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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

It is notified for Information that on and after

general

REGISTRATION OF NETHERLAND

"SUNDAY, 16th MARCH, 1941, GOVERNMENT BONDS.

ALL the business of the TRADE

CHINA LIGHT & POWER

CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will be increased as from 17th March,

EDITORIAL

300,000

Nazi Troops In Italy

A report sent in by a correspon- dent of the DAILY TELEGRAPH Is

NEWSETTES

'Miss Helen Wong has been ap pointed a Temporary Publis Vaccinator.

A fresh consignment of Hong- kong Centenary Postage Stamps arrived in the Colony on Friday and these will be on sale this week,

Duncan Miller Munro has been

quoted in a Sydney message as appointed Acting Sub-Lieutenant showing how completely Italy has in the Hongkong Naval Volunteer been taken over by Germany.

Force.

Mr. Kan Lu Dun has relinquish ed his duties as a Chinese Assis tant Immigration Officer with ef- fect from Feb. 23, 1941.

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MONDAY, MARCH 10,." 1941.

LORD LYTTON DESCRIBES POSITION OF ENEMY

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ALIENS IN BRITAIN

An interesting insight into the position of enemy allens in Britain was given in the course of a broadcast yester- day by the EARL OF LYTTON, K.G., G.C.S.I., Chairman of the Advisory Council appointed to supervise and report on the Internment camps and internees in the country.

SECOND STAGE

Lord Lytton said that the people of Britain immediately demanded

Lord Lytton divided the danger within that country and process of the internment of of the step the Government was CONTROL OFFICE will be In virtue of the Netherland 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge The report states that there are

aliens into three stages-that taking to deal with it. conducted in the POST OFFICE Royal Decree of 23rd August to

the

amounts charged for now 300,000 GERMAN TROOPS IN

which began at the outbreak BUILDING, Second Floor.

1940, No, A., registration of electricity consumed for lighting ITALY, In addition to a large num

of war and lasted until May Netherland Government bonds and power as per meters read nn ber of planes and mechanised units, Nearly two-thirds of this force Is

1940, the second stage from the internment of all allens. This and debentures has been opened and after 24th April, 1941.

reported to be based at Naples.”,

"Messrs. James Robert Poye, lu May to August, 1940, and the was the second stage which lasted at the Consulate General for the

Naval and air bases have been Tak-shun. Harry Lee Chin and last stage from August 1940 towards the summer when 33.000 taken over from the north to the George Yin-sing Lee have been up to the present time, south and German officials have appointed" Chinese Assistant Im- been appointed to key posts in all migration Officers.

MAIN PROBLEM the Italian ministric

E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports & Exports

and Controller of Trade.

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

| Netherlands in Hong Kong; Shell House, Queen's Road Central. Holders of such bonds and debentures la Hong Kong. Macao, Kwangtung, Kwangsi, | Yunnan, Fukien and Kweichow

The existing scale of discounts will "remain in force,

By order of the Board of Directors.

Manager.

D. W. MUNTON,

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ness and ease with which this was 139 carried out must go to the Nazi Party, who prepared the way, for the present position.--(Special).

The Daily Press.

may register the same with the Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941. said Consulate-General during the month of March 1941. Bonds and. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary debentures situate in the above mentioned territories, that have General Meeting of the Company will be held in the P. & 0. not been registered with the Con- Building, Victoria, in the Colony sulate General before 1st April of Hong Kong at 11.15 o'clock 1941, will not be recognised by the Royal Netherland Goverite in the forenoon on Thursday, the

ment, The fee for registration; 20th day of March, 1941, or as soon thereafter as the Ordinary is 2% of the nominal value.

Further particulars

Business Office: be Editorial and may liciteral Meeting of the Company

15-19, Queen's Road Central. shall have terminated for the obtained from the Netherland

Tel 33225 Consulate-General. 'purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941. resolutions

1. That the Directors be

and they are hereby authoris THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

ed to capitalise the sum of

$3,000,000 Hongkong currency

part of the undivided profits of

the Company standing to the

credit of the Company's Re-

CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified that the

Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. 24511.

E.C.4.

Hongkong, MARCH 10, 1941.

SOVIET RUSSIA

serve.

It is notified in the Government Gazette that the Kingdom of Bulgaria must be regarded as an area in enemy occupation.

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Private William Campbell Tll- the Nazi leader is after, ac-lery, of the Hongkong Volunteer cording to Mr. Steed, is a Defence Corps has been awarded foothold in Southern Russia the Efficiency Medal. where he will have access to

The number of emigrants leay- the valuable Soviet oilfields

ng the Colony for the Straits Set- Baku-a in

theory which tlements

during February lends support to the oft ex-1,941 pressed view, and now

ac-

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They

INTERNMENT CONDITIONS

"It is my duty as Chairman of the Advisory Council to visit these Internment camps", sald

civil population was undergoing

Germans and Austriang were in- terred. Even so several remained free because there was not enough The usual practice involved was accommodation, The German subjugation of Italy Richard Henry Wild, Thomas to intern all allens with certain

While this mass interment was is complete, but not flamboyant, Stephens Maher and Eric Robert exceptions. In December 1939 it going on, public opinion began says the Daily Telegraph corres-Agabeg have been permitted to was suggested that there were into say that among the majority pondent. Credit for the smooth-quit the Hongkong Defence Re- Britain many others who, though of those interned in May and June they were described as aliens, were were a number who were friendly really refugees who had filed to to Britain and it was thought Britain when their countries be worthwhile making an effort to came the victims of Nazi aggres- see who were really enemies and slon. A large number of these who were really friends. In July. were Jews who appeared to be the 1940, mass internment ceased and victims of the Nazi hatred.

the Government began to consider "The problem was", said

the problem of improving condi- Lord Lytton, "to find out who

tions in internment camps and were really on Otr

sido and

every effort was made to alleviate who were not salling under

certain unsatisfactory conditions. false colours. Accordingly, at the beginning of the war local tribunals were set up all over the country to consider cach- case on its merits. "The allens were divided into Tenders are invited for the sup-three classes-A, B and C. Those Lord Lytton. "It cannot be denied that hardships were suffered 138 London Office: 53, Fleet Street knowledged fact, that Herr

Hitler's greatest need is an and for the supply and making up those

ly and delivery of Asphaltum who were put into Class A were

owing to inadequate preparations were considered definite- almost unlimited supply of uniforms for the use of variously hostile and they were interned. for their accommodation' but, I

war machine. Government Departments.

Those in Class C were those whom can say with confidence, that the 0 for his

officers in charge of the camps Ever since the Nazi warlord

the Tribunal considered, after a was compelled to recognise

being were individually kind and sym- thorough investigation, as Mr. W. H. E, Thomas, C. BE..

these pathetic towards the internees. It that his plans for a short and has been appointed to the panel friendly to Britain and quick war had gone up in for a Board of Review during the were given complete liberty. Those must be remembered that we our- absence from the Colony of Mr. about whom any doubts existed selves are at war and that our

were placed in Class "B. being was the necessity for secur-

were given liberty but were sub- just as many hardships.".

Lord Lytton then members holding shares of the pany's standard charges will be attached to Moscow's con- ing fresh sources from which

detalled ject to certain restrictions. This Company as on the first day of made for current consumed indemnation of Bulgaria's he could draw upon at will pointed District Officer North and eight months of the war.

was the policy during the first several improvements which have been effected since then. Before April One thousand nine hun respect of accounts issued for surrender to Herr Hitler's to keep his huge air force in to hold a small Debts Court in

winter began ten camps were dred and forty-one in respect of meters read on and after 21st war of nerves than was at continual action and to feed the New Territories,

NEW DANGER

closed down and internees were the net amount capitalised March, 1941-

"When the German invasion i transferred" to permanent bond- first realised. A good deal his vast mechanised army fully paid shares of the Com

of the comment on possible for long incursions into terri-

Mr. S. L. Lloyd will act as or- began last Spring, and when Den- ing in the Isle of Man. Additional pany of equivalent nominal

Russian- reactions to the tories which he has planned aniser of the General Group for mark. Holland and Norway were hospital accommodation was pro was good and value in the proportion of one

Essential Services in the Hong-over-run and France was occupied.vided, the food German move in the Balkans to bring under his domina-kong Defence Reserve during the we were presented with an unprece sufficient, and, as far as material share for every three shares of

of "course, 5 cents to 54 cents per unit. is;

speculation, tion. If the news that he absence from the Colony of Mr. was a danger of a new kinda was little to complain about,

dented danger. We felt that it conditions were concerned, there the Company held by them

The discount of 100% since, despite the fact that has transferred part of his J. K. Bousfield, M. C. respectively and that such

danger of an enemy within the M. Stalin has broken his long mechanised units to Libya is shares so allotted shall rank for

gates which had not been heard silence. and apparent in- correct, it will impose an ad- His Excellency the Officer Ad- of" in previous wars between na dividends as from the 1st day

difference to developments in ditional drain on his oll re- ministering the Government has tions. We were shocked at the of July, 1941.

Europe, he has as yet given serves and what he evidently secretary of State for the Colonte played in Norway and the or- received information from the part which the traitor Quisling no tangible indication of aims at now is to make. cer- that Mr. Seiki Yane has been ap ganisation of the Fifth whether he has decided to tain that he will never lack pointed Japanese Consul-General in the Low Countries, SO we make a move on the political this vital requirement in or at Hongkong.

promptly interned all Germans chessboard of that continent. der to further his plans for

and Austrians, although we re There are, nevertheless, his eastern drive.

Following the mobile exhibitions cognised that. Quisling of Norway As the 95 logical reasons for the as-

THERE IS no doubt of the showing the proper methods to was not a German at all.

screen lights, the result of this step we were better sumption that the Soviet advantage which control of ARP. Headquarters is undertak- organised to deal with this par-claring that many skilled workers strongly disapproves of the the oil and other supplies ing to stage demonstrations to ticular danger." - possible extension of the which Southern Russia pos- teach the general public on how Lord Lytton said it was difficult the conditions that prevailed in hostilities to a sphere in sesses would give the Nazis, with material usually available in prevail in Britain during the man oppression, and who believed

to deal with incendiary bombs to picture the state of feeling that their own countries under Ger think fit, be sold and the GODOWN COMPANY LTD. which she holds vital inter- but the disapproval which M. the households, it was learned. proceeds distributed amongst

ests and political commenta-Stalin has expressed of Herr the persons entitled to the tractions making up such share."

serve Fund, and to allot to the following increases in the Com. A MUCH DEEPER signi- smoke, his greatest concern absence from

ficance is now

2. That if on such distribu- tion as aforesaid any person would be entitled to a fractional share the Directors shall, in lieu of issuing fractional cer tificates, cause the whole share to be allotted to a person or persons to be named by the Directors and such share shall,

at such time as the Directors

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By order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941.

1. For Lighting from 15 cents

to 16 cents per unit.

2. For Power & Heating from

3.

Power accounts in excess of: 1,000 units per month will, be discontinued.

By order of the Board of Directors,

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.

THE HONGKONG &

.KOWLOON WHARF &

Notice to Shareholders

•

Mr. T, J. Houston has been ap-

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册

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obscure and

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Column

"My part of the story only began towards the end of last August”, said Lytton, "and one of my functions was to recom- mend to the Government all possible Improvements, and we have to take the respon- sibility of saying who ought to be Interned and who ought to be released. I can tell you that there is a litle bitterness among the internees,"

Lord Lytton concluded by de-

and craftsmen who were against

early part of last summer and re-that their future depended on ferred to. a, statement made by treedom-the freedom for which

JAP. EVACUEES FROM AMERICA

NAZI OFFICIALS®

IN RABAT

MADRID, Mar. 9 (Reuter)-New

groups of German officials charged

tors, who have for the last Hitler's" goose-stepping into The marriage took place at the President Roosevelt when he Britain stands were helping Bri- THE FIFTY-FOURTH OR to piece together the lines of intimidate

twelve months been trying Bulgaria and his intention to Registry, Supreme Court, on Satur- warned the United States of the tain's war efforts.

Yugoslavia into day of Mr. So Kwok-hing, wireless DINARY ANNUAL MEETING thought on which the Krem-joining in must be taken to operator, of No. 38 Jordan Road. OF SHAREHOLDERS will be lin dictator has been basing indicate that the Soviet will of teacher, residing at No. 331 first floor, and Miss Sung Ngan- held at the Office of Messrs. his .attitude of watchful Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. waiting, are not entirely un- the German designs which Reynolds, Deputy Registrar, off- no longer be indifferent to Nathan Road. second floor. Mr. J. on WEDNESDAY, the 26th justified in expressing the are surely working up MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for view that the time has come a double-cross of Moscow. M.

to rated.

the purpose of receiving the for Russia to decide on her Stalin has been credited with Report of the Directors and the future policy in a more de-an attitude of not having any SYDNEY SEAMEN Statement of Accounts for the finite form. The sop which desire to invite himself into Under the powers conferred year ended 31st DECEMBER, Herr Hitler handed to M,

war as a reason for his Stalin when he presented strange and prolonged silence upon them by Article 12 of the 1941. - Articles of Association of the The Transfer Books of Bessarabia to him on

all this while. Perhaps he Company, the

Directors have the Company will be CLOSED Swastika platter was rightly has only been waiting his Given up for dead since the 10,000 because of the Pacifc tension, ar- tical ure of the Protectorate in

15th regarded in some quarters as time when the Nazi war ma- Ramel disappeared in the Indian decided to offer to Shareholders from on the Register on the 1st day MARCH, 1941, to WEDNES. a bribe to keep Soviet Russia chine should approach the Ocean in September, 10. Sydney mura, former manager of the of April 1941, one share at par DAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, from interfering with the point of exhaustion before he seamen are for every complete three shares both days inclusive.

NOTE

held by them (excluding the Bonus Shares to be offered to them under the preceding resplus tion) upon the terms that pay-

ment for such shares shall be

SATURDAY, the

a

NOW SAFE

SYDNEY, Mar.

g

ton French

U.S. Pressure. Denied By Bank Manager

evacuees

(Reuter), north-west

liner Commissairerived here yesterday morning.

with supervising and carrying out the armistice clauses have arrived in Casablanca and Rabat, says the YOKOHAMA, Mar. 9 (Reuter-newspaper ARRIBA, Eighty Japanese,

from It is stated that they control the America, who left administrative, economic and poli-

all matters rélating to war or ar- Among them was Baron Nakamistice.

A German General is now in Seat-Casablanca, the newspaper added. now reported to be Yokohama Specie Bank in consolidation . in ventured to show his hand, safe in Kenya Colony.

tle, who denied that pressure was com- Japanese Denmark and Scandinavia. But if M. Stalin fears, as he

Relatives were wildly delighted imposed on the The nibbling tactics which is evidently does now, that

munity since the outbreak of the at the receipt of the news..... the Nazis have now taken to Herr Hitler's Balkan plunge Mackenzie, the liner's skipper, was

It is recalled that Capt. European war

"White added, however: get control of the Balkans is is only a stepping stone to a in the merchant navy in the oppression of Japanese Secretary & Manager. a sauce of a different taste frontal attack on Southern Boxer Rebellion of the Boer War ready severe before," according to thay Ceramic Company, Castle

By Order of the Board of Directors.

C. M. MANNERS.

made to the Company's Bankers, Hong Kong, 7th March, 1941.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.

ing Corporation, Hong Kong on or before the 30th September

1941 and that Shareholders - be given power to renounce their rights under such offer and that no rights attach to any fractions. The shares taken up under the above offer shall rank for 'divid- ends as from 1st day of July 1941. Formal letters of offer, acceptance and renunciation will be sent to Shareholders as soon as possible after April 1st next.

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of watching and walting..

He

FREE-FOR-ALL

A free-for-all occurred amoag was al-workers in the factory of the Ca-

Peak Road, on Friday evening and a Japanese interview,

American unemployment has as a result a large party of Police decreased as a result of the boom were summoned.

The men employed tron bars, in war industries, Baron Naka-

Four injured were sent to hos

for ex-

mura said, but most of the jam-Poles 2 wood- port to Europe had been reduced pital ber and food produced

"General Antonescu, the Prime owing to the lack of ships, Minister of Rumaria, has issued manifesto to the Rumanian

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SYDNEY, Mar. 9 (Reuter)-The

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Count Of Barcelona

"A SOMEWHAT startling The Soviet dictator may not MORE ECONOMICAL aspect of the real motive be- have reason to be proud of TO PAY NAZI ARMY hind Herr Hitler's Balkan the showing which his army move was given on Friday put up against Finland and by Mr. Wickham Steed, an he might still be over-con- authority on current political scious of the risk of pitting people, states a London message,

LONDON, March 9 (Reuter)-—--- trends, whose views are his fighting strength against In it he explained that it is more Chiefs of Staff of New Zealand's Prince Juan, in whose favour "the usually regarded as being the Axis war machine, but it economical to pay s German army Army, Navy and Air Force arrived late ex-King Alfonso renounced alk rights to the throne of Spain, de- well founded. Mr. Steed sees is inconceivable that he will to defend Rumania than to main-yesterday by air.

the German

Major-General Dugan declared clared he will assume the title of Fuehrer's permit himself to be belittled tain an army of her own.

He stated that there should that the object of the visit was to Count of Barcelona, states the Balkan adventure more than to such an extent as to allow be no penetration into national confer with Australian defence Swiss Radio, adding he is holding a mere threat to Russia's the richest part of his terri- economy without permission of chiefs on the general aspects of himself in readiness until called to Black Sea interests. What tory to pass into Nazi control. the Government~(Special) defence co-ordinance.

ascend the Throne.

In