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SOLT AGENTS-FOR-HONG KONG & CHINA-
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1940.
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON POSSESSION OF GOLD
Correspondence
Three orders were made by the Governor yester
day restricting the amount of gold that an individual, a goldsmith and a dentist may possess.
The Editor lakes no responThe orders only affect gold of a fineness of 95 per cent or of a higher percentage whether
sibility fur views
capressed in
letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with them.
Shipment From Japan
3t
Sir, Even if the Efficiency Ex- much thin the Spent suggested Department it would very not help mich.
Insta
nut does tin! olividits understand the diflculties to sur- mount in rimuing the Two-Way account with Japan from this end, The PRO's explanations have heen very far and Hata's cautir
marks on the slowness of the Department concerned are out of place.
As a neutral person and a Bat- ker i rlese torch with the Japan Trade and that my constituents run their business very well, and when they have any complaints they are promptly settled by the ilala Department concerned. Does
realize the amount of work that has to be done by the Officials banding this work toy Govern- ment? Does he know how many inexperienced staff they have? UP. as a Merchant, waking more than aeseful profits in Japan business, aprubably in the position to buy experieured staff unless his turn
Nall that he con
Patrcffe at f
And why thes m002 about) freight? Nunn of the
people 1 know have
over this. worries Perlas Hata himarli is a must- rout Brm of yang and inexperi- enced, it s that way to me, on I find that real experienced business reen of standing angnage their Japanese Tradc without picking on hard pressed Governarekt offeints.
BE FAIR.
to
run
palpers.
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or not in the form of articles.
Possession of gold made into articles (other than gold' coins) of a finchess less than
EIGHT DOGS 95 per cent is not affected by
AWAITING OWNERS
Hauda.
there.
Have you lost a dog during the past 10 daya? If so, visit Slaughter Matauchung the
It find You may
Eight dogi are awaiting their owners at the Slaughter include n They House. Alsatian
seven chow And dogo.
The animals were found in man co- the possession of a cently arrested by the Mong Koh police, according to official announcement yester day.
Hawker, 78, Discharged
An
the new regulations.
This means that an indivi- dentist dual, a goldsmith, a may possess, buy and sell on unlimited amount of gold ar- ticles, gxeluding coins,
pro- vided the quality is of a ne- ness less than 95 per cent.
а
The new orders, however, re- strict the possession of guld of a Aneness of 95 per cent or higher to live troy ounces for the la dividual, a 10 troy ounces for a dentist.
The quanlity that a goldsmith may possess to b fixed by the Financial Secretary. More than 220 goldsmith shops, wha are permitted to hold gold of a Aneness of 65 per cent or higher were listed in the Government Gazelle 'yesterday.
Gold Dealings
An order was also made nu- thorising a goldsmith to deal in goll and dentists and individuals [1
visit to the
The Hong Kong, Fiji and Mabritius Prefs Odiogation, who are touring, Britain es guests of the Far East Information Department of the Foreign Office, recently pald, a House of Commons, where this, photograph was taken. They were received by Mr. W.T. Proc- tor, Labour Member of Parlament for Ecties, and than made a tour of the Palics of West -' minater,
to buy göki, Each transaction The
shall not exceed 10 troy ounces.
in the case of a dentist, three and
a half troy ounces in the case of
A 78-year-old hawker, Mok Wo,
Mr. Hin-shing Loan individual and five troy ounces came befure a Central yesterday on a charge in the case of a goldsmith.
Five troy ounces equal 4.1502 of hawking without a licence,
tacis and three and a half troy ounces equal 2.800 tacks.
It was stated that defendant was selling vegetables valued at
An official spokesman said yes-1 $1 at Wanchai Road on June 23.
Hold the old terlay that only pre-war lears, Bursting Into
dealers will be considered woman pleaded that she had one to support her, and that she licences to deal in gold, had not a single relative in the Colony,
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Catholic Sisters Leave HK
for
She
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NEW P. AND O. LINER IN SERVICE IN 1950
ss. Chusan is expected to be completed by
the spring of 1950. Her dimensións gre
Length: 665 feet overall; Breadth 85 feet)Personalia
Gross Tonnage: 24,000.
will carry 474 first-class and 541 tourist-class
and Accommodation
public passengers.
