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MR. J. MCKELVIE A.R.P. ORDERS
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NOTICE.
As from to-day the prices of H.B. Beer (Pints and Quarts) will be increased by $3.00 per
case.
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NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.
Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will be increased as frem 17th March, 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge | to the amounts charged for 179 electricity consumed for lighting!
and power as per meters read on and after 24th April, 1941.
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· Notice to Shareholders
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eral Meeting of Shareholders will
The existing scale of discounts will remain in force.
By order of the Board of.
Directors,
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D. W. MUNTON,
Manager.
be held at the Offices of Messrs. Hong Kong; 8th March, 1941.
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HONGXONG, MAron 27, 1941.
SOCIAL REFORM
OF K.B.G.C.
Mr. J. McKelvie was elected Pre-
MARCH 26, 1941. ARP. Orders by Wing-Commander A H. 8. 8tecle-Perkins, O.B.E, Direc tor of Air Raid Precautions.
STORES AND EQUIPMENT
MOBILISATION OF WARDENS
sident of the Kowloon Bowling | Divisional Wardens uf Hongkong Green Club in succession to Mr. Kare reminded that a certified list of C. Hamilton at the annual meet all stores and equipment on charge Inz of the Club held yesterday. of their divisions on March 31, müst Messrs. C. Bond, W. B. Hedley be forwarded to reach this office not and R. Duncan were elected Life later than April T Membera...
The
retiring
All members of the Carps mobilised Hamilton, remarked on the nam-for duty in connexion with the taking ber of members who had left dur- of the Census are placed on "leave Ing the past year and referred also without pay as from March 16, with to Mr. T. E. Robson, who had pre- the exception of those whose services have been retained for special em ceded him in office as President
ployment. and has lately been transferred to
Prealdent. Mr.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1941.
“FROM THE OLD COUNTRY".
"WE HAVE NO NEED TO FEAR," SAYS ROBERT DONAT: THE HOPE OF LIBERTY
"Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian poet, said that once society allows itself to be turned into a perfect or- ganisation of power, there are few crimes which it is un-.. able to perpetrate," said MR. ROBERT DONAT, the screen and stage star, when he gave his weekly broadcast talk from London yesterday in the series "From the Old Country."
"During my talk last week," said Mr. Donat, "I happened! to mention the fact that our soldiers had generally fallen
The following Wardens have been into the habit of referring to as 'Adolf, to permitted to resign:-193 Tai Pak- Herr Hitler bong who is struck off the strength. Signor Mussolini as Musso 662 Man Shiu-hun, 1198 Wu Che-tak and to the German as 'Jerry."| and 1608 Miss Li Stu-ying of Upjer
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
attitude.
*PLEASANT MOOD"
our
Donat." "That is why this Ita- Jian writer condemned · the rules for making „society not a living organism, but...`s chanism His great, answer to this way of life is that the secret of life is the secret of
mme-
liberty--liberty in every thought, netion that has the character of truth and good-
every
ness
ון
SURVIVAL OF LIBERTY "Liberty has always lived a perll- ous life, but it is the stimulus in resisting evil. It is history in the des-
THE BISHOP OF HONG- New York.
KONG, the Rt. Rev. R. O. Members stood a few moments Hall, struck at the root of the in silence in memory of the late
(Mr. J. C, Brown, causes which has led" to what
NEW OFFICE-BEARERS he described as the inertia,
Mr. J. G. Meyer was elected Levels. 2807 Mak Kai-cheong, Yauma- also said that this might be in bringing about social re- forms in this Colony when he Vice-President, office-bearers als ti 1947 S/W Hung Wing-hing, 2013 taken to indicate that we had
were: Hon. Treas. Wong Sing-yuen, 1766 La Chau and become complacent in elected
2761 Pang Tong of Shamehuipá. made an appeal-directly to white; Hon. Sec. E A. Atkins; the community and indirect-Bowls Convenor. R. P. Phillips;
Bar Convenor, A E E. Jeftries; 2995 Mis Ng So-40, Quarry" Bay, to ly to the Government for a
Ground Convenor, S. C. Walker. 24 Upper- Station Street, 2nd floor.
"I looked up the word. com- making. Under the worst greater understanding of the a.m. for the purpose of THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC problems and difficulties that
General Committee, B. Wylie, G. Upper Levels. 554 Ho Sik, Shamshur placent In the dictionary, which potisn, Hberty has survived and it the receiving the report of
must be solved, if, as he said Thompson, L. Guy and F. W. p. 13 Su Wah-fong, and floor, Up- gave it as meaning satisfied or is such men as this Italian author per Levels. 1178 Leung Blu-chow, in a pleasant mood. Well. there 'who fx the milc-stones in the in- Waterton; Ballot Committee, J. Mongkoktsui, to 1324 Sheung Sha Po it is. You can take your choice finite Progress of the inite General Managers together with
this city is to become more G. E. V. Searle, W. Houston, J.Village, Kowloon City. 1972 Miss of the two, but I am putting my spirit. It is great and unconquer- a Statement of Accounts for the
the ideals for Grinter, G. Sherriff and R. Dun-Wong Fung-hing, Shamshuipo, to 218 money on in a pleasant mood. able and freedom seemed to meet worthy of year ended 31st December, 1940.
which our fellow countrymen can.
Lockhart Road, 1st floor. Eastere. It is more liberal-minded than the the needs of the confused men änd The Transfer Books of the
are daily giving their lives. The following members express- 2024 Miss Chan Chor-ying, 2025 Miss other.
women of today. Company will be closed from 1st
"It will be a magnificent contri- This inertia, this lack of ed their desire to donate prizes Ng Ying-har, 2026 Miss Ng Ting mui
"And so, out of pure cussedness, NOTICE IS HEREBY
this year:-Messrs. B. Wylle. R. P. of Shamshuipo to 235 Queen's Road
bution to the struggle of mankind April to 15th April, 1941. both
vision and this unwillingness Fanlips, H. White, D. W. Waterton Central 2092 Ng Min-gu. 2102 Ying I looked up the word 'liberal to if this great Bow of frustrated GIVEN that the Register of
the amongst days inclusive,
of P. J. Hamilton, L. Guy, L. Sykes, Se-chor and 2117 Chan Cheong-ting, and this is what I found open-
thought can be harnessed to the Members of the Company will be Hongkong and those whom J. C, Gill, W. Grinter, K. C. Hamil Kowloon City, to Ling Tuns Middle handed, generous, not sparing. closed from 1st to 5th April, the Bishop called the "natur- ton, C. Wallace, C. E. Turpin, E. Schoot 103 Austin Road. Yaumati abundant. Those are some words stream that bears mankind along,"
679 G/W Chan Hin-iau. Upper Levels, to conjure with.
said Mr. Donat. "It will transcend 1941, both days inclusive, during al leaders" of the community A. Atkins, H Nish, GEFT to 337 Hennessy Road, Eastern. 1411
politics and nationalism and any Talking of liberals, one of those other ism. The dictators are wag- chill sounds has now been sounded battle that we shall win. from Europe. The greatest Italian
NEMESIS MAKUHES
DODWELL & CO., LTD..
General Managers.
24th March, 1941.
HONG KONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
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Issue of 600,000 "new ordinary shares of $10 each.
which period no. Transfer Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & .CO., LTD.,
Agents.
The Ninety Seventh Yearly 21st March, 1941.
General Meeting of the Members
of the Hong Kong Club will be held in the Club House On Thursday, March 27, 1941 at 5.30 p.m.
By Order of the Committee, C. TRENCHARD: DAVIS,
Secretary. Hong Kong, March 20, 1941.
G.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
citizens
must be held responsible for 300, H. J. Bicknell, A. E, E Jeffries Mok Wah-tung, Aberdeen, to 77 Rorare trumpet calls that Mr. Chur- ing war on this spirit, but it is a
o
the chaotic state into which
167
binson Road. Upper Levels
PROMOTIONS
and R. Duncan.
