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SQUATTERS MOVE OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT
Picture showo Mr. H. J. Smite after talking to "China. Mall" reporter in North Paint Camp yesterday afternoon. — ("China Mall" Photo.j
Only Briton In North
Scenes ominiscent of the furore which almost
reached serious proportions when the "old walled city" squatters Colony at Kowloon City carly in 1948 was dismantled, occurred yesterday at the Tam Kung Road squatters" colony: However no ugly incident took place during the
obliteration of the huts which had housed 2,000-odd persons, when the deadline set by the Governor was reached yesterday.
At approximately 8:30 am. police vans from the Kowloon City police station laden with steel-helmeted, police ron- stables bearing rattari shields bore down on the vicinity of the colony. They were ac- compunted by units from the Fire Brigade, as well as offl- cials....
Pedestrians were alsʊ- kopt clear of the vichoty,
turn
deadline, hai bern dismantled by A number of huts, prier to the
the, accupants who had gone else- whore. The bulk of the squatters however kind remained where they were apparently hoping for some last-minute development to
No Resistance Ou rensing the spot, the con- However when stables barricaded several police were ten advincing tu- Jacent runds Including the Tase words the place, no resistance Kung Rond felt, The No, a Buwos offered, although many Roude was diverted from the area pleaded in valo, round to Argyle Street and up pant King George the Fifth School mwayek I new road near the foothills to Hung Horu.
MacArthur's
Point Camp Bitter Attack
Mr. H. J. Smits, the 83-year old British inmute of the North Point Camp Ine Re- tugees, told the "China Malf" reporter yesterday that he has (Irst come to China in a swil- big, cargo ship,
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On Communismi
(Continued from Pode 1). Firstly "Its adoptabilty where the trition, culture and euro have been evolved under politien, economic and social concupts which are irreconciliable with the concept of human freedom." Secondly-"Its power pl resist- ance, despite conditions of politic- al instability, economic impoveri- chment and social unrest,, to thei This was 1000. Six years later, appeal of Communist propaganda.“ Mr. Smila itevind to leave the Tests have shown conclusively ships to join the Shanghai Mum- ] that Amerleantai “found no bar- cipal Pulice.
rier to its similation if Oriental
The ship, the Manuel Aquno. Avas bringing kerosene to China, Auid returned to New York with
n consigament of teu.
He was then in uniform for culture or custom, and the result- vily months, but was transferreting blend between the best of the
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thr Criminal Investigatio,East and the best of the West is Deparment.
proving against 1931. MJ.
#ressive nesatilis,
an impregnable
Between 1927 and Smits experienced several Herce gun fights with robbers and
Iront
officials
Squatters worked side by side with the Government 11. in taking down planks of wool and other 3xtures under the stap- velilance of the polier,
In a few hours, the place--
particularly the section of the t
colony built at the foot of a hi
resembled a village that had
carried away by a tornando,t been Only poles remained standing here" ส
con between which strolle
und others.
It was reported that some these squatters have transferred themselves in another section of namely, 3¢h£ixt:]hurc Kowlonit,
along the foothills of Kowlo Cify, near the scene of last year's "old walled elty" controversy but this could not be ascertained.
SHOP WORKERS IN PARIS GO ON STRIKE
Paris, July 2, Assistants 67 several big
on strike today for higher wages. One estimate put the number idle at 1,500. More are expected to strike on Monday.
THE - CHINA- MAIE, MONDAY, JULY 4, -1910.
Squatter Colony Moves Out
Steel-helmetod pollge, armed with batona (above) were called out as a precautionary measure to supervise the removal of aquatters from Tam Kùng Rodd yesterday morning. The squat. tera moved out without Incident howevor, and In' bottom photo the area la shown after most of
torn down. Francis Wu and "China · M all" Photo. the buildings had been
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One New Record At
Henley Regatta
Henley-on Thames, July 3
Swöltering undör á blazing sun record crowds fined. the banks of the River Thames here, tadoy. to watch the finals of Henley's world famous. Royal Regatte; three of the 10 titles in which wont overseas, two to the United States and one to Denmark.
Communism's most ag- Paris department stores went Jock Kelly of Philadelphia easily won the Diamond Red Propaganda kidnappers. Не had his right Meanwhile the Communist Party thumb shot off in one of those organ, "Red Flag" said today that
streng ពួក Burli and оп another the party has. decidext occasion, M bullet pierced then it propaganda machinery in through his left leg.
order to accomplish our revolu- tion."
