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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION_CO., LTD.
The Fifty-fifth Ordinary General; Meeting of the Company will bo) hold at the Offices of the General Managers. Mcsers. Jarding, Matho-! son & Co. Ltd.. Peddar Street. Hong Kong..on Wednesday, 22nd April, 1936, at noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing tho Ac- counts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 15th April to the 6th May inclu
elve.
By order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1988.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
CONCERT IN AID OF NEW ·
BUILDING FUND
Glorious voices of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy ring out In M-G-M' acusational outdoor musical hit, “Rose Marie" showing an Saturday at the King's and Alhambra Theatres.
ST. ANDREW'S CLUB
DRAMATIC SECTION PRE- SENTS THREE SKETCHES The dramatic concert presented by the Amateur Dramatic Section of St. Andrew's Club at St. Andrew's Church Hall last night was very pleasing and the large audience, was most appreciative.
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great deal of laughter.
The Dear Departed," a comedy by Stanky Houghton, was far and away the best of the three, and every member of the cast gave an excellent performance. The play doals satirically with two grasping Straits and Jealous slators, and their families, Shanghai and Amoy who are all squabbling over the Straits property of their very-recently de Stanila..... ceased father. Their hypocrisy and Straits and Air Mail ex “KLM. groed were very ably portrayed by Service" Amsterdam 8th April.
Manila and Messrs. J. Shanghai Dawson and F. V. Wong as their Straite
in give a concert at 9 o'clock to-morrow the Programme was divided into Miss Rita Cole and Mr. J. R. Higgs
the sisters,
husbanda
Straits Haiphong Japan Amoy
Under the distinguished patronage of the Hon. Sir Henry Pollack and Lady Pollock, St. Mary's Church at Causeway Bay, which is celebrating Its 25th anniversary this year, will Tho
that, lotter explains addition to participation in relief night at the St. John Ambulance works
of various morts, the Com-Headquarters, Causeway Bay. 21 YEARS AGO
mission also Interests itself in river conservancy, reclamation
and other Extracts From The
projects to check future disasters. Consequent on the Yellow River and Yangtze River floods of last year, "Telegraph". Files
which inundated an enormous area, the
Commission han The following extracts are from $170,000 and 30,000 suits of clothing obtained the Hongkong Telegraph for the for the flood destitutes since August East Lancashire Regiment, by kindings to poe tho places his posters and when ho declares that, at the age of Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and week ended April 17, 1915.
The rate of the dollar on demand was la 9.13/164.
1936.
Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai Shanghai Saigon Straits
Tottori Maru Bhutan Canto Verde
Tainan...
Hakodate Mara Helenus
Agapenor Potadam
Mones thaum Van Houtes
Lisbon Marn Canton
La Plata Maru Shirais
Terukumi Maru Asama Mar Bangalore
Barentsz
Behar
short plays, and between each, orchestral Lema were rendered by H. Sadler, Hlas B. Brown (violina), G. W. Evins ('callo), and Mrs. La E.
However, the father, well charac The concert, which is in nid, of the | Kirby (plano),
The first play, "Opportunity by terised by E, F. Selk, turns out not new St. Mary's Church building fund, promises to be good entertainment, RJ. McGregor, was intended to to be dead at all, and comes down as a number of persons, well-known point out the moral that a kind heart to join the "mourning" ton. Here in local musical circles, havo kindly and honesty are sure to be rewarded acrimonious disputes arise between The best performances were given by the sisters, each exposing the others consented to give their services.
Mr. R. Dormer, as a shipping clerk schemes to get the greater portion of The band of the 2nd. Battalion, of 23 years service, who has yearn his estate. They are all confounded permission of Lieut-Col. A. C. Marsh, travel booklets advertise, and by Miss 76, he is going to marry again Shanghal (Vancouver B.C., 4th
April)
Emp. of Japan .... will be in attendance, under Band- Eileen Bliss, as an ambitious typlet dashing completely their hopes of in-
heritance.
Kamo Maru Japan master A. B. Yule, while the artistes who desires fame. include Miss Anne Winter, Miss Elvio
The second offering, "Diher Times, Messrs. Baldwin and Kirby, the U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
who were assisted by hai (San Francisco, 27th March) Pres. Wilson Lafford, rr.co., A.IL.C.M. (Chm.), difference between courtship in the Messrs. LR-A-M., and Mr. Li Chor-chi. Fold days and now. It was capably A. L. Collins and A. 9. Bliss, ato Siralts and London Parcels-London,
19th March. The prices for admission are $5, $2, handled by the cast of three; Miss to be congratulated on their $2 and $1, and tickets can be obtained Iris Woolley, N. A. E. Mackay and pleasant offering, and it is hoped from Taang Fook Piano Co. and St. Kirby, and the sharp contrast in the that they will soon give another pro-
marriage proposal methods caused a duction." John's Cathedral Office,
At the annual meeting of the Raunia), Br, Hsu Shih-ying (Chinese Yuen, Miss Prue Lewla, Mr. Lindsay Other Manners," demonstrated the produce F. Fincher, W. C. Low, Straits.....
Chinese Chamber of
Mr.
The Commission has the following honorary Presidents: Mr. W. W. Yen (Chinese Ambassador to Ambassador to Japan), Mr. John Commerce,lope Simpson, Mr. David A. Brown, Lau Chu-pak was elected Mr. Liang Yu-ho and Mr. Chu Ching lan (former Governor of Ewang tmtung), with Mr. C. T. Wang (former Nanking Foreign Minister) as Chair man and Mr. D. W. Edwards as Vice- Chairman.
"TELEGRAPH” ART SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow'a Picture Features
Following the reading of the Com mission's letter those present at the meeting contributed $350 in cash, including $100 from the Chairman, Mr.
Sing-kut. The letter an nounced that at the next meeting the Chamber's Executive Committes would decide how much the Chamber itself would give to the Commission tо дляя Spinks, Mr.
in flood relief in North China,
Several weddings will be illustrated in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Sup- plement, Including those of Lieut. C, Ravenhill and Miss Violet Peggy
William C. Muir and Miss Isobel MacBean, Mr. J. W. Woollard and Miss E. Vagin skala.
Groups will appear of mom- bers of the Police Training School, the staff of the Neder- landsch Indische Handelsbank. St. Stephen's Church choir in an Easter play, and the local observance of Children's Day. There will also be a portrait of Mr. Hong Chen, noted Chinese artist, who la to give an exhibi-
tion of his work next week, together with one of his paint- Ings.
The Supplement will also contain the popular entertain- ment and feature pages, with result of last week's Children's Competition and details of a competition. In the entertainment page there will appear photographs of the A.D.C. "Lover's Leap" in actual production.
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ST:~JOHN-AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION AND BRIGADE HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT
..Apr. 18,
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The work and status of the ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION & BRIGADE in the life of this Colony are well-known to the majority of 10.33/54 10.61/61 residents, but it is not generally realised that this SOCIETY, which has no accumulated reserves, and, since the formation of the ASSOCIATION in 1833, HAS RECEIVED NO GRANT FROM PUBLIC FUNDS, is in urgent need of money Holnow to carry on its varied activities.
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The Prize Court condemned the a. a. Paklat, captured in the China Sen by H.M.S. Yarmouth, Aя а prize of war.
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It was announced at the monthly
The Peak Tramways, Ltd., an- nounced that scason tickets avalla- ble for three months would be is meeting of the Chinese Chamber of sued at the following rates: the Chamber has made a donation of Commerce yesterday afternoon that Gentlemen, 36; ladica, $18: $500 to the Aberdeen Industrial children. $12.
School.
