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EDITORIAL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS CONSTABLE FOUND DEAD Compulsory

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

There are vacancies in the Medical Department of the University of Hong Kong for the following:-

Lecturer in Parasitology at a salary $4,800 per annum. Assistant in Medical Ento- mology at a salary of $3,600 per annum.

Applications should be in the hands of the Registrar not later than Monday, 10th: May, 1941.

STANLEY V. BOXER,

Registrar.

30th. April, 1941.

THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY

CO., LTD...

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

234

NOTICE.

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ON HILLSIDE: ODD JOB PAINT SCRAPER ACCUSED

The death of Police Constable D187, WANG TEH-SHING, whose It is hereby notified that the body was found with a stab wound on the chest on the hillside above agreement between Caldbeck, Po Shan Road, Upper Levels, on March 24 had a sequel before Mr. Macgregor & Co., Ltd., and Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when SO SHING. w. G. Schnabel has

been 23, odd job paint scraper, residing at No. §, Chinese Street, first floor, terminated by mutual arrange

was charged with murder. ment as from the 30th April, 1941,

T. ADDIS MARTIN, Manager.

Crown Solicitor, assisted by Det. Li Ho, said Mr. Murphy, who would Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant The boy in question was a youth,

Insp. L. R. Whant prosecuted give evidence to the effect that one About poon on the day in ques- of the two men with him was de-

Service

APPEALS TRIBUNAL

DECISIONS

Six appeals for re-assignment were heard before the Compulsory Service Appeals, Tribunal, com- prising the Chief Justice, Sir Peffers and Hon. Mr. S. HL. Dodwell, atholl MacGregor, Brigadier A.

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1941.

Some Air Aspects Of Complicated War: Work Of Coastal Command

Some of the air aspects in what he described as "this complicated war" were explained by AIR COMMODORE R. V. GODDARD in a war commentary broadcast from Lon- don. He specially dealt with the work of the Coastal Command.

Brest

and

yesterday morning.

Air Commodore Goddard, policy combining both cases in Addressing Lt. Col. H. L. Murrow, began by saying that the one strategy. tion, deceased was one of a party fendant and the other defendant's Managing Director of the Hong Yugoslav air force was prac-like Kiel, Lorient,

The offensive took us to places of six constables sent out from brother. He would further say that rong Dally Press, Ltd., who ap tically destroyed the first day cologne and the results obtained 229 Gough Hili Police Station to carry he followed the released woman in peared on behalf of Mr. Eï Mac-

out a raid on tree cutters as a re- the direction of the pipelines and Nider, Sir Atholl said. "I have been after the German attack and there had been very substantial sult of a telephone message. They defendant and his brother behind reminding the members of this 2,000 planes then became People may ask what about the were instructed to go to the north-them.

Tribunal that the case of Mr. available to the enemy with cruisers Scharnhorst, and Oneinau western slopes of Victoria Peak He went over the pipelines and MacNider should have been dealt which to attack Greek and sheltering at Brest? He would bounded by Lugard, Peak and Hat-proceeded uphill. As he was near with at the last hearing, of the British troops and later the have they not been on their job? put the question this way: why the water tanks, he saw deceased staff of the South China Morning Imperial forces who did their The obvious answer was that they

The Baily Press

報西剌孖

Editorial and Business Once: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 33225.

HONGKONG, MAY 3, 1941.

SOVIET POLICY

three

Fost, Ltd., and that the recom-

same. But no appeal was made.

"We have decided to allow you to appeal out of time and secondly

Nider for transfer from the Com-

bunal.

1:

port.

disease. They were

an intensely defended

are there on a holiday, well and

ton Roads.

