Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 10, 1941.
Sunday
March 2
Defence Orders. It is notified thint under the Defence Regulations, If it 10 be Governor to the appeare necessary of expedient so to do, he may declare any area in this Colony to be 1 defence area. and there-
(a) it shall be the duty of every weron in that area to comply with ayers heated on behalf of the Chef Security Offleer for the purpoa of meeting or hindering any actual or apprehended attack by an enemy. or of protrellag persons and property from the damage involved such attack; and
(by the Chief Security Oleer may
give directions isse orders or qulating or prohibiting the entry of persone, velikles or anuals into that
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Provided that in exercising any powers conferred on him under this relation the Chief Security Officer shall be subject to the control and direction of the Governor,
Subject to any directions given by the Governor, the Chief Security Officer may, to such extent and sub- jert to such restrictions as he thinks of the proper, delegate all or any functions conferred on him under this regulation to any specifled persons or
class of persons.
Hongkong News of the Week
March 3
Monday
For The Evacuees
A Page For The
Service Column, Engineers, Army Corps, Signals and Field Ambulance, Deseriion, Before Mr G. T. Lowry returned home to get a chango of nt Central Mngiairney "to-day. Berthel
clothing. Alexander Mackenzie, 24, of No. 27
The men were ordered to report for Lock Road, Arst floor. Kowloon, was training at lendquarters where the charged with deserting from the Royal week's "camp" training Will be Naval Yard Police on October 16 Iasi, Anished. when he was on a five years' engage ment.
February Weather. February 1 was fine and sunny, but the remainder of the Inspector A. B. Allan of the R.NY.P. month was almost continuously cloudy. raid that Defendant failed to report for with frequent rain or drizzle: 13 days duty on the night of October 15 and were completely runless, reports the was not seen until be was apprehend Director of the Royal Observatory. ed on Saturday. Defendant had put in There were a few brief spelin of cald a notice of resignation which did not weather, but temperatures were for the expire until the end of December last, most part alightly above normal. A Defendant sald that he was a free, thunderstorm occurred on the 20th, and Jance journalist and a sailor and that the last two days of the month were he intended going back to nen. He had forgy not another job.
Review Of
The
Principal Topics March 2
--
To March 8
rensen Wednesday
The mean temperature for the month Mr Powry: Can you give any reason was 81.8°F, against a normal of 59.0*. for your conduct?
A maximum of 75.1 was recorded on Defendant: I did not like the Pullee 12th, and a talnimum of 49.0° on the 1st. and the conditions of service. I am a The incan relative humidity was 83 Sailor by professton and I just could per cent, which is 0 per cent. slove ant settle down. I gave notice of my normal. Intention to restra
Sunshine mounted to only 50 hours,
March 6
Thursday
ing: Tallymen's Department of P. and O, S. N. Co. Cook Boy and All Office Nightcll Collection Debate. Strong Cooiles, P. and 0. 5. N. Co.; Sworn opposition to the proposed new system Measurers' Offee; Hongkong Mercanule of nighisall removal at a cost of $400,- 4d Chemicals Lu.; Wang Ken and year by vesting control In Company; filmley Limited and staff; Government was voiced at a meeting of Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and the Finance Committee today, which Godown Co., Ltd.; J. M. Alves & Co, was specially called to discuss the Lid; Thorensen & Co, Ltd; Leigh and Orange: Commitico and Members, tho Speakers in favour of the new scheme Sports Club: Sports Stable: Man, Moncy Munmon, money- were the Hon. Dr P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, Changer; Serser Director of Medical Services, and the changer and shoemaker,
New A.ILF, Tunnel. One of the most Hon. Mr W. J. Carrie, Chairman of the
mutter,
Saturday
March 8
Urban Counell, who advanced as their recent of the A.R.P. tunnels is under main reasons the serious menace to construction in the small strip of road- public health of the present system and way above Wyndham Street, at the the necessity of controlling the coolies Lower Albert Road and Ice House Street junction, alongside the Dalry engaged in the business.
