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RICE PRICE HAS ALMOST DOUBLED SINCE SEPT.

Compulsion For Dealers To Issue Bills Urged

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER

FAREWELL RECEPTION BY DR. QUO

SOVIET ENVOY &

STAFF PRESENT.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1941

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 19th APRIL, 1941.

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend. DR. QUO TAI-CHI, the departed for persons other than the addressee.

ing Chinese Ambassador to Bri- tain, who is leaving London to take up his appointment as For-) eign Minister of China gave ais huge farewell reception at the Chinese. Embassy on, Tuesday last. MR. O M. GREEN, former Editor of the North China Daily News. Shanghai, who was present at the

"I AM AT A LOSS TO UNDERSTAND GOVERNMENT'S" AT- TITUDE TOWARDS THIS RICE PROBLEM," SAID 'A WELL-KNOWN „PORTUGUESE BUSINESS MAN WHEN DISCUSSING THE SUBJECT WITH OUR REPORTER. "Surely. Government could easily anti- cipate the attendant rise in crimes all petty cases-should the price of this all-important commodity be beyond the reach of the poor classes. It does not need any imagination to see that, driven against the wall, a Chinese would resort to petty larceny just to be sent to gaol where he could be sure of his two meals daily,

Since last September, the price so-called Grade 1 quality "to six function described it in the course of rice has almost doubled, and I cattles and eight taels to the of a broadcast from London yes- very much doubt whether any dollar. or higher than the con- terday. working Chinese could make both trolled rate. This breach of the "For over three hours," said Mr. ends meet on his salary.

regulations is made possible by Green. "Dr. Quo welcomed his "It was a pity that Government the refusal to give bills, or sales guests, shaking hands with some should have relaxed its vigilance notes, for purchases, leaving the 600 people who had come to bid. on the market when conditions buyer no remedy as no complaints him a regretful good-bye." improved after the introduction off are received by the authorities On a table in the middle of the

without proof!

price control in December last."

Asked what remedy he could suggest, he replied: "I entirely endorse Mr. Tso's propositions-

DRASTIC ACTION NEEDED

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room were the signed portraits of the King and Queen which were presented to Dr. Quo by their The effectiveness of merely Majesties when he paid his res- Especially that of making it com-threatening ta take the most pects to them, and also an auto-

pulsory for dealers to lasue billa" drastic action against profiteering graphed photograph given to him | Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct

Despite the announcement that was amply demonstrated by the by Mr. Winston Churchill. rice would be sold at $14.80 per speedy eradication of the "dark pleul, inquirles made by our re-market" in firewood when the porter yesterday failed to reveal Stores Controller made it known where this rice could be bought, that he would "take the most guests I saw Mr. Anthony Eden, Admittedly, most of the shops are drastic action within his power the Foreign Secretary, quite sun- offering rice ut six-and-a-half against any store found selling at burned after his recent trip to the eattles to the dollar, but the quality above axed prices."

Middle East, and looking, as if he was most decidedly not that which was shown to our representative by the Acting Rice Controller.

SWINDLING NOW From profiteering the retail- ers have, in many cases, re- sorted to swindling by offering for sale inferior quality rice at "Grade 1 price, and by holding up the really good quality cereal for "regular customers who are prepared to dispense with the formality of a bill." Encouraged by the lethargy of the Government, dealers have further increased the price of the

As to the issuance of sales slips hasn't a care in the world; Major (or bills), this action would, be-C. R. Attlee (Lord Privy Seal), sides enabling the purchaser to re- Lord and Lady Simon, Lord and port: any pronteering to the au- Lady Willingdon, Mr. Ernest Be- thorities. also enable the inspec-vin, Mr. W. S. Morrision, Mr. tors employed by the Food Con-Arthur Greenwood, Mr. LA, V. troller to check up on the dealers. Alexander (First Lord of the Ad- These inspectors could, when see- miralty), Sir Kingsley ing a delivery of rice being made, (Chancellor of the Exchequer), ask the coolle to produce the bill Lord Beaverbrook (Minister. for and compare the price with the Aircraft Production), Lord Wool- quality sold. Without knowington (Minister of Food), Sir John when one of their coolles might Anderson (Minister of Home

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be stopped by a Food Control Security), Mr. L. S Amery (Becre- inspector, or a Folice officer, deal-tary for India), Sir Robert Van- ers would soon be compelled to sittart, Str Alexander Cadogan, sell at Government prices.

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Reg. Pound, Mr. David Lloyd George, Lord Retth, Lord Lytton, Lard Cecil, Lord Strabolgi, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Alexander Hardinge (the King's Private, Sec- retary), Mr. H. G. Wells and Mr. Vernon Bartlett.

H.K. Volunteer Orders

ORDERS BY COL. H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

PARADES

Mobile Colman

HIGHLY ESTEEMED "I cannot say, more than that Apr. 21. Those detailed. Ken- Dr. Quo has been highly esteemed Dress for all Btys, for Day Training Parade at Drill Hall 5.15 p.m. Range sincerely liked as a man.

nedy Road Range, V.G. Part L in London as an Ambassador and

Corps Artillery

We are

"British Overseas Airways",,,

SATURDAY

.

S.D. caps, shirt, cardigan, shorts. Offcer-It. B. C. Hamilton. (1) Nos. sorry, he is going, continued TONS OF EXPLOSIVES RAINED IN

presence of M. Maisky, the Soviet "A thing that struck me was the Ambassador to Britain, and the

puttees, boots, web"

equipment Douches, haversack and water bottle recognition (V.G); Classes D and C,

1, 2 Plns. Class A Indication and Green. filled; steel helmet, respirator, over-Stoppages, V.G.; Classes D and E alls and gunplatform shoes to be car Lessons 7 and 15 LG. (ill) Nos. 3. 4

REPRISAL RAID ON LONDON ried: greatcant optional, 3rd, 4th and Pins Class 1, Lecture V.G.; Class 2 whole staff of the Russian En London, described by the Nazi High Command as a reprisal for the LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-Wednesday night's raid on Greater 5th AA Btys, only, knife fork, spoon Mechanism V.G.; Class 3, Stripping bassy were also present at the RA.F.'s hammering of Berin on April 9, was of a character that plate and mug.

1st Battery Apr., 22, H.Q., 2 p.m. All sect. training at D'Aguilar,

and assembling y.G. (v) No. 5 Fin. Classes A. B. and O. Arms driv

Bty. Dress All Pins Overalls, R.TR. Caps.

Apr. 24 HQ. 5.30 p.m. Signalling Sec. Signal class. Dress-Multi.

2nd Battery

BCA Class Dress Mufil.

4tu Battery

Sec.

Apr. 23, Hung Hom, 2.50 p.m.

All

reception."

might be expected to precede a Nazi invasion, writes Beuter's Air correspondent.

Tons of high explosives were dropped not only in the metro-

Pins. Exercises in New Territories WAR PAINTINGS polls itself but also in the enter suburbs, particularly those to the

Dress Battle Order, R.T.R. CaoS. Vehicle and working Party. No. 2 Plin.

EXHIBITION

WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS

south-east where I was caught in the heaviest and most prolonged blitz this area has suffered.

Heavy bombs sometimes, fell in salvoes, gashing the night with

blinding flashes and an ear-split- DEATH OF MISS

ting treble roar.

At the height of the attack be-

M. J. RUSSELL

Apr. 21, H.Q., 5.30 pm. Those de. and No. 1 Sec, No. 3 Fin. at 2 p.m. tailed Kit inspection. Dress---Mufti Apr. 25. (1) No. 1, 2. Plus. Class Apr. 23, Bty. Office, 5.80 p.m. All A, Fire Orders; Classes B and C. N.C.ds. Dress Mufti,

Stoppages, V.G.; Classes D. and E Apr. 24. ELQ 2.15 pm, for Blur-Lessons 10 and 11, L.G. (1) Nos. head, All Secs. Half-day training.

and 4 Piris, Class 1; Kennedy Road Dress See para. (a) i above.

Range. Parade at Drill Hall 5.15 p.m. An exhibition of war paintings fore midnight, both sticks and 3rd Battery

Range Officer Lt. E. C. Hamilton. by Mr. Liang Yu-ming, of the salvoes came tumbling down to- The death occurred at her re- Class 2, Bayonet Drill." Apr. 21, HQ, 5.30 p.m. As detailed. Miniature Range. Range Officer-2/istry of Education, Chungking, was

sidénce, "The Hermitage," Kennedy" Class 3, Aeronautics Department and Min-gether for fully an hour.

In the event that an invasion Road, early yesterday morning, of Apr. 24 HQ. 2 p.m. All Becs. for reading and compass.

Lt. W. Stoker.) No. 5 Pin, Map opened yesterday morning at St. was ordered for the morrow, it Miss Margaret Jane Russell, a re- Aberdeen Dress-As ordered.

(f) Dress John's Cathedral Hall by the Rt. would be Hiller's three-fold obsident of the Colony for 50 years. Apr. 25, DEL School, DEL

All Pine. Overalls, R.TR. caps.

Rev. Bishop R. O.. Hall.

Jective by a preliminary blitz on The late Miss Russell was born Dress-Overalls.

Bishop Hall, In a short opening London to create confusion and in Shanghai in 1886 She was address, congratulated Mr. Liang despondency on the eve of the known to many societies in the Co- his work which so brilliantly event among the general public lony for generous contributions, the typified, Bishop Hall said, the and paralyse normal services and Benevolent Society being a particu Spirit of resistance which would communications.

lar beneficiary. enable China to emerge trium- It is probable that one or more

The funeral will take place today phant over every enemy, within other large cities or areas would passing the Monument at 5 p.m. and without

be attacked on the same sealc at and sketches making up the excessive nights. One area might its most respected members when

MRS. E. DALLAH There are some 160 oil paintings the same time or at least on suc The Malay community lost one of hibition, the range of subjects be-well be. Northern Ireland, which Mrs. Rahima Dallah passed away ing a very wide one covering the Luftwaffe blitzed on Tuesday at her residence yesterday morning history and the present war,viously be made to create dimicul health for a long period. scenes from both ancient Chinese night. Here an attempt would ob after having experienced indifferent day, St. John's Hall being open to ern Ireland had it to go to the The exhibition will continue to ties for the British Army in North- visitors from 11 am to 8 pm, Net rescue of Eire from an invasion proceeds will go in aid of the B.W. thrust. O.F., the British Thind for Relief

Apr. 22, FL, 215 p.m. Bty, drill and instruction See para. (a) i above.

Apr. 24, EQ, 5.30 pa

No. 1. Company

Apr. 31, 8.4 2.15 p.m. Training Area-Brick Hill, For details see Coy.

All Secs. Notice Board, Dress-

Apr. 22, 1LQ 130 pha

All Seca

training.

Apr. 25, HQ. 5.30 pm.

Weapon Weapon

Kit inspection and arms dri. Dress training, --8.D. cap, jacket, shorts," puttees,

web belt. All remaining clothing and those who have not yet fired this Apr. 27, M.G. Course Part II for all equipment in xit bags.

Sih AA Battery' Apr. 23, HQ, 2.30 p.m. No. 1. Sec. Half-day training at Satwan Dress See para, (2) į above.

Apr. 22, St. John's Place, 5.30 pm. No. 2 Sec: Lecture.. Dress--Multi-

Apr. 34, HQ, 2:30 pm. No. 2 Sec. Half-day training at Saiwan, Dress Bec para, (a) i, above.

Apr. 34, 8t. John's Place, 2.30 p.m.| No. 1 Bec. Lecture. Dress-Mufti.

Field Company Engineers

course.

No, 2 Company

No. 6 Pin. Weapon training.

Apr. 23. Kowloon Docks, 5.30 pm.

Weapon traming.

Apr. 23, HQ., 530. pan. No. 7

parade. Dress Battle Order. Apr. 23, HQ, 2 pn.

Company

No. 3 Company Apr. 21, HQ. 215 pm Dress-Cap shirt, shorta.

Apr, 24, HQ. 5.30 pm

Apr, 27, Kowloon City kange. 9 am.

Apr. 24, KCR, 230 pm. Infantry MG. Classification. Those detailed.| Exercise. Dress Battle Order, Icas Dress Cap. shirt, shorts; equipment box respirators. Cardigans will be less haversack."

worn and loose-leaf training manuals

tred books). must be brought on parade, -7.30. p.m. Lecture on "Bomb disposal" by O.C. in Company Drill Hall,

*Corps Signals

AFFILIATED UNIT

Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.N.C. ARP. Lecture

Greater London showed

she leaves & son, Mr. A.. R. Dallah, Mrs. Dallah was 66 years of age.

the well-known lawn bowler, and

a daughter, Mrs. A. G. Kadir

оп

The funeral took place in the

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of Distress in China and the Chi-Wednesday night that it will an afternoon at the Mohammedan nese Artists Aeroplane Fund, swer back this ruthless method of Cemetery, Mavi Mohammed Noor

attack in which far greaterShah officiating.

1941 MISSOURI AWARD

material than military damage is Ukely to occur, as it has done in every past effort to blitz it to sub-

mission.

Firemen, Wardens, skilled work- men,, Home Guards and the ser

B.S. FONG TO BE

Alumni of the Standford Univer

HONOURED

vices all strained every nerve to ty and the University of Dall-

The School of Journalism of the minimise the effect of the raid fornía in Hongkong have decided to Apr. 25, ARP. HQ, Happy Valley, University of Missouri, USA, has even while it was on. The attack Five a joint Inchron party in Apr. 21, HQ, 5.15 pm. (1) Classi- 5.30 pm. AR.P. Lerture. Transport voted unanimously to award thin lasted throughout the night. This honour of Mr. B.8, Fong, member fication Group, Special training (1) from Queen's Fier, 5.20 p.m.

year a medal of honour to the Ta would ensèle many of the raiders of the People's Politikat Kung Pao for its long and con- to make as many as three trips now visiting in Hor Respirators will be returned to Voltinuous distinguished service as from their bases in northern morrow at 12:30 p (i) Pield training until 9 am as de HQ on Apr. 21 between 4 pz. to 6 newspaper in China,

France. talled Dress Summer Battle Order. P10

Remainder, lamp signalling.

Apr. 23, HQ.2 pm (1) Gas course.

Apr. 25. (1) W/P Class report Strength-Increase. directly to Gort Trade School af 2 Miss E F.Dona p.m. (it) Remainder; HQ 5.15 p.m. Strength-Docreame Bignal training........”

Mrs J Fisher-19A41.

A letter to this effect has been received by Mr. Ha Lin, pubilaher

of the TA KUNG PAQ, from Prof Printed and Published by Henry Frank Martin, Dean of the

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