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The time of departure between Kowloon and Taipo Stations of the 1.13 p.m. train as shown on

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WANTED (temporarily) European Inspector of Works Salary $450.00 a month.

EDITORIAL

POLICE CHIEF MAKES NO RASH PROMISES

MR. PENNEFATHER-EVANS ASKS FOR TIME, CO-OPERATION

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BY A STAFF REPORTER

SPLENDID DANCE RECITAL

A splendid dance recital was

given by the George Goncharoff School of Dance yesterday after-

THURSDAY, APRIL 24. 1941.

MR. VERNON BARTLETT SAYS REAR-GUARD ACTIONS ARE

NECESSARY UNTIL U.S.

SUPPLIES ARRIVE

In my talk last week, I emphasised how, until Ameri- noon at the Helens May Institute, can supplies come along in greater quantities, we must 16 per cent. of the proceeds being look upon ourselves as fighting rear-guard actions," said for the S.C.MP. War Fund. About MR. VERNON BARTLETT, the eminent M.P.-Journalist,

when he broadcast from London yesterday on the situa 200 people attended the display.

tion in the Mediterranean and analysed the aims of the

. The programme was as follows:-

"Overture" by Madame H. Evelle,

the Public Timetable is hereby obtained from the Correspondence be disappointed if I do not do, within the next two or three months, Sgt. A. Alsey and Lc. L. Edge; "Pas German plan.

amended as follows:--

Kowloon dep. 1.22 p.m.

Yaumati

dep. 1.30 p.m.

Shatin

dep. 1.42 p.m.. Taipo dep. 1:35 p.m.

By Order,

1. B. TREVOR,

Manager.

22nd April, 1941.

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CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL OF $1.00 PER SHARE ON 1941-ISSUE

SHARES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors have made à call! of $1.00 per share upon all the members holding shares of the 1941 Issue allotted

on 24th

January, 1941, upon which only $1.00 per share has been paid, and that the same will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, on the 30th day of September,

. 1941.

By. Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN V. BRAGA,

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1941.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP. COMPANY LTD.

The

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4:

D'Ensemble" by Claire Van Wylick,

reach the Director of Public time to familiarise myself with theme that such-and-such a thing Is Fang. Cecella Chu, Marion Shinprevent him capturing vits give me for repeating this, but it

Works not later than noon on Monday, 28th April, 1941.

my force.

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the.

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"I only ask two things of the "public-time and co-operation, said the HON. MR. J. P. PENNEFATHER-EVANS, Commissioner of Police, in the course of an interview with a Hongkong Daily Press Application forms may be reporter yesterday.

"I know." went on Mr. Pennefather-Evans, "that the public will Office, Public Works Depart what it expects me to do.

Mr. Bartlett, declared that "How correct that estimate 1 I They think of me as a new broom and

Francoise Evelie, Ghilene Ubaghs, they would have in the mean- don't pretend to know, but the ment, Lower Albert Road,

expect me to work miracles.

"But they must give me time- "All they have to do is to tell Janet Perry. Jrene Zindel, Priscilla time to fight the enemy to German garrison there will have to be a considerable one and, for- Applications should be sent to

people of Hongkong, the conditions taking place at such-and-such a and Barbara Tim; Variation by here, and to know the members of place. There is no necessity for Claire Van Wylick; "Tiny Tots" by points and so delay his plans can be repeated too cfton in these them to appear in Court and give P. Tsang, C. Lo and R. To; "Polka" and above all they had to difficult times. every day gained in am not making any rash evidence, unless they wish to. The by Cecelia Chu and Marion Shin; keep the main channel be-these rear-guard actions must les- promises." .continued

Com-Police should be able to obtain Pas De Trols" by June Summers, tween the arsenal of demo-sen the chances of Herr Hitler win- Barbara Tam and Priscilla Fung: cracy and those countries ning a victory and with American missioner of Police. In fact, I their own evidence.

