Court
Sunday
December 15
Кез Fost Enrolments, The following have been enrolled in the Key-Posta Group of the Hongkong Defence Reserve:
Messrs V. it. Freethin, F. E. Lawrence, P. 1. Allon, R. Downer, G. F. Jenyons, E. L. Powell and M Scott.
Me H, Barrett has been re-assigned from the Essential Services Group to the Key-Posts Group, while the following have been permitted to qult:
Mr F. F. Fieth, with effect from December 8; ni Mr J. W. Alabaster
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Reven
ap-
This first liner will be followed al two month intervals by the other
Hiners.
These anart, modern versels which are commonly known as the modified C-3 type, have an estimated
gross tonnage of 8,300; length over-all, 402 feet; brendti 69% feet and shaft horse power of 8,300. They have
а norn! speed of 104 knots.
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH December 23, 1940.
Hongkong News of the Week
Monday
A Page For The Evacuees
December 16
hours of yesterday morning, Mr K, K. Death of Mrs I. A. Wood. The Lee, food contractor to the Government death occurred at Queen Mary Hos- Hefugee Camps in Kowloon, is con pital to-day after a long Illness of Mrs fined to his bed Rose Amelia Wood, wife of Mechanist wound in his back and is under medi- with a deep atab Set-Major T. E Wood, of the Royal cal care. Army Service Corp
Aged 40, Mrs Wood came to 'long Hongkong
Mr Lee said he returned from kong about three years
at 1a.m. on Sunday and ngo. She was met at the ferry by his chauffeur, leaves two daughters, Rosemary, aged who drove him home and escorted 10, and Sylvin, aged five, who were tilm upstairs. The evacuated to Manlio in July but re- way dashing a torch.
chauffeur led the turned because of their mother's l health.
Between the first and second floors Crown Land Sales." Three lots of ther met three well-dressed Chinese. Crown Land were auctioned at the down. One man had passed him when wearing European clothes, coming Public Works Department Offices by Mr B. 11. C. Hallowes, Acting Superin the second flashed a torch on Mr Lee, tendent of Crown Land and Surveys, the contractor who asked."Who are to-day.
you looking for?"
fret
cognise the men,
50 quickly
Air-
Review Of The Principal Topics December 15 To Dec. 21
Wednesday
within Nources. The
Thursday
December 19 "
kong, reads as follows:
·
the
expense.
Saturday
December 21 Employees To BeneAL Introduction
was proposed to limit the call on tho
Secondly, such evacuation entalled a Evacuation Felition Falls. The Hobg crimination amongst British citizens of
blundering and unjust racial kong husbands petition to the Scere. Hongkong. tary of State for the Colonies pleading Thirdly, owing to the manner in for the return of evacuated wives and which the Government of the Colony families has bean refused.
operated such order, exemption was The full text of the Secretary of granted to many who had no right to Stato's reply is as follows:
it and many justifiably entitled to such "Ficase inform Committee that exemption, were unable to obtain it Have received and that I appreciate This dissatisfaction, indignation and with all sympathy the disturbance and unrest were increased in the minds of separation which has been borne by the law-abiding citizens of this Colony those affected by the evacuation mea by the Hongkong Government's subse- sure. The decision of LBL Govern quent notification appearing in the ment that a section of women and Press on Navember 7 and 8: for this children in the Colony should be new order penalized those who were evacuated as a defence measure was obedient to the original Order and left, taken after most careful consideration and condoned the disobedience of those One fut was sold at the upset price.
of factors concerning defence of Hong who ignored the originat order and Two men then made ns if to attack but, bidding was brisk for the other Mr Leo and seized him by his coal,
kong in the event of serious deteriora- remained. flon in the political situation in the two, one of which, Pokfulam $9,300- Ho grappled with them and they both
Far East. They appreciate sacrifices request that the fight Honourable the ployees of the China Light and Power Your petitioners therefore humbly of a profit-sharing scheme for cm- more than three times the upset price..fell. The third man then whipped wit The purchaser was Mr Yu I'ing, on a knife and stabbed him in the back."
December 18
involved on the part of tamilles con Secretary of Sinic for the Colonies Company, Lid, was announced at the behalf of the Dor Fuck Co., Ltd., No. Everything happened
cerned but they had wider and ylial will give the necessary directions to annual meeting of the Company, held 32, Wing Lok Street.
