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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

STRENGTH OF

GENERAL

CHRISTIAN CHURCH

HONGKONG COMMENTED UPON

BY BISHOP HALL

Annual General Meeting Of The V.D.M. Assen.

The strength of the Christian Church as a whole in Hongkong was commented upon by the Bishop of Hong- kong, Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, at the annual general meeting of the Victorian Diocesan "Missionary Association, held yesterday at St. John's Cathedral Hall, over which he pre- sided.

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The number of Church members in the 33 organised churches belonging to the Federation of Chinese Christian Churches was given by the Bishop as 17,673, of which the Anglican membership was 3,737.

H.K. POLICE RESERVE

Part HI of

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"THE MODERN GIRL":

DEBATE AT. H.K. UNIVERSITY

"That the Modern Girl is De- generate" will be the subject of the next debate of the Hongkong University Educational Society, to be held today (Tuesday) at 515 pm. In the Union Assembly Room.

The proposer and seconder are Mr. S. 8. Yu and Miss Pauline Chan, respectively, while the op- poser and seconder are Mr. Cheah Siew Onn and Miss Nellie Shroff. According to Mr. Leslie Sung, Hon. Secretary of the Educational Society, anyone interested is wel come to attend the debate.

IN

British War Organisation Fund, H.K.

The total of the British War

Branch, has now reached $429,- Organisation Fund, Hongkong

638.60.

The latest list of subscriptions

American

includes a donation of $1,490.60 from all contingents and clerical star of the Hongkong Police Force for February, $1,300 from the pro- ceeds of the Leap Year Ball held being proceeds of an at the Gloucester Hotel, 3651.50

Tennis Tournament held by the Hongkong Cricket Club, $500 from Membership of the three

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sorby, $315 from the Foreign Staff of the English speaking

'A sum of $621.59 has been don-HK. Telephone Co., for Jan./Feb. Anglican churches, St. John's Cathe-ated to the Chinese War Orphans and $146.82 from the staff of the dral, St. Andrew's Church This money is proceeds from the Sanitary Department. and Christ Church, was 662 Hall Charity Dance, which

Hongkong University St. Stephen's The Roman Catholic Church held on February 10. membership in the Colony, including Europeans, totalled 17,510.

of

WAR CHARITY

WAS

Fanling Farm Notes

Previously acknowledged $424,- 026.68; J. Moodie (monthly) 20; Anonymous 5: Foreign Staff-E.K. Telephone Co. Jan./Feb. 315; Free Foresters Cricket Matches v. H.K. C.C. 40; H. 8. Jones 50; ME.B."10; R. K. Valentine (monthly) 20; W, J. Reld (monthly) 20; L. C. Baker (monthly) 10; Mr and Mrs. Walk- den (monthly) 20; Mrs. Martin

(monthly) 20; Staff of Sanitary (monthly) 5: A.C.I Bowker

Dept. (monthly) 146.82; E. W. This cracking was due to excessive Davies 10: Leap Year Ball-lou- water during the typhoon in the last

cester months of the year. The second crop

Hotel 1,2001; Anonymous was planted out in January. were 100: Anunymous 100; 'Anonymou staked in February and first pickings 5; J. S Dunnett (monthly) 20: have already been made.

Tomatoes which were planted in Sept. and well fertilised with stable manure are still bearing profusely.

Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King Commissioner of Police CHINESE COMPANY Strength, Constable R78 To Wing

In his survey of the work of the Hang has been taken On the

Association during the year, the strength of the Chinese Company. Bishop said that the diocese, apart as from Mar. 4, 1940.

trom having the second longest. Training Course-Party III. The history in China, reached up to following will attend Company the Burma border and at one point) The tomatoes are smaller in size, but Headquarters for instruction in even touched Tibet. It included are free from cracks in the heads.

