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Social Items
Friends of Mr. K. Selby-Walker, of Reuters Limited, and Mrs. Selby- Walker, (who were recently in Hong-
•December 12, 1938,
CHINESE FUNERÁL
Prominent Citizen
Buried.
The funeral of Mr. Chan Shu-ming, The following is a list of subscrip-icong), will learn with regret that tions received to date for credit of
the age of 74, look the British Fund for Relief of Dia-news has been received in Shanghal prominent local merchant, who died
to the effect that Mr. Selby-Walker's on Tuesday tress in Chinn, Hongkong and South mother died at her residence in Lon-place on Saturday, a long procession Chlua Branch:
[don.
Previously
450.00;
neknowledged $217,- |
Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd. $2,500;
Ho Wing $200, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Shewan $100, Dedication of the Military Chapel of St. Barbaro, Stanley, $80.34, Staff of Kwon Cheong Ho $50.30;
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through the main streets of long- kong preceding the ceremonial rites held at the Yat Pit Ting in West ePoint, after which deceased's body was buried in the Chinese Permanent Cemetery at Aberdeen.
The Monthly Meeting of Women's Auxiliary of the Society for the Protection of Children will be held to-morrow, Tuesday, December 13, at 10 a.m. in the Old City Hall. Among those present were Messrs. Tang Han Tons-po All members are also invited to ut- Su-kin Li Yau-chuen, tend the Annual General Meeting of pang-sheung. Ne Bre-kwongwong fu-tung Fung Ping-fan, 1 Sheung-ming, Blu C, Hung, the Society to be held the same day. Tack, Dr. Li Ping-sum,” In the Helena May Institute at 5.30 Choy . Choy Cheong, Wang Di-kul. J. F. Gruse, Leung Kwal-tin, and the p.m.
Chiniere
Hongkong Company
Polica
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Butterfield and Swire $3,000; Mr. and Mrs. R. Millar $10, Miss Lam King-fong $3. Mirs Chau Bo- The Police Branch of the Minister- Wreaths were acut by Sir Bhouson- yee $5, Miss Lam Yuet-ming $2, Buning League will hold their monthly chow, Blt Robert Kotswall, Hon, Mr. T. Yee Girls School $20, Anonymous Bridge and Mahjong Drive in the N. Chow, kon. Mr. M. K. Lo. Dr. Arthur $50;
China Bros. Hat Manufacturing Co. ber 13, commencing at 3 p.m. Ad-dock-Chun, B. Wong Tape, Chow Man Cathedral Hall, on Tuesday, Decem- Wu, Dr. C. It. Wan, Dr. 6. N. Chau, Bhum Pak-ming. Li Yau-chuen, Tang Suk Ln, $1,000;
mission $1 each. This is the Christ-¦ chiu, LI Iu-cheung, Lau Tak-pe. Martin Ray $10. Miss A. Ray $10,mns drive, and seasonable prizes will
LI Tre-fong. Fung N. Class 6 of St. Paul's College $14. be given.
Ping-wall, Ying-Yan. Chau, Dr. Ip Tal-ching. Wai Blu Messra Andersen and Ashe $100,
pak, Thos N, Tam. Kwok Chan. Li Koun- Staff of The Wan Kre Godown $100;
Registry on Saturday before Mr. sang. Sir. and Mrs. A. E. M. Rafeek, W. Two weddings took place at the chuen. Dr. S. W. Teo Too 320-tuen, L4 Sheung-ming, Wong Yun-lang. Ho Wall ; T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar of C. an. 11. Embden, A G. Hargreave, Marriages. Mr. Chan Yuk-lun, atlases, J. L.. Fraser, Mr. B. R. Pereira, Miss A. M. Noronha. Chin Nuke-lyn, student, married Miss Choy, China, Choy 1g. Ng Pak-lo, N
23. A. Hemedlus, Miss Lau Yung-tal, of Cheung Sha Wan Sre-kwong, Mak Kong sang, Kirs. A. Chan Rond, the witnesses being Messrs.
Messrs. Deacons, Lammert Brothers, Company. Hongkong Chinese Chan Kwan-ko and Lau Hon-chee; Reserve. Chinese Blatt of Carlowitz & Co.. and Mr. Chu Hol-yuen, elerk of the Chinese Baff of Imperial Bank of Communications, married dustries Ltd, I on Marine and Fire In Mits Leung Lok-ching, teacher, ofsurance Co. Ltd., Sun, Co., Ltd.. Bank az Lockhart Road, the witnesses being Mrs. Leung Wang-kit-wan, and Mr. Leung Cheuk-u,
Pawn Broker's Association $1,000, l'iece Goods Merchant Gulld $500, Nurses, Stott und friend of the Hongkong Sanatorium
Hospital $1,000;
Chun Tak Girls' School $150, Miss Ip Tre-for $5, Miss Grace Macdonald $30, Staff of Cable and Wireless Ltd. $330,
Tung Wan $11; Tai Ping Theatre and Tai Theatrical Troupe $1,357.25;
Staf of the Hongkong
and' Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. $858, Lee Sing-kno $100, M. Heap $25, Wong Chaknum $5.