Farm premises, Most of the Unofcint Members spoke
The construction of this particulur against the new system, the majority dut-out presents some engineering pro- ball results for the weekend were as being of the opinion that the Urban blems to the Authorities, in that it bas follows: Counet should enforce the by-law to go underneath the roadway where which provides supervision of the there are inany water pipes, sewer
carriers.
Football. Hongkong lengue foot-
First Division
Second
March 5
Decision on the matter was deferred, Pipes, electric cables, etc., in addition.Middlesex and it is understood that another meet to the foundations of tenement buildings Kowloon
nearby. These considerations alone Eastern D.S.O.BA Meeting. The twenty- ng may be held.
Bridge and Sta-Jong. The Brbige and make the task more dificult than driv- South Chinn Mr Lowry: I do not think that what which is about half the normal. The rst annual general meeting of the
Whether the building of the tunnel Royal Scots you have to say is the slightest excuse total rainfall was 555 inches, which is Diocesan School Old Boys' Associa- Ma-jong drive in aid of the Bomber tunet into a hill. for your behaviour. You are fined $100. free Umes the normal amount: 2.35 tlon was field at the Chinese Mer- Fund whichs was held in the club rouns is to be continued depends on how the of the Hongkong Women's International nearby houses are affected during con- or your behave longtous inches felt on the lith, which is the chants' Club, China Building, today. Club to-day, was a brilliant success struction work, it was learned yester- Police Volunter Defence Corps was washed highest dally 'total ever recorded in when Mr B. C. Randall presided, Some forty tables of players took part day. The main entrance is about 15 fiddlesex out of Fanling Camp on Sunday night February. hy a very heavy downpour
the membership had increased the Club Commitice with Mrs R 15. pipes and cables encountered during 1.4.8.C. waked most of the kit,
construction are for the time being 30th R.A. The following were the winners: In- 22nd. during a fresh onset of the N. E. slightly, from 89 to 100, but this re- Walker as convener,
supported by wires and wooden staves. Royal Scots This morning the whole emp
presented only a small percentage
Mu-Jong (Chinese)-Miss Grace Speela wooden channels Are Inist eluding Nos. 2 and 3 Compantes Mobile monsoon.
thic
large number of Old Boys in the chan, Miss Rita Eardley, his 5. Jey. alongside Lower Albert Road to carry Colony.
All-clear-Misa Sins, Miss Smalley. away any rain water which may run The annual supper dance was again airs Glanville,
down to the excavation.
Although the Authorities cunnot at held at the Rose Room, Peninsula Hotel, on February 23 in conjunction
which
Rust was 51 m.p.h, at 12.50 p.m. I then his report, Mr Rundul stated in the drive, which was organised by feet beneath the roadway, and the South China
The maximum wind velocity
Tuesday
In a
Gavernment is not prepared to address a March 4
meeting of relatives of evacuates not to Evaenallon-interesting Correspondence, delegate this duty to any officer in is A Report by the longkong Evacualian Excellency's fuistration. Representation Committee signed by all "With regard to the question naked to Its member, has been Bed, which gives the second paragraph of your letter, ti the text of communications sent to Excellency directs me to say that he con Government, and the Government's fe plies. The itert alales:
At the last publle meeting on Ore sub jeet of evacuation, held at the Pentral Hatel on December 27, 1949, the Cum mittee were instructed:
of
the Diocesan Old Girls' Asso- clation, nud proved a success.
The statement of accmints showed a balance of income over expenditure of $535.06.
1. To reply to the sewer of the Secre; to add that it is clear that the newer to for the current year:
only
tary of State to the Colones; 2. To request the seventh question can depend
"I am, ète,
Isd. "C. Bramall Bungan,
"for Colonial Secretary." No Further Allan
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St Joseph's
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2 Club
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Third Division
R.A.M.C.
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2001 R.A.
17h ILA,
R.A.F.
Postponed,
1 International
x Kowloon fortelted points,
Quips By "Argus"
With Acknowledgments
Monolony is deadly, says the Health expert. Tell it to the Milssus,
Somebody is advertising for a Dritish stenographer of. pure Euro- pean descent. But is that fair? Why don't you get an exemplee of your
own7
The husbands put a tough conun- drum to the Government. answer is in the abnegative.