Govt. Releases Ries. That a certain interest to consider. The execuilon of those evacuates who destro to return on. Mr M. K. Lo,
British interests than any individua, the local Government by which, all to-day under the chairmanship of the It is understood that a European assistance. The men then rushed down reserves held by Importers for emer- sarily in the hands of the local authorl so. Further that the necessary finan-A ten per cent. dividend was de
that the chauffeur
could be of. Witle amount of rice, forming part of the M. Government's decision was neces- to the Colony may be permitted to do style residential building, to cost about the stairs and escaped before help, has been released by Govern- ties and even if it were true that some clal assistance by way of free passage cared and it was announced that it $100,000, will be erected on this site, could be called.
ment for sale locally, was disclosed by individuals were so minded as to fall may be provided without delay, and new shares to be issued to $1 per share which has an area of 15,000 square Air Lee was unable to give a motive MG. S. Kennedy-Skipton, Controller to submit themselves to H.M. Govern- that, if the necessary financial arrange for the fine beli
and stands opposite the Blind Hone in Pokfulam Rond. The upset for the deed except to state that he
of Food, to-lay.
ment's decision in such critical times ments cannot be made forthwith, those price was $3,000 and the annual rental had money on him. He did not re- la $172.
Mr. Kennedy-Skipton said that the in their responsibilitics if they treated vance the expense of a return passage for the year amounts to $2,229,815.00. as these H.Mt. Government would fail who are able in the first place to nd- New Kewloon Inland Lot No. 2833, glance of the man who stabbed hint ported from Indo-China, and it was of policy. Evacuation was confined by right to recover such inancial assist preceding year. After deductions, the but from a fleeting rice which had been released was in such disservice as to warrant reversal may do so without prejudice to their an compared with $2,045,551.04 for the The Chairman said:-The gross proitt at the Junction of Un Chau and he remembers that he had a thin face, necessary to allow the Importers to H.M. Government to narrowest pos ance Cheung Fat Streets, Cheung Sha Wan, was rather tall and wore a dark grey dispose of it owing to the danger of sible limit and they cannot regard scheme can be arranged. Also that $1,150,816.13 for the previous year, and Mr W. R. Mansfeld, with effect
comprising 4,080 square feet, was of or green suit. All tren men had felt deterioration. At the same time it was allegations of racial discrimination as permission should be given for the re-
45 and when the from December 11.
fered for $2,448 and was sold for hats pulled well down over their faces, proposed to use it as a stop gap until justified. In the endeavour to relieve turn to the Colony, at their own ex
pecessary net profit a $1,207,113.15, as aroinst $3,750 to Mr C. A. Owen has been
Mr Chau Tsulting of the AK Company Merger, Following other pointed Acting Sub-Licetenopt of
Steam Laundry Company. The an- the nual rental is $56, and a condition of wayn and British Airways in Aprit Places other than Indo-China, where evacuation scheme H.M. Government absent from the Colony on leave or pendants on their retirement or death
merger of finperial
rice could be obtained from the Colony of financial burdent of pense of any who may have been provision for employees and their de
The question of making increased ihe Hongkong Navat Volunteer Force, with effect from November
sale was that at least $10,000 should be by the British Overseas Airways Cur- the export of rice bad for long been have accepted coat themselves, spent if a factory without residentin poration, an announcement was minde
stopped..
otherwise when the evacuation order has received the nitention of your realise premises was erected, or not less than that Imperial Airways Far East)
at their distance from was runde. Mr H. D. Gillesple has been op residential premises, or residential pre- This has now
$16,000 in the event of a factory with Ltd-would be absorbed at a later dute,
Importers.
scene of hostilles it is hard for, peti- added
Board. Undertaking Bought Mr Kennedy- tinners entirely to realise not only the pointed a Member of the Volunteer
Skipton, could only taken place and the rice
Further that those who acting on the dispose of the sacrifices but hourly risks that are be advice of the local Government, re. the Interest of employees with more The Directors have decided that, in nam Imperial Airways (Far East) Ltd would sell it to the reintiers for local every Individual in our cltles here to cial arrangements made for them as 10% of their monthly salary should bo Advisory Committee In place of Mr
mises only be erected there,
on the undertaking that they Ing cheerfully accepted day by day by mala away, may have the same ran than ten years service, the Company's IL V. Wilkinson,
The purchaser sald D.S.O.. with
that the alte will replaced by British Overseas Air communption, effect from December 4.
