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Evacuation Appeals: Full Report PERTINENT QUERIES PUT TO

BY Y APPELLANTS

BOARD

sion in your case to get further in-woman to decide what I think is right j Mr. Odell sold that his wife was formation from the Director of Air for myself and my child. Rald Precautions.

the

Mrs. M. S. Danbrowsky based her application for exemption on around that her husband would not bo In position to support her if she were sent away

Chairman She was told by the

L

The Chairman: I regret we are unable to say how long. Circum stances alter so quickly.

born in Hongkong 40 years ago and The Chairman: That is all right in her mother had been a resident here

Mrs. Clarko: Why do you evade peace time.]

for 51 years. Sometime before the evacuation, she booked her passage these questions, surely you have been Mrs. Komp: Yes, and yet we are aghting for freedom and democracy, visit her son who

and eventually went to Tsingtao to given power to answer satisfactorily. Tas at school Or are we to understand that we The Chairman: The whole matter there. If she had not done so she shall be given the opportunity to be is for the defence of the country. would have undoubtedly enrolled in heard at a Higher Court of Justicer

Mr. Burgess: The

presence of

defence

The Chairman: We are unable to my how long That is not our the Colony,

function here.

that the question of finance was being your child deprives you from stave one of the services for the

considered by Government

"."

Mrs. Danbrowsky: When can I get to know about it?~

The Chairman: As far as we are concerned we are trying to get what information wo cân about the Anancial aspect. I cannot, of course, guarantee anything.

Mr. Burgess: The whole question will be taken up by Government," and there is no question of starving. The application was refused.

My wife," Mr. Odell went on,

The Chairman! The question of nationality does not come up.

here in any case,

Mrs. Kemp: What about Mrx is an able woman and can take her Mrs. Clarke: Are you on Engllah-

place with any to assist in the deman? Selwyn-Clarke who has a child.

The Chairman: She was original-fence of the Colony, Dr. Valentine She went away and will enrol her in the A.N.S. should ly exempted. has since returned and her case is she be allowed to return to Hong- Boing considered, I think.

kong. It her appeal is refused the will be completely isolated from her sons, mother, brother and sister.

The Chalman remarked that Mrs. Odell's case was aimilar to that of Mrs. Kadoorle, and refused to grant the application.

Mra. Kemp: I was prepared to go to England but when I heard of the class distinction and discrimination I decided I would not go.

Questions About Domicile

Pictures Of Misery Mrs. Clarke: I am not strong enough to travel, and will never be strong enough whilst a sword hangs over my head, even if you are willing to give me an extension. Day after day will pass and I shall have always before me pictures of the misery and On the ground that she might have despair that the thought of evacuation to undergo another operation this will have for some people. As for winter, Mrs. E. I. Weir successfully myself I want to be strong enough Mrs. M. Kadoorie, wife of Mr. | Applause from the gallery greeted applied for an extension of three not only to travel, but strong enough

months of exemption from

from evacuation

to care and Jool after my small Lawrence Kadoorie, brought her ap- this remark, whereupon the Chair- through her husband, Mr. D. C. Weir daughter, who is dearer to me than plication for exemption on the mon said to them: Will you please Mr. Weir said his wife was suffer-Hife. I wont to be strong enough to ground that she was domiciled in restrain yourself, if there is any more ing from pain on the head and spine,

face hard

cruel world with true succumb here clapping I am afraid I cannot allow and produced a medical certificate to British stoicism, not to Hongkong, having been born and that her grandfather had been a you here."

I the effect that another operation-en resident for the last 70 years. Fur-

Mrs. Kemp: It I should be for- she had had two before might again to such a serious illness as

had to endure through my voluntary ther, he

her husband was also born in cibly ordered to Australia and Hong- necessary this winter.

evacuation of July 2. Hongkong, and had his business here. kong is blockaded and my husband

You perhaps think that because I The Chairman said that the whole cannot support me, I would cut the object for

for the evacuation was for the arteries of myself and my child be A naturalised British subject, Mrs. have taken up this attitude, a fighting A. Zaitleft, of Russian nationality, atlitude, that I am strong enough for defence of the Colony.

asking for charity. The Chairman: That is rather applied for exemption on the ground anything. Not being my husband or rash statement to make.

that she had to help her husband in medical adviser, you are not in Mrs. Kemp: Supposing I refuse to his business, besides having a two-position to judge. The strength that I am given now is superhuman month-old child. go what ........

strength Mr. Zalueff zatd

and the strength of despera- In arrived "The Chairman: I am not going to Hongkong in 1938 and started histion. I am cornered. It is like try-

able.

