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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Important Amendments To
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the Saic by Pablic Auction to be held on Monday, the 29th day of September, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
R.
WALLA WALLAS REQUIRED BY B.M. NAVAL YARD.
HONGKONG.
Tenders
Public Works Department, by supply
are
Midwives Ordinance
When the BIII of an Offluance le amend the Midwives Ordin - mikee. 1910 came before the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon for its second reading, the HON, MR. M. K. La expressed thanks to The Attorney General, the Director of Medical Services and Professor
Gordon King for their good offices and assistance in meeting the Hongkong Narsey and Midwives Association on various points which so vitally affect all nurses and midwives in the Colony.
His Excellency the Governor. Sir Mark
ነ፡ Young. said
very gratifying to him to learn that the
WAS
invited for the Bt was the result of the ce opera
which
Honourable the Imeinber had referred.
and delivery to H.M. tion 50
Order His Excellency the Naval Yard, Hongkong, of one' Addressing the Council. Mr. L Governor of one Lot of Crown or more walla wallas. The hulls sald
required to
Lond
Shek at
Shan,
in are
be in
sound
Str. A
Bill for the purpose of the Colony of Hong Kong for condition and the engines in good i amending Section 4 of the Mid- with running order. Boats built about: wives Ordinance, 1910, was gaze!
31
years,
75 term) of
11 renewal 4t the option Crown Rent to be fixed by the of His Majesty the Sucygyor king, for one further term of 75
years
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Change Of Police Officers' Titles
A.R.P. INQUIRY
Continued from Page 3 1941, the amount was $280,000 mid. and from then i dale another $7,000 odd.
$20,000 PROFIT Have you calculated he pront you and Malikia Tam
made to date? Up W July about $20,006 from
bas to be deducted which Deus to coolies
You occupied two cubicles Pedder Building? Yes
You have a telephone ?-Yes. You occupied the inner offlee, in which is a dess, some chatra and a table? Yes, and a sofa.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1941.
GERMAN CLAIMS TO NAVAL SUCCESSES ARE REFUTED
The German High Command statement that British warships abandoned a convoy of merchant ships when the latter was attacked by Nazi raiders was vigorously denied by MR. H C. FERRABY, B.B.C naval observer, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the German claims of successes against the British Navy.
from
left
the
convoy in th
Opening his talk. Mr. Fer- There was the same exaggera- raby quoted H statement on to the Italian communiques. Issued
The statement Herr
of the Hitler's There was
Gibraltar and headquarters that three Bri-recent attack on
the Italians said that their navaj tish warships which were es- vessels had penetrated Into the corting a convoy. avoided Imner harbour there and sunk four And you sub-let the outside combat with German raiders warships. It was now known that office to я firi doing shipping
only ship damaged and business? Well, I must explain The room was let to a friend of protected. mine wha only
small pald November 1940 As
At the meeting of the Legisla
amount towards the expenses and Midwives Hmgkong Nurse
five Council yesterday afternoon.
What is his name?. YRU The boats Association desired to make re the Attorney General moved re- :
Yau what? (After thinking to Government re- solution thal The Director. Cri should be fully equipped for use presentations
long time I don't know. htha}
Investigatio933 (Epectal and complete with navigation garding that B my Chinese col
But he said he is a friend and } approached my Branch be styled Director Special yours? He is not exactly a friend lamps, anchor and chain cable tragues
Honourable friend the Attorney Branc that the Assistant Direc-mtre, but a friend of Tam's. and other usual accessories.
Oh, s be is a friend of Matilda || *I 11 Then why did you let him have one
your rubicies for
A
1925 and fitted with "Penta" engines are preferred.
Intending bidders are advised
Tenders accompanied by full that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser particulars of the boats offered (if not the applicants will be are to be in Hongkong dollars and required 10 deposit with an must be lodged by noon Monday. authorised afficer who will be September 29th, 1941 addressed i present at the sale, the sum of to two hundred dollars. $2601 in
This sum will be refunded Cash
of the payment
Purchase
Chief Constructor. Naval Yard. Hongkong
H.M
$117
Led
The
General, asking him to delay th• that Bill to this introduction of Connell pending the representa
lens of the Assertation
TAKASHED OUT
during that episode was a coal hulk which wat lying outside Gibraltar Day PROUD TRADITION
The attack, which falled so bad about That assertion
Britishy was probably intended to be in warships is a He said Mr Pereply to British naval activity in araby "But I don't suppose that the Mediterranean where two big our authorities will even take the anthers carrying troops to frouble to issue a true statement by had been sunk That had Temarkable Achievement the Navy
la Matilda Tangmellites re Jerred to as Fel por Tam'!
