1940-12-16 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and

MEAT RATIONS TO BE CUT

Lord Woolton Warns Against Hoarding

LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter) "We shall have to live more sim- ply and deliberately in the future,"

warns Lord Woolton, the Minister

of. Food.

"I would remind the public that it is against the law to board and if I and any hoarders I will deal with them remorselessly, ruthless ly and with intense pleasure!"

Commerce

JAPANESE WANT INDO-CHINA RICE

Demand Presented To Hanoi Govt.

US. DEFENCE PRODUCTION

STRONG APPEAL TO

INDUSTRIALISTS WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Reuter) -A speed-up in America's defence production was urged yesterday SHANGHAI, Dec. 15 (Reuter) by Mr. William Knudsen, Defence The Japanese have demanded that Commissioner, in an address to as the Indo-China authorities prohi-audience that included America's bit the shipment of Salgon rice to leading industrialists, Lungchow (Kwangsi), according to a Hanoi report to the Shanghai

in Wen Pao yesterday.

Whether this included the ship ment of rice trom Indo-China to other "Free China" areas is still unknown."

Mr. Knudsen asserted that

FINANCE & GENERAL

WATCHERS OF THE SKIES

How The Observer Corps Aids The Fighter Pilots

LONDON-Nos so very long before war started the men who gave up some of their leisure time to watch and listen for aircraft were regarded as slightly eccentric, over-grown school- boys whose refusal to grow up took the form of liking to "play at war." Their activities were smiled at with the superlor tolerance of grown-ups for adolescent pastimes. Now the whole country has reason to be grateful for the foresight which these men displayed, for they have emerged as the eyes sad ears of Britain's defences against ale attacks.

་1

Without the Observer Corps our called, go on listening and moving

fighters, anti-aircraft guns, search the counters for four hours with- lights, and balloons would be out a break; then thay are re- a working largely in the dark; their places by new arrivals. On a or raised platform around the room, "where they can see any part of speed-up in defence production counter-blows would be more was imperative; and disclosed that less guess-work

Thanks to the existence of this the chart, are men Town as the move- aircraft production in the United

cert,

behind splendid organisation no German tellers. They report

of aircraft to fighter The Ministry of Food announces

States was 30 per that in the next few days there

production schedules prepared last aircraft can cross any part of our ments

const by day or night without groops, aerodromes, and other de- July. is a possibility that in certain parts

He contended that the week-being seen or heard, Its direction fence centres. of the country the meat supplies

closing down. of factorics and height, known and its progress

COLOURED COUNTERS end might be less than usual ·

(which he referred to as a "black- and activities reported from second Different coloured counters re- There is a possible shortage owing to 'transport difficulties in

out") tended to defeat production, to second. It may fly high or low, present British fighters. and urged industrialists to "talk it may twist and turn and steer glance at the chart one can see these areas and the need to use

and ask them what a crazy course, but always its pre-when they have made contact with Imported meat from reserve stocks

Current reports that the Japan-to your men

civilisation that sence remains known to the de to make up for the lack of home-ese are trying to secure supplies they think of a

of rice in Indo-China appear to drives women and children to live tence centres. All possible steps, including the have been partially confirmed, as in cold wet holes in the ground." provision of adequate transport. the French authorities have now will be carried out to meet the issued an order" prohibiting rice to be exported to. Kwangchow- wan,

killed meat.

circumstances.

Proposed Rationing

Motive of this Japanese demand, the report states, is believed to be due to a desire to secure all sup- plies of rice from Indo-China for Japanese demands.

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

December 14.

A firm undertone with renewed supplies from wholesalers and re-enquiries rules the market at the tallers but none from the Man-close..

Of Tobacco Denied LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter) The Tobacco Controller denies in-the-Street that he could not that there are any proposals for get a smoke. the rationing of tobacco and cigar- ettes in Britain,

What difficulties

there were, due to distribution, which in some He had heard complaints about places has been upset by raids.”

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

SHARYBKOKERS' ASSOCIATION

STOCK EXCHANGE, -

Buyers Bellers

Bale Yomlas

SATURDAY

Exper Bollars

14 DEC.

Banks

$1355

$1385

276

$74

IN

H.K. Banks

Da (Col. Bag-) ...... Do. Lon. Reg.).... Chartered Banki

LG Mercantile Bka. "A". £10 Mercantils Hks. "O".

19 ct:

Bank of East Asia....... $74 N. C. & B. Bankı...... Insurances

$195

Canton InsurRELOOM................

$395

Union InsurancÊN...................

$1

Underwriters summer

$150 H.K. Fire...inem g

$135 $11

Shipping

Douglase...