In plainclothes, except Sgt. Wi-going down along the lines, lerton, who carried a service re- He then saw deceased holding mendation of Colonel Rose was the very utmost against tremen-had bomb

dous odds of 50 to one. They lying in volver, they were unarmed and had defendant by the front of his only sticks. The party "spilt into jacket. They were facing each

were overwhelmed by a stag- "If you think these two antps two groups at Lugart Road other, defendant's brother standing

gering preponderance. HEARD SHOUTS

a few paces away.

to allow the appeal of Mr. Mac- The whole campaign went to good. But I think they have both HOLDING KNIFE Night Editor (Wanchal Office): Sgt. Willerton and his party

L, the boy, would say that de- batant Group to the Key-Post show the tremendous importance been decidedly W, "he added. Ishortly caine across

of air supremacy, over the battle- Tel. 24511.

a group of tendant's brother was holding

NIGHT RAIDERS Group", and arrested London Office: 53. Fleet Street, woodcutters

Aola.

Dealing with the problem of the long frult knife in his hand sna The appeals of Mr. G. C. Bur- E.C.A.

children. About that time, he shouting to deceased: "Are you nett, General Manager of the News- BATTLE OF ATLANTIC night raider, Air Commodore God- heard shouts followed by a police going to release him or not?" paper Enterprise. Ltd, and two "As you know," said the speak-dard assured us that it was easier whistle coming from below him.

cure and there This attracted deceased's atten-members of the staff of that firm. er, "we are deeply concerned with to find a new They then started downhill in the

and H. J. the progress in the Battle of the must be hundreds already--for a tion and he looked around, where-Messrs, W. J. Keates direction of the alarm and even upon the boy saw defendant lift Yappe, were refused as it was Atlantic."

cold in the head than to find a tually arrived at the scene.

The Coastal Command operated cure for the night "bomber. The Seventeenth Annual Gen.

"Air fighting goes on, day after HE RECENT. ban imposed slating of deceased, a Chinese ser. ceased on the chest with a short the decision' of the Appeals Tri-from the Bay of Biscay deep into day but you don't hear of real

Meanwhile, the other party con-up his right hand and stab de found that the appeals were against

the Atlantic and to the Arctic Shareholders THE eral Meeting of

pointed weapon.

solid successes of by the Soviet Government|geant and an Indian constable

the night. will be held at the Company's!

Deceased staggered a few steps The Chairman said that on re-Ocean. They had a million square

fighters. The figures are often Office at the Jordan Road, Ferry on the transit of all war went in different directions after down the slope and collapsed. Heference to the les it was found miles of salt water to look at to l

materials through the coun-the wood thieves.

died before help could be summon-that Mr. Burnett had previously and submarines whose periscopes disappointing," he said. "On each try has only served to make

appealed to the firibunal, on, be- were just as noticeable as porpoise.night blitz we count the number 17th May, 1941 at 11.00 a. Russian policy more of an went further down the hill than he would call evidence that among de-and Yappe, against their assign-many submarines had been, sight-and I can assure you" that the Murphy, would say that deceased Mr. Murphy further said that he half of himself and Messrs. Keates!It was rather remarkable how of enemy aircraft which come over enigma than ever. Political did. Shortly afterwards, the con- rendant's belongings was found a ment

ed and sunk.

monthly percentage brought down. to the Combatant Group circles are frankly puzzled by stable came upon a gang and ar- three-cornered Ale stained with and asked to be re-assigned to the

The U-boat campaign in the by our night fighters has gone up this new move, while those rested a woman. He then took her

Essential Services. This was grant-last war was defeated in 1917 not month by month since last De- cember. This shows a tendency by sinking the whole lot but by countries which will be di- downhill and came to a spot which

Defendant was arrested two days (ed.

fear of being sunk.

which is very Important. The rectly affected by the ban was above a path running along

the hill from east to west.

A large part of the Coastal Com- enemy must be aware of that. Prof. R. C. Robertson testified At that time, went on Sir Athol,

say something important is hap- ing for enemy submarines and a larger part was spent in escorting pening. Let us hope it goes on

happening."

German bomb factories and POLICY PROBLEM

bombers on aerodromes were sc Air Commodore Goddard then dispersed, he said. that it was ex-

Pier, Kowloon, on Saturday, the;

for the purpose of receiving the report of the Board of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December, 1940.

inclusive:

LAU TAK PO, Managing Director.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1941.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.

The

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تاند

*The Indian continued Mr.

any hopes she may have en-

tertained of being able to re- whom

are

ceive supplies of war material have been

ed.

blood.

Ister.

Wednesday.

SQUATTERS' HUTS SET ON FIRE

To The Editor, HK. Daily Press

up

IN EMERGENCY

an afternoon and and not a case of

convovs

44

WEDDING AT he suggested

them to a

REGISTRY

NEWSETTES

Miss Al-Beu Ta well-kŁOWI Chinese dancer, has arrive m Chungking from Hongkong.

The following marriage took place at the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday, with Mr. J. Reynolds, Mr. Rupert Baldwin, Organist of Deputy Registrar, officiating:-

St. Andrew's, who is on furlough, "It seemed to me that you were

Mr. Liang Nal-sien, assistant arrived safely in England on April in the Essential Services until you of No. 26 Blue Pool, Road, and perfectly satisfied with being put

manager, of the Sun Trading 18. found that somebody else were in Miss Lee Yu-ping. of the same letter from Mr. Burnett asking to the Key-Post. In fact here is a

address.

from

the

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nathan Road;

*

A parochial farewell to the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, jon Tuesday, at 8.30 p.m.

*

The Andrian reports that the

The transfer books of the have new cause for irritation. Company will be closed from the How will this ruling react lines which ran vertically up and

That path crossed some pip that the cause of death was due to he had in mind the fact that thermand aircraft were used in search. "I do ask you to be patient. I 7th to 17th May, 1941, both days against Germany, Italy, Japan down the hill leading to the water a stab wound in the heart causing represented

Sunday newspaper severe haemorrhage. and China? This is the ques-tanks on the Peak.

morning newspaper. La HUMAN BLOOD tion which is now agitating.

THREW STONES

Dr. R. E Alvares, Local Assistant an emergency here the question political circles in these coun- On the path the constable saw Bacteriologist, deposed that he of keeping an afternoon and Sun- tries and it seems impossible three Chinese, two of them grown-examined the pointed blade weapon day newspaper will not be of the dealt with the old, old problem of traordinarily difficult to get at

do anything else but ups and the other a boy.

The and the shirt produced in Court same importance as that of a how much was to be used on the them in a big way.. Here again we defensive and how much on the had to balance detensive and speculate on what M. Stalin three on seeing him with a woman and fond human blood on them. morning bulletin.

We want а the offensive,

balanced offensive policy. In custody threw stones at him. At this point, when.. defendant In any case, continued has in mind. Japan is na- He released the woman and blew was asked to cross-examine witness, Chairman, there was nothing in turally the most uneasy over his whistle.

defendant stated that it was true the Ordinance which gave the Tribunal power to review its this new development, and

that the shirt was his, but the bloodstain on it was his own blood own decision, and who caused by a bug bite. The weapon, that Mr. Burnett take the matter, women,

with the Supervisor of the he said, was also hit and was rendered work-

Essential Services Group, to ap- |bought in Lower Lascar Rosd, from Germany through Rus-less as a result of the

Mr. Murphy requested Mr. Lowry proach His Excellency the Gover- Fifty-eighth Ordinary sia must now be greatly di-taking over. by the Govern- to take down this statement by de-

nor to re-assign General Meeting of Shareholders minished.

different group. On the other ment of night-soll collection. fendant in the above Company will be hand," the Soviet ban might The original plan, so it seem-

After further evidence, the hear: held in the Company's Offices, well affect China in the same ed to us, was that most of was adjourned to 2.30 pm. on P. & O. Building, on Wednesday, way and it seems most pro- those employed in night soil the 7th. May, 1941 at. I am bable that the stabilisation collection would have been CORRESPONDENCE for the purpose of receiving the pacts signed a few days ago re-engaged by the Govern- Report of the General Managers between the Governments of ment, but, according to an

be put into the Essential Services. The following forthcoming mar- together with a Statement of the United States and Britain interview given by the Secrė-

"If we had decided the case of riages were announced- Accounts to the 31st. December. and China have circumvent-tary for Chinese Affairs, the

the other gentlemen in camera all Mr. Lee Pui-yong, merchant, of would have been well", concluded No. 430 Nathan Road, and Miss 1940.

[ed just such a position and scale of pay offered under the

Sir Atholl The Transfer Books of the made China independent of Government scheme was re-

"I am very sorry, it Leung Yu-kay, teacher, of No. 573 Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar of St. An- can't be done".

drew's Church, is temporarily in Company will be closed from Russian aid.

RE-ASSIGNED

charge of the parish of Feathers- fused by nearly fifty per cent.Sir, I agree with the view ex- Friday, the 2nd. May to Wednes- ANOTHER aspect of the of the coolles who had been pressed by your Staff Reporter with

Mr. E. G. Price, of Messrs.

Mr. Sun Hon-quon, merchant, of ton, Wellington, New Zealand, and regard to the squatters huts at day, the 7th. May, 1941 both move taken by Soviet Russia engaged in the work previous-Tal Hang being set on fire.

Butterfield and Swire, was re- No. 19 Ewo Hill Road, and Miss hopes to return to the Colony in days inclusive.

is in its relation to the soly. The figures given by Mr.

assigned As far as I know, their matsheds

Chan So-ngoh, of No. 49. Bonham September. Combatant

Road.. called neutrality agreement R.A.C. North certainly show-have been pulled down quite a few Group to the Essential Services. which Mr. Matsuoka was able ed a wide disparity between times by Sanitary coolles, but the to conclude with the Krem- what these coolies stated they them again as soon as the Sanitary Butterfield and Bwire now as Mr. of these huts rebuilt only one sub-manager in Messrs. 1941. lin. The obvious answer earned under the old system people have gone.

C. C. Roberts had gone Home, and 220 which M. Stalin will undoubt of contract work and the ac- I fully sympathise with the he could not find time to attend

edly give to any protest from tual takings of the contractor. Sanitary Department but I don't any of the Volunteer parades..

Chairman:-II we were to put ter of Labour Japan is that he is keeping EVEN allowing for this dislike the method used."

I was at the Chinese Recreation you in the Essential Services, Service, sent a May Day message strictly to his part of this crepancy, however, it is ob- Club one morning and was told by would you have any difficulty in to the Argentine Confederation of The Women's Auxillary of the bargain to remain neutral by vious that the earnings of the Club boy that Sanitary coolies attending parades in the evenings? Labour.

Society for the Protection of Child- banning the movement of these coolies who have been had been demolishing the mat---No.

Emphasising the contribution ren will be holding a Bridge and Mr. N. E. Hunter, Editor of the of the Trade Unions war material to belligerent taken over by the Govern- sheds.. I accompanied him to have

in Bouth Mahjong Drive on May 21 from 3 a look round and, at one of the Hongkong "Dally Press, for whom America to the improvements of to 7 pm. in St. John's Cathedral countries! Mr. Matsuoka thus ment is below what they re- huts, I saw three women-two old Col. Murrow appeared, appealed to living. Mr. Bevin adds: "We are Ball (by kind permission of the appears to have been "holst ceived in contract work. A and one young, and two children, be re-assigned to the Key-Post convinced that the spirit of liberty Dean). Tickets at $1.00 each are with his own "pétard" and large part of them naturally one of them about a month old. This application was refused on and right of the free association obtainable from members of the Japan's predicament has ac- felt reluctant to accept these The old women told me that a the same grounds as those of is unconquerable and is one of Auxiliary. The Seventy-second Ordinary cordingly been enhanced terms and evidently thought European officer came to their hut, Messrs. Burnett,

Keates and the great forces operating on the General Meeting of Shareholders rather than alleviated. And that by holding out they it down, and he himself with a big

ordered the Chinese coolles to pull Yappe.

side of those who resist tyranny". will be held at the Offices of the what of Germany and Italy? would be able to obtain bet-stick broke the pot of rice which undersigned on Wednesday, the Does this mean that Herr ter rates of pay. The Gov-was just cooked and ready to serve 21st May, 1941, at Noon, for Hitler and Signor Mussolini, ernment has, of course, had to the family. the purpose of receiving the who have a somewhat nebu- to take up an adamant posi- must have been, at Tai Hang for If I am not mistaken, these huts Report of the General Managers, lous working agreement with tion and as Mr. North said, at least thirty years. Some of the together with a statement of the Soviet, will be bereft of there is no likelihood of the occupants must have lived there' Accounts for the year ended the supplies from the oil fields of subject being reconsidered for one or more generations.

Baku and the mineral re-officially. The result is think it is only fair that the Gov- sources of the Ukraine or does that another 1,000 unem-ernment should give these people the town is seriously short of elec The Share Register and

some consideration: After all, it Transfer Books will be closed dication of M. Stalin's desire on

It foreshadow a definite in-ployed have been let loose is the Government's fault to allowtrical power, although a year ago the Colony and will them to live there so long.

the Administration from the 7th May to the 21st to cut himself entirely adrift have to depend on charl-

installed a May, 1941, both days inclusive from Axis influence?

I hope this letter will catch the powerful generating plant to meet table services," which are al- attention of the Hon. Mr. M. R, the increased population's needs. JARDINË, MATHESON &

Lo as I know him to be always

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 24th." April,

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED..'

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

31st December, 1940.

CO., LTD. General Managers,

occupants

I

Mr. Price stated that" there was

A total of 10.38 inches of rain was recorded at the Botanic Gar-

BEVIN'S MAY DAY dens during the month of April. Falls were recorded on 15 days the MESSAGE

hexylest being on April 20, 21, 22 LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)

and 28 with 1.34 inches, 1.84 inches, Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Minis-1.20 inches and 2.30 inches respec-

of the National tively.

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DARWIN PARTIAL BLACK-OUT FOR MONTHS: POWER SHORT

DARWIN-Darwin has been partly blacked-out because of new electrical restrictions. These have been imposed because

Dingrs at a leading: hotel- including oversea airline" pas... sengers--had to finish their meal by the light of candles and benzine lamps. Storekeepers had to open to meet

GERMAN WOMAN'S

DETENTION

dydney derman woman. re- turning to Germany to be married was detained on a Japanese liner in Sydney for five days. She can. not write or telephone friends, in Bydney ur Melbourne, or leave the ship at any Australian port.

"I cannot understand why I am being held by the military authori- tles now I am leaving Australla,“ bald the woman today. "I have been splendidly treated in Aus

|ready so heavily burdened, willing to fight for the underconnected and the Administration and lamps, and Darwin's full sum-home for 15 years. But as 2000 es All street lights have been die the town's demand for candies tralla, which I have made my

"HAVE A HEART" for their subsistence. The dogs.

has asked business houses not to ply of candies was bought up in

I applied for a passport to leave, A CORRESPONDENT, writ-difficulty of finding other Personally I think these people use electrical advertising signs and 30 minutes

my troubles began."

When told by the Department of ing over the above nom-de- work for people of this class are much more sanitary than those shop window lights Consumers The Hongkong-Fire-lusurance Co., Ltd.,

plume in our issue of yester-is obvious and our corres- who live on house tops or in the are asked to dispense with electric The restrictions will be in force External Affairs she could sail in several months until additional January, the woman sold her busi..... day, has drawn attention to pondent's appeal to the Chi-treets, in that every waste is use- fans and cookers. Hong Kong, 30th April, 1941. the plight of about 1,000 nese community on their be- breeding.

ful in vegetable growing and plg

Because of the big drain on the machinery is installed, the Ad-ness and gave up her home, the town's supply, there was a major ministration secretary (Mr. L. B. A said. Two days before sailing her 227 coolies, the majority of half merits a ready response.

HUMANITARIAN, breakdown a few nights ago.

Giles), said.

passport was stopped.