1940-12-23 — Page 5

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 23, 1940.

Sunday

December 16

Mers V. II. Freeman, F. E. Lawrence, P. B. Allam, R. Dormer, G. F. Jeavons, E. . Powell and M. Scott.

Mr H. Barrett has been re-assigned fom the Essential Services Group to the Key-Ports Group, while they following have been permitted to quit:

Hongkong News of the Week

December 16

Monday

A Page For The Evacuees

hours of yesterday morning, Mr K. K. Death Of Mrs B. A. Wood, The Lee, food contractor to the Government death occurred at Queen Mary Hos. Refugee Camps In Kowloon, in con pital to-day after a long illness of Mrs fined to his bed with a deep slab Rose Amelia Wood, wife of Mochaniat wound In, his back and is under medi- Sgt.Major 7. E. Wood, of the toyni eat cara, Army Service Corps,

Mr Lee unid be returned from

home and eseoried chauffeur led the

Age 40. Mrs Wood came to long- Hongkong at 1 am, on Sunday and kong about three years ago. She was met at the ferry by his chauffeur, lenver two daughters, Hosemary, aged who drove him 10, and Sylvia, aged Ave, who were him upstalts. The evacuated to Manila In July but rr. way tashing a torch. turned because of their mother's ill Between the first and second floorK health.

Crown Land Salen. Three lots of they met three well-dressed" "Chinese," Crown Land were auctioned at the wearing European clothes, coming Pablle Works Department Offices by down. One man had passed him when Mr D. H. C. Hallowes, Acting Superin- the second flashed a torch on Mr Lee. tendent of Crown Land and Surveys, the contractor who asked.-"Who are

you looking for?"

10-day,

Review Of The Principal Topics December 15.

To Dec. 21

Wednesday

Thursday

Secondly, such evacuation entailed a blundering and crimination amongst Briith clilzens of unjust ractal dis- Hongkong.

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Saturday

December 21

Employées To Beneßt. Introduction,

December 19 Evacuation Petition Falls. The Hong- kong husbands petition to the Secre tary of State for the Colonies pleading Thirdly, owing to the manner in for the return of evacuated wives and which the Government of the Colony familica has been refused,

operated such order, exemption was The full text of the Secrety of granted to many who had no right to State's reply is as follows;

It and many justifiably entitled to such "Please inform Committee that 1 exemption, were unable to obtain it. have received and that I appreciate This dissatisfaction, Indignation and with all sympathy the disturbance and unrest were increased in the minds of separation which has been borne by the law-abiding citizens of this Colony those affected by the evacuation mea by the Hongkong Guvernment's Kuban.. sure. The decision of 1.M. Govern, quent astifleation appearing in the ment that a section of women and Press on November 7 and 8: for this children in the Colony should be new order penalised those who were evacuated as a defence measure was obedient to the original Order and lett, taken after most careful consideration and condoned the disobedience of those of factors concerning defence of Hong who Ignored the original order and Кез Post

kong In the event of seriaus deteriora- remained, One lot was sold at the upsut price. Enrolments. The

Two men then made as if to gltack following have been enrolled in the

but, bidding was brisk for the other Mr Leo and selted him by his coat.

tion in the political situation in the Your petitioners therefore humbly of a profli-sharing scheme for em- two, one of which. Pokfulam 39,300 He grappled with them and they both

Far East. They appreciate acrifices request that the Night Honourable the ployees of the China Light and Power Key-Pasis Group of the Hongkong more than three tlines the upset price, fell. The third man then whipped out

December 18

Involved on the part of families con- Secretary of State for the Colonies Company, Ltd., was nunounced at the Defence Reserve:

The purchaser was Mr Yu Ping, on a knife and stabbed him th, the back.

cerned but they had wider and vital will give the necessary directions, to annual meeting of the Company, held behalf of the Dor Fook Co., Ltd. No.

British Interests than any Govt. Relcance Rice. That a certain interest to consider. The execution of thinse encubies who desire to return Hon. Mr M. K. Lo.

