THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1940
R.A.F. HERO SEIZED AS PARACHUTIST
AN
•
R.A.F. SERGEANT-OB-
SERVER, WHO WAS ONE
THE SUICIDE
OF
SQUAD WHO BOMBED THE ALBERT CANAL BRIDGES IN MAY, AND TO JUMP
WITH HIS
CHUTE. WAS
ANTI-T.B.
CAMPAIGN
DISCUSSION
the
Executive
Hồng Kong.
Association
Hon. Members present were: Mr. K. Lo
Hon. (Chairman), Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke (Prest-
Dr. dent), Hon.
Li Shu-fan,
A meeting of HAD Committee of the PARA- Anti-Tuberculosis SEIZED WHEN was held on Friday. HE LANDED BY A CROWD OF WHO EXCITED PEOPLE THOUGHT HE WAS A PARA- AND SHOUTED: CHUTIST "DIRTY GERMAN."
I. An old man threatened to shoot Miss R. Mow Fung, Dr. F.
Tseung, Dr. N. C. MacLeod, Dr. hit him, and a woman tried to
T. P. Wu, Messrs. M. F. Key he him when, out of the blue.
and B. Wylie. Apologies for ab- was spoken to in English, by a
from Sir woman, who persuaded the police sence were received
Robert Kotewall, Sir Shuson Chow, Rev. J. E. Sandbach, The sergeant told this story in Messrs C. G. Sollis, Wm. Yinson a broadcast. Only one out of five Lee, D. Benson and Ho
to take him to the commander of Liege fortress.
bombers returned.
tong.
Kam-
LOCAL SHARES MOURNED
BANKS,
Hong Kong Bank $1220 b.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $210 s.
Union Ins. $3621⁄2 b.
China Underwriters 10 cts. s. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,
· ETC.
H.K. Docks-(Old) $15% b. Providents $3.55 b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS,
H.K, and S. Hotels $3.35 b. H.K. Realties $3.10 b., $3.30 s. PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $15.10 b. Star Ferries $551⁄2 b... Yaumati Ferries $21 b. China Lights, (Old) $6.55/6
Telephones (Old) $21 b. Telephones (New) $0.60 b.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $14.80 b.
sa.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $17.60 b. Watsons $84 b., $8.30 so. LAST DAY'S SALES 700 Lights (Old) @ $6% b. 300 Lights (Old) @ $6.55 500 Watsons @ $8.30.
Questionnaire
TWIN
CALLED TO HIM
When
twenty-nine-year-old Private Evan Thomas, of Tynllain, was safely Gaerwen, Anglesey, aboard ship at Dunkirk, he saw the boat in which was his brother, Private Thomas Thomas being bombed.
He last saw his brother ing to the upturned craft bombs falling around it.
twin John
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Copital
Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re-
serve
Reservo Liability of Pro-
prietors
..$50,000,00 ..$20,000,000
..€ 0,500,000
.$10,000,0
.$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. WJkinson, Esq.. Chairman,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bou Beld, Esq., A. II. Compton, Esq.. cling-Hon. Mr. S. H.
Dodwell, with G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. B. Morrison, Esq. T. E. Pearce, Esq., C. C. Roberts, Esq., Hen. Mr. A. L.
Shields, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager,
After landing in England, Pri- vate Evan Thomas was granted forty-eight hours' leave, but he Amoy refused it because he thought he Bangkok had lost the playmate of his child-li hood, friend of his manhood.
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Balgon
San Franciee
Shanghai
Joch Johoro
Kabe
Bombay
Kowloon
Calcutta
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Conton Chiefoo
London
Sourabaya
Lyda
Songul
Pataps
Malacca
Swntow
Manlia
Tientsia
A few days later Private Eva Colombo Thomas was marching with
hi: Datron company along the main stree: Foochow
Halphons of a port, downhearted and puzzl- Hankow irg whether to write to his mar-Harbis
Iloilo ried sister giving an account o.
He described how the bombers' The Chairman reported that a escort of three fighters, engaged total of nearly 2,000 of the setony. thirty Messerschmidts while the cond Anti-Tuberculosis pictorial bombers flew on their mission. posters had been distributed to Several Messerschmidts were shot schools, Chinese hospitals, health
A report was also submitted the last he had seen of their bro- down.
centres and public places. Two by the Sociological Sub-Com-ther. The three bombers returning thousand Anti-Spitting notices
mittee which had, since its open-
Out of his reverin he was from the attack on the large places, 1,000 more had been made ing meeting in June, occupied awakened by a cry of "Evan bridge were caught in the fierce for distribution in schools and itself mainly with the drawing Evan" and there in a passing anti-aircraft barrage. All were 900 had been stencilled in other up of a questionnaire designed column of troops was the brothe.
to be. filled in by tubercular he was mourning.
lost.
