1950-09-21 — Page 2

Page

Pago..2

Why wait for Christmas?

Treat yourself lor your best friend) to o HANDSOME COCKTAIL CABINET

Made in any design to order

--or from stock !

1850

NOW !

A COMPLETE BAR IN ITSELF

Lane Crawford's

End that Burning

1950

Prickly Heat torment!

This awful trestation it driving me mad!

I can tell you how best to ease that.

Use Aupwo-it brings, immediate relief!.

For swift relief from the burning torment of Prickly Heat, use Asepso Soap--today! in only a few minutes its soft, generous lather gently soothes andbringerelleftosorely irritated skin Asepso Soap is renowned throughout the Tropics for the wonderful protection it helps to give you against so many skin complaints. This is because it contains Biniodide of Mercury, the only soap to contain this reliable antiseptic-you should buy Asepso at once!

USE ASEPSO SOAP

NOW!

BOLK AGENTA

W.R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD,

Asepso

INVALUABLE FOR PRICKLY HEAT CONTAINS 3% BINYODİDE OF MERCURY AND FOR ALL SKIŃ DISEASES

THE DAZZLING HEALTHY-WHITE. OF A

PEPSODENT SMILE!

See Hour

WHITE YOUR teeth will be in 7 days-using Pepsodent

THE ONLY TOOTHPASTE THAT CONTAINS TRIUM

THE CHINA”MAH"THURSDAY,-

MDER 21,-1050~

Stone-laying ceremony for new Anti-TB Ass'n building

Tho' Acting...Chief Justice,' Mr. E. H. Williams, yesterday Jald the cornerstone of a three- Atorcy Headquarters

and Follow-Up Clinic of the Anti- TB Association on the aile in the tuttonjec Hospital grounds. This new buliding will house "nerve the organisational centre" of the Association atid their new auditorium.

at the It was pointed out cornerstone ceremonies. yes- Lerday that the Association's work, in addition to concen- trating on curing the disease, will also now expand into "preventive" work.

This will invalve publie cam- palgte advising early treatment for thuse with TB symptoms, educational showings of public movies on the disease and an in- creared watch over patients who have been cured to prevent re- lapses.

The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. É. H. Williams, shown laying the foundation stone for the new headquarters building of the Anti-Tuberculosis Association extérday. ("Chinà Mall” photo).

Correspondence

The Editor takes no responsibl- lity for vietos expressed in letters by correspondents, and by по means necessarily agrees with them.

COMPENSATION FOR INTERNEES

Sir,For those of ut who suffered Imprisonment and i tor- Lure during the enemy, occupa tion, and a now left to ba bosned over by some of those who bessert as under the Kempeltal

terrorism, it is indeed gratifying

to read sometimes in your Cor- respondence columns letters from such persons as "W," who wrote on September 10 on, cumpenen- tion to internees; otherwise we might have thought that we are

Committal proceedings

open against three men charged with murder

Committal proceedings wore started against three

mon at Central yösterday, on, a charge of murder. After the prosecution chiot witness hgd, given ovidence, hearing of the case was ddjourned till tomorrow.

Before Mr. J. Reynolds, the three accused, Yu Yau, aged 40, Yu Muk, aged 29, and Leung Chi, laged, 40, faced a charge of murdering Leung Chui-fong at Water Street. Detective Inspector G. A. A., black in colour struck at deccas-

ed. After the attack lecdased

always wrong. whether under tha| Nicol of the Homicide Squad rolled over and fell on the floor.

Mikado or under a world safe for conducted the case for the democracy.

prosecution.

"I saw first land third accused Although theoretically Internees The chief witness for the deliver blows at the acceased, and second accused kicked de- and ex-political prisoners haya

conred. I estimated seven or every right to demand and reprosecution, Li King. In evidence

said that, between July 30 and cight blows had been struck.a egive

their August 8 he was working at a deceased. compensation for losses, post-war legislation had hathling (construction site ut 20! Third necunèd “Then took a been aimed at protecting and Water Street. legalising the -gotten gains of "I slept on Die first floor and floor followed by the other two |énemy collaborators and war pro-¦had meals together with

Atcers.

cofton quilt and went to the sceond

An accused."

others, The party theluded thei first two accused, Wong Sam and

carpenter.

