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Anti-British Agitation: What Is The Explanation?
...
Incidents that resulted from ed the hostility of the mob, and this concession were played have been subjected" to stoning- down, or suppressed by the and other forms of assault.
International crisis
Even before
Sir-I do not think that anyone familiar with the facts would attempt seriously to deny that since V-J Day the Govern- British press. The Hong Kong A number of Chinese papers, menta and peoples of the Central Malarial Spraying Unit Reporters & General Offee 32312, British Empire have striven in has placed itself at the disposal including Kuomintang organs and innumerable ways to show their of several Southern cities, in the vicious mosquito Press appear (four lines)
to thrive on: anti-foreign -- pro- sympathy and goodwill towards, | cluding Canton, Swatow and and their desire for the welfare Amor, for anti-malarial spray-ple, the untimely death of a Kow- paganda. To take but one exam- Subscription Rates:
of, the people of China. Their Ing with D:D.T. Thousands of loon hawker is magnified Into an H.E.$18.00
feelings of friendship have Chinese repatriates have receiv. been demonstrated not merely ed food and shelter and medical the machinery of the law has had H.K.$34.00 by words, but by deeds without care during their journey back"
number. To enumerate the Ini- to their homeland. Every pos agitation, fed by provocative press time to get into motion. This H.K.$72.00
ter would be beyond the scope alble assistance has been given articles, has developed until the of one letter: Only a few can to the Chinese authorities in be mentioned:
the restoration of communica- Hong Kong from Canton have al- Next to the U.S.A. the Britiens by rail, and road, and son, ready spent over two million. C.N. tish Empire has been by far and in securing rapid unload- dollars on the trips, and are now
contributor the largest
to ing and .N.N.R. funds. I believe that U.N.R.R.A. and other cargoes of million C.N., on the ground that trans-shipment of seeking to raise "another eight today, the levy on every man, which Southern ports were so it is required to ensure that jus- woman and child in the United badly in need, in spite of the ice is done. Has any Kowloon
for this Kingdom
purpuse congestion in the harbour. No hawker ever carned the equiva amcunts to almost two pounds restriction has been placed up lent of two million dollars C.N., per head per annum. U.N.N.R.A on the immigration of Chinese as a result of his labours? has already contributed mil- into the Colony, though the ad-
One year
DEATH
LALCACA.-On Monday, Novem- ber 25, 1946, on train between Calcutta ..and Bombay (India), Bapuji Palloni Lalcada, aged 86 years.
MORE IN SORROW THAN IN ANGER
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The Red Cross And The Next War!
of
man camps under military au- thority was only one half of one per cent higher than the normal death rate. (This refers to prisoner of war, not prisoners of Gestapo-operated concentra- Lion camps.)
lions of pounds worth of cam-dition of something like a mil- I do not for u moment doubt modities, foodstuffs, machinery, lion to the population since V-J that many intelligent Chinese de- transport equipment and other Day has aggravated almost plore the unfriendly activities, urgent requirements towards beyond endurance the problems mentioned above, but few of them The protest voiced by a corres- the succour and rehabilitation of sanitation, feeding and hous- have the courage to make a stand pondent in this page against the of war-weary China. The ex-ing. Complete freedom has been against them. By many of the mischievous activities of elements periment has not been entirely allowed to the vernacular Press local Chinese newspapers, a daily;
satisfactory. Hardly * whose aim, apparently, it is to try
dayeven to-politically-controlled dose of xenophobin, seems to bell and create and foster an atmos-
passes that some new scandal organs which on every possible regarded as indispensable, though' in connection with the distri- occasion have sought to mag-they must be fully aware that phere of strain and "tension in
bution of U.NR.R.A. and nify and distort issues and in-their editors' would receive shart Anglo-Chinese relations, responds (N.R.R.A. is not exposed. Cor- cidents, and the policies of the shift on Chinese soil if they en- to a feeling which the cumulative ruption and ineptitude have re- loen! administration. Hong gaged in even a tithe of similar evidence is forcing upon a widen-suited in enormous waste and Kong has permitted virtually attacks upon their own nuthori- ing circle of British residents in deterioration of U.N.R.R.A. unrestricted use of Kaitak air-ties. Few of the local newspapers this part of the world. In the supplies, but. these factors have port by Chinese-owned planes ever give the British Government not any credit for Justice or goodwill, majority of cases, there is little not prevented continued ship though the Chinese have
The Red Cross is lying long or na sense of bitterness. Comments of goods urgently needed conceded reciprocal rights on should not wish to see a rigid plaint is uttered more in sorrow in Europe and in other parts Chinese soil, and notwithstand sensorship, reinposed in the Co-range plans to take care
of Asia Great Britain hasing repeated assurances that long, but I do suggest that future prisoners of World War II, than in anger. The British trained (and, I believe, paid the Chinese airbases could be used peace and order will depend upon just in case the current efforts stinct in favour of peace, amity salaries of) scores of Chinese for emergency landings by Eri- curbing the activities of some of to end war are not successful.