The question of whether the far the Colony is steadily drift- tennis courts should or should not The following promotions are notiof all has struck a blow for liberty ing as far as its political, so-be turned into a full length bowl- cial and economic life is con-ing green was left to the incom- cerried. It was a little over ing General Committee. two months ago that Hong-
kong attained its centenary MINE TRAGEDY of existence under the British flag. All those leaders of the community who, on that oc-have been adfitted to hospital, as casion, reviewed those hun-the result of a fishing boat strik
Five persons are missing, be Beved dead, and three injured
fled.
while still Uving in his native land · "A few nights ago," continued Shamshaipo-To be Gron Warden-undismayed and unafraid." Mr. Donat, "I was sitting in a Lon- (as from Feb. 19) S/W 1920 Ng Yuk Here Mt. Donat referred to a don cinema, watching pictures of key; To be Senior Wardens (as from book written by an Italian author the route of the Italians in the March 26)--3001 W. Chin-fen, and on The History and Story of east. I was strangely disappointed. 3132 Yu Ka-kui.
Liberty."
LEAVE OF ABSENCE 560, Miss Elaine Mok, granted 2 months' leave as trom March 19; 485
The Italians seemed to be 'm their CONFUSION AND DOUBT
usual Hurry, but our boys" did not seem to be in a hurry at all But "There are a great many people as the slow measured tread of the (T) J. Mak. Central, granted two the world today who are hope forces gathered momentum, a hash THE HONGKONG &
dred years through which the Ing a drifting raine in Leung Kun weeks sick leave as from March 4:lessly confused by the swift and fell on the house. We realised that 3508 (T) Mrs. E. M. Groves (Head. conflicting march of events," went it was nemesis marching again. KOWLOON WHARF &
Colony has passed, could find Tan, Castle Peak, yesterday.
It is understood that while the quarters) granted 3 months leave as on. Mr. Donat. This Is worldwide
cold, courageous and sane, but GODOWN COMPANY LTD.little, indeed, to talk proudly
men were fishing they hauled up from March 28; 1738 Miss Cherng and has come to every colour and absolutely determined.
"You heard me tell you what the of with regard to improve an object. believed to be a drifting Yee-wing, granted one month's leave creed. Man's mind, is now filled ment in either of these fields,mine, in their net.
as from March 27; B/W 1999 Cheune with doubt These doubts Increase Do-ning, two weeks', leave
as from and steps that may have been sure not sparing, abundant.'
dictionary had to say about liberals for the simple reason that
March
Well 20; Deputy Group Warden and steady are beginning to faiter there is a distinct selfishness
1943 Wong-See-wah, 3 months' leave "This means that he is not sure happened to be liberty itself and I the next word in the dictionary
Notice to Shareholders
THE FIFTY-FOURTH OR 160] DINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs.
as from March 18..
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
Wardens' Class In English (Syllabus "A")-
in initiative, a resistance to " $500 REWARD understanding problems in A reward of $500 is offered for their widest scope and a information regarding 35-year-old ardine, "Matheson & Co., Ltd. pitiable lack of co-operation Chol Wan-iam, for whom a war
A.R.P. School, Happy Valley, Mon between the Government and rant for arrest has been issued for on WEDNESDAY, the 26th
the larceny of the sum of $8.364.30 days and Fridays at 5.30 p.m.com- the people. MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for
on Mar. 5. the property of Tangencing on Monday, March 31. Lec-
turer. Mr. B. Williams. the purpose of receiving the
ANY PROGRESS. or im-Man-tin, compradore of the Ban- PARTICULARS AND CON Report of the Directors and the provement must be hindered que Belge Pour L'Etranger (Bel Wardens' Class in Chinese DITIONS of the Sale by Public Statement of Accounts for the as long as this attitude is glan Bank), of 4A Des Voeux Road (Syllabus "A")~ Auction to be held on Monday, year ended 31st DECEMBER, maintained and no possible Central
the 31st day of March, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Island
of Hong Kong for a term of
1941.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 15th
alleviation of poverty, disease and the other inequalities of social and economic life can'
be hoped for unless there is
› greater "getting together
宇宙
DEATH OF BANK GOVERNOR
LONDON, March 26 (Reuter)
of what is the cause he fights for
and be searches for guidance. He at once thought of William Hazutt. reaches for the map and even as saying. Love of liberty is love of he holds it, frontiers change and others, love of power is love of our
selves. I think we will have to nations crumble.
search a very long time before we can find a better summing up of this thought. Love of liberty is worth fighting for.
"Until these many doubts are set at rest, I don't believe. Our cause will be secured. What is it all about? There is one thing cominon to many trou- C310 Taikoo Sugar Refinery Free
bled minds and that is doubt School, Quarry Bay, Tuesdays and
itself. Perhaps there is some- ̈ ̈ Thursdays at 6.30 pm. commencing
one who is torring in the pri- on March 27. Lecturer. Mr. Laini
son camps in Germany or may- Kwok-chel, "LAR.P.S.; C311 His Kabe one of your own Australian
boys waiting to be called up.
A GREAT HOPE
"But behind this common ́deno-
doorie School, Hospital Road, Mon- days Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30
Road, Tytam Bay, in the Colony MARCH, 1941, to WEDNES of those who govern "and the Commonwealth Bank of Aus-turer-Mr. Chak Kwong-kul, LAR DAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, those who are governed. The tralla, died today at the age of 58. Tong, Mondays and Thursdays at 6 both days inclusive.
75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma. jesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Intending bidders are advised Hong
that immediately after the dis
posal of the lot the Purchaser
If not the applicant) will be
required to deposit with an
C. M. MANNERS,
Secretary & Manager. Kong, 7th March, 1941.
130
authorised officer who will be DUTCH MINISTER
TO VISIT N.E.I.
present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) lu cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Registry No
Locality.
Hural Building
Lot No. 449 *
Island Road,
No. of Bala ..
Tytam Bay.
Boundary
| Measure-
metits.
B. L
14
As per
rale plan.
Contents in
Square feet.
Annual
About-
30,000
2,500 Upset Price 344
war has brought about this spirit of co-operation and mutual understanding
"By the way, before I for- get," concluded Mr. Dunat, "the soldiers I saw walking across the
with screen
fixed Occasional bayonets and nod and grin at the camera, were Australians.”
08
BADMINTON LEAGUE
Chung Wah Win "B" Title
Sir Henry Sheehan, Governor of Dim, conumencing on March 28. Lec-
P.S.; C312 18, Essex Crescent, Kowloon minator of doubt there is also a p
He has great hope pm. commencing on March 27 Lecreat hope.
who never had fear sald some- turer.-Mr. Kwan Man-wal, L'AR P.S.; C313 Wah Yan College, Nelson body" said Mr. Donat, and then inhardships elsewhere, detract- Street, Kowloom. Wednesdays and went on to quote some well-known. every other part of the Em-ed from any value they might saturdays at 7:30 pm. commencing on lines from Tennyson on the sub-
ire. Daily proof is found in have and where an obvious April 2 Lecturer-Mr. Ma Kam-Ject of doubt.
"Remove doubt and remove fear the columns of the news-course for Government action kong, LARPS.
Shamshupo and the mind of man will be clear With a convincing win by six papers how the people of the is indicated, delay and nig- Division:-A series of Pirst Aid Lec-and undimmed," continued Mr... sets to three over King's 'College 'at dominions and the colonies, gardly steps to do so have tures wit be given by Dr. Lam Kau- Donat, "Meanwhile, he stands Kowloon CC. last night Chung irrespective of race and creed, only contributed to the lack chung at Hing Cheung School, 676 waiting, watching, hoping. Haten-Wah became champions of the have awakened to a new of confidence with which the Nathan Road commencing on Marching. spirit of unified effort in an people regard such a move. 24, for District "A" Wardens.
First Aid Lectures
MEETINGS
"B" section of the Junior. Division "I think we need have no fear of the Badminton League, -: Out of the very heart of the prison C. F. "Chin and 8. C. Llang endeavour to bring about & Bishop Hall made a reference better standard of social exis-in his address to the high no attestations in Hongkong or in sounded.
Attestation Meetinga-There will be camps of Europe this voice has now (Chung Wah) lost to 8. P. Chen It presents us with aand W, C. Chung 4-21, beat KH tence not only for themselves, price of living and pointed to Kowloon next week.
great philosophy. Its message will Lo and K. J. Attwell 21-14, beat but for the whole world. Why the reaction which he him-
Shanishulpo Division--A meeting of steady the nerves of man. There R. L Lu and H. F. Woo 21-14.
