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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

STARS POOL TALENT TO Mrs. Dovey's

ASSIST WAR ORPHANS Thrilling Race

UNIQUE CHINESE THEATRICAL FESTIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT

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An event unique in the history of the Colony is the Chinese all- star theatrical festival organised to raise funds for relief of war orphans, which commences tonight with the first of three variety per- formances at the Talping Theatre.

The festival is sponsored by the Hong Kong Chinese Women's Bol- diers' Relief Association, in colla boration with the United Artists' Association of South China,

A different programme will be| presented each evening, and the contributors include all the leading Chinese singing. dancing and dramatic stars. A glance at the programme given below will reveal

wonderful array the

of talent appearing tonight.

2-Resistance, a song by Ng Chor-

fan.

3-Leave your Love and Join the Army, a song by Mesars. Leung Mo-shik and Leung Mo- sheung.

4-Negro Dance, by Chau Kul-wa. 5.-Meet Again, a play let by Miss Ting Ling. Cast: Lee Yee-nin, To Yu, Wong, Lau-shan, Fung Fung and others. 6-Dance of the Butterflies. by

Ma Lau-fan and Tik Sam.

1.-Lady Precious Stream, excerpt

A special feature IN the ip- pearance of Miss Butterfly Wu. China's most. renowned screen actress who is at present à visitor 8. to the Colony.

$5

Prices of admission are $10 and

'TONIGHT'S, PROGRAMỖIE

The following is the programme for tonight's performance:-

L-National Anthem, sung by the

audience standing.

PRIZEGIVING AT GARRISON

SCHOOL }

Successful Year Reported

The annual prize day of the Hong Kong Garrison School Look place yesterday,' when Mrs. Hall, wife of L-Col. G. E. Hall M.C.. distributed the awards.

Selections were rendered by the students percussion band which was loudly. applauded by the many present. including Major H. H. Joseph. AEC....A brief recitation entitled "Grey and White" was also very well received.

from the play, by Chan Wan- sheung. -Berlin Dance Music, by Yung

Slu-yee and Yung Yuk-yes. 9-West Chamber, excerpt Imm the play, by Butterfly Wu. Kong "Shan-siu and others. 10.-Costume Dance, by Yes Chau

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11-The Rainbow Pass. excerpt

from the play by Chan Mang ha

12.-Resist Your Enemy. song by

Tam Yuk-lan.

13.-Leung Hung Yuk, a playlet, by

Violet Tse Loh-lan. 14-Indra, a dance by Hul Man-lal 15. Final Victory, a playler, by Ma Sze-chang: Tam Lan-hing and others. 16-Volunteer Marching sung by the audience.

Against Time

CATCHES DAEDALUS

GENERAL

KAU SING SOLD FOR $50,000

Built In 1926 At Cost Of $250,000

The as. Kau Sing, Government rescue tug which ran aground at

September typhoon last year, has Ching Blue Island during the

been sold for $50,000 according to information from an authoritative source received yesterday.

IN FRANTIC RUSH As the Imperial Airways plane Daedalus was on the tarmac at Kal Tak airport at 5,57 am yes terday, her engines being warmed sp preparatory to taking off for Bangkok within three minutes,

The cost of building the tug. officals of the company standing which was launched at the Talkoo by the plane noticed a car rushing Dockyards in 1825, was $250,000, through the gates at great speed. On running aground; the Kau Frantic tooting of the horn. how-Sing had been severely damaged.. ever, was not sufficient cause to Although she was refloated, Gov- disturb the schedule of Imperial ernment has finally decided on Airways, Ltd.

sale rather than repairs. The steps had already been

Much has been said pro and con taken away, but Dr. (Mrs.) A. L. J.in the past on the cost of building Dovey. the last-minute passenger the tug and its efficiency in rescue proved agile enough to climb on in time although clutching a pass-troversy now ends with the pur-

work during typhoons. This con

Mrs. Dovey is visiting medical chase of it by the Moller Steam- officer to the Chinese hospitals. ship Company. Shanghai It appears that he thrilling race against time was the result of a burglary from her home, a fat on the second floor of Queen Mary Hospital building, when £25 in notes, a fountain, pen, and some smalt money was stolen from her bag.

port. in one hand,

The tug was put up for auction by Government two months ago, but found no buyers.. The Moller Com pany has gone as far afield as Australia and South Africa In search of tugs and their represen- tative. Mr. Gerondal decided that Hong Kong was near enough for a large saving in transportation.

