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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1949.
DAY CEREMONY
HELD AT CENOTAPH
Reminders
Today
Women's Section, European YMCA, Committee meeting, 10.45 .m.
Presentation in Sir Rubert Ho
D.rts,
Lecture on Spanish Painting by the Rev. Fr. T. Tyan, PRO lecture room, 5.30 pan. Womma's Guild meeting, St. An-
drew's Church, in Vienragė, 10 a.m.
In memory of the fighting man of Australia and
A
New Zealand who died during the landlig at Gallipoli 34 years ago on April 25, ä sölömö and inspiring ceremony was held at the Cono- toph of 10 dầm, yesterday--Anzac day, Proyers were offered by the Right Reverend Mon- signeur, A. Feroldi, Roman Catholic Vicar- General, who conducted the service, and the Reverend G. Hatt-Lipscomb, who also read the Recessional.
Anzac
Tang, at Tung Wah Hospital,
After the hymn, "Abide with ment Trade Compilazioner, Mr. 10.30 am. Whist Drive, European YMCA, and in the following order:
me," was played, wreaths were. Wrigley, CBE, MC, ED, Agent for the Government of the Do- Wreath-Mr. C. de minion of New Zealand, Mr. S. Saille Robertson; MM, ED., and T. Williamson: Heads of the Ser- Mr. R. Wild, Australian Govern-vices;-Air Commodore, A. D. Davis, CBE Commodore C. L Robertson, RN, and Brigadier A. de Burgh Morris CBE,
DSO., United Kingdom Trade Commis- sioner, Mr. W. P. Montgomery, Canadian Government Trade Commissioner, Mr. K. F. Noble. Conmar Corps, Commandant HKDF. Colonel L. T, Ride, CBE, ED.
Returned Sailors, Snilors rud Airmen's Imperial League of Moscow. April 24.
ahd Archibald Johnaton, British Australia, Mr. P. Phillips, journalist, aged 62, chief editor Returried Services
Mr, H. Haukine, New Zealand Association, of "Britainsky Soyuznik," 1 Mr. J. Wright British Legion,
E. J.
Referees monthly meeting HKFA Offee, Peluce's Bldg., 7.39 p.m.
Coming Events
TOMORROW
HK Rotary Club luncheon, talk on "St. George and Merrie
England" by Mr. I. G. W Woodhead, Roof Garden, HK Hotel. 12.30 pan.
GPO
BRITON'S AMAZING ACTION
Russian language propaganda Lieutenant Colonėl "Council meeting,
weekly published by the Bri-Mitchell OBE, ED.
Urban
bulling. 4.15 pan. Bridge Drive European YMCA, 8
p.m.
R.
lish Embassy in Moscow, sent Limbles Soldiers, Mr. 11, R. a letter to the "Pravda" de- Long. British Chamber of Com- anclaring his intention to aban-merce, Mr. Ross Amott, Special A don the Soyuznik and remain Commissioner for Kwangtung and Kwangs), Ministry of Foreign in the Soviet Union.
Affairs, Republic of, Chind,
Unnin Waterboat Co., Ltd.,
nual meeting, Dodwell's office, UK Biak Bldg., 11 am. WEDNESDAY
Legislative Council meeting. 2.30 flong Kong Art Club, monthly
4:11-
exhibition. St. John's Cathe- rent ball, 10 a.m. Annual Dinner of Literary and Delating Group. European YMCA, 8 pm.
Toc
13 Club meeting. Talbot House, 50, Macdonnell Read, 8.30 p.m.
THURSDAY Y's Men's Club luncheon, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m. Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,
Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. HK Art Club, monthly exhibition, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 10 በ Et.
Unioni Church. Ladies Guild meeting, Nethersole Hospital,
3.30 p..
FRIDAY
Special Services Dance, European
YMCA, West Lounge. 8 pan. | to 11 p...
The impressive scene at the Cenotaph yesterday when local Australian and New Zea landers remembered Anzac Day ~("China Mall" photo),
St. George's Day Service At Anglican Cathedral
special Sunday service was held ÿdstörday at
St. John's Cathedral to commemorate St. George's Day.
Johnston denounced British Among wreaths one foreign policy, anging he is break-ing other widths wus que Before a full congregation Dean Rose delivered a
Ing with the warmongering Bri-Orr, killed in acion in Hong tain of Winston Churchill, Cle: Song December 24, 1941, fran ment Attlee and Ernest Bevin and Rosemary, Geoffrey and Sallle will fight for peace,
and those in Austrália,
"Pravda" published the letter in four full columns under a big headline today.
Johnston is said to have been newspaperman for 35 years, many of which were with the London "New! Chrobicle", which is con- sidered a Liberal newspaper.
"But now
see that liberals
is nothing but a convenient re- fuge for so-called cultured people who, though understanding where justice and truth je, nonetheless evade to answer what they must personally do." he said.
that he
The Silence
A bugler sounded the "Last Post", and thle was followed bý
two-minutes' ellence memory of the fallen in the World Wars.
A
in
Another bugler then sounded the "Reveille."
The National Anthem, played by the Regimental Band of The Butts, concluded the ceremony,
.
sermon on the national characteristics of the English people.
Hero Of Amethyst
CHINESE FILMS IN COLOUR
soon be
He said that the English race
Chinese films will is in the climax of its national characteristle crisis. Comments in colour. were quoted in which it was Leaving by the ss President said the English soldier in the Wilson yesterday for the United Mr. Robert Chung. Second World War, though States was more intelligent ihan his pre-Chinese colour export, who will decessor in the First World study the latest methods of col
our processing in Hollywood and War, was more brittle and far elsewhere on behalf of the Yung London. April 24. The Admiralty today an-less healthy in mind.
Hwa Studios, which will be the The endowments of a nation pinnear
colour wireless nounced that the
of producing
in operator
Amethyst, who that make it rest vary in the movies in Hong Kong.
Latest American colour photo- has been graphy equipment
Devon.
wards
his people, his gentleness to.
them
dehtients.
The ceremony was well-attend- ed. Apart from local Australians, was praised by Vice-Admiral minds of different nations. The New Zealanders, members of the A. C: G. Madden. Acting Com-Chinese, he said, love a superior Consular Corps, Heads of the mander-in-Chilet, Far Eastern race; while the Germans are a He explained
forceful nation. Services, Trade Canmissioners, Station, was Telegraphist Jack of "Britanski |
King David, however, attri- appointed editor
French. detachments of the Royal Navy, Leonard
aged 21,buted the, greatness of his nation Beyuznik" in February, 1947. Churn Regiment and Royal Airl whose home is at Ashburton, to the attitude of God towards And that the publication was Force, took part. Intended to "facilitate the good relations between the
British and Soviet people," lle he knows how wkle-
Brid Lawn Tennis Association, spread thiendship for the Soviet
Unlon prevails in Britain
and annual general meetlag, Lo that Angio-Soviet friendship is & Ta's office, Alexandria Bldg, one of the principal planks
the British Labour Party but the Labour Party after the elections der elveri the people and embarked on oh anti-Soviet policy. United Press,
Wemen Section, European YMCA, Around the Mago- zines meeting 10 a.m.
*K
5.15 p.m.
Returning
To Shanghai TWO INJURED IN
THE FIRST AND LAST TRAIN
Canton. April 24, The first and last through
A spokesman sald today: "As far as we know, Telegraphist French has been on duty practic- ally continuously since the ship wus shelled on Wednesday. is the only telegraphist on he ship."
He
In his tiny emergency signal- express train from Nanking to Telegraphist French has been the ling cabin in shell-torn Amethyst, Canton arrived here last night vital link between his ship and from the recently evacuated the highest mavat authorities, Nationalist capital.
The ship's messages to the The through express service Nayal Attache in Shanghai, to TWO INJURED IN was inaugurated only a week ago the cruiser London and the des
with the departure of the same Troyer Consort, and to the Royal NT ACCIDENT
tral that arrived last night, Air Force Sunderland which flow Despite the fact that the Com-
The train Came into Canton three times to Amethyst's post- Two coulies were seriously In-
received with 700 passengers, mostly de- tion, were keyed out by him.- manist armies are only a stone's jured and two more throw from Shanghal, more than light injuries when a lorry over- Pendents nt Government em Reuter. 40 Shanghaj-landers left
turned at the Ta Kung working ployees.-United Press. Colony for the Northern metro-ground, Ma On San, Shatin, yes- polls en as. President Wilson, terday morning.
The APL liner left yesterday WRh 105 passengers for Shang- hai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco.
the
Among the passengers for Sarı Francisco were Mr. Puwhattan Miller Buber, Mr. Thombs Shu
The workmen were taken toi the Kowloon Hospital.
FORD STRIKE
Detroit, April 23. Uhion workers have voted over Chan, Mrs. Barbara W. Cherril, whelmingly in favour of an Mr. F. P. Fieth, Miss. Betty Ann medlate strike against the Ford Garmett. Mr. Walter C. Isenberg Motor Company to enforce Jr., Mrs. Rosa Yu Shang-liang modleation of an elleged speed- Kwok, Mrs. Marion Liddell and up at the Rouge River plant. Mr. Stewart Lee Smith.
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ARABS TO GIVE BACK LAND
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Amanan, Aprli 24. All nations should call for M
Transjordan will restore, over, Truman-Stalin meeting and 19 square miles of land North and "armistice" betwe the Etist South of Jerusalem to the Israel and West, Mr. Ernst Fischer, on May 1. it was decided yester- Austrian Communist, delegate today by the mixed Armistice Com- the World Peace Conference mission of Jetualens.
over- flow meeting here,
The Jerusalem-Tel-Aviv rati- sold today. Workers everywhere should way line will be the frontier be announce their refusal to take tween Arab-held and Jewish part in an aggressive war, and held land in this region (South
North to should press
the Arabs, disarmament for
Israeli-Reuter.
and the prohibition of atomic -weapons, he added. Reuter.
WORKER'S FALL FROM BUILDING A workman working on a new building in Central Road, Talm shatsui, fell from the first door yesterday morning.
Ho sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Kowloon Hospital.
to
DROWNED IN RESERVOIR
'the
A student, Chang Sack-bing, aged 14, of No, 203, Tung Chol
drowned Street, was
when he accidentally tell Into the waler at Ulie Silver Jubilee Reservoir, Kowloon, yesterday.
This quality of He said. has been accepted by the British people, da itu na.
Hal Characterlat
iti
ideals of a gentleman.
Not, Easy
But this is not easy to hold on to, he warned, as it tends to de- generate into softness.
his Giving
definition gentleman, the Dean referred his
of a
congregation to the passage là Michael, which defined gentleness as to do Justice, to show mercy,
to walk with God". and to
ROBERT CHUNG
Justler, he added, does not Include sentirfientality, as
Chinese
ordbred by the stuño, the
latter dons no good to anyone, technicians will be trained to use leaving the receiver' to
substit.
quently pay for it, the
other hand, Mercy, on means that the donor is willing in take the consequence on him- self. A
BAO DAI LEAVES
New buildings will be erected to haune the by the company equipment. One machine alone la sald to have cost US$27,000. Mr. Chung, the newest recruit in the Yung Hwa fold, had been running a spectrum colour photo labora, Jry in Hong Kong, aineo his return from glght years re- sidence in Washington, DC, fast year.
NICE, April 24, Former Emperor Bo Dal of, Indochina left here by plane to- day for Singapore.
He is on his way to 'Salgon Zwiesel, Bavaria. April 23. where he will take over the dow The driver of a car, completely French-sponsored Violiam Gov-smashed when it was
run over crument under An agreement by a trait here, was unhurt and buffer of the signed with France on March 8.chniging to the
locomotive.--Router.
United Press.
Pollitt Has Rough Time In Devonshire
Partington, April 24.
Chang was one of a primary The British Communist Party Secretary, Mr. Harry
school plenie party.
THE HONG KONG STAGE CLUB
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“TWELFTH NIGHT”
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
on
Pollitt, was splattered with rotten eggs and threatened by club-wielding anti-Communists here last night-after fië addressed a Commun- ist meeting which was all but broken up by hocklers.
Pollitt was driven to the homb
A large number of Hecklers, The youth said: "I shall be t hall Journeyed '15 miles from Plymouth tomorrow when Pollitt Dartmouth where Pollitt was 18 to speak again." mobbed on Friday night when he Indifferently referred to the Chinese Communist shell ing of British warships in the Yangiso Kivēr.
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to escort Pollitt through the threatening crowds which
kept chanting "Throw him in Pleatle pures and coin purée the river."
Despite
Bobby pina
ite the Communist precau- Baby bibi, in bike and pink tions at the gates of the hall here, Ring.combe $2.00
Pollitt spoke to an audience. In- Evening combs, from $6.60,00 alde which appeared to be mainly anti-Communist. They conting
ously heckled him as he spoke and, when he was getting to the end, sang-the-National Anthem.
Outside the litups hall,
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