Relieving the sufferers of and goodwill (as so amply de- Naval Officers and seamen, to tish aircraft, have almost in the Chinese newspapers whose ir- Dec.monstrated, beyond the necessity man the warships presented as variably detained them, some responsibility is so evident. I fall disasters is their business, Red
for recapitulation) remains free gifts to the Chinese Gov-times for days on end, on to see why the British authorities Cross authorities believe, and In Japan; however, which stronger than the annoyance na ernment. She has liberally subspecious grounds.. Bans have should tolerate a constant flow of they must be prepared, no mat never ratifled the 1929 Conven- Turally engendered by what has sidized educational and scienti- been placed upon certain ex-scurrilous and inflammatory art- ter how remote or terrible the lion, the situation was shock- developed into a persistent cam-
fie activities designed to assist ports which the Chinese mainides, even in journals which have disastery may be. Even the poe-ingly different, says Pate. There sibility of atomic warfare must the death rate of Allied mili- paign of agitation, falsification, China in the rehabilitation and tained would be detrimental to political backing." distortion. The general attitude improvement of her educational their economy.
But it is a state of mind that be considered.
tury prisoners was 16 per cent. I might go on enumerating the needs most to be dealt with. And
The groundwork for a new above normal-and it was rain-, remains tolerant, the reason being system. In many of these acti- a firm conviction that, unpleasant ties other parts of the Empire efforts of the British and Hong here the call seems to be for res international agreement regarded another 20 per cent, through have cooperated. Great Britain Kong Governments to prove their ponsible and courageous leader-ing the treatment of war pri-casualties fesulting from the as it can on occasion become, the has relinquished her very sut goodwill and sympathy to China ship among the Chinese them-soners now is being laid. Allied sinking of Japanese ill-will is anything but a spontan- stantial interests in the former by deeds, but the continued narra selves, Nations and Governments Representatives of all the Redshins carrying prisoners. The eous reflection of the mood of the Settlements and Concesalonation would become monotonous.
of the world Japanese refused to cooperate! may be foolish to expect grati. Cross Societies Chinese people, that it is entirely without any demand for com- What have been Chinese retude. But we may not unreason niet in Geneva in July, and with United States efforts to artificially inspired, and that it pensation, and without even actions to these numerous mani ably resent the constant biting of discussed what changes in its have all such ships identifled."
"The Japanese permitted few would peter out swiftly if those ensuring fair treatment to for festations of goodwill? They could
used to succour, present agreements have been who have made it their business mer Municipal bondholders and correctly be described as indi- teed and protect the Chinese. It prompted by experience in prisoner-of-war camp Inspec to keep feelings stirred up were employees. Her greatly depleted ference, hostility, and suspicion. would be a striking innovation if World War II The present tions, but the Germans allowed not constantly at work, seizing merchant marine would have We do not, of course, expect we were to find a few responsible agreement was made at the 1929 hundreds to determine the
· CENTRÀL AIR TRANSPORT CORP. upon every opportunity for sure been ready to render, temporary choruses of vocal expressions of Chinese who had the courage to Genova Convention
treatment given prisoners-by assistance in solving the urgent gratitude. But we might reason make a definite stand against the
New ideas will be allowed to neutral powers representing tires ther spate of propaganda. To a
problems of transport on ably hope for some sign of re-factors which are making for a form. Then, on March 7, 1947, warring belligerents certain extent, too, comfort is
China's coasts and larger rivera ciprocation of our friendly polity. taken from the fact that no sup had it not been for the unre-Between the higher British and rapid deterioration in Anglo-Chin- Red Cross, consultants again Pate also credited the Ger for giving military part is given to the agitation hy soning hostility and greed
of Chinese officials, it is true, cordial and indeed in all Sina-For-will assemble in Geneva with s
eign-relations. I include among official representatives of all micrity to the transportation responsible officials in Canton or Chinese shipowners who were relations appear to exist. But of these Chinese the higher Officials Allied Governments and offer of prisoner relief packages, just Nanking. In such quarters, it is not equipped to render adequate any general appreciation of Briin South China. They can hardly their recommendations. The an did the United States. Dur
tish goodwill there is not a whit pretend that friendly relations official delegates are expected to ing the war, the American Red fully recognised that when, by service. some mischance, an incident has And, to turn from the gen- of evidence.
