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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 17, · 1940.

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RELIEF CAMP INMATES GREATLY WORRIED

A three-week notice to quit, issued to the inmates of the Ma Tau Chung-Relief Camp, Kowloon City, has caused a great deal of worry to the pcoplc quartered thore, the "China Mai!” learned during a survey of the camp yestor- day.

ar

The whole area of the camp is added into three separate Do the people in them ested in different ways. The separations are Camp No. 2. Eastern Camp and the Ma Thu Chung Housing Estate.

No. 2. which is entered. Camp from la Teu Wei Road, houses about 100 destitutes who are com- pitely dependem upon Govern- ment subsidiea

at

The people in this section of the camp said that they do not pay any rent for the use of the huts. They have however, gone

mucli

Installing expense electric lighting, water meters and have affected a considerable number of repairs and put in

unitary necessition.

Inmates of this emas told the Chinn Mail that the notice to Wis issued some three days But they are certain of an alternative camp, probably North Point, Hong Kong, where. they believe, similor amenities ter. will be accorded them by Gov- crnment.

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China Mall" Photo,

Groups Formed At HKDF Drill

was

CORRESPONDENCE

The Editor taker no-retponsib}nty" for views expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agréés with them.

BULLI

HK's Reinforcements exceptions they have not respond- This one man was the popular Sir-During the coming, few ed very liberally to the Dritish Tam Yep. Bang, of whose count- months the Defence Forces of Naval Aid Fund, perhaps Ud-less charitable deeds, people say, Hong Kong are expected to be cause they felt that is ongiso when, indulging in reminiscence, reliiforced by between six and Tegedly was not their immdilat Khat the doctor once pressed into eight thousand offleers and men concern. But, the protection for the palm of a poor fung-kwoon

by

urces woman, just discharged from of the Royal Navy, the Army and shegorded by them a hospital a small monetary gift to the RAF. No doubt our Quarter ho

to take a' ricksha enable her matter, and they might rea- Ing Authorities will from now vital matt

expected

show home, because she was considered unward be working overtime to sonably be

in

to be too weak to make the a tangible Journey on foot. It it. little won- provide suitable accommodation their appreciation

manner, Won't some of there der, therefore that the doctor's for these

ents,

most of

take the initiative In, forming a whom,

will bo

name was on every lip through- stationed on the mainland. And committee for this purpose?

out the length and breadth of 11. G. W. WOODHEAD. Salvinipun and beyond, and is. it may be presumed that re-

oven to this, very day, still quisitioning powers will be wide-

cherished by all sections of the ly employed for this purpose. There are, however, limits to the Sir-Whereas history does not public after the lapse of many activities of the quartering and always repeat itself, the history years when he was assigned an other Service authorities, in the of the collapse of modern, dielas administrative post of great re- quatter of providing amenities, torchlp appears to be of little ponsiblity, whereby his direct and amusement for discrepancy between one and the contact with the general publie

In this respect the was severed. locumentary study of "The Laste the G. CH Out;

Declino And Foll

15 body Offers-country:1.others,

mc.

emolu.

nents of the average wher} from the East nhd. West, Hitler) as a pubile servant ́ and as n

and

for witose

for the

realibirig that

I am sure that the community, Days of Hitler" by H. R. Trevor- patient Clinic years ago that I as in the past, will prove anxious Roper je particularly interesting first ad the pleasure of meating to do what it can to make the te us who watch in this part of the dininens doctor. There, I was stay of present and new armed the world the fall and decline of so. captivated by his striking per- sonality that I have since held forces as pleasant as possible Chiang Kai-shek's dictatorship. The disparity. between the

While Germany was invaded hit in my highest esteem both and his court in the famker stall Personal friend. And for the in- (Including Britons) in this

ony entertained the Illusion that the and sympathy received on numer

valuable professional assistance Officers and andl those of the

not be pen conflict between the Run- nien of HM's forces connot

onerlans and Angle-American nilles ous occasions by myself as well removed, but can to a

heart-felt The Hong Kong Defente tent be mitigated, by community whis imminent. The Fuehrer be- as my family, I wish to express

lieved that he was God-sent and fiore publicly my And Go

Must carrying Government. action.

mission Force held its first drill since

a, holy

unt gratitude to this reliring medical its inauguration at the Force be remembered that in was Linck. Then his officer, and pray that he may have Depot yesterday.

to low pay (related to ordinary disillusion led him to hatred for the best of luck in his retirement.

