1941-01-28 — Page 3

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 28, 1941.

Lilmary,

Supreme

Sunday

January 19

Hongkong News of the Week

A Page For The Evacuees

* Monday >>

January 20

which resulted in the death of one Jockey, Mr Poon Hon-lin, and serious Injuries to another, Mr F. L. Marcal.

Monster Raffle, Many Hongkong Arms, as well as individuals, invo ad-

The accident occurred in the opening vised the Hongkong War Effort Com- miitee of their intention to present race, Geordle, ridden by Mr Marcal, valuable prizes to the Mionaler Baflo broke away after the start and threw which is being organized in ald of the jockey. The riderless pony contin War Fund Inaugurated by the S. C. M. ued the race and in the confusion it Post and The Hongkong Telegraph. In an against adlum Star, ridden by Mr Poon, who was unsented. Mr Poon sume cases, the matter is being placed sustained concussion from which he before the Boards of Directors of Adled later in hospital, number of Companies, and, particulars

course

of all prizes will be announced in due It la not known whether "Mr Poon received his injuries through failing en his head or was struck by one of the The following is the list which was panies whilst lying on the ground. Mr received by Major C M Manners, the Marcal received severe internal Injuries Chairman of the Committee up to noon and it was learned yesterday that he on the 18th. Instant.

is progressing slowly

Sunbeam-Talbot 10 h.p. Sports car. value $5,950, (Messrs Gilman & Co. Ltd.); the

Promotions.-The following promo. tions in the Hongkong Nayal Volun. teer Force are notified in Government Gazette:

To be Lieutenants (with effect from January 1). Acting Lieutenants Thomas Maurice Parsons, Leslic Philip Ralph, Desmond' Ernest Hind- John Crichton McDounil, marsh, Kanneth Albert Watson, "Reginald Bertram Wood, and Daniel Godfrey Wilson.

To be Acting Lieutenants (with effect from January 1)-Sub-Lieut- enants Ralph Richard Thomas Smith, Cedric Arthur Lacy Rickett, Clell Jesse Austen Gray, Francis Boynon Latimer Carey, Raymond Anthony Dodd, Eric Wilson Laycock, Law- rence Dimein McNab Beattie, Henry Charles Eardley.

To be Sub-Lieutenants (with effect from December 1, 1940)~~Acting Crawley Sub-Lieutenants John Eager. Norman William Hoskyn Gray, and Thomas Hanson Hood,

(With effect from January 1), Acting Sub-Lieutenants Noel Julian Corner, John Basil Smith, George Spedding McGill.

Mine-Watching Branch

and

Promotions in the Mine Watching Branch of the HK.N.V.R. are notified as follows:

To

Lieutenant-Sub- be Acting Lieut. John William, Eastman, fwith effect from January 1).

To be Sub-Lieutenant.-Acting Sub- Lieut. Albert Edward Bates, (with effect from Innunty 11: Warrant Omcers Harry, Oscar Odell, William Foulkes Blakeney, Fogwil, Bertram Glibert Alexander Harriman, Albert Leslie Landsbert, Robert Millar. George Kenneth Oliver, Harold Clitherow Mar- grett, Alan Stephen Mitchell.

To be Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E). (With Effect from January 1): War- rant Officer William Benjamin Haslett.

Defence Reserve

Mr T. A. Martin has been enrolled In the General Group for Easential Ser- vices of the Hongkong Deferice Re-

serve.

1981 holidays

Government The

the Gazette

School and publishes General Holidays which will be obser. ved during 1941. Fifted general bait days are itemised being one less than

last year.

A School Holiday, will fall on Empire Day Saturday, May 24 and apart from mentioning every Sunday and the New Year's Day, the list of General Holidays is an follows:

Monday, January 27.-Chinese New Year's Day.

Tuesday, January 20-The drst week-

(China) Limited};

Prize to the value of $200. (Otis Elevator Company. );

Goods to the value of $150 (Directors and stair Measts. Mackintosh's Ltd);

After the race the Stewards held an enquiry and found that no blame could be attached to anyone for the accident,

Review Of

The Principal Topics January 19 To Jan. 25

Wednesday

Club 6-4.

Scores;

January 23

Thursday

der a heavy beam which crushed his chest and pinned him to the ground. Happy Valloy Tragedy. A tragedy The roof, however, saved him from of a type that has occurred too fre- being entirely covered with earth. It quently in the history of Hongkong was fully another half-an-hour be shocked the Hoppy Valley district fore his body was'recovered.