$100 Indo-Chinas (Fral.)....

$20

37/6

57

$92

$5.40 8

#17

#18

F30

16,3

$91

$3.15 #3.50 #3.86/|| ... $331

Indo-Chinas (Del.)

Shells

Waterbesia.......

Docks, WharvES, Godawns, etc. H.K. & KWharre...

Provident

H.K. Docks (Qld).....) H.K. Docks (New).....] +Bhanghai Dock.......

Kailans

Mining

Baabs.....

ats Hong Kong Mine......

$100

Lands, Hoteli and Buildings

R.K, & & Hotel.......

H.K, Lands

Do. 4% Debentures

Shanghai Lands......................... Į

Humphreys...........

Chinese Estates..

$3.70 $3.95 $71

H.K, Realties.

$100

$37

Cotton Mills

Ewo (8.).

8165hai Cottons (8.)...).

Zoong Sings (8.)..

Wing On Textiles (8.) Public Utilities

H.R. Tramways........

$7,40 Peak Trama (old)...

$31

35.45

$24) y'mali Ferrias....... 324.

BUYERS

H.K. Banks, $1,360. Bank of East Asia, $74. Canton Ins., $185, Wharves, $92.

Docks. (Old), $17,75,

Providents, 35.45.

Hotels, $3.45.

Lands, 233.50.

Realties, $3.70.

Trams, $17.50. Star Ferries, $59.50.

Electrics (Old), $40.

Electrics (New), $39,50. Watsons, $10.30. Entertainments. $7. Constructions (Old), $1.60.

SELLERS

$1385

£78

ZAL

Realties, $3.95,

£10

11. D

****

$125

Sassi

.RO et.

$150

$125

$31

$100

$100

37/9

$7

303

$5.471

$18

317

ii

:

!!!

16/3

Electrics (Old), $40:50, Vibro Piling, $7.70.

3

SALES

· Docks (Old), $18.

Providents, $5.50.

Lands. $33,75.

Trams, $17.65/70.

Cements, $18.20.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1940-PAGE

CHRISTMAS

AND

NEW YEAR

HAMPERS

NO. 4 HAMPER quart Lanson Dry Champagne. Black & White Whisky Gordon's Day Gin

11

Courvoisier Three Star Brandy Hant's Brown Sherry

Hunt's Full Rich Fort

Fommart Burgandy

Sauterne White Wine

Gordon's Sloe Gin

1 pint Gordon's Creme de Menthe

NO. 5 HAMPER

1 quart V. C. P. Champagne

Black & White Whisky Gordon's Dry Qin Courvoisier V. U. Brandy Sandeman Brown Bang Sherry-

1

From a

"

Sandeman Partner Port

or

the enemy, and the posts give a running commentary on the pro- THE BEGINNINUS

gress of the battle. As the raidera The Idea existed in embryo to-

move away the centres whose wards the end of the last War, urens adjoin are warned that when men stood on high ground enemy aircraft are approaching: here and there in the areas which and they hand on the information enemy aircraft were known to to their posts. Should the direct cross. 'noculars to their eyes telephone lines be damaged If an aeroplane approached they destroyed there are alternative rang up the police station and methods of communication. reported it. But after the Armi The London and South-East tice there followed a period in England centres are naturally the which it was regarded as almost busiest these days (and nights), Indeleata to think about them a recent night period of four country's defence.

hours a London centre recorded Little was done until 1942, when the movements of 103 enemy air- a few stalwarts got together unde" craft. ~ Eighty to 90 is

Sauterne White Wine Pommard Burgundy Laubenheimer Hock Margeaux Claret Gordon's Rum Shrub

1 pint Gordon's Creme de Menthe

-$55.00

-$70.00

Special Hamers made to suit Customers requirements.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

WINE DEPARTMENT

Queen's Building..

Telephone 20636.

(0)

a normal special training. They wear civi- at the centre On top of this is a words "Observer Each of the spottern is also

the leadership of Malur-Genera: number for this period. Each lan clothes, with an arm-band height corrector and a telescope. E. B. Ashcore, who had directed centre keeps an accurate chart bearing the

London's all

defence during the record of the activities of every Corpe," and a black beret in which equipped with powerful binoculars. last War. By 1925 the Observer quarter of an hour. At the end of la pinned the corps badge. By a Bome of the posts are connected Corps in its present form was un- the war it will be possible to com- happy choice the badge ilustrates by buzzers to factories near by, der way

the the beacons it at the time of the but this is merely a local arrange- During the years of un-pile a complete history of

is ment and capable of considerable easy peace, when preparations foi raids on this country from these Spanish Armada, over which war were sti frowned up records.

