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The BOAC' new Solent flying-boat which arrived, in the, Colony on Sunday. The, nie- craft was open to inspection by members of the pubila yesterday. It will leave tomorrow for the United Kingdom, taking the Colony's delegation to the British Industries Fait—“China

Mall" Photo,

Reminders

Today

Union Church Management. Com- mittee meeting, Jardine's txoard room, 5.30 p.m.

HK Rotary Club luncheon, Lalk un "Novel Experiments in Horticulture" by Mr. R. Deen, Roof Garden, IIK Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

17.171.

merce meeting to hominate

Speedbird Solent's Comfort Devices

The BOAC Speedbird Solent which will carry. Hong Kong's delegates to the British Industries, Fair tomorrow contains some of Science's latest contributions to the luxury and comfort of air travellers.

The double-decker flying hotel offers passengers such amenities as a bar, a library and super-de-luxe meals from

Upholstered throughout in

Besities the kitchen refrigerater, there is another in the tail which holds the rest of the provisions.

Plastic Cups

special

Correspondence

The Editor takes no respon xlblilty. for views expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily dgrèes with them.

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A Chinese Appeal Sir-Please forgive me if dis- farbing you, drid, by telling you my awkward sitation. I hope you wilt sympathise no and give ine help,

I am a clerk of a local shipping firm. I am doing very well in my work, and with quito Aj good prospect. But, the question that Is brabbling me is this I have Exploitation No Mythatterly, inadequate to the amount thother, two little sisters and a Ав ami not earning Sir,-A theologian cannot con- paid. For example, although an air wife.

ntheist of the infulll-arm was known in 1941 to be enough presently to support thera bility of the doctrine of Trinity, vital, not a single military plano I begin to worry.

I have thé quéation considered as atheism denies the very ex was provided; in the Territories istence of God. One correspon-expensive strategic military roads for a long time, and I understand dent cannot convince M. H. G. W. were

with no

Instly the to work harder. Then, I put on Woodhead O. BE of the fa- og bull to serve strong polnilai thai, in order to solve this, I have bility of the regime of the Capi- | number of provided war | advertisément in the newspapers than for a part-time job after 6.30 tulations and Extraterrit.rinity, possibly small,

most

unfortunately, editor of divisi

to defend the whole pm. but,

with no response. Chino Year Books denies the clony whose frontier alone ra

'three times that number hal is getting higher every minute. Ak the cost of living in Shang- principles of liberty and equality to the Asiatics in general and for adequate defence.

Chinese in particular.

It may be true that, if the do- my mother wrote to me for help This nwkwardness ence of the

every day, When Mr. Woodhead, tries to teace of

United Kingdom repudiale the accusation of ex-involving the whole Empire, was disturbed me even in my dreams, and I decided to write to you. İ ploitation (of the Cluese masses to be assured, Hongkong had to by the Treaty or Extraterritorial be expended; that may be some hope it you, in your generosity. wil spare me a little space in Powers, Mr. Woodhead repudiates consolation to the community for

your paper, such that I enn

appeal his own Government.

thelf temporary extinction, but

to the public, and calf for help. It in well known that Mr. dock

not abate one whit thel

was graduated from a Shang- Attlee, Mr. Bevin and thele. La subsequent claim to compensation hat university, with a good know- bour Party won the support of for value not received. This con- ledge of English and accounting. the British nation because they sideration dispose of two of the I can type, and am versed with denounced the exploitation by the three main arguments English landlords and capitalists local war reparations, the third speak fluent English,

ngning general office routines. of the British labourers and ever- viz: that we have already refused Shanghai, Mandarin and Can- reas colonials as well.

tonese dialects, and I have not Woodhead's superiority reparations any way, is scen on complex in repudiating Dr. Sun examination not to be founded on the least bad habits, I will take fact, Hong Kong, as we know, is

any Job after 5.30 p.m. on any Yat-sen's criticism of exploitation one of the minority of 'Belitsh niso repudiates the very essence Colonies in which the

omeials Pay and I can assure you that I will work hard. Although Jobs of classical Political Economy

as typist, bookkeeper, interpreter, upon which 19th century British control the Government,

These officials, without consult- correspondent, private tutor or Imperialism was built.

