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EDITORIAL

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1941-

PROF. FORSTER ON BAD OPENING OF RED SEA TO

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BRITAIN REALISES IMPORTANCE

OF LEADERSHIP

L

OF YOUTH

That war had. Its bäd side; in that it disturbed the normal going of the schools, and also had its good side, in that It stimulated experiments which would never have been carried out if war had "not taken place, was the view expressed by "PROF. L. FORSTER in his presidential address to the Education Society of Hongkong University at the Union Assembly Room yesterday even-

· POLICEWOMEN RECRUITING ABANDONED

AMERICAN SHIPPING A BIG FACTOR IN THE WAR

"I am not going to estimate what American ald under the Lease and Lend Act is going to be to Greece; Yugo- slavia and Turkey, but the opening of the Red Sea to American shipping will be one of the big factors of the s war," said MR. RAYMOND GRAM SWING, the well-known American journalist, when he broadcast from London on Sunday night,

Mr. Swing said that, in keeping with the latest stra- tegy of the war, it was ap-| propriate to call attention to the development of American policy.

that most of the work of the country was owned by a few large corporations, and profits went to a small group with the result that opportunities for new enterprise were restricted.

CHANGES CALLED FOR IMPORTANT ASPECT

Mr. Swing said that, during a talk he had with the Chairman of "The most important aspect of the T.N.E.C., the latter was of the this," said Mr. Swing. "is a state opinion that nothing could be done ment which President Roosevelt! to rebuild the economic structure made at a press conference that of the country until the people

authorise

is

expecting

To

NEW VICTIMS OF The subject of his speech was "War and its influence on Educa- AGGRESSION

tion," in which he expounded at GIVEN that the Court has by DRIVEN DESPERATE with length the effects, moral, spiritual virtue of Section 58 of the Pro the series of disappoint-and religious, which the war has brought upon the educational bates Ordinance 1897, made an ments and rebuffs meted out class of Great Britain, and dealt Order limiting the time for to the Axis Powers, Herr Hit-briefly with the same in Germany creditors and others to send in ler has unleashed his fury and in China. their claims against the above against two more victims. The leadership of youth in war-

Big Disappointment he the opinion 01 the estate to the 29th day of April, The invasion of Yugoslavia time, in

speaker, was most urgent and the

American ships to go up to the could see what it was going to be. and Greece

The TN.E.C.. therefore, had pro- To S.C.A. With reference to Government 1941.

the early

Gulf of Aden. This would conduced a gulde-book to the econo formation of boys' clubs and girls' Notification No. 382 published in ALL creditors and others are hours of Sunday morning, clubs among the whole nation The recent decision of the Hon. tribute towards enabling Britain mic system of America.

Commissioner of Pollee, to to finish her conquest of Eritrea," the Gazette of April 4th, it is accordingly hereby, required to although it has shocked the was sufficient proof that Great the

It was obvious that fundamental Mr. Swing declared that while changes were called for, but to requested

fully realised this im- abandon, for the time being, the that importers of send their claims to the under entire civilised world, did not Britain

:idea of recruiting policewomen good many people considered that see that the changes would be ANILINE DYES OF ANY

come entirely as a surprise portance.

· NEVER STRONGER

came as a great disappointment to the distance from Americs to made it was necessary to have to those principally concern- DESCRIPTION AND/OR

ed in this new display of ings, which were the spirit of the tary for Chinese Affairs, Miss P. great, by this new move the Uni-made to change them.

The appréciation of old build the Lady Assistant to the Secre- England DRUGS, MEDICINES OR

ruthlessness CHEMICALS OF ANY DES-

and perverted past the legacy of the ancient, were Harrop, it was learned from on-ted States, all of a sudden, be- conduct. Some form of reply never stronger

came the next door neighbour to In the people's cial sources yesterday. CRIPTION furnish a statement

the Balkans by way of the Indian to the setbacks which Nazi hearts than now, continued Prof. It was further learned that for

Ocean. The Balkans Was next as early as possible to the Trade

the past two years both the Hon. Control Office of any consign.

intrigue and underhand di Forster.

"Nothing" angers people more the Secretary for Chinese Affairs door to Great Britain, and, with ments of any of the above

plomacy have had to accept than the destruction of the old and his Lady Assistant have been this development, any attempt at of late was, of course, expect Guild Hall. commodities which were shipped |

of advocating the formation of such the conquest of Singapore could or ordered before the date of

ed. When Herr Hitler falled the Bank of England would have a force, to be placed under the be twisted out of shape.

When the Red Sea became open Government Notification 382.

to get Yugoslavia into his angered less, although it would control of Miss Harrop, to assist 187 clutches, owing to the cour-have lost much more."

in cases concerning women and to American shipping, Americans would be brought in close contact ageous action taken by King. Other effects were according to girls and to help combat the so-with the drama of Yugoslavia.

Importers should state clearly (a) quantities (b) name of manu. facturer and of shipper (c) country of origin (d) date of shipment and port from" which shipped.

Specimen Import Licences may be obtained at the Trade Control Office...

(sd) E. W. HAMILTON, Superintendent of Imports

Exports & Controller

01 Trade.

Hong Kong. 7th April, 1941.

1941.

signed on or before that date.

Dated the 1st day of April,

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executor.

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.

for a

The

destruction

cial evil.

and

France was

not

faith that an attempt would be

"The report of the TN.E.C. made the statement that poli- tical freedom cannot survive .if economic freedom is lost,"

declared Mr. Swing.

"The United States must. therefore, find a way to bring about a new civilisation fa strong economic structure is to be achieved. That is the key-note of national security, and it would be an eye-opener the speaker, new emphasis on re- Peter, it was generally be-ington, literature and science.

ORIGINAL INTENTION

SUPPLIES TO GREECE

to. many Americans." IN THE SUPREME

lieved that he would not.

"Mr: Swing said that people in The situation in Germany was COURT OF HONG KONG allow this blow to his pres that the deal of youth was to use such a

The original intention was

MAIN OBJECT to America were wanting to know force, if formed, to that Greece would be supplied had made a number of recommen- Mr. Swing said that the T.NEC. tige to remain unanswered become soldiers, much contempt patrol those areas where soliciting with what she needed by the Leasedations, but its main object was PROBATE JURISDICTION. for long. There were those being showered upon scholarship is most prevalent and to leave the and Lend

Regarding China, Prof. Forster patrolling of other districts to the would now be actually send round first step was to let every Ameri- B. These supplies to present facts to the people. The. who felt, however, that be-sald that the most talked of was male members of the Police force. the Cape of Good Hope. This was can see what most of them did not IN THE GOODS of cause Herr Hitler had made her universities, which played a These policewomen would, of longer than the route through the suspect the extent to which in-

Brata

bloodless very important part in her life course, be additional to the re- Mediterranean, a distance of 12,000 dustrial civilisation had advanced. Luang

Bidyabayat his plans (Brata Deja) late of 649 seizure of Yugoslavia, he had Aggressive nations like Germany gular police

would. miles, but the measure of space Mr. Swing, had a word to say in Nakornrajastima Nane Road, not provided for the possi-and Japan knew that universities therefore, be no question of their was what one could do with it.

conclusion about the agreement "One must not exaggerate what which was reached recently be- Bangkok, Thailand, deccas.bility of having to resort to were places where tradition and being scared by hoodlums as they

were could always summon help from the United States will be able to tween the United States and Mexi- force to accomplish his ob-preserved and most ably defended. other police constables on the do in this new situation in the co for the reciprocal use of nava! ject and that, therefore, he

Balkans," said Mr. Swing, and and air bases. This would enable NOTICE IS

There is no reason. concluded went HEREBY was not quite prepared for The speaker then went on to

ΟΣ to declare that three bombers and aircraft to rush to such a force American shipping 197 GIVEN that the Court has by entering on large-scale hos-relate various Incidents to show the speaker, why

virtue of Section 58 of the Protilities in the Balkans. Thus, cut off the thinking part of China popular sa those found in other route to South Africa and 32 more

that Japan had been trying to should not prove

as useful. and building 30 ships to be used on the the defence of the Panama Canal. bates Ordinance 1897, made an a short pause in the develop-so that her conquest would be great cities.

ments was expected while the made Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in Nazis reorganised their di-saying that universities consisted their claims against the above plomatic and military cam- of something more than buildings. estate to the 29th day of April. Paign to meet the new situa-they were living things and

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will

1941.

ed..

ALL creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date."

Dated the 1st day of April,

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER, Solicitors for the Administratrix,

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.

be increased as from 17th March, 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge to the amounts charged for 1941. electricity consumed for lighting and power as per meters read on and after 24th April, 1941.

The existing scale of discounts will remain in force.

By order of the Board of Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941.

ย

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THE HONG KONG, CANTON

AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders.

tion.

THERE WAS reasonable

Justification for this assump- tion, which was more or less

high ideals of the nation

CUT OFF THINKING

easter and "concluded by

same bent.

and there

LOCAL VESSEL

TURNED BACK

•

Turned back, by a. Japanese naval patrol, a Hongkong-register-

lines were

for the route to India..

"I am not going to estimate what the American aid under the Lease and Lend Act is go- ing to be to Greece, Yugoslavia and Turkey, but the opening of the Red Sea to American shipping will be one of the big factors of the war."

"

OPPRESSION OF CHINESE

Deported from French Indo- China's universities were still

China, Mr. Huang Han-wu, a Chi- going on despite great hardships.

nese medical practitioner, reveal- ed locally that there was oppres- BODY IN HARBOUR

sion of Chinese residents, el- ed ship returned to the Colony

NEUTRALITY ACT The body of an unidentified Chi-on Sunday...

pecially of those participating in based on the fact that the

"Under the US. Neutrality Act; patriotic activities, by the autho- nese woman, aged about 44, was German Fuehrer had always found floating in the harbour, Hongkong with a cargo for Fatau-to enter combat zones. Some of capitulation to Japan last autumn. It appears that the vessel left American shipping is not allowed ritles of Indo-China since their shown a disinclination to be near Blake Pier, at 6 p.m. yester- mun, near Kwonghol, in Chinese these zones were defined by the involved in actual military day.

Mr. Huang was one of 12 Chi- waters, but was stopped and in- Act itself, and some by the Pre-Inese ordered to leave French operations in South-Eastern

formed that it would not be sident. The Red Sea and the Gali Indo-China at the instance of the Europe, where he had hither-

allowed to proceed to its des-of Aden were not defined by the Japanese on Mar. 20 for taking to been able to wage a fairly Balkan conflagration has tination.

Act."

part in patriotic activities, Не Chinese reports that the ship successful war of nerves to now begun to rage. The rea-

Mr. Swing said that $1,500,000,- has reported the circumstances was held up for six days at 000 of Lend and Lease appropria- surrounding their deportation to get what he wanted. Ru-sons given by the Nazis for

Kwonghol and the passengers tions had been allocated for ship- the. Ministry of Overseas Affairs mania, Bulgaria and Hungary this latest act of barbarism were robbed are without founda- building. This was in addition to with the request that representa- 189 were, the early fruits of his are couched in the now fami- tion, it is aded,

the ordinary shipbuilding pro-tions be made to the French methods. The coup d'etat in liar phrases of British in-

gramme, to which 212 more ships authorities. Yugoslavia provided the first trigue in the Balkans and the

were to be added. Half of these would be cargo ships, and the resti. would be what were known as "ugly ducklingt."

FIVE REGISTRY WEDDINGS

large and gay

FAREWELL PARTY

Col. Chiang Kai-yim, of the

instance of his calculations sudden discovery of "docu- NEWSETTES· along these lines being upset ments" (in Vichy this time!) There was a and it was naturally believed to support the explanation gathering at the Cafe Windsor last The Government had already on Chinese Air Force, is leaving for The following marriages took that he would require a little that Britain herself was try-night, when alumni of the Canton order a total of 472 ships to be the United States where he will built in American yards. This was receive treatment for throat in- place at the Registry, Supreme time to reconsider the post-ing to dominate the Balkans! Pul Ching Middle Schicol held Court. yesterday, with Mr. J. Rey-tion in the matter of military Herr Hitler's message to the their spring reunion in the form most important in view of the juries sustained in an air combat Battle of the Atlantic. Deliveries with the Japanese in Nanking. of a supper party. Mr. Yeung olds. Deputy Registrar, official action against those coun- Greek and Yugoslavian peo-Yuen fan, Principal of the School, would be made quarterly. The about three-and-a-half years ago. ing:-

tries in the Balkans, which ple that he is not fighting spoke on the present conditions shipbuilding programme also call- A farewell dinner party was held Mr. Ng Lal-fu. merchant, of No. had shown a determination them, but the British, who, of the school in Macao.

ed for the building of 56 new ship-in his honour at the Kam"Lung 250 Queen's Road West, and-Miss to resist his overtures. What he unblushingly lied, have

way-some of these would include Restaurant on Sunday evening. Foon Lan-yérk, teacher, of No. 61

shipbuilding yards.. Pokfulam Road;

her

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1.

The Hon. Dr, F. S. Belwyn-

+

FREE SCHOOLS

"Next year American ship- yards should be turning. ont 2,300,000 tons of shipping, and perhaps 5,000,000 tons in the fature," said Mr. Swing. "It is. predicted that German, Ita llan and Danish shipping seized by the United States Government will be put into service and leased to Britain." U.S. ECONOMIC STRUCTURE Mr. Swing went on to talk about kong

FOR POOR

The Hongkong branch of the Overseas Chinese Educational Association and the Kowloon Educational Federation are plan

ning to establish 12 free night schools for poor children in Hong-

was apparently overlooked in designs on their countries, Mr. Wu Ting-hsin ́and Mr. Kam Mr. Lal Man-kwong, missionary, arriving at such a conclusion will be treated with the con-Tang-cheng, council members of of No. 41 Pitt Street, third floor, was once again the time fac-tempt it deserves. Nor will the Chinese National Government, left the Colony for Shiukwan by Notice is hereby given that and Miss Chan Wai-lin, missionary tor, which is today Herr Hit his pledge to Turkey to res-plane last evening to take up their

of the Peniel Mission. Cheung ler's greatest enemy. the ONE HUNDRED AND

The pect that "country's, indepen-new posts as supervisors, of Chau, N.T.: TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY

fact that he has now been dence have the slightest | $1,000,000 relief project for the MEETING of Shareholders in No. 3 Nullah Road, first floor, and

Mr. Fung Tsung-kae, clerk of reluctantly forced to set the effect of diverting the Turks district of Tol Shan, Kwangtung

Province. the Company will be held at the Miss Hang Sau-ming, of No. 238 Balkan powder magazine from their pledged word to

alight, while not yet fully stand by Britain and office of the Company, Queen's Jaffe Road, third floor: Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, Mr. Lee Shib-yao, merchant, or prepared, shows how frantic allies against Totalitarian Clarke, Director of Medical Ser- on Thursday, the 24th April, noor, and Miss Choi Pui-kuen, of come. He no doubt realised The Greek and British forces Etiquette" in the Union Assembly have escaped the notice of most the schools will be established

No. 77 Bonham Strand West, second his race against time has be-aggression. The fight is on, vices, will give a talk on Medical something which, he said, might According to the plan; four of 1941, at noon, for the purpose of No. 2 St. Stephen's Lane, second that Yugoslavia and Greece, are already offering the Nazi room, Hongkong University, on people. That was receiving a Report of the Di-noor:

in connexion the central district in Hongkong. rectors, together with a Stafë Mr. Lam Hon-hung, student, of)

with the spontaneous help armed hordes stout resis-Friday, at 6.30 pm. under the

the eastern district while four in tional Economic Commission),

com- ment of Accounts, and re-electing Po Kong Village, Kowloon City, and which was promised them by tance and there is not the auspices of the Hongkong Univer-with the T.NE.C. (Temporary Na- two in the western district, two in Directors and Auditors. The Miss Chan Hang-kuen, student, of Britain and

For two years this Commission Kowloon. Enrolment will the United slightest doubt that the gal-|

mence abortly. has been gathering information in TRANSFER BOOKS

It is understood" that the plan of the No. 94 Tee Kuk Street. Shamshut-States, would soon be able to lant Yugoslav forces will face. An inspection of the Chinese order to present to the American Company will be CLOSED from

put up a resistance which up to the battle for liberty in Sappers will be carried out by Air people an authentic picture of the has been approved by the Hong- the 18th April to 24th April 1941, The following forthcoming mar that which Great Britain now of Greece and Yugoslavia East, at Murray Parade ground and went to prove that the econo

would be as impregnable as a like manner. The peoples Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke United States. Its evidence was on educational authorities.

Popham, Commander-in Chief, Far now contained in several volumes both days inclusive,

riages were arihounced:

FLOATING - MINES Mr. Luiz Gonzaga Rozarto, clerk, presents him. He could not will, unfortunately, now have this morning at 8 o'clock, Netherlandsch Indische Handels- permit this to happen nor to to taste the full horrors of

NEAR COLONY

SHANGHAI, Apr. 7 (Reuter)

By Order of the Board of Directors,

H. DA LUZ,

Secretary.

poo.

ANNOUNCEMENTS '„

sity Medical Society,

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i

mic structure of the United States!

has concentrated tremendous pow-

bank, of No. 35 Granville Road, and give other countries brought total war-a war which the The Director of Medical Services er in the hands of a few. The im- Miss Esther Maria Gill, of No. 2 funder his heel in the Balkans Nazis will conduct in their gratefully acknowledges the re-portance of the report was some- Another publie notification is Hillwood Road:

the opportunity of being in-host brutal manner but celps of over 400 articles from the thing that few people could un-issued by the Shanghai Customs Mr. Cheung Kong-yuen, clerk, of fused with the same ideas. they will make their sacri- Mui Fong College for distribution derstand.

warning that doating mines have No. 202 Prince Edward Road, and

been found in the vicinity of as gifts to the refugee children in THE PLUNGE had to be fices readily in the cause of North Point Camp on Calldren's Miss Lay Book-kan, of No. 291 taken immediately and the freedom and world peace.

Lukecheu (George, Island) 192 Prince Edward Road,

Day, April 4, 10kk

Hongkorig.:

Hong Kong, 4th April, 1941.

The T.NEO, had presented many new points of view.

One of its unanimous findings was

er