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An Empire Problem

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|CARNIVAL:

By Dick Turner

ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION! TRAVEL AT YOUR OWN RISK.

"Well, there she is, stato road Number 6, practical

ished! All she needs are her billboarde

as actually both for airborne and seaborne clear the hills close to the Kai- Framework For The

Kai Tak's Lack

sita

Peace With Japan By Miles W. Vaughn

ese problema.

To Britons interested in the scheme would involve the con-1 Japan. But she maintains an Government future development of Hong-struction of a causeway Hnking neuve Canadian kong, the reply given recently by up the island with the mainland, Trade Commissioner here and in the Parliamentary Secretary for and much costly work in flatten. Shanghai, and may be expected the Colonies to a question whating the island taolf. It would to play a part in commerce. and progress was being made in the have the advantage of being in norial transport in this part of construction of a civil airfield in British coded territory, whereas the world in the not distant this Colony, capable of taking the Deep Bay site is in an arca future. Would it be asking too the largest types of alreraft, leased from China for ninety much to expect Australia, New STATE LOTTERIES must have proved extremely nine years, which expire in 1997. Zealand and Canada to par-

disappointing. Mr. Rees-Williams

ticipate with the United King- Not surprisingly, the imposi-anawered that he regretted that Natural Terminus dom In' providing adequate facili

ties for the development of a tion by the Labour Government he could not yet make any state-

certain kinds of ment on the matter, as it had not Hongkong may well be re- vital serial link in the Empire of a tax upon

terminus airways system? betting has provoked much dis- yet been possible, having regard garded as a natural

the current economic con- and junction for Pacific air ser- cussion on the subject, of State to lotteries.

The arguments used dtions; to make the necessary vlees. Flying times to various

for this pointe are as follows: financial provision.

In are interesting as they are equal-

pre-war days, Hongkong capital expenditure, It would

hours ranked among the greatest dram ly applicable to Hong Kong. It

appear, therefore, that although

616 ports in the world. It is likely in is pointed out, for instance, that the construction of a modern air-To Saigon (Indo China)

due course recover that pasi- sooner or later, the Government port for Hongkong was regard-To Singapore

tion, especially ainco foreign vessels are now debarred from having at last officially recognised ed as a problem of high priority To Nanking (China's

Caplinl)

taking part in the coast and river betting as a national pastime, can immediately after the reoccupa-

411⁄2 trade of China, and the Colony hardly avoid proceeding further tion (a start was, indeed, made To Manlia

is the natural centro' for the trans and regularising it. But the bold in the construction of a new air-To-Japan (Direct by

flying boat) 91% shipment of cargoes to and from and most sensible course, it is field at Pingshan, in the Lenged

61% China. But it also has the oppor To Bangkok IC-

tunity which may well be lost if urged, would be to go the whole Territory), it is no longer

garded as a question of urgency,

It is also within easy flying the construction of a modern air- hog and have State lotteries. This, despite the fact that nis distance of Formosa and Hainan port is indefinitely postponed-of These could be properly con- traffic into and out of the Colony Island, Kunming and Calcutta. becoming the hub of a network trolled so that those who indulge -

of aerial services from East and increasing by leaps and in the harmless excitement of a bounds, and the facilities avail- is a terminus, today (as in West, from North and South.

prewar days) of trans-Pacific There was a shocking tragedy weekly flutter could be fairly able at Kaitak airfield are inade services, and being a free port at Kaltak in the summer of 1948 treated and adequately protected. quate, and during misty or foggy is a natural redistribution centre when a Service falled. to

plone. There would also result large weather regarded

for trans-Pacific

airfield, and all on State revenue which is at present hazardous,

cargoes. The number of air tak

including five civilian pas- craft arriving in and leaving board,

killed. being neglected, except for the four-engined aeroplanea.

All acro- new tax which will come out of

Hongkong increased from 172 in engers were.

plane pilots regard the Kaltak January to 253 in August and airgeld as the most hazardous of the pockets of the public. The

during the first eight months of the major airports in the Far East. position now is wholly illogical. Although Kaltak airfield was With the imposition of a tax on expanded by the Japanese dur-the year nearly 42,000 passen. Even in the clearest weather the gambling, the moral issue dis-ing the occupation, it is still re-ers and 390.000 kilos of freight run in is a nerve-racking experl- entered and left the Colony by lence for passengers. The plane has the Government i garded ns unsatisfactory both yet

to skim the foothills which comp fair.

right up to the edge of the run- Reports from London that |11 Governments represented on hesitates to reap the full benefit of because it lies close to a range:

The American trans-Pacific ways, in order to come down in United Kingdom and American the Far East Commission in this important decision. Football of hills which rise at one point pools are already, in effect, State to a height of 1.800 feet, and airlines at first considered by the saucer in which the airfield is diplomats have been discussing Washington participating.

The United States always also because. according to passing Hongkong because of situated. On many days of each details of a preliminary con-

year fog or mist make landings 83 lottery, for they cover, the whole modern requirements, it should the hazardous approach. to Kal-dangerous that the airfield ference to lay the framework looked upon the Far East Com-. country, and the machinery of have a run-way of 8.500 feet tak, and the lack of hangar closed. Either the Deep Bay or treaty between Japan and the should decido policy with re for the forthcoming peace mission as the body which State, namely a Post Office, is with a width of 300 feet against facilities there. (When a ty- the Stonecutters' Island used to run them. But the pro- the present run-ways of 4,730 phoon approaches Hongkong would enable aircraft to enter and Allies have led to a suggestion gard and to Japan and inelated fits which are enormous, go, not and 4.580 feet with widths of planea are usually flown to Sai leave when Kaltak cannot safe in some quarters that a virtual the Commission give the moat to the State, but to private indiv-328 and 218 feet. The Pingshan gon for safely). And there is ly be used. If Hongkong's me date for preliminary parleys careful consideration to Japan-

dern airport was considered on have been set. iduals. Is it not time that the project was abandoned after its little doubt that were a serious urgent problem when the Colony humbug which surrounds betting size and location had been re catastrophe to happen to one of uns recccupied in the autumn of was cut out, and the practice ported unsatisfactory by a Com- the big planes the use of Hong-1045 It is a Hongkong's still more

mission headed by Air Commo-kong as terminus for four urgent problem today. nationalised on lines which, in-dore Darley, in February, 1946. engined aircraft would be recen cne way or another, would bene Since his report several other sidered, and, the present direct fit everybody, instead of building possible sites have been explored. services replaced by shuttle ser- up a new easy-money industry one being Deep Bay, in the North- vices, with smaller alreraft, from west Section of the Leased Trother, better-equipped airports to which benefits only a few."

story; another Stonecutters Is this Colony, land, just North of the Western British Railways

entrance to Victoria Harbour. Costly Proposition On Jan. first, in just three weeks The former project would re- quire considerablo reclamation time, four well-known and well-work, and the airfield would be regarded sets of initials will dis- some twenty miles by road from appear into the limbo of forgotten Kowloon Ferry; the latter history. In official parlance, at any¦ p rate, the symbols LMS, LNER, GWR and SR will be packed neatly away into a brand new partmanteau labelled "British i Railways c/o the British People” The changes which will take place behind the scenes in organi- sation and administration of the railways next year are consider-| able and of great importance. The very fact that there are not to be any immediate large-scale' alterations in the operating of Mail").

