!!
PAGE 6-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
Margaret Jane Russell, Deceas ed: All persons having claims
EDITORIAL
Nine Traffic RETIREMENT AFTER 35
Fatalities
WEEKLY RETURNS
In the Colony of Hongkong in- cluding the Island, Kowicon and New Territories during the week
YEARS SERVICE
Presentations To Det.-Insp. Chu Heung
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1941.
SALONIKA THE SPRING-BOARD TO FURTHER NAZI LEAPS: BUT WHITE CLIFFS OF
COLLIE RETURNED
TO OWNER
The Hongkong Society, for the
Protection of Cruelty to Animals DOVER THE MAIN FRONT
was responsible for the return of
a lost Scotch collle,.. "Rex" to s owner, Mrs. R. Ferrajolo, wife of
"Herr Hitler knows that he will not achieve anything Cav. Uff. Raffaele Ferrajolo. It was merely by pushing to the Aegean Sea, Salonika is only reported to have been stolen in the spring-board to further leaps," said SIR FREDERICK brought to the WHYTE, K.C.S.I., and former political adviser to the Chi- Color `3.
nese National Government, when he broadcast from Lon- don on Wednesday.
against the estate of the late Miss ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April Margaret Jane Russell who died 19, there were altogether 86 traffic On the eve of his retirement on pension after 35 years of ser- on the 18th April, 1941, are accidents as the result of which vice, from the Hongkong Polles Force, DETECTIVE-INSPECTOR CHU requested to send full particulars nine parsons were killed and 25,HEUNG was the guest-of-honour at two, tea parties, one given" by
Shanghai and Mr. WONG TONG and the other by the staff of the CRIMINAL thereof forthwith to Messrs. persons wero injured.
Of persons killed, two Chinese INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, at Pellce Headquarters pesterday Deacons, Solicitors, of No. 1
females, aged 64 and four, and two | afternoon. Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.
chinese males, aged 62 and 12 were Those present at the party, knocked down, and killed by a bus, given by the C. I. D. staff includ- 214 a lorry, a tramcar and a pubile cared the Hon. Mr. J. P. Pennefather-
respectively while crossing the car-Evans, Commissioner of Police, Mr... riageway.
C. G. Perdue Deputy Commissioner,
The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
A Chinese male, aged 16 and a Mr. F. W. Shaftain, A. D. C. 1, Mr. Chinese female. age. 20, died from. w. P. Thompson. Mr. A... R. ́S. injuries received while alighting | Major, Mr. E C. Luscombe, Mr. from a moving tram and a moving B. C. Fay, Chief Inspectors M. H. Hourihan and C. R. Rozeskwy, and bus res, ectively.
chief-Det.-Insp. "M. "Murphy.
-
An Indian mator cyclist, age 22. in the above Company will be died from injuries received by fall held in the Company's Offices, ing off a moving cycle.
A male tram passenger, age" 25, P. & D. Building, on Wednesday, the 7th. May, 1941 at 11 a.m.died from injuries received, when for the purpose of receiving the his head was struck by another tramcar while he was leaning out
Report of the General Managers of the tram window together with a Statement of A motor cyclist, age 30, died from Accounts to the 31st. December. injuries received as the result of a
collision between vehicles. 1940.
A Chinese female, age 34, who The Transfer Books of the was knocked down and injured by Company will be closed from a military lorry while crossing the Friday, the 2nd. May to Wednescarriageway on April 8, succumbed day, the 7th May. 1941 both to her injuries on April 18.
Of 88 accidents, 32 were collisions days inclusive.
between vehicles: 33 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians: were due to nother
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. Hong Kong. 24th. April, 1941.
21 accidents
causes.
220 lar point, should bring better results in awakening the law- abiding citizens of this Colony а sense of their own
The Daily Press.
報西刺孖
1
Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 33225.
Night Editor (Wanchal Office):
Tel. 24511.
London Office: 53, Fleet Street
E.C.4.
HONGKONG, APRIL 25, 1941.
