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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1938.

BAD STREET LIGHTING TEA RECEPTION

IN KOWLOON

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ment sought the advice of the Association as to the prospects of residential development in this

aren.

when one has to cross the har- bour before a telegram can, be handed in for despatch.

There is just one more point on A sub-committee after going which I would make some com- over the ground and carefully ment and that is the growing im considering all aspects, reported portance and prestige of Kowloon that in its opinion the area sur-as the terminus of all the great rounding the present alte of the transport services connecting the Roman Catholic Cemetery waş un Colony with countries abroad.

TO RELIEF

WORKERS

Hong Kong Hotel Function On Monday

VOLUNTEER · ORDERS

(Orders by Lieut. Col R.C.B.

Anderson, M. C. Commandant Hong Kong Volunteer Defence

Carps).

PROMOTION Extract from Hong Kong Gov- In appreciation of the unstint- ing efforts of the ladies andernment Gazette dated February gentlemen of the Colony engaged 25, 1938. in war relief work. Mr. Percy

"His Excellency the Governor Chen, editor-in-chiet of the China has been pleased to approve the Information Service, has issued following promotion in the Hong sultable for residential develop- | For some years past, all the large invitations to representatives of Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, liners have berthed on arrival at local war rellef associations to a with effect from February 25, 1938: Your General Committee was in wharves in Kowloon. Last year the tea reception in the Hong Kong Battery Quartermaster Bergeant the main in agreement with the loop-line "joining the Hanko Hotel Roof Garden on Monday at Charles Walter Liddon Cole to be sub-committee's report, but before Canton Railway with the Canton-5 p.m. writing Government to this effect Kowloon Railway wES completed.

ment.

Second Lieutenant" (Government Notification No. 158 dated 25.2.38).

His Excellency the Governor has

The occasion promises to be an It learned that there had been a The recent and sudden develop interesting one. Music during ten certain amount of opposition to ment of Kal Tack as one of the will to followed by a display of been pleased to approve the follow- the view held by the Association. most important air ports in the

moving plctures" of the Sino-ing promotion in the Hong Kong My object in bringing this mat-world is something of which Kow-Japanese hostilities, by courtesy of Volunteer Defence Corps with effect from March 1, 1938:-Lleut. ter to your attention is to invite lood may be proud.

the Fimo Depot. any of you who are interested

Guests will also have the op-Frederick Bunje. MR.C.S., LR.C.P. either to express their viewa at this meeting or to write to the transport facilities. I refer to the portunity of viewing examples of to be Captain (C.8.0.3 in 198/38).

contemporary poster art, an ex- Association whose General Com-joining up of Kowloon with Can-hibition of which

was recently mittee will again discuss the mat-ton by road.

held successfully

in Canton.

ter at its next meeting..

While on the subject of ceme-

Last, but "not least, 13 the Achievement towards improved

•

RELINQUISHMENT, OF

COMMISSIONS,, ' Extract from Hong Kong Gov-

or 25, 1938.

"His Excellency the Governor has

Before closing. I would like toThese pictures and posters are theernment Gazette. dated February place on record my thanks to all work of a well-known group the officers and members of the young artists now assembled in teries in Kowloon, it will perhaps General Committee of the Associa-Canton and working collectively approved the following relinquen be as well to remember that des- tion who have so loyally supported under the auspices of the Kwang-ment of commissions in the Houg

pite representations made many years ago. Government has yet to

me during ray tenure of office, and

for all the hard work which they

tung Provincial Government.

Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

set aside a burial ground för the have accomplished in such a trying will also take the opportunity to Capt. Leslle Frere Nicholson. 2nd The China Information Service with effect from February 24, 1936: Protestant portion of the Com-year.

信

The report and statement of ac- "China War Rellet Album,” which Lt. Daniel Marshall." (Government Introduce its new publication, the Lt. Geoffrey Clifford Moutrie. 2nd

I will now pass on to a more R. Higgs and carried unanimously. the public during this month.

counts was second by the Rev. Js in press and will be issued to Notification No. 1.59 dated 26,2.38) cheerful topic" and that is the ques-

munity.

