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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
EDITORIAL
MONDAY, JULY 21, 1941.
PRICE LIST OF HONGKONG RENT RACKET NEWSETTES CAPT. CYRIL FALLS SAYS—
FOODSTUFFS
ACTIVITY SPREADS TO
A new revised Price List Wi
POWER OF ATTORNEY foodstuffs is at present in course FOREIGN-STYLE HOUSES
account
of the Controller of Fuod in writ ing on before July 31 3941.
of preparation and ali Zirnis, Individuals hongs, companies and Notice is hereby given that on who import
articles any of the 01 transfer to other listed below, and who trave Lot duties the Power of Attorney already obtained approved maxi issued to Bayard Craig Lawrence, mun retail prices for such articies, as District Manager for The are required to notify the office Texas Company (China) Ltd., at ongkong has been cancelled aud
All firms, hongs, companies and recalled.
individuals should note that when offler Similar Power of Attorney has making uppifcation to the
for controlled prices it is neces- issued
Christopher to
sary for them to submit covering Jenkins Livingston who has been invoices and full detalls as regards appointed District Manager at the landed cost, landing charges Hongkong to succeed Bayard and storage charges of the arti- Craig Lawrence.
been
THE TEXAS COMPANY (CHINA) LTD.
By P. F. LeFevre,
Managing Director. Hongkong, July 21, 1941.
ENGAGEMENT
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cles concerned.
al- It is farther notified that though it is not at present pro- posed to exerelse control over the price of every type of bread, maximum price will be fixed by the Prices Board for "Finest Qua lity Bread (Toast and Sandwich
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Agency Carries On Business Under Stairway In Mongkok
BY OUR STAFF REPORTER
The feeling of helplessness of the public in Hongkong over the question of “tea money" demanded from pros- pective tenants has so encouraged those engaged in this racket that they have, as predicted in an article published in the Hongkong Daily Press on March 27, extended their sphere of activities to foreign-style houses.
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Mrs. H. Groff-Smith with her son and daughter left for San Francisco on Saturday.
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Dr. and Mrs. H. F, Borkwall and Miss Yola Burkwall left for Ban Francisco on Saturday.
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Mr. Edgar Buchanan Lambert FR.GS., has been appointed Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, with effect from Feb
11. 1941.
GERMANS STILL SHORT OF DECISION AFTER FOUR
WEEKS OF FIGHTING
"One of the greatest campaigns in the whole history of warfare has now come to the end of its fourth week,” said CAPTAIN CURIL FALLS, military correspondent of THE TIMES, when he broadcast from London on Saturday and discussed how much the Russians have achieved up to the present in their resistance against the Germans. Mr. Alfred Reginald Seymour.
"There are many pessim-, they are lost it would immediate- Major, Superintendent of Police,
ists in this country and ly increase the difficulty of keep- has been appointed a Deupty Im-
though they are people who ing the political and military ma- migration Officer.
want to see the Russians do patgn is not going to be lost as Inspector Bernard Falkmore well, they feel that the long us the Russians can keep
chines working well, but the cum-
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Thorpe, of the Hongkong Police, has been appointed an Assistant enemy ought to have gained these machines working.
some success by this time. "I am sorry if I have been a bit Immigration Officer
vague in this talk today and that FEAR NOT UNREASONABLE I have only spoken of generalities," "They knew of Germany's said Capt. Falls. "Unfortunately, strength in planes and armaments we have nothing like the detalls and they also knew that the to go upon that we have had in Russiane possess a large number other campaigns, so we must stick of tanks and as many aircraft, at to the latest news, which is not least, as the Germans could bring in my province or to certato con- against them. They also know siderations.
Mr. Liu Kuang Tien has been appointed an analyst for the pur- poses of the Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance, No. 8 of 1935.
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The appointment of Miss Fran- ces Fong Kwok to be Inspector of Muitsa is gazetted.
that the Russians have made a "I am not going to tell you that deep study of mechanised war and the Germans are going to get The cancellation of the News yet they fear that a worst state themselves inextricably buried in Times and the Building Contrac-of affairs would have come to
the vast open places of Russia, but tora' Association Monthly are noti-pass.
what I do want to emphasise is fied in the Government Gazette,
"Their fears were not unreason that this is a campaign in which able, because Germany's military there is no means of victory ex- machine has so often proved its cept by completely crushing the efficiency and one has to take all enemy. this into account and also the fact of the experience which the Ger- mans have secured in their battles and conquests. That enables mis- takes of the past to be avoided, new artifices to be perfected and
Inquiries conducted by a Hongkong Daily Press re- porter revealed that a certain rent collecting agency, which is supposed to be in charge of over 300 vacant or to-be-vacant flats, has been carrying on business under the stairway of a house in the Mongkok district. Let signs bearing the name and telephone number (the latter being, incidentally, that of the shop on the ground floor) of this "agency" might be seen posted on to lamp- Loaf)."
articles The
for which retail posts and walls all over Hongkong and Kowloon. prices are now subject to control
On inquiring for a foreign-on a commission business so long are as follows: MILK, und milk
type flat, our reporter was as that business was a legal one. ! Įproducts including butter, cream,
DIRECT CONTLAVENTION told
there Chat
were two
"But," asked a well-known. ŋo- Kenelm Hubert Digby. Legal Ad- ghee. cheddar cheese, and cheese
Homantin in tinned viser of Sarawak, to Mutal, daugh- of Kraft type:
corned vacant,
ctal worker, "is the business of a ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Fleider beef:
Beans: Street and the other in Han-so-called rent collecting agency tinned Pork and of 4. The Peak, Hongkong.
tinned Sardines: tinned Salmon; kow Road. The rent for the 'legal? Does it not contribute to-
The names of Dr. Szeto Onward, 359 Margarine, lard and other fats former is $60 per month and wards boosting the rent in Hong MB.,B.8. (Hongkong) and Dr. Ta
used for food; rolled rats.
and for the latter $100 per men- kong and Su acting directly Hal San, MB., B.9. Hongkong) oatmeal; sugar
against the spirit. If not the let have been added to the Register of sem. There was, however,
ter, of the Ordinance? Has a Medical Practitioners. the small matter of taking "rent collecting agency" the right
to demand "tea money" or
Robert Owen Baker, Victor mission of any Kind whalsoever Baukham, Charles Rupert. Camp when renting out a flat? If these bell Robinson and John Willam administration and maintenance agencies were genuinely acting on Roe Young have been appointed to be brought to the highest pitch. behalf of the landlords, sitting tenants, should they not be paid by them?"
"Furthermore, what right has a sitting tenant to demand money for giving up possession of the flat" went on the in- formant. "According to what I have heard about this racket, much of this taking-over business is worked with the connivance of the landlords, and. In some cases, by the landlords.
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HONGKONG, JULY 21, 1941.
WARTIME CABINET FOR JAPAN
THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Information has been avail- able on this point. A good: guess is that it was provoked by German pressure for a Government that stronger
[over."
were,
ALREADY TAKEN Tile sanle two flats strangely enough, also under the control of three other "rent enl-
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Sub-Leutenants or the Acting
In the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force.
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Among those who left Hongkong on Saturday for San Francisco were Mrs. C. M. Capen, Master K. M. Capen, Miss C. R. Capen, and Rev. and Mrs. R. T. Capen.
"Above all, it has produced confidence in the whole me- chanism which fortifies the and in- soldier in battle cidentally, these same people think that though Russian leadership and material is ex- cellent. German leadership and material are much better. SHORT OF DECISION
far am
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"So long as the Russians fight" and go on fighting, there will be no victory for the Ger- тала There is going to he no getting through to a Dun- kirk or a Salonika DI 30 Athens. Victory must be won on the open spaces."
CORRESPONDENCE
RICE PRICE
The Editor, H.K. Dally Press. Str. Relative to correspondence, His Excellency the Governor will
leaders and reports dealing with be present at the meeting to
from saying that this indispensible article of food.. Inaugurate the appesi now being these arguments were not without which I have read recently, in my made by the Foreign. Auxiliary to ground. I wish I could say that humble opinion one of the most the National Red Cross Society of the sting has already been taken important factors in determining China for Orthopaedic Centres in out of the German attack--but price has been overlooked. my whio Free China, at the Hongkong decidedly do not. What I do feel freight charges affect price to a
of Hotel on today at 4:30 pmn,
While
is that if the campaign, arter limited extent, Government pos- nearly a month, is measured by 'sesses powers to take over ships" the standards of a biltzkrieg which bottoms for transport, at its own imposes a heavy strain on the at-figure. tacker and the defender, the Then there arises the question of
export. It is stated in certain eir
When asked what there was to be taken over, the inquirer was told electric lights." The amounts asked for were most reasonable-only $100 for the would be more militaristic
Homantin flat and $60 for the and which would prove more
Hankow Road ope. The house amenable to dancing to the
numbers were not given, bat Nazi tune. To all appearan-
"af course
the you may see ces this is what has hap- flat on payment of a fee of
While this pened.
50 cents." may be. considered satisfactory from the German point of view, it; 15
Prince obvious that Konove has been at pains to ecting agencies"--and, stranger
ministers choose his
from yet, the 11at in Homantin Street. the ranks of the more mo-was found to have already been
"A case which cume to derate-minded of the mili-taken when our reporter, playing notice was that of a man of tary faction and, despite the the sucker, went to have a look paid $350 for the privilege the constitution of Ja-martial picture which the
taking over a $45-per-month flat, amounts 48ked AL "tea 'containing some partitions and Government Notification 656 ap pan's new wartime Cabinet, new Cabinet conjures up money for the foreign-type flats electrle lights and deposit for the pointing Mr. Frederick Filppance, once again under the leader- with its array of generals were so small as to give rise to lights. After & tenancy of six FLS., to be Controller of Fire ship of Prince Konoye, has and admirals, the members the auspicion that they were trial months, he received a letter from wood and Government Notification enemy is still short of a decision, watered down the tension cannot be sweepingly re-balloons and that, in the not too the landlord demanding an in- 659 on the delegation to him by "Apart from taking prisoners cles that Government has allowed which the resignation of the garded as being determined distant future, the sums would be crease of 310 per month-or else the Stores Controller of powers and destroying large quantities of the export of certain grades or Yormer Government created to blindly lead their country considerably larger, as for Chinese give up possession. Being a new relating to firewood under regula-material, he has had no oppor- qualities of rice under permit, and flats the "tea money" asked for tenant, and so outside the pro- tion 60 of the Defence Regulations, tunity of putting his objectives, this is one of the chief contribu- and the crisis
which this into a major clash of arms invariably amounts to five or alx tection of the Prevention of the 1940, both published on May 30, into great perli. He has not taken tory causes to high prices. While development was expected to against the powerful De-months' rest
Eviction Ordinance, he was forced precipitate. The only signi-mocratic front just to satisfy In another article, published on to comply with the demand for in- Acant change in the Govern-Nazi plans and aspirations. March 28, the Hongkong Dally creased rent. ment is the dropping of the, The exclusion of Mr. Mat-Press asked: "Is there any reason SHAMELESS VICTIMISATION erstwhile
much travelled, suoka from the Government its many ramifications of
why this quitous demand, with | "I the Government can
emu-trol exports, movements of per- hero of the Japan-Russian on the other hand, is the missions and t'ps, cannot be made sons, prices of essential commod to be a Member of the Appeal, I cannot resist the bellef-you may thousands of bags, should be ex- Neutrality Pact, Mr. Mat-subject of many interpreta-la punishable offence?" When in ties and imports of various arts Tribunal and to act as a Member call it a hunch if you like that ported under licence. To say the office of tions, one being that there terviewed, a certain legal practicles, it should be able to put an for the purposes of Regulation 18 by the determination of the Rus-rice of low grade or rice in a sup of the Advisory Committee set up they have been terribly surprised least, the position is iniquitous. If Foreign Minister and the has been increasing impa-tioner gave his considered immediate check to th's shameless of the Colonial Defence Regula stans. inclusion in his place of tience over his hesitancy in opinion that Government could do victimisation of the public."
