1939-06-19 — Page 36

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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 19, 1939.

Nuffield's Gift New Crisis FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY

To Army

In Europe Feared

London, June 17.

Patron Saint Honoured At!

West Point Church

Throughout Saturday, the Club Rogm of St. Anthony's Church, West Point, offered a very pleasing sight to the passerby; it was revealed that the small boys were preparing bunting and other requisites to

feast of

of St. Anthony a success,

The

flags,

to make

London. Lord Nuffield has invited Mr. William Goodenough, deputy chair- man of Barclays Bank Ltd., General Sir Walter Kirke, new Inspector- General of the Hoine forces, and Sic Walter Citrine, General Secretary of Cabinet Ministers who aro spend- Early the following morning faith- the TU.C. to act as trusteds of bising the week-end away are keeping ful began to pour into the Church to gift of £1,500,000 for recreational in close touch with the Foreign Office pay tribute to their Heavenly Protec- faciliiles of militiamen, territorials in ease the Tientsin situation should tor. They thanked him for the way und other forces of the Crown. The grow worse,

he had assisted them during the past money will be raised from 1,000,000 it is reported that Britain's re-year, and implore his help for tho Morris shares, which Ja Lord tallation might take the form of re-coming Numeld's actual gift, and is to bring moving Japan from tho

His the Rt. Rev. Bishop | in an annual income of more than favoured nation" clause of the Anglo-If. Valtorta, celebrated High Mass at £100,000,

Japanese agreement; not allowing 8 am. During the morning there Japanese goods to enter the Crown were several Masses at which faithful Colonies; or imposing a heavy tariff attended, and in the course of the on all Japanese goods-Reuter. day thousands of Catholics from all parts of the Colony went, to pay tribute to St. Anthony.

LATE NEWS

Japanese Threats

Assistance For China

"most

Towards the evening the fervour of London, June 17.

the people assembled reached its Continuing the Anglo-French con-climax, and the Church was unable versations on the Tientsin question, to contain the big crowd. The pro- the French Ambassador to London cession began from the Chapel by the to-day conferred with Sir Alexander way of the playgrounds. It was a TIENTSIN, June 10-Mr. R. H. Cadogan at the Foreign Omec. very impressive and colourful sight. Dennis, Chlef of Police in the British

It has been

reliably stated that The School Band rendered sacred Concessión, to-day revealed that the joint Anglo-French retallation to the music and the people sang appro- Chinese members of the pollee force Japanese blockade Dy be coupled priste hymns. have received letters from the with increased financial assistance to Japanese gendarmerie threatening Ching,

After the procesalon, the Very Rev. Conego Moraca Sarmento gave a their with violence and death 'unless Among the moves

considered are very cloquent encomium of the life they resign.

credits of £3,000,000 which were car- of "St. Anthony, the Wonder Worker." The families of 600 Chinese, mem-marked to finance the Chinese pur-The spenker dealt at length with the bers of the Force Ilving outside the chase of British supplies including miracles which St. Anthony per- Concession have mostly moved into war materials which Britain refused formed during life and after his the Concession over the week-end.

to release without a North Chinn death. It is worthy of note that the Police

guarantee. Force is practically in hereditary Job and muny of the older members were in the Chinese Labour Corps which went to France during the World War.-United Press.

Body Found In Reservoir

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The service ended with Benediction It is believed here that the Japan- of the Most Holy Sacrament, after

wil attempt

the visitors witnessed to prevent the which Shanghai incident from assuming Kymnastic display by the small boys rave proportions because the United of the St. Louls Industrial School, to States could more easily be involved the accompaniment of the Band." there and thus bring the United The Salesians offer their grateful thanks to all who helped to make States in line with Britain.

the feast a success.

There is still hope that Japan may clarify the situation, enabling the beginning of conversations aimed at eventual settlement, although the British Government is determined not to capitulate.

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The body of a young man, believed to be an Indian, was found floating in Tytam Reservoir this morning.

TOHN FRANCIS SUTHERLAND, of There is reason to believe that the

Newton-grove, Shoreditch, E., discovery solves the mystery of the

stated to be a district louder of the disappearance of Kishin Chund It is understood that diplomatic British Union of Fascists, was at Old- Chelaram Samtani, a 20-year-old advices reaching London to-night in street recently fined £10, with 10 youth who left his home on Thursday dicate that Germany and Italy are guineus costs, for organising a pro- evening after leaving a farewell note. strongly tempted to take advantage cession in contravention of a police

The body has been removed to the of the Anglo-Japanese tension and

order. Public Mortuary, where on Ident-precipitate some new European crisis Mr. Herbert Metcalfe, the magis- fication examination will be held at in the near future without waiting trate, said the incident happened In 3 o'clock this afternoon.

for the harvest, 03 was earlier the East End, where feeling some- In his note Somtoni said: "I am ex

expected.

mes con high. That sort of thing

going to the path of God. I have Lord Halifax, British Foreign must stop. not decided in what way, but I will Secretary, hos interrupted his week- The Fascist movement would have definitely end it all."

H.K. Authorities Uninformed

end in the country and returned to the privilege and possible pleasure of London this afternoon, entering into paying £10 by way of a fine and 10 immediate consultations with diplo- guineas costs.

matic expert that they discussed i

It is

against Japan

Hongkong Events

for reprisals plans for which have been prepared jointly by Questioned regarding reports that the Board of Trade, the Foreign The Rev. A. McLellan will be the British warships may break the Office and the Treasury and which speaker at the weekly meeting of the Japanese blockades of Kulangsu and will probably be presented to the Peace Pledge Union, to be held on Tientsin by landing foodstuffs, a Prime Minister when he arrives in Wednesday In the Challenge Book- naval spokesman In Hongkong told Londen on Sunday evening,

jshop, at 5.30 p.m. • the "Telegraph" this afternoon: "We The Foreign Affairs Committee of have no information in Hongkong on the Cabinet is expected to approve The following forthcoming wed- the subject."

the plans on Monday and a full dings are announced: Hubert Francis Cabinet meeting is scheduled for Phillips, banker, residing at the Wednesday-United Press,

:

Hobby Show Arranged

Peninsula Hotel, to Rosaleen Bertha Ferrand, who is staying at the same Flotel; and Huynh Thiên thành, Morrison Hall, University of Hongkong, to Ida Young, student, residing at 3, Seymour Terrace, Hongkong.

Lieutenant-Commander J. S. S. Omaha, Neb.

Litchfield-Speer, son of the late Rear- Hobbies are obsessions to many, Admiral F. S. Litchfield-Speer and of and they will be more so to Mid- Mrs. Litchfield-Speer, of Snowfleld, westerners, for a hobby show, largest Bearsted, Kent, has become engaged ever to be held in the Middle West, to Miss Margaret Cecilia Portal, is being planned here for May 17 to daughter of Brigadier-General Sir

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