POLICE & PUBLIC CO-OPERATION
to
ous.
part:
GREAT. ADMIRATION
Mr. Pennefather-Evans said, in
I am glad to meet this after- noon C. I.D. Officers and pur ticularly Insp. Chu Heung. whose record I read with great admira- tier. I trust that C. L. D. Officers will follow the excellent example given to them by Insp. Chu. His zeal and devotion to duty have been outstanding.
I personally mean it to make it that C. I. D. my duty to see Offeers receive every encourage ment and consideration,
Mr. Perdue revealed that Prin
cipal Chinese Detective Wong Lau had been apointed as Insp. Chu's
successor.
The Hon. Mr. J. P. Pennefather-Evans, Commissioner of Police, speaking at the farewell tea party.. yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the retirement of Det.-Insp. Chu Heung who is seat- ed on the Commissioner's left. Also in the picture are Mr. C. G. Perduc, D.C.P., and Mr. F. W. Shaftain, A.D.C.I. (Crime).-(Sun Ying Ming).
At the other party at which Mr. Wong Tong presided, Mr, W. P.
I hope and trust that he will Thompson and Mr. F. W. Shar-keep his present physical fitness tain were present,
HIGH TRIBUTE
High tribute was paid to Insp.
course of his speech,, sald:
and be able to carry on for another Y'S MEN'S CLUB
30 Years.
"Mr. Thompson, who also spoke.
tain's good wishes.
Suitable replies were made by Insp. Chu on both occasions.
Presentations of the following gifts were made; ·
A clock and a gold pocket watch
TIFFIN
Was
Sir Frederick opened his Adolf feels that he must look
from before he leaps
this talk with a brief reference to
board. the propaganda work which
"Therefore, every device of per- done by the German
suasion must be employed to bring wireless. This was done even Turkey into line and to keep the in the last war by the Ger- Soviet Union quiet. The recent mans, but then what came moves in Iraq, might have made over the wireless was only in even the Turks think twice before dots and dashes.
NEW WEAPON
they opposed the Germans, but now British troops are in Iraq and Rashid All himself says he will
·
"This time you can hear every-stand by Great Britain. thing that they say to their own "This pressure on Turkey is not people and to their other audiences as great as Herr Hitler would ke all over the world," said Sir Fre-it to be. I am not suggesting that derick. "It is a new offensive the balance of power in the Medi- weapon-a new blitz which is be-terranean is still in our favour ing used as a new weapon of the and meanwhile pressure on Turkey German diplomatic drive as they la still being maintained and the try to win over one nation after Nazis are trying to open a road another. by fear.
through Turkey to the oll fields of the Middle East,
"What is the argument they use to put the fear of death into these listeners? In every case there is one theme that runs through this propaganda -the theme of German power. Germany 'has shown her sirength in Poland, Norway and France, in Yugoslavia, and Greece, and, therefore, Ger- many is invincible. Therefore you had better accept the new order and make the best of the job!
י
SOVIET POSITION
"Not only has Turkey a place in the new plan. but the Soviet Union cannot be ignored. The German propaganda here is sigulfcant. There is a difference in what is said on the wireless for Russia's benefit and what is meant for the consumption other parts of Europe."
of
Sir Frederick declared that, of course, Russia was meant to over- ihear one and overlook the other. Sir Frederick declared that the People in Britain
North and German voice on the wireless seeks Europe were being told that Ger to combine persuasion with in-many was going to attack Russia, timidation and those whom they significantly enough. German bave selected as their poor dupes prisoners' in Britain said that this
ter the orbit of "Hetr Hitler they home. will be fleeced left and right to All Herr Hitler's larder.
