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LADY CRIPPS ON CIVIL

Readers' Letters First Readings

Sickened

Bills to be moved by the

can rightly say on behalf of my Attorney-General for second colleagues and myself who served during the War in India we

Sir,I feel that Miss Bradbury has been led astray in thinking that the WA.A.F. have never of our best nursing our sick boys, who were more than appreciative. had a ray social round as they have since arrival in Hong Kong Miss Bradbury would care to send for an article published in Most of the girls. posted from Pune during the latter part India, would have gladly gone 1043 complimenting us on back, given the chance.

excellent work at the hospital she Many of us are sickened by the would, aurely, agree 'one tenth' fales atmosphere pervading

is greatly deserved. Hong Kong today.

MEDICS:

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One Of The Fifty Sir-As one of the fifty dis) appointed (1) W.A.A.F. may through the medium of your column be permitted to express our regret, at leaving Hong Kong, As your reporter so ably pointed out yesterday, it is indeed a spot to which every W.A.A.F. would like to be posted, even if only to be able to say she had seen our of the farthest Hung corners the Empire.

In social sphere we have

the and ample opportunities to take advantage of the social life and gaiety which exists here, but it must be admitted that in the usual accepted sense of the word, the social life is for inferior to that in London, Delhi, Singapore, etc. In parting, we would like to express our warmest thanks

shall meet again in Singapore.

B.J.

One Tenth ! Sir-Had Miss Bradbury in terviewed individual members of

the Women's Auxiliary Air Force I can assure her a different arti- ele would have been printed.

1, myself, have served in one of the busiest Military Hospitals in India, working 10 hours a day. with one day off a fortnight. 1

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURS DAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1946,

WAR TRAGEDY Claims On

Property To In Austria Inspiring Address To Sina-British Club

and third readings at fedan's "There is a definite growth of friendly feeling in China towards Great Britain, and I can say that at home a really large part of the country is China-conscious. The British United Aid to

I. An ordinance to amend the H. K. Police Reserve Or- dinance, 1927.

2. An ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping. Or- ainance, 1899.

3. An ordinance to provide for the licensing of tallyclerks, 4. An ordinance to amend

the summary offence ordinance,

1002.

in

convict but why attempt to him at all? Is it not known that there are men in this Colony today who are far more guilty of collaboration? Are they not men with wealth, position and even access

Government circles? And from this are we to assume that there is a law

to

China Fund has played a considerable part in this; and one of the things of most value for the future is our work through schools of all kinds."

Thus Lady Crippa, the speaker Sino-British Club, which was at yesterday's meeting of the

and stunts every

one many

welfare

listening to the gay and virile and amongst boys and girls of folk songs and dances in Yenan

the people in West Kansu

Detached View

We talk a great deal in qur

The Austrian Govern- ment are introducing a series of laws for the re-

ing particulars:-

the

NEW C.P. ON H.K

POLICE

FORCE

Hong Kong's new Commissioner of Police, Ma

Duncan William Macintosh, holding his first press conference yesterday afternoon, sald that a permanent policy toward banditry in Hong Kòng and Kowloon is the first importa ant job of the police force.

"All our efforts at the moment are being concen

trated on this," said Mr. Macintosh, and add that he hoped to put mobile units into the Territories as soon as possible.

tiems need attention and the situation of radio cars will have ta be explored. aid will be necessary until we "A certain amount of army.

Detectives Commended -

stitution to the owners or their heirs of proper- ty in Austria of which they were wrongfully dispossessed after 13th March, 1938, either arbitrarily or in accord

After only five days in the is very much appreciated' safet Socialist discriminatory with a strong accent and a have an efficient force without ance with the National

Colony, Mr. MacIntosh Scot Mr. Macintosh "We cannot Public Enquiry? bi-There are many things

largely attended

Laws, which have now keen sense of humour-aceme, to public cooperation. The sooner 5. Ar ordinance to impose a in Hong Kong which are plen

"Lady Cripps expressed warm

abibed a thorough know- a complaint is made to policer been abrogated. and appreciation of the welcome she ant, but unfortunately there tax in respect of meals are alsc

The first of such restitution laws ledge of Hong Kong's present personnel or reported at sta had received from the people country about education for together with an enabling ardin- police problems. many things which intoxicating liquors sold

At the con- tions the quicker the action. are only too 'unpleasant-some- certain establishments. she met everywhere. The wet- leisure and how to prevent menance came into force on Septem-ference yesterday he dealt will be. times the extremely spiteful

corne we have received han and women on monotonous and ber 17, 1346. Claims from persons efficiently and openly with warmed our hearts," she said. repetitive work in

