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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 14, 1940.

FEWER WOMEN FAVOUR THE FIRST BOMBS

A TOPIC FREQUENTLY discussed among all sections of the public may be summarised in the question: "Why doesn't the R.A.F. take the offensive more vigorously?” To test public feeling on this topic the British Institute of Public Opinion included the question: “Would you like to see the R.A.F. bombing enemy military objec- tives, even if it means that the Germans would bomb back?"

TOTAL FIGURES Results of the analysis of the total answers showed that opinion divided as follows:

""YES"

"NO".

"Don't Know"

POLITICAL

52%

41% 7%

{

the German Air Force was the main reason for the reply.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS' C.B.S. ANNUAL PHYSICAL

ASSOCIATION"

NOTICE

The Twentieth Annual General Meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, om FRIDAY, March 15, 1940, at 6 p.m.---

BUSINESS;

Adoption of Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December; 1939. Election of Officers and Committee; And Other Business:

It is earnestly requested that mem- bers and all others interested in the Typical of this sort of comment was welfare of Kowloon will endeavour to the remark of a 31-year-old electrical be present. An opportunity will be engineer of Brighton, who said: "given for bringing forward matters for think we are superior in the air and the consideration of the new Com-

mittee. could defend ourselves effectively,"

1

There were also à number of com- There was a fairly considerablements from people who answered difference of opinion between Gov-"Yes" because they thought "it would ernment and Opposition supporters shorten the war." These were al- on the question. They divided thus: most always in the words quoted or a

"Don't very similar phrase. "Yes" "No" know"

"EVIL FOR EVIL" 60% 33% 7%

Among the comments made by 48% 44% 8% those who answered "No" to the ques-- Though this is not a political question the most frequently expressed tion, the difference can probably be idea might be typified in this remark largely accounted for by the fact that from a schoolmaster of 34 in Leices- those holding pacifistic and anti-war ter: "Let the Germans make the first views are usually found on the Left of the political picture.

Government Opposition

SEX GROUPS

There was even greater difference of view between men and women. Women were, in fact, the only group to register a "No" vote higher than the "Yes" vote.

The figures were:

Men

Women

"Don't "Yes" "No" know" €2% 85% 3% 41% 49% 10%

move,"...

A 25-year-old advertising clerk, of King's Norton, perhaps expressed. the general feeling of this group more fully when he sald: "We should not take the initiative. It is a question of world opinion."

H. D. ROSENTHALL,

Hon. Secretary.

TRAINING DISPLAY

March 15th, at 6 p.m.

leave the "Star

Special buses Forry non-stop to the school follows: & p.m., 5.10, 6,20, 6.30 and 5.40 p.m..

Charge: adults 16 cents, children, 10

cents.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Company's Re- gistered Office, 4th Floor, P. & 0. Building on THURSDAY, 21st March. 1940 at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac-

THE HONGKONG FIRE counts to 31st December 1939, elect-

INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ing Directors and Auditors and fixing their fees,

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 9th March to 21st March 1940 both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940.

The Seventy-first Ordinary Gen-By order of the Board of Directors eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersign- ed on THURSDAY, the 4th · April 1940. at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended' the 31st December. 1939.

There were quite a number of “No” comments which revealed that hu- manitarianism was behind the an- The Share Register and Transfer swer. Such remarks as "all bomb-Books will be closed from the 21st ing should be abolished"; "nothing is March to the 4th April, 1940, both achieved by returning evil for evil"; days inclusive. The young people seemed slightly "no bombing of anything or any niore in favour of bombing than body"; "bombing is inhuman," were either the middle-aged or elderly characteristic of this group. Percentage divisions in the three groups were!

"Don't "Yes". "No" know"

34% 7% -41% 7% 40% 7%

Age 21 to 29.59% Age 30. to 49 62% Age 60 and over 53%

ECONOMIC The higher income group showed a higher "Yes" vote than either the medium income group or the lower income group..

Higher

Medium

Lower

"Don't "Yes" "No" know"

57% 41% 2% 62% 41% 7% 52% -41% 7%. COMMENTS

An interesting background to the opinion figures is given by the com- ments. Interviewers are instructed to note down any spontaneous, comments on the questions made by those-being interviewed.

From those who answered "Yes" to the question came a number of com- ments along lines which indicated that confidence in the ability of the R.AF. and our civil defences to deal with

Studlous Bus

thoughts stop 'prof. must be böldin

Hart:

the

LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:

BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1485 b., $1495/

.1500 sa.

INSURANCES Union Ins. $4921⁄2 b. H.K. Fire Ins. $185 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $140 b., $140 sa.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

General Managers,

The Hongkong Fire Insurance " Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 14th March, 1940.

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Or- dinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Com- pany, No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 26th March. 1940, at noon for the consideration of H.K. and K. Wharves $104 b., $105 the Directors' Report and Balance H.K. Docks $22.90/23 sa. Providents $5.10 b., $5.10 sa.

ETC..

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDG9. H.K. and S. Hotels $5%1⁄2 s., $51⁄4 HK. Lands $87 b...

sa.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $18.10 b. China Lights (Old) $8.35 s. H.K, Electrics $671⁄2 b., $871⁄2 sa. Telephones (Old) $293⁄4 b., $293⁄4 sa.

INDUSTRIALS.

Cements $19 b, $19% sa,

STORBE, AC. Watsons $9.85 b, $10 8, $9,00/10.→→→

sa.

MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainments $7.40 b.

MÁNILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. .14 b. Atoks Ps. ·.18 ga. Bagulo Gold Ps. 221⁄2 st. Batong Buhay Pa 017 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 5.50 Big Wedge Ps: 19 b.

.b.

Coco Grove Ps. 111⁄2 sa. Consoli Mines Ps. .003 sả. Demonstrations Ps. 12 sa. East Mindanao Ps. .09 I.X.L. Pg 34 b. Ipo Gold-Ps. 10% b. Itogons Ps. 29 sa. Masbates Ps. 08 sa.

Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. .09% să. | Mine Opération Ps. .093⁄41⁄4 (s8.

North Camarines Ps. .08% sa. Paracale

San Mauricio Pa. 77 Surigao Consol. Ps. 198

Suyoo Consol. Fr. 13

Syndicate Inv. Fr.

United Paracales No. 28 sa

Sheet, for the year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1939,

The Share Register and Transfer Books will close from the 15th to 26th March, 1940, both days inclusive.⠀⠀⠀

By Order of the Board of Directora,

E. COCK. Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 27th February, 1940.

THE HONGKONG & [KOWLOON WHARF

GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &z Co., Ltd. on TUESDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1940, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for ended 31st December, 1939, The Transfer Books of t will be CLOSED. from the 23rd MARCH, 1840, to the 2nd APRIL, 1840, bot clusive.

By Order of the

Hàng Kim,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held in the P & O Building, Victoria, in the Co- lony of Hong Kong, at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon on THURSDAY; the 21st day of March, 1940, or as soon thereafter as the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company shall have terminated, for the purpose of con- sidering and if thought fit passing the following resolution as a special resolution:-

That the Capital of the Company -- be increased from its present Capital of $6,000,000 Hong Kong currency divided into 600,000 shares of $10 each to $18,000,000 · Hong. -Kong currency divided into 1,800,000

shares of $10 each And that such. additional shares shall rank in all respects pari passu with the original Capital of the Company."

And for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing the follow- ing resolutions, namely:——

1. That the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to capita- lise the sum of $3,000,000 Hong Kong currency part of the un divided profits of the Company the standing to the credit of Company's Reserve Fund and to allot to the Members holding shares of the Company as on the 1st day of July 1940 in re- spect of the net amount capita lised fully paid shares of

the

Company ofminal

value in the

of one

share for every two shares of the Company then held by such persons respectively and that such shares so allotted shall rank for dividends as from the 1st day of July, 1940. That if on such distribution as aforesaid, any person would be entitled to a fractional share the Directors shall, in lieu of issu- Ing Fractional Certificates, cause the whole share tá be allotted to a person or persons to be ham ed by the Directors and such share shall, at such time as the be. Directors think at, Bold and the proceeds distri

uted amongst the persons

"the" fractions” making;

Kong

Directors,

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