NANCY
THERE'S GOING TO BE AN ICE SHOW IN THE BALE PARK TODAY?
YEAH-
I WISH WE HAD ENOUGH DOUGH TO
SEE IT!
Invasion Ports
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LEACH
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Power of The R.A.F.
Tuesday,
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LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter).—Further details of Sunday night's attack by the R.A.F. on the docks at Calais and Bou logne were given in an Air Ministry communique.
This communique states that,
large fires were started at Bout TERRORISM IN
logne, many bursts being
observed in the dock area.
At Cainis, shipping and docks
were set on fire,
One aircraft failed to return; from these operations.
Few Bombs On Britain LONDON, Feb. 24
(Reuter)
states that the bombs enused neither
SHANGHAI
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
·WELL --- WE'RE ALL SET--- I MADE SOME HOLES IN THE FENCE --- NOW WE CAN ALL
SEE THE SHOW!
February 25, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller.
90
00
H.K. Trams' World Records for Cheapness and Frequency
"For the third successive year we are able to say that new high records have been established in respect of traffic receipts, passengers and car-miles,” declared the Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson when he presented the Chairman's speech at the annual general meeting of the Hongkong Tramways Ltd, held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, at noon to-day.
Directors present included the working $510,072, un increase over rendering to hundreds of thousands Hon. Mr M. K. Lo, Hon. Mr T. 1930 of $383,280.
of the Colony's population" E. Pearce, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, K., and Mr A. H. Comp-
Nanking Promise ton.
Two Extra Tramcars
Returning to the necounts, you will nole an unusually high donations As forcsisadowed In the Chairman's figure; this includes $23,000 subserfis- ed to the South China Morning Post speech last year, two additional tram- War Fund. The addition in the head cars were put into commission du "House & Other Property repre- 1040 bringing the total to 100. In this connection I have been asked
sents purchase of an engineering staff to comment on an interview given to veniently located to our main Russell erentience at Broadwood Rond con- the Press last November by Inspector
Street depot. The remaining detall
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Others present were Mr L. C. SHANGŨIAI, Feb. 25 (UP)-Mr. F. Bellamy (General Manager), German air activity over Britain Li Shih-chun, the Nahiding Minister Mr W. F. Simmons (Secretary during daylight to-day has been very of Police and concurrently Director Alight, the only bombs reported being of Special Service headquarters, made and Assistant Manager), and Saunders (head of the Traffic branch at a place in north Scotland.
statement to newspapers and Messrs T. N. Chau, H. S. Hills, of the Police) regarding the prevail-S Announcing this, the Afr Ministry foreha
correspondents last night de
.Colony's claring that he is determined to halt B. Wong Tape, D. V. Steavenson;ing overcrowding of the
trams and busen. damage nor casualties,
According to the "South terrors in Shanghai, "for the good F. W. Stapleton, James Seto, H.
Chin of the international communities in Gittins, M. H. Lo, Douglas Hung, Morning Post" of November
(inter alfa) Choa Seng-chao, H. W. Lee and last Me Saunders sald
"owing to
in war
Europe He declared that "terrorism has no John Fleming (Shareholders).
the local
не
companies Arc place in Shanghaf in our efforts toi revive business, trade and prosperity In his speech the IIon. Mr Anding difleulty in obtaining de-
livery their orders, come for the good of all."
Paterson said:
which were placed over a year ago) and as for the trams, our service is the most frequent in the world, and
To Wing Wing Fight Of Poles
Shanghai."
the bus
of them on the rulls." Asked 10 explain this Mr Saunders said that a recent check made on the tramway at
King George's Inspection LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter)-Kol George, while making a tour of in- Referring to the recent bombing Gentlemen,-With your permission spection of R.A.F, serodrames recent-of the Naking sponsored Central I will, as usual, take the Report of ly visited several Polish squadrons. Reserve Bank of China, he said, the Directors and the Statement of cannot very well put any more
Its Majesty subsequently expressed "In Shanghai we still find many Accounts for the year 1940 as read! his appreciation of the smartness and Banks, the property of which belongs
For the third successive year we the batton of Garden Road showed enthusiasm of the Polish
to the Chungking regime. We have eirmen. "The Polish Commander-in-Chief, in never tried to molest or destroy them are able to say that new high records that trams passed that point at the reply, assured His Majesty that the We have always treated such property have been established in respect of rate of 170 per hour in both diree- Polish airmen are proud to fight wing, as the property of the Chinese natraffle receipts, passengers and car-tions which meant B per hour in one
direction to wing with the I.A.F. and consider tion and people."
tram one Passengers at 74.208,000 are up by minute. 3 million or 4.84% and trafie re-t ceipts are up by $153,000 or
5/20
before
it a privilege to be serving of the same time their own country and Britain in a cominon noble cause,
WOMAN WITH TREES FINED $80 WITH GAOL AS ALTERNATIVE
Was
Shroff Wanted On Charge Of Conversion
miles.