"If the public give us a chance and malicious correspondence

Though we are non-political losing their initiative. So very be addressed to

industry resident outside Austria should thirty minutes of quick fire to get to any suspicious scen which goes on in your paper

the Federal questioning from interested immediately we can do sume between the civilian and the

we have found passionate in- soldier; sometimes the miseru

terest in a political war which many things have happened in Ministry for Froperty Control and European and Chinese repor- thing"

Great Britain lately. I do not Economic Planning,

Ballhaus-ters, involving all branches of The Commissioner said that ble predominance of the "ald

causes auch agony to the people wish to minimise our difficulties pints, Vienna, Austria.

future palice policy.

on the whole, Hong Kong'a constructive which are very great, or sug- school tie" (like the "oid

No specially printed claim Pointing out that the Calony's police were doing a very good school tie," but I hate what it

effort China is making towards gest that we are better than form is required but separate police force was now working job of work. "We must unders has come to mean out here);

rehabilitation."

anyone else. I want you, if sometimes the nauseating pec

claims in triplicate, in German, with makeshift equipment, Mr. stand" he said "that the force Lady Cripps and her party you will, to take with me a

"We need was taken over ple (freshly arrived in the ss.

on liberation were received by Col. E. detached historical view of the pect of each property and such suitable apparatus for our water as a disorganised unit.

require to be submitted in res MacIntosh said: "Otranto," say) who set them in the Colony for the rich Clarke and Mr. Ma Man-fai, situation, though I can only put claims should contain the follow patrol units, police communica selves up as the leaders of style which is wholly different from Chairman and Vice-Chairman it so imperfectly. I think few and fashion who, I might say, that for the poor? Let us have of the Sino-British Club, and people are aware of the changes

much as be a public enquiry into the state introduced to many

(a) An accurate description of t would not so

of those which have taken place; even the property to be restored. those who have extended-to-astelerated in London or Paris; of affairs in Hong Kong and present. Among others attend- at home there are many wha

(b) Name and address of the their friendship and offered us sometimes the secrecy with let us see if there is any--ing-were the G.QC, Major are only just beginning to owner on the 13th March, 1938. hospitality--many of whom we which the Government's work foundation to the accusations of General F. W. Festing, Mr. realize them. It is as if the

(e) Name and address of the have bullt the police force up 18 shrouded, government corruption in the Government T. W. Kwck. Chinese Commis- British people have suddenly owner on the date of confiscation. to more like the pre-war which seems to me

I notice your paper sioner of Foreign Affairs, and reached a new political maturity which more to

Six Chinese detectives attached standard in equipment and (d) Name and address of the resemble an oligarchy of an- rather bravely revealed

lady social

There is a great change in owner on the date that the claim

mechanism."

to the Yaumati and Madgicok Po- cient times. But perhaps the morning but forgot the next. workers.

outlook from all sides, some is made.

The Commissioner said he Kec. Stations ware warmly com thing that displeases me most Is Hong Kong to become an-

"Culture"

would like to see changes come (e)· Any available evidence in felt efficient mechanisation was mended by Mr. Justice T and puzzles me mast is the other Chicago of the 20's and

Addressing thegathering more slowly, others more quick-support of the claim.

a big asset to a modern police Gould, Acting Puisne Judge, Blo system of justice in the Colony, be governed as that city was

the Criminal Sessions yesterday ly, but except for these with Lady Cripps said:

Attention is drawn to the fact force." The other day a man was by a dique of wholly uncrupu- "I feel very much honoured by extreme views on either side that even though persons may al-scales of Chinese police in the armed men in the street

Questioned on the salary for effecting the arrest of two. trial, being lous men, or has it become that the request to talk about our there is a committed for

different approach ready have been in correspon- charged

They were. Yau Tsai, Chart Defence already?

Maybe my letter will not be visit to China. In Shanghai I towards the idea of Empire, dance with the Control Office, the Colony and asked whether he Regulations. What the fate of

development and Trading with the Enemy Depart-thought they succumbed to Ming, Tai Pak-hong, Li Pak this man will be I have no idea, published, not. I hope, because was asked to speak to the Sino- Colonial

British Cultural Association Trusteeship responsibilities. It it could be called malicious but

Department, they should never- their pay up to reasonable living. The two accused, Chan Ping ap because (I hope again) there and I think that some of what is a wiser and humbler approach rent, or any other Government bribery in an effort to make Hung Hon-cheung and Lau Hing I said there I should like to with an ever-growing sense of theless send in a claim to the requirements, Mr. MacIntosh Ho Fu were sentenced to eight ia no foundation to the Bus-

disinterestedness. We are get-address given above, unless they said: "I am going into this years hard labour and 12 strokes picions I have, or even because.

repeat.

