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YEARLY MEETING of Share-
And Mui-tsai
The report of
holders of the Hongkong Enginoor- Radio Programme Broadcast by
the Secretary for ing & Construction Company, z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. Limited, will be held at the offices and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. Chinese Affairs for 1930, which was Council meeting yesterday, deals second. of Measra. Sir Elly Kadoorie & and 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's. perlaid on the table at the Legislative Sons, St. Georgo's Building, Chater 12.15
p.m. Short Service of Inter- largely with work for the protection of women and children in Hongkong. Rond, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, cession,
12.30 Elgar Enigma Variations,
(Andante) 36-Theme (noon), for the purpose of receiv-variations... The B.B.C. Symphony the 30th April, 1941, at 12 o'clock ing the Report of the Board of Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Directors and a Statement of Boult Accounts for the year ended on the
LETTERS 31st December, 1940, and electing Plan.
Voluntary War Contribution
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph. Sir-With reference to the leader published in your paper on Wednes- war effort of day as regards the
with Tunbridge Wells, I agree
the
reniarka made as to the poor residents of
prizca
effort made by our Hongkong; even when such excellent were donated by various firms the amount reached was still under $100,000.
iri
Directors and Auditors.
and
1.00 Local Time Signal. 1.01
Turner Layton (Vocal) at the 1.11 Hawaiian Beloctions by The Voent with lalanders the Hawaiian
Chorus, The Tahlil Beachcombers, Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements.
The Transfer Books of Company will be closed from the 24th to 30th April, 1941, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,'
B. ALVES,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 17th April, 1941,
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
be
will The following rates charged for mailing single copies following newspapers.
the
thrond:
I now suggest that by giving up a few of the luxuries which we indulge month $500,000 for the for Bomber Fund could be raised in one week. I suggest each Britisher give of 25 per cent. of his salary for the month of May, those with evacuated families to give 25 per cent of their salary after deducting their families and all names of persona buting to
this special effort to published In the piper.
be
I put this suggestion forwarded in the hope that the pubile of Hongkong will show the rest of the Empire that: they are prepared to make a real bld for victory by contributing such sum as 25 per cent, for one month.
POLICE SERGEANT.
To-night's Revue
"Pure and Simple" Opërs
At China Fleet Club
The revue "Pure and Simple," sponsored by the H.K.V.D.C. Nursing Stution in aid of the Bombed Areas uf Britain, opens at the China Flect Club at 15 this evening. Booking 专业里 Moutrie's, and seats are stil available at $3. $2 and $1.
Te-night and to-inorrow night the revue is being staged for the general public, arul on Monday a special per-
is being given formance
to which men of the Forces Inve been invited. Mr and Mrs A. E. Nobbins, and Messrs Lane, Crawford, have kindly valuable prizes which presented very will be won by holders of fuely pro- gramine numbers.
elude
South China Morning Post China and Macao
16 cents per copy Britlah Empire and Foreign
25 cents per copy
The Hongkong Telegraph
Chinn and Macho
14 cents per copy 16 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign
20 cents per copy 26 conle Saturdays.
Colony's Labour
In the course of the report by the
Secretary for Chinese Affairs on the work of his department during 1939. reference is made to the Colony's labour.
Was
The wave of industrial expansion which was noted in the report for 1938 fully maintained its level during 1939. There were 212 new factories re- gistered ns opposed to 93 closures, and Highlights of the show itself in the total number of factories on the
attractive dancing register at the end of the year very chorus, specialties by Archer and 18. Wood and Deacon and Grenham, and sketches ranging from nursing, an-
The approximate number of people cient and modern, to A.R.P.,
employed in registered factories nt from Rusin to the Tyrol.
The II.K.V.D.C. Nursing Section the end of the year was 57,500 which Impe-that--how-for-so-worthy an is a slight increase over the flguies object will receive the widest sup- for 1938. port.
and
1.45 Varlely with Kisin Carlisle and Robert Ashley.
2.15 Close Down.
5.45 p.m. Indian Programme. 0.30 tlons.
0.32 Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins and Orchestra.
Closing Local Stock Queta
7.09 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay-O. M. Green's Newsletter.
7.30
Anzac Day Programme, Waltzing Matilda (Peterson-Cowan), Waiata Poi (1)....Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone) with Orchestra and Chorus: Bustle of Spring, Op. 32, No. 3 (Sinding)...lice
Elleen Joyco (Piano): Hello Mal (Flotsam and Jelsam), Is E An Aussie, Lizzie, Is 'E? (Flotsam and Jelsam....Mr Flotsam and Mr Jetsam with Plano.
