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FUNERAL OF MR. J. F.. FISHER
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(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 4, 1941.
RADIO EFFECTS OF
|0.00 p.m-Indian Programme;
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE VICE-PRESIDENT' HENRY A. MR. JOSEPH FREDERICK FISH- | WALLACE, WHO 18.......CHAIR- ER, 52, WHO DIED IN ST. FRAN- MAN OF THE NEW SUPER-DE- CIS' HOSPITAL, YESTERDAY FENCE BOARD, URGED IN MORNING TOOK PLACE IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY THE AFTERNOON. AT 5.30, AT THAT EVERY MAN AND MA- THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEME=| CHINE BE "MOBILISED FOR TERY:
THE TASK OF PRODUCING DE. FENCE AND ESSENTIAL Deceased, an old resident of the GOODS. Colony, is survived by his The Board has been charged widow, father, sons and daughters by President Roosevelt to give who-were-all-present-at-the-fun-priority for materials for US Army and Navy needs, and then Among others present were Messrs. C. for ald to Britaler and China and A. Yolle; F. P. Lentesty, A. Loureiro; others Oghting aggression and fin- Hyndman, F. X, D'Almada e Castro, ally for domestic civilinn pur- GA. Morant, E.L. Barros.C. La Rocha, H. Barros, L. Barron, F. A. poses,-International News Ser- Baptista, R. J. Santos, 8. A, Marcel,vice.
eral.
J. M. Rodrigues, Mias B. Rodrigues,
E. Kum, J. Neves, P. Xavier, Mrs. J.
P. Pearson, Mr., and Mrs, Soonderam, Miss R. Hartcam, A. Hartcam, J. Tole
6.45 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-
tions.
1
6.47 p.m.-A Dvorak Programme.
Quintet in A Major, Op, 81-1st Mov
Allegro, ma non tanto; 2nd Mov; Dumka; 3rd Μον
Scherzo
(Furiant); 4th Mov: Finale-Allegro ....Artur Schnabel and The Pro Arte Quartet.
Sonda My Mother Taught Me....Dino Borgioli (Tenor) with Ivor Newton (Piano, Violin).
(Violin) with Plano accomp.
7.30 p.m.-The Philharmonic Orchestra. (Rossini); Waltz and Finale from
The Barber Of Seville'—Overture
THE ECONOMIC
WAR ON HITLER
REVIEWING THE EFFECTS OF THE
Indian Lament.... Fritz Kreisler ECONOMIC WAR ON GERMANY AT THE CLOSE OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR, ECONOMIC EXPERTS IN LONDON SAY THAT Salome's Dance (from Salome CIVILIANS AND NON-ESSENTIAL INDUS- |TRIES OF OCCUPIED TERRITORIES AND OF
"Serenade", Op. 48 (Tchaikowsky);
Richard Strauss); Hungarian Dance No. 1 and 3 (Brahms),
8.00 p.m.-London Relay-The News.
8.15 p.m.-London Relay War Com | GERMANY ITSELF ARE NOW FEELING THE
mentary.
8.25 p.m.London Relay - "Listening PINCH ACUTELY.
Post". Examination of Points In Daily German Propaganda,
8.30 p.m.-Programme Summary,
8.32 p.m.-Tito Schipa (Tenor) In A
Spanish Programme,
Spanish Dance ¡Granados-Kreisler)
. Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) Plano accomp.
trayed Woman-Neapolitan Melody
It is probable that political and economic considerations will make it difficult for the German leaders to reduce much further the
Angela Mia (My Angel-Schipa); De amount of food and raw materials available either to their own civilian and consumer Narrative of The Toreador (Turina) industries or those of occupied countries.
(Cortillo-Schips) .... Tito (Tenor) with Orchestra.
Schilpa
...Gordon String Quartet. Farewell, My Granada (Calicja-Bar-
rera)....Tito Schipa with Orch. Gloyesgas-Intermezzo (Granados)....
Pablo Casals (Cello) with Piano,
Recomp.
9.00 p.m.--Local Time Signal und An-
nouncements,
9.02 p.m.-Studio-"To-night We Pre- sant". A Review of New Records 0.45-10.00 p.m.-News
in French (on
Short Wave only). 9.46 p.m.-The Lecuona Cuban Boya.