Training

provinces Course the

Kwangtung. (Handling of Arms and Trigger Kwangsi, Yunnan and Kwelchow. Pressing) on Monday, Mar. 11,

VARIED WORK 1940 at 17.30 hours, sharp

The Bishop then proceeded to Constables R12 Lai Chak-po, review the varied work which was

E M. Raymond 50; F. T. Harris R15 Taul Kwok Ching. R31 Kwok being done in all these places (a

15; Razon Trading Co. (monthly) Wai-lam, R39 ip Shiu-ming. R95 report of which appears in South results and the stalks have now been Tournament 90; HK.C.C.-Ameri- The bean and peas gave excellent 10: Queen Mary Hospital-Tennis Ip Wing-nin. R101 Lai Li-ying. Chins." the Association's news R164 Max Wal Fung. R165 Lik sheet), and, after saying that the will

removed to the compost heap which

treated on the spot with Can Tennis Tournament 651.30; D. George Poon. Riss Chan Shiu-sun, great event of the year was the agents to accelerate depuration both. Day (monthly) 15 A. H. Guin- and R78 To Wing-hang..

by the Organic Fertiliser Company ness (monthly) 20; S. "E. Edgar mic mem known as the bio-dys (monthly) 5: Mr. and Mrs. Vincent HK. Police Force-All Contingents Sorby 500; Scoto Norwegian 25;

& Clerical Staff-Feb. 1.490.80; H. M. Miller (monthly) 15; Total: | $129,830,60.

Patrol Duty. Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.

INDIAN COMPANY Training Course-Part I. The following members of the Indian company have qualified in Part I

ol Training Course on Mar. 6. 1940:

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75th anniversary of St. Stephen's Church, concluded by paying a Warm tribute to the Christian work of Bishop Mok Shau-tsang and congratulating him affection- ately on his attainment of his 75th birthday.

and a

be

BEANS AND PEAS

method.

Second crops of sweet corn, celery. carrots, and cabbages have been sown and liberally manured Progress of and crops are being watched with interest.

these

"

ENTERTAINMENTS

The first pickings of strawberries have been good. They are of good size and if reaped early bring a

The financial results of recent the home when eaten in the tradi-events arranged by the Entertain- pleasant atmosphere of England to tional manner with sugar and cream ments Committee, have now been The beds devoted to strawberries will received. The sum of $651 was ¡ greater yield.

The reports of the St. John's Cathedral, 5. Andrew's and Christ Church Groups of the V.D. M.A. were passed, as were the re- port for the year of the Associa- R706 tion, the statement of accourts be increased next year so as to ensure raised by the Tennis Tournament

Constables R212 Puran Singh, R219 M. Y. Hussain, R229 Ghulam Nabi. R288 Nür Khan. Mohammed Yakub, R707 Abdul Hamid, R709 Ajaib Singh R710 Hashim Ahmed. R712 A R. Abdulrahmanand R715 Fazal Din. The following members will at- tend Central Police Station on Wednesday, March 13, 1940 at

and the budget for 1940.

OFFICERS ELECTED Office bearers for 1940 elected, as follows:--

were

VEGETABLES AVAILABLE held at the Hongkong Cricket Club The Shumchun Rural, Welfare Cen on Feb. 18 and the Leap Year Ball tre has placed the sales management held at the Gloucester Hotel on in the hands of Mrs. Dorothy Lee Feb. 29. produced $1,200. and the following vegetables are avail- able: tomatoes at 25 cents per Ib:

The Kowloon Dock Centre beld

Chairman, "Bishop Hall. Vice-Chairmen, Very Rev. J L. broccoli at 30 cents per 1b; Rhubard & Bridge and Mah Jong Drive on lat 10 cents per bunch; brussels March 8, in aid of the above fund,

17.15 hours for Squad D under Wilson, Rev. J. R. Higgs and Rev. sprouts at 40 cents per Ib: parsnips and the sum of $500 is being sent

st Inspector (R) Mehdi Khan:---

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1940. -PAGE 5

WEDDING GIFT

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7 PIECE CRYSTAL LAGER SET CRYSTAL TRAYS

ORYSTAL CHEESE DISHES

CRYSTAL SANDWICH DISHES

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COCKTAIL SETS

WHISKY SETS-

FLOWER VASES

WATER JUGS

CREAM & SUGAR SETS

TRINKET BOXES"

10% CASH

DISCOUNT.

