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Sunday

Sept. 21

Eclipse Is Disappointment. Astrono mers in Hongkong and others interest- ed who awaited with keen anticipation to observe the eclipse of the sun (0- day were badly disappointed when, but for a few fleeting moments when the phenomenon was observed, the sky was overcast throughout the period.

The eclipse commenced at 11.50 a.m.. reached it greatest magnitude at 1.30 p.m. and ended at 2.50 p.m., Hongkong summer time. The magnitude of totally here was calculated to be in the region of 81.8 per cent

or

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 29, 1941.

Hongkong News of the Week

Sept. 22

Monday

A Page For The Evacuees

the Exchange Control through the bank concerned. Personal applications can- Exchange Control. The Hongkong not be considered and applications will Government Exchange Control to-day only be approved it full evidence is inued 'the following notice to banks presented by the bank concerned that regulating the withdrawal and con such notes are required for the legit- version of Chinese National Doller math purposes of established trade. deposits:

is a condition of the authority of banks under the Defence (Finance) Regulations to deal in foreign currency that such rules should be strictly observed.

(A) Withdrawal from any Chinese Nailonal Currency - account with any bank in Hongkong may not be made.

(1) In Chinese National notes.. (2) by way of cheque draft TT. or other bill drawn on or in favour of any person Arni ́or bank in Shanghai.

(B) Banks may allow such with-

drawal

(E) (1) Withdrawals in bank notes in payment of contracts entered, into before 21st September, 3041

(a) between banks in the Colony or and (b) between outhorised banks

any persons are kee.

(2) Other withdrawals in bank notes in payment of contracts entered into before 21st September, 1941, are subject to exchange control permit on Form G which should be applied for through a bank with full evidence of the contract.

(F) Nothing in this notice allows any payment forbidden under any previous Instructions given to banks or torbid-

Review Of

The Principal

Topics Sept. 21

To Sept. 27

Wednesday

Sept. 25

Thursday

Reading the report, of the past year, Mr. Millington revealed thai tho of members, at tho be-

A.R.P. Ingulry. A donlal that the number

Oriental Transportation Company was During the year eight new

ginning of tho year was 120.

mem-

n fictitious firm formed solely for the bers were elected and 37 resigned, left. purpose of getting a contract from the Colony or were evacuated, leaving Marsman's for the removal of muck the present membership 100,

Other activities In-

from the tunnet shelters was made by Matilda Tam, one of the partners in the company, when she was questioned by able to raise one ladies' hockey team, Despite the evacuation, the Club was. the Commission inquiring into certain which played many friendly matches matters connected with the Archilee during the season. tural Branch of the Air Ratd Pro- cluded a marathon race, badminton cautions Department al to-day's sitting. bathing plenies,

She revealed that her firm had been evenings, amateur dromalies and Jee

table tennis, rocíni pold over $270,000 since the contract tires. was obtained, but claimed that pront

Saturday

Sept. 27

was

of only $20,000 had been made. Both

The financial statement, as presented she and her co-partner were closely by the Hon, Treasurer, showed a loss Radio Concert and, Barbetue. A examined on the origin, capital and of $227.71, this would not have been the choice musical; entertainment purpose of formation of the Company, ease had all members pold their sub- given by the Band of the 1st

At the conclusion of the examination scriptions.

Batth. The Middlesex Regiment of Cheng Fang-tung, foreman employ- ed by the Waterworks Ofice of the going committee were awarded a vote Col. H. W. M. Stewart and Officers, The Rev. J. R. Higgs and the out- (D.CO.) by kind permission of Lt- P.W.D., the Chairman suggested to him of thanks. that he had grossly neglected to do his

at the opennir band concert at Kow Following officers for the ensuing loon Cricket Club to-night. The. work as a representative of the Gov- year were elected.-President Sept. 24

crument, and that, through his neglect, Wittenbach;

Mr function, sponsored by the Club, Vice-Presidents, the Government had had to pay more R. Baldwin, R. Dormer, G. S. P. Hey attracted several bundred people.

Mesara was aid of the Bomber Fund, and Husbands Meet Agali. About four than it should have paid. Swedish Matches Scarce. Matches af

wood, A. C. Jeffreya and It. H. Wong: Sweetlsh inanufacture may

disappear hundred.bachelor-husbanda atiended a L Man-shing. sole proprietor of the Hon. Secretary, Mr L. Millington; Hon. of those at present allowed for from the Hongkong inmarket after the meeting at the Peninsula Hotel Rose Ll Man Shing Co. sub-contractors to Treasurer, Mr A. B. Bilss; Members of Excellency the Governor, Sir Mark family remiliances may be per- next few months, it was learned from Room this evening and learnt that the Kin Lee, denied a suggestion that his Committee, Miss F. Wong. MS. mitted in any one month.

Bir B. B. Mace, Manager of the Swedish Governor, Sir Mark Young, had under- wing, Kin Lee's supervisor, and that Low, J. Moulton and V. Merreit

firm was merely a blind for Kwong Arnold and Messrs J. Pennington, W. C. Match Company to-day, He reporter that he had only a limited taken to recommend

Home Kwong's name was used to overcharge supply of these matches, which, in fact. Government at the earliest possible Government, consignment from Sweden some time

(1) by way of cheque draft TT. or den under the Defence (Finance) Re-

other bill drawn on or in favour gulations. of a bank in Free Ching, provid

ed that no remittance in excess

(2) by way of cheque draft or other bill drawn on or in favour of a resident of Hongkong.

National currency necount the Bank of China.

Requests for Conversion

to the

cm-

Ulic

Miss E Wong and Mr Pennington were elected captafná of the ladies and represented what was left of the inst moment the revocation of the evacua considerable sum of money for work

Le claimed that Kin Lee owed him a men's hockey teams respectively.

Workers on, Strike. The recent dis- All such cheques - must be ago. It is possible however, to obtal ion decree. ·

done and was advised by the Chairman missal of three workers and, the refusal, cleared through Chinese stocks via America. he said but the

with cost would be enormous and could only Mr W. V. Taylor, Hon. Secretary of the Witness explained that he had thought the Steam Laundry Company's

They received this information from to cease work and to sue for payment if of the management to reinstate them It was ever a fortnight in arrears. led to a strike by about 75 per cent. of result in heavy losses, Long before noon, parties of interest-

Evacuation Representation Committee, of that course, but had been assured ployees shortly before & o'clock this ed spectators filled rant tops all over

Besides the Swedish brands, matches but they made derisive exclamations by a Government official that there morning. The Laundry is continuing the Colony, while street corners com-

(C) Requests for conversion of manufactured by two Hongkong and manding unobseured view of the sky

also Chinese National currency deposits into three Macao factories are also sold to when they learnt that action by the was no fear of the money not being to operate with a skeleton stan

forthcoming. and other vantage points were

dependent upon the

The head foreman approached well occupied. Many carried smoked Hongkong Dollars may be referred by the Colony. Owing to the high cost Governor was

Wives Make Cable Fles. Mr W. V. management yesterday and demanded others the Bank concerned to the Stabilisation of production and the fact that the raw counsel of his military

ant chvil Taylor, Hon. Secretary of the Evacua his pay to date. He was told to apply darkened

that such materials used in their manufacture advisers, arguing that their posillon tion Representation Committee, glassen, while were equipped with dark blue cloths, Board of China provided

with have now to be imported from Amerien

to to the Company's caahter later in the Several householders had the brain requests comply in all respects.

night made available a cable despatch morning, but did not appear. wave to employ darkened mirrors, to the directions issued to bruks by the they were previously imparted from was much as before.

continental Europe), the prices of

ed to him on September 23 after a The strike was carried out quietly. obviate neck strain, while a few im- 'Stabilisation Board of China,

Much of the time was given to an mass meeting of wives in Melbourne the workers simply downing tools and matches have risen considerably. Au provised by placing basins of water on

