Sunday
September 14
in certain circumstances.
and
vade or otherwise carrying out waritke operations against the Colony against Ils Majesty's forcex.
Under International Faw
Monday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 22, 1941
Hongkong News of the Week
September 15
Monday
A Page For The
Mr Campbell has been In Kowloon Hospital since September 7, suffer- Ing from the effects of polsoning. His condition is now much improved.
A.I.P. 'Inquiry Continues. The Inquiry into certain matters connect- ed with the Architectural Branch of the Air Raid Precautions Department funeral of the late Battery Quarter. Death Of B, Q. M. A. Howiten, The
took another sensational turn to-day master Sergeant Harry Howiten, of the when Kwong Wing, Head Supervisor took place at the Roman Catholle 7th Henvy Anti-Aircraft Battery R.A., of Kin Lee and Company, contractors Cemetery to-day. for building A.R.P. tunnels in Kow- Central loon, was charged at the Magistracy with having given a bribe
The late Mr Hawilon, who died at Lyemun on Sunday morningt, is, sur- vived by his widow, and three child-
of $2,000 to J. G. Campbell, of the dren, Harry, 13, June, 11, and Cathleen, Public Works Department. He was 10, who are at prosent living at St
Kilda, Melbourne, Australia, remanded for seven days on bail of they were evacuated with Military where
$20,000,
familles in July, 1940,
servant
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time of his death, and counted 22 years service in the Army, having served in india, Aden. and Gibraltar before com. ing to Ilongkong In January, 1940.
attendance at the funeral which was The Band of the Royal Scots was in with full, milliary honours.
2/Lt
Review Of
The Principal
Topics Sept. 14 To Sept. 20
Wednesday
gave to
September 17
W. F. Carman, Managing
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Evacuees
the
Thursday
September 18
corresponding to the market rate, as they were old customers. ARP. Inquiry, Suggestions that; Counell Pays Tribute то Sir Kwong Wing Transportation Geoffry Northoote. Expressions of Company had been formed as a blind gratitudo for and appreciation of the to rob Government with the aid of services rendered to the Colony by certain Government officials, and that Sir Geoffry Northcote were voiced at Government had accepted respon- celing today of the Legislative which was presided over for aibility for the luge sum of $300,000 the first time by His Excelency the through a foreman corning $2.50 a Governor, Sir Mark Young. day, were made at the resumed sit-
His
Excellency said: Hon. Mem- ting to day of the Commission of bers of the Legislative Council, it Inquiry into certain matters connect will, I am sure, be your wish that ed with the Architectural Branch of to-day's proceedings should include Depart a reference to the services rendered
the Air Rald Precautiona ment.
also said
I
Friday
September 19
made by Pong Chick, Manager' and Partner of Pang Chick and Tam, at Duty on Medlelnes-An- order has the resumed sitting to-day of the
Saturday
Quips By "Argus”
With Acknowledgments
Nowadays, a woman's crowning glory is some rich man's scalp.
Economy Is a way of spendingį money without getting any fun out of it.
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Australians, object to the general use of the slouch hat. They claim cobber-right.
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The idea between America and Japan is described as n facit stand. all. Or a teelt understandpat?
Members of the Equitable ce Bales Committee publicly ate a bowl of cargo rice to encourage the masses. Heroes are made, not born.
Then there was the mon who pleaded not guilty to a sledge ham mer murder, because he hit his wife with three short and one long blows.
A good laugh has valuable health Kiving and vitalising qualities That's why some of our propogan- diats And politicians should be knighted.
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It's a staggering thought that all those tunnels have to be filled again. But perhaps we could jus stuff a copy of the Commission's report in each one?
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September 20 to this Colony, both in the Legislative Husbands' Demand. The Evacua- The chief witness at to-day's sitting Council and outside it, by your late tion Representation Committee issues Kwong was arrested on Saturday Of a cheerful disposition, and greatly
yog Taong Pul-fan, a Public Works President, Sir Geoffry Northcote. a communique embodying lettar following a meeting in camera of the esteemed by all who knew him, Mr Hawiton vas 40 years of age at the
Department foreman, who said that know well, with what ability and which has been sent to the Hon. Commission at Kowloon Hospital;
although he was responsbile for pase Geoffry devoted himself to the good Unofficial Members of the Legislative with what singleness of purpose Sir Colonial Secretory and to all the ing all the vouchers in connection where Campbell undergoing treat
with the tunnelling job in Kowloon, knew also with what digiculties he quiry into the evacuation scheme and of the people of this Colony, and I Council. It demands a pubile In- Hongkong Militia. An important ment for poisoning.
some of the bills produced and Bill is published in the "Government
which Government was said to have had to contend and how untiringly the manner in which it was put into setting out the ability of At its sitting to-day, the Commis- Gazette et bades to be called upon sloh heard further evidence by
to certain questions by the Chairman never be that he had heard rumours health which latterly handicapped The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
The ALP. Inquiry. An objection paid out various sums of money, had and how effectively he did contend effect.
with them, notwithstanding the 11- The latter follows: to perform combatant duties as Militia Lal-chong, wife of Kwong Wang, re-
garding money which she had receiv
on the sound that they constituted about him having obtained squeeze brought about his retirement.
him and finally, most regretfully. ed from Kin Lee and Company on a Among those present were Lt Col F.
2271 "Insinuation" against Wing- and denied that he had ever owned If war breaks out, or in other time sub-contract given to her by her Field, A.. Captain J. Whittaker,
I must leave it to others to speak of emergency, the Police Force, the husband for the transportation of Major W. A. C. H. Morgan, R.A. Cop Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins a motor car.
with first-hand knowledge of Sir Hongkong Police Reserve, the Police muck from the tunnels, he sat Taylor, R.A. Lt R. 1. Plummer, 2/4 the resumed sitting of the Com- sheets for the Kin Lee workmen, do associate myself very fully with inin A. R. V. Barker, II.A. Lt Q. M. was made by Mr G. G. N. Tinson at Chan Lo, who made out the pay- Geoffry's work here, but I can and so far received between Force regulated under the Naval Est- she had
A. Pearce, Z/Lt J. L. C. Pearce, Major mission inquiring into certain mat- described the system by which the what I know to be the feeling of this Police
and $14,00, and denied Ordinance.
$13,000 ablishments
sug- A. R. Colquhoun, Captain H. B. B. estion of the Chairman that the two Bartram, Lt E. A. Hitchout. Lt J. O. ters connected with the Architectural men were pald. He said that he paid Council in regard to him, namely, the #pecial constables oppointed under the
feeling Pence Preservation Ordinance, or any transportation companies which she
of genuine appreciation and Branch of the Air Raid Precautions out when the workmen produced a Fairclough,
slip which was made out by a man
for all that ite did for of them, shall be liable to be called claimed to own were formed simply M. Wedderburn,
who was unknown to him.
(Applause), upon to perform combatant duties as and solely for the work by her hus- Motor T. Rochfori-Boyd, Captain A. O. Department to-day.
G. Mills, LC P. A. L. Passmore. Lt L.
The Hon, Mr J. J. Paterson, speak- S. White, trepresenting the C.R.A.) Mr Milltla forces either in addition to or band,
At the afternoon session, two tim- ing for the Unofficial Members, and An, admission that he had given Major G. L. Ryan, and Quilone Director of Marsman's, was being ber merchants gave evidence regard- the Hon Mr M. K. Lo, for the Chinese In Hea of the duties they are required to perform as Police
presents to Campbell in the form of rant Officers and Non-commissioned Such Millin forces will be an in- bottles of whisky and cigarettes was Omcers representing the Staffs of other questioned about a dinner party he ing sales to Kin Lee and Marsman's, Members, added expressions of the
units.
which Wing Commander and one of them said that he sold the esteem in which Sir Geoffry North-
without increasing the price cote was held. dependent military force under the made by Ting Hol-cheung, proprie-
In reply wood Wreaths were sent by Loving wife Steele-Perkins was invited. Command of and trained by their own tor of the firm of Ah Ting, and who
the has a sub-contract from Kin Lee and Molly, and children: Major-General C. to the Chairman, Mr Carman sald omeern And will not, unless
Company for the digging of AR.P. M. Makuy: L/Col F. D. Field; Major that Miss Mimi Lau was also present, Governor no directs by Proclamation, tunnels in Kowloon.