The other three bodies were re-

when a great retaining wall

collapsed as the result of the heavy

yesterday

rain and burled the caretaker's quar- covered before 0 p.m. ters of the Seventh Day Adventist when all were taken to the mortuary School in Ventris Read. The woman for post mortem examinations. caretaker, Ho So-wan, 20, her hus-

tho Yacht For Tame. One of [band, Ip Wal-suri, 30, their baby of prizes donated for the monster Bomber

Jatest

a few months, and the woman's aged Fund name is a yacht valued at $4,000 mother, were all killed.

which has been offered to the organisers On Shing, of the raffle by Messrs Wing shipbuilders of Cheungshawan.

The retaining wall was structed some

ago

Ha

months

con-

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read about

Gina,

Value "$4,000.”

Saturday

January 25

Festival. The Spring

their reserve units to cope with the rush. Public hire cars and taxis

A picture of the yacht will be published were in great demand.

to-morrow.

Other prizen donated for the raffle are: 20 cases Ewo Deer.

cases White Horre Whisky. Donated

One Ebel Diamond Wristlet Watch,

Quips By "Argus" With Acknowledgments

for In a letter to the Hongkong War Effort Spring which the steep slope of the hill Commiten the pronster Hame in the Festival marking the Lunar New below has been excavated for a long paper, and WO greatly amire the Year was celebrated in Hongkong in distance. Having obtained advice generosity of the various donors of prize, traditional manner by the Chinese To express "our"sympathy with the British and been assured that the wall was war eifert, we beg to offer B now yacht and other sections of the community. Cigarettes to the value of $300, as

safe, the Seventh Day Adventist Mis- Mr Poon had never ridden in Hong-

Shops on both sides of the har- a prize also. The description of the follows: Ove prizes each 1,000 Gold konk, and neither has Mr Marcal. It

January 22

slon built a two-roomed dwelling for yacht is as follows:

bour were Alled with customers Finke cigarettes; Ava cach 1,000 recalled that Geordie was the pony Badminton. In the B division of their caretaker under the wall and Length overall 27ft 9 ins: tenath water- from early to-day, the transporta- Players cigarettes; Ave ench 1,000 which once threw Mr G. W. Sewell at the badminton league to-night, St Just behind and above the Church. line 20 fcel; beam eight feel; draft & fest tlon services putting forward all Capstan elgarettes; 10 each 1,000 Players Happy Valley. Clipper Cigarettes:

Andrew's beat Police 8-1, Kowloon 10 cách 1,000

At. 8 a.m. yesterday the husband, Both Rullum Star and Geordie were beat St John's 5-4 and Victoria Re- who worked at the Hongkong Sana- Embassy olgarettes (donated_by_the British-American Tobaccu Company again taken out in the list race and creation Club beat Jewish Recreation torium (former Yeung Wo Hospital)

Balshed first and second respectively.

Recording to, neighbours, left. the Higher cost of living Householders

St Andrew's at home, beat Pollee house, but returned, for some reason throughout the Colony have, in the

He was hardly Inside when the re bust few days, felt the increase in price 8-1, of practically all types of meat and

E. F. Fincher and F. Kew beat woning wall came down upon it, av, by Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

outward by tons of parently thrust vegetables, and causes given for this are Interruption of Hulpments from the Gilles and L. Gordon 21-18, bent H. mud and accumulated rainwater. A value $400. Donated by Messrs Ullmann & Chungshan district and Kwangthow- Dingsdale, and J. Ferrier 21-5, bent telephone message brought the Fire Co. Two prizes, Vanity Box and compact was and increase in consumption due Siu and J. Shepherd 21-2.

Brigade, but the rescue

One case Grant's Scotch Whisky, valuo task was and, cartons Schlitz Beer, Pints, value, A. E. Brown und S. A. Gray beat hopeless. The firemen dug for some $57.50, 1 cases Foster Export Lager lcer (Mrg: F. A. Mackintosh );

to the proxhnity of the Chinese Nuw B.S.A. 3-speed hub de luxe model Year,

Gillies and Gordun 21-9, beal Ding time but failed to reach the buried Pints, Value $124.30, Donated by Messrá bicycle, value $200, (The British Bleycle Company);

and substantial shipments of entle, plas gale and Ferrier 21-8, bent Siu and house and handed over the job to the L. lionich & Company.

cattle, Shepherd and fowls were expected from Kwang.

Public Works Department.

