1935-04-09 — Page 26

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HONGKONG CELEBRATION

OF

SILVER JUBILEE

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

May 6-Morning-

10 a.m.-Official Service in St. John's Cathedral.

11 a.m.-Public meeting in the Headquarters of the Hongkong Volunteers Defence Corps, attended by His Excellency the Governor the Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, Judges, Local Justices of the Peace, Heads of Departments and the Jubilec Committee, and their ladies, at which a loyal address and a. telegram of congratulation to His Majesty the King will be read and approved.

Noon-Royal Salute by the Navy and the Garrison.

May 6-Afternoon

4 p.m.-Garden Party at Government House.

Noon to 6 p.m.-Chinese procession in the town.

May 6 Evening

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL

„VALUE OF THE "ASIA”

APPRAISEMENT NOT

SETTLED

UNEMPLOYED TOTAL DOWN

BRITISH BUILDING TRADE GAINS

(Special to "Telegraph")

+

1935.

CHINA FLEET

MOVEMENTS

ADMIRAL LEAVES

FOR TOKYO

I. E. Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Commander-in-Chief of the China Fleet, left for Tokyo this (Dy Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis morning aboard H.M.S. Kent, ac Messages. Ordinance, tir. Richerd, Apricompanied by II.M.S. Falmouth, The trip la part of the routine Loudon, April, 8.

Northern cruise.

Mr. Justice A. D, A. MacGregor Bat this morning to receive the appraisement of the steamship Asia which was ordered by the Court' following dianagreement as to them.) ship's value in the recent salvage

8 p.m.-"Lighting up time"--The illuminations of the Colony

will be switched on instantaneously.

Military Bands will play in Hongkong and Kowloon.

9.30 p.m.-Searchlight and rocket display by the Navy. Night-flying display by the Air Force,

Fireworks and "artificial fountain" displays in the harbour,

Tuosday, May 7

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case.

2

The destroyera Decoy, Dainty, Diana and Defender sailed this morning for.. Haiphong on southern cruise. They are pected back in Hongkong about April 24.

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There were 131,000 fewer per- sons out of employment in Britain Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C. last month compared with the February of the preceding year. Instructed by Mr. O. E. C. Marion, although the total of jobless Billi stated that the appraisement for

execeds 2,100,000. the halvaging ship the wa. Shun

The most marked improvement in Commodore G. J. Sedgwick, Chih, of Mr. D. A. Puryea appointed February was in the building in- formerly of HMS. Borwick, by the Admiralty. Marshal, was dustry, which has been showing arrives in the Colony on the P $40,000. A letter had been re-increasing activity in many parts of and O. liner Naldera on April 17 coived offering $12,000 for the ship, the country.--Router Special.

to relieve Commodore Elliott who and he wondered whether this

is walling with his wife on the fact was known to Mr. Purves at

Empress of Canada on April 10 the time of making his appraise-

for Home. ment.

9.45 to 11a.m.-Review at Happy Valley, Special space reserved for school-children.

Noon to 6 p.m.-Chinese procession.

8 p.m.--General Illumination. Military Bands.. Chinese lantorn procession, which will pass Covernment House at 9.15 p.m. 9.30 p.m.-Repetition of the searchlight and Night Flying displays.

Wednesday, May 8

Noon to 6 p.m.-Chinese procession.

Mr. F. C: Jenkin, instructed by Mr. E. S. C. Brookes, for the de- fendant ship, sald Mr. Purves was aware of the offer prior to his) appraisement.

.

STRIKING FIGURES

London, Apr. 8.

A substantial improvement in employment is revealed by the monthly returns of the Labour Ministry, issued to-night.

Olympus, Osiria and Oswald.

H.M.S. Berwick arrived at Amoy resterday from Hongkong.

Paymaster Commander. F. R. Porter; Secretary to the Commo- the dore, is also leaving by Empress of Canada.

II.M.S. Medway returned yester- These show that there were day from Manila with the sub- Pandora, Proteus, 113,000 more insured persons at marines The Court Registrar, Mr. T. M. Work on March 25 than a month Hazlerigg, bore out Mr. Jenkin's i before, and 129,000 more than a statement.

year before. On that date, there were on the books of the Employ- At the request of Mr. Sheldon, ment Exchanges 1.740,277 wholly his Lordship agreed to see Mr. unemployed, 317,010 temporarily Purves before accepting the ap-stopped and 89,683 normally in prisement, and the case was casual employment. The total of Recordingly adjourned until 2.30 these was 131,693 less than the p.m. to-morrow,

month before.

4 to 6 p.m.-jamborally at Happy Valley-including a March Past, displays of Bridge Building, Ambulance and other Scout, and Guide, activities. Country Dancing and exhibitions of handicraft work. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel will be présent: Sunday, May 12

Morning Services in all churches and places of worship.

HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN:

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY.

The children cannot fight starva-

tion and discaso.

with your help,

Wa enn, but only

Will you help us?.. Na donation

is too small: Alt' will be gratefully

acknowledged.

Hon.. Treasurers:

Mr. A. McKELLAR, CA

c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzle & Co.,

∙P&O. Building..

Mr KWOK CILAN,

c/o Banque do I/Indo Chino,

•Hong-Kong,

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROT FRANKLIN, at 1 and B, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria

DEAN SWANN AND MR. MASON

PRESENTATIONS MADE LAST EVENING

Warm tributes to the Very Ruy. Dean Swann and Mr. Frederick Cathedral Mason, St. John's organist, who are shortly leaving the Colony for good, were paid at tho Cathedral Hall last evening, }

During the month there was an

in: improvement in employment nearly all the principal Industries and particularly in the building! trades.-British Wireles

RAW RUBBER PRICES

LATEST SINGAPORE

QUOTATIONS

HOME WATER SHORTAGE

PLANS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE

London, April 8.

In districts which experienced water shortage during last summer'a drought, mansures are being taken, in many cases with Government assistance, to prevent a recurrence.

State grants have been made in rural localities for approved schemes with

a total capital of £3,200,000, affecting 1,100 parishes.

The average total rainfall of

"Mesars. Benjamin and Potts have re-Britain for the last six months was

when they were the recipients of ceived the following Straits currency above the average, and temporary drafts subscribed to by friends.

Spot

18 down ct.

187

勋 town

102 lown

until the end of the present year,

places urban water undertakings

The Bishop of Victoria presided,ntations (buyers) from Singapore legislation, which remains in force and the presentation to Desto-day for raw rubber:- Swann was made by the Hon. Sir May/June Henry Pollock, and that to Mr.July/Sept Mason by Professor L. Forster. Oct./Dec.

The recipients suitably replied.

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