HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Mass Education In Kwangsi GREEN ISLAND
Is Carried On Uninterrupted Despite Japanese Bombings
FRE-
KWEILIN, FEB, 7 (INTL)— NOTWITHSTANDING" QUENT JAPANESE BOMBINGS, the mass education schools In Kwangsi carry on their gigantic task of educating many hundred thousands of illiterate adults throughout the province, an- interrupted and undaunted,
and
With the Japanese air raids increasing in frequency
has entered ferocity. Kwangal's anil-literacy campaign
1939,
a year for the uneducated adults, when dissemina- well- tion of wartime education on mass scale would be
for the number of
the nigh bapossible except
caves in safe and secure from any air at- CATA
schools In mas education
mountains. tack, are Kuangsi.
In these now conducted the
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In the vicinity, or the provin-School (formerly in Nanking), eial capital of Kwellin' alone, are Kiangsu no less than eighteen caves. The
Cave Seven-Star (Chlhsing)
the largest, capable of accommo- dating 20.000 people. Other caves include the Cow Shepherding Cave, Reformatory Cave, Wooden
Cave. Old Dragon Pearl Cave and what not.
CEMENT CO.
MAKES 4 LAKHS
Subject to Audit, the Directors of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. report: That the balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account at De- cember 31. 1938, including $178, 084.15 brought forward from the previous year, amounted to $582, 699.73 which the Directors, at the forthcoming
Annual Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, March 9, 1939, will re- commend allocating as follows:- To pay a dividend of $1 per share on 195,494 shares... To pay a bonus of 25
cents per share 195.494 shares....... To pay a bonus to Staff To transfer to General Reserve in order to bring same up to $1, 150,000
$195,494.00
on
48,973.50 13.554.05
Educational Institute formerly in Wusth, Klangsu), and Education the China Vocational
in Shang- Institute (formerly bali and members of the various. war-uld corps like the Hsin An Children's Travelling Corps, the Man Cave.! Dramatic Corps and the Cinema- tographic Publicity Corps be- in all these caves are the neces-longing to the Political Training To carry Forward to Ac- sary rudiments of wartime know- Board of the ledge being passed on to Kwelitn's Iterates who seek refuge and shelters enlightenment in these provided by Dame Nature.
"Turn each big mountain and mse cave into a school the air siren as the ringing of a bell for classes," declared Dr. Tao Chih-hsing, veteran educator who had broken • 'lecture tour in America and re- immediate- turned to China
ly after the outbreak of war, at a meeting on mass educa~.. tion recently convened by the Govern-" Kwang Provincial ment.
Dr. Ta mears what Immediately after that he set his group of experts. known
Council.
National Military
"These groups of patriots ате China's spreading the gospel of righteous resistance through the must striking and effective methods. In thele midst are
To create an Investment and Exchange Fluctua- tion: Reserve
GENERAL
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100,000.00
,100,000.00
Count for the year.
1939
Total
12#.778.18
$582,699.73
L., 1987.
actors, actresses, singers big-drum RADIO
actors, tellers and cinematogra- phers, and all who come under their instruction teel inspired and satined:
PROGRAMME
MORE POWER FOR Piano. EIRE GOVERNMENT
DUBLIN, Feb, 1 (Reuter)—Mr. Eamon De Valera to-day announ- he says,ced to the Senate that the Minis- meeting.ter of Justice in the Dall would to- educational marrow introduce Bills to provide the Life powers necessary to the Govern- Corps, tment to maintain its position of work, They serve as teachers and authority. lecturers in the cave mass educa- tion class-rooms, dark at but enlightening.
Education Service
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It is understood that far-reach- timesing powers will be sought to deal
with extremist elements.
NEW PROGRAMME Other groups volunteering their services in this new literacy pro-
gramme
the
Include caves students and teachers whose schools have now been removed Lo Kweilin from the various war zance such ag Hanmin Middle
ADVERTISEMENT
Probably the Public Safety Act will be resurrected, and the milf- tary tribunal restored..
U.S. WORKERS
CAUSE CHAOS
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-A group of railway, workers, faced with discharge, threw one of the city's underground systems in com- plete chaos at the height of the moming rush to-day.
The men pulled communication By ORDER of the MORTGAGEES cords, prevented giving the all-clear signals, and abandoned loaded trains at the stations.
