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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

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HE Undersigned have received instructions from The Marshal

in Prize, Supreme Court and others

to well by

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on

Saturday, the 9th August, 1941

commencing at II

1.1.

CATHOLIC NEWS & NOTES

CONVENT DESTROYED: MARGARET YEO: DIPLOMAT OF OTHER DAYS

occurs The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which next Friday, is the double commemoration of her death and of her corporeal assumption into heaven. Belief in the latter is Details of her death a very ancient tradition in the Church.

are completely lack ng. The dates commonly assigned for it vary between three and fifteen years after Christ's Ascension. The choice of the The time of the year is equally unknown.

present date probably had its origin in the date of the dedi- cation of some church. The feast has been observed in August since the sixth century.

The place of Mary's death ismarkable degree in recent years, stated in one tradition to be Jer- and among those who will be re- asalem, in another Ephesus. A 'membered for her part in it will tomb is shown in Jerusalem, but certainly by Mrs. Margaret Yeo. no evidence exists that it was who died this summer. Rt their Sales Room No. 2 Con-recognised as the actual tomb in

the early centuries. nanghi Flour

Road

Central

25 Cases Cinzano Vermouth

1 Case EssCTICES

4 Cases Toffee

1 Case Raisins

1 Piece Colten Prece Goods

Cask White Powder

A Quantity of Cotton Yaro

Pencils

also

12 Boxes Boracle Bath Soap

Second

120 Boxes Jasmin Tollet Soap

These

Co.'s

stored in godow

boxes now China Navigation

West Point:

The selection of the

passages

It is only after the death of her husband, an fuval'd, that she gave and in her full time to writing.

SALT. and addition to a novel,

short stories. she Wrote Xavier, Ht.

of Scripture for the Mass of the day show great ingenuity in their many

application to Mary of things that lives of St. Francis

were primarily said of others, of Francis Borgia, St. Charles Bor- of certain virtaes. The Epistle. romeo and other books.

She dia

from cancer of the wilet. threatened to be

for instance. deals with wisdom, a good deal of her writing whale

of suffering from the Book in a passage Wisdom, but almost every phrase throat, of it can be applied to Mary and fatal.

Saints.combiz

with sound Many found

tu

of Her Lives to the honour shown to her by

with the picturesque writing God. The Gospel deals scene the hose of Martha and historical research. Mary, when Martha asked Christ the writing at times too pletures-

it made palatable to tell Mary to give up her cun- que, but templation and assist in the work many readers studies in biography honest. accurate and of the house Christ's reply, that that were "Mary has chosen the better part," and never dull. is given special prominence in the

Mass

CONVENT DESTROYED

DIPLOMAT OF OTHER DAYS

Chile

celebrating is this year the four hundredth anniversary

CHURCH & GENERAL

MARRIAGE

AT CHRIST CHURCH

Mr. Geraint G. Davies, B.A., and his bride, formerly Miss Mar- garet L. Whitley, of the Education Department, who were married at Christ Charth. Kowloon Tong, yesterday afternoon —(King's Stud'o).

POPULAR KOWLOON WEDDING

BRITISH LEGION MEETING

Healthy State Of Finances Reported

A

Hongkong

financial

the British and China

It takes a very long time before of the founding of Santiago, and detalls ut the damage done by the books

the MR. C. C. DAVIES &! and articles on air-raids in England can te

Repubile that have appeared in MISS M. L. WHITLEY vealed, and it was only several the United States this year re-

satisfactory very Terms. Cash on Delivery

A very popular wedding took montas alter the event that the called the name of Heman Allen,

was given of LAMMERT BROS.,tul account

the one of the first American chvoys place at Christ Church, Kowloon year was revealed at the Annual severe damage done to the Con- to Chile.

Also Tong, yesterday afternoon between General Meeting of His memory was AUCTIONEERS.

vent of the Sacred Heart revived by references to him in a MR. GERAINT GEORGE DAVIES, Legion,

in the Board Room of Messrs Roehampton London, the Mother recently published life of his near BA (Lond), Dip. Ed. (Cantab), Branch, which was held yesterday Company, house of the Sisters of the Sacred relative. Fanny Allen, one of the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Davies,

with Mr. F. C. Hall Chairman, first native-bern nuns of the New of Wales, and MISS MARGARET Jardine, Matheson &

LOUISA WHITLEY, oldest daugh-

presiding. ler of the late Mr. C. Whitley, 1,A

Accounts were in a very healthy S.C., and Mrs. Whitley, who is atstate with the sum of $3,809 in the present in Australia.

PUBLIC AUCTION.Ineendary bombs started tires England States.

Instructions

to sell by

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ings.

Mother Janet

New

in the chapel, Novice House and Herman Allen belonged to one community

ruining the of the leading families of wint HB Undersigned have received greater part of the school build-England. After his father's death

The Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdell, MA, THE

be was adopted by his uncle, Ira

as the Hon, CF, officiated and the ser Erskine Stuart, Allen, who was regarded

of vices was fully churai. the Superior-General of the Father of the State, because

The bride was given away by her whose the part he played in its political ters of the Sacred Heart, books are very well known, speut and cultural development.

brother, Mr. T, S, D. Whitley, and Heman most of her religious life at Roe-

B distinguished was attended by Miss Carew, of hampton. It was there that she career, holding the office of Chief the Queen Mary Hospital.

