THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1938
Cooperate With
R. A. F. To
French Force Result Of
Sir Kingsley
Wood's Visit
London, December 4.
Closer collaboration, both technical and tactical, between the British and French air forces is seen in local aviation quarters as the chief re- sult of Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood's visit to Paris.
Sir Kingsley was satisfied with his interview with M. Guy La Chambre, French Air Minister, and with the improvements he saw in both French airplanes and the construction plants, it is un- derstood.
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
The official and public celebration of the Titular Feast of the Cathedr-
al, which was consecrated on last Thursday, the Feast itself, will be
held to-morrow.
The ceremonies will begin with Pontifical High Mass at 8 a.m. at which the combined choirs of the Cathedral and St. Joseph's will pro- vide the sacred music.
Factories in France are now being equipped with machines and
A scene from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," based on Mark Twain's novel, which starts at the King's Theatre to-morrow.
NAZIS TO RELEASE
tools purchased in the United NIEMOLLER?
States and will be ready to work at full speed in 1939. Mass pro- duction will then replace older methods in most of the plants.
Berlin, Dec. 4.
Martin Niemoller, famed pastor who has been held in custody since
French air production will be
July, 1937, will shortly be released entirely modernised by the end of next year and will then be equal from the Sachsenhausen concentra- to British production, it is declared. [tion camp, his associates declared
Engines Said Good
to-day.
Several prominent personalities British air experts voice their have come forward to plead for his confidence in the quality of the freedom, among these being Pro- Beginning at 11 o'c there will be a Festical at the Mission
French-manufac-fessor Sauerbruch and Marshal von latest types of House, Caine Road, to which all are cordially
tured engines, too. The Hispano- | Mackensen, invited.
Suiza and valveless, British-licenced Bristol engines now constructed in Lyons are said to be very efficient.
In the evening the Procession of the Blessed Sacrament will take place. The route will be through Glenealy Robinson Road--Albany Road Caine Road. In it will walk
the Priests of the Vicariate and members of all the Religious Orders and Congregations in the Colony; the Sodalities attached to the vari- ous churches, institutions and schools; the Catholic Benevolent Societies and the general public. The procession will close with sermon preached by the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, S. J., and Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the Cathedral.
The Procession is
an- act
a
of
It is noted that there are 15 pas- tors of the Confessional Church
now under arrest in the Reich. Drawing special attention is a'o Nineteen received suspended jail the Netherlands type of craft, now terms, 38 were forbidden to preach. produced in France, which is the 19 banished and 53 others relieved jastest make of pursuit plane
in of their functions, it is further re- the world..
called.
PETER DAWSON
MUST PAY TAX ·
ON £1,500
Money For Records
Song records made by Peter 'Daw- son, the baritone, were concerned in an income-tax appeal before Mr. Jus- tice Macnaghten in the King's Bench Division.
The judge allowed, with costs, the appeal of the Revenue authorities relating to £1,500, which they said
was liable to tax under Schedule D
to Mr.
for the year ended April 5, 1937. It had been held by the Tax Commis- sioners that the sum was a loan by the Gramophone Company Dawson and was not taxable.
Sir Terence O'Connor. K.C., the. Solicitor-General, gaid that Mr. Dawson sold his recording services to the company, who advanced him £1,500 for royalties that might be received on the sale of his records. This sum, Sir Terence became Mr. Dawson's money and submitted,
was subject to tax.
Mr. K. Glazebrook, for Mr. Daw- son, argued that the $1,500 could not be regarded as anything else but a loan.
Mr. Justice Macnaghten held that
Deliveries of, the 1,000 pursuit
Pastor Niemoller, best-known of the decision of the Tax Commission- planes purchased in the US. will all Confessional pastors, was a sub-ers was wrong. permit France to fill the gap while marine commander during the Great Frenih plants enter the field with War and as head of the Confes mass production, these experts add. |sional movement in the German Evangelical Church was the char- pion of religious freedom.
n charges including that of mak- ing "inciting speeches and dis- In conclusion, they point out that
paraging remarks about the leading the improvement of the French air force will serve to strengthen con-
personalities of the State." He was sentenced to seven months jail and siderably the position of the Anglo- but was set free after a while, only to 2,000 marks fine. He is still held
to be arrested again in July, 1937, lin custody.-Havas.
French entente in the field of inter- national politics-Havas.
MR. LUIS CHAN'S
FOURTH ONE-MAN SHOW
The Hong Kong Working Artists'
thanksgiving, of reparation and of petition; of thanksgiving to God for all the Blessings which He has showered on the Catholics of Hong Kong during the last 50 years; of reparation by an act of public cor- porate worship for all the irreveren- ces and impieties which the world has been guilty of against God; and of petition that the terrible war which is being waged at our very doors and throughout the vast neighbouring. Republic may сеаве, and that God's Grace and Love may so fill the hearts of men that Charity Guild have announced an Exhibition may reign, where hate now dwells, of Oil paintings and Watercolours and that an honourable peace may by its Vice-President, Mr. Luis be restored to the suffering millions Chan, well-known to the Colony of 'China,
both as an artist and for his activi- ties in local art circles. Exhibition is to be held at St. John's Cathedral Hall on Monday, 19th December, and will remain open until Wednesday the 21st. The Rev. W. J. Wilson, Dean of the Cathedral will perform the opening ceremony at 11 o'clock.
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All are earnestly asked to join in this great Act of Devotion.
The head of the procession will leave the Catheral at 8,45 p.m. All Associations taking part should be organised and in their places by 3.30 p.m.
The
He was arrested in April, 1935,
Here's Luck!
EWO
BEER