would ut used for a rubber shoe ways Corporation.
this keeping the retail say nothing of our sailors, airmen and were made when evacuation wam-
contribution to their provident fund of New U.8. Liner Arrives. The first tial premises attached.
factory and will probably have residen. There will be "no alteration in the prices down, and would replace it soldiers. These are obviously out of pulsory and be given an undertaking increased by 1% in respect of each of the
n short period staff or premises of the Corporation in
from new liners for the
other all proportion to smaller sacrifices that Government will keep the additional year of service until a American President Lines round-
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4298, at the Hongkong, cald Lt-Comdr A. I. S. Mur-
complained of by petitioners and I am tion continually under review to enable maximum of 23% is renched after 25 Junction of Kowloon City Rond, and ray, the-world service,
Regional Director
general market position in- the
confident once these facts are put to such persons to return immediately years service. This decision took effect for the Far dicated that within three or four British in Hongkong they will not be Government consider that their absence as from 1st January 1840. The Direc President Lung
Chin Lung Street, Kau Pui East, Jackson, arrived at Hongkong to-day to Mr Juma Moraes on behalf of court, Chinese YM.C.A. went down to e
Shek, sold at the upset
Badminton League. Pinying at hope weeks, the import sice prices would behind any other part of the Empire from the Colony la no longer to be re-tors also decided to introduce a w on her maiden voyage from San Mfrs Constance Bird Fox. No: 60 Nga University in the
in accepilng whatever sacrifices they commended and will be granted the scheme of profit-sharing to beneft the Francisco.
division of the
Shopkeepers Fined. Two summonses supreme end in view."
may be called upon to make for same facilities and Anancial assistance whole Staff, which the Board trusis Tsin Wat Road, Kowloon Cily.
Badminton League to-night 2-7,
for profiteering on the sale of rice
10 return. Mr Moraes paid that residential flats
will have the whole-hearted approval C. Au and F. Koh (Y.M.C.A.) lost to were heard at the Kowloon Magistracy
Your Petitioners and those whom of shareholders. would be erected on the lot. A con- K. 1. Choy and C, K. Lee 7-21, lost to to-day by Mr E Himsworth, when two
The Husbands' Peililan
they represent fully recognise that if dition of sale was that the purchaser P. i. Hon and H. F. Chew 18-21, beat women were convleted and fined, spend not less than $1,000 on rateable P. S. Bun and M. S. Lim 21-0.
Under this profit-sharing scheme, the evacuates or other female relatives are Company (provided the dividend pay- The petition, despatched' to Suen Kuk-ying of the Ka Cheong Secretary of State for the Colonies so at their own risk and cannot expect this year or in any year in future be allowed to return immediately, they do able to shareholders out of the profts Improvements within the next two P. H. Wong and C. Y. Yung lost to Rice Shop, No. 30 Halfong Road, was through the Colonint Secretary, long- again to be evacuated af Goverrunent's not less than 10% net. (free of inxes, years,
Choy and Lee D-21, beat Hon and Chew summoned for selling five calties of We, the undersigned, being the duly Kelle Attack on Manager. Attacked 21-13, lost to Bum and Lim 16-21.
No. 1'grade rice-at 18 cents per catty. by three men on the stairway leading 1. Kon and T. C. Lau lost to Choy which is three cents in excess of the lected members of the oflangen be fully aware of the gravity of the (not exceeding 2re of the total amount Your Petitioners, as loyal citizens, propriate out of such profits a sum etc.) on the paid-up capital) will ap- to his flat on the third door of 27; and Lee 12-21, lost to Hon and Chew price fixed by the Food Controller.
Representation Committee of Hongkong political situation and the necessity of of the dividend) by way of a bonus. Kimberley Road, Kowloon, in the early 18-21, lost to Bun and Lim 0-21. Sergeant J. Galvin, prosecuting, sald wives, children and near relatives less they have duly weighed the con- paid in cash at the time but credited representing over 50O men, whose urging people to evacuate. Neverthe to the Staff. The bonus will not be that he visited ten ahops on the after- obeyed the original Evacuation order seqitences of the present compulsory to Staff "benefit funda" In accordance noon of December 12 and found them of Your Excellency, the Governor-in- order and are convinced that the can with the provisions of the scheme as all selling at the fixed price or below Council, hereby petition that your Ex-fidence of the Colony will only be re already announced to the Company's except defendant's shop..
