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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GOVERNOR BRINGS OF GOOD CHEER FROM HIS MAJESTY THE KING
Impression Gained During Stay In London
"THEY ARE CALM, BUT THAT IS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE HAVOC ABOUT THEM IS PART OF THE PRICE OF 'VICTORY; and, they are ready to ‘go to it' and to ‘go through with it' till victory is won. They are as calm as they were eighteen months previously when they went to war with open eyes rather than stand by while Poland, a country utterly foreign to most "of them, was enslaved by the wanton aggressor," said His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G., in a broadcast from Government House last night.
His Excellency said: A few weeks before my ship; at long last, sabled from England His Majesty the King did me, as Governor. of this Colony, the great honour of receiving me at Buckingham Palace. The King listened with deep interest to what I had to tell him of Hongkong and at the end bade me take to you a message from him of good cheer and to assure you of his warm sympathy with us and his strong confidence in us. I very gladly discharge. that duty.
GENERAL
MESSAGE FILMO FANS AT PRIVATE
Mr. Kok Yu-on and his bride. formerly Miss Leung Sau-Wan. -(King's Studio).
REGISTRY WEDDING
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MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1941. -PAGE
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An enthusiastic gathering of Filmo fans responded to an in- vitation given by MR. CLIFFORD JOHNSON to a private Cine party at the Pagoda Cinema in Kimber- ley Road, Kowloon, on Friday at 7.30 pm:
Mr. Johnson had arranged - an Interesting programme of sound Alms, while several amateur films were also shown on the screen.
A miniature, stage, with colour- ed light effects, enhanced the beautifully stranged room in which the funétion took place.
A novel &creen competition, which turned out a" great success, added to the entertainment of those present. and collections will be donated to the B.W.OF.
GUESTS PRESENT
The guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. I. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Corra, Miss E. S. Ming, Miss Ming. PMrs. N. Elson, Capt. and Mrs. Histed. Capt. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Millar, Mr. and Mrs. Money, Mr. Love, Mr. L. King, Mr. W. Scurr. Mr. Kaufmann, Mr. C.
At the Registry, Supreme Court, In this short talk I mean to try, home is that he will make it and on Saturday Miss Lau Sung-tong, to put into words some of the im thereby hasten, his ultimate col-teacher. of No. 252 Des Voeux Road pressions which I gained during lapse.
West, was married to Mr. Yu Tze- my six months' stay in England. Let me pass on from these war-bim, civil servant, of No. 43 Bute That Stay covered 2 period topics to that of the British peo-treet. Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy of which we may well beple generally in this time of trial. Registrar, officlated at the cer proud, for it began iT July There are many sound reasons for while the glorious herolsim of confidence in the ultimate success the Dunkirk withdrawal was still of our arms but none, at any rate The forthcoming marriage. be- ringing in the cars of the world to me, is more convincing than
zeen Mr. Frank Buckle, chief in-E. Stuart, and Capt. A. Taylor, and it ended as the tale of Gen- the reaction of the ordinary Britonstructor in engineering, of No. 2 eral Wavell's amazing victories in to Hitler's bomb-frightfulness. Garden Terrace, first floor, and Libya was unfolding itself.
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During those six months Britain. drawing upon ber boundless moral reserve, after of the greatest shocks ont that her
has arms
ever borne, repaired her losses and renewed her strength until single-handed ̋she could again carry the war to her enemies. WILL TO WIN
In the first place. the bombing
only.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The scene that meets the eye, Miss Marjorie Dobson, nursing as one "goes along a street in or sister, War Memorial Nursing Hos-3 near which bombs have dropped jpital, was announced at the Re- during the night, is apt to give gistry. one a shock. Very likely a house or two is down; the pavements and roadway are littered with glass-and glass is like blood, a Ittle makes a lot of mess-the blown-in windows and doors and the general dis-array arė, in effect, rather appalling.
Never dreamed though Right
STREET GUARDS COMMITTEE FORMED
The newly-organised
Street
were worsted Wrong would Guards have formed a committee triumph."
Göckchin comprising, Mr. Phillip "Still waters run deep." The (Chairman), Mr. Ng Chak-wah Brigands of Europe are applying | (Vice-Chairman),`. Messrs. S. M. But if one turns from looking that proverb to the British people Churn, O.W. Luke, Yeung Ngok-
dismay
Hok- the street with its "damaged with growing
their fai, Wong Pak-kan, Tső
yu, Lam Wal-shu and Lam Ming-
in
SUPPER DANCE
one may be fairly sure has been wonderfully little inter- group of experts to the
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THE
"WINSTON"
SUITE.
ANOTHER PRODUCT OF OUR WORKSHOPS, SOUN LY CONSTRUCTED AND BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED IN "QUATERED BLACK WALNUT BEAN. THIS WOOD IS EXTREMELY POPULAR IN MODERN FURNISHING, BEING SOFT AND RESTFUL TO THE EYE, AND BLEND- ING SO WELL WITH THE PASTEL COLOUR SCHEMES
OF TO-DAY..
THE SUITE COMPRISING
5.6 WARDROBE
30 CHIFFROBE
4 6 DRESSING TABLE
DRESSING STOOL
2-3 BEDSTEADS
3 BEDSIDE CUPBOARDS 1-ROUND CENTRE TABLE 2-BEDROOM CHAIRS
FURNISHING DEPT.
ALARMING OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA
All that I saw and heard during those six months, five of which I passed in London, resolved itself at into conclusive proof of the Bri-shops or houses to watching the hearts: tish will" and power to win this people passing through it on their That steadfastness of purpose of fan battle for human itberty: and lawful occasions the first thing the man and the woman in the It is learned that the recruiting each stopping-place on the return that strikes one is how Httle, if at street at-home is one of the me-campaign is still proceeding, as journey gave convincing evidence all, their faces reflect the dismay mortes etched on my mind by my only 500 out of the goal mark set of how the energies and resources or alarm which their surroundings stay in England. A second is thank-at 3,008 have been registered. of our great Empire are being might seem to justify.
ful consciousness of the deep trust As soon as uniforms are com- organised and concentrated to
·UNTROUBLED LONDONERS which His Majesty's Government pleted. Some 200 members will be. that one end,
It is not that they 'register-if knows that it can place in assigned to duty in the streets You are, of course, weil aware I may borrow a phrase from the its citizens.
and roads where they were re-. of the general run of affairs in cinema-herole resolve or grim "LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLE cruited. Great Britain from the wireless | vengefulness: my point. Is, rather, For all that we are engaged in news and the written and - that they look much 25 they a life and death struggle, during WAH YAN OLD BOYS' lustrated Press, so I will not waste would in peace-time, untroubled the first two yaers of which the time going over ground well known and intent on their own business enemy will have held most of the to you. though..I will just touch And that is not the less remark- high cards-except at sea-there
The Public is urgently warned three of the principal war able as
As a result of the visit by topics.
that many of them have been
Lantau to take all precautions, besides ference with our 'ancient liberties' Island BOMBING RAIDS
kept awake half the night by
in connexion with the inoculation, against cholera, the anti-aircraft gunfire, or bomb ex- so far as the written and spoken Government's Village Settlements number of cases of which has raids. Undeniably, up and down plosions, or, perhaps, just the word la concerned. Actively sub-scheme last Monday and Tuesday, increased alarmingly during the the country, a great number of waxing and waning drone of hos versive propaganda has rightly three sites have been demarcated last three days. buildings some of them of price lle aeroplanes, than which few been suppressed for even Britain in the Silver Mine Bay and Ful
A further 37 cases were report- less historical and aesthetic value sounds are more sleep-banishing: seems to have her. Quislings for We areas and one at Shek Pik ed on Friday, bringing the total -have been destroyed; and in the many others, It may be, of these the rest a reasonable censorship The group consisted of the 'Gov- number since the beginning of the City of London and many of our unperturbed passers-by wil have meets the epic.
ernment Malariologist, а Gov-year to 115.. 'greater towns whole streets have spent a not too comfortable night Contract that attitude of trusternment architect. Mr. F. W. Nearly every case reported has been blasted and half-ruined; but in a crowded shelter or will have in the people with what obtains in Kendal of the Medical Depart-proved fatal but the Medical and so far as the main issue is con- been on their way to work for the Germany and Italy. A completely and a demarcator attached to the Health Authorities are cerned that is to say the win- last three hours or "se.
subjugated Press: an all-pèrvasive District Office, Souta.
every available measures to keep ning of the war-the damage done But it is not to be inferred from secret police force which does not Tenders are now being called the outbreak ander control and is not of a 'vital factor.
this apparent nonchalance that scruple to set son against father for by the Public Works Depart to prevent it from spreading. Indeed, when one turns from these folk are heedless of what is and brother against brothers: the ment .for the construction of
OFFICIAL RETURNS the bombed places and regards the around them or that they do not internment camp and the blood- (Medical Administration * Huts, vast areas whose buildings stand realise that what has happened bath: the ceaseless concealment or Communal Kitchens and Com-eases for the 24 hours. ended
The Returns of notifiable almost or entirely unscathed one to others yesterday may be their distortion of the truth. Euch are munal Latrines. realises the effect of these raids lot today, or tomorrow.
midnight on Mar. 14 Is as follows: the safeguarda by which alone Dic- Steps are also being taken early Cholers, 37 cases; Diphtheria, tatordom can maintain ita au-to provide water supplies, and -a two
one cases; Measles, thority-indeed its very existence. doctor has been appointed to Dysentery, six casea: Tuberculosis Seeing as they do the feet of clay safeguard the health of the sett-18 casps. on which those Colossi stand, the lers. free countries of the British Em- pire may well take heart, certain of victory in the end.
In its true proportion. När, tak- ing the long view, is this destruc- tion all losa, for one day we shall replan and replace and rebuild better streets and more efficient buildings than those which the enemy has destroyed.
GRAVE PROBLEM
Опе word about food-supply. Here, indeed, les our gravest pro- blem and we shall not have the end of the war in sight until it has been solved. But rest assured that His Majesty's Government not only knows the right solution but also is working steady to- wards It.
Bad weeks will occur in the tale of British vessels sunk, by the enemy; that is inevitable: but they will only come occa- sionally. Meanwhile counter measures are well in hand and are on a scale that can and will defeat the submarine and
raider "blockade.
PRICE OF VICTORY They are calm, but that is because they know that "the havoc about them is part of the price of victory; and they sre ready to go to It' and to 'go through with it till that victory is won. They are "as calm as they were eighteen months previously when they went to war with open eyes rather than stand by while Pa- land, a country utterly foreign to most of them, was enslaved
by the wanton aggressor.
GEN, NORTON THANKED
:
Flans for the construction of“ a road from. Gilver Mine. Bay to Shek Plz are under discussion by the Transport Sub-Committee un-)
I have left myself no time to der the chairmanship of Mr. Ngan speak of Hongkong affairs.. That Shing-kwan, General Manager of is as well, perhaps, for much has the China Motor-Bus Company. happened since I went away near-
It is understood that many ap-
ly ten months ago and I have yet plications for agricultural plots much to learn But this I have have already been received by the
Fatal Motor Accident
I have taken my illustration of been amply able to realize, that Medical Authorities, the British people's war-time atti-Hongkong owes a very great debt tude of mind from the scenes that of gratitude to General Norton. have been so often before my eyes He has tackled our many problems. recently in Piccadilly and its ad- with a clear eye, a firm courage joining streets. What I have sale and a sure hand. I rejoice to have of them might be as truly said of the right of thanking him on your the hundreds of thousands of behalf for the invaluable help that munition and dock workers whose he has given to us and to wish every day and every night is spent him a quick and complete recovery In grave peril and sure discomfort: from his unlucky accident.
men
and
Women
In the meantime there is some of the police, fremen, nurses and danger that exaggeration may civil defence lead to undue despondency in the whose, staunch and fearless sense
I can testify that "when of duty, are
praise.
altogether beyond
matter. I left England--and I am aware of no material change since then
NATION OF HEROES -there was no real difficulty in
The British people today are obtaining as much food as satis fled
earning for themselves the name of the peace-time appetite,
a Nation of Heroes; and when we though of course one's choice was greatly limited; nor was there any think of how they have (to use the! sign that the Authorities expected old fighting phrase) 'made a come any drastic cutting-down of the back from that disastrous though ration scale.
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A 60-year-old Chinese woznis was knocked down by a lorry at the Customs Pass Road at Tafpo Tsai Village on Saturday, and died on her way to the Kowloon Hos- pital.
of
It is alleged that the deceased ran across the road in front the lorry.
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SELF-PROTECTION CORPS REVIVAL -RUMOURS DENIED
Rumours current to the effecti that Government had requested the revival of the dissolved "Selt{ Protection Corps" had been met with official denials.
It was explained that the ru mours might have arose out of a letter from Government to the ex-Commander of the Corpa, Mr. O.W. Luke, asking whether" mem- bers of the Corps would be willing to assist Government in the event of an emergency.
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Grim and sad are the times through which tue" world is passing. In the sorrows which war brings Hongkong has her share: God send that we be spared its actual horrors. No set of ours will put a match to
DOUBLE TRAGEDY: that bonfire, but if the need be forced upon us we shall not INQUEST TO BE shirk the issue. And if come
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able to give blow for blow. "into the death of Mr. and Mrs. kong), 423.80; The Directors and May 1 end on the personal note? Fung Kwok-wah, which will take Members of the Hongkong Rotary at the Kowloon Club for purchase of Mobile Kit- As for invasion of our islands, I ply to them Browning's descrip- It is with thankful joy that I find place shortly can only say that I share the gen- tion of his hero:--
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