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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Baily Press.

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ANNUAL NAVAL

CONTRACTS ·

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC) CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified that the Sealed" tenders are invited for following increases in the Com the following contracts covering pany's standard charges will be the period 1st April, 1941, to 31st made for current consumed in March, 1942

respect of accounts issued for

Labour

& Lighterage for meters read on and after 21st Admiralty Coaling.

March, 1941 Timber & Timber Materials.

Making Overalls.

Oxygen Gas.

Carbonic Acid Gas,

Ammonia Gas.

Acetylene Gas.

Glass Sheet.

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Supply & Repair of Bamboo

Sunblinds.

Upholstery Work.

Dyeing & Dry Cleaning. Washing.

Paraffin (Ordinary Quality). Mineral Tar,

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1. For Lighting from 15 cents

to 16 cents per unit.

2. For Power & Heating from

3. The discount of 10%

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.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.

Editorial and Business "Ofce: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel 33225.

Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

Tel. 24511.

London Cffice: 53, Fleet Street

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HONGKONG, MARCH 3, 1941.

EDITORIAL

PHILIPINE CLIPPER

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Pan American Airways PHILI- PINE CLIPPER. bringing US. mails dated, San Francisco, Feb. 22, arrived in Hongkong on Satur- day afternoon with the following passengers:

DEPARTURES

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1941.

NEW LEE THEATRE MOST ROUND THE

MODERN IN COLONY

Members of the local Press were given the opportunity of in- specting the Interior of the newly renovated LEE THEATRE yes- terday morning when the film, "Eebecca," was shown to a private audience. The film, Incidentally, won the Academy Award as the best picture of last year.

At this newly-modernised and up-to-date theatre "the first all- China gala premiere of the Charles Chaplin comedy satire, "The Great Dictator," will be held on Friday evening, Mar. 7, at which it is hoped His Excellency the Acting Governor, Lieut-Gen, E. F. Nor- ton, CB. D.S.0. M.C., and other prominent personalities of the Colony will be present.

Although

the exterior facial

NEWSETTES

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POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

LARCENY BY TRICK Chan Yuen, 27, unemployed, ap→ peared before Mr, G. T. Lowry on Saturday on charges of larceny by means of a trick of a mahjong set, the property of Li Yuen-pak, from No. 43A, Queen's Road East and attempted illegal pawning of same at the Tai Fung Pawn Shop,

It is notified that Messrs. Duncan and

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MR. M. E. KELLY, mining en- gineer, connected with Nielson and At a cost of over $150,000 the Co.. Manila, on a business trip to management of the Lee Theatre. the Colony; BRIGADIER. J. T. W. the newly organised International THAT'S HOW THE REEVE, British Army Officer, re-Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd.. turning after a brief visit to the as converted an old Chinese MONEY GOES

Mr. Percy Herbert Suckling has No. 271, Queen's Road Central, on Philippines; MR. WILLIAM E theatre into one of the most mo- been appointed an unofficial Jus- Feb. 28, 5 cents to 54 cents per unit. THE CLAMOUR for economy CHIMM, Jr. executive of Call-dera cinama houses in the Colony, tice of the Peace.

fornia-Asia Co.. Hongkong, return-

On the application of Det.-871. in Government spending, ing from a business trip to the theatre were carried out by Messrs. The renovations of the whole

Dewar, defendant was remanded. which was voiced in the Legis Philippines, accompanied by his Davies.

The appointment of Hon. Mr. for 48 hours to make further en- Brook and Gran, well-Ronald Ruskin Todd to be a quiries lative Council at its budget wire DELLA F. GRIMM; DR. LI known local architects, under the Director of the Widows" and session and which was echoed SHU-FAN, Chinese physician, re-personal supervision of Mr. H. J.Orphans' Pensions, vice Mr. Henry

SNATCHER CONVICTED by the Chairman of the Hong-turning to the Colony after a Tebbutt, who drew up the plans. Robert Butters, is gazetted.

