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Firewood Shortage

Timber from Government

Plantation Stored

Regarding a vote for $40,000 u meet the cost of labour and transport required for cutting certain pine plantations in the New Territories, which was before the Finance Com- yesterday, the

Imlilee at its olds asked:

Hon. Mr A. L

Сал

you give any indication of the value of the timber cut down as compared with the expenditure?

The Chairman; It will show, n when the time profli, of course, coines but we have to pay for the cutting. I don't expenses of the

think it is giving away any secret when I say that this wood is being

in reserve for emergency. As there was a shortage of

Put how

you

firewood and this New Territories

wood is being saved.

Is It

The Hon. Mir T. E. Pearce: proposed to continue cutting else- Where apart from this area now that Us are coming in?'

Chairman: There is only one and at present it is being con- sidered whether we are cutting enough.

In regard to a vote of $9,374 for the removal of and minor repairs to the printing machinery transferred Prison 10 Messrs from Stanley Noronha and Ca, the Hon. Mr Lo salt: IL

t: It sounds rather a large stun | --that over $9,000 should have been speat for

for the cost of removal and ilnor repairs.

The Acting Financial Secretary (Hon. Mr R R Todd): There was

a lot of machinery and extensive repairs were male.

The Hon. Mir J. Paterson:

the

ers worth?

is machinery

What!

The Hou MT Todd: $100,000 I think, but I have to look up the

le for the exact figure.

The Hon. Mr To: Here it says minor repairs.

through

Friday,

HONGKONG

FOR BRITAIN-More than 30 Lockheed Hudson bombers that eventually will be taken

Some of the planes have been dismantled for shipment. The lighter plane in the centre background is an American ship for operation in U.S.

to Britain are seen on the apron area at Floyd Bennett Field, New York.

Tai Hang Squatters

Removal on Grounds Of Public Health

Japanese Shanghai Atrocity Confirmed

and others present were fus might

atract

that the

Value Of Soya Bean

Stressed by Director Of

Medical Services ·

new programme at mice? What sety Blajor General, A. E. elementary journalism would have Theatre,

con-1

The Chairman (looking the file): The effect of the agrees ment with Noronha and Co. is that the Prison plant and machinery,

The following letter dated May 11; valued at $140,000, be transferred to

to the Editor of the Noronha and Co. I can easily get

The Director of Medical Services, Further questions relating to the was gent you the details of that large sum. Irecent demoiklan of matsheds at TiN. C. D. News by Mr Mare T. Greene Hon, Dr P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, will

circulate them to members. ang were asked, by the Hon. Mr well-known journalist: "This offer- do agree that it is somewhat a large M. K. Lo at a meeting of the Legis noon I went out to Markham Houd yesterday appealed to members of and the vicinity to see what were the Honiškong: Anti-Tuberculosis As- sun considering the word "minor", Hlative Counell yesterday.

the facts about the sining of sam-sociation, registered medical practi- which is rather misleading.

In regard to a vote for $4,580 for fis Excellency the Governor, Siri pans, as reported in last evening's toners, registered nurses and mid-

mended by the

wives. alleged

medical students, teachers nud alterations to Broadcasting studios Geolfry Northcote, being indisposed, | paper and offices; the Hon. Mr Lo asked: the meeting was presided over by the perpetrators of the sinting in this social welfare workers who attended

11 Incidentally the second presentation of the Blin press.

the to Eat" ut Was there any urgency to put this Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr N. 1. morning's

be thought

most "Enough

to assist the Hongkon

Committee by the point of incurring this expend!-

from Nutrition Research reporters

the lower ture and than afterwards coming to Grasett, General Officer Command-suggested sending

ing, the Hon. Mr C. G. Alabaster these papers out to settle the matter setting an example to this Finance Committee? Don't you (Attorney General), the Hon. Mr H. for themselves.

classes in the Colony by following, think the Commitice should

C. North (Secretary for Chinese However, the facts are precisely as in their own homes, the rules for sider Brst whether the expenditure

R. Toki stated in said evening paper, with correct feeding and balanced diets. Affairs), the Hon. Mr R. is worth while incurring?

