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A Look Through
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50 YEARS AGO
Nov. 29, 1889.
to be danced
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Weekly Report Issued yesterday says:
December 2, 1939.
CHURCH NOTICES
ST. ANDREW'S
(Church of England. Kowloon) Special Preachers to Preach To-Morrow
Sunday, December 3, First Sunday in Holy Communion, Ba.m.
Mating and Address 11 am. Preacher:
Yesterday's summary might per- haps have been held over for to-day's Advent weekly summary. The position re- mains the same, "Board" enquirica The Rev. & Blett of the 11.C.M. Nan- To preserve uniformity In the Beatsį
but which Evensong, and address 0.15 p.m. Pres- dances at the BL. Andrew's Ball, to continue to show that there is latent
Interest In the market, morrow evening, the Dance Committee holders are not disposed to encourage chers The Rev. O. Peskett of the B.EMS.
Nanning. recommend that the Reel be danced a
aro at to-day's levels. Indications
The Bunday evening Club will be held follows:
Mervice. (1) Strathspey (ladlos passing each not wanting that Local Uilities, and in the fall immediately after evening Primary Bunday School in the fall 10 other lefe shoulder to left shoulder). other Local Companies, will be able (2) At change of music, once right to show good results for the current am Leaders Miss W. Robinson,
round and wet to partners for Real year's working. These will make the Young People Service in Church, 10 of Tulloch,
Monday, December 4-Medical War local tax gatherera-mouths water, but, Leader: Me, J. Baldwin The Scottischer
the episode of the bearer of the Working Party 10 am. Fellowship of follow:
First eight bars, steps.
pitcher, who journeyed once too often Youth, pan; Teacher's Preparation Class, Tuesday, December 3-Mother's Unton, Second night bars, round (same step to the well, should be borne in mind. pa
The fact is, Capital fears this episode 3 pm Brownle Pack, 3.30 p.m.; Boy's as in Hop Vals). A heathen who used to work for the may not be sufficiently bome in mind, choir Practice, p.m.; ARP. Lecture in Wednesday, December 8-Modical War Telephone Company was caught on the and in consequence remains in the the Hall, 6 pm. roef of a shop in Bonham Strand, you unhappy state mentioned two weeks' Working Pariz: 10 a.m.: St. Andrew's terday, rolling up a few lengths of the ago. Shali It taka a chinnice, spread Wolf Cubs, 8.50 p.m.; St. Andrew's Rover copper wire. He said he was lucking ing its interests here and elsewhere. Scouts 1st Kowloon st 11. Cumberland for lile kite. Mr. Robinson, evidently or heat it altogether? sympathized with those business men who howl vainly into the wire-lenu' talking bez, and, after telling the fellow what his private oplulan of him wan, committed him for six months.
25 YEARS AGO
Nov. 29, 1914. communique states: The A Paris artillery was everywhere slacker yester•{ day. The enerny made two infantry un the attacks against bridge-heads right bank of the Yaer, southward of, Dixonude, but
wore canily ro pulsed,
WILA
there
There were no other actions in Bel- The the Dine. glum, the region of Alene or Champagur, although theima bombarded Homewhat violently during vixit et fournalists trum neu- trat countries.
There have been a number of latan- with taking. Argonne, try attacks in and re-taking of trenches. The forces] ngaged were never no much as a bat- tallon. The ground lost was regained; it never exereded twenty-five metres. There is nothing to, report from the Test of the front.
The Rt. Hon. Mr. Winston Churchil in the House of Commons, in a power- ful and stimulating speech, reviewed:
and said it was the naval situation
Impossible for the public at present to form any judgment on the various in- cidents which had taken place, but as soon as it was possible the facts, con- paat operations and ad- nected with ministration, would be made public in a form in which they could be studfed and weighed, and he looked forward! hopefully to that day."
The navy at the outbreak of the wor was confronted with four main portie.