Decision Deferred

and

th

Mrs. Kadoorlo pointed out that she was prepared to leave in the case of a real einergency, but the Chairman replied that one never knew when such a situation would arise and that there might not be any ships avail-answer that.

Mrs. Kemp then spoke of a man own business. In 1930, Anding hun-ing to knock one's head against a selt well off, he got married brick wall. In this extremity I will Mrs. Kadoorle: I am prepared to who was allowed to bring his bride since then his wife had been help-say to your most solemn do any work.

from Canada though women in tran- The Chairman: It is not a ques-sit were not permitted to land. Ising him in the business. As a result made a vow, a most solemn vow be- of the evacuation, however, his busi-fore God and Man, that I would stay tion of that. Other matters must be that right?

ness had got to the point where he by the side of my husband until death considered.

was unable to support his wife and do us part.

ho found imself in view of this, we temporary employment in the Re

Mrs. Kadoorie: I am not a woman of European race?

The Chairman: Are you saying you are of Asiatic race?

Mrs. Kadoorie: No, but European origin.

not of

THE GANDHI TECHNIQUE

The Chairman: I am afraid that You are a that is not sufficient. MYSTICAL spectacular British subject that these regulations Mahatma Gandhi has indicated are made to apply to any women in the Colony. There are certain dif- that he is about to indulgo inculties, we know, and therefore we another o." his fasts. This time considered that that is not sufficient in your case because the rules are it is for "freedom of speech"; very wide.

What about the But his objectives embrace far wider issues, Gandhi has always had one idea in his head -constitutional reforms which would bring India self-govern- ment.

The Mahatma still makes this his burning ideal and one respects him for his ardent and passionate consistency. measure of success which has hitherto attended Gandhi's

The

Mrs. Kadoorle; question of domicile?

The Chairman: I am not here to answer questions.

Mrs. Kemp: To whom can apply for a just hearing then?

"The Chairman: We are here to give you. You are not.

a just bearing. Mrs. Kemp:

others,

Alone In World Let no man put us arunder. I am venue Office, leaving his wife to look alone in the world and my child has If after the business. He was natural- only her parents to caro for her. ised in 1031.

anything should happen to me away The Chairman pointed out that in a strange land, what is she going The Chairman: I am afraid we Mrs. Zaitleff had already been grant- to do? I cannot stand the thought must refuse.... Mrs. Kemp:

of the mercy What is the worsted an extension of two months until of leaving her to the

November for her child to get world. I do not wish to take up any Clovernment can do if I refuse?

more of your time, I fully realise The Chairman: I am not prepared stronger.

Mr. Zallef replied that his wife what a horrible job you have and to answer that.

Mrs. Kemp: I om prepared to had intended to take the child to her perhaps you have my sympathy but mother in North China at the ex-if this is your duty, I would feel serve a year in prison.

cool-tits · res- piration of that period, but the wen-hoppler at being a ther would be very cold by that ponsibilities are lighter. I am weary - time. He asked whether it could be and tired.

If we are allowed to be heard at a extended to March.

The application was refused.

What is Domicile? The Chairman: The regulations do The ground that she was domiciled not mention that at all. We consider in Hongkong was advanced by Mrs. that in the case of Chinese naturally M. E. L. Martin in her application for because entry to certain countries is exemption.. difficult for them.

