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PHARMACY CLASS.

An evening class for the Part 2 or final examination for the Chemist and Druggist · diploma' will commence on the 3rd of February, 1941, The class will extend over three years and the fees will be $200 per year. Only those students who are registered apprentices and who have in addition passed the Part 1 examination or been exempted therefrom are eligible for this class.

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HONGKONG, JANUARY 18, 1941.

COLONY'S RECORD

BUDGET

EXCELLENT ACTING

AT FRENCH

CONVENT

The main hall of the St. Paul's.

Institute (French Convent School) was packed to capacity last even- ing when the gir's of the School presented, tor, the third time, the play "Faith and Love."

In a programme consisting of seven items, exclusive of the play. the burlesque accompanying the singing of the folk-song "Old Folks at Home" kept the house

convulsed with laughter.` Members of Class 8 entertained with two

FINE PORTRAYALS

FACED with the problem of songs; whilst Cecilia Passos well Application should be made

finding ways and means merited the applause which greeted

her two plano solos. immediately to the Registrar o ineet a deficit of Over (Pharmacy) 18, Johaston Road, seven-and-a-half million dol-{" Wantsai who will issue fall lars in the Colony's budget Considering the ages of the girls particulars and details of enroll for 1941-42, the Hongkong taking part in the play students Government has turned to from Class 8 up to Class 3-it can

ment.

TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON.

Local Examinations Hongkong Centre.

EDITORIAL

Robin Duff (in war correspondent's "uniform), BBC Observer, in- terviews Air Raid Wardens just after a bomb had fallen on a

residential district in London, «

SATURDAY, JANUARY. 18, 1941.

THE ROYAL NAVY:

FUNCTIONS HAVE NEVER ALTERED IN OUR LONG HISTORY-“TAFFRAIL"

"In the whole of our long history, the function of the Royal Navy has, never altered. In war it still remains part of the duty of our fleet to destroy mobilised forces of the enemy and to ensure the protection of our sea-borne trade," said CAPT. H. T. ("TAFFRAIL") DORLING, D.S.O., R.N. (Retd.) When he broadcast in the series "On Sea and Land" from London on Thursday.

600 THOUSAND IN DIRE strength of that weapon.

NEED IN KIANGSU

The China International Famine Relief Commission and other

the relief of about 600,000 people in Klangsu and Cheklang reduced. to destitution by wax and the serious drought last year, according to a Shanghai report.

32 increased taxation in order truly be said that the portrayal of to augment its assets for the the various characters (from En- coming year. The new duties Press Augusta to the Roman child-charity arganisations in Shanghai are making strenuous efforts for

ren) were excellent. which came into force on

Special mention must, however. Thursday cannot be said to be made of Sophie Hardoon, whose have come as a surprise to "Marlana." the heroine. was most the public. Despite the fact pronounced.

that

The following are the dates of taxation since the emergency the forthcoming examinations.

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The pitiable plight of the desti- tutes is worsened by the severe cold saap now gripping those

SEPTEMBER ROBBERY RECALLED

After

retirement of

this

"We can thus ensure the page' of the munitions and things free movement by sea to any we need coming from North Ame part of the world-of our mili-rica The movement of our troops tary and air forces," he said, and New Zealand are fighting in goes on. Troops from Australia "and' while our armies on Libya and soldiers from Canada the shore may be likened have arrived in

country. to the sharp point of a sword, South African troops are operating our fleet represents the in Kenya..