Firstly, surprise before it was ready that was the stations -in war greatest part of all: secondly the danger of escape to the high seas of commerec destroyers. That danger had hitherto been successfully surrounded
It was estimated before the war that the first few we should lose during months, Ave per cent. of our merchant marine. The actual percentage was 1.0. Then thirdly, there was the danger ndopted of mine. The enemy had methods which before the war wo had not thought would be practised by any! civilised power. lie was glad to tell the House that although we had sufferod
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tosser yet the danger from mines had BRIDGE PROBLEM
In limitations. It was still being fur ther restricted and euntrelled. Fourth- ly, there was the danger of submarinas," These introduced entirely novel condi- tions into naval warfare.
10 YEARS AGO
Nov. 29, 1929.
IS SOLVED
An Ideal novelty Christmas present for contract bridge players has been turned out by Ye Olde Printers in the form of a decorative box con- After long and laborious negotiations taining two packs of playing cards a provisional agreement between Turkey and scorers in two colours, with the and Sorict Russia has been reached recipients monogram printed on ench regulating mutual trading for a period card
of six months. "Turkish exports to Russia will be resumed in December.
It is assumed that the slight Russo- same colour as the playing cards, thus Turkish coolness which bas been evident 'cbviating a of late will now disappear.
Rond, Kawloon Tong, at 8.43
Thursday, December T-Women's Fel- Road, Kowloon Tong, at 45 p.m.
Friday.
War December Medical Working Party, 10 am ALP. Lecture, d p.m.; Full Chote Practice, 530 pm: 150 It to the Chafer Room, 845 pm.
CHRIST CHURCH
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Dee. 3. 1st Sunday in Advent-7.15 a.m. Corporate Holy Communion followed by breakfast. ID a.m. Choral Eucharist. Preacher: The Vicar. 6.30 pm. Evensong & Sermon.
Hunday
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Kindergarten Schoola: Juniors at #am, at 3 Duke SL Seniors at Steamship the Church at 9 a.m.
Monday, Dec. Rehearsal for Nativity Play in the Church at 9.30 p.m.
Vednesday, Dec. 0-Wolf Cubs meet at 3 Duke St.
Thursday, Dec. 1-Italy Communion at 7.15 a.m. Guild of Martha & Mary Mesting at 10a.m. Play rehearsal in Church at 9.39 9.0.
Friday, Dec. 8-Full choir practise. Mandarin Service-A Service in Man- dart is held every sunday at 11 o'clocit In Christ Church.
METHODIST
CHURCH
(Queen's Road East)
Sunday, December 3. Preachers; Mom- ing, Rev. J. E. Sandbach; Evening. Rev. F. Murervice at 13.15 am. This will
Morning
be followed by the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Prayer, Lord's Prayer. Hymn No. 62 Lemon, fymn No. 413, Children's Talk. Hyman No. 640, Prayer, Notices, Tyman No. 31, Sennon, Hymn No. 100, Benediction.
Evening Service at 7 pm.-lynn No. 44, Prayer, Hymn No. 251, Lesson, Prayer, Notices. Hymn No. 591. Sermon, Hymn
Na. AB, Tenediction.
Notices for the Week
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1. Following the Evening Service Social Hour wit be held at the 8.& 8. Home at 0.15 pm. All Servicemen and civilians will be warmly welcomed.
2. The Badminton Club will meet al the S. & 9. Home on Monday and Thurs- day ntpm.
THE L.CA. Is meating at the 3. & S. Home on Tuesday at 3 pm. All ladies cordially invited.