CHEERFUL TOPIC

OFFICERS ELECTED

tion of a receiving office in Kow- The following qfficers were elect- loon for the despatch of cable anded for the ensuing year: wireless messages:

There will be a display of the best entries for the Art Cover

work Competition, "and the President:-B, Wylle; Vice-Pre- many "local artists such as Stan

PARADES

1st Battery

A Section: There will be no parade on March 18.

of

L Section: Lecture by Major

We are indebted to Mr. J. P.sident:-F. C. Mow Fung: Honor-Hill. Lee Byng. Au Man-so, and Smith, R.A. at H.Q. on March 11

The creator

Braga for drawning the attentionary Secretary and Treasurer:-others will be seen.

at 5.30 p.m. Subject "Lessons from of your Committee to this very Rupert Baldwin. necessary addition to Kowloon

of the successful shoots at Camp." General Committee:Hon. Mr. entry will be awarded a prize toters will attend the lecture on Signal Section: L Section signal- amenities, and it is hoped that the Leo D'Almada e Castro. jun. Dr. Ip the value of $30. The accepted representations which have Kam-wah, Dr. R. A. de Castro Bas- design will used for the cover of

March 11. made to Messrs. Cables and Wire- to. Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, Rev. Fr. the 10.000 copies of the "China.

2nd Battery less. Ltd. will be favourably re- A. Granelli, Miss H. D. Sawyer, War Album" which will be distri-

March 8: Peak Rifle Range: Leave bottom Peak Messrs. B. W. Bradbury, W. C. Fel-buted all over the world

Tramway Station at 9 a.m. show, Lam Ming-fan, L4 Chor-chi,'

ceived.

we

There certainly seems some- thing wrong when there is no telegraph office to serve a large district such as Kowloon, and

C. M. Manners, D. W. Munton, L

N. Murray, R. Pestonji, C, E. Terry, W. J. Rattey and W. A. Mackinlay.

Francesca Denies to Give

MODERN OIL WORKS Big Project In Hand

Concert Here for War Relief

The project of building one of Music lovers will have an opportunity on Wednesday, March 16, the largest and most modern oll at the China Fleet Club Theatre, of hearing Mdm. Francesca Denies.

Installations in the Far East will the Belgian dramatic soprano, well-known to local radio listeners. shortly be commenced in Heng The recital, at which she will be accompanied by Prof. Harry Kong. The installation will be Ore, will be given for the benefit of the Hong Kong Chinese Women's erected in Tsun Wan Bay. New Soldiers' Relief Association and the programme will include a num-Territories, for the Asiatic Petro- ber of great arlas from opera. English songs and a group of Flemish leum Company.

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REGISTRY WEDDING

bride of Mr. Tan Hai-san, of No. 2 Caroline Road, top floor.

The groom is the son of Mr. Tan Shin-kho, merchant, and the bride's father was the late Mr. Chen Lun-tat

4.

March 9, 5.30 p.m. H.M.S. Tamar. No. 1 Gun Crew. Dress; Overalls and S.D. Cap.

March 10, 5.30 p.m. H.M.8, Tamar. No. 2 Gun Crew. Dress: Overalls and S.D. Cap.

Engineer Company. March 7, 5.30 p.m. H.QL.G. In- struction, Course 2, lessons 3 and 4. March 10, 5.30 p.m. Belchers Fort. DEL. Instruction.

March 19-20: Combined Opera- | tions. Detalls will be issued later.

Corps Signals

March 8, 5.20 p.m. H.Q.

Machine Gun Troop March 8, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. M.G. In-

ballads which Mdm. Tenders for building a reclama-struction. Denies has imade tion of over 49 acres which will ex- exceedingly popular tend into the sea in Tsun Wan

Denles la no strang-

in the Far East.