Flooring was then adjourned.

Persona

Messrs. Tran Linh. Truong

More than 100 guests; including

We saw the order to make Sir Arthur and Lady Morse, Sir

Duress Notes good money. Who Man-kam Lo and Lady La, and

"I rnly knew the thiid accused the Honourable T.N. Chau; at-

the building, the estimated total able to see what was required for hud the Duress Notes? Not the lended the ceremonies yesterday.

which is $340,000.. Thi aur primary object. It was only internees or political prisoners. through buying cigarettes from Chairman of the Anti-TB As- heiation, Dr. S.N. Chau, read munificent gesture on the part of this year that we felt we were We read the Land Transaction fin. Leime vins seldom (seen at

Ordinance of 1948, to die building site. facilities to those who grant ali

"Shortly after 7 p.m. on tho lee will prove an essential con- funds to assisting the community earned huge fortunes under the night of August 4, I saw decensed letter to the gathering from Dr. the War Memorial Fund Commit-In a position to devote part of our (Enemy) L.O. Roberts, a Tuberculosis Acl-

tribution to the health and wel- The Recreational Centre in the viser to the World Health Or- | *CH

fare of the Colony as a whole. Southern Playground which was enon The internees and ex-after the evening meal. I went Kiet. Chou, Hean and Lam Que geniention, who is now in Lon and in directly attributable to that epened a few months ago is the political prisoners did not gen-to bed after 9 pm. The first ne- left for Saigon yesterday by Air

erofly speaking, have any chance, tušed - and -I diept оп the France. dun

of result of such a grant. Dr. Roberto cent his good Committee's clear evaluation

"The erection of the Headquarto emass big profits for real estate first floor. I slept on top of

pile of bricks and the first ac- Mr. L. Tomkinson will be the wishes and congratulation. He the menace of Tuberculosis in

Our conclusion is therefore that used did the same. On the rama scenker at the European YMCA pointed

out that the tuber Hong Kong, and the most effecters Bullding of the Tuberculosis investment,

Live way

can be controlled and Sanatorium, as you, Mr. Chair-

Groun meeting on culosis situation in Hong Kong combated.

mau, have stated, has been made justice done to internees and tour there were two other wor- Armchair

and other sufferers in enemy hands has kers. Deconsed had a special bed Sunday night. His subject will Was already better than in

"I should, here and now, like possible by contributions from been augmented by the excessive on the first floor.

bé "Diversity and unity of Chin- many. Aslan countries, and he

to take this opportunity to ex- The Fund. When the Committee tolerance and inequitable protec. "When I went to bed, deceased ese thought or the essentials of commended the retting-up of a

extended to the Association's everlast was arst approsened with a tot

the enemy' was not on the floor. First no-heresies." preventive organisation.

Ing

It readily friends.. gratitude

the to

to help you, War quest

cured walked

art ! past me Dr. Chau explained what type

In times like these, when awoke. I saw first accused going or building was to be constructed, Mernorint Fund Committee for its agreed to do so. We knew that and gave his thanks to the Wari Eyinpathetic understanding of our few causes hi the Colony were loyalty should be encouraged. let down the steps. I saw him como

and more deserving of assistance and us review and requirements, problems

te the situation. I back again.ark for substantiating that sympathy our one regret was that our limit- Not only the enemy property un-second floor. in the most tungible of terms. ed resources prevented, us from der eustody should, be allocated

Alleged áttöck "The Building

itself is de- making a more substantial grant for compensation, but also the dicated to the memory of these to this very worthy cause." fl-gotten Pains of the trienry's "I saw deceased sleeping at the same place. I saw accused com- friends should also be taxed. members the

of Community who gave their lives in the de fence of Hong Kong. In the Second World War, and 1

Memorial Fund Association, who ontribuied the HK$330.000 for

the building's construction..