From the files of the "China the United Kingdom, and 18.1. the 4,000,000 mark each weck American plan which called and a treaty based on such de...... As the miners have exceeded any will follow the earlier thirds vote should be decisive perhaps, unreasonable to expect during November, there should be for a peace conference at the cisfona should be submitted to the railways is a substantial point

the heavily taxed British people a considerable balance on the i in favour of the arrangements an-

There appears to prevail very general opinion that the display much enthusiasm over 200,000,000-ton target, Reuter, nounced. Assurance

that the Governor of Macao, has been a project at the other side of the present functions and responsibili- drawing the reina too tightly globe, which could not, for some ties of the vast majority of rail-upon the present stiff-necked years at least, bu expected to pay way staffs shall continue un-Commissioner and that....Son-8 way. It may, however, not changed has been given a general hor Amaral has "rather over Hongkong airfield should be ro- unreasonably be argued that the welcome. The new plans for done it. We do not at agarded as an Empire, rather running the four main line com concur in this opinion; because then a purely British problem. panies as a single entity also hold wanaot see what other coure Australia and New Zealand are HK$180.- out the hope that nationalisers then the one which be pursued showing increased signs of in- was left open to Governor terest in the trade and politics haver profited by their experience. Amaral.. *35

of this part of the Pacific gren, Unlike the Coal Board, the 300,- Transport Commission has re

through Macao had arrived at a low Canada, 250.

jected all functional responsibili ebb, that it became absolutely hundred war graves bear wit- Among the mort pleasing, plays a discards, then his heart, to the K with Japan. ties. It is to remain as a central essential not merely to its pro cab to her sacrifices for Hong- declarer can make are those whereby West also scored the A, establishing With regard to the position kong, shows an inexplicable he makes one defender dd part of his the duminy's. 10, then, sent back the of any Government, such as policy-making body deciding upon sperity but to its very existence 200.-the broad issues of co-ordination, as a foreign settlement in China lack of interest in the Far East, work for him, or in effect put the spade K the A winnlag and walking Russia, which might not be

that it should be made a free Her Army la not represented fopponent on his side, One of these It has begun by creating a Rail-Port, and it would be a practicai] among the Occupation forces Indevices,ely rare occurrence Ja shird-round trick were willing to accept decisions by: 350.-

major suit cards to the dummy way Executive with very consi- absurdity that it should become a

one of them throw worl the other into the lead when that not get to them, so that this Government imply ver, if South could two-thirds majority, the Unit ed States position has been. 120derable powers. Each Chief Rea free Port on the part of the Portuguese and continue to bo`a

poor worthy can do nothing except Careful reckoning, nor 300 Rional Officer will "have the Port of Excise to the Government

rights of initiative and general of China..

you with his return. Careful how he could probably develop de would remain in a technical card reading to see the approach of ninth trick in diamonds. Counting stato of war with Japan, Com witch a oversight necessary to, 'adminis

situation is fundamental to West for the spade 0, heart and menting on this possibility Mr. Eanf for the Byrnes said in his recent book excuting the manoeuvre, unless the des two" diamonds," and clarer simply stumbles onto It through spade 9 and thres diamonds, South that he believes the treaty with

threw West

in with the spade 6 to Japan, like those of Italy and the Q. West could not afford to lead the Balkan states, should pro- This heart to the dummy's 10, so sent vide that a Government refus-

Gack the diamond; 3. South let, the

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China's action in refusing Various preliminary drafts the suggestion by Russia that of the peace treaty with Nip- the preliminary conference bej pon have already been drawn held in China and be limited up. They are mere suggestions, to the Soviet Union, China, however, and, being circulated Britain and the United States tan "suggestions and nothing Government is in consultation

Miners Set A would indicate the Nankinig more

The real terms of the Japan- New Record

with London and Washington ese treaty will be hammered

and Is agreeable to the broad out in negotiations which will LONDON, DEC. 9. details of any plan which may take place in the preliminary BRITISH COALMINERS be evolved during the present conference and the subsequent Construction of a new and LAST WEEK BEAT ALL secret conversations in the Bri- fulldress meeting at which Ja- modern airport would be a very OUTPUT RECORDS

pan will be represented. SINCE tiah capital

The American position has costly proposition. Estimates THE FALL OF DUNKIRK IN

The American opinion on the vary between eight, and fifteen 1940.