As a Belgian, Mdm.

er to the horrors of

war and Invasion.

Armoured Car Section March 8, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. A and B

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THE KOWLOON MARATHON

Date Fixed For Race

Marathon race under the auspices

Tuesday, March 29. is the date Bay have already been invited. Classes: Preparation for night Ar-axed for the 17th annual Kowloon It is one of the largest private re-ing. C Class; M.G. Teɛts.." clamation works carried out in March 11, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. A and B of St. Andrew's Club. Hong Kong.

Classes: Driving instruction. O The contract price of the recla- Class: M.G."tests.

March 11, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. N.C.O.'s

Late in 1914 whilst mation is said to be well over Motor Machine Gun Platoon the forts on the $400,000 which includes roadways outskirts of her and a sea wall. Earth Allings for conference: Remainder: Fire Or native city. Ant- the reclamation will be obtained ders. werp, were holding from the hills near Tsun Wan out valiantly she Village,

No. 1 (MG.) Company March 6: Stonecutters. M.G.

This event is open to all Euro- peans in the Colony and will be run over a 6 mile course, the race being timed to start at 4.30 p.m.

Applications for entry, accom- panied by the entrance fee of one dollar, should be sent in by March 25, to either the Hon. Secretary,

and her parents left Work on the entire project will Course for hackward personnel and the city with the occupy two to three years, and it recruits. Launch leaves Queen's Mr. F. H. Stokes, SC.E Dept., last batch of re- is said will include a jetty for oil Pler at 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Nayal Yard, or the President, the fugees: A day or tankers,

Police Pler at 8.45 a.m. Equipment Rev. J. R. Higgs, St. Andrew's two later Antwerp When completed the project will must be drawn before 12 noon, Vicarage, Kowloon. surrendered. After extend from 2 point near the Saturday 5th. Dress: Optional. wanderings in Flan-Hume Pipe Works and in the other ders and Holland, direction from the bank of the the family arrived creek running under the main

in England just be-Castle Peak Road.

fore Christmas.

During the period UNCLEANLINESS

of exile ber · voice, untrained and im mature as it was, attracted attention and she was in con- stant demand charity concerts In aid of the

many

relief funds then

being raised.

OF KOWLOON

PAVEMENTS.

MISS SAWYER'S COMPLAINT

Speaking at the annual meeting

Range Officer: Lieut. L.. B. Holmes,

March 11, 5.30 p.m. HQ. M. G. Instruction.

No. 2 (MG.) Company March 6, Stonecutters. For de-.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED

The following passengers arrived

tails see No. 1 Company's order in the Colony yesterday by the

above.

March 10. 5.30 p.m. HQ. B and

ment.

No. 3 (M.G.) Company March 7. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Class A: Fire Orders. Remainder: LA.

No. 4 (M.G.) Company Winners of LA. Competition. No. 1 Section.

Es. Comarin

COL H. B. Jones,

Miss M. G.

C Classes: B. F. Muzzle attach-Rickards, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lambert, Master R. Lambert, Miss A. Lam- bert, Miss I. Lambert, Mr. B. A Renado. Dr. E. Witt, Miss R Hyneman, Mr. R. De Mare, Mr. H. Evert; Miss G. Wolf, Miss S. Wolf, Mr. J. Wong. Mr. T. Barrett, Miss Barrett, Mr. V. E. Clark, Mr. and Mra A. Hammer. Mr. A. S. Barela, Mr. J. Wah, Mr. S. Wab, Mr. E Abdulhusein, Mr. P. H Carey. Mr.

As 8000 as her of the Kowloon Residents' ASIO- Marchs, 10 am. HQ. Unterm voice had settled ctation yesterday, Miss H D. Inspection.

Headmistress 'of the March 9, 5.30 p.m. HQ, M.G. In the Conservatory of Music and Diocesan Giris' School, drew at-struction: Aiming, laying and later under the prima donna of tention to

she began earnest study, first di Sawyer.

rubbish.