One just opens the writings bying the people whether through general office clerk suit me most. the Press or through the public but, on account of my old mother John Stuart Mill for the aboll- tion of wage systan, the imposi-meetings of the Legislative Coun and the education of my two

and still less the claimants, little sisters, I am prepared to ne eil taxation on the rights of Inheri decided, undoubtedly in consults- cept over jobs as waiter, gate- tance. He will then realise that tion with the Secretary of State, attendant or labourer of any na-

tüire. the evils of texploitation of men that Hong Kong did not want war

It is not only I who shall be by men were foreseen by persons reparations and that was that.

indebted to you for your genero- whose names Mr. Woodhead would not dare dely. A

"A.B. WOODENHEAD".

AIr

Hon of a tax on land and

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& unique deep-freeze unit. To moke up for the extra Bridge Drive, Europenn YMCA, & This plane is in fact the first weight (of the Solent's

one to reach Hong Kong with equipment, plastic cupa, saucers such a unit-especially adapt and extra dishes are used. The HR General Chamber of Com-ed for aircraft by the BOAC dinner plates are made of ordinary chinaware, since they must be enndilate for Legislative laboratory at Guildford, Sur-

subjected to the heat of the oven. Council Roof Garden. lik rey.

The new plastic dishes-"Speed- Hotel. 4.30 p.m.

wardare a product of the Com- beige leatherette, with rich, co-pany's inboratorica at Croydon in Orchestra Light

rosting ruge of blue on the floor, England. Mr. Sellors is looking the Solent sents 12 passengers on

forward to the day when plastle deck wt 22 on the its upper

knives, forks and spoons can be nain deck.

introduced. bar, The

streamlinet bluc counter, silver-trimmed, stretches across the conier of the lobby by which passengers enter the pitune's two travelling compartments.

Woodhead Articles rehearsal,

St. John's Cashedial Hall,

(i,-13 p.m.

English Furum Reunion Dinner,

Sau Kwong Hotel, 6 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Canton Insurance Office, Limited,

general anuni

meeting. Jardine's Board Room, 12 Talbot Club Inceling. House, 0, MacDonnell Road, 8.30 ..

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Kitchenette Above the stairway from the lobby is the top decis compart

the of which, there is ment, plane's kitchenette. In the com- pact, somewhat roomier than usual Kitchenette Mr. J. Sellors, Cater- rintendent, revealed to Literary & Debating Group of Superi

the "Chilan Mall" some of the European YMCA, talk by Mr

latest results of BOAC's research Robert Bruce, 8.45 pan.

into the subject of how to keep THURSDAY

passengers happy with food.

"It is really important," declar ed Mr. Sellors "On long flights stomach trouble is the commonest compialat we have to cope with

If they don't feel well the pas. senger will blame the food-su we've studied the whole problem scientifically."

Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 pam Y's Men's Ladies Social Night, at Chinese Banlters Club, top Roor, Bank of East Asla Bldg., 130 p.m.

Sentenced For Attempted Theft

A Shanghailander who ar- rived here on Saturday without has had luggage and address

Members of the Hong Kong PITSN, who were disappointed when bad weather forced the cancellation of their flight over the elly yesterday, have been in- vited to go aboard this morning for a look at the luxurious Solent.

Court Brevities

A penalty of $200 or six weeks was passed on Mak So, aged 31, by Mr. Blair-Kerr, for knocking

woman on the head.

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and the

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it is well known that the re- siduum of the Council, that is the Alty, but my family will be ob- unofcial members, wern not ask-ged as well if you can voice for

d to give their independent me for the sympathy of opintor or even to consider the public.

