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February 16
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 24, 1941.
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Hongkong News of the Week
February 17
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Farewell to Colleagues. Mr R. H.
E. Marks, Assistant Superintendent
A Page For The
For The Evacuees
to accommodate German technical experts and military advisers.
All the bases are improvised con- of Police, and Inspector S. Sheplicard, truetions, as military experts here who are due to leave for Australia pointed out that no big naval base on retirement shortly, were given a can be constructed In two years. farewell party at the Police Recra- This view takes into consideration Bon Club to-night.
Japanese shortage of war materials, sivel and fron and the distance be- Inspetor Post, Chairman of dre. Iween Japan and Hainau, The docien Club, called on the Police Commals- there are large enough to accommo- sloner, Hon. Mr C. G.. Perdue to date destroyers and light cruisers and present mementos to the guests, are it for minor repairs and over-
hauling.
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New Magistrates,~Two well-known local barristers, Mr Henry Charles Macnamara and Mc Donald James hom. Sgt Jenner, Sgt Rennie, P. O. there, aggregating about 30,000 111- were one division and one brigade Neville Anderson, will occupy the Edge, St Hayward, Sgt Renfold. Me eers and men at most. These soldiers Bench in the First and Second Courts Doherty and the Great Marvino, are being taught to become para- LB.M. who, assisted by Sgt Rennle, chutists, instructed by the German exhibition of legerdemain of his cus entertained the gathering with an experts. Jomary high standard.
The evening was marked by a must White Chinese reports slate tut successful concert, the artists being the Japanese strength on the Island mainly members of the Force.
has been inereused to 100,000, this Among those who contributed items is believed to be an were Mr Marks, Mr A. Spory.
exaggeration. Eduotuls, Sit Reynolds. Sit Bill Tlie latest report states that there
of the Kowloon Magistracy to-morrow morning, taking the places of Mr K. M. A. Harm tt and Mr E. Hinsworth, respectively, both of whom, it 14 understood, will be posted to other departments,
The new appointments are in ac- corttance with the Government policy of having barristers as Magistrates.
Me Macnamara, who la prominent
Review Of
The Principal Topics February 16 Το Feb. 22
Wednesday
February 19
of
Thursday
February 20
The Hon. Mr A. L. Shields expressed grave concern at the estimated denelt Budget Debate. Outspoken criticisins, and urged. that a tight rein be kept on expenditure by Government Depart- Government Administration
ments on their pet schemes, which general and the conduct of several night endanger the solvency of the departments in particular were made Colony. On the question of providing by Unofiletal Members of the Legisla vessels far the Admiralty, he suggested tive Council to-day when a debate on they would be in demand long after the the construction of freighters because the Budget introduced by the Financial war is over.
Secretary (the Hon. Mr H. R. Butlers) on January 16 was held.
More serious and strenuous efforts to stamp out crime and vice were urged
His Excellency Use Acting Governor, by the Hon. Mr W, N. Thomas Tum, Lient-tieneral E. F. Norton, was unable he said that Government owed It to
the innocent and law-abiding to re to preside at the meeting owht to move from them a constant fear of and injury sustained while walking in the a growing concern for lawlessness and country on the previous day, and his insecurity, place was taken by the Colonial Seere.
The Hon. Mr T. E. Pearce expressed tary (the Hon. Mr N. L. Smith),
disappointment at the poor returns of the Business Profit Tax, and voiced the The Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson, Senior hope that independent Committees of Untomcial Member, asked how not one enquiry would soon be istituted to Civil Servant was ever dismkséd for make close serutiny into the rumming of Inemelency, although the conduct of several important Government Depart-
ments. some of Government's affuirs was bad,
Record Prices For Firewood. The Referring to the evacuation, he said The practice of Government in keep price of firewood has further increased. that all three partles to it had behaved in a surplus wos erlileised by the ton. Golf. The finals of the Stubbs and tordny only 17 calties could be badly-the Colonial Government, the c-foux, who said that the method was mediaeval and urged that Shield and G. M. Young Cup were bought for a dollar. On Monday, the Hume Government and some of the the balances be used for war expendi- Master of Ceremonies for the night played recently and resulted ng price factunted between 18 and 10
atties while no change was recorded evacuees, who continued to complain, ture." on Tuesday.
member of the English Association. of Brewood It Is untierstone, cost
first arrived in Hongkong in June, 1920, as a solicitor and in 1933 he was called to the Bar.
followar
Shanghai Bank beût Butterfield" and
Scores of 5 1
entries,
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constituted
To-day's quotation recard in the price of this essential fuel.
was Sgt Billingham.
