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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1946.
Readers' Letters BELFAST LEAVES Story Behind
China
Sir regret to say that Mr. Ex-Friend of China's letter which
stumbling block to friendlinear and cooperation of the populace of Hong Kong.
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2. Popular Election. To appeared in your paper of Nestablish the popular election sys- 3, is a very exquisite example often thoroughgoingly is the first provocation and malice. Though essential point of. real demoerney
be nowadays. The privilege the Chinese populace may not so narrow minded as to be mad-electing and being elected ought sioned by Mr. Ex-Friend of to be the fundamental right of
calculated
insults and un- the people of Hong Kong. The China's substarted charges. still I am more it is in force the firmer is afraid he shall not escape criti- the foundation of the people's re- Inture ad- cism from the more, intellectual presentation in the
his ninistration which should com- and clear-minded citizens
country.
prize not only the cooperation of
special sonte
races and classes, Granting that I may speak few words in defence of Mr. Es- but also that of the masses. Friend of Chins, our dear Ex- 3. To ensure the privileges of Hong the present friend is a very ignorant and deerney,
K; Government has, already subnormal person: he is
#Ma
that be has been nawawien certain assurances to thei
beorle as the Freedom of Speech, of Publication and *Fisc dom even
Freedom of Person, but there is stil great restriction to meetings and forming associations. Here- after.
ls to be hoped, there will he more substantial freedom as to the above mentioned.
utilized as an instrument of cer- dain-Neo-Imperialists some undercover Japanese pro- paganda; he is totally ignorant of the policies of his home govern pient. No doubt, thiere de exist in China many things to cause disappointment;
but when the
Britain is a democratic coun- peace and goodwill of the greatest
Her nations on earth is at stake, wis-try with the longest history. dom dictates that we should exert more enlightened and progressive maximum patience and toleration policy which affects all parts of in passing judgment or deliberat- the world is bound to promote problems bearing upon in democracy and to receive ing on ternational relations.
warm approval from the world For the
Before the two World Wars, the Government, under second the motion of Mr. Ex Hong Kong
certain conditions, had to restrict Friend of Chins "Get the Hell Out of China." and suggest that the people's privileges of de- the Consular Oficiais of his coun-mocracy. This would impede the try ship him back home at their belief in and the respect for de: mccracy, and it is further to be earliest convenience.
hoped that this would not, bu FRIEND OF EX-FRIEND
OF CHINA. allowed to continue to exist.
5288
good of China, 1
Hong Kong Sir-Herewith, I beg to end you a copy of letter written by me to Sir Mark Young, the Gov- ernor of Hong Kong, concerning the recasting of the administra- tion of Hong Kong.
Your Excellency,As an over
resident in Hong Chinese Kong, may I take the liberty of addressing this to you. in my
in stay "London and eight years in Hong Kong, have conceived the deepest admiration and respect for the British people. Chahman of the Apropios, Party now on the saddle in Bri- tain, Professor Laski, has been teacher. Having my respected the opportunity of being educated by him, I venture to say that his
two years
the
More
be
4. Promoting the policy, now heing adopted. The greater part of the policy being adopted now, is worthy of applause but there are still certain points that must be improved:
a. The education standard of
H.M.S. "Belfast" sailed yer- terdau wearing the flag of Vice Admiral Sir Denis Boyd, KGB, C.B.E., DS.C. on a short cruise during which he will pay visits to Penang and Singapors.
The C-in-C is expected to in Hong Kong arrive back about the first week December.
most important of all, to the re- habilitation and the future pros- perity of Hong_Kong. The enger ness of Your Excellency in ask- inr for advice has encouraged me not to grudge my humble ideas which are sincerely presented to you for your learned considera- Lon.
ו!
I have the honour to be,
Your Excellency, Your obedient servant;
FUNG YU FANG.
More Troubles
Sir-It has to wait to see the
Singapore
Cable
Severance Of
Another Pirate Coup
*
The full story of one of Hong Kong's most daring
and unique crimes can now be told. At 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 special instruments installed at Cable and Wireless headquarters registered a break in the cable connecting Hong Kong and Singapore. Tests were made which locat ed the break close to Hong Kong.