The
in
Entertainment. will cost more. So it looks as if we'll have
you
to get our grandmothers to teach us la sing agatti,
Bridge (worgen),--Mrs Burnie, Mrs Potter. Mee Kershaw. Men. J. S. present state the size of the tunnel, 24th R.A. Badger. J. Stenerson, Capit Badger,
It is believed that it may cover a large Shell All Souls Comfort Piuid-214, 300, aren. 11 is being dugninediately above the granite sleps which lenit "Bomber Fum-203, 307, 380, 7, 274, from Wyndham, Street, and presumably 65, 407, 185, 188, 257, 481, 200, 460, 341, these will form one means of access to 351, 30, 270, 09, 301, 197.
the shelter. Bomber cake.--125..
No Reprisals. There was no question It was deckled by the meeting that
Mr Lowrie's funeral. The funeral of of reprisals being taken against Japan- aitteen that the matters of which the first a letter of congratulation be sent by
took place to-day, Rev. Cyril Brown Hongkong Government, following the fetele de sont seat av be the Association to Mr D. J. N. Ander. Mr Lowe, who died on Wednesday, ese shipping on the Pearl miver ne
Ociating.
conditions imposed upon the British A wreath resemblḥut the P. and O. steamer Fulshan, sald a. Government deonately dealt with in public announce. meme and in interviews which is, Econ on his recent appointment as a echiency has had with yourself and an- Magistrate.
The following officers were elected ting was placed on the grave by Mr J. spokesman in an interview to-day. other member of your Committee. Int
M. Mackinnon, of Messrs Mackinnqu It has been reported that reprisals be taken by the Government President, B. C. Randall; Vice Mackenzie & Co., Ltd, with which Mr will
the Q.S.K. river steamer a Government representative to address upon future boltical develommeals.
Safrogane Maru owing to Japanese a public meeting: 3. To urse is Majesty's "In these circumstances in Excellency Presidents, G. A. Goodban and A. G. Lowrie had been assoclated for many against
Among others present were Messrs C. restrictions at Chotun imposed Government
to take considers flint ne useful purpose would be E. Prew; lion. Secretary, A. Zim-Arno Hongkong anelal proviston for the evacuates an served by receiving a
Vexve Comece as requested in the fourth mern; Hon. Treasurer, Wong Ka- Black, A. McKellar, R. Bauder, Kenneth Batterield & Swn nosed upon the an equitable inals.
In accordance with these instructions (1) paragraph of your letter wider reference. tsun; General Committee, E. Zim- Chan, Dr F. Bunje. Dr E. L. de Souza, The Japanese conditions are said to in- V. Cheung, J. L. Youngsaye, Maier C. M. Minners, D. Wilson, A. clude pilotage by Japanese, and the dis- o letter to the Sceretary of State for the
mern, O. V G. F. d'Aquino, D. J. N. Anderson, Wright, A. Gillard. O. A. Smith, W. charging and loading of cargo by Colonies was drafted. The Commklice.
Ward, 11. V. Pemble, C. Binck, J, Sand- stevedores controlled by the Japanese. however, were advised by the Colonial
Dodd, C. N. Mathews, G. She. W. ford, W. A. Shea, Wons: Chi-po, Wong instead of by the shipping company's Secretariat that this letter could only o As 115 forward in the form of a petition.
Publle opinion demanded that united L. Rapley, Peter H. Sin, Peter Wong Ping-shu, J. Brown, Duncan, T. H. G. own coolles.
Braydeld, E. Abraham, Rashley, Chester British womés anci ehlidren inctio did not appeal to them and atso
of air J. Lowrie. The death Bennett, I. Nigh, C. Shillon, R. 1. de Canton would be admitted to Hong- uf compulsory evacuation, and the flagrant on account of ministerial changes at hate of temp should be made against the policy and E. F. Shen.
kong, if it became necessary for them and political events in the Far East, the Injustles of the manner in which the Committee decided that
Wrenths were sent from Mr and Mrs to evacuate, the spokesman said. letter lite droit ont by turning the inonston, Caber from enforced this occurred to tiny:n hr fint in the th. Bennet
"They can take their chances in the Would he served and it was therefore been given to the protests, and in spite of and O. Building of Mr John Lowric, William T. Stanton, Willon M. Wright,
A letter was sent to the Hon, Colonial the fact that the member of the Com- who was one time prominently iden- c. C. Shliton, Dr Eugene L. de Souza, Colony with the rest of the women, it W. Ward, S, T, Williamson, Miss M. M. the situation becomes serious. They Secretary on January 23, 141, a follows: mittee regard the tone of the reply quoted lifted with racing in Hongkong.
