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THE ~CHINA MAIL. MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1048.

Cleaning the vid

BUT__TIMIS_IS

WON'T BE

WHEN MILL

THOUSANDS LEAVE HK

FOR CHING MING FESTIVAL

An estimated 40,000 people have left Hong Kong

during the past few days for Canton by land, sea and air, to observe Ching. Ming-paying homage before ancestral tombs-which falls today.

Since Wednesday last, the Kowloon railway station and the Colony's riverboat wharfs have been besieged by thousands of people for trips to Conton.

Hundreds spent nights in the names of the departed and among streets so as to keep their places the more superstitious folk, the bellet exists that at Ching Mingi in long queues along the water-

ench tablet is alive with the res front.

turning sout for which it stands. After the customary religious rite before these ancestral inblets have been performed, the family sit down to n' hearty meal..

Many of those leaving the Colony also took with them the remains of ancestors who had been buried in the Colony and which had been exhumed in the course of the past fortnight.

Ancestral worship plays an im- portant part in the life of almost for more reasonk every Chinese than one.

In the first place, it is a com- mon belief that spirits in the Wether World need the same com- forts and conventences os mortals, In order to ensure the happiness of the departed and to save their souls from misery in the World Beyond, it is considered the duty. of the ving to attend to the despatch of all "necessities."

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Secondly, ancestral worship is not only direct worship of the dead, but is also performed ward off misfortune; it is belleved that the spirits of the departed

Me able to inflict punishment by some shape ar form upon the living should the latter neglect in provide the "necessities" required for a more harmenious life in the quirt world.

"Ching Ming" has, therefore, been not aside as a day for un cestral womhip so that the file! nny vialt the graves of their un cestors and there to make the customary offerings of rice, pork, chicken, wine and fruits in sca *OR, At the same time, different well' as cir- Baper articles, as rehty on the Bank of Hell," will also be burned. Two canilles and

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Another superstition peculiar to Ching Ming, is that it is not ad-

able to have one's photograph taken on this day. There is a fem het, unknown to the living, an ummvited spirit might also be "app"d" or "shot."

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*1 huppen and the outl of 'spirit appear on the developed photograph, this is cont- sidered to be a very bad omen.

America's

Plans For Palestine

Lake Success, Apr. 4.

The United States is putting the finishing touches on a series. of suggestions for setting up a temporary United Nations trustee- ship on Palestine.

Vienna Bomb“ Mystery

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Vienna, Apr. 3,

The government announced today that a five year-old. pic was critically injured when an unidentified "plane fiying over the villago of Gros Enxersdorf, about 19 miles east of Vienna In the Sovlat xene, dropped an ob jact which the announce- ment called an explosive

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spokesman

for the

ITALIAN DISPLAY OF MILITARY READINESS Election Parade In Capital

Rome, Apr. 4.

Ministry of Interior said the The Italian Government went on parade today and

plane "apparently was oper

tiny from the nearby Bo. 'vieț"alefield at Aspárn,” and That the Austrian Govern. ment would ask the Russians for an explanation. Ho sald the missile", wan' of a type used by "aircraft for marking targets,—United Press.

Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Wang on their arrival at Kal Tak you. terday.

New Campaign Against Corruption

London, Apr. 4.

It is prepared to hand the aug- The Marquis of Carisbrooke, a cousin of King gestions to an informal gathering Security Council members on

of

Monday

An American spokesman sakd the United States would present

rigid blueprint for

no

nearly 500,000 Romana chéored the biggest military show of, strength since Hitler and Mussolini reviewed Fascism's legions T0 years ogo.

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This was an election political parade.

It was on

open demonstration of the 20,000-man force of Rome backing up what Premier Alcide de Gasperi sald less than a week ago "If it comes to force in Italy....that force is in the hands of the Government."

Gold Bar Seizures For Charity?

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Canton, Apr. 4. Charitable institutions in this city 'may 'bertofft "fram «the frus- irated attempts of foreign curren- cies and gold bars smugglers and iiicit dealers on the local black market.

The Canton Finance Control Bureau, according to a local re- port, has auggested to the Ma- Istry of Finance that foreign cur rencies and gold bars gelzöd be devoted to worthy organisations in Canton.

