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DEATH

EASTMAN Alfred Forbes Gordon, age 17 years, eldest son of Mr. A. L. G. Eastinan, killed In 3172 accident on

May 27th

1960. Funeral Valley service at. Happy

Chapel 5.30 p.m.. 30th May 1950,

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1950.

British seaports--No. 1:

BOATS IN THEIR

Spring was in the air-and with it the smell of varnish, Swans drifted under the bridge and a premature but-, terfly flickered

across the water like a hesitant snow- flake.

By Arthur La Bern

BLOOD

"Then they will, swear that the damage was done before they took the boat out."

.

Pokfulam to be squatters.

cleare, of

Here was 74-year-old Arthur, up on pillows arranged on the

Shadow fleet,

In case you were puz by! that "New Yorg" datelino had, 'Sald Joe Blight: "I can remem-it was just that one the Brown, and here was 75-year-old floor of her room,

To Richmond it was that Sir ber when there were Joe Blight, all busily varnishing

between proofreaders had a bad head the their boats after

winter Walter Raleigh brought Edmund 2,000 and 3,000 boats for hire at cold. Nursemaids wheeled their hibernation.

to read hls "Faerio Richmond in the summer. Now 1 perambulators along the river's Arthur Brown, sighed as hd

Elizabeth.

don't suppose there are 300.". edge. It was the same London wielded his brush.

The Chitty family have been The watermen of Richmond, River-but the scene was differ-]

shme "Nothing is the

any watermen to eight Bovereigns of with their ancient traditions, feel ent. For this was Richmond, 11are,' he sald.

"Not even the England. There are three Chitty that some of the pageantry

should A pity that Richmond, Surrey, worms.

We used to get bail brothers today-Alfred, Robert, be brought back to London's first so rich in history, should take worms at 1s. 104. a thousand. and Albert.

highway, the Thames, I name from Yorkshire, Even Now they cost a penny cách. Albert, the youngest, carries on Thoy would like to see the King the Lass of Richmond H was What's the world coming to?" the Chitty family tradition of open the 1961 Festival in the really a Yorkshire loss,

He dipped his brush into the being a Royal Waterman-but it Royal Barge. Richmond was originally called golden syrup tin contaluing the Sheen because of the silver varnish. shine that the Thames used to "Now, take this varnish," he wear here. It was Henry VII, who said. "Before the war, it cost 123. decided that Sheen should be ad, a gallon, and right good varnish | called Richmond-because he had it was too. Now it's 378. ØL, a been Duke of Richmond before gallon, and not a patch on the sid

stuff."

his accession.

Family line

is 20 years since he has worn his scarlet and gold uniform with the white gloves, red socku, and black shoes for a ceremonial occasion on the river.

He wears his uniform only for the Lord Mayor's Show days, Hei works in the City and is only seen at the riverside at Richmond when his brothers are particularly busy and need a

hand. helping Sald ellest brother Alfred: "Our "It's the quailty that counts," he said, "You don't get quality great-grandfather, James Chilly.

Waterman

three any more. In the old days people wits Royal who hired your boats were gentry. Sovereigns-George IV, William

IV., and Queen Victoria," Today--well....

it was here at Richmond that) Queen Elizabeth, born by the Thames-side, died-although_re- fusing to go to bed or to eat. Here the spent her last months, propped'

Horace Redkaap, who drives down to his boathouse in his › Direct tlescendants r

the Rolls-Royce, agrees that things waterineu of Henry's days were will never be the same agalo. varnishing their bonts as thefti forefathers had done for centuries pas!.

Here were the Chilly brothers, oldest family on this part of the Tuesday, Thames, and here was Hornce)

Redknap, whose forefathers en- joyed salinon-fishini; rights on the Thames in the 17th century, possibly earlier,

THE MARCH ON BERLIN

Some weeks ago the Soviet authorities proclaimed their intention to stage a provoca- tive march on Berlin by half a million German men and youths from the Eastern Zone.

Fireside Echoes--No. 19:

There

The watermen of Richmond re- gret the passing of the old days.

"Some of the clients you get today think nothing of smashing your boat up." said Alfred Chitty.

The Japanese arrive

ü

an

Wanted:

500 Comets

by 1955

By WILLIAM COURTENAY

The pedigree cattle appaitly that the Intrats complained were lowering the tone othe place,

"A plump Russian girl desèria by the U.S. Army as 'a posko Soviet confulan agenț' was h here tonight on

Identy possessing Improper documents. She is booked i Regina Rowlakeijn, 2."

charge

Things will be less confusing soon as she stops talking bal, talk.

Once upon a time there were Chree bears: Bear left, Dear right, and Lady Godiva.

In Washington they're thinking De Havilland's 500-mile-an- of changing the name to the hour Comet jet airliner gives House of Representa-tiffs. Britain today her greatest chance in the air,

By 1955 she could capture the business of supplying airliners to most of the world.

Is the first airliner in 30 years of civil air transport which from the original design. requires no major modideation

Visions of arrest That evening there was a com motion at the compound gate, Apparently the watchman was 100 frightened to open it. I went down two steel-hel- meted goldfers with a caped officer Experience is also proving that and there found

"Hong Kong to help prevent smuggling."

like having a change of role.

After a century, there's nothing

"Police scelding beautiful blonde."

Who Isn'17

But what is needed? We must show faith in ourselves and in the

600 Comet by laying down

of them. were other Club Mem- diplomatic representatives to out-mitted. Among the officers pre-

Experience of flying in this re- A famous novelist is said to do It was intended to be some-bers in port, it is true, but they line the general situation.

sent was Major Kondo whose markable aircraft shows that it his hardest work before breakfast. Expressing the wish to meet face struck me thing more than a mere de- were distinctly "stay-at-homes,"

as being very may be flown with utmost case at So da we all-it's called monstration. The Western Pearson was absent on a tour of the foreign business community it familiar indeed, except for

nearly 500 m.p.h. at 35.000ft. to "getting up." with. Anely 40.000ft. was arranged to hold

in- enormous mustache Allies made it known that if inspection of his salt depots on

that day.

Indeed, he was lost formal reception at the Foochow waxed ends. the organisers of this parade for more than a week. The Club to which the heads and he was aides of each occupationary group were looking for trouble, they Japanese were afraid

held by guerillas and sent would get it. Any "putsch" search-party out to find him. Heima and Staff, Imperial Army

were invited, thus: General Th would be resisted even by thought they were after him. He Staff Officer in supreme command. armed force if necessary. De- turned up eventually minus

It transpired he was held who sent his Alde-de-Camp: the clarations to this effect by kit. high Allied officials were fol-y a rascally band of employees Japanese Admiral at Pagoda An- close by the mouth pl the lowed by formal communique Yuenfoo

He was not issued by the British, Ameri- with us for long thereafter, being off again up-country this time French Foreign accompanied by his, can, and

wife, for Ministers affirming they good. would continue to uphold their rights in Berlin would protect the democratic rights of the, inhabitants of the city.

a crisis.

River.

his

and

When the Japanese Army de- cupied the Foreign Settlement on

upon

the

proper disposition of German industry, with, finally, exer- cise of Four-Power supervi-

to

By Wm. M.S. Brand

affairs; the

and

Now,

his belt, doffed

k

íté

Quick change

of the world will be seeking re-

Latest in brief bathing suits. Women.

the

the

you

looked

arguments in favour of remaining placements for the 250 m.p.h. air as customers will still hold good.

Gent In Sydney took his car off In the background wearing white a set of four engines can even be the road after 281 parking gloves. I hnd visions of arrest. A changed in one hour while the offences. But he had a one time pleasant voice in perfect English aircraft is on the ground being re- apologised for the Intrusion

at fuelled Airline operators will be while it lasted. such a late hour and requested & able to keep it continuously em- conversation, believing I was the ployed for 20 out of 24 hours a only foreigner living on the pre-day-to a Berlin airlift timetable mises. I asked him up to my flat.because of the case of mainten-

At that moment one of the once. this occasion the Foochow Club's chorage, who was represented by

escort asked

Britain now has a three-year a question of the stock or "Ewo" beer amounted to the Naval Medical Officer, who

picer,

who turned to me, speak-

lead over all rivals and competi- the remains of spoke German fluently and whom two-duzen order of