Pleading guilty to stealing business visit to the Philippines; kong and Shanghat Bank, MR. CHANG FOR-LING and MR features of the theatre have been

leather handbag. valued at $10, reached a crescendo on Friday KONG MOW SUN, Chinese mer retained, except for a new coat of John Sloss, C. B. E, M. A.. and the person of Mrs. T. L Tau, of containing about $10 from

evening at the annual meet- chants, returning to Hongkong. paint. the charges Inside ware so William Fald, M. Sc., resumed duty No. 9. Tung Lo Wan Road, top ing of the Kowloon Resident's

complete that it would be hard to as "Censor and Assistant Censor, floor, in Queen's Road Central on Association. A ̈ member of MR. LAUGHLIN CURRIE, Presi-recognise the old from the mo respectively, on Feb. 26, 1941. Feb. 29. Chau Knu, 34, unemployed,

dermised theatre. 95 that civic body, which has dent Roosevelt's personal envoy to

was sentenced to three months' by the PHILIPINE

COST. SEATS

Dr. John Durran, M. B., Ch. B. hard labour by Stt. Lowry on Jun- taken a foremost part in re- China, left

CLIPPER when she took off yes- The wooden seats, with their F. R. C. S., D. O.. has been ap- terday. cent months in watching over terday morning for San Francisco, barriers. have given way to cosy, pointed a member of the Medical Defendant had one previous the interests of the people of via Manila, MR, CURRIE, who is leather-bound air cushioned seats Board for a term of three years conviction. Det.-Sgt. Devar prose- this Colony, had some pun-accompanied by MR. EMILE neatly arranged in four sections, with effect from Mar. 1, 1941. cuted gent remarks to make on the DESPRES returned to the Colony The theatre is air-conditioned and

Thursday after work of the Air Raids Precan-on

a visit to is the only one in the Colony to

UNMANIFESTED CARGOES Major Reginald David Walken Churigking, where he conferred utilise the air pressure and water-M. C., has been appointed Director Charged with importing an un- tion Department and to its

with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-cooled by fan, system.

of Supply and a competent manifested blundering progress" which, he shek and other

cargo of 141 bags of officials of the The whole interior colour scheme authority for the purposes of re-copper coins. weighing 2.113 from Monday, 3rd March, 1941, waste of public money." This

Netice is hereby given that as averred. was "a thundering Chinese Government.

is of a pleasing buff colour gulations 50, 50A and 73 of the pounds, per as. Tai Po Sher from Others who left by the Clipper harmoniously blended with red. Defence Regulations, 1940.

Macao on Feb. 27, LI Chun, 20, Ng the

Kowloon Offices of the criticism of the Government's for Manila

were:

MR. J. K This, combined with the soft con-

Yim, 21, both mess boys, and Wan The right is reserved of declip- CHINA LIGHT &

The Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd has Sui, 34, stoker, were cach fined 38 POWER policy. and the extravagance the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., in atmosphere of

BONSFIELD, general manager of cealed lighting, gave the theatre ing the whole or any portion CO., LTD., will be removed which has crept into several making a round-trip by the Chip ease which should be greatly ap- the Council, of the University of

comfort and been nominated as a member of by Mr. Lowry on Saturday. of any tenders and of accepting from Kowloon Tong Substation of its departments can no per on business; MR. HENRY W. preciated by patrons.

Cheung Ying-ho, 23, shop, keeper, Hongkong during the absence from charged with any portion of a tender.

Importing an un- ADMINISTRATION longer be regarded as the out-HAGEDORN, Manila merchant, re-

The want of patrons in other the Colony of Mr. H. R. Butters. manifested cargo of 41 reels of 113 BUILDING, Saunders Circus, pourings of arm-chair critics. turning after a business visit to directions are not overlooked and

film by the same boat, had his ball Mr. Lo Man-hin has been ap of $50 estreated when he failed to at the junction of Argyle Street The public has come to realise the Colony; MR. HOWARD REED, a small cafe with soda fountain and Waterloo Road.

that the need for economy. Barnes and Co., going to Marla circle where sweets, cigarettes and Firewood Control Board in addition! No order for the confiscation or engineer, connected with Warner is established midway to the dress pointed a member of the Food and

appear which has been forced on the oh business; and the following other refreshments are for sale.to people by reason of increased Chinese

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commuters: On the first floor, also, is a waiting Government. taxation and high living costs, MESSRS KANG TIAN, LAU YEE, Toom with couches and sofas. must also be reflected in Gov-TUA-LIAN.