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Always Ready In Emergency
working day and night, Out of the Funds it has raised, Five Motor Ambulances have been In the purchased and loaned to the Colony. evont of emergency, members will bo called upon to supplement the requirements of the Military, Naval and Civil Authòrities, but the necessary equipment cannot be purchased without cash. THE NEW TERRITORIES Medical benEVOLENT BRANCH
Since the formation of the Association in Hong- kong, records show that its members have rendered signal service in every outstanding
disaster, happening-whether
typhoon or unusual event associated with the life of the Colony. In one season; during a recent small- pox epidemic,, over 400,000 people word vaccinated by members of St John Ambulance----
is the Organisation formed by the amalgamation of the Society inaugurated by Sir Elly Kadoorie, Messrs. L. Kadoorie, Joseph, Raymond, Professor Gerrard and Dr. Arthur Woo who established Clinics at TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN, PING SHAN and SHATIN, and the Organisation of St. John which operated centres at KAM TIN, SHEUNG SHUI, SAN TIN, FANLING, SHATAU KOK, TING KOK,
and SAI KUNG.
Most of these centres continue their work and message of marcy amongst the villagers, relieving suf- of Hygiene, First Aid and Home Nursing, where formerly no such help was available. fering, disarming suspicion and superstition, caring for mothers and infants and instilling the principles
"PLEASE HELP"
When it is realised that as many as sixty villages exist, in a single district, many situated amongst the hills far from the beaten track and accessible on foot only, the amount of labour and fatigue entailed by nurses will be appreciated.
IT IS HOPED THAT THIS APPEAL, WHICH IS THE FIRST PUBLIC ONE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL. ORGANISATION OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, WILL NOT BE IN VAIN,
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Sat., Apr. 13. Parcels,... Apr, 18, 11 Đi.. Reg. ........Apr. 18, 1145 ɛ.m.; Letters.Apr. 18, 12.30 p.m.
Kingyuan ... Sat, Apr. 18, 3.80 p.m. Boochow ....Sat., Apr. 18, 3.30 p.m.- Pres. Grant Sat., Apr. 18, 4.30 p.m. Sunday,
Hal Hing ....Sun, Apr. 19, 8.30 am. Yatshing ....Sun., Apr. 19, 8.30 mm. Canton Maru ..Søn, Apr. 19, 9 a.m.. Mulnam .............. Ban, Apr. 19, D a.m. Monday.
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via Potsdam ...Mon., Apr. 20, 10,30 a m..
Siberia
Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pakhoi and G.G. Paul Doumer
Haiphong.
Tuesday.
Mon., Apr. 20 1 pm. .... Mon., Apr. 20, 1.80 p.m.
*Saigon, Straits, Mauritius, Reunion Tinhow
Madagascar and South Africa Letters for "Air Orient Service"- Marechal Joffre
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Moniin. Australia and New Zealand
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.....Tues., Apr. 21,
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Wednesday. Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Tatsuta Maru
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Europe vin Siberia.
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...... Liangchow Wed., Apr. 22, 10.30 a.m. ...Wed, Apri 22, Straits and Europe via Marseillos. Mensstheus
(Duo Marseilles, 21st May). K.P.O. Reg Letters,
Apr. 22, û am, Apr. 22, 10 am.
Amoy
*Japan and Canada
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Thursday,
...Talthybius Thurs., Apr. 23, 10,30 a.m.
(Duo Victoria B.C., 18th May). Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and B. La Plata Maru
Africa
Sandakan
Friday,
Thurs., Apr. 28, 2.80 ps
Mausing. .Frl... Apr. 24, 0.80 a.m, Kaying .......Fri, Apr. 24, 1 p.m. Emp. of Japan Fri., Apr. 24, 3.30 pm. Pres. Wilson....Fri, Apr. 24, 5. pan.
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Mr. J. H. Bhaw, of the China One case of Typhold and four- Light and Power Co., Ltd., has been cases of Meningkis were reported to elected a Fellow of the Royal Econo- the local Health authorities on Wod mic Society.
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