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THE CHINA MAIĻ, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1940.
REGULATIONS FOR DEFENCE FORCE
Whirlwind
Tour By U.S. Writer
Mr. Allen Ladd of the edi- torial statt of "Magazine Digest" and "UN World" puss- ed through Hong Kong yester- day on his way home after a whirlwind tour of the world.
ah. Leid is conducting a spot -heek of opinions and events for the wo pouvations,
At each stop on his matte be has collected from local publishers coples of a questi samire en current events cutong bich had been sent abead 11471.
The results of Mr. Ladd's nevey will appear in the June issue of "Mugrezine Digest" in the Cum ed an analytical study," he said,
Mr Lang, who is travelling by Pan American all the way, left New York on the morning of April 3. He had hoped to complete his ¦kage in rix days, but his expert- enced one or two unexpected de- lays,
Talk On Programme Music
an
the
An address Programme Munic
was given during the Gramophone Recital of Sino-British Club's Giamaphone Grump on Friday night at the European YMCA.
Mr. A. R. Weld said that the form was considerably older than the title which owed its origly to Liszt, Bach, Haydn and Handel are eredited with com- positions which come under this category.
In essence, he adde:l, it is music based
a scheme of terary
ideas or mental pictures which It seeks to evoke by sound, In- stead!
of being based primarily upon a formul plan of contrast- themes, developed and reiterated in an intricate pattern.
But the formal plan is never entirely absent: It is merely that the emphasis is on the external effect rather than on the internal paltern, said Mr. Reid,
The opposite of programme
music is absolute
abstract (T
Additional regulations governing the Hong Kong Defense Force ware made by the Governor-in- Council yesterday.
The Governor is oppointed Elonorary, Commandant- General of the Force. The Force will be under the executive command of the Commandant who is to be appointed by the Governor. He shall normally be a civilian,
No Commandant shall be allowed to retain his commond for more than eight years 01 .beyond the age inid down for
his rank.
Personalia
Departures for Bangkok yester-
'The regulations culline the day by CPA were Messrs. Commandant's responsibilities anth Plantfin-keng, Phan Tok-lin and the procedure af istment in Chini Kien-chino. The Hong Kong Defence Force, Regulations governing the method
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service, posting, retirement, promotion and resignation of off- cers are also included.
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Mr. W.A. Ankerson will ad- dreas the Hong Kong Rotary Club on Tuesday at the Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel, at 12.30 p.m. His Subject will he "An En- gineer's Education."
Mrs.
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Mr. and
The Governor-In-Council's re- Rulations restrict officers and volunteers in the Force from
E.L. Wilson, writing for publication and give Mrs. B. Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. ing lectures. The Commandant's permission trust first be obtained..F. Collins, Messrs. W. Koenig, Chou, P. Rykens, P.K. Os and volunteers are also forbidden to attend, individually Reddy, D.P. Khosla and W.E. Clarke were Among the de- or collectively, political meetings
partures from the Peninsuln Hotel or pubile discussiony or demon-
on Thursday. strutions in uniform.
The new regulations also In- chutte provisions for decorations and awurds for efficiency, long service and good conduet.
The penalty for t breach of Ano of nol The regulations is 2 Tuote then HK$500 or three months' imprisonment ot% con- viction..
Recruiting
Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel On Thursday were Me. B. Barrs, M. Derant, Messrs. F. Baptista. Y.C. Teng, E. Halleland, Jon Smid. E.C. Penson. L. S. J. H, J.R. Barnes, C.L Nosh, Em, Bryden. S, Suzuli, W. Kotani. T. Jenkins, R. Olsen and J. Turner.
Mr.
.
Purtallion,
Mr. and
and Mrs. F.
Portallion, A new arrangement for local Miss P.S residents to register for volun Mrs. J.N. Dalziel and Miss H.F. tary services in the Hong Kong) Dalziel, Dr. and Mrs. D.J. Sloss. Defence Force and other sor-estrn, O. Skinner, M. Halleland. vices will be enforced on April 18, it was officially stated you- terday.
