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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1950.

Trade offer

Correspondence from San

The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in, lettera bu correspondents, and 67 në medha neodsaditiy marékí with them.

À Volunteer, and his rifle

ny and assist...........ing.a. detenco should the occasion arlac, bur few will volunteer to join the De- tento Force it fijete la resibn to bellovo fiát such sårvice kivor them no privileges.

Sir-The report in the "Sun doy 13frald" of January 29 te- Rarding an incident between the „Police' and a member.

af the

The word of a Volunteer, pdr- Hong Kong Defence Force must. ticularly if supported by re- I feel sure, arouse much indianh- | dentials, should be sumclent to tion from other localborn erienzustyny Folto chcer, be the

If your res latter a lowly constable In the Volunteers,

There is abso- port was on accurate account of Superintendent, what occurred, it shows a great lutely no excuse to set as though lack of common-sense and cour. a man holding à rifle is 'imme=" lexy on the part of the Pollee late cause for suspicion. Coni- official concerned,

mon-sense would show that no or ride The fact that

H.K.D.F. criminal would walk the

arms were holding-a-Rule Meeting had round the Colony with

I trust the for openly displayed. been cothmon Knowledge Rome weeks past, and H.K.D.F. Police apologised, to the Velan- teer for the trouble to which he 1050, Orders dated January 26,

was put. that nave specific details

the held

Yours etc.. Meeting was being

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VOLUNTEER. Saturday, and Sunday, Jun. 28-29, with instructions that Volunteers taking part. should draw their eles on Saturday afternoon Sunday morning.

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Commando guard at Government House

REPORT FROM SHANGHAI

CHINESE COMMUNISTS PREPARING FOR WAR

Influenced by the possibility of b third world, War?

however rdinole the outbreak might be tha Chinose Communist Party is devoting t Hidin efforts to defānijýd "wär proporations, according to a recent arrival from Shanghai. The preparations are being made with the assist-

dhce of Soviet Russia, Mr. C. E. Tan, Free lance journalist and trader who travelled from Shanghai by railway on his way abroad, told the "Chino Mall” yesterday... He added that "liberated" China is today stagnant, Indus-

Tatry dát pediömically. Skbridge of industrial maieriuto, consequent on the Nationalist naval blockade, has 'blaged, "the", Gantly, da", the {

HK TO HAVE WAR

throes of a serious Inflation. MEMORIAL

He said that, the once, thulving ofty of Shogiihi inalowly be-

coming a "Sleepy Hollow" ih

London, January 30, The Imperiál. War

Graves war

of trade, and commerce. Commission is to erect_n Vale industrialists, Aranciers, etc. fong Kong.

sational bodrgedis"--pri- | memorial at Saiwun Bay, it

Tho

dre being steadily, expropriated under the hew dax 'scheme,

this

Personalia

Mr. IL C. Lemmon, Senior Trea- Fury Accountant; Federation of Malaya, has been selected by itte Secretary of

State for the tonies for appointment as countant-General,

Ac-

Hong Kong, in he place of Mr. H2 R. Hirst "who has been appointed. Accountant- General, in. 1 Nigeria.

Mr. Lemmon will arrive in the, Colony by ss, Corfu on February -13 to assumo his duties...... :Mr. Hirst will Jegye for, the United Kingdom

on February 17::

Gregory-

Mr. Henry Grahun Smith, Commissioner for the In- terior. British: Gulana, has been apfiointed Resident Cchýmissioner, British Solomon Islanika Proter- torate.

Among the passengers, who are river harp by CPA, yesterday in- cluded Joseph S. Phelon, Afroy-D. Piepgres, Frances, Roters. Lon Hon and. Le Sia-gie. Mesars, Antonio, Chan, Mare

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel were Mr, and Mrs. C.. Tang, Miss Bit Bossy, Mies S.G.

