Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 17, 1941.
Sunday
March 9
University's New Science Block. Be lieved to be one of the finest bulldings of His kind in the Far East, the new Science Block of the University of Hongkong, ol Pokfulam Road which is being built at a cost of $350,000, is expected to be com pleted in time for this opening of o autumn term this year.
Special attention is being devoted to the Internal and extemal finish of the building by the architects, Mewn Leigh and Orange, while the cast of the steel door And window film, furniture, etc., alone amounts to over $30,000.
The basement can be sized as ons air rald shelter in the ease of an emergency, while the construction and necessiblity af KerviceN throughout make it very suiloble for use in a crisis as an emer- Rency boopilat.
The plan of the bullding by basically of three Rections. The long division to the wrat coninias the main inboratories, stoff rooms and lecture moms. The centre division contains the main entrance and stalten with lavatories and cloak and subsidiary rooms, and to the left is n rectnocular black containing two floors of advanced and aprelal Jaboratories, and a Jarge reture theatre capable of seating about 278. Above it is a greenhouse for the biology department.
To take full advantage of the irregular narrow shape of the site the main taborn- thin lory wise in curved on plan. In section one floor is given over to ench department, physica taking the ground floor where vibration to galvanoteters can best be alleinsted, chemistry the first loot and lology the top floor.
Each department has an elementary laboratory 116 feet hy 29 feet with north and south letting, reached from the main halt. by a corridor separating the staff roome and stores and private laboratories to the south, and specini and advanced laboratories to the north. Additonal taircases serve the elementary labora tories at the west end, and the lecture theatre at the east
Gas water. electrical and alnik wante serviers are Inid in trunks constructed in the conerely floors, en that if it is desired to re-plan the internal arrangements of the building at any time, benches may be connected up without structural dimculties,
Construction is of a reinforced conerele frame with concrete hollow black and rib Ruftablo floors, with expansien joints nf points to take up sexsonal movement in the structure. The roof over the feelure truss theatre of reinforced concrete construction, the space between the toot and strepended. celling Being used ventiating chamber for the theatre.
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Thr, lume cupboards in the chemistry department are placed on external walls "and are set outde the walls-in-order. not. in Interfere with circulation. Each fume cupboard has a duet of the top and bot tom for extraction of lighter and heavier than air uses. The duets are callecfrá and carried up to an exhaust fan chamber above the roof,
Externally, the tailding will be faxed with a water-proofeil cement pluster with Aboy A A "Stippicerete cement fini buse of spectally made facing then. The floors generally are of trak parquet to laboratories and lecture room, terrazza to main halls and stalicases, and cork te to staff rooms and library.
The side, which rims roughly east and west, is described as ideal for the purpose of a laboratory block, as it allows good noril lighting in all laboratorien and work rooms. The land slopes nway sheer on the north alde, no that there is no obstruction to light. The area of. each of the thre principal 50m approximately 5,000 square feet.
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This addition to the University amenities will satisfy & long felt need for more EGITI= prehensive borntory accommodation, and should more than ever enhance the reputation of the University as the jending educational Institution in the Far East.
Hockey Interport... Macao defeated the Hongkong hockey team 3-1 to-day after an interesting garne, though slip-
both sides.
pery ground affected combination on
The Macao defence was the outstand-
ing feature, though Hongkong never censed to strive for victory, pressing till the end.
Frederico Hointco and Laester Costa
Ozorlu replying for Hongkong.
No More Weather Reports.
The
Hongkong Royal Observatory censed
dhy.
No explanation was given as to why this information has been stopped ex- cept that it was "on orders." There is no Indication what provision will be made in the, typhoon.senson,
Hongkong News of the Week
March 10
Monday
A Page For The Evacuees
cinema tickets at Canton Road autalde the Kwong Ming Theatre, Youmati. New Fire Engines. The very latest The first two Defendants,pleaded of fre fighting equipment, guilty but the third denied the chargo. Lype machines capable of delivering 1,230 Sergeant Ferrier in In charge of the gallons per minute, which is more then Caze," double
tho
of the
Drive. The Mah-Jong best fridge and capacity machines at present in the Colony, are Hongkong Women's international Club expected to arrive in the Colony with ave issued the following statement in the next four months, Mr J. C. Fitz- of accounts regarding the Bridge and Henry, Superintendent of the Fire Ma-jong Drive held at the Club's pre- mises on March 7, proceeds of which Brigade, revealed to-duy.
