NANCY
OH, BOY!--
JUST
THINK --- IN ABOUT A WEEK WE'LL BE
IN THE SUNNY SOUTH!
COMPANY PROFIT China Provident's
Good Year
AND AWAY. FROM DIS
AWFUL WEATHER!
Wednesday,
COME ON CHILDREN -- WE'RE ON OUR WAY!
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
American Ace Cameraman
Returns To · East
Mr Arthur Menken,' Paramount newsreel cameraman re- turned by the China Clipper from San Francisco yesterday, this time as a "roving reporter" in the Far East.
"I don't know where I will rove or when," he remarked. "It depends on what the Japanese are going to do.".
The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd, has fasued the report of the Directors for the year
Mr Menken datinguished himisch | dropped so that ground and aeria ended December 31, 1940, for presen-
in was observern could see beyond any doubt tation at the forty-fourth annual in Spain for daring work general meeting, in the Jacobean scenes, during which he was wound-whether there was anything to Room of the Honitong Hotel, on cd. He also obtained pictures of the on the channel. He had never seen Mareli 13.
bombing of Nanking in October 1037. actual evidence of an Invasion, at- It statest The net profit for the year 1940, and was one of the few newspaper-tempt and had no knowledge of an ifler deducting
charpes
and men left in the city when the Japan attempt having been made.
w.th- During his stay in England, Mi making provision for War Taxation se rrived. He lined whe
forces from Menken flew with the R.A.F. and contingencies was 5410.491.20, to drawal of the Allied
balancer which must be added the
orway and his last signent be-Sunderland Flying Boats on patro. brought forward from
1939 account.fore coming to Hongkong!
Now
only 37, Mr Menken has been $47,651.1f, making a total of $167, England, when he was stationed on. the very
cameraman fur the last 10 years 142.44 now
available for appropria-the Dover comt during tion, which the Directors recommendavy bombing and shelling in Sep- Besides acting for Puramount on this be dealt with an
trip, Mr Menken is also covering for United Press, Columbia Broadcasts and the North American Newspaper
To
an follows:
of
50 To pay a dividend
cents per shure..... $221,106.50
pay a bonus of 25 cents per share..... 110,553.25 To my bonus to the staff at the discretion of the Directors ... To transfer to General
Reserve To carry forward to 1941
account
tember.
was
March 12, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
WELL, IN A FEW DAYS WE'LL BE IN THE REAL
DEEP SOUTH--
SLUGGO!
DEEP SOUTH
Hundreds
Of Victims Of Pellagra
WELL-IF IT'S 'ANY DEEPER „THAN DIS
WE'LL NEED
A SLED!
Chinese Object To Increased Charges
At the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce monthly meeting yesterday, al which Mr Philip Gockelila presided, there was a discussion by members of the General Cominiites regarding the proposed Increased charges by the the Company and Hongkong Electric The serious effect of the high cost Chinn Light and Power Co., Ltd. of living is clearly indicated by the Opinions were expressed that since
Pont appearance for the first time in the the Chinese in Hongkong have suf- mortality bills of the Colony offered great, hardship since the war several hundred deaths from Pel- due to the high cost of living, the laura in the Chinese hospitals. There utility companies should not impose the Chlaese us also been a substantial Increase further burdens upon
was taken of in the death rate of those suffering when consideration profits during Beri-Beri,
during the past year. The meeting resolved to write to Figures released by the Registrar- General of Births and Deaths on re- the Chinese Unofficial Membery on ards the loss of life from deficiency the Legislative Council asking them diseases In the Chinese group of hos-10 present the Chamber's protest ir pitals in Hongkong, show that, in the Government with a request that
the Companies
hould concemedi 1939, 7.390 Beri-Deri cases were ad- mitted to the hospitals and that the postpone increasing their rates. number of deaths amounted to 1,981,
jan average of 45.13 per cent. in average of 20.81 per cent. Last
According to the New Agc year, 13.680 cuses were admitted to Encyclopaedis, Pellnern થ the hospitals and of these 4.140 suc-endemic disease occurring in Italy, unibed to the disease, an average of Spain, Egypt, as well as in several 30.53 per cent.
other widely separated parts of the The disease is characterised In 1939 the hospitals received no world. patients suffering from Pellagra, but by a burning of the skin, a red rush. in 1940, 915 persons amleted with pigmentation, "There will be only three excuse
disorders, 'his disease turning up," he said, "and for me not
were admitted to the muscular wasting and progressive that is if I'm drafted, sent to guol, hospitals and of this figure 413 died, general weakness. or being too sick."
In routes.
Alanen. In
the
Asked of his opinion of the Ger- man bombing and shelling of the
addition to his other British coast, Mr Menken said that because of the proximity of the Ger-jobs, Mr Menken will go on a lectur man air bases, the Nazis concentrated tour through America and Canad their air force and gave England such when he returns to Amerien, 25,000.00 a bombing that had never been seen
before.
Russian bombing in Finland, 50,000.00
although it was hell on earth, was
Mr Menken has been to Ave of th 60,482.69 done a haphazard way," he said.
"I was sloppy, and the durage in six continents in the world for Para- $407.142.44many cases was due to the wooden mount and will mest probably visi
houses in the Finnish towns. The the other, Australia, after leaving the German Directorate in accordance with han bombing of Norway, which East. the Company's Articles of Associn- also has wooden houses, was flendish- tion, Mr S. M. Churn, and the only accurate and tremendously Mr Tse-fong retire, and, being structive." eligible, offer theniselves for re- Mr Menken sald he was glad the election.
Lease and Lend Bill had been passed The accounts have been audited by na It would mean that more aircraft Messrs Linstead and Davis and Messrs and ships would be available to Bri- Perey Smith, Seth and Fleming, tain.
offer The only defence against alreratt Chartered Accountants, who Themselves for re-election.
is aircraft," he said. "The only de- fence in the air is offence, and attack must be met by attack.".
NO WEATHER REPORTS The Director of the Observatory, Mr C. W. Jeffrs, announced yes terday that
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Bombing of French Coast Mr Menken said the bombing by the British of the invasion ports on been 'coast had never - the French ineteuolutiona formation would be made public until sufficiently published. This had been further notice, except by means of carried on continuously night after the host storm signal code;
night, and parachute flares had been
Cholera Increases · In Colony
It is announced by the Medical Authorities that owing to the rapid incrcase in cases of Cholera needing isolation, it will become necessary shortly to reopen the Cholera, wards in the Lai Chi Kok Hospital.
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Members of the pubile are again urged to secure such. protection may be given as the result of anti- Cholera inoculations.
The number of cases of Cholera to date for this wear nre 49, with 30 deaths. For the week ending March
with 24 rases, 8, there were
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