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THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF GENERAL

MEETING..

FUNERAL

EDITORIAL

FINE CONCERT CORRESPONDENCE

ENJOYED AT

CONGRATULATIONS

NAVAL HOSP. The Editor, H. K. Daily Prest

C.N.A.C. PLANE FORCED DOWN

BY JAPANESE

"A China National Aviation Cor- peration aeroplane D.C.-3 WIS

THURSDAY MAY 22, 1941. COMPLEX SITUATION IN AIR STRATEGY IN MIDDLE

EAST DEVELOPMENTS

Mrs. Eu and family wish to an- !

nounce that the funeral of the late Mr. Eu Teng-sen will take place on Thursday, May 22, 1941, at 10 am. Friends who wish to pay their last respects

Arranged and compered by David Sir-Congratulations and thanks! to the late Mr. Eu Tong-sen Kossick, well-known on the local for the public-spirited way your

*No more complex situation has been presented in air may attend at

paper has made enquiries into and forced down on Tuesday morning strategy than that in the Middle East at the present time. the Yat Bit stage, 3 splendid variety enter- Ting, at Kennedy Town, be-tainment was given at the Royal published revelations about the by Japanese bombers at Sulfu, on Bath the British and the German stats have got the most tween 12.30 p.m. and 1 pm.

Naval Hospital yesterday afternoon various "rackets in this Colony.

Yangtze River Just The astounding revelations pub-Chungking.

difficult problem they have yet had," said MAJOR OLIVER and was thoroughly enjoyed.

Artistes taking part included shed, from time to time, in your

STEWART, M.C., A.F.C., B.B.C. aviation expert, when he The plane was being piloted by broadcast from London yesterday. Elvie Tuen, Gertrude oddard and paper regarding the Tse Fa, im-:

an American pilot, M. Hugn L. rice, and firewood Maude Deacon, while others.con- migration,

Woods, of Colorado Springs, and Major Stewart. declared that: most timely tributing to the unqualified suc- "rackets" have been cess 0: the programme were and useful. The steps taken by there were among the passengers the Germans were after the two, Americans, Dr. and Mrs. E. Iraq pipe-lines and the off and other quar- Gibson, "Mysto" the" memory man, ters in the suppression of these/Brown, who passed through Hons-elds of Mosul and the Suez!

The Baily Press.

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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 33225. Night Editor (Wanchat Office):

Tel. 24511

London Office: 33. Fleet Street

E.C.4.

HONOKONO, MAY 12, 1941.

JAPAN'S RISKS

Freddy Archer George Frost, Les Government

the

kong a week ago.

Stanley Hinchliffe, John Gilchrist, "rackets" have earned the .grati- Mitzi Green. Ian Heath (at the tude of, and brought great relief plano). "Scotch," Wil Knight, to, countless Chinese who happen Doris Shields and others.

to make up the exploited and int Every item on the well-arranged articulate mass of the local po programme was well received and pulation, reflects the greatest credit од This morning your paper has

directed public attention to an-Chungking to Chengtu.

compere Kossick,

The programme included "Mere other "racket"-the boarding houses Deception." "From Underground," and passage ticket. "racket"—which "A Discourse." "Up-to-date Girl," has, in fact, flourished in this "A Lady of Song" and "Old Colony for some considerable time. Favourites."

If our authorities could only trace

Refugees In The Colony

above

overcomes this "and other problems.

LOSS OF PILOTS

has Germany

an enormous

The plane took refuge at an air- Canal. If they got possession number of transport planes. She field at Ipin, near Suifu. but was of these, the Germans would can afford to use and lose any amount of Junkers 52, That is bombed while on the ground and be able to control the Eastern why it is always better to destroy sustained damage to its right wing. Mediterranean. There were an enemy aeroplane in the air Crew and passengers were unhurt. two ways in which this at- than on the ground, because then" The plane was en route from tempt was being made and a pilot will be put out of action. both of them Involved pas-Germany will not fall to supply her forces in Iraq through lack of sage over the sea..

machines. but she may fall through lack of pilots.

Vocal, Piano

the sharing of the "takings" of Concert At

this "racket". It would be stamped out, quickly and effectively, once and for all.