"All these have been possibly owing to British sea-power. It is LONG SPELLS OF DUTY

that sea power which has brought. "When anybody speaks.. of the about the Italian defeat in the U-Boat campaign. I immediately Mediterranean and it is that sea- visualise our convoys of merchant-power too which is slowly sapping men. I know the officers and men; the strength of Germany. who serve in these ships and I

"What of the United States? kriow the men of the escorts who The late Lord Lothian said that if protect these convoys in all Britain were defeated and her fleet weathers, They have long spells destroyed, America would require- at sea and a very short rest in all her naval strength in harbour. They spend as many as Atlantic to meet Germany and 25 days of the month at sea, One Italy. while the whole of North destroyer I know of did 30 days at and South America would be at sea and had only a 36-hour rest the mercy of Japan,

in harbour.

the

"In present times, it takes five. "And still the Royal Navy carries 15 on and so does the merchant navy ship and less than 20 hours in a to six days to cross the Atlantic by

plane. We in Britain have faced

PRACTICAL (Vocal & Instru. war in Europe, the public has throng, after the death of Mariana dire need of urgent relief. minutes a unanimous verdict of We cannot continue to work with

1941,

1941..

not been slow to face the and Marcus-are also to be con- sterner facts of increased ex-

gratulated.

farm-

them.

While British mer

our children's children.”

the community as a Other oustanding players were areas. whole has been cheerfully Marie King, Mabel Swain and Co-The inhabitants of Thing, on the west bank of the Taihu Lake in additional lette-Yolle. labouring under

Those taking part in the final south Kiangsu, are the hardest hit. the Angel Upwards of 297,000 of them are in created by the outbreak of Tableau-depicting

altogether 176,000 mow of and there has been rendered un-Net Guilty, and a 5-2 verdict, of out mental Music) early May, 1941.

productive by the disastrous Guilty, respectively, were returned chantmen continue to supply us Brest calamities but so far have come through them. More parlous Last day of entry 31st March, penditure and the necessity

drought. The seriousness of the by the jury when Chan Kal, allas with the imports we need and toimes may lle before us.

The famine in this town. a rice and Chan Yue, and Pun Yung were carry away the exports to pay for which has arisen to increase important parts of the Bri-pottery producing center in normal arraigned before Mr. Justice Wil them, neither German nor Italian United States have strengthened material "assistance from the THEORETICAL (Paper the Colony's income so that tish Commonwealth, has been time, is considered as unprecedent

liams, at the Criminal Sessions merchant ships are at sea."" Work) on the 7th June, 1941. it

our efforts against the powers of can contribute to

yesterday, on a charge of robbery Taffrail" then referred to the darkness and evil. We are deter the called upon to strengthen itsed in its history. Last day of entry 31st January, mother country's war effort defence preparations to meet

URGENT RELIEF

by two or more at No. 43. Prince operations in the Mediterranean mined to make this world a safe The Thing Natives Association in Edward Road, on Sept. 7. proportiohately to what is be-

an attack and the response Shanghe has raised some $40,000

region. He emphasised how Bri ing done in other parts of the from the public to co-operate for urgent rellef in their home assisted by Det. Insp. A. E. Carey able to prevent supplies reaching

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel,tish contrei at Gibraltar had been place for us and our children and Empire. One comforting fea-

in defence measures has, in- town. In addition. the National prosecuted. The jury empanelled the Italians in Libya and how, ture of the new duties is that deed, been most encouraging. Government in Chungking has ap-comprised Messrs. S. Berg. (Fore as a result of this British sea they will not fall too heavily There has been considerable ropriated $20,000 relief funds man A. A. Barros, J. M. Hood.

power. Abyssinia. Eritrea and on the poorer working classes, speculation, however, on the Famine

while the China International Chan Sau lok, Yue Chun-cbang. Somaliland would have to be left

Relief Commission has C. A. d'Assumpcao. and P. A to their fate. 29 In fact, they may all be said

high scale of emoluments collected $5,000. to apply to luxuries, though being paid to those who have. Next to Ihing, Sungklang, on Both defendants pleaded that there is no doubt that the been recruited into the gold-the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway they knew nothing of the robbery increase in the tax on gaso- braided ranks of the naval 22 miles southwest of Shanghai, and neither were definitely iden lene must adversely affect the volunteers and it is generally there is undertaken by a joint re- the identifiation parade,

also suffers seriously. Rellet work tified by any of the victims at motor hiring business in the felt that their scale of pay is lief association formed by the The attention of all owners of Colony and cause a reduction out of all keeping not only Protestant and Catholic mission-