Thousands of suburban travellers going to work were delayed by the
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
of the
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Stivate at
SHAUKIWAN IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG
And
REGISTERED IN THE LAND OFFICE AS CHAUKIWAN LOT NO. 126 TOGETHER WITH, THE BUILDINGS THEREO
NOW KNOWN AS
NO. 9, PRAYA SHAUKIWAN WEST
To be sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
FRIDAY, the 10th day of February.
1939; at 3 o'clock p.m.
At the China Auction Room. No. 5, Queen's Road Central, 1st floor, Victoria, Hong Kong.
by
Mr E. V. M. R. DE BOUSA. Auctioneer.
Annual Crown Rent. £2/11/5 (or $12.34). Total Area 5,800 square feet or thereabouts.
•For further particulars apply to:
الله
Messrs, T'80 AND HODGSON, Mortgagees' Solicitors.
Prince's Building, ist door.
Ice House. Street,
Hong Kong
demonstration.
In one instance, several uni- formed
employees "kidnapped" an empty train and drove across the points at an important func tion, blocking all trafic.
(Continued from Fags 3)
Elleen Joyer at the 7.20 p.m.
Etude De Concert In F Minor (Liszt: Stude De Concert In A Flat Major (Paul De Schlozer), Si Oiseau J'Etais. A Tol Je Voletais (Bird Study-Henselt); En Route (Concert Study-Selim Paltgren), La Danse D'Olaf (Manglagali; Prelude In A Flat Major, Op. 23.
No. 8 (Rachmaninoff: Prelude In A Minor, Op. 32, No. 8 (Rachmani- nof.
7.40 p.m. Studio-Z.B.W. Orches tra.
"
Lambeus' in the Underworld Overture Ofenbach): 2 La Cri- noline-Gavotte (Willy Ortleb).. "Interval
and (Teschemacher Because d'Hardelot)-The Maestro Singers White 3. Ballet in with 'Piano.
Hanns Löht). 8.00p.m. Local Time Signal Weather, Report and Announce- menta.
8.03 chestra.
p.m. Studio Z.B.W. Or-
4. Invovation (Manno).
Interval
Old Song Memories-Westmins- ter Ballad Singers. 5. Selections from "The Mikado" (Sullivan),
8.30 p.m. Relay-The Opening Speeches of the Y.M.C.A. Debate on ZB.W.'s Programmes.
9.00 p.m. Concert Waltzes. Tales From The Vienna Woods (Strauss Viennese Singing Birds (Translateur); Jollity On The Mountains (Fetraa); Morning Pa pers (Strauss)-Marek Weber and
WEATHER REPORT His Orchestra.
HONGKONG ROYAL
OBSERVATORY
10 am. February 8. Barometer (at sea level), 30.29 ins. Temperature, 58 F.
Humidity, 80 per cent. Wind Direction, East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Temperature, maximum yesterday,
$5 F. Temperature, minimum last night,
57. F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th.
to-day, Nil,
Total rainfall since January
1.12 ins.
Against an average of, 1.70 ins. Bunset to-night, 6.15 p.m. | Sunrise to-morrow, 6.59 a.m)...
4 p.m., February 8. Barometer (at-sea level), 30.22. Temperature, 57. Humidity. 82.
Wind Direction, EʼN. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Maximum temperature, 59, Minimum temperature, 57, Rainfall, NЯ.
HONG KONG TIDE. TABLE ·
From 9 to 16 Feb. 1939
HIGH WATER.
DAY WHEE
Month.
· LOW WATEM
Heigot
13 1567 012462
Height.
9.15 p.m. London Relas-'World Affairs.*
A talk by The Lord Halley, G.C. SA.. G.C.I.E.
9.30 p.m. News.
London
9.50 p.m. Orchestra.
Relay-The
Intro: A Night At The Proms, Carmen-Prelude to Act, 1. (Bizet); Symphony No. 8 in B minor-"The Unfinished" (Schubert); William Tell-Overture (Rossini); Fingal's Cave Overture: Spring Song
(Mendelssohn); Brandenburg Con- certo No. 3 in G (Bach); Merry Wives of Windsor-Overture (Nico- 1a-Sir Henry J. Wood Conduct-
ing.
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10.00 p.m. Relay-The Summing Up of the Y.M.C.A. Debate on Z.B. W.'s Programmes.
10:20 p.m. Dance Music, and
Variety.