I
I never heard
NOT DESERTED
this ridiculous statement
"It has been the proud ra dition of the Royal Navy for 350 years or more that what- rver the odds against them, warships ever Kive up the struggle. In the present war there have been striking exam- ples of this. There is the tra- gir ease of the Jervis Bay and this remember how you will armed merchantman tackled a German battleship." Mr Ferrahy
10 Criminal Investigation Spe cial Branch be styled Assistant Director, Sperlad Branch and the Assis apt Director Crimbal III nothing? Because he is friend
styled of Tam's. vestigatiota · Crimes jer Toy, Craneal Investigati TO WIS The Attorney tieneral
The resolution was adopted Shuce then all the points Denied which the Assoc hatten rulsed bar. ·
HEALTH AMENDMENT
Even thoroughly thrashed aut be The
made by the admitid t Assacation R
The Map Q und under sertions of ot A statement has been made that ilomarable the Director of Medical an Publi H 11. · Sabiliation your office is usually deserted and¦
with the bowluable psalat
1935, Vi 30 day at that nether you nor Matida Tam
RIV advie 17:48
of Professo Auk. 1941 to the by laws under were ever fund li; the flee? job astumres
this RaBan Cinto King who with the ap the bradtute Dangerous and or That's not correct
cundael Hererred to the cas the Honourable the Di Ini sive Trades" eventstand in Sele
Metical
Burdance was war | daie A to Cand Boot Phough le place his artis, approved and know bale alat a Apotente be
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PARTICULARS OF THE 10T
The Daily Press.
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HUMRUNG, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941
The purchaser of the lot will he required to pay to the auctioneer
A NEW PHASE OF COLLABORATION
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Do you keep books in the fleet two destroyers which were as
Cering a You
Ger CANIVOY when the
You have no book keeper in the mats attacked the rivoy B.th alice You do yourself? Yes, these destrogers Ban earned the 1 have a bock keeper Mi
Debt to the enemy until the range I had He is stili employed by you?
be fi n: mory than 3.000 Yes
yards On me destroyer, time only
Where does The Eve? 1
know
THOSE PRESENT
Prove the meeting were dis Exon Fanting the Governor Sir Mars Young President HR the Gen Cool Cubeer ConPanatro vi
M Mailbyd the Clai
Thu
taxl Witness WILS dai Semeny H Mr N 1.
Yuen kwan Matilda Tam Attorney General
Chairman What bander. K.C you?--I G
manager Sentary Far Chinese Affall cashier Die Boarstrable
Mr RAC North on Co Director of Medical Services Fusncial Secretary Professor Gordon King for R Todd
Tu alamussode I have mentioned
My Chamae coibagues and I de
sue to thank the Honourable the
Alterney General
# Mr
· Services
and thank got offices and assistance in meling the Association in various clarke:. polisis which s vitally affect all Works
and andwives 1 the
nurses
Fony
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"interference with Axis sup- plink to Libya has come from all directions last week," said Mr erraby, "and our aircraft too have been playing havor with ships and stores in enemy harbours. The position of the AKIN forces k North Mirics thus becomes morr and more difficult as unreasing pressure sea-power exercises mert Anu DRUTY ihrt.f" gabusi the supply lines."
