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•HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 7, 1941.
Colony Government Soviets Throw Back Ten-Year Education QUEEN'S States Rice Policy Nazi Army
FROM PAGE ONE kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration.
1
Function of Monopoly
FROM PAGE ONE
that on the basis of the number of prisoners announced in the Special High Command communiquer, the Red Army has thus far lest approxi- As' announced in Government Noll-mately four million men of which at Deation No. 017 of 10th May, 1041, least three million have been killed. the Monopoly is controlled fy n
Germans Claim Victory Board of Directors composed of high- ly experienced business men under
Plan For Hongkong
the chairmanship of the Financial cd that the Nazi victory in the battle of 044 (600 males)
for Smolensk and, the ensuing rout held in
FROM PAGE ONE $7,493,058.40, against the sum of $1,030,622.08 for the year 1030, School feea collected in the 18-month period amounted to $300,529. The sum of $578,570.53 was spent on sub- skiles and grants to alded schools.
The Evening Institute continued A military spokesman to-day stons before with a maximum enrolment
Classex
were book-keeping, short- English, pharmacy, pedagogy: (verna- "decisive for the future. prove Europe and perhaps the world." He hygiene, physical instruction, nold asserted that the announcements of
surveying,
engineering, the High Command meant that the shipbuilding, electro-teclinics as well "decisive battle" of the Soviet-
as elnases for teachers in hardwork was now concluded, & art, kindergarten work, biology and
may domestic selence. "In summarising,
on the
Secretary,
The function of the Monopoly is to of the pocketed Savlet prinies will be the inof English, class),
import rice direct from the sources of supply for two purposes, one being to maintain the emergency reserve stocks in good condition and
In prescribed quantities: the other German war being to sell to the public as directly as is practicable, Le. through
one
of cular
the medium of registered retailer tale that the proceeding" vic-|
only, a reasonable number of grades of wholesome, palatable rice at prices which art ns low as economic condi- tions permit.
The very
new "
building,
Classes For Army
At the Trade School there was a eastern front are
maximum enrolment, of 153 during toriously and have entered decisive stage."
In addition special classes decisi
Reports from the official news the year.
that for ry personnel were organized agency. nature of the under-
however, Indicated
at the request of the local military Ahting is proceeding in Russin with taking and its vast scope the feed-the customary severity-the
Ger- authorities.
The ing of over one and a half millon people-necessitate that
mares using storm artillery." the Rice
Germans
were said the reports Monopoly be run strictly on commer-
nctive against the Russian picketed einl lines if it is to Buccessful.
be
But
troops
south of Kiev and had knock- run on commercial lines the ed out a number of Soviet bunkers,
The official news agency also re- the ported that in the Ukraine, German and Rumanian forces are achieving "new successes."
Ialthilyapabile institution and
for
for
the
The school hygiene branch wan expanded during the year and now consists of a health ofcer for schools,
officers three assistant health schools, one Indy medical officer for schools, one health Inspector schools and Ave school nurses.
One school was prosecuted for its repeated failure to comply with the bealth regulations and was fined. Inspect Auto Worke
The year saw further Improve- MOSCOW, Aug. 6 (UP),-Corresment in the physical education work pondents to-day inspected then the aided schools. There was a Statin Auto Works one of Russia's marked change in the attitude to the largest and found thousands of men work and the old formal gymnastics working in contrast with Berlin radio | in givi
giving place to u much freer type claims of utter destruction.
of exercise, blusded that A director stated
sunier, swimming was windows had been the only damage. most general form of physical train. Fire fighters had extinguished many jing and during the season an average of 300 children attended the swim- fires caused by incendiary bombs,
Little Change
ming places daily. During the sum LONDON, Aug. f (British Wire-mer vacation there were well ut- nad less)-The position of the German-tended, courses for bolh
women. teachers and this resulted in Russian front seems
raising the standard of the work in change, commentators state.
The Nazi claims to have captured schools.
All teachers-in-training are now Taps are tot confirmed, but if true,
become proficient in expected to indicates some progress in the drive
education nd education towards Leningrad. Tapa is on the physical railway between Tallinn and Narva students at Hongkong: University and
all students at the Teachers' Training ' the ine to Leningrad.
College attend physical education classes for both training and teaching practice.
not a commercial enterprise, which would seek to make profits in order to shareholders. pay dividends in Properly regarded, the funds with which the Monopoly is financed are public funds, and, while the Mong poly has no desire or intention to make profits from its transactions, it Is equally important that it should operate in conformity with found economic principles.
Replacement Costa
can be The price at which rice sold by the Monopoly is governed by several considerations, one of the most important bel the price at which it repinced; and the factors can be which determine replacement cost are unfortunately to a large extent beyond
the
control
of the Monopoly, In addition its overhead expenses, which are comparatively small, the has to meet interest Monopoly charges and to prepare for the day when, the war having come to an
4123 it will have to dispose of its painter
stocks: consequently. order to avoid a heavy ultimate loss faltin on the taxpayer. J is neces-
to show little
Rib-
men
In
The enemy claim to be plus some 83 miles southwest of Smolensk is also not confirmed and may merely
Lack of accessible playing fields sary throughout the Monupoly's life be another example of a small tank the Colony is still one of the chief
break-through which Was gradunily to reduce the value at
sequently mopped up being magnifled disabilities under which the work which teles stand on its books to the gure which it is estimated will by the Nazis into an important "suc-labours, but steps are taken to allot those available to as many schools then be the achieved-in-due-| ---
In order erss," price.
as posible.
that this may- course it is essential that a margin should now be made between buying and selling. It should also be borne. in and that the cost of holding the large reserve of rice, which is can sidered necessary as a defence mea- stre, is a direct charge on the income of the Monopoly and affects the price at which It can dispose of its stocks. All Due Economy
Frontal Attack
Grant Schools Council
woy
If, however, this is the precursor Co-operation continued with other to the arvival of other troops, com- Government departments and mis- imentators draw the inference that nsions as in previous years, and the frontal attack on Smolensk having Teachers' Association gave its un- failed, the Nazis are trying to go grudging assistance to the Depart- e-round.
ment whenever called upon. A grant In the south the enemy pressure schools council was formed by the seems to be increasing and the im-heads
it 13 beads of these schools and mediate objective seems to be the hoped that its formation will fucfii- railway lines from Odessa. The ad-tate the co-operation between these vince of the German Army, where it schools and the Department.
During is taking place at all, continues to
the year the Hongkong be slow.
Musical Association Schools formed and a a number ol concerts ed. The chief object of were arranged. the asportation is to provide food concerts for students at prices they can afford to pay and at times con- venient to them. The association to be to organise Joint
iple to hopes to school orchestras and, with singing en integral part of school curricula,
schools musical festival.
und The interest of scholars teachers in girl guides, boy scouts and the St John Ambulance Associa ton and Brigade continued.
In arriving at that price it is the concern of the Board to import rire at the lowest possible cost and to handle and dispose of its
with. all due ecommny. Admin accordance with that policy should on, the local menn that rice is put upon t market at the lowest prices conson-
ant
with Ranmercial practice, ex- cept that no profit is sought. It in ting the concern of the Board If those prices are beyond the means of a section of the population; and indeed they would be acting beyond their tions were they to take thuit instructions issue into consideration. That is a matter for the Bourd's employer, the It In the opinion of Government. -Government-it-is-necessary_to_sub- sidize the food supplies of a part or the whole of the community the right way of doing so would be to vote re- venue for the purpose,
་་
Criticism of the Board on the scare of the sule-prices set by it is justi- table only
if for reasons within the Board's control the Board's costs are higher thun in necessary. On that. point Government is satisfied not only that the Board's sale-prices are in no way excessive but is that than they are considerably lower would be the case were rice Importa- tion in these abnormal times to be in private hands.
Stubborn Fighting
+ (UP)-A NEW YORK, Aug. broadcast heard in New York giv- ing the night Russian communique said that further stubborn fighting continues in the Smolensk, Korosten,
Belaya serkoy sectors, but there was no important sectors.
changes
other
1
A German transport carrying troops and munitions
sunk 151 was
the Battle.
The Russians lost seven planes in air battles and destroyed 46 German planes.
New Scholarship Scheme There-is-1ghting-st-Kexholm-on. A-revised scholarship scheme, proź
an intensification of the German drive down the Karellan Isthmus.
Prison Industries
number approved
ΟΙ
the western shore of Lake Ladoga | viding an increased
Was about 70 miles north of Leningrad scholarships,
and which would indlente that there is
frumn came into force
September 1940.