Dance Orch, Swing, Brothers, Swing Fox-Trot-Wille Lewis and His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus by Willie Lewis, Piano-Variations On "Tipperary" (Williams and Judge); Miracles Sometimes Hap- pen (Ray Noble)-Renara Dance Orch. Condena - Tango: Viejos Tiempos-Tango-Orquesta Tipien Francisco Canaro with Vocal Re- frain, Vocal--Did Your Mother Come 'From Ireland? (Kennedy- Corr); A Feather In Her Tyrolean Hat (M)-Gracie Fields with Orch. Dance Orch,wing“ And Sway-Fox-Trob; You're An Educa- Lion Quickstep-The Six Swingers directed by George Scott Wood with Vocal Chorus. Vocal and Plano-Riding The Range In The Sky (Carlton); Alone At A Table For Two (Richmanı and Fiorito)— Turner Layton. Dance Orch.-- Sunday In The Pork-Fox-Trot (from "Happy Returns"); Shadows Ox The Moon-Fox-Trot (0lm 'Girl of the Golden West')-Roy -Fox and His Orchestra with Vocal
Refrain by Denny Dennis. †
11.00 pm. Clone down.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1939. -PAGE 11
PUBLIC AUCTION. ||LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
THE
HE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
TUESDAY, the 14th FEBRUARY, 1939
Commencing at 5.15 p.m.
At their Sales Room. No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor)
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS
Comprising:-
China, Hongkong. British Colonies, etc., etc.
On VIEW from MONDAY, the 13th FEBRUARY, 1939.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS.
Q.
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
HE Undersigned have received
instructions
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 23rd and 24th FEBRUARY.
· 1930
Commencing each day at 9.30 am.. with an interval from 12, noon to 1.30 p.m.
At H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong. and at Kowloon Naval Depot.
OLD AND SUPPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c.
Comprising:--
Steam Boat withou boiler, Machinery for Steam Boat. Bollers, Wall Cranes.
PUBLIC AUCTION, Clocks, Leather.
TELE
HE Undersigned have received
instructiona
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
OX
THURSDAY,
the 9th FEBRUARY, 1939
Commencing at 2.30 P.M.
At their Sales Room, No. 33, Hankow Road Kowloon
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:---
Blackwood Ware; Teakwood Din- ingroom, Bedroom, Drawingroom Ofice Furniture, Cutlers. and Pictures, Carpets, Rugs, Brass, E. P., Glass and Forcelain Ware, Ornaments, Cabin and Wardrobe Trunks, Gramophones and Records, Electric Lamps and Heaters, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
On Vlew from WEDNESDAY, the 8th FEBRUARY, 1939.
TERMS:-Cash on Delivery. ·
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS.
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80261.
Old Tools, Canvas,,India Rubber, Electric Gear, Electric Motors, Lamps, Oars, Cordage. Firewood, Blankets, Rugs, Carpets, Counterpanes,
Coverlets, Beds: Wash Basins,
Furniture. Electric Cable, Di Drums, Dirty Ol, etc.
also
Zinc,
· Old Metals comprising Copper, Brass, Iron, Steel, Lead Old Battery Plates, etc.
Lots may be inspected on Wed-. 22nd February, 1939. riesday. Terms of Sale:-As detailed in Catalogue.
LAMMERT "BROS.
By Appointment, Auctioneers to the Admiralty,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION....
FRIDAY,
the 10th FEBRUARY, 1939
Commencing at 2.30 PM.
at their Bales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road, Centra), Groupe Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising --
Teakwood Bedtead, Divans, Chesterfeld Sultes, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers," Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Dining Tables, Chairs and Armchairs, Carpets and Rugs, Pictures, Desks, Typewriter Tables, Filing Cabl nets, Bookcases, Glass Cabinets, Wooden Trunks, Cutlery. Crockery, Glasses, Tea Bets, Gramophones and Records, Sewing Machines, Typewriters, Radio Sets, Hectric Table Lamps and Heaters. Orna- ments, Curios, etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
1 Fall Size White Polar Bear
skin. Rug
1 Electric Refrigerator "Elec-
trolux Ltd."
1 Piano "Haake Hanover'"
1 Cooking Stove "Carron Dover"
1 Radio Gramophone "Atwater-
Kent"
1 Wardrobe Trunk
1 Ewart's "Lighting" Geyser
1 Radio Set "Philips"
1 Portable Typewriter "Under-
wood ".
1 X-Ray Machine with Photo-
graphic Stand and Accessories.
On View from THURSDAY, the 9th FEBRUARY, 1939.
13
TERMS: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS.