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Th

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificates 6/NS. 4412 "dated Hongkong, 16th January, 1936" for Three A Public meeting of those shares of this Bank numbered interested in the Evacuation Re:| 97994/97996 inclusive registered presentation Committee will be in the names of Messrs. Maneck held at the Peninsula Hotel on Roestumjee Mehta and Dhun Friday, December 27th at 6 p.m. to receive a statement from the Committee in connection with

ted on November 22nd, 1940.

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Hon. Secretary.

HONG KONG/AUSTRALIAN FREIGHT CONFERENCE

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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 20, 1840.

COMBATTING THE U-BOAT MENACE

help

The

EDITORIAL

$80,000 DISPUTE SETTLED

Fine Concert Of Madrigals, Part Songs

IN AID OF LORD MAYOR'S FUND

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1940.

BRITAIN IS STILL MAIN THEATRE OF WAR FOR

HERR HITLER®

"Which theatre of war does Herr, Hitler think is the most important? How long will he allow Signor Mussolini to taste the bitterness of defeat before assisting him?" These questions were answered on Wednesday night by Sir Frederick Whyte, K.C.S.I., when he broadcast in London.

"It is most unlikely," said

himself.

Ki

the other NEWSETTES Emigrant (Armstrong (apps). ceeded, the advantage. would cer-

What War Has Brought To Britain

CHANGED SOCIAL STRUCTURE

"The Engilsh squire and the their indies

following despatch from H. the Officer Administering the Government to the Secretary for the Colonies is from the report to the Director of Colonial Audit

The Hongkong Singers; assisted on the audit of the accounts of

by Mr. Y. K. Sze (Bass) and a the Colony for the year 1839:-

String Orchestra, presented a very. The dispute over the sum of $80.409.69 claimed by Government fine concert of Madrigals and Part Sir Frederick, "that if Herr intended to make as additional royalty due by the Songs at the Peninsula Hotel Rose Hitler

Room last night in aid of the Lord | South-East Europe and the Hongkong and "Yaumati Ferry Company Limited, in respect of Mayor of London's Air Raid Dis- Mediterranean the theatre of the year ended 11th June, 1939, tress Fund.

war this winter, that he The Singers contribution to the would have left his Italian has been settled, with the con- the reply to the Petition submit- before the 11th January, 1941, al'¿WO FACTORS of major incurrence of my Executive Coumell, "programme included renderings of ally to make the running by

portance relating to the on the basis that Government the following songs and madrigals. new certificate for the shares will defence of the British Isles would walve its claim and the Slog we and chant it (Thomas be issued, and the aforesaid

· MUSSOLINI'S OWN' WAZ have been given a prominent Ferry Company would make & Morley, Happy, Oh happy be Certificate No. 6/NS. 4412 will

"In fact, ta "Indifference of s be thereafter treated by this place in the news of the last donation of $20.000 to the South (John Wilbye), Willy, prithee go

Tto "bed

(Thomas Ravenscroft), lends colour to the bellef that two days. One is President China Morning Post War Fund, 680 Corporation as Null and Vold.

understand that the Auditor will Spring comes laughing (from "The Bignor Mussolini started off on bis Roosevelt's sweeping move toj

Peasant Cantata". 9. Bach), Greek campaign on his own, so comment on this settlement in By Order of the Court remove all obstacles in the his report for the nnancial year Aletair McAlpine's Lament (Trad. that if he won he could have said Scottish aird and

way of the readiness of the 1940-41.

|arr. "Vaughan-Williams), · Cradle that Italian skili

Song (Jotin Ireland), Bethlehem valour bad given the Axis the ad-use of this country. It was they Atala helped to build up the political United States to render more:

(Peter Warlock), Ye little birds vantage of the opening for the who laid the foundations of de- and

more material Chief Manager.to

(Holst), 1 loved lass and The drive to the east. If he had suc-mocracy here"," said a well-known Britain and 650 is the attention that is

Hungarian Countess, who The orchestral selections offered, tainly have been

against us and been resident in England for some being directed to

The annual prize-giving of Wah

would have Yan College will take place to were The Alcina Sulte (Handel) probably Herr Hitler

years, when sɗe spoke in London batting the

advanced into South-East Europe. Nazi U-Boat morrow in the College Hall, at and Air and Dance (Dellus).

