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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE MEALS FOR HOLD ANNUAL DINNER CHINESE

PRISONERS,

IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE A.F.S.. STRESSED BY MR. D. H. BLAKE

*THE DUTY OF THE AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE WILL NOT BE AN EASY JOB. IT WILL REQUIRE COURAGE AND ENDURANCE The Fire Service in England and in Chungking are shock troops and their noble efforts will; I am confident, be an example to us in case of emergency." Mr. D. H. Blake, Superintendent of the A.F.S. told more than 300 members of the Service at the annual dinner held in Hotel Cecil on Saturday, evening.

The occasion was featured with galety and toasts were proposed to the A.F.S., the Fire Brigade and the guests. A collection, which was taken in aid of the Bomber Fund, realised $90. In the course of the meeting.

Those at the official table were Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. C. G. Perdue, Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry, Major C. M. Manners, O.B.E. Lieut. Comdr. Horswell, S.J. M.V.O.. Comdr. J. Petrie, D.8.O., Mr. R. A. Wickerson, Mr. J. S. Howell. Mr. Oscar Eager, Mr. B. J. Lacon. Mr. W. M. Smith, Mr. O. W. Luke, Mr. To Tso, Mr. Chan Mak Heung and Mr. H. K.

Lee.

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ACTIVITIES REVIEWED

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DEPORTEES

GENERAL

FUNERAL OF MISS

M. J. RUSSELL

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GE ATTENDANCE | AT GRAVESIDE

The funeral of Miss Märgaret It is hereby notified that sealed Jane Russell, old Hongkong - tenders in quadruplicate, which deat, who died at the age of 55 should be clearly marked "Tender at her residence, "The Hermitage." for the supply of meals to Chinese Kennedy Town, early Friday morn- Prisoners. Witnesses and Depor- ing. took place tees," from May 15, 1941 to March Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. at the Colonial 13, 1942, will be received at the Col-The Rev. S. Hinchcliffe, S.CF. onial Secretary's Office until noon officiated. of Monday, May 5, 1941.

Miss May Clark, cousin of decess- No tender will be received unless ed, was chief mourner. Others pre- the person tendering holds a Food sent were:- Factory. Eating House or Restau- Mrs. A. Rowell, Miss A. Ayrton, Mr. Blake expressed his thanks to rant Licence issued by Urban Coun-Miss L. Stops, Mr. G. W. Kynoch, wards him and Mr. Woollard for cll and produces a receipt that he Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Buxton, Mr. J. their untiring efforts to organise has deposited with the Accountalit- Angwin, Rev. H. P. Hudspeth, Major and supervise the training of the General a sum of $25 as a pledge L. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hardie, A.FS. and Mr. Perdue and others of the bona fides of his offer, which Miss Mabel Ho, Miss Louise Lewis; for their much-needed help.

sum shall be forfeited to the Mr. G. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Wing. Mr. E. G. Blair, Mr. H. L Evelle, Mrs. R. Leigh, Miss Mary Chan, Mr. and Mrs. A. & Gerondas, Mr. J. Ogilvie, Misa A.Chan, Mrs. Ellen and many others.

The Chairman concluded his talk Crown, if such person falls or re- by encouraging members to put up fuses to carry out his tender, their best service should emergency should the tender be accepted. arise.

A meal will consist of:- (a) Prisoners and Witnesses.

MANY SPORTSMEN

(b) Deportees.

Mr. Fitz-Henry was the next speaker and he said, in part: "As

8 oz. white rice, 2 ozs. fresh.or Reviewing the activities of the you have. many sportsmen from salt vegetable, 2, ozs. fresh or salt A.FS. during the past year, Mr. the Chinese Clubs in your ranks fish, i oz. oll, & oz. tea. Blake remarked: "Our numbers it would not be surprising to me have increased to approximately if you collect a few trophies In the 600 members, The Chinese Un-course of your activities. I believe official members of the Council that at a recent try-out at soccer undertook to obtain recruits for the A.F.S. handsomely defeated the Tenders may be for the supply of officer ranks and we owe a debt of Regular Firemen." gratitude to Mr. Luke Öl Wan and

12 ozs. white rice, 3 ozs. fresh or salt vegetables, 2 ozs. fresh or salt fish, ca. oil, i oz. tea.

meals to any or all of the under- M. Fitz-Henry then quoted a noted Stations:--

Floral tributes were from Major 1 Hayes (Royal Corps of Signals), Major D. C. E. Grose.. (Royal En- gineers), the Rev. W. H Hudspeth, Mr. G. W. Kynoch, Mr, H. A. Keller, Mr. C, Lauritsen, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Ham Wright, Dorothy and Norah Stone, Mr. E. D. Labrousse, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mace, "Miss Mary Chan, F. C. Walling, Maril Young, Mr. and

Mr. H. K, Lee for doing the detail passage from a Fire Journal re- Central, No. 7. Upper Levels, No. Mrs. G. W. Giffen, Mr. and Mrs. L. work and sending us a large num-celved from England: "Nazi fire 2, Quarry Bay, Shaukiwan, Bay J. Money, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Talati, ber of fine young athletes from bugs beaten by our fighters. Brl-View, Water Police, Yaumati, Dr. C. H. Wan, Mr. and Mrs. F.-W. the Chinese Sporting Clubs, among tain's first line of passive defence Mongkok, Shamshulpo, Kowloon Stapleton, Mrs. N. E Hale, Allison, whom is Mr. Lee Wal-tong. Inten-the Fire Service-continues City, Hunghom. sive training classes were formed heroically to thwart the viclons at- The successful tenderer or ten under the instruction of Regular tempts of the Nazis to inflict their derers will be required to sign an Fire Brigade Officers and Sub-will on this nation by destroying agreement and give security to the Officers.

its capital and provincial cities by satisfaction of the Government in

the sum of $50. "This magnificent feat of the

if Another happy development fire.

For forms of tender and any Service is being achieved other information apply at the largely by what, a year or so ago, Police Department, Police Head were raw levies hurriedly raised to argument the all too slender per- quarters.

has come from the China Pro- vident, Loan and Mortgage Co. Fire Ltd. This patriotic Company has permitted no less than 72 members of its staff to be trained, with the result that the Western Division has been formed with Mr. Wicker- son as Divisional Officer, three

section officers, sub-officers and seven platoons. This is a record that the Company may well be proud,

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sonnel of the Regular Fire Service."

TOAST TO AF.S.

omcers, men and women of the In proposing a Tuast to the

ed the A.FS. in England and in AFS., Majer Manners compliment-

Hongkong for their excellent ser- vices.

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Mrs. Fisher, Molly Barber, Mrs. W. 8. Marsh. Mr. and Mrs. William Kalley, Louise and Mabel, Mr. and Miss F. Gomes, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh, Daisy Leung, Oliver and Autoine, Beten's Beauty Saloon, Capt. I. J. Losslus, D. Q. Silver, Mr. and Mrs. Henri Evelle, Mr. and Mrs. R. Fes- tonji, Mr. and Mrs. M. Chan Harr, Miss M. J. Stuart, A. M. Rowell Captain and Mrs. C. A. Rochfort Hyde, Mr. George Swan, Mr. H. J. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Wing.

WAR TAXATION Mr. John Robertson, Captain P. A.

PROBLEM

Belton, M, L N. McCabe, Rev. 8. Hinchcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Simor Tsu Yan Jand" family, Miss Anna Lyen and Mrs. Esther Yeung, Cap-

They have already proved their Revision Of Clausestain 8. M. Wamach, Miss Dunnett,

SPLENDID YEAR

'Divisional Officers Chan Mat Heung and Harold Chan have worth in the Colony in connexion worked patiently and hard to keep with the fire on board the F, and

up the enthusiasm of the Hong-O. Nagpore, and again in con- kong Divisions.

nexion with the Kwong Sang Hong

* Kowloon has had a splendid are and Timber Yard Fire,"

Proposed By Committee

Mr. and Mrs. F. Hardle, Miss Helen Balchin, Mrs, A, Chan, Mr. T. L. Knight, Mis Marte, G. Puterson, Room I The Hermitage, Hongkong |Furniture Co., Ltd., Members of the Re-examination of the war taxa-First Church of Christ, Oscar, 1 year. Officers Lacon and Chitten-Mr. O. W. Luke expressed histion problem by the reconstituted Kathleen, Yva, "Sydney and Bruce den have organised a fine show, thanks to the AFS for their hos-committee may bring forth mea Halbare, Rose, George, Yvonne, well supported by a group of off-pitality on behalf of the guests and sures to expand the scope of the cers, some of whom in civil life proposed a toast to the servicemen war taxation ordinance so as to Ren, and Charles Guigrard, Tyeb

..ment."

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belong to the Harbour Depart- Mr. Lee Wal-tong was called provide for the taxing of "unearn- and Company, Kayamally and co-operation and unity among all the business tax to remove loop-Kam, and Leung Kam, Ah Fung, upon to speak and he stressed the ed income" and for tightening up Company, Lane, Crawford Ltd., The watchman, Marker, Ah Wen, Ah members.

After congratulating Mr. Fitz Henry upon his appointment as Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade,

FEES FOR LICENCES ANNOUNCED

Mr. Harold Chan also spoke.

holes for evasion, it was learned...

NEW FIREWOOD Government and

PRICES

A report of the study of the pro-Ah Gow, Ah Gew, Ah Ho and Ah blem by the Sub-Committee of Wite, Ah Ching of Southcliffe, J. P. Three, selected by the main Coni Vasunis & Co., servants from Court- mittee, has been submitted to lands, Wash Aman Maddalena, their recom-Leung Choy, Ah Chow, Chang Kl, mendations include proposals for Tong Sang, Sam Ping, See Chai, revision of several clauses in the Chan. Keung of Garden Terrace, AN original Ordinance as passed by Hing, Leung Küen and Leung Po- An order issued by Mr. W. J.the Legislative Council.

ki, Lee Fook the Carpenter, Ah Tam Anderson, Stores. Controller, in the Fees for licences and permits in Government Gazette states that respect of tollet preparations were the following prices shall be the announced in the Government maximum prices at which firewood Gazette and are as follows:

may be sold in the Colony as from

Licensed Warehouse Licence (Form April 18:- 1) only in conjunction with "manufacturer's licence, $5;

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DELIGHTFUL CONCERT

It is understood that the report and children, servants of Kingsvill£ is in the nature of an "Interim re- Private Hotel, Chan Pin-hong, Ah port" and that all the suggestions Mok, Yang Po, S. M. Miao of South- must receive the approval of Gov-cliffe, and many others. etnment before any Bill is drafted to change the existing legislation.

COSMETIC TAX Regarding reports of complaints by cosmetic and tollet goods deal- ers in connexion with the newly imposed tax on cosmetics and classical music comprising selec- A highly delightful concert of Importer's Licence (a), except as in (b). or if held in

toilet goods, both Mr. R. R. Todd, tions from Mozart, Mendelssohn, confimction with an importer's

Panang, billets or logs with bark Acting Financial Secretary, and Liszt, Wagner, Hadyn and others Hcence for any other goods to 15 catties and mare in weight-59 Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Controller of rendered by the Orchestra of Pai which the Dutiable Commodities catties per 31.

Trade, stated on Saturday that Ching Middle School, formerly of modifications will be introduced Canton and now of Macao, at the according to experience gamed, it St. Paul's Girls' College on Satur-

Wholesale-Sandakan, billets or logs without bark, 10 catties and Manufacturer's licence (Form 2. more in weight-53 cattles per $1.

Sandakan, billets or logs with bark, 10 cattles and more in weight

80 catties per $1.

$100 t

(Form 9)

Ordinance apples, $5: (b), to per- Singapore, billets or logs under sons importing only for their own 15 catties in waight-53 cattles per

use, tan per cent, of, the duty on the tallet preparations Imported. with a minimum fee of $2

Dealer's licence (Form 4), 15;

· Betaller's licence (Form 5)—(p)

Kuala Lumpur, . biljeta or 1988 with bark 18 cattles and more in weight 60 cattles per 31.

Miscellaneous, importations not

in Victoria or in Kowloon south of specified above-53 cattles, per $1.

Waterloo Road, Gascoigne. Rond

Retall-Spilt firewood-45 cattles

and Chathura Road, $30; (b) etse Der 31

where in the Island of Hongkong u

in Koyicon or New: Kowloon, szu- JUVENILE REMAND

e) in the New Territories except new Kowloon, $20, or if held, In conjunction with a retaller's licence for any other goods to which the Ordinance applies; 13:

HOME

is learned.

That representations have been made by dealers to the Colonial Secretary was admitted by. Mr. Todd.

HONORARY A.D.C.'S TO GOVERNOR

day, night, was well attended.

A feature of the programme was a planoforte Item by Prof. Harry Gre, who played “La Campanella.” by Elast, and a violin solo, “La Capricciosa," by Mr. Tsuf Pak- wat

The Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Bernardo, of the Philippines, had 20 pieces, including 14 viclins, one His Excellency the Governor nas of which was played by Master beert pleased to appoint the Bernardo, young son of the con-

It is notified in the Government following as Honorary Aidès-de- | ductor. Gazette that the Commissioner of Camp

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| Prisons · has appointed ̧ ́à. portion Sabadar Amrick Singh, 12th NEW HEADQUARTERS

an importer who sells toilet pre-as the Victoria Gaol as a place of Bubadar-Major Sultan Bux, th

of the buildings formerly known Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery OF DAIRY FARM parations also requires a dealer's detention for juvenile offenders Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal. The fratisrek őt 15% headute and to be designated as the Vic- Artillery: Subadar-Major Haldar ters of the Dairy Farm Ice and toria Gaol Juvenile Remand Home. Rehman, 2nd Battalion, 14th Fan- Cold Borate Company from Lower

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POLICE REPORTS Corps of Air Raid Wardens; Lieut. of Windsor House in the con- KE Young lat Battalion, The Fany that stone will be com- Mrs, GB. Kennedy-Skipton's car,

The loss of £120 ti notes in a Middiekez, Regiment (Duke of plated today. No. 3244, was involved in a col- lavatory of the Hongkong Hotel Cambridge's Own). -

A new innovation wuf be the liath with taxi No: 582 shortly on Friday has been reported to His Excellency has approved the inclusion of the most up-to-date after midnight on Saturday, the Police by a' Mr. Baxter.

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