Monday,
HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH
January 20, 1941.
Sunday
January 12
Temperature. Drops,
The
cold snap which descended on the Colony lo-day nude the day one if the coldest this winter, which except for one or two days, has so far been compara- tively mulid,
There was a drop of eight degrees compared with Saturday's maximum gure of 60 degrees. The Minimum recorded yesterday was 50.1 degrees at 7 p.m. The temperature then rose a few points towards midnight, though stili remaining below 60. Yesterday's maximum was 45 de-
Krces.
er
A steady rainfall during the great- part of the day made conditions unpleasant, and many sporting fix- tures had to be cancelled. In the 12 hours ended at 10.30 p.m. to-day 0.335 inch of rain fell.
Quips By "Argus”
With Acknowledgments
Then there are the office buns who think you've got matehes to buri
Lerd Lloyd, Colonial Secretory, is likely to become Lord Clian- cellor. Then our husbands call start all over again!
Revolting Abyrainians," says a poster. Tut ut! Surely all men are equal and brothers (barring the Axis Powers)?
The wife in't coming out with me in the car for a while. She
caught a cold and can't drive above a whisper,
Government" has now
limited
the premium on aan-foon-Inclus to 13. And, that's going to cause a weeping, wailing and gnushing of pbucus CR,
In Baseball they keep account
of the performances of every play- er on the field.
the
Reminding us that the game came from United Stallstater.
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And next Ume the Society for the Protection of Children has a Flower Day, it might' remember that babies and flowers are sup- posed to be things of beauty and joys forever.
A reader writes to beg that we _stop_printing the Women's-Bare and the Sports Page back to back. Homes are being wrecked: the breakfast wrangle is liable to keep up all day. It might be worse: there might be a comic strip.
Now there's a War Fund plan for a war memorial park, a mile square, each subscriber to buy a square yard at $1 and have his name on a tablet. That means three million names-to be carved, printed or cast Wouldn't It be more profitabila to invite the pub- le to the Botanic Gardens ́and Jet 'em carve their own names on a tree at a dollar a time? Or
would the community prefer an- other War Memorial Hospital?
Mary had a pair of skates Went on the lee to frisk. Wasn't the a silly girl Hor little
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A young enign, very insistent
he must have leave, was asked the reason by his commanding officer. "My wife is expecting u baby," he replied.
"Listen, young man, remember this-you are only necessary at the laying of the keel. For the launching you are entirely super- fluous."
Former Governor's Son Weds. The marriage took place at St Peter's, Limpsfield, Surrey, of Flying Officer Cresswell Montagu Clementi, RAF. V.R., only son of Sir Cecil and Lady Clementi, of Holnier Court, Hulner Green, Bucks, and Miss Susan Pel- ham, youngest daughter of Sir Henry and the Hon. Lady Pelham, of Cur- rant Hill, Westerham. The Rev. E. A. Newman and the Rev. C. Sicer omcinted.
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin with a train of old family ince
and a headdress of arange-blossom. Her pearl necklace was a gift of the bridegroom and she carried a sheaf
Harrisil lilles.
Patrick Sandaras only
of
(nephew of the bride) was the
child
attendant and he wore long white velvet trousers with a satin shirt and carried
a wond with A
sprig of white heather led to the
top. The card
Miss Jean
(afster
Clementi They wore pleture
attendants wero
Mias
Ꭺ .
of the bridegroom). of eucharist Lilies,
and their bouquets were of eucharist lilles and gold leaves. Mr
dont with headdown of White
Ronan Atkin was best men.
The
reception was held at Horkyra Army, Oxted.
Sir Cecil Clement was formerly Governor of Hongkong and his chill- dren are well remembered here.
