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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 5, 1987.

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BRITAIN'S 0.3 POPULATION Physical Training Scheme For Entire Nation

GYMNASIUMS AND ATHLETIC FIELDS AS FIRST PART OF PLAN

London, To-day.

A comprehensive plan for furthering the na- tional health by physical training in Great Britain has been published in the form of a White Book.

THE GOVERNMENT, SAYS THE PLAN, FIRST INTENDS

Pope Leaves His Sickroom

Rome, To-day.

Pope Pius left his sickroom for the first time yesterday when he was wheeled out onto a balcony of the Vatican

Later in the day His Holiness conferred with Cardinal Laur- ente-Trans-Ocean

CHATER ROAD PARKING

DEATH OF MR. F.

WINFIELD

Widow Well Known In Hong Kong

News has been received from Co- lombo of the death of Mr. Frank Winfield, Manager of the Grand Oriental Hotel for over 17 years,

He came from Raffles Hotel, Sin- gapore, previous to which he was for 16 years Secretary and Man- ager of the Cape Town Club,

Mr. Winfield served in the Boer War from the commencement of hostilities and was one of the Spe- cial Corps detailed for service with the father of the present Duke of

Mrs. A. W. Hodges and W. Wood-Norfolk

TO IMPROVE AND EXTEND THE SYSTEM OF PHYSICAL ward were both cautioned by Mr. He leaves a widow and son, the EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, BUT IT IS POINTED OUT THAT W. Schofield at the Central Magis-Latter of whom is at present in THIS WILL BE USELESS IF MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN TO tracy this morning when summon-England. PROVIDE MEANS OF PHYSCAL TRAINING FOR YOUTH BE-ed for parking their cars on Chater He married the youngest dangh-

YOND THE SCHOOL AGE.

Compulsory exercises or training) will not be resorted to, however, since the Government is of the opinion that a voluntary system alone would be successful.

The first step in the plan is to be the construction of numerous gym- nasiums and athletic fields through- out the country.

$2,000,000 For Project A total of £2,000,000 will be pro- vided for the project, and it is es- timated that the first phase in real- isation of the plan will last three years, during which time the or ganisation and facilities will be perfected.

Government action necessary for the carrying out of the plan will be taken up in the course of the next few months, and the Presidents of the Board of Education in England and Scotland will be placed in charge of the project. Trang

Ocean.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

ANNUAL BALL

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Road and causing an obstruction. ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woods.

DIPLOMAT'S DEATH

IN MADRID

BRUSSELS, TO-DAY.

"THE BLUE STOCKING”

The Hong Kong University Arts Association is to produce an adapta- tion of Moliere's The Blue-Stocking" (Les Femmes Savantes) with the original incidental music in the great Hail of the University on Saturday

- REJECTION OF ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MUR-February 20, at 9 pm. Prices are: DER IN MADRID OF THE BELGIAN DIPLOMAT, BARON DE (Reserved) $2 and $1 and (unreserved) BORCHGRAVE, IS ANNOUNCED BY THE VALENCIA GOY-50 cents. There is a special school ERNMENT.

performance for senior students Friday, February 19, at 6.30 p.m.

The news, revealed by the Belgian Foreign Minister, M. Spaak in an address to the Senate, was contain- ed in the last Spanish-Note to Brus-

sels.

The Valencia Government took the stand that responsibility for the murder would have to be fixed by the International Court of Arbitra- tion at The Hague.

M. Speak declared that the Gov- ernment had insisted on immediate payment of an indemnity and had come to the conclusion that to-day, siz weeks after the murder, the Spanish Government had done no thing whatever to trace those re-

RUSSIA'S CUSTOMERS

The St. John Ambulance Ball, to besponsible-Trans-Ocean. held on the second day of the Chinese New Year should prove a great attrac- tion for the younger set who can give their friends a New Year's Party by inviting them to the Ball, and, in addi- tion, see exhibitions of solo and tap dancing and eight comedy by a Rollick. Great Britain, Germany and the ing Tar in addition to lilting Chinese United States were Russia's larg- music by a film star. His Excellency est customers during the past year, the Governor and Lady Caldecott have

oscow, To-day.

kindly consented to be present, also according to the annual report of HE. the General Officer Commanding the Soviet Commissariat for For- the Forces and Rear Admiral Sedge-eign Trade. wick, as well as other notable people The report shows that a favour- Europeans and Chinese. Tickets are

able balance of 6,000,000 roubles was #5 including dinner. After 11 p.m. a charge of two dollars will be made: obtained in 1936, Trans-Ocean.

HONG KONG RECITAL OF “ ELIJAH”

Music-lovers in Hong Kong will be. Shaw (Contralto), Mr. D. L. Luard interested to hear that the Hong Kong (Tenor) and Dr. LT. Ride (Baritone). Singers are to give a recital of Men-The Chorus, which is exceptionally delssohn's "Elijah" at St. John's Cathe well-balanced, consists of some 70 dral at 9 pm on Tuesday, February voices, and the recital is to be given 23 The work has been in active re-under the patronage of the Preside hearsal for the last three or four of the Singers, H. E. the Governor, Siz months, and the past standards of the Andrew Caldecott, KCMG, C.BE Hong Kong Singers are sufficient gui e-

antee that this well-known Oratório; usi

will receive fully adequate and sym-) tal will pathetic treatment from them

At the performance the Singers will for

dance with the Singers 15-

the proceeds of the be devoted to

qually between the Protection of Children az

ciety

be accompanied by full orchestra and gchool for the Deaf, Kowlo

Con-

orgen, conducted by their Hon. ductor, Mr. Lindsay A Lafford, FRCO, LRAM, AROM Mr. Rupert Baldwin, A.T.C.I, will pra side at the organ, which, it is hope will have been sufficiently reconstruct ed by then to allow the instrument bé used, we D

The soloists need no

Hong Kong audiences. Miss Eva Turner

the

$30,

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