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HUNDKONG, September 18, 1941.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Saic by Public Auction to be held on Monday - the 22nd day of September, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Let of Crewn

The I: vacuation Expenses Land Kau Put Shek, in Committee is still helding meet

at the Colony of Hong Kong or ings to deal with applications for

75

with Financial Assistance from years, the

renewal option of

Di a bands

in Hongkong whose Crown Rent to be fixed by the families have been evacuated numerous Surveyor of His Majesty the Australia. King, for one farther term of 75

1

term

years.

of

Intending bidders are advised that inmediately lafter the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser!

deposit 16

hus

To enable this Committee toto show that

peditionsly, full information must be given of the monthly salary and allowances which the

(if not the applicant) will be applicant receives in Hongkong required

with Anand any other particulars upan authorised officer who will be! which the claim is based. present at the sale, the sum of

All applications will be treated Two hundred dollars. ($200) in)

confidentially and should Lash, This sum will be refunded

payment ป the

On

Purchase

price.

COMMITTEE, WINDSOR HOUSE.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

|| FLOOR.

by

EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1941.

Scale Of Depreciation | UKRAINE & CAUCASUS ARE

Prescribed

By The

Board Of War Taxation

In exercise of the powers conferred by seetion 70 (1) of the War | Revenue Ordinance. 1941, the Board of War Taxation makes the

following rules.-

A

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF NAZIS-MAJOR HASTINGS

"The real vital point in the Russian campaign is in the Ukraine where the German thrust from Gomel dis- plays a typical German manoeuvre. The extended claws

of the Nazi crab are closing round Kiev and may enable them to march into the Russian industrial area," said MAJOR LEWIS HASTINGS, B.B.C. Military observer, when he broadcast from London yesterday.

In Jus opening remarks on the supplies necessary to make

are

cam-

preparations for 3 winter paign.

"As I have said before, show will not necessarily put an end to the German operations, but this claim of the Germans thai the winter will make no dif ference to them is nonsense. "Modern mechanised transports are particularly susceptible to the influence of low temperatures and

RULE 1

place outside Hongkong. Including The following scale of deprecia- that carried at the prinelpal tion is prescribed:--

place of business. General rate, where no special 2. Where any aerounts prepared rate is prescribed 7 per cent, writ by a bank for is owl purposes ten down value. Air-Conditioning disclose. is the opinion or the Major Hastings compared the up their heavy losses and one Plant 15 per cent. Aircraft 30. Bar Comunisskoner. the true prafite of Nazi methods of warfare to should keep this in mind in any ANTI-CORRUPTION

review of the day-to-day Aghting. Syphon apparatus 25. Bicycles 20, the Hongkong branch shall, for the the savage depredations of

APPROACH OF WINTER DRIVE WANTED

Brewing P/M 14. Bollers 74. Build purposes of assessment, be mout-the African baboon, who was "And now about the approach of Ings on Prime Cost: First Class 24, ed on the basis of such accounts bent on mere destruction. winter. The Germans have been THE PUBLIC of Hongkong Less. substantial 5. Wooden Strut- Where no accounts are prepared

loudly expressing their contempt. **FURTHER TASKS" has been regaled

on tures 10, Cinema and Photographie which in the opinion of the Com-

for the view that the Russian win- occasions during Processing Equipment 16. Copper misstoner disclose the true prots

"It was irresistibly reminded ofter will impede their onslaught. the past year with evidence Stills--Distillery 12). Concrete Pipe of the Hongkong branch, the fol- the habits of the African baboon They say that they have made full Moulds 121 Fixtures 10, Foundry lowing provisions shall apply to the when I read recently the Nazi an- a disgraceful Plant 10. Furniture 10, Grill Equip determination of such profits

nouncement that the German deal with all applications ex-jstate of corruption exists in ment 6. Iron Safes 5. Linotype (1) the same proportion of the army would soon be ready for fur- ther tasks." said Major Hastings. various Government Depart- Machinery 10. Lighters 10, Motor total profits of the bank as the as- ments.

Motor Launches 15, sets of the Hongkong branch bear "This phrase about further tasks Cases that have been Vehicles 25,

Office Equipment 12 Oil Tanks to the total assets of the bank is being particularly nauseating. brought before the local

Pumps and Motors 10, Pipe Lines shall be treated as

"I see a vast horde of mechani- profits made stance, bear witness to the vessels 3 per cent on Frime Cost, and shall be assessed accordingly: Courts, in more than one in- 10, Refrigerating Plant 12. Salling from transactions in this Colony

cally-trained baboons look- ing round for fresh ground io fart that bribery and graft Scales and Gears 6 per cent. Writ by when the said total profits:

rob and to destroy. Who is Show Cases 7, have been computed on

to be the next victim? basis

What are being practiced by cer-ten down value,

other valinn has received the tain Government employees. Ships 4 per cent on Prime Cost, which differs materially from that

It is an indispensable ad- ominous Nazi protestation of Sprinklers 3 per cent Written down prescribed in the Ordnance, the Developments have

junct of the German method of lately forwarded to the SECRETARY.arisen in support of the alle-Winches 7 Tank Loreles 25. Trac as to correspond as nearly as pus-

friendship? Let them beware. value. Steam Launches 10, Steam, ratio of profits shall be adjusted so

attack to have bombers and dive- The Nazi grazing ground is bumbers to support their ground EVACUATION EXPENSES)

anywhere gations of this discreditable tors 25, Trailers 6, Tags 4 per cent sible to the ratio which would have

where there

roops and their use will be handi- TREASURY,

houses to be barned, crops to practice and tend to show on Prime Cost. Type Casting Ma- been arrived at if the total profits

capped in a season el cold and be stolen and human beings to 3rd how far-reaching this cor-chinery 10 per cent. Written down had been computed in accordance

darkness. Their attack may not value, Type and Blocks 25

with the provisions of the Ordin-

be enslaved. ruption in the Government

Much as I would like to dwell! partial paralysis.

be stopped. but it will suffer from RULE II 451 service has become. As usual,!

Where it appears expedient to on matters like this, various termination of profils of Hongkong the Commissioner he may. in re- rumours have gained ground branches of

banks whose head lation to any

exchange transac and there are whisperings of office is outside this Colony

tion, instead of acting under the ofhei developments which

In this rule unless the con-provisions of sub-paragraphs (8) Lext otherwise requires "Banker" and (b) of this paragraph, esti- might follow

HOWEVER much this ten- business of a bank: "Bank means from the transaction

means any person carrying on the mate the amount of the profits and assess dency to exaggerate what is any bank whose head office is ut such profits accordingly. actually taking place must be side

Made by the Board of War Taxa- "Hongkong Colony: deprecated, there is a grow-branch" means the business car on this 11th day of August, 1941, ing feeling in the public mind red on in Hongkong by any such

Rule applies to non-resident bank; that a good deal of rotten-

"Other branch" means the bart banks operating in Hongkong. ness exists in certain Govern-ness carried on by a bank in any ment Departments, which, if allowed to remain unchecked, | will bring the Colony into further disrepute and create a situation in which con- fidence in the administration the balance of the

might be seriously affected. premium being paid in accordance GIVEN that the Court has by It would, of course, be un- with the Conditions of Sale. virtue of Section 58 of the Profair to say that Hongkong 448 bates Ordinance 1897. made an alone of all the British Order limiting the time for colonies is infected with this creditors and others to send in germ of corruption and graft.

FS > Pe

Registry No

orakts

Kowloon Inland

or No 4319.

Between h ion Inland"

an Pui Shek

Lots Nos. 33004. Ping_Street.

Boundary

| Measu

ments.

As Der

sale pian

Contents in

Annual

Rental

Selain feat

Upset Price

The purchaser of the lot will hve required to pay to the auctioneer. in cash the sum of $165.00 (being 10% of the upset prices immediately after the fall of the hammer.

