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PASSPORT

PHOTOS.

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

Gloucester Arcade

HONG KONG SQUATTER PROBLEM

Various aspects of Hong Kong's squatter and unemployment pro- blems were discussed at a large meeting of re- presentatives of com- mercial and labour or- ganisations at the Chin- ese Chamber of Com merce, called by the

Chinese

CHINA MAIL

No. 33507.

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1946.

CHINESE REPATRIATES' "SIT-DOWN" PROTEST

Spectacular Parade Fizzles Out When

Darkness Falls Arculli

Piracy

three Chile mumber Sentence Decide To Return Near

of the Legislative Coun- cil, yesterday.

was a necessity; and the Wah Hospital, the Chung

Reduced

At the end of two hours' dism

The sentence of three cussion it was resolved that re patriation of-squatters and others without employment or support years hard labour im- Tong posed last Thursday on Sini Fakir Mohammed el Benevolent Association and the Arculli, 41, journalist, for Variots District Assuciations

as. an in- should have the responsibility of serving

former in the Tokko Presiding at the meeting were Branch of the Japanese the three Chinese members Council-Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. M.Gendarmerie with intent K. Lo and Dr. S. N. Chau. They to assist the enemy, was reduced explained that the meeting had automatically

arranging for this.

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been called at the request of Gov-by 12 months and 12 ernment who was showing grow. ing concern over the large num days when Sir Henry ber of squatters and unemployed Blackall, Chief Justice, in their midst, living on street at the Criminal Sessions; pavements and partly demolished houses.

It was roughly estimated that there were about 20,000 of these people and because of the squntid conditions under which they fived

yesterday,

ännounced

To Billets

(By Margaret Bradbury)

Seventeen hundred disappointed Chinese mining repatriates from Java who staged a spectacu- Jar six-hour sit-down strike yesterday after noon in full view of the Netherlands Consul's office returned to their billets at Aberdeen camp and the To Yuen hostel late last night, after failing in their efforts to make the Netherlands authorities here agree to their de-. mands.

At

the Murray Parade Ground, under the supervi- sion of police officials, Commandos and a num- ber of Jaipur Guards, they were loaded into 20 military lorries, although half an hour ear- lier they had decided unanimously to spend the night in the open there without either sleeping equipment or food rather than give way from their earlier decision.

ity problem and the Chinese com- | Addressing Arculii, munity was asked now to help in hip said: "I have given further-tin-mining firms which con- seeking a solution...

consideration to the plea for leniency put forward by rou

Counsel (Mr... P. Rajah), and

Consul Threatened

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Price: 20 Cents.

THE GUARDSMEN WHO HOPPED IT?

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London Non. 4. Bercaty 'Monster' Life Ginarda nad Horse Guards, offer ན False, sturt, crearted en empty cooch down the des --led All From Bucking- ham Palace 70

The Houses of Parliament yesterday in a rehearsal of the State Drive on November 12.

The Life Guards tratted out of the Palace' too soon and had to be», récalled by an affärer "wering, - hìn; kateh Reuter.

Italy Objects

thought to To Treaty

London, Nov. 3.

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Secret Archives Sold To Sweden

Stockholm, Nov. 4.. Swedish papers yesterday prominently displayed a disclosure by the Finnish political police that, when the defeat of Finland by the Rus- slans seemed inevitable, the Finnish Army Intelligence planned to transfer its activities to Sweden and later sold its archives to Swed- ish interests for ZT5,750.

No authoritative- Swedish, state-, ment has yet been made on this disclosure by the Finnish politi val police, who are under the con trol of the -Communist · Minister

of the Interior, Mr. Yrjoe Leino.

"Areoriting to the Phmish com- | munique, some: 100 Finisdain {lelligence personnel · were trans- ported to Sweden in the summer of 1945 together with material including 100 Russian codes, by

of Colonel A. Paasonen then chief of the Finnish Army

order

Intelligence.

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Incident

In Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov. 4. A Nicosia exterstay said that a.

communique issued in military court of inquiry, had been convened, tá investigato Saturday's incident at Caralos camp, when a breakunt was attempted from the camp which Was accommodating new ar rivals.