Hongkong News of the Week
January 13
Monday
A Page For The Evacuees
Zimmern, K, Welss, L, Karpovich and G. S. Coxhead. Zimmern, it will be Bamber Fund Raffle, The Hong- recalled, was runner-up last year to kong War Effort Committee has been Barnett.
fortunate. in securing the voluntary Considerable progress has been services of Mr 5. A. Seth in con- made in the Senior and Junior Cham- nection with the Monster Raffle now plonships of the Kowloon Chess Club, being organised in ald of the Bomber The two events are ench divided into Fund. Mr. Seth, who la chartered "A" and "D" Sections and section secretary well known throughout the winners will play the best of three Fur East generally will supervise
ames to decide the titles,
the
issuing of tickets and the account ing work.
office previously used
The Reid is fairly open in the "A"
by the Hongkong Travel Durent Section of the Senior Championship まる where both Sequeira and Karprovich
the Star Ferry Wharf, Connaught
Hand, has been placed at the disposal
have scared 51⁄2 points cach, although
the former has a game in hand. In
of the Committee by the Hongkong the "B" Section it looks very much Wharf and Godown Company, and tickets will only be hated to sellers, Clubs, etc., from this centre.
next few
list:
to
like a victory for Carvalho, who has 815 points in eight games, Birtukuf
nearest rival, having scored 5 points in nine games.
Review Of The Principal
Topics January 12
To Jan. 18
Wednesday
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January 16
Thursday
Spirits of wine or atrack.-Hongkang origin, 62; Emipira origin, 12. Other origin, ឆ,
Olla New dutlen on
Hydrocarbon
The 11- Budget-A now tax on tablo waters and further increases to rates and in the duties on heavy oilk, liquors, enter; hydrocarbon pile are--Lights olla, si centa fatement and calates and Increased (o centa); Heavy olin to be used as fuel postage rates to meet part of anticipated for any heavy all road trofe, 40 cents (30 defelt of roughly $7,500,000 for the coming cents); offer hydrocarbon olla, 10 cents year were mentioned by the los Mr H. I. (free).
Butters. Financial Secretary, at a meeting
of the Legislative Council to-day, when Table Waters-A new duty nt 24 cente he introduced the draft estimates of per gallon is limposed on table water, expenditure for 1941-42. These taxes, he whleji includes any aerated waters and said, would yield approximately $1,000,000 any beverages sold or kept for sale in and toneel the remaining defleit ne boliles, other than syrups or other figulda auggested an increase in war taxation, for intended to be consumed only in a diluted which purpose it was proposed that the form. War Revenue Committee be re-constituted to re-examine the matter.
.000.000.
Putting Sing To Nuliance.-Moving the first reading of
Entertainment Regulation
Saturday
January 18
pro-
S. Benjamin, who has obtained being the victories of St John's and Kow- ventie is about $54,830,000~~$ (3,530,000 from trance of a theatre till the banking office gress and development of the Colony
Following were the scores;
At Babinaon Road, Jewish Recreation
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following a fring duel the crews, beż yang shortly with a quantity of medi- and Chld 12-21 brat Li and Lian for a Fisheries Berearch Stallon, an Ex- N. 1, Smith, seconded, and the Bill was
and Kwok 3-4).
an
The Hon. Sir Robert Katewall follow. ed with a talk on "Anglo-Chinese Ca-
Goverment entered the year 1945 with Pinces of Pubtle te to amend the A general reserve at 117,091,170 and a Ordnance, 1919," at to-day's meetleg of Centenary Celebrations, The Centen pubile debt of $27,000,000. Most of the the Legislative Counell, the Attomey nry celebrations of Hongkong began reserve had already been expended as General the Hon, Mr C. C. Alabaster, said: shortly after advances in anticipation of loans, and the The object of this ja to put an end with broadcast talks by community olght o'clock to-night eral reserve now amounted to about $7,- to -nuisance which is explained in the leaders from ZBW, hended by an ad- Memorandum of Object ond Hessonia, The There is a considerable amount of
practice of bluck-bouking is well-known dress by His Excellency January 15 V. V. Kolatchoff and J. Grefalda
the The estimated expenditure for the com- throughout the world, and in many places Governor, Lleut-Geeneral E. F. Nor- Acting preliminary work to be completed
League Badminton. Your matches were fait year amounts in all to 602,309,778, in it is jure convenient for custompere ja ton. before tickets will be offered to the are vicing of for honours in the " public. both with regard to the section of the Junior Championship, Play onlight, most note a clusive of $12.300,274 specially classed as buy their tickets at an agency than is League most notablo results war expenditure, while the estimated re- travel some distance and wait of the cn= while S.
His Excellency reviewed the of the tickets, account bocks a voluis in seven games, look a cer- loon Cricket Club, Printing
ordinart sources and $9,300,000 from war in open. But here, as explained in the and other necessary item, and in Lain winner of "3" section.