were in ald of the Bomber Fund:
Four of these large capacity engines Receipts. Admissions, $t9t; dona- have been ordered, and at least one tions, $258; sale of coupons at 60 cents will be housed. the new Wanchai cach, $250; half proceeds of sweets and Fire Station, nt present under con- cigaretles, $40; sale of enko tickets, struction at the Junction of Hennessy $27.30; anle of tomatoes $15; sole
$02.00; and Canal Road, East The enkes $23.50; "Lucky Dip", fond machines have 12-cylinder engines. Mra Edon Potter's winnings $4. Total with an R.A.C. rating of 70.9, P. 11.K.$900.00. developing 240 brake HP.
As regards sweets and cigarettes,
of
The new Fire Station is expected to half proceeds go to "All Souls" (Lon- Comfort Fund, gifta were be completed In August or September don)
this year, when the present Wanchal solleiled by Mrs Turner. Fire Station, near the Oriental Theatre,
three
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Mrs Turner's "All Souls" (London) entirely separate
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Review Of
The Principal Topics March 9
To March 15
Wednesday
The
Clarke.
March 13
Thursday
mont in rapidly approaching one hun dred. In response to enquiries na to
Saturday
March 15
League Football. Highlights of to-
Quips By “Argus"
With Acknowledgments
An advertiser announces completo spring lings in quality brasolars. In the belief that, with all their women folk evacuated, husbands are now slaying at homa and drinking milk?"
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The No. 1 Boy of the Hongkong Football Club is retiring after 37 years fallthful service. It is said that with an effort he can even remember when the Club used to win the Cup,
. Having seen the nurbes entertain, who cares tuppence what sort of bomb hits him?
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Studying the night soil debale, half the community should now have a better idea how the other half lives.
No more weather reports, Tho Observatory has abandoned the un- equal struggle.
Sir Geoffry Norilicate Back. Look why auch a heavy incidence of Cholera Ing remarkably ft after being away was being experienced in the relatively. from the Colony for nearly ten months cold season of the year, the Director of on sick leave, His Excellency Sir Medical Services stated that the nevero Geoffry Northcote, Governor of Hong- epidemfe of last autumn had resulted kong: returned by the Anhui to-day in a high percentage of Cholera "car- His Excellency Tiers," that na appreciable section of Singapore. from travelled vin the Copq from England, the population was suffering from and stayed in Singapore for a short under-nutrition and thus was in no way it to fight against infection with while before he came to Hongkong.
the Cholora genn, and that tho, exs Sir Geoffry was met by the Colonial tremely unsatisfactory method of night- Secrethry, the Hon. Mr N. L. Smith, soil disposal prevalling served us a the acting Harbour Master, Comdr J. constant source of injection: Jelly, and Licut J. P. Gunner, R.N., Members of the Auxiliary Nursing Honorary Alde-de-Camp, on board the Service who are prepared to answer ship in Kowloon Bay, and the party the appeal for assistance made by the landed at Queen's Fier at 4.30 pm. Director of Medical Services are in- where the Governor was welcomed by vited to get into touch with the Honor- the llends of the Fighting Forces, ary Secretary, A.N.S. (Mrs D, J. Valen- day's Football League programme were Mory Hospital, Eastern's defeat of Club by the odd Members of the Executive and Legis- tine) ot the Queen
goal in dvė, which takes them to the Intive Councils, the Consular Bady and without delay.
Blood Доверя Needed. Residents top of the First Division, although others. There were no ladies present
may be able to save the life of a re- South China have still a game in hand; by request.
