Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April
1941
SHANGHAI COUNCIL CHANGE
Rhodes Students
Offer To Hongkong
Further details of the recent an- nouncement made by the Trustees of the Rhodes Scholarships regarding Shanghai, Apr. 1.
Hongkong's participation, were given For the first time since 1914 by Mr. 8, V. Boxer, Registrar of Germany will be represented on tative of the 3. C. M. Post yesterday. Hongkong University, to a represen the Government of the Interna- tional Settlomont if the agros- Mr Boxer sold that it should be the schemo would be ment renched by the British, noted that American and Japanese Consuls known as the "Rhodes Trust Post- for broadening the basis of ro-Graduate Studentships," and should presentation on the Municipal not be confused with the "Rhodes Council is confirmed by the Scholarships" proper.
Inc amount
donated by the Rhodes Chinese Government and other in-Trustees is £1,000 in all," he cx- terested powers,
plained, "and that is to be spent over
According to a Council statement period of approximately five years.
a
Issued to-day under the name of the The fund is to be used to enable ono Secretary-General, Mr Godfrey or more Chinese
or Chinese British Phillips, in order to avoid an election subjects to go to Oxford. Should with all possibilities of controversy
free passages be available. Indepen- and exeltement, the Consular re- presentatives of the three Powers dent of the studentships, then the with the largest interests in the whole of the grant could be used for
the actual scholarship. International Settlement, Britain, Japan and the United States, have The question of the appointment agreed among themselves to recom- of the first holder of a studentship mend to their colleagues and the under this scheme is now under cou- Chinese Government that for a sideration, but it is possible that no limited period the personnet of the appointment will be made until 1942. Council should conslat four We obviously want to select the very Chinese, three Japanese, three British, best man available, so we do not three Americans and one German want to be in a
a hurry.""
" he said. member with another two members "There will be no restriction as to of other nationalities,
the faculty from which the candidate The alutement emphasises that the would be selected. The number of agreement is entirely informal and studentships it will be possible to requires the consent of other interest-award under the circumstances in ed powers. It adds that every effort uncertain, but it is not likely to ex- will be made by three Consuls- General referred to secure all the ceed two, each of two years' duration. necessary consent to render legal and
Scholarships from China
constitutional the agreement which, they reach between themselves
and
"In addition, the British Council 'is provide Shanghal with temporary offering £1,000 a year to provide machinery which will broaden the scholarships from China to the Uni- bosin of the system of government versity of Hongkong, continued Mr and reduce, us for as possible, occa- Boxer. "The University has accepted slons for misunderstanding between this offer gratefully, and has agreed the various nationals.
to offer free tuition and hostel resi
The long standing composition of dence during term time, thereby the Council has been five British, two enabling a total of 20 scholarships of Americans, two Japanese and dive any one time, each of a nominal value Chinese. From 1883 to 1914 there of
500, to be established.
co-operation of the
Sino-
was alwayn one German member. In 1914 the German member dropped| out and was replaced by o Russian, British Cultural Association in select- ing suitable candidates has been ob- Reuter.
tained.
Earlier, in the day the Council announced the postponement of the elections for the second time.
Arst
"It is hoped that the first four or five scholars unler this scheme will arrive in time for the new academic year in September."
This postponement was it the eleventh hour but, unlike the
(It will be remembered that the postponement, no definite date was! Inte Lord Lloyd, former Secretary of 4xed. It is merely announced that the State for the Colonies, who was Chair- election set for April 9 and 10 had man of the British Council in Lon-
een postponed.
don, was deeply interested in the promotion of cultural co-operatior. [oversens).
It is reported that the new agree ient will told good for two years, Anxiety has been aroused in Chinese circles by the continued exodus of Chinese members of the Municipal Council.
Following the departure of Mr Yu Yo-ching Do
of the Chinese Doyen Councillors. It is
is now reported that two more Councillors, Mr William Gackson, prominent business leader, and Mr Chen Ting-jui, noted lawyer, have left for Hongkong.
At present only two of the five
Councillors
arc Ieft
in
the
LIQUIDATION OWING TO WAR
At the Supreme Court yesterday,
Mr Eldon Potter, K.c., brought a peti- tion before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in a matter con-" verring the Hung Phung Mai Hong
Company (Hongkong) Ltd, and in the
matter of the Company'a Ordinance No. 39 of 1032,-
Observers, pointing out that Japanese in the past few years have been attempting to increase their re- presentation to dive but have con- sistently been defeated by the Anglo-The object of the petition was to
sanction of the Court to a American bloc taxpayers, declure the scheme of compromise and arrange- Japan but ment be made between the
plan is aimed at appose is likely to Liquidators of the Company and the the Anglo-American bloc maintaba control because of their Tolders of the founders shares of the ability to gain the votes of the re- Company, its Directors, officers, and presentatives of the two other employees, whereby it is proposed nationalities, which will counteract -the Japanese pressure against the
Chinese councillors-United Press.
Y.W.C.A. Campaign
The YW.C.A. Finance Campaign's third and last report meeting will be held to-day (Wednesday), when it is Hoped the goal of $42,000 will be reached.
that the latter have a portion of the net profits of the Company as at May 31, 1940, pald to and divided amongst them.
Mr Potter said that the Company Was incorporated in 1030 with an nuthorised capital of $2,000,000., Owing to unstable conditions, the European war, and the Japan-China hostilities, the Company decided to wind
up its business. and át an extraordinary general meeting of There will also be a short pro-shareholders on May 30, 1940, gramme of musle, and tea will be special resolution was passed that the served. Contributed.
To-night's special performance of "Pastor Hall at the Lee Theatre, in ald of the Chinese буде
orphans, should be unusually interesting, for in addition to the principal film "Pastor Hall", a dramatic Road to Victory" will be shown.
were
Company be wound up voluntarily. The
profits made during the Ave months before the declsion, good. A meeting of the shareholders had been held, and they had un- animously passed a scheine of com- promise and arrangement.
His Lordship salt that he had no hesitation
unctioning such a scheme.
in news-reel "The
UFSI
LOOKS ALOFT-Well protected against the bitterly cold weather, Prime Minister Winston Churchill watches a de- monstration of British anti-aircraft gunnors at an unnamed place in England.
:
Japanese Inner Cabinet
In order to disposo promptly of | various administrative affairs, Princa Kondye, plans to establish a six- Minister Conferenco within
the | Cabinet consisting of the Premier, the. Home, War, Navy, Foreign and Plan- ning Ministers which will be charged with the formulation of the highest national policies...
Bomber Fund
Acknowledgments
A total of $1,750.131.27 and 28, 10s, was reactied...yesterday. by tho War Yuna Inaugurated by the S. C, M., Fost, with the following donations: Kowloon Port Onice
Electricity Canton". "Late for Dinner Box-Ten Cents. 8, and G
Tina" donation),
Mah Jong, at QMIL par Watson Priceper!* International Entertainment Enur
prises, Ltd.,.-12371⁄2 proceeds of
Rebecca Premiere) St Patrick Society of Hongkong (additional donation in ileu of St Patrick's Day celebration)
B. D. O, Naval Yard ........ Mrs A. Leo (sixth donation).
Aljah Ditta
Lid,.
10
40
11
60.
120.01
$140,0 10
10
200
10
The Planning Board machinery "Ex-Bydand" (suvenih donation).. will also be strengthened so as to The following monthly donations were make it practically the principal |
Mr. I. Lipkovsky
organ administering, wartime econ- Airdalulng yesterday: amy, while Supreme Economic Anonymous Council" will be attached to the M. N. Winfield
It
Planning Board with a view to effectuating the co-operation between the official and the civilian in the administration
finance and ceotiomy.
of
Minister Without Portfollo
Mr and Mrs A. P. Pereira
CHILD PROTECTION
100
WEATHER IN MARCH
Variable Temperature
Four thunderstorms occurred dur- Ing. Mareli, and there, was fog on the 7th-8th and 23rd-24th;.;.
The mean temperature for the month' was 61.2*3 which is 1.1′′ abové normal. A Inaximum of 82.8* was recorded on the 23rd. and a minimum of 33.0" on the 30th. The mean relative humidity was 65 per cent, against a normal of 83 per cent, Sunshine amounted to 67 hours, which is 27 hours less than normal, Rainfall exceeded the normal for the third month in succession, the total for March being 7.62 inches, against a normal of 2.00 inches. The total rainfall since January is now 10.07. Inches,
which is nearly three times
the normal total for the first three months of the year.
The maximum wind velocity in a Bust was 61 m.ph. at 3 a.m. on the 11th during a henvy rain-squall.
The Hongkong Bociety for the Protec tion of Chikiren announce the following Gonations collected during Marchi
Hongkong European YMCA (half of not proceeds of Swimming Exhibition held by the Japanese Rĺkyo College Students Mr Maantaune Ogura, Member of on 23-1-41) $41.07; "L. D. 8." #24; Rev. Messrs George Crimble & Co., 110; Mosers 1. L. Wilson 15; Police Magistrate. How East Asiatic Co., Ltd. $10 The British the House of Peers and. Director- | toon (contribution for Leung Man), $4; Wireless Marine Servien, $10; Lover', et General of the Sumitomo Corpora- In memory donations (already acknow- | God. #10; A Brother in Christ, #9: Mr tion, who has been informally chosen ledged throughs the South China Morning 11. C. MacNamara, 15; Me Chau bian-cli
ledged), $0 Donations already acknow Robert A. Morrison, ;. O. TU P., BĂ: KY as the Minister without Portfolio, Post, 1577. Total, 8012.07.
$3: Messrs Yee Bang Fat Co. Ltd. $5. will chiefly take charge of the war-
Shanghai Commerclat. 116, 15; Mr John Moodle, 45; Two Friends
Bavings Bank tune economy, particularly cool and
$1 coeli, $3. Iron.
Selection of Mr Ogura, assumed the proportions of a major* political development as it is revealed that the Minister-designate will become the virtual dictator of Japan's econ- omie life.
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CHINESE SEAMEN ·
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All communications and contributions may be sent to the Headquarters 54, Jor- dan Road, 1st floor, Yaumall, Kowloon. | All cheques and money orders should be crossed and made payable to the Christian Mission to Chinese Beanien, Hongkong, Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson, $23; Mexr Please state whether for General Good Jelen & Co., $20; Mr Eldon l'olter, $10; Samaritan, or Building Funds,
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