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In the Colony of Hongkong, in- HONGKONG & SHANGHAI cluding the Kiland, Kowloon and BANKING CORPORATION. New Territories during the week ending at 6 am. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 1940, there were altogether 81 NOTICE IS HEREBY traffic accidents as the result of PARTICULARS AND CON. GIVEN that the Certificates which 1 person was killed and 14 DITIONS of the Sale by Public 6/NS. 4412 dated Hongkong, persons were injured.

The person killed, a Auction to be held on Monday, 16th January, 1936 for Three female, age 23, was knocked down the 16th day of Decembèr, "1940, shares of this Bank, numbered and killed by a bus while crossing at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the 97994/97995 inclusive registered the carriageway. Public Works Department, by in the names of Messrs. Maneck of parsons injured, a were pedes Order of His Excellency the Roestumjee Mehta and Dhun trians who were struck by vehicles

while crossing the carriageway. Governor of one Lot of Crown Manek Mehta has been Lost or

Of 81 accidents, 46 were collisions Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the Stolen, and should this certificate between vehicles; 20 were collisions Colony of Hong Kong for a term not be produced to the Bank between vehicles and pedestrians; of 75 years, commencing from before the 11th January, 1941, a 35 nocidents were due to other 1st July, 1898, with the new certificate for the shares will causES. option of renewal at a Crown be issued, and the aforesaid Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor Certificate No. 6/NS, 4412 will;

EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1940.

CORRESPONDENCE] KING'S COLLEGE SPEECH DAY:

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES

The Editor, H. K. Dally Prom Sir, I have received the following letter from Dr. Barnado's Bomes and I should be very grateful if you would publish it in your newspaper.

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Although there are many appeals for Charity at the moment, there may be some people who have a special interest in the Homes and would be willing to subscribe this splendid work. Yours sincerely

CHARLOTTE M. BIRD Eon: Collector. DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES. Stepney Causeway, London, El. Christmastide, 1940. Dear Fellow Helper, As I write this letter the Government are asking us all to "Stay Put" at our

of His Majesty the KING, for be thereafter treated by this open market. The only al-Jobs.

· one further term of 24 years less | Corporation as Null and Vold,

the last three days thereof.

Intending bidders are advised, that Immediately after the dis. posal of the lot the Purchaser (If not the applicant) will be required lo deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) ja

cash. This sum will be refunded The

on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Naw Kowloon Inland- Lot No. 2833.

Junction of Un Chau St. and Cheung Fat Street,

Cheung Sha Wan.

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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 12, 1940.

RICE SUPPLY AND DEMAND

ternative left to the Govern ment must be to either ac quire these stocks or buy them up in the market and release them to the public at fair

SUCCESSFUL YEAR. IN SCHOLASTICS AND SPORTS REPORTED

WHAT THEY

Governor Lauds Admirable ARE SAYING

Spirit Of Senior Boys

IN

Addressing the school at the annuki King's College Speech Dar IRELAND: yesterday morning. His Excellency the Acting Governor. Lt-Gen. E. WHEN HE GAVE YOU F. Norton, CR, D.S.O, MC, remarked on the work done last sum- !

mer by King's College senior boys who had run a free school for HIS HAND, HE GAVE YOU poor children in the summer, halldaya.

HIS HEART AS WELL."

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"I am struck with the admirable spirit which must actuate the This is how a close friend of seniors who have devoted so much time out of their well- the late Lord Craigowan des- earned holidays to the voluntary' instruction of their poorer com-cribed the late Premier of patriots,” His Excellency said,

# Northern Ireland in a talk

"The performance of boys in Classes I and II in this direction benent is derived from the two zette on Tuesday night.

I cannot help feeling that more arranged by the Ulster Ga- during the last summer holidays weekly periods of Physical Train~, was a really fine bit of work, and ing at School.

During the summer holidays.#.

Lord Craigowan, he said, was noted for his sincerity. He was a

It is excellent advice and to boys concerned, who spontaneously. free school. for poor children of widely travelled man and prefer-

carry on under War conditions, with a family of 8,250, is no mean sedevement and well worth work ing for.

་

EEBISHAM, (signed)

Honorary Treasurer.

A

I should like to congratulate the organised and carried it out."

The Principal of King's Col- lege, Mr. H. G. Wallington, M.A., in presenting his annual report, mentioned the interest» - ing fact that fire of the 31 King's College boys who pass- ed the Matricviation Examina- tion to Hongkong University. In the summer were from

Class II.

the neighbourhood was establish red New Zealand to any other ed. It was run by boys of Classes part of the world which he had 1 and 2 and catered for about 140 visited, with the exception, of speaker, at .course, added the pupils both boys and girls. Among

Ulster. the subjects taught were the three |

He loved Ulster and Ireland and Ra Physical Training, Singing, so great was his devotion to his Drawing and Hygiene. It lasted for country that he took the trouble the six weeks of the holidays and ended with examinations, a prize giving and a tea party.