LANE CRAWFORD • LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

Kowloon Lot Bought For $30,000

CROWN

LAND" SALE AT P.W.D.

H D.. Rosenthall

at 10 cents per bunch; carrots and to the Honorary Treasurer. Constables R231 A. Karim, R257 Alabaster and Miss Upsdell.

London Sales, secretaries, MES. beet at 10 cents per bunch: red cab- A. Khan, R277 M. Afzal, R217 A.

bage at 20 cents per head; savor, cab-

Winners: Bridge (Contract) 1st Hamid, R218 B.

Secretary for Hospital Supplies, bage at 20 cents per head: Abbas, R240 A.

Prize Mrs. S. Thompson, 2nd Mrs. Is hoped that interested Mohamed. R265 Mohamed Ram- Mrs. L. B. Holmes.

Friends End

Claque, 3rd. Mrs. Bearle. Mah Jong supporters wil! svall (Clear) Mrs. Lawson, 2nd Mrs. and phone their order to the Secre- Olsen. Mah Jong (Chinese) Mrs. themselves of

of these

garden vegetables

Four lots of Crown Land « were tary 23621 or send their orders to Wright, 2nd Mrs. Rose. A doll sold by public auction at the Room 329. Prince's Building entrance given and dressed by Mrs. Kemp-offices of the Public Works Depart- St. from. Des Voeux Road. Fresh suu- ton was raffled and won by Mr. R. olfes reach Hongkong dally by the Goodman, Ticket No. 59. In the

ment yesterday afternoon. J. 8 am, train from Fanling,

zan,

Service

Secretaries for Outports, John's Cathedral Group.

Executive Committee:-Mrs.

COLONY HEALTH

evening a dance was held.

VARIETY CONCERT

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R206 Kesar All, R239 M. Hinchcle. D. V. Edwards and H. Chaplains, Reva 5. A. Hamet, R291 A. R. Feroz, R274 H. Khan, R213 M. Ali, R272 M. Nazir,

L. O. Davies, R259 A. Khan R268 G, Singh, R300 P. Singh, R701 Najab Khan, R702 M. Bayat, R704 M. Currim 1. Wilson, Rey. A P. Rose, Mrs. R705 8. Khan, R708 M. Hoosen, R711 W. Abbas, R713 8. Bacht G. Goddard, Mrs. C. G. Anderson, R714 Amam Khan, R716 P. R. Mra D. M Richards, Rev. N. V.

Four cases of small pox, twenty- A variety concert in ald of the Sharma, and R717 Ajab Khan:

Halward, Mr. George She, Mr. G. Training Course-Part II The

A. Goodban, Rev. K. L. Reichelt, seven cases of tuberculosis, ten fund will take place at the Kow- following members of the Indian Dr. F. C. Woo, Rev. C. Brown, cases of measles, seven cases of loon Cricket Club on March 13, at Company will attend Indian Com-Miss Gibbins, Miss Elliott, Mrs. A cerebrospinal fever, four cases of 9.15 pm As already announced, pany Readquarters for Part II of Tsu. Rev. J. C. L. Wong, Mr. Wil-enteric fever, two cases each of H.E.

liam K. Luke and Mr. K. C. Tang, chicken-pox and diphtheria and

one case of dysentery were not fled to the Health Department on Sunday.

Training Course on Monday, and Thursday, March 11 and 14 re- spectively at 17.30 hours sharp "under P. S, R214 Channan Singh:

Constables R212 P. Singh, R212 N. Nazir, RZ19 M. Y. Hussain, R229 Uhulam Nabi, R259 A. Khan, R288

SECOND ISSUE OF "ENGLISH DIAL" The second issue of "English

H.G, Singh, R288 N. Khan, R300 P Dial" came off the press yester- Singh, R701 N. Khan," R702 M. Hayat, R764 M. Currim, R705 8 day after being suspended for Khan, R706. M. Yakub, RTOT A nearly two months, The reason Hamid, R708 M. Hoosen, R709 A for this delay is that the journal Singh, R710 H. Ahmed, R711 w found it necessary to register Abbas, R712 A Rahman, R713 s with the Hongkong Government Bachi, 2714 A Khan, R715 F. Din, in compliance with the law. R716 P. R. Sharma, and P717 Ajub Khan

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Fatrol Daty. Patról" duties wil be carried out as ordered.

FLYING SQUAD

Appointment. Constable R371

This semi-monthly publication has the particular purpose of Supplying Chinese students with Frome" wholesome reading material and of cultivating their 1- terest in the study of English.

The contents of the magazine

Lee Kim-bun has been appointed consist of selected readings in Equipment Officer to the Flying journalistle prose, speeches and "Squad, as from Mar. 9, 1940.

orations of the day, new items, EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE journalistic terms, popular Strength, Constable R485. N. Maclence, idomatic expressions. Krṣanoperon has been taken on diagrams, and blographical notes. the strength of the Emergency! The journal is edited by several

· Unit Reserve," as from Mar 8, 1940, professors of Canton University Leave. Lance Bergeant R421 J. and published by New China Cul- Van der Lely has been granted tural Service, Kowloon, ~one months' leave of absence, as

from Mar. 1, 1940.

Company Drill. All ranks will HAW PAR ACCIDENT attend No. 2 Police Station at 17.15 hours on Wednesday, Mar. 13,

STATION

1940 and at 17.30 hours on Friday, Seventeen accident cases and 76 March 15, 1940 for Company Drill: sick patients were treated at the Dress Blue Uniform, Cap with Haw Par Accident -Station during white Cover, Belt with Brace. February, the Ambulance covering whistle and Chain, and Truncheon a total of 818 miles. to be carried

At the Out Patients' Depart- Patrol Duty. Patrol duties willment, a total of 530 cases were be carried out as ordered.

treated, comprising 336 new cases snd 194 old cases.

, O, EAGER

D. 8 P. R)

Hongkong, Monday, March 11.-

A doctor is in attendance at the station during Wednesday and Fri- day afternoons.

The Governor and Lady Northcote will be present, and tickets (price $2 and $1) may be cbtained cfther from the Kowloon Cricket Club, or the US.R.C

SHUMCHUN RURAL WELFARE CENTRE Upper picture: turn at the Food pleture: Ruin- age, 1,000

Women and children in line waiting their Kitchen of the Centre at Wong Pal Ling. ed, houses, and their owners at Wong yards from the British border.

Kowloon Inland Lot. No. 4234. situated at the junction of Prince. Edward Road and Argyle Street,

21,500 square feet was puchased by and containing an area of about

Mr. George Tack, No. 420 Prince Edward Road, first floor, for $23.- 200. The upset price was $16:125.

Kowicon Inland Lot. No. 4235, situated between Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 2930 and 4023, Stirling Rd, with an area of about 14,000 square feet was bought by Mr. Lain Tsz-tung, c/o Mr. 3. G. Clark,- architect, for $12,000, the upset! price being $7,000.

New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2789, situated at the junction of Fuk Wing Street and Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan, contain- ing an area of about 11,800 square feet, was bought by Messrs. Wan Bee-yau. Wan Sal-hau, Wan Pak- shing and Wan Sai-kwong, c/o No. 62, Cantón Road, for $11.000. The upset price was' $7,080.

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4238, at Boundary Street between Sal Yeung Chol Street and Tung Choi Street, Mongkok, was purchased by Messrs. Fan Sung and Chow Cheuk-lu, of No. 234 Cheung Sha Wan Road, second floor, for $30,- 000. The upset price was $18,808. The area contains about 8.270 square feet.

TWO WEDDINGS AT ^ REGISTRY

The marriages took place yes- terday at the Registry, before Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar, of Petty Officer Morris Ratcliffe, of the Royal Navy, and Miss Ella Vivian Nank, of No. 26 Haiphong Road, and Mr. Tang Pui-chik, teacher, of No. 71 Argyle Street, and Miss Cheng Shit-hean, of ¡No... 83 High Street.

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