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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1949.

The American community in Mr. George D. Hopper, United Hong Kong gathered in lorge States Consul-General. in Hong numbers at the Kuhlan Mem-Kong (see picture) also addressed orial, at the junction of Mor- the gathering, and later laid rison Hill Road and Leighton wreath at the base of the Monu-

ment. Hill Road, yesterday to observe Memorial Day.

Three other wreaths were laid The day is set aside for hom-by other members of the Ameri- oge to members of the United can community. All four wreaths

I

PRO's Reply

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Bir-With referencs to "Simple Bahon's" Iditer appearing in the "Bunday Herald of 29th May, 1949, requesting; further informa- flon regarding the means by which hituralisation as a Briush subject may be secured,, if

{ "sim-.. |:ple "Simon", "will have dhe coür- Lesy to publish his full correct name and address, I shall en deavour to meet his wishes. all taxpayers ont permanent re- ing the Municipal Council plan to W. GORDON HARMON,sidents should be given the right Its proper place as a secondary Public Relations. Omleor to propose, and to vote for our issue which would be, and, in

foglalntors, votera will, ba pre=] deed, must be, regarded as on tkaninantly Chinese but the voted essential port of his plan.

|--The opporichts will be an British.

of the Club's To the and believe to most of plan have based their objections a common people here, the na- upon three mapor points: tonality and the passport of our legislators do not mean anything;

(a) That a man is not bigger than the it his or her bigness that counts way he treats his fellowmen").

After all what's in n name”. Not all Britishers can be, a credit, to their country, yet comic Chinese can be. Not all Chinese can be benefactors to the Chinese people here, but some Britishers can be.

Summing up, I venture to sug- (1) Voters should be taxpavers permanent (not floating) residents, Irrespective of nation- ality.

Correspondence

The Editor, takes no responsibility for \views expressed in necessarily durėda letters by correspondents, and by no means with them.

12.

Now Plan Sir-I have come across a lot of ideas now-a-day capped with certain, nanea Auch as Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Taft- Hartley low, Morse-Landalo Scheme etc. etc. It is Fery in teresting. I have ..suggestion here Call it Como Suggestion, the most practical and think the most Fightful mean to determine who is going to vote or to be voted that only member of the HKVDF in eligible.,, The sole reason is that they are the citizens ab- nolute and they are going to present that: vent this Juley apple trem falling into the hands of the Reds Should their holy mission fail, is would be the Reds job to do the reforming,

a Rpformers, Now, dur, honorable will you please join the

PAT COMO

us soon as you can).

VDF

to

in

fan fritish slatus by naturalisa- tion Such schema is in keep- Ihg With the announced polley of' His Majesty's Government

natters affecting the Colonies and it is to be hoped that this bugger- Uda will.

pwarded to London with the strongest possible re- commendation for its adoption.

One dint which the responsiblo British members of this coin- munity would do well to ponder is the fact that the jocol demand for reform is by no meüis isolated. It is but part of the world-wide trend towards the improvement of the lot of the little man w whether we like, or whether wo do not, that trend will continuo. The Brlilah Government has re-. cognized that fact has acted pe enfranchise the accordingly. We here in Hong Kong Chinese non-British · 'æsila-

con do likewise, the initiative is Jeets would be unconstituat present in our hands, but if ilobal,

responsible members of the com- munity will persist in their in- "leave it to dulgence in the George" attitude which they now Edopt, they may wake some bright (e) That to enfranchise the han-morning to find that the initative British members of the has slipped from their grasp and community would lead to that George has changed his swarping the British name. clement.

(b) That British subjects in

China would not be permit

ted to vote.

of

"

Let us examine these points in

Portuguese Call-Up that order. In that day and age,

Sir-Your correspondent "Por- based upon (2), Voted 'should be taxpayers constitutions, are

and, nottuguese. Citizen', in a long tirade and permanent (not floating) re- practies considerations sidents only Britishers (this beling upon the out-moded forms of a claims to voice the sentiments of Within the his fellow-nationals, but canuot hutxired years ago. a British Colony).

