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CHURCH NOTICES:

HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI

March 25, 1939.

METHODIST CHURCH.

(Queen's Road East)

Meeting of the General

Committee

Services,

Marchi Rev.

25,

Sunday proachers; Morning,

J. E. Sandbach; Evening, Rev. D. B. Childe. Order of Morning Service at 10.10 Hymn No. 084; Prayer; Lord's Prayer; Hymn No, #0; 1st Lesson; Hymn No. 76; 2nd Lesson; Nolices: Prayer; Hymn No. 180; Sermon; Hymn No, 570; Benediction.

Order of Evening Service at 7 pm. Ilyinn No. 650; Prayer; Lord's Prayer; Ilynn No. 101; Lesson; Prayer; Notices; Hymn No. 010; Sermon:

ymn. No. 042; Benediction.

NOTICES FOR THR WEEK

1. The Social Hour will be held

THE VOLUNTEERS

Corps Orders For The

Coming Week

Defence:

2103 A/CPL E. C. Drown, No. 1 Volunteer Hongkong Corps orders by Licut. Col. H. B. M.G. Company, Pte. 20.3.30, Rose, M.C., Commandant, Hongkong| Volunteer Defence Corp.

Friday, Mar. 24.

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

March 25, 1889:

A WAT

An ominous study this, of armed Europe, Seven

nations Germany, Franco, Ratala, Italy, Austria, Turkey and the Balkan States-slaɔw strength of 10,480,000 men. To this are nudod the second reserves, 8,335,000, and the flani Toservos, 0,100,000, in all Europeans, In the prime of manhood, lotte to be exposed in the next war. The war strongth is sugges tivo:

7. Transfers 2/Lt. E. L. Cunha, No. 6 M:G. Com-28,000,000 pany to A.A. Coy,, 25.1.39.

1. Obituary

423 C.S.H. G. T. Padgett, Corps The Commandant regrets to an-Signals to Unit Reserve, 20.3.30.

2100 A/Cpl. E. C. Drown, No. 1 hounce the death of S.Q.M.S. G. E. Dudley, Pay Section, which occurred MG. Company to Unit Reserve,

20,3.39. on March 22,

Capt. J. A. R. Selby, Medical Sec- tion to Reserve of Oncers, 24.3.39.

2. Volunteer Ordinance—Amendment

The attention of Officers is drawn, to an amendment to the Volunteer Ordinance dated March 17, 1035.

8. Leave

1003 A/Cpt. C. Cauvin, No, 3 M.G. Company, 10,0.30-30.4.39.

2721 Pte. L, Choa, No. 3 M.G. Com 2309 F/Cadet P. F. White, Air Arm, 1.1.39-31.12.39,

3. Casuals-Table B Sunday, March 20, Kowloon Citypany. 11.8.38-30.4.39, following the evening service at 8.15 B Range, 0 nm. Those detailed by at the "S. & S. Itome". All Service- ON.C. Units will attend. Range Omeer, men and civilians are warmly wel-2/Lieut. D. J. N. Anderson.

comed..

2. The Badminton Club will meet on Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m. at the "S. & S. Home",

3 On Tuesday there will be à meeting for Fellowship and Prayer

at the "S. & S. Home" at 0.30 p.m...1

4. There will be a meeting of, the on Wednesday. General Commlitee March 20, ut 5.30 p.m. at the "S. & S.

Home".

5. A Majons and Bride Party will be held in the Assembly Hall of the "S. & S. Home" on Friday, March 31, at 3 p.m. Tickets One Dollar in- cluding Refreshments.

UNION CHURCH (Kennedy Road)

Gifts Requested For Jumble Sale

Morning Service 10.30 am. Even- ing Service U p.m.

Preacher at both services, Rev. K, Mackenzie Dow.

