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EDITORIAL

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1941.

MEMORIAL CORRESPONDENCE MILITARY SITUATION ON

SERVICE FOR LOFEI PAI-HONG

of

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRICE OF RICE

The Editor, H.K. Daily Press

A perusal of the kice Policy as Mr. Lofei Fal-bong, late Manag-officially disclosed by the Govern- ing-Director the Chung Hwa ment Rice

reveals Monopoly Book Company and member of the several

points. To People's Political Cosmici, who name a few:-

1. The Rice Monopoly is

Interesting

RUSSIAN FRONT: NAZI EXAGGERATIONS EXPOSED

Declaring that the exaggerated German claims of suc- cesses in Russia could only be explained by assuming that the mind of the German public was in such a dan- gerous state as to need a strong sedative, MAJOR LEWIS HASTINGS, B.B.C. military commentator, examined the memorial service held yesterday concerned if the prices of rice are German reports owing to their lack of facts, when he not military situation on the Eastern Front and disproved the afternoon at the Confucius Hali in beyond the means of a section of broadcast. from London on Saturday. Hongkong.

died on July 9, was honoured at a

many

the population,

and interest tempted to show that the taken has increased. But so far

the income of the

German army was making triumphant progress.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of $1.08 per Share has been declared for the half year ended 30th June.

The service was attended by over

Major Hastings said that banks have played a minor part, MONDAY, 1941, payable

2 The prevailing price of rice 1,000 persons including Govern- 25th AUGUST, 1941, on which

ment and Party officials visiting in is governed by several factors. the during last week no territor- while Infantry have been engaged 150; Messra. Po Chuma Firm 10: Mr. Hongkong, representatives of cul- most important of which RICE MONOPOLY

is the fal advance of any impor-on both sides in large numbers. date Dividend Warrants may be

"The Germans have been able Lam Wing Lock 10: Messrs. Luer

entire cost

of replacement, which is tance had been made by the to clean up some of the pockets. obtained on application at the

HE LONG-AWAITED state. Sing Co., Ltd. 50; Messrs. Har ytural organisations, the

Lan Hong Luen Yick Sie 100, Dr. T. staff of the Chung Hwa Book Com- beyond the control of the Mono

Germans, despite their leng- where there was some resistance Office of the Company, Kowloon,

iment

Government's

the thy communiques which at- and

number of prisoners P. Wa 10; Mr. Fung Chi Ying 200, pany, and Triends and relatives of poly. the Mr by

3. Overhead L 20; The Sincere Co. the deceased. The Register of Shares of the rice policy, made

Scrolls of eulogy were presented charges are, of course. direct

from bringing up their efforts to Company will be closed from Chairman of Directors of the Perfumery Manufacturers. Ad 30:

Government Chung 30; Mr. Mok by

leaders, charge on

Ive up to a blitz, the Germans SATURDAY, 16TH AUGUST, Rice Monopoly Board, Hon Mr. Yuen Ng

Tinch 30, Mr. Mo Kwal Ying 6: Mr. prominent among whom were Mr. Monopoly.

have broken down and they are 25TH Mr. R.R. Todd, at the Legis- Frank Allum Poon 101.40: Mies Elsa Lin Ben, Chairman of the National

to compelled seek new The cost of holding a pres- days lative Council meeting on Stephen 50; Dr Y Tang 60: Government, General Wu Te-chen.

remember the cele-avenues of approach in each main Thursday, can be considered The Bank of China 10,000; The Me Secretary-General of the Central tribed stock for emergency that

dicine Dealers Guild 50: Mr. Une Po Farty Headquarters, Generals Pal is interest and storage-is also a brated German ştatement in mid- two heads---an

thrust at

is under

Kiev Chuyen 20; MỸ TỤ Vương Thị N. Chứng hai, Là Tsung-jen, Lê Chi- dret charge on

one. but that does not tempt to justify the establish

O Benson 50; Dr. K. C. Yen 10: M. san and others.

the Monopoly.

mean any reduction of Kiev itself. nent and continuance of the Lam Yik Kau 20; Messrs. Thoresen

Mr. Ma, Chao-chun, Kuomintang 5. The "value of deterioration

The chief object of the Russians Monopoly and the very clear-and Co., Ltd. 90; Hongkong Commi CEC member, officiated at the of the emergency stock is also a

ter. British Fund for Relief u Chim

aggerated the tonnage they were is to hold the Nazis off," conclud- cut view that, although it 5.000. Mr. S. T. Williamson 400, Gold Ceremony of the service while Mr. direct charge on the income

ed Major Hastings, supposed to have destroyed dur- Y. W. Wang, Managing-Director of the Monopoly. Silver Exchange Seelety 1,000 the Commercial Press, reported on was primarily established to and

ing an attack

an Atlantle "sell to the public, as directly Hon Mr. and Mrs. Selwyn-Clarke 100: the life work of the deceased

6. At the end of the war, the possible.

stock remaining on hand would be a reasonable

10 MONDAY,

1941, AUGUST, inclusive.

1941, both

By Order of the Board

of Directory.

C. M. MANNERS,

Secretary & Maunger Hong Kong, 11th August, 1941.

THE HONGKONG

ELECTRIC CO

LTD.

386

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as Interim Dividend of $.60 per share has been declar

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at

Mr. Todd, "if

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"Friends" in memory of the late Mrs ♬ P. LA $21.50; Mr Leung K: Ho 50;

MIS,

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LATE CENTRAL

A

of

Directors of the

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the income

REACTION IN GERMANY

"You will

now

sector.

"The

of July that the interior of the

Soviet Union now lles open to the serious Germans," said Majur Hastings.

of

value.

disposed of at a loss. This 10s

to be "avoided" by gradually writing off the estimated I11 other words, this "ultimate loss" is also a direct charge the income of the Monopoly.

on

"If the Germans could have ex-

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convoy by 350 per cent, it was nothing for them to claim that in POWER TO TAKE the course of six weeks the whole of the Russian forces have been annihilated.

"The minds of the German people must be in a dangerous state to have needed such a

continued sedative,"

Major "There is bound to Hastings.

DOWN RAILINGS

LONDON, Aug. 10 (BWB) The Ministry of Bupply states:. "Authority has been obtained by means of a Privy Council Order under the Defence Regulations to be reaction and, according to enable the Ministry of Works and. neutral sources, it is already Buildings to

and re- take down discernible in Germany.

move railings in the possession of "Questions are being asked how tenants and protect tenants from that the Russian armies, any obligations to the landlord plus storage and handling cost which were supposed to have been arising out of the removal of such.

annihilated, are still resisting and railings * in-how it is that the interior of thei

Soviet Union is still unravished by

it

advancing NEWSETTES

number of grades of whole Mr Ho Chan Cheong 60. MSST somie, palatable rice at prices shum Shing Firm 5; Mr. O Van which are as low as economic Weick & Messrs Wah Cheung 10:

Mr. Cheng Kon Saur $4.00; conditions permit." its main cheng Luk Shi 14.50; Mrs Tong Shu

TRUST MANAGER policy is to ensure that rice|Fam 10; Mrs. Lam Kan Mow 25 Hon.

Sponsored by a number of Cha-

It would appear from the above is put upon the local mar-B Robert. H Kotevail, Kt.. CM.O

nese leaders here, memorial 30; Messrs Bim Laboratory Co., H.K. ket

the lowest, prices

service for the

Mr. late

Yin facts that the retall price of rice Branch 58: The Sla Yu Hong Chms Chur-tong, General Manager of the could be computed thus— consonant. with commercial wat 100. Mr. Ma Teu! Chiu 50; The

Buying price practice." "It is not the Central Trust of China 8:09 M Central Trust and Chairman

Board of the

plus transportation and insur concern of the Board," Bato Ngar 5; Messrs. The Shing and ed in respect of the half year said

Co. 25; Y. L. 1, 500; The Hongkong Farmers Bank of China, who died ance charges, those Commercial Co. 100: The Yue Cheong several weeks ago in America. ended 30th June, 1941, on prices are beyond the Loong Lan 98.10; The Kwong Ship The service will be held on in Hongkong. 900,000 OLD SHARES and will means of a section of the Hak Chan Pong Yla Kung Wui 32.40; August 24 at the Confucius Hall

plus overhead and bank be payable on and after Thurs population" --—-01, in other Mr. and Mrs. T Sze Wing 309: The in Rongkong. Prominent among

terest. Central Bank of China 19,000, Mr. Loo the sponsers are Mr. Y. M. Chien, day, 11th September 1941. words, although the Mono- Koon Kan 50: The Po Vick Sheung Chairman of the Board of Direc plus dealers' expenses and cost,

the triumphantly Dividend Warrants may be poly was assumed with the wu 100; Mr. Li Sul Kam 100 Mtors of the Bank of Communica plus differences between buying troops. obtained on application at the consent of the public Cheung Hung Chiu 50 cents, M. Tang tions, Mr. Tu Yuch-seng, Member price and estimated cost of re-

SMOLENSK CLAIM

The name of Mr. Nai Jen-chien Company's Registered Office, P. (through its representatives shu Fan 1; Dr. T. M. Tse 50:

Luen đi Bài. Juk Iu Cho 1. Mr Ho of the National Relief Commis- placement,

"The most interesting question has been added to the List of & O. Ballding.

on the Council) and is being Kwong Luen Eheung Wut 50; Mr. Mak slon, Mr. Hau Shih-ying. Act- plus estimated value of "ultimate concerns Smolensk. The Germans Authorised Architects. THE REGISTER OF MEM. financed through public Cheuk Man 20; Mr. Charles Luk 501 Chairman of the National Re-loss"

plus cost of mixing rice and loss BERS of the Company will be funds, the public, or rather Messrs. Par Long Tong 6: Mr. Aullef Commissioner, Dr. C. T. Wang.

Chiu 48.00, Mr. Chan Chi Ming 48.80; former Chinese Foreign Minister, caused by the mixing process. CLOSED from MONDAY, IST that section of It who hap-Messrs. Hing Lang Lan 30. M. Mr. Wang Hsiao-lai, Chairman of

No wonder the price of rice is SEPTEMBER to THURSDAY, pen to be too poor to pay the Wan Yu 5: Mr. Au Yun Lan 20; Mr the Chinese Chamber of Com-so high! 11TH SEPTEMBER 1941 (both prices fixed by the Board, Chan Yun Sang 15.60; The Chip Fat merce in Shanghai, Mr, Yu Ya- Now just what is "cost of re- days inclusive) during which can starve for all the Mono-Chan Firm 15.58 Mr. Chau Cheuk Fan ching, well-known shanghai busi- placement?" In simple words, if to Moscow is open to them. But if the Colony for the Straits 20; Mr. Ip Lan Chuen 10: Mr. Chanjness leader and welfare worker,the price of a certain grade of the battle on the Moscow road 18 Settlements during the month of period no transfer of shares can poly cares,

Мг Cheng Hung-nien, former rice were $12 per picut at the time still going on and if the Russians July, 1941, was 3,197. be registered.

Minister of Communications, and the stock prevailing was taken

are still disputing the passage on The names of Dr. Fong Joo over by the Monopoly, the price this road, then this claim to a Khoon, MB., B.S. (Edin.) have fixed by the Monopoly would be great victory triumphantly con-been added.

the Register of $15 per plcul, 11, in the opinion cluded will be revealed as a bluff. Medical Practitioners. of the Monopoly the buying Cost Including transportation increase would be $3 per plcul.

Presumably this was what hap-

By Order of the Board of Directors.

GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.

Hong Kong, 5th August, 1941.

381

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

of shares can be registered.

THE AVOWED PURPOSE

Wel Yeuk 50; Total $92.500.73

ANTI-T.B. ASSN.

of

Lions.

The

the Monopoly was to The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis many others. "maintain the emergency re- Association gratefully acknowledges serve stocks in good condi- the following donations and subscrip- NIGHTSOIL SYSTEM tion and in prescribed quan-

WORKING MOST A Chinese Gentleman $10,000, Hong- titles" and to sell rice as

SATISFACTORILY kong Fire Insurance Co.. I-td San, cheaply as possible to the Canton Insurance Office,

The departmental collection ΟΙ

Ltd 500

public. At the time the pro- Lam Chit Ho 200; Lady Ho Tin nightso fa, according to the Hampened when the price of rice sud-

to

form such

a

food as rice at replacement cost is, from a public point

of view, most unsound, al-

be

one.

a

CHINESE RESERVES

MOBILISED

of

form the

sald with their usual fan-fares that 'the Battle of Smolensk is) concluded. If the Battle is con- cluded, presumably one side or the other has won it. If the Ger- mans have won it, then the road

"The actual fact is that from end to end of this vært front, the Germans have anly been able to make minor advances and have not been able to reach any decisions on any sector.

front.

de-

SOUTHERN SECTOR

of.

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The name of Continental Paper and Pulp Company, Ltd., has been. struck of the register.

The number of emigrants leav-.

to

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Second Lieutenant Douglas Erle Davis and David Lamb Prophet have been promoted Lieutenants in the HK.V.DO,

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the Government

Marshall McAdam has

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Gazette.

David

Defence kong

position

200; K 2. Pavri and Son 200; Shun

denly made a great leap imme- Tak District Chamber of Commerce Mr. W. Carrie, Chairman of

the dlately after establishment Monopoly was introduced to 100; Leung Yew 100; M. R. Lo 100; the Urban Council, in full operation of the Rice Monopoly.

Sergeant Colin Roberts Logan, To other

Corporal Germano Augusto de Council members, no men- Nam Jam Factory 108: South China and

is working most satisfac-words, instead of selling the rice

"In the southern area there is Pinna and Private Eduardo Alber- tion whatsoever was made as Drug Store 60: Black Dog 50: Wu Sz-| torily.

to the public at the price asked evidence increased German to Vicente Remedios have been, Ching 60; Wallace Harper 50; Kwong! to running it on a commer-Shiu Boarding House Guild 50; Peter plaint received and that was from ed a certain percentage because, broadcasts

There has only been only com- by the dealers the Monopoly add-pressure, but in spite of official awarded the Efficiency Medal in

the HK.V.D.C. clal basis, nor was any hint sim 25; Hung On-to

from Berlin, reports Policomull the villagers of "Chai Wan village with the information at hand, the have filtered through that the given that stocks were to be Bros. (India) 25: Tang Keng Po 25: Shaukiwan, who are short of Monopoly thought the buying cost Germans reluctantly admit that The Hwa Pao and The Search sold at replacement costs. Lee Kung Man 160; Ivy's Cafeteria 20, manure. Before Government took in the near future would increase the winter may curtail operations Light Daily News bave had their AN INTERIM DIVIDEND With due respect to those May 5: Mrs M. K. Kishinchand 5:

Mr. She 10; E. J. Pearce 19; Mrs M over the collection of nightsoil

by that much. If so, then the here. The most significant part of registration cancelled and the Man of ONE DOLLAR per share for gentlemen of sound business Fung San Tu 5.

the villagers used to use it as establishment of the Monopoly this statement is the fact that an Sing its registration suspended, It manure. To remedy the shortage, added so much to the selling price advertisement has appeared in a is notified in the six months ended 30th June, acumen who comprise the

the Urban Council may make ar-without actually increasing the Spanish paper for gifts of wool- 1941, will be payable on TUES Board, we venture the view

Mr. Thomas Black has resumed rangements to supply manure from then prevailing stock. Is this len, garments for the German DAY, 26th AUGUST, 1941, on that the policy of disposing

the slaughter-house. duty as Commissioner of War

what the Council had in mind winter, campaign. which date Dividend Warrants of such an essential item of Taxation.

There have been a number of

when the Government was au- "Whlie a Russian winter wibeen permitted to quit the Hong- dismissals,

the

Reserve. while particularly on may be obtained at the Com.

thorised to create the Rice Mono-complicate the German advance Kowloon side. These vacancies pany's office, 3 Chater Road.

poly?

in the north, conditions in the George William Cooper has been

reassigned from the Combatant. are being filled by those coolles NOTICE IS HEREBY

whose names are on the list Then why should the poorer of South Ukraine are not so rigorous

Essential Services. GIVEN that the REGISTER though, commercially it may first stage of deterioration.

the population, for by far they and a winter campaign may be Group to the General Group for applicants. highly commendable Government might be satis-

larger portion of the continued. German troops which OF SHARES of the Company

rice consuming public, be asked have been withdrawn from the.

Mr: Arthur Grenfell Clarke had Unlike private entered that the Board's sale will be CLOSED from THURS

to shoulder the cost of holding Balkans are being used on this

been appointed Principal Asalst- DAY, 14th AUGUST, 1941, to prises, the whole control of prices are in no way exces-

the emergency stock and to make

ant Colonial Secretary and Clerk- but rice is in the hands of Gov-sive,

"The Germans claim that they of Councils during the absenco the consuming MONDAY, 25th AUGUST,

About 140 Chinese Police Reser-good the losses caused by

have encircled Kiev, but this pro from the Colony of Mr. Thomas ernment which could, by a public, that section of the 1941, (both days Inclusive)

vists were mobilised yesterday for terioration during storage?

The Cound has voted milions bably only means that advance

Megarry. during which period no transfer single stroke of the pen, vary Colony which is directly af duties similar, to those of the re-

mechanised troops are south of of dollars for drilling air raid and fected by the prices, are de-gular, Ponce. the price with each

the town. The strength of the tunnels, flimey shelters, naval, Russian army can only be guess-

The appointment of Mr. Cyrl every shipment. Considera-finitely not satisfied that This step was taken by Hon. tions as to interest and han- these prices could not be Mr. J. P. Penpelather-Evana, military, volunteers, special police, ed, but this army stands between Rogers to be Economic Adviser to the Government of Hongkong on dling charges must be lowered. One

point. that Commissioner of Police, in order air raid wardens. Why should it the invaders and the Caucasus.

matters concerning Currency and LENINGRAD SECTOR - A Q. EAGER.

Control Exchange is notified in the taken into account, but these Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd for-to assist the unemployed members not vote for an Investment of a million or two to provide for an of the Reserves, it was believed.

"In the Leningrad sector, the Government Gazette: must be all. When the bus-got to explain was Secretary.

emergency stock, of rice?

Germans claim to be close to the iness was in the hands of necessity of maintaining WOMAN SHOT IN systems that the emergency ces are still further south. But in Beots and Middlesex Regiment are The trouble with the present Finnish gulf, but the main for- The massed bands of the Royal": Kong Kong, 7th August, 1941.

private interests, Govern- such expensive offices and

ABDOMEN 385 ment based its fixed prices show-rooin and high-salaried

atock, brice it has been bought, is woman in Tang Ka allowed to rot or deteriorate until any event, the German report to give a concert in the grounds on the landed costs, without staffs when the whole rice yuan village, Au Tau, was shot it is unfit for human consump suburbs of Leningrad has made Saturday, Aug. 23, in aid of the in the of the Hongkong Cricket Club on giving any consideration business is, more or less, be- in the abdomen when three armed tion and can only be disposed of no impression on the fighting British Prisoners War Fund. Ar- whatsoever to what future ing handled by sub-distribu- robbers forced an entry into her at a los9.

powers of Marshal Voroshiloff's rangements have been made : shipments would cost the im-tion centres. We do not know but and robbed her of $6 in money If the emergency stock wore army.

whereby tables may be reserved

Maison

"In the central sector, Smolensk while refreshments will be served Abdulrahaman bin porters, Why should it do so what the Chairman, used for in the early morning on Saturday handled in a manner "consonant

She was discovered by her so with business practice" unless the is still the question mark. There throughout the concert.. Org Miran Merchant and Commission now that the busiriess is un-his scale of comparison when Agent Bunia, Belgian Congo, der its own control?

he said that the "overhead Au Yeung-fuit, in a serious con-guiding hand of a Board of "highly is nothing to show that the Ger-

dition and was sent to hospital. experienced businessmen," this mans are closer to Smolensk than Mr. Sumin D, well-known Olt- via Mombasa, invite · samples | IT WOULD APPEAR from cxpenses are comparatively

waste could have been prevented Viedna. The Russian defences in nese banker, assumed office on from Dealers in all classes of a recent report of the Equi-small," but it is definitely not CHUNGKING RAIDED ↳ the simple process of rotation, this area are still very much alive Friday as the new Managing- cotton, silk and woollen goods for table. Rice Sales Committee that of a Chinese rice hong-

LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuter)- May I ask the Board this ques- and holding firm and the German Director of the Chung Hwa Book Ladies and Gentlemen

It be and that Government has also whether

importers. Five Japanese air raids have beolition If this emergency stock claims to a victory here are one Company. Mr. Lt who succeeds the Natives, fancy goods, Leather failed in its objective, of wholesalers or retailers--as carried out on Chungking in the were part of the stock belonging of the biggest Hes of the war. late Mr. Lofel Pai-hong has been associated with the company for Shoes and Canvas Shoes, Toilet maintaining the emergency the salary being paid to even last 24 hours. Over 100 planes to your own firm, would you allow

"During the last week, the Germany, years, first as an editor and Requisite, Send through Congo. reservo stocks in good condi- one of the minor officials took part and scores, of people to stand in the godown until it

is full of weavils?"

man advance has been changed later as a director. Mr. Ta 14 Hold-" tion as several bags of rice (not clerks) would have been were killed and injured. bank Bunla or po valuc direct

Many bombe fail

near the

Apologising for taking up so everywhere." continued: Major Ing the position concurrently as in supplied to the Committee sufficient for the wages of all Britian Minbasky though it is not much of your valuable space.

Hastings. "Heavy losses are being he remains as the Managing-DI- were found to have been at the employees of that hong, yet known whether dainago was

Yours, etc... experienced on both sides in a rector of the Central Savings Bo- stacked by weevils and in the including its manager, "

donesi

"BEYOND THE MEANS bastle in which, for the first time, alets.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

WANTED KNOWN

us. We also export Ivories big quantities.

the

An aged

that their troops" are

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