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TEN PER CENT. ON ALL Chun-Shing

DISBURSEMENTS

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evidence that

Institute Of Commerce Prize Day

His Excellency Mr Wel-club Lit. Minister of Overseas Affairs of the ;

claren there

"In order to meet you as far as heavy ground would be encounter- possible, we agree to the sugges ed and that in wil probability Mest as set forth in Paragraph 4 of sunare set timbering would be re- Your letter of the 14th ultimo ort quired to maintain the tunnels This the following terms That 1.he mack Wid given as a further ladicatlen; purchase of all

new plant of possible additional experise E by the Government direct shall not | Kuomintong. Chungking, gave away WHA runfirmed at the Interview be considered as a cost to the jet that speed was the prime factor nless purchased by us and then and again we stressed the politeach dividual purchase What fo accomplish speed would considered as an individual trans incur beavler expenditure than action un terms mutually agreed normal operations. We definitely · sĐón. stressed the point that the haulage "In regard to this suggested and disposal of broken rock from arrangement we feel that it is only the tunnel faces, presents a problem fair to us that we should remind C

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the prizes yesterday evening at the annual distribution of prizes of the Chun Shing Institute of Commerce. held at the Hongkong Hotel Roul Garden.

Among those who addressed the

Mr large graduating class were Peter H Stn. Mr

We, Mr. Robert

S Kwok. Director of the In

and even under the best rondithm you that a great amount of work stitute, and Dr S

粉 Lam. who

would entail considerable expense has been put in by our Trading thanked the galanta tor their at In this regard it was decided that i Department, whe have sold all tendance we would call for wnders for haul-, equipment and supplies at cost to Among the guests were Mr. Kwok age contracts to you for your comthe Government, thereby foregoing Chan. Vice-Chairman of the Chi

sideration

their usual trading profits which nese Chamber of Commerce, Dr "Apart from theat eunsiderations range from 20-30 per cent on many Lee Su-kee. Mr. Li Sing-hal, Mr.

we informed you that we saw t major difficulties in carrying out the work required and arrange ments are 5 hand to start work immediately and to continue with all possible sperd

TUNNEL ENTRANCES

"It was decided that the tingl entrances would be approximately ten feet by ten heel stetiers Laper to an eight feet by eight seed el, all tunnel entrances to be Anished

vourite blucks rit ather stable material 11 VW of the hog stork of railroad thes

B: The Colons it was divided that an eight by right tunnel wound be test poinafra) "

The DPW

¦

a better in reply To dos potabened that $450,000 tund

bed set aside for the experimental stage of the work, that the work a basis et most ple en der eint and the ail falsour realy and salaries ..!

te te varras cut o

Morsman's still drently empi geti b the work westhi he musters na a dust charge on the tab

Referring to the practical sid of the wondertaking it was

that Marsman's had plaat for

te

ve

of the sites ebisen and the leth observed that the absence of p1

THE GRADUATES Graduates who received we

Items In addition to this, WA Chan Pak-sin and Mr Wel Shian would point out that all purchases pak made through our ManDa rm have been made at cost and that shall have to pay them a handling !diplomas were: dee of Tive per cent “

AGREEMENT EXTENDED

their

CABLE

FINAL GAME OF

BASEBALL SEASON

Chinese To Play Navy In Charity Series

By R.O.Y.

Bringing the local baseball sea- 55)36 від Atting close, the US, Navy clash with the Hongkong All-stars Dus afternoon in the fourth leg of the Charlly Cup Series at the Chatham Road ball park, with the proceeds going to incal charles.

Owing to the local War games Hongkong will be represented to- ¦

day by the Chinese squad that won LY local International Series championship from America and as the Navy will be field a maste the players of that quad, the Hongkong boys should stand a great chance or putting the hand sume Charity Cup on ice. Should The Navy wiz. though, another gamp will have to be played to decide the issue and If necessary will be played at 10.30 am, t- morrow with the same squads in opposition

Umpires faz this afterson's "In reply in your letter of Marchi

br "Doc" Molthen, 17th Term-Augustine Young struggle will 15. I have to advise you that I am

Kwan Tan Tjoe Hak. Cha Fank Hans Waggoner and Pinky Higgins authorised by Government. to ex