Blue Rumba-Rumba Bleue (Crefiche
The extremely thorough looting of these countries in 1040-1941
makes it necessary for the Ger- | mans now to supply them in many cases with food and raw materials.
German military requirements (for example, labour in defence works) have also in some cases conflicted with economic require-
& Vasquez); Runiba Fox-Trot-Couments (for example, agriculturní banakan (Moises Slimons): Conga- labour) in occupied countries. The La Havane A Paris (Crefiche): whole German machinery of ex- Rumba-Cachita (Hernandez).
T.U.C. REJECTS MOTION.
The Trades Union Con-
ploitation is
in Edinburgh re- weakened further gress 10.00 p.m.-London Relay-The News
by active or passive resistance injected by an overwhelm- and News Commentary. 10.10 p.m.-Dance Music and Variety.
Western Europe fostered by the ing majority the motion Fux-Trols-Love For Sale: Speak knowledge of Germany's Eastern
Your Heart....Hai Kemp 晶 his preoccupations.
to refer back to the Gen -
loys and non-ferrous metals and
Oil, rubber and some ferro-al-eral Council its report on the negotiations with vegetable oil are European, not only German, deficiencies.
Government on the sub- No amount of preparation ur
Orchestra.
Plano-If I Should Fall in Love Again (Popplewell): Vagabond Dreams (Lawrence & Carinichael) ...Turner
Layton. Slow Fox-Trot—There'!!
Never
Be
Another You: Quick-Step-The Lady ingenuity can increase European ject of the fire prevention Is A Tramp (brom "Babes In production or synthetic capacity, scheme.
Arma“)....Victor Silvester & his
Ballroom Orchestra.
(Powell B Thomson)... Sandy Powell and Company. Waltz-Alice Blue Gown; Fox-Trot-- Irene (both from Alm "Irene"- McCarthy)....Wayne King and his
thereby making their
as much as supply.
problems
Russian Campaign
General
In this report the Comedy Sketch-Sandy's Happy Home one of labour and administration Council, while contending that the proposed allowances for work. ers under the fre scheme were the totally inadequate, and that scheme will not be successful on its present basis, nevertheless re- commended the Trades Union Movement to cooperate in
the - proposed machinery under the scheme.
Orchestra.
Vocal-Soon (from film "Strike Uo The Band"-Gershwin): They Can't Take That Away From Me (from film "Shall We Dance”—Gershwin) Connie Boswell with Orchestra. Rumba Fox-Trol-The Gaucho Seren- ade: Fox-Trol-Rosita (Her Name Was "Rosita"). Ambrose and his Orchestra.
11.00 p.m.-London Relay "War Cor.
respondents"-Alan Bell. 11.15 p.m.-Close down.
V
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1440 b.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $235 b. Union Ins. $430 b. H.K. Fire Ins. $1871⁄2 b.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC. H.K. and K. Wharves $91% b. H.K. Docks $17.85.b., $18/17.90)
Ба.
Providents $6.05 b., $6.80 a...
$0.70 sa.
LANDS, HOTEL & BLDGB, H.K. and S. Hotels $3.70
$3.80 ś.
H.K. Lands $36% b.. $37
$36.90 sa.
Humphreys $7.15 b. H.K. Realties $3.80 s. Chinese Estates XD. $100 b.
· PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $17.30 b. Yaumati Ferries $231⁄4 b. China Lights (Old) $6.60
$6.65 sa.
$1.85. sa.
arc
In this connection, too, the Russian campaign is of great im- portance. It is reducing Ger- man stocks of oil, rubber and raw materials; it emphasises dif- ficulties in transport which
serious among Germany's most problems in the economic ex- ploitation of blockaded Europe and above all it is draining Ger- man man-power whose strength is required not only to maintain armies of occupation in Europe It was stated, however, that in but also amongst other things to the latest negotiations Government grow food which Europe cannot had largely met the Council's import and to mine coal to make views regarding consultation and synthetic oil and rubber.
In the course of the debate, besides criticism of the scheme Itself, the complaint was made that Government had failed to consult the Trade Union Move. ment before the fire proven- tion order was issued.
Summing up, experts say that are prevention was being set up. that a joint advisory council on
the effects of the blockade are-Reuter. at present seen most clearly in the German difficulties in regard to man-power, transport and administration but these are only outcomes of Germany's supply difficulties which will rapidly in- crease if their present rate material expenditure
main- tained.
is
Striking Evidence
of
of
TRIPOLI
RAIDS
KEPT UP
The most striking evidence
R.A.F. "heavy bombers b., the blockade's effectiveness comes
from a German source, the econo- attacked Tripoli "during mist Josef Winschuh, who wrote the night of September.
6..
in the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei-
tung" on May 14, 1941: "Our 1/2, said yesterday's ability to continue the war lies R.A.F. Middle East com- not only in continentalTM reserves and in the production capacity of munique. Europe but also in Russia's nut tural possibilities of supply. to b., us,
Bombs were dropped on the power station and a number of fires started. Subsequently there was a violent explosion and a large are, with clouds of black smoke,
China Lights (New) $1.85 "bing our reserves and we must broke out
"At present we are already us
and enlarged. Everything must put out of action. see to it that they are replaced Two A.A. guns were hit and
H.K. Electrics X.D. Ex.
$21.90 sa.-
Rts.
H.K. Electrics (New) $21.40 b. H.K. Electrics Rights $11.30 b. Telephones (Old) $24 bi Telephones (New) $9 b..
INDUSTRIALS Cements $15.00 b, $15.80, s H.K. Ropes $10 sa.
STORES. Otta Dairy Farms $19.35 b. $10,70 s. Watsons $11.85 b., $12/11.00 sa.
LAST DAY'S 'SALES. 100 Docka @$18 500 Docks @ $17.80% 1,000 Providents @ $0.70 - 400 Lands; @ $36.90 KEE 1,000 Lights (Old) @ $0.85 729 Lights (New) @ $1.85
be done not to lose the advantage Heavy bombers raided Beng- we had at the outbreak of the haz! where shipping. in the har war"-Rauter
D'AGUILAR CLASH INQUIRY
A magisterial inquiry into the Cape d'Aguilar Road nccident; in which a Volunteer, L/Bdr. Di E. Smith, was fatally injured, will Be held at the Central Magistracy within the next 10 days.
Mra.-M. Lenz, W. Comezo, P. Gomez, do Miss S. Mak, F. Morales, Let Wing 208 Elect, (Old) X. Rts. @ $21. The routine military inquiry
Mra Banerjee,, Mian F. Ru), Mr. and hing, Miss Foo-ching. Mra, Sek Mrs. R. Morales, J. Morales. Miss Mkoo, Mrs Chan Talkoo, F. Holmics, Farid, Mrs. J. Carmo, A. Carmo, P. Miss E. Xavier, J. M." Conceicao, V. Carmo, H. Carmo, Mrs. R. Rodrigues, Costa, F. Rew, R. Row, and J. M. Mrs. B. Castilho, W. Wong, J. A. An-Jesus, whilst many beautiful floral tri- derson, D. F. Lopes, F. Roza-Peròira,butes wera, also received from the late
Lima, R. Remediós, J. Remedios, Mr. Fisher's many friends.
00 XD
64 Elect, Rts: @ $11:30 ∙1,500 Ropes '@ $10.1" 500 Watsons @ $11,00 500 Watsons @ $12 200 Watsons @ $11.85
inquiry has been completed and it is under stood that, the evidence recorded during that inquiry will be made available at the forthcoming puð- He Inquiry.
bour was bombed. Several bombs fell near a vessel and a column of black smoke was seen rising from: one of the ships.
Motor transport near Barce was machine-gunned."
Air
South African and Fleet „Arm, "planes bombed the southern landing ground at Gazala causing tres which were visible matiy miles from the target.
A number of explosions oc- curred when Fleet Air Arm áir” craft dropped-bomba among air- craft on the Sloitian abrödromea of Gorbina and Comlag -From these operations onqof our aircraft is missing,
Photographs of munition factor- les at Licata, which were raided by the RAF. on August 30, re- veal a number of direct hits and considerable dámogė, Router.