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CENTRAL BRITISH"

The

SCHOOL

Term

wil

Autumn commence on Monday, September 16th.

An Entrance Examination for new pupils will be held at the School on Tuesday, September to noon. 2nd, from 9.80 a.m.

Polio

Outbreak

Spreading

London, Aug. 16. Britain's current in-

THE OHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1947.

YOUR MEDALS

ARE SAFE

London, Aug. 10.) One of the problems aris- ing from abolition' of the In dian Empire and creation of the Dominions of India and Pakistan, is that of the future of Indian decorations mich au the Star of India. This, like many other minor questions entailed in the change of

Transport will be provided from fantile paralysis epide-status, teill have to be decided

the Star Ferry, Kotvloon, at 9.00) .M.

mic

showed another! serious turn today with Applications for admission to the publication of figures the school should be made to the Principal no later than Monday, showing that 568 cases August 25th. No candidate will were reported in Eng- be allowed to take the Entrance land and Wales during Examination unless such ap the week ended Aug. 9. plication has been made.

The totals for the two

by the governments of the two new Dominions.

Reuter learned today that the change to Dominion status will not affect existing holdtern of Indian Empire decorations and orders.--Reuter.

In view of the large number previous weeks were 448 Cabinet To

of applications already received, parents desiring admission for children who have not yet ar- rived In the Colony are asked to register their names ao carly as possible; stating age, part culars of previous education, and approximate date of arrival.

W. MULCAHY,

Principal.

Sunglasses Hongkong, 18th August, 1947,

FOR SALE

LADIES SHOES, Mag. Mirrors, Cocktail Trays, Ribbons, Cotton

Rainconts, Thread, Stationery, Sauce Pans, Cutlery. Powder Boxes, and other ladies articles. V. M. Hammond & Co.. Union Bldg, Room 404.

NOTICE

THE CHINA COAST NAVIGATING AND ENGINEER

OFFICERS' GUILD

A General Meeting of mem- here will be held at the office, 3rd floog, Union Buliding, 21 Pedder Streei, on Monday, Aug. 18th.. 1947, at pm.

GEO T, LLOYD, General Secretary,

Itungkong, 17th August, 1947.

Belen's Beauty Salons

You can trust your personal Beauty Problems Your Per manent Wavea, Shampoo, Sets, Tinting,

Facials, Manicure, Pedicuro to Beton'n export operaters (1st floor) above Lane Crawford's. Tel. 88161.

LAMMERT BROS

Auctioneers, Surveyors end Appraisers, Fedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME

and 302 respectively.

in 1946, the total for the whole Meet On

year was 600-only 38 more than the number registered last week.

Doctors any that the incidence

of the disenie bas been intensi- fed by the fine warm weather which the whole of Britain has been enjoying almost without a break for a fortnight.

The disease has spread across the Irish Sea, and four new cases were reported in Belfast, bring. Ing the total number in the city alone to 36.

German Outbreak

Berlin, Aug. 16.

Indo-China

Paris, Aug. 16.

A full session of the Cabinet will probably be cal ́ed over the week-end to be told of the pro- gress made during the minis ferin! conference on the future of French Indo-China.

MILLIONS OF INDIANS FACE DEATH FROM STARVATION Call For Help By Food Minister

New Delhi, Aug. 16.

Famine, recurrent curse of India, Is In the head-

lines again.

More than 150,000,000 Indians today are slowly starving. They get between 220 and 330 grammes of rice, wheat, or birdseed daily about 1,000 calories, Nutrition experts estim- ate that 2,200 calories are the minimum for health.

Prasad, Food

Dr. Rajendra Member of the Interim Govern. ment, said "we need all the as sistance we can get. The crop- less months of August, Septem. ber and October are worse,"

A food official who spendis And much time devising ways

of squeezing the Inst moans

of cereals punce

out of the farmers to feed the cities sald, "There are too many of us, Wo

must produce, less bables more food."

and

maintain the ration scale of 225 grammes

she needed at this year 2,000,000 tons of imported grain,

Sacred Cow.

least

The 'conference, attended hy M. Paul Ramadier, the Premier, Another senior food officlul sald M. Marius Moutet, Colonial that if India was to Up till today, 127 cases hnd Minister, M. Jules Moch, Minis- been reported for the week Iner of Transport, and M. Felix Scotland-Reuter.

Gouin, Minister of State, ad- journed this afternoon until Monday.

No official statement Wig made concerning the nature of the talka.

During this morning's session the conference heard part of a report to be continued on Mon day by M. Emile Boliert, igh Indo-China, Commissioner to

BURMA'S WORST FLOODS

Rangoon, Aug. 10. Probably the highest flood on record is now passing dosen the Frawaddy and Chindwin rivera.