Mr Lowrie, who was 70 years of Tyrrell, S. Gidley, Li Lan-sang. V. V. will be allowed to come to Hongkong. above as brusque and discourteous, they Sir. We have the honour to invite have decided to inke no further
of Needa, L. Reidy, Satone, B. A. Young, as 11 is the only place to which they In had been
the employ your attention in the second Meeting a concerning flere telters: nor do they wist siessrs Atackinnon, Mackenzie for A. W. Black, Mir Axi Birs A. Gillard, can go, he pointed out. husbands and relatives of Evacuates held to make further public
Wong Ping-ahun, Mr and Mrs Wong existing evacuation order at present. It says that the person driving or in the Penturula Ifotel on the 71 Decem, which might in any way embarrass the over 40 years and was still actively Mr and Mrs 11. V. Femble and Pauline, There is no question of lifting the ber, and to the proposal made thereat that Government in the present critical lines. connected with this company at the Chi-po, D. Skinner. T. H. G. Brayfield, The women who have left the Colony in control of my road vehicle or any
His Excellency the Officer Administering All matters, however, pertaining to ino
La Ming-fon, Major and Mrs C. M. are not to be allowed to come back, vessel on water to which the public the Government should be invited to comfort and well-being of the evacuates time of his death.
An Ulsterman, the late Mr Lowrie Manners, Dr S. To Wong, Horace Lo, necording to definite orders from. address a further meeting on the subject will continue to receive their have
necess, or any inlated naviga-
of the compulsory evacuation of women care. tion, shall stop the vehicle or vessel
and children.
A further letler was sent on the same served originally with P, and O. ships Mme E. Huguenin, Yeung Yam, Mr und Home. The British women who re- Sereiary as at sea, but in Inte years was appont- Mrs Kenneth Chan, Edith and Rud. E. turned, ngainat orders, to Hongkong. "We are instructed by our Committee to
Raseble, James II. Hoare (Stratheden), are all being forced to leave,” he added. on being required to do,no by a con
el to a shore position in Hongkong. M. II. Lo. Mr and Mrs W, A. Shea, Regarding the suggested opening of stable in uniform or any member of request that you be good enough to place day to the Hon. Colonial
this proposition before ifin Excellency and follows:
Mr Lowrie's great interest outside Leong Yow, L. Y. Davia.
a Chinese Consulate in the Colony, the His Majesty's Forces being in uni- to enquire whether, In view of his per "Sir.-The Committee have directed u
Patrick's Soclety; Chaplain, spokesman said that the matter had not form and on duty.
omal letter to the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson to communicate with you regarding the his work was pony racing. He was St
of the Manager and Staff, Sallors Home and been proposed officially, but it wan for of the 12th November, Hits Excellency now equitable sharing of the cost of maintain-
many years
Institute; Chairman and water discussion. Upon the overtakinır of a chicle-feula that he is in a position to address in the evacuated persons.
It is clearly understood we would-draw-your sticntion to ille Hongkong Jockey Club and owned Seamen's such reling.
