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Squatters Huts Demolished In Taikoktsui Area

| More than 100 personnel of the Public Works De- partment, Police, Fire Brigade and Health Department swooped down on the Taskoktsui squatters yesterday morning

ernment's demolition or to carry out Goy The whale area was a mass of debris by late after- noon with clusters of squatters camping out here and there before migrating to Kowloon Chai Village or Shek Kip Mi Village for tem- porary accommodation.

A few wooden huts, occupied by lumber dealers and handi- craft workers whose occupants pay regular Government rents, were left standing amidst the rubble.

meals

STUDENTS' AERIAL SURVEY

A chartered Hong Kong Air- ways aircraft yesterday took 28 geography students of Hong Kong University up for a sur-

ey of the Colony.

Beginning early in the morning. a stream of bedraggled squatters, hugging their meagre belongings, made its way to Kowloon Chai And Shek Kip Mi-Villages.

Some families-as-cut before joining the trek. They improvis- cd crude kitchens on their former sites to provide for the day's

When asked why they did noted by Dr. S D Davis, who migrate with the others, the bat developed scrial survey as a squatters said that they would necessary part of student studies, go today rather than join the party made a 40mmute aerial frantic rush yesterday.

survey of the Colony, he w

The aircraft was piloted by Captain Raeburn. The fight Save the students a clear view of the physiography and physical struc ture of Hong Kong and the sur- rounding territories. instructed to take special notice During the fight students were

the Colony's coast-June, soil The dismantling began' several days ago by the owners them and vegetation, landscape, road with and railway networks, the urban selves in compliance

district, harbour entrances and Government's · Instructions pull "out"

anchorage: -Sixteen of the 28 students were

La Hin, a native of Toishan, with wife and child," said he would camp there for the night and perhaps go to Kowloon Chai Village today or tömörrow,

He said that he was among the first few to build hits in that area, some "three years ago,

The Taikoktsui squatters were told to dismintie their abodes early last week, with the bitt

that the Government would do the job itself after the deadline set for yesterday.

::

Formal Notice

Appeal Committee

Memorial Chapel Dedicated

The

Sargent

CHRIST CHURCH VICAR ON CHRISTIANITY AND COMMUNIST IDEOLOGY

“What should the Church to about Communism,

and how should individual Christians`act in

the face of it asked the Reverend Ferty MAO'S WIRE

TO AIR MANAGERS

Smith, Vicar of Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, in an address at the European YMCA last * night" on Christianity, and Communism. The Reverend Smith continued "We may well ask by what authority the Church stands in judg- ment, for is it not possible that Communism may be rather a judgment on the Church?

San Francisco, November 13. The speaker opened by say, munists, imperialists, pacists can The Communist Peking ing that whether we like it or all kneel together to receive the radio reported today

forced to take Sacrament, although they have to Chairman Mao Tse-tung yes notice of Communism, because 80-03. opposing each other asterday sent the following tele- Communism is forcing itselfoon as they rise from their knees gram to Mr. Liu Ching-yi and

"The Church in the past has, Chen Cho-lin [100 often been identified for one!

not, we are

upon us.

*Millions are finding in it

a

that

general of the China Na- reason or another with the forces managers

Corporation of reaction. 1. do not therefors tional Aviation working philosophy and deep suggest that, as a change the and the Central Air Transport emotional satisfaction and impulse Church in the future might well Corporation, and all personnel than they have found anywhere be identified with revolution of the two corporations: eise,” he said.

Mr. Smith said Communists Church might do well to show The resolute breaking off with

Rather I would suggest that the

could be divided into two groups that there is something irrecon- the remuant Kuomintang re-ac- -those whose Communitim is in-flable between Christian and tionaries and coming over into spired primarily by a very deep polical action. And she would do the bosom of the People's Father- compassion for oppressed people, this by using the method chosen land by all personnel of the preaching, CNAC and CATC under the lea- and those whose Communism is by Jesus-prayer. inspired primarily by hatred and healing, active charity and sacridership of the general managers bitterness against those deemed ice.

of the "Two corporations is a responsible for the oppression, "I think that the words of päteteile act of great sigüistance. Communists, said the speaker, Jesus before Pilate, which have "I congratulate you and c- call themselves dialectica: 50 often been quoted in defence press my welcome and, best materialists, and we have to re- of pacifism, should more correct=| wishes member that this is for them ally be quoted in defence of non-

