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ROSARY CHURCH

MARRIAGE

The wedding was solemnised at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, on Saturday, between L/Opl. George Henry Spinks, of the Hongkong Signal Company, Victoria Barracks, and Miss Dorothy Gertrude Gard- net, daughter of Mr. J.C. Gardner, of No. 4, Hillwood Road, Kowloon.

The Rev. Fr. H, de Angelis offl- clated.

The bride, made a pretty picture In an ivory satin frock cut on Princess lines with a V-neck and Long bell sleeves. She had a tiara of orange blossoms and carried a abeat of lies.

Sigma. Weeks gave the bride. away, while Sigma. Lewis under- took the duties of bestman.

A reception was held later at Marcela

TWO REGISTRY WEDDINGS

Two Chinese couples were mar- ried on Saturday at the Registry. The parties were:-

Mr. Tan Keng-flok, rubber plan- ter, of Na 1 Lau L Street, and Miss Liang Kuel-ying:

Mr. Chung Shung-hung, of No. 35 Bands Street, and Miss Wu Chenk-ying, of No..8 Yuen Yuen Street.

VOLUNTEERS FOR TRANSPORT

WU WAI VISITS QUEEN

MARY MORTUARY

FOR THE LAST TIME

WU WAI, aged 50, belonged to the "Brotherhood of the Un- employed," and because he had so much time on his hands he paid a visit daily to one of the caretakers of the Queen Mary' Hospital Mortuary.

Не Day after day, rain or shine, Wu would make this visit, would chat with his friend, more often than not bewalling the What had he done to cruel blow that fate had dealt him.

from IT possible deserve all this? He had looked for work sources but always the answer had been, "Sorry, we have nothing today, but call again."

In Wu Wa had one weakness. Dead bodies attracted him. fact the attraction was so great that he never left his friend at the Mortuary. without peeping through the wire-meshed win- dows to see the bodies on the slabs inside.

Saturday, when the more fortunate went out swimming or to other places of enjoyment, provided no break for Wu, From his humble bedspace on the ground floor of No. 5, Vat Fu Lane, he plodded his weary way to the Queen Mary Hospital.

He chatted with his friend; they had a cup of tea, and when it was time to say goodbye for the day Wu again worked his way to one of the windows.

This time fate waited for him, just around the corner, Wu missed his footing, slipped, and fell over the retaining wall into the road, several tens of feet below..

His

more. Wu will visit his friend at the Mortuary no body was picked up from the roadway and carried back-up into the Mortuary, to be placed on one of the many slabs where he had previously seen so many other bodies,

COLONY HEALTH

RETURNS

tuberTM

Twenty-seven cases" of culosis, 11 of dysentery, six of enteric fever. four of measles and

A considerable number of Chi-one each of diphtheria and cere nese volunteers, for the Auxillary bro-spinal fever were notified to on Transport Service, entry for which the local Health authorities was started last week, have been Friday. registered.

FAR EAST BULLETIN

The exact number is not avail- The health bulletin, of Eastern able, but according to Traffic In-ports for the week ending Jute 8 spector B. C. Saunders, the num-states- ber is expected to reach the 1,000 mark during this" week.

A.R.P. RESERVES WANTED

the

One hundred men and women "Reserves" are needed as members of the A., R. P. Auxiliary of St. John Ambulance Brigade, for training at the A. R. P. First Aid and Cleansing Station, Happy Valley...

These Candidates should

Living in this district or near-by They must agree to man this post

GENERAL

PASSENGERS Donations To

The followup passengers-test) for Macau over the weekend:--- Mr, K. N. Yang, Mr. C. A. Valle, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Wotters,

Two passengers arrived from Macau:-Mr. and Mrs. A. Angelo.

STRICT CONTROL

ON EXPORT FROM U.K.

Anti-T.B. Assn.

The Hongkong

Anti-Tubercu- losis Association gratefully ack- Дода- nowledges the following

tions and subscriptions:

MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1940.

NEWSETTES

Trado. has The Controller of The number of emigrants ljav¬ ing the Colony for the Straits prohibited the export, except by Settlements during the incnth licence under his hand or under the hand of an officer of his de- partment on his behalf," of the following goods: Hides and aking, Feathers Casala, Gallnuts

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D. C. Edmondstan $100, John May, 1940, was 3,031, Fleming $100, F. C. Hall: $100,

Captain, Stanley Robert Kerr. Tang Shit Kin $100, Mrs. Mary King $100, Sir Shouson Chow $100, Corps of Military Police, has been All orders for foodstuffs from

Hongkong appointed to be Assistant Censor Montague Figg $100,

under the Colonial Defence Regu the United Kingdom for consign Chinese Women's Club $100. M

Under the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance, the Commissioner of trent to Hongkong should in F Key $25, G. C. Bollis $16, Li Intiona future be submitted to the Con Clinic 38. L E N. Ryan $3, Y."C.

Messrs. Charles Mullock Stark, Felice has appointed the Refures troller of Food for endorsement Woo $5, Lal Fo Chaen, $5. Henry before they are despatched. Strict Valtorta $5, Dr. Valentine $5, A Nerman William Hoskyn Gray and Camp at Fat Heung, near Kam Sub- as a place of detention for the control is now being exercised on Ritchie $5, J. Pearce $10, A. Thomas Hanson Hood have been in village, in the New Territories. the export from the United King Granelli $5, Dr. K. C. Yec $5, J.appointed

the Hongkone purpose of the Ordinance. dom of all articles of food and in 3. Gregory $8, Lam Yik Kan $5 / Lieutenante in the absence of such endorsement. N. Fleming $5, Ling De-dich Naval Volunteer Forca. export may not be permitted.

$5, Yeung Shuk Fing $5, Johnson Consignees are therefore warned Lee $25.05" Part proft an

tion of Paintings.

to obtam endorsement in advance In all cases

exhibi-

URBAN COUNCIL MEETING

BUDDHISTS FLAY JAPAN FOR. WANTON DESTRUCTION

The fortnightly meeting of the CHUNGKING, June 15 (Central); Urban Council will be held in the Council Chamber, Fost -Indignation at the destruction Urban of Chang An Ssu and Lohan Ssu, Office Building tomorrow at 4.15 two of the oldest Buddhist temples p.m. Included in the business to be discussed by the Council are in Chungking, is expressed in message sent by the Chinese Budd- applicatains for milk shop" licences bist Goodwill Mission to Buddhist and one for a bake house, followers in Burma, French Indo- China and India.

returned to

to be Acting

A reward is being offered by the naval authorities for the recovery of a torpedo which was lost during exercise by H. M. ships. The post- tion given is 0.083 degrees, 7.25 miles from Wagian Island.

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A tea party for Mr. P. K. Xa was given yesterday by members of the Kowloon Indian Ternis Club at the clubhouse. King's Park, Mr. Kar, who has done valuable work for the club, during his real- dence in Hongkong, leaving shortly on transfer to India'

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It is notified that returns" to the Custodian of Enemy Property

Air Vice-Marshal Tichard Peirse, are not required for the Nether and dependencies namely:--the the new Vice-Chief of the Air from the word "go" with Britain's Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Staff, will find his hands very tull air needs. He has been called Curacao, as these dependencies ar

Lucky Pelrse, having missed death not in enemy occupation.

The inaguration of the Thera. narrowly several times. He knows peutic institute for Nervous Dis-what air battles means. For he ch eases of the Red Swastika Society. ha, DS.O. by his gallantry in driv- in Shanghai, took place on June 9.ing attacks home on the German at Ostend and at 3 pm in the presence of many subgrine bases interested friends and supporters, when the Rev. Father MacGreal of

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Zeebrugge.

"General Sir John G. Dill, brought

Headed by Abbot Tai Hsu, the MR. BEVIN FINDS Mission, recently

HIS SEAT China from a tour abroad.

The message says that Japan's LONDON, June 18 (Reuter) the Church of Christ the King, wanton attacks on cultural and Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister af blessed the hospital, which was to England to help Sir Edmund Ironside as his Vice-Chief of the be religious edifices is more deplorable

Imperial General Staff, has for in view of her claim to be a Budd-Labour, was unanimously adopted then thrown open for inspection. as Labour, candidate for Central Wandsworth Contest for the Under the Pontifical Foreign years been a student of strategy. hist nation

seat is unlikely...

Missions Institude Incorporation A genial, kind-hearted hishman, Ordinance the Rev. Ugo Sordo has he wears a grim determination be-- furnished to His Excellency the hind his gentle, silm exterior. He Ships conveying Chinese passen-Officer Administering the Govern had more to do with the pre-war gers, under the provisions of the ment satisfactory evidence of his training of the Army than any He hates cliqued in Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, will appointment to the office of Pro- other man.

curator in Hongkong of the Punti-the Service; believes that all ranka' Colonial Secretariat, Lower Albert not be allowed to carry them on Applicants are asked to send Road," or The Director, Air Raid the Upper or Weather Deck be-fical Foreign Missions Institude, in should work together in the elcsest Wo- Frecautions, A. R. P. Headquarters,tween June 1 and October 15, in the place and stead of the Rev. co-operation from genera to piri-

mate. Timberto Galbiati their names at once to the

clusive. men's Air Raid Precautions Upton, Happy Valley.

in time of emergency.

The message appeals to Buddhist Lone infected They will be fully trained and. followers all over the world" to Plague Bassein

will adopt effective sanctions against rat); Cholera-Cawnpore 1 case, in turn, it is hoped they

train others. Japan- Bassein 13. Calcutta 65, Moulmein space the time to FIRING PRACTICE: Small-pox-Allahabad 2 cases, These members will be paid in Cawnpore 2, Delhi 12. "Mandvi 2, time of emergency. They not only Masulipatam 4, Bombay 40, Cal-will be helping the Government. cutta 41. Karachi 1, Madras 1, Ne- but their immediate neighbours. gapatam 3. Hangoon 6. Porbandar 3, Telleherry 1, Bangkok 2, Macao 20, Hongkong 4 and Shanghai 2.

Light gun firing practice will be -carried out between the hours of 8 p.m. and 12 midnight tonight, to- morrow, Thursday and rtiday.

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