1941-03-17 — Page 11

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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March

17, 1941.

Sunday

March 9

University's New Scienre Black. De- Beved to be one of the nest buildings of its kind in the Far East, the new Selence Dlock of the University of Hongkong, all Faktulam Road which is being built at a cost of $350,000, is expected to be com- pleted In time for the opening of the Autum term this year.

Special attration is being devoted to the Internal and external Untras of the building

architects, Mests Leigh by the Orange, while the cost at the stool doers And whdown fitting furniture, etc., alene amounts to over $30,000,

The basement can be used as an air roid alier in the ease of an emergency, while the construction and neergaibility of services throughout make it very sultable for use a crisis as an emer- Rency hospitant.

The plan of the building in basically of there rection, The long division to ma west contains the main inboratories, stal reems and lecture rodins. The centre divineantains the main entrance and starew with lovatortes and cloak and subsidiary moms, tine in the tetin rreinngutar block containing two floors of Rivanerd and speclat Inhoratories, and a large Torture theatre capable of seating about 270. Above 11 15 a greenhouse for the biology department,

Hongkong News of the Week

March 10.

of

Monday

A Page For The Evacuees

cinema tickets at Canton Rood outsido

Drive. The

the Kwong Mlog Theatre, Yaumati

two Defendants pleaded New Fire Engines. The very latest The next type of iro Aghting equipment, guilty but the third denied the charge. machines capable of delivering 1,250 Sergeant Ferrier 1 in charge of the gallons per minute, which is more than case.

and Mal-Jog best Bridge the double the capacity machines at present in the Colony, are Hongkong Women's International Club expected to arrive in the Colony with have Issued the following statement in the next four mouths, Mr J. C. Fitz- f accounts regarding the Bridge and. Henty, Superintendent of the Fire Ma-jong Drive held at the Club's pre- nires on March 7, proceeds of which Brigade, revealed to-day.

were in alt of the Bomber Fund:

Four of these large capacity engines Receipin-Adınlesions, $101; duna- have been ordered, and at least one tons, $258; sale of coupons at 50 cents will be housed. in the new Wanchal enchi, $230; half proceeds of sweets and Fire Station, at present under con- cigaretten, $40; sale of cake tickets, struction at the junction of Hennessy 527,38; sale of tomatoes $15; sale of Road and Canal Rond, East. The cakes $21.50; Lucky Dip", $02.00; tonchines have 12-cylinder engines. Mrs-Edan Potter's winnings $4. Total with an ICA.C. rating of 70.0 IP. I.K.$900.80. developing 240 brake P

As regards sweets and cigarettes,

Review Of The Principal Topics March 9

To March 15.

Wednesday

March 13

Tuesday

ment la rapidly approaching one hun- dred in respond to enquiries as to

Saturday

March 15

League Football, Highlights of 10-

Quips By "Argus"

With Acknowledgments

An advertier announces completo spring linen in quality brastiers. It the belief that, with off their wainer folle evacuated, husbands are now staying at home and drinking mille?

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The No. 1 Boy of the Hongkong Football Club 1 retiring after 37 years fallthful service. Ie in saldd that with an effort he can even remember when the Club used to win the Cup.

Hlaving seen the nurses, entertain, who cares tuppenco What sort of bomb hits him?

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• Studying the night soll debate, half the Lomanunity should now have a better Idea how the other halt lives.

No niere weather reports, The Observatory has abandoned the un- equal struggle.

Sir Geoffry Northcote Back, Look why such a heavy incidence of Choiera. ing remarkably fit after being away was being experienced in the relatively from the Colony for nearly ten months cold season of the year, the Director of on alck leave, His Excellency Sir Medical Services stated that the sovero Geoffry Northeate. Governor of flang- epidemic of last autumn had resulted kong, returned by the Anbul. to-day in a high percentage of Cholera "car- riers," that an appreciable section of from Singapore.

Excellency population was Luffering from Iravelled via the Cape from England, the and stayed in Singapore for a short ler-nutrition and thus was in 10-

way to fight against infection with while before he came to Hongkong. tho Cholera germ, and that the ex- Sir Geoffry was met by the Colonial tremely unsatisfactory method of night. Secretary, the Hon. Mr N. L. Smith, soll disposal prevailing served as a the acting Harbour Master, Comdr 3. constant source ut injection. Jolly, and cut J. P. Gunner, R.N., Members of the Auxiliary Nursing Honorary Aide-de-Camp, on board the Service wits are prepared to answer silp in Kowloon Bay, and the party the appeal for assistance made by the Innued at Queen's Pier at 4.30 p.m. Director of Medical Services aro in- where the Governor was welcomed by vited to get into touch with the loner- the Heads of the Fighting Forces, ary Secretary, A.N.S. (birs D. 3. Valen- day's Football League programme were Mary Hospital, Eastern's defeat of Club by the odd Members of the Executive and Legis- tine) at the Queen

goal in Ave, which takes them to the lative Councils, the Cuusular Body and without delay.

Blood Doilers Needed. Residents top of the First Division, although others. There were no ladies present The new. Fire Sintlon Is' expected to half proceeds go to "All Sauls" (Lon-

may be able to save the life of a re- South China have still a game in hand: BS Comfort Fund, gita were

by request. be completed in August or September don}

There was no Guard of Honour, and lative or friend ur fellow citizen, of Royal Navy's last minute victory over this year, when the present Wanchal solicited by Mra Turner.

after shaking hands with those prescot, mother or of a child, by giving a St Joseph's by the odd goal in five Fire Station, near the Oriental Theatre, Mrs Turner's "All Souls" (London)

March 12

JILs Excellency proceeded direct to little of their blood.

The Medical Authorities have started will move

the Comfort Fund was entirely separate in. The whole of

Government House, accompanied by extating station and quarters will then from the Bomber Fund, and prizes for

taquiry Postponed, Members of the the Hon. Mir N. L. Smith and Mr B. C. Whut in called a blood bank at the Queen Mury Hospital, so that this life. be handed over to the Auxiliary Fire coupons sold for this fund were pro-

coupons Immigration Office Inquiry Commission Fay, A.D.C. of Service.

vided by her. The sale

The aeting Governor, Lieut-General Preserving fuld may be available in The first floor of the new fourstorey and donationis realised 11.K.$581.70 at this morning carried out a thorough

cost exchange is 274d. equivalent to £35. Inspection of the Immigration Depart F. L. Norion, and Captain S. H. Batty- Cs of severe illness, acrious acctii- buffing, which is estimated to

These blood banks exist in Creat $340,000, has been constructed an an to Colony's Water Storage. While the mest office in Marina House, Queen's Smith were not present to greet Sir ent or extensive burns. tal the load of the superstructure contents of Island reservoirs at the end Road Central, the Passport Office In Geoffry as they are still suffering from Britain, in the United States and in

Central, and the the effects of their recent accidents. should it enllapse during a bombing of February showed an increase over Connaught Road

A small crowd of onlookers gather other countries, and thousands of ilves have been saved already by their rail. The four main doors will be those at the corresponding date in 1840, ofee of the General Agent to the Im ed in the vicinity of the Pler, and these utilsation. oned by the electrical solenoid catch reservoirs in Kowloon showed an up-migration Department in Wyndham were ably controlled by Police under In one district alone in London there

Street. In the afternoon the the control preciable decrease.

In Air F. W. Shaftain, A.D.C.I., Mr E. C. are 10,000 volunteer blood donors who which is operated from

was migration Depot in Kennedy Town was Luscombe, A.S.P., Inspector J. R. Mac have affered to give or have gives a On the Island. dours being rdon. The

the storage counter-

Walter, and Traile Sub-Inspector F.J. small quantity of their blood." Five' balanced, any individual door can be 1.332.37 million gallons against 1,054.30 also Inspected.

Mainland millon galluna, and on the

Clarke..

hundred are needed at once in Hong- opened as required,

The entire Commission altended, Among those who greeted is Ex- kong. Over a hundred and eighty Archliects of the Public Works De- the figures were 1,339.00 and 1,014.85.

Consumption of water on the Island comprising the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl collency were II. E. Major-General A. members of the European community partment, who designed the building, have improved on the accommodation during the month was 300.07 million MacGregor. Mr C. B. Brown, Mr D. E. Grazeit, His Honour Sir Atholl Mac- have already volunteered for this ser for the station officers and Aremen. gallons (including 174.04 million gallons Drummond, Mr II. K. Woo and the Gregor, the Hon, Captain A. C. Collin- vice or have given their blood.

If a person is in good health, it does Two dormitories will be bulit on the from the Mainland and 2.37 million Secretary, Mr K. M. A. Barnett. They son, Commodore, the lion. Mr C. G. Arst floor, while the second and third gallons of unfiltered water) by an were met on arrival at Marina House Alabaster, the Hon. Mr R. A. C. North, no harm to give a pint of blood. There

von Kobza-Nagy, the the Hon. Bir R. R. Todd, the Hon. Dr 15, no pain nor after effects. floors will each contain three two- estimated population of 100,000 at the by Mr E, A,

Volunteers will be carefully examin- roomed fats and one three-roomed flat rate of 17.1 gallons per head per day. General Agent, and Mr Waller 17an F. S. Selwyn-Clarke, the Hon. Mr J. J.

their The rate in February, 1940, was 15.1 ming Chen, Assistant Chinese Immigra- Paterson, the Hon. Sir Robert Kate- en before being allowed to give their for Chinese Fub-omicers and

wall, the lion. Mr 5. 11. Dodwell, Wing blood, and only those who are it will families. The, men will be supplied gallons per day by an estimated popu- tlon Omeer.

Comdr T. 5. Horry, Sir Robert Ho be accepted. with hot water from geyseru,

Intion of 960,000."

Chi The Commissioners spent nearly an Tang, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Sir They should go to the Queen Mary Features of the construction are the In Kowloon, excluding the Lai store-rooms on the ground floor which Kok Water Boat Dock. the consumption haur Inspecting the head office In V. M. Grayburn, the Hon. Mr A. B. Hospital any morning except Sunday's enn be changed round as required; the during February was 297.25 million Marina House. They stayed for over Purves, the Hon. Mr C. G. Perdue, the at 9 o'clock, and help to build up tils stas chamber for the testing of gas gallons by an estimated population of 40 minutes at the shroff's department, Hon. Mr W. J. Carrie, the Hon. Mr blood bank as quickly as possible.

A sum of ILK,$10 "will be given tu masks, etc, and the well in the yard 770,000, or 13.0 gallons per head per where they examined the books and M. K. Lo, the Kon, Mr Leo D'Almada,

Mr W. N. T. Tam. the Hon. Mr T. E. the time from his work without re- which will be used for drill purposes, day, as against 290.17 million gallons and the system of accounting explain the Hon. Mir A. L. Shields, the Hon. any volunteer who is unable to spare

The station is of reinforced concrete by 300,000 persons at the rate of 11.2 ed to them.

Pearce, the Hon. Mr L3 Tse-fong. Mr muneration or to afford the transport,

Kystem, Owing to the Indisposition of Mr E. W. Hamilton, Mr J. A. Fraser, Mr expenses to and from the Queen Mary with brick panels, with terrazzo tiles allons per head per day in February, for the external walls of the ground 1940.

B. A. D. Forrest, Iminleration Officer. E. I Wynne-Jones, Commander J. Hospital at Pokfulam. The Lai Chi Kok Water Boat Dock the Commission will not sit to-morrow, Petrie, Wing-Comdr A. H. S. Steele- Dadminton. The badminton cham- floor.

million gallons ns A 15-year consumed 3:57

pionships began to-night with three as originally arranged. The public in Perkins. Cinema, Tickets Racket

until therefore postponed

Captain L. G. Campbell, Flag-Licut menteles at King's College. old boy was fined $10 by Mr D. 3. N. against 6.45, and the consumption

Gray, Colonel Holt, Major I. L. Will

In the junior singies, J. L. Anderson Anderzon In the Juvenile Court at unfiltered water in the villages totalled ris

cacks, Mr J. C. Fitz-Henry, Mr F. Flip defeated it. Weng-toh 15-10, 13-13 (5-2), Kowloon Magistracy to-day for selling 12.15 million gallons against 10.38 the further notice,

League Badminton. St John's beat pance. Mir M. F. Key, Mr G. Miskin. The players were evenly matched but tickets of the Sun Wah Cinema in previous February.

Anderson gained most of his points There was a 17-hour supply during Kowloon Tong 8-3 in the B division at Mr C. B. Burgess. Angle Street, Mongkok district,

Mr A. E. Southard, Consul-General through mixing his shots judiciously, It was said that two 15 cent cinerin the month. In 1940 there was a full the badminton' league last night,

for the United States, and the Vice- Inaccuracy played a large part in tickets were bought from Defendant supply from February 8-8 (Chinese

H. Eardley and D. Kwok bent R.E. Consul, Mr R. C. Coudray, Mr L. Rey- the defent of S. Amplavanar at the for 25 cents enel, The boy had 14 New Year) and a 17-hour supply other.

wise on all other days.

and M. S. Lee 21-8; beat F. H. Kwak naud, Consui-General for France. Mr hands of P. K. Hool in the senior other similar tickets.

Rainfall recorded during the month and R. Lavalle 21-8; bent D. Chen and J. M. dn Toelin, Consul for Costa Rica, singles. Stroke for stroke, Amplavatar Cheng Minst, 22,

Mr P. F. de V. Soares, acting Consul was as good as flooi but was extreme- Lo Ngok-kwn, 25, unemployed, were was: Bontanical Gardens, 5.87 inches, Castro 21-7.

for Portugal, Mr F. A. Xavier, Consul ly erratic whereas his opponent was each fined $50 or two months hard Tylam Tuk 5.49, Tytam 6.10, Wong

Aber- N. Smith and R. Wilson beat, Lee and for Fantina, Mr D. G. E. Middelburg, steadiness personiled. The scores were Construction is of a reinforced concrete.

labour by Mr Anderson for simitar Nel Chong 5.29, Pokfulam 5.00, frtime will concrete hollow block and rib

6.42 Royal Observatory 5.54, Lee 21-17; bent Kwok and Lavalle 21-D; acting Consul-General for the Nether- 18-5, 15-7,"

The best match of the evening was offences. Cheng was sail to have sold deen

Innds, Mr R. M. Lavalle, Consul for floors with expansion Joints at ujishle

two 15 cent Sun Wah Cinema tickets Shing Mun No. £ 5,40, Shing Mun No. beat Chen and Castro 21-13.

Argentine. Mr D. F. A. W. Wesman, in the Junior doubles where T. 5. points to take up seasonal movement fo The structure. The roof over the lecture for 25 cents and Ln to have gold two 2 4.90, Shing Mun No. 3 4.55, Shing C. S. Ladd and It. Maynard lost to Consul far Norway, Mr. Perez Suez, Young and M. K. Funr defeated D

PAINT theatre is of reinforced concreta

10 cent tickets for 12 cents each.

Mun No. 4 4,34, Shing Mun No. 5 5.20, construction, the space between the root

12-15, 15-0. Chelllah was the best of and String Mun No. 8 5.02, Kowloon 5.33, Lee and Lee 21-24: lost to Kwok and Consul for Feru, and Mr Selki Yono, Chelial and K. II. Khou. 13-13 (4-3), Sergeant Gordon prosecuted. eilling being used as a and ma-pend

His Excellency the acting Governor, the four but was badly supported. Of ventilating chamber for the theaire, Mr J. F. Mugford, Entertainment Tax Shek Li Put, 4.68, Taipo 6.30. Fonlingvalle 18-21; lost to Chen and Castro Consul for Japan.

Lieut-General Norton, It is understood. the winners, Young was the better and Oleer, was Complainant in the three 5.73, Un. Long 4.03 and Taf Lam Chung

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Killed in Landslide._A_79-year-old will not be remaining in the Colony, it was largely due to him that the Macnamara's - Mr I. c.

Court, The reports of the Government woman, Chan Tak-hing, was killed, and and will be leaving shortly for Eng-nal-set-us-won.

R.B.G.C. Report A proßt of $003.83 Chung Lamm, 33, Chan Ka, 22, and Lai Bacteriologist and Analyst show hot her hut demolished, when the side of tand. This, it is understood, Is the Arst Kwok-yau, 18. all unemployed. were the quality of the water was excellent hill in Ngau Tau Kok village, Kow- me that two Governors have been in for the year reported by the Committee of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, charke of selling on both sities of the Harbour,

loon City, came crashing down about the Colony at the same time, 10 am. to-day.

Appeal to A.N.S. The Medical Au- the annual general meeting of which after the Saints had tries held tho thoritles In Hongkong have gain will be held in the Clubhouse on lead: Royal Engineers' lucky victory over 30th R.A. by two penalty goals; The hut was the home of two launched an appeal for volunteers from March 20 at p.m.

During the year, 34 new members and Royal Air Force's line comeback persons, but the other occupant was amongst the trained members of the

The membership in the Third Division where Auxiliary Nursing Service tor duty at joined and 35 left Bwoy at the time.

the Queen Mary Hospital, in order to on December 31 totalled 234, compris trounced 200 RA. by six goals to ono An alarm was raised by neighbours, release members of the Government in nine life member, seven honorary to share the leadership with Royal but it was nearly an hour before fire- Medical Department for work in the members, 108 ordinary members and Corps of Signalt.

First Division as Cholera hospitals, It was found neces- 50 sea-going members. March 11

City Bank Building. No. Queen's men from the Kowloon Brigade

The redemption of all outstanding Royal Scots 3 Kowloon Road Central, written applications con- sisted by Police and P.W.D. coolics Gary to reopen, to-day, the wards for

2 Royal Navy managed to extricate the woman, who the reception of Cholera patients at debentures of the Club by way of bank St Joseph's

qverdraft has been completed, and the Club

2 Eastern Immigration Dept. Inquiry, Criticism taining the following particulars: of the financial administration of the Name, address, race, place and date was sent to Kowloon Hospital, where Lai Chi Kok Hospital.

It is understood that the accommoda- Commlitco acknowledge with thanks Immigration Department was made by factual of approximate) of birth; she was pronounced dead.

Hongkong up Generous Danations. The Stewards tlun for such cases at the Kennedy the generous response to their efforts Mr E. W. Pudney, Accountant General, period of residencé when the inquiry into the working of to March, 1941; present and past oc- of the Hongieung Jockey Club have Town Hospital is now completely taken to support the Bomber Fulid, to which Royal Engineers the Immigration Department was open- cupation and perfod so engaged: num- allocated furiner amounts to War Funds P, and that the number under treat a sum of $1,003 has been contributed."

ber of dependents, if any, with ages, and War Charities ns follows: ed at the Council Chamber to-day.

To take full advantage of the irregular narrow shape of the site the main labora

this tory wing is curved un plan. in section ane floor is given over to ench department. physics taking the ground toor where vibration in yalvanometers can best be eliminated, chemistry the first fluor and biology the top fluer.

Each department has an elementary laboratory 110 1 by 29 feet with north and south Untitian, reached from the main 111 by n corridor separating the last rooms and stores and private laboratories to the south, and special and advanced to the north. Addition Laboratories staircases rerve the elementary ahora

tories at the west end, and the lecture Theatre at the east.

dns, water, ectrical and sink wasle Orvices are inld in trinkes constructed in the concrete flere, no that if it is destred 10 re-plan the internal arrangements af the baking ni mny time, benches may, bu connected up withoul structural Multier,

The fumeenphrazil•—s-the-chomltry department are need en external walle and are set outside the walls in order not to Interfere with eirculation. Each time cupboard has a duet at the top anul bat- tam for extraction of lighter and heavier than Ale ass, The duets are railerted and entried up to an extraust fan chamber above the roof.

Externally, the building will be foerd with a water-proofed cement plaster with a "Stipplecrete" cement Anch Alt base of specially made facing thes, The floors generally are of teak parquet to lahoratories nail lecture rooms, terrazz75 to main halls and staircasen, and cork tile to , staff rooms and library:

The side, which runs roughly east and west, Is dereribed as ideal for the purpose of a laboratory black, an It allows good north Briting to all laboratories and work room. The fond sinpes away sheer on the

north site, so that there is no obstruction to light. The area of each of the Diree principal floors is approximately 9,900 square feet.

The Marna defence was the outstand

ing feature, though Hongkong never censed to strive for victory, pressing 1 the end.

Frederico Nolanca and Inesten Cosin

scored for Macno durkit the first half, Ozorla replying for Hongkong.

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unemployed, and

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16-21.

British Fund for Relief of Distress

Brition War, Organisation

Fund.

sex and relationship to applicants; South China Morning Post Bomber Deploring the fact that the Govern- knowledge and experience of farming, Fund, $83,002.03. ment Accounting Department had not animal husbandry, cultivation of vege been consulted before organisation of tables (including pepper), fruit (citrus, in China. 23.02.03. the accounting system of the new De- bananas, lichees, etc.); locality where partment. Mr Pudney said thousands applicant desires to settle (Lantau or $30,000. of permit forms had been printed, and Port Shelter); area of land in mou or St Dunstan's (£1,000), $10,000, froin in accounting point of view, they square yards which applicant desires were open to every possible objection, to cultivate.

been

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£32,000.

Friday

Government is inviting senders for the supply of 10,000 metal containers. I suspect an efficiency, expert has Deen out here advising on the tightening up of the pigeon-bole

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A shipment of $50,000 worlḥ of cap. per coins la oxpected noon, it doesn't say what we're supposed to do with them, beyond giving thein to beggara.

The Public Library is to be dis persed. Thero in no truth in the renour that the habitues will de- trand pensions.

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Hongkong didn't see the eclipse of the moon on Thursday night. What of it? The A.R.P. department will Arrange One for us.

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Thousands of women are wanted for war work in Britain. Tell it to the Husbands' Committee.

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'Itcard in an air-raid shelter; "It's awful to think you may be hurled into naternity any minute.

Census-taker to Housewife: And how many children have you?

Housewifat Five alive and two in _the_Civil Service.

Iloyal Navy

Kwong Wah South China R.A.O.C. Kit Chee

Second Division

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It was not surprising therefore to find so long-an applicant cultivates the plot British War Fund and the British. Fund as large as those of the was now wood, about 4,000 tons, is expected to Sho did the 59 yards flat in 6.0 secs.

and Mr Carrie said that'

International This addition to the University amenities

R.A.M.C. will antity n Jen felt need for more rem prehensive laboratory, accommodation,

60; flowers and gold-ish, 39; block- 7th RA, and should more than ever enhance the

March 14

cutters, 28; fous paper arxi sticks, 9; A.S.A, repulation of the University as the leading

Abolishing Food Stalls. Because of boots and shoes, 10; ropes, tubs and It.A.F. eifucational institution In the Far Eart.

British Fund for Prisoners of War

its danger to public health, the sale of scales, 10; and curios, Jewellery and 35th R.A. in Germany, $5,000. Hockey Interport... Macno defeated

total of $218.004.06. food at stalls and by itinerant hawkers wood shavings. 15.

Varsity Sporia, Two new Women's the Hongkong; hockey team 3-1 to-day Mr Pudney said over $20,000 ind Also ability or otherwise of applicant This makes a

The number of itinerant hawkers' records were established and n 10-year- Omeet to:-(n)

form construct simple after an Interestlug game, though allp been paid by the Immigration

of The first two liems represent the nett is being gradually abolished, saki the pery ground affected comblantion én In the credit of the deposit account, but shelter for himself and his dependents proceeds of the Special Sweep on the Hon. Mr W. J. Carrie, Chairman of the licences issued or renewed in the sume uid record for the Men's 100 Yards he was unable to say from where it had without outside aid; (b) maintain him- Rooty Hill Derby. These contributions Urban Council, in un interview to-day. year was 4.721, exclusive of the 810 Sprint was equalled at the 20th, annual

Mr Carrie said that since 1936 the cooked food licences.

athletic meeting boll sides.

Firewood Suppiles. That Government University at Pokfulam this afternoon, mit should be repaid. It must is farrested: le provide himself with Jockey Club to War Funds and Way gradually reduced and now new ones and four ships employed at the moment when a high all-round standard was

received and consequently 10 self his dependents until the crop will bring the total distributed by the number of food-stull licences had been be sepresented nearly 1,000 different thrmine fuplements, fertiliser, reed, Charlies to $527,000, or approximately had been issued. In that year the total for the purpose of bringing in supplies revealed, particularly in the Women's individuals.

The Stewards also announce that was 703 and it was reduced to 817 in of firewood, and that once regular ship- events, in which Miss Hajara Carreem A large number of unsecured women It should be stated whether applicant were hudting money and it was im would be satisfied with nontransferable the Nett Proceeds of the next i 1937, 557 In 1938, 500 in 1939, 484 in ments came in, the whole situation was the outstanding performer, win-

1940 and 430 this year. From these would be relieved, was revealed by Mr

she took part and being responsible possible to verify or control the cast agricultural permit vaild for a period Sweep. "The Lantae linndicted to Bgures it cant be tees that the reduc- WV., Anderson, Controller of Stores, ning three of the four events in which received by any particular individual, of a month, and capable of extension on June 2, 1941. will be devoted to tion in the last two years had not been today.

years before,

The second recent #ipment of fire, for both new records. or Relief of Distress in China. No More Weather Reports. The

a number of forged notes, including one to the best advantage and complies

Halance Sheet. The Drinking of a way whereby the number arrive from Sundakna to-day, and as clipping three tenths of a second off the Hongkong Royal Observatory ceared for $100, and it was dimeult to discover with the rules of the village settlement. Eiretrie Irsuing defly weather reports as frora

who was responsible for the presence and he should give the date he is desir Director of the Hongkong Electric Co., could be reduced more quickly without soon an the frewood is unloaded, the record established by Mins J. Ander- 10-dry. Until further notice, such data of the forged money.

ous of going to the village settlement Lld, have Issued the following slate imposing undue hardship or injusticeship will be sent back for more. An- son in 1837 and equalled by Miss B. Miss Curreem Increased by 4.5 Inches will not be publishes for general in- Mr Putney referred to the appoint and number ages and sex of depen- meal of recounts for the year ended on those concerned. formation, through the press, roillo or ment of Mr F. A. von Kobzn as a dents whom he wishes to take with December 31, 1040.

licences issued to itinerant haw- "Pa quantity of firewood, and other channels, mald Mr C. W. Jeffries, general agent who collected

revenue im

The balance at credit of Profit and follice su umber of cooked other ship was going to Borneo to pick Greaves in 1940. In the lonta Director of the Observatory,

2nd made refunds. Cerinin revenue

The most spectacular feature of the China Provident's Prot. The China Loss Account is $2.884.607.30 after kers, Mr Carrie sold that step similar to would be leaving to-day for Pensng, the record of 13ft 2in established by

Of this those in the case of food-stalls had depreciation.

Mr Anderson also and that Govern- collected by him had been paid to the Provident Lonn

allowing for and Mortgage Conmount $600.000 has been appropriated been and are being taken. The num mest find been engaged in cutting down meeting, however, was W. S. Ger's The Jant weather report lasued by the Treasury by cheques drawn on the ac Ltd, has issued the report of the Direc- for the payment of an interim divi- ber of these Heentes issued in 1930 timber in the New Territories, or the performance in the 100 yards when he

count of the Kobza Art Studio..

Mr Pudney said he thought the dif- tors for the year ended December 31 dend of $1 per share on September was 5,140, and it was reduced to 2,000 last two weeks, but only in a small way, equalled the 10-year-old-record of 30 in 1937, 2.142 in 1938, 1,048 in 1939, Retailers were also being protected sees dead, esinblished by Leo Ha-llong now 1910, for presentation at the forly 11, 1040.

against the wholesalers, and there in 1931. Lee Ha-llong, it will, bo re- ficulties were those which any Department might have experienced, fourth annual general meeting. In the The Directors recommend that the 1,474 in 1040 and at this year.

of the Hongkong balance available

would now be no excuse for them tu called, won the event the two previous but with a lttle foresight, could have Hotel, on March 15. It states

Jacobean Iloom

Abolition of Infection for appropriation

The problem, Mr Carrie pointed out, say that they could not sell at the years before breaking the record. amennting to $2,204,007,30 he disposed

fixed by Government. Should Shipping Rearesy. An order pro- prevented, and added that the situation.

The net profit for the year 1040, after of a foliows:

was a big-ong and it was further ag- price was nggravated by the failure of the

charges nad making pro-

gravated by the sale of food by un- there be any further trouble, it was hibiting mention of certain ships in Immigration Officer to fake advantage deducting

their publications or posters, or publication Itcensed hawkers. However, he hoped possible that they would have

of passenger Hats, appears in the Gov- that the sale of food by these means Arewood licences inken away.

The wholesale and retail prices of ernment Gazette. It states: would eventually be, abolished, for It

1. No person shall display or publish was a serious source of infection for firewood, fixed by Govoriment, to be various diseases like Dysentery, Cholera effective as from to-day, are as follow: for general information any notice, list Wholesnic-in billeis or logs of all or advertisement containing: (a), the and Typhold, because of the lack of facilities for washing the bowls and kinds of 10 catties and more in weight: names, tonnage or sailing dates of any 720,000.00 dishes. As an illustration of the danger for each billet or log-65 enttics per Rritish or allied ships or of any neutral

Observatory was at 4 pm, on Satur

day.

No explanation was given as to why this information has been stopped ex: cept that it was "an orders."

1ere is

no Indiention what provision will be made in the typhuon season,

The suspension Is in accordance with precautions taken in Britain and else where.

Badminton Champions.

$1.20 per share on the 600,000 alt shinres, mak- init, with the interim di vidend of $1.00 per sharO paid on 11th September 3040, a total of $2.20 per share

of the financially trained staff at his vision for War Taxation and conting- To pay a final dividend of disposal, What the Departinent tacked gencles was $410.401.20, to which must was proper co-ordination of accounts be added the balance brought forward and there was no Accounting Oncer from 1030 account. $47,051.10, making lola) of $407.142.44 now available for The Senior attached. Division of the Badminton League has. Laniao Seulements, Numerous en- nparopriation, which the Directors re- been declited, the winners being Uni quiries are reaching the Chairman and commend be dealt with ns follows: veraity "A" and the runners-up Uni- members of the suo-Committee ap-

To pay a dividend of te versity "D".

were pointed at the Conference held at never once beaten in the competition, Medical Headquarters on March 1 in

cent per share........$221,100.50

bonus of 25 while the "" team won ihres out of

connection with

To pay, a 11:0

cents per share To pay n bonus to Ula staff at the discretion of the Directora Chinh.

University "A"

In this Division were Club de Necrolo

Government's

Blx matches played. The other (enma proposal to encourage villaste settle-

menta on the southern shores of Luty tau and along the coast of Port Sheller. In the neighborhood of Ho

and Chinese Y.M.C.A., which finished

in that order...

.

The Junior Division has not yet been. Sa'kung and Tal Wan, decided. In the "A" Section, King's

Buch enquiries relate to tho alloca

College is two points behind Chung tion of plots of land for settlement pur-

Wah but with one match in hand, whilo - poses.· ́ In the "B" Section Kowloon C.C, and -St-John's, ato. in the lead with the requested

same number of points.

Mombers of the general publie are

Kend to to

Government "Medient Headquarters-in-the--National

To transfer to General

Reserva To carry forward to 1041

account

110,553.25

To pay

П

dividend of

tho 300,000 new shares rank-

$1.10 per shinre on

ing for dividend as from 1st July 1040

L

To pay a second donation 25,000.00 to the South Chinn Mor- ning Pont Bomber Fund 50,000.00 To Pince to Rezerve

To carry forward to next 60,482.69

account

$407,142.44

$

Aa

it was disclosed.

one

Miss J. Anderson in 1937.

to public health from this source, Mr $1.

In billets or logs of all kinds under ships which are under British or milled Carrie recalled an incident last year

requisition or Government charter; or when a pall of water in one of the 18 cattier in weight: for each billet (b) any Information relating to the atalie, which was used for the washing or log-48 cnttics per $1.

calles Arrival in or departure from this Co- 330.000,00 of dishes, was found to contain

live Reini-Split Arewood-40

of fro.

lony of any person by land, sea or sir.

2. Nothing in this order shall pro

shipping

per #1. Cholern germs.

This year the Council has issued or The average consumtion

by 50,000.00 renewed a total of 1,027 stallholders wood in the Colony for the past year vent the giving of reasonable and 600,000.00 Reences comprising: Cooked food, 459; has been about 7,000 piculs daily, said necessary Information

fruit, cakes, sweets, aernied waters and Me Anderson, Government were also rices and travel agencies .connden- 504,607.30 nuts, 107; bean-curd, salt fish and eggs, encouraging other people to import ally is their customers.

3. This order may be cited as the 108; vegetables, 33; herlis and medicine firewood, and it was hoped to have $2,284.007.30 ton, 20 marina-ware and second-hand sufficient supplies to meet the demand Pubilention of Shipping and Travel,

Information Order, 1941. goods 10 remnants and haberdashery, by next month.