Interesting Talk On are never warned that if they en- was common talk when they left
H.K.'s Fishing
Industry
:
NO CHOICE
But people in the Balkans and Turkey were being told on the wireless that not that Ger-„
was going to move against Russia, but that Russia was going to join Germany. The trouble was that people overbear "what was said about them and therefore, it could hardly be imagined that M. Stailu or anyone else would now take the German word at its value.
responsibilities in combatting hu by Mr. Shaftain who, in the associated nimself with Mr. Shaf- the forces which are opposed to law and order here. It
Not only are we saying farewell might be well to remind our to Insp. Chu, we are also saying new Police Chief here that farewell to a' personal friend, this public co-operation with Last night I had the honour to the members of his force to attend a dinner given in honour
of Insp. Chu, There I mentioned from the staff of the C. 1. D., al be fruitful must be dependant one detail which to my mind is scroll from local prominent bust- An interesting talk on the fishing
many They were just told that they to a great extent on Police a very important one.
nessmen and business organisa-industry in Hongkong was given had no cholee in the matter and co-operation with the public. Insp. Chu from the beginning of tions, a lifesize picture of himself. yesterday before the weekly tin that they must capitulate. This This is one aspect of Police his service, year by year, has oba silver cup a silver vase and meeting of the Hongkong 7's Men's was heard night after night. It Club by Dr. S. Y. Lin of the Hong-was a weapon of war, no more and administration which has, tained commendations and awards, numerous other articles. JOINED AT 25. These are honours. great hon-
kong Fisheries Research Station. no less and had just as little-rela (though not entirely "absenť,
Insp. Chu, who will be 60 years ours. But he 15 retiring with been somewhat inconspicu- ar
The Colony's fishing fleet num-tion to the truth as any other fam- of age on Apr. 30, hails from Sun greater honours with the Complaints of this na- knowledge that today he is a poor On district, Kwangtung Province.bers some 1,000 vessels of 60 feet tasta played by Dr. Goebbels and ture have been very frequent man. I know that. To retire a He joined the Force at the age and some 3,000 between 20 and 50 his Nazi orchestra of deceipt,
feet," Dr. Lin said. The larger Police-complaint of scant atten-poor man from the Government or of 25 on May 1, 1908.
In March, 1909, he was appoint-boats carry a crew of 40 while the did people listen to it? How much effort was to make Russia play the The motive of all this gigantic Chief, Mr. J. F. Penne- tion given to representations, Police service requires honesty and
ed to the detective staff, where smaller fishing boat carries a crew there was in it, continued Sir Fre-German game-with a threat in the integrity. father-Evans, has hardly had of lackadaisical action taken
he has been ever since. He was of about 10 men.. }
derick, depended on how people background, a threat to attack sufficient time to make him-where the social status of the
NOT SUFFICIENT
promoted to Detective. Inspector in The simplest method employed looked ahead and how far people the Ukraine. Mr. Churchill had self fully acquainted with the party making the report or I know that when he leaves the July, 1923.
is catching with hook and hand listened to it depended on much himself drawn attention to this many problems of maintain- seeking assistance does not which the Government will give 'ceived 19 commendations and five methods involve a long line of 500
Government service, the pension During his service, he has re-une, while more complicated the same thing.
This reminds me of the ing law and order in the impress police officers.
him after 33 years of service will medals, Class IV (awarded in hooks stretching to some 2.000 words of the English poet who Colony, but he has doubtless THE MOST important fea-not be sufficient to support him 1923), Class III (1925). Class yards. One sampan iles down the
said: 'Judge not the pay un- realised, even in the cursory ture of this co-operation self, his wife and children, and (1928), King's Coronation Medal baited portion of the line by its fil the play is done," continued look around since his arrival which is necessary from the it will still be necessary for him (May. 1937) and Colonial Police farthest extension while the other Sir Frederick. “But others with here, that the task of "clean- Police Force is in its dealings to labour on.
the menacing shadow of the Swastika looming over them: will, perhaps, forget these wise the bully."
HONGKONG'S new
ing up" is going to prove with the members of the formidable one. Having press, who, in the course of
Ph
Medal (June, 1937),
NEWSETTES
*
...
A. E. Gerondal at a meeting of the Hongkong Philatelic Society held
hauls up the line, taking. the Ash: off the hooks.
TRAWLING
NOVEL FEATURE
"
How much was there in this German propaganda and how far
threat recently. M. Stalin knew this and had no illusions about the Nazis...
Whether the threat was real and whether he could hold Herr Hitler off with some offer was not clear. but it was only reported that the Nazi Ambassador to Moscow would return to Russia with some new offer and the world would have to Walt and see what the next de- velopment would be.
