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THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph" frised by the "Hongkong Telograph" to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni rations Ordinance, 1916. Such news na bears the indication “UP” is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who, re- sctve all rights and forbid republications, either wholly or in part without previous Arrangement.
GERMANY'S WAR BILL
PROBABLY the best measure of the Nazi effort to-day is to be found in the figures of German Government spending. Assist-
July 12, 1941..
American
Colonel
Donovan's Landing In
War Task
on
Iceland
on
MUSICAL
RECITAL
Chinese Pianist
In Fine Form
Fishing As
An Industry In China
By T. Paul Grogory
WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuter); -President Roosevelt has appointed Colonel W. J. Donovan a Co-
(BY "REUTER'S" SPECIAL. Ordinator of Information bearing en CORRISPONDENT IN ICELAND) the defence programine,
July 11-At 5 pan. · GMT. Colonel Donovan's job la 10 Monday, July 7, the largest convoy "collect and assemble information of troopships, warships and, planes and data bearing national ever seen by this laland appeared on security from various Government the horizon. A crowd coliceted at agencies, and analyse such material once to watch the sight; British for omcial Government use.
soldiers with benining faces peered over one another's sliculders; and delighted comments came from them Some were thinking that they Boon be seeing their old country again, others, realising that
service, felt the significance of what was really happening.
night, On Monday
convoy
Miss Rosabel Hsu made musical j history in Hongkong at the Peninsula Hotel last night when she gave the first full solo planoforte recital ever heard here by a Chinese artiste, and her performance was brilliant in DO YOU REMEMBER when wo technique and bold interpretation, used to go Oshing and how opumis- marking her as a very promising tally we dropped our earthworm- bailed hooks into the neighbouring young pianist.
While Miss Hau's flexible fingering mill-stream in the hope of catching and good all-round terimique were a while? Yes, those were the good specially noticeable in the opening old days when boyhood's splendid not yet been tarnished liem, Bach's "English Sulte," she was dreams had not perhaps a trifle nervous, and there-by conflict with stern realities, In- fore unimpressive in most of the deed, no success in later life can the thrill that we ex- quite replace earlier numbers, but improved con- siderably Inter and gave an excellent perienced when we pulled in our
calch. of Beethoven's "Sonata minnow, but we regarded it with It may have been only or here was un opportunity for hctive galonain" which concluded
The official announcement Bald that Colonel Donovan's work was not intended to supersede, duplicate or all involve any direction of or inter- ference
services, withi the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other existing departments
the would
as
agencies. Colon
Donovan, described
Roosevelt's unoMcial observer," puid many visits to Eur-
the
first half of the programme.
as much pride as our young RA.F. The more modern composers apier must feel at bagging his Arzt
sulted the young artista's Messerschuldt.
Lepean cilles fast and this year, con- the British General with o
Guard of better and she was really
sident.
nates something about
the
anchored and on Tuesday morning, ferring with personalities and sub- Honour and a military band wel-
In Grieg's "Ballade" and for the Anny denizens of the sequently reporting to the Pre-comed the Amerlenn General.
Debussy's "Sous la Plulo."
that fascinates one, and even Generals Meet
commercial fishing enterprise is not programme concluded with There were few spectators of that Chopin's "Nocturne in C minor,"
without its
ita quota of thrills.. perne who failed to realise that his "Valse in C sharp "minor" and Fishing is probably the oldest art tory was being made before their "Polonaise In A Fiat major." She of mankind, and, according to Chin eyes as the two generals saluted and tackled these intricate misterpieces ese sources, had its beginning in the Guard of dfonour presented arms, with considerable ease, her technique the time of the mythical first Em- The first steps in the collaboration being almost flawless. Her inter-perer Sui Jen who, some 8,000 years of two great armies took place. It
pretation of the fameus
master, ago, taught his subjects how a great and
symbolic union but however, was decidedly original and angle with book and line. was soon over. Once the Guard of imaginative, being nevertheless ex- Honour had been inspected, officers ceedingly pleasing. with
Nazi Transfer
Of Forces From West
ZURICH, July 11 (Reuter).-How the threat of a British landing in the Continent contains big German forces in the west is shown by the
which reassures the German public that the British are unable to make a land offensive in order to relieve the Russians owing to the "presenco of a
a part of the German armies mointing
guard in the west, north and south.
"Considerable forces of the Ger- man Army, Navy and Air Force, are concentrated in the west in order to protect the Reich against surprises and also to cover the rear of the eastern war arena.
"Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
"Nevertheless, it is understood that the Germans already have been obliged to transfer sume forces from France and Belglum owing to Culture tu break thu resistance,"
the Russian
Appointments Announced
To-day's Government Gazette an-
strong
from the two armies started to Oriental mellowness which was Пу mingle. Within five minutes, op-rare as it was interesting--5. pusite numbers could be secn In close consultation and around them the work of disembarkation started.
Left Hand Drive
It took no time to see that the Americans were here on business. One hour after the Generals shook hands, American transport vehicles were on the streets of Iceland and American troops drove their lorries along the left hand side of the road as though they had driven In Iceland all their days.
Stamp Duty Exemptions
The following additions to the list | of exemptions from Stamp Duty are contained in the Government "Gazette:"
Receipt given for a refund of bail or for a refund of a fine
0 any part thereof.
Recept given for a refund of rates made under sections 35-38A
taxici sertion 49 of the Raling Or- dinance, 1901.
Receipt given for a refund of tax
DONATIONS TO WAR FUNDS Charity
Concert
A total of $2.323,176.50 was reached yes terday by the War Fund maugurated by the B. CM, Post, Ltd, with the follow
in dogalluns:
The Family (teath Vonation) ........ $ Hits Dan Table (second donation) G. 1. 8. ttenth_donation) ........ Cheero Club (old newspapers and
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Mr L. Reynaud (fourth donation)
Cliina-New Guinea Mercantile Co.. Yat Cleon Co. Ltd. Yee On Co., Ltd,
Bir 11. S. Hilfs isecond donation)
Imperial Patronage
to
It was during this early period that the Chinese mastered the "Com- pleat Art of Angling" and It is prob able that istine Walton himself could have learned much from these an- clent sons of Cathay, Catching fish with
not Come into however, did
vogue in China until the reign of Fu Isi (B. C. 2053-2838), and
from thence onward, fishing became
an industry under direct imperial patronage. By the time of the Em- peror Shun (B, C. 2205-2209), pro- Eress had become so marked that an official board was appointed in order. to supervise the further development 13 of the industry,
73
of
The Chinese took to fishing us 14 naturally as ducks do to water, and 1,000 by 2,000 B. C. sorpe Celestial genius
had discovered the method of arti
200
40
100
11e following donations amounting to 92.168.52 and included in the above grand total were received through the Hong- kong War Effort Committeë: Peninsula Hotel Bomb
47.10 34.10
Hongkang Hotel Bel Auction 1500.00 Kewfour" Football Club Sundries
667.18
fieinl hatching. Fish hatcheries were scon established all over the Empire, the processes of rearing being sub- stantially the same as those follow- ed to this day.
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Artificial Hatching.
CHARITY CONCERT FUND
As n consequence of the early The Hongkong Chinese Civil Servants' development of artificial hatching, Club acknowledge the following donations ish culture hos become a prominent to their Variety. Concert Fund, received feature of Chinese rural life. Every up to July 10:
H. E. Sir Geoffry Northcote, sir village possesses one or more com- Hobert Ho Tunit. 6: Hau. Mr M K. L. munal fish ponds, in which are kept 53: Hon. Mr Li fac-fong, $25; on, Mr
ant Minister of Finance Rein-nounces that Lieutenant-Commander made under section 64 of the War W. N. Thomas Tem, $20; Hon. Mr C. G. several varieties of fish. The art of
Revenue Ordinance, 1941.
Receipt given for a refund of Crown Rents on Leased Lunds or
Receipt given for A refund Water Charges.
hardt recently stated that the Rt. J. Vernail, of the Hongkong Naval Reich received RM 30,200,000,- Volunteer Force, is promoted to be 000 from taxes and miscel.Acting Commander, with effect fron
July 9, laneous revenues during the
'premla. Acting Commander Vernull has fiscal year ended March 31. also been appointed to be a Justice Since the Reich debt rose about of the Peace in Hongkong. RM 38,000,000,000 during the Volunteer Defence Corps are an
Two promotions in the Hongkong same time, total Reich expencil-nounced: tures for 1940-11 amounted to around RM 68,200,000,000, com- pared with a national income estimated by Reinhardt at RM ∙100,000,000,000,
Minjor L. T. Ride to be Lieutenant- Colonel,
Volunteer Injured
The grenade which was
Alabaster, MET. N. Chau, $25; 1tons-culture is so well advanced in Mr. 10: Air T. Megatry, #10; { ̈ China that instead, of keeping one Mr E. W. Hamition, $10; Me Kan Tung kind of fish in a pond as is done po. 310: Nanyang Bros Tobin, 20; elsewhere, practically every Mr C..G, Sotila, $20; Mtr Lo Man-hin,
fish-
Mr Roywood Cheng, 540: Mr J. Barrow, pond in the country is stocked with $40 Air 119 Kam-tong $50; Mr. J. more than one kind of flah. These Pearce, $10; Mr C. C. Roberts, $23; Mr G. *14
of
of
3. Kennedy Skipton, $20; Kir is. D. Evans, #10: Mr J. C. Fitz fleary, M; Me Chan
include
thrown
various
species
corp,
1. II. D. Rose, $10; Mr. W. Putney, the ponds in certain ratios 69 to - $10: Mr Khong Kent-plo, bream, etc., which are placed in 310: Mr Tarn Chun, $10: Mr B. Wont Tape, number. As the Chinese claim that 310; Dr Li Shu-pu). $3: China Emperium the fish Ltd. $20; K. and Shanghai Bank, Com water, they do not interfere with
Occupy pradore, $10; Po Leung Kok Commitee,
ent levels of different
123; Chinese Contractors Anteciation 11: each other in their movement,, and, Guld and Money Exchange, 300; China moreover, as their feeding habits Products Co. 10: China Tea Co. 310; alter, sumclent food can be provided Manufacturers' Bank of China, $10; Vene
Yeh Dank, 316, Industrial Bank of China, for all. In fact, Chinese farmers $20; Agricultural Bank of China, $30; Mr. support the others with its
naively assert that one breed of Jam Shek-tang. 13. Toini, $1,110,
Chinese Civil Servants
Captain J. Watson to be Major. The "Government Gazette" notifies that Mr E, M, Bryden resumed hils
member appointment as a
of the
Hand Grenade Incident Board of War Taxation on July 7. A Gunner of the Third Battery.
During the absence on leave of Mar According to these figures, w. d. Hansen, Honorary Consul for lengkong Volunteer Defence Corps, more than 55 per cent of the the Republic of Finland at Hong- of a hand grenade at Low, the New Civil Servants Club will hold
was a casualty through the explosion
As already announced, the Chinese Government's expenditures were.kong, Mr B. Herschend will be in Territories yesterday, during Instruc financed by loans, notwithstand are of the Finland Consulate, tion in the method of throwing, grand variety concert this evening ing the Nazi pay-as-you-go talk Gazette."
according to to-day's "Government The injury, however, was not serious. at the Ko Shing Theatre to raise of the early months of the war.
funds in aid of the Bomber Fund The Hon. Sir Robert H. Kotewall Only part of there loans, more.
has been appointed an Unuffletal was not directed to the correct spot and Chinese war charities. H.
the Governor, the Colonial Secretary. over, could possibly have come
Member of the Executive Counell to the front, and falling slightly to the
and many other officials have out of actual savings. A consi- from July 0.
nel was blown through the door of a sign dug out in which several of the The main item of the programme will derable portion must have been The following appointments are Gunners were sheltering. In strik- be a four-act Chinese play entitled In the form of bank advances, announced:
ing against a rock. It chipped off a "Lee Slang Jun". The members of Under traditional conditions, Mr R. Edwards to be Deputy Clerk small piece of granite which struck e Club will present, in addition to of Councils, with effect from July 7. one of the Gunners in the face, the play, some well-known Chinese this ought to have brought Mr I. J. Murley, ALP.S., resumed
causing cut.
music, songs and harmonica music. about a serious measure of in-duty as Chief Pharmacist on June 26. Mr C. J. G. McCormick has been flation. The Government's con-
Assistant appointed trol over wages, prices and costs oficer in the Immigration Depart- Immigration is so stringent, however, as to inent, with effect from July 2 have prevented any appreciable rise in the price level.
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is the upper strata of water wake droppings, and that all that has to be done is to provide the fishi
Occupy- _girata_of_water_with____ sumclent food and care of themselveal However true
to say, in absenco of Belentide may be in practice it is difficult verification, but the methods employ- ed have proved successful through
for a further five years, with effect the side, one of the pieces of shrap- signided their intention of affamtill thousands of years of practical trial.
Freezing Lifted
More significant, perhaps, are the indications as to the sacri- The Treasury Department has issued,
WASHINGTON, July 11 (UP). fices being exacted of the Ger- a general license ifting the "freezing" man people. The deprivations control on Spanish assets in the prior to the outbreak of war
United States in order to liberale about $30,000,000. The action follow constantly provided
lively
ed Madrid's assurance that the funds theme for foreign correspond- transferred from the United States ents and economie experts, but will not be used in contradiction to these have been tremendously the freezing order. increased since the war because, whatever additional goods and No U. S. Navy Encounter products have been obtained from the occupied countries of
With German Ships Europe, the major portion of
WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuter). them have been diverted to the Frank Knox, and Admiral Harold The Secretary of the Navy, Colonel armed forces, leaving the civilian Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, population on the strictest form gave what Committee men termi of war rations. The strain on "categorical deninis" before the the physic and morale of the Senate Naval Committee of published German nation is made all the charges that the US. Navy, had en- granter by the fact that since they have for years now had to exist on an extremely low. standard of living, the margin for sacrifice in the first place is smaller.
gaged the Nazi novy.
The injured mon received treat- ment for his superflelal injury at the Kowloon Hospital.
Car And Bus Collide
A
collision between
private
H.K. N. V. F. CALL OUT Proclamation Issued
Pond Culture
Before the Japanese occupation, pond fish culture was extensively practised in almost every section of Kwangtung Province. In the low- lying Delta region especially, where mulberry growing and silkworm rearing are profitable home indus- tries, there were thousands of ponds. One reason for this was the fact that the by-products of the silkworni
.of Ash provided an excellent source. food. A Proclamutton calling out all
Of the Delta. districts, Shun-tak members of the Hongkong Naval hus (or hed, at least) more ponds Volunteer Furce for netual service, than any other area of similar size motor car driven by Mr. R. E. Farrell ill further notice, has been issued
in China. Whereas the yield of and a bus occurred at the junction in to-day's Government Gazette.
or American fish-pond Part of the of Hennessy Road and Canal Road that is Excellency,
Proclamation states European
Sir Geoffry nay not be very profitable from a West, Wanchai, about 8.30 am, 10 Northcote,
material
view, that of the point of and Governor
Com-mater day. The car damaged, but fortunately the driver
average Chinese pond le remarkably extensively mander-in-Chief of Hongkong and uerative, producing on the whole
Its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral not escaped unhurt.
As far as could be
of the same, deems that such calling not less than one hundred dollars a ascertained, the
year in Baleable Ash. The total out is necessary and shall be con- voluc
of the car had stopped for a tram car to turn tinued until further order.
fah production in inio Canal Road East on its way to Happy Valley. After the tram had earlier in this week forecasting the annual
This confirms the report published Kwangtung Province alone used to $60,000,000 Canton passed, the car proceeded across the proclamation. As it was explained Currency annually, tram lines with the intention of turn at that time, the proclamation does
In addition to the fish raised in ing into Canal Road West and it was not mean that the entire HKN.VF, ponds, the rivers of China and seas red, the bus having come from town called out will be put in indefinite piscine types. The fishing industry at this time that the accident occur goes on active service; those now Birding the coast abound in fine and travelling along fennessy Road. no-pay leave.
Ace Nazi Pilot Cracks Up
was
Victims Of Malta Defences.
affords employment to three or four million people at least and thousands of boats.
Hongkong Activity
Even In Hongkong, the fishing LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)-It is MALTA, July 11 (Reuter)-Three one, and during the season, extend- population is, rather an extensive Petrol In Chungking | learned that the crack German Italian fighters were brought down ing from October to May, the local Captain Rolf Peter and nine were damaged in an air fishing feet based on Aberdeen is CHUNGKING, July 6 (Central lighter pilot, News)-Chungking's monthly
Pingel, made a forced landing in battle over Malta to-day. One other bully con-
red, Unhappily, owing engaged. sumption of gasoline exceeds 400 Kent last night.
was probably damaged by, anti- to ruthless Japanese attacks on in- It is understood that he had en- aircraft fire. tons, according to a circular issued
nocent fishermen their old ashing Hongkong fishing countered British heavy bombers. by the Chungking, Moss, Mobilisation
junks zard
rarely seek He claims 22 nir victories and. Committee which is sponsoring n
has the Ritterkreuz. save-gasoline eзmpaign,
Essential Commodities
The following commodities,
of
Germany's war effort, there- foro, is governed solely by the power which the Nazi regime can continue to wield in exact ing sacrifices and payments from such standards as the Controller may an already grossly over-burden- direct, namely, rice, all types of ed, under-nourished nation. It dried beans, peanut oil, flour, salt offers a dramatle contrast to (other than, reftied table-salt), have the war effort being made. by been substituted in the list of com- Britain, whose economic stability modities in the Schedule oferte
Essential Commodities in auch that while everything Ordinance, 1930, it is announced in possible is being done to make the Government Gazelto. it a pay-as-you-go war, the people can still enjoy a standard of living far above that per mitted to the Germans at any time since the necession of the Nexis to power,
Reserves
Criminal Sessions
It is notified for general informa- loh that is Honour the Chief Justice has ordered that the next Criminat: Sessions shall be held on Monday, July, 21, at 10 am,
some time.
Poles And Soviets Meet In London
for
British fighters.
Large Formation MALTA, July 11 (Reuter)-An grounds in Chinese waters. Conse oficial communique on The British air force has "had an air baltio over Malta states that a subject
to-day's quently, flak has been a commodity
to periodical increases on this German fighter pilot large formation of enemy, aircraft price on Recount of its scarcity. attempled to attack the island but The recent decision of the local were Intercepted and split up by authorities to purchase and salt
fish at Aberdeen
a step in the Some of the raiders were able to right direction as plenty of whole- inake low-flying attacks but there some food for the Chinese masses were no casualties.
will
bo assured in case of emergency, Three fighters were shot down-all
In view
of the rising scale, of 11y... Macht 200's--and fell into, the sen Ing expenses, there is no reason why badly hit, that they are unlikely, to extensively by local residents. The Some of those damaged were so nahing should not be taken up more have reached their home bases. wilers around the Island abound No British fighters were lost. with several species of excellent food fish, and while the tyro may The Government "Gazette" notifies not make himself fine an Jaap Wal-
LONDON, July 11 · (Router)---|
Discussions between General Sikoraki Zaleski (Foreign Minister), repre- (Prime Minister) and M. August
Benting the Polish Government, and M. Ivan Malaky the Russian Am bassador in London, representing the Soviet Government, continued at the number of Emigrants leave ton in a day he, at least, has ox.. Foreigit Ofco this afternoon,
Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Ing the Colony for the Straits Settle perienced the joys of a noble sport Secretary, participated in the con-ments during the month of June was and hur dere his ult towards wallop. versations.
ing Old Man High Cost of Living, munt
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