HILE official statements of Japanese policy continue The SIXTIETH ORDINARY to affirm the determination of GENERAL MEETING of the the Nippon Government to Company will be held at the adhere to the Axis Pact and

Being an ordinary citizen who Offices of the General Managers, despite the many rumours An increase of 145 in the number admires the British way of govern- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & which have been circulating of refugees and destitutes accom-ng. I am at a loss to understand how all these "rackets" could be Co., Ltd.. Pedder Street, Hang recently of Japan's intentions moduted in

Government camps,

St. Paul's Girls' College

"I don't mean to say that she is showing any signs of running short of plots, but she has to con- serve them and she might not be ready to lose a large number of them in her transport services. So if we

IMPORTANCE OF CRETE "Crete is still held by the Greeks and ourselves. so the German air craft in order to get. to frag must use the Dodecanese Islands," said Major Stewart. "Without these islands. German attempts to send help to Iraq would have been im- can do something in the way of air interception, it would be an effer- practicable.

tive way of dealing with the "Our staf did not expect the enemy's supplies in Iraq. A vocal and plano concert `re- possibility of the French Govern- The Germans also have to call

of their teachers was given yester- to the Germans, so this air trafic supply their forces" in Libya. Here day evening at St. Paul's Girls' must always have been visualised the British Navy is able to keep a College, MacDonnell Road, by the as probable if the Germans suc-proper watch on the Sicilian Chan- students of Prof, Anna Olsufleff ceeded in Greece. (Vocal) and Prof. Harry Ore (Piano)...

Kong, on Thursday, 10th July.fto enter into fuller collabora- etc., in urban and rural areas is allowed to assume such astounding flecting mach credit on the work ment handing over, bases in Syria upon more,, aircraft and plots. to

and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 3rd July to the 24th July inclusive.

By order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON -

-& CO., LTD.

General Managers Hong Kong, 14th May, 1941.

"May 10.

Ma Tau Chung: 2,002 against 1,906 North Point: 1:526 against 1,528 on

on May 10...

May 10.

Morrison Hill: 510 against 510 on

May 10.

URBAN AREAS

CAMPS):

Faniing Children's Camp:

and scandalous propârtions.

Yours etc..

(Herewith my card)

T.

REPLY TO “RICE"

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"Air traffic, of this kind is. extraordinarily difficult to stop. We had difficulty in stopping German air traffic to Cyrenaica and one cannot expect success in this kind of interception. Interception is impossible with- out the aid of a most valuable system of detection.

nel and this will force the Ger- mans into the air again. We can- not, of course, hope to make suc- cessful interception on large scale.

"Our air pilots have, however, destroyed several Junkers 52 on the ground. They have intercepted a few of them and shot them down. but large numbers will continue to

recorded in the Returns for "the 1911, at noon, for the purpose of tion with Germany and Italy week ending on May 17- receiving the Report of the in the war, there is a growing URBAN AREAS: Directors, passing the Accounts, school of thought, particular-King's Park: 1,298 against 1,295 on

and ly in Japanese business and electing Directors

Industrial circles, that any

There was a good attendance. involvement in majbr hostill

The Editor, H. K. Daily Press

THE PROGRAMME es will spell economic disas- ter for the country. Those

Sir,In reply to your "corres Fugue-Bach, Romance-Arensky, who hold this opinion are ob-

pondent, "RICE," whose letter ap-and Gavotte Riganti (Miss Helen (SQUATTERS'peared in your newspaper of Tues Chen and Professor Ore); Elegy- viously unimpressed by the)

day, I shall be glad if you will be so Nollet "Miss Katherine Yipp): Japanese, Government's faith Tai Hang: 2.547 against 2.557 on very kind as to let me have the Valse in B. Moszkovsky-(Mr. David

"We have in England the Ob-get there. in an Axis victory and they May 10.

use of your valuable columns to King: Gavottee-Mozart, Musette

BIG PROBLEM undoubtedly realise the dan- Ngau Tau Kok: 807 against 807 on reply to him..

Sibelius (Miss Jace Wong, and server Corps system which makes

"Iraq and Libya are so situated ger of being drawn further May 10.

"Rice" seemed to be somewhat Prof. Dre): Love's Dream-Lisztit impossible for any enemy move-

ments to go undetected:" But such that the enemy will be forced to into the Axis orbit, with its!

