Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 16, 1940.
Sunday
December 8
St. Andrew's Beat AL George's The walls of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club resounded to hearty cheers following the presentation of silver spoons as mementos after the annual lawn bowla match between St, An- drew's and St. George's Societies. Sig rinku participated, and St. Andrew's
won by 67 chota.
Mr. J. McKelvie, Vice-President of the.Bowling Green Club welcomed the guests. After the ganic Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, President of St. George'a Society, congratulated the
winnern, and Mr. B. Wylie, President of St. Andrew's Society, suitably replied. Mr. Wylle also thanked the Indies of both Socletles who had taken care of the tea arrangements, and called upon Mr. A. C. Jefferies to take sliver spoons to be distributed amongst them as souvenirs of the occasion.
Mr. Wylle's rink scored a convincing victory over Mr. Bellamy's rink, which lost by 7-38. Itinks skipped by McaTS, Rakusen and Sherriff were the only oncs that won for St George's.
Following were the results of the contest:
W. Houston. II. G. Cooper, D. Munro, R. Duncan, lost to G. E. F. Thompson, E. V. Searle, D. W. Waterion, G. II. Sherrill. 14-19.
4.A. MacFarlane, R. M. Keown,' J. Kempton, A. M. Holland. lost to S. Eccleshall, T. Coleman, J. F. McGowan, M. N. Rakusen 18-21,
WVL, Walkar, Sir Atholl MacGregor, W. MacFarlane, B. Wylie, beat V. C. Labrun, P. S. Cassidy, S. H. Dodwell, LC. F. Bellamy, 38-7.
W. S. Dall, R. Main, R. G. Craig, J. McKelvie, beat A. C. Tribbie, F. Fil- pance, J. G. Meyer, F. Goodwin, 31-11. W. McLeod, J. S. Dinnen. A. Hyde- Lay, J. C. Chalmers, beat W.“ A. Cor- nell, W. Ward, B. D. Evans, J. Wolron, 32-17,
W. Melrose, W. B. Harris, J. Fraser, J. C. Fender, bent R. P. Phillips, H. G. Wallington, J. C. Gill, A., J. Hall, 22-
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Beaverbrook Thanks H.K, A coblo from Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, to the South China Morning Port, states:
"Constant in their generous support of the Empire's cause, the subscribers to your fund add, by their latest con- tributions towards the purchase of. alrcraft, to the debt of gratitude that we alrendy owe them.
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Hongkong News of the Week
December 9
Monday
A Page
Page For The Evacuees
grey astrakhan coat. The honey- moon is being spent at Repulse Bay. Cathedral Wedding. St. John's Cathedral
Colony's Water Storage. In spite the was
scene of a pretty Naval wedding: to-day, when of the abnormal rain fall and the Mia Isabella Joan Seath became the decrease in population, the contents bride of Lieut. Reginald Bertram of both Island and Kowloon reser- Wood, H.KR.N.V.R.
voirs 4k tian end of November showed a decrease as compared with.
The bride, who is the daughter the corresponding date. last year. of Mr. W. P. Senth, of the Trikoo There was 0 total of 1,779.60 Sugar Refinery, Quarry Bay, and million gallons, In the island re- Mrs. Seath, was given away by her servoirs at the end of November, as father. She wore a simple classic against 1,000.54 million gallons last gown of white French angel-lace year, and 2,420.87 million gallons in over white satin, and carried a while Kowloon, compared with 3,068.47 prayer book trimmed with white satin million gallons. ribbons and Illies-of-the-valley, in
Further Quips
By "Argus"
Review Of
The Principal Topics December 8 To Dec. 14
Wednesday
to
Thursday
December 12
he ready for occupation, as far as Business offices ure concerned, by the
First Aid Profielenoy. The fallowing end of this month. 'candidaten salisßed the examiner at ine recent First Aid Examination at the Covering an area of approximately Queen Mary Hospital and will receive 4,000 rg, ft., the building is owned by Si Jolur Ambulance certificates in due Mr Lake Yung-clicong, well-known caurno:
Hongkong Annneler and property Doorthy Ascough. Sarah Abdullah, owite, and grandson of the late Mr Joan Armstrong Doris Brooks, Marle Loke Yew, a former multi-millionairo Botelho, Norah Bascoinbe, Mary Dan- and in magnate in Singapore. The der, Jean Baker, Margaret Bunje, Sister name of the building will be "Loke St Cecile, Kathleen Crommelin, Lily Yew." Chan, Christine Corra, Cleinentīna Cock,
water) by estimated subscribe towards a fund for the re- Prestwood, Lily Paul, Agnes Peters, these, as well as other materials used
Saturday
Decembar 14
League Football-To-dny's results in the Hongkong Football League were na follows:
First Division
Middlesex Club
Eastern Sing Tao
R.A.O.C.
Club
South China Police Navy Sing Teo
2 Kwong Wab
South China Polico
3 St Joseph's
Second Division
0 Kit Chee
2 Engineers
1 Royn! Scots
5. R.A.S.C.
0. Middlesex
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OPTOGEN
Jean Chalmers. Leopoldine Corra The constructural work was under- Margaret Clark, Mary Chan, Jeanne taken by Mr Loka himself, and the Chan, Eva Davidson, Norgh Dillan, building is nine storeys high with a Mary. Donnelly, Beryl Farrar, Mutal mezzanine (loor. The upper Cours Fielder, Mary Fielder, Lily Franklin, will be used as offices and the ground Marjorie Fordham, Jane Fraser, Sister floor will be avaliable for shops. The pince of the conventional bouquet. The consumption of water on the
St Gertrude, Marjorie Grindley, Vera building has been crested on the most A tiarn of illles-of-the-valley topped Island during the month amounted
Gavriloft, Margaret Guttinger, Lillan modern lines and a feature is the utill- her veil, which was fashioned with 50-520.80 million gallons (including
⚫llowic,
Gudrun Heiberg, December. 11.
Caroline Paiton of a special kind of quartz for 25,44 million gallons
Howell, Jessie Holland, Madeline Hay- the external finish. from the antusion cap of tulle.
mainland and 7.70 million gallons of Yorkshiremen's Bocicly-Due
nes, Margaret Harrison, Margaret Ifcat. R. R. Wood, Senior Inspector of the population of 830,000 as the rate of Yorkshiremen decided at its annual Montgomery. Eileen Medley, Winifred apart from its frame, consist of an The bridegroom is the son of Mr. unfiltered water) by an estimated the political situation, the Society of Doris Lennon, Sarah Lagall, The entrance the building is paved
Florence Lammert, Bella Urban Council, and Mrs. Wood, of million gallons free the mainland aual cabaret dinner dance but
Mo, da with marble and a large canopy will. 20.0 gallons (including 225.44 meeting to-night not to hold its an- Margrett, Ann Moodle, Jean Oppen arrangement of patterned glass bricks. to Suzanne Hutton-Polls, Gwendoline The stairway is laid out in illes and and 7.70 million gallons of
Kathleen Roasclet, Richle Naymond, lief of victims of Nazi bombers in Pauline Sumad, Dora Simpson, Mar in the construction of the building, is Kowlcon of 830,000 at the rate of 20.9 gallons Yorkshire.
garet Starling. Peggy Sharp, Gladys British make. per head per day. This compared with 470.75 million
Sir Vandeleur Grayburn presided Skinner, Marjory Stuart, Pamela Turn Occupying the site of a building for- million gallons 214.24
buil, B. Thompson, Dorothy Wilson, merly used by Tak Cheong, a firm million
Kallons
the mainland) and the following officers were pre- Frances Webber, Wong Fo-lin, Norah of well-known Laliers in Hongkong, the from 006,000 people (including sent.-Major E. C. Frederick (Vice Wichell, Norah Wentworth, W. Yu. new structure will have two large lifts, the Installation of which cost duy in November last year. villages) at 17 gallons per head per President), Messrs A. L. Fisher (Hon.
Secretary), J. H. Shirw
The undermentioned members have between $80,000 to $90,000, (Hon. In Kowloon, excluding Lai
Lieut A. R. Chi Treasurer),
now completed their 00 hours hospital The architects were Messrs Chau and International Brown, training in the wards and gained their Lee, Kok Water Boat Dock, the consump- Measts J. D. Danby, W. A. Mackinlay, proficiency certificate:
Signala Hollander's Big Gift. A local Holland-, 20th R.A. tion was 362.01 million gations by II, H. Mundy, C. F. Needham.
er to-day sent a donation of $1,000 to
3 30th R.A. 12th R.A. Olga Archangelsky, Mary Bruce, the War Fund inaugurated by the 8. C. an estimated population of 770,000
6 R.A.M.C. at the rate of 15.7 gallons per head hold their posts for a further year.
It was decided that afcers should Ethel Byrne, Chue Tsan-hung, Diana M. Pest, Ltd, with an accompanying
Dodwell,
New Baptist Chapel-A large atten- Grace per day, as against 334
Darby,
Margery letter which stated: Fortescue, Julla Fulker, Nina Golden.
dance was present at the Inauguration gallons by 800,000 people at 12.3 The rule regarding charitable berg. Millicent Joffe, Slater Marie de appeared under Latest in yesterday's
"I was struck by the letter, which of the new Church and Church House gallons per head
per day for the grants was amended to read.-"The Sacrement, Sister Marte de Victoire Final Edition of The Hongkong Tele on City to-day, when H. E the Acting of the Chinese Baptist Mission in Kow- corresponding period last year. Committee may at its own discretion Sally Moir, Kathleen Móir. Elizabeth
The Lai Ch
Governor, Lt-General E. F. Norton Kok Water Boat deal with similar objects without es. Hodgers. Eileen Redmond, Sister Sigraph, and I agree with the statement- Dock consumed 5.18 million gallons tablishing a Benevolent Fund."
performed the opening ceremony, Staniolas, Margaret Taylor, Katherine herein that it should not be difficult to see the Bomber Fund reach the compared with 7.01
Upskensky, Crists Womack million
$1,500,000 mark before Christmas. Referring to the annual dinner gallons, while the consumption of unaltered water in villages (inde- dance, Sir Vandeleur Grayburn' suld Instructor's saugt.
With Acknowledgments | Onions and eggs are very dear in England. Ferhaps some ingenious person can think up a way of post- ing omelettes..
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The Editor of the Eton Chronicla trying to eradicate nobbery. That's fine to long as they don't let our inferiors in.
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The evacuates, are still home-sick. But they've had a "tornad'e squali" down there, and that ought to make them feel better.
Everybody in Japan is being taught to drive a motor car, Good Idea, Pedestrians will then under. stand why they should be fatailsin.
A Priest in to give a lecture on Bolliaties (the study of artillery and projectiles). But what will it pro- fit us to know how big a hole the soul escapes through?
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• The Chairman of the T.U.C. urges thot every Brilon tako a Jong boll- day and go abroad and see the Em- nire. He means me and you' and the rest of the menagerie.
As I understand it. Japan will be perfectly happy if all other Powers w! mind their own business ex- rept that some kinds of business aro forbidden, by Tokyo order.
Unanswered questions:
"In the battles that rage over Bri- tain's cities and countryside, they are rendering vital help, and in the vic- tory that will be ours, they will have
Hongkong. Ke played a notable and honoured part. Lieut. -We-send-them-once-again-our-warm-UKR.NVR-
WIS attended
Daniel Godfrey
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Wilson,
by
millan
Pío A. Davidson secured the 1st Class "I am sending you $1,000, and would
ask you, if anyway possible, to acknow- Skyscraper. Costing aboutledge this as follows: "A Dutcliman's gallons as against 12.31 million "ade the dance a really successful $400.000, a new and imposing building Christmas card for litter
function without loss.
al. Now 50 and 52 Queen's Road, Cen- A total of $1,400,403.58 was resched tral, near the China Emporium, will to-day.
supplies) totalled
13.84 mil. it was a difficult time of the year to Now
During the month there was The following officers were constant supply, whereas in Novem- elected,-President, Sir Vandeleur ber last year only a 17-hour supply Grayburn, Vice-President, Major E. was provided both for the island and C. Frederick: Han Secretary, Mr A. the malaland.
