Sunday
September 7
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 15, 1941.
Hongkong News of the Week
September 8
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Monday
A Page For The
Mr Kring was a member of the staff of Messrs John Manners and Inquiry Into A.B.P. Evidence con- Company, and was 20 years old at cerning the construction of concrete the time of his death. Born In blocks by Sung Tal and Company and Shanghal, he had spent_the_greater - the South Chiña Spuncrete Company, part of his life in the Far East, his the purchase of
of railway sleepers and father having been associated with Umber by Marsman Hongkong China the Great Northern Telegraph Com Ltd in connection with air raid tun- pany for many years, pro nels, and the making of concrete arches by the Concrete Products Lid was heard by the Commission In- quiring into certain matters connected with the Architectural branch of the Air Raids Precautions Department to-day.
The late Mr Kring had been in the
Colony for the last two years and counted a large circle of friends both here and in other parts of China, An all-round athlete and keen sportsman, bo was an active member of the Kowloon Cricket Club, the Sports The Manager of Sang Tai and Co. Club and the Jockey Club. He was disclosed that the first time he knew also a keen volunteer, and WOR nt- that concrete blocks were wanted by tached to the No. 1 Machine Gun A.R.J'. Department was when he re- Company. As a mark of respect the ceived a telephone message from a fing over the Volunteer Headquarters servant of the inte Capt. Hobbs, was flown at half-mast yesterday. He stated that it was not strange to him that his arm was given the con- a price higher than the one tendered Irnet even though they had asked for
Drath of Mra Noit. The funeral of lite late Mrs Mabel Evelyn Bolt, wife by another Company, He was told
Review Of
The Principal
Topics Sept. 7.. To Sept. 13
Wednesday
Evacuees
Thursday
September 11
Mr Barrett was going through the workshop when one of the prisoners
Mr. Barrett Wounded by Conviol Mr H, Barrelt, Chief Oncer at Stanley AP.. Contractor Questioned. Re. Gaol, was on Wednesday morning at- ference to the benevolence of the tacked by n prisoner in the workshop Hongkong Government was made at the of the Gaol and is now in Queen Mary resumed sitting of the Commission in Hospital with a deep wound on one quiring into certain matiers connected leg and cuts on another. with the Architectural Branch of the A.R.P. Department to-day, when two omcials of Kin Lee and Company, building contractors, wore questioned work suddenly slashed him across at length as to how they obtained the contract for the construction of tunnels in Kowloon, and how the charges were
made against the Government.
Kwang Wing, head supervisor of Kinment at the Gaal, and then rushed to Mr Barret was given Arst aid trent- Lee, said that although the terms were Queen Mary Hospital in an uncon- that his firm was to provide all, relous condition. machinery for the work, some tools reported to be progressing favourably,, That night he was were subsequently bought and charged One of the wounds was bone deep, and against Government plus ten per cent. It was said yesterday that it is feared crease in the number of eplum and He admitted that without any written that he may lose the use of this leg heroin divans In authority he had sub-let the contract
he knees with a razor-sharp knife used for cutting coir matting. A war- dued the prisoner. der with Mr Barrett Immediately sub-
Saturday
September 13
Clean-Up of Divins. The in
10 several persons, theluding his wife
the Colony, a for the removal of earth although she not the first time that Mr Barrett has concern, stated
It was also ascertained that this in causing the Government considerable did not own any lorries.
been attacked by a prisoner. On two
the Hon.· Com- Regarding the question of charges to occasions previously he has been the missioner of Police, Mr J. Perine- Government,
father-Evans, to-day. Kwong said that the victim of assaults by convicts. practice was for a Coverament servant Mr Barrel was due to leave Hong- to take away the vouchers every week, kong in about ten days' time on retire-
It is realised that the ordinary pro-
of Captain B. F. Bolt of the Hongkong by the Chalman that he was the only Owing to the severance of commun- that his other expectations would be and that now and then the latter went ment. He joined the liongkong Pr. cedure of arrest of offenders-follow-
and Macao ateamship Kin Shan, took one who felt that way. place at the Cotunin! Cemetery. Happy Valley, Brown officiated.