Enxation.
final paragraph of the Memorandum, it during the fast hundred years, referred the preparation of the prize
has become a racket and something more briefly to the growth of London as an To Ald China War Work. Two
In framing the estimates, sald Mr than a ramp: it has resulted in several industrial centre and drew an analogy Many Drms have come forward and
young men
Buiters, there had been two major conali assaulta on members of the publle and between the two trade centres, pointing nen who graduated from the just to Chung Wals by a gumes to offered valuable prizes in addition
A. B. Pollak and S. Ramler (J.R.C.) lost deration-defence detento budget for in a street murder outside a theatre, out that both hind the same geographt the Sunbeam-Talbot Sports Car given University of Hongkong last year to hit and W. 18 choy and lost the major Items in Use defence budget fer by Meases Gilman & Co, Lt; and doctors by the Chinese Red Cross lost to F.-S. Li and 8. C. Liuri, Bal. tion of air raid thellers and 83,220,000 3D furtarre nat was, because under the Fin- who had contributed so much in the It has a very distant connection with cal advantages, and that the Chinese, answered the call for volunteer to F. C. Leung and 15. Chiu 21-23. next year are $4,000,000 for the construc is hoped to publish an advance Ust Medical Relief Curps, which is the Landall and A. Odell WC) inst the building of vessels to be resented to teillement Tax Ordinance: the fax varies development of
Chay 6-21; lost to Leang Admiralty and War Department.
with the price paid for admission, and the same qualities of business acumen and Hongkong, had tho field organisation of the Chinese Red so Chtu
price paid for admission when paid to integrity which enabled the Englishman and Chlu 16–21; lost to Li and Llang Police Launch In Gun Duel. The Cross, and will be leaving for the 10-21.
As regards social services which, the these fout is never the price on which to develop London to its pre-eminent No. 1 Pollen Launch on Sunday en Red Cross Headquarters in Kwel- to Chiu and Choy 631; lost to Leung be allowed to lag behind nur even 1
"D. Godkin and M. Talan (JJLC.) lost Fancial Secretary subinitted, must not we can bare the enterisloment tax,
position in world commerce. aged three Junks in Mirs Buy and,
stufů still, the estimates include provisiona The Colonial Secretary. the Hon. Mr Heved to be pirated, ran their vessels under the direction of Dr
cal supplies. They will be working: 21-0.
Robert
raying at home. Kowloon Tong lost perimental Agricultural Station in the read a first time. ashore and took to the hills.
New Territories, the dally collection of The volunteers are Dr G. Bt. Abres to St John's by 8 fames to
Peter Lo and Joe Tiang (Kowbon nightsoll from the tenements in Vie urban Entertainment Tax-The Attorney Generation-Past Present and Futuro" A British destroyer was despateaed ham, son of Mr B. Abraham, well- Tong) lost to N. L. Smilk and 1. Wison area by labour directly employed by the cral niso moved the first reading of which he dwelt at length on the to the scene of the tighting about 7 known.
local
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Departinent, 13 beat it. Maynard and G. 8. Ladd Sanitary and Dr
Infectious Bill to ament, the Entertainments Tax Kreat industrial potential of the Colony, Shireureken
and the spirit of healthy art friendly p.a. the same day, but it is not Hung-chiu, grandson of Sle Robert Jost to IL Eardley and D. Kwok up, a new mortuary and Ordinance, 1030,"
-21.
disinfection station in a new
rivalry innt known if she took part
existed the Bght Ho Tant. They are beini Bnanced 3. A. Chen and N. A. F. Mackay flow new Pallee Stations at Kowloon Tong and Bill which was read at the end of last public life.
block for the Central Police Station, and He atd. This is in substitution of the British, and Chinese in ali spheres of between the (ing.
by the Hongkong University Union loon Tang) lost to Smith and Wibon "The Police are confident that the Chinese Medient Rellet Association. 6-21; beat Maynard and Lada 21-8; fost Blue Pool Road.
year and passed its first reading only, it to Eardley and Kwok J-21.