NEW SCHOLARSHIP

an one occasion toʻgo and see Mr. de Valers to see whether he could

not come to some arrangement with the Etre leader, but he was

NOT A GOOD THING

It is with great pleasure that I determined never to haul down "This was unknown to me until can announce that we have now the Union Jack from Ulster. the examination took part and al- another Scholarship at the School. pass I do not consider it a good Mr. Li Po-chun who has provided though I am pleased that they did This is due to the generosity, of

that such should take funds for one scholarship in each place," Mr. Wallington said, class.

thing

to King's College and themselves.

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

One of his most 'apt sayings WMJ: "They thought they could nibble at me like a lump . of cheese, but they knew they had made mistake when they found their teeth" up against solid rock.” MR. FRASER MAIN, who was responsible for the talk, referred when £5,000,000 were collected. to the Dister War Weapons Week,

Other events in Dister, which were mentioned was a bad storm in November when over 1,000 trees. His Excellency the Acting Gov- were blown down' and the death of a well-known surgeon, Professor First let me begin by saying Sinclair. that I consider the report we have Just heard to be a very satisfac- SCOTLAND:

M, Wallington has held the IN THE WAR WEAPONS: ofice of Principal for under two

WEEK HELD IN EDIN years and during the last year, owing to war conditions, he has BURGH, the city collected had considerable difficulties to £25 per head of population, PRINCIPAL'S...:: REPORT}"

overcome. Several reasona con- which is the highest in the Mr. Wallington said,' in part:

tribute to make me believe that he' British Isles. Before reading the first annual has every reason to be pleased report since I was appointed Prin-with the success of his adminis cipal of this College I would like tration during a difficult period. to thank your Excellency for the

PRIMARY OBJECT

Prizes

ernor, said:

tory one.

....

Announcing this in a talk entitled "Scots Abroad," 'MR. ALEXANDER KEITH added: great honour you have bestowed)

It took the shine out of upon the school by -coming here First the examination resulta this morning to give away the are above the average and are England!”

distinctly creditable. We may take Life in Scotland, he said, had Owing to the outbreak of war in it that the primary object of not changed much from peace opened one week after the adver. Immediate and obvious test of the hours of work and worked harder tised time. This was in part due standard of teaching of a school too. Prices were up a bit and to the fact that most of the star is found in the results of open wives groused as usual, if possible

engaged in Volunteer and examinations, Here then I think a little more than usual.

It is safe to say that all is well. Censorship duties.

with the School

But food supplies, safe housing and. · equitable prices. I accommodation. Air-rald shelters. Other governments have tried schooling and clothing. to say it with success and there is nothing of the cost of travelling and supervision of the children no reason why it should not in our Homes, or in their be done in Hongkong.

widely scattered Evacuation Cen tres, are problems that we can only solve it our friends come to HITLER'S SPEECH

our aid with generous gifts. THE FACT that the "jungle trying we have had to face in our This Winter will be the most noises" which usually follow long history of 75 years. Herr Hitler's declarationS We are most anxious to "Go to were strangely unenthusias-it" and, indeed, have been at it "For one thing boys who pass in I am indebted to the Principal tic when he spoke to muni- with increasing intensity ever this way are usually too young to of the Teachers' Training College tion workers in Western Ger- since War, broke out, despite many enter the University and have to for the loan of some of his stu-

and growing obstacles. many on Tuesday shows in

waste a year before entering. Alsɔ dents during the year in cases of London Office: 53 Fleet Street what sort of a mood his lis-we have succeeded in maintaining the school of some of its best stu- these students was beneficial both Qur. records will tell you how they usually leave thus depriving emergency. The work done by teners heard their Fuehrer's a place of Refuge for these dents one year early. apology for not having been stricken and destitute little folk. T the entering of "students are from a non-matriculation" class`is able to full the bombastic It also show how hostilities

daily adding to the number of permitted I can see no reason why promises he had made to those who seek Sanctuary with in future years boys from Classes them from the time of bring-us." I am sure the facts would 3 and 4 should not try their luck Ing England to her knees touch any heart. Would you provided they can get someone and giving Germany world send me all you can to keep outside the school to sign the en THE COMPREHENSIVE in-domination. True his words open our friendly doors of wel trance forms.”

formation which a mem-were punctuated with his come which have How given There was a large attendance at ber of the Dally Press staff usual vehement outbursts Boys and Girls, s

shelter to more than 125,000 needy the speech day, among those pre- sent, being the Director of Educa- was able to obtain on the rice all of them directed this time

