Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 17, 1941.
Befret Suprenis Chairs
Silver
Jubilee Of Priesthood
To-morrow the Rev. Fr A. Riganti, Rector of St Joseph's Church, wlli be celebrating his silver Jubilco in of 22 the priesthood. At the age years Fr ganti was ordained a priest in Italy on March 18, and celebrated his first Masa March 10, the day on which the Feast uf St Joseph is celebrated by Catho- les throughout the world.
1910.
Dri
or-
her usually Catholic priests dained at the ages of 24 and 25, but! because of the World War in 191G, special permission was granted Fr. Riganti for his ordination.
to
been in
Attached to the Foreign Mission, i Fr Riganti eventually came out Be For East and he bus Hongkong for 21 years, during which time he has won the esteem
of all who have met him. He was Chaplain of St Joseph's College for seven years, and has bren Rector of St Joeple's Church for the past 12 years,
Out To Meet The Raiders
A FORMATION of Hurricane fighters high above the "foud"--their “criling" is more than six milles-when on their way to earry out their daily routine and newal root of eremy bombers.
Attlee Finds
A Parallel
Roosevelt & Churchill LONDON, Mar. 16 (Reuter)Mr Clement Attlee, the Lord Privy Seal, have arranged for a Solemn Mass at Stoke-on-Trent to-day said that
Members of the St Joseph's Church chair and parishioners of the Church
to be held at the Church at 0a.m. on Wednesday in conntetion
Fr Riganti's silver jullee, and.
of
the splendid leadership of Mr Win- withston Churchill in this country hind paralleled by Pre-
at
been percas,
Records Broken And
At Varsity Equalled
Athletic Meeting
TWO RECORDS (women's), were broken and the
FIRING PRACTICES Heavy And Light Guns In Use
Firing practice as under is notfiled for to-day:
(a) Heavy
gun
'Anti-Alrcraft
of the Island. Alternative duted
am, and up.. in the Western Area
6 p.m. a Te Deum and Holy Hoursklent
The machines produced by British will be held at the Roman Catholic
St labour and manned by British mas-10-year-old 100 yards record for the men were equalled practice between the hours of 10 Cathedral, when the choir
that of tho hower atte
defented
the attacks made on during the running of the Hongkong University's annual Joseph's Church and Cathedral will be rendering appro- by the numerically for stronger priate music, All Catholies, especi- German alt force last summer," he sports at Pokfulam on Saturday. The track was in good ally the parishlaners of St Joseph's said. Church, are invited to the service at the Cathedral.
has
id. "The same combination condition, considering the recent weather, and proved
carrying the counter-attack to Ger- maty to make her wish that she had quite fast. never started aerial wartare."
Miss Hajara Curreem, this Now 47 years of age, Fr Rigant is
Hitler, speaking so often of his - musletan of high merit and many compositions to his credit. 70,000,000 Germans standing together year's women's individual cham- Never having been specially trained against Britain, had made a great pion, won three of the four in music, Fr Riganti has mastered miscalculation in forgetting the mi-events for which she entered, kons of Britons from the Empire the theory and practice of the art
the long jump- by himself and has been a lover of overseas who were pouring, of their and in two of them the 50
childhood. His own own free will, into Britain to fight yards and music since
established new records. compositions have been rendered by for an ideal. his Choir on many occasions,
One of Fr Rigonti's compositions, which has been played regularly for the past 20 years nt the Catholie Cathedral during Holy Week, is als "Miserere." Ils choir too has broad- rust over ZBW.
and Fr Riganti is also President Treasurer of St Patrick's Catholle Club, the premises of which are next to St Joseph's Church,
Charity Supper And
Cabaret Dance
At recent meeting of the Commeil of the Wah Yan Past Students Association, it was decided to hold a Supper Danze in aid of the Wah Yan
U.S.-LISBON
All Ships Booked Up For Months Ahead
To W. S. Gegg (Lugard), how- ever, went the outstanding per- formance of the Mect, and that was in equalling the 100 yards' record of 10 seconds set up be
British Aid
For China
Build New Railway
March 18, 19, 20 and 21, 1941. Pir- ing Areas "D" and "3" will be
affected.
(b) Reserved between the hours of 0 p.m. and 12 midnight for Heavy Gun practiev as alternative date for detailed similar practice originally
10 and 12 1941. Firing for March Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
(e) Light Gun firing practice be- tween the hours of 8 pm, and 12 midnight providing that practice noti-
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fied in (b) above is not carried out. GAS the substitute for FIREWOOD.