Mr. Donald Davidson discharged wrote her work. "The Education of Justice of Vermont Country. re- Catholle Girls.”

¡presentative for Vermont to the the duties of bestman.

legislature and then The writing of Saints' lives in years Minister, to Chile. English. including those Lives monument it is recorded that he the the communion of which are intended for populat died "In

has improved reading

to a re- Catholic Church.”

on

Monday, the 11th August, 1931 commencing at 10.30 a.m,

at their Bales Room, No. 35, Han- kirw Road, Kowloon

A

QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

and

GNE PIECE OF PIECE GOODS

Terms Cast on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS.

CATHOLIC

CATHEDRAL

MARGARET KBU

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH

after

Sunday,

Sunday 9th Trinity: 8 a.m. Holy Communion, Evening Service

had

ST. JOHN'S

for

seven

On his

CATHEDRAL

THE RECEPTION

A largely attended reception was held on the first floor of Penin- sula Hotel when the health of the bride and bridegroom was propos ed by Mr. Upsdell and a toast to absent friends was proposed by the bridegroom.

of

bank.

Donations

$1,000 to the Bomber Fund, $500 to the B.W.OF. to the Prison's War and $500 Fund were unanimously agreed upon by the meeting.

A vote of thanks to the honorary Linstead and auditors, Messrs. Davies was given on the proposal of the chairman,

OFFICE BEARERS Cffice bearers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:-

Chairman, Mr. F. C. Hall; Vice- chairman, Col. G. K. Hall-Brution; Committee members, Major C. M. Manners, OBE., J. F. MacGregor, Major J. L Wilkcocks, D.SO., M.C., Mr. G. Miskin, L.-Col. E. J. H. Mitchell, O.B.2.. Mr. D. L Newbigging. Mr. H. G: Sheldon, KC, and Mr. G. G. N. Tinson.

and Davies Messrs. Linatead

The bride, a former pupil of the Central British School is an assis ath Sunday after Trinity: 8 a.m. tant raistress in the Education De- Holy Communion, and in the Peak partment and is at, present Head Short 8 p.m.

Church; 11 am. Mattins and Ser- Mistress of the Kowloon Junior Preacher, Rev. Cyril Brown.

mon, Preacher, the Bishop of H.K.; School. She joined the Education were re-elected honorary auditors. Launch bathing plenies for Sea- 7 pm Evensong and Sermon, Department in 1924 and is an ar farers on Saturday and Sunday Breacher, Rev. C. Strong, R.N. tist of no mean ability,

In the Diocesan Boys' brated on Thursday at 7.30 am. Master

at 2.30 p.m.

ST. TERESA'S

CHURCH

Holy Communion will be cele- The bridegroom is an Assistant PETITION FOR and Friday at 7.45 am, in Can-Schoot and is a prominimt àgure REDUCTION

tonese).

Notices for the week: Badminton

Aug. 9: At 3.30 p.m. Meeting of on Monday in the Cathedral Hall St. Teresa's CYLA.

Aug. 10: 10th Bunday after Pentecost. 7 a.m. Holy Mass with 122 Chinese; 8.30 am.

10th Bunday after Pentecost. Sermon

Sermon

at 8 p.m.

Morning services; 181 Masa at 6.30 Choral Mass, Sermon in English with sermon in Chinese, 2nd Mass and Benediction; 10.30 am. Holy at 8 with sermon in English, 3rd Mass with Mass at 10 with sermon in English; 11.15 am. Meeting of St. Teresa's Holy Evening services: ht 3.30 Cateche- Conference of RVP.

tical Instruction, at 4 Exposition of

the Blessed Bacrament, recitation

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

SCIENTIST

31 Macdonnell Kond

ST, ANDREW'S CHURCH

by

in local amateur dramaties

EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN REFUGEES

OF CAPITAL

À petition for confirming the reduction of its capital from $3.- 250,000 to $2,000,000 was brought More than 200 women have re before the Putsne Judge, Mr. Jus- gistered with the Hongkong branch tice PE F. Cressall, at the Su- of the Chinese: National Women's

am and other forms of work.

in English; 9th Sunday after Trinity, 8am. Relief Association for obtaining Peme Court yesterday by the Shin

Communion, followed employment in sewing, embroidery Tet Thong Company, Limited.

Petitioners were represented by Breakfast In the Hall 10

the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jur.. The Association, which started instructed by Mr. £ 5. C. Brooks. Junior Sunday School. 11 am.