CASE NOT PRESSED
quarters.
and
The Sub-Committee had also Sub-written to various charitable in- stitutions in the Colony asking
in
camp
ILLEGAL PAPERS
A clerk had been appointed to cases showing particulars of their
Now the brothers are in the collect tuberculosis notification living conditions, financial status, fees. Twelve doctors in the Co-occupation, etc.
same company. Both were grant- lony had signified their willing- Five thousand copies of the ed leave, which was spent at their ness to donate their fees to the questionnaire had been printed sister's liome, and once more they "somewhere in Association.
all hospitals, sanatoria, are A report from the doctor in clinics, etc., had been asked for Wales." Cheng Yee-tim, 35,, master of charge of the Kowloon City Anti-permission to supply them with junk No. T4060H, was charged Tuberculosis Chinese Public Dis these forms. before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, this pensary Clinic was read and re-
Publicity morning, with unlawful possession mitted to the of four rifles and 480 rounds of Committee. ammunition on board his junk in It was also reported that other permission for its members for Shaukciwan harbour, on Saturday. two Anti-Tuberculosis Clinics any information which might be
Inspector Russell said the Police had been opened at the Tsim-relevant to its work.
The Scientific Sub-Committee were satisfied that the arms were tsatsui Health Centre and at the used to protect the junk, and Shamshuipo Chinese Public Dis-reported that it had the following matters: were not pressing the case.
(1) The most economical and For depositing 12 copies of th Defendant was fined $10, and It was also intimated that an
useful variety of foods for "Daily Worker" in a protected the rifles and ammunition were Anti-Tuberculosis Film had been
protecting the body agains place without permission, Pau ordered to be confiscated.
[shown at 75 schools in the Co-
tuberculosis.
Rhor (34), of Queen's Avenue (2) The screening or filming Kenton Lane, Stanmore, ‘Middle- of suspected cases of T. B sex, was fined £5 and ordered to (The Committee agreed
pay five guineas costs at Clerken- that filming was preter-well. able).
was The "protected place"
pensary.
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discussed
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
Mukden
Taingtoo Yokohama
New York
Pelping Penang
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONG KONG. AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1037. 1
IN FACTORY THE BANK OF EAST
{
ASIA, LTD.
Paid-up Capital ..... Authorised Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profits
.$10,000.000.00 6,593,600.00
2,983.261.30
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; (3). Consideration of the num-building in which work of nation Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq. ber of beds required in al importance is being carried on Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching hospitals and sanatoria for Mr. Melville, prosecuting, was Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq., Wong infectious cases and cases granted, under the provisions o: Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying To, Esq. and likely to benefit by treat-he Emergency Powers Act, a di-Fung Ping Wah, Esq.
ment.
(4) Open, air schools.
(5) Types of spittoons.
A report was also submitted by the Publicity Sub-Committee
Financial Report
Kan..Tong.Po, Exq... Chief Manager.
rection by the Magistrate that the name of the firm; the nature of Li. Tse Fong, Esq., Manager. the business carried on, and the address should not be disclosed..... BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
Rhor was seen to put the papers | Amor 'n a drawer allotted to him, “ Haterin
-Manila
Beattle
Bombay Mr. Dudley Collard, defending Calcutta
Melbourne Nagasaki
Bamarang
Shanghai
New York
Singapore
flankow Honolulu
Kowloon. London
Paria Puiping
Bourabaya
Bwintow
Penang Rangoon
Sydney
Tientsin
Saigon
Vannoiter
Ben Franciano
The Financial Statement of the said that Rhor had been employ-Haiphong Association revealed that receipts ed by the firm for 17 years and
factory's best Kabe had amounted to $4,970.21 and was one of the Expenditure $1,156.69 leaving a workers. balance of $3,813.52, cash in hand. For the past six years he had,
The meeting discussed the de- been quite openly taking copies Every description of Banking and the Exchange business transacted. Loana sirability of increasing the Mem-of the "Daily Worker" into bership of the Association and it factory, and the workmen had granted on approved securities. was decided to write to the come to rely upon him as a sort Hong Kong General Chamber of of newsagent. Commerce asking it to invite members of the Chamber to be-
come members of the Associa- THE CHARTERED BANK
tion..
Dr. Li Shu-fan submitted for OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA the consideration of the Com-
AND CHINA.
mittee various types of spittoons, Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. one of which was adopted as a standard, and tentative arrange-2ald-up Capital ments were made as to its manu-Reserve Fund....' facture in the Colony.
Teserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDONI 38, Bishopsgate, E.G.2. Sub-Agencies In London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.3.
West End Branch:: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester „Branch:
12; Morloy Stroot, Manchester, 2
AGENCIES AND
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Hankow Kurbin
Penang
Rangoon
Jangkok
Hong Kong
.
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Bombay
Calcutta
Karachi
Brunghai
Singapore
Agencies: Klang
·Sitlowan
Sourabaya
Japion Cawnpore Cobu Colo-hbo
Kuching Madras
Tloninio
Tongkah
1 Manila
(Ebukol)
Medan
New York.
Taingtao Yokohamus
Pelping
(Peking)
.*..
Giro Streak Koba
Fairllo Plavo Kuala Lumpur Taiping
Dolbi
Haiphong
Hamburg
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera Banking Business transacted.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter perioda in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms: which will be quoted on application,
'Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000-
LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted.
- Current Accounts and Savings Accounts" opened. Fixed Deposits received at rates which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
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pe quoted on application.
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SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in] Local Currency and Sterling with in The opportunity of serving you terest allowed at rales obtainable on will be a pleasure and your application.
bost commands will have our The Bank's Head Omeo in London attention. undertakes Executor and Trusice bus!- Moss, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies and Branches,
R. A CAMIDGE, !!
Manager.
GRACA & CO.
No. 10, Wyndham Stree
P. O. Box 020 Hong Kong,