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The Palestine Problem this int my expense. This mny То Aum up, Reduced Hole) pended until further, notice,

Sir,It was Chiar the Terms-ound strange, but what I mean Rates (at my expense)

by "at my expente" is precisely saving a row daliats, to begin ker whq sloted that:--"

with, then the closing of The As a business inan I have hotel, my family and I losing out Unless otherwise stale Registered enough business sense to know room, moving to an uncontrolled Articles And Parcel Posta šiose 30 minuten that when you cannot muke ends hotel and maybe!; paying twichaillist than the ordinary mail, Ir "sualla meet, let alone make a prost, you as much-If I could get the place before 10 mg) Registered und Paren automatically go out of the par-and who is going to pay for the Easts close at 6.2.2. tn the precious day

"eslintars" plowed, ut Kowloon Central Jicular business you are in and moving? Government?

| YOI OBEN Kalf an hour sarller than 100 try anething else. What comes Two Years Hotel Resident. to my mind in connection with the reduction of the hotel rates is what happens to me should the tanagement of the hotel that I om staying in find itself in such

Debt Repayments.

.

Sir With reference to thế

"A hair perhaps divides thei False and Tricy Yes and single Alef were the clu Your correspondent writing un Palestine in the Saturday up of your esteemed journal in reply w thy letter considers it as anything but fairminded allude to the situation in the Holy Land, which, of course, is a question of rela- tivity. Nevertheless, the statement in my letter that the Jewish community have so ably succeed

B position. Ar I see it, the question of the "Rates of Reva ed in maintaining law and order"

Occupation Period which he ridicules, happens to be management of any hotel whenuation of a direct statement made by Mr.tion in their rates and see their form the subject matter of an in

faced with the compulsory reduc- Debt Repayments which will Richard Crossman, the labour member of the House of Comprats disappearing, have only terview between His Excellency the Governor and representative mone, who as an eye witness ex-

two alternatives.

To reduce on their over of the Chinese Chamber of Comma pressed this viewpoint in a letter

or (2)

To close down. But merce and the Chinese Com theNow Stateroom.

the papery that moyomotto bring hotel manageinents will be passed that will pro- out the following points, and shall from bo slad if you will publish the reducing their standards of sane in your columns

law

I agree that murder and viol- ence are indefensible, but desperabit tion leads to the use of these a

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political weapons. In the history vices, thus preventing the reduc- sideration of your for the Shanghai, Noos

of nearly every nation Almilar parallels are to be found,” as nvidenced by

murder the Mahatma Gandhi in India, Sheikh el Danan and Nokrashi Pasha in Egypt, to name, three recent cgees. The notions of a low ir responsible terrorists should not be attributed to nation.

I challenge your correspondent to substantiale his allegation that the tens of thousands of Palestine Arabs have had their farms and villages taken from them by the invading colonists, Every quare inch of land has been purchased und påld for in full and in the majority of cases many times the value of the land. Not an inch of Innd has been forcibly expropriat ed from their rightful owners. One has only to consult the And- ings of the Shaw Commission to note this fact.

My reference to the Jews de- fending their own country which your correspondent describes $444 #1 rather questionable phrase and

following conditions!—

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1) Prior to the surrender of That leaves us with the second Hongkong to the Japanese, the the Colofy were alternative of going out of busi- merchants in ness. Should such an event come made to pay war time tax to the

would obylously find Government. about, I myself being informed that the

2) During the occupation the hotel is closing down and that I merchants were forced by the must vacate my room. This, Japanese to pay or their debts then, will be the privilege of hav- to the banks. Now

cheaper rates at """my ex-involved do not recognise tho

validity of these forced liquida pense."

have been a resident of a tions and this gives rise to dis- particular hotel for the past two pute. However, as a matter of merchante have made years, during which time I have, fact, the been quite satisfied with the rates payment of their debts once 'ond and the standard of services. I it is unfair that they have to pay stimate that the row rates will again. save me somewhat less than a 3) The rule of exchange 1:4 hundred dollars per month. I am has been fixed by the Japanese.1K Teachers Association, annual not in such a poor financial post-If the banks are not satisfied with in that I would care to save this ratio, they should direct their this small sure at the risk of los-claims for their losses to Japan. ing my room.

4) Some debtors had to sell

Reminders

Today

meeting, St. Joseph's School, 5 p.m.

Toc H Club, meeting at Talbot House, 60, Macdonnell Road, In which event, I ask you, their properties to pay off their

5.60 m. where would I and all the other debts under the forced liquido-

Flag Whist, residents, of the same hotel find tion, and the loss of these debtors Guest Morning.

