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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1940,

Correspondence

necessarily agrees

The Editos takes nó rasőkaldulity for blëidu #ipiréääpä in letters by correspondents, and by no means toith them.

Former Pupil's View 9ir, dm d formar pupil of La Sallo College and I was still in school in 1939 when our College was requisitioned by Government

Chinesa. Hopes,

Sir, The Chinese clamour, for constitutional reform in the Goy ernment of Hong Kong, from every angle of viewpoints and in every as a natural sequel after all

by free wars were

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Arms For Canton Confiscated

YOUTH ARGOSY HERE ON ROUND THE WORLD TOUR

Thirty-one American students and professional

A representative of the Cen- tral Bank of China, Lee Fat. tuen, öged 40, with yesterday cautioned by Mr. J. Wicks. The when he pleaded guilty to

for use as an internnient Camp for school of thought, may be a barges of possession of arms auffer, and that in spite of the fact for self.ught the initiative and dangerous goods.

eneny nationals. I remember the indy inconveniences we had to

to

that Government allowed us make use of the Ahuese across the Mitor Road up to the College pro-

per.

First of all we were unable to geglyn the merimal number of periods of tuition daily, because more than one Clans had to where the same Classroom. Secondly the induse and higher classes were de prived of all the benefit of the good great deal of money the Brothers had outinged to equip the Scient Imboratory, because this

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situated in the main buildings, and to the debrisankeed the mp3 education they could not do any practient Science work worthy of mention. There were many other curtailments to the usual activities of a noimal School, too numerous to mention here.

And now they are again asking our boys to waive their rights to make use of a building which in theirs, and which was put up at tremendous cost for the purpose of education. If that is not dis criminetion w, at is? Remember. This is the third time they are do- ¡ing it.

nanouncement made by Gov- erament in an extremely poor ut- tempt to justify their decision to requisition the College has made it even more plain than ever that the authorities are following the just line of least resistance. It is evi

College

people, Hying round the world with Youth Argosy on a goodwill educational, trip, arriv od in the Goleny by. Transocian Air Lines yesterday.

flight is sponsored by Youth Argosy Incor- porated, a non-profit educational organisa- tion which is largely supported, in the Unit ed States. Mr. and Mrs, Monroe W: Smith of Northfield, Mass., founders and co-direc- tors of the organisation, are personally con- ducting the tour.,

Although-there-is-no-age

limit, for participants in this world flight,

most members

are from 17 to 30 years of pgc. representing 14 states; one student is froth Pakistan.

Defendant was charged with the ong Kong Chinese taken by the

possession of 105 signal ruus. Reform Association early in May was a happy one and it may not be 3,518 combat knives, 169 jungle out of place to quote here one of knives, 170 machetes, 25 bayonēts Verliken (carbine), two 22 mm. the five points angounced at their

magazines, nine grenade launchern meeting on invocate the remind also with the possession-with- form toward the greatest good out a permit of 2.000 ihs. of nitrle for the great number while full acid, 1,000 lbs. of calcium carbide regard is given to the inalienable and 750 ibs. of bleaching powder. and fundamental rights izi de-

Mr. R. S. Halg Brown told the minorities." of the moerpey

court

the arms and dangerous This point significant. The good Chinese people of this Colony goods were part of a consignment and behaved really well as they of American Navy war surplus duly forgotten the historic status from Gunth, shipped to Hong Kong of long Kong. In other words, in. transit to Canton for the Mover

made tionalist Government. The goods what some 108 years sitios had been left some months ago at Hong Kong Its present

the Kowloon Canton Railway Mat- sincere respected, whlist a

Munishalling Yards. now made to give birth of elpal Counell wherein, true repre- rentatives of taxpayer, of which 80

any in management of their their cent are Chinese, may have own affairs.

more t

In every likelihood the reform will be a success which will bring happiness to the citizens of this great elty in East Asia.

GEOFFREY I. C. SHEN,

SPECIAL BOAC FARES

The

a move on the part of Goyarnment. The reduced fare for the rétürn

The goods made a pile 600 yards long and 50 yards wide. The item ranged, from aeroplane engines to tooth brushes.

Defendant, continued Mr. Thig Brown, is only acting on behalf of the Central Bank of China and was in charge only for the respon-

liity of the shipment.