He said:

Proud day

.. ·

press

Lo

m

of the opinion that it in a most serviceable memorial.".

War Memorial Fund

Boy Scouts present "Gang Show"

Is one of the "Today, then, proudest days of the Association.j For today in the laying of this foundation stone we see the ful- filment of our years of hopes and

Mr. Justice Williams explained ## planning. There la something ex- tra special

about á Foundation the purpose of the War Memorial after per- particu- Fund to the guests Stono, and this one has ler significance. We have for the forming the stone-laying cere- Arst time a building which we mony. can

stone

the day he Association will aware,

have the satisfaction of seeing it bull! to its particular require ments, so that we shall be reddy

stil to contribute a greater ser vice to the Community.

Today begins a new chapter

."

as you

In the History of the Association, terms of the Ordinance and the and

1948:

the whole

go up

CADUCEUS RETURNS TO HK

Mr. C. W. Lee, Secretary of the World YMCA Committee, will speak on "Report from the West ot today's Jurichton of the Y's Men's Club. The lunch will be held at 12.45 p.m. at the Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel.

Civil Aviation Ordinance

(Births,

The Civil Aviation

and Missing Persons) Deaths Ordinance 1950, had its first reading in the Legislative Coun- ell yesterday.

The full title of the Bili is "in ordinance to provide for the keeping of records of births and (Continued from page 11

on board deaths, and records of persons scène Yesterday's

believed to have was a touching

missing and equity mid injurilee. I hope that the Caduceus

When the wife of tho died in consequence of an ac- realises that he is fighting aadio operator, Mr. Ho, who is cident, occurring in any part of lesing battle.

་་

Yours" étc..

A PERPETUAL LOSER,

Resolution

had the

or world in,

during, a Itritis subject and who

150 spent several months in journey in any alreraft registered the reformatory school, went on In Hong Kong; and to provide of such for the preservation board to meet her husband, for many minutes she could not utter records a word as tears poured out from her eyes.

That Is the sound theory of ing down from the second floor patriotism. The Home Govern- with two other men, that is the ment say, however, that it is a second and third necuse. problem of the local Governinent. "They walked towards the bed At that tiang And who controls the local Gov-of the dercared, ernment? Who passed the Duress deceased appeared to be slotplag. "I saw first accused Ht up on Note Order and the Land Trans- $1 action

utase and hack at decoused's head. (Eutmy) Ordinance

"Third accused with something! So long us the 1tome Govern- An enterprising theatrical ment refuse to intervene, the case performance was presented by is a hopeless one for the inter- the Boy Scouts of Hong Kongnees and political prisoners. And watch grow from start to The Hong Kong Wer Memorial at the European YMCA lest the Home Government are too finish, and from the laying of this

busy with other affairs. are night. to the completion of Fund Commitice,

commenced its work in Dubbed "Gang Show of 1050," History is full of cases of in- 1947 but it was not until this, it was produced by Captain 3. and played to a full year that we felt able to devote Headlam

worthy house, made up mostly of Scouts, some of our funds lo

a that

which is being Wolf Cubs, ruch op causes

their parents

and initiated here to-tay. The Com Servicemen. mitice, of course,

bound by the programme will be repeat

The prot

when many offelal ed tonight, object of the Fund is guests are expected to attend, In- assistance to the decluding Mr. J.F. Nicoll, the crament, Sir Arthur Morse, Pre- died in action or captivity and sident of the Boy Scouts Asao- also to members of those services ciation, will also be present. who by reason of wounds or in-

Divided into two parts with n juries received in the lighting or short interval, the show featured

are themselves in 18 short skits. It began with a A resolution regarding pay in captivity

chorus singing the Hong Kong ment of ex gratia pensións need of such assistance. have been satisfied, but not buy Scouts Song, after which the widows and children of cer show was introduced by the Do-tain officers in the service st fore, the Fund is, to be available puty Colony Commissioner, Mr. Hong Kong who were detain- to provide for the good of the community generally,

Au amusing item enabled a few ed during the Japanese inva- particular...

for-the amelioration. of Scouts-to-show-their-swingband son, was approved by Legisla- the condiilan of the poorer prowess,

and the audience was tive Couhell yesterday:

The Attomey General, Mr. J. class-I might call this the greatly amused by the barber B. Griffin, who introduced the re-

service purported to be available solution; aid the resolution nd-The at Sweeney Todd's.