First class is "A" or the Sports. Deck, the forward part of which will be enclosed by glass screens forming a pleasant sun trap,
rooms are on seven decks.
Captain Tunbridge the Com- mander of the s Chusun, wa born at Ryde, Isle of Wight in 1802. He served his apprentice- hip with the Elder. Dempster Company before joining the P. & O: In 1814 on Fourth Ofear of the c. China. Throughout, the first world war he served in the RNI
Forward on "B" deck are the fectioner's shop, the datry, as Lieuteng-in various 2, &.
on
"B"
aft.
deinched
two
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The Hong Kong Basketball As. I clation and Philomche de Jésus, many. Deck are a number of
refusing to
The
tourist-class
After
ips he became Second Officer of Runcht in 1981, serving in het until 1989. In the recent wor hb become
Commander and then
two persons. Right antern is the 270dore op
PARTY ABOARD PETER MAERSK
·
The forthcoming wedding has been announced of Charles James: Gullo, United States Merchant Marine, of San Francisco, and
Miss Kwok
Sul-lin, of Bà Websi Street, first floor, Kowloon.
Basketball Comment "I don't sell, I would starve,"
Nursery und Play Spaces for the room, sold larder, etc., are placed Sir,-A very remarkable piece she said.
dis- cautioned and
children, quile She was
from Between it and the tourist dining af prose in the form of a sports
for the A special room other rooms and here the younger saloon. to a article relating
basketball charged by the magistrate.
has also boon passengers, under the care of a childréh's meals' series played by a Manila Team
hotless and stewardess, may en- provided in the first class. For la Hong Kong has recrully ap
serving on the staff peared in obe of the vernacular moh in the stands if he was ever
Eight Catholle Sisters of the Joy themselves without disturbing ther aff are tourist cans, all for Captain RNR as a Convoy Com- In-Chief, Meditar- The article was indeed
eed to take in a basketboll einssic at
Conception of their elders,
The first-class public rooms are ship's laundry.
rancen. He has commanded the remarkable in that the writer an-
Madison Square Immaculate New York's
A Deck. First
On "G" Deck are tourlat-class phosised in a most belligerent Garden.
Runohi since Noventiber 1945 He'd probably scamper Montreal, Canada, left by the also
room with cabins for two or four people.
In January 1947 he was ap tone, without any reasoning, the out of the Garden in record time General Gordon last evening. library and writing
and The Churan can carry 437,000 apparent lack of hospitality, the murmuring, "Te jolly well shuck- Among the Sisters, four were windows looking forward
cargo, including pointed. RNI ADC to the King. apparent unfriendliness and the ed to the eyebrows,"
mention once again that the formerly attachell to Catholic then, separated by the main cont chie-feet of
mission in Sheklung. They were
***** | panlon
Its apparent lack of any sporting
with
pametiger 100,000 cuble-feet of refrigerated holding that honour for a year. Captain Tunbridge left the Ranchi. ace. There are six hatches. space, spirit, displayed by the Hong last basketball
Game played Sisters Claire de Jesus, De Lis, comes the spacious Lounge.
is creched deck The ship has single-reduction on April 28 1949 and went fa Kong Basketball Association Off-against the Hong Kong Combined Ange Cardien, Mary Bernadelle Art cruls of the S. C. A. A. and the team was rugged, but I still in- and St. Raphiel. The latter two with of handstand for me as genred turbines designed to give Earrow at the beginning of June Colony's
basketball sist that the Maniln quintet also Sisters were in Sheklung over 30 top-light
a service speed of twenty-one" and to stand by the Chusan on the donce floor. Finally, there is the
stocks ng s her first commander. stars, He even hits at the extreme dished in with their share of rough years.