Mr. Y. K Sze rendered Recit: ¦ "But Soor Mussolini fatled S'esterday. menace, which still continues 5.30 pm, Dr. S. N. Chau will dis-

and Air from “La Selva Incantata" and what we are trying to get at

The Countess was broadcasting to take a heavy toll of British tribute the prizes.

-Righnini and two pieces from today is to ind out how much talk in the series "Speaking for merchant shipping. It is, in-

Schumann-I will not grieve and Herr Hitler minds it. Does s'anor Britain" and she referred to the deed, noteworthy that even

The two Grenadiers.

Mussolini's embarrassment worry great changes brought about in Mr. J. R. M. Smith and Orchestra him or does' ne reckon that Signor

the social,struCTUTE of the wave of enthusiasm and

were beard in a rendering of Mussolint has done all that was by the war and the disappearance the news of the British vic-

"Handel in the Strand"-Grainger. expected of him by tying down of feudal traditions in the com-

large part of our forces and forcmunity. ing us to make great efforts to The Countess first referred to Singers who took part were:-

transport Sopranos Mrs. T. K. Chiu, Mrs Mediterranean, while at the same in Hungary and the manner in troops, etc. in the the feudalism which had existed 3. Choy, Miss F. D. Gomez, Mrs. J time maintaining our own front which it had given place to a Groundwater, Mrs. G. Goddard, in the North sea, the Atlantic and recognition of the value Miss R. Mow Fung, Miss J. Gram, the English Channel? Mrs. G. H. Piercy. Miss C. Bilva,

peasants and the farmers Miss L Yvanovitch and Miss A

national life.

The speaker then turned to the Yvanovitch.

effects which the winning spirit. showed how property and privilege had wrought in England and

had all been sacrificed to the common cause and how social system bad changed to enable this to happen.

TO AUSTRALIAN, NEW- ZEALAND & FIJI

ISLAND PORTS

::

M.V, "HOEGH TRANSPORTER"

com-

In view of present circuni On instructions from the Un- stances, it has been decided by derwriters, Tenders are invited satisfaction which followed

discontinued as from 1st January, porę Roads,

Mr. G. Bouvard, of the Banque Indo-Chine, left for Yokohama yesterday.

Mr. C. S. Franklin,

*

former

the Members of The Hong for the Single Screw Motor Vestory against the Italians in Chairman of the Shanghal Muni- Kong/Australian Freight Con-sel "HOEGH TRANSPORT. North Africa and the steady cipal Council, who was in the ference that the payment of the ER" as she lies submerged in drive of the Greeks into Al- Colony with Mrs. Franklin, left for 10% Deferred Rebate will be her damaged condition in Singa banfa did not overshadow Shanghai yesterday.

the significance of these two! Mr. C. Fritz, of Swan, Culbert 1941, ad as an alternative a The vessel is of the Shelter items of news, which, in son and Fritz, Shanghai, who was Cash Rebate of 99% will be paid Deck type designed for a carry themselves, bear a strong re-

a visitor to Hongkong, left for the north yesterday..... to shippers who sign the Con- ing capacity of 9,000 tons and lation to each other. In fact, fitted with Diesel Machinery. the American plan, if it is

ference Contract,

A Copy of the form of Contract may be had on application to the office of the Hon. Secretaries

Mr. W. R. McBain, of Shanghai, A large part of the cargo has put into effective operation who was on a visit to Hongkong. been removed from the vessel.

without delay, will imme-left for the northern port yester

day. diately react on the Nazi un- Tenders should be forwarded derses menace by reason of of The Hong Kong/Australian to the undersigned not later than the fact that Britain will Assurance Co.

Mr. J. Walther, of the Sun Life Freight Conference.

31st December 1940, we will quickly be able to reinforce Hongkong for Japan: yesterday.

of Canada, left AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL supply any further information her escort strength for pro-

LINE, available.

I

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN The highest, or any, tende S. S. CO., LTD... may not necessarily be accepted

RITCHIE & BISSET, UNION BUILDING,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA,

OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA. BURNS PHILP Line.