It took the police four weeks to sort out the different articles. De- fendant did not know the were there.

Mr. Wicks then ordered the cop-

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fiscation of arms to the Police and the dangerous goods to the Fire Brigade.

Relief For China Flood Victims

on

In Association with Britian dent that their investigations to Eurpean Airways, Qantas Em-

deure an alternative site

have not

very pire Airways and South African been thorough, because it hard to believe that no other single Airdays, BOAC will offer special ings 60-day return tickets at greatly building or adjoining build reluced furos between all points could be found in this modern Co-C bony enpahle of accommodating as North Amerien and all polnis thelr Eastern Hemisphere many bed s La Salle

was officially It is clear that the Government route network. It

nouncer here veste dubject to has completely ignored the right special fares are still

Following a survey conduct- of the children concerned, and s

pproval by all the Governmented by members of the Tung the Director of the School points

They are planned to Wah Hospital Flood

Relief , no opportunity was given to concerned.

Committee which made a tour discuss the pros and cons of such come in effect on October 1, 1948,

and to end on April 30, 1950.

flooded by plane

the of Kwongtung-Kwangst area ve the London-New York journey will July 11, four members of the The Government may have the right to make such a decision with

Landon to powers delegated to it under Emere £115.17.0; from

Montreal and back the fare wil same organisation left yester- Regulations and whatnot.

£111.4.0.

reductions day for Canton with relief for Kency

the victims. But these powers were delegated lic to it under the impression that compare with the normal return for one year, ol Government would exercise such fares, valld

£150.7.0 and £156.18.0; rèspec. fairly

and justly, and noti powers

tively. discriminatingly.

Other examples of the speelal Are the Fathers and Mothers of

60-day return fares are: the children who should be

Washington-Paris

€ 128.5.9 turning to comfortable, airy and

(normal fare £171.12.0) bright Classrooms going to see

York-Calro

£930.9.0 their children going back to dull, New

(normal fare £270.19.0) and

perhaps wet and windy, Wooden Hats, instead, and stand New York-Johannesburg £344.7,6 (normal fare £375.4.0) idly without attempting to do

£327.4.0 something about it? We do not even Montreal-Karachi

(normal fare £372.1.01 New York-Stockholm £111.0.0 learned.

evon

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what kind of huts will be ged and according to the

has

The

Director no assurance Montreal fare £100.3.0)

The party included Messrs. H. Y. Lam, P. S, Chung, C. M. Kan, and G. L. Zve, carrying with them $120,000. allocated to the unfortunate vie-

At Canton the money will be

tims of the flood and will be dis- ributed on the same scale us that followed by the Canton City Government Relief Committee.

is the Brst contribution to be sent; subsequent amounts will follow in good line, it

was

The party was seen off at Kai Tak by officials of the Tung. Wah £350.8.0

hospital. Two other members of Given

Government that the by titute to be provided will meet

(normal fare £623,10.0)

the Relief commillee, Mr. S. C. substitute to

Glasgow-New York

£108.11.0 and T. M. Wen follow to- the very minimum of requlio

(normal fare £148.10.0)

morrow, it was stated. up to same Parent or

BQAC anticipates What new to take

this fight.

00-seater comfortable

Strato actively against most unfair de-

Gomt bito ent cruiser aircraft will part of Government,

London-New on the and to invoke the aid of any port operation

ments. It Parents

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minunt and influential parties of York thute during the berlad in organisations in make the Govern which the reduced fares will bt

ent realise that overything pasin force.

sible under the sun will be done to pretent

· FINED FOR ent Government from follow- ing the cotirse it intends up to now,

EVADING POSTAGE

In spite of the many protests that

have been hade against this out.

abs décision. ragepladd the Kowloon Re- sidents Association, whose mem. borship mast comprise of at least saint Parents with children ataly- ing at the College?

H nothing is done to force Gov erment to go back on its decision to requisition the College, it will enly go to prove that discrimina tion is still rampant in this Colony. This is the kind of justics and fair- play that is displayed in this show- window of so-called democracy.

AN OLD HOY.

A fine of $200 was imposed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Ceritral yes. terday on a woman travelling trader Mak Tong, for having in her possession 10 letters with in-

tent to take them out from the Co- lony.

