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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1948.

HOTEL MANAGEMENT PROTEST

Will See Governor Today Over "Ridiculous" Rates

SANCTIONS ON GUESTS

Representations will be made today to the Governor by the 91

foreign and Chinese hotels and boarding houses, protesting against what they described as ridiculous new hotel rates fixed by the Quartering Authority.

Chinese hotels and boarding houses will send a petition this afternoon through the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to Sir Alexander Grantham. A letter, signed by foreign and Chinese hotels and boarding houses has already been sent to the Colonial Secretary,

In this letter, the view is expressed that the action of the Quartering Authority in assessing hotel rates without prior consultation with the hotels and boarding houses was arbitrary, wrong in principle and without precedent in price control matters.

It is also suggested that Removed Bed

the new rates advised are

uneconomie and would in-

volve all hotels and boarding Sheets

houses in heavy losses.

A repost war, receivert venter

All hotel and bourding house keepers interviewed by

the hina Mall" were strong in their erndemnation, of the action taken y the Quartering Authority and said that unless the rates were revised. hotely and bourding day that a certion hotel hart, Inhouses would be felt with no al-

if (new tafe. ternative but to close down. An milter, I was munimously de-

laken away one of the bed sheets | such na eveal, thousands of men cided to instruct Me. Peter 11. Sin, the room of early guest and

and women woubt be thrown out refused to rupply idet paper in the toilet room.

At a meeting yesterday of a Sub-Committee) à unstinted in the

Solicitor, to engits, the services of the Hon. Mr. Les d'Almat e Castro, K.C

Mr. H.G. Sheldon, K.C, aut for all hotels and boarding hourses

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It was also dearted in the Chinese Representatives on 'the Legislative Council should be up- proached to interrcde in the muf- fer.

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Interviewed rewarding *talvinent by Mr. F.C. Barry. Managing Director of the Hong Kong and Shangaal Hotels Fruti

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The "home for sign was post- ed up at all Chinese hotels and hoarding, Houses yesterday, AIS Forse numbers of local people, who were living be cramped con-

Another Blow At

ed which appeared in yesterday's Repulse Bay

"Chino Mail," Mr. P. F. J. Eardley,

Quartering Authority, saldı have no statement to make.”

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No. 1 Boy's Head Stuck In Mud

Poon Khu. 34-year-old No, 1 Day of the Hong Kong and Shankhai Banking Corporation, met a tragic death yesterday when he went swimming at the 11 mile beach, Castle

Peak Rond.

Tugether with some frlendis, Poan. Kiu went to a spot between the Diary Farm Kiosk and Hong Kong

In addition to depriving guests of the use of electricity during the day, Repulse Bay Hotel yesterday increased the meal prices by more than 100 per cent.

The price of breakfast wan increased from HK$1.50 to HK$3; lunch from HK$1,78 to HK$4.60: end dinner from HK$2.25 to hk$5

Other hotela, serving meals for

queals, have not yet followed suit."

of employment,

One hotel manager said, that if the new rates were not "revised, it would be more prolitable for him to close, up the hotel and let out the premises goclown.

for use as il

Stop Building

In another case, a well-known hotel proprietor said that, the ac- tion of the Quaricting Authority would have for reaching reper- cussions art that it would, with- out doubt, deler people, from pro- ceeding with building schemes in the Colony.

The

General Committee

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PICTURE OF THE DAY

LONDON

WEDDING

in the year's most important society wedding, the Earl of Derby and Lady Isabel Milles Lade were married on July 22. at Westminster Abbey.

The 20-year-old bride in the youngest daughter of the late Hon. Henry Milles-Lade and the Hon. Mr. Milles-Lade, of Lees Court, Faversham. The groom Is 30,

The King. Queen, and two Princessce were among the hundreds of guests attending the wedding. Photo shows Princess Elizabeth, wearing a dros ol ilme.green, closely followed by Princess Margaret in pale blue, leaving Westmin- ster Abbey after the ceremony-AP Photo..

LOCAL MANUFACTURERS

TO HOLD

jointed to haule matters with An

Government emalsts of: Mr. F. C. Harry Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd.), M. C. Gray (Cathay Hotel), Mr. J.P. Girdiner (Har- unur View Hotel), Mr. Hsu Yunr-

M sing (Sun Kwanz Hotel), Cheung Talining (Shun Kwonis!

