THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 14, 1989
LEFT BOOK CLUB GROUP FORMED IN HONG KONG
OF
A HONG KONG GROUP' THE LEFT BOOK CLUB HAS BEEN FORMED, IN ADDITION TO MORE THAN 1,100 LOCAL GROUPS ALREADY EXISTING
IN
THE ENGLAND AND
DOMINIONS.
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Founded in 1936 with the origin- al purpose of providing machinery by which books of urgent political importance could be issued at very low price, the Left Book Club has soon become a fellowship and a movement, aiming at promoting the ideals of humanity, democracy and peace in opposition to Fascism and wanton destruction of people and civilization.
The work of the Left Book Club in Hong Kong, apart from follow- ing the general routine of discuss- ing the book of the month, will be to concentrated upon giving aid China, and with this aim in view the Committee has planned to com- bine lectures and discussions
on
China wounded
concerning vital problems with practical help to soldiers and destitute civilian popu- lation.
On Monday, the Group will gather to discuss Agnes Smedley's latest book "China Fights Back" 8th hand account of the Army) and for defining the gramme of future activities.
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pro-
PRODUCE STAKES RESULT
London, To-day.
The Column Produce Stakes, run yesterday, ` resulted as fol-
lows:
Dispenser
Llandaff
Wheatland
Nine
-
CHILDREN'S PUZZLE
T TÄT KAB K
CHL TURCL SCHL
RM
IAN YOU PRINT FOURTEEN
CAN'S BETWEEN CERTAIN
LETTERS SHOWN ABOVE SO THAT THE COMBINED LETTERS WILL FORM A NINE-WORD SENTENCE?
Answer to yesterday's puzzle:
THANKSGIVING
in
service A thanksgiving commemoration of the end of the Spanish Civil War will be held at the Catholic on Sunday Church in Rosary Hill.
solemn There will be a
High Mass of Thanksgiving at 8.30 a.m. and in the afternoon, at 3.30 p.m. "To there will be Benediction and Deum."
After this, there will be a short musical programme, during which Rev. Fr. T. F. Ryan S. J. editor of "The Rock" will speak.
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LOCAL DOLLAR The demand rate on the Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-5/8.
in quoted "Spot" silver was
and forward at London at 20
Hong
runners. Won by three-19-18/16. quarters of a length, with the same
The London on New York rate distance between second and third was quoted at £-U.S.$4.6806
Betting: 3 to 1 Dispenser, 9 to 2 the New York-London Llandaff, 2 to 1 Wheatland.--Reuter.
U.S.$4.68-11/16, - '
rate
Answer to-morrow. 1-berries, 2-bects, 8-salt, 4-candies, 5-currants.
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ENGLISH CLASSES