Would Reduce Pension, Plea

and

Mrs. Martin read out certain news- On behalf of his wife, Mr. Kadoorie paper reports and asked why the

The Chairman deferred decision Higher Court of Justice, may I ask pointed out that they had given the instructions received by Governinent matter a great deal of thought. Mrs, were not in conformity with the ex- for further inquiries until the next whether we shall have to be re-

presented by a legal adviser Kadoorie, he said, had no relations planation given to Mr. Hall in the public session.

The plea that if she were to stay whether we have to pay for one. outside the Colony and there was no- House of Commons.

British The Chairman: Our duty is to where else which she could call her The Chairman: I am afraid that in any place other than a

Colony, the pension of her husband, advise the Governor whether there own.

"If there should be any serious

Martin (on behalf of his wife): who is in England, would be reduced are exceptional circumstances why half was advanced.by. Mrs. A. G.. you and your daughter should be trouble," Mr. Kadcorle added, "she Can you give me a definition of the road in her application for exemp- allowed to remain. We lind none and

Jefford might be isolated and find herself word domicile?

your application is therefore not stranded which is worse than if she

The Chairman replied that he could Mrs. Jefford said she had no minor granted." remained here. If anything happen- passive resistance has left his ed to me here she can be looked but not in his present capacity, children and that she had completed

whereupon Mrs. Martin said: May after by relatives if she remained in my case be referred to some person a course on nursing. Hongkong. Further, her people have in authority? Please role my re- Jelford's statement that her allow been here for three generations and quest.· we have got the Colony's interests much at heart.

was made.

tion

Nazi Shock Troops In

N. Africa

member that he is pleading is that we must look for exceptional had been a permanent resident in who were willing to undertake any mlt the presence of 'German

་ .

The Chairman: England different from Hongkong.

The Chairman observed that Mrs. opponents bewildered; but per haps their bewilderment would

Mrs. Martin then left her seat and once would be halved if she stayed be less if they fully appreciated

Mrs. Jefford the paychology of the English- The Chairman: There must also no announcement as to whether or outside a British Colony was ab- replied that that was also new to her man, who, with his inculcated or be someone who has been evacuated not her application had been granted solutely new to him.

until recently. borrowed notions of "Cricket," whose parents are dead and has no

70 Years of Age

Mrs. L. Weill (daughter of Mrs. cannot hit a man when he's relatives.

Mr. Kadoorie: I don't wish to Mr. T. A. Martin brought an ap- Jefford) said that according to the down. This, of course, is only one place my wife in that position I plication for permission for her recent Government communique, per- contribution to the. Mahatma's possible.

mother, Mrs. E. A. Martin, to return manent exemption might be granted LONDON, Oct. 14 (Reuter). success. One must also ro-

The Chairman: My point of view to the Colony on the grounds that the to women with no minor children-Nazi circles in Berlin now ad- circumstances, and I am afraid we Hongkong since 1902 and that she thing essential to the security of the 'n cause, which, in these en can't, and any in your case to justify was 70 years of age.

Colony. Her mother had taken a soldiers with the Italian troops. lightened days, commands the us in advising the Governor to grant Mc. Martin said that in 1923 her course in nursing, was quite willing in North Africa and claim that sympathy of the intelligentais. exemption.

mother definitely gave up all thought to do anything for the Colony, and remains What is more, he

Wants To Take Chance of returning to England, and he was she could not see why the should they are shock troops. "I maintain that if I am prepared prepared to bring an independent not be exempted. Besides, she could The number of men is not re- persona grata with the British Government, despite the incon-to take the chance with my child, witness to speak of this. On this not possibly leave the Colony as she vealed but they are said to form

the Governor has no right to de-

and on the fact that the lacked the funds.

an experimental corps to gain veniences to which he has sub-prive

us of it," said Mrs. W. J. did not apply to people

The Chairman said he could not knowledge which will guide the doxaleiled here, her application should advise exemption. jected them.

Kemp, who sought exemption.

future use of German troops in Mrs. Kemp tided that if she was be grat

granted, he submitted.

"Speaks" To The Press At the present moment

the tropics. in England she would still have her

The Ch

Chairman: That is incorrect. Mrs. C. E. Clarke sought 'permis- Gandhi has added another string child.

The regulations made no mention of sion to remain in the Colony but was

Bombs on Aerodrome to his bow. While willing to

"CAIRO, OL--14* (Reuter).—The quito, domicile.

refusede Mr. Martin: There have

been

She was offered a seat by the South African Air Force administered concede the righteousness of

Yavello Britain's fight against Nazism, drs. Kemp: A child is a child no speciae cases where families, though Chairman, but she said: "I do not a severe pounding to the Gandhi and his Congress Party matter, where. In England, a mother | admittedly of mixed races, have re- wish to sit down, there has been too/aerodrome in Abyssinia on Saturday

who works in munitions has her turned on the ground of domicile. much aliting down already. But night..

A communiquo states

quo states that. The Chairman: Their position is before you put any questions to me have acized the opportunity to children looked after. I ask you, is

heavy dangerous?

different because of immigration re- hay I say a word to the pre was not hangars and aerodrome buildings, and

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Incendiary bombs fell among the insist that India, fighting for werkt in munitions.

The Chairman was beard to reply strictions.

The Chairman told

told her she the old order, is not enough..

that he did not.

Mr. Martin;.. My mother is at pre- in position

to say anything to the a machine-guns post was quickly เ sent In Shanghal. She has been press, but

"Repre allenced, ele she proceeded: Na! India is willing to fight for the Mrs. Kemp: To force us out of our there for the last three months and sentatives of the press. Will you Other South African aircraft made British Empire providing the homes is degrading. I am prepared the cannot adapt herself to the con- make sure that the account of this numerous reconnaissances over enemy.

Sunday ditions there. She is an old lady of meeting is accurate. Last week, to territory on Saturday Imperial Government is pre- to stay here come what may.

the All: returned safely and Sun pared to state, unequivocally, Chairman: You must remen- 70: and her health is suffering now. be precise, Thursday morning, in the Al

ber that:

Raids On Tobrak :in' an' emergency, Your

that I asked, permission for my case to be heard at the end of the session on Tobruk were carried out on the o Wife Evacuated. after the War is over. The husband may be called upon to do

I that I You know as well as

naked night: of October 12-18 by RAF Mahatma has so far received no defensive work and he cannot afford

to worry about your safety. satisfaction to this query, Lord Mrs. Kemp. My husband has con- The Chairman: You have evacuated at commencement of the session that bombers.

Bombs fall on the target area but we should be heard before any in Linlithgow has offered a palm fidence in me, while your wife?

The Chairman:" It is not your

I fully dividual cases. This was refused. It was impossible to ascertain the Mr. Martin: Yes, because I and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.) "Z and 8-11 pm. on 9.52 m.c's, per 17.80 Musical, Comedy Selections. leaf which Gandhi and his

from "Please Teacher" "Out of the adherents have turned down husband's confidence, a realise the conditions in regard to To the Chairman: In the first full extent of the damage.

Mrs. Kemp We don't like our pri- children. My wife left entirely at place may I say that I have written This is announced in to-day second. We

HAK TVO 12:15 pm Short Service of Inter Your Toes "wytadi the. Truth" "On This latest fast threatened by vate; affairs pried into. I maintain her own expensa, because she thought to the Governor asking on behalf of R.A.F-'communique,NADA

and Beauty,” and Gandhi suggests that he la again that I have a right as an English the evacuation order was a bona fide many others for Voluntary one. As regards my mother, the bas tion with full Government water turning to the old technique for

gaining his ends. But he will no friends in Shanghai, and if she I have not yet had a reply Dance Postponed carries on under the present cond

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con-

the Mother Country, immersed India and her, anxiety for the pared to return here, and be bombed cerned with

but we also appreciate out of her homo, Jake Ale 3 Mrs. Clarke: There is one point Hongkong Hotel on November 1. in in a life and death struggle for futu

The Chairman granted the applica- that I would like to bring before your aid of the British War Organisation: ven India and her problems the freedom of sp

cannot take first place over the don, in view of the age of Mrs notice and that is, I would like to hike Fund, hat been postponed sunt

Martin

you for how long are these, evacuees following week,

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