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Christmas Spirit Emphasied By Nativity Plays

The full significance of Christmas its beauty, solemnity, sweatness and jdy-was emphasis-

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ed by the Nativity plays and carol services given last night.

"Silent Night, Holy Night," by F. Gruber and beautifully rendered by the full choir of the Hop Yot Church (with Miss Stella Au as the soloist) reminded the audience that Christmas Eve is not only an occasion for merry making but also one for deep meditation,

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The deep, reverence in which Others who took part in the the choir and Miss Au pang choral service, which was hald Schubert's "The Star" brought out under the chairmanship of Dr the beauty of the supreme fulth | Ko King-tun and the conductor- of the Three Wise Men who fol- ship of Mr. Au Hln-man, lowed the far to the stable where Miss Evelyn Phoon (piano solo!, The Child Jesus was born,

Miss Grace Auyeung (soloist), Mr. L.S. Wong (cello solo). Mr. Donald Fraser (Organ solo), Dr. C.K. Wong, Mr. M. W. Fan, Mr. c.c. Ice Mr. L.S. Wong Cou (quartet), and Miss Milly Ka

sold (soloist). Mr. Cheung Wan-cha was the plantst,

"O Come all ye faithful" that ever popular carol by J.F. Wader was made the personification of Christians joyous Invitation to the rest of mankind of come and behold the King of Angels, by the very manner in which it was sang by the choir, with Miss Beatrice Fung sic soloist.

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Miss Leia Xavier, as the Bless- ed Virgin, was the outstanding player in the Nativity play

Wonder Night,'

presented by

the Rosary Church Club Amateur's al the Tuk Ching School, Un Chun Street, last evening.

This sporno, deservedly known 45 The Nightingain, held the The Christmans spirit of good-vergentieren spellbound by the of feeling which she will was shown by the children injected into her partrayal of the of St. Andrew's Sunday School Holy Mother.

Her expressions of incredulous- when they led two tables with gifts for the less fortunateness when told that she was to be the mother of Jesus, overflowing mus, at their atual prize give joy which made her run to her ing, held at the Churen Hall cousin's house and there sing The verterly afternoon,

Magnißent, anxiety and despair when told at inn after inn that there was no room, marked Leila as an actress of high talent.

After bym singing, a prayer Braga. and carola, Mr. Hugh superintenalent at the school, gave

report of the school.

The Reverend J. H. Ogilvie,Į Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, dis- fributed the prizes to the follow-

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This play will be repeated to- night. Admission is free, and tickets may be obtained from either the Catholle Centre or the Rosary Club,

The official Unvelling of the Memorial Plaque in memory of members of the Police Force who lost their lives during 1939 and 1945 was held at the Police Recreation Club yesterday alternnon. There was a large attendance of police officials, their wives and their friends and the St. John's Choir was also in attendance. The Service was offiolated by the Very Reverend Dean. A. P. Rode, assisted by Rev. J. E. Bandbach and Rev. Father Joy.-China Mall Photo.

Concert At The Gripps Impresses

(By KIMBERLEY)

The Light Orchestra's Grand Christmas performance at the Gripps last night may

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prove to be the Hong Kong concert of the year.

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Three factors were responsible overwhelming success before the Governor and a grand attendance at the Hong Keng Hotel: a diserliinate selection of mule, a limited but popula varied number (of soloists Item and the plenainy volume of the erchestra under William Apps.

Added to this was a dramatic

Christmas touch contributed by

11. V. Ardy with his direction of the choral choir.

The choir of young boys and girls holding lanterns, morched tembly But, chanung "Good King Wenceslas" with the orches ten softly away' in the back- ground. The effect was inspir-| Ing.

Motorship Makes Local Debut

A new motorship will make her debut in local waters today arriving from Shanghai,

She is the Barber Fern Line's newly-commissioned ma, Fernhill, which is making her maiden voyage for the Gull-For Eustern run of the BFL,

Built in Gothenburg and de- signed originally for the Ameri- can Mediterranean service, the 8,400-tons vessel was commis- sioned Inst September.

All the latest navigational aids echo-sounder including radar. long-short wave

set, wireless RYTO compass and gyro pilot, have been installed to modernise Fernhill, When fully landed she

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Bad Guess Prompted FDR To Enlist Russia For FE War!