The communique stated that

it is believed that the attempt

was instigated by visitors from adjourning camps.

have been a fairly hig

Negotiations for sale of piracy, with loss of life, The Italian

Government will material were carried on through was watched by a Chin-hand a note to the Biz Four For Major Petersen, then chief of the ese fisherman early last eign Ministers in New York next Swedish Army Intelligence. The Friday stating that the proposed report said Finnish personnel Saturday morning, but Allied peace treaty for Italy does

to "Finland, ac- the Police were not in-not agree with the principles of later returned

the Atlantic Charter. Rome radia cording to the communique.

The perimeter fence was formed until yesterday said today. quoting an interview No Comment"

breached and some illegal immi- afternoon, and they have by a United States News Agency Major General C. E. Ehrens-grants got through the gap

with

the Italian Foreign Minister,vard, chief of the Swedish! De- no details other than

"After due. warning had been Pietro Neunt.

fence Staff, said in Stockholm given, by guards, shots were The those he furnished.

note, which will outline

yesterday that he had no right fired resting in two illegal Taeng Ho, master of

Italy's objections to the treaty to comment on the activities of Immigranta fishing

being wounded. fishing in will be handed to the Foreign the Swedish Military Intelligence. The remainder then returned Junk 1478-A, Chunghon Bay at 7 o'clock on Ministers by Professor Alberto

Ambassa→ A spokesman from the Tarchiani, the Italian

For through tre gap into the camp.” Saturday morning when he fine dor to the United States, the radio cign Office indicated that any of--Associated Press. across a number of men carrying bundles from another fishing junk into a Hokklo-type boat.

was

He also saw soine bodies, dress- in black clothing, floating face downwards in the water.

When the Holklo boufmén raw

him, they started to row towards his vessel, whereupon he hastily at in his nels and salled away.. He reported what he had seen.

Acial Swedish said.

comment had to Nenni, 28. quoted by Roms come from the Government..---

The Finnish secret radio, said the main points of the

police re- note, were: 1. The trònty | didport came two days before Lewa not agree with the principles of was due to answer a question by the Atlantic Charter by which ail Finnish Rightist Parties criticizing nations under Nazi onoression, the scertt police's methods unt especially Italy, were asked activities.-Associated Press.

to associate themselves with the war effort of the United Nations. 2. The deniarcation line between Italy and Yugoslavia, the free to the Fisheries Syndicate, Aber-state of Triests, with its frun At the Murray Parade Ground deen, on Sunday and the informatiers, and also, in a smaller men- last night I was told by one of ation was passed on to the Aber-urs, the western frontier adjust the repatriates representatives deen Police yesterday afternoon.ments with France, do not pro- that If one of their number dies Tho identity of the pirated junk teet Italy's territorial integrity. as a result of their self-imposed has not as yet been established Reuter, ve hunger strike, the Netherlande Consul would be assassinated.

The repatriates received their, sul that his Government wd no longer of responsible for the that the sentence would last meal on Sunday evening. date from Arculli's ar- sill determined, notceived foot from the British

bit until 7.30 p.m. yesterday repatriates. Last week they re rest on Oct. 19, 1945, in- to leave the Colony until they relief department, which in turn stead of from last Thurs received, a lump sum payment notified them on Sunday that privé menace was created public health. I was a commun-day.

of $1.42 day for three years their feod would be stopped if His Ford and eight months from the Dutch they did not agree to leave the

Colony. tracted them to work in Java Government felt that if these

just before the Japanese oc- people were unable to find work

cupation. The decision at the in the Colony, it was better for the evidence in mitigation, and Murray Parade Ground was

as well

among the repatriates themselves

as for the

on reflection I think the fact that taken community that they should nu avere jumprisoned by the Jap-and won by 60 percent vote.

Nearly six weeks ago they turn to their native villages and panese in 1945 does Indicate that Government was prepared to al- you were not a very active in- were brought here by a Dutch Jocate a sum of money for the former nor a very satisfactory shipping line en route for their

Early yesterday morning the allowed 10 bomes and assistance of repatriates,

atay Netherlanda Consul visited the "In view of, this, and also er momentarily in the Aberde Aberdeen camp and To Yuen

the he evidence of Mr. Henry Ching, camp and To Yuen haste' Rethostel and informed Editor of the "Morning Post." the when arrangements had been patriates their demands could not be met. They replied that death starve to they would rather than leave without the lump sum payment.

Discussion

La

repa-

ne from their point of view.

of their journey they refuse to go unut their claims had been agreed.

