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Xmas Dinner
At Sailors, Soldiers' Home
The annual Christmag Dinner and Concert of the Suitory and Soldlers" Home to which all Ser- vietnen, were invited took pince on Thursday,
st-
The Hone, hitructively wanted for the ucension, presented In very gay appearance.
At 70 pan, the Chaplain the Reverend Mr. J. E. Sanfbach, called the quests to dinner,
The number present was a re- curd in the long history of the Ilour
The dinner wie followed by n onert in the Assembly Hall.
•here $fic following urtists entertainerla very appreciative aadbare Mrs. Winte Reverend Mr. Clifford Davis, W. H. Harley, Lieutenant D. Cowar Tine, P., Curtis, P. O. Triks (Chipude), and Corporn) Green.
At the chase of u happy evening, 12 Herend Mr. J. & Sandhuch
inprovement ajuke of all the
bažnyt made at the Hanes, all pf which were for the Beneült if; Servicemest.
HEALTH CENTRE
The Port Hentth Office of the sledent Department has arronged For the Fire Brigade Inoculation and Varrington Centre in Hong Rang and the Tsimshatsui Inocu- Iation and Varemnation Centre in Kowloon to remain onen on. Mons boy Phật T tạm, lo i2 HOI,
Talks of Health can nhw her enon- ueled in Rie Fire Bridade born- lation
Vaccination C'er during the same hurs,
CONFISCATION
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1943.
Miss Frances Mary Gregory, was nineried on Thurs- day to Mr. George Allan Raffney Wright-Nooth of the Hong Kong Police, at St. John's Cathedral, The bride was given away by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. D. W. Mackintosh. After the ceremony, a reception was held at No. 276. The Peak, after which the couple left for Bangkok for the honeymoon.—"China Mail" Photo.
Removal Of Naval Hospital Confirmed
U.S. Organisations Express Interest In Bangkok Fair
Thirty American organisations have expressed will
Xmas Custom Chinese YMCA
Exhibit At
By courtesy of Mr. Robert Bruce, representative of the British Council., Christmas Custom Exhibition is being
23, Waterloo Road. Kowloon,
from today to December 28.
Twenty-seven interesting ple- tures Nllustrathig ancient Christ- 'mas' customs have been put up at the wall near the, entrance of the Chinese YMCA, Kowloon Branch."
ingness to exhibit at the Bangkok World Ex-held in the Chinese YMCA at position, planned, for December, 1949, Mr. Nool Rosefolt, American representative of the Fair, said on his arrival here from Manila' en route to Bangkok. Many more American firms are interested in the first world fair in the Far East, but they are awaiting the improvement of the situation here to decide on taking port, Mr. Rosefelt, who left for Siam yesterday, declared,
No Holiday For Opium Smokers
"It is Christrong time, and we thought the police would give us a holiday," said the prisoners in D dock.
· Refore Me, W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday, 12 men were charged with smoking oplum ma
Removal of the Royal Naval Hospital-reported ex-isan Wang Fel was sittinal clusively in the “China Mail" a few weeks ago | ly charged with keeping an optom -to the former War Memorial Hospital, Mount Kellett, carly next month, was officially con- firmed yester_ay.
In a statement, Lieutenant Commander J. Reynolds caid that the hospital should be in full operation at Mount Kellett by January 14.
flor
Attached to the pictures is an in- ccription saying:-
"Customs
of Infinite variety.
have formed the pattern of the Christmas Festival through the centuries.
them Almost all, of originated in The rites of ancient "I have not completed mak-peoplem they are inherited from ing arrangements yet. because the religions and traditions of an 1 do not know what is going
carlior age.
"Changed on there since I left Bangkok,"
in form and style with the passing of time, they yet he said. Mr. Rosefelt has, ex- clusive rights to the 250 remain the symbol and expression of the followship and good cheer, American concessions In the
peace and good will, which are Fair. which was originally the time spirit of Christmas. En- planned by a Dutchman. Mr. riched by new customs and new traditions, the festival of Christ- R. S. Konpuit.
mas is today invested with a new meaning anit a new significance."