is to the same effect except that it reduces men are part of the gang which made Another volunteer, Dr T. F. Kole, R, E. Lee and F. S. Ko (Kowloon Tong) New Dutles-New and increased duties the price of tickets free from duty to four League Cricket. Heavy drizzle Inter-... an organised attack on Ping Chau is also expected to leave for the in- lost to Smith and Wilson 18-21; beat or liquor and fuel oil were announced in crals. Under the Ordinance it is 20 cents, fered with to-day's Lengue and friendly Island last week, taking away con- terior of China shortly on war relier Maynard and Ladd-21-7; tost 10 Eardley day. The new duties, which came into to reduce 1 à 17 cents, it is now pro games being abandoned after half an Government Gazettes Extraordinary to and I was proposed under the cariler Bi Cricket #xtures four of the seven siderable not and 200 elders and work.
wint Klik's Park Recrelo beat Victoria free yesterday, are en follows, with the to reduce the price to four cents hour's play, and one game not being inerchants who are being held for The recent bombing of Walchow by Recreation Clubs try 7 sets to
so that ifils Council, when it passes the started at all. The only matches play- P.. Botelho and K. A. Yvanovich Jr
resolution, will have a free hand to tax the Japanese, when the Catholic Recreio) lost to D. M. Kavier and S. A. The Police Inunchi arrived Taipo Hospital was destroyed and about 500 Rumjahn 22-24; beat A. Dasto and M. carly this morning with three pirate people wounded or killed, has result M. de V. Soares 21-13; beat F. Castry Junks in tow, the pirates having made ed in Dr Andrew Sparrer being sent EAR Alves and 11. 1 Gosano (Re
Seconded by the Calental Secretary, the and A. A. Hemedios 21--13,
1 was read a first time, gond their escape,
to Walchow by the Foreign Auxiliary crela), beat Xavier and Humjaha 21-10;
On the motion of the Attorney General at Happy Valley was not started at all, The Civil Service versus Police game The pirates were previously re- to the National Red Cross Society beat Baalu and Scares 21-3; beat Castro
seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the and Remedios 21-8. ported to have been well equipped of China. Dr Sporrer left Hongkong
spirituous following Bill was passed through its while on a neighbouring ground in 20 A. E. Xavier and A. E. Noronha (ke- liquors-longkeng origin. $16” (tree); Anal stages: "A Dilt to amend the Iloli minutes' play the Indian R.C. Seniors with
modern
possible that he prelo) lost to Xavier and Rumjahn 10-21: Empire origin, $10, $12.60); other origin, days Ordinance 1013. small arms so they on Sunday, and it
scored 41 for one, K. M. Rumjahn being would be able to put some show may be assisted by Drs Abraham and beat fiasto and Soares 21-11; beat Castro 15 (820).
Resolution Of Loyally-A resolution, re- bowled by Ismall for 0 and A. H. Rum- against the Police launch which ear- ffo when they pass through Walchow dies 21-17
Post, Sherry and
Maderia-Empire newing the exprenelon of the Colonya Jahn and A. H, Madar being undefeated Kowloon Cricket Club beat St origin, $10 ($7.60); other origin, $15 ($12). it 100h anniversary, was moved by tile with 18 and 0, respectively, against a smull cannen forward, ries
loyalty to the Throne on the occasion of on their way to Kwelyang. Colony's Chiesa, K. M. A. Barnett, Other Hongkong University gradu Andrew's by 6 games to 4.
Excellency the Acting Governor, "Lieut. Craigengower. Colony Chess champlon, is not le- ates who are now connected with Andrew's lost to . E. P. Guest and (16.25); ollier origin. 21. n. 1 General E. F. Norton, at a meeting of the The Army started their Innings fending his title.
Legislative Council to-day, Entries for the the Chinese Red Cross in the interior D. Hazeil, 10-21; lost to A. L Fisher Cider and Perry-Empire origin, $1 (80
against Kowloon C.C. at Spakunpoo, in Senior Chess Champlonship are C. M. are Dr K. K. Cheng, Dr Eva Ho Tung, and P. Wynter Blyth. 10-21; beat If. cents); other origin, $140 (80 cents).
Is Excellency sald, "With the approvat a friendly game, and had scored 25 for Sequeira, D. E. de Carvalho, E. and Dr Szé.