anal the
Ulster stable,
-Directors-of-the-P-und-O-S-N-Com--The-question-ind-been-raised-during- very successfulTM
European Staff. Mackinnon correspondence between Chuklak that in the event of His Excellency ngrea- fact that there are many husbands Ing to this course, the aceting would be fathers In Hongkang at present who are
Mr Lowrie was a member of St pany: and Inequitable confined to tie address by 1fls Excellency hearing a very heavy and would not be open to questions or financial burden due in having to sport Patrick's Society was prominently Mackenzie Launchmen of Mackinnon, and Hongkong regarding the speeches from the body of the hall, wives and famlites whose evacuatiuis was
ordered in July. Owing to (a) the neces- connected with the Sports Club for Mackenzie; Lift Boys, P. and O. Build- dos L Questions Put "For In Excellency's information we site of maintaining two homes, thì the a great many years, and was alko a in meinher of the Kowloon Dowling append the major questions which were higher cost of living in Australlo. put forward by husbands and relatives of viduals find the cost of maltaining their Green Club. byacunten ni the celbug referred to holds increased fay amounts varying above, which they feel need to be between 2 and a week according to
the size of their families. clarified:
Powers of search. A new Order has also been promulgated under the Defence Regulations which gives, the Police and members of His Majesty's Forces In uniform power to stop und search vehicles on the road, and Vessels on the waler-ways, which are suspected of committing war offences,
or vessel on an occasion on which the driver has failed to stop when law- fully required to do so, any constable or member of His Majesty's Forces who has reasonable ground for sus pecting that there is to be found in the vehicle or vessel evidence of the commission of a war offence, may search the vehicle or vessel and may seize any urllele found therein which he has reasonable ground for be- lieving to be evidence of commission of any such offence.
further stated TL in
that the powers conferred in the new Order will be in addition to and not in derogation of the powers conferred by any other of these Regulations.
Band Concert. A highly entertain- g time was spent in the Peninsula Hotel to-day by a large number of people who attended the Band Con- cort in aid of the Bomber Fitnel. Music was supplied by the combined orchestras of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels.
The programme arranged under the direction of George Pio-Ulski and Art Carneiro comprised "The Burber of Seville," by Rossini, “Minuet" by Bizet. "The Willow Plate" by Her bert, "Valse Des Fleurs" by Tschal- kowsky, and "Rigoletto" Selection by Verdi.
Orchestral Numbers included "The Second Hungarian Rhapsody," by Liszt, "The Maid of the Mountains Selection by Fraser-Simson, and a waltz medley "The Gay Nineties."
A two-piano solo by Lila and George Plo-Ulski put the finishing touch to the evening.
Hongkong tad killed, News rench- ed the Colony recently of the death. while engaged in A.R.P. duties, in England, of Kenneth Jenner, who was one of the early members of $1 Andrew's Troop of Boy Scouts.
The Andrian comments: We shall bo grateful it friends will let us know of others connected with St. Andrew's who are killed on service, so that we may enter their nemes on a Parish Roll of Honour.
On
Capt. Batty-Smith Joinred, Uke evening of February 20, Contain I. S. Batty-Smith, whilst on duty in the rounds of Government House, foll, and sustained injuries which will necessitate his being in hospital for several days..
aureed not to send it.
advised to leave?
order, Although no satisfactory reply han
evacuate.
action
constant
a member
Cost of Living. The cost of 1vling ·
Friday
The force of 500 Chinese Street March 7
Guard who have recently undergone Colony's Revenue. The net revenue special training at the Police Training derived from liquor in 1030 was $3.56-4.- School, wift bu increased to 3,000, he 84B, representing an increase of $143,- said. 884 more than in the preceding twelve
These men, who correspond to months, states the nonlul report of the
wear a uniforın distincí from members for that year.
Correspondent wants to know why there's no Hougkong Residents' Association. The great difßcultly is that there are no Hongkong real- dents who matter,
Hongkong is editorially reproved for its complacency. But it isn't complacency: It's fatalistic resigna- Bon to the thought that in a pinch God will help those who can help themselves.
So we are to have a singing.com- petition open to everybody, it would be worth altending "If we could arrange for all the swans to sing their way out of the Colony,
Kowloon's air rald shellers are criticised as offensive and in the wrong place. Perhaps it would have been cheaper 10 set the populace afloat in junks.
Peok residents have had to pay $08 ton for coal delivered. But what's the use of living up there I you can't be different?
The Commission Investigating the- Immigration Department la inviting evidence. It would get a lot-ir witnesses were allowed to bo anonymous, wore masks and were profceled from cross-examination.
