1939-04-11 — Page 11

NEWS OF THE DAY IN PICTURES

Hongkong Telegraph

FROM FAR AND EAR PHOTONEWS

A Corporal of the Royal Scots lends a helping hand to Pto. E. Fisher whilst Ptc. $. Ixatt looks on at a recent machine gun competition.-Staff Photographer.

TULADAY, APRIL 11, 1939.

HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE

Mrs. J. R. Higgs presenting prizes at the recent annual sports hold by the Diocesan Girls' School.-Ming Yuen.

The now "Eu Gardens" flats recently opened in Argyle Streat. The Central British School.can be seen in the background. Staff Photographer.

A Look Through The “Telegraph”

·50 YEARS AGO

April 11, 1800. We have this day admitted Mr. REUBEN QUBBAY a Partner in our Firm-BENJAMIN & DANBY, Hong- kong, 1st April, 1889,

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25 YEARS AGO

April 11, 1914. Cawnpore Reuter's correspondent at Paris re- Cobu ports that interest is growing in the Calambo visit of Their Majesties and the lead-atphong ing firms of Paris will present Their surg Majesties with a golden book con- taining the signatures of the promin-]

Delhi

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

ent commercial men, In a casket, and Danking Business transacted.

· CURRENT ACCOUNTA to the Queen, needle-work represent-

and General

opened and ing an apotheosis of the enECTIC FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Your or shorter periods in Lecal or Other Cuz cordiale framed in Kold. The reneles at rales which will be quoted on schemes of decoration in the City application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTH also opened s

promise to be most magnificent. Local Currency and Sterling with Interest

The Bank's Head Ofea in London wi- The Duke of the Abruzzi his sub-allowed at rates obtainable on application,

of dertakes Executor and Trusted busine mitted a report to the Minister Murine describing the excellent re-and claims recovery of British Incure sults obtained by Signor Marcont Tax overpaid, on terms which may be with his new wireless telephonic ap-ascertained of any of the Agenties and

IL A CAMIDOR, paratus.

The Duke described an experiment in which communication was set up and W. M. Groves) beat Sanitary between two ships 45 miles apart. Department (A. T. Bralcy and T und in which the connection.

con-

Macaret.

(J. R Way and W. tinued uninterruptedly for 12 hours. Seddon) four and three; Hongkont Clerica! and Router's correspondent at Durazzo Electric Co.

the Stoker) bent Senior states that it appears. that Albanian government has mastered Accounting Staff (W. Hirst and F..

Angus) three and two, the situation at Korytzn. The surgents surrendered and the move ment is regarded as suppressed.

10 YEARS AGO

In the Open foursomes of the Kow- toon Golf Club, the results of the matches played over the week-end follow: G. Moss und W. Stoker beat S. MacNider and C. R. Rosen wo April 11, 1929.

and one; G. Barry and E. O. Murphy The well-known American million-beat D. C. Wilson and G. Milne one atre, Colonel William E. Easterwood, up; S. Jex and C, J. Roe beat W. C. Junior, who is now in London, as Simpson and L. Purves four and offered a prize of G. $25.000 open to three; G. Angus and F. Angus beat airmen of all nations, for the first F. E. E. Booker and A. J. W. Dorling successful neroplane flight from Home three and two; J. McKelvic and W. to New York, and from there to Taylor beat W. Fisher and C. E. Terry

Dallas, Texas.

five and four.

into the

5 YEARS AGO

Britain has taken Europe by April 11, 1934. Results ir the annual Hong surprise by the adoption of the foursomes competition organised for initiative in enquiring

meaning of the greatly enlarged members of the Kowloon Club are as German estimates, for military pur-

Kowloon follows: Hongkong and

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The Rov. J. R. Higgs (above) (giving an address at the United Demonstration_of_Christian Witness on Good Friday.- King's Studio,

On March 4 the Queon attended the "Festival of Light" at the Albert Hall, a festival of the Toc H League of Women Helpers. Her Majesty is scen lighting tapars from the original Toc H From these tapors tho lamp of the then Prince of Wales. Taper-Bearers light other lamps and rushlights. The League of Womon Helpers was, founded in 1922, and has a British membership of 7,000.

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Sgt. Gubbay (in white shorts) watches the first-year mon at the recent machine gun compati- tions held recently on Stanceutters Island.-Staff Photographer.

CAMP

FATALITY

Scoutmaster Thorne

Falls From Cliff

The holiday camp of the 4th. Kow- loon Troops (Garrison) Boy Scouts at Cheungchuu over the Easter holi- days ended tragically yesterday when their Scoutmaster, L/Cpl. H.. R. Middlesex Thorne, of the 1st. Regiment, tell to his death over sixty-tool elift.

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The accident occurred about 8.30 a.m. when, in seating the cliff, L/Cpl. Thorne slipped and fell backwards. Assistance

forthcoming im- metllutely and the injured man was rushed to the Cheungchau Hospital, where, despite all eforts to save him, he died at 12.30 p.m. A launch which was speeded to carry Mr. Thorne to Hongkong arrived just too inte.

The Camp was scheduled for seven days, ending to-morrow, but it was brokon yesterday, and the Troop and Mr. Wade, Assistant Scoutmaster, re- turned to Hongkong at 5 p.m.

age,

Mr. Thorne was 23 years of and had been interested in Scouting for several years. Since his arrival in the Colony 18 months ago, he had been Scoutmaster of the 4th. Kow- loon Troop.

the funeral, Arrangements for which will be held to-day, ara being made,

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