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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 28, 1941.
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CROSS SPRINGER SPANIEL Pup- ples (seven) for sale in aid of the Bomber Fund. Please apply Mrs. Hogg, Jockey Club Stables.
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Boys' and Girls'
Clubs Annual Athletic Meet
The annual athletic meeting of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Assoet- ation was held at the South China thletic association stadium, Caro- line
Hill, on Saturday. Among
the spectators was His Excellency. the Governor, Sir Geoffry North- -cote.~
Among the spectators was His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoftry Northcote,
The Inter-Club Championship was won by Sal Ying Pun Doys' Club with 44 points. Scoring 30 points, Argyle Street Boys: Club was Recond the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Boys' Club obtaining 30 points to come a close third.
Kwan Man-keung of Chinese "ye was the sentor Individual champlon, The Junior championship was won by Leung Fuen-young of Central District Boys' Club.
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NOW LET NAZIS COME!—Theso huge 12-inch howitzers on railroad mountains have been especially prepared for reception of the Nazis, when and if they attempt to invade England. The big guns are set up near the coast and can pour hot shellfire into the invaders.
British Legion To Make Plans For After The War
A planning committee has been appointed by the council of the British Legion to study the whole problem of demobilisation and resettlement.
The future of the men who are now serving in the Armed Forces, states the annual report of the legion, -just issued, is of the first importance. Every step must be taken to assure that adequate preparation is made for their absorption into civiį life at the end of the
HOME SOCCER GATES
WAY.
The report, which deals with the year ended September 30, 1940, shows that the legion completed its first year of service in war-time with its machinery and organisation functioning to ber 30, 1940, in respect of the pre- its full extent,
sent war.
The complete redrafting of the Royal Warrant in respect of compensation for death and dis- ablement due to the present war followed the recommendations of
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REMINISCENT OF PRE-WAR GAMES
-LONDON,-Apr-20 (Reuter).-ft. was quite like old times to-day with Football staging a program- pre- me equal in quality 40 any war gala day, with an Anglo- Welsh International and two Cup semi-finals.
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Intemperance was a significant factor in the collapse of Reserve Fund.................................... £3,000,000 France, and the United States should take warning from the fate of the French Republic, members of the Maryland Anti-Saloon Lengue were told by Representative Joseph R. Bryson (D) of South Carolina, at the League's thirty-fifth annual meeting re- cently.
"The recent fate of France should stand before us as a grim
reminder of disaster," declared Donations To
Mr Bryant. "At the outset of the present European war, these | two significant facts were known about the French Republic: first, that her army was the best trained in all the world, and, second, that her per capita con- sumption of alcoholic beverages was higher than that of any other European nation.
Vichy Dispatch "We
may charge
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Saturday by the War Fund inaugurated by Cawnpore A total of $1,832,433.20 was reached on Canton
Fairlie Flaco the S. C. M. Past. Ltd., with the following donations:
Cebu Colombo Delhi
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Winganng Darts Competition
. 8. Crew and Passengers (accond ¡Sale of Scrap (twelfth donation)
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ment of the French people them-P. S. S. Chicken Feed (weekly selves when we recall that on Aug. 24 last, there came from Vichy n
Mr & Mrs B. 11. Puckle nith
donation) tersely worded news dispatch which European Y. M. C. A. (Middierex Regt) sale of old lins, etc....... read, A government spokesman sald
Lhombre Evening" (elevent to-day that alcohol was one of the
donation) chief causes of the collapse of France under attack.""
He declared that alcohol wastes national wealth, and stressed that since repeal in 1933, the American people have spent $20,000,000,000 for liquors, not including bootleg whisky.
Buying from Britain "We are now spending three and one half billions annually for liquor," he said, "and I am advised that our Imports from England of Scotch whisky are so enormous that for manny months, when the British were buying from American manufac- turers hundreds of aeroplanes, tanks and other pieces of mechanised equipment, our whisky purchases were the chief factor in maintaining a favourable balance Great Britain."
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The following donations were received per the Hongkong War Effort Committee:
longkong Hotel (Dembs) (Seventh
$ 02.05 Gloucester Haici (Tank) tes
(seventh donation)
$7.43 Gloucester Hotel
Hotel (Musical Box- share) March Peninsula Hotel (Bombs) (second
donation)
Sports Club
Water Police Station
feighth donation)
Canteen
Hongkong Softball Aerociation Kowloon Football Club ............... Sundry Collections
we Kowloon A..P. Officers **** Sale of Monster Rafe Programmes
at Peninsula Hotel Donation from a Prize Winner (Ple E. Ward of 2nd Dn Tile Royal Scots)
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31.83
909
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117.20 14.20 564.20
130
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Mr V. C. Branson, Government of trade for Chemist, who has been on leave in
Australia, is back in the Colony.
New Road Laws If Deaths Increase
Lieut-Col. Moore-Brabazon, Minister of Transport, disclosed recently in an interview that he had prepared drastic regulations
on the committee, and led the work Tchaikowsky Ballet Music: for the three matches saw some keen to reduce Britain's appalling road deaths.
"Aurora's Wedding"
Broadcast by Z.B.W. on
on the many valuable reforms which were incorporated in the new war- the report rant. These, however,
do not go far states, men disabled in this enough, and the queney of 845 k.c's and on
war, the wilows Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and and dependents of men killed, must p.m. on 9.52 m.c's per second. be necorded the sume treatment,
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The prizes were distributed to the winners by Lady MacGregor at the close of the meeting.
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Matters To Be Settled Alternative pensions, the right of appeal, the raising of the present rates are matters calling for seille- ment and adjustment. These mat- term had not been settled at the close of the year under revlew, and The legion will not be content until,
are justly and equitably de-
The comfort and welfare of those now serving in the Forces have no been overlooked, and both the legion and the
women's section
have contributed, thousands of knitted and other comforts to the three Services, A record sum for benevolent pur- poses was contributed during the year. The various appeals produced
a total of £011,810 78. 4d., on in- crease of £7,708 78. 1d. over that for the previous year.
Remembrance Day Record
A new record was created by the 1930 Remembrance Day appeal.: sross tutal received, including; the income derived from the sale of peppy wreaths,
215,021 over the figure for 1938,
The
Including this antount, sum of £6,240,702 has been given by British people for their popples of remem- brance since the inte Field-Marshal Lord Halg founded his appeal in 1921. Since the first year of Poppy Day, upwards.of
p.m.
1.0 Local Time Signal. 1.01 Film Selections.
Fro-
An aggregate of 70,000 spectators play, especially in the Cup ties which were hotly contested with all their traditional vigour and grimness.
ого Arsenal, who
still England's Short glamour side, having reached the final, 8-11 will meet Preston North End on May 10 at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, of which has staged all the Football Association Cup Finais since 11 was opened In 1923,
England, possessing a vicile attack and a sturdy defence, beat Wales by
1.39 Reuter and Rugby Press and four goals to one, at Nottingham. Announcements.
2.15
1.45 Concert Waltzes and Tangos,
Down. Close 5.45 p.m. Indian Programme, 6.30 Closing local Stock Quotations. 6.32 Dance Music. 7,0 London itelay-The News. 7.15 London Relay Working
Togellier."
7.30 A Russian Frogtanime. 8.0 Local Time Signal. 8.02 This week's programmes, 8.05 Suppe-The Jolly Robbers- Overture.
B.B.C. Wireless Military Band, conducted by . Walton O'Donnell, 8.15 London Relay-"II, Ganx!” 9.0 London Relay-The News. 0.15 London Relay-"Questions of the Hour!
"But I shan't introduce these measures until the autumn," he said, "and then only if the figures soar sky-high again.”
December, the worst month offenders in this category as they are so far, with 1,313 deaths, was with any motorist caught driving;
combination of Christmas, without à red tall-light. black-out and blitz.
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Not Satisfied The Minister was asked it the January figures, with approximately Welsh, Charlton's centre-for- the same number of cars on the road ward, scored all four of England's and a decrease of 572 deaths, pleased
West him. goals, while Whitcomb, the Bromwich half-back, scored Wales.
for
At Belfast, Belifast Celtic beat
were
Linfeld by the only good to win the Irish Cup final. The following the full results of to-day's Association Football programme:
International England beat Wales 4-1
Take More Care Pedestrians should wear some thing white below knee level in the form of anklets or socks. A white patch above that height is invisible to the motorist because his masked fight is too fow to pick it out.
"Of course I'm pleased," he re- torted, "but by no means satisfied, care
"The motorist must take moro than the pedestrian. He is
shall keep my eye on the figures safe inside his car the pedestrian is as the days grow longer, I expect not," he said.
"Actually I am reckless ag the situation will improve."
pedestrian but careful as a driver."! he confessed. "I have been saved at Nottingham.
from hospital drivers times by quick- War Сар Semi-finals-Leicester
Dazzling headlights can easily cause thinking drivers when I've crossed Arsenal 2: Newcastle 9 Preston 2.
London Cup, Queen's Park Rangers a accidents. Police are dealing with the road carelessly." Brentford 0.
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Football League, Bouth-Bournemouth Luton 1 Southend Southampton 4: Walford Portsmouth 0.
2
South Regional Leagua-Aldershot Tottenham 3; Mansfield 2 Walsall 2; MIII- wil 1 Northampton 4; Reading 2 Chelsea 3 West Ham o yutham 1.
North Regional League-Bolton 2 Black. burn 0; Bradford City 3 Rochdala 3; Chee- Uy terfield Sheffield Wednesday 0; Doncas-
0,30 D.M. French Songs Lucienne Boyer and Charles Trenet.
ter 2 iallfax 2; Grimsby 2 York : Hud-
0.45 Ravel-La Valse,
dersfield Burnley: 2; Leeds a Shefeld United 0 Liverpool 2 Manchester United Orchestre de la Societe des Con- 1 Manchester City a Blackpool U: Mid- certs du Conservatoire, Paris, con- dlesbrough 3 Barnsley 2; New Brighton ducted by Philippe Goubert.
Everton 4: Didham Bury othernam 2 Bradford 0; Tranmero 2 Southport 2: 9.45-10.0 News in French (on Wrexham 3 Stockport 0; Bloke 1 Chester Short Wave Only).
10.0 London Relay "News From Rovers 2 Airdrieonlans 1; Rangers 0 Third Brottish League, First Division-Albion Home" by Howard Marshall.
Lanark 3: Hamilton Academicals & Mother- 10.15 A Tchalkowsky Programme, woll 4; ilibernian 3 Dumbarton 1; Partick 11.0 Close Down.
have been distributed,,000 poppies STOCK MARKET
The annual requirements are now more or less stabilised of 42,000,000 poppies. All these are made in the British Legion Poppy Factory at Richmond, where nearly 400 badly disabled ex-Service men of the Great War are permanently employed.
Beneficiaries
With regard to war pensions and allowances, the total benellolaries of the Ministry of Pensions Mum- ber 862,150—namely, 846,200 mi) March 31, 1040, in respect of the Great War, and 15,050 at Beptem
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Omelal Summary issued on Saturday:
Buyers
Bank of East Asia $70 -Indo-Chinas (Pret) $80
Macno Electcies XD. $17
Sellers
Sales
Trams $16,20
Docks $15 Trams 318.00
Thiatló 3 Celtia 1.
Other English matches-West Bromwich Albion 1 Aston Villa 6; Crystal Palace 3 noyal Air Force XI 24
Rugby League Cup
London, Apr. 20. The following were the results in the Third Round of the Rugby League Cup, held to-day:
„Batley D Wakefield Trinity 21; Bradford Northern 18 Castleford 4 falita 10 Rudderefold 5; Hunslet 10 Leeds 17——— Router.
LONDON. Apr. 27 (Reuter)-Sir Walrond Sinclair has been appointed Rubber Controller. He is Chairman and Managing Director of the British Tyro and tubber Company.
Here are some points that he em- phasised for motorists and pedes trians.
UPS!
JACKIE ENLISTS.-Jackle Coogan, 26, fakes oath in Hollywood aftor anlisting in army, with hope of transferring to Air Corps, He want to Camp Ord, near Monterey, Cal.
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Finest Gramophone Library
A collection of the finest music in the world is found in the priceless library of recordings owned by LeRoy V. Brant, Director of the Institute of Music of San Jose, California,
It would require 13 days to play every record in the Brent library, and because some of these records can never be duplicated they are handled with the greatest care,
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There are records, for example, of Richard Wagner music conducted by Siegfried Wagner. Musle of the Flonzaley Quartot
never heard
after the records are again worn out. The earliest musle in his library was written by Palestrina.
In the Brant home an entire room is devoted to the Library 1
·Besides the records there are photographs of the world's greatest composers."
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