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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
GENERAL
ITALY HAS "FLEETEST" | Immigration UNITED SERVICE
FLEET, SAYS PROFESSOR
"THE UNITED STATES MAY HAVE THREE FLEETS BUT ITALY CERTAINLY HAS THE FLEETEST FLEET and the Medi- terranean Sea has not proved to be the Itailan lake,' said Mr. H. C. Brownell, professor in History and Political Sciences at Ling. nan University, on the subject, "The World's Weathervane," be- fore the Lingnan alumni discussion group on Saturday at the Metropole Hotṣl.
FIREWOOD SITUATION SERIOUS
SYNDICATE BUYS SLEEPERS
fleet
Department Appointments
The following appointments in. the Immigration Department, with effect from Jan. 16,1941, are noti-
Immigration Officer:-R. A. D. forrest.
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Universal Week Of Prayer Ends
The Universal Week os Prayer was brought to a fitting conclu- son last evening with a United Service at the English Methodist
Reviewing the present situation of Italy, Prof. Brownell said that Deputy Immigration Officers: the Italian Empire. was "not yet JH.B. Lee and H. D. Bryan. beaten but she was crumbling. Assistant Immigration Officers: Church, Wanchal Road, conducted She suffered severely from the-AJ.G. Taylor, Leo. Well, LE by the Minister of the Church, Rev. British
her blockade and
ammert, A. Burnie, R.M.A. Poln-J. E Sandbach, and the Dean of Very miserably lacked oll.
it. C. Young. B.C. Hobbs and A. St. John's Cathedral, the
Rev. J. L Wilson, Many a person had sad stories Komoorsky about the British Navy and mer- Chinese Assistant Immigration The Lesson, from St. Luke X.
fleet. However,
Wing-nin, chant
Hgures Officers:--Wong
Kan was read by the Dean, while the would not lie. The loss of the Ludum. Peter Mok, Philip Lising. Sermon was preached by Mr. Sand-
To-sing. Tse Sze chiu, bach British fleet in the present world Hung
war was definitely small compared Valter Hanming Chen, Paul Ping During the Service, which was to the figure of the last war and Lun. Henry Keong Mark, Chis very well attended," the following -"O God of The seriousness of the firewood the outputs were infinitely great-Chung-fook Ko Min-to.. Chong hymns were sung: situation might be gauged by the er. continued Prof. Brownell. Tuck-wing. Tong Man-kam, Wong Bethel, by whose hand," "Jesus, Kam-nok. Tong Chung-kwan. where'ser thy people meet." "The fact that a certain syndicate, with USELESS DESTRUCTIONS offices in the National Building, The German's useless destruc Chen Sheng-wei and Ngan Chung King of love my shepherd is," "O Ice House Street.,, has recently tion might have been large but it
Eod of truth, whose living word." AUTHORISED ENTRY POINTS purchased. OVER $100,000 WORTH was certainly not the main factor
and "Jesus shall reign where'er the OF WOODEN SLEEPERS for con- to victory. version into Arewood.
Referring to the relation
States tween the United
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DEDICATE LIVES
His Excellency the Officer Ad-sun." be-ministering the Government 1 According to definite informa
and pleased to appoint, with effect
Speaking on "Act of Dedication." tion received by à Hongkong Daily Japan, Prot. Brownell remarked trom the coniing into force of the
Mr. Sandbach took as "his theme Control "Ordinance, Press reporter, business has been that the American people knew Immigration so brisk that workers employed by the cost of freedom but they were the following places as the only the voluntary offer of Isiah to be the syndicate. to saw and out prepared to defend it. The United authorised entry points across the God's messenger, after his conver- down the sleepers into the right States, according to Prof. Brow-north frontier of the Colony be- sion on the death of King-Hosiah, size, were hard put to cope with nell, is commissioning a new ship tween Shautaukok and the estuary The speaker urged those present the demand.
in every 12 days and the crews are of the Shum Chun River inclusive, to dedicate their lives to the ser- being expanded. The Japanese The frontier points at or nearest vice of God and to hear His call ORDERS REJECTED
in this year of destiny. | milltary party might force the to:-
Blockhouse: Lin After Dean Wilson had Orders for over 1,000 piculs have hands of the civil party to`go to "had to be rejected by the syndi war with other powers but she Tong Pass: Man Kam To Bridge;nounced the Blessing. Holy Com-
cate, it was further learned. The had to watch the weather of Bri-Lo Wu Bridge; and Lok Ma Chau munion was celebrated,
as the tain and time was in favour of ferry crossing. price of this wood was, result of the demand, increased the United States, concluded Prof. from 36 cattles per dollar to 34 Brownell. cattles to the dollar.
