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JHINA NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Frequent and Regular Sailings for
SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAI, FOINGTAO, WAWE
Caeroo and Trentsin.
KWANGCHOWWAN SI Holos
HAIPHONG
CANTON (Weekly sailing)
TOURANE, SAISOs and Banovor.
SINGAPORE PORT BETTINHAM and PERANG
SAIDON, MIRI, Sandakan, Madang, Salamata, RBAUL,
TULADI, Qizo and Lorengau,
For further particulare regarding loading dates etc. please apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
TELEPHONE NO. 30331
BURNS PHILP LINE
Passenger & Freight Service To
AUSTRALIA
We have a vessel sailing
for
Manila, Madang, Salamana,
Kabani, Sydney and Melbourne
Towards the
End of August.
Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.
Passenger & Freight Agents:- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Telephone No. 28031.
P. & O. Building.
CO-OPERATIVES
IN CHINA
CHÚRUNING Aug. 24 (Central) · -Up the end of June, 1941, China had 107,904 rural co-operative so- cieties with a total membership
of 5,978,212, according to the offi- cla statistics of the Central Co-
' operative Administration.
Fukien Financial Situation Stable
|GOVERNMENT TO] CHARTER SHIPS
The question "t charter charges is now under consideration with regard to Government's contem- plation of chartering one or more of the river-boats (now lying idle in the harbour) for "certain par- poses," it was authoritatively
Despre Japanese invasion, LDE financial situation in Fuklen re- In 1937 there were ly 46,983 mains table, it is authoritatively learned. co-operatives with 2,139,634 In stated in Yungen.
It is
understood that the $.5 Chung Shan Is one ship which Govertiment may take over and
China In 1938 they rose to 84,585 Emphasis of Fukien's financial and 3,112,629 respectively. In 1939 policy is tald on economic develop- the number of societies Was ment which is expected to ulti-that it will be used by the Health brought up to 91,426 with a mem-mately enrich the provincial tren and Tramigration authorities bership of 4,366,758.
At the end sury. Hence generous help is ex- facilitate inspection of incoming
of 1940 a lurther growth was seen tended to with 116,199 societies and 5,998.-vate enterprises. 476 members. These statistics in- clude the approximate numbers of soctetles and members
government and p-ships at Junk Bay.
No effort is spared in launching enterprises urgently needed in Fukien whtie undertakings without bearing o Japanese-penetrated aress and re-popular needs are discouraged. gistered Industrial co-operatives
in the last few years.
all
One of the
measures the au-
BLACK-OUT WARNING
to
A thorities adopted to increase pro-
notice is published in the As to the share capital, Itvincial
Government revenue was the adjust-
Gazette forbidding amounted to $80.979.951 at the endment of land and other
the lumination of any sky gign,
taxes
of 1940. According to must re- without placing the heavy burden facia, or advertisement, or the dis- cent reports, this has risen to on the people. Fukien is one of play of any other light outside $25,267,627,
The amount does not the first provinces to collect land or at the entrance to any premises, include thc share capital of so-tax in kind,
or on any hoarding in Victoria, cieties
Japanese-penetrated Expenditures
Kowloon and New Kowloon, dur- for encouraging arens, nor that of co-operative economic reconstruction and pro-ing the period midnight Septem- federations and ruiscellaneous so moting educational and
cultural ber 5 until sunrise September 6; cieties.
activities have been increased to and in Aberdeen and Kowloon, $27,000,000 this year.
east of the line drawn from the
Szechwan topped all other pro- vinces with 20,921 societies and a In the economic fleld the Fukten Chins Fleet Club to Holt's Wharf membership of 1,193,205 at the Provincial Bank had opened by from 10 p.m. on September 7 to end of last June Hunan came the end of last year 86 branches
gunrise on September 8, except second with 12,152 societies and and sub-offices besides eight with the special permission of the 445,365 members Klangsi
was established abroad. Outstanding Police. third with 0.903 sociefles, having a loans to industrial and other con- All street lighting and lights on membership of 1,188,365, closely cerns at reduced interest to en-plers and wharts during the followed by Kwelchow with .588 courage production amounted to periods and in the areas specified
sucieties and 390.555 members.
SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS
The following names of success ful tenderers ate notified for general information:-
$38,000,000.