Mrs Balt, who
Mrs Bolt was also o nurse and saw service with tho
Cross during the last war. She survived by her husband.
und
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Late Mr N. 0. Kring, The remains Carroll, C. L. Young, A. 11. brought with him high and
to the dealers and checked the prices. sons Department in 1920, and was ed by prosecution in the Courts is meeting of the Evacuation Representa 1932, and eighteen months later Hained venting the increase of these divans, Husbands Commitee Meel. At a #ppointed Principal Warder in 1923, too lengthy to be effective in pre-
He became Assistant Chief Wurder in tion Committee held at the Penina the post of Chief Warder. From Sep. Hotel on Wednesday, the following tember 1036 to February 1938 he wOR business was transacted:
With the approval of the Hongkong Acting Superintendent of Hongkong Government, a new method is to be Minutes of last General and Com Prison, the appointment being confers adopted in the next few days. correspondence was read to the Com- year, the title was changed to that of wel-mittee meetings were read and passed; ed in December, 1930. In. January last
The cities of Victoria and Kowloon mitted and in certali cases it was de- Chief Oficer.
that action be taken by the Cam-
are divided, for Police purposes, Into European Police Sergeant On Ex- sections, each under the control of a
Edwin McDermott,
Each and Chu ing. F.C. C233, were.com sergeant will in future be responsible mitted for trial at the Criminal Ses- sions by Mfr G. T. Lowry, at Central Magistracy yesterday, on n charge of demanding $100 with menaces from. Lo Kiu, a woman, at No. 198 Queen's Road, West, second floor, on August 2.
of
hnd
always been conscious of the import ance of Hongkong, and that he
In his reply to the address of wel. come, His Excellency said that he had
confident expectations regarding the Colony's war effort and co-operation. exact time of His Excellency's arrival Due to the exigencles of war, the was not known to the publlo until the air ralt sirens were sounded at 9.30 that the Governor was due to land at n.m. Indleating, as previously arranged, Queen's Pier in two hours' time. Con- firmation of this was broadcast from ZBW at 10 n.m.
by the
The resolution
adopted. General Meeting was then brought up decided to seek legal advice. for discussion and it was eventually
A case of hardship and/or injustice was brought to the notice of the Cum- mittee by a member and it was de Mr F. W. Shaftain, Assistant Director The Prosecution was conducted by elded that cases of hardship and/or of Criminal Investigation, assisted by Evnetration will be taken up and re- and second Defendants were represent- injustice of those affected by the Det-Inspector J. O'Donovan. First ferred to the Hongkong Government.
The meeting opened at 8.30 p.m. and Mr M. A. de Sliva appeared for Chu ed by Mr C. A. Sutherton Russ, while closed at 11.14 p.m.
Ping.
Quips By "Argus" With Acknowledgments
The grass-widower's life is just one undarned thing after another.
The late Mr Kring is survived by
September 10 Denmark, and two sisters, one in las parents, both of whom are in Denmark and the other in Norway.
New Governor Arrives. The hope cation with these countries, his friend, well founded as the one he had re- in Hongkong have not been able to expressed by 11s Excellency Sir Mark garding the benuty of the Colony, was to-day. The Rev. Cyril
Mr W. F. Carman, manager of notify his relatives of his death,
Alichison Young, K.C.M.G.. new Govern- Marsman's, was again examined, Vila
The funeral service
or of Hongkong, when replying to the Was n well-known time on purchases of timber
was largely public address of welcome shortly social worker in Hongkong, died at railway sleepers by his firm on be-tended, among those present being after his arrivai to-day. the Mailidn Hospin this morning half of the Government and on the John Manners and Company, wito Mr R. Lasala, Director of Messrs She had been in hospital for some question of whether he had any writ- neted as chief mourner, Mr B. Hors- nl Queen's Pler, where he was
Within an hour after he had landed wecks. She was, until her illness ten authority from the P.W.D. FC- actively connected with the
chend, another Director of the firm, cumed by a large gathering, His Ex- North garding the sub-letting of contracts, Point Refugee Camp and St John's Cathedral Women's Fellowship.