She was fined $50.
cellency may be pleased to send by stored by a schemo which is cable the following petition to the equitable and voluntary, Chan Lin-hing of No. 72 Sal Kung Right Honourable The Secretary of
both employees. Rond was charged with selling No. 3 State for the Colonies, as follows:
Your Petitioners therefore humbly Subject to declaration by this meet- grade rice at 18.0 cents instead of at The humber of passengers allowed H cents, the price fixed by the Food compulsory evacuation orders should State by cable, with the request that under review in connection with the That the Evacuation Representation to forward the above Petition to the the Directors, the Board proposes tint pray that your Excellency may see it in of the dividend recommended by on each steamer has been increased Controller.
Committee hereby petition that St. Andrew's Club Plays. A num- from 100 to 300, while the quarantine
the Right Honourable the Secretary of the sum to be appropriated for the year ber of entertainmenta have already period in Canton
Det. Sergeant C. Dowman said that who left the Colony of Hongkong for State may accede to your Petitioners' ly $22,000, or 2% of the amount of the has been reduced a boy was sent to buy $2 worth of rice Australia and elsewhere owing to such prayer.
be further revised so that evacuales the Right Honourable the Secretary of profit-sharing scheine be approximate been given in aid of 5: C. M. Post from four days to 24 hours. The and returned with the rice and a bill evacuation order should be permitted Bomber Fund, and to-night the Ama Colony with over 500 passengers yes- charged. When the Police went to the desire for the following reasons:
O.S.K. Shirogane Maru arrived in the "showing
dividend. that he was teur Dramatic Section of St Andrew's terday, and is expected
excessively to return to the Colony if they no
Dated November 2, 1940. J. L. Wilson (Dean of St John's plans for ensuring adequate regular Colony's Rice Supplies. Gavèrnment to sail for store to investigate defendant tried un Club presented three one-act play in Canton at 8 a.m. to-day, with accom successfully to destroy the bill, which grave dissatisfaction, indignation and Gertown Co. Ltd); A. C. Jeffreys detalls have not yet been completed.
Cathedral, Hongkong); Chas S. Terry supplies of rice to the colony have The original evacuation order caused (The Hongkong & Kowloon Whart & reached a advanced stage, though, final. St Andrew's Church Hall, also for the modation for special, Brst and second was produced in court. benefit of this cause.
class passengers only.
She was fined $80.
unrest There were many contributory (Hongkong Telephone Co. Ltd); F. F.. The first play was'n comedy in one don sat as coroner at Central Magis bent Police 0-2.
Officer In Trame Fatality. Mr Shel badminton lengue
Badminton. In the B division of the
causes, some of the principal being: Duckworth (Hongkong Electric
Contributory Causes
Co. It is understood that it is not et pre- to-night St. John's
Ltd): J. F. Calvin (Police Depart sent net by Mabel Constanduros entitled trary to-day with a Juzy comprising Kwok and H. Eardley beat Major between the time when the original (Vicar of St Andrew's Church, Kaw ward in suficient quility to supply First, that the requisito steps were ment); J. F. MacGregor (Caldbeck turn importer, but the steps proposed.
the intention of Government to "Murder at the Bugginsca Those-Mers J. Crookdake, won! -wink
not taken to prepare for any emergency MacGregor-&-CoLtd JR Higgs zeek to ensure that supplies come for.. taking part included Blla Cole as Mrs and Chan Woun-lun, to inquire into the and Stu 21-2, beat Gillie and Bordon scheme was worked out on behalf of loon) F. C. Clemo (China Light & all the local needs of Hongkong Im- Duggins and Arthur Jeffrey as Mr death of Tong Link 3, who died 1-7, beat MacDonald and Dingsdate the Government in 1939 and the date Power Co., Kowloon); and S. Simpson porters. Buggins, with Robina 'Andress, Grace North Point, when a car driven by and Stu 21-0, lost to Gillies and Gor- following an accident in King's Road,
21-6.
