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VOL. IV NO. 283

Thousands Try To Defraud HKY Ferry Co. Every Month

Official's Startling Disclosures

There is a poster stuck on a pillar at the entrance to the Hongkong-Yaumati ferry. It proclaims in bold black letters, "Passengers are warned that fares MUST be paid at the ticket office on the ferry piers." Those who don't pay. the poster warns, are liable for prosecution under section 84 of the Ferries Ordinance. At the side, this lengthy preamble is repeated in Chinese characters.

Despite the bold black letters, the underlined "must" and the threat of a criminal record under section 84, at least 10,000 people ignored this notice in October and attempted to make the 15-minute journey for nothing.

Ten thousand is only a minimum; they repre- sent the unlucky ones who

board were caught on without tickets. There were plenty more who cross-

ed undetected.

October

Wha

110 isolated | impression that they have see month. Since May, when 5.000 son ticketa people were eught, the figure has ben gradually increasing and now the monthly average is -over 10,000,

(3) A few enter the plers through the exits.

Rust-hour is the time when

If not all, of these the majority. The Hongkong and Youmati methods are put into practică. The ferry company is all too Ferry Company, Ltd., is natura! ly very worried about this. Its aware of the ways in which they Secretary told a Telegraph re-re being defrauded, but at the do nothing about porter,

"We have gone into this moment can thoroughly and found that the them. Prosecution is out of the fendency

Existing court have to dehand

for question. greater now than ever before." neither the time nor the accom

was no modation to deal with

10,000

The poster, ho cald, new thing.

It had been printed cases-300 a day and every day

before the-wr, but in Chinese of the week,

only. By printing it in two languages it had boen hoped

to attract more attention and

SUGGESTED REMEDY

"We don't prosocute Lintese

consequently more fares. It did the person la particularly un-

neither.

NOT FOOL-PROOF

monal mumber managed to get

pleasant when asked tôr the "But

How is it that such a pheno-re," said the Secretary.

people are becoming aware of on to the ferry without paying? the company's leniency and are Most people

think the system shying to themselves, We might of buying a ticket at the office, having it checked before board caught all they do is ask us for

as well rick 11. If wo pro

the fore.""

"It

ing and rechecked on board, in foolproof "But it's not,"

is very simple to get by." said

the Secretary, and elted these **three methods:

(1) The majority, on arrival

The Family

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Oswald Joins Dean Acheson Lashes Out At

Chinese 12 Powers To

on

INBIDE-perched window-ledge is Oswald, title owl, and family pet, who flew into W. G. Nelson's house in Birchen Lane, Ilayward's Heath. Oswald' hops around house, sits on back of fireside chair or listens by the radio. When whistled he readily dies OUTSIDE and is ween

below contemplating lunch. Menu: scraps of meat or fish.

the

-London-Express Service)

EARL KILLED IN

CAR CRASH -

Communists

Protest Over The

Angus Ward Case

“INDIGNANT” U.S. Eight Others Sympathetic

PUBLIC

Vyshinsky Is Challenged To munie

Reveal Soviet

Standing Army

Flushing Meadow, Nov. 30. Mr Hector McNell, British Minister of State, hallenged the Soviet Union the United Nations General Assembly. today to tell the world how many men. it had under arms,

He was speaking during the lebate on the rival East-West plans for world peace and ad- Pressed himself directly to the

Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Andrei Vyshinsky.

50

mur

Washington, Nov. 30.-The State Department

OPINION today announced that 12 Western powers decided

to protest to the Chinese Communist regime Washington, Nov. 30.-The Secretary against its recent arrest and detention of the of Stato, Mr Dean Acheson, said angrily on

United States Consul-General, Mr Angus Ward.

The Department said the countries which will Wednesda that U.S. officials and the protest, or have already done so are: American

Australia, blic are "thoroughly indignant | Austria, Belgium, Egypt, France, India, Italy, the" over th

umane treatment which. Com-, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Britain and the na has imposed on two Com-Philippines, Russia and her four satellites, who d American naval fliers.”

were among the 30 nations asked to join in the sweeping attack on Communist China, protest, have made no comment on Mr Dean Mr Acheson also attacked the "farcical trials" of Acheson's note and apparently do not intend to act. American Consul-General, Mr Angus Ward and The Department spokesman, | his staff at Mukden, Manchuria. in a long news Mr Michael McDermott, sald list eight other nations in- conference concentrated on. America's ever formed the United States that growing problems in the Orient, Mr Acheson they were sympathetic to

American

complaints agalon firstly said that a fresh U.S. note had been sent Communist China but they did to Communist China over the two naval fliers-not have representatives at the William Smith and Elmer Bender-protesting the Red capital and therefore could not deliver protest. These hardship and suffering imposed on the men and were Burma, Cuba, their families.

The men have been held incommunicado by the Chinese Communists for thirteen months.

Mr Acheson secondly reported that Mr Ward is paying off his Chinese employees with dismissal pay up to December 3, in preparation for his leaving Communist China.

were explod.

in

cm-

Greece,

Mexico, Peru, Thailand, Tur was also listed as sympathetic key, and Venezuela.

Portugal

but said It planned no action although it has a Consular re- presentative in Communist China.

Mr McDermott said that Snal decisions about what to do not been made Gver the American note had

by

Canada, and Swit Lenmark, Panama

zerland.

021

Acheson's

Throws In Lot With Russians

British Soldier's Decision

Berlin, Nov. 50. A. British soldier-Privató R. Tyrell who deserted from The Soviet Union. 'east 4,000,000 men under arms Ward and four of his staff | telephone with U.S. Consul

his unit a year ago, told a vhereas we have cut down, our

British officer at the Soviet General Edmund Clubb *orces from 4,000,000 to 720,-

Zone Headquarters in Berlin Mr Acheson suld Ward Pelping Mr Ward said he is 100," he said.

"Our figures

today that he had decided to vert "participated" in the "farcical now giving his Chinese can bo ed. But Mr Vyshinsky

trinis" in which he was not ployees dismissal pay, but that į The nations Joining Russia remain with the Russians. has

no definite travel arrangements

Mr Ignoring never offered to let his figures allowed to take part.

Inst month the Forelen. had been made He thirdly announced that a

by the Coni-

appeal were Bulgaria, Czecho-Secretary. Mr Ernest Bevin, verified. reecell put this direct "considerable" number of coun-munists. Mr Acheson assumed slovakia, Poland and Romania. told the House Commons One remedy which the com- London, Nov. 30.-The Enri

would like to adopt 18 any

planned to protest against that the Communists would send Mr McDermott said the box that he had demanded the im- tries of Serviam, 69, was killed late question

to Mr

Vyshinsky

imprisonment, the

the American staff including scores showed that leaving mediate release of Pto. Tyrell that of malding people on Tuesday night when his car "Does the Soviet Government Word's arrest,

pay

two out en American employees,

Communist states, 12 double the original

or and trial. It was known that the fare when

crashed

I into a truck near New-1 give priority to world peace protesting countries would in. wives, and four children-to of the 14 nations with retrom Russian hands. | caught In that way British

whence they would sentatives in Communist China The officer who saw Pie. at the ticket office, flick their Railways have put a stop to ton was the 4th Earl and 11th revolution? If it is ponce, then clude Britain, Francs, Norway, Tichtsin

Tyroll today said tha, ko_was_ heads and way. "The fellow be- great deal of "free-riding," and Baronet of Serviam. The title I suggest that the Government inly, and Australia.

wein protesting. When he was asked whether

in "civilan clothes and, ap hind will pay." There is, of the ferry company believe

The United States pent Mr a parses to his son, James should reconveno the Comin- Fourthly he announced

peared well, noto course, no fellow behind. would have the same effect in Brabazon Grimston

to countries Lord For- form and instruct its apostles the attack by Chinese Na- he thought the US. had lost Acheson's (2) Others pass through with | Hongkong.

He deserted In November, the face because of the Ward in which the Department thought 1948. Dut the company | rester of Corstorphone.—United | that they must desist immediate- tionalist warship on nod of the head giving the

representatives in Com- (Continued on Jago 5)

ly from creating chaos in the Isbrandtren Company's treighter eldent, Mr Acheson with obvious have

China The returns The fact that he was in world.

Sir John Franklin off Shang-gltation replied that the prob. munist

rights lem of face was a foolish con-owed, however, that only 2% Russian American

custody, did not be- "Instead, they should be in-hal, violated-

Mr Acheson did come known und September structed to concentrate on He said the Government would sideration which he would not actually did.

accept

not make Yugoslavia to protest 16, when he was reported to developing stable and progres-support the Isbrandtsen sive Governments. Only in the compensation for the

Mr Acheson, in effect, rebuked as it was known here that have been held in a Soviet SOC- af it demanded financial

the Isbrandteen. Company In Vuoslavia had

no relation tor gaol from which three WBY

could Mr Vyshinsky per-

risking its vessels in blockaded with the Communist regime British soldiers and an Ameri suade us that his intentions from the Chinese match the resolution he has Government. Mr Acheson said waters. He said the U.S. rented Press. offered this Assembly.",

the still unpublished American fused to provide naval escorts n protest to the Nationalist the Isbrandtsen Line had asked,

EDITORIAL

market. Jomes Walter Grims to resisting and directing world

Prosa,

Reform Club Platform

small, reaffirm their determina- tion to carry into effect to the

he United Nations Charter," Bel Added

that

me

Cave by

by sua..