Mr. Rosefell fold the "Chin Mail" that he has arranged for a iniinture Coney Island' to he the Fair. shipped to Slam
been to Everything possible has uring over the exact replica of
the American fun air.
Furt General Mutors, Buick
Mators пакі the Pan-American van and pession of opium;" The men were caught by Deter Fishery Corporation are among tive Sub-Inspector C. Pope onile potentml exhibitors. A minia- Thursday night in a hut m the | ture plan! will be built with the reof of 2 Canton itnad.
The prisoners were Brillusioned when Wong Fel, the keeper, was sentenced to four months and tue of $800 or inonths, and recommended for de
talion. The 11 smokers were ench Bned, 550 ur two weeks,
Inspector J. Orem 30secuted.
another
STILET
Fairy Hawk Destroyed
Fairy Hawk, new 1949 Sub- scription Griffin owned by Mr. various stages of production. The H. Chang, was destroyed at the Pan-American Fishery organiīpa¬ tion will demonstrate how ash is Race Course yesterday follow- ing a collision with a fellow canned in various forins,
The Bangkols Work Fair, pro- Subscription Griffin, Filibuster. innded by a group of Americans, Accompanied by Atanle Power Dutchmen und Slangge, is plan- with riding boy, Ah Mow, ap, The Royal Naval Hospital. J and the aniority of the buildings
and to be held in the spacious Fairy Hawk. with riding boy. added the statement, has a long were meneed one year later.
Lampin Park, i will run for | Cheùng. Sam, up, was out on a Free Clind on the morning of, and interesting history since At this thus the Wane-han site
fur months by the dey season, trial run at the Valley in pre- beginning December next year, paration for the Annual Carnival. was established in Hong Kong sa bluff prolosula almost en- tirely surrounded by ።ር and
the ltuation. bavo in 1843- - year after the Co-patties were brought in ship's
After pussing the Six Furlong testrictions Cupenter
The Chairman and Committee in Carrivals, Tony was eeded to Great Britain. boats to lite hospital steps.
f the Boys and Girls Clubs Assu- Should cireu, stances prove to be Post, Fairy Hawk unable to avoid Fam pened against
walking in front, from Rangoon
ciation's Stanley Camp acknow- i ndyrse, the opening date my ban Filibuster, In 1843, said the statement, a account of
The statement need:
postponed to 1930, Mr. Rosefalt ernsted head-on into him. nulle. it wh uleially 1972- rite at Wanehat WAS acquired
"During the batter part of the ledges the following:
list
Both pobles went down, throws Motor The Colonial Government | 1920s, the Culonial Government
Bus Company, sald, and yesterday.
Altogether 1.500 Free Bus Pass,
enncesslers) ing their riders. Faster re- offered the Admiralty a new stral Limited,
have been arranged of which covered and ran away riderless Nicholson's Camp at Blacks
America has 210 The Siamese round the
courag Fairy Hawk, Link. Work commenced on the
Government has approved of the however, wan utable to rise levelling of the site but the finan~ become the Royal Naval Hornitat, plans and the construction of the because <f A brokers right ́elal crisis of the early 1930's In- "When the work of rehabilita-Mer and maintenance centre has shoulder, und was destroyed on
tervened and the project waslon, curameniced In April. is begun. To accommodate the ex-the spot, abanded.
finished the hospital will have A norte influx
visitors. new "On the re-arrupation of Hona | percetin e accommodation for 150 Luildings and hotels have
been Kong in September. 1943 It was patients housed on twe floors.
planned found at the Royal Naval Hes- The theatres and X-ray room. Among the highlights of the pital bulblings In Wanchat had patients dining room and canteen Fair will be beauty conteste, the suffered sevice structural damage are on the third flour while the winners of which will be elven 4 and and breu koted, resulting in residential block at the South end Hailywood seseen tests and trurs Charged by Detective Sub-
the bulking being quite useless will accommodate the VAD
of the United Stairs.
Inspector C. Pope with robbery for hospital. A a temporary nursing staff and some of the
Ciniuus by way of sight-seeing; with, violence at Austin Road. (expedient thirefore, two fluors of Hospital Officers. It is hoped to
Kernnurmionts →• 11 be the Chan So-pang nnd Ngan Chi- the Queen Mary Hospital were build Sisters Quarters the pharate-degsrated scompans yung, ricksha pullers, were re- taken ever for Naval use with the vicinily the hospital but for rotor boats which will cruse in munded three days in custody by consent of the Cheil Affair: Goythe unenent the Nursing Sistres dhe ateher ter canola, sur- Mr. W; H. Latimer at Kowloon erament then functioning,
will be accommodated in a nearby | =gedline fi Park Elephant yesterday, building.
New-dalis well pravide lourist "The two buildings that origin- | with a holeľa evo viru inor.
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Essential Services
Disrupted
"As the Hospital had been used
ally constituted the Peak San)-
forts have been redesigned and rehabilitated and will be occupied
as a barneke by the Japanese, Rio essential services, lifts, light- by Siele Berth Staft.
-
COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS END Committal proceedings talen
Timothy Din, GURSY
RICKSHA GOOLIES
REMANDED
It was alleged that accused
assaulted robbed anıt
Edward Jones Wellings at 12.15 am, on December 21.
REMANDED
ing plant, plumbing ele, were "After an unavoidably protrict- dampted through neglect, Fored stay u Queen Mary Hospital, | :: tunately the Navy was ma posis the Naval Hospital will move to
Alleged to have had carnal tion to supply the necessary skill its new quarters. It will take 10 inst ed Inbots ul machinery and lays to effect this move which Muris dos Santos, Sapto Ahmed knowledge of a nine-year-old giri within a few weeks both the has been so planned that there and Jose Marin dias, Azedo, on 15 at Skeung Heung Road on Decem- Naval and Civil Wards were in will be no interruption of the charges ut melicasance of office ber 18, Cheung Sing, 28-year-old
hospital service to full working order again.
Naval Per-
unnumbered were concluded yesterday before clerk living at an Mr. W. A ̧«Ullair-Kerr at Kowloon hut at Sheung Heung Road, was The Naval MeHeal Authority sonnel,
After "Pulients are to be transfvirgĆ
further
three corroborative remanded for to return to the old
days in vidence Vng heard, Detective custody by Mr, W., A. Blair-Kerr once floors in the Queen Mary Hospital Sub-Inspector D, S. Roberts rest- at Kowloon yesterday. again financial difficulties were will be officially returned to the cd the case for the prosecution.
Authorities
Defendants by Surgeon encountered and it was eventually Civil
were committed to War Memorial Captain T. N. D'Arey on the fol
riol l the Supreme Court agreed that the
evirnigal sessions. Hospital should be purchased and towing day."
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did not wit, and several scheines in January 12 and the vacated.
were
inpestici However.
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Reminders
Today
International Charity Cup, Soc- ret match, China vertus Scotland, Caroline_Hill, `3.30 p.m.
Distribution of parcels to the poor, at St. Margaret's Church, Happy Valley, 12 noon; Children's party at 2 p.m. Special, Tea Donice at Repulse
Bay Hotel, S p.m,
Dinner Dances at Hong Kong
Hotel and Peninsula Hotel. Exhibition of. French paintings, Hogt Garden, HK: Hotel H.K. Union Church, joint Christ- mas Service, with Methodist Church: 10.30 a...
Coming, Events,
>'......TOMORROWSI International Charly.." Cup' Soc- cer Match, England versus Tortugual, Club round,, 3,30
Polo & Hunt Club paperchase, New Territories, asterabling nt Bee's Biables, 12 hoon. Recreto. Children's Party, King's
King's Park, 1.30 p.m. Special Ten Dance, Repulio Boy
Hotel
Dinner
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Dances, Hong Kong Hotel, Peninsula Hotel ARE MONDAY League Soccer matches. Ordinanca Service St John's
"Cathedral, 5.30 p.m.
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