Defendant was arrested in Bon- ham Strand East by the Police on information from the General Post Office authorities.

A ples of gulity was entered. The letters were ordered to be handed to the Postmaster Gen- idral.

→ Measure To Meet Shortage Of Dentists

Legislation to meet the shortage of dentists in the Colony, was placed before the Legislativa Council yesterday for approval.

The measure designed to remedy the situation, was the ..of. .... Dentists Registration: (Amendment) Ordinance 1849. the principal which amends ordinance of 1940.

Introducing. the Bill, tha

were fit the Board that they persone to reglular under- tho Ordinance.

New Anti-T.B. Discovery

Hong Kong is not expected to get any supply of the new dis- preventive tuberculosis covery, BCG (Bacillus Cal- mette-Guaren) for at least in- other year, Dr. I. Newton, the Director of Medical Services. told the "Chino Mail" yeater. day.

"is to

Bute Plantations

Annual

Meeting

Stanley Water Rustrictions

Stanidy realdents are still beln, ebjected to water re- strictions, despite the removal of such restrictions in Hong Kong since Tuesday night.

An official statement you terday

explained. that the restricted water supply to pipe au dug to the amali.

Stanley

the peninsula. A bigger pipe is at present being laid down When the project is completed-which is expected to be shortly—ari adequate water supply will 16 avaliablã lo Stáhley to- sidente.

The Bute Plantations (1613) Personalia

Limited held their 31st annual Martrid Rutteral riceting at

"Youth_Argosy's purpose," ex- plained Director Smith.

regardless af creed link youth with youth the world

Arfitate from: Cuson yesterday colour. Our non-profit dem Hause yesterday, when the re- tion provides young people with pott and accounts for the year

December 31, 1947, by the ss. Wisuelt ficluded Mr. safe and inexpensive transvorta-ended

John Taylor. Mr. Gerald M. Gra- were passed. tin so that they may enjoy the éducational benchla 61 travi,

In a review of the Com-ham, Mr. William C.G. Knowles, thereby gain a greater know-

W. Mellor, said in part: ledge, love and Understanding of pang baition the Chairman, MFurther progress has bech the world."

In most Far Eastern à di Mid- dle Easters countries the Avgas Thi will be guests of group YMCA executivo weretaries wh will help them find low cost,

millëlhi their cominication

daily educational progrątome.

who was at the airport to receive the the Argosy oup, is accomodated Ing 'hem.

the

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during the year in the ro hititation of the Estalo and

arcas

ufitil re- LR

Mrs, Kate Knowlen, Mr. Leslie H, Wade, Mrs. Stella D. Wade, Col. Morries. R. Dowd, Miss Stephanie. Cichowitz Aritt Mas Larene Ann Decker.

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this is how in much better con

842-Bert block of ditin The

Messrs. D.J.F. Linchum tedium nge rubber, on which the W.A. Finnin left for Rure yester-

rely for its main day by the ss. Changte. Estate must source of production Here in the Colony, the grous plantigs come into bearing, Ir the guest of tie itropean

in very good

yields shape and

Departures from the Penlusula YMCA and Mr. A. W. Inardm.

Tuesday Included Messrs. from this area have been satis-

S. General Secretary of the YMCA tretory. The 1940/41 replant D.S.W. Pepper, S.S. Sung.

show лу

all-round Wang, E.F. Dhwes, W.S. TAND. Improvement in growth and 40 N.S. Pereira, S.A. Auki, J.C. neres were brought into tapping Chang, C.H. Wang, O. Skartian:,

are w PH, Woitg, and FA. Richards.

area. during the year and included in the producing Since the close of the year a

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have been further

Among the new arrivals at the and the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were Lapping. brought ito planting of the BB neres, cut out Mr. and Mrs, F.G. Turner, Miss during the Japanese decupation. D. Jacobs, Mrs. E.T. Jones, Mr. has heen completed.

and Mrs. G. Sith, Messrs. N.L. "Output fur the year was not Knox, A.A. Forbes, F.T. Tan, A. the crop Taylor, N.G, Smith, W., Hor us good as expected, harvested

ibs. Ier, G.H. Brown, A. Davis, and bring 789,200 against an estimate of 000.000 lbs. E.B. Liard. This was due to abnormally, bad inpping weather and the fact that yields from the old fields were lower than expected,