verandah cafe with its long bor a half knots. The other tour Sisters, Eustelle Hurt Hong Kong's play as can be noted by the con- by stating
at stake. sporting prestige
siderable amount of fouls chalked de L'Eucharistie, Marle de la this room has glass screens which
their side of His ridle of the runaway up on
the score-Recuurance, Marie de L'Annon- look over the swimming pool im- ckers starts with his mentioning book. of G. Fajardo as being. "fouled
were formerly of a Catholic mis- first-class cabins, all single or by the capire for three seconds scintion authorities were strictly sinn in Canion. nside the rink and the Hong within their rights
Anong other passengers leaving Couble; here too are the first shop and hairdressing Kur player instead of teasing the low the Manila hoopster to play in the Americas President vessel class
Despite heavy showers, there Mr. Kermth F. Noble, Conadion Dao Ching were Mr. and Mrs. William Wat salcons just forward of the main ball way up threw it in midcourt, against the Canton
was a large attendance at a Government Trade Commissioner. etc, Frankly, from a purely cagers as they did not live up to ter Groesbeck (for Manila), Mr. companion. basketball point of view I can't their obligation of finishing the Robert J. Barté, Mist, fola Bean, chup and hairdressing saloon are cocktail party on board the at Hong Kong, will address the
Aft is an open a game against the Mr. Charles E. Buchanan, Mr. also on this desk. nake head or tail of this riddle-series with
day at the Roof Garden, Họng Alled statement as i embracea corbined Colony
large loon Godown Pier No. 1 yes Kong Hotel. His subject will be". n swimming pool and various spots such as ice hockey arranged. Make no mistake about Richard Hofstra, Mrs. Jean C. deck for tourist passengers with ss. Peter Maersk at the Kow. Hong Kong Rotary Club on Tue
terday:
"Dominion Three Chinese deporteks from lounge
Day".. The Club meets when he talks about being fouled, the Hong Kong Basketball As- Letort (for San Francisco).
first-class sociation and officials of the S. C. the United States, originally On "D" Deck are
Acting as one of the two hosts, by the umpire for three seconds.
persont the Master of the new vessel, Mr. every Tuesday at 13.30 p.m. and finally he gets in a little soft-A. A.. Jespite many difficulties: bound for Shanghai, were helng cabins for one or two
handling this taken back by the General Gordon and tourist-claus cabins for two V. A. Vernum, told the Preas that The Reverend Mr. "Ralph H. El when e mentions about did a new job in
or four persons. Amidships in his ship is one of the four nos Siebert arrived in the Colony tossing the belt way up, and to series. top it all he exclaims "How's that." I certainly hope the so-called on her return trip.
Returning to the United States, the chip's bureau serving both modern passinger freighters built Brother, I repeat, how's that.... basketball writer will read more Canada and parts in the West classes. Aft of the cabins is the by the Ericksberg Shipping Yard yesterday by the ss. Human,
dance floor, with at Gottenborg, Sweden, for the
Mr E:M: Contes, Mestre, WA good basketball stories to get u
offering Maersk Lines, Far East Service. glass screens it appers from this basketball real grasp on the basketball pic ladies by the vrasci were numer tourist-class
sus overseas Chinese, Apart from movable
when needed. Nexi The new vessel, which la on her Stewart, and Yue So laff for 158 writer that he has never seen the ture; we hope he will read over these most of the Chinese passen. i protetion making room with a/maiden voyage, has a dead weight United Kingdom yesterday by American game of basketball the skelball rule book learners were students going to the comes the
of 0,700 tons. She is equipped BOAC. played the American way when more about basketball, the Ame- Western Hemisphere to take up
with the most modern navigation he labels a taboo on such things rican game as played the Ameri- advanced studies in Universities.
equipment including as hollering. ruzzing, shouting, can way and above all he's sul
But as a epentiraging ele. from the paying pal in our books,
GOOD SHOW AT hopital with operating room and ellentele. He would probably faint basketball writer he rates a juicy
amidships the surgeon's consult- with omburrasanenit
FLEET CLUB and shock Ave-star Bronx Cheer.
ing room and dispensary. BILL WOO. at the choice jargon used by the
Something hilariously now in blk for both first the Colony's stage entertainment passengers occupy most of this was presented by HMS Belfort, a deck, with bathinams and Iron- revue, "Les Follles Belfast which ing and drying rooms in the centre. had its opening at the China Fleol
Children's Room Club theatro last night.
Adjoining the cabins oft, In
Cor an ace riddle.
team 75 pre
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The programane run into 19
and laughter combination.
bar: right astern are the general and isolation hospitals.
On "E" Deck. forward, k
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Ca-
and touris!
radar' and Mrs. G. Skinner, Mrs Deh Moy Yuch-chain, Captain Salmon, apu
automatic steering gear.
For the comfort of her 12 pas- Mr. Chang Fing-kee left for New-
sengers, the ship has four single York via the Dolled Ringdom cobins with private. baths and yesterday. by BÓAC. four double/cabins.
Her top speed igly knols, and Mesiri, T. Jones, J. V. J. M
BOAC. constructed and built by the for Rangoon yesterday by lie is powered by P&W engines and 'G.A. Glossop left the Colony Burmeister and Wain Engineering Works, Sweden.
Departures from the Peninsula Mr. J. H. Jebsen, local agent for Hotel Thursday included Mrs. Items, each of them agay, lun the tourist class, is a large play, the new Danish vessel, also noted | Puo - Zung-yuen. Messrs. A/E:W,
us host of the party.
Cane, L.N. Pelly, JI A. Lewis, The Peler Maersk is dus, to F.9.
J.J. €: May. B Jeave for Japon on or about June Daventes
W. L. Harris, I. R. Mul- On " Deck forward are more 20.
In M.D. Chao, H.W: Arnott, cabins and then the their first-class
MAWA Haddon, D.G. Dodson, CE. Arst-class dining saloon, domet in
Wilcockson, 3. Cocklin, E.Rt. Mor- gon Redshaw.
PA›J. Adye, A. Lilly, and
id R.L. McWayne.
"Lox Follies. Belfast" played. to
room for children with a playing
n full house last night, Tonight apace on either alde
the performance will be repeated for Service guests.
and officers
Belfast's, Royal
Marine dance the centre, and air-conditioned. Official Notices,
band supported the show, con- The galley and pantries, `aur- tributing to its succésis,
rounded by the bakery and con-
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Appointments
Mr. Leonar· Geoffrey Morgan has been appointed to Betas Direcor of Education with effect from June 21.
Commander Richard John Ver- nall has been appolbled, to act, ab Commandant of the Hong Kong Defence Force will effect from June 31.
Among the new oriled
jew arrivals at the" Peninsulariodel on Thursday were Mis, L. Gaddie, Mr. and Mrse 3.4. Meyers, Mr. and Mrr 9 Marih. Men's: G.D. Jack, C2M2 Bălos3. VAY!/WHAT- Jonra, R. -Márkhám, RA Clark Ht. Walker, S:6, Hemun S.M. Aherne and J.D: Adama
Mosers: Robert : Clark, JW. Calet, Khali Lock, and Pooh Lam, were among the plisson gets "Who ler by CPA yčlerday for Bing- - kök, hangbon, and Singapore..
Arrival from Tientsin yester day by the sa. Yochow includett the Heverend; Fre Spee and 17. Schablitzki and Messi: P. Shitrokor, J. Van Hockey," Connor Orben, E. Fodeder Tuckman, J.-Emith pad H.C. Hinckleys and The Governor has revoked the ART EXHIBITION
Ellison and Me Mr. Edward Stefan Adam Gaslewicz have been appointed Senior Surveyor and Senior Examiner of Engineers und Alaistant' Superintendent of Bur veys, PWO, respectively
appointment of Mr. G. S. Ken- nedy-skipton se an Official Junilce) ↑ "An exhibiting of Chinese paint, of the Peace,
ings by Mr. Lalu Taparia bain Send Don Luis de Offvores held at Hotal Cecil, Belguern has been recognised, sp" The lekhibite consist of sket Consul General for Spain, at Lon-1 cher at his trackig in the interior don with jurisdication including 62: Chipi, painings of bambens Hơn Rona
...and pilninge-of-hörspar (N/A
executed with vilik" and "direct
Although pathirigs of bimbidos decupy?««gresar: pars of tend
hgosjon, and vitality, and dra
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Philatelle atampa Toby ba, esi ported to countries in the? Sure, Wing: pres. Exports to other pronk fa totally prohibited, accordingle
new notice in the "Govern ment Capelle" yesterday.
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