Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 10, 1941.
Clothes Rationing Hits Women A Lot Harder
LONDON, July 8 (UP),--Over the protests of the last of Britain's Victorian dowagers, the nows has leaked out that clothing storca are exercising an unofficial ration on "unmen. tionables."
Both men and women are finding. it more difeult to get those daintier things at the shots, even though when the news spread in the form of # a "civilian veeret" salt such
rumours in
in the country
ufe
of buyers lined
up of lingerie counters and Jammed men's stores only to be told in many
Last Train
From Berlin
cases that they could have two rels Supplies Clog Lines of duplicating garments.
Although the girls aren't exactly
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
down to four sacks, one dealer Bakd MANCHOULI, July 9 (Domel) — tint more and more women are The "Domel" staff correspondent making their own lingerie and that from Europe who was one of the few sales of natin and other material persons to cross the Soviet-Germon suitable for women's underwear are border on the last train from Berlin Increasing. A dealer in men's cloth-when the sudden hostilities slushed ing sold that "the men don't have communications, has arrived here much to worry about. We have a with a group of Japanese evacuers reasonable supply of men's under- from Moscow.
wear and since men make their The train which was five days Bothing last longer than women, behind schedule, was full of Russian don't think the problem will become soldiers whose leaves had been can-
were celled and who mute, at least for some time."
returning to their regiments in the Far East.
The majority of the troopers their wives and
Eggs For
For Shampoo
Meanwhile, the House of Commons accompanied by
is expected to do something about familles were on their way to Moscow egg which get into British women's for a hollday visit to the capital hair, despite the national food ration when the war started. ing orders. Publicity givens to West The five-day delay in the train End beauty shops which used a half-schedule is evidence of the rush of dozen egit with which to shampoo supplies
to the Western Front. their customer's hair caused wide-] West-bound trains were heavily spread country
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RED ARMY ENCOURAGES KIDS—Russian schoolboys play at war with dummy weapons. Scenes like this are common in Soviot, as Red Army encourages children to learn war. Army officers act as instructors in real, manoeuvres.
Food Ministry Inquire
throughout The loaded with trucks and tractorn an
which
fleid artillery, machine-guns. and
cars,
Into Black Markets
most well as large numbers of tanics, unable to get more than armoured
LONDON, July 8 (UP).—Ex-detectives some of them week CAR A
to cat. ammunition When asked In Parliament If the However, troop movements west-old Scotland Yard men-have been enrolled by the Ministry Ministry of Food was taking Betion ward were searge,
ON
ever
or four
practice, the Ministry repre- Congestion At Omsk
· Edition announced
A
of Food to try to stop the ramp of the food black markets.
At the black markets it is possible"
to buy the rarest rationed food in
Rationing Shampoos and 'Perms'
LONDON, July 9 (UP).—Plans to |ration "perms" and shampoos are be- ing made by hairdressing saloons,
starts.
almost any quantity providing you MONEY LOAN CASES preparing for the call-up of their cun pay the price.
The the
things:
detectives G-inen
of
the Practice Condemned By
Puisne Judge INTEREST TOO
Condemnation of the practice of
Where does the food at the black markets come from?
Where does the customer go to gel
this sentative sald further inquiries were Congestion in truffle service. Was being made.
worst up to Omsk, G00 miles cast of The "Manchester Guardian," one-the Urai, Range where the railroad
decided to use the nation's ጌ ' single track.
dreary the
stretch of food dimenities as part of same up siberian steppes before Omsk, the Ministry of Food-want to know two to-date newspaper promotion plan. An advertisement which ran intain had to wolt one to five hours new many times at the isolated sidings of reader contest. The notice while trains
of 30 to GO currlages said:
Tong loaded with supplies and equip- THE GOLDEN FRUIT OF SPAIN.ment rumbled past. It was recently announced that From Omsi the line is double- 300,000 boxes of sweet oranges were tracked and the train tried to make At China Prize of Two Gulnens and Second where the Japanese group was greet Prize of one Gutinen are offered for ed by Manchoukup consular officials, "Note of Welcome Back to this the passengers experienced the first Fruit. Entries should not exceed 76 black-out and left station in pitch
dark. words.
coining from the peninsula." A First up
3
the lost time. for
Norwegian Stopped
17.