Sir
war
Another fault by which local fisher- while all this had been going on of Dover. These white cliffs of men tend to inake things difficult that the German Ambassadors to Dover are the real front." The for themselves is a practice of Turkey and Russia had been sum-enemy must pass these before the
Frederick said that, of course, the enemy flew over these cliffs every night. He had come across last Wednesday. and again. Saturday, and bigger efforts would no doubt be made to hurt London. But those who could look at London today would BOON realise that the enemy would have" to attack it every night for whole month before he could des-
A highly informative and inter-catching fish, that have not grown moned to Berlin to take new or- last battle can be fought." esting talk on "Stamps of the Phi-to their full size, thereby conflict-ders from their Fuehrer,
"The object is clear." said lippine Islands" was given by Mr. ing with the laws of preservation.
Sir Frederick. "Herr Hitler knows that he will not achieve anything merely by pushing to the Aegean Sea. Salonika is only the spring board to fur. ther leaps and even Emperor
About the most novel feature of at the S.C.M. Post Board Room local fishing, Dr. Lin said, was the yesterday evening,
on
TEMPLES PAID a personal knowledge of their duties, have either to
The latter method may result in
THREE, DIRECTIONS the fine record of service seek confirmation of news or
$66,711 IN
Miss M. E. Whitney spoke on the day's catch that will amount to
Sir Frederick declared that there which Mr. Pennefather-Evans get particulars of crimes and
subject "Abraham, the Friend of a ton of Ash. The main method were now three directions towards
THE HOME FRONT God." at the weekly Christian and of fishing. however, is by trawling which" Herr Hitler would turn had in the Straits Settle other matters of public in- "RENT IN 1939
Referring to the Home Front, Missionary Alliance Young People's and some 70 per cent, of the fish Spain, Turkey and Russia The Sir Frederick said: "The issue of ments Police Force, where hejterest from the Police. Here
The Report of the Secretary for meeting at No. 5-7. Belfrar Road, Anally appearing on Hongkong's atmosphere in Spain "had charged the whole struggle is here in the gained a wide experience of again, we must hasten to add, Chinese Affairs for the year 1939, Kowloon, last night. Rev. J. Bech-tables are caught that way. of late and this had been accom- Battle of Britain and in the Battle conditions pertaining to the this co-operation has not tabled at the Legislative Council tel presided.
Yet another method employed is panied by a whispering campaign of the Atlantic. If Herr Hitler East, we feel confident that been entirely lacking, but meeting yesterday, contained some
to drag nets through the water, the that Spain would soon come o cannot win here, he cannot win he will apply himself to the there have been numerous in-very interesting Information re- The death occurred on April 12 nets having a mesh just large and join the Axis, following the anywhere. task with the same zest and stances of undue hampering garding the Chinese temples found at the Shanghai General Hospital. enough to wedge the fish in. example of Japan.
"You cannot get "a right uf Dr. Friedrich Hans Meyerbach,
Herr Hitler wanted to move at picture of this An illegal method of fishing that both ends of the Mediterranean you can see all of it-the Balkans, unless zeal that singled him out, to of the duties of pressmen all over the Colony.
During the Chinese New Year, M.D.. aged, 42 years, son of Mrs. M.; be the head of the Police De- when making these inquiries.ching ming, and other religious Meyerbach. Funeral Services were practiced yet is dynamite fishing. at once. It was no accident that the Mediterranean and the Cuffs. partment of Hongkong. That of brusque dismissals to in-testivala, these temples are usually held at the Baikal Road Cemetery. confidence has been streng-quiries made, of discrimina- crowded to over-flowing, giving rise on April 15 thened by the appeal which tion in giving such informa- to the conclusion that the keepers Mr. Pennefather-Evans made, | tion. Even in the routine are making money hand over in the course of an interview and simple work of reporting ast." with this paper yesterday, for the cases that come up, be- public co-operation. He only fore the lower courts there repeated a truism when he have been cases where mem- declared that no Police force bers of the press have been can hope to obtain results treated with a lack of con- without this co-operation and sideration by Police officers. the
made The press of Hongkong afe statement guaranteeing not to com-just as, anxious to help the promise members of the pub-forces of law and order to
British power had not been re- ite who assisted the work of conduct their duties success-
duced even by half of one per the department in this way fully. In pointing out any
cent and these attacks were not The highest rent was paid by the
The following marriages took being made because of their mill- should encourage the man-deficiences they are only per-Hau. Wong Temple, Kowloon City, in-the-street to respond more forming the public duty for which paid $12,475 for the privilege BULGARIA & TURKEY Lifetime's savings may be lost in a Court, yesterday, with Mr. J. Rey were so rattled by the R.A.F. raids place at the Registry, Supremne tary value, but because the Nazis actively to this request. In which they exist. On the of catering to the religious-minded;
nolds, Deputy Registrar, officiat-on Berlin that their airmen were the past, fear of undue pub-other hand, they have always while the rental for the To Li
Ing
ordere to deliver some kind of a '- Temple at Shaukiwan was only $40, The Bulgarian Minister in Ankara licity and consequent incon been willing to co-operate the second lowest, the lowest being has assured the Turkish Govern-speaker.
return. venience and even perturba- with the Police where the for the Tin Hau Temple at ment that the occupation of the tion over the future safety of publication of certain facta Tsing I Island.
Greek port of Dedegach by members of the public, havej would not be in the public Incidentally, Tin Hau appeared Barian troops implied no hostile
Mr. Tsang Mang-hong, merchant, (Reuter) - Twenty-one survivors **contributed much towards re- interest. There, must, there-to be the most popular name for intention towards Turkey, accord- ing to an Istanbul despatch to the
of No. 8 Yik Kwan, Avenue, ground from the British steamer Aurillac > fusing the Police Force this fore, be a better acceptance a Chinese temple as there are no
Free French Agency.
A burglar broke into the Police door, and Miss Chan Luen-sang, sunk by enemy action, landed here assistance.
of the policy of "give and less than, 11 temples of this name
in a lifeboat which was towed to Kwun Pak Tai The Agency also reports that Club in Boundary Street, by smash- of No. 49 Bonham Road: THE ENCOURAGING ad- take" in the relations be in the Colony, Yum, acond part of the British colony in Aerning a French window, and stole Mr. Mui Cho-kil, student, of No, port by Portuguese fishermen. vice now given by Mr. Penne- tween the Police and, the placing with four each, with Tam arrived on the island of Chios: off liquor and tobacco, to the value of 79 Tung Choi Street, and Chan Search for a second lifeboat is father-Evans on this particu-public generally.
proceeding. |Fung-bik, of No, B1 Argyle Street. Kung third with three.
he
According to the Statement issued by the Chinese Temples Committee, and Included in the report of the 8.C.A., $66.711.20 ivere collected as rent from the 42 temples during 1939, and $2,918 were spent on repairs to with another six "temples $469.90 paid as architect's fees for services rendered in super- vising of the repairs.
$12,475 PER ANNUM“
*
method employed in netting the Wong Fah or yellow croaker. The following is a list of un- claimed telegrams lying at the Fishermen learn to hear this fish, office of Messrs Cable and Wire-give off a peculiar sound and drag less; Liunited--Barker, Gloucester their nets toward it. This, Dr. Lin Hotel, from Manila: Morrison, sald, was no "Fish Story." Gloucester Hotel, from Bhanghai: The Chinese fisherman lives a Tsan, Hongkong Hotel, from Hanol, very hard life, Dr. Lip continued, his education is limited and fis opportunities practically nil A
LONDON, April 24 (Reuter) -
the coast of Asia: Minor,
Bui-
byphoon
Mr. C. P. Wong thanked the
$65.
POLICE CLUB THEFT
THREE REGISTRY troy that great city.
WEDDINGS
2
Mr. Wong Pak-ming, clerk, of No.blow. 17 Kai Yee Road, and Miss Woo Bau-wah, of No. 8 Chan Shing St., West Point,
FUNCHAL MADEIRA, Apr. 29