3. Jones and J. L. Anderson, 21-14.
Concentrated Beer In whatever form of the Counell I propose that the following 2 when piny wna slapped by a heavy,
message be sent to the Secretary of State T. F. Fincher and H. Kew (8) An- whether als basis, or malt and hops con- for the Colonies for transmission to His drizzle. drew's) beat Guest and Hazell, 21-18; 0 cents 160 centa); Empire origin, $120 he graciously pleases to send us a reply ground between the Indian juniors and centrale, or otherwise-longkong origi Majesty the King. timing it so that if In another friendly on the IC lost in Fisher and Wynter Blyth, 10-21; 10 cental; other origin. $1.00 (31), beat Jones and Anderson, 21-15.
we should get it in time for the centenary Royal Other Beer, except Cider and Perry, not celebrations. The form of the reso-
Engineers, Ratcliffe of the M. M. Davies and . Gillespie 181 exceeding 1,055 degrees original gravity. tution I suggest in That the Legislative Sappers had scored 20 not out, when Andrew's lost to Guest and Hazell, Hongkong origin, 30 cents (70 cents): Em- Council of tits Colony, on the occasion the game had to be abandoned.
1-13; lost to Fisher and Wynter Blyth, pire writin, $1.20 (same); other origin, of the hundredth anniversary of the 18-21; beat Jones and Anderson, 21-14. $1.00 (xume),
Skipworth was bowled by Baker for Colony's foundation, humbly tenews the "duck" and Alec Pearce and Allison Former Resident Wounded. A Chinese type liquor-Hongkong origin, expression of its loyally to the Throne, former Hongkong resident, Mr John or pre origin, $2 (81.75); other and its devotion to the Empire's cause." were batting for Hongkong
Cricket (Applause).
Club against Royal Artillery, at Chaler Greaves, who enlisted in the Aus talinn Imperial Force at the out-grigin, #2 (1.50); other origin The Iton, Mr M. & Le: on behalf of ber Fund Flag Day was a great success
Sake.-Hongkong origin, 33 ($1.50): Em- The Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson! I have Rond, when rain stopped play.
great plenstire in seconding that. Bomber Fond Plág Day. The Bom- break of war, was among the Empira Liquors other than intoxicating liquor my Chinese colleagues and myself, I desire and it is probable that nearly $10,000 troops that took part in the recent but excluding spirits of wine or arrack most respectfully to associate ourselves has been received from the street cales. fighting in the Western Desert, Hongkang origin, $2 ($150): Empire origin, with the resolution.
News has just been received in the
_32_131.003:_other_33_($150).
The resolution was carried-unanimously Colony that he was injured in nction on Chrsitmus Eve.
ransom.
Tuesday
Atholl MacGregor, in the Supreme Court January 14
to-day when "Mabel Evelyn Blair, of Ferries Collide And Sink. Prompt Broadwood Road, cited as defendants Hen, action by Sergeant Medley of No. 7 Mr C. G. Perdue. Acting Commissioner of Police, and Mr E. C. Luscombe, Acting Police Launch probably prevented Superintendent of Police. any loss of life when two ferries belonging to the Hongkong and Yau- mati Ferry Co., Ltd, collided in the harbour-at 12.25 pm.
The writ of summons stated the plain it's claims to be
(n) for a declaration that Regulation No. 3 of Defence (Entry Restrictions) Regula
tions-mu-far-as-it applies-lo-Iiritish) skila-
against her will;
A. E. Brown and 9. A. Gray (St
The ferries were the Man Shing, lects resident in the Colony, is siira vires, proceeding from Kowloon City to vold and of no effect:
1b) alternatively, declaration that the Hongkong with about 100 passengers, defendants have no power under Regula- Born in Shanghai, young John und the Man
en route to Hung. tion No. 6 (b) of the said Regulations 19 Greaves is the eldest son of the late hum from Hongkong with about 50 compel the plaintiff to leave the Colony Mr Coell K. Greaves, who was a passengers. The accident occurred et on Injunction to restrain the de- member of the arm of A. S. Watson near Holl's Wharf when the two tendants or any one from lakinis action and Co. in the northern port for more ferries tried to avoid hitting
by the first defendant from
than 30 years. He studied at the sampan. Rinat the plaintif under the said regu than the Man Shing's bow crashing into the lations:
Shanghai Public School, and played (d) such further or other relief as shall football regularly for Erin Villa and starboard side of the Man Ping.
be just; and (e) costa. Apart
from
the crew of the sampan,
Hon, Mr Leo d'Amada, Jur, instructed the Shanghai Recreation Club, who were taken to Kowloon Hospital by E. Davidson, of lastings and Co. Coming to Hongkong in 1937, he suffering from the effects of Immer appeared for plaintiff, and defendants joined the "Hongkong Daily Press sion, no persons have been reported structed by Mr. E. W. Davies, Crown a later M. Berahu and Co., and left were representeil by Mir H, C. Macnamara, drowned or injured.
Solicitor.
for Australian in 1930, Evacuation Test Case, An action to test The Chief Justice reserved his judgment, Mr Greaves has a brother, two the legality of the regulation prohibiting but stated that owing to the importance British wutner from coming to longkang of the issues he would deliver his decision sisters and other relations. In the was brought before the Chief Juster, Si in writing on January 21.
Culony.
THE "CUP
THAT CHEERS" AT THE K. C. C.
A late night and a heavy day was the lot of the K.C.C. Entertainments Sub-Committee over the New Year, and after they had finished their task of carrying through a first-rate carnival dance and then a special tea and concert for the kiddies, the members of the com mittee sat down to enjoy a quiet cup of tea. Here they are caught by the "Telegraph's" cameraman: Messrs. F. Burch, Vic Labrum, Teddy Fincher, Captain Cecil.Houghton and Mr Tommy Carr.
old aren in brackets:
Liqueurs, Champagne and other spark iing wines-Empire origin, #18 (914.23); other origin. $20 (some), origin, $24 19:201.
Brandy Empire orlain, $10 (0.25); other
Gin, Whiskey and other
Other still wines-Empire
origin, (31.75).
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any admission price from Ave cents up ed without Interruption were the two wards..
between Recreio and University in the Firat and Second divisions,
Friday
alde."
to
Anderson Shelters
The demand for flags exceeded the. most sanguine expectations of the Hongkong War Effort Committee, the majority of sellers disposing of their "bomber badges" before 0.30 a.m. Flags were rushed back from some of the outlying districts in order to help cope with the city. rush, and a few indica were thus enabled to continue selling January 17
compatible with safety are allowed in. until shortly before noon.
That the pubile responded generously simple lines, with a bodice and sleeves Corps or funnel Wardens Corps, is saked tribution being one of one hundred Hongkong Wedding. Cream satin cut on this force, known as the Fire Watchers and ten dollar notes, the highest con
Any man or women wishing to join was indicated by the number of five
of cream Nottingham lace, was the lovely wedding gown worn by Miss Ellie Jean o send his or her name and address to dollars. Foreign currencies were re- Lammert to-day when she became thee A.R.P. Headquarters as soon as pos presented by U.S. Gold dollars, Sterl bride. of Mr Harold Denison Bidwell at
Bible. held in pince by a wreath of orange blos
Joseph's Church. Her tulle vell was
lng pesos, plastres and Japanese coln- age. There was also an English postel- sons, and for a bouquet she carried a
Wind-Comdr Steelo-Perkins also an order. It was estimated by the check- sitent of arum lilles.
nounced that many more Anderson ers that silver and copper coinago shelters are now available for sale to the welghed well over two hundredweight, The Rev. Tr G. Byrne officiated, and each, but intending purchasers will have specially good.
general public. The shelters cost $145 The
response from Kowloon was the Rev. Fr A. Riganii was at the organ to pay the cost of transport from Kaw- with Miss Elvio Yuen a soloist.
loon to their place of residence.
The task of opening the boxes and The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr
checking the contents was in chorge And Airy L. E. Lammert of Hongkong. w. E. Peers, well known Hongkong rest- nible for the organisation of the Flag
Hongkong Man Blasing, Pilot Officer of Mr J. A. Ritchie (who was respon Larmert and her youngest daughter were dent, is at present inlesing, sccording to Day, assisted by Mir A. Seth and Mrs unable to attend the ceremony, as they a cable from the Air Ministry received Brostedt and a staff of Chinese helpers.
in Hongkong to-night.
The cable. sald lot Officer Pears was reported missing from outlying districts but the pre- Several boxes have yet to come in The bridegroom is the only son of Mrs during enemy action on the right of imlunry check indicates that between Bidwell and the late Mr G. 9. V. fild- January 15-16. well. of No. 40 Tunstn Road, Shanghal.
