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FIRE WATCHERS FOR COLONY
CORPS OF 3,000 AIMED AT
A census of all the women and children in the Colony in scheme
to ascertain, how many are living
GUILD OF MARTHA AND MARY
and
NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED
ANNUAL MEETING OF ASIA LANDS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1941.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 25th JANUARY, 1911, 9.30 AM.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
On Monday, the 27th January, the General Post Office ลาง all Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed. There will be no collection from the pillar-boxes and no delivery by Postmen,
Sun
Mr. L. Kadporte (Chairman) pre sided at the annual meeting of. the Asia Lands, Ltd, held yester- in the Board Room of Messrs Lowe. Bingham, and Matthews.
Among those present were Messrs. G.
John Miskin, and in each building in the different Guild of Martha and Mary was Gutierrez.
The annual meeting of the Fleming (Directors), and Mr. A. E ARP districts is now being un-held in the Vicarage of Christ
On Tuesday, the 28th January, the General Post Office and dertaken by the corps of Air Raid Church last evening when Mrs. man sald. in part:
Presenting his report the Chair
Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am to noon. Wardens, it was revealed by the C. G. Anderson and Mrs. G. A
Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am to 10 Director of A.R.P., Wing-Com-
I regret that the Accounts laid a.m. and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed. mander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, at
Goodban were elected, President before you show a loss of $64.070,75,
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes as on his weekly press conference yes- Mrs, M. Gaggine and Mrs. B. R. preciation on the Company's pro- at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 28th January.
Vice President, respectively. but this includes the item of De days and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence terday."
All these women and children surer.
Kew, Hon. Secretary and Trea-perties amounting to $46,533.41 so There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 will be given explicit instructions are
Members of the Committee that the net working Loss for them. on 28th January from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Mesdames to which shelter or dispersal area Woolley, F. E. E. Booker and A.
Kalley, L. year amounts to $17.537.34.
Talpo and Un Long." they are to make for in the event Prew.
Income from our Po Tak Wharf The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the of an air raid.
has remained at the same level as holidays, It was decided that lectures last year but. unfortunately, we and discussions of a more instruc-have had to expend some $5,500.00 tive nature be held in the future.on essential repairs, which The 'contribution of. $100 from, the trust will suffice' for
some time. Guild to the Tai Po Rural House whatever hope we may have had and Orphanage was passed.
of a better retum from the Hing 36 MEMBERS
Kee Wharf has not been realised. The Rev. D. Rosenthall, who was conditions in the river
trade and Orphanage was passed.
having remained unchanged "We have 36" members, nine of throughout the year. From Mr. G. A. Pentreath, Chuet air them are still away. There are August last, this wharf. for a period Rald Warden for Hongkong, has now 27 including one new member. of three months, had a tenant not been seconded to supervise the "We had two jumble sales during engaged in the river trade but what training of the new Corps in con- the year. the first one together then appeared a
very welcome Junction with the Fire Brigade. with the V. D. M. A. Group in change from our usual dependence. §. A. Hondtilu. Japan, and Shanghai -(Sat
May, when we made $62. The on that trade did not last on second in Oct, took $51. which account of the extension of Jap
anese activities to Indo China.
"The new Corps of Fire Watchers and Fire Fighters is now being recruited and there have been more than a hun- dred volunteers in the first few days. The ARP, Depart- ment is striving to recruit X- 000 men for the Corps and va- lunteers are very welcome.
MOBILE DEMONSTRATION
The Mobile Lighting Demonstra was spent In obtaining materials tion Unit has been attracting a and wool to work for the Fair. great many people every night From the Guild Funds we have throughout the past week and has sent $100 to Wuhu for new vest proved a great success. the Direcments for the Church and $100 tor of AR.P. stateo.
for the Diocesan Girls' School.
There will be no further demon- strations by the unit until Monday evering, Feb. 3, after the Chinese New Year holidays, when one unit will tour Hunghom District and an- other will tour Central District. The Unit will give demonstrations in the evening throughout the fol- lowing week.
Hitler May Be Forced
CONSIDERABLE REPAIRS
WE
Our house properties are all fully occupied at reasonable rentais but repairs have been considerable.
increase of
Swatow
ton
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
From
Due
$5th Jan.'
26th Jan.
28th Jan.
United Kingdom and Straits. Calcutta and Straits ..
Francisco date 10th January)
Canton
9th Jan.
29th Jan.
Air Mall by "Pan-American Airways Direct Ser-
vice"-San Francisco date, 22nd January Sandakan
30th Jan,
30th Jan.
30th Jan
31st Jan.
5th Feb.
USA.. Honolulu, Japan and Shan,bal. (San Fran
cisco date 17th January)
8th
Feb.
Calcutta and Straits. Java and Manila,
OUTWARD MAILS
Our Bank overdraft on "General" Account has been slightly reduced notwithstanding the outlay on re- pairs. However, an about $11,000.00 has taken place.in
Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than our Bank overdraft on Piers the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are Account due to the heavy outlay advertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel malls already referred to, and to the tised to close after 6 pm, Registered and Parcel malls are closed wharf repairs and renewals are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When mails are adver- fact that Income from Hing Kee at 5 p.m.
on
Continued from Page 1 Mr. Lakin went on to state that Mr. Churchill's premise of tearing There are a good number of An- the Italian Empire to pieces was Wharf was insufficient to meet derson shelters, suitable for rig-
becoming more and more real. Bank Interest on the relative loan. ging up in a garden or an unused Germany's help to Italy with her garage, available at the moment, air force units had not stopped These may be purchased through
that tearing up process. the ARP. Department.
The cost.
"Nor are our people disturbed by the German threats," he said.
IMPORT OF FOODSTUFFS
For
SATURDAY
Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg.
"British Overseas Airways"
is $147 and the shelters provide a "British polley goes on and will go high degree of safety for from six to eight people.
on. The Italians have evacuated a huge area in Libya. Halle Belas- The following communique has 'Strafts and ·Rangoon. ....
INCENDIARY BOMB
An Incendiary bomb exercise was staged at the Peak School yester- day evening when residents and A.R.P. Wardens on the Peak, the majority of them houseboys, were given an opportunity to receive instruction on how to deal with such bombs.
Methods of extinguishing fres started by these bombs were de- monstrated and wardens were in- structed on what precautions "to take to prevent explosions.
sle entered his own kingdom nine days ago, and in Kenya our forces are harassing the enemy.
been received from the Controller of Food:
SUNDAY
anton
TUESDAY
Date and Time
Sat, 25th
G.F.O. & KP.0.
Ord.
4.30 PM 6.00 PM 6.30 PM
Sun 26th
3.00 PM
Tue. 28th
G.P.O. & KP.O."
Government shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Canada, Cen-Reg. 25th 6.00 PM -
tral and South America via San Francisco.
The attention of the public is again drawn Mr. Lakin declared that all
the following
had to he these successes
Government Notification which
taken in conjunction with the
appeared in the
successes of the Greeks in Al-
Gazette of Dec. 13, 1940:----
bania where too the Italians
In future the procedure set out
were retreating with
Government Notification No. heavy losses. Adding all that up, could hardly call them. mere local successes.
one
THE BALKANS "The effect of these victories on the will to resist in South-East Europe cannot be doubted," said Mr. Lakin, who then went on to refer to the conditions in Ru-
WEATHER REPORT mania, where General Antenescu
Hongkong Royal Observatory
10a.m. Jan. 24. Barometel, (at sea level, 30.01
"Ins.
Temperature, 63· F. Humidity, 81 per cent. Wind Direction, -N. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Temperature: Maximum vesterday
77 F.
Temperature: mininium last
63 F',
Rantall for 24 hrs. ending
today, 0.06 ins.
at
Total rainfall since January 1st
3.78 ins.
in
WEDNESDAY
665 of June 11, 1940, for the en. Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya. dorsement of orders for foodstuffs] ·
from the United Kingdom for con- Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday signment to Hongkong will apply Island
only to grains (all) and vegetable Straits. Ceylon, India, East and South Africa. oils. other than groundnut,.. soya Rangoon and Calcutta,
bean, cocoanut, cotton seed, olive,
palm and palm kernal oils,
The Import into Hongkong of other.. foodstuffs from the United
THURSDAY
Ord. 28th 8.30 AM
Wed. 29th.
8:30 AM
GP.O. &K.P.O.
Reg:
2 45 PM
Ord.
3.30 PM
3.30 PM
3.30 +M
Thu, 30th.
OP.U. & K.P.O.
Par. 29th 5.10 PM
Ord.30th 10.30AM
3.30 PM
K.P.O. Reg. 5:00 PM Ord. 5.30 PM
Kingdom will be subject to the Straits Ceylon, India, East, and South Africa, and Reg. 30th 8.45 AM now claimed to have restored or-
issue of an appropriate import
Fercels only for United Kingdom. der. Some of the rebels were still Keence, under the hand of the Formosa". reported to be holding out in one Controller of Food. Full informa- or two provincial towns and in ation as to the conditions of such a new appeal to the nation General licence in respect of the various Antonescu admitted that attempts kinds of foodstuffs may be obtain- Lie Mail for Manils, Guam, Honolulu, U. S. A & to reach a settlement having beened from the Controller of Food. In vain, he ordered his army to in- tervene.
I see that the Germans, who have as many as eight divisions in Rumania, have fallen back" on the
Canton
G.P.O.
Europe via Pan American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services"
Ord.
5.00 PM
7.00 PA
7.00 PM
OLD CHELTONIANTM
Fri. Sist
FRIDAY
ANNUAL DINNER Sandakan
8.30, AM
K.P.O.
Reg.
10,30 AM
Ori.
11.00 AM
G.P.O.
10.30 AM
Ord....
11.00 AM
Parcola 11.00 AM
old trick of blaming Britain," said The Old Cheltonians annual Mr. Lakin. "We are now respon-dinner was held at the Hongkong Lusible, for the disorders which are Club last night and proved a high- making a farce of Herr Hitler'sly enjoyable function. Dr, S, W. 'new order' In Rumanla.
Ts'o, who was 24 Cheltenham "Herr Hitler must see the situa... from 1888 to 1890, was in the tion clearly. Protection of "Ru..., Chair, and there was an at- mania will not now be enough" for tendance of 12. him. The German detachments} Toasts were proposed to the will have to become an army of King, the College and the Fight-
Ing Services.' occupation."
Against an average of, 0.82 ins. Sunset tonight, 060 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 7,04 a.m.
4 p.m., Jan. 24. Barometer (at sea level), 29.95 ina. Temperature, 62 F. Humidity. 74 per cent. Wind Direction, NNE. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum temperature, 70 F- Minimum temperature, 62 F Rainfall, nil
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 25 to 31 Jan. 1941.
Data of
Month.
HIGH WATER.
Song
Kóng Standard Tims.
h.m.
90 60
Height
Low Water
Hong
Kong
Standard Time
Height.
h. m..
rt.in.
Sat. 25
44
19 58 74
Sua:28
·09 49
45
02 24 1300 03 04
4
20 45
7 6
13 47
34
Mon. 27
1097
46
21:27 78
Tues 23 1103 47
i
In view of the approaching Cen-
with a
Old Cheltonians present were
ir Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg.
"British Overseas Airways."
straits and Calcutta.
TUESDAY
HELP FROM US. ·
tenary of the College, this sum- Air Mail by Air to Bangoon to connect with the Turning to news from the
"British Oversens AirwaJE” J. United States and the effect of mer. the question was discussed of
honouring the occasion. President Roosevelt's fireside chat
special dinner. and the-growing. strength of American help for Britain, Mr. Lakin referred to a recent straw Dr. Ta'o, Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, Mr.Manila and Parcels only for United Kingdom.
H. C. Macnamara, Major W, AC Macassar and Bourabaya vole which Was taken in the United States after Mr. Roosevelt's H. Morgan, Major W. T. Temple. Capt. J. H. Brown, 2/Lt. J. H. FOX. speech.
Mr. J. F. Lee, Mr, F. L. Thomas, Mr. J. Isley, Mr. G. A. Churchill and Mr. L. C., Baker,
The question was asked: "which of these two thing: would you do—-iry to keep out
of war ourselves or help Eng- land to win, even at the risk --- of getting into war.
Lindbergh did not now exist in England.
"The reply showed," said Mr. Lakin, "that 68 per cent, had
COMMONS DEBATE been in favour of helping Bri-- "What took place in the House tain."
of Commons in the debate on the Mr. Lakin next referred to the question of
Was man-power evidence given by Col. Lindbergh an example of this democracy of
a
debate taking had been bamboozled by the Nazis place in Germany or Italy?" and pointed out that when Col. Mr. Lakin sald that
WEDNESDAY,
Letters Noon
K.P.O.
Reg
4.00 PM
Ord.
4.30 PM
G.P.O.
Ry
4.00 PM
Onl
4 30 PM
Tue. Feb., 4th
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Par. 3/2 5.00 PM Ord. 4/2 8.30 ASE 8.30 AM
Wed. 5th
K.P.O..
Parcela 4.00 PM
Reg.
1,00 14
5,30 PM
0.2.0.
4.00 PM 6.00 PM
Ord.
7.00 PM
Ord. Shanghai. Japan. Honolulu, USA., Canada, Cen-
tral and South America and United -Kingdom Parcals vía San Francisco. (No Parcels for United-Reg Kingdom).
Note: All Mails for United Kingdom will be
forwarded, with or without superscription
THURSDAY
03 39 07 on the "lease and lend" bill. jours," said Mr. Lakin. "Can you straits and Calcutta. 14 38 32 He said that Col Lindbergh Imagine such .0.13 10.0 22.08 74 10 17 13.0 Wed, 29 11.38 22 42 Thar 30 1208
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bis family tragedy he had béental fact and welcomed the debate- 16 39 29. treated with great understanding as a true democrat. Mr. Churchill,
05 48 13 which showed true democratic had as a matter of fact, really en-.
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