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EDITORIAL
AIR FARES FUNERAL OF MRS.
INCREASE
GUILHERMINA LEONG
COLONY-CHUNGKING The love and esteem in which Editorial 137d Business Office: TRIP TO COST $600 Mrs. Guilhermina Leong, who died
15-19. Queen's Road Central, Tel. 33225.
Night Editor (Wancha! Office);
Tel. 24611.
Cemetery
Enquiries made at the Hongkong on Saturday at her residence, was office of the ling National Avig- held by all who knew her was Wor: Corporation reveal that with the evidenced by the large attendance exception of the Hongkong Nam-at her fuperai which took place at
the Ruman Catholic London Office: 63. Fleet Street yung run, a general increase in the
yesterday. E.C.4.
passenger fares on the other ines operated by the Corporation will be effective as from Aug. 1.
The fare from Hongkong Chungking will be H.K.$600 and from Chungking to Hongkong N.C.
HONGKONG, July 31, 1941.
of these powerful organisa- | HEREBY tions," but his
of statements INTERIM, tion
that
NOTICE IS GIVEN that
FIFTY DIVIDEND of
ап
$1,440,
to
$2,-
N.C.
Lashio-
Its head office in Chungking. (Central).
or Rangoon.
is
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1941.
TIME FACTOR IN GERMAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST RUSSIA: RECENT BROADCASTS
"When you are dealing with a terrific strategic cam- paign such as this campaign against Russia is, then the time factor becomes
one of major importance," said MAJOR LEWIS HASTINGS, B.B.C. military. commenta- tor, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the progress of the war in Eastern Europe and discussed the German broadcasts on the fighting.
It.
'Very Rev. Fr. G. M. Spada off- clated at the service, which was
Major Hastings stated that of doubt as to the Russian capacity fully choral, conducted in the
German recent Cemetery Chapel, and was assisted the
broad to resist the Naz! onslaught.
Grampa, T. Cooney and A. Rosello. campaign gave the impres-there appeared to be some possi- Frs. P. Joy. A. Terruzzi, A. casts on the progress of the was taken for granted that the Russian armies would retreat and The late Mrs. Leong was born insion of disappointment and bty that the speed of the Ger-
by
man advance would cripple the whole Russian strategic plan. EARLY DOUBTS "During the first week of the "We did not. know then the
offensive." The deceased lady was a very German
said Major fighting capacity of the Russian of generous supporter
various | Hastings, "there was a good deal armies. We know better now. We
charitable institutions.
grand-children
Besides the chief mourners, there were also present at
to mourn her
the
S. dos Re cey, Mr. and Mrs. J medios, Mr. and Mrs. Li Yat-chor,
Chanatong, J
THE WREATHS
!
ALARMIST REPORT
Colonial Secretary Misquoted
have seen the skill with which the Russlan leaders have conducted the operations.
"They have been confronted now for more than five weeks by what is without doubt the most ruthless offensive of mo- dern times. But the Russian armies still stand on the whole front, their lines unbroken and inflicting flerce counter-at-
tacks."
the On
as being true--the Russian stand
TOTAL EFFORT &
OTHER RATES A WARNING
The revised rates on the other Hongkong B2 years ago and was
the widow of Mr. Pedro Leong disillusionment. lines are as follows: Hongkong- WHILE welcoming the criti- gunming. H.K. $320.00: Hongkong-hotel proprietor of Macao.
Hing-kee, who was a well-known WHILE
cism which was levelled Lashio, H.K. $1,030.00; Hongkong- against Britain's war produc- Rangoon, HK $1,300.00; Hong- tion .as being searching, kong-Kwellin, HK. $300.00: Chung
N.C. $720.00: friendly and informative. Mr. King-Kunming,
She leaves four sons. Melvin, Agent Bania, Belgian Congo, Winston Churchill's strenuous Chungking-Lashio, NC. $1,630.00)
Francis, Augustus and Peter,, and Chungking-Rangoo N.C. Mombasa, invite samples denial that there was any 290,00; Chungking-Kwellin,
a daughter, Mrs. Clara Tam, 35 and 18 great thing approaching chaos and $900.00; Chungking-Chengtu, N.C. Grand-children cotton, silk and woollen goods for confusion in the three main $400.00 Kwelin-Hongkong. N.C. demise. Ladies and Gentlemen artd
Kunming-Lastio, N.C. supply departments and his $900.06 IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED Natives, Jancy goods. Leather lucid exposition, in the House $1.800.00; Kunming-Hongkong, N.C. funeral Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Quin-
$840,00; Kunming-Rangoon, N.C.