R. Maynard and G. Ladd bent Major
of the Evacuation Order on June 28, The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Darby. Dora Lanchester, Dorothy Lleut. J.L.C. Pearce, R.A. was involved. tion 9-21, beat MucDonald and Dings-·
Co, (of H.K.) Lid)," Shaw, Dorothy Wilson, Rralph Spence- layh and Leslie Milingon as the sup-
Mr W. A. Mackinlay, of Deacons, dale 21-13. porting cast,
appeared for Lieut Pearce and Sub N. L. Smith and P. Wilson beat Ma- "It is Quicker to Telephone," also a Inspecter F. J. Clarke for the Police. Jor and Stu 23-20, beat Gilles and "Italy may have to paddle her
comedy in one act, by Ian Hay, almost
Gordon 23-20, beat MacDonald and Mr Sheldon sald Lleut Pearce was Dingsdale 21-7. canoe." Or
speaks for itself, and one was assured driving from Lycemoon about 3 pm. perhaps, she
of a humorous presentation. Janet on October
K.C.C. Kowloon 26: followed by another Cricket Club beat Kowloon Tong 0-3.
Tong. Kowloon Broadbridge tunk the part of the car driven by his brother Lieut T. A. maid, with John Moulton,
P. Wynter-Blyth Charles Pearce, R A. Near the North Point beat F. II. Kwok and J. Chen 24-21, stood that information has been re of the Central British School in April, at two or three cents less than the and A. L. Fisher Mr Handyside Keuring. It is under- Queen's College, and was made Itead last few days, a number of shops quot Thom and Rita Cole.
bathing sheds they overtook a car beat S, T, and S. C. Chan 21-0, bent celved in the Cuinny that Mr W. L. 1938. A longer play than the previous two driven by Major W. A. C. H. Morgan. Peter Lo and J. Tang 21-19.
oficial price, but this alight downward was "Send 1er Victorious" by Philip 30 miles an hour, Lleu Pearce was to Kwok and Chen B-21, beat Chans Headmaster of the Central British ish Schools, and Secretary to the fact that certain quantities of rice
Handyside, M.A.. B.SC. (Econ.) Senior R.A.. whose cars was travelling about 3. L. Anderson and H. S. Jones lost Inspector of Schools,
movement is attributed to competition Johnson. The scene opened with the travelling about the Tsang Fook Plano 21-6, beat Lo and Trang 21-17.
and former He was appointed Inspector of Eng. among the smaller retallers, plus the meeting of two old pala after many Company, Lleut Pearce saw
School, who is at present on leave in Board of Education in November, 1938, kept longest in storage) have been years, but in the meantime both have married, and
crossing the
D. Hazel! and A. E. P. Guest lost to the Isle of Man, is retiring from the but, the title was altered to that of released from reserve, as one would expect, horn. Until then Tong had not no- 11-21, bent Chans 21-3, lost to Lo and sons.
rond. He sounded his Kwok and Chen 11-21, beat Chans Education Department for health ren- Senior Inspector of Schools in January ly consumption at the present time is many Interesting situations
It is estimated that the local month- arise ticed, the car. Hearing the horn le Tang 18-21.
this year. Those taking part as the "wo u appeared startled and ran towards the Pata were all of a les car. Licut Pearce applied his brakes College beat Jewish Recreation Club April, 1891, arrived in the Colony on Teachers' Association, and was it Pre- wunthly hole to garantec regularly Mr Handyside was largely respon- In the region of 100,000 bags of rice, Baldwin, with
Klog!
Mr Handyside who Aleilha Hirst and Iris violently and swerved but could not 8-1.
College. King's
was born in sible for the founding of the Hongkong and it is expected that Government Joyce as their respective wives. Les avoid hitting the man who died in
appointment to the Education Depart-sident during 1930 and 1940. lle Goodwin Alled the smaller part of Queen Mary Hospital.
S. Ramiey and L. Landau lost to S. F Master of Method at the University of graphical Society a
shipments of not less than this the butler.
ment In August, 1015. He later became He is a Fellow of the Royal Geo- Amount Chau and K. J. Atwell 12-21, lost to K. Hongkong. Hentiniaster of the Salying Itoyal Economic Society, and was up- possibilities of obtaining rice from Investigation is also being made Into- Fellow of the Small Units Rugby. The very scrap-
Dr T. K. Lien, of Queen Mary Hos: K. H. Lo and T. Lam 3-21.
