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Tung Wah Hospital

Committees Received At Government House

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northeole, yesterday ad- dreased the old and new committees of the Tung Wah Hosplial at the annual reception at Government statement of policy in House, after a Chinese by Mr. Lee Ju-cheung, | → Chairman of the new Committee. Mr. Chau Shlu-ng, Chairman of the old Commitico, also spoke.

ance

establish-

sald Sir Geoltry, yeh anniversary of the "marks the Incorporation of the Tung Wah Hos- pital. On March 30, 1870, un ordin- passed for the ment of a Chinese Hospital for the indigent care and treatment of thic sick Lo be supported by voluntary: contributions; and it is recorded in the preamble to that ordinance that the Government of the day contribut- ed a piece of Crown Land as a site

and

thre

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Shanghai Appeal Council Approves

For Reprieve

SHANGHAI, Mar, 14 (Reuler). --Many signatures of English and American residents were yester- day oblakied for a petition to Bir Archibald Kerr Clark

Kerr. British Ambasador to China, asking that ho

ho commute the death penalty to life imprisonment for Privato David Eckford, of the Seaforth Highlanders, who was sentenced to hang for the murder of Lance Corporal James Davies, also of the Seaforthin

The grounds of the petition are the youth of the condemned man, his previous good record and the abnormal Kervico conditions under which-British soldiers have to work in the north defence sector in Shanghai (in which district the murder occurred).

NEW YORK

YANKEES

TO BE SOLD

Money To Pay Taxes

On Late Owner's Estate

donation of $15,000 for its erection and maintenance. Last

NEW YORK, Mar. 149 the cost of maintaining the hospitals belonging to the Corpora- (UP)-It is learned from tion amounted to between $700,000

and $800,000, excluding expenditure very reliable sources that the on the maintenance of free schools

the per-greatest baseball team of all!

and the repatriation of destilute re- New York Yankees, fugees and others, services

community

which have

to the

been

March 15, 1940.

S Big Nazi Push

Said Coming

H.K. War Gifts

Hongkong's contributions towards the prosecution of the war with Germany, In the form of the expenditure of $5,000,000 on the construction of vessels to be presented to the Admiralty, and War Department, and a gift of £100,000 to Hils Majesty's Government, were approved at yesterday's meeting of the Legtula- tive Council,

A Bill to impose war taxes to meet this expenditure was read a second time, the Financial Secretary stating that approximately $6,000,000 was expected to be realised by this means $1,000,000 from the Salaries Tux, $3,000,000 from the Corporation and Business Profits Taxes together, and $2,000,000 from the Property Tax.

The Financial Secretary added that though the Bill was a Government measure based on the recommendations of the War Revenue Committee, Government was of the opinion that the of scheme would not be as equitable or as efficient a, means ralsing revenue as would be an income-tax menspre.

While fully in favour of the scheme, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo emphasised the importance of keeping the rates of charge low so as not to discourage the inflow of capital to, or its maintenance in, Hongkong, while the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan expressed the fervent hope that all sections of the community would unite in n firm resolution of purpose and of unswerving loyalty to the successful prosecution of the war.

Referring to the expenditure of $5,000,000 on the construc- tion of vessels in Hongkong, the Financial Secretary sald Govern- 'ment's intentions were to build two minesweepers and four harbour defence craft for the Royal Navy and two ferry tenders for the Army.

His Excellency the Governor assured members that the gifts would be received with very grateful appreciation by His Majesty's Government.

formed by suctensive committees for time, will be sold to raise ESPIONAGE CHARGE

many years.

Of this large sum rather less than

hulf has been derived from Income money to meet the inheritan-

from investments and from voluntary ce taxes on the fifty million subscriptions; and Government has

recognised that it is incumbent upon dollars' estate.

it to increase the grant-in-ald very

largely in these circumstances.

Met By Taxpayer

It is reported that a syndicate

headed by Governor Francis B.

AGAINST

OFFICIAL

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 14 (Reu- for).-With the end of the Finnish

War, it L. belloved here that

Hiller means to force a military. decision on the Western Front before the end of the year. It is reported that preparations for a blr offensivo have been going on throughout the winter all over the Reich.

It became known this week that the German Army and "vital" Industries-war Indus trics-have virtually

60137) = decred the rallways for the next

two months It I thought that. this may very well portend

transport of masses of men and material to the areas decided on for attack. Military hospitals are being feverishly erected.

DESTITUE SCHOLARS

Appeal For Assistance By Judge Tseng Yu-hao

A proposal that Chinese dignitaries in the Colony get together with a view to relieving the many Chinese Intellectuals who are now living as quasi-destitutes in Hongkong has been put forward by Judge Tseng Yu-hao, founder of South China Col- lege, In Kowloon,

In a scheme he has drawn up he) states that certain responsible element of the Central Government some time Iago sent him instructions insisting that those "technicians left behind" should be registered and encouraged to FO to the Interior. While many the call a great number

ermifend many of whom were max-

ters in their respective fields even when in England, France and America. Many are now financially in bad shape, he says, and are wast- ing for their next meal. Several had

fugee Camps.

THE HAGUE, Mar. 14 (Reuter).-M. Van Hoeven,ng the best part of their lives look-

You are all familiar with the cir-Murphy, of New Hampshire, has a high official of the Ministry of Social Affairs, was placed cumstances which led to this situs- already closed a deal. But Ed.

now. The

result

of Government

tion, and i need not go into them Barrow, President of the Yan-on trial here to-day on taking so much greater a share in kees, from Sebring, Fla., says secrets to Germany. these social services has required the "no deal has been completed. taxpayer to foot a much larger bill, The Club is certainly for sale,

it

and consequently the more im- but at the present time nothing

portant that he should have informais definite or semi-definite. tion regarding the manner in which

his contribution is to be expended

Governor Murphy said, "It is cor-

and an assurance that his interests art to my that a deal is brewing, are being safe-guarded. It is

but it is absolutely wrong to say that

with

this end in view that the changes 10-the purchase has been made. troduced during the past three yearn have been instituted."

credit

Mr. Barrow, however, said

that

It has proved no easy tasir to over- Governor Murphy was not among baul and recast a system that has those bidding, but pointed out that he worked and worked well for nearly had been reported trying to buy a seventy years

years. Such un undertaking Major League Club for the past ten is never popular and Mr. Chau and years. his colleagues deserve much for their willingness to accept the face of very responsibility in the Herious

of debt problems. The gratitude oved to them by the com- munity is the greater because they have carried their burden for vice the normal time, that is to say for two years instead of one and very difficult years at that. Í should like.

PLANES FOR ALLIES

Washington, Mar. 14.

in particular, to

to express my apprecia- The War Secretary, Mr. Harry H.

very valuable work done Woodring, will be the first witness

tion of the very

told him that they are going to Re-

a charge of supplying shipping

"There is no greater human-squan-

starvation. Reversely, they may, The case is being heard in camera. dering than letting them down to Ilis wife and another. official, properly utilised, contribute greatly M. Buve of the Ministry of to the welfare not only of Hongkong,

but

niso

of the Far East and of other regions of the globe," Bays Judge plicity.

Teeng. "Among them are trained It is alleged that Buve procured authore, lawyers, historians, geo- and the documents which form a basis for logists, physicians, engineers the case.

philosophers: many won the highest The Minister of Justice has for-honours and prizes in Occidental in- bidden any publication of the prostitutions of higher scholarship. ecedings in Holland.

Assassination Economics, are accused of com-

Denounced

Shocked Reactions By

Indian Loaders

It is known, however, that the BOMBAY, Mar 14 (UP)-Mr. Public Prosecutor demanded a sen- Ghandi condemned the Caxton Hail tence of two years imprisonment for for Mrs. Van shooting in London yesterday, un-Buve and one year reservedly describing it as "a fit of Hoeven. insanity,"

He expressed the hope that it will not affect England's political judg- ment.

He condoled with Sir Michael O'Dwyer's family and congratulated Lord Zetland on his providential escape. He believes there was political motive behind the murder Berlin Reaction

Do

LONDON OUTRAGE

evidence had been

I did not

Attack Condemned

can

"The present Chinese intelligentsia here may, if well fed, comfortably and leisurely lodged, do more than the mere Interpretation and compilation of books and periodicals; they make inventories, unmask secrets of Nature or become captains of Indus- try and commerce in this machine age. Hongkong may thereby, be the centre of renaissance and a port of discoveries and manufactures alike.

"I therefore propose that prominent Chinese here form a special com- mittee in order to find ways and means in aiding those cultural people in need, thereby helping the world in deed."

"Anyone interested in the realisation: of this plan is invited to communicate with Judge Tseng at 12 Peace Avenhe, Homuntin, Kowloon,

HARBOUR SIGNALS

London, Mar. 14. Mohamed Azad, 37, Indian assas- sin who is described as an engineer BERLIN, Mar. 14 (UP)The residing in London, was charged at by Mr. Chau personally-in-reorganis-to-day-at-the-investigation initiated afternoon newspapers featured the Bow Street to-day with feloniously Ing and bringing up to date the by the House of Representatives slidoting of Sir Michael O'Dwyer-in murdering Sir Michael O'Dwyer and system of

of necounting the hospitals Military Sub-Committer into the Ad-London, describing the deed as "shots remanded in custody for a week and in preparing statistics of all ministration's polley of supplying the at the oppressors by an Indian Aghter after formal

for freedom."

taken. kinds, Certain outstanding questions Allies with war planes.

The Police said that Azad told They devoted double and triple still remain to be settled, but I have

to kill him. President Roosevelt yesterday con- columns to bannerilnes regarding the them"I didn't encan every hope that, now that agreement

from shooting, with columns of comment, I just did it to protest. has been reached on general prin-ferred with aviation experts

and his colleagues the defence forces on the extent to and a description of the "Blood bath mean to kill anybody."Reuter Bul- elples, Mr. Lee will be able to find a solution to these which foreign orders might be held of Amritzar," in April 1919 for which, letin. problems.

to build the American capacity for they declared, the assassin was taking,

and thereby revenge. acroplane construction Government Grant One thing I wish to make clear at strengthen United States defence. this juncture. It is, I think, inevit- able that the Government grunt to the Tung Wah Corporation will in

At Port Closure future remain at a high figure and there are certain conditions which

Whenever a general closure of the must attach to such a grant. Those States had already signed a contract over the London tragedy, but realize The other Party leaders and mem-Fort is ordered, the "Port Closed" vern all Government ex- | for a fighter whleh 1s definitely that it has no political significance."| bers associated themselves with the signals under these circumstances will Premier's Condolences resolution and expressed profound be displayed at the Harbour Office LONDON, Mr. 14 (Reuter).-In the horror at the shooting-Reuter. House of Commons to-day. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a statement

|

No Political Significance

14 CALCUTTA, Mur,

New Delhi, Mar, 14. The Leader of the Opposition in (UP) the Council of Stale moved a resolu The Assistant War Secretary, Mr. Abdul Kalam Azad, Incoming Pre- tion to-day condemning the attack

Johnson, told reporters that he issident of the Ramgarh Congress on Sir Mchael O'Dwyer and request-Procedure For Vessels

opposed 10 any sidetracking of interviewed here regarding the shooting the President to convey the deep American orders in favour of the Ing of Sir Michael O'Dwyer in Lon-sympathy of the House towards Lord Allles and revealed that the United don said: "We are most regretful Zetland.

FANLING STARTING TIMES

and cannot be foregone. superior-Reuter, In the first place, there must be de- finite figures before the Legislative Council when the Colony's estimates clearly are being drawn up sho

showing how the proposed grant for the next secondly, the yeur is to be

expended: Tung Wah Directors must realise that they may not over-t

over-expend that grant without bringing a liability upon the Tung Web Corporation: und, thirdly, grant must be expenditure of subject to the same financial and audit control as all other Government voles have to undergo.

These conditions are in no way onerous and I can assure you gentle- and conscientious men that close. observance of them will bring in its traih harmonious and tranquil að- ministration of this great corpora- tion's re

on's responsibilities.

Robert Kodulsory Board, ia par-|

I cannot close without a tribute to of Sir the invaluable assistance

and the other mem-

ilcular the Hon. Mr. M. K.'

K. Lo, Mr.

bers of the

T. N. Chau and the Hon. Dr. Li Shu- fan, who have served or are serving

OLD COURSE

India Aghast

will be

and repented at the Naval Dockyard Signal Station, atates a notice Issued by the Hongkong Harbour Office,

Bombay, Mar. 14. Caxton Hall yes- Ometal and unofficial circles on the shooting at Couse will wish throughout India are aghast at ine When these signals are baisted no terday,

said: to join with me in expressing deep assassination of Sir Michael O'Dwyer.ship or vessel constructed of iron or The newspapers congratulate Lord steel, or wooden vessel loaded with sympathy with Lady O'Dwyer and her family in the tragic loss they Zetland and others on their providen- fron or steel, is to proceed south of have suffered, and to extend to those tial escape. The nationalist news the anti-submarine boom in the Tat

our good wishes for a rapid paper Bombay Chronic reservedly joining Mount Davis Port War Signal that hong Channel or East of the line woungled The following starting times have recorderstand that their Injuries condemned by everyone in India. Station with Pak Kok (Lamma Is- been arranged by the Royal Hong- kong Golf Club for Sunday:

are not grave and that all are making The Free Press Journel declares that land). satisfactory progress.”

the shooting has rendered a distinct Ocean-going versels and River Mr. Chamberlain, in recounting the disservice to the cause of freedom facts of the affairs, gave the name of in India us Sir Michael O'Dwyer died Steamers are to remain at their berths, or if under way, must return the charged man as Mohan Singh.

to their berths, secure to the nearest (The name of the man chorged at

convenient busy or proceed to the untli Bow Street Police Court early yester-

nearest anchorage and anchor day was given as Mohamed Azad,

the Port is declared open again.

Normal ferry and harbour services aged 37).

may. continue to operate within the Harbour Limits, and small eraft may proceed to or from Aberdeen Har- bour, between sunrise and sunset, provided they keep to the North of Magazine Island.

3.16 5. H. Dadwell, K. S. Morrison. 920 M. Pollock, M

Park 9.24 3. G, Jensen, J. J. von Muhlen. 9.20 Brig. MacLeod, Wing Cdr. Steole

Perkins. 9.32 3. B. Lanyon, L. 1. Andrewes, 938 W, Howitt, A, H. McBride. 9.40 3. C. Brown, L. Jackson. 0.44 J. M. Pearson, C. Thomerson, 6. E. 11. Williams, T. Megarty. 0,32 A. N. & Q. A. A. Macfadyen. 0.30 J. Linsker. 3. 8. ilnerison. 10.00. I. P. Tamworth, G. T. Harrington. 10.04 W. W. C. Bhewan, It. N. Williamson. 10.08 11 C. Pearce, 1. D. Parker.

on the Medical Committee. Member 10.12 R. Young, 8, L. Lloyd.

***

Injo A. Nicol, W. Woodward 10.24 r. Groves, . Stenersen. 1028 A. J. Dennis, J. T. Smith.

ship of the Medical Committee is no 1020 D. Humphreys, E. 2. McMullen. Binecure and I am most grateful to these gentlemen for their willing ness to add this to their many public activities.

I have followed with much faterest

an 11. Overy, W. J. E. Mackenzie. 10.30, 7. A. Redmond, J. C. Taylor. 10,40' J. Harrop, D. L. Prophet, 10.44: 1. B. W. Paterson, A. B. Purves, 1948 A. H. Penn, S. A. Eleap.

Claguo.

Mr. Lee's statement of polley, I ob- 1002 W. Helly, J, W. Cotton.

serve gladly the now Committee's en- thuslarm and I wish them all success In their undertakings.

WANT TO MAKE MUNITIONS

LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter).-Ar- rangements are being made for Bri-

10.00 IL M. 11.00 P. E. Annls, G. C. Alkenhead, 11.04 AC. L. Dowker, W. F. Simmons. 31.08 L M, 8. Lloyd, J. E. Jupp. 11.11 0. C. Worrall A. T. Lay

11.10 R. TU de L, Liesching, 13. D. William- 11.30 A. C, Meredith, I. I. C. Highet. E. W. J. Wedlock, A. G. James,

NEW COURSE

9.24 D. L. Strellett, D. D. Forbes, tain to bring small firms Into the 932 AR. & Mrs, Duncan, National War effort.

0.30 JW. Mayhew, Mr. Smalley. 10.00. It.. Philips, Stewart. No less than 110 Chambers of Com-10.13 1. C. de merce org compiling a list of small 1010 Mrs, Nicol, Mr. Woodward..

10.24 Mrs, Dennis, Mix, Smith, firms which wish to be considered for 10.31 M. Overy, Mrs. Mackenzie. munitions factories.

1124 Mr. Wedlock, Mr. James,

Unanimous Condemnation NEW DELHI, Már. 14 (Reuter). The leaders of all parties In India have unanimously condemned the assassination, on Wednesday, of Str Michael O'Dwyer, former Governor of the Punjab, and the wounding of Lord Zetland, the Secretary of State for India, and other members at the India Association luncheon by a 37- year-old. Indian engineer.

as a martyr.

The Premier of Bengal said that and not the whole civilised world

at this merely India stands aghast horrible tragedy, Reuter.

Weddings Announced

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced:

The above mentioned restrictions do not apply to junks (unless they are carrying iron or steçl), yachts and

Mr. Arthur Stanley Powles, wire-sampans. less operator, and Misa Olga Lyons, All Government offices at Lahore of 20 Jordan Road; Dr. Lu Kwan were closed to-day and Dogs were chuan, zurgeon, and Mias Tsao Ching- flown at half-mast over Government hua, nurse, 1 Kings Terrace; Mr. buildings,

Yung | Yook-get, accountant, and Mahatma Gandhi called it an act of Miss Chan Pui-fong, 376 Prince Ed- insanity. He expressed the hope that ward Road: Mr.

Tony Mon-hual.

It will not affect political judgment. merchant, and Miss Lai Sau-chun, Sundras Bose, the Indian Lefliat 160 Portland Aircot;. Mr. Mo Sik- Leader, sald: "I regret the assassina-hong, and Miss Leg Wol-ling, teacher, tion because the chapter of terrorism 42 Lalchikok Road. has closed in Indian history.

This is

an folated and unrepresentative in- client."

LEEDS BY-ELECTION

London, Mar. 14. The result of the polling for the North-East Leeds by-election was:

- Mr. Craik Henderson (Conserva- Live) 23,882.

Mr. Allen (Fascist) 722.

The percentage of polling was 40.00. The British Union candidate and family and their sympathy to forfeited his deposit.-British Wire- others who were shot.

leas. They included the Indian Students'

India Horrified LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter) .---- Indian clubs and associations lo-day Union, the Moslem Society, Indu At the last general election Major passed a resolution expressing horror Association, the Parsee Association, Sir J. D. Birchall polled: 25,014 at the act of violence and sent their the India League, representative of against 14,080 against á Labour can-

didato... deepest condolences to Lady O'Dwyer the Moslem League, etc.

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