Sunday
March 2
Defence Orders. It is notified that under the Defence Regulations. If I bu to Governor in le appears necessary or expedient so to do, he may declare any area in this Colony There- to he defence area, and
upon.---
(a) It shall be the duty of every person in that area to comply with any orders issued on behalf of the Chief Security Officer for the purpose of meeting or hindering any actual or apprehended attack by an enemy or of protecting persons and property any from the damage involved in surth attack; and
(b) Uie Chief Security Officer may Issue ondera or give directions re- Kulating or prohibiting the entry of persons, vehicles or antinals into that
area:
In exercising any Provides that powers conferred on Elm under this regulation the Chief Security Officer shall be subject to the control and direction of the Governor.
Subject to any directions given by the Governor, the Chle Security Officer may, to such extent and sub- jeet to such restrletions as he thinks proper, delegate all, or any of the functions conferred on him under this regulation to any specifled persons or class of pemons.
Powery of search. A new Order has also been promulgated under the Defence Regulations which gives the Police and members of His Majesty's Forces in uniform power to stop and search vehicles on the road, and vessels on the water-ways, which are suspected of committing war offences,
It says that the person driving or in control of any road vehicle or any versei on water to which the public! have access, or any inland naviga tion, shall stop the vehicle or vessel on being required to do so by a con- stable in uniform or any member of uni- His Majesty's Forces being in form and on duty.
Upon the overtaking of a velitele
w
or vessel on an occasion on which the driver has failed to stop when fully required to do so, any constable or member of His Majesty's Forces who has reasonable ground for sus pecting that there is to be found in the vellele or vessel evidence of the commission of a war offence, may search the vehicle or vessel and may seize any article found therein which he has reasonable ground for be- leving to be evidence of commission of any such offence,
stated that the It is further powers conferred in the new Order will be in addition to and not in derogation of the powers conferred by any other of these Regulations.
Band Concert. A highly entertain ing time was spent in the Peninsula Hotel to-day by a large number of people who attended the Band Con- old of the Bomber Funel. Music was supplied by the combined orchestras of the Ilongkong and Shanghai Hotels.
cert in
The programme arranged under the direction of George Plo-Ulski and Art Carneiro comprised "The Barber
of Seville," by Rossini, "Minuet" by Bizet, "The Willow Plate" by Her- bert, "Valse Des Fleurs" by Tichai- kowsky, and "Rigoletto" Selection by Verdi.
Orchestral Numbers Included "The Second Hungarian Rhapsody," by Llazt, "The Maid of the Mountains" Selection by Fraser-Simson, and n waltz medley "The Gay Nineties."
A two-plano solo by Lila and George Plo-Ulski put the finishing touch to the evening.
Hongkong lad killed, News reach- ed the Colony recently of the death, while engaged in A.R.P. duties, in England,, of Kenneth Jenner, who was one of the early members of St Andrew's Troop of Boy Scouts.
The Andrian comments: We shall be grateful if friends will let us know of others connected with St. Andrew's who are killed on service, wo that we may enter their names on
a Parish Roll of Honour.
Capt. Ilalty-Smith Intures. On the ovening of February 20, Captain H. S. Bally-Smith, whilst on duty in the grounds of Government House, fell and sustained injuries which will necessitate his being in hospital for « several dayan
During his absence the duties of Aide-de-Camp will be performed by. Mr BC. Fay of the Hongkong Police.
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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 10, 1941,
Hongkong News of the Week
March 3
Monday
A
A Page For The
Column. Engineers,"
Army Service Corps, Signals and Field Ambulanco, Desertian. Before Mr G. T. Lowry returned home to get a change
ment.