"PICTURE-BOOK”
READERS
don't go that was not put out of action Serious Problem For
kept on Bebog und) the vessed had Tam been blown to pieces and then the
Chermans had to turn their atten- | exactly are thun to the second destroyer.
and also
} Oriental Transporta-
What salary do you get? --$100 per month,
Who pays you that? I pay my self laughter because 1 am a partner I also look after the thui
Hon Mr R the Director of Medical Hon Dr PH Selwyn- the Director ol Publici Hon Mr A R Purves?! The Commisstener of Police Hon Mr P Pennefather-Evans, the money of the firm. OTHER BILLS
Chairman of the Urban Coune!! An Ordinance to amend further
Hon Mr WJ Carrie, Hon Mr state the significance of
the Hongkong Corpe of Air Raid Paterson. Hon Mr M K Lo. Inter-Allied Conference Wardens Ordinance, 1946, an Or
Hon Mr. Leo D'Almada Castro, which was opened in London dinance amend
t
Hon the Publi: Jun. Hon. Mr L Shields.
in cash the sum of $2,835.00 Theing 10% of the upset price) T immediately after the fall of the IIS impossible to over
bammer, the balance of the premium being paid in accordance
with the Conditions of Sale
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public
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Who ន your other partner.. Mr. Ho
What did you pui mu the busi mas?---$10,000
MALEVOLENT SLANDER
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Social . Educators
In The Colony
An interesting local problem in If anyone says that British social education was discussed yes. warships Rbandon Convoys to terday by Mr. C. H. Cheng, MA.. the Fate when attacked, what Ed Dip. Senior Chinese Lecturer at bave said should prove that that the Northcote Training College. story is a le," said Mr Ferraby when he addressed the Hongkong This is the first time in this war Y's Men's Club on the subject. statement has "The Chinese Serial Picture-Books jshown such malevolent slander." in Hongkong and Their Influence." Mr Ferraby said that the state- He had counted no fewer thaii ment was obviously invented with 445 book-stalls in the streets of characteristic German rage owing Hongkong and Kowloon, Mr. Cheng to the falling off in the Britisti sald, catering solely for "Picture- merchant shipping losses recently. Book" readers. The literary stand- These statements had
onard of these booklets could be When did you first put money from exaggeration to exaggera-compared to that of the cheapest Another recent report from type of American comle-strip, and Co.?—At first I joined Mr. Ho and the German High: Command stut-they held vast appeal for the we started an export business Weed that three escorting vessels and semi-literate. exported goods to California twenty ships in a convoy had been PATRONISED RY STUDENTS
destroyed. These were the usual,
The stalls were patronised by xaggerations which Dr. Goebbels You used your money on that?--
illiterate women mald-servants, We sent goods to California and would not fake the trouble to con-
put out and the British authorities primary and even middle school the money was remitted to Bong-tradict them kung in respect of the goods.
Where did you get it from? From my mother.
on Wednesday It has, in the Health (Sanitation Ordinance, Mr W. N Thomas Tam, Hon. Mr.) words of the British Foreign1835 and an Ordinance to enable LJ Tze-fong. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce into the Oriental Transportation t
Secretary.
الية
Pro confer by
Governor to
clamation on certain police forces | R Edwards Deputy Clerk
ان
Hon Mr. Edgar Davidson and Mr. ધ inaugurated new phase of rullaboration
in the Colony the status of multis Connells). by which victory might be in time of war rather time of won and peace attained. The emergency importance of this new phase!
is the whole-hearted pledge |
which Soviel Russia gave in!
supporting the allled war and represented at the conference in London are fighting. They
C. T. WANG BACK FROM MANILA
Auction to be held ou Mosday, peace aims and the common are the principles, toe, which pines branch of the Bank of Com
rause on which the destiny of humanity itself rests. Thus '
lected on a monthly basis,
خست
MONEY REMITTED
How much did you make on that business? We had a loss.
How much? I forget. Did you close the business up, after you had the luss-Well
Did you close the business up or not?It is closed now.
Did I close up?-The Orient! Trade Co., yes.
you;
Mr. Ferraby said that as far as losses of British warships were concerned. the Admiralty had always made known any loss promptly and as soon as incy were in a position to verify the facts. the last few weeks there had been no such announcements.
REMOVED MUCK
Did you remove muck from tun- tels?-Later, yea.
2
students, who paid one cent to bor- row six booklets, m some instances paying three cents to buy one of these outright
An estimate on the number of customers рет day that
these street book-stalls cutered to could be placed at more than 40,000 as a typical count taken by a gentle- man who had assisted him in studying this problem found no fewer than 154 customers at one
about the average dally figure per stall.