T. P. W.

past few weeks we have witness- surely speak for more, flatly dis- ed in event which, even a few associates himself from the viewa

expressed in..."the letter the supporters of subject of military service and months ago, Defence Force

rigid

constitutionalism would have Sirin connection with their am disquiotened-nay going into the British Com-

as impossible to wit: the published on. May 28 Jash explanation given by Mr. W

Naturalisation

Sub

to

on the

The gentleman in question

States armed services who, gave were later taken to the Colonial becoming naturalised B served more security minded., Because 11's Government and, which graillude, shawn for the help and

their lives in the service of their | Cemetery, country.

Commander

H. Arendt, Chaplain of the USS El Dorado, who offered the prayers, said It was an occasion for the Ameri- can community to pay tribute to those who had died in fighting for the ideals of democrucy.

WC..

Gordon Harmon, Pubille, Relations alarmed to ace the shooting re-

Ip Saturday's issue of the sults of the Hong Kong Defaner menwealth of the Republic of claims that no notification has Chenen, the subject of Force Volunteers, appearing in India and the extension by the been issued by the Portuguess naturalisation in which he attem- the Press. In this to happen overy Prime Minister of an invitation Consulate and in this he is mis- pted to refute the contentions of Line our boys have muskotry to any other repubile which cared taken, for if he will only take Simple Simon, I would like to instruction? Surely it would be to do so, to join the family of the trouble to look at the Notice Almple to estimate the fire nations. This event alone should Board of the Consulate he will point out to Mr. Harmon that a power of the unit from these surely be suficient to prove to see that Portuguese citizens In was quite unnecessary-to say!

service should merely apply for subject aro the least for Himself to explain results: and furthermore does it erlies of the Club's plan that Hong Kong Table for mailitary

Hot show how well acquainted constitutions as he did,

There are several parts of the Our friend Simple Simon, who they are with their "best friend" change but, in case they are not information....

convinced, let us turn to a scheme affecting this Colony, one which letter to which I, for une, taka maintained that "the privilege of the rifle?

I do feel that we must become has been approved by His Mo-oxception, but the conspicious in- Jécis would appear to A guard drawn from Marines specially for people of one pur-think that the cane quoted above should, therefore, be acceptable relief received by that wriler in of the U88 El Dorado under ticular roce," was not talking only goes to show how lax we all Lieutenant James A. Flood, through his hat. He was never are in the security line. What did to oven the most rabid constitu-eno during the last war must Macao Government, gave, to every also attended the ceremony....

Tight in his arguments. moto

we say, at the wonderful tea party onollat, i, Sir Mark Young's he lamented by everyone. The

Municipal Council Plan!

It may be recalled that under as a refugce, not, 335

Portuguese "I think it. Is a well-known fact last week at the Wet-Blanket'? |

who went to Macao Lieutenant-Commander M. S

but 30 the the terms of this plan, 30 Coun Studebaker, USN, representing that this British Nationality Act place? What did

whereever that cillors, of various races, were to patacas per head every month. The 30. patacas being sumcient to Vice-Admiral Oscar C. Badger's to which Mr. Harmon referred is seventh point?

bunch of high- was. And rumour sprending. A be elected by an international ho staff, was also present.

merely another sounding but empty, formality so friend of mine told me the other electorate and that these Coun-enable each Individual common in this world of ours. If day: "When they arrive they will cillors, themselves. mainly non-chase rice and other food supplies Mr. Harmon's explanation is cor- take us out one by one and shoot British, were to elect, two of their at prices very much lower than Macao Government, rect, why are there not

furthermore, provided quarters, a mere handful of more than us," Now next time I meet this allly sumber to the highest calslative cost. The

man he will say: "They took them organ, of the Colony, the Legis light, water, fuel. hospitalisation Hong Kong who have been able out one ly one and shot them". lative Council. to acquire pauralisation? It would Just all rumour but disconcerting.elecia of Unofficial Members by conveniences not to speak of cost We ask those who decry the and medlent services, and other be Interesting to recall that most So let us all try, and be of these if not all--are from the

careful. No rumours, no silly The Tax-payers, as unconstitu- of transportation to Macao.

"Portuguese Citizen" does not upper social strata, the well-to-stories to show that we are "in the tional, whether the election of

know". Let us arm

ourselves, even two Councillors to the seem to remember that the Maco

Government had to dipose of all The people in this Colony, like each and everyone of us, with a Legislative Council by a largely sorts of things at Maca, Includ- any other sensible people in the cloak and dagger. universe, da not give two hoots about the laying down of statu- tory provisions for naturalisation or what-nots by the big-wles when they know only too welll that such regulations are not ad- hered to.

