NANCY
HOW DO YA LIKE MY NEW BEACH.
HAT, NANCY?
WHY DON'T YOU PUT
IT ON STRAIGHT
AW---YER ALWAYS PICKING ON ME!
OH, MISS RITZ-
Friday,
I WANNA ASK YA SOMETHIN' ?
HONGKONG TELEGRAPHE
SLUGGO--- DON'T FORGET THOSE MANNERS I'VE BEEN TEACHING
YOU-..
March 21, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
ALWAYS REMOVE YOUR HAT WHEN ADDRESSING AN ADULT!
O.K.-.- IS MY HAT ON STRAIGHT
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Government To Control Nightsoil Removal
The Finance Committee of the Legislative . Council, al a meeting yesterday, gave its approval for Government to take over control of the removal of nightsoll at an annual expenditure of $100,000.
The Hon. Mr N. L. Smith (Colonial Secretary) presided and said that both His Excellency the Governor and the Executive Council were of the opinion that the change-over should be adopted without further delay, particularly from the Important aspect of defence,
The Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson re-f marked that none of the reembers felt very happy abonit the malter
though they felt it had to be done, while the Hon, Mr M. K. Lo protest- ed emphatically against the failure of the Urban Conneit und Govern ment to consider the representations of the Luren Yick Guild.
The Hon. Mr S. H. Dodwell
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Weekly Toll In Hongkong
Three People Killed
In the Colony of Hongkong, includ- Ing the Island, Kowloon and New Territories, during the week ending commended, that as many people as at 8 am. tost Saturday, there were possible at prevent engaged in the altogether 8 traffle accidents, us the buginese should be employed by Gov-result of which three persons ernment are un iraqre to this titled mul 20 were injured. effect was given by the Hon. Mr W. J. Currie, Chairman of the Council.
Were
A Chinese male, age 45, and a Urban fat-year-old girl were knocked down and killed by a bus and a private var, respectively, while crossing the cur Both the Hon. Mr A. L. Shields etageway. A Chinese male, age 62, and the Hon. Mr W. N. T. Tamdied from injuries received on falling dissociated themselves from the off a moving lorry.
motion. The former expressed the
O persons injured, .15 were pedes-
hope that extra taxation to provide trians who were struck by vehicles for the cost of the new scheme while crossing the carriageway, Two would not be necessary, white the bicycle riders were injured as the re- Tatler remarked that it would be suit of collisions between vehicles. A what would cycle rider was injured on falling interesting to observe
off his bicycle. happen when the reasons of deféner have disappeared."
A private car driver was injured; when his car ran into a tree.
A trum passenger was injurel while alighting from a poving tram.
Of the accidents, 32 were collisions hetween vehicles, 20 were collisions:
BLITZ-FIRE-Incendiary bombs dropped on London by Nazi air raidors set shops and buildings afiro. Civilians joined official fire-fightors in quenching.flames.
43.
While not against the motion, the Hon. Mr T. E. Pearce expressed the view that street-sleepers and refugees who had no latrines to go to were, in the main, responsible for the between vehicles and pedestrians and the Colonial Office of Miss D. Revell The appointment is announced by troubles attributed to the old system. 12 were due to other causes,
to be a nursing sister at Hongkong.
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TRIBUTES PAID TO GENERAL NORTON Leaving Hongkong To-day
Tributes to Lieut-General E. F. Norton for his able administration of the Colony during the past seven months were paid at a meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday. General Norton is leaving the Colony to-day. His Excellency the Governor, Sir some dictatorial form of government Geoffry Northcote, presided at the and ignore the views of the Members ruseling, and others present were Ifis of the Executive and Legislative Excellency Major-General A. E. Councils? Would he be somewhat Graselt (General Offeer Command-impatient with civilian views
and Ing), the Hon. Mr N. L. Smith representations? Such were some of (Colonial Secretary), the Hon. Mr the questions which
exercised the
C. G. Alabaster (Attorney General), public mind, and gave rise to the the Hon. Mr R. A, C, North (Secre- apprchension I have mentioned. But tory for Chinese Affairs), the Hon. such apprehension was speedily dis- Mr R. R. Todd (Acting Financial pelled by Lieut-General Norton him- Secretury), the Hon, Dr P, S. Selwyn- self. Clarke (Director of Medical Services),
the Hon. Mr A. B. Purves (Director
Able Administrator
Soon after Lieut-General Norton's
of Public Works), the Hon. Mr C. G.rrival it became obvious to the Perdus (Acting Commissioner of Poller), the Hon. Mr W, J. Carrie community that he was more than a (Chairman of Urban Council), the an able administrator,
military oflicer of distinction; he was
fion. Mr J. J. Paterson, the Hon. Mr anpathies and understanding. He S. Dodwell, the Hon. Mr M. K. Lo, made the fullest possible use of both the Hon. Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro, Councils, I should like to record the
the Hon. Mr A. L. Shields, the
Int.
Hon. Mr W. N. T. Tam, the lun. Kratitude of the Chinese Members of Mr T. E. Pearce, the Hon. Mr Li Tse took us into his confidence on numer- this Council for the way in which he fons. and Mr C. 13. Burgess (Deputyous questions with which he had to Clerk of Councils).
dent, and the sympathetic manner in Appreciation of Work His Excellency the Governor said: we felt it our duty to make, os re- which he received representations Hon. Members, before General Norton presentatives of the Chinese. leaves the Colony you will, I feel
оп
ure, be glad of an opportunity to I venture to think that the number how
your high appreciation of his of functions which Lieut-General work here during the past seven Norton attended during the short months.
iperlod of his administration must General Norton came here
a record. It is a matter a constitute special mission in August last and he of amazement to many of us how. has fulfilled his task to the admira-he could have found time lo study tion of all. It was no light or engy and master so many different and duty that he took upon his shoulders dificult problems, and at
the same In the civil administration of the time to get to know so many indi- Colony with the, processes of which vidunts in the Colony. He made his he was unfamiliar. I know from inspections frequently at hours when
port given to him in this Council and never spared himself. immensely helped by the steady sup-bed, and it can truly be sold that he him that from the outset he has licen the rest of the Colony was still In
the whole-henrted
co-operation of Those who had the privilege of the Civil Service. From what le meeting Lieut-General Norton soci- hus said to me I know that he would ally could not but be struck by his
ke me to mention particularly the debt which he owes to the loyalty deep culture, broad outlook and rare
charm, and expert ability of the Hon. Mr speech he made at the opening of the whilst I myself consider the N. L. Smith (Applause).
hls
1. As President of this Council, I
new Baptist Church an unconscious invite its members to signify their innate kindness and human sympathy,
but Illuminating revelation of grateful recognition of General Nor- ton's untiring and successful labours
Do this Colony's behalf
and
simplicity understanding
Accident Recalled
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Tributes by Unofficial). The whole Colony was shocked The Hon. Mr Paterson:
and grieved to hear of Lieut.-General Excellency, may I express to you our juries which necessitated medical
Your Norton's accident, resulting in very great sorrow Norton should have suffered so scri- of his stay in Hongkong. We all General treatment during the last few weeks ous an accident and may I also ex-hope he will soon be completely press to you, sir, our great apprecia-restored to health. tion of the many things that he has) done for us during his clay here, and member Lieut.-General Norton's de
Sir, the Colony will gratefully re- may I hope too that very speedily be voted efforts on behalf of Hongkong, will be completely recovered CAP-jand we shall all follow plause).
with Licen The Hon. Mr Lo: Your Excellency, which we know will be both brilliant persunat interest his future carcet, on behalf of my Chinese colleagues and distinguished in whatever sphere on this Connell, and in the name of of the Chinese Community, I desire called in the service of the British activity 10 which he may be respectfully to associate myself with Empire. In the name of the Chinese the tribute which Your Excellency Community I tender
has just paid to Lleul-General Nor-gratitude, warm regards:
ton,
Wiches (Applause).
to him our
and good
When the announccinent was first reecived in the Colony that a Military Governor was to be appointed far Hongkong during the absence WAR FUND DONATION
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A donation of $190 from the
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leave of Your Execllency,, ! must confess that there were many, in the Colonyn honesty I include myself | Czecho-Slovak Committee brings
who fell a great deal of apprchen-esterday's total of the War slon. Would he be 100 much accupied mugurated by the S. C. M. Post, with the military aspect of Hong-d, to $1,693,001.02. kong to pay adequate heed to the The Czecho-Slovak Committee numerous civiliori problems of the Lave now made three donations to. Colony? Would he try to introduce the Fund.
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