They were fed by the Nether. lands nathorities inti, a wee

Kong ago when the Hong

In the ensuing discussion var-Court has decided that your ren-completed for the continuatin ious views were expressed, mostence should run from the date ly on the He that for

if your arrest by the British - triati a

be successful

horides-that-is Oct. 19, 1935/ economic conditions in Chine'

Arculli replied: "Thank you, must be Letter than those ir

my Lord." Hong Kong. Must pple com ing here lor for work wer fleeing from starvation their own districts and though they might be prevailed upor to go now, they would assured. ly. return to the Colony once more and very aun tos.

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There were also views ex-

pressed. In upposition to any scheme of repatriation and al- ternatives such as Government building cheap buildings or huts in the New Territories to ac commedate the homeless and jobs were suggested.

ent.

At neon yesterday the re- patriates began a sit down de- mcnstration on On Lan Street.

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Home Fleet Concludes

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Mock Sea Battles

TOKYO TRIAL

(By Frank White)

Diplomatic

Habeas Corpus Disregarded?

Jerusalem, Nov. 4

corpus The writ of, habens issued by the Palestine Supreme Court, prior to the departure at the Latrun encampment refugees. for Cyprus, has been disregarded by the Palestine, authorities, 1 was alleged yesterday of the 3. legal adviser of Shapiro,

2.

Tokyo, NOVA Atah Agenférence Shapiro---

exchanges bez pointed to the writ which called tween the late Heury Stimson upon the Palestine Government when he was Secretary of State

Secretary and six other

and the Japanese Government thants to show cause why

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following the Manchurian In Waiter Frankenstein., one of the cident in September 1931, were 1,200 illegal immigrants in Haifa introduced in evidence before the port last Friday, should not be International Military Tribimal released or allowed to remain in

Palestine. today as the prosecution began

Under the writ, the respondents, testimony in the phase of the Weymouth, Nov. 3.

cas, dealing with relations be were alternatively to show cause

should

not be restrained why they The British Home Fleet steamed into Portland

tween the United States and from Keoning him detained in naval base today after four days of mock bat-

Britain on the one hand. and Palestine and or on, the high seas tles with lurking "enemy" submarines, des-

Japan on the other.

and or in the Crown Colony of Mr. Ralah and Mr. A. Lonsdale

troyers and warplanes, and a convoy "raid" in A record of Stimsbu's efforia Cyprus or from Palestine." After Trown Counsel, were also pre-Governmen, received notifica-Three hundred of them march-

Lo obtain peaceful settlement of the writ was issued, Shapiro said, which defence methods were used which Hon from the Netherlatula Con- ed from the To Yuen hostel

the issues Between Japan and he was not permitted to board ene carrying flags and banners and would have been employed if the war against

the United States was placed as of the transports in the harbour al 2 o'clock in the afternoon

Japan had continued.

locate Frankenstein, they were joined by the 1,400

-Commanded by Admiral Sir The exercises included in-vidence in support of asociate to loca

prosecutor Carlyle Higgins"

when fe heard that repatriates from Aberdeen. E. Neville. Syfret, in From the Queen Mary Hospital | mighty battleship King George bined defence and attack would show that up to the time Anyhow, the boat left for Cyprus policemen were looking for him. to the demonstration point they v. the force, which included actions. Seafres and Fireflies of the Japanese sneak attack on with Frankenstein on board," were escorted by police, while Britain's newest cruiser, from an aircraft carrier, Sun-Pearl Harbour the United Associated Press, at the junction of Wyndham Superb, which was commission-derlands of the Coastal Com-States always had sought a street and Wellington strected just after the end of the mand, and Royal Air Force pezerable solution of differences 100 Commandos and squads of war with Japan, had steamedplanes cooperated, and eleven within the framework of exist- police with batons were posted from the far north of Setland submarines were included in the ing treaties.-Associated Press. in the event that riots develop to the south of England in its "Blue" attacking force,

exertines.

As Captain W. D. A. Robson climbed from the bridge of the Superb, he summed

Support Poppy Day

An appeal to Hong Kong to beat all previous re

cords in the sale of Poppies on Armistice Day was made in a broadcast over ZBW last night by the Postmaster-General, Mr. E. I Wynne- Jones.

Mr. Wynne-Jones said:--"I} Valley, starting at 4.20 p.m. suppose the principal reason between the United Services why I have been asked to make and the Rest of the Colony. his appeal on behalf of theThe team for the test of the British Legion tonight, is that Colony, will be mostly Chinese,

:d.

