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EDITORIAL
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1941.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press 1,500 Volunteers Required As THE WAR IN THE AIR:
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A.R.P. Tunnel Wardens
Fifteen hundred volunteers are required for service in the A.K.P. tunnels. They may be men or women and should preferably be over 25 years of ago. strong and able to take charge, and above all cap- |able of keeping calm and level-headed under all conditions, stated the Director of Air Raid Precautions, Wing Commander A R. S Steole-Perkins, at hils weekly press conference yesterday.
Knowledge of first aid treatment would be very desirable in these volunteers, but not essential. They will be given a short course of training and eurolled for purposes of discipline and pay in the Hongkong Corps of Air Raid Wardens.
Their duties will consist in
tary acts;
The Deputy Chief Air Rald War,
4,000 wardens
VALUE OF BRITAIN'S NEW RADIO WEAPON & THE LULL IN NAZI RAIDS
"Radio location will make it more and more expen- sive for German raiders to attack us by night and day. The full facts of this new improvement have not been dis- closed, but enough. has been said to show the public its enormous importance in air defence," said MAJOR OLIVER STEWART, M.C., A.F.C., editor of the London magazine "AERONAUTICS" and well-known authority on aviation, when he broadcast from London yesterday.
rea-
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public meeting With reference to Government husbands and relatives of evaca Notincations 665 of 14th June, ates will be held at the Peninsula 1940, 1351 of 13th December, Hotel, Rose Room, on the 27th
(a) Shepherding people through dens on both sides of the harbour 1940, 282 of 7th March. 1941, 'instant at 6 pm. to receive a
various passages in the tunnels: have recently held inspections of and 590 of 16th May, 1941, it is report from the General Coin-
A TRUE FINDING
Major Stewart prefaced his might just as well provide a mittee,
(b) Preventing the passages be- all the A.R.P. Divisions and ren hereby noided shat the import
coming jammed, in seeing that the dering satisfying reports in the comments with a reference to son for the pause. from the United Kingdom of the
THE REPORT of the Com
best possible use in made of all condition and general efficiency of a remark made by Air Chief SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES mission appointed to in- available shelters, and putting into the personnel. articles detailed below is now
Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding "Let us look at the second ex- the affairs and practice the slogan. "Move along! There are now quire into subject to control by this oflice and that all liems, hongs, CODI
conduct of the Immigration the corridors, please!":
available for public service, the at a previous conference at Planation of difficulties of supply." continued Major Stewart. "This (C) Keeping order preventing Director of A.R.P stated, and 1,000, the Air Ministry in which he Office is what the public ex-!
may be only temporary, even panies and individuals imperting |
There is expressed his confidence in it is signincant smoking, spitting and other tusantore House Wardens
I said before The inquiry these articles from the United
We are happy to be able to pected to br.
need for a further 3.000 Wardens the ability of the R.A.F Lo that the R.A.F. had been concen- Was conducted in a Kingdom to Hong Kong should inform the Shipping Public that which
(d) Rendering every assistance and the step recently taken 13 - beat off enemy attacks.
trating on attacks of German sup- register with this office on or arrangements have
been fale and unblased manner to Dow
to children, the aged, arm and suitute, recruiting centres at the
ply points. In the beginning it was police stations in a number of dis-
ruids on rallway yards all the time before the 25th June, 1941, and completed which make it possible all concerned has resulted in invalids:
tricts has produced 500 volunteers
Sir Hugh Dowding's optimism Now it is on coastal shipping and should at the same time subait for us to rescind our previous
a true verdict being brought
Being in charge of certain the last three weeks.
was questioned at the time, but at the Germans may have found some n and in no way details of their imports of the instructions regarding non accep
can the stores, such as hurtant james.
NEXT BLACK-OUT
that time Sir Henry was obviously difficulty in supplying their forces findings of the Commission pickaxes, shovels, etc. articles mentioned during the tance of Letters of Guaranteej
The date of the next black-out thinking of the value of radio loca in occcupied France by rail. That Applications to join the tunnel is entirely dependent on the manu- tion in this present war. The years 1936 to 1938 in order that in lieu of original Bills of Lading be described as being harsh
ex may be why there has been XO a quota allowance may be allotted Consequently, it is our intention unjustified. We are not warden service are now being re- facture of certain street-lighting
much enemy shipping around the concerned with fluding any ceived and should be forwarded to devices, and it is not anticipated with this weapon were a close s-coast recently. extenualing circumstances the Director of Air Raid Precau- that there will be one until the cret until last Tuesday when
Marshal Sir Philip Joubert had very successful in attacking this which led the Immigration
spoken about it at oneer Toncerned not only to.
ference. permit of misdemeanour and misconduc In
them.
to accept Letters of Guarantee All firms, hongs, companies and endorsed by approved Banks for individuals concerned with the the production of original Bills of import into Hong Kong of the Lading in future as we have in articles mentioned below should the past, and our recent notifica note ilias in future it is necessary, tion in the Press is hereby declarment, but to be guilty of such
for them to submit alt indents tu ed null and void,
this office for endorsement before their despatch to the United Kingdom, Importers are warned that failure to register and to submit indents to this office may involve refusal of permission to import the articles in question.