Government 'on the incident and would continue to refuse Ana Pauker

non-

Mystery

can made dramatic escape.

Last August Pto James

| Stuart, a paratrooper ? sistjoned near Brunswick, crossed into. he Soviet Zone, and reported to the nearest

Soviet Kom-

as a "political

mudatura os a

nized.***

by a Bri- tish officer two months later he

When Interviewed

London, Nov. 30. The status cald he was "quite happy" with

was

Empire Defence, Urged

strong

A BETTER WAY

that the. U.S. went further than a mere. ob- He emphasised Pakistan's delegate, Sir

Lat any jection to the endangering of Govt has "stated

American ship which went into Zafrullah Khan, declared that

American lives. Britain and the United States

one of the closed ports would do THE BLOCKADE had proposed a better way of

so at its own responsibility." the Soviet serving pouco thuan

Firthly, ne. announced that the United Union

States

VIOLATION OF RIGHTS does not Referring to the Soviet pro-recognise the Nationalist-

of the Ruman'an Foreign Minisho Ruschnelleuter. Mr Acheson called the re- posal for a five-Power pact, proclaimed blockade of Shang-

ter, Ana Pouker, who doce wAS at ave hal. But at the same time he cant shelling of the Isbrand sen

safd to be the only person out- he asked, "wby stop ardent

who commended "prudent" American freight "Sir John Franklin" by side the Kremlin Could Build Powers?"

1ct all Powers, great and shipping lines which avoid the A Nationalist warship

telephone Josef Stalin At any Shanghai a violation of Ameri- time, remained a hazardous port.

major mys.... Sixthly, the Secretary of can rights. But he said that he tery to the Western world to-

London, Nov. 30.- utmost their obligation under State said that the U.S. and Isbrondsten Line had repeatedly day.

Britain are

appeal for the British Empire to constantly dis run the blockade into Shanghai

Speculation that she was in cussing Britain's intentions to- and knew the hazards.

d'slavour was revived when it build its own defences is minde recognition or

The "Sir John

Franklin"

the Daily Express. The Mr Nasrollah

Madome by disclosed that Entizam, of ward

Communist was the second Isbrandtsen Pauker, generally considered No newspaper said in an editorial: Persia, said that he would be recognition of Chino. But he happy to sailsty Mr Vyahiruky speculate

American declined to ship to be shelled, Mr Acheson 1 Communist in the Balkans, did

can guarantees what

of under

the Atlantic- Britain emphasised that the vessel was not attend the last meeting of

pact will reason why curiosity on the

would do, Persia was

Chinese terri- the Cominform in Hungary cover the hom land of Great trying to

attacked outside arms from the United States Mr Acheson ripped into the torial wa ere, in an area where However, today, Radio Rumanla | Bri

Britain, not the whole of the "We need arms to re-organise Chinese Communist regime over it had every right to be, which carried, the text of a letter which British Empire. No promise of Smith-Bender caso in afmakes the Chinese Nationalist It said she wrote recently to the alding Hongkong has come from and ensure order and sucurity ho sak

voluntary statement which he Government finacially respon Albanian premier, Enver Hoxha..he United States and Mr Dean Mr Churchill, President made as he opened his news mible. "This is a serious mat- Sho described herself in the Acticson, the US. Secretary of Roosevelt, and Mr Stalin had conference. He said: "A furer. Fortunately one was letter as "Rumanian Foreign State, has made it plain, that

has now been ad- hurt, 7,000 TER

Minister." recognised Persia's services, and ther letter

The broadcast did there it not lllcly to be any. promised aid to her,

(drested : to the authorities of Mr Acheson said: "It has been not mention her olhar com. "This, to our most powerful

Comi-

Party "Is there anything amazing the recently-established

tite-United argument to establishing our: about one of the Alles remem munist regime at Peiping The apparent since last June that by mun'st

(Continued on: Face 5)

own defences-Associated Press, bering a promise and trying to Chase Communist authorities full it?" he asked.

apparently

unaware that The Assembly subsequently international practice of civilis- | adjourned until later löduy.-

Router.

THE Hongkong Reform Club's proposed | Club will probably have no difficulty In THE

platform for making this Colony a better, happier, healthier, more literate and generally speaking more contented place le ambitious, expensive, long-term, but, to the ordinary man in the street, extraordinarily attractive. The platform embraces thirteen headings-legislature, finance, housing, education, medical, welfare, defence, public services, cost of living, agriculture and fisheries, other Industries, reparations and general. It is such an enormous feast of detectables as to make it almost indigestible. It is not, of course, intended for Immediate consumption; split up into four three- course meals it would still tax the Colony's powers of assimilation. But as a platform, as a target, the Club's ⚫ propositions are certain to receive popular approval. If all the ideas could be given practical effect, Hongkong would begin to belleve that the millenfum had arrived! Most of the suggestions advanced by the Reform Club have been stated and restated dozens of times through other medin during the past 40 or 50 years, but this does not make them less valid on the contrary they assume new values because they are today presented by an established body of public opinion, and Government cannot, at a time when the Colony is displaying signs of becoming articulate, Ignore or dismiss them. The problem is to decide which are first things, whether they will involve Hongkong in heavy ex- penditure, and if so, whether we can afford es them, It is presumed the Reform Club -appreciates this and has proposed an all- " embracing programme, not intended to be. Implemented in full immediately, but to be put into practical effect whèn, and how best suited to our capabilities. Any endeavour to do more than this will create the farcical result of everything attempted Pasnd nothing done. And while the Reform

winning widespread approval of its plat- form, it may easily run into trouble when it comes to deciding which are first things. more especially those propositions which Involve heavy spending. Does Education rate higher in priority than Housing, or Welfare superior to Medical Services, or the development of industries to Public Services? There will ԵՐ protagonists for each and every one, all striving to win precedence for their par- ticular interent or pet reform. The Club proposen "strict control of Government spending" and simultaneously advocates, development schemes and other improve- ments that will cost a mint of money: this suggests a paradox, though in reality it does not exist, Both recommendations are worthy; it is a question of applying them in such a manner that they become complementary. And it is noticeable that the Reform Club, endeavouring to be. practical as well as ambitious, admits the Inevitability of increased taxation. Can the general public be induced to swallow. that pl17 If it can the Reform Club will have paved the financial way for the introduction of asvernl of its admirable development schemes;. If it can't, its plat- form will lose much of its popular appeal. The suggestion made at this time is that while the Club's platform deserves. unanimous approval as a blueprint for the future, the Club should, to start with, concentrate on winning constitutional reform, of bringing about a happier and more confident relationship between Government and the people by means of fuller, publicity, about Government actions and expenditures, and of encouraging the Colony to become more active in its own interests. From this foundation much can be accomplished in the years to como, in the way of improving social, public, welfare and educational services.

obtain

the

Manstein To Know

His Fate Soon A

Are

On

cd countries for many years has recognized that consuls should be afforded full oppor tunity for the proper conduct of their duties in protecting their nationals

"But," M Acheson sald

ΠΟ

Press.

Appeal To HK Shipping Owners To Use

Less Water: Restrictions Hinted

Because of the depleted needs, and If rainfall is low through the PWD meters is only "American consular authorities Water resources, the Marine during the next few years the about, a third the cost of the have been unable even to con- Department has setied an altuation will become serious. lowest charge in any other port 30.Field-fer with top Communists about appeal through a circular to by Mr James Jolly, Director Neither do we wish to force,

The circular, which is 'signed | is the Far East. Marshal Erich Von Manstein, Smith und Bender who were all ship owners and agents of Marine, states that the

Hamburk,

on trial here for war crimes forced down over Communist

from

Ocean-going

since August 23, will probably territory on October 19, 1048 to exercise the greatest care Water Authority is considering the ship owners to apply for know- His fate a day or two being Those men have Hongkong and to Email the amount of fresh water, supplied Mr Jolly told a Telegraph two be when dying a Navy plano from in taking fresh water from restrictions on the mains sapply water, and have every oppiica- fore Christmas.

to. shipping, for the daily tion scrutinlood." Lieutenant-General Sir Simp. bem held for over a year: com amount to that required to to son, President,, edjourning the plotely. incommunicado

veneris, ex reporter that the shortage was Belish-Court today until Mon- their consular representatives take a ship to her next port. eluding the Borst Navy, is due to the *grently |day," December (12, said that in and from e

members

000.009 gallons a day,

population of Hongkongy The circular adds that the "We are anxious to keep our le moment wonce charging would than begin with, the vor- Mr Acheron, in reporting on developed water resources of port facilities as cheap as pus-only 45 cents a ton," he said, dict, following about a-wock the Ward; incident, sald that Mr Henglong are now. quite", in- "blo,**? Ihe "^"circuler continues."We wiali to'lavold, charging later-Reuter, Be

Wow Ward, talked on Tuesday by mufficient for the present - day The oycollent water supplied ore

three to four-day mumming up| Lamilioni 15 of their "AN MARAS

Intreused