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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1946,

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TO NEW HEIGHTS-HIMSWORTH

Mr. Eric Himsworth, Superintendent of the Hong Kong Imports and Exports Department, declared yesterday that Japan, now being-geared-for-a-comeback-in-the-industrial field, will even- tually sweep into the markets of South East Asia, engulfing any local industry loss well organised.

Speaking at a press conference, Mr. Himsworth reveated that the object of his recent mission to Japan had been to obtain details about trade on behalf of Hong Kong merchants. He said: "There is a tremendous amount of room for more Hong Kong-Japanese trade, end wo are going to push this to new heights. The emphasis in Japan is on exports, because American charity is not going to keep Japan forever.

exports mand of the markets of the Through

these they will pay for their imports. tish Empire and Eastern

raw consequently for some time there w117 be Konfor Chinese materials. particularly raw

Hong Kong manufacturers, cotton, raw wool; rubber, Iron and coal."

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Japanese Reem enger to pull tos gether, to avoid complaining and to get on with the job. It will take some yearn to reach a coin- fortable standard of living, but there are few in Japan' to-day who believe that such level will not ultimately be reached.

Mr. Hinsworth said that SCAP is watching carefully to ensure that return in the commercial Beli does not imply a return to Bet-Japan's prewar position of politi

cal domination,

SCAP has plan- ed the future economy of Japan that present putting into force that plan.

Asia,

and

thel

He pointed out however, this situation would not last for

er, and if Chinese and Hong controlled in dupon today, M. Kuna manufacturern wanted to Hanworth explained that heavy stay in the race, they would have industry is limited by the amount to produce their commodities at int raw rantesints the country can

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E. HIMBWORTH, Superintendent af Imports and Exports Department, {at lop of table) telling reporters yesterday of Japan's trade capacity,

reason why they should not be

able to do so,

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Of conditions inside the coun- try, he said that behind a facade poverty, the people are going to work to retrieve their fortunes with a dogged determination. In Tokyo there are no long lines of -up the buildings. contes holding doing a job only when they feel like it, continuer Mr. Himsworts, and there are nu liawkers, there

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No Smug· Belief- This has been tremendous undertaking, but with commend able courage and insight, SCAP plan they har set in motion believe

enable will eventually Topun to stand on its own feel. Economic and To dele, SCAP';

Scientifle Section has done a fine job, but there is no smug belief in SCAP that the plan is perfect for incapable of improvement, and

oficials are always on the which will bring their plans 10 quicker fruition.

FOR

NOW I COME TO

THINK OF IT POP.

WE DID Have a

Throwing a party! Gave Four

MSRRY

XXXXXMAS!

DEBTOR-CREDITOR ORDINANCE

they.

"On this basis, this Bill sub- stantially restricts the liquidation Banks' legal rights.

(Continged from Page 1)

were

and

ever

Cigarettes

*

To Prisoner

Holding that the case is n serlous one, Mr. F. X. d'Almada, at Central yester, day sentenced Herbert-Ho alins Ho Kam-yuan, 27, of 3 Lee Tung Street to a fine of $250 or two months when he was found guilty of giving, prohibited articles to a pri-

soner.

Inspector Moran prosecuted, repre- while Mr. A. F. Arculli sented Ho.

a

tase

pf

It was alleged by the prosecut- tion that defendant, in the com- pound of Central Police Station packet,con- "The Bill has been the matter on May 27, gave of the most careful consideration. taining four cigaraties to a woman The greatest tribute to its imprisoner called Tam So, who was partiality is probably that it does being detained in connection with [not satisfy either side. Buit

alleged domanding money with menners. appears to me to achieve nearly as possible a balance of equities The woman prisoner, a witness she had sald and on those giounds I beg to for the defence, support

the Motion before the picked up the "elgarettes outside Council,

the entrance to the Charge Room had and denied that defendant

to her. them handed

When reminded by the prosecu- tion that the day In question was raining and the ground was very wet, she said that the place where she picked the cigarettes up was that

"The Liquidation Banks claim **Then again, am led to be- has remained to the use that. nording to the English lleve that the total amount - bencht of the borrower Law as applicable to the Colony, volved is relatively small and that since. payments made to the Liquidators only very few persons are con→ in Hong Kong currency or Mi- cemed. This does not in any way tary Yen in respect of pre-war lessen the impurtance of ensuring debts were utterly null and vold' that the interests of those few were not receive fair`and equitable treat- and that if this Bill into passed

could ment.

can be few, it any, legally enforce through the locsi Courts repayment in full.

payments in discharge of their debts amounted in real value to more than a fraction of the value which they borrowed "On the other hand the Chluese and of which they received the Hague Convention

benefit. Chamber of Commerce and other

Without regard to the Chinese commercial bodies object inforests of the creditors this Bi The Arting Attorney General the Bill on grounds seeks, by knkr compromise, to (Mr. G.E. Strickland), replying which are precisely the reverse establish and to give credit to the for the Unvernment, said that by of the Banks contentions namely, Debtors for the value of their an international Convention sign that legally, and if this Bill were | poyments and only lays uponed at the Hague on October 18, sheltered and dry and for not passed, and if the Moratorium them an obligation to pay to their 1907, certain nations

undertook

reason the cigarettes were not were fled, all payments made creditors the difference between to cbserve in the conduct of land

and { wet. by debtors to creditors during the the value they received and the worfare the laws and usages In

tite giving his decision, Japanese occupation and whether value they have paid.

contained in an uanex

thereto. magistrate sald he diabellave! currency or in in Hong Kong

That Convention was ratified by the evidence of Tam So and Military Yen in respect of pro-

Japan as well as Great Beltuin sentenced defendant accordingly. suns-adebtacwould becheld by the

| Section III deals with local Courts to be legolly "valid |

vecupation, and under Article 40

private payments.

property may

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"Undoubtedly

offer

Solution To Problem

enemy

not be

Allegedly

Helped Felon

Héctor Summers, 20, B7-

The creditors have not re- ceived the latter and, if the Bill the Bill docsucceeds in its cbject, they alone

rear such real loss as has in fact confiscated, and under Article 53 Ter substantial relief in regard occurred. On all the facts which an army of occupation shall only to interest during the occupation Cu period, and I think it could be have been place before me, iku possession of cash funds and have been, inable to find any realizable secules which are argued with force that the con-

evidence that, broadly speaking, strictly the property of the Sinte, tractual rights of the parties

that is, the Japanese in occupy- ir is purpose in regard to interest should not be the Bill fails

this respect. There may be ex-

"A long Kong would be en- titled to seize the cash lands and modified except as a part of an overall settlement of debtor and is in my view a just and equitable nited Kingdom and the tracy yesterday before Mr.

ceptional enses, but generally

..of H.M. Government peared at the Central Magis creditor relations during the desolution of one of the problerne Covertiment of Heng Kong, but

the cupation perled.

arising out of the occupation.

Hin-shing Lo on a charge "Apart from the question of interest,

"Let us all recognise the fact no others. the other substantial that all, without exception, have

Dealing with Instructions issued of helping Leung Kwing Fuk, concession given by the Bill

Let us in the

to British Cominonders in occu- being a felon, to evade arrest relates to repayment of debts in suffered loss.

shortest space of time in which it pied territories, Mr. Strickland and attempt to escape from Hong Kong currency. In so fer can be done fairly, clear

baid no attempt was made to put the police. awny the liquidation Banks are con- the froblems and confusion with

he Banks Into liquidation, and

Defendant pleaded not guilty cerned, without knowing

In fact in each tersitory a mora- which proclaimed prevented con

dehis being recovered

the

total of such repayment in rela-hich the occupation has left us. Then let us forget them and, as tion to the of the repayment

united

community, set

to the total

our

torium

was

and is represented by Mr. Peter Sin,

Inspector R. MacKenzie, secuting, said. that while Pun Turning to the Japanese prac Pok Chi was playing mahjong at

Hong

ina Yen, it is not possiblę for any faces to the needs of the present by process of low.