Chap I was rending about has an original"

six-dozen we later found to be in charge of ing through the small side-door tors in the development of jet air- The date selected for the which had been

of the main gates. If there would liners. It she exploits this lead she rotolned the Foreign Legion for Military treasured for German demonstration was yesterday, special occasions over a period of Gendarmerie, represented by the be objection to the two soldiers could be supplying airliners to mast another five-years...to try and the benting the bounds of the com- of the world's airlines. The airline forget what he went through the and two days before it was four years, Taking up their head-tioned Major:

acquaint themselves operator has developed confidence first five years. Sec-paid to quarters in the old Japanese Club

and Intelligence Sec- held there was a climb-down just below the Foochow Club, the tion of the Japanese Special Ser-with the lay-out at night as the in a given type of plane; his pas The Russians and their

Japanese

anese Military Gendarmerie vice Bureau, represented by a unit had just moved in. I called sengers have confidence in it, his engineers and aircrews are the watchman to stooges could not call it off took

Vice- the themselves the duties Mr. Terajima, one-thne

accompany them

accustomed to

the handling, ser-

At a big party the other evening Amoy round, Entering the hall altogether-they had been of maintaining law and order and Consut at Foochow and

and English at the officer loosed his cape, Spares for the air-frame

of my vicing, maintenance and repair. the fountains were lit up and the unbuckled committed too far. But as-especially

played. Then. and orchestra in lives and Protection of for- who spoke French

properties,

perfectly. surances were given,, both

The

officer in ebarge of this It was made clear to us through service cap, placing all together engines are laid out to an elabor- orchestra at lit up and

at all fountains played. direct and through the East particular section happened to be the latter that provided

on the ball-table, drew off his ate and costly schedule We

gloves, threw them on top, and

stations on the air routes through- German Premier, that the a Major. Happily

this

officer about our lawful businesses

out the world. to fear collectively turned to me with a smile to ask For these reasons it would not parade would be orderly and understood Mandarin, thus it was had nothing

at close quarters, I re be easy for British aircraft manu- peaceful. The Soviet Army suls, Ward or Tribe,

possible for either of the Con-or Individually, and if any of us

"I live on my wits." he know facturers to scil

"I to contact desired to leave the port for, Cognised him; because

thought. piston-engined authorities also agreed to him direct as he expressed the Amoy or poris in North China me very well indeed.

And then airliners to airline operators, who undernourished." satisfactory traffic arrange- wish when ho called on both facilities and transport would be ght dawned.

have grown accustomed to using Bless my soul, he was none American planes with Americon lald on in the near future as soon ments so as to avoid any in-

other than my father's shoc aero.engines. as-occupationary-measures-had

Hiners-and-will-be-turning to the fringement on the agreement

"maker; had been for years attend- ing our whole family, owner of changes all this. It means we can twice this speed.

The coming of the jet airliner Jets we can offer them which do for free communication with

been completed.

Recreational centre. a small shoe-factory and general start marketing planes without Berlin, A British spokesman

If Britain lays down 500 Comets, At the same time it was sug-store opposite the old Foochow these handicaps, and with the ad- she can probably halve the sell- expressed his satisfaction, but

gested the Club be made available Electric Light Company. It was a vantage of being first in the field ing cost of each

and flood the no chances were taken and a sion.

as an Officers' recreational centre. though evening, So we passed with a 500 m.ph. jet airliner of world's markets with them at the

the quarter-million Germani In the past two years Soviet There was scarcely an alternative

drawing-room onto proved design.

time when the major airlines are police and Allied troops stood policy in Germany has been but to agree. Thereafter the Major the South verandah, What would

By 1955 all the airliners now in seeking new equipment. by ready to restore order if steadily losing ground. Onior Gendarmerie called at the Foo- he prefer: tea, coffee, whisky #lare due to have reached obsole- Britain can secure the principal or use on the world's major airlines By a bold, imaginative move brandy. The latter-oh-, but Club chow

punctually every any attempt were made to the one hand it has been com-morning at 9 a.m. drank his four) meant my last bottleThe boys have been written off in the books which America was

tcence.

Their prime costs will share of the world's air transport march into the Western sec-pelled to adopt policy of quarts of beer, and departed, at went off to fetch the doings and

able to got out kimonos and siippers.

in the arst five years of their secure directly after the war. tor. There was thus every severe repression and to armhen the morning arrived and In atrice we were both prospect that the invasion of and equip a thinly disguise he learned from the Bar-boy the home them to report back that

'at employment.

