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CHONNEUR
FRENCH FLAC-Flag of "Froo French" is displayed by members of the crew of an unidentified warship, which joined a destroyer unit of the British Navy after the capitu- lation of Franco. The ship is manned by French sailors,
Reassuring News Of Prisoners In Germany
A REASSURING report on the treatment of British pri soners captured by the Germans has been received through the Red Cross.
"Conditions are better than might have been expected. The greatest need is news from home,"
These are broadly speaking, the conclusions of two Swiss International Red Cross delegates who visited war prisoners' camps in Belgium, occupied France and Germany.
February 17, 1941.
Society Chinese Wedding
Mr Chan Shu-Kai And Miss A. Gochchin
A brilliant Chinese society wedding took place at St John's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon. when Miss Angela Wai Chun Cockchin became the bride of Mr Chan Shu-kai.
THE BRIDE is the youngest daughter of Mr Philip Gockchin, Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Chief Manager of the Wing On Co., Lid, and the Wing On Bank Ltd. Sho studied at St Stephen's Girls' College, and is a popular member of Hongkong's younger set.
The bridegroom is the fourth son of Mr Chan Wai-chow, fornier Com- missioner of Salt Administration in Kwangtung. He is A returned student from Germany, where he studied political science.
The Rev. Lee Kau-yan omeinted, and Mr J. R. M. Smith was at the
orgen.
The bride was given away by her father, nid arrived at the Church in an exquisite creation of white chiffon
tut Shu-ching, wore velvet. Her mald-of-honour, Miss a gown of mauve lace and a veil; while her bridesmaids, the blisses Tong Hok- shu. Alleen Li, Li Wai-han, and Elsie Wong, wore frocks of light blue and pink taffeta.
undertook the
Mr Choy Wal-fan dulles of best man.
They point out that there are jand dentists are present. Relatives still many soldiers and oflicers are allowed to visit fortnightly. Ito-
man Catholic and Protestant priests The reception was held at the home who have received no letters omelate, Voluntary gardening is per- of Mr. Chan, and was followed later since their capture. There ap-mitted. There has been no punish-by a dinner at the Kwong Chow
Restaurant. pears to be a heavy delay in ment. delivery, due to German censor- Delegates point out that health
conditions in prisoners ship, but the United States Em-improving, and after visiting camps bassy in Berlin is taking up the where considerably more than haif matter.
the Briush prisoners are located they Sample reports ou various camps think there is no valid ground for
relatives to worry.
Conditions
(1) Ale officers' camp: Barracks well-
comfortable; no complaints fegarding stocked canteen and library, but the
will be glad to
food, health excellent. There is
camps are
Anti-tank Gun Kills Two At Exhibition
were killed.
*prisoners
receive
A boy and a youth of cigarettes, soap and then. parcels
(2) Institute Bordet, Brussels: and a woman, her daughter and un- Treatment of wounded excellent. other boy wounded when an anti- The doctors are German specialists, tank gun-part of an exhibition of (3) Ernemont Hospital, Rouen: war weapons-exploded at City Hall, Treatment and fund good. Morale Sheffield, recently. excellent. There are 123 wounded The gun was being demonstrated to a crowd of visitors to the exhibition, (4) Civilian internee camp, St held in connection with the city's Denis: Living conditions satisfaclory. War Weapons Week, when it went Health good. Seven British doctors off,
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REPORT
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At the forthcoming annual general Testing of the duct ventilation! system in the A.R.P. tunnels opposite meeting which will be held on Friday, the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank March 28, the following will be em- Building yesterday morning was very bodied in the Director's report to the satisfactory, but the tests could not shareholders of the Hongkong Tele- be completed owing to a misunder- Phone Co., Ltd:
The balance at credit of Profit & standing with the coolles.
Losa Account for the year ended "The system of ventilation worked December 31, 1940, (including the very well Indeed," said Mr B. H. sum of $242,532.00 brought forward after Puckle, Deputy Director of A.R.P., from the previous year and "and very good results tvere record-making provision for payment to Government of Royalties on the ed; but the objects of the tests were revised basis) amounted to $1,400,-
320.51,
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mains the sum of $1,014,324.31 which
About 1,500 coolles were used in the Board recommends be appro- the test, which lasted about two and printed as follows: a half hours. The exhaust fan system Te Payment of a of ventilation will be tested to-
morrow.
An Interesting and amusing. des- cription of the life and work of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, doctor, missionary and business man, whom he describ ed as "the man who didn't know the meaning of can't," was given by to the YM.C.A. Rov. E. Morelon Discussion Group last night.
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the Fully Paid Up Shares
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92,877,00
330,247.54
91,014,324.34
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