The announcement said that extensive areas under itee cultivation are likely to be in-

dated and damaged in the Irawaddy delta area, south of Rangoon, Reuter,.

Ruhr Coal Key To The

Marshall Plan

Washington, Aug. 16.

Mr. Willard Thorp, chief of the United States de- legation to the Anglo-American conference on Rühr coal production, declared today that the conference's concern with German coal did not mean putting Germany ahead of any other ̈country in European reconstruction plans.

“Germany is no

far behind Political Adviser to the British other countries In Europe that she Commander-in-Chief in Germany, 19 actually dragging down the and the British delegation. efforts to get ahead,” he said in a broadcast.

Mediation

Proposal

Adopted

Quintandinha,

Brazil, Aug. 17. The 20-nation inter- American conference to- day unanimously proved h

ap-

proposal for

mediation of the five- month-old Paraguayan civil war.

Messages will be sent to both aldes asking prompt cessation of hostLitles.

Argentina reaffirmed her de mand for swift econbinic uid, and-cooperation in the hemia- phere.

The Argentine Foreign Minis- ter. Juan Bramuglia asked the delegates "If we were able in peace far defence of world

from our shores to offer econo- We.

Lines

mic help and cooperation to China Hellenle Limit 0/0 Brutton & Co., One hundred cases of infan-

The economics of the partition

"If we succeed it means the 'in countries needing it, why can- dustries of Germany and Europe; not we do the same within Ame- Solicitors, Windsor House, here- tile paralysia have ben report-

of India have accentuated the Mr. Thorp, who 1 United that rely on ccal, will be able to rica?" by give notice that in confor- ed in greater Her'in, a spoken

Secretary of produce more," he said. food problem. Moslems with mil. States Assistant mation with ownera nomencla- man of the health service of the

ilona of arable acres and rice State for Economic Affairs.

"They will be able to make Bramugia said such a pro- ture We have applied to the United States Military Govern-

surplus in the northwest zone of described the Ruhr coal problem goods to send to other countries, gramme would be "the compro- Minister of Transport, under ment announced today.

Only

Pakistan are at least assured of as the key to the Marshall plan." in return for goods they need mise of America with America Section

the Merchant three of the cases occurred in

food. But the new Dominion of

dele themselves. What Germany needs which will allow us after it has Skipping Act. 1894, in the United States sector. About

for recovery. been accomplished to offer to respect of the Steamship 75 children were reported to be who arrived in Paris by air last India is threatened with the pro-top throughout the week-end, he | Germany must recover if she in

spect of freedom without food.

the men of the world in stormy the following priorities on the carry her share in European r put "Empire Bulbul" of HONG suffering from the diacone in night for the meeting. There are millions of white cows problems to be solved to step-up covery. You will not get that re painful houra a refuge and

REGISTRY KONG

Official the Soviet sector of the capital. Today's adjournment was wondering about the streets and mine output:

All parents have been request made to allow M. Ramadler, f. back yards, and fields-yet there

covery without increasing coal source of new creativo .ener Number 147002 Gross tonnage

organisation, mining production. Reuter,

gies."Aasociated Press. 567 tonn Register tonnage 270 est to take care that their chil-Mouter, M. Moch and M. Gouin are millions of Indians without equipment, and suppiles, housing tona, heretofore owned by Emm. dren should not get over-tired. to return by air to Lyons for milk. Seventy cows and female and transport.

(Far East) Doctors have been advised to the afternoon session of the So-buffaloes out of every 100 are so

cialist Party, Reuter.

Yunnoulaton Limited, 6 Mitre Street, London, E.G. 3 for permission to change her name to "Hellenic Bulbul" and to have her registered in the new name at the Port of HONG China KONG an owned by Hellenic Lines Limited."

Any objection to the proposed

of change

name must be sent to the REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING ut HONG KONG within SEVEN days from tho-appearance of this advertise;

ment.

Dated at HONG KONG the 18th day of August 1947.

CHINA HELLENIC LINES LIMITED

G. M. STAMATELATOS

Director,

PUBLIC AUCTION

BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS FAR EASTERN AREA (M. 0. S.) Messrs. Lammert Brothers of Pedder Building; Hong Kong, have received instructions to sell by Auction at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building, Basement, at 10.00 am. on Wednesday, the 20th day of August 1947: -À LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS STORES

LOCATED AT "K" GODOWN OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOWLOON.

Apparatus Kuoyant, Kettles, Engine Refrigerating, Knap anek Containers, Branch Pipes, Breechas Dividing 2", Com- pound Foam, Fire Foam-Charges Nos. 1 & 2, Fire Extinguishers, Heuer Canvas, Hosea Suction, Nozzles, Fire Pump Suction Adop tor, Canvas Straps, Ropes Steel Wire, Screws Bottle E. & E., Shackles, Slings, Spreaders, Trays, Legs Wire, Snotters, Wire, Strops Steel Wire, Chains Steel, Cables Electric, Fittings Elec-

Drawers, tric Assorted, Doors Wooden Ladders,

Cupboards,

Locker Doors, Blackout Screens, Baking Tins, Bread Tins, Tube, Steel Louvres for Fan Blowers, Basins Motal, Water Closets and Pans, Sinks Steel and Porcelain, Bath Bricks, Asbestos Composition, Emergency Lights, Water Condensers, Boxes Fuel for Water Condorsers, etc. etc.

LOCATED AT H. M. NAVAL YARD, HONG KONG. Frogs Bayonet, Haversacks, Slings Rifle, Face Pieces, Connecting, Braces and Lampa 24" LC.D.

LOCATED AT H. M.-NAVAL YARD, KOWLOON Cutter 20'

i

Tubes

Permits to view, Catalogues and Special Conditions of Sale etc. may be obtained from Mesars. Lammert Brothers.

Inspection of these Stores at the above mentioned Locations can be made between the hoursof-9.30 am. and 12 noon and between the hours of 2.00 p.m. and 4,00 p.m. on 18th and 19th August 1947.

Terms: 50% of the Purchase Money to be paid on the Fall of the Dammer and the Balance to be pald on Thuraday, the 21st August 1947.

WALTER M.-WEINBERGER'

CHAIRMAN,

BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD.

4. (HONG KONG),

NOTICE

Will Firms please note that Dollar Directory forms for the 1948 edition should be corrected and completed as soon as possible, and returned to the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Windsor House,

without delay.

avoid operations.-Reuter.

SOCIALISTS DISAGREE OVER EVA PERON

Lyons, Aug, 16.

A lively exchange of words took place over So- cialist participation in the recent welcome in Paris to Madame Peron, wife of the President of Argentina, during the Socialist Party Con- gress here today.

1-fed that they yield no milk. Most of the others give 30 per cent of what they should pro.) duce.

gates continued their work non-in real assistance

Broadcasting while the

Food,

Frank Talk

Mr. Thorn sald he was having "most frank and frigid discus- ions," with Sir William Strang,

India has almost one-third of the world's cattle population... 200,000,000 out of 700,000.000- yet in every city people fight for 09 garbage and beg, slapping their empty stomachs. But the Hindus will not cat beef, Millions would

rather die from starvation than ligious pan

kill a cow in defiance of the re.

Idle Land

Leading caste Hindus are presa. ing for the observance in Britain

M. Pivert, Socialist delegate from the Seine de-

partment, attacked M. Vergnolles, President of "Cow Day," dedicated to the of the Paris City Council, for taking part in the reception,

familiar sight.

"Gleep"

Goes Into Operation

Didcot, Berkshire,

as well as in India and Pakistan,

abolition of COW 'slaughter.

Aug. 16. though seven out of every tea

Britain's first atomic Indians work on the land, their pile, known as "Gleep" "Our comrade M. Vergnolles, This question was received by produce 1s Insumelent to sustain

(graphite low energy ex- was well disposed to receive the loud protests and exclamations the urban areas. À lean corpse wife of the Argentine dictater," throughout the conference room. cluttering the gutter is still perimental pile), started M. Pivert said. "For us Socialists

Not On Same Plane

up at the atomic energy that is a veritable scandal."

"Argentina has given proof of Though Indin is bigger than

research establishment own defence Speaking in his

its regard for France by her the continent of Europe, exclud M. Vergnolles told the Congress: generosity which we "I do not believe that I am alone fail to recognise. If there

must noting Russia, much of her land ladt Harwell, near here; in this affair. I attended some Fascists in Argentina, there are marshy, dry and sandy or other-

are mountainous and rocky, low and this week-end, receptions organised in Paris in also Democrats, and if I had to wise, non-productive, Neverthe choose a country of exile or re. less it is stated that three-quar- the company of high personall-fuge between Russia and Argen- tern of her land is capable of tier There exist in France some tina, I would not hesitate a single growing something. But el traditiona of courtesy yot.

would go to Argen. 60,002,000 hectares lies idle, - Madame Peron Is

not Senor instant,

Una," declared M. Vergnolles, Reuter. Peron. Several of our friends

He was interrupted at this have indeed shaken the hands of

point by the President of the M. und Madame Bogomolov (the Congress session, Socialist Minis.

to Paris), Soviet Ambassador and was not Schor Peren electier of Labour Daniel Mayer, whe said: "It is impossible at this ed by an honest ballot?"

Congress to put on the same plane M. Bogomolov as the re.

honour of Madame Peron and Ini

Service Auction Rooms

Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg., A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer Telephone 81807.

PUBLIC AUCTION

about

Higher And Faster Air

presentative of an Allied country Services

and Senor Feron. The expression employed by M. Vergnolles went further than his thoughtfulness." M. Vergnolles protested against M. Mayer's statement but the discussion was closed.—Reuter. ·

The Undersigned has received EGYPT TREATY

instructions to sell by Public

Auction on MONDAY, the 18th AUGUST, 1947, cammencing at 10a.m., at the promises of THE BALALAIKA RESTAURANT, Nos. 19.21, Hankow Road,

Kowloon

TALKS

Cairo Aug. 17.

Melbourne, Aug. 17. Lord Nathan, British Minis- er of Civil Aviation, today pre- dicted that "Britain will lead the world in aviation when her present anticipations are ful- tilled."

Ho added that "we intend to seo that British aircraft fly in al the skies of the world and

The first major unit to be completed at Harwell, it wag built primarily for experiment al work in nuclear physics, but will also be used, until the more powerful Harwell pile comes in- to operation in 1948, for the production of small quantities of radio-active materials for biological and medical research.

A New Zealand

group of scientists was primarily respon- sible for design of the pile.. which took 15 months to build. Many English scientists have contributed to the production of the pure graphite and uranium used in it,

Canada helped in the tesṭing of the graphite. Reuter,

NEW INDIAN MEDAL

New Delhi, Agu. 10. The King has approved in

that they fly with greater safe-principle the institution of an Sidky Pasha, Egypt's ex-ty and comfort and higher and "Indian Independones Medal" Premier, stated today that he faster than those of other na- to be issued to all enrolled per- sonnel in the armed forces of was "convinced" that it was in lions!!

A £20,000,000 plan, when the Dominion of India. A LARGE QUANTITY OF Egypt's best. interests to sottio

HOUSEHOLD by direct negotiations her dis- completed, will make London's VALUABLE FURNITURE & MISCELLAN- pute with Britala over revision main airport the "moat compro- EOUS GOODS, Comprising: of the 1938 Anglo-Egyptian honelve air terminal in the

treaty now before the United world," he said in an Single & Double Wardrobes Nations Security Council; view. Associated Press;~-

with mirrors!

Single & Double Beds with box

spring mattresses; Sideboards: Chests-of-drawers;

Dressing Tables; Sofas & Arm-chairs; Square

Tables & Chairs; Extension Dining Tables

Chairs; Book-Cases; EP.N.S. Ware; Cutlery, Glass

ware & Porcelainware, Table Lamps, etc, etc.

$

Also

1 "Gibson", Frigidaire,

1 Carpet, 0x 11'

Palms & Flowers in Pots.

On Vlow from Friday, the 15th

The former Premier, at the insignee of Egypt, for a year conducted unsuccessful trenty negotiations with Lord Stangate, | President of the Inter-Parlia

mentary Union, before the talks were, abandoned in November last year.

The United Nations debate on the dispute is to be resummed next Wednesday. Méhmond El No- krashy Pasha, the Prime Minis tor of Egypt, has called upon the Security, Council to order the withdrawal of British troops!) from Egypt by September, this year.Itouter...

inter-

The ribbon of the 'medal, it was understood, may be. In the colours of India'e national flag,: although no final decision hos been taken-Beuter...

British Share Of Reparations

Hamburg, Aug, 16.

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NO OTHER RAZOR HAS THIS

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Schick Injector

10

MINUTES

Details of German industrial plants valued at EVERY about £675,000, allocated to Britain as repara- SHAVE tions, were given in a statement issued here today from the inter-Allied reparation agency in Brussels,

August to Sunday, the 17th GENEROUS TAILOR along with chemical material from duced arms and War: afterwards

Augunt.

More than 30 per cent of the the plant of Dianawerke, former machines of the Stuttgart plant air-gun factory in the French went to Britain, it was reported, zone, which during the war pro- New York, Aug. 17, Dusseldorf and heavy plants fremi engegod on two-fabricated bousce. The reparation agency's state- Josophi Schaffer, London tal-Hamburg and Dortmund.

ment seuld that out of the For Cataloguen & further partilor, says that if he established India received the whole of a total allocation of 100,000 tons of culara apply to

his calm to a 187,000,000 Ariosisi machine tool worka" in merchant maippiór pa Talved. Al rican estato, ha plan to help the United States sone with the 5000,000; Britain had received a lot of poor people and give exception of new machines, 849,087 boy valued at 46.285,700,

The United Staten and Now I woll Resmine smenjen allan Zealand have been allocated all Reuters

MR. AEIN DE BOUSA,

--The Auctioneer, e Hong Kong, 14th August, 1947.

80 percent of the money to hos pitals, “~~~Associated Press,

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