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It was explained from the chair that any scheme of pro- viding cheap buildings and huts for such a huge number as 20,000 people was no easy

Prices of matter, especially in these an old "sweat" of the Kaiser Wednesday nest.

War and, therefore, have had admission am $2.40 for the times of material shortage. Time would be required. Mean- some experience of what the envered stalk and $1.20 for open stands. Servicemen fin time, steps must be taken to British Legion is and does.

admitted "This Organisation of Vete-uniform will be relieve the present situation.

Lam, what is commonly known, and selections will be nude an Arab-Jewish

Clash

alf

the dividual' manoeuvres and cam-statement that the prosecution agiro said "Possibly he hid

manoeuvres in these waikis: "In

Spectacular Actions

During the first day the ships Molotov At

were exercised by themselves,

it, for the next three day Roosevelt's febrides until the fleet-reach-Grave

some ways peacetime exercises from the area around the

are more strenuous than war

time actions. Now we have long work ahead of us prepar:

cises."

Jerusalem, Nov. 3. Two Jews and two Araba ing an analysis rahs of all Services, exists for half price in the covered stands. the express purpose of helping Before the main maten, there were killed early today in a to the meeting that steps each other and more especially will be the usual annual burles- clash when Arabs tried to:

The resolution was then put

should be taken by the Chinese those, who through the mis-que match between the Referees prevent Jewish settlers from Russia's

organisations themselves to urge fortunes of war, have suffered and the Press

This is billed setting up a new village near their less fortunate compatriots in mind, body or estate.

Atto start at 2.45 pm. Funder-Kfar Blum (named after the to return to their native this time of the year, when we stand there is no extra charge. French Socialist leader) in the Huleb area of northern lages. On a show of hands It'

Palestine.

was

passed, many present abstaining from voting.

Smoking Cause Of Cancer?

approach Remembrance Day,

led Portland,

inck.

New York, Nov. 4

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Peaceful Strike

Jerusalem, Nov. 4, The general strike in Jewish communities throughout Pales-" tine ended at six p.m... today after numerous peaceful mass meetings protesting British Immigration policies.

wounded during the past week

Men of the lower deck påre

The Jews protested deporta...“. of the exersonnel were having their firet Soviet Foreign Minister V M.

Lion of immigrants to Cyprus, experience of the Navy, ay 'sen Molotov today laid a wreath on

Several incidents occurred and for that reason the exer- the grave of Franklin D. Rouse during the servance of the cikes --were- what Admiral velt and then issued a statement

military truck by bands of, Syfret, described as "mainly calling for eternal memory to strike si sa the stoning of a methods of attack and defence."the great President Jewish youths,

Molotov stepped to. the grave]

Truck Blown Up 2: South of the Hebrides, four Five-Year

supply vessels forming the after President Paul Spaak of Cenotaph the Legoin takes up its task

"fleet train" were used to car the United Nations Assembly. During the night a military "The main observances how-

Plan

ry imaginary supplies and fuel placed flowers on behalf of the truck was blown up and 10 again, and will devote __its ever, will be the Cenotaph. A group of Arabs opened fire

to every ship in face of com-world peace organization, soldiers injured by electrically attention to sponsoring Earl Ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 10, in an effort to prevent the Jews

Moscow, Nav, 4.

Delegates of the 51 nations detonated road mines east bowed their heads in silent Tel Aviv. NA Haig's Fund for disabled ex- His Excellency the Governor, ploughing the land and erecting

Intensive drilling in the Eakurbined underwater and air at

A tribute.

The citacks brought the Servicemen of both the Kaiser will arrive at the Cenotaph at the first buildings. Order was and Azerbaijan oilfields and the

It was similar to that ex.

The ceremonies opened with number of British soldiers and Hitler Wars:

10.55 am and two minutes restored when troops and police construction of many new heavy On Saturday morning next, silence will be observed at 11 | arrived.

industrial plants, were reported perienced by North Canadian Nov. 0, the famous Flanders | a.m. The same evening, a

By mid-day the new settle in a summary of the first year cenvoys and the defence would a welcoming speech by Mea. delegates to visit her late hus- Papples will be on sale through-broadcast of the ceremony atmentthe 16th established since of Russia's five year plan, have been put into operationRoosevelt who had invited the to 40 with five more killed.

describing activities from, the liad the war with Japan band's estate-Associated Press. River Danube in the west, to the tinued-Reuter.

