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HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS Supplementary Votes
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REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER •SERVICES
TO UNITED KINGDOM PORTS. Well
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PACIFIC AND NEW YORK SERVICES are
maintained as hitherto.
Information regarding INWARD CARCO
and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents,
Tel No. 20382.
·1. Connsaght · Bond,
Totalling
Over Nine
Lakhs To Be Considered
has.
Supplementary votes totalling | telegraphic correspondence $969.413 will be considered at a been considerably greater than was meeting of the Finance Committee anticipated and as a result further of the Legislative Council to be provision is necessary. held this afternoon.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT:— The memoranda explaining the Animal Depots and Slaughter Items states, in part:-
House: Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor, $2,000.
ESTIMATES, 1940-41
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVER- NOR-Personal Emoluments. $37.-
110.
STORES DEPARTMENT: -Main- tenance of Museum Exhibits, $300,
Owing to the transfer of museum" exhibits from the former City Hall No provision is made in the E-and the transport of pictures for timates for the salary payable to inspection by the Honorary Cura- Lieut.-General E. F. Norton, C.B.. tor. expenditure has been greater D.S.O., M.C., while acting as Officer than anticipated. Administering the Government or Hongkong. A supplementary vote ers, $750.
(TREASURY:--Loose Leaf Bind-
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDIN
Teachers Training
W
of $37,110 to cover the period from 6.8.40 to 31.3.41 at the approved ARY:-New rate of £3.550 per annum is ac-College, $104,500. cordingly requested.
The cost of the New Teachers CHARITABLE SERVICES:-Re-Training College at Bonham Road lief of Refugees, $288.000.
was estimated in 1939 at $267,000 Conséquenɛ" - UPON the increase A revised estimate, prepared on in contract rates for food and current war-time prices sets the stores and the larger number of total cost of the building at $347.- refugees accommodated the 500 as detailed below:- amount of $250,000 provided for (a) Cost of erection as this service in the Estimates-is-per lowest tender $177.300.33. nearing exhaustion, The actual (b) Estimated cost ot expenditure-under-this-Sub-head
TENNIS LEAGUE
FIXTURES
The following are the revised fixtures in the "A" and "B" Divi- ! sions of the Tennis League,
"A" DIVISION September 2 H.K.U.T.C. v. C.R.C.. K.C.C. v. 3.C.A.A.
September 9 K.C.C. v. C.R.C. C.D.R. v. H.K.U.T.C.
September 16 HKU.T.C. v. K.C.C. C.R.C. v. 1R.C.
September 23 IR.C. v. K.C.C.
"B" DIVISION September 3 S.C.A.A. v, C.R.C. A.T.C. v. C,S.C.C. IR.C. v. K.C.C.
September 10 A.T.C. v K.C.C. CRC. v. IR.C. K.TO.C.A. v. S.C.A.A.
- September 17 K.C.C. v. C.R.C. I.R.C. v. C.D.R.
played on other dates than above Any of these matches may be by mutual arrangement between the Clubs.concerned.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940,
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1940, 9:30 AM.
The attention of correspondents wishing to send letters. by post to enemy countries or to enemy-occupied territory is invited to General Notification No. 947 in the Government Gazette of 23rd-
August, 1940.
The arrivals and departures of malls from and to neighbouring countries and coast ports, of which there is a frequency of more than one service a week will not in future be advertised,
This decision has been arrived at after careful consideration, and the public are requested to co-operate to the extent of forbearing to inquire by telephone the dates of such mafis, as answering such Inquiries makes heavy inroads on the time of the postal staff.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
From
London and Manila
ver B .C. date. 10th August).
Canada, U.S.A., Japan, and Shanghai
Francisco date, 3rd August). ......trattraversais. U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai (San
Air-Mall-by "Pan American Airways Direct
Due
29th Aug.
(Vancou
29th Aug.
29th Aug
Ser-
-80th-Aus:
30th Aug.
(San
31st Aug.
3rd Sept..
3rd Sept.
7th Sept.
date,
14th
8th Sept
London and. Straits Australia and Manila..
