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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CROSSWORD
NO. 853
ACROSS
1. Trap
G Donor
11 Carried of
12 Source
14 Article of
furniture
15 Distant
16 Unwell
:17 Disabled
Ta
DG
17
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20
21
22
23
244
75
1
..
24 77
20
153
AD
7
30 31 32
20 Fronoun
21 Chain of
3w
rocks near
surface of
36
-" water
23 Discourteous
143
Implement
|40
26 Sour
53
28 Coral Island,
30
Struck with
55
25 Baseball
tear
33 Fold
-34 Stamped
35 Sensible
36 Took food
37 Black (poet)
39 Masculine
43 Prefix de-
noring back.
44 Social
insects
48 Steadying
rope.
47 Eradicator
51 Oval
53 Rely
54 Shallow
dishes
55 "utters aloud
what is
written
56 Specks
DOWN
1 Not fresh
2
Aristocratic
54
3 Entirely
30 Forbore to destroy
4 Small
windlass
5 Printer's
measure
6 Pierced
with tusks
7 Anger.
8 Vigor
9 Belf
10 Ceremonies
11 MIX
13 Cuddle
18 Without
moisture
19 Slime
22 Passage
money
24 Deserve
25 Large snake
27 Relinquish
29 To, pour
as rain
31 Supplier
of food
32 Wonder
33 Jargon 35 Male
offspring
38 Poets 40 Marble
41 Stringea
instrument
* Observes closely
45 Air sung by
single person > 48 Mimic
49 Body. Of
water
50 Finish
52 Cistern
54 Afternoon (abbr)
Solution No. 852 QOT PA ̈C HAS PA
SOLUTION TOMORROW
H.K. VOLUNTEER OLDSAREAL NOT
ORDERS
(CONTINUED FROM SATURDAY)
No 4. Company--žion, Mar. 25, HQ 530 pm. Company will returni respirators. Wed., Mar. 26, H.Q. 7,15 a.m. Half Day training. Dress-Mus ketry Order, Sb. caps.
LIAT ILTIMA D'E FORRESTINOR¶1
HART MERLIN SHEM TO LIVESTO PEATSTONE.PET ORT SALON¶TANF TONITE EARLTT **OREI A 8 SUMED ROBEERO SEXI AWETELA.TE FIN
MELMARATTATT
FINANCE & GENERAL
Finance and Commerce
ADMINISTRATIVE WAR EFFORT. OF
PROGRESS IN NEW ZEALAND
KWEICHOW
REFORMS EFFECTED
Possibilities Examined By British Experts
WEST CHINA
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
capitalised at $5,000,000 (Chin- COMPANY
IN MANY FIELDS KWEIYANG, Mar. 24 (Central)ter)-As a result of the activities Limited, in which the Szechwan WELLINGTON, Mar. 24 (Reu-
ese currency), the West China A glowing tribute to the admins- of the delegation from New Zea Sikang, Yunnan, Shens, Kansu, Industrial Development Company, trative progress in Kweichow was land to the Eastern Group Con- Ninghsia and Chinghal provincial paid by General Pal Chung-hsi, Chief of the Board of Military terence at New Delhi, a group governments are represented, is Training of the National Military
of British technicians has
explaying a major role in the de Council, who came
Industrial here from amined the
Dossibili-velopment of these provinces. Chungking recently to Inspect ties of New Zealand with s view
The Company is now engaged in military education. He left onto assisting the Empire war effort land
reclamation Saturday after
at Chiensui. of in requirements oversea as
as in the defence of the Dominion. in tron mining at Chengchin near near Mengtsz in southern Yunnan.
several weeks.
a stay here
Under the chairmanship: of Mr.
reforms have been
well
These experts are reporting their Yaan in Sikong, and in leather- Wn Ting-chang. General Pal sald. andings to the British Government tanning in. Chengtu. Among the effected in who will in due course establish a new enterprises which it has de- many fields in the province dur-programme for fulfilment by Newcided to start are a cement fac- ing the past few years. Oplum, which used to be a great curse of
tory in Shensi, lumber yards and Kwelchow, is now completely sup
ranches in Shenal and Kansu. Every week sees greater de- pressed,
velopment in the country's war cultivated land at Chiensul. 700 Of a total of 15,000 acres of un- effort. A number of engineering res are growing caster-oll plants. Arms are producing war material
BANDITRY EXTIRPATED
Zealand,
Peace and order is now better of all kinds, Government worktung trees and cation, Tobacco of
am.
shops are busy making Bren kun carriers and trench "mortars, The output of small arms and munition will shortly be doubled to meet the requirements of New Zealand's armed forces.
American varieties, wheat, oats, beans and potatoes are grown this year,
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1941. -PAGE
SAY
Gordon's
...and know what you're drinking/
GORDONS
DRYGIN
INSTELERY LONDON
NO COLOURING MATTER
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
maintained throughout the pro vince, indicating that banditry has been extirpated Progress is also
also NEW ZEALAND MEAT noted in the field of communica
EXPORTS TO BE CUT tions, General Pai remarked.
TWO WATER LOCKS
WELLINGTON, Mar. 24 (Reu Referring to Kwangsi. General
For irrigation the Company has ter)- New Zealand's exports of Pal said that the authorities there
constructed in this area a $500. meat will be drastically cut as a are determined to introduce re- War material for the navy is 000 reservoir, two dams. each 107 result of decisions reached by the forms by training a competent ad- also in an advanced stage of pro-feet high, a canal, embankments, British Government based on the. ministrative personnel, promoting duction, Minesweepers are being and two water locks, and is build-shipping position, and popularizing education, in-constructed at Auckland to meeting a new reservoir. creasing production and suppress the immediate requirements ig superstition:
the navy."
QUOTATIONS
of
CHINA'S INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
An additional 10,558 tons of in- dustrial equipment were moved into Free China last year. Toge
The New Zealand Government ther with the 108,037 tons eva- The iron mine near Yaan begari has decided that New
cuated from the coastal areas and Zealand to produce in October last year. freezing works shall from today along the Yangtze River during As native methods were used the (Monday) accept for
the two previous years, the total freezing dally production
averaged two for export only lamb, prime beer amount of Industrial machinery tons of iron. A development plan and porker pigs up to 120 lbs.
thus safely transported to the in- has been formulated which in-
terior weighed 116,695 tons,
Factories in Free China made.
cludes the construction of a steel BULGARIA RATIONS another record last year by turn-
HONGKONG SHN BROKERS' ASSOCIATION mill, a machine-shop and a hy-
STOCK EXCHANGE,
Buyurs ellers
MONDAY [Nominal
24 MARCH
Banks
Do. Col. Reg.)
Do. (Lon. Reg.)
81336
$1340
H.K. Banks....****
£77
274
281
£10
870
$220
$428
Lesvo
$170
Gar. B. Pasco, 1stBty. 15.3.4.
No. 5 Company-Mon., Mar. 24. Fl. Comdrs, Site, Sec. Comdrs. and Cips. will parade at HQ, at 8.30 am. or at Yaumati Vehicular Ferry Wharf at AM, Remander of the Company will parade at HQ. at 9 a.m. Dress as before. Tues., Mar. 25. HQ 5.30 p.m. 14.6.41; Gar. E. van Walree, 1st Bty.. Lecture. Street fighting.
18.341-31.3.41; Car. H. N. Willamson,
No. 8 Company.--Fri., Mar. 28, HQ 2nd Bty., 2.4.41-22.7.41; Sgt. B. J. M. 8.30 am. Dress as before.
Monks, 3rd Bty., 1.3.41-20.6.41; Qnr. No. 7 Company-Mon, Mar. 24, M. H. Ozorio, 5th AA. Bty, 133.41- FQ 5.45 pm. Squad and Arms drill 3.4.41; L/Bdr. L. Quon, 5th AA. N.CO's instruction Class Fri, Mar Bty, 183.41-6441; Spr. G. T. Ander-| 28. Q. 8.45 .. All day training son, Fd. Coy. Engs., 1.5.41-21.8.41; Pte. at'HQ.
H J. Tadema-Wiclandt, Mob. Col..
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#
Chartered Banks......
£914 Mercantile Bks. "A". Mercantile Bka. "0".
T
$1
Bank of East Asia....
N. C.
8. Banks.... Insurances
Canton Insurances.gl
Union Insurances......
Underwriter ...............
H.K. Fires........
Shipping
$136 Douglaser
Buyer Beller
Bl Nomina
*****
M
$70
$425
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draulic power plant Capital need-
FOODSTUFFS
ing
great in-
out $3,400,000,000 (Chinese ed to finance the project is esti-I LONDON, Mar. 24 (Reater) → currency) worth of industrial pro- mated at $7,000,000,
Batter, vegetable oils and lard ducts. This marked a Occupying about two acres or will be rationed in Bulgaria next
crease over the $1,400,000,000 of $1340 land, the $300,000 leather tannery week and cards for that purpose 1939 and $7,000,000,000 in 1938.—
in Chengtais
(Central News), equipped with will be issued to the populace, machinery manufactured by a states a Sofia report quoted by Chungking machine workshop. Althe Moscow radio, though it began operations only, A shortage of foodstuffs, the. last November, the Company is radio adds, ta now noticeable in
ExTry
₤10)
CHINESE PATRIOTS
EXECUTED
CHUNGKING, Mar 24 (Central)
18 ct already planning to expand it in the Bulgarian capital where beef Two Chinese patriots, Chen Lien- order to mcrease its production:is almost unobtainable and the keng and hen Wu-su, who were
1916
The cement factory to be estáb sale of bread. is rigorously lished in Shens this year will re-stricted.
80 ctequire a capital of between $2,390,-
$170
$125.
+88
894
$9
Steamboats........
$80-
Indo-Chinas (Pri!.)...
$30
£60
Indo-China (Def) ...
$60
41/3
Sholla
41/3
$7
Waterhosts
$7
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, atc.
$34
H.K. & K. Wharvas.......
***
Providents....
$5.20
$181
$16
H.K. Docks (Old).....| $16,40)
$181
$16
$29
$29
15/0
15/0
$8
Army Service Corps Company-Sun, 5.341-24.3.41; Pte. D, C, Loneratpe, Mar. 23, Kowloon City Rue Range, 9 Mob. Col, 13.3.41-31.3.41; Pte, C.. G. $15.85 a.m. Causals, Those detailed. Dress Scicluna, Mob. Col., 15.3.41-18.4.42; -Shorts, puttees, hosetops, jackets. L/Opl. N. G. Hammond, Mob. Col., web-belt, S.D. cap. Sun, Mar. 23 to 1.441-21.7.41; Pte. J. H Odell, Mob. Eat., Mar. 29. (inclusive). Transport Col., 18.3.41-203,41; Pte: W. G. Robert. and Supplies Bection on duty as de-son, No. 2 Coy. 1.3.41-7.4.41; Pte. F. tailed under Company arrangements Groves, No. 1 Goy.. 10.3.41-8.6.41; Pte. Tues., Mar. 25. H.Q. 5.30 p.m Those James Chan. No: 4 Coy., 19.3.41-1.441; | detailed. L.G. Instruction.. Class Lt. C Austin, No 4 Coy,, 30.3.41-$3.10 Thurs., Mar. 27. H.Q. 5.30p.m. Com 19.741 Pte. E. C. Lawrence, AS.C. pany parade. Dress Overalls and 5.D. Coy.. 17.3.41-31.3.41; Pte. N. Morgen-
8311 caps. LG: revision (Those detailed stern. AS.C. Coy, 223.41-20.4.41; Pte. Arma drill revision (Those detailed). A, 8. Abbott, ABC. Cor. 1.4.41-21.7.41; $2,95
Fleid Ambulance-Mon, Mar 249 Pte. Mohamed Khai, sp. Gdy.Cos.. a.m. to Sun, Mar. 30, p.m. Camp 12.3.41-11.15.41; Major H./ Owen- training Times and places of report- Hughes, No. 1 Coy., 21.3.41-22.4.41. The Ing:-Mon., Mar. 24, Tues, Mar, 25, following leave is cancelled: Sigma. C. and Wed, Mar 26, St. John's Place, L. Balter, Corpg Bignals, 1.441-30441;
9 am. Dress-S.D. cap. jacket, shorts, Lt. C. Austin, No. 4 Co., 203.41-9.7.41. <puttees, boots and belt. Greatcoat
and cardigan optional. Thurs. Mar,
29.
-Strength-DecTCASE.
Gar. P. M. el Arcúlli, 4th "Etj...
*
10
$6.90
19
TE
27, St. John's Place, a am. Full mo 16.7.41 Gnr. F. F. Castilho, 4th Bty.. bilisation kit and equipment. For 221241 Gnr. Chan Wan, 4th Bty.. days' exercise on Island. Sab. Mar.
Corner of Nathan Road and Bty., 20.2.41; Epr. G. Sing, Pd. Coy. 18.3.41; Chr. Ching Hon-lu, 5th A.A. Salisbury Road, Kowloon (Opposite to Enga, 5.3.41; 8ign, F. & Bird, Corx Peninsula Hotel), 9 am. For 2 days' signals, 11.3.41; Cpl W. H. Taylor.
Corps Bignals. Res., 14.3.41; Pte. D. L. 39.00 C. Eta Pay Section:-Mon, Mar. 24 mand HQ. 830 am No. 2 Sub Sec. Holmden, No. 1 Coy. Res 13.1.41 Pte. $17.80
Pecorini, Mob, Col., 7.3.41; P. M. M Dress as detalled Fri., Mar. 28 HQJ. B. Stewart, No. 2 Coy, Res., 14.3.41: | B16.80 | 2.30 p.m. No. 1 Bub. Sec. Dress Pte. A H. Murray, No. 2 Coy. Res. detalcd.
Potas
14341; Pte. W. 8. C. Curtis, A.Š.0, $24.30!
exercise on Mainland
Com
Bignal Company-Wed..
