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1

THE COLONIAL OFFICE'S FIVE ACTS OF FOLLY'

London, February 14,

Of Just how effective an op- position which a out-numbered The Colonial Office is responsible for "five acts of and out-voted by Offcial Mem- bers can be, we have recently excellent many been afforded example and we regret that wo are urinble to believe that whilst that sunjority is permitted to exist Mr. the views of the Unofficial Mem bers will receive any more con sideration than has hitherto been grontert.

folly" which have aggravated tha situation in Malaya, according to the Conservative Mom- ber of Parliament, L. D. Gämmans, today, Gammans, who has just returned from a Far Eastern tour, wrote in the Daily Mall: The Situation in Malaya is in one respect compar. able to Greece,

The pre-requisites for good government of this Colony are:

"Most of the bandils are they kept their arma for future 1. Resteletion of immigration. Communists whom we

suprevolution." replacement of the plied with arms by Legislative Council 'system

2.

an elected Municipal Council Wor

during tho Mr. Gammartx

to fight the Japanese. Colonial Office for:

or, alternatively, an increase Like their Greek counterparts in the number of -Unofficial Members of the Legislative

not

majority werequal

at least voting power" to, that of Government re- presentatives.

We have heard that it is the avowed intention of the sponsors of the Club to debar from mem- bership all Government servants and I, this is truc, and we ain- cerely hope

that it is

wo not

measure which is so little in necordance with the British con- ception of fair play and justice. It is the ability to sit down and discuss our differences

in the manner of reasonable men," in- stead of taking our opponents out and shooting them, that distin- guishes the democratic way of life from that advocated by the disciples of communism and we are certain that the Reform Club Мая по desire to align itself vain. with

The

adherents of that dam- nable creed,

Government servants are from

to time subjected to criticism: and we have been amongst the rst to level that criticism, and first shall

timr

continue to be so whenever we deem that action justified, but

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ward.

3. The awakening in the re

sidents of the Colony, of the sense of their duty thereto These are the ends towards which the efforts of the Reform Club should be bent and unitli these are achieved, all elen is

paper;

in is it

past

Karies or dustmen, 'any Gov. No, 5, the No, 11 empty or half-

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Boundary Street Case

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2. The reversal of this policy after a few months which meda armed robbery at 24 Malaya politically conscious, Boundary Street, first floor,

7 was recalled before 3. The fostering of trades January Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr, at' Kow-unionlam at a hard gallop. Trades became Com- loon yesterday when a 19-year- unions at once old youth was charged with the munist-Controlled. crime.

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Comprising 30 delegates re- und presenting Asia, Africa Europe, the Council, under the chairmanship

West African delegate, J. K. Lampley, declared:

The International measures put into practice by the Council deplores the military British in Malaya arising from the assassination of Europeans in that country."

Ho Hung allas Lang Hung, 4. Relaxed control over Chi- who was arrested by Detectivnese secret societies. Staff-Sergeant Li Chou-sing

10 Shamahulpo Police Station at Pilkem Street, ground floor, was, A Complaint

on the application

potice of Detective C. Pope, remand- Sir-Would you publish the Sub-Inspector following complaint youred for three days in custody. esteemed

quite The charge against

accused WIS participation, with Man genuine.

For the last three months, Kam alina Man Tang

and BN- that does

does not blind us to the fact

the Mr. Gammana concluded: chave had to catch a No. 5 bus other man not in custody, in that Government servants are, in to Star Ferry, the No: 5 runs armed robbery, in which two "Certainly our policy in Burma

decent, hard-working from Kat Tak along Chatham revolvers were used, the main.

and rob has not helped. There we handed are trying to folk

who

the Road to Star Ferry, Along the bing Ng Hung-hay of a gold over the country to a small clique best that they

whom

-disloyal tant are provided. The laws and same route goes a No. 11 hus wristwatch, & pair of gold cut most of

gulations of the Colony and the / which goes to Jordan Road Forty, links, a child's gold ring, a gold during the war. There is some

Each morning at 7 o'clock I am bracelet, two US stiver dollars excuse for the Communists archate methods of the Colonial

Malaya thinking that we might The robbers Service are the tools with which at the bus stop and this is what and IK$110.

further repeat the same procesa, Along comes one No. happens. these men and

He said that nobody in Malaya women have to 11, a couple of minutes later a stated to have robbed Ng Hung work and perhaps none are 20 second No. 11, and a few minutes long of a fountain pen, a penella willing to predict how long conscious of the deficiencies thereafter a third No. 11, and to top

a gold wristwatch, and a gold Communist banditry is likely to and diamond ring and Wong continue. better able to end, maybe,

the lot along comes a fourth No. suggest improvement thereto, than11. You'd say that was exaspera- Mut of two gold rings, a gold Meanwhile, British military measures In Malaya were con- pair of gold It should be the alm of the Re-ting but no, up rolls the No. 5 and ring, a gold and fade ring

earrings, and damned in a resolution by the its full; I can't get on it.

