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FATAL BUS SIX IMPORTANT POINTS

MISHAP

An unknown Chinese male, aged about 38 years, died as the result of injuries received when he fell eff Kowloon Motor Bus No. 378 in

an attempt to jump while the bus was in motion at Prince Edward Road, near Nga Tsin Long Road at 11.15 am. yesterday

The bus was proceeding from Tsimtsatsu to Kowloon City and deceased got up the vehicle at Mongkok.

P

pital.

THE CERTIFICATE dated One 14th January, 1933 for

received serieus head Share $100 Paid up Numbered us from which he succumbed 9690 in this Company standing belure arrival at the Kowloon Hos in the Name of Hop Chun of Foochow has been declared LOST, and li at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document be not forth coming the Said Certificate willį be deemed CANCELLED and of No Effect, and a NEW Certificate i for the Sald Share will be issued!

in its stead by the Company.

A. H. K. COBB,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1941.

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HONGKONG, July 16, 1941.

THE POOR MAN'S BURDENS

COPPER COIN SHORTAGE

ALTERCATION IN HUNGHOM

Apparently aware of the copper

OF LIFE FROM THE CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT

Six Important points of life from the Christian viewpoint were brought forward by the RT. REV. CHENG-TSI SONG, Bishop of Chengtu, Szechuen, at St. John's Cathedral Hall last night, when he spoke in the second of a series of three lectures in English on the "Problem of Life."

Dr. F. C. Yen, late Director of Medical Services in the Chinese Government, was in the Chair.

pur-

The points, according to Bishop Song. were: Life's motive or

life's pose:

preparation; llie s work temptation: string; and fe's death

te's FIREWOOD

iife's

To have a life's motive, said the Bishop. Was La concentrate our

AND "BOOKED

energy and attention in one direc- BY CUSTOMER”

לני:

Different people had differ-

ent purposes of life, but the Chris- lan motive of life was to create a Kingdom of God

We

got

10

mind to obey the spirit.

have

а

WHAT TO DO

FOUND BY RING

AIR-RAID BABY IDENTIFIED

a

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1941.

BOMBING OF TARGETS IN GERMANY: CO-OPERATION

|OF BOMBER CREW ESSENTIAL

The bombing of targets in Germany and German- After lying in thermostatle occupied territory at night is not an easy job, but I be- saline bath at

St. Bartholomew's lieve that we have met with better results than the Hospital for a week a 15-month- enemy," said a Squadron Leader of the Royal Air Force oid baby has been recognised by when he broadcast from London yesterday on the recent his uncle as Terence Stone, says raids carried out by the R.A.F. and the results achieved. the News of the World.

Tereuce is the

sole survivor a family of 13, who were during a famly reunion when the Nuzl murder men

of

The speaker declared that sective. Now the machine is unt- killed when the war began the Ger- der fire and in the meantime the bumber has to find the range. At party mans were less well trained in the same time, while the pilot is of night bombing and they were trying to evade the shells fired at the skies raided London a week not equipped with the ac- him, he must try to get his curate bomb-sights which the machine over the ultimate goal. Terence, whose father died three British had used for many This is hard, but it is essential for

last night.

months.

accurate bambing. It Deeds a master hand so that the bomb- almer does not lose sight of his target.

months ago, was evacuated from London with his mother, Mrs. Jessie Stone, and his grandmother.

TELEPHONIC TOUCH 1 your firewood dealer refuses

Mrs. Charles Wukins, but on On a bombing raid, the speaker Continuing. Bishop Song said

returned to Lon-continued, the pilots were alwayı to sell wood to you on the ground April 20 they

"At last the target is reached tat Itte's preparation consisted

don and a

WBS family reunion

in telephonic touch with

other and the pliot Alles on a steady threefold: physically mentally and that what you see in bis shop has

members of the crew. been "booked by a customer", att arranged.

This was course and thus is the sort of thing spiritually

The guests included Terence, his most essential to accurate bomb- that would be heard-Left side" mother, Mr and Mrs Charles ing strong, healthy body and a learn-you have to do is to telephone

and then the pilot hears a long Ing mind, but the most important MR. W. J. ANDERSON, Controller

Wilkins (grandparents). Mrs. The speaker next went on to de-drawn out 'Right.' This means coin shortage in the Colony, Hoof all was to train the body and of Stores, and give him the name Catherine Bates aunt), and her acribe the work which each mem. Ron, aged 22. foki employed at a

that the target is well Oxed. The best and address of the shop as wel; as two children, Ronald, aged eightber of the bomber crew food stall in Baker Street, Hung-

way to nourish spirit was get your own name and address. hom district, refused in the early into vital contact with God every-

As the result of numerous com- plaints that firewood dealers were morning yesterday to give three day cents change for a five-cent piece

INTEGRAL PART

resorting to the "booked for મ tendered Dy paint-scraper Temptation was an integral part customer" subterfuge in order to

1 whom He had already given seven of life and in facing It, we could create an imaginary shortage and cools a five cents plece and two Laste power and character the so force the price of wood up, Mr.Thurgood, flance 'cents as change in payment for value of it being to increase our Anderson was communicated with

a meal which cost three cents.

strength and heip us conquer.

yesterday in regard to the legality. No fe was successful without or otherwise, of such action by the after the family had spent most The second neal had cost two

Hfe's work, said the Bishop, and dealers. by work. It meant social services.

cents

The paint-scraper insisted on tendering the five-cent plece but

Ho was equally insistent that the customer should

pay the exact cost of the food, namely two cents.

STABBED IN LUNG Heated words ensued and the paint scraper was alleged to have drawn a Chisel and stabbed Ho Hon in the left lung causing serl ous injury.

Another man, Tsul Man, and an old woman, who attempted to go to the aid of Ho in turn received injuries from the scraper who. ap WHY IS IT that the train of parently of seeing the damage be economic ills that follow, had done took to his heels.

was pursued by Ho and was urrest

to

and

Brenda Aged three, Mrs. Belina Caira, Miss Alice Wilkins, Miss Ada Wilkins Miss Rose Wilkins (ants), Master Alfred Wilkins (uncle) and Mr Charles of Miss Alice

Wilkins.

At about

a.m

Sunday,

of the night in an air-raid shelter. The Controller of Stores stated they decided, during a lull in the in which personal selfishness must most emphatically that "firewood bombing, to

dealers cannot refuse to sell their for a cup or tea stocks to any member of the public! when approached.

be ruled out,

The speaker then went on to say there were many kinds of strength, but mental strength was always higher then physical strength, and

NECESSARY ACTION

return to

their flat

DIRECT HIT The raiders returned. whole family were killed

had to derforin on a raid. The posture of the man who released the bombs varied in different machines. In the Wellington he lay on his face, while in the Whitney he sat up right in a not too comfortable seat. Describing the procedure on a raid, the speaker sald that he would assume that a bomber had nown 500 miles to reach his tar-

get.

FULL UNDERSTANDING The speaker std that every member of the crew understood each other 30 well that every Bexion of the voice meant some- thing. The target would come

and the pllut had to fly on a more more into sight in the meantime

level course.

Anti-aircraft fire would get more intense and in spite of this co- operation between the crew continu- "Having reached the vicinity of the target area he has to position up from the ground. There is no ed. The pilot sees flashes coming

himself by finding some con-

time to think of anything else. spicuous landmark near the target The target was soon approaching and the itself," he continued. "Sometimes the critical angle The bomb atmer by he is able to locate the area by had his eyes glued on the ever direct all on the building. The the fires caused by earlier visitors nearing target. Then he touched PRE-ARRANGED SIGNALS

Arst une lever and then another "The navigator then takes up a and then pressed his button.

That would be the signal for the the rear gunner to keep his eyes skin- plot. Pre- ned for nothing the results and he nat be had arranged signals are necessary for reported to his captain.

A this and in the course of this at-

of course, there was spiritual "If any of those who have been body of Miss Alice Wilkins has not strength, which could conquer both refused wood by 2 dealer will yet been found the former

ΟΙ

get in touch with mne, he or Mr. Edward Trinnaman. of position behind the bomb sights Regarding death, Bishop Bong the can rest assured that the Ducal-street. Shoreditch, Terence and has to adapt himself to said that although most people necessary action will be taken, uncle, told the

the movements 01 the were indifferent toward death, That 'reserved for customers ex-World" yesterday they could never escape death; cuse will only hold good if the given up Dope until he *KW they would and must die.

dealer can produce definite proof newspaper reference to a child lack which I am describing. we Death, though mysterious as It

that it was not possible for him to being cared for at Bart's, and he will assume was intimately connected

deliver the wood at the time it went there. He was taken to a with fe, and according to Bishop, if you know your lite. you was booked' or that the customer ward, and he at once recognlard

was,

the

Не

will know death, and if you cap

life. conquer

you can death, because life and death are Inseparable."

in the wake of a war always ed by a Chinese constable. falls heaviest on the poorer All three injured persons were classes of the community and admitted to hospital continue to increase the hard-j

ships and difficulties which

was in need of the wood on the Terence,

that everything has gone according to plan.

"As the target area nears, the aimer looks through his sight and

to gets a growing outline of his ob-

"What actually happened conquer following day"

The price of firewood has not Terence will never be known" been changed by the Controller of said Mr. Trlanaman

"but from Stores. It therefore. remains at what I can gather, when the 45 cattles to a dollar.

bomb exploded he was carried by i the blast for some distance. and landed almost on top of the de- bris. They found him within two hours.

LIVED AGAIN People who had realised the highest could not die. They lived

they have to face, while very rates on their services. but in again after euch death, they were

and

Concluding, the Bishop said: "All

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE CO.

"Terence has terrble burns about the body, but there is no

httle, if any, thought is given the case of the Hongkong Iruniortal. to alleviating their position? Tramways it is difficult to see

these are one thing. because they The foll wing is the report of The question has been re- how the Increase can Dejare bound together, if they are the directors of the British Traders' peatedly asked in this Colony claimed as necessary to the bound together. If they are unified Insurance Co., Ltd., for the year great difigurement of his face,

no satisfactory answer present position, particularly and put our personality into one 1940-

and when I visited the ward I has yet been made to account so as the trams are mostly unit, we will enjoy lie and we will MARINE. The 1939 account has immediately recognised him. Не

gold signet ring on for the situation in which the patronised by the low wage. say: Life is good.

been closed and the sum of £11,250 had a average

Bishop Song will conclude his transferred to Profit and Loss Ac-finger. It was my clue, as it was wage-earner

finds earning classes to whom the lectures tonight at the same place count.

given to him by my wife. himself in his endeavour to benefit of a $6 monthly ticket at 845 pm., when he will speak on, keep himself and his depen-has been a real blessing. "The Problem ul Life from the dants when confronted with;

Modern Viewpoint."

the ever increasing cost of: living. The latest additional!

means

NEITHER of these three services have up to date made!

any serious effort to remedy SEVEN

that have!

REGISTRY

MARRIAGES

Seven Chinese couples were mar-

The nett premiums for the year 1940 amounted to £302,808 18 I and claims and expenses to £128.-

392

11 7.

management,

After

fire

The

bis

was

Govt.

"Flying through the barrage

of anti-aircraft fire is a stra'n on the pilot, but he is right to let himself go after that as Hoon as the bombing is over, and he does," concluded the speaker,

Clerks Shelve Salaries Agitation

The Singapore section of the Junior Cly Service Associa- tion has decided to postpone its agitation for a revision in the salary scheme for its members an agitation started nine years ago for the duration

A reply to this effect, will be

sent to the Penang section of the

Association, which recently wrote to the local body asking for their views on the subject, and parti- cularly if the local body thinks the present time opportune to raise the matter of revision

salary again.

of

TRIBUTE TO .

DEAD ARCHITECT

It is pointed out in the Penang At the monthly meeting of the Association's letter that members Singapore Municipal Commissioners of the General Clerical Service in today. Mr. L. Rayman, the preal-

The reason

"There is every hope of Terence Hving. My wife and I will look after him for his mother's sake."

hospital authorities After reserving for

are amounts due in enemy and enemy hopeful that they will be able to burden to fall on the poorer the complaints

occupied territories the balance effect a complete cure for Ter- ence. For the first few days he class of worker in Hongkong been voiced in the Press re-

carried forward, including the ad-

in is the decision to increase the garding their shortcomings

ditional reserve, amounts to £219,- was in hospital he lived

radlant

he tunnel; then 014 6 6. rates for monthly tickets on from the point of view of red

FIRE.' The nett premiums placed in the salluze bath ordi- Kuala Lumpur recently brought dent, referred to the death of a buses and trams by $2, there-

at the Registry. Supreme amounted to £166,597 10 public convenience. Protests court, yeaterday with Mr. J. Rey claims to 60,570 14 11.

4 and Bary salt and water-kept heated up the matter before Govern-former Municipal architect, Capt.

by electricity under thermostatic ment by making that part of the

against the lack of accom-noids. Deputy Registrar, officiat-

Meadows, who had served with the control. community which uses these modation and the organisa-ing.

taking into account commission,

for the postpone-Municipality for a period of three The parties were:

Men of the R.AF. suffering ment of the agitation, it is painted years since 1922. expenses of of conveyance most

tion of their services on cer- Mr. Tse Chi-kong, merchant, of

During his tenure of service as pay more for services whicntain routes and the inability No. 8 St. Francis Street, and Miss brigade fees, and reserving for from severe burns receive similar out by an official of the local body, have all along fallen short of

of their present rolling stock Kong Ying-wa, of No. 18 Chinese the convenience It should

to cope with the rush hours afford to the travelling pub-of workers have proved of no Mr. Run Liu-lang. aviator me lic. People who use the buses,

Thousands avail.

of tired chanic, of No. 188B Nathan Road, and trams are at a loss to un-

people have to be content and Misa Anne Loo, of the same derstand the reason for this with travelling on buses and address: action by the public utility trams under trying conditions companies concerned and,

which make even standing chant, of N. 20 Pu Tak Street, and D. After taking into account com- Polide the theft of a pocket watch, to wait for a more opportune times a worthy memorial to both the judged by and large, the com-impossible. In the meantime, Miga Annie Mak, of the same admission and expenses of manage valued at $50, from his desk on to press our wants." plaint of profiteering at the profits have continued to roll dress: expense of the poor can hard-

In and the companies con-

Street:

Mr

mounts due in enemy and enemy- uccupied territories, £11,000 has been transferred to Profit and Loss Account. The fund at the end of the year, including the additional reserve, amounts to £83,251 4 10.

treatment

WATCH STOLEN FROM DESK

Is that the Association appreciates architect he had been responsible the present position of Govern for the revision of the building by. men now, and that to press for a laws and the introduction of sever- révision now

"will not be quite al reforms in the conduct and

work of the department. fair on our part."

WANT IMPROVEMENT "We want

some improvement,

Capt. Meadows and Mr. Alexan- der Gordon were also responsible

ACCIDENT AND GENERAL: The Mr. C. Loh, of the National Cash nett premiums amounted to £62,- Register Company,

10 Ice of course, to our present scheme," for designing the municipal offices, 1853 17 10 and claims to £32,911 18 House Street, has reported to the it is stated, "but we are willing said Mr. Rayman, and these stand

mer- Cheung Tong-hon,

•

#

ment, £4.600 has been transferred Monday morning.

DIVIDEND. The Directors. re- commend a dividend distribution i

able on June 20, 1941. ot even shillings per share, pay-

NO.

$50, at the same time.

COLLISION AT CAR PARK

-

men

As a mark of respect, the Com- missioners stood for a while in stleńce.

DECREE MADE ABSOLUTE

ruary 26 last, was made absolute in the High Court Singapore, by Bir Percy MeElwaine, the Chier

Baminathan obtained hia divores

The last change made to the to Profit and Loss Account. The Mr. D. Haynes, manager of the scheme of the Junior Civil Service ly be considered unjustified.

fund at the end of the year, in-same firm, has also reported the was in 1919. a year after the cerned have been able Mr. Sak Poo-chien, manager, of cuding the additional reserve. theft of a fountain pen, valued at Armistice, and since then there DESPITE conditions pre- to pay out fat dividends No. 41 Lee Garden Street, and Miss amounts to £38,214 17 b.

have been do further changes, valling in the Colony today, to their shareholders and Chan Sui-sin, cashier, of No. 41

although agitation for a reviston neither the tramway com-carry forward large sums.

Wongpetchong Road;

was begun as early as 1933. pany nor the two bus com-, Not content with this return

Circulars informing members of Mr. Yu Yee-fel, teacher, of No. panies which operate on the for their investment, they 462 Prince Edward Road, first

the Service that owing to the war, island and the mainland can have now decided to further floor, and Miss Chiu Ching-chlun, Directors recommend a bonus of Frage

CONTRIBUTORY BONUS: The Mr. J. Hyde, rosiding at the any suggestions for improvement The decree niet granted to Ji

Circolt, reported to the to salary schemes or promotions Saminathan, a young Indian, dia- complain that traffic on their swell their takings. The fact of No. 27 Shelley Street, ground 20 per cent, to contributors of con- Police that while parking his cat would have to be postponed until solving his marriage with his wife, services has shown any de- that this decision has been por

tributory premium, payable on at the Alhambra Theatre car park after the war, have been issued by Anthoniamal Baminathan, on Feb- preciation. Their daily and made at a time when the calls

Mr. Le Tat-ween, goldsmith, of

'June 20, 1041. Provision has been on Bunday another vehicle collid-Government. monthly takings should, on this section of the com-No. 404 Portland Street, and Miss made for this in the relative Re-ed into his car causing slight || therefore, be well up to pre-munity have been most heavy Ho Lal-vin. of the Fuk Lee Yuen war figures' and all three com- has not deterred them from Boarding House: panies, if memory serves us adding to the poor man's Mr. Lau On. salesman, of No. Profit and Loss Account, after Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Mr. L. J. Davies, speak on "Why I Teach English" tory with

The Rt. Roy. R. O. Hall will on the ground of his wife's adul- right, showed quite substan- burdens and his continual 420 Queen's Road West, third floor providing for the dividend for the Mr. J. Owen Hughes and Mr. K. 8 at the weekly tiffin meeting of the Tambirajah. The couple got mar

6 man named Paŭl tial profits for their working night to eke out an existence and Miss Mul Wah, of No 31 Wing year 1940, and £4,000 for contin-Morrison resigned from the Board. Hongkong Y's Men's Club at the ried at the end of 1933 according during the past year. The in these times has been ren-Hing Street, ground floor.

gency Taxation Reserve, is £72.- Mr. H. V. Wilkinson resigned from at. Tranola Hotel tomorrow. to Roman Catholle rites and the plea that the increased tux on dered more difficult. We won-.

alleged misconduct on the part of fuel oll and the higher cost der whether the utility com- The forthcoming marriage be DIRECTONS. Since the last tirement from the Far East," but The marriage took place on July the respondent took place in the of repairs and replacements panles concerned cannot see tween Mr Andrew Ernest. Leons General Meeting Mr. L. J. Davies, rojomed the Board in Braney, at the Royal Norwegian Con- following year at an address in might of course be put for their way to defer this in-chemist, of No. 9 Breasy Torrice, Mr. J. O. Meeks, the Hon. Sir F. H. In accordance with the Articles aulate-General. Shanghai, of D. F. Belegte Road and later at Race ward by the two bus com- crease in rates

second floor and Miss Lily King- Tout. M.L.C., and Mr. D. F. Middle-of Association Mr. D. F. Middleton A Wakeford-Wesman, his Nor-Course Road. even now ehun Mok, of "Too Yuen" Ping- tom have joined the Board. Upon and the Hon. Bir F. H. Tout. MLC., Woglan, Majesty's Consul at Hong- The petition was made in fornite panies to support their dect until more propitious times, phan, un Long, was announced the transtor of the Head Office retire, but offer themselves for re-tons, to AFP Dahiman de paliperia and Mr. P. VILKUP slon to increase the monthly return!!

yesterday

to Bydney Mr. G. Miskin, the Hon. election."

Windt. N

peared in mupport of the petition,

ANNOUNCEMENT

venue Account.

damage.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT: | ---- The amount at the credit of the

701 10 0

the Board in Hongkong" upon re-

NEWSETTES Justice,

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