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March 25, 1940.
YOU WOULDN'T THINK romance like this would burn out too quickly. But it has. Above you see Alice Faye nad Tony Martin, photo- graphed after their wedding. On Saturday it was announced that charged Alice had obtained a divorce from her tenor husband: She cruelly,
MEMORIAL SERVICE
messages
Before
of condolence were read, the assembly sang the
Dr. Tsai Yuan-pei's Work Chinese National Anthem.
Eulogised
Mr. Wang Yun-wu gave a eulogy (of Dr. Taai's ¡lfe,
The committee for the service A memorial service for the late Dr.
General Hsu Chung-chi, Six Trol Yuan-pel, President of the Robert Kotowall, Mr. Yeh Kung-chao, Academia Sinica, who died here on Mr. Sung Han-chang, Mr. Chang I- March 5, was held in the Great Hallllng, Mr. Wang Yun-wu, Prof. Hau of University yesterday. Represan and Admiral Chun Chats sentatives and members of Chinese represented General Wu Te-chen. institutions and organisations, and Memorial services in other paris
of China were also held yesterday, students, were present.
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The bad weather has apolled the 3
Easter season somewhat as a public holiday; but it did not interfere with the essential religious programo.
A Combined Service of Christian Witnes was held on the vacant ground opposito the Alhambra Theatre, Kowloon, on Good Friday at 11.30 am. Most of the Kowloon English and Chinese non-Roman churches took part. Hundreds of people attended.
A specially bullt wooden stand oc- commodated the Clergy and choirs, of which there were ühree—from St, Andrew's, Christ Church and Ali Saints' Churches. Music was render- ed by members of the Salvation Anny, and the service was conduct- ed by the Rev. J. R. 1ggs Vlear of St. Andrew's, salated by the Rev. Trang Ket-ngok, Vicar of All Saints'. An address was delivered by Mina Taong Po-suen, grand-niece of Mr. Tsang Kwok-fan, } well-known Mandarin in
pre-Republican days. She recently arrived in Hongkong from Peiping. Her address ΥΠΗ translated to the large numbers of Chinese among the congregation.
There was a large congregation at
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St John's Cathedral on Friday COMING SOON morning, when the annual Good Fri- day three-hours devotional service Was held.
It was conducted by the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, Vicar
of Christ Church, Kowloon Tong
In the evening, also In the Cathe- dral, a repeal recital of "The Fas- ston of Our Lord According to St. Mark,
was given by the combined choirs of St. John's and St. An- drew's. The conductor was Mr. 1. Baldwin und Mr. E. O'Neil Show was at the organ.
In the Roman Catholle Cathedral and Churches there were services and the traditional Way of the Cross.
At St. Teresa's, Kowloon Tong, the "Passion of Our Lord according to St. John" was sung in the morn- ing. In the evening there was a som proccasion "
with the statue of i
followed by a sermon on the Passlen by the Rev.
B. C. Kelly, B..
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Yesterday, Easter Day, Churches all over the Colony were filled with large congregations, and Easter lilies decorated the interior of most. The Very Rev. the Denn of Hongkong preached at the 11 a.m. service at St. John's Cathedral, are His Ex- the Governor and Lady
le attended, also Admiral Sir
Percy and Lady Noble. The Gov-
Crnor read one of the Lessons. The
Dean also officiated at the celebra- tion of Holy Communion at 8 a.m. At the Catholic Cathedral, Solemn Pontifcal High Maes wns and by Mgr. H. Valtorta at 8 a.m.
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The Sports programme began, on Friday, when a Cricket match was started: but on Saturday the rain washed out most of the Sports pro- une. The first day's racing was gramme. carried through; but the course was water-logged.
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Many people took advantage yesterday's improved weather to go on hikes and plenics, and parties were to be seen
of the on many Island's and Mainland's urban roads leading to the rural districts.
The main sports attractions were the bockey Interport against Macao at King's Park and the football In- terport against the Same Colony on the Club ground. Both games drew large crowds.
To-day should we better wenther At Happy Valley, the second day of the Easter Race Meeting will be con- tinued, China will meet Scotland In an International Cup soccer game at Sookunpoo at 4 pan., while at 10.30 nm. Macao will engage the Hong- kong Civilians at hockey on the Navy ground, King's Park,
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The purpose of his visit to London is not known.
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Fanling Lodge and it is not possible Humane Society Awards Saturday's Government Gazette,
obtain an official statement. The "Telegraph" understands that Lady Northcote will not accompany Fils Exxcellency.
To Local Residents -
after one of the sons had been brought The following awards for Bravery shore. Hawkelt and Shah have in life-saving were announced recent-been awarded the bronze medal of ly by the Royal Humane Society: the Society, while Wing has received
On November 23, 1939, James Ha vellum
Hawkėti (30), pler muster, an Indian On November - 13, 1039, Sub Police conulable, Gulam Shah (39), Lieutenant J. C. W. Kemp, R.N.V.R., and Chung Kom-wing (22), Police-saved one Chinese woman and three room boy, Baved Lai Sheng. (48), a children from drowning at Outer master boatman, and his two sons
Singapore, when tho .. trom drowning in the sea off. Stone- Sirdhana struck a mine in 11 protected cutters Island, Hongitong, when their minefield and was sinking. In spite sampon capsized In a typhoon after of a strong tide and the danger of They had washed themselves to the further mines exploding ha dived boat, Hawkett at once went to their four times from rescue launch and rescue and released them, closely eventually assisted in the resetio of 17. followed by Shah. Wing took a life persons. Kemp has been awarded buoy and swam to their assistance the bronze medal of the Society,
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