$9,000 and 310,000 has been raised for Mrs Bidwell was also unable to attend known as "Andy," was a member of the bulk of the collection, the money wVALUE Pilot Offeer Peers, who was familiarly the Bomber Fund. On account of the the ceremony as (in view of the evacua staff of the Hongkong Electric Company placed in Police custody over the week- tion scheme) she was not able to obtain until shortly after the war began when end.
he volunteered for service in the a form of banknotes.
Owing to the evacuation
are in Australia.
scheme Mrs
a permit to enter the Colony,
Fully $3,700 was received in the
Mlos Isa Lammert, the bride's sister, ile was a prominent rugby player. was the bridesmaid, and wore a frock of
Fing sellers were drawn from the blue crope with three-quarter sleeves Colony, is at present Indlaposed.
Mra Peers, his wife, who is si in Nursing Detachment of the Hongkong embroidered with sliver beads. iler Jullet
Volunteer Defence Corps," the Women's Section of the Air Ralds Precaution uniforma
cap was also embroidered with silver
bends and was trimmed with a shoulder- Education report due to a further Department, whose green length veil, Pastel shades of sweet peas influx of both Chinese and Europeans were very prominent at the Ferry composed her, bouquet.
brought about by unsettled conditions wharves and at main street crossings, Mr L. E. Lammert gave is daughter in China, the maximum enrolment in Service. They all worked enthusias
and members of the Auxillary Nursing away, while Mir if, van Leeuwen, of the all classes of schools in 1839 reached leally for the cause. Jaya-China-Japan-Lin acted as best man. a new record of 118,193, an increase
League Football To-day's results in
A largely attended reception was held of 14,059 over the enrolment of the the Hongkong Football League were as later in the Jacobean Room of lie long-
Kong Hotel. Mes Bidwell changed into a previous year, which was itself a foliowa: mulberry toned wool dress and jacket record, according to the unnual
with brown accessories when the happy report of the Education Department couple left for the honeymoon, which is tabled before the Legislative Council being spent at Repulse Bay.
on Thursday.
Polica Fire-Watchers for 11.K. The formation
Eastern of a new body, 3,000 strong as fire-
•Middlesex The report disclosed that discipline Kwong Wah watchers and re-fighters, was announced was good in all schools, but in some Royal Scots by the Director of Air Raid Precautions Wing-Comdr A. II. Stools-Perkins, to-day, there was still too He also appealed for 400 volunteers to listening. As regards the health of act as tunnel wardens in the air raid the pupils, dental disease formed the
tunnel shelters.
much pasalvo
largest group of defects, with short South Chine. The scheme for the formation of the sight next in frequency.
new body was to group a number of
NAVY
horses together, and to get the inhabitants Another £2,000 for Bombers. A R.A.O.C.
to supply the necessary men to form a cheque for $32,000.81, being the party who will be able to tackle sny free equivalent of £2,000 was handed to Caused by Incendiaries at once, and to the Hongkong Government this morn- RE. prevent a big outbreak.
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ing for telegraphic transfer to the th RA, The organization for obtaining these British Government. This makes the RA.M.C. men has not yet been completed, but is 17th. instalment remitted to London 24th ILA. now being worked out," said Wing-Comor from the War Fund inaugurated by th Blçele-Parkim, "I am confident. I shall
And Signale Hongkong Telegraph" for the
have as good a response as I have 3 ing Morning Post
for other ARP, services.
and
***It is also necessary to organise about Purchase of bombers, At 4 p.m.
First Division
Club 2 South China *Kowloon
Sing Tao
4 Navy
Becond Division
5 Polico 3. Club
30th R.A.
Third Division
0 R.A.F.
2 Sholl
3
A.5.A
*20th R.A.
4 International
312h RA
Junior Shield
400 when and women who will be am yesterday, the Fund had reached a Royal Scots ployed a fuoral Tandens and be respon- total of $1,548,825.00, the Sterling Middlesex Thle for seeing that passages are kept total remitted to London now stands Engineers clear, that people are moved into the at £90,380-10-0. tunnels, and prly the necessary number
• Postponed.
1 Chinese A.B.C.
3 RAS.C.
Kowloon
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