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CO., LTD.

4. DEBENTURES

i

EVACUATION REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE

A general meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1941 at 6p.m. in the Rose Room Peninsula Hotel.

W. V TAYLOR, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

The Daily Press.

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EDITORIAL

RECORD PRICE FOR EGGS: HUSBANDS SEND RESOLUTION TO CENTS EACH

| COL. SECRETARY

NOW 12

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER The record price of 10 cents each, for fresh Chinese

eggs, quoted during the Labour Strike of 1924 was broken on Friday when this farm product was retalled at 12 cents each or $1.32 per dozen.

& COUNCILLORS

The following Resolution has been sent to the Hon. Colonial Secretary and all Unofficial members of the No information having been received of any strike Legislative Courell by the Evacua- having been declared by the Hens' Union, this phenomenon Representation Committee, ac- at increase in the price of eggs must, however reluctant-cording to a communique received from Mr. W. V. Taylor, Hon. Becre- ly be attributed to the activities of those get-rich-quicktary and Treasurer of the Comp - artistes, the profiteers.

Worse until.

mittee.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1941.

THE EASTERN FRONT:

NO SIGNS OF CRACKING IN RUSSIAN RESOLUTION OR DECLINE IN COURAGE

The Russians will need all the valour and skill they have shown in the past, but there is no sign of any cracking up of their resolution

or any decline in their courage," said CAPT. CYRIL FALLS, military correspon- dent of THE TIMES, when he resumed his broadcasts on the military situation on the East European Front after a short absence from the microphone due to indisposition. THE RESOLUTION

"There has been

a series of Fortifications of heavy rush The Hon. The Colonial Secre

though modern and continuous fighting on this kind and It might be remembered, eggs Sept. 1. it reached $9.50 per 100

tary

engines of war may make opera- Russian front the

since 1

be Sir. At a General Meeting of obtained at four and 10 cents each.

tions like this quicker than The "patient" is now in such a rents each or 45 cents to the terrible condition that little hope persons whose wives and children last spoke to you," said Capt.fore, it is not possible for them to dozen. This price was re-ts held out for its return-quick have been evacuated from the Co- Falls, "but it seems to to me advance as soon

the Germans have duced in the

to or slow-to normal. On the other lony of Bongkong under the Eva-that

three

one hand, there is every possibility cuation Scheme and who are now cents and, at period in August, to four for

!

In the beginning of 1940. gradually grew

rould be

Tien cents

January

summer

sa

CHE an in runing tain their own as

tablein of diet and prices began to rise

With the ever-in

ving and the rreasing cost ever-decreasing variety of food avallabir to persons of slender means the pupularity of eggs be Lan to attract the attention profiteers

TURN FOR WOKSE

:

WAS

passed yet.

that eggs would become a luxury unable to return to the Colony the secured no special objective and so come under the Luxuries following resolution. Tax-to be enjoyed only by those unanimously. who could afford to spend a dollar or so for breakfast alone.

The following table. showlag Hvements of the price of Got- Teks, would doubtless show

rent that the cost of living.

star as this item is concerned, as gone up by more than 10 per

cent or 50,"

PRICE FLOGTUATIONS

It was not, however, until Ang. Jandary his year that the "price- patient'

February took a turn for the Worse [ts March

tc. April "emperature" rose from $165

per hundred. wholesale, and May

RETROGRADE STEP THE HOPE expressed by the $7 GIVEN that INTEREST for Hon. Mr. M K. Lo and from five cents to eight cents each Junr

the

NOTICE

IS

HEREBY

Six months ending 30th his SEPTEMBER, 1941,

colleagues

When the on the resolution

the introducing above DEBINTURES will be duties on toilet preparations payable at the OFFICES of the was moved in the Legislative; COMPANY on that date.

Council on May 8 that "if REGISTER Of it is at all possible, articles THE DEBENTURES will be closed of necessity and genuine WEDNESDAY, 24th medicinal preparations not

used for SEPTEMBER, 1941, 16 TUES commonly

taitel, DAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1941, may both days inclusive, during which tax" was shattered by the perind

transfer BENTURES can be registered.

from

no

be excluded from the

1941

relat

Jay Not receiving the most careful! August

from Government, it Seat attention"

RO 100h)

JAPANESE

DETAIN

JUNKS

GERMAN OFFENSIVE "We demand that Government "There has been & fierce re Institute & publle enquiry into the newal of the German offensive working of the Evacuation Scheme against Leningrad and On the which was entorced from July Lower Dnieper section, while in 1. 1940 unt suddenly recinded, the centre the Russians are re-

ported to have Also who were the persons respon

counter attacked sible For the

south north-east and

working of the heavily Scheme and the subsequent fasco east of Smolensk. caused thereby and that those res- Capt. Falls supported the sug ponsible for the issuance of the gestion that Marshal Timoshenko.

FORCED LANDING stitution

NEAR AIRFIELD

on commenced

who

"He is certainly rendering indirect aid to Marshal Bué- denny by seeing to it that the Germans don't remove anj of their forces from the cen- tre to assist their attacks on the wings," said Capt. Falls. "Some time back 1t was

as that.

**14 seems to

e that the danger s Inore immediate at the other end of the line. in the open spaces of the Ukraine." said Capt. Falls. "There the Germans have two objectives-firstly, the indus trial area. the loss of which would be a severe blow to the Russians, and then the threat to the naval base at Sevasta pool.

DARE NOT STOP

"Fur a long time I thought that

the Dardanelles and to get the Italian Navy, or as much of it as is left. into the Black Sea. Not having done so, the Germans must now be living in a state of desperate anxiety

"They are in this U to the neck and they dare not stop even

want 10

In the BOW 1 they meantime, the Russians will need

Order ot exemption certificates with his counter-attacks in the the Germans were going to force Per 100 which permitted discrimination to central sector. had relieved thr

German

his col- pressure $4.50 to $4,80 publicly examined."

4.60

the 4.40 to

Thai resolution has been passed leagues

were realsting 4.25 to 4.56 on to my Committee in order that Nazis on he left and right. 4.10 10 4.40 such demand may be put before i

I am therefore in- 3.95 to 4.20 Covernment. 4.00 LO 4 30structed by my Committee to re- 4.20 to 4.50 quest that Government institute a 4.55 0 7.00 public enquiry to enquire into and 7.20 to 11.00 report on the instructed by my

all their valour and skill, which Committee to request that Govern- !ment insiitute a public enquiry to

re-they have shown in the past, but enquire into and report on the inported from Sweden and there is no sign of any cracking and administration of elsewhere that Marsha) Voroshi-up in their resolution or of any

decline in their courage." the Scheme in pursuance of which off wes launching a counter-of the evacuation of the wives and tensive that would cut the com- children of Hongkong Residents munications of the German Jor

advanced north- About 3.05 a.m. yesterday one of from Hongkong was enforced and ces which had

July 1. wards It seemed 3 the C.N.A.C. planes, a Douglas DC- which

little over-

LO

that we suppose 2 transport, returning from China. 1940 with a view to ascertaining:-optimistic

(a) Which person от persons would wake up one day to hear Information reached Hongkong Carrying freight only, was sudden-

these communications had Ir Revenue Protection Or-vesterday that a fleet of 100 Junksy caught in a gust of wind while were responsible for the institu- that

foreud tion of the Scheme.

been cut 1 don't think the time which left Chekwan in Chinese landing, resulting dinance and published in a

(b) Which person or persons has yet come for this and I don't waters for Hongkong at dawn on landing before reaching the air- Government Gazette Extra-

field

were responsible for its adminis- suppose the Russians themselves Sunday was intercepted in waters

The ordinary on Friday. extend-outside Hongkong by

of three tration. crew consisting a Japanese

(e) Whether exemption from the mind members Pliot M. F. Chin, Co- ing the existing duties to warship and detained.

j the Schetne Shu pilot S.

and Flight Radio operation cover proprietary medicines. Twenty of the junks managed to

new order, which be-elude the Japanese and scurried to various extents but none seri-

ously 456 came operative at 2 p.m. onnte Castle Peak Bay with. It is

They were immediately said their full cargoes of fruit and The day i was issued, is an

sent to the Kowloon Hospital for vegetables all-embracing one and covers "any medicine or prophylac- tic held out as efficacious and the fate of their crews and for the prevention, cure or cargoes to not known. relief of any malady, all- ment, Infirmity or disorder affecting buman beings," as

D1 order, issued under the Pub- pl

By Order of the Board of Directors,

0. EAGER,

Secretary.

Rong Kong. 17th Sept. 1941.

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES

ORDINANCE.

Ordinance which provisions

of the

Darttable

The

The remaining 80 were commun- deered by the Japanese warship

of position

being able

to

ir

was

had

matters in

such ambitious

GERMAN CLAIM

MAGISTRATE AS WITNESS FOR COOLIE IN ASSAULT CASE

WHEN A SHANTUNG POLICE CONSTABLE, TSEUNG CHAO- TSAI (D. 213); appeared before

Operator T. Chung) were injured granted to any person or persons "The Germans are now claiming MR. G. T. LOWRY at the CEN

treatment.

B. F. R. D. C.

prior to July 1, 1940

to have anticipated this counter-TRAL MAGISTRACY on Saturday (d) Whether the Scheme was ad-

offensive and to have gained a charged with assaulting Leung Sze. ministered fairly and impartially big victory. In doing so they have a street coolle, on Sept. 19, eviden-

Blow many persons who

gone back to the tactics they have ce was given by MR. H. G. SHEL-

fel

exempted from its operation (1)

1. 1940,

without justification. of hinting

and

Defendant,

who

pleaded

'Not

com-

would otherwise have come within often oractised. sometimes with DON, K.C.. FIRST MAGISTRATE, the operation of the Scheme were Justification and sometimes who was a witness to the assault.

DONATIONS

before July 1, 1940 (11) after July that something big has happened Guilty," stated that he saw

of the which is going to lead to some- plainant sitting in front

the day in (1) By whom in every case wasthing far bigger still,

Bank of Canton on Following is the latest list of

htm 14 and requested subscriptions received to date for exemption granted.

they would soon be able to an question (g) Whether those responsible nounce a big success.

"move on." When he refused to aredit of The British Fund for Re-!

"And when I comes it may not obey, continued accused, he was

arrested. be strletly true. For instance, in

On the way to the Police station. went On defendant, the com- that they were

plainant put up a struggle and

Giving evidence. Mr. H. G. Shel-

And that for such purpose evi-

An order has been issued under well as all those sold under afford the purchase of alef of Distress in China, Hongkong for granting exemption were in the Public Revenue Protection a trade name or trade marktonic preparation costing and South China Branch: -Pre- any way guilty of discrimination

applies the and other patent medicines. $10 or $15 per bottle of 20 viously acknowledged $772,859.85: lack of impartiality or unfairness. early August the Germans said

WHILE appreciating Gov- fluid ounces, additional The Sports Club $250.00; Messrs. I.

an Commodities Ordinance with the ernment's efforts to obtain tollar or $1.50 would make Marine & Fire Insurance Co.. dence be taken from all persons of Kier. They did not say

and from those by they were being driven back and tore his shirt. of local defence, it is. But to the ordinary working Club. European Y.M.C.A. and com- shall therefore be obliged if you the Russians did not say so either

It. later became clear that the dun said that while walking up

to meet the no appreciable

it

Ltd. $25.00; Mr. A. K. Chan $10.00: responsible difference. Combined

Victoria Recreation whom exemption was granted. 1

Committee

on the rutskirts

that

LENINGRAD'S POSITION

up Ice House Street about p.m. on Friday, he saw defendant. The with a coolte in his custody.

1.50

exception of

Part II, 1 more revenue IV thereof 10 "Proprietary cost.

8 Chinese Clubs $734.58. will put this request before His Germans were not on the out- Medicines" and "Toilet Prepara; nevertheless, to be deplored man an increase of even a bined

Excellency the Governor in Coun- tions". The order comes into that such essentials as

cents me- few

skirts of Kiev. on bottle of Total: $773 679.43.

cil and in due course let me know

"Now we bear that after sus- force at 2 P.M. today.

dicinal preparations should eucalyptus or castor oil or

whether the request is granted.

jacket with a strong grip and Under this order the present have been included in the the variety of items which The British evacualiun snip

I have the honour to be. Sir. Laing heavy losses, the Germans constable was hofting the man's brought up two divisions in early forcing the man up the road with duty on "Toilet Preparations" list of dutiable goods. Gov-make up the ordinary house- Anhu: 1 reported to be due at Your obedient servant,

August And that the Russians

unnecessary force. (Sgd.) W. V, TAYLOR. is extended to a combined duty¡ernment cannot be unaware hold medicine chest" would Yokonama. The ship is expected

drove them back again with tre- Hon. Secretary and

mendous losses. en "Proprietary Medicines" and of the fact that there are. make a noticeable dent in to cal at Kote, Osaka and Naga-

route to Singapore with ;

Hon. Treasurer, Toilet Preparations" and duty at present, hundreds of his budget and might result sak en

Evacuation Representation Britons and Indians. suys Reuter must be paid upon all stocks in varieties of Chinese patent in further reductions in the from Tokyo. the Colony in other than bonded medicines, ranging from purchases of other household storage. Dealers, importers, man well-known oils selling at necessities. ufacturers and retailers must the modest sum of five or Included in the new list of declare their stocks of "Pro six cents per bottle to high-toilet preparations liable to

efficacious "ko prietary Medicines" forthwith to ly

yurk" taxation is one which, in all me at this office and pay duty (fomentations) costing a few civilised countries, come un- thereon. Stocks

bonded dollars each. The majority der the category of necessity in

of these patent medicines --toilet soap and tooth storage or in the hands of man ufacturers will be subject to the are, it must be admitted, ex-pastes. To impose a duty on provisions of the Dutiable Com-ceedingly popular and com-these most necessary-nay, modities Ordinance and to the mand

running into indispensable--products is a

ment.

sales

want of

MEDICAL DEFENCE TEST

Need For Still Preparedness

Greater Stressed

A TERRIFIC BLOW After he had followed the party for about 50 yards, continued Mr. "That is, however, by the way Sheldon, he saw the constable, to illustrate why we have to walt

had who

been talking all so long before getting details of

times, strike the

the coolte the ighting. Coming

to back

below terriße

on the Leningrad, however, my opinion

side left

of the rtbs. After 18 that the threat to the city is

another 10 yards the constable very sharp and has grown shar-again struck the man but the blow per of late, but Leningrad's post- this time was milder. On being tion is not yet difficult.

struck another four times, the "The reason is that the enemy coolle put up a struggle and mild

a

A reporter of the "Hongkong Dally Press" who made Inquiries has to advance across limited blows were exchanged between

dellborately

#t

In conclusion, Mr. Sheldon said that he brought the case In the interests of justice as the constable could have said. that the coolie had obstructed his (the constable) in the execution of his duty, and the magistrate might have be- lieved his story as he had a torn shirt to corroborate his story:

at Medical Headquarters last night regarding the result of the points and the defense has, there- the two. exercises carried out yesterday in connexion with the CIVILIAN fore, been able to carry out a vast

Mr. Sheldon went on to say that MEDICAL DEFENCE SCHEME of the Colony was Informed by the amount of fortifications in depth. when he approached the party he Director of Medical Services, Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, that the "The Germans are using dive-aw that the constable's shirt was regulations made thereunder. hundreds of thousands retrograde step from a health

need were demonstrated at these exercises for still greater prepared-bombers for their attack on Len- torn, The sale of "Proprietary packages annually. Many of point of view, particularly

ness on the part of the various unfis engaged and at the same Ingrad, but whatever methods Medicines' upon which duty has them were priced so low as where the poorer classes are

time, he added that the standard of work, performed in reporting they employ, it is impossible to can be. not been paid, is illegal us from to be within the reach of all concerned. There

Incidents and it collecting, transporting and administering first aid classes of the public and and has not been, any quar- to casualties was definitely higher than on previous occasions. 2 p.m. today,

real rel with the imposition of a Telephone messages. and In The First Aid given on the spot the need for Intensive recruiting Duty on "Proprietary Medi- have often proved a

telephones was good in most cases. The at cinos" will be paid by means of blessing to those poor and duty on toilet preparations Kowloon where the

The stretcher-bearer parties who & which come more under the were

disrupted in tendance of the private Medical answered the call did their work duty paid labels following the needy sick in

the First Aid luxuries

of order to provide opportunities for Practitioners than procedure adopted for Tollet speedy relief for their all-class of Preparations."

necessities, as it is generally the employment of cyclists and Posts to which casualties were well and this applied in particular igot-messengers came through taken was entisfactory, and into the house-servants on the peak who had been enrolled in the For the convenience of holders IT IS generally conceded admitted that, in a national much more speedily and accurate-most cases the doctors with the Auxiliary and operated from the

aid of the European and Chinese Peaic Club first aid post.

The complainant, in his eviden of stocks of "Proprietary Med that every new tax has its crisis like the present, the .

ce, stated that he was outside the the public should only be too cines" and the Issue of duty contributory effect on

Transport arrangements worked members of the Auxillary Nursing

Bank of Canton building, waiting The Director of Medical Services for business, when the constable pald labels the Imports & Exports cost of living and these new ready to sacrifice all those smoothly under the Chief Medical Service. and the Nursing Division

will most Office will be open till 5 p.m. on duties

assuredly little luxury comforts which Transport Officer and his staff of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Saturday the 20th September, not be the exceptions which usually made life pleasant. The casualties were mostly mem and the Brigade Officers had con- visited most of the Island posts approached him the struck him, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. unprove the rule. In view of The Unofficial members of bers of the Boys Club "planted" veried the schools and clubs and in company with the Assistant at the same time chasing him

at the site of incidents where other buildings used as First Aid Commissioner, St. John Ambulance, away.

When the defendant found him Sunday the 21st September. the fact that a large number Council could, no doubt, per-high explosive and incendiary posts into very fair counterparts whilst the supervisor and train |

ing officer inspected the work on there a second time, aid witness, of Chinese medicines are be- suade, Government to delete bombs had fallen. Those were of the real thing.

roulistic .on this The attendance of the Nursing the mainland assisted by the he was takon into custody and, ing sold at under ten cents soap and dental preparations sufficiently per package, the minimum from the list of dutiable casion and incidents were not Division of the St. John Ambul- Senior Health Officer in charge of on the way to the Station, he was

encountered of ...persons with ance Brigade was specially good mainland posts and Mr. Arculli of struck four times.

Mr. Lowry imposed a fine of $60 scale of duty is greatly in goods and so earn the grati-

The exerelse: covered the whole on. In default, six weeks' hard fa

bouri excess of ten per cont. To tude of the majority of the broken thighs or unconscious from The male element forming the the Brigade,

"severe head Infurtes jumping onto stretcher-bearing parties wng still 458 those who are in the happy local public.

the ambulance lorries,

sadly under strength, manifesting "he urban arou

E. W. HAMILTON,

Superintendent of Imports & Exports. Dated 19th September, 1941.

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