This Hill before us is one of tice on their occupying

one to judge the magnitude of this concession or its implicationd the future. to the Liquidation Banks

"On the other hand, there is no question but that the value of Yen set in the Schedule in terms of Hong Kong Dollars is utterly unrealistic, and bears no relation whatever to the rate of exchange. in the black market as between

pro-

53 Shing Wo Road, Leung and a

be mears to that end. I have Kong, Mr. Strictland read from a * Eman' named Edwant Puestor

ndeavoured to show something number of documents seized from

In his

these

spart

some,

stole $910 Leung

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$100 Expenses Instead of giving the money to

iber

are no beggars, the labour force The last word on the exclusion of eivable justification for Gov- If a creditor asked for repayment / the wilfory yen currency would should do about the theft. He

is applying where it can be most effective.

itself to those 300 "The Hard Way"

hard work, make sufficient ex- ports to pay for Imports, SCAP will not insist that the present low standartls of living shnfl

America will do continue.

no

Not Enough Evidence Against PCs

he lifted forthwith."

debts

against the

A

of the reasons why I believe that the Japanese after the liberation stood behind him watching the

t provides a foli and equitable with directives on the manner of

from his olution of one particular

enemy pro- disposal of

properties

te pocket, then left with Puestor. blem and because that is my be- acized. She principle of spoliation On the way to a hotel la Central

Tef i phail cast my vote in favour was the governing feature in

Din'rict, Leung gave his friend They were aware $300, saving he had ye, and Hong Kong Doween thin metionen spech to Coun-thitt international lew was against Erer Put, who is a friend of his or to value of Yen in relation to ell, the Hon. N.C.C. Marsh said then, and they therefore broke The next day defendant and gold, during the Japanese occu that the Bill under discussion, en it in order to attain their objec“ Puester met In Swatow treat On the subject of SCAP's relu- pation.

the principle that there may ALVO

and accused was given the $300 "It may be desirable and indeed have been some individual cases

The law of the Colony, con- to take to Leung. tions with Hong Kong, Mr. Hims-

is that a Linued Mr. Strickland, necessary in the exigency of war of hardship provided B com- worth said: "The Colony's efforts

his ob- debtor must discharge for a legislature to modify the promise.. to promote trade with Japan are appreciated by SCAP, much

contractual rights of parties. This

The main

controversy arises ligations by paying his creditor or With Hong Kong's exclusion from

may apply in the post-war peace Irom the fact that many of the his authorised agent. He must Leung he asked for the remain-

agreement 1rom expresɛ the Overall Payments Agreements but a much stronger case has to

Jebiors-purported..to..pay. et discharge his debt in the currency/ing $800, end; was given it. made with the Sterling Arak, be made out. In this case both

apart, or the whole of their

Later defendant-is-alleged to temporary get- parties there may be a

are prepared to leave debts in Military Yen at an ex-in which the credit was afforded have asked Leung and Puester to back in our trade with Japan. their rights to be adjudicated change rate arbitrarily fixed by Airm

go into hiding until he-could-get by the Courts and, tho' only the

The inere necessity to introduce legal advise or to what Yen the-Japanese-at-HK$4 to Hong Kong from this agreement has probably not yet been spoken. einment to prevent

this being of a debt und voluntarily act Justify its user to satisfy pre gave them each $100 for their but the way to meet the present

dond

is the plea that such a cepted on the debt is regarded occupation

expenses. problem is nol to whine about

defendant re- course must involve further deas paid. The creditor could use slier of the creditor, and if that in the evening Shouting that it would be wrong what we may have lost, but to lay before the rights of the parties his Yen-and get value for them. Ciciilor were unable through ob- turned to the hotel and said that to deduce that the Japanese are take our corts off and mako can be ascertained.

