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Commencement Exercises Of H.K. Commercial Institute
THE NINTH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES and Concert of H.K. COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE were held at the King's Theatre yester- day in the presence of a large gathering of friends, students etc.,
The progress of the Institute during the year reviewed by the Chief Assistant Mr. C. K, Chow L.B.. who said the aim of the Institute is to offer basic business education though training for trade is alsu highly emphasized in order to prepare students for higher University study, London Examination or Com- merce.
FIRST BATCH OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES
BEING TRAINED
GENERAL
Ordination Service At Cathedral
At a service of Ordination held The first batch of recruits to yesterday evening at St. John's the Chinese Special Constabulary Cathedral, MR. JOHN CHUNG, has been sent to the Police Train-Assistant Warden of St. John's ing School in Kowloon and will Hostel at the University, was or- undergo training there five days dained a Deacon.
a week for the next four weeks.
The Bishop of Hongkong.
the
The roll numbered 288, and of La: Che Kwong. Lce Ku Yuen, Lau The batch numbers some 100 men. Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, officiated at
208 students who took the Ex-Soon Wan. Chan Kal Pul, Wong amination of various commercial Kwong Sun, Miss Chul Man Yuk, subjects, 164 successful. Doring Kwok Wai Shuing. Leung Hai Yuen, the term a good number of its Chan Yu Lau (shield for good Con- graduates have joined the Americact), Wong Yu Lam, Wong Yu can and Chinese Universities for Or. Tang Yuen Lai. advanced study
He also announced that besides ordinary chances, the prevalence
CHINESE FULL COURSE OF COMMERCE
of War Tax in the Colony is a new Mai King Badge), Lam Jun Tong Ng Chor Chow Silver cup), Muk opening to Is Bookkeeping and Badge. Accounting students for a majorka Yuk, Lam
Yim Ju Hang. Chang part of them were engaged in the chlu Ming. Lai line of acco keeping in the native rema
he
He welcomeo Professor K T W. Formerly of National SUD Yet San Delversity as a staff of the Institute In conclusion thanked the Patrons and Hun DI rectors for their kind patronage, the Authorities of the local Banks and firms for their kindness in offering positions to its students. and the Staft for their kind co- operations
Some 1,200 applications have the service. The candidate was been received for the Constabu-presented, to the Bishop by the ary since August 1. The first two Rev. 8. Kau-yan Lee and the Rev. batches of recruits have been carefully selected with the object preached the sermon.
Chung Yan Jap Bishop Hall of training them as future in- structors.
The other Clergy present were the Rev. K. A. Tsang, Rev. Paul Five days a week, the recruits Tso. Rev. E. E. Low and the Rev. will undergo squad drill, revolver Charles Higgins, Assistant Chap- will attend lectures. practice for half an hour, and lain at the Cathedral
Arrangements are being made
Mr. John Chung is a graduate Jan Hung. Chian so that recruits will be assigned and studied Theology at Wycliffe. Lingnan University. In Canton, Po Wing. Chan Wai Ha, Wong Kong Chiu, Cahn training.
different police stations for Kwal Chuck.
and under these ar- rangements i js hoped to train between 400 and 500 constables a month
ACCOUNTING COURSE Kwok John Silver cup), Look Ying Tai (Badge), Miss Tse War. Yiu. Cahn Su Chuet. Ho
Pine
Special DRIVE" AGAINST
BLACK MARKET
MUST BE EMPLOYED Most applications for joining Cheong. Je Ron Hing. Ng Stu the Constabulary have come Hung, Fock Ho Yiu. Cahn Kan. from the middle classes and no Ching Kuen Kan, Hon Soon Yuen, applicant la accepted unless he Young Kwok Wai, Young Che Yee. has some form of occupation. Kwan Ka Ming. Chan Hong Kat, Wo Hin Wah, Wo Hin Man, Leung
IN FIREWOOD
The "drive" against profiteering in frewood was continued during
The guarantor of an applicant the week, sald the official spokes- is required to endorse the apman of the Stores Department on After giving the London atplo-Tung Choy.
plication form guaranteeing that Saturday. This campaign, he said, nas, local certificates, and prizes
SUMMER RAPID COURSE the Alled-in contents are correct, will be continued until the "black away. Admiral Chen Tse (Com Leung Yu Lan, Wong Lam Chan that the applicant is a person of market" has been eradicated. mittee of the National Governmen: Hock Leung, Ching Wal Tung. good character and fit to join the
Two shipments, totalling appro of China and Mr. Cheng Hung Chan Che Kuen, Chan Kam Tong. Special Constabulary.
ximately 3,800 tons, arrived dur- Nin Committee of the Legislative
Typwriting Course
Plans have been approved for ing the week, One of these had al- Yuan and Chancellor of National Ju Hak Fun, Chan Hock Ming, Ng the construction of Н Chinese ready been distributed among the On Kuen, Chao Jeu Yin, Kwok Special Constabulary Headquar-dealers, and the other will be ready Po Yin, Mo Man Hin, Mak Chick ters In Arsenal Street opposite by Monday or so. Amoliy thuse who also spoke Lam, Lam Kwong Wah, Chan Yet the Service Station of Wallace were Mr. Ip Lan Chuen J.P.. Mr. Ngai, Chan Yuen Kin, Young Tak Harper and Company. Ip Kon-cheuk Mr. Chau Sheung Wah, Lee Chiu' Yuen, Pong Man The present recruiting office is M.A. Deputy of Ministry of San, Wong Ka Kuen, Look Kwok in Arbuthnot Road, adjoining the Education. Mr. H. K. Yew PH.D., Leung. Ma Tak Yuen, Chan King Central Magistracy. A.FT. Com the Principal and Sang. Ho Kam Ching, Fung Kwok Professor K. T Wong.
Tang, Leung Glu Pang Yi Pot,
Chi Nan University each deliver. ed a speech.
An enjoyable concert which con-Lee Yuen Kal. Lock Chee Kuen, sisted of Chinese displays, songs, Ma Wing Chuck, Chang Chueng Music and ú movte ended the Cheong. Lee Kin Pik. Wong Kam function.
Cheung Mak Wing Chuen, Hong Bing Sun, Chan Man Ha, Wong
LIST OF GRADUATES Wa Lam, Hu Yin Mal. Lege Wal
SPLENDID FINANCIAL POSITION
"Stocks have
been coming In fairly regularly." said the spokes- man, "and there should be shortage whatsoever. If the public would only co-operate with us the dealers would soon be forced to sell at the fixed price of 45 cat- bles to a dollar "
RICE PRICES REDUCED
Dun. Ting Chor Mai, Chan Lau Ng. FULL COURSE OF COMMERCE Tse Plk Wa, Lee Pik Wa T Stu A comparative statement of the Chan Moon Lau, Fok Ying Kai, Kuen. Pitter Ma, Kong King Bing, revenue and expenditure for April,
The Government Gazette con- Miss Chan Sing Yuen, Lal Stu Wong Fook Wah, Kung Hin Fat. 1941-the first. month Hung. Silver Cups). Leung Kwok Tong Ping Wing.
the tained good news on Saturday for Chang Yin, financial year-shows that revenue the poorer classes of Hongkong's
Mandarin Course
of
population
The news came in the form of
Yin. Au Kwong Chung. Au Young Chang Ying, Chan Mo Ging, Tu at $5,645,129 exceeded the previous Hon. Tang Loke King. Kwok Kat Shun. Wong Yuen Han, Chin April by about one and a half Chek Wah. Badges Tut Lin Yin Kwal, Derick To. Lo Ka Chow. million dollars, duties being $700, Jor, How Tin Hung. Lo Wing Te Poon Pul Ki Lee Sul Kuen, Lam
000 up, assessed taxes $100,000 up, Advance Class:Miss Chow Shun and internal revenue and revenue Kam Time. Chan Tin Yuen, Chun Wah badge), Miss Lu Lat King from land rents, property, Kam Thye.
badge, Wong Chi Ping, Chueng also showing an increase. Yuen Yee, Ho Tal, Miss Tam Choy) War revende brought in $347,- a plcul.
This item is estimated
CHINESE FULL COURSE OF COMMERCE
Fun, Miss Tam Slu Fun, Wong 890.
etc..
Thrare, Supesme Cons
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1941. -PAGE 5
QUALITY
FABRICS
IN THE SOFT FURNISHING DEPT.
BRITISH FOLKWEAVES IN ALL COLOURINGS.
THESE ARE GOOD HEAVY FABRICS SUITABLE
FOR EITHER
IN MODERN
QUALITY ART SILKS AT REALLY BARGAIN
PRICES
THE
THE
IN A LARGE HANGE
OF SHADES AND
DESIGNS.
REST VALUE ON.
MARKET TO-DAY.
From $2.75 Yard.
TEL.
LOOSE COVERS OR CURTAINS
HORIZONTAL STRIPE DESIGNS.
For
Jer Charming CURTAINS and LOOSE COVERS
From
$4.50.