On my part. I promise to see The Dream" by Janet Perry and which were fighting against help. It makes Herr Hitler's defeat am not making any promises at all until I have had time to study that my source of information is Jrene Zindel; "Dutch Dance" by

aggression clear... Janine Obaghs and Ghilene Ubaghs;

is worth keeping these Referring to the gambling evil-"The Little Shepherd" by Fran-

facts in mind. Margaret Jane Russell, Deceas. things more closely. But I do not not compromised in any way."

Many of our tse-fa and 'open air coise Evelle; "Russian Dance" by

alrcraft and mechanised tran- ed: All persons having claims see why, with the co-operation of

the public, we cannot eradicate such as

dice games--the Commissioner of Claire Van Wylick: "Prelude No. 7" the importance of the Mediter- against the estate of the late Miss the evil practices here."..

sport can be withdrawn from Police said. "I feel confident that by Ann Mansfield; "Tango" Lara ranean" continued Mr. Bartlett,

East Africa for service in Libya, Margaret Jane Russell who died}

the Head of the Anti-Gambling Tesar and Hugh Goldie; "Czardas"

where it is not conceivable that on the 18th April, 1941, are,

"but just now, when everyone is the squad will eradicate all gambling by Pat Pasco: "Poeme" by Peggy talking about the Suez Canal, we

the Germans can have as much requested to send full particulars public to co-operate with the including street dice games."

equipment as the Hallans had. thereof forthwith

Before I can start to move, Scotcher and Hugh Goldie: "Waltz" must remember that the Suez Messrs. Police, Mr. Pennefather-Evans re-. to

"Although the Germans have Deacons, Solicitors, of No. 1, plied. "No Police force can do concluded Mr. Pennefather-Evans, Mrs. Ernest To: "Czardas" and Canal loses its importance unless

De Cing" by Peggy be a considerable disaster, but by hot weather, it is impossible that Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong anything without the co-operation "I must have the complete con- "Estrelleta" by Sgt. A. Alsey (Vio-we can hold Gibraltar, It would bean well trained for fighting in

of the public. The people them-fidence of the public as well as of in: "Pa3

Scotcher, Pet Pasco. Lara Tesar no means the ultimate disaster. If they could have been trained for selves form the best Police force. my officers.". 214

and Ann Mansfield and Hugh Herr Hitler was to succeed in his the intense heat on the desert bat- Goldte.

present plans to push Britain out the front,

Kong.

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HUNG KONG, APRIL 24, 1941,

MR. MÅTSUOKA'S

JIG-SAW

PEOPLE THEMSELVES how he expected

Asked

that not only has he allowed NEWSETTES

himself to be conquered, but that he has also placed his whole country at the mercy of the bully of Berlin.

WAKE UP, H.K. IN PURLOINING this title for our comments from an evening contemporary, we do

GIBRALTAR'S IMPORTANCE

"I don't want to underestimate

inevitable.

心の

THANKS EXPRESSED

of the Mediterranean altogether.

MORE IMPORTANT Thanks are due to the Secretary "And having said that, let me has-;

"Regarding the two-fold attack Helena May, Mrs. H. Evelie, Mrs. ten, to add the reasons why I think on Gibraltar, the whole of this will The Y/W.C.A. will hold a final L. Kadoorie. Miss W. Barker, pro- such a striking Nazi success appears depend on Vichy and the Govern- Thanksgiving Service and Dinner ramme sellers and the Press of Impossible. We have had Our

ment of Madrid, They are being" at 5.30 p.m. today to bring to an the Colony.

defeats since the Norway affair, told by the Nazis that they must end the Joint Finance Campaign.

but so has Herr Hitler. There were now come into the war or, at least, Mrs. N. L. Smith will be present:

his plans for invasion last August, that they must let thousands of and deliver the prizes.

the Italian plans of last winter and German troops pass through Herr Hitler's plans to hypnotise

Southern France and Spain, I am Yugoslavia and Greece into sub-not sure that this attack. still in mission without fighting.

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A dance for Seafarers will be given by the Sallors' Home and

Sergeant Edward (Sonny) Fa-

the British fighting forces.