procedure to be followed in been that the peace conference million pounds. The financing They won 4.298,700 tons from making peace with Japan has should include all the states of such

a project is obviously deep mining and open cast works always been clear and has been which were at war with Japan. beyond the Colony's resources, ing. In Dunkirk week, 4,053,400 outlined by a number of Am-Decisions of the drafting pow though it might be able to ser

tons were mined. vice a portion of the capital out-end of the coal year on January former

With four weeks to go to the erican

authorities, includingers and of the peace confer- Secretary of State eneo should be by two-thirds vote, including two-thirds or lay at once if the present land- 9, 1945, it is no longer a question James F. Byrnes...

aeven out of the 11 powers that Ing fees, probably among the of "Wil the miners reach their American Plan

made military contributions to lowest in the world, were sub-target of 200,000,000 tons?" but

In view of the overwhelming, the defeat of Nippon. "How stantially increased.

much will the target bo

ly dominant rule the United beaten "

The Veto Naturally, the United States With 188,080,200 tons already States played in the military modern airfield appears to have mined this year, there remains defeat of Japan, it would seem hopes for decisions by un been handled, so far, as a res-14,019,800 tons to be obtained in safe to say the decisions now animity but will insist the two- ponsibility of the Government of four weeks,

being reached In London, if

The matter of construction of a

over threa

1.

earliest possible date with the the interest Governments

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By SHEPARD BARCLAY

""THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES":

PUT HIM ON

·YOUR SIDE

consists

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help Tribute To

ter his area of responsibility efl: It was a nound discretion which Ex-H.K.

Journalist

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ciently. If this general statement very frat to assume a high tent led Governor. Amaral from : the of principle is interpreted liber and take high grounds with the aily the risks of confusion in the Chiness Government It invested transitional period will be mini- all his negotiations Ince with a mised. There is a fair chance and decision which saves for

CĐG, CCLồndon, Dec, 0.4 character of unflinching · frmnose

Lieutenant General A. E. Per ska that the development of the Bri-eign diplomatist a world of trou cival, former Beltish Commander HARS3N tish transport system will take ble with such "double-tongued at Singapore, took the occasion 2. place, slowly perhaps, but sur Tyrians as the Chinese, at the Malays Campaign Officers D. 3.6.4 and efficiently.

Bead pod katere speses de Reunion last?

No Governor bas ever done beHardid GuRASAKANA to "saluto) c. 18:7,42

United Veteran

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TO END

London, Dec. 105) Authoritative Governmon goureus, sald, today at Britain

fore so much in so short a time Pross staff correspondent; who 6.A 61 for the regeneration of an affete

WAS with the British- settlement as Senhor Amaral as Singapore and during most of done fout Macao. He has, verily, their Pacific campaign

spoken life into its dried bones Gond Percival said. "I am happy (Dealer: South. functions of a living and even and caused it again to assume the to any that we have here tonight perable);-1 WINE healthind, acttlements var guest representative

La copeidering the suspension Dis shipments of military equipment and ammunition” to certain, Middła Bastorn stritis ¿bacnuse of the "War agalhat tha

the American prese to whom Keal sure, you would - wish

extoid hearty welcome Guard

9.9-732

The eighth trick developed at the outset when West's lead of the heart 1 went to the .. Five clubs follow

signature.

for

Washington recognisen it niay not be possible entirely to eliminate the veto power of the great nations since there is no way whereby an Allied nation that is a member of the peace conference can be forced to sign the treaty. It is equally apparent, however, there is no way whereby a single one of the Allied powers can prevent the others from signing an

ed, on which he carefully noted the agreement making final peace

worthless,

however,

Q win, and East now had to leading to sign will not receive any make the contract. back from the K-10 futo the Add to of the benefits of the provisions.

in the treaty United Press. ---

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