A Jumble Sate will be held in the

Church Hall on Friday, April 14. All contributions will be gratefully re- ceived, and should be sent to the Church Hall any time before that

tiate,

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4. Qualification-W. T. Badga The following having qualified as a Marksman is entitled to wear line Single Rifle Badge:

No. 5 M.G. Company-Plc. J. C. Fonseca,

5. Parades

(a) ist. Battery;

Right Section. Tuesday, March 28, H.Q. 6.15 p.m. for Kennedy Road Itonge.

Cont. A. Urquhart, No. 3 M.G. Company, 20.1.39-25.7.30.

2312 F/Cadet E, A. Gaubert, Air Arm, 18.3.39-31.12.39.

1207 C.S.M. J. S. Flege., A. C. Sec. Reserve, 22.3.30-22.9.40.

2/Lt. G. P. Ferguson, M. G. Troop, 20.3.30-15.1.40.

1982 L/Cpl. D. T. Smith, M.M.G. Platoon, 29.3.30-19.4.30.

Major H. R. Forsyth, No. 2 M.G. 2136 L/Cpl. J. H. Maycock, M.M.G. Company, 1.4.39-31.12.30. Platoon, 1.4.30-1.10.30,

Leave for the period 22.3.39 to H. Left Section. Thursday, March

hereby cancelled, 30, 11.Q. 5.30 pm, Squad drill. Signal-31.3.39 granted to Capt., F. Bunje is lers should attend this parade.

(b) 2nd. Battery-There will be no parade next week,

1. D.

E.

L.

-9. Strength-Decrease

2695 Plc. II. D. Bidwell, Armoured Car Section, 28.10.38.

2495 Sigma. Gurbuchan Corps Signals, 10.1.30.

(c) Engineer Company:

Section Sunday, March 20, See para. 3 above. Mon- day, March 27, 11.Q. 5.30 p.m. L.G. training. Thursday, March 30, H.Qpany. Reserve. 2.2.39.

5.30 p.m. Miniature Itange. Sunday, April 18, Peak Range 0.00 a.m. L. G. Table C.

il. Lyon Light Section.--Monday, March 27, H.Q. 5.43 pm. L.L revi slon. Thursday, March 30, H.Q. 5.45 pm. Squad and aring drifi.

(d) Corps Signals-Sunday, March 26, Those who have not yet fired Table B see para. 3 above, Tuesday, p.m. Signal March 20, H.Q. 5,30 training.

(0) Machine Gun Troop.-Tues- day, March 28, H.Q. 5.30 pm .M.G. training. Saturday, April 1, Fanting, Dowbiggin Trophy Race.

(f) Armoured Car Section-Sun- day, March 20, See para. 3 above. Tuesday, March 28, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. March 31, L.G. training. Friday, The Helena May Christian Fellow HQ. 5.30 p.m.

Instruction in cor ship meets In the Institute on Friday

maintenance. mornings at 10.30 am. All ladies of (g) Motor Machine Gun Platoon. the congregation ure cordially in--Friday, March 31, HQ. 5.30 p.m.

M.G. training.

Company. No, 1 M.G. (h) Friday, March 31, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Musketry. Those detailed, 5.13 p.m. for Kennedy Road Range. Monday, Company apri 3, H.Q. 5.45 p.m. photo will be taken. All ranks are asked to attend. 7.45 p.m. Company

vited to attend.

LESSON SERMON First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong

SUBJECT REALITY

Supper.

Singh,

2435 Pic. R. M. G. Silva, A.A. Com-

3157 Gnr. M. Y, T-W-Fiewnes. 2nd, Battery, 10.3.30.

10. Strength-Increase

3305 Slemn. N. T. Smith, Mochine Gun Signals, 6.3.39.

3308 Pte. A. G. C. Buttfeld, No.:1 M.G. Company, 17.3.39.

330 Tpr. R. B. Mace, Machine Gun Troop, 21.3.30.

3308 Gar. T. L. Lockhart, 1st Bat- tery, Right Section, 23.3.39.

3309 Pte. T. F. Stainton, No. 2 M.G. Company, 23.3.39.

5. F. HEDGscos. Major, Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

NOTICE

Cricket-Sunday, March 20, Re crelo Ground, 11 am, H.K.V.DC, v. Recreio.

