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TO-MORROW'S CHURCH
SERVICES
Third Sunday-After Easter
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
The following are the fortheem- ing services at the Catholic Cathe- dral Caine Road.'.
May 12-Third
Easter:
Sunday After
Celebration of the Solemnity of
St. Joseph.
MORNING SERVICES
1st Mass at 8.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
9.30 a.m.-Kennedy Road. 2.45 p.m.-Talkoo.
10.30 am-Morning Service, 6 p.m.-Evening Service. Preacher at both services: The
Rev. E G, Powell. Social Hour in the Church Hall After Evening Service.
PW
2nd Mass at 8-Solemn High FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
Mass with sermon in Chinese,
After Mass Procession of the Blessed Sacrament.
3rd Mass at 10.30, with sermon
in English.
"EVENING SERVICE At 4 Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Sermon and Benedic- tion of the Blessed Sacrament. May 14.-Holy Hour at 5.30 p.m. May 15 St. John Baptist" de la. Salle, Founder of the Brothers. of the Christian Schools. Mass at 8 and 7.30.
ON WEEK DAYS At 5.30. there are the plous exercises in the honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
UNION CHURCH
Al
(Kennedy Road. Hong Kong). Sunday, May 12
Silver Jubilee Thanksgiving Ser-
vice.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS SWASTIKA
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, "April 18.
A new and surprising contribu- tion to the recent history of the swastika comes from Belgradë. Who flew the first swastika flag? Not. 48 you might "suspect, the Nazis, but, by an exquisite touch
SCIENTIST.
(Branch of The Mother Church, The Firit Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston. Mars, V.S.A)
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday, May 12 Sunday Service-11.15 am.
Subject:-"ADAM AND FALLEN
MAN."
The Sunday School is held on Sun-
day Mornings-10 o'clock. Wednesday Evening Meeting-6.00
p.m.
Reading Room at above address open: Tuesday and Friday-10 ar to Noon: Monday, Thurs- day-5.30 to 7.00 p.m.
The Public is cordially invited to attend the services and 'visit the Reading Room,
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CABLE AND WIRELESS DIVIDEND
(Special Air Mail Service)
HONG KONG DAILY
H.M.S. KENT
Cannot Come Up River
to
PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1935.
HUMAN BONES HOUSE OF LORDS
IN JUNGLE
Found By Burman
Split On Life Peerages
(Spesial Air Mail Service)
.
An open verdict was recorded by Shanghai, May 5 the Taiping Coroner, Che Moham
London, April 18. Lora Rockley's new Bill for the Now that there has been time to ed Salleh, M.C.S.. at the Inquest look into the consequences of the held into the death of an unknown
creation of life-peerages encour- be a Chinese, tered stern opposition in the unfortunate most
accident
man believed to
HMS, Kent when making her
whose remains were found by House of Lords, but it was, even- moorings on Friday, most regret-soldiers of the 2/20th. Burms
tually given its second reading by fully it has to be admitted that Rides while they were clearing 41 votes to 14 she must stay down-river and will jungle at the 21 mile, Old Kamun- not be able to carry out the part ting Road on March 13 last. originally allotted to
her in Shanghai's programme of Jubilee rejoicings. Given the most favour- able conditions, the Naval Buoy's Įmoorings cannot be replaced in less than about three weeks-and possibly more—the adjacent busy- berths are not of a length to ac- cornmodate the big cruiser, and it is not feasible for her to take up
The Medical Officer, who examined the bones, was of the opinion that they belonged to a male and the man must have died six months ago. There was a piece of rope found nearby..
Inspector Lee Kiat Seong, of the Taiping police, conducted the in- quby.
Lieut. Eric George Nobbs, of the.
Road, just beyond the regimental aring ground:
...
an anchorage in her allotted post-2/20th Burma Rifles said that on the morning of March 13, he was tion. It would be an impertinence
In charge of the whole battalion, to hint at an alternative on the assumption that the Navy had not
which was clearing the jungle at Old Kamunting the 21 mile at already considered it, but there were suggestions last night that the cruiser could be moored off Mackenzle's Wharf. Up to a late hour it had not been possible to ascertain what there. was for or against suggestion, but it had been authoritatively stated earlier in the day that there was no pos- sibility of her coming up to “Navy Raw and so it must be accepted that there is a preponderance of reasons against,
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ever, yet again, she got out of it
in a manner that drew admira- tion.
And now she must miss the chance of showing the Bund what a big British cruiser can do in the way of illuminations, which is the toughest of luck! And for Shang- hal no less than the Kent!
