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Correspondence

The Editor taker no responsibility for cletos expressed in "Letters by "correspondents, and -by-no-means necessarily enters · Aith them.

Macao refugees Sir-Kindly permit me to ex- press, in your columns, what

many of whom, I repeat, served in the defence of the Colony- also suffered gravely in health: but we were not considered.

a frank statement through the press "on this matter of aid to British adjects in this Colony who suffered as a result of the

Yours etc.. LITTLE MAN.

am bure many local people feel I hope Government will make on the question of the calling in of loans by. Government-for-relief, in Mecho.during the war years.

In a Press drinouncement on this subject, it was stated that war. the Hong Kong residents who took refuge in Macno during tho war borrowed money from the British Consulate. The fact is

Bir-Government need money. 'that refugees in Macdo who were Therefore they "demand repay- British subjects were required by ment of Joans advanced to the the British Conmil to sign refugees in Macau, These refugees statement that they would refund could at feast claim that they monies granted them for rellet, before my aid was given to them: were loyal, as they were either unwilling or unable to stay in (This despite the fact that many Hong Kong to serve the Mikado. of Un took part in the defence of the Colony, as members of the Those of us incapable of being Tansko, Aghilig forces unil in various favoured by Isoral, units of the essential services). Noms, and their advisers and Having no other means of livell-counsellors to make good, often hood-baco hit ng chair thought in those trying days that but to sign on the dotted line in if and when the Allies

Should Will rder to survive, we and our the war, they who amassed huge families. As loyal British sub- fortunes in 'tils co-prosperity jects we refused to stay behind In Hong Kong and work for the But some of those who enginy. did remain and who collaborated with the Japanese made fortunes anti have lived like grund lords ever since.

The Macao Government gave relief freely to all refugees who were Portuguese eltizens. No ques- tion of repayment after the war was ever asked of them. Is that not the true spirit in which sue cour should be given to those in dire straits, through no fault of their

ren would have to forfoll their ill-gotten gains, if not their lives and liberties. And we who were politically 'tredie as personu ran, grata, and were tortured, starved and inprisoned should get a Hule compensation.

Nol Post-war legiilation ap- pears to punish those who were and punished by the Japanese, favour those who were favoured by the Japanese. The enlebrated Occupation (enemy) Land Trans- real sanctions attich Ordinance estates bought with monies that under could only be accumulated, In Britain, Australia, and other the enemy's syndicate and mono- progressive countries, when men poly system, by persons who col-

the

Tamporary huts housing the victims of the Kowloon City firo eroated in the new squatter colony site in HomantiŊ Valley will be replaced by some 200 huts to be, built and offered to the fira victims at a cost ranging from $880 to $1,000 each. Picture shows the temporary shelters which wit! soon hava to give way to the construction of the better grade huts-- ("China Mail" Photo).

Red Courts enforcing

new marriage laws

A_more_has_boon_made_in_the_Courts of Com

munist China to enforce monogamy, and ban concubinage, child brides and marriages ar ranged by go-between and.parents without the consent of the parties involved.

This was reported in Shang- hal newspapers reaching the Colony yesterday. Official

of newspapers

the Chinese Communists also carried the reports.

U.S. officers

Construction of huts for fire refugees

Mr. Daniel Chen, Chairman of the Kowtoon City ¡Fire Rellet and Rehabilitation Commíitor, announced yesterday stlidt sedled tenders for 'for'the construction of 200 huts in Homuntin Valley for the re-settlement of the’fire victims will be received by the Comfinitfee beginning

tomorrow.

The tenders call for the building of two classes of 'better-grade huts to be constructed of sand- bricks, concrete and timber and "some with -steel frames,

They are to be 'built at an estimated cost of $1,000 and SEB5 cach respectively, but Mr. Chen expects that their cost will be much less. The original plan called for another! class, for $1,500, but that was

deemed too expensive...

'The hut, which will have a uni- form charaktär, will 'meojure ¡T

ifchen of 11 feet by eight for the bigger ones, while the maller 'ones will measure 25-feet by 10:

feet by 20 plus an out-house kit-

visit Triumph I expected that they will be in helicopter

Admiral W. F. Boone, USN and Captain J. B. Moss, USN, commanding the aircraft carrier USS Boxer, paid a courtesy call on HMS Triumph yesterday by helicopter.

A hundred

years ago

Talon ?fold tim "China Mail” files

They will be built along both Eides of the nullah running “through tie centre of the valley

completed within two months.

