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Hongkong, 30th April, 1941.
FOR THE PROTECTION
OF CHILDREN
Wednesday
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
has been .04%
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.021⁄2 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.03%
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations issued on the Hongkong Stock
ket this morning.
DANKS
H.K. Banks $...
H.K. Banks 2.
ΟΙ
Anyone knowing of a child who
nasaulted, neglected, ill-treated in a manner likely to Cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with
The Hon. General Secretary, H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall.
The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, 1st floor.
The Inspector, 02 Stone Nullah Lane, 2nd, Floor.
The Inspector, 12 Sat Yeung Chol St., Kowloon,
The Inspector, 52, Argyle St., Kowloon.
All further steps will be taken; and expenses borne, by the Soclety.
be
were
Mar-
1.316 n.
71 n. 76 n.
35% n.
Mercantile, A. & B. £.
22
11% n
70 b.
NOTICE
222%
420 n.
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940
107 n.
H.K. Banks (H.K.)
Chartered £..
Mercantlle C. £.
East Asit $...
INSURANCES
Cantons $..
Union $....
China Underwriters $.
H.K. Fire s.
SHIPPING
Douglas. $x.d. Steamboats $.... Indo-Chinus P. $. Indo-Chinos D. $. Shell (Bearers) s/- Waterboats $....
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $. Docks $...
Providents
S'hat Dockyards
Kailan a/~ Raubs $. H.K. Mines
Hotels $,
Lands $..
MINING
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures
S'hai Lands Sh. $,
Humphreys $..
H.K. Realties $.
Chinese Estates $..
UTILITIES
Trams $....
Peak Trams (now)
Peak Trams (old)
Star Ferries $
YFerries
China Lights (old)
China
Lights (new)
The Informant's name wiil kept strictly private, except in cases where inallee is proved.
The following rates will be
HON
SABOTAGE_Among 65 Italian, Naxi and Danish ships soixed by the U.S. Government under the World War sabotage act, were four at Newark, N. J. Authorities allowed news- mon and photographors to board the liner Alberta at Newark and this is one of the pic- tures showing damage done by the crow. The Coast Guardsman holds a sfodge hammer used to smash the pump.
U.S.
English Child Evacuees In Like Hot Dogs And Corn On Cob
An American-born mother, newly seated in the British House of Commons, has heard news by shortwave which perhaps did not surprise her too much; namely, that her young son and daughter, evacuees in the United States, like American corn on the cob, hot dogs, and strawberries and cream.
Pauline and John Rankin Rathbone, Jr., both in their early grammar school days, sent greetings and told experiences via shortwave to their mother, Mrs Beatrice Clough Rathbone, New England-born woman whose husband was killed in action as a flying officer of the Royal Air Force in December.
+
Mrs Rathbone succeeded her husband recently as Conserva-
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metras (845 k.c.) and 31.45 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
128 n. charged for mailing single copies Shortage of Coal tive Member of Parliament for "British Prose Writers",
.81⁄4 n.
of the 80 b, .60 abrond:- 40/71/2 n.
.0.55
n.
05% n.
.15 sa. 4.00 b. 25%
12/0 n. .8 n. 1 cts. n.
.2.80 b. ..31 n.
97 n.
.12.
6.70 n. .2.00.n. 20 n.
16 s.
31⁄2 D.
51% n.
23-
.5.90 B.
114 n
H.K. Electrics (old) x. ris. $..24 n. H.K. Electrics (new)
H.K. Electrics Ris $.
Масло
Electrics $.
Sandakan Lights
Telephones (old)
Telephones (new)
INDUSTRIALS
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. Cold: Mack. (PreL.), Sh. Canton Ices $ Cements H.K. Ropes $..
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $. Watsons $.... Lane Crowfords $. Sinceres $.. Wing On (H.K.) Powell Ltd. $.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $.. S'hai Cotton Sh. $. MISC. H.K. Govt 4% H.R. Govt. 3% (1034) HK. Goyt 3% (1840) Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bds. Entertainments $. "Contructions (old) $..