EXHIBITION

exhibition of Hong Kong manufactured goods, which was an annual feature before the war, will be held in December this year, under the auspices of the Hong Kong Chinese Manu- facturers Union.

Hotel). Mr. Chen Pak-sun, sixth since the establishmentporiaut factories and industrial

and Canton and who had no (su xin (Won Kau Hotel), Mr. tion ground.

of

I.C. Farben Explosion Death Toll

Prica: 20 Cants.

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HOLIDAY SENDS TO OLYMPICS

BANK 82,000

London, August 2.

A warm morning sun beat down on the 82,000 capacity Wem-

bley Stadium today and every seat is expected to be filled for. the third full day of the Olympic competition this afternoon. It is the August Bank Holiday-the British correspondent to the Ameri- .

can Labour Day. All tickets for this afternoon were sold and at 11

a.m. a steady stream of early arrivals was trickling down Olympic Way to the Stadium from bus and subway stations,

Five gold medals are to be decided today in track and field events,"one in swimming and eight in wrestling. Stadium finals are the pole vault, discus throw, 800 metres, women's, 100 metres and men's 5,000 metres. In the Empire Pool, adjacent to the Stadium, the women's 100 metres froostyle final will be swum.

200-METRE HEATS RESULTS

London, August 2. Finland won the Olympic wrestling flyweight champion- ship today with 26-year-old! V. L. Viitala- guerillu fight

er

behind the Russian linc during the war- beating, Johanssen, of Sweden, in the final series today,

In the points placing. Johansen was third, the runner-up bolig

The finals in 'eight weight (Sweden) beat A. Sakdari (Iran) classes of freestyle wrestling by a fell in ♬ mins. 41 sec will be fought at Empress heat K. Brudrie (France) by a Flyweight J. Hasan (Sweden) Hall in midtown London's fall in 5 mins, 22 nces; H. Balbir Earl's Court district.

Turkey) beat M. Raissi (Iran) title by decision. at the

The women's foils will be fenced out

Featherweight: 1. Toth (Hun-

in 7 mins. 31 (Switzerland)

Palace of Engineering with-rry) beat 4. lay muckers (Be)-

luin)

by u fall in the grounds of this one-seen.; A. Muller time exhibition grounds and bent A. Parsons - (Britain) by a the free pistol 50 metre title.

fall in 9 mins. 15 secs. will be shot at Bisley, incey) beat J. Trimpont (Belgium) Bantamweight: N. Amar (Tur- Surrey.

In the Stadium, Contolino (Italy) broke the Olymple re. cord for the d'acus throw today

with a first toss in the quality Ing_round of 2178 moters (167 ft. 7 in.) The record was 50.48 maters (105 ft 7.1/2 in.) set

Carpenter by Ken

.(United States) in Berlin in 1930, At Wembley Pool, the United

Australian Wins

1. Palamir, of Turkey, who States held a one, two, three lead earlier beat M. Rairal, of fran. It in the women's springboard diving was Raiss who threw India's 20-at the end of the first four dives year-old hope, Khushabin, Jadhav, half-way point in the champion- on Saturday following Jadhav's ship. brilliant victory over the United States champion, B.S.. Jernigan. Many thought alhay was the better man in bis bout with Raid st. Vittals, who lost only, tree bad marks, has won every com-morrow. petition lost,

Vasquez of Peru won the free pistol shooting from 50 metres with 545 points out of a possible! 600 in the Olympic pistol shooting tournament today.

Ulimun of Swixien and Schiny- der of Switzerland und Benner of the United States tied for, accond place with 539 points,

by a fall in 1 mins. 19 secs.; O C. Leeman (United States) heat C. Kouyos (France; by decision.

Basketball

At Harringay, Peru today won its first game in Olympic basket- ball whipping the Egyptian team 52 to 27

The little Peruvians. overcame their their taller opponents by speed and smartness and won the Kame by their accurate shooting and controlling of the ball under the backboard.

