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GENERAL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1939. —PACE
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO | METHODIST
CONSIDER $144,161
$144,161 IN SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES
"Supplementary votes totalling $44,161 will be requested at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Counch to be held on Thursday. Dec, 28, immediately after a meeting of the Council at 2:30 pm.
Two votes, amounting to $1,900, in order to keep Water Works appear under the head Defence- finances distinct from general re- Volunteer Defence Force. The venue, it is proposed to credit to first is for $700 for payment to the Water Works Renewals and Instructors from the Regular Improvements Fund the proceeds Army and the second is for $1,200 of the sale of any machinery. for adjustments and repairs for scrap, etc., recovered from assets vehicles used by the Armoured Car which are replaced out of that ang M.M.G. Section.
Fund. The sum of $14,000 has been realized on the sale of the old Under Fire Brigade-Personal has been temporarily credited to Tytam Tak Pumping, Plant and Emoluments-a requested in respect of the salaries the formal appropriation of this sum of $1,600 is general revenue. In order to effect of one Temporary Station Officer. sum to the Water Works Renewals
FIRE BRIGADE
dose of Bisurated · Magnesia—and during the absence on leave of the and Improvements Fund th's sup-
Superintendent, and four addition- plementary vote is requested. al Firemen for AR.-P., and also to meet the cost of the difference in!
job's done! 'Bisurated Magnesia neutral. ises excess acid in an instant. It spreads a soothing, protective she over the inflamed stomach lining, checks ulceration, and quickly restores normal digestion. That's salary and residential allowance
You want
why it is used and recom. idue mended by doctors" and transfer hospitals all over the! world. Get a bottle today.
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to the Superintendent on
to the new scale of; emoluments approved for his office. Also under the head Fire Bri- gade, is a vote for $400 13 request- ed to meet additional expenses in I connection with the continued necessity for the transfer of in-. fections disease and other hos- pital cases to and from Hongkong and Kowloon.
EXTRA STAFF
A sum af $1,900 is requested under Legal Departments for Per-
sonal Emoluments. It is stated
has been greater than anticipated
that expenditure under this head.
owing to the fact that it has been necessary to engage extra tem- porary clinical staff,
Two votes under the head "Mis- | cellaneoos Services amount to $15,000. One of these is for $14,- 000 in connection with rent allow- ances for Astatic subordinate off- cers. I is stated that owing to increased rentals and to more officers being eligible for rent allowances, the provision made in the estimates has proved insum clent. The other vote is for $1,000 for allowances for officers studying languages.
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POLICE "FORCE
Mr. Eric A. Matthew and his bride, formerly Miss Margery Knapman, after their marriage at the Peak Church on Satur day afternoon.
Peak Church
Wedding
The Peak Church was the back-
ground of simplicity and dignity
for the wedding of Misa Margery Knapman to Mr. Eric Arthur Mat- thew which was solemnised on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. A. P. Rose officiated at the wedding ceremony.
Miss Knapman, daughter of Mr Under Police Force, two votes and Mrs. Theophilus Bearne Knap- amounting to $8.761 are requested. man. of England, was escorted to The first is for $8,138 for ammuni- the altar by Sir Vandeleur Gray tion, expenditure on this, it is burn.. Chief Manager of the Hong- stated, being larger than was an- kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- ticipated as a consequence of the poration. Mrs. L. Goldman, acted building up of a reserve of Small as maid of honour.
Arm Ammunition for the Police Attending Mr. Matthew as best Force in accordance with the Inman was Mr. M. C. Carruthers, of struction of the Secretary of State. the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- Another sum of $625 is requesteding Corporation. for increased transportation of Concluding the church service a Police Officers and suppiles to reception was held in a certain allotted emergency stations residence on the Peak.
private since the outbreak of war.
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Mr. and Mrs. Matthew will make their residence in Hongkong where
A vote of $500 is requested under Mr. Matthew is connected with the Prisons Department for lighting Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. expenses in the newly-opened Re- mand Prison in the old Victoria Gaol
Under Public Works Recurrent i and Water Works, a sum of $14,000
ARMY OFFICER LOSES DOGS
Lt. J. G. Tarr, of the lat Bn.
is requested. It is explained that The Kumaon Rifles, has reported
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A pretty wedding took place the Engi'sh Methodist Church, Wanchai, on Satur day afternoon, between the Rev. Frank Evison and Misa Ann Wild. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Wid, of Oldham, Lancs, England.
