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Sunday

May 26.

Funeral of Mr Sulter. The funeral

of the late Mr John Ross Suiter, who

Hongkong News of the Week

Monday

Fage

May 26

hand to those who sorely need it; the opening of the door of hope to League Tennis. Only one of the those who are well nigh hopelcas three games arranged in the A divi- with which my wife and I are proud sion of the tennis league was played to be associated.

to-day, Indians at home beating I welcome this opportunity of Cricket Club 51⁄2-312. The matches claiming the generosity of Mr Joseph. between Kowloon and Recreio were To him we owe this magnificent new postponed owing to Volunteer duties building. Mr. Joseph's generosity

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and the game between South China has taken many forms on this Island and Chinese owing to the condition and in the New Territories, but

what, of the ground,

I think, so characterises his charity is that it is always practical. Although Club lost, Shields Good- As uil wise expenditure should be, man and M. Pagh, put up a really it is productive, and Mr Joseph may creditable performance, the driving rest assured that nowhere, among and forceful lactics of Pagh being his many great benefactions, did he apecially noticeable, and Goodman spend more wisely; nowhore did he proved equally

accomplished ensure a greater and more valuable

return for money spent than he did partner.

For Indians A. R. Kitchell, making when ha

made this generously 50

possible, an extension his debut in league tennis, playing a extension fairly good all-round game and next which will turn orphaned children to the Rumjahn cousing, who took and human- derelicts into valuable. three sets, was outstanding.

S. A. and 11, D. Rumjahn, bent Shields Goodman and M. Pagis 0-2, cathy future

an

reach

citizens, into the railon.

mothers of

For The Evacuees

Review Of The Principal Topics May 25

To May 31

Wednesday

May 28

KOWLOON v. RECREIO

May 29

Thursday

The re-

exclusive of "throo unmarried

in those catégorfer!

(n) - Five,

(b) Nine.."

(c) Bix,

(d) Two.".

Increased War Taxation. commendations of the recently recon- stituted War Revenue Committee wero placed before the Legislative Council to-day. and referred to by His Excel- lency the Governor, who has proposed commendation of the Evacuation Ad- an increase in the suggested basle rates, visory Committee over-ruled by higher- The Committed suggests raising the authority?

Q-In how many cases was the ru-

basic rates of all war taxation from ANil. No, exemptions were grant- 5 per cent, and 10 per cent. (4 per cent, ed except the six cases mentioned in 1 and 10 per cent, in the case of Salaries (e) above,

Peak Church,

Increasing difficulty Tax) to 8 per cent, and 12 per cent.

Excellency recommends new rates in providing clergy to take the services at the Peak Church during the year of 7 per cent, and 14 per cent,

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The Committee's proposals cover five under review, was reported by the Rev. war taxes-Salaries, Business Pronts. A P..Rose Hon. Secretary, at the an Property, Corporations Profis, and unl meeling of worshippers held in Interest The Interest Tax, a new im- the Cathedral Hall to-day. Mr H. R. position, has been created for the pur- B. Hancock presided. pose of taxing one broad source of un- earned incomo al present untaxed Interest on loans and mortgages,

ated.

written expressing regrets.

Communion according to the Anglienti

Saturday

May 31

Quips By "Argus"

With Acknowledgments

For the smallest thing in the world, I nominate the "Hongkang vision.

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Lawn Bowls League-Several sur The Chairman said that the Bishop prising results were produced in was unable to be present, and had Lawn Bowls League games played 10- * day. Heerelb "A" winners of the Mr Rose read the report for the year, First Division for the past four years, It is estimated that under the in- creased baale rates, and including nying: There had been two Anglican revenue from the Interest Tax, the weddings and one baptism for the year went down by one shot to Kowloon Bowling Green Club while Prison total revenue will be $12,200,000 a year ending May, 1911. Celebration of Holy meers suffered their first defeat 'in League Tennis. One game in the. A stend of $11,000,000 at present estim- rites had been held in the Peak Church the Second Division at Kowloon Tong, Other people present were Hon, division of the tennis league was played Another important recommendation every Sunday since the last meeting where W. J. Howard's rink scored the Increasing dimculty in providing recorded their Arst in four games in died at the Kowloon Hospital on Friday bent C. H. R. Oxlade and A. H. Mr N. L. and Mrs Smith, Hon. Mr at Kowloon Cricket Club to-day when is that, because of the rise in the cost when there was a congregation. There season's Aral possible," Craigentover after ten days of Illness, took pince at Barwell 6-3; beat T. C. Monaghan R. A. C. North, Hon. Mr R. R. Todd, the home side lost to Recreio 2-7.