WONG SHUY, TAN HI and CHUA

The export of Arewood is pro- BUILT IN 1925 The Lee Theatre was built in the hand of the Controller of hibited except by licence under ernment expenditure if Hong- MR HSU TSOO-EU, 2 Chinese 1925 by the late Mr. Lee Hysan Trade or under the hand of an of No. 156, Johnston Road, third

the student, was booked for Honolulu, as a luxury Chinese stage theatre omcer of his department on Kong's contribution to mother country's war efforts en route to New York.

but with the advance of the movie behalf.. is to be proportionate to what

NEXT CLIPPER

industry in China and the decline the popularity of stage plays the theatre idst the eminent place that

Forms of tender may be obtain ed until sth March, 1941, on application to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval ́ Yard, by whom quotations will be received until noon on the dates specified

on individual tenders.

to the

NOTICE

K.

NOTICE.

D. W MUNTON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 28th February, 1941.

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USE IN EMERGENCY OF PRIVATE MOTOR CARS.

Owners of private motor cars of mxkes listed below, and manufactured later than 1935, are required to appear personal. ly at the Traffic Office; Central. Police Station, between the bours of 9.30-12 пооп or... 2.30.4.00

THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY

LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Queensland).

Notice of Declaration of Third

Interim Dividend.

the

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members appointed

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The figure representing average opening selling rate

by

elther cargo was made.

Revenue Officer Tocher prose- cuted in each case.

WOMAN REMANDED

Lal Mel-ying, 34, married woman,

the for

his floor, appeared before Mr. E. G. Sheldon on Saturday, charged on three counts of larceny by a trick, when she was remanded for 72

is being done in other parts Pan American Airways CHINA of the. British Empire." At CLIPPER bringing U.S. malls present, practically the whole dated San Francisco, Mar. 2, 1st enjoyed in the old days. The the month of February, 1941, on hours to see whether she could scheduled to arrive in Hongkongnew management operating the the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank- responsibility for this effort on Sunday next, Mar. 9, and will theatre, which is owned by Messrsing Corporation for demand drafts has been undertaken by the leave the following morning.

H."W. Lee, well-known local bar on London is settled at 14.88. Government continues to un- public generally, while the

rister, and R.C. Lee, is to show first run pictures at reasonable prices.

the Hongkong Teachers' Associa-

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A Jumble sale will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Thurs-

the Social Settlements.

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make restitution.

Defendant was stated to have one previous conviction.

Det. Sgt. Bentley is in charge of the case.

BURGLAR GAOLED

Sentence of. three months' hara labour was imposed On Tang

The annual meeting of the So-Hung, 4, unemployed. by Mr. cial Service Centre of the Churches Sheldon on Saturday for stealing from No. 57, Leighton Hi Road,

NOTICE is hereby given that a Third Interim Dividend of four dulge in what was, very aptly, apparatus and books is being ar- An exhibition of kindergarten p.m., Mondays to Fridays in pence per share for the financial described as "care-free spend-ranged by the Kindergarten sec-everything points to a very sue- day. March 13, at 3 p.m. in aid of

From the Inspection yesterday clusive, before the 15th day of year ending 31st March, 1941, ing" to satisfy the whims and tion of the Text Book Committee cessful augury. March, 1941, for the purpose of has been declared by the Direc-fancies of departments which of the Education Department and giving such information as the tors of the Company in Brisbane, are making, a vigorous show ton to be held in the museum of Controller of Land Transport may payable on 15th March, 1941, to of trying to justify their ex-st. Joseph's College today require inder Regulation 73 of Shareholders on the Registers at the Delence Regulations, 1940 Brisbane and Singapore on 14th in relation to the use of their cars March, 1941. in emergency.

Horse Power

NOTICE is also hereby given that the Singapore Transfer Reg isters will be closed from Satur day, 8th March, to Friday, 14th March, 1941, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants.

Make

Austin

8

Austin

10

Hillman...

10

Standard

8

By Order of the Board,

Standard

DERRICK & CO.,

Standard

10

Morris

8

Morris

10

Ford!

3

Ford

10

Sunbeam-Talbot

10

Vauxhall

10

SA. C. G. PERDUE, Controller of Land Transport ist March, 194).

Chartered Accountants.

Local Secretaries.

Hongkong Bank Chambers SINGAPORE, 15th Feb., 1941.

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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

travagant existence.

Tuesday.

and

THE REMARKS which Mr.| A. C. Jeffreys made on the ARP. Department's shelter thousand dollars to provide scheme only expressed public gates for these shelters, when opinion to the full.

As he this expenditure should have said, the department has been been rightly included in the committing one mistake after original cost for building. another in whatever it set out

APART from these blatant

DISCUSSION GROUP

Mr. A. S. Abott, who was to have been the speaker at the YMCA

will be held in St. John's Cathedral Hall on April 22 at 5.30 pm. Tea clock and will be served at 4.45.

Thë

Borneo Student's

a dinner

Union

first floor. a mahjong set, a desk

摄 cotton jacket

'Mar. 1

had

one previous

Defendant conviction,

Det.-Sgt. Bentley prosecuted.

Discussion Group last night, was celebrated their inauguration by unable to be present owing to in-holding

party at St. Det disposition, but an interesting dis- Francis Hotel on Saturday evening. instead, led by Mr. A. W. Ingram, groups to participate in the differ- cussion on various topics was held Plans concerning formation of

Secretary of the YM,C.A.

over in

WEDDING AT REGISTRY

the Colony of Prof. Gerrard.

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The marriage took place at the

ANNOUNCEMENTS*

AT KOWLOON

GAMBLING EVIL

women were

Table money, $5.47, picked

up was ordered to be placed in

ent branches of sport were also In the course of the evening, a discussed. to 'do. The head of this examples of wasteful spend-suggestion was put forward to the

Eleven effect that the Discussion Group

charged department, after having ing, last year the A.R.P. should become a social gatheringo. B. E., M. D., has been appointed Frot. William Innies. Gerrard,

before Major A. N. Macfadyen on previously made the most Department expended

which members could get to a member of the Nurses Board for Saturday with gambling on dice sweeping statements on the $95,000 on personal emolu-know each other and their respec-a further term of three years,

on the roof of No, 83, Matauwei futility of ever attempting the ments and the estimate for tive interests better.

Road. with effect from Mar. 13, 1941. Dr. construction of air rald shel- the current year is over $67,-

One accused had $3 bail estreat- Paul Biddulph Wilkinson has beened when she falled to appear. ters, whether in the form of 000. These totals, it must be

appointed a member of the Nurses while the others were fined $2 tunnels, trenches or block-remembered, are additional to

Board during the absence from each. houses, suddenly discovered what the antics of its person- that he was entirely wrong in nel cost on black-out nights his conclusions and an expen-, when, in addition to rates of Registry, Supreme Court, on Satur- Major, A. S. P., has been appointed was carried out about 3.30 pm.

Mr. Alfred Reginald Seymour the Poor Box.

Sgt. G. Moss said that the raid diture; which might have been pay ranging from $50 to $5 per day of Mr. Munn Cheuk-yat, clerk

be a member of the Committee on Friday. He added that gam- equally distributed over a night, a sumptuous repast at of the Fraternity Bookshop, and to administer the Mercantile bling was responsible for many NOTICE is hereby given that period of time since the out-tax payers' expense is provided residing at No. 120 Prince Edward Marine Assistance Fund of Hong-quarrels and fights in the district. the TWENTY SECOND OR break of the war, was dumped for the thousands of wardens Road, second floor, and Miss Cham kong, vice. Mr. Edwin Colin Lis- DINARY YEARLY MEETING on the Colony's financial re-and other jack-rabbits who Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy Registrar Feb, 20, 1941.

Wai-chun, of the same

combé, A. S. P., with effect from address

AGED BEGGAR'S PLEA · 108 of this Company will be held at sources several months after have been taken on to swell Marriages, officiated.

"Should your Worship send me the Registered Office of the Com the hostilities began. This the forces with no proper in

His Excellency the officer Ad-me to my death. The place is full to Shayuchung, you are sending pany No. 10, Des Voeux Road error of judgment was pa quiry as to character and

The following forthcoming mar- ministering the Government has of Japanese who will not spare Central, on Saturday, the 8th tiently accepted by the public, suitability for such

work, riages were announced at the Re-appointed Messrs. Fung Chi-ying. my life," said EN aged beg- March, 1941, at 2.00 p.m. for the who were comforted in the During last week's black-out, try on Saturday:-~ purpose of receiving the Report of knowledge that something for instance, complaint was No. 38 Cumberland Road. and Miss Mr. Mok, Wat-ym, mercliant, of the Directors together with a was being done in their in- made of molestation of a re-Wong Mo-han, of No. 246 Queen Statement of Accounts for the terests. More errors followed, spectable lady by an AR.P. Road West year ended 31st December, 1940. however, in the selection of worker, who took advantage

The Register of Shares of the sites for the tunnels and the of the fact that identification contractor, of No: 38 Ta Ku Sing Mr. Chung Bake-fal, building Pounds Ten Shillings Sterling Company will be closed from hundreds of at exchange 1/2.7/8 is payable Saturday, 1st March, 1941

pen-shelters was impossible in the enforced Road, and Miss Leung Moon-wan, to which have been constructed darkness. The criticism voiced of No. 697 Nathan Road: on and after the 26th February, Saturday, 8th March, 1941 (both in a haphazard fashion in by Mr. Jeffreys seems, in view 1941, at the Offices of the Cor days inclusive) during which totally unsuitable localities of this sorry state of mis- Mr. Herbert Otto Kees, mer-

FIREWOOD DEALER FINED poration, where shareholders are period no transfer of shares can and for the proper protection management and blundering, shant, or No. 27 Ventria Road, and

For selling" firewood at a price. be registered.

of which no steps were taken fully justified. We have our-Babington Path

'n excess of that fized by Govern-- At the request of his medical ment, Cheung Shing, 61, firewood By Order of the Board of until these shelters became selves on several previous oc-

advisers/His Excellency the Acting dealer, of No. 21, Kwellin Street... Directors.

public latrines. At a recent casions referred to the subject The Provincial Bank of Bze-Governor has cancelled all was fined $10 by Mr. Macnamara meeting of the Finance Com-in these columns and welcome chuen has been removed from the gagements until Wednesday, March on Saturday mittee an opportunity was Mr. Jeffrey's demand that register of Chinese banks regis-5, inclusive An announcement It was stated that a Chinese de- Chief Manager. taken to cover up this glaring something should be done to tered under Regulation 1 (1) (b) regarding his engagements dur-lective went to the shop to buy Hongkong, 26th February, 1941. Hong Kong, 28th February, 1941. oversight by the request for a prevent a recurrence of these rency and to remit money to on March 8, will be issued in due gave him only 30 cattles while the as permitted to sell: Chinese cur fng the rest of the week ending si worth of firewood. Defendant. 88 supplementary vote of several gross indiscretions,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The Final Dividend declared

for the Year ending 31st Decem-

1 ber. 1940, at the rate of Two

requested to apply for Warrants,

By Order of the Board of Directors.

-V, M.GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

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KAN TONG PO,

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Miss Gloria Joyce Yee. of No. 11

China TATA

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Nip Kal-yul and Chan Wal-yeuk

Messrs. Lee Iu-cheung, Lam Ming- Colony by Mr. H. C. Macnamara on to be members of the Medical Comar on Saturday when he was. mitter. Tung Wah Hospitals, ́ vice

ordered to be expelled from the

a charge of mendicancy.

fan and Chow Yat-kwong," with effect from Feb. 12, 1941.

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Defendant had a previous con- viction for a similar offence ten Sir Geoffry Northcote, who was the sum of $10 and $2 was givezz

years ago. He was bound over expected to return from leave him from the Poor Box for his

the course of last week, did not arrivo, Government still has re- ceived no definite information as

the date of his arrival.

course.

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fare.

price fixed was 40 cattler per dollar.