1939-12-22 — Page 41

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 22, 1939.

HUNGRY, SO HE STOLE BREAD

"I was very hungry and that was why I stole the bread," said Cheng Chung, 18, unemployed, to Mr. Houston al Central Magis- iracy this morning when charged with the theft of two loaves of brend from the Hongkong Bakery,-Con- naught Road Central. He was remanded for 24 hours.

Sgt. Cullinan, said that Cheng was arrested by a district watchman.

VIOLENT INDIAN

Creates Hulabaloo At Police Station

SET FOR

HONGKONG IS ALL SET

CHRISTMAS

Special "Telegraph” Tour Of The Yuletide "Front"

HONGKONG residents will celebrate Christmas in

an atmosphere of optimism for the future. There will he revelry this week-end. in clubs, hotels and cabarets where parties of people will celebrate Christmas Eve with joyfulness and gaiety.

At present, shoppers are besicging the stores to buy The violent and abusive behaviour last-minute Christmas presents and housewives are of an Indian at the Kowloon City [

when Channan Singh was charged

Poller Station yesterday was elated busily ordering sumptuous feasts for home parties. At the Kowloon Magiracy to-day Gala dinners and dances will be held this week-end at the before Mr. E. Binsworth with dis-Hongkong, Repulse Bay, Peninsula, and Gloucester Hotels and orderly conduct by creating a special cabaret items have been arranged, disturbance in Southwall Road, Be was also ebarned with menculting Constable The Kim-hung, end with damaning Goverment property in the cell of the Police Station.

At the end of the cure. Inspector Rogers said defeutent was dismised from the Police force about two years ngo for a serious offenre.

This evening, the 'St. Andrew's mans will arrive Inter in the evening Wolf Cubs are holding a Christmas to distribute gifts. party at St. Andrew's all and later to-night, Christmas dinner and party will be held at the Chicero Club.

To-mormw night, the Central Bit School are holding a Students' Dance at St. Andrew's Hall; a special diary dance is being held at the "Gripfe." and a carnival dance at the Gloucester,

CHINESE BEGIN

TO CELEBRATE

Christmas has already begun for

Lena the

Sergeant Porril said be was mu duty in the Charge Room of Station when on lodian and a women reported to hom the Tons of one blankets. Eater they Jeft, and sub- sequently the Inan returned again. | Recreio He was accommented to his house in Southywall Road by a detective.

On Christmas Eve, the Chb de

ure holding one of their popular doneta whilst the Gloucester,

and Repulse Bay and

Po Hotels are having special |

gain dances,

The Craigengover Club will have a ten dance on Boxing Day and the Civil Service will held their annual children's sports,

of thousands of Hongkong Chines. The Churcles have been holding conrris and children's parties since December 20 and these will continue until Christmas Day. When they will all hold special perylers in the morning and evenlog, AR

The Colony Chinese over Christians will combine to make the coming SCRE

ROST

of the one

REVELRY

Swiss Chef Leopold Gaddi of the Hongkong Hotel glues a page bo

a taste of the huge 424 the, Christmas pudding he made in the kitchen. The huge pudding weighs as much as three men.

mentorable, They will especially give MUST NOT FRIGHTEN CHINESE CAPITAL AWAY thunks for the successes against for- eign aggression in China and the There

are two important sports fact that the country has been able fixtures for the festive scosǝn

to turccessfully to maintain resistence

On

Defendant Violent Finally, the detective used for assistance and Set. Rothwell was sent and he eventually brought in defen- dast. Defendant behaved in a very vlatent manner. When searched, Once small tubes of Government oplum were found Defendant was Christmas Day, the International to the enemy. violent all the time, and when in the Charity Cup Football match, China dock he took off one of his shots andy, Portugal will be played at Sookun- threw it at the Chinese constable poo. On Tuesday, commencint at who was struck on the left shoulder. 330 p.m., the International Charity

Defendant refused to make any Cup football match, England statement when charged And used Sestland will be played. abusive language against the Police. He was then taken to the cells, where he seized the brd board ned smashcut that up.

ilc tore the blankets and kicked the dustbin about. At 2 am, he was still criat ing a noise. A special quard had to be placed in charge of him.

