Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 30, 1940.
Supreme Cont
Sunday
Hongkong News of the Week
Monday
A Page For The Evacuees
a'grand carnival dance has been held by this club to celebrate Christmas: and the consequent shortage of dane- Eve, but, in view of the evacuation ing partners, it was decided to hold a party instead.
December 23 King George V. Memorial Fields, Work on one of the memorial fields to perpetuate the memory of His Late Majesty King George V, with funds donated by the public. in the From 7.30 p.m. St. Andrew's Fellow- autumn of 1936, has commenced, ship of Youth's Christmas Carol Party ground for the park being recently red Kowloon, making a collection made available by Government, for St Dunstan's. The party
and Miss W. Robinson. under the guidance of Mrs C. Bird'
TVEN
The ground, which has an area of about 14,000 square feet, is at the On the other Aldo of the Harbour, n Junction of Jordan and Canton Roads, Servicemen's Christmas Dinner and Kowloon. The buildings, which are concert was held at the Saltors now under construction, have been Soldiers' Home, and another la to be designed by Messrs Palmer and held to-night Turner.
Review Of The Principal Topics December, 22 To Dec. 28
Wednesday
December 25
Thursday
December 26
Boxing Day Cricket. A brilliant knock by J. E. Richardson, who scored 137 before lunch featured a cricket match to-day at Chater Road between Club and the Wanderers, The gaine ended in a draw.
Razack Bux Butt. Adem
K. M. Rumjahn A. R. Minu
Stoker
2
Local Staf
⭑ Gardner b
11
b
Saturday
Fast scoring was a feature of the K. M. Rumfakt, match. Clubs registering 200 in 203 minutes Richardson was associated in
Recond-wicket stand of 108 with L. M. Razack, e Stoker b Gahagan 7. Bide and of 110 with Perry. In his U. A. Runjahn, e Gahogan
Stoker score of 144-he-hd-24-fours, a six. g. A. B. Dux, e Gregory b Gahagan und a five. the bowling and scored freely all A. K. Minu, at Paul & McKenna..
Coombes, for Wanderers, collared C. V. Marques, Cahngan
M. B. insan, e Macfarlane b Way round the wicket. He was 77 not out, A. It. Minti, e Gregory b Stoker. including 13 fours had a six, which G. M. Butt, Barron b Way cleared the fence opposite the Supreme M. Adem, not out
Court
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
H. Owen-Ilughes, not out
I. Haroon. Ib.w. b Gardner
Extras....
E. Richardson, e and b T, Pearce 114 G. C. Knight, ↳ Hend
11
L. T. Ride, 1.b.w. b Coombes
44
Total
A. E. Perry, e J. Pentee b Dewar.
43.
Bowing Analyalı
31
M.
R.
20
W. Stoker ....
Extras (B 2; LB 1; WU 5; ND 2)
10
C. E. Gahogan
20
J. R. Way
3
A, G. Gardner..
10
13
J. G. McKenna
a
D. I. Bosanquet, not out
Four wkts, (declared) for 300
B. H. Grims, D. McLellan, L. D.
the Great Hinil of the University folte slabs for the ralaed terraces other fresh foods must be sprayed with after a short illness. His death came not bat.
night.
by
Hend
Finnic Dewar
J. Pearce
Arthur
December 28
Former Resident Dies. Mr Walter Dowley, a former well-known figure in Hongkong, died peacefully. 71 at bis home at Hove, England, on December 23, The news was received Hongkong to-day and came as a treat shock to the many friends he had here. He left the Colony on August 25, 1934, on retirement, and went to Durtonon-Sea, Hampshire.
W.
K.C.C. Intra-Club. Game. Kowloon erichoters celchrated Boxing Day with
in
The late Mr Dowley came to Hong-
an intra-club match between members kong from Singapore in 1805 08 w. under and over 30. The teama divided General Manager of the Vacuum Oll evenly, with the juniors having a Comparty and left them eleven years alight edge in bowling and batting later to establish his own business talent, but experience told end the as an Exchange Broker. He had been senlors came home winners by 24, Jo in the employ of the Vacuum Oil largely to the oldest player on the
Bowling Analysis
M. R. Q
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0
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4
Fatalian Held Up Arals, Dieultles December 22
As the Kowloon Field is intended provisions for the foreign community connected with the carrying of fresh Christmas Carols.--11is Excellency primarily for Chinese residing in the In Shameen have led to a car ty district, it was decided that the up of the Butterfeld & Swire river the Acting Governor, Lieut-General buildings should be constructed of steamer Fatshon, the agents said to- E. F. Norton, was among the large sound, permanent material. The en-
day.