Mr and Mrs N. O. Christensen. Mr call you the Outs of Allegiance Mr Carman agreed that it was Neckelman. Acting Danish Consult he was also assured by the Hon. Mr J. milee; the balance sheet was discussed tortion Charge.
and Mis E. Hullemeler,
Orice in the King's Theatre, where strange that Concrete Products Ltd, fully qualified of which Maramati's are the Generai Hongkong, Lleuts G, H. Ferguson J, Paterson and the lion. Sir Robert at some length and the receding Anan Pollee Sergeant AG!, Li Hei, P.C, Co European Police, sergeant.
Red Managers, should have been given H. Penn and J. Redman (represent- all members of the community.
Kotewall of the loyal co-operation of clal position; a contract for the making of concrete ing the Hongkong Volunteer Defence every race and creed. pillars by one P.W.D. oficial, after Force).
Messrs
Schaer, A. W. Among the mony people who attend an earlier tender Fumiort by Dreyer, K. Kiner, K. Wilkens, J. V.
Hagedorn, F. V. ed the funeral were Dr J. 11. Montgo- crete block find been rejected by Christensen, A. Wiele, II. S. Paulsen, V. Jensen, B. Nness, H. mery of the Matilda Hospital, the Kev another. and Mrs A. P. Rose, Mr Peter Wilson, Mr J. C. Saunders and several centar-
K. Kestman, ing men, and representatives of the St of the late Mr Niels Ove Kring, the Leong, J. P. Murphy, R. Pestonjec, Rathsam, Laurence John's Cathedral Fellowship and the young Danish resident who died at Llu Refugee Cumps,
Choa, K. W. Pedersen, N. P. St Teresa's Hospital on Sunday night Petersen, and many others. Two sheaves of flowers, one from after a short liness, were cremated On the coffin, which was draped servants, were lowered with the cast evening, after a short service in large cross of flowers from the father at the Hindu Crematorium, this with the Danish flag, were placed a Floral tributes were received from Norwegian conducted by Pastor Niel- and mother and a sheaf of flowers Ethel and the Scolt family, Bushell sen at the Chapel of the Resurrection, from the sisters. Park, Enfield, Middlesex, England; Colonial Cemetery,
These were also Lannie and Winnie: Dow, Peggy family, Mulacca, Straits Settlements;
His Excellency came to the Colony Miss E Allen; Esther Reiton; Eva
by, Jardine steamer, which was met Davidsen; Dorothy Lee; A. M. Ethne
outside the herbaur by a launch in Matthews and Jacqueline; Mr and Mrs
which were the Harbour Master. J. Ormiston; G. S. Parker; Mr and Mra
Corner J. Jolly and Capt. S. II. Batty
tennis player. Mrs J. H. Hawkett: Dr H. F. Tat; M. Brown,
McKenna Smith, A.D.C. The official party was
formerly Miss escorted into the harbour by four Royal parties given by Kin Lee and Com- married about a year ago, Mrs D. M. Richards; Mrs Souza and
Mabel A.R.P. Inquiry
Morgan and Continues. Dinner comes Mrs Basto; Miss D. Brackstone; Mr and
Air Force planes, which circled over-
from Shanghal. They were Mrs Lambert Dunbar; Committee and
2nd head. Scoring was even up to head as His Excellency disembarked at A.R.. tunnels in Kowloon,
pany, contructora for the building of Members, Hongkong Women's Inter-
the 15th head, but Abbus then forged Queen's Pier shortly after 11.30 am.
Wages Demands. to the national Club; the Doctor, Matron, formation on contract work was obtain strong lead which he kept till the end. received by the Omeer Administering Public Works Department were men. Hongkong Tramways Ltd and their ar
ahead with two threes to establish a Further
agreement staffs of the Waterworks Office and the relating to a request for an Inerenze On landing, Sir Mark Young
was Port Works Development Office of the of wages has been reached between the Sisters and Stoff of the Matilda ed to-day by the Commission appointed Hospital; St John's Cathedral Women's by the Governor to inquire into cer M. Omer scored an overwelming vic C. It. Lee, Acting Private Secretary, certain matters connected with the Ar- day.