STANLEY' CHANG. Sir,One of the most out-question de novo: they were told

what the Government--.. standing features about the ar-oficials-thought, with thio aug ticles by Mr. H, G. W. Woodhead,

should gestion that they CBF, which appear, In the "Sun-Not that the unofficial who ore day Herald", "Is the manner in which he attempts to conceal the the nominated representatives of

special

truth.

be

the

Pinterests could have pro- |

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Mrs. Komaroff's

Funeral

Mrs...

The funeral of Mrs. Sera- Although there are many in-perty represented the popular Only elected representa- accuracies in his latest effort, view.

phina Semenozna Komaroff, "The 'Exploitation Myth," I will, tives, such as the Reform Club

lo introduce, could aged 62, who died on Easter for the moment, confine myself now trying

Sunday at her Home at Kow- to the question of railways about

have done that. which he writes

Such being the position, and loon City, took place at the length. ot Can Mr. Woodhead explain how

slice we have never asked to be Colonial Cemetery yesterday. DAL- governed by an affcial majority. The Reverend Ustensky rallway concessions' came to

It cannot be said that we the pro- elated. granted to the British, French, Germans und

the pls have renouțitect our claim”, to Russions In

Wreaths were sent by Vitaly. Another reparations. first instance? Can he tell you put forward, that claims canno family, Mr. Delahunty and Dr.

objection Mr. and

Mrs. A.R., Huber and readers whether such concessions.

be and Mis. Vargasoft. were granted willingly or under be paid because they emnot

Mr. duress, and whether political, checker, is hardly an argument al

Those present included strategical, commercial or capit-all. Clearly the onus of proving

W.C. Simpson, Mr. A.P. Strat- alistic reasons had any connec- claims is on the claimant, if I say chenko, Mrs. M. Morgensten, Mr.

I had $50,000 worth of objects and Mrs. V N. Dounats, tion with such concessions?,

Mrs. T. Vargassof. SIMPLE SIMON. d'art, I must prove their existence Olofinsko,

and value, and the manner of Mrs. W.D. Delahunty, Mr. ZII- their loss. Certainly this ́Inves- | gölf, Mrs. Byhalov, and Mrs. China Criticism

tigation will cost money, but no Syrik. Sir-It is the usual practice of

more, a smat! part of the total When complainant heard this,

the Press to submit that the views claims admitted. By using the deep-freeze unil

slie caught hold of Mak demand- or opinions express by contribu-

One aller argument contra, CHOA PO-JU' by BOAC's English developed laboratories, the Solent was en- ing an explanation for the insin- tors in the paper are not gener put forward

ward somewhat farcically ebled to carry 160 lbs. of frozen Mak took hold of a piece of wood

Press is free arid open for toning for wae purposes afforda The food from the United Kingdom and hit her on the head. Com-discussions, and the Editor's duty a

The

a stronger claim than damage by on the flight to Hong Kong.

in court with a la nominally to act literally as a Japanese, is clearly a mere red home after a fatal heart attack frozen items included bread, vari plainant was

supervisor, without the rights of herring to contuse the issue suffered while he was at the fruits and bandaged head, assorted

Inspector J. H. Evans pro-interference unless when the sub- Whether particular war Losses frozen even vegetables and

Pow. sccuted. sweets like cherry tarts. dered milk was used and fresh eggs were taken along.

ous ments

his housing problem solved for Cooked Before Freezing at least half a year.

He was sentenced to six months Imprisonment by Mr. d'Almada at Central yesterday for uttempt. ed theft.

horse

for

snid

The defendant and complainant

were employed in a factory. Bink went round telling stories that the woman had slept with dif- ferent men.

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ruatioris he had made, whereupon ally accepted as its own. by the Government, that requisBANKER, DEAD

All the steward had to do with the frozen items, which are

before most completely cooked

In the freezing, was pop them

20 minutes ur Bo. The defendant, Lau Tung-fat oven said that he had just arrived The heat inished the cooking and prepared the food for immediate from Shanghai with his friend.

immediately upon their arrival serving.