W. C. Choy and W. H. Choy is this not possible in Hong- self had witnessed When District Wardens and their Deputies are some men who are too mistin- kong?
Bishop Hall held up Government control of fire will be held at the Yee Kuk Street Ruished to be forcibly silenced and (Chung Wahl lost to Chen and the community as the guilty wood sales made its belated 7p.m
Dispensary on Thursday, March 27, at so it is that he still proclaims his Chung 3-21, beat Lo and Attwell
doctrine of youth. One is resisting 21-10, beat Lul and Woo 21-10."
P. Leung and K. F Chiu tyranny in Europe-men party. The charge is one appearance. Rackets and
women who choose either to be as-(Chung Wah) lost to Chen and that is well founded-smug ramps in the matter of the
Shanshuipo-District "A" Exercise similated or silenced. The other is Chung 11-21, beat. Lo and Attwell Jonkheer J. H. Ritman, a spokes- complacency and selfish mo- sale of essential foodstuffs are will be held on Sunday, March 30 the warning or defiance to the die 24-21, beat Lut, and Woo 24-21. man for the Government, em- tives have brought into being continuing to make the living commencing 20 pr. Dress-uniform. phatically denied at a press coua condition that is scarcely conditions of the poorer steel helmets and respirators Report: ference yesterday the rumours that what is expected, in. a British classes almost desperate and Centre staff will parade as ordered.
Rumoured Transfer Of Government Denied
BATAVIA, Mar. 26 (Reuter)—~)
EXERCISE
tators."
and
LINCOLNSHIRE RESULT
WORSHIP OF IDOZATRY Mr. Donat. said that the Italian (Sgd) B. H PUCKLE Deputy Director of ARP.authar described the new German
LONDON," Mar 28 (Reuter)--The state as the worship of idolatry result of the Lincolnshire Hand All men, of such violent power, like
cap was as follows: all specialised beings, lack the free
41. Gloaming: .2. Geston: Monopole,
ning to remove to the East Indies, to continue, the Government ties on which the ordinary LATEST WAR-TIME gift to which the human heart goes
ORGANISATION
the forthcoming visit to be made
colony. to the Netherlands East Indies" uy
It is difficult to see why the Foreign Minister, Dr. E. N. van
"GUILTY as the community similar action cannot be taken Kleffens, meant that the Dutch and its leaders are for per-to bring about a reduction in Government in London was plan- mitting this state of affairs the price of those commodi-
states a Japanese report.
out Their datterers dress them. must be regarded as an acces-and poorly paid working man
up in magnanimity and they des The spokesman disclosed that he would go to Manila to meet Soy to the fact. In not one and his family have to sub- LONDON, Mar 26 (Reuter)troyed the standards which made The purchaser of the lot will be Dr van Kleffens, who is expected instance has sufficient fore-sist, These are some of the "The Queen's Messengers" is the civilisation and which mark the
e important aspects in latest the Queen's consent. war-time organisation. required to pay to the auctioneer to arrive on Saturday. 7 sight and vision been display-more
the animal life in cash the sum of $750 (being Questioned regarding the effected in the passing of a new which social reform is needed 10% of the upset price) immed! the visit of Dr. Yau Klettens would measure or in undertaking those glaring inequalities, title will be borne by units that ately after
the fall of the hammer, have on the present Japanese some scheme from which the to which Bishop Hall referred will rush food and comforts to
badly bombed towns. the balance of the premium being East Indies conversations. Jonk people are supposed to derive and only a spontaneous The Queen has presented one paid in accordance with the Conchas con docct the benefits The method and response to his appeal can convoy of eight vehicles while 17
lucky coincidence that both Japanese and Dutch have eminent manner of putting these into remedy these appalling con- other 174 statesme in Batavia."
operation have by imposing|ditions.
ditions of Sale.
with
Iprovi
imilar con
rom American fundes
being
difference between human and.
"Sir Rabindranath Tagore
(the Indian poet) said that once society allows itself to be farned into
tion of power crimes which it is
continued perpetrate,
TRAM STRIKE SETTLED
SHANGHAI, Mar 28 (Reuter) After exactly a week, the French Concession tram strike a settled with an increase in the high cost of lying all
morni