1948-11-26 — Page 3

CHINA EVACUEES TO BE CLASSIFIED

Buildings

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER~20,-1048.

Correspondence

The

Editor takes no respon Ribility for olews expressed in letfors by correspondents, and by no theuns necessarily agrees with.

The camps which have been built to accommodata

foreign evacuees from different parts of China them. are not going to be "luxury camps".

For Workers This statement was made yesterday by Mr. L. H. C.

by

Planned

MONSEN,

Calthrop, Deputy Commissioner of Police, in the course of a Press Conference regarding evacuations from China.

Colthrop also intimated that all evacuoos, on arrival in the Colony, would be classified into different catagories.

Ront Problems

Courageous Efforts Of Police Save. 114 From Disaster

The courageaus efforty of the Youmati Police sav

ad: 114 persons from the disastrous fire which broke out at about 1.30 a.m. on October 10 at K.1.L. 39, Public Square Street, Kowloon. Inspectors Hemsley and Col-

Sir, In view of the anticipated influx of refugees into Hong Kong from the North, it might wall be considered apportune to direct public attention the, matter of rents charged on promises which do not come within the scope of the Landlord and Tenant Ordin-JinB, Sub-Inspectors Bykes and ance 1947. That Ordinance, in Dow and all police officers who Section 2 (1) loya down a de helped to rescue these people Inition of Standard Rent" which

ant as

A scheme, aimed at provid- Mr. in accommodation for approx- infately 2,000 factory workers and to relieve, to a certain ex- tent, the present acute housing shortage, was approved by the

He said that a total of 41 eccontmodate evacuees were not

is applicable to premises other were commended by the Court, Government yesterday.

in the going to be "luxury camps." Joyacuees had arrived

then those excepted by Section when an inquiry into the death The scheme was put forward Colony, up to yesterday after-

The concuem quartered in the g of the Ordinance, the broad of 'seven persons who perlah Chinese

Club China freel the Hong Kong

were being effect of which by victum of paro-ed in the fire was held at Kow- Manufacturers Union through its noon. Of this number. 16 nr-

Shum rived by plane from Nanking railoned by the Camp Comman-graph (a) of Section 3 is to take loon yesterday.

dant. representatives.

When the Chatham Road fall bulidings erected after the Robert November 22 and 23, Choy-wnb,

Mr. W.H. Latimer Cump pornet, rationing would be | 18th Augusi, U Tat-cher,

1945, nut of the British women and children. Der: Tsui Kwai-rung, Loung

in the hands of the Social Wel-Ordinance, Section 6 of the Orcoroner and DSI Skyes appeared On November 24, there arrived fare Officer. Chik-fun and i. M. Stu.

dinance axer permitted increases for the police. It is understand that the Gov- by the last train from Canton, 25

Mr. Calfhrop was not prepared and adjustments of the "Standerd women and children who to disclose the cost of maintain-Rent" and the effect, roughly, of for the men, range ernment will selection of an approute site in hud been evacuated from Hankow. ing and rationing the evacuees, as this section in that un amount Kowloon 141) that the exact Out of these 25 evacuces, 12 were this was beyond his Jurisdiction equivalent to 30% more than the

the remainder being He could not say fature of the buildings to be American,

how the cost gre-war rental may be collected erected will be Bnally decided British.

would be borne.

in domestic (otherwise residen stle upon nfler thr

selected has

the kindness of the Through

Mr. Calthrop, replying to

al) premises which come with- Upen approved,

Commodore, 20 evacuees had been The scheme was discussed at ccommodated, at the China Fleetiion pul to him, said that he in the application of the Ordin- wooden huts built on the lot. The

could

hut was occupied by a lea-house give no indication na to the by the length yes parluy

Fix Club. They would, however, have number of evacuees expected

Tribunals sait every foki named Ho Fal-sheung, Tenancy to representatives of the Manufacto leave the Chine Fleet Club be-

arrive in the Colony. If necessary,

day and ljudiente on disputes his wife. Shortly before midnight Jurers Union with Mr. K. 31 A. fore the Flee: returns for Christ- however, the Chathain Road Camp relating to the rentals charged ar on October 9. He returned home Barnett, Principal

Assistaut mas about the middle of Decem- could be expanded.

promises with his wife, Colonial Secretary, the Hog, Me. R. R. Todd, Secretary for Chinese

In view of the small number of Affairs, the Hon. Dr. J. P. Fehily, evacuees, It had not been con- Chudzinau,

Kebon Comell and sidered worth while opening up Mr. V. Kermit, Director of Puble the Chathan Roud Comp Works.