Big Increuse in Dysentery. The
The need for the overhauling of the in his reply, the Financial Secretary' heavy increase in the number of Stubbs Shickl.-P.W.D. (D. 5. Ed-
It is understood that Government is Government system was stressed by the said that he had never viewed the ex- casts of Dysentery reported in the ward 4 and C. W. F. Ulstop 13) beat imparting firewood in order to relieve Hon. Mr S. Dodwell, who emphasised Penditure programme as ideal but sub- Colony last week is attributed by the Bib A.A. Regi, R.A. (T. A. Pearce 3 the acute situation, and that a ship the extreme seriousness of the many was no oppressive taxation in the mitted that it was necessary. There authorities to bad food plus improper and J. D. Clagte B) by one hole. cooking due to the
meni is expected to arrive within the adverse reports and complaints which Colony, which was at present enjoying next week. G. M. Young Cup.-Hongkong m
far too many members of the publle an unprecedented prosperity in spite of had brought. On the question of taxa the high cost of living, and he argued According to the returns of the Swire.
ation, he said that, compared with Home, that none of the new taxation proposed
the Colony was ridiculously htly was oppresslye. Medical Department, the number of In the second competition for the
taxed, but he was not in favour of hi- vases of Dysentery on Thursday was g, C. M. Post Bomber Fund, "Major
creasing taxation on the low level in-
The President disclosed that Govern- 23 compared with only two the pre- K. S.
Firewood from old railway sleepers comes in view of the excessive rise in nient had decided to appoint a strong Me Anderson, who is the son of Me vious day, and the figure for Friday Dean (20) and Capt. A t is being offered for sale in many shops the cost of living.
Drew Wilkinson and Mrs C. G. Anderson, of Kowloon, was 12.
Committee to enquire into the various (15) tied with in
Kowloon, Hongkong and
The
allegations which had recently been A strong attack against the actininis made against the immigration Oficer was educated at the Diocesan Boys' It was stated to-day that at pre- There were 443 They will play off. sleepere are approximately 5% feet by
on foot, and weigh about 22 to 23 trallon of the War Revenite Ordinance, and his staff; that the Food Control School and graduated from Hongkong sent the price of firewood is about the Hadminion. University A defent cattira. They are cul up in convenient the Immigration Office and the Food organisation had been under very University.
In 1832 he went lu Lon sime as that of rice before the war. ed Recreio 0-0, in the A division of lengths and sold at 22 entiles to the Contruller, was made by the Hon. M netive scruting in the past week; and den and rend for the Har at Gray's 20 ntties of rice, while in the Coluny
At that time one dollar would buy the badminton league to-night.
21. K. Lo, who appealed for more that, as regards the supply of Brewood, dollar.
civility by civil servants in the per- a representative had been rent. to, inn. He was admitted, as a barrister at present one dollar buys only 22 A. Oliveira
T. K. Hui and H. F. Chái beat M.
of their duties. He also Manila. Borneo and Malayu to enquire which number formance calties of frowned.
and A. M. Rodrigues hundreds of thousands were originally opposed the proposed revision of the Into this vilni necessity there. The 21-12; bent J. f. Remedios and II. F-ordered by the Chinese Government for principles under which war taxation Best shipment of frewood from Sandn- Halan Report. Chinese reports Gonsalves 21-7; beat L. A. Carvalho excision of their railway line in the was banet, pointing out that it was fan was expected shortly. Mr Anderson is also an officer in Hainan Island have just been com-
say that Japanese naval bases In and
and A. M. Silva
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interior, but owing to disruption of fundamentally opposite to that taken
New skip Launched. Designed speci- the II.K.V.D.C.
KW. Choy and C. K. Lee beat transport by the Japanese invasion, up by Government when the Bill was leted after twenty months of work. Oliveira and Rodrigues 21-3; beat they had been stored
tically to carry timber und drewood the in Hongkong introduced.
4,200-ton motor vessel Hn Sang, built Appearing for the defence in
They are Yulingkang in the south, Remedios and Consalves 21-12; beat since their arrival here two years ago, Perhaps the most outspoken comment .nt Kowloon Dock for the Indo-China Chinglankany In the cast, and 1sin- Carvalho and Silva 21-1. op-lifting case,
Golf Results. The following were the against the Government came from the Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, was launch on Saturday, Mr pangkang in the west. These in- M. S. Lin Percy Chen tonk the opportunity to chude
and S. F. Yung beat third round results in the Royal Hong Hon. Mr Leo D'Almada, Jar., who el to-day. The vessel was christened aerodromes, hangars, work Oliveira and Redrives 21-10; beat kong Golf Club Captain's Cup, 1940, urged it to emulate the dictators in one by Lady Grayburn, wife of Sir Vande- express, on behalf of himself and his shops and oll installations. Some of Remedios and Gonsalves 21-2; bent competition:
regard, and that was to take measures leur Grayburn, Chlet Manager of the colleagues, regrel at the departure of the barracks have been modernised Carvalho and Silva 21-10.
to purge Its ranks. The Hon. Mr Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor- Mr Himsworth.
T. Megarry (0) beat W. S. Iller (1) D'Almada also spoke of racial distinc poration. six and four: T. Low (12) beal J. tion in Governnient employment, and A large gathering saw the ship Linaker (15) five and four; F. A. aald that if the libel laws were not so smartly into the water at 4 p.m. after Howard (17) beat A..B. Purves (10) strict the correspondence columns of Lady Grayburn and broken the tradit live and four and G. M. Park (7) beat the newspapers would be full of the tional, bottle of champagne over her most Interesting disclosures and revela- bows. About 250 guests then gathered H. Overy (18) seven and six..
tlons.
to honour the customary toorts.
in the Supreme Court of Hongkone, on December 1, 1938.
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Replyin, is Worship and that be regretted having to leave the Court but creustonces did not allow him to remain. He expressed thanks to barristers and solicitors for their kind help In the past and for thele good wishey.
Tuesday
February 18
scored
were
was
These sicepers
Friday
February 21
Ladles Hockey Association. As the
were: Vice-Prest-
Saturday
February 22
Football Results Results. in, the week-end Shield and League matches were na follows:
Quips By “Argus” With Acknowledgments
A study of lightning shows that It prefers striking females. Blondes?
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Now the
great question is whether threes or sevens are luckler on a heavy track.
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Everybody seems to be exclied about Hongkong except Hong- kong. Maybe it's folly to he wise.
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Headline in 1121 American paper:
Governor To Slay
Home, Nurse Cold
1 see that a Japanese detach. ment was "heavily decimated." Possibly one of those recurring decimals.
Germany is now building vest nocke! Mulumarines. Well, we can retallate with safety razor blade tin-openers.
A gang has stolen seven tri- cycles. You know my methods Watson: they're truck drivers performing a pubile service.
"There is bound to be a little confusion with owners on account of the postponement of the opening day of the Annual Race Meeting. Owners who had Intended sending their nomina- tions to the Trial Plate, have now decided to put them out in a shorter race or else scratch them altogether."
Confusion is a Httle Infectious.'
Senior Shield, Second Round
Sing Tao
St Joseph's Kwong Wah Police Royal Scots
1 Easterns
2 South Chinn 1 Royal Navy
Junior Shield, Second Round Sing Tan #12 1–3601-16Ar
3 International R.A.S.C.
4 Royal Signals
1 South China
First Division
Royal Navy
Police
Kowloon
R.A.Q.C. Kit Chee Club Royal Scota
1 Club
Second Division
2 Kwong Wah 2 R. Engineers 2 Kowloon
Middlesex
Third Division
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WOND
In the semi-final round of the Junior The two games were Rogat Scota A Championship. S. L. Lloyd best N. D. and versus Police B and Club A. Lloyd one up, while A. J. Denna heat Budgel Stashed, Hongkong's
Played under dimeult conditions on E. G. Price four and three. Budget estimates for tie year a rain-sodden ground, Engineers de Mrs Hedley Dles. The death occurred Mother Mary, Motta,--The death oc- beginning April 1st, 1941, has been feated Middlesex a try (3) to nlf at tosiny of Mrs Mary Hedley, nt her curred at 3 am, to-day of Mother slashed by nearly two million dollars Sorkunnen in the Army large units residence, 3A Armend Buildings, Kow- Mary Molla, at the age of 38. She as the result of re-examination by rugby lengue.