or
every 34
A Fresh Checht The profit for the year, allowing for the new Corporation "Where in the world do you get Profits and Property Tax, is $1,242,680 such a service?" he is alleged to have or less by $183,597 thun the previous said, adding that he did not see how Szelo Toi, altus Szeto Sing-ken, year's pront but this is more than the Tramway Company could put any Chung Fung, 45, married woman, former shroff of Messrs Dodwell and accounted for by the new Inte of more cars on the rails. Consequently
on fined $50 or in default two Company, who was wanted
112505 Royalty
throughout the during the China New Year fesuvities effective months' hard labour by Mr A. N. charge of fraudulent conversion of year us against a rate of 5%, until last month a fresh cheek was made
previous Macfadyen at Central Magistracy $0.588.56 of the firm's money to his September
at the bottom of Garurn Road. this morning for unlawful possession own use and benent a reward of 488 ausinet $147 402 for 1930-an in-
January 11. 1940 this Hability mounted to $374,- On February 9, with 103 cars of 10 wild trees, valued at $80, at and for whose arrest a No. 30 Government Plantation, near) $1,000 was offered, was apprehended; crehse of $227.008.
It other words we are handing Pottinger Gap. on February 21. Sub- a party of Police led by Det.-) Inspector W. 1. Clark said defendant, Sergeant Cochrane at an address in over to Government in respect of new was also in possession of a chopper. Í Wanchai this morning.
Taxation and Roynity on last year's
of
Support the Bomber Fund
and provide
more of these
PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATION TO
year,
WAR FUND-SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD.
COLLECTED TO DATE
$1,584,678.93
REMITTED TO LONDON
£98,389.19.6d.
For
hour
think, perfectly clear without special comment.
Deducting the War Taxation assess- ment of $136,203.00 in respect of Corporation Proits & Property Taxes and including the sum of $120,202.25 carried in from last year, the amount 2vallable in $1,234,739,08_of which
100,000 has
to been allocated General Reserve Account.
Interim Dividend
Au Interim Dividend of 50 cents per share was paid in August last and the Board now recommends a Final Zistribution of $1 per shore making 1910, amounting to $875,000. This is a total dividend of $1.00 for the year
he same as paid for 1039 and leaves the increased balance of $159,739.00 to be carried forward.
.
now propose the Resolution: That Li
The Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts for the
ear ended December 31, 1040, as year
anal Dividend of One presented.
be adopted and that 11
Dollar per share, hereby declared, be paid for the year 1940."
In seconding the adoption of the report of the Directors and State- inent of Accounts, Air Chau took the opportunity of suggesting an increase
In the Directors' fees being authorised.
He said:
Directors' Fecs
interest. arc
holders
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Insulin Discoverer Found Dead in Plane
operating (30 of them on the short distance run Western Market-Cause- Way Bay) 218 cars possed per during the heavy traffle periods or
I rise to second the adoption of the 109 ears in each direction, or a head-Report and Accounts and in doing so
between cars of 33 Way
seconds.
the I must congratulate
Directors, Thanks largely to the Hongkong the general manager and the staff on Electric Company having provided at the exceedingly good results. What additional traction sub-station, no the Chairman has told us concerning | @muble_felectrical or otherwise) was the Hongkong Government's very experienced but is obvious that substantial share in the fortunes of the claims of the workshop and the Company is of paintshop and routine overhauls Alllough the
pre- vent a service of this great frequency deriving benefit to the extent of being maintained normally without $975,000 from the year's working the increasing the total of available Government is benefiting by no less vehicles. It is, therefore, the inten- a sum than $510,000-due chiefly to tion of your Directors to acquire the new high rate of royalty we now number of edditional tramears if the have to pay. pracnt
con- congested conditions
The fact that this very heavy in- tinue and when
and royalty
tuxation sup-crease in pliers are in a position to execute liability has been met without reduc- Gur crders. Meanwhile we are still tion of dividend is a splendid awaiting
The foresight that has delivery of tramcar trucks, achievement. air brake equipments, traction been shown preparing for this and
the stability of the motors, steel tyres and oxles etc.
We now have 38 tramcars atted position clearly shown by the which is in a small bay. with air brakes, We have placed counts now before us, orders for a further 49 equipments appreciation of all members of but delivery is exceedingly low.
Company.
Our
British
B
OTTAWA, Feb. 24 (Router) —The aeroplane carrying the discoverer of insulin, Sir Frederick Banting, which has been missing since Friday, has been located,
The Canadian Munitions Minister, Mr C. D. Howe, made this announcement in the House of Commons to-day.
There are indications that,
Company's someone is alive in the plane AMERY REPORT
deserve the
our
I have made enquiries and find that fees paid as Directors' remunera- tion have remained unchanged since the time of incorporation in suite of
in
Mr Howe said that a plune equip- ped with skis was on its way to in- vestigate.
