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Markets wore somewhat quioter this morning, but, it being the evo Settlement Day, this was to be ex pected, although the settlement itself] is of small proportione.
Bales,
Providents (Old) $4.70/4.75, Providents (Now) $2.27. Hotels (Nights) $2. Hongkong Roalties $11.50. Ewo Cottons Tis. 15,05. Star Ferries $00%. Hongkong Electrica $79. Telephones (P.P.) $24. Cements (Combined) $18.40.
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New Delhi, Apr. 29. Mr. Malaviya, President Designate of the Congress session, has been arrested becauno ho entered Delhi after a prohibition had been served on him similar to that served on Mrs. Naidu.- - Reuter,
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Hongkong.
RED MENACE TO AMOY
MISSIONARIES BEING WITHDRAWN
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1932.
The Naval authorities yesterday. Ingued the following statement as to the altuation at Amoy;
Situation is quiet, but a little anxiety is beginning to be felt at Amay because of rumours of in- tended Communist demonstrations. Communists are reported to be five miles from Sung Sul, while Communist handbills were distri- buted last night in Kulangau.
Reports from up-country are very conflicting.
ST. THERESA'S CHURCH.
ERECTION OF NEW EDIFICE.
AT KOWLOON TONG
ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATED.
SOCIETY'S "AT HOME" AT
PENINSULA HOTEL
The ceremony of blessing and of laying the foundation stone
An informal "at home" was held St. Theresa's Church (Roman Catholic) which is being erected at the Peninsula Hotel on Satur- at the junction of Waterloo and day night by the Society of St. Prince Edward Roads, at Kowloon George, Hongkong, as a celebra Tong, was performed on Saturday tion of St. George's Day. Dancing was indulged in until the early afternoon by the Bishop, Mgr. H. hours and supper was served from Valtorta, D.D., in the presence of the clergy of the various Catholic buffet in the dining room. orders in Hongkong, sisters from "Those presont numbered about the foent convents and many 400 and included in Excelieury Catholic residents.
the Governor and Lady Peel, who Addressing the gathering after were accompanied by Mr. G. W. A. the ceremony, His Lordship ex- Tufton and Captain T. A. H pressed joy at being able to lay Coltman, the Chief Justice (Sir the foundation stone and, com-Joseph Kemp), the Hon. Mr. W. T. menting upon the limited accom-Southorn, Hou,, Mr. C. G. Alaban- Satur-modation at the Rosary Church, ter, K.C., Hon. Mr. W. E. L. rejoiced in the fact that the new Shenton, Hon. Mr. T. H. King and from
church was going to meet a great Mrs. King, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. H.M.S. Devonshire which Ja at and pressing need in Kowloon. Robertson, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. L. The Church would be a land mark G. Bird, Hon. Mr. II. T. and Mrs. and would help to enhance the Creasy, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cock, and bonaty of the neighbourhood. many others.
This message, which bore day's date, WAB received
present stationed at Amoy.
Japanese Reports.
Misalonaries Leave.
us to
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Congratulatory telegrams were received from other kindred Societies In various places.
Tokyo, Apr. 23.
That Church, his Lordship saith, Reports to the Navy Office state was a worthy homage to St. The resa of the Child Jesus, the Little that 50,000 refugees have pour-Flower, This new Saint had በ ed in to Amoy as a result of providential mission to fulfil, and Simplicity was the keynote of the the fall of Changchow to the rebels. that was to teach the world, which | Cenotaph ceremony on Saturday The price of foodstuffs in Amoy was at present leading a luxurl-morning when wreaths were laid is soaring and financial confusionous life and trying to turn from at the foot of the monument to with the commemorate the anniversary of God, how to love God has been created by the banks simplicity of a child, with the cer St. George, the patron saint of transferring their hoards of silver tainty that this loving Father of of England. to Kulangan.-Reuter.
ours would one day take
In the absence of the President heaven.
of loen! St. Georgo's Society, the Personally, he said, he was Vice-President, Mr. C. Bulmer Peking, Apr. 23. grently indebted to St. Theresa Johnson, assisted by the im- When he was made Bishop, be was mediate past President, Mr. E. Owing to the rebel threat against sent a relic of the Saint and ever Cock, carried the first wrenth for Tungan, five American missionaries since then St. Theresa had become ward. Both stepped back after with three children, evacuated the Patroness of this Mission, placing it is position and stood Tungan to-day,
General She had helped him when in per-barcheaded. Capt T. A. II. Colt- where
she had 180 Chang Chen's Chief-of-Staff, Hansonal danger and ilai-kung, is reorganising the de- helped the Mission, fented Government troops.
Church Survives. The rebels have captured Chuo- ! At Hoifung, during the Com-
Among those present were Sir wel and probably Kiowel, fifteen munist troubles,
villages
Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. C. G. miles to the East of Changchow.were sacked, over 200 persons Renter.
killed, ned Churches and Con- Alabaster, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L Shenton, Mr. C. Bulmer-Johnson, vents pillaged and burned. His Colonel T. A. Robertson, Capt. Lordship was in one Catholic il-
GENE TUNNEY WARNED BY GANGSTERS
many
man, A.D.C. to .E. the Ciovernor, Sir William Peel, next placed His Excelleney's wreath to the right of the Society's wreath.
Cock, Mr. W. A. Dowley, Mr. J. BABY THREATENED. age which numbered about 500 A. H. Coltman, A.D.C., Mr. E. the strong. When Communists)
D. Danby, Mr. A. Sommerfelt, Mr. P. S. yame, it was a question of decid- ing either to go or to resist. The Mr. P. C. Hall and
Chenidy, Iatter course was a hopeless one. so they vacuated.
Before leaving, the Bishop pit a New York, Apr. 23.
the of St. Theresa in picture
The recent population censula of Gangland is apparently unper- foundation of the Church, and the Argentine Republie shows an turbed by the utery against the right through the Communist relun increase of nearly half a million the estimated figures For Lindbergh Baby kidnapping out-of terror in foifung. that Church on
The rulet:on remained un-January 1. 1920.
Buenos Aires rage, as the latest object their and that village attention is Gene Tunney, ex- harmed and not a single villager is now 11,558.717,
A bomb did burst at contains 2,195,200 people. the wad killed. Champion nl Heavyweight world, who has received a note the feet of a Christian of the vil threatening to kidnap his Ave- fage, but he was absolutely un- months' old son.
were
harmed. in another case a bomb pressed a wish to see a Hongkong burst in the hands of a Christian born Catholic become a priest. Early last month, while the and a fragment entered his eye. He pointed out that locally born Tunney were at Bermuda, they but he did not lose his sight, and men had the, advantage of know- alno obliged to seek Police a week later the fragment eaming the language of the people protection for their child,
out on its own..
and of being used to the climate. After thinking those who had Those present were the guests contributed towards the building at a tea party given by membera fund, Bishop Valtorta appealed of the Little Flower Club, whose for further nasistance and ex Patron Saint is St. Theresa.
Mrs. Tunney, like Mrs. Lind- bergh, is a millionaire's daughter, -Reuter's Special Service.
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