1947-08-26 — Page 1

25th HONORS ONE OF ITS FINEST HOURS

Today, August 26th, is a signal occasion in the dis

tinguished annals of the 25th Field Regiment, being the anniversary of "Le Catean Day, when the Regiment was awarded 3 V.C.s "be- fore tea."

The 25th Field Regiment is stationed in the Gun- ner Barracks at Gun Club Hill, Kowloon and has the honour of being the first Ffeld Regi- ment ever to have been in the Colony. The Regiment consists at present of three batteries -35 Battery, 54 (Maharajpore) Battery and 93 Battery. During World War II, the Re-had been knocked out Incre- giment served in France from dlble as it may appear, in view September 1939 and Was con-of the hall of bullets around the tinually in action up to Dunkirk, two guns, one was nafely got During this short period it re- away. erived # D.S.O., three M.C.s aud]

D.C.M., a well as three Men. tion-in-Despatches. Two M.C.H, the D.C.M.

Mention and one went to 37 Field Regimont R.A. Later the Regiment anw servien In the Arnkan and Burma.

Today, the Regiment proudly incalls the outstanding herolam of three of ita men in the battle of Le Cateau which took pince,

um August 26, 1914,

The British Army had re- treated from Mons and part of it was forced to make a stand Le Cateau in order to close the rond to Paris.

In A Corner

the question, Divisions faced seven

Captain Reynolds and Drivers Luke and Drain were given the V.C. for this exploit. Sgt. Browne of the same battery re- cetved the D.C.M..

Festival To Mark Liberation

on

The following arrange-| ments are being made for the celebration of thê second anniversary August 30th of the arriv al of units of the British Pacific Fleet in Hong Kong to terminate the Japanese Occupation of the Colony.

The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (by) courtesy of Lieutenant-Colonci J.R. Filmer Bennett, M.C., com-

1st Battalion ro manding the cently arrived from India), will give a short performance on the ground of the Hong Kong Cric- ket Club at 0.30 p.m.

It is hoped also to arrange a| display of Irish dancing.

The ground has been, thrown open by the Club Committee to ali members of the public who wish to attend the concert.

The clubhouse only will be re.

"Not Too Much” "It is not too much to say," saya one account "that the situn. ton on the afternoon of the 20th was very largely saved by the splendid heroism of our served for members of the Club

service

No Invitations are being issu- Artillery; and for the exploited, in connection with this per of this branch of the alune, the battle of Lo Cateau formance, but all members of must always stand out

the public who wish to attend bright spot in the annals of Briare cordially invited to do so..

The Governor (Sir Alexander fish Arma,"

Grantham, K.C.M.G.), the Gen.

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Today, the 25th Field Regleral This was a desperate measurement will keep the anniversary Wanding the battle was quite out of "Le Cateau" Day by holding Three British a sports meeting in the morning, Germany whilst the afternoon is being ob Divisions, backed up by an over- aerved as a Regimental Holiday, whelming force of artillery.

In the evening, Д cocktail During the battle, the British party will be given in the Off- Artillery, though outgummed five cers' Mena.

to one, fought with herole bra- very to cover-ila infantry, and it

during this phase that 37 Rat-

93 Battery) on the afternoon of}

tery Royal Field Artillery (now

the battle distinguished itself.

FOOD AND

FUEL COSTS

Food and Fuel Costs for the

week ending 23.8.47 were:-

Officer Commanding, (Major General G.W.E.J. Ers ine, C.B., D.S.O.), the Commu dere Superintendent,

(Cómme- dare CL Robertson), And the Air Officer Commanding, (Alr Commodore

S.N. C.B.E., A.F.C.), will be present. It is expected that the per- formance will last about thirty minutes.

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1047.

Seven-Day Service Crerar Puts

OVER 150,000 DOLLARS Down In

PAID IN REVERENCE

Over $150,000 has been collected in admission and faltar" fees since the opening of the Seven-Day Memorial Service for the World Dead at Caroline Hill last Saturday, the "Churia, Mail" learned last night.

The $100,000 goal set by the Tung Wah Hospitals Board of be cormiderably Directors, sponsor of the Service, should exctoded by the time the Service ands at midnight on Friday. Tonight, there will be another fireworks display to which Sir Alexander and Lady Grantham have been invited.

Invitations have also been sent to the G.O.C. (Major- General G. Erskine); Air Commodore. S.N. Webster; Com

Colonial modore Robertson (Royal Naval Dockyard); the Secretary (Mr. D.M; MacDougali); Chief Justico Sir Henry and Lady Blackfall; Police Commissioner and Mrs. Macintosh; Sir Robert Ho Tung; Sir Robert Kotewall; Sic, Shouson ond Lady Chow; Mr. and Mrs. TW. Kwok; Mr. and Mrs. B.C.K Hawkins members of the Diplomatic Corps and of the Legisla tive and Executive Councils, and many others.

3-Stage Economic Future For Europe

Paris, Aug, 24.

The 16-nation Committee for European Economie Cooperation now nearing the end of its session In Paris has apparently virtually divided Europe's economic future into three stages. The first and the most difficult is the coming win- ter. Since the dollars or goods they buy can- not, barring miracles, begin to arrive as a re- sult of the Marshall offer until next spring at the earliest, the Committee can do little to re- medy the shortages which are inevitable at this period.

It may, however, through the, Webster, work being done here, be possi- ble to produce some mitigation of the hardshins since self-help get going without Ameri- enn can aid.

Much

stress has been laid here during the past week on the advisability of auch auf

including "If possible, ion, other countries besides those participating in the Marshall Offer Conference."

The Battery's only two gune Rice and Flour 7.2 cattles 34.900 and will last about ten minutes, until the end of 1981. It ia have taken

left in action were at Bring Vegetables...

shrapnel with parade-ground Salt Cabbage

mang who were within 100 yards, Tea

1.0

13490 3180 1.8270

Manila

Manila, Aug. 25. Canada's highest rank; ing soldier, four-star General H.D., Crerar, ar- rived here today from Tokyo by plane.

He was grooted at, Nichols Field by Maj-Gon. G.F. Moore, Commanding General of this Philippine Army: Command, Rear Admirat H.H. Good, Com- mander of the naval forces in the Republic, Maj-Gen. Eugene Eu bank, commander of the 13th. Airforce.

He was accorded full military honours.

The former commander of the First Canadian Army conferred with President Mannol Roxas Jate today.eet

LIST OF HURT IN BOAC CRASH: MAILS UNKNOWN

The names of victims in the Hongkong-to-Poole flying boat crash at Bahrein in the Persian Gulf early on Saturday, have been made pub- lic by the British Overseas Airways Corpóra- tlon

Four passengers are known dead and three are missing, presumed dead. Of the crew, one is known to be 'dead and two are missing, pre- -sumed dead. Passengers known dead word glveň :

Mrs. D. Conroy of Rawal- pindi, Pakistan.

Maung Tin Aye of Rangoon, Burma.

C.J. Basein of Rangoon.. Master G. Gorson, of Bang- kok, Slam.

One member of the crew is known dead. He is identified by BOAC as Supernumerary Radio Officer A. Mellon, of Durban,

He is scheduled to leave on Aug. 26 for Günm.-Assocluted) South Africa.

Press.

Personalia

Passengers minning and pre- sumed dead wero Hated an Dr. Hla Shwe and Maung Thein Tan of Rangoon.

The necidont occurred as the Plymouth class flying boat was making a luning at Bahrein.

The plane was to have arrived at Poole on Sunday; having left Hong Kong on Wednesday,

Malls

It, la, also notified that no in- formation as to the recovery of the mull han yet been received.

Hong Kong mot's; despatched by this aircraft wore those post- cd after 3.80 pin on Friday August 16th, ghil up to 3.30 p.ni. on Wednesday August 20th (Registered mail half an hour earlier).

A further announcement will ho made when information is '

One other passenger is stil anidentified in this category. available,

Crewmen missing and pre-1 armed dead were listed by the]

company na-

First Officer Captain G.W. Allington of Invercargill, New

Catering Apprentice Gojta, of

Rehabilitation Allowance

Peninsula Hotel arrivals over the week-end included. Daniel Gomez, A.G. Eale, RE. Bool, Mr. and Mrs. G. Joerg, Mr. and Mrs. Lim Kee-chin, Mrs. Olive Scott, Zealand.

Kwok.bwa; H.E. Thornas, Lec Heng Subhaukka, kaphop, Prabas Chakkophap, Cland. M. Lee, Dr. D, Nelson, Max Springweiler, LH. Sowles, S. Brown, Howard Fry, Rod Malloy, W-B, O'Brien, R.E. Buchanan, F. Brown, June Jebena, P.M. Chinal, Mr. and Mrs. J. Colvet, V.A. Brussolo, Robert

H.D.

Robertson, Goldschmidt Mr. and Mrs J. Cavanagh, W.A

Plya Chale. Stoke in Telighhend, Devon, Eng For September

Booh, D.

The Injured

The injured passengers were: Mr. Ko of Nanking. Mr. Chao Pu-chin Shanghai.

Mr. HJ. ElizPatrick, Warpich, Bermuda.

from

of

Mr. H. Tollington, of Sturry, Kent, England.

Mr. J. Kima and Mr. R.K, Samtani, of Bombay.

Mr. P.A. Waller of Hong

Kong..

The average of the Food and Fuel Agures for the weeks ending 2.8.47 to 2.8.47 in $13.78.

Th Rehabilitation Allowance for the month of Septernbar will therefore be

Daily-peid Workers:

Artizana...... $3.10 per day Coolies

2,00

Females,

Monthly-paid Workers:

Males

1.90

Forpjes

$87.00 per month

02:26

HONG KONG WAR

The second stage is recon- A pyrotechnie display is to be

If a single customs union Isaakson and Mrs. FL. Davis. given by H.M. Ships in the Har- struction. This is expected to bour. It will begin at 9.00 p.m. last from the spring of 1948 were to be set up, Europe would a long stride to-

Week-end departures" from the Integration. Peninsula Hotel Included Miss M August 30 is a publle holiday, upon this phase which the Com-wards economle

The injured crew were: mittee has been concentrating. For the aim of such a union Sayer, Mr. and Mrs. F.E, Wexel,

The third ataga, from 1962, does not stop short of produc- Mr. and Mes M.T. Chillenden, Captain R.F. Stone, of Tor MEMORIAL FUND will be one of real European ing a common tariff level. It LA. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. A.A quay, Devon, England.

Anonymous economic integration.

would also ultimately imply an Togers, G., McNulty, Captain i Navigating Officer, T. D. In Memory of, Mr. G.V.T A blueprint of Europe's acceptance of common economic and Mrs. S.AM. Sepher, Miss Campbell of Aberdeen,

Marshal-Mr. & Mrs. needs which will emerge, in the and foreign polices. The most Lydia Green, Miss Ruth Fors, Radio officer C. Berrington,]* Committee's reports to Mr. optimistic estimate of the time Mr. and Mrs. H. Curtis, H. of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, George Marshall, the United needed to organise such a un-Gobruller, Miss L.A. Tomsovic, England.

Engineering States Secretary of State, in ion as a going concern is five Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Beachel, D.R.

Officer F.D. Tennent, H.H. Frils and September, will, it is generally yeurs--Reuter.

Everest of London. Smith. believed, include:

Steward D.J. Moore of Dur- ban, South Africa.

9000 MAJOR SENTENCED

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There seemed no hope of extri- Salt Fish

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When Captain Reynolds, with Firdwood

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learns that Major It lo G.B. Falconar R.E., tried by a General Court.Martial in Hong Kong on July 14th, was zentenced to (i) Cashioring and (ii) six months' hard labour.

Major Falconar will under. go his term of imprisonment in the United Kingdom,

The aentence 1408 duly promulgated on Auptist 23rd, 1947.

Obituary

MRS. F. W. STAPLETON

The burial of the late Bira. FW. Stapleton took place at the Protestant Cemetery yester- day in the presence of a large gathering of friends and rela- tives.

The chief mourner

the WAB

· Blueprint

1. A genuine cooperation in; making the best use of existing resources.

2. Improved methods, aimed) at increased production, in both agricultural and Industria! folds. Well-informed circles close to the Committee say that methods never thought of be- fore have been found to de- velop new methods and make the best use of existing materi- al and machinery.

The Hinking of electricity grids and development of hydro- electric power to the advantage of industry in many of the 10 countries.

4. A noticeable development of Europe's mineral off re- finerles.

5. Some form of interna

only surviving relative—the son; | tional pool of railway trucks.

Mr. C.I. Stapleton.

The Rev. J.CL. Wong officiat ed at the Chapel and at the graveside.

6. Plans will be drawn up for the progressive abolition of quantitative restriction of im- norts and of Intra-European trade barriers.

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H.K. TELEPHONE

CO. CREDIT ·

►

G.R.

Central Nowi says Mr. Wong Shlu-ping,.. Chalman of the Fuklen Chamber of Commerce in The Hong Kong Telephono Hong Kong, arrived at Taipei Company, Ltd. announce that by ship yesterday to study the the balance at credit of profit possibilities of promoting trade and loss account for the year between Formosa and Hong Kong of investing capitals in ended December 31, 1946 and and

industry by the after making provision for pay. Formoen's ment to Government of Royal-oversens Chinese. ties amounts to $827,081.29.

After charging $153,645.95 for Depreciation and transfer- ring $150,000.00 from Dividend Equalisation Reserve there re- mana the sum of $828,585.34 which the Board recommends be appropriated as follows:- To payment of a * Dividend of $1.20 per Share on the Fully Paid-up Shores.

..$600,000.00

To payment of a 'Dividend of 30 cents per share on the Partly Paid-up Shares.

7. Similar plans will be To drawn up for the gradua!” sta-j bilisation of European curren-} cies, both internally and exter- nolly.

To

Sinking Fund Instalment trana. ferred to Capital Reserve.

Among those present were: Mrs. A. II. Williams, Mrs. X. Sayer, Mrs. E. Abraham, Miss V. MacKenzie, V.J.D. Passmore, Mrs. M. Passmore, R.S. Capell, Tong Tak, D.S. Green, v. C. Labrum, Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Mit- 8. Apattern will be set for chell, Mr. & Mrs. R. Pestonj, the pinnacd development of} W. Paterson, L. Guy and others. food resources in overdens terri-

Floral tributes were sent by: tories to the mutual benefit of To Carry. Forward Mra. M. Banker, Miss Rose all the′ 16 participating nations. Spry, Mrs. J. Knox and Family,

Flo and Enid, A.S. Watson &

Tho

Study Group

only concrete agreement;

Provision for Corporation Pro fita TIX 1947/ 1948.

to next account.

The next meeting of the Sino-

British Club will take place at

John's Cathedral Hall on Wednesday..at 6.30 pm. The speaker will be. Dr. G. B. Endo. cott whose subject will be "The Transition from 19th Ceritury Individualiam to 20th Century collectivism,"

The guest. apenkor at the meeting of Toe H this evening will bo Little, Lectur-

Swanson

:.

A.8. 'Adamson Miss. El Carvalho Total:

$200.00

G0.00

25.00

-276.00

H.K Govt. Contribution 275.00

| Received to 22/8/47.... 2,790,026,80

Grand Total

$2,799,875,80

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Falling to appear to answer

Co., Douglas Clark, Mr and Mrs. likely to be reached in connce- W. Paterson, Mrs. Baker and tion with the third stage of family, Florence Landedown, A. Tack, Mrs. N. Capell and family, Europe's future that of econg- Dot and Dudley, Kitty, Jack and mle Integration is to set up a Leo Mitchell, Rey, and Mrs. J. study group with a life of charge of possession of lottery G. L. Wang, Mr. and Mrs, K. overal months, which will go tickets, Leung Wa, 42 of Macau Enstmann, Punchy, Mr. & Mrs. much further than has been pos- and Wong S28, 47 of Third St. sible here into the Italian pro-both had their ball of $100 ea- Violet, Mra. Elizabeth Green and Dede, Pro- Poal for organising a customs treated by Mr. FX. d'Almada

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Ezra Abraham,

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of Kowloon Cricket Club, Kow- loon Dispensary, Leung Kee, Ah Lo, Ah Dai and Ah Bing.

LOSSES UNDER THE

JAPANESE

damage to godis, pilferage, gë, quisition, expropriation and con-

union,

"There Was An Old

Lady Of Berne

Zurich, Aug. 23.

Luance suffered by reason of The little old lady who for many years past paid regular visits to Berne from the country was MAXINE COMPLEXION SOAP cation of goods and merchand rather an object, of ridicule among those with

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whom she got into contact: sequent Japanese occupation, "01" Although, she stayed at the by her was scrólinised by the selected for their this Colony, were the grounds capital's beat hotel she had only head-walter before reaching her beneftulat effect on the exit forth in a petition for con- a moderate room, wore terribly table, and, the service of Iner

firming the reduction of the old-fashioned clothes and, while sonally supervised by him capital of the Union Trading Co. being very fastidiqua, grave only Yet the tip he would focalve Kola - will enjoy using it,

Lid, from $500,000 to #104,000, the minimum of tips to the nt, the mil of such, haard, before air. Justico:" E. H. sEMY.

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A pianoforte Recital by stir- dents of Professor Harry Ore will be givm, at St. Paul's Col Inge, on Wednesday, Sept. 8. at 6.15 p.m.

Mr.. L K. Little Inspector- General of the Chinese Maritime: Customs, who has been granted

two-month leave by the Fin ajice, Ministry, la leaving for the United States today for a medi. cal checkup

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