Both cable ships-C.S. Pacifie and C.S. Nordiske-were in har-
Chief Tshekedi Not
Deal Getting Square
London, Nov. 10,
The Sunday Express (Conservative) today devot
ed its leading article to efforts of the Bechu- analand ruler, Chief Tshekedi, to visit London. to plead his country's cause against the "threat of Insing its independence."
The Government of South Africa" declared the leader, "is annex Southwest Africs and Chief Tshekedi de-
For the second time in planning to
bour, one cosling and the other a fortnight, pirates sucres that when this i Mackintosh's
Re-Open
is
ac.
complished his isolated country,
discharging cable, but they pro- cessfully pulled off ceeded to sea on Oct. 24 to exam-coup (this time without now enjoying home rule, will fate. Ho
ine the cable.
cable
Serious Socialist Split
The following morning the so much as firing a shot) suffer, the same
foresees discrimination. by was lifted and three cut almost within sight of whites against black
If the British authorities are the early were found, each cut having ob viously been made by a hacksaw. Canton; in
On Oct. 25 the Royal Navy were hours of November 8 of no avail, the "Sunday Ex- instituted by motor launches and
The re-opening this morning of Mackintosh's can almost bo described as marking another step along the road back to informed and, sen patreis" and and decamped with loot press continued, he wants to
put his case before the United Bournemouth, Nov. 10,"
Sharp disagreement wards a more normal, recognis-
a destroyer with the addition of valued at CN$40,000,000 Nations. able. Hong Kong.
The paper declared: "The
the Socialist between t The name was of course well-aircraft if required. They were odd
On the evening of November Colonial Office refuses to put
of eastern and junk carrying cable.
The cable was repaired and the motor vessel "Nam: Yuen" priority travel facilities at his parties results of the efforts put forth in known throughout the whole of not, however, able to contact any
to return to their and old residents need no re-
Canton, with a passenger boat that he is barred from leaving when the International the drive to persuade unemploy the Far East before the war, ed persons native land. In the first place why minders of its reputation and once again in operation by Tues-left Walchow on schedule for disposal, which means in effect western Europe emerged
association. The firm At approximately 3.30 p.m. an in tow. Shortly after midnight Africa,
"What possible justification Socialist Conference were they allowed to enter this colony? Western democratic pec- in its old premises Thursday, Oct. 31 the cable was a boat quietly slipped alongside ple always look to repair work back again in Buildings, and again cut and the C.S. Nordiske and ten men clambered on board can there be for this attitude? here today debated fu- after damage is done; and for-
Demo layout was informed. Having traced the There they were joined by ac- Why should a representative of ture relations with the changes in while
hed earlier the people in the Empire be German Social - who work at
p.m. When she re- boarded the vessel as passen- forbidden to than fied atmosphere remaina. The sumed work at 7 a.m. gets the motto "Prevention is bot-
Everyone on board, inmerely because it happens not crat Party. much cheaper
Although the discussion was ter than cure." Preventive mea- have been made, the old digni- cable for 13 miles she suspended complices
do not put interior has been re-modelled found that another cut had been cluding the three armed guards, to be agreeable to some of our repairs.
and a mezzanine floor added to made overnight within two miles
The bureaucrats? We have another friendly disagreement, it was 59 was taken by surprise. things back in former shape.
a majority de- We
see that leniency and accommodate the tailoring de- of shore.