Gold hars and foreign cur- rencies confiscated are to be sold to the Central Bank of China at the official rates. Parts of the pro- ééeds are to be utilised as rewards

Near the reviewing stand, on atouts when 48 British place of the same spot where Hitler and 80mm and 20 other fold pieces, Mussolini erected the podiumvery one brand now and shiny. in 1938, a man beat his hands The military attaches of Rust Informers, and it is 'now, aug-

swept by

in frantic applause when 40n, Poland, Yugoslavia, the Unit

U.S. Sherman. tanks rumbled cd States, Britain and France Rested that the balance be given past. He said loudly to any wore on the reviewing stand. to charity-Reutor. one who cared to listen: parade could hardly be missed: The political Impressions of the

the Communists dared. If they tried anythingphift. army, the police will slaughter, them."

ever The

That feeling was generated ni

Troops, tanks and trucks phased under a scora of street banners sping "Vote for the Christian |Democrats." The Fascist Italilan

Becial movement had a few ban-

over the capital by 'the 'sight of the Republicans. There was not nera across the streót and: saldid marching columns, smoothy, purr-

Ing scooter tanks, armoured care Communist street banner in

and heavy equipment. 3. v

sight.-United Press.

Funeral Of

Mrs. C.T. Thom

The funeral of the lalo Mrs. C.

Going

Leave

On

Mr. F. T. Portaillon, popular Chief Inspector of Blyision, left for Indie on Beturday to en- Hat further Indian recrufts for the Hong Kong Police Forte. He is expected to be away for.about. two months, Shortly after, his raturn;""""Mr. Portallion, · accom-

panied by. his family, will be.. going Home on long leave.

During Mr. Portalion's pre

Mr. S. Smith, sent absence) genial 'Chlet Inspector" or "K.C. & H.H., will fill his position in

Italy's nationalism' blossomed like spring flowers at the sight of the rejuvenated military and police force left ruined by war a bare two and half years ago.

There was little doubt it was a public''security show and not Д review of an army 'as' a modern part of warfare The men were T. Then took place at the Chi- smart and tough. The equipment nese Christian Cemetery, Pokru was good but not for modern lum, yesterday afternoon, before War. Most of the field artillery a large gathering of relative, and while Mr. J. W. Macdonald and tanks and armoured cors friends, have long been out moded by the The Rev, Wong Chung-hol of. Other recent changes were the [Anglo-Amerkan military forces. ciated at the graveside,

transfer of Det-Inspector Chak Among thore present were the from Eastem" to " and LI Cal-kok Hospital staff, Choi Det-Inspector C.Y. Bu from Kum-tong, Cheung Hon-chu, Law.C. to Central.

Chek-

Automatic Weapons

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The emphoals was on automa-Chi-lin, Lam Chek-ho, Lan, the weapons, Rows of sturdy sul- soon, Chan Kok-pena on Tak: READERS' LETTERS

Kwekt |diers" carrying machine-guns and fong, Yut Chu-kong, Chan

tab, Tong Manatu," Tam Lam

submachine-guns und field

mor-

2,000 federal police rode by in pun, Leung Kam-kong, Ching Ming

George, is today heading a crusade to rid Britain of allegedly, Increasing, bribery and corruption.

Relief Funds For Pakistan

and three large we mull trusteeship it hoped to substitute As President of the Bribery Prevention League, he

at the

and placed

in a groove foot of the tombstone.

At the close of the day, offer- ings will also be maile before the ancestral" tablets which hold pride; of place in most Chinese homes. inscribed Wic On these

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for the partition plan. He said the United States merely would un- veil some informàt suggestions on how the scheme could he worked aut _out..

It was hoped that a multilateral formula embodying. ideas od- vanced by as many Council mem- bars as possible could bo`ibrash- ed uut for presentation to a special Assembly session.

It was not known whether the

Soviet Union and the Ukraine would show up for the opening of Informal talks. They are the only two nations still demanding the original partition plan. United Press.

"LONDON” `DUE BACK TODAY

is supported in the cause by such Vice- Presidents as Viscount Leverhulme, head of Lever Brothers, Lord McGowan, Chairman of the Imperial-Chemical-Industries, Mr. John- Cadbury, the chocolate, manufacturer, and Lord Rowallan, Chief Scout of the British Empire,

Six hundred lending commer- clal and Industrial concerns are represented in the League.

