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KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS VAD's Arm In Arm Expert's Report

Off For Hong Kong

Mr. Morse Knighted:de

Mr. MacIntosh's CMG

SIX CHINESE IN LIST

Seventeen Hong Kong residents and Government officials, in- cluding Mr. Arthur Morse, Chief Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and Mr. D. W. Mac- Intosh, Commissioner of Police, have been honoured with awards in the King's Birthday Honours List.

Mr. Morse has received o Knighthood and Mr. Macintosh has been awarded the CMG. Mr. G. D. Binstead, Staff Officer, Auxiliaries, Police Headquarters, has been awarded the MBE.

Among the honoured are six Chinesa including Mr. Ko Chouk-hung, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Loe lu- cheung who have been awarded the MBE.

Four Fatal Rabies Cases

Four fatal cases of animal rables were recorded during the week ended May 21, it

was officially stated yesterday. This brings the number of amat

rables capes since the

of the

year to

Devilining

seven, all fatal.

But fatet.

In the same week three

deaths from

from measles, 53 from

tuberculosis, one from whoop -

and Ing cough,

one from diphtheria were reported to the medical authorliles.

Deaths from all causes dur. Ing the period under review totalled 252 against

births.

751

SHANGHAI

ON BAN ON SILVER?

Shanghai, June 8.

10 be

He is widely The full list released by the burden himself.

wise ful-known and respected as a Government yesterday

counsellor as well as a doctor.

lows:-.

Knight Bachelor: Mr. Arthur Crime Prevention

Morse, CBE-Mr. Morse has ren- dered outstanding public service

many

takes n of the

prevention

Deni MOE: Mr. Geoffrey Binstead. Mr. Binstead has dan- much in the past three years to develop the organization and control of traffic in the Colony. He has also done much in the sphere

of crimi

In building up particularly

special vehicles for foot of duties and in developing the use of radio which has had r

"affac"; tremendous deterrent upon the incidenes of crime. MBE: Mr. Lee fu-cheung, Mr. fu- Lee has done very feat

Nurses of the Royal Navy Voluntary Ald Detachment take a turn round the deck of the Left to right: troopship "Dilwara" shortly after they boarded tho vassal at Southampton,

Beckwith of Chelmsford; Naina Beaven of Portsmouth; Lillian Norton of Bristol: Klizabeth

Coates of Hull; Mollie Meintosh of Wolverhampton and Minto Walls of Fifashire, Scat- With men of the 1st Battalion Argyll and Butherland Highlanders, and of the Royal

Army Service Corps, they salled to Hong Kong-(AP Photo)

Nora land.

to Hung Keng He has served on committees and leading part in the life community. He is associated ne- tively with numberless charitable organisations and with the sport- Ing and social life

the Colony, or which he displays a in nil

enuine and lively civic spirit.

CMG: Mr. Duncan William Mar-

OBE. Intosh,

Mr. Macintosh is on exceptionally able Commissioner He has built up the of Folice. morale of the Police Force so that it now has confidence in itself and has the confidence of the public,

OBE: Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, MBE. Mr. Tang Shiu-kin has for sonte time taken a prominent port In the charitable and social work of the Colony, in particular his work tive of the District us representative Watch Committee in charge of all the Chinese Temples in the Colony has been of very-grent assistance ability and integrity. Meanwhile, rumours, which could not be confirm-

He has not MBE: Mr. NOMORN to the Government. pushed himself forward, but has Fraser, Mr. Fraser has been Dis-

WANCHAI GUN BATTLE:

dred particularly in sormation

THREE ROBBERS DEAD

with the Tung Wah Group of

the Three armed robbors were shot dead and a Euro- of Hoplials. As a

Commember

of these

pean sailor wounded in a gun battle in Wan- Medical Hospitals he has done much to

chai between seven policemen under a Euro- develop the use of Western medi- cine. He has also served as Mem-

poan Inspector and the gangsters shortly her of the Tenancy Tribunal and

high

after. 5 p.m. yesterday. reputation for has a very

worked conscientiously and enTerritories Division for the pa

n any post of respo❘ two years and has done much in

ertrict Superintenden of the New

which he has accepted. OBE:

training and inspiring his subor- Misa Ivy Nicol Watkins, SRN. SCM. Miss Watking no Sis-dinates in their sweeps and pre- measures against crime. ter Tutor has played a very big

part in developing the training of "sablishing law and order. He

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The wounded sailor was taken: to the Royal Naval Hospital with a wound in the leg.

ed officially, were circulating last night of trouble at Tai-O, where, according to reports, a Chinese police sergeant and 10 constables were surrounded by an armed gang of 40 men on the beach and forced to surrender their weapons and ammunition, Government Ser has achieved outstanding success nurses in the