of Commons on Tuesday, $2,100.00 Lashio-Rangoon, Rs130;
the progressive results Lashio-Kunming, R4Z80 £2.10 per share, subject to Requisite. Send through Congo of deduction of Income Tax, has bank Bunia or no value direct to achieved by the country's Chungking. Rs470; Lashlo-Hong-Mr. and Mrs, Carlos Chan, Frs. W. A Categorical denial of the alarm-
POSITION ON FRONT been declared for the HALF 18. We also export Ivories in total war organisation, sup- kong, R650; Rangoon-Kunming J. Downs, J. J. Tomey, and Noval, 1st report, which appeared in the
Major Hastings then referred YEAR ending 30th June, 1941. big quantities,
plied convincing evidence of 410; Rangon-Chungking, Rs600 Messrs. A H, Seemin, Tse Ka-po, Chinese press on Tuesday and yes-
and Rangoon-Hongkong, Rs1,080. Tony Ching, A. C. Kadir, J. V terday, that "the Chinese popula- briefly to the positions on the high state of efficiency The local office of the Eurasia
L. Alves, M. Fok tion in the Colon, has been ad
various sectors of the front. which British industry and Aviation Corporation, however, has Man-tim, C. Quincey. Lau Yat-vised to evacuate Hongkong volun the north, he said, there were signs. | manufacture has attained. no information regarding the fare The Prime Minister admitted increase, as it has not yet been tim, D. C. Baptista, J. L. Lee, L. tarily owing to threat of shortage that the Germans had approach- Choo, J. Choa, Simon Tse-yan of provisions caused by the suddened nearer to Leningrad, but the James Lau. Miss G. Choa, Sisters tension in the Far East," was made main German force was still held that there might have been advised by
and orphans from the Italian Con- by the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Col-up in the lakes and marshes.. some slight friction on what!
vent. French Convent and Precious onial Secretary, when interviewed In the central sector, the Ger he described as "the fringes Chungking-H.K. Air Blood Convent, and many others. by the Hongkong Dally Press yea mans claimed to have made an ad-
terday.
vance of fifty miles on the Moscow "There is absolutely no truth in road. Whether this was true or depreca- Fares To Be Raised
Among the profusion of floral the report." said Mr. Smith. "not and I was now clear that CHUNGKING, July 30 (Central) tributes sent were those from Mr. have not discussed the food stocks they could not accept anything (50) might enable the enemy to-The China National Aviation and Mrs. B. Wong Tape, Mr. and of the Colony with any represen from the German High Command cents per Share has been declared get a wrong impression of Corporation and the Eurasia Avia Mrs. V. A. Gills, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.tative of any newspaper for, at
learned. Chun, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Lec, 'least, the past month, and I have had given General Timoshenko payable on MONDAY, 18th the position of Britain's warion Corporation, it
have obtained permission to charge Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Lim, Mr. and certainly never told anyone that valuable time to strengthen his AUGUST gext, on and after organisation can readily be a 50 per cent. increase in fares Mrs. Lam Sien-wing. Mr. and Mrs. there is going to be any threat of defences in depth west of Moscow. which date Dividend Warrants understood. The Germans on the Chungking - Hongkong, H. Charrington, Dr. and Mrs.
a shortage." may be obtained upon application have for some time now been Chungking-Kuaming, Chungking-Wong Quincey, Mr. and Mrs. P. K.