RURAL AREAS:

mixed-up about who was making (Miss Jane Wong). Kam Tin: 2.662 against 2,602 on all the money he said they were Vol Che Sapete (in Italian)-- a system can only be worked effec- rely on air transport. Nothing on consequent breach with Bri-

tively where an enemy is trying to such a large scale has been done May 10.

making. As I said to your re- Mozart, The Blacksmith (in Eng- penetrate territory which is held before and when one looks at this 250 tain and the United States

383 porter at the interview, we buy lish) Brahms (Miss Agnes by defensive forces. and its ruinous effect on

problem of air carrying on an im- from the importers and sell to the Cheung); Sonata No. 17. First | Japan's trading relations with

retailers making only about six Mov-Beethoven, Nocturne No. 5-

mense scale one wonders whether the Germans will seek "another the outside world. Her sym-

cents per picul. This six cents has Chopin (Miss Huang Lai-ying): "In the Middle East sector we pathy with the Axis Powers TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS for them and interest for ten days, Anna M1 and Miss Slu Lal Wah): we control various positions, but

to include keeping the rice in store Valse Lente--Valle Del Paz (Miss hold no such coast line. In Irage for transporting their sup-

piles.

'Crete stands in their way and The members of the Hongkong Air de "Ballet-Mozkovsky WEEKLY RETURN

(Miss there is no continuous line along no doubt the Germans will make Rice Importers' General Associa-¡Virginia Ildefonso); Valse from which we can establish and main-all efforts to capture it. If the imposed by both Great Bri- In the Colony of Hongkong in- PARTICULARS AND CONtain and America on her including the Island. Kowloon and tion (Nam Pak Hong), are the im-Romeo and Juliet (in English)-tain a proper observation systent. Germans can seize Crate, it will DITIONS of the Sale by Public port trade and many raw ending at-8 a.m. on Saturday, May the prices for us.

New Territories during the week porters of rice in Hongkong and Gounod, Arietta" from Nozze di Our only course is to do as much make their communications pro- It has always been they who fixed Figaro (in Italian)-Mozart (Miss damage as we can to enemy, aero-blem esler. They might seize Auction to be held on Monday, materials which she needs for 17, 1941, there were altogether 19 Merchants' Association of Hong- Paraphrase-Liszt (M".

We, the Rice Betty Morgan-Richards); Rigoletto planes when they are on the

Syria, but that would hardly make the 26th day of May, 1941, at 3her normal existence have traffic accidents as the result of kong, sell to the members of the Lum).

Edmund ground. That is the practical ap-their task easier.

proach to this problem. We have pm, at the Offices of the Public already

"Everywhere the Germans have been denied her. which two persons were killed and Hongkong Rice Retallers United

already raided enemy aerodromes gone they have started with get Menuet--Beethoven. A Tear- Works Department, by Order of True she is still able to ob- 23 persons were injured. «" Association. So "Rice" can

see Moussorgsky (Miss Anny Mai and on the island of Rhodes and also

air-borne troops and supplies. This is their routine procedure and it seems that it is to be repeated in Iraq. But in this case it is harder than it has been before and its re- sults will be interesting and ira- portant.

Q.

A.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

has already resulted in a number of restrictions being,

against 265 on May 10. Total: 11,715 against 11,570 on May

10.

→ ONLY COURSE

His Excellency the Governor oiltain part of these essential. Of persons killed, a 9-year-old that neither we nor the retailers Prof. Ore); Valse No. 11-Chapin aerodromes which the French haveing air bases and then moving up

Chinese bay and a 10-year-old Chi-" could control the prices, telther ; (Miss Anny Mal); Porgy Amor (in/allowed the Germans to use in:

one

price.

No. of Sale; |

Boundary

Messure-

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Contents in

Bquare feet.

Annual

Rental

Upset Prica.

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: could we form any ring.

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TO FRANCE

Thanking you for the favour of R. WEI TAO-MING equipment for a modern bomber IN COLONY

Yours etc..

Association of Hongkong.

་་

Dr. Wel Tao-ming,

"Whatever happens in the Eastern Mediterranean, it does seem that the Germans have got big problems of communi- " cations and supplies to solve. We have also big questions to solve there. So perhaps this time we too will use air-borne supplies against the German air-borne supplies: which means that we shall be able to get them there as quickly.”

NEWSETTES

+

Lot of Crown Land at commodities in small quan-j

the Colony tities

neşe girl were knocked down and Mong Kok, in

Syria. Finally, we have attacked from territories

killed by a private car and a lorry 1 of Hong Kong for a term of which she has been able to respectively while crossing the car- agures. Hongkong could not pos (Mias Maizie Louey); Adagio Can-

"Rice" was also wrong in his (in French) Rimsky-Korsakoff German aerodromes in Iraq.

"That is our object—to bam- 75 years, with the option of exert her influence by in-'riageway.

sibly consume 10.000 plculs of rice tablle Beethoven. Fantasy-Im

per German aeroplanes when renewal at a Crown Rent to be timidation, but for large sup-; Of 79 accidents, 39 were collisions every day as there are only about promptu - Chopin (Miss Rosita they are making refuelling fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma plies of iron, steel, petroleum, between vehicles; 28 were collisions one million rice eating people here. Chang); Bayan's song (In Russian) calls at various bases. By these jesty the KING, for one further non-ferrous metals, rubber, between vehicles and pedestrians: Each person averages half-a-catty Clinika, Roses in June (in Eng- means we can do no more than

13 accidents were due to other of rice a day which makes it only lish)-German

away whittle

German air term of 75 years.

C. (Mr. P. etc., she is still mainly depen- '

500,000 catties or 5.000 piculs,

Bagatelle Ore,

traffic, but the stopping of Intending bidders are advised dent on British and American!

I do not know where he got the March -Strauss-Grunfold

German air transport will be that immediately after the dis markets.

cles which are in close touch SQUEEZE figures from, but it is Rosabel Hsu and Prof. Ore),

more difficult, posal of the let the Purchaser AN OPEN conflict against with Japari's economic posi-definitely not the amount that our

"I don't know what the position (if not the applicant) will be the British Empire and the tion. Many of them have, members make on every plcul. (I

will be for intercepting enemy air required to deposit with an United States will deprive her Indeed, warned the Govern- wish we do make that amount.)

transport on its way to Syria, but authorised officer who will be of these markets, for not only ment against pursuing a po-always willing to produce to Gov-

I may say that our members are CHINESE ENVOY it is more feasible. It will mean that the Germans will have to present at the sale, the sum of

would it cut off her exports of "licy of reckless military ad-ernment their account books t

carry anti-aircraft guns as well to two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded raw silk and manufactured venture under the influence prove that they are not respon-

their bases..

- li The sible for the recent increase in the

"As I mentioned before, the on payment of the Purchase goods, but it would prevent of Japanese extremists.

her from finding a market for Government, therefore, must prices. her foreign exchange which be well aware of the position

squadron is elaborate and weighty.

Mr. Chang Chin, Chancellor of It will take a lot of large, aero- -PARTICULARS OF THE LOT she will need to pay for her as it appears to economic ex- publishing this letter,.

imports. The long-drawn-out perts in the country." In an

formerly planes to carry it. The Germans the Chinese Consulate in Manila, |" China Incident," which Jap- effort to placate these circles,

YOUNG WING YAU Secretary-General of the Executive have a lot of aeroplanes, so this is has arrived in Hongkong.

Mr. Addison & Southard; Ameri- Chairman. Rice Merchants Yuan and newly appointed Chinese not impossible and no doubt it is! an hoped to terminate to her the Japanese Government has

Ambassador to France, who is now being tried now.

can Consul-General in Hongkong, own advantage in a few short at various times endeavoured

visiting in Hongkong, yesterday

GREAT ENTERPRISE

has arrived in Washington on fur- months, has already had its to justify their policy by

said that Ching's resistance is now They have certainly shown lough, accompanied by his wife. effect on her economic life alleging that Great Britain

several times stronger than in the great "enterprise in the air. They and greater sacrifices were and the United States are

early stages of the current hostill-have stretched their transport to The following telegrams from WEDDINGS AT imposed on Japan's trade and engaged in a deliberate at-

ties and her victory over the Jap-the limits of its power and they Shanghal are awaiting claimants anese militarists is expected. have done Jobs which our own at the office of the Great Northern industry when

to an attempt tempt strangle Japan

REGISTRY

"Referring to Chungalls, Dr. Wer staffs would have looked upon as Telegraph Company (Limited) ;- made, to adjust her economically and that her national economy on a Totall-present policy of expansion is

The following marriages took said that despite the recent Japan-impossible. The whole German alr Chuchingi, Phillips House; Li Tib, With the pros-necessary to counter this. As Court, yesterday with Mr. J. Rey-suffered few casualties owing to port service, but it is evident that Ping Hang c/o Lux Kwok Hotel tarian basis,

place at the Registry. Supreme jese bombings, the Chinese have force is, indeed, designed for trans-135 Cheung Sha Wan Road; Wang pect of settling the China a matter of fact, the steps noids, Deputy Registrar, officiat-the adequate air raid defences and the task they have undertaken will Incident " receding further, taken by Great Britain and ing:-

compulsory evacuation of civilians, be difficult even with the

Proceeds from the Flag Day of The purchaser of the lot will be as a result of British and the United States, however Chan Chup-man, merchant, of The people are calm and carry on nivance of the French to get the St. John Ambulance Association strong air force over for an attack Brigade on May 10 totalled $4,- required to pay to the auctioneer American determination to much they might have been No. 183 Hennessy Road, and Miss their work as usual.

On Egypt.

443.42, and the association wishes to cause for ab- in cash the sum of $1,755.00 render China all the assis- influenced by Japan's inimical wck Hang-kon, of No. 11 Staun There is now no

***Our own transport problets is express grateful thanks to all who ton Street, second floor:..

zlety about the food problem in (being 10% of the upset price) tance possible to resist the attitude, are primarily based

Chungking, Dr. Wel said, as bum also a difficult one," said Major contributed so generously thereto. immediately after the fall of the aggression to which she has on their own war needs and Mr Tal Tang-ngok, contractor,

per crops are anticipated this year Stewart. "We can use the Persian Gulf, and Basra. But Iraq 1s. hammer, the balance of the been subjected, any further war economy. Such measures of No. 328 Queen's Road West, and

in view of sufficient rainfalla,

therefore, in a strange position. ST. TERESA'S YOUTH premium being paid in accordance action which would bring the would not have been adopted Miss Bo Shin-wan, of No: 4 Somer-

The purpose of the R.A.F..will be to with the Conditions of Sale. country up against two of their Japan's sympathy for the set Road.,

The Central authorities are pay-hold the aerodromes and to cap- 260 strongest Western Powers will Axis Powers had also not

The following forthcoming mar-ing close attention to the institu-ture others so as to prevent the place additional burdens on a raised the possibility of muchges were announced-yesterday: tlin of local economy, he said. In enemy from using them. people who are war-weary of these imports of raw ma- Mr. Leonel Antonio da Silva, this connexion, the and who have been under-terials passing into German clerk, of No. 29 Kimberley Road, Byetem is being pushed vigorously going the greatest hardships and Italian hands. These and Miss Bertalina Benta Cruz in practically every district in In their daily existence. reasons are more cogent than telephone operator, of No. 17 Hill-Free China, *....

Dr. Wel will return to Chungking wood Road: THESE are the risks which the futile excuses given by

in a few days. After winding","up Japan is facing and the Japan in an attempt to justify

Mr. Khong Hiu-mun, photo-his affairs in the wartime, capital, realisation of this has at last their policy to their anxious grapher, and Miss Hul Chim-nga, he will leave for France to assume begun to dawn on those cir-people.

4uf No. 4 Graham Street.

his new post-(Central).

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It is a battle of bases in the present stage. Almost every campaign fought so far has be- ̈ gun as a battle for air bases, but this time it is also a battle for communications. There can be no doubt that an enormous. advantage will be gained In Iraq by the wide which first

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OFFICERS

The following new officers were elected at the St. Teresa's Youth nnual meeting held Inst evening- R. M. Boares, President; L Sequelm, "Vice-President; P, H. Ulrich, Secretary: I Bilya, Trea- surer;. P. Antonio, Flag Bearer; Mr. Ulrich, Sports Master. - The Committee includes the

| above officers and Messys. F. Cas-

tro, J. Antonio and T. Grja.

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