Witness sald W. A. C. 11. Morgan: Omeers and Staff. Mir Tinson suggested there was in
Headquarters R.A.; Major A... Colqu- bo under any other command,
that he gave the presents to Mr hour, Lt I, J, and Mrs Taylor: Cap "insinuation" against the Wing- These forces shall, if it becomes Campbell because he was in charge tain A. G. G. and Mrs Milis: Captain A. Commander in asking for the name necessary or expedient so to do in the of the work.
R. V. Darker; Captain J. G. Whittaker: Lt R. 1. Plummer; 2/L1 T. A. Pearce; of one person who was there and not Defence of the Coluny, engage in
A.R.P. Witness Charged, Kwang 2/Li J. L. C. Pearce; Captain H. O. for the others. Military operations against the armed forces at any enemy attempting to In Wing, head supervisor of Kin Lee & Bremble: R. S. M. Goody, B. S.
Co.. Contractors, Lockhart Rond M. E. Scragg: Officers 11K.S.R.A.: Mr Carman to-day gave his replies been issued in Government Gazette Inquiry into certain matters connect- Wanchal, was charged before Mr H. the Fing Ollicera and Members, "G. Sheldon, K.C., at Central Magis- Royal Hongkong Yacht Club: Mas- and explanations regarding certain Extraordinary extending the present ed with the Architectural Branch of
had been previously duties on toilet preparations to a the Air Raid Precautions Depart tracy to-day, with giving a bribe of R.A.O.C; R. A. Sergeants Mess, Lyce nsted and to which he could not then medicines and tollet preparations, as
ter Artificer and Civilian Foreman, questions he
combined duty on proprietary meni. $2,000 to Mr J. G. Campbell, engineer, mun: All Rouks 7th Heavy AA Bat give answers off-hand. Explaining from 2 p.m. to-day.
Witness said that his firm had never Public Works Department, In De- tery, H.A.; Juntor N.C.O.'s Club, Lyce- In morinal circumstances, the Police cember last with the intention of in- mun: Warrant Omeers and Sergeants the progress of work on the dunnels Duty must be paid on all stocks in dealt in timber, and explained that are essentially Peace Omeera without fuencing his conduct as a púbile Club, 8th Coast Regt RA. Warrant on the Island, he said that on all sites, the Colony in other than Londed he reason why some of the vouchera combatant status but in abnormal.
Omeers and Sergeants, 2nd Bn Royal with the exception of Aberdeen, storage. Dealers, importers, manu- produced by Marsman's bore, the times of war and emergency, such as
Scots B.K.S.R.A. Sergeants' Mesa Gun
The Post Office's supply of Con the present, where the security of the Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, appearing for Club Hill; Warrant Officers and Ser- tunnelling had been completed and facturers and retailers must declare Company's name was perhaps due to
the fact that the Tai Lee Lumber Co.. tenary Stamps is becoming exhous- their stocks of proprietary medicines Omteers they could accommodate two-thirds to Mr E. W. Hamilton, Superintend- he was also a partner, had Colony may be compromised at any the Prosecution, naked for a week's gennis' Mess. R.E. Warrant
ted. If we had a real businesslike ich was allowed, ball and Sergeants Mess, Inters and Ser of the total capacity for a period of ent of Imports and Exports, as time by parachutist or other forms of remand,
government, of course, tho use of the notepaper of Pang
prices would go up. soon Chick hostile nitack, it is necessary to give being fixed at $20,000. Mr D. H. Regiment; Warrant Officers and Ser-
and Tom. Members 8 to 18 hours at present.
He also denied that the Police, for their own protection: Blake is for the Defence.
Keanta'
as possible, and pay duty on the these two firms were one and the Club, R.A.O.C.; H.A.M.C Members R.A. Mess, Moun! combatant platus under international
stocks.
Inspector Post and an Indian con- All Other witnesses called. Included Stocks in bonded storage or in the advance by someone in the A.R.P. same, or thut they had been told in -Law, it is explained,
alable with him were blown off their Kwong Wing, it will be recalled, Davis: R.E. Juntor N.CO.'s Chib
feet by the typhoon. Apparently the constable didn't hang on-or perhaps S.R.A. All Ranks 18th Light A.A. Bat-
ho did. Contractors for the building of the ject to the provisions of the Dutable sell them to Government at the Northern Rhodesia Pailee Ordin- quiry on Friday and the Commission, tery, H.K.S.R.A.; OMeers and ance, Chap. 48, provides that "In the it is learned, held a session in camera Ranks, 8th Coast Regiment: All Ranka Kowloon A.R.P. tunnels, They were Commodities Ordinance.
