1949-12-01 — Page 2

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Correspondence

The Editor takes no responsibl lity for views expressed in leptors by correspondents, and bp Vid means recessary agrees with them. A Plea For Second Thoughts

Sir,-At the last Council meet- ing, the Legislators of Hong Kong passed the First Rending of the Pensions Bil.

In the proposed Bill, it will be seen time the Police Omcer Hus been Incorporated into the Pen- long Scheme at the same rates as other Government servents, thergly losing. the special rights ne previously eurned under a he Persian Salume of the "Bid" Polley Force Ordinance

Would the Legislators plesse cive in second shoyant · AÐ before proceeding "to" fisc

xlvp" second reading

proposed. Du for

docs & Police of 'the "kama

jogular hiburs of duty, holidays, living quarters, Ather Conveniences enj by other. "Government

Vanta?

These 'no doubt pry the reRSONA why the then Legislators Heerge otherwise of the Police officer. Doesn't he now deserve the same ur better consideration?

Much has been sold through the columns of the public' PRA

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Bixty-eight-your-old El Yin was presented with an on- "bold"chloid leukporibed by his fellow workers and per- of BENEY and ● His 2,000-chogue” as part of gratuity by bly's years' service in the War Department ypo- Ný: The preppatation was made by the AOC-in-C, Liêu -4 hant General Dir Robert Mapperph "Ching Mall" Photo.

Chinese Honoured After Long Service With British Army

After 49 years' service with the British Army in Hong Kong, Li Yin, aged 68, intends to em- bark upon a new corporhawking food in Wanshah

bout the Police Officer and his unenviable task here in ̈ ̈#100 Kong, but if anyone cares to tak a real interest in his present onl Future "welmie, racy 400ML

reed to his aquat

dow by have read the 18: ently-received B

News of The World,” “anted Date: In wherein the world i taid by a Epecial Correspondent ut what le Hong Kong offer is how "Intła with? *Cint may not entirely agree with what the correspondent has written

came to this decision following his retirement from War Department service yesterday, when he was honoured by the GDC-in-C, Lieuten- ant-General Sir Robert Mansergh, who made a presentation to Li at the 27 HAA Work- shops, REME on Queen's Road, East.

Dressed in a navy blue suit

but coupled with the above of Chinese lunke and trousers, mentioned diferancos between

Yin snapped to a military salute after Sir Robert made the presentation.

the Palice officer and other Gov-i

riment servants, plus the daily laks involved, then surely, Mr. Legislator, please give

SECOND THOUGHTS.

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Twas presented with an en- groved gold shield subscribed for by his follow workers and Ser- vice personnel of the REME unit He was also given a cheque for $2,000 as an advance on gratuity earned by his service to the War Department.

In an interview with the "China Mail" after the presentation. Li said that he wishes to go into the hawking buslaces and have a food

stall in Wanchal:

Mails To Macao

Sir,May I enlist your good service, Tor the benefit of the public by obtaining from the Pustamuster-General particulars 4 to the closing time of mulls to Macqo? There are so many stea ners plying between the two ports that if one knew the exeat He showed a draft of a lotus time to post torrespondence It addressed to the Urban Council would be of infinite value to applying for Ileence to start concerned, particularly when cer- business. "I hope Government will tain detalls are necessary,

be kind enough to rent mga Recently we were informed permit just as the War Depart- through your medium, of the fact that there are two local delivat has been led with this pre-

sentailor today

ayselig guld.

and Then aged 13, Li Yin was operen-

came to the Colony in

Lopp. iced to a machine-shop where he learned the mechanical trade.

lds, from 8.30 a.m. and 2 pm. Mr. L was fun in Tong Kum As the traffic is heavy, could there ot be another delivery, by shift- ing the 2 o'clock one to 1 pan. and the last delivery at 3 pm?

Invariably local deliveries are cather dilatory, for what reason I could never fathom, and often

With BAAG On March 10, 1900, Li found meetings and social functions are | employment with the War Depart missed because of late receipt of the notice.

CONSTANT READER. The closing times for mails to be sent to Macao are 8 am., 2 c.m., ond 4 p.m.--Ed.

Rationing OF Firewood

ment us Filter Class 1. Soven years later he was promoted to fitter in charge of civilian tradej- men in the Machine Shop.

Li continued in this capacity until the Japanese occupation in

MAJOR PAVIES.

AN OLD SOLDIER RETIRES

Personalia Wheelock, Marden Report Big Profit

Those who left by BOAC yos terday for Japan. Included Mr. G. Geib, Mrs. Vomura, Mrs. M.G, Laidlaw, Miss E Park, Messrs. W: Kelly, AJ. McCausland, Chṇa, To-Wu, Wang Jut-lin, Lo, Fur slug: EJ, Boyle, H.J. Claustri,

At Annual Meeting

F.L. Moseba, D.P.H.M. Jessen, H.265

Kyster, W.O.C. Hansen HEE. A not profit of HK$7,710,945 for the year ondes

Fedoston, V.5 Dyhr, E.W. Adamis,

Köhel Terdeke, G. Westwood, B.

Divers ghd Roy Pears.

Departures from the Peninsula Hótéf on Tuesday, included” Mr.

and Mrs. R.E. Honre. Miss M.E. This

Daly, Miss E.I. Beffa, Miss M. Pesavul, Mr, and Mr. E.C. Collt, Misa J. Woolnough, Miss B. Tow. lor, Measts, J. Ross, J.D. Hicks. B.E. Tingle and Lieuterian:- Colonel Johnson.

"Argong the new arrivals us tha Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were

Mr. and Mrs JD. Crummey," Mr.

B.

March 31, 1949, was reported at the annual general meeting' of Wheelock, Mardon and Company, Limited, held at Queen's Building yesterday

extraordinarily large profit, explained the Chairman, Mr. G. E. Morden, was made up of a substantial dividend from the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company and profit from sale of property, which were, not likely to be repeated

under

review our Bhangli

last

"other" investments are also

Reviewing the activities of of the new London · subsidiaries and Mrs. CAT. Wall, Miss M.A.the Company and its sub-of which I informed you O'Donnell, Mrs. EV. Boyd, Miss sidiaries during the year, the spar

Adems, Mist E. Park Mias Chairman said In part: LR. Bing, Mr and Mrs. Unell the elbas at the year by 18 ha, rather more than Ledesma, Mr. and Mrs. F."Lopez, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Gelb, Messrs. WW. Porter. H, Yocikel. HJ, Low, Lee Chong-chbon, Bald win, AS frost, A.3. Rumen, 36. Dunolly, GR. Westwood," Divers, G. Greig, A. Lacson and 3.F. O'Donnell.

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Mr. Edward Johnston and Mr. Johnston, Mr. Chon' Wa¬tak ̃áñd}·

subsidiaries

n half, of which represents on increase of our holdings in asso- operating plated companies. were satisfactorily although at the

there two tone are of such reducing pinpo"which

economia" and "political cond)tute that you will expect tions in North Chine made into thke some specific refor table, ich und and of March off to the

ence to theth and 3 hów do so in

BEwever the situation wor

worsened Ot the figure for subsidiaries

Mr: Giang Hini Jett ide Arican better than comfting and fand operated) "In the United

yesterday by Air France.

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With the streotidenges the approximately $5,882,700 rupre- Aleckede until pus Interests sents the actual cost of our hold there "hayo

but little nga i subsidiaries Incorporated Whilst there ha gran some Kingdom, the remaining one and light Improvement we must ja half million being the book this state of affalem so value of our holdinga 'in' subsi- until such time At tha{ dioriko in 'the Fat Enst. It is or further theen Eastern subsidiaries which together have the substantial do-

blocklide

common

More than 400 guests attended the dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. PAT. Melvant cat élo Hong Kong Hotel, Boof Gredeg Just night in celebration of the lus birthday of their ""dmightar

other em-posts with un which you WI Sheela in addition to members players of labour in Shanghal websiye on the other side of the of their own community, a large were victimiled by unreasonable Balance Sheet and of coutes, they number of Berlodian kadal demands, indeed in our case the have other substantial assets. | wire present, both:

Associated Companies uropean, demands might gimost be con.. end Chinose. Mr. Molani fr the eldered fantastic inasmuch as they With regard to other invest- President of the Hint Associa were for a actional severance payments something under HA Han And The Sindh Merchants in respect of our sale of the loca 200,000 representa holdings in Association of Hong Kong. floating assets of our subsidiary associated' companies in the East which are quoted on the long Kong Stack Exchange. Nearly HK$1,500,000, – represents general investments quoted

on other

Mr. 1. C. Oak. noter lyric the Shanghal Tus and Light

Company Limited, three year baritong vocalist, will give TO cital at the Roof Garden Horso considerations of justle Kong Hotel at @ pati. Pomorrójy and "Saturday. Me" Harry" "One. well-known pianist, will partiel- pale in the concert,

New Principal Of St. Stephen's Girls College

Ar equity ware allowed to ore. Stock Exchanges whilst the re- vall and the very real threat onder consists of holdings in The Real Rafety at our soclated and other companies senior stay paleed which are not quoted on any Eventually in sympound the un-investments have a booit biree- Stock Exchange. The total quoted

Het demands.