tions, during the absence from the Admiral
demant being Toyoda, former defining ધ્ર
The anofficial members of the Colony of the Hon. Mr. S. E active nothing ds, the more
Council, should, at Naval Attache to the Japan- foreign policy for the coun-made by persone other than the Legislative
Dodwell, actual owners of the flats. It did least. bring this matter to the ese Embassy in London and try. Since Mr. Matsuoka is not constitute an infringement "remote ears of the Government" a man who is described as generally accepted as a of the Rents Restriction Orain at the earliest psible moment knowing English and Eng- staunch supporter of the ex-ance,
and so assist in smashing a racket been brought to Hongkong by land well. The Navy party tremists, it is more likely There was nothing, he added, which has flourished in Shane some of the refugees who have has thus three representa- that the former Foreign Min-to prevent people from carrying hat and which has undoubtedly flocked into this Colony. tives in the new Cabinet, ister found the opposition to while the Army has four. At his views too strong. first glance, therefore, the SO FAR there has been no
suoka from the
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OUTPUT OF MOTORCARS TO BE REDUCED
WASHINGTON, July 20 (Router),
con-
1941,
The
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from the Russian army its fight- stocks are high, prices should be ing power, still less destroyed it. low. It is an economics question. Hon. Mr. Andrew Lusk It seems to me that so far the of supply and demand. Shields has been appointed to act Germans have yet scarcely
In view of the political tension as a Member of the Authorised hieved enough success to repay prevailing the East, not one Architects Consulting Committee, them for their tremendous efforts. ounce, let alone hundreds and
Convoy Work Described By Retired Admiral
new Government appears to detailed statement from the be predominantly militaristic Premier of the policy of the and, consequently, extremist, new Cabinet. The brief an- but there are a number of nouncement made after its reasons which can be ad-frst meeting, which lasted a
In a war commentary, broadcast from London yesterday,' AD- : duced to show that this im- bare eighteen minutes, re--A 50 per cent reduction in the MIRAL SIR LIONEL PRESTON, K.CB, R.N. (Retired), who was pression is far from correct. ferred chiefly to a determina- production of motor-cars, refrigera- Director of the Mine-sweeping Division, Admiralty, from 1917 to
THE RETURN of Prince tion to bring about a renova- ment is tccluded in the tentative Atlantic which is still raging.
tors and household laundry equip 1919, spoke of the ponvoy work hi connexion with the Battle of the
Konoye to the head of the tion of the "national struc-programme by Mr. Leon Hender-
"How is this battle being waged? where they might expect attacks
be extended to other industries.
man
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posed deteriorated state is allowed out of the Colony to feed persons THREAT RECOGNISED
residing outside Hongkong, then "One of the most serious Ger- it is fit for consumption within the threats has been fully re-colony: or again, if unfit for hu- cognised by the Russians, and they man food, then it can be disposed made powerful counter-attacks on of in limited quantities and under Tuesday in the course of which certain guarantees, within the heavy losses were inflicted on Ger- Colony, as food for pigs and poul- man armoured and motorised try. forces.
ادرم
The Colony is suffering from a shortage of pigs and poultry, so why not entourage producers with the deteriorated article at a nom taal figure, the quantity sold to producers being in relationship to the heads under production?
"I am, of course, talking of the sector from Esthonia in the direction of Leningrad. This threat is all the more seute because the Finns in the north are exercising strong pressure on the Karelian
There are other phases in the Isthmus. You might say that
rice price control situation which increase cost of the article and Leningrad is only a secondary objective, But, as I tread the
which need exploration (charges: situation, its significance is as
for this, that, the other, Govern- Important.i
ment profits &c.) and if only to "Kronstadt 18 the base of the allay suspicion, restore confidence, Russian Baltic Fleet," continued and still tongues, Government
Finland are closely beleaguered vestigation on this department
Government suggests that ture" to deal with the in- sou, the Administrator of Prices What forces are employed on the by big bombers, which give the U.Capt. Falls. Their other bases in should turn the spot-light of in- the Emperor's advisers have creasingly grave world situa- and Civilian Supply, who added
Axis side?" asked Admiral Preston, boats information, as to the posland. is not certain that the Rus-tool on been in complete agreement tion. There is, of course, a that the curtailment woulton There were raiders, snimarines tious of ships. A
stan even still hold them. The Thanking you for the favour of with the Premier's political hint in this statement that. The programme involves the bombers (big, and small) all co-An aircraft comes out of the Russian Fleet is strong enough to insertion
Yours faithfully, views, which, throughout the however moderate minded reduction of motor car production ordinated as one weapon cloudss anti-aircraft guns follow it he mistress of the Baltic
"If it can be put out of action
LÀ KHAY CHUNG bone-year tenure of his last the new Government may be in the next three months by 20 The speaker then described a and in a few seconds it dis- office, carefully avolded any in regard to its policy as a per cent compared to the corres Journey by convey from North appeares Night falls and the path by the capture of Leningrad, the Africa to a western port m the of the convoy is Et by the moon Baltic will become a German lake. precipitate action which member of the Axis Pact, it ponding period. In 1940,
were making a silhouette of everything This may also affect the ind FIRST AID POSTS would have involved the has not entirely shelved its The reduction wily subsequently United Kingdom There
about fifty ships laden with car that is following them fighting, because the enemy will
MANNED country in responsibilities dreams of expansion in ab increased to 50 per cent.
Mr. Henderson explained that goes and manned by men of a In daylight the convoy continued be able to supply his forces better which it was unable to un- manner which might satisfy the presentated dozen more nationalities, its journey homeward knowing than he is doing now. He might Approximately 300 nursos and dertake. It is obvious that he the European partners of the by the present "acute shortage of There was usually a Commodore that the dockers were ready to then be able to go straight on 1.200 St John Ambulence men turned out yesterday to man First was able to carry the Army alliance and yet keep the industrial raw materials, including in charge or more probably a re-unload the cargons. The ships are with his drive to Moscow,
|tired Admiral and all ships act on rive safely and the work of un-
Ald Posts throughout the Colony and Navy representatives country out of a serious steel, niekoj and rubber."
between 9.30 am, and noon, and orders covering every possible loading is carried on with non- with him then. Is there any encounter with British and
again from 2,30 to 5 pm. emergency,"・・ Agaizist submarines, stop bustio reason why, if he adopts the American interests in the
as many corvettes as could pe Admiral Preston went on to say same caution now, he will be Orient. It is probable, there- previous Government will be spared were used. Air protection that in the past month 86 Axis unable to do so again? To fore, that the much-talked-of pursued as far as the bigger was provided where poks blo ships had bood sunk by die dr sub-
The Director of Medical Bervioss. answer this queation It is penetration into Indo-China issues in the International The most likely enemy in the marino-excluding the terrific raid necessary to get at the foot will be undertaken by situation are concerned. Bri-rat part of the fourney was the on Rotterdam which was about "In other directions, there is Bon Dr. P. B. Belwyn Clarke, ad- of the causes which led to methods that will preclude tain and her allies, together Stika. So far, he said, it had not the same as he had destroyed of little to be sald. You have all companied by Mr. E M. Raymond, read and heard on the radio of Acting Commisioner of St. John the resignation of the Gov-intervention by the De- with the United States, will be a happy one for the German ours.
"big fellows."
The Germans, he added, were the tremendous tank Battles rag- Ambulance Brigade made a touch, ernment on Wednesday last, mocratie front and that the undoubtedly continue to Having come out of a cals the being forced more and more to use ing on these, septora north and of inspection or all posts in songw but unfortunately no inside "wait and see" poligy of the watch the position alose androvincerebral for tran porn
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"That is a very great danger which the Russians have fully recognised and which they have taken steps to mest, hit which they have not succeed- ed in dissipating.
OTHER BRUTORS
Excrolsos of this nature will be: held on the third Bunday of every month
south of the Pripet Marshes. It kong and Howloon.
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