Two Armed Robbers Get Gaol Sentences

How six or seven Chinose robbers, three of whom were armed with revolvers conspired together to commit a robbery, which oventually rasult- ed in the wounding of one of the robbers and the arrest of two others were told to Mr. Blair Korr at Kowloon yesterday.

The defendants Leung Hing, The prosecution said that on alias Leung Sam, Li Kun and April 28 at 4 pm, the police re- the fac! Ho Luk were sentenced to two ceived, information to years on a charge of conspir-that six or seven Chinese, three ins to commit an armed were going to commit a robbery bery at the Kwong Yick Go- at the Kwong Yick Godown, down at Dundas Street on

do.

HUSH.

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been published in the metal for, if he had, it is safe to assume of them armed with revolvers

to pur

of, eqtton ynrn

and

J. M. B.

pon-British Municipal Council is not, in fact, just as unconutiluing stocks.

to cover the Uonal in principle. It rotters not the merchandise. whether the electorate is Wirty losses incurred through supplying Réform Club ...or three million, or the elected in and other necessaries to the Sir. It is indeed unfortunate two or 11, the departure from Colony at prices very much lower that Mr. Brook Bernacchi in pre- rigid constitutionalism is, the than cost. The total sum expend

Into many senting the Reform Club's pan sama In principle and it should cd must have run

millions. The fact that this high-sound- for an Interim Government on be remembered that the Municip-

How short some menories are? ing British Nationalfly. Act exists Tuesday lust, did not enter into al Council, scheme has the bless-

Perhaps "Portuguese Citizen" an law in Hong Kong and has greater detail in that presentation ing of the Colonial Office..

The second point raised by the was one of the first to join the government organ, the Gavern- that many of the doubts at pre- opponents of the Reform Club New Hong Kong Defence Force mont Gazette, does not indeed al- sent being expressed by Britons plan is that British subject to

(Continued on Page 3) tay the fact that racial diseri-regarding the swamping of the China would not be

Chinese If the vote. The arsiver to that conten- respect mination, even in

of Legislature, by. naturalisation,, is rampant in the franchise was granted them, would tion is so obvious that it hardly needs to be stressed." If British so-called "democratic Colony in have been set at rest.

The plan adopted by a large subjects, were, present in China. In which we live.

CITIZEN ‘JOE. majority of the Commitico was the same proportion as Chinese Hubjects are in Hong Kong 1. c. briefly as follows:

1. That the Landale plan should 90 per cent. It is a safe but that Right To Vote

be. supported in principle but not only would we be voting.. but Sir,-After reading.some of the that all 11 Unofficial Members that the two per cent minority of for Mania Included Mr. and Mrs. lotters in the local press-lotters

should bo elected and the Chinese would not.

Norman The third objection raised by Allah, Ronald

E." •Overmyer, Messrs. Thron detectiven went to the so terrifying and dictatorib in system of nomination abolish

the critics is that the granting of Hoaffein, Mrs. I. Farrell, L.V. Roland, Hans scene and on arrival they were reply to any Chinese expression ed..... told by the informant that the of views, I nearly gave up the

April 28. LI Kan was also At 7 p.m. a party of police de ordered to be deported for lifetectives led by Detective Inspector Davies were waiting for the rob- bers. Later, further Information was received by the police that the robbers were seen going up the staircase of No. 168 Fa Yuen Street.

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA CANTON

Ily by CNAC

e Livvurette way.

CNAC Lueurette is a combination of chair and bed, but it has the comfort of both. On your 40-hour trip, you "relax and sleep your way to San Francisco.

posed in Hongkong, with its fleet "C.NA.C. flight is always on Shedule.

CNAC

robbers had gone up to No. 155 desite of writing on this subject 2.mjaates for clec- Ithe franchise', would, lead

Later D1 Davica and Detective/ Your Impartial and led

No. 446 saw the robbers and let them go by. The robbers turned into Mongkok Road.

editorial In the "Sunday however, gave me hope for a fair hearing and for a brighter future. To begin with I must admit On reaching the Junction of that. I have no legal training and Mongkok Road and Tung Chol that I am politician,

no

and there Street the robbers were met by tere in my submission. I kay inlai Dolectivo Tung Chung and pa- wie legal::points. - ather detective. Delective. Tam It is my understanding that the challenged the second defendant min if not the sole reason for the while the other detective challeng- proposed government reforms ed the first. While the first de- that our so-called, representatives. fendant was being searched, ho in the present and past legillative, tried to draw his gun but was councila were not alerted and they shot by Dotoctivo Tam in the represented 90 per cent of the dollars instead of the people of The wounded robber was taken the Colony. It is my, observation

leg.

tive council, are invariably heid

Personalia

Departures by CPA yesterday.

to

Lopez.

Maseri. Richard W. Standley.

ilon to the Legislature, must swoning of the Législature and G. S. Wadhumal and A.R. be British subjects, and 1: the unspoken, fear that this would was suggested that an equit- and to eventual rendition. Surely able distribution of the seats it must be obvious to any think- ine person that if all the candi- would be,

of five Britons European race; five Chinese dates for election to the Legisla-Gerald Batce, Ran Chip and Miss British subjects.

Live Council wore to be British Estrella Cicalae arrived here Portuguese Bourge of the ally be required to take any and

subject subjects, who would automatic yesterday from: Manila by CPA. for the purpose of the of alllegance to His Majesty, and

Government only, the

Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Bojesen, It even only one Briton of Euro-Miss C.E. Bolesen, Mesers, V.T. Ligt na being, the. widest and most readily peon ruce were to be elected, fan Armstrong, Sundar Singh, and

xtremely unlikely contingency). available lat, should serve as he could, with the support of His Chong, Wai-lam left Honk Kony the electoral roll..

Excellency, 4. That the duty of the re-con-his ordinary and

the Governor, with yesterday for Bangkok and Singa=

casting votes poro by CPA.. allluted Legislature would be and the Ometal Members ou vot to take steps towards the the remainder of the Unofficial Week-end departures from the troductan of an elected Municipal for Urban) Coun-

Members.

Peninsula Hotel included Dr. and Furthermore, even if the entire ell at the date stipulated In-1 online Members were Mr. Wiser, Mr. and Mrs. J.V. the Young Plan..

corrupt a fantastic Mrs. Rosenfarb, Mr. and Mrs. Tong, Mr. and Mix, J.-Gaudin,

it is also unfortunate that, in ord to be sure, the con-

"know how the other ves" it is Zandale should have chosen in tish Colony is still guaranteed by ChiroTAY

Moista.

to the hospital and the other was, that memberships, of, the legisla- taken to the station.

The Police peling on informa y big company directors and Lion, arrested the third defendant, bank manugure, who may not regard to the fourth point, Mr finance of Home Kong as a Bri: la Beattie, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ru- the following dạy.

Two revolvers were found on likely therefore, that, the member! use the word "abolish" in con- the Reserve Powers of His Ex-Lee the roof of a house in Fa Yuen by low, can afford. cll in quining his scheme, for is the corpopsition of the circ

is 'a 'very, expensive,

section with the Municipal Coupellency the Governor. that

"is the case, then I cannot see this unfortunate choice has led any

ter, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Stubbs, J. Gouldy J.C. Boyd,

B.C.

Schwel

Second döfenilent zaid that he good can come out of any the Chineso members of the com-torate, therefore, of such vital Jourdan.. D.B. Starr, solloy.

was being beaten by the rencore, however wonderful ther,munity to believe that the plan us believe? What valid objection

Lleutenant Com- Importance as some would have E Killian, tiven into admitting the

Hutchison,

LH and third, defdndant, remarked may be. Let me presume that wis being totally abolished, that he was threatened by the not the case,

Whereas, Berural of the text of an there be to the introduction Zerner, and J.B. Craddock It is pow.debatod na to who Mr," Landalo's plan revokis vint ét the blan put the creation of

forward by Mr. | Mag detectives into admitting the offence.

shouta "be" the Volim.1.1. belovo Bo was, in fact, morály, relegat Webd

of Clonship open to all "Among the new work-end ‘ar-. responsible members of the coma rivals at the Peninasila datel were munity subject to business, resi® Mr. and Mrs S Shlolman, Mrs. dential and property qualified. C. Lifschiix C.L. Chapman, P. Hops, and, indeed, the retention Hopkins, R.B. Dreessen, F. Valdes of that status for a period of, say, WD. Ticker R.S. Dermott, K. five years, might well be made Wong HT. Feng, H.. Braganza, condition for the affilinment Dtland Lieutenant Skärtland.

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