At the tongkong Football Club, A. Smith. After shaking hands with Mr day of the Commission inquiring Into B. C. K, Hawkins, Labour Officer, to-
the Government, the Hon. Mr N. tioned at the ninth public sitting to lean staff, it Fellowship; St John's Cathedral Com- tatn
was learned from Mr maiters connected with municants Fellowship: the North Point Architectural Branch of the Air Rald ory over J. S. Riddell, winning 21-5. His Excellency was introduced by Mr chitectural Branch of the Air Rat Refugee Camp; the Director of Medical Precautions Services and Staff, and Mothers and pubile sitting was resumed
Department when its The winner led throughout and was Smith to His Excellency, the General Precautions Department. Children of the North Polal Govern- Council Chamber.
the particularly brilliant on the firal Ave Officer Commanding. Major Ceneral C.
Negotiations between the Green Is hends when he piled up 11 shots against M. Mallby, His Honour the Chief
Inne Certnt Co., Ltd and their artisan ment (Refugee) Camp. Inscribed, "To
Riddell's angle point.
Kwong Wiig. Head Supervisor of staff are proceeding smoothly and an the memory of a courageous.
Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and K Lee and Company, said that the agreement is expected to be remelind Mr W. F. Carman, Managing Director who devoted herself to those in need," of Marsman Hongkong China Lid, con S. Nosselet 22-17. The score was dead- lorry.
On the same green, W. Mair bent C. Collinson, R.N., and Group Capt. T. S. report he made to his firm regarding relate to a demand. for an increase of Lady MacGregor, the Han. Capt. A. C. dinnern were given as the result of a within a few days. The negotiations and several others.
cluded his evidence except for certain
a party given by Mr Campbell, to pay. H.K. Manning Exercises. Large scale points on which he promised to give the lacked twice on the ninth and 15th
which he was invited and at which he Commission information later. During heads.
felt rather uncomfortable as he was
caskel
and
woman
cremated.
Tuesday
September 9
A.R.P. Revelations.
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Questioned on the
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September 12
Friday
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negotia-
and
The Safe Makers Association
by the employees were considered. their masters held their first meeting yesterday, at which certain demands
Volunteer Fined, W. B. J. Bain-
A round-the-world cyclist had his btcycle stolen in Manila. Who says there's no justice in. the world?
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Scottish and Gurkha troops have arrived in Malaya Now what about a few nas to completo the trinity?
The Japanese havo ́given up Foo chow, they say, because they didn't want it any more. Just
like you don't want a headache.
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The snow
has begun to fall in Russia. Soon we're going to ce what happens when blitz meels blizzard,
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Somebody wants to buy a pony skin coal. It's a bit carly. Present- ly you'll be able to swap your shirt for one.
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The husbands have met to con alter the receding Anancial position. Meanwhile the receding hair position continues to cause
anxiety.
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What with all these Commissions. il looks as if we'll need many more Days of Intercesalon.
Taking all attendant clrcumstances into consideration, I cannot see how God can love any
Cookboy,
One of these days we'll maybe see photograpli et a-comson-or-gar- den taxpayer staking hands with a Governor.
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There is no truth in the story that our local A.R.P. will shortly pro duer La Boheme:
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Wullle: Is the tools no' an awfu' herd game?
Paw: Whit makes ye mk that?" Wullle: Because Bome. O' the playera come home on a Saturday
night so tired that they can hardly get oot o' their rickshaws and into The hoose.
Over-Enthusiastic, Police manning exercises were corried out by his examination on a list of general
-Lance-Sergeant James Cairns, 25.
Except for a small point which re the Hongkong Defence Forces during disbursements, Mr Carman revealed, on bent W. McLeod 21-15. Dowman, who before Mr G. T. Lowry at Central way with contracts from the two de. Guild and their masters, relating to
At Cralgengower C.C. C.
the Hongkong. Police Force, appeared
the only Chinese present. He denied quires further consideration, the week-end, when partial black-out being questioned regarding a fine paid
that the dinners were connected in any lons between the Rattan Workers was imposed after midnight on Friday by hin lem for overlading a torry, that was het. the first six head, misconduct and fined $50.
Magistracy to-day on three charges of partments concerned. night, A black-out of the water front
demand for an increase-of-wages-and- and street lighting yesterday from 10 there whs-an-arrangement-made with Caught up with his opponent. Ita pre-
Mr F. W. Shaftain, Assistant Direc-
nn adjustment of food allowance. hove p.m. to sunrise to-day marked
Questioned as to the tunnels in been satisfactorily concluded, and an the Public Works Department whereby Vented the loser froin scoring on Ave the Marsman could overload to continuation of the manoeuvres.
of Criminal Investigation, pro- Kowloon, Kwong said that up to July agreement is expected to be signed a certain conscentive heads while he piled up
secuted, assisted by Det. Sub-Inspector Government had spent over $800,000 shartly between the two partles. extent. He further stated that the sight shots.
J. O'Donovan. Mr M. A. da Silva ap on the job, and that none of them had Ferries were affected on Friday, the Police Department adjusted their re-
Crnigengower, A.
for Defendant and pleaded been completed. He admitted that the last "Star" ferry leaving each side of gulallons under certain circumstances beat S. II. Marvin
Brooksbanke peared
The Senffolders Gulid's demands for the harbour at 11.53 p.m. instead of 130 in that respect,
21-0. The match Builty.
whole work was done by aub-contrac an increase of wages and improved was never close, the loser scoring on tered No. 184 Hollywood Rand, grounding ten per cent, and was assured by their masters,
It was alleged that Defendant en- tors for which his firm had been mak. working conditions have been mal by a.m as usual, The vehicular ferry was at the disposal of the military, and used by his firm under the contract, f
cost of timber only five of 17 heads.
floor, Central district without authority the Chairman that this, arrangement civilian traffle was affected during the Carman said that at the beginning of narrowly beat K. M. Omne 21-18 on the pipes and ordered some people off the At Civil Service C.C. A. Lapsley on August 12 damaged two opium
would not be allowed to continue. exercises.
the work, inst year, he advised officials 25th head. Omar led from start until premises; that between June 27 and Commission yesterday was To Lal Troops in full war kit and some see of the Pubile Works Department that the 23rd head when the score was dead- July, he damaged four oplum pipes chong, wife of Kwong Wing, who was The other witness called before the
the exercises. It is understood that so but his warning was unheeded. Timber saw Lapsley gather three chols to win Central; and that between July and by her, husband, on behalf of Kin Lee bridge, of the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd, and for the cleaning up of the divans in... tions of the Volunteers took part in the price of timber should be regulated, locked at 18-all. The last two heads at No. 7 Chung Sling Street, third floor, questioned on contracts given to her far the manoeuvres have proved very subsequently purchased therefore cos! narrowly. successful and
10 he broke two oplum lamps at No. and Company, for the removal of earth Defence Corps, was Aned $250 or three his section and for keeping his section have provided, good more. training for the men.
On the same green. M.R. Abbas beat Central, where he also ordered some
210 Hollywood Road, third floor. and the. Bupply of labour.
a member of the Hongkong Volunteer The Chairman of the Commission, be- G. Gowland 22-10,
The match The exercises gave the Colony a fore adjourning, told Mr Carmen that very evenly contested and it was only
Was people oft the premises.
"Golden Wedding! The
weeks Imprisonment by Mr 11. C. Mac- free of them in future, somewhat realistle-war-time atmos- there was no suggestion that Morsman the last head that decided it.
Mr Shaftain stated, that Defendant latives and frends of Mr. and Mrs 3. M. day for falling to appear at Volunteer re namera at Kowloon Magistracy yester- phere-particularly motorists, some of had not done their work well. They At Police Recreation Club, S.
had his own idea of going to oplum Tavares..this evening gathered at Headquarters the were given a contract by Government Rumjahn beat W. V. Field 21-16. ordering customers out of the places on ihom encountered barriers on
M. divans
Arrests will breaking oplum pipes and their residence, No. 4 Caine Road, to August 22 for a medical examination. Rude, but all divans will be raided
when ordered to on
not ordinarlly be roads in various parts of the Colony, at cost plus 10 per cent. and "no one Leading throughout.
offer their congratulations and wishes where they were stopped by men in blamed them for accepting it.
Bumjnhin was his own authority. This was possibly never threatened by his opponent. full war paint, and then told to pro-
due to Defendant's excessive enthusiasm brating their Golden Wedding anni Bainbridge had been ordered to attend and taken to the Police Station in
to the happy couple, who were cele-
Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown by the Police and all implements for ceed, This was a le startling on
Playing at the same Club, H. Overy in fils duties.