Dr. Y. T. Tsang presided, while Inquiries from other sources Mr. Lau Wing-sheung announced dinner have elicited the information that that an alumni reunion
Jan. 25 many Chinese office clerks have dance would be held on now turned to the use of coal as at the Ritz...
the result of the high price of firewood, with the result that "the price of this fuel has increased by about 50 cents per picul.
Wealthy Dye Merchant Is Kidnapped
Stopping
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car
under false
...
DELIGHTFUL PARTY AT UNIVERSITY
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Dr. E. L. De Souza's 36th Year
Shalauko
seamen are:-
SATURDAY'S ́SERVICE
pro-
EXAMINATION DEPOTS
On Saturday evening, the service Depots for the admission and the sixth in the Universal Week examinationi of passengers and of Prayer was held at St. John's Cathedral, when the the Rev. E. Nos. 159 and 160, Connaught. L. Martin spoke on "The Chris Road West; Nos. 287 and 289. Des clan Witness in the Colony." Voeux Road West; and Permanent Fler No. 12. Connaught Road Cen-
tral (opposite Gilman Street).
NEW RULES FOR
IMMIGRATION AGENTS
ALLEGED MOLESTATION OF GIRLS
"Chinese Arrested" In Kowloon
It is officially learned that, in order to abolish exploitation, the Of Graduation
immigration Office has drawn up" In connexion with the molesta- "In celebration of his 36th year of some new conditions for its agention of senior girls of the St. Mary's The date for the execution school, as reported in the Hong-. pretences by telling the driver graduation from the old Hongkong cles. that they were a Shanghai Muni- College of Medicine and also the of these conditions is fixed for kong Dally Press" of Saturday, in- cipal Police search party, a gang anniversary of his birthday. Dr. Jan, 24, after which, only agencies formation has now been received of five kidnappers, one of whom E.L. de Souza. L.M.S.. M.B.. B.S. conforming with the rules set that the Chinese mentioned in the report has been arrested by Rev. was dressed in a S.M.P. uniform, (Hongkong) L.M thouida), was down will be allowed to operate.
One of the conditions is the FT. Angels at 1.30 p.m. on Friday. threw the driver and two passen- the host at a delightful tea party
one According to reports, Fr. Angelis gers out and kidnapped Wong held in the University Union' As-charging of not more than Tsab-ling, a wealthy Chinese dye sembir room on Saturday after-dollar for all services, including was in his Rectory, when several the provision of the two neces girls, in a highly agitated state, mernant. In his own car nearnoon,
Prior to tea & group photographsary photographs, as may be ren
Informed him that a Chinese malè the corner of Avenue Foch and
was taken and for which purpose dered by the agencies,
was annoying their school-mates a.m. on Tamsul Road at 11.15
Another condition rules that by commencing to disrobe himself. Jan. 6 reports the North China Mr. D.J. Sloss, C.B.E., Vice-Chan-
cellor of the University, kindly at-agencies are not to employ com-
Fr. Angelis drove to the scene Rally News,
tended.
mission brokers, but have to pay but the man, on seeing him, ran EARLY DAYS
their employees fixed salaries. off. After a short chase the man During tea, Dr. "Souza,
was arrested by Fr. Angelis oppo- site No. 117, Austin Road, and brought to the Police Station.
The victim was driving to his office in company with two friends
in a
along Avenue Foch when a few speech, recalled the early days.of -five men, one in the police uni-his studies at the Hongkong Col-
yards from Tamsus Read they saw
form, which, however, had no
number, who ordered the driver
ge of Medicine. which belonged
to the London Mission, and traced
Le founding of the present Uni-
tu 'stop, Four of them were armversity. He recalled. in passing,
ed with pistols and the driver the names of Sir Patrick Manson,
complied with their demand.
福 WHEN CAR HALTED ·
Slr James Cantlie, Dr. Maclean
Gibson, Dr. J.C. Thompson, Dr.
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS CALENDAR
Three murders, two attempted
As soon as the car had come to Francis Clark, Sir Kai Ho-kal, Sir murders, and two armed robberies.
to Hormusjee Mody and Lord (then
a nalt. the kidnappers ran up
It and threw the two friends of Sir Frederick) Lugard.
Fr. Byrne, in a witty speech. the victim and the driver out. One of them then got into the proposed good wishes to Dr. Souza who, he said, was a man of kindly character and who "bad mani fested invariable interest in the students, Dr. Souza was a co founder of the University Union.
driver's vacant seat and the car a northerly was driven off in direction along Tamsui Road.
The case was immediately re- ported to the Chengtu Road police station. The car was-later found
THOSE PRESENT Among the guests, present at the abandoned by the Police, but no tea party were Hon. Mr. R.AC. trace of the victim has been dis-
Dodwell, Mr. SH North, Hou "covered. The crime. It was be Prof. W. Fald, Prof. R. Robertson, llevec, was committed for the sole rol. Hsu Ti-shan, Rev. E.W.L reason of getting ransom, as the Martin and Mrs. Martin, Dr. T.Y. victim is known to be very wealthy.
i and Mrs. Li, Dr. G.H. Thomas ind Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. C.F.X. Roza, Dr. Frank Ashton Dr. S.W. COLONY HEALTH Tay. Dr. H.L, Ozorio, Rev. Fathers
BULLETIN
3. Byrne, TJ. Malone, W. Downs, A, Rossello Mr. Li Tse-fong. Mr. Twenty-four cases of tuber-FB. Suva, Mr: AC. Botelho and. culosis, three of dysentery, two of several students of the University. diphtheria and one of enteric feyer were notified to the focal Health authorities on Friday.
EASTERN PORTS cases of small-pox were notified in Shanghai in the health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ending Jan. 4,
Six
POLICE REPORTS Ko Hing, of No. 14 Queen's Road Central, report that a Chinese ale obtained from him, by means
a trick, on Friday quinine pla to the value of $268
ID Han-cnuen, "ot No. 20 Lee Yuen Street, reports that a fok! absconded on Jan. 6 with $556, being money cotrected from "out- standing accounte
LOCAL ESTATE Probate of the will of the late Mr. Albert Dransfield, Import and Export Merchant, who died at No.
Clothing to the value of $48 has C, Broom Street, Happy Valley, Hongkong, on Nov. 24, leaving been reported by Mr. Tatt, of No, estate valued at $10,100 has been 43 Granville Road, to have been granted to Mrs. Laura Jane Drans stolen from his residence on Friday
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FURTHER INCREASE IN PETROL PRICE
RUMOURED:
It is rumoured that Govern
are included in the list of cases toment is proposing to increase the be tried at the January Criminal tax on petroleum by an additional Sessions which commence at 2.30 49 cents per gallon This, how ever, could not be confirmed officially, but it put into opera tomorrow.
Murder.-Wu Leung Lu! Shek,
Tam Wang-kit, and Chan Fetion would raise the retail price
to $2.20 per gallon also charged with robbery by two or more); and Lan Fat. It has been indicated by owners Cheung Kai-sau and Cheung or cars that they would prefer Sau-fat allas Cheung Wai-yuen an increase in price to a system of are jointly charged, as acces- rationing being introduced sortes before the fact, with Lanwhich might have given to
reports Moreover, it is understo id ...Fat
anxious Attempted Murder-Cheung Wan that Government is not
(alternative charges: shooting to introduce rationing, which will with intent and unlawful pos-bring with it complications, if the session of arms and ammiuni-consumption of petroleum in the
Colony can be reduced by tion); and Mak Kam-sau. Armed Robbery.-Au Nam alias other method,
and the
any
Au Pl, Chan Kal alias Chan In this connexion it will be 're.. Yu, Luk Wing, Wong Sing called that prices of petrol were allas Lo Bam-yau, Tam Ying. increased some time ago by Goy and Young Bo..
ernment with the object of reduc Grevious Bodily Harm.-Chaning consumption.
Man (also charged with rob- "bery)....
Robbery.Au Man allas Au Plu URBAN COUNCIL
and Chan Kai alfas Chari Yu;
Chan Kyong: Wu Kwat, Wu Fong, Wu Yan, and Wu Yan Lee Wong Sang: Yau Kau
MEETING
A meeting of the Urban Council
the
and Wong Lam Yeung (also will be held tomorrow at 4.15 p.m. charged with unlawful posses and the agenda is' as follows: sion of arms and ammunition): 1. Letter from T. H. King rela- Assault-Chan Po, Tsul Choi, tive to the acknowledgment of the
from Ko Bhun alias Wong Pau Tsai receipt of the letter (also charged with possession Council; of a dagger).
2. Correspondence relative Arms and Ammunition,Au Nam the postponement of the next Ur
allas Au Piu; and "Chu Chung-ban, Council Meeting.M wing.
3. Application for a food pre- Forged Bank Notes-Chan Hung. serving licence for No. 2 Breach of Deportation" Order Kat Hang-Village, ground floor."
LI Tong; Lai Wan.
4. Regular' Returns.g-
to
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