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qualification and should have!
subsequent experience in a firm
of Architects or Civil Engineers.
and Reinforced Concrete.
NOTICE
HEEL
Refugees InDENCE
The Colony
An increase of 111 in the num- ber of refugees and destitutes ac- commodated in the Colony, Government camps, etc., in Urban and Rural Areas is recorded in the returns for the week ending) Oct. 19.
Urban Areas (Civilians);
King's Park 1,305 against 1,297 on Oct..12
Mau Tau Chung 1,631 against 1,500 on Oct. 12.
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WOMEN & H.K.'S TRUE FUNCTION
To the Editor. Hongkung Daily Press) Sir-Much has appeared in the press lately as to how Hongkong's war efforts might be organised and in which direction they should be made. The main object of this Colony must de to supply war | materials to Britain's fighting forces stationed in the Middle East and Far East.
Armaments form only a part of
North Point 1,391 against 1373 the equipment necessary for the on Oct. 12.
Army and the Navy. A primary
Morrison H 544 against 544 need is shipping and Hongkong on Oct. 12.
Urban Areas (Soldiers):
being a shipping centre, it must be recognised that there are in the mien In Hospital 16 against 15. on Colony numbers of skilled
who Oct. 12.
are capable for being em- Argyle Street 709 against 710 on ployed for the purpose of pro- Oct. 12.
visioning ships and attending to their equipment for all purposes. Their knowledge of this form of work places them in the advan Neau Tau Kok 810 against 799 tageous position of being able to on Oct. 12,
supervise the supply of all equip Rural Areas:
ment necessary for the fighting Kam Tin 2.145 against 2.202 on forces. Oct. 12.
Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps);
Tal" Hang 2.492 against 2,492 on Oct. 12
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1940.
RESTAURANTS TO PROVIDE FLUSH URINALS
Mr. Yeung Shu-fai and his bride, formerly Miss Lam Yerk-lan, photographed after their marriage at the Supremé Court Registry. (Black & White Studio).
to supply NEGOTIATIONS
This Colony also has the advan Total: 11,043 against 10,932 on tage of being able
labour. comprised of European Oct. 12.
and Chinese workers, far in excess The of that, say in Australia. keymen in Hongkong's labour or-" ganisation are Europeans with. special qualifications for the skill- ed work expected of them. Their payment of wages runs from about
any resistance to the German
oppressors to come from the puppets whom the Nazis have invested with authority to rule the people according to
for
£250 to £1,200 a year.
for the military authorities, If
Monthly
FOR RESUMPTION Account Of
OF SHIPPING
Steamer traffic between Hong-"
and Indo-China has been ong suspended for some weeks and, in
understood that no appreciable
וני
B.W.O.F.
The receipts and payments aç- count of the British War Organi-
been audited and issued.
Receipts: Brought forward at
The scheme under discussion in- $56,121,
Indo-China and
Kwanchowwan
leased by
was
30, $52,364.
$34.
the
NEW POLICY OF URBAN COUNCIL-
All restaurants and all eating houses" with accommodation for customers of more than 575-square |feet' will have to provide flush latrines and urinals in the case of the former and a flush trough urinal in the case of the latter as a provision to the renewal of their Scence by the Urban Council after Jane 30, 1941, '
This move, as a step in a new policy to be adopted by the Urban Ccunell, with regard to enforce- ment of by-law'Ns. 10 of the Res- taurants and Eating Houses by- laws, was endorsed by the meeting of the Urban Counc: nula "yester- day afternoon. Mr. W. J. Carrie was in the Chair.
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Those present were Dr. N. C. MacLeod Deputy Director of Health Services, Hon. Mr. H. J. Pearce, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdue. Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. A.. el Arculi, Dr. S. N. Chaại, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin. Dr. A. M. Rodrigues. Mr. Li Tse- tong and Mr. C. J. Roe (Hon. Secretary); /
PAIL URINAL The new policy adopted with re-
law provides also that, in the case jof small eating, houses, provision
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The lower ranks of skilled Eu- spite of the inconvenience. It is Sation Fund for September hasgard to the enforcement of the by- They should have a thorough NO CLEARER indication as dictates from Berlin. The in-ropean services are at the moment improvement has been made in September 1. $50,464; Donations of a dry latrine or pall urinal ac-
to why a nation subject-cident at Dakar and the much disgruntled over the position knowledge of Building Construced by brute force should con- shameful inissions in which created by the evacuation of Bri- the negotiations for the resump- and subscriptions, $5,527; received comodation will not be required by tion, and be able to take outsider its position in the light men like General Weygand five o'clock in the evening, these
tish women from Hongkong. After tion of trade.
from sales $130, making a total of the Council, such latrine accomda- tion being regarded as more of a complete sets of Builders Quanti of its future existence could are even now engaged in, of men seek solace in drink, while volves the use of Kwangchowwan, Payments made: Flannel and ties from Drawings. A sound have been given than in the trying to cajole and intiml- their wives continue to face fresh Chinese territory on the border of sewing material, $3.263: plus $42 menace than a convenience.
Seconding the mation for en- words which the date the knowledge of Reinforced Concrete sincere
free peoples of hardships in Australia.
the for freight, packing, etc. Office ex- work would be an advantage. British Prime Minister, Mr. France's Empire into accept- As far as defending Hongkong is French, as a transhipment centre. penses, salaries, stationery, stamps, dorsement of the policy. Dr. Mac- be Winston Churchill, addressed ing the dishonourable posi- concerned, this is a matter purely A shipping company approached travelling: storage of wool, type Leod said that if the question of Principal subjects to taught :-
to the people of France in tion into which they have the worst does come, the defence by the Hongkong Daily Press yes-writers, telegrams, advertisements hardship would be brought up as
September $3,556.
not be enforced, it would have, to Building Construction. Builders the course of his broadcast subjected their country, are of the Colony is of less importance terday said that as far as he was tallering, etc., $351 Expenditure for reason why the legislation should Balance in hand on Septemberbe remembered that the Council. Quantities, Building Drawing on Monday night. His warp- evidence of this conclusion. when compared with its value as aware only Japanese ships are
could not legislate for the restaur- ing cannot fail to rouse the It speaks, much
the a source which can contribute to calling at Indo-China ports now. Britain's major war efforts else. As regards the use of Kwangchuw.
ant keepers at the cost of all the. where.
wan as a transhipment centre he Salary on Government Scale already smouldering fires in patient courage and endu-
the hearts of the true sons rance of the true sons of Viewed from.
this angle, the said what the lack of port facilities ACKNOWLEDGMENT public. He endorsed the provision with regard "Jo" the Sungl" "TESWEHT=" The Council of the Hongkongants, and believed this would con-. for University Trained Masters, of France to shake off the France, therefore, that, in presence of British women, who would prove a major problem.
acquired Refugee and Social Welfare Countribute to reduce the number of viz., $1,800 per annum rising to cruel Nazi yoke and to seek spite of these insidious me are prepared to brave the risks, is
cases of enteric discuses. $6,000 per annum. Forms of liberation from the thraldom thods, a large number of them an urgent necessity if a maximum along with other concessions by the ci gratefully acknowledges
The Council then endorsed the application and further particulars of Nazi tyranny into which still pin their hopes on Bri-effort is to be made to help Bri- French Government in 1898. It is following gifts to their "1941 Ap
tain's war aims.The argument situated on the east side of the peal Fund"
down by unanimous El Kadoorfe School (per Mr. C.
policy Jaid can be obtained from the Prin they were betrayed by the tain being able to attain her that they will be a burden and peninsula of Elenchow in the pro-
vote. cipal.
traitors of Vichy. Mr. Chur-common aim of "cleansing responsibility on the defence is vince of Kwangtung and is direct-Mycock) $50, British Fund for Re-
APPLICATIONS REFUSED Applications were refused by the F. BUCKLE, chill's words have come at Europe from the Nazi pes-untenable if the defence of the ly north of Hainan Island. It is lef in China $1.000, Messrs." Jar- dine & Matheson $100, Messrs. Colony has been planned with any held on a_99_year_lease............... what might be considered a tilence.
sort of intelligence.. Those women
Wang Kee & Co. (per Mr. Chow Council for exterision of restaurant Acting Principal,
most appropriate time. The IN THE DAYS AHEAD, who have their homes here-not the bay and a roadstead 18 miles $5,
The lease includes the islands in wing K1) $50, Mr. H. C. Margrettcence to the second floor of No. Trade and Technical Schools, people of France and her
The Belillos Girls' School, Des Voeux Road West, for an. therefore,
whose husbands are only every successful those
(Schools) eating house licence for No. 167, 556 Empire overseas, who have blow which Britain strikes at temporarily resident, in Hongkong long and six miles wide. There are (Schools) $50, N.W.B.
been viewing the slow dishe tyrants of Europe will be remain to play their part in the
should therefore be allowed to large coal beds in the vicinity,
$20, The Fung Keong Rubber Mig. Bulkeley Street, ground floor, and In January 1900 the territory Co. $50, Mr. J. A. Grant $50, Staf for a good shop licence for No. 26. No. 56, Stubbs integration of their culture fervently noted by free French war effort
was placed under the authority of British-American Cigarette Co. Peak Mansions,
: Road, ground floor. and traditions under the Nazi men and women of occupied After all this is total war. If the Goverpor of Inau-LIM.
The following licences were heel, with feelings of anger territory and throughout their Great Britain loses, we of Hong-
WASHINGTON Oct 22 (Reuter) granted by the Urban Council be- and shame, had begun to mpire as the approach of kong lose all we have got. Simi
-It is learned that the American, tween Oct. 8 and 21, inclusive:-- realise, even before Mr. Chur-that dawn which Mr. Chur-larly, if Hongkong goes, we would
Red Cross have made available Food factories 1, food shops 3, chill decided to address them chill assured them so sincere-without the money and far too old
$336,000 for the homeless air raid mäk shops 1, swine 10, eating victims
houses 1. restaurants 1. Total 17. on Monday. that they could iy. would come and which to start all over again. We do never hope to expect either would bring with it freedom know what we are up against. good faith or justice from from economic and political much better than any Governor or hold a rehearsal in the Church
even the British Cabinet.... their conquerors, but only servitude which, as a once
Yours, etc. contempt and carelessness of proud nation, it enjoyed in
AJAX. the future of the country, partnership with the other
IN.B. (Conadential)-In fact, so which to the Germans is only world democracies. Dr. Goeb- useless are the husbands alone in approximately U.S. $150,000 to the another department of their bels'
so valuable áre propaganda machine Hongkong and lebensraum.
their wives, that it would seem The cunning will have to rise to fresh pure cruelty to separate them- technique which the Nazis heights of deception
and Ed.). have used to conceal their villification if it seeks to real designs for the complete disseminate the Inspiration annihilation of France have which the Briti h Prime Min-
Japan is stated to have ac- not, however, deceived the ister's message to the French To the Editor, Hongkong Daily
cepted the offer tentatively French people to whom Mr.must have carried. Such at-
Kenya has presented an ambulas a prelude to further nego- 383 Churchill's message must tempts will only convince the
Str-The C. M. 8. Hospital at ance to General Dickinson, com-tiations on the subject. have come as the surest ray French people more firmly Kunming
perhaps the best-mander of the British forces, ac-
Mr. Kobayashi, head of the Jap- of hope for freedom from that their ruthless conquerors destroyed
equipped in the district- was cording to a Daventry news bulle- anese delegation, is reported to their bondage. The efforts have at last met their match saturday.
an alt-raid on; tin broadcast lest night,
have said that the Dutch East In- In View of the
dies is not included in Japan's pro- the Nazis are making to in strength of resistance and urgent need for setting *up
Mr: la Fen-tung, who is Prest gramme for Southward expansion. please the people through the that they are fearful of the emergency units to deal with the dent of the Among University has According to the NICHI NICHI
organ, KOKUMIN SHIMBUN, links Local Chinese literary circles are puppets at Vichy is making coming of that day of British casualties, the Medical Superinten resigned from the directorsbly of Mr. Kobayashi is confident that
me- but little impression, because victory when they will have dent and Committee of the Nether the institute and Mr. Shen Ming Japan will get all the oil she wants the return from Batavia of Mr. making preparations for E morial service for Mr. Chang Shan the French workers. see in to answer for the crimes they the share due to them of the col-ucceed him.
zole Hospital wish to relinquish
from the Dutch East Indies Kobayashi, special envoy to the has been appointed heun
The Nichi Nicht also added that East Indies, with the impending ise, the famous poet-painter, who these moves only results that have committed against hu lection and gifts taken at the St.
the oul position in Japan la satis-Cabinet changes which is thought | passed away in Chungking on Oct. will benefit their conquerors. manity. The effect of Mr. John's Cathedral on Hospital Bun
not factory as the country's imports to have been necessitated by IT IS in this spirit of silent Churchill's words on the day, so that the whole amount may speak on the same platform as Mr. have been considerably relieved by the increased Anglo-American co- According to further reports re celved in Hongkong, after a brief revolt that the French people Nazis will probably lead them be sent to Kunning. I think those Wendell Wilkie, when he opens his the arrangement with the operation in the Pacific area which stay in Chungking, Mr. Chang re-listened to what Mr. Chur-to commit even greater bes- who gave on Hospital Sunday Fresidential campaign speeches to and the United States embargo had been offset by the Tri-Partite turned home at Mawang County chill had to tell them and the tiality against those French should know of this generous de morrow, states a news bulletin had not impaired Japan's cam-
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MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR POET-PAINTER PLANNED
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Pahsien. He was grieved to learn desire to regain their nation-people who, by hint or sign, of the death of his niece who we al freedom must have been reveal their faith and con- killed in a Japanese air raid. Later he contracted dysentery and en-doubly increased as the pic-fidence in the Prime Minis- inture of sharing in the ultimate ter's message of hope. With the Central Hospital Chungking on October 17.
tered
for
Join the vast army of refugees-
cision.
A GENEROUS DECISION
in
Press
Yours etc.
A. P. ROSE, Acting Chaplain.
NEWSETTES
St. Andrew's Club ADC. will
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Hall at 5:30 p.m. today.
Chinese in Hawaii have donated
Overseas Chinese Aviation Recon- struction Fund:
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Some 40 Japanese left the Colony on Monday on board the Tatuta Maru. Altogether 80 pas sengers embarked for Shanghai and Japan.
President Roosevelt Will
to
Japan Accepts Tentative Offer
Of Dutch Oil Firms
Oil companies in the Dutch East Indies have offered.
to deliver such oil as remains available in the country after their markets' requirements have been fulfilled.
This result of Japan's negotiations with the Dutch East Indies was announced in a news bulletin from Daventry last night.
broadcast from Daventry last paign in the slightest.
A report from Tokyo, quoted by the news bulletin from Daventry last night, stated that Prince Konuye, the Jap- anese Prime Minister, was tak- ing steps to reorganise his Cabinet in order to meet what is described as the “unprece- -dented situation in the Far
East."
Reuter adds the Japanese Army
Pact.
The reorganisation of the Ca INDIA SCRAP IRON
binet is predicted to take plad night.
A Saigon news, broadcast last
early next month.
Although the Foreign Ome In commemoration of Trafalgar night stated that the Government Day, the City of Westminster, has of India had suspended licences stated that Kobayashi decide
to return to Tokyo for the Tipe: British victory was presented their courage to endure re- - THE WEATHER
organised plans to help Britain for the export of scrap fron to
Japan
anniversary and for consultatiis His young brother Chang Tato them by the Prime Minis-newed and their resolve to The maximum temperature yes war efforts and funds are being The same broadcast, referring to on the East Indies Mr. Kenji-fo- chien, who is also a famous poetter. It is in this spirit, too, work silently for the same terday was 87 and the minimum 78 collected which, if sufficiently the Burma Road, quoted Japanese mita, Cabinet Secretary, revied painter, is on his way to Tun that they will guide their cause, which Britain is seek compared to 88 and 78 on Monday, large, will be used to present the claims to have intensified their to the paper that he was cong
bombing raids on the Chinese sec home on Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is navy with a battle cruiser. wang in Kansu, famous Buddhist temples. A wire has been future attitude by taking full ing, no ruthlessness on the 113,61 inches against an average of
tion of the road and to have des- The fourth Graduation Cere- troyed important, bridges and sent to him, informing him of heed of Mr. Churchill's ad- part of their Nazi masters 81 37. his elder brother's death. vice to refrain from adopting will be able to quench this The Royal Observatory report mony of the C.M.S. Heep Yann caused other damage, SALVOS ACROS
School will be held on Wednesday. The French Press states that a course which would bring spirit of the French people totates NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuter them into loggerheads with do what they can, at the The anticyclone remains over next, Oct. 30, at 5.15 p.m. Mts. N. this route is the only one now open
For the third day in successio It is reported that Britain has ac- each other. Britain's Prime right moment, to secure their China, Japan and the neighbouring L. Smith has kindly consented to to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek quired Norway's largest laer, the Minister clearly realised when freedom and to cleanse their as: It has a tendency to move distribute the certificates and if Russia decides to close her tron- British and German guns es
eastward.
Bishop Hall will be in the chair. tier against allowing supplies to changed salvos across the strat Oslo Fjord, and also the liner Ber
Pressure is relatively low over A programme of entertainment China and as long as the Hong- of Dover yesterday morning, stas gen Flord, both of which are in he gave them this advice that country of the stain which
a Daventry news bulletin Tongking.
will be presented by the studenti kong route remains closed. It would be futile to expect has been placed on it.. New York Harbour,
orders
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