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BARRY MACKAY
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The Directed by Henry King
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SIMONE SIMON,
ROBERT YOUNG în
JOSETTE"
A 20th Century-Fax Picture,
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by Faroknick Percy FraneI, IN at. 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HONGKONG REFUGEES
Increase. Reported In Government Camps
The numbers of refugees and des-
titules accommodated in Govera ment Camps in urban and rur! areas are given officially as follows:
In urban areas, civilians, King's Park 1,804 for the week ending April
15. as compared with 1,571 on April 3: Matauchung 890 as compared with
031; North Point 1,075 as compared with 1,007.
In urban areas, soldiers-In Lal chikok Hospital (Upper Ward) 14 on 15 пр compared with 16 ou 8 and Matauchung 771, the same number on April 0.
In rural areas-At Kam Tln 4,037
Traffic Lighting Criticised
April 19, 1939.
AIR MAILS
TO-DAY
Passengers Leave By Outward Planes
Air mal and passengers are ex-
Appalling In Kowloon, pected at Kal Tak by the Della and
Says Magistrate
Delphinus
to-day, at 5 p.m.
The machines left yesterday at 6 am, for Bangkok with the following Criticism of the traffic lighting aboard. Mr. J. K. Liau, Mr. Lutz system in Kowloon, which was des- and Mr. Stichnotbe for Hanoi, Mr. cribed by the Magistrate and Police Saruwatarl for Bangkok, Mr. P. C as appalling and inadequate, was Gulati for Calcutta, Mr. L. Lehrbas, made at the Kowloon Magistracy of the Associated Press for Rome, yesterday, when an inquiry was held and Major P. R. H. Skine for Lon- into the death of Wong Ha, 40. don. fisherman. who was knocked down and killed by a taxi In Chatham There will be another mall on Fri- Road on March 7,
day, a day earlier than usual as the The Inquiry was conducted by Mr. schedule is in the transition stage.
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on April 15 as compared with 3,982. Himsworth, who was assisted by Next week mails will arrive on Mon- on April 8; Fanling, North. 760 as Moon-cheung (Foreman), Ho Ping-
Jury comprising Messrs. Wong days and Thursdays. compared with 747: Fanling, South nom and Liu Chuen. Sub-Inspector PAN-AMERICAN READY 909 as compared with 923. GIA. R. Brittain was present for the
-Baltimore, Apr. 18. Cutting 070 as compared
with 676 Police. and Man Kam To 959 as compared wth 921.
The total for April 15 was 12,297, compared with 11,005. on April 8, an increase of 402.
SHUMCHUN WELFARE Five hundred lbs of bean seeds for sowing have been received by the Shumchun Rural Welfare Centre from donors in Honolulu through Professor Richard Lim of Lingnan University.
According to reports from the field staff more than 70% of the rice lands have been ploughed and rice seeds have been sown. Sullelent seeds were obtained by the intensive mobilisa tion of the resources of the peasanta. At the last meeting of the Executive Commitice held on Wednesday. $1,000 was allotted to the Farmers Credit Co-operative recently formed at Tsoi
Yuk Wal for the purchase of fertiliser.
The Educational Department of the Centre reports that four additional schools have been opened. Upon the petition of the elders $50 worth of school books have been sent to the schools.
Mr. C. II. Schildhauer, operations Dr. H. H. Tal, of the Kowloor, manager, has announced that Pan- Mortuary, who conducted ព mortem on Wong,
post American Airways is ready to begin said that dently a regular trans-Atlantic passenger was due to a fractured skull and service as soon as the Government intra-cranial haemorrhage.
gives is approval.
the
com-
Chung Hol-pang, driver of
The Yankoo Clipper, which taxi, said he was driving along Chatham Road about 1.40 am. on pleted its dight yesterday is said to March 7 at about 20 m.ph, when he have been perfect in every 'detail.—— saw. Wong rush across the road in United Press. front of his tax. He noticed him when he was about four feet away, as an accident appeared un- anche werved
to the left applied his footbrake, but the man was struck by the right side
The taxi of the radiator guard. stopped obliquely across the road. with the man lying about seven feet to the rear of the taxi.
Locality Foorly Lighted The locality where the accident occurred was very poorly lit at that time, but was now better lighted.
This evidence was corroborated by his passenger, Chu Ka-fun.
Traffic Sub-Inspector J. Scrim said the brakes of the laxi were in a good condition.
Mr. Himsworth: Would you agree with me in describing the lighting us appalling?--Yes.
-AIR SERVICES Arrivals and Departures Of Planes
Outward
For London, Australia and British Countries: Imperial Airways ? a.m. April 21, Imperial Airways 7 a.m. April 25,
For Chungking, Stan, etc.; Eurosia and C.N.A.C, service indefinite.
For U.S.A., via Manila arid Guam: California Citpper 8.30 a.m. Apell 20,
For France, vin Hanoi: Air France 030 am. April 22.
Inward
From London, Australia and Brl- tlah countries: Imperial Airways 5 p.m. April 19; Imperial Alrways 5 p.m. April 21.
There are now 20 held staff men- at work of whom four are culturi experts under the lea-l dership of Mr. Chen Kwok-on. Mr, James
Orr has applied for leave and has been granted a month leave of absence. The Secretary General of the Field Staff, of which Mr. Percy used in Nathan Road, centre light- April 19, Chen is
is the Director, is now Mr. Chuing in Nathan Road, standard light- Ka-chee, graduate of Chungshun ing In Waterloo Road, reflector University.
