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G. E. HUYGEN
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
IN AID OF THE SERVICES.
CONCERT AT SAILORS' AND.
SOLDIERS' HOME.
A very enjoyable concert was held at the new Sailors' and Soldiers' Home last evening in aid of the finances of the Institution, and especially of the "Sepoy" Fund for the assistance of the relatives | of those who lost their lives in the recent naval
disaster. The gathering included His Excellency the Officer Administering the 'Gov- ernment and Mrs. Southorn, His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General San- dilands), Rear-Admiral Hill and other Officers and many local re- sidents.
THE LEGION BOOK.
AN APPEAL TO PEOPLE OF THE EMPIRE.
APRIL
25b
1930.
WORLD UPRISING PLANNED.
THIRD INTERNATIONAL AT WORK.
. Government House, Hongkong,
22nd April, 1930.
Riga, Apr. 24. Dear Sir-
According to documents possess. The following letter, addresseded by Communist agents arrested to His Excellency Clementi; KC.M.G., has been for- drawn up plans for a five years' Sir Cecil here, the Third International has warded to me.
campaign lending to a world revolu- tion.
St. James's Palace, 8.W.
31st January, 1930. "Dear Sir Cecil,-H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, as Patron of the British Legion, takes a very deep interest in its work, and in order to augment its funds, and with the help of a number of authors and artists, who, at his invitation, con- The entertainment opened with tributed original material, a book a plano selection by Mr. W. R. has been produced, of which I Fleming, following which a well-send you a copy. In addition, balanced quartette of vocalists H.M. the King has sponsored it (Mrs. O. C. Womack, Mrs. K. V. B: 4s you will see from the enclosed Benfield. Mr. H. Anniss and Li. A prospectus. The book itself, has H. Musson) entertained with a been acclaimed by the Proes contribution entitled "Nightfall in throughout the Empire the Hyderabad," incidentally intro- London Times giving it a special ducing an appropriate atmosphere leading article. for an Oriental Dance, executed most charmingly by the Misses Helen and Stella Ho.
Songs by Mrs. Benfield and Mrs. Womack were enthusiastically re- ceived, encores being given. An- other popular vocalist
was Mr. Hubert Anniss, who gave consider able pleasure with well-chosen pieces,
Mr. John Braga, who was accom- panied by his sister, Miss Braga, on the piano, contributed a number selections; while further variety was add a by Mr. W. A. Hannibal, who recited some amusing anecdotes,
of excellent violin
It is gathered that emissaries have been despatched all over the world with instructions in the matter.
Those
agents of the Third International arrested include four
with forged passports, and are ap parently persons of some import- ance, because their papers gave them absolutely full powers over all local organisations.-Reuter.
TOKYO STRIKE ENDING.
HALF THE MEN ALREADY BACK AT WORK.
Tokyo, Apr. 24. The tram strike is nearing a set- tlement.
"During the absence of His Royal Highness I am making a very great effort to increase the sales of the book up to and beyond the 100,000 mark, and I feel that there must be a great number of people
The municipalities are demand- throughout the Empire who woulding that the strikers return to work wish to help me.
unconditionally, and one half of the men are already reported to be back at work-Reuter,
"If Your Excellency could see your way to launch an appeal it is undoubted that the result would be most gratifying. All who can afford it will want to possess a copy of the book which the Prince of Wales collected, and of which he presented a copy to every V.C. at the Dinner in the House of Lords on Armistice Day last. Possibly, too, there will be some who would wish to present copies to any hospital in which they may be interested.
A Jazz Ballet by six of Miss Capell's clever pupils was warmly received, and, with Miss Capell, who appeared in a solo Tap Dance, came in for a just share of ap plause. They were the recipients guinea, and 1/- should be added of bouquets handed up by the Com-for overseas postage. I should be
mittee.
Mrs. A. R. H. Phillips and Miss E. Remedios were at the piano in addition to Miss Braga,
"The price of the book is one
pleased to receive orders addressed to me here, with cheques made payable to the British Legion Book Fund-a fund which His Royal Highness has opened for the purpose.
"I can safely say that nothing would be more gratifying to His Royal Highness than that people throughout the Empire should support this appeal.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Anstey's Address. Refore an interval in the pro- gramme, the Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey, on behalf of the Committee thanked Mr. Southorn, Mrs. Southorn, General Sandilands, and Rear-Admiral Hill for their dis- tinguished presence, stating that the Committec realised
(Sd.) LIONEL HALSEY. their sympathy with the interests of the "Prospectus of The Legion Book, Home and with the work done edited by Captain H. Cotton Min- there.
The Committee also thank chin, 218. net. Collected by H.R.H. ed those who contributed to the the Prince of Wales and sold in aid evening's entertainment and also of the British Legion by the the others who had helped that wishes of His Majesty the King as evening. It was not a very big a thank-offering for his recovery. attendance present, but he was
Contributors: Hilaire Belloe, assured that many had not come Arnold Bennett, Reginald Berkeley, after buying tickets; and he was Laurence Binyon, Edmund Blun confident, therefore, that the den, amount which they had originally Carman,
Robert Bridges, Bliss hoped for would be received.
G. K. Chesterton, Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill, A. E. Referring to the H.M.S. Sepoy Coppard, W. H. Davies, John Drink- disaster, the speaker said that water, John Galsworthy, David their whole-hearted sympathy was with the relatives of those who had lost their lives, and besides the the Home since its foundation on interests of the Home the Com-that site had been well-patronised, mitter felt that something should and he gave figures showing the be done in that sad event. Some growing demand for the facilities of these men had spent their last which the Home has to offer for night ashore in the Home. It was Service men. He invited those likely that more than half of the present to sample the cooking a proceeds from the evening's enter-great factor accounting for the tainment would be
sent to the popularity of the institution- Fund.
which the restaurant had to offer Continuing. Mr. Knight Anstey during the interval in the enter- said he was glad to announce that tainment. (Applause).
Garnett, Aldous Huxley, Storm Jameson, F. Tennyson Jesse, Sheila Kaye-Smith, Margaret Kennedy. Rudyard Kipling, W. de la Mare, Sarah Gertrude Millin, Gilbert Murray,
Sapper, Edith Sitwell, J. C. Squire, Sir Henry Newbolt, Edgar Wallace, Hugh Walpole, Robecca West, V. Sackville-West, P. G. Wodehouse, Humbert Wolfe.
cluding special studies of H.31.
With nineteen illustrations, in- the King, H.M. the Queen and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, by Edward Bawden, Max Beerbohm, Oswald Birley, Sir Arthur Cope, R.A., Jacob Epstein, Augustus John, R.A. Eric Kennington, A. K. Lawrence, Clare Leighton, Sir William Llewellyn, P.R.A., Low, James McBey, Poy, Eric Ravilious, Strube, and the late John Sargent, Professor William Rothenstein,
R.A.
"Order Form.--To Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, G.CM.G., Comp. troller and Treasurer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, St. James's Palace, S.W.1.
Please send me
cop
personally and/or please
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send cop. Hospital in my name, of The Legion Book, published at 218. net, for which I enclose cheque valué (postage
1/-), and please add my name to the list of subscribers to be laid before H.R.H, the Prince of Wales on his return.
Name Address Date
I should be much obliged if you columns the desire of His Majesty could make known through your the King and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales for the success of "The Legion Book." Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey's letter speaks for itself, and I hope that there will be a ready response people of Hongkong to Sir Lionel from the loyal Halsey's appeal for support. I am, yours faithfully,
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