Pun Yang was sentenced to 18 months hard labour. sqda fountains is drawn to an or in the number of people who with their duties, but with aries in Shanghai, who distribute der published today under the use motor conveyances for their ability, when compared tee to the destitutes four times Public Revenue Protection Or business or pleasure.

with the same ranks of the every month. The China Interna-. tional Famine Relief Commission dinance. The effect of this order IT IS WHEN one examines regular naval units. Consi- also gives financial assistance. is that soda fountains become the items of increased ex-dering, the fact that these AR a result of int¬rmittent

J. E. ANDERSON, Local Secretary,

c/o The Anderson Music

Co., Ltd.

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES

ORDINANCE.

Waller.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BRITISH STRENGTH

NEWSETTES

His Excellency the Acting Gov- ernor will attend a special service at St. John's Cathedral tomorrow at i am on the occasion of the

Colonial Centenary.

A concert organised by the boys

"Signor Mussolini can say what he wants about the British with drawal from Somaliland", said the speaker, "Sut the Idea was that; of King's College will be held in the British strength in that re glon should not be dissipated, but o'clock.

the College Mail tonight at 7.30

concentrated upon the war in the Mediterranean.

Lady Clark Kerr, wife of Sir "If not for British sea power. Archibald Clark Kerr, British Am- Signor Mussolini need not have bassador to China, arrived in the

Colony on Jan. 16 and is in resi dence at Government House.

...

bania at all. He might have land

Salonika.

St. John Ambulance attacked the Greeks through Al factories under the Dutlable Compenditure which have led to men have been appointed to hostilities. rice price in Shaching, Assen. And Brigade ed his forces directly on Greek modities. Ordinance. Owners of the Colony entering" on its the senior ranks with very well-known wine-producing town

northeast of Ningpo in north Mr. E. M. Raymond, Assistant Soil and led them right into soda fountains are requested to new financial year with a little experience in naval

Chekiang has risen to over $130 Commissioner of the St. John Al- register their "premises within 7 huge deficit, that criticism duties, in contrast to the long per picul. No less than 200 people,bulance Association and Erigade "Nevertheless, the end of days.

becomes. necessary, Excess period of training which the there die of starvation or of cold ratefully acknowledges the spending was reported under Royal

ceipt of the following donations:—; Navy provides for every day.

us Excellency the Acting Governor Licut. Tieneral E. P. Norton, C.B., D.S.O., M.C. $100; Kowloon Wharf & wong, Esq: 250, British America.. Godown Co, Ltd. 500; Chak Tel

E. W. HAMILTON,

Superintendent of Imports.

and Exports"

January 16th, 1941.

Chinese

Colonial

re-

Co. (China), Lid 200; Relief Association 200; Medical Relia Associa-

Dispensary,

these operations. which we have carried out, so success- fully so far, is not yet in sight and it is unwise, to predict what the future may hold for $13.

But it is inore than likely now that the Italians will lose the

The whole of Eritrea. dreams of a new Italian em- pire have vanished, Germany may be master of Europe, but abe too is cut off from the oceanic trade with the out- side world,

His Excellency the, Acting Gov- ernor, as Acting Chief Scout of the Colony, will attend a Memorial Service for the late Chief Scout. Lieut-General the Lord Baden- Powell, tomorrow at 3.30 p.m.

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St. Andrew's. Society of Hong- kong will hold a Burns' Dinner in the Peninsula Hotel, on Saturday next, Jan: 25. at 7.45 pini.