No confirmation could be the in his

Haison with Chinese officiple to the Since her return A ban on the circulation and, vice.

and Colony

hostilities

village elders in the district obtained from police sources. after

she has trading of silver dollars in

and has gained their confidence

Another story, also uncon- overcome many of the post war Shanghai is believed

firmed, 'was that an attack had MBE (Military): Captain Hen-

been made on Tai-O police imminent as the "Liberation difficulties and problems and now and co-operation. holds the post of

Principal Mairon

rique Alberlo de Barros Botelho, Daily," organ of the Chinese

the Medical Department. Communist Party, for

The Wanchni shooting began the

OBE (Honorary): Dr. Ho Ko-Captain Botelho has served Joyally third consecutive day today

tsun, LSM. Dr. Ho Ko-tsun join- for more than 20 years as a mem- carried articles and letters de-ed the

Chinese Publicber of the Hong Kong Volunteer when the police party, acting on past information that an armed robbery Eastern

Defence Corps, and for the pasi manding such action by the Dispensary in 1907 and, owing to Def

undertook the year has been a most energetic was to be committed in Lockhart authorities.

shortage of

the junction of Luard Road and work of a maternity hospital in member of the Defence Force Hoad, challenged three Chinese at

Committee. He has

Lockhart Rond addition to his duties at the Dio-organisation

Twe of

of the three men iminels- During the occupation also been largely responsible for pensary. he continued his good work and he legal drafting of the new Dr.

ing cover behind the stalls and shouldered much of the financial inarce and Regulations of the toly drew their revolvers and, tak

Hong Kong Defence Force.

MBE

Mr. Ke wooden boxes, began shooting at (Honorary):

the Police, ung is the Chairman Cheuk-hung

The other inan tried to nin the Chinese Chamber Com-

of

cinclos blame Local financial sliver dollar speculators for the continued decline in the value of Jon Min Plao, which depreciated another 20 per cent today against gold, foreign currencies and liver dollars.

ing

in

REINFORCEMENTS FOR HONG KONG

of

station.

Australia And Hong Kong.

London, June 'B.~ ¡

A message from Melbourne In today's Daily Mail sald that the Australian Govern ment is waiting for`a request from the British Government' for assistance In defending Haro Kang

here (In. "One suggestion Melbourne) is that the Aus- tralian forces in Japan should to transferred." The "Oily Mall" Melbourne correspon- dent said Router.

Residents Appeal To Government

On Efficiency In Government

comprehensive survey on the organisatio methods and staff of the Hong Kong Go ernment, prepared by Mr. S. S. Ross, O "ganisation-and-Methods Advisor,_has_bei

completed.

The Survey contains a number of recommend tions to make the Hong Kong Governme a more efficient and economic organisati that it is at present.

The recommendations includo proposals for son new departments including an Organisatio and Methods Bronch. It is proposed th after operational experience following ado tion of the recommendations, the Organis tion and Methods Branch should make further survey to stop up efficiency bayof the recommended foval.

It is also suggested that the Establishment Branch should review the grades of officers affected by the re-organisation recommended.

Mr. Ross stated that the murvey should be regarded as a first at- tempt to provide an efficient and economie organisation. The way, he added, has been shown where efficiency can be Increased and economies made in cost, time and effort, at the same time creating minimum inconvenience

of Immadias work

the

the

Secretariat.

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A

ADVANCE

ON CANTO RENEWED

Canton, June

forces 16 General Lin Flao have re

Communist

ed their advance down Recommendations have been Hankow-Canton railway made for the re-distribution of a 10-day lull; during w functions, simplification of pro- heavy rains were experie codures and staff reductions. Reports reaching Canton

Manch Communist number of thero recommenda- that tions were discussed with the of troops composed of the 40th the

43rd Armies have launche ficers responsible at the time

and attack West of Fingkinang, 50 was being made,

reached, North East of Changsha when agreement was

PIRO Many of General Lin and it was considered practical

Pro to adopt a recommendation, this have now entered Hunan has been done

the reports state.

The bulk of this report remains to be adopted and it is recos mended that acter the Colonial Secretary has von hia decisions bh the principles involved officer should be placed on special

duty for seeing that appropriate action is taken to implement those decisions and to report, who in his view, action is being unduly delayed.

