1940-12-24 — Page 26

Christmas Donations To War Fund

A total of 81,030,484.75 Was reached yesterday by the War rund maugurated by the B, C.-M. POR, Ltd. with" the following donations!" **Dinah and Mac"

My and. Mrs B: Johannessen in Ieu of Christmas Cards) .................. Cheung Fat Bhipping and Trans-

porting Co. ..................... The lion, Mr and Mrs G. G. Per- due (in les "ol" Christinas Cards)...................

Tyel & Co. Shrapnel Box -**** Mr M. Nemazce (second dona-

tions

Murphy (In lieu of

Christmas Carda)

Police Recreation Club Shrapnel

Itox third ́donatiON)

Bowls Latch-PILE. & D.KFC. Bela of Calendar (third lol)

Treasury "Shrapnel Box” (for

wrock ended 21.1240}

Kim 5. W. Buckwell (In lieu of Christmas promentu) gram Bergt C. Griggy, R.N.Y, 1

Police ..

Collected is Cocktail Bar, Pene

maula Hotel ............ "Rockdene Liar" (fourth dons-

tion)

The Fatheads ...........................

Mr and Mrs A. Robertion (secund

donation)

Cheero Club (öld tins, etc.)

"Jnincs Iden at the

15911

Party at

Hongkong CB.CC-Staypute v

Sentaways (wennd denation)

Hongkong

C.S.C.C.-Shrapnel

Wayfoang Meas Christmas Parly

Kanic ***

Anonymous

MIM . . Sutton (second dona-

tion) .............. Prof. and Mrs I I. Shore (in

lieu of Christmas Carday Graham Langley, Tony and Terry Pennel (From our Christmas Stocking) ***

Mr G. J. P. Carey (In low of

Christmas Cards)

Capt and Mr L. N. Beer (in cu

or Chetatmas Carda

"Christmas Cards” ....

WAR ORGANISATION

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The British War Organisation Fund. Tiongkong Branch, acknowledgea following donations:

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Previously Asknowledged £100 and 1618.179.07: Anonymous, 15; Blair (monthly), ID; R. Hancock (monthly), 123: L É N. Ryan, $100; Lum FOOK- iro (monthly), ; Anonymous $10; Mrs. M. M. Drake (monthly), 010, Jobn Forbes (monthly), $25; Davies, Broke and Gren monthly), $70; Anonymous, 11; Q.A..M.N.9, Mess (monthly), #15; M. G. Carruthers monthly). ID: D. w. Flume monthly), $10; Garrison Concert Party proceeds from "Music Sail 1940," 500, Eale of Parini Labels, $10.80; Sale of one CISS. Nadge per Mir W. Park, 61: Bazaar held at the St. Paul's Girls College per Dr. Katic Woo, $30: The ILK.V.D.C. Nursing Detachment-pro- ceeds of the Hovun "Pure and Simple" at the Helena Biag Institute on November 18. $500; D. C. Edmondston

1200; Rev. and Mr Broadfoot (monthly):

: V. Hat, $50; Anonymous, 125: total 3610,900,87,

The 8. C. Mt. Post has received the Soliowing donations to the Brush War Organisation Fund."Lost Bet", 10

"Querneyman", $10,

In Aid of Charity

Tuesday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TEAMED FOR FIRST TIME

"LUCKY PARTNERS”, the Christmas attraction" at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, · brings Ginger Rogers and Ronald

· Colman together in a picture for the first time. Above, they aro photographed at the premiere of the film,

Furness

Millions Heir

Missing, Believed Dead

LONDON; Dec. 23 (Reuter).—A British officer who WILS reported "missing, believed dead," is named the chief heir to the Furness millions.

Ho is the Hon. Christopher

LETTERS]

Music Hall 1940

To the Editor,

The "Hongkong Telegraph./ Bir-I am writing on behalf of the Committee and Members of The Garrison Concert Party to ask you If you would be so kind as to publish in-your-Correspondence Column our thanks to all those members of the our show Public who supported "Music Hal 1940

China Ficet Club Theatre.

at the Their valuable support enabled us to send H.K. $1,500 to the Bomber Fund and K. $500 to the B.W.OF.

R. E. T. ST. JOIN,

Captain,

Hon. Sec., The Garrison

Concert Party,"

Invitation to Seafarers Sir, I should be glad if you would allow me to extend through your newspaper a very hearty invita Bon to Seafarers to attend the Christmas Dinner and entertainment at the Sallors' Home and Seamen's Institute on Christmas day at 7 p.m. and the' Men of the Royal Navy Merchant Navy will be equally wel- come.

I would like also to thank those people who have contributed to the cost to our Christmas festivilles, and also the following firms most of which have Messrs

Watson,

A. S. BAT · guts in kind Shewan Tomes, Jardine Matheson. Nestles, Harry Wicking, Wm Powell, and Caldbeck Macgregor, Kelly Walsh. Davic Boag, John Hutchinson, Air Lamb (B. and S.), Loxley's,

For this seasonable help we are most grateful.

CYRUL BROWN,

Chaplain.

A.R.P. Inspection

Sir, I would very much appre clate It It you would permit me to express through your columns my grateful thanks to both the large and small firms in the Colony who per- infiled their Wardens to attend the Parade on the occasion of the Inspec- tion by His Excellency the Acling Governor-on Saturday, 21st instant." Their hearty co-operation played no small part in a very successful afternoon.

A. H. S, STEELE-PERKINS, Director of Air Raid Precautions.

Furness, son of Viscount Fur Names Of Second Let Us Get On With It

ness, shipbuilder and indus- trialist, who died in October, leaving unsettled estate valued at over £3,661,000, of which £1,850,000 estate duty has been paid.

Viscount Fumess left seven-eights of the residue of his property on trust for his son Christopher.

People's Council

National Government

CHUNGKING, Dec. 24 (Central

News) The complete list of the

A total of 500 tickets were sold by the energetic Committed of ladies under the Chairmanship of Mrs Li Shu-fan for the Charity Ball in aid of Refugee Farmers which was held in spite of far-reaching inquiries, no three years in any government organ. at the Peninsula Hotel last month.

With the sale of competition tie-news of Christopher has been a public body or private institute in any

ed since he fell leading his platoon kely, programmes, advertisements in France on May 24. No one hasf the provinces or municipalities and donations tutal of $3,542.20 was

seen him dead. There is no informa-directly under the control received. The expenses were tion of his being a prisoner of war. Executive Yuan.

Council was announced yesterday by 240 counciliom of the Second People's the National Government.

Ninety were chosen from among

It was revealed here to-day that those who have served for more, than

of the

The leading article of the "Hong- kong Telegraph" on the 21st instant was headed' ns above, and concluded as follows: "Hongkong has a part 1 play in helping to win this war. Let us get on with it"

written This

article was

In the hopes of ioding any

further comment upon the evacun tion, but, in my opinion there is still plenty which should be discussed if Hongkong is to play its part in help ing to win the war.

Anancial help, and yet it appears hd. Hongkong's best help would be Hongkong's reserve is being wasted. only to cause hard feelings, heart- aches, misery and poverty. Income Tax and Business Profits Tax have been introduced in order to gwell the revenue to meet the wartime de- munds, but this end seems to have been already defeated by short- sighted policy, when we take the following points into consideration.

The forming of an entirely new Department to handle the Income Tax has no doubt made the actual nett -were-returns- look sick. The evacuation

Six were chosen from among those who have served for three years in It Is considered that succession to government organs, public bodies, or the title cannot be determined until private institutions in Mongolian the end of the war. In the event of Tibet or who are authorities on the the death of Christopher Furness being

of social conditions of presumed, the

$1,412.70. The total preceeds of Inquiries in France have had no $2,120.41 will be added to the funds resulL of the Shum Chun Rural Welfare Centre to give aid to the farmers from China to assist them in carning a living in the New Territories where they have sought refuge.

Besides expressing deep apprecia- tion for the support of the cause by all those who attended the Ball and thereby helped to make it a success, the Chairman, Mr Percy Chen, und the Excentive Committee wish par ticularly to thank the ladies of the Ball Committee who took part in the organkation.

They were: Chairman, Mes Florence Li Shu-fon; Vice-Chairmen, Mrs Kan Tong po. Mrs Li Teo-tong, Mire T. N. Chau; Finance Committee, Mrs Y. K. Chow, Milsa Phyllia Harrop, Mid 11. 8. Mok, Mr D. Ruitanjee: Publicity Committee, Mrs Vio Int Chat, Mire Harry Ching, Mr.P. Corra Teket Committee," Mrs Auyong Manly, Mr M. A. da Sliva. Mrs Fung Kwak-wa,

of

new Lord Furness wil or Tibet. Six were chosen

be the 11-year-old William Anthony, from hmong those who have resided wife, now Mrs Thelma Converse, ann of the Viscount by his second overseas for more than three years or are authorities on the problems William-Anthony-was-bequeathed-of-overseas Chinese; and -130-w

the remaining eighth of the residue chosen from among those who have costs have o doubt absorbed the

of the Viscount's properly.

Manslaughter Charge

Five Traffic Deaths

War

a helpful served. for more than three years balance "What

representative cultural and Effort!" economic bodies or have been long The Business Profits Tax has ilke- devoted to activities contributory to wise, been killed at the roots How | national welfare,

Is possible to expect this Tax to: yield a fruitful revenue after having forced the main spending power to leave the Colony?

Prominent Members Prominent among the enuncillors are Chang J-lin, Chu Fu-cheng, Mel Kwang-ti, Li Hsien-keng, Hu Yo-yu,

The death of Ave Chinese was the Yu-kuang, Too Meng-he, Tao Fol

December 24, 1940.

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Many small firms have been forced Mo Teh-hul, Wang Chla-chen, Chen to close their doors, many large firms

WOMAN OR are just managing to carry their subject of a case this morning when chuan, Chen, Shili-chliun, Chang Pooverhend charges, and many more Miss Naylor, Mrs Lau Tak-po, Miss Sue Tang Sang, 30, of 182, Sal Yeungling, Yang Chen-sheng, Ton Kah-kee, f firms' are working at a loss, trying to

Ming, Mrs Lam Ming-fan, Mrs D'Almada Hergedion, Mr_K. §. Lo, Mr Metvani. Aira J. H. Tan, Mra Vaswani, Mir, Dorothy Lec, Mis U Sze-wing Mrs. George Lee: Programine Committee, Mirn Sylvin Chey, Mian Ainia Ko. Mlas Mary Chen, Miza Bella Ba, Mia Ly Chan, Hits Jean 30, Misa Helen Tang, Miks Lorna Mok; Enter tainment Committee, Mira Percy Chen, Miss Dora Chaw, Mrs Pauline Yee, Mias Gloria Yee, is Emily Ko, Miss Elsio' Wong.

Grateful thanks are also expressed for donations from the following H.E. Lieut-Gea. E, F. Norton, the Acting Governor, the Hon. Mr N. L Smith, the Hon. Sir Robert Katuwalt, the Hon. Mr M. K. Lo, Mr T. N. Chau, Mr W J. Fulker, Mr M. K Lum, Mr Fung Ping-fan, and to Mrs Violet Chen, The Sincere Company, and China Products Company for die gift of prizes for the compeition.

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DIET FOR FINICKY CHILDREN'

It isn't always naughtiness that makes children go off their food. It is more often Norviness," tired digestion and the need for the stimulus of a new, palatable easily digested food,

Finicky children respond very readily to Horlicks. They love its favour, it keeps them regular and provides abundant nourish- ment in a form that the most - quensy stomach can take.

Soon you notice a wonderful -change. The little body begins to All out, colour returns to the checks, peevishness goes and ap- pelife becomes keen. Horlicks gives a child "all the energy needed for rapid growth and strenuous play."

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on December

was

hold out until this evacuation farce is called of.

It will indeed be interesting to see how much help Hongkong can give from this source,

called upon to keep two homes, and In some cases three.

With this extra expense added to the loss of profits caused through the

Chot Street, second floor, of Ma Me-Chow Ping-lin, Tao Hating-chih, ha Village, British Territory, charged before Mr S. F. Balfour at ang Jut-liu, Carson Chang, Kon

Chich-bno, Huang the Court of the District Office South Yen, Chin Pang-hslen, Chien Jui- Yen-pel W. W. this morning with manslaughter.

sheng, Trow Tao-fen, Alfred Seo-ke Defendant was the driver of

Keeping Two Homes motor bus. unlawfully killing Li Sang, Ho Ka,

a Sze, Chang T, Shen Chun- He was charged with ju, Y. M.

Chien

Shao-yu, Hanust bear in mind that as a result of Reverting to the Income Tax, we El-wu,

Lo Lung-chl, Cheng Hal- Lau Po. Lau Mo and Wong Chuen meng, Chang Chung-fu, Tso Hsun- the evacuation, many men have been Hond. Defendant was also charged Tzu-halten, Chang Shih-chao, James 10. at Castle Peak sheng, General Mao Tse-tung, Lin with driving without due care and Yen, Llang Shil-chlu, Fu Ssu-nien. caution en the same date and place. Lo Wen-kan, Chung Wing-kw lack of business, how does the Taxa-

Sub-Inspector Brittain, of the Klang Yung, Wang Yun-wu, Kowloon Trame Department, asked Po-sheng, Liang Shu-ming, Liu Chen, His Worship for one week's remand Paul Yu Pin, Aw Boon-baw, Chang and the transfer of the case to the Chi-chun, Wang Hsiao-lal, Kinng I- Kowloon Magistracy. Brittain said plog.

Bg. Tung Kuan-hsien, and Hsiao 1- that all the witnesses were from the shan. New Territories and it would be more Fifteen councillors are convenient to hold the case in Kow- They are Wu Chih-mel. Lo Heng, loon. A remand of one week with Shih Llang, Tao Huan, Wu Yi-fang, ball at $500 and a transfer of the Chong Sino-mel, Wang Li-ming, Liù case to the Kowloon Magistracy was Heng-ching, Liang Chao, Chen - granted,

yun, Taeng Poo-sun, Chien Yung-ho, Lu Yun-chang, Chang Wel-chen, and Hatch Fing-hela.

Fisheries Pact Difficulties

TOKYO, Dec. 23 (Router).-

official

It is understood from sources that negotiations bo- tween Japan and Soviet Russin

women.

Chinese Gift To Roosevelt

Picture Of 100 Birde CHUNGKING, Dec. 24 (Central News) To congratulate President for a fisheries agreement are Roosevelt on his third term, Professor meeting with difficulties.

Chang Shu-chi of the Aris Depart- ment of the National Central Univer-

tion Department hope to fare next year? Surely they are not labouring

under the Impression that the tax- payer will readily contribute to the revenue after having had the ex- penses, hardships, and misery of the I evacuation forced upon them.

wonder!

Furthermore, the victims of the cheer them except for their occasional evacuation who have little left, to drinks, have already had the cost of these increased, and it is now rumoured

they are still again to that be penalised by n further increase of duties. -

Few men's spending power can be termed as unlimited, it must there- fore mean that the unfortunates must again be victimized, and forego their drinks, which will result in decreaso increase in revenue, also a decrease

·Instead of the apparently "anticipated in sales, thus again affecting the Business Profits Tax revenue.

After taking the foregoing points into consideration, I cannot see how

For this reason the Japanese hopety, has a beautifully embroidered Hongkong ist ever going to be any of replacing the temporary treaty Picture of a Hundred Birds" for help towards the successful prosecu- before Ils expiration on December 31

is said to be receding.

esetentation

présentat

per. AT P

to the U. S. Chief

hief rtion of the warm perim

It is also learned that the present a brief ceremony

Perhaps those points could be care. remony yesterday the fully studied and something done to negoílations are not even for a maricat part as provided in the pleture was handed to the American speedily reinstate, the Colony, to fle present modus vicendi but only for Ambassador to China, Mr. Nelson T. pre-evacuation state, and then Hong- an extension of the existing arrange Johnson: More than 100 people were kong will soon be in a position to

present, prominent among them being play its part, so "Let us go to it!)

"DISGUSTED." to China, De H. H

ment.

CHUNGKING, Dec. 23 (Central

gir Archibald · Clark Kertygun

Nows)Mr R Tagore, the famourdentof the Executive Berlin". Casualties:

Indian poet, telographied his greetings Yuan, Dr.Wang Shih-chich, ·Minister

to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Publicity and Dr Wang Chun-hul;BERLIN) Den 13. (UP)-informed

Minister of Foreign Affairs.

sat feat German: kircles istate that the number The gift will be sent to the United not deathalicated by the RAF, "raldir States by afr mail."

Y last Friday night on Berlin, was 20.

. He said that he is confident of China's victory which will mean 'a guarantee for world peace.

GIFT OF QUALITY FOR A ̈MAN," A

A CHILD !!”

IT'S-- CHINA EMPORIUM

THE STORE WITH THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT"