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Funeral Of Mrs. Gillespie

The funeral of the late Mrs.

Elsie Elizabeth Gillespie took place “at the Colonial Cemetery on Batur-

day afternoon.

PEACE CORPS SUGGESTION

"Keep Your Head"

Urging the local public to "Keep

TO PATROL SHOP their heads. In the event of air raids and other eventualities, about DISTRICTS..

a millon pamphlets will soon be Suggestions for organising a body distributed to the people by the Rer, K, Mackenzie officiating at to be known as the "Protection | A.R.P. Department. the graveside.

Corps, to be recruited from shop

The 12 points set out in the adra, Gilleaple who died early on employees, who will assist the pamphlets are Saturday morning in her residence police in the maintenance of peace

(1) Keep a cool head and aber at No. 19. The Peak, after a pro-and order in the shop districts. tracted illness, wise mother-in-have been put forward by Chinese instructions law of Mr. J. T. Dupuy of Hong-business leaders for consideration kong and Shanghai Bank.

by the Police authorities.

The new volunteer police boay, it will be organised, will come under the direct control of the Hongkong Police Force.

Floral tributes were fromi Kath and John, Lyd and Pat. Dot and Gria, Pop and Fiske. Mr. and Mrs. 6. F. Chubba" Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. van

Meetings were held during the Sickle, Afr. and Mrs. G. H. Cauther-course of the past week by the ley, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Forbes and Hongkong Chinese General Chain- Dicle, Afr. and Mrs. W.-J. MeCon-ber of Commerce when it was re- nell, Mr. and Mrs. S. Prittic Perry solved to forward, the suggestions and many others.

LATE.MRS, VIEIRA

A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral of the labe Mrs. Everdina Vieira which took place at the Catholic Cemetery on Saturday. Rev. Father J. M. Spada

conducted the service.

Deceased is survived by her hus band, Mr. J., M. Vieira, two sons. Messrs. I, M. Vieira, jr., and H. E. Vieira, and three daughters: Miss Celeste Vieira, Mrs. M. Lewis and Miss Paulins. Vieira

Besides the chief mourners, Mr. J. M. Vietra, husband, MessTS: H. E Vieira and J. M. Vieira Jnr., sons, D. Verlers, brother-in-law, Messrs. Mr. Baptista, M. A. Baptista, C. O. Baptista and D. C. Baptista, nep- kews, those present were Messrs. J. M. Fonseca, J. P. Pereira, D. F. Lopes, R. C. Baptista, F. L Marqués, J. M. Barros, M. Agabeg. P. N. Xavier. A. F. Osmund, S. M. Cruz, A. da Roza and many others. Many floral tributes were sent. FUNERAL OF MRS.

M. PLACE

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery yester- day of Mrs. Maria Place, who 'dled at her residence at No. 58, South Wall Road, an" Saturday after a

for organisation of such a force to Government through the me atum of the Chinese representa- tives on the Legislative Council.

(2) Remain indoors in a ground floor room, as this position gives the greatest degree of protection,

(3) When in a shelter, keep close to the internal walls and away from all windows and aper- tires.

(4) It is better to keep windows and doors open, but close them at once if the gas alarm is sounded.. (5) Cover the window with strips or paper, this will help to prevent damage from flying glass splinters.

(8) If you are caught out ΟΙ

CHURCH & GENERAL

MONDAY, JULY 15, 1940.

H.K. DOCTOR H.K. Defence MRS. NAIDU ON HITLER MENACE TO CIVILISATION

CENSURED

so inoculated.

Reserve

Mr. Sidney Eccleshall has been

“India is in danger because the world is in danger. All of us should wipe out from our foreheads ali ́political, social or other labels. which spell Imitation, or divlilon and combine for `action," said Mrs, Sarojini Naidu, addressing a public mosting

on the grounds of Congress House, Madras, recently,

As a result of an inquiry held by the Medical Board, on Aug. 9, 1939, re-assigned from the Key-Posts and June 12, 1940, a resolution was Group to the Combatant Group in passed that Dr. Ng Yeok-kin be the Hongkong Defence Reserve.

Mr. A. J. R. Moss had been re- censured for signing and issuing

·Inoculation certificates against | assigned from the General Group

Mrs. Naidu, in the course of her and barred against the world but chalers. which had been ante- for Essential Services to the Com- dated and were, therefore, untrue batant Group in the Hongkong speech, said that these were days should be an integral part of the of mourning for the entire civilis- world freedom of which We and misleading, thereby enabling Defence Reserve. the persons to whom they were

We shall achieve" real Mr. Patrick H, Wanklyn has been fed world. Those who knew Paris. dream. Issued to represent that they had permitted to quit the Hongkong rightly called "the cynosure of freedom for India when we realise been inoculated on certain dates. Defence Reserve, with effect from the eyes of Europe" would realise that our true destiny is not in when, in fact, they had not been July 9. Messrs. G. F. Archbutt and the implications of the tragedy separation and merely being in- but in making India. *. A. J. Edgar have been permitted that had befallen that city. "the dian to quit the Defence Reserve with very symbol and living embodi- powerful factor in the freedom of

that ment of all effect from July 11.

civilisation the world." Mr. A. E. Perry has been re-stands for, all that culture repre- assigned from the Key-Fusts Group sents, and all that is meant by

genius.", the Combatant Group in the art and appreciation of art and Hongkong Defence Reserve.