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The bride wore a dress of white satin broche cut on mediaeval Hires with train and circular net veil with trimmed white kosmos, She carried, 4 spray of red gladioli and was given away by the Rev. Donald B. Childe. "
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MATRON OF HONOUR
Mrs. S.N. Moore, as the Matron of Honour, wore printed silk with swagger coat and wine accessories and carried a spray of white kos- mos and wine chrysanthemeums. Following the ceremony a re- ception was held at the Glouces- ter Hotel where the customary- toasts were honoured.
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NAZI PLUNDER
OF POLAND
The Germans are organising a systematic robbery and plunder of Poland. The famous Institute of Experimental Physics in Warsaw, which was the pride of Warsaw University, has now been totally demolished.
The German Government have sent a special committee of Ger- man professors who have dis-
this institute and all the instru mantled the whole installation of
ments for scientific research have been sent into the Reich
The machinery at the industrial works of Cegielski at Rzeszow, east of Cracow, the greatest locomotive factory in Poland. Is now being dismantled to be transferred to Germany. The Times.
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25-Tides: High 5.09 am and 8.03
Low 2.54 a.m. and L37 p.m. Sunrise 7 a.m.; Sunset: 5.46 p.m. Christmas Day.
St. Andrew's Church: Pestival Ser- vice, 11 am,
International Soccer, China va Por tugal, Sookunpo, 330 p.mu.
Taikoo RO. Grand Party for children.
Cheero Club Dance, 8.30 p.m. Military Police Mess, Whist Drive. King George's Home and Mission to Seamen, Christmas Dinner for Sallors, 7.p.m.
26-Tides: High 9.55 am. and 846 p.m. Low 3.32 am, and 2.19 p.m.
Sunrise: 6.59 am; Sunset: 544 p.m. Boxing Day.
International Soccer, REF.C. ground Ecotland vs. England, 3.30 REO.CA. Fancy Dress" Dance.
DEATH LEAP FROM B.B.C. WINDOW Rene Marcel Bouty, aged 47, a B. translator-announcer, of Ollerton-road, New Jumped from a second floor window Peninsula Hotel.
Southgate,
at Broadcasting House after being told that he was to be replaced. He died from his injuries.
An official of the BBC. sald at
The dogs are a four-year-old the inquest at Paddington that yellow cocker spaniel, answering to Bouty had been in probation. His the name of "Algie," and the other work did not come up to the very a black springer-spaniel, answering high standard required. to the name "Bert."
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AIRPORT - NEWS
Imperial Airways:
NORTHBOUND Monday: Bangkok, Hanol, Hong-
kong.
Delia-4 p.m.
SOUTHBOUND
Wednesday: Handi, Bangkok. Denebola-7 a.m.
Air France
NORTHBOUND
Wednesday: Trance
Hongkong.
Service-4 p.m.
SOUTHBOUND
Thursday: Hanoi, France. Service-6 am
Pan American Airways,
EASTBOUND
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Wednesday: U. S, A., Manila,
Hoagkong.
California Clyper-2 p.m.
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Mrs. M. J. MacGregor and two children, of 161, The Peak, Hong- kong, returned to the Colony on Saturday.
p.m.
Fanling Hunt and Race Club Meet- ing at Kwantl
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HR.GS.C.C-Prize Giving drea's Sports, 4 p.m.
Chil-
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Canadian Chinese Club, christmas
Tea Dance at Craigengower Cricket Club
Kowloon Chess Club, Peninsula Ho- tel. 5.30 p.m.
27-Fides: High 10.38 am; and 9.30 p.m. Low 412 am and 2.58 p.m.
Sunrise: 7 a.m; Sunset: 546 pm. Crown Land Bale, P.WD., 3
AL. Fraternity of Canton, Christ- nas Party, Metropole Hotel, 8 pm.
RA Cup Polo 3 pm
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28 Tides: High 1122 aim, and 10.17. p.m. Low-4.53 am, and 3.41 p.m..
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Charity
YMCA: Games Morning, 10 al 30-Claims against estate of Leung Chau Tak Yan due.
RAM.C. ASL Grand Dance, Penin- sula Hotel, 830, p.m.
Institute of Business Administra tion. English Forum (Chinese) Christ- mas Party at Metropole Hotel, 8 pm:
31-New Year's Eve.
Rizal Day: Luncheon at Pilipino Club, 1 p.m.
St. Andrew's Church: Old Year's Day Bervices.
Football Shield, First Round. Y.M.C.A. Pantomime. O p.m.
CIGARETTE STARTS
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A lighted cigarette started a small fre at No. 6, Minden Avenue, 1st floor; on Saturday night.
The occupants of the floor managed to quell it before much Anthony Fokker, the famous damage was done, hat some win- Dutch aircraft designer. passed dow curtains were burned and
established 1791
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