In the second part of the pro-opted by Council on March 8 this members of the seat referred to section 17 of the Pensions Ordinance 1949, but that "gang" went to great expense to section relates only to officers in show the life being led in a receipt of revised salaries derived Malayan bandit camp.

prodent

I might also say, of the Wh the imembers of the omter Administering

Colony, for the Health Education rehemes which will be put into action when we are able to c. Colony's Defence services cupy the building, are am bitious than any ever attempted before in Hong Kong.

"This project has been made possible by the decision of the Hong Kong War Memorial Fund Committee to defray out of the funds by way of grants 15 the Association, the whole of the cos

of the erection and equipment of

10

whe

"When these debts of honour Bay

Qui In and,

secondary object of the Fund.

Naturally we could not con. sider giving assistance to алу secondary scheme until we were

New Chinese Emblem

-Photographs and details of the Notional Emblem of the People's

gramme

some

the Gov-

"Home Sweet Home" recapitu- loted some nostalgic songs which thowed how pleasant home life may sometimes be.

The show concluded with camp-fire session, when the au

on pensions approved,

from the Salaries Commission of 1047.

by tho Registrar ot Births and Deaths",

The Attorney General, Mr. J. The Cadurcus is owned by B. Griffin, explaining the pur- Wuller and Comonny. The post of the Bill, said it is de- ether European officers are Firat rigned to empower the making: Ofcer W. M. Layfield, Chief of regulations for the purpace and of births Erginter N. S. Halladay and ct registration Second Engineer G. J. Groscep.

debths occurring in relation to The ship is to enter Taikoo aircraft registered in Hong Kong. Docks this afternoon for over-

The Acting Colonint Secretary, tuuling.

Mr. R. R. Fold, seconded.

Select Committee report

on Jury Ordinance previously proposed Bill to amend the Jury Ordinance, 1887, should be re-cast to offect material amendment of the Ordinanco, said the report of a Select Committee released yesterday.

of

No provision was made in that The Committee was appointed following criticisms resolution for widows and children

of the proposed Bill by Sir Man-kam Lo at of officers who retired from the service on unrevised, sularler and a Council meeting on August 29. who die before August 31, 1952: The Committee included the life for jury service or the em- Republic of China were published dience as well as the cast Award sucli cases would be Attorney General, Mr. J. B. loyer of such person may have in yesterday's two Peking Gov-mingled thele voices, in a series considered under the Pensions Griffin (Chairman); Mr. P. 9. oubt regarding sufficiency ernment vernaculars a Kung of songs filled with the spirit of Ordinance 1932 o in the case of Cassidy, Mr. M. W. Lo and knowledge of english resolved Pao" and "Wen Wel Pao".

Seputing,

police officers, under the Pensións

before being able to incur a The Emblem has been

It was to penalty for failure to make suit- op- Tickets, priced at $4, are still Regulations made under the Foiled Mr. L. Kadoorie. proved by the People's Central available for tonight's perform Force Ordinance 1938. Neither of consider the Bill in view of able return; and Governinent at Peking.. The

these ordinances makes proylston] the criticisms.

(c) by consequential renum- Emblem is round.

The proceeds wilt go to the for any award to the widow and Sir Man-kam Lo hild said that bering of clatises 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 Two wheat stalks form a cir Anti-Tuberculosis Fund.

children of an opicer who dies Clolise of the Bin did not of the Bill as Before Council on as a result of injuries sustained afford sufifcient milichinery to en- clatiota 8, 4, 0, 7 and 8; clause O during Internment, unless he has able the Registrar of the Sup-frentzabered elnure 7) to-frcludo. died whilst still in the servico, reme Court to obtain for the pur- minor amendment to conform The purpose of the resolution, poses of the Jury List the names with section of the principat said Mr. Grifin, to provide vind puriculars, of all peratus Ordinance, and clatise 7 (rehum- that pension as authorised in the within the Colony liable and qua- beresi, clause by to include, minor case of Dicers to whom the Ped-line to serve an juries. sions Ordinance 1949, in applic

ele joined at the bottom to a cog

from the centro of which rad

tope winds round, the whent

'stalke.

ance.