Four of the games scheduled in the living some relief should be afforded is the Colonini Cemetery this morning, and T. J. Gould 6-3.

Hon. Dr P. S. and Mrs Selwyn-division were played but that the to those payers of Salaries, Tax who clergy to take the services.

The Rev. Mr Reichelt spoke on the the Third Division when they bent have wives and children. It is, pro- the Rev. D. Rosenthall offlciniing.

A. 11. Madar and A., R. Minu lost Clarke, Sir Robert Ho Tung. Hon tween Chinese B and University, was posed that the allowances for families Scardinavian services held at the Peak Electric on all three rinks. Despite the heavy rain the funeral to Goodman and Path 2-6: beat Ox- Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Mr A. B. postponed.

be revised and that in future the Church, and expressed his thanks to was well nitended. Messrs Jack and

allowance for a wife should be $3,000, the Committee for their kind co-opera- Thomas Sutter and Mr Muskett, follow- lade and Barwell 0-2 drew with Purves, Hon. Mr W. J. Carrie, Hon.

Monaghan and Gould 6-0,

Mr J. P. Pennefather-Evans, Hon. Kowloon lost to Recreio 2-%%

(instead of $2,000 as at present). 2000 lion. He remarked that Scandinavian ed the corlege, with several others, in- I. M. A. Razack and A. R. Kitchell Mr M. K. and Mrs Lo, Hon. Mr. W. E. C. Fincher and G. C. Burnett lost for the Arat eltild, $1,000 for the second sailors and fallen in love with the cluding Mr and Mrs R. Pestonji, Mr N. D. Booker. Mr and Mrs N. J. Boaker, lost to Goodman and Pagh 0-6; lost N. T. and Mrs. Tam, Hon. Mr Li to H. A. Barros and C. A. Barretto 6-7: and $500 ench for the third and fourth, Church because it reminded them of Mrs Ainslie, Drs Coxon and Ernest To, to Oxlade Burwell 2-6;

The adoption of the report and ac-, beat Tse-tong and Mrs Li, M. and Mme, lost to W. A. Reed and J. J. Remedies as compared with a fint rate of $1,000 their churches nt Home. ond

ounts, showing a balance of $1.020.70. Mr W. Gexu. Mr G. Ainslie, Mr N. Monaghan and Gould 7-5.

the fourth ne at the present time. Whitley, Mr C. J. D. Pasco and Miss Atunificent Gift. Another phase in Reynaud, M. and Mme Raoul- 5-7; lost to A. V. Remedies and J. Gon- for each child up to and including

Duval, Mr A. R. Fullerton, Lt-Col. Elves 2-0,

E. F. Fincher and N. A. E. Mackay Evacuation Queries. Questions rela- was proposed by Mr Hancock, seconded Pat Pasco, Mr N. Stradmoor, Miss Man, the history of the Po Leung Kult II. B. L. Dowbiggin Mias Pe Mr and Mrs T. W. Fok. Dr E. L. de was

to-day when a big Major D.

Dr lost to Barros and Barretto 3-6; drew ing to the number of wives of Govern- by Mr Miskin, and carried unanimously. Mr. P. Test,

vis-a-vis the evacuation, were asked by the some as last year, was agreed on.: Mr F. d. Walker, Simpson crowd attended the laying of a foun- and Mrs S. W. Ts'o Mr T. N. Chau, with Reed and Remedios 0-6; lost to ment officials remaining in the Colony. The allocation of part of the balance. Graus are: St John's Cathedral, $200; Mr F. G. Walker, Mr F. W. Simpson ation stone by Lady MacGregor of Dr and Mrs S. N. Clinu. Me and Remedios and Gunsalves-2-0.· ́

Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, $100; A. Crawford and S. A. Gray drew the Hon. Mr J. J. Palerson at a meet- In addition to those sent from Jackle, nii extention to the main building. Mrs Wong Tape, Mr and Mrs Iu with Barros and Barretto 6-0; beat ing of the Legislative Council to-day.

Q-Will the Government give statis. New Territories Evangelisation Society. Tommy and other near relatives, there The extension was made possible by Tak-lam, Mr and Mrs T. F. Lo, Miss Reed and Remedios 6-2; lost to Reme.

ties of the incidence of evacuation of $100; S.P.C.A. $50; Boys and Girls were wreaths from Neville and Noel a gift of $50.000 by Mr J. E. Josepli, H. Kolewall, Mr Li Po-kwal, Mr and dios and Gonenlves 2-0,

the wives of senior Govrnment Off- Clubs, $50; and the Christian Council His Excellency the Governor, Sir Mrs Tang Shiu-kin, Mr Au Lim- Booker, Mr and Mrs Pasco and femlly,

KOWLOON v. CHINESE A

for supporting Scandinavian Mission- cers, namely Kowloon beat Chinese 5-3 Mr and Mrs M. A. Cairns, Mr and Mrs Geoffry Northcote, was absent be- chuen, Mr and Mrs Tam Woon-long,

(n) wives not in the Colony when aries. in China, $100; total $600. Hazell and Llewellyn beat H. M.

Election of the Committee resulted as R. Pestoni, Mr and Mrs W. G. Leong cause of indisposition.

Mr Fung Tse-ying, Mr Chan Wal-

the evacuation was ordered, and Albert. Harold and Maurice, Dra

Mr Chan and P. Yu 0-3: beat C. Wel and Sir Atholl MacGregor, speaking on yeuk, Mr

follows: Dr Liu Yan-tak, family, Mr and Mrs T. W. Fok, Mr and

Y. Tong 7-5. Mr Kwek Hin-wan Kloss and Fisher beat Chan and Yu sold:

Wong Mrs N. Stradmoor, Mary Manuk, G. F. mony,

This stone symbolises the erection Mr Wong

Shing- Shal-ho, Mr Ngan Walker, G. A. Lawrence, Lai Yik-zang, James Smith, Mr A, H. A, Penn, T. M. of a building which will not only be kwan, Mrs Ho Leung, Dr T. Y. LI, -4; beat Wei and Chan 7-5: drew with

K.J.T.C. v. CRAIGENGOWER Gregory. Mr F. W. Simpson, C. Sem- a worthy addition to the architec- Mr P. C. Kwok, Mr Roman Kant, Tang and Tong

Kowloon Indians lost to Craigen- meiman, Mr Lal Yuk-man, Mr N. W. tural amenities of the Colony but Mr Shum Wal-yau, Mr Ho Kwel-

urn, Mr and Mrs Lom Chik-ho, gower 3-8. Officer Commanding and other ranks, administration of the Po

Leung Kuk Mr Mrs Huc

S. A. and S. S. Hussain lost to J. W. are Pao-tsal, Mrs C. H.

macy: Staff of the Pharmacy; the

nd greatly to extend the

bers of both Councils, all First Class weekly. It is possible, he added, that' General Manager Messrs A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd, the Sinff of Messex A: S. work of mercy for orphaned children and Mrs Lam Chik-suen, Dr and Mrs Lai nad A. Hung 6-3.

Maban Singh and S. A. M. Sepher cadets and all other heads of the prin- they could carry on with the aid of Watson & Co., Ltd.: the Bank Line and for young women and girls who Lee Shiu-kee, Dr and Mrs T. P..Wu,. (China) Ltd., and others,

through economic stress are derellet Mr and Mrs A. Kung-po Chan, Mr lost to Leonard and Lee 2-0: lost to cipal departments of Government, but elergy in the Colony. One-rent Notes, The draft of an on the waters of life. This is a Chan Yuk-chuen and Mr and Mrs T. Howard and Woo 2-0: beat Lai and

Hung 6-3. Ordinance to provide for the issue by cause, the holding out of a helping S. Isin.

and many others,

C. and E. To, Mrs Leung Kwok-sze and behalf of his wife after the cere- Fong Fu.. Chung-Y. C. Chan 7-5: beat M. C. Tang and S.

(b) wives departed since that date, (o) wives recommended for exemp- tion by the Evacuation Advisory Committee,

Mr H. R. B. Hancock, the Right Rev. . O. Hall, the Rev. K. MacKenzie- Dow, Mr M. F. L. Haymes, the Rev. D. the Rev. Mr Reichelt, (d) cases still pending when further Md. Richards,

compulsory evacuation was sus Mrs Hancock, M G. Makin. Mr S. V.

Boxer, and the Rev. A. P. Rose. pended?

Regarding the probability of curtail A. The replies to these questions

follows, taking "senior officers" ing services at the Peak Church, Mir

Hammond. Captain J, W. Stoneham: will enable those responsible for the Khong Keng-pho, Mr Lam Leonard and H. K. Lee 2-0; beat W. J, as Including the following 22 officers, Rose remarked that the Bishop was of Corps of Signals, II.K.V.D.C., the Phar- to continue ander less cramped con rik-kau. Mr Cheung Man-tung, Mr Howard and K. L. Woo B-3 beat G. namely both Judges, all oflelal mem- the opinion that services should be held

the Financial Secretary of one-cent legal tender currency notes is publish-

ed in the Government Gazette.

The object and reasons of the Bill states that owing to the shortage of one-cent copper coins and the delay in arrival of such coins on order, it has been fount necessary, as a temporary measure to issue- one-cent currency notes.

one dollar.

ditions and

May 27

Tuesday

and they had arranged for the open- ing of a rice depot in the area to be

offered the use of the Pel Ho Theatre

Cooked Rice

Botelho 1-0.

Friday

out-

been

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Every day' and in every way the wage slave comes to prefer a straight Income Tax.

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The Peak Church has had a dimcult year: only two weddings

and one baptism, And doubtless

the contralto shortage had some- thing to do with the paucity of

·bassos,

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It seems to be assumed unjustly that because no minen have ex-

the ploded recently

Wavy Navy must be slacking up.

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Correspondents are determined to win this war' if they have to use up our last exclamation point and our lant question mark,

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Chinese members of the Jockey Club are now

votu. asking for a They don't seem to know there are already two wars on.

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A correspondent suggests that an nn air raid precaution all bulidings te patnted green or gray. The same for clothing I suppose. And our faces will assume those colours without aid?

The most efficult thing for a young mother to learn is that other people have perfect children too,

Now they're making ink from human Nale la Japan. It doesn't say what Klado

they

from expect platinum fondes,

So we're to have an amusement park at Shatin, with chickena and Koats and all. No one seems to have thought of a road house for fisher. men.

Apparently there's one species of alleged sandny known as simulidae Damnosum, I suspect there's also a morguito-known as Culicines Diast~~ yerlile.

"No one wants to gloat over the discomfiture of the employees of the Immigration Department. Well not gloat exactly; but, if they're down- why not kick 'em?"

Latest complaint is of profiteering on beer. Enough to make a men froth at the mouth, •

The man who gave humanity the Bally Austin Car is dead." achieved the impossible-he' squared the family circle.

M. Ramzan and Y. J. Khan lost to Leonard and Lee 0-6: lost to Howard and Woo 0-8; lost to Lai and Hung 3-0. KOWLOON TONG v. RECREIO

a pernicious system which deserves the May 30 Kowloon Tong lost to Recreio 2-7.

strongest condemnation.

In the case under review I am L. S. Chan und D. Kwok lost to I.K.

Clift System Criticized. An

sadafied that any presumption of au- and C.A. Noronha 3-6; lost to A. M. Silva and A. E. Noronha 4-6; beat F. J. spoken criticism of the "chit" system thority that may have arisen in the prevalent in Hongkong was made by Remedios and P. P. Botelho 1-5,

K. M. Lee and A. H. Basto drew with the Pulsne Judge, His Honour Mr P. mind of Plaintiffs from the fact that This Bill follows generally the nes Equitable nice Sales. The follow postponed. Mr Kwok underto de Noronha and Noronha 5-6; lost to Silva, E. F. Cressall, when ite gave judgment second Defendant was married to and preme Court in which Vogue, of Clou- satisfactorily rebutted by the testimony I may remind Plaintiffs that a bus of Ordinance No. 42 of 1935, which ing are the minutes of the third keep a lookout on the local situation, and Noronha 1-6; lost to Remedios and to-day in the civil action at the Su- living with first Defendant has nuthorised the issue of legal tender meeting of the Equitable Rice Sales Discussion took place in regard to one-dollar notes and established a Fund Fund Committee.

A. Hsu and D. Chen drew with tester Building, sought the recovery of of the husband, which I accept

0-6: last 10.$30 from Inspector and Mrs Hourihan, band, as the master la his own house. the opening of a depot in Hung Hom, Noronha and Noronha for their redemption.

Present were the Rev. W. H. Alton, Kowloon City, and Kowloon Tong, Silva and Noronha 3-0; lost to Re- of No. 202 Prince Edward Road, clam has the right to limit the expenditure It shall be lawful for the Financial

ed as being the amount due by Defen- of his wife, and If, as in this case, it is dunts to Plaintiffs for goods sold and established that he has actually done Secretary to issue and re-issue one- Mr T. Y. Fung, Mr Kwok Mok-hol, where Bishop Valtorta had kindly medios and Botelho 3-6.

INDIANS v. SOUTH CHINA

⚫ delivered.

so, he is not liable for any debt ineur- cent currency notes In the Colony, Mr C. N. LI, Mr C. C. Lino, Mr. G. offered premises,

Indians lost to South China 1-0.

red by her in opposition to his direc- -which-shall-be-legol-tender for the Lessing, Mr. Wong Quincey, the Rev.

In the absence of enough voluntary A Ratunin and G. Singh-lost-to-&-Y-The-Puisne-Judge gave judganent for tions The allowance given to the payment of any amount not exceeding H. A. Wittenbach, Mr Young Tsun-

wife was, in my opinion, an ample ond dart, and the Hon. Dr P. S. Selwyn- supervision in these areas, two of Li and H. N. Wong 4-6: lost to J. Defendants

During the hearing Mr C. A. Suther for her station in life, and it is nere The Financial Secretary shall estab; Clarke in the Chair.

which were rather removed from Kwok and K. C. Wan 1-6; lost to K.

ton Russ appeared for first Defendant, lish a One-cent Note Security Fund

and lamentable results would follow it, The Minutes of the second meet- centres of poorer inhabitants, it was Y. Chan and Y. K. Ng 3-6. into which he shall pay all moneys he

1. Kitchell und M. Hasson lost to Ll but second Defendant was absent. It common sense to say that most serious when a husband says to his wife, receives for such currency notes. The ing, held on May 19, which had been decided not to take advantages of and Wong 1-6; lost to Kwok and Wan was stated that she had not been ser

ved with the wri.

Here is an allowance for your needs 1-8; beat Chan and Ng 6-4. Fund shall be held on deposit at one circulated, were taken as read and these offers yet.

His Lordship's written judgment, and you must not pledge my credit," or more banks in the Colony and shall were confirmed and signed.

Mr Young Tsun-dart informed the M. P. Madar and A.R.H. Esmall lost be available for withdrawal from clr- At the invitation of the Chairman, meeting that Mr Ngan Keng-ho of to Li and Wong 4-6; lost to Kwok and given yesterday was as follows:

In this case Plaintiffs, trading under she were allowed, nevertheless, to run culation of such portion of the issue of the Director gave his report for the 103, Fuk Wah Street, had generously Wan 0-6: last to Chan and Ng 0-6.

be compelled to pay. the cald currency notes as the Financial

Conserving Sait Fish, Pursuing the the name and style of Vogue, claim up large bills which the husband would For these reasons I hold that Plain- Secretary may from time to time deem second weeks' operation.

supplies, the Government has com- the surn of $30 for goods supplied to Sales of Grade A rice at 14.80 per in Shamshulpo as a rice depot, pleted arrangements to store up quanti- second Defendent during the month of tiffs have failed to make out their

April, 1940.

claim against first Defendant who is en it desirable to withdraw; provided that a portion of the Fund may lie tem- picul had amounted to 209.bags (and was decided to open a depot here les of salt fish, which constitutes 2 The case proceeded to trial against titled to judgment with costs.

Mr Troverion Injured. Mr G. Tre- a large arst Defendant as service of the writ porary invested at the discretion of the 100 lbs) and had realised $8,778.80, if the need arose, possibly by closing important item of diet for Financial Secretary.

All expanses incurred in the printing while some 160 bags (and 198 lbs) of that recently established in Yaumati. majority of the Chinese population."

A, purchasing centre established by has not been effected on second De- verion, Private Secretary to His Ex- the Government at Aberdeen, centre fondant who it was stated was evacuat cellency, the Governor, Sir Geoffry

ed from the Colony in July last.

Northcote, is at present in Queen Mary and delivery of currency notes and Grade Rice had resulted in $3,030.70

Hospital recovering from an injury to The Indians' failure against Kowloon such other expenses as the Governor at $14 per plcul, making a total of

The Chairman placed before the of the Colony's fishing activities, com- The facts are as follow:

Second Defendant was a customer of his spine suffered when he was thrown Football Club, their second in two may deem necessary in connection with $10,803.60 cash received.

Expenses amounted to the issue of such notes shall be charged

$10,399.50 in meeting a proposal for the sale of menced functioning on Tuesday.

The immediate objcot is to acquire, Vogue and had made various cash pur-

May 24. to the general revenues of the Colony, repayment to Government, for the cooked rice on an experimental basis by direct purchase from fishermen as chases up to February, 1940, when she on 24 pony during trial gallops on successive games, lost them their lead

Interest or dividends received on any rice purchased, $40 for transport and at Wanchal using oil burners. Mr soon, as the fish are caught, 10,000 plculs opened a credit account in her own is understood that Mr Treveston's in the Third Division.".

On 21-1-40, she paid the account condition is not serious. He was abla Kowloon Bowling Green Club's three money deposited or invested on behalf $114.74 for personnel and sundry Murdoch had kindly investigated the of mackerel and golden thread. These name

of two kinds of fish are eminently suitable up to date and then purchased one pair to walk immediately after X-ray exam!- "of the Ono-cent Note Security Fund

verses in all three Divisions. Doubles shall be paid into the general revenues expenses, making a total of $10.554.- question of oll fuel and the object for salung-which will be done by the of shoes for $23 and two pairs of stock- nations showed that he had fractured teams won, while Recreio suffered re-

24. The balance drom the second the project was to Introduce com-

ings for $7. Plaintiff firm saw nothing his spine. of the Colony.

Mr. C. R. Lee is at present acting were recorded by the Kowloon Foot- Defence Reserve. Mr F. J. Wilkin- week's working thus amounted to munal cooking in "peace time" to authorities.

As the result of Government pur- more of second Defendant and having Ron has been reassigned from the Com- $309.30. In

were effect as needed to bring it to the chases, supplies of these two kinds failed to obtain answers to three dun- Private Secretary to His Excellency, ball: Club and the flongkong Football batant Group to the General Group for about 800 empty bags to dispose of shipping

of fish are at present not available at ning letters addressed to her decided with Mr G. T. Rowe as Assistant Pri- Club.

to bring the present action against both vate Secretary. Essential Services in the Hongkong Although the sales had fallen off Colony.

Farewell To Mr Forrest. Mr R. A. D. .considerably, it was unanimously

Dr Selwyn-Clarke wos authorised Unruly Seaman.. Reginald Bernard husband and wife.

Now it is admitted by Plaintiffs that Forrest, who has recently retired from Mr. L. Starbuck has been reassigned agreed that the operations should be by the Commitica to negotiate with Pitts, able seaman of a British ship in the husband is unknown to the arm the Hongkong Government Civil Ser- Hall and K. C. Hamilton, while aixes from the Key-Posts Group to the Com continued, as a hint to retailers. The the Food Controller with a view to by Cmdr J. Jolly at the Marine Court and that he has never dealt with them. vice owing to bad health, sails for. Aus were scored by L. Guy, A. J. Kew, W.. harbour, was sent to gaol for 14 days batant Group in the Hongkong Defence Rice Controller (Mr F. C. Bnrrs had ascertaining whether he would be to-day after he had pleaded guilty to a They contend, however, that the wife tralia in à few days.. Reserve.

To-day he was the guest of the Su- Mr R. A., Boyd has been permitted advised this course.

Congratulated Mr prepared to finance the capital ex- charge of wilfully planboying.com was entitled to pledge his credit for the

of the master to to following promotions to quit the Hongkong Defence Reserve

The function have been made by His Excellency, the with effect from May 15.

"ccessful efforts of the Committee meeting the cost of rice, on the ship on Tuesday, of being absent Defendant has stated on oath that at who made him a presentation as an ex- In the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force Fung for the

The time the debt was incurred his pression of their esteem. The following persons have been en- Tung Wah Committee at the Central

from any. Burplus balance

re without leave, and one of continued wife was living with him, and was re- took place at Police Headquarters, Mr Governor, with effect from Blay 1: rolled in the Koy-Posts Group in the Market Equitable Nice Sales Depot maining from sales office tonened Mr W. A. Mackinley appeared for inclusive to cover household commit Police presiding. Mr Perdue handed To be Lieutenants-Acting Llaute J. Y.

neglect of duty..

ceiving a monthly allowance of $450, C. G. Perdue, Deputy Commissioner of May:23: Messra C. H. Camme. Hongkong Red Swastika Society at from enquiries at of the

Pe has further stated that he forbade tendents a Rolex wrist-watch, and ton. H. Rutherford, F. C. Manning, IL. P. the Wanchal Market Depot, and Mr quarters to-day that the question of the ship's master

the her to pledge his credit for her own in doing so remarked that Mr Forrest Bailey, D. W. Wagstaff, J. B. Colls, A.

disdain for orthodoxy that, personal clothing, Li, Senior Camp Overseer, Medical pressing on with the scheme to settle After Defendant

against which prompted him at the mere sight Pollock, and P. C. Fairbairn, some of the surplus charges, Cmdr. Jolly remarked ilal Services in the Hongkong Delence Department, first at Jordan Road on Lantao

he seemed to have been making a he did this as a precaution

To be Sub-Lieutenants-Acting · Sub- the "chit of a piece of red tape to cut clean what is known locally Depot, and, since Monday morning.

urban areas, and to

Defendant: I have reasons for it. system" whereby a person is apparent through it, had made many friends in Lt W. E. Baker, J. L, Youngman, L, W. *Colony's Revenue. The following is at the Tin Hau Temple, Yaumati, by Population from the Island and con- nuisance, of himself on the chip. the financial statement on Hongkong courtesy of the Tang Wah Committee, the production of vegetables and Cmdr Jolly: How can you have ly, allowed-ons might almost say en- all departments of Government where- nush, H, C, Glover, P. Y. Poole, and T.. for the month of February, 1841;

mixed farming, is still under con- rensons for neglecting your duties in couraged by local hop-keepers to run in. he had worked. The Police Dolne. Additional Depois Revenue and Expenditure,

up recounts against his or her signa- partment in particular felt that they sideration by the Government.

dimcult times like these?...

were losing a friend,

To bo Acting Sub-Lieutenant-Cadet Defendant replied that ho had had lure,

* Faise" Fresumpilon"

Mr Forrest in reply, thanked, them n. B. Parkinson: The Chairman, reported that as the It

Now, while it is well settled law that cordially for the gift, and sakl that one

To be Paymaster-Lieutenant-Acting $23,660,855.58 result of a survey of retall shops in Hongkong Government has had to arguments with the Captain, and he had also asked to be signed off the 8,031,502,59 shown that the dealers were selling nection with its defence measures, on board,

wite has her husband's huthority to the friends he had made in his 20 rice at Government rates and of good and consequently funds for rehabil Mr Mackinlay said that the offences pledge his credit for necessaries all years service.

Golf Tournaments. Results of frat 628,700,448.16 quality, he had consulted the Director tatlon schemes and for agricultural were by no means the Arst. Defen- able to their style of living, the fact

To be Lleul-Commander.-Eleut. 5, Swetland. settlements are not carlly obtainable'dant had absented himself at Durban remains that this presumption of au- round matches in the First Summer from the general revenue.

...on two occasions, and was an hour thority, may be rebulted by proof that Singles at Happy Valley were! en interest late at Singapore. Defendant had the husband had prohibited his wife. A. H. Penn beat-Col. Matthews- 3/2 to be Lieutenant-Acting Lieut. A $23,804,470.18 and to be Adjutant of the Hongkong "Judging from the keen

also threatened to murder the Chiot from pledging. his credit. It is also M. A. Cairns beat J. E Dovey-3/2, 0. Police Reserve with effect from April 9, which all sections of the Chinese meer, and had been exerting a bad clear that unless his conduct has been W. Reeve beat FC Barry1/1, G. Brown, Up to the end of February the War in place of Mr Tso Tauri-on, who has community have taken in the Lantao infuence on the rest of the crew.such, as to create an estoppel between Willerton bent. Colll-3/4, V. To be Acting Lieutenant-Acting Sub- Revenue, which amounted to 1814.104.58 been appointed Senior..Superintendent and Hebe Haven village settlement "I am, therefore, instructed to prosa' him and the tradesman not neces Greaves beat . M. Thomson Up, W. Lieutenants D.: B. Latt, W. Ambrose, for that month had reached a total of of Police Reserve and Officer Com-

manding the Chinese Company with projects right from its inception, at for a severe pentily, concluded Me sary for him to show that he gave any V. Ahern beat N. J. Booker- up, W. A. Nistim, and I

notice of the, prohibition, Furthermore J. Buller bent. L. C. F. Bellamy W $7,508,023.01.

the beginning of March last, we feel Mackinlay.

To be "Acting | Bul Rice Monopoly. The following have efféet from that" date; less

consumed authority may also be rebutted E. Greenwood beat N., 3. Bebbington rant omoer W. J. Bun SEND. F. Davies and E. W been appointed to be a Board of DirecTalpe Road-Work. Satisfactory pro- that there should not be any great Bomber Fand Fames $2,000,000, it should be remembered that the pre- O., J. Young beat G. Stone-W. 0. tors to control the rice monoply; The gress has been made during the past difficulty in raising funds. privately Thanks to a second munificent

tribution of $100,000 from the Hong--by evidence, that the wife was provided:-2/1. Hon the Financial Secretary (Chair- month on the reconstruction of the for the Lantao proposal, should the tong sanghal tanking Corporation with si alequate allowances in other The second round to be played ono be Li man); the Controller of Food, the Rev. Taipo Road, and the new concrete Government find Itself unable to 25,000 from, the Talkoo: Dockyard a words the position is that h traderman or before June & (E) Di W. Mor

an W. IL Lock, F. C. Hall, M; H: Lo, and and Castle':Peak Hood was opened to yesterday, SueATE WWW Synnd: $10,000, from Sire Vandölaur, and at his own' risk and should therefore W. Bloker beat A, E. Clarke two and To be

Defence Reserve.

addition

The Chairman

there

in wood fuel and the

Hongkong Defence Reserve as froin Mr Liao for similar efforts by the Lantau Scheme. It

W. Spradbery and A. C. Tribble.

Mr V. V. MacDonnell has been en-

roiled in the General Group, for Essen.

Reservoas from May 23.

Excess of 'Assets over

Liabilities on January

31, 1941

Revenue from February

1 to 28, 1041

Expenditure from Febru-

ary 1 to 28, 1041.

Balance

4,095,077,00

It wan

to encourage

well known fact that the

the markets.

admitted

his explaining that despite

DA

Sevens were registered by A. J.

Gill, A. M. Wahab and H. Niah..

the Sal Ying Pun District, which has incur very heavy expenditure in con- chip. He was generally discontented where a husband and wife are living of his regrets in leaving Hongkong was

together a presumption arises that the that he would lose his association with Pay-Lieut A. Sommerfelt,

2.

MINEWATCHUNG BRANCH

8. M. Chuen, for testenille:at' the svedkland, in pula this be 'the case, we have Lady Grayburn,an Cilino's and second laxarelve inferuigent chutton to pay, and, ona In the final of the Royal Hongkong Bub-Lieute (2)

NG MY FACH Barry has been appointed A further quarter of a milo of: the

doubt that Government would contribution); the total of the Bo Manager of the Government, Rice new road on the hill section has now. Monopoly under the direction of the been opened, bringing into operation not be backward in helping (the Fund has well and truly passe

$2,000,000 inark, the total;tāl controlling Board, yet detemporary, bridge which carries the settlement project by dany term for having reached the fure by Znárne Põliés, Késekre... Me Wight, Cher- now road over the old and small holders and other settlers and preser

ent,ppointed to act. If is expected that further lengths in Telation to health maaltres water

bluded

* Lestatantsuperinten- will be complcted, during the next low supply and cheep ferilliers; he cone hat,

Paíba with erect from April:9, (waska:

bild,

thankaan, jos, #married woman; be colf Club's Adamson Cup Competition. E. Nettle should not presume, automatically as it. The competition resulted as follows: Ahahaha that the l authority to Flest round.W.* Stoker, (15) beat hər hüsband's credit, and G. W. Reave five and couri Az of Clarke

dish for 011 best 8/7, Butlin (10) enelup,t

seare 2; Bani-freit & rounde-Weißloker (18) #DOME LATERWillerton (14)4£hremand.

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