MONOX
Defence Reserve. The following
te) What was the baste trason behind the evacuation was necessary in order to mare per week than he did for the Paid by Importers in a rallo of, roughly they naturally are supposed to know try 2 Mr T. S. Maher, with effect
in Hongkong in August last was "It te clear that tifs expenditure in the (a) the evacuation was In fact
week. To
To January, this figure had necessary, why was not the large foreign maintenance of evnesalian famille du fint stated officially to be $2 per head per
the desire of the individuals who make it. Community of women and children ab ur ean it be said to be allset In each In risen to $2.30; and Insi month's cffcial by a corresponding in- figure is now given as $2.47 per head (b) If the evacuation was carried out dividual case for the safety of women and children, dividual enint. If there is any inner per week. These figures only cover why were so many women and children ne from the combulary evacuation.
the Government presumably
maintains the cost of food and fuel.
months, third interval of six mo In permitted to remain in the Colony? if there is, such ghins must be not to certata on the near hon mayor detence, individuals, but to the whole unalty grade rice has risen from 1.3 cents to it was dictated as a measure of defence. The veien of the waits should therefore be rents per calty and Brewood from Superintendent of Imports and Exports Speclui Constables In England, will
Qilicials why were so many senior allowed to demonstrate their unbeliek in borne by the community as a whole, in
whlel vent an equitable share would 2.3 to 3.5 cents per valty.
Of this increase approximately. Go of the llongkong Police Reserve. They s necessity7
The Medical Authorities give a per cent, is attributable to receipts are being paid while on duty.
"The Street Guards are not as highly tes What are the comparative num. naturally be accepted by relatives of the
of rice and from duties on native type liquor und bers of women evacuated! In
"That the evacuation of the Innilles re- round figure of a catty Colony?
(d) Why was the threat of compulsory as necessary as a defence measure for the per person per day as the average of the Colony. The increase in The idea is to get shop assistants and persons have been permitted to quit
ferred to was regarded by the Government three-quarters of a catly of Brewood is the result of the abnormal increase trained as the Felice Reservists, but in the numbers of the Chinese popula- they have had some Pollen training. embarkation held over 14? head of long, is stated, in the colded reply of r women, many of whom were in a de-o love rinted the 14th December 1940, numation: hence. for rice and re-revenue is divisible between dullen uther people on duty in their own the Hongkong Defence Reserve-Mr distillers and duties respective streets and districts, where R. H. Wild, with effect from Febru- licate state of health, when in fact there to the Peution of the Evacuation Repres wood alone (without any "simng") the past by loval was apparently never any intention of contation Committes The "saine d average person has 10 pay 32.2 cents
bad or suspected characters. They are putting • this threat into effect?
2:1, Government's cancellation of further conserve the food supplies of the Ceinny, corresponding quantities of rice and The remaining 40 per cent of the being told to watch for suspected Fifth March 1; Me E. R. Agabeg.
Gulliy of rape, Pte Frank Kenneth ceipts from dulles on European iquors, disobedience? If this cancellattar- Was In this connection may we refer in his firewood in August last or to be a nere la necounted for by re- und Mr North and
Lloyd has been Excellency open letter to the Hongkong content with proportionately less. due to a radical change in the situation newspapers. removing the original
Bearing the Cost
This figure may seem unimportant but nearly one third of this is charge- Jacobs, Royal Army Medical Corps, was
Group of the Essential evacation, why are those who com
spirituous Ilquors. Among potable Sir Atholl MacGregor, at Criminal Seg- Generál plied with the original order not per- having been done in the interest of the from being the case with families liquors, whisky, brandy and imported slons to-day of having raped and in Services of the Hongkong Defence "If then the evacuation is regarded as to the more fortunate, but this is far le 10 duties on spirits of wine and found guilty before the Chief Justice, oppointed to act as Organiser of the inted to return?
