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The great annual festival of Christmas is with us once again. touching the hearts of people of all nations with its benign in fluence, and a time for general Frejoicing Here in Hong Kong. the celebration will be on a larger and happier scale than has been possible for several years, for the majority of familjes have been re- Innited, even if so many of them are not yet back in their old Humes, and it will again be pos- sible to share in the joy and hap piness of the youngsters. It is also day in which hearts are awaken

in a special way to the needs of the less fortunate, when we give four thoughts more readily to the well-being of orbers, and it is per- haps appropriate that it should be

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1940.

NEW YORK'S CAMPAIGN CARNIVAL

FOR SILENCE

Anti-Noise propagandists who | hawkers, hosts at loud and want to quieten the din of Hong boisterous parties, car owners Kong life might do worse than of screeching brakes, cyclists study the anti-dding battle in with loud sirous, and people New York, where in one year with noisy animals, 35,758 people Were brought before the Courts for making too much noise

Hong Kong would", be'a city of silent trams if it had the PCG: (silent)-type trams, for New York also put silencers which there is a big demand on its Pilway station turnstiles, in America. The trams · have wheels clamped down on blaring radics rubber inserts in the and gramophones, and cut the and rubber fittings in the number of times a policeman on ¦ trucks.

n corner, beat. should blow his whistle.

...

Valda Marshal

In 1929 the Commissioner of Lancashire

Health

Nolar appointed a York City to study the com- Abatement Commission in New plex noise situation-and to find ways to eliminate unnecessary noise." (Sydney had a Ncise Abatement Society before the war, but the organisation has been defunct since 1939.)

New York's anti-noise squad threw itself whole-heartedly into the job of quietening the city and its people. It made search into the cause and de: long and involved technical re-

rrec of noise, its effect on people's nerves and work. called for reports on noise, and suggestions from transport and mechanical experts on noise could be but down.

It

how

Crisis

Manchester, Dec. 21. Kondreds of cotton mills,' In Lancashire faced with a desper close down shortly unless they re- ale fuct position, will have to

ceive extra conl within the next few days.

Tonight, the President of the Federation of Master Spinners, of several hundred on behalf firms, sent a telegram

to Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell, the British Fuel Minister, saying: Wide- spread

pread stoppage imminent unless deliveries come immediately." tain's fuel crisis

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It had a conference on river and harbor noise, attended by representatives of steamship! pledged themselves to eliminate unnecessary whistles.

sirens, and horns.

Notices to the staf, under workers ware' tald that the factory would close down indefinitely after the Christmas. holidays because of lack of edal. are expected to be withdrawn tomorrow when, according to as Austin official, it is likely that the necessary minimum supplies will have been received-Reuter.

first noiseless turistile Admiralty

was

The Post-master"gave in structions to Crivers of mail Tucks to use warding signals only to prevent accidents. The |

installed

at. Grand Central. Station,

Changes, were made in the Sanitary Code and Code of Ordinances so that the Health

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Hours

London, Dec. 23. in January and June as well as Commissioner and police could trial workers in Admiralty in- As from January 6 all indus. December, and if the problem is prosecute indiscriminate use chustrial establishments at home not so obviously acute in 1946 as ef loudspeakers." It forbade the and abroad, whose conditions of it has been in past years, there use altogether ef loudspeakers service are based on a normal in any public place without a working week of 47 hours, will still remains a spectacle of poverty permit from the Police Com-work a revised normal week of that may well give those in more missioner, or within 250ft. of comfortable circumstances some- a school, courthouse, church, or

44 hours. thing to ponder over in the midst hospital during the hours it was of to-day's entertainments and in use. festivities. But if the millenium is]

Over-riding

By Dick Turner NO ROOM

TRULLY ST

8-15

"That's what you get for having your corn removed-

we never know when it's going to rain!".

Bevin Surprises Americans

AT THE INN

By RICHARD TOMPKINS

There will be Christmas galety and even plenty in Europe for those who can pay dearly, but for the continent's hungry - and destitute there is "nag room at the inn."

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"Though the shadow of war has Itted, the dreariness, of cold hearths and bare cupboards' rek" mains. For the "have-nots,” Christmas will be just another day,

The mais of Europe's cities are [bulging" with › luxuries' that”, svem ent of pince to the wage-earner, but which spelt heaven to the nouveaurlcle. The cost, however, is equivalent to a boom-day Christmas bonus. Shop windows [are... stuffed with sppealing: fur ecats, silk underwenr, Jewels, perfumes, scarves, purses and other richgitis But prices are fantastic and many a child may nly stare and long for the pretty doll through the frosted glass

The food stops to are burden- ed with delicacies such as sliver wrapped nate-de-fole". TODD. Thes who want a turkey or a coffe will pay up to 150 shillings and if champagne, is ordered, the brics is unncntiörable.