I know from your past-gifts how tion, Mr. C. G, Sollis, 'M.A." position in the Colony has against Britain but they did kind will be your response, and helped the public to under-not carry the conviction he how you will feel that these are stand why the Government's tried to infuse Into his days when we need more than control scheme is inadequate speech. His words were more ever to bear one another's burden to relieve the distress which in the nature of an exhorta- and so full the law of Christ, PARTICULARS AND CON has been caused by the rising tion to the people and to his you have done for us,

With hearty thanks for all that DITIONS of the Sale by Public prices of this staple com-workers-an appeal to them

Yours sincerely, Auction to be held on Monday modity. At the same time, to throw aside the doubts" the 16th day of December, 1940, the Government has been which have been steadily at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the given .constructive sugges-seeping into their minds and Public Works Department, by Or- tions for dealing with the to carry on their work under der of His Excellency the Gover question from several new the Intolerable conditions nor of one Lot of Crown Land aspects which do not appear which he has forced them at Pokfulam Road, in the to have been taken into con- into as otherwise Germány The wedding took place at the Colony of Hong Kong for a sideration when price con- would be beaten and. "If Ger-Registry. Supreme Court, yesterday term of 75 years, with the optiontrol was decided as the best many loses this fight, it will between Mr. Dick Law, clerk, of MAXIMUM ENROLMENT of renewal at a Crown Rent to be means of "solving the pro-, be the end." (Sic)!

Second the School has put up a No. 243, Temple Sheet, Kowloon The school reopened with a good record at games-a better re- Aixed by the Surveyor of His blem. The concensus

and Miss Lung Siu Zing of the maximuin enrolment of 868 and cord than for some years, and IT IS SIGNIFICANT that same address. Mr. J. Reynolds, throughout the year the per- here the general upward trend of Majesty the KING, for one for opinion obtained from those at last Herr Hitler has re- Deputy Registrar ther term of 75 years.

of Marriages centage attendance was 98 per the standard in which they are with long experience in the cognised this is the end of officiated.

cent. This I consider to be ex-competing must not be forgotten. Intending bidders are advised rice trade and no one is German tyranny if his pre-

tremely good due to a certain This cult of games and healthy that immediately after the dis better qualified to show sent capipaign fails-as it The following forthcoming wed-amount of evacuation to Shanghat open-air exercises is a big factor ple of Glasgow could be seen re- posal of the lot the Purchaser where the Government has must fail. For the past four-dings are announced:

and Macao that took place after in young China today and one turning from the country with If not the applicant) will be erred on a subject of this teen months he has refused manager of the Wing. On Bank,

Mr. Henry Wong Yan Wing, the Chiriese New Year holidays. which is conspicuously in evidence plenty of farm produce. Farmers

The Matriculation Examination! in Hongkong. required

had always had a high percentage to deposit with an nature-points to the fact to even think that Germany Ltd., Kowloon Branch, and resid-was held during the first week in, authorised officer who will be that control as outlined by could be

Third I am struck with the ad- of cereals and arable land in Scot beaten. Germaning at No: 140, Electric Road, and June, 1940. This was much earllesinirable spirit which must actuate land is being Increased to about present at the sale, the sum of the Government can never arms were invincible and Miss Nancy Kong, of No. 34. Ela-than in previous years. Forty- the seniors who have devoted half-a-million acres so that more two hundred dollars, ($200) lo

eight boys entered and 31 passed much time out of their well-food can be grown. cash. This sum will be refunded eliminate the evils of pro- there was no question of their tric Road.

obtaining eight distinctions. In earned holidays to the voluntary Fishermen were notable absen- on payment of the Purchase teering. As one informant being defeated and, there-

Mr Le Kwee Khong, clerk at the School Leaving Certificate 117 instruction of their poorer com- tees from Scotland in these days remarked, there is more than fore, there was no other end, Chin Sin Main Road, Un-long, boys sat and 67 passed. Nine boys patriots.

and this was due to the fact that one way of skinning a cat for him-except victory of New Territories, and Miss Kho obtained honours and - 24

most of them are being employed SATISFACTORY, WORK "PARTICULARS OF THE LOT and so it is with those who might over right. In his an-Tuan Ing of Toko Lian Hin Diem. awarded Government Scholar

on Government work, but the are out to defeat the main lety to

Here then are the grounds for herring ships. These results were extreme-

and whiting industries. rally the fallingber (Scerabia), Java, DEĻ

ly satisfactory and were above they satisfaction with the year's were still going on. objects of official interven-courage of his people, he in- Mr. Liang Kian Bem, merchant, average for the whole examinas that the School has made good land for the plough was a god- work of the School. The inference The opening up of more arable tion.