(f) Does the removni of some 3,000 Colony in general and maintained for its where three, four or even more per- beer show the biggest gains,, but the decently assaulted Man Shiu-ying, an 18- Reserve during the absence from the
that as share in the weekly budget and inst tem must be offset by a decrease year-old spinster, in King's Park on Colony of Mr J. K. Bousfield, M.C. women and clilidren contribute in any interest, the Colony, should hear its cost.
in the duty paid by January 10, appreciable measure to the safety or de- t cannot be argued, we think,
Chinmunity large proportion of the
the local brewery. The consumption of Sentence was postponed until
Navel Volunteer Force' fence of the Colony in view of the Chinesa and therefore cannot be expected live in or below the poverty line, of $28,785 numbers permitted to remind?
rin and cocktails also shows a slight next Sessions,
Mr D. M. Munro has been appoint- the length of time that those women far there has been no suggestion that the interview if there are any points in this decrease, (1,405 gallons) as compared The Jury retired at 1.10 p.m. to conged to be an Acting Sub-Lieutenant in
R) Can any irudication be given as to to pay for the evacuation of Euroneans,
with the previous year.
sider their verdict und after an hour and children who loyally complied with Rures of defence designed to protect both letter wiilch need clarifying.
The total consumption of tobacco of and 35 minutes deliberation returned the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force, ull kinds for all purposes was 0,376,780 u verdict of guilly by alx to one. The with effect from February 0.
s; and the total net revenue from Foreman gald they wished to recom- tobacco dulles was $6,362,972. The mend leniency na they thought Ac-
Efficiency Medal cords set in 1930 were thus exceeded by cused was to a certain extent led on 314,715 18s and $1,172,271 respectively by the Prosecutrix.
reason
101
to
in Implied in the point officially made that
JH
Europeans should not pay for other men.
the evacuation order, ors to become themselves as the Chinese pulsorily debarred from returning
"I strongly urged fherefore that steps their homes? "Should His Excellency find it impos. be taken to tranfer to the proner starter, sible personally to addreas such a meet- Vie, the Colonial Trentury, the nonnelnt
"We have, etc...
(d). L. WILSON, Chairman; F. C. CTO, 1fnh, Secretary."
Further Reply
To this letter the following reply was
ing, we are instructed to enquire whether burten now beme alone by a relatively s
he would depute a personal representa mall number of Hongkong residents. Itth February, 1941.
is suggested that this could be effected "Sir. An dircted to acknowledge the but in considering the revenue figures
enquire
tenance.
on 71 November,
tha
with effect from March 4.
Mr S.
It is notified that Privata W. C. A.N.8. dance, The first dance of the Tillery of the Hongkong Volunteer tive to do to, or if this is not feasible by making appropriate grants from the receipt of your letter of the 24th January, acount should be taken of the fact Auxillary Nursing Service was held to Defence Corps has been awarded the whether a Government spokesman could Hongkong revenund towards the cost of int1 on the sublect of the maintenance of tint the amount of duty refunded on night under the distinguished patronage Emelency medial, be appointed for the purpose.
"Alternatively, should none of the fora. maltalaing the evacuated families, the evacunted familles, and to draw your drawback was $2,005.120, which
of His Excellency the Acting Governor, geing commend themselves 10 ills Fix-pount of the grant in enver the increased attention to the notice which was publish- $352,200 less than in 1938.
Taxi Fares Increased. An increase expenditure now barne by individuals as me in the local Pre Arrangements for amounted to 10,000 as compared with aula Hotel. Over 700 people attended in the fares for the hire at taxicabs
Cigarettes Reized during the year Lieut-Gen, E. F. Norton, at the Penin- eelleney, we are Instructed to
1940, under the heading." The way of card the following con-
lls out presents Evacuees in Australia."
7,000 in 1930, Tio Iorge seizures were the function, which was in old of the in Kowloon, with effect from March whether he would be prepared to receive stated in paragraph) of this letter. a deputation from this Committee for the
Te dimculty,
"I am, etc.. purpose of communicating to them the siderations aro suggested:
made, one of 44.000 cigarettes on the Bamber Fund and Chinn. War Charities, 7, in announced in the Government (81.1 "C. TraMail BursTAS,
The cabaret numbers were alime Basic answers to the points in question.