Review Of
The
of
Principal.
be
Topics March 2 To March 8
at Central Magloiracy to-day, Berthel clothing-
The men were ordered to report for Alexander Mackenzie, 24, of No. 27
where the Lock Road, first floor. Kowinon, was training at Headquarters
training wil charged with deserting from the Royal week's "camp" Naval Yard Polleo on October 15 last, Anished, when he was on a five years engage February Weather. February 1 was fine and sunny, but the remainder of the Inspector A. B. Allan of the R.N.Y.. month was almost continuously cloudy, seid that Defendant falled to report for with frequent rain or drizzle: 13 days duty on the night of October 15 and were completely sunless, reports the was not seen until be was apprehend- Director of the Royal Observatory. ed on Saturday. Defendant had put in There were a few brief spells of cold a nolice of resignation which did not weather, but temperatures were for the expire until the end of December last, most part slightly above normal. A Defendant and that he was a free, thunderstorm occurred on the 20th, and tance Journalist and a salior and that the Inst two days of the month were he intended going back to sea. He had forgY. got another job,
The mean temperature for the month
Mr Lowry: Can you give any reason was 01.0F, against a normal of 50.0". for your conduct?
A maximum of 75.1 was recorded on Defendant: I did not like the Pollce 12th, and a minimum of 49.0 on the 1st, and the condilluns of service. I am a The mean relative humidity was 89 sailor by profession and i just could per cent, which is 6 per cent. above not settle down. I gave notice of my normal.
Sunshine amounted to only 30 hours, intention to resign,
March 4
Tuesday
Government is not prepared to address a meeting of relatives of evacuates nor to Evacuation. Interesting Correspondence. delegate this duty to any officer in ills A Report by the Hongkong Evacuation Excellency's administration. Itepresentation Committee signed by all with regard to the question asked in its members, as been issued, which gives the second paragraph of your letter, the text of communications Bent to Excellenes directs me to say that he con Government, and the Government's re-enters that the matters of which the first plies. The iteport states:
six of these questions trent have been
Wednesday
March 5
The annual supper dance was again at the Rose Room, Peninsula heid Hotel, on February 23 in conjunction with the Diocesan Old Girls' Asso- clation, and proved a success.
of accounts showed The statencat balance of income over expenditure
$535.90.
11
of
is
a
It was devided by the meeting that letter of congratulation be sent by
Evacuees
000
March 6
Thursday
lug: Tullymen's Department of P. and 0. S, N. Co., Cook Doy and All Ofice Strong Coplies.. 17. und O. S. N. Co.: Sworn Nighall Collection Debate. opposition to the proponed new system Measurers Omice; Hongkong Mercantile of nightsoll reinoval at a cost of $400, and Chemicals Ltd.; Wang Kea and a year by vesting control in Company: Himley Limited and staff; Government wes voiced at a meeting of Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and the Finance Committee to-tiny, which Godown Co., Ltd; J. M. Alves & Co, was specially called to discuss the Ltd Thorensen & Co., Ltd; Leigh and Orange; Committee and Members, the mniter.
Speakers in favour of the new scheme Sports Club; Sporta Stablo; Man, Money
Munmon, Changer; Serser were the lion. Dr P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, changer and shoemaker, Director of Medical Services, and the New A... Tunnel. One of the most Hon. Mr W. J. Currie, Chairman of the
102.
money.
1louso
At the lost pubile meeting on the sub- adequately dealt with in pubile annovner. the Asspulation to Mr D. J. N. Ander. Mr Lowrie, who died on Wednesday, eso shipping on the Pearl River by the
initted were instructed:
tary of State to the Colonies; 2. To request the seventh question can depend
future political developments.
only
a public meeting: 3. To urge His Majesty's inancial provision for the evacuates on served try receiving a deputation from on equitable basis.
your Committee as requested in the fourth mern;
Zim:-
Coun
Saturday 8
March 8
Football. Hongkong league foot-
R.AM.Č.
First Division
B Police
0 Navy
5 Kwong Wah
2 Club
4. St Joseph's.
Second Division
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Sing Tao
2
R.A.O.C.
7 Navy
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Kwong Wah Club
X
Kowloon
Third Division
0 R. Signals
1 International
7th R.A.
• R.A.F.
x Kowloon forfeited points...
Quips By "Argus"
With Acknowledgments
Monotony is deadly, says the Health expert. Tell it to the Missus.
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Somebody is advertising for a British stenographer of pure Buro- pean descent. But is that fair? Why don't you get an exemplee of your own?
KONNÁ.
Urban Council, who advanced as their recent of the A.R.P. tunnels is under main reasons the serious inenace to construction in the small strip of road- public health of the present system and Way above Wyndham Street, at the the necessity of controlling the coolies Lower Albert Rond and Ice
Street Junction, alongside the Dairy engaged in the business.
Farm premises. Most of the Unofficial Members spoke The construction of this particular against the new system, the majority dust-out presents soine engineering pro- ball results for the weekend were as being of the plafon that the Urban ülems to the Authorities, in that it bas follows: Council should enforce, the by-law to go underneath the roadway where which provides supervision of the there are many water pipes, dewer carriers.
pipes, electric cables, etc., in addition Middlesex Decision on the matter was deferred, to the foundations of tenement buildings Kowloon
stone Eastern These considerations and it is understood that another meet nearby.
make the task more dificult than driv- South China D.S.O.B.A. Meeting. The twenty- ing may be held.
Bridge and Ma-jong.. The Bridge and ing a tunnel into a bill.
Royal Scots Mr Lawry: do not think that what which is about half the normal. The first, annual general meeting of the you have to say is the slightest excuse total rainfall was 5.55 inches, which is Diecesun School Old Boys' Associa Ma-Jong drive in aid of the Bomber Whether the building of the tunnet of the Hongkong Women's International nearby houses are affected during con- for your behaviour. You are fined $100. three times the normal amount: 2.35 tion was held at the Chinese Mer- Fund which was held in the club rooms is to be continued depends on how the
Camp Washed Out The Hongkong inches fell on the 14th. which is the chants' Club, China Building, to-day, Club to-day, was a brilliant success. trustint work, It was feared yester- Police
Some forty tables of players took part day. The mala entrance is about 15 Middlesex recorded in when Mr D. C. Randall presided. Volunteer Defence Corps was washed highest dally total ever
report, Mr Handall stated in the drive, which was organised by feet beneath the roadway, and the South China out of Fanling Camp on Sunday night February.
In his which
construction are for the time being 36th RA. The maximum wind velocity, in a downpour by a very heavy
Aust was 61 m.ph. at 12.50 p.m. on the that the metabership had increased the Club Committee with Mrs R D. pipes and embles encountered during .A.S.C.
The following were the winners: supported by wires and wooden staves, Royal Scots soaked most of the kit.
(Chinese)--Miss Grace Special Mn-jong
wooden channels aro Inid This morning the whole camp in 22nd, during a fresh onset of the H. E. slightly, from 89 to 100, but this re- Walker na convener.
presented only a small perceninge of the large number of Old Boys in the Chan, Miss Rita Eardley, Mrs S. dex. alongside Lower Albert Road to carry eluding Nos. 2 and 3 Companies Mobile monsoon.
All-clear-Miss Silns, Miss Smalley, away my rain water which may run Cotony,
down to the excavation, Mrs Glanville,
Bridge (women).-Mrs Burnie, Mrs Although the Authorities cannot at 20th R.A. Potter, Mrs Kershaw Badger. S. present state the size of the tunnel. 24th R.A.
it is belleved that it may cover a barge Shell Badger, J. Stenerson, Capt. Badger.
All Souls Comfort Fund-214. 306. area. It is being dug inmediately Postponed.
above the granite steps which lend Bomber Fund.-293, 307, 300, 7, 274. from Wyndham Street, and presumably 65, 457, 181, 180. 257, 401, 268, 460, 241, there will form one means of access to 351, 368, 270, 00, 301, 107.
the shelter. Bomber cake--123.
No Reprisals. There was no question air Lowrie's funeral. The funeral of of reprisals being taken against Japan- took place to-day, Rev. Cyril Brown Hongkong Government, following the conditions. Imposed upon the British A wreath resembling the P, and steamer Fatalian, said a Government jeet of evacuation, held at the Peninsula ments tend dealt verren Pule aner son on his recent appointment as a omelating ilotel on December 27, 1940, the Com-cellency has had with yourself and an- Magistrate,
The following officers were elected fing was placed on the grove by Mr J. spokesman in an interview to-day.