dicated his lost confidence in of Ching sin Main Road, Un-long THE POSITION of making his Italian partner by offer- New Territories, and Miss. Tions ATHLETIC SUCCESSES

Cont'd on Page 12, Co 1 send since bracken, rabbits and supplies of rice available to ing no excuse for Signor Sum Moy of the same address,

other pests which had encroached I am very pleased to be able to

on this land for years would now a large section of the popula-Mussolini's palpable fallure.

report that the school swimming POLICE REPORTS tion which depends on this in the attack on

be exterminated. Mr. Wong Chun Kou, assistant team obtained 271 points and won manager, of No. 29. Connaught Rd, the commodity for their

Mrs. Hingston, of No. 203 Wan Inter sub-Neither did he make any ex Central, and Miss T80 Wal Yung, Championship. This was the chal Road, reports that her goud Kwangsi Refugees To

School Swimming sistance bolls down to a ques-planation for the failure of book-keeper. at No. 75 Shantung salt of good team work and not snatched from her person while neck. chain, valued at $45, wes tion of supply and demand. This diplomatic drive in the Street, Kowloon,

individual success, We are of

Be Repatriated The demand for rice in the Balkans. All his vehemence

course very lucky to possess our she was walking along Tin Lok with the help of the Hongkong Colony has not increased į was turned on

office of the Kwangst Provincial Money, Jewellery and a camera, Relief Commission, the first batch to the total value of $120, were of 60 Kwangai refugees here will We finished third in the Inter stolen when a thiet entered No. 27 return to their native province on School Athletic Sports Teams

price.

No. of sale,

Registry No.

Locality.

Rural Building

Lot No. 449.

Upp the Blind Hems, Pokfulam Rd, & South West of Rural Building

Lot No. 324.__

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ONE WEDDING September, 1939. the school re schools is to teach and the most time. They had, of course, longer AT REGISTRY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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were

England NEWSETTES doubt contributed in some way to

cwn swimming pool and this no Lane on Tuesday.

Jan. 1, 1941, Generalissimo Chiang!

our success.**

ball

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were entered in the Inter School Lockhart Road between 8.10 p.m. leagues for volleyball and basket and 9.45 pm op Tuesday....

At Football our senior side

Fifty-seven packets of plano a was good and were successful in

cessories, valued at $1,140, were re: of the same played ported to have veen stolen from Throughout the year our own No, 480 King's Rosa on Tuesday.

ORGANISED GAMES

the Tsang Fook Plano Company,

But food was plentiful and they were growing more food. per head than in any other part of the British Labes. The speaker emphasised that ex- cept for two towns, none of the towns in Scotland 'had a population of over 150,000.-.*. On. Bunday afternoons, the peo-

Friday,

Originally, the number was 100, |but owing to difficulties, it has

been reduced to 50

over what it has been for the against whom he made his past two years. The means customary threats, though The quarantine restrictions" im - 648 of supply have, therefore, more vaguely defined than in posed against arriva's from Oaz- ton and Macao on account of cho- become faulty--not because the past. When he stated lera have been removed there are no stocks in the that he would not give-up-an Colony or because further inch of the soll which he has More than 5,000 boy scouts and Imports are not available, but gained in Europe, Herr Hitler girl gu'des in Chungking will foin

They will be escorted by two because those who

have admitted, for the first time, in a huge review to be held on

officials of the Commission and hoarded stocks have taken his fear that he would not be Kat-shek will take the salute dur-

will travel by way of Bhayichung, advantage of the delay In able to defeat Britain and ing the review.

Shiukwart" and Hengyang. When they reach Kwell, they will be bringing new supplies into that he would be glad to cry

out as usual and twice each week The owner of private car No. given work to do lanangan Hongkong, to hang on to halt to the war now if he Mr QA A Macfadyen, who about 150 boys were sent to 2048 has reported that I was what they have and letting it was certain that he could had been away at Volunteer Camp, Queen's College ground, at Cause- stolen from outside No. 3, Wing A landlady Wu Buet-ning of NO. dribble on to the market at hold what he has got. It is resumed duty at the Kowloon way Bay for organised games Bing Lane between 3 and 7 a.m. 11, Hillwood Road has reported Magistracy, yesterday. He had This sounds good but in reality it yesterday. The car is that of a Mor that an electate motor water pump bigger profits to themselves. this uncertainty that will been away for a week and during means that each boy has only one ris saloon which was found about had been stolen from the back The fixing of prices will not compel him to continue the his absence was represented by period of organised games each 8.30 pm, unattended at Tung Chow yard of the house on Trendży, bring these stocks into the fight much against his will.✨ his father, Major A. N. Macfadyen. † month.

Street by the Police.

school competitions were carried

Mo