The steamer made a single round In trance is constructed in a Chinese trip to Canton, leaving Hongkong on cosmopolitan gathering, which cluded members of the Army, Navy otif with a pugoda roof, and the November 20. On arrival, passengers, Colony lost a fine sportsman and Death of LK. Sporisman. The architects have taken consklerable who were limited to 100, had to re- and Air Force, at the 13th annual care to see that, the proportions and in on board for four days in quran- swimmer in the early hours of Chrinimas Carols Concert
of the forms follow the best Chinese tradi- ne as a precaution against Cholera. Christmas morning when Mr Norman University Christian Association In tion.
The Japanese are now placing res Lee, former Colony champion, pass- triction on the carrying of fresh prod The walls will be of granite with visicos nnd Insist that butter and ed away at the Kowloon Hospital Kilbec, N. D. Lloyd, G, J. P. Carey did and balustrades. The pillars, al- formalia. It is understood.
as a great shock to his many friends His Excellency was accompanied though generally made of wood in The O.S.K. Shirogane Maru is still in the Colony.
in this maintaining a weekly service. but few Capt. S. II. Batty-Smith, his Chinese architecture, have
and are avalling themselves of The inte Mr Lee, who was born in concrete A.D.C., and was met on arrival by Case, been made of
the opportunity to travel. Only about Birkenhead, England, 21 years ago. painted, Mr D. J. Slosa, Vice-Chancellor of ence. The roofs are of concrete for it is believed that passengers are un: and was educated at the Diocesan the interests of perman- 40 were carriett on a recent trip and came to Hongkong at an early age the University, and Prof. Gordon the saine
ne reason, and are covered willing to undergo the prolonged stay Boys' School and later at Queen's King, President of the Asvelation. With specially made green glazed on board on arrival,
tiles with the usual Chinese forms
Immigration inw, "December 17 College. He leaves six brothers and During the interval, Mr Luke Lim, on the ridges and the hip tiles.
was the first date fixed for the enfores a sister. chairman, extended a welcome to all Trees and flowers will be planted was inter postponed to January 14. A ment of the Immigration law, and this
Though a keen sportsman he con- all round the field by the Botanical request for a further postponement lins aned himself to swimming, and in D. C. F. Grose, e Küber b Ferry and wild that since the first concert Forestry Department as soon as been made by the Chinese Chamber this rose to the top ranks, winning J. L. C. Pearce, b Owen-Hughes in 1927 there had been a concert the construction work is finished in of Commerce, but Government has ne- the Men's 60, 100 and 220 yards free. 3. 5. Swyre, e McLellan b Owen-
T. A. Pearce, Knight every Christmas. He expressed about three monthis time.
cided there shall be no further post- style championships in 1937. In 1938 thanks to Mr Rupert Baldwin, con- Part of
Hughes ponement," said Mr H. A. D. Forrest, he toured the South Seas in a very A. II. Coombes, not out is laid out as a Immigration Officer to-tiny. The area is ductor: Mins Caroline Braga, pinnist; garden and part as playing fields.
The petition requested the postpone successful effort to raise money for F. 1. Freeman, b Owen-Hughes and all the people who has assisted while a number of sents have been inent following the Inst general meeting the China War Relief Fund, and on J. end, b Owen-llaghes to make the concert a success.
recessed off the paths so that people of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce that tour made it host of friends in 4. Dewar, b McLellan may enjoy the garden in the summer on December 17, an it was felt that ens Java, the Philippines and Singapore. Weal, not out
Chinese New
Extras (B 25; LB 1; WB 2) In 1930 lo repeated this visit,
Seven for
and
forcement before the
Prof. King also spoke, and ex- evenings. Four other shelters will Yeor would entall hardship former which he contracted a fever
accounts during
and
Mr
T. Pearce
Coombes Swyre...
Hend bowled four wides and Swyre one. Finnie and Dewar bowled a no ball.
THE WANDERER'S
feld, Major Parsons, whose 69, lie nd- Company in Singapore and Hongkong mitted, was his best scora since 1914. for a quarter of a century.
Over 30 Yenta
E. F. Fincher, 1.b.w. b Burch... T. A. Madar, e F. Zinunem b
Anderson
7 S. A. Gray, b Burch
R. Baldwin, e Anderson b. Durch
52 E. C. Fincher. c and b Anderson
J. W. Bertram, run out
7
During the Great War, the late Mr Dowloy was actively associated with so the Cigarette Fund, and raised $40,
0 000 for distribution amongst the
7 Regiments comprising the British
Army. Every regiment, it was
received cigarettes. from
ย
E Curtis,
e Anderson b Brond-
77
bridge
7
Mr Dowley Identified
253
W. G. Finnie and Blaire did not bat
Bowling Analysis Knight
W. W. Parsons, e Baxter
Zimmern
1. Brokenshire, not out
AN.
Other, c Baxter
Zimmern
S. O. Else. c Burch b F. Zimmern
Extras ( 27. WB 1)
Bowling Analysis
Toul
а
0
Knight
B
Q
03
57
F. Zimmern
Burch
43
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be built in the field, and toilet faciii- chants in the Colony and nearby towns pressed the wish that everyone
ties will also be provided. would give generously at the end of
and villages. Travelling traders to
recurred suddenly on Wednes- It is not yet known when work on Hongkong would be handicapped, while day. The concert to the funds of the So- the Hongkong. Memorial Field will merchants would find it diflcult to
loty for the Protection of Children, commenco
The funeral was held at the Pro- As buildings on
their the colleet the. Hongkong School for the Deaf allotted site are still required by for settling accounts.
the testant Cemetery, The Very Rev. Chinese New Year which was the time Dean Wilson officiated.
Owen-Hughes .10 and
the Street Sleepers Shelter Government,
Lloyd The petition requested the postpone- The family mourners were the The Hongkong site comprises land ment of the enforcement until Febru- sister, Mrs
McLellan Society;
B. C. Randall, the Perry which is at present being used as a ary 15, 1941.
Lloyd bowled two no-balls. The choir comprised students from publle playing field below the old Rice Dealers Fineil. Fines agregat. brothers, Frank, Tinker and Robbie,
Hongkong Electric, In the annual Randall, brother-in-law. the University, who were assisted by Government Civil Hospital, and land in over $3,000 were imposed on 30 of The other brothers absent from the match between the Home and Local the following guest singers-Misa B. on which an old doctor's residence Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy Colony are Capt. W. Lee, Stanley pany, yesterday the former won by the 32 rice deniers summoned before
ntos of the Hongkong Electric Com. and maternity wing are still stand- to-day when they all pleaded guilty to und George. Bicheno, Mins Gray, Miss V. D. A. ing. Silcocks, Miss D. M. Shilston, Prof.
disposing of rice at roles in excess of Festivities Start
Owing to the suddenness of his Fines imposed for ducks and drop. L. T. Ride and Mr Chiu.
festivities in Hongkong started to-day fixed by an order published in the could be present. Floral
ted lounas the maximum price for this quality death only a few of his many friends ped entches yielded $2 for the Bomber
Fund. with dinners, dances, concerts and Government Gazette on December 5,
tributes
Home Staff by Ada and Bennie; Will & Guhagan. e Haroon b Hassant were sent
Frank and Nellle; Robble J. McKenna, e Butt b Razack... exception they explained that they d Carnival and bought their stocks
George; Eric, Gordon and W. Stoker. B. Rumjahn b K Vivienne and Mabel; Mr Shi Tu A. G. Gartner, e Hassan b Bux.. inan: Mr S. M. Churn and family; J. F. Barron, & A. Minu.....
J. R. Way, b Bux Mr and Mrs C. G. Anderson and R. F. Gregory, e Marques b Hassan family; Mr and Mrs J. J. Maxwell W. E Macfarlane, noi out and family, Mr and Mrs Field, the II. S. Jones, e Butt b llassant Committee and Members of the J, K. Stour, b Hassan
Extras Victoria Recreation Club.
who cang The Three Mummers"
Year.
The
Soloists were Mr F. R. M. Smith. rarols, and will continue into the Now under Defence Regulations. With one and M. Stanley and Ethel; Tinker A. F. Paul, e Butt b Razack) ..... (Michael Head), and "TO Thee Party was held by St Andrew's Club which prevented them from selling at and
at prices and Nora;
Yesterday, a
Christmas
Jehovah 1 Will Stag Praizes" (Bach); in the Church Hall. In former years the raten fixed by the Food Controller. Honor; Connie, Molly and Eddie; and Miss Llu Ban-ych, who sang "Christmas, prithee, be thou drest." (Lady Lindsay).
Community singing was also in- duiged in, the most popular ones be- ing "Cood King Wenceslas," The First Nowell," "Cradle Song," and
"I saw Three Ships."
The carols were conducted by Mr Fung Hin-tsung. The organist was
Mr Au Wel-man and the piano ne- gathering companist Miss Chan Kam-wa.
Tuesday
December 24
were shown.
&
Sallora Home Dinner Parly. Aboni
Fellow.
Baxter Anderson Broadbridge Gifte n
A. Zimmern
Ropley
Under 30 Years
D. Hlung, e and b Baldwin
T. Brandbridge, b Baldwin F. R. Zimmern, E. C. Fincher
Curtis
o K. M. Baxter, & Curlis
12 LB. Burch, run out
6
F. Crabb, b Curtis
A Zimmern, b Baldwin
45
W. L. Rapley, b E. F. Fincher
D. J. N. Anderson, not out
G. W. Giffen, 1b.w. b E. F. Fin- 21 cher
ii A. N. Other, b Curtis
12. Extras (B9)
Bowling Analysis
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W~~~~Tincher
D
0
Tolal
12
131
Curtis
Hassan
Dowling Analysis
5,7
Baldwin...
1 15
4
Parsons
Friday
December 27 Legality of Evacuation To
Be
M.
ធុងទឹក
20
with
50 in Hongkong
Was
promety
St George's
of which he was a past
O President, and with the Navy League.
0
was also
a member of the General
14 Committee of the Hongkong Club. The late Mr Dowley's name was always closely associated with the 100 series of successful concerts which were held annually in the Colony some years ago on Trafalgar Day, October 21.
Football Results-The following were the results in the week-end
leugue football.
Kowloon Royal Scots
25 Club
Middlesex 10.Sing Tao
#
5
0
Kowloon
04 R.A.O.C.
# Club
Middlesex
o 30th R.A
• Sing Too
100
0 Polico
ty, International
430: RA
Shell
RA.HC.
20th RA
First Division
⚫ South China
0 Eastern
1 St Joseph's
3 Royal Navy
Kwong Wah
Recond Division
◊ South China 1 Royal Scols
0 R. Engineers
1 R. Navy
4
3 RAS.C.
Kwong Wah
8 Kit Chec
Third Division
• Postponed.
}
R. Signals
3 R. Engineers
2 24th A
-2~~A:S:A;
2 7th R.A.
• 35th BL.A.
SNOND
GENOM
~NOPHI
Bank Manager Retires-After be-
ing active in the business life of the
Colony for 25 years, Mr D. M. Biggar,
should be exierminated. Close at tention should also be paid to the 85 senfaring inen from the Royal Navy Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve was satisfactory collection of refuse and and Merchant Service, with about 20 The audience was estimated at 500 celebrated in traditional manner to-human-wastes. and the collectlon amounted to $283. night when, apart from the private
Sea Scout, were enterinx by the Rev. Wilkgs Going on Leave, The Sailors Home to the usual dinner on St John's Cathedral St. John's the hotels and restaurants where galu are to lose the service of their assisted by the Institute's Manager, parties in homes, crowds Invaded parishioners of St Andrew's Church Christmas Day when Rev. Cyril Brown, Catherdral was packed to capacity dinner dances had been arranged. to-night when the Glee Club of the
Vicar, the Rev. J. R. Higgs, for
Mr W. V, Field, presided. The cabarels were as popular as few months ns from early January. True Light Middle School was fea ever, and appeared more so owing to
There was the usual Christmas tree from which every man present, re- tured in a Christmas Carol Service. the evacuation. Despite the opening new year. He is going to Australia visited merchant seamen in the various Mr Higgs is taking leave in die ceived a gift. After dinner the party Dean Wilson said the prayers.
of two new cabarets last week, little and expects to return to Hongkong hospitals and distributed presents.