5.M. Langan Kelly, Mrs. A. Magus, Mr. S.D. Walker, Mr. and largest memorial to the Maron, Mr. and Mra, H. W. Mmtz, Mrs. Stanley

Mr. Anthony Foster Abell has been appointed as Governor and Commuller-h-Cllet, of Sarawak, Announcing today, the in supression, lo he laip Mr. The tram tulpension

Contmission sald that -The ceremonial guards now

other Duncan George Stewart, GMG. Mr. Tan said that it cannot be memoriais in the East will be at mounted at Government House. denied that the Chince Cg two cemeteries in Iraq and Perkin, The pubile is fully tuslined in and at Flagstaff, House are munists, in pursuing their policy and Beirut and, Singapore. The surprising thing fa your complaining of the long period of being provided by:30 Com-un true Marxist, fashion, are very report is the mention that the stoppage of work by the Tran matito. Royal Marines (Com-lley, of min}sfer{ng' to. The welfare in other parts of the world for. Heng, Ch

culent-tax-collectors, Their po Memorials will, olan be erected way Company, which his caused produced great inconventenco to those who manded by Lieutenant-Colonel or the peasants, and Industrial British and Empire fallen who papers to chow that be bad every travel lick and forth dete is B: J. D. Lumikeń, OBE). right to carry the weapon and

workers is, however materlullsing have no known groves, bulcés, However, the blame Ti

The Guard mounted on Sunday on slowly. that the Police officer refused scents to le solely on the tram-wds dressed for the first time in accept them in proof, but insisted

The sites for memorials for Couturier, Mr. and Mrs. Scitert the traditional blúờ üniformi ol Higher taxos

the campaigns in Burma and for on tuking the mani to the Police WAY KCFB. Does the punoon Marings And inside an ex-}

left the Colony by Air Franer Statiun, Adding Insult to In-

In-ever, for a troment trailse that

red ceptiöhal sight in the white caps He added that under the Nas been chosen.

the defence of India have not yesterday for Balgon. the inconvenience to them in wha ordered jury, he further

In Europe, the

Week-end departures from the fi sufferings in a much greater and gloves as compared with their totality, the Chinese peasant sites chosen are Trondheim In Voluuleer at the polut of

Justi drawn pistol, to alight from the proportion by families of the fisual green beret, and khaki uni- contributed 20 per cent of the Norway, Dunkirk and Bayeux, in Peninsula Hotel included Mr. and bus in which lie was travelling that they are crificing

**** | "workers?' We should "also realise form.

rational budget. Under the new France, Rijmegen in Holland. M, S. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. B. Was it necessary to treat a mem- this to fight for the very baro unit in the 3rd Commando Brigade, per cont.

Athens in | Althison, Miis V, Trâm, Messra, some- The 40 Commando is the oldest regime, they are contributing 30 Cassind in Italy and ber of the Defence Force like necessities, of life; and

Greece.

C.A. Fillingame, C.H. Tucker, W.- Hui and S. H. Jerols. Küåd. for RM, having been raised belőré common criminal or suspect?

Induitpla workers-dbout, 1: The principal memorial It is presumed, that the Vol- any luxury or fame which the the Royal Marine Corps 150k over

500,000. throughout. China Iwith Africa will be at El Alameln, unteer was in possession of an people of the higher society are the role at Commandos.

striving for. identity card issued by the For-

the majority, in Shanghai-are Olhors will be at Medjez 'El Bab cci if that was so, the

slae going through trying (Tunisia), Hargelsh (Somaliland), The main question underlying Sery formed part of the Special Police

Service Brigade and with this this airpute is that

time, ho šald. He added that Port Sudan, Mombasa and Diego officer, having regelved some in-

of pay: formation they carried out their dication of the man's

they are far from being, in a Suarez. (Madagascar). Though the pay lot the workers first Identity has been increased compared to Dieppe, Ih June 1942 where they action in the famous raid on

position to lead thế Chirioso, re- should have exercised

Tho volution as the Chinese Com. restraint and should, hid he hny pre-war standard, the cost of liv-suffered casualties amounting to

ing has increased by consider about.238 all finks.

munist Partý káď planyba. Air Forces will be in Surrey, courtesy, have invited the man

England, bearing the names af Messrs. P. Saunders, A, D,. Plet- ably bigger amount. Mr. Kennedy to accompany him to the Police

Many, added Mr. Tan, are in all those Supequently, they were among Skipton, was Chairman

loat, in gras, L.F. Murphy, VW. Daley, Station to clear up the matter. Cowie fra of the leading troops ashite at the danger of losing their employ overations from bases in the K.P. Ghosh, Captain FEL: Rule, 1 A sure that the Valunteer.

has Ingason: of Sicily and Italy, They ment, after the had he been requested 10. do so, helyetted that according subsequently, carried out raiding New Tent when a number of pri- Europe.

coming Lunar Tited Kingdom and North West Mojir J.A. Gault and J.G. Faulk-

ner. would have

led the present price of cominudilles,

and along the vale factories are expected to close the workers' demand is justinblo Dalmatian coast until they were down. of

And

according to statistics, exit out to take part in the Burma the Company's

intonge is in a

...." eng,paign, ii, 1044. No local-born member of the tortion tecept the offer.