HK$310. Both victims were oc- International Council of Con- form Club to see that the best

By then it is a quarter possible tools are provided and

greas of Peoples against Imperia and during the next quar-cupants of the premises, seven,

llam. if this objective can be attained ter of an hour, the same process with the assistance of Govem-

is repeated, four. No. 11 and one be they ment servants,

Colonial o servant who is sufficient-empty, and the No. 5 full.

written this in the hope ly public spirited to join the Clue that somebody in d put two atid should be welcomed, not

sco it and barred. There is room.

puny for every two

Fudden kody in

together, have a movement body

of this brainwave, and change a couple nuture and it is, perhaps, the of number plates. failure, of the

the sponsors of pre- vious movements to recognise the fact that only

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by mutual Co operation can good. government be achieved, that has resulted in their importance. As we have said above, we hope that the in-

Pen Friends formation we have received is incorrect

that a dennite Sir,--On behalf of the Hibernian statement in

in refutation thorder Link I wish to invite any of your will be forthcoming nt the Meat-readers desirous of obtaining Bring. Another matter which may pen-friends in Europe or America greatly influence the future mem (North or South), to join our bership of the Club le, that at the

the Correspondence Club. recent meeting between members Those interested should write Committee and Captain to the Secretary, Hibernian Link, of the David Gammans, M.P., many at the

address

below for particu- questions were posed but all v lars, Addressed envelope and

Various colonial students' or- out exception,

dealt with matters

attern one International Reply Coupon

ganisations in London are plan- A remand of three days was ning all-day demonstrations of high level policy regarding the must accompany all enquiries. rature of the Colony and nothing Letters may be written in any granted by Mr. FX: d'Almada at front of the Malaya House in was sold of the problems which language, though of course they

Central yesterday in the case of Trafalgar Square on February 21. Chan beset

Wal-san. charged with protesting against the average resident; his can be depit

speedly traffle offences. with

the British housing, schooling for his when in English. ·

action. According ได้ the prosecution. CHOMP children,

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etc.,

Hoping you will be so good as Mr. C.A.S. Russ will be appearing Member of the House of Lords, Lord Mancroft, Conservative Whilst the

to answers

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for Chan.

said questions put to Captain Gam-

that on February. 23 the Chan was charged on mans are, quite understandably,

counts: driving a

tour Lords will again debate Malaya car without and the

Government will be paramount interest to the legal

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eldent and with falling to stop minist banditry in Mainya. after an accident.

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resident, many of the thousands whom the Sir-If the pleture on page 3 Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. Martin, of the "Sunday Herald," February has said he hopes will be attract 13, 15, as I suspect, bf six pounder ud to the Club, are likely to be Anti Tank Guns then I sincerely

of the opinion that such matters hope that you are mistaken in

for

ahove their

lives.

of policy will be dealt with at a your report that it is armamen level

heads supplied for Anti Aircraft and will, moreover, be more contence.

I hope that Alternately cerned with matters which affect Hong Kong can quickly achieve their everyday live

an International agreement that It is therefore, to bo hoped all attacking aircraft will fly that the Club will not

extremely low, for if my memory sights too high in the first in-serves me aright, the guns in stance and thereby lose the cup-question have a maximum eleva- port of those who should provide tion of about 20 degrees. the backing necessary to enable the Club- to attain its objectives.

act

PUZZLED

(Our military adviser has been Who knows, by endeavouring to demoted to general, fifth rate,

some of the more common--Ed. rices which beset the Colony, place ills..

we may find that some of the major ills have been, if not

easier of solution

For stealing $12,480-from the Woo Hing Company on Satur day, Chan Kee, aged 21, was bound over by Mr. F.X. d' Almada at Central yesterday.

Mr. d'Almada sold: . “I have taken into consideration all the facts of the case and in view of what Mr. Lou had said on your behalf, and that your employer is willing to stand surety for you and to tako you back into his services, I will register a conviction and bind you over."

Defendant was bound over in the sum of $1,000 on his Own bond and that of his employer, Loung Tak, to be of good be- haviour for a period of 12 months.

REMAND GRANTED

"Imperialism".

The Council, in particular, con- demned the use of aerial bomb-

inevitably cause ing and burning of villager which the destruc- tion of innocent people."

14

The Council declared: "The

solution of the Malayan pro.

biêm Đắn be found only In putting an end to all vestiges of imperiallem. R It recognised the rights of the Malayan to independence.

The

week-end

International

meetings

Council demanded

·Colonial Demands

was not agreed to by the Com-complete Independence of all mice. Had such procedure beca colonial peoples: adopted, an overwhelming case against any control whatsoever, would have been before the supported by facts and Agures,

public, and itself would have made clear that there could be question of any general satis- faction on the part of the hotel owners, as indeed there is not.

·M. A. Da SILVA.

no

Justice?

Fenner. Brockway, prosped- tive Labour Member of Parlla- ment and vice-chairman of the Council, sald today:

"The colonial people want to be in-

what dependent to decida should be their attitude In International affairs. "Strategic baseS

ore being Sir-In today's" China Mall established in their African you report a man as being son homelands and they are being tenced to six week's Imprison prepared for the possibility of ment for Indecent Assault, while a third world war. The people another man gote two months rescat. these preparations Land for scaling two, cuttlefish,, valued demand that their countries af 30 Cents. In this "British Jus- should not be used for, war pur-

poses in which they have W. G. B.

| interest."-United Press.

Not Satisfied. Sir,--With reference to an arti- eliminated, at least rendered cle concerning rates for accommo-tico?"

"the The final point which we wish dation, and service included in to raise at this time is that of the Poposed Hotel Ordiname, I dm

Instructed by the Hongkong irreconcilable statements

Kowloon Hotels- &

Boarding policy contained in sections

(0); Houses: Association to write in- (1), and (h) of

3. of paragraph

forming you that it is not correct the Memorandum of Association that generally: hotel, owners are of the Club, wherein It is stated

ated satisfied with these rates. that whilst recognising the pre-It, in unfortunate that, despite. sent necessity for a Government the fact that my clients made Majority in the Legislature's the strong representations to the Ad, Club hás' as one of its objects visory Commitive that both, my that or, fostering and maintain clients case and that of persoțių. ing an effective opposition, in the advocating control should be`re- presented publicly, this course Legislature"..

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