In some countries the wife beare event of war or other time of emer.
Saturday 1st Bin Middlesex Regt; and All Ranks questioned regarding the system by on which duty has not been paid is his business in order to escape the
The sale of proprietary medicines
A suggestion that he closed, down the baby and goes straight back to gency members of the Corps are liable 1 Kowloon Hospital on
work, while the husband goes to arrested on Fortress Royal Engineers: Corps: 1. which the workmen employed on the now legal.
bed and recalves the congratulations Wong; and E. Chang.
Profits Tax was made by the Chair- work were paid.
of visitors. Well, sem to have Duty en proprietary medicines will man to Kwong Ming-kwong, Manager much more to
congratulated pald
means of duty-paid labels and Partner of the Pai Lee Lumber by
about. Prior to the public sitting of the following the procedure adopted for Co., who gave evidence regarding Commission to-day, a short hearing venience of holders of stocks of pro- man's and Kin Lee Witness denied persons whneeware and
toilet preparations. For the con- sales of timber by his firm to Mars- Sir,-At a General Meeting of „in.camera-was-held-
prietary medicines and the issue of the suggestion; and added that his have been evacuated from the children Typhoon Incidents. Further. re- duty-paid labels the Imports and Ex- Arm had only made about, $4,000 Colony of Hongkong under the Eva- Asiatic Petroleum Company had been ports of Incidents during Tuesday's ports Office will be open till 5 p.m. profit out of the 80,000 sleepers sold. cuation Schemo and who are now responsible for constructing
on September 20 and 21.
unable to return to the Colony the Police Raids The Police Force (Military Service)
Definition Glyen Typhoon Hits Colony. With gusts furl avatem of beating rice boilers, and typhoon were received by the Police
Divana-Kaida
resolution for permitting the to-day and these included injuries to Regulations, 1941, Nos. 2 and 4 of which which at one period of the afternom to Government
was For the purposes of the order enrried out by the Police to-day in
passed. un- animously: provide that the Police Force shall reached extreme gale force, the ty kitchen to be set up and for approving three Police officers, two
the the major part of the capital expendi- if it becomea necessary or expedient
of them proprietary medicines means any several districts in Hongkong result-
We demand that Government which had threatened phoon
to two Police medicine or prophylactle held out by cd in large quantities of drugs and
Institute LO, engage in rellitary operations
public enquiry into the against armed forces in defence of the Colony since Saturday, passed within fure involved in constructing the kit Europeans, damage
launches and the demolition of two advertisement, label or otherwise in implements for smoking being seized.
working of the Evacuation Scheme. A few miles of Hongkong to-day caus. chen. Colony and that in performance of any ing comparatively slight damage, and
The writing The Chaleman informed the meeting
campaign to clean up divans. efficacious for the preven- as
which was enforced from July 1, in the Colony, as announced by the tion, cure от relief of military duties the Force is to be an being accompanied by very little rain. that he anticipated that a definite de bathing sheds at Repulse Bay.
any malady
1040 Commissioner of Police, the Hon. Mr
until suddenly rescinded, independent military force under the Effects on shore constated mainly of cision would be given during the eur-
Also who were The two European Police officers affecting human beings, and command of the Inspector General of
the persons re- week on the recommendation
(a) which is
is sold under a trade J. P. Pennefather-Evans, last Satur Police.
ponsible for the working of the damage to mutsheds, particularly on rent the waterfragt, signboards and a few which he had submitted to Govern injured were Inspector E. G. Post, nume or mark to the use of which day thus began.
Scheme and the subsequent flasco The Hongkong Bill is an adaptation roots; while few serious casualties were (country) rice cargo or unpolished of the Kowloon City Police Station, any person has or clains to have The ordinary procedure of arrest caused thereby and that those res
of offenders followed by prosecution Sale of Vegetables of both the above precedents bearing reported. The absence of the usual rice,
and Sub-Inspector P. Kellett, of an exclusive right;
ponsible for the issuance of the In mind that Article 1 of Section torrential rain of typhoons, resulted in
Mr L1 reported the purchase from Gough Hill Police Station, both of (b) which any person has or claims in the Court was considered too Order of exemption. certificates Chapter 1 of the Annex to Hague Con. there being none of the landslides or
New Territories farmers of 53.70 pleuls
which permitted discrimination to vention 11 of 1800 dealing with the washouts that often accompany such
publicly examined.” Qualifications of belligerents provides visitations, but a Chinese student was of vegetables during the week ending whom were blown over by the wind to the exclusive rights of mannu- lengthy to be effective in preventing
Sales in Mong Kok Market had rentis- districts. The other policeman in any person has or claims to have any now, and Kowloon Into sections, each to my Committee in order that such
now modus operandi divides Hong- tint "The laws, rights and duties of fatally injured when a wall collapsed September 22 at the cost of $578.44, while on patrol in their respective facture, or for the making of which the increase of these divans. The
The resolution has been passed on kong and war apply not only to armies, but also in Kowloon City, to millia and volunteer corps fulfilling Shipping, having had amyle warning, ed 5530.79 for 48.40 picula, Some 98.63
preparations means any sub- under the control of a European demand may be put before Govern- $1,208.08 were corried jured was Indian Constable B413, Tollet the following conditions:
Muttered no serious casualties, through over to the current, week, and 5.00 who was with Inspector Post at the stance commonly used for the toilet Police sergeant. He will be respon- ment. I am therefore instructed by at least four vessels, one of them an
and. includes
toilet soap, shaving sible for the cle
cleaning "That they be commanded by a per- uncompleted ship moored of Talkoo, leuls of the value of $41.27 had been time. All three received injuries to soap and cream, toothpaste or powder in his district up of the divans my Commillee to request that Gov-
two of disposed of having deteriorated. A
and for keeping his his son responsible for his subordinates; dragged their anchors, and
ernment Institute second selling site had been secured the legs.
a pubilc enquiry liquid preparations for dental area free of them in future. that they have, a fixed distinctive em- these went, ashore, one pear North
to enquire into and report on the Arrests will not ordinarily purposes or mouth
perfume blem recognisable at a distance; that Point and the other on Little Green in Shamshuipo, and this would assist
be Two Police launches, No. 9 and No. spirits, tollet paste orented sachets, raided and implements for smoking evacuation of the wives and children distributing overhead In
Washer
institution and administration of the known divans will be. Scheme in pursuance of which the -they carry arms openly and that they stand. The fact that the intensity of
made, but all conduct their operations in accordance the storm was diminishing as it ap- more economically.
0, were badly damaged. while at cream, hair dye, with the laws and customs of war."
Mr Young Tsun-dart had accorded proached the Colony, probably account Better
Daly · Up-Increased betting' afloat.
to the transport charges being reduced Sheller. Cabin doors and windows duty is announced in the Govern- ment. Gazette, reling the duty from Transport services were affected for a basis of $13.60 per load of veget. on both launches were smashed and
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made
It is pointed out that section 50 of gave evidence before the A.R.P. In Banks, 17th Heavy A.A. Battery, H.K. three employees of the Kin Lee Firm, hands of manufacturers will be sub: Department to buy sleepers and re-
to be employed for milltary purposes inorning. Kwong was and when so employed shall be subject Saturday evening.
to such terms and regulations as the Governor may declare. Such decları- tion shall be by Proclamation publish- ed in the Gazette and shall state the
mits within and the period for which_ the Corps er any part thereof shall be BO employed
In the Straits Settlements the matter
is dealt with by Defence Regulations-
Tuesday
September 16
picula valued
the oll
expenses
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secret.
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profit.
be
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ed for the minor damago ashore and the Commlitee assistance by agree anchor in the Yaumati Typhoon lipstick, rouge and grease paint, pre- and drugs found will be seized and, of Hongkong Residents from Hong-
INE RES 85 per cent, bus tale ancrezzo se greater part of the day, the har. obles trucked in from Up Long. Mr Li a searchlight on No, 8 was lost ove HER
reported that arrangements had been
that the
Bathing sheds at Repulse Bay
Police to a
of
should
kong was enforced and which com menced on July 1, 1040 with a view to ascertaining (a) Which person or
persons were
responsible for the Institution of the Scheme.
(b)
Which person or persons wers responsible for its administra- tion.
(e)
Whether exemption from
Supper Carnival-The stipper carnival organised by the Women's Auxiliary of
to-
for use of manicure and taken to Police Headquarters.
preparations,
whether
The occupier of the divan will be or not for use on the hoes, given a list of the property seized will not be effective for the Kwangtung bour ferry services being suspended for made for transport charges not to ex- board.
or body, bath salts and essences, will in due course be informed salts and prepared Fuller's that application will be made by Handicap face on October 25 as tickets nearly seven hours. have already been said for the race on Night brought a dramatic sequel to Committee had been asked if they ceed 30 cents per picul in future. The
Earth. the existing bhals of percentagea,
Use disturbance, Two excaped miner
Tollet preparations and propietary truction Magistrate for the des The amended Bill alse provides that in appeared in the harbour off the Doug, the claim the evidence in support of suffered severely. Nos, 71 and 90 medicines exclude any substances mus attend the Magperly taken. Fio the future not less than as per cent, or las Wharf about 0.30 p.m. and all vegetable shit, de existence of the were completely demolished, while made and sold under the name or that day, and state his case urt d not less than 16 per cent, of the total con- Police were ordored out to keep people of vegetables in longkong during Officers' Club, were badly damaged. Pharmacopoela or, the British Phar", In the case of club organising the race services had again to be suspended. ed as a deterrent to raising the price 15 others, including that of the Army synonym specified in the British he wish to show cause why the pro- tributions, after the deduction of duty, from the waterfront.
perty should not ba destroyed. shall be devoted to prizes for subscribers to locate the mines until early this takes place at this season, often to the beach also suffered damage.
All naval efforts August and September which normally Barbed wire entanglements around maceutical Codex.
Duty Payable. This new Ordinance is to come info morning had falled, but it is hoped that such an extent as to result in the con
Duty shall be payable on propietary the Hongkong Society for the Protce (a) force on October 1, 1941, and provides the mines will be easily detected after sumption of vegetables being almost According to a report made by the medicines and toilet preparations at lon of Chlidren at the Ritz that the provisions of the Betting Duly sunrise and that cross-harbour services given up for the time being by the guxswain of a Yaumati ferry bont, the following rates: Ordinanco, 1991, as amended by the will be quickly resumed.
night, whs one of the most successful Amendment Ordinance, 1040, shall con- Cooked Rice Bales. The nineteenti
two men were sech drifting in the inue to apply in the case of cash-sweep meeting of the Equitable Rice Sales
Nat exceeding 10 cents, 1 cent.
and enjoyable functions of its kind this tickets sold, or to cash-sweep chances Find Committee was held at Medical
Over 10 cents and not exceeding season, and it is estimated sea at 9 pm, on Tuesday, but owing
that the The Chairman stated that the most to the rough weather no attempt at 20, 2 cents, allocated by list, on the Kwangtung
Society will benefit by more than Handicap Race of the Hongkong Jockey feadquarters, when there were present satisfactory confrmation of this lay in
Over 20 cents and not exceeding $2,000. club scheduled for October 25, whether the Rev. W. II. Alton, the Rev. Cyril the oficial statistics issued by the rescue could be made.
Through the generosity of Mr Char- 60,5 cents. Labour Omeer. In August, 1930, 1.9
Over 50 cents and not exceeding les Gray, proprietor of the Rit, the. whole of tho entertainment resources at the disposal of quesia. Between 400
run
data.
poorer classes.
Price Reduced
on that date, or on any postponed . Mr GN. L) Mr C. Cum eattles of fresh vegetables, representing which sank during the typhoon about $1, 10 cents,
are warned that the junk Mariners are Mr Wong Quincey, Mr Young Tsun the average weekly amount purchased Dart, and the Rev. H. A. Wittenbach. by a member of the artisan class, were 600 yards off the Socony-Vacuum
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the operation of the Scheme was granted to any person or per- Whether the Scheme aons prior to July 1, 1040,
was ad-
ministered fairly and Impartial- (c) How m
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many persons who would otherwise have come within the operation of the Scheme axempted from its operation (1) before July 1, 1940
(11) after July 1, 1940,
It has been decided that, for the time with the Hon Dr P. S. Selwyn-Clarke to be had at 7.25 bents per catty. In installatiori at Lalchilkok is a danger is $1 and not exceeding $1.50. of this popular place of amusement was (1)By whom in every case.
FALS
clearly
or no
Over
Cenis
20 cents.