AAParadox

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Ron.cprosents the paradox of itores bursting with luxury goods, while the masses would be hap py to get an extra ration of spaghetti. In the Via Condotti are

splendid arrays of leathers, lace, China, and silverware,

Washington, Dec. 23. Mr. Ernest Bevin's "mildness" and the concilia

tory note in his broadcast reply to the British Labour Party revolt against his policy, was surprising some observers here who, today, predicted that the rebels would persist in de manding a more cordial attitude to Russia. toys are on show. Potatoes, fish,

Moslems Told To Prepare

The scarcity of fuel in Holland docs all but blacked out shop window displaye, where x- pensive and Indifferently made

vegetables, and games are more expensive than before the war,

The revolt had deeply im- pressed American opinion, mot because of its dimensions but while a turkey costs about the also because of its association equivalent of ten shillings a with the revolt of Henry Wallace pound.

not yet with us, it has to be con- noisy motor trucks and auto- Industrial Council provides for "for the coming struggle for ticularly noted.

?

Pakistan,"

between the.

against what are alleged to be Thanks to the Allied occupa- simbar anti-Russian policies of lion forces, Christmas, for the Punjab, Dec. 23. *. Mr. James Byrnes, the U.S. German children Moslem League Communications Mr. Bevin's optimism regard good square meal in an

would De merrier this year. The youngsters Sardar Abd-Ur Rab Nishtur, Secretary of State..

would probably rather have a *Army reached with the trade union today to organise themselves ferences to Russia have been par

Member of India's Interim ing co-operation the agreement Government, told Moslems here great powers and his friendly re-

iness than a "Made in Germany" Loy, side of the Admiralty, the)

For those who can afford it, in Czechoslovakia there will be the Special prominence wus, traditional camp dinner, with given, in some United States caraway sced cakes. ́ ́S Prune. reports today to Mr. Bevin's brandy goose, red-cabbage and paint that there are 1018 only Bohemian dumplings will gladden two preponderant powers, the

many a Czech heart. United States am, Russia, and

There will be little cheer in hir definition of Britain's past-

Austria, though the Viennese tion mid-way between ther

20:01 in yeagraphy and way of that will give them

lifepe, for a supplementary ration a. smoli This confirmed. view is in amount of coffee and fish, while creasingly taken for granted there is the

promise of a few in the current United States bars of chocolate for children un- thinking, but not often vulged as der 12 years of age. explicit by British statesméh.

our

A questionnaire showed that ceded that we are all the better mobile horns worried people recognition: of exceptional cir for the annual Christmas festival most.

"We are. passing through one cumstances justifying continua- and. if the rejoicing and good

Forms, were sent out to New tlin of the "normal" six days of the most delicate times in our history," he added. "If we York people sting20 commos week and 44 hours in particular now dose the battle for works de ants in human nature,urce of noise They were establishments. This course emancipation we shall be doom-

next twelve

asked to mark the noises which will not be adopted locally, ex ed for a thousand years." tion, the hcurs, and sign their baye already been received to Moslems, at the Lahore rafi- annored them most, the loca-sept where direct instructions

Sardar Nishtar was speaking| names. Back came 11,068 re- ftam the Admiralty-Reuter. plies.

the

sarrive for months, it is still a gain that at least once in the year we are able

to join spontaneously in a Kesture of good wishes and good will. In extend. ing greetings to readers, we give a special thought to the men and women of the Services in Hong Kong who are separated from those nearest and dearest to them by some thousands of miles. For them there can be no better wish that they may soon rejoin their family fireside circles. Once again, to all, a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Britons In Yugoslav Hands

four

Belgrade, Dee. 23.

Traffic (cks, automobile horna, cut-outs, brakes, buses, traffic whistles, motor cycles) accounted for 36.28 per cent. of the coniplaints.

INDIA'S BALANCES

London Dec. 24. Preliminary talks will begin during January on settling the Sterling balances, acquired by India during the war.

way station on his way from Peshawar to New Delhi

Reuter

SOVIET PLANE IN GREECE

London, Dec. 23 Treasury, and William Cobbold, reconnaissance plane

The Greek Commission inves Sir Wilfred Eady, of the tigating the landing of a Soviet Deputy Governor of the Bank; Sicitokastra area near the Greek the of England, will visit India to Bulgarian border last Thursday arrange with the Indian Government.

further discussions found that the Soviet airmen had lost their bearings, Athens' radi.

There is plenty to

buy in

· Such a picture of the world Budapest, but the Hungarians scene dominated by the Big have not the necessary money. Two" was imprinted on the Because of import restricis, United States opinion by press Danish shops cannot offer the reports of the meetings of the prewar variety of goods. Council of Foreign Ministers in was overshadowed by the strug

Stuffed Turkey which Mr. Bevin's participation cle between Mr. Byrnes and M. Molotov, Reuter.

was next with 16.29 per cent. Transport (trams, subways) Then fallowed radios themes and streets); 12.34 per cent; Collections and deliveries rub bish, ash, milk, ice), 9.26; whis Lles and bells (Fire Department, locomotives, tugs, steamships). Endy led the British mission quoting a press statement, da 8.28; construction (riveting, to the Argentine earlier this pneumatic drill); 7.40; vocal year and successfully concluded armed, was stated to the come though it may be. Prices a

The aircraft, which was-un- &c. (newsboys, peddlers, dogs, a trade agreement-Associated from Italy-Router. cuts, noisy 'parties), 7.27;

others, 2.89.

