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¡FINANCES

EDITORIAL

Cool North Winds Cause Change In Typhoon Track

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The Colony's Revenue for rst two mintis of the financla

10 Apri Cominencir $10.768.528 which is well above th

11 average estimated for the year revenue contes at the presen rate it will exceed the estua da

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HONGKONG, SertмBen 15, 1941

THE ONLY STEP POSSIBLE

These Luets are revealed by study the comparative state ments for May published in the Government Gazette

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The optimiste forecast indicat ed on the revenue side is main Lathed by the expenditure side on

shown which $8,990,613 spent in the first two months al which rate the total for the year would give â saving exceeding $8,000,000 on the complete a u clal year

Turning w the details. venue for May compared with th sane month last year, Dulles an. up $1.380.01X. Assessed Taxes

Water down.

Post

only two reac- $16,000 Dons to the resolate and ¦ $29.000. Kowloon-Canton Railway telling broadcast which the ts down $13,000: Land Reus, Pro Investments ar of

United perties, President.

dea and Sales prema on sew States delivered 1.0 the

Dimas - 15 $63,453 rahust $209 102 and 14 War American

Flem Revine. OD 336,167 brings the revenue for last 4. $6,123,499 agains $4.785 635

May 1940

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1941.

HOME LEAGUE | GERMANS TRYING TO KEEP

CRICKET TO WAR OF MOVEMENT

IN RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

And Pope Copson

Bowl Well

LONDON. Sept. 14 (Rate)- League cricket, owing to the large number f County professionais engaged in the present day. stole

of a good drai the seasons [b- terest both; In the League and Priestley Cup competitions.

ny 58 runs. Saltaire last six wie-

"A German order of the day on the Northern Front in Russia has declared that lauingrad must be captured in the next few days at any cost. The Germans evidently realise the danger to their plans in the character which this great battle has now assumed," said MAJOR LEWIS HASTINGS, B.B.C. military commentator, when he broad- cast from London on Saturday and discussed the results of the first real test which the German blitz has been re- ceiving.

Germans will not And It easy to

The Priestley Cup Atal ko- "What is urgently needed; ing less than the crippling 01 day produced sensational cricket.by the invader is the relief to Russia But the Roasts have Saltaire 102 beating Undercliffe 44their forces to the east of not gut their second wind and the kets for 38 but railed to pass 100 Leningrad in order that they revive the terrific progress of the Jacques of Yorkshire taking d might keep to the war of campaign This will be underlines declared as one of Herr Hitler's vital mis- rapid movement.,”

calculations "

their wickets for 37

The Derbyshire County men. Major Hastings.

Pope Copson and

thee bowled brilliantly, the former taking six wickets for 30 and Pope tour for 10 13.

A RECORU

Saltaire created a record by go ing through the season without a defeat in either competition, win ning the last 18 games,

Seven years ago. J. G. W. Davies, bowled Cambridge, for playing Donald Bradman for nothing, te- ing the first player to dismiss the

in England for Australian

111 Davies Today bowled fur duck by

Bar #Q

120 110 The following statement was issued by yesterday

130

the Royal Observatory

Tue 15 Mur

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by

this financial year ek I",』;", & $2 l the dreng in Plod last yea

EXPENDITURE

The typhoon formed in the Pacibe some 700 miles to the east Two first for the uncertain Its position was the Philippines. days. Treni

was centred about 100 on the moring of Sept. 12 4

It

Luzon

the crossed

during miles to the east of north Luzon

12 afternoon of Sept

passing about 150 miles to the north

China 13 was in the on the morning of Sept. Manila and about 250 mules to the north-north-west of Manila, moving W.N.W.

| a

duck.

sell

Was

Trevor

Badley who.

Kent against

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United States was possible and the other is the rage and futy that the President's words have occasioned in thediture side last May is $1.594.223

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The largest nu: the expen

De War 1x nditure

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Meteorologimai condition. Chita Indicated that the volum would continue on a WNW ark and at nou un Saturday, Sept 13 the No I signal was histed AL 2 p.m. the typhi was "entred about 300 miles to the south-st

Hongkong

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Other larger rallons. That is. Jenis te

duration Th partner $515445 Imports however, but a general esti

Exports Imate of the impressions of of $26.887. and Kowloo: Can

The regulat the muniber El which the tum klway $202,274

bod. Froilan cians De tener Col Prevident's specia Was

Stares WNW track Contrion! bet! W

Local ronchitions indicated Cus nolved in all parts of the

Depart whitel had a credit of!

May WNW dvement had been main- 1940 Tant The underlying world

$183000 in MAX

tat and at 11 pm the No 1 pileations this historic ut spent $447,206

Floral signal was hoisted Ap Lerance cannot be over-en- i

the SOL afterwards parent); phasised Firstly, it neans

typhoon shed up and at 6 a yesterday

still some 250 That America has taken off

miles south-south-east of Hong.. kong nearly stationary or moving

Howly westward

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Now Bears were immigrations be partment $34,000.

Fishert. Research Station $1.331

The actual exp nollu

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the gloves and has issued arst two months of this fanwin plain challenge

Herr year are less by $2.000 60 than

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Hitler, the issue being based the corresponding period the pri on the right of the freedom;vious year

The chess of Axaris over Liabi

of the seas: serondly, Pre-tes on April 30, 194) was $24,316. sident Roosevelt's reference 217

to "the defensive waters" of

Revenue from

May 30.

1941

the United States does not was $5.249,873

CHINESE ENVOY

limit the action he has asked his havy to take to the seas of the west adjoining the

TO VICHY British Isles and Africa

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Central) such action сап

be ex- Dr. Wel Tao-ming, the newly ap tended to the Pacific and pointed Chinese Ambassador to the the South

if seas neces-Vichy regime has arrived in Wash

route to unoccupied sary; and thirdly, the Pre-ington en sident by implication, Indi- France to assume his new post. cated to the Japanese what

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reasons

for

in

COOL NORTH WINDS

The change WON Caused by post north winds blowing from a high over the malland pressure area

China It seems probable that the cool north winds will prevail and that the typhoon will either tove away slow'y tu the west ward or fl up.

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playing for

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scratch ET Maidstone. 15 making his first ap Peurance jor The County

BRITISH ARMY VISITS BELFAST FOR SOCCER MATCH WITH IRISH XI

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ARMY'S visit LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)-The BRITISH

football BELFAST to play

IRELAND XI featured the An gramme and 30.000 enthusiasts saw a game in which Hagan "hat tucked" for the winners, Mercer als scoring white Martin netted Ireland's goal.

Denis Compton who scored a century for the Army in cricket a werk earlier. is now playing in the Army's soccer team and gave

a magnificent display, again praying his worth at both games.

Home Soccer Results

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Blackpool Trounce Southport 10-1

LONDON,

(Reuter)

The No 7 signal was lowered and the No 1 rehnited at 10 am

Sept. 11 yesterday. This signial will be The following were the results of

league football lowered when is certain the Home typhoon no longer constitutes played yesterday:- threat to the Colony.

The highest wind velority re- corded during the approach of this

typhoon was 38 m.ph. 31

10.25

D.M

fon Sept. 13.

SHARP GUSTS

Very strong winds, interspersed

located

they may expect if they con- day of victory brought nearer. tinued not only to support| JAPANESE quarters are the Axis Powers in Europe, seemingly pleased that the bu also emulate their President made no reference with sharp gusts between 9 pan.

1.0

methods.

to them in his speech. The and

am. Saturday night in- THE FREEDOM of the seas President undoubtedly had dicated that a typhoon was some

where near the Colony. this is the vital link which holds his

Information received by the together the war efforts of omission, but that can hardly Royal Observatory in the after- the Democratic front. Aid to indicate that he had forgot-jnoon

the disturbance Russia, aid to China and ten the developments that within 60 miles of Latitude 18N,

moving 111 the Longitude place taken the maintenance of com-have munications between the Orient. Any disappointment north-westerly direction and this

placed the widespread outposts of

the chat might have been caused miles south-east of the Colony. British Empire and

the by such a first impression of United States is

President's failure depen- the dent on the elimination name Japan as strongly as of wanton banditry on the he named Germany will, on of the world; Pre-second thoughts, be qualified sident Roosevelt has now first by the knowledge that guaranteed this freedom to the United States is at the the neutral countries who moment" have

oceans

ply

seas.

trying to

to

matches

LONDON LEAGUE Brentford 3. Reading 2

3

Charlton 1. West Ham 1 Clapton Orient 3, Brighton Crystal Palace 2, Queen's Park

Rangers 1

Fulhan 2, Arsenal 5 Portsmouth 2, Aldershot 2

(Match abandched) Tottenham 3, Millwall O Watford 1. Chelsea 3

FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOUTH Bournemouth 2. Bristol City 1 Norwich 8, Luton 1

Nottingham Forest 2, Northamp

COD 3

Swansea 4, Walsall 7

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а

typhoon about 250

West Bromwich 4, Lelcester } FOOTBALL LEAGUE NORTH

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Blackburn 2, Bury 0

Castle Peak Rd. Mishap

Blackpool 10, Southport 1 Bolton 1. Halifax 1 Bradford City 0. Rotherham 2 Burnley 3, Leeds United 2

Sheffield Grimsby 1,

day 1 Huddersfeln 5, Newcastle

Car Badly Damaged Lincoln City 3 Barnsley 2

In Collision

Yeung

bring a legitimate right to about a form of settlement their

trade on the in the Far East that would

He

A private motor car and u bus high

has gone completely meet the wishes further than that. He has of the Democratic front in of the Kowloon Motor Bus Com told Herr Hitler plainly that the Far East and, secondly, pany were involved in an accident at the 6-mlles stone, Castle Peak to say the merchant shipping of the that what he had

Road, on Saturday afternoon. countries that are resisting about Germany could be ap- The car, No. 3339, owned by Mr the menace of Nazism shall plied with equal force to Ja-Wong Eze, and driven by

returning from Taun also have American protec-pan herself. The implication Tak, was tion. It is here that the de- was patent enough and Ja-Wan while the bua, No. 822, was finition of American defensive pan would be foolish to re- coming from the opposite direc- tion. The two vehicles collided at The to recognise it. waters becomes so important. fuse

a particularly sharp bend, the It means that if Herr Hitler is Pacific Ocean, too, thus becar being badly damaged while bent on taking up the chal-comes

which the side of the bus was completely will not be torn away. No casualties had thrown at him, the United tolerated and, while there is been reported.

ANOTHER MISHAP States will go to war to clear the certain knowledge that

Another accident was reported the seas of piracy. It also the American Fleet will now means that the United States help in looking after the to have occurred at the same bend the Democratic between a milltary truck and an- is willing to recognise that Atlantic, something more than ma-front in the Far East will be other bus, but both vehicles es-

caped damage. terial ald to the countries relievod to know that this fighting aggression is neces- will enable a large part of the sary if Herr Hitler is to be British naval forces to be don County Court said he could defented. That defest has made available to this part now pay. "I am busy thanks to

Elitler's bomus.” He ahid. now been made surer and the of the world.

an area in

lenge which has now been Axis piracy

A pintor sued for debt at Croy-

4

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LACK OF RAILWAYS BLITZ FAILS

Major Hasungs said that all The struggle in Russia has now passed through many stages.

inetrat commanders in the past the early

have realised that strategy must the stages,

German

io circumstances ffensive looked like an avalanche, be subordinate but their advanée was not con Unued

the along

whole And now. more and more rents from Th German ilnes tend to statements like this

We have bought for every fout of ground

and that the concentration of the was determined by front, forces

He did com-available railway system. front not mean to imply that German soldiers were not of the more orthodox type of fighter, but if the German tank divisions could have rought their

the through WH*

a matter of Greek mountains in days, what could they not have sione in the pen and flat plains

Russia

The blitz then began 10 give way to the war of posi Lion. which

wilat Suggests 1918 and на happened in

of position is a night-mare to the German High Command. They must. therefore, regain the value of blitz manuruvre. Their Joss vi prestige otherwise he terrible."