Q.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of Jessie Hutchison Steele or Metiregor sometime of 14 Alloway Place, Ayr and who latterly resided at Broken

cliffe, Livermend, Torquay in the County of Devou. Widow of Doctor John McGregor, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

ance: --

Method of ascertainment and de-

this

TYPHOON REPORTS

Police Officers Injured

on the

War

situation,"

Hastings. fron:

natural history of the "The most important factor Nazis. I must say something of the which the Germans forgot to men- continued Major tion is the exhaustion which their be suffering after of strenuous Aghting

also suffering from a lowered morale as a result of the un xpected Russian resistance.

VITAL POINT

"Look at the Eastern troops must It is not diffult to see months that the various things that have They are been happening in widely-separat- ed parts of the world have an im portant bearing on this battle

ATLANTIC WAR

The real point in the Russian Take the war in the Atlantic. campaign is in the Ukraine where This is the most decisive war and the German thrust trom Gomel Nazis have received a displays a typical German mano- may well become euvre. The extended claws of the Paragraph 2. It is expected that mortal. 7 need not discuss the Nazi crab are closing round Kiev Implications of President Roose- and may enable them to march

there the blow which

their clains against the abovej In other parts of the Empire/police stations of incidents during ratio of the Hongkong assets to news and it also serves to bring |

the

home a fact of grave significance

Lo

"But now, when the whole front has been thrust forward some 400 miles. It is possible obviate the necessity of roads and that is what is hap- pening on the Dneiper," con- cluded Major Hastings.

the accounts of the Hongkong branches of banks will be suffi- velt's speech, but one can see how into the Russian Industrial area." clently accurate for the computa-

It marks the turning point in the Major Hastings declared that tion of the profits of the branch war and presented the Nazis with the Ukraine and the Caucasus to be based upon them

a terrible dilemma."

were the primary objectives of the Where.

Major Hastings here referred to Germans, but here, he reminded however, elther no

the series of sinkings of Axis sup-his listeners, communications dic- branch accounts are prepared, or the Hongkong branch accounts are

ply ships and transports and the tated strategy. Only on the Na-

route so merged with the accounts cf growing momentum of the opera-poleonic

to Moscow was other branches as to make it dff-

tions in the Western desert.

there a sufficient convergence of ficult to compute the true profits

"And now about Russia." went railways for this purpose. In the on the speaker, provision is made for the profits to portant news is of the arrival on these did not exist.

"The most im-South, in Bessarabia and Rumania, be ascertained by apportionng the the Eastern front of a complete Reperts continue to come in to total profits of the bank in the wing of the RAF. This is welcome, Tuesday's typhoon, and it is learn- total assets. situations of grafted that three police officers Sub- and bribery have prevailed Insp. T Kellett, of Gough Hill Po At the meeting of the Legisla- -that the continuation of the and have frequently come to lice Station, and Insp, E. G. Post. tive Council this afternoon, present scale of the Russian fight- light. But the difference is of Kowloon City Police Station. Financial Secretary (Hon. Mr. Ring is more and more contingent that drastic action has al-and Indian Constable B413 were R. Todd) will move that the above

rules be approved. most immediately been taken Insp Post and The Indian to remedy this evil before it constable are still in the Kowloon has had time to spread its Hospital. cankerous growth to an ex- A Portuguese motor lighter ran" tent that will make its eradi-ground on Ching I Island. cation difficult, if not impos- j

the crew are safe.

sible. At the moment, for in- stance, a Commission of In-9, were badly damaged while at quiry to bridle corruption in anchor in the Yaumati shelter. the Straits Settlements is in the searchlight of No. 9 launch

SHANGHAI, Sept. 17 (Reuter)— session. It has been invested was lost overboard.

