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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRESS CENSORSHIP IS INSTITUTED IN COLONY
Director Of Education Appointed Censor
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A “HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EX-. TRAORDINARY” PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ON SATURDAY, INSTITUTED A GOVERNMENT CEN- SORSHIP IN HONGKING OF INCOMING, AND OUT- GOING CABLES AND TELEGRAMS.
Mr. C. G. Sollis, M.A., Director of Education, has ' been appointed Censor and there are nine Assistanť Censors, including the Postmaster General and the Principals of Queen's College, King's College and Ceh- tral British School.
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PLAIN LANGUAGE ONLY
The Postmaster General. Mr. E., ment of any British Possession or I. Wynne-Jones, has been appoint- | protectorate, ed to be a competent authority for the purposes of regulation 7 of the Colonial Defence Regulations which concerns wireless tele- graphy, etc.
With a view, however, to minimbing inconvenience to the public. His Britannic Ma- jesty's Government will, until further notice, and as an act· of grace, permit the trana mission of such telegrams and radio-telegrams in plain Ian- guare, as foreign Govertuments or the public choose to send, provided that such telegramEK -
are
written in English or French, and on the under- standing that they are` ac- cepted at the sender's risk and subject to censorship by the British Authorities.
The Government Gazette Ex- traordinary" reveals that the au- thorities have invoked the Emer- gency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Counell őr 1939, and in a foreword. It is stated by the .Colonial Secretary that His Britan
nic Majesty's Government find themselves under the necessity of availing themselves of the power to suspend the transmission of telegrams and radio-telegrams to and from, or in transit through the United Kingdom, and to" and from or in transit through all ped. delayed or otherwise dealt British possessions and all British with in all respects at the discre protectorates, except such tele-tion of those authorities and with- grams and radio-telegrams as are cut notice to the senders; and that on the service, of His Majesty's no claims in respect of them, of the Govern whether for the reimbursement of Government, or
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P. AND O. FREIGHTER ON FIRE
NAGPORE RETURNS TO PORT
The P & O. freighter” s.5. Nag-
BOY SCOUTS!
COMBINED CAMP
COMMON MEETING
GROUND
Bay Boauta, representing troops from Hongkong, Kowloon, and the New Terr.tories, jonne 360 in man- | ber, participated in the Hongkon: Boy Scouts Combined Grand Camp over the week-end. Tas camp was slanted on the slopes of hillsides between Beacon Hill and Lion Boek, near the Kowloon Tanz Reservoir,
GENERAL
Certificate Confusion Clarified
MEDICAL DEPT. STATEMENT
To save confusion, as, the re- certificates gulations concerning are still not clearly understood by many members of the public, the Medical Department has issued the following statement:
A. PHILIPPINE PORTS (1) Cholera certificates: Official certificates are required (1.e., cer- The camp was opened on Friday | tificates must be on 'the oficial afternoon, the participating scouts form assembling about 3.30 o'clock, around two flagstaffs, when the Union Jack and the National Flag of the Republic of China were slowly hoisted up as they stood to aftention.
Commissioner's Address
In his address to the Scouts, District Commissioner F. H. Chan spoke on the Fourth Scout Law, which reminds the scout that he is a friend to all and a brother to every other scout.
"Mr. Chan pointed out that there had been few opportunities In the past to allow stouters and scouts coming in close contact with each other. The Camp, he That is, that they may be stop-hoped, would serve as a common meeting ground to the scouts of the Colony where they would learn to understand one another better.
The Camp was opened to the when there were many visitors. public on Saturday afternoon,
the sums paid for transmission or otherwise, will be considered by His Majesty's Government in any circumstances whatever,
It is moreover, essential that such telegrams and radio-tele- grams should bear the sender's hame at the end of the text, other- wise they are able to be stopped until the name is notifed by paid telegram. Registered abbreviated addresses will not be accepted either as addresses or as the names of senders.
CENSORSHIP STARTS Press telegrams arriving !
port, 3,228 registered tons, under Hongkong on Saturday afternoon the command of Capt. A Parker, went through the censor's hands. returned to Hongkong yesterday and were "chopped" before release afternoon at three o'clock due to a to the newspapers. reported fro aboard ship en route to Saigon.
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The number one Are float and the tug Henry Keswick met the distressed vessel outside the en- trance of the barbour and provid- ed an escort to a buoy anchorage.
BOUND FOR STRAITS
The
MORE DRILLS FOR VOLUNTEERS
Revised
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Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps regulations publish-
+ camp and attend
AMBULANCE BRIGADE A.R.P. EXERCISE
(b) Smallpox certificates,
Certificates issued by private medical practitioners аге valid "provided they are not more than one year old. They need not be countersigned by the Port Health Office:.