"The sum involved is fortunate 200,000 less, but your Direc- ly not of great importance whilst I satured that the total value of all investments excreda we have of course a elają phi aur the book value he gives in tho friends the

the purchasers of the Balance Sheet. fcating property but I give you"In the Current Assets you this instanco to Indicate

thevill see a sunsiderable increase difficulties under which business in our and vances to onsdelated In the North is conducted. It is combaules and a substantial ro- Miss K. D. Cherry, new fair to say that the Authorities duciion in Sundry Debtors In ad- Principal of St. Stephenia scem now to have the situation in ditch to a "provision in respect Girls College, was welcomed band and would themselves ord-ofie latter of round million at a special party yesterday bobly prevent similar ridiculous shtors This was considered

demands but the

amondat other by the College alumni.

regulations prudent,

currently! Opportunity was taken at the

the which prevent or Impade the dullings, of

function to make presentations to char o of Tebour can enaby Ted experience, Fur Chi-.

the outgoing principal Mi themselves to the unjust matcting se shipowning debtors, but since Grimth, and the retiring secre of the employer.

tary, Miss Buckdandry. Subsidiary in Japan

Somo lu le closing of the bbc) takha have been received and much of this

Vision may intimately Mrs. Lar of the chain Frendent Our subsidiary in Japon con-Become an addition to our free

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presided at the meeting. Mr. E. G Sho that Miss Chefty graduate (Trinity

ociation phen's Old Giriş As-nues its spusfactory progress and reserve), 46 was the case last "hay long who has year 106 Agure for cash in hind Galenika university in sterge of our interests there honours degroes' In history and all on our bonau and ara. 1059es which might be forced

from

in the East sind pt banke is substanib)

The Contingency Reserve 18 and holds fie and his stals have been most now calculated to provide for any is by political or other hdvantage of the Improv changes beyond our contful whilst Major Robert Davies, Quar-political science. She also received termaster of the 1st Battalion soolal selence diploma

gradual, relaxation of restrictions gised to Agure more con- Brilliant Future છું.

Apon rudited Kingdom made his way to Walchow where ment, has left by the troop

She taught in Peking from the

damour! nenupte with the scope of our he joined up again with the Brship Devonshire on his retire-

The report and accounts were Br Forces and worked with the ment from the Army after 34 1937-1930 at Yenching University insurance interests have operated and operations.

Thirty years several other schools. During satisfactorily and although the years servico.

then adopted and the following The rationing of firewood | When Hong Kong was ilberated,was spent with the same bat-143-44 shd was "Frincipal Limited. shows a loss for the year to pay a dividend of

"ör Dominion Insurance Company appropriation were approved: will start in a few days, ani hurried back home presenting talion of the South Staffords,

Knocksvalo. School.

much honoured official of the Department of himself for duty when he was

is largely per share out of Preceded by the regimental and fortunate indeed to use the result of increased provisions Brent into cactile Supplics and Distribution toid appointed toramaÜ

"For He Jolly

cuch

a distingulando" And ox: rendered necessary by the ex- to Hong Kong Lor- the "Chino Mail" yesterday. the Machine Shop of HEME. band playing

Good Fellow and "Auld Lang

business. perienced spraon me pur head. palohipyard, business in UeTo fronsfer, to Stat Li Yin's son, LA Wah, aged 4p. Syne Major Dayles was car

poration Profits Tax $1,300,000 is also an employee of the Warried by chair on so the quay.

mistress” wild Bira hain. She Department. Ben L has now com side and up the gangplank on

added! plated 18 years' service with the to the ship. War Department

1041 when he died the Colony arid | The South Staffordshire BegiBirminghaṁi University!"* "* Conditions "resulting from to the Keerye has been

He said Government has taken this step to relieve the Colony's acute shortage of firewood, which resulted from the closure of the West River BOUTS of supply.

The Argwood will be allocated by a rationing system based on the rice ration.

of

Because the organisation this ration has not yet been com- pletar no details of the prica nje Available, the official said. But

It will be much less than the price

but prevailing in the market, te

British Army Ald Group in 1942.

(overseer)

small

500,000

1,000,000

4,500,000 828,020

$8,128,030

Blaker and Mr. WJ.