the appropriate inscription "Fore- expansion. two warned is Forearmed "*...

con

B

WORK IN PAIRS

A

Over da

When the details of an aircraft have been obtained the informa-

recruita for the Observer Corps

are manned by The posts special sworn in 1 wert

classes

A and of spotters. tables

members, all of whom, like the While people neered, smiled, of centre staffs, are volunteers. The

The men work in pairs. Une ortion is handed on to the centre something Hke this: "Three Me

Hendon at approaching Ignored them, according to how

1998 do a 48-hour week, them wears headphones, with A members they felt about things, the spot generally split up into six days of mouthpiece strapped

large formation of Heinkel ills ters put in hours of practice. By eight hours each, while the Bebest. and reports the movements 12,000ft, flying north-west," or "A the Munich crisis week of Septem-members give what time they can of aircraft to the centre..

overhead our past; height 18,000ft., ber. 1938, most of the posts could spare from their normal work

The other manipulates what is heading due south." jhave been fully manned. A month

Many of the spotters have been known as the plotter instrument, before war broke out the Air training for years and are expert which stands on a tripod in the Often the information concerns Ministry gave the corps "officia in aircraft identification and in centre of the post. It consists of friendly aircraft, but reports ats recognition and took it under its estimating heights: all of them a round dial, marked to correspond made just the same. At night the

wing.

Duke Of Gloucester's sanctioned payment of is ze have received a thorough and with a section of the big chart plotting is done by sound

Red Cross Fund

a working hour for all volunteers.

LONDON, Des. 15 (Reuter)

Most of the men did not take the Over £4,000,00 has been sub-money; they had volunteered out scribed so far to the Duke of of a sense of duty and not to fina themselves a war-time job. "Many Gloucester's Red Cross Fund.

Some £200,000 from the "Red still do not accept payment, or if Cross Penny-a-Week Fund" was they do they devote the money handed over on Friday afternoon. to a Spitfire fund or some war.

About £400,000 (96,000,000 pen- charity.

nies) have so far been raised by Today there are between 1tki wage-earners and

small salary and 2,000 special posts, covering workers who are contributing a Great Britain and Northern Ire penny a week from their pay. land, manned by more than 40,000 trained watchers. These posts are in constant direct telephonic con

WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory

10 a.m., Dec. 15. Barometer (at sea level), 30.07 ins

#2}

$100

$3.80

$6

Humidity, 77 per cent.

****

i:

8171

Peak Tram

(new)....

#5#

Star: Ferries

C.D.

$7.30

Chica Lights (0)..... $7

$7,30

C.D. $7,05

$40

2401

401

Chius Lights (New)...

87

$2,05

H. K. Flectrics (OM)...] #4)

$30

8394

$172

182

$11.30

$25

$10.20

**** 89 ⠀⠀⠀

$12

$1

$18.10/18

LOGUE

-(1934).

818

fr

EL:

$10,30

H. E. Klochica New)....

..

Macao Electrics" (Old)

Macao Electrics (New) Sandakan Light Telephones (cid).. Telephone (new)................ S'pore Tractiona(Ord.) Industrials.

$14.90) Cald, Macg, (Ord.) B.

Cald., Macg. (Pref.)8)

Centan Ice • 150 of Cements

$7 H.K. Hope service

H.K. Gort

808 4%. Lorn

04.33%

894 21%

$9

(1940).

| MiscellaneDUA

Dairy Farms $18.99 #19) Entertainments.

Constructions (old). $1.60

Constructions (new).*}

Lane Crawfordaan kän Nanyang Tobacco....... $

$3.16 Sinceres WELCO

35%. Ch. 0.0% 192503Bds

$39 ZIL.K. Wing On

S'hal Wing Un Vibro Piling

7/8 Marmans Inv. (Lond) Maramaus Iny. (H.K.)

Ws. Powells...

+ale to Bhanghai,

$18.90

$7

$160

NE

9/6

2

:

$38

$165

Temperature, 70 F.

Wind Direction, E/N Wind Force (Beaufort), 1. Temperature maximum yesterday.

75 F.

$125 Temperature; Minimum last night.

63 F.

$17.40 $7.40

#25

20

$18.20

£8",

BOL

Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 10th

today, nil.

Total rainfall since January ist

117.59 ins,

Against an average of, 8460 ins. Bunset tonight, 5.41 pm, Sunrise tomorrow, 0,56 am.) 4 p.m., Dec. 15, Barometer (at sea level), 29.97 mms Temperaturs, 74 'F. Humidity, 65 per cent. Wind Direction," BBW. Wind Force (Beaufort), 2.. Maximum temperature, 76 E. Minimum temperature; 63 F. Rainfall, mill

Days

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 18 to 22 Dec. 1840,

Hong

Kong

Blandard

Tim".

h.m.

