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Break Stranglehold

Continued from Page 1

by this Association. on behalf of "The rice trade," went on Mr. its 35 members, to be included in Yeung, "is the one line of business 'the scheme, as some of the mem-where trust plays the biggest part, bers were also in the import bus!- We, wholesalers, buy from the ness. We agreed to keep as re-importera on seven

days' credit

ORDERS

(CONTINUED FROM SATURDAY)

Recruits' Medical Examination There will be no recruits Medical Examination" on Friday, May 23.

Discipline

MONDAY, MAY 19, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG "MONDAY, 19th MAY, 1941;

An experimental service providing sea transit to U.S.A. and air transit from USA to Lisbon and United Kingdom has been institut- ed. The inclusive postage rate, 19 H. K. $2.00 per oz, for letters All ranks are reminded that they and H. K. $1.00 each for postcards. Correspondence for this ser

under.--(B). Subaltern Officers-

serve ter per cent, of our imports. (and. in turn, give to the retailers/aust, when in uniform, always salute vice should bear the usual blue air mail label with the superscrip-

For some reason or the other," our credit for ten days. All orders salute all Officers of Field Rank or tion "By sea to USA,” application was turned down by are given verbally and deliveries above. (b) Other Ranks-Salute all the then Food Controller.

INCREASE IN SUBSIDY

i

The public are reminded that it is

breach of postal

made without the formality of de- Ofcers both regular and H.K.V.D.C.. livery receipts. On the due date.

Applications accounts are settled when receipts All Ranks are reminded of the cor- On the other hand, an applica- are issued. At the moment there rect method of making applications regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend. tlon by the Importers' Association is about $1,500,000 worth of ac for leave, resignation, etc. (a) Leaveed for persons other than the addressee. for an increase in the subsidy, counts due to members of this AS- | off half-day training and Camps- from 12 cents to 18 cents per bag, soclation. was granted by Government. This

subsidy, I have to explain, was

1

STAND TO LOSE

over

and retail

Direct to Commandant. endorsed

where applicable by the members' em- The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China të ployer and/or supported by a medical temporarily suspended:—

originally given, at the request of "Should Government take

certificate. (b) All Other applications the importers, for the purpose of both the wholesale

-Direct to the Unit Commander, who covering any possible loss that business, we stand

will either deal with them himself or to Jose the might be -meu red by them

forward with comments to the Adju- the retant. This order will be read out on through having to keep their rice amount owing to us, as

tallers would not be in a position parade by all Unit Commanders, and In stock as a reserve.

to settle their accounts. Should. members should draw the attention of "With the rise of prices in on the other hand, Government their employers to t Shanghai, representatives of the decide to let the retallers carry on.

Appointments Shanghal hongs in Hongkong be but doing the wholesale business it- (a) Captain V. C. Branson M.B.E., gan to compete with members of self, that would also penalise USMC to act as Advisory Officer to Nos. this Association with the result insofar as the collection" of ac 3 and 6 Companies w.e.t. 15.5.41. (bii that, in order to stop all the stocks counts are concerned, as the re Captain H. A, de B. Boelho to com- going out of the Colony, we were tallers would then need every cent mand No. 8 Company w.e.f, 15.5.41. (c) compelled to offer more for the they have in order to buy the Lieut. C. D'Almada e Castro to com- rice until we had to pay more than stock from Government which, as mand No. 5 Company w.ef. 13.5.41. the prices fixed 'by Government for in the case of arewood and other (d) Lieut. G. T. Balean to command wholesalersí

(ei Field Ambulance we.. 15.5.41. commodities, only sell on cash

&

Captain N. Garland will perform the basis.

duties of 0.0. Corps Artillery w... "All our members", continued the 18.3.41 during the absence on leave, of speaker, "have been in the busi-Lt. Col. T. A. Martin. ness for years and know the whole Unit Commanders' Conference game inside out. We are prepared

"Another contributory factor to the rising prices was the omission, by Government," to fix the selling rates of the Im- porters with the result that, while both the wholesale and retall prices were fixed, the Importers could charge what- ever they fancied.

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"Should the market drop, due to one reason or the other, the Importers resorted to bonding their stocks as reserve, under Govern- ment order, rather than selling them in the open market, as used to be done."

All Unit Commanders (less Auxili to buy from Government on

ary) will attend a conference to b cash basis and continue selling to held by the Commandant in the the retailers on the 10 days' credit | Officers' Mesa on Tuesday, June '20 af terms. Our profits could be fixed 5.45 p.m. by Government af six cents per pleul, and that of the retailers at ten cents or so per picul."

Parades

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Fuklen (except Amoy and Külangsu) Kwangsi

North and East of Kwangtung.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS

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Air Mail by “Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice" San Francisco date, 13th May. |'Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct

vice"-San Francisco date, 28th May.

20th May

For-

2nd June

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Date and Time

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FRIDAY

Frl. 23rd

No. 6 Company-Tues., May 20, HQ. 5:30 p.m. T.O.E.T. (cont'd). Fri, May Mr. Yeung was reminded that 23, HQ 3 pm Dress-Boots, trousers, the recent public outery was shirt. helmet and webbing equipment. No. 7 Company-Mon., May-19, FLQ against the behaviour of some of the retailers in mixing an inferior 5.45 p. No 25 Pin L.L. instruction. No. 26 Pin. LG. instruction. Probable quality rice with that of a better stoppages. Fri., May 23, HQ. 2 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and When reminded that the expert &ade and selling the mixture as Training at D'Aguilar. Helmets will

the latter. What could the Asso-be worn of rice was, and is, forbidden, ex-

Army Service Corps Compacy. cept under Hcence, Mr. Yeung clation do, or suggest that Govern- stated that that obstacle was over-ment should do, to eliminate this Mon, May 19 to Sat, May 24 Duty come by applying for the release evil? he was asked,

OBSTACLE OVERCOME

from the godowns of partly deteriorated rice and for permits

continued Mr. Yeung.

Asked as to what the re-action

WARN RETAILERS

over

Officers as detailed" Transport and Supplies Sections daily as detailed. Dress as ordered. Thurs, May 22. Pier 5.20 p.m. Buses from Queen's Lecture

Elementary mechanics. Alr Mall ̧by' Air to 'Rangoon to connect with Dress as usual. Sun, May 25, Jordan

"British Overseas AfrwayJE".

to export this. "But in nearly "When Government takes every case of such exports, fresh the Colony's stock of rice," here. stocks of rice have been included." plied, "they should mix them into Road Vehicular Ferry (Kowloon), 8.45 three or four grades and only

am. All day exercise (compulsory for allow the retailers to sell those Transport and

Supplies Sections), grades. When the shops have no Dress-shorts, shirts, boots, puttees, other grades to sell, they will not belt and topees. Steel helmets and mix any further. Another thing respirators must be carried Yeung stated that such a step

Field Ambulance. Wed, May 21, would adversely affect local con- Government could do is to warn ditions.. **

the retailers that any stare found HQ 3,15 pm. Dress-helmet, shirt, guilty of mixing would have its shorts, puttees, hosetops, toots web- licence revoked,

bing belt.

would be if Government were to take over the retail business, Mr.

"Government," he said, "does not seem to understand the retail

of under $1,000.

HOME FOOTBALL

RESULTS

"Or our part, we could inspectors on behalf of the

act 23 Go%

retailers."

MONDAY

Reg.

K.P.O.

4.00 PM

Ord. 4,30 PM

G.P.O.

the Reg.

and

4.00 PM Ord. 4.30 PM

Mon. 2nd June

K.P.O..

Reg. 5.00 PM Ord. 5.30 PM

G.P.Q.

Air Mail for Manfla, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A.

Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trags-Reg. Atlantic Services"

tend,

5,00 PM

Ord... *** 7.00 **

NOTICE

Pay Section-Thurs.. May 22, Сот conditions of the rice business

mand HQ Sub-Section 1. Dress Uniform. Fri, May 23. Command Bigmn. H. L. Carson, Corps Signals, Bty.. 6.5.41; Pte. C.. M. Knaggs, Mob. There are over 1,000 retail stores ernment As the great majority HQ Sub-Section II Dress-Un form 7.5.41-13.541; L/Cpl. H. J. Wooley, Mou. Coln, 9.5.41. in the Colony, but the majority of of the retailers have to depend on Fortress Signal them .are capitalised

Company-Wed. Cola., 18.4.41-17.8.41; Pte F. Stanek. at under $2,000. As a matter of fact, many them in check by telling them Manning as detailed

us for credit, we could always hold May 21. Exchange Building, 2.30 p.m. Mob. Coln., 8.5.41-14441; Pte. H. L of these rice shops have a capital that if any of them

Didsbury, Mob. Coln., 10.5.41-165.41;

Officers' Mess Meeting. A Special were found Hongkong Engineering Company.L/Cpl. D. B. Evans, Mob. Cola., 125.41- guilty of mixing we would stop Mon May 19. Kowloon Deck Club, 15.5.41; Pte. P. J. Brown, Mob, Cain. Officers' Mess Meeting will be held at that store's credit and blacklist it.5.45 pm. Third lecture on bomb dis- 12.5.41-18641: Pte. A Kellaway, No. St John's Place Hus No. 6 on Thurs. 1 Cor. 12.5.47-12.6.41; Pte. Kempton, day, May 22 at 6 pm, all Officers not The existing mixing evil is due to posal to Offers and N.G.O'S

on duty will attend. No. 1 Coy... 8.5.41-21.341; te., R. J the fact that there are 50 many

Appointments and Promotions

Lecture-A lecture will be given to Maitland, No. 3 Coy. 29.4.41-14.5.41; qualities of rice on the market - L/Cpl. E. Tuck, AAC, Coy. to be Pte. M. C. Hung, No. 3 Co., 12.5.43 all Officers by G. 3 HQ., C.C. on con- many of which were bought at Cpl. 7.5.41; L, Cpl. H. V. Pearse. A.SC. 11.8.41: Fie, Paul P. E. Tong, No. 4clusion of the Officers' Mess Meeting exceedingly high prices and to Coy. to be Opl., 7.5.41; S/Sgt. F. C. Coy. 15.41-31.5.43; Pte. E Y. Cheung, on May 22. the lack of effective control on the Young. Pay Section, to be S.QMS. No. 4 Coy, 5.541-17.41; Pte. H. Leung,Sergeants' Mess Committee Meeting Sergeants' Mess Committee Meeting. 9.5.41; Sgt. Rakusen. M.B. Pay Scc No. 4 Coy., 5.5.41-1.7.11; Pte. James TEN GOALS FOR

That the labour market would tion to be S/Bgt: 9.5.41; Pte. W. R. Wong. No. 4 Coy., 5.541-47.41; Pte. C. will be held on Wed, May 21 at 5.30 Greenhalgh, Pay Section to be Cpl., Y. Wang, No. 4 Coy., 6.5.41-4.7.41: Pte. All unit representative will at- PORTSMOUTH be greatly affected by Government 16.541: L/Cpl. HO, illes. No. 2 Chy, KH, Chung, No. 7 Coy, 5,5.41-4.7.41:-

taking over the whole of the rice to be Pte, cat his own request) 10.5.41; Cpl. Kwok Tik-on. No. 4 Coy.. 14.5.41. Service Rate for Cinema--By kind LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-(The business was also emphasised by Pte. Jalal Din, Sp. Gd Coy, to be Cpl. Pie. Penn Yuek-wing, No. 4 Coy, permission of General Amusements, following are the results of Home Mr. Yeung. "At present", he said, 12.5.41; Pte. W. Sharp, No. 2 Cay to 14.5.41-20.541; Ptz. Tso Kwok-tai, No. Ltd., the Service Rate is available to football matches played yester-there are only 30 wholesale hongs be L/Cpl., 10.5.41; Pte. I M Macrae, Coy, 125.41-185.41; L/Cpl. Ng Po-Volunteers in uniform at the Queen's day:

in the Colony, each of which em-No. 2 Coy. to be.L/Cpl. 105.41; L/drat, No. 4 Coy., 12.5.41-17.5.41: Pte. Lau Theatre (Cente 70 for Back Stalls), LONDON CUP

ploy about 70 men, or over 2,000 LL Rocha, 4th Bty, to be Bdr.. wing-cho, No. 4 Coy., 3.6,41-13.6.41; 13.541; L/Bdr. I. S. A. Curreem, 4th Pte. L... da Roza, No. 6 Coy. 6.5.41- Arsenal 3, West Ham 0.

men in all.

Bty, to be Bdr. 13.5.41; L/Bdr. Y. K. 12.5.41; Pt. E. S. Marques, No. 8 Coy.. SOUTH REGIONAL LEAGUE · "Each retall store averages four Tam, 4th Bty. to be Bdr.. 138.41; Gnr. 85.41-10.5.41; Pte. H. 4. Botelho, No. Cardiff City 4, West Brom men, which means another 6,000. g. Ho, 4th Btv, to be L/Bar, 13.541: Cos,, 1.6.41-15.6.41; Sgt. Y. G. Stott Crystal Pal. 7. Southend 0; Ful- we take only 1.500 retall stores. Gar. F.H. Yung, 4th Bly, to be L/Bdr., No. 7 Cav., 29.3.41-286.41; Pte. D. C ham 4, Millwall 1; Leicester 1,That makes a grand totaj of 8,000 13.5.41; Chr. L. A. Xavier. 4th Bty, to Loncraine, AS.C. Coy., 22.5.41-4.8.41- Mr. Hugh A. Beard, Chairman Tottenham 2; Northampton 4 unemployed. Take Ave as the be L/Bdr. 13.541; Pte. Tang Tung Pte, Wong Hop Yu, Fd. Amb., 4.5.41- of the Hongkong Football Referees* Chelsea 1; Fortsmouth 10, Aldershot average number of persons de- Hot No. 4 Coy. to be. L/Cpl. 15.3417 3.7.41; L/OμL C, W. Haynes, Fd. Amb., Association, has resigned owing to

pendent on each man and we have Cpl. A. L. Cole, A.B.C. Coy, to be Bxt. 13.5.41-12.0.41; Pte, Manawar Khan, Sp-health.

15.5.41: ... • the colossal figure of 40,000 persons

Gd. Coy. 8.5.41-7.1.42: CpL F. C. c.

Mr. D. Kosaick, Civilian Repre- Quah, No. 3 Coy, 26,541-147.41; Spr.sentative on the Committee, has affected."

G. E. Evans, Pd. Coy, Engs, 13.5.41- also resigned. 24.6.41; Spr. G. V. Smirnoff. Få. Coy. Engs.. 13.5.41-24.6.41.

5

HAMPSHIRE CUP SEMI-FINAL Queen's P. R. 4, Watford 2; Reading 1, Brentford 4.

NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE · Blackpool 0, Preston 2; Bolton 1, Manchester City 1: Oldham Wrexham 4, Liverpool 3.

CUNTHORPE CUP

1.

Transfers

NEW OFFICERS OF REFEREES' ASSN.

Major 8. Jarvis, M.G., Port. Coys. PETITION PRESENTED

HQ to Corps HQ, 145.41; Major L

At a meeting of the Committee T. Ride, Fd Arab, to Corps H.Q Mr. Yeung revealed that a pet-145.41; Captain P. P. Sequeira, No. 6

held last night the following Strength-Decrease

officers were appointed:- 1tion had been drawn up and pre-Coy, to Corps HQ, 145.41; Captain V.

"Bigma C. R. Lawrence, Corps Signal, sented to Government through the c. Branson, M.BE, MC, No. 4 Coy 193.41; Pte. V. H. D. Jarrett, AS.C. Hon. Sec. Mr. Marie Naval Re- Chairman Mr. Glover, URN; Chinese representatives on the to Port Coy, HQ, 15.5.41; Captain Coy, 24.41; Pie, V. V. MacDonnell presentative-Mr. Mitchell; Army Councils. He further stated that A. de B. Botelho, No. 6 Coy, to No. 8 ASC. Coy, 10.4.41; Onr. 8ze-To Fook Rep.-Lt. Crossman; Civilian Rep the reason why the whole story Coy, 14.5.41; Sigman, G. W. Carr, Corps 3rd Bty., 18441: Car Pung Sin, 5th Mr. Silva of the rice market was not told Signals, Stanley Pln.. 14.5.41 Sgt. FA. Bt., 28.4.41; Pte. C. Spradbery, CHESHIRE COUNTY BOWL'.

before was that, being under the Neale," Mob. Coin. to Unit Res A.S.C. Coy, 2.5.41; Bgt. J. Hacknay. Regional Matches

control of the importers, It was not 15.6.41; Onr. H. Foy, 2nd Bty. to Pay AS.C. Coy., 7.5.41; Pte. K. G. McKen Mansfeld 6: Doncaster 1, Stoke politic to do so.

Secs., 16.5.41.

zie, Mob. Coln, 7.541; Gnr. J. J. C. McDonald, $th. A:A. Bby.. 15.4.41; Pte, "But now that Government bar docided to take over the impor 12.6.41; Oar, B. J. Murray, 1st Bty.. Pte. A. L. Jorge, A.9.0. Coy., 6.11.40. the final of the Rugby League Cup

Gnr. L. J. Benuch, 18t Sty, 43.41-C. A. Silva-Netto: No. 8 Coy, 25.4.41; and export business, we thought

'Huddersfield 2, Bury 0: Tran- mere 1, Chester 4-

2, Chesterfield 2,

COMBINED COUNTIES. FINAL Middlesbro' 3, Leeds 2.

LANCASHIRE CUP FINAL Manchester U. 1: Burnley 0.

Leave

it was time that the public should 13.4.41-21.4.41; Car. J. R. 1. Smith, 1st Bty. 30.7.41-29.941;. Gng, G. M. know that the ramp was not en Davreux, 2nd Bly., 14.5.41-17.5.41; Ont. SCOTTISH CUP FINAL REPLAYgineered by the retailers, or whole-r. C. do, 3rd Bty. 13541-12.8.41L; salers, as the sudden drop in the L/Bdr. K. Y. Chu, 4th Bly.. 4541- prices, when the centres were 17.5.41; nr. F. 7, Chu, 4th Bts.. opened, proved.

Hearts 2, Rangers 4.

**OTHER MATCHES.

F. A. XI 4, Army XI 2; Rother-

ham 3, R. A. F. XI 1; Bcottish

5. Army. XI 0; Walsall 4, Aston Villa 3.

RUGBY FINAL LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)--In

Strength-Incrense "..] played yesterday, Leeds beat Hall- Gar, Cheung Wing-yee, 5th AA, fax, by 19 points to 2.

| 4.5.41-17.5.41; Char, El Lal-on, 4th Bty.,

12.5.41-18341; Gor. Teang King-hong. Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong "All rise and drop in the prices 4th Bty. 195.41-19:5.41 Bgt, H. W. must originate from the import-Brown, 4th Ety., 16.5.41-17.5.41, Egt. J.

Dally Press, Ltd, at Marina House, third floor 15-19, Susen's era,” concluded Mr. Yeung,

Road Central, Hongkong. London Office: 53 Fleet Street EC.4.

G. Balley, Fd. Coy. Engs., 2541-1.6.41 --|