9th Sept.
16th Sept.
WS
OUTWARD MAILS
Major Wintle Trial
--- vice,”—San Francisco date, 20th August; "Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Service”-
US.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai'
Francisco date, 9th August) Sandakan..............................**
Air Mall-by “Imperial Airways Service” Calcutta. Straits and Salgón.
departmental works-130,199.67 LONDON, August 28 (Reuter) U.S.A., and Manila-(San Francisco
In 1939 (12 months) was $548,542 (c) Provisional sum for and it is now estimated that the Hardware, expenditure in the current finan- and equipment cial year (15 months) will be $538.- 000
VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS: -Improvements to Camp, $1,980,
fittings.
40,000.00
$347,500.00
Temporary buildings for
Volunteer
Defence
At the resumed Court Martial yesterday, Major Alfred Wintle of the First Royal Dragoons, found not guilty on the first and third charges against him, name-
August.)
For
THURSDAY
Calcutta.
Date and Time
Thu. 9th
Parceln 11.00 AM, Letters as Noon
K.P.O.
Parcels
4,00 EM
$2069
ly, feigning infirmity by pretend- the The $2,022 provided under this Hongkong
Ing that he was suffering from
Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than sub-head in the Estimates and by Corps, $71,500,
defective vision and committing the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malis are the supplementary vote mentioned
conduct to the prejudice of good advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are The original scheme of provid-order and military discipline. above has been expanded in carrying completely new headquarters
elosed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to ing out improvements at the Fan-for the Hongkong Volunteer De-charge will be promulgated. This
The findings of the second lose after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. ing Camp site. It is now consider-tence Corps has been indefinitely charge alleged that when on ac- ed essential to carry out certain postponed due to the lack of a tive service he committed a civil improvements to the Camp sites convenient site. occupied by the Batteries at Apli-
offence, namely, assaulting Air To meet the more urgent needs Commodore Boyle, Director of In- chau and Cape D'Aguliar Fenin-of the Corps in consequence of its telligence at the Air Ministry. sula.
greatly increased strength, it is Maintenance of Vehicles, $7,200. necessary to provide temporary ac-side, former Commander-in-Chier Field Marshal Sir Edmund Iron- The provision made in the Es-commodation by the erection of of the Home Force was one of the timates under this sub-head has wooden huts on the St. proved Insufficient on account of Place site. Opportunity will also day. Be said he met Major Win- Honolulu, U. S. A., Central and South America.
John's principal witnesses called yester the greatly increased amount of be taken to increase accommoda-tle last December through the in- training now being undergone by tion by reconstructional work at troduction of Marshal Lora Bird- the members of the Volunteer De- the existing headquarters. The wood, former Chief of the Imperiali tence Corps.
total cost of the scheme is now General Staff. Uniform $30,000
estimated at $111.500 and for the The amount provided under this current financial year supplemen- sub-head in the Estimates has tary provision of $71,500 is request fot proved insufficient owing to the ed. iarge recent increase In the strength of the Corps and to the abnormal amount of replacements of "worn-out uniform necessitated by the Intensive training now be ing carried out
"Reg
Urd.
6,30 PM
G.P.O.
Canada and United Kingdom via San Fran- Parcels elsco-No Parcels for Canada and United-Reg. Kingdom).
Ord.
4.00 Ft 5.00 PM 7.00 PM
Dairen.
7.00-PM
FRIDAY: TEA
Fri. 30th
"BIT OF A NUISANCE”. Major. Wintle reported the result
his meetings with various Sandakan, French generals and seemed per- Diversion of Nullah at Kal Tak turbed at certain things in France, 1st Section, $200,000,
He told Field Marshal Ironside that The reinforced concrete deckings he was anxious to be attached to the Kal Tak Aerodrome have de- fight. of the mullahs running underneath the infantry and wanted to go and
It is estimated that a further safe for modern aeroplanes the tronside, he "became a Httle bit sum of $30,000 will be required up weights of which have increased of a nuisance over this." to the end of the current financial considerably. since the aerodrome
teriorated and are considered un- Subsequently, said Field Marshal
and are now
Zealand
*8.30 AM
G.P.O. & K.P.O. Par. 20th 5.00 PM
via Reg. 29th 5.00 PM
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New
Brisbane Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.BA, Central & South
America, Canada and *United-Kingdom San Francisco
Ord. 30th 8.30 AM
G.P.C.& K.P.O.
via
Reg. 29th 6.00 p
Ord. 30th 8.30 AM G.P.O. EXP.O.
