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ANOTHER GERMAN SHIP

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SCUTTLED

HAMBERG - AMERIKA LINER CAPTURED

LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-An-

other Nazi ship has been scuttled

by her own crew, this time off the

Dutch West Indies.

The ship was the Traja (2,390 tons), which left Aruba in the company of another Nazi mier chan, man, the Heidelberg, (6,530

tons).

20 YDS. LONG:

$60 M.P.H.

Royal Navy's New

Pocket-Battleship".

LONDON, Mar, 2 (Hayaa)—It was revealed today that the Royal Navy has now its own "pocket- battleship"-m the shape of tiny destroyers, 20 yards long. which SET ON FIRE

travel at between 50 and 60 miles Sighting a British warship, the an hour and are intended to fight aeroplanes and sub. Troja crew set the vessel on fire. against and early this morning she was marines. still burning.

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It is thought that both ships were intending to refuel U-boats The vessels belonged to the Hamburg-Amerika Line, the Troja being built in 1923 and the Heidel berg (ex-Duisburg) in 1925,

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GREAT POWER

From close up, they give an im- pression of great power. From a distance they dook like lifeboats.

They are armed with machine- guns, torpedoes and depth charges and are manned by a picked crew of young men-young, because (Havas)-The

quick reactions and steady nerves liner Heldelare essential for this type of work.

Bri-

RADICAL INNOVATION,

" LINER CAPTURED ARUBA, Mar, 2 Hamburg-Amerika

berg has been captured by tish erviser and towed into Trinidad as a prize.

Anglo-French Blockade

BRITISH MISSION TO AMERICA PARIS. Mar. 2avas)-Prqi. Charles Rist, formerly of the Bank of France, and Mr. G. Ashton-Gwatkin (who first came into international prominence during the Czech crists as media- tor and Lord Runciman's principal assistant) salled for the United States today in the liner "George Washington."

Called "a radical mnovation in naval architecture." they have been on patrol duty for some time.

The new boats will be propelled by 1,500-R.P. engines which will develop a speed of 50 miles. an hour. Similar vessels will be bullt later.

H.K. CORPS OF AIR RAID WARDENS

The draf. B of an Ordinance for the establishment and regula- tion of the Hongkong Corps of Air Raid Wardens is published in the Government Gazette. "

BLOCKADE QUESTIONS

It is explained in the objects and that 14 Is considered reasons They have been appointed spe- eral advisers to the French and advisable that Air Rald Wardens British Embassies in Washington should be organised into a corps on blockade questions.

with their rights and dulles defined under statutory enactment

Their mission will be concerned with avoiding all inconvenience to American ships and to study all American suggestions for ameliora tion

of the present system in respect of neutral ships.

MI. "Ashton-Gwatkin is wel! known in the Far East, whert, under the pen-name of John Paris. he wrote a series of books on Japan entitled "Kimono," "Sayonara" and "Banzai."

The Bill, which follows generally the lines of the Hongkong Police Reserve Ordinance No. 24 of 1927. enacted, to is intended, when carry out that object.

Newsettes

A Services Dance will be held at the YMCA. today at 9 p.m.

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TENOR'S HEART IN

Mr. Edward Victor Hopkinson OPERA HOUSE RUINS

M.P.S., Ph.C., "has been appoined Senor Larr, 1 Government to be a pharmacist. official, has found in the ruins of Madrid Opera House the heart of Mr. Wong Pak-kal has been Ghiseppe Anselmi the Italian appointed Probation Officer, under tenor. Anselmi bequeathed his the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance. heart so the Opera House when he died in 1929. When found it was

holding The YMCA still in its glass case,

American. Mixed Doubles Tennis Madrid Opera House was wreck Tournament 02 Saturday next,

ed by bomb during the civil Mar. 8, at 2 p.m.

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Mr. J.W. FitzGerald, Acting Chief Officer, has been appointed Acting Assistant Superintendent of Hong- Long" Prison.

Prof. William Fald, M. Sc. has been appointed Censor in place of Mr. Duncan John Sloss, C. B. E. Mr.. Herbert Howell Beddow has been appointed to Assistant Censor.

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Mr. David Lote, AMT.C., AACI., AAIMM, has, been appointed. an analyst for the purpose of the adulterated Food and Drug Ordinance and the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance.

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It is notified that Alberto. Marie Rodrigues, of No," 126, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, general medical practitioner, has been duly elected a member of the Urban Council of Hongkong.

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Mrs. LT. Carter, of No. 243,, Prince Edward Road, has inform- ed the police that some person

entered her residence between 2 and 8 am on Friday, and stole clothing and Jewellery valued at

$201.

The figure representing the average opening selling rate for the month of February, 1840, of the Hongkong and Bhanghai Banking Corporation for demand drafts on London is, settled at 14.23.

It is notified that John, Erskine McDonald William

Leonard Spencer Kenneth John Attwell and Wilfrid Harold Ernest French have been permitted to quit the Hongkong Defence Reserve, James Gray Marshall has been re-assign ed from the Combatant Croup to the General Group for Essentip? Services while Gerald Victor Alexander Grimith has been enroll- ed in the Key-Posts Group,

GENERAL

Photo taken at the dinner party given by President Y. L. Lee, of Lingrian University, in honour of II.E the Chancellor of the University of Hongkong on. February 26, in the Hongkong Hotel, Left to right (front row) are: Mr. K. T. Kan, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Dr. 3. M. Henry, H.E. Sir Geoffry Northeatè. President Y.. L. Lee, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Mr. Y. M. Lin, Hon. Sir

Robert Kote wall, Mr. T. C. Kam and Hon. Sir Shouson Chow.

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Tomorrow's Black-out

INSTRUCTIONS TO

MOTORISTS

The Director of Air Raid Pre- the cantions announces that on night of the forthcoming blackout, tomorrow (Tuesday, Mar. 5) the Military Authorities will be carry- ing out certain experiments with two search Hghts over the har- bour area..

will

com-

the

These experiments mence tirteen minutes after sounding of the Air Raid Warn- ing signal and will extend over a

perlod of half an hour.

OWNERS & DRIVERS OF VEHICLES

The

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following information promulgated for the information- of owners and drivers of vehicles on the right of the blackout:

From the

view point of drivers of vehicles. there will be three periods of lighting restric- tions, namely

Period (a) From sunset to

of

the

SHAW

INDIAN

ON INDEPENDENCE

Mr. George Bernard Shaw has answered the suggestion that if Britain does not accept the right of Indian self-deter mination immediately Indian are right in presuming that the war is being pursued for Imperialistic alms. He declares: "Indians" will do well to consider calmly how far Britain's Impérialistič aims may be useful to India."

RETAIL SHOPS TO CLOSE AT

8 P.M.

The closing of all retall shops in the Colony after B p.m. is to be made compulsory by Government legislation, according to the Gov- ernment Gazette,

with this oplect in view, a Bl Is to be introduced in Legislative Council at its next meeting.

WES

In connecdon with the Day Independence

celebration. the India Swaraj League in Lon- don issued a questionnaire, inviting the views of many prominent- people in Britain on the Indian, political impasse.

In the course of his reply to this questionnaire Mr. Bernard Shaw makes the following observation: "India will have to consider

how

B:itain's far calmly Imperialistic alms may be useful to India. India must be prepared to co-operate with many States imperialist or communist. which for the moment are furthering her alme just as Monarchlán Eng- with land is

co-operating Republican France. "The Indian people must be

The proposed. Ordinance drafted by a special Committee which was appointed last year to the examine and report on advisability of limiting by statute the number of hours per day dur- ing which workers in shops or prepared for startling curtallments of their personal liberties under factories may be employed...

sounding of the Air Raid Warn- Businesses affected by the pro- Dominion Home Rule, In Eire, five ing signal; Period (b) A period, of posed legislation include

any

military officers can take any Irish twenty minutes immediately after premises where any retail trade or citizen and have him shot by the sounding of the Air Raid business is carried on, Barber or court-martial and any Police Chief Warning signal; Period (c) From hairdressing

Constable can enter a house and establishments are the expiration of period (d) above, also included.

setze the furniture unless the on- cupier can to the Raiders Passed signal,

Drove he has not LIGHTING CONDITIONS

Clubs, hotels, public houses, res- stolen it, viz., prove a negative.

Such During the periods (a) and (c)taurants, eating houses, tea-rooms

things were above traffic must conform to the or premises open for the sale only under the British rule."- following: lighting conditions:- of medicines, aerated waters.

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ACROSS

PROF. HALDANE

his Prof. J. B. S. Haldane in (1) In electric lamps, the bulb sweets, confectionery, ice cream. mus; not, exceed 7 watts in tobacco or smokers requisites.

reply to the questions asked by

4 Victim power: (1) In ol lamps, only. Exemptions are also provided for the India League admits that

be used; the businesses selling petrol or news India's attitude is quite & Lard...

intelligible but I wish you would, Truthful wick must not exceed 3/4" in bapers. width;" (1) Every lamp in glass The sale or distribution of milk no: write of India and Britain' 11 Cricket

sticks through, which light may pass or of programmes or refreshments as if they were individuals.

LIST be completely obscured at thea res or places of amuse-

"It is important to realise that 12 Stop-

one burner must

with at least two, thicknesses of ments will also be permitted, the resistance to the demand for 13 Small ordinary blug close-woven cloths. Contravention of the new Indian democracy comes from a 16 Use money or blue paint; (iv No headlight regulations will resul, in fines small bus powerful minority in 12 Always, may be lit on any vehicle which which may total $50 the nrs. Britain and not from the masses 10 Annoy

23. Funeral is. also fitted with side lights.

offence or $500 for the second and of the people."

Mr. Victor.. Gollancz while car During the period (b).above all each subsequen: offence. lights on vehicles must be extin

endorsing the Congress attitude 25 Varsity

river puts the entire blame for the dead- must guished and the vehicle pull into the side of the road.

lock on the British Government 28 Burdens

Tramcars must exhibit one red lighting may be resumed as soon opposed to the British people. He 29 Furse

31 Candle lamp in the front and one red as the. Raiders Passed signal has says:.. lamp at the rear of the vehicle., been sounded,

so, shielded so as to throw

light, above the horizontal

"Unless the Bruish Govern- 33 Plan

34 Offer по It will be obylous, that driving ment, immediately admits the right

ander these severe lighting of India to

self-determination 25 Edge restrictions, will demand the then it would be a just inference 36 Recall The attention of drivers of ve utmost care if accidents are to that so far as the British Govern- 37 Recently

· DOWN ment, as opposed to the British hicles is particularly drawn to be avoided.

concerned,

.: UTMOST CARE, URGED

1

Grow into

the

the fact that it is necessary to The safer plan is for motorists people. wag obscure rear and stop lights as to refrain from using their cars dominant motive of its policy is 2 Dog-like well as all other lights. Normal after sunset.

HONGKONG'S ROYAL

NO. 543

3. Ordinaisce

4 Bulk

20 Meat pin 21 Untruth

...5 Textity

6 Interfere

7 Dwell

10 Lower 14 Wali plant 15. Incited

'17 Danger

SOLUTION TOMORROW

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OF

WEATHER: "RECORDS"

VARIATIONS OBSERVATORY'S

The extraordinary variations in Hongkong's weather conditions, which were particularly noticeable during the latter part of last year and during January and February this year, have resulted in a number of inquiries having been made to the weather officials for information on similar occurrences in the past.

The Royal Observatory, Hongkong, has issued the following list of maxima and minima "records" for the information of the pubile.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY "RECORDS ”

1884-1939

Jan.

Feb. Mar

Apr.

May June July Aug. Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1006

1895

1938

Maximum temperature

Minimum temperature

Maximum hourly rainfa

Maximum daily rainfall

Maximum monthly rainfall

1893

32.0

1905. -1923 79.3 79.4 83.1 1901

28.4 43,2

1929 1800

1898

1938

1939

1900 1895

1890 1915 1891

1800 Aug. 19

88.8

01.5

93.6

94.0 97.0

94.0 93.8

86.1.

81.8

97.0

1936

1939

1917

1928

1893

1890

1930

1903

1922

1898

1803 Jan: 18

50.4 59.7

80.6

721 71.8

85.2

67,4 43.7 40.7.

1906", 1900

0.725

1888 1931

1889

1925 1926

1936

1925

0.870 1.570 2.550.

3.400 3.160 : 3.965

2.800 3.125

2.820 1740

1887

1896. 1913

1023, 1897

3.920

1887

8,430

Maximum annual reinall

No rainfall was recorded dur- ing the months of Jan. 1884, 1914, 1932, Feb:-1811, Nov. 1923 and Dec. 1884, 1909.::

The longest period withou

..1889

1904 1930 1908

1885, 1928, 6.225 20.495 12.830 21.025 11.135 7,965 2.185 $3,785

1917 1923 -1906. 1896 1905 1926. 1889 1892

7.945 11.485 17.165 48.840 34.375 30.075 34.310 30.595

measurable rainfall was from Nov. 12, 1909. to Jan, 11, 1910 60 days.-GOERA

The maximum rainfall re- corded in a period less than 48

118.715 (1889)

hours was 33.11 inches between 8am on May 29 and 6 pm, on May 30, 1889, actual duration 33 hours. AR

The highest wind velocity re-

32.0 1923 1914 1931 1928 July 19

2.035 3.965 1931

1928 July 10 11.505 5.875 "3.580 21.025 1909; 1914

$1889 1912 23,985 8.815 4.900 119.715

corded was 167 m.p.h. on Sept. 2, 1937 at the Hongkong Electric Co.'s North Point Installation.

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32 Amongst

Solation No. 548

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