A message was written in the snow
the grounded alreraft.
near
Canadian officials in Montreal sald
-ON INDIA Arming at Speed
and
Track Work Postponed Regarding the track, you were told last year that Causeway Road was to be raised and widened and that it
LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter)-After the Company's progressive develop that the man seen on the Newfound- would be necessary for us to con-
ment indicated by the increase of land Coast is believed to be Captain struct a new double track between
Muckey, conmander of the aeroplane. tribute to the gallantry of Indian
Eritrea in Libya, troops The Canadian Defence Head-Abyssinin, Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary Causeway Bay and the western end passengers carried from 19,000,000 of King's Road. This work has been In view of the
The year 1022 to 74,000,000 in 1940. the magnitude
940. quarters announces that Sir Frederick for India, dealing with India's war unt success postponed probably for the duration of the Company's business as revealed Bunting and two others were killed effort, said that india was now one
the Chairman's speech I am of We have experienced considerable opinion that the time has arrived to. trouble during con- sequence of the shortage of one can
of the war,
an
by
reconsider this, and I am confident. EVACUATION
of the support of all present when I
I have much pleasure in seconding: he adoption of the Report and Ae- counts."
of the greatest industrial countries in world as one the
raw materials.
Breast producers of foodstuffs and
forces.
coins. Our fares of 0 cents first class and 3 cents third class (on all except treat that an increase in Directors Britons Leaving North And Shaulwan cars) whilst being Ex-fees be authorised. ceedingly Inw are, at the sare time,
necessitate very cumbrous end enormous amount of change. I om lad to say,, however, that although there appears to be a continued shortage of one cent coins, the post- has improved since the China New Year holidays.
She was already making her own rifles, machine-guns, field artillery and ammunition, and 90 per cent, of South China CHUNGKING, Feb. 24 (Central all miscellaneous equipment for her News) More than 500 Britons will The Indian Army, he said, is being Mr Hills then sådd that he entirely he evacuated from Pelping and Tien- rapidly expanded to a force of 500,- reed with what Mr Chau had sald tsin and more than 100 from Canton 000 men, armed, trained, equipped and seconded the suggestion of in- and Swatow, according to a Shanghai and mechanised on a modern scale, dispatch quoting British sources. exclusive of troops already serving erenaine the Directors' fees.
Will Be Considered
The British evacuees from Canton abroad.
Lion
exch or
The report of tho Directors and the nent of necounts were carried Elatement unanimously.
GIANT BOMBER
to
•
On the subject of fares I told you Replying, the Chairman, on behalf and Swatow. will first proceed from this Chair two years ago that of the Directors, thanked Mr Chau Hongkong and those from Pelping. The Tientsin and other parts of North and our tares were amongst the lowest of for his "very kind remarks," any road passenger transport system Chairman added that the proposal Central Chinn to Shanghal before in the world. The fare for the egarding the Directors' fees, would they sail for England. foncest possible ard class tram ride be taken up. in Hongkong, at the present rate of works out at 0.11 pence 9 miles for a penny. Further, no charge fa made for lug
nge although our bye-laws provide that nothing out a towed on per- sonal luggage. Our conductors are taught to be tolerant and to allow any thing on the platform free of. charge so long as it is not offensive or tog umwieldy.
ner
over
Mr Wong Tape proposed that Mr L. J. Davies be elected a Director of foot *in the Company and that the retiring Directors, the Hon. Mr Paterson and the Hon. Mr M. K. Lo be re-elected as Directors, and this was seconded by Mr Steavenson.
Fares Amongst Lowest
The mously.
Mr Sleavenson proposed that
proposal was carried unani-
New York, Feb. 24. A glant Consolidated benber, the first of 26 which Britain has order
4 from that company, was deliver- ed to Canadian officials after "cret flight from New York United Prax,
BANK MEETING Shareholders pro reminded that:
Losses And Thefts
Dr N. C. McLeod of No. 402 The Peak, has reported the theft of a cir- cutar mirror in a case from bla office, yesterday allernoon.
Rev. Father Malone of the Mary- knoll Mission, Stanley, has reported the loss of 700 bricks from the Mission compound. The toss discovered yesterday.
Was
To quote Mr D. G. M. Bernard who Messrs Lowe, Bingham & Matthews presled at the annual meeting this Company on February 27, 1028, We do not do all this and at our wordstrom philanthropfe mo- tives, but as part of the social and civic service which your Company is
of be appointed Auditors of the Car-ho annual meeting of the Hongkong No Parade To-day
pony at a fee of $2,500 to hold office and Shanghal Banking Corporation until the date of the next ordinary Lakes place to-morrow, Wednesday, at yearly general meating, and this on at the Head Once of the Cor was seconded by Mr II. Giltins, and poration, No. 1 Queen's Road Cen- carried unanimously,
tral, Hongkong.
Owing to the Bank Holiday there will be no parade of the Training Company at the Murray Darracks
this evening.