The Longue has set Itself the tale of stamping out "Jobbery, which. It says, has become more prevalent in both British and everyday life than ever before.

Mr. Geoffrey Powell, Secretary of the League, told Reuter "Shortages always make for bribery, and as Britain is a place of shortages, bribiny is spreading like an epidemile throughout the country..

1

Crowds

tars drew steady applause. When Rueng, Li Lal-kuen, Yul Sok-

Leung. trucks, every man holding a tom-wok-yin Chan Kok-leung, Chan mygun, 3 wave of wondering Kok-kun, Li Pang-on, Lom Lai- Comment rippled the crowd. But wah, Kun Yui-pong,

Lam Yat- the big sensation was the arti- |kuen, "L' Leung-l Lim lery and there were enthusiastic Chiung-wing, Boon Pul-cheng

Sir-While Yeung Chung lai, Yeung Chung

emergencies chil young, Young Chunk-chun, Yeung for special mdasures,

and tho Chung-lok, Young Chun-shin, police system for controlling the Young Chol-ngan, Yeung. Lau-po, Ching Ming" crowds outside the Young Suk-kel Young Chung- railway station were undoubted- Seng. Young Chung-tak, Leung ly effective, might suggest that Peng-chlu, Chung Sul-ming; Chau in future some "method be: devised Po-hun, Wong Kong-yul Ng Tak- so that Forty pussbrigere and mot Local Mollems met yesterday mun, Lam Chi-cheng, Chan at the Cemetery Mosque, Happy wah Lam Fook-ying; Li Pong-forced to walk in the roadway! For the past thres says. 7. have Valley,

to discuss ways and fun, Leung Ying-kuen, Lo Chung beers zureed to temp and caver

re- fol. Cheung Keu-yul Lam Ng-fo, Infront of buses, rickshaws, taxis márns of raising funds, to

Lo

Wal-mun, Li Kwan-chul, and other vehicles in my d leve hardships in Pakistan,

Professor Ahmed All, formerly Cheung Chi-wan, Chat Munslip Lappts to get from (approximate-

and Wong Chirun, of Calcutta Univeralty, passing an

1) the Fire Brigade building to through on his way back to Kara-

he Stor-Forty, Short-of- chi from Nanking after a lecture

ing down as far as the those icus. presided.

Whart and Among

endeavouring to present were Mesars. Imas Din.

thread my way past the rickshaw Mohamed All, All -- Mohamed,

stands, and the hordes using the 3rd Class entranék,; 1 have had

St.John Ambulance

Ferez All Ghulam Hussain, H. On Parade

will, become that Hong Kong the St. John Ambulanco Brigade,

the Nursing Division, Langerakkan 2 pdf" CHAD.

pest-the Erratic Jaywalker including

under

took part in a practice parade 'ht Caroline Hill Cornmissioner, {Mr."A: ol Arculi

Arculli's first

Reminders

"We work closely with Scotland Rithal, W.M. Mchai, K.S. Behul, Over 200 Officers and other to use the main vehicular yard and one of our chief aims M, Khan, Chanan Shah and Yanks from various Divisions of thoroughfare and against my

to strike at the bluck market, A. Khong kong

it war decided to start a new whose foundations red bi bribery," Mr. Powell said.

**** | campaign "to ruise funds · ‘in n ****A Pair Of Nylons

couple of weeks time, closing the | last relief fund immediately. Through its publication, the the League attempts to mako public aware that they are com-

CHILDREN'S DAY miting bribery offences daily.

IN CHINA There are the men and women who want more' whisky and gin than their share. They offer per- haps a pair of nylons to the as- sistant after a few vieils

Shunghai, Apr. 4. The launching of a local drive for contributions towards the

-This was

oficial appearance since his up-

pointment to the rank of Coin- missioner was gazetted. He was the recipient of congratulations from his colleagues, IN AN

After the Royal Salute, all pe

per-

Admiral Sir Denis Boyd, Com-in oper every case that is de wine merchant,"" to the United Nations appeal for child-sonnel on parado were inspected

are

nevar

tected and punlakid, there may be thousands that turla found-but. N The League appeals to the pub- le to report any "twisting.” 'no

بو درد

ren will mark Shanghal's obser- by Mr. Arcüili. The Inspection

wan followed by' interesting “oxhl There is the man who always vince of Children's Day today..