Yard
EXPERT ADVICE GLADLY
GIVEN ON UURTAIN OR
PELMET STYLES. REMEM
BER-WE SPECIALISE
BRITISH FADELESS TAPE-
STRIES IDEAL FOR PER-
MANENT COVERS FOR SET-
TEES OR CHAIRS IN SHADES
OF RUST NIGGER OREEN
AND BLUE, BOTH PLAIN
AND FIGURED DESIGNS.
From $4.50-$7.50 Yd.
LANE CRAWFORD LTD.
Bunkering Facilities
It is learned that Government
announcement listing reduced prices on all grades of rice except Grade AA and introducing to the local market a new grade, to be known as "Cargo Rice," at $14.00
are proposing to limit the bunker- First news of the price reduc to Cheung Sit Man, To Yuen Shing. Kam Chow, Lam King Sang, Cheng bring in $9,300,000 for the finan-tion was immediately coupled in boats on
ing facilities accorded to river- Che Shen, Wong Se Chiu, Tongelat year,
the Hongkong-Macao the minds of
many with the run to a monthly maximum of 800 King Tong.
Expenditure for April was thought that a Government sub-tins of coal, in order to reduce the Elementary Class--Ng Stu Mey. 749,740 against $3,560,925 the pre-sidy was the cause of the reduc-consumption of coal. Loong Lal Ping, Lau Moy Lan. vious year. Notable decreasea were
tion of $1.00 on, all grades, but it Ying On, Cheng Che Yuen, Poon seen under the Items C.8.0. and
WAS ascertained from the Hon. Miss Yu Tack Ming. Cheung Ki Chee Tong. Poon Tak Fong. Chang Legislature, H.K.N.V.F., Air Raid Mr. R. R. Todd, Financial Secre- San, Silver cups); Lau Siu Hay, Lai Tong. Young Yim Kuen, Kong Precautions,
Ip Su Che. Lock Chee Tong. Lal Kung Cheong. Se Kwai Fong.
AUTUMN SEMESTER
Full Course of Commerce. T'se Kal Wing. Fung Hon Wal,
Wa
Chess
Education Depart-
tary, that the new prices were the in freight
I'
Nip Kwak Kuen, Lee Kwok Wah, Lai Tong, Lee Man Yin, Wong Sluiment, Fire Brigade, Harbour De-result of reduction
Young Wong partment, Miscellaneous Services, churges fixed by the Shipping
Police Force, Prisona, Sanitary and Control Board Competition: Stores Departments. A new Item
Chinese circles have B
$36,427. Was Immigration Department,
pressed great satisfaction at the new rates. A not unusual comment is: "At last some- thing is being done."
Leung Yut Man, Wong Ho Ming, Hung, Kwok Miss Ho Lal Man, Wong Kam, Ching Kal. Chow, Tsui Check Wah, Ng Check Chinese Yan, Leung Nai Poon, (Badges); Champion Lal Po Wing (Silver Lau Hon Ling. Tam Yat Chu. Cup., Wong Stu Bu (Silver Cup), (Shield for good Conduct), Ng Mel, Leung Tak Cheung (Badge).
CHINESE FIRE
OFFICER FALLS DOWN WELL
ག་ད་མ་ཐ་ན་
Overcome By Fumes
Successful Band Concert At H.K.C.C.
The combined
Band concert,
held in the Hongkong Cricket|
Excess of assets over Habilities on March 31 was $22,420,828, which with revenue for April of, $5,645,120 totalled $28,065,957. Expenditure for April being $3,749,740, the balance 18 $24,316,217.
HEAT DURING AUGUST
.
Invited to submit joint pro- posals for a pooling of tonnage by Government, the four ship- ping companies concerned held a conference during the week but after lengthy discussions failed to reach an agreement. The result of the conference has been submitted to Government.
It is learned that in a message to the shipping companies, the authorities expressed their willing- THE NEW GRADE
ness, should the companies fall to The new grade is a rice which reach an agreement for a pooling has been husked but not polished, af tonnage, to appoint an arbit- and. therefore, according to
rator to consider claims and sub- health experts, is in the most mit recommendations on the sub- nutritious form in which rice can
ject to Government. be consumed.
.
The four shipping. companies It is understood that the new concerned are the Hongkong Can- rates may remain in force for a ton and Macao Steamship Com- pany (8.8. Tai Shan); the Tung On Steamship Company (s.s. Tung
enable
Within the fortnight' between considerable length of time and Four people, including a Chinese Club grounds on Saturday night Aug. 8 and 22, the temperature ex- that there is a possibility of a Fire Brigade officer, were over-in ald of the British Prisoners of ceeded the 90 degrees mark on no Government subsidy to come by carbon-monoxide fumes War Fund was highly successful, less than 11 days, according to "Cargo Rice" to be sold at still In the yard of No. 281, Castle Peak the heavy downpour of rain which figures released by the Royal Ob-cheaper rates to the poor. Road, on Saturday afternoon. fell at about 10.30 notwithstand-servatory.