Among Mirs Ruth Nichols, Internation aily famous filer who, in acting pilot in addition of extra

crew, bay! to the seven-mieş that she will become the first sman pilet on a globe-gledil flight. Mie Nichols is acting as

We

a special correspondent for the Unita Btates Committee for

Interne United Nations tional Children's Fund.

the

Pakistan Studant

The only non-Amerikaa on the tur is Abdul Gafur Shlexa, 18h

student at year-old Pakistan Dartmouth College. Shiekh, the

til pillut i

Eus youngest Africa, his parcn'al hate, chief representative of the St dente Commission of the World Federation for the United Na tions Associations and is visiting! universities throughout the world In this capacity.

Twenty-five-year old Madeline Shermen of Northampton. Mass., #graduate student of Smith Col- lege, explaineri her reasons for jrming the flight,

acres

"The total area of old rubber is 404 nores and tais is now all ormarked for replanting. It is this year intended to commence with 154 acres, but the exact argu must be Celenniied by the

"One amount of labour available.

Canton Bans AFP News Service

of the military

The office nere of buddett rubber will produce the equivalent of censor in Canton announced

it to three acres of the old rubber, and yesterday that service of the

by replanting that the only

foreign news agency, Agenec cost of production can be reduced, as wages tend to increase rather France Press, would be ban-

ned from distribution in No than decreesc.

"The revenue cast of produc- tionalist China, and all news- ton for the year averaged 26.44 papers were ordered to cease

news cents per lb, which, under the publishing any

reports United circumstances, can be considered AFP, setisfactory, but the average sell from Canton. ing price of 31.46 cents per ib. was curtsiderably lower than that of the previous year.

"American students,” she said, "are becoming Increasingly aware of world political events hocnure we know that no matter how dis

eventually tont they are, they affect the life of everyone of us. I want to visit foreign. studente Company's In their homes and families. I have a hundred ques- take advantage tions to ask them their answer prices offering, will help make me a

me a better tent and Sarellize

eltizen tod,"

from

Prese

The decree added. thut papers which published butside China cärrler AFP accredited newe

meet their ters conside, your Direc- into China.

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"In view of the position of the itemte would not be allowed entry

Et advisable to the better for forward de A portion of the

of

The censor will that the decree was prompted by "unreliable in- formation and false rumores de- the Nationalist trimentul

The Hong Kong offlet: of AFP informed of the decision 10

- Elveries to shut as a sulfeguard culjet.”

Company's

Cost of this journey, the Arst against further slump in priced not been

of its kin

kind,

US$1,435.

This

After the report and accurity

Presunt at the

were

sum-less than half the price of had been topled, Mt. H. Kadoorie reported Nationalist the "China rhy commeren: trip around the was re-elected to the Board, and bon their service, world covers hine weeks x-Love Bingham and Matthews Mall" was informed last night,

AFP distribute their service to penses: food, lodging, 25,000 miles

were re-appointed auditors.

newspaper eight Clilnene

In by air, and end sea, education

Mr. W. Mellor (Chairman). Me Hong Kong which presumably and Insurance.

11. Kaucorle and Mr. J. F. Mac would be affected by the Canton freger (Directors), Mr. C. 3, decree: Smith (representing the General Managers, A. R. Burkill and Song Limited) and shareholders repre- seating 04,032 shares.

Wide Tour Planned

Equipped

collapsible with bicycle, sleeping bags and rim Bold his Deport-ple clothing, the Americans with Dr. Newton ment had been in communication visit a score et countries in thi with the Medical Research Coun-educational tour.

already visited cil for more than

The difficulty was not only in Honolulu, Wake and Tukyo production but also the time crurge from clement, as the drug

year.

They have

there was hardly enough time to glöm

dispose of it on arrival

Arrangements are

D

Compensation Ordinance

Smuggled

Dogs

In Sampan

·

For conveying dogs to the Co- jony without a permit, Chow Ying was yesterday fified $56 or tour weeks by Mr. Wicks at Kowloon.

Yu Yith was fined $75 or six webs on a charge of cruelly to

Calcutta, New must be next to Bangko?" *ong will b used within 10 days after leaving Delhi, where Uity expect to ki

The Compensation (Special

animals. Ordinance 1949, lo

B1 Wodds told the court that on the factory, so that even if flown rview the Time Minjater e out from the United Kingdom India, Pandit, Nehru, Karachi, Cases)

Baghdad, Cairo, Cyprus provide for payment of com

Athens,

Rome pensation to persons killed or July 17 at 9.45 a.. he stopped a

sampan. off Lyemun Pass. in the discharge of injured now being Geneva and Frankfurt.

He first saw a dog, and inter duty in resistance At Frankfurt the group

to crime, made with Australie, said Dr.

nolited two racks and there he Newton, for supplies immediate-divide, one ertion going to the was read a first time-in Legia-foun dogs in each of the

sacks. ly they are available, but, from International Youth Hostel Con lative Council yesterday,

sacks were airtight Introducing the Bill, the At The

Was tawed back iniest Information to hand any forence in Copen, Several

to vidit Hun torney General, Mr. J. B. Griffin, and on the way became water prospect of getting any inside participants

fury and Czechoslovakia. They said no, attempt has been made fogged as a result of whith two year is remote.

will return to America, In the to prescribe the circumstances or of the dogs died. 58. Samaria leaving Le Havre. conditions in which an award for mode France on September: 19:

compensation might be

Mupila, July 10, The Youth Argosy group are from the general revenue, of the

Police authoritica. In, Quezon epichiding tw6 days in His Colony Colony to persons Infured or to and will visit many people and the dependents of persons killed y. North West of Manila, be- lieve that they have solved the Mfulfilling. d duty, to picces in Hong Kong...

case of recent widespread looting- the law.

The course to puratie, said Mr. of telephone cable in that subur Griffin, was for the passage of an area. This belief came after

of two Arrest an enabling Bill permilling of the it was reported today.

young students,

The youths were caught cute „They confessed thai cbtiform to such ing cables, T

they were converting the lead Thus a decision reached by into blocks and selling them, to the Legislative Council to make Chinese Junk dealers, Reuter. compensation in a case could re- flect the degree to which a person had been injured, of assess the degree of loes to the dependents

who

been killed had

INCHMARK INQUIRY

With regard to the report in yesterday's issue on the continuas The Attorney General expiam:flon of the hearing of the inquiry

in | 115 ed that by reason of the treased responsibility placed on the Dental Board who have to AL- forney General, Mr. J.B. Grigin, carefully scrutinise, the sultahilly of persone seeking to be regis- sold the Dental Board, of which fered under the new category, it Dr. I. Newton, the Director of Medical Services, was the Preal-was proposed that the member ship of the Board should be in- dent, had for some time been creased by the addition of two concerned by the fact that there further dental surgeons.

of was a shortage in the Colony. dentists, quallded to practice, having regard to the size of the population at the present time.

Upsh the initiative of the Dep- tal Board, a resolution was: Dans- od, and incorporated in the pag sent Bill, that a new, calegory Of persons qualified to practice for bocz· added, to section the principal Ordinance.

The

faisional

qualificationes DE

perience and skill, could susty,

The motion; put up for first reading? was seconded by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. 1.E. Nicoll, and carried urienimously.

WEDDING

into the stranding of the ss. Inch- mark, we wish to correct an Im- pression which may have been created by the headline to the report, and the inference made that the deviation of the vessel's tho vessel's compasses caused course to vary.

The evidence that was given before the Hourd of Inquiry was that the ship's steering compass was compared at frequent inter- vals with the ship's standard compass: which latter compass was entirely rellable.

JURISDICTION CLAIMS

uphold

Legislative Counell to judge ach take on its merits and to post resolution to judgment,

the

NEW CUTLERY A 1908

Original Jurisdiction claims at the Supreme Court during the year ended March 31 last tolal

HK$5,814,024.37, according to the annual report of the Regis trer of the Supreme Court.

In addition, there were claims for US$3,645.38 and £3,876.

Summary Surisdiction claims of persons

everyday use, just receivad, the mounted to HK$187.052.49. In the execution of their duty in Vary inexpensive qutlery for Total fees collected was HK$96, upholding the law.

The motion was passed after it you can plect any number of The hundred and seventy gur seconded by the Colo

Colonial The finding of the Byrd of Inquiry will be given tomorrow. one distraints for rent were inde Secretary, Mr.

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