Mr. L. A. Lewis has been re- How did this "Tar-off tragedy" (HK. Daily Press Correspondent) assigned from the Combatant affect us in India, asked Mrs.

Chungking. July 13, Group to the General Group for Naidu. Were we and could we be

Instruction have been issued by Essential Services in the Hongkong so narrowly nationalistic and

the authorities of the (Chinese) Defence Reserve.

stupidly exclusive in our "patrio-j The following have been re-tism" that we were indifferent to National Aviation School to its assigned from the General Group the happenings and did not care representatives in all parts of batant Group: Messrs. E. T. Harris, troyed, towns bombed or countries the next term. The age limit is 12 to 15 years. Applicants should 3. C. Middleton-Smith and W. Jerushed to dust?

have passed the fist year grade Richards.

She had always maintained,

Lower Middle School Mrs. Naldu sald, that nationalism of the and patriotism were the two cut-

AUXILIARY TANKS A number of auxiliary water supply tanks in different areas of the island are under construction, The tanks are a precautionary measure to meet any temporary mterruption of the water supply.

About 12 tanks are being bulit, each 900 feet long, three feet wide and three feet deep. These will be connected with the general piping system and will feed certain

CHINA'S YOUNG AIRMEN

Chinese business men have sug doors during an air raid take shel- of the pipes directly in the event for Essential Services to the Com-whether other people were des-/China to enroll new students for

gested

that one member of theter in the nearest building, falling Protection Corps be selected from this lle fat down, and keep your the employees of every three shops, mouth open and cover your head that the corps be armed and ] with your KIINA. equipped as the regular police, and that they be posted for duty in the areas and streets where they reside or are employed.

from

Street guards, recruited employees in shops, have been or- sanised by Chinese merchants at Un Long in the New Territories .... The guards are armed with truncheons and patrol the streets at night. The cast of upkeep of the force is being borne by the merchants. by monthly subscrip tions

short illness. The Rev. Ft. L. Grampa officiated: "

The deceased was the widow of the late Mr. A. Place and is sur- "vived by two daughters, Mrs. V. A.

Néves and Miss C. Place,

(7) If when out of doors you suspect the presence of polsen gas, hold your breath and run ACROSS the direction of the prevalent wina (8) If a fire starts, tackle it at

of any temporary Interruption in the main supply.

FIRING PRACTICE

Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 7 and 10 p.m. today.

"DRAGON" MAKES APPEARANCE

standard.

standing symbols of a slave men- No charge will be made-ai `ex-

Scottish fishermen returned to

tality-she hoped they would for-penses being free. Examinations give ner the "heresy." A tree will be held under authorised Alternative date July 17.

The Summer number of the nation. never talked of these un- committees. Firing areas "C" and "D" will be ramiliar "Yellow Dragon," theless they were in danger, and afected.

school magazine that has been then it narrowed downed into its once "and endeavour to put it out.

(9) Remove all inflammable Light gun firing practice will be the carried out between the hours of 10 materials from the room ch

Alternative date "July 18. top floors, also advertisement and a.m. and 12 midnight tomorrow. sign boards hanging up

Firing areas "D" and "E" will be your buliding.

affected. "

Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 6 p.m. and 12 midnight on Thurs- the day and Friday...

outside

(10) Don't use the telephone-- it is required for Essential Ser- TICES.

(11) Turn off the gas at main tap on the meter.

(12) There is a Warden" Fost uear your home, consult the war den in charge now and ask him to advise you.

Firing area "E" will be affected. Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 4 and 10 p.m. on July 22

Alternative date July 24. -Firing areas "D" and "E" will be affected.

Mrs. W. M Thomson, wife of

Firing practice will be carried Assistant Besides the

Thomson, mourners. Mr. W. M. chier

out between the hours of 10, a.m. many friends were present at the Superintendent of "Imports and and 4 pm. on July 23.

the Colony for

Alternative date July 25. funeral and several wreaths were Exports, left

Canada on Friday. sent.

Firing area "D" will be affected.

published by Queen's College from "nationalism" and "patriotism," port with a length or plug from time immemorial, is, like its pre-Were we then, so removed in our a Nazi plane and some German which they had found in decessors, a "very racy number." nationalism and patriotism that maps

In the "School Notes" column, we thought, as in the Persian say their nete. the congratulations of Queen's, ing. "What is it to me if a cow and all those connected with it comes or a donkey goes!"? A are extended to Mr. and Mrs, Wil-correct apprehension of the sitüs- tam Kay on the birth of a daugh- tion should tell is that our own ter. Mr. Kay was for many years problems, vital as they were, were editor of the "Dragon" and for but a fraction of the world pr... a long period was regarded, toge-blems. ther with Mr. Betram Tanner, She had always urged that we former head of the College, as a should cease to take a narrOW

"confirmed bachelor."

|attitude. "I want my country to

The Summer. Number. includes be free," Mrs. Naldu sald, "I want many pictures, including one of my country's treedom to be high the present head, Mr. M.G.O'Con- as the stars, deep as the ocean nor, taken together with Mr. F.vaster and wider than the uni- J. de Rome, retired headmaster. verse. But all the same. I want that and Mr. C. Bollis. Director of my freedom should not become a prison-house with doora bolted Education.

BRASSO

METAL POLISH

FOR A

REAL

POLISH

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