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CEREMONIAL VISIT TO MONUMENT

LONDON, July 15 (Reuter Marshal Petala. Admiral Darian and other members of the Vichy Government marked the anniver sary of the the storming of the Bastille yesterday by a ceremonial vlaft to the Vichy monument to falten soldiers.

MONEYLENDING MUST BE CONTROLLED

(SUNDAY TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTER)

Lots of things have been said about money-londers in this nountry. Various vict.ms have relateď their exper.ENCO with money lenders and various associations have discussed the pro- blem and is evils but so far no constructive suggestions have been made as to how the problem should be tackled Every man who needs money still has the same solution-the money- lender.

A man may get a loan from: a co-operative society if he is a member, bat before he gets a loan be will have to satisfy the society on a multitude of points.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1941.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 16th JULY, 1943.

Air Mail Service by British Overseas Airways Cor- |poration to East & South Africa, United Kingdom and beyond has DOW been resumed. Correspondence for despatch by Air vin Rangoon must be superscribed by "C.N.A.C.".

A man may also appeal to his and how the judge had ordered Recording this, the Lyons radio employers for a loan, but very few him to pay $50 with interest and

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal announced that Marshal Petain, employers give loans. The one costs of $5 a month. To avoid all regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- Admiral Darian and Genera} Hunt serious problem that has to be these troubles he had been forced alger placed wreaths of cornflowers tackled and a solution found. La to adopt safer methods of business, ed for persons other than the addressee.

how to prevent a money-lender We were only beginning.

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The ceremony was witnessed by from making his debtor sign for a "He got on business in hand a large crowd, including legion sum far in excess of the money if the 'tuan' needed $50, he must temporarily suspended:- naires

sign for $180, he was sorry but The announcer stated similar

That is a question that will con- that's how it was. It was a com ceremonies are being held to-day tinue to baffle the most earnest mon practice, everybody did it. and it was quite harmless really. My friend thought it was quite harmless too, so I signed.

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reformer.

The Government of Jobore has made a great contribution to the problem; some time ago steps were taken to relieve Government em ployees who were in debi

Last week it was announced that

NEED FOR HELP "The 'bal counted out $19 three tumes before he gave the money to где. There was an explanation why it was $49 and not $50, but I told him not to bother. I trusted

DE GAULLE MESSAGE "The greatest glory in the world that of men who have not sur-turther legislation has been pre rendered-awaits the Allies," says pared 10 prevent a Government General de Gaulle in a Fourteenth servant borrowing money unless him so much,

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of July message, which further the previous sanction has been ob- "I paid him $70 in Ave months The In Instalments of $14. Then my position is that while discouraging troubles began. 1 tell in love with borrowing the Government is pre a gir) trot a poor family. I had pared to help a man really in need, to marry in a hurry, because-but

A STORY TOLD

that has nothing to do with this No scheme to prevent borrowing story, My wltiowed mother-in. Air from money-lenders can be effec law and her eight children were tive unless an alternative source dependant on the "Bliver Jubilee Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser- from which a man in difficulties Fund" and she was three months behind in rent. I had to sppea!

"Soldiers sailors, airmen and my can get money is forthcoming. good colleagues, remain strong. unsullled and faithful,

"At the end of our troubles there

is the greatest glory in the world- that of men who have not aur rendered."

WAVED TO R.A.F.

Here is a frank story told by a to my 'benefactor' again and ob- man who ig hopelessly in thetained another $49 on the same clutches of a money-lender: terms as before.

"Four years ago my income was $57 and I was the only earning member of the family. My father was an invalid and I had to suo. The townspeople of Cherbourg In port my parents and two younger Occupied France celebrated their brothers and I had to contribute National Day by crowding into Rs. 30 for their expenses. the streets and waving to the crews of RAF Blenheim bombers they roared over the house-tops.

as

MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS

British Submarine Torpedoes Tanker

LONDON, July 15 (Reuter› "The Commander-in Chief of the Mediterranean has reported fur- ther success by the submarines operating under his command, states an Admiralty communique.

The Italian tanker Strombo of 6,232 tons which, as already re- ported, had put into Istatibu) seri- ously damaged by a torpedo from one of our submarines, has now been sunk while on her way tu

Italy to undergo repairs.

A heavily laden supply ship of

about 5,500 tons, which was

sali.

"I paid him $14 for three months and then paid Interest of $4. By this time the 'bai' dropped the 'tuan.' I appeared in court for the first time and the judge ordered me to pay $114 and costs,

"A fortnight later everything I "Four years ago I received had in my house was sold for $27

auction. telegram saying that my father by

Ever since I have My father is stili

From

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"Pan American Airways Direct Ser- Mail by vice" - San Francisco date, 22nd July,

29th July

vice"-San Francisco date, 5th August,

12th Aug.

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MONDAY

and when she Air Mali by Air to Rangoon to councet with

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was seriously ill, and needed medi-known no peate. Cal attention I had nobody toil, my wife is 20 to. There was only one way gets better my two children fall open to me a money-lender. "A friend troduced me Sikh money-lender The bearded $50 a month towards the debt, $30 jone put me on a pedestal, he call

11. My salary now 18 $80. my

to a debts amount to $500 and I pay

being interest, I have lost my

TUESDAY

ed me tuan' and, started off by friends and relations. Every time I Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. relating to me his 'sad' experiences go hear them they shun me, be-

in the money lending business. He cause they think I am going to told me how 3 "busoh punya approach them for a Toan." orang" had borrowed $50 and paid Truly some action must be taken

$5 only as interest for six months here in Singapore.

SEIZURE OF TWO MILLS

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LUCKY ESCAPE

A 19-year-old student, Lau Ka-

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NEW

S'PORE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuter) The United States is anxious that Portugal should retain her han, had a lucky escape yesterday Bovereignty over the Azores and when the bicycle on which he was the Cape Verde Islands, stated riding along Nathan Road was struck by a Kowloon Motor bus Press SHANGHAI, July 15 (Reuter)Mr. Sunner Welles, at a

Work on the Municipal Commis- coming from sion will not be a new thing to ing in a convoy escorted by an Reterring to Nanking's alleged in-Conference in Washington vester-No. 664 which was

behind and travelling in the direc- Singapore's newly appointed Com- armed merchant cruiser and a tention to seize two privately-dax.

tion of Kowloon City. destroyer, bas also been sunk. owned cotton mills, Mr. King Tsu- Mr. Welles made this comment

missioner, Mr. Cecil Francis Smith A large sailing vessel transport-hwel, Chlet of the Shanghai Office in reference tu a statement by Lau, however, managed to jump who took his seat for the first ing enemy troops and military of the Ministry of Industry and Dr. Blancni. the Portuguese Minis-clear and

very time recently. stores has been sunk in the Aegean. Commerce, told a representative ter, that the United States had badly damaged rear wheel, escap- Mr. Smith, now with nearly 27

Portugal Another submarine, finding no of the oficial Nanking Centra: given

years knowledge of this country assurances that ed unscathed.

The enemy shipping on the high seas, Fress Bervice that the report of it would not move into the Azores

behind him, was a member of the Malacca Commission for two years attacked by gunttre the enemy taking over was "absolutely ground- og Cape Verde Islands,

before he came to Singapore. anchorage of Has Tayones. near less as the Ministry has no inten- Mr. Welles also roferred to 8

Mr. Smith is a director of Benghazl. In this attack a supply tion of taking over the factories." [recent diplomatic exchange in ship of about 1,500 tons and an

which the United States told Por-

Messrs. Bine, Darby and Co., Ltd. Lai Bik-chuen, 24, was admitted He joined the firm in Malacca in Regarding armed trawler were certainty

the United States to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday 1920 and was transferred in 1938 purporting issued by the "com-tugal that damaged and probably sunk

¡mittee for taking over No. 2 and "harbour no aggressive intentions in a serious condition as the re-to the Bingapore office. He is also! sovereignty or terri-sult of having been run over by manager of the Yunnan Rubber No. 3 cotton mills", King said against the

Portuguese bus No. 689, of the Kowloon Motor Estates Ltd. the Nationa) Government torial integrity DI has esablished no such organise possessions, but that the United Bus Company, which was travel- Reluctant to discuss himself, Mr. States policy "today is based on ing from Tsimtsatsul to Lalchi-smith is a man of few words but the inalienable right of self-kok.

a believer in action and with his defence."

The accident occurred outside knowledge of Malaya, he should be the Police Training School about a useful acquisition to Singapore's 5.30 p.m.

governing body,

WATER-POLO RESULTS

The following were the results of matches played last night in the European Y. M. C. A. Invita tion water-polo tournament

that

the

announcement

tion and while the purpose of the announcement could not

be

ascertained, "this illegal act is outrageous",

He further pointed out that the NON-WAR SCRAP

Ministry of Industry and Com-

Navy "A" six (Pen 2, Rutter 2,merce is investigating the matter Halfyard 1 and Hoare 1) beat 8th "with the view of meting out and strong punishment to the offend-

eri".

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R A. two (Marshall Colthorpe 1);

Y. M. C. A seven (Bonn 2. May

NETS $3,000

incident occurred Shantung Street bus stop.

RUN OVER BY BUS

La1 received injuries to his back.

In an interview with a Tribune representative Mr. Banith confessed UPPER LIP CUT

his surprise at his appointment Yu Shing, driver of Kowloon about it only for a few days and and added that he had known Regular collection of scrap from schools in the FMS. where it has Motor Bus No. 878 has reported to therefore had had little time to been saved up by students, and the Police that while driving along study matters facing the Comple MIGHT BE BOAX. According to the NORTH CHINA stored for dumping at the main Battery Street yesterday a five- DAILY NEWS, the notice. regard-depot, will be started, shortly, as year-old girl, Wong Sik-tan, ran Y. M. C. A ax (R. Goldman 3 ing taking over the mills might be soon as collecting vana are avail- across the street. Malnard 1, Robert 1 and May a hoax arranged by some cotton able.

He stopped his bus in time but missioner he said: "I am a free beat Royal Scots " two (Bankier speculators who are willing to 800 posal authorities have written to ed a cut upper lip.

The salvage collection and dis-the girl, in falling down, sustain-lance as far as politica go; one of thore people who try to take a 1 and Glammer 1);

the prices. of cotton drop to their

sane view of things and net ne- Middlesex "A" Boven (Jennings own advantage.

cordingly."

2, Booker 2 and Maynard 1) beat Middlesex "B" nll.

3. Diamon 2 and Hymas 2) beat Combined Small Units nil;

Signals nine (Allen 6, Pitcher 2, Bennett 1 and Hunt 1) beat 30th R. A, nil.

la number of firms requesting the loan of lorries, and collection The notice was printed by the from schools for dumping in the the Government

No. 9 and No. 2 Bung Bing cotton main store at

SYDNEY, July 18 (Router) **:

sion at the moment,

Concerning his policy as a Com..

Mr. M. A da Bliva, of No. 0, il receiving committes" without Printing Office will begin as soon Black-out tests and other air pro- mentioning the name of any as sumclent lorries are available. cautions are being rapidly pushed Tung Chưng... Buliding, Kowloon, ` offelal organisation under the new It le stressed that it will be de-forward both here and In Mol-reports that sometime on Monday, Nanking regime.

feating the purpose of scrap collee-bourne. A conterence of Premiere some person or peractis" entered Mr. Ho Wo-kan, shop master of

It was stated: "We have beention if the authorities have to go of Australian States on civil de his house and stole money and No. 9, Ship Stroot, has informed ordered to take over those two as far as hire lorries, and arms fonce will be held alortly.

jewellery to the value of $159, the Police that between 12.30 and mills, making them state-controlled with spare vehicles are urged to 1 p.m. on Monday, two of hla jokis enterprises as from August 1,′′ absconded with $1,000. The money It was not stated just who had directly used in the war effort has. Printed and Published by Henry Laoyd Mario for the Hongkons was said to have been removed "ordered" the committee to take realised a handsome sun of over from a locked, safe,

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