WAR
ver $1.50 and not exceeding $2 and 500 people were present far sup-, (#). Whether thosa: responsible for:
per, which was served from 8 p.m. to 11.15 pm and dancing continued from
¡ness,
the duty on cash in the chair,, being at any rate, sweep, tickets sold and on cash-sweep
exemption granted. chances allocated by list, which was in-
The Committee proceeded to Wan- ing ngures were 8.7 cents and 8 cents:
August, 1940 and 1941, the correspond to navigation, crossed in 1940 from five per cent to 10 chai, Market and formally opened the per catty. In other words, the price Damage in outlying districts dp and in addition, for every dollar and 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. to the music of the
granting per cent can be further increased to 10 communal kitchen for the sale of cooks this year is even less than at the cat peared to be light. Enquiries at fraction of a dollar by which the ro- Ritz Dance Orchestra
way gumption were in any
of discrimination. per cent. Without serious risk of the ed rice, and were able to satisfy responding time last year, in spite of
lack of impartiality or unfair- Increase of duty resulting by duction of themselves that the experiment met relative scarcity seruling from the police stations there elicited the in- tail price exceeds $2 the duty is ten. patronage in a loss of reveny
The turnstile entrance to the park with success and served the needs of blockade of the Chung Shan District, formation, that there had been little cents.
was closed and guesta were received at
And that for such purpose evi- The Gazelte states: "It is the intention the poorer members of the population etc. of the Government that in this case, na-of Wanchai district,
Proprietary medicines and tollet the Society. damage. From Stanley it was.
all the hallroom entrance by officials of dence be taken from
ротвода те was the case with the 1940 amendment established by the fact that 500 bowls one moment that the actual quantity of were blown down. Telephone com- cakes in one container, or in two of the midget golf course, which was tax those by whom
The Committee did not pretend for learned that several bathing sheds preparations packed in two or more
ponsible for the institution and ad- The increased duty should be borns by of rice were sold between 4.30 p.m. vegetables brought in from the New.
Most of the patrons made straight for ministration of the Scheme and from the betting pubile. To achieve that result when the kitchen opened and 8 pm. Territories and sold by them represent
with Cheung Chau was more containers enclosed in a larger ed to its limit with enthusiastic players, granted. I shall therefore be oblig
exemption TWIS Til amenda the provision to the principal in less than two hours of the opening, total Import of vegetables into the ur damage to the wires.
Interrupted, apparently duo to container shall have duly assessed but some tried their skill at the shooted. If you will put this request be- -3Ordinance of 1931, as amended in 1060 by On the motion of the Itev. W. H Alton,"han area;, but they did claim that thể sling to the Sergeant on defy prices :parately, and at the, retall so popular, only about 30 skating up to Council and, in ques› course??. Iet"me, t on each cake or container which een ing gallery. The skating rink was not fore His Excellency the Governor In faltering the pets which
of the total con it was unanimously, decided to ask Mr "Jaana" bad taken this action against fributions or
bolsold deduction of the duty must be devoted to C. C. Ligo to act as Director of the vested interests seriously and that the at Water Police Station last night, Timber Dealers Give Evidence at neglected by all except the solitary life ed...
for that cake or container. midnight by alley wit the dollary we know, whether the prises for the subscribers**
The Iwanatung Handicap hace is ex- special thanks of the Committed to Mr which might accentuate the need: (in rafloated and that was the one at Marano company contractors thought of a better and at the same Evacuation Representation Commit was decided to place on record the naturally anxious not to do anything ground during the typhoon had been over sold umber or sleepers to either was a thoroughly enjoyable even
Minans" ware, consequently and not un- only one of the hips that went Inquiry,—A denial that his firm had guard, who patiently.paraded its banke, have the honour to a cluded from the increase as the terms on Calk-lolf who had rendered algnal the interests of fora, which that face will be rum had been and service to fleeting, and grabakig the sedlen stention the community) for a Quarry Bay, He added that no Kin Leo and
China Ltd, or and the ormaisers could riot have
obedient servant, W. Va. Taylor, nounced to the pubile and tickets huive hon sold for the Race on the existing stall, to Mr E Curds who with the an, for example, by valakishthe prices mines were reported to have drified for buildingA.Ft.Funnels in Hong imo riving the donde renatolik, enter.
Company
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