A total of over 45 miles of pirates took control and steered example of this obscurantiam acute that many delegates doubt clemency are given to the wrong partment, where Mr. R.R. Da
evidence to show that the people cislon or a compromise formula cable having been stolen, the the vessel to a pre-arranged spot in the case of Sarawak. There is whether either
will be reached and expect sort of persons. They do not Pvies will preside once more.
and instead preciate kindness,
Owing to delayed shipments, costs of repairing the damage which it reached at 8 am
It was only then that the of that state are not in favour communique frankly stating the they take advantage of such kind the tailoring department is not were very heavy, amounting to
H.K.$64,000 and with the passengers on the towboat knew of the proposed cession of their different views. yet ready to function,--but it
sares are
repairs
to do more evil. Since rapacious, predatory per-
ness
suns
every
སྙ
it was
ers,
country.
state his case
the approval of the Home Gor- tion as to gentleinen or coolie; now intervals. Mackintosh's are sole manner. 200 and 500 pienis of their money, valuables and be making their voice heard.
the primary and middle schools i: low. The teaching material in Chinese is too outdated to St in with the necessity of this decade. b. The establishment of pri- vate universities must meet with
not only This does ernment. make it impossible but at the
time blocks same
and Chinese change of British culture. Moreover, it will stop the development of high educa tion in Hong Kong. So, this im pediment must be removed.
the free ex-
The representatives of Socialist parties in the west were. generat iy-in favour of inviting the Ger mani to the next meeting. The chiết the patriarch of the movement, speaker for this group was Louis de Brouckers, of Belgium.
they could find a trustworthy
are not in ono particular is expected that it will be inconvenienco and inter- they were in pirate hands.
to service it could be con
Hearty Meal
Home Rule Before starting work the|------- tage than straightforward.
pirates regaled themselves with
"They want to enjoy home class, there are such persons in full swing by the end of the sidered more of an act of sabo-
walk of life. You cannot month.
class pin on one - ఇక
The outfitting department crite. the un
Acting on a Chinese fisherman's a hearty meal on board. The role rather than have control which gets under way to-day desirable, eg, the unemployed.
is not yet fully stocked, but new report that three junks had been cargo on the motor vessel was from a desk in Whitehall. But no! He argued that there was no hope Years ago European treated
to the towboat and
fur socialism and peace unless Chinese all alike without distinc- goods are arriving at frequent seen behaving in a suspicious removed
were stripped of opportunity is given them of and that they had sold passengers
"The British Empire should force Germany. Beed, "between agents for Austin
Consul cable, the British
at longings. Another meal was be decentralised as far as pas- in the other extrene, hooligans are taken as gentlemen. Both are
Aquascutum, Henry Macho was informed. On his ad- wrong. The latter gives rise to ahoes,
pirates before they started the to-day. contempt, that
well as being general agents the junks concerned and found "If we are not careful, we shall for Van Heusen, Aertex, Jaeger, several lengths or cable, und motor ship off as dusk draw
ink people were arrested and ear. have more troubles to come. Lest Morley's etc.
brought back to be turned over to All passengers, with the Back In 1913 we forget the events of 1925,
The History of Mackintosh's the Hong Kong Water Pokee who ception of the ship's manager; write this to remind Especially there are talks of the
(minus their them by guards cooperation given lines of thought coincide with must be paid before hand for the rendition, it may be more de- goes back to 1913, when Mr.pressed their appreciation" of accountant, and the three armed
Mano Police.
were ordered below into the mine. Hence it is my belief that privilege of publication and this licate than 1925. Therefore pre- F. A. Mackintosh founded the the of interest that prior to hold. The pirates then crippled ermitted to stand in the way of
the ship's steering gear, took their five captives to the tow boat, cut the tow-rope and left in the towboat.
is what we see Heath, Scott and Hilhouse, as vice the Macze police searched Prepared and eaten by the sible. That is the only way to Germans
my opinion may not deviate much from the policy of your Home Government, concerning the future administration and policy of Hong Kong.
Your speech of August 28, for the recasting of the administra tion of Hong Kong, has received the greatest appreciation from all the people living in the Colony. This change. I think, is iu fact necessary to it in with the world tendency and for the welfare of Hong Kong itself. May I have the honour in presenting to you principle. my bumble ideas in concerning the matter tion?
ix
QJUGE
A c. large sum as deposit
should be obviated.
ourselves.