11 am. on Sunday, the General A time bomb exploded late last The 452 with such wide powers as to

Coxswain of Yaumati piracy

Committee of the Islamic Union night just outside the offices of was becoming too tre- revealed an increase in member- the Japanese-controlled Interna- convince the public there ferry boat reports that he sighted 'quent, the Chiel Justice, Sir

two men drifting in the sea at 9 Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal of $147.57 over the previous year. first floor of the Cathay Hotel, that the head of the adminis-p.m, on Tuesday and, owing to the Sessions yesterday, sentenced Fong

ship of 15, and in subscriptions tional Radio Office situated on the

PUBLIC AUCTION. estate to the 13th day of October. similar

1941. PARTICULARS AND CON. ALL creditors and others are DITIONS of the Sale by Public accordingly hereby required to Auction to be held on Monday, send their claims to the under the 22nd day of September, 1941, signed on or before, that date. at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Dated the 17th day of Septem Public Works Department, by ber, 1941.. Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER, Land at To Kwa Wan, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a

Solicitors for the Executors, term of 75 years, with the option | Hongkong & Shanghai of renewal at a Crown Rent to

Bank Building, be fixed by the Surveyor of

Hong Kong. His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised

that immediately after the dis TO ALL TO WHOM posal of the lot the Purchaser MAY CONCERN: Notice (if not the applicant) will be

Injured.

AD

LAUNCHES DAMAGED Two Police launches, Nos, 8 and

&

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

ONLY LIMITED BURIAL SPACE IN MOHAMMEDAN CEMETERY

In its report and statement of accounts for the year ended June HEAVY GAOL TERM annual meeting to be held at the 30, 1941, for presentation at the

FOR PIRATE Remarking that this

kind

of

Cemetery Mosque, Happy Valley, at

SHANGHAI BOMB

OUTRAGE

Jap. Radio Station Badly Damaged

IT tration in that Colony is de-heavy sea, no attempt at resene Tung, who pleaded guilty to A number of collapses, states Despite the terrific explosion

is termined to set matters right could be made.

the report, occurred in different which blasted several doors on the charge of robbery on board a boat sections of the Cemetery due to same floor and smashed numerous in the interests of public wel- A junk, which sank about 500 while in British waters on Aug. 14. heavy rain. Repairs were effected window-panes to smithereens, only

the Socony-Vacuum to three years hard labour. at Laich/kok,

yarda off

fare.

AT THE RISK of being ad- danger to navigation and mariners versely criticised for saying are warned it, we feel that the time has

installation

选 a

wide berth, to give the aren

required to deposit with an hereby given that Bill of Lading authorised officer who will be No. 236-dated 16th August, 1941

issued present at the sale, the sum of

by the

China Indo two hundred dollars, ($200) in Navigation Co, covering packages cash. This sum will be refunded Gourmet Power. on payment of the Purchase

price

ÞARTICULARS OF THE LOT

|

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality.

Kowloon Inland Lot

No. 4320.

Between Koon Inlandi

Lots Nos. 4978 & 4279. Ha Heung Road,

To Kwa Wan.

Boundary

Measure-

menta

As per

sale plan.

About

Contents

4,450

Square feet. :

Annual

Rental

Upset Price.

€9

3,928

TT

8/0

No. 572

24

NO MINES SEEN

as far as funds was available. In one Chinese was slightly injured

the Cemetery by failing glass. general, however, Sheng' factory

Three unemployed, Leung Shiu, has been kept in the usual: satis- The explosion is reported to

seta.

was

36. Leung Kam, 35, and

conditions as circumu- have caused considerable damage Shlu, 43, were each sentenced to tances permitted under the super to the radio company's transmit- come for a similar Commis-

At Repulse Bay, barbed wire 18 months' hard labour. Defen-vision of the Guardians of the ting entanglements suffered damage.

Slight damage sion of Inquiry to be set up

dents all pleaded guilty to robbing Cemetery assisted by the Ceme- done to the British-owned in Hongkong to examine the

Tang Shing of a purse containing tery Sub-Committee.

X.G.ON, radio station which is on whole distasteful subject of

No mines which were reported $226.86 at Boundary Street on The report also revealed that the same floor. bribery and graft in the pub-adrift, have been seen in the in-

on Tuesday to have been seen (Aug. 1.

"there were only a very limited The International Radio Office consigned from Shanghai to lic service. The develop-mer harbour and no confrination

number of burta! spaces text in the local branch of the Central Pleading guilty to a robbery the Cemetery and that unless new China Tele-Communications Com- Hongkong to the undersigned ments to which we have re- of the original rumour that some charge at No. 288 Saf Yeung Choi grounds were laid the Cemetery pany, ex. S. s. "Wing Sang" has been ferred should make it clear were adrift has in fact been made. Street on May 31, Fun Yin, 38, un- would very shortly be closed for

censed hawker, and Ng Ping. 38, further burials." mislaid, lost or stolen and the to the Government, how. ne-

(unemployed, were each sentenced

446

.

$1,500 BAIL FORFEITED

said Bill of Lading for all Cessary it is to investigate, as under which the present to 18 months' hard labour. They tion ellps at Cha Lo Wan Village. intents and purposes is declared fully as possible, the rami- A.R.P. Commission of Inquiry were charged with robbing Tang Lantau, on Aug. null and vold..

fications of the corruption are working could easily be King-chung of a wrist watch, two

When the case of Ng Chau--lam, ring which has spread its extended to cover the entire fountain pens and other artic.es,

A life banishee, LA Ping, who was Cheung Hon-wah and Ip Po-wat BUCK DAK COMPANY, tentacles so widely among its public service and its powers and $278 and $22 in Canadian banished from the Colony on Jan. was called at the taking of pleas

currency. servants and their depart-widened appropriately to pro-

last year, charged with breach by the Chief Justion, “Bir (Atholl monts. The public has been cure and receive evidence of

of a deportation order, was APD- MacGregor, at the Criminal Ses POBSESSION OF ARMS much cheered recently by the all witnesses it thinks fit to Two farmers. Taung Kwal, 35. La pleaded that he had to return who was on $1,500 batt, falled 10 tenced to three years hard labour ons gesterday. third; defendant. visible indications, of the summon, to compel such at-and chan Mul, 23, charged with as. Nambung. to where the was answer to his name, cleaning-up process which tendance, to penalise those unlawful possession of one rlile, sont had been owupled by the The three men were charged The purchaser of the lot will be HEALTH BULLETIN has begun in Hongkong. To who may try to hinder such one revolver and six rounds of res Japanese

with 'giving a bribe of, say to a required to pay to the auctioneer The following in the Returns of be thorough; this cleaning-up proceedings and to take steps wan Village, Lantau Jaland, were had eight previous convictions. July 25 with a view of Influencing volver ammunition at Chá Lo Id sentencing defendant, wise public servant, Lam Ying-hon, on in cash the sum of $334.00 notifiable dikonies notified as must be permitted to go fur-against those who have been each sentenced to mix months including four for burghery and his dollon as much. (being 10% of the upset price) having occurred in the Colony dur-ther than is possible by found guilty of misconduct as hard labour.

three for returning from banish The first two accused pleaded. immediately after the fall of this log the 24 hours ended at mid-separate inquiries being con- public servants. In the in- Pleading guilty to a sinlermont and ane for larceny, his not guilty to the charge and hear- hammer, the balance of the right on Sept. 18:

Cholera, seven cases: Diphtheria, ducted, with limited powers, terests of the future welfare charge Yin Ning 26, was sen- Lordship remarked that he had ing of the case was stood over. premium being paid in accordance two cases Dynectors, four ass into this or the other depart of this Colony, the question bonded to six months hard labout, besti very leniently treated.

Mr. P. Murphy, Assistant with the Conditions of Sale.

materia Fover two ekses: Tuber ment which has come under is one that deserves Imme possession of one rifle, 12 rounds Crown Solicitor, prosecuted in all Crown

Yim was charged with unlawful Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Bollditor, represented the 449 culoas 14 on

suspicion. The regulations diate attention and action of amhuistion and four aminun the enor

His Lordship made an order for

•

the forfeiture of accused's bail, Ade