Cob Assistant to

The Nationalist Military Agency said that, about 10,0 General Linx Play 10th are in the Huhn-Hupel-b region. The agency, claimed they are under heavy atta the Nationalists

A Central News Agency, from Kanchow, Southern H claims that a group of Comm guerilla troops

Los.. from Kiangi to Northern Kv tung, entering the Ho Pla recommon-Heal Ping districts, 150

North

East of Canton.. Guerilla units in North Rs

Summaries of the dations follow:

Administrative machine: Clerk of Councils should be an officer tung yesterday destroyed pe other than the Deputy

the Sha Hon bridge on the Colonial

milway 80 Secretary, and anpher-Clark of ton-Hankow

The post of North of Canton. Councils appointed.

Dopaty Nationalist. troops were Secretary should

be to the scene after a repair abolished. The poat of Deputy was fired on and driven fréh Clerk of Councils should be

Itallrond authorities abolished. Political, Defence and the repair work will be comp

1cond scene.

by tomorrow, Home Affairs should form one appeal has been made to Government by the

This is the most serious ri Branch. The title of Political Ad

the inhabitants of 45 stone-built houses, in Kow-

active ru the Increasingly viser should be abolished and loon Chai, near Kowloon Tong.

holder of the post join up with operations in Northern Kw

Class

lung. Minor skirmishes have They want Government to them by Government, the Metro-the Defence Branch.

Construction Company Administrative Officer should occurred in Ying Teh, Chí stop site-Alling work being politon

full employed

time ad- and Nam Hung districts, was said to have replied that bo

An

merce. Mr. Ko Cheuk-hung did away but was chased by Detective / carried on by the Metropol | nothing could be done to move | vising on Organization and Met-i the same general area.

WEB arrested

Miraculous Escape

The inhabitants allege that the settlers out to alternate sites ho assist the Administrative} worried over Commmunist

It

In Wush, industrial Shanghai-

Choy Pak, As he was running hetan Construction Company. much during the Japanese occupa- tried to draw his revolver but was Nanking railway centre, 70 miles

tree Southampton, June 8.

tion to arrange the supply of

four feet West of Shanghai, the circulation

Further reinforcements for the food in hundreds of children who shot before he could open fire. He three of the houses have new- of silver dollars is already banned Hong Kong garrison will sail in would otherwise have starved. He died at the Queen Mary Hospital.ly filled in earth,

high, outside the walls. on the grounds that fluctuations

this goes on, they claim, the In the silver market are disturb. the troopship Empire Trooper on earned the enmity of the Japanese

Friday.

because .of his benefactions to

houses may be affected. othor commodity markets, They include the First Battalion, charities which were not Japanese

purchasing weakening the

power Argyle and Sutherland Highlan-sponsored and he of the Jen Min Piao and hamper ders, the 23rd Field Regiment, on suspicion and imprisoned for tween the police and the two re- ing normal development of indus- Itoyal Artillery, an advance party some time. After the reoccupation try and commerce as well of the First Battalion, Middlesex he continued his good work with damaging the living of the people. Regiment and part of the 27th the Po Leung Kuk and helped it

Sliver dollars were traded in Company, Royal Army Service over a difficult period.

(Continued On Page 2) Shanghai today around 1,700 Corps, Reuter, compared with only 450 ten days

United

at Stafos dollars nearly 1,900 and gold bars at 120,000 per ounce.

maro,

The trade department of the Military Control Commission will announce additional import and export regulations shortly.-Resi

ter.

The Weather

A: 0800 GMT (3 pm. HKST) the de presion over Shikoku is almost stationary Ta trough or te maxing slowly ENE extenda 8 and W beroak central · Farmsim

FOREIGNERS LAND FROM SHENGKING

to a depresalon ever`N Tonkin, PressurON have fallen over the B Pallippines with children

the retreat & of the Pacifo high pressors Shanghal. The majority were dependents of B. & S. staff

ridge.

Tony's Forecast:--Modarela, or freshe winde from a 6 quarter. Weather untmembers. iled with aqually showers,' benvy, at tlom.

Yesterday's Weather- Ma'mum 21.1 dne. Fab.

Shanghai, June 8.

are occu-

The 45 houses, remnant of a former settlement of 120 similar stone-built structures, pled by former owner-occupants of bulldings on what is now Kat Tak Airfield. Their homes were taken nway from them by th Japanese for extending the air fleld, and like other

disposed householders, they formed them- elves into a group and settled at Kowloon Chal.

for an indefinite time,

Alternative Sites Mr. Peroy Chen, the barris. bean tor-at-law, who bandling the case for there and other former Inhabitants of Kat Tak, Informed the "China Mall" yesterday that Government had promlead to find alternative sites for occupants of the da houars within four to five month

During the exchange of fire ba maining robbers, the polics were joined by Inspector Morrison who with his Arst shot hit one of the two men in the head at a distance of only 10 feet. With his second

He expressed the hope that the shot he hit the man in the ann.

Metropolitan Construction Com- While the robbar was falling to

pany would hold over their alte the ground, Detective Sergeant

Alling until the people could move Cheung Wing-kong approached

out. He said that, as far as he Government him but at point blank range the

undersicod it, the wounded robber suddenly raised When Government announȧ

had not yet given them a permit fur the alte formation. his revolver and fired at the ser- the Kai Tak compensation scheme,

The

th- grant. The deflection of the shot those people would not accep

settlers, asked by against an intervening electric box cash compensation but asked for "China Mall" where they could to move Governmen saved the sergeant from certain land in Kowloon where they could

expect dicatir,

bulld their houses and live th them to, sold since Government, in the meantime the remain-them.

could sell land at HK$1.50 Ing robber ran off into Lock. Their occupation of Kowloon square foot for the Bragu Hous hart Road shooting wildly as Chal was left undisturbed by Goving Scheme, it could also sell land ho went. One of his shots erment, though sometime last elsewhere in Kowloon at a slinilar struck a European sailor in the year they were asked to take out low price. feg near the China Fleet Club, temporary permits, say the occu- The chase took the detectives to pants.

then!

the Metropoliton Con Queen's Road East and there the robber turned round and fired struction Company started to All two shots at the detectives. The In the land adjacent to the settle dateclves returned fire and shot ment. the robber doad,

Boy Wounded

Housing Schome

woro

A

"We can then build our own' settlement, they sold.

"We are entitled to have a place to live in, just like other people, and we are willing to pay for the

Jard."

A. V. Alexander Statement, Correspondence. Personalia.

After prolonged negotiation, 14 of the 21 foreign passengers who arrived here yesterday aboard the B. & S. Shongking from Hong Kong were permitted to land, this aftemoon by the For-- eign Relations Bureau of the Shanghai, MIII- fary. Control Commission. All fourteen are women and return to Hong Kong tomorrow 284 Chinese 'with with families

morning in

passengers and mall.

ON OTHER PAGES The steamship Kyska, first

Wi Im- Representations American vessel to enter Shang-

mediately made to the Public Page 2 - Discussions were still procond hat under the People's Govern-

Works Department who ing late today for the disembatka- ment, sailed late this evening for The robber shot by Inspector sympathetic, but it would appeas tion of the remaining seven par- the United States after a 24-hour Morrison died later at the Queen they could do 11lo to stop the sengers two Americana GW stay in port. She is reported to Anry Hospital," Carr and William' Fielden, foue have taken 100, toma of cargo.

During the shooting a boy aged Metropolitan Construction Com Britons, Mr. and Mrs. S. Jones. On her way out, she massed the 10 years was slightly wounded by Ppany from going on with their Mr. R.S. Hill and 8, Nlahim, and United Staten Lines China Vie- pullet graze, ila was taken to n French missionary, Father L... tory, which docked at the British the Queen Mary Hospital and Moulis.

owned. Shanghai and Hongkow after medical treatment was allow All foreign passengers arrived Whart with 100 tons of personal ed to go home. here with Shanghai resident cards effects.

but the

The

China Victory **_ bosides their passports Authorities refused to permit their through passengers.

the world indr. The round 21. 1. – 30. jam. X. .......landing on the ground that no new BW L W BW-

"22"*~Bhánthal, June B. foreign travel regulations have President Folk, is due to arrive

issued. you been

The Shangking, whion in the Wilson is due on June 1s with a began to accept Kiriace malls for their Mest British vorst) to reach here farge number-of-through-pasten ing United Bielere rese sides the liberation of the gern and 250 tons of cargo, Afr malkurylee has not yata cemalion; of the work pending Page to

· been-rosuped-United Press. „I MI ORTIZMUA: Ritae being found for „metropolje, le due so mali ani Reutes and UnlikG: PINES,

Minimum: 69.1-des. Fuh. Burbine: 2.2 hours.

Fabfall: 9.0 mat 0.04 in. Total als

1-10.1 28.38 in.

Junt.

against an average of 'GT3 M 20.30 Ine

Bari al tal

Rel. Humidity Dewett Wind Diretion. Wind Vores

Beedings 10 .. 14 p.m.". 21004.2008.) 3.6,

10.31:20.5 inch.

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alte formation.

The Metropolitan Construction Company, it was alleged, by the settlers, sald they were carrying ru the work for the Braga Hour Ing-Scheme, that the land, em- bracing an area of 18,000 square feat, had beers sold to them by Goyamment, and thak, in effeci

tomorrow while the ⋅ Presiden: The Shanghal Post Offro today the AV

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