The Hon. Mr Todd:

The object of the film they were I am respon- (Arting Financial Secretary), the the possible exception of the number sible for giving authority to go ahead Hon. Dr : S. Selwyn-Clarke (Dires-of sampons destroyed counted with the work. It was in connection for of Medical Services), the twenty wrecked beats on the remains about to see, he said, was to bring with propaganda in connection with Mr A. B. Purves (Director of Public of them and no doubt there were home to the people of Hongkong the

Works). the Ilon. Mr P. more. Chinese with whom I talked need for correct

J. the war. It came up several months ENK

anywhere nutrition situation Amber Pennefather-Evans (Commissioner of estimated

The picture, of course, had ago and I had to have accommoda-Pallee), the Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson from filly to three times that num- [seriouse in Britain, before the war,

The Hon. Mir Lo: Yes, but I think the Hon. Mr M. K. Lo. the

Anyway, that is ucidental. The and the scenes were English and the to give this a semblar.ce, if not ar L. Shields. The lion. Mr fact remains and is incontrovertible food European, but it was felt by the of revolting wantonness, the depriv were able to produce a similar film. that here was committed an act Nutrition Committee that until they g of these poor people of their using Chinese scenes and foodstuffs, homes, means

of livelihood and it might be used as a useful piece of possessions, all on the very dubious propaganda. Following were the questions ask ground that some boat might have,

The a man who fred

Tuberculosis problem The Hon., Mr Lo: quite agreed by the Hon. Mr Le and answers concealed

was and I have no doubt we would have given by

of Public Japanese soldies.

made more difficult by the nutrition Director the

Now I have condemned and problemn. In the case of granted it.

many The Chairman: I will have the

shall go on condemning the shaoling people, it was a matter of economy. matter gone into.

Q.-Arising from the replies of the in the back of Japanese sokilers. They could not afford suflelent of the

and civilians, who The Hon. Mr Lo: I accept Mellon, Director of Public Works to my policemen

in-protective foods, and so bought the Todd's assurance.

questions at the Legislative Council dividually have committed no offence most filling. The bulk of their food meeting helt en May, relating to whatever, by Chungking-employed was taken up by rice, and, unfor- the recent demolition of matsheds at terrorists. I have said that it is a tunately, through the centuries, they Tai Hang, e destruction of

will Government state in poor way to fight a war and so it is had acquired a taste for highly what way

the naine or Heaven whatishin rice w

which war

robbed of

tion.

the

flon.

S. H. Dodwell, ber

1lon.

reality, of financial control by the W. N. T. Tam, the Hon. Mr T. E. Finance Committee, we might have Pearce, the Hon. Mr Li Tre-fond, and been asked first.

The Hon. Mr Todd: We didn'r C. B. Burgess (Deputy Clerk of

Think it was a controversial matter at first.

Impressions Of

just

Bordenux.

reached

here

!Councils).

Works:

1

at a

been

foods.

brre.

The mal- was very

Jewry In Wartime

Playing Their Part On Allied Side

CLOEMFONTEIN,

May

a

(Reuter).-General Senuts, the South African Prime Minister, pald tribute to Jewry for its contribution to the allied cause in, a message to the South African Zionist Con-. ference.

He said that In South. Afrlen the percentage of Jewish volunteers for military service was just as good as that of other sections of the popula- tion.

the

In the years that will follow this wur, it will surely be remembered that whoever else faltered or falled, the Jews played their part by side of the Allies. And that TC- membrance may help to solve the problems which

ts."

1oo much to bave so far proved Mr L. S. Arnery und Mr Arthur Greenwood, in special messages, also praised the Jewish war effort.

Dr Weizman

The Zionist leader, 1

Dr Weizman,

in a message declared that half a nillion Jews in Palestine stood unlied. and ready. The British positions in the Near

Including Palestine, Fast, Wolf would be defended with determina- tim and vigour and the invader flung back. It was his deep conviction that with the restoration of peace and in the shaping of a better world. the age old problem of the home- fessness of the Jews, which has been The war. intensely aggravated by would call forth a fundamental solu tion.

POLO CLUB GYMKHANA PROGRAMME

·

In Aid of B.W.O.F.

The Hongkong T'olo Club 19 hopeful there will be no more heavy rain this week for another downpour will probably result in a postponement of the gymkhana Red for to-marrow on the polo Boundary Street, in aid of the British War Organisation Fund. As the inkhann is scheduled to open

and a prompt start) at 3 pm. must be made if the schedule is to be maintained, competitors in the jumping event are asked to be on the ground punctually at that time.

At the conclusion of the programme the band of the Rajputana Regiment will play a retreat,

The programme, entries and offelals are:

Jumping Competition Judges.-Majors R. J. Penfold, W. T. Temple, G. Proes, C. W. Hearne, K. S. Simpson.

China ponies-Araxy (Lt-Col. D. McDougal), Canary (Capt. J. Whit taker), Darien (J. K. Bousfeld), Dou- ble hace Capt. Skipwith), Berga (3: C. A. Gunderen), Lady Luck Cutinge Club), Match Brown (W, T. Stanton), That's Thut (L. A. Lewis), Trajpur That's Tunt), Three Farthings (Mrs J. Whittakeri.

Australian ponies-Barrah (Capt. J. A. Failden. Dingo (Mrs P. J. T Brutus G, Treverton), Skipwith, Canberra Girl (Mrs W. T. Stanton), Cape York (1. Reidy), Euston (Cottage George, LA E. A, Bompas), Club).

oratio (G. O'Color) King Solomon (CAPLAAlkinson Kiola Cant.. Marsh), Lady Precious Stream 13. it. Leith), Prince's Bridge (D. G. E. Mid- delburg), Queen of Sheba (Capt, A. Atkinson), Spectrum (Mrs P. J. T. Skipwith), Winter's Tale (Capt. F. S. Hancock.

Alarm race (Between two sub. sections 1st Mountain Battery and two 2nd Mountain Battery sub-sections Hongkong-Singapore Royal Artillery J.

for one another. The soldiers of nelion was taken under Regulation initiful spectuele aged, 1t is that of Beri-berl, which would not Judges.-Lt-Col. J, C. L. Yale, Mojar

nover

If they happen to be in the same cafe, the Gernum avoids meeting the glance of the Italian so us to avoid the necessity of saluting.

Germans Bluff

Q-Why did Government not avail

G. Proes.

Munles chairs.-Post entries. the it required unpolished rice.

V. C. race on mules, all ranks. Post

L Newbig. Poto-Hurricanes (D. ging), Major R. J. Penfold. Major 1. Forrester, 14-Col. J, D. Why) v Spares Major E. de V. Hunt, Capt. L. J. A. Felden, Capt. J. H. Monro, W. T. Stanton), Umpires, Major S. Burn, Capt. R. E. Guest.

The band of the Middlesex Regiment will play during the afternoon and the gymkham will be followed by a cock. tail cabaret.

Occupied France huts was considered by Government kind of a way to fight a wor is an its essential vitamins. It was one of to be necessary san emeritency act like the destruction of these the aims of Nutrition Research Com- Axis Soldiers Don't Mix matter under regulations made under (sapons?

I have seen a good deal of misery nice, to try and persuade people Emergency Regulations Ordin

to realise the much greater food LISBON, May ** (Reuter-A

but I was truly

value of unpolished, or unmilled fresh and life in Occupied ance, 19227 In particular wil Gov-and wretchedness France is given by a traveller who met state: Was the destruction shocked at the sight along the shores

of Souchow Creek, where the victims;

Com- fremdered as a matter of defence?

Another problem that the Was not taken of this outrage have tried to make). A-No Action He says that the italians and dicated in the replies given on May they

and under Defence Regulations. As in-for themselves shelters out of what mittee were attempting to solve was

may have Germans apparently have little liking

and at the be so prevalent if people would eat :37 of the Emera

FACHEN Regulation same time it is a health menace that two countries ogver fraternise. One under Ordinance Nu. 5 of 1922 pune should be seen to at once.

¦eriested and more thoughtful people

picentrics. German and Italian phed in the Gazette of November 25 BUON

I want it understood clearly that to set, an example, and he appeal- officers together,

1938.

I am not anti-Japanese in principled to those present to help solve the and that I am engaged in no pro- nutrition problem by eating, in their

Jown homes, unmilled rice. Questión.-If so, were the Militarypaganda for or against any cuttse,

or elsewhere. I I am Authorities consulted and was the here

simply

Cost of Proteins action taken with their knowledge anti" acts of inhumanity wherever and approval and, if not, why not? 1 encounter them. Other than that!

