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SCOTSMEN WILL CELEBRATE NATIONAL DAY WITH CONCERT
No Ball Decision At Army Rugby
Society's Meeting
Dr. G. D. R. Black Chieftain
Celebration of St. Andrew's Day in the Colony this year will take the form of a concert at the King's Theatre and an in- formal after-theatre gathering in the Roof Garden of the Hong- kong Hotel, Instead of the customary formal ball. This was
decided at the annual meeting of St. Andrew's Society yesterday.
Mr. T. Swan was elected Hon, Treasurer upon being proposed by Mr. J. F. Macgregor and seconded by Mr. P. Morrison,
Fifteen Chosen For Season
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
18. 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, "18th OCTOBER, 1938, 8:30 AM.
Owing to the uncertainty of Sea transport the public' are requested to post Christmas Parcels early, preferable before the end of October.
Air Mail by "Air Franës Direct Service Paris
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vice"-San Francisco date, 12th October, Shanghai. Menila,
Japan and Shanghai, Haiphong Sandakan.
Shangnai
Haiphong and Pakhol,
Haiphong Pskhol, Shanghai Formosa
Java and Manila, ...
In the absence of the Chieftain, | Secretaries for the coming year! Mr. W. Hay, and the Vise upon being proposed by Dr. Black President, Mr. J. Ralston, the chair and seconded by Dr. Anderson..
The Army Rugby football team was taken by Dr. G. D. R. Black,
OFFICERS ELECTED for the new season which starts OBE, who was supported by Sir
on Saturday, was chosen after the Athall MacGregor, the Hon Mr. A.
final trial at Sookunpoo last even- L. Shields and Mr. A. S. Mackichan
ing, and is as follows:-Lt. Otway. (Past President), Mr. J. F. Mac-
R. E; Lt. Lomax 8/H R. A., Pte. gregor, Mr. D. J. Gilmore, Dr. J. The following were elected to Boe, 8/H R. A., L/C Warte, R. E. and Messrs. E M. serve on the General Committee: L/C Smith, Seaforths; Lt. Douglas, W. Anderson and Blyden and D. 8. Robb (Joint Hon. Messrs. B. Wylie, H. R. Forsyth, D. R S. and L/Sgt. Lang, R. A. O. C. Secretaries).
J. Gilmore, J. Finnle, D. F. Lan- Pte. Berry, Middlesex Regt. Lt. Proposing the adoption of the dale, D. L. Prophet. R. Young and Hewitt, Mids: L/Br. Evans, 5/A report and accounts for the past Dr. J. W, Anderson.
R. A. 2nd Lt. Pinkerton, R. S., year. Dr. Black sald that 'he Dr. Black proposed s vote of Gnr. White, 5/H R. A., Capt, Duke, thought members would all agree thanks to the retiring Chieftain, R S.. Lt. Ridsdale, Norfolk Regt., Japan.. that the financial position of the Mr. Kay; and Mr. Morrison, Vice- and Sgt. Page. Reserves-Spr.Straits. Society could be considered satis President, for the excellent way in Artingstall, Sgt. Blackman and Bangkok, Saigon and Tourane...... factory. Several applications for which they had managed the L/C Foles. assistance were received during the year and were carefully cons! dered, though the number of ap- plications were fewer than in years before.
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affairs of the Society during the Play in the trial showed a mark-Shanghai. past year.
ed improvement all-round in the Japan, Shanghai and Formosa A hearty vote of tharks was pro-play served up on the previous Straits. posed by Mr. Shields to Mr. D. S occasions, but again much sticking Shanghal Robo for his services to the So-to the ball spoiled an otherwise air Mall by "Imperial Aurways Direct clety as Joint Hon. Secretary. Dr. good exhibition of rugger, and the ---London date 14th October. "It was generally agreed, he said, Black said that it was with regret Army shows promise of doing very Haiphong and Pakhol. that the annual Ball in December that the Society accepted Mr.well this season. last was a great success. They Robb's resignation. The Society. would long remember the speech he said. was under a deep debt of made by the Colonial Secretary, gratitude to Mr. Robb for his work Specially prominent in yester- who proposed "The Immortal Memory," and also the speeches by Mr. H. L MacKenzie and Mr. J. Moodie.
The Committee deeply regretted the death during the year of two members, Messrs. R. F. Young and; J. C. Dunbar.
Dr. Black stressed the duty of all Scots to join the Society, and said that it would greatly assist the Hon. Secretaries if members would notify them of}
during many past years. Mr. Shields proposal was, upon general approval, recorded in the minutes
the Society.
BRILLIANT TACKLING
day's play were Lt, Lomax, tackling brilliantly, Pte Boe, swift as light- ning. Lt. Douglas, Lt. Ridsdale, Sgt. Page and 2nd. Lt. Pinkerton.
The team selected, with three exceptions, were the "Probables""
Mixed against the "Possibles" in yester-
Open Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament
The Hongkong Chinese Recrea. any change of address or in- tion Club will hold an Open Mixed tended absence or leave,
Doubles
Tennis Championship
He would like to congratulate Tournament, subject to the ap- Hongkong Lawn Master M. M. Swan on winning the proval of the
day's trial which resulted in the Possibles being easily trounced by 31 points to nil. The score at half- time was 16 mil. There were some changes on both sites
the second half.
Dr. J. A. R. Selby refereed.
H.K. DEATH RATE FROM CHOLERA DYSENTERY AND TUBERCULOSIS Elghty deaths from tuberculosis, 142 cases, 15
J. R. M. Smith Scholarship. The Tennis Association, ander whose usual golf and lawn bowls matches-rules and regulations it will be were played against the St. conducted..
The first round will be played off. George's Society during the year.
The report and accounts were on or before Nov. 5, and the other uanimously
the rounds, except the semi-finals, be-out of a total of adopted after Chairman's proposal was seconded fore Nov. 12. Competitors will deaths from dysentery, out of a by Mr. N. Garland,
make their own arrangements as total of 36" cases, 7 deaths from to the ground on which these cholera, out of a total of 12 cases *OÜT OF QUESTION
rounds are to be played, but the (one imported) and 8 deaths from Discussion as to what form the arst named pair in each bracket enteric fever, out of a total of 14 annual celebration of St. Andrew's will have the choice of grounds. cases, occurred in the Colony for Day should take followed, the The semi-finals will be played the week ended Oct. 14, according Chairman stating that it had been on the C.R.C. courts on Nov. 19 and to returns furnished by the Health decided that a Ball at this time the final on the same courts on Department. was definitely out of the question. Nov. 26. Suitable prizes will be
A suggestion that a supper dance awarded to the winners and run should be held was put forward by ¦ners-up.
one member. but the proposal of Entries, which are invited, will Mr. Shields to have a concert and close on Oct. 21 and the draw, a informal celebration afterwards which may be seeded, will take was, after some discussion, adopt-place on Oct. 22 at 6.30 p.m.
ed.
Sir Athol MacGregor suggested SOLDIER FINED: that they should way to 18se as much money as possue or charity ORDERED TO PAY
COMPENSATION
on the occasion, especially Scotch charities. Be said that Bir Shouson
A dispute In Temple Street Chow and his fellow directors of the King's Theatre had very genrestaurant, at 1.20 am, yesterday, erously agreed, to let the Society over the non-acceptance by the have the use of the Theatre for cashier of a chit sigrid by a ser- vice man, John Roberts, a corporal evening
inclusive at the
of the RÏAMO.. led to the ap charge of $400, which was as much as had to be sent to the film dis-pearance of the latter before Mr. tributors, and had also undertaken. A. A. Macfadyen, at the Kaw. to write to the latter to suggest loon Court fater in the morning on
one
a rebate for the Society.
a charge of assaulting a Police Reservist Yan Kwong-yiu, 30, who With seals at $5, $3 and $1, Sir Atholl said he confidently was called in by the cashler to act
La interpreter. looked forward to clearing a couple of thousand dollars for. Scotch war charitics. · As it would not be possible to the Pipers "of the Royal Scots for the evening of November
secure
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Other returns include 2 deaths from diphtheria, out of a total of 9 cases, 2 deaths from cerebro- spinal fever, out of a total of 4 Canton cases, one death from measles and Canton one death from puerperal fever. Shangha!
Thirty-eight cases of tubercu- Fort Bayard .... losis, nine cases of dysentery, two cases of cholera, two cases of en-
teric fever, one case of diphtheria and one case of puerperal fever were notified to the Health thorities on Oct, 15.
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30 owing to a Regimental celebra CHINA WÄR NEWS tion, members decided to leave it Continned From Page 1
to the Committee to choose the few days ago. It directed heavy
best day for the concert.
NEW. CHIEFTAIN
In view of the nature of the in- tended celebration, said Mr. Shields, and the foregoing by the Chieftain
artillery fire at the town, forcing
a great part of the Japanese there to retreat towards Kuchen and Chishan.
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The Chinese west or Hengling- of the glory and honour attending kwan, in South Sharisi, launched big position at a Ball, the question an offensive on the Japanese to had arisen as to whether a new the north on Sunday morning. Chieftain should be appointed. Simultaneously, another Chinese After consideration," he said, it was unit attacked the Japanese · east decided to approach Dr. Black, a of Wenst to threaten their rear. Past-President, to see whether he The Japanese were routed. would consent to serve during the In South-East Shapsi, a Japan- coming year.
ese six-column drive towards Proposed by Mr. Shields and Changyuanchen, north-west of seconded by Mr. Mackichan, Dr Tsinhsien, has been beaten back Black was elected Chieftain amid by the Chinese great acclamation..
Proposed by Sir Atholl Mac- The forthcoming marriage is from Bangkok connecting with the | Afr Mail for “Imperial Airwaya Direct Gregor and seconded by Mr. D. Jannounced of Mr. Lam Chung-main Empire route will be delayed Due London, 29th October Gilmore. Mr. J. F. Macgregor was kin, merchant," or No. 497 Queen's forty-eight hours because of a dé- elected Vice-President.
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