A. H. R. Butcher, Sie A. Gascolan, 1. Buckmaster, D. G. Yardley, Yu J.R. Blackstock, H. Sitarz. Chi-Hsuch, Mrs. Bergmann. Mrs.
Sparks, From April 15, volunteers who C.D.
Mrs. C. C. H. wish to
register in the Special Mauerhofer and Mrs. I. Sicara Constabulary should call at Po-left for the United Kingdom yes- lice Headquarters, Oriental Huid-terday by BOAU. ing. ground floor.
Volunteers for the Hong Kong
Mr. and Mrs. R. Ellis left for
Defence Force should call at Calcutta, Mr. and Mrs. Woodhill,
Headquarters,
Furce Uefence Lower Albert Road.
Residents who wish to register to undertake their willingness voluntary service in an emergency should complete a form, obtain- able at the Colonial Secretariat, the Public Relations Ofice, or the Hong Kong Defence Headquarters.
Rotary Ball At
The Gripps
Local Rotarians and guests thronged the Gripps, Hong Kong Hotel, last night at the Hong Kong Rotary Club's "Fight For Sight" Ball.
Mr. and Mrs. George Coy, Messrs, Macintyre, M. Parmel and C.G. Marshall left for Bangkok yes- terday by BOAC
Mr. and Mrs, S.K. Sung, Mr. and Mrs. D. Kominatos left for Sydney yesterday by BOAC
Messrs. E. Straughter, J.K. McElligott, C.R. Margreaves, G. T. Moti. N. Cleaveland. A.S. Clark, E.B. David and Jan Smid left for Singapore yesterday by
ROAC.
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Among the passengers who left for Canton yesterday by the ss. Fatshan were Mr. G. F. Tyrell, Rev. Mr. B.J. Griffiths, Mrs. Eliz J. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. R.M.
Alderton, Mr. Charles Lee, Mr. G.H. Thomas, Lt. Col. W.B. Sawyer, Lt. Col. Ed. T. Coven, Mr. J.K. Cochran and Mrs. Verù C. Durham.
Passengers who left for Shang-
The first Annuar Prixe Giving of the King George V, School was held at the Batool Hall yesterday. Mr. G. P., Ferguson le sean above addressing the studenta. ("China Mall" Photo).
King George School's First Prize Giving
The First Annual Prize Giving of the King George V
School was held yesterday at the School Hall. In the absence of her 'húsband, Mrs. Rowell distributed the prizes to the successful students.
Prior to the presentation of Prizes, the students gove
a very entertaining concort. Mr. G. P. Ferguson, prin- cipal of the School, said:
"It is a great disoppalainent to us, as am sure it is also to Mrs. Howell, that her husbanul is unable to be present due to il
1 can health. However.
nssuer you that we all wish Mr. Rowell
14) restoration 悲 speedy
fulf health."
During the yeur alx new rooms were added to the school. there. the North and by completing South wings of the building, These were completed in January of this year, just in time to ne- commodate the influx of
new pupila.
The candidates and staff respon- sible are to be congratulated on the results of the Cambridge School Certifiente Examination. Out of the 15 vandilutes, 13 were successful
four were of whom placed in Grade 1, six in Grade 11, and three in Grade III. Thr highest praise
David goes to Asche, now in Australia, who took nine subjects and gained seven Distinctions and 'two Credits,
wero
The standardi of Football, erteket and hockey has improved
There very considerably. good' keen games both in inter house thatches and agidnst other school teams.
Great Success
Swimming sports proved a great success and the school, is very grateful to the YMCA for allow ing the use of their bath.
OFFICIAL NOTICES,
APPOINTMENTS
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Miss Hilde Marie Anderson has been recognisedi Vice-Consul for the United States of America at Hong Kong. hai yesterday by the ss. Sheng-
Mr. Franz von Oven has been H.E. Sir Alexander Grantham king included Mr. S. F. Shroff, and Lady Grantham were amotig Mr. M. Young. Mrs. M. Buchanan, recognised as Vice-Consul for the
Netherlands at Hong Kong Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Elliott, Mr. J. the distinguished group present."