Mr. Sellors

that POAC's he was requested by his friend, who was very fond of

Guilford plant which was a Foud Ministry Storage Depot during racing, to go to the red the war had facilities for storing

away meala for 19,000,000 people On the trip out from the United Kingdom the Solent

carried other things. in its Amongst freezer, some Nllet steaks. They were brought out of meat-ra tioned England оп special she saw one licence for experimental food of the defendant's hands in her stufts. Mr. Seltors, pronounced hand bag. In defendant's other the experiment a reat success. hand there was a HK$10 note and "The people ut home just a pink winner ticket.

believe our incnus!" he Mrs. Nixon said that the ticket | exclolmed. did not belong to her but sho To demonstrate the efficiency of not sure about the HK$10 the freezer, Mr: Seilers removed note since she had quite a lot a box of frozen Bausages. He of money in her bag. Lau was dropped one on the counter. It arrested with the assistance of was frozen so hard that it broke the public.

in two,

the races he lost his friend.

A.N.C Mrs.

Nixon, the com- plainant, said that on Saturday when she was standing in front

to col of the counter collect some she felt which the won her hand bag moving.

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A young Italian, Luigi, D' Ottanio, aged 20 was remanded for three days by Mr. Blair Kert.

The Italian having stowed away on

was charged with Reinholt, boarding the vessel at Saigon.

He stated that had wanted to return to his parents in Pescara, Italy.

ferry.

Mr. Choa Po-iu dled early

afternoon in yesterday

his

ject-natter is libellous or blad- were inflicted by our own Gov-Race Course. phemous, or when it is of such crnment or by the enemy, In It was during the third race a nature that it is both injurious either case they are losses direct when Mr. Chou's heart attackc

threat to the general well-

on. He was immediately being of the public. Arid, fat-addue to the war and to the in- rushed to his home in his car but

of the defence prepara-succumbed soon afterwards.

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ther

thal when it will serve no useful purpose, except to criticise, defended denounce or belittle any party, merely for the sake of exposing such party or person to open

claim to

cquaily

cose.

and sinco

we paid, to there is an

The late Mr. Chon was a men- ber of one of the oldest and most to compensation in

respected Chinese families in How much we should claim Hong Kong He had been the ridicule or contempt in the pub-evidently a different matter from compradore for the Nederlandsche

the right to clalin: llc.

Indische Handelsbank (the Dutch we do not lank) for more than 25 wish to be Shylocks,

years.

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and, pro-

Such is generally accepted as the true principle of every Pre vided we are consulted we might third daughter of Mr. Ha Kam Mr. Chon leaver his wife, the worthy of the glorious tradition and prestige of British journalism. be willing to agree to some dis- tong, and a son, who hai recently

counting of claims. Therefore, to alur and belittle

it is shown graduated from a medical College friendly power, as H. G. W. Wood- that U. K. Wur Damage claimants in London and is on the way head has just done in your Suh. generally received less than the back to the Co Chon Po-

The funeral' amount of their losses.

The conclusion' is iticscapable Iu will take place at 2 p.m. today.

damage hat Hong Kong wat

revealing and exposing China's day issue of yesterday's date, by

42, was employed by a traveller Lai Ping-cheung, a coolie, aged to carry her suitcase across the After the traveller had boarded the ferry, Lai took the suitcase to a man afid tried to sell it.

Unfortunately for Lai, the Chi- | Past faults and mistakes, in claimants, have outstanding ini nese gentleman, to whom he tried to sell the suitcase turned out to be a police constable of dúly,

Lui was ordered to be deported for life.

A' Norwegian seaman, Kjell Ahmer, aged 20, was charged be- fore Mr. Blair-Kerr with being drusic and causing bodily harm to a Chinese.

Defendant stated court that the Chinese had tried to rob him of his wrist watch, having also. stolen from his friend. He did not know what happened after wards

wain and inglorious attempt to

cast 'a

reparations

mean and contemptible valid claim to war

against the U. K. taxpayer, and reflection upon her at present; say the least, most degrading and amount may be the subject br decisively disgusting, if not to that whilst the assessment of the patriotic adjustment, the claim condemnable.

felt' cannot be ignored, nor yet- extinguished at the arbitrary at

Mr. MacKenzie's Funeral Today

The funeral

of Mr. Alistair MacKenzie who died at the Queen

Mr. Editor to appear in your of the official majority, on our uḥ- Mary Hospital following' 'a: auto-

"WAR DAMAGE

It is Indeed surprising that you, could allow or permit ch present political crisis, auch

particularly during the representative Council. paper, will serve no other purpose than to provoke and instigate greater discord and antagonism between the people of the two countries

Whether, China has in the past

committed such faults, don't for

yet. Mr. Woodhead, that', every country in the world has also a The Police naked for the few black chapters in her his days' remand, as ind Chinese story, Britain without exception. si in hospital

M.P

SENTENCED FOR STEALING BOTTLE

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War Reparations Bir The question of Hong Kong war reparations has been clouded by a variety of objec

For stealing a glass bottle, Tantons, one of which meets the Hnn was sentenced to three main argument in favour, while months imprisonment by Mr. two at least are merely trivial Kin-sting Lo at Ceritral yester-The principal

dity.

CLAIMANT

Fined For

Taking Stones

mobile accident If the Wanchal District on Sunday, will takeo place today.

The cortege

will puts the Monument at 5 p.m.

Mf. Mackenzie arrived here "from" tho' 'United Kingdom laat year. He has no relatives in the Colony. His brother, connected Four men were charged be- with the Kowloon Docks, left fore Mr. Hin-shing Id at Cen-Hong Kong somy Lime ago on traf yesterday with removing Home leave. stones from Goverdinent land without permit.;

GETS TWO MONTHS.

Bal Tin-kam was fired and Nhật: Sik" Ching was sentenced the other threa defendants, this by Mr. Hinishing Ló-át, Central assistant were fined $40 each, raterday to two months i hard According to the prosecution, labour, and recommended · for defendants were scop' on April banishment' for rhatching d® Wrist 10 at the back of Tin Chitz Road, Watch from mi Amkalean sallor epilecting blast stands rundy to be on April 10.

Hin number objections are three removed by lorry.

follows: On April 17, the defendant ent

(1) The Japanese cannot afford tered the courtyard of 7. Kwan to pay; ergo any claim would have Vick Street and stole a large to be met by the hard-hit United glass bottle Containing some’dyn- Kingdom taxpayer. Ing liquid valled at $60. Rd poured the liquid away without knowing that it valiable.

JEEP ACCIDENT

SOF·KIL RAT BAIT

Whereas Malaya (where Kits aurely and slowly claims are being paid) contriliit enough to allow them to zel ed to a War Insurance scheme.ay from ballding or return Hong Kong did not do so.

(3) The focal Goverment de- to burrows before dying, cisively renoulléer Holz Kong's cling which are therefore, I l Easy, to use---Just Tollow An Ariny Jeep knocked off argued, already dead and Buried.directions printed on concrete, post at the Stariley None of these objections (the package. Police Station shortly before noon third m Labails show, begs the yesterday whien: It, skidded at qikation) touch the, umeta 20 It was turning, the light curvilinplessant fact that the United The diluer, Private Croucher of Kingdom contracted with Hong the 1st Buffs, was badly injured: Kong to defend it in wie in ; #ly condition war ronquest to be turn for 20 per centar, Hond Tichy-merterunt: ale lart njutik (2 Kong's gross revenge had that The Year distalned ledby, dam-when the war camo kinagatenca mas, sepecialy on its bonnet, attorded Hong Kong's elimina

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