Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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September 29, 1941.
Lärmey
Sunday
Sept. 21
Eclipse I appointment Astrono mers in Hongkong and others Interest- ed who awaited with keen anticipation to observe the eclipse of the sun to- day were badly disappointed when, but for a few fleeting moments when the phenomenon was observed, the sky was overcast throughout the period.
The eclipse commenced at 11.50 am.. reached its greatest magnitude at 1.30 p.m. and ended at 2.59 p... Hongkong
ok. time. The magnitude summer totality here was calculated' to be in the region of 81.8 per cent.
Long before noon, parties of Interest-- ed spectators filled root tops all over the Colony, while street corners cam. manding unobscured view of the sky and other vantage points were
or
Hongkong News of the Week
Monday
A Page For The Evacuees
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the Exchange Control through the bank concerned. Personol applications con- Exchange Control. The Ilongkong not be considered and applications will Government Exchange Control to-day only be approved If full ovidence is Issued the following notice to banks presented by the bank concerned that regulating the withdrawal` and con- Auch notes are required for the legiti- version of Chinese National Dollar mate purposes of established trade. deposits:
(E) (1) Withdrawals in bank notes
It condition of the authority of in payment of contracts entered into banks under the Defence (Finance) before 21st September, 1941 Regulations to deal in foreign currency that auch rules should be atrielly ubserved.
(A) Withdrawals from any Chinese Nationa! Currency account with any." bank in Hongkong may not be made.
(1) In Chinese National notes. (2) by way of cheque draft T.T. or other bill drawn on or in favour of any person firm or bank in Shanghal.
(D) Banks may allow much with
drawal
41) by way of cheque draft T.T. or other bill drawn on or in favour of a bank in Free Chins, provid- ed that no remittance in excess of those at present allowed for family, remittances may be per- mitted in any one month.
(2) by way of cheque draft or other bill drawn on or in favour of a resident of Hongkong.
(C)
All such cheques must be cleared through ม Chinese with National currency account the Bank of China.
Requests for Conversion
(n) between banks in the Colony or
(b) between nuthorleed banks and
any persons are free.
Other (2)
withdrawals La bank noles in payment of contracts entered Into before 21st September, 1941, are subject to exchange, control permit on Form G which should be applied for through a bank with full evidence of the contract.
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(F) Nothing in this notice allows any payment forbidden under any previous instructions given to banks or forbid den under the Defence (Finance) Re- gulations.
result in heavy losser
manufacture
Review Of
The Principal
Topics Sept. 21
To Sept. 27
Wednesday
Sept. 25
Thursday
Reading the report of the past year, Mr Millington revealed that tho A.R.F. Inquiry. A denial, that the number of members at the Oriental Transportation Company was ginning of the year whs 120, fictitious Arm formed solely for the hers were elected and 37 resigned, left During the year eight now mem- purpose of getting a contract from Maraman's for the removal of muck the Colony or were evacuated, leaving from the tunnel shelters was made by
the present membership 100 Matilda Tam, one of the partners in the company, when she was questioned by able to raise ono ladles' hockey team, Despite the evacuation, the Club was the Commission inquiring into certain which played many friendly matches matters connected with the Architee during the season. Other activities in- tural Branch of the Air Haid Pre- cluded a marathon cautions Department at to-day's sitting bathing picnics, table tennis, social race, badminton. She revealed that her arm had been evenings, amateur dramalies and Jac paid bven $270,000 since the contract turer.
was obtained, but claimed that a profit
of only $20,000 had been made. Bath
The Anancial statement, as presented
Saturday
Sept. 27
1st
she and her co-pariner were closely by the Ifon. Treasurer, showed a. losa Radio Concert and Barbelge. A examined on the origin, capital and o$227.71, this would not have been the cholee musical entertainment was. purpose of formation of the Company. case had all members paid their sub- given by the Band
At the conclusion of the examination seriptions.
of the Batin. of Cheng Fung-tung, foreman employ-
The Middlesex Regiment ed by the Waterworks Office of the going committee were awarded a vote Col. H. W. M. Stewart and Officers, The Rev. J. R. Higgs and the out- (D.C.O.) by kind permission of Li- P.W.D., the Chairman suggested to him of thanks. that he had grossly neglected to do his work as a representative of the Gov- year
Following officers for the ensuing loon Cricket Club to-night. The at the openair band concert at Kow- -ernment, and that, through his neglect, Wittenbach;
were elected.-President Mr. function, sponsored by the Club,
Vice-Presidents, the Government had had to pay mare R. Baldwin, R. Dormer, G. S. P. Hey attracted several hundred people.
Mesare was in aid of the Bomber Fund, and Husbands Meet Again. About four than it should have paid.
Li Maneshing, sole proprietor of the Hon. Secretary, Mr L. Millington; Hon. wood. A. C. Joffreys and R. H. Wong;
Sept. 24
WAN dependent upon of lits military ord
have now to be imported from America advisers, arguing that their position tion Representation Committee,
cm.
Among these present were His
Quips By "Argus"
With Acknowledgments
There is no truth in the report that the husbands intend to protest against..Lady" Hamilton coming to Hongkong.
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More than quarter million pald for disposal of muck. Proving agnih that many a nickle makes muskie.
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The wives have held an Indigna- tion meeting in Australia. Lusky we_don't have any "Solomon by the" Colony,
Swedish Matches Scarce. Matches of Swedish manufacture may disappear hundred bachelor-husbanda altended a from the Hongkong market after the meeting at the Peninsula Hotel Rose Li Man Shing Co. sub-contractor to Treasurer, Mr. A. B. Bliss: Members of Excellency the Governor, Sir Mark next few months, it was learn from Room this evening and learnt that the firm was merely a blind for Kwong Arnold and Messrs 3. Pennington, W. C. Kin Lee, denied 'n suggestion that bis Committee, Mies F. Wong. Miss S. Mr R. B. Mace, Manager of the Swedish
Governor, Sir Mark Young, had under Wing, Kin Lee's supervisor. Match Company to-day. He told
and Uni Low. J. Moulton and V. Merrelt. reporter that he had only a limited taken to recommend to the Home Kwong's name was used to overcharge supply of these matches, which, in fact, Government at the earliest possible Government.
Misa F. Wong and Mr Pennington represented what was left of the time moment the revocation of the evacua considerable sum of money for work
Li claimed that Kin Lee owed him a men's hockey, teams respectively.
were elected explains of the ladies and consignment from Sweden some ago. It is possible however, to obtain tion decree.
done and was advised by the Chairman mussal of three workers and the refusal Workers on Strike. The recent dis slacks vin America, he sold but the
They received this information from to cease work and to sue for payment it of the management to reinstate them cost would be enormous and could only Mr W. V. Taylor. Hon. Secretary of the Witness explained that he had thought the Steam Laundry Company's
it was ever a fortnight in arrears, led to a strike by about 70 per cent, of Evacuation Representation Committee, of that course, but had been assured ployees shortly before 8 Besides the Swedish brands, matches but they made derisive exelnmallons by a Government official, that there morning. The Laundry is continuing o'clock thin Requests for conversion of manufactured by two Hongkong and when they learnt that action by niso Chinese National currency deposits Info three Macao factories are also sold in
the was no fear of the money not being to operate with a skeleton staff,
forthcoming. the well occupied. Muny carried smoked Hongkong Dollars may be referred by the Colony. Owing to the high post Governor
The head foreman approached the Wives Make Cable Plea. darkened glasses, while others the Bank concerned to the Stabilisation of production and the fact that the raw counsel
Mr W. V. monament yesterday and demanded elvil Taylor. Hon. Secretary of the Evacua- his pay to date. He was told to apply were equipped with dark blue cloths. Board of China provided that such materials used in their
with Several householders had the brain requests comply all respects
night made available a cable despatcl. morning, but did not appear.
to to the Company's cashier later in the wave to employ darkened mirrors, to the directions issued-to-banks-by the thes were previously imported from was much as before.
continental Europe), the prices of
Much of the time was given to
ed to him on September, 23 after obviate neck strain, while a few im- Stabilisation Board of China.
The strike was curried ou! quietly, an mass meeting of wives in Melbourne the workers simply downing tools and matches have risen considerably. An provised by placing basins of water on (D) In cases where Imports from den of the great jump in the prices tcmisation of cases of alleged discri- and received yesterday. The meeting walking the ground as mirrors.
neighbouring parts of China and Macon of raw materials can be gauged from mization involving wives of high Gov. had decided to send the cable, which sequently
out. However, Police sub- The clouded sky did not dampen the by way of Chinese National currency chloride of poing, ed in selling at people, both in the matter of evading desperate: great mental distress, in morning to accept their wages up to
into Hongkong are normally pald for the fact that shortly before the war, ernment officials and other induential the following:
watched the premise read. "Please transmit to the Governor prevent any disturbances. curfanity of the Razors and, although bank notes application for withdrawals facture of the "head was selling at the evacuation order and of obtaining creasing daily; Istuing of ban very vital; the time they downed tools, and were
Wives position very. The strikers persistent scrutiny was unrewarded from Chinese National currency bank $30 per 50-kilo cask. The latest quot permission to re-enter the Colony,
refused yesterday people remained palient -hoping for accounts by way of Chinese National lon gives the price as $700 for the break in the clouds. A clearance oc-
otherwise extremely serious results given up to 4 p.m. to collect them from curred directly overkend shortly before currency bank notes may be made to same quantity.
St Andrew's Club. The meeting unanimously decided to annual general meeting of St Andrew's Up till late yesterday the strikere had
The thirteenth the Company's offices. 12.46 p.m.. when the clouds began in
eable Mr A. Duff Cooper, representative Club was held in the Church Hall to not collected their wages and it is disperse revealing patches of blue.
of the British Cabinet in the Far East day. The Rev. H. A. Wittenbach, Vicar probable that the Steam Laundry Then from the cloud screen the sun
In Singapore urging the husbanda' of St Andrew's Church, presided, sup- Company will to-day send the wages slowly emerged. was already half
grievances. By another resolutton the ported by Mr L. C. Millington and Mr to the Labour Oficer, Mr B. C. K. "enten" by the moon. At odd moments
husbands declared their opinion that A, B, Bliss, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Hawkins, to whom the workers can through thin clouds the eclipse could
the evacuation had impaired be comfortably seen without the aid of
morale of the Colony's British popula-
the Treasurer respectively.
apply, smoked glass. The spectacle lasted off and on less than three minutes, when
tion. the clouds closed in thickly and further observation was impossible.
A.J.P.
Tuesday
Sept. 23
Inquiry
Nexumes.
The
hope that the responsible authorifles
Several of the Witnesses declared
yesterday, while mechanics from the the British War Organisation Fund.
do.
Kowloon-Europenu
into use again.
hall
The AIP. Inquiry. The number of the articles
C. Mow Fung. Ilon.. Secretary: Mr system used it was possible for dis-
seeil
£1
Friday
of a very
to
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Recent Cinema titles. "One Night in Lisbon," "It Happened One Night,
·Ends' "Our Night.
Good night
Hongkong now has an organisa- tion of Friends of the Deaf. But what sleepless residents need are friends, of the not so deat.
Our hotels are a slow lot. For observing the eclipse the sun they should have advertised a roof garden--and glasses with black bot. tanus +
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Trouble about beautiful girls who look at you so engagingly out of advertisements is that you can't be sure whether they know what sort of mug they're looking at.
A thorough knowledge of the laws of the game, plus absolute physical fitnesa, ato essential for a referee. Also some skill in reparite and some proficiency in juggling - battles.
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One cent coins are all vanish ing and Government is public-
piritedly
another golog to taxue 1,000,000 notes. But perhaps it this magician would open EXAM olher hand?
Now patent medicines have to pay duty. That amounts to a tax on aches and palms; and if they go on they'll presently be taxing pur memories and our pallence.
Conscript does not recognise that the Hongkong Government has any right to compel him to serve, bo- cause it isn't an elected government; But surely it's better than that? It's a selected government.
Someone has stolen about Лve dozen pieces of cutlery from the Sailors and Soldiers' Home. But it might have been woras: lie might hove taken the canteen..
brothels (15), Chinese (20), soliciting for prostitution
An appeal for funds resulted in (5), lodging house keepers (2),
$739.47 being collected, which was At 1.30 p.m. when the ecilpse was al would make a searching inquiry into
Regarding prostitutes in the streets, added to the Committee's 'standing its greatest, the crowds revived their the firm of Pang Chick and Tain, also Mr Shaftain said it was a very di credit of $267.30. When the Ogures interest, but the sky remained stub of Tai Lee, and get a share of the cult problem, as they could not be were disclosed a voice from the bornly overcaal. Except for the few pronts for War Tax was expressed by arrested unless they accosted a person shouted. This money might have minutes shortly before 12.45 pm, the the Chairman of the Commission in and that person was prepared in give gone to the Bomber
Fund If not for
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per cent, in terms of local currency. and by 4.5 per cent. In terms of sterling. eclipse was unobservable in Hongkong. quiring into certain matters connected evidence in Court. One suggestion he the evacuation.
Mores. Controller Giyes Evidence. with the Architectural Branch of the could make, however, was to arrest all
Badminton Association. Some women attended the meeting. What might have proved Interesting Air Inid Precautions Department, at prostitutes in the streets, put them all
Evidence regarding the purchase of meeting of the Hongkong Badminton The annual studies of the shadows thrown by trees the conclusion of the resumed sitting on a boat, and send them away from which testified to its patriotism by andbags.
steel helmets, hurricane Association was held in the South Hongkong: but that was too harsh to. singing the National Anthem and bushes were eliminated owing to of the Commission to-day.
Its lamps, picks ni
and shovels, galvanised China Morning Post Board Room to- the continued overcast sky. There did
close.
iron buckets and material for uniforms day, Mr S. A. Gray, President, was in not appear to be much difference in The proceedings were decapled with
by or on behalf of the Air Raid Pre- the chair and among others present light at the height of the eclipse, and the examination of a number
Asked it a Red Light district could uf
Mr R. J. Ranks (Committee Chair- cautions Department was given by Mr were F. H. Kwok (Hon. Treasurer); the reaction by animal and bird life Chinese witnesses in connection with said that there was no possibility of the platform by Messrs W. V. Taylor at the resumed sitting to-day of the Lavalle
help solve the problem. Mr Shaftala man) presided and was supported on W. J. Anderson, Controller of Stores, C. Y. Yung (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) R, M. could not be judged.
the sale of railway sleepers to Mars- Flane Crashes, Suddenly caught by mon's and the Kin Lee Company, both the Red Light district being brought (Ilon... Secretary), V. D. Gage,
Kowloon Tong). M. A Commission Inquiring into certain. Oliveira (Recreio) Shepherd, L. A. Gibson, D. Nickson, matters connected with the Architectur- John's), V. Merrett (S1. Andrew's). J. a gust of wind while attempting to of which arms are engaged in the con-
D. Kwek 15t land at the Kal Tak nerodrome at 3.05 struction of tunnel shelters in the prostitution-in-longkong has been and W.-G-Mekie and Captain W-E-al-Branch of the A:R.P. Department. L. Anderson (Kowloon Cricket Club). a.m. to-day a huge China National Colony.
greatly aggravated by the influx of Kirby, Aviation Corporation plane. a Douglas
Mr Anderson disclosed that some of
And J. Shepherd (Police).. DC-2 transport, crashed into a building
refugees in Hongkong, he added, also
Mr Gray sald that the Association were purchased direct Just outside the aerodrome, resulting that firms using different names and with the number of factories which
and enjoyed the most successful season In the plane being badly damaged, and having in some cases the same per. have been closing down recently, re. workmen employed and the quantity of through the Director of Air Rold Pre- since the League won storted seven the building practically demolished, sonnel, and occupying the same pre- ulling in many women and girls get explosives used for the construction of cautions and some by
ting to the stage where they must do A.it.P. tunnels in Kowloon, were the for by his Department. Nearly 8.000,- thusiastle support received from the
fenders called years ago. This was due to the en The crew of the machine, Pliot intres, were yet separate businesses,
something or starve.
main subjects of questioning at the re- 000 sandbags had been purchased at an clubs and especially to the, energy and Moon P. Chinn, Co-Pilot S. Ibu and
sumed siting to-day of the Commiss- approximate cost of $100,000, and of enthusiasm of Mr Talan, Flying radio operator T. Chun, mira. Questioned by the Chairman, Ki
Inadequate Bus Service. Complaints lon inquiring into certain matters con- these over 3,000.000 had been used.. Wong Yee, a 60-year-old föki who was Ctian Firm. denied that his firm and regarding the inadequacy of the bun neeled with the Architectural Branch Most of the sandbags were bought from Association had a credit balance of culously escaped with slight Injuries. Man-chung. Manager of the Tal Leo
For the first time In its history the asleep in the building, was injured in two others were one and the same service formed one of the main toples of the Air Raid Precautions Depart. Davie, Bong and Co. on the recoin- the head and chest, while a number and that they went into the business of of discussten at the September meeting ment. when three P.W.D. foremen em mendation of the Director of ARP this was the profit from the champion- Young, with Captain Batty-Smith,
$1,000 and the principal contribution to oz children, who were also sleep in purchasing railway sleepers solely for of the General Committee of the played on the job were among the four and some of these were
Kowloon Residents' Association, held witnesses examined. the building, scrambled out unhurt the purpose of snatching profit.
Inferior quality, according to Mr R. P. ship and this was again due largely to AD.C., in attendance, the Commg- in St Andrew's Church Hall. In the - with the plane practically settling down
Dunlop, of the A..P. Auxiliary, who the efforts of Mr Talan. The pret on dore, Captain A. C. Collinson, R.N., Autumn Gell Meet. The Women's absence of the. President, Mr D. W. Two of the witnesses were on top of them. The injured were sent Section of the Royal Hongkong Gail Muniun, through
closely Indisposition, to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment,
the examined an how the dynamite was. Haid they were the worst he had ever the. Colony Champlonships was $667.50 -Col. Stewart, and many promin-
Mr Gray referred to the fact that ent residents. -scene at the secilent in Saikung Bond Water Bay nhd $630 was collected for presided and others present were Me gested by the Chairman that under the shovels. Mr Anderson said. that three players and this, had contributed to decorated, and rows of coloured- Crowds of people hovered round the Club held its Autumn Meeting at Deep Vice-President L-Col. E. D. Mailhews estimated and Issued, and it was sug. In regard to the supply of picks and there was a large number of new The club's hall and frontage were
ENA.C, were busy at work removing
R. H. Wong, Hon. Treasurer; the Ho honest employees to obtain a surplus firms-Jardine's, Dodwell's and Lacon wards improving the standard of play Mrs Prophet wan the Tombstone Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro, Dr S. G. and sell it to hermennyiur and Co.-had quotes for oriteles man- and the Association looked forward to carle bulbs also marked the boun- the valuable parts from the plane.
daries of the spacious grounds, where another successful year. Extensive damage was caused to the 17th green, Mrs Gerondal won the Hid- Mr. Pestonji, Dr A. A. Rodrigues, work.
Competition and Bnished up on the Kirkby-Guines, Major C. M. Manners, persotto · not connected with A.R.P. unctured by Chiap Hua Manufactory,
It was decided to invite the Governor, ed. Messrs William C. Jack & Co., propeller, both wings, fuselage, tall and der Spot tourney.
seating accommodation was arrang- and that their tenders were recom- Mr J. N. Sweeney, Mr C, E. Terry, the to the landing gear. Both headlights
mended for acceptance by Mr H. J. Sr Mark Young, to be Patron of the Rey, 11 A. Wittenbach, Mr B. Wylie on the rosa of the craft were stove in, Golf was played throughout the day and Mr Yeung Tsun-tat
One of the P.W.D. foremen was asked Pearce, of the P.W.D., in preference to Association. The meeting also decided Ltd, assisted by Mr F. Connor, were and one engine was said to have been and in the afternoon there was bridge
If he spent most of his time in the lower tender,
to donate $300 to the Bomber Fund responsible for the lighting effects. ripped off in he crash. A large and mahjong in the Clubhouse.
in equal Captain A. C. Houghton acted as Apologies for absence were received office, gambling, and whether he find
Speaking of the purchase of material and the China Relief Fund wooden pole, was abserved protruding
proportions. from Miss E. M. Gibbins, Mr R. J. heard of a statement that he and his for A.R.P. uniforms, Mr Anderson sald
convener of the
entertainment com- through the front of the machine.
presented by Messrs Shrigley, Mr Lam Ming-fan. Mrs. H. F. fellow-foremen on the lab had been that 47,500 yards of green drill had engage, an honorary cotch was record- Burch, R. Leigh and T.
A suggestion that each club should mittee, which comprised Mesars R. T. Prizes were No passengers were being carried Lane. Crawford, Ltd, Geo Falconer & Phillips and at R, A. da Sliva."
in the habit of taking squeeze. He been bought from Jardinu,, Matheson ed.
W. Carr. the machine being loaded with freight Company, the Caravan, Madame Le
denied both suggestions,
and Co. at various times and at from China.
The band was ably The following officers were elected Mr W. E The financial statement showed that Other witnesses were questioned on purchases were made on
conducted Bon, John D. Hutchison & Company.
by gradually increased prices. These for the year: President, Mr S. A. master.
Kifford, A.R.C.M., "Band- the Lai Taun Company for making and and members of the Commitice.
recom Gray: Vice-President. Mr E. de Sousa: Triumph of Right", the musicians
Opening with up to date and of those reported "un- storing Chinese souces. ---Seditious Pamphlet Written Judg- The Social Problem. "Can you tell hers who have left the Colony,
They produced a number of books ment was delivered by Mr G. T. Lowry me how to clear up the prostitution at Central Magistracy on Saturday in problem?" This was the reply given
a fine Correspondence read concerned in adequate.
had only 4,000 members at the moment: Messrs E. Abraham, E. M. Raymond, the case in which two managers were by Mr F. W. Shaftain, Assistant Direc. the main suggested, alterations and
Mr Anderson agreed with the Chair E. J. Leltao, T. S. Whyte-Smith, Hon. 10 charged with possession of a Chinese tor of Criminal Intelligence (Crime), improvements as regards ronds and Cholera Incidence. On enquiries be man that the reason why all the Mr Leo d'Almada, Mess R. M.
The Golden Waltz", a medley, a publication printed in Hongkong called when asked by a reporter to-day if the street fighting, and the Chairman of ing made at Medical Headquarters by dealings were confined to Jurdine's was Lavalle,.D. H. Hazelj and Rev. H. A. selection of Bing Crosby hits "Lun Sim Kit Chin" (Blitzkrieg), which Police were starting or attempting to the Sub-committee concerned was üble a repórter 10-day, whether any because of the Director's choice of Wittenbach.
Items from "HIM.S. Pinsford were was alleged to contain seditioua pas- clean up the brathals or prostitutes to nesure the meeting that the bulk of evidence, existed as to the Influence of colour.
Strike Pickets Trioked. Steam Laun. next played. sager, attacking the British Govern- which are known to be operating all suggestions made to the P.W.D. had malnutrition on the incidence of and Colony's Improved Trade. According dry workers who are on strike were A Musical Switch", a medley by
over, the Colony.
