THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 27, 1940
HONG KONG THYSSEN IN
AND ST. DUNSTAN'S
Attached is an extract from a letter received by His Excellency The Gov- ernor from Captain Sir Ian Fraser, Chairman, St. Dunstan's.
FRANCE
ZURICH, TO-DAY. FRITZ THYSSEN, THE GERMAN STEEL MAGNATE ‚AND ONE OF THE EARLY BACKERS OF THE NAZ18, HAS LEFT: SWITZERLAND FOR FRANCE.
BRITISH SUBJECTS GET AWAY
Moscow, To-day.
SOVIET IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM
Tokyo, To-day. The Soviet Union is "everishly Over half the British sub-importing" petroleum from America
Japanese press message from Tâuruga,
He went to Switzerland last Nov-jects in Soviet-occupied Po-through Vladivostok, according to a Dear Sir Geoffry Northcote,-I have ember, after breaking with the Nazis, land have now been re- terminus of the ferryboat service link- just received your two letters dated [whom he blamed for the war. His 16th and 22nd February respectively property, in Germany was promptly
patriated.
and I greatly appreciate the trouble confiscated by the Nazis, and he and When the Soviets occupied Poland you have taken to enable your Colony his wife lost their German citizenship, there were some 200 British subjects to make such a magnificent response Recently, in a letter to the Argen-there, mainly visiting relatives. to the Appeal I issued early in Octo-tine Press, Herr Thyssen expressed ber.
his frank disapproval of the Nazi
Will you be so very kind as to cause policy and said that Germany is our most grateful thanks to be con- bound to lose the war. Reuter. veyed to the Chairman and Members of the Hong Kong British. War Or- ganization Fund for their generosity in voting a sum of One Thousand Pounds to St. Dunstan's. Immediate- ly this money is received I will, of course, communicate with the Chair- man of the Fund.
Quite apart from the financial as- pect of this very generous gift which you have been good enough to use your influence to procure for us, your letter and the keen personal interest you have done us the honour of tak- ing in St. Dunstan's is a real pleasure to me. I need hardly say how much we prize all the help and sympathy that is coming in to us from the Em- pire in these anxious days and your letter is just one further example of this interest and co-operation.
We have a huge task ahead of us in preparing for the reception and care of heavy casualties which may so soon come to us and our Hospital at Oving- dean has to be ready night and day.to meet all emergencies. Sailors, sold- iers, airmen, men of the merchant ser- vice, mine sweepers home defence workers and so on will all bring their eye casualties and their blindness to us, and I am particularly anxious to enlist the sympathy of British people overseas to help us to build up a sub- stantial War fund and thus enable us to give these young men the same help which we gave, and are still giving, to the 1914-1918 men...
Yours sincerely,
(Sd.) Ian Fraser,
CHAIRMAN.
COMPANY MEETING
Dr. S. W, Ts'o, presiding this morning at the annual meeting of the China Entertain- ment and Land Investment Company, own- ers of the King's Theatre, in the course of his speech, said:
,
Gentlemen:-The gross takings from, the theatre are approximately the same as in the previous year and business generally throughout the year can be considered as good. An improvement has been effected to the theatre's Sound System, which now compares favourably with the most modern theatres in America, by the installation: of Western Electric's "Mirrophone", a system which makes projected sound more clear and realistic...
As in previous years we have again-given several successful performances for the benefit of various charitable organizations. The profit, after providing $75,438.20 for 'depreciation; amounted to $81,197.03 and with the balance of $25,889,98 brought ¦ for- ward, we have a $108,887,01 available for distribution, out of which your Directors recommend placing to General Reserve
$20,000 and the payment of a Dividend of 70 cents per share which will absorb #69,- 200.80 ́ leaving $10,988.41 to be carried for- ward:
Mr. Li Kwok seconded.
Sir Shouson Chow and Dr. 8. W. Two were re-elected Directors."
Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming wore re-elected Auditors.
CONTROL OF COTTON
IN CHEKIANG--
Shanghai, To-day.
In an effort to tighten control of cotton produced in Chekiang province the provincial authorities have in- creased the selling (market) price by *$7.50 per; pícul while · cotton⠀⠀⠀ mer- chants are granted a five per cent.
commission, says the "Sin Wan Pao." The purchasing is being undertaken by the oil, tea, cotton and silk trol bureau of the provincial ment. By thus raising" the price it is hoped effectively. vent cotton produced in from being supplied to the
-Reuter-
Less than 100 remain and most of
- these are Palestinians, with some
ing Vladivostok with Japan.
The message adds the Soviets are also seeking to develop their own Far Eastern deposits.
Reuter.
fortnight.
The well-known Zionist, John Canadian Ukrainians. The former Hundstein, was. among those who are leaving at the rate of 30 a recently left för Palestine.--Reuter.
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