There was no Guard of Honour, and lative or friend or fellow citizen, of Royal Navy's last minute victory aves after shaking hands with those present, a mother or of a child, by giving a St Joseph's by the odd goal in ave March 12
proceeded direct to ttle of their blood. His Excellency
The Medical Authorities have started will move in. The whole nf the Comfort Fund was
Government House, accompanied by existing station and quarters will then from the Bomber Food, and prizes for
Queen Mary Hospital, so that this te Inquiry Postponed. Members of the the lion. Me N. L. Smith and Mr B. C. what is called a blood banks at the be handed over to the Auxillary Fire coupons sold for this fund were pro-
vided by her. The sale of coupons Immigration Office Inquiry Commission Fay, A.D.C. Service,
The Acting Governor, Lieut-General Preserving fuld may be available in The first floor of the new fourstorey and donations rentised II.K.$564.70 at this morning carried out a thorough hullding, which is estimated to cost exchange 18. 274. equivalent to £35. Inspection of the Immigration Depart- E. F. Norton, and Captain S. H. Batty- of severe illness, serious accid- Theлo blood banks exist in Great Colony's Water Storage. While the ment oflice in Marina House, Queen's Smith were not present to greet Sir ent or extensive burns.
in Geuffry as they are still suffering from Britain, in the United States and in $140,000, has been construcied so as to take the tond of the superstructure contents of Island reservoirs at the end Road Central, the Passport Office
A small crowd of onlookers gather- other countries, and thousands of lives should it collapse during a bombing of February showed an increase over Connaught Road Central, and the the effects of their recent accidents.
utilisation. rail. The four main doors will be those at the corresponding date in 1948, office of the General Agent to the Im- ed in the vicinity of the Pler, and these been saved already by their opened by the electrical solenold entel reservoirs in Kowloon showed an ap- migration. Department in Wyndham were ably controlled by Police under In one district alone in London thera Street. In tho afternoon the Im Mr P. W. Shaftain; A.D.C.I., Mr E. Cnre 10,090 volunteer blood donors who which is operated from the control preciable decrease. Island. On the
the storage was migration Depot in Kennedy Town was Luscombe, A.S.P., Inspector J. R. Mag- have offered to give or have given a counter- being doors room. The
Walter, and Traffic Sub-Inspector F.J. small quantity of their blood." Είνα balanced, any individual door can be 1.332.27 million gallons agninat 1.054.30 also inspected.
million gallons, and on the Mainland
hundred are needed at once in Hong- opened as required.
entire Commission attended.
Over a hundred and eighty Among those who greeted His Ex- kong. Architects of the Public Works De-the figures were 1,339.00 and 1,914.85.
Consumption of water on the Island comprising the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl cellency were H. E. Major-General A. members of the European community partment, who designed the builds, have improved on the accommodation during the month was 306.87 million MacGregor, Mir C. B. Brown, Mr D. Gravett. Ils Honour Sir Atholl Mac- have already volunteered for this ser-
the Gregor, the Hon. Captain A. C. Collin- vice or have given their blood. for the station offteers and Aremen, gallons (including 174.04 million gallons Drummond, Mr H. K. Woo and Two dormitories will be bullt on the from the, Maintand and 2.47 million Secretary, Mr K. M. A. Barnett. They son, Commodore, the Hon. Mr C. G. If a person is in good health, it does Arst floor, while the second and third gallons of unfiltered water) by an were met on arrival at Marina House Alabaster, the Han, Mr R. A. C. North, no harm to give a pint of blood. There
the the Hor. Mr R. R. Todd, the Hon. Dr is no pain nor after effects. floors will ench contain
two estimated population of 130,000 at the by Mr E. A. von Kobza-Nogy,
Volunteers will be carefully examin roomed Ants and one three-roomed flat rate of 17.1 gallons per head per day. General Agent, and Mr Walter Han- P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, the Hon. Mr J. J.
their The rate in February, 1040, was 15.1 ming Chen, Assistant Chinese Immigro- Paterson, the Hon. Sir Robert Kote ed before being allowed to give their sub-ofeerS end
wall, the Hon. Me S. H. Dodwell, Wing blood, and only those who are fit will for Chinese
Comdr T. S. Hlorry, Sir Robert Ho be nccepted. The men will bo supplied gallons per day by an estimated popu- tion Oficer. families.
Intion of 000,000, with hot water from geysers.