1. Fisher: Hon. Treasurer. Mr J. H. The reports from the Government Shaw: Committee, Messrs J. H. Bacteriologist and Analyst show that Bottomley, J. D. Danby, W. A. Mac- the quality of the water was excel- kininy, H. 13. Mundy, C. F. Needham,
Lieut A. R. Brown.
Friday
of
5 Kwong Wah
1 30th R.A.
Third Division
1 · Shell
3
7th R.A.
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Illa Excellency was met by the Rt Rev. R. O. Hall. Bishop of Hongkong. and Rev. Chiu Sze-cheung, and ducted through the school building and Church House and then to the front of the Church, where the choir sang a hymn followed by a stfort prayer by Mr Chiu. The key of the church was then handed to His Excellency who later opened the door,
The Church is of modern design and of impressive simplicity. Inside, the main Tobby Is spacious, with the baptistry on the right and a stairway leading to two galleries on the left of the entrance porch.
The Church contains 23 rows of pow accommodating about 300 people. Im- mediately in front la the Sanctuary and behind that is the immersion font with dressing rooms, and to the right is the Sacristy with a spare room at the left.
The Church House is well constructed servants' quarters at the bacle. The and includes the Pastor's quarters with will be devoted to class rooms. remaining three stories of the building Key-Port Enrolments-The follow- Ing have been enrolled in the Key- Posts Group of the Hongkong Defence Messrs V, H. Freeman, F. E. Law- Jeaven FL Powell and MrBentt rence. P. B. Alam, R. Dormer, G. F. Bir H. Barrett has been re-assigned from the Essential Services Group to tha Key-Posts Group, while the follow- ing have been permitted to nuit:
December 13
habitants is rapidly on the Increase. Iont.
The tunnel programme was originally The rainfall in inches. recorded
Colony's ARP. Tunnels. The AR intended to coven a construction period during the month was: Botanical. Evacuation Fetillon-The following funnels now being constructed in of 18 months, but it is now expected Gardens, 3.67: Tylam Tuk, 4.20, communique was sued by the Hon. Hongkong compare very favourably with 12 the work will be finished
with those of Hamsgate, which have within months. Tytam, 4.77; Wong Net Chang, 3.08; Secretary, Mr FC. Clemo, to-day tood up so well to the Nazi blitzkrieg. Pokfulam, 2.31: Aberdeen, 2.43; regarding the meeting of the Hus sald Wing-Comdr A. H, Sicele-Perkins, Ints as another means of protection is The possibility of making use of nul- Royal Obervatory, 1615; Shing Mun bands' Evacuation Committee held at Director of Air Raid Precautions, at a being investigated and experiments No. 1. 4.13; Shing Mun No. 2, 3.29; the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday night. In support of his view, Wing-Comdr have already been carried out in Row-
press conference to-day. Shing
Mun No. 3, 20.00; Shing Mun
No answer having been received to Steele-Perkins Why do people say: "Not neces- No. 4, 2.95: Shing Mun No. 5, 3.12: our Petition up to 1 pm. Yesterday, gures compiled by Mr Campbell, of of the opinion that these would provide produced a list loon. Wing-Comdr Steele-Perkins was sarily when you make a statement Kowloon, 3.19; Shek Li Pui, 2.07; the future procedure to be adopted the P.W.D. who is in charge of tun course, in the event of rain, it might that stumps them in an argument? Talpo, 2.26: Fanling, 1.24; Un Long, was discussed and agreed to.
extremely good protection, although of Why do a group of hilarious
nelling arrangements in Hongkong, not be possible to use them, but in fine people, out for a jolly evening, aud
1.33, and Tal Lam
which showed that while Ramsgate is Chung 294, denly become mute when they step
The total rainfall recorded by the The financial situation of the evn- accommodating 3.8 persons per foot weather they would serve an extremely useful purpose. Similar aurveys have Royal Observatory since the begin ruation was discussed and certain re- length of tunnels, the local tunnels are now been made of the nullahs in Honk Reserve: into a lift?
ning of the year was 117.590 Inches, commendations on principle are being length. The area of the cross section based on three persona per foot-
kong. compared with 88.705 inches last made to Government.