K. S. LEUNG. The international turn-out of 60 Hong Kong living standards) and everybody else. He condemned

formed an

Habilly to Home income tax on the Army which he praised in als

An Apology Mein Kampf for treachery. He attested personnel

most Commissioned into three groups, for training the part of

coming necused Hermann Gocring, Hein- purposes, irrespective of the hit

Officers, many of the

Sir-1 wish to extend the reinforcements will leave familles rich Himmer, Joachim Von Rib apologies of Yung Hwa Motion they had enlisted for,

continued bentrop and matty others, his those To group one belong

at honie, without any previous military maintenance they will be respon most reliable confederates in the Picture Industries Ltd. to. "Irate training

Group two consists of sible, making further demands enterprise of torturing and ter-Film Fan for the fact that there rorising his poople and the world. Were no English Dust," at the

In the upon their mengre pay

air, Virtue men who have had some train-

upon

It seems to me, therefore; that Like the Kaiser's Manoirs in the ing but without any actual war

While Friday A Bank Clerk

experience, while group three is

every

bridge this final versand except himself for the much inconvenience was caused 40 composed of personnel who have made posible effort should be bourn he accused anyone and Liberty Theatre at 5:15 pm, on

alansters. One of the most seriously Len war service before.

clal handicap, even if, in some

At last Hiller determined that by their absence, I would like to stresu, the fact that sub-titles had affected of the inmates of this

Each of these groups is sub- instances, it may involve person as the Geringna were not worthy |

toss of earnings、_of section of the camp is a 19-year- divided into squads of 12 euch, old bank clerk who is the only and will receive preliminary input montesence.

and some in- of his self-styled messiante res-been prepared for both the Liber It must surection, they should be destroy ty and Central Theatres, where support of his aged parents bestructions from men the regu-dividual sides a young brother and a sis-lar army.

never he said of Hong Kong that totally before he, the Leader the film is all showing, but that ship, killed himself in the Bunker, an unfortunate accident on the After their assignment into the it has not gone "all out" to wel. Until he scmmitted hara kiri morning of the 13th (and it had

the men were come various groups,

and make their tour of with Eva Braug he never ceased to be Friday and opening day!) issued uniforms and will start duty in the Colohy na plodiant us his favourite game of playin robbed us of half the completed

titles. their actual training next week. possible the armed forces soft are subordinate against another. As a result, now titles, had to

thus ruling the possibility for The latest Defence Force Orders here for its protection organise the capable and ubright factions be prepared with; all possible show that 80 more applicants are

Preliminary steps to

first day. audion- ready for attestation during this the community for this purpose to do even a small part in pre- speed-this is a long, laborious week and they will be assigned should be taken without delay serving, a little portion of the process and, for the

in consultation with German vitality, already maimed non-Mandarin-speaking the

to understand the action authorities. I propose only to despotic rule..

How far has his crippled court of the Um. But the titles werO make a few tentatives suggestions, with no assumption that they are of Chiang Kai-shck differed from ready for Saturday's performances the best or even, in every in- the Germen Fuhrer's le hard to and, as far as I know, were used

By the two theatres, Canton News from determine

It was unfortunate that "Irate stance, practicable.

In the first place, I suggest about inviting the Generalissimo that the Government, without back leads one to believe that this Film Fan" chose Friday the rat

Chinese Il Duce has not in the to, sco. "Virtue in the Dust" Captain G.J Leardle, Mr. K.8.

delay, should restore to all mem slightest way believed that he extend our apologies to him and Apenes, Mr. J.D. Davis and Mr.

for the to any other cinema-goer alone was responsible Go Tice Ho arrived from Singa-bers of the Armed Forces

war Inconvenienced by Friday's former duty-free privileges for present episode. He pore yesterday by the ss. Aeneas,

-Ilquers

I

be acknowledge the responsibility ucaldent and that there Was some for sending away to perish the and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Williams lieve

Kwangst

which now arrived in the Colony yesterday abuse of this privilege in by best Cantonese. from the United Kingdom by the gune days, but it is surely wrote funnsnese armles

that the many should suffer, foi Become the Communist strong residents ca. Acnens.

the few, and it should not be forces, devise res

He refused remember, he restrictions impossible to

crit Canteen or surrendered all American trained which would preverit the Toe supplies appearing on and armed divisions 1,000,000--

Market local

The plus a navy and possibly the alr average British Private does not force. He refused to agree that

to he and his entourage the Soong weck have more than $13 a

1. Kungs and Chens-have collected spend, and that does not go very child's revenue 50 years. ahead

cost of refresh- ments,

་

"I don't know what I am going to do. Paying key money is out of the question. We simply can't afford M," he said.