Once the world's airlines home. не dismissed escort In that year the great airlines change over to British jets, all the agitation" would pass without "Wehrmacht" maintain

beer was no more and how the control; on the other, to make stum had been treasured for his all was well and he would follow The new "battle for Ger- futile gestures like the re- special benefit. he went to the in an hour or two. He told me

and apparently got he

bad

| not bottle of brandy many" is the most vital of all cent announcement of a re- telephone the issues between the West duction by half in German re- through satisfactorily a very im-in six months, being continually

and and the Kremlin. From the parations payments. Moscow ortant message, for he returned on the move, and that in two or

asited the Bar-boy to serve

three days he can to

took his Berlin blockade and the Allied says the demands now amount him a large brandy & sarear-ceive a new posting,

of drink neat, in half-tumblerfuls, airlift that was the reply to it, to only $3,000 million. In parilla, remarking that plenty of

to Miss Hennessy's Moscow has

been losing other words, Moscow held beer would be delivered to the and thanks ground. Even on the subject that up to that reduction Ger- Club that morning with his com-aid I wormed out of him all the

he hinted

was but a Foochow better put many of the unity of Germany, the many still owed upwards of pliments and that the boy had information I required. Even then Western Allies have seized $6,000 million out of the total ae was going to invite many for-an, been occupied because

-stone and that it had of only the initiative both in political claim of $10,000 million put cigners at noon.

At the time was staying in the a whim on General Tajima's part. and in industrial spheres. forward by Molotov in March, AFC Bot above their offices. The Subsequent events proved

the They have now formally pro- 1947-a claim never agreed to adjoining compound held the truth in what he told me about posed to the Soviet Union to by the Western Powers.

Japanese School and Club and this the probability of him join them in achieving the In point of fact, it is known had just been taken over by a going om further South.

despite unification of Germany by that Soviet Russia has al- company of horse-drawn artillery

under the command of a Major/ZUNGE

after. dusk, Club Life means successively of free ready received reparations Kondo. There was no foreign re- carried on remarkably freely. All-German elections, an All- from Germany far in excess presentative of the Company in Contact with friends in the Cliy unit was possible, but awkward, as German Constitution,, and an of $10,000 million. So Sovict port when this military

in crossing the Long Bridge: after which the four Powers amounts to the 'condemning residing at the Company's instal- darmerie officer (usually should tackle a peace setile- of the East German Govern- lation across the river, together geant) and bow.

family and had not Before the close of the month ment..

ment to pay $200 million an- with his

Tajima The principles laid down by nually for 15 years out of dared to show his face. Conge (April, 1941) General the Western Allies call for current production on account quátly I found myself besieged was replaced by General Hirose

the

staff members, the Takuma of the Taiwan Command. full freedom of movement, of a Reparations bill which majority of whom had moved into No sign of return freedom from arbitrary arrest has already been more than the building their baggage and familles together with their

During, May and June there and detention, freedom of as: acquitted. China hopes to their fam

were still no sigas of a return on sociation and assembly, free-get, as a loan repayable in It was while endeavouring to munity. The Fuppet Government the part of the Japanese -com- dom of speech, Press and goods, a mere $60 millions

་ ་

allay their frenzied fears of rape, erected in Foochow were

not radle throughout Germany; year for five years, and even robbery, questioning, and torture, having things go their way at all freedom of action for all deif the Russians are less harsh that a message was received to well. The responsibilities they

attend the Foochow Club. There mocratic political parties; in- and grasping than they have found the Committer and their were naked to beat they sought dependence of the Germart consistently shown them wives, foregathered with a party Talwan return to handle all finan

by insisting 12.ovado Judiciary; prohibition Belves to be in these matters, of Japanese others and learned cial matters, especially the milli throughout Germany of poll the sum is a mere pittance that the Club had received antary "cridit notes that had been

gift: a couple of cases of "Asahi" tical secret police and of compared with the real needs beer and two huge tubs of sake, asked against rice and produce police formations constituting of China's industrialisation while each family had received, Chamber of Commerce and other * military force. (The prin Lacidentally, -- the Western gift of a case of beer, and sack organisations. ciples also provide for Ger Germans are not asked to pay of fagram fo

It had all boen dollvered that unified any kout of a current 15 Fwd the prod

bottles on ice as he

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man economic.

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