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hundreds of civil)wig bought locally. Although branches, hospitals, welfare cen-] servants in the Colony under the all bulk supplies are H.K.$18.00

bought tres, social hygiene depola andị brief title of "Government throught the Crown Agents in the Prison hospital. Prewar Storck" is Hong Kong's most England, many orders are all this particular department was fascinating shop, which can awaiting fulfilment at home and entirely air conditioned and it la supply ita customers at short until more goods are able to be hoped that it will be again as with, anything varying sent out, Hong Kong firms will soon as the equipment is avail- from a needle to an iron anchor. receive orders of postwar size,

able. HOWARTH-0, 22nd October, at Leaving any ordinary com. A visit to North Point yester- The setting up of a centrali

Kowloon Hospital, to Dorris, marcist department store for be- day showed that the Stores are stores organisation on Hong wife of Sub-Inspector J. S. hind in its range of stocks, divided into warehouaca whose Kong was first planned in 1924. Howarth, a daughter.

this tremendous distributing shelves are filled with almost At the beginning of 1925, Mr. centre has ari estimated buying every conceivable commodity-W. J. Anderasna Scot with OFigure for the year of 20,000,- even Union Jack flage of vary many years buying experience 000 dollara. On an average the Ing sizes. To name just a fow on the staff of a British railway

Store deals with 7,000 orders of the miscellany of

articles company-carne to Hong Kong requiring one or which are kept in steady supply for It is, of enirse, no coincidence each month

the speelfie purpose of Every-there are: tools, boot polish, mop putting the plan into operation. that the presence in China of the many types of goods.

thing needed In fact, by each heads, hardware, crockery. Then came the Big Strike, which! Parliamentary Mission headed Government section, or Govern- brushes, string, spate motor with by Lori Ammon should have ment-controlled centre in

Its resulung. financial the vehicle parts, electrical elements, stringency. prevented any such been marked by a revival of Colony is issued from the Store wool, cotton thread, choppers, scheme being adopted until agitation for the return of Hang which claims to have a more in-cement, and even snip fasteners. 1929, But it was not until 1937 Kong. In every large centre timate relationship with n One whole warehouse of the that the Stores department came visited by the Mission there have local civil servants than any Store is given over to piles of Into being, and up to this time been echoes of the same chorus. her department--excluding the cloth and bed linen which lie on Government Departments in the

Treasury.

enmphor wood by sharers of the same attitude of

layers together Colony had to provide their own Very little 1 known or with winler and summer Govern. purchasing section. mind, and in consequence, the realised by the issue has been given considerable about the size, scope and work!

general publie ment uniforms, Here Incidentally)

Full Swing came upon rows of neatly publicity. Fo this, naturally, one by the Stores which

By 1939. the organisation was. are stacked volumes which there is nothing to occasion sur made

were in full swing, and in that year up of one large well-once part of the old City Hall the urise. In dealing with a political: platured permanent building and collection

total purchases for the And were rescued Colony in England and elswhere party group from Great Britain. 30 adjacent Nissen huts situated after the necupation.

amounted to three and a ht and one pumposed in majurity of at Norths Point, As the main boy

Medical Stocks

imillion dollars. The following| Labour Party affiliates, the Chi- centre in Hong Kong Ital

Anothing warehouse is stucked) year I rose

8,000.000 dollara! urse would t have been thera-ject is to meet the large and to engely with medicinal aids while in 1941 it was doubled to

smini deman: of the selves had they failed to mak! a

manyan diugs including Penicilti 16,000,000 deliten. Government oflices and so help in its newest chrystalised form, this was that the Stores, in con- Reason for persistent endeavour to persuade to keep the Colony's miministra vaccines (which are kept Their visitors the retrocession of tion running smoothly.