Then came the traffic prablem. the toughest nut: to crack. The Naise Abatement Commission arranged that the Board of

It was revealed tonight that Transportation should study British soldiers who have all available methods of re- been held by the Yugoslav ducing neise. Chitf Engineer authorities since August and Robert Ridgway prepared a re- September following alleged in-port, and among his fringements of the frontier came, tions were:- from the British occupation! troops in Austris and not Venezia material on the wheels to take Giulia, as originally stated,

ring ont of them and quieten trolly cars.

the

An authoritative British source stated tonight, that one of the

sugges- Bolt pads of rubber or other

A

tonight,

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

BOTH CAN READ LEADS

¡number of the West players led the club B to try to hit their part- ́ners' strength. In one case, the 4. Reading the message of the was played from dummy, East opening lead is the key to declar-using the K and returning the 7,

men was taken into custody al Construct a vertién? skirt ef's play of many a contract. By That declarer took the A, then the

some sound-abs.rbing material applying the Rule of Eleven, he and, he led toward the spade round the lower car frame to can often tell definitely that the way e put a pan ang confine noise.

lead is not a fourth-best - and wou saab paigai sua therefore is probably the top ofta 2 Wanting to reach his own He also reported: what had short sult. But while the declarer agination to see how he then got

hundred yards, inside the: Yugoslay territory "whild buying wine" and was "not aware of the precise location of the frontler."

The British source added that been done:-A truck designed le doing that, the partner at the lambased; never getting into his i

the three others, at the time of delention, "were, in Yugoslav soil.".

to cut down 'nciseźdue to loose opening certainly should be doing jown hand, t fact, on and ratting parts: resonance Ukewise. In fact, the expectation

Another declarer was pretty

It was further stated that "intion on the inside of all side son why the leader picks his open-nof a fourth-best, he put in the reduced by putting felt insula that he will do so is the sole rea- slick. Reading the 8 as probably all these cases, there is no doubt sheets of car bodies; rails for ing card according to established dummy's and Mr. Careless Eas that the frontier at the points new subway tracks laid prae- rule. His purpose is to enable his took it, then returned their hand It is tically end to end instead of partner to get the maximum re-A South came to his own hang having a small distance of insults from his own cards and help with the club 4 to the J, then led of 3-8la. at the minints), ?

where these men were arrested

is difficult to define and

natural and inevitable that in advertent crossing of it must take place from Ume to Ume Reuter.

CAIRO TALKS

the leader do the maximum with a diamond and finessed the 19. He

50.08 to reduce the noise of wheels bis: passing over joints.....

S. A 7 5.

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DA Q 40 B 3/ CAQL

The Noise Abatement Com- mission fired a few more shots.. It tested motor-car horns, and?. cut down on "whistle corner

5. KB 4.27 traffte crossings where police; Cairo, Dec, 23.officers were permitted to use An exchange of views between whistics. It also experimented

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the British Ambassador to Egypto find a policeman's whistle. 624

Sir Ian Campbell, and the Egyptian Premier, Nokrashy Pasha, took place for two hours loday. It is reliably learned that there is no question of Angie. Egyptian negoliations for a re vision of the 1936 treaty being resumed shortly."

Although the Ambassador "did not loll correspondents the result

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with a less nerve-rending sound Yorkers went to the theatre) It discovered that when New

they heard only 65 per cent of " the spoken words, Part of it] was due to slipshod enunciation, Dealer: but part of it was also due to vulnerable.) noise" coming in from the Nerth Best streeta, coughing, shuffing 2D Pass 2 NI feet, and whispers 3D Pass 3 NT

North. Neither side

South West

Pan

miloid down the A, then gave Vist

ja diamond. He therefore scorod four tricks in diamonds, three in clubs and the two major aces for

•f game

ag Where another declarer tried i̟ the club Q on the first trick, canay, Eust, played low. He saw, it was Impossible for the 4 to be a fourth- * best, an there were not thres high- fer cards, out, By doing that, he blocked South from ever getting tnto, his own hand and consequint ily set the contract.

Your Week-End

* Question When a player makes an in- formatory doublé of a major suit bid, what menge docs he usually

of today's talls, Nokrashy Pasha indicated that the Sudan was Chier offendera were honking At several tables of a duplicate conver regarding the other major mentioned-Reuter..

motorists," nelay bell-ringing the bidding went as shown, and al sultry

(Continued from Col-8.)

Strange

At the most fashionable re- of Brussels, the bill for stuffed turkey and such de Jicacies as pale-da-fol-gras will easily reach the equivalent of 200. shillings per person.

In Norway, although there is more-Ulan-ample supply of

are four times higher, then in Christmas goods. adamper has prewar days, and there is a 100 been put on shopping because percent tax on luxury goods. the Government has just sent out Sweden has an abundance off the heaviest tax demands in the commodities and luxuries, but, country's history.. WAN

In ford is on the meagre side.

Britain it is, continued Switzerland is a land, of com-austerity, but though. rationing parative plenty, though many is strict, it is largely respected. luxuries are beyond the reach and everyone will get his share, of the average man's pocket.

(Continued on Col. 7.),

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