Scotland, before coming out to China Second vice-President of the Chase Two tymna were sung in Chinese dancing room was available long bo- after few months,
Christmas Day Parties, Catholic and
In 1800 to join the China Navigation Bank, sailed on retirement to the but the rest of the service and the fore midnight,
Protestant organisations in the Colony Tested. Hongkong's husbands to Co. Ltd. Eight years later he joined United States by the President carols were in English. A soprano Servicemen were not forgotten and will be carried on by the Rev. H. Formded, Christina portichlidren the Peninsula Hotel, under the chair with that organisation ever since.
In his absence his church work provided, Christmas portier and other night held another muss meeting in the Douglas Interests, and had remained Coolidge during the week-end. Mr Biggar Intends to settle down in the duct by Misses Lui Wal-chii and a large party were guests of the Wittenbach, of the Church Mission- on Christmas Day,
manship of Dean Wilson, to consider
A typical Scot of the old school, Mr West Coast, possibly in San Fran- Wong Pak-chun, and a soprano sole Satlors and Soldiers' Home, at din ry Society, who has been seconded A large gathering of parents and the Home Government's rejection of Look was a one ofleet and a great cisco, by Miss Doo Hon-chan, with flute ner, followed by entertainment by by the Society to Hongkong for the in the rectory of Rosary Church while wives be permitted to return. Fur le possessed a keen wit and a very was born in Danville. Illnois. Join
children attended the Christmas party their petition that their evacuated gard and affection in
gentleman. He was held in high re- accompaniment by Lee MukJung. Mrs A. R. Cox, Rev, P, W. Jones, purpose.
Mr Biggar, who is 64 years of age, many circles. were excellently rendered.
Mr A. Glanville, Mr Harrison and Registry Wedding. Four marriages member of the St Andrew's Foning ther bitter criticism of the evacuation retentive memory, and was unsurpassed ing the American Express Company the R.A.O.C. Glee
A number were solemnised at the Registry on Babies Home where the children were scheme and caustic references to the as a raconteur. ife was an enthuslas, at the age of 18, ho served in various of taiking Almaty A
Christmas Eve, one before Mr T. S. entertained with carols and games al local government were Carols
made by de follower of the Turf and an ardent capacities at their Chicago, St. Louis, a were sung by large Whyte-Smith, Registrar, and three the end of which gifts were distributed, speakers and Lord Lloyd, Secretary football fan.
Pittsburgh and Seattle whleh
agencies, uttended Christ before Me J. Reynolds, Deputy Ite to the evening, the Fellowship held its of State for the Colonies, came in for He was a member of St Andrew's gaining his first experience in Qnanco Church, Kowloon Tong, followed by gistrar.
own Christmas dinner and party. # measure of adverse comment.
A Christmas tree with gifts for the
Socicly and the Institute of Engineers in 1905 at Pittsburgh where he was Qualified To Vaccinate. His Ex-Nativity play. Holy Communiun Mr William George Humphreys, of Baby Home of Fanling was also pro
After a review of what the Evacua- and Shipbuilders.
engaged in the buying and selling of cellency the Officer Administering was celebrated midnight, im the Revenue Department, married vided by members of the Emmanuel tion Representation Committee had Itis death is a great loss to his em- foreign currencies, a large proportion the Government has been pleased to mediately after the Epilogue to the Miss Mary Yen, secretary, before Mr Church Young People's Club and Sun- done and criticismi of Lord Lloyd's players and to the shipping fraternity, of the immigrant traffic being then in appoint the following persons to per- plny in which 15 players, dressed in T. S. Whyte-Smith. The bride, whe day School The Sunday School chil- reply which, he said, had dodged the leaves a brother, who is a chief the Co
A single man, the late Mr. Lang the hands of the American Express form vaccination with effect frem biblical costumes took part.
was given away by Mr F. Brett, or dren, rendered д number of Carol main point of the petition, Dean gineer. with the Union Steamship Co. December 15.
Midnlulit
and Eucharist Ser- the Harbour Department, is selections,
Wilson read One hundred small boys and girls. O FE letter from Mr daughter of Mr and Mrs Yen Wing- chosen from Kowloon's Free Schools Macgregor, a member of the Co Ltd. of New Zealand, and three sisters to Hongkong after a period of two vices were held at all Churclues. R. R. Wood, H. L. Lockhart, S.
Holly Eccleshall, C. Strange, F. W. Brad- ist) was celebrated in St John's creation sult for wore a Crown were entertained at a Christmas party mittee tetter Mr Macgregor up- that Hongkong is merely to be looked sent to Shanghai to take charge of
Communion (Choral Euchar- king, of Howall. She wor
who is at present In Shanghai, Hongkong'a Defences. "Any iden months in Manila. In 1918 he was In this at St Mary's School to-day. They ley, E. N. Ponsford, G. H, Sheriff, Cathedral at 11.30 p.m...
The bridegroom is the son of Mr were the very poorest of children, and pealed to the Governor to revoke upon as going to fail a few days or the Company's office there and in T. Seddon. W. Littlewood, A. C. A Christmas Carol Service was and Mrs L. Humphreys, of Balbain, thoroughly enjoyed themselves playing "this great travesty of Justice" and in a few weeks in the event of attack 1910 returned to the management of Sinton G. Frost,
A. W. T. White, held in Entanuel Church, Kowloon, London.
and running He was attended by Mr V. amea T. W. H. King, A. Foster, J. Cellatly, ot 8 p.m. This was followed by a Chittenden, of the Harbour Depart were presented to the winners at the also obtaining from the Chief Justice garrison here has a very definite job finitely declared itself, he left the
on the advocated seeking legal advice on the 1s entirely wrong. Hongkong is of per- the Hongkong office. spacious Inwns of the School. Prizes possibility of bringing a lest case and manent value to the Empire and the W. E. Allen, I. J.. Woolley, E, L. short
His beat for finance having de- Powell, E. F. Warburton, E. A. Cha Club play by the Young People's ment, as best man.
in Chambers a definite pronounce the world."
to play in the operations in this part of American Express Co. the same year ment on
and direction regarding Thus declared Air Chief Marshal Sir of New York and took part in the and Joined the Guaranty Trust Co. "domicile,"
Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander- formation of the Asia Banking Cor Mr G. A. Christian suggested the In-Chief of the British Forces in the poratlen, which was liquidated in formation of a strong committee to Far East in an interview at Flagstaff 1024. He then joined the Equitable Interview the Governor and urged House to-day. He will be in the Colony Trust Co, and towards the end of the that a forcible reply be sent to Lord for about Ave days. Lloyd. Mr G. G. Stoponi-Thomson
year started the Equitable Eastern New Assignments-New assign Bank, which was merged into the urged that the Governor be invited to menta in the Hongkong Defence Re Chase Bank in 1931. attend a meeting and reply to several serve under the Compulsory Service questions.
Ordinance are notified in the
Govern- The meeting decided to seek legal ment. Gazette. advice to test the validity of the Mr David Peoples has been reus- evacuation order and accepted the signed from the Key Posts Group to offer of Mr M. A. Cairns that his the Combatant Group. wife be cited in the test case. It Mr Clement Affouye from was also decided to move along the General Group for Essential Services keen member of the Women's Inter lines advocated by Mestre Macgregor to the Combatant Group, and Stopant-Thomson.
ter, C. T. Champelovier, R. A. J. Special observances were held by Simaron, V. M. Benwell, H. F. Old, Catholics with a High Mass and Gen- D. Williams, M. D. Watson, M. E. eral Communion at the Cathedral. Purvis, W. T. Bilson, A. C. Tribble, Midnight High Mass was also cele A. W. Fowler, A. W. Mackenzie, C. brated at the Rosary Church, and a W. L. Spradbery, W. E. B. Tanner, E. Midnight Mass was held at St Paul's D. Robbins. G. H. A. Morris, E. J. Chapel. Whitgob, E. T. Harris, W. C. Walker. A social gathering at St Teresa's They are employees of the Hong- minated at midnight, when Solemn Church, Prince Edward Rond, ter- kong Urban Council.