in Junction with Government policy coll storage) this British Crown Colony zo

and also false were buying, tremendous ganti- Local Buying teeth of many different shapestles of everything available China is at this hotment a lier:

in Following Life occupation and sizes. The only articles not reserve for n siege. One svetion Have you ever heard of a peculiar issue, and a thorn in the side af period. its purchasing figures to be found in that section are of the Store was given over en play whereby you purposely hurten Anglo-Chinese relations. Yet i have risen considerably and specialised surgical instruments rely to A.R.P. equipment in-trumps in the holding by means it hard to believe that any deep-al firms especially, are ben-stocks of which are exhausted cluding clothing ahit gas respira-reffs so that you can then a now will know how you can go about thinking, Chinese is really serious cfitting by the shortages of but fresh supplies are expected tors. The day before the

unblocking discarde the trays Esgland and about it, or that the drumming-goods for export, from Britain, from

Jap in the opposite hand? Australia.nnere arrived however all goods are alone, Many rietgh you haven't, up of excitement amounts to At the present time the Stores Run under the supervision of a were distributed to various partstars are bot conscious of there is much more than a desire to take month from firms in Ilong Kong routst

'purchases average $700,000 a qualified Government pharma-of the Islaml so that the enemying such a play, and plenty of athers advantage of a rare occasion 10 where before

It supplies 70 dtapen-took over what was merely an who knew about it have never made the war a littlosaries in the convince British parliamentarians

Colony, clinics, empty shell except for the heavy it, never seen it, never even heard over $150,000 worth of goods education health service machinery which could not be of an actual instance of its emplav- who may be influential in Gov-

moved in time. erminent circles that while the re- turn of Hong Kong may be out of sight, it is not out of mind. It is diffient to believe because the average Chinese is essential-

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two years since the end of the Pacific War have seen a steady Auguste Piccard is known as the erica's and accelerating down-scaling of world's foremost "atun-scientist" and depth of 906 meters. They will use the standard of living, financial referred to jokingly as Jules Verne's hatbysphere christened "bathyscaphe" crisis one after another, and evi Piccard had the world in admiration

spiritual AOB. Fifteen years aga, from the Creek word "depth ship dence enough that China still when he climbed by ballonn into the by the Henricot Iron and Smelting

The gadget happy sphere was builted

(Dealer: West, North-South yul- lacks sufficient men of high adratosphere to a record altitude of Works at Court Saint Etienne,

No Records

nerable). ministrative skill and ability to

17.720 meters.

Among the Lanky Piccard will even have an

many difficulties West Today, necumpanied by his e-electrically controlled pair of hands which are still fucing the back up such outstanding figures long friend, Professor Max Cossyns, at his disposal with fishing rod at partment as a result of the oc

De. Pan such as Mayor K. C. We in the he is about to leave for the Gulf of tacked when nosing around for the cupation is the situation created efficient management of a mo-Guinea (West Africa) where they betterment of dern city.

Were the British will artesopt a 4,000 meter record-400 meters below the surfac

science at a modest during the interim British Mili Government prematurely to sur

breaking dive to the bottom of the.

tary Administration period when While the professor fishes by re- render the results of tremendous

no records were kept of ship-ticity of anything connected with this By Howard W. Blakeslee mote control, Max Cossyns

deal, which presents the fancy play willments received and goods were in most spectacular form, except that If you go around shaking oxygen supply permitting, attempt to not involved. All prewar records both the cards, and the bidding are record his impressions by dictaphone. of shipments were also destroy exacly as they were maited in by you don't like, and then after keep in touch with the mothership ed. and it is estimated

your head about` something by short-wave sound device, take

that "A. Real Bug," whoever be in.-Be is more certain than the Colony

readings of the latest echo-sounding several Stores offlelals will be wondered if we knew how to make while your hend won't stop would be reduced be much the

gear, gyro-compass and control in-occupied until the end of next the contract after West Jed be shaking, and the doctors fall same state as

to learn why, hypnotiam may Shanghai, which

struments, "Unless you're a conjuror Spring checking B.M.A. stocks heart K. would be just as detrimental to

I don't see how it is

'So here is the way-get and deliveries. It in thought

rid of help cure you, or show you the

the true interests of China as it

cently said

pro that in some cases these ship South's three high diamonds so that cause, fessor sysing the contraption with ments were delivered direct The dummy's suit may be unblocked