But where dirbis were not due or sence from the Colony intern-he thought it would be better, it being molly-coddled by the occu- the best of what is left. There "I submit therefore that this iemanded by the banks them- ment or other circumstances-10 Leung went to Cunton for a pation forces, He said they are : is still plenty of trade to be done--Dill-should-not-be-proceeded with, selves and the debtors Bald the ebtain any benefit from the dis-white. Puester did not agree to Theing permitted" 10 29-establish between Japan and the non- and that the Moratorium should { liquidators in Military Yen the bursement, how could military the plan but Leung was given

Their economy the hard way.

case is very different. It raises facessity justify this,

said Mr.3200 with which to pay his fore Provided that Japan can, by sheer sterling areas in the Far East."

not only questions of law but of Strickland dealing with the plea to Canton. Great Deal Of Confusion morality: indeed certain unor military necessity put forward Puester made a report to the Police which led to the arrest of Supporting the Bill, the Hon. crupulous debtors took the op- by some people.

modern defendant and Leung, It C.C. Roberts said:

portunity to discharge their deblu Mr.

may be said that

of Anance Leung pleaded guilly to "I have every season to beat the entirely fictitious rate Axed wyrore is a matter

and an

and has al and economics

enemy charge of larceny the Japanese.- lieve, that Government has only "When the Hon. Acting Panan- | car, tükenonneful and economic reusly been sentenced. Introduced this Bill after tho

· Púesler ···gava. against the assets of

coi ruborating... most probing and extensive clak Secretary in introducing this measures

occupied terri- | evidence, and the case, then ad examination of all relative Lacts anxious to obtain dollars, he gave |tories as within its own territory. Journed for one week.

Bill salt that the Japanese were enemies within and after freely consulting the

of the There is no authority for this a very modest version visera. most competent advi necessary.

Although It. should be un by the million by the turn of a in the Treaty of Versailles the for it will recognise the actions

un-truth, The Yer they could print proposition, said Mr. Strickland, I feel a Ten of the 13 Chinese Con-

specifie handle but so Duxious were they Allies dented recognition to mea-nection. I think it is legitimate assurance from Government on to obtain dollars that they forei sures taken by the Germans HIT COOLIE

stables who appeared on re- this point, might go a long way mand before Mr. F. X. to satisfy the vast majority ofly and irregularly issued about against property of allied nallon- When so many luhabitants of the

of als in German WITH IRON BAR

occupied terri-occupied territory have been in- d'Almada at the Central the public who are not affected 120 million dollars worth

directly by the Bill, but whose Hong Kong 3. bank notes which tories, on the ground that such volved, for Government, to lenn Because of an argument, Magistracy yesterday, on a

has been upop

were subsequently interest

honoured at principle would conflict with the little on their side.

The ordinary man is expected Hon Wing Muk, 10-year-old charge of conspiring to ob that no impos focused so much sacrifice on the part of the Hague Convention, and with the to know the law, but can, he be coolic, struck Hui Ah Kau betain money from passengers, otherwise,

obvious common sense that you upon any secilan is banks concemod.AND tween the eyes with an rondo that a thorough search of being attempted.

cannot intern and despoil all the entirely blamed, for saying "how can I be expected to know, in- bar When on appearedTMTMntTM

-inhabitants-of-a-territory. In:your Right For my part,

ternational law when 40-man ght Of Recourse-

military-and-temporary-occupa eminent writers disagree about Central yesterday he was sen- their baggage would not be

"Judging the issue therefore tion. tenced to three weeks' Im-carried out at the Tung On upon this point.

"I have come to the conclusion

"Little On Their Sido?! prisonment without the option. Wharf on March 12, were that there is a great deal of mis from the point of view of com-

mercial moralits I cannot · sac,

with the Hon. Sir Man-kam ́Lo Inspector, H. Brownrigg, prose, discharged.

understanding and confusion - Justice in the claim of a debtor Felfchenfeld on International

when he urges that wo should cuting, sald that defendant and Mr. M.A. da Silva, for the de-garding the objects of reason to have discharge in debt in Economic Law of belligerent oc- leave the parties to litigation complainant were having on tendants, submiflod that there for and subject matter of this

gument outside No. 7 Tung Lol was insufficient evidenco to prove BUI. In the first place, apart from cured in the whine allies can supation says: Such measures (ro-which is bound to be expensive Street on June 18. For some reas the chargo He auid that there the question of interest with urge is that the Japanese-liquida-ferring to the German measures) and protracted and which son defendant became very an-

tore were willing to accept Yeh can only have the effect of che plung it

certainty. I subunit that noyed and picked up an tron bar the defendants at which they does not concern itself with oll fand hit Hon who

in Yellect treated at Queen Mary Hospital.the inoney and that there.

