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AT CENTRAL

STOLE RIVETS

AT

KOWLOON

J H. Xavier, 25. Wong Hu. 18, 22 and Chu Yick, 18, were charged Yu Yuen, 41. Wong Chuu, Chu Chung, 10, and Wong Hok before Mr D. J. N. Anderson yes- 20 were each sentenced to sterday with straling brass bolts. months' hard labour yesterday by Mr H. G. Bheldon, K. C., on charges of larceny of a quantity of rivets. property of the Talkoo Docks

La Cheung, 25, paint scraper, was sentenced 10 four months hard labour for larceny of four pounds of paint also from Talkoo,

SUMMONS DISMISSED

A

A.R.P. ORDERS

A.R.

AUGUST

13, 1941

Orders b: We-Commander

A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, 0.8.E. Direc- tor of Air Haid Precntalions,

SPECIAL ORDER

The Director of Air Raid Precau Lions regrets to announce the death of Warth 890 Miss Leung Yuen-shan

us and hinges from Nos. 90-82 of Eastern Division Waterloo Road.

months hard labour

pro-

STRENGTH DECREASE

the

GENERAL

BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN CANADA. 1941

Hence

The marked expansion in Canadian business Relivity con- tinued during the first half of 1841 at an accelerated pace. As a result, business indicators have established new records sub- stantially above the peaks attained in the "boom" period of the late 'twontics. Government expenditures for war purposes have, of course, been the mainspring of this rise in business activity: during the past twenty-two months Canada has succeeded in transforming her econemy from a peace to a war-time basis and The defendants, who were UF-

a gigantle armament industry has been created. Specialised The following Wardens have heen Look rested on information,

the

military, naval and air equipment and supplies of all kinds are Police to a marine hawker in Can-permitted to resign: Central -- 3054-

D S W To Ka-chuc. $, 200 Len

now being turned out on a huge and increasing scale, ton Road where the stolen

Sun 2024 Miss Chin Kit-chine.

Prior to the outbreak of war cotton consumption, 5,5 per cent.: perty was recovered.

Eustern 298 Wong Chun-oot, D.

facilities which existed in flour production, 9.2 per cent.; All pleaded guilty to the charge GW 13.2 Ts. Ye-kow Shamshatpo First defendant, who had two W 1815 Mrs. Yeung Yuen-Chan Canada for this type of production sugar manufactured. 52 per cent.;

Formidable leather footwear insignificant.

production 6.3 previous convictions, was sen-ing

Upper Levels 3689 Lo Kwok were

difficulties in organisation and per cent, and cigarettes released, tenced LO three months' hard hung. 541 B/W Miss Wong Yuk-kuev

manufacturing had to be met be- 7.4 per cent. The President of the Chung labour while the second, who also is W 667 Miss Chan Pik-yuk.

charge

has been fore industry could function effl- Production of newsprint rose 5,9 The of returning |

following Warden Shing Benevolent Society was dis admitted a

sentenced dimissed from the Corps-Shamshudently on a war footing.

per cent.

to 1,062,870 tons as at charged by Mr. Sheldon when he from banishment, was

the value of contracts placed dur-April 30, 1941, reflecting well- Ave months' hard abour.ro-3206 Poon Ling-hong was summoned for selling food to

The following Wardens have been ing the first six months of war sustained demand from the United without licence at the Society's Third delendant had a clear re-

off the stren th

of the was necessarily small, aggregating States due to the elimination of cord and was sentenced Lo two struck bathing shed at Victoria Road.

Corps. Shamshu pe... 803 Miss Wong only $85 million, or less than some Scandinavian supplics and 10- Yurt-n. Upper Levels D G/W 65)

By June ereased advertising lineage. Some recent monthly totals, Flu-shu and 508 Wong Tune.

15, 1941, this total had reached diminution in shipments has re- CHANGE OF ANDRESS

the colossal sum of $1,700 millen. cently been reported as publishers' Western-1199 Mau-tum (0)

Paralleling this spectacular rise stocks have reached satisfactory Appearing before Mr. Anderson m Pokfulam Road. Upper Lovets

volume of war contracts proportions. An increase in the $6 each on To Ng. of No. 205, on a charge of obeying a call of 1695 Fung Wing-cheen (C) to 196 in the

nature in No. 66 A. R. P. Shelter Queen's Rd West, 2nd Boor. Fastern have been the sharp gains record- export of planks and boards from four months Of in Canton Road, Chan Kai-ynet, S/W 384 Shi Yer-pin, 359 Miss Sie ed in practically all fields of busl- 580 million board feet to 629 mil- Indicates the year 24 described as a shop fokl, was fe-chow. 358 14 King-tung and 370 ness activity. The index of phy- lion in the first fined three dollars or in default Ho Chee-yue (C) to 430 Wanchal Rd., sical volume of business rose 13,1 the

use Great Britain ground floor (Telephone No. 327901 per cent, from an average of 112.2 continued

Canadian lamber in four days' hard labour.

He was seen by Police Reservist Mangkok-D. /W 1954 Wong Ting for the first four months of 1940 making of

(8.6. Po to 153 mg Chol Street. to 128.8 for the same period this military and industrial constrac- F. C. Bothelho who arrested him

year, average. figures for the years, tion, CRUELTY TO PIGS

LK3 VE OF ABSENCE

1935-39 being equal to 100. In the During the World War of 1914- Yeung-shing, master Wong

Two euolles, Tam Yin, 58, and

vlearly months of 1940 this index 1918 Allied demands for war ma- Tsimshats 3004 (T Mrs. E. the Ming Sing Fat Import and;

Eastern-1474 attained a level corresponding to terials and supplies resulted in a Export shop, at No 127, Connaught Chan Chi, 62, appeared before Mr Searle til November 7

maximum of January 1928 tremendous expansion of Canada's Anderson on a charge of cruelty Au Nasan sick teave 1 October 6. the Road West, was fined $50 by Mr

3250 Cheng Chuk-hing till Beptember. The steady advance since

heavy industries; this permanent- Sheldon on a summons for falling to pigs.

They were seen by Sub-Inspeetor: 17 881 Hn Chiu-Jong till October 7. time has carried business activity Wong Shiu chung to carry two Upper Levels - Deputy Divisional to the highest levels recorded pigs in one crate without matting. Warden VM Barradas extension of the

Both defendants pleaded guilty leave 1 October 3.

Mr. C. Sutherton Russ ap- peared for the defence.

FINED FOR SPITTING

Mr Sheldon inpossed fines

Of

Johnston Road, Arst floor, sum

moned for spitting onto the public

road in front of bor premises, and Lam Kai, of No.

148 Thomson Itoad, ground floor, who was sum

oned for spitting on the premises

FINED $50

of

to correctly describe the matter! and nature of the contents of 17 parcels posted by him to Singapore,

· July 30.

Mr. D. C W. Fitches. Superin ndent of Malls, prosecuted

HARBOURING CASE

Deciston of the case Cheng

Dal

Det.-6g1. II. J Baldwin pri secuted

SHOP FOKI FINED

and were fined three dollars each

Insp. Collins prosecuted.

LARCENY ALLEGED

Leung Kam, Cheung Ying-chol

2nd floor.

to

PROMOTIONS

The following promotions see nol- 13

· Ard

Irom August with effect Esstern S W B17 11 Tse-tut to be

Miss Can Yuen-vah.

that

current

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1941.

JAPANESE

WASTAGE

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

OF SHELLS PUBLIC AUCTION.

A wastage of about 100,000 sheils

Instructiona

to sell by

has resulted from the Japanese THE Undersigned have received frequently Bring across the Yellow 1 River flowing along the Shanel- Honan border during the past three

Chinese years, said the

officer commanding the forces in defence. of the river in an interview with a CENTRAL NEWS correspondent in Slan.

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Friday, the 15th August, 1941 Despite terrific barrages, the Ja- panese failed to cross the river in

commencing at 2.30 p.m., repeated attempts in the past, the officer said, adding that Chinese at their Sales Room, No. 35. Hankow

the south bank are Road, Kowloon

defences on strong.

The correspondent saw the hills! between Tungkwan and Shenchow all pock-marked by shella.

The Japanese on the opposite bank were busily building highways

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEBOLD FURNITURE

comprising:

Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed and Office and trucks were running between Room, Dining Room Yungtst (Puchow) and Fenglingtu. Furniture, & Cabin Trunks, Orna- ments, Cutlery, Gramophones & Records, E. P. Brass, Glass and (Central News).

Porcelain Ware, Pictures, Clocks, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

Water Communication Between Canton And Kunyui

The

water

Japanese communication

have

blocked between

Ly strengthened the Canadian Canton and Kunyul.

in economy by diversifying Its pro- Puppet troops at Kamkai were Industrial history of the ductive output. Feverish activity disarmed by Japanese troops dis Dominion, the April index being in the production of primary from patched from Fungchung on 127.9 or nearly 9 per cent. above and steel, cargo vessels and cor- August 6. the 1929 peak.

vettes, motor vehicles and electri-

About 200 Japanese troops from Up to the present time Canada's 'cal apparatus would suggest that Group Warden (Deputy, D. S/W Productive capacity has, generally the country is now undergoing a Fahden invaded Tiehshanchuen on August 5, looting farm cows and been adequate to sup- repetition of this process,

olber property. They killed six 11 which and L Ping, married woman. were 2510 Ma Sun-wah and 12. S/W 2920 speaking.

parallel expansion in the

STEEL INGOT 13 Chong-pong. charged charged before Mr K

villagers and wounded five. They C. Mac Young Po-foan to Senior Wardensport a

that! Steel Ingot production during were driven away later by Chi- with harbouring a 17-year-old un-namara yesterday, the first two To be Deputy Senior Wardens - 958 output of war materials and con- married girl, Law Tsoi-chu, with- with stealing from No. 220 Temple Yer fu-chung, 2920 Che Sik-Jun. 3588 sumers' goods. Indleations

Mongkok Industry may not be able to do so the first four months of the pre-nese troops.--(Central News). the consent of her father. Birect the sum of $227, a pair of /W 1863 Cheung Chang-yan to much longer

to 755,000 are rapidly multi- sent year amounted Law Lai-chuom, will be given on leather shoes, a patr of slippers Group Warden. To be Deputy Grop plying. Beyond this point, war long tons, an increase of 22.3 per Friday by Mr Sheldon.

and a suit case of clothing, while wardens-1718 Chan Soon, 1926 Kuo production must be allowed to cent, over that of the correspond. Mr. W. A Muckinlay appeared the third was charged with aiding wing-shing (8/Ws), and 1735 Leung forge ahead at the expense of all ing period last year. During the pig-iron production King-hee for defend.it, while Mr. M. A. dajand abetting, and receiving $27.

(D 8/W To be Sentor other enterprise or interest. If same period. silva, assisted by Insp. G. W. More- Defendants pleaded not gulity Wardens D. 5/WS. 2584 Cheung necessary, the latter must be held gained 8.7 per cent to 490.000 long

and were remanded for 48 hours Kwok-wab 1737 Pong Hon-lung. 1718 so, of the 6. C. A., prosecuted.

in check by a rigid and all-inela- tons. A clearer conception of the In Police custody.

Choy Wal-hang To be Deputy Senior

sive system of controls and tremendously greater demands Wardens 1758 Mak Kin, 1738 Mise

on the iron Cheung Yee-wing, 343 Cheng Wan- Priorities supplementing the more a war-time economy

general restraints of increased and steel industry may, however. fung. 9440 Pig Pang

be gained by taxation.

comparing recent

in which Ho Sap, Chong Man, Ho

A state of affairs in which pro-rates of output with those of the

latest A course of lectures for telephonists

comparable peacetime During Ngan, Cheung Shing-sham, Fan will be given at A.R.P. Headquarters ducers of non-essentials are in a

the first Yan, Wong Kok, Yeung Yim-fong each Monday and Thursday at 143 position to compete with those of months of 1939 the production of and Chax Fung were charged with pin commencing on Monday, August munitions

Lecturer-Mr. F. R. Hiden, and for iconspiracy to rob junk No. 4188H, 18.

of its cargo,

Mrs. H. Hutchison.

WARRANT ISSUED

A warrant for the arrest of W. Thom, of Thom's Groceterja, No.

+

27. Des Voeux Road Central, was issued by Mr. Sheldon when he ralled to appear on

summons for selling goods at prices in ex- esa of the maximum permitted by the Government.

SEVEN DISCHARGED Hearing was concluded before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson of the case

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

period.

and military suppiles the

of factors

production could very well stultify Canada's

of

of 100 per cent.

of

four

steel ingots and pig-iron amounted to 351,000 and 186,000 long tons

Accused was alleged to have sold

All were discharged with the ex- Wardens Classes in Chinese:-C373 war effort by overtaxing the coun-respectively. In both cases, there- poand of Puries for 35 cents, aception of the fourth defendant, Chinese Public Dispensary, Shaut-try's productive capacity. Quite fore. increases are well in excess

these considerations; Large tin of Del Monte salmon for Cheung Shing-shum, who senten-wan. Mondays and Thursdays at 7.20 apart from

Despite substantial additions to commending on August 14. Lee an uncontrolled expansion in gun- zm 41.10 and, small tin of Heinz pork ced to four months' hard labour.

turer-Mr Chu Fook. LARPS. C374 and beans for 40 cents.

ROBBERY TRIAL

Bathary Girls School, 35 Jordan Rd. al business activity would mere- capacity in 1940 and in prospert ly tend to aggravate the inevitable for the current year, it is becom- VMT, EB; Williams, Crown Coun-

Tuesdays Thursdaye andi Pull Yin, 38, Ng Sing, 38, and Lo Kowloon,

problems postwar readjust-ing apparent that the industry set; prosecuted.

cannot handle the joint require- Wal-lan, 38, married woman, were Saturdays at 7 pm, commencing on

August 14. Lecturer Mr. Enochment. for charged before Mr. Anderson with

ments of both consumers' goods Cheung, A.R.P.5. 0975 Queen's Col-

and munition industries. An acute was armed robbery at No. 228 Sal Yeung lege, Hollywood Rd.. Mondays, Wed-

shortage of pig-iron has existed Choi Street. They were alleged to nesdays and Saturdays at 8 pm. com.

During the first four months of have taken, among other property, mencing on August 18. Lecturer Mr. 1941, the index of manufacturing for some time past; henceforth a administered priorities $275 local currency and $22 Cana-yuen Hong-le, LA.R.P.S. C978 Chi- production averaged 12 per cent. rigidly

that an ade- nese YM.C.A. Bridges St., Mondays higher than in the corresponding system will ensure Insp. R. Cunningham said that Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 pm. period of 1940. In such a com-quate supply of pig-iron is avali- ed. Kwong Yuot-ping, 40, mis- the thing defendant rented a commencing on August 18. Lecturer-parison it must be remembered able for the more essential lines tres of a firewood shop at No. 24. cubicle on May 29 and said that Mr. Wan Latyn, LARFS, Pokfulam Road, was fined $1,000,

she would move in on May $1.

Hearing of the case was fixed Saturday and bal of allowed

$100

FIREWOOD CHARGE For selling firewood

of the Government price

exces dian currency. 50%

Яx-

or three weeks hard labour, by Mr. Sheldon.

MANUFACTURING

that in 1040, the output of manu- of production,

PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION facturing plants in Canada aur- The output of automobiles and On the morning of May 31 the An incendiary bomb demonstration passed that of all previous years' trucks of all types during the first woman, and three men whom she for candidates attending Wardens since 1929, the peak of the so- four months of 1940 WBS 72,000 On Aug. 12, complainant. Ng she said were coolies carrying her Classes in Chinese Hongkong will called "new era" prosperity. Value units, a gain of 125 per cent. over Shiu-ping, enquired from defend-furniture, entered the premises. be held at the A.R.P. School, Happ added by manufacture was appro- the corresponding period of the ant the price of frewood to which The three men, at the point of valley, on Saturday, August 10, at 6.30ximately $1,715 million compared previous year. This increase seems Thea revolver and brandishing two pm. (weather permitting). Members with $1,477 million in 1939 and rather moderate in the light of she replied $1 for 30 catties.

of the public are invited to attend. the

production records, frewood was alleged to have been daggers, bound and gagged

$1,755 million in 1929. By far the subsequent of de occupants and ransocked the pre-

ATTESTATION MEETINGS weighed in the presence

larger portion of last year's in-and reflects initial difficulties in facilities to fendant.

miges.

cxisting Hongkong-The attestation meeting crease took place during the final adopting On information, a party of wit be held on Tuesday, August 19 six months, and it is thought, on the manufacture of military vehi- Det-Best, C. Pope prosecuted.

Police, headed by Insp. Cunning-Kowloon -- The attestation meeting the basis of operations in recent cles. ham, raided various addresses in will be held in Kowloon on Monday, months, that production in 1941 During the first four months of Yaumati and Mongkok which re- August 12, instead of Wednesday, AUB. may exceed the 1929 record by as the present year, however, output sulted in the arrest of the defend- 20.

THEFT BY SERVANT

Ng Tak-leung, 19.

and Fung Kan-an, 19, both unemployed, ap- peared before Mr. Lowry yesterday, ants.

In their possession were

first accused charged with receiving found pawn tickets.

larceny by servant of goods, to the Aug. 18, at 230 pm. value of $27.80, trom the China Emporium, and second

accused

was charged with larceny by ser vant of goods, to the value of $2.25, also from the Emporium.

First accused was sentenced to

D. O. SOUTH

JUVENILE AGAIN REMANDED

EXAMINATION RESTILTS

(Medical Department).

much as 40 per cent.

rose to 101,000 units, more than Most of the thirty factors em-equivalent on an annual basis to The following qualified as LAR $245 in Chinese currency, and The hearing was adjourned till F.8. Instructors at a recent exsmine ployed in the compilation of the the record of 263,317 units estab

Since production manufacturing index showed gains lished in 1929, tlan:-Deputy Divisional Warden H. C. Laut (Y), Deputy District Warden 1941 as compared with the pre-of passenger automobiles for pri- has been deliberately Au Yan (UL) and Li Chuen-sangious year, those most sensitive vate use

to the pressure of war-time re- curtailed by heavy sales taxes and The following qualified as A.R.F. quirements far outstripping the the "freezing" of present models, Wardens but are not avaliable for general average. The rise of 35.8 conditions in the industry now service with the Corps:-Lee Chung. per cent, in inspected hog slaugh- depend principally on military de- A 18-year-old Chinese cook apuen Yun-ktu, A. J. de Castro Basto, terings in the first four months mand, This is likely to continue

of 1941 indleates the increased at increasingly high levels. 13 weeks' hard labour while the peared on remand before Mr. S. F. Lee Shau-ping

was sentenced second

one Balfour yesterday on the charge of CIVIL COMMUNICATIONS activity that is prevalling in the month's hand fabour.

having inflicted grievous bodily

The following will attend on Mon- meat packing industry, as a result Det-Bat. W. G. Morrison pro-harm on a 14-year-old youth, Lday, August 16, at ARP Headquar of recent measures taken by the Chuen, with a grass cutter's knife ters at 8.45 pm, for practice of cler Canadian Bacon Board to expedite on July 29.

cal duties. Despatch Riders Num-the export of bacon to Britain. As the complainant was still in hers-1, 2, 8, 12. 18. 19. 22, 34, 27, 30. Other notable increases over last

year's totals are shown hospital, defendant was remanded 38, 31, 30, 47, for another-48 hours,

The following will attend at the same time and place for the same purpose on the following dates:--

socuted.

to

CHUNGSHAN GUILD

With a view to promoting adica

MARINE-COURT

in raw

August 20-Despatch Riders Nos. . T. Warden will be undertaken by Divi- tlon among natives of Chungstuan

A charge against a junk foki 42. 34. 20, 31, 01, 02, 44, 48, 50, 57, 28, lonal Communications Warden K.W In Hongkong, the Changshan Na that he had stected his vessel into 17. August 22-Despatch Riders Nos, Shio, Strength Incrence Centrat Hives Gulla hero has decided to al the Tathang Channel Minefield, a 19, 60, 49, 28, 61, 177, 58, 43, 40, 0, 0, 0734 Chan Shing. locate #10,000 for ind establishment prohibited aren, was dismissed by 20, 10. or schools in the Colony.

Cindr. J. Jolly yesterday on the 'ART. DESPATCH CORPS

At the outbreak of war only 1,500 men were employed in Cana- dian, ahipyards. In striking con- trast, activity has now reached a point where more than 20,800 workers are employed in 17 major and 45 smaller yards. The current- construction programme Involves

an outlay of over $120 millionė,

TO BE CONTINUED

· STRENGTH INCREASE FRENCH CONSULATE The following quelifed as na A.R.P; Leave Acting Head Communich-Telephonist and is posted to Burnley

The offices of the French Con-

A membership campaign taunch-grounds that the charge had been ed recently by the Guld resulted brought against the wrong man tiens Werden 2, H. Clian tili Rept. tr. Division:-4040 (T1 Mrs M, F. Hiroulate will be closed to the gen in the anlatment of over 1,000, The charge, Omdr. Jolly sald. Apointment During the absence o monters and the collection of should have been brought against sense of P. IL Chic, the duties of

•$19,086 as membership fees, the master of the junk.

Air Acting Hend Communiontions

cook

(Sgd) ». H PUCKLE, Deputy Director of A.R.P

eral pubile on Friday, August 15, being the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady."

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

1 Baby Grand Piano

Hand Sewing Machine

1 "Kelvinator" Refrigerator

1 "Enerson" Radlo (A.C. & D.C.)

1 "O.E.C." Radio (Overseas 7)

On View from Thursday.

the 14th August 1947

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

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