Brazil overwhelmed કસ્તુuid it to 31,

Water Polo

Britain's

A crowd of 2:000 saw the women go through the four com-: The game between the Italians' oulsory dives this morning. They and Hungarians, was, a. close con make their uptional, dives to-fest,

"The

and

lynlly winning by four gohin to three daug Units Etater lost a Conversion Tables chance to win a gold medal in

The table of conversions heavyweight wrestling when Olympic records in today's sched- Richard Hutton was forced tuled events, are as follows: retire through an-arm Injury le his bout with J. Armatrong

LCCE.

ins

Discus Throw: Qualifying dis-

medal when. F. Berige/in 1930, 218.7 yards:

1930:

(Australia) alter 2 mine. 38, 1nco 40 meters or 180 ft. 11.06 Record: 60.48 meters or 185 t: 7-1/2 ins. folie: Ken Car- The United States also lost an penter, United States, in Berlin opportunity to win a feather- 200-Metre Hoots veight

200 Meters (Turkey) defeated Hal Moore by Record: 28.7 sens, Holder: Jesse first round Men's 200 metres

By fall in 14 mins (the first two la rach heat to

Owens, United State,, la Berthi in However H. Wittenberg (United compete in the second round);

Heat-1-1st-Heibert McKen the light heavyweight title when gin at 3.60 meters or 11 ft; 9.73

States) became favourite to win Pole Vault: The final_vaults be ley (Jamaica)ime 21.3 seconds,

22.2 20 threw J. Tarsanyi (Hungary) 2nd-Jinggis (Canada)

by a full in 2 mins. 20 secs.

ins. Record: 4.35 meters or 14 ft. 7-1/4 Ins. Holder: Earl Meadows, seconds:

Glen Brand (United States) is United States, in Berlin in 1035. Heat

21st, Valle (Great Brt-

almost certain to take the middle- tein) 22.3 seconds.

100 Meter. (women's) ́ or 100.3 2nd J. de weight crown when he threw Ayards: Record: 11.5 sec. Holder: Saram (Ceylon) 23.1 seconds;

Candemir (Turkey: in 13 mins. Helen Stephens, United States, in- Hear 31st R. Chacon (Cuba) 24 secs.

2nd Dennis Shore 21.9 seconds. (South Africa) 22.1 seconds.

(J. Bartram, of Australia, did not run in Hent 2)

"The ̈ ̈cxhibitionTMwill "be"the [including almost all the more im-

(Nathan Hotel), Mr. Tsoi Kam- of the Union. and arrange- concerns. ditions fost no portunity in hang (Ah Chau Hotel), Mr. Lam ments are now being made to

aking advantage of the situation. Pui-sang (Kee Sung

Boarding secure

the vacant piece of Hundreds of passengers who House), Mr. Chan Yu-hang (Sun arrived by atramer from Macao Sun Hotel), Mr. Wong Thi-chiu ground opposite the Peninsula Won Konn Hotel), Mr. Hotel, Kowloon, for an exhibi- triends

retatives In the Wong Colony were she tramping the Chan

So far more than 100 entrants Chun-tak Chung Shan strosts

trying to secure accom- Hotel), Mr. Kwok Wah-hun have registered for the exhibition, modation, but without success, (Eastern Hotel), Mr. Lau Kau- and it is expected that by the In many cases, those people shun (Sun Ah Hotel) and Mr.time arrangements are completed work forced to spend the night Mak Chin-king (Yuet Wah the number will be considerably

Ludwigshaven, August 1. Increased. The promoters are aim- ing to make it outstrip any

Rescue of

workers extricated Its predecessors both in seate more bodies today from the end in variety of exhibits. wreckage of two 1. G. Farben

"Hong Kong is now recognised chemical plants here..

Police as one of the big manufacturing

known ald that, the and Industrial centres of the death

toll had risen to 175. Laing (South Africa) 21.0 said an efficiol Elist,"

more persons were stili seconds. of the gibly dead. About 100 Union.. 'Our

Our products have been

tim:

In hotel lobbies.

Brewery. While swimming, Poon Klu dived inlo the water from a rock and dil not come up within a rousonably time after diving.

Frientis seeing his legs thrust. log Изта water suspected that Poon Kit was in trouble und

well! to his rescule. They dis-

envered that he had got his hend

stuck in the mud.

Efforts to resuscitate him falled

Hotel).

Had Dossiers On

"Communist Spies"

Washington, August 1.5,

and Poon. Kiu was sent to the It was disclosed today that the House Un-American

Shum Ten medicul post

from

where the Kowloon Hospital was contacted.

An ambulance was rushed the scene. On the way to Kow: lom, Poon Kiu vomited water and Mud. Before reaching the hospital he died.

APA

New Chief

Justice Arrives

Sir Leslie Gibson, new Chlef Justice, arrived here on Sun- day from England by plane.

Welcoming, Sir Lealle at. Khi Tak wore Mr. T. G. Gould, Pulsne Judge, Mr. G. Strickland, 'Acting Attorney General, and officials of the Court.

Bir Leslie, who is accompanied by Lady Gibzon, will stay at the Repulse Bay Hotel, temporarily,

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Charity Collections

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Rai Tak Statistics?

No War Prediction,

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Hent 41st . Ewell (USA) 21.6 seconds, 2nd A. Van Heerden (South Africa) 21.8 seconds.

Hent 5 J. Le Bas (France) 22 seconds. 2nd Ramos (Brazil) 22.2 seconds,

Heat Gats M. Patton, (United seconds. 2nd L. States)-21.6

Heat 71st G. Bonnhoff (Ar-

exhibited at the recent British In-of 2,500 Injured were still in gentina) 22.2 seconds, 2nd S. dustries. Fair, and we are going to hospitals.

| Fairgrieve (Great Britain) 23.2 send our products to the Canadi Separate French and German seconds. inn Trade Fair."

investigations of the cause of the

Heat 8--1st C. Bourland (USA) From a humble beginning of blast last Wednestiny continued,

21.3 seconda. 2nd H.P. da Silva less than 100 meriwon the Hot German nuthorities granted (Brazil) 21.9 seconds.

Chinese, Manufacturers gifts of 200 to 300 marks, to

Heat 9-1st. J. Trelohr (Aus Union has mnde remarkable creaved familles."

tralia) 21.7 seconds. 2nd S.M. strides during ita comparatively Mass funeral services will be Butt (Pakistan) 22. seconds." short period of exirience, It now held in the local remetery in the

Hoat 10:1st A. McCorquodale boasts more than '400 'members; | tfternoon-Associated Press.

(Great Britain)--22.3 seconds. 2nd 5. Dietz, Ferrando (Peru) 22.5 seconds,

Activities Committee had evidence of its own. Kong to back up the charges of wartime Govern- mont espionage in about half of the 30-odd casos cited by Elizabeth Bentley, self-confessed. Communist spy.

In the meantime, the blonde 40-year-old ex-Russian agent was being kept secluded and under strict police guard, as Iwo Congressional committees prepared to delve further into her sensational charges.

• The Un-American: Activities Commliteo, will hold a closed-door meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m. EDT to decide in what order to call a Government uileials, 'including wo inner circlu New Dealers, who, Mias Bentley said, fed her secret information during the

war: At 10 am EDT the special Senate investigating aub-commit. toning of E.Remington, Com lee will resume its publie qués. merce Department employen-on indefinito leave," who the ex” BY caid supplied her with hush-hushi war production data

* Representative : Karl' Mundt ránking Republican on the Un American Activities Committee, told the United; Prosa hii, group] had gathered evidence of its own. |prioríto "Mins, Bentley's evidence, which checked in many details with her?

“We are checking her: toalloony with our ownu e dourites of weld,

11:-1st Lopez Testu (Uruguay)-22.1 Leconds, 2nd Hausen (Brazil), 22.2, seconds.

Heat 12-18 Lloyd Labeacli (Panuma)-21.4 seconds. 2nd J. End of first round heats.-Reuter,

The Weather

Prestart in, Joy jönnérally over, tha whole ar except for a "week" rudem' of high premiuen from the Paelbe 'anilersions extending across North Sayan, shallow depressium · ornired;,: 11 %ht » ibu Ryukyna, shows no ates "of development ut, movement beta: trouach'dan, formandi from it extending NE towards Tokyd where anoder shallow deprmaton haa | developed..... PARASS

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Today's Forecast1=Tdebt. “Dr moderate | 8 or 8W WIndat fatel with kidow Inslator.

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·Maximunst, 88.7 "dez. Päh

Ministry, 775 deg. Puh.

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Aya ikutitzan average of (28687; makin

In the lightweight William Koll Berlin in 1930.

yards; ar 874.9 800 Meters (United States) lest by decision

Record: min. 40.8 secs. Holder: to A. Frendhorst (Sweden),

Tommy Hampson, Great Britain, Other Bouts

in Los Angeles in 1932.

6,600 Meters or. 3 miles 180 yards: Record:. 14 mlus. 22.2 secs!

The other bouls resulted 03 [ollows:

Light Heskryweight: F. Norton Holder; G. Hockert, Finland, In (South Africa) Feat Sullivan Ferlin in 1936-United Press. (Britain), by decision.

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