The articles 110) ነ controlled
are
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
Hong Kong, June 20th, 1941.
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THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED.
Starch, including maiz starch or cornflour, potato) (locorporated in Queenslands,
starch, rve!
rice
starch, starch. wheat starch, sago:
of
Alons
last week in July.
his depart- GOVERNOR | NEWSETTES
himself. The Anding of the Commission is clear on this Mr. Forrest.. in oUT point opinton, has proved himself unfit for the position of head of this, or any other depart- ment, and we recommend
OF MACAO'S VISIT ON SCREEN
Leading members of the Porta-, guese community were the hosts
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His Excellency the Governor will be present at a Reception given by the Indian. Association of Hongkong and South China at the Gloucester Hotel, on Friday next, June 27. at 5.30 p.m.
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The Rev. David M. Paton will be ordained Priest at an Ordination
that Government give the at Club Lusitano yesterday evening service to be held at 9 am
John the Baptist's
most careful consideration to to His Excellency the Governor, Sir
of
Macan
and
on
A CLOSE SECRET
periments then being
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conducted
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press con-
"Sir Bogh Dowding had good reason to believe in this radio location" said Major Stewart, "I have often sald in these talks that fighters de- pend on the information they receive from the ground. They cannot hope to succeed unless they are fed all the time they are in the air with Informa- tion from the ground about the enemy's progress
to
some new
The Coastal Command has been
shipping. A large number of ships must, of course, be getting through, enough but we must have done damage to put a check on enemy supplies. This is, of course, speen- lation, but if is true that the pause is due to attacks on German communications, you may be sure that the pause will only be tem- porary. Eventually they will as- will semble their supplies and
be able to continue thetr raids here.
or
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"The Germans would never have "The success of our fighters in left us free for so long if they had the Battle of Britain last summer been able to sustain their attacks,” the question of his retention Geoffry Northcote, at a screening Tuesday (St.
must be attributed very largely to declared Major Stewart. There is of fins recording the oficial visit Day) in St. John's Cathedral. In the public service." The
our system of location. But in to Hongkong of H.E. Commander
no earthly reason why there should fart that a Government off-Gabriel Mauriciu Teixeira. Gover
C.S.M. F.C Jones, of the East ite of our secret having been be so long a pause unless it has been cer, with over twenty years nor
been ap- so well kept, it is idle to suppose caused by other movements Madame Surrey Regiment, has in NOTICE is hereby given the service the Colony, has Teixeira.
pointed RS.M, Hongkong Volun- that the Germans falled infer check on their supplies, The R.A.F.
ellect our use of Share starch, sago flour, tapioca the
His Excellency was accompanied teer Defence Corps with
detentor has been exceptionally busy lately. Registers
the been publicly found unit for
by Capt. S. H Batty-Smith, A.D.C. from yesterday.
When their bombing squadrons It has also been making many starch and tapioca flour. Company will be closed from service as the bead of a de-
The films recorded the arrival;
flew over this country last Septem-more daylight attacks on the in- 2. Dextrine, including soluble Friday, 11th July, to Friday, partment, is a grave reflec- the Governur uf Macau andi Mr. R. 1. Cherrill was among the ber, they must have been astonish
vasion ports. Lion on the Government's Madame Teixeira at Queen's Pler passengers who disembarked ated at the swiftness with which
ANOTHER POSSIBILITY selection of its senior officers and the official reception, the Hongkong from the President Tay- our fighters appeared on the scene
"One other thing as = possible for responsible posts. We are Inspection by His Excellency of the lor
They must have known that some-
is that the air cause for the pause Guard of Honour, His Excellency; well aware that deterioration
thing was taking place in the
concentrating and and Madame Teixeta bring wel- in health brought about by comed by the Gavern of Hong-of the Sailors' Home and
The Rev. Cyr Brown, Chaplain which could act more quickly than Germans are
ipreparing aircraft in an attempt to Sea- the human eye. nervous strain can make an, kong, and the Macau Governor's mens' Institute and a well-known
intensify their alr attacks A POWERFUL FACTOR efficient officer incompetent visit with Madame Teixeira to the personality in local amateur thea-
Atlantic shipping. Their submarine "We can hardly belleve that have not been successful on to hold senior appointments, Race meeting and to Club Lasi-tricals, returned to but in Mr. Forrest's case no such plea was offered until 321 the Inquiry began.
starch and substance knowIT
18th July, 1941, both inclusive.