Coy, 27.2:41 Pte. Wan Tick-thing:
Mar. 26. Exchange Buliding. 4 p.AS.C. Co. Res.. 18.2.41 Pte. A "M Instruction and Bwitchboard
sembly.
Appointment and Promotion
Gutierrez, Fd Amb., 10.241: Sgt. W
| A ̧ ̈ Simpson, Pay· Bection. 17.8.41; F/Cd J. La Bonnar, Air Arm Res
Sgt. E. A. R. Newton, Pay Section 10 14.3.41: Sur. E. Wongtape, Fd Cov
be 8/8gt, 23.3.41 AL/Bgt. D. Enge, 17.341: F/Cat. P. F. White. Leonard, 3rd Bty to be L/Sgt, 21341: Air Arm, 193,41,
8/Sgt. F. G. Mounders, Pay Section
Res. to be Egt, 23.1.41:-Major E. D. Walker to command · Hongkong En-
Atrength-Increase
Pie. LGN. Dixoh, Mob. Col 13.341: gineering Corps. Lient. A. E. Perry Ft. B, W: Henkin. Moh Col," 17,341:
to be Quartermaster and Administra-Pte. V. Vorobioff, Mob, Col. 173,41; tive Officer, HK. Engineering Corps. Pte. J. E. Mogra Training Cadre, Lieut. J. Smith to Command No. 118.9.41.
tive Officer, H.K., Engineering Carns. All in' addition to the other dufter with effect from 18.341: On? [L ̧«B. Trevor to be Adjutant-RK. Engineer. ine Maryja +1 1834)
Transfers t
NOTICE:
Sergeants Mess Meeting
A Sergeants Mess Committee meet
ing will be held on Monday, Mar, 24 at
5.30 pm All unit representatives wil attend.
1. PL. W. H. Patent No. 3. Cas, to
ARO, CAS 12341 PIR. * E Party Sergeants' Mews Arinual Dinner Training, Cindia to No, a cow 21:1145: Will all members" notify the Hon. ©/Rot B, 13 Maunder, Dan Bastien to Secretary, of their intentions as early ar RS possible as it may be necessary to Pala" Fronnano, Roginaore. Va: 4 star limit the number of favitations to be skondlerne, #naisinarian Moms Issued. Guests will be limited to two
per member
22:14 AM markhore
19
#:
$94
$8"
Rauba
Mining
H.. Docks (New)......
+Shanghai Docks.............
Kailana
1 cte. Hong Kong Miues....
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings...
H.K, & 9. Hotels.
K Lands......
1974 Do. 4% Debentures....
$11.90
$3 10
$31.4.
Shanghai Landa...........
1.K Realties..
#2:96
10.70
Humphrey
$6.70
$100 Chinese Estates..
Cotton Mills
$185 S'hi Colton
$45
EwO (8.)
THI
844
re-responsible for the assassination
o Kao Kuan-wu, puppot Governor of Kiangst, sometime ago, have
000 and $3,000,000. Meanwhile the husbandry in the Northwest, an been executed by the Japanese, Company is awaiting reports on extensive study being conducted according to Shanghai despatch, conditions of lumber and animal by experts (Central News). quoting recent arrival. from Boo-
chow.
....
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Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid
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If Charges collected, $2.00-
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(8.)...
Zoong Sings (8)............
Wing On Textiles (5.)
$125
Public Utilities
H.K, Tramway.
Pesk, Tran (old).... Peak Trams (naw)...
$64Bar Farrin
#24} {Y'mati Eerries.......
Chins Lights 19).....
$1.97 China Lights (Now).
+++
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#30
$23 $2.90
$3
H. H. Electrics ('Ola... $2,300] C.R.$40.05] X.D. {H.K. Electạica/New}
Marne Electrica 70185) Macan Electrica (New) Sandakan Lights...... Telephones fald)....... Telephones (now). S'pore Tractions (Ord,
Industriale Cald., Macg." (Ord.) 8. Cald, Macg. (Prof.18
Canton Icm...
$17 Cementa
H.K. Bope
HE, GÖTL. Leane
$17.40
TAININ
75.cts.
$7.20
97
941
$7
$7.40
807 4% Loan, 31%
(1994).
89431%
(1940).
$18 Dairy Farms
Enteriniamenta
$18 $7,16
$1.65
· Miscellaneous
$1.80 Constructions: '(old)..
#1 Constructions (Dew)..
Lane Crawfords....... ka Nanyang Tobacco
$2.15 Sinceres
49
Watsona
Ch. 0.5% 192503 Bda.
$39 I.K. Wing Ou
S'hat Wing On
17.20 Vibro, Piling
8/6 „Maramana Inv. (Lon
26 Maramans Inv, (HK/ 81,80 Wm PowellLAZERS
Ching Lights Rights Bale to Shanghay
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ummin
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