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EDITORIALTM

WEST COUNTRY A.R.P. Hold

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press SOC. MAY BE Inter-Post

IN THE SUPREME

·COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

CLOSED DOWNTM

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NOTICE.

Editorial and Business Offica: 15-19, Queen's Road Central Tel. 33325.

Decision Deferred To April 25

With reference to Government Notification No. 382 published in IN THE GOODS of

the Gazette of April 4th, it is seronimo Augusto Da Silva

requested

importers of herwise Jeronymo Augustus

ANY da Silva late of 23 Jordan ANILINE DYES OF

DESCRIPTION AND/OR OR

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

Dated the 8th day of April, 1941.

that

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

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Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

Tel. 24511.

E.C.4.

HONOKONG, APRIL 9, 1941.

The question of whether the

London Office: 53, Fleet Street WEST COUNTRY SOCIETY was to continue as such or close down and turn the money in hand to charity was brought up at the Society's an- nual meeting held at the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel last evening.

SPEND LITTLE,

LEND MUCH

Competition

INSTRUCTIVE EVENTS AT KING'S PARK

The Inter-Post AR.P. competl- tan held yesterday afternoon at the ABP. Clubhouse, King's Park, proved very successful,

seven points.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1941.

GREEKS AND YUGOSLAVS PLAYING THEIR PART IN

ין

DEFENCE OF CIVILISATION

For the fourth time in thirty years, Greece and Yugo- slavia are fighting side by side. For the second time they are both supported by the armies of Great Britain," said M. STAVREDI, well-known B.B.C. commentator on Balkan affairs, when he broadcast from London yesterday.

toricus.

⠀ THE GREAT WAR "In 1914, the Great War started and gradually spread its tentacles and, on this oc- easion, they were Britain's alties also and victory came to them again. Out of that war formed Yugoslavia and now the peoples and armies of Yugoslavia, Greece and Bri- tain stand together as allies In arms."

"Turkish sympathy with the allled cause presented big risk to Germany and the last thing Germany wants is to be attacked on her flank."

ORIGINAL FEARS

Originally it was feared that both the Italians and Germans. may attack from this route," said M. Stavredi. "But owing to the advance by the Greeks to Pogra- detz and Koritza, the Greek army was able to advance right into Albania.

"In 1912, Greece and that | part of Southern Yugoslavia, Į which was then Serbia, Road, 1st floor, Kowloon in

A cup was kindly presented by DRUGS, MEDICINES the Colony of Hong Kong CHEMICALS OF ANY DES!

fought for victories to- Mr. Tsan Yung, inalaging director of the Blue Taxicab Company, ter gether," continued M. Stav-

M. Stavredi went on to describe Retired Clerk, deceased.

CRIPTION furnish a statement;

No decision was reached as it was

the competit: n which was won by redi. That was in the first the geographical features of Greece as early as possible to the Trade}" NOTICE IS HEREBY Control Office of any consign!

as little as possible agreed that this matter should best No. 23. "E" District, by Balkan War. In 1913 came the in their relation to military opera- SPEND

decided at the cocktail party ar- and lend as much as ranged for April 25, but it was hin-

Post No. 55, of "D" District, did Greece and Serbia were allies for quick manoeuvring of a large second Balkan war, and again tions. The Struma Valley, he said, was mountainous and unsuitable GIVEN that the Court has by ments of any of the above possible" was the main theme ted that if the Society was to closewell in the opening stages of the and again they were virtue of Section 58 of the Pro- commodities which were shipped in the presentation of Brl-down.

vic-arms. When the valley opened a society for Devonians competition by outpointing other bates Ordinance 1897, made an or ordered before the date of tain's second war budget by would probably be urmea

competitors in the sand-bagging

out, it became easier for the at- tacker. Order limiting the time for Government Notification 382. Sir Kingsley Wood, the Chan-

Mr. J. M. W. Dawe, Chairman,event and breaking the record by creditors and others to send la

presided, assisted by Cmdr. J. Hors- Putting out a fire caused by an in- Importers should state clearly cellor of the Exchequer, on well, Acting Secretary.

cendiary, bomb m four nutes. their claims against the above (a) quantities (b) name of manu Tuesday. Faced with an astro- estate to the 3rd day of May. facturer

After raising the question as to The opponents did it in 10 minutes. and of shipper (c)nomical expenditure figure of whether the Society was to con-

Past 65 unfortunately falled miser- 1941.

country of origin (d) date of well over £5,000 million, when tinue or not, Mr. Dawe reviewed the ably in the anti-gas aru. shipment and port from which commitments under America's history of the Society from its in- UMPIRES THANKED shipped.

"Lease and Lend" Bill are reption on March 3 last year.

Wing-Commander A. H. S. Stéele- The Chairman-proposed that $100 Perkins, O.B.E, Director of AR.P.. included in meeting the costs, of the present war, the Chan-but the meeting decided that this a large crowd, attending and this be donated to the Bomber Fund, said that he was glad to see such cellor must be credited with also should be held over to the proved that such competitions were

"When the Yugoslav Gov- M. Stavredi said that the change

ernment signed the pact with having accomplished a colos-cocktail party at the Hongkong not useless but interesting and in-of Government brought about by

the Axis, it opened to the sal task in not only making Club.

"Germans the back-door into structive. He thanked Lt Col E. o. the Yugoslavia people made a the burden on

The Society will meet again on Matthews and Mr. A. E. Howard for tremendous

Greece. That is why the Yugo the British

difference to the April 21. taxpayer as equitable as pos-

slav coup meant so much to Greeks. It meant that one serious acting as umpires. Members present at the meeting

Greece. It meant that the sible, but in maintaining & were Mr. A. G. Tribble, Mr. J. Luke,

gap in their northern frontier was

right to the passage of Ger- standard of living and a wage Mr. A. Maher and Mr. C. L. Hils.

not left open. The natural. de-

man troops would be refused fences of Greece were strong. On earning capacity which has

and the door not opened. three sides her frontiers were "the sea and there was nothing, for change of Yugoslav policy made "In one important aspect the them to fear from those frontiers no difference to the Greeks-that in the British financial sys-

30 long as the British Fleet existed. was their determination to resist," tem.

An interesting' talk

one time," continued M. continued M. Stavredi. None of the proposals

on "Some

Stavredi, * Signor

"They Hongkong Seashore Animals" was

Mussolini which the Chancellor made in given by Dr. D. S. W. Ling to mem-

thought he could sweep the Bri- to the end. As someone said, the were always determined to fight these circumstances LIMITED.-

could bers of the Hongkong University

tish Fleet from the seas, but after Greek people have no intentions have come as a surprise. Not Science Society in Room "K" last

the Battle of Matapan, he can no bowing the knee to anyone. will the limiting of the in-night.

longer toy with that idea. NOTICE IS HEREBY,

And it From the moment they entered the is only right that Greek destroyers war, there has been no other re ment Ordinance, THE EX GIVEN that the Ordinary Year dividual's spending power to

should have been with the British solve but to resist until victory is CHANGE BANKS will

A six pence in the pound, un- discussion, on the study of bely Meeting of Shareholders of CLOSED for the Transaction The Hong Kong and Shanghal much criticism. It will, of when Mr. Wong Shiu-lau was the

Fleet in that last engagement. English was held last night at the precedented as it is, arouse Hongkong Commercial

The disappointment of the Greeks of PUBLIC

"The Yugoslav Government has BUSINESS" on Hotels, Limited, will be held at

can well be imagined when acknowledged the value of Greek ̈ FRIDAY, SATURDAY & MON the Registered Office of course, increase the hardships speaker. A further lecture will be HOLL MACGREGOR at the Rotary posite direction.

It was announced by SIR AT-Duce's ships went off in the op- courage.

The new Yugoslav DAY, the 11th, 12th & 14th Company (Exchange Buildinging and mean

the people are already endur-given by Siah Chee, formerly pro- Club diffin meeting yesterday that near enough, however, to pick up vitch, sa'd recently: 'As an honest They remained Prime Minister, General Simo- April 1941. (Easter Holidays) Des Voeux Road Central, Hong!

far greater fessor of Sun Yat Ben's University, the Hongkong Botary

the survivoTS." Club's Hongkong, 7th April, 1941.

soldier, I am bound to admit that Kong), on Wednesday, the 16th comforts are concerned, but

sacrifices as far as personal Canton,

"financial blitzkrieg" of the last

M. Stavred! declared that one of it is Greek heroism that showed 10 days to raise funds for the pur- the Greek princes was now serving us the path we should tread." day of April, 1941, at 11.30 a..against this burden of re-vent will be held on Monday, April balances for Britain and Chination took place and when the news!

The annual sports of French Con- chase of mobile canteens and am- In the British Fleet when this ac for the purpose of receiving a duced spending power is the 21 at the Queen's College Recrea- had netted a sum of $14,910: Statement of Accounts and the

|compensating feature that tion Ground. Causeway Bay, com- Report of the Board of Directors the compulsory saving in-jmencing at 1.30 p.m. Mr. M. G. about $6,500 and donations col- the country:

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrators,

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

201

In Accordance with Govern-

198

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

(sd) E. W. HAMILTON, '

Superintendent of Imports & Exports & Controller of Trade. Hong Kong, 7th April, 1941.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS,

197 once again successfully ob-

the

for the year ended on the 31st) December, 1940, confirming the appointment of a Director and

viated the danger of inflation NEWSETTES

*

Academy

"D" District won the shield.

In the Inter-District competition,

At the conclusion of the events: the prizes were presented by Major C. M. Manners, O.BE.

ROTARY CLUB FINANCIAL "BLITZ"

Total

Of $14,910 Netted

Won.

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS. re-electing a Director and the practically the whole of the March 31, at the Union Chures, J. Perrin, Hon. Treasurer of the banlan frontier, as it was safe Albanis have died dowIL.

Auditors.

GREAT DIFFERENCE of this reached Greece, a great "The actual entry of Yugoslavia Street cullections had raised wave of enthusiasm swept through into the war has made even a greater difference to Greece. It volved in this limitation of O'Connor, B.A., Principal of Queen'slected by other Rotarians a fur- spending will ensure his re-

LAND FRONTIERS

means that the Italian position in |College, wil distribute the prizes.ther $2,000 The cash in hand, Greece's land frontiers included Albania must change very materi- ceiving at the end of the war

contributed toward this fund, now those with Albania, Yugoslavia, ally for the worse. During the The marriage took place on, stood at $23,390,59. -.

Bulgaria and Turkey. There was last ten days the Itallan attempts Sir Atholl handed over to Mr. N. no need to comment on the Al- to counter the Greek attacks in amount which he has placed shanghai, Notice is hereby given that the

The Transfer Books of the at the disposal of his country Arnold, daughter of Captain and for $22,000, remarking that it was

of Margaret Harris

Hongkong Rotary Club, a cheque enough.

"A correspondent at the front Company's standard charges will Company will be closed from for its war needs.

came "The rest of the country is reports that he recently be increased as from 17th March, Wednesday, the 2nd April, 1991.

Mrs. H. A. Arnold of New London, the hope of all it would speedily strongly defended by mountains upon the dead bodies of Italian Conn., USA, and Lent. David be converted into mobile canteens said M. Stavredi. "The first gap that he counted 400 of them. So 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge to Wednesday, the 16th April,

soldiers in these mountains and Eric Kermode, R.NR., son of Mr. and ambulances, on which the led through the valley of the to the amounts charged for 1941, both daya inclusive,"

the Chancellor's william G. Kermode of Douglas, Club had so fervently set its heart. Varda River. Next there is the that they had to ask for an armis- budget was, of course, the in- Isle of Man.

devastating were the Italian losses electricity consumed for lighting By Order of the Board,

Rotarian Dr. Arthur Woo, Presi- valley of the River Struma run-. crease in the rate of Income! and power as per meters read on

F. C. BARRY,

Tax to ten shillings in the £. The death occurred on March 30, that one of the Visiting Rotarians and from where the German at Albania, the Greeks have been im-

dent of the Club, then announced ning from Bulgaria into Greece tice to bury their dead. It is here that what is termed at The Country Hospital, Shang-had volunteered to donate a sum tack is developing. And lastly. the Spartan character" of bal, of Mr. J. D. Trachtenbers, of $90 to achieve the goal of $15,- there is the valley of the Maritza the budget is revealed, since place at the Jewish Cemetery, it brings the increase, to- Balka) Road. gether with surtax, to 97.5

and after 24th April, 1941.

Secretary.

166

The existing scale of discounts Hong Kong, 20th March, 1941,

will remain in force.

By order of the Board of

Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 8th March, 1941..

139

THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice to Shareholders.

WOMAN CRUSHED

BY WALL

An inquest into the death of

ANOTHER

items in of the main

per cent. on the highest in-

aged 55 years. The funeral took 000.

The new

between Greece and Turkey.

Serious Charges Against Chinese Constable

4

"Since their first advance into

proving their communications and

work has been going on on the road, while the Greek artillery has been doing magnificent work. In this campaign not only have the light tank guns used by the Greeks proved an advantage, but their marksmanship has been absolute- ly right. So much so, that the Italian command has even set a price on the heads of certain Greek officers who were responsi- ble for this.

come. The equitable manner tion. To balance an actual in which this increase will expenditure of £4,207 million, work is justification for its the total of estimated income imposition and its chief effect on the present basis of taxa-. will be evident on those at the tion only amounts to £1,836 telday F.C.C465, LEUNG SHING-MAN, 23, and KWONG CHOL, alias Before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy yes- further end of the scale and million.

The deficiency of La Cha Mau, 22, were charged with having demanded $30 from

"Now the Greeks have again. who are in receipt of higher £2,571 million has to be found Yung Han, at Des Voeux Road West, on Mar. 21. Chan Fuk-101, 50, woman, who was incomes. Apart from this by other means.

taken the initiative. They crushed to death by the mollapse notable increase in taxation, scale of Income tax is expect-bribe and leaving his beat without cused Chan of receiving stolen

First defendant, who was addi- hence, no receipt could be pro- have taken large numbers of tionally charged with accepting a duced. Then first defendant ac- of a wall, which was newly built there is nothing in the Chan-ed to contribute £605 million permission, pleaded not guilty to property

prisoners who all tell the same story of demoralisation and de- at No: 189, Fuk Wah Street, was cellor's budget to make it towards this and compulsory the first two charges, but admitted some money

and said that unless

pression in the Italian army. conducted by Mr. Macnamara sit harder for the ordinary wage saving will bring in £1,600 the third charge, while second de- would have to take the cement

was paid up, he The spirits of the men are not. ting as Coroner yesterday, assisted by a jury comprising Mr. David earner to obtain his essential more. The gap of £356 mil-tendant denied the charge against and Chan to the police station.

Improved by the excellent work being done by Greek Notice is hereby given that Lau (Foreman), Mr Chan Ping needs. The increases to sur- lion will have to be met from him.

Chan asked them to call the next submarines. E sum and Mr. Heungto Shopang tax, death the ONE HUNDRED AND Law.

duties, stamp new taxation in the matter. Court that the second charge sult his master.

Det. Sgt. R. Macvey told the day, saying that he had to con-

ANOTHER BLOW TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY

duties, and the excess profits of surtax, stamp duties, death against first defendant was for MEETING of Shareholders in Hospital, said that the cause of ly add to the revenue, will also from private savings,

Dr. H. H. Ta of the Kowloon tax, while they will effective-duties and excess profits and committal

Defendants returned the follow-Now that Yugoslavia has en- ing day and again on the next, tered the war, continued M the Company will be held at the death was compound fracture of hardly fall heavily on the which well-known economists Mar. 20, and 24 he was assigned to

First defendant was attached to each time asking if the money was Stavredi, "it is, to say the least. office of the Company, Queen's'the skull and intercranial hat average earner. La fact, in have advocated for some time) duty round the car parks in the Police on Mar. 24-by Chari, who bania have only had to fight on

Central Police Station," Between ready.

another blow to Italian mórale... Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, morrhage,

The matter was reported to the So far the Italian armies in Al- on Thursday, the 24th April, Tsau Yim-tal, woman, testified making Je proposals 1941, at noon,' for the purpose of}.

that about 7 am on Mar, 3 she finance the most expensive now approved in a modified day,

to and which the Chancellor has Central district from noon on each was handed $30 in notes, marked, one front. Now they have to fight

on a second. receiving a Report of the Di rear of the house when suddenly cellor has shown a keen ap the clearest evidence of the Des Voeux Road West, ground was working in the kitchen at the war in history, the Chan-form. The budget is, indeed, general merchandise shop, No. 253.) On Mar. 21, the Kwun Lung

"The German attack on Yugo- ・・ ARRESTED ON TRAM

slavia cannot be a relief to Il Duce. rectors, together with a State she saw the wall collapse on the preciation of the efforts of firm resolve of the people to foor, was taking in a lorry load of and the money was handed over to face a new enemy, there is no At mid-day the defendants came | Apart from the danger of having ment of Accounts, and re-electing, deceased. Directors and Auditors. The The jury returned a verdict of for keeping the war effort cost. It also shows some was going on, first defendant, who After pocketing it, first defendant She has excellent naval bases on the people mainly responsible achieve victory, whatever the cement and while the unloading to arst defendant in the street. threat to Yugoslavia from Italy. TRANSFER BOOKS of the death by accidental collapse of the unhampered and in operation [thing even more significant was unknown to the shop, and boarded a tram for the Central the Adriatic coast, the use

Insp. H. W. Nolloth was present to its fullest capacity.

and that is that it has been sight, came to the shop and stop- tram by a detective, who recovered tack the Italian bases of supply. second defendant, only known by district and was arrested on the which will make it possible to at for the Police,

IN VIEW of the huge de- drawn up not only with a ped the unloading,

the marked notes from his pocket. "Bo today, we find the Greeks nciency which he had to meet view to immediate needs, but ORIGIN OF CEMENT

Hearing was adjourned to 12.30 once again playing the part that in the difference between ex-also ensure that the post-war

p.m. today.

they have so often played 2,000 The death occurred on March penditure and revenue, the financial problems which the toki of the shop, Chan Tim, on the First defendant questioned a

years ago in the defence of 23, at The Country Hospital, Chancellor was faced with a country will have to meet are origin of the cement, to which the

civilisation against barbarism in The death occurred on March 30, the Balkan" mountains. Yugo- mast unenviable task in his reduced to a position which latter replied that it was bought at the Russian Orthodox Hospital, alavia and Britain are by their without overburdening the was possible after the last shown. Chan answered that the were held on April 4, at the Bub pire are so well represented in

the receipt of the purchase to be aged 3 years. Funeral services that the armies of the British Em population with further taxa- War,

goods were still unpaid for and bling Well Cemet

Company will be CLOSED from the 18th April to 24th April 1941,

both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

H. DA LUZ,

wall

his

and given instructions.

of

Secretary aged 59 years, CZeeTsoong. To efforts to cover the war cost will offer easler solution than/in Kowloon. He then asked for Shanghal, of Steponas Nenishkia; i side. We cannot but be proud

Hong Kong, 4th April, 1941,

Shanshal, of Dennis McDermott, bacco Distributors. Ltd.:)

services were held on March 25, at 192 the Bubbling Wall Chapel

Greece.