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November 6, 1939.
St. Vincent
De Paul
Annual Al Fresco Foto
A Great Success
The annual Al Fresco Fete of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was held on the vacant ground opposita The Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, yes terday.
The Vicar Apostolle (Bishop I Valtorta) declared the Fete open, Ho was received by the Rev. Fr. T. Ryan. B.J., acting Chairman of the Bazaar Committee,
Bishop Valtorta, in a briet speech, reminded the people that the Bazaar was in aid of charity, and appealed to all to spend liberally. They wore sorry that Mr. H. Dixon, their Chair- mari, was unable to be with them be- chuse of illness, but the result of the Fete would, the Bishop felt sure, go a long way towards improving his
health.
The grounds, which were gally decorated, and lined with stalls and aido-shows on all sides, were Allea with large crowd long before 'the opening ceremony, and hundreds mote were admitted na the afternoon and evening wore on.
In place of the popular coconut shy, PA innovation was "Knocking down Hitler" Ten cents entitled one to twICH balls, which were thrown at dummies of Hitler's head mounted on pedestals. Other side-shown included the shool- ing gallery, archery pitch, basketball splaning wheels, netung, hoop-la,
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Dozens of raffles were held, some of the prizes being cameras, a radio set, a typewriter, bottles of liqueur, a gold watch and n huge doll.
Nargala-hunting
Stalls where useful articles for the home could be purchased attracted scores of bargain hunters, while the sweets stall and refreshinent stand were constantly besieged by the chil- dren. This year, the Dairy Farm erected a special stali in the centre of the ground, where its drinks, ice- cream, popsicles and fudgleles could be purchased,
The U.S. army was recently playing war games, ai Flattsburg, NY. with foreign officers as an audience. Here General P. von Beetilcher of Germany, centre, points out a plane to Col. T. C.
Kuo, China, and Col. John Downer, U.S.
450 Ends to Tale Dickens
Never Finished
THEN Charles Dickens died, he left an unfinished novel, "The
WMystery of Edwin Drood," which has remained a mystery
ever since, and has exercised the minds of all good Dickensians.
The Dickens Fellowship has just acquired 450 volumes in which various authors have attempted to show how Dickens in- tended to finish the novel.
A specin! "Edwin Drood Room" has been set aside at
An orchestra, under Art Carneiro, Dickens House the novelist's old America-japan well-known Hongkong Hotel band-home in Doughty Street, for the leader, provided music, which was re-collection, which took Dr. Duf- layed through amplifiers.
The grounds presented a fairy-like appearance after dusk, with strings of colourel ligh's linked to each other from atall to stall.
field, President of the New York! Dickens Fellowship, years to assemble.
He has now presented it to the Some of the main stalls were St.English Dickens Fellowship.
Mr. Compton Mackenzie is to Teresa's Chinese Young Men's So- clety, Mrs. Triggs Stall, St. Teresa's open the "Edwin Drood Room" Chinese Young Ladies' Association,
as Fellowship
Ambassador Meets Nomura
In view of
Wah Yan College, Chinese Catholic in October, when he succeeds
Tokyo, Nov. 4. Young Ladies Association, Little Lord Hewart
the recent persistent Flower Stall, Rosary Church Chinese President.
Mr. Dexter said: "The my- talks about possible readjustment of Young Men's Society, Precious Blood
between Japan and Stall (Shamshulpo), St. Mary's Chin- ese Young Ladies Association, St.stery has never been solved, and relations
never will be. Dickens left no America, diplomatic circles atisch much importance to the one-hour Teresa's Children of Mary, Kosary Church Children of Mary, St. Jean of notes to explain how it might interview between Admiral Kichisa- Arc's Stall, Ricel Hall, and Tea stand.end.”
Thanks to Helpers
The Bazaar Committen of the Society at St. Vincent de Paul desires to convey its grateful thanks and appreciation to the public of the Colony and the following benefactors for the support given to its
Keto:
Fila Excellency the Governor for giving this dietfugulira patronage, JUglit Rov. Bishop H. Valtorta for opening the fete; The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. Ltd., The China Light and Power Company, -Anderzon and, Meyer, Davie Dog & Co. Central Radio Services," Mr."M:"A.-Xevier, Peninsula Hotel, Hongkong Telephone Company, Tha Hongkong Tramways, Chine Motor Bus Co.. Kowloon Motor Bus Co. Star Forty Co., Ltd.. longkong Youmot Ferry Co., Ltd.. Peak TramWAY'S. Ltd, the various clubs and hotels, Rev. Fathers G. Dyma and L. Fung. ZUW, the Palice and Fire Brigade, the Press, Mr. Art Carnetro and Asaltionts, the many to the general generous contributions fund, the various frins, stores and in- dividualn for gifts, the stallholdern tor cooperation.