loon, at the age of 63 years. She had
ditions were more normal. The pro- passed away at St Francis Hospital, the Select Committee of Legislative
porn! was passed unanimously, The game proved ding-dong with large circle of friends, with whom Council.
she was a popular figure. Wanchal, after a long illness.
honours fairly even, The try
Omeers elected Mr Hedley y survived by her hug- Hongkong Ladies Hockey Association by the Sappers right-wing Mother Motta was a member of the
Although no precise details of the three near the louef line, resulted from band. Mr W. F. Hedley, who recently had never left so secure financially, the dent, Mius E. M. Gray; Secretary and Star of St Mary's School, and had cuts are likely to be made available nood movement and was well retired from the Kowloon Docks after Chairmus expressed the opinion, at the Treasurer. Miss It. Smith; Council. —
-32-yenrs-servles-and-a-s01-Mr-G.P.- been in the Colony for ten years, unlit Thüriday's Budget delmie, they desel ved,“
“Miasta M. Reinuidos, A. Alvės (Recreio); Hedley. well-known football player, annual meeting to-night, that this was She was held in the greatest affection affect principally, the Harbour Do- The recond half was played under who is now in Shonghat.
the time for a generous gesture on their Mrs O. Burnett, Miss M. McCaw (Y, by all who knew her.
partment and works provided under much worse conditions and the ball
MC.A.; Misses M. Smalley, M. Booker that $400 bo the heading of Public Works Extra- became very dimeult to handle with
The funeral will take place today part, and suggested
I. (Hongkong); Mira at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, donated to the South China Morning
Joyce, Misa P. Successful A.I.P. Ter-Testing of ordinary.
any degree of accuracy,
Post Bomber Fund. The proposal was Baxter (C.D.A.); Misses F. Wang, G. the duct ventilation system In "the
White (St Andrew's); Misses E. Churn, A.R.P. tunnels opposite the Hong-
The handling of the Sapper outsidey passing the Monument at 5 pm.
Wedding. Mr Harok Julius Alexan- carried unanimously.. This much is disclosed by Govern- kong and Shanghai Bank Building ment's publication this morningt u was superior, but Middlesex, forwards der Rohrbach, who is well-known
V. Jex (D.G.S.); Mrs C. Figuerido, Miss The meeting was under the chair M. Maxwell Argonauts. better in the tight.
throughout the Far East as representa- this morning was very satisfactory, the draft Ordinance to apply a sum
of tive of Horlicks Ltd., was married at manship of Miss E.M. Gray, who said: Firewood Problem. The price
the senior but the tests could not be completed not exceeding $52,483,294 to the firewood in the Colony is fluctuating the Registry to-day by Special Lleme x turns mapeted in
It was decided to let the Caer Clarke owing to a misunderstanding with public service of the Colony in 1941- day, and is at the present me alightly to Mrs Jean Ross Finch (wilow) of league, YMCA winning the Car Cup competition Japse this year, but to the coolles.
Clarke Cup for the fourth year in suĽ- 42, which represents a reduction of higher than about a week ago, when Shurhai. about $1,750,000 on the Estimates as 23 calties could be bought for $1. To- The bridegroom to the son of Mr salon, and St Andrew's being run- continue the seven-a-side tournament.. "The system of ventilation worked originally drafted.
the amount obtainable for St Harold Julius Rohrbach. merchant, and up, for the Southern Cup. In the in these games the one Club that did day, very well Indeed," said Mr B. II.
Junior league in Argonauts winning not have seven players (Y.M.C.A.) 24th R.A. varied between 20 and 21 cattles. the bride is the daughter of the late the Brawa Cup, and DG, S. taking would be adopted by other clubs. The 35th ft.A. Puckle, Deputy Director of ARP., Charitable services have received
Mr Robert Edwin Hemmings. - "and very good results were recorded; an additional $10,000 as
The chief cause of the increase is a a result of
Mr. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar, second position for the Mamak Cup. Chairman also proposed that the
Hemingway Here, "No, I do not but the objects of the testa were to the review by the Select Committee shortage of firewood supplies, and the oficiated, and Messrs R. M. Blake ard. The annual reven-a-side tournament Tournament be used to raise money think Franco will join the Axis as an compare two different methods of and an additional $10,000 and an matter is at present receiving the A. S. Hit seled as witnesses.
resulted in the Pearce Cup being won for the Boinber Fund.
active participant in the war. Franco- ventilation. We cannot say which is additional $100,000 apears under the it was stated yesterday, "are taking committee meeting last night the South Argonauts, Special mention should be clusest attention of Government who, To Tour Australia. At an emergency by C. B. A., and the Kall Cup, by
is more valuable to the Axis as the best until we have carried out head of Miscellaneous Service.
It was decider that clubs contribute very netive steps to relieve the whole China Football Association werepted me of the splenderert on wet their usual dann subscriptions for neutral," said Mr Ernest Hemingway. the second test. A cerlula number
famous American war correspondent the invitation of the Australian Soccer of the Argonauts, who, in their first membership fees, of Europeans were in the worst part
and author in an interview on his The Harbour Department, how-
The Sino-Japanese conflet hag Football Association to send a team to year of competitive hockey won both of the tunnel, and appeared none the ever, has suffered a cut of $600,000,
arrival at Hongkong the Brawn and Knill Cups.
The question of the safety of the
by the worse, after the test."
the Medical Department of just over affected shipments of wood cargo to Awaralin this year.
Clipper Association's challenge cupa was dis- California
to-day. Ho Hongkong from several centres The team will probably sail at the
11 About 1,500 coolies were used in ordinary, a cut of $1,150,000,
$100,000 and Pubile Works Extra China, and has plan resulted in the end of April or early In May and 13
Miss Gray explained how it was she cussed and it was decided that the declined to discuss the Far Eastern
the test, which Insted about two and
stoppage of supplies from Wuchow expected to be on tour for about three was taking the Chair withough she was cupa be stored with the shield, in the crisis.
not on the Council, With the resign. bank. sent to Hongkong months. a half hours. The exhaust fan system To these items have to be added which previously
Hongkong's Pier Leases. Announce- tion of Mrs T. E. Pearce, the office of of ventilation will
most of the wood needed here.
It was decided that the Association be tested to $8.000.000 Military Contribution,
ment by the Colonial Secretary notthes President had been left vacant, and slic Inarrow.
$2,159,121 on necaunt of Public Debl, Firewood is obtainable from Singa- that Sir David J. Owen, Inte General had been asked to act for the remain should compete for the Pearce Cup and and provision for further expendi- pore and Sandakan, and it was learned Manager of the Port of London, having for portion of the senson. Fartwell Presentation. Colleagues ture of $832,000 to be met out of the that steps have already been under- been invited by the Government to In- The accounts showed heard, Divisional Inspecter, South, ments Fund. and friends of Inspector Sidney Shep- Waterworks Renewals and Improve taken to facilitate shipments from the vestigate the whole question of turbour balance, with cash in bank amounting
former port. On Saturday 1,000 tons facilities, organisation and administra- to $1,455.04. presented him with silver model of
of wood from Singapore and Penang lion at Hongkong, having regned to the a junk and a gold Rolex watch at the Border Stuation. It was officially was discharged here, and Information existing system of pier lenses, which Water Poller Station, as a tremento denied to-day that the Japanese had Indicates that another 10,000 picula in are due to expire in ten years Ume, Miss Gray proposed that the office entire ARP force, comprising 2,400 on the occasion of his retirement from left Shataukok and that their garrisons due shortly, the Hongkong Police Force after 20 on the border had been withdrawn,
years' service.
Japanese garrisons still remained in
was staled.
the same arena and positions along the The presentation was made by herder between Namiau, Shumchun Sub-Inspector Olivier, the now off- and Shataukok yesterday morning, it cer in charge. Water. Police, and Inspector Shepheard expressed a few in the arena had not been increased The strength of the Japanese forces words of appreciation and thanks. n the nituation In Mirs Bay and A native of Acton, Inspector Shen in Bay had not changed. It was heard saw service. with the Cold-painted out that the Japanese are stili stream Guards in the Inst war. He control of the coast in these two was demobillerd in
boys.
October of that
in numbers In the A decrease усаг Joined the Japanese garrison at Shayuchung, had Hongkong Police.
reduced the Japanese forces there to Lawn Fowla-Playing on Kowloon About 100 men, who were patrolling the const. The highway between Pingshan
1020, and In
Cricket Club's green to-day, the home and Autau was heavily garrisoned. team were beaten in a friendly return Chinese Press reports, which game of lawn bowls by a team from stated the Japanese, were embarking Lane Crawfords, 54-17. Scores were: their war materials and heavy guns and aminunition on transports in Blas
S. Carr. G. Tanner, A. D. Hamson, Day, were described as "fantastic." and E. C. Fincher (LC.) best II. Brokenshire, S. A. Gray, R. B. Well
wood and J. Fraser 10-10,
traders at Shavuchung and Tamahul, Some of the goods, left behind by
hind, however, been taken away by ships from Bias Day..
I. Burson, T. II. Edgar, H. W. The present ennditions Indiented that Randall and A. W. Brown (L.C.) lost the Japanese did not inlond at present to A. E. P. Guest, R. G. Burch, A. andoning the positions they had Steven and V. C. Labrum 16-20, necupled in the Tamshul-Slihyuchung
Bronz
W. C. Ogley, L. W. Bertram, J. 11. Seven-A-Side. Rugby---On 'account, of 5. Duncan and W. W. Parson (L.C.) the rain the Blarney Stone seven-a- beat D. Hung, F., Zimmern, L. Jack alde rugby tournament' scheduled for and T. A Madar 19-12.
to-day was postponed.
situation."
is now in the Colony.
Omeers Elected
healthy
Knill Cup this year,
.Colony Census. A census of the po- pulation will be taken between 0 and 10 pm, from March 7 to 10, said Mir B. H. Puckle. Deputy Director of A.R.P, at a Press conference to-day. Almost the of President be left vacant until con- wardena in Hongkong and 1.100 war- denu in Kowloon, will be engaged upon this gigantic task,
Latest Picture Of A.S. C. Coy., H.K. V.D. C.
& ASA
3 R.A.F.
to
York
an-
Mr Hemingway, who expects stay about a fortnight in Hongkong, is making a tour of the Far East, as correspondent for the New newspaper P. M. He is accompanied by beautiful blond wife, the for- mer Martha Gellhorn, most glamor- ous of American foreign correspon- dents who has come to the Far East for Collier's weekly magazine, They were married In December.
Immigration Ofeer. It is nounced in the Government Gazette that Mr Eric Himsworth has been
Deputy appointed
Immigration Officer, with effect from February 15,
Mr Taggart Leaves. Mr J. Taggart, Managing Director of tho Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, was amon- the passengers who left the Colony to-day on board the Pre- Mr Pucklo expressed the hope that sident for the United States. the population will assist and co- Mr
who has been operate in thila respect.
had health, wil join his wife in Auxiliary Nurses. Since the last California. His future plans are un- published list the following members of certain but it is understood he The Auxiliory Nursing Service have be away from Hougkong incefaltely. complated their 90-hours hospital train- More than 400 passengers left ing in the words and gained the pro- Hongkong for the United States by fblency certlocate.
Uner
yesterday. The Sarali Abdullah, Enn Alves, Stella gente, the American President.
stated that the number who
The only information that the ARP. will require is the age and nationality of the occupants of premises. It is stressed that the sole object of the census is to and out what shelter accommodation must be provided in each district and also how food must be distributed in case of emergency.
the
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Bander, Sheila Baskelt, Enid Becken, marked at Hongkong was not un-
Margaret Clark, Elizabeth Davies,
Defence Reserve. The following
Hilda Greaves. Winifred Grin, Gud- usual, run Holberg. Sister St George, Helen Hawkins, Bister Jean de Eucharista, persons have been permitted to quit Nina Karmilova, Kwan Wal-ying, Rose
Anna
Loseby Dora Lanchester, Liary Lo, the Hongkong Defence Reserve, with
Mackenzie, Mahmuda Mehal, effect from February 20: Eileen Monks, Winlfred Margrett, Les- Mr W. A. Hawkes and Mr J. C. He Puckle, Edna Pockson, Mario Pater Menhinick.
son, Sister St Phillipe, Doris Rocha, MV. A. Perkins has been enrolled Margaret Starling Maud Smith, Sister In the Combatant Group of the Hong- St. Stephen, Lucy Sumad, Anna Tonnor. kong Defence Reservas, and Mr. M. Sister Therese, Gulliaymino Van der
Laan, Valentine Vargosoff, Norah, D. Watson has been enrolled in the Wentworth, Naomi Walion Smith, Key Post Group as from February 20.