(D) In cases where Imports from den of the great jump in the prices itemisation of cases of alleged discri- and received yesterday. The meeting walking out. However, Foilce, sub- the ground as mirrors,

neighbouring parts of Chinn and Macao of raw materials can be gauged from mination Involving wives of high Gov. hnd decided to send the cable, which requently watched the premises to The clouded sky lid not-dampen the Into Hongkong are normally paid for the fnet that shortly before the war, ernment oMielais and other influential the following: Wives' position very The

read. "Please transmit the Governor prevent any disturbances. curiosity of the gazers and, although by way of Chinese Nailonal currency choloride of potash. Used In the mank people, both in the matter of evading desperate; great mental distress, In- morning in accept their wages up to bank notes application for withdrawals facture of the "hebd," was selling at the evacuation order and of obtaining cressing daily; lifting of ban very vital; the time they downed tools, and were yesterday persistent scrutiny was unrewarded. people remained imtient hoping for a from Chinese National currency bank $30 per 50-kilo cask. The Intest quota-

otherwise extremely serious results." given up to 4 p.m. to collect them from areak in the clouds. A clearance ac accounts by way of Chinese National lan gives the price as $700 for the permission to re-enter the Colony.

St Andrew's Club. The thirteenth the Company's ofces. curred directly overhead shortly before currency bank notes may be made to some quantity.

The meeting unanimously decided to annual general meeting of St Andrew's cable Mr A. Dult Cooper, representative Club was held in the Church Hall to not collected their wages and it is Up ill inte yesterday the strikers had of the British Cabinet in the Far East., Bny. The Rev. H. A. Wittenbach, Vicar probable that the in Singapore urging the husbands of St Andrew's Church, presided, sup- Company will to-day send the wages Steam Laundry grievances. By another resolution the ported by Mr L. C. Millington and Mr to the Labour Omcer. Mr B. C. K. husbands declared their opinion that AB, Bliss, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Hawkins, to whom the workers can the evacuation had impaired the Treasurer respectively. morale of the Colony's British popula- tion,

12.45 p.m. when the clouds liegan to disperse revealing patches of blue. Then from the cloud screen the sun slowly emerged. It was already half "eaten" by the moon. At odd moments through thin clouds the eclipse couli be comfortably seen without the niu of smoked ginss. The spectario lasted off and on less than three minutes, when the clouds closed in thickly and further observation was impossibic,

Sept. 23

ሸ. Inquiry

Tuesday

do.

Kowloon-Europem

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apply.

-strikers refused

Friday

were

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seven

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Among those present were

Quips By “Argus”

With Acknowledgments

There is no Iruth in the report that the husbands intend to protest against Lady Hamiton coming to Ilongkong.

"More than quarter inlllion paid for disposal of muck." Proving agala tlist many a mickle makes a muckle.

The wives have held an indigna. tion meeting in Australia, Lucky we don't have any Solomon in the Colony.

Recent Cinema Utles--"One Night in Lisbon.

One "It Happened Night," "So Enda Our Night," Good nightf

Hongkong now has an organiṣu. lion of Friends of the Deaf. But what sleepless residents need are Friends of the not to deal.

Our hotels are a slow lot, For observing the eclipse of the sun they should have advertised a roof gorilen-and glosser with black bot- tonis.

•

·

Trouble about beautiful girls who look at you so engagingly out of advertisements is that you can't be sure whether they know what sort of mug they're looking at

the

A thorough knowledge of laws of the ganie, plus absoluto physical Nihess, are essential. for à referee. Also some skill in repartee and some profeteney In juggling bottles.

One cent coins are stil vanish- Ing and Government 19 public- spiritedly going to Insure another 1,000,000 notes. But perhaps if this magician would, open Fil other hand?

Now, patent medieines have to pay duty. That amounts to a tax on aches and pains; and if they go on they'll presently be taxing mermories and our pailence.

ar

-Conscript does not recognise that the Hongkong Government has any right to compel him to serve, bo- enuse it isn't an elected government. But surely it's better than that? J's a selected government.