Some cases of head-shaking would be to British commercial

distrust. Auguste's watery blue eyes, the Department in need of the lead with the spade A.

to and run at the finish. Roff the heart recently were reported to the interest in maintaining close con.

ready for bottle, glared at him as goods, instead of being sent out spade to the G.

lead the American Psychiatric Associa- tnet with China for mutual bene-

if to say "Time you for past the from the Store. A great many of heart with the spade K and lead of the Ullman Laboratory for second low tion by Dr. H. S. Rubinstein fit. In the only recent official Mail")

(From the files of the "China popular mechanics stage.""

the goods which, arrived High duried, woolly bairest Pic

hero the spade 4 to the 10. Then n the reference to Hong Kong's status, From the "Friend of card was brought up in Switzerland, during the early post-liberation spade 2, spade 8 and heart A dis. Neuropsychiatric Research the Chinese Foreign Ofice. re- Chinn":"To the admirers of He studied at

at the Zurich Technical period are" stilt housed in the card the diamond A, K and Q. That Baltimore, Maryland. porting to the People's Political fiction we recommend a chapter er vacation, took such a ling also are still being checked and which are then takers of the lastwaye wished to be an obedient Institute, and visiting Belgian one Stores Nissen huts, and these clears up the situation in diamonds, One was a man who had al- Council Resident Committee, re-of annotations in the last issue to the country that he has remained sorted Into their different six tricks, even the chris à being disson. But he married against 35,- marked on Portugal's refusal to of the 'China Mall. The Chinu there

ever unce: Mut calls an return Marzo and added that a

us to nume the

He lives in the tankiest part of 300,-

Describing the worklig basis person who gave him £100 to the capital with. kis by, retiring of the Stores yesterday, "rational solution" of the Hong be taken out in newspapers. We wife, daughters and a promising Anderson explained: "The staff and 250.- Kong sovereignty problem is

comply. Mr. Wilkinson Dent was Surprisingly well-drenneil fat within the realin af possibility. the liberal contributor; our in-scientis

equipment Sand Monopoly dren back to is divided into sections of Ad- und Printing. The Store has its home. he neither smokes Today, there is only one rational formant was Mr. William Henry drinks ami lives very mariestly, Keling. Storage

ministration Accounts. Purchas own furniture workshop where he had been disobedient and solution, to leave well alone, un- Mitchell, who said he had

itting around

this automobile-happy Shipping and, Furniture plant mont outfits are made.

and, Distribution, all of the Government depart his head began shaking. Daily Service Except Sunday 350,- disturbed. What may happen from the mouth of Mr. Andrew entry simply by tram and train,

When hypnotism showed him. Inter on can be left for the inor- Shortrede himself.

thirst for entertainment

the cause of the shaking, he' ret

· 120.-

This was tally quenched on a good documen-

covered. ruw's discussion. In this connec-long before Mr. Mitchell WRS taryn, Attached

Another was' a' womany who 300-tion, the official disclaimer issued connected with the prese;

his iveralty of Brussels Faculty word we have never had cause Science since 1922 as a lecturer, he af

had face and head pains thàt by Sir Alexander Grantham yes to

proved doubt, nor do we

incurable. Under terday, dismissing as

now has of late neglected this work for

hypnotiam it was dineloned the suggestion that high level money is best known to himself growth

watching its

that she was annoyed with her and talks on this subject are actually and Mr. Dent. We tell the tale mather for her new-born baby. The

husband and in love with na- in progress was a very necessary as it came to us, and it is not Plecard

other man. When this was ex- corrective of an

completel laboratory undergoing

plained to her, she decided to pression. We may take it for The Editor of the "Friend of the "Piccard tinkling process,"

forgive her husband and forget which granted that Lord Ammon was China," instead of altempting to and

consists of

Rangoon, Oct. 21. each gadget over truting

the other man. The pain stop- misunderstood or misreported. It grapple with the plain facts ad achieved absolute

