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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1949.

Police Plot squads carried out an exercise in the Wahokai

Bomie 20 "riotery" were engaged in Distelet yesterday. cealistic battle on the waterfront with mere illan po helmeted, gas-masked, truncheon held muished pol number of "casualties were recorded by umpires on oth *idea. The planned disturbance by the "riotéra" was réustrated. After, dealing successfully with the situation, the dollar spilt Into several groups and patrolfsd the area until they word recalled to their stations,

PILOT RECOUNTS EXPERIENCE IN BERLIN FLIGHTS

Berlin and Christmas seem equally remate in Hong Kong today, but not when you taik ta Pilot Fred Weaver,

Elliot Postage

of under dimmculties as the PRCE

CORRESPONDENCE

(2) In order to meet

C. S. HSIN, Director. Canton Harbour Engineering Bureau.

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Colony's budrot due to the pro- liminary expenses of the Hong Their Dilênco Forco. Këng statements Bro

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Clarks' Conditiónis.

of today's date on Hong Kong Sir Your views in the editor- Profit and Wages appear too

enerous for us clerks,

Bir-Since the publication: 14 Hong Kong newspapers of reports

quite corre), from steamships on Hong Kong-

nevertheles how can the richest Capton run to the effect that the The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in

city, fave a deficit in its budget? Elliot Passake, is too shallow for letters bu correspondents, and by no means necesarily agrees There mult, be something wron "navigallón, the Pearl River Con- with them.

somewhere. How can we rive Bureau lids made

this problem? servancy series of surveys and investiga demand, the channel at the bar utiles are definitely "Right more telephones for merchants.

urgent tafaly not the former, our syin={

One of the solutions is to install- tions. Bizing on the result of such ries section was widened 60 Wing," and so far as entertaining They should get preference; after surveys and investigations I h

have come to the following conclusions sides of the channel are apt to concorned, nothing is further from oer cent profits tax. The Inland inctres unly us a first step. Both any sense of pelty grievance is all inland Revenue is deriving 10 Although I have given up the fall in because of the criormons e Guth, but, if he cares to Revenus has already collected directorship of PRCB, it was n my tenure of once that the salda erehted by the frequent classify an intense abborrence of HK$14.000,000 and this sun will pashng of steamers through inefficiency, corruption, malud be bigger still. If merchants, pre Parkoge was reopened to naviga narrow passage. tion, I feel it my duty to divulge

ministration of pubilt funds and given phones. The deficit will be (8) Not infequently, buoys a lack of representation,

as drie- the conclusions to that the public both sides of the channel were vances, va cheerfully admit the European merchant, have suffered

reduced considerably. I may be brought to

understand necked by steamers out of their hu

charge. They

are, however, serious setbacks because I could nb present status of the But positions. Buoys in wrong posi- grievances which cannot be elaga- not get a phone. And what do? Pastaged the importance oftion mode it dimeult for steamers Red na strictly personal, for they find? Newly

residential midniénonco, work to an artin-to follow correct course and, n ore shared by the majority of uns, with a phone in each room! clolly operied channel

slight deviation would send the persons in every walk of life In Where

from? did they In re siening the rock barriers vessels up the edge of the chanalis Colony

Some firms have even 10 phones ACTORY the Elitot Passage and nel to get ground.

We are further charged with a phone on each desk. It is about deerching the channel, the PRCB (4)All regineering works can Being Insignificant individual" time the Government took a hand pinned that the navigaton chan-be expected always in order only charge we equally cheerfully in this matter, especially the ir- nel Mionld have a width of 70 through maintenance work. This admit, but we would remind responsible

which manner in metres arid a depth of 15 feet is especially so with an artificial-Vitor" that not all those who telephones are discriminately al- hatau jour list

spana) channel-Ji is to helaled to the defanua ni ile Colody, les tatto However, a view of the fact regretted that since February in 1941 were "blue-bloods, there No doubt the application 156 far the Tal Mel Passage, the maintenaner work on the Elliot were just one or two insignificant in Tony, but I contend that the Channel being used then, became Passage Channel has been sus- individuais" amongest them. need for a telephone should bo to shallow fór nòvigation of pended for lick of funds, Under