The Commissioners spent nearly an Tung, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Sir They should go to the Queen Mary Features of the construcilon are the In Kowloon, excluding the Lal Chif store-rooms on the ground noor which Kok Water Boat Dock, the consumption hour inspecting the head office in V. M. Grayburt, the Hon. Mr A. B. Hospital any morning except Sundays million Marina itouse. They slayed for over Purves, the Hon. Me C. G. Perdue, the nt 9 o'clock, and help to build up this can be changed round as required; the during February was
A sum of H..$10 will be given to Ens chamber for the testing of gas gallons by an estimated population of 10 minutes at the shroff's department. Hon. Mr W. J. Carrie, the Hon. Mr blood bank as quickly as possible. masks, etc: and the well in the yard 770,000, or 13.0 gallons per head per where they examined the books and M. K. Lo, the Hon. Mit Leo D'Almada,
Mr W. N. T. Tam, the Hon. Mr T. E the time from his work without re- which will be used for drill purposes, day, as against 290.17 million gallons had the system of accounting explain the Hon. Mr A. L. Shields, the Hon. any volunteer who is unable to spare Pearce, the lion. Mr Li Tse-tong, Mr muneration or to afford the transport The station is of reinforced concrete by 890,000 persons at the rate of 11.2 cd to them.
Owing to the Inlisposition of Mr E. W. Hamilton. Mr J. A. Fraser, Mr expenses to and from the Queen Mary with brick panels, with terrazzo les gallons per head per day in February,
R. A. D. Forrest, Immigration Omeer, E. 1. Wynne-Jones, Commander J. Hospital at Pokfulam. Kround 1940.
Badminton. The badminton chum- for the external walls of the
The Lal Chl Kok Water Boat Dock the Commission will not sit to-morrow, Petrie, Wing-Comdr A. II. S. Steele- Bloor.
million gallons
pionships began to-night wh three as originally arranged. The publle in- Perkins, Cinema Tickets Rackel. A 15-year consumed
Captain L. G. Campbell, Flag-Lleut matches at King's College, old boy was Baed $10 by Mr D. J. N. against 0.45, and the consumption
Gray. Colonel Holt, Major J. L. Will In the junior singles, J. L. Anderson cocks, Mr J. C, Fitz-Henry, Mr F. Flip- defeated ft. Weng-toh 15-10, 13-13 (5-2). Anderson in the Juvenile Court at unfiltered water in the villages totalled gry Is therefore postponed until beat League Badminton. St John's in previous February. Kowloon Magistracy to-day for selling 12.15 million gallons against 10.38 the further notice.
Anderson gained most of his points tlekets of the Sun Wah Cinema
Mr C. B. Burress, There was a 17-hour supply during Kowloon Took 6-3 in the B division of pure. Mr M. F. Key, Mr G. Miskin, The players were evenly matched but Argyle Street, Mongkok district.
Mr A. E. Southard, Consul-General through mixing his shots Judiciously. It was raid that twa 15 cent cinema the month. In 1940 there was a full the badminton Jengue last night.
for the United States, and the Vice- Inaccuracy played a large part in tickets were bought from Defendant supply from February 6-8
H. Eardley and D. Kwok beat R.E. Consul. Mr R. C. Coudray. Mr.L. Bey- the defeat of S. Amplavanar at the wise on all other days.
and M. S. Lee 21-0; beat F. H. Kwok ud, Consul-General for France, Mr hands of P. K. Hoof in the senior for 26 cents each. The boy had 14 New Year) and a 17-hour supply other- other altnilor tickets.
Rainfall recorded during the month and R. Lavalle 21-8; beat D. Chen and J. M. da Rocha, Consul for Costa Rica, singles. Stroke for stroke, Amplavonar Mr P. F. de V. Soares, neting Consul was as good as Hool but was extreme- for Portugal; Mr F. A. Xavier, Consul 15 erralle wherens his opponent was Lo Ngok-kwal, 25, unemployed, were wos: Bontanical Gardens, 5.07 inches, Castro 21-7,
0.10, Wong hard Tytom Tuk 5.46, Tytam each fined $50 or two months'
N. Smith and R. Wilson beat Lee and for Panama, Mr D. G. E. Middelburg, steadiness personified. The scores were Inbour by Mr Anderson for almilar Nei Chong 5.29, Pokfulam 5.00. Aber Lee 21:17; buat Kwok und Lavalie 21-0; acting Consul General for the Nether- 15-5. 15-7.
