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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1936.

Outstanding World Events WANG HING SERVICEMEN

Chronicled

(Continued from Page L)

500,000 Frenchmen marched in / one of biggest demonstrations ever held, to protest against savage as- sault carried out by French Royal- ish-Fuscists and so called “Patriots" | upon Leon Blum-afterwards Frie Minister of France.

The Popular Front (Republicaris, Socialists, Communists) with the Anarchists unofficial support of and Syndicalists, won the General Election in Spain, Feb. 17.-

Dame Laura "Knight, elected a Royal Academiclan in February, was the Arst woman to receive this honour since the foundation of the Academy in 1768.

King Edward held his first In vestiture, Feb. 18.

A film version by E. G. Wells of his own "Shape of Things to Come" was first shown, Feb. 21. --

Famed Cunarder, Majestic, was towed into the "graveyard" at Southampton, Feb. 27, to be bro- ken up.

Flying a Miles Falcon machine. Tommy Rose smashed the England to Cape record held by Mrs. Molli- son by 13 hours. His time for 7.171-mile night was 3 days 17

hours.

MARCH

King Edward addressed his sub- Jects from Broadcasting House..

On March 7 the world was as- tonished by the news that German troops had been moved into the Rhineland-one

of the zones marked as "de-militarized" by the Treaty of Versailles.

The Aga Khan lead in his third Derby winner, May 37. The horse was Mahmoud.

Lord Darling, judge, poet, and wit died May 29, aged 87.

JUNE

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SAILORS AND

BUILDING ENTERTAINED SOLDIERS HOME WOLLEN

"Sailors Entertained

Ready In February | “Guzzlers” Concert

EIGHT STOREY STRUCTURE

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When Capt, Murray spoke at the Rotary Club the other day he men- tioned that among the members shire these were men of all trades. of the crew aboard HMS. Dorset But he probably forgot that thers was unbounded talent aboard in the line of entertainment.-

Last night a large number of

Cheero Club, Queen's Road Can- tral, to listan to a grand variety "Guzzlers" concert party entertainment provided by the

A building which was demolish- ed in April this year at 10, Queen's Fred Perry, Britain's No. 1 ten-Road, Central, will and a magni- nis-player, won the Wimbledon ficent structure reared in its place singles' title for the third succes- by February. sive year. Miss Helen Jacobs (U9,A) won the ladles' title.

Cheering crowds welcomed the be à veritable sky-scraper for the Servicemen filled the hall in the Emperor of Abyssinia, June 3, when he came to England.

The old building was only three storeys bigh while the new one will

Colony, the height being 116 feet.

The front, facing Queen's 'Road, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's new all-will be made of marble, with two steel: yacht took to the water at shops of which one will be oc- Gosport, June 8.

cupied by Wang Hing, Jewellera.

G. K. Chesterton, author, Jour- Dalist, poet, wit, talker, died

died at age of 62.

Alfred Padgham won the Bri- tish Open Golf title.

Max Schmeling. the German boxer, punched Joe Louls to a standstill before enormova crowd in New York.

JULY

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C. J. Melrose, 28-year-old Aus- tralian atrinan was killed on an air taxi fight from Melbourne to Adelaide.

On July 17. a Fascist revolt, against the Spanish Government broke out suddenly at many points in Spain.

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tioned off into smaller ones.

Dorsetshire:

of the

It was a cheerful party of Ser- vicemen, and, their friends that at- tended the Christmas and New Year party given at the Bailors and Soldiers Home, Wanchat, last night.,

WELS

complete with turkey and the A sumptuous Yuletide dinner,

traditional plum pudding, served in the Assembly Hall which was gaily bedecked with festive dín. decorations. Following the ner a splendid programme of en tertaininent was provided and was greatly appreciated:

Service representatives present included those from HMS, Med- way and Submarinės, HMS. Čum- berland. HMS. Hermes, HMS. Herald, HMS. Duncan, H.M.S. Welch Fusiliers, Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery and many other units."

The talented company, each one Large offices will occupy the

'an artistë' in his own inimitable first and third floors, while, the second and fourth wit be party, presented a splendid pro-

gramme of which the audience en- Decoy, Royal joyed every minute. Encores were frequent and, the "Guzzlers" gra- clously obliged with many cur tain calls, When the finale came the audience were leave and voted the evening a com

reluctant to

plete succes3.

Beside one other, large oface on the fifth floor, the rest of the building is planned for

service apartments.

They will all be well ventilated and lighted, with the latest in modern Sanitary accomodations.

DETAILS

Owners Messrs Wang. Yuen, Ltd,, c/o Messrs Wang Hing.

Contractors—Messrs Sang Lee & Co., No. 2 Tin Lok Lane.

Forthcoming Wedding

Abbas de Sa

Specialists - Mesars Andersen, Meyer & Co., Ltd., for 1. "Amco" George Andrew McMahon drop- Steel Frame Doors & Windows; 2. ped a revolver near King Edward Fire Installation; Messrs Lee Yue in Constitution Hill as the King Kee for Banitary Installation and The wedding of a popular mem- was returning to Buckingham Pa- Domestic Hot and Cold Water Sup-ber of the younger set of the In- face from presenting colours to his ply: Messrs Wm. C. Jack & Co., dlan community in the person of Germany's giant new zeppelin,

Guards, July 16. McMahon was Ltd for Electric Wiring and Light- Mr. A. M. (Abdul Mannan) Abbas the Hindenburg, constructed for sentenced to 12 months impri- ning Arrester: Otis Elevator Com- of Messrs. A. Grossart and Miss the Transatlantic service, took the somment September 14 for pany for Elevators; EK. Well Bor- Molly Midah de Sa will take place air for the first time, March 5

"producing a revolver with intenting Co., Ltd. for sinking of 6′′ on Thursday next, January 7, 1937. M. Pa were amazed by the ap-te alarm the King."

Tubular Well; Messrs. Davie, Bong pointment to the vital post of first

and Co., Ltd,, for B. RC-Fabric; Minister for the Co-ordination of

Mesars Blackmore, Basto & Shank Defence of Sir Thomas Inskip,

for "Spuncrete" Hollow Floor and Attorney General.

Roof Tiles: Raoul Bigazzi for Mar- atble and Bronze Works: Architects.

-Messrs Way and Hall.

Hundreds of thousands of em- ployees and. fat-owners. in New York akyscrapers had to walk up- stairs when the lift men came out on strike.

Thousands of people gave the "Queen Mary" a hearty "godspeed" when she sailed from the Clyde to Southampton.

Britain, France and the U.S.A. signed six-year Naval Pact March 25, pledging a full exchange of information on annual naval büliding.

Conchita Supervia. Spanish prima donna, died March 30, in London.

Reynoldstown won the Grand National for the second year in succession. thus equalling a record which had stood for 66 years.

APRIL

Cambridge won the boat race for trie 13th time in succession, April 4.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Bad-

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Tho King paid his first visit to the RA.F. since his ac- cession, July 8.

The King unveiled the stone vonument to the Canadians Vimy Ridge, July 26.

Fascist riots broke out again in Paris, July 11,

Misa Jane Cain, girl with the golden voice, heard herself give the time when T-I-M was inau- gurated at High Holborn, July 24.

AUGUST

through the East End by a body of Fascists wearing semi-military uniform. Over 10,000 police had to be mustered to quell the riotous "disturbance which lasted for three

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The King spent an unconven-bours. tional August holiday cruising in Sir Godfrey Collins, Secretary the yacht Nahlin in the Mediter-for Scotland, died. ranean and visiting Yngo-Slavia's Dalmatian coast.

Britain concluded hor Treaty with Egypt.

Louis Bleriot, who, in 1909, was the first man to fly the Channel, died in Paris, aged 84.

Jease Owens broke several sprint records at the Olympic games in Berlin.

Bir Christopher Bullock, per- 1stry.. was dismissed from his post manent secretary to the Air Mia

of a Special Civil Service Board of by the Premier, following findings

Inquiry.

ret presented to the House Commons, April 21," caused a The "Queen Mary" captured the storm. The Government's decision Bine Riband of the Atlantic, Au tc spend 178,000,000-a. jump of

gust 30, having covered the 2.539 £41,000,000 on the fighting ser-

miles from New York at an aver *50 speed of 30.63 knots.

vices was criticised as leading to a new armaments race. The Gov- ernment claimed that this was

Britain's price for her share in col

Ben Foord, the South African, beat Jack Petersen for the British

Miss Pam Barton won the U.S. women's gold championship..

