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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Daily Press

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

STANLEY.

R.

0.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Prize-giving will be on PARTICULARS AND CON. Sat. July 12th at 4.15 p.m. DITIONS of the Sale by Public at Stanley, when B.E. The Auction to be held on Monday, Governor has kindly promised to the 14th day of July, 1941, distribute the prizes.

at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Parents, Old Boys and Friends Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the are warmly invited to attend.

A Scholarship Examination Governor of one Lot of Crown: will be held on Sat, July 19th. Land at Cheung Sha Wan, in the

at Stanley. at 9 a.m.

One Colony of Hong Kong

for

com.

of

75 years. terii scholarship covering board Fees, a

$85 p.a., will be offered to sons mencing from 1st July, 1898, o Old Boys in need of help, but with the option of renewal at a in the event of nose such qualify. Crown Rent to be fixed by the og, the award will be open to Surveyor of His Majesty the others. For application forms King, for one farther term of 24 years less the last three days apply to

thereof.

The Warden, St. Stephen's College, Stanley.

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Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

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London Office: 53. Fleet Street

E.C.4.

EDITORIAL

FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1941

ANNUAL MEETING, CORRESPONDENCE DARLAN AS BRITAIN'S

OF LITTLE FLOWER CLUB

HIGHER COST OF SEASON BUS TICKET

will

BITTEREST ENEMY: HIS FEARS & AMBITIONS

To the Editor, H.K, Dally Press The thirteen annual ordinary

Not the least of the crimes for which the Vichy Gov- Sir,-A few days ago a few sen- genera] meeting of the Little Flower

ernment will have to answer after the war is over is the Club was held yesterday at the tances made their appearance on I suppose it was a clubhouse, King's Park, when the the papers.

tragic spectacle of Frenchmen fighting Frenchmen in report and statement of accounts, fceler to detect public opinion re-

Syria and today's news that General Dentz, the High Com- covering a period of 15 months garding the proposed increase in

missioner for Syria, has asked for a discussion about the I should be up to Mar. 31, 1941, were adopted. the season bus ticket.

terms of an armistice, holds out the hope that the end of bus season

declared MR. THOMAS The Rt. Rev. Mgr. H, Valtorta, grateful I Kowloon

this tragedy is now in sight," voice thetr Vicar-Apostolic of Hongkong, Pat-ticket holders

CADET, formerly Paris correspondent of THE TIMES, ron of the Club, Rev. Fr. H. de opinion and reaction to this un-

when he broadcast. from London on Wednesday night. Angelis, Spiritual Assistant of the just increase.

The real explanation, Firstly. I thought that for pub

Mr. Cadet declared that not; future. Club, and Mr. E. D. da Roza, A., S.

utility compantes holding A. A., were amongst those present lic

to la even German pressure could therefore, Hes in two things-bad monopolies any decision at the meeting,

BAD JUDGMENT FABULOUS RATES

Miss A. Baptista. President of the crease their fare should primarily have forced Admiral Darian judgment and personal ambition. "I said bad judgment because OF INTEREST

Club, presided and presented the be sanctioned and passed by the to do what he had done, as

If it is BO I am nothing Government.

would have been

after the defeat of France, most greatly surprised that such sanc-easier for him than to coun- Frenchmen felt that there was no ONE of the necessary evils annual report which was published

in our tesue of Monday.

tion should have been given es- which the community in)

NEW OFFICERS every part of the world has

HONGKONG, JULY 11, 1941.

ad

towards

Committee: General

Admiral Darlan felt

shared in that view at the time. When I speak of bad judgment, that Admiral therefore, I mean

pecially at such a time when all termand any orders which he hope for us. The following are the officers employee's pockets are squeezed to had given to the Vichy troops this way and nearly all the world to endure is the money-lend- ing business. The practice is elected to serve for the year 1941-the very last copper due to the in Syria to fight.

enormous increase of food staff

PERSONAL AMBITION 1942: one that has existed for gen-

and everything that any one can Hon. Becretary. Miss R. O. P think of. While their salary has Admiral Darlan had, however, Darlan not only, held the view erations and has come to bel

A.

not correspondently gone up. sold his country to the Nazis in that Germany would win, but that Intending bidders are advised

regarded as a calling that is Xavier; Hon. Treasurer, Miss

order to satisfy his own personal he tried to do everything to help Cordeiro;

There is lot of talk about un 351 that immediately after the dis essential to the economic life Misses H. Baptista, M. Braga, L. D balanced det, lack of nourish ambitions. Until the actual clash Germany to win.