P carry forward

We can rape suured United Kingdom suffered in com.Contingency Reserve Mist and school can boak 9 mgn with others in their districo Transfer to on- Before leaving the battalion a werd brillen Kuture under as a result of increased costs al ingency Resorve

though

pront continued te 10 transfer to General her capable, administratësi Asked if he intends to follow special Order of the day has been In the footsteps of his father, the published by the Commanding "As Igraline Alumal" "Agestion be earned. The

kubsidiary I have much

had recently of the Reserve

・heon in To pleasure to announce replied with eager Officer, Lieutenant Colonel L younger nay that Ho would, adding. Martin DSO, It read

that he has consented to be mir creased by £20,000 is a result #Major R. Davies, 2005, The Bavier Mecg to 45 pt Ananging its clivities. "And I would also like my agr

rearrangement of our method Staffordshire Regiment, A great help boon

to be In

is presentation speech Sir Bobert Masentation

sold tha

In be to my father Li-Yin

means

South

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of 4

sails for home, to retire from wish hier every success and harn The Colony sur interests the Auray after more than 34 Diness our com

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have exparided and the varlour Hawkings, the retiring Directors. hie pleasure to hongur Mr, ** Wdr yaars' continuous pervice. During | Vellow'we, hivo come to the sad activities which detailed to you were fo-elected to the Board

whe

he is time he has risen from the moment of Bidding forewell to what your live-operated very Mary Pentagrwick, The ration will be met by sun had served with the British Army rank of Private to that of Major, Miss Crime and Miss Suckland. Jullsfactorily. Since I spoke to and Company wern Te-app

released from Government for almost 50

and has gained 10 medals, in ad- Miss Grimin has been with me for you lasteve have revived the auditors stucks. Subicauenlly Government that when Li Yin first joined the dition to being appointed an MBE 37 y years Ship pame to China in activities of Commercial Investz Importations from Melages by RAOCI was put yet borns. In sing long service, so 1002 and had worked in different het Comping killed in We

North or Malaya and thanking the old man for his son: Kharously with the coat CNS chools, Thite Who was on

on behalf of the Brille Hotels fought by her Hon of the South Staffordshire member her, as

Briton Borneo.

reap

According to the official, the Amer, Sie Robert wished in Regiment, ho angat much of his in her feuchin KindyATE

stop was gecemitated by the a happy limp la his retirement.time abreed, on active Barvico de

Grave buriage of firewood in

Hong Kong, amountión 10 ngar-

·ly 14,995 tons e menth.

Li's Reply

› under pero time "egnditions, in

such place as France and to-dos illa, Ireland and Strot

Li Yin replied: thank you

in hopes that avellability of ytry sincerely for this hampur you rationed." Brewpod will help, to have bestowed upon me and

Norway and North Africa,

Buckland

our

pru 1926)

Fatico:

Go

You will be gratified to lea that we have, récommun Important pre-ward" buy

ing. Anancing and therO Entions that this

Pelleve the tension nga MWA BEING IWith also to thank all war whore, he was wounded in 1918 the school to our business will expand. Se

prices"downï.?

Ernnected with the War

Ha Bawghting In France Cherry m

and, more recently, siji kenty milit North West Europe. He was the Quartermaster to the 2nd Botta, mut on a thin! Regiment in the The Gri "Ajstipino : Division, which = took well:

part in the Airborne landing they will

Hong Kong, Realty and Trusti

We feel unhappy på. Company. Limitad, tagatika (withi

ye ila" "subsidiaries","continures gatik: Miss | Topiarity to pjuja sine of 421-ävətli

sable flinds,

The official said that Government with whom have been 252 ment plans no action for the time soclated past and present, for far being to control the price of happy time we have had together charcoal, which thas soared to in service,llion 834, n picul.

Lin: then bowed in Chinese fashion Bir. Robert, and minds in Sidly during the Second World enjoying the best

and man

Improper Blasting Precautions

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the Workshops

our

FISH PRICES

apart

preprice halland

"He also helped to launch tho glood rigidly at attention Battalion lo the zorious enter ended the phort, simple of Arnhem where two of his com the Hong Kopy tab wholmat Werken fold but touching ână Impressive care- rides enfned the Victoria, Cross.

A building contractor. Nemony in honour of pho Hons He was afterwards Startermas Yam, aged 66, and his fore service and loyalty to the Colony which was flown into Norway

Kong Boy" who has a record prter of the reformed Battalion, mun, Chong Fat, aged 86, were of which he can, be proud. charged beford Mr. Hin-shing

10 at Central, yesterday with falling to take proper precau- flons while blasting behind Ho

Village: Hoad "on" November

oparsilonally, to liberato" that, Yellow Cforker country from the Germans Inatud" "Grouse

| Kiihre Fish":

any man could be proud, and on 102 babait of the Colonel of the RS Golden They

and "AJ: Marka.

U.S, Senators The above le a record of which

Leave HK The four visiting Vi Inspector Wheeler said that ni who arrived, hero fro 14:45′′p,m," on Monday the defen- ten konday, isikkor

dants were blasting, mad loss day on 908FE (ALTINIMEST

of rock follon to the Ritdhurilor Nagy alrera!

OD 8 Vilnio Amd causing damaku i Valle Hennlorial group

to the kitchen and the utensils, ed by Bopp

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