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CORRESPONDENCE

BOYS' & GIRLS' CLUBS

"ASSOCIATION

The Editor, H.K, Dally Press Sir-The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association are holding their an- nual Swimming Gala on Saturday,ĺ Sept. 14, at the VRC. batha, which the Chairman mittee of the V.R.C. have kindly placed at the disposal of the As- sociation for the afternoon.

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EDITORIAL

Legislative Council

MEETING LASTS FEW MINUTES

Yesterday's meeting of tha

· Legislative Council, which last- ed

only

cight-and-a-half

minutes, was probably the shortest on record.

His Excellency the Acting Gover- From 2 pm to 4.30 p.m. there or, L.-Gen. E F. Norton, C.B., will be various swimming events lowing members were present:- D.SO., M.C., presided and the fol-

both

Individual

and Inter-club

The Council of the AssociationKing. extends a hearty welcome to the

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1940.

CHANG PUZZLED MAGICIANS

HE MET

IN INDIA

Performed Own Version Of The Rope Trick

CHANG THE MAGICIAN WHO ARRIVED IN TOWN WITH HIS COMPANY OF 28 ARTISTES A FEW DAYS AGO, is on the home stretch of an extensive world tour that has taken him to four continents.

·

He has

The mishty Chang left New York some 3 years ago." races, and at 4.30 p.m. there will. Maj. Gen. A. E Grasett, Hon. added to his troupe all the talent he met and could persuade to sign be massed singing. Rear Admiral Mr. N. L. Smith, Hon Mr. C. G. up with him on the way. The company now in Hongkong are ready A. M. Peters will distribute thelabaster, Hon. Mr. R. AC. North, and raring to go on the stage before local audiences.

Hon, Mr.", HR Butters, Hon prizes at 5 p.m.

Chang himself is quite a mys- Comdr. G. F. Hole, Hon. Mr. T, H.

tery man. A very amiable per- Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-sonality, he recalled old memories of his career as a successful magi- cian when interviewed by the Hongkong Dally Press yesterday.

Minus "grease paint and turban and other accoutrements of the trade. he remained an imposing igure as he strode about the room and fished about here and there for an article, relaxing from the

people of Hongkong to attend the

tion, and moral and physical

GOEBBELS' ROSE BED SPOILED!

LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter) The Berlin news agency states, that a heavy incendiary bomb fell about ten feet from Goeb→ belst house in Hermanu Gver=-Heasy-way of lying that some peo- ple with access to magic wands find so difficult to throw OH.

A noted man of magle in his own land. he puzzled, the magi- cians he met in India with tricks.. they could not draw out of their He added to his ex..

ing Strasse during Tuesday night's R.A.F. raid on Berlin..

made 趄 large crater. spoiling Goebbels' rose bed.

THE ACTUAL SITUATION

Gala, which will offer a practical in Indo-China, in

demonstration "of the work the nexion with the demands

Association is doing for the street which the Japanese have boys of the Colony. made

authorities on the

The Association is now caring NOTICE is hereby given that there, still evades clarifica-for 12 clubs, which are providing a Call of $1.00 per share has been tion. None of the develop-several hundred boys and girls, made upon all members holding ments which are reported to who would otherwise be on the shares upon which $6.00 per share have taken place in this streets, with an elementary educa only has been already paid, and French colony during the last training. The Association also will be payable on or before the few days have been officially helps them to find employment. 16th September, 1940 to the confirmed by either of the The Association is at the present Bankers of the Company, Hong. parties which are stated to be time in urgent need of $1,500.00 to

Shanghai Banking taking part in the "negotia-enable its work to be carried out Clarke. Hon, Mr. H. J. Pearce, Hon own bas. kong and Corporation, at Queen's Road tions" and the outside world until the end of the year, and we Sir Henry Pollock, Hon. Mr. J. J. tensive baggage a bagful of scrolls. make no apology for taking this Paterson, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. addresses, citations and presenta Central, Hong Kong.

is left to draw its own con- opportunity to appeal for finan- Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Dr. Llreaped in from his brotherhood in clusions from a maze of con- cial help. Our budget is a small shu-fan. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shelids trade in India on his tour there. Dated 29th May, 1940.

ficting accounts of the posi-one, and we are convinced that and Hon. Mr. W. N. T. Tam. tion which have emanated the clubs are Alling an important

Three new bills passed their need in the Colony. $5.00 will en-anai readings. They are: from various sources. What-

able us to provide club facilities.

By Order of the

Board of Directors,

HERBERT R. STURT, Managing Director.

LIMITED

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It

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CHANG

ever the actual facts may be, for one boy or girl for a year, and ordinance. 1935; a Bill to Amend searched

A Bill to Amend the Building things pertaining to magic, Chang ed his native land the first time.

two desires--it is incumbent Chine.

on him to carry out the in- structions he receives from

SCALE OF DEPRECIATION

3

But

NEWSETTES

Commander W. E. Banks Fit who was on the China Station two or three years ago, has been. awarded the D, B. O. He "was: well-known in the Colony and married Miss Audrey Steele."

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Sir Geofry Northcote, Governor of Hongkong, was a recent visitor to the Eastern African. Depen- dencles, Omca in London. Sir Geoffry was a former résident in East Africa for many years.

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Sir Thomas Southorn, Governor of Gambia and former Colonial, Secretary of Hongkong, was in London recently and was expected to return to Bathurst last month.

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Mr. T. Olsen, ship's officer, of the Peninsula Hotel, has reported to the Police that $140 (U. S currency) was stolen from his person on Sept. 11 at about 1.30- am near the St. Francis Hotel.:

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The loss of a rug and a blanket, valued at $20, was reported to the Police by Mrs, A. V. Peters, of 102. The Peak. The articles were stated to have been stolen de- tween 9.30 am, and 1 p.m. on Sept. 11.

The marriage took place in.. Kobe, at All Saints Church, on: DEEP-SEATED INTEREST

Sept. 7, of Mr. Alexander Robert- Ever ready to learn, possessed!

son and Miss Elleen McCres......... A‚........ of a deep-seated interest in all He was 15 years old when he visit. reception was held at the Eong-

Long Eank Flat, what is most evident is that $100.00 will keep the whole ASSO-the Public Lighting Ordinance. breadth of India for an authentic as Sing Ling, near Canton,

over the length and He went, np to a place then known the French authorities in clation going for a week.

1914; a Bill to further Amend the performance of the Indian rope that was a long time ago.

Captain W. G. Lalor, b. B. E.. Indo-China are finding them-We therefore ask old friends War Revenue Ordinance, 1940.

who left Kobe last year to live trick. selves in a most unenviable tions, however small, will be glad-cretary that the report of the ing the country, however, ne gave magic trade.

and new to help us. All subscrip-

What does Chang do with his a retired life in British Columbia. A motion by the Colonial Se- He never found it. Before leav- spare time? He follows another has been commissioned. In the position. Admiral Decoux, y received. They should be for- Finance Committee (No. 7 of 2 performance of his own version movie fan and films everything and Mrs. Lalor are now living in He is an amateur Royal Canadian Navy. Captain MARSMAN INVESTMENTS the Governor-General, is at warded to, bur Treasurer, Mr.

present being torn between Kwok Chan, c/o Banque de l'Indo. Aug. 29, 1940 be adopted, was duly of the trick. This was acclaimed interesting he can find. Possess. Vancouver, where Captain Lalor is

carried as also was the resolution from all ends and he left the pen- ing elaborate equipment, he nas temporarily stationed. İstanding in the name of the insula of India a magician in recorded thousands of feet of In

Financial Secretary to the effect Notice to Shareholders

dian scenes. that Rule I made by the Board good standing, with all the local

Mr. A. W. B. Taylor of the Er- fraternity: Vichy and, at the same time, will be compelled to force the (1) of the War Revenue Ordinance probably the oldest such society in tries? He thinks that the best holiday spent in England and What does he think of magi- tish Consulate-General, Kobe, has fof War Taxation under section 58

The Madras Magical Society, clans he has met in foreign coun- returned to Kobe from NOTICE IS

a short HEREBY he has the difficult task of administration in Indo-China 1940 on Sept. 3, 1940 be adopted. GIVEN that the Fifth Ordinary trying

the world, presented him with an American home product is far in Canada, to reconcile public to submit to the Japanese

illuminated scroll. The Indian So--advance of anything he has conte Meeting of the Shareholders in opinion in the colony to per-demands. Unconfirmed re-

In submitting the,,, motion the clety of Magicians in Bombay pre- across in other parts of the world,! this Company will be held at the mit him to

accept these ports already credit Admiral Financial Secretary said that the sented him with an Arabian good, Chang is famed for his "Magi Mr and Mrs P. Yannoulatos Marsman-Building, 122 -Muelle orders. From the moment Decoux with having come to scale of depreciation laid down by luck ring. It is a huge ring and cal Revues. He has succeeded in have returned to Shanghal after San Francisco, Manila, Philip. that Japan tried to cajole terms with the Japanese to

the rules was fixed by the Board holds a massive stone that is sup-glamourising magic by elaborate a two-year leave, combining plea- pines, on TUESDAY, THE Indo-China into granting her the extent of not only allow-the views of a special committee year.

after they had had the benefit of posed to change colour with every sketches and stage settings for the sure and business. in: Europe. 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, concessions in that territory, ing

unfolding of his various star acts. They are staying at the Cathay passage through the appointed by the Hongkong Gen- MAORIS IMPRESSED ·· His show is nothing short of a Hotel 1940, at four o'clock p.m. for the population has been di- country for Nipponese troops, eral Chamber of Commerce Chang's tour has so far included first-class dancing and singing the purpose of receiving the report rectly opposed to any ten- but also to granting them confer with the Commissioner of Australia. New Zealand, South af-revue. of the Board of Directors to dency of the authorities to permission to use three aero-

rica, Portugal, North Africa, India

PLAYED IN ROXY THEATRE General Chiang Kai-shek. per-... gether with the Statement of accede to these requests. Re-dromes on French soil.

The new rule lays down the fol- and Burma. He was never 2.5

Few artistes who visit Hongkong sonally inspected the various re- jowing scale of depreciation for much impressed with any of the have upon them that mark of fugee centres in Chungking on Acounts for the year ending ports now speak of a meeting

THIS DECISION, if true, guidance, and stipulates that, ex-numerous peoples he came across greatness conferred by the Roxy Sept. 2. He took great interest in 30th April, 1940.

of public bodies, at which must affect the position of sept with the permission of the in his journeys than with the Theatre, New York, which is the the relief work being done for The REGISTER OF SHARES against giving way to the bitter opposition was voiced

Commissioner, who shall in special Maorts of New Zealand.

largest, theatre in cases allow such greater deprecia

the world, victims of Japanese air raids. of the Company will be closed Japanese. In view of this will considerably help the ion as he thinks fit, ho deprecia-

A student of magic always, he Chang, famed Miracle Man," who The Generalissimo instructed the from MONDAY-THE-16TH OF attitude, the French authori-

Japanese to make a large- tion shall be allowed in excess of find on Maori history and customs. Queen's Theatre on Tuesday pay retuger children were educated delved into the books he could opens his magical revue at the competent authorities to see that SEPTEMBER _to" TUESDAY ties have been trying to in-scale attack on Kunming and that specined in the scale.

The Maori magic cult, he found, ed in this famous theatre on during their stay in the camps." General rate, where, no special possibly THE 15TH OF OCTOBER,duce the Japanese to modily capital. The Chinese, how rate is prescribed of 4% writtenThough the practice of magic has his now famous stage production, The wedding took place quietry

was one of the oldest in the world. Broadway several years ago with

both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MARSMAN INVESTMENTS

LIMITED,

per MARSMAN HONGKONG CHINA, LIMITED, Registrars.

the Chinese in Yunnan and

.

China's

war-time

their

Taxation on the subject.

down value,

to

their demands, but the agree-lever, appear to have been

Special rates (on written down been gradually discontinued with the Mystic Musical Rerne, "A Trip at HB.M. Consulate-General. ment now stated to have been ready for just such a develop-values

the advent of modern times. It to Hades.". except where otherwise Į

Shanghai. On Sept. 3, before Mr. reached will hardly provement and they took the stated) are as follows

had been distinguished for Ats Chang's father was a famous as- LH, Lamb, of Mr. Ernest Oswald satisfactory to the majority initiative into of those who are determined hands to at least cause any p/M. 7, bollers 7.

Chang Butler, of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- Aircraft 30 per cent, bar lyphon originality and extent of earning trologer and magle'an. own

apparatus 25, bicycles 20, brewing The Maoris, Chans is almost juntor was born in America where son & Co., Ltd., and son of Mr. to resist Japanese entry into such Japanese plans to be

rure, are related to the Chinese, he received a thorough education. and Mrs. E Butler, of Shanghal Buildings on Prime Cost-First He learnt his own trade, he told However, after seeing America's and Mas Barbara Walker, daugh- the colony.

delayed. The blowing up of Class 24 per cent., Less Substanus, from his father, who though great show offerings he decided ter of Captain and Mrs, falls IN THE MEANTIME, of the international bridge at tial 5, Wooden Structures 10. a professional in h's time was only that by combining the magic of Walker of Hongkong. After the Cinema and photographic pro- a part-time magician while also his father's with the glamour of ceremony a small tiffin for inti- course, this eonfused position Lao Kai is significant of the cessing equipment 15 per cent, quite a successful businessman in the American stage, he would have mate friends was held at Cathay is having reactions on foreign Chinese determination to 493 powers, who feel that it is to show the Japanese and the copper stills-Distillery 12, con- New York, an importer of Chinese something unique in entertaiment ano

crete pipe moulds 124 Axtures 71, delicacies and foods.

to offer. He went to New York- their interests to maintain French authorities that they foundry plant 10, furniture 10,

He never meant to be a magi- and organised the spectacular the status quo of the French will resist any agreement grill equipment "8, iron safes 5. clan himself. It just so happened show "A Trip to Hades."

that he delved into a bagful of Colony. America and Britain which will adversely affect notype machinery 19.

tricks and became entangled in the entire original production with have already made their at-China's position. A heavy

them. He was so fascinated with the 28 scenes designed and built titude very clear on this concentration of Chinese

what he could jearn that he has by Silve Bermejo, "and altogether point, both" to the Japanese troops on the Yunnan-Indo-

never stopped learning since.

weighing 180 tons; and the French authorities China border stands vigilant

Many Broadway girls will "ap- by Joanna. on the spot. The stand taken and ready to cross over on

This is his second visit to China, bear here, headed Over $3,000 worth of cargo and by the United States and to French territory the mo- Other Items to be assessed for Chang said. He speaks without a and Beth Claire; two sisters, who $2,000 in Chinese currency belong Britain has been reinforced ment any large Japanese depreciation at written down trace of Chinese accent though a have ing to

features would York for their remarkable ability a Chinese junk master, were taken by the Japanese on y the recent agreement landings take place with the value are: Lighters 101 per cent. glimpse at his Monday when a schommer held up reached between these two idea of marching through the motor vehicles 25, motor launches identify him at once is a Chinese and charm.

15, office equipment 12, oil tanks: a Chinese trading junk near countries to collaborate in all Colony. The situation must,

6, pumps and motors 10, pipe lines Hongkong.

matters affecting their in- in view of these develop-10, refrigerating plant 12, scales

CARGO, MONEY

STOLEN

SHIPS AND TUGS Ships and tugs are subject to depreciation at four per cent on prime cost, and sail- Irig vessels at three per cent on prime cost.

A police report revealed that the terests in all parts of the ments, be regarded as acute, and gears 8, show cases Th vessel left Bhek Po Market on world. What is most im-but the Japanese should Sprinklers 5 per cent., steam Monday morning with a cargo of portant, however, is that the realise now that they will not launches 10, steam winches 71. poultry, medicines and sea pro- Chinese Government, which have things their own way ifs, type casting machinery 10, and tank lorries 25, tractors 25, trailers the vessel was attacked by a Jap has very real cause for pre- they deliberately attempt to type and blocks 25. anese schooner, according to venting any concessions being carry out their designs or

ducts. When near Lin Tin Island

WOLK

the junk.

DECORATIONS FOR AUSTRALIANS

* PENSION RIGHTS

Chan-cheung, master of made. to Japan in Indo-Indo-China. With the sup- A new bill to Regulate the Pen

China, is apparently taking port that China will receive ston Rights of Officers in the no chances on allowing the from Britain and America on Public Service released for service present obscure situation from this important Far Eastern with His Majesty's Forces in time developing to Japan's ultimate question, Japan will find that of War, was introduced by the Bon. the Financial Secretary and advantage. The Chinese au- her position in the Orient will went through its Arst reading. thorities, recognise the diff- become more untenable than The objects and reasons for the LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter) cult situation with which it is at present. The confilct Ell have already appeared in the Australian ·naval omcers ratings are included in the list of the Indo-China officials are which will inevitably follow Press. Briefly they are to make awards published in a supplement faced, but they cannot be can only result in further dis-provision, in accordance with the blamed for believing that the aster for the Japanese, which cretary of State governing the

principles determined by the Be They are in EMAS. Stuart and Vichy puppets, with the Nazi will setback their political pension rights of Colonial public.

mailed fist held over them, aspirations for a long time. forcers released for military duty

to the London Gazette.“

H.M.AS, Voyager.

and

SECOND VISIT

He brings with him to Hongkorig Six Executed:

Anti-Opium Suppression Intensified

made headlines in New

Mr. Wang Tung-ted and his bride, formerly May Wong: Man-80,

(King's Studio),

CHUNGKING, Sept. 12 (Central) Generalissimo Chiang, Kal-zbek has issued instructions: reitorai- Ing that efforts should not be re laxed in opium suppression, des- pite the concentration of nationst effort in the war of resistance. | Meanwhile, Mr. Chow-Chung- yuch, Minister of Interior, yester day summoned a group of 30 inspectors to a conference during. which he personally gave in tions regarding inspection. The Inspectors are leaving shortly investigate oplum suppression wor In Szechwan Yunnan, Kwelchow Bhens, Kansu, Bikans, Fukie Hunan - Klangst, Hupeh, Hon Kwangtung, Kwangel, Antwet and Bulyuan provinces, Vide

A dispat from Chengtu states! that six law yiolators Including a govern

found guilty of

bribes, have been

the

Opium

General:

pector

ctorate-