Associated Press adds that Kurile Islands in the Pacific.:

The report said the year's ships taking part included Bri- advancement included putting tain's newest cruiser, HMS into operation five new blaat Superb, which, with the cruiser furnaces and 10 new open hearth Orion, was fired on from the Al With furnaces in the ferrous metal-banian coast earlier this year-te St. John Ambulance Brigade lurgy industry and restoration"

Other units included the ur=|

THE WEATHER Pressure renźking “high over; of 21 blast and over 50 open craft carrier Implacable, the Swedish Government represen uncial Tells Court of the hearth fornaces in the Ukraine cruiser Diadem and eight statives have concluded trade

Responsibilities

American ones in Berlin, reports of low pressure: extends from Fourteen coal mines were and "Battle class destroyers of agreement with the British and China and Japan. A weak trong opened on southern Sakhalin, the 4th and 5th Flotilla.

Hamburg radio tonight. Hainan scróda Formone and north of Japan, and 20 in the

Businessmen can henecforth Korea. The inter-trepic trough Donbas: also a big mechanized

travel in both zones to conclude streiches Eroin Bumatra across Urals,

contracts London, Nov. 3, miner in the Kizel. Basin in the

expects delivery the & Philippines to the Carolines Teheran radio today stated that Sweden

and the Marshall Islands A new canal was bulle from Mohamed Alf, Parman, Minister calcium, diesel motors, photogra- Today's forecast Moderate the White Sea to the Baltic sea; for Labour and Propaganda, had phio apparatus, instruments and to SB winds, cloud ficreasing, and

deliver

cattered rain developing, dented a newspaper report that toys. Sweden 5.000 industrial enterprises were tek Ferslan Government, had: ex-naphtha, paper, cloth and chemi.

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Meeling

out the Colony, until noon, and the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the beginning of Oct was twe we hope to beat all previous re-London, will be relayed over thirds completed. -Reuter. Buffalo, NY, Nov. 4. cords. We shall need to, be- ZBW at 7.25 p.m.

.to "All these things serve Because, about six times as cause Earl Haig's Fund has many roen as women get cancer now (greater responsibilities remind us of the debt that we owe to those who, by their of the lungs, the possibility that than ever to face.

"True Glory"

sacrifices, made possible "Peace" cancer can come from smoking has been suggested by Dr. "On Monday, the 11thy the and our hopes for the future, William Rienheff, Jr., assolat- Legion han arranged for of which we have just been re- ed Professor of Surgery, of special showing at the King's minded during UNO week Let John Hopkins University, Theatre, at 10.30 am. of the 8 give then, all that we can Baltimore, Maryland, great war picture "True Glory", spare, in settlement of that Now that women are smoking, en authentic, account of the war tremendous debt. Donations to said Dr. Ricaheft. It will be in- in Europe from "D" Day Bari Haig's Fund may be for- teresting to see if this ratio in until Germany finally surrenwarded to Mr. Stanicy Maughan, lung cancer cases is narrowed: dered. At this performance Percy Smilli & Company.

Also discussing cancer, Dr. the Jaipur Guards' Band will Windsor House. Ower, Wangensteen of the play and His Excellency, the University of Minnesota sald Governor, will be present, a b

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Definition of Soviet Policy New Pago. Sizzaman

Bloc-Votes Will Swey ressional Eléctions:

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Mines, apparently electrically detonated, blasted freight train near Ras El Ain North of Tel Aviv and seriously in-

engine and six cars derailed Associated Press,

Agreement fured. Thres, crewmen with the Sweden

London Nov. 3)||

one woman in five post the age Prices of admission are $5, andakazbi. Hrone of Hawaiian SopenBoost Far Far restored in White Itussin, and tended by three months the per cals to Germany,BACK REZINES

of 40 is destined to die of can- $3 and seats may be booked in and Ohio State University, won cer, bast in one man in six past advance. On Monday afternoon, the 100 incire freestyle swim the age of 60. Cancer of the there will be a special soccer i Layna international cham stomach is the most frequent match on the Hong Kong Foot pionships, His time was 59.3

pe, he said Associated Erass, ball Club ground at Happy seconds-Associated Press

Trade Pade Eight

Eports News, etc, Company Meetings

sister fishing combines were mit granted to the mized Soviet-Swedish banks are prepared to established in the Kurlies, and Persian Oil Company, for the ex- make, credits avaliable to finance 45 food enterprises on southern ploitation of Ing Northern German exports from Sweden, Sakhalin Associated Press "77

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the radio added Router.

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