Another factor was the question He was used by the immen'e! A-No. Action was taken on thei am just an objective reporter of of proteins (meats etc.), the cost of

indifferent capacity. But within the amount of bluff in which the Grigrounds of Public Health.

had unfortunately, risen mans indulged to impress the local

limits of that capacity I shall de-which populace. Frequently large envy itself of the non-emergency laws of far and wide as any written word good, was nevertheless useful, and nounce a dastardly thing like this a rapidly lately. There was, however, substitute, which, while not us would roll from the town. It with Colony by obtaining magisterial of mine can carry." said that they were going north," orders for the removal of encroach-

that was the soya bean, He had been suggesting that an invasion of Britainments on Crown Land instead of

told. when he first

came was miniment, but careful observers

Colony, that this was considered by NEUTRALITY ACT Buted every time that they were the resorting to emergency laws in this

the Chinese

to be plg-food. He, same wagons and that the old stage

however, asked his listeners to aid trick was being performed.

CRITICISED the Nutrition Committee by eating At the same me, 80 to 100 molor-dure under the Summary Offences

the various soya bean products, all eyetists would dush out in the same Ordinance, 1932 is too cumbersome

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" fof which contained proteins. direction at full speed, but shortly to cope with the increasing number

themselves set WASHINGTON, May 22 (UP) ~}

an example, they afterwards they would all return. of squatters on Crown Land. In this Secretary of Wan Colonel Henry would find that their servants and

1 A musical concert comprising croachments consisted of unnumber-Stinson, at the press conference to-others would no longer look down vocal. violin and piano sofos, will be ed matsheds upon which summons day asserted that the Neutrality Act on these cheaper foods. They would arranged by Christ Church, Kowloon could not be served and to obtain a violated "qne of our most sacred and do an immense amount of good by

Important traditions of. Tong, at St Andrew's Church Hall magisterial order it would have been most

of. forcha mere example."

Some of them might feel that the this evening at 8.45 p.m. Prices of necessary with the co-operation of policy-the freedom of the seas." admission are $2 and $1 and flekets the Police to arrest and charge the He declared that repeal should be aim, dealing as it did with nutrition will be on sale at the door. The cecupants. The present Emergency made early and should be considered in Britain, did not apply to them. entire proceeds are in aid of the Regulations bylated such action and in connection with the problem of He emphasized that the fim did up- ply to them. With slight changes, Missionary As-enabled the area to be cleared more delivering goods to Britain.

expeditiously.

The Secretary

added:

"Other the problems were those of, Hong- officers of the Government must de- kong. If they would bear this in elde on any repeal of the Act. fmind, and apply the lessons, they have always prophesied that it would would justify the very warm wel bring us into trouble. The system is come which the Commitice extend- abhorrent to our principles."

ed to them.

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They were indebted to the Mann- ger for his generous Joan of the Theatre for the presentation of the

Nazi Aerodromes.

Bombed

The picture was shown at the Queen's Theatre last December, when it was introduced by His Ex- CAIRO,

May 22 (Reuter)-Acellency Lieut-Gen. E. F. Norton, nt heavy and successful attack was that time administering the Gover made by the RAF on German search Committee has had Chinese ment. Since then the Nutrition He- occupied aerodromes, in Greece dur

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Ing the night of Tuesday-Wednesday, avaliable to a wider public. says an R.A.F. Middle East com- munique.

The communique ndds: "At Eleusis, bombs were seen to burst

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among the hircraft on the ground and Owing to the Indisposition of His a fire was started.

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"A$. "At Menidi, the results were not Homo" intended to be given to His observed.

Excellency by the Indian Association "At: Malaal, several large explo-to-day at the Gloucester Hotel," has Bions were observed while at Topo- been postponed to some "future", datu lin, two fires were started,

which will be announced inter.

Axis Seamen Expelled

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 22 (Router).—The officers and crews of the scuttled Axis vessels Pella and Elsennch were expelled this morning to Panama on board the Costa Rican of transferring them home by a Japanese steamer via the Far East.

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