The Kau Sing may yet go into

The thief entered the room of Dr. J. E. Doves, medical officer at the Hospital, and Mrs. Dovey's one of the Hong Kong docks for husband, and must-have walked by further repairs before being towed Mrs. Dovey who was sleeping on to Shanghai. the balcony. The bag was lying on the dressing table in Dr. Dovey's room.

Two hours before, the plane was Song: due to leave, the theft was dis-

Cholera Cases -Mounting

With nine further cases reported on Thursday, the number of cholera cases this year has reached 201.

Residents who have not taken the precaution of inoculation "are again urged to do so, with- out delay. Free Inoculation may be obtained from any government hospital, at. St. John Ambulance centres or at the special Inoculation stations established by the health authorities. On Thursday, there were also seven eases of dysentery, four The Headmistress thanked the cases of enteric fever, two cases of school staff for their good work measles and one case of chicken during the past year.

In the course of her annual re- port, the Headmistress said that; the school had had a successful year, and that the infant schools in Hong Kong were of an excellent standard. Pupils were taught handwork, which was on exhibition! In the hall.

After Mrs. Hali had presented the prizes, Major Joseph, on behalf

of the school, thanked Mrs. Hall

for her kind attendance.

"PRIZE LIST

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covered. The all-important pass- port to London, was in the bag! The doctor and his wife com- menced a frantle search of the house and garden and eventually found it. The passport was there. The thief had taken all the money Then began the frantic ride to Kai Tak.

Mrs. Dovey has gone to England on two months' leave to visit her 11-year-old daughter.

DECLARATIONS GRANTED

Application In

Estate Case

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HOIFUNG'S THANKS. FOR VACCINE GIFT

International Medical Relief Society's Work

The Chairman of the Inter- national Medical Relief Society has received a letter from director of the Catholic Mission in Holfung

(Kwangtung) expressing gratitude for the gift of anti-cholera vaccine recently dispatched by the Society.

The letter follows:-

Tam directed by my mis- sionary colleagues and by the Magistrate of Hoffung to convey to yourself and your Society our most heartfelt gratitude for your gen- erous gift of 10,000.c.e. anti- cholera vaccine, which has been received by us all as a Heaven- sent blessing.

"The cholera epidemic has al- An application seeking certain declarations regarding the property ready made hundreds of victims in of the late Mr. Lau Ping, who died this district, which is suffering too, in 1898, made by Mr. J. Hennessy for the very serious shortage of Beth and Mr. S. Hampden Ross, food, owing to the fact that this. receivers and managers of the year. we had no rice crops and the estate, was granted by the Acting fishing business has been com- Quarantine restrictions imposed Chlef Justice. Mr. Justice R. Epletely stopped by Japanese des- by the Chief Quarantine Omeer Lindsell, in the Supreme Court troyers. You cannot imagine what for the Philippines against ar- yesterday.

SMALL-POX RESTRICTION

IN P. I. REMOVED

The following were the prize- rivals from Hong Kong on account

winners:-``

Defendants were Lau Lam-shi,

Class IV A:-1, Eunice Richard-of small-pox have been removed executrix of the will of Lau Yu-

son; 2. Edith Hodgson: progress, in respect of cabin passengers. Beryl Lucas.

Class IV B:-1, Dorothy WiBicott:]

2. Frederick Chappell...

Class II A-1. David Cunning- ham; progress, John McClellard.

Class III B:-1, Michael Nichol. son; 2. Peter Shephard.

Class II A-1, Geoffrey Hudson: 2. Joyce Archibald; progress, Jessie

MacCormac.

Class B-1. Margaret Brad- shaw; progress, Jean Money.

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TAILOR FIRM EVICTED

a great relief and help you have given us.