to check the decline in they will take home for ratia- tional Committee for distribu- « occurred, the action taken by the eral to the particular to Heng What is the explanation? Is it our personal official plane will draw up a new treaty, which Cross shipped to the Internat Hong Kong, authorities has been Kong's bid for Chinese friend-posible that the xenophobin of amity that must result from the cation by their Governments. tien to prisoners 27,000,000 such
ship and gratitude. It can be olden days still exists? Among fomenting
or perpetuation of Thie process usually takes two packages-containing food, toi there can be little xenophobia among the ill-inform or three years. The late enemy let articles, books and other? eminently correct. An arrest was said without fear of contradicthe massCE. made in the peanut hawker case tion that the Hong Kong autho doubt that it does, and they are ed masses,
powers will be given the oppor Items... within an hour or two of the rifies from the date of re-occu-only too easy a prey to unseru-
tunity to ratify the agreement. One new proposal is that man's death. The Supreme Court pation of the Colony have al- pulous agitators and busybodies
rules be established to protect trial is set for the next criminal mest leant over backwards to whose one object appears to be sessions. Following the accident at show friendship and goodwill some sections of the local popula
civilian internees. The 1929 Shumchun, the British military to China. They handed over to tion are not immune. They would
agreement. does not mention tnem.. authorities ordered immediate in the Chinese all Japanese war be among the Arst to clamour if vestigation, accepted full respon equipment remaining, here after police protection were withdrawn, the surrender They per-and they were exposed to rob- sibility as a result and tendered fullest apologies. What is the res-mitted thousands of Chinese beries, blackmail, and kidnappings troops destined for Northern on the scale that is common in panse of those who feel it to be porta to be concentrated in and many parts of China today. Yet in their interest to foment trou embarked from Kowloon.it Chinese soldiers. have attempt ble? Completely inaccurate stories though there, was no good rea-ed to force their way into places of a truckload of British troops son why they should not have of entertainment, or to get away crossing, the frontier have received been put 'aboard ships at Whom-with stolen articles, and the Police wide publicity. And it is now pro- poq. With very few, exceptions have intervened, It is almost in posed, apparently, to solicit sub-where facts, could not be con-variably the Police, and not the"
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the fomenting of ill-will. Even
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
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Fooling The Declarer
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FIAT, JUSTITIA.
British Atomic Forecast
Birmingham, Dec. 5. The industrial use of atomic energy in Britain
CLASHES IN CALCUTTA
Calcutta, Dec. 5. Hindu-Moslem : rioting
The Red Cross people feel New that on the whole international! broke out here and an estimated 60% were injured when soldjeza rules for the treatment of pri- were forced to fire to break up sners of war have proved high- fighting in one section. of
on of the.. ly beneficial,
Maurice Pate, in charge of
now disturbances occurred war-prisoner work for the during the celebration of them American Red Cross, says the Morlem Muhurrum festival.
the 1920 Germana respected Convention about as well as one could expect under the circum stances. He said the death rate
is possible in five to ten among Allied prisoners in Ger
years time, said Profes-
sor M. L. Oliphant, the
Tension was high throughout the city as reports reached here. ed. in four days of rioting in the that 24 were killed and 44: injureti Daven district of East Bengalama United Press.
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After West led the club K, and "We can make unique contri. while South's cansory study was butions to the development, of disclosing to him the fact that-he this new power and perhaps sce slood, to lose nothing but two it applied Industrially before tricks in clubs and one in spades,
tricks
man who was, unfortunately, ac cidentally shot, of, a monument! The British authorities have, as usual, made the mistakes of no publishing the full facts of the in- cident, relating exactly what oc the distortions that have been published. In this, as on the oc casion of other happenings, we have the somewhat remarkable spectacle of the centre of Hong
MISLEADING your partner, by Kong and a section of the Hong play, is a costly practice if you East also was studying. He saw ether nations because our need Kong Chinese Press being freely make a habit of it. In certain sit the likelihood of file akde getting is great and need is often the used to rouse up animosity." We] uations, however,
another of invention;" he said. in clubs plus-one
The problems remaining should by now perhaps have at-
harm to fool him and may pay the spade A, but no very be solved in using this energy tuned ourselves to view all such you big dividenda to: fool the de ing chance for another.
clarer, "It you reckon your art could be compelled to ruff the und metallurgy relating to the light, dawned on him. If South were problems of engineering dispassionately, manifestations without thought of protest. But ference anyway, that the late third club with the dummy's heart development of resistant metals does it not do injury to any nor the contract depends entirely on A that might possibly set up and the overcoming of danger. mal sense of proportion?
what the declarer does then the trump trick for West curning thing to do is make it as As soon as South played the Gus radio activity. bard as possible for him to figure club 3 from dummy on the firstFor this reason, one could out the true situation, even to the trick, East was ready and plump.not Imagine, atamle ears, motor extent of trying to make him seed on kink When West repest cycles or aeroplanes, though one it as definitely
different froined the suit with the A, East play what it is,
the 2. That was such an em- phatic highlow that Bouth knew East had no more clubs. So, when West then led the club 8, the de "Provided, however, we con clarer knew Fast could raff the trick. So he forestalled that by eliminate the use of atomic using the heart A from dummy, energy for war and solve the Imagine his chagrin thep to see technical and metallurgical Bast follow ault with the clab 6. difficulties, I think there la no Now all South could do was doubt that in the course of a hope the heart J would fall in vigorous campaign. " we could two rounds. When it failed to have in five to ten years, fadda his contract was doomed, as he trial power stations working also had to lose a trick in spade, und producing, energy in this
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