Grade "rice is committed Two labourers engaged in ging.
On two other days, the tem-from the new list of prices sine ging a well in the yard were the So great was the attendance perature was so near the 90 de-stocks of the particular grade. first to be overcome by the fumes that the seating accommodation Brees as to make no difference. which was imported from Indo- available had to be supplemented. The hottest day was Aug. 13 China and which was not popular A foki rushed to their rescue. Every item on the programme when the mercury rose to 98.9 with consumers, have been ex- but was himself partially affected. was thoroughly enjoyed by those with Aug. 9 a very close second, hausted. He, however, regained his senses Present, and many, were the ex-93.5, and Aug. 14 a good third, 92. The following are the old and and struggled cut.
pressions of regret when the con- The near-90's were Aug. 21 new rates per pical of 133 1/3- The Mongkok Fire Brigade was cert came to an end with com- (89.9) and 37 (89.3), The "coldest pounds - summoned, and Sub-Officer Tung munity singing of the National day was Aug. 15 when the tem- Gade. Ka-yi was sent down to recover Anthem and "Land of Hope and perature was only 86,0 degrees, the bodies of the two. victims. On Glory."
Thanks to the overcast sky, and
and fell into the well
+
his way down the well he too was The downpour was, incidentally, occasional showers, yesterday was overcome by the fumes and fell the means of establishing a pre-80, cool that many week-enders unconscious to the bottom.
cedent at, the H. K. OC when were actually thankful for the He was, however, rescued and women entered the bar and the rain. subsequently admitted to Kowloon upper verandahs for the first time Hospital.
In the history of the Club,
The bodies of the two labourers were recovered yesterday.
SECOND INTERIM
DIVIDEND
Old Price New Price $20.00 $20.00
17.00 16.00 16.20 15,20
AA
A.
·B
C
15.60
D
15.00
E
F
14.00
-34.00
DEFENCE RESERVE Cargo Rice
· 14,00 13.80 19.00 14.00
BOWL OF RICE fence Reserve,
CAMPAIGN
The following persons have been allowed to quit the Hongkong De-
"SUMMER TIME"
On and Sai On); the Tal Bang Steamship. Company (8.5. Tai Sang); the Sing Wo Steamship Company (5.3. Kau Tung and ship Company (8.8. Fook On), Macao); and the Fook On Steam-
The 8.8. Fook On burns diesel oli
and the rest coal. It is estimated they consume about 1,800 tons monthly at present.
FIRST AID EXAMINATION
The following candidates duly qualified, at the First Aid Ex- amination held on Aug 12, 1941 and certificates can be obtained on application to the Bearetary, Brigade Headquarters, Tal Hang Road.
Rev. Fr. J. Moran, Rev. Fr. B. C. Kelly, J. O'Mears, Rev. FF. A. Cooney, T. F. Doody, Rev. Fr. L.
Mr. G. F. Gilbert, with effect To clear up doubts expressed on Bourke. Brother Follk, Brother from August 1K; Mr. O. R. Wilson, the point. It is loured that Michael; C. Matthews, Rev. Fr. P. The following cable has been The Bowl of Rice Campaign, or Me Bils with effect from due to be changed from one hour O'Brien,
with effect from August 18; and Hongkong "Summer Time" is not Gregan, Mr. Sophie Low, Rev. Fr. received by the Hongkong Brook aanbied by the Chind Detener August 20 Exchange front Mosers, Clarke and League, will be officially terminated M B D. Evans and Mr. TLBy September 30. suntact will he on Aug. 20, 1961 All entranta to half-an-hour until October 1.” Home Nurstig Examination, held Bon, Brisbane ANNA on Monday, Sept. 1, when Ma- Bell have been re-designed from at 7.19 p.m. instead of about 7.00 were successful, certificates will be The Board of Directors declared dame Sun Yat-gon will distribute the Combatant Group to the Key p.m. now. And on October 1, by ready in about one week's time, Bacond Interim dividend of banners and awards at 4 pm. at Posts Group in the Hongkong De the new davilaht saving time, sun and can be obtained from the threepence, payable on Bept, 19 the Ying King Restaurant.
fondo Reserva.
Bol will be at 6.42 pm
Becretary, ds above.
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