Lui and W. C. Chung 12-21, lost to pun School, and assistant master at pointed un oficial Justice of the Peace Rangoon should any further emergency The new vessels will complete the Rugby League were held at Sookun- ncertations on the face and wrist. Ele and Atwell 5-21. beat Lul and Chunx master of Yaumati School in 1938, London University.
py matches in the Army. Small Units piel, sald Tone was admitted about 5 A. Poliak and M. Talan lost to Chau King's College and Queen's College. 20,000 mile round-the-world voyage
p.m..suffering from a scalp wound and
in Hongkong in June, 1935. fle, took situation develop, in 95 days. Their route will carry Royal Scots "D" beat Royal Army Ser showed he had a raptured spleen and and Atwell 12-21.: lost to Lul and of the Bills Kedourie School in 1934, hand, Wing-Condr A. H. S. Steale- have not yet been received, Mr R.
In the first the led three hours later. A. post mortem 21-17, lost to Lo and Lam 3-21.
Mr Handyside was appointed Head- his degrees at Glasgow University and Centenary Stamps. The special them to Cuba, Panama, California, vice Corps by three tries (0 points) to haemorrhage in the abdomen nad skull,
postage Headmaster of the Ella Kadeorie
slamps designed to B. Godkin and 3. Odell lost to Chau School for Indians in 1933, Headmnater ing on the air raid shelters work in which were due to arrive last week,
A.K.P. Tunnel For 10,000. Comment memorate Hongkong's Hawall, Japan, Shanghal, Hongkong nil, after holding a 6-0 lead at the In- Death was due to rupture of the spleen Chung 15-21, lost to Lo and Lam 10. and acting Headmaster of King's Col. Perkins, Director of Air Raid Preenu A. D. Forrest revented to-day. Manlia, Singapore, Penang. Bom- terval bay, Capetown, Fort of Spain and
and haemorrhage. back to New York.
Play was con@ned to the forwards
"Argus" Gems
Sen
With Acknowledgments Sidi Barrant-Seedy Graziani. American heading. "Grapes Of RAF In Berlin."
The Greeks have had another dazzling victory. It's all done with mirrors.
Looks an thaugh there'll be few
gift calendars this year. But then there'll be so few to date,
Imperial Airways are 13010 -known-ng-British-Overseas" Alf- Offering us a sort of BOA
ways. Vista,
•
In Marshall, Mo, every year leiters deluge a 52-year-old plum- ber and minister. His full name:] Santa Claus.
own
would prefer to hoe her own row anything but stand on her own legs.
bu
The Police are likely to examining vehicles for defective brakes. So far drivers with de fective brains are nobody's bu- siness.
A thief got Into the Members' Enclosure at the races and tried to pick a packet. The crudity 'of his methods alienated all sym- pathy.
The ships have accommodation for *100 passengers and a crew of 124. The spacious cabins are all outside ant. high amidships and provided! with fresh air by a modern forced drought system. Each cabin bas private shower or bath and, tollet facilities
and is Atted with wide twin beds and a pullman berth for an additional passenger,
Golf Resulta Low scoring featured, the December qualifying round of the Adamson Cup Compe- tition at Happy Valley during the week-end, when S. T. But re turned a card of 70-12-04 to quali- ty. Other scores were G. W. Reeve 80-1907 and J. W. MacDonald 70- 7:00.
The Bogey (Par) Pool at Fanling during the past week-end drew 11 entries and was won by G. T. Hor- rington (2) who ended four up.
The Arst round matches in the G. M. Young Inter-Hong Cup resulted as follows:
Gibb, Livingston received a bye; Butterfield and Swire beat Dodwell and Co.. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation beat Standard- Vacuum Oil Co., Chartered Bank bent Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd.
Tuesday
December 17
poo this afternoon.
Tong
and here was tile open play to be Sergeant T. McInnes, of the Traffic seen. Bateman opened the scoring for Department, said the over-all skid
Scots with an unconverted try wide Tharks extended over 183 feel with a of the posts, and shortly before the few gaps. The brakes were in good Interval Sima, a Scots forward, added order.
their second, which was also uncon- verted. In the
second half Scots
Mr Sheldon snid the road was 75 to
placed the issue beyond doubt with 50 feet wide st the spot and there were Another unconverted try ncored by no pedestrians. Therefore there was Mackenzie, a forward.
no question that a speed of 45 miles
an hour was negligent. There was no
In the second match Middlesex Regi- speed limit in Hongkong. It was un Inent beat Royal Corps of Bignals by fortunate that the two trics (8 points) to nil after a car after he heard the horn. In point
man ran into the
1-0 lead at the interval Both teams of inw there was no question of ille- threw away many scoring opportuni- galily and the only possible verdlet tles, the back being very selfish.
svas accidental death.