Preacher; the registration recently, are now! Mating and Sermon:

Mr. D'Almada said that the Rev. D.M. Richards, MA. 7, p.m. examining their qualifications be- capital of the company had been of the Holy Rosary and Benedle-

Evensong and Sermon: Preacher: tore assigning them work. tion. Aug. 12-Exposition of the

The 200 women, ranging from 20 reduced twice before and wae en- The Acting Vicar: The Faith of

tirely a family concern. Blessed Sacrament and Holy Hour The subject of the Lesson Ser-the Church." The Social Hour 19 to 40 years old, are mostly refugees

His Lordship made an order for from 5,30 to 8.30 p.m. Aug. 14-mon in all Christian Science Chur-held in the Hall after this Service. in Hongkong from the war areas.

a special resolution for the reduc.. Exposition of the Blessed Baczaches will be: "Spirit."

War Many of them were middle school tion of the capital to be confirmed, Monday-10

Medical LM ment, recitation of the Holy Rosary The Golden Text will be: "The Working Party for China. Wednes-students-(Central). and Berrediction ut 6.30 pm Aug frult of the spirit is in all goodness day-5.30 p.m. Wolf Cubs, 5.45 p.m.

NEW CALIFORNIA righteousness 16-The Assumption of Our Lady and

RULING Holyday of Obligation. 1st Mass (Ephesians 5: 9)

at 0.30, 2nd Mass at 7.30 3rd Mass

Among

othera

and

truth."

following the

Choir Practice. 8.45 pm. Rovers Thursday-1000 a.m. Medical War Working Party for China. 8.45 p

MAKING CHINESE

AIR-CONSCIOUS

Mr. Culbert Olsun; Governor ut

at 10. Exposition of the Blessed citations will be read from the Club & Fellowship Card Brening, The Chinese Association for the Sacrament, recitation of the Holy Bible: "No man hath seen God at Friday6.30 p.m. Ecouts, 6.30 pm. Promotion of Aviation in Chung- California, signed a bill making it Rosary and Benediction at 530 p.m. any time. Hereby know we that we tercess ons in connection with king, headed by Major-General unlawful for aliens residing in On week days Mans at 630 and dwell in him and he in us, because the War. The Hooms of St Chen Chin-yun, will shortly estab- California to inherit property.

7.30. Confessions morning and he hath given us of his Spirit" (Andrew's Fellowship are open dal yah a branch in Hongkong in or evening.

Juhn 4: 12; 13)

The following citations will also be read from the Christian Be ence

from 10 am to 11 pt.

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH

The measure was recently - der to gain the support of the troduced to the State Legislature Chinese here to the aviation re-by Mr. Gardiner, Johnson, Assam- construction programme of their blyman

The new ruling will only be home government.

against aliens. whose Periodicals on aviation subjects directed

ROSARY CHURCH Textbook "Belence and Health Aug. 10, 10th Sunday after with Key to the Scriptures," by Pentecost. 6.30 am. Mass with Mary Baker Eddy: In the Bible.

August 10-10th Sunday after are published by the Association countries do not recognise the in- sermon in Chinese; 7.80, English; the word Spirit is so commonly. 8.99. Portuguese; 6.30, English, applied to Deity, that Spirit and Pentecost. First Mass and Gen-and the main tasks of the Asanheritances of estates and privato follared by teletion of the God are often regarded as syno-eral Communion at 8 am; Becond clation are to make the Chinese property owned by United States. Blessed Badramonit; 2 pan. date- monous torms; and it is thus that Mass at 10 am, followed by Bene air-conscious through propaganda, citizens. chish in Whinese: 2,30, Benedicthey are uniformly used and un-diction of the Blessed Sacrament. raise aeroplane funds and proracts

Bolence. August 16:-The Assumption of civilian aviation. tion of the Blessed Sacrament; derstood . Onrlanan From to tú, Rétreat for Altar Spirit is the only substance, the Our Lady. (Holy-day of Obliga- boya.

ST. PAULA CHAPEL

18%, Portland Birsot, Mongkok Aug. 10: 6 am. Maks with sermon

in Chinese; pan. Reening Pray- era, Catechism and Benediction,

Aug. 264 Tho Asumption of Our Lady. At barn. taxi,----

Invisible and indivisible God, He is tion).

all-inclusive and la reflected by all Holy Mass and General Com that is real and eternal and by munton at: 0 ̈à m. nothing else. He n' all space, and On wek days, Holy Mass at B

THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

ENGLISH METHODIST CHURCH Bervices on Sunday, Aug. 10, 23. Cumberland Rd, Kowloon Tong 1941. Preachers: Morning, Rov. J. Bunday Services: 10 am. Wor E. Sandbach; Evening, Rev. W. H, ship (English) Bpeaker The Rev. Alton.p

Morning Parade Service at 10.16 Confessions are heard every day, John Bechtel; 11 a.m. Worship

(Cantonese) Speaker: Mr. Peter am Hymine: 2, 604, 02, 70, 928. cept as infinite Spirit or Mind.before and after Ması), Hence all is ptrit and 8piritual." On Saturdays, the special time Sung: 7.30 p.m. Evangelistic Ber- This will be broadcast. Befence and Health: Pp. 840 896, for Confessions 18 from 4.30 pm. vice (Cantonese): 3 pm. Bunday Evening Fervice at 7 pm.

Hymns: 40, 380, 082, 700, and 3311.

to 8 pm

It is impossible to conceive of such a omnipresen and individuality ex-

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