Total to dute $231,019.15.
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WISLA'S
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ADVENTURES
The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced: Mr. John Richard Bergne-Coupland, engineer, Captured by Guerillas And
Held at Formosa Women and Girls acknowledges the 129 Robinson Road; Aphreys, of The Salvation Army Home for Residing at the Hongkong Club, and
following donation: Standard Oil Co.
Miss Evelyn Mary
Lam Wing- Department,
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Mavis Queenie Cheong, of Misstics, the 30-foot lifeboat Wisła, man-
ing donations in
sul, clerk of the Sanitary
Shonghul, Dec, 10: $50 and Mans Luk Yin-lting, of 251 After enpture by Chinese guerillas ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
Warshni Road; Mr.
Andrew Talt and detention by Formosan authori- Kwong-chan, music teacher, and
four White two Poles and 04 Ngan ned by actnowledges receipt of the follow-Chin-wai Road. Kowloon City: Mr. Russians, is salling for Manila.
memory of the Joseph Peter Teul, secretary, and The Wisla sailed from Shanghai on Miss Kwok Ho-ming, of 60 Hennessy October 15. After a week at se, $1 fond: Mr. Kwok Wal-yin, clerk of when 60 miles from shore the boat the Sanitary Department, and Miss was overhauled by a Chinese junk Chan Pui-king, of 27 Hing Lung, carrying guerillas, who ordered the Wists to proceed to their head- quarters
The Wisla was freed after examination.
late Mrs. Lo Cheung-ip:
Mr. A. G. Botelho
Mrs. Minny Hall
LEPERS CHRISTMAS FUND
The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation
Christinus Fund:
to the Lepers
Previously acknowledged
Mr. A. Morris
$25
$30
Street.
CATHOLICS GATHER
Thanksgiving in The Cathedral
Reaching the Straits of Formosa, the Wisla ran foul of the Japanese authorities when the crew attempted
to
land on a small island near where the ill-fated Wenchow-junk recently went aground. Afier communica- tion with the Polish Legation In From early morning to late even-Japan, the Wisia was allowed to go Donations are lying at the Business Ing yesterday, the newly consecrat-on. Office of the South China Morning ed Roman Catholic Cathedral Post for the following:
DONATIONS AWAITING
The crew of the Wislu plan to visit Caine Road was thronged with the Celebes, Java, New Guinen, Aus- Chinese Soldiers' War Relief; people from all over the Colony and, tralia and New Zealand, and return Sucinl Service of the Churches; many from Macao, who offered to Shanghai. The Wislu is a convert- Emergency Refugee Council; "B.F.R. prayers of thanksgiving in connection ed ketch with two salis and auxillary
with the official and publie celebra-motor. tion of the Titular Feast of the The crew is V. Kudel (captain), P. Cathedral.
Ivanov, C. Deputatov, N. Kuznetsov, There was Pontifical High Mass S. Francisk and J. Sikora, the last in the morning, and in the evening two being Polish-United Press.
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RETURNS BY BANKS
Notes in Circulation During November
CHEERO CLUB
on impressive procession of the Blessed Sacrament was held. Hun- dreds of people lined the route of the procession, while as many more followed it with the Priests of the the
Chicero Club forthcoming events The following are the returns of Vicariate and members of all
Religious Orders and Congregations are as follow: the average amount of banknotes in
In the Colony. The procession clrculation in Hongkong, during the
Monday, dance at 8.30 pm. month ended November 30, 1938, as Robinson Road, Albany Road and admission 60 cents, which includes wended its way through Glencaly, Tuesday, whist drive at 8.45 p.m.; certified by the Managers of the Caine Road.
light refreshments respective Banks:
Banks
Average
-Amount.
After the procession a sermon was preached by the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, Chartered Bank of India. Aus-
S.J. and following this there was tralia and China 300 + 23,111.3 Solemn Benediction of the Blessed liongkong and Shanghai Bank-
Ing Corporation Mercantile Bank
Limited
Total
India.
209,097,718 Sacrament in the Cathedral,
The combined choirs of the Cathe- 4,414,000 drat and St. Joseph's Church pro- 3230,523,910 vided the sacred music during
the morning service.
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