The Committee, which was the

"Our 'postponéd Taco Meeting.. Courts in Communis!· China are

outgrowth of the Joint Relief commenced on Monday and, a

exhibited us far now bethg guided by certain

Committee formed Immediately we anticipated, fundamental principles in dealing

aller

disastrous Are the

as it has gone a decided.Improve- | mention former obes. We were January 11 by 22 of the Colony's with matrimonial disputes.

Main objects of the principles

commercial, charitable and social sorry to see so few ladies: some few were no doubt frightened at are said to be aimed at preserving

22,279 cattles of contributed rice to however, the more due to organisations, expects to sell

the clerical thunder. Our thanks national health; opholding self-

now in its possession, the receipts those who honoured the courte of the part of

the with their smiles. The Gentleman It is believed to have been the of which will go toward concerned in pervons directly

first occasion that a helicopter building of the huts.

and Gents mustered strong, a matrimonial disputes; maintaining has been used in Hong Kong.

great many of them wearing their between man aud equality

Tickets for Boup in their hats. woman; prohibiting early

The two American officers

Which gave the affair rayther (C16) marriages and preventing the tank off in the helicopter fran Besides this expleted fund, a down-the-rond appearance. Some keeping of mistresses,

the Bigla deck of the Boxer anii] donations amounting to 18172, kind of a nautical performance landed on the flight deck of the British carrier,

390,40, of which 19,216,60 hat was going on in a stand erected already been expanded, and by our Portuguese fellow-Coldn- receipts of the recent charity ists. At least we might inter ao Loccer match between a local from a placard with the word Chines team and a visiting Launch on It. We Imagine, Hoby- this must have..meant Malayan-Chinese team, will bej ever,

'Lunch', and we have.no ddubi ured to build the húla.

the liberality of vlands was equal At present the Government Boto that of the vowels if we might cial Welfare Office is still adjudge from the smiling faces of ministering aid to about 700 vic- the fair occupants of the Bland,

iure unemployed 'owing lo con- j fuborated closely with the enemy determination

ditions beyond their control, detrimental to the Allied cause.

In spite of the fact that the Government relief is given to them and they are not required "China Mall continuously pub- to pay back anything when they shed letters against such legis

latlen, it has begume the law of have jobs again,

the land. Why does llong Konst!

Can we now suggest to Govern Government now call upon us to

uf demanding pay up? The Colony's economic mnt that instead condition is very healthy, with a repayment of loans from loyal fat surplus of income over ex-refugees, a levy of ten per cent of the land valbo-should be made penditure.

to pay off these 'Joana? little imposition would at least show rome token appreciation of loyalty, and disapproval of war profiteers and enemy collabora-

Such a

child

The new principles, however, do not affect men who already have more than one mate, but the Courts, it was indicated in the re- ports; will automatically grant one of the mates u divorce if she makes the necessary application.

Almost all the British subjects who were refugees in Macao were of the while-collar class, whose earning power is low. To most of them even the payment

Marriage engagements are also month of $20 to $30 every

to lors.

All indications of the time tell governed by the new principles, Government out of their meagre salarics, towards their debt for that the Colony needs loyalty and At the request of either party the wur aid, means that they have patriotism, Proper reward of the gagement would be dissolved to deprive themselves and their faithful and rigid punishnient of the principle that any mar

the little the treacherous are the induce-riage contract must have the full children of some pleasures that help to brightenment and deterrent that no Gov-1 consent of both parties. ernment should iguore. their drab lives.

of

Yours faithfully, AN EX-POLITICAL PRISONER | OF THE KEMPEITAJ.

The rico ration cards

Divorce procedure

Later the helicopter flew over the Coleny, attracting much in- lerest.

More than 500 residents visited the Boxer yesterday.

A skeleton force of officers and men on the American ship con- ducted tours through the 27,100 ton vessel.

Large donations

In addition to carrying more tims of the fire, it is authorita- A good race for the Ladies Purse than 90 of the latest typo fighter tively learned by the "China was won by Prince from Creditor.

Mai),"

When a Prince.or any other man and torpedo planes, the BoxCE

is running away from a Craditër aiso carries eight 60-foot motor

Before '300 and $400 «lemporar}} he generally wins the race." launches, a large touring car and huts, housing in estimated 2,000

་ !" 11 Jeeps

for use when the vesso people, have been erected on the is in port.