"I hope you will unite as one revolutionary creed and not just political as opposed to political to struggle for building up the an abstract theory, ・・

action. My Kingdom is not of

this

Mao Tse-tung he said, put it. world, if my Kingdom were people's aviation and for the pro- tection of the property of the this way: "In China there is a- of this world, then would fatherland in Hong Kong

The broadcast said

over 30 perialistic and semi-feudal cul- servants fight for in a country

of the workers of Confucius and the study of fighting was the only ture represented by the worship and at a time when Jesus could

employees and not use · constitutional means, two airlines in Foochow held a the classics, reflecting the

We meeting yesterday to Un establish the Kingdom if the perialistic and semi-feudal politics Kingdom had to be an earthly the recent uprising of the CNAC and economics of the country. The Kingdom and the Crown a Crown

and CATC personel New Culture in China is the cur- of Gold.

ture of the New Democracy, re- presenting the new economics and the new politics."

Communist Pream

Task in HK

to

celebrato

In their telegram to the gen- eral managers of the two cor porations, they expressed their support of the uprising and said that they would "strive for the cause of civil aviation under the leadership of Chairman Mao Tse-

Ricci Hall Father Off

To Manila

*Let the Dow be specific. 1 believe that the Church's task in Hong Kong is to be so vital in After referring to the Manifesto vorship and active in Chanty tung."--United Press, of Karl Marx, and its references (the two dare never be separated to the class struggle between the for else we shall fall into pletion

kumanism-that the Com geolie and proletariat, the or speaker said the Communist be munists and imperialists alike! leves that the future holds will have to take notice. nothing in store for the working "It may be that we shall be class except great oppression and misunderstood and find favour enslavement until the evil of with neither and find ourschres capitalian has been done away in the unemiable position of be

ing thought collaborators /by] The Communist, he said, imperialists and reactionaries by sengers to Manila' yesterday dreams of the final triumph of jcommunists

was Father Kevin. O'Dwyer, "It may be then, though one the working class and the com is chary of speaking of th bat! SJ, of Ricci Hall - A four twitness will be grost effec- alt ise economie : processes in (ivé, for prayer and suffering wil of the National. Catholic Rural order to establish in the end be the only priestly functions left classless society. He quoted Maopen to us." Tee-tung as saying "The world now depends on Communism.

with, e

plete control by this class of

For- its -gaivation.” -men-

Communist doctrine of expediency

Mr. Smith then referred to the

YMCA DEBATE

Among Pan American pas-

As Far Eastern representative

A formal removal notice was given to the squatters by the Urban Council on October 20. A few days later a Taikok(sui

Memorial Squatters was formed and, through its Legal Chapel at the Diocesan Boys' advisers, a petition was sent to School was dedicated by the the Urban Council and the Co-Bishop of Hong Kong, the lonial Secretariat to extend the Right Reverend Bishop Hall, demolition period to four months, at a special service held in the er to carmark vacant areas in school yesterday morning. the Laichikok section as reselile- Masters and students of the ment sites for squatters

The original deadline, set for School, both past and present, November 1, for the removal of and many friends attended the the more than 1,000 unauthorised service.

Chapel was furnished The wooden structures was exicoded largely by gifts from friends and until Saturday for Government to Old Boys who were students of

ther O'Dwyer has been invited Life Conference of America, a- study the petition. Last Tuesday the school in the time of the the Committee was informed by late Christopher Sargent

by the National Co-operatives of its sclicitors to start evacuating.

the Philippines to participate in á Christopher Sergent was Head-

series of co-operative seminars After receiving instructions master of the School from 1932 from its solicitors, the Committee 1938 when he was ordained

The seminars, taking the form of notified the squatters that Govern-Bishop of Fukien. He died of the belie that the end justifies European YMCA Debating Society direction of Dr. Raymond W The Weekly meeting of the short conferences in various cen- ires, are being held under the ment would carry out the demo-plague in Fukien in 1943, lition of huts by Sunday.

the means. He quoled Arthur took pizes on Wednesday When Miller, Consultant to FAO, Koestler's saying that the "liqui-Dr. G.I. Shaw, Deputy Director dation of the parasitic part of et Health Services, gave an ad-Governament

the request of the Philippines the peasantry was a surgical dress on "The Rabies Problem in The Goverment of the Re- operation which had to be done Hong Kong." --".

public of the Philippines is very and for all

The speaker emphasised that no interested in the development of Mr. Smith added: "However, we person need fear a dog bite if he co-operative organisations in “ali cannot ignore such stubborn facts availed himself of the preventive Belds, but especially among the as concentration camps, or the use treatment provided by the au- primary producers. They consult of torture to destroy man's in-thorities.

ed with various experts in the *The chair was taken by Dr. Anian Institute of Co-opera- tegrity."

The speaker said that sincere Gawae who thanked the speaker|tion, and himself a co-operativ

farmer, intended to return from Communists believe that the pre-on behalf of the audience.

The next meeting will take the FAO. Lucknow Conference sent policy of the party is only an interim one. It is assumed, he place at 8.45 pm on Wednesday:on Co-operatives, through Hong said, that dictatorship will given the West Lounge when Mr. Kong, they asked him to give way to a free society, where the PE DuTcit of the Diocesin Boys them the benefit of his wide ex- coercive aspects of Government School will propose for debate perience. Dr. Miller suggested that

"That Democracy is not insom-he should be accompanied by Mr. Smith continued: "There is patible with Totalitarianism." Mr. Catholic priest with experienc of rural producers organisations something more important than B. Bernacchi will oppose. were criticism of the Communist Attendance is free and all in--and Father O'Dwyer was selected Heology. In any case to be realistir terested are welcome.

as having practical experience in many countries. .: our arguments will not convince Communists that they may be

The seminars will last about three weeks. wrong.

The present 'headmaster of the Shortly after am. yesterday School is Mr. G. A. Goodban. enforcement officers arrived and helped the tardy ones to pull down their flimsy structures, and

by 4 pm, demolition was com POWDER. FACTORY

pleted.

CHINESE WEDDING

BLOWS UP

Teheran, November 12

A gunpowder factory in the Eastern part of the city exploded. Miss Olivia Sin-wah Chan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 3. S. today, destroying the plant and several houses and storerooms in Caan, Chinese General' Agent of the immediate vicinity. the United States Lines will be

No one was killed but one married at the Registry on Satur- day to Mr. Robert Ki-cheong Li, Worker was injured. The blast, son of Mr. and Mrs. La Fing, which hurled debris over a radius Unofficial Justice of the Peace of 600 feet, was believed to have i will no longer exist. and retired local contractor.

been caused by a spark from a A reception will be held after stone particle in the powder the ceremony at the Gripps, Hong making anachinery. United Kong Hotel, at 4 pm.

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John Hempsey The death of John Hempses,

Course For The Church

"It is more important that we shouki, try to answer this ques- tion: What should ice Church of the PWD occurred at Kow- do about Communism, and bowloon Hospital yesterday. chould individual-Christians act in the face of it?"..

UNION CHURCH ORGAN APPEAL

..

E

Ar appeal for raising $15,000

The funeral will take place at to cover the cost of the Ham- the Roman Catholic Cemetery, mond organ, installed during "There is obviously, no one

Happy Valley, at 5-15 pm today, the week, and purchase of answer to this question, but we

Mr. Hempery was a member of may well wonder whether the the Sports Club and the Kowloon music for the Choir was made Pope has been we in his Bowling Green Club. He is sure by a member of the congre *condemnation of Communism as ived by his wife, in Australia), gation after morning worship

corkething wholly evil, and we his moibe, (in England) mia at Union Church yesterday.

MAY well": aak - by or what brother who is attached to Butela. This was approved by the Com- "authority the Church stands ín terheld and Swire and is now on falttee: of Management.

judgment, for is it pes possible folkday in Asistralia. - Pag

at Communism may ba rather Hr. Hempsey played in the 2 fudgment on the Church. Senior Division of the Lawn "We do well to remember that Bowls League

the Church in no way resembles He was a Volunteer before the a political party. It is the Body war and was seconded to the of Christ and its roots are not in Rescue and Demolition Squad this world. And so it is possible, The Japanese kept him in Stan- and comprehensible only to the leg Camp, throughout the occupa Christians, that Christian com-tion.

The appeal is a personal one and no one is being asked to con- tribute more than $100. No.firm is being approached.

Contribution for the scheme will be kept, entirely separate from the Central and Rebuilding Einds of Union Church. Chairman of the Organ Sub-Com-

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XMAS AMNESTY

Vienna November, 12

A Christmas amnesty for, cer- tain Austrian civilians sentenced by VS Civil: Afhire #: criminal courts was announced in Vienna

Austrians, who were confined before). November 1, - 1949 and whose sentence expires between "Décember - 15, (1949-and February 15 next inclusive will be releasedi December 16-AS-