3.
as British gum. Gelatine.
D. L. NEWBIGGING,
19th June, 1941.
Controller of Food.
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LANE. CRAWFORD,
LTD.
By Order of the Board,
days
DERRICK & CO.. Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries. Hongkong Bank Chambers, ĮSINGAPORE, 7th June, 1941.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG HONG
tano.
COLONY
of the Immigration scandal H.M. KING THANKS: should be taken seriously to Government heart by the executive The Commission
NOTICE is bereby given that
Applications are invited from the Nineteenth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be Chinese graduates in Economics held at Exchange Building. Hong for the post of Lecturer a Kong,
has bluntly apportioned the University on SATURDAY, 21st Economics ut June, 1941 at ELEVEN of Hong Kong, to give courses in large share of the blame to
O'CLOCK A.M.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 10th June to 21st June, 1941, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. W. BROWN. Manager.
Hong Kong, 3rd June, 1941.
292
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders.
The following telegram has been received by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
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yesterday after a visit South.
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the Colony they have not been informed of large scale and attempts may be the possiblities of radio location made to intensify the air side of because usually scientists of differ- this war on shipping. The only
his
wife
and
•
new
Included in the cinema display also were coloured films of Mauri! Líus, Tamalave, Lourence Marques, day was Lt. Col. Com Luang K. conclusions at
A visitor to the Colony yester-ent countries arrive at the same thing is that many of the bombers WHAT is more important, Cape Town, Durban and the Kru-
very nearly the that can be used for attacking Bri- Kunjara ger National Park, South Africa, Washington, DC. who is however, from the point of loaned for the occasion by Mr B.
proceeding to same time. But there is nothing tain cannot be used for attacking where he has to show that the Germans view
are shipping far out on the seas. or the Commission's' w. Bradbury
been appointed Thai Military At-using a similar device. though it
"Meanwhile, radio location will findings, is that the lesson
tache. Lt. Col. Kunjara is accom- must be assumed that they are in make it more and more expensive panied by
three possession of the same facts.
for German raiders by night and children.
Major Stewart sald that the radio day. The full facts of this locator was a powerful factor for improvement have not been dis- Another visitor was Lt. Kam Jorn the interceptor fighter was not closed, but enough has been sald Phalayodhim, who is being sent by able to take up long distance pa- to show the public its enormous the Thai Government to the United trols. While the enemy could con importance in air defence. States to study aionantical en- centrate an
attacking force ât "The power of our offensive has gineering at the Massachussets one place and at one time, it was been steadily maintained against Institute of Technology.
Lt. Impossible to assemble interceptor objectives in Western Germany and Your telegram B12 June 11 has Phalayodhim is an officer in the fighters on any one enemy forma at the same time our methods of
Thai Army.
defence are being improved. No one expects a respite front bomb- ing now or in the future. The only thing they expect is an increase in the number of raiders brought down and a steady increase in the weight of our attacks on Germany.
"In both respects their wishes have been fulfilled. We are hitting back at the Germans
June 17, 1941. No, 568,
The Government itself. It has Chinese Economic History at a
charged the executive of be- salary of $3,000 per annum,
Applications, which should being unhelpful in its attitude
Lowards its various depart desires that an expression of his
been laid before His Majesty who, addressed 10 the undersigned,
ments and of failing to main sincere thanks for the message should reach the University not, later than Saturday, 5th. July |
tain that close and attentive contained therein may be conveved, Director of the Thal Electric Com- 1941.
STANLEY V. BOXER, Registrar,
contact which is
necessary to you.
for the smooth running of
the administration in every.
Miss Alix Ronlez, daughter of the
pany at Bangkok was a visitor to the Colony 'yesterday. She is tra- velling to the United States where she will study at Temple Univer-
field of activity. For years as a result of a demand by sity in Philadelphia.
311 past, the complaint against the public. There are today!
CHINESE CHAMBER ANNUAL MTC.
of members.
The Chairman, Mr
¡the
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of the cher Stall appointed Chairman
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Affairs, Dr. Tan Shao-hua, Chinese
tion.
"Altogether I feel that the success of interception has been the outcome of our suf-
radio cess with
location," continued Major Stewart, "and we may now expect that fur- ther improvements in radio to- ention will be made.
GERMAN PAUSE
same
at any tinie.
be attributed to enemy losses,
"There may be two reasons for this pause firstly, the movement of German air squ#- drons to other theatros, and secondly, to dlaleuities of supply,
in Germany with tucreasing force." concluded Major Ste- wart.
