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TUESDAY, JUNE 4.

Cinemas

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King's Roberta." Queen's:-MIls Of The Gods," Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental The Affairs Or Gellini." World:"Hold The Press." Alhambra "Under The Tonto

Rim." Majestic:"Chinese Picture" Star: "Bright Eyes."

Meetings Annual, Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.. F. and O. Building. noon: Proposed new Hong Kong Rifle Association, “S. C. M. Post." Board Room, 5.49 p.m.; Mothers' Union, Cathedral Hall, 3-5 p.m. Chinese General Cham- ber of Commerce, Monthly Com- mittee Meeting. Chamber's Head- quarters. 3 p.m. "

Miscellaneous-Rotary Club Tlf- An. Hong Kong Hotel.

Sports

Bowls-Open Pairs. A. E. Coates and J. S. Landolt v. F. Cullen and J. J. Whyte (Civ Service); M. J. Medina and J. Cavanagh v, A. O. Brawn and B. E. Maughan (Tal- koo) R. Duncan and L. A. R. Dun- can v. H. Overy and F Goodwin

Club de Recreio).

Sncoker-Steel Coulson League, Garrison Sergeants v. Royal Eng- Incers; Water" Police v. Chlef and Petty Officers; Central Police v Prison Warders; St. Fatrick's v. Dockyard Police. 7 p.m.

Tennis.---"A" Division, Chinese #R.C. “A” v. Člub de Recrebo" "B": Ualted Services R.C. V. Chinese RC. "B": Hong Kong C.C. v, Cral- gengower C.C.; Kowloon CG; v Club de Recreio "A".

Moon. Moon,, 4th Day. Sunrise.-5.38 a.m. Sunset.-7.04.

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Tides. High at 0.38 and 10.25; Lew at 3.34 and 18.04.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5.

Anniversaries

Dragon Bout chung chính). Holiday.

and Holidays.-- Festival. (Tien- Bank and Customs

Auctions.--Goods and Chattels of the Beauty Parlour, Pedder Build- ing. First Floor, 10.30 am.

"Cinemas

King's:--Sorrell And Sön." Queen's: "Mills Of The Gods.' Central: Chinese Picture." |Oriental:-"The Band Plays On!""

World:"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Under The Tonto

Rim."

Majestic:-"What Every Woman

Knows."

Star:-"The Age For Love."

Meetings.Ladies' Guild and Work Party, H.K. Union Church Hall, 10 a.m.; Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild, 10 am.

Social-Whist Drive, Seamen's Institute, 9 p.m.

Sports

THE ARMY

Brigadier F. S. G. Piggott

(Special Air Mali-Service;

Loan, May 18.

Brigadier F. S. QFggott, DSO, who is placed on half-pay to-day, has been Deputy Military Secre- tary since December, 1936, and before then was a General Staf Officer 1st Grade) in the Direc- torate of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office from July, 1927,

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He was educated at Cheltenha College and the Royal Military Academy and was commissioned in the Royal, Engineers in February. 1901. At the outbreak of War in -1914 he was on the General Staff at the War Office and later, served in Egypt and Frances He was Ave times mentioned in dispatches and was promoted Brevet Lleutenant- Colonel. After the War Brigadier Piggott graduated at the Staff College and in 1920 returned to the War Office. From 1921 to 1928 he was Military Attaché at Tokyo. He had previously been in Tokyo, where he was specially employed. from 1904 to 1906 during the Russo- Japanese. War, and quailted as a 1st Class Interpreter in Japanese in 1906 and again. In 1912. He was attached to the Staff of the Crown Prince of Japan during his visit to England in 1921, and in the same. year served with the Military Sec- tion of the British Empire Delega- tion to the Washington Conference on the limitation of armaments.

Brigadier Piggott a member of the MC.C.. I Zingakland Free Foresters.

THE FLEET

Comes To Town

(Special Air Mail Service:

London, May 18. clin-top cheers from waiting crowds, and hoisted flags welcomed the battleships of the Home Fleet when they dropped anchor off Southend yesterday.

Some of them passed by in their way to London. but others are staying at Southend for a week.

They looked a formidable line of monsters with jutting guns, led by HMS, Nelson the 40,000-ton flag- ship of the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet (the Earl of Cork and Orrery).

H.M.S. Hood, the largest battle- ship in the world, was there under Rear-Admiral S. R. Bailey Rear- Admiral Commanding the battle- erulser squadron.," and there, was Rodney, commanded by Captain W. N. Custance: Courageous, flag- ship of Rear-Admiral Aircraft Car- riera

Alexander Ramsay,

· 7.000 SAILORS ABOARD Altogether the ships are manned by nearly 7,000 officers and men, and Southend is setting itself out

Bowls. Open Singles, Second Round, F. J. Jones v. A. S, Gomes (Talkoo). G. E. F. Thompson v. Valiant, Furious. Calro and Valor- W. Glendinning (Recreto, P. E. | ods. Knight v. J. McKelvie (Bowling Green), W. K. Way v. J. E. Henson. (Kowloon Docks), R. Duncan v. J. Cavanagh (Kowloon CC), B. Petherick v. A. A. Razack (CB.C.C.) Tennis. "B" Division, University v. C.B.A.: Kowloon C.C. v. Hong Kong C.C.; Scuth China Civil Service: Chinese R.C. v. Club de Recreio.

p.m.

Moon.-V Moon, 5th Day. Sunrise.--5.38 a.m. Sunset.-7.05

Tides-High. at 1.25 and 10.57; Low at 4.17 and 18.43..

"Blest Pair of Birens." (Parry), "Jesus Joy of man's desiring

(Bach), 5.30 p.m.

Social-Ladies' M.C.L. Whist Drive.

Prison Officers' Mess, Ar- buthnot Road, 3 p.m.; Civil Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 6.45 p.m. Sports

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THURSDAY, JUNE 6.

Bowls. Open Singles, H. Rozario v. J. J. Whyte (Kowloon c.C.); A Auctions Public Roup, Race Ponies, Jockey Club Paddock, RaceClub de Recreio); C. G. Stiva v. M. Rumjahn v. 8. J. Houghton Course. 5.15 pm.

J. O. Mayer (Kowloon Docks); R. Basa v. J. C.- Brown (Civil Service O.C.); J. 8. Landolt v. A. Macfar lane (Talkoo R.C.); N., M., Currie

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| King'a: "Sorrell And Son,'

Queen'a:-"Casino Murder Case." Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"The Band Plays On." World: Chinese Picture." Alhambra "Under The Tonto

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Majestic: "What Every Woman

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Btar-The Age For Love,"

Lectures.-Theosophical Society. Hong Kong Club Annexe, 6 p.m.

Rehearsala-Final, Hong Kong Bingers, St. John's Cathedral,

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THE PRINCE OF WALES

At Royal Empire Society

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, May 18. The members of the Royal Fambly

are inevitably much in demand for ceremonial occasion's, but they can only accept a Emited number-at Invitations to attend such functions. In spite of the heavy work which the Jubilee has entalled for the Prince of Wales.. his Royal Highness has graciously consented to lay the foundation Stone of the new building of the Royal Empire Society on June 2. This date coincides with the seven- tieth birthday of HM the King,

In the middle of the nineteenth century there was a large and influential school of historians,

with

philosophers, and politicians who actually entertained the view that the Empire did not constitute a national asset. Preparations were afoot to give legislative sanction Needless to say such a challange to Ita unopposed disintegration...

Was taken up by others larger and, as events proved, truër vision. They met in a small room over a shirtshop in the Strand and termed the Colonial Society in 1888. later to become, the Royal Colonial Institute, and subsequent-' ly the Royal Empire Society. HM the King is Patron of the. Royal Empire Society and Field Marshal HRK the Duke of Connaught" vice-Patron and President.

The Royal Empire Society ip demolishing its famous premises in Northumberland Avenue and is erecting palatial new head-quar- ters on the same site. The new building will provide not only for increased social amenities but it will also Include as imposing assembly hall and a library. ade-

the quate and worthy to house Society's wonderful collection which contains upwards of 250,000 books and pamphlets of Empire interest. The library will be 100 *ft, long by 25 ft. wide. At one end will be a map room, at the other a fing newspaper Toon containing nearly 1,000 representative papers from overseas.

to give them a real naval holiday when they come ashore.

Dances have been arranged for them; they will travel free, on trams and buses: bowling greens and bathing facilities will be theirs for the asking, and they may put all day on the corporation putting greens,

Then, they have only to walk up to the cinemas and they will. Immediately be shown free of charge to a seat.

The officers have been made honorary members of golf clubs and tennis clubs, yachting and Falling clubs in case they wish to see a little of the sea while a Southend!

And the doors of the Constitu- tional Club and the Naval and Miltary Club, among others, have been thrown open to the visitors.

Last, but not least, licensing hours have been extended from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. for the week.

"MAYOR'S VISIT

The Mayor of Southend paid a formal visit to the Commander-in- Chief on the Nelson during the afternoon. The mayoral party was transported in the Admiral's barge."

The arrival of warships in the Thames was greeted by a fanfare of bugles and a salute. from boys. of the training-ship Cornwall, one of the oldest wooden-walled vessels still afloat.

As the destroyers. Fame" and Fortune steamed by the flag at the v. W. McLeod (Craigengover C.C.). stern of the ship was dipped in

Tennis-"C" Division, Kowkon salute. Indians v. Craigengower C.C.;

When the cruisers Orion' and Kowloon C.C. v. South China; In- Neptune and Leander passed the dias R.C., v. Army T. C. University boys stood at attention on the

Club de Recrelo; Chinese R.C. v. quarter deck C.BA

Moon.-V. Moon, 8th. Day. Sunrise.-5.38 s.m. Sunset.-7.05

Directly the warships had drop ped anchor a bont manned by a racing crew was lowered from the Tides High at 213 and 11.27; for the sports events to be held as Orion, and the men begin training. Low at 4.55 and 19.28.

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