C. A. Scott. Miss E Black, Mr. M. the uncleanliness of traversing- the Royal Flemish Opera House. pavements in Kowloon, particular4

Ekawa, Mrs. "G. Dunnett, Mrs. G. A quiet wedding took place at

March 11, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Infan-Vinall, Miss Vinal; Mr. T. Gunder- Antwerp. the Registry of Marriages, Supreme

ly Nathan Road and Jordan Road. |try Training. After five or six years of gruel-

son, Mr. G. Costello, Mrs. D. Court, yesterday, when Miss Chening work, she began to appear in said that the matter would re- The Chairman, Mr. B. Wylie,

Portuguese Companies

Fraser, Mr. A. M. Halley, Mr. A. Mal-lei, of No. 194 Prince Edward operatic roles and on the concert celve attention.

March 3, 5.30 p.m. HQ.

G. Honey, Mr. H. Hussey, Mr. and A.A Company: IA Competition Mrs. J. M. Marjoribanks, Mr. Pratt, Road, ground floor. became the platform. Then, to finish her

training and to become acquainted question of the nuisance caused

Mr. J. J. Cameron raised the and L.G. Training.

Mr. H. V. WUkinson, « Mr. M. G. No. 5 (M.G.) Company: Ali with the Italian school, Mdm. by hawkers congregating outside Classes:

Wood, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Booth, Denles studied, in London under M. the

Use of Blank Firing Mr and Mrs. F. Gregory. Mr. A. in Muzzle Attachment and Firing ons. Kavanagh, Mrs. B. Lanzet, Mr. 8t."

Mary's School, Farini, internationally renowned Chatham Road, at a.m. every Fixed Lines. Use of Night Lamps V. E. Pre, Mrs. C. L. Wong and operatie conch.

day, and littering the street with and sights. It is imperative that two sons. Mr. C. R. Elton, Mr. E. all members of MO. Company at- w. Price, Mr. R. A. Joscelyne. Mr. tend for the next two weeks as D. 8. Fraser, Mr. H. C. Hopkins, these subjects are required in con- Mr. R. G. Howe, C.MG., Mr. J. nection with the Combined Opera- Stern, Miss C. M. Atkins, Mra. March 10: Revolver Competition. Hart, Mrs. A. J. Palmer, Miss E | Cruickshank,, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Keen interest has been aroused Kennedy Road Range, 5.15 p.m. Palmer, Mrs. G. Pollock, Col and The forthcoming marriage of Dr. A constant flow of visitors was by this year's show, which has March 13; Sleeve Shooting at Mrs, R. Ruxton. Mrs. Tod," Miss Hugh Cameron Watson, veterinary seen at the Hong Kong Horticul- proved beyond doubt that, given Cape D'Aguilar. Members of A. Tod, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Anderson, surgeon, residing at Bassoon Villa, tural Society's show yesterday, a Pokfulum, and Miss Patricia Elisa-which was the closing day of the beth Keam, nursing sister, of exhibition. Queen Mary Hospital, has been In the afternoon, many school

children attended the exhibition,

Mr." W. Aneurin Jones, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, conducted the ceremony in the presence of Messrs. Chin Bau-su and Khoen Thoen-ho,

ANNOUNCEMENT

-announced.

FLOWER SHOW CLOSING DAY

Visited By Many Schoolchildren

The Chairman pointed out that there was also the danger of what the hawkers sold to the children.

having been given a half holiday.

tions.

little understanding and Company as detailed are requested Mies: A Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. patience, much could be achieved to keep this date free. Parade at c. E. Carney, Mr. P.. B. Gibbs. in the way of cultivating beautiful HQ at 8.15 am Dress: Shorts, Miss B. G. Ling, Mr. A. Macartney. towers and healthy vegetables in puttees, BD. Caps, and belt. Mrs. E. FL. Moore, Miss M. Now- -

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