M. Mackinnon, of Messrs Muckinnon It has been reported that reprisals otlier member of your Committee. I am 1. To reply to the answer of the Seere to add list it is clear that the answer to for the current year: Randall; Vice Mackenzie & Co., Ltd, with which Mr will be taken by the Government river steamer President, 13.
ycors.
Shirogane Moru owing to Japanese A Government representative to address up these circumstances in Excellency Presidents, G. A. Goodban and A. c. Lowrie had been associated for many against the O.SK..
Among others present were Messrs C. restrictions at Canton Imposed upon the Government in Hongkong lo make considers that no useful purpose would be 1. Prew; Hon. Secretary, A
Hon. Treasurer, Wong Ke Black, A. McKellar, R. Bauder, Kenneth Butterfield & Swire steamer Foshan. In accordance with these instructions (1) paragraph of your letter under reference. tsun: General Committee, E. Zim- Chan, Dr F. Bunje, Dr E. L. de Souza, The Japanese conditions are said to in-
zner
V. Cheung, J. L. Youngsuye, Malor. C. M. Manners, D. Wilsen, M. elude pilotage by Japanese, and the dis td.) "C. BRAMALL BURGERS, G. F. d'Aquino, D. J. N. Anderson, Why Gulable, la Smith, W. charging and loading of cargo by Ward, H. V. Pemble, C. Black, J, Sand- stevedores controlled by the Japanese, J. Dodd, C. N. Mathews, G. She, wford, W. A. Shea, Wong Chi-po, Wong instead of by the shipping company's
British Urayfield, E Abraham, Rashley, Cliester
women and children and E. F. Shen, on account of ministerial changes at home protests should be made against the palime L. Rapley, Peter H..Sin. Peter Wong Ping-shu, J. Brown, Duncan, T. II. G. own coolics.
Death of Mr J. Lowrie. The death Bennett, H. Nish, C. Shillon, R. P. de Canton would be admitted to Hong- kong. If it became necessary for them of compulsory evacuation, and the Bastant and political events in the Fat East, the injustice of the manner in which the
"They can take their chances in the Committee decided that by turning
William T. Stanton, William M. Wright, pose Hongkong Government has enforced this occurred to-day at his flat in the P. Lasala, letter into a petition no good purpose order. Although no satisfactory reply has and O. Building of Mr John Lowrie, Wreaths were sent from Mr and Mrs to evacuate, the spokesman said. would be served and it was therefore been given to the protests, and in spite of
W. Ward, S. . Williamson, Miss M. M. the situation becomes serious. They A letter was sent to the Hon, Colonia the fact that the members of the Com- who was one time prominently iden- C. C. Shilton. Dr Eugene L. de Souza, Colony with the rest of the women, it
millee regard the tone of the seply quoted tiled with racing in Hongkong.
Mr Lowrie, who was 70 years of Tyrrell, S. Gidley, Li Lan-sang. V. V. will be allowed to rome to Hongkong. Secretary on January 23, 1941, as follows: above as brusque and discourteous, they
"Sir.We have the honour ta your attention to the second Meeting of leave decided to take no further action age, had been in the employ of Needa, L. Reidy, Satono, B. A. Young, as it is the only place to which ilivy "There is to question of lifting the concerning these nor do they
Mr and Mrs H. V. Femble and Pouline, husbands and relatives of Evacuates held to make further public pronouncements Messrs Mackinnon, Mackenzie for A. W. Black, Mr and Mrs A. Gillard, can go, he pointed out.
the in the Peninsula Hotel on the 27th Decem: which inlgist in any way embarrass
at ber, and to the proposal mady thereat that Caverninent. in the present critical times. Over 40 years and was still-activoiy Wong Ping-shun. Mr. and Mrs Wong existing evacuation order at present. Lim Ming-fan, Major and Mrs C. M. are not to be allowed to come back, to definite orders from the Government should be invited to comfort and well-being of the evacuates time of his death.
An Uisterman, the late Mr Lowrie Manners. Dr S. To Wong, Horace Lo, according address a further meeting on the subject will suntinue to receive
A further letter was sent on the same serve originally with P. and O. ships Mma E. Huguenin, Yeung Yam, Mr and Home. The British women who re- nn at sea, but in late years was appoint- Mr Kenneth Chan, Edlin and Rud. E. turned, against orders to flongkong, Roselle, James H. Hoare (Stratheden), are all being forced to leave," he added. ed to a shore position in Hongkong.