The word Cultural has come ting many knocks just now, and are otherwise advised.

question immediately and am of the cane and four years hand there is only too much truth into disrepute in various ways as I said before, Great Britain The Control Office for Germany trying to sort out the cost of labour and 12 strokes of the cone, in my insinuations.

and is often dismissed by much does not wish to set itself up as and Austria

living: I realise very well that respectively. i AWKWARD.

phrases as "Oh, that stuff is a paragon. But I would like to any correspondence with regard to pay for it."

if you want honesty you have too high-brow for me" I think emphasise and assure you that to those claims. All such cor- The J.C.S.

we should ask ourselves the there is this change and that I respondence should be addressed Sir-Your timely editorial reason for this attitude. Surely believe it will enable her to to the Austrian Ministry. yesterday has added to our culture should embrace all make a real contribution to the determination to struggle for sides, from the simplest spon- world, a decent living standard. Many taneous expression of peoples, of us are in the Service for 80 through their folk songs, dances, Now I would like to say a few long that we cannot take the clothes, customs ard such words about our tour. The Bri- risk of resigning, because of like things, to the creation of tish United Aid to China has our dependents.

the most beautiful works of always stood aside from party

politica

denominational The measly pittance though it has are supposed to live on does One of the keys" to Life, we carposition people of every shade Gazette, issued yesterday

Defining his views on police volver and attempted to fre, Dag. not even equal the Accommoda- have got to discover is how loof opinion. This has enabled us cels the appointment of Major raids on street hawkers, Mr. of the detectives, Yau Troi tion Allowances granted to carry out the absolutely neces on our visit to China to see and T. R. Mitchell as competent Macintosh declared that as long snatched the revolver and hit him "Senior Officers" or, to put it sary planning, organization and talk with people of every kind, authority in respect of motor as the present disorganised over the bead with it. The other more correctly, the Sterling-paid mass production and yet not and we have been encouraged to transport, and transfers it to situation existed regarding detectives, who searched, - second officers. And we are supposed loan the creative ability in man do so from all sides. We have the Department of Supplies, them, the police would continual accused found the revolver tu his to feed

our families on aur which keeps him from de appreciated this deeply and in Trade and Industry.

to take steps. He pointed out girdle, incomes and at the same time veloping into a puro automaton. the North, South. East and

An order was issued by. Mr. that if strects were jammed) We have had strenuous weeks, we have been amazed at the way W.M. Thomson, acting D.S.T.I., with hawkers they were. dress decently enough, as mem-

After being found guilty by the bers of the White-Collar Clasa. Including a stay of some days

an jury who reached a unanimous reached The story of the

average in the beautiful city of Peiping, and of people doing con- Vehicles (Allocation and Con-health as well as being a block did not intend to shoot. 4.7 different organisations yesterday, called the "Motor ultimate danger to the public decision, frst accused said: "I helped ey locally-recruited Civil Servant where thoughts which

are structive work. They have told trol) Crder, 1946," to the effect ta traffic.

have been found guilty. I have. slace the re-occupation is a always with mc seemed us that the moacy

noacy coming when that no one shall, without per. He stressed that it was nothing to say but beg Your tragic series of shattered especially poignant. How can it did, aaved them in. desperate mission from the authorized casier for a robbery to be com-Lordship to treat me leniently." hopes over bright promises, we link the best of the old with situations and how they appre- oflicer, sell or buy any vehicle mitted in a street full of Second accused asking His. given much publicity in the the best of the new-that is one clated the comradeship which lay to which the order applies. hawkers because of the con- Lordship for tendency said: "The press when they were made, of the world's puzzles today.

behind it. Again and again we

The order applies only to gestion. Also, in the event of a gun did not belong to me. Should but with a catch at the end of Where did I find my own peace-

have found that the unity of pur

vehicles.. manufactured not fire, it would be unfortunate, I be imprisoned, my 70-year-old everyone of them.

giving refreshmcat? I found pose between the different

isations who campose Fund earlier than Jan. 1, 1945, and if the presence of a mob of mother, wife and her six-months it standing by the Temple of

conveys a deep impression.

ceases to apply after 9 calendar street hawkers blocked the pathold baby will starve to death." al. Heaven in moonlight, in visiting

There is a rising consciousness months after the date of its of the fire engines.