Straits Ceylon, India, East and South Africa Reg.
and United Kingdom.
Parcals 11.00 AM 1.46 PM Ord. 2.30 PM
K.P.O Reg. 5.00 PM Ord.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. S. An i
Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans-Reg Atlantic Services."
SATURDAY
་་
5.30 M
G.P.O.
4.00 PM
Urd.
7.00 PM
Sat, 31st
year and a supplementary vote of that amount is accordingly re-greater than that for which the
was constructed quested. A debit against War Ex-
HUTS FOR THE penditure will in due course be ed; also larger and heavier aero- deckings were originally design-
H.K.V.D.C. made for this and other similar planes can be, expected in the votes in excess of the normal future.
Regular patrons
of the Peak peace-time provision under
Tramways are being afforded a this The Improvement scheme has good glimpse of the construction Head of Expenditure
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: first of which, now recommended, where the seven huts being built been divided into two parts the work going on at St. John's Place Equipment of Classes for Evening includes the work of enlarging to provide temporary accommo- Air Mall for "Imperial Airways-Service" to Durban Reg. Institute, $2,200.
Teachers'
No. 1 nullah in 6am Tak Road and dation for the Hongkong Volun- Training College
of forming an Books and Equipment, $1.827.
open cut to the teer Defence Corps are rapidly west of the Airport to replace No. taking 'shape, HARBOUR DEPARTMENT AND
12 nullah! AIR SERVICES Coal and O
It is expected that the work will Fuel for Launches, $180,000.
In view of its urgent nature, the be completed in three months. Expenditure under this sub-head ceeded with as early as possible the architect, the contractors are Holhow
work costing $139,830 is to be pro- Mr. A. W. Hodges, ARIBA, Is
has proved greater than was anti- cipated when the Estimates were framed. This is due partly to the rise in prices of bunker coal and diesel all fuel and partly to the fact that accounts totalling $40,- 780 for coal supplied during the last quarter of 1939 were not pre- sented by the contractor at the proper time and
had to be met from this year's vote.
SUPREME COURT-Conveyance Allowances, $1,045.
Total $969.412.
the Tax Hing Construction Co.
Miss Ko Mui-ling Equals
50 Metres National Record
Thrilling the large crowd present with some magnificent "all- round swimming, Lai Tsun Swimming Union last night defeated of the Chinese YM.C.A. after some very keen competition. Eastern Athletic Association by 18 points to 12 in the indoor pool
| G.P.O, & X.P.O.
and thence by Sea Service to United Kingdom Ord.
Air Mail for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus- | Reg. ́ ́-
tralla by the "Imperial Airways Service.”
...........
6.00 PM
5.30 PM
G.PO,&K.P.O.
6.00 PM
Ord. 6.30 PM
MONDAY
Mon. Sept., 2nd
8.30 AM
TUESDAY"
Tuc. 3rd
Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya.
8.30 AM
Saigon, Sandakan, Salamaus, Rabaul and Tulagi.
8.30 AM
IPO.
Reg. 6.00 PM Ord.
5.30 PM.
GP.O.
Ord 7.00 FM
Reg Ord.
5.00 PM 5.30 PM "GRO, DE
0.00 PM 7:00 PM
Wed, 4th ....... G.P.O. &K.P.O.
Air Mall for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus-Reg 6.00 PM
tralia by the "Imperial Airways Service.",
Fees to Counsel and Solicitors
The outstanding feature at the kwan (L.T.) 3. Hor Wal-king for Prisoners $3.800
meet was the brillant per-| (C,B,C.) Time: 36 secs. (Equals For the period January to Juneformance by Miss Ko Mul-ling National record) 5, Men's 60 yards this year capital cases averaged (Laf Tsun) in the ladies 50 metres breast stroke "B" class:-1, Yau two each month and the fees pay when she equaled the Chinese Trang Cheung-po. Time: 49 secs.
free style Open to the Colony) | Sai-kwan; 2, Tsui Yun-man; 3, able to counsel averaged slightly National record of 36 seconds for 8. Men's 120 yards medley relay more than $400 each month,
The funds provided in the Es-this event set up by Miss Yeung 1, Lal Tsun (Lau Yiu-ting: Fong timates under this sub-head are at Shanghal in 1934.
Sau-king at the 6th National Meet Chong-yu. Tsang Cheung-ming) 2, therefore, almost exhausted and
Eastern (Shek Kam-pool, Kwok
free style "B" class:-1, Lau Tal-
Wall for "Imperial Airways Service" to Durban Beg. and thence by Sex Service to United Kingdom Ord.
WEDNESDAY
S. A., Central and South America and United Par. 3/8 5.00 2 Kingdom Via San Francisco (No Parcels for Beg, 4/0 9.45 AM Ord. 4/9 10.30 AM
The 5th
Canada),
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
oh the assumption that expendi- Miss Ko was in a class of her Chun-hang and Tommy Kew) (Swatow ture will continue at the same rate own and was never seriously Time: 30 secs. 7. Men's 50 yards for the remainder of the financial challenged. year a supplementary vote of RESULTS
ping; 2, Foo Hee-cheung. Time: Shanghal, Japan, Canada, U. 8. A., Central $3,800 la requested.
29 4/10 secs. 8. Men's 100 yards Bouth America and United Kingdom via MEDICAL DEPARTMENT:-A-Tommy Kew (E) 2, Law Yuk-wing (LT.) 2, Tsu, Kam-moon (E) 3,
1. Men's 50 yards free style:-1, breast stroke: 1. Fong Chong-yucouver B. C.-(Parcels for Canada only).
Note: All Mail for United-Kingdom will be tificial Limbe, $250,
(E) 3, Tsang Cheung-ming (LT.) | Tam Sik-chuen" (LT.) Time: 73 warded with or without superscription" The number of indigent patients Time: 25 9/10 secs. 2 Men's 100 2/10 secs. 9 Ladies 50 yards free unable to pay for artificial limbs yards back stroke: 1. Lau Yiu style (Handicap)-1, Tsang Fung- has been greater than was antici-ting (LT) 2, Wong Blu-chi (L.T.) kwan; 2, Tsang O-lin; 3. Koon- pated when the Estimates were 3, Yeung Man-kit (E) Time: 77 ying Time: 33 secs. 10. Men's prepared. Each artificial limb 1/10 seca. 3. Men's 220 yards free 180 yards free style relay:1, Eas- costs $65 to $70 and the amount of style:-1, Chan Chun-nam (L.) tern (Tommy Kew, Kwok Fung $250 provided is almost exhausted, 2, Yau Bai-kuan (LT)3, Lisan, L Fook-ki and Law Yuk- "Scavenging Equipment, $350, Fook-k! (E) Time! 2 mins 32 wing) 2, Lai Taun (Fong Woh Ng MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE 2/10 secs, 4, Ladies 50 metres free Katu-yung, Chan Chun-nam and atyle (Open to the Colony)-1, Ko Trang Cheung-ming) Time: 1 min. Owing to the war the amount of Mui-ling (L.T.) Tsang Fung- 23 3/10 secs,
Telegrams, $37,000...
and
1:00 PM
Fri, 6th
Van-GP.O, & K.PO.
tor-Reg. 0/9 9.14AM,
Par. 5/9 5.00 PM
Ord. 8/9 10.00 AM
KPO
Parcela
Reg
4.00 PM 5.00 p
Ord
5,30 EM
GPO
Bhanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. B. A. Canada, Cen-Parcels 4.00 PM
tral and South America and United Kingdom Reg. via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada). Ord. -7.00 PM
5,00 PM
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