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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

AMERICAN WOMEN AND B.W.O.F. Has

CHILDREN ADVISED TO

LEAVE HONGKONG

** "We have provided accommodation for those Äînericans wishiniz to go on the President Coolidge to America and the President Tait đơ Manila," said Mr. Addison E. Southard; United States Consul- General, when interviewed by a Hongkong Daily' Press representative on Saturday.

"We have not ordered American citizens to go anɑ we have to -depend on their voluntary departure." he added.

"The Hongkong Government feels that it would be better that they leave during these troubled times," said Mr. Bouthard," I want to emphasise that we have no instructions to order American women and children to go."

The following notice was lasued

POLICE FORCE TO INCREASE STRENGTH

by the American Consulate- Hongkong Police Force

General on Saturday:-

benent

to

Remitted $432,000

To England

GENERAL

A.R.P. WARDENS MOBILISED

HONGKONG KOWLOON

members of

the

Eighty-one Hongkong Corps of Air Raid War- dens have been mobilised, accord- ing to a proclamation in Saturday's Government Gazette.

Since the inauguration of the British War Organisation Fund Hongkong branch, in Sept., 1939, to June 30, 1940 the amount of

It is declared that the calling out | HK.$566.593,21 has been subscrib-

ed to the Fund. Of this amount of the wardens is deemed neces- £26,000 has been remitted to Theary and the corps will remali mo- Red Cross and Order of St. John bilsed under a further proclama- War Organisation and £1,000 to top by the Governor.

HONGKONG

St. Dunstan's. These two remit-

tances

represent approximately Fifty-one wardens have been H.K.3423,000. The balance of H.K. · called out in Hongkong. They are: the $134,592.21 is accounted for as fol- in-lows: with

די

Purchases: Gauze $6.729 approx... and Wool 73,280, White calico 3,414, the Flanneletta 4,478, Unbleached

BAY VIEW DIVISION H1 Lam Lal-nam, H13 Tam Shin-wab, H28 Mok Kal-ming.

Plans are being made by

crease its strength to cope The Department of State at

any emergency conditions. "Washington bas arranged, for the

It 18 understood

CENTRAL DIVISION that of American citizens Force is

to be augmented

D/District Warden Lal Do-man, (particularly women and children)

by calico 1,773, Sheeting 1,277, Flan-102 Lau Hon-fal, Chinese recruits and RA who may wish to leave Hongkong for volunteers from the

appeal nel 5.322, Cambric 1,800, Sewing Yeung-sun, H104 Cheung Kam-. H.103 Au

at this time, an increase in the community to join the Police Re-Pins and needles 20: total $98,650; wal-hi, H121 Fook-man, Chinese cotton 346, Tape 214, Buttons -17. sing. H.105 Shum Chak, H108 Liu legal passenger carrying capacity

Fire Marine and War Risk In-H.202 Fung Wal-chlu, F232 Cheung on the next two Fresident liners leaving this port as follows:

are surance $2,350, Office Expenses Po-man, H235 Ng Yee-chang, H.238 · now going on between the police 3,800, Balance in hand 30,000: to Lan Man-tong, H.302 A. Leons, authorities and leading local Chi-tal $134,800. nese residents.

6. 8. President „Taft, scheduled to sail from Hongkong for Manila probably during the night of July 18, is stated by the local agents to have available 20. Arstclass!

terths, 150 cots in arstclass, and

142, thirdclass berths."

serve will soon be made,

Discussions in this respect

SENT HOME

A shipment of 20 cases hospital

H.303 Ma Wing-kie, H.304 Chia Keung, E401 Lui Hoi-tung. K.402

| Lau Shul-wing, H454 Wong Kwok-

It has been definitely decided į that the defunct Peace Preser- vation Corps will, under no eir supplies and knitted comforts chol, H.459 H. G. Asome. cumstances, be brought back to be shipped to England this week

life. again.

JOINING ARMY

bringing the total number of 8. 8. President Coolidge, schedul-

cases shipped up to. 139 ed "to sail from Hongkong for the

It is understood that arrange-

Hospital supplies and knitted United States probably during the

some comforts sent Home. to date to- night of July 9. is stated by the ments have been made for agents to have 150 cots available in members of the Hongkong Police talling:

Force, who have expressed their. 5,166 roller bandiges, 353 sheets, Arstclass. Some of these cots may later be turned into cabin accom.wish to join the Army, to resign 1,664 towels, 4.270 slings, 6.740. manytalled bandages, 2,912 T. modation.

bandages, 953 Dorothy bags. 1,067 Operating coats. 87,828 Cauze swabs and dressings, 3,338 Sur- geons masks; 330 Flannel bed jackets. 281 Flannelette vests, 108

Passages as above may be pur- chased in the usual way at the ...local President Line offices, and the accommodations indicated will

..may

from the Force.

COLONY HEALTH

RETURNS

EASTERN PORTS

be reserved for American nationals Twenty-nine cases of tuber-Flennelette underpants, 205 Flan- together with allen spouses and culosis, 12 of dysentery four of unmarried minor children who enters fever and one of measles less-Case-Shirts,

[nel Nightshirts, 349 Flannel Help- 81 "Hot Water be accompanying them were notified to the local Health bottle covers, 44 mops, 132 splint Those who intend to make.reser-authorities on Friday.

pillows, 188 pneumonis Jackets, 58 vations are advised to do so promptly.