It was explained that under hillsides of Homuntin Walley the Tribute to Bountiful Bart.

carriez site 'an old Chinese cemetery? battle conditions, the could accommodate mony planes.

mord

Regarding divorces, the Inno- cent party will have the right to compensation-In the form of alienony or maintenance for the On the other hand, the party responsible for the divorce will Alsters and nurses from the Iloy area in Kowloon City, The GovCanton on the death of Sir Charles

In

I

also have the right to living ex- pensus on proving that he or she

unable to

Ilving make a fallowing the divorce.

Regarding the custody of children following the divorce of their parents, the principle will be to place them in the custody of the party best suited to care for ther wel

welfare

There is a question to which many of us local people, would! like an answer from the Govern ment of this British Colony in which we were born and bred. The large number of European

children. Str. Some time ago you pub-. British women and children who were evacuated to Australia for lished a letter of mine complain- safety before the vaning of a certain Government rice dals invaded Hong

while shop's ignorant and arrogant at- our women and children remain- titude towards applicants for rice caris. Later the Rice ed behind have all their men- ration folk been asked to pay back to Controller communicated through about the Government the cast of their you for information

Accordingly transportation to and from Aus- said rice shop. trella, and their maintenance in gave the dealer's name and des- Australia through the war years? cribed the story of the episode. I understand

Now I have rekelved a reply Government scr- vants, who were granted in full from the Rice Controller stating their salaries for the whole of that the shop has been warned. The Occupation period, had sums but it would have been appro- deducted it their womenfolk ciated if you had telephoned this Department at the time, so that were a

among the Evacueck #

unmediate action could have been Australia.

taken." But s

regards those other I hope that other Departmenta evacuees to Australia whose men of the Government, when their folk were not Government ser- attention is called to complaints have not received any pay at all similar policy, in rectifying the for the war years have they mistakes of their subordinates been-billed by Government for the cast of their transportation and employees.... and maintenance for the Berlod? We local people should |"very "muriSUKA

-mark-like, ta

The general principle, however, Is to place children under six years of ago in the custody of the mother with the father contribut- ing to their support..

A number of the fire victims Excerpts from a long letter. aro still being sheltered Lemliberally besprinkled with excerpis from a Book of Verse, written in Among the visitors to the cor

squatter

Hugh."Babu to the "Editor from tier yesterday were Maryknoll Porarily in the guiled

eroment order to remove them to Forbes, Bart Navy hospital.

The ship is expected to leave Homuntin by February.I was ex

tended to the end of this month for Manila on Thursday,

One unconfirmed report saldue to the approaching Chinese

New Year. that the ship:is due to take part in manoeuvres with the Royaİ Navy off Singapore this spring.

IRC annual.

meeting

"When we

take a deliberate

arvey of the history of sublunary events in general, it appears Vì ás fas clear as daylight that there is Squatters who registered with nothing under the man that is not the anthorities after the idro willable to botfaded away... Think be eligible to rent or buy the new again of that chce splendid Egypt, huts who they are completed: hoasting Babylonia, proud Persia, Seme, if not all, will retain pollshed Greece and ffron-footed their jow-erected on the home, we, It hardly needs us bo-

These huts

built say that we are at prosent labour

by the settlers Individually at a ing under feelings of the most cost of about $100. They are made painful and amicting nature in

Mr. A. el Arculll was elector dinay makeshift material or consequence of the unexpected

Vania, and who (like ourselves) in the Press, would adopt a forces, to avoid breaking up their the Club house yesterday came after the Are and who had red the thores of the City of Bom-

war

Just one

one-more-question. All European British persons those who after the war were given health trip and long holiday to England, Australia and elsewhere,

at Government expense, to ref

Yours faithfully;- TAXPAYER..

ARMED ROBBERY

Six men armed with revolvers

cover from the strain of the war and daggers, robbed. five travelling were they called upon to pay traders of more than $3,000 at for 11? We local British people Takuling yesterday morning.

This is

the Gin

GORDONS

Quality Incomparable

Gordons

Sol DODWELLACNEDE

The principle of persuasion willed the first Patron of the In-mber, cardboard boxes and tin death of Sir Charles Fothes, Bari., bo used in matrimonial cases in-dian Recreation Club at their sheets hammered out of petrol a man as "bountiful as the mints | 'uf Ingla, — a more kind and differ- volving members of the armed annual general meeting held at dans

lonate, affable and generous Eng- "Most of the new squallers who lishman" thân whom has not yii... · families.

This was followed after an However, if a woman can prove tráonlinary úcneral meeting of that fregistered with the authorities) bay. Pity that in this disgusting that she has not heard from her with subven the meeting dedded told a "China Mail reporter that dungaon (Canton) the our volume husband for at least three years on the increase of the Club's on-

they could not podhly rent or tary exile we cannot hate an im and that his fate is unknown, she trance fee for new members be 113: "zak-for-a-divare and re-rized from it. $20 and that none of the new projected ple access to be acquainted with ikia permankind's many-minifcere the monthly subscription for

Sticts and all the relating parties. The Courts will gruntu divorce,members be increased from $5 to "One of the squatters who clounders which would have enabled lis

to dwell on the following rounds;

suponía portion of the care for a living and who was to rebuilding his eight by wight hut traits of his character. We aver after being told that He must and aver mat-unmistakably, that have a fire-fano between his dad to a great majority of our Coun his neighbour's hut, aid that to trymen; and expecially the Parsecs, occupy one of the sew hats for who were nearly htquainted with severot hundred dollars was far is treatingmarimiz,ritten beyond his meets.

or his face," his unshaken love, of | Ui6;Inhabitants of 'Hindobatan," his Unaffected, humanity, This uncens- Add:oxertions for the amelioration of the Bombay citizens, clifa › cms - bestness and ardour “with whith A had invariably advocated their rauberin Bagland, and chis rother most exemplary conducts candi

on the part of either party.

1. adultery or inhuman con- The meeting decided to increase duct by either party.

the number of committee mem 2. mutual consent to nullify a bere from 13 to 18.

The following officers wore marriage.

3. cruelly, desertion or deceltjélected for the yeår:

Patron, Mr. A. el Arcullf; Fre Mr. O. Sadick: Vice Hechte, Mexers, wi, Melwand and J. M. A. Hanijahn; Hon. Secre tary: Mr. s.11. Ismail; Ho

Bat Treasurer, Mr. S. Moosdeca; Convenor,

Mr. M.I. Razack;

Sof A.H. cial Convent

Taikoo Chinese

Ass'n meeting

The Talkoo Chinese Association Bowls Convendr, Mr.}}

was changed in name to The B.Jam; Cricket Convenor: Mr.

Fighting in Indo-China

Paris, February '12.

Ma Fighter planes Want into praiseworthy qualities, bir loss fa & S. Chinese Staff's Association, Ismail: Tennis Convenor,

O.R. Sadick: Committee members tattle yesterday between Wide much the more irreputable. A, M, Wahab, A.K. Minu, A.R.A Nain troops and forces of the There is not a loyal Titian who veli "not lay his hand he hur Heart Rahman, AiK. Marker and .D. My rebel Communistebavked Viel Kel concur with purifoulings wid A. Razack.

Minh: Which attæoked in ›mill-" | minding," INDIAN & CO.

It was decided in the General Metabora Miceling held at the. Luk Kwok Hotel yesterday.

tion was decided upon The alteration after the mo

meetingibad agreed that all members were of the staff of the Butterfield and Swire.

Chairman

Chairman

Mr. The "Vin-bun was elected airman of the Association and W. Lee, the Vico The temporary address of the Association was (also changed to 89, Coanatight Road, Central..

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Lecture on

Confucius

tary port near Lookay, French Indo-China "reports" rënëHIDE Paris sald today.

Two-battalions for rebel förbon attacked-government Instal

nt the post and were thrown The philosopher who has after 'hard' fighting, tho moulded Chinese lives and I said.

From Nineveh,

Chathamp

:ties from Nineveh, which are fl- tended to be, forwarded to the

„customs for more than 2,00% Vīne rébela surréréd (180 killed palabilsin

years will bo re-valued in netfile “only tags men were lost lecture tonight by Professori on the advernment side, Cheng Te kan..

(the"Th

"The French High Conmissioner opy of the Report of the Brebdi- Alle will discuss the teachinito Indo-China, "Mr. Leon Pimon, rary. School!

Bominary sin and influence of Confucias whose left Salgon by plane' for Parlaton PRAT system of thought still commands day

for urgent cantulations with London Mak the great majority of the Chinese Frendis reorient

year 15492 oficiale on the fime to do more than sundarat people; TERASAAN Indo-Chinese-situation, The family, worship of anted With Community for tors, respect, for seniors, tömmer, Nath ; Indo-China, borde valam, decorum and a thusaard Joker Fatalin's recognition of instructions in the conduct of Communut tebal //under filip were (Khahlonied

•testhor: In the 1950 Century BC Vil-mlah; "the hay:

loginent of Bao Tal

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