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ST. ANDREW'S (CHURCH OF ENGLAND, KOWLOON)
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Universal Week of Prayer Begins on Monday
Sunday, January 1. First Sunday After Epiphany
Holy Cucununion at 9 a.in, Mains and nudress at 11 am. Preacher:
The Rev. W. Sito.
Evensong and address, 6.15 pm, French- er: The Vieur,
The Sunday evening Club duen to everybody, will be hell in the hall after this service,
Primary Sunday School in the Hall, 20 am Leader: Atis W. Hoblion.
Young People's Service In Church, 14 a.m. Leader: Mr. B. Baldwin. Week Day Notices Monday,
B-Medies War January Working Party, 10a.m.; Fellowsip of Youth, p.in. Teachers Preparation Chan, 7, p.m.; Beginnt of the Univernal week of Prayer organised by the World's Evangelient Alliance with a pervice in the Cathedral at 5.30 pm. Thene services wait be held every day this week at the same Rinu. Everyone is weleme: St. Andrew's Club "Open" Night, 630 pm.
Tuesday, January --Women's duild (2nd Tunday, 10.30 a.m.; Mother's Union (Fortnightly) 3 pat Brownie Pack, 3.3)
1.1.
Wednesday, January 10-Medical War Working, 10 am: Wolf Cubs, 8.32 p.m.. St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship New Year's Party In the foll, I pnt; Rover Scouts, 145 51
RED CROSS
WORK
Dr. Robert Lim Guest Of Women's Club
The difficulty of transportation now that the highways have been des
royed, and the urgent neext for ara- zasoline, bulances, spare parts and were emphasised by Dr. Robert S. K. Lim, Director of the Chinese Red Cross Society, at a dinner given in his honour by the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, at the Chinese Mer chant's Club last night.
Mr. and
January 6, 1940.
CHINESE DRAMA
University To Produce Modern Play
HE Professor From . Puking" a Chinese three-act play, will be pro- duced by the Arts Associn- tion of the University on January 19, when the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, is expected to attend.
At the oficial table were Dr. Eva Ilatung, Dr. C. Y. Wu. director of the Chinese Red Cross,
The play is by Mr. Hsiung, pulner Mrs.
F. Lo, directors of the of Lady Precious Stream" und "The Women's Club, M. LI Shu-fan. Romance of the Western Chamber. vice-prealdent of the club, Dr. and in those two plays Mr. Hsiung ke- Mr. Li Shlu-pul, and Mr. and Mrs. pleted the romance and charm of old Y. K. Chow. About seventy. mem-Chinese desma. In "The Professor bera and friends attended,
From Peking" however, he is very
After dinner Dr. Lim gave a talk modern indeed, and attempts to show on the work being done by the Rethe workings of the present-day Crops in the war areas, and illustrat- Chinese political machine, dealing cil his address. with intern siidus. with the three main events in recent Mrs. Li Shiu-pul introduced Dr. Lim Chinese history, Act 1 hes for its And said:
background the Students' Rising in "Our President, Mrs. M. K. Lo, bas Peking in 1010. The period of Act naked me to express her deep regrets 2 1923, showing the Hankowy The lust act deals Thursday, January 11-Woman's Fel for not being able to be present to politiead storin. lowship, .n; Boy Senuts, 6 pm; St.
with welcome our guest of honour.
the Japanese occupation of Andrew's Club Scavenging Hunt, A30 p.,
to Hong-Nanking in 1037, "Dr. LI is no stranger Friday, January
Wor 12. Medica) Working Party. 10 nm. Puli Chote Prac-kong. I nervlees in China since
Police rakis and gun play give the thee, 60 in; The first of St. Andrew's
the begining; of the war are nowhere
plenty of action and love popular Whtal Drives will be frei ml 11.45,
the drains more appreciated than among
These pm. frompt. There will be Jrld, fork. aightly until finther noticn., Adinission 60 relief workers and philanthropists in scenes too play their part.
considerations apart, the play pro- this Colony.
Dr. Lim outlined the work of the vides interesting and realistic Chinese
in China and gave drama, mereal units some idea of the difficulties they have
The following will be the cast: Furmount. There are, he maid. Prafenear Chani, Luk Mang-hes: Mrs. mecent units of various kinds, about Chang, Misa Ng Tung-king: Mr Dir Ying.
in all, stretching along the North- Jan Huam; Miza Wang, ME's Worn Vi
hat Mr Willow, Mien Anna Lee; Profen- West to the South-West zones. For Pins, Yu Shukest; Master Charm was hoped eventually to supply euch Leslie Sung; Ms Chan M Catherine
1.I 1tim-to: Mr. Pu military division in the field with a Mr...
