1949-06-10 — Page 3

Tjibadak Brings 300 Chinese From Shanghai

The first batch of Chinese to leave Communist

·Shanghai to return to their homes in Kwong- tung province arrived here yesterday by the Dutch steamer Tjibadok.

More than 300 passengers, mostly women and children, disembarked from the first foreign ship to coll of the Chinese metropolis under, the People's Government. Foreigners are not permitted to leave yet.

The Tjibadak was given a thorough search by Commun- ist soldiers... before she was permitted to snil. Six well-

whom

These Re family. Don't fire." were inter all killed by Nationalis bullets.

Reminders

Today

Victoria Recreation Club, Swim- ming League meet, anals af 8.10 p.m.

Talk

on the "Development of Buddhism in China" by Mr. J. J. Bioefield, Cosmo Club, -6,30-p.m

Another passenger — recalled a public meeting when the Nation-Licensing Board meeting, Council dressed Chinese passengers,alist Police Commissioner. Mr. Chamber, CSO, 4 p.m.

some of the arrivals Moo Shen, mentioned that he Ladies Section Club described as former Kuomin- would kill 100 Red suspects rallier tung. officials, were taken away than lot one escape, by the soldiers.

150

The ship brought about 1ons of general cargo from Shang- hai.

Since the Communist occupa ilon, Shanghal has not undergone mujor changes. Everything is as and other usual; even cinemas amusement places were not dis- continued during the few days of Nationalist and Communist strug- gle for the

city.

The only visible

signs of war are the lack of transportation, the deserted Whangnoo River with only a few junks and converted IST's and, several hig business houses cloning down,

Mr. W. Koens, muster ut the Tjibadak, sold that he toured the und for about an hour place noticed that the waterfront was untouched by the heavy artilery shelling. A lot of Buildings, how ever, were badly damaged near Woosung.

During the last few days the Nationalist stand, he said, the Commissioner ordered many stu- dents to be executedt by Aring squnds,

Several passengers interviewed the Tjibadute said that aboard looting was negligible.

They explained that the news fight of the Nationalist soldiers was not known to the public until The Red Advanced units had entered the eity.

However, they raki, scattered looting of godowns and business houses was carried treating Nationalist soldiers.

out by re

Business As Usual

In their unanimous opinion, Shanghai is carrying on as usual, although there are fewer means of transportation. At present tram 'cars and pedi-cabs are maintain-

Ing this pubile utility.

While passing the Fishery Mer- Charges for rides on trumcars

Mr. kot

district. is Hongkow

range from four People's dollars Koens recalled seeing 13 UNKRA to five. trawlers which were scuttled By

During the first few days of the the retreating Nationalist soldiers. Red accupation, one sliver dullar "The People's Government is ould fetch about 150 People's considering the issuance of dollars. This rate of exchange was to foreigners to leave or increased to 1,100 People's dollars permits to enter the city," the veteran skip-to one silver dollar in inter days. per declared.

Tjjbadak was berthed The

the Wayside Wharf, atonide Honghew, which was guarded_by at least one platoon of armed Red soldiers.

or

No one was permitted to board leave the ship without proper authority from the Government Seamen going on shore leave must cany with them their seaman's passes.

Moming. European YMCA, 10 s.m. Memorial Service for all Souls, Orthodox Church, Kawloon,

p.m.

League

Coming Eventr

TOMORROW!

Lawn Bowls matches in all divisions.

SUNDAY IIK Art Club, Sketching Party,

to assemble Pier, 2.30 p.m. for Transport to Shukiwa Classical Concert, Toe H Club; Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell Road; 8.30 p.m. Liberation Shield Lawn Bowls competition. Kowloon Cricket Club, 4 p.m.

RECOVER

BODIES

FROM PLANE

San Juan, June 8.

The bodies or parts of bodies of 37 persons killed in the Army crash of a converted transport in the ocean of San Juan yesterday have been re- the U.S. Navy an- covered,

nounced today.

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY,

10, 1949.

Ganse For

alebration

-Wanchal realdante after thứ exolfamente, can vingt à night's gun-batile' wore "ägkih ap. prahensive yesterday morning when stunda resembling' güre shots were sudible from the › Wancha). Palles Station,

Closer inspection revealed that the sounds ware those of fire crackers, fired' by the Chiṛwe Detectives who 100k part in fast nighťe, battle. They were: oslobentlig, dintr return to safely, in traditional Chinese stylt, complafe with roast piss.

Today's The Day For Buying

Dairy Farm

Cottage Cheese

Country

Photo taken of Sir Alexander Grantham, Lady Grantham and Mr. A. V. Alexander, the Minister of Defence, at the party given yesterday at the Government House in honour

of the birthday of The King-("China Mail" Photo)

The King's Birthday

Celebrated In

HK

The party in honour of the birthday of His Majesty King George VI was hold at the Governmont House yesterday afternoon in the prosence of many hundreds of guests.

Navy divers are still searching It was originally planned to hold the party on

the wreckage of the C-40 in 40 feet of water for tracen of 18 Prices for foodstuff have other persons belloved to have

down gone

considerably but perished in the crash. rents have comed about 40 There was a slight possibility

that

Boal death the

fell might per cent.

It the worst reach 54, making tragedy in American commercial aviation history.

On the former Avenue Joffre, the main thoroughfare in the ex- French Concession, Many atores

The list of survivors complied have removed their glass windows

carried and are selling their stocks at from hospitals

only 27 names, but the bargain prices.

Coast Guard Some of

the larger business authorities insisted that 28 sur- houses have closet, down tem-vivors had been rescued, This There were very few policemen porally, awaiting better oppor-left 53 of the 8 persons aboard

Mr. Koons ['funillés. supervising traffic.

Inissing or dead,-United Fress. could not say whether they were armed or not.

Many

expressed the opinion that the behaviour of the ited "A remarkable thing about the soldiers was in sharp contrast to Reda was that there were many that of the Nationalists but how women In Communist military long this will keep up, they could uniform," he remarked.

not tell,

#

The Custom officers and Emigra- tion officers were mostly former employees of the Nationalists but this time they were all accom-i panied by Red soldiers boarding the vessel,

Guards Board Ship

while

"After 339 passengers had em- barked, a platoon of armed Red guards boarded the ship and seal ed all the outlets from the vessel. The whole ship was thoroughly searched, apparently for contra-

stowaways

former KMT oficials running away," the skipper said.

Land,

and

When they finally left, the Reds took with them six well-dressed Chinese, whose identity thomas- ter sald could not be determined. Red soldiers all' wors yellow khaki uniforms without any in- signia to differentiate the lower runks from the officers. They vere reticent

of the

Another phenomes-kn

A Communist soldier is not per- mitted to travel by pedi-cab or rickshs.

"We

ECA DOLLARS FOR CHEESE

Washington, June 8. Britain hereofier will receive ECA dollars for the purchase of cheese only in the Unite have sech ⚫ited soldiers States as a result of the Agri- ordered to get out or pedi-cabs, culture Department's ruling by their superiors," those inter- that cheese, like wheat, viewed

wed asserted.

surplus commodity.

Unlike other trips from Shang- hel, the embarkation of the pussengers on the last trip was overly and everything went ou smoothly.

Passengers leaving the Dutch aleamer ambarked on zampons or motor boats in good order despite heavy rainfall.

is 'a

the lawns fronting the Government House. In view of the wet weather however, the guests assembled in the downstairs Ballroom and ad- jacent ante-rooms.

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Conton Reception

Over a thousand invitations kilde, Lieutenant Colonel E. J. R had been sent to residents of Michell, Dr. and Mrs. G. Ri

Thomas, and a host of others. the Colony, as well as Naval, Army and Air person- nel. As the guests arrived, they were lined up at the en- In honour of the 54th birthday trance to the hall to be pre-of King George VI, a reception sented by the ADC to Sir was held in Canton at noon, yes- Alexander Grantham, Lady terday at the home of the British Consul-General reports, Associat= Grantham and the Defence ed Press, It was attentied by high Minister, Mr. A. V. Alexander. Chinese officials. Including Ma Yu Yu-jon, President of the Con- The Governor was wearing a trol Yuan; Mr. S. Y. Liu; Minis-

while, Ladyter of Finance; Mr. Hang Lih-wu, gray morning coat, Grantham wore an orange after- Minister of Education; and ment- noon frock,

bora of the diplomatie. eorph- and consulur body;

When the presentation--which took about an hour was over. the guests passed into the ball- room and helped themselves to tea, soft drinks and other refresh-

Mr. Gerald F. Tyrrell, British Consul-General, proposed a fonet The King midst cheurs of the guests. Beloro the: toust, Mr. Tyrrell pinned a Victory. Medal. for gallant service during World War II on Mr. J. C. Lättön of file The band of the Buffs provided Malayan Civil Service. Mr. Litton is at present a language student In Macao..

By law ECA is not permitted, toments. locate funds for the purchase, tony ather nation of a con- modity which is surplus here. It means any any future cheese pro- curement in Canada must be pald for out of Britain's own dollars.

Until now, ECA harl authorised British procurement of US$10,- The as. Tilbaɗnit is lying at 000,000 worth of cheese in Canada. A-11 buoy.

United Press.

Bath House Business Enjoying Boom

occupation was that the KMT flag was sech fing over many smalli native, craft. and, on some The ings. Several pt these KMT Jags had the blus corner with the aun

The lock

on, it cut off.

in that form," Mr. Koons

an incident which she

during the Battle of

a woman passenger said

advent of summer has resulted in an unpre- cedented boom in the bath-house Bušlnoss and the majority of establishments, ara find- ing it extremely difficult to cope with the large number of customers who fool the nood of a bath in congenial surroundings.

the Rede werd attack Tired Businessmen, seeking relaxation" from the ing the North Szechuan Road: -Bridge, sho, saw from Her house sover:Communist soldiers, stand- Ing on and bags and calling: "Brothers,, we are all of the shing

DINNER PIECES Greens Dinnersets Places also sold

Taeternunty:

Pastel Hottery Dinnerasts 4-colors per set Cuph/Saucers also

Indly18ually.

„Don Jon. Riebey, In, white, blue,

and gold.

2.Po Put Opady.} |

Dish!

cares and worries of business, office work- ers and wealthy playboys form the bulk of those who patronise the Colony's bath-houses. These bath-hausen, which takes the duties of a manicurist are mainly operated by Shang or chiropodist. That Chinese, are located in tenement houses in different part of the Colony.

The following in a list of the standard charges which are poot-

For

ed up at most establishmonis im Bach bath house is divided into Private bath $2.50; Communal $1.50; Message $1.50 umber of cubleles and in each bath

Manicure cablela there, in a bed and a

Chiropodie $1.60 table:

Treatment $1.60. There are two types of bath; There are however, a number one is the large-nized communal of

incidental expenses which បទ bath which is used by five or up to quita! a tidy sum. six persons at the same time.. example, charges are made før Plastic Bathroom, Fixtures, / forį? The other is to privato bath | di

the tath, supplying. towels, toplhbrushes, soap, etc; and customers who Alse this soap,

talcum powder, |lypo or bash .. may, if they so towels, and slippers, the mandard Porcelain Juge, Green & Yellow wish, be

d by one of the In addition 10 ostended for liquids or for Rowers.

charges and "incidentals" a cus- Affor a refreshing bath, it is tomer,

id the hostess massage and this service is also who has attended Him. performed by wth of ble hot- These bath-houses, which, are licensed ætatilishmanig, are oper addition to acting as a mas for business nach day between „séump, pach hostona also under-10 ain;` akú1 mlünight., m

"NAN MOTORS. PRESENTS

PRAY

THE EVERGREEN usual for customers to have a handsome topexpbell is give-

100: Náthan · Road, Kowicon: Chone: amat

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the music.

Panamanian Ship Arrives

Besides the senior officers of the three Services and Police present in the Colony, there were and Mrs. Mr. J. F. Nicoll, Mr. George D. Hopper, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Chen, Sir Man-kam Lo and Lady Lo, Sir Shouson Chow, Sir Leslie Gibson and Lady Gibson,

The Panamonjfin freighter Stan Mr. and Mrs. E, I, Williams, Mr. Betelgeuse arrived here yesterday find Mrs. A. D. Scholes, Mr. and to complete a round trip to Balt- Mrs. J. Wicks, Mr. A. Hooton, Mr. rein,

B. A. Bernacchi, The Reverend She brought about 406-tons pď Bishop H. Valtorta, Mr. and Mrs.

1td. | general cargo. Thure was no pak- K. M. A. Barnett Mr. W. H. senger.

Nolloth, Mr. T. T. Kwok, Mr. G. The freighter left the Colotis H. Calvert, Mr. A. Grinham, Mr. early this year to Inaugurate the and Mrs. Lathner, Mr. C. W. rst direct sea route from Hong Brand, Mr. W. M. Smith, Mr. C. Kang to the Persian Gulf ports.!

D. Dudley, Mr. Erie W. Pudnay, She is leaving for Kobe, before, Mr. Ian Mackenzie, Mr., A. Bruce, visiting the Colony, en route to Mr. G. H. Calvert, Colonel L. T. Bahrein.

BLACK WHITE

SCOTCH WHISKY

Distilled,

Blended and Bottled

in Scotland

Israeli-Arab Peace Talks

Lausanne, June 8. Mr. Walter Eyelan, of tho Israelt 'Foreign Office, returių ed toddy after consultations with his government in Tal-' Aviv on the deadlocked peace talks here belwoön - Terkel and four Arab states.

An Israeli spokesman said he did not know whether Dr. Eyelan. had brought new proposals which, would get the talks-moving again.:

The United Nations Palestine Conciation: Cómímission has ex- pressod the hope that Dr Eyetani #would' 'return with permission to.

make sohio soft of concession to the Arabs demand for mediate measures to ajd refugees.

TUIS

spokesman sold, "Dr. Eyston: Peported to the Presiden) and Foreign Minister of lordel on the, conuetrations. He informed them the basic deadlock, is that the Arabs came liene, not to talk 'peace but only to settle the res fugee question. Israel cannot “dựthch- the refugee question from

generali posces settlement:"

Asked whether the delegation would be prepared to oczepi› a token-number of refugees in re- turn for an Arab promise to dis- cuss permangat frontiers, ' the spokesman, sold, "I cannot tell sod!"

Dr. Eyetan will confer tonerow with the Commission. The Jews have retteq,, to accept any ro fugees until the Aruba promise to talk peace-Unilest, Press.

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Style

Bath Reduced

From $1.80 To $1.60

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