0.42. Royal Observatory 5.54,
lands. Mr R. M. Lavalle, Consul for The best match of the evening was offences, Cheng was said to have sold deen
Argentine, Mr D. F. A.. W. Wesman, in the Junior doubles where T. S. 1wo 15 cout Sun Wah Cinema tickets Shing Mun No. 1 5.40, Shing Mun No, beat Chen and Castro 21-13.
4.65, Shing for 25 cents. and Lo to have sold two 2 4.00. Shing Mun No.
G. S. Ladd and R. Maynard lost to Consul for Norway, Mr Perez Saer, Young and M. K. Fung defeated D. Mun No. 4 5.34, Shing Mun No. 5 5.20, 10 cent lickets for 12 cents each.
12-15, 15-8. Chelliah was the best of Sergeant Cordon prosecuted, and Shing Mun No. 6 6.62, Kowloon 5.33, Lee and Lee 21-23; lost to Kwok and Consul for Peru, and Mr Seiki Yano, Chellish and K. II. Khoo, 13-13 (5-3). His Excellency the acting Governor, the four but was badly supported, Or 15-21, Mr J. F. Munford, Entertainment Tax Shek Pui, 408, Taipo 5.38.. Fanting Lavalle 18-21; lost to Chen and Castro Consul for Japan.
Lieut-General Norton, it is understood, the winners, Young was the better and Officer, was Complainant in the three 5.75, Un Long 4.85 and Tal Lam Chung
Killed in Landslide. A 75-year-old will not be remaining in the Colony. It was largely due to him that the Court, The reports of the Government woman, Chan Tak-hing, was killed, and and will be leaving shortly for Eng final set was won. enses.
1 Mr H. C. Macnamara's Chung Lun, 13, Chan-Ka-23-and-Lal Bacteriologist and Analyst show that her but demolished, when the side of land. This, It is understood, is the first K.B.G.C. Report A profit of $603.03 were the quality of the water was excellent a hill in Ngau Tau Kok village. Kow time that two Governors-have-been-in-for-the-year-reported by the Committee. of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club," Kwok-you, 18, all unemployed.
toon City, came crashing down about the Colony of the same Medical Au- the annual general meeting of which after the. Saints had twice held charge of selling on both sides of the Harbour. remanded
10 a.m. to-day.
Appeal to A.N.S. Tho tharles In Hongkong have agala will be held in the Clubhouse on lead; Royal Engineers' lucky victory over 30th R.A. by two penalty goals; The hut wns the home of two launched an appeal for volunteers from March 20 at p..
During the year, 34 new members and Royal Air Force's fine comebacic persons, but the other occupant was amongst the trained members of the
The membership in the Third Division where they Auxiliary Nursing Service tar duty at joined and 35 left. away at the time.
the Queen Mary Hospital, in order to on December 31 totalled 234, compris trounced 20th R.A. by six goals to ono An alarm was raised by neighbours, release members of the Government ing nine life member, seven honorary to share the leadership with Royal but it was nearly an hour before fire- Aredient Department for work in the members, 188 ordinary members and Corps of Signals.
First Division as Cholera hospitals. It was found neces- 50 sea-going members. City Bank Building, No. 2 Queen's men from the Kowloon Brigado March 11
Rond Central, written applications con- sisted by Police and P.W.D. coolies sary to reopen, to-day, the warda for The redemption of all outstanding Royal Scots managed to extricate the women, who the reception of Cholern patients at debentures of the Club by way of bank St Joseph's
overdraft has been completed, and the Club Immigration Dept. Inquiry. Criticism fafning the following particulars:
Name, address, race, ploce and date was sent to Kowloon Hospital, where Lai Chi Kok Hospital,
It is understood that the accommodae Committee acknowledge with thanks of the financial administration of the
of birth; she was pronounced dead.
tion for such canes at the Kennedy the generous response to their efforts Generous Donations. The Stewards Inmigration Department was made by (actual of approximate) Mr E. W. Pudney, Accountant General, period of residence in Hongkong up when the Inquiry into the working of to March. 1041; present and past sc of the Hongkong Jockey Club have Town Hospital is now completely taken to support the Bomber Fund, to which Royal Engineers 2 30th Bty RA,, the Immigration Department was open-cupation and perfod sa engaged; num- allocated further amounts to War Funds UP, and that the number under treat a sum of $1,002 has been contributed.
ber of dependents, if any, with ages, and War Charities as follows: ed at the Council Chamber to-day.
