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GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 1

Friday, April 22-Lady Peel at tended the Quarry Bay School Spring Festival.

His Excellency the Governor at.. Sunday, April 17-His Excellens tonded the Garrison Sports at Soo- the Governer ant Lady Feel attended kunpoo

in their

bridge luncheon party given honour by I. 1. M. Consul General at Lady Peel attended Canton to representatives of the Pro- party given by Mrs. Ho Loung at her

residence at Stanley.

the

vincial Government of Kwangtung The following dined at Government and prominent residents in Bhamoon. House: Mr. and Mrs. Dougins Jon- His Excellency the Governor and kins, Colonel and Mrs. Watson, Lady Feel returned to tho Colony | Colonel and Mrs, Myles, Mr. E. W. in 1.M.8. Tarantula.

Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Ensor, Lt.

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Monday, April 18-Captain K. Col. and Mrs. Lecky, Wing Comdr. Backenzie and Burgoon Lieutenant, Glenny, Mr. Calllsson, Prof, and Mrs. Lawrence-Smith dined at Government Ride, Prof. Redmond, Prof. and Mrs. Byme, Prof. Brown, Prof. Robertson, Tuesday, April 18-Hi Excellency Rov. W. L. Martih, Mr. and Mrs. the Governor and Lady Fool attended B. Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Blake, Mr. the lawn tonnin match between Canton and Mrs. Schultz, Mr. Johnson, Mr. and Hongkong, played under the and Mrs. Wodehouse, Dr. and Mrs. auspicon of the Lawn Tennis Associus Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stewart,

'Mr. Tickło. tion at the Hongkong Cricket Club

Wednesday, April 20-Mr. and Mrs. lunched at Government House, Shistor

Br. J. N. Bohrens arrived at Gov- erament House.

Thursday, April 21.-His Excellency the Governor presided at the meeting of Executive Council.

Captain Baldwin dined at Govern- Inent House.

Saturday, April 23-Jls Excellency the Governor and Lady Feel dinsd with Mr. and Mrs. Cock at the Pon- insula Hotel, and subsequently at- tended the informal danes given by the Society of St. George in Hong- kong.

On behalf of His Excellency the Governor, Captain T. A. H. Coltman, Mr. J. N. Behrens left Government | A.D.C., Inld a wreath on the Cenotaph

to commemorate St. George'a day, House.

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TELEGRAPH.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATED.

SOCIETY'S "AT HOME" AT PENINSULA HOTEL.

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1932.

ST. THERESA'S CHURCH.

ERECTION OF NEW EDIFICE

AT KOWLOON TONG

RED MENACE TO AMOY

MISSIONARIES BEING WITHDRAWN

The ceremony of blessing and of

The Navel authorities yesterday (Roman An informal "at home" was held laying the foundation stone at the Peninsula Hotel on Satur St. Theresa's Church day night by the Society of St. Catholic) which is being erected issued the following statement as to Situation is quiet, but a little at the junction of Waterloo and the situation at Arsoy: George, Hongkong, as a celebra- Prince Edward Roads, at Kowloon anxiety is beginning to be felt at tion of St. George's Day. Dancing Tong, was performed on Saturday Amoy because of rumours of in- was indulged in until the carly afternoon by the Bishop, Mgr: Htended Communist demonstratione. hours and suppor was served from Valtorta, D.D., in the presence of

Communists are reported to be a buffet in the dining room.

were distri Those present numbered about the clergy of the various Catholic five miles from Sung Sul, while

buted last night in Kulangau.

Reports from up-country very conflicting.

This message, which bore Satur-

received

from which is at day's date, WAS H.M.S. Devonshire present stationed at Amoy.

400 and included His Excellency orders in Hongkong, sisters from Communist handbills

and many

arc

the Governor and Lady Peel, who the local convents wore accompanied by Mr. G. W A. Catholic residents. Tufton and Captain T. A. H. Coltman, the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp), the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabes ter, KC., Hon. Mr. W. E. Shenton, Hon. Mr. T. H. King and Mrs. King, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Itobertson, Lleut. Col. and Mrs. 1. G. Bird, Hon. Mr. H. T. and Mrs, Creasy, Bir. and Mrs. E, Cock, and many others.

Congratulatory telegrams were received from

kindred other Societies in various places.

Simplicity was the keynote of the Cenotaph ceremony on Saturday morning when wreaths were laid providential mission to fulfil, andito Kulangau.-Router.

to that was to tench the world, which at the foot of the monument commemorate the anniversary of was at present leading a luxuri-

Addreasing the gathering after the ceremony, His lordship ex pressed joy at being able to lay and, cam the foundation stoneS

Church, meating upon the limited necon

Japanese Reports. modation at the Rosary rejoiced in the fact that the new

Tokyo, Apr. 23. church was going to meet a great

Reports to the Navy Office state bave pour- and pressing need in Kowloon, The Church would be a land mark that 50,000 refugees and would help to enhance theed. In to Amoy as a result of the fall of Changchow to the rebels. beauty of the neighbourhood.

That Church, his Lordship said, was a worthy homage to St. The resn of the Child Jesun, the Little Flower. This new Saint had

n

St. George, the patron saint of jous Ife and trying to turn from of England.

God, how to love God

with the

The price of foodstuffs in Amoy is soaring and Anancial confusion has been created by the banks transferring their hoards of silver

Missionaries Leave.

Peking, Apr. 23. Owing to the rebel threat againat evacuated In the absence of the President simplicity of a child, with the cer- Tungan, five American missionaries General of local St. George's Society, the tainty that this loving Father of with three children,

day take

us to Tungan to-day, where Vice-President. Mr. C. Bulmer ours would one

Chang Chen's Chief-of-Staff, Han im-heaven. Johnson, assisted by the

E. Personally, he said, he was Hui-kung, is reorganising the de- mediate past President, Mr. Cock, carried the first wreath for-greatly indebted in St. Theresn. fented Government troops.

The rebels have captured Chao. ward. Both stepped back after When he was made Bishop, he was!

stood sent a relic of the Saint and ever wei and probably Kiowei, fifteen placing it In position and

areheaded. Capt T. A. H. Colt-since then St. Theresa had become miles to the East of Changchow.

of this Mission. Renter. nan, A.D.C. to .E. the Governor, the Patroness Sir William Peel, next placed Its She had helped him when in per. Excellency's wreath to the right sonal danger and

of the Society's wreath.

Among those present were Sir. Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L.

she had nixo: helped the Mission.

Church Survives.

the Com At Hoifung, during

many villages Shenton. Mr. C. Bulmer-Johnson, munist troubles,

Backed, over 200 persons. Colonel T. A. Robertson. Capt.were

CONVICTS ATTACK

BABY THREATENED.

GENE TUNNEY WARNED

BY GANGSTERS:

.

New York, Apr. 28. T. A. 1. Coltman, A.D.C., Mr. Ekilled, and Churches and Con- ·

Gangland is apparently unper Cork, Mr. W. A. Dowley. Mr. J.vents pillaged and burned. His

outery against the A. D. Danhy. Mr. Sommerfelt, Lordship was in one Catholic vil-

Mr. P. S. inge which numbered about 500 turbed by the Mr. F. C. Hall and

their Communists Lindbergh Baby kidnapping out. strony. When the Cassidy.

came, it was a question of decid- age, ns the latest object

the ing either to go or to resist. The attention is Gene Tunney, ex- note world, whe has received a intler course was a hopeless one, Heavyweight Champion of so they evacuated.

Before leaving, the Bishop put a threatening to kidnap his five-

in the months old son. picture of St. Theresa

Early last month, while foundation of the Church, and

Police right through the Communist reign Tunney were at Bermuda, they

also obliged to neck of terror in Hoitung, that Church were

remained un-protection for their child

Mrs. Tunney, like Mrs. Lind and that village harmed and not a single villager was killed. A bomb did burst at bergh, is a millionaire's daughter. the feet of a Christian of the vil--Renter's Special Service. lage, but he was absolutely un- ven

ESCORT.

MAKE ESCAPE IN JUNGLE WITH RIFLES

Labore, Apr. 24. Despite a most active search, so far no trace has been found of the 10 prisoners who escaped yea terday while being conveyed from Aligarh to Lahore,

the

become a priest. Twenty-five prisoners attacked harmed. In another case a bomb pressed a wish to see a Hongkong

at Narwana, ajburat in the hands of a Christian born Catholic the police escart small station between Delhi and and a fragment entered his eye. He pointed out that Incally horn Bathinda. The head constable but he did not lose his sight, and mon had the advantage of know- was killed and another constable a week later the fragment enmeling the language of the people

and of being used to the climate. wounded. Ten prisoners escaped out on its own.

Those present were the guests After thanking those who had! into the jungle with three police rifles and 60 rounds of ammunition.contributed towards the building at a tea party given by members The remaining 15 were brought to find. Bishop Valtorta appunted of the Little Flower Club, whose

ex- Patron Saint is St. Theresa. Lahore-Bruter.

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