You dissolved it because made a loss?--No, later on we did godown to godown, and from land single shop in a day, while 100 was our business in the regular bus to ships, ness way through » bank.
Which bank?-The American Ex press Co. Inc.
You had a loss, had you not" Yes, again we had a loss. How much?--I forget $5,000?---T forget.
Would it be correct to say that you and Mr. Ho lost all the money In these businesses?—No.
And then you started the Orlen tal Transportation Co.7-Yes, in
From a questionnaire put to 740 Chinese students of Middle School How cld you get the business? age, it was discovered that no few- We had been doing transportation er than 837 or 86 per cent had work for Marsman's and so they read most of the books on the wrote to us for quotations.
shelves of these "braries." Were you in Hongkong when the letter was received?-No.
Where were you?--In Kwong
chow-wan.
ANALYSIS MADE
An analysis of 150 of these books revealed that they dealt with my stery, superstition and immodest
Did you See the letter? Yes. Situations. They had 2 simple
when I came back.
Dr. C. T. Wang, former Chinese Ambassador to the United States and now manager of the Philip the 29th day of September, 1941,
munications, returned here yes- have been so vigorously sup- at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the
terday morning by a President Public Works Department, y far. therefore, the amplites- urled by the United States liner after a visit in Manila. Order of His Excellency the tion of the now famous “At-
whose President subscribed to interviewed by Central News Governor of one Lot of Crown lantic Charter" has gone on
that Atlantic Charter which Dr. Wang said that he had been Land at Wong Nei Chung fiap from
formed the
smooth framework for to Manila principally to strength to strength
matters arising from the up Read, in the Colony of Hong and the assembly of repre- '
the recent developments.
American freezing order. As a re Kong for a term of 75 years, with sentatives from all countries TO THE critically minded,¦sult of his efforts, he said, mea- the option of renewal at a Crown which have been over-run in this principle of an associa aures had been worked out to re- Rent to be fixed by the Surveyar Europe in the island bulwark tion of nations which appears late withdrawals of Chinese de-
posks and remittances. of His Majesty the KING. for that stands for Justice and to have taken shape at the
Regarding Chinese petriotic one further term of 75 years. freedom is proof of a deter London conference might re-efforts in the Philippines, Dr Intending bidders are advised mutation by each and every semble the Wilsonian ideals Wang revealed that about 2,000,-
nue of them to take an active whieh led to the formation 000 pesos had been raised for! that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser part in fashioning the shape of the League of Nations China and more were being col-
if not the applicant) will of things to come, no matter after the last war and which required to deposit with an bow great the sacrifices they failed so lamentably in prac-i authorised officer who will be will be called upon to make, tice This failure was, how-ST. ANDREW'S CLUB present at the sale, the sum of tid te establish international ever, due to the League being; ANNUAL MEETING June 1939
style and the further attraction of two hundred dollars, ($200) in affairs on a strong and last-insed for the purpose of pre- The annual general meeting of Who started it?-The same mati, And did you quote then?- It had profuse illustration. New booklets cash. This sumo will be refunded ug basis.
serving the status quo of. 9. Andrew's Club was held last Mr. Ho.
already been replied to by one of
came out at regular intervals, How did he come to start this the fokis in the office. on payment of the Purchas
ONE of the rustomary Axis countries and not to bring night at St. Andrew's Church Hall
generally being a rehash of the The report shows a membership company? Because at that time
Which fok!?--One of the two older takes. complaints since the start of about peaceful and equitable',
On the whole, their roll of 139. The Club had been Mr. Ho had experience in trans clerks.
literary form was poor and mis- hostilities has been that the adjustments. This is a sort active during the year in hockey.portation work and the transporta- So you had two clerks?---What
takes in spelling and grammar PARTICULARS OF THE LOT responsibility for continuing of mechanism which will amateur dramatics, badminton. tlon business then was very profit are their names?-Ho Yu-chuen
abundant. the war must rest on Great have to be guarded against in and table tennis.
and Tam Ylm-wa. At the begin
As a step toward meeting this Officers elected were, President, Britain, because she initiated any new association of na-i
What capital did you put in?rning we had only Tam Yum-wa. problem, one Shanghai firm of Rev. H. A. Wittenbach; Vice-Pre- | $10,000,
Ho Yu-chuan joined later.
booksellers had prepared booklets the resistance to the so-called tions. The main purpose ofsidents, R. Dormer, R. Baldwin, G.
And Tam Yim-wn dealt with German claims
jon Chinese history and patriotic for safe- such a new body of free coun-s. F. Heywood, A C. Jeffreys and You told ua that the Orient Marsplan's letter?--Yes,
themes, but it has been found that guarding her own security tries must
be directed to 'n. H. Wong: Hon. Bec., L Milling Trade Co. lost money. Where did This Tam Yim-wa: Is this your the cont of preparation of these against a mythical encircle-wards securing an orderly ton; Hon. Treas. A. 8. Biss: Hoc you get the $10,000? When we brother or alster? He is not a re-booklets for exceeded that of the ment.. The unanimity with world governed by law. That key Capt. Miss F. Wong: Commit- first started the Orlent Tradelative, only an employee.
tee, Miss F. Wong, Miss 6. Arnold. form the
Leave that out. We are talking Bo Tam Yim-wa closed the deal which the Governments of must
distinction
The problem was a serious one in William C Low, V. Merret, J. of the Oriental Transportation Co. with Marsman's?--Yes. the very countries which Herr between the kind of peace Pennington and J, Moulton.
ita affect upon developing reading NO LORRIES Where did you get the $10,000?--
tastes in the young, but on the Hitler has trodden down have for which Britain and her
From my mother.
When Tara Yim-wa closed the other hand these bookstalls gave joined in this resistance gives allies together with the Uni- NEW ZEALAND V.C.
Another $10.000?The same $10,-deal, dia you have any lorries?access to reading matter to a large the lle to that assertion. ted States are striving and
No. because we could not get MISSING That resistance. which Is the regimented "New Order"
But you just said that you made loence. LONDON. Sept. 25 (BWS)-A less in the Orient Trade Co.7-- founded on an unshaken de-on which the dictator coun-
You had $20,000 in hand and it. young New Zealand airman, Ber- Yes. but it was only B small could purchase some second-hand The purchaser of the lot will be sire and resolve to create a tries are basing their war gennt Pilot James Ward, who was amount.
lorries?--Yes, but we could not get required to pay to the auctioneer lasting peace, has now grown aims. In short, what theo have attended an investiture How much?--We intended to put the iconices.
Guests present were Dr. Y. H. But of $456.00 to a veritable association of Inter-Allied Conference her- by the King at Buckingham Palace in $10,000 but we did not do we. in cash the
they have already got Tsao, goheral secretary of the Chl- to receive the VC.We had something left from the 11ceneca? You may buy second- nese Y.M.C.A., Mr. Franels C. T. (being 10% of the upset price) nations and free peoples who aids today is a world ruled this weer
to awarded air for bravery in climb-Orient Trade, and also the goods, hand lorries but. ffie Hicences are Wong, of the Shanghai Y's Men's immediately after the fall of the are pledged to an endeavour by law and adherence
ing on to the wing of a blazing
Club, Questioned further on this point, not transferable.
now secretary hammer, the balance at the to see that the sacrifices of principles of freedom and bomber to put, out the fire in one witness said that the qucation was
of the Did you apply for u eence?~ |Y.M.G.A.. and Mr. M. F. Hui, premium being paid in accordance war are made to some real Justice for all men, with the of the engines, is reported missing difficult to answer.
Yes, to Inspector Saunders and a formerly president of the Kwang- with the Conditions of Sale. purpose. These are the prin- menace of power-pollties to-following a bombing raid on Ger-
|tang Provincful College of Educa 471 ciples for which the nations tally eliminated.
ton. Cont'd Page 10, Col. 3
price.
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No. of Sale
Registry No.
Locality
Inland Lot
No. 6244
Wong Sei Chun
Gap Roart.
Bommatury
Measter-
meta.
As per
sale plan
sum
Annual
Rental
Upeet Price.
Contenta in
13,200
quare feet.
174
nag'r
many last week,
able.
And Ho the same?-Yes.
000.
Chairman. What kind of transA.8.P. portation work did you do?—From
cheap type in general demand.
section of the community that fotherwise would be cut of reach of
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