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EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

Young Salesman Sent To Prison

"The German spring cam». paign has now begun with a vengeance," said Mr. Bartlett. "You must forgive us in Lon- don if, for the time being, we talk about ourselves. Since I last broadcast to you, many of our towns and villages have been destroyed. Everywhere here in London there is an acrid smell of wood smoke. "And yet on Thursday morning.

the diplomatic stage, won't prove to be more important even than sn attack on the Suez Canal.

"Lastly, there comes the effort to persuade the Japan- ese that their turn too has come. If our difficulties in the East and the Mediterranean in- crease, the Tokyo Government *** might decide that the time is ripe to strike, as the Italians did. But the Japanese must decide for themselves whether

to risk following Italy's exam- ple.

"I am aware that all this must sound a little unreal" continued Mr. Bartlett, "but it is difficult to keep the long-term issue before one's eyes always...

FROM THE SHOULDER

so for a different purpose Missions to Seamen at the S. and that of calling the attentionis. Home, on Friday, April 25. at 9 of the public.and the Govern-o.m ment of this Colony again to. the deplorable social problems

A strong plea in mitigation, in that prevail here and which blan, R.AF, who was killed in a which counsel for the defence said flying accident in Britain on April that the accused may have been We dealt with in these

9 at the age of 19, was the young-a fool or worse but did not deserve columns yesterday as far as est of the three sons of Mr. and to be branded as a criminal, was; these problems were affected Mrs. S. P. Fabian of 59 Edinburgh made by Mr. HW. Lee, before the R. MATSUOKA, the Jap- by wage rates and the high Road, Shanghai. AD three young Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- M2

anese Foreign Minister, cost of living. By an appro- men volunteered for active service Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions is back in Tokyo. Mr. Mat-priate coincidence, our re-and his two brothers are now with yesterday. suoka made a statement a marks

The case was that in which after a night that I could not call were supported by

WONG KIU-FUI, alias, Wong Kun-pleasant. I went to bed about five formal statement on the jig-the Dean of St. John's The engagement is announced but, 95, salesman, was charged, on, o'clock and woke up about an hour saw puzzle which he brought Cathedral, the. Very Rev. between Mr. Douglas Campbell four counts of embezzlement and later by the cheerful singlug of a back with him. This state. L. Wilson, when he ad-Brodie, of Kobe, son of Major falsification of accounts.

blackbird in my garden." Mr. Lee was instructed by Mr. Fifty-eighth Ordinary ment was expected to provide dressed the annual meet C. Brodie, M.B.E. and Mrs. Brodie

HITLER'S ORDERS d'Almada Remedios, while General Meeting of Shareholders the world with a key to the ing of the Social Service of Leicester, England, and Frances 3.M.

Marion Black, of Sendai, daughter the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jur., "I don't have to do any propa- in the above Company will be solution of the meaning of Centre of the Churches on of the Rev. and Mrs: B. 4. Black Instructed by Mr. P.Y. Woo, was ganda about it all--the Nazis art held in the Company's Offices, the word "neutrality" in the Tuesday. The Dean deplored of Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. for the prosecution.

doing it for us by their varied ac- "I am also a little bewildered to intricate document which he the tendency of the public to

Accused pleaded guilty to the counts of the horrors of their air read ut pessimism in the United had in his pocket. If so, Mr. remain disinterested in the| The wedding took place on April fourth count of embezzling the raids. What better evidence can States and it there are any Ameri-. the 7th. May, 1941 at 11 am.

Cathedral, sum of $3.780.02 between Dec, 29, you have than that of our Beter- cans listening to me, I must ask problems that affect the well 16 at Holy Trinity for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers it has neither impressed the have deplored this too in pre-son of Mr. R. Watson of Glasgow,

fell very short of its object being of the population. We Shanghai, of Dr. David Watson, 1939, and Jan. 2, 1940. This ples mination to face our hardships. you to forgive me for saying one of the China Inland Mission and was accepted by the prosecution. Most of us realise that the attack or two things straight from the Statement ofi

The defendant together with

was employed on Britain is, for the moment, less shoulder. There was the same pes- Accounts to the 31st, December/world, nor has it shown in vious comments on the sub- and Miss Lois Blatt, also of the by Chan Siu-wa! and others

what sense the new pact isflect, but so long as leaders of China Inland Mission and daughter carrying on business as the Win important than the military and simmista a year ago. It was to an

diplomatic attacks which are being extent justified then. "a reinforcement of the

the communities domiciled of Mr. and Mrs. R. Blott of Bed-Shun firm.

carried out under, Herr Hitler's "We have shown since then what The Transfer Books of the Tripartite Pact."

The Mr. Mat-here lack the spirit to come ford, Miss Janet Macpherson was

following jury returned

¡orders.

we have been able to do. There is Company will be closed from sucka declares that it is, but forward and take a realistic bridesmaid, Mr. Richard Hills formal verdicts of Not Guilty on

Italian army "These envisage an attack on the the defeat of the acted as best man and the ushers the first three counts:-Mess:9. Friday, the 2nd. May to Wedneshe has not yet taken the view of the situation and to were Mr. George W. Bailey and Mr. W. F. Simmons (Foreman), Yue Suez Canal and probably an attack which was bigger than ours and them what we day, the 7th. May, 1941 both trouble to explain how the strengthen the ranks of the Gordon Dunz

Der-yea. Ma Wai-lum, Wong Shun-on Gibraltar. As far as the Suez then we showed days inclusive.

sworn enemies of Communism few who have been struggling

tak. A. P. Tarbuck, Sydney Wong Canal is concerned it looks as it could do by going to the assistance and Wong Sun-yee.

the British have stemmed it on one of the Greeks. ย expect to reinforce their own to bring about an improve-

side. It would have been bad for ap- ment in conditions here, the! pease their gods of Nazism initiative must come from the 1941. and Fascism by coming to a Government.

P. & O. Building, on Wednesday,

Matsuoka's formal statement

1940,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managers. Hong Kong, 24th, April,

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

Notice to Shareholders.

Totalitarian ideas and

with.

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Y.M.C.A. HEALTH

CAMPAIGN

E..

of

DEFENCE PLEA

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"We know that we must lose .. nearly every battle until you In his plea, Mr. Lee said that Egypt if the little revolution in Iraq

enable us to win the last one. The third and last of a series of he did not wish to disguise the bad allowed that country to pass his client bad been under Nazi control. The welcome

We" don't dijoy being tombed three lectures-held in conjunction fact that 220 so-called working agreement NO ONE today is insisting with the health campaign con- guilty of a

and seeing our people suffer grievous breach of news of the British landing in

and we are asking you for no- Communistic state, on the distribution of charity ducted by 2

the Chinese Y.M.C.A. duty. It may have been due to Basra shows that the Nazi attempt

thing but the tools to finish which continues to blandly or largesse either from the was given by Dr. Li Ts00-ylu on the excessive confidence placed on to get in by the back-door will not

the job in a war in which the assist at least one country-Government or the public. "Health and Preservation," at the him too suddenly that proved his be successfül.

Accused thought he

enemy has shown a brutality the Association, wnfall.

"About a front door attack, I can China which is stoutly op-what that part of the popu- auditorium

could make money by exchange only say that the Greeks realised which, I am sure, must have Bridges Street, last night. posing Totalitarian ambitions.lation to which the Dean re-

speculation where many a better fully well our position, with regard disgusted everyone of you.. MR. MATSUOKA'S omis-ferred want is that theyi

to giving them additional supplies

"We are bruised and pattered. Mr. Lee said accused was Im when we went to their assistance. but far from beaten and we are slons on these important as-should be given some sort of INQUIRY REPORT man had falled.

No information could be obtained mediately taken back after an in some countries there may be an astonished to read of depression pects of this Jig-saw neu-protection, from dishonesty,

from official sources yesterday as interview with the managing impression that what has happened amongst the people who have given · trality only fitted in with the fraud, and swindling by those

to when the findings of the Com- partner, Up to date he had paid now is military and political failus in the past so many signs of Notice is hereby given that omissions in the published who prey on this section of mission of Inquiry, which sat dur-back $4,000 in restitution. the ONE HUNDRED AND text of the new pact, but it the people. If they get this ng last month to inquire into the In passing sentence of Mix TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY must be remembered that Mr. protection they will be in a workings of the Immigration months' hard labour, his Lordship. MEETING of Shareholders in Matsuoka, who prides himself position more readily to res-office, will be released for public said that the strongest argument the Company will be held at the for his ability to believe only pond to the call which our information. office of the Company, Queen's what he saw, may have other evening contemporary has Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, important details to add to made on their loyalty to the SHANGHAI PARTY on Thursday, the 24th April, his report to his Government cause for which the whole 1941, at noon, for the purpose of that is, of course, if he British

MI. Wu Shao-shu, executive receiving a Report of the Di really believed what he saw struggling today. There are member of the Shanghal Muni- rectors, together with a State-jor was allowed to see in Eu-many ways in which the cipal Kuomintang Headquarters. alma, opened to the public, and

Commonwealth is

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OFFICIAL

Company will be CLOSED from R.A.F. raids on the German matter of compulsory health Authorities on

Shanghai,

the 18th April to 24th April 1941, both days inclusive,

put forward by Counsel for the defence was that accused was re- engaged.

EXHIBITION OF AMATEUR FILMS

The second exhibition of amateur

ure.

. "But it's not a failure be cause of the price which the Germans have had to pay. It is not a political failure when you think what would have been the effect on other nations if we had allowed Greece to fight alone. Our decision was only taken after the Greeks had said that they would Bght alone. You don't refuse help to such people at the time of their greatest need.

YUGOSLAVIA

even

proved friendship."

SHANGHAI LAND REGULATIONS

The "Provisional.. Shanghai Municipal Council" may muke a | drastic revision of the Shanghai Land Regulations whereby the election of councillora and the ratepayers' association will be abollshed, sava a Shanghai report.

Revision is said to be now under ·· the consideration of the "Pro- visionál B.M.C...

arrived here recently, is ment of Accounts, and re-electing rope. If Mr. Matsuoka did Government can take the lead who

aponsored by the Hongkong Ama- Directors and Auditors. The not believe what he saw the in giving these people pro leaving shortly for Chungking by

teur Cinema Club, was given at the report to the Central TRANSFER BOOKS of the effects of the devastating tection and help. There is the air to

the conditions in European T.M.C.A., last night when Aims, taken by Mr. A. L. Powell,

"The struggle by Yugoslavia was capital and other parts of the insurance, which could be in-

Mr Wu said that both the Chin-were shown to a large and appre-

a depressingly short one," continu- As soon as a decision is made. Reich, the defeat of the Ita-troduced to alleviate present ese and the foreign communities clative audience».

Among the pictures were "Hong-ed Mr. Bartlett, "but there is no the Shanghai Ratepayers Associa llan Fleet in the Mediterra-conditions under which the in Shangbai felt very much dis- nean and the hostility of the working classes are living. satisfed with Soviet Russia for the kong," "Evacuation in Hongkong." doubt that they will still carry on tion will be convened for the last Balkans towards Herr Hitler's This scheme has

Conclusion of the Soviet-Japanese The Health and Beauty League," that struggle to the best of their time to ratify the change, which, already

know that the Germans will not since the agreement between the "New Order," then, in truth, proved most beneficial in Neutrality Fact, but all believed "Royal Tour to Canada," and "Eng-ability. I am told by people who if effected, will be the most drastic

that it would not adversarect land in Colours." It can be said of him that "he other parts of the Empire. China's war of resistance i would

Part of the proceeds (60 per have a much more free hand in Chinese authorities and the Bri- Hong Kong, 4th April, 1941.

went, he saw and he was con- Why not here? Truly, Hong-te result in diminishing Soviet aid cent) will be donated to the Southern Yugoslavia than the Jap-tish Consu; on the Land Regula

anese have in large areas in Chinations in 1845 (Central News), 192 quered!" He will realise too kong needs waking up. to China-Central News).

Bomber Fund.

By. Order of the Board of Directors,

H. DA LUZ,

Secretary.