New York, December 18, Rear Admiral-Ellis M. Zacharias says a bad guess by the Allied joint Chiefs of Staff, based on intelli- gence agents faulty conception of Japan's naval strength, led Franklin D. Roosevelt to onlist Soviet Russia for the Pacific War. Admiral Zacharias is a 'former 'Deputy 'Chief of tho

U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence. Writing in the January issue

if the magazine United Nations World. he says. "Eventuat the Russian porticipation in

war against Japan was a pro- nissory note the joint Chiefs had been holding since Teheran,'

HMS London Leaving

in 1943. Since September, 1944, For Shanghai

hey nad been urging Roosevelt to collect on it.

arranged visit.

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"Their Joint Chiefs), decision Rear Admiral.A. C. G. Mad- bring Russİ11 into the Pacifle den, Flag Officer Second in Nor was based on a crucial do Command, Far East Station, is ument drafted in the Fall of 1944 | leaving by HMS London for by the Intelligence Section of the Shanghai today on War Department General Staff.

1ts pessimism, its

exaggeration if Japanese potentialities, made Russian participation in the 'Pagi- le War seem to them virtually mperative. They unwingly stampeded Roosevelt into sup-

orling them.

HMB London will ranul at the Chinese port until the middle of next month.

Dug to arrive here on January 2 from Shanghai, HMS Amethyst

will probably bring back Rear -Admiral Madilen, She will des In Pigeonhole part for Singapore on Jaudary 13. "Later, when I was directed by Early on December 23, HMS he Secretory of the Navy to Constance is due to arrive here raft an estimate of my own, from Nanking and on the follow- ound out that the War Departing day IIMS Black Swan from ment had prepared two estimates Shanghat,

Thu-American cruiser Posadena ather thon one-but somehow

is leaving the Colony tomorrow he more accurate and, from our point of view, optimistic evalua- ofter her Bve-day training visit

The flagship of the 13th Cruiser Im ot Japanese potentialities Squadron Arrived Inst week vas pigeonholed by a competitive

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ntelligence outfit in the Assistant from Tsingtao with Rear Admiral E. E. Hormann, Commander of offer.

the 71st U.S. Task Force, which **My

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estimate-explicit. includes the 13th Cruiser Divi- advising against Soviet parsion. ticipation in the Pacific War or the

the grounds that it was not re- quired by

milltary dur own necessities reached conclusions almost literally identical with the optimistic evaluation of the War Department. It too, ended Up In the same Pentagon pigeonhole."

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She has 9,000 cubic feet refrl- gerating space and her tanks can hald more than 600 tons of oils.

A heating system maintains the temperatures in the tanks accord- ingly.

Measuring 435 feet by-58 feet, she has two double

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--Chris-Claire. Clemo, Norcun Earlier in The evening, the Tamus. Anne Rmnscy, Letitia Kowloon Union Church members Tina

Alice Clayson, Rosle

Nativity play at Jordan gave a Bell,

Bozel Kotwall, Frances Rond. It was thoroughly enjoyed Fincher, Vera Cherlow, Pamela by the large number members Lowe, Catherine Lowe,

John und friends present. Boys:-Roger Kemp,

A thoroughly enjoyable carol Stuart Broga. George concert was given by the Univer hanning, Keith Flowarth, Ronaldsity undergrads, usslated by some

The audience, warned up by Var Ess, Pat Timms, Allan members of the teaching staff, in two preceding Heins, enjoyed even Timans. Edwin Koeppen,

The Fernhill will leave Honz the

All the popular more the singing of this young Kong tomorrow for the Philip- Hymnasium. carols were included in the pro-group offer they had neatly gramme, and those present were assembled themselves before the ines, the Straits and the United

States, induced to take part in community | Governor. Thereupon they pró- singing.

readed in the solenn Christmas fashion, to sing We Thre

of Orient Are" and "Hark!

XMAS PARTY AT KING'S PARK

A Christinas parly for children

was held at the Little Flower Club

at Ring's Park yesterday.

Children of the members of the club and guests from the local Portuguese community were in- vited to the party, which, under the able direction of Mrs, Motta and Mrs: Silva, was a greal suc-

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TAR AND FEATHERS CAUSE MAN'S DEATH

The Herald Angels Sing."

Spanish March

BAZAAR FOR BOYS' CLUBS

The Murray Parade Ground was a place of attraction and ac tivities on Saturday afternnor when a Fete and Bazaar was hold

Admiral-Zacharias says the-pes- imfatic report

Official Notices, Appointments

Mr.

Jolin Bernard

Pairlek

credited Japan Byrne's name has been added to vith 5,000,000 officers and men, the list of Authorised Auditors. ind the optimistic reports set Mr. Yuc Shul-chiu has been Japan's strength at 2,000,000

gazetted as an Authorised. Archi- ffective combat troopt.-Asso- teel.

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Reminders

Today

Mr. John Hubert Bottomley has been authorised by the Governor- In-Council to act as the Building Authority in place of Mr. Richard John Vernall. Mr. Bottomley has also been appointed to act 49 Chief Bulldog Surveyor,

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Messrs. Walter Philip Thomson, Amliated Kenneth Andrew Bidmead and general Geoffroy (Studholme Wilson have meeting of General Com- been appointed to act as Assistant mitice, ut Nethersole Hos- Cominisaloners of Police with

effect Iron October 1. pital, 5.30 p.m. Concert by the Band of The

Berlin, December 18. A Spanish March by Jaime in aid of the Boys and Girls Clubs Alice Memorial & A young man has died

wich in a Texidor presented a contrast fal- Bavarian hospital after being lowed by a selection from Bitter Association. tarred and feathered by rivals as Sweet by Coward which ended There were about 80 children he was returning from a visit to the first part of the programme. present. Esterttioment in the his girl friend, according to a re- way of games was provided. Tea port by the Soviet-licensed Ger-

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selections (Norton) began the second inter val which led the gathering back LO Yuletide-with- theSavoy Christmas Medley.

First solos were Miss Ting Yu Lin's two songs Contique de Neel (Adants) and Bishin's "Lo Her the Gentic Lark". Hor singing, along with the programne mat with an appreciative reception und she returned for an enclore.

Victor Orloff's violin expressed, all the unce of the music he played. First was Mendelsohn's: "On Wings of Song" followed by: three equally pleasing pieces, in-

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at Love." The orchestra's "Stores of Vienna Wood" wallz was another choire selection.

And Noel Coward's "Cavulence" selection was a fitling climax to a night of mand, popular and al- together thust unjoyable Bylt music.

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Well wishers of the Association patronised the fete in great num- bers. Stall keepers, shooting gal- and other game resorts leries were kept busy catering for the numerous customers which were fresh arrivals from the later increased by the influx of various offices and commercial Orms. Even the slight drizzle In later afternoon did not damp their spirits.

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Ing Hond" European YMCA, ́Mr. John Barrow resumed duty ns District Ofeer. New Terri- Anglo-Dutch (Java), Planitatioiis, forles, on December 9.

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Coming Events

TOMORROW

Messrs Arthur Ernest Prill, Alastair Todd and Ian MacDonald Lightbody have been appointed Official Justices of the Pence for Hong Kong with effect from December 7. 1

A scale of charges for patholo- H.K. Rotary Club, Ladies Day,gical and bacteriological examilia- Christmas Carols by George' tions by the Medical Department Lin & Family Orchestra, Root was published in Government

Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Gazette yesterday.

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Council Meeting, GPO Bldg., 4.15_p.m.

Speech Day, Maryknoll School,

8.p.m.

Metal Industries of China Limited, annual general meeting, Wheelock Marden office,nounced King's Bldg., 11 am. Xmas Lunch, H.-K-International

WEDNESDAY

All passengers arriving at Hong Kong iron Amey must have valid certificates of vaccination against smallpox, it was officially on- In the Government Gazelle yosterday,

The certificates must show that Women's Club, Gloucester the holders have been vaccinated Building

not more than three years before embarking at Amoy for Hong H Club meeting, Talbot Kong and must have the results of House, 50, Macdoŋnell Road, | the, vaccination, endorsed, 5,30 p.m.

Certifledtes endorsed "unobserv Xinas Lunch, H. K. International ed", or "no reaction", will not bo Women's Club, Gloucester accepted. The certificates must Dide..

also bear the photographs of the H. K. Singers Concert, at St. holders and be signett or counter- Stephen's Girls' College, 9.16 signed by an official medical or

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