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Colony's Revenue Soaring
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March, 4, 1939.
SERVICE
FOR COLONY
How You Can Serve In
PLAN
H.K. UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION
SHANGHAI SITUATION SETTLED
Shanghai, Mar. 4.
COMMITTEE ment since February 10, loner Now
ANNOUNCED
and the
The threatening situation arising from the recrudescence of Chinese terrorism in the International Settle- Year's Day, has come to a selite- ment as the result of the conclusion of a "complete agreement" between the Japanese authorities
on Friday, "Domet" from sources. Winding up in past two weeks, Mr. C. S. Franklin, Chairman of the Municipal Council, accompanied by Mr. G. G. Phillips, Co-Secretary, and Mr. Takehide Ibusilki, Service operation between the Hongkong Aalatant Secretary, called on Mr, Japanese Consul- University and the universities Yoshink! Miura,
Credit Balance Up War-Time Emergency
Nearly $1,000,000
HONGKONG'S credit balance
DETAILS WILL SHORTLY BE released
at the end of January was by the Government of a National $1,541,402.09, according to the
Government Gazette issued Register for the Colony. this morning.
A compulsory register of all British subjects, except This is nearly $1,000,000 in excess Chinese, and members of the three fighting Services, will af the balance at the end of Decem ber last, revenue for January being be made,
$3,973,200.32,
$2,001,13120.
Revenue for
and
expenditure
Co-operation Within the
China's Universities
MORE EFFECTIVE
of China in higher education is General, at the latter's office at 3.10
o'clock on Friday afternoon. envisaged by the announcement in the Government "Gazette" this morning, that a committee has been appointed by the Chancellor of the Hongkong
particular subject.
It will apply to all males over 18 years of age or University to investigate this
the -month was under 55. $205,100 above that for the month
af January, 1938,
receipts increasing by
milcellaneous
close
Particular note will be taken on of flying, engineering, driving, $60,000. The Post Office earnings mechanical or other professional increased by $11,500, and licences and internal revenue were up by qualifications, and all Britons nearly $300,000. However, most of will be affected.
the other ends showed decreased reventica
Specifically, the Government desires:
to record the experience and quali- fleations of Beltons residing in the electrical in aircraft.
Colony CHARITABLE SERVICES On the expenditure side, an Im-eugineering, mechanical engineering. portant item was that of charitable driving and mechanical touwledge of services which cost $189,451.57 in mobile or stationary engines (motor- Jantary, compared with $143,185.32 cars, launches, etc.), radio and wire-1
less and of business or professions. in January, 1938.
Military Contribution also showed an advance by $00,000 to $500,000, bu! pensions, were down from $277, #36.13 -to $200,404,54.
with
PASSIVE DEFENCE Details of the plan are not yel the The P.W.D. available for publication, but
that the "Telegraph" understands
also spent less, the month's expendi-duties upon which British subjects türe being $145,822.21 as compared
the may, In times of emergency, be call However $170,049.37.
ed upon to perform will be in con- Water Works spent $25,519 more nection with what has been called than a year ago,
Actually the total expenditure for Passive defence.
First preference will suturally he January was higher than a year a given to enlistment in the Hongkong
Corps Defence
the: being $2,094,131 as compared with Volunteer
Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force, but in certain essential services residents will be exempt from service.
Non-British residents WHI. course, be eligible for enrolment for A.R.I. duties, ete.
$2,817,202
U.S. To Buy 784 Planes $500,000,000 Bill Passes House
er
of
A. R. P. RECRUITS Air Rail Precautions, services are drganised by the Air Raid Precautions! Department of the Hongkong Gov- ernment, and those wishing to volun- teer should apply to the Director of Air Raid Precautions. In the case of the auxiliary fire service, applica- THE HOUSE OF REPREtions should be made direct to the A. R. P. or Fire Brigade head- SENTATIVES to-day passed a quarters. Bill, which will be forwarded
WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.
FREE TRAINING
to the Senate, appropriating All training is provided free.
What Manchuria Cost Japan
4
Chairman Franklin, It was undec stood, informed the Japanese m
"completely ngreed" to thorities that the Municipal Counell had Japanese communication February 28. The Interview between and Consul-
the anted
Chairman Franklin General Miura lasted for an hour.
to
The day's negotiations, however, The committee includes, Govern
ese military, naval and consular Eligible-Fit men ever 25. One ment officials as well as leading were yet to be completed as Jupan- educationalists in Hongkong, and the hundred at present required. Purpose. To act as fre patrols terms of reference are well defined. 1officials met in an urgent conference with light appliances to discover. If any concrete results are obtained at the Consulate-General Immediately
no objection and deal with Incendiary thes they will mark an important step after the Franklin-Miura Interview. Chairman Franklin's communication, before they have got hold; to forward in the notable history of the They manifested
it was reported. form crews of larger appliances Hongkong University. at auxillary fire stations; to re- Hleve the regular firemen; and to perform watch room, telephone, inèssenger, and other duties. It is these Inst duties which women might perform.
THE COMMITTEE
The committee is as follows:
Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E, (Chairman), the Hon. Mr. N. L Smith, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. S. Caine, the Hon. Sir Training-Handling are applian-Robert Kolewali, C.M.G., LLD., Mr. fire drill, Incendiary bombs, Han Lil-wo, the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. working
smoke, first aid, O. Hall, the Rev. Father T. Cooney. in brigade organisation, war organi S.J., Mr. W. H. Lock, Mr. C. G. courses, and Sollis, Mr. Ll Tze-fong, Professor R. sation, refresher when practicable, attendance K. M. Simpson, M.C., Professor W. with the brigade at fres. Service in war-Whole-time
part-time.
(VI) REPORT CENTRAL STAFFS. Eligible Men and women, Know-
ledge of English.
I'urpose. To mun telephones in re- part centres; also to perform other responsible duties in the centres.
· Training-Merrage work only. Service in War-Part-time. (VII) MESSENGERS,
Eligible Men und youths who en
drive ears, or ride motor-cycles or cycles.
messages by Purpose To carry
motor, or motor-cycle, or pedal cycles, or on foot in the event of telephone breakdown. Training-Message work. Service in war.---Part-time, (VIII)
CLERKS, STORE-KEEPERS. Ellibic.-Men and women. Purpose-Miscellaneous duties. Training-Nil.
nnd
Service in war.-Largely
time.
whole
S'hai Agreement
withi
along rivers.
"Offer Gold" Movement. Money Pours In
Faid, Professor L. T. Ride, and Mr. To China's Treasury
W. B. Finnigan (Secretary).
at
TERMS OF REFERENCE The terms of reference are:
to consider what developments and studies art desirable possible in order Hat the University of Hongkong may co-operate more effectively with the Universities or China in higher education.
Chungkling, Mar. 3.
The campaign to offer gold to the State, which is at present going on in Chungking under the auspices of the New Life Movement head- quarters, was brought to a climax 10-
: sirik bands
fire- Guild day with brass crackers, when the Bankers offered 600,000 yuan this afternoon.
In the meantime, the New Life Headquarters auctioned a gold medal presented to Generalissime Chinng by overseas Chinese Kai-shek students from the South Sens du re-which was engraved "Fight to the Biller End," and I was bought by the same Bankers' Guild for another 10,000 yuan
to consider what additional staff and expenditure will be required if such developments are” be pursued.
to consider other proposals fer the Improvement of the University.
to make recommendationa garding the foregoing,
Coal Shortage In Japan
Tokyo, Mar. 3. There was serious shortage of coal and charcoal in Tokyo towards the lend of February, when the weather was row and chilly. Coal-dealers declared they had absolutely по available supplies for house-holders, even at prices three times higher than those ruling two seasons ago,,
Varlous reasons were given for the shortage, one being that bad snow- storms in Northern Japan had held
Contributions have been going on for the past five days. Premier H. H. Kung and Mr. Sun Fo have each contributed 10,000 yuan, while Foreign Minister Wang Claing-kul
contributed 5,000 has United Press.
yuun.
Jews Leave For Secret Home
Лус
for the War $500,000,000
The more persons there are who Department, including funds to are trained and know what to do for
Following is text of Shanghai, purchase 784 aeroplanes as part themselves and others, the better the
willl
Those be prepared.
Danzig. Mar. 3 of President Roosevelt's air force colony
who are ready
duty agreement:" to perform
Five hundred Jewish emigrants expansion programme.
whether whole-time or part-time in (1) Plain-clothes Japanese gen- The Bill was passed, in almost the event of war will be enrolled in darmes will be attached to Municipal up supplies coming from the Hokkal left for a secret destination to-day.
Council and its police stations on do mines and another, and a wilder being the first of several batches. time, record
without single the appropriate service.
it
It is understood that those employed standing basis for collection of in- version, that the Japanese Naval They departed in torries by fami
rists; authorities had commandeered all ties early in the morning. Each per- amendment being offered.
but whole-time in war would he paid. formation on netivities of terrorists;
only a ruck- The vote was not recorded.
previously-been- apparently it was practically un-Others whose duties would-be-part-(2) Japanese agents will co-coat supplies owing to the critical son was allowed to Municipal Council position of Japan's relations with the sack which had time and would arise only as and operate animous. Reuter.
when an air raid occurred, would re- officials in examination of Chinese Soviet Union, due to the refusal of examined by the Customs.
now Fisheries The pollee, allegedly acting on in- math on a voluntary basis.
formation a and Convention.
that currency smuggling Whungpoo wcross In the event of war. the govern-* "tering or departing from the latter to sign a
While Municipal Rumour-mongers added that the had been planned, arrested a num ment would, it is understood provide Soochow Rivers, compensation for those injured on Council will restrict places and times Japanese fleet was being concentrated
currespondent. duty, und for the dependents of those for departure and arrival of Chinese In northern waters, prepared for ali ber of spectators, including "Reuter's"
eventualities.
They were released after killed on duty.
Anyhow, many Tokyo families had hours-Reuter. The Hongkong scheme, it is be- (3) To facilitate examination of leved, will be similar to those which passports and personal belongings, to forego their nightly baths for a will be enforced in other garrison Municipal Council will enforce traffic while, or take them cold. There was coal for house- Cotonles, such as Gibraltar, Mahu, control at request of Japanese outho: not even enough Singapore, etc.
rities, while special attention will be heating purposes.
The local charcoat dealers had between to pold communications
exhausted their supply early in the Settlement and French Concession.
(4) With the object of witnessing year, and much distress was caused (1) AIR RAID WARDENS
Eligible Responsible and active and facilitating effective co-operation when retailers ran out of cool in the neigh- men and women. Four thou- between the Municipal Council and Tokyo, Yokohama and
Japanese, special organs invested bourhood-Reuter, sand recruits required.
by Purpose. To act as leaders and with executive power" (headed
officials Japanese
any
including helpers among their neighbours Japanese members) will be newly in a small sector and to form a appointed in the Municipal Council.
the and link between them
(5) The Japanese will take ade- oficial authorities.
quale
steps for the inspection and Training-Incendiary bombs; anti-guldance of Municipal Council cons-
gas precautions; elementary arst tables. aid; how to make reports, at (0) Suspects arrested by the land of Lord. Allen of Hurtwood, damage, etc.
Japanese or the Municipal Council aged 49. Service in war.-Mostly part-time. Pollee will be examned by Japanese
Tokyo, Mar. 4. Japan has spent a total of 1,555, 000,000 yen as military expenses in Manchuria in the past eight years since the outbreak of the Manchurian Incident in 1931, Finance Minister Ishiwata told the Budgetary Com- mittee of the House of Representa tives un Friday.
been
Finance Minister Ishiwata revealed coming that beginning with the fiscal year, Ute Manchurian expendi ture which has hitherto been included in the ordinary budget has
the to
extraordinary transferred military budget in view of the changed situation in connection with the China Incident,
Appropriations for the Manchurian Affair in the next fiscal year amount- ed to 300,000,000 yen is compared with 144,117,000 yen for the working
This scheme provides following services:
budget, Finance Minister Ishiwata | (II) FILLST-AID PARTIES added.-Domel,
British Ship In Distress
Dairen, March 4, The
Zamalek, British freighter 3.500 tons, chartered by a Japanese steamship company, ran aground off Port Arthur at the southern tip of the Kwangtung Leased Territory In a dense fog at 3.60 am, on Friday,
for the
Eligible-Fit and active men. Purpose,To work in parties of four men to go to the scene of any casualties, and give first aid to the wounded before having them removed to a first aid post und hospital.