Eighteen-year-old Yan Gyi Aung, a private in the pod. again, unül the object has

"Galon" army of U Saw, the former Premler perfection. duced by us in reply to. is inconceivable that any nego abusive article, has singled out publicity and bave a strong

Rubinstein said that hypnot- M Piccard

Cossyns both

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of Burma, burst out laughing In court today iam is not a cure for disease anti- could

emotional have been

when a Burmese reporter pointed at him from and may not curo for pachy

Even theli under father it upon the Editor of the closest associates refuse, diplomatical

the witness box and said, "That is the man that is useful to learn the

troubles olther. But he taken except in close consultation "Hong Kong Reglater," who, in ly or otherwise, to divulge any in- with the Hong Kong

who threatened to shoot me."

causes of illnesses (which are. the acientats, him on the subject, admits the past, present or

The reporter, Maung Than, word for it. Otherwise you would hard to diagnoseAssociated parentage. The slander is thus stitutional, Piccard turns in very lato ed trial of U Saw and eight others

* Rising éntly for a daily reon, who gave evidence at the requm- have had it."

Preas removed for the present from

Two other witnesses, a Coun charged with murdering W. Aung cil. Chamber attendant and a the category of newspaper. dis often falling asleep over his work.

Men Piccard, commenting on her old the Tribunal that he happened three other accused, two as Son and his Cabinet colleagues, Secretariat clerk, suld thoy Identi. cussion and will be otherwise famous husband's death-defying dived to be in the packs-room ad. the gunmen who entered the

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Soldier Accused Finds It Amusing

his Mother's wishes.

Years ofterward. following his wife's death, he moved with his chil- his Mother's Ho remembered that

Balkan Watch

said

Now York, Oct. 21.

but the problem is how to get up Joining the Council Chamber Council Chamber and the third The "Wlhelmina" from San again., 1 known he will make it ally when the shooting took place; as, the driver of the jeep, used by The United Nations Assom- Chinese National Government) Francisco has aniyed sho right but I can't help fetilog plight Aung leading the gunmen down

Ho saw the accused Yan Cyl them

bly gave, final approval today for outstanding service in the brought no mall The apprehensive about the whole the corridor of the secretarial, he day that since the confession by

high authority said here to to a United States proposal rupatriation of Chinese and "Wilholmine". Intended to call thing".. Koreans from Japan and of at the Sandwich Islands; but find at these depth, Piccard

border sald. Yan Gyi Aung ahot down Ba Nyun, a former lleutenant in creating a Balkan what, he expected to the bodyguard of one of the us. U nwa Mrochit Party, who watch. The vote was 40 to six Japanese personnel China,

sels (between two and three Guines, 4,000 meters below sea

Sien run towards the witness trial, - the atlhorities ⠀ had ⠀⠀ Thò, Assembly's ; action came Rear Admiral Albert G. hundred) and hearing that most

Maung Than, added: "Here- strengthened the vigil at the cell after a stormy session in which Noble received the Special of them had lost their mon by level, have the same, bad manners trained from opening are when 1 in which U Baw is held. Collar. Order of Fab Ting, and desertion, Captain Prohn Placard, seems to like "mystery and phase post don't shoot me at U Bay and made tauluss would not servo on the watch

as beings pence."

**Russia... firmly, repeated. (she |pleaded “please 1 · He "press; reports Captain Bobert F. Scott receive thought it prudent to bear up for secrecy of which he keeps thich The Tribunal President Justico efforts to secure a revolver and dog Committee Foland also ed the special Bresat Order of China without anchoring or come well around his entire life and forth, Kyaw Mylat said you are poison by offering a bribe to the had announced she would boy Pao TingUnited Press. s municating with the shore, coming expedition United Press lucky Yan Gyi, Aung took your prison warden --Reuter

*/cott It-Associated Presszu

from scelog 'the harbour full of yos-blled: "I guess fishes in the Gulf ofastnated-Ministers and turned a turnod King's evidence, in the with:11 abstentions, a