On completion of their duties The tendency to lay the Defence Force, would feel happy..

blime on future occasions, if a similar on the workers is also caused by there they were amcig the hrst

Helfer font the strike in mo-

of the land and air can hold to provide alter arrive, in Hong Kong Volunthe

VJ

He added that, the' general fight| mèrchant navies of Australia and teers are civilians who have tivated principally for a political As well as their high standard of landlords into hiding for fear New Zealand. Reuter. given up much of their time to fly fenosticated fact that the of drill, and their training a com- has put fund

reason.

it 1x However, 1x gener

of Weihe liquidated or penallica réforms in "Uberat average, man, will consider the mandos they have a fine recorded areas in abeyance. condition of his storich, before in porting activities during their Landlords, presumed by the that of any ideal political theory, prepedt visit to the Colony.

Chinese Communist Party to have To prove this belief, they client boxing team championships, asly called on to make generous They have won two Brigade exploited the peasants, are usual- that any workers are salined with their present day bru drawell as the Naval Cross Country contributions to the cause of willing to resume their it championship, and, provided

Junior nterferences farge number of players in ali for However, fairness is totally re- Brigade fixtures. lected, if they are forced, by facit, of financial reserve, to be satisfied with what is given them. That is capitalistle exploitation of the workers which can no longer exist.

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Taking a brief, review of his- tory, we find that in the days of alavery, people are forced to work without pay. Later, during the Middle Ages, people might choose to work, if they found to pay satisfactory, But society how now come to a stage that the workers must be

Day.

Lecture on British history

Who

were

Others will be at Malta, af El Alamein, at, Singapore, and in Should the critical food stun- Canada. In the South and South dustrial Workers and infied will commemorate together, those tort worden, it will affect the West Pacific, gight memorials alusses al Workers, no

Chinese sexton in court

Army bands

spectacle

Floodlights, and the Regl mental Bands of the 40th In- fantry Division, together, with the Pipes and Drums of the Scottish and Gurkha Reg:-' ments will provide a spectacle of music and colour next month for all music lovers of Hong Kong.

the Revolution to redeem theniscives.. Mr. Tad said that a number of cases of corruption among Com- munia; Patty members have Been

The first show will be reported frankly in Communist

thePolice Sports Ground, newspapers.Most....of.the. chics

Charged before Mr. Hin odudary, Siress on February favo

́occurred in interior farming shing Lo at Central yesterday and the second will be at Segkun regions,

with the exhumation of two poo. Football Ground Hong Kong The chies, he dided. Included graves without a permit Issuch Tebruary 16, falsification of food requisition re-ed by the Urban Couneli, Lee cords.

Tih salt, at even if agra- Chai Wan Cemetery, pleaded MF.

Plu, aged 43. sexton of the rian reforms were universally not guilty. Chine, the problem of. Communist Detective Sub Inspector J. achieved throughout "liberated" Ching would still not be solved Howlett, prosecuting, called Mr. Pipes and Drums of the Scottisit

that forged, rations 10-lacturd in the British Council crowd a po

does not fulti Eibrary today.

mean fair obligations of the

the „niçral

Management towards the wore six lectures

kera. This moral schide of

Yours etc..

STUCK-UP.

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Regimental bands **com- some, 280, musicians, wit well own pieces by Sibelius, Lehar, Tchaikovsky and ethers

As an added attraction, tho

Riflecin full dress will march and countermarch in the arent and will entry out.. the traditional ceremony of "Beating the Ro- trent

Service Club.

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sack, may

PERSIAN QUAKE TOLL RISES

Tchern, andry, 30. than $500 depple died In uhkes, which willen werofollowed This was disclosed-by

England In the time, of Queen Anne when inen wore splendid wigs and women, adorned their zaeds with Patches will be, the The farming areas; he explain-. E. Warburton, Senior Health Regiments and the 2/0 Gurkha and subject of Mr. G: B. Endacott's ed, would

have an over-inspector in chargo of.comctories pulation la proportion to give evidence of the duties of

the defendant industrialisation would Interisive i

ursulid first. to

Inspector Warburtón said;

ness is what, the Union in striý-

Fachleve Solidarity among the in-

The defendant fy employed at Tie-programme is 'due to com- Ing for, for its members.

After the austerity of the dustrial proletariat, and second- thic Chal. Wan Cemetery ds, Á

merca on both days at 6 pm, and Puritans, fellowed by the excesses by to solve deep-seated and pur-sexton. The cemetery is close Wi Iat nil), two hours. As the Since financially and morally of the Restoration in these ennial economic ul

which mearis, that he burials can evening darkens the arena will be the management is unlist them Seventeenth

Century England their, action, we can only let them

take place there. The exisilayuminated

by numeralis, Floode shoulder more of the responsibland, the Georges to a period of down under Queen Arng

Hraves can only be removed un-ghts,*** Tity for this inconvenience caus- undxampled igalty in fashion, ed by the stoppage of the trams. architecture: prose writing and Russia which has a planneded a caretaker of the cemetery Kong and E:C, fiicher, sports

Mr. Tan, added that Soviet der a permit, Issued by the Urban Tickets at $3, $2, $1. dach

Council. The defendant was post be obtained from Mouthies, Hong painting in spite of the war with economy is not likely to give on January 1. 1940 and occupied dealer, Salisbury Road, or at any France, the American Revolution considerable aid to Communist And the troubles at home when China Because, unlike the United that position un to the time of lila Boffie Prince Charllo regained States, or Great Britain, there in arrest in October, Scotland for the Stewarts

no such thing as an exportable His duties were to insure that The century was "one of great|Burplus in Soviet Russią,

no burials, took place, and 'al", Progress und enlightenment. Ith Heald, that, Community exhumations were carried oul |Way" hot' until the -diid" of the Chids has sent large quantities only with permila.

period that the now ifiventions of food stonks to the Boylet

More of the Industrial Revolution were thecouh. Bukdan. in recent

Cross-examined by Mr. Arculll, a serie menthe Trains on the return Warburton admitted that Yao Li stari trips were invariably empty. was also a sextón at the cemetery. | Bushl This, the addict, has ded to the However he denied that, becaurs by assumption that such food stock the defendant had refused to be my have been went to Soviet, Tila- transferred to Kowloon in Octo-that ehput,20 ala, redresent advance, payments ber 1948, that Yoo Ll had sub- od during, for future orders of material ersed the defendant, Snow and bold are preventing from the Soylet,

He told the Court that Yao Li rollerofthis aching the

of the "ox" stricken äred bul the prove useful to Communut hidation attempt todily to Ruppity. For the last lectie in his chinn, but that it is not likely to argue Cheung, employed he o clothing to the victims by air.

on the history of English benefit private industrialists and tupervisor of axhumation

News of the earthquake Mule, the Rev. As, Fayan kaders, inuitos, they might be gave evidence that, on September caledjepiva Bail. Mrs. R. Gordon, Mr Neville nc has chosen an unusual subject. put out of business totally unless 30, 1040 he saw... the defendif Bain, Mr. Rt. S. Davis, Mrg Arthur, He will discuss music written abonents of raw materials that arguing with a woman. He later Watts, Mrs. R. Fraser, Mr., and for the films and give flustrations the Soviet could supply we saw that two graves: hud, ben Ms; W. H. 19: Davis Mr TF. I works Written for the spindertributed to priyato Lac exhumed but, his report book lan Waters, Me, and Mia WV. Pont track of modere: Briuth Rims, in

29 records of the exhumations pell, Mr. and Mrs. Trink AWAKUU nie.

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cercise allen on Cross-examined By Mr. Arcuiti : tiot, shelt | Tong said that, he was, nth phy-

a charge Hlaliste, edit fading.

of alleged express: 100gal collecting money

Front sven=| fellow-workers, skippa reADS after further evidenze: had under the been givm by bihor/twithésact

3ht un- the caso was adjourned to Thurs

yon; day, Febmláry/2.

Joyce Lister, wife of Mr. G. S

The lecture will start at 5.30

M. Lister, who died at, St. pm: Paul's Hospital after a long

Blacks, was hard at St. John's LECTURE ON

Cathedral yesterday. The Re

Dean Rose, assisted by the Rev.

George She, officiated

A large gatherth attended the

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