B, ALL OTHER PORTS
Where cholera, inoculation and smallpox vaccination ceritacates are required. certificates issued by private medical practitioners are valid
URBAN COUNCIL -
TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS
Four applications, for a restau-,
street, ground floor, for food fac- rant licence for No. 406" Shanghai,
tories licences for No. 158 Des Voeux Road Central, ground, floor; and No. 6 Chiu Lung Street, Arst
food floor, and for a
preserving licence for No. 433 Shanghai Street. ground floor, will be con- sidered by the Urban Council when it meets at 415 p.m.
morrow.
to-
Letters from the Government relative to the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong to be a member of the Councti during
An exercise in First Aid Post the absence of Mr. W. N. Thomas District, collection of casualties, in Tam, and relative to approval of connexion with the Medical Civi-the site and erection of a public
lan Defence Scheme, was carried fuah, latrine at the eastern end out by members of the St. John af Lower Lascar Row, will be morning under the Ambulance Brigade yesterday read.
direction and
core surgeon and Government SCHOOLS POSTPONE
supervision of Dr. J. E. Dovey, 1
Medical Oficer,' Civilian Defence scheme.
The test was performed with a view to finding out what Improve ments could be made in efficiency, speed and technique.
OPENING
of
Mr. C. C. Bolts, Director Education, as notified that in view of the present situation, all Government schools have been instructed to postpone opening until September 11.
All schools will, however, be
entirely closed if the situation
part in the exercise. These men worsens.
nurses and 20 officers including term at the University of Hong- the Corps Secretary, Mrs. R.kong has been fixed for Septem- Langley.
ber 11.
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ed on Saturday require members Only members of the Brigade The steamer left Hongkong on stead of fifteen hitherto, to attend Hongkong were called upon to take to complete 25 drills annually in-living in the Eastern district of Friday morning, bound for the four days in Straits via Salgon, and at an early Combined Operations to obtain were supported by a number of The opening date of the new hour yesterday morning a fire, of Emciency. unknown origin, broke out,
Those who have been declared steamer immediately returned to Encient in three years are only this port and upon arrival an- chored in Kowloon Bay to dis-required to do 20 drills, but must A certain number of gas and ex-
attend camp and C.O charge her cargo.
plosive bombe were believed to The AA. Battery has been added have fallen in, the Queen's College The nature of cause of the fire and the extent of also what are termed a special
to the oficial list of Units, and Recreation Ground, Causeway Bay, damage and loss due to the acct-Guard Company and the Stanley, informed
A. R. P. Wardens immediately dent were not known at a late
the Bay View Police. hour yesterday,
station where a Liaison member of the First Aid Post was stationed.
AMBULANCES SENT
the cargo, the
PRES. CLEVELAND"
The following passengers salied for America, via Shanghai, in tha
Platoon.
FUNERAL OF SAPPER
The funeral took place at the President Cleveland on Saturday: Colonial Cemetery on Saturday of Mr. Chang Kam Hong. Mr. Wu Sapper Harry Sims, of the 22nd Kim Sing, Mr. and Mrs. M. Gerloff, Fortress Company, Royal Eng Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brown, Mr. J.ineers, who died at the Bowen
On receipt of the news at the Bay View Police Station the Liaison member informed by telephone the First Aid Post at the Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians, where two am- bulances were stationed. The off-
J. Boyle. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Chu Road Hospital on Friday after cer in charge of The Firat Ald Post and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rucker short illness. and Miss Rucker, Mrs. N, Nicolson
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LOCAL RESIDE WAISTCOAT BULLET-PROOENT'S CLAIM:
Experiments Secretly Conducted
HELEN WILLS MOODY ROMANCE
RUMOURED
Immediately gave orders for the The chief mourner was the de-two ambulances, one for gas cas- and two boys." Mr. L. P. Cropley, ceased's school friend, L/Cpl. c. ualties and the other for other Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Chang, Mr. and Spreadbury, of the same company, casualties, and 12 frst aid parties Mrs. C. E, Sandstrom, Mr. P T. Among those present were It! to the bombed area, while gas kong Daily Press" learns that a Alan Bosch, the United States Chen, Mr. W. P. Whoung, Mr. and Cuthbertson, of the Royal Scotsgeld to warn the approaching am- is claimed to be an absolutely is reported to be ŝiking place the
It is unofficially, rumoured that Helen Wilk Moody, the American tennis star, will, this month, bej From reliable marces, the "Hong- married, in
California, to Mr.
officers were in readiness in the local resident has invented what polo player. The wedding, which
Mrs. J. F. Todd, Miss E. McCuen. Captain Wilkinson, Captain Gross Mrs, A. Moureau, Mr. A. M. Sum and Lt. Otway of the Royal Eng-bulances, First Aid parties and took ballet-proof
METROUE
merford, Mr. J. E. Nichols, Mr. Gineers, the company of the 22nd all necessary precautions when which can withstand bullets from in Los Angeles, or near territory,
presence of gas was in.
W. Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. Esa YF Coy, RE, and many others. Hsm, Mrs. C. M. Gee and child. Wreaths were seas by Major-
The casualties were rapidly dealt Miss G. Oxby, Mr. T. J. Becke, Mrs. General AE Grasett, L/Cpl. with and the severely wounded and T. C. Fauntz and Miss, Master (2) Spreadbury, Officer of the Royal gassed were conveyed to the First Gee, Mr. A. Stein, Misses C. and E. Choy, Mr. L. Landau Mr.FA Royal Scots all ranks, 30th F. Coy, delay,
Engineer, REOCA.. 2nd Bat. Ald Post without confusion and Mote, Mr. and Mrs, BB. Bassett, Mrs. A V. Baker, Mrs. G. E. and E, and others.
Misa 8. Shoppee Miss L. W. Thom
son, Misa M. Lawrence, Miss K. A.R.P. EXAMINATION.
Schutze, Mrs. P. C. Lee, Mrs. W. Fisher, Miss FH Sheppard, Miss
M. Brown, Miss H. R. Armstrong, Mr. W. O. Nodes, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Tjon Feen Chim.
MV..
NEPTUNA
RESULTS
Each First Aid man carried a gas mask and a spare one for the gassed patient.
GREAT SUCCESS
waistcoat end of Angust, will be performed
their the 303 (long range) rifle at 100 and the couple will-manke
most feef and the" machine-gun at 50. Izet.
powerful home in Rolling Hills, California.
Mr. Roark who was injured Sino-Japanese hostilities, the in-series last June, is going to give Ever since the outbreak of the during the American-British polo ventor has secretly been conduct up the sport and run the Rolling ing experiments with a view to protecting the lives of soldiers and civilians in Hongkong and China, i
hunt. To
According to a statement made
"
Mr.
Study Painting Moody presumably will play to the "Daily Press, the invention tennis now and then, though she The exercise was a great success surpasses all other armours in- may not try to recapture the but certain criticism would show rented in the past in every way-- singles championship. Mostly, she an Air Raid Warden's examnation, the need of further exercising to in point of range and artillery wants to paint, She has been Lecturer—Mr. Fung Yam Leung the public in regard to the presence weight, and price!
of gas and the character of wind
The Air Raid Precautions Officer announces the following results of
Chan Chin, Lam Kwoon Wing.
Lai Kwok Big Cheung Kee, Lui which blew at changeable direction
yesterday morning.. Great di
The my. Neptuna arrived from Kam Ping, Leing Wing Man, Chan Sydney yesterday with the follow-Chan Wing. Cheang Kwan Yue, culty was experienced in atopping ing passengers for Hongkong --- Wong Yin Hol, Lee Kwang Yine ambulances before they enter
ed the gassed area and large
CENSOR AND NINE ASSISTANTS
studying with Taubes, the renown-
at ed portrait painter, College, California.
It will be the second marriage for ||both Mrs. Moody divorced Mr. Frederick H Moody, Jr., a Call- His Excellency the Governor, has tornia bruker, in 1937 In Reno, IDE appointments Mr. Roark's former wife was Esther To be Censor Clifford George P. Moore, daughter of former
Mr. H. Hall, Mrs. C. Parnell, Mok Wat Man, Lan awing notices will be required, not only been pleased to make the follow-eight years after their marriage.
N. Parnell, Miss J. Rennie, Mr.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. JR, Alling ham, Mr. M. Hamasaki, MYA LULU Williams. Miss V, Chen.
Teying warning to the public.
Sollis
*Governor - Foss of
To be Asistant Censors
arnes
Rome,
Tam Lal Foog. Tsang Shui Fluor this purpose but also for con- Mak Kit Mai, Lau Chee Kin," Cheung Yuet Bim, Ling King Cho, Makanan Khi Khúc Cho Evo Kim The Similar exercise has been schemed Du Yeung Fyk, Fung Bhiu Trang, for the Central district next Bun- Ralat M. Matchek, Orpat Leader, will Chan Tắt Hou, Leing Pang, ou dar at 9.80 xm,, The Elis Kadoorie. 11. become Deputy Prime Minister in Blu Fa, Yeung Shing, Sheh Xze School for Chinese, the new Cabinet formed by M. Fan, Chan Kam, Lam Cheuk, Lam will be used as Flist Air Fost
svetkovitch following a Serbo- Wal Loung Kam gbu,, Bze. Mam Crost agreement, reports Reuter Pun, Leung Lat Chan, Más Cheong from Belgrade,
| Kâu, zo Tik Kan, Qu Yuk YM.Y
Members / living distziet or adjacent are: to take part
nested
Cha
Richar
After three years, their ended, in a Caffforala, dir
Mr Aidan Roark
was killed during a Cal game an lew.camonths ago
parently, is why he'd riving, up
Sports & Games
Equipment Dept.
1939
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