Hig

brothels (13), Chinese (20), soliciting for prostitution

An appeal for funds resulted in Resumes. The (5), lodging house keepern (2),

$739.47 being collected, which Was hope that the responsible authorities

Committee's standing Regarding prostitutes In the streets, added to the At 130 p.m. when the eclipse was a would make a searching Inquiry into Its greatest, the crowds revived their the firm of Pang Chick and Tam, also Mr Shaftol sold it was a very dia- credit of $287.30. When the figures interest, but the sky remained stub of Tal Lee, and get a shore of the cult problem, as they could not be were disclosed a voice from the hall might, Have bornly overcast. Except for the few pronts for War Tax was expressed by arrested unless they accosted a person shouted."This money

Sept. 26

per cent. In terms of tocal

currency, minutes shortly before 12,45 pm, the the Chairman of the Commission In- and that person was prepared to give gone to the Bomber Fund If not for

and by 4.0 per cent. In terms of sterling. eclipse was unobservable in Hongkong, quiring into certain matters eveneeted evidence in Court One suggestion he the evacuation."

Stores Controller Gives Evidence. Badminton Association. The.annual Some women attended the meeting sandbags, steel

Evidence regarding the purchase of meeting of the Hongkong Badminton Etudies of the shadows thrown by trees the conclusion of the resumed sitting on a boat, and send them away from which testified to its patriotism by lamps, pleks and shovels, galvanised China Morning Post Board Room to-

What might have proved interesting with the Architectural Branch of the could make, however, was to arrest all

helmets, Air ald Precautions Department. at prostitutes in the streets, put them all

hurricane Association was held in the South and bushes were eliminated owing to of the Commission to-day.

Ilongkong: but that was too harsh to ringing the National Anthem

Iron buckets and material for uniforms day, Mr S. A. Gray, President, was in close, the continued overcast sky. There did

by or on behalf of the Air Rald Pre- re chale and among others present not appear to be much difference in The proceedings were occupied with

Asked if a Red Light district could light at the height of the eclipse, and the examination of a ntimber of

Mr R. J. Ranks (Committee Chair- cautions Department was given by Mr were F. H. Kwok (Hon. Treasurer). the reaction by animal and bird life Chinese witnesses, in connectiua with help solve the problem, Mr Shaftala man), presided and was supported on W. Anderson, Controller of Stores, C. Y. Yung (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) R. M. could not be judged,

the sale of railway sleepers to Mars- sak that there was no possibility of the platform by Measts W. V. Taylor at the resumed sitting to-day of the Lavalle (Kowloon Tong). M. A. Plane Crashes. Suddenly caught by man's and the Kin Lee Company, both the Red Light district being brought (Hou Secretary), V. D.

Inquiring into certain Oliveira Gage, J, Commisalon

(Recreio) D. Kwok (st Into use agnio, a gust of wind-while-stempting-10-of-which-firme.aro.engaged in the con

Shepherd, LA Gibson, D. Nickson, matters connected with the Architectur-John's), V. Merrell iSt Andrew'a), J. land at the Kai Tak aerodrome at 2.05 xtruction of funnel shelters in the

L. Anderson (Kowloon Cricket Club), Prostitution in Hongkong has been and W. G. Mekie and Captain W. E. al Branch of the A.R.P. Department. am, to-day a huge China National Colony.

and J. Shepherd (Police). greatly aggravated by the influx of Kirby.

Mr Anderson disclosed that some of Aviation Corporation plane. a "Douglas

Mr Gray said that the Association aricles were purchased direct had enjoyed the most successful season DC-2 transport, crashed into a butlding Several of the Witnesses declared refugees in liongkong, be added, also

The A.R.P. Inquiry. The number of the with the number of factories which just outside the aerodrome, resulting that Arms using different names and

have been closing down recently, re. werkmen employed.and the quantity of through the Director of Alr Rald Pres since the League. was started In the plane being badly damaged, and living in some cases the same per sulting it many women and giris Net- explosives used for the construction of cautions and some by tenders called years ago, This was due to the en-. the building practically demolished, sonnel, and occupying the same pre-

ting to the stage where they must do A..P. unnels in Kowloon, were the for by his Department, Nearly 6,000,- thusiastic support received from the The crew of the machine. Pitot mises, were yet separate businesses.

main subjects of questioning at the re- 000 sandbags had been purchased at an clubs and especially to the energy and

Someone has stolen about five something or starve. Moon F. Chinn, Co-Pilo! S. Hsu and

dozen pieces of cutlery from the sumed sitting to-day of the Commiss- approximate cost of $900,000, and of enthusiasm of Mr. Talan, Questioned by the Chairman, Ki

Ballers and Soldiers Home, but it Flying radio Operator T. Chun, mica-

Inadequate Bus Service. Complaints fon inquiring into certain matters con- these over 3.000.000 had been used. For the Orst time in its history the

might have been worse: he might culously escaped with slight injuries. Man-chung, Munnger of the Tal Lee

credit balance of

have taken the canteen. Wong Yec, a 60-year-old fakt who was Chan Firm, denied that his firm and regarding the inadequacy of the bus neeted with the Architectural Branch Most of the sandbags were bought from asleep in the building, was injured in two others were one and the same service formed one of the main toples of the Air Raid Precautions Depart- Davie, Bong and Co., on the recom. Association had a the head and chest, while n number and that they went into the business of discussion at the September meeting ment, when three P.W.D. foremen em- mendation of the Director of A.R.P., $1,000 and the principal contribution to

this was the profit from the champion- Young, with Captain Batty-Smith, of children, who were also asleep in purchasing railway sleepers solely for of the General Committee of the ployed on the job were among the four and some of these

Kowloon Residents' Association, held witnesses examined.

Inferior quality, according to Mr R. P. ship and this was again duo largely to AD.C., in attendance, the Commo the building, scrambled out unhurt the purpose of snatching profit.

in St Andrew's Church' Hall. In the

Dunlop, of the A.R.P. Auxiliary, who the efforts of Mr Talan. The profit on dore, Captain A. C. Collinson, R.N., with the plane practically settling down Autumn Golf Meet. The Women's absence of the President. Mr D. W. Two of the witnesses were closely said they were the worst he had ever the Colony Championships was $867.55 Li-Col. Stewart, and many promin- on top of them. The infired were sent

through indisposition, the examined on how the dynamlie was seen.

Mr Gray referred to the fact that ent residents. to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment. Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Munton,

The club's hall and frontage-were Crowds of people hovered round the Club held its Autumn Meeting at Deep Vice-President Lt.-Col. E. D. Matthews estimated and issued, and it was sug-

In retard to the supply of picks and there was a large number of scene of the aceldent in Salkung Road Water Bay and. $630 was collected for presided and others present were Mr.gested by the Chairman that under the shovels, Mr Anderson said that three players and this had contributed to decorated, and rows of coloured

C. Now Fung. Hon, Secretary, Mr system used it was possible for dis- firms- Jardine's, Dodwell's and Lacort wards improving the standard of electric bulbs also marked the boun yesterday, while mechanics from the the British War Organisation Fund.

1. H. Wong, Hon. Treasurer: the Hon. honest employees to obtain C.N.A.C. were busy at work removing

Mrs Prophet won the Tombstone Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro, Dr S. G. and sell it to fishermen or any

Burp and Co-had quoted for articles mans and the Association looked forward to

daries of the spacious grounds, where other the valuable parts from the plane.

seating accommodation ufactured by Chiap Hua Manufactory, another successful year.

It was decided to invite the Governor, ed. Messrs William C. Jack & Co., Competition and finished up on the Kirkby-Gomer, Major C. M. Manners, persons not connected with A.R.P. Extensive damage was caused to the 17th green, Mra Gerondal won the Hid- Mr R. Festonji. Dr A. 1. Rodrigues, work.

was arrang and that their tenders were, recom- propeller, both wings, fuselage, tall and den Spot tourney.

Mr J. N. Sweency, Mr C. E. Terry, the

mended for acceptance by Mr H. J. Sir Mark Young, to be Patron of the to the landing gear.. Both headlights

Rev, H. A. Wittenbachs, Mr B. Wylle One of the P.W.D. foremen was asked Pearce, of the P.W.D., in preference to Association. The meeting dlan decided Ltd, nesisted by Mr F. Connor, were to donate $300 to the Bomber Fund responsible for the lighting effects. on the nose of the craft were stove in, Golf was played throughout the day and Mr Yeung Tsun-tal.

if he spent most of his time in the a lower lender.

Captain A. C. Houghton acted a and one engine was said to have been and in the afternoon there was bridge

convener of the entertainment com- Speaking of the purchase of material and the China Relief Fund in equal

proporilons. ripped off in the crash. A large afd mahjong in the Clubhouse.

Apologies for absence were received oflice gambling, and whether he hind wooden pole was observed protruding,

from ME, M. Gibbins, Mr. R. J. heard of a statement that he and his for A.R.P. uniforms, Mr. Anderson sald

A suggestion that each club should mitice, which comprised Mesera R. T." through the front of the machine. Prizes were presented by Messrs Shrigley, Mr Lam Ming-fan. Mrs 11. F fellow-foremen on the job and been that 47,500 yards of green drill had engage an honorary coach was record- Burch, R. Leigh and T. W. Carr.

In the habit of taking squeeze. He seen bought from: Jardine, Matheson ed. No passengers were being carried Lane. Crawford. Ltd. Geo Falconer & Pitilps and 3ir R. A. da Silva.

The band was ably conducted by the machine being loaded with freight Company, the Caravan, Madome Le

denied bath suggestions.

and Co. at various times and at The following omcers were, elected Mr W. E. Kifford, A.R.C.M., Band- from China.

Bon, Jolin D. Hutchison & Company, The Bnancial statement showed tha!

prices. These for the year: President, Mr S. A master. gradually increased

Opening Other witnesses were questioned on purchases were made on the recom- Gray, Vice-President, Mr E. de Sousa: Triumph of Right, the musicians. With Lowel's The damaged building was used by Dunlop Rubber Company, Mrs Butlin the bulk of subscriptions had been par whether they had entered the number mendation of the Director of A.R.P. Hon. Treasurer, Mr. F. H. Kwok; Hon. next gave a selection from "Faust", the Lai Tsun Company for making and and members the Committee.

up to date and of those reported us. storing Chinese sauces.

pald several had been debited to mem. of workmen employed in the books and were sufficient for a personnel of Secretary. Mr M. Telen; Hon. Vice Bahdsman C. Peacock gave a fine Seditious Pamphlet. Written judg- The Social Problem. "Can you tell bers who have left the Colony,

which the Chairman did not consider 4,000, although the A.R.P. organisation Presidenta, Hon. Mr T. E. Pearce, rendering of "Sizilietta"," They produced a number of ment was delivered by Mr G. T. Lowry me how to clear up the prostitution

had only: 4.000 members at the moment. Messrs E. Abraham, E. M. Raymond, kolo, Correspondence read concerned in adequate, at Central Magistracy on Saturday in problem?" This was the reply given

Mr Anderson agreed with the Chait E. J. Leitao, T. S. Whyte-Smith, Hon.

The Golden Waltz", a medioy, it the case in which two managers were by Mr F. W, Shottain, Assistant Direc- the main suggested alterations and

Leo d'Almada, Messra R. M. charged with possession of a Chinese tor of Criminal Intelligence (Crime), improvements as regards roads and Cholera Incidence. On enquiries be- man that the reason why all the tr publication printed in Hongkang called when asked by a reporter to-day if the street lighting, and the Chairman af ing made at Medical Headquarters by dealings were confined to Jardine's was Lavalle, Dell, Hazell and Rev. 11. A. selection of Bing Crosby hits,

because of the Director's choice of Wittenbach.

Items from "HME, Pinafore" were "Lun Sim Kit Chin" (Blitzkrieg), which Police were starting or attempting to the Sub-committee concerned was able a reporter to-day, whether

Strike Pickets Tricked. Steam Lau- next played. was alleged to contain seditious pas clean up the brothels or prostitutes to assure the meeting that the bulk at evidence existed as to the influence of colour, t

Colony's Improved Trade. According dry workers who are on strike were

"A Musical Switch", a medley by sages, attacking: the British Govern which are known to be operating all suggestions, made to the P.W.D. had malnutrition on the incidence of end-

when they picketed Alford, was followed by "Slavonic over the Colony.

been accepted and that the work was niortality from Cholera in Hongkong, lean official report released; for, fooled to-day C. N. Lou, allus Lau Sin-kim, 30,

In some cases being put he hand at the Director of Medical Services gave publication by the Superintendent of reads leading from the workers quar: Rhapsody No. 2. by Friedmann: and Manoger of the Tai Shing Printing "You cannot clear up prostitutes un ance, also that considerable funds had particulars of interesting data which Imports and Exports the combined fers to the Laundry, in an attempt to the "Grand Military Tattoo" was played re- niter "Community Land". This Item Press Nos. 114-118 Tung Lo Wan less you first clear up the economie been allocated for improving Kowloon had been, collected during the past values of the Colony' Imports and prevent nearly 100 women, from

roads in the near futura. Rond, Causeway Bay, was convicted on question which causes prostitution,"

three nonths in the Infectious Diseases exports' ut, merchandise declared furning to work The Company's Man- was specially written for the Royal Hospital a charge of printing 1,000 of the book coatinued Mr. Shaftain. It is a fact

and during the month of August, 1041, ager, on Thursday evening, had the Naval and Military Tournament in at Kennedy Town, Condition at Vixygrounds at Tung Lo Wan Road between May that many prostitutes are, prostitutes

which lent a certain degree of con- totalled $112.4 million (£30 millions) women taken home in lorries, and 1005.

this morning the "God Bless America" and "Nose OL as compared with $01.0 millions (E6,6, collected again 30 and June 10, and was acquitted on because in their early days they have

Unsatisfactory conditions in the,new firmation to this theory." [

millions) In August, 1910. anottier count of possession DL. 500 been bought by other people. On le

pickets fonicing on helplessly as the England", were of course- specially George's Floid, and in two copies of the book at Room 406 1101 other hand, there are thousands of King

Dr Belwyn-Clarke stated that the In terms of local currency the total forries rotted into the Laundry com popular, Following the "Regimental land House, Queen's Road, Central. He girls who ore prostitutes because they childrens Playgrounce worernell and anti-Beri Buri vitamin had been given visible trade of the Colony Increased pound March the programme concluded with

reported. was fined $230 or two months hard say they prefer to be prostitutes than the Authorlifer have been called at in the form of concentrates in solution by 23.5 per cent in August 1941 as Mosi of the male workers who deeld. the opening bars of God Save the labour.

to die of starvation.",

to every alternate Cholera patient, compared with August, 1940), and by ed against striking remained at the King", Chiu Hin-yan, 20, Acùng: Mandger

without regard to sex, age, severity or 25.0 per cont. In terms of sterling. Laundry on Thursday, but a fow ra": During the-function a Barbecue was of Star Publishing Company No. 175 Mr Shaftain revealed that the Police were not making any large zenle raids

Several complaints as to indiequate stogo of illness, etc. Unselected controls Imports of merchandise in August, turned to their homes. There they held. A buron of beef weighing 100 Queen' Bond, Central who was charge on brothels at the present une, but bus services were considered and it were treated in exactly similar manner 1941 totalled 360.3 million (£3.7 were visited by strikers, and yesterday pounds was roostes and pieces were ed with possession of 600 coples of the

as compared with $53.4 these men falled to return to work."; It distributed to the audience. There, book, was convicted on this count and routine rats were being kept up by was decided to write to the Kowloon but without the vitamin B1. con- millions)

*' mililions - (£3,3 millons). 'In August, la belleved: they were intimidated were also refreshment "atalia at which European sub-inspector with a Motor Bus Co. that If the Committeo centrates, was fined $500 or three months' hard Chinese nailslant on the Igland and on were not satisfied that some, real steps a