679

NOTICE.

PROPERTY

ENEMY

SITUATED IN

15

since 1923.

SINGAPORE,

643

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Mr.

оп

merchant

THE SINGERS

Contraltos-Miss B. M. Bicheng.

Miss E. F. Davies, Miss G. Flower, Mrs. G. A. Goodban," Miss E. M. Gray, Miss O. B. Green, Mrs. 6. B.

Mair, Miss K. G. Moir, Miss V. Pod- Rolin, Mrs. A. C. more, Miss 1. Tribble, and Miss M. A. Wood:

Tenors-G. F. D'Aquino, F. T. D'Aquino, R. Baldwin. T. K. Chiu, S. Hancock, D. Leigh, C. H. Ngan.

Hams, and A. Wu.

Basses D'Aquino, W. M. Bar-

Yvanovitch

and

G. Goodban

"All this paints to the fact that the home front is the important front and T bellova

19 in great danger, Herr Hitler that unless Signor Mussolini will not be distracted from his

main effort against us. Herr Hitler, therefore, is not likely to embark on any enterprise to save Signor Musolini and so it is that the British public. see themselves today as the object of Herr Hitler's main attack

What

he

Nine Weddings At Registry

"

"

haz

Britain

of the

"I have heard the term “parisir pump politician' used in a.de- rogatory sense, but it is the greatest mistake to smile at the little things. It is because of the parish pump politician that Bri- tain has acquired this state of democracy", said the Countess

HOUSES THROWN OPEN "When the war broke out, thousands of manor houses were thrown open for first aid work,

La

We

A. R. P. and other requirements,

cooks and attend

Casi

infirm.

should

tecting merchant shipping. Mr. J. R. Col Secretary, Bank

IN EXAMINING the effect Line (China), Lid, arrived in E. J. Gilva, K. Talbot, HR, WI-

Hongkong yesterday.

NEW PHASE which this increased Ameri-

"We are now in a new phase of can assistance will have in

ton, T. Chang, G. G. Davies, &. the Battle of Britain in which reducing British shipping,

Hale, C. G. M. Morrison, G. H. Herr Hitler will strain every nerve losses it is impossible to dis-fence of Britain's sea routes. Plerey, L. Talde, & C. Thomas, A to cut off our supplies and com- regard the anomalous position Taken all in all, the. American St. G. Walton, P. B. Wilson and P. munications. The struggle thus becomes B battle blockade. which has been created on plan has removed every possi-

The Orchestra comprised the The critical moment for as this issue by the attitude of ble barrier to full co-opera- following: Mons. H. Evelle, Cpl. A from now until next spring. Eire. Most of the successes tion and unlimited assistance Alley, Ho Stu-kee, D. K. L'ang and have no reason to suppose that The ladies of these, houses were DEATH OF MR. which the Nazis have secured from the United States for W. R. Lambert (1st Violins). W whatever Herr Hitler may succeed the first to suggest that their

in their war

housemaids |Britain. Moreover, the move¦ M. Barton, John Braga, Mrs. in doing to our shipping in the G. MURRAY

these classes and the shipping have occurred off came at a most timely mo-Drown, Adm. W. Marshall and Mr next few months The death of Mr. Granvile Mur. the west coast of Ireland. Itment and is a gesture which Miles (2nd Violins), Ho On-tong gain his objective of starving us barriers of social standing were

Inccked down overnight.... ray, a former resident of the Co-is here that the situation is has to be interpreted as not and Chao Pu-wel (Violas), N. Lai out TERRITORY.

"These houses were offered to ('Cello) and "It is now commonplace to say lony, was reported in a letter re complicated, for, while the only American determination L/Cpl. Morris (Double Bass). Mr. that Herr Hitler's control of the the evacuees and to the old and ceived by Mr. V. Sorty Manager north of Ireland" is at warto make the seas safe for J. R. M. Smith conducted. European coastline gives him many

From the moment of the of the Hongkong Electric, A Register of real and personal Murray died at the age of 55.

British trade, but also, byj against Germany, the south

The accompanists were R: Bald-jadvantages which Germany dla French collapse and income tax.

Continued Page 12 Col, 2

went shooting, up, they knew that property situated in Germany or Prior to his retirement in 1930 and south-west has denied speeding up their own naval win and E. O'Nell. Shaw

by the time the war was over Italy belonging to persons of Mr. Murray had been "Assistant Britain the right to cross the and shipping production, to

they would be,bankrupt, but they British nationality resident in Manager of the Hongkong Electric Irish Channel and to use its place their merchant ships

threw themselves into the work on the trade routes between Hong Kong and to companies

ports on the ground that

that they knew had to be done Elre's neutrality would be in Britain and the United registered therein has now been

and these women offered their houses to their bombed out fellow- Mr. de Valera's States. It is easy to see that The following weddings took MI. Lam opened at the Office of the

Jeopardy.

Works citizens. Custodian of Enemy Property,

dental of the suggestion that this scheme has been made place at the Registry, Supreme Supervisor, War Department, and

"They realised that all this Sister Whitehead, of the Mithe Nazis themselves might possible by the country-wide Court, yesterday with Mr. J.-Rey-Miss Wong Nga Han, of the same meant holding out against Herr Oficial Receiver's Office, Su-tary Hospital, Bowen Road, hasibe making use of his ports" recognition of the fact that holds, Deputy Registrar of Mar- address;

Hitler. They all are fully "zware. watch, valued at $90, on Wednes-has, of course, been unre- unless Britain is assisted, the rages. officiating:- Persons desirous of registering day.

of the fact that the day of the Mr. Foon Sun-wah, student of leisured individual class is over. Mr. Ho Chik-sum Chinese me servedly accepted, but, on his United States will be left to such claims with the Custodian

own admission that it is im-face the dictators of Europe Road, Kowloon City, and Miss kok, and Miss Kwan Bik-wan of take their share in beating Herr

dical doctor, of No. 39 Sal. Kung No. 209 Tung Chof Street. Mong-

"At the moment they want to should do so on a special form

Ng Kad man, of No. 508 Queen's possible to keep a

alone. strict to be obtained from him on Road West, reports that between watch on all the wide natur-

Chan Sheung-man, residing at No. No. 3 Ning Yeung Terrace.

Hitler at any price, at any cost. THIS COUNTRY-WIDE^re-18 Hennessy Road; application in-person,

3 am, and 7 am. on Wednesday at harbours of Eire, there is cognition of the need to help

and at any sacrifice someone entered his house and

The Countess paid an eloquent The Register is confined to stole two opium pipes valued at the probability that his ports Britain includes Americans of Mr. Lal Yick-doong, student of dings were announced at the Re-tribute to the example which had property situated lu (1) Germany $75

Jare, unknown to him, being every class and religions. It No. 89 Kilung Street, Shamshul-Biatry yesterday

been set in this respect by Her within the boundaries of the

Mr. Lee Poo-wing, dentist, of Majesty the Queen and said she made use of by the Germans. is well known that a large poo, and Miss Foo Blu-ying, of No. Treaty of Versailes (including Money acid: articles, to the total A map which we published in percentage of them are Ro-116 Fook Wing Street, Shamshui- No. 63 Queen's Rood Central, and was sure that Her Majesty's the Saar region) and territories stolen from No. 22 Ming Fons clear that the German raiders should be recognised most

Miss Lam Ling-che, of No. N. 70 great example would be followed value of $240, have been reported this issue yesterday makes it man Catholics and this facto

Po Hing Fong:

by others. ceded to Germany as a result of street between 7 pm on

Mr. Lo Kwok shing, clerk of

Tandal England was superced-- the --Munich Agreement, 1938,17 and 3.30 pm, on Dec. 18 by are able to send their under-particularly by Mr. de Valera, No. 180 Nathan Road,

Mr. Bam Kwok-kwong, mered by time", sald the Countess.. second together with (2) Austria ac. Ho Mut

sea craft by a much shorter who is the head of a state floor, Kowloon, and Miss Au Pui-chant, residing at No. 27 Pilkem "and it died us merrily, as cording to the boundaries of the

route to the waters off the which is predominantly Rolan, of No. 13 Haiphong Road, Street, Kowloon, and Miss Wong lived"...