Ramsgate tunnels 1 42 square feet by year.
Slies for new tunnels are being in whereas the llongkong tunnels vary vestigated in the Central Police Station, It was decided to interview the from 50 to 80 square feet Local Estates Local estate sworn Chief Censor regarding the despatch It is also interesting to note that the Bonham Road and Hospital Road. ünder $40,000 was left by the late Mr.
Leighton Hill and at a place between The Dean of St. John's Cathedral, Arthur Fele Nicholson, who died at of newspapera and periodicals to the surface area of wails, floor and ceiling Lord Beaverbrook has previously the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, omelated, Seaview House, Clarence Till. Dart- evacuates.
per foot run in the Ramagata tunnya cabled appreciation of the war Fund, and Mr J. R. M. Smith was at the An application by Mr. Gerald Andrew was dealt with and action is being feet. The cost per foot run also is very plications after an operation for acute Death of Mr Morion. The death oc- mouth, Devon, on January 25 last
amount to 20 square feet, whereas the curred at the War Memorial Nursing given by subscribers to the
A large amount of correspondence Hongkong tunnels average 32% square Home Prominent Resident Dien.
to-day, The organ
following'. com. Lieper, the lawful attorney, for scaling funeral of Sister Mercy (Maria
Miss Betty Johnston as bridesmaid, a Certified copy of probate of the will taken in most cases.
much cheaper in Hongkong than in appendictis, of Mr Howard Peter Mor- das Merces Umbelina Constancia wore a frock of pink slik net over of the deceased has been granted.
Ramsgate, and although it is admitted ton. Gonsalves) who died at her home at pale blue taffeta, with a head-dress Tastings, who died at Ash Mount, Ab- bourne advising them of the forms- is very much higher and is not in all 1928 when he joined Taikoo Dockyard Naval Volunteer Force, with effect
Letters have been forwarded to the that inbour is probably cheaper here, The late Mr Morion was born in Saturday, or
The late Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Central Bodies in Sydney and Mel- the cost of construction and materials Glasgow and first came to the Colony in St. Joseph's Building on
sweet peas. Her bouquet was hots Langley, Watford, Hertford, axed 74, was held at the Homan
olic Cemetary, Happy Valley, to composed of sweet peas and aspara- June 24 Inst, lets local estate sworn un- tion of this Committee, requesting Again, the tunnels in Ramsgate require years later he joined Kowloon Decks
iristances controlled by Government, and gus fern.
Engineering Company. Three day.
der $17,700, Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, solici- them to forward all complaints from o timbering whereas those in long- and Inter joined the China Light and Slater, Mercy had spent practically The bride's mother attended the tor, the lawful attorney, has been grani- evacuates direct to the Hon. Secretary kong have all had to be shored up, Power Company on the staff of which all her lifetime doing charitable work, ceremony In. smart ankle-length ed permission to seal certläed copy of in Hongkong. most of which had been with the gown of wine coloured French crepe, probate of the will of the deceased.
which naturally increases the price he had been for the past eight years, Canossian Institute, Hongkong, She with hat to match. Her accessories
Cuples of the Petition are now be very much. Letters of administration to the es- Ing printed and will be forwarded
Mr Marton was well known among had also been to Singapore, Macao, were navy-blue.
The construction of tunnels in the the Scotiah Community mid was of a tate of the Into Mr. Gustav Otto to all members whose names are re- also revealed, is progressing satilac was niso a
Colony, The reception was
Wing-Comdr. Steele-Perkins bright and cheerful disposition. Ho held at the Amani, engineer, who died at 5gistered with the Committee, in Hongkong Talkoo Club, Quarry Bay. For a lember
Paul's Hospital, Hongkong
member of St Andrew's torily, and accommodation for the in- Society. on Sep- Inst, have been granted to Father Octavis Gonsalves, in Manila, Going-away dress, Mrs Wood chose
Helene Marin Ger- and another sister, Mrs. I. Lelte, in model San Francisco.
eat thanks."
and Timor.
She leaves a sister Miss C. Gonnives,
a brother. Rev.
crepe,
on
the widow, Mrs. In winc coloured French trud Ainaun, of 24 Conduit Road. De- with wine coloured acces- eeased left local estate sworn under
Father Spaẩn. assisted by Fathera sories, over which she wore a steel $18.400. Grompn. Rossello. Noval, and Fung. omelated at the Cemetery Chapel and later of the greveside.
Among those present were Bishop Miss T. Vallarta. Mrs. A. Boteros, Rosario. Mas C. Gardner, Mrs. H. M. de Souza, Mrs. Leo D'Alinada e Cas- tro, Men. M. E. S. Remedios, Mrs. C. Silva, Mrs. E. L, Rosario, Mrs, C. Re- medios, Mr. and Mrs. J. Noronha, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur de Souza, Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. Coates, Dr. C. Roza, Misses L. M. British Souza, A. de Souza, C. Remedies, A. fnclities
Tuesday
December 10
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Under Secretary of Stale, Calonia! Of- fice, Government's New Gesture. The and Colony of the officer concerned elving fit name, appointment Government hns arranged and his relationship to the casuntily.
for the general public Alves. C. Barros, E. Portarla Emily Colori territories wm Bave relatives-I hove decided to extend to the un- Circular No. 233, December 5, 1940. Teng. C. Pines, I. de Jesus. Messrs. J.. in Britain, to be informed by telegram feint resident in the M. Vieira, Jnr. P. N. Xavier, J. Bap through the Colonial
Omec, should venents of arrangements
Colonies the similar to
A. Baptista, A. Demce, J. b. these relatives become serious nir rak those set out in my telegram No. 106 Souza, A. de Souza, C. Remedios A. casualties. This con colonial Bean a circular for notifention of serious air Botello, Jose Graca, Sister Dorina, Sis- to olleers of the Colonial Service in raid casualties to the near. relatives at ter Anna, and many sisters and school. October, and has recently been ex-home children from the Italian Convent, tended to unofficial residents in the
Death of Mrs. F. J. Gellion. Mrs. F. Imperial domaine.
J. Gellion died suddenly last night following a brief jilness. She was one
of Macho's most popular pected figures,
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1940.-
Unofficials who wish to receive such rolification should take similar steps
This afternoon the Colonini Secre to those suggested for the officers in and res faty. Hongkong, issued the following my telegram No. 190 circular.
coples of telegrams received by Ha The person in this country who re- Mrs. Gellion was the wife of Mr. F. Excellency the Officer Administering poris casually to the Colonial Once J. Gellion, who is British Vice-Consul the Government from the Secretary of should give the full name and nd- In Macao and Manager of the Macao State for the Colonies, for general in- dress of the ungmetal concerned and Electric Light Company. She was a formation:
his relationship to the casualty. frequent visitor to this Colony, and his ich view to relieving anxiety which free of charge.
Circular No. 100, October 5,
Telegram reporting casualty will be many friends here..
Mrs. Gellion was about 40 years of officers of the Colonial Servico their The Overtorna Two
Die,
Two age. Formerly Miss Marie Telles de relatives in this country while air raids Chinese were killed and four injured born in Portugal continue I have had under considera- when a bus overturned down a bank and went to Macao at an early age. tion the question whether, it would be following a collision with a lorry near She leaves » alster. Mrs. II. Nolasco de possible to arrange for an officer to be the 14-mile post on Castle Peak Road Silva, of Macao.
notified if near relative becente à at 6 pm, to-day. serious air raid casually.
Benares, she was
Boftball Resoils. The following were tho results of to-day's softball league competitions.":-
Girls
Wildcats 29, Chung Htwa 3. Cardinale-42, Lea Fierinhas... Canuckettes 11, Panthera 3,
Men
First Division
'Bt Joseph'e b, Canucks 2.