4. There will be a meeting for Prayer and Fellowship at the S. & S. Home on Tuesday at 8.20 p.m..
5. The LC.A. is holding a MobjonRE Party at the S. & S. Home on Friday at 3 pm. Tickets #.
UNION CHURCH
Kennedy Roed)
St. Andrew's Sunday-Morning Service tô.0 23.11. Evening Service 5 pm Preacher at bath services. Rev. K. Mac kenzie Dow
LESSON SERMON
First Church of Christ Scientist, Hong Kong
"The subject of the Lesson Sermon in-ak- The scoring pads are printed in the
Churches to-morrow, December 3 will be "God the Only Cance Christian Scienco time-old problern In and Creator,"
The Golden Text will be:-"Let all the bridge-remembering which pair has
the in- earth fear the Lord: let all the blue cards and which the red. 5 YEARS AGO
and it was done; be It is a novelty gift which should habitants of the world stand in awe of
For prove highly popular with Hongkong commanded, and it stood at, One Be Nov. 29. 1034. After Mr. Winston Churchill's vivid bridge players. description of Cermany's preparedness
and Britain's unpreparedness, Mr. Stan-
The Czecho-Slovakian Legation
it
B. 9).
Among others the following citations will be read from the Bible The Lord
ley Baldwin gave a climax to the debate that the British Air Ministry contem-hoth brought forth our righteaurnem: ordering of become and let us declare in Zion the work of the Lord our God. He hath made on Imperial Defence in the floure of plated next year the Commons to-day by making an impllelt woon 80 and 90 per cent mure aircraft the earth by his power, he hath es Labilahed the world by his wisdom, and appeal to Germany to return to the than in 1934.
hath stretched out the heaven by his
(Jer. 31; 10, 15). League of Nations and to the Disarma-
undeteftations will also
The ment Conference,
"The Government is determined under Berlin was the scene of a demonstration read from the Christian Belenco no conditions to accept a position of by German students to-day, which was ook "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:- inferiority in relation to any force a repercussion of the trouble at FragueThe creative Principle-Life. Truth, and Germany may raise in the future," de during the week-end when German and Loves God. The universe reflects God. clared the Lord President of the Coun- Czech students came to blows over the There is but one creator and one crea- cil warmly.
refusal of the Germona to surrender tion. If Gad, the All-in-all be the "As long as Germany sits by hersuif their old insignia to that of a more creator of the spiritual universs, including having no direct communication with newly-founded univeraity which they man, then everything entitled to a class*}* other states in Europe, more and more were attending.
will suspicion grow, and, maybe, moro. and more Germany's troubles will
grow," Mr. Baldwin warned.
·
Chinn's integrity must be respected, Mr. Baldwin said that the present both in spirit and in letter, declared
blamed upon Germany,
tication a truth, or Selence, must be comprland In 'a knowledge or understand- the of Gad, for there can be nothing be yond illlesttable divinity." (Pages 502, 127). Announcement
First Church of Christ, Setentist, Ilong-
International nervousness could Labir. Lloyd George, former Prime Minis Long. (a ranch of the Mother Churen, ter and leader of the Liberal Party. The First Church of Christ, Scientist. In "None of it would have occurred," he when he made his first speech for over Uston, Masak No. 1 Macdonnell Rand, said, "unlea Gerinany had left the year in the House of Commons to close to League of Nations and unless her day. tlons and her armaments had been shrouded in mystery."
Tram Station. Bunday Servicg 11.15 am. Sunday School 10a.m. to naid Britain must ruallge Japan's Testimony Meeting, Wednesday, 6 p.m. imeulty in dheuvering new markets Iteadu: Isoom is tocated in the Churc
Euliding and le ope every morning For the first time. Mr. Haldwin ro- for her growing industries, but urge (Except Sunday) from 10:30 am to 12:30 vealed that Britain's official enthoate of en-operation instead of competition. p.m. and a fuesday and Friday even- Germany military air strength wa Japan, ho subi, was entitled to oquali lngs from 6:30 pm. to 7 pm. Alt authorised is available "probably between G00 and 1,000 nir- but not preferential treatment in the Christian Science litera The publie is
a ending Room. Far East.
"The China Sea may not be closed." cordially invited to attend the services
sad to visit the Reading loom." he declared.
craft."
Insisting that there was no causa for alarm or panic, Mr. Brldwin announced)
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