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Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1941,

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE

It is hereby notified that the

following increases in the Com

1.

2.

For Lighting from 15 cents to 16 cents per unit.

Fer Power & Heating from

5 cents to 5 cents per unit.

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As from Monday, the 24th of February, the Passport Office and Deposit Refund Section of the above' department will be situated in Queen's Building, ground floor opposite the Star Ferry,

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

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報西刺孖

EDITORIAL

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1941.

IWEDDING AT CORRESPONDENCE BRITAIN SPEAKS:

CATHOLIC POLICE RESERVE CATHEDRAL

APPEAL

The Editor, H. K. Daily Press. Sir, I have the honour to re

13-19, Queen's Road Central. Mr. W. G. Fitz-Gibbon quest that you will be good enough

Editorial and Business Office:

Tel. 33225. Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 24511:

London Office: 53. Fleet Street

E.C.4.

HONOKONG, FEBRUARY 24, 1941.

Married On Feb. 15 to give publicity to the following

Germany Itself Was First Of Hitler's List Of Victims

"It is now plain that Germany was the first of Herr Hitler's long list of victims. In Germany alone could Herr Hitler strike at the soul. Terrible things have been done. in the name of political and religious belief, but you will not find a body of men so cynically ready to wreck human progress as the Nazis are,"

cl the Police appeal on behalf The wedding tool pace at the Reserve through the medium of Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- your newspaper, ception, Hongkong, on Saturday, The Police Reserve is one of the Feb. 15, of Mr. W. G. Fitz-Gibbon, Civil Defence organisations of this MR. IAN FINDLAY, the him, and he soon found that he General Secretary of the Public Colony. It is different from other Scottish author, made this and his newly-found friend had Works Department, and Miss Inex Auxiliary Organisations in that it statement in the course" of a much in common.

1927 broadcast from London yes-place after a generation of Nazi- Contacts Uke that could not take

а to

had reached the United

ordinary business of the Com-) States Government which

pany.

(Agnes) Gill.

has been in existence since The ceremony-which was pr and that its members have tre-

GIT

Fatal Fall From Tree

Increase

B total

NEWSETTES

men and chivalry, and family ties. was the dim shadow of the cause of Christianity.

That cause has now been bent into a Swatiska in Ger many, with the rest of the background twisted and dis- torted.

A generation of Nazi- dom would make the Germans utter strangers to the rest of the world.

STRANGE HAPPENINGS

A year or two after the Nazi revolution, strange things began to happen in. Germany. Every-

vate because of the death of the quently been called upon for daty terday when he discussed theism. The idea of culture, based THE NEXT TEN

bridegroom's mother in England at various times since that year. difference between the demo-on christianity, was absent. Be- on Jan. 22-was performed by the In case this Colony Is subjected cratic idea of curture as com-hind real culture, based on prin- DAYS

Very Rev. G. M. Spada, MA, Rec-to attack the Police Reserve will pared to what the Nazi atti-ciples of right and wrong, on wo-

perform an important function tude towards it was. "ERMANY is undoubtedly tor of the Cathedral

The bride, who has been a mem-supplementing the strength of preparing to move very

REAL CULTURE ABSENT ber of the Government Senior the regular Police Force. fast. I think there will be clerical stha for nearly 14 years The strength of the Police Re- Mr. Findlay related an incident tremendous developments in-of which 11 have been with the serve has already risen from

a that occurred in the pre-Nazi todays of Germany when he was.on NOTICE IS HEREBY the next ten days."-A report Medical Department is the eldest total of 343 in January, 1940, GIVEN that the ORDINARY from Washington on Saturday daughter of the late Mr. Joseph a total of 966 at the present time. a visit to that country. He recall, G of the Postal Department, In view of the heavy task which jed how a country resident, an old YEARLY GENERAL MEET credited these words

Force man. had invited him into his cot- pany's standard charges will be ING of HONGKONG TRAM. prominent American politi-Hongkong. and the late Mrs. Clara would fall on the Police

uld hostilities extend to this tage garden, had got talking to made for current consumed in WAYS LIMITED will be held cian, Senator George, who is Mr. and Mrs. Fitz-Gibbon left on Colony It is desired to As an intimate Saturday on a few months holiday, the Police Reserve to respect of accounts issued for at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, described"

Australia strength of 1,500 as soon as pucs- meters read on and after 21st Matheson & Co., Ltd., Hong-friend of the United States which will be spent in

sible. March, 1941-

kong, on TUESDAY, the 25th Secretary of State, Mr. Cor-and New Zealand

The Reserve is composet of inc

Com day of February, 1941, at 12 dell Hull, thereby implying

Chinese Company, Indian

Mr. Sun Yuan was appointed thing that came under the term o'clock noon, to transact the that some inside information

pany, the Flying Squad and the Counsellor of the Ministry of Fin-of culture was destroyed and truth Emergency Unit. The last three ance by a

Culture National Government was turned inside out. have already almost reached maxi-mandate.

was considered by the Nazi as a portended that the present

dangerous link with thinking men mum strength and the increase now" AND NOTICE IS HEREBY tension would reach its climax

A tragedy occurred at Yuen Long, proposed in the Police must there- Mr Ronald Ruskin Todd has everywhere, and propaganda was ALSO GIVEN that the REG shortly. Where and how this morning when two brothers fell increase in the strength

New Territories,

Saturday fore be achieved mainly by an been appointed to act as Financial considered the only useful in-

of the Secretary with effect from Feb. 24. tellect. ISTER OF MEMBERS of the crisis would be reached was from a tree one being killed in-Chinese Company.

1941. Company will be CLOSED_trom{not indicated by the Senator. stantly and the other critically in-

I appeal therefore to all young MONDAY, the 10th to TUES but his is not the only cryptic jured,

men of Chinese rate who have The Controller of Food has nx- DAY, the 25th February, 1941, statement to have been made

not yet joined one or other of the ed the standard price for Quaker both days inclusive.

last few days. during the

Colony's Civil Defence organisa Quick Oats as follows:-3 lb. car- tions to come forward and take ton, $1.20 per carton; -13 lb, carton, Similar remarks have come

their share in the defence of the 56 cents per cartoc.. from other parts of the world brothers were sent out by the Colony by joining the Police Re- to which the war of nerves" mother to pick up tree branches] serve. Young men who are keen The appointments of Mr. Henry

on games and an outdoor life will Charles

To the Nazis power seems to be has been spreading, particu- and to larly from the Axis lairs in The slippery tree caused them to and the Police Reserve work at Donald James Neville Anderson to the only object, 60 Herr Hitler

lose balance and they fell down. 58 Berlin, Rome

Tokyo.

tractive. I appeal also to all em- be Magistrates were gazetted on mast go on conquering until he The injured brother suffered ployers, both European and

has trampled or everything worth Chi-Saturday. There is, nevertheless, a deal from a fractured leg and was ad-nese, to encourage Chinese young

living for. When he talks of his of contradiction in these ex-mitted to hospital,

men in their employ to volunteer The appointment of Mr. Eric new order he made it nothing but pressions of opinion. As Sir

for the Police Reserve, and where Himsworth, former Second Magis- the dedication of all people to Frederick Whyte, the eminent MICHIGAN CLUB necessary to grant them facilities trate, Kowloon, to be Deputy Im- commentator, remarked on

MEETING

for training and duty. In present migration Officer' was notified in

Government Gazette circumstances this should not in the Wednesday, everyone knows

The University of Michigan Clubvolve any interference with their Saturday that something is brewing, held a "luncheon at the Metropole normal work as both training and

3. The discount of 10% on

Power accounts in excess of 1,000 units per month will

be discontinued.

By order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents:"

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-second Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the. Com. pany's Registered Office, 4th Floor, P. & O. Building on Thursday, 20th March, 1941 at 11a.m. for the purpose of present Ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 19-10 and electing Directors and Audi. tors.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 8th March to 20th March, 1941 both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By order of the Board of

Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON.

& CO., LTD. Agents.

Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders,

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FORTY. THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COM:: PANY will be held at the Oce

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By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary.. Hongkong, 1st February, 1941.

THE BANK OF EAST

ASIA, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY SECOND OR DINARY YEARLY MEETING

and

WONG The brother were KAI-PUI, 16, and WONG KAI- TAK, 14, who was killed. About 8 a.. on Saturday the

sell them for firewood.

*

Macnamara and

M..

On

Some people, continued Mr. Findlay, admired Herr. Hitler for getting things done. They said it love of Germany that was the made him do it. Was it love of Germany that made him trample in the best gifts of his country by the practice of a gangster's' sys- tem?

Nazi power.

LIES AND TREACHERY "The

the Nazis world under would get rather less under its masters than Rome. got under

Chief En-member Marshal Goering's words guns instead of butter?

but, naturally enough, the Hotel on Saturday, when new duty are carried on outside office Major Reginald David Walker, Neto," said Mr. Findlay, "You re-

hours,

Force.

glad

M.C.. Manager and

from

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•

as

of Herr Hitler's war-there is the work of lies and treachery which guns only finish off. It is this brutalising of men that makes the than any Nazi scourge greater other scourge.

"And now who will give them

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chief conspirators in the Axis officials of the Club were elected. plot have gone to extraordia- Dr. T. Tsang was, Te-elected The training for the Police Re-gineer, Kowloon-Canton Railway, about of this Company will be held at ary measures to conceal their fourth term, while Mr. S. P. Lee Part I Squad Drill: Part II

President of the Club for the serve is divided into three parts:has been seconded to act Guns are not the only instruments the Registered. Office of the Com real intentions and to create was chosen secretary. It was also Knowledge of Police duty: Part II with effect from Feb. 1. 1941.