K. T., CHAN.
ventive measures are evidently d. The improvement of the i needed. treatment of the middle and lower grade Government officials should be carried out as soon as pos- sible to prevent them soutezing, or the flagrant practice of corruption is inevitable.
froin
“Hong Kong Magazine
firm, developing its activities
the
to
certain
antil in 2941, in addition to a 1941 no cables from Hong Kong large local stuff, the foreign were ever interrupted, but during staff totalled six. Five of them the Japanese occupation in 1942 having been in the Volunteers it was suggested for some pears, were mobilised Chincse fisherman that it would on the commencement of hostili- be worth their while to pick up ties and rubsequently became the Singapore-Hong Kong cable. e. To shape out an appro-
of war. Mr. J. F. This they proceeded to do and gold prisoners uriste and practicable project for
Hickman died in internment into the Japanese Navy in Hong
Kong, the betterment of the livelihood
1949. Mr. Mackintosh, well over of the Inbourers so as to relieve
military age, spent internment them from the present sorry magazine published plight and to establish and help China made its appearance at Stanley and has only recent- social welfare and Labour. We-yesterday under the name of the returned after a recuperation Mr. fare Bureaus.
"Hong Kong Magazine."
and business trip Home.
Mr. R. R. To prevent us much as pos- Published in Chinese by the G. Meyer and sible the increase of any tax and
The first
engineering
postwar pictorial South
in
carries local news
tars, are also back in harness after similar trips to the Old
Country.
BROKER PICKPOCKET
re-search pictures, photos and
aside The publisher has set 1,000 copies of the first issue of
A well-dressed Chinese, 10,000 for presentation to local
libraries. Applica-scribed as a broker, was societies and tions for the first issue by socie-tenced
1. Racial Equality. For the the imposition of any new tax yo/ "Darling Look News Agency" once Davis, the other active direc- future benefits of Hong Kong, it as to lighten the people's burden. a month, the first issue of the is essential to have racial equality!
To safeguard and, to im- periodical X. hereafter. 'After tiva World
prove public safety and to elimin- snap shots, interesting science and Wars, most people have evaluated ate, gangsterism. themselves differently. To ensure h. The. Hong Kong Govern-beautiful scenery a long period of peace and cument should essay increasing con-humorous cartoons. operation, among different race tact with the people of different here in the future, the first step circles so as to promote the,, ex- is undoubtedly in abolish racial chance of opinions and to create the past in better understanding between the discrimination In
it is regrettable for two. Hong me to say, there was a remark- able distinction between "White" and "Non-white,"
"high"
and "How in the community Racial really s a big
Kong.
discrimination
to
nine months'
BLACK TICKETEERS
district. Mr. Mugford, of the
+
arms
About two hours later the "Nam Yuen" was geen drifting
story
of the helplessly by the Canton Water, piracy came out when the vic- Police and the ime were interrogated.
There is no further news of the five captives.
Wool Factories Petition
The Polish delegate sald that were not free from
nor nationalism,
fit for inter- "Rulers like Chief Tahekedi nationalism and that some of the maintain it in strength. should have the same right to be partles favouring them seemed beard by Parliament as repre- more concerned to form an anti-
with peace. Soviet bloc thun Router. sentatives of the British people Soy
whenever matters affecting their interests arise.
"Bureaucrats should not be'
this elementary justice."
.
-Reuter.
Found Hanged
New U.S.
Warships
Washington, Nov. 11.
Five new cruisers, half an dozen destroyers and a Bike number of submarines will foli the United States fleet within the next five months. Built into some of them will be designs Paris, Nov. 11. President Thinh of the dictated by rattle experience of the beavicat Provisional National war, including
calibre zatematic guns ever Government of Cochin-used-six and eight inchers, China in French Indo- ring with almost machinegun
During the holiday, black mar- ket racketeers in theatre tickets
China was found hanged rapidity.
The cruisers are bigger than were again active in the central Entertainment Tax Department, Dr. T. V. Soong, hend of the in his home at Saigon preceding ships of the same and Chinese detective Lal Man-Executive Yuan, Nanking, by early on Sunday follow-class-some virtually compar
considerable num-Chinese Imitting and weaving]
yau, seized a
being $2.40."
......
A petition has been sent to
ber of tickets and arrested two factories, praying for the lining the resignation of able to e-time battleship tou Chinese on Sunday,
ing of the export ban un cotton his ministers on Satur- nage. All wer: laid down durz Brought before Mr. H. G. Shel-yarn to Hong Kong.
day night, the Agence ing the cloving phases of the war and were among those sendon K.C. at the Central Magis-
In the petition it is pointed out France Presse reported. selected by the Navy and up hard tracy yesterday, Ng Kwong, 20, that since the imposition of thei
Medical authorities reported proved by Congress for com
pletion. Other ships in less ad- I trust that al the foregoing ties and libraries may be sent to labour when he appeared at hawker, was fined $75 for selling ban, followed by a ban on export the death as suicide.
of construction on a back stall tickets for the King's of cotton goods from Hong are the consensus of opinion and the "Darling Look News Agency" Kowloon Court yesterday
Thinh was described as ap-vanced stages nspiration of the people living here, and their adoption is essen Room 695, Bank of East Asin charge of picking the pocket of Theatre at $3.00, the official price Kong imposed by the local pearing depressed, after his were scraplud.
man
Government at Nanking's re- Cabinet resigned. His private These new ships, together Kwan Tak-cheung, bank tial not only to the populace but, Bullding.
ager, of 202, Des Voeux Road Another Chinese, Li Tong, was guest, the factories have had to Secretary said he found the with late design craft already Central, at the Star Ferry Wharf. fined $50 for selling front stall close down, throwing thousands President's body strung up by commissioned, will compose the fleet whereon the United States Defendant, Wong Wing, 26, was tickets for $1.70, the official price of workers out of employment a copper wire.
Interviewed by the "China) The autonomou8. Cochin will rely during the transition caught in the act by a Chinese being $1.50.
Inspector H. Seil prosecuted. Mill". manufacturers said Chinese Government was catab period between today's relative- had picked his victim's pocket of
afforts to secure supplies or the shed following French recog: y conventional, design and to- Tokyo, Nov. 11.
promise of supplies $47 in Hong Kong currency,
of yarn nition of the autonomous Re merrow's atom age warcraft. General Chang Chun, former from Government have met public of Viet-nam farther Meanwhile, the Navy yil $2,000 in United States notes, and
Chinese Foreign Minister and at with no success. They had North. The 10 cheques
total
Viet-ram; claim push ahead with its develop for 3
present Governor of Szecher been requested to submit parti- Cochin-China should be part of ment of future warships--start $11,679.29.
Province, arrived in Tokyo by air The police oilleer proseculing |
their republic. -Associated Ing Initially with the guided this afternoon en route for China culars of their normal require- said that Wong was a returned from the United States. He will ments, but no assurance could Press. life banishee. He is to be deport- spend a few days as the guest of be given as to when supplies ed, at the conclusion of the prison General Douglas MacArthur, could be expected. They there
THE 'RIGHT' SPIRIT FOR ANY CELEBRATION constable. It was stated that he
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Japan-Reuter.
to the Chinese Government.
Are of $100, in default 12 Making New Eyelids
days hard labour, was imposed
by Mr. Horace Lo at Kowloon For War Wounded
Court yesterday on Shek, Hng.
kl. fisherman, charged with pos- session of dangerous goods with- out a permit
Shek was charged with posses- sion in his junk at Pak Sha Wan, Sai Kung, af six sticks of gelignite, 158 pieces of gun cut- ton, 104 detonators and two, colls of fuss. He pleaded gulity to each charge of unlawful possession.
SNATCHER SENTENCED
Chicago, Nov. 11. Construction of new eyelids for injured service-
men by means of skin grafts has been describ
ed by Dr. Arthur K. Sherman of Newark, New Jersey.