Retired In HK
Me, Suits subid that he refined)
in 1935 Be age of 30 with
"We cannot hope to accomplish our revolution unless we win our propaganda war.
mere use
pension nousting to 23 10s. Prepagarida which weekt. Beshies. he hid CNS55.000
in its
Two stores closed completely; today and others were working with considerably reduced staffs,
Monday's strike, supported by:
all shop neistants union. -vang-
Sculls to repeat his victory of 1947 for he won this afternoon by over 200 yards from: a fellow American, Jack Trinsey, and covered the one mile 550 yards course in the useful time of 8 min. 12, secs.
like many other shops here, usu- | medallists Bushnell and Burnell, in Shanghai Municipal deben-accomplishment of a proletariat
He decided to come to revolution cerstitutes one of the ally close on Mondays to give
in old age funds and CNA25,000 with the working class
tures. Hong Kong for his retirement, and arrived with his wife and son in the colony on January 18, 1035.
Mr. Stils said that ho wa? living very comfortably heru until the Japanese attack on the culny Un December
8 1041. Then everything went suddenly against him. His only son, who hnd enlisted with the HKVDC, was killed in action on December
18. After the Japanese entered the colony, he himself was put in
a prisoners camp.
must important pluses of our struggle." sold the Red Flag." United Press, Associated! Press ond Router.
Ilusk in
COLLISION NEAR WOOSUNG
Shanghai, July 3.
Two steamers collided near Woosung yesterday resulting in four ensualties while 120 passen- gers were rescued.
Two passengers were hurt and
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Denmark's victory in the Double premier event of the Regnita, "A true struggle is something ing from Christian to Communist Sculls was a comfortable one. A went to the Leander Boat Club more then
of force, will be in protest against a de- Larsen, stroke, and E. Parsner, who yesterday equalled the re
bow, runners-up in the Olymple cord for the event. Rowing. five cision, by managements to open boy can influence
event last year, had yesterday old Blues they won a splendid the entire nation into co-operating on Mondays during July.
Department stores in Paris, beaten the British Olympic gold race today. from their old rivals. the Thames Rowing Club, holders they had a much easier of the trophy, by one length. The
beating K.T. Negate, time was 6 mus. 14 secr stuffs two consecutive days off.
The managements say that their stroke, and 3.B. Brown, bow, of In the other hats, the Wyfold decision was taken for the bene-the Loughborough Boat Club and Challenge, Cup, for fours went to fit of visiting tourists,
Birmingham Rowing Club
Lensbury Rowing Club who beat Miners throughout France plan The Danes led all the way to Royal Chester.. work sloppages varying from five win by two and a half lengths. minutes to half an hour on Mon- There was one new record dur- day as part of "Amnesty Week. ing the day's racing the Trinity During the week demonstrations College Oxford quartet taking broke will take place to support a plea sec. off the record in
the winning for release, under amnesty, of Stewards Challenge Cup. Their miners imprisoned for breaches of time of 7 mins. 13 secs. beat the the low during last outwenn's coal previous best which was set up by the Zurich Rowing Club - of Switzerland: 14 years ago,
Reminders
Today
Mr. Sinils was hom in Higa, What Drive, European YMCA,
Luty, of English parents. Mrs.
ap.n
Smits is at present living with Opening of HK-London Radio
her sister in Sydney, Australia.
Typist Not Assured Of Tribal Title
Johannesburg, July 2..
the forme
marricil by means assured of her crowp
. Ruth Williams London typist whio Seretse Khima, Is
Telephone Service by the Governor, 3.30 p.m.
American Independence Day Re- ception at American Club, IIK Bank Bldg., 12 noon. Philippine National Day, recep- tion at Roof Garden, НК Hotel, 5.30 p.m.
Andrew's Church Women's Guild meeting at Vlearnge,
St.
10 a.m.
i & p.m.
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Coming Events
TOMORROW 23 no Bridge Drive, European YMCA, as Queen of the Bamangwato HK Rotary Club, closed meeting, tribe of Bechuanaland..
Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 Tshekedi Khama, regent of lie p.m.
mcoting. Urban Councili
GPO tribe for 20
and strongest
Bullding:4.15)pan 4 opponent of Seretse Khama's ploa
meeting Jardine's board room, 5.30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
strike.--Reuter.
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Canada's Last Links With The Crown
In the Ladies. Clallelige Platt for eights Lady Margaret brat another Cambridge College, Pem-.
The Prlicgsa. Elizabeth Chal! lenge Cup for school-boye want to Winchester College who beat Westminster School.
....
In the Visitara' Challenge Cup.
beht bridge. The Princeton University eight for fours Clare College, Carl- First and Turq retained their title in the Thames Trinity, Cambridge. Challenge Cup but only after u In the Silver Gobiots,. TÄ desperato race with Lady Mar-Christie, stroke, and A. Butcher, Hall Club of Cambridge bow, of the Thames Rowing Club, who, had yesterday set up a now beat another Thames
Rowing Club pair, Burrough and Morris.
The day's rowing, was concluded with the Bresentation of prizes by Mrs. Winston Churchill and, later in the evening, by the customary display of fireworks. Ileuter. SWIMMER MISSING
| course record for the event.
The Americans finally won by Paris, July 2 = length after a neck and neck Canada will soon have complete
tussle up the course. autonomy within the Common-
The Americans' time of 6 min. wealth to which she is linked by 58 seen, was 7 sees, slower than record but the the Lady Margaret's Canadian Lord Chief Justice, M. conditions today were at no time her loyalty to the 'Crown, Thibeaudeau Riofret, sald here as good for record breaking as
they were yesterday. today.
The two remaining links with Britain will soon disappear, the
Mr.
that he may be allowed to brine Union Church Mänagement Com the Canadisu House of Commons,
mittee
to
the
บ
11-mile
the
A 24-year-old. Chinese named Trinity College Record Wong Toon, was reported missing Lord Chief Justice said at a con- came after lunch when the ad- beach, Castle Peak Rood, at about
The record by Trinity College while svimming at
gress of American Nations in verse wind, much little as it was, I noon yesterday.
the by France-veered round to assist the roweri Wong went swimming with a Paris sponsored Amerique Committee.
The Grand Challenge Cup for parly, of friends, early in Lord Chief Justice Rinfret was eights, general regarded · as the morning. introducing a lecture by Maurice Olivier, legal adviser to
who mentioned the two points 123 (1)
Privy Tor H. Club, meeting at. Talbot ratineation of
Conticit in civil cases
appen!
and (2) modlilentions House, 59 Macdonnell Road, | Tasm
the Canadian constitution by the 0.30 .m
United
Kingdom Parliament. European Appeal to the Privy Cou
Council YMCA, Kowlod.
was expected to be abolished in THURSDAY Sercise and his wife may not be St. Andrew's Church congrega- the next session of the Canadian the last word.
fiony welcome to members of Parliament, Mr. Olivier gaid.
Mr. Taggart Smyth, Dir
Dircelor- Tahekodi supporters, believe
and Supper, General of the Savings banks of Forces, 1.
Social that Seretse only achieved a unap
The city and district of Montreal, decision which may, po reversed Kowloon Rotary when the tribe, relibes the full
pld the Congress Connde hadi import of its action; which-la al-
the second largest foreign trade rehdy, causing repercussions.
Per capiin in the world, New Zealand, being first.
lls white wife to Africa,, hus sent for the Cape Town Advocate, Mr. Douglas Buchanan, KC, to take legal advice..on, the dispute. Mr Buchanan arrived Serowe, the tribal headquarter today and it is now believed that Flag
the decision reached at a tribal polaver last week to accept
,,
ut
Final word still rests with the Initish government, which is bo- ing forced to take part in the
discussions ngainst Iis will--AS-
sociated Press.
MORE JEWS FOR ISRAEL
Genova, July 2 Israel told the Internationin! Refugto. Organisation today: that she is willing to accept 4,000 din. abiod Jown whom no other Gov.
orament has been proparod to take.
辈
Nearly all of them dry; in the Refogen. Organisation's
Germany and Austri
In
Hiblows Adler Rnual ould lime the to Jube ip this year formel bas #deepted: 284,00DK) now! vartiralje About 45 per cent of the spinteŸ'i Fotout populatişi Reuter.
Whist Drive,
Church Hall, 7ub Juncheon, talleby Mr. N. F. Tucker, on *Illatory of the Volunteers," Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 pm. Y'a Men's Club Lincheon, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m.
AFRIDAY European YMCA, Women's Sec-present.
tlon, Club morning, 10 am.
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Summer's the Time
ion Ambassador to France, was General George Vanier, Cana
Lord Chief Justice Rinfect came to Paris for the day and returns to London tomorrow.-Reuter.
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