Constructions (now) $..... Vibro Piling $....
231⁄2 .134 8.3
17 n.
following
newspapers
South China Morning Post China and Macao
16 cents per copy
British Empire and Foreign
25 cents per copy
The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macao 16 cents per copy British and Foreign 20 cents per copy 25 cents Saturdays.
Imports from India wall.
p.m.
the Bodman Division of Corn- Talk by Fr Ryan
Broadcast by ZBW on n Frc- Also a guest on the weekly pro-quency of 845 kc's. and on Short Lack of shipping facilities from gramme, "Friendship Bridge," which Wave from, 1-2.15 pm, and 8-11 p.m. Calcutta, resulting from the growing is sponsored by the British-American on 9.52 m.e's. per second. Importation, of Burmese rice into Ambulance Corps, was the owner of
12.15
Short Service of Inter- China, has resulted in a serious coal another piping voice, Daphne Carter, cession. shortage for the Colony, and at the whose father is a volunteer fire war- 12.30 Miliary Band Concert with moment there is practically no Indian den In London. The trio, conversing Dennis Noble (Baritone). coal coming into Hongkong, stated with parents and relatives, gave sure Mr X. B. Valdyn,
well-known coal evidence of their Americanisation, al merchant, yesterday.. There is about least in the dinner-table sense. 500 tons of Indian coal in the Colony at the moment and this is being sold at from $85 to $90 a ton.
Eats One
"
John and Daphne agreed that "strawberries and
cream" WIS their beat dish. Pauline favoured corn on the cob. Daphne, person of wide tastes, reported that hot dors and hamburgers had become. favourlies with her, but added re- gretfully, "If I eat two. I'm no good; but if I eat one, I'm all right."
1.00 Local Time Signal. 1.01 Musical Comedy Teacher."
"Please
1.18 Violin Solos by Albert Sandler. 1.30 Router and Rugby Press and Announcements.
1.45 Dance Music by Benny Good man and His Orchestra.
2.15 Close Down. 5.45 Indian Programme. 6.30 4,30
tions%
Closing Local Stock Quota-
Shipping companies have naturally shown a preference for rice ship- ments from Rangaon to Shanghai be- cause of higher rates of freight and also because of quicker despatches. Burmese rice is being sold for as
6.32 Selections from Light Opera. much as G$40 per ton in Shanghal.
7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay--“Questions of Mr Valdys sald that three firms
the Hour were now importing coal from
7.30 Turning to their scholastic life, Borneo and one-firm-from Java-One Jolin volunteered, "I like arithmetic."
Liszt Programme. 8.00-Loent Time Signal-and-An- firms operating from Daphne then told of her progress in nouncements. Borneo own ships of their own, and music lessons, at which Bob Emery,
8.02 Compositions of Purcell. so are assured of a fairly regular Master of Ceremonies, asked, 'Have 8,30 Studio="British Prose Wel-
tera" No. 6 Stevenson. Tribute To Father Byrne, while the firm operating from you learned do, re, me, la yet?"
Education Board
12 n. A meeting of the Board of Educa- .22 s. tlon was held fost Felday, the .9% n. following members being present.
The Director of Education, Mr C. G. .30 n. Sollis, M.A., Chairman; the Senior 25 m. Inspector of Schools, Mr J. Ralston, 1n. M.A.: the Inspector of Vernacular 15 n. Schools, Mr Y. P. Law, A.; the 6.60 n. Principal, Northcote Training College, Mr T. IL Rowell, o.sc.; the Professor 174 n. of Eduention, Hongkong University: M.A. Mr B. Wylle; 2.16 n. Mr D. J. Sloss, OBE., M.A.; Miss E.-S.
39 n. Atkins: Very
of the threa
also a certain number of
ships available.