-Financial Secretary and its inhabitants. Manipulations The Acting Mr. Lo told defendant that he no ovidence.

was with those of which some form what debtors and I believe credi- or the kind are not nooded (Mr. A,G. Clerke). explabied was going to be bunished at the eived money to influence their during the occupation and. I un-It gives them the right of Hand order or for the needs of the unrealistic, being something.ho

that they had forme the cecuption was made tors cido regard as ticir right. either for ifie maintenance of law that any compromise measure is termination of his three weeks in conduct as public servants derstands that: there latter form course to the Courts of the Colony occupying armies. Stanley, as he 'was' not a 'desir

tween two opposing) points, The, The presence of traces of but a small proportion, probably

Queting another international meniuro was, however, decidedly in the matter of interest. Interest

and other jurist: "There can be no doubt in favour of the debtors. forms placed * by a "moximum of 4% ferring to the liquidation of could not entertain the

plea that Kimble interest per annum or the banks) exceed the normal the Bill should not be proceeded lowes rate if spermically stipulat functions of an occupassed the fought out in Court. That would with, and cleave the, issue, to be ed but byl variation of the *% ||| Mr. Strickland then-

more thon guarantee the mini- mum requirements of food, and medical supplier to keep the country going in the initial stages. Knowing that their future standard of living will, be de- termined by their own efforts, the

¡ory.

had

to

am

<

of the occupant nud in that con-

!

would therefore disagree

was no evidence of a meeting of which Mr. Langalet:hos dem, but did not insist on his paying-riching the occupent Ananciallvis Plunge ali. once more, Info un- be could have' conspired to obtain { pra-occupation? debts, i buti``only in one respect this Bill the expense of the occupied stato | tion; is, the, only sensible-course,

able person to have In the costpowder on some of the dolen- not more"than one! grfths of the on meintrací mig to be That the Japanese stenBures (59%) Mr Clarkeianid. -GoMRITIN/Ent-

NO ADMISSION

TICKETS

dants was not evidence aphor whole

they land received the money,:as Morrison. had said that the

powder was SO fine that any thing contacting; it would, baar.

Five men went into the trees. The powder, it was stated, Knu Yue Fong Theatre with- | could: be, blown about and leave out buying admission tickets.

Lences. They were caught by Enter- Mr. Silva

added that the tainment tax Inspector J. evidence was that the money Mugford and yesterday at the was puld after a sourch had been Central Magistracy were eagh and that the, mogey-so received meder of anpagsenger's i baggage fined $25 by Mr. Hin-shing Lowas not to laruence the

We conduct on charges of breach of the of the defendant held that the oatértainment tax, rol al

| The Magistrate Another man found inside the defendant on which traces) [Ko Shing "Tiistre did not appear | polder) hul been found shad | in court and his bail of $50 Was casă", "to": anewer; and, adjourned

oriented,

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in to be derided by the Courts dimculties the Cports would be result in any loss incurred being according to the degree of ens faced if the bill were not passed bome entirely by one side and Joyment and "netvantage which the and added that the onus of prove Government would not feel justi

from "the boring the validity of the Japanese

on: those

labi provon

teraplingsta

** lawful" dir=}

was then con!

/gebler has design done to

be Hctions Air" thEVACUAN KAUber dene

Colony

my experience tharen of

in the last two an opus which

Ceble Committée, where, a

at it would be dimetit to how hard to dischart, when it

that? proper("; "good", stocks, and emphasise

kidered in

it minor amendmente prop apapíroved

Ahares have not "hown abundant, pears to a returning Government Owing to the clear majority? pronti and dividenda which have that international law har licen opposing members kildirejot, nak largely been realised en money exceeded, wit the function of for a division. As a result the BI EXT1200, }torcowód" before the war, which a that Government to decide-how," "prased - lato-law, pocit

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