Masterly Seamanship
Tough old pilots and other river experts--many of whom setually witnessed the accident—yesterday were most vigorously sympathetic with the Keat, they insisted that her first collision with the buoy was a plece of sheer hard luck, diffeult to see or avoid. After that, she was instantly taken into London, April 18. control ́and handled in masterly Hopes of an increased distribu fashion to make a perfect tion on the £23,217,056 51 p.c. Pre manoeuvre up to the buoy again. ference stock of Cable and Wire- I was impossible for anyone to less (Holding) are generously cou- know that the buoy's moorings had firmed. It is announced "that the carried away, so that, when she profit for 1934 is sufficient to en-made fast, again without a hitch, of irong, the League of Nations.able the Board to recommend to she was in worse trouble than Izs" inventor was not Hitler or one payment of a total dividend of 41 of his friends, but Dr. Stoyan P... being a final payment of 23 'Lazitch, A Yugo-Slav lawyer, p.c. for 1932 and 11 pc, in res- formerly a member of the League | pect of 1993, As at the end of of Nations Secretariat and secre- 1934, therefore, the Preference ar- tary of the Vilma Commission. rears amount to 95-8 p.. The Commission, it seems, was The dividend will absorb £57," in 1920 åttempting to put .an 703. In 1933, £682,295 was earned, end to the hostilities between of which £638,469 was required Poland and Lithuania arising for the 21 p.c, dividend. Whether out of their rival claims to the carry-forward of £99,276 at
} the Viina territory. This en- the end of 19:43 has been drawn On tailed their presence i areas or not-and the directors' state- where actual fighting in ment suggests that the dividend progress, and in self-protection, of 4 pc. has been fully earned to proclaim their identity and there has clearly been a substan- safeguard themselves from attack by either party, the Commission designed a standard consisting of a huge red swastika on a white the left background placed in upper corner of a blue flag..
"The fag," writes Dr., Lazitch in the current number of the "South Slav Herald," "did good service from 1920 to 1922. and had its day of triumph when it was proudly Boating over the railway carriage Secretary of the League of Nations in which the armistice between Union in London has asked me to the two belligerent parties was loan the flag for the forthcoming signed in 1921 under the auspices | exhibition, and this I have con or the League of Nations. The sented to do."
was
tlal increase in net earnings.
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Replacing the Buoy
1
Operations were begun about 10.30 am. yesterday by the Yang- tasepoo Dock and Engineering Co., at the scene of the incident. Their equipment consisted, in part of The full accounts are awaited rick, a spare buoy, and much sheer-legs, another pontpon, a der- with a lively interest for further chain. According to harbour an- light na the sources of the in-thorities, it requires at least 36. creased earnings. At all events, the results are the best since 1930 days to sink the base of the buoy, add the necessary amount ot and are a good augury of what the
chain with swivel attached, and comhine should earn when inter-
affix the buoy. All the mooring national trade pulls round.
equipment of the upper and lower buoys for BM, vessels, however, is the property of the Government, and is tested by Lloyd's before purchased. Whether spare equip ment is available in Hong Kong has not been ascertained. If the buoy-chain must be brought from Home; it is more than likely that another 30 days will be required to complete the work.
RUSSIAN MOSCOW BAKERY
69; Rua do Campo, MACAO.
All kinds of bread by first class Russian Bakers. "Visit our bakery."
HOU HING DANCING CLUB
Top Floor, Central Hotel. Every Night Dancing.
Refreshments, Bar, and Best Partners.
GARAGE MACAU New and Comfortable Tourist Gars Phone 2317.
The work of those now on the spot is difficult. From the buoy to a swivel in the chain is 20 ft., then another 55 ft., of chain is paid out to the bottom of the river, to allow for stack. The sinker - (or anchor) is a castiron pyramid weighing night tons, which is sunk 24 it; below the mud surface. Divers must follow the chain to where it enters the mud and then digging is begun until the sinker is unearthed. With the flow of tides and currents continually tending to refil the hole, the Job assumes tremendous proportions. Authorities assert that the sinker must be found and the new chain attached directly to it because of a "key" link,
DOG RACING
MEETING: Saturday, 9.15 P.M.
ADMISSIONS:
$2 Pari-Mutuels;
Sunday, 9.15 P.M.
$1 Cash Sweeps,
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Members Stand $1,
Public Stand 40 cents.
At about 9 a.m. while the men were at work, & rifleman informed him that human bones had been Wit- found near a certain spat.
ness went to the scene and, on a low hill, discovered bones which were scattered here and there and no desh remained.
Rope On A Tree
He ordered a party of soldiers to collect all the bones and put them together. His attention was directed to a piece of rope which was found hanging from a branch of a certain tree. Unfortunately, said the witness the rope had already been taken down by one of his men when he was informed. The branch was about 12 to 15 feet from the ground. Further down the slope were two or three trees which hid the view of the tree, where the rope was found, from the public road.
The Bill provides for the "crea-. tion of five life-peers annually up to a maximum of 50 at any given. time,
"Every General Election there is a call for the reform of this House. sald Lord Rockley, "but nothing ever comes of it. The best way is to pass a Bill like this and send it to the House of Commons. If it is blocked there it can be said that the Lords have done their best to do something for the constitution of the House. It will not be our fault if nothing comes of IL"
the
"Lord Midleton, who led opposition to the Bill on the ground that a reduction, not an increase in numbers was required. was described by Lord 'Rockley as 3 "spoilt child who would not be satisded with a portion of the
cake when he could not have the whole of it."
ping, and informed him of his discovery. At 3 p.m. the same day, he pointed out the scene to an Asiatic Inspector and a medi-" cal doctor. The bones, after the examination, were buried on spot by a police constable,
The next witness. Inspector Lee Klat Seong, gave formal evidence of investigation and stated that despite inquiries they could not trace the identity of deceased After the doctor's evidence was recorded, the Coroner returned an open verdict, stating that the bones were found of male human, whose identity was un-
On his return, he immediately telephoned to the O.C.P.D., Tal-known.
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