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Police Reserve ordern by Hon. Mr.
C. C. Perdue, Commisaloner of Police
are:
Chinese ComPANY
SURPLUS
Britain Has Five Million More Men Training Course-Part 1-All recruits
LONDON, Oct. 2 (British Big Majority who have not parsed Part 1 of Training
Course will attend Central Police Son Wireless).-The
Ministry of on Friday, October 0 at 7.30 sharp for
announced that at WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Reu-Instruction under Crown Sergeant A120 Labour
Middel, N.C.D's, will attend as detalled, ter).-What is expected to Brsus-Kisaki Uniform. Cap. with Khaki September 11, the total regis. develop into one of the greatest Cover. Bolt with Brace, Whistle and tored unemployed were 1,030,- oratorical battles in the historyTraining Course-Part 1. The under 928, comprising 1,052,218 wholly any will attend Chinese Company unemployed, 227,009 temporarily readquarters for Part 1 of Training laid off, and 61,611 normally in Course on Tuesday, October 3, at 5.30 pm casual employment. sharp.
of the United States began in
the Senate at 6-o'clock to-day.
The protagonisto will be Senator William Borah (Nepublican) principal opponent of the neutrality revision bil, and Senator Key Pittman, chair- man of the foreign relations com- mmittee.
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Chain, and Truncheon.
mentioned members of in Chinese Com
This was an increase of 90,230 com-
pared with the month before, but
Leo Ting-shun, Rud Leung Wal-kit, L
Constables 217 Chan Yeung-kwong, no Lau Mau, 147 Lung Chi-lup, 1168 Chacies Tam HB Tang Kwong-wing. Itise Ken 487,608 less than a year ago..
RIBI Am Chong-sing (2254)
Contrary to general expectations
Kwal-sun, Ip Ching. 15 Bung
KIGA
the
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN AD KOWLOON
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.
Thundering thrills race with Cassidy on the Sunset Traill
Willam Chaun, RIS Lai Kwok-chiu, itisnemployment figures show only a The police are taking strict pre-60 fun fion Fing, 11150 To Kwaling, end of the first week of the war, un-
Cheng Lok-sang, R157 N Ping-kwong. moderate increase. Indeed, at cautions against Any untownrd
Ice Fung tan-hung, R101 Kang, Bal-tun, incident.
tic Tank Lin-ful, and R153 Li Kam-employment had increased to a
smaller rxtent than often occurs Regular uniformed men have been | chuen,
times owing Training Course-Part III-The follow normal supplemented by plainclothes detec-ing will attend at Company leadquarters tives, some of whom will sit in the for Instructions in Part 1 of Training COUSES galleries.
Course landing of arms and trigger
Favourable Comparison pressing) under Crown Sergeant 20 at 630 pm larp and on Saturday favourably with some peace Lime in- THURSDAY Thots Po-hing en Wednesday, October 4,
It is understood that Mr. Garner, as President of the Senate, will be ready to clear the galleries Im- mediately if there are any demon- strations.
Administration leaders predict that at least 85 per cent. of the Senatera will support the President.
Repeal Certain? Supporters of the embargo repeal claim to have 57 sure votes. They concede 30 sure votes to their op- ponents, eight being doubtful. This claim closely agrees with the estimate of some of the opposition.
Chinese
10
it
scasonal
A 09,000 incrense, compares very
October 7, at 3 p.tit. sharp, respectively.
Constabler Ri Chan Yeung-kwong, erense. For example, between Decem- R20 Lee Ting-hun RUG Leung Wal-kit, R140 Lau Nau, Riit Lung Chi-la R14er and January last, there was an Charles Tam. 11 Tang Kwang-wing, increase of 208,000, while last year Rise Koh Kwal-sun, Eliot 1am Chong the increase between August and sing. 1152 Ip Ching. 1151 Sun Pak chin September was 39,000. TLESS WIam Chaun, Rita ini Kwok-chiu,
It is interesting to compare the Risa Cheng Lok-sang, 107 Ng Ping-
1014. Kwong, a Kab
Between ton-ying. ni Toposition now with Kwal-sing, RIGO Fund n-hung. RIBI
the Kong Sal hun, tz Tang Lin-ful and it July and August. of that year
Trade union percentage of unemploy- Li Kum-chiteni,
Course-Part IV-The under ment rose from 2.8 to, 7.1 per cent. mentioned members will attend Company Henqurier) on stondey, and From the point of view of maintain Thursday, Oct. 2 and 5 respectively at in the fullest possible employment 13.30 pm, sharp for Part IV of Training of resources, experience at the Coume 1A.1.1.) under Sub Inspector (1) opening of the present war is there-
Constables H128 Chan Yiu-hing, 1120 Lifore much better than the last,
the Chung, 138 Chan Tak-cheong, R131 Lan wok-les, R132 Law Man-cho, R133 Chan Cheong-sing R134 Leung Tak-kwong, as Yung Fank-pul, 1137 Lee Tung-aani, R138 C, R. G. Leg. Ri Chan Wal-ahun, Rig Wei Ying-yuen. R:41 Lo fil-kwal, 10 Seah Cheow-BUTE. and R143 John Ma
Patrol Duty-Patrol duty will be carried out as ordered.
'he Administration's neutrality bill, says a later message, was th-Chan Chung-fung. troduccil to the Senate by Seriator Key Pittinen, who, while denouncing The existing arms embargo as dis- crimination in favour of Germany, falan refuted the Isolationists' argu- ment that the repeal would favour Britain and France because of their control of the Aliuntle trade routes.
Senator Pittman emphasised that there seemed to be no ground for the fear of being drawn into war as long As they cantormed to the admitted precepts of international law.
Shipping Prohibition
Nearly three-quarters of increase in September is due to per sons coming on to the register as applicants for work and not to those who have lost their previous work.
Position Satisfactory The employment ought to be by these returns s much more satisfactory than if i had Training Course-Part I-Indian Com-shown that nil the country's resources pany will attend Central Police Station for of man and woman power had been Part of Training Course (Sound Delil) on already fully absorbed, stretched out Wednesday, October 4 at 10pm
Indian Company
revealed
Constables 1211 B, Singht. Y. Tipe, to utmost by long hours of work.
But the total reserves of man and 11220 Bi. Aber, 129 K. Alain, 1211 A
woman carim, fuae M. All 11257 S. Khan, R200
power for carrying The Kesar All, 11258 A. W. Kader, 1207 3. Fin, untion's effort to a
successful Kon- 11272 31. Nuzir. 11270 I, Kripp. 1277 24, Alzal, 1278 Lai Singh, 287 N, L. Advani, clusion will vastly exceed, of course,
unemployed 123 M. All, 1717 A. Hamid, R210 D. the
ia reserve. It Ablies, R246 Alta Mohamed, 254 known that the total population be-
Singh, Harcon, R25 A. Khan, R201 16205 M. Hamzan, 1270 9. A. Ismail, 255tween the ages of 10 and 64 is now Iuralım, 1255 8, A., Mohamed, 230 about 5,500,000 greater than in 1914, M. Hamet, 127 11. Khan, H261 K. A very considerable expansion Michal, 1251 A. R. Feraz, R200 Niamatullah,
1703 J. J. Teliin.
M.
of
1fe justified the prohibition of American shipping from trading with the belligerents on the ground that the legal and inhuman killing of American seamen on the high seas was responsible for the entry of America into the last war.
Senator Pittman declared that the provision for a nine-day credit would not confilet with the Johnson Act as transactions on a short-term credit 701 Nahab Khan, R702 A1. Hayat, and output is still possible before the peak of the nation's effort is in sight. busts was considered to be equivalent
Training Course-Part The follow- to cash payments, ·
In will attend Indian Company Read. Course The case against the bill was pre-quarters for Part 1 of Training sented by Senator Borah, leader of Police Regulations) on Tueadey, and
Friday, October 3 and 8 respectively the Isolationists, who agree in prin- 5.30 p.m. sharp.
1231 A. Karim, R230 M. A ciple with the cash and carry pollet, 12229 . Alam, 1218 1. Alam,
A. $. Bohemed 173 'A. Khan, Tizgi I, pu R212 M. Nacle, 1270 Y. Kripp, 11227 M Birbal Atzol, 274 . Khan. 181 K. R205 M, Ibrahim, (1291 A. R. Feroz. 1205 If Allier Call
M. A1, 1209 Niamatullah, R701 Najab Senator Borah, in a spiritedKhan, R702 M. Hayat, and R703 3. J speech, said that having changed Tellis.
Patrol Duty-Patrol duty will be carried our laws that we may send, arms out as ordered. to the Allies because of their ur-
Flying Squad gent call. "I do not see how we could refuse to send our armies in the hour of their greater need should that hour unfortunately
for non-military goods, but are an
xious to prevent repeal of the arms
embargo.
come."
He continued: "I don't see how we could; I doubt very seriously if we would."
Senator Borah said that among the reasons for the original neutrality -bill-was-the-desire-tv-remnih - alsof from controversies in Europa, and a
CROWN LAND SALES Two Lots Sold by Auction
At Upset Prices
Two lots of Crown land were sold at the Public Works Department yes- Inland lot No. ferday at upset prices
Road, 5592, situated in Sing Woo Wongneichung, was sold for $9,740 to Patrol diity,-Patrol duty will be carried | Mr.. Lung Ping-po, of Hollywood
Emergency United Reserve Leave Constable 1431 1. A. Martin has been given temporary leave under a Medical Cerfideatė,
out as ordered.
Reerulis-All reculls of the Emergency Unit Reserva will paratie at V.R.C. Friday, October at 0.13 p.n.
Patrol Duty-Patrol duly will be warried out as ordered.
Q. Fuker.
D.S.P. IRI
Rund. The area is about 10,480 square feet wid the annual rent $358. The second lot is at the junction of Mutauchung Road and Sung Wang Toi Roud. Malauchung, und has an area of about 2,400 square feet. The annual rent is $28. The purchaser was Mr. Chiu Leung, of Kimberley Road, who paid $1,000,
The lots... were sold for a term of 15 years, with the option of renewal
deep, humanitarian sentiment against MISS ETHEL GOODMAN for a further term of 76 years,
selling arms to the warring nations for profit.
Senator Berul contested the sug gestion that the arma embargo had not worked, and said the fact that the arms manufacturers were active in the desire to repeat the existing law showed that it was working.
FLIGHT TO H.K. CANCELLED
King of Swing's Sister
Visits Hongkong
Solicitor Accused Of £2,000 Fraud
Four musicians in the Pelican Room of the Cathay Hotel, Shanghal, have good reason to feel satisfied with
WHEN Richard Percy Clowes, themselves. They have no less a champion than Miss Ethel Goodman, 71-years-old solicitor, of Heath sister of Benny Goodman, America's Risc, Putney, S.W., was remand- vaunted King of Swing.
Miss Goodman arrived from Shang- ed at the Mansion House recent- hai yesterday. She is nearing they on a £2,024 fraud charge, it stated that he himself The fight of the Japanese monu close of an Orient tour that began wUB plane Morning Wing (Azakaze) from with a Clipper Journey from the started the proceedings by com- Talhoku, Formom, to Hongkong, has States to Mania three months amunicating with the Law So- She will take the Clipper for home
Clowes is a member of the firm of
been cancelled.
The plane was originally
due
at this week, staying at Repulse Bayciety. Kai Tak on Saturday morning but Hotel meanwhile, was delayed owing to bad weather. Misa Goodman, who has been Nye, Moreton and Clowes, of Ser-
This morning the Hongkong offfee secretary for her brother since he jeants' Inn, Temple, E.C. of the "Asahi Shimbun”, owners of became orchestra lender Ave years The money he is accused of con- the plane and sponsors of the fight, ago, stated that, naturally, Benny's verting to his own use was part of received A cable froin their head band was "tops" in her estimation, the trust funds of the marriage office stating that the night had been and she could not feel that any other settlement af Harold Wigan and cancelled until further notice. band she heard could compare with Dorothy Wigan, of which
ho Was According to the office, this means it. The Pellean Room Band was so trustee, between January 28 last year that the plane will not come to small that,
anyway, a comparison and June 30 this year. Hongkong in the near future. No was impossible, but it was the band Clowes, who was a patient in Char- reason for the sudden cancellation is which had pleased her most in the ing Cross Hospital was helped into given.
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Food Rationing
In Britain
LONDON, Oct. 2 (British Wire-
Japanese Admiral Arrives In London
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)--Dr. jess)Following some speculation Burckhardt, the Laguo High Com- in the newspapers on the sentes of missioner for Danz';, to-day saw Lord food rationing, the Food Ministry an- Halifax. He is to leave London, Al- nounces that any statements appear-most immediately.
ing in the Press giving forecasts of Admiral Osuml has arrived in the amount of rations are entirely London with his staff. Admiral unauthorised, and of no value.
Osumi was a member of the Japanese No official stalement had yet been mission hended by General Terauchi, Issued to the Press, and none was yet which recently visited Italy. available.
It is said that the Admiral's visit Adequate notice of the date of This a "private" onc, and that he will troduction of rationing, with full leave for Jopun on Friday.. particulars will be given.
Broadcasting on September 29,
the
Food Minister stated that the object division, and that there would bộ of rationing was to securo an equal]*full ménsure, but not overflowing."
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