Clients are being entouraged to adopt simpler stylén,
Difficulty in obtaining metal cur-· HIGHfers and bleaches is already restrict-
ing glamour girl curls,
They are faced with dimeulties be-money-lenders in lending money at cause people who could tell won't what he termed "fabulous rates of Detectives believe that intending interest," and making their borrow witnesses have been bribed to steepers undertake to re-pay double the their mouths shut.
amount of the loan was voiced by the Pulsne Judge, Mr Justice F. E. F. Cressall, in the Summary Court yes-
when he terday,
dismissed a claim brought on a promissory note by Mulla Singh, watchman,
against La
Some Strange Stories
Wholesalers and retailers all over AL a small station, about 15 Britain, but particularly in London, border, a Norwegian passenger who are suspected of sidetracking legitim-round floor, and S. W. Fattedad. was procecting to Shanghai from ate supplies on to the bootleg market Berlin, was taken off the train by where they can make more, the Soviet authorities because his Four matches in the water-polo passport lind expired. tournament were played yesterday,
"Y" 9, S/Units 1
Water-Polo minutes run from the Manchoukuo are being watched. Some of them Chung-yee, of No. 11 Swatow Street,
Tournament
Y.M.C.A. beat Small Units D-1. Scorers: YM.C.A... Wilson (3), C.; Goldmm (2), May (2), R. Goldman, Benn, Small Unlis, Macdonald. Navy "C" 5, R/Scots O Navy C bent Royal Scots B 5-0. Scorers: Navy, Hulah (4). Gardiner.
5th A. A: 5, 965th R. A. 1
5th A.A. beat 085th R.A. 50-1. Seor-) ers: A.A.. Giblin (2), Clarke, McAllis-
goul).
Free French Rejoice At Armistice
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter),— ter. Yabsloy, R.A., Whittle town The Political Directorate of Free France states, regarding Royal Scots A bent 8th R.A. 7-1. General Dentz's request for a Scorers: Scots, Hunter (2), Millar (2). Byrne, Jordan, Bennett. RA Syrian armistice:
R/Rcols "A" 7, 8th I. A. 1
Chul Kwok-wing.
Home Soccer To Start
In August
"It was only under the necessity of freeing the Near East of Nazi influence that the Allied forces. entered Syria. For the Free Freuch forets who fully endorsed this action, It was extremely unpalatable because they knew that they would find in front of them.French troops misled.
the bad shepherds by
of Vichy who were expected to fight for Germany, "In consequence, the Free French LONDON. July 9 (Reuter).are particularly happy to hear of the Football clubs throughout England request for an Armistice. They hope to-day received their fixtures for that it will be possible to conclude the first half of the next season. hostilities and overthrow the In the southern section there are threat to the Middle East and bring 34 teams and in the northern 38. independence to Syria and Lebanon The programme opens on August 30within the framework of the Treaty and games played then will be re- of Alliance with France, whose his- peated the following Saturday on re-torleat connections with the Levant verse grounds.
will thus be preserved. Two ali-London elashes mark the "It is with the greatest fraternal opening of the southern section, Brent- ford entertaining Fulham and Chelsea fcollngs that they welcome to their being at home to Crystal Palace. Ar- ranks their brothers who had been senal's opening game is away against deceived by the propaganda of false- hood and who are now resolute in In the north, Preston. (cup holders)pursuing in common with them the start with a home game against Black-struggle against Germany, the eternal 100).
enemy of the French people."
Norwich.
BOMBER FUNDRAI
Germon
Already, the detectives have un- covered some strange stories,
Farmers have complained to then of “rusting" from their stocks of poultry at night.
A big multiple-store firm signed a contract to buy eggs from a dealer a few miles away at a standard price They received the first consignment of the eggs and paid the bill.
Next day, another bill arrived
from the dealer.
IL claimed £80-and did not specify for what goods or services. There was no attempt to account for
Mulla Singh, through his attorney, flamam Singh, claimed the sum of $008, being the balance of a sum of $1,000, from Defendants. The sum was made up of $475 on the prin cipal, and $133 interest at the rate of two per cent.
month.
Per
His Lordship remarked that he was not going to allow such a state of affairs to go on, and that In any case in which it was shown to him that justice demanded it, he proposed to re-open the transaction and allow the money-lender a reasonable rate of interest on the actual amount bor- rowed and nothing more.
The supervisor of a staff of thirty said: "Twenty of my girls are in their teens or early twenties.
"Our plans include rationing
arki sets, D8 well shampoos
Shingle Encouraged
"perms.“*
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"We are encouraging clients with boyish-shaped henda to adopt Q neatly-cropped style, auch shingle.
as
"Some are deciding to have Elon crops. Others go to the other ex- treme and are growing their hair. Both these styles cut out frequent
visits to the hairdresser.”
Engagement Announced
nounced of Mr Frederick Woodhead, The engagement was recently an- of the Hongkong Police, and Miss
Kowloon Hospital.
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WHICH ENABLE PRESENTS TO BE CHOSEN FROM CATALOGUES IN HONG KONG AND PURCHASED AND. DELIVERED IN AUSTRALIA. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO
Acknowledgment Necessary Jeannie Smith, nursing sister of Giving judgment, his Lordship
Miss So far as Defendant is snid The Orm recognised the bill ford. what it was-a
has withdrawn the case against hin be paid-and curtly and that claim is therefore struck Berlin money should refused.