Furthermore, Visitor"

Izarefully Investigated by the ateomers daring winter low water these circumstances the width genuine, has presumably recently Telephone Co. before allocation. I period and that the amount of and depth cart be no means be arrived from the United Kingdom need a phone badly, and I am work Involvet in dredging the

preserved,

Ja it where every individual, no matter denied one. Why? What chatute) to above mentioned depth (3) The present width of 60 how insignificant, has the right of that the Telephone Co. need? Is was calcolated to be much metres at the barrier section and expressing his, or her, opinion in, it receivers or cables? As the serunter than that for the Elliot depil of 115 feet represent a matters affecting the community agent of the biggest manufacturer

PAYC

it was deelded that the Brst stage of the plan. To insure through the medium of the vote. of electrical appliances, 1 shall For Pussye should be im-snboth navigation, work should Fitly years ago Miss Sylvia Pank- be only too glad to assist. mediately opened by effecting, be re-started Immediately tohurst and her Brind of "insigni!» first step, a width of 70 dredge the barrier section to 70 Bennt individuals" campaigned to metres for is entire channel, or even 100 metres wide and 15 obtain the vote for (women. We out 60 men ex for the banjar sec-feet deep.

in Hong Kong today are forced tion and depth of 1115 feet below In understand that study of to campaign for the vote, not only Tow water, that it might be the Elliot Passage is being con- for women, but for nten also, and open to navigation at an early inued in the hands of my.sue- after 35 years of protest and re gate for the Benent of Canton- cussur with the object of pro- presentations

made to Govern Hor Kon

I am for over 30 years in one funds for both evring

malament, are fobbed off with of the firms turning over a huge The SouthChina Régional tenance work and completion of Municipal Council scheme which pront annually, who will not con- Unter of

the ECA, which ave the whole project.

брат Inspection proves to be

ider a reasonable remuneration Support towards the

nothing but the same old Legs for the locals because their Fed- byoject, wished to red the work

Intive Council with a new wrap eration's Molotova say No. : completed not later than January Mr. Weaver has been piloting flying-boots between

Since the reoccupation of the 18, 1949. The work

If "Visitor" is so interested in Colony there is no doubt that the Hamburg and Berlin for a good part of the

our local problems, he might have Clerks have put up a good show. did not have proper

taken the trouble to be present at but alos today T.B, cases have equipment year while away from his station here.

the disból, However, with

Dofènté Forco

the recent meeting of the Reform occurred amongst themt, and one We monetary support from the "At Christmas", he recalled, How does it feel, to be thick ECA, it accomplished

Sir, We are fattored beyond Club, and he might then, have by one are now readied for the the flest

first our ability to deserve at the aug noted the attendance of some who brilliant Sanatorium just set up. "we flew sick und under-in Hong Kong again?

Starte ới thờ plan

at the pre-gestion

contained in the letter can claim to be sufletently "igni- nourished children out of Ber- Fred twisted that red "TA scribed me, on Janubry 16, 1949 B "Visitor that our humble fleent" to suit even his fastidious As one knows that the direct dreaded disease lin to places of refuge in the type" moustache of his and a convey consisting of LST Mel Chorts should have in thy why insta. He might also have noted are hous

"Pretty good, smiled: Western zone."

pretty Scong, ss. Fatchan, gs Chimen influenced the

that even

these are in deadly are poor housing, lack of good

food and rect

recreation, perhaps the Food!

and ss. KWel Shan participated tien accorded the Defence Force sarpest regarding the need for money 50 generous donated The new crew members who in the inaugural navigation and plan, unt the writer entertains an reforms in the Legislature of the should be better directed to pre- accompanied him out from the aft of them passed safely and exceedingly poor opinion of the Colony. Does "Visitor" imagine

IK stretched

their legs in the smoothly through the new chan-mentality of the local residents that a man of the stature of the vent the disease than cure.

In any case, thanks very much worm sun in front of the Koij net?

if he thinks that they can be son. A. Morse CBE. would have for your broad views. Tuk cafeteria and looked around.

The 10-foot-draft

made the need for constitutional BS. Fat easily fortunate that "Visitor" reform a point of shan again passed through It on

his recent Not too bad", they decided.

that date at 11 in the evening it such he be, for his phraseology Perch if such had not been vital

to the continued existanco when the water was low and the is strangely akin to that of a well-

Afloged Fact Hồng Kong tide a

as' British also known subscriber to the corres that Father Ryan, S.J., would ng "Wrong Prop, CHARLES practically all;

Bir-Writing under the head- Colony, or without encountering slight pondence column, did not spend

recent live made such a bitter attack LOSEBY in commenting on my trouble.

That the channel was a little timer in 'studing

was evident.

print, for if he had, he would mental inertia if such attack setting himself up as an authority On January 23, came the new cow that the lack of enthusiasm hd not been totally fustinabler on journalistic etiquette. I ENTO Visitor" when he returns to only astonished at this profound ds. Fatahan ran oground can be attributed to three cir-

lime and was kept waiting two the strong suspicion, since con-125TD of HO "rebranda" who! "When governments and legisla- early in the morning at low water cumstances, and three alone, viz, gland can take back with him (gnorance. I thank you for giv this knowledge that the Reforming me an opportunity to reply,

Kons

He then goes on

that beer Government has made an op-

for tide to resume 11rinted by the Leader of the Op- tor

2 formed not journey. The PRCB immediately position in the Canadian Parlia wish to wreck the Colony, but by tures are concerned he wants, the

by peal for rats-live ones.

The Rudent Controller, how sent men to makó

survey

ment, that in the last

war, thone On trips into Berlin the ufr ever, is anoro Interested in the the channel on January 24 and† who died in the defence of the who have reached the knit. The whole course of English his- ordinary, decent men and women best ami (human nature being

what it Idy rarely gets them." that at Colony were sacrificet in a token "everything dicas carried by rats than the ruts 35. The survey reel on' at defence; and a better that history Dalitical conditions

their patience with social and from tinned foods to bicycles."

themselves.

under the fory of Jurisprudence bears clb- The big planes carrying the

An official statement, appeating the barrier section there had been is

being all-important, bundles for Berlin for public co-operation, said that rocks collapsing from the unre- Goverton perted; the (failure of present, one-sided Administration » quent testimony to the opposite to lay before the and who, despite derision and The evolution of laws in England land on the River Elbe at Fiam every rat found in the Colony is moved portion of the barriers. public, as was promised, a con attempts

their original crete plan for the defence of the characters have no axe to grind best, human nature and Charles Five patch

patches

that has certainly got the British the burg

needed or exuinination to prevent and at Lake Ilabl

lost fike spread of disease.

depths. the shallowest punch be

Colony Berlin's Galow altronic.

aid to obtain specific

which will lop the Loseby notwithstanding Control When he was posted home -a

Live rats caught in traps ing only nhé feet indies below pledges of assistance from Home except that

deadwood from the Governmental of hotel rates has become law should

were in ease of attack: a justifiable dis tree; that the fast-growing mom-Here today despite Lesdby and year ago, Mr. Weaver had no

on mn account be lefiled, low water. Grabdredgers idea that he would be partici- as the lens on their bodies are the fork continued for 10 days Administration to display any notice won the Government, bou Your correspondent then sub-

operated to clear the section, trust in the ability of the present bership of the Reform Club serves those similarly minded. pating in the historic airlift. That wanted. came in June after he had taken

500 cubic greater degres of efficiency in the here and at Home, that this committer that I had made assertions rats will fio collected every band a total of over by the a training

Government Fai metres, consisting of sand and matter than it has in many others miniity demands Immediato equel of alleged fact" Which course in Northern

Catcher who is getting the trupb.rocks in about equal proportion. These things alone have been the representation with Government ridiculous. He did not Ireland.