"That is where his personal posal of the lot the Purchaser of a country. When confined sousa, B. Remedios. Balloting Comment and increasing poverty in began, quite a lot of people were

ambition comes in. Se admira! (if not the applicant) will be to transactions which help,mittee: Misses N. Osmund, the Colony.

The poorest, thank inclined to give Vichy the benefit

Darlan backed the Nazis be- required to deposit with

increasing this Figueredo, D. Bouza, G. Assumpcao. God are being looked after by the of the doubt.

cause

him IN THE SUPREME

they promised "They took the view," con- different charitable institution of

tinued Mr. Cadet, "that Ad- power. It did not matter how COURT OF HONGKONG|authorised officer who will be economic effort, the system B. Santos, Mrs. B. Morques.

Last night, about 40 members the Colony. But who form the present at the sale, the sum of has decided benefits and, in

miral Darlan was only play-

he was to get it, but if it was ing for time and that in his the only way for him to get two hundred dollars, ($200) in big business, money-lending participated in an annual dinner majority of this Colony's popula

held at the clubhouse.

power, that was all right by cash. This sum will be refunded plays an important part in

own good time he would turn

him. the

and bring upon

Nasis on payment of the Purchase assisting commercial develop-

France back into the fight for "Bad Judgment and personal ments. Its evil aspect be-

liberty which we

still are

ambition, however, are not the the apparent when comes

another whole story. There system encroaches on the exi- gencies of the individual, who is forced, through des-

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of GERALD LOZANO READ

price.

late of No. 5 Norfolk PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Terrace Brighton in the

County of Sussex England,

Esquire deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Couri hes by virtue of the, of Section 58 of provisions

Ordinance No. 2 of 1897 made! an order limiting the time for! creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to 27th July, 1941.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to' send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executor, 1. Des Voeux Road Central. Hong Kong.

NOTICE.

EXIT PERMITS.

Compliance with Delence Reg

No. of Sale

Locality.

New Kowloon Inland Registry No.

Chau Street and Lot No. 2868 Janction of

Fat Tseung Street,

Wan

Cheung Sha

Boundary

Mensurr

menta

N. 18. TW

As Det

sale pian.

Contents

Square feet.

About

Annual

Rental

Upset Price,

18,360

252

R.

910 11

346

OF MR. FUNERAL

F. M. FRANCO

perate circumstances, to seek Aged Government

ables the borrower to meet

"a

2 short

ATTITUDE TO BRITAIN

BITTER ENEMY "This is not the British point of

I think, but we would be false to our own views if we fail to look upon this man as our most bitter-

tion? I believe the common poor and these prices increase in all commodities affect them most. I am sure everyone will agree with me that to possess a bus ticket which at present costs $8 is not fighting for her.

luxury

but an unavoidable

"But even after the fighting had thing called fear. Admiral Dar- necessity. Even an increase of one started in Syria, there was plenty lan realised that his very skin de- dollar is a great deal to the com of evidence that Admiral Darian pended on a German victory and mon poor.

had turned against us. He show-there, is no doubt in my mind that relief by borrowing money

The monthly budget is made to ed that he was prepared to go far when France is released from her Pensioner

make ends meet Now this in- beyond the limits of the collabora- bondage it will be marked by the bloody retribution against from those permitted by law to lend it. Here, too, thej The funeral took place at the trease will have to be squeezed lon that the Germans had de- most

most abjeet sur- made Cheungshawan Cemetery. Kowloon. from his or her meal and every tired of him. Only a man com- those who had sold the country. transaction, if it is strictly according to the yesterday of Mr. Francise, Maria month he or she has to give up mitted to the

something from the dally menu, render could find it in him to dis- at first fruits have to go secondly play this false national patriotism statute.

has advantages to Franco, who died after commend it, in that it en-llness at No. 7 Homuntin Street, meat has to be curtailed thirdly of acceding to his country's most view. I am only telling you what

first floor, on Wednesday.

eggs are only to appear on the deadly enemies. Rev. Fr. A. de Angells officiated. table occasionally and lastly rice his needs and to repay the The late Mr. Franco was 12 years to be consumed in smaller quan- loan in amounts that he can of age, and up to his demise was tity and what next? The result is "In his attitude towards Bri-enemy. He not only hates us, but Admiral Darlan also went be likes the Germans and their conveniently set aside from a Government pensioner. He was the much talked of inevitable un tuin. The purchaser of the lot will be his income. In this case, the fomerly employed at the General serfed-T.B. "unbalanced diet." It beyond what the Germans expect-new order and believe me, he will ed of him. He did his best to stop at nothing to keep his power Post Office but was later trans those who talk so much of re- required to pay to the auctioneer practice is a benefaction.

ferred to the Gun Powder Depot, medying conditions in the Colony make the French regard Britain and to save his skin. in cash the sum of $1,102.001

"He has already shown his ap- really as their most dangerous enemy. UNFORTUNATELY, trans-Green Island. He retired in 1925. and stump clearing are

"Explanation of Adratral Dar-proval of the German attack on (being 10% of the upset price)

this type have Mr. Franco is survived by his sincere, now is the time to act!

and and show the Government that fan's attitude is pretty clear. In Russia and he has even gone 50- immediately after the fall of the actions of

taken on an usurious charac-widow, two daughters. Ita hammer, the balance of the

ter today and the position Martha, a step-son, Herman Juido such increase is definitely unjus-, the first place, Admiral Darian is far as to encoruage French volun- a sailor and not a few French teers to go and fight against the premium being paid in accordance

between lenders and borrow-Pereira, two daughters-in-law, Mrs, tifyable.

C. Franco and Mrs. E. Pereira, and

Some may say if you could at- sailors have argued that if Ger- Russians, though I personally can- 339 with the Conditions of Sale.

ers has reached, to use the

ford a bus ticket when it costs $8 many is their enemy on land, Bri-not see many Frenchmen who will many. grand-children. words of Mr. Justice P. E. F.

Besides the chief mourners, pre-a srall increase will not make tain is their enemy by ses. I am consent to go and fight for Hitler

But it does. God, not suggesting that the British against the Russians." Cressall, in a judgment on sent at the funeral were Mr. and much difference

Mr. Cadet said that further ne- Q.

Wednesday,

scandalous Mrs. D. R. Castro, Mr. and Mrs. has commanded as that we must navy has been the cause of Ad-:

Darlan's hostility towards gotiations were even now going on Brown, Mrs. not be so selfish as to think only miral state." The case with which J. Bentley. Mrs. 1. PUBLIC AUCTION.

Mr. Justice Cressall was deal-, E. O'Brien, Mrs. N. Silva, Mrs. E. N. of ourselves. So. if we have been us, but I am suggesting that there between Admiral Darlan and the blessed with a full meal we must has been a background of tradi-Nazis and that in an attempt to Castro, Mr. Santos and others.

tional and professional enmity. little to the leas for

safeguard himself even more, he one which clearly PARTICULARS AND CON ing was

Floral tributes were sent by Jack spare a

Now where will this In- "What are

the major reasons might even be prepared to use his Will I deprive | for Admiral Darlan having so warships to help Germany. ulation No. 806 which requires DITIONS of the Sale by Public showed that the plaintiff had

Castro, Mr. and Mrs. Vasco Xavier, crease come from?

"I think I have said enough to ail British and Aliens males, Auction to be held on Monday, ignored the law as to the ratrand May, Mr. and Mrs. D. R.tunate.

myself from my daily necessaries deeply committed himself against or take it from the portion in-us?" continued Mr. Cadet. "What-, bring home the point I am after," having attained the age of 16 the 14th day of July, 1941, at 3 of interest he should have Chelly and children and others.

tended for my poorer brethren? ever has happened in the past, concluded Mr Cadet. "The point years, with the exception of p.m., at the Offices of the Public received for his money--in

God says that charity begins at the French people know that we is that Vichy our enemy and Chinese гасе, persons of

to Works Department, by Order of fact the borrower had, in his

home and so perhaps one more are their only sure hope for the must be regarded as such,” obtain exit permits in order to His Excellency the Governor of urgent need, signed a pro- leave the Colony, it is hereby one Lot of Crown Land amissory note for double the should be established to con-poor is to rely on this charitable

cases that come institution or go hungry, notified for the information of the Ma Tau Chung, in the Colony amount he had obtained from sider all public that persons to whom the of Hong Kong for a

the lender. This practice of within the Ordinance in order ol Exit Permit Regulations apply, 75 years, with the option of getting borrowers to sign for to arrive at an equitable set-They take it from the poor to who intend travelling to Macao renewal at a Crown Rent to be double the sum they receive tlement between the debtor give it to the rich? I think this

the and the creditor.

The death occurred here on At least, 30 people were killed or by the Hong Kong, Canton & fixed by the Surveyor of His has been rampant in

Colony for years. In an artı- THIS WILL, however, only Companies have Macao Steamboat Company's Majesty the KING, for one Steamer, S. S. "Taishan" can further term of 75 years,

cle in this paper on May 3, prove effective if there is a money and so they deserve to de- Wednesday of Mr. Loh Fel Pak- drowned when three Junks. Toad- could be more fair: but isn't the tical Council and founder and field between Shek Ling and Tai obtain their passage tickets at the Intending bidders are advised the view was expressed by a general agreement among the rive a pruit there from. Nothing cong member of the People's Poit- ed with petrol, entered a mine-

Bus Company making general manager of the Chung Ku Chan, Company's office situated at No. that immediately after the ds. solicitor that drastic action is community not to shirk pub- Kowloon 1 Queen's Building, Connaught posal of the lot the Purchaser necessary by the Government licity in bringing to the notice enough profit? Can anyone deny Hwa Book Company, Ltd, at the early on Monday afternoon, and A Police launch picked up, one Road, or on board the steamer on (not the applicant) will be to check the illegal activities of the Board those money- that the buses are overcrowded age of 56 at his residence in Kow- were blown up.

of money-lenders who are lenders who demand more every trip? Those people have to loon. He is survived by a wife, a

man out of the water, who died presentation

fight their way in as if they were son and two daughters. Exit required to deposit with a13

A native of Tungstang, Cheklang shortly after, however About 30 Permits.

authorised officer who will be continuing to flourish at the than the legal interest per- not the wee rider

mitted them under the Ordi-

Otherg may say the price of Mr. Loh Fei was engaged in re- men in all were killed in the ex- 349 present at the sale, the sam of expense of their victims.

WHEN the present Money-nance. In the meantime, Mr. petrol has gone up. No doubt it voluntionary propaganda work as plosion or drowned. [two hundred dollars, ($200) In cash. This sum will be refunded lenders' Ordinance was in- Justice Cressall has declared has: but in spite of it, can any- a newspaper, editor in his early on payment of the Purchase roduced on May 18, 1911, by that, while he blames borrow-one deny that the Bus Company days in Hankow and Changsha,

the Hon. the Attorney Gener-ers who consent to these ex-a reaping a good profit? The price.

al, Mr. C. Q. Alabaster, he orbitant terms of interest, and more fair-minded may say they have to increase the salaries and wages of their employees. Quite | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT declared that the problem of repayment, as far as he is

how to deal with usurers has concerned, he was determin- true; but after all these argu Servicemen were given an en the rocks at Mul Wo, The bodies, faced every Government since ed in future to re-open all ments in their favour are they loyable evening when a variety in a bad state of decomposition, there has been a Government such transactions that come not still making an enormous pro-entertainment was presented for are believed to be victims of the and that even Moses had before him in order to seet? This is a time of sacrifice their benefit at the Ballers Hame explosions on Monday.

both for the British Empire and and Seamen's Institute last night. tried to deal with it by pro- that the lender only obtains the Chinese Republie.

The programme was arranged The greater the sacrifices en and compered by David Kosick hibiting the trade altogether, the rates accorded him by adding that "the fact that law and nothing more. This tailed the sooner will come the and the artistes were Freddy his own descendants are so was what was suggested in day of final victory. Cannot these Archer, The Berenader, "Myato", largely engaged in it is arour article on May 3, when it shareholders be persuaded to de- Evelyn Buter, Scotch" Maude lay till better time, their desire Descon, Alt Spoora, Bill Doxford,

failure"

manner in Section 2 sub-section 1 of the tal The which this Ordinance is now Ordinance such action was being flouted by money-permissible. The application lenders in Hongkong shows of this section, however, while

of

their

NOTICES

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)

THE CERTIFICATE dated 14th January, 1933 for One Share $100 Pald-up Numbered 9696 in this Company standing In the Name of Hop Chun of "Foochow has been declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document he not forth coming the Sald Certificate will

No. of Sale

Kowloon Inland Lot Registry No.

Locality.

No. 4311.

Junction of Ma Tan Chang Road & Mak Cheong 1374.

« T4a. ChanM..

Boundary

Measure-

menta.

IN.1.8.12 W

As per

sale plan

term

Contents in

Square feet

Annual

Rantat Rental

m. Upset Price

0%

*

Aboos

170

E1,Ì80

Does it not all erme to this?

!

18 evident. Maybe someone will

say the shareholders of the Bus

DEMISE OF P.P.C. MEMBER IN COLONY

30 PEOPLE KILLED IN MINEFIELD TRAGEDY

invested their

near Cheung Chau,

BODIES ON ROCKS The bodies of three Chinese males, aged about 36 years, were

VARIETY SHOW found by the Police yesterday on

FAUSANG INCIDENT RECALLED

It was learned yesterday in con-

striking commentary on his was pointed out that under for a greater return on their Caple Mitat lover, Les. Gibson, Doris nexion with the B, Tausang, in

ANOTHER VICTIM.

SEASON TICKETS

Bhields, Zan Heath

cident that Captain Holden, in ter of the vessel, and Mr. Chubin. the Russian guard were "impri- soned" for almost hours on HEALTH BULLETIN board one of the launches manned by armed Chinese before they The purchaser of the lot will be that it has also failed in its it might relieve the debtor, NEW CHARGES FOR

The following is the Returns of were handed over to aspendre be deemed CANCELLED and of

notifiable diseases notified as hay warship AGE No Effect, and a NEW Certificate required to pay to the auctioneer objective to curb usury and will deter the lender from for the Said Share will be issued in cash the sum of $1,110.00 that some amendment will be coming to Court to obtain his

(being 10% of the upset price) necessary to prevent this repayment and the practice New rates for mason tickets ins occurred in the Colony during They were backed in a cabin an

side the door Eventually the men One sug- might well be continued to were announced yesterday by the the 24 hours ended at midnight an armed guard was dated out- "A, H. K. COBE,

Monthly tickal on busca will noters, ix cases Dysentery, on the launch agreed to Captam hammer, the balance of the gestion which General Manager.remidan being pay in accordance the article, to which we re-less the whole subject of how a $10, and of trains se eight caser Enterio Fever three Holden's requses chist be be hard- Terred previously was that money-lending is investigated The Epecial Hidder of the China chuatl Muscled one case Zubered over to the nearost Japaniers Hong Kong, 10th July, 1941. with the Conditions of Sale,

Motor Bus Company will cost 17 dutos casos, 147 a Debt Conciliation Board and revised,

in its stand by the Company.

Immediately after the fall of the evasion of the made in further harass his clients un bus and tramway companies, on July 9

Was

Warship.

1