G.EIC. Overens Ten Radio Receiver. chowwan, but none of these consign-

value $350, donated by The General Elec ments arrived.

to Gilles

Half an hour later, the tragedy trie Co. of China, Ltd. Since June last year, omela! super- Dingsdale and Ferrier 21-8, best Slu might have been greater. The school 50 bags each of 40 the, Australian Flour. value $275, "Battleship" Brand vision of exports has been enforced and Shepherd 21-0.

children arrived at 8.30 to And the donated by Messrs H. Skott & Co., Ltd. in Kwangchowwan, and now It re-

swing in their playground destroyed "Majestic" Water Cooler, value $50, ported that the authorities there have extended the restrictions because of in- Victoria Recreation Club 4-5.

The Jewish Recreation Club lost to by the collapse and the school closed donated by the Majcstle Corporation.

One Case Port Wine, donated by MessĽM for the day. creased local requirements.

I. Ruttonjeo & Son, Lid. J. Odell and M. Talan (J.R.C.) lost

One case. 11D," Beer, donated by the Hongkong Brewery and Platillery Ltd.

100 Cartons (19,000 pcs.) "Banker"

o Tins 7,500 pcs.) "Danker" Cigarettes,

GEC Radio set approx, value $150 (Mr

F. A. Mackintosh)

Empire Baby Portable Typewriter, (Messes U. Spalinger & Company);

Prizes to the value of $100, (Messra Wang Kee & Company);

Filmo Comer to the value of $220, Filmo Depot);

Silver cigarette case Mr A. C. Ellis; Silver "lolus" Centrepiece Mr J. 1. Darner:

Kwangchowwan and Chungahan are

M. M. D and D. Killesple lost

Gordon 15-21,

bent

Jewish R.C. v. V.R.C.

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Slater's Lucky Escape Miss. Irene Ho, 18-year-old sister Cigarettes pkts, 10s. of the woman-caretaker, and who is tina 50s. A. R. Pelnik and L. Landau lost tu employed by Mrs C. F. Larson, wife 20 Cartons (4,000 pes.) "Golden Dragon" Xavier and Rumjuhn 10-21, lost to of the Mission padre, had a narrow is 1000 Pcs.) "Golden Dragon"

Cigarettes, Remedios and Castro 21-23, lost to escape. She usually visits her sister Cigarettes, tins 50s. value $414, donated by

each morning about eight o'clock, but the Nanyang Brothers Tobaces Co., Ltd. Basto and Soares 7-21.

Lady's White Curly Lamb Fur Jacket yesterday arrived à little later than

slide had occurred,

One Magazine Cine-Kodak, f. 1.0 lens, Value $540, donated by the Eastman Kodak

Three bottles of wine, Anon; Two prizes: Ladies Shoes, value $50 the two thiet sources of supply of the to D, N. Xavier and S. A. Rumjahn per pali (Gordons, Ltd.);

commodities mentioned, and supplies 21-23, beat A. A. Remedios and F. Tiree prizes: One Tavannes gentle- from the latter district are also scarer, Castro 21-10, beat A. Basto and M. men's Chronometer; one Eteran do: one this being attributed to transportation M. de V. Soares 21-12. Election do, approx. value $100 each, dimeulties ami bandit activity.

Messrs Ed. A. Keller & Co.);

Mr G. S. Kennedy-Skipton. Control- One Pilot," All-wave Radio Receiver ler of Food, commenting upon the re value $350 (The Hongkong Motor port of a shortage of pigs and cattle in Accessory Company, Ltd.).

Hongkong, and reported further restric- The general support which is being tions imposed on exports from Kwang- given to the rafic makes it evident that chowwan, said that the position with a very considerable sum will be raised regard to the quantities of pigs in the John's Hall. to augment the War Fund for the pur- Colony was a bit uncertain," but new

charges.

Si John's v. K.C.C.

St John's lost to Kowloon at St usual and only just after the land- value $100, donated by Messes

Zaitzeff & Co.

D. Kwok and E. Kennard lost to

Алава!о

You can read Hongkong's pro- gress in the fact that no centen- arion was invited to speak on the Centenary

·

I see that the Arst marriage in Hongkong was celebrated on July 25, 1942. Some ancestor of Ein- stein perhaps?

•

"The Bomber Fund Flag Day on Saturday was a great success," But we haven't yet been skinned one hundred per cent,

The Cable Editor has had n terrible nightmare. He dreamt that a bomb dropped and killed - everybody in Who's Who,

•

An absent minded correspon- dent will perhaps, be astonished to know that, he addressed his letter to the 'Assistant Colonial Dispensary,

It's comforting thought that in another. hundred years you'll be a pioneer.

The headache from which the Colony is suffering is diagnosed as Iminigraine.

the public of Hongkong to the British Chinese New Year. chase of bombers to be presented by cargoes of pics were expected before A. L. Fisher ind P. Wynter-Blyth heