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Thursday,

NANCY

HELLO, MARIGOLD** ARE YOU STILL TRYING TO WIN HORACE'S HEART?

YEPIM GOIN' OVER TO HIS HOUSE NOW TO

RETURN THIS

BOOK I BORROWED

GOODNESS-YOU'VE GONE OVER THERE THREE TIMES FOR BOOKS: TODAY!

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 30, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

WELL, THAT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET TO,

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TALK TO HIM!

HELP /YOURSELF

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6 CLOUCESTER ARCADE

Beg to announce their

Special Clearance Sale

Commencing

Monday, 3rd February 1941

Interned

Nazis

Paid

Under World Accord

German officers interned in Canada are entitled to receive certain pay which is recoverable from the German Government, Licut-Col Stothem, Assistant Director of Internment Operations said recently in a statement.

Similarly British and Canadian officers, held prisoner in Ger- many, are entitled to pay, recoverable from the Government in whose service they belong.

The governing international con- rates of pay in relchsmarks, convert- vention is that relating to the treated into sterling at a rate agreed on ment of prisoners of war, ratified by the Governments of the United by Canada Feb, 20, 1033 and agreed Kingdom and Germany In accordance to by some 30 of the various powers and rates, Colonel Stethem said.

With this pay the officers buy their clothing and food.

Amplifying his printed statement, Colonel Stethem patd What only elvilian Internees wear the regular Internment camp upiform, dislin- guished by a broad red stripe In- serted down the trouser legs and a large red circle in the middle of the back.

Entitled to Uniforms

with the international convention, Colonel Stethems' statement said.

In Canada the rate of conversion from sterling to Canadian currency that set by the Foreign Exchange Control Board,

Promotions

Colonel Stethem said there had been Instances where German of- icers held in Canada had been pro- moted by German authorities after having been taken prisoner. A man Lieutenant when cap- might be a "Members of the armed forces are tured. He received pay at the rute siill fighting men even when held of a Lieutenant until British And prisoner and entitled to wear the car

Canadian authorities were notified uniform of their country," said of his promotion to the rank of Colonel Stethem,

Captain. Then his pay was raised With their pay officers may buy to that of his new rank. whatever parts of their uniform are There have been many instances necessary when their original uni- where officers turned over form wears out. From time to time siderable portion of their pay uniforms or parts of them are re- Canadian Internment authorities ceived in the mail for prisoners who be used to the benefit of their men have written to Germany asking re- who also were prisoners of war, latives to buy clothing and forward Colonel Stethen said. it to them.

Payment is at the regular army rates of pay for various ranks in thej service of the prisonera country, provided those rates do not excdest rates of for similar rank of

pay

the detaining country. For instance, should German rates of pay for various ranks exceed British rates of pay, German ofcer prisoners of war would be paid British rates.

As it happens, Colpnet Stethem) said, British and Canadian rates ex- ceed those of Germany so German prisoners are paid at their own rates of pay.

Camp Token Money Used There is actually no cash transac tions in giving this pay to officer prisoner, the money being placed to the-credit-of-their-accounts against token which they receive camp money or mako camp purchases which

subsequently pald for are through their accounts,

The officer receive pay according

to their rank based on the German

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STOCK MARKET

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange oficial summary, issued yesterday, says:

Most of the operators being absent from the market, the morning's Ecssion was unduly quict.

Buyers

Conton Ins. $210 Union Ins. $407.50 - H.K. Fire Ins. $105 Hotels $3.50 Electrics "O" $40 Telephones "O" $25.25 Entertaininents $7 Constructions "O" $1.00

Sollers

Hotela $3.60 —Lantis”47%-Debentures-$100-

Ropes $0.35 Vibro Piling $7.70

Sales Hotels $3.65 Lights "O" $0.30

POLES IN EGYPT—These are members of the Polish motor scouting unit serving with the British in Egypt, as might bo expected from their garb. They are eager fighters.

NEW ALBANIAN CUSTOM

ITALIANS' ONE-SIDED HAIRCUT

Seven bare-footed Italian soldiers, the right sides of their heads shaved clean, limped into the border town of Sturga, in Yugoslavia, recently and reported that rebel Albanian tribesmen had forced them out of the Italo-Greek war.

Then

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A. R. P. ORDERS

Instructions For Work Issued By Director

Owing to the fact that many candidates, who do not attend the full course of lectures, fail to return the AR.P. Hand- books issued to them. It has become necessary to institute a new system,

Commencing with class C20. Instrue- tor must collect 50 cents from each can- didate to whom he issues handbooks, and sent this money to A... Headquarters with the unissued books. This eum will be refunded to all successful candidates at the time of their attestation. No rel fund will be made to unsuccessful can. didates.

Strength-Deerchan

The following Warden has been per- mitted to resign. 2475 Zulauf, r. land) on leaving the Colony.

Changes of Address

The following changes of address aro nutifled for information-3047, Cheng tu (A) to a Garden Terrace, at floor (C). Jo47 Le Shlu-fung, (W) to 100 Queen's Road, West, ground floor (UL.) 2026 Lam Kam-hon (W) to 37 Eastern Streat, 1st Boor (UL).

Instructional Courses

A lecture on Wardens actions in in- eidenta involving ILE. & Incendiary Bombs will be given by Mir Francis Wong, LARPS.. to Wardens of District

at 1 Shamshulpo. on January 31 1041, pan. at District Headquarters,

Wardens Classes in Chinese (Syllabu "A"):

C290 Bathary Giris Echnol. 37 Jordan Rand, Kowloon, Mon, & Sat. at 7 pm. commencing February 3, 1941. Lecturer.

Bir Enoch Cheung, L.A.P.S.

Cal Wah Yan College, Nelson Street, Kowloon, Wed, & Sat, at 7 pm com- mencing February 8, 1941. Lecturer, hir Ma Ka-kong, L.A.R.P.S.

€702 A.R.P. School, Happy Valley, Tues, & FT, at 7.30 pun, commencing February Kwon Heung- 7, 11. Lecturer Mr

wing, L.A.R.P.5.

Strength-Increare

The following have qualified as Air Raid Wardens and are posted to Divisions as hereunder:

Bhorashutpo-3118 Chau Yuet, 3413 Chun Yan-tam, 3414 Kung Sun, 3415 Kung Vick. 3410 M Lam Fung-kwan, 347 Lam Wing-on, 4317 las Lee Yim-bing. 3419 Miss Lee Yuen-bing, 3420 Ta-Chok-ping. 3421 Airs Wong Chau-ying. 3422 Milk Wand Nap-ying, 3423 Mias Won; Lee-yar, 3434 Miks Yam Shuk-ching, 3425 Yu Kwok-sul, 3200 Cheung Tim-fat, 3112.

Mongkok-316 Loung Yau-kam, 1702 Pang Moon-chee (on returning to the Colony), HIT Wong Man-kam, 3428 Wong Wai-hung,

Vana-3401 Chan ing, 302 Chu! 3405 Kwang Icwal-leung, 3403 Lam Chung-man, 3400 Pang" "Moon- 30s Leung Shex-kim, Kim-kung, 3403 Fluen Shiu-wing.

chun, 3407 Wong Ito-yin, 3400 Wong Lung, 3400 Wang Wu, 3410, Yu Kam-key, sli Yuen Kwok-ching.

Eastern-3381 Hul Kwok-lam.

They told of a new kind of The Albanians took them into the take off their hats. The hats were warfare more humiliating than forest, where they ordered them to

burned. bloody.

Barber! Barber! They were ordered to the.

rebel barber clipped and

Examination Results Korea front from the Libras shaved the right sides of all the

The following have qualified as Air Raid fortress. They put on plumed Italians' heads, refusing their plens wardens but are not available for duty with the Corps-Leung Wai-kit, Lau Wal- bersaglieri hats, climbed on to do an over-all' fob,

The Albanians then ordered their hung, Bargaret Lee,

Auxillary Fire Service their motorcycles and started

captives to take off their shoes.: The Superintendent, Auxiliary out. They encountered a bar-The shoes were thrown away. Un- Service, publishes the following for the in- ricade-at-a-curve-in-the mounder throat of death, the tailans were) --Special Parades Special parades will tain road near Progradetz. Im- marched to the road and ordered to mediately they were surrounded get out of the country. and captured by 200 rebel Al- banians.

HOSPITAL PROBATIONER

ALMOST

YOUR WARD SISTER REPORTS THAT YOU DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY ENERGY OR TAKE

!

INTEREST IN YOUR PATIENTS

When the ragged, footsore group arrived in Sturga, officials ordered them interned.

MISSES PROMOTION

I'M SORRY MATRON BUT I'M DOING MY BEST

MATRON HAD ME 'ON THE MAT* THIS MORNING FOR BEING SLACK. 1 WISH I KNEW WHAT TO DO.İ FEEL ALL HERVY AND EVEN WAKE TIRED AND MY FINAL EXAM IS IN

SIX WEEKS TIME

WHY NOT SEE A DOCTOR MY DEAR

EAT THE DOCTOR'S

"YOUR TROUBLE IS NIGHT STARVATION YOU SEE WHILE YOU SLEEP YOUR HEART, LUNGS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC PROCESSES CONTINUE USING UP ENERGY. IN YOUR CASE ALSO THIS HAS LED TO AN EXCESS OF ACID WASTE PRODUCTS IN THE BLOOD. RECENT TESTS HAVE PROVED

DAT MORLICKS AT

BEDTIME IS WHAT

YOU NEED."

اریم

formation of all concerned;

Fire

be held in longkong Divisions at No. 3 Police Station Compound at 5.30 p.m. on February 5, and in Kawloon Division M Divisional leadquarters at 5.30 p.m. on February 3.

It is of very great importance that all members of the Auxiliary Fire Service attend, bringing with them all uniform and equipment,"

Dreas for parade will be rough, sergo uniform, top boots and full equipment. Dungaree uniforms will be worn by those men not yet tarted with rough serge. Certain announcements, of interest to all members, will be made; and every mem- ber is enjoined to do his utmost to attend the parades,

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

A total of $1,550,031.01, CN$470. USIO and 41 was reached yesterday by the War Fund Inaugurated by the 8, C. M. Post, Ltd, with the following donations: Cocktail Bar. Peninsula Hotel

.... $10.45 Fanling Fourball" ....................... 40 . Mater, Lolly and Marie (In_memory

of the late Mre IL. Carroll) ......

A. A. of MacGO *****

Royal Hongkong Golf Club (50

En-

tries for Competition at C.N.Y.) 37 Mr N. Passmore and Dudley (In memory of the late Mra R. Carroll) dunroom omeer, ILM.S. Mire Doris Miller (in memory of

Edith Roberts) ............

....#1

3

13.35

All Dresses, Sults, Coats, Hats, Gloves,

Novelties, etc. etc, etc.

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To be cleared at sacrifice prices

To make room for new stocks arriving shortly,

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NACET

BLADES

Keen cutting edges for real shaving com- fort. You can rely on

every Nacer Blade to

give you many quick, clean, wonderfully smooth shaves ---- at the lowest possible. price per shave.

FOR 3 PEG RAZORS

"NACET

·REODY TRADE MARK

MADE IN ENGLARD

THE BAND

of the 2nd Battn., The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)

(by kind permission of Lt. Col. D. J. McDougall, M.C., and Officers) present

CONCERT

Under the direction of H. B. Jordan, A.R.C.M.

at the

Kowloon Cricket Club

on Saturday, 8th February, 1941, at 9.15 p.m.

In aid of the S. C. M. Post

BOMBER FUND

Tablo seats can be reserved at the Club (Te), 57018) Ladies at $1.50 and Gentlemen $2.00

AND SO EVERY NIGHT

TWO MONTHS LATER

THINKS

THANKS TO HORLICKS

CONGRATULATIONS NURSE 1 HEAR YOU HEAD THE LIST OF

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

IN YOUR FINAL"

THANK YOU.

MATRON

DO YOU FEEL WORN OUT, DEPRESSED, OR NERVY? DO YOU EVEN AWAKE TIRED?

DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS USE HORLICKS IN HOSPITAL TESTS ..

DECENTLY tests were made in a great

plained of always feeling tired.

who

It was found that these people had an excess of neid waste products in their blood during sleep.

This acid waste kept the brain and nerves 'on edge' all night even though the rest of the body was sound asleep.

But, when Horücks`was given to theat people. last thing at night, this excess nela waste was completely neutralised. They wako refreshed, with increased energy, and vitality,,

Take HORLICKS

THEN YOU WILL SLEEP SOUNDLY --. WAKE REFRESHED AND HAVE EXTRA ENERGY ALL DAY

II. IV, 0. F. The following are subscriptions recaly- ed to date for credit of the British War Organisation Fund, Hongkong Branch:

Previously acknowledged, #100 and 8027.363.31.

Mit de Mrs R. Johannessen, $1,000; Anonymous, $100 Anonymous, $70; AL G. Carruthers (monthly), 915; D). W. Hume (monthly), $10; Q.A.E.BINS. Mess (month

y). #5: Anonymous $7; D. C. Edmond- ston (monthly); $2.50; Royal tongkong Golf Club-being sate at Golf Clube on behalf of a lady Basociate, 13; lev. & Mrs T. A Umadfool (monthly), $5; Dillards Com mittee, Hongkong Area Sports Board. $133.60. Total 8020,004,11,

The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the British Organisation Fund:

A. A. of Macao, $50.

War

In memory of the late Aire Annie May; F. E. Thorntil, 15.

Mr.A. D. Brankston Passes On

The death occurred at the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday after a long Illness of Mr. A. D. (Archio) Brank- ston, former surveyor of the Shing Mun Dam and an expert on Chinese art.

Mr Drankston was the son of Mr A. B. Brankston, formerly Managing Director of the Now Engineering Co. of Shanghai, He was educated at Brighton College, England, and after- wards at the Imperial College of Selanco and Technology, where he trok the London University degree in elvil engineering. He retumed to the Far East in 1933, where he worked as a surveyor on the Shing Mun Dami

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