Studlo by Short Talk from the Captain O.
C. De Saille-Robertson, M.M.
Three additional lady inspectors were appointed and commenced their duties in August, 1839. Another lady inspector was engaged at the begin ning of December, 1930, to cover the
inspecting women
and work of children emigrants. This post was previously held by a Chinese male officer whose services have since been is niso employed on interpretation terminated. Another lady inspector and clerical work with the European Assistant. The remaining seven pald a total of 183 visits to registered mul-tsal and to ex-mul-isai who have obtained employment as domestic servants,
The Inspectors also paid a total of 4,873 visits to registered wards under the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance 1930, interrogated girls suspected to be mul-tsal or unregis- fered wards; attended at Police Court, and at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs on special duty, In addition they regularly visited a large number of adopted boys voluntarily registered in the office of the Secretarint Chinese Affairs.
for
At the beginning of the year 1939 the number of registered muf-tsni was 1,102, but by the end of Decem- her they had been reduced to 209. The 803 cancellations are accounted for as follows:-Married 19, restored for
April 25,
1941:
Po
SAVE ME, SISTER!--The mon are in the army, so the women become life guards at Bondi Beach, Victoria, Aus- tralia. Members of the Chelsea Life Saving Club are ·
shown as they competed in recent water carnival,
Leung Kuk
to parents or relatives 6. left Colony Mr Joseph Gives
permanently 1, earning their own
New Zealadustalla and God defending 45; removed from the register Sum for New Wing
700, remaining as member of
8.00 Local Time Signal and An-22. nouncements,
8.10
Ma
V.
-
A gift of $50,000 by Mr J. E. well-known philan- Joseph, the thropist and landowner of Hongkong, has made possible the construction of a new wing as an extension to the Po Leung Kuk, in Leighton Hill Itoad, work on which has already
merred. commenced.
The
Intruded On Queen
BANKS
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AGENCIES AND BEANCHER:
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Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok Batavia Bombay Calquila
Agencies:
Citva Street Fairlie Place
Canton
Cawnpore
Cebu Colombo
Daiha
Haiphong
Hamburg
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Rangoon
Penang
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Balgon
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Karachi
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Klang
Shanghai
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Kunta
Lumpur
Kuching
Bitiawan Bourabaya Taiping Tientsin
Manila
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Madras
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New York "Taingtao
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(Peking)
TOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Your ur shorter periode in Local or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted an application.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Btorling with interest allowed at ralce obtainable on application. The Bank's Road Omos in London undertakes Executar & Trustee business and claims recovery of British InDODSE Tax overpaid on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches,
W. II. EVANS THOMAS,
Manager.
POST
OFFICE
The Printed Matter Service to the
Army Deserter Walks Into porarily suspended-Yunnan, Sze-
Private Apartments
chuen, Kweichow, Hunan, Fukien (except Amoy and Kulongsu),
East North and Kwangsl, London, Feb. 24. An astonishing Incident in which Kwangtung.
found herself the Queen suddenly
The public are reminded that it is confronted by a complete stranger in a breach of postal regulations to her private apartments can be enclose in a postal. cover commun!- described now for the first time. It cations intended for persons other. provides a remarkable example of than the addressee. cool-headedness and personal courage.
The deserter,
The 708 stated above to have been 8.02 Studio-All In Bee"-The
removed from the register are all girls Church The Slate.
whose whereabouts are unknown and Compere: Mr D. J. Sloss.
Requests-Roses who have probably left the Colony 6.10 Classical
been married or restored to relatives. from the South-Waltz is Orchestra; All these girls are over 18 years of The names of the twenty-two D Flat Major age Concert Study
former (Liszi)....Egon Petri (Plano); Flut-girls remaining with, their
extension will cover an area tering Birds (Genoln). .Sir Dan employers as members of the family of over 110,000 square feet, and will Queen Elizabeth's Godfrey conducting the Bournemouthben tenisferred to the Verster be used exclusively for the housing Municipal Orchestra; La Cathedrale of Adopted Daughters and Wards. Engloutle, Prelude No. 10 (Debussy)
in
....Arthur Rubinstein (Plano).
9.00 London Relay The News. 9.15 London Relay "Questions of
Court Cases
Eighty persons were prosecuted under the Female Domestle. Service Ordinance and the Offences Against 9.30 Classical Requests continued. the Person Ordinance in respect of girls. In all 108 Sylvan Scenes Buite (Fletcher)-seventy-nine
the Hour."
.Isolde
Small Packet Post to all countries Is suspended.
stranger, a young Army
Inbouring under
1
WAR
of young children. Incorporated In the plans of the building, which is a two-storey structure, will be numer-grievance, and wanted to place his Air Mali by "Pan American Airways ous recommendations by the Director story before the King or the Queen
S.
of Medical Services, the Hon. Dr P.
Selwyn-Clarke.
in person. The man had obtained
this
Direct
INWARD AIR MAILS
Service"-San Francisco date, 19th April ..........Apr. 20. Francisco
Direct Service"-San date, 26th April
May 3.
OUTWARD AIR MAILS
Friday, April 25
and it was on the strength of Mr Joseph has been a benefactor employment as an electrician Air Mall by "Pan American Airways of the Po Leung Kuk for a long time, that he was able to make his and his latest gift of $50,000 brings to the Royal apartments. The man his total donations to the Institution told his story frankly enough, and to over $80,000, as the sum of $30,- the Queen listened calmly for more the
building fund of the Leighton have summoned aid to her side at any second. Then she promised the premises.
man to have his case examined.
The number of registered wards 1000 was given by Mr Joseph towards than ten minutes, though she could Ale Mall by Alr to Rangoon to con-
remaining in the Colony on December 31, 1030, was 2,777.
the
of the Po
123 There has been a large increase in
Ilie number of inmates
Steps are being taken to stop the Jast. two repetition of the Incident. The man Leung Kuk during the years, and at present the dally over- was detained by the Police when he
250. The age is between 200 and building was originally intended to left the building.-Our Own Corres- accommodate between 150 and 200 at the most, and to-doy, owing to the overcrowded conditions, many girls have had to be sent to the Refugee Camps.
In Beauty's Bower, Sylvia Dances, charges under these and other enact- The Pool of Narcissus, Cupid's Car-ments were preferred. naval...London Palladium Orchestra cond. by Clifford Greenwood; Waltz in A Flat Bajor (Brahms).. Menges (Violin) with Piano; Double
A total of 10s cases, with in D Minor (Bach)-Ist Concerto
were brought under Mov: Vivace, 2nd Mov: Largo ma non charges, tanto, 3rd Mov:
Yehudi Protection of Women and Girls Allegro.....
ond (Violin) Menuhin
Georges Ordinance the Offences Against the Persons Ordinance (including Enesco (Violin) with Orchestra.
9.45-10.00 News in French
(on nfteen charges of ill-treatment and Short Wave only).
assault), involving 107 defendants 10.00 London Relay-"Correspon- and 107 girls.
The number of cases of importation dence Column" by Sidney Hornblow.
10.15 Schubert Songs by Alexander and possession of unregistered wards,
with String Quartet. prano)
to the now of refugees coming to the Kipnis (Bass) and Erna Berger (So-states the report, is increasing owing 10.27 SchuberTrio in B Major Colony to avold hostilitles in China. for Plano, Violin and Cello 1st Of-the-total-of-107-girls-involved.in.
It is understööd thäl ̈Condi"George" Mov: Allegro Moderato, 2nd Mov: the prosecutions, fifty-seven were
to the register
Francis Hole, R.N. (Retired), Hor- of adopted cent. Scherzo, 4th Mov: Rondon....Cortot. daughters a
tection of Women and Girig Ordin-Services, who is now in Australia on cent. Thibaud and Casals.
ance; thirty-seven were sent to the leave, will not be returning to the Po Leung Kuk pending arrangements Colony, for reasons of health. He for their disposal; ten were restored
retires or pension. to parents and relatives; two were married and' one obtained employ- ment.
Comdr Hole Retires
In general the cost of living of the Andante un poco mosso, 3rd Mov. transferred wards under the Pro- bour Master and Director of Air
Among those who have booked seats for to-night is the G.O.C.poorer classes rose by 20 per Major-General A. E. Grosell and during the year; oil by 00 per
and rice by 12 per cent. party.
11.00
Close Down,
June
17,
1940,
the
Bomber Fund was commenced
the first week produced over
$1,000,000.
will you help
to double that figure before
June 17, 1941?. $151,000 is
all that is required.
Donations to Date: $1,849,095.43
Remitted to London; £114,889.19.6d
and
The Po Leung Kuk
The number of inmates of the Po Loung Kuk on January 1, 1839, was 108, and during the year 787 persons were admitted as against 650 in 1938. There were 787 women, giris and children admitted without warrant,
Thirty-four were Jos! children. Seventeen were accompanied by parents or guardians, and twenty- nine were mui-tsat who had left their employers and thirty-seven wards who had left their custodians.