AFFILIATED UNIT

Nursing Detachment,

H.K.V.D.C.

1. Lectures, Etc. (a) Tuesday, March 20. There will be practical work at the P.W.D.

(1) No. 2 M.G. Company.-Thurs Offices at 5.30 pm, for those mem- day, March 30, H.Q. Classes Nos. 1 bers taking the examination on April and 3. 5.30 p.m. M.G. training, Class 3. No. 2, 5.15 p.m. for Kennedy Road Range. 1.A. with ball,

The subject of the Lesson Sermon

No. 3 M.G. Company-Sun in all Christian Science Churches, day, March 20, See-para-3 above. lo-morrow. March 20, will be Monday, March 27. 11.Q. No. 9 Pla- loon, 5.30 p.m. Miniature Range. No, "Reality".

10 Platoon, 5.15 p.m. for Kennedy Road Range, Nos. 11 and 12 Platoons, 5.30 p.m. Revolver training.

The Golden Text will be:---"What- soever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, what soever things are of good reperi; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things (Philippians 4: 0),

Launch

(k) No. 4 M.G. Company-Sun- day, March 26, Stonecutters. Rific Table A, No. 13 Platoon, leaves Queen's Pier at 0.30 am, and Kowloon Police Pier at 3.43 a.m. Dress optional but musketry order must be worn. Range Omcer--2/Lt. Among others the following elta-C. Austin. Wednesday, March 20, tions will be read from the Bible: HQ. 5.30 p.m. No. 14 Platoon, Map "Praise ye the Lord. I will praise reading. No. 15 Platoon, Musketry, the Lord with my whole heart, in the Those detailed for Kennedy Road assembly of the upright, and in the Range parade at 5.15 p.m. Friday, No. 13 congregation, The works of the March 31, HQ. 5.30 p.m. Lord are great, sought out of all Platoon, Lecture M.G, duties in de them that have pleasure therein. He tence. Sunday, April 2, Peak Range. hath made his wonderful works to be 9.30 am. No. 15 Platoon, remembered: the Lord is gracious (1) Portuguese Companies-Sun- and full of compassion. The works day, March 20, Kowloon City B of his hands are verity and judg Range. Rifle Table B Casuals. N.C.OS. ment; all his commandments are and men who have not yet fired this course are reminded that this is the sure. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and up- last dale available to qualify for rightness. The fear of the Lord is emelency. Tuesday, March 28, HQ. the beginning of wisdom: good 6.30 p.m. No, 5 M.G. Company. Sec- understanding have all they that dotion drill. direct, A.A. Company. his commandments: his praise AA.L.A. Scellon de!!!, endureth for ever." (Panins 111:1,-

(m) Machine Gun Signals-Sun- 2.4,7,0,10),

day, March 20, Q. 9 a.m. for Peak The following citations will also be Range, Webbing equipment will be read from the Christian Science Text-

Monday, March 27, HQ. 5.30 Line and Operating Section. book, "Selence and Health with Key p.m.

worn,

(b) Friday, March 31, Lecture by Professor L. T. Ride at the P.W.D. Offices at 5.30 p.m.

"2. "Atiachuent Mrs. M. Priest was attached to the Military Hospital, Hongkong for training from March 6 to 13, 1930.

3. Strength-Increase Mrs. A. J. Whitmore-24.3.30.

4. Strength-Decrease

Miss G. Saunders-20.3.30. Mrs. M. K. Perdue-22.3.39. Miss C. R. King-24.3.30.

Germany France

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Italy

Austria

Turkey

Balkan States

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2,620,003

3,440,000 2,496,000 1,101,000 1,145,000 €20,000 260,000

The new Oplum Farm is being con ducted under great diflenities and, considering its financial importance to our revenue, deserves a good dent more smelent protection from the authorities. When they took over the business at the end of last month they found a matica pasted on the door tolling them thay they had tendered ton high, but that if they therefore charged Increased Anonymous prices they would suffer. letters have been also received at the Farm, one of the managers being svon be taken! told that his hond would This morning a crowd of coellos, set 'on. probably, by some rival honge Bur rounded the door of the Farm and at- pince. They tempted to "rush" the were vigorously realated, and whistlors were blown to attract the police, hat none came, and it was only after con siderable delay and appileation was made at the Central Station that help was sent. Elght men had been arrested by the Farm employes, one of the latter! being hurt in the fight.

25 YEARS AGO

March 25, 1014. VICTORIA THEATRE. To-Night; 16. The Magnificent Picture "The Ghost Club in d parts; length 8,000 feet,

On Friday, March 27, Will Be Ex-1 hibited An Astoundingly Attractive and Interesting Film, 7,000 feet in D

parts. "THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG,”

10 YEARS AGO

Minrch 25, 1929. The Government has decided to pro reed with the Aberdeen reservoir, achieme, in order further to pugment the Colony's water supply. Hitherto, certalu restricted water rights over the Aberdeen Valley have been held by the Taishing Paper Manufacturing Com pany. but by the purchase of the mills resumption of these rights has been recurri 13 the Government. The Aberdeen scheme consists of the de velopment of the whole of the Aberdeen Valley and the enteh-watering of the areas to the cast as far as Wongnel- chong Gap and to the went as far as Mount Kellett Bay. It will be neces sary to construct a reservoir in the Valley Immediately above the existing reservoir, and the paper illis dam wit require reconstruction to meet the new! condition.

5 YEARS ACO

.out

The K.C. are again turning their strongest combination badiniston team in the return match with the Club dio Recreio.

The K.C.C. will he represented by the following: C. Wigg and S. A. Gray, A. E, Collins and A. P. Guent. E. F Fincher and Ii. Kow, Miss M. Grichs and S. A. Gray, Mins . Wolley_and A. Collins, Miss . Gittens and E. F. Fincher.

The King-Wears

Kilt At Levee

The King wore a kilt when he held the second levce of the season Buckingham Palace recently.

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He took his place on the Throne woaring the uniform of Colonel-in- Chief of the Cumeron Highlanders.

This was the first time for many years that a King has worn the kit a a levee in London.

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5. Leave

The function, at which officers of THE GENTLE NATURAL LAXATIVE Miss M. Parsons-14.4.39 to 1.11.39. the Navy, Army and Air Force and

14.10.39.

Miss J. T. C. Smalley-15.4.39 to

others were presented to the King, took place in the Throne Room at (Sd.) Mrs. E. M. BEGG, Commandant, Buckingham Palace, instead of, as is

Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.

PHOTOGRAPHIC ART

Monthly Meeting Of Local Society

On Wednesday evening, the Photo- graphic Society of Hongkong held its the Peacock monthly meeting at Room, Cafe Wiseman.

There was a good attendance of members, and the pictures exhibited

usual, at St. James's Palace, because! the State rooms at St. James's are still occupied by the Palestino Con- ference.

The Grenadier Guards provided a guard of honour, with band,. In the quadrangle of the Palace, and the King's bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Gentlemen-ut- Arns were on duty.

LICENSING BOARD'

Vacant Scat

were well up to standard. E. Lam- Election Necessitated For to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Revolver training. Beits will be worn. Eddy: To grasp the reality, and Friday, March 31, L.Q. 6.30 p.m. D/R. mert won the monthly medal with a order of being in its Science, you Section. Mechanics class. ding large profile portrait. "Youth", by

The Arst clection that has yet prov- must

begin by reckoning God as the practice during week according to Major S. Skinner, aroused great

the divine Principle of all that really is. roster. Duty:Sigmn. Semmelmann interest and provided much discus-

sion. Other interesting pictures in- ed necessary for candidates to The Scriptures imply that God Is and Mitchell.