Firing. Arens "D" and "E" affected.
will be
Firing practice as under is notified for to-morrow:
Chungking, Mar, 15. The reports from London indicat-
(a) Heavy gun practice between in that British aid to China might take the form of buliding a railway the hours of 8 a.r, and 4 p.m. Fir- from Lashio to the border plus ac areas "D" and "E" will be affect- celeration of the British assistance (ed. (b) Reserved between the hours
New York, Mar. 10 (Reuter).The Lee Hah-liong (now Doctor) in with the Chinese section of the pro- of p.m. and 12 midnight for Heavy
large American liners Washington and Manhattan will not sail between Lisbon and the United States.
few
The suggestion was made a days ago that they should replace smaller vessels now in service. The scheme has now been abandoned but the need for riore ships on this route is shown by the fact that the Ameri can Export Line's four ships on the booked up for Lisbon service are many months ahead.
War Relief Fund, and & Dunce Sub-U.S. Squadron Visits
New Zealand
1931.
Miss Curreem's new figures are 0.6 kers for 50 yards, and 13 ft 6.5 ins for the long jump.
runners,
jected Lashlo-Kunming railroad were
has
Isimilar practice originally detailed st warmly received by all circles un practice as alternative date for in Chungking.
for March 10 and 12. Firing Areas. "D" and "E" will be affected. It is pointed out that China
(c) Light gun firing practice be already commenced construction
p.m. and 12 that practice the from the Kunming end and is already tween the hours of 6
midnight providing using 115 miles of railway to the west of Kunming and about 109 miles notified in (b) above is not carried In the north-east of Kunming in the ut. Firing Areas "D" and "E" will tirection of Kwelyang.
Hall's Morrison Inter-hostel champions of last year, were swept aff the board Lugard's fino athletes of 1941. Lugard Hall won the Meet with 133 points, Eliot Hall was second with 46, Ricci Hall third with 41, Morrison fourth with 38, and May
and St John's one point each.
Lugard's lead
T
be affreted.
Firing practice as under la notified for Wednesday:
(a) Riserved between the hours
A ralkway from Lashio to the harder would probably shorten the of 6 p.m. and 12 midnight for Heavy
it is haul by one day. However, pointed out here that the Greatest Sua practice as alternative date for and 12, 1941. Firing March for
10 benefit of any section of this line similar practice originally detailed would be fuel savings. Whereas o
Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
E. Mazuza, Lugard Hall, toolt men's committee has been formed consisting
Individual honours with 29 points, of Messrs Ko Fook-son, Lim Hoy-lau |
took cnly one though he
firal large proportion of the cargo tonnage (B) Light Gun fring practice be- Henry Chan, Albert Chan. Chau Sing-ton. Wong Chee-bun. Dr Sung
throughout the afternoon.
of the present truck route must be
that practice Counell Sheung-hel and other
WELLINGTON, Mar 16 (Reuter)-Chin, with four firsts, was runner-devoted to gasoline, an extension of tween the hours of 6 p.m. and 12 members.
Two United States cruisers and four up.
the present railway to the border midnight providing would reduce this proportion as well notified in (a) above is not carried It has been arranged by the Dance destroyers will arrive at Auckland on Sub-committee that the Supper and Monday in the course of a training
from the caricias shorten the freight haul. It is out. Firing Arcas "D" and "E" will
be affected. events was soon increased to one ofald that such a railway would im
Firing practice as under is notified Cabaret Dance will be held under the cruise. distinguished patronage of the Hon.i
Announcing this, the Prime Minis-46 points at the tea interval, and it mensely facilitate the transportation the Mr Lf Tac-fong in
Peninsula
city of the entire route, United for Thursday:
(a) Reserved between the hours of 6 p.m. and 12 midnight for heavy Hotel on Saturday, April 5. from 8 ter, Mr Peter Fraser, said that the was then a certainty that that llestel
Kun practier as alternative date for pm-to-1-m-The programme is to warships will leave again on Thurs-would win the Sports,
stimilar practice originally-detailed- for March 10 and 12. Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
be taken charge of by Me Wongay
Chee-lan, and several outstanding
artistes have consented in contribute
items. Competitions will be held, and
prizes have been donated by Messrs
Eire's Defences
"One of more thrilling-events was the Girls Inter-School relay. Diocesan Girl's School and French Convent dead-heated for the Arst (Reuter)-Mr time of running, and In the second VICHY, Mar. 19 Ko Ho-ning, Lim Hoy-lan and Fok Frank Alket, Eire Minister for the race, the French Convent won by half Cho-min.
Admission is $3, and tickets are Co-Ordination of Defence, left Lisbon a yard. obtainable from Mr Joseph Ng. c/o yesterday by clipper for the United
Mr. K. S. Oh, President of the
Press.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Omelal Summary issued Saturday, says:
For a Saturday's session the market
Foo Hang Bank, 122, Queen's Road States to study the possiblity of buy-University Athletic Association, call- Central. The entire proceeds will going American arms and supplies, ed un Mrs J. E. Faid, wife of Pro-was unusually brisk. to the Wah Yan College War Relief says a Lisbon dispatch to the Vichy fessor Faid, to distribute the prizes. Fund,
news agency.
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TO-MORROW THE
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Results
Results were:
100 Yards-1, W. S. Genz (Lagard): 3, J. C. Fenton (Morrison): 1. E. Mazuza (Lugard, 4, 3. H. Llang (Rect), Tune: 10 sers, legais record).
30 Yards. Women findergrødustes.-1. MILKS Jajara
Currerm; 2. Mins Beatrier Greaves; Miss Ada Sufind. Time: 80 sees. (record).
Shot Put-1, n. Berkach Lugerd): 3. Fred Kwal (Rteel); 3. N. Singh Lagard); 4. F. Mazuza. Distance 33 1.1 in.
Shot Put (Women).-1, Misa Ellen Hunt; 2. Min H. Curreem: 1. Miss Ada Suftad. Distance: 28 ft. 3.5 s.
220 Yards-, W. S. Gegg (Lugerd); 2. Llang nicely; 3, E. Mazura (Lugurd):
S.S
4. J., C. Fenton (Morrison). Time: 24.0
sect.
Inter-School Relay, La Salle (A. E. Silva, A MacKechnie, N. Castro and Xavier); 2. King's; 2, Wah Yaa. Time al mins, 10.4 seen.
120 Yards High Hurdies-1, 7. T. Chin (Ellot); 2, K. M. Au (Morrison); 1. 8. 2 Liang (decil: 4. Y. S. Lam Morrison. Time: 16.8 secs.
Long Jump (Women).-1. Misa H. Cur. rem: 2. Miss Heatrice Greaves; 3, Atle Ada Suflnd. Distance: 13 11, 65 (Itecord),
ing.
440 Yards.-. S. Singh (Lagard); 2. N. Singit (Lugard); 3. P. Vangadassalum Lugaru): 4, Chair Kuin-swee (Edot), Time: 50.0
C
Past Students' Race.-1. D. J. N. An- derson; 2. Stephen Lo
Girls' Schools Ralay-1. French Cun
Yollo, J. vent (Connie Law, Jeannette Alvieron and Y. Yoile); 2, Diocesan Girls School. (lucy Castro, Vivienne Wong, Eva Churn and Vivienne Churn).
Colony lialf-Mile1 Pie Manson; 2, N. Castro. Time: 2 min. 144 cees.
100 Yards (Women)-1. Mian 1 Cur- reem; 2. Miss Ada Sumat; 3, Miss Itaa. tries Greaves. Time: 134 Res.
High Jump-1, X. M. Au (Morrison); 2. Chth Thiem-lew (Elot); 3. Y. 8. Luns
Marrisan). Height 0 ft. 4% ina.
Pole Vault1, G. Amann (Lugard): 2. Wand Kok-sea (Eliot); 3, Y. 5. Lom (btor- riton): 4, P. K. Tcheng (Lugard), Height: D f... ina
CASTLE HUDSON
O'BRIEN BURGESS MEREDITH
lalt Mile-1, E. Mazura (Lugard); 2. B. Sina (upard); 3, Ton Khlang-khoo (Eliot): 4. P. Vangedankjum (Lugar!). Time: 2 min. 21, seca,
21-
T.
Tug-of-War (Women)-1, Seniors lian Lo. Zaxo Sumad, i, Currerin, Autong. Doria Ifoot, Bophis, Paturlunsky. Hilda Chan and Mary Bufflad).
Tug-of-War.-1. Heel E. Chio, P. II. Onst. Bingh, Fred Kwa Yul.
F. S. TYO, Tony Sonze, 11. Barnes and
Long Jap. T. T. Chin diet): 2, Mazza (Lugard); 3, B. Malmond Lugardi; 4, K, M. Au (Morrison). Dis fance: 19 fi, li`ină,"
Relay Rice (Women)---). First and Becond Year Bentries Oreaves, Kathleen Winyard, Marion Cheng and Aila Budad);
1. Beniors.
Inter-Ifortel Relay =), Lugard 1. Maxuan, S. Mahmood. S. Singh and W GORE): 3, Ricci; 3. Morrison. Time Beck,
The Blaff__Naco_was_rancolied, for lack of entries.
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(b) Light Gun Bring practice be- tween the hours of G p.m. and. 32 midnight providing that practice notified in (a) above is not carried out. Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected,
Firing practice as under is notifed for Friday:
gun firing (n) leavy and light bractive between the hours of 4 p.m. and 12 midnight. Firing arcas "C" "D" and "E" will be affected.
Countess Ciano On Torpedoed. Ship?
Rome, Mar. 16. Countess Edda Ciano, wife of the Foreign Minister and daughter of Mussolini, was on board which was torpedoed by the British off the Albanian coast, according to the offelat Italian newsagency.
The agency alleges the vessel was a hospital ship and that the Counters was acting a volunteer
D3
nurse
aboard.
The ship sank rapidly and there were some deeths, but no details are escape.- Countess's given of the
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