Hi Lordship said that the ac a friend who is a scholar and or nationhood throughout the first. importation in the Colony. Mr. Macintosh said that the cused should have taken his fombr lover of beautiful things, and world and so it is with Chins. If

Colony's police force rowly into consideration before en whope wife is a most skillful only this patriotism in all nations

numbered 3,200 men, and was tering on criminal acts, young brush artist. I found it can be directed away from the

narrow interpretation of the past O. el Arculli, 33, was charged not yet up to full strength. so that the proof. of quality is before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K. kinds." he said, "but after only "We are short of staffs of "all" what cach nation can contribute C., at the Central Magistracy 12 months of freedom of its culture and development to yesterday, with unlawful the whole, then a new era will session of bearings. begin.

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It is unnecessary to add the long list of grievances -we. suffer. As somebody said some- where, recently, the only way out is to get together and take steps to do something about it.

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Chan was found guilty of ppST: session of a revolver and four rounds of ammunition and of and tempting to discharge a revolver. at the Chinese detectives with lus A statement that policemen tent to resist arrest, while Ho was here were surrounded by convicted for possession a revolver bribery which they accepted and six rounds of ammunition... because they needed the money. According to the evidence, the brought the reply: "I am not two accused were seen in Shang- aware how much bribery is hai Street at 6 p.m. on Ort, B. Aq An Extraordinary issue of rampant but I am investigating the detectives went up to searc

the conditions of service." them, first. accused drew hia 15-

Motor Vehicles

Car-

DOCKYARD CASE

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from the Japanese, 2,500. men have been trained and put on the street. I hope that in six months and certainly with a year, we shall be fully manned both in

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Money Market

Yesterday was again a hectle

day for speculators in the Plastre, but unlike the previous two days, the 'beats get the best of the bargain

New Angle

ed that it was not possible, owing Sir,-Concerning your cor- to shipping commitments, to ar- respondent, "Concerned'e" let rive in time for Christmas.

Secondly. ter on the payment of accrued

Defendant is employed at the opinion that

Royal Naval 'Dockyard.' salaries of non-interned em- Hong Kong is the most popular

One of the things we can do is

At the request of Inspector H. ployees of the Government, I "posting" in the Far East is de

two to express sympathetic under- Sell, defendant was the batable, as during the last

remanded should Bay that if

WAAF have served in standing of the tremendous dif- for three days for further en-long Kong and the New Ter authorities refuse to sanction Years

and quiries. many parts of India and Ceylos cues China has to face the plan then there is some

and,

although the Lake an objective attitude and not

Chinese SJ,s

Opening at $17.10 per 100′′ justice...

conditions of service were some defeatist one. This they mast

Plastres the rate shot up tối The

The Commissioner revealed $17.95 but from there it receded there are many also do themselves.

between that

reverted in some

who

in

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develop becaus

more

The engagement is annoyn-

so unreasonable as the one for speaking from a personal angle, the stages of coordinated admin- Nevern-place, S.W.5.

the Chinese people. All the legalising all heuses purchased Headquarters, up to the time

and country to the enemy.

the

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such persons should be curtailed. ? as adding a little to the tenth view of pros

and the I standing), Great Britain has also quite in favour of Chinese

S'hal Exchange

Why should those employees; times pretty grafer trose people from each side who come ced between 'Capt. Nicholas J- who remained outside to earn happy memories for their living be given the com- served there, where it was felt a to China and the more Chinese D. Williams, R.M., 42 Commun- that there had recently been and seasawed pensation paid by loyal subjects useful "job of work" was being who go to Great Britain who, have do, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. large applications for police figure and $16.20 a tempting St. Buryan, recruiting from the Chinese margin for proât-takers. It and ex-political prisoners, who done. Later, when the War end-Ing. the quicker, good relations Cornwall, and Dawn

patient sympathetic

N. T. Williams. understand- ed the policy was for Formations

Vyvyan, community. Two hundred Chin- clcped at $10-20,

Fluc- have every right to expect to move further East, and. gr contacts can be invaluakional; only child of Mr. and Mrs. E., ese had sirezdy been kitted and · Gold was agaiş firm. preferential treatments than

dually. the Royal Air Force,

their tuations ranged between? $319 A. Hill, of Hong Kong, and the first lectures co cthers who waited to see which

company with the other Services, During our, wide tour I have grand-daughter of the late training began yesterday morn and $323 a tael The latter belligerent was to win?

measure to steadily gained ovariction of the Colonel N. Manders, A.M. ing. Said Mr. Macintosh: "We was the openng rate. At the Perhaps this proposal is not peacetime standards, although,

gh, superb qualities and greatness of and Mr. M. B. Knopp. 304, want a Chinese higher ranking close it was $320.

contingent, of 400 men.”

Chinese National Currency ON the

Clerical Stax, of

In answer to a question; Ire was fifeless, Futures remained in the occupation days by per- of my release, on the basis of an

istration have. atill to come into

said that a number of European nominal. this

at 89 cents per and sons who accumulated moneys of my

being by selling their one friends employed in other branches work contribution, because of our own as families sound to me in this, difficulties. When they did re Sterling at $15.50 and Auss if task advance he watched was most re inspectors had not returned CNS1,000, Spot closed at eight-hour day, and personnel where I f

country this siific task

**markable and that the Chinese to Hong Kong owing to Ill 311,5 we can make a real zurprised even themselves! There health and possibly shipping US dollara were $414, If we want to prevent another centage of WAAF were employed experience, and if we come for-

ed, the equivalent. The larger per war, we need to be a little more of the Kowloon die when played ward now, and meet this desire because with all out to turn, the European inspector tralian pounds at $12.55,

nationally and internationally careful and more considerate to sitated a somewhat firing journey for cooperation in the spirit in land of these I hope our Chinese quote, would be full, he was those faithful to the cause in

to and from the

asked

Mr. Macintosh said believe it will outly-

Wfriends will also show under- of infinite value. the dark days of the war, Any inz

tions. In hot weather,

this measure which tends to tax proved, rather exhausting. well

If we

barself in the way she policemen holding high posi- and liberal- surprised

Shanghal, Nov. 27.

од Closing quotations minded

has steadied up and got going tions. "They will have an should these meet

:the it is rather dificult

forces, L I WENG

Thirdly

with her trade and turping over avenue right through to the Shanghai market today were as it with suspicion or suppression from War to Feace. understand Mas Bradbury's TE- marks about the

senior posts they will feel link with those

as far as I am follows: Ben social round.

Buring Selling in the outside world who are bay will not keep you longer, but concerned as long as they have l

want to end on this noter SiAs an ex-meraher' of the harak, one does not expect to hind them in their struggle for tragedy of Civil War has adequate training and qualiff Gold per pance 266,590 207,800

ind super-abundance of #social Women's Audliary Air Force life in some of the lonely out- free thought and expression entered deep into me. It seems calions," he said. The employ US Dollar

224,800 Both New Times who has served in India. Ceylon, siations in Ceylon, but, in pass

the whole situation has hement of Indian policemen was Hong Kong Dollar 30 Malaya Hong Kong. I shoulding, might I say that the

up with bitternes still under consideration. Associated Press- leg to make a gore comments on with came to Rose Ross from said y would like to read a pare, and misunderstanding that people Dealing with queries about

losing their extortion notes and bomb ex- An exhibition of paintings by Pen Bradbury's

articla, cities in India, found lite here graph of a speech my husband are in forgets the, jesun #pilosions in Hong Kopy MrCheung Kalcis ares he E.K. WAAF's to be rather, dull in comparison. made to the World Youth Com- | visten and.

which appeal amongst the inton

Ja The general

in London in October 1945: stake.lions of

Whilst They quarrel MacIntosh said not think Building facts disappointed sie

Bregnet for a more but are now decks of life demand a minidase in our of people quiet any-money-had-yet-been-paid 400) day, remaining sta women on board the work has been done, and for fonquistion of world policies for whose development does not over. Investigations into the till Monday next. During 1912 "Arandel: Castio" "will be rather those who find Service Life is not the Zutare. We cannot, if we affect the whole world. It is an Police Station explosion had Mr Cheung, made a trip ta hard to find 'the greater ma- their particular niche are an- would, set back the clock of his over simplification to talk of one not yet been completed Chungking via Kwangsland jority of WAAF new serving in alously looking forward to the tory; we must therefore adapt single nation's

ion' direct relation Give Us A Chance Kweichow, and he recently Hong its uses beraten to when they will, ber om te parasys tetaking to the new rappelkan oing foron e revealed that there were turned hero, vla. Nahlings and for almost two years, and, natur-take up their old careers where

imes.

needed as stabilising in Ally, they are looking forward they left off or to get started on

** number of public-spirited Stagghal. A major portio Called to one of my own the Ent, and for this who must with the keenest anticipation to what they have chosen to do in countrymen who was out bere heze Peane, kad kain strength so people in the Colony who had his 100 exhibite getting?brane again disappoint: "Clyvy Street" "in

during the two years Chinn, had as to play her own part in the riven the police Information at landscapes and scente Entons, however, has been express=

SPENSEX WAAP pencen 1935-1. To rid the world in cooperation with others, I danger to themselves. This made of his trip.

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