Training-Full Brsi-aid course by St. John Ambulance Brigado; anti-gas precautions; incendiary bombs.
while proceeding from Chinwangtao (III) FIRST-AID FOST STAFFS
to
Mun, Kyushu,
up
SO.S. messages, Japanese steamier which sailed nearby rushed to the scene and rescued the crew of 32 from the Zamalek. Although springing a bad leak, the ship was believed to be ini no imminent danger of sinking- Doniel.
Kuling Blockade Tightened
Wanchlafuw, Mar. 4. The Japanese are reported to have' tightened their blockade of Kuling. They have been shelling the famthis mountain resort infermit- tently during the past two days.
On Thursday, 0 Japanese plane reconnoitred over the hill and dis- tributed handbill-Central News..
authorities-Domel,
China Provident $556,000 Profits
Death Of Famed Pacifist
London, Mar. 3. The death has occurred in Switzer-
Big French Credit To Aid Refugees ›
Paris, Mar. 3. The Government has labled a Bill asking credit amounting to 150,000,- 000 franes to relieve refugees from Spain.
The Government also asks approval of the decrees of February 1 and February 8 for the opening of credits amounting to 31,000,000 francs.
It is estimated that these amounts will cover expenditure up to March
15.
Lender of the conscientious objec-
Besides the figures mentioned for tors during the Great War, Clifford 1939, expenditure on refugees in the Allen himself sulfered imprisonment, previous three years totalled 274,000,-
as a result of which his already weak 000 francs-Reuter, constitution was permanently im- paired.
Belgian Cabinet Crisis
He continued to hold office after the war in various Labour organisu- tions, but in 1931 joined Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in forming the National The China Provident Loan and
Labout
Party. He received a peerage Mortgage Co., Ltd., made a net prout in 1932 and in recent years, standing
Brussels, Mar. 3, of $630,038.80 during the year just outside party confines, has enjoyed a The former Foreign Minister, M. ended, and with the balance brought position of some influence on puble Eugene Soudan, has relinquebabinot. forward of $92,886, the total amourat opinion, due to his stucerity of commission to farm a new Cabinot. for distribution is $649,042.50,
character, and disinterested devotion and the King then commissioned the As a result dividends, in
In accord-
to the promotion of appeasement, famous burgomaster, M. Adolphe ance with a special resolution will both among nations and in home Max, who declined.-United Press.
while staff bonus policy. will amount to
absorb $312,292,000, The transfer
Service in war.-Mostly part-ilme: but a proportion would need to be whole-time, and would be puld. Eligible Men and women. Purpose. To staff first aid posts, in of $150,000 to the Equalisation of elllation, he made a number of
Mr. Henry R. Bullers has been which minor casualties would be Dividends Reserve, and of $100,000 journeys to Germany and elsewhere appointed to be a Cadet Oficer, Class Lreated if not needing immediate to General Reserve recommended, hospital or surgical treatment. leaving $71,050.00 to be carried for- on the Continent in the last few 1, as from November 20, 1938.
years-British Wireless. Training Full frst-aid course by ward to the 1939 account.
St. John Ambulance Association: The Annual Meeting, which will hull-gas precautions; incendiary be held on March 25, will be follow-
ed by nn Extraordinary General;
bombs,
Note:-A less full first-aid training Meeting to adopt new Articles of
can be accepted for part of the Association, stoff, which will include some non-first-aid personnel (clerks, streicher-bearers, etc.).
Service in war-Ad for Brst-aid
parties.
(IV) AMBULANCE DRIVERS
Eligible Wemin motor drivers
(and some men). Purpose-Two would be needed on each ambulance used for collect- Ing casuallies from the scene of Injury, ono oe driver, the other as attendant (It is desirable
Spelling
In pursuit of international recon-
Stock Market Happier
London, Mar. 3,
With Increased publie interest, the
Bee upward trend was resumed to-day
on the London Stock Exchange, industrials especially meeting with How many of these words are renewed attention, and several good
correct and what is wrong with gaps were registered. the others?
Boots Drugglet Stores rose by half Ausinine
a crown to, 45 shillings on talk of the casiant
possibility of a Jubilee bonus,
Olla
!
• SiennerG monologue monaginy " almalmiconcy
and Trans-Atlantics were Englials Oxford Dictionary spell-supported, while Kallira were helped local Paris buying-Reuter Special.
but not essential, that the attenings of these words will be found on by dant should be able to drive).page 9
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