On leaving the Kuk, 167 persons were restored to husbands or other relatives; 128 were sent to charitable
ent to institutions in China or employed az domestle servants, thirty-one were was married, given in adoption; one was 205 were released after inquiries. twenty-two
released under bond, and 182 were sent to a school. convent, refuse or refugee camp in the Colony, The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31, 1930, was 223, which is more than that of previous years.
were
The number of boys reported miss- ing to the Po Leung Kuk during the year was two, and the
number of girls nil.
Eighteen girls were put under bond, and ten were released from their bondst the total number of girls under bond at the end of December was fifty-four.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Offcial Summary, Issued yesterday says:
Buyers
Bank of East Asia $70 Indo-Chinas (Pret.) $80 Hotels $2.30
Macao Electrics X.D. $17 Entertainments $6,25 Sollers
H.K. Banks $1,340
Renitles $2.00
Trams $10.20
Electrics "O" X. Rts $26 Electrics Rts $14.50
Sales
Wharves $85.50 Troms $10 Lights Rts 40 cis,
pondent.
Proficiency Awards
The following members of the Auxiliary Nursing Service have now completed their 96 hours hospital training in the wards and gained their proficiency certificates:
neet with the "British Oversens Airways."
K.P.O. and G.P.O. Reg., Apr. 25, 4 p.m. Ord...Apr. 25, 430 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 26 Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu,
U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan Amerl-- ean Airways and Trans-Atlantic Services"
K.P.O. and G.P.O. Ref.
*....................Apr. 20, 5 pm. Ord........Apr. 20, 5.30 p.m.
Saturday, May 3
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu, U.S.A, and Europe via "Fan Trans- American Airways and "Atlantte Service"-
K.r.O. and Gr.o.. Reg.
Ord.
May 3, 5 p.m. May 3, 5.30 p.m.
Dalsy Turner, Dorothy Ascough, Further Donations
In the Colony of Hongkong, includ- Marjorie Grindley, Christine Corra, ing the Island, Kowloon and the New Leopoldine Corra, Marjorie Fordham, Territories, during the week ended Kathleen Rosselet, Maud Dover, Doris on Saturday, there were altogether Lemmon, Sister St Patrick. Vera 80 traffic accidents as the result of Gavriloff, Florence Lammert, Frances which nine persons were killed and Webber, Myra Ternel, Dorothy Wil- 25 persons were injured.
son, Yan Song-wah, Mrs Lexkovich.
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HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The Society asks for
$28,000
In 1041 to meet the increasing needs of sick and destituto children in Hong Kong.
The number of children assialed last year WON 5,100.
A copy of the Annual Report for 1940 may be obtained from;
Mr. McKellar, 0A,,
c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. -
P. & Q. Building,
Mr. Kwok Chan,
c/o The Banque de L'indé-China,
Hong Kong.
Hon. Transurers, 1-
GARAGE)
To Bomber Fund
A total of $1.849,095.43 was reached yes. terday by the War Fund Inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Lid, with the following donations:
Ladies Section, Royal Hongkong Golf Club in memory of the Inle Mrs D. B. Edward) 10 "Thank you L. Jack for Buster and
Pup" Annual Dinner-Pay Section, HK.
V.D.C.
Mr and Mrs E, A,
donation)*******:
10
(fourth
323
200
www
P. E. C. (third donation) .............. IL.X.V.D.C. Sergeants More Raflo
(second Instalment) Lieut-Col and Mrs E. D. Matthews (In memory of the late Mrs D. B. Edward)... Ms Marton Potter (ninth dona-
Post Office Employees (second
donation) A.N.S. Bacrifice of a Sunday Anonymous ...........................in
#
100
50
4,50 110
B.F.R.D.C. GRANTS, The Board of Administrators of the Beltish Fund for Relief of Distress in China, Itongkong
China and Bouth Branch, has recently made the following grants:
To the Social Servico Contra of the Churches $5,000.
To the Kwangtung and Hongkong Хар Christian Association for the Bre Districts for medical supplies for Yan Ping $370.00. The Fund has also donated drugs to this Association, for Yan Ping. to the value of ILK31.118.-
To the Distress Iteller Association for the Six Districts, Western Kwangtung," for feeding 5,000 refugees in the Hamshul aren
$3,000.
District Watchmen
The report on the District Watch Force for 1930 states that the Force was maintained at its full authorised strength, 5 Head District Watchmen, 0 Assistant Head District
atchm
and
26 dotectives,
103 men. It has, as in previous years, specialised in matters affecting the Chinese
community, and the work during the year has been satisfactory. A total of 1,220 successful prosecu- tions was brought by the District Watch Force.
GOING ON LEAVE Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. Darkin, of the Hongkong Police, will be leaving for Australla next month on four months leave. He will Join his wife in Victoria.