"(a) Class "C" nccommodation of
waterfront and one of 21,000 elgarettes "Per Colonial Secretory." "Wo have to add that our Committer
wives and families should be the basla The Members of the Caminitice regard on board a ship entering the Colony Lively arranged by Carol Bateman, The Gazette. feels that uch a atatement would do much
used in calculating the cost of main this reply as irrelevant and evasive. They from Shanghai. The remaining seizures first of there, "Shepherd's Hey," with
For small, cnbs for a distance not to allay the existing feeling of discontent
Aldridge intend therefore to do what they can to were all smil, and the cigarettes were music by l'erey
Grainger, and injustice. They are supported in this
(b) There are soins 1,300 persons in educate publie opinion to the grave e mainly of Shanghal origin. It is pro- was danced by Rhexle Stalker, Nan exceeding one mile the charge is 40 view by the opinions expressed at the
be death with, representing 100 families, Justice indicted on a smail minority who meeting hold on the 27th December, and
Consideration of cases could be heard in are being severely taxed for, we benent bable that, as in the case of imported Moodle, Bingo Parsons, Eileen Grant, cents Instead of 35 cents, and for they feel confident that those whom they
Hongkong.
of the whole community. They intend to liquors, the depreciation of the Chinese Mary Sterling, Margaret Guttinger, each quarter-mulle in excess, 10 cents represent have at all times been willing to co-operate in any necessary measure
the evacuated make cnment requests that all who have dollar is templing the smuggler with a Marjorie Fordham and Rosaleen Grant, instead of 5 cents. "(c) Payments to
"The A.N.S. Parado" (music by Horatfo for the prosecution of the war effort, and familles could be easily made through hart to bear any additional expense, by handsome margin at profit."
For large cabs the fare for the first Smuggling of Chinese tobacco from Nicholls) was presented by the same will continue to do so with better heart the sub-treasuries of the Commonwealth reason of having obeyed the Government
of Austraila,
order to evacuate, shall receive monetary Macao continued en much the same dancers, with the exception of Homolcon mile is 50 cents, as before, but the If the feeling referred to above car in
"The Committee are not quite clear compensoilen irrespective of any "means scale ns in 1939, Seizures have, In- Grant. "The Wanchai Brothers" and charge for each additional 'quorter=" some measure be dispelled.
"We have, etc.......
About the meaning of the statement that feet.” __(id)) "47, L. Wilson, Chairman;
c. the Home Governint are bearing the They feel sure that they will have an created by about 2,000 ma, but this "The Serenader" were in great form mile has been increased to 10 centa Clemo, Ilon, Berrotary,"
"cost of the evacuation scheme in the Increasing weight of publle opinion behind accounted for by the inclusion of 1.700 and were much in favour.
from 0 cents, and the walling charge Another bright spot in the program for each period of five minutes has Reply
recent cabled reply by Lord Lloyd to the them in their submission that this Inftic- lbs of tobacco from 9hayuchung, which We received the following reply, which Petition submitted to him. We are under tion on a small section of the Community Wha seized, as unmanifested cargo.
To deal with fifth columnists. Fifth me was the Ladies' Request Dance, in also been increased to 10 cents from the Committee accepts as final
the impression that this must refer to whail, cease and that the entire cost of the the transit portion of the evacuation since vacuation as shall be borne out of the column activity in the Colony, if any, which ladies chose their partners, and B cents, thus bringing the charges of
gentlemen contributed $1 to the Bomber Partererice fe your letter of in slow of the facts and arguments set out Revenues of the Colony with or without will be countered by a large force of Fund for the honour. To aid to the large cabs in line with the charges
February, 1941.
is bearing the fount cost,
The Committee would be pleased to prefor, d. A. Christians F. 7. Duckworth,
Ünverninent
F.
25tis January, 1941, regarding certain pro
in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this letter it n arahi from the Home Government. Chinero Street Guards, the Secretary
The above Report is signed by X for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr I. A party feeling, there were Paul Jones for similar cabs in Hongkong where During his absence the duties of posals made at a pubile meeting halsh at cannot be said that the Tome Dovernment writion. C. Terry, F, C. Clemo, J. F. Mac" C. North, revealed in an interview to interspersed through the dance pro- these rates, have been in force for
Alde-de-Camp will be performed by Mr.D. C. Fay of the Hongkong Police.
the Peninsula Hotel on December 27th,
end a representative or deputation for an J. F. Galvin, A. C. Jeffreys, 8. Simpson.
1, I am directed to inform you that I Excellency the Omeer Administering the
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day,
gramme.
over a year.