They got no more eggs. The food inspectors believe these eggs may now be going to the black markets whose vendors will pay tell money, charge it on to their
reminder that toll concerned, the solicitor for Pinintin Smith, The Well-len birh na Sutli THOS COOK & SON, LTD.
cause eggs are so scarce,
out,
debt, 201
is statute
transaction Defore
ago.
well-known marathon runner, who represented
Great Britain in the "Olympic games at
in 1936. She comes from I have now only to deal with
with Dundee, Scotland. the case against the
accond Defendant.
Mr
who comes from Woodhead. In order to make him liable, Plaintif
inti Sheffield, England, was formerly in would have to prove that some time the Coldstream Guards, and more within the last three years there had recently was attached to the Hamp- tomers and still be able to sell be- by him of this shire Constabulary before joining the...
unless he can do that, the Hongkong Police about two years
barred, since Uhls High Prices Charged
arose in February, 1932,
on, I have a few
to The food racketeers are selling general remarks
make about every kind of food. But they charge money-lending cases that have come only one, price--the highest they before this Court, and I do not want guess the customer can pay.
to mince words when I say that in At one London black market, a my experience on the Bench here in single ham was offered for £2 and these money-lending
evidence sold. Hams are rare in London.
adduced before Even rarer are onions and oranges, disclosed what call a scandalous
state Detectives have traced people whol
of affairs,
Inasmuch as have recently bought both of them people are apparently
allowed nt money
(nbulous Fates in dozens but they cannot get any lend
of interest and, in addition -to detalls of the transactions.
Eggs are Ave pence ench, lemons that, to actually make their borrow- 4d, oranges 3d.
ers undertake to re-pay double the amount of the loan. The scandalous And-there
my mind, is the double rate part, to my mind, is of interest charged.
are black cafes, tou. These places sell heavy weight chups and steaks and will serve meals con- taining three or four rationed foods
at a price.
FUND SOMBER FUND Lost Legion Of 10,000 Children
BOMBER FUND" BOMBER FUND BUMBEK BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND JOMBER FUND BOMBERAND BOMBER FUND JOMBER. FUND BOMBE AWUND BOMBER FUND ER FUND BOMBER FUND COMBER AND FOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND ND TOMBER FUND BOMBER FUNG BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUNDMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER SUN TOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMEN UND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND REFUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER
UMBER FUND, SOMBER BUND BOMBER BOMBER FUND BOMAGSIND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUNE BOMBER FUND BOMBER EUR
ER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER TOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND
UND BOMBER FUND BER FUND. BOMBER FUNI
FUND BOMBER FUNİ BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER. FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUNI JOMBER. FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER. FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND FUNE FUND
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Bon
BOMBER, FUND, BOMBER
BOMBE
BOMBE
BOMBE
BOMBE
BOMBE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE: ̧
$2,369.050.42
REMITTED TO LONDON: £145,939.19,6d
UND
to
cases,
Will Re-open Transaction
the
me
If people are foolish enough to go into these undertakings, they have only themselves to blame, but as far as I am concerned, I am not going to allow such a state of affairs to go on. I wish to say quite clearly that in any case in which is shown to me that justice demands it, I propose re-open the transaction and allow the money-lender a
nder a reasonable rate LONDON, July 8 (UP)-London of interest on the actual amount bor- now has a lost legion of 10,000 child-| rowed and nothing more, ren. They are some of the 03,000 Coming back to this case, it is whose parents refuse evacuate quite clear that Plaintiff has utterly them.
falled to make out his claim. To do They are those who are not going so, he must satisfy me that second
Defendant, to school; whose education has been
on November 10, 1932, interrupted because their schools went to him and undertook to re-pay closed down and they have not been this amount in accordance with the re-registered at the 450 schools which conditions stated in paragraph two
of the claim. On that point, are still open.
I accept In the country, meanwhile, about no hesitation in saying that
the evidence of second Defendant 256,000 London children are able to and do not accept the evidence of study and grow healthy for their Plainuff's wilness, in
In my opinion, futures when the war la over.
he has told deliberate lea, And The London County Council is that no acknowledgment of the debt looking for lost
sume of
made by second Defendant since whom may have reached school- February 17, 1952, and therefore, the leaving age and gone to work since debt being statute barred, ho, la en they were last at school.
titled to "judgment. There will be judgment for second Defendant with. costs.
THEFTS FROM CEMETERY
Incorrect Report
have
Son Of Former H.K. Inspector Gets DFC Wing-Cmdr. J. O. Willis, clilest son It was incorrectly reported on Tuca of the late Det.-Inspector George day that Lo Cheung, who pleaded Wills, formerly of the Hongkong guilty to the larceny of an earthen- Police Force, has been awarded the ware urn from the Homuntin Ceme- Distinguished Flying Cross, tery on July 7 was sentenced to Wing-Cmdr Wills was born in seven months hard labour by Mr Hongkong and has a brother Simm C. Macnamara at Kowloon Court | v. Willis, nt present serving with the
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