$9

Mon. 16

1106

$2.20 Tues 17

21.41 1148

$10.55

387 Wed. 18

$39

$14

!!!

Height:

PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following classes of advertisements are charged at the price given below SITUATIONS VACANT. HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTE

Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid Rate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS. If Charges collected, $2.00.

WANTED TO BUY

munication with area CEFLISA, which in turn are linked. directiv or indirectly, with the R.A.F. fighters; the anti-aircraft guns, }

WE PAY HIGH PRICES searchlights, balloons, police. and for all gold and after articles. fire brigades. Each of the pasta gold bars, diamonds and jewels. has been placed at a spot where Apply China Gold Refining Co. the men can command an in- Pedder Building, 2nd floor, Room 6. terrupted view for miles.

WE OFFER HIGH PRICES for HAIDERS' ROUTES PLOTTKU

any amount of gold articles, "Directly, they "see or hear an diamonds, silver, etc. No holidays. aeroplane they report to the cen- Apply China Bunding, 7th floor. tre Its nationality type, location. Tel, 30727. Eurasis Gold Redning direction and Height, and they Co. follow it until it is outside - their area, by which time the centre is getting similar information from the next post. In this way the movements · of uur own aircraft "Why not learn all the Fancy are checked and the raiders' routes latest Stitches for your dresses are plotted until they return home and sweaters. or are shot down t

WANTED KNOWN.

JOIN THE KNITTING CLASS!

The watchers also keep a Inok- AT $3.00 per month (Twice a week aut for fires, and report where lesson. Please apply to Box No. bombs are dropped. Occasionally 654 c/o HKDP.

they give news of black-out

FOR JADED APPETITES!

HOTELS

REAL RUSSIAN FOOD

Thiin $1.00 Dinner $1.25

METROPOLE HOTEL

TAILOR

LAM SHIU SHEK

334, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Tel 57712. Guaranteed delivery 1 gult in 24 hours notice and 8 hours for a pair of trousers.

your Friend and

his Hobby by giving

for

his collection and

offences, burglaries, or suspicious" ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made sets. Sometimes they report aerial sweaters, Ladies jumpers, Bables POSTAGE STAMPS battles and crashes, or tell the outfits, etc., at $5.00 each for centre that airmen have baled workmanship.

Low WATER.

out..

Hong

Kring

Standard

Time

Height

Wool and model desired, to be The scene at centre suggests u supplied by customer. gdant game of halma. Most of the Bed particulars of address, etc space is occupied by a table which to Box 602, HKDP.

is covered by a chart representing

the whole of the area under the The "WE" have an outstand-] hem. centre's control. The chart is ing assortment of latest American 0438ub-divided into hundreds of small dresses for all occasions and price

3.5

1525

03 15 97 numbered squares. Around the to suit all purses. Call at "Vanity 22 20 6 4 1855 38 table sit a dozen men wearing Shop" (Lazarus) Pedder Stret 13 31 48 05 88 0.7 headphones, each listening to 2305 7 8 16 34 20 three ports,

Experienced Book-keeper Wants Taur. 16-13 20 4906 40 10 When a past reports the pre Students to form a class Guaran

1.23.50, 17/6 0745 sence of an enemy aircraft & tee students to keep a whole set of

Fri 20

01.25 14 14 10 50 18100 coloured counter is put into the books after completion of a course 00 40 69 08151 6 appropriate square. As the air of months. For Term and Par ~18.06 5.319 30 1 2 craft moves, so the counter follows ticulara Please Apply to Bux

43 0905 28 1t The plotters, as they are No: 482 0 HRDE 155 3128 140

$1.80 Sat 21

Xan 25-

01 BG $18.00

SEEDS FOR HIS GARDEN

We can supply the goods of his and your want

Dealers

GRACA & CO.

Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, etc., etc.: 10, Wyndham - Street Established 1896

TEA DANCE

DAILY

EXCEPT MONDAYS

5 to 7.30 PM.

ENGRAVERS

FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers

18, Cochrane Burest, Telephone No. 22324.

AUCTIONEERS

GREATEST COLLLEFION OR BARGAINS IN TOWN)

LAMMERT 15

AUCTION HOLM

Jimmy's

BUTTERICK

Expert, Ladies Talior

Now Style Ready Made fremmes, Overcoats, and Costumes

FOR SALE. ndham Street.

Tel. 23815,