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Wednesday,

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CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS

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FOR SALE.

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ples (seven) for sale in aid of the Bomber Fund. Please apply ·Mrs. Blogg, Jockey Club Stables.

"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second Edition. Over 80 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Lid., or frum 'the Publishers South China Morning Post, Ltd., Wyndham Street,

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 ka) and 31,45 metres (9,523 kilo-cycles) BORODIN SYMPHONY IN B MINOR

Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Fre- quency of 845 k.c's. and on Short Wave trom 1-2.15 pan, and B-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's, per secoud.

JI. K. T. 12.15 p.m.

cession,

Short Service of Inter-

12.30 Bongs by Turner Layton, 12.40 Victór Silvester and IILS Ballroom Orchestra.

1.00 Local Time Signal.

1.01 Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins. 1.13 Debroy Somers Band.

£30 Reuter and Rugby Press, and Announcements.

1.45 Puccini's "La Boheme" Act IV.

Sung by Artists and Full Chorus of La Scula, Milan, with Orchestra,

2.16 Close Down.

6.45 Indian Programme,

6.30 tions.

Closing Local Stock Quula-

0.32 Borodin-Symphony No. 2 In B Minor.

7.00 London Itelay-The News, 4.15 London Relay From the Ol4 Country'.

Talk by Robert Donat,

7.30 Talk by M. Barou, General de' Gaulle's representative in the Far Kast.

7.36 Charlie Kunz at the Piano, Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No. .9; Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No. R. 10.

R. D

1.45 Ambrose and Itis Orchestra. 0.00 Local Time Signal ond An- nouncements.

8.02 Ravel--Bolero,

The Lamoureux Orchestra of Paris conducted by the late Maurice Ravel,

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

KR.

1941-1942

Scaled Tendors will be recclypi NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

at the Royal Naval Hospital, until 10a.m. on the 14th March, 1941, Notice is hereby given that the from pernous desirous of supply- Company's standard charges willing Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, be increased as from 17th March. Fish, Chouse, Butter, Fresh Mik 1911, by adding a 10% surcharge and other provisions and neces- to the amounts charged for elec-sarios, for the year ending 31st tricity consumed for lighting and March, 1942. power. ns per meters rend on and after 24th April, 1941. -

Printed Forms of Tenders and further particulars can be obtain The existing sente of discountsed at the Royal Naval Hospital. will Tomain in force.

By order of the Board of Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Manager. Hongkong, 8th March, 1941.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE

rates

We have been informed that attempts are being made to nell Green Island Cement above the Government prices which are

In gunny bags of

260-lbs.

In paper bags of

9-1-lb.

Control

In paper bags of

30-lbs.

$2.70 per bag, Application for Delivery. Orders, at above prices, should be made to our Registered Office, 2nd Floor, Exchange Building, 14 Des Voeux Rond, Hong Kong.

BANK. S

THE UJJARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINĄ.

Incorporated by Royal- Charter 1839,

£3,000,000 Fald-up Capital neserve Fund ............... 41,000,000 Reserve Ligbility of Proprietors $3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE LONDON. Da Balropsgate, 2.6.1. Sub-Agencies in Londont 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.CJ.

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AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Alor Star

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Hongkong Bangson

Salcon

The right to reject the lowest fangkok

or any tender is reserved.

II. L. CLEAVE, Surgeon Commander, Medical Officer in Charge.

Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong.

10th March, 1941.

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(fcking) FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Bikinesa transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year

March 12, 1941:

Memory Of Sun Yat-sen

Local Observance At

King's Theatre

Throughout Chlon to-day and Hongkong the anniversary of the death of Dr Sun Yat-sen; Father of the Chinese

Republic, is being celebrated and at the King's Theatre this morning every stat and all standing space was taken up by

schoolboys and girls, their teachers and other poeple who gathered to pay a tribute to the founder of the Revolution.

To-day lins also been designated by the Chinese Ministry of Social Wel- fare as China's Arbour Day. Chinese Arm in Hongkong ure flying their flags at half mast.

ns

presided Mr Wour Sok-to Chairman at the Theatre and those on the platform were Me Tang Chi- ching

Mr Wong Yin-cling, and Mr Tsc Fel (Members of the Chinese Education Association). Mr Phillp Cockchin (Chairman of the Chinese

Miss Chamber of

Hu | Muk-lan

the and

Women's Association

er shorter periods in Locul or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted an application.

ter of the late Mr Hu 1-1 Local Currency and Sterling with interest ping. (Member of the Women's New SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in | min), Mr Kau You-man, Miss So On. allowed at rates obtainable on application. Life Movement), Mr Wu Kung-fù,

The Bank's Head Ofice in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business Tax overpalu un terras which may be and claims recovery of British Income ascertained at any of its Agencies and

Branches,

W. H. EVANS THOMAS,

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK, OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Offer:-15, Otavechurch Street, London, E.Ç.A.

Authorised Capital Subscribed Capila) J'old-up Capital Rezerve Fund and Rest

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held in the P. & O. Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong $7.50 per bag. | Kong, at 11.15 o'clock in the fore- noon on Thursday, the 20th day $2.80 per bag.) of Murch, 1941, or as soon thern- after ás the Ordinary General Meeting of the Company shall bove terminated for the purpose of considering and, if thought it, passing

following resolu- Lions |--

"1. That the Directors be and "they are hereby authorised to "capitalise the sum of $3,800,000 "Hongkong currency, part of the

undivided profits of the Com-Bangkok

Bombay "pany standing to the credit af Calcutta "the Company's. Reserve Fund, Delhi "and to allot to the members Galle

Hongkong "holding shares of the Company | flowrsh

Ipoh "as on the Arst day of April "One thousand nine hundred "and forty-one in respect of the "net amount capitulised fully "paid shares of the Company "of equivalent nominal value in "the proportion of one share for "every three shares of the Com- "pany held by them respectively "and that such shares so allotted "shall rank for dividends as "from the 1st day of July, 1941.

R. TAYLOR, Manager and Secretary.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN

COMPANY · LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN ARY

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Ofice of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on WED.

NESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, at NOON, for the purpose of

8.10 Songs by Ninon Vallia (So-receiving the Report of the Direc- prano).

tors and tho Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st

8.30 Studio Talk on A, A. Milne by Father T. Ryan, S.J.

8.50 Elgar Triumphal MarchDECEMBER, 1940. (from 'Caraciacus' Op: 35),

London Symphony Orchestra con ducted by Lowrance' Collingwood under the supervision of Sir Edward

Elgur.

9.00 London Relay-The News. 9.15 London RelayQuestions of the Hour'.

9.30 Dance Musio by Harry Roy and is Orchestra.

10.00 Sungs by Leslie Hutchinson

the Piano.

10.10 Roblason Cleaver (Organ) and Patricia Rossborough (Plano).

10.23 Richard Crooks (Tenor) in a Light Orchestral Concert.

11.00 Close Down.

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The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 15th MARCH, 1911, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, both days inclusive, By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. M. MANNERS, Secrutary and Manager. Hongkong, 7th March, 1941,

FOR THE PROTECTION

OF_CHILDREN

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who

has been assaulted, neglected, or il-treated In a manner. likely to vause unnecessary suffering or injury to henith, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by comumunicating at once with—

Hon. The

"2. That if on such distribu- "tion as aforesaid any person "would be entitled to a frac- "Lional share the Directors shall, "In lieu of issuing fractional "certificates, cause the whole "share to be allotted to a person "or persons to be named by the "Directors and suck share shall, "at such time as the Directors "think it, be sold and the pro- "ceeds distributed amongst the "persons entitled to the frac-

tions making up such share."- Ey order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st February, 1941.

NOTE:-

to

BANKERS:

1,000,000 1,050,000

(Representative of General Wu Te- Affairs), Mr Li Shiu-ching and Mr chin, Chinese Minister of Oversons Lo Chung-mau,

Opening Tribute

The function began at 10 aan, with the Chinese National Anthem. Three bows were then made to n photo- graph of Dr Sun Yat-sen un each side of which were two unfurled Chinese lings. Then, n three minutes! śllence was observed for those Chinese $3.000.000 soldiers

and elviilans who had fallen during the present Japan - China 1.234.0 hostilities.

Mr Wong Sok-to, the

Chairman addressed the gathering and spoke of the splendid efforts of China to re- sist aggression, of its determination to oust invaders and of the magnif- cent opportunities that were and would be facing China's present and future youths.

The Hank of England & Midland Hank, Ltd.

BRANCHES :-

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HONGKONG BRANCH Every

description of Banking Exchange Dusiness transacted.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN.

of the

Mr Kan Yau-man spoke career of Dr Sun Yat-sen nud another speaker was Mr Chan Chak. After the speeches the large gathering was entertained by and excellent concert.

rency and Fixed Deposits received in Local Currency and Stering on terms that may be ascertained on application

D. BENSON,

Current Accounts opned in Local Cur-

Manager,

HONG KONG WAR EFFORT COMMITTEE

MONSTER RAFFLE, 1041

RULES

The sale of tickets in the ralle will cease on a date to be advertised in the Press.

2.

Counterfoils of every ticket

13.

an

Hint To China

By U.S. Press

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Trespassing Plane Shot Down

Yugo-Slay Gunners

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

POST OFFICE

INWARD MAILS:*** Australia and Manila ..............Mor. - 12. Sandakan.....................

Mur. 12.

Straits and Air Mall by "British Overseas Airways Service" (except Lopton) by sea from Singaporo,

Canton ..

Calcutta and Straits,

Mar. 13.

.Mar. 14. .Mar. 14.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered und. Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 n.in. regis- tered and parcel maila ore closed at 1 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close siter 3 p.m. Registerød 'and Parcel mails are closed at 5 pm..

Thursday, March 13 Air Mall by sea to Bingapore to connect with the "British Over- seas Airways"

K.P.O.

.Mar, 13, 5.00 p.m. .Mar, 13, 5.20 p.m.

Reg. Ord.

Q.1.0.

Reg.

.Mar. 13, 5.00 p.m. Ord. Mar. 13, 6.00 .. Straits and Parcels only for United-

Kingdom.

K. P. O.

Parcel,....Mar. 13, 4.00 p.m.

Reg.,

Ord.,

Mnr. 13, 6.00 p.m. Mar. 13, 5.30 p.m. G. F. 0. Parcels,...Mar. 13, 4.00 p.m Rep.......Mnr. 13, 4.00 p.m. Ord........Mar. 13, 7.00 p.m.

Air Mail for Guam, Honolulu, U. 9. A and Europe vla “Pan American Airways and Trans-Atlantio

Ser- vice"(To connect with the P.A.A. Plano leaving from Manila on the 21st March).

Reg.

·Ord.

ILcg. Ord.

K.F.O.

.Mar. 13, 5 p.m. Mar. 13, 5.30 p.m.

G.F.O.

Mar, 13, 5 p.m. Mar. 13, 7 pin

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FINES OF $250 ON SHIPPING MANAGER

The Manager of the Java-China- Japan Line, of York Building, Chater Road, was summoned before Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.., at the Central Magistracy this morning on two counts of falling to submit a correct Ilst of

of passengers arriving by ship on February 25 and on March 2. He pleaded guilty to both.

ship

Detective-Sergeant J. B, of the

Brunch, BELGRADE, Mar. 11 (UP) An arrived From Amoy on Februnty No Support In Civil War unidentified plane crashed in itames and the Line sent the Police

Rumanian territory WASHINGTON, Mar, 11 (Reuter). | an

opposite passenger declaration which showed -News of China which disturbs | Donji-Milanovac after it had been that no passengers bad arrived by Americans at present is the continued hit by Yugo-Slavian anti-aircraft the ship. The Police subsequently friction between the Kuomintang | fre

found that a Japanese subject had und the Communists.

It was observed flying very low arrived by the ship as a second-class In an editorial under the heading, over Yugo-Slavian territory along passenger, as he reported his arrival "Bad News From Ching the "New the Danube River between Negotin to the Police. When this was point- York Times" says: "Disquieting and Donji-Milanovac and it was sus-ed out to the defendant, a supple- news from China in recent weeks pected that photographs were being mentary list was supplied on March has been the continued friction be taken. It was warned to leave and tween the Kuomintang and the Com-after some time anti-aircraft guns

Defendant staled that those munists. This quarrel cannot be opened fire,

ponsible on the ship had overlooked dismissed by

wholly

the one. either site."

condemning

The paper recalla that the Com- sold must be in the cus dy of munists hove fought vigorously "the supervisors befor. the against the Japanese and that their

Soldier In Trouble

4.

res-

Referring to the other ense Sergt. Hill said that the vessel left Hong- kong with several foreign passengers. abourd. The Company sent tho Police a list which did not contain the numes of two alien passengers who had reported their departure from the Colony.to the Police. One of-these-passengers was an allen who was married to a Chinese, and the months other was a Filipino.

Important Matter

immediate draw. Any ticket gold

objectives are democratic. for

"Similarly, General Chiang Kai- which no corresponding coun-shek's government has its virtues terfoil has been returned to and faults, but one fact should be

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH the-supervisors will not be made clear to bol-sides, American

LONDON, Mar 11 (UP)-Edward sympathy and American aid-un- Rawlins, 23, Canadian soldier, was included in the draw.

happily smaller than they ought to sentenced to a total of six A ticket is entitled to one prize-have been given in the hope that hard labour on two charges to-day. only. Any

accused of stealing Chinn will become not only free bui He wan number, having

democratic. drawn a prize, will be deemed their support to either side of

Americans will not give worth of blankets from the London Union Jack Club and a radio from cancelled for the remainder of Chinese civil war,

the Canadian Club. He pleaded the draw.

If China can be saved with our guilty, help from Japanese-Axis control, its

I

LIS

A Canadian military policeman

Cologne Railways

a

4. Prizes will be delivered to the embattled leaders will have to forget soid Rawlins was a member of a person who produces the re-thele. divergent doctrinal objectives roup who were "giving Canada. quisito winning ticket. No and settle

their present dispute bad name." peaceably, right to a prize can be recognis ed except the right conferred by the production 'of the requisite ticket. Winning tickets must be pro- duced and endorsed by the holder before delivery of prize can be made. Mutilated

Under the powers conferred upon General Secretary, them by Article 12 of the Articles of H.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall,

Association of the Company, the The Inspector, 40, Pokfulam Road, Directors have decided to offer Ist floor,

Shoresholders on the Register on the The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah 1st day of April, 1941, one share al Lane, 2nd Floor,

The Inspector, 12 Sai Young. Cholpar for every complete three shares.

St.. Kowloon.

The Inspector, 52, Argyle St.,

Kowloon.

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.

The Informant's name will, be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be charged for mailing angle copies of the following newspapers abroad:-

South China Morning Post China and Macno

16 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macao 14 cents per copy

16 conts Saturdays

British and Foreign 20 cents per copy

25 cents Saturdays.

METROPOLE

CENTRAL

DOKEN

+FIDE DROOK

ALL FORMS WITH PRIVATE KATH

held by them (excluding the Bonus Shares to be, offered to them under the preceding, rsolution) upon the terms that payment for such shares shall be made to the Company's Bunkers, The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, ilong Kang on or before the 30th September, 1911, and that Shareholders be given power

to renounce their rights under such

offer and that no rights attach to Inny fractions. The shares taken up under the above after shall ronk for dividends as from 1st day of July, 1913. Formal letters of offer, accept- Shareholders as soon as possible after ance and renunciation will be sent to

April Isi next.

Donations To Bomber Fund

A total of $1,600.571.22 was reached yes. terday by the War Find Inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd. with the fol lowing donations:

850

Loyal Hongkong Golf Club (Ladies Section, Eclelle Competition!.. Ex-vetand sixth dontion!..... 130 Mr L. A. Sterling

(monthly

donation ..................

H.K.F.C. Counter Collection (th

donation!

"Blondle's" Cual Bomber

(second donation)

Fork Box

Bliss Crete n. Robinson (seventh

donation

Mrs A. M. Cunnin***

Jack and Jill

25

89=8 CM * 8:

Ex-Gordon Highlander

Try. Shrapnel

Box week

ended 8341)

3.70

250

the

Hongkong Lawn Tennis Associa

tion

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The 8. C. M. Post like receiver following donation to the Bociety for the Prolection of Children:

MAM Pumpincham, #10,

DONATIONS WAITING Donations for the following Organika- tions awall collection at the omen of the S. C. M. Poat Lenem Fund; Emergency Refugee Counell; Rociety for the Protec Hion of Children; Street Bleepers Bhelter Society

6.

tickets-that is, if distinctive number and chop are not clearly discernible-will not be accepted.

Winning tickets not presented within Three Months of the draw will be considered l and void; and all unclaimed prizes will revert to the donors and/or the Hong Kong War Effort Committee after the above period of Three Months has elapsed.

$9 BILLION FOR PREPAREDNESS

U.S. Appropriations Sought

Blasted

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

Sergt Hill remarked that tho Police were dependent on shipping companies to submit correct lists of arrivals and departures, especially in these thnes.

Mr Sheldon agreed, saying it was most important this should be done. Sergt Hill produced three previous summonses against the Java-China Japan Linie for similar offences.

Mr Sheldon ordered the defendant to pay fines of $250 on each of the summonses.

Woman Ignorant Of Local Affairs

Mrs Frieda Chan, of 88 Gloucester

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

LONDON, Mar. 11 (UP). The Air WASHINGTON, Mar. 11 (UP) Ministry announced that last night's The House may vote within the next attack on Cologne lasted a little over Road, top floor, Wanchal, a British few days on four bills appropriating one hour beginning about 9.30 p.m. subject by marriage, was summoned more than nie billion dollars for It stated, "Networks of railways on before Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at preparedness,

each side of the Rhine, distributed the Central Magistracy this morning The bills are: The fourth supple about the Hohenzollern bridge were for failing to register herself under which was passed by the Senate the railways at the end of the bridge, subjects) Ordinance. She admitted inental

defence bill for $1,533,567,102 hit and hits were also reported on the

the Registration of Persons (British yesterday.

On both sides of the Rhine, Ares and the offence. The naval appropriation bill for explosions were seen in the indus the next fiscal year amounting to trial buildings and goods yards." $3,540,000,000.

The

for $3,812,311,107 providing funds for fifth supplemental defence bill the army, including huge Items for the air corps.

The bill to comply with emergency navy needs amounting to $300,841,- 7. Any misunderstanding or dis- 820 which was sent to Congresa aud-

pute must be referred to the denly by President Roosevelt yester Hong Kong War Effort Com-ay for guns, ammunition and 12

inuxlllary vessels. mittee, whose decision shall be final.

By Order of the Committee,

LINSTEAD, & DAVIS,

Supervisors.

Hong Kong, 1st March, 1941.

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Secret Meeting

In Istanbul

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, Mar. 11 (UP)-The People's Party held a secret session at 3 p.m. to-day and was addressed by M. Sarajoglu, the Foreign Minis- ter. No detalls were given out but n communique Is-expected to be issued uboit 8 p.m.

The Premier, Prof. Saydam is ex- pected to address the Assembly on Wednesday,

National

Suez Escapes. CAIRO, Mar. 11 (Router)-A few bombs were dropped on the Suez Canal area in the course of an air raid this morning. No damage or casualties resulted.

SUMMONS WITHDRAWN

before Comer J, Jolly at the Marine When three boat people appeared Court this morning, charged with approaching within 30 yards of a ship lying the "S" flag over code pennant, the prosecuting ofleer, Sgt Griggs, asked for the withdrawal of the case against defendants.

The Sergeant explained that there had been a mistake made, as the ship was flying the "S" over "T" fog. It was no offence to approach a ship flying the "S" over 1" Ang, as this was merely a request to the Police on board.

Defendants were discharged.

BUS STRIKE IN

NEW YORK

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Det-Sergt J. Hill, of the Special

British

sald that Mrs Chan' was a subject by marriage. She was born in Germany and came to Hongkong with her husband in 1928. since when she had lived in Chinese fashion, and had lost all touch with what was going on around her, Sho that was the reason for her failure hardly ever read the newspapers and to register at the time of the general evacuation of women from the Colony,

Her presence in the Colony was discovered on Police enquiries. Sergt ний added that the Police were in- clined to believe she had not inten- tonally attempted to evade regiatra- tias, and had no reason to doubt her story.

and children

Mr Sheldon coutioned Mrs Chan,

One Survivor From

Sunken

Junk

A report to the Police was made on the swamping pud sinking of Junic T1595H, of' Lan 'Chau,' 'on' March 5. Chan, 30, junk fok), stated in report that he was apparently the only survivor of the junk's crew

Leung

the

NEW YORK, Mar. 11 (UP). The of five. strike of 3,408 bus company cm-

The Junk, salled with a cargo of ployees entered its second day with salt for Men Kim Shan on March 1 no signs of settlement and no and arrived there at 9 pm. From negotiations being carried on, The 1.305 buses normally used by 800,000 they were hearing Lan Chau, the there they salled for Lan Tno. As persons every day are all immobl- junk capsized and sank in the rough

Hoed.

BA.