Algernon Ho. The army has at pre-) medical unit. sent poor equipment and artillery and is poor in medical personnel and equipment. The Ited Cross is ren-
cents,
Saturday, January 13.-St. Andrew's Club Latin fluckey frst team v. Decreto 23 p. 50. Andrew's Club Battles Hockey secunt team v. YM C.A. at 3 p.m.
CHRIST CHURCH GROWLOON TONG)
Children's Toy Service
To-morrow
واه
Jan. 7. 1st Sunday after Epiphany-- 7.15 m. Holy Cominunirin; 9 as, Chadering considerable technical help.
#en's Toy Servier, (Gifts of Toys fram the chlidren will be given to the Taipo Tural
5.m Orphanage 19
Choral Eucharist; 11 a.m. Mandarin Service; 6.30 p. Evensoniit.
Wednesday, Jan. 10-Walt Cubs meet at 4.30 pan. 3 Duke St.
There is, however, an urgent need for qualified doctors and trained mate nurses. Most of the divisions have no doctors. Last year this was not It is quite such a vial matter as to-day. Then it was merely a mal-
War Spoils Holiday
Thursday, Jan. 11-Holy Communion, ter af carrying the wounded some 20 Miss Caroline Braga And
7.9
.m. Guild of Martha & Mary Com- Jollee meeting, 30 p.m.
METHODIST CHURCH
(QUEENS JOAD EAST)
Annual Covenant Service With Communion
Services On Sunday January 7 Preacher-Morning. Nev, 3. E. Sand- bach: Evening, Rev. P. Moreton.
Junior Church at 9.30 am. All childte welcome
Morning Service at 10.15 mm. Thin with be followed by the Annual Covenant Service with Toly Communion. Hyun No, 960, Prayer, Hyinn No. 6u7. Ist Lesson, Hymn No. 458, Sad Lesson Prayer, Nutious, Ryan No. 127, Sermon. Liymn No. 86, Benediction.
Evening Service at 7 pm. Han No. 21, Prayer. Hymn Na, 101, Lusson, Prayer Natives, 1yran N, 911. Sermon, Ilyas No. 924, Benediction.
Sister Return
Two more Hongkong people whose
kilometres lay stretchers to base hospital, Now, however, the do- fence policy of the army lus been changed. It has been found that by tearing up the highways the Japanese advance is checked. This also pre-leave was marred by the outbreak of cents field ambulances from moving war returned to the Colony yester
day. They were Miss Careline Braga, up and has created serious diffctties well-known for the medical units. It now takes i
America.
pinist, and her sister
seven or eight days to transport the Mary, who eine from England via wounded by stretchers. In time is hoped an army of atretcher bearers will be created to simplify the work.
Male Nurses Wanted
Miss Caroline Braga said that they had been only a few weeks in Eng- land when war broke out and they were forced to return. "We had ni- The destruction of the highways ready booked rooms in Switzerland," has created another problem. Women she said, "but we were compelled to nurses now have to march for miles cancel them and to forego all travel- over difficult terrain and to relleveting on the Continent. this strain, more male nurses are:
"Instead we joined the Holland- urgently required; also more doctora America liner Rotterdam for the and younger doctors.
New York. The ship ear- journey This does not, of course, meanted about 1,400 passengers, or 100 that the army does not need am-jover her normal capacity, and people FOURTH WEEK We will be held at the S&bulances. There are vast stretches had to be accommodated on make-
of country that can and must
shift beds in the public rooms. To we experienced frightful covered by these vehicles, and there op is, 15 agent need for more am-weather. The trip was a trying one. butlanges and trucks.