Galham, on Army forward, was
guilty of fly-kicking in the loose, white The Jury returned a verdict of accl- Berry, who used to play for the Army, dental death with no blame attacking,
faulla, Capt to Mr Pearce whatever.
also find tils share of
Man did his best to open up play for the Middles, but later resorted to kick-
Rice Carzo. The Vico-Chairman et ing to touch, which spalled several the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, potential scoring opportunities.
Mr Ng_Tank-wah, said to-day that he. Man scared an unconverted try for had thoroughly discussed with Govern
and Mr. Philip Gookhin, Chairman, Middlesex in the first half, nad 2/Lt ment officials, concerned with food con Hancock added their second try, as the trol the acute rice shortage. result of an open moveinent, late in the second half.
Mr Ng aald the Government had a River Traffle Restrictions. A con- from Bangkok at the earliest possible. scheme to purchneo largo consignments alderable modification of restrictions date and if the deal failed, a similar imposed on river traffe between long order would be placed with Rangoon the Canton authorities, according to the confdent that, the shortage would be kong and Conton has been made by By these means the officials were most 0.5K. shipping company to-day. - relieved in. dứa,fime.
21.
Win
For
1940.
December 20
Friday
lege in 1935,
CHEERY VOLUNTEERS AT CAMP
4
Negotiations for regular consign- thents from Bangkok are stated to, be in progress with the Government of Thailand, and I is unlielpated that an immediate reduction in the retali prico fixed by the Food Controller, will be possible when the negotiations are satisfactorily concluded.
There have been indications of a
On returning from leave in January: slight fall in the price of rice is the 1937, he became acting Headmaster of
comTM
Centenary,
tions and to-day that the Blake Gar. dens tunnel had been completed and Mr. Forrest added that it was not together with a new type of oval shel-known whether the stamps will ar- ier, which had been constructed in the rive in. time for sale in January. near vicinity, would
accommodate about 1,000 people. They had com Hongkong in the middle of Decem
Stamps were to have reached menced a new facing at Hill Road, Kennedy Town, and this would wil ber mately run under the nullah.
A very
It fa understood that the Centenary large funnel with many Stamps will be in the denominations parallels would shortly be commenced of two-cents, four-cents, five-cents, under Leighton Hill. It was hoped to 16-cents, 26-cents and one-dollar. decommodate from 2,000 to 10,000
people there. Plans for the construc-
Street Guards For ILK. Some 200
contingent
tion were now in hand. There would recruits for the proposed
be plenty of earth cover for this pro- of Street Guards are shortly to Jeet.
The tunnels at Ellis Kadoorie School, ing School, it was learned to-day.
undergo training et the Police
Train- off Queen's Road, were now being developed to the west, and on the weeks, after, which recruits will be The training course will last three whole the tunnelling work was well assigned to duty by General Folice ahead of schedule,
Now pens for about 2,000 people had Headquarters, under whose control been completed since fast week and they will be. those were aitunted all over the Colony.
Promotion Sergenni R. G. Geer of Good Trade Figures According to Corps has been promoted to the rank the Hongkong Volunteer Defence an efficial report released for publica of Second Lieutenant with effect from tion by the Superintendent of Import November 25
and Exports, the combined values of
the Colony's Imports and exports of
h
the
merchandise as declared during the resumed duly as Organiser.
Mr. John R. Boushold, c. month of November, 1040, totalled General Group for Essential Services $107,4 millions (£0.7 millions) as com in the Hongkong Defence Reserve, pared with 388.7 taillions, (£0.5 mil- lona) in November, 1939,
Mr C. R. Smirke has been enrolled;
In terms of local currency the total in the Combatant Group of the Hong- visible trade of the Colony Increased kong Defence Reserve
by 21.3 per cent la. November, 1940 as
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Mr. H. C. J. Asche, has been pe compared with November, 1936; and by mitted to quilt the Hongkong Defence 21.8 per cent. In terms of sterling. Reserve.