When the Chatham Road Camp

Anawering Another question, Mr. Callhrop said that as he was

dealing only

with foreign evacuees, he could give no in- formation as to what steps would be taken to deal with Chinese re-

etually upened, ali cvacueesfugees,

The plans which were pul for. ward and which envisage the coll- I would struction of #ve-storied buildings point. Inve. It is stated, been slightly moelled and that in Beu of Ave- buildkrigs, either one or reterled two-storied buildings will bo constructed.

The prentatives <af the Manufactorees Union are also said to have barwched the subject of Antela akt by the Government, but this question was deferred until after the site selected by the Guvernen! bad been proved.

BUILDING IN HAPPY VALLEY

be concentrated at that

All Classified

Mr. Calthrop Bild that nl·l evacuees would, on arrival in the Colony, be classified into different categories. He said he was not in an position different entegories.

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Questioned about

the

Culthrop said that all evacuees who had arrived up to date had been offefally sponsored by their respective consuls.

In regard to stateless persons, Mr. Calthrop sald that they would not be thrown into the street, but I was expected that they would move on as soon as possible.

Defence Corps Orders

Unders by Colonel LT, Rid», CHE, ED. Commandant, Heng Kem Volunteer De Corps, Order No. 49/40 cuted

Tuesday, and C.Q.M.B. will be Balik on November 10, 1948 at 1785 hours in the Tecture rum at Carta 15.02

N.R.A. Uvernens

ance.

How

Mr. H. Capstick of Messrs. Deacons held a watching brief for Kadoorle Estates, the owners of the tot

:

The fire started in one of the

and

his peace. He pulled his bed clothes over his head. That - raged his wife and she started to pound on the table, on which was

lighted kerosene lamp.

Governor Opens First Art Show

Too many people believed that Hong Kong residents were interested only in the dollar, the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, said yesterday.

Sir Alexander, who was accopy- panied by Lady Grantham, was apaning the first annual exhib tion of the Hong Kong Art Club He told he hoped that in time it would develop Into the Royal Academy of Hong Kong.

About po people attended the opening ceremony at which of fic quests were the Director of Education (Mr. T. Rowell) and he former netting director, Mr. M. G. O'Connor,

The club's chairman, Mr. W. G Wormal, said the club was found- ed before the wor and revived six nonths ago. Facilities for meni- bers incluiled monthly exhibi- tion of their work, sketching parties and the use of a studio three evenings a week. For the encouragemerit of art is schouls, an exhibition of the work of chi- dren would be held at the end of the year.

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acmanded ha respect that come within the Ordinance. And while

Tribunals 50 bosc

After Ho had got into bed, his labour, Landlords of premises wife Young Teing began to abuse which do not come within the ap-him and continued to reg him for To preserve plication of the Ordinance are more than an hour. tree to do as they please,

As a result of all this, there is such a disparity between controllert rents and uncontrolled rents as to make the former 4 injustice 10 the owners of premises which come within the the Ordinance

rendor and to intter public scandal Rent on

The next thing Ho knew was At today's exhibition, #8 pit- a house, for example, on Prince)

before the that the newspapers tacked loose-tures were shown. Edward Road which December 25, 1941, was let forly on the wall close to the table

Papers Catch Fire

►

$200 a month may now be con- were on fire. The kerosene lamp Light Orchestra's

ca

Ca-

Xmas Concert

VIROS, Mr. November 28, 1948.

