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PACE 4 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941.

LEGISLATIVE A.R.P. Inquiry CONTINUED RUSSIAN_HOLD

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS COUNCIL

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 29th day of September, 1941, at 3 p., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by

Order of His Excellency Governor of one Lot of Crown in Land at

Shan,

Shch

ot

73

R

WALLA WALLAS REQUIRED BY

YARD. H.M. NAVAL

HONGKONG.

IN THE SUPREME

· COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

MTG. TODAY

Continued from Page 3 And what's the other book you have there? Workmen employed

What ventilation work?Puting

ventilation shafts

Am 1 not correct in saying that of all the sites in Rowicion there

is only one where these shafts are used No Bir

The Legislative Counel) will hold on the venulation work

What have you entered the meeting this afternoon at 2.30

可以 workmen pm at the Counel! Chamber when book-The number the Attorney General will move a land their shifts resolution that the Director, Cri- minal Investigation Special IN THE GOODS of

Branch) be styled Director, Specta! Jessie

Hutchison Steele or Branch; that the Assistant Dire Mcfiregor sometime of 1tor. Criminal Investigation (Special Alloway Place, Ayr and wha Branch, be styled Assistant Dire latterly

resided at Broken tor. Special Brunch; and the As sistant Director, Criminal inves cliffe, Livermead. Torquaygation (Crime be styled Direc-

the

Devon, for Criminal Investigation, Cenuty of

John Doctor

The Attorney General will also Widow

move that the amendment made McGregor, deceased,

by the Urban Council under sec. NOTICE IS HEREBY, Lion 3 of the Public Health (San-

1936

the Ordinance tution) Court has by The boats GIVES that the

the by to 26 day of Aug. 1941.

Tenders are invited for the

H.M supply and delivery to Naval Yard, Hongkong, of one The hulls in seund be or more waila wallan. are required to

the Colony of Hong Kong for condition and the engines in good with running order. Boats built about

1

veals

at

21

467

In

*

on

con-

The Attorney General will also move the Second and Third read Ings of

"A Bill to

|

How muny

shafts have been

built in the funnels? One for site No. 1

Yes' Bite No 2, one completed and one nat completed.

Only two completed". No. Nu 3 one completed

Completed? Yes. site No 4 one completed and site No 5 one com pleted

NOT COMPLETED Well we asked Mr Bishop wi

ventilation shafts

ON CRIMEA IMPORTANT TO THEIR RESISTANCE

It is of utmost importance to the Russians to con- tinue to hold the Crimea Peninsula, not only for giving them freedom of movement over the Black Sea, but also to prevent the development of those flanking movements which the Germans prefer to making counter-attacks," said MAJOR LEWIS HASTINGS, B.B.C. military observer, when he broadcast from London yesterday, on the present position on the East European front..

defensive position, the Major Hastings opened his natural comments by stating that the Dun Valley itself, has been further

hands.

A HEAVY BLOW

KNOWN that the

and i

manoeuvres.

To TR back on it

NEW DIFFICULTIES

capture of Kiev recalled to strengthened ming an incident on 1915. At would have meant the surrender of

A big industrial area

defensive "That

position. site that time, the Russian army

however, depends for security had been threatened by a big

un the Crimea. It is of great converging army on the Vis-

importance to the Russians to years.

The main forces were tula. 1925 and Urted with "Penta"

continue to hold this penin- German fron the freed the option of renewal

sula not only for the freedom claws, bu for reasons of

of movement in the Black Sea. Crewn Rent to be fixed by the engines are preferred.

His Majesty the should be fully equipped for usc virtue of Section 58 of the Pro laws under the heading "Danger Surveyor of

but also to prevent the deve- navigation. batce Ordinance 1897, made anas and Offensive Trades"

prestige the commander fall-

nf lopment

those flanking show us some for Lained in Schedule A to that Or time King, for one further term of 25 and complete with

lamps. anchor and chain cable Order limiting the

dinance be approved.

movements

Ger- which the and the only one he stewed us was ed to extricate his garrison creditors and others to send in

not completed. Thi was for tunnel there and the result was that

mans prefer to counter-attack. Intending bidders are advised and other usual accessories.

nearly the entire garrison of Do you know that one? Tenders accompanied by full their claims against the above

No H

A glance at the map will show 100,000 men fell into German that the Crimea extends as far as that immediately after the dis

Yes, that is not completed. "A B:11 to amend The Public

1 Nere any on site No 2 com

the foothills of the Caucasus. Thi& posal of the lot the Purchaser, particulars of die boats offered estate to the 13th day of October.

Health Sanitation Ordinance. pleted? One completed and ***

is important. If to be hoped (if net the applicants will be are to be in Hongkong dollars und! 194).