A dance for seafarers, was held at the Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute last night...

a number of heads in which similar ranks, à considerable Under the International Reller charitable disbursements top-saving can

Committee four centres have been be obtained by established in the town for dis ped the list with over $700,000 reducing the scale of pay tributing porridge to more than for refugee relief. The ex- here" until standard efficiency 5.000 destitutes every day. The Tobacco 31planation" is the well-known is reached. The meagre scale China International Famine Fellef

one of blaming the situation of pay given to members of Commission has allocated $10,000 Chinese in China, for the surplus the Volunteer force, who are

for their relief-(Central News tion 100; Dodwell and Co. 100; has been mobilised for duty, shows upl population that

per collect- thrust on the Colony's hos-this discrepancy to an eveni

His Excellency, the Acting `Gov- pitality. The situation in greater extent.

fernor, as Acting Chancellor, will China can now be said to

RE- ESTIMATED

hold a Congregation of Hongkong turned favourably in VENUE for the coming finan- bave

An evening class for those regis

1.University, to be followed by a that country's favour and cial year is expected to yield tered apprentices, who desire to Kow Wah Ken Chuen 30; Dal Tung spite of cur heavy shipping losses, meeting of the Court of the Uni- when hostilities broke out an

excess over $16,000,000 take the Part 2, or Final, examina Book Co. 20: Miss Harper (proceeds our ships continue to arrive here. versity, on Monday next, Jan. 20. The theft of two keys and $250 between Germany and Bri- from war taxation, but the tion for the Chemist or Druggist money hox 5.84: Fung. Wing There is no shortage of food in at 5.30 pm.

POLICE REPORTS

Mr. E Smith, of No. 8, Hillwood Road. "reports that between 3.30 and 4.05 p.m. on Jan. 16 some body stole linen to the value of

$30 from the clothes-line

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THE

In cash froin a safe in his house tain, knowledge that a grea-estimate

+

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from at

PHARMACYing tin 69.81; Watson & Co. per col-

CLASS:

lecting tin 61.95; F. D. Sasson Bank- ing. Co. 50: The Sun Co, 50; T. C. Monaghen, Esq. 50: South China Morning Post Exchange 25;

50: Hongkong Stock

A. Sanford, Esq. 25:

diploma, will commence on Feb. 3. Esq. 5: Anonymous 1. least The class. which will extend over

at No. 49, Aberdeen Street between ter emergency had arisen, in one of the sources of re- three years and the tees for which 9.30 p.m. on Jan. 15 and the early which the Colony, would have venue from which this surare $200 per annum, will be con hours of Jan. 18 has been report to share, should have made plus is anticipated-Income fined to those who have passed ed to the police by Mr. Liu Man.

the Government realise the Tax-is, as the Financial either. Part 1 of the examination Lai Wing-ching, of No. 19, on need for taking suitable steps! Secretary admitted, rather on or have been exempted., Lan Street, reports that at 2 pm.to relieve the country of this the optimistic side.

Full praticulars and detalls of Never- on Jan. 16. while he was walking unwanted burden of expendi-theless, the budget figures do pilcation to the Registrar (Phar enrolment are obtainable on ap along Gage Street,

ture.

an

unknown

Chinese took $110 in banknotes The half-hearted mea-not give cause for any un-macy). No. 18. Johnston Road

and

+

money. a suitcase to the total value of $83′′

CHINESE

BRITAIN AND U, S. "And what of ourselves?

this country. There is no stop-

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*

MOHAMMEDAN honour yesterday at a farewell re-

MISSION RETURNS

Miss S. F. Sutton, M.B.E, retir- ing Principal-Matron of the Medi- cal Department, was the guest of

ception at No. 187, The Peak, the" residence of the Hon. Director of Medical Services and Mrs. P. S.

The Chinese Mohammedan Goodwill Mission to the South Seas Selwyn-Clarke. has returned to Hongkong after over a year's tour there.

The Mission composed of three noted Chinese Mohammedans

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The annual Chinese New Year fair opened in Wanchat yesterday, the stalls, being lined up along at section of Gloucester Road. The fair will continue until New Year's

Messrs. Ma Tien-ying, Wa Chien-hsun and Ma Teh was sent by the sures that have been brought necessary despondency. The Wanchal. from his pocket and escabdi

Chinese Mohammedans'. National Salvation Association to foster in with a view to reducing sacrifices which the popula-

closer friendly relations with the peoples in the South Seas and to Kwong Kan, of No. 278, Des this population have not met tion will have to make will CO-OPERATIVES IN

propagate the significance of China's war of resistance Voeux Road Central, reports that with any marked success and undoubtedly be heavier as SOUTH KWANGSI

Members of the Mission left organised by Chinese, Malays, in- Eve somebody stole from his house the refugee question still re-the year runs its course, but

Hongkong for Singapore on Dec. 4, dians, Turks and Arablans in The Kwangs. War Zone, Co

His Excellency the Acting Gov- clothing mains unsolved. It is in time when the items now present opertaives Service Corps has exceeded to Malacca, Penang, Selan- $100,000 (Chinese currency) for ernor will

1839. From Singapore they pro- Singapore. The Committee raised

proceed to Fanling of a real emergency arising[ed for approval have been tended its work to Nanging gor, Perak, Johore and other parts medical rellet in China while an Lodge for the Chinese New Year LiYip. master of junk No. here that the nuisance aspect suitably pruned down by the Shangsze and Lungchow in south of British Malaya, visiting altoge- other $160,000 was raised from Holidays on Saturday next, Jan. T3871H:"has reported to the police of this surplus population will Select Committee which is to Kwangs!.

ther 93 towns there. Wherever they various parts of British Malaya for 25. His Excellency Major-General that while he was salling

A E Grisett and Capt. R. E. St. near become a definite problem, consider it, there is every operatives have been established by the

More than 100 mutual aid co went, they were warmly welcomed the same purpose... Sze Tsi Chau at 8 D.M, ON Jan. apart

overseas Chinese and its continued likelihood that the Colony in Nanning alone, similar co Malays.

In Borneo they received dona-John will arrive at Fanling Lodge

on the same date. 10, thrée Japanese' from a motor drain

tions for refugee relief to the boat boarded his junk.

Colony's will be able to tide over its operatives are being formed in On Aug. 15, 1940, they returned amount of $400,000 (Chinese cur- dumping the cannons into the

[present financial difficulty other districts (Central).

to Singapore, and sailed for Borneorency): They got a total of $668,000 sea and taking away his licence. DEFENCE EXPENDITURE and meet the future in the

on Oct. 6, arriving at Kuching on for China aid on their South Seas they took his junk in tow to Lin shows another big excess as full performance of its duty HEALTH RETURNS Oct. 7. They visited 47 towns in tour. Tin Island, where they removed far as it relates to the Volun-as an integral part of the The following is the Return of on Jan, 7 this year to return to port on their mission. It is being British Borneo and left Bandakan The members have writen à re- $4,600 worth of cargo before they teer Forces and the precau- British Empire. The public notifiable diseases notlЛled AN Hongkong.

set him free

After

from

.on the

inances.

THE WEATHER

Maximum temperature yesterday.

Total rainfall since January 1 fs was 67 and the minimum 59.

printed in Singapore in book, form 0.64 inches against an average of tions being taken for the pro- is more than willing to make having occurred in the Colony

MEDICAL AID

with 300 pletorial Ulustrations. 0.41. Singapore. they An tection of the civilian popula-sacrifices, but they have the during the 24 hours ended at mid-

exhibition of some 900 The Royal Observatory report One soldier was killed and 35 tion against enemy action right to expect the Govern four cases; Measles, four cases; Association with branches at Ipoti bers in various parts of British

night on Jan. 16:-Enteric Fever. organised a Sino-Malayan Cultural photographs taken by the memstates

A moderate anticyclone covers part of a gymnasium in a North-There can be no real comment of the Colony to set Chicken Pox, one case, Dysentery, and Penang, at their instance a Malaya and Borneo will be held in China, 8. Japan and the neigh- ern Ireland military barracks gave plaint against this. Hong- them an example in this 10 cases: Puerperal Fever, one Mohammedan Committee for Hongkong. The proceeds will be bouring bens. Pressure is relative- way, burying the men,

kong, in keeping with other respect.

injured, a number seriously, when

case Tuberculosis, 39 cases,

While

Medical Aid, to China was also devoted to rellet.

ly low over Thailand,"

"