1840, and exports: $521 millions 23.2 against continuing to work

j, both food and drink could be obtained. to remedy the very bad condition" of

05 In patients to whom the concentrates millions) the Mainland.

compared with $37.0 The strikers falled to‘apply for their". A raffle in aid of the Bomber, Fund, affairs were being taken immediately, wore givan there were 112 cures and millions (£23 millions). g) Wages at the Company's offices, off was drawn later, and this raised ja prosecuted, naslated by Sgt Ella of the "With more Pollee on the job, we the strongest possible action to bring, 23 deaths, a case mortality of 20.5 per Imports of merchandise In August Thursday, when the money was turned considerable sum. The prizes were Special Branch: Mr A. S.. K. Lau ap could get probably, hundreds of people the matter to the attention of Govern- cent; whereas there were 07 cures and 1041, Increased by 120 per cent, in over to the Labour Officer, Mr. B. C-K, donated by the Hongkong War Effort -peared for first Defendent and Mr D. a day. Mr Shaftain added, "but when ment would follow. As regards the re› 33′ deaths amongst the controls, giving terms of local currency, and by 12.1 Hawkins, from whom the strikers muri Cominities, and-"pproximately 1,100.

MacCallum for second Defendant. * you get them you will find that they duction in the number of journay, a case mortality of 33 par cent

per vent, In terms of sterling. Exporta collect, If they desire their wages up tickets were sold. "an auction of a son And J. Robertron, have been re- the brothels the stub were rating the commitice registered a strong pro- The Director of Medital Services, or merchandise be Auch Lori In to the time they downed the Labour was water valed as further large sult

Delence T. people who running on school children's

of in August, ; 1941, • The wrist-watch raised assigned from the Key Posts Group to rested during the ralds and the per- test and asked that this matter might added that whilst there had been local currency, and by 39.1 per cent. Officer, for their wages to-day and after midnight to the strains of mill- the General Group for Essential Ser son arrested could only be charged receive further consideration.*

small number of cases of Cholera in terms of sterling. vices In the Hongkong Defence Re- with keeping a lodging house for price of taxi cabs were also dealt with, red, the large-preponderance of cases, 1941 imports of merchandise, totalled Company.

es vitiis understood that the money will tary band musle, ended, at 2.30 mm. Complaints as to unsatisfactory ser amongst the well-to-do' and adequately: serve, siitutes or actually, keeping a brothel."

“During the Grits eight months of be, returned to the Steam Laundry The dance hall was crowded up to the Mr. H. H. Fantham is re-assigned:"htt

Other matters discussed included the and a definitely higher proportion than 13103, millions (2319 millona) ggjar Mr. Hawkins, stated, however that evening.

pl end, and it was a thoroughly, enjoyable; Number of Arrests Mader, ever increasing number of burglaries might be expected-in relation to the compared with $520.6 millions (232.7 the money would always be available if Evacuation - Advisers. | Mr R D. General Group for pensated Figures for August showed that anteries in rohibited areas and the vary ratio between persons adequately fed millional in the corresponding period they applied to the Laundry Company Cillespie has been appointed to be sa

Essential Servicesja in

Tand-thefia, nuisance; from the Combatant Group to the Key persons were arrested In Hongkong, low delivery of letters, especially those or under fed--were Individuals of 1910 And exports 405.7 millions for it

Madditional member of the Ey *Posts. Group, restes and 42 in Kowloon. The charges were arriving, by Clipper, mell, ¿It swart de le

tually, dėklilute de, living on the vàrge!

*TC23.1 millóns) as "compared with S in order to give the strikers d. Advisory Committee with Two members of the Itongkang. De, as followard the elded that these matters should be of starvations ($4278 million (£20.4 million) chances especially those who have septetshur 21, 22-27 a fence Reserve--hlive-been-allowed-10 Hongkong For Keeping Büropean brought-to-the-sutention of the Hon. It weilt without anying 7 that – regis – Imports pla merchandise adeursnsed bara intimidated against continuing FME Cedric Blazer, are quit, si Thay, traz IL Na Bulteres with brothel k), (2), Chinese brothna's (237) Commissioner of Police; of) tân zion, tanch to bowel diseases, an, toi Tuber 1 by: 48, para cento, la, ferma, at: Jacadi the "management have only engaged: 30 ed his appointment alay effeat from September 1, and Wave soliciting for prostitution (1 Land lodes Commissioner of Police and the Post Luloals; in undermined (@by," malnutri-4 currency, and by 24 per cent. In terme, New "hatide, inckis, therefore Thi 40 mg Compulsory, Servies,an

vikudited from Bolember, 17, Ink hours. Loupers 19

Chiplet the Evacuitions Advisor.

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