H.K. RESIDENT "MISSING"
Mr. Albert Moss, the youngest
and well-known in the Colony, is reported "missing", according to a cable received in the Colony yester- day.
Government in this other Government depart- Visitors to the Colony yesterday Colony has been that it has ments where a similar state were Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn Calvert. ' "The increasing success of our failed to maintain close asso- of affairs which led to the Mr. Calvert, who is going home on night-nighters points in the 'ciation with the public and Immigration scandal are leave. is petroleum engineer of the way to radio detection. The Ger- thereby secure the co-opera- steadily growing. We have Burmah Oil Company at Rangoon, mans have not made any heavy night attacks since May, but they The annual meeting of the Chition and confidence of all personal knowledge of mis- nese General Chamber of
General Hsiung Ping, formerly may resume them Com-communities here. Now it demeanours being carried on Director of the Administrative De-It is impossible that a single night merce was held at No. 65, Con has become apparant that and of laxity in efficiency partment
of heavy losses, as they have sus- naught Road Central yesterday, this lack of co-operation and and management in some of Board, was
tained recently, will stop them al- when there was a large attendance helpfulness exists even with the most important branches of the Shens! Provincial Govern- tion of real heavy night raids can son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Moss
together. So I doubt if the cessa-
The Sixtieth Ordinary Meeting
Philip in the Government itself, a of the Colony's administra-ment by the National Government Gockchin, reviewed the work of state of affairs that cantion.
Just as we felt it our in a mandate issued on June 19. of Shareholders will be held at the Chamber during the past year. hardly be expected to be con-duty, in the interests of the the Offices of the undersigned on He congratulated the members on ductive to efficient adminis-tax-paying public in Hong- According to information re- Wednesday, the 25th June, 1941, the splendid resulta achieved at Noon, for the purpose of during the year and urged them the Colony's well-being. Far state of affairs that existed in Minister to Brasil, and Mr. T K
The circumstances have not been tration which is so vital to kong, to expose the chaotic celved by the Ministry of Foreign.
disclosed, but it is known that Mosa receiving the Report of the to greater efforts during the cur
went to Greece with the Australian too much of the proper man- the Immigration Office, so Chung, Chinese Minister to Mexico,
"The Battle of Crete, although it Division of the, B. E. F. General Agents, together with a ront year.
The adoption of the Report and agement of the various de-shall we continue this policy presented their credentials to the occupied the work of a huge army
He joined the Australian forces statement of Accounts for the Statement of Accounts for 1940 partments is left to their unless we are convinced that Brazilian and Mexican Govern-of planes, did not call for a full soon after the outbreak of war year ended the 3181 December. was proposed by Mr. Au Cheuk immediate heads with little definite and drastic steps are ments respectively on July 17. use of the German air fleet. Pilots and went to Egypt with the dist 1940.
sum, seconded by Mr. Chan Kam-dr no supervision and atten-being taken by the Govern
| wore certainly needed in Crete, but contingents. A number of American ladies not to the extent which would dig The Shore Register and Traus. po.
tion to their working from ment executive to put their were in the Colony yesterday en into the German reserves,
His father, Mr. G. C. Moss, who Ten members were electoa to fer Baoks will be closed from the
the executive.
house. in order and to pre-route home. They were Mrs. F. D.
is now in Australia with his mother, form the temporary committee to
"As for the Junkers 62 troop was the former Deputy Superin- 11th June to the 25th June, 1941, take charge of the election of the THIS is the most important serve the good name of the Harrison, wife of one of the Direc-carriers, the Germans have been tendent of the Fire Brigade.. both days inclusive.
¡new committee for 1041-42. lesson to be gained from the Colony by taking such action tors of the Goodyear-Orlent Compiling up reserves of these for haphazard way in which the as will prevent a repetition of Pany at Singapore. Mrs. . O. B. years. The moving of ale, sou- Immigration Department was the disgraceful series of in-wife of the Manager of the singer drons to Orete, therefore, would
Machine Sewing
Company June & permitted to function until cidents that led to a Govern-
at not be sufficient to account for In the Bino Betglan Hospital,
Singapore, with Miss Margaret the pause in heavy raids over here, Ita incompetence led to the ment. department and 1ts Bill, Mrs. B. R. French, wife of one There have been reports of move-45 @hanghai, of Frits Rittmuellor, Chlef | Manager of the Doulach/Asiatische impasse which made a com- head being brought to book of the officials of the National City ments of afr-squadrons to Ger- China National Insurance Com- 288, Bank in his 68th year.
plote investigation necessary before a pubile tribunal. Bank at Calcutta.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 4th June, 1941.
The death occurred on
The death occurred on June 4, .....
hospital, of Z. Z. Won, sped
years, general manager of ..
many's eastern frontier and that pany, Limited,