Yan, Lee Hop Hee

LOCALS LINE-UP ind the existing working agree

Term Fan Hen Chow, ¦ "Granpop" Leung will Bien hetween your company and government on the present terms Kwok Ping K. Mabe) No. Chan chargs of the lerais and wii pro ¦

plas ten per cent subjert Koos Ming, Penny Lo Wong Sau bably fine up Wally Ching on the Chow. mound, Nip Lum behind the plate. to a full calendar mont's notice Y Ng Sau Hong. Stella

The DPW replied to this letter in the following terms on April 7 1941

pet post

SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES

FULL COURSE OF COMMERCE

DIPLOMA

of termination and subject further | Chow Tat Choi Wong Yik K KanY T. Chan at the initial sack. following condition That Yu Shing. Ng Yu Than. Vum Kyam Mack Wong at second. Morocco to the the purchase of all new plant made Sing. Ho Way El, Ne Wai Man. by Government direct shall not be considered as a cont subject to plus

10 per me but that all purchases

PRESCRIBED COURSE OF COMMERCE DIPLOMA 17th Term Fakh Muhammed.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1941.--PAGE 7

LONDON DRY GIN

"TOWER" BRAND

A SHIPMENT OF THIS GIN,

MATURED IN SHERRY CASK.

HAS NOW ARRIVED

EXCELLENT IN QUALITY and CHEAP IN PRICE

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. LTD.

2. CHATER ROAD.

WICKHAM STEED

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Chan

Hot Corner ate the world His actual words monsters began to move and they Wille Woo at short

were. I know I speak for the con- looked so awkward and cumber Gardeners will be Hank All, Dick science and determination of the some t i lie and his companions Chung and Looney Loong.

American people when I say that had shouted with laughter. NAVY SQUAD

shall do everything in our had engatred what they were and The Navy will be represented power to crush Hitler and his Nazi were told that these monsters were solely by the US. S. Mindanao forces." who have had to play a line bandi throughout the series

TWO WOULD-BE SUICIDES

A Chinese woman, Kwok Bo, 31, residing in an unnumbered house

Another similar incident occurred

in Tokwawan, tried to take her Hie They by jumping into the sea near the Sung Wong Tol, Kowloon City, at et plant made upon you on behail Tong Kain Lin, Lo Ching Hee. Lam Chack Tink. Tam Yuen Lin of Government shall be so subject

about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. She was rescued by boat people Lit Jetteren Wong

tanks. each such purchase made by you

Chuan All shall be considered a an indivi Der Tung Cheung, Pong Shlu Lam

These aboriginal tanks did not nearby. and on being questioned JAPAN'S CRISIS 18th Termi Wel Pak Ham

"These words would not have get through the German Bne at, stated that abject poverty prompted dual transaeton on terms mutually

time though they helped her to the act. Yeung Ya Kin. Mak Stup Shing agreed upon

"Ski" Pawlowski will again take given pleasure to Hitler or to the that "Thi

Yu Ping Yim. Chan Wai Tung the mound in a big effort, to even militant nationalists in Japan considerably later on and gave the Lau Kai Fung. Liu Kwing Wah., the count and will have his re- There is truth in the Japanese German Army of Genera: Luden speration

statement that dorf an uncomfortable time. 194"

gular hindsnatcher, Tony Mae Prime Minister's

The Germans had learnt the cavage tr

Mackenzte his country is facing the greatest support

lessons ni In my view

that war and of Crists in her history wil guard the first stop. R. W

save cannot

herself by Wison Che Keystone. Bowersox Japan

those tanks much better than Germany Britain

bul "Crooner"

the aligning herself with

or France Ruei

only safe

will be

de- since 1939, Britain had Picketmen will be Her

DO

this weapon the liberal policy veloped

along Willie Wilson, to return

pursued formerly

by her elder with ber planes and other war Greasy Moore, Kennard, Danny

statesmen. Daniels. Groneck and Rores

weapons.

at that stage mist not exelaste f employment of hand labour, at all T other faces.

employed

tu be arrangemen

and from Apr

F

Chairman

Lay Yuet Hing. Low Bal Ngong i

how. Wong Chun Bung, Chan Chi Yan. Exactly

COMMERCIAL RAPID COURSE

where such and be many tunnels have your tem cob. It was agreed that the structed up to date?

tunnel entrances were to be 10 br

10 and to taper to 8 by B

MANY SUB-TUNNELS

i Mr Carmani

DIPLOMA

5th Term --Chan Kwan, Fong third and

It is impossible for Shan Yip. Law Shiu Chec. Leung Windy Alley.

Man Foo, Maria dos Ramos

On February 14, 1941, the DPW.jne to state the exact number as Yu Chr. Fan Chan Lam, Wong selected

aftdressed a letter to

Marsman's there are so many sub-tunnels.

In which was stated that as the can give you the amount in fout-1 ACCOUNTANCY COURSE

initial stage

A.R. P of the

work age. On July 31, it was 49,180 43 had since long passed and in view feet. of the programme sul to be un- You are familiar with dertaken, thi€ D.P W was of the work? In a general way opinion in the Interest of Govern- You have visited these tunnels? ment economy that the existing - I have, on many occasions. arrangement should be reviewed ! Call them hide-outs you like, and it was suggested that Mars- not tunnels. How many are there man's might be prepared to accept in Hongkong to which the public a reduced "percentage on costs" could go!-- There are approximate rate on future work as from March y 21 sites in which there 31, 1941.

DIPLOMA

from

A host of fans are expected to

3rd Term: Lo Kwok Hung, Mlu, be on hand rooting for the Navy all thuis Wai Ying. Ng Chi Kwan, Cheung to stay in the race and an excellent

Wal Sing. Hung Tung Leung. 1 battle can be expected. Chi Kin.

4th Term: Chuw Koon Ping. Tong Hol Wing. Yuen Lai Ching. Ma Shok Ching. Leung Shiu Man. Yeung Lam Cho, Ma Wai Yee, Tam Chung Man,

Fook Kong.

TOKYO AND

course

now.

Lord Beaverbrook had helped to speed up that work.

Gloucester Road on Wednesday evening when Chan Ping. 28, coolie, hurled himself into the sea, How- Lever, he was rescued and removed

u. hospital.

D. 0.

SOUTH

SENT TO SESSIONS

On the

had charge that he uttered a letter demanding money

"Japan may well reflect on the stalement of Marshal Smuts that the greatest sacri-

"It is significant that Lord Bea Aces which mankind has made

verbrook is to lead the British de- for the cause of freedom shalt

legation to the conference in Mos not be buried by Hitler. We

cow," said Mr. Steed. "Before he shall bury Hitler instead."

became Minister of Supply he was Earlier in his talk, Mr. Steed sald Minister for Aircraft Production that if anybody had told Herr Hit- and was responsible for the speed-yesterday, by Mr. 8. F. Balfour, to

THE FOOCHOW ter that at the beginning of the ing up of the production of aero- camerous purtals, so that the total Wong Yin Sul. Tum Big Yuk. Pane WITHDRAWAL ng his biggest battle against

5th Term: Ying dre

The letter went on You will of number of portals which people course appreciate that it is Impos- could enter may number 200. sible to pot any dehnite term us There are 21 different sites on

very considerable

the

are

How many of these 21 siles are Fung. Yam Tung, Shum Chi Yan.

DIPLOMA

to

the

third year

course

from Sia Chiu and others with menaces and without reasonable or probable cause at Tung Chun village, Lantau Island, on July 28, a farmer, Tsang Kwai alias Tsang Hol allas Tsang Fai, was committed

the next Criminal Sessions.

Sgt. J. Allen prosecuted.

of war he would be planes last year and in this,

JUNK MASTER CHARGED "He is now to discuss the ques-

Hearing was commenced before An Russia while Britain was bombing tion of supples for Russia with TOKYO, Sept. 5 (Reuter)

Mr. Balfour yesterday of the case altempt

Germany and making things very the Americans as an expert." explain

Jap-

in which Yeung Choy-ying. junk CHANGE IN RUSSIA anese withdrawal from Foochow uncomfortable for Berlin he would

master is charge with larceny, by capital of Puklen Province and not have thought such a

Reviewing the change that bad ballee, between July 21 and Aug. possible. TIMES, organ of the Japanese For Treaty Port, is made by the JAPAN

been brought about in Russla, at Cheung Chau and Aberdeen Herr Hitler's plan was to crushi; Poland in three weeks, and then since the last war. Mr. Steed sald Harbour, of a cargo of 2,800 uns eign Office,

to make peace with Britain and that in 1914 the political system of petrol, property of Ytp Ching- condition that they of that country could not claim the fong, and other partners of the France on

wholehearted allegiance of the Kwong Yick Hong, which he was would give him the opportunity to

Russian forces. Their losses had to have carried as cargo on his smash Russia.

been terrible and it soon became junk from Cheung Chau to Yeung clear that a change of 'political Ko

C. Y. Kwan is appearing

It says there is no longer strategic necessity for Occupation.

Any continued

BEHIND HAND

In 1939, when he struck down system was indispensable.

Mr

and

Mr.

Chung Pak. Wai Shiu Hung. Wong Kam Hung.

TYPEWRITING SENIOR COURSE to the time or the amount which which underground tunnels

DIPLOMA may be expended in these opery-made. What about Kowloon...-1 28th Term:- Hang Wal Hing. tlons, but our commitments are have nothing to do with Kowloon Ching Wai Tung. Luz Tak Hong "With regard to the amortisation entirely completed?--The tunnels 29th Term:-Clara Chan, Jessie of plant, it is agreed that Govern- could have been used in the case Tam, Lolitia Ho. Chan Cham Fo. ment shall acquire the

existing of an emergency practically at once Lucy Wong, Chan Lal Yin. plant now being hiree upon amor- but due to medical requirements TYPEWRITING JUNIOR COURSE tisation basis by the payment of land Government regulations on

It further remarks that "Chinese $29,347. being the outstanding sanitary equipment and ventilation 28th Term:--Angeline To. L Sai citizens of Foochow have shown balance of the amortisation ar problems we are working on all the Ying. Alice Huang, Pear] Lee, they are capable of administering count All new plant acquired tunnels at this time.

Tsang Hong Chuen, Chung King Japanese reforms themselves" and Poland, he tried to carry this out. In the hope of encouraging his for the complainants future to be purchased by There is not a single tunnel en Cheung, Chan Koon Kau, Emilly adds that the Japanese withdrawal Then as suddenly he made up his troops, the Taar had taken over C. A. Sutherton Russ for the de- Government except where circum-tirely completed? Not one tunnel Heu! Wong Kit Sang. Lee Walhas "provided the world with a mind to get rid of Britain and the supreme command 01 the fence. stances dictate that other arrange is entirely completed in conformity Man.

concrete case of respect for terri- France in the West before he tac- Army and that had proved to be Hearing was adjourned to Mon- ments would be mutually more with the regulations of Govern- 29th Term: --Rosina Chan, Loo torial integrity and sovereign rights kled the East. A year ago, he got a fatal error, not because he could day. satisfactory IL not possible to ment

Ka Sing. Hul Ping Cheung, Ruby such as the Atlantic Charter re- rid of France for the time being not be looked upon as a soldier of precisely indicate these."

What do you mean then by your So. Wan Lai Ching. Chu Lai Tun, quired"

but he was rather behind hand outstanding quality but because CORDELL HULL GIVES Replying to this letter on March correspondence that these tunnels Leung Yue Sam, Chlu The On

when he tried to get rid of Britain, responsibility for defeat would fall 15, Marsman's said: "While we ap- should be completed at the earliest

Now he is further behind hand. on him,

AN ASSURANCE. preciate the views expressed by possible moment?-At the outset

CAIRO, SUEZ CANAL "His main hope now is to pre- you, at the same Ume we feel that this job was a question of speed.

After a brief reference to the

WASHINGTON, Sept, 5 (Central) vent us from giving any help to two missions which had attempted-The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Hu you do not realise the fact that our A year and a half before we took Tam Bon Lop.

AREAS BOMBED Russia. This hope will not be ful-to reach Russia-the first under Shih, was reportedly assured by costs on this job are considerably the job on we approached Govern-

CAIRO, Sept. 5 more than the actual disbursement ment and were requested to submit

(Reuter) filled," said Mr. Steed.

Kitchener which was lost

the Becretary of State, Mr. Cor- "There was an air raid last night The speaker then referred to when the cruiser on which they dell Hull, yesterday that China statements that we rendered 10 estimates which we did, pointing GERMANS WANT. you. Under the circumstances, we out that before anyone could take

on Cairo and Suez Canal areas." September, 1916, in the last war were travelling was torpedoed-and offer the following for your const- on the job, they would have to

CARTHORSES states the Ministry of the Interior, when he had spent some time in the second under Lord Milner has nothing to tear from the ex- ploratory talks between the United "Bombs were dropped

France at General Halg's head- which was prevented in its work deration: that the present arrange-engineer it from the stand-point LONDON. Sept. 5 (BWS)-rt | suburb of Cairo, killing one ment of cost

The first big British by the revolution-Mr. Steed show-States and Japanese officials now and quarters. per cent.

going on in Washington. of the foundations, the lay-out, German be continued subject to

occupation authoritier Injuring 21. There was very slight offensive had been fought in July fed how that revolution had been a full

ventilation and many other factors. have just expressed a desire to damage

and had gained some ground at the start of the change which had! calendar month's notice of ter-when we were called in on the buy earthorses in France,

very heavy cost. The second been brought about in Russia. Job, we were asked to start imme- They have let it be understood

phase of that offensive had begun horses

on Sept. 15, 1916, and General Halg "In suggesting the continuation diately, and Leut.-Gov. E. F. Nor- that if the number of

ton, the then Acting Governor, offered for sale is insufficient, they

believed that he would have a good We must personally visited the sites and re-will be requisitioned in accordance

chance of going through the Ger- point out that we have not been quested that we speed operations with Germany's needs.

man line, making ten per cent, on cost or

as fast as possible, Everyone No doubt, France is going to lose as Auggested in Paragraph 5 of

thought at that time that we the greater part of her equine your letter of September 18,

might have an invasion.

livostock which is needed by the have not charged to the job any

German armies for office or executive overhead. In

transport fact we are not receiving the full salary of any of our men, many

mination.

plus ten

ARRANGEMENT CONTINUED

of this arrangement,

WG

NOT ONE COMPLETE

TYPEWRITING COMPETITION FOR OLD BOYS Winners: Tam Bon Hung and

In the space of 12 months you across the plains of Russia, the have been working on the tunnels. roads being impassable for moter of whom are devoting full time in, and yet not one is completed?- We vehicles during the winter the work. Taking into considera-worked as fast as possible.

от A

Italian Submarine Rammed, Sunk

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Router)-- The sinking of an Italian sub- marine by the British cruiser Hor- mlone is reported in an Admiralty communique.

It says that the Hermione, (Cap- tam G. N. Oliver, R.N.) recently sighted an Italian U-boat on the

Mr. John R. Greaves, formerly surface shortly before dawn. While

full salaries together with pre-protection of the population to the of Messrs. M. Berahu and Co., the cruiser altered course and in- mised bonuses which have helped event of trouble.

We

tion the executive overhead and

were ordered to make possible the

greatly to accelerate the work, we

shall not make more

“But he was wrong,” said Mr. Steed, "It took us two years to go through the German Une and there is something about this second Battle of the Somme which beers a resons- blance to what is happening today."

LOOK OUT FOR TANK Mr. Steed then recalled how he

Lord

Now in 1941 the concentrat- ed might of the German Army was meeting such stiff reals- tance from the Russians as to make Herr Hitler wonder if he had been able to achieve an much even as Napoléon.

Dr. Ru Shib called on Mr. Han today to inquire about the current U.S.-Japaneso discussions and told pressmen that he is confident that the United States Government will continue its sympathy to China and the U.B. polley in the Far East will remain unchanged.

The marriage took place on Aug RECEIVED EDUCATION

31, at Ohel Molshe Synagogue, "The Russian soldier today has shanghai, (Route Tepant de la received many years of education Tour) of Moritz Stern, of Bhang- and knows what he is fighting hat, for," said Mr. Stoed. "The Rus-

Shanghai, stan arles of the last war were i uneducated and hardly know" what i they were fighting for," '

And

Gertrude

Wechsler,

In conclusion, Mr. Steed referred (neutral shipping. President Wn-

Have they all get sanitary at-Hongkong, and serving with Ur creased to full speed the enemy had been advised to go up into

Australian Imperial Force, has co-attempted to #terash-divo," but another section of the British line to the influence which the Russian son had began to feel that Americs.. than about rangements installed? They have caped from a prisoner of war camp the Hermione cut the U-boat in and to look out for a tant. Late revolution had on the last war in should resist that but he did not 98 per cent, on the cost which as not, to my knowledge.

jand is safe and well. After the ball, carrying a portion of the that same afternoon be had seen its relation to America's entry into uke to join in the war on the side you. We feel sure, will appreciaic, modation for the public? They from Greece he was reported to be

Have they all got seating accom-withdrawal of the British forces wreckage away on her bows. something that looked like three that conflagration. In 1917, Ger- of Tarlar Russia. The Russian re- There were no aurvivors tromi or four anti-delavin monsters many had declared unrestricted volution had, later rendered this Continued Page 11, Col.

painted with queer designs. These submarine, warfare on Allled and decision much erator.

is much below the usual profit on

Cost plus, contrasts of this nature.

among the missing.

{the U-boat