Trolley covers. 2,076 pairs of socks, The following is the health bul-2,605 scarves, 1,334 Balaclava hel- SPECIAL CLIPPER TRIPS letin of Eastern ports for the week

mets. 1,303 pairs of mittens, 84 During next week. Pan Ameri- } ending June 29:-

pairs of gloves, 2,236 pullovers, 21 can Airways will run one or more Cholera-Allahabad S cases. Cal-

jerseys, 2,141 pairs of bedsocks special Clipper trips from Hong-cutta 83, Moulmein 1, Shamghal 2.

and hospital stockings. kong to Manila if sufficient re- Small-pox-Allahabad 4 cases, servations are made at once, Alleppey, 1. Tellicherry, Deim. The American Consul continues, Madras, Masulipatam and Porban- on instruction from Washington, dor one each, Bombay 38. Calcutta to advise the departure from and Cochin 37 each. Rangoon 6, Hongkong of American -worrien ¦ Macao 4, Bangkok and Hongkong 3 and children

each.

Stock of materials on hand as at June 30, 1940:

Gauze 1,400 yards value $440,00, White Calico 3,500 yards value $1,032.00.

Flannelette 9,520 yards $2,737,00.

UPPER LEVEL DIVISION

H.509 Wong Tat To, H.524 Au Yan, H,585 Miss K. M. Orant, H.532 a. C. Cheung, H.533 David Tsuf, EL.538 E O. Olaes, H.539 Wong Tren Po, EL.540 J. M. Botelho. #548 Lo Yu Yan.

EASTERN DIVISION District Warden Ko. Hay Man, H.703 Lau Shuk Yue, H704 Tsang Chiu Yan, H:705 Kai Chow Pang, H700 Tu Chat Ming. H.708 Chow

k Chi, H.742 Kwong Kam Wo. H,701 Mok Chi Piu, H.188"Chu Lai.

WESTERN DIVISION D/District Warden Lam Sing Hol, Lok Kat Ming. "H1048 La Chak H.1003 Chan Chuen Hau, H.1030 Kwing. H1057 Man Tok Ming, 1072 Yeung" Kin Chee, E1078 Lee shiu Cheung, H1079 Taut Cheuk Yu, H.1037 Tsui Ka Wo.

QUARRY BAY DIVISION H1210 Cheng Wa! Lin, H1213 Fong Chung Kuer, E1241 Wong Par Kuen,

TSIMSHATSUI, DIVISION D/District Warden Lt. Col. E, D. Matthews, K2 W. J. D. Passmore, value K.104 /Tang Wah, K.113 Yuen Sun.

TAUMATI DIVISION

Sheeting 680 yards value

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS $173.440.

AT CENTRAL

BOUND OVERZ

MARINE COURT.

BOAT MISTRESS FINED

District Warden Thai Chung Shun, District Warden Shek King Man, D/District Warden Tang Yiu Wah, K.260 Enoch Cheung, K.ZTT Lee Man On, K.279 Tsang Kan Por, E.302 Choi Hin Man, K319 H. Món-, Knitting wool 15,000 lbs, approx. talto, K.322 Shek but

Cambric 607 yards value $364.20 Tape 17,000 yards value $282.70. Sewing cotton 51 doz. value $96.90.

Ho Ng, 52 boat mistress" of $45,000.00. Class II Junk No. 774V, appeared

Two Chinese members of the crew of a ship were bound over

There is no guarantee 25 to In a sum of $10 for six months before the Marine Magistrate on how long the premises at present by Mr. R. Edwards on Saturday.

Saturday morning on charges of occupied by the British War Or The men

were under the in- mooring her boat alongside a Bri-ganisation Fund can be retained, fluence of drink and were seen tish ship berthed at a buoy, on but it is hoped that women who chasing people about outside a June 5, and falling to produce a are exempt from evacuation will{ Testaurant 02 Friday night. It boat licence, when called" upon to continue to Work for was stated that the steamer had do so by Lance-Bergt. Summers. Organisation. just completed a long journey and had not touched shore for a conal- derable time.

The defendant was fined $10, 'in default, ten days' härd labour.

MOORING CHARGE Cheng” Kwal, :40, ; mistress

of

"THREE MONTHS' GAOL Sentence of three months' hard labour

was imposed on Kwok Class II boat No. 1791 was fined Kam-ho, when he appeared before $5. in default, five days hard Mr. R. Edwards on Saturday and labour, by" Commer. pleaded guilty to a charge of theft charge of having moored her boat

of

Hole on a

10 gramaphone dictagraphs outside five other vessels alongside from No.".17. Des Voeux Road British ship at B3 buov... West.

AT KOWLOON

DIAMOND RING RECOVERED

A close watch by the police on

pawnshops in Mongkok district led

to the speedy recovery of a dia-

Promotions

In H.K.N.V.F.

are

mond ring valued at $1,000, stolen The following promotions from the Waterloo Road residence announced in the Hongkong Naval of Mr. and Mrs. G. Boulton Volunteer Force:

early on Friday mu:mAK.

the

MONGKORTSUL DIVISION

Kuer, D/District Warden J. E D/District Warden Sher Yuk Noronha, D/District Warden J.

Pascoe.

SHAMSHUIPO DIVISION K777 Chain Wing Pak, K793 Ng Yuk Key, K.813 Let Kie, K.816 Wong.) Many working centres have

See Wah, K,824, Fung ding Lam, closed, Work will be concentrat-

K833 Law Chun Wah, K846 Mra. ed as much as possible and will C. M, Bird. continue until further notice.

KOWLOON CITY DIVISION

"It is hoped that Kowloon work- D/District Warden. Miss Chan es amalgamate into one Centre Sun Kwai, K.1276 Miss Lai Ful under Mrs. H. F. Phillips, 23 Ka-Chun. K1293 Wong Poon Lau.

"HUNGHOM DIVISION doorie Ave., who has been au- thorised by the Ladies Executive 1001 Yuen Hong Tai, K1020 Committee to continue.

Lam Wai, K.1031 Wong Siu Hung, The.Government House Centre K.1034 Lav Shuk Peng will continue on Mondays, Wed- nesdays and Fridays.

The Chinese Y.W.CA. Centre. will continue, also the Centre at Stanley, under Mrs. Willcocks.

Knitting #ool will be distributed on Tuesdays at the Helena May Institute by Mrs. Campbell.

China's War Anniversary

Chinese in Hongkong celebrated the third armiversary of the out- break of the Sino-Japanese war by abstaining from meat.” In all

estants Hugh W. Macpher PROPERTY TAX houses and public places, only

This was revealed when Wong son Dulley and Leslie James

Property owners and others vegetable dishes were "served, no „Kam, 30, described as a widow, ap- Stevenson to be Lieutenant-Com-concerned

are notified that damest being offered for sale at the peared before Mr. E. Himsworth manders, with effect from Junemand notices for property tax markets. -on Saturday. Defendant, who 15, 1940.

payable under Chapter 2 of the

A public sale of flowers was or- pleaded not guilty, was remanded. Sub-Lieutenant. Frank Buckle War Revenue Ordinance, 1940, are anised by the South China two days in custody...

to be Acting Lieutenant, with ef- now being issued in respect of all Federation of Relief Societies. More "Det. Bet W. Morrison, prosecut-fact from June 15, 1940.

lands and/or buildings in the dis-than 200 schools and public institu ing, said that about 2.30 pm, on Paymaster. Sub-Lieutenant Atricia or Hongkong (including tions co-operated the effort, Friday, a woman, Wong Kam, en- Sommerfelt. ACA, to be Acting Aplichau), Kowloon, and New the proceeds will be devoted to re- terad the Wan Yik Fawn shop in Paymaster Lieutenant with effect Kowloon

Het purposes. Reclamation Street, and endea from June 15, 1940.

The tax is payable at the area- Memorial meetings were held at. voured to pawn the ring. She Phobationary Cadet FEW.sury, General Post Office Building, the Kowloon Tong Recreation claimed, when arrested that she Lammert to be Acting Sub-Lieu-not later than August 31, 1940, Ground in the morning, at the Chi- had picked the ring up near the tenant, with effect from June 15,after which date penalties may nese Chamber of Commerce, the Mongkok FerrY,

1940.

be Incurred. Any person able to Young Men's Christian Association, BARKED WIER THEST

Acting Lleutenanta J. G. Gif- tax on property situated within the Young Women's Christian As- Charged with the larceny of two fold-Hol, B. J. Marahan and 8. the above mentioned districte who sociation and in various schools. colls of barbed wire from Shatin, J. Swetland to be Lieutenante, has not received a demand notice | A swimming gala was organised the property of the War Depart with effect from June 15, 1940.

by July 31 should inquire at the last night by the Bouth China Ath- ment, a Chinese named Tu Cheong, Acting Burgeon Lieutenant A Treasury. 59, appeared before Mr. Himsworth W. Dawson-Grove, MB, ChB,

Claims for refund on tax in res on Saturday. He was remanded (Oxon.) to be Burgeon Lieutenant, pect of property unoccupied during two days to custody. Det:-Sgt. C. with effect from June 15, 1940 one or more entire months of the Dowman, prosecuting, said the Acting Paymaster... Sub-Liet current year of assessment, from police hoped to be able to trace tenants Robert Zoung, CA. D. §. April 1, 1940 to March 31 1941. The next Criminal- 'Sessions: in other men through the defendant Robb, CA., Donald Black, C. A, may be lodged with the War Taxa. Hongkong will begin in the in connexion with similar larcenies A A. Bremner,, CA, and F. Maɛ- Fon Department, Unit, 2 after Supreme Court at 230 pm on of barbed wire.

leod, G.A.

March 31, 1941.

jletic Association at their pavilion

in North Point. There was a farge. attendance, and the money collect- ed will be used likewise for relief.

Tuesday, July

23.

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