all those who con and tributed to the success of the bazaar,
Gifts of Articles Gifts of articles were received from Mrs. J. A. Tarrant, Miss E. Lee, Cheong On Metal Works, Bang Chuen Bing, East Co.. Feninsula Hotel Asistio Trading
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St. Teresa's Youth Stell: Ham, Beer and Tinned Goods Rafter: Winners: No, 550 (h. Watson), 113 (Lo Ching), (Mr. A. Silva), 9 (A. É. Ösmund).
Ten Cent Ramo: (üofíball bat and stors): No. 2338 (Mr. A. E. Gomes), No. 25 (B, Viera), 1078 (R. Lobes), No. 651 1. Ribeiro).
Bt. Teress's CYMS: Big Doll, won by I. M. Lang, No. 39.
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Prizes may be obtained upon_presenta- tion of tickets to Xith. 11. A. de Figueiredo at No. 1 United Terrace, first floor, Kowloon.
Precious Blood Stall Raffie; 833 (Roles Watch); 750; 40; 1306; 101,
CHURCHILL AT BRITISH HQ. LONDON, Nov. (Reuter). Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, arrived at the British Headquarters to-day and lunched
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HITLER WILL GROVEL
Stalin Can Get Any
Concession
PARIS, Nov. 5 (Reuter). It is reported from many quarters that charges have been made against Nazis, who have not succeeded In anti Bolshevik dropping opinions quickly enough,
Germany is reported to be feverishly negotiating in Moscow, while Russia goes ahend in Scandinavia.
It is stated in Berlin that Hitler will accept every condition demanded by Stalin rather than yield to the Western Powers.
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buro Nomura, the Foreign Minister, and the American Ambassador, Mr. Joseph C. Grew this morning.
the by communique Issued Foreign Omice says that the interview was "In no way a formal one." It says that the meeting was held ut the request of Admiral Nomura.- Domel.
Covers Whole Field'
Tokyo, Nov. 4. Mr. Grew Is reported to have made-representations similar to his public speech on October 10, with the addition of speciße cases
The conversation, it is learned, was but covered the purely informal, whole field of Japanese-American relations in a constructive manner.- Reuter.
Serious Situation
Tokyo, Nov. 4. Mr. Grew advised the seriousness of the situation, stating that unless it was improved relations were likely to worsen. He reminded that there Congress in bo a would
regular America soon and any worsening of the situation might result in an em- bargo demand. He requested "nega- tive and positive" results, negative being a cessation of anti-American actions and positive being concretel evidence of improved intentions.
It is understood that Admiral Nomura expressed a desire to adjust third Power relations in connection with the China settlement and out- lined the new China polley In con- nection with the proposed establish- ment of the Wang Ching-wel regime.
United Press.
No Sanctions Threat
Washington, Nov. 4.
Mr. Joseph Grew to-day informed the Department of State that his conference with the Japanese Foreign with Miniser concerned solely "objective facts"
Japanese- American relations.
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He said he had made no threats of possible economie sanctions against Japan "elther in the substance or tone of the remarks."--United Press.
Training Flights
Washington, Nov. 5.
It is unofficially learned that naval authorities are supposed to be con sidering a series of "training flights" by patrol bombers from Pearl Har-
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Sisters Are Now Brothers
TWO YARMOUTH "sisters," Marjorie and Daisy Ferrow, of Middlegate Street, are no longer girls but boys.
After leaving home for a period they have returned bour to Manila after January 1-in trousers, smoking pipes and with the names of Mark
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Mark, now 17, won a scholarship to a central school; but had Tokyo, Nov. 4. to leave at 13 when his voice deepened and masculina characteris Later, he tried to study at Yarmouth Art Mr. Kensuke Horinouch!, the Ja- tics began to appear. panese Ambassador to the United School, but so many embarrassing incidents occurred that he left. Sintes, made a 10-minute radio
lost Eventually he entered the London stone ho and David studied art speech night over an international hook-up Hospital for treatment. He stayed in together as boys,
normal and one older sister is mar sponsored by the National Broadcast the country for, a time to accustom; Other members of the family are Ing Corporation of America:
Opinion in influential circles in himself to men's clothes and to mix-ried with one child, David will America is in favour of an adjusting with people as a man. At Mald enter hospital later." ment of relations between Japan and
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