QUEEN'S ROAD - ROBBERY

Five stars occupy the upper part of the circle and below the stars is the front gate of the A Chinese woman was. held palace in. Peking.

upbynthree men in Queen's The Emblem is supposed to Houd East, neut Kennedy Road symbolise now China ruled by shortly after 9 p.m. yesterday. workers, and farmers under the The men,

who were armest guidance, of the Chinese Com- with dijkgems; robbed the woman munist Party.

of her handbag and escaped,

Fast, Sofé, Reliéf --

· All Ages

COUGHS

&COLDS

and

Indigestion Stomach disorders.

WOODS

Great PEPPERMINT

CURE

'SHAKE

amendment to conform with the predsed new cinee 5.

The Coinmitiée also (altho Inclusion of further

recom-

The Committee's report said it able, may

similarly be awarded is necessary to recast the 9 in gratia in the case of officers achieve the following objectives: tecled being offers to whom (a) That, so for as le penetic the ordinances of 1932 apply. able, description, by defintilon, clause as clauze 9 to" elfect á. re- The notion was, secunded by should be embodied in the law a peal of section 17 of the princtual the Acting Colonísi Seevéterý, Mt to the extent of knowledge of

English language, regarded as suf- Ordinance (rating to hallet for Jury) and a placement to dejent to qualify a person for conform with section. 0 of the inclusion in the Jury liste

R. R. Todd, and corrled unanim-

ously.

the

That, in so far, na, is prac principal Ordinance: ticable, provision afhould be, go (b) the deletion of clause 5 of

Two Premieres incurled whereby a passon; tolog the Bil and its repinecment fusor.

this evening

a potential member of the Jury reunimbering as elnurd 10) by list or the entployer nt mich, a provision for agendinienti: cons person, can live any doubt re-sequential on the amendmentt solved royarding, zufficiency of Proposed by the Committee in (c) by the, addition of a fire- hold today, in the East Point dis- before incurring any liability to the clause as clauto 11, provid

Two Galg Premieres will be howledge of the English language porn. 6 (6) of this Benort: trict, with the Lee Theatre Prosecution for failure to make a screening State Secret" and the return to the Registrar of the Ing for amendment to the Toxy, Theatre showing. "Black Supreme Court

The Premiers &t the Le Recommendation of

sponsored by the Royal Air Forcoje Association on the phiceod will

committde

Schedule to the principal Ordin- once by provision of Forms for returns by Kiplagots cöhschulens, en the amendment, proposed by para (b) of Uk Tirror!: MALE DOMER JE (d) by the addition of furor go to the RAF Bénévolent Fund. The Committee reedhimandad ther clause as clauso: 12 to au Tad picture, a Brithmystery that the Bill before Counch po thorise Incorporation of tho thriller in the vein of "The Third amended fullawibeecku. Nonke kumendments prososed by the Bill, Man."uwill open to the public (a); by thedition of a clauso enacted; in the wriheipal Or on Friders R

to be numbered glave 2 for the dinance non publication bi the Black Rose" which is Twth-qurpose of amending bection 3 of tevised Edition of the Laws, tieth Century Faway Intestepfo, the principak, Ordinaren and The Commitler submitted La lavish technicolor postacles (by the delotten of claim 1 redfalt of the Big which it NGH Tha slurring Tyrone, Power, and Orton at the Bill before Council, endethu hdd under consideration, Wolles is based ipi.Titomas, subwiization of a clause, se clating, craft embodies the amgidments to #. Costali's novel of the same whide will, embolly provision, the Bill which the Commiliice has

whereby, a person probably oligte recommended,