Solleitor, prosecuted and said that smoking and drugs will be seized lonely roads, and more se to those who games of the lawn bowls open sie was evenly matched at the beginning. $50, said that he understood from Mir dren (eix sons and two daughters), of was sick and that he could not afford
Lawn Bowls Tourney. The rsi bent J. S. Landolt 22-16. The game
versary. III Worship in dining Defendant Mr and Mrs Tavares had eight chil- failed to turn up and pleaded that he
Headquarters on August 15, but he that particular section. suddenly came across a lone soldier champtonship were played to-day. five A sudden change cante
then piled up dismissed from the Force because of and they have 20 grand-children. point after point and led until the end. this conviction.
The occupler of the divan will be he was ordered by letter to appear at Riven a list of the property seized The Rt Rev. Mgr 11. Valtorta, pro- tion, but ho
Headquarters for a medical examina, and will be informed that, on a cer-
telephoned at 5.30 posing the loost, said that Mr and Mrs to say that he had just finished work tain date, application will be made Tavares, who fifty years ago had re- and did not possess the ferry fare. He by the Police to the Magistrale, for ceived the sacrament of marriage in falled to put on an appearance. the Catholle..Cathedral, were exem:
the destruction of plary Catholics, and that their children
the property and grand-children were following in convicted for a similar offence on July
Defendant was stated to have been seized. their footsteps. He went on to speak 15 of this year,
many
camouflaged among the trees, or detect- games being decided in Kowloon and head and the winner оп the 12th Shafinin at Defendant would not be whom, all but one daughter, are, living, to go to a doctor. On August 20
ed suddenly at the roadside the business eight in Hongkong. end of a machine-gun.
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Bathors at benchen were interested in The majority of the Kowloon games Bea planes and land planes flying over were very close and at the Kowloon low. Bowling Green, J. G. Meyer accounted drop for R. Duncan by 31-20 on
head, somelimes
Writingly
the 29th
Soveral plaises were seen 10 "parachutista" and the ratio of head after the latter had the advant machine-gun fire told Its
own story, age of leading 20-17 on the 24th head, These exercises, it is understood, were The players were never far apart in designed to
give the local garrison the scores. Leading 20-17 on the 24th, practice in repelling attacks of the type Dimenn semed certain to win the game encountered in Greece and Crele, when when he laid two on the next head but jast large numbers of nirborne troops were Meyer gained the shot with_file landed from enemy planes and gliders, wood, Ile went on to score threa
At night searchlights probed the sky singles on the next heads to win the and fastened their beams on silver match.
"ralders" looking like "total" toys.
Walker beat L. Sykes 21-17. Sykes
It is understood that the exercises Also at the Bowling Green, W. L. will continue to-day,
Auxillary Service, Under the Civil opened strongly and scored alx shots Defence Corps Regulations, 1941, on the first four heads, but from then Excellency the Governor has issued on Wolker registered consistently, Instructions prescribing the period of gained the lead on the 10th head and enrolment and conditions of service of never lost it again. members of the newly formed Aux}}}~ ary Transport Service.
Another long and well-contested
The Controller of Land Transport game was that between A. Hyde-Lay will have charge of the direction and and. Shepherd on the Kowloon F.C. administration of the Service
green. Shepherd won 23-20 on the 2501 hend after the scores stood at 20-20 on
m the Essentià!! Services
and
there are in be a Deputy Controller, the 24th. The run of scoring was in Transport Officers, Assistant Trans favour of lyde-Lay from the eighth port Officers, Depot Omcers, Mech head up to the 15. Shepherd then look anical Engineer, Accountant, Work- shop Officers Inspectors of Motor the lend, only to see the scores evened Transport, Stores Officers and the at 10-16 on the 21st head. Shepherd Quartermaster.
scored four on the next hend to lend Enrolment, la open to members of 20-10, but by registering a single and a three on the following heads, Hyde-Lay, group of the drow level Hongkong Defence Resorve under the double ended the game.
once again. Shepherd's Compulsory Service Ordinance. 1930,
those who are qualified for Also at the Kowloon FC. T enrolment la secordance with the Madar beat J. F. McGowan 21-0. The Civil Defence Corps, regulations. A fattor opened with a single, but did not, declaration to be signed includes the score again until the ninth head when specification that the person enrolling he registered as double Meanwhile, le not enrolled in any other civil de Madar had reached a score of 12 with fence corpa or in the Police Reserve two threes # double-and-four singles. or in the Special Constabulary and He went on to score thres doubles and that he will not enroll in auch other three, singits, me latel services without the consent of the At Kowloon C.C. X. Abbas boat I Controller. MUCH MASA VA Baste 22-16, the game ending on the
and
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Young, new
shortly after landin
of both the religious and social aspects of the occasion.