Five Systems Sub-Inspector Brittain sald that there were five different systems of street lighting in use in Kowloon. From U.S.A., via Guam, and They were: blue lighting, commonly Manila: California Clipper 1 p.m.
All interested in the work of the Centre may obtain a free copy of the first Bulletin of activities from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. K. S. Lo from the offices of the Hongkong Dally Press, Marine House, the kiosk of the Hongkong Travel Association, Star Ferry.
WAR RELIEF FUNDS Big Sum Collected Through
Sale of Flowers
From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwei-
finite.
lighting in Chatham Road, and the C.N.A.C., Eurasia Service Inde- old pattern. as used in Shanghat
From France, via Hanoi: Air Street.
Of these ve systems only the France 1 p.m. April 20. first mentioned was at all adequate for traffic under present conditions. He added that the lighting at the was the re- scene of the accident Hector system, but had now been changed to blue lighting.
Mr. Himsworth, in addressing tac Jury, stated that he was himself both a resident of Kowloon and cur driver, and had driven over Chatham Road often.
It was more
wi
by good fortune than by good drly- Ing that he had so far avoided a similar accident, he declared.
MARKET TENDERS
Hundreds Compete For Only Six Stalls
Last Saturday's squally weather in
Tenders for poultry stalls in the A verdict of accidental death was no way dampened the enthusiasm of returned by the Jury, white no blame New Central Market were received the hundreds of school giris who had was attached
to the driver.
The by the authorities yesterday. There undertaken to participate in the following rider Wa added. "We was such keen competition among drive for funds for war relief, under wish to state that we are of the the tenderers that between 800 and the auspices of the Chinese Women's opinion that the system of trafic 000 people were present at the Club, for they raised well over lighting in general should be im- Central Market with the hope of $0,000.
were
students
The sellers, who -from-33-schools in Hongkong, start-
won
for
proved,"
CAR OWNERS FINED
securing stalls, of which only
available. were
The tenderers state that altogether
six
ed out early with their trays of
H. de Luz, of the Hongkong, Can-there were 45 stalls for poultry, and flowers, which were sold to thou- sands willing contributors, under the ton and Macao Steamboat Company.nf these 39 stalls were reserved for supervision of a committee of ladies. was fined $15 by Mr. R. A. D. For the stall-holders who occupied stalls
Three
awarded prizes,
the rest at the Central Magistracy yes-n the old Central Market and who for failing to notify the removed to the Western Market to largest individual collections,
were terday
do business there temporarily while by Miss Constance Ho,
change of ownership of his car. who
Trate Sergeant Sargent said the the construction of the New Market took $200.80, Miss Kwok Wel-chun
summons was taken out after the car was in progress, ord Miss Choy Po-woon ($108.03).
had been involved in an accident.
Tenders for these 39 preference Summoned for
for a similar offence, stalls were received on Monday, and students
Kam Chung-yan, former owner of the best stall secured about $298 und
fired $15. the car, was
the lowest $80, they stated. John James Fiddy, 9th, Battery. For "yesterday's six remaining for driving a about $340 and 5th. A.A. Regiment, Lycemun Bar-stalls the highest price offered was the lowest about
Successful tenderers are required to pay two months' rent (for May and June) in advance, at the time of the tendering,
and Misa Pamelu Ho ($78.20).
The
schools whose three secured the largest amounts were the To Shuk Girls' School (3541.10), Sung Sau Girl's School ($417.92) and
the Yat Tse Girl's School ($321.23). racks, was fined $20 These prizes were contributed by military car on March 30 with in- $170. Mrs. M. K. Lo, Mrs. L Shu-fan,
Mrs. Y. K. Chow, Mrs. Li Shu-pul, eficient footbrakes. Mrs. Lumbert Kwok and Mrs. Violet Chan.
The Committee of the Chinese Women's Club desires to thank the staff of the Tung Wah Hospital, ail Chinese Theatres, the Chinese Staffs
Desire For Smoke
Costly
Greenwich, Conn.
According to one of the tenderers the large attendance yesterday was due to many tradesmen coming from Canton and other cities in South
of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Mer- cantile
of India (Compradore on the dashboard of her automobile, being eager to establish business in
These Alice McSynott accidentally turned Hongkring. Departments). Wing On Bank, Hong-
people were
In reaching for the cigarette lighter China now occupied by Japanese;
kong Sanitarium and Hospital, List the headlights switch. The car amongst the keenest competitors. The Clinic, China and South Sea Bank, left the highway and hit a pole. The same informant said that the price of escaped Injury, but the $340 is much too high to make the Chinese Staff of the Hongkong Hotel, driver
Įtenderer's trade proālable. ·
Wing On Department Store, Sincere machine was badly damaged. Department Store, the Sun Company, China Emporium, Elite, Lucille, and other concerns for their courteous co-operation in making the drive a success.
LATE NEWS
(Continued from Page 1.)
fire fighting apparatus In Le Havro has been called out, but the entire promenade deck Was a flame by midnight.
A strong wind is whipping the Dames and it is feared that the e- tire ship will be burned out,
The cause of the fire is still a mystery, but a dock worker has been arrestedUnited Press.
Transports In River Delta
The "Telegraph" understands that Japanese, transports have been wit÷ nessed proceeding in the direction of the Pearl River,
It is not known whether, they aro carrying troops, but it is presumed that reinforcements aro being sent to Canton in connection with the pre- sent Chinese counter-offensive.
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