Provincial banknotes circulated by the end of last year were about $31,000,000 against which adequate reserve was kept.
$
Last year the Bank started Trust Department to encourage investments throughout Fuklen.-- (Central News).
will also be extinguished excepting
ght necessary for working of cargo on vessels or for carrying on essential works in dockvards
BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES IN JULY
--
| LONDON, Aug. 24 (BWS)-Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the
For Medical Department Provi- BUENOS AIRES BUY Admiralty, speaking at Ayr.
re-
ferred to British shipping losses in July as "easily the best" since he went to the Admiralty in May,
slons and Fodder Contract — ITALIAN SHIPS Messrs. Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd., the Agla Co, and
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 24 (Reu- Grand Magasin General.
ter--After a short meeting, over 1940. For construction of Refuse Boat when acting President Castillo "In August the figures have Pier
Cabinet been equally good,” Mr. Alexander French
Argentine presided, the Street-Measts. Lami Woo & Co.
yesterday approved the purchase added. For
at
transportation of Govern ment Stores-Messrs The United Delivery Co., L&£ **
For Wooden Hut for ARP. Club, King's Park, Kowloon.--Messrs. Tak Hing & Co.
of eight Italian ships now lying "When you look at the weight idle in Argentine Harbours with and breadth and variety of the the option, confirmable after the attack of the enemy at sea surety war, and the purchase of eight am entitled to say the Royal Navy has done a grand job in others,
Meanwhile negotiations are pro-¡this war.” For annual Waterworks Con- ceeding for the purchase of four tract---Messrs. Sang Lec & Co..
German and two Danish vessels.
CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION
With reference to Government Notification No. 848, published in the Government Gazette of the
Benor Castillo emphasised the importance of the transaction in enabling the Argentine to realise her nid ambition to possess a mer- chant fleet.
FATAL ACCIDENT
FIRING PRACTICE
Light gun firing practice sex- wards will be carried out on Aug. 25, 28. 87 and 29, between 8 pm and midnight.
Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
Heavy gun
anti-aircraft prac-
A 40-year-old Chinese, Wong tice will be carried out on Aug. 28, 11th July, 1941, the commence 81k, knocked down by a lorry in in the southern area of the Island ment of the sittings of the Board Shanghai Street about 8 p.m. on between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. therein referred to having been Saturday died two hours later postponed, it is hereby notified the Kowloon Hospital
that the Chairman appoints Wednesday, the third day of Sep- tember, 1941, at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Urban Council Room, Fost Office Building, Hong- kong, as the time and place for the Board to commence its sit tings.
PETROL STATIONS
RUMOURS DENIED
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From 85 to 31 Aug. 1947,
HIGH WATER.
Days of
Days of
Height,
Low Warm
Hong
Kong
Standard
Height.
04 17 12 3
in
Hong
"Kong
Standard
Time
Time
h. Ir.
St. Li
h. m. ift in
Mon, 26
1044
73
23 27
5 A
17 17
Tues. 26
11 32
05.07
The report which appeared in one of the Chinese papers stating Wed. 27 that Government intended to take over all petrol stations and em- Thu ploying two men at each station, was officially denied on Saturday.
Details of the proposed wages Sat. 30 the two men were also, given- une to receive $80 per month and Sun. his assistant, $40 per month.
17 40
.12 27
18 28
28
0001.
13 33
10:01
Fri.
#
01 39
14 30
4.9
19:37
02 45 6 4
(-9:07
1024 31. 08 62 64
45
4.5
4000
18.06
Firing Area "C" will be affected. Alternative date—Aug. 28.
Light gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out on Aug. 30,-be- tween 8 a.m. and 6 pm. fr the eastern area of the Istana,
Firing. Ares "B" will be affected. Light gun practice seawards will be carried out on Aug. 1, between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Firine Arca "B" will be affected.
ANOTHER 40 T.B. CASES REPORTED
Forty cases of tuberculosis were 20 reported to the Health Authorities doring the 24 hours ended mid- 4night on Aug. 21.
Other cases notified as having occurred in the Colony during that 20 87 24 period were Cholerá, stx; Diph- 1132 7therta, one; Dysentery, three; and 21472 Enterte fever, three,
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1941. -PAGE 11
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