Sergeant Rothwell rak that when defendant had seen the dele tive in the Street he became very aggressive, At the Station the defendant used bad language. Defendant har tried; to climb out of the doclt and threw a

shes at the constable. Defendant had also made as if to strike the Sergeant on Duty (Sergeant Porritt).

Defendant's Statement Following Constable Tre Kim- hung's evidence, defendant guid: I enly admit that I threw a shoc at the I never swore at anybody in the Station ur anywhere else. No on stared to me at the Station, They simply telted me up.

constable.

After defendant had been convicted of the charger, Inspector Rogers said the man had been emisard from the Police Force. Defendan: hal been a Bulaner, and all the Police Stations in Kowloon have had trouble with him.

"Not Going To Pay Fines"

NO FREE BEER FOR TROOPS

the War.

V.

Nor will the plight of Lie thon- sands of homeless refugees be for- gotten. Speciaf arrangements are being made to focus the interest of the congregations On these un- fortunair folk during the general festivities,

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will hold a concert. At the same time

China Light Chairman's Appeal To The Government

The hope that Government.measures for raising revenue would not be of such a radical nature as to discourage further In addition to the Churches, the new industries from settling in the Colony was voiced by Mr. Chinese Y.M.C.A. which counts For the best time in 25 years, ample several hundreds of members

1. Kadeurie, Chairman, at the twenty-first yearly meeting of supplies of free beer will not be kong as well as Kowloon, has drawn Building, at noon, to-day.

■ Hong-

the China Light and Power Company, held at St. George's Available for the troops stationed in up an attractive programme. Hongkong this Christmas because of 1730 to-night the "Y" Day School

Mr. Kudoorie revealed that the in-.

New Power Station However, cach regimental unit will to-morrow there will be a general

erease in the nett profit by $73,595,63

Last year your

Chairman made have special Christmas "Us" at the concert for members and their friends

was to a great extent due to the mention of the new extension fo mas parties are being held for tand on Christmas Eve there will be large number of factories which had your Power Station at Hok Un to-

come into being, with machinery Kether with the plant a special Chrlrimas worship for mem- children.

which had previously bers and friends at which Dr. Y. C.

operated in being installed therein. I am glad Chin of the Ling Num University will

other parts of Chinn.

to record that this building is now be the speaker.

"The fact must not be lost sight|receiving the final touches before its

the of that great attraction of

fermal opening, and that the 320,000- Hongkong and the Mainland for the capacity International Combustion

their freedom from vexatioun establishment of factories has beer and 12,500 K.W. Metropolitan-

Vickers Turbo-Alternator have al im- posts and inquisitoring searching furniting the requirementsatu

ready been commissioned and, are Ereatly rented by Chine.piled by the makers.

various barracks and many Christ-

Tous of Christmas puddings, cakes and mince pics have been ordered for these special parties,

The first ferrison children's party was held lost Wednesday when the families and kiddies of the Durham Light Infantry were entertained at Nanking Barracks,

The Middlesex Regiment will hold a special Christmas children's party to-morrow aftemoon at Nrukinit Barracks.

be tea and There will prunes and at the conclusion Father Christmas Will arrive to distribute presents to the fiddlies. A dinemo Bm will also be shown,

"think he be a little mad. He is an opium addiet at the sume time." coneluded Inspeeter Rogers.

Mr. Himsworth remarked that de- The troops of the Duritam Light fendant had no legal conviction Infantry will be entertained to against him,

special Christinas "tn" on Monday al Nanking Barracks.

This afternoon, the 53 A.A. Regi- O the disorderly conduct chargement are holding a Christmas party defendant was tied $10 or two for all military families stationed at weeks Imprisonment, and a similar Lycemun. About 30 grown-ups and senleave on the assault charge. On 00 children are expected to join In the damage to Government property the fun and gniety. There will be a count he was ordered to pay $10 sumptuous tea, a cinema show, pre- compensation or serve another twa sentation of glits, gaines and dancing. weeks' hard labour.

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Defendant: I am the owner of twe shops and am not ola to these fines. Who la going to Icole after my shops?

Mr. Imsworth: I am not interest- ed in how many shops you have or who is going to look after them. You are either going to pay $30 or go to prison for six weeks.

Defendant was described as an eye doctor.

NEW VITALITY

AFTER

FEVER

During fever body tissues ra- pidly waste away and the patient quickly loses weight unless he is supplied with adequate and suil- able food.

Horlicks supplies the nutritivo elements which the body requires and enables the exhausted body lo rebuild itself quickly.

Doctors have proved Horlicks is not only easily digest- ed, but gives your body all the nourishment It needs. You build

that

up strength to resist renewed al- tacks. Soon you get your appetite back and your convalescence is shortened. Get Horlicks to-day at your store.

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St. Mary's Church and St. Paul's Church will have special concerts concerts on Christmas Day. Similar lo-morrow night and Sunday school functions are being held by the Hop Yat, Chiguse alethodist, All Saints, Holy Trinity and other Churches.

Christmas-Treat For Refugees

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The Government, too, have not forgotten those who are under their care. The Medical Department will provide a special Christmas dimer for inmates of all Government fugee and internment camps. The several hundred interned Chinese soldiers will be included in the trent. The Prisons Department, how- ever, will not observe the day. Christmas day will pass for the convicts Just like any other day. This has always been the custom And there will be 110 departure

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Uno Metally, however, European and other foreign prison ers will be given a special treat by the European prison stalls from The troops stationed at Lycemun funds raised by general subscrip- will have a Christmas tfn on Mon- tion. thy. A full Church parade will toke Christmas falling DH Monday, place on Sunday

at St. Alban's Chinese prisoners doing hard taboler Church, Lyeemun und later in the will thus get the following diet: day, the Commanding Oficer will Breakfast 10 oz. red rice, half oz. visit military families there.

Tchutney, quarter oz. tra, 2 or, saii

The Seaforths Regiment are bold-Ash in addition to n small supply of ing a children's Christmas party this oil and salt. Supper: 18 ozs. red rice, afternoon at Shamshuipo when, after 8

fresh vegetables, half oz the usunt tea and rames, a special chutney, two and half os, fresh fish concert will be given. Father Christ- and quarter oz, tea.

CHRISTMAS PUDDING AS HEAVY AS THREE MEN

said Mr Kndoorie,

the year

Loss

which

was

The Chairman said: The report The 200,000-6, MLCR. Tri-drum and statement of accounts for the Water Tube Balfer, which he the the largest financial year ended September 36, distinction of having 1939, have been in your hands for travelling grate stuker in the world some Ume, and I will therefore take it nearly ready for operation, almost them as read.

all of the creatial parts having The Gross Prefit far

been received here prior to the out- amounted to $2,045,551.04 as against re

break of War. This is fortunate $1,003.109.86 for the previous finan slace new

new equipment of this type is ciul year.

now practically unobtainable evin and After charging Profit

at substantially increased prices. Account with Directors and Audi would like to say how much my tars fres, interest, depreciation, etc.,

colleagues and 1 owe to all the staff. the Nell Profit stands at $1,136,610.13. European and Chine for the zeal nud clelency of service that The provision for depreciation ve made it possible to achieve the amounts to $873,205.66 as compare results which it has been my pleasure

$545,875.31, for the preceding year

10 review. We have also to thank After allocating $80,000.00 to Re-he Engineers who were sent out ex- serve re General Managers' Rights the erection of new plant which they pressly for the purpose of supervisbig and $25,000.00 to a special Contin-did with so much care. Hency Reserve, we have a sum (in- clusive of the

In an electricity concern such as $101,088.25 brought forward from last year) of $1.150,- view. The planeering spirit which yours, it is necessary to take a long 304.30 nvolable for distribution. has motivated the policy followed by Your Directors recommend the de- your Directors has to a great extent claration of a dividend at the rate been responsible for placing your of 50 cents per share on the "Old" Company in a position to meet the shares and proportionate amounts on more immediate demands of industry the "New" shares absorbing about and development in Kowloon. $1,003,185.30 and that the balance of about $92,019.08 be carried forward.

Exceptional Conditions

Future Development

The character of your undertaking Is such that it must of necessity play It is obvious that since the aut an important part in the future deve- break of the Sino-Japanese hostilities lopment and industrial facilties al- in 1937, the Company has grated forded by this Colony. Its prosperity under very exceptional conditions. is closely linked with the industrial Those conditions, which became ac- cretion of this community and to the centuated during the period we now welfare of its many consumers, review, have accounted to a great

It is sincerely to be hoped that In extent for an increase in the Nett, there uncertain times, pending legg}*» Pront of $73.605.03 for 1838/30. lative measures for raising revenue

The

feature of the e growth of your will not be of such a radical nature undertaking is the number of foe as to discourage, further new Indur- torles-large and small-that have tries from settling in this Colony. The come

into being, bringing with them fact must not be lost sight of that machinery which previously operated the great attraction of liongkong and In other parts of China. These fac the Mainland for the establishment consumption of electricity for power from vexatious Imposts and inquisi Its recipe is as follows: 260 pieces of silver plate, 9,800 pieces of

but nisa for a considerably larger torial searchings so greatly resented eggs, 45 lbs. of raisins, 26 lbs, of cutlery and 7,000 plates will to uredquirements of the increased popula

number of units for the llentine e-by Chinese Capital. casrants, 21 lbs. of lemon skin, christmas, Boxing Day and New

Before At the three special dinners on

I restime my reat I beg to tion in the area which your Com-submit the following resolution, for 30 lbs. of white bread crumbs, Year's Eve it is expected 2,000 dianera

pany serves.

your approval, and when it hus been 10 lbs. of flour, six bottles of will be served,

In placing before you il record reconded if Shareholders would like Drüßt, it is necessary to mention the to answer them.

to ask any questions, I will endeavour spice, six bottles of brandy, four bottles of rum and 30 lbs. of suct.of food

Supervising these vast quantities arently increased costs of varicus

Is the

Items of current expenditure,

The resolution is-That the Report most important being for coal. Not and Accounts on presented be adopted only have prices for this commodity and passed, that a Dividend of 30 and insurance have more than dou- "New" shares be decinred in respect and proportionate amounts on the bled. Similarly, the cost of cables, transformers and other heavy stores of the financial year ended 30th has very considerably Increased September, 1910, that sum of when they were obtainable.

$25,000.00 be transferred in Confing- quiries have sometimes brought forth ency Reserve and that the undivided the reply that no quotation could be prodts of $92,819.08, after writing off mide for certain classes of stores.

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The Christmas pudding made at the Hongkong Ilotèl weighstories account not only for a larger of factories has been their freedom. 424 lbs.. or as much as three average men]

Allet borf, 320 lbs.

the

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10 fes, or sole, 230 lbs. of Arientine Windrar, Charlie Chaplin. Douglas

of Australian Fairbanks and n hest of othern

Leopold served his suprenticeship and Inmb, 150 chieken aquab, and at the famous Grand Hotel, Gstand, for the sweets 14 bottles of cherry in Berne Overland, the fashionable brandy will be used.

winter and summer report. After 3% vrars he passed his Diploma of PLEASE Turn To Fage 4.

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NEW YEAR'S EVE, December 31st. Till 3 a.m.

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Carnival

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AND THE

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