Not So Fortunate Those in the Eastern Camp, ad- Jacent to Camp No. 2. however, are not so fortunate. The notice Asked if he has made any at- to them does not offer any other lempt at finding a place, ha re- place to live. They will be re- plied that he will be applying to quired to and their own accom-tho authoritles running No. 2 Camp to see if we can't go along modation.

People in this comp were with them to North Point or any originally in Camp No. 2 but have place where we can have a roof

found work and are curning) over cur

cur heads h

in the third section of People

the Ma Tau Ching .campi Housing Estate, have nol yet re- ceived any notice to leave yet.

Interviewed by the "Ching one resident said that she that the authorities won't

since

the

a regular salary or wage.

"Although Government has told us that they would take the place back whenever they needed it, this eviction has come as rather a shock to us," one of the resi

mopes dents told the "China Mail."

"It is

that we not

hold touch us." we wish

The Housing Estate is under the on to our places here indefinite- ty, but just that we aim absolute-supervision of the Social Welfare ly unable to find quarters any where, the reason is quite ob- vlous," he said, "and three weeks' notice hardly gives us suficient time to look around."

Day in and Day out CMAC HONGKONG-SHANGHAI SERVICE by DC-4 SKYMASTER is always

The MOST REGULAR.

The MOST DEPENDABLE and | FOR SPEED IN |

The MOST SPEEDY

LEAVING DAILY AT

10 AM.

(SUMMER TIMED 7

CNAC daily Hongkong-Stanghai DC-4 service is operated with twa DC-1' one from each end. This assuras punctual departure from 'both ends

FLIGHT AND FOR SPEED IN

TRANSIT ON GROUND.

of the CNAC

Take advantage servide only offèric you can check-in your baggage on Hong kong side,

CNRC

10

Lies.

to the various groups in a similar pavni, Milliary and RAF by the Fuehrer's evil schemes and ces were, without the necessary

manner.

Personalia

tobacco......

Ilie

to

refused to

to whom the pay a monthly rent of $20.

They, Ike the people of the Week-end departures from the Eastern Camp, have spent much Peninsula Hotel included Mr. and of their earnings in buying and Mrs: C.L. Rosch, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Kwao Gül- installing necessary living faclli-K. Schnieder,

shee, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Mac- J.E. Mr. and Mrs. It is believed that the relief Dlardmid

Σ.Η. Mrs.

Moyle, area at Ma Tau Chung is required Stepanek

He for billets for the forthcoming Messrs. W. Chen, B.S. T. Roy, N reinforcements of the Hong Kong Bhabanani, C.H. Lee, W.M. Sulice,

wants to come back and like Garrison.

C. Blackman, A.B. Waller, 1. port in Hong Kong.

Hitler, he, the last days of Pierce, V. Shalom, M.J. Gaika, W. 1 suggest, also, though this le Chiang Kal-shek otherwise Richardson, H. Merrileld, A. a minor problem, that the Gov-krown as a synthetic dictator Morand, J.E. Burkett, F.S. Har-ernment should restore to the the Orient, rls, and Lee Long.

Shanghai Trip Cancelled

the

far entert and trans- and pocketed" it themselves.

was a

medium

We

who

in

It is heartening to see 'a non- Chinese taking an interest Chinese Alms and in supporting local industries and we welcome this criticism.

RALPH SHAW,

Fair Play? A Quiz

Bir--A Government employee bribes in

gels caught accepting the course of his duty:

If he should be Chinese-- n) He would be prosecut- ed, fined and impri- soned.

a pro

b) He would get

motion.

c)

3.

He would seo local jus tie in hetion.

If he should be British-

a) He would merely be

dismissed from service. b) He would sue the Gov-

ernment,

wants to Hall purposes for which it was bullt Chinese people before he kille List public funds, the former himself.

Perhaps thid, was the renton premises of the "Cheerio Club." It is difficult to find justification why Stalin sold in April, 1927. for using these buildings for an that Chiang Kai-shek entirely different purpose, with- loyal Bolshevik Chiang hins In- out even compensating the Trustee done more to the success of tecs. Numerous similar inalitu Communism by his blunders, and If a tions will Have to be provided on Ignorance than all anti-Comintern shop, and

have contributed. car, he the island and the mainland, and acts could I do not doubt that what civilian Until Comrade. Stalin conquered cause: D.G.

is necessary will be whole China, Chiang would hot stop his ambition of ruling and

LIU MOON.

