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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 28, 1939.

A.R.P.ORDERS REPLY TO MR. CHAMPKIN

(Orders by Wing-Comdr. A. H.. 9: Steele- Porkins, O. B. E. Director of Air Raid Pre- cautions).

SPECIAL ORDER

STRENGTH INCREASE

The following having qualified are posted to the A.R.P. Establishment.

Instructora:-P. W. Wal, Mok Hing Ylu, F. K. Leung, M. Y. Adal, Kwan Man Wai, and Mohammed I. Razack.

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rate

Yours faithfully,

by Urban

Lowe, Bingham & Matthews. Secretaries.

Sir,--We have been instructed to this letter has been forwarded draw your attention to the remarks us to the Chairman of the All A.R.P. Personnel are to be congratul-on Profiteering by Mr. C. Champkin Council. ated on the success of the exercise which at the meeting of the Urban Council. was largely due to the efficient manner in The actual position is that in the which they performed their various A.R.P. case of shipments to and from the duties.

United Kingdom. the war risk immediately prior to the declaration The Marine Insurance Association of of war was 14% and that this rate

Hong Kong & Canton. Was, approved by the British Govern- ment which undertook the major part of the risk, Since the outbreak of the war practically

entire United Kingdom war risk business has been transacted by the War Risks Insur- ance Office in London set up by the Board of Trade under the provisions of the War Risks Insurance Act 1939.

Risks their The present War

Insurance Office rates are:---

Wardens:-M. U. Razack, A. Prata, B. E. Tavares, Lee Po Tin; Chan Wal Ming, R. C. Danenberg, J. Gonzales, Laa. Ip Yuen, A. White, A. J. Coelho, Leung Hon Chuen. F. Hollands. M. B. Hassan, and Lo Long Him.

TRAINING

BLACKOUT EXERCISE-22ND SEPT. Chief Wardens should arrange as soon as possible to hold a conference with Divisional and District Wardens in order to ascertain any faults which the exercise brought to light and to make recommenda- tions to obviate similar occurences in any future exercises.

At a later date, a conference will be con- vened at this Headquarters to discuss the Chief Warden's Reports.

CERTIFICATES AND BADGES Any Wardens who have not yet received their Certificates and badger should com- municate with the Director of A.R.P.

FORTHCOMING LECTURES IN ENGLISH-HONG KONG Cralgengower Cricket Club Happy Valley, Mondays and Thursdays at 5.30 p.m. mencing October 2nd. (Miss Kelly).

Indian Recreation Club Sookunpo, Tues- 'days and Fridays at 10a.m. Commencing October. 3rd. (Mrs. Steele-Perkins).

LECTURES NOW IN PROGRESS IN CHINESE-HONG KONG

Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Monday,

42%. 32%

Via Mediterranean Via The Cape Insurance Companies rates which are set up by the Institute of London Underwriters (and not in Hong Kong) are based upon information collated in London from all

sources upon which the degree of risk can be as sessed.

It must not be overlooked that for from the United Com-voyages to and

Kingdom it is open to merchants to and use the Government scheme, companies are anxious to assist them to do so, as they prefer not to be Interested in such a hazardous Habil- ity as present day war risk presents. We consider it unnecessary to add that Mr. anything further to show Champkin's remarks as regards pro- fiteering in insurance were entirely misleading and could only have been made through ignorance. A copy of

Wednesday and Friday at 7.30 p.m. Com- menced 22.9.38. (Mr. Fung Y. Leung).

Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 7.30 p.m. Com-

menced 23.9.30. (Mr. Taang Yan Kit).

KOWLOON

Chinese Public Dispensary Shamshuipo, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7.30 p.m. Commenced on 20.9.30. (Mr. Hung Man Fong).

Chinese Public School-Koon Kam Street. Hunghom, Tuesday and Friday at .... p.m. Commencing 28.9.30, (Mr. Lau Wah Chiu).

FORTHCOMING LECTURES IN CHINESE-HONG KONG King's College Bonham Road, Wednesday and Saturday at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 27.9.39. (Mr. Tong Sik Ming).

Wants! Govt. School, Monday and Thurs- day at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 28th Sept. (Mr. Io Tai- Sung),

Wantst Govt. School, Tuesday and Fri- day at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 29.9.30, (Mr. Tang Man Chol).

Wantsi Govt. School, Wednesday and Saturday at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 27.9.39. (Mr. Paul Chak).

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at the club Lusitano will be given at the P.W.D. ground, Lower Albert Road, Friday 28th Instant at 5.30 p.m. The Public are invited to attend.

EXAMINATIONS

An Examination for Wardens will be held at the Club Lusitano on Friday Oct. 6th. Anyone wishing to take this examination. other than those detailed already, should send their names

Air to the Director of Raid Precautions. A.R.P. Dept.

Examinations in Chinese for Wardens and Warden Instructors will be held as stated hereunder :-

At South China Association School, Yen

Bellos Public School, Monday and Thurs-Woo St. H.K. day at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 28.0.38 (MIKS LI O Sin).

Belllos Public School, Tuesday and Friday at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 29.9.39, (Mr. Ng Yes Chang).

KOWLOON IN CHINESE

Wah Yan College Nelson Street, Monday and Thursday at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 8.0.9. (Mr. Yuen Man Chung).

Wah Yan College Nelson Street, Tuesday and Friday at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 20.9.39. (Mr. Benson Wong).

Yaumati Govt. School, Wednesday and Saturday at 7.30 p.m. Commencing 7.10.39. (Mr Ho Cho Nam).

SHORT COURSES FOR HOUSEBOYS IN HONG KONG

For Wardens-27th Sept. 7.00 p.m. For Instructors 27th Sept. 28th and 20th at 7.00 p.m.

Examinatio

Commerce.

at Chinese Chamber o!

For Warders-28th Sep.. 7.00 p.m, For Instruɔrs 20th, 20th and 30th Sept. at 7.00 p.m. to be held at Ellis Kadoorle School, Hospital Road.

Examination at Youmati Government School, Nathan Road Kowloon.

For Wardens-30th Sept. 6 p.m. For Instructors-30th Sept., 1st Oct. and 4th Oct. at @ p.m.

Examination at Chung Sang School. Prince Edward Road Kowloon.

For Wardens-2nd Oct, at 7 p.m. Examination at Chinese Commercial

Indian Recreation Club. Monday and Thursday 2.45 to 3.45 nm. Commencing 2nd Guild, Kowloon City. October, 1939. (Mr. Fung Yam).

.. KOWLOON

St. Andrew's Church Hall-Nathan Road Kowloon. Monday and Friday 2.45 to 3.45 p.m. Commencing 2nd October, 1939. (Mr. Yuen Man Chung).

DEMONSTRATION

· An Incendiary Bomb Display for the be neft of students attending the A.R.P. Claps

For Instructors-2nd, 3rd and 4th Oct, at 7 p.m.

Any students, apart from those already detailed to attend, who wish to sit for any. their of these examinations should send names to the Director of Air Raid Precall tions.

H. W. LEYDEN,

Warden Instrucior.

FINED FOR ASSAULT

Before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, Hau Kwok-pat, 26, motor car driver, was charged with assault.

Inspector A. V. Baker, prosecuting, said that defendant was in a car which was being driven along Johns- ton Road at about 7 o'clock last night.

Tse Liu, a shop foki, was riding on bicycle behind the car. When the car stopped complainant overtook it, but the car started again and knocked him down. Defendant got out of the car, and struck the foki in the face. He was seen striking the blow and was arrested.

A fine of $4 was imposed.

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