"Q" Course: The colitee for 8.4.3.6.trolled at $200 a month. And had apparently been upset. He within a stone's throw of the tried to put the fire out by tearing house in question a fat, comprise the papers from the wall but to no

When attempts to and Iterolver three or four ex.gus cubby avail.

with water tinguish the flames | Postal Matches 1948)

Traction for the boles (for the moment) be

At the Hong Kong Hote]) on matches will La Famil tith

Sentier rented out for the modest sum of also folled, he ran out into the

Sunday, December 16. The H.K. twelve hun-street and raised the alarm. friand Range for sekreted personnel raps. anything between

Light Orchestra is presenting s mencing at 119 m.in. Sunday, November|dred and eighteen hundred dollars

Jovere Queen's Per month, because the flat in que- Inspectors Hemsley and Collins, Christmas Concert, at D.p.m.

The progrunme will include He emphasised the fact that I'ler or 0.15 ITE, WE CHINES

on Sunday November 28, Halls at logs forms part of one of the now Sub-Inspectors Skyes and Dow: the Overture Pique Dume-Suppe. gimernek elnees sprouting up in who happened to be at the main wrranged by Archibald Evons: Viicutes would be accommo.

Church Parade-St. Andrew's Hunday: there we a Church Sunde Hong Kong and, particularly, entrance of the Yaumati Police Noel Coward selections from

Kowloon

Station, saw the names and Cavalcade" and "Bliter Sweet": The tenant must of course, pay once rushed to the scene. They Frederic Norton's Chu Chin rates In addition to this evacuated 114 persons from the Chow, Dobroy Somer's Savoy the

Lenant

also, area, before the fire drove them

Modjey: Slories of the Vienna Woods-Johann

and Cavatina by J. Raff,”

cated on certain conditions for R brief period and that should

A new residential district is in the process of creation in the Happy Valley area, where 24. Ühree-storied houses are being built by the Hip On Land Investment Company, Limited.

Construction work premises, which will be located between Bowen Road and Happy Chatham Rond Camp was only It

I the nature of a "slaglog campTM

the

not expect to be vided with permanent denser in the Colony.

Mr. Calthrop suid that

accom Cate

29, 1918. 11.m

they ruth) Company ni The Helena May pro. Tawellule 1030 bessers on Sunday,”November, real. 2015, a Multi. A recepitem with

[be held for Member», exetetubers

HQ JKVDC Gerd Kiemel,

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rent.

The

may

Strateg tite their wives inmediately niter the erster if he wishes to become a tenant out. DSI Skyes was the last to put down a deposit of from 12 to 18 leave, when burning rafters were months "rent in advance"-which falling all around him.

Volley, has already started and and everything was being done to It is hoved that the bindings will be ready

for occupation in cheaply as possible. six months.

The area to he occupied hy .these 22 houses is estimated at 115,000 square feet. The build-

the evacuees

Some Leaving

He mentioned that several of the evacuees who had already ar- ings will br provided with all rived would be leaving the Colony innseen conventeures and garages: by the sa. Corthage.

The hest Jik$200,000 each.

are

prived

at

Mr. Calthrop declared most em- phatically that the camps built to

Heroic Tale Of Rescue By HMS Cossack

HMS Cossack, which saved more than 1,200 Chin- 030 troops trapped aboard the typhoon. grounded Chinese trooper, 'Lingyung, on Octo- bor 30, in Masu. Bay, off Formosa, arrived here yesterday from Shanghai with a dramatic story of her POSCUO,

Fart 2 Ordera, Order No. 38/LN,

Staniry Pus

Hirengib.Tierense: Trek,

November 18. s 219 te, Dyer, W., No. 1 Company,

Cl .., November 10 2807

Younk, 1.O., No, & Company, wet. Nuxerular 24.

of course, does not exempt him from paying monthly rent in ad- vance during his tenancy,

The Are was under control by 29.01. and completely put out by

Three soloists and a choir sing- ing Christmas. Carols will also be included in the prograinme.

The Orchestra will be conduct

well-known Victor Orloff, the

Thus, to obtain a small aparl- (S) B., PUGS, Mujer & Adjutant, ment in practically any of them. by the Fire Brigade un-ed by William Apps and led by

H.K.V.D. Coryn,

NOTICES

Christm Cardz Corps Cards are available at 10 rente euch on application

Li Quartermaster,

| JIKVDC

| slay. Unermber 3. 1918 at 4 nm,

agenda bar been eitrulated to all wirin

attenzl.

Teak. ruta and drinks will be available. The But Haed by kinst permiantom of the Commanding Offer will play during the afternouth

new blocks of flats in Hong Kong der the supervision of Divisional

Oficer V.C. Seymour. requires nothing production of a

ar

Kowloon more than the

3.

LECTURE AT Y's MEN'S CLUB

Joerd violinfst.

A buffet and bar will be avail- The bodies of one, man, two able during and after the Sunt of any $15,000 to $27,000 hays and two girls were later interval. Christmas deposit" and, say $1,200 to $1,500 excavated from the ruins.

rent a month payable in advance

A woman, Wong Mul, and her plus the rates whatever they may

Incidentally, I hope that this haby, Ho Fong, were taken to be. Bergsanta" Meas Meeling: A General Meding of the Sergeants Mess will be deposit system will come up for Kowloon Hospital and subsg- hett Volunteer Headquartere un review in the Courts one day. Alquently, died of extensive burns

Dr. J. R. Rose was guest .The landlord who has erected on the shock,

jand most economical principles a

Yeung Tsang disappeared after speaker at the weekly lun- Ali memberi te reo block of, say, 12 "Bats" (save the the disaster and despite untiring cheon of the Ye Men's Club at

from tenants in Grand Fele and Pair: A Fele and Fole (word) collects

day. organhed by the Farthes Welfare Come the form of deposits" anything efforts of the police to locate her, the Hong Kong Hotel yester- The Court found that Wong Dr. J.R. Rose was guest speak- mities in aid of Servier Famille Weline from 15 to 27 thousand dollars for he still cannot be found. is being held in the ground of Flagler each flat. To call this "security Mai and six others met their er at the weekly luncheon of the Stomar rating at 2.30 p.m. th Becember fur payment of rents" is nonsert death in a fire caused by the up-7's Men's Club at the Hong Kong 11. 194x. Apart from the Beaner stalls The torm of lease in vogue #l- there will be a great number of airlochows most invariably provides for pay-setting of a kerosene lamp from a yesterday.

Lable In One of tho huts which set, Speaking on "Ten years. In the and spreial attraction for the children. tent of the monthly rent in fire to papers fopsely tacked on to life of a mission "hospital in

vance and-in any case usually folitains a cinuse permitting the the wall. The person who upset: China," Dr. Rose gave an en- termination of the lease by either the lamp or daybed it to be upset lightening picture of the 10 years to have been Young of working in the Methodist Hos- side at 30 days notice. In effact appears

who has absconded.

pital at Fatehon Tang what the landlord docs is col.

To If Young Trang's POLICE CONSTABLE lect money

Dr. Roso whereabouts.

visiting the Colony from tenants

with raising the cover the cost of construction. can be ascertained, she should be in connection IN NT TRAGEDY He then le's out the flats to the questioned about the fire, and the Methodist Mission Society (Fat- At 2 am yesterday morning, same tenants at an exorbitant reat matter should then submitted to shan) Hospital Fund. Contributois Police Constable 652 Trang Sai and attempts to justify this by the Attorney-General for such ac- can communicate with Dr. Rose ht el Lok Ma Chau Police Station, appealing to the high cost of cop-Lion as may be considered neces-the Sailors and Soldiers Home,

22 Hennessey "Road." New Territories, was shot in the struction which he has not paid. sary at that time.

Mr. Albert Tseng, a new mem- in favour of stomach und died shortly after. I am certainly

ber of the International Clib, was The British destroyer which

The scene of the tragedy was free enterprise, but surely there was near Formosa answered

Just outside the police station. are limits? Landlords enjoy all

community from which they reintrecuiced to members yesterday. the distress calls of the Ling the Tai Tuag of Formosa. She the

In December, 1946, she rescued When officers in the station heard the security and the amenities ofceive public protection is not capy

shot and went out

to understand; to the community as a whole the yung,

Lieutenant-Com-

Those who favour the abollison' mander W. Dennis, RN, First wed to safely a 1,000-ton ex- Investigate, they found Tsung ly-community as a whole pays for

Japanese tanker, similarly named ing on the ground with his that security in the form Lieutenant of HMS Cossack, Th Tung, in 1947, in Hainan revolver In his hand.

taxes, direct and indirect, as well of all controls would do well to pander over this "problem". The with a party of men, rushed Bay.

other public ser- trouble in the case of control pf His last words were: "This is as for all the A local naval spokesman told entirely my own affair."

vices afforded to all alike. Why rents is not "too mudy” büt "not Tlm only available large tow the "China

•Mai Stant HMS He had only four months sar-this particular class of landlord enough." ing wire HMS Cossack, posserted | Cossack did not bring uny vico in the forec and was 23 should be allowed shamelessly to

•You? Laithfully, then was not strong enough to evacuves frum Shaughn. Sho pull the Chinese craft om. For had only one passenges aboard.

By the bos'uns chair, about 1,270 troops, mostly teen-aged conscripts and a few civilian Bos- sengers, were taken ashore from the helpless vessel, which was en route to a military train- ing school near Tokoo when she was driven ashore.

and

to the scene by innd.

several hours after their arrival

at the scene, the rescuers nt-

tempted to reach the grounded

Lingyung by carley Hoat and rubber dingly. The rough We however, frustrated their CiTorts.

"

Braves Tide

“Evonluqlly, a. lifeboat with, u

epic sea rescue to her history by this lucident.

Personalia

Arrivals from Shanghai by s Fangtion: M.C.W. Langley and

Mr. F.R. Corr.

Arrivals from Macao by 5.

load, line attached to it was Aust-Wusuch: Mrs. S.R. Watson, Mr. ed from the Chinese troopship K. Ross, Major C.F. Sawyer and utid was taken, asbare by Klout-

Commande panis, who, braved Captain. Young

the fierce, tide and awam out for Departures for Macao by SS.

A carley float with the British Wuruch: Miss M. Rodrigues and

commander aboard was dragged Mr. M.P. Campos.

to the trooper where he found a

Russian, In command.

The following forthcoming wed-

tros'uns chair suspending dings have been announced at the from a block firmly held on the Registrar's Office..

ship was rigged, and eight hours Mr. Hans Eriosi Waeny, mér after Doirurrival; the rescue chant, of E:-Ott & Go and Miss party landed the Arst Chinese Ada Mary Beatrice Morton, Foldfer.AR

Arlington Hotel/APP14 Another inekatay, carb into Mr. Reginald Fraser Malcomson, operation, shortly afterwards, and Chinese Maritime Customs, and the trapped men were easily Miss Joan Ann Gladys Franklin, brought ashore within a low ATS, 19 Macdonnell Road. hours, despite the mild: packe Mr. Oscar Birkett Payno, de- among the soldiers, many of whom signor. 60 Kimberley Row, and "werd, gold- to have been non- Miss Listenia Cheong, designer, uwimmers..

30 Haven Street, 2nd‹ Übár, HMS Cossack added another. | Causeway-Day.

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YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE KAMALA AT SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES. FAREWELL SHOW-BIG REDUCTION IN PRICES! -

GOOD-BYE PATRONS!

GOOD-BYE!

The KAMALA CIRCUS bjds good-bye to all her patrons

of the Colony of Hong Kong on the eve of her departure to India en route Manila on 29th November, 1948, after Kamala her successful tour of the past four months. further takes this opportunity to express her heart-felt thanks and gratitude to all the patrons for the encouragė– ment and co-operation they have extended to Kamala and also announces with pleasure the decision of the manage- ment to give a further reduction in admission prices for the last three days, viz, 26th to 28th November, 1948,

DAILY TWO SHOWS AT 3.30 P.M. & 8 P.M. Saturday, 27th & Sunday, 28th Three Performances,

Matinee at 3 p.m.

Evening Show at 6 p.m.

and Night Show at 9 pan. Extra Items. Selected Programme.

At Causeway Bay and Tai Hang Road. Special Reduced Rates of Admission:

Gallery Second Class First Class

Reserved

$1.00

$2,00

All Including Tax

$3.00

-

$4.00

DECEMBER 1948

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FRIDAY

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