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DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGN fong, and Lau Ylk-cheuk, adminis tator de bonis non of the estate

"As soon as the vaccine arrived of Lau Ping,

all the nurses of the town were The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., ordered by the Magistrate to carry instructed by Mr. 8. Ng Quinn, ap-out incculation from door to door, peared for plaintiffs. Mr. FX and a certain number of them D'Alinada, Jar, watched the pro-were dispatched to the villages Remarking that, being business ceedings on behalf of the first de- where the epidemic is more severe. premises, the new Prevention offendant, while the second was "Hundreds of lives will be saved. Evictions Ordinance did not apply. neither present nor represented in by your generosity and for this we the Acting Puisne Judge, Mr. Court...

renew our grateful appreciation.”

Justice E. Williams, made, an Counsel said that the first defen- order in Summary Court yesterday cant was the widow of Lan Yu- Class 1:1, Victor Wyatt: 2. Hil-for the Hung Tal tallor's firm of fong, who died in 1927. Both be interest was still due to the estate da Hadgson; progress and conduct, No. 33 D'Agullar Street, ground and the second defendant were the under the mortgage and further Anthony Raeburn; Michael Cross; four to give up possession of sons of Lau Ping. There had been charge.

those premises by September 8. considerable litigation concerning

Stanley MacCormac; and Margaret Wright.

CAPT. BATTY SMITH MANILA BOUND

Capt. 8. H. Batty-Smith ADC.

The action was brought by Mr. the estate and the present actiow Chang Tin-po, of the Land Office, Yan Yee-hing, who was repre- was brought because the plaintifs, gave evidence regarding the land sented by Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, of having been ordered to wind up testified that after having gone in question, "after which Mr. Ross Hastings and Company.

the property, sought certain dra Mr. Brooks stated that defen-clarations regarding a

through the accounts he found that plece of dant was two months behind in land. The reason why the action the sum of $12.812.32. was outstand- his rent and was not a satisfactory was not brought earlier was being under the mortgage and fur- cause the accounts were somewhat ther charge. He was satisfied that

to His Excellency the Governor, tenant.

will leave the Colony for Manila on Thursday on local leave.

made against the defendants,

SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1938.=PAGE 7

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SINCERE'S

CORRIGAN GOING HOME BY BOAT

Dublin. July 22.

The American trans-Atlantic air-

An order for costs was also complicated and it was only re- these monies were advanced out man. Douglas Corrigan, -whosa

cently that the matters in question of the estate. came to light.

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daring flight created a sensation a During his absence, his place will

In granting the declarations, His few days ago, will embark at Cork be taken by Lieut. A. C. F. Drew- His Excellency the Governor and Among the declarations sour Lordship gave costs against the on July 30 for America by the Wilkinson of the 2nd Battallon the Lady, Northcote will attend Divine by the plaintiffs were that the second defendant. The costs re-steamer Manhattan, Royal Scots.

Service at St. John's Cathedral monies advanced to tau Po-cho garding the first defendant were His machine is being taken on. Lieut. Drew-Wilkinson goes to tomorrow. His Excellency will read were from the estate of Lau Ping, ordered to be taken out of the board by the Mountain Lodge 'tomorrow.

the Lesson.

and that the sum of $12,812.32 with estate.

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POP A FATHER SHOULD HAVE SOME CONSIDERATION

I DON'T

[MIND. HOW LATE AT NIGHT

THAT YOUNG FELLOW

STAYS,

PHOEBE

(Transocean).

same steamer-

By J.

MILLAR WATT

BUT I WISH YOU'D ASK HIM NOT TO TAKE MY . MORNING PAPERS FROM THE PORCH WHEN HE LEAVES

KWANGTUNG RAILWAYS AGAIN BOMBED

Canton, July 22

Sheklung and Shektan, on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, were severely raided by six Japanese planes, flying from of Tongkawan, this morning.

About six bombs were dropped at each place, kili- ing and wounding about 10 persöng.

Farlier in the morning, 15 enemy bombers in two squadrons, raided Yuentam and Tsingyuen on the Canton-Hankow Railway(Central Nowa).

JAPANESE WITHDRAWN

Yencheng, Honan, July 22 Harassed by Chinese guerillas and menaced by the Yellow River flood a great part of the Japanese in east Honan have been withdrawn towards the Taoków-Chinghus Radway zone in

in northern Honan, whlie some towards Kweltch and Hsuchow where they are consolidating their defences on the

It is estimated that the Japanese force now re- maining in east Honan total only one brigade, On the other hand, there are about 100,000 Chinese guerillas roving about the countryside. News).

(Central