Individus the focal Government by which allo-day under the chairmanship of the Everything happened 32. Wing Lok Street.

so quickly that the chauffeur could be of reserves helt by Importers, for emer- sarily in the hands of the local authoris so., Further that the necessary inanclared and it was announced that it amount of rice, forming part of the M. Government's decision was neces, to the Colony may be permitted to do It is understood that a European assistance. The men then rushed down Kency, has been released by Govern. tle and even if it were true that some cial assistance by way of free passage was proposed to limit the call on the style residential building. to cost about the

A ten per cent. dividend was de- $100,000, will be erected on this site. could be called.

stairs and escaped before help ment for sale locally, was disclosed by individuals were so minded as to fall may be provided without delay and new shares to be issued to $1 per share which has an area of 16,000 square fret

Mr G. S. Kennedy Skipton, Controlier to submit themselves to H.M. Govern that, if the necessary financial arrange for the time being. Mr Lee was unable to give a motive of Food, to-day. Home in Pokfulam Road. The upset had money on him. He did not re- and stands opposite the lnd for the deed except, to state that He

ment's decision in such critical times ments cannot be made forthwith, those price was $1.000 and the unmal rental cognise the inen.. but from a fleeting rice which had been released was im such disservice as to warrant reversal may do so without prejudice to their as compared with $2,045,651.04 for the Mr. Kennedy-Skipton said that the in their responsibilities if they treated vance the expense of a return passage for the your amounts to $2,220,055.00,

Bs these H.M. Government would fail who are able in the drst place to ad is $172.

The Chairman said:-The gross profit New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2833, glance of the man who stabbed him ported from Mr FF. Fieth, with effect from

Indo-China, and it was of polley. Evacuation was confined by right to recover such financial assist preceding year. After deductions, the Chuti and he remember that he had a thin face, necessary to allow the importers to H.M. Government to narrowest pos- anco as at the junction of Un December ; and Mr J. W. Alabaster

Choung Fat Streets, Cheung Sha Wan, was rather fall and wore a dark grey dispose of it owing to the danger of sible limit and they cannot recaril scheme can be arranged. Also that $1,158,010.13 for the previous year,

and when the and Mr W. R. Mansfeld, with effect

cumprising 4,000 square feet, was at. or green' suit. All three men had felt deterioration. At the same time it was allegations of racial discrimination as permission should be given for the re-

necessary net profit is $1,207.113.15, as against fered for $2,448 I was sold for hatt pulled well down over their faces, proposed to use as a stop gap until justled. In the endeavour to relieve turn to the Colony, at their own ex- from December 11.

$3,750 to Mr Chau Tauf-ing of the Alr Company Merger, Followild ather C. A. Owen has been

rice could be obtained Steam Laundry Company. The othe 00-

of financial burden of pense of any who may have been proviafon for employees and their de The question of making increased nual rental is $59, and a condition of ways and British Airways in April places other than Indo-China, whete evacuatlon scheme HM. Government absent from the Colony on leave or pendants on their retirement of deatht

merger of Imperla) Alr pointed Acting Sub-Lieuterunt of Itongkong Naval Volunteer

safe was that at least $10,000 should be by the British Overacas Airways Cor- the export of rice had for long been have accepted cast themselves." otherwise when the evacuation order has received the attention of your Force, with effect from November spent if a factory without residential porntion, an announcement was made

stopped.

." realso at their distance from was made,

Board. 25.

premises was erected, or not less than that Imperial Airways (Eur

Undertaklog Bought Acene of hostilities it is hard for peti- Importers, added

Further that those who acting on the the interest of employees with more Mr Kennedy- tioners entirely to realise not only the

The Directors have decided that, in Mr R. D. Gillesple has been ap-

$10,000 in the event of a factory with Ltd would be absorbert at a later date. Skipton, could only dispose of residential premises, or residential pre-

the sacrisces but hourly risks that are be advice of the local Government, re- pointed a Member of the Volunteer

This hns now laken place and

on the undertaking that Advisory Committee in place of Mr.

mises only be erected there.

sune Imperial Airways (Far East) Ltd would sell it to the reinflers for local every individual in our elles here to clul arrangements made for them as contribution to their provident fund of they ing cheerfully accepted day by day by main away, may have the same finna than ten years' service, the Company's H. V. Wildson,

The purchaser anld that the alie will replaced by British Overnens Air consumption, thus keeping the retail say nothing of our sailors, airmen and were made when evacuation was com 10% of thele monthly salary should be D.S.O.. with effret from December 4.

would be used for a rubber shoe ways Corporation. factory and will probably have residiva- There will be no alteration in the

down, and would replace it toldiers. These are obviously out of pulsory and be given an undertaking increased by 1% respect of each within short period from tial premises utached,

alatt or premises of the Corporation in

other all proportion to smaller sacrifices that Government, will keep the site additional year of service until Sources

complained of by petitioners and I am lon continually under review to enable maximum of 21 is renched after 25 Kowlons Inland Lot No. 4298, at the Hongkong, suld Lt-Comdr A. I. S, Mur- junction of Kowloon City Road and ray, Regional Director

for the Far diented that, within three or

The general market position in- ritish in Hongkoon they will not be Government consider that their absence as from int January 1940. The Direc- confideat once these facts are put to such persons to return immediately Years' service. This decision took effect Lunit Chinx Lung Street, Kau Pui Enst.

bebind any other part of the Empire from the Colony is no longer to be re- lors also decided to Introduce a new Shek, was cold at the upset price of

weeks, the import rice prices would in accepting whatever sacrifices they commended, and will be granted the scheme of profit-sharing to benent the Badminton League. Playing at horre 5084 to Mr John Muracs on behalf of court, Chinese Y.M.C.A. went down to fall, he said.

may be called upun Shopkeepers Fined. Two summonses supreme end in view."

make for same facilities and financial assistance Whole Staff, which the Board trusts Mrs Constance Bird Fox. No. 00 Nga University in the A division of the

to return

will have the whole-hearted approval Tin Wai Road, Kowloon City.

Badminton League' to-night 2-7,

for profiteering on the sale of rice Mr Moraes and that residential fots

Your Petitioners and those whom of shareholders. C. Au and F. Koh (Y.M.C.A.) lost to

were heard at the Kowloon Magistracy

The Husbands' Peillion today by Mr E Himsworth, when two

they represent fully recognise that if would be erected on the lot. A con- K. H. Choy and C. K. Lee 1-21, Just to

evacuates nr other female relatives are Company (provided the dividend pay- Under this profit-sharing scheme, the women were convicted and fined, dition of sale was that the purchaser P. I. Hon and H. FChew 18-21, -beat

The petition, despatched to the allowed to return immediately, they do able to shareholders out of the proffts Suen Kuk-ying of the Ka Cheong Secretary of State for the Colonies so at their own risk and cannot expect this year or in any year in future be spend not less than $4,000 on raleable P. S. Dun and M. S. Lim 21-D.

Rice Shop, No. 30 Halfongs Road, was through the Colonial Secretary, Hong again to be evacuated at Government's not less than 10% net (free of taxes, Improvements within the nexi two P. H. Wong and C. Y. Yung lost to Sears,

Choy and Lee 9-21, beat Hon and Chew summoned for selling five esttles of kong, reads as follows:

No. 1 grode rico at 18 rents per cutty. We, the undersigned, being the duly

etc.) on the pald-up capital) will ap- Knife Attack on Manager, Attneked 21-13. lost to Bum and Lim 10-21.

Your Petitioners, as loyal citizens, propriate out of such profits a xun H. Koh and T. C. Lau lost to Choy which is threo cents in excess of the sleeted members of the Evacuation are fully aware of the gravity of the inat exceeding 2% of the total amount by three men on the stairway leading

Representation Committee of Hongkong political situation and the necessity of of the dividend) by way of a bonus to his flat on the third door of 27, and Lee 12-21, lost to Hon and Chew price fixed by the Food Controller. Kimberley Road, Kowloon, In the early 18-21, lost to Bun and Lim 1 0-21.

Sergeant J. Galvin, prosecuting, sald wives, children and near

representing over 500 men, whose urging people to evacuate. Neverthe-to the Staff, The bonus will not be that he visited ten shops on the after obeyed the original Evacuation order sequences of the present compulsory to Staff "benefit funds" in accordance relatives iess they have duly weighed the can- paid in cash at the time but credited noon of December 12 and found them of Your Excellency, the Governor-in- order and are convinced that the con- with the provisions of the scheme no all selling at the fixed price or below Council, hereby petition that your Ex fidence of the Colony will only be re- already announced to the Company's except defendant's shop.

cellency may be pleased to send by stored by scheme which is both employees. She was fined $50.

cable the following petition to the equitable unit voluntary.

Mr

New U.S. Liner Arrives.

The first

of the seven new liners for the

round- President

American President Lines, the-world service, the Jackson, arrived at Hongkong to-day on her

malden voyage from

San Francisco,

This first liner will be followed at two month intervals by the other six liners These mari, modern vessels which are commonly known as the modified C-3 type, have an Estimated gross tonnage of 0,300; length over-all, 492 feet; breadth 69% feet and shaft horse power of 4,500. They have #normal Sen speed of 10 knots.

'Argus" Gems

With Acknowledgments Sidi Barranl-Seedy Graziani. American heading. "Grapes Of RAF In Berlin."

The Greeks have had another dazzling victory, It's al done

with mirrors,

Looks as though there'll be few gift calendars this year. But then there'll be so few to date.

Imperial Airways are now. known as British Overseas Air- ways. Offering us a sort of BOA Vista.

In Marshall, Mo. every year leiters deluge a 52-year-old plum- ber and minister. His full name: Santa Claus.

"Italy may have to paddle her own

Or perhaps canoe."

she would prefer to hoe her own row anything but stand on her own legs.

be

The Police are likely to examining veileles for defective brakes. So far drivers with de- fective bruins are nobody's bu- siness.

A thief got into the Members* Enclosure at the races and tried to pick a pocket. The crudity of his methods nlienated all sym- pathy.

ber

been

Tuesday

December 17

East)

the rice

prices

from the Colony

four

to

expense.

Chan Lin-hing of No. 72 Sai Kung Right Honourable The Secretary of Your Peullioners therefore humbly Subject to declaration by this meat- Road was charged with selling No. 3 State for the Colonies, as follows: pray that your Excellency may see fit of the dividend recommended by grade rice at 10.0 cents instead of at

That the Evacuation Representation to forward the above Petition to the the Directors, the Bourd proposed that The number of passengers nilowed 14 cents, the price fixed by the Food Committee hereby petition that the Right Honourable the Secretary of the sum to be appropriated for the year on each steamer has been increased Controller.

compulsory evacuation orders should State by cable, with the request that under review in connection with the St. Andrew's Club Plays. A num- from 100 to 300, while the quarantine Del-Sergeant C. Dowman said that

be further revised so that evacuates the Right Honourable the Secretary of profit-sharing scheme be approximate of entertainments have already period in Canton has been reduced a boy was sent to buy $2 worth of rice who left the Colony of Hongkong for Sinte may accede to your Petitioners y $22,000, or 2% of the amount of the given in aid at S. C. M. Post O.S.K. Shirogane Maru arrived in the showing that

'from four days to 24 hours. The and returned with the rice and a bill evacuation order should be permitted

Australia and elsewhere, owing to such prayer.

dividend. Bamber Fund, and to-night the Ama- Colony with over 600 passengers yes charged. When the Police went to the desire for the following reasons:

he Way excessively to return to the Colony if they no

Dated' November 2, 1940, JL. Wilson (Dean of St John's plans for ensuring adequate regular Colony's Rice Supplies. Government teur Dramatic Section of St Andrew's terday. and is expected to sail for store to investigate defendant tried un-

Cathedral, Hongkong); Chas S. Terry supplies of rice to the colony have Club presented three une-act play in Canton at 6 am. to-day, with accom- successfully to destroy the bill, which grave dissatisfaction, indignation and Godown Co. Ltd): A. C. Jeffreys details have not yet been completed.

The original evacuation order caused (The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & reached a advanced stage, though final St Andrew's Church Hall, also for the modation for special, first and second was produced in court.

class passengers only.

She was fined $80,

unrest. There were many contributors (Hongkong Telephone Co. Ltd); F. F. benent of this cause.

causes, some of the principal being: Badminton. In the B division of the

Duckworth (Hongkong Electric Co. It is understood that it is not at pre- Offer In Trame Fatality. Mr Shel badminton league The Brat play was a comedy in one dou sat as coroner at Central Magis beat Police -1.

Contributory Cansen

Ltd): J. F. Galvin (Police Depart- sent the intention of Government to to-night St. John's First, that the requisite steps were ment); J. F. MacGregor act by Mabel Constanduros enusled tracy to-day with a Jury comprising

(Caldbeck turn importer, but the steps proposed not taken to prepare for any emergency MacGregor & Co, Ltd); J. R. Iliggs seek to ensure that supplies coma top- Murder-at-the-Buggloses,Those-Mestra-J.-Crookdake, Wong Hon-wing-

D. Kwok and Eardley-beat-Major-between-the-time when the original (Vicar of St Andrew's Church, Kow. Wird sumielent quantity to supply taking part included Rila Cole as Mrs and Chan Woon-lun, to inquire into the 11 Slu 21-2, bens Gullies and Bordon scheme was worked out on behalf of loon) FC. Cleme (Ching Light & all the local needs of. Hongkons P Buggies and Arthur

of Tong Ling, 38, who

21-7, beat MeeDonald and Dingsdale the Government in 1930 and the date Power Co., Kowloon); and S. Simpson porters. Jeffrey as Mr death

died 21-0.

of the Evacuation Order on June 28, The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Buggins, with Robina Andress, Grace following an accident in King's Road,

North Point, when

1940. R. Maynard and G. Ladd bent Major a car driven by

Co. (of HK) Ltd). Darby, Dera Lanchester, Dorothy Lieut. LLC. Pearce, RA. was involved, and Slu 21-0, lost to Gillies and Gor

don 9-21, beat MacDonald and Dings-

Shaw, Dorothy Witson, Rralph: Spence

porting cast.

the

.

K.C.C. Kowloon Tong. Kowloon

Friday

December 20

Negotiations for regular consign- ments from Bangkok are stated to be In progress with the Government of Thailand, and it is anticipated that an immediate reduction in the retail price fixed by the Food Controller will be possible

when the negotiations are satisfactorily concluded.

layh and Leslie Millingon as the sup- Mr W. A. Mackinlay. of Deacons, dale 21-13.

appeared for Lieut Pearce and Sub- N. L. Smith and P. Wilson beat Ma- Inspector F. J. Clurke for the Police. jor and Siu 23-20, beat Gilfles and "It is Quicker to Telephone." also a

Gordon 23-20, beat MacDonald and comedy in one act, by Ian Iny, almost

Mr Sheldon said Lleu! Pearce was Dingsdale 21-7. speaks for itself, and one was assured driving from Lycemoon about 3 pain. of a humorous presentation. Janet on October

On returning from leave in January, alight fall in the price of rice in the There have been Indications of a 20, followed by another Cricket Club beat Kowloon Tong 6-3. Broadbridge took part of the car driven by his brother Licut T. A. P. Wynter-Blyth and A. L. Fisher

1007, he became acting Headmaster of mald. with John Moulton, Charles Pearce, R. A. Near the North Point beat F. H. Kwok and J. Chen 24-21, atood that information has been re- of the Central British School in April, at two or three cents less than the Mir Handyside Retiring. It is under. Queen's College, and was made Hend last few days, a number of shops quot- Thom and Alta Cole,

bathing sheds they overtook a car beat S, T. and S. C. Chan 21-0, beat ceived in the Colony that Mr W. L. 1930.

official price, but this slight downward movement is attributed to competition A longer play then the previous two driven by Major W. A C. H. Morgan. Peter Lo and J. Trang 21.10.

Handyalde, MA. B.SC. (Econ.) Senlor was "Send Her Victorious by Philip 30 miles an hour, Lieut Pearce was to Kwok and Chen C-21. beat Chans Headmaster of the Central Brian Board of Education in November, 1938, kept longest in storage) have been. R.A., whose cars was travelling about J. L. Anderson and 11. S. Jones lost Inspector of Schools, and former He was appointed Inspector of Eng- among the smaller retallers, plus the Johnson. The scene opened with the travelling about the Tong Fook Plano 21-0, beat to and Tsang 21-17,

lish Schools, and Secretary to

the fact that certain quantities of rice meeting of two oki pals after many

School, who is at present on leave in Company. Licut Pearce saw Tong years, but in the meantime both have crossing the road. He sounded his Kwok and Chen 11-21, beat

D. Hazell and A. E. P. Guest lost to the Isle of Man. is retiring from the but the title was altered to that of released from reserve. imarried, and ns one would expect, horn. Until the Tong had not no 11-21, beat Chons 21-3, lost to Lo and sons.

Chans Educntion Department for health rea-. Senior Inspector of Schools in January ly consumption of the present time is It is estimated that the local month. this year. mony interesting situations urise ticed the ear. Hearing the horn he Tsang 18-21, Those inking part as the "two old appeared startled and ran towards the

Mr Handyside was largely respon and It is expected that Government in the region of 100,000 bags of rice, pala" were Italph Darmer and Rupert car, Liout Pearce applied his brnker College beat Jewish Recreation Club April, 1801, arrived in the Colony on Teachers' Association, and was its Pre- monthly shipments of not less than this

Win For King's Caliere. King's

Mr ilandyside who was born in sible for the founding of the Hongkong will be able to guarantee regularly Baldwin, with Aleith Hirst and Its violently and swerved but could not g-1, Joyce as their respective wives. Les avold hitting the man who died in

appointment to the Education Depart- sident during 1939 and 1940. ile Goodwin Alled the smaller part of Queen Mary Hospital.

S. Ramler and L. Landau fost to S. E. ment in August, 1915. He later became He is a Fellow of the Royal Geo- amount, the butter.

Chau and K. J. Atwell 12-21, lost to K. Master of Method at the University of graphical Society, a Fellow of the Investigation is also being made into Dr T. K. Lien, of Queen Mary Hos- L. Lut and W. C. Chung 12-21, lost tu pun School, and assistant masier at pointed an oficial Justice of the Peace Rangoon should any further emergency Hongkong. Headmaster of the Saying, toyal Economic Society, and was ap. the possibilities of obtaining rice from Small Units Rugby. The very scrap-

K. Lo and T. Lam 3-21. py matches in the Army Small Units Pital, said Tong was admitted about 5 Rugby League were held at Sookun. p.m. suffering from a scalp wound and and Atwell 5-21, beat Lui and Chung master of Yaumati School in 1930, London University.

A. Pollak and M. Talan lost to Chau King's College and Queen's College. In Hongkong, in June, 1933. He took situation develop; Soon Incertations on the face and wrist. Ein 21-17, lost to Lo and Lam 3-21.

Mr Handyside was appointed Hend- his degrees at Glasgow University and Centenary Stampa. The special Royal Scolar beat Royal Army Ser- died three hours i sentired spleen and B. Godkin and J. Odell lost to Chau. School for Indians in 1933, Headmaster ing on the air raid sholters work in which were due to arrive last week,

Headmaster

postage stamps designed to com- of the Ellia Kadoorle ARP. Tunnel For 10,000. Comment inemorate. Hongkong's showed he had a raptured

Centenary, vice Corps by three tries 10 points) to haemorrhage in the abdonien and skull. and Atwell 12-21, lost to Lui nil after holding a D-0 lead at the in- Death was due to rupture of the spicen ung 15-21, lost to Lo and Lam 10- and acting licadmaster of King's Col Forks, Director of Air Raid Precau A. D. Forrest revealed to-day,

and of the Ellis Kadoorie School in 1034, hand, Wing Conde A II. S. Siecie have not yet been received, Mr R.

lege in 1935.

tions said to-day that the Blake Gar dens tunnel had been completed and

Mr. Forrest added that it was not. together with a new type of oval shel- known whether the stamps will ar- ter, which had been constructed in the rive In time for sale in January. пряг vicinity, would Accommodato Stamps about 1,000 people. They had com Hongkong in the middle of Decem-

to

have

reached menced a new facing ni Hill Road, ber. Kennedy Town, and this would ulti- matoly run under the nullah.

The new vessels will complete the 20,000 mile round-the-world voyage in 95 days. Their route will carry them to Cuba, Panama, California, Hawall, Japan, Shanghai, Ilongkong, Manila, Singapore, Penang Bum- terval. bay, Capetown; Fort of Spain and back to New York.

The ships have accommodation for 100 passengers and a crew of 124. The spacious cabins are all outside and high amidships and provided with fresh air by a modern forced drought system. Each cabin has private shower or bath and tollet facilities and is Atted with wide twin beds and a pullman berth for

An additional

mal passenger. Golf Resulta "Low

scoring featured the December qualifying round of the Adamson Cup Compe-. tition at Tappy. Valley during the week-end, when S. T. Butlin re.. turned a card of 78-12-61 to qunli- ty. Other scores were G. W. Reeve 80-13=67 and J. W. MacDonald 76,

this afternoon. in the

Play was confined to the forwards

und haemorchnge,

and there was little open play to be Sergeant T. McInnes, of the Traile seen. Bateman opened the scoring for Department, sald the over-all skid Scols with an unconverted try wide marks extended over 103 feet with a of the post, and shortly before the few gaps. The brakes were in good Interval Sims, a Scots' forward, nikled order.

their second, which was also uncon vertert. In the second half Scots Mr Sheldon said the road was 75 to placed the issue beyond doubt with feet wide at the spot and there were another unconverted try scored by no pedestrians. Therefore there was Mackenzie, a forward.

no question that a speed of 45 miles an hour was negligent. There was no

In the second match Middlesex Regl speed limit in Hongkong. It was un- ment beat Royal Corps of Siannis by fortunate that the man ran into the two trier (0 points) to nil after a car after he heard the horn. In point 3-0 lead at the Interval. Both teams of law there was no question of illo- threw away many scoring opportuni- gality and the only possible verdlet ties, the back being very selfsh. was accidental death,

Gilham, on

Army forward, was

The Jury returned a verdict of arel- Kulity of fly-kicking in the loose, while Berry, who used to play for the Army, dental death with no blame attacking also hind his share of faults. Capt to Mr Pearce whatever. Man did his best to open up play for

The Borey (Par) Pool at Fanling ing to touch, which spolied several the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

7-09.

during the past week-end drew 11 entrics and was won by G. T. Har rington (2) who ended four up.

The first round matches in the G. M. Young Intor-Hong Cup resulted as follows:

Gibb, Livingston received a bye; Butterfield and Swire beat Dodweli and Co. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation beat Standard- Vacuum Oil Co.; Chartered Bank beat Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd.

the Middles, but Inter resorted to kick- Rice Carro. The Vice-Chairman of potential scoring opportunities. Mr Ng Tenk-wah, xair to-day that lie and Mr Thillp Gockhin, Chairman,

Man scored an unconverted try for had thoroughly discussed with Govern- Hancock added their second try, as the trol the oruie rice shortage, Middlesex in the first half, and 2/Lt ment officials, concerned with food con result of an open movement, late in the second half.

Mc Ng said the Government 'had' k scheme to purchase large consignments River Tramo Restrictions. A con- from Bangkok at the earliest possible alterable modification of restrictions date and if the deal failed, a similar Imposed on river trame between long order would be placed with Hangoon.. kong and Conton has been made by By these means the officials were most the Canton authorities, according to the confident that the shortage would be O.S.K. shipping company: to-day. * relieved in due time.

21.

CHEERY VOLUNTEERS AT CAMP

wero

It is understood that the Centenary

A very large tunnel with many Stamps will be in the denominations parallels would shortly be commenced of two-cents, four-cents, five-cents, under Leighton Hill. It was hoped to 15-cents, 26-cents and one-dollar. Accommodate from 2,000 to 10,000

people there: Plans for the construc

Street Guarda For H.K.

ou were now in hand. There would recruits for the

Some 200

he plenty of earth cover for this pro- undergo training at the Police Traine

Jest.

of Street Guaroposed contingent are shortly to The tunnels nt Ellis Kadoorie School, ing School, it was learned to-day. off Queen's Road, were now being The training course will last three developed to the west, and on the weeks, after which recruits will be whole the tunnelting work was well assigned to duty by General Police ahend of schedule.

New pens for about 2,000 people had Headquarters, under whose control been completed since fast week and they will be these were situated all Colony.

over the Promotion Sergeant JL. G. Geer of Good Trade Figures. According to Corps has been promoted to the rank the Hongkong Volunteer Defence an official report released for publica of Second Lieutenant with effect from

tion by the Superintendent of Imports

and Exports, the combined values of Noyember. 20.

the Colony's importa and, exporis of

the

merchandise as declared during the resumed duty as Organisor"

Mr. John K. Bousfield, Mo month of November, 1940, totalled General Group for Esentint Servicer $107,4 millions (£6.7 millions) as com in the Hongkong Defence Reserve pared with $88.7 millions (£84 mil-

Ilona) In November, 1939.

Mr C. Smirko has been enrolled

terms of local currency the total in the Combatant Group of visible trade of the Colony, increased Kong Defence Reserve p by.21.3 per cent. In November, 1910 ni Mr H. C. J. Asche has been compared with November, 1930; and by mitled to quit the Hongkong Defence $21.8 per cent. In terms of sterling. Reserve

the Hong-

per

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