April 4 was officially designated bitions in first aid work and care gets more butter, subar and 1. cheese than other restaurant 1032 as the special festival of of the injured. Sta

All ranics showed a high } children' of this "country"and to bustomer becaütó heűlöávod a

day's occasion is being celebrated of allelency," Blager fle for the waitress for the 17th time throughout

Today

Handicraft Exhibition by Chinese schools, second floor, Sinetro Company Des Voeux Road Cónfral.SANKAR

Victoria Becreation Clap, annual

mecting, 5.30 D.M Softball League teams, manligers Shelf Houso.15 high degreatlay.

Whit

Drive at pad

European YMCA, West Loung, B. p.m. HK Schools Musical Associa

'tion, rendering of "Handlel's SieMessinh" /*{St• Paul's Church,

mander-in-Chiet, British Pacific Fleet, is scheduled to return tó |Hong Kong at16.30′ alm, today on

his flagship, H.M.S. ""London."

Accompanying" "London" a destroyer and an escort-ship; H.MS. "Consort" and "Alert,” matter how petty so

"sóʻthat it cas There is the woman who gets China. Admiral Boyd is returning investigate and then present the the few sausages, liver and kid Mayor K. C. Wu will preside MC: Debating Society Dr. D.W.C.. Gawn will address from a goodwill tour to Indo case to the Director of Prosecu-neys to be had because she "slips at a public meeting this morning and Ditelision Group on Wednes

tions,

the butcher a 10/- note each at which thousands of the city's

China and the Philippines.

First Phase Of New British Effort

Jêrazala

Lt.-Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham,T: SA

in the Holy Land was interpreted: circles today as the

British moves to pave the way for acti

thonfti.

children are expected to be pre-ayevering in a talk on "Me The raisins, cereals or salad- sent in addition to representative dicine in History Squadron cream at the grocers, populor leaders of all sections of the Leader CWJ; Souter will be in brands of

Seren cigarettes at the tobac- community Reater conists, and the other goods and

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nowhere Orly' áre"all;.;

athéri, corruplly bought and sold." Mr. Powell said.

The current shortages have blaced 4 quite unexpected 'power Inthe hands of ecridih ̈ ̃distribüs tors, of goods and privileges." Reuter.

the chair,

MacArthur Ahead In Wisconsin

British

Coal Dump Fire

[All Reput

Washington,

con pglitical #gurces gre awaiting

nan state primary election On 31 MERDAY §grithis firit major take of MacArth

strength, the other shid, contenders

being Harold Stassen and Governor Thomas E. RoweyA STA

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Coming Events

Rotary Club Luncheon.-fall, on Some Salient Facia, about "Chinese Marrlugs/yby, Chan Kwan-pd, "Roof Garden?HK. Hotel

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Bingers EuropositYMCA,

help_in_policing: lerusalem affer, the United Nations adopts trusteeship for Palestinca Truce is regarded as the key kauf is believed Aible: that if the The Fire, Brigade, worked for a to trusteeship, Without truce Arab and Jews Recept truce, day and a half over, the week- the problem of armed Jewish the Trustorship: Couholl will take snd at Mpokie' wharf on coal and Asali force would again: Jurten on leaving to Arab and broken out through 'spontaneous The Republicant will clect 27 many voters to think Arthur paralega

ever direct responsibility, are dump where a small fire had arise.

Oncials here feef certain that area to 100 tibi decmbustion,LATION

The fire, was detected by mem delegates to the Republicans the best qualided leader to cope Ho dffairs H

dential/nominating can with Bussian relations. "Uälted"""States' troops. “WHILE YOR

bery of the want by big 8.7, and 1 Ere come to the Holy Land under Alternative who the thé tomperature of the yention, and votere also in It is also dus to the fact that any circuimstances. They are In-It is thought, that if the Jews boat twice a day when I was dicate their individual" préfér= | MacArthuria in 1944) sistent, tob, that the British are scopre and the tarah project found that the temperature was ence for the Presidential can- In determined to vacilite all troophi trucc

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