High Mans was observed. Rose Room Dance-A most enjoy-
Cholera Precautions. The Medical *able evening was spent at the Rose Authorities stress the need for pre- Room of the Peninsula Hotel i cautions to be taken in connection night when the Central Belilah An- with food' and drinka owing
the sociation held in cabaret
number of persons in dinner sxlatence of dance.
the population carrying the Cholers germ. Though
attendance
WIS Recently, three cases of Cholern smaller than for part functions, due occurred in one tenement building to the evacuation, there was a fair In Kennedy Town. On examining crowd. Cabaret items were well up the twenty-five immediate contacts to standard, with the popular All with the patients in question, live son Fisher contributing two vocal, were found to be Cholera carriera iteins: Noville Merriti, of "The Para- Uncooked vegetables and bruised dise Islanders." of. 23w fame, en- focations, should not be and shellfish from possibly
•hing electric guitar; and Nellle Field pro- eaten. T senting a Conga": and as a grond Insistence on cleanliness in the Annie a hilarious "ballet skit by, preparation and serving of food is Geff, Arnold, Billy Gegg and Johnny desirahíó, Food should be projected Rowe as the C.B.A. Culler..
trom files and other insects, which
the
terlaining with selection on
occasion,
the
end of the afternoon,
races
More Gems By "Argus"
· WITH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Yes, it's true, there's always one he can't make ends meet of this flat tyre at a blow-oul
Junction." Therefore no Junction!
Now that it's over we can get back to looking for a cure for in pailtics, the thought came to me Not wanting to mix. surgery with digestion.
nevertheless that in Europe too described n the there's much speculation about Tur- "synthetic, Chesar." It is suspected key's wish-bone, that they got him out of a Christ- mas cracker.
Mussolini 13
Another group that thinks Christ mas should always be colebrated It has been discovered that in are the rubbish waggon coolies- censo is a germicide. On the other except that the Christmas cracker hand, Ecatate de Nuit promotes the jewellery is so hard to find.. growth of thought bacteria.
The Japanese have bought the
A hundred and fourteen deportees
inst foreign-owned newspaper in from Singapore sang patriolle songs Japan the Japan Chronicle. Enough as they passed through Hongkong
to make ma gnash my scissors! street. That should simplify the
problem at what to do with them.
•
•
A grass widower thinks the re- maining women should be ostra Work on Kowloon's King George. cised That's what the Zoo inmates Park has commenced. But the anid about the supercilious camals. published plan seeme incomplete there are no A.R.P.. tunnel, no. According to n correspondent, sest for candodiers, and no ares "owing to the high, cost of living, set, nside for a R.W.D. dump.
J.
F.
who are in Scotland.
Messrs
In 1917 Mr Biggar was transferred
Mr Biggar was President of the American Club in Hongkong two years after its foundation. He was in Shanghal in 1937 as relief menager of the Chase Bank when the Sino- the who left the Colony last July, was a Japanese hostilities started. His wife
national Club and was an enthusiastic
O. Nicholson, C. E. social worker. Mr Nell Lang Dies. The loss of ene Rathaain and E. T. 8. Zimmera from of the most highly esteemed and popu-
H. E. Indisposed-Attacked by verills Excellency the seting 'fover,
Governor, Lieut-General E. F. Nor
lar figures on the China Cosat has taken the Combatant Group to the Essential. place in the death, which occurred sud. Services denly in Colombo on Christmas Day, The following have been enrolled on was confined to bed on Felday of Me Neil Lang. The news was con- In the Essential Services Group, and was Indiaposed over the work vered by cable to-day. to the Douglas R. Anderson, B. E Fielder, H. A. end. It was stated to-day that he Steamship Co., Ltd, with which firm Hyndman, C. T. Tod, and O. P. had recovered and hopes to be able the late Mr Lang had served as a chief Vagnono. engineer for more than 30 years.
to-day. Messrs H. D. Bruce and C. W. to carry out his engagements Mr Lang left Hongkong a few months Whiting have been enrolled in the engagements to-day including his His Excellency had to cancel hie ngo, because his ship was requisitionod for service by the British Government. Combatant Group: Rt. S. T. Pigott, J. visil to the Fanling Golf Club, where Born In 1973, Mr Lang served his W. Stewart, and E. T. Warden in the he was to have seen the new Captai apprenticeship with Messrs Willlem Key-Posts Group; and A. J. Savlisky play himself in and later lunch WITH Denny and Co., Ltd., of Dumbarton, in, the Essential Servicer Group, the Commities.
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