Mr. and Mrs. D.G. Highlighting the evening's en-Mayes, tertainment were the floor shows, Hewitt, Mrs. K. Brand, Mr. L. especially the "Fashion Parade" Beswick, Mr. R.C.P. Ruuse, Mr. S. Linen Chest Ellis, Mr. L.L. Petrovitch and presented by The Limited.
Mr. P.P. Vishnevsky.
Music for the featured dance numbers was arranged by Mr. Menu Silas, and played by Sof Faller and His Orchestra,
In athletics the school had a very successful year. The Sports Meeling was enjoyed by all and warmest thanks are due to nil who assisted.
Reminders
Today
HK
Competition by Festival
Schools Musical Association, at Diocesan Girls School, U a.m. to 11 a.m.
In the Inter-School Sporis we League Soccer mutelies. were fortunate enough to retain the Governor's
Shield, Our Wolf
athletle team put up a magnifi- cent performance and the highest credit is due to Mr. Mulcahy who put in so much time with the training." Mr. Fergusca sakė.
Athlete Cuba Annual Meet, Diocesan Girls School, Kowloon, 2.30 p.in.
Coming Events
.TOMORROW
Classleni Coneert. Toe H Club, Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell Nond. 8.30 p.m.
"Finally I would like to ex- press my thanks to the staff for their splendid work snct co-opera tion during the year. The way in which work cheerfully continued during the building operations 18; indicative of their spirit and a UK Art Club, Sketching Party, nutter of the highest credit to them. I am indeed most grateful
meinbers assemble at Kow- loon Star Ferry, 10.30.
In them for their loyal support."HK. Light Orchestra Promenade
Prize List
Students who
were:
received prizes
Certiflentes, Cambridge School
Certificate Examination. 5.A. Stephenson, H.C.M.D. An- derson. S. Robertson, D.M; S- dera, G.F. Nock, FJ, Portallion, M.i. Hall, D.S. Asche, K.D, Sargl sant, W.D. Eggleton, J.J. McMaster, W.J.B. Keates, and P.A. Moss. Scholarship To University LC. McNay,
Form Scholarships: F., Collar, 1.H. Nicolson, D. Mellan, DJ. MacLennun, A.. Gorlot, J. Kinnburgh,
R. M. Smith Scholarship. S. Antlerson, J. Adams, Form Prizes.
VI D. Asche, VA J, Collar, VB C. Wan, IVA I. Nicolson, IVB B. Rubin, IA D. McLellan, IIB J. Jack, IA J. MacLennan, ID S. Brags, IA M Riddell ID E. Uistrup. Upper Remove A. Gor- don. Lower Remove M.: Fingalson.
English Prizes.
Senior D.S. Asche, Middle D. Collar, Junior DJ. MacLennan.
History Prizes
Senler W.D. Eggleton, Middlel
Concert; Tho Gripps, HK Hotel, 9 p.m.
Talk on "Architecture and Town
YMCA,
Planning" by Mr. J. T.
Malloric, European
8.30 p.m. American
Tennis Tournaments, European YMCA.
MONDAY
!
unk
HK and Kowloon Whari
Godtown Co., Ltd., annual stonera! meeting, Jardinc' Board Room, 12 noon.
Police Brkige-Mahlong Drive,
Recreation Club, Happy Val- ley, 2.30 p.m. Whist Drive, European, YMCA, Combined Royal Marine Orches-
trail
Fleet Concert, China Club, 9.15 p.m.
HK
TUESDAY
Rotary Club luncheon, Root Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., anual -genoral meeting, Dodwell and Co's office, HK Bank Buikl- ing, 11 a..
WEDNESDAY
Mr. Martin Ingram De Ville L. Warning, Junior D. J. McLens RK Stage Club Casting Meeting has been appointed to be Super-} nan, intendent of Crown Lands
Geography Prizne. and Surveys with effect from January
12.
re-
Mr. D.J. Sloss, C. B. E., tiring Vice-Chancellor of Hong left yesterday Kong University, morning by BOAC plane for the
music, Mr. Reid added, which owes Its
coherence mainly to structure. The principles OIL which work
of this nature ore based are those of formal beauty. and, in a greater or lesser degree, emotional contrasts.
United Kingdom, of on that of emotions freed from material
synciations.
To illustrate hist subject Mr. Reid played
short pieces by Mendelssohn, Strauss,
Shen
with
and Sibelius, Beethoven's
Symphony.
Saint- concluding Pastoral
The Hong Kong Light Orchestra will give a concert at p.m. on Sunday at The Hong Kong Gripps in aid of the Cathedral Funds,
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In the report printed in yes terday's "China Mail" regarding the Hong Kong Rotary charity ball, referenco was made to Mr. Mena Silas as the well-known The Former Kwangtung Gov- showman.
ernor Dr. T.V, Soong,
and his It is desired to point out that wife left Hong Kong yesterday CNAC plane for Mr. Silas, who has done so much by chartered for amateur entertainment here | Shanghai. and in other paris of the Far East, glves his services Butely for charitable purposes, and is in no sense a professional showman,
H.K. Music Competition
The Brat half of the Spring Festival Music Competition was held yesterday at the Diocesan Girls' School.
The winners in the section for. advanced plano were:
SUBALI Hauch (D.G.S.) 1st, Mimi Chow Carmen (Sacred Heart) and Yuon (Wing. Wa
2nd, 3rd, Leo Isolde Awhee (DGIN Pak-long (D.B.S.) 4th, Phyllis Wong, (D.G.S.) 5th,
Mr. D.G. Yardley, Assistant Secretary to the Hong Kong Land Investment and Agency Company. Limited, left yesterday by BOAC plane for the United Kingdom.
Mr. Yardley who is going home on leave, expects to return to the Colony in October.
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Mr. John Edmund Richardson has been oppointed to be Assist nnt Superintendent of Crown Lands with effect from January
12.
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Mr. Vladimir Dmitrievitch Rumianzeff has been appointed to be an Engineer with effect from November 24, lost.
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Mr. Conrad William Watson hita been appointed to be a Master, Education Department, on proba- tion with effect from February 14.
Miss Anne Grace Greld, Mis- troke of the Education Depart- ment, has been confirmed to the permanent and pensionable et Mr. T.W. Kwok, Special Com-tablishment with effect from missioner of the Chinese Depart- March 29. ment of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, left yesterday by CNAC plane for Canton,
Mr. Kwok described his trip to Canton as "routine." He expects to return in a few days.
KCC Easter Entertainment
The
Mr. Eric
William Pudney has
Senior S. Robertson, Middle Y. I. Whitefeld, Junior AB, Warning.
French Prizes.
(Presented by Hon. M. R. E. Jobicz, Consul of France)
Senior S.A. Stephenson, Middle I. Zindel, Junior A.B. Warning.
Latin
Prizeo.
Senior C.N. Ellery, Middle 1. H. Nice'son. Junior L.C. Au.
Mathemation Prizes, Senior.
by
at.. for "Quiet Week-end" PRO Lecture Roont, 3 p.m. Club meeting, Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell Road, 8.30. p.m.
Toc H
Lectures On The Bible
Mr. F. W. Detamore,
world
DS. Asche, (Presented E. Abraham, Esq.) Middle Yaveller and Bible lecturer, and. Mr. Henry Meissner, vio- C. Au, Junior 3. Kinniburgh,
Additional Mathematics Prizes. linist and baritone, invited to (Presented by Mrs. E.M. Hill). Hong Kong by the Seventh-day L.C. Au, J. S. Croster.
Adventist Mission, will give Sclance Prizes.
D series of English Bible Senior
lectures begifining on April 17. Nicolson.
Domenila. Belaned Prizes.
D.S. Asche. Middle I.H.
5.A. Stephenson, J. Walsh,
Art Prizen:
Senior, PJ. Portallian. Middle, P.W. Green, Junior, JC. Mchalanth
Public Spirit Prize.