The first cable order for her to Ponte, E.T. Basho, S.N. Elsen-munity action-I make ruining the Chinese.

the

•

As to

He would be. let off scot free, Chinese owns a noodle

advertises i so in his. will be prosecuted," be- e) The car is privato

vehicle.

b) It defaces the car. e) This is local law.

If a British owner. a business advertises on his cars, he will not be molested, because:

a)

The cars are private. 8) He would be beautify-

ing the cars.

bold to

to suggest that efforts should be made by the leading hotels and restaurants to supply Omeera arid Men in uniform with palat- prices than those able meals at somewhat rears of service with the Medical

charged to public; and general Government should co-Paxation hard-working servant, and the the back. Any wrong answer do

c) This is British Justice.

An Appreciation SirThe retirement this month af Dr. G. H.Thomas after 37

that the Department has deprived o by Government of an efficient and of the fact that publice a sympathetic and ever served a swift kick where it hurts and that in reinforcements will helpful ricucal officer.

best

from.

A correct rates a pat on

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the arrivals at Among Peninsula Hotel during the week- Originally meant to cya-

were Mr. and Mrs. G.W. cuate Portuguese nationals ad from Shanghai, the ss. Wah Corby, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Giraud, Chung cancelled her Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. P.S. Foo, Mrs. A. M. Lee, Messrs. G. Rebagliati, E.J. trip, while returning to the Walls, K.M. Yin, J, Kruzman, L. Colony from Chefoo, on orders Williams, A.W. Beidman, R. F. H.

C.M. Sanders from Shanghal.

Bishop,

evacuate the Portuguese nationals berg, and C.D. Caffery. was dispatched, to her while she was in the Communist port. As Departures for Bangkok and the Communists had sealed her Singapore yesterday by CPA in- wireless sets the order was not cluded Messrs. G.M. Stewart, P. Stewart, G. Rebagliati, R. C. K. received by her muster.

two days Hugill, and Hong Fon-chung. Then, on May 12, after

she leftChefoo, anolbar cable for the game purpose was

Cunton by the received by

Arrivals from shio

Ing $5. Faishan yesterday included exempting them Orders for her to cancel calling

Mr. M.O. Liddell, Mrs. L.M. at Shanghal were received by the ship's master when the as. Wah Liddell, Mrs, Doris Richardson,

be stalloned in the New Ter Dr. Thomas Is

remembered

Perhaps. Mr. "K", would, like to Ricci Pereira, Mr. Mrs. E.M. Chungwa Just, about to reacti

Kowloon, special by the genitral publie for his answer. *****Donald F. Hughes, Mrs. M.J. ritories and

in muly

.conscientious concessions should be made! Shanghai waters.

Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for, years The ps. Wah Chung arrived Hughes, Mrs. Kathleen Hawthorn the matter of transport: dif, fred wale at the now-defunct Coverns the use of your columns

QUIZMASTER. here from Chefoo yesterday. Cruickshank,

A. posses on the ferries, and has ment Civil Hospital and, sit Schneider, Mr. Lawrence, fares on buses and frame sequently, for his able mariagemont brakes: 80% be. Turg Wah Hospital. He Norton, Mr. Walter B. Martin, should like to Miss Eliz A. Scheldegger was Mr. Charles E. Mailey, Dr. Andmand/or readin's rocins established endeared himself to the hours of among the passengers from Kobe Migos, Miss Marians Dalland, Miss di convenient centres, or at least and children, civil servhive and Market Mortensen, Miss Alphill publicist amaligements for sun the families included; Tide only yesterday by the Changte.

E. Rokke, Mira Sara Roo, Mr: plying the troops, etc. with Books

Bochung of his skill in the het of Herlot KL Anderson, Mrs. An- Anif

periodicals.

medical tranfident but also for one case of shooting with If my memory serves:

ry serves me and phill more tapecially by intent to murder is includes Mrs. R. Charles Gardner de-derson, Mr Leif N. Salomonsen; rived, here yesterday from Kobe Mrs. Mary K. Salomonsen and when British reinforcements Wet dint of the fatherly receptione in the May Criminal, Sessions, by the . Changte...

Mr. Edwin.W. Raetz

sent la Bhanghal in 1937, the accorded fire patients, however which will begin tomorrow. leading British.Clubs (ine Shane tow their

clubo Rended boyscial stations might when pleas, will be taken in

Non-Ehgtielt speaking, people, the following caBGB:-- Honorary Commissioned

*

Mr. G. Cruickshank.

Aldar.

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