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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

POPPY DAY IN COLONY: MAGNIFICENT OFFER BY AMERICAN COMMUNITY

Burden On Fund Will Be Greater: Give Generously

TO POPPY DAY BELONGS THE DISTINCTION of being the world's largest free-will offering for any charitable ob- ject made in one day.

"Certainly no other nation gives expression to its grati- tude, so generously and so spontaneously, as the British Empire when each year on November 11, it recalls the sacrifices of the Great War.

It

or

It is the day of remem-spirit of fair play and justice in brance dedicated to those who jope.

dislocation. Owing to the fought and endured so much

shipping schedules in the first between 1914 and 1918, has become also an occasion month of the war, the popples for when those in distant parts from England, but that has not Hongkong will not arrive in time

of the Empire turn their

proved to be a misfortune or an thoughts to Britain and feel obstacle; in fact it has turned out that they share that great to be an opportunity" which" a. tradition which she created, number of members of the Ameri- and has so splendidly main-can community have seized They tained throughout the cen- turies.

nave generously offered to bear

Is

OPERATION

OF PO-PIU LOTTERIES

IN MACAO

SUCCESSFUL TENDERER

but

GENERAL

S.A. Officers Proceeding To Chungking

The Salvation Army, at the re- quest of interested friends and re- Tief bodies is sending a party of Its officers to Chungking to begin work in that locality.

"As is well known, the Salvation Army is an evangelical body which takes particular interest in the poor and needy. Its activities are known here and abroad.

The party consists of Major C. K. Begley he attr recently was stationed (in Shanghai where he has assisted in the care of many thousands of "refugees and war sufferers.

The successful tenderers for the the cost of having a sufficient right to operate po-plu lotteries Tak Inm If Britain, however, has been the number of flowers made in Hong-in Macao are the Fu

has held which

the has been syndicate. centre of our thoughts on Poppy kong-an offer which Day In past years. how much most gratefully accepted by the franchise for the past few years.

There was Brest competition Committee, who feel that such a more must she claime our

on Friday last, thoughts on Remembrance Day practical gesture of goodwill at among bidders this year, when once more she, this particular time doubly when tenders were received,

the Fu syndicate, by offering with the same gallant Ally, is lock-welcome.

At one time the Salvation Though there will be no public $880,000 royaltics per annum, have ed in deadly struggle with the same |

Army had no less than 43.000 enemy.

ceremony this year at the Ceno- succeeded in regaining control of

refugees under its care, It is taph, it is hoped that wreaths this particular lottery.

Mr. Fu, head of the syndicate, still caring for over 20.000 of Shanghai's enormous refugee will be placed there by members

here on Sunday of the community. Those who who returned nation would have had to KO

leave

population. for Macao through the same agony of suffer- propose to do this are asked tonight, will

purchase such wreaths from the again today to attend the bidding ing and face the misery of an- Secretary of the British Legion:- for the fan-tan franchise which other war. Yet it is BO But we

3rd floor, Hongkong and Shanghai will be held on Thursday. enter this war with all the

Bank "building. material and moral resources of the Empire behind us.

Few would have prophesied that

twice in their own fe, time the

It is not necessary now to go

Accompanying Major Begley and shown in the picture are Adjutant Chi Chih-tung and Lieutenants Wu Yueh-hsien. Ma Bhou-I and Ma Ching-chuan.

CHINESE & GERMANS

Adjutant Chi and the Heutenants IN SCOTTISH TOWN left last Monday by boat, travell-

ing by way of Haiphong. A correspondent writes as

Major Begley left on 8uriday follows to The Times on Oct. 18-morning by air.

Considerable." surprise and *x-

into details about the scope of the The steady growth of the Poppy activities of the Earl Haig's Fund. Day Fund from £106.000 in 1921 The expenditure in the future will to £575,000 in 1938 is something be along the same ines as in the mere increase of past, but the burden will be in- money. It is a witness to the grow-finitely greater, when the claims Ing strength of the spirit of the upon it arising from the present citement were caused in a small

more than

Empire during those 18 years.

SPIRITUAL FORCE

war are added.

town somewhere in Scotland when

see a

Auction Helps

Swell B.W.O.F.

It is hardly necessary therefore the inhabitants awoke to to stress the need for generous number of Chinese in their town. The British, as we have said, giving, since everyone is aware of They were driving through the enter this campaign with the full is responsibility especially in town in buses along with German force of the Empire behind the Hongkong which depends upon seamen and were believed to be From every corner there has come the Empire's security. We are the crew of a captured German the spontaneous response to the riving in sheltered homes, away vessel passing through the unspoken claims upon that loyalty, from the Immediate danger of on their way to an unknown des- when they took part in an auction The annual appear on behalf of war, and so our offering will be tination.. Most of the Chinese Lord Haig's Fund has shown the made accordingly. It will be gen-could speak English. and Empire is a living spiritual force erous.

such as springs from the privilege

of belonging to it and sharing in its great ideals of freedom and Individual liberty.

smoking British cigarettes.

BRITISH WAR ORGANIZATION

-FUND TOTAL $225,395.12

Approximately two bundred visitors had on enjoyable, time at town the Peninsula Hotel yesterday,

were

held under the auspices of the British War Organisation Fund.

Organizing the sale in the ab- sence of Mrs. J. T. Smalley who is 11, was Mrs. H. F. Phillips. Messrs. D. G. Day and G. Harrington were the vigorous and encouraging auc- tioneers.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1939. —PAGE

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Tel. 28151.

The House of Quality & Service.

"ARRIVALS IN HONGKONG

The following passengers arrived in the Colony yesterday —

Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Austin, Mrs. R. Calderwood, Mr. C. B. Formby, Mrs. H. F, Garrard, Mr. H. S. Hills, Mr. W. 9. Lam, Mr. 8. Lowrie, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nelson, Miss L J. Le Maitre, Mr. E D. Sheam, Mrs. The merchandise and donors I. Agnew, Mstr. Q. Agnew, Mr. and

Domestic differences may exist but when danger threatens, the ranks close and its strength is re-

Subscriptions to the British War C. Worall (Monthly) 50, F. Buttress included: vealed. Germany has been in a

Organization Fund, Hongkong (Monthly) 15, Miss J. W. Buckwell One zeiss Camera & fittings most crude and childish way try-

now total $225,395.12. | (Monthly) 50, R.S. Harrison donated.. by A. Whittaker, Cigaret- to sew dissension within the Branch, Empire and only succeeded in call- Donations of $1,000 and over were (Monthly) 50. Anonymous 25. A.M. tes by B.A.T., two vases by King's received from the Hongkong and Levenberger 25, Goddard & Doug-Dispersary, Supper cloth and nap- ing forth manifestations of its

Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. les 500. J. E. Richardson 25, H. Wiell kins by Mr. J. H. Taggart, Lady's greater unity and loaylty.

($2,500), the China Light & Power 100, Jebsen & Co. 1,000, Ladies' Staff Bag by Caraven, Silver vase by Germany has entered this war Co. ($2,500), Fung Keong Rubber-Hongkong Bank Filmg Room Kwang Woo, Travelling rug by wholly ignorant of what the En-Mig., Ltd. ($2,000), Mr. and Mrs. F. 45, John Moodie 20, M.M. Affans-Wm. Powell, Two sweat shirts by pire stands for and therefore in-c. Hall ($2,000), the Star Ferry Co., stoff 5.The Boys of Queen's College Mamak, Soap and powder by capable of measuring its strength Ltd. ($1,500), Bir Elly Kadoorie & 100, Mr and Mrs. F. C. Hall 2,000, China Dispensary, Kitting bags 9, Though Hitler in Mein Kampf Sons ($1,500). Li Sing Kin ($1,000), EK. Cricket Club 500; Lane, Craw-Knitted Hats 36, one tea cloth by has himself expressed his approval "Sympathiser" ($1,000), Jebsen & ford, Ltd. 1,000, E.B. 250, D.R.H. Mrs. J. Smalley, Rabbit stuffed British government, Le has co. ($1,000), Lane, Crawford. Ltd. Moore (Monthly) 15. MS. Banner doll, horse and cart by Toyland, never understood bow deep is the $1.000),

(Monthly) 20, L. Gamer (Monthly) Cushion by Mr. A. K. Dimond, sense of brotherhood within those The following is the complete list 50. J.C. Menhinick (Monthly) 10. Sherry, Port and beer by H. Airdaluina 80, Capt. R. Henderson Ruttonjee & Son, Silver cup by states, which are governed on to-date: British principles. Otherwise, he Previously acknowledged $202,- 15, E. Kovacs 2, Ladies' Section Nebron & Prish, $10 by Star Taxi would never have been so mad 486.70; Portuguese Staff-Hong-Prison Dept. 30, G.V. Bird 25, K. Co., Ham by Dairy Farm, Doll and as to challenge its power.

kong & Shanghai Bank 50, Miss Schlam 5, J. Krogh-Moe 250, China Hannah Ezra 3. Miss K. M. Ander-Light & Power Co., Ltd. 2,500, PJ. Pipe by Mrs. Hast. Two lamps by

Furniture and Electric. son 50, The Star Ferry Co., Ltd. Klink, Ltd. 250, J. Havelaar 100, and

capons by Bunny Farm, Two ferns Staff of the Sanitary Dept. 81.

by Messrs. Ting Kee, Fur cloak by Total: $225,395,12..

A Zaitzue, $25 by Gliman & Co.. $25 by Kowloon " Motor Bus Co.. Two vases by Ancient & Co., Silver dish by Windsor & Co., Cake by

of

A LITTLE TIME

BANKERS' ORDERS John Moodle (Monthly) $20, E. (Monthly) 10, Portuguese

TWO

Mrs. W. Bailey, Mr. Cheong Ehen, Mr. R. H. Elias, Mr. M. E. Hewlett, Mr. B. C. Hsu, Mrs. Loo Sung Yungi Yu, Mr. and Mrs. R. Merrick, Mr. R. F. Pirrard, Mr. G. 8. Pontins, Mr. and Mrs. C. Reich, Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Tang and infant. Mr. O, D. Terrell, Mr. C. Wang, Mr. J. R Young, Mr. A. P. Mustard, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Schade. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hind, Mr. Esia Jui Ching, Mr. M. Mori, Mr. M. D. Clarke, A. B. Clemo, Mr. M. T. Goode.

Mr. and Mrs. K. Crawford. Mr. C. A. Flanigan, Mr. E. W. Kirk, Mra. J. E Manning, Rev. F. McMana- Reynolds, Miss E. Schall, Miss "G. mon, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rebar, Mr. C.

Ward, Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Wenger, ! Mr. N. Khanchand, Mr. 8. Lizuka, Mr. A. Butt, Mr. Chan Shin Bing. Mrs. Chang Shing Hing, Mrs. Chang Chan Su Han, Matr. Chang. Mrs. Caho Hoew Seng. Mr. K. C hen, Miss Y. and Y. Chen, Miss Y. L. Chen and infant, Mrs. Chen Yang Sze, Miss Chen Ng Mel, Miss L. K. Liang and infant, Mr. Chiu Yu Mun.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Croset, Miss P. Croset, Mr. Croset, Mr: Fung Tsient Chong, Mr. Fung. Tze Yee, Mr. B. N. Ghadialy, Mr. Ho Chau Woon, The sale was an unqualified | Mr, Y, B. Hsia, Mrs. Hu Yung Sze. and another handsome Mr. C. King, Mrs. Chu Pan Wan Tsin, Mr. Levy, Mr. J. 8. Ling, Mr. P. 8. Liu, Mr, F. H. Mok, Mr. Pan Tse Wen, Mr. J. B. Sanmukhani, Mr. F. Bee, Mr. M. M. Bee, Mr. R.

Shaw Wet Blah, Bis. S. St. Jean, Mrs. F. F.Tang, Mr. C. C. Wang, Mrs. Wong Po Ying, Mrs. M. Woo, Mr. Wu Bout En, Mr. Y. U. 'Yih, Mrs. Yung Kwan Bre, Miss Yung Mo wan, Mrs. T. P. Stonkam.

Had the Nazi leaders spared a 1.500. H.K. & Kowloon Wharf & little time and thought from pl- Godown Co. 2,500, Anonymous— ing up armaments and dragoon-U.8.$20 76.92, Misses Alleen and ing the German people, to under- Doris Woods 10, Mr. and Mrs. W. standing the mentality of the Ellott 50, The Sisters Mess-Royal Joffe British by studying the steady and Naval Hospital 20, Mrs. T. 8. Morri-Star Hongkong and Shal Bank remarkable growth of the Earlson 100, The Czechoslovak Com- (Monthly) 50, S.WP. Perry (Month- Chocolate Shop. Basket of fruit by Harga Fund for example, they mittee 500, 8.W.P. Perry 25. A ly) 25. Eric F. Buttress (Monthly) Leung Hing Kee.

Various other pieces of linen b would have realised its significance French Ally 20, F. Linerner, 25, Dr. 15, R.S. Harrison (Monthly) 50, as a sign of increasing solidarity and Mrs. L. R. Shore 150, Staff of Leigh Garner (Monthly) 50, MF.L. unknown donors were also sold un- within the Empire, and they would Safyingpum. Vernacular School for Haymes (Monthly) 10,LM. Wylie der the hammer. not now be in the morass in which: Boys 81, Anonymous 50, Drs. G. C. (Monthly) 25, M.S. Banner (Month- they are floundering. Ribbentrop and H. L. Canaval 500, Fung Keongly) 20, DRH. Moore (Monthly) success would not have been insisting on Rubber Mfg., Ltd. 2.000, J. P. Braga 16, J.C. Menhinick (Monthly) 10,sum was added to the British War the decadence of the British and 25, C. Ingénohl Ltd. 500," Mr. and G.V. Bird (Monthly) 25,

of their unwillingness to fight. He Mrs. J. E Jupp 25, C. Austin 10,

would have learned that one of WAH. Duf 10, B. Herschend 10, W.

Organisation Fund.

the peculiar virtues of that poople Hewitt 10, J. M. Mackinnon 25, W. POPPY DAY FUND' Sailors' Caps Without Shaw, Mrs. Shaw Po Ez8, Matr.

1s a sense of fair play. We do not A. Bimpson 15, B. A. Kent (Month-

The following are the subscrip- need to claim this for ourselves 17) 10. G.J.P. Carey 10, Prof. and tions to date for the British as a "statement of fact. Maderi Mrs. M. H. Roffey 150, Stewart

aga, the great Spanish writer and Bros, 250, J. Ulmann & Co. 100, Mr. Legion's Poppy Day Fund, 1939:- Previously acknowledged $6,561;

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Ships' Names

Naval ratings on leave will wear

thinker, says it is the keynote of and Mrs. P. Tod 200, Three Mem. Hennessy Seth 10; R. H. Wild cap ribbons with only the letters “British, character. E

bers of the European Office Staff

It is because we have seen thi of Taikoo Sugar Refinery 25, The 25; L:D: Skinner 10; G. P. de "H.M.S." The names of ships will Rev, G. Byrne, Mr. D. Crist, Mr.

Staff of Union Insce. Society of Martin 10: Prof. W. Faid 25; Prof. be omitted in order not to give ideal so wantonly violated and b-Canton (Monthly) 134.50, Li Sing W. Brown 20: A. B. Moir 10; Prof. the enemy any clue as to move- cause we have seen the pledged Kin 1,000, R. V. Lederhofer 5, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Roffey 40: "Toc Hments of the Fleet, word disregared by Hitler in re- and Mrs. W. W. Ritchle 100, Sym- Kowloon circle 30; F. Stafford- gard to Poland and Czechoslovakia pathiser 1,000, Miss M. Manuk 25, Smith 10; 0. J. P. Carey 10; Mr that we are now at wal".

Bennet Freres 100, Mr. and Mrs. E. and Mrs. H. W. Fraser 10; John FIRING PRACTICE Hamanaka, Mr. K. Naga, Mr. K J. T. Warren 250, Mahjong Four: Moodle. 10; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. 20, The Manager & Staff Holland (Macgregor 25; Eotal $8.800.

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GREATER CLAIMS.

Light-gun aring practice wtu be caffled out between the hours of 6 pm and 12 midnight, today, November 9 and 10, 1939.

Firing Area E will be affected. Firing practice will be cunded

and Mrs. C. A. Dakin, Mrs. E.. Gable, Rev. T. O. Healy, Mr. V. Nick. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Neuman, Mrs. G. Savary, Mrs, M. 8. Conzel- man, Mr. W. Gruenerwald, Mr. M.

Sintani, Mr. T. Sugiura, Mr. K

Calden, Mr. B. Fukuda, Mr. J. Metaxas, Mrs. Bla Ga Muy and Mr. E. L. Torres,

Earl Haig's Fund was started to China Trading Co. 100, The RAOB, Further donations will be grate- assist those who had fought for (GLE) China Province 100, 8ir fully received by F. G. Maunder those same causes in the last war, Elly Kadoorie & Bons 1,500, Mr. Secretary, Earl Haig's Fund, Hong- and now greater claims will be and Mrs. P. H. Suckling 200, Prot. kong and Shanghal Bank Bldg.

Mr.-W. A. Stewart, Managing made upon this fund for the men, and Mrs. Gordon King 100, L., M. Cheques should be made payable out between the bours of 10 am. Director of Davie, Boas, and Co. who at this moment are Taking Wylle (Monthly) 25,

to Thomson & Co. and crossed and 2 pm today"-

returned to Hongkong yesterday, their Eves to establing the same M.F.L. Haymes (Monthly) 10, G. Poppy Day Fund.

Firing Aran 'B' will be affected 1 accompanied by Mrs. Stewart,'".

SANDEMAN

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