South China Morning Post Bomber sex and relationship to applicants; Deploring the fact that the Govern- knowledge and experience of farming, Fund, $83,802.03.
British Fund for Relief of Distress ment Accounting Department had not animal husbandry, cultivation of vege been consulted before organisation of tables (including pepper), fruft (citrus, in China, $83.802.03.
British War, Organisation Fund, the accounting system of the new De- bananas, lichoes, etc.): locality where pariment. Mr Pudney said thousands applicant desires to settle (Lantau or $30,000. of permit forms had been printed, and Port Shelter); area of land in mou or from an accounting point of view, they square yards which applicant desires were open to every possible objection. to cultivate.
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Government is inviting tenders for the supply of 10,000 motal containers. I suspect an eficiency expert hap on the been out here advising tightening up of the pigeon-holo system.
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A shipment of $50,000 worth of con per colna is expected noon. It doesn't Bay wat we'ro supposed to do with them, beyond giving them to beggars.
The Publle Library is to be dis persed, Thera is no truth. In the rumour that the habitues will de mand penalone.
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Hongkong didn't see the eclipse of the moon on Thursday night. What of The ARP. déparüment will arrange ase for us.
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Thousarkia of women are wanted for war work in Britain, Tell it to the Husbanda Committee,
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Heard in an air-raid shelter: "It's awful to think you may be hurled intu matemity any minute.“
Census-laker to Housewife: And. how many children have you?
Housewife: Five alive and two in the Civil Service.
3 Kowloon
2 Royal Navy,
2 Eastern
Second Division
Royal Navy Kwang With South China R.A.O.C. Kit Choc
International R.A.M.C.
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6 Club o Royal Scots 2 Police 4 Middlesex. Third Division
1 12th It.A 0.38th RA,
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March 14
50; flowers and gold-fist, 39; block 7th R.A. cutters, 28; Joss paper and sticks, 0; ASA. Abolishing Food Blails. Because of boots and shaca, 10; ropes, tubs and RAF British Fund for Prisonera of Word to public health, the sale of boules, 10: and curios, Jewellery and 35th R.A.
Varsity Sports. Two new Women's total of $218.004.00. food at stalls and by itinerant hawkers wood shavings. 13. Mr Pudney sald over $20,000 had Alep ability or otherwise of applicant
The number of itinorant hawkers' records were established and a 10-year- been paid by the Immigration Omeer to:-) construct simple form of The first two items represent the melt is being gradually abolished, sald the to the credit of the deposit account, but shelter for himself and his dependents proceeds of the Special Sweep on the Hon. Mr W. J. Carrie, Chairman of the licences issued or renewed in the same old record for the Men's 106 Yards say from where li had without outside ald; (b) maintain him- Rooty Hill Derby. These contributions Urban Council, in an interview to-day, year was 4.721, exclusive of the 818 Sprint was equalled at the 25th annual
Mr Carrie said that since 1938 the
nthielle meeting he was unable been received and consequently to self and his dependents until the crop will bring the total distributed by the
Firewood Supplies. That Government University at Pokfulam this afternoon, whom it should be repaid. It must is harvested; (e) provide himself with Jockey Club to War Funds and War number of food-stail licences had been cooked food licences. have represented nearly 1,000 different farming implements, fertiliser, reed, Charities to $527,000, or approximately Kradually reduced and now new unes had four ships employed at the moment when a high all round standar
find been issued. In that year the total for the purpose of bringing in supplies revealed, particularly in the Women's also announce that was 700 and it was reduced to 1 in of firewood, and that once regular ship- events, in which Miss Hajara Curreern Individuals,
1937, 557 in 1938, 600 in 1930, 484 in ments came in, the whole situation was the outstanding performer, win- A large number of unsecured women It should be stated whether applicant The Stewards were handling money and it was im received by any particular individual, agricultural permit valid for a perled Sweep, The Lantao Handicap," to be
of the forged money.
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£32,000.
II.K. Electrta
flon in the last two years had not been to-day. and Mr Carrie sald that he was now
of the Hongkong
scored for Macao during the fest half, possible to verify or control the cash would be sallsfled with nontransferable the Nett Proceeds of the next i 1940 and 459 this year. From these would be relieved, was revealed by Ms ning three of the four events, in which It was not surprising therefore to fit of a month, and capable of extension in on June 2, 1041, will be devoted to gures it can be seen that the reduc- w. J. Anderson, Controller of Storus, she took part and being responsible
The second recent shipment of fire for both new records.
She did the 30 yards flat in 0.0 secs. Balance Sheet. The thinking of a way whereby the number Wood, about 4,000 tons, is expected to Hoping three tenths of a second off tho a number of forged notes, Including one so long an appleant cultivates the plot British War Fund and the British Fund as large ns those of the years before,
and compiles r Bellet of Distress in Cli to the best advantage
arrive from Sandakan to-dny. and, as for $100, and it was difficult to discover with the rules of the village settlement Issuing dally weather senoria na from. who was responsible for the presence and he should give the date he is destr- Director of the Hongkong Electric Co., could be reduced more quickly without soon as the firewood le unloaded, the record established by Miss J. Ander to dny. Until further notice, such data
Mr Pudney referred to the appoint, our of going to the village settlement Ltd, have issued the following state- Imposing undue hardship or injustice ship will be sent back for mate. An- son in 1937 and equalled by Miss B.
and number ages and Rex of depen- ment of accounts for the year ended on those concerned.
As regards the number of cooked other ship was going to Borneo to pleit Greaves in 1040. In the long jung up a quantity of firewood, and one Miss Curreem Increased by 45 inches will not be published for generat in-
ment at Mr E. A. von Kobza as dents whom he wishes to take with December 31, 1040.
The balance at credit of Proft and food licences issued to itinerant haw- would be leaving fo-day for Penang, the record of 13ft 2in established by formation, through the press, radio or
revenue him.
Miss J. Anderson in 1937. 32.684,067.30 after kers, Mr Carrie said that step similar to It was disclosed. other channels, said Mr C. W. Jeffries, general agent who collected
this those in the depreciation. Of
The most spectacular feature of the case of food-atalis had Chinn Provident's Front. The China 1039 Account Is and mode refunds. Certain revenue Director of the Observatory,
Mr Anderson also said that Govern- collected by him had been paid to the provident Loan and Mortgage Co. allowing for The last weather report lasued by the Treasury by cheques drawn on the acid, has issued the report of the Direc. amount $000.000 has been appropriated been and are being taken. The num ment had been engaged in cutting down meeting, however, was W. H. Gogg's for the payment of an interim divi ber of their licences issued in 1930 timber in the New Territories, for the performance in the 100 yards when ha Observatory was at 4 pm. on Satur-
count of the Kobza Art Studio.
thought the dif. fors for the year ended Decemberty, dend of $1 per share on September wa.5.1-10, and i was reduced to 2000 last two weeks, but only in a small way, equalled the 10-year-old-record of 10
In 1937, 3.142 In 1938. 1,848 In 1930, Retailers were also 1040, for presentation at forty 11, 1040.
being protected seca dead, catablished by Lee Ha-long Mr Pudney sald
against the wholesalers, and there In 1931, Lee Ha-long, it will be ro ficulties were those which any tourih annual general meeting. in theThe Directors recommend that the 1,474 in 1940 and 610 this year.
appropriation Department might have experienced,
Abolition of afection
would now be no excuse for them to called, won the event the two previou but with a little foresight, could have Jacobean Room of the Hongkong balance. available for
amounting to $2,284.007.30 he disposed
The problem, Mr Carrie painted out, say that they could not sell at the years before breaking the record.
Shipping Becrecy, An order pro- prevented, and added that the situation Hotel, on March 13. It states:
The net profit for the year 1940, after of as follows:
was a big-ong and it was further ng price fixed by Government. Should Was aggravated by the fallure of the
gravated by the sale of food by un- there be any further trouble, it was hibiting mention of certain ships in Immigration Officer to take advantage deducting all charges and making pro-
censed hawkers, However, he hoped possible that they would have their publications or posters, or publication that the sale of food by these moans firewood licences taken away,
of passenger lists, appears in the dou- of the Bnancially trained stair at his vision for War Taxation and coating- To pay a final dividend of
The wholesale and retail prices of would eventually be abolished, for it disposal, What the Departinent lacked gencies was $410.401.20, to which must
1. No person shall display or publish was proper co-ordination of accounts be added the balance brought forward
Was a serious source of infection for firewood, fixed by Government, to be ernment Gazalto. It states: and there was no Accounting Omcer from 1030 account, $47,031,18. making
various diseases like Dysentery, Cholera effective as from to-day, are as follow: for general information any notice, list in total of $467,142.44 now available for
Wholesale In billets or logs of all or pulvertinement containing: (a) the Badminton Champions. The Senior attached.
and Typhoid, because of the lack of Division of the Badminton League hos
facilities for washing the bowls and kinds of 18 cattles and more in weight: names, tonnage or enlling Unter of any Lantao Battlements. Numerous en appropriation, which the Directors re-
720,000.00 dishes. As an illustration of the danger for each billet or log-65 cattles per firitish or allied ships or of any neutral quiries are reaching the Chairman and commend be dealt with as follows: been decided, the winners being Unt- versity A and the runners-up Unl members of the sub-Committees ap
To pay n dividend of $0
to public health from this source, Mr $1.
requlaltion or. Government cluster; or were University "A" veralty "B".
pointed at the Conference held at
Carrie recalled an incident last year. In billets or jogi of all kinds under ships which are under British or pilled conls per share
when a pall of water in one of the 18 cattles in weight: for each billet by any information relating to the nover once beaten in the competition, Medical Headquarters on March 1 In
connection with the Government's To pay a bonus of 25
hrrival in or doparture from thli Co- while the "B" feart won three out of
stalls, which was used for the washing or log-40 cattles per $1, cents per share
330,000.00 of dishes, was found to contain
lony of any person by land, sea or air. to the
Cholera geriin.
2. Nothing. In this order shall pres To pay a bonus
Blaft at the discretion of
This year the Council has lasued or The averaga consumiion of Gre. the Directors ********
shipping 50,000.00 renewed a total of 1.027 stallholders wood in the Colony for the past year vent the giving of reasonable and To transfer to General
Reserva
000,000.00 fleances comprising: Cooked food, 439; has been about 2,000 plculs daily, and necessary, Information by Tu carry forward to 1941
account
The suspension is in accordance with precautions Laken in Britain and clae- where.
six matches played. The other teams proposal to encourage village settle In this Division were Club de Recreio ments on the southern shores of Lan- and Chincho Y.M.C.A., which Anished
tau and along the const of Port Shelter In that order.
The Junior Division has not yet been decided in the "A" Section, King's Colloge la two points behind Chung Wah but with one match in hand while in the "D" Section Kowloon C.C. and St John's are in the lead with the same number of points,
in the neighbourhood of Ito Chung, Bakung and Tai Wan.
Such enquiries relate to the alloca tion of plots of land for settlement pur- poses.
Members of the general public ara requested to send to Government Medical Headquarters in the National
$1.20 per store on the G00,000 old shares, mak ing with the interim di- vidend of $1.00 per share paid on 11th September 1940, a total of $2.20 per
share
$
To
pay A dividend
of
$221,100.00 110,533.25
$1.10 per share on
the
300,000 new shares rank- Ing for dividend as from 1at July 1040 To pay a seconit donation 25,000.00 to the South China Mor
ning Post Bomber Fund 50,000.00 To Place to Reservo
To carry forward to next 60.482.69
account $407,142,44
frewood-40 live Retall-Split
per $1.
entties
fruit, cakes, sweets, serated waters arid Mr Anderson. Cavernment were also offices and travel agencies condden- 584,067.30 nuts, 157; bean-curd, salt fish and eggs, encouraging other people to Import tally to their customers.
106; vegetables, 33; herbs and medicine firewood, and it was hoped to havo 3. This order may be cited as the $2,284.607.30 ten, 20; marino-ware and second-hand sufficient supplies to meet the demand Publication of Shipping and Travel
Information Order, 1941. goods 70; remnants and haberdashery, by next month.