ILK. Baseball Club 7, Ch., D.C. I..
Second Divtalon.
Royal Engineers 2, V.R.C. 18. Central British 6, RA. 7.
-Inter-Hang
·Lacns d. Greensports-3. Toxaco 4, Shell, 20.
Automalle formation
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The min killed were believed to have #t_is_impracticablo to make any been on the lorry, s
arrangements but if Four men among the 18 passengers were received from the in the bus were-admitted to Kowloon Colonial Omer last a relative of an Sergeant W. P. Delahunty of Tsun 11ospital suffering from head. Injuries omeer had become a casually I should wan Police Station, who was first to at once notify the omeer concerned by reach the scene, said it appeared that telegraph through his Government.
n United Delivery. lorry roing in the
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THE VOLUNTEERS GO TO CAMP
Mr F. F. Fieth, with effect from December ; and Mr J. W. Alabaster and Mr W. R. Mansfeld, with effect from December 11.
Mr C. A. Owen has been "oppolated. Acting Sub-Lieutenant of the Hongkong from November 25.
Mr R. D. Gillesple has been annointed a Member of the Volunteer Advisory Committee in place of Mr H. V. Wikin- son. b...o., with effect from December 4.
Young Movie Riar Here-Sybil Jason, the 13-year-old movie star whosa career has included many appeararices with Shirley Temple arrived in Tong- kong aboard the President Jackson to- day on her way to visit her parents in Cometown.
Quite unspoilt after concluding n ave yenry' tontract with Warner frothers and a two years contract with 20th Century Fox. Sybil will be seen shortly In Herkant in "The: Blue Bird." a techntent or production of Maeterlinck's famous play,
In an interview Sybil said she could not quite remember how she started in Alms, she seemed to have grown un in them. She had been on a visit to her grandmother in London from Canetown when she was given a part in her Grat film. "Barnacle Bill." at the age of four, In this she was "spotted" by a Rolls- wood scout and sent to Hollyword,
A pretty, plume 1tle girl with dark brown hair, freckles and wide eyes. Sybil han benn very popular on the voyage. She is peompanied by her 20- year-old flater Anita with whom she ilved in her own bungalow in Beverly 119).
Doesn't Care for Daile Asked about her hebbles Bvbli said." I don't care for dolls. I like harso- back riding 'and reading mystery bonks."
havo
Regarding Shirley Temple, Sybit generously said: "Geef she's a swell. petress and a great friend we just
lots ·0% fun together. My favourlie serious actress is Bette Davis. Sho has been awfully kind to mo. think Errol Flynn is marvellously good lapking and I have my dressing locker pinstered with his pietures. However, my favourite arlor for serious acting is Spencer Tracy,"
Other great friends were Carole Lombard and Cinrk Gable "Carolo is even more beautiful off the screen than-on," she said.
Boom Mr Harold Guard Leaves-Mr Harold Guard, who had been managing the Hongkong bureau of the United Press Agency since it opened here, six/ years ago, left to-night for Bingapore, where he is to continue his association with the well-known news agency, ...
Mr Gunrd was the guest of horang nt a farewell party given by his journalist friendy on Friday evening when made, and he was the recipient of their eulogistic references to his work were
Membera of the public here have direction of Kowloon collided with the been advised to carry about with them bus going in the genosile direction an their identity card the name and nd a bend. The bus rolled over the bank dress of some person whom they would wish to be notified in the event of their the side of the rond, fell about 30 becoming air raid casualties. I suggest. The only damage to the lorry, was
feet and landed upside down. M that officers should nak their relatives buckling of the twin rear wheels on to arrange with persons so named that ane
by perfect weather. Here wo see a contingent marching out from quarters to take part in the 'xide, Tiia · bun Is completely day's exercises-Ming Yuen,
If event occurs they "shall inform the wrecked.
The annual camps of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps are in full swing, favoured
good wishes. He was presented with framed cartoon of himself nulograph
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ed by his hosts...