Manager, War Supplies Board pany No. 10, Des Voeux Road a confused impression as to decided that a monthly meeting Handling and firing of revolvers Central, on Saturday, the 8th the manner in which the would be held on the last Friday

After training the work of Po- HM the King has been pleased March, 1941, at 2.00 p.m. for the crisis will break,

of every month.

Hce Reservists is

the provisional" ap- similar in all to confirm The Club was formed in Canton respects to that of members of the pointment of the Hon. Mr. Stanley purpose of receiving the Report of IN BRITAIN ALONE, while

about 10 years ago and was moved regular Police Force, Police Re Hudson Dodwell to be temporarily back the courage of Luther, the the Directors together with a events are being vigilantly to the Colony following the fall of servists are now doing duty to an Unofficial Member of the Exe- Statement of Accounts for the studied and followed, there is Canton,

supplement the regular Police cutive Council during the absence respect given to them by thou- sands of universities, and the year ended 31st December, 1940.no

to proneness

either

the Colony of Sir Henry Applications to join the Police Edward Pollock, Kt, KC, LL.D., cheer and laughter of candle-light.

Christmases?” The Register of Shares of the exaggerate or underrate the

present developments. The curtain on the drama that Reserve should be addressed to with effect. from Sept. 21, 1940. Company will be closed from

Commissioner of Saturday, 1st March, 1941 to

Government and the people, will decide whether civilisa- the Deputy-

Walter Police Reserve who will be

Arthur Hawkes and to supply any Saturday, 8th March, 1941 (both having taken all the necessary tion should be destroyed or

further

James Cecil Menhinick have been informa- The ion required.

permitted to quit the Hongkong days inclusive) during which precautions to meet any emer-preserved for all time.

Defence Reserve while Vivian gency, no matter where it people of Britain's Empire in period no transfer of shares can arises, and while continuing the Far East, who have so far be registered.

to reinforce and strengthen been spared the horrors of By Order of the Board of the preparations they have total warfare, are aware, of made to withstand action, course, that the danger is KAN TONG PO, whether military or political, very real, but they are at the

The forthcoming wedding of Mr. Chief Manager. remain calm and resolute in same time more than reassur-

Lal Yuk-sang, exchange broker,

Hong Kong, 20th February, 1941.

Dear Sir,-We would draw your of No. 8 Luen Fat Street, to Miss There is noted by what has been done, attention to a mis-statement made Tong Lai-ming, of No., 48 Lock- doubt that Britain's statesmen and is being done, to see that your issue of 22nd instant with hart. Road, was announced at the are being kept well-informed [the peace and security which regard to the increases

in the Registry,

Supreme Court, on charges for current. of the trend of the Axis they have so long "enjoyed standard

These increases will take effect in plans. The keen anticipation shall not be ruthlessly respect of all accounts issued for with which steps were taken snatched away from them. meters read on and after March advisers. His Excellency the Act to the tutorial staff of the Anglo- to prepare for an Axis thrust The chief menace to this 21, 1941. We shall be obliged fing Governor has cancelled all en-Chinese School, Ipoh, where he be

Directors.

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NEW AUXILIARY POLICE UNIT

200 Street Guards Take Oath

their attitude..

I have the honour to be.

Biz, Your obedient servant,

C. G. PERDUE Acting Commissioner of Police

ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE

Arthur Perkins has been enrolled and in the Combatant Group Mathew Durham Watson in the "Key-Posts Group

Saturday.

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At the request of his medical

gagements until Wednesday, Feb.

inclusive." An announcement

course,

Twenty-Six Years Of Scouting

One of the tew Malayan scout officers who have completed over 25 years of scout service is Mr. G. Parry, of the Anglo-

Chinese School, Ipoh.

Mr. Parry, who completed 26 years of scouting last week, joined the Movement in 1915 in the First Selangor Troop. He remained there five years.

".

In 1925, Mr. Parry was attached

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in the Far East and the sud-hitherto happy position today you will draw attention to this den arrival of the British For-comes from the Orient part- correction.

came an assistant Scoutmaster of 26 eign Secretary and Chief of ner of the Axis, who has been

Yours faithfully,

regarding his engagements during the ist. Ipoh Troop. per pro GIBB. LIVINGSTON,

A year later he was promoted to the Imperial General Staff induced to become a pawn in

the rest of the week, ending. on in Egypt is indicative of the the Nazi game. Evidence is

& CO., LTD. March 1, will be issued in due be Scoutmaster and four years Later he became District Scout- (Sgd.) G. L GROOME, strong sense of watchfulness not lacking that Japan, hav-

master, Ipoh. “ Agents. with which Britain and hering been caught in the Axis

The Ankwel Provincial Govern- Since his appointment as District The first active step towards the allies regard the present net, has now no option but to of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & creation of an

The statement referred to read ment has decided to establish an Scoutmaster, the Ipoh division auxiliary police situation and is the best go ahead with her so-called as follows:

Anhwel College of Political Sclerice progressed rapidly in scout Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 28th unit to be called the Special Con-proof that they will not give "New Order" plans for

("An increase of one cent, from at Lihuang. It will bave four, de- tivities, particularly the 1st. Ipoh February, 1941, at 11.00a.m., stabulary was taken

15 cents to 16 cents. per unit for partments; educational adminis- Troop. They won the Perak Boy recently their enemies a chance to domination in the East. De-lighting and of half a cent, from tration, political science, law and Scouts Flag for conspicuous pro- "for the purpose of receiving the when over 200 trained members of the newly organised Street Guards

catch them napping. This spite, the protestations from five cents to five and a half cents. economics, and is scheduled to be gress in 1928, the Perak Sultan's Report of the Directors together took their sath.

policy, indeed, is also a fea- Japan's statesmen, there is no per unit for power is revealed in opened in autumn with an initial shield for general efficiency in 1927 The Street Guards, some 500 of ture of the American attitude doubt that she has reached a statement issued yesterday by enrolment of 300 students. Mr. and the Lam Looking Shield for whom are undergoing training at which is now closely bound up stage where she has lost all the Hongkong, Electric Company. Liu Chen-ju, noted educator, has athletics in 1930-33."

The new charges become effective been invited to be dean of the the Police Training School now, with British action. Any desire to set herself right in as from March 21. It is also res college. are to be assigned duty in the concerted "Axis move. will, the eyes of the rest of the corded that from that date the

with a Statement of "Accounts

for the year ended 31st Decem- ber, 1949,

WARRANTED ROVER LEADER

From 1830-33 Mr. Parry was The Register of Shares of the streets from which they have been therefore, be met with fully world. Urged by glowing pro-discount of 10 per cent, on power

Chairman of the Ipoh. Boy Scouts' Company will be CLOSED from recruited

A preparatory committee for the Local Committee and has also Wednesday, the 19th February,

Chinese Institute. of been a member of the Executive Within a fortnight, 1t was organised and thoroughly mises of a glorified authority, accounts in excess of 1.000 units proposed

has per month will be discontinued."- Journalism

been formed. committee of the Perak Boy Scouts`` 1941, to

281b learned, 100 of these guards will planned resistance-a resis-in the Eastern Hemisphere, HK.D.P.). Friday, the February, 1941, both days in be assigned to patrol

Among the members are Mr. T: T. | Association since 1932, certaintance on which the whole she may be expected to make

Hsiao, Director at the Central Mr. Parry is a Warranted Rover clusive.

streets both on the mainland and future course of the world will her grabs under the pitiful the island. To acquaint them

Mr. W. L. Lewis, Assistant Gen News Agency, Mr. Chen Po-sheng, Scout Leader; He was Rover Lea- depend.

delusion that an Axis victory eral Passenger Agent of the Nip-Editor-in-Chiet of the with the various local ordinances.

Central der of the First Perak Royer Crew laws and regulations the guarde THUS, as Mr Wickham will enhance her position as pon Yusen Kalaya, will sail for the News Agency and concurrently from 1934-36 and he is at present are required to altend lectures Steed, one of the world's most mistress of the Orient. When United States on board the Tatuta Managing Director of the Central Rover Leader of the 1st Ipoh Ro- given by experienced members of foremost authorities on inter-disillusionment comes," after Maru on Wednesday. This was Daily News, and Mr. Wang Yun- vers, attached to the Anglo-Chi- Secretary & Manager, the Police Force.

national affairs, declared on the ten days--ten days which disclosed by Mr. R. Ono, new Man-sheng. Editor-in-Chief of the Tanese School, Ipoh,

in Chungking. Mr. ager of the NYK. Line who an- Kung Pao Hong Kong, 12th February, 1941. from which successful candidates Friday, the stage is set, the gives her another chance to nounced that Mr. Lewis' return to Peng Keh-cheng. Chier of the was awarded the Certificate of will be recruited to the proposed cast is ready and the audience take stock of events-It Will New York Office was only a routine Newa Section of the Central Publi- Merit by Imperial Headquarters,

now awaits the raising of the be too late to plead regrets. Special Constabulary.

city Board, is secretary-general;

By Order of the Board of Directors.

C. M. MANNERS,

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An

examination will be held

move..

Tn February, 1938, Mr. Parry

London,

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