Borneo coal has been quoted as $75 a ton this week and Java coal at $76,. There is very little, if any, Hengoy (anthracite) coal being im ported from Indo-China as there are many adhered to.
restrictions which must be
Until better shipping facilities are available, the price of coal is bound to rise, although it is believed that regular imports of Lematang and
able in the near future.
"That's French, and TVC learn French," she replied,
don't
No More Girl Matadors
A
Talk by Father T. Ryan, S.J. 8.50 Songs by Ninon Vallin (80- prano).
0.00
London Belay-The News and Commentary.
9.15 New Variety.
9.45-10.00 News In French (on Short Wave Only).
9.45 Cinema Organ Solon by Re- sinald Foort.
Indian
Reminiscences of Frimi-Intro. Girl matadors have now been Chanson; The door of my dreams Lovo Call; The Mounties; banned in Spain, but girls on Reso
..91⁄2 Prot, L. Forsic: Mr Li Tse-Long Palembang (Java) coal will be avail- horseback will be allowed to fight On Marie: March of the Vagabonda
.74 s. Mr A. el
Rev.
Fr R.
W
.1% n. Gallagher, J.; Mr G. A. Goodban, MA and the Secretary, Mr J. M. .37 n. Wilson, D.GC.
.200 n.
A vote of thanks to Rev. Fr G. the .97 n. Byrne, s.., who retired from B44. Board on February 20 after 14 years 34. valuable service, was passed by a .28 n. clamation..
.0% b. The Board considered the present 100 position of the school dental, service,
n
NEW WASHER FOR ARMY
a Rose; L'amour toujours bulls.
l'amour; Serenade; Lover, Come Back There are only three or four girl Moon" Romberg); Seville (Haydn to Me; One Kiss (both from "New the leading bullfighters, being Senorita Beatriz Santullano. Last year she had a narrow escape dence Column"-Skines Horniblow.
Bilbao, when her horse fell and she was gored.
of
one now Wood)...with y—"Correspon-
10.00 London
10.15 Leslie Hutchinson (Vocal Modern motorised war tactics have The most famous girl matador of and Flane) and Dorothy Lamour caught up with the old-fashioned recent years was Senorita Juanita (Vocal), wash tub, The U.S. army is develop de la Cruz, who made ing a portable field laundry unit com- year.
£3,000 a
10.35 Danoo Mimsio, 11.00 Close Down.
plote with washing machine, dryer, The Bullfighters' Union has de- generator, water heater and a 60-cided that no matador shall get less and recommended (1) that ils ex-gallon fuel tank to handle the weekly than £100 per fight. 7.20 m. tension in the first instance should washing of about 1,500 troops.
be to selected urban subsidised
Morsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/0/30.
Maramans Inv. (HK) - 2/0 schools, and (2) that Government be
pressed to provide an dental service for all schools.
adequate
The
The question of Physical Training and Government instructors in the Gront schools was discussed. Board was informed of the stepa taken towards the provision of addi- tional school playgrounds.
Australian Munitions LONDON, May 6 (Reuter) "Shells being fired over London these nights were made in Australia," de- clared Mr. Claude James, Agent- General for Tasmania, speaking here to-day,
Australia, he added, is now making Three matters relating to verna- alf the munitions she required and cular education were referred to the supplying munitions also to” New appropriate Sub-Committee of the
Zealand and India.
WASHINGTON, May 0 (Reutor), →America” and "Haiti"to-day reached
Board.
Japan To Ke
London's
Is Now
about £400.
"Ace" get
Theatreland Itself Again
John Gielgud's production of "Dear Brutus" at the Globe Theatre, is taking over £1,000 a week, a remarkable figure for six matinees a week and an extra afternoon performance on Satur. days, writes a London correspondent.
