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HONGKONG, Ocronek 7, 1940.

“SHAMATEUR" SPORTSMEN

EDITORIAL

King's Visit NEWSETTES

To Colonial

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Office

The following telegram from the "Secretary of State for the Colonies; London, has been received by the Acting Governor, Hongkong. It is

dated Oct. 2. 1940.

This afternoon the Colonial Office was paid the honour at 's visit by His Majesty the King. The King was wearing uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet. He was met at the door by myself, the Parlia nientary Under Secretary and Fer- manent Under Secretary. Senior officials of the Colonial Office, the

The number of emigrants leaying: the Colony for the Straits Settle- ments during Sept, was 2,410,

Professor William Fald, M.Sc. has been appointed. Censor in place. of Mr. Duncan John Bloss; CBE.

Mr. Cyru van Langenberg has been appointed an Assistant Com- missioner in the War Taxation De- partment.

Thieving In The New Territories

SYSTEMATIC WORK BY GANGS

Owners of farm property in the New Territories are complaining- The standard price for light-from orchards and poultry yards, of a series of systematic thalts house (2 oz) sweetened condensed where everything conceivable in milk has been fixed at 10 cents the way of food has been stolen, per tin.

from papayas to pigeons,

Dr. Lee Bah-long has been up- senior own Agents for the Colpointed a member of the Nurses Board for a period of three years with effect from Oct. 16, 1940.

onles and professional advisėts were presented to His Majesty.

The King inspected historical re- cords in Office Including archives

meeting....

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Miss Maud Ward has been ap pointed a member of the Nurses Board for a further term of three years with effect from Oct. 18, 1940

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The thieves, who work in gangs,

come by night and usually clear have been, Instances have been up quite thoroughly where they

known of a whole chicken coup being taken away, and one" lady out of a total of 200. resident recently lost 150 pigeons

wider area to patrol per every in

Notice is hereby given that the

of Order of St. Michael, and St. offices of the Colonial Treasury THROUGH all the years dur-George and was interested in mode: (Accountant-General's Depart

ing which sports have been at explorer shin Discovery. He was

The police, who have a much inent will be removed to Third fostered and developed in also shown mantelpiece in my

dividual omcer, are quite power- * Floor, Windsor House, Des this Colony, those responsible room betore which Nelson and

His Excellency the Acting Gover-less to cope with the thieving. Voeux Road, Central on Monday, for this progress have proudly Wellington had their first and only nor has approved the relinquish-

ment by Mr. Kenneth Myer Arthur have been held for questioning, Though suspects and loafers 14th October, 1940, The present upheld the traditions of the

The King was then conducted on Barnett of his appointment as in their identity almost sworn to as offices at the General Post Office amateur sportsman.

This, informal tour of Office and in- Assistant Commissioner, War Texa-participants in some Building will close at the close of indeed, has been the spirit in spected several branches of its tion Department.

venture, the difficulty of persuad- business on Wednesday, October which most forms of sport work. He was particularly interested

ing Chinese witnesses 9th and the Treasury will not have been conducted in the in telegraph section by which close Mr. Hector William Forsyth, B. evidence against the men

to give considerably. enosts.

open for public business on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 10th, 11th and 12th.

dates will be received on or before October 14th without surcharge or other penalty.

ERIC W, PUDNEY,"

Accountant General

5th October, 1940.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders,

1

NOTICE IS GIVEN that ап DIVIDEND OF 125.

532

of

friendly competition. We are hour. not, however, concerned with

the difficulties and problems Nazis Aiding Italians

which this invidious distinc-

has

manner in which the various member clubs conduct their

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E (Civil), Assoc. M. N. Z. Inst. E. Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., has been av pointed an Engineer, Public Works Department, with effect from Aug. 13, 1940.

hampered

thieving

was bearing these

once. the

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1940.

Mr. J. B. Friestley (left), world-famous for his novels, plays, and radio talks, shares the microphone with Mr. Leslie Howard, inter- nationally popular as a stage and film star. Both Mr. Priestley and Mr. Howard; who appear regularly in “Britain Speaks,” high- light of the BBC's short-wave. Overseas transmission, have already attracted a wide audience throughout the English-speaking world.

CORRESPONDENCE COLONY CAN BE

EVACUATION OF BRITISH WOMEN

Yours, etc.

are"

UNION JACK

CHUNGKING CITY BOMBED

SELF-SUPPORTING. Continued from Page 1

Local bred pigs may never be as

Red rice and glutinous rice and another specimen that grows with- out inconvenience in land washed by the sea are also grown in the New Territories. The latter variety may easily be introduced in quan- tity to Lantau and Ching I Islands. RICE CULTIVATION CHUNGRING, Oct. 8 Reuter)- Cultivation of rice in the New Japanese aircraft today bombed Territories could wisely be confin Chungking City, as well as the ed to these islands, leaving the south bank of the Yangtse River, district North free of paddy fields

and

the consequent⠀⠀ malaria. menace. and free for the intro. duction of orchards, animal raja-

haur to hour touch is kept with all

Bir Neferring to the report in numerous as the Pakhol variety Orient, unlike the western

has your newspaper this morning or but they will give as much pork Colonial Governments. countries, where profession-

police an interview granted to your re- for each individual pig. The King visited Colonial Medi- alism has crept in and com-cal Advisory Committee in session.

porter by the Hon. N. L. Smith, In the matter of fruit, nearly mercialised many field games, His Majesty has a full account of

FROM OVER BORDER

in which it is stated that all every variety of citrus will thrive Any amounts falling due on these with results that have tended war effort of Colonies with which

"British": women I believed that the gangs evacuated from the colony before time again by those who have ex- to ne here, it has been proved time and work from over the border. It is the end of this year, it is pertinent perimented with oranges and to mar the essentials he expressed deepest satisfaction.

An air raid warning was in The gure representing the aver-noteworthy that the sportsmanship which should operation when the King arrived opening selling rate for the accord slight interest to house distinct line drawn this summer to be given a chance, and papaya. thieves to enquire, in view of the very pumaloes. The pineapple is crying prevati when people of all but all clear signal was given dur-month of Sept. 1940, of the Hong-breaking, confining their efforts races and all classes meet in ing his visit which lasted nearly anong and Shanghal Banking Cor- solely to thefts of anything edible. European descent, whether the tree.

regarding Britishers of pure has been known to grow 200 to "a. poration for demand drafts on Sheungshui, Fanling and Lokeracuation contemplated is to ins can be grown here.

Many varieties, of vegetable- London is settled at 14.88.

machau have suffered particularly clude only such "pure" European from these night raids. Among British women in Hongkong.

An interesting fact about the Thirty-one books were registered European owners of farm property

cultivation of rice in Hongkong. In Africa

under Section 6 of Ordinance No. there who have suffered recently

our Informant told us, is that a tion between the amateur and

2 of 1838 during the quarter ended from this thieving are Miss Ellis,

variety of it; shi miu" or white the professional sportsman that German

ROME, Oct. 6 (Reuter)-Reports Sept. 30, 1940, it is notified in the Mr. J. C. Potts-and Mr. E M, Haze

detachments, are Government Gazette.

rice, is exported to America and a created in the west. fighting side by side with the Ita-

land.

good price is paid for it. These problems and difficul-lans in Egypt were denied in com-

Interviewed on his views with ties are many and varied and patent Italian quarters yesterday, of Imogen Anne, younger daughter shul resident said yesterday that The engagement is announced regard to this thieving, a Shaung- but it was admitted that German of Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Newman, of though he 'those who have been respon- volunteers corps. composed of sible for commercialising "German residents." was operat Shanghai, to Mr. Robin Christoper nuisances stoically after having games in direct opposition to ing in Italian East Africa.

Farrar, younger son of Mr. and suffered more than the finer instincts of the

Mrs. J. F. Macgregor of Hong nuisance value could not be over- HEREBY amateur spirit are often com-

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kong.

looked." INTERIM pelled to resort to even more

A lady resident stated she was 64. unsportsmanlike tactics to

The wedding was solemased at inclined to agree with the police (Twelve. Shillings and Six Pence) secure the pecuniary gains affairs? If this governing St. Mary's Church, Paddington, Lon story that Httle could be done. per Share on account of the year they set out to obtain. What body has no authority to do, on Sept. 26. by the Rev. Eve. However, she was not looking for 1940 has been declared payable we are seriously perturbed should not its constitution be and Eva Gibson, of London, to

rard Haynes, DD.. of Sarah, Ann, ward with any enthusiasm to the information, elast daughter of the late Albert next raid on her poultry. on FRIDAY, 15th NOVEMBER, over is the persistency with amended to make this pos- Anthony, only son of Adelaide 1940, on and after which date which reports have been ¿lr-

proper, including the central sec-mg and husbandry, poultry, - pigs, sible? Some of the member Maude and the late Mr. Anthony Dividend Warrants

tion of the city, as well as the may be culating in Hongkong that obtained on application at the cleverly disguised

clubs which have been guilty Robert Dodd, of London,

With regard to red rice, which main road below Consular Lane of the unsportsmanlike con-

near the west gate, while the other thrives very well here, it is a mis- Society's Registered Office, Union clalisation has begun to exert

duct to which we have refer- The Rev. W. H. Alton was the a malignant influence in foot- Building, Hong Kong.

