NANCY
HEY, NANCY... DID YOU SEE THE
SANTA CLAUS
ON MAIN
STREET?
JUST WAIT TILL YOU SEE
ISN'T
HE CUTE
HIM!
'NO!
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
OH, I WISH SLUGGO WAS HERE --- HE'S NEVER AROUND, WHEN
THERE'S SOMETHIN'
TO SEE!
EVERY LITTLE
BIT HELPS FUND FOR THE NECOY!
February 7, 1941..
By Ernie Bushmiller
OH YEAH?
FUND FOR THE NEED
When
your hair
falls out
Thoy're under British
IL DUCE'S ARMY-There are Italian prisoners trudging across the hat sands of the desert. guard after they were captured in the rout from Sidi Barrani. Ruins of the desort town are in background. More than 10,000 prisoners were taken here.
Refreshing!
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W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.
MOBILE CANTEEN GIFT FROM H.K.
CHINESE
The following are the signatories to a letter to the Acting Governor presenting the money for a mobile
SUCCESSFUL -Loador of successful British drive against", Italians in western desort of Egypt is Lieut. General Honry M.Wilson, commandos in chief of British forces thore. Ho is 59, stands 6 foot in height.
canteen to be used in Britain, and II.B.W.O.F. SUPPLIES
E, the Acting Governor's acknowledg- ment of the gift.
(Sed) C... Chung, Manager, The Central Bank of China, Canton Branch, Hongkong Office.
Shou J. Chen, Munager, for Bank of China, Hongkong.
T. N. Lee, Manager, Bank of Com-
munications,
M. Y. Tang Chief Manager, The Banic of Conton Ltd.
Kan Tong-po, Chief Manager, for The Bank of East Asin, Ltd."
Leung Yew.
M. Y. Fang,
P. T. Huo
W. N. T. Tam,
L1 Tac-fong,
LI Koon-chun, Ho Kom-long.
Tang Shiu-kin,
M. H. Lo,
M. K. Lo.
List of Donors
Bank of China
Central Bank of China...
$ 3,000 3,000
3,000
Bank of East Aslo, Limited Bank of Communications Bank of Canton, Limited Mr Leung Ytw
Hon. Mr M. K. Lo... Hon. Mr W. N. Thomas Tam Hon. Mr Li Tse-long ....
Mr Ho Kem-tong, ca
Me Tang Shlu-kln, 2.EE,
Mr M. II, Lo
Mr Li Koon-chun
Mr M. Y. Tang
Mr P. T. Huo
Navigation
By the courtesy of the P. U, Bleam Con the Blue Funnel Line twenty-four cases of hospital sup pilen kalited comforts and garments for civilian whose hemes have been bombed have been despatched by the British War Organisation Fund, as follows:
Three cases hospital supplies to the Red Cross. England; & cases garments for civilians to Red Cross, England 2 cases knitted comforts to the AF. Dept. England; one erro knitted comfort to the Army Depot, England, 10 cases hove pltat suppiles to the Red Cross, Middle East.
Supplies to the Middle East consist of the following articles, by the special request of fiat Centro-Canvas shoes, summer and winter underwear, Disti cloths, medicine cloths and dualors, bath towels and hand towels, dressing gowns, slaving mirrors, dart boards and darts, Ashtrays, fans. hot water bottles and covers, dysentery pads, handkerchiefs, rollar bendages, oddment bags, By swats, metal ladies,
Total cares packed to date number 233, Inclusivo of emergency supplies atored for the use of local hospitals.
The D.W.O.F. are indebted to the ilish-American Tobacco Co, and Measts John Manners for supplying tin-lined 2,000 packing cases free of charge. also to 2,000 Mesars Wang Kee & Co. for transporting 1,000 the goods for shipment free of charge."
500 500 500
Reports of a tiger at large in the 500 vicinity of Talmoshan, where pad 500 marks were discovered and a num- 500 ber of buffalo carcares found, were 500 not confined' by the Police last 500 night, who stated they had not been GOD, informed of the discoveries.
$10,500
The Governor's Reply Government House, Hongkong
February 0, 1941: Gentlemen, have this morning been handed the letter from you which accompanies a cheque for $18,500 destined to purchase a mobile canteen for the people of England rendered homeless by bombing.
I have noted your wishes for the disposal of this gift and will ensure that they are carried out.
In anticipation of acknowledgment from England I wish to thank you all most sincerely for this most wel- come
Its Rift
generosity can hardly fail to be particularly appreciated by the recipients, for all will realise that the Chinese Community in Hongkong have for long now contributed on a no less generous scale to the relief of their own compatriots in stricken China.
With your permission I should like to make an announcement in the Press in connection with this gift, for I feel that an acknowledgment of your gesture in this form сап but serve as a testimony to the spirit of the Chinese Community of Hongkong and as an example to I therefore propose publish your letter with this reply and a copy of the telegram with which I announce the gift to the Secretary of State for the Colonies In both, British and Chinese papers.
I should like to add that I om aware of the part taken in this matter by the Honourable Mr M. K. Lo. himself a
a prominent contributor, and to express my appreciation for his Initiative in making the which you have all responded so Euggestion to promptly and so handsomely.
Belleve me, gentlemen,
Yours very gratefully, (Sgd) E. F. Norton.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange OMetal Summary, Issued yesterday, says:
Following the slight selling pres- sure during the week, enquiries were in evidence to-day from bargain hunters.
Buyers
Bank of East Asia $70.
Canton Ins, $210
H.K. Fire Ins. $165
Providents $5.50
Lights "O" $8
Sellers
Hotels $3.60 Lands $34.00" Troms $18.26 `Lights "O" $0.20 Watsons $11.10
Sales
II.K. Govt, 34% Loản (1034) 021⁄4 1.K. Fire Ins. $107.50
Providents $5.50
Lands $34.25
Trams $17.00
Lights
"O" $8.10
Electrics "O" $40,35
Electries "N" $30,75
Ropes $8.00
Constructions "0" $1.80 Constructions "N" ‚80cir. -
The Kowloon Golf Club-annual dance will be held in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel to-morrow, night.
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