"In mid-ocean our emptain received 3. The Sulley Church Ald Society will Much, of course, depends upon the in order to circle three times. He hold the Annual Meeting on Tuesday at į troops maintaining their physical fit- did this and an aeroplane flew over- 4. A meeting for Prayer and Fellowship ness. There have been, and still are, head, apparently searching for a sub- will be held at the 9- S-Home Tundidem.of-nularia, relating-fever,marines but we saw nothing
Notice for the Week
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2. The Badminton Club & meeting at the S&S Home on Monday and Thursday
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chutera and other diseases. The Miss Braga added that her playing 4. Premamay Notice The LCA "Red Crus Is. trying its best to pre-ten board the Rotterdam was heard Foldant i amant Drive on Wednesday vent the inore important diseases by the Manager of Steinway's, New especially typhus and relapsing fever, York, who invited her to brondenst in However, she went The germs are carried by lice, and New York. with a view to stamping out the dis straight through New York and did ensen, spreial de-loucing stations have not avail herself of this offer. In been erected at various points behind California de gave severni drawing the
where the front
Lines,
soldier: room recitals in private homes. may have their clothes and bedding steamed. It is hoped shortly to have coainment for 200 such stallons, but equipment again the question of transportation
settled. has to bc
UNION CHURCH
The
Sacrament of The Lord's Supper
Sunday, January Morning Service 10.30 RIT Eveni Service p.mn. Preacher at both servicen. Hev. K. Mac kenzie Dow
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at the close of Evening
| Service.
There will be a meeting of the Ladies Commitee in the Church Hall at ið sum ou Monday, January 5.
The daily service in connection with the Universal Week of Prayer will begin at d 30 pm. In St John's Cathedral on Monday,
LESSON SERMON
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong
SUBJECT GOD
The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all Christian Selence Churches to-morOW. January 7, will be:God."
THE
Golden Text will beYe shalt
know that I am in the midst of Israel,
And that I am the Lord your God, and
none else.” (Joel 2: 27).
will be read
Among from the Bible:And Most the following citatlans said unto God, Behold, when I came unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them. The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me. What is his name? what shall 1 say unto them? And God and unto Moses, Thus shalt thou any unto the chlidren of İsrael. I AM hath sent me unto you," (1936 23 13, 14).
The following citations will also be read from the Christian Selente Text- book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddys "I AM God: Incorporeal, and eternal Mind; divine Principles The everlasting 1AM the only Ego. le not founder nor. Compressed within the narrow Imita of physical humanity, nor cen lle 120 understood aruht through morint enn- cepts. A nits and material sense of God leads to formaltim and Karrownes; 11 chills the spirit of Christianity." (Pagea 680, 250).
Announcement
| First Church of Christ, Bglenilst,_flong- Rong. In Branch of the Mother Church. The First Church of Clirist, Selenilät, In Boston, Mass.) No. 31 Macdonnell Road. close to Peak Tram, Glattan. Sunday Bervico 11.15 am. Sunday School 10 mm. Terlimony Meeting,, Weitnraday, 0. pm. A Reading Room in laented in the church Juliding
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openm to 12.30 morning Except Sunday) from 10.30 pm, and pu Tuerday and Friday even- ings from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.nl. All authorised Christian_Selenco. Iiterature is available at the Reading Room. The pubile te corriially invited to attend the services and to visit the Reading Hoon,
With regard to cholera, Dr. Lin fnocula- Said that with the aid of tions and the education of the troop in the necessity for boiling and chlorinating water, much is bring Vac- done to stamp out the disease, cine is, however, urgently required. They hope shortly to obtain equip rant for making their own vaccine which will prove cheaper. A prut ing: press Is also required to print notices concerning the disease and it prevention.
Emergency Unit Van
of
The presentation
It new Unit van to the Police Emergency Reserve was made by Mr. Fok Po- chol, eldest son of the late Mr. Fok Chi-ting at the Central Police Station yesterday. The von was
the gift of the late Mr. Fok.
Representatives of the Reserve The need for quinine is so great Cole, A.S.P. Other officers were Bir were on parade under Mr. David that even a hundred millon tablets would not be sufficient:
0. Eager, D.S.P., Mr. T'so Tsun-on Another major problem in China (Adjutant), Mr. Feroz All, ASP is nutrition. The strength of China and Mr. B. C. Randall, A.S.P. Tes in her manpower. The people han, Honorary Commissioner of the Guests present included Mr. Abbas need meat and vegetables to supply indian Company, and Mr. S. W. Teo, the vitamins lacking in their dally Mr. Fols was welcomed by on. Mr. diet. They have been taught to grow. 11. King, Commissioner of Poller,
certain
amount of
of vegetables, but
a
the ment problem in teas easily solv-and inspected the parade.
ed. Dr. Lim suggested that perhaps
a time would come when the civilians
Concluding, Dr. Lim appealed for would be persuaded to give up their funds for purchasing spare parts ment ration for one day a week, and for ambulances, gasoline, or dona- send it in a dried form to the troops. (lons of spare parts.
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