European YMCA, 10 am. satisfactory accommodation at the is all much more serious.

5) For the banks to pass their Lecture on "Chinese Medleine" same rates-being led to under-

by Dr. F. E seung, Euro- stand that a number of hotels are claims for compensation to Japan

control? This is it is fair to both debtors and Exhibition of Paintings. St. John's

pean YMCA, 3.45 p.m. exempt from another question which comes to creditors.

Cathedral Hall, 10 a.m. to my mind: How is it that some 6) We are also an ally of the hotels will be controlled and victory countries, and have pold Sinn-British Club Orchestra re- war time tax to the Govern-aral, Cosmo Club, 6 p.m. fur Tennis Championship matches,

others will not?

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further that the Jews have the seme claim to Palestine ps. the Italians had in Abyssinia for the fapanese in Chinn makes me feel sorry for your correspondent's mentality. He forgets that all the great powers in 1918-Britain in

During the two years that my ment. It is unfair to infilet particular-milled the Mandate, family and I have resided in this ther losses to us." the preamble of which reads:-

hotel, I have been looking for it 7) If the Japanese are unable "Whereas recognition has there- at or house, not because I to pay the claim right now, pay Fleet Cross-Country Race, Happy by been given to the historicul um dissatisfied with the hotel ment by installment may be ar- conneellon of the Jewish people rates, but for other obvious rea- ranged. China has set an ex-Legislative with Palestine und to grounds for reconstituting their Why? Not because there aren't

the sons. Well, we're still in a hotel, amplc. national home in that country any lots or house-I've found a etc.... The fundamental rights con- few. If I had had the price of

Questions Asked nected with the historical con- the key money or the fancy rent

Sir, In November last we were that they have been fisking 2 notion of a people winter could have moved in long ago. informed by the Acting Flanelat homeland, according to Interna tional Law is dependent upon the I, for one, do not have that kind Secretary, Mr. A.F. Clarke, that of money and if I did I doubt if Government had invested $1,085,-. (1) The nation which is re- would be a party to such a vic-500 of "surplus" funds in the Beating the Retreat by Marine

"shares" of Associated Properties Bind, HKCC, Chaler Roud. cognised as having "historical love racket.

I can't understand why the Ltd, and at the recent Statutory Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, connection" with a given territory hotels, some of which have been Meeting of this Company it was

closed meeting, Penintsula must have been at one time of its quite reasonable in their rutes, revealed that tale sur represents Hotel 12.45 history in possession of that ler-have been selected from others considerably more than one-third

of Ruttonice to be attacked in this manner of the total subscribed. (2) It is essential that the

Sanatorium by the Governor, while there is ⚫ perfectly good We trust therefore, that ንሮ people claiming the benefit

Queen's Road, East, 4,30 p.m. of low in existence against the key shall hurt the feelings of none of Union Church, annual general historical connection" with a

ted with this given territory should not have money which continues virtually those conuceted

unnoticed when ail that

stitite, 6.30 p.m. is re-chase, when we enquire why, in meeting, "Helena May "in- previously renounced it, either quired is some law enforcement. view of Government's holdings in explicitly or tacitly.

Special Bridge-Mahjong Drive (3) The people which claims The existence of law is useless this concern, Government is in

without enforcement. It would represented on the Board of

European YMCA, 2.30 p.m. Di the beneft. of historical connec-.

Carlson Prayers present "Arsente Lace Misalons to tion" shall not have lost its dis-eem to me that the Government rectors and why scrutiny-of-the on

could spend their time-more- uso published list of names by Share-

Seamen Institute, 8.30 p.m. tinct national character.

fully figuring out ways to enforce holders present at that Meeting thy they already have in falls to reveal the name for any Diocesi: Old Girls Association anjual dance, Roof Garden, existence than spending their responsible Government official?

HK Hotel, B. p.m. me passing new laws that could be more harmful to the general public than good.

ritory,

(4) The people claiming the with a given territory shall not have acquired in the aneantime any other national territory of

benefit of "htstorical conneṛtion"

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These conditions fitting in with the claims. of the Jews for the Holy Land, prompted the Allied Powers and Britain in particular to irque the Balfour Declaration end ratify the Mandate in San Remo. Another point to remem↔ ber, which Dr. Weinmann so

Mandate of the Jews.

plthily put it, is

it, is the BIBLE is the

The eltallop, I made that "the population is, enjoying more law and order and civil liberty since the Arab Revolt of 1938," which, your correspondent dismisses as preposterolis, is not mine but that of Mr. Richard Crossman and is the considered opinion of a fair minded Englishain and parlin- mentarlan, and I have no reason to disbelieve blin

Dur

Can it be that Government has acquired, on our behalf, such a surplus of funds that it can afford It might be said in contradle to regard the investment of a sum tion to my above comment (that of this magnitude as an unimm- hotels might be forced out of portant trife? :** business as a result of the reduc-It is time that more was made ion" of the hotel, rates) that not public regarding the purchase of hotel may be closed as a result there shures, the return which of the management deciding to gỡ can be expected and the negotla- out of business, in which event able value thereof, otherwise the premises would be requis! we shall be justifed in asking tioned und operated by the Gov further embarrassing questions. ernment and all residents would ---tiny-now remain in the occupy.

In reply to this, I would like to could know-how the government operate the same Business with- ut reduction in the standard of services, and, without coming out in the short end of mangerrent

present hotel

believes it cannot

FIR

Disappointed

Sir-According to a report which appeared in Jour paper on February 11, Mr. HG.W. Wood head, CBE, has returned to this Colony noomoro after a trip

which look him almost round the

world....

I have been daily scanning your I do not know on what basis Then, again, since when does your correspondent maites the he-government of a democracy columns for an article by Mr. preposterous allegation that "the forer private enterprise out of Woodhead; but have to for been Jews are not merely seeking re-

business and then attempt to take disappointed to note that he HAS fuge from political persecution ir over this enterprise themselves? not written anything for the “China Mail"" or "Sunday Herald.” the creation of a Jewish State but it sounds lo kao more

In view of Mr Woodhead's ex tensive they intend to acquire the whole munism than deme

It is also my opinion, that to Calorry last your

travels since he left this of Palestine, Transjordan, Syria,

it would,

Tam the Lebanon and Sinai. Surely reside in a hotel opointed and sure, be most interesting to have he does not think your readers subsidised by the government his present-thy Impressions re- are so gullible as to swallow a lie would not be a particularly egarding Hong Kong and "the trend

tof of such magnitude! What would sirable place, since the spirit"

democracy.

cover and a competition would be lacking what he has con and the light of seen learnt dur- move undertaken? After all, the As we all know, the most

ing, his tour abroad, return of the Jews to Israel was principle in', a democracy is

BIMPLE SIMÓN. Internationally sanctioned by the enterprise and the spirit of com major powers and based upon the petition. I'm opposed to enter- recognition that they are there as prises in which chornous prolis of right "and not on sufferance to such action by government are niade, but I am also, oppóked This tan positive constrictión, placed upon the above provision, which prevents business enter- "; prise from making a reasonable by the Britlak Government.

In conclualon, your, correspon-margin of proft a

dent would do to note

wall to

famous lines:

Thinking Day Celebrated

'Omar's It doesn't seem logical that any Girl Guides and

Phat Frownies shape government en enforce blanket in Hong Kong joined their The moving finger writes; and, reductions on the Income of a sisters throughout the world having writ moves, on; not all business enterprise without: first your piety not wit; shall lure it carefully studying dstalled, in- Yesterday in mutual remem

bronce on the occasion back to cancel half a line, Nor come and expense bnalysis on b all your fears yash out a word each business concerned, and then Thinking Day. of its paren

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only such reductions.adello per Thinking Day, which falls each mit a satisfactory margin of profit year on February 22, the birth- To the best of my knowledge the day of Lord and Lady Badon rates published lastly were Powell, I observed by all girl based on no such documents. Pindes and Brownler as a day. -- Siy-la- the-last-few-days-there The revised rates again pub for

of one other hás been soma", discussion; in thơ| Hished last October, úřekti? récom

elebrated in Kong with a service at St. rates. It would scan quite ap again did not request from the Joun's Cathedral at: 6. pm, at propriate that I, as a hotel real-Hotel nanagements certified in which units from all the tronpa dent, might add my views to the come and expak analysts,Tela Jn the Colony were” prefent. diacumstantiatedly Brak beyond merchow any : Intelligent The service was conducted by Asea hotel resident I am just as decision, can be endda bagimu (Huljop Ediwart,rakstated by Dean inglota virbagy other, tornave an authority withold fritamiining to condenselben is cheap a sitios possible, but I am (the figures: This is plain common fimile derybe was the not so anxious that I would desire.rencangan andad

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