"It is significant that just at MISLEADING REPORT
the time when the bombing of at the Registered Office of the walching the steady growth Lashio, Chungking-Rangoon and Kwok, Mr. and Mrs. Chao Po-yan,
Asked whether the report that
Moscow began, the Nazis Company, Canal Road East, and effectiveness of Britain's Kunning-Rangoon runs, beginning Mr. and Mrs. The Ka-po, Mr. and
Mrs. Choa Po-min, Mr. and Mrs. he had advised the Chinese popu- broadcast in Russian a sugges- Hongkong.
industrial and manufacturing from Aug. 1.
The Chungking-Kwellin and the Choa Wing-hay, Mr. and Mrs. Jack lation to evacuate was correct, Mr. tion that, for humanitarian NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO activity with increasing an-Chungking-Chengti fares remain Siu, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Li, Dr. Smith said that the published ver- reasons, Moscow should be de- They are beginning unchanged, and it is learned that and Mrs. C. T. Lo, Mrs. Mary F. slon of his statement was most clared an open city. There is GIVEN that the REGISTER of xiety.
no doubt that the Nazis, need MEMBERS of the Company will to realise that their Totalino decision has been made re- Wu, Mrs. Ho Cheuk, Mrs. Lily misleading.
Mrs. J. Anderson and "Government," explained Mr. today a prestige victory to re- be closed from MONDAY, 4thtarian system, based as it is Barding the fares for passengers Cheah,
Wilhelmina and Smith, "have, for a long time, ad- Heve the disappointment which on forced labour and unre- coming to China. from Hongkong family. Mother AUGUST, to MONDAY, 18th
Hostel Girls, Mrs. Violet Shum,vised those Chinese who have no is rising in Germany over this lenting conditions, is being
campaign. But there is no AUGUST, 1941. both
Francis, Nina and Children, Miss particular reason for staying in the days
slowly outpaced, not by ruth-
of sign
Vichy a
complex inclusive.
CAR DAMAGED M. Chan, Miss Elsie Rapp, Miss A. Colony to return to the country in less driving and the adoption
amongst the Russian leaders. Major C. R. Templer, R.A., of Wong, Miss Lee, Mrs. Choy, Miss order to reduce overcrowding in of slave methods, but by the Stanley Barracks, has reported Choy, the Esmall's family, Messrs. Hongkong.
"On the northern front, the "To say that the advice was Germans had reported that the united will, determination that some person or persons broke Tsan Yul-lum, J. H. Simmons, E.
Wat-san, Tsul Hwa-given owing to threat of shortage fall of Kiev was imminent, and ". and courage of a people who a window of his car which was Lewis, Lee
outside Lonsight
Joseph Villas chiu,
Chanatong, Chad of provisions' was absolutely in-Major Hastings added, "that it are prepared to cheerfully parked
yesterday and stole an "Airtex" Sik-ng. Tsang Tin-fok, S. W. correct."
was interesting to mention here forego personal comforts and shirt, valued at $5. Damage to the Lee, R. B. Lee. Ip Chik bar, Ko
that Kiev stood on the western individual requirements in car amounted to $10.
Wing, Tasi Po-kwan, Lau Lim, Ng TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS bank of the Daleper. That river Chung-wel;
was still an obstacle to the Ger- the cause of freedom.
Sato Ting, Ko Kit-on, Chang
man advance.. It was likely that WAR PRODUCTION in capacity can still further be
Wei-cheng, Kwok Shun-kwan, In the Colony of Hongkong in- the German advance would try to Britain, therefore, supple- increased.
Kwok Fung-hin, 8. Lee, M. T. Li,cluding the Island, Kowloon and proceed along the right bank and His Excellency the Governor of
THIS satisfactory situation, T. C. Yin, Ho Sat-wing, Sui Kong- New Territories during the week the eastern bend of the river in one lot of Crown Land at Cheung|
Dominions and Colonies and however, did not prevent Mr. chi, 8. Y. Chen, S. N. Mah, W. Clending at 8 am, on Saturday, July order to cut off the Russian forces Sha Wan, in the Colony of Hong
reinforced by the flow of sup-Churchill from administering M2, A. H. Seemin, M. K. Pang 28, 1941, there were altogether 91 retreating from Bessarabla. plies from the United States, his Kong for a term of 75 years, com-
caution against Liang King, Jas. V. Chanatong, Yu traffic accidents as the result of Kum, Tsang Wai-sui, Garnet Chen, which four were killed and 25 mencing from 1st July, 1898, with
is today in a better position over-optimism. To the ordi- Cleveland Chang, Chan Ching-
persons were injured. the option of renewal at a Crown
to meet all the demands made nary man-in-the-street, the chiu, 3. K, Sui, C. Y. Chang, Lau Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Monia Liter, who after playing upon it than it has ever been Prime Minister's assurances Tin-shun, Dr. Lau Pak-wal, Dr. Chinese males, aged 5, 7 and 45, which took place in the last war. of His Majesty the KING, for in a symphony orchestra in Harbin before. The Prime Minister's would generally be regarded Y. Li, Dr. Y. Y. Tang,. Hongkong
(knocked down and killed by buses, gle had become an affair of guns: one further term of 24 years less went on to dance music, and play dismissal of the suggestion as justifying optimism for the Fish Store, Staff of Bayview Hotel and a Chinese female, aged 33, were For many miles, he said, the strug-
Staff of Metropole Hotel, Lift Boys ed in various places in China. for the appointment of a future. People could scarce of Metropole Hotel, Staff of Bank
a private car and a lorry respectively and infantry and fixed positions. the last three days thereof.
Shanghat Hongkong and Hankow
of Production is ly be blamed for reading in of China, Vannini Construction while crussing the carriageway. There were reports of tanks being Intending bidders are advised among them, has recently joined Ministry
Of 91 accidents, 38 were collisions used as machine-gun posts. The that immediately after the dis. the British Broadcasting Corpora-proof that he is well satisfied his references to the turning Co., Ltd., and International Trans-
between vehicles; 34 were collisions difficulties of supply and the heavy posal of the lot the Purchaser tion and will be concerned in par- that the three supply depart-tide of the Battle of the At-port Co.
Interned with the casket were between vehicles and pedestrians; rains of the past few days had. ticular with overseas transmissions ments which supervise the lantic, the strong Russian re- (if not the applicant) will be
wreaths from members of the 19 accidents were due to other contributed to that stabilisation.. Diter, says the Overseas Dally requirements of the Army, sistance, the increasing su-
Theresa; causes. required
family, Augustin and to deposit with
Mall, will have his own orchestra Navy and Air Force are com- periority in the air as indicat-Peter, Margaret and children: Leo; authorised officer who will be and will also constantly be heard petent enough and sufficient- ed by the relentless ralds on Martin, Helen and children; Lad- present at the sale, the sum of as a solo pianist,
Margaret,! ly organised for any test that Germany and the gigantic rence, Louls, Lucas, two hundred dollars, ($200) in Since he arrived in Britain cash. This sum will be refunded eight years ago, he has played at might be ahead of the Em-scale of American help, a Cissy and Leonard. on payment of the Purchase one time or another with most of pire. It is easy to under-guarantee that victory is in
the best-known dance bands, and stand, therefore, the con- sight. But Mr. Churchill has WHITE PLAGUE price.
his arrangements for orchestras fidence with which Britain, always regarded optimism as have a style of their own which with the United States stand- a weakness when it is per IN COLONY
ing firmly behind her, has mitted to obscure the re-
The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis bassles in Chongking were off- Three pieces he has composed in been able to face every new quirements of the task in Association, reveals that notifica- cially maled following the depar- modern manner are "Harlem Butte," "Swing Prelude," and "Blue development which has arisen hand. It is in that spirit tions to the Medical authorities of ture of the last batch of the Axis Fugue."
to confront the Democratic that he warned against ex-persons suffering from tuberculosis diplomats on Sunday morning by When he was only nine, Monts front-whether it be in the pecting victory merely from amounted to 6,031 from Jan. 1 to air for Indo-China
March 29, 1941, as compared with The Nazl the magnificent resistance of 4040 for the corresponding period was already playing in a cinema west. or the east. theatre...
grip on Europe, through the Russians and the un-of last year. He was with an American band which Herr Hitler was hoping paralleled assistance and co- This represents an increase of in Calcutta for a year. Then he to place 'himself in'an im-operation of the United nearly 32 per cent. went to Bingapore where for pregnable position economi-States. The warning must,
UNCLAIMED several years he was in charge of cally and politically, has in therefore, be considered time- the Oreliestra at the world-famous
TELEGRAMS Raffles Hotel. It was in Singapore twenty-three months of war ly. It is hardly, necessary to that he became a British subject. hardly secured for him a fifth say that the warning for in- The following is a list of unscripted man are being sent to of the efficiency which Bri-creased vigilance at all times claimed telegrams from Shanghal
Soviet border districts to -con- tain has been able to make will be taken to heart, parti- lying at the office of the Great Hellugang and
Telegraph Company tract defence works for the Jap herself during the cularly so in view of the fresh Northern
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By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS. Secretary & Assistant Manager.
Auction to be held on Tuesday, Hongkong, 25th July, 1941.
the 5th day of August, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public
Works Department, by Order of
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Pianist Joins B.B.C.
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New Kowloon Inland Lot No 2857. Fuk Wing St between? Hing Wah Street and Cheung Wah Street,
Cheung Sha Wan
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Contents in
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230
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for
usual
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WEEKLY RETURN
GUNS AND INFANTRY Major Hastings compared part of the operations now proceeding Of the persons killed, three on the Russian front to those
NEWSETTES
The
Probably this is only tempor ary," said Major Hastings, "but it is unwelcome to the German Gen eral Staff."
Major Hastings said he felt sure Japanese motor-vessel, Shirogane Maru. left Hongkong that everyone would agree with for Canton yesterday morning with him that to say that time was on a full list of passengers. .
their side was most pernicious to their war effort.✨·
The German and Italian Eim-
According to Information reach ing Chungking from Tientsin, the Chinese populace in the northern port ure thrown into great terrør by the rampant activities of Jup- anese press gangs who during he past few days: have pressed more - than 60.000 Chinese adults for war service in Manchuria. The
$1600
con-
Manchurian-
TIME FACTOR "When you are dealing with a
terrific strategic operation, such as this campaign, then the time fnc- tor becomes one of major impor tance," he continued. “This Rus- sian campaign now depends upon accurate, calculations in every sphere.
:
"I have noticed recently that while informed German circles in Ankara were fore- telling not long ago the fall of Moscow by the end of July, they are now postponing It to the end of August. It is just. that extra month that will make the différence. :-
"Ten weeks will be enough HIT BY IRON
give the Russians an opportur Cheng Fong chal, Kowloon Go; same period. And what is developments which are oc Chan Kut, 400 Luk Kwok Hotel:
of withdrawing their major forde In cash the sum of $1,260,00 down coolle, was admitted to the most encouraging is that curring from day to day in ti... Yuk Man, Tài Chung Wa
without low or disorder,-A-Rua (being 10% of the upset price) Kowloon Hospital last night in the Prime Minister's re- the International situation. Boarding House; Yeung Bul Lán, 9
The output of central electric stan omcer who was taken prison Immediately after the fall of the serious condition, muffering from view of the productive posi- In this state of preparedness, Kimberley Rand, Kowloon, Kung stations in Canada reached a newer by the Germans was asked hammer, the balance of the head and body injurios, after tion shows that, while Gervigilance and efficiency, Bri- Hok X1, 9/o Luk Hot Tune Board high record in April at 2,608,383, where the Russians would angily
three tons of iron plates haut premium being paid in accordance fallen on him from a crane many has reached the peak of tain and her Empire can look ng House; Wang Kook Chih, d/o 600 kilowatt hours as compared give battle. He replied: WS VIE Kong Tai Loy Boarding House: with 2831.800.000 kilowatt hours nghi in front of Moscow Cur with the Conditions of Sale. Kowloon Clodown, last night about her produptive effort, the to the future with greater Chung Fo e/o Ping On Boarding in March and 2,388,722,000 kilowatt main line of resistance howe
British Empire's productive confidence.
House
hours th April, 1940,
lamuchy further back??
871 0,10.