"In the English schools, the curri» culum is being broadened by the de-
arm velopment of handwork,
and singing. The teaching of elementary science Is being extended to lower Progress is being made in training the younger teachers so that they can take physical training as part of their ordinary school duties. The curriculum in Chinese schools, and for Chinese
the studles in the majority of the Chinese
from English
Is under review by whom the prison population comes.
Aid H. K. Defence classes.
FROM PAGE ONE
a
departe committee.
whose
The
In consequence, progressive prison report is expected shortly. administration has been sadly hain relation between the Engilsh studies
LATE NEWS pered and the only grounds for satis- and the Chinese studies where both
Alleged Hitler
Peace Terms
faction are that things have not been are attempted in the same school allowed to silp back to what they will need to be reconsidered in the were in the bad old days.
light of this report. Volunteer Duties
បទ
In addition to their normal duties, which have been heavier than ever before, both ile European and Indian staff have worked hard to At them- sely to take part in the defence of the Colony, should the need arise, us NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (Reiter)nits of the Hongkang Volunteer Unconfirmed reports carried by the Defence Corps. The wardress stat National Broadcasting Company Trom of Lai Chi Kok Prison have co- Ankara state that Hitler has offered operated wholeheartedly in work for
Organisation. the British War Britain peace proposals involving the withdrawal of the German
assisted Prison Industries have armies from western Europe, but
in defence measures by the manu- maintaining his position in the
facture of articles required by the Balleans.
milltary authorilles and by supply- Ing convict labour for diging frenches, levelling camp sites and on anti-malarial work.
LANDSLIDE IN INDIA
SIMLA, Aug. 7 (Reuter)-One person was killed and two were seriously injured by n landslide at Shankhall In Simla following con- tinuous heavy rain."
CHINESE TOWN BOMBED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Aug. 6 (UP).—The "United Press" correspondent, at Tzeliutslog, Szechwan, belatedly re- ports that the Japanese bombed the town for six hours on July 28, vir tually wiping out the businese section, demolishing the Canadian Mission Hospital's nurses dormitories, direct- ly hit and demolished the British Women's Missionary Society's resi dence and damage the home and chapel of the Reverend F. J. Reed of Toronto.
Apart from extensive civil defence measures the only major work has been the trenching and manuring There were no foreign casualties | of a large piece of land on the although a number of Chinese were west side of the prison in preparas killed or wounded. tion for the growing of alfalfa and Chinese spinach as an experiment to be carried out I conjunction with the Medical and Botanical and
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ders and after-care remained." the some. On April 1, 1941, however, the Juvenile Remand Home was In June the prison printing in- transferred from the Police to the dustry was closed down, the printing Prisons. Department and became the machinery and stock were trans- Causeway Bay Reformatory for con- Armed robbers shot an amah deadferred to the Government Printers Invicted boys while boys on temand and seriously wounded the master of converted into a temporary workshop Victoria Remand Prison.perkens Hongkong and the printing shop was went to the new Juvenile Section of a Chinese medicine shop when they for the newly started concrete block The incarceration of. perkons entered his premises at 76, Des Voeux
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KO. Unfortunately, during the period the period) has proved a success and
SHANGHAI, Aug. 6. (Domel),-Sir uscertained.
January 1-March 31, 3041, there continues to tunellon satisfactorily. occurred an outbreak of dysentery The popularity of the move of the the German bombing of Suez result-banking interests and leading Shang- dispatch from Ankara saying that Victor Sussoon, head of the Sassoon (99 cases) followed by an outbreak Remand Prison with the
Thai Anancier, in, scheduled to leave ef cholera (25 cases and 7 deaths), section of the general public who ed in the breaking off of connections Shanghal for Bombay on August 7- both in Stanley Prison.
formerly were not able to visit. their between the port and the city of He is expected to return here by the friends and relatives on remand in
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Wong Fung-chu the master of the shop now in the Queen Mary Hospital in n grava condition.
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SUEZ BOMBED
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Sir Victor Sassoon
In the industrial, spiritual, mental Stanley Prison owing to the cost of and physical training of prisoners transport is evidenced by the num- there has been no change and the ber of visitors to Victoria Nemand sosition with regard to young offen- Prison during the period, viz. 0,630, nt 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
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