It they are The 24-year-old Surrey piór

your own traps.

controlling factors in the format the Legislature; that we will angle costante in my letter to taken up, chalked up something like 100.

telephone the nearest District.

survey was made on tion of public opinion,

have n Health

February 0. 15 and 20 and each arfights before he was posted catch a live rat and ask for it time an increase of rocks and the Colony, the men of which will shall spare no leffort to secure clearly apparent, namely, that ho

Other every time you

We make no claim to speak for Municipal seno of the specials prove his submission. The whole scheme; and that we purport of his letter. I assert is to Hong Kong,

to be collected.

sand was found at the sides of make, their decisions, without ad early movernment by a freely only bent on making accusa- Nowsreel Episode

All dend rats should be kept the channel. No doubt thegesistance from either Burma Star elected Lektsiature as is the right fiens. In that case, I can only for the dficial who is poisoning rocks and sand have caused the or onrselves, the Ann Agures of of free men everywhere.

suggest that he go and ruminato or trapping the rats on your pre-cha

channel to lose its "One of the funniest things mises. If you kill the rat your depth in some

width and disment in the Defence Force happened when a German news self place it in the nearest street time do not run along the middle hus we venture to that had patches and and the Special Constabulary will steamers saling at low water prove whether his opinion or outs rgel cameraman was trying to rat bin. (lat bins are small green

closer to that of the majority, fimus taking off from the tins affixed to lamp posts, drain

ine

of the channel, they are Elbe." he recalled,

[not Government' bolutedly decid-

Trips To Berlin

"One of the first to go,” he suid, "was n babe in arms

I didn't #creaming its head off. know what to do, so suddenly a horrified Wireless Op found it in his arms."

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Government: navigable to Canton-Hong Kong local hitely before rushing intó upon social conditions and dove letter on "Hotel Rates" starts by

Wanted By

the

Live Rats

By the time the crew and more a half dozen flights, however, they were able muursemaids. of sweets soon overcatfie language difficulties, And there were usually a couple of German nurses on deck to supervise pro- reeding

Mr. Weaver found the opera-. 1lon ironically similar to the war- time evacuation of children from London

tift planes carry

near

Th

Cint

hours

both sides of the

war

to

beamireh

Telephone Trouble

He was standing on the back Pipes, ele, and are to be found subject to the risk of runnliged to form that Constabuldry, the tentment, nothing but discontent-Į

of a small boat Alming away very enthusiastically when we came toward him. Unfortunately we were a bit too low and cilp- ped bf part of the minst with our wing But this phap kept right on grinding away and after

it was all over he said it 'Vas vuntierfull the best yet! Ve do it again Eh?'."

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Sir, Discontentment,, discon-

In February 730 persons were From the foregoing. the fol-response to recruiting appels ment: red taps and discrimimtion Jowing

would have been even less than everywhere. That was what I charged' with minitary

offences, conclusions may drawn:

bear the case, for while men found when I arrived here. Now cording to a spokesman of the

Urban Council yesterday. (1) As the Elliot Passage had will do the best to acheive the I am afraid I feel the same. I

The majority of the offences, heen blocked for over one cor- poheible, few will willingly at have learnt a lot about the vari-

ous rackets, Althoug.. I am not the dumpling of feluso and obey- The Budget for 1948-40 will be may have changed the state of

tury, the opening of the barriers tempt the sanifestly impossible.

"Vistor seeking rondge in tile a communist, I am sure they have call of nature in pubile introduced for frat reading in flow to such an extent that both time-hombrett practice on those may, hinny able supporters herplashguros le both than the Legislative Council at its next sliding and silting become more he would reper criticism meeting on Wednesday, March 10. possible..

Covernment, attempts to show said that Hong Kong perhaps the number in' Jaruntry. that we are either Comununtata richest city in the world, for the or are retosted by some sense of small area that it occupies. Yet personal grievance. Let us re- the Hon. Mr, A. Morse said that assure him. We are most cer- he anticipates a deficit in the

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Sanitary Department personnel ontlaub to fake summary action in confection with these type of lentes, and the co-operation of the publie is lusted in the effort to keep the city elédn, added the spokesman.

ATB, DEATHS

Forty-four deaths from tuber Carou during the week ended February 20 were registered by the Medial Authorities...

The figure has Increased the tuberculosis death roll to '400 for the Brat 57 days of the year-o sever a day.

Total deaths from all causes during the adhie week under re- vjow amounted to 323 as against $20 Hirth

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