"And yet

The astonishing fact remains that along the way of the Imman German advance, their me-

have not bonised forces will

gont :ald Major Hastings

Luster."

This is sigulant and it is its

the

Major Hastings then turned to the drain of German resources matter ratiways that is interest.

I remember saying at He said he was not answore that ing Germany had large stocks at beginning of this campaign that the conditions of success her

maching war

but this one of ampaign in Rus in would surely of a motorised army is the de- Zast these stocks to peter aut pendence of supply lines on rail- and it was certain tal semer or ways. The railway is more dur later the continuation of the fultable than the road and over equal intensity a blitz would not be distances a normal railway could compatible to the high pressur.carry seven to thirteen times the supplies taken by Industrial activity in Germany and tonnage German-occupied territory

WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES

"Let me give you one instance

(1

road "

POSITION SUMMED UP

Major Hastings said that people

a show you how the shoe pin-should not forget that the early ches." continued Major Hastings successes of the Germans was due

division had

The Army team had eight Ene-"According to German prisoners to intrigue and treachery which Bish and three Scottish interna-in Russia. a whole German Infan prepared the way for their light- ticanals in their side and led 2-1 at try

to cover

the ing forces. halftime. Mercer getting his goal whole distance of their advance "Bul now with mure equal immediately after the restart on foot owing to the lack of motur forces on each side and without Here is another In- these advantages. the ordinary The German losses in! elements of war have asserted men and machines have not only themselves," concluded Major high, but far more Hastings. "The situation at the.

best be summed up serious. A huge weight in price moment can

What ever the losses has been paid in damage to war in this way: machines and Germany has fail- of territory and towns and what- ed to discount this situation by ever the sacrifices, with the ar- securing any decisive victory be- rival of winter the two sides will hap-fore the winter.

settle down to some sort of equili-

Army

movements were better vehicles. planned and their cleverness was stance. appreciated by the Irish specta- tors who have further chances to been very see the players in action as they are engaging in a short tour or

Ireland:

GOALPOST BROKEN

There was

a remarkable

static."

pening in the Portsmouth Alder- "What will contribute to this brium which will be more or less

which shot league game

was decisive victory? Certainly noth- abandoned 10 minutes from the end because the goalpost broke when Black, one of the cupholders forwards, collided with it as a col league equalised the scores, The game will be replayed.

Dixie Dean famous former Everton star forward. appeared in the Army XI against Southamp ton and performed a hat-trick.

Goals, generally, were p'en- tiful, and crowds were again large, London League matcbes averaging

with nearly 6,000 11,000 at Fulham where Lewis, who scored five the previous week for Arsenal, had three today.

Dodds Scottish international

Omar's Rink Lose To K.B.G.C. Quartette In Close Semi-final

A close game all the way saw the favoured CRAIGENGOWER rink of A. M. Omar, K. M. Omar, B. W. Bradbury and U. M. Omar (skip) upset by L. Sykes, W. McNeill, R. Duncan and A. J. Hall, of K.B.G.C., in the semi-final round of the COLONY OPEN RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP at Civil Service Cricket Club yesterday.

Hall won 17-16 by scoring a two | (skip) 25, beat Medicals "B": J. L on the last head. The winners Barnes, R. T. Broadbridge, D. M. scored three of Blackpool's 10, the scored on 10 ends only, and were Khan and J. H. Gelling (skip) 16.

last five which came in as many

10 men.

Police "B": J. Hayward, J. Rid- minutes when Southport had only fed 6-8 after seven heads and

down 9-12 on the 14th head. They dell, J, Orem and J, Altken (skip) 19, beat P.WD "A": W. T. Walker. M. Scott, A. Spary and A. M. Hol- land (skip) 12.

United, each getting four.

Prison Officers "A": G. Gowland,

Top scorers today were Lee, for rallied with a 2 0 3 0 0 1 2 to win.

ABRAS THROUGH Wednes-York, and Rowley, for Manchester i

The other semi-final saw M. R In Scotland, the two teams of Abbas's L. R. C. four eliminate the Franks, J. McCutcheon, and A. Glasgow Rangers retained their Police R. C. rink of W. McLeod, W. Jlott (akip) 29, beat Education unbeaten records whulle Clyde B. Harris. W. 8. Dall and J. Shep-A": H. H. Beddow, C. Mycock, C. suffered their first reverse of the herd (akip) by 2 shots to 18. (season when Celtic showed their

Abbas ran into a long lead with Solla and H. D. Wallington

(skip) 7. old-time brilliance.

50314 to lead 16-2, the Police

Police "A": W. McLeod, G. East Fife suffered their first de- four enjoying better luck over the Davies, E. G. Fost and J. C. 9. feat.

Dext seven heads to catch up to Fender (skip) 22, beat P.W.D. "C": 13-18, but could only manage five J. 9. Beach, F. Lawrence, B. strots over the remaining heads. Strange and S. Craver (akip) 13.

THE SCORES

Medicals "A": F. Analow, I. New-

Manchester City 3, Liverpool New Brighton 2 Tranmere 1 Oldham 1. Preston 1 Sheffield United 1, Mansfeld 2 Stockport 1, Manchester United 5 Sunderland 1, Bradford 2 Wrexham 1, Stokes 7 York 9, Middlesbrough 5

OTHER MATCHES

Birmingham 4, Wolverhampton 0

Ireland, British Army 4

LEAGUE

stage.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

L. Bykes, W. McNeill, R. Duncan ton, J. A. R. Belby and J. F. Me- The Los Angeles correspondent and A. J. Hall (skip) beat A. M.Gowan (skip) 25, beat Police "C": An Army team 5, Southampton 2 of the N.C.D.N sends a clipping (Omar, K. M. Omar, B. W. C. Gongh, J. Forrest, A. Johnson Cardif City 0, Czechoslovak

to prove that the Latin-American Bradbury and U. M. Omar (skip) and F. Nolan (skip, Army 0

influence on North America has 17-18.

Medicals "": G. 1, Shaw, C. SCOTTISH SOUTHERN gone beyond the purely academic 7. Housen, A. H. Rumjahn, A. Strange, S. Bocleshall and H. L. Dallah and M. R. Abbas (skin) beat Lockhart (skip) 27, boat Education Airdrieonians 3, Morton 1

One of the largest department W. McLeod, W. B. Harris, W. B. "B": W. Mulcahy, J. Pau, J. Rala- Celle 5, Clyde 2

atores is offering free lessons in Dall and J. Shepherd (skip) 26-18. ton and T. R. Rowell (sp) 18. Falkirk 1, Hamilton 1

Spanish, entices students with 趨 Results in the first round of the

Smali Valts: J. R. Carr, W, M- jawn Hibernian 4, Dumberton 0 neat Httle line drawing of a pretty Goscombe-O'Sullivan Cup

Smith, J. Gellatly and W. Ward Motherwell 5, Albion Rovers 3 |tourist chatting with two hand- bowls Tournament at Police Rer (skip) 18, beat P.W.D. "B: J. Bal- Patrick 2, Queen's Park 3 some Latin gentlemen in a sun-creation Club yesterday were:- St Mirren D, Hoarts 3

Įsplashed patio doubtless in the Police "Ft: L. Pennell, J. Head. loy, sub, W, Simpson and WE Third Lanark 0. Rangers 2 fluent Spanish she learned in ridge, C. Dowman and W. McHardy Hollands (skip) 18.

P.O,O, "b": W. E. Baker, R; O.. NORTH-EASTERN LEAGUE

Cakip 29, beat Prison "C: T. H. We wonder-after a year spent Pearce, J. McCurrach. S. Hodgs Robertson, O. Moorath and 8. Aberdeen 7, St. Bernards 1

Marvin (skip) 20,, beat Modičkis. Dunfermline 2. Lielt 1

In a West Indian village where we and . B. Foster (skip) 10. Faith 2, Dunder 1

were the only Americans our Clerical "A"; D. J. Valentine, R. "D": A. O, Tribble, B. Williams, G. Spanish lan't that good

Edwards, L. A. Collyer and T. Pile Frost and A. Stoven (aktu) 17,7 Rangers 3 East Fifo 1

classi