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EDITORIAL

ARSENAL &

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1941.

CAPT: CYRIL FALLS DESCRIBES

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Baily B GRANARY OF PRESENT POSITION OF THE

ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY OF HONG KONG

Q.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

"R.

HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE

ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 1941.

It is notified for general A Wreath will be laid on the information that on and after Cenotaph on St. Patrick's Day. SUNDAY, 16th MARCH, 1941, March, 17th, 1941, at noon, by ALL the business of the TRADE the President and Committee of CONTROL OFFICE will be the Society,

All Irish men and women in the Colony are invited to attend this ceremony.

R. J. MINNITT,

Hon. Secretary.

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conducted in the POST OFFICE BUILDING, Second Floor.

E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports & Exports

and Controller of Trade.

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CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

to the

ASSOCIATION

Notice to Members

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of this Association will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Linstead & Davis, 1st floor, Exchange Building, on Friday. 14th March, 1941, at 5:30 p.m.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Secretaries & Treasurers.

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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

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HONGKONG, MARCH 14, 1941.

DEMOCRACY

EFFECT OF LEASE AND LEND BILL

WAR IN AFRICA: ITALIANS

PLAYING FOR TIME

"There are interesting events on the other fronts, but "East Africa has been the most active during the last week," sald CAPTAIN CYRIL FALLS, military correspondent of THE TIMES, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the war on land as far as the hostilities in Africa were concerned.

The view that the passing of the Lease and Lend Bill has not only made Amerlen the arsenal of de- mocracy, but the granary of demo-..

SIR expressed by

Capt. Falls asked his listen-m the Balkans and the Mediter, FREDERICK WHYTE K. C.S.Iers to follow his remarks with ranean-that heavy air, attacks former Political Adviser to the

cracy,

WES

"

understood.

It is hoped to cut of the British

Chinese National Government, the aid of a map owing to would be made on Egypt and that A DAY OF THANKS when he broadcast from London the difficulty of getting a forces in. the Mediterranean. clear idea of the picture he Ferhaps you have been given au THE BRIEF STATEMENT on Wednesday,

FULL RESPONSIBILITY. which the British Prime

wished to draw, but he never- account less accurate than what Minister made in the House Sir Frederick said that the Butheless avoided, going into has really been accomplished in of Commons on Wednesday, gave the President the power to detail to any extent so as to the Balkans and the Mediterran-

feed as well as to arm Britain. In make his when he rose to express the fact the President could give Bri-

comments easily lean. Would you not play for time. with the object of holding out as thanks of the whole nation tain anything he wished. The

long as possible? to the President and people United States Government would,

GREAT PROBLEM

"If the Italian command stilt of the United States; was in future. take the responsibility **When General Smuts, the South possess any control over its troops. characteristic. of him.

for ordering anything that Britain African Prime Minister, was on his it will not abandon the fight whe No

might need. Notice is hereby given that the one

way back to South Africa, he stop-the fight can be maintained. That could perhaps have

Sir Frederick said that Twiped at Nairobi," continued Capt. is why the next few weeks will be of realised how momentous was things which were associated with Falls. "He said that the campaiga tull of incidents and that is why NOTICE IS HEREBY Ordinary Yearly Meeting GIVEN that an Extraordinary Shareholders will be held in the the occasion when President the passing of the Bill were, first in Somaliland was practically over the conference which Mr. Eden wanted the and that the campaign in Abys- and General Sir John Dill and Ad- Notice is hereby given that the General Meeting of the Company Office of the Company, No. 2 Roosevelt put his signature-ly, that the Senate Company's standard charges will will be held in the P. & 0. Queen's Building, Hong Kong. to the Lease and Lend Bill to whole Billy and nothing but the sinta was retching its final stage. miral Cunningham had is impor be increased as from 17th March; Building, Victoria, in the Colony on Monday, 31st March, 1941, at aid Britain than Mr. Chur-Bill; and secondly, that in the last The great problem now is to act

His tribute to the stages of the debate the Bill was complish as much as possible be-

LIQUIDATION NECESSARY strengthened and magnited. In its fore the rainy season. 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge of Hong Kong at 11.15 o'clock noon for consideration of the chill.

contained scope.

"If, in fact, the Italians are play- "There has already been some amounts charged for in the forenoon on Thursday, the Directors' Report and Statement American nation

that is one thing FIRST RESULTS

rain in the southern districts, but ing for time.. electricity consumed for lighting 20th day of March, 1941. or as of Accounts for the year ending no platitudes, no effusions-

which is not in our interests to but it rang with deep sin- "The Arst result of the measure if we are lucky we may have the

If we had and power as per meters read on soon therealter as the Ordinary 31st December, 1940. and after 24th-April, 1941. General Meeting of the Company The Share Register and Trans. cerity and expressed the great will be seen here about Septem time before the ralis extend to the permit them to have.

When the rains no preoccupations such as to divert appreciation which Great ber." said Sir Frederick, "and the whole country. The existing scale of discounts shall have terminated for the fer Books will be closed from the

Britain and her Empire felt whole programme will be in full really set in, large-scale operations our attention to the Balkans, then purpose of considering and, if 18th to 31st March, 1941, both for what the Prime Minister/blast in 1942. The immediate er will be impossible until the autumn we might think it better to allow the enemy to use up their stores described so eloquently as an bers and ships for our use in the more troops and supplies in this they must fall into our hands fin fect will be the transfer of bom- and it becomes Impracticable to

and ammunition, knowing that act of generous and far-war.

The total amount involved country. Small mobile columns seeing statesmanship." Mr. in this is £325,000,000:-

may be able to continue an ad- Churchill's words were chosen:

vance, but their progress will be with his usual ability for ex

dependant ou Italian resistance. pressing multum in parvo. He and the British people had long realised that the

"I am, of course, taking the long on the enemy within the next fort-where. United States, as a nation of view and measuring our resources night will be of the utmost value. "So I suggest that you watch the men and women who had in comparison with the enemy. The position at present is as fol- news from Eritrea closely, during based their lives on liberty That is to say, this new act is the lows:-

the next few days. I am far from and independence, could not real answer to Herr Hitler's suc- "We have already oceupled the suggesting that we can clean up fall to take cognisance of the balance in our favour.

cesses and it will soon turn the greater part of Italian Somaliland. this region before the wet season. fact that Britain was fight-perhaps, say that I am optimistic into Abyssinia in the general direc- have been made possible by the in- You will, From it we are pressing forward If that can be done, it would only ing for a righteous cause--a in saying this but we ourselves are tion of Harrar and Diredawa. We credible successes we have gained cause which they themselves in good shape to meet Herr Hit-have already covered over half the there, and we would be well advis have cherished throughout ler." their history."

will remain in force,

By order of the Board of Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Manager. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941.

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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 11 a.m. for the purpose of present] ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1910 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

thought fit, passing the following days inclusive, resolutions:

"1. That the Directors be and they are hereby authoris

ed to capitalise the sunr ol $3,000,000 Hongkong currency,

By order of the Board of Directors,

E. COCK,

Chief Manager.

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THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON. WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY LTD.

part of the undivided profits of Hong Kong, 10th March, 1941. the Company standing to the credit of the Company's Re serve Fund, and to allot to thei members holding shares of the Company as on the first day of April One thousand nine hun› dred and forty-one in respect of "the net amount capitalised fully paid shares of the Comri pany of equivalent nominal value in the proportion of one) share for every three shares of the Company held by them OF SHAREHOLDERS will be respectively and that

such

Notice to Shareholders

THE FIFTY-FOURTH OR: DINARY ANNUAL MEETING

THE PRIME MINISTER'S

In the light of all these, it is not too much to say that the American plan oversha- dows everything else happen- ing this week.

ally.

"Since these other preoccupationa exist, it must be to our interests to liquidate this block of territory as rapidly as possible and to be rid Every male of progress we can of the whole business so that we make and every loss we can inflict can concentrate pur attention eise-

PRESENT POSITION

shares so allotted shall rank for 'ardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd./States was contained in his their country, and their rights forces there, it looks as if large [have done to make this success

dividends as from the 1st day] of July, 1941.

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

on

Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1941.

The

Transfer Books

people

Churchill

how confident

FELL FROM TRAIN? Found unconscious in the ra-

distance between Mogadishu and led to devote to it greater resources Harra. What the Italians are do- than we are doing. But it is ing in the northern part of Italian enough for us to see that it is held at the Office of Messrs. Only appeal to the United would regard the passing of Smallland I don't know, but, in brought to a successful conclusion any case, if they have got their and "to appreciate what our troops Japanese influence. numbers of them. will be cut off possible." WEDNESDAY, the 26th now famous words "Give us under

the tools and we will finish The article in the Saigon and it also looks as if large num- MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for

the job." That simple re-newspaper "L'Opinion" bears bers of prisoners and material will the purpose of receiving the

CARS DAMAGED 2. That if on such distribu Report of the Directors and the quest showed the American out what we had to say on be taken.

Wan Hon-fal, of No. 35, Bonham Mr. this subject. The fact that "In Southern Abyssinia we have Road. ground floor, has reported was that Britain the views expressed by the Penetrated to a distance of about that while parking his car No. 4012 150 miles north of Moyale. From at Queen Victoria Street; near the and her allies could save the paper were subjected to heavy that district there is a gap of about Central Market, about 4 pm. yes.. world from destruction at the censorship shows how far this 300 miles in which little activity terday the front bumper caught of hands of brutal aggression. Japanese influence has al-Is reported. Then up to Keren we the rear bumper of private car No. to be allotted to a person or the Company will be CLOSED It must even have convinced ready become apparent. It, have occupied a great belt of Aby- |5902. persons to be named by the from SATURDAY, the 15th those doubters, who feared nevertheless, indicates exact-ssinia and Eritrea, roughly 200 Both vehicles were slightly Directors and such share shall, MARCH, 1941, to WEDNES that America was being asked ly how the inhabitants areilles in depth and 450 miles in damaged.

breadth with the ald of the Aby-i at such time as the Directors DAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, to fight Britain's war, that feeling over what they con-

ssinian patrict forces. think fit, be sold and the

both days inclusive.

here was an honest affirma- sider the enforced arbitration

STOUT RESISTANCE proceeds distributed amongst |

tion to the contrary. They to which they have been "We are in possession of the the persons entitled to the

realised that they were mis- made to agree. A position is greater part of Northern Eritres.way tunnel, near Kowloon Tong, a fractions making up

taken

their stand-point obviously arising which might At Keren the Italians put up the Chinese male was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday after- share.

and that they must share the soon-be-beyond-the-power of stoutest resistance of the whole responsibility- Britain's the authorities to control. campaign, but it is possible that affering from head mjuries. •

of

A railway ticket., which this position will be turned by our found on burden by helping her to de- THE APPEAL which the forces which are advancing from that he might have fallen from his person, suggested 130 feat Nazilsin. The Prime writer of the article in the north. In that case the cap the train while travelling from

Minister's thanks for this act, "L'Opinion", makes to Mar-ture of Aamara and Massawe is Yaunate to the New Territories. which will assure the victory shai Petain is done in all only a matter of time.

“Still you will realise that it re- LECTURE ON BACH of 'democracies, will be re- sincerity. There must be a An Interesting talk on the life echoed throughout the Em- full appreciation among the this huge territory, which at its presents only a small proportion of

The Board of Administrators of and works of Johann Sebastian pire. Britain and her allies inhabitants of Indo-China of greatest length from north to the BFRD.C. acknowledges with Bach (1685-1750) was given by the can now face the coming test the difficulties which faced south extends to a distance of 1,400 grateful thanks donation to this the Forty Fourth Annual General Under the powers conferred Vice-Chancellor, Mr. D. J. Sloss, at with

the knowledge that their own administrative off-miles, while the greatest breadth kong Jockey Club, this sur repre- Fund of $83,802.03 from the Hong- the seventh general meeting. of the Meeting of the Shareholders will upon them by Article 12 of the ER. University Music Club at the nothing will be left undone cers in trying to resist Japan-is 1.200 miles.

penting 50 per cent, of the surplus be held in the Jacobean Room of Articles of Association of the Union Assembly hall last night. by the American people to ese threats and intimidation. "What is more significant is

of the Special Sweep an the Rooty the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, Company, the Directors have The life of Bach was that of a see that Britain's victory over They naturally looked to their

Hill Derby, 1941... оп SATURDAY, the 15th decided to offer to Shareholders musician and nothing else, he aggression will be full and headquarters in Vichy for March, 1941, at NOON for the on the Register on the 1st day example of complete devotion to

Bald. "He is an extraordinary complete. following purposes, namely, to of April 1941, one share at par music"

& CO., LTD. Agents.

Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941.

such"

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By order of the Board of Directors,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO. LTD.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941. NOTE

NOTICE is hereby given that

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS,

Secretary & Manager. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1941.

in

some form of encouragement. A DAY OF ANGER them to oppose the demands which might have inspired

EVEN WHILE the House of made on them. When this The speaker was thanked by Commons joined with cheers failed to materialise they felt | Prot, Gordon King.

in Mr. Churchill's expression compelled to bow to the in- of thanks to "America, the evitable, but the simmerings people of another country of discontent at the manner

consider the annual statement of tor every complete three shares The lecture was illustrated by accounts and the balance sheet held by them (excluding the phonograph records. and the reports of the Directors Bonus Shares to be offered to and Auditors thereon, to elect them under the preceding resolu. directors and auditors in the place tion) upon the terms that pay of those retiring, to declare a ment for such shares shall be

dividend, to appropriate the made to the Company's Bankers,

In an address to the Rotary

decision

that a great part of the coun- try in Central and Western Abyssinia, which we have not occupied is Abyssinian high- lands. The Italian plan is to draw in towards this craggy plateau, blocking the main ez- tradice to it. One of the most important entrances is in the neighbourhood of Harrar.

DIRE PROSPECT

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was

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

NEWSETTES

·Sgt. Fryer of the Traffic Depart- ment is leaving the Colony on March 27 for Sydney on four months' leave...

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The forthcoming marriage of Mr.. OFFICER CRITICISES looked on in anger and sad-in which the whole subject They must surely run short of sup- 129 Tam Kung Road, and Miss "Is this a counsel of despair? Leung Chak-lu, merchant, of No.

balance of Profit & Loss Account The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.

R.A.A.F. DOCTORS ness at a different sort of was handled still remain and plies. Yet they might have some. as recommended by the Directors, ing Corporation, Hong Kong

which had been are, indeed, Hlable to boll over reserves in and about Addis Ababa Road was announced at the Re- and to transact any other ordina on or before the 30th September Club in Adelaide, Squadron-Leader taken and which threatened at any moment. The fact and they may think they can hold Kistry, Supreme Court, yesterday. ry business of the Company. 1941 and that Shareholders be J. R. Gordon criticised medical to rob of them of that very that the so-called mediation out in the Abyssinian highlands, The annual athletic sports of the AND NOTICE is also given given power to renounce their officers who rejected men for the liberty and independence plan has permitted Thailand because once the rains start west. Stephen's College will take

cannot operate in big columns. But place at Stanley on Saturday, that the Share Transfer Reg. rights ander such offer and that Air Force because of colour bind which they too have held so to get more territory from it is a dire prospect to retire into 15, at 2.10 3. at walanday, Mar isters will be closed from 1st no rights attach to any tractions.

dearly. In Indo-China. the Indo-China than was origin-a mountain fastness in the ralay tribution of prizes will be made March, 1941, to 15th March, The shares taken up under the ed that some men with this dis- reactions to the signing of ally contemplated in the dis-season, watching stocks of stores by Mrs. W. M. Shlu. 1941, both days inclusive. above offer shall rank for dividability were expert at detecting Japan's mediation proposals cussions is no doubt the rea-finishing and to wait for the in-

ends as from 1st day of July 1941. camouflage..

have produced a burst of in-son for this quick show of evitable end unless you have. a. Formal letters of offer, acceptance He also appealed for an Afr dignation. In these columns resentment and it will be in-reasonable good hope of a diver Commons recently that Mr. Lloyd George has had his silvery locks and renunciation will be sent to:

Force war song. At present they yesterday, we suggested that teresting to see how far Japan on elsewhere in your favour. had only the American song, too little account appeared to will be able to proceed with Italian Commander-in-Chief, Sup-Been lost in picturesqueness has "Put yourself in the place of the gus to normal length. What has Shareholders as soon as possible Wings Over the Navy, which by no have been taken of how the her plans to exploit the coun- pose you had received glowing pro- been gained in youthful appear- after April 1st next.

126} feelings of Australian äirmen. people in that French colony try to her own advantage. mises of what is going to happen ance

By order of the Board,

R. A. WICKERSON,"

Secretary & Manager. Hongkong, 14th February, 1941.

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ness.

He said recent tests had reveal-

means adequately expressed the

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It was noticed in the House of

: