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ST. ANDREW'S U.S. Army

HARVEST THANKSGIVING Formosa

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, was filled to capa- city yesterday morning when special Restora- tion and Harvest Thanksgiving Services were conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. J. H. Ogilyie, OBE, MA.

Group For

Nanking, Nov. 16. The Public Relations! Office today confirmed. that the American Ad- The lessons were taken from still a lot to be done to the in-visory Group in China, Deut. XXVI, and St. Luke XXI |wilor of the building.

which formerly only 1. Spectul hymns were "Come Furniture Needed helped in training Chin- ya thankful people come." "Now

Army More pews were neɩded and ese

technicians thank we all our God,” "To the altar furnishing were and maintenance person- Thee, Lord, our hearts we urgent neer of replacementsnel, has been authorized. raise," and "We plough thech organ, said Mr. Ogilvie, feld, and Psalm 65.

extend the scope of tonked benútiful and complete | to outside, but if anyone were to its activities to include a try and get some music out of Chinese training centre

he would be terribly.

in Formosa for combat appointed. It would need ap

infantry divisions.

The collection made during the morning service would be donated to the Anti-T.B. Sanfterium, the Vicar an nounced, while the fraila and gift received for the Harvest Thanksgiving would be sent to the hospitals and the sick and tresity.

"Be Joyful"

Taking as his text, "O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands," (Psalm 100), the Rev. Ogilvie and that St. Andrew's had every rertim to give thanks taj God for His guidance during the past two years, during which with the assistance of nil thug, who loved the Church and wh. gave fively of muwa god ser vices, the first part of the res habilitation

programme

bad

been completed.

The recent fete, he announced, hud netted about $5,000 while the Restoration Fund amounted

tlin.

proximately $25,000, which

would be the objective next drive,

1 the

The PRO said the group is new making preparation to tuke up this new advisory mission,

it was the responsibility of nt people on earth to see that It said the date has not yet there was an equal distribution been nod for the starting of of God's fruits jind grain, There | netutal training. was plently of both and if there

One Chinese infantry division equal distributitn theres now assembled in Formosa. was no need for anyone

toIt will be the first China com- starve, declared the speaker. bat unit to be trained under American advisors since the

APPOINTMENTS

war's end.

Reply following reply

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1947.

"Jimmy" Put Up A Show Chinese Election Prospects

"Ilmimy" was the centre of altraction outside the Dálry Farm, Des Voeux Road, yesterday evening.

With a card, which read: "For Sale $100," between his teeth. "Jimmy" gat for neorly an hour, without moving an cyelid, despite the curious Sunday crowd bustling around him.

His mistress Tai Kam widow) said that they had been "kicked out" of their flat and because she has to share a room with another family, she was forced to offer "Jimmy" for sale.

The two-and-a-half-month old canine, recording to his mistress, can elt and stand on his hind legs for hours.

"Jimmy." Tai Kam said, can also deliver messages and carry baskets,,

Latest information of the "wondor dog" indicated that Tal Kam still has "Jimmy" with her.

To

Congress Attack Aid

To China Plan?

Washington, Nov. 16.

Congress appears _tronically to be preparing an attack on the Truman Administration's $300,- 000,000 China-aid programme for its. alleged Inadequacy rather than to criticise on the usual grounds of American over-generosity. This seems evident from Congressional reaction so far to the scheme, which will be submitted in detail by the State Department shortly after the House and Senate reconvene in re- gular session carly in January,

"LITTLE FLOWER CLUB" GROWS IN STRENGTH

Nanking, Nov. 16. Chief of Staff General Chen Cheng; now com-

In her report clrcuinted yes.]******Y manding the Nationalist

terday, the President, Miss Hed. Manchuriar forces, and wiges da Silva sold: General Kü

"On Sept. 30, 1040 our Club Tsu-tung,

House was opened,, and for the commander of the Chin-irst time we had a home of our

The yearly ordinary general meeting of the “Little Flower Club" will be held on Friday at the City House, King's Park, at 6 p.m.

gave

ese Army with GHQ at own. The story of the activities. <f the Club as outlined in the Changchow, Honan, were Report issued

1941, In July among the 35 Kuomin- showed that the Club was active. nlong the lines laid down for us tang National Assembly in our rules. The cuthusiasm of delegates who voluntari- the members promise of ly relinquished candi- greater pod to come,

"Our hopes seemed dashed to dacics in the National the ground when the Japanest elections.

attacked Hong Kụng on Dec. 8, 10141 The members of the Club They will make room for

were scaltered and our home be. ticket other party

members came a derelict shell, with no. of the Democratic Socialist thing but the four, wolls. Party, reliable sources sold to- Jay.

Rehabilitation.

Railing On Street Corners Soon

Local traffic authorltles have given the thoughtiess pedestrian another study and the result will be the orection shartly of iron rail. ings at tho' corners of mwin streels.

Work has already started on the corners of Pedder Street and Queen's Rond Central and Des Vocux Road Centra).

Curved fron railings are being fixed nlong the ridge of the

the pavements on four corners to prevent pedestrians stepping into the path of moving velilcles.

Personalia

A full list of the 35 Kromin- "Members of the Club get to threo rehabilitation tang candidates could not be work and obtained but a spokesman of committees were formed to find the National Election Office said ways and means to bring back the Club to its former state, of almost all of them are top-restering what had been destroy. ranking Government and mill-ed, cr looted, and of giving to nvy oficiale on active service, the Little Flower Club the home

(which it had before the war.

"Thanks to a generous donor, who wishca to remain anony.

Hong Kong Hotel departures The Chinese Ambassador toȚply of major quantities of aur-

The large-scale withdrawal of mous, we got a loan of $9,000.

of rest:ration. Thanks also to Mrs. K. C. Lee, Mr. H, Chak, "The Army Advisory Group the United States, Dr. Welling-plus war material for Gentral-Kuomintang officials from the interest free, to begin the work yesterday included Mr. T H. Llc, as been authorized to include ton Kot, hna also indicated the tesimo Chiang Kai-shelt forces Party ticket for the National many members and friends who Mr. S. Choi, Mr. S. W. Tam, Mr. infantry division training Chinese Government's sentia in the war against the Com-emily followed Chiang have so promptly paid in their C. D. Gardiner and Mr. . H.

Kai-shek'e exhortations subscriptions and given dona Jeeves, week that party members culona, and in a very special

their energies on th

Mr. Way, manner lo *******

Was

Mr. C, G, M. Marrison, Assis.

The tant Postmaster. Geniorn), is in nel 18 Postmaster.General in the ab.ed by the PRO to United

Bee on local leave of Mr. E, I Press questions: Wvome Jones.

Other appointments announced yesterday:

Mr. . . Hamilton to act as Director of Air Services,

Mr. T. S. D. Whitley to be an

Secretary. Assistant

Urbi

to $18,000. Work on the X-Council. terlor bud

completerl, been

Mr H. W. Williamson to act u said the speaker, but there was Principal, Quren's College.

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with both the scope munists. and the time-table of the nid programme.

centre, an organization get up❘ faction under the Headquarters, Chin- ese Ground Force, within the scope of its advisory activities.

An infantry division train Ing centre has been established in Talwan ander the command of Lieut. Gen. Sun Li-fen, now

conducting training without Army Advisory Group advice,

"Preparations now in pro treas for the taking up of this new advisory mission include:

"The organization of an ad- visory group making arrange. ments in housing. supply and tc. for the advisory group in Taiwan, and preparing tenta- tive plans for advisory work to be done.

He told reporters this week that "we feel our situation is issue just as urgent, if not more ao. than the European situation."

"Chine," he said, "forma part of the whole world pie ture-the Western Hemisphere, Europe and the Far East are the three legs of a tripod, and if you leave one leg unmended. the whole tripod will fall."

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The only arrival at Repulss to which we Bay Hotel yesterday was Mr. G.

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Lively Issue

Departures from the Oloueer. That the China aid problem overnment's suppression can chitect, who has given gratul: tar yesterday is a lively domestic political patgn against the Chinese Reds, have t:day once more the home G. S. Archbutt.

Included Mr. V. tiously of his experience, we, Purcell, Mr. J. D. Ross and Mr. Iz considered from the

obvious which the Sentralissimo sald, we had before the war, not yet recent much more important than completely furnished, it is true. Яpeeches,

the Republican len-in seeking nominations in the but will a home dera. Senator Arthur Vanden- forthcoming election of the no-can come. berg. of Michigan, and Mr.tional assembly," Thomas Dewey, Governor of

Members Chiang hims if rejected f New York, both coupled sup candidacy ан д

"The number of members pre. Kuomintang port of the Marshall plan "in delegate from Fenghwa, his na-day is 273, of

war was 300. The number to. principle" with insistence

whom 133 are on tive town, to set an

A concert of recorded music example new members. iarly efforts to help China.

There have been will be presentet atralbot for party members.

many resignations. Campaigns along the

We hope House (Toc II), 50, Macdonnell lines

Madame Chiang a few days that there members who were are being conducted in later declined to stand magazines under the control of Kuomintang Henry Luée and in the coun-Nanking..

delegate try-wide Scripps Howard news-

The scheme is designed, not at long-range reconstruction or largescale physical relief, but rather at achieving a measure of monetary stability whereby a start can be made on reduc-paper chain." "At present this group has ing China's huge inflation pro- no time table for the training gramme, scheduled to start on a division now being assem- April 1 next and continue at by the Chinese infantry the rate of $20,000,000 monthly division training centre, nor for 15 months. has

date been net for the formal starting, of the pro- gramme under the auspices of this group."United Press.

Whist

Reminders

Today

Drive, European Y.M.C.A. (West Lounge), 8 pm.

K.C.C. Dance for Shanghai Interpart

Cricketers and Bowlers,

RMS, "Canton" arrives at p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Rotary Clubs Lunch, Talk on "Malta" by Capt. J. Weston, H.K. Hotel

Ront Garden, 12.30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 20

Portuguese institute First Session.

- Mico's Club Lunch, H.K, Hotel,

12.45 p.m.

NOVEMBER 21 Line Flower Club General Meeting,

King's Park, 6 pm. Central-British School Concert, 8.30 Dairy Farm. Company Meeting, 11

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These figures are not yet "hard" and changes may well be made before the final plan is completed.

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CONCERT

as a the backbone of the Club in the Road, Hong Kong at 8.30 this from days before 1941 will reconsider evening. The programme will their decision. It is with regret include the following works by that we have to record the death | Bach:— cf 17 of our members since our.

Spy Ring Broken

Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 Mr. Marshall has only par-

last annual meeting. Amon In F Major. Air (from Sulte ally countered this campaign

them our Hon. Vice President, with his promise of a $300,000-local garrison authorities claim one of our founder members."

Meanwhile, in Shanghai, the Muss C. M. Gonsalves, who was 000 programme for China-to have smashed another Com-

Reuter.

WOMAN ROBBED AT SOFTBALL

MATCH

San Francisco, Nov. 15. munist espionage ring with the

Thomas L. Cokely was elected airext in the past 48 hours of more than ten Communist un Friday vice-president of the "secret service men,"

American President Lines- The arrested persons are Asscelated Press,

Anid to belong to an organisa tion known as the "Cheklang

Nos Bin D Major): Concerto In D Minor (for plang' and or- chestra) and Symphony No. 4 in E Minor by Brahms.

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Ather, Nov. 16. Guerillus who penetrated into the centre of Gomotini, Thracu, Inst night, were The attack was the second mado pulsed after an all-night battle. on the town this week.-Rou ter.

Labour Union Heads In Marseilles Arrested

At its next meeting, on Tuesday Mr. Marshall is contending

the Rotary Club, Hong Kong, will to Congressmen, who ask why containing two wrist watches, in sabotage net les along the falla." The meeting will take A black leather handbag. 55th Task Force," specialising Hear Captain J. Weston, G. B., speak the same urgeney is not being valued at $100 each, $350 cush Shanghai-Nank. Rallway. put behind this programme aand two driving licences.

pace in the Hong Kong Hotel Roof WHA They will be brought beforeerden at 12.30 p.m. behind the stopgap aid scheme, stolen from the side of Mrs. in military tribunal after the that the situations in the Far G.G. Leg of 309 Prince Edward completion of investigations by Eust and Europe. are not.com-Road, 2nd floor, at-1015-yester the authorities. Associated parable.

day morning, while she was Press and Reuter. Mr. Marshall is arguing watching a Softball match at that China is not faced in the King's Park. immediate future with complete inability to continue essential theft is that a telephone mes- A strange feature" about the

importa.

LEAVE TODAY He, nevertheless, is voicing some individual to the effect Page was sent to the Police by

Admiral C. M. Cooke, Come: committing bimself on the that he had been informed that mander of U.S. Naval Forces, main iden that seems to lie bethe stolen handbag was on the Weat Pacific, ends his five-day hind the queries of the Con-roof of the Clubhouse,

official visit to the Colony to- gressmen-the belief that the When detectives were des day when his Flagship, USS problem of China is as much patched to make enquiries, they "Estes," ace mpanied by USS a political and military problem found the handbag on the roof, "Atlanta," USS "Rupertus," as an economic one.

Real Danger.

minus its contente.

U.S. SHI., TO

and USS "Mason," leaves the

Marseilles, Nov. 16. Mobile guards yesterday swarmed through Com- munist-led labour union centres and hideouts of strike sympathizers in this riot town. They hustled 82 suspects off to the police headquar ters and questioned hundreds of others.

The Police are still conduct-harbour at 9.22 a.m. for Singa- the police believed to be responson.

This ides, in turn, is based ing onquiries. on real fears publicly express-

ed by n

pore (weather permitting);

and his

to

Six alleged ring leaders, whom torail trains for the same rça- Last night, the Americansible for rioting which broke out For fertilisers, M. Roclore former Ambassador, DEWALI PARTY FOR Admiral was honoured at a din. on Wednesday, are being held said, France was dependent on Mr. William Bullitt, in a recent

foreign supplies, expecially on ner party given by the Gov. for court trial: magazing article and widely as HINDU CHILDREN ernor, Sir Alexander Granthara. Most of the suspects were re- the United States.

The Government would short- cepted in Congress and else Children of the Hindu. com- at Governament House. The day leaned after an examination, where, that there in a real dan-munity were entertained at a ̈ ̈ʼn before, the Admiral

The police announced that all ly be ordering fertilisers for ger of the Russians overrun. party held at the Indian Regen-officers were entertained at a foreigners who were questioned next spring, the Minister said, ning Manchuria in the next six tion Club yesterday afternoon. cocktail party at the American identity papers would be expeli-altuation was satisfactory Ap- and failed produce proper and added that if the wheat' months unless America acts

Sports were held and adults Club and at a dinner given by led summarily from France's proximately the pre-war quickly.

joined in a ølnging composition. Mr. George Hopper, American Though there is no way of The occasion marked the end | Consul-General.” officially confirming it, it has of the Dewall festivities and During their stay here, all been widely reported that Gen was conducted under the com- the American officers were two companies of security police would allow the present bread cral Wedemeyer, in his still aittee of the Hindu Association, made Honorary Members of the without pay for failing to hall ration of 200 grammes dally to secret report on China, utters whose chairnian (Mr. F. T Harcourt Officers Club, the the Communist Invasion of the be maintained until then, he the same warning and like Mr. Molvan!)

United Servicen

city hall on Wednesday. Club, and the Royal Hong Kong Farmers Restive facht Club.

Bullitt, urges a much larger programme of old than the one

programme,

at prosent envisaged.

WAS

tho

principal

Recreation

greatest port.

acreage would be sown for, the The Government suspended next harvest. Wheat Imports

1

added United Press & Router.

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Hong Kong broadensiion na

organizer,

Paris, Nov. 16. TRAM AND BUS

If the new agricultural pro- MIDWIVES duction plan. ho is putting for- IN COLLISION

ZUW Hong word anlis, “a revolutionary up- EXAMINATION Bue No. 4149 collided with a

heaval could not be avoided," 12.30 to 2.00 pm. and 5.30 to $1.00 #frequency of $45 kilocycles from The followink pasard the Mid:31. Marcel Roclore, Minister of it, and also on 9.52 megacycles in wives Board. Examination held Agriculture, declared in Paris to the 31 metre band from 12.10 to 1.15, in October

Government hospitals: - Anna

day.

Mr. Bullitta which is again alleged to parallel General Wedemeyer's recommendations in this res-tramcar near the Cathay Thea- pect, urges not only monetary tre in Wanchaliat 2.30 p.m. yes- stabilisation" but large-scale terday. The bus. was slightly military assistance, including damaged. There were no training programmes and supjuries,

British Ship Breaks

Back In Gale

Halifax, Nova Scalia, Nov. 16.

in-

The United States Coast Guard outter Bursteen was,tö« day dispatched to the assistance of 4,000-ton British freighter LankToo Cing, which lisa`rum aground and Broken in two in' tha Straite of Helle Isle,, near the northern tip of Newfoundland.

MAN SOS was, received from some lives may be lost, as the the ship by the Royal Canadianship is continuing to break up, Air Force and the Evergreen was. One member of her, crow, as sent to help, from #' Newidünd, timated at 25, was reported foat. land husba

Bonkers By Pounding wayde dislocated the Reports from St. John's, New railway track akng - Conception. foundland, said that the crew Buy 24 Kijametres › frum were trapped on board the ship wild nurther inland, the Holyr ins wind and rain lashed the express - was hold up, the pai

vessel

091,113 vndgers completing their jou #Shipping me

stimate that by bus

people on The

7.30 to 8.30 and 9.15 to £2.00pm": M. Rociora sald that three ILICT,

Mary Daisy Chan, Ella Jul, Mar- things must be dono to solve 12.31 pm-Galir' Programme Bummary. 'garet Tsul, and Phyllis Wong

Tsan Yuk Hospital:Cheung the food and farming problem ezta and Praers Day (Vient),

(LE2 pm Blue, Barron and His Orchen- Shuk-ming.

1.00 News, Weather Report ant

In France;

Robeson

Kwong Wah Hospital:-Tum 1-Restore confidence bonobureements. Tob-yed.

tween the farmers and the Gov-19 Orchestral Interluds, Tung Waha Hospital-Wan

1.15 Hanks by Paul ernment Linir.kwan,

((liaritone), ( Nethersole Hospital: Chan 2-Give the farmers the. 3.86 pm—barek Weber and Illa Gron. Wing.han Chan Wingching, things they needed to increase 2.00 Close Down, Chruk_Tak-ching, Lei Filoshun, production, and Wong Shun.wa and Yeung Ying 3-Tighten up the collection ~ of farm produce for sale in the

towns.

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House, Howa, DATA ter said, wara "obalinately Bet"|"4,15 pm Violin Buine,

Against the Government" and 1.10 p.m.-Btudios Vocal Recital by Vain

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#kavitinga needed to, increase pro- SEE IT?duction, M. Rocjore continted. 200 Studio A Talk by the Her. To obtain more for the Father TV, Spas, nid. "Gresi

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