been accepted and that the work was mortallly from Cholera in 'Xjangkang, to an ofcial report released C. N. Lou, alios Lau Sin-kim, 30,
for tooled to-day in some cases being put in hand at the Director of Medical Servites gave publication by the Superintendent of ronds leading from the workers quar- Rhapsody No. 2, by Friedmann; and
when they picketed Alford, was followed by "Slavonio Manager of the Tal Shing Printing "You cannot clear up prostitutes un once, also that considerable funds had particulars of interesting daid which Imports and Exports the combined, ters to the Laundry, in an attempt to the "Grod Military Tattoo" was played Press, No. 114-110 Tung. Lo Wan less you first clear up the economie been allocated for improving Kowloon had been collected during the past values of the Colony's imports Road, Causeway Bay, was convicted on question which causes prostitution," roads in the near future,
and prevent nearly 100 women from re- after "Community Lond. This item three months in the Infectious Diseases exports of merchandian a charge of printing 1,000 of the book continued Mr Shaftain. It is n fact
as declared turning to work. The Company's Man- was specially written for the Royal Hospital at Kennedy Town. Condition of Playgrounds
and during the month of August, 1941, ager, on Thursday evening. had the Naval and Military Tournament in at Tung Lo Wan Road between, May that many prostitutes are prostitutes
which lent a certain degree of con totalled $112.4 inillions (£70 millions) women taken home in ferries, and 1005: 30 and June 10, and was acquitted on because in their carly days they have another count of possession of 600 been bought by other people.
Unsatisfactory conditions in the new frmation to this, theory.
as compared with $91.0 millions (£5.0 collected again this morning. the "God Diess America" and "Rose" of coples of the book at Room 400 Hol. other hand, there are thousands of King George's Flold and in two
millions) in August, 1940. "Dr Selwyn-Clarke stated that the In terms of local currency the total lorries rolled Into the Laundry. com- popular, Following the "Regimental. pickets looking on helplessly as the England" were of course specially land House, Queen's Road, Central. He girls who are prostitutes because they Children's Playgrounds were reported was Dned $250 or two months hard say they prefer to be prostitutes than by the Sub-commitice concerned and anti-Beri Berl. vitamin had been given visible trade of the Colony increased-pound.
March". the programme concluded with labour,
to die of starvation."
the Authorities have been notified of in the form of concentrates in solution by 23.5 per cent, în August, 1041 as. Chiu Hin-yan, 20 Acting Manager
Most of the male workers who decid- the opening bars, of "God Save the the site of affairs..
to every alternate Cholera patient, compared with August, 1040; and by ed against striking remained at the King' of Blar Publishing Company, No. 175 were not making any large scale raide
Mr Sheftain revealed that the Police",
without regard to, sex, age, severity of 25.0 per cent. In terms of sterling. Laundry on Thursday, but a few \re- Several complaints an' to fadequate, stage of finess, etc. Unselected controls
During the function a Barbecuo/was Queen's Road, Central, who was charg.
Imports of merchandise In August, turned to their homes. There, they held. A baron of beef weighing 109. ed with possession, at 500 copies of the on brothels at the present time, but bus services were considered and I were treated in exactly similar manner 1011 totalled $60.3 millions (3.7 were visited by sirikers, and yesterday pounds was roasted and plece were book, was convicted on this count and routine, rakis were being, kept up by was decided to write to the Kowloon but without the vitamin · Bf con:, millions) as compared with $53.4 these men falled to return to work I disiributed to the audience. There
millons(£3.2 millions) in August, I believed labour,
were not satisfied. that some real steps
1940, and exports $52.1 millions (632 against continuing to worry for their ramte in aid of the Bomber Fund they were intimidated were also refreshment stalls of which Mr E. H. Williams, Crown Counsel,
both food and drink could be obtained. prosecuted, nesisted by Sgt Ellis of the
affairs were being taken immediately, were given there were 112 cures and millions (£23 talllions)20,0
The strikera failed to apply "With more Police on the job, we the strongest possible action to bring 23 deaths, a case mortality of 20.5 per Imporis of merchandias in August Thursday, when the money was turned considerable sum. The prizes were wages at the Company's offices on wou drawn later, and this raised a Special Branch. Mr A. 3. K. Lau ap- could get probably hundreds of people the matter to the attention of Govern- cent, whereas there were. 67 cures and 1041, Increased by 12.9 per peared for first: Defendant and Air D. a day." MacCallum for- seconde Defendant
Mr Shafiain added, "but when ment would follow. As regards the re- 33 deaths amongst the controls, giving terms of local currency, and by 123 Hawkins, from whom the strikers must Committee, and approximately 1,400 cent. in over to the Labour Omeer, Mr B. C. K donated by the Hongkong War Effort Defence ReservMs T. Fergus-are not the people who are running allowed on school children's tickets,
you get them you will find that they duction in the number of journeys, a case mortality of 33 per cent.", son and J. Roberts have been re- the brothels. The girls were not at the Committee registered a strong pro- The Director of Medical Services cressed by 380 per cent, in terms of strikers did not apply to the Labour Dancing which commenced shortly per cent. in terms of sterling. Exporis collect If they desire their wages up tickets were sold: An auction of a assigned from the key-Posts Group to rested during the raids, and the per test and asked that this matter, might added, that whilst there had been a local currency, and by 88.1 per cent. Officer for their wares to day, and after midnight, to the strains of milf- of merchandise in August, 1941, Into the time they downed fools The wrist-watch raised à further large sum." the General Group for Essential Ber son arrested could only be charged receive further consideration. vices in the Hongkong Defence Re- with keeping a lodging house for pro- Complaints as to unsatisfactory ser amongst the well-to-do and adequately
small number of cases of Cholers in terms of sterling, people it is understood that the money, will tary band music, ended at: 230 am. Mr. H. H,Fanthimit re-assigned
ntering month hem Laundry am. stitutes or actually keeping a brothel vice of taxi cabs were also deal with, fed, the large preponderance of case 1041 imports of merchandise; totalled. Company.
Number of Arrests Made ever if eveningstion Advisers Mr. H. D.
Other matters discared Included the and, a definitely higher proportion than $16.3 million (£31.9 millions) ar Mr. Hawkins, stated, however,
Bakugga end, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable General Group for Essential Bervices.
that from the Cambatant Group to the Key persons were arrested in Hongkong, slow delivery of letters, especially those tually destitute or living on the verge (22.1 millions) as compared with In order to give the strikers Advisory Committee with effect from Mr A. Evang is re-salgned Figures for August showed that 35 cries in prohibited areas and the very or under red were Individuals demons) in the corresponding period they applied to the Laundry Company Gillespie has been appointed to be on
and thefts, the nuisance of hawkers Talle between persons adequately fed Post Group, BARCELO momand 12 in Kowloon. The charges were arriving by Clipper mails: It was desi
of 1940 and Exporter $405,7 millians for it.. How A addillorat member of the Evacuation. Two members of the Hongkong De as follows: ADANANAND Acided that, these matters should be of starvation $427.1 millions; 204 millions); chance, especially those who have Beptember 21,6 CNP CALM fence, Reserve have been allowed to Hongkong-Ford keeping European brought to the attention of the Hon Squite Tory are J. R. N. Sulter, with brothels Chinese brothels (23), Commissioner of Police of the. Hon lähde la bowel dachsen-Pau
went without saying that reais Imporis (of merchandise decreased bean Intimidated against i continuing, as fret Codrien Blaker 3d has resum effect::from: September 11, and W. H. Bollciting for proautution (1) and logs Commissioner of Police, and the Port culer undermined by malnutrie
$13 per cent in terms of local the management have only engaged 40-dhil appointment as a member for Lock,,with, effeds from September 17,5 ing house keepers (9), JA
Hin Aland by 24 per cent in terms new handes and lathersfören, bid to the Compulsory Service, Tribunal and "master General respectively demon
szed) by 6.0.
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The damaged building was tied by Dunlop Rubber Company, Mrs Duilin the bulk of subscriptions had been paid whether they had entered the number mendation of the Director of A.RP. Hon. Treasurer; Mr F. II.'Kwok; Hon. next gave. a selection from "Faust".-
paid several had been debited to mem- of workmen employed in the works. and were sufficient for a personnel of Secretary, Mr.AL Talan; Hon. Vico Bandsman C. Peacock gave a
which the Chairman did not consider B,000, although the A.R.P. organisation. Presidents, Hon. Mr T. E. Pearce, rendering. of "Sizilietta".
ment.
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