Donations To
Causes
reached
A total of $1,877,657.00` was yesterday by the War Fund inaugurated by the 3. C. M. Post, Ltd, with the following donations;
Health Inspectorate, Kowloon: Mr H. F, Old (seventh donation) #20 Me W. T. Bilson (sixth donation) Mr V. C. Bond (second donation) Mr. Warburton tarih donation)
D. (third donation Mr G. Frost (third donation) ****
Mr B. Williams fourth donation) C. T. Champslovier (alth dona-
tion)
07. 11. 8. (eighth donation) A. C. B. elghth donation CB. (second donation)
This success is encouraging in the part created by Michael Xted- Mr Bentos
Kowloon Hospital Bisters Mess
(tenth donation) Taxco Shrapnel Box (sixth dona-
Eseventh_donation)
donation)
Prof. Walter Brown
donation
donation)
Immootty
Haiti-U. S. A. Accord Undersea Tunnel From managers in their plans. I hear grave and four members of the ori-Chin
Korea that S. N. Behrman's play. "No Kinal cast.
Time for Comedy," is opening in Tokyo, May 9.
The Coliseum revue, "Strike Up an agreement:in principle to end the
Taking the intilal step in a project. London soon, with Diana Wyn- the Music," which opened recently, R. A. MC No. 27 Coy., Rattle American, supervision of.. Haitian Customs and internal revenue collec-scheduled to require 30 years, a party yard, Rox Harrison and Lilli a mixture of spectacle, variety Club (G.LE.), (ffih
and some entertaining comedy in tions insilluted. In 1934 for the pro- of 15 scientists from the Railway Palmer in the parts they are now which Douglas Byng, Andre Randall Music Box, Lido, Repulse Bay. tection of American holders of Hai Ministry, under the direction of Mir
and Hal Bryan are appearing. The Kan Watanabe,will embark for taking on tour. tian bonds,
northern Kyushu to begin investigat- 11. M. Tennent Ltd, are presenting Cast also includes Hella Toros, the Min: Cecile D. Robinson (nicih ing the Korean Straits, where a sub-this play and also a dramatisation of opera singer from Covent Garden marine tunnel connecting Japan and Margery Sharp's witty novel, "The and Glyndebourne. Churchill At Palace Continent, is planned....
tho
been Nutmeg Tree, with Yvonne Armat studies”: have Preliminary
In the chief part... LONDON May 6 <fleuter)The carried on by the Railway Ministry'
American Play Printer Minister Me Winston Taboratories since 1983, but this is the Churchill, was received in audience first time that the Boa: bottom and by King George", and remained to currents are being investigated. The lunch with the King and Quem at venture is described in the world's Buckingham Palacera Maya "greatest project. "Dgmel,"
Ronald Frankau's "Nineteen Naughty One" revue is to be seen at the Prince of Wales's, and George Black will present, his “laughter The St Martin's is the venue for the blitz," "Applesauce" at the Paladi- revival of that, ane American play, um, with Brax Miller, Morence Der "Thunder Rock, with Walter Huddmond and-Vera Lynn-as-the-stars-,
10.00
100
56.70
118
10
50.
100
2.75
(male of old. tins per European YO............ Mr. 3. D. Craig: (second donation) 100
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Lindbergh Does Not Answer
Harold Nicolson, Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Ministry of Information, told a Leicester
STOCK MARKET audience recently:
REPORT
"I had a great friend - called Colonel Lindbergh.
"Before the war he said to
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official You are a fine people but are getting Summary issued yesterday:
Buyers
Indo-Chinas (Prof) $80
Providents $4.00- Realties $2.50
Macao Electrics $17
Sellers
Providents $5 Trams $10 Zane Crawfords $7.21
Sales
Docks $15
Bott.
“After evory raid now I have the great pleamen of sending him in. postased = myligi Do you stil1 think we are" poft?" C "He doesn't answer these postcards, but I like seriding them.”
Mr Nicolson was Charles A. Lind- bergh's landlord when the American |fler "resided in the ancient Elmbered. © house, Long Darn, at Sevenoaks, Kent
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