General Julius Gomboes, Prime Minister of Hungary, dled, aged 50. Jean Batten arrived in New Zea- land after a fight from England. She had down: 13,000 miles in 11 days and was the first woman to "ay across the Tasman Sea.

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Mr. Abbas is the fifth son of the late Mr. A. R. Abbas (formerly of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.) and Mrs. Abbas; and he is a member of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, being

a lance-corporal in the Coastal Defence section.

Miss de Ba is the only daughter of Mrs, de Sa of Sharp Street East and is better known as the alster of Mr. Henry de Sa of Messrs. Actatic Fétroleum Co., who is also member of the Hong Kong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

The marriage ceremony which is to be performed according to the Mohammedan rites by the Mulvi Noor Shah will take place at Mrs. Abbas's residence in Leighton Hill Road at 8 p.m. after which a re- ception will be held.

It is understood that invitation" cards have already been printed and all members of the Indian community and all friends are in-

A cinematograph film was used | vited. by the police, for, the first time in fred Stratford and May Flynn, British erime in their hunt for Al-

murder of Mra, Ada Fortescue, arrested and charged with the

Jim Mollison flew from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, to Croydon, in 13 hours 17 minutes, Oct. 30. Broke Atlantic time record. flown the Atlantic three times

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Wedding At Registry

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The wedding was solemnised at the Registry Office yesterday after-

The Rev, EC.H, Tribbeck, Chap- Iain of the Home, and Mrs. Trib- beck, were also present.

EXTRA TRAINS, FOR HOLIDAYS

Extra trains will be running be- tween Hong Kong and Canton during the New Year Holidays" as under:

January 1st. Kowloon Dep. Canton ArT: Canton, Depi Kowloon Art.

January 3rd, Kowloon Dep. Canton. Art. Canton Dep. Kowloon Arr.

10.45 am. 1.57 p.m. 10.32 a.m.

1.51 p.m.

6.45 p.m. 9.43. p.m. 6,33 p.m.

9.32 p.m.

Y.M.C.A. COMING

EVENTS

Sunday, January 3, 1937 Discus simm Group in the West Lounge at p.m. First talk of the Berica an "Christianity, Personal and m personal led by the Rev. J. D. MacLean.

Monday, January 4, 1937 Bervice. Men's Dance in the West Lounge at 9 pm, being a farewell dance to the East Lancashire Regiment,

Body Development and Wrestling Class Mondays and Thursdays In the Gym at 5.30 pm.

TIME SIGNAL ON 5 1 NEW YEAR'S EVE

The time signal given by means. of lights at 9' p.m. from the Royal Observatory will be repeated at midnight on the 31st of December, the termination of the programme signifying the end of the year 1938.

non between William John Fearon ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

engine room. artincer MS. Dorsetshire, and Evgenia

another record.

Healop, Bir Edgar Britten. Azst Comman- der of the Queen Mary, died Oct.

Mezavtseva, of. Chardhaven Hotel,

MEETING

lective security. Soon after, stor- and Empire heavyweight boxing 23. Sir Edgar was buried at sea. Kowloon. The witnesses were E English Association will hold the

fes about a leakage of Budget in-

"an unauthorised disclosure to Sir

titles at Leicester, August 17.

The Anglo-Egyptian - treaty" was signed at the Foreign Office. Au-

gust 28.

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formation led to the setting up of a court of inquiry. Mr. J. EL. Tho- mas, the Colonis] Secretary, was

Streamlined "lver Jubliee" mentioned. "The tribunal that in- LNER, train reached 113 mph vestigated the Budget leakages during a run from Newcastle to found that Mr. Thomas had made London, August 27.

Hitler extended the period of Altred Butt, M.P., relating to the service for the German Army. Budget," Mr. Thomas resigned Navy and Air Force from one year from the Cabinet and Sir Alfred to two, August 24. Butt from Parliament,

Arsenal won the F.A. Cup by | - beating Sheffield United 1-0 at General Franco's armies began Wembley, April 25.

their concerted march on Madrid: British troops, in war kit, pat- Irun, San Sebastian and Toledo

Oct. 31. "

NOVEMBER

WEDDINGS

The Hong Kong Branch of the

Third Meeting of the Session at the Helena May Institute on Tues day, January 5th, at 5:30 pm. The Fer. K. Mackenzie Dow will read a paper entitled "The Greatest Eng- liahman of the Eighteenth Cen tury."

OBITUARY

Rogerson and J. P. Murphy. Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt re-elected. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of President of the U. BA, Nov. 4

Marriages, officiäited,

bridge, claimed as eighth wonder Бап Francisco-Oakland Bay

the world, opened Nov. 10. U.S. coastal shipping strike... King Edward vistied the Home Fleet, Nov, 12.;

The forthcoming.... weddings are announced between Alfred Re- King Edward visited the depress-gnald Seymour Major, Assistant ed areas in South Wales, Nov, 15. Superintendent of Police, and

Andrew Japy, the French air Mary Kathleen O'Connor, of No. The death occurred early yester- man, who made a daring take-off 168 The Peak, and Francis Joseph day morning of Captain N. A from Kai Tak in heavily loaded Soden, district manager, NAAFL Rodstvin, formerly connected machine, crashed on Mount Bajurliving at Courtlands Hotel, Ken- with St. George's Riding School, rolled the streets of Jerusalem were lost to the Spanish Govern-

Mr. George Bronson Res died, edy Road, and Catherine Beatrice Kowloon when Arab attacks on Jews be-ment in the civil war, during this

Nov. 21. came more serious,

month.

Mr. Eden made a statement in Italy's attempt to drive Abys the House of Commons on Nov. sinis from the League of Nations 22 regarding the Keelung naval

dcident.

Los Angeles Court rejected a mo- tion by Mrs.. Bartholomew to set aside decision to give custody of Alm star, Freddy Bartholomew, to his aunt.

SEPTEMBER

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was defeated at Geneva, smart

German-Japan agreement sig Irving Thalberg, Hollywood's pace producer, died at Santa Moned, Nov. 25.

Crystal Palace destroyed by are, Prince Farouk, 16, became Kingnica, California, Sept. 14t of Egypt, April 23, on the death of

Nov. 30. his father, King Fuad.

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Betrothal of Princess Juliana, heiress to the throne of Holland. and Prinice Bernhard von Lippe Biesterfeld, was announced Sept. 8. On May 27, the Queen Mary sail-T Campbell Black, famous Bri- ed from Southampton to New York tlah airman, killed, Bent. 19. on her maiden voyage.

Squadron-Leader F. R. D. Again.

Mrs, Amy Mollison made a re- cord fight to the Cape,

Pegg, of No.

The Peak.

The funeral was held yesterday. afternoon at the Protestant Cemá- tery, at which a large crowd attended.

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C.W.A. Scott and Giles Guthrie

HEIL the Dake of York was won the England-Johannesburg proclaimed King George VI on air race.

Dec. 12.

Lord Allenby, one of Britain's greatest generals, died May 14.

Dr. Buck Ruxton was hanged at „Manchester, May 13, for the mur- der of his wife and her maid

Baron Aloisi, Mussolini's repre- General Metaxas became Greek sentative at the League, walked dictator after staging an Army out of the couficii, refusing to ilt | coup, at same table as Abyssinian repre- sentative.

RIZAL DAY

The Ealiping Community will be celebrating Rizal Day on January

BRITISH BOYS SAFE

Some anxiety, was, felt on Tues day night for the safety of three British boys, aged between 12 and Bensation was created in China

18 years, belonging to the Royal by the capture of Generallesimo

Ulster Rifles, who put out from Chiang Kai Shek by Marshal

Shamshulpo at three o'clock in the Chang Hsuch Liang, Chiang Kai 3 at the Penisula Hotel with a afternoon in a small cutter, A Shek was released on Dec. 25 amid timin léchousds and dance, till 6 police report issued””, yesterday Pam Barton, aged 19, won the out in the East End early in Octo- much, Jubilation, th

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