AND DRUGS
Facts and figures connected with Australia's drag production
missile Bring 45,000-ton battle shup Kentucky and the battle- cruiser Hawail Associated Press,
S'HAI EXCHANGE Shanghai, Nov. 11. Closing, quotations were:
during the war years, hitherto Gold per ounce unknown to the outside
world Us.. Dollar
During Selling CHICN1 240,000 241,000 Unchanged.
were given by Mr. A.E. Stanser Hong Kong Dollar: Unchanged. at a dinner party at the HongAssociated Press. Ky Kong Hotel yesterday evening
Mr. Stansen, who arrived from Australia
Houses
tralis
on Tuesday inst, is the
of Associated?
Drug Houses of Aus
a combine of leading
Dr. Sherman, in a paper pro-hair-bearing skin from the eye- drug manufacturers in the pared for delivery to the Ameri brow,
can Academy of Ophthalmology
Sulfa Drugs
Ltd monwealth The party was
agents
of the
in his honour by the lan
Building
"drug
combine,
RADIO
ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting op a frequency of 845 kilócycles. and from 12.30 to 115 pm 1:30 to 8.30pm, and 9.15 to 11.00
so on 5.52 meracycleK. kupova
Dally. Programme dummers.
from the summer of 1944 to the Russell ML Decker, Posadenci, Detrain's achievements in the 3,0 p.m.-New, Weather Report and 1
Announcemente 1.70DMOrchestral; Inteilua.. 1.15 pm-Swing Time" ka 1.89 pm-Florence Austral, Peter Daw.
som and the BBC Symphony Orch.
and. Otolaryncology, said that In another prepared paper. Dr. Messrs. Chi Seng Company of 12.30 spring of 1946, nine: American California, said thpt penicillin Army general hospitals served us and the sulfa drugs had had a field of drug production were re centres for plastic and eye mur very marked Influence" on in-markable, said Mr. Stansen, and ing an outlet for her products in gery. Each hospital handled from fected inflammation of the veins with the war ended she was seck- sonment and 12 strokes of the 1300 to 400 patients requiring in the neck, called septic throm the Eastern market. The quality | 2.00 pm-chan Down S
of Australian drugs were equal 6.50 - Hour of Varisly with the
a 1 Balloon Centre. Dance Oych ery to reconstruct portions of the
He said infection from Bure to the best in the world, as their
4:30 pm Fròen the Bhows"-Light causes infam The physician said that to re-rounding tissues
Sentence of a month's impri-
eye.
bophlebitis,
cane was imposed on a snatcher by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, XC. at
The man, Ma Hon-sang, 18, was pair: some eyelids in which part mation of the walls of the veins proven, war, had "imply Opera
Central Magistracy yesterday,
1. pi-London Relay News.
6.16 The Melody Liners On" 1. Erary A Talk by. T
stated to have matched a wrist or all of the tissue was destroyed and may cause a clotting in the Guests at the party included watch from a woman in Leighton by wounds or burns, full thick- velns, with pieces of the infected leading medical practitioners, 8.30 pm Studio Egilat Composers Hill Road, There was a struggle, ness of skin was grafted from clot breaking off and being car. chemists and pharmacists, as well
5,09: Welistar: Honth, and 450 Layer both of them rolling on the other areas, while in cases where ried to other parts of the body, as some prominent, business men.
poul Philharmonie, Didier San Francisco, Nov. 11. ground, and Maj. Dir, who was the injured area was relatively causing bipad polsgeing. passing by in a jeep, arrested Ma nell, skin was taken from ar- Formerly, the usual procedure The Crown Zellerbach Corpora
other part of the lid,
ledares and tying on of in-producers and distributors res Cather and was surgical drainage of the in-
dos leading Wet Chest paper nature Sentence of one month's hard cases where the full thick fected blood vessels. Penicillin ported creation, of $22,000,000, 108 fabour was imposed on 14 Fan, In 34, by Mr. B. G. Sheldon K.C. at ness of an eyelid was lost, he and the sulfa drugs have result bank credit through banke heed 1025 the Central Magistracy yesterday stated, the area was rebuilt by ed in more and more recoveries ed by the Bankers Trast, and for the theft of an electric heater grafts and eyelashes were at without surgery Dr, Decker re- Bank, Manhattan companies 10
tached by using a small strip of portedAssociated Press Associated Press from Talkoo--Dockyard.
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