M. H. Lo, Mr and Mrs W. A. Shea, Regarding the suggested opening of Mr Lowrie's great interest outside Leong Yew, L. Y. Davia.
a Chinese Consulate in the Colony, the St Patrick's Society: Chaplain, spokesman said that the matter had not to enquire whether, in view of his per ronal feller to the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson to cammunicate with you regarding the his work was pony racing. He was
Chairman and under discussion. of the 12th November. Ilia Excellency now cauliable sharing of the cost of maintain for many years a member of the Manager and Staff, Sallors' Home and been proposed officially, but it
Directors of the P. and O. S. N. Com- The question had been raised during freis that lie is in a position to hildress in the evacuated persons.
European Stan, tiackinnon-correspondence between Chungkin and the very successful-Ulster stable. such a meeting. it is clearly understood we would trow your attention to the Tiongkong Jockey Club and owned Seamen's Institute; that in the event of flls Excellency agree fact that there are many husbands
Mr Lawrie was a member of St pany int to this course, the meeting would be fathers in Hongkong at present who
Mackenzie: Lift Boys, P. and O. Bulid- tion Law. confined to the address by in Excellency Beartost a very heavy and inequitable And would not be open to questions or financial burden due to having to support Patrick's Society, was prominently Mackenzie; Launchmen of Mackinnon, and Hongkong regarding the Immigra- speeches from the body of the hali, wives and families where evacuation was connected with the Sports Club for ordared in July. Owing to (a) the neces- Questions Put "For Ills Excellency's Information we sity of maintaining two homes, (b) the a great many years, and was also a in member of the Kowloon Bowing Append the inajor questions which were higher cost of living in Australin. pul forward by Husbands and relatives of dividuals and the cost of maintaining their Green Club.. evacuates at the meeting referred to households increased by amounts varyin
in Hongkong In August last was to be between 3 and a week according to above, which they feet need
tin size of their families. cloruled:
(a) the evacuation w25 In fact clear that this expenditure in the stated officially to be $2 per head per necessary, why was not the large foreign maintenance of evacuation families is not community of women and children also the desire of the individuals who make it. week. In January, this figure had nor can it be said to be offset in each In risen to $2.30; and last month's official advised to leave?
a corresponding in figure is now given as $2.47 per hend (b) If the evacuation was carried out dividual caso by for the sately of women and children, dividual gain. If there is any gain accrt-
cost of food and fuel. maintaine why were to many women and children ing from the compulsory evacuation. A per week. These figures only cover
presumably the Government permitted to remain in the Colony? If there is, such grins must be not to certain an interval of six months, third on the other hand, as has been stated. individumis, but to the whole community, urade rico has risen from 9.3 cents to months, states the annual report of Special Constables In England, will allowed to demonstrate their unbelief in barna by the community as a whole, In 13 cents per catty and firewood from Superbitendent of Imports and Export wear a uniform distinct from members
a letter to the Secretary of State for the "am. etc.
The Committee, Colonies was drafted; however, were advised by the Catontal
Secretariat that this letter could only go forward in the form of a petition. As this method did not appeal to them and also
agreed not to send it.
1
"for Colonial Secretary." No Further Action Public opinion demanded that
united
of the compulsory evacuation of women care. and children.
"We are instructed by our Committee to request that you be good enough to place day to the Hon. this preposition before la Excellency and follows:
their
constant
Colonial Secretary
"Str.-The Committee have directed u
Ard
it was dictated as a measure of defence, The price of the gain should therefore be why were so many
Beru
return?
senior
ometala
la Impiled in the point officially made ital
Hearing the Cot
Cost of Livitig. The cost of Iving
the
In
Friday
in
WDE
March 7
The force of 600 Chinese Street Guards who have recently undergone Colony's Itevenue. The net revenue special training at the Police Training 040, representing an increase of $443, sald, derived from liquor in 1030 was $3.564, School, will be increased ice Trung
more than in the preceding twelve
for that year.
Consumption; hence, for rice and
fire-
e pak by local distillers and
These
mon, who correspond to
+
The husbands put a tough conun- drum to the Government.. The answer is in the abnegative,
Entertainment will cust you more. So it looks as if we'll have to get our grandmothers to teach ts to sing again.
Correspondent wants to know why there'a no Hongkong Residents' Association. The grent diMcultly is that there are no Hongkong real- dents who matter.
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Hongkong is editorially reproved for its complacency. But it isn't complacency: it's fatalistic resignu- tion to the thought that in a pinch God will help those who can help themselves.
So we are to have a singing com- pelltion open to everybody. It would be worth attending K we could arrange for all the awans to sing their way out of the Colony.
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Kowloon's air raid shelters are criticised as offensive and in the wrong place. Perhaps it would have been cheaper to set the populace alloat in junks.
Peak residents have had to pay $60 a ton for coal delivered. But what's the use of living up there if you can't be different?
The Commission investigating the Immigration Department is Inviting evidence, It would get a lot-
allowed to bo witnesses were anonymous, wore masks and were protected from cross-examination.
Defence Reserve. The following
duties respective streets and districts, where R. H. Wild, with effect from Febru
bad or suspected characters. They are from March 1; Mr E, R. Ágabeg.
ceipts from duties on European guurs,
Naval Volunteer Force
the length of time that those women fer there has been no suggestion that the interview if there are any points in this decrease, (1,305 gallons) as compared The Jury retired at 1.10 p.m. to cons ed to be an Acting Sub-Lieutenant in
and children who loyally complied with Europeans should not pay for other mea Eures of defence dealgned to protect bot
letter which need clarifying.
"We live, etc.,
(ed.) "J. L. Watson, Chairman; F. E. CLEMO, Han. Becretary."
Further Reply
Elolenty Medal
catty.
O this increase approximately 60 of the Hongkong Police Reserve. They which event an equitable share woult 2.3 to 3.5 cents per
"The Medical Authorities give a per cent, is afiributable to receipts are being paid while on duty.
"The Street Guards are not as highly lis necessity?
(e) What are the comparative num- naturally be accepted by relatives of the
Is the resull of the abnormal increase of women evacuatect In the evacuates.
That the evacuation of the familles re- round figure of a catty of rice and from dutles on native type liquor and trained as the Police Reservists, but Colony?
(d) Why was the threat of compulsory ferred to was regarded by the Government three-quarters of a catty of firewood in the numbers of the Chinese popula- they have had some Police training. embarkation held over the heads of a necessary as a defence measure for the women, many of whom were In a de clony is stated in the cabled reply of per person per any as the averas tion of the Colony, The Increase in The Idea is to get shop assistants and persons have been permitted to quit
Lord Lloyd dated the 34th December 14, licate state of health, when in fact there to the Petition of the Evacuation Repre- wood alone (without any "sung") the revenue is divisible between dulles other people on. duty in their own the Hongkong Defence Reserve:--Mr
The same this average person has
has to pay 32.2 cents pald was apparently never any intention of sentation Commitice putting this threat into effect?
(e) What was the baxte reason behind the evacuation was necessary in order to more per week than he did for the 27 by importers in a ratio of, roughly they naturally are supposed to know ary 2; Mr T. S. Maher, with, effect Governmeal's cancellation of further conserve the food supplies of the Colony. enrresponding quantities of rice and The remaining 40 per cent, of the being told to watch for suspected Fifth with effect from March 4.
Guilty of rape. Ple. Frank Kenneth Mr S. I.. Lloyd has been disobedience che pium on in this connection may we refer in This firewood in August last-or io ba net increase is accounted for by re- Columuista," Mr North said.
If this cancellation was Excelleney's open letter to the Hongkong. content with proportionately less. but nearly one third of this is charge. Jacobs, Royal Army Medical Corps, was
of the Essential due to a radical change in the situation, newspapers.
This figure may seem unimportant able to duties on spirits of wine and found guilty before the Chief Justice, appointed to act as Organiser of the removing tho original reason for
liquors. Among potable Sir Atholl MacGregor, at Criminal Ses- General Group evacuation, why are those who com "If then the evacuation is regarded as to the more fortunate, but this is far spirituous nitted to retinal order not per- having been done in the interest of the from being the case with families liquors, whisky, brandy and imported elons to-day of having raped and in- Services of the Hongkong Defence if) Does the removal of some 3,000 Colony, in general and maintained for its where three, four or even more per- beer show the biggest gains, but the decently assaulted Man Shlu-ying, an 18. Reserve during the absence from the
of $28,786 in that women and children contribute in any interest, the Colony should bear its cos cans share in the weekly budget and inst tem must be affect by a decrease year-old opinaler, in King's Park on Colony of Mr J. K. Bousfeld, M.C.
the duty paid by January 16. appreciable measure to the safety or de- it cannot be argued, wo ihink,
Community 1 live in or below the poverty line.
the local browury. The consumption of Sentence was postponed until the fence of the Colony in view of the large proportion of the
Chineso And therefore cannot be expected
Rin and cocktails also shows a slight next Sessions,
Mr D. M. Munro has been appoint- numbers permitted to remain?
(a) Can any indication be given as to to pay for the evacuation of Europeans,
with the previous year,
sider their verdict and after an hour The total consumption of tobacco of ani 35 minutes deliberation returned the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force, all kinds for all purposes was 8,378,780 a verdict of guilty by six to one. The with effect from February 8. the evacuation order, aro to bo com theroselves and the Chinese Fuljority debarred from returning to "it is strongly urged therefore that steps
ins: and the total net revenue from Foreman said they wished to recom- their home47
tobacco duties was $6,302,072. The mend lenieney as they thought Ac- be taken to tranfer to the proper altarter, Should ille Excellency find it impos viz. the Colonial Treasury, the financial To this letter the following reply was cords set in 1038 were thus exceeded by cused was to a certain extent led on
It is nolifted that Private W. C. 814,745 tbs and $1,172,271 respectively by the Prosecutrix. sible personally to address nucli a meet- Ing. we are instructed to enquire whether burden now bome alone by a relatively recolved:
5th February, 1941.
A.N.S. dance. The Arst dance of the Tillery of the Hongkong Volunteer It would depute a personal representa- small number of longkong residents. It
"Sir. I am direted to acknowledge the but in considering the revenue figures tive to do so, as it this is not fensible, 15 suggested that this could be effected whether a Government spokesman could by making appropriate grants from the receipt of your letter of the 25151 January account should be taken funded on Auxillary Nursing Service was held to Defence Corps has been awarded the
Hongkong revenues towards the cost of 1941. on the subject of the maintenance of that the amount of duly reunion night under the distinguished patronage Emelency medal. be appointed for the purpose.
maintaining the evacuated families, the evacuated familles, and to draw your drawback was $2,085,126, which at fly Excellency the Acting Governor, "Alternatively, should none of the amount of the grant to cover the increased attention to the notice which was publish- $352,200 less than in 1930.
Cigarettes seized during the year Lieut-Gen E. F. Norton, at the Penin- 1040, under the heading "Arrangements for amounted to 90,000 as compared with sula Hotel. Over 700 people attended in the fares for the hire of taxicabs "The way of carrying this out presents Evacuees in Australia."
7,000 in 1938. Two large seizures were the function, which was in aid of the in Kowloon, with effect from March whether he would be prepared to receive Rated in paragraph 7 of this letter, a deputation from this Committee for the tile dimculty, and the following con
"I am, sle
made, one of 44.000 cigarettes on the Bomber Fund and Ching War Charlies, 7, is announced in the Government
The cabaret numbers were attrac dazette. parte answers to the points in question. purioso, of communicating to them the aiderations are suggested:
(sd.) "C. BRAMALL Buners,
waterfront and one of 21,000 cigarettes **{n} Class "C" accommodation of
"Per Colonial Secretary." "We have to add that our Commliteo
wives and families should be the basis The Members of the Committee regard on board a ship entering the Colony lively arranged by Carol Bateman, The
For small cobs for a distanco not feels that such a statement would do much
used in calculating the cost of mrin this reply as irrelevant and evasive. They from Shanghai. The remaining seizures first of these. "Shepherd's Hoy," with to silny the existing fooling of discontent
tenance.
intend therefore to do what they can 10 were all small, and the cigarettes were music by Perey Aldridge Grainger. and injustice. They are supported in this.
There are some 1,500 persons to educate pubiis opinion to the grave in mainly of Shanghai origin. It is pro- was danced by Rhexie, Slaiker, Nan exceeding one inile the charge is 40 view by the opinions expressed at the
be dealt with, representing 800 families. Justice inflicted on
Guttinger, each quarter-mile in-axsess, 10 cents meeting held on the 27th December, and
Consideration of cases could be heard in are being severely taxed for the benent bable that, as in the case of imported Moodle, Bingo Parsons, Elleen Grant, cents instead of 35 cents, and for they feel confident that those whom they
of the whole community. They intend to liquors, the depreciation of the Chinese Mary Sterling, Margaret Hongkong represent, have at all times been willing
(e) Payments to the evacuated make earnest requests that all who have dollar is tempiing the smuggler with a Marjorie Fordham and Rataleen Grant, instead of 4 cents.
"The A.N.S. Parado" (music by Horatio
For large cabs the fare for the first to co-operato in any necessary measure
familios could be easily made through had to bear any additional expense, by handsome margin of profit
Smuggling of Chinese tobacco from Nicholls) was presented by the same for the prosecution of the war effort, and will continue to do so with better heart the sub-treasuries of the Commonwealth reasons of living obeyed the Government
order to evacuate, shall receive monetary Macao continued on much the same dancers, with the exception of Rosaleen milo is 50 cents, as before, but the of Australia, If the feeling referred to above can
"The Committee are not quite clear campensation irrespective of any "means scale os in 1938. Seizures have, in Grant. The Wanchal Brothers" and charge for each additional quarter- some measures be dispeiled,
about the meaning of the statement that test." "Wo have, elc.,.
They feel sure that they will have an creased by about 2,000 ma, but this in The Serenader" were in great form mile has been increased to 10 cents
accounted for by the inclusion of 1,700
from b cents, and the waiting charge (sd.). Wilson. Chairman; F. C. the Home, Government are bearing the Clemo, ion. Secretary.“
Another bright spot in the program for each period of five minutes has "cost of the evacuation scheme" in the increasing weight of publis opinion behind Government's stoply
rrent cabled reply by Lord Lloyd to the them in their submimion that this infic lbs of tobacco from Shayuchung, which and were much in favour.
To deal with Gfth columnists. Filth me was the Ladles Request Dance, in also been increased to 10 cents from We received the following reply, which Petition rubmitted to him, We are under tion on a small section of the Community was seized as unmanifested cargo.
the Impression that this must refer to shall erase and that the entire cost of the. the Committen accepis a nati
the transit portion of the evacuation since evacuation 23 shall be borne out of the column activity in the Colony, it may, which ladies chose their partners, and 3 cents, thus bringing the charges of "0th February, 1941, "BirWith reference to your letter of in view of the facts and argumentat out. Reventies of the Calony with or without will be countered by large force of fund for the honour to the Bomber large saba in ling with the charges The above Report is signed by~, Chinese Street Guards, the Secretary Fund for the honour. To ald to the for similar cabs In Hongkong where 25th January, 1941, regarding certain pro- paragraphs 1 and 2 of this letter it: grant from the Home Government. posals made at a public mesting held at cannot be said that the Home Government, Wilson, C. Terry, J. C. Clemmo, J. E. Mac for Chinese Affairs, the lion. Mr N. party feeling, there were Paul Jones these rates have been in fores for. the Peninsula Hotel on December 17th, is bearing the total cost
The Committee, would be pleased to gregor. C. de Christians, F. F. Duckworth, C. North, revealed in an interview to intorsported through the 1. I am directed to inform you that its Excellency the Officer Administering the end representative or deputation for an. J. F. Galvin, A. C. Jeffreys, 8. Simpson.
going commend themselves to its Ex expenditure now borne by Individuals as, et in the local Preas on 7th November,
enquire cellency, we are instructed to
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