"Silhouelle",

Mc- Licensing Board, will be held on Lellan's "Porcelain Figure", Richard's April 0. "Deep Water Bay," and Watson's

The two nominees by the unofficial "Clouded Sky."

Justices of the Peace, are Mr. P. S. After dinner, the prints were Casaldy, proposed by Mr. F. C. Hall Use crllitised by members; and three and seconded by Mr. W. II. Lock; colour films were projected. The and Mr. C. M. Manners, proposed by (p) Pay Section.-Friday, March evening closed with a discussion of Mr. D. Wylie and seconded by the

Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jur. the open exhibition of photography, 31, H.Q. 5.30 p.m.

All-in-all. From this it follows that (n) Air Arm-Monday, March 27, cluded Clark's nothing possesses really nor exist- H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Lecture. Maps and ence except the divine Mind and His charts. ideas. Everything in God's universe (0) Medical Section-Wednesday, expresses Him. God is individual, March 22, H.Q. Oficers and N.C.OS. Incorporeal. He is divine Principle, 5.30 p.m. Remainder, 6.00 p.m. Love, the universal cause, the only of Thomas splint. creator, and there is no other self- existence. He is ollinclusive, and is

(q) Construction Section, R.O.D.C. which the Society has decided to reflected by nil tint is real and Sunday, March 20, Kowloon Rail- hold towards the end of the year.

- Tacties! The next meeting was all space, and it is impossible to way Station. 8.30 a.m. conceive of such omnipresence and exercise and demolition by tunnel individually except as infinite Spirit method at the 12 mile stone near

Talpo. or Mindi Hence all is Spirit and spiritual." (Pages, 275 & 331).

Announcement

eternal and by nothing else. He alls

First Church of Christ, Selentul. Hong- kenga firanch of the Mother Church The Fist Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mass) No. 1 Macdonnell Road, close to Peak Tram Stallon. Sunday Service 11.15 8.m. Sunday School 10 .. Testimony Meeting, Wednesday, 8p.m

6. Appointments -3004 Ptc. A. I. Cash, Armoured Car Sec., L/Cpl. 24.3.39.

2932 Plc. J. H. Fox, Armoured Car Sec., L/Cpl. 22.3.39.

2165 Pte. F. J. Collaco, No. 5 M.G. Company, L/Cpl. 24.3.30.

2720 Plc. L. G. D'A. Remedios, No.

A Reading Room is located in the Church 6 MG, Company, L/Cpl. 24.3.39. Buliding and is open every morning 2324 Ple. C. M. Azedo, No, & M.G.

(Except Sunday) from 10.30 am to 13.30

pm. and on Tuesday and Friday even Company, L/Cpl. 24.3.30.

ings from 4.50 p.m. to 7 pm. All authorised

2455 Plc. J. J. Gutterres, No. 6

Christian Science Blerature is available M.G. Company, L/Cpl. 24.3.39.

2704 Fte, C. P. Basto, No. 5 M.C,

at the Reading Room. The pubiša --lay

verdisty, invited to land de service Company, L/Cpl. 24.3.30. and to visit the Reading Room."

Tuesday, April 25.

fixed for

Mr. G. S. Archbutt's departure an Home leave creates the vacancy un the Board. The election, is only to the unofficial J.P's,'

open

Five Generations Living

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CHEERO CLUB Next week's programme of the Cheero Club is as follows:

Monday, Dance at 8.30 p.m. Tuesday, Whist Drive at 8.45 p.m. Wednesday, Gala Dance at 8.30

Music by the Band of H.M.S..

The birth hore of baby Gwendolyn Birmingham, by kind permission,

Thursday, Bridge evening.

Ann Lainer, delighter of Mr. and Mrs. Felday, Darts, Ping Pong and Linton Lloyd Lainer, gave her family the distinction of having representa- Billiards.

tives of five generations on the To-night (Saturday, March 20) maternal side. lying, She has one there will be a dance, commencing at great-great-grandmother, four great- grandmothers, and two grandmothers.

8.30 p.m.

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