group of raiders bombed the south taken opinion that it can be a for the coolle bank of the Yangtse River. These staple food only red might, of course, resent speaker at the Y.M.C.A. Discussion NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO

ball circles in the Colony. At

Continued from Page 1 this meddling with their Group last evening. His subject

bombs exploded dangerously close class. This is purely a matter of GIVEN

first, these that the

underhånd

palate. Red rice is the most nut- business the resignation of Having served in the interior of

i was "Royal Church in

to the Canadian Mission Hospital. methods were difficult to de-i

were under any totalitarian

ritious of all the rice grown here TRANSFER BOOKS of the tect. The cloak of the ama-association would be the best gave a first-hand impression of such member clubs from the China for a long period Mr. Alton

system but economically they

Heavy Chinese A A. fire greeted and is given preference to by the Society will be CLOSED FROM

are bound hands and feet...

coolie classes from many adjoin- teur status was skilfully used MONDAY, 4th NOVEMBER,

the missionary work in China.

Government, he said, should It is believed that 27 Japaneseing districts for its strengthening remedy to check the evil. to FRIDAY, 15th NOVEMBER, be well above board. In re- and everything appeared to

control the wages of workers and bombers comprising two groups of power. THE SPIRIT of amateur

prices of commodities. Further, it 18 and nine, participated in the 1940, Both Days inclusive.

cent times, however, encour- sportsmanship in which the An exhibition of all paintings by should fix a fair and just wage for raid. aged by their success in this Association expects its league Frot. R. C. Robertson, M.C., MD,all coolles throughout the Culoay.

I was no good saying the law and the "all clear" "at 1 pm. The alarm sounded at 11. M.R.CP., D.P.H., Professor and cup competitions to be Pathology of the University of would be broken form of easy money-making, this commercialisation of played is directly opposed to Hongkong, will be held at the Fung

LAISSEZ FAIRE CAPITALISM. football appears to be carried offering inducements to play- Fing Shan Library on Friday, Oct. "The Government controls this on more openly, or, shall we ers to migrate from one 18, and Saturday Oct. 19. daily, 19 Colony and not its influential ARE ADVISED TO say, by keeping Just-but:

another. Needless am to 6 pm. Hon President Yeh merchants," Mr. Higgs said. "Let Kung-cho has kindly, consented to them do what they know is right only just within the limits)

to say, the mounting sus- open the exhibition on Friday at without regard for the of the amateur status.

picion against the adoption of 10 a.m.

conse- any such rank professional THE "SHAMATEUR" methods in order to win sportsman has thus come into glory on the amateur football being and continues to fleld have aroused much dis-

SHARE

By Order of the Board, "A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 4th October, 1940,

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commer-

obtain

club. to

such

JAPANESE CHIEF OF STAFF nourish-making quite a sub-gust in the minds of all clean- RESIGNS

stantial side income for him- minded sportsmen in the self on the football field and Colony. Fortunately, those even bigger money for the who value the amateur status Prince Kanin Slated mercenary influences be- of sportsmanship are in a hind him. We make this wide majority at present and For Premiership? statement boldly, moved only it is up to them to take the

eral Staff of the Japanese Army,

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China."

of

CRITICISM BY VICAR

quences. Only thus can the evil

The raiders appeared over the city about noon in two groups. One dropped bombs over the city'

the raiders.

LEAVE CHINA

etc

The pineapple, which with the papaya could prove a real boom to a.m.the many sufferers locally from in-: testinal worms, having regard to its anthelmintie qualities, is hardly given a chance by local growers offe the fruit. Inattention to its roots:

influences of a laissez faire cap!- ALL DEPENDENTS OF talism be eradicated and the true economic liberty of the people SOCONY EMPLOYEES

especially the poorer people)' be

SHANGHAI, Oct. 6 (Reuter-As won."

a "precautionary measure," de-"

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and failure to take steps to stave

of encroachinent of weeds on the

Too of the growing pineapple,

leaves the Hongkong product one- third of the size, at best, of the

average Honolulu pineapple.

Papaya trees, that cost only $3

a year to lend and give of a hund- red fruit at least, deserve consider. able attention if only for the fact

"Ladies are reminded that the Sewing Centre at Government "House meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, tromi 9 2.ITL util 12.30 pm. Helpers

Dealing with political treedom, pendents of all employees" of the that they do not take up much are urgently required to meet the Vicar sald that in England Standard-Vacuum Oil Company space. The Juice of the papaya plies" "For the information of denied it. It was quite prepos leave China as soon as possible, tablets, and it is recognised by the the demand for hospital sup- they have it but here we were offices here have been advised to

plays an important part in the manufacture of many digestive B. W. O. E. Knitters the Knitterous that though made to pay ting Centre at the Helens May taxes and bearing many social says the

Fress quoting i Chinese for these qualities, being Institute will be closed o

responsibilities, we were allowed "quicial quartera.": Thursday the Double 10th."

no voice whatever in the Govern- The paper adds that the Texas ment of this Colony. And this Company officials suggested that certainly applied to the Chinese employees' leaving on Home leave

China

widely employed to keep mea soft

Mr. Tan Kah-kee, Chairman or and other nationalities here too should send their dependents Japanese Are

CHUNGKING, Oct., 6 (Reuter) by an honest endeavour to first step in an endeavour to The Chinese are attaching much save the prestige of one of eliminate significance to the resignation of the most popular amateur from the football field. They "shamateurism” Prince Kanin, Chief of the Gen sports in the Colony from should place all the informa- the China Relief Association at

In a leader on the subject, the tion

deteriorating into a position which they have been singapore and founder of the

which can

Chip Hee University in Fakten only be able to gather before the province, will contribute CNS- influential Chinese dally. Takung described pao, says one possible, motive is to

spurious in governing body, which pos-000,000 to the pisciculture depart remove the possibility of the Im-character. In order to dis- sesses, at least, two sub-ment of the university. He is ex-tablished. perial household being blamed for cover how this regrettable committees which can be expected to leave for Fudden shortly the failure of the war in China position has become possible; pected to deal with the situa- after he has completed his tour

as

He was certain that there was no valid objection to a limited elected representation so that the principles of elect- ed Government may be re-

ahead.

Company executives em- phasised that this advice had no- thing to do with the Axis-Japan Alliance, but was based on the

Preparing To

longstanding crisis in the Far Leave Colony

East.

Both American and Japanese

It is rumoured that employees of nationals in Hongkong are pre-

and another is the danger of ait is necessary to see whether tlon, If the powers of these/of inspection in Chektang pro-time in this Colony have people the Chase Bank and the National paring to leave the Colony and it

possible war with the United the constitution which binds sub-committees are Stater as the Chief-of-Staff must accept àú responsibility Japan's major war operations,

too

vincezny

BOOKING CANCELLED

is learned that in many cases.

"We should in fact for the first.

who could be called intelligent City Bank of New York have citizens for they would know that ceived similar suggestions,

shope and offices are now liquidat for all football clubs to the ama-limited to do so, it will be-

they had a direct rolce in the

ing their stocks in readiness for teur standing of the controll- come necessary for member

Miss Phyllis Harrop, "Lady An conduct of public affairs," he said.

the order for departure. U ing body provides loopholes clubs who resent this "shama sistant to the Secretary for Chi- "Burely no one will say that this

HONOLULU, Oct 6 (Renter) These precautionary measures for such commercial mateurism" and who are deter-weekly meeting of the Hongkong for." p

ciese Affairs, will address the is not an ideal well worth striving Bookings-to the Far East by fa-have been taken on advice but so chinations. As we see it, the mined to retain the amateur Rotary Club tomor

miles of American Navy personnel far no official orders ve been on Fot Hongkong

Football Associa- spirit in full, to call for the sam and Jetaan.

Speaking of the ideal of liberty i via American merchant ships, have given out by their On the follow and freedom Mr. Higgs baid "Is been cancelled here and at Banulates here to evacuat tion is a properly constituted appointment of a special com- ing Tuesday, Oct. 15,

Ait asking too much that that Ideal Francisco.

long In the event of the collapse of sports body, conducted on mittee to investigate the posi erklots will peak onanerten should be given a much more

It is understood the Konoye Cabinet, Japan, it is rules and regulations laid tion and to take such mea- Oct, 22 Wing-Comdr.

In Hongkong and on Tuesday, practical an expression and appl

Replacement of

for the ments have been made stated, cannot find another suc-down by its amateur counter-sures as will end these ques- Perkins

Steel- cation in the matters that mostly Asiatic meet

ding to exe ships to Cessor except from the Imperial household in face of public dis part in England. What say tlonable tactics in the neld of caut

concern our daily life, I maintain

No their nati Club on that no ressonable man

the Naval are: has the Association got in the clean amateur sport.

tio nds ab

Another possible motive is. ween in the likelihood of mák- ing Prince Kanin the next Premier, replacing Prince Ko. noye,

satisfaction.

Hrector of

will address ta-chu

orities.

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the