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Harbour Explosion,
A European
The occupier will be riformed that. should he wish to show cause why
soldier and a Chinese seamen were the property, should not be destroyed, The eldest son. Mr F. Tavares, re- severely burned as the result of an he may attend the Magistrate's Court plied, on behalf of his father, thank caplonion on a military motor launch ing all for their attendance at the while the vessel was being re-fuelled on that day to state his case.. function and for their wishes.
at the Asiatic Petroleum Company's Cost of Living. Housewives these The wedding cake was tastefully de about noon to-day.
Installation at Tai Kok Tsul, Mongkok. corated with golden hearts, pillars, and shoes. and horseshoes.;
days are hard put to. it to work out
friends and relations were displayed not been ascertained, but it was follow yet at the same time not. upset the Gifts from The exact cause of the explosion has menus that will be nourishing and in another room, with the place of ed by a blaze of fire which quickly en; family budget too much. Eggs, for honour given to an exquisite gold tollet veloped the whole vessel and threatened Instance, have been too expensive for set from the eldest son..
"Among the relatives present was a to which the boat was fled,
the petrol storage tanks on the Bund months now, to be used-indiscrimi- niece, now; Slater John, who had at- tended Mrs Tavares as flower-girl
The Fire Brigade was Immedletely nately, but now it is probnie` that Farewell Presentation Members of rushed to the scene, It was some time many folk will have to go without
summoned and three appliances were the Hongkong. Electric Recreation Club before the flames were subdued. bade, farewell to Mr. Jack McKenna, of Corporal C.-F. H. Cifton and Cheng.market price was $1.05 a dozen for tliem altogether. On Saturday the the Company's Consumers Account Fook, a Chinese seaman, were, badly
Department, and Mrs McKenna at burned on the face, hands, and body ordinary cooking eggs, which were quiet teremony at Uie Clubhouse to and are now in the Kowloon Hospital. quoted al 84 cents three weeks ago." day when Mr McKenna was presented Their condition is not serious.
with a wristlet watch and Mrs Me Taxicas Dupule, The first meeting Beef and pork remain at 80 cents Kuna with a yanity bag: The presen- of the Employment Arbitration Tri- and 00.cents respectively, but in the tallon was made on behalf of the mem-bunal was hold today at 10 am. In the vegetable lino potatoes are up slight- bers by Mr. F. F. Duckworth, Chairman Urban Council Chamber, an of the Club's Committee, WY FOR ANY
Mr McKenna, who has been in Hong-The members of the Tribunal, all of ly, to 10 cents a pound, onions are 8
whom were present, are as follow kong for about two and a half year, Mr E H. Willams (Chairman), Prof. conta for Macao..and 10 cents for will leave shortly for Australia with Robertson, the Hon. Mr W, N. T: Shanghal, and carrots are up to 40" Mr McKenna.having resigned his Tom,. Me LH. Lo and Mr Lel Chau position with the firm for health. rea- Questions concerning procedure were than offered for some time). Turnips cents (but are of much better quality
Born in Australia, Mr McKenna is settled, and the Tribunal discured the
28 rests of age and was educated at dispute between the Taxicab Com af 18 cents a pound and splanch at 12. The Fremantle Boys School which he panies and "Ulir drivers cents are good ne 1611, in 1930. He hold positione with employers) and Mr. Che As Sutherton Orangery down to 13 certs each,
Mr F. H. Loseby trobresenting the Arms in Austrails and New Guinea Ruas (representing the employees) after being decents for some weeks, before coming to. Hongkong. He is aware Interviewed and were invited to and apples are 20 cents for green kong, member of the Mobile Colin of the present the case for their remestie
Motory Machine Gun Company of the cilents at the next meeting, which win (wa Bents) and 40 cents for red Hongkong Volunteer Force and a keen be held on September 16everage mich (no skintigó),