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OBITUARY

WOOD. On the 11th February 1948 killed in armed robbery o Kowloon 1. Lytton Bevis Wood, Hampton. Mex England, aged 44. Director, Deacon & Co.. Lid, Canton & Hong Kong, The Funeral Service will 1x1 held Ad Et John's Cathedral on Friday the 13th February at 1.30 p.m. The service will be condürt - vd by the Bishop of Hong Kong, the Rt. Rev., R. O Hall assisted by the Dean

• Pow Cimeterys

ADVANCE

TO IN CHINA

By Marshal Li Tsung-Jen

Tot

(On the improvement of China's existing conditions, General Li Tsung-jen, our of the

touring four-star Generals of China ranking next phip to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and reci- pient of several decorations of high order from the United States, Britain and France, has his personal view to express as follows:)

traditional friendship and hopes to Jorge a closer link,

With the Soviet Union we are desirous of improving our rela- flons n matter of practical necessity. Because of our geogra- |phical propinquity probléma AFT

bound to arise. Since

know they cannot be solved through any chanuel other than prace, we pros pose id exert more effurts for their amicable solution,

Politically three steps have to be taken for the betterment of the Chinese government. They are to increase its efficiency, eliminate Its erruption and bronden its foundation.

the To achieve the first end foreinast thing to do is to simplify the administrative structure, anly then will less red tape be gong through and action expedited. The co-ordination und co- operation uniong various govern- ment branches must be encourag; ed. Once intellectual and material resources are pulled together for { with this is to cultivate honesty use by all with one single aim in and byal service by raising the view, fear “ friction and pay of government functionaries

at least to such a level as to sus with Britain is the longest, having rustratio need be entertained.

When a Cleur-ett; ch mmeation į tam thợ living of themselves and extended for over two hundred

made, their dependents, for a person a years and reached enormous pro-. each branch of the government conscious of honor or disgrace portions, we are looking forward I will know what is exported of it, I only when he is well fed and to its early revival buth in volum

and kind. And the trade, W and then wasteful duplication and warntly clad, the shirking of responsibilities wit An effelent and honest govern- hope, will again prove to be be eradicated.

ment is as urgently required by mutually profitable.

of duties and powers

Favouritism

Relations With Britain

As China's commercial relation

this country us 42 government It is a great regret that China wh se foundation Is broadened, should remal suffering from the It respective of their party affin-Berossity of waging a war in sup

rebellion. Stat no effetency of a governos a greater number of qualified pression at an armed

or women of Hope for peaceful settlement wäs ment can be fully attamed, irfandt talented men corruption is allowed to exist; and good churaeter must be admitted shattered to pieces and we have to the Colonial the most effective way of etininat into the government service. beeen compelled 22 resort to

Meanwhile the people must be arms. It ing this is to do away with perelented politically so that they military maching must,

follows that China's $ The İsunur favourition. Severe punish-

irst, if meted out to the offenders, may be able to exercise whely the more be trimmed not only to cope will also help remove the common rights vested upon them by the with the situation but to effect its

Empluusisely and successful conclusion.

HIKING TRAGEDY

The munder by gangsters of M. 1.1 Wood while hiking in the bowlen range an Wednesday': idem,unds an all effort by the alice to aut the perpetrators to earth.

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Sport from callous

the fact that this

crime which ene-

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public curse.

New Constitution.

be

But the positive way of deating should als be Juid un guarantee- Here two principles must

ing to the people the freedom adhered to: the strict enforcement jot speechi, press, assocholon and of Uscipling and the elevation of

100 Years Ago

(From the files of the "Chine Mail")

academic research.

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

Deth

COPA, Mar SENTICE, INC. T. M. A

. PAT. OFF.

12-10

"Now don't go jumping to conclusions, Albert!. It's just" that papa sometimes has a little trouble getting out in the evening!"

Superstition

Tradition

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Jean

And

By Margaret Bradbury

Corne

ribbons, and sing

The morale of the soldiers on the Besides politeral Improvement one hand, and the adequate sup- Chito's re numicat problems call ply of material subsistence and for early sohitlon, During the modern equipment on the other. war years and those mediately | The rank and le should be well following, China has been suffer-arnied both physically as well as

with The Chinese New Year holidays, ↑ superstitions connected!

zben, ing acutely from a vicious infla- spiritually.

which Hong Kong's native ponda. and New Year's gitis were objettel Court Fur retribution, we shall have

Troon and heavy deneit.

brease they were originally ofer To ensure good discipline a fair tion has just celebrated royally, have reached a pretty parlous state