ALL. creditors and others are 1935" "A Bill to amend the Mid-

In the curse of installation

that the Crimes strongly beld must be lodged by noon Monday. deposit with 211 required to

It is conceivable that Marshal Fortunately the approaches from Bo that book is for workmen em- authorised officer whe will be September 29th, 1941 addressed accordingly hereby required to wives Ordnance, 1010."

Chief Constructor, H.M send their claims to the under amend further the Hongkong Corps played fr. connexion with ventia-Budvenny ching to Klev too long.the north are unsuitable for tank

o Air Raid Wardens Ordinance, Lijom shafts”... Yes

sald Major Hastings. present at the sale, the sum of to

Yard, Hongkong.

signed on or before that date.

194Q "A Bill to enable the Guy- two hundred dollars. ($200) A

Are they employed by Kin Lee?kely that he under-estimated the with which the German Dated the 17th day of Septem·ernor to confer by Proclamation on the left hand side of the speed This sum will be refunded

But it is Lash

J don't wish to give the un- ber, 1941.

on certain police forces in the page is entry of workmen employ-claws were closing in. the Purchase payment al

Russian pression that the next few weeks on

Colony the status of millte ned by sub-contractors, and on the now time of war" "A Bill to amend the right hand side workmen employ troops organised a systematic des are going to see a series of fresh advances." continued Betting Duty Ordinance. 1991, es jed by Kin Lee.

traction of everything useful to German

Major Hastings In act, I have amended by the Betting Duty Why don't you do the same in the enemy.

admitted not the slightest doubt that the Amendment Ordinance, 1940 "

your small books, enter the work- men employed by sub-contractors? that the Russians have suffered Germans, as well as the Russians. are facing considerable difficulties ne of the heaviest blows of the Because there were no sub-con

One can see this with- The Immense lines of communi- and tractors workmen on those sites campaign

admitting the preposterous cation have been extended by hun- 45 their army at Home, together as the work had been all complet out

elaims of the German news agen-dreds of miles since this new con- Bridges with their administration, ed.

Ot Goebbels propaganda verging movement began. I am asking you why you did not cles

have been destroyed and railways has become a puppet body

enter the number of workmen em has always over-estimated prob-

Cure utt of action which dances to the tunes

played by sub-contractors as well able results of their success and

There has also been a great played by Berlin Economi- :s by K Lee? Because by that this exaggeration Increases in ex-

There th no doubt strain on machines and the great cally her position has grown time the work by the sub-contrac-travagance.

concentration of alreraft will need that the pablic in Germany an

In view of from bad to worse and the 'tors had been completed

Before the work was completed only get a sensation of well-being new landing grounds.

persistent Russian attacke prospects of the country re-i

round Smolensk, the Germans may ceiving any

assistance from by the sub-contractors, did you en through ever increasing doses of the iter the workmen employed by the stimulants like these.

not be able to maintain their Germany are more remote

sub-contractors?I must go back! "The position in the South

Advance. Ukraine

greatly and look for the books than ever

changed." continued Major Are the books stiil existent?

Hastings. "The whole line of Yes

the Duleper may now he look- Resistance ed upon as lost. must now merge in the Crimea, the Don River and the Can-

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE 10T

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC: CO., LTD.

Basundary

Maustare

munta

No of Sale

Avenue between San

Ya St & Pak Kung

sale at

ADD A

A "

The purchaser of the lot will he

required to pay to the auctioneer

of $2,835.00

in cash the sum

being 10 of the upset price) immediately after the lall of the, hammer, the balance of the! premium being paid in accordance with the Conditions of Sale

PUBLIC AUCTION.

470

Issac of 300,000 new ordinary shares of $10 each

REMINDER

Shareholders are reminded that

the imal date for Acceptance | ut new shares and payment of The amount due to the Company's Bankers, Hougkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, is 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1941.

By Order of the Board ot Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD..

Agents.

NOTICE

457

We hereby give notice that our Hong Kong Office will be closed on the 30th September. 1941 and will remain closed until PARTICULARS AND CON-1 further notice.

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER.

Solicitors for the Executors.

Hongkong & Shanghai Blank Building. Hong Kong.

The Daily Press.

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Office Business and 15-19 Queen's Murad Central, Tri 33225 Night Editor Te 24511 London Offer 53 Pet Street

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Waneita: Office):

Husarono, SEPTEMBER 36, 1941.

CAPTIVE ITALY

practically

destroyed

19467

'Nevertheless.

has

101

"Although

Marshal Budyonny has sustained a shotering blow. the Germans have to race new conditions while the weather wor- sens. Their real object has been to hamstring and eripple the Rus slan armies before winter begins. "Every week of this campaign brings more into significance the results of our occupation of Syria. What a different

THE DEMOCRACIES have! been closely watching these!

GOVERNMENT BOOKS developments. There is no

You started work in Sept doubt that they sympathise

Middle of Sept. 1940. with the Mallan people. They well, we want all the books from would be willing even to place the middle of Sept. 1940. by 10.30

on their am tomorrow-May I ask a ques the whole blame

"Kharkov is the most impor leaders and excuse their de- ton. Bir?

Yes? Sometimes I work in the Lant town of south industrial RusIraq and Iran. Juded citizens. But they have|

thesia and saniewhere on the line picture it would have been today

in

casus

NEXT STANI

of Quislings and Fifth columnists.

all along felt that any action day time and ametime

I do. Do that mean that I have the Don. the Russians can be ex- night time, according to the shift covering Kharkov, at the mouth of it all that area was in the hands perted to make their next stand. to bring all the books?

1 have no doubt that a defence

I have spoken in very plain Eng-

DITIONS of the Sale by Public We shall continue businessThe quarrel between the Fas- least it is hoped that this is all the books in which you have reached Kharkov, The Russians

on the

NO SURPRISE will be ex- to deliver the Italians cut of pressed anywhere in the Nazi control must come from world at the disclosures made the people themselves. The

We want that reinforcements have already public yesterday of rising un- first seeds of that action have lish and the interpretor has spoken system has been created here and rest and discontent in Italy now begun to sprout-or at very plan Chinese

entered the number 1 workmen have shown great skill in putting ! 110 defensive positions and this correct view of what has employed Yes. Sir. Auction to be held on Monday, at Sassoon House, P. O. Box rists and the army seems to a

Having Because you told us that you the 29th day of September, 1941, 457, Skaughai, and at Wilson have materialised to a greater now been disclosed

0 Box 1457,extent than appears on the made their leaders and their have entered the number of work- at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the

site after checking Building. P.

their Axis: men and of Mussolini Public Works Department, by Marila, P.., to either of which surface and the number

a membership, it is now up to them. Yes.

This morning you told us that Order of His Excellency the offices correspondence may be malcontents increased as

addressed. It case of urgency result of the flagrant misrule the people to make the first!

their de-after entering in the small book you enter it in the large book in Land at Wong Net Chung Gap reference may be made on our which has resulted in Italy move Road, in the Colony of Hong behalf to Hastings & Co., Marina becoming a captive state of liverance from the contemp-the office? These are the large

Nazi Germany The Italian, tible state into which they books. kung for a term of 75 years, with House. Hong Kong.

leaders and Signor Musso-have been led. If they do the option of renewal at a Crowni Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING. for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised) that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser!

Governor of one Lot of Crown'

an

to secure

Dated this 12nd day of Septem in in particular--cannot say this. there is no doubt that was incorrect? --No.

ber, 1941.

SWAN, CULBERTSON

* & FRITZ,

R. M. STRONG,

Manager.

Building.

(if not the applicant) will be Hongkong & Shanghai Bank required 10 deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of

two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase

price.

NOTICE

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT closed on

Boundary

Measure-

menta.

Contents in

Annual

Rental

Upset Price.

that they were not warned of they can, and will, have the what was coming to them! sympathy of the Democra- It is natural that help when they deliberately chose des.

4

to

supplying

а

This ara has now become

Σητ base

aid Rossia and rallying ground from which our own armies may one day strike back at the Nazi hordes," con- cluded Major Hastings.

COLONY

THANKED

For site No. 2 are concerned, yes. there is a different book.

The following is the copy of a Have you got that book?--Yes.

telegram received from the Becre- in the office.

When did you start work?--On tary of State for the Colonies by

His Excellency the Governor- October 6, 1940.

18th September, 1841. From Minister of Aircraft Pro- duction.

Weil, bring up all your books for site No. 2 from Oct. 6, at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.-Yes, sir.

latest Con-

So your statement this morning

Gratefully acknowledge OBJECT OF QUESTIONS

NUMBERS CHECKED The object of these questions is

Asked whether he brought the generous gift for bombers.

encouragement and brings nearer that we are suggesting to you thai books to the site and enter them tued support affords us great you had never once checked up on there.

witness replied

in the

the side of the aggressors and should be given to those who the number of workmen employed affirmative adding that he check-day when Hongkong Squadron will the are trying to help themselves. by the sub-contractors and thated the numbers with Kin Lee's bring new strength to our bomb-

victim

on

to

the

Democratic for a consideration, you were pre-foreman.

that they were in use was refused

entering the number of watchmen

too, are you?-Yes.

ing forces.

$113,100 PAID Chairman-80 Lo Tang is in for which

started marching difficult and dangerous road This has been the

pared to accept the figures supplied Witness further stated that he of conquest by force. They axiom in this war.

you and that you only checked on also enter the workmen employed 463 are still marching along that

THERE is no doubt that the small number of labourers em- by the sub-contractors and enter Lo Tang, another foreman employ road, but in the manner of athe Italian people will have played by Kin Lee. Up to the end the number in small books which ed by Government, was in charge Further of the tunnel improvement work. being led

a very hard time in making of August, Government paid $38. are kept in the office. slaughter. Realisation has the initial move towards their 516 for daily labour and $158,684 questioned, witness stated that he now dawned on the people deliverance. It is the Fascist for labour for tunnelling and cum- only had large books for sub-con- bering. Before we have finished tractors and that the small books We hereby give notice that that they have been misled, boast that Signor Mussolini ith you and your co-foremen you were only used for sites where charge of workmen our Hong Kong Office will be deceived and misinformed by and his leaders have been have to satisfy us that you have work had been completed Press- Government paid $112,1807--Not the 30th September, their so-called leaders who able to cow their people into checked on the daily number of ed on this point, Li said that the only him. There is a European Cheng Fung-tang sald, in reply 1941 and will remain closed until have pinned themselves on to submission and obedience be-workmen employed by the sub-small books were only used for there by the name of Mr. Bayley,

Herr Hitler's war chariot. fore. They will try to do this contractors. further notice,

Witness' application for the re- employed on a site and not the to the Chairman, that he was em- ployed in the Water Works Office We shall continue business at AS FAR as the Democracies again and this time they will

Chairman.-Ok, so you are get-in connexion with the Kowloon No. 113 Kiuklang Road, Shang are concerned, these signs of have the assistance of the turn of the books on the ground number of workmen.

Asked whether he was in his hai, and at 3rd Floor, Wilson unrest and discontent from dreaded German Gestapo to by the Chairmen who advised him ting to check on the number of tunnelling work.

office in Hunghom on Saturday, Building, Manila (mail address captive Italy are encouraging. add their ruthlessness to the to inform the European on the job watchmen

Has work on site No. 5 been com-witness replied in the affirmative. P. O. Box No. 3239. Manila) te It shows that the Italian peo-methods which circumstances that the books were being kept by (Laughter).

pleted? Yes, the tunnelling work When asked by the Chairman why the Commission did not see him either of which offices cor ple are beginning to regret-might compel them to use. the Commission and to get new

L Lin-shing, another witness is completed. rather resent the fact There is evidence that the respondence may be addressed.or

have already taken who gave evidence in the mom- There is other work to be done? when they visited the place that In case of urgency reference may that the warnings which were Nazis

was asked whether he hadYes, tunnel improvement work. day, witness stated that he had Witness was then asked. why it just left for his timin. He went he made on our behalf to Messrs. generously offered their Gov-steps to increase the rigidity inz Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors, ernment were treated so dis-of their control in Italy. It produced the books asked for by

2124 that the is this Nazi grip on the coun- the Commission. Li, producing a was necessary to employ 11 watch on to say that he did not lock the National City Bank Building, courteously

night, on the site when there are charge of the office during the to bring the attendance book. Hong Kong,

leaders of the Fascist regime try that has to be broken. book, said that he was only asked men, five in the day and six at door as a watchman was left in. Witness was then questioned as Did you check up on the work-only eight entrances to the site, tidin hour.

He stated that for outside on- Dated this 22nd day of Septem failed to see the writing on The clean-up of Italy must, be

the wall. Today, as a result part of the Democratie warmen?-Yes.

Do you use books like that?-trances one watchman to each to what steps he would take when. required to pay to the anciloncer ber, 1941.

of this wilful policy of ag-alms, but it is one that must

entrance was necessary, but for checking up on vouchers present- In cash the sum of $450.00

gression which Signor Musso-start trom within the coun-Yes, sir.

Do you

position case of a voucher from enter the numbers in those in the centre a watchmaned to him. When given the sup- It is their only hope (being 10% of the upset price)

lini chose to follow, the try.

books like that?-Bome of the en- could look after two entrances.

Li admitted that neither he nor Kwing Ming for $3,000, for trans- country as a whole stands of sympathetic consideration tries in these books were made by

the other two foremen check up portation of muck, witness gald disgraced in the eyes of the from the Democracies after me during my shift:

Bo whoever was on duty enter on the number of workmen em- that he would check the bill with

Cont'd Page 10, Col. 5. world. Their armies in Africa the war is won. It is their

the booka?-Insofar as other sites ployed by the sub-contractors aa 464 have been routed, their Navy only hope in the future.

re

No. of Sale

Inland Lot

Rexistry No.

Wong Nei Chung

Locality.

Gap Road.

No. 6841

As per

sale plan.

About

005'91

174

The purchaser of the lot will be

immediately after the fall of the hammer, the balance of the

S. E. LEVY & CO..

J. HOLLZER,

Partner.

premium being paid in accordance Hongkong & Shanghai Bank with the Conditions of Sale.

471

Building.

okea.