To-ching, of No. 205 Bhanghai Treaty of St. Germain-en-Laye: $80, have been reported stelen for them in the last war, which should make him face Mr. Mak Leung tak, salesman

Two motor pumps, valued at Irish coast than was possible man Catholic. It is a point at floor, Kowloon,

Street, Kowicon; and (3) Italy, Albania, Italian from his residence. No. 18 Kow- East Africa, and Italian Colonies loon City Road, by enum San lihe question of attacks on has created by his refusal to ing. at No. 302 Main Street, Shan-No. 8 Wield Dell Building, second

APART from this aspect of the facts of the position he or victor Printing Co., and read-

preme Court.

.

any

POLICE REPORTS

reported the theft of

muk.

每 wristlet

Der

J

Tak-ming.

*. ANNOUNCEMENT The following forthcoming wed-

CHINESE GIFT

TO UK AIR

RAID VICTIMS

CHUNGKING Dec. 18, (Beuter) British Ambassador, Sir

Mr Lyew Ki-keung, clerk of and possessions. ^-

Entry in the Register

merchant shipping, President allow Britain to use his ports kiwan, and Miss Teul Lin-hot of floor and Miss Anna Yang, of No.

6 Wield Dell Buildig, first door; DL Yul of No. 107 Canton Roosevelt's "Lending the Fire in Southern Ireland. He No. 204 Queen's Road Central, claim will not imply any recogni Road, reports that at about 8 m. Hose" scheme for helping should realise what has al- tion of its validity nor constitute on Dec. 18 someone entered his Britain should have an im-ready become clear to Irish-

Mr. Chan Foon peng, clerk of Mr. Ching Lin-ching, widower, any guarantee that it wift event house and stole money, jewellery mediate effect on checkingmen in Amerlea and else siding at the Married Quarters, kok, and Miss Li Woon-ping, of Archibald Clark Kerr. received

the Prisons Department, and re of No 157 Bal Tee Street, Mong The tually be supported by His and clothing worth $50. Majesty's Government.

truot Dr Wank Khi tiến trên The p

the war on shipping. New where that the independence Stanley Prisons, and Miss Wong No. 441 Hennessy Road:

dent of Sino-British Cultural Re- Mr. Edwards, dacer on board a

American destroyers will be of Eire, like that of the Uni- But-ying of No. 18 Nga Thin Long Register is opened solely with a

Mr. John Atkinson Gilzean, Fations Association a bank draft view to facilitating whatever the Police that an anchor, valued British Navy and the lack of a British victory over the Mr. Bo Wal man broker, of No. racks, and Miss Jenny Ying, of bution towards the relief of suffer

ship in the harbour, reported to avaliable to strengthen the ted States, is bound up with Road, second floor, Kowloon City:

PARANA Thigh papper. R. E. of Wellington Bar for 21843 representing a contri- arrangements may

be found at $150. was stolen from the escort vessels will be amply Nazis. In urging all possible 198 Fa Yuen Street, Mongkok, and No. 7 Fenwick Street, second ing in the United Kingdom caused possible after the war,

ship on Wednesday

J. B. PRENTIS,

ramta, worth $649, belonging

made up.

by German air raida.

fing bum was donated by Chle Peter O'Neil, Private, Royal nese members and friends, of the

A larger number of aid for Britain, the Irish Ms Lec Chor-sheung, "of No 30 floor; planes will also help to re-element in America should Tam Kang Road, Kowloon City: Custodian of Enemy Property to Messrs Butterned and wire, inforce the Royal Air Force help to clear up the position Mr Chemg Hing-chin, mer-Scots of Victoris Barracks, and association who state that they

are reported to have been staten and the Fleet Air Arm and of Fire in the struggle that is chant, residing at No. 75 Hennessy 1 Doris Hamblin widow, of wish to express their from their endowns at On Lark these will make additional being waged for world peace Road, arst floor, and Miss Kathe No 155 Tung Choi Street, Mong-pathy for the suffering, beeple 660 | Lane on Wednesday,

aircraft available for the de- and religious freedom,

rins Wel, of the same address; ~

17th December, 1940.

wigland.