Ef is shed, therefore, be erilaid just system of

punishment bet avrampatried in (traditional | ed as omens of surress for the comm the lots of Kowloon and the New

centrated upon the stabilization of and promotion has to be instituted fashion by numerous religious

ing year. Territories are to be denied to the

Quer ney and the balance of the under the supervision of

Chiron Kod customary sites praised in

In England, a midnight service is scoges of prople who gain pleasure

bulget. Negatively an end must commanding officers, Meanwhile this occasion for man hundreds now the most usual manner of usher- (be put to the unnecessary expen- (no soldiers can light to the best of (from exploring these rewarding

fing in the New Year, but an Oldhana Anang them are the sacrificing of Jin Lancashire, the wassailers, areas, and gain wholesome exercise

ditures of the government, and on their abilities if they are not con-

gifts to mythical gots for past and singing merrymakers, still during the winter months, for fear

CHOLERA PREVENTIVE.} the part of the pe.ple frugality vinced of the cause for which they

Cature favours, the worshipping of round with their branches of ever. "Sir Jamey Murray's Fluid) aml Chrift must be practised,

may have to lay down their lives. nning into armed manders.

incestors, and the burning of jos greens hung with granges and apples Camphor."

In addition they

culoured should have paper as offerings. This net in bavit and 31st persons, sitting in the

The prevalence of this fatal Positive Action

sufficient pay, enough food and on the belief that the juss when burnt carols. In the Isle of Man the old funt of an armchair, will ques

Epidemic in almost every part

| adequate equipment. These ure will rise into the other world nud rustion called the "Quaaltagh" is writt Lou the wisdom of offering resis of the World, renders the fol-

mul prerequisite to a good army.

wait its Such negative

its warr, to be then claimed partially observed. In almost every Latter should a challenge of the

lowing communication of the be supplemented

Finally there is the necessity of and used as money, It is thought that {district a party of young men kind which confronted Mr. Wood

positive

singing Importance

this action. at

of jess burnt by ans from June to house Effective plans have to benforcing Article 138 of the new the amount and Mr. Rass develop, but that critical moment, it being from devised to auganent revenue Constitution which says "The ember of the Chinese cortunity in the Manx. language. When these misses the main point. It is, per one of the must eininent medical incr, asing both

army, navy and air forces of thewill detemine the amount of money lines are repented at the thresholí tz †haps, 450 much to expect the police | Men in Scotland, alluding to ac agricultural productiva,

any hone the party are invited into entire nation shall place then will have to spend when he is

tead. Sometimes the joy takes the the house and the one who ex to have patrols out in the wide letter from Lord Ponsonby, the

If it is dimeuil to adopt actions selves above all personal, regiono farm of paper clothing with the idea fisti Anibassador Ai expanse of the New Territories British

Con in the former direction because it or party affiliations, shult is that this will also be waiting for its "first four" as in the northern puits

to the state and shall protect the far the protection of hikers, bastantinople, to his brother the involves greater

owner in hessen, At this time of the of England. As in Banffshire, year masty Chinese shops de 2 good housewives in many of the

upland tagic affair of this kind should | Bishop of Derry-who states technical resources unavailable in people."

that "to his OWN knowledge, the present circumstances, there is

trade selling packages of paper cloth stages on the Islami, before going cangel a special effort nut merely Dissolved Camphor proved to be less reason why agricultural pre-

fing reads marie-up into complete to best, spread the ashes sintrathly on

ulis to be bought and used for the hearth and if in the

morning the print of a foot can be detected with this purpose.

the the pointing towards the done, they helieve there will be a drait the family during the year,

to capture the multians responsible, tust to enable the considerable abers, of hikers, to proceed abroad with confidence.

after.

greatest

increased.

IM

by

by

industriat and

financial und

a certain cure for Cholera boli duction should not be immediately at Parts and in Germany; and, if taken in time, the cury generally effected before it is possible to procure a Physician

When China's own dranciat and economical situation improves and when proves worthy ofct

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LONDON KNOWS NOTHING

London, Feb. 11. Nothing whatever is known here any Soviet proposal for a new

Another interesting rite which

farmed universally by the Chinese at New Year, is the worshipping of te Kitchen tid. Known

an

Thytur

called the "QozahaghTM

the

On the other hand, if the toe points In the opposite direction, the family

that is, in less than an hour" foreign help, it can be expected | Big Four meeting, it was stated Kwan, he is a very influential will not fail to have an increase.

Lord Ponsonby's Letter.

Young Man's Dating young men in the area gather

Ar Holderness, Yorkshire, k

Eve and after blackening their farre

The particular area in which | Wednesday's attack occurred is al

that sugh mid will be forthcoming. by a Foreign Office spokesman and favourite walk for those who are

is worshipper! I Chinese household "I think it a solemn duty to As it is, China welcomes Ameri- today. Content with a two to two and a

any time sfer can help; but she must go ahead He was commenting on a re-four o'clock in the afternoon of New haff our excursions on a Sunday confirm this Nobleman's letter with her own salvation, as if no port in a London evening paper Year's Eve, Jass is burnt to his and

If this and other popt fluid Camphor by far the most help were available from abroad. i-day that Russia had taken the rackets are fred in his humour, gether at midnight on New Year's

I found Sir James Murray's

The Chinese people tre always initiative towards a four-power each dwilling

a small space is effectual preparation; a whee

to receive glad

friends from conference to discuss the Austriaaside where offerings are made glassful,

and disguising theinelves, they pas every five minutes. afar." Diplomatically our tradi-peace tresty, the future of him.

through the villages produced warmth, perspiration. tionat policy is to maintain good Italian colonies, and the machinery

each carrying a Sweetened Lips piece of chalk. With this they mark and a manifold decrease of sick relationship with neighbors. In for the Far Eastern pence treaty, neas and of cramps, with rapist the case of

the gates, doors, windows and vehis include honey, the eles in the streets with the date of the United States by proposing a meeting next May ides being that when revival of spirits and circula- China pin ot strengthening the in London or Paris-Reuter,

T Kwan the New Year, it is considered lucky visits the other world chat tion.

samein that part evening to make his aunusi report one's house dated, and no

of the county to have his lips will be sweetened and cap is made to prevent the markers from nitrengt able of speaking only sugared words carrying out wholesale chalking.

lar walks are no longer to be cus İsidered safe against molestation, it will, for the community, be a seri- nus fuss,

The New Malaya

the

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By SHEPARD BARCLAY

These often

about the varinus households where he has been fried,

Bays

aucient

thr "wakai! No Chinese celebration is complete carried round from house in

bowl" a dish of spiced alé, withan the firecracker. At

house New in Year's

many parts of England by the strings of fire crackers EXE "THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES"

crackers womea who sang songs and wished are responsible for keeping away all everyone a "Happy New Year" la evil spiris with their loud explosions fact singing and carolling was hear! South got the cute correctly, reply Judging by the noise they make, this all over the land, from mansion ing to the heart request for a take seems to lie a very sound conjecture cottage and monastery. The loving ut with isis spare suit, and North The prosperity of family is al cur, at our civic feasts and the groce arperly carried i game. It shouldged by the size of its strings of cup at our college celebrations, are have been

firecrackers. The richer a household. the sale relics of this ancient tradi- hur wasn't. madr, West led the diamond K. Southhe larger they must be or face' will fin

2 AND 1 EQUAL 1 AND 2

Losing two tricky in one suit and

the saree total as one in the first suit

R.A.F. Anson Crash

"As a preventive I have sup- The new federal constitution of to the poor-and with marked plied this Fluid very extensively, Malaya applies two impetant advantages in restoring and principles, to the task of encourag-preserving good digestion and ing racial groups to work together, nervous energy, essential guards. The first is the establishment of against Cholera. I

am, youth. strung central Government, with obedient servant, J. T. DUN-· control over matters essential for CAN, MD."

The above valuable prezra the general progress of Malaya; the second is the introduction of a

tion can be produced from the Hole

Mr. common citizenship open

Consignee, to all

Willun Bailey, of North street, Wolver-| who regard Malaya as the objecthampton, and all wholesale and in alter adds up in exactly of their loyalty. The acceptance? retail Druggists and Medle; and iwon the second. It should promptly put on the A. and there-be lost by the head of the family. of both principles by the bulk of Agents throughout the British as plain as two and two make four East ruled it and returned a heart.ong the family ceremonials

by rendered his contract impossible. To any European ranger in Hong the Malay community has repre- Empire. Agents It

which Trieste, a diving baloney leaves it still sented, a considerable sacrifice by Alexandria, Suez, Malta, Cairo, batency,

Naw, no matter what South did, he take place in Chinese homes at the matter how thin them on behalf of the well-being Honsbay, Ceylon, Singapore,lices. But there are many occasion to lose two tricks in hearts New Year seem strange indeed. Hut

and another in diamonds.

in actual fact several of the f the country, and could not have Calcutta, Madras and Hong which the lary player does not

Hendon, Feb. 12. Book around and find a way to ap the duning, he stood to lose

As South conated up when he saw English customy which are artached: taken place without the concilia Kong.

two to the "seeing in" of the New Year, Twn airmen were killed and tory and constructive statesman-

tls that simple principle while pro tricks in hearts and one in diantonds are equally strange and have their four civilians injured today. ecting himself again the possibility and thought it was taugh luck that origin is alrea ship of Mr. Malcolm Mac-union have been substantially re-f dropping still another trick,

moted superstitions when a Royal Air Force Anson Donald. His efforts have been vised as the result of protracted

selost a second one in diammands beliefs. In the North of England and aircraft, believed to be coming cause of the ruff. He could have pract

Scotland որ to the present day, one in tɔ land at the Hendon RAF assisted by the British decision to consultation on the spot with the

tected himself by merely letting the of the most popular customs treat Malaya itself, where, the leaders of all communities.

com- Station, cranked at Montrose defenders take two diamonds at the only practised.is "fint footing" no Park. Malays have an absolute major-size of the federal legislature has s. 3

stars and ruffing a third if the suit New Year's Eve. The first petron a led. Then he could have cleared who enters the house after midnight ity, as one unit, and Singapore, been increased and the non-. 92

Trumps and discarded a heart, un with its huge Chinese population, official majority within it has D. KQJ as another. This decision has been more than doubled. Chi heen much criticized especially by nese

C, S representation is raised. the Chinese of Singapore. It is though it still falls far short of unpopular in certain British com- what the Chinese community de- mercial circles... But it has un-mands, and of the sixty-one un-,

C. A 8.4 sestionably assisted in over- official members

(Realer: West. North-South vul- thirty-one will coming the initial distrust of the he Malays. At first the mem-West

verable)..

Nortli Bant Soh Malays, for the centralization bem, of the legislature will be D 3 11 essential to relieve Malaya from nominated by the High Commis Pas .4 S the hotel-patch of different att sinner, but this is only a temporr best convention, that has yet been 8. QJ942

North and South were using the thorities which

threatened to ary provision; and representation devised for protection against the II. to 71 make progress, impossible. When by, election, will be introduced as weaks, suit bids of three now, being D. J 10 B the new constitutions of Malays soon as possible,In Singapore, made by fine players as a barrien to and Singapore, are fairly launch on the other hand, where the

apponents. In this con, C. None A bit of the auit ranking In

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17 Kayamolly Building

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According to

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on is called the "first fool" and is be, the plane struck a acaffolding on

onto a trolley bus and careered

cross into a factory wall.

the diamond A. Playing this way, lived whe herald of good for new block of flats, plunged he could have lost nothing except one tope, In Lancashire this person must trick in hearts and two in diamonds, be a dark complexioned man, other. as the third club could have been all on the household during the years wise it i believed that had luck will ruffed in dummy.

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In some other · parts of England. however, a "Ught complexioned min in, considered а

mare favourable ringer of good fortune.....

Durham Tradition The person who is chosen for this duty in Durham, is bound by custoin o bring in a plece of coal, a piece of iran, and bottle of whisky. To each man of the company, he giver a glas, and to each woman a kise The presentation of New Year and Christmas cards, and of other mare, Jexpensive gifts to friends at this seasol is universally practised and

down with one wing and engine It came to rest, lying upside completely smashed and its Lall embedded in the roof of a car.

The Anson narrowly missed cashing into Hendon's biggest elvio restaurant...which was crowded at the time.-Reuter,

-

COOKED AND ATE HIS SISTER

Frankfurt, Feb..12. Barnhard Ochune, a 65-year-old

'S. 6'3 the respective legislatures, and non-official majority on the new missing of an informative or takes

11.9.2 *0.7 4.

CAK/QJ8:5,4 2. ... mending the inclusion of Singe-elected, and the Governor's many; cards, are in the suit That Denter: North. Both sides vulner pore in the Federation of Mala-payer of nomination, is designed frees the double for use in lis maabia con acea dag

Pamer only Rensure that no important leaves. 3-Nou Trumps available for ble hand, if they are shooting, in

tural- meaning," for, busionen, sino sty low should Nority and South-bh The British Government's community of interest remains mean you want to, play for game in raakd-up about 1000 pulnis near the Church endeavoured to overthrowing to the German news service original proposals for a federal unrepresented.

thatTM contract,

end of a term match?

is pa ol as the time of the Romans, German from Chemeliz,, in the Crackers were not then Invented in Soviet Zone, has admitted to kill- Europe but we will have our mottoes, 1ng, cooking, and eating his 20- antiquity. The English and Romas Chemuste police alleged, accont- which can claim a very respectable star-old slater, Maria Oslinie,

many "old "çustoms "on" account of the DENA. -Reuter