The opening address of the series will start at 8 p.m. There no adhiission charge. The Bible lectures will be conducted for those of all miths.
In
W.D. Eggleton, F.W, Goodwin, Mr.Detamore is a fundament~. V.C. Jul; D.S; Strollett.
allst, belloving in the full Jn- At the conclusion, Mrs, Howellspiration of the Bible. been appointed to be Estate Duty was presented with a bouquet by Commissioner in addition to his one of the girl students. other duties dulles with effect from April 1.
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Mr. Philip Robert Springhai) has coated to be Estate Duty Commissioner as from April 15.
.
Teen Ager To
Be Banished
Mr. Donald Black has ceased to be si matber of the Chinese A teen-age pick-pocket was Kowloon
Advisory Committee sentenced by Mr. A. D. Scholes Cricket Club Auditors
with effect from February 2 con at Kowloon yesterday to six will celebrato Easter ila year
sequent on the return to the Co- strokes of the cane and order- with
speciat cabaret-dinneo,
lony of Mr. E.W. Pudney. tha Ladies' Com- organised by In the Class I Vocal section mittee, to be held on Saturday.
In the section for elementary plano the winnors were: Patsy Toh (1).G.S.)
Annie Yew irt, (French Convent) 2nd, Helen Mark (French Convent) 3rd.
the winners
Winnie Wel were:
a
The clubhouse will be decorat-
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́ed to be deported for 10 years,
The musical programme · pre- ceding each. address is under the direction of Mr. Henry Meissner and his choir. Special musical features will be the grand piano, violins, marimba,, and vibraharp. FA Hammond organ is being
Lectures will be given on Sun- day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights at 8 pm. All are Invited.
FLOWER HOLDERS
Lovely arrangements can be
of a man at the Government Lists of Omcial and Unofficial for taking $21 from the pocket. (St. Paul's) ist, Lena Yin (D.Ged in keeping with the Easter Justices of the Pence were pub- of a man' at the Vegetable made using one or two holders S.) 2nd; Ko Man-lat (N.T.C.) 3rd. festival, and a number novel-lished in the Government Gazette Wholesale Market, Yaumati
In the Class II Vocal section ties have been planned. Alan Jones (K.G.V.) come 1st Artistes will
yesterday.
In regular flower trays or in
Round,
Dome shapes.
At a previous henting Welfaro ordinary household glassware, A
Offter Li said that the boy come | METAI: Holder --- Oval, The offices, of the Supreme from Shek Lung to visit his Court will open tally between 10 brollier, a tram conductor, am, and 1 pm during the Bater Another person was ordered to GLASS · Holder — Oval-shapé, Vacalfon except on plible and be expelled from Lib: Coltny by general holidays, when the offices. A.D. Scholes at Kowloon yes. She der displays and arrange-
bas entirely closed. The terday..
ments: Easter vacation begins on April 15 Chan Tan-kwan, oged 27, was and terminates on April 21, (both found at Woo Sung, Street near THE EVERGREEN ;days inclusive).
300 Nathary Hoad, Kowloon Phone: 59042-
Include Errigal and J.S. Crosier (K.G.V.) came Porry, who will sing some of his 2nds
popular numbers, and. Erid In the competitions for tenors MacNidur and Clifton Barge, re- Jung Yu-sing: (D.D.S.) corno ist; membered by Stanleyltes during | while Changing-chung (8 Internment days for their hilari Paul's) and: 'Mui Wai-kung, (St.) ous - skits, Paul's) tied for 2nd place.
The Embassy Sextet will The jutge in the pianoforte provide the, musle, and dancing
will be from 9° p.m. to: 3. a.m. Professor Chao Mel-pay for Subscription is 15 a person: merty." director : qt, Mörüm, West Members can. Book tables at the Any interest paid or payable Commervatory of Musle, netodi di clubhouse, Farly reservationis, cức ễ to the Wo: Choung Bank hat, béh Judge in the vocal section. } advisedia
exempted from Interest Tax.
• Faction was: Miss B: H. Roaner.
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