1948-12-31 — Page 3

Overseas Chinese In New Year Trek South

Correspondence!

The Eiflor takes no respon zibility for vición erree in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with them.

This Hong Kong

Sie. And emories to John J. Holland, whan 't rentaber quite. well in some otpoker attacks į agonst various forms of British Tula in Shunghat not long ago. Memories are, indeed, short thre day and the Camamuning of the prevent may well to the capatulist of the future. Or is friend

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Nearly 2,000 Chinose farmers, businessmen and

labourors from the South arrived in the Colony yesterday to herald the annual Chinese New Year trek of overseas Chinese to their native villagos

Coming from Java, Sumatra, Singapore and the

various Moloy states by ship, the varied group consisted mainly of Teochews and Hokiens, returning to Swatow and Amoy to pay hom- age to their ancestors' graves and relatives. About 600 of them dis- with the unmistakables "good Tuck" characters syuholising New embarked here to take train is Canton, where, they will Your sentiments, Malayanı week land conveyance to their spices, preserved fruits at the renowned, but rare in this part respective villages, along the

cif the Far Enst, "Singapore

suburbs of Kwangtung Pro-

vincet

Two stainees left the Colony watering for the North, taking the remaining arrivals, who were joined by about 250 mure from here,

Hottond lensing troule anova komique then check"

It is true that Hong Kong frm That Shemal lendy is better Volg then sumy photody uit there in room Pu improvement, And to attain profetian should The Dulch steamer Van Relms- be the goal eur though, is at [dijk, which earried 1.102 pasten- feopting to truth Dad obretive, igers from the East Indies and the we head on the curt

ecrons who are lufærd to live barang the innustices and sqenlour they see proitul. the des

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Leuralyptus ointment,

Many of them are returning to the South after

Year holidays, Spending the New

Among them were many newly- weer, who are bound by la plely to derr the hazards of travelling thousands of inites to pay their respects to the elders.

Snits, departed with 224 more passengers for Swalow. She had among her arrivals about 800 medinished.

Four hundred ed 250 children.

On the other hand, the number of arrivals from the war »strbeiten North China ports lus gradually The aproaching New Year holidays have deterred The aden to that Hong Kong in

of those coming from the South any from leaving their homes tlif

fur femporary sanctuary in the 1 " bu isembarked her,

The Norwegian steamer Hirani | Colony, R l ..

Famiend here with more than 600 The British stemmer Shengkou. Curly Exultral

Rangoon, which had been bringing down at | "holidaymakers" fœm A 35 1

Hauens" Garda Singapore und (Holhow, including an averagge + 200 only too apparent in Forestry Auden men and about 180 children. from Shanchal, rough! 160 ms- their is plenty of

About 150 of hem possenters | sengers yesterday, An offefal Hoak Kong kant Gilter Straumfed here to travel up to Can-stated that the siloutlýn up Marth

Hp by tram,

hid rand

and many for About 66 passengers esme here Lehners are sinvhig behand wasted with

Perlitos offer the 2 by the sa, Mousand frown Sanda- the holiday.

All disembarked here, China New Year, they will park for Hong Kong, he remarket. Unobtainable In China Unlike the evacuees from North:

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their best boy and an he suggests OFFICIAL NOTICES,

anal. thal

willing to bar al quenquepers,

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arf which. a

ny APPOINTMENTS

The ale gdy deal Mr. Brian Denis Wilson

uture. may been appointed by the Guzarma, prael (ovorm,ddy ch his own live fun mistiurtiada from the Secretary Ing comdafore

er State for the Culotties, to be m Cadet Oilete, un probation willi offret from December 24,

To my mind, Hollauf is !ypical of the Huskongites who, as teng na dany are matent us their men herkyard, actase do 10ii, over the fence at the

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On instructions from the Secre wicked world wary of State for the Colony, Cantare. Mn, mont you. they Governor

appointed Ur. would be the bred to sterowls i Missy Coughe Waitrede Reustle- anything canviarraid to shafter thaie | Short in bi a Wometh

Medical ang contetriment with the hat.ogicer with effect from June 6)

RALPH SHAW

Early Memories

Inst.

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Dr. Istutc Newton, Director of

Mvdient Services, resumed duly

9 December 17, As a result, Dr.

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Reminders

Today

Gala Dumer Dancez The Gripps.

NK Hetel

Syrelal Dinner Dances of Repulse

Bay Hotel, Peninsula Hotel. Boglish Melhorst Church Party at Sathors and Soldiers Home, Wonchai, Thanksgiving Service, Te Reuin & Henediction, at alf Cathobe

Churches.

Watchnight Service, at St. An-

drew's Church, 11330 p.m. gcionn Cricket Club New Year

Ev Dance 8 p.m.

Cesino Club Nese Year Eve Dance.

..

Coming Events

TOMORROW

George Thomas has ceased to act | Children's Party by Woinen's See- Sir. I was interested to readjus. Director of Medical Services. Biom of H. K. University The name of W. E. Soothill in one

of voter enwogentleris letters, Certineates to practise for 1948 Alamt Dave food a reddent may be obtained by architects, Minister numid Res. A. Booth:11 | auditors, barristers, medical proc- at this Ebenezer Metbols Church, timers, pharmaceutical chinists Roker Avenue, Sunderland,

solicitors en payment ul the

Mr. Soothill had been a Mis- | Stamp Duty of HK$50. sionary in China and would thril!

we young folk with his sluties of thus bly.

The Bare revived many mentories of my boyhood days. "ROKERITE."

A NAME YOU'LL BE REMINDED OF

· FOR YEARS TO COME!

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K. C. C. Children's Sports. Gov-

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1948,

Solution For Water Problem

At a "Frea Discussion" at The weekly luncheon of the Y'a Men's Club at Hong Kong. Hotel yesterday, was the rug. gestion. That artesian

weils would be one solution to the Colony's water problem.

I dug to between 200 and 300 feet deep, artesian walia can be successful, said the Chairman, Mr. Lam Shik. chuan. He recalled the build. ing of such a well in Pelping Beveral years ago which la slit serving the people con. cerned today,

Another member whe contemplating buliding 2 swimming pool for his or ganisation in Kowloon sald that he had great difficulty in obtaining water for his pro pored poat.

If anybody had the idea of constructing an artesian we'll in the Colony, ha remarked that he would be glad to offer his ground for experiment.

Personalia

·I

Mr. Moss Replies

To Criticisms

(Continued froth Page 1) Įmade such temark if reply to the pointed out to them that they question,

could not take photographs of the The reportor also sild that Mr. | Accident as this/was my official | Moss wok inaccurate in paying

and the responsibility

Poilue that there was no attempt on the

| photographer Wri on hand... part of the Press-to; contact him. underlook to make photographs The reporter sald he rang the available to the Press as quickly Control Tower, but the officer in as possible.

charge would not even say On the 23rd newspaper criti-whether the plane had been, cised me in an elitorial for ex-found. He was referred to, another ereding my authority. I have not senjor official, but advised not to done so. My responsibilities ore ring him up because the reporter. set out in the Investigation of Ae-would not get anything out of Leldents Order and the procedure |hm.

followed in Hong Kong is identi- Asked why he did not ring him nl with that in the United (Mr. Moss), the reperier replied Kingdon,

that he did on a previous OcFar

"Incidentally in the United sipp, but was told "You won't get Kingdoni no photograph of anything from me until you tel aircraft accident is permitted t me where you got your newy

The reporters, said the be published in the initial stages from.". of Investigation and published occasion was after the Catalina statements are similarly restrict flying-bont crash., ed to contain only bare, saten- tale. One of the objects of those restrictions is to spare the ro fatives of the deceased

undue distress.

A. Hong Kong newspaper on freember 20 published a state-

n

that had taken steps which resulted in disciplinary action against one

more Poller Omeers,

Departures from the Peninsula Uotel on Wednesday included Mr. This statement la simply untrue. and Mrs, E. C. Traerup. Mrs, 11. The facts are that on December G. Renham, Mr. and Mrs, M.

23 I had telephoned to the Com- Denuvitch, Mr. and Mrs. M. de missioner of Police to thank hi Campus, Mrs. M. Marim, Messrs.for the very excellent and effec- Qus R. Fitz. You Chi-ung, Samtive help which members of the Westbrook, H. Halvorsen, H. T. Police Force had given in the Krueger, J, Nassci, B. J. Wall, work of detecting and safeguard Bowers, W. E. Altin, L., Bose and in the wreck. So far as my ac P. Exacoustos,

tions and worris are concerned

Ainong the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel Wednesday were Mr and Mrs. C'has 31. Hall, Messrs. M. Singh, and P. J. C, ilyen.

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Issued by the Australian Government on the When Mr. Muss had Bnished, opening of a one foreign seive agency corres-Manila to Sydney via Batavia,

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pondent said that the crillelems by Another proposed route will be the Press origiunted last July from Manila to Tokyo. It is Arrivals fren Salon by Air

afler the Catallen flying-boat anticipated that through DCE France en route to Shunghal in-crash.

service will shortly be inaugurat-. cluded M. Perin.

The correspondent mentioned ed. fron, Tokyo, right through to one Instance when after obtaining (Sydney. Arrivals from Tientsin yester-official permission from the Portu- Hong Kong passengers will be day by the ss. Hupeḥ were bir. guese authorities at Mayan offered an immediate, comnection and Mrs. J. Tunas. Mr. M. visit the scene of the crash, Mr. in Manila b PAL DCI Skymaster' Rennotte, Miss N. Rugan, M. Moss stopped him. The corrrg-

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ART EXHIBIT

P. A. Travers Smith, Mrs. Scott Barrows, Miss La Pyle, Missndent said that when Me. Mass asked: "Why, don't you trust me," | 13, Panekner, Mrs. D. P. Dabsan.

Mr. Moga

replied: I Mr. M. Grinbergs, Master Grin-

don't trust anybo bergs, Captain T. Croft, Mr. A. C.

Another Instance, Hutchison and Mex, 1. A. Hutchl-

Bald

An exhibition of recent sköteles correspondent, was when SOT,

Mr.of Maga without any

West China. and Malaya foundation

executed. in the oriental stylo hy arrivals from

accused

toca! reporter of Mr. Kwan Shan-yuet will be helil "sneaking" Information

fromat Hotel Cecil from January to Shanghai Yesterday by the s

the Control Tower at Kal Tak Shenghting were Miss A. H, Law, Mr. J. Akawel. Mr. M. Durat,

4, dally between 10 am, to 6 p.. The correspondent then briefly

Mr. Kwan Shan-yuel, a. profes- Mr. Tata, Dr. 1,

Runes, Mrs, reviewed

the cordial relations

tions or in the School of Arts at Can- Runes, Mrs, Wilkins, Mrs. J. M. between the Press and Govern-ton., is also a member of the Bulles, Mrs. P. G. Smith, Mr. Jent officials in the United States, Executive Committee if the Aasa- A. Vorner, Mrs. Vorner, Mr. K. He prided at Government of clation of Arts in China,

rials there

never objected to Press photographers being on the scene of an air rashi

H. Black and Mrs. Black.

DONATIONS

Monk Kons Light Orcita Instrument Fund donation follows

and

He asket whether Mr. Moss really belleved that a Press re- presentative on the scene of the Si Airxander trusthung HK$194; Near CNAC crash would move a corpse Admiral Marcben JCF25; Mr. H.E, Rooms or part of the wreckage or touch RR$25: Con Construction Co. JIK#25. | anything. Mr. Moss in reply re-

Totalt 13,205.. The Secretary thanks those who havepeated that it was his ciuty 10

elosed until he had keep the area kinally dorinted to the Band Distrament completed his investigations.

One reporter also took issue with Mr. Moss over the statement that Mr. E. M. Allison CNAC Operations Menager, had not sold

Fund.

The Haru Kong Borial Welfare Costell Family

Welfare Appeal) acknowledges Soccer: Korean vs. Hong Kong, with many thanks the following down

Caroline Hill, 3.30 p.m. Trinbralur Cricket Tournament:

Club vs. RN-RAF, Chater Itoad, 11 am. Annual Hong Kong University

Past vs. Present Cricke Match, Craigengewer C. C.. 11 a.m.

The Governor-in-Council yes- turilay cancelled the present medical certificate of the cause of death forms and substituted new forms, a copy of which was pub- lished in the Governuient Gazette.

Au official explanation that the amendment is to incor- porate into the existing fonn an Soccer: international form of nedient curtificate of the cause of death which has been accepted by the World Health Organisation.

The British Nationnity Act of 1948 was published in the Gay- ernment Gazelle yesterday,

The Act comes into January 1, 1949,

force

SUNDAY

Combined

Chinese VS. Koreans, Caroline 111, 3.30 p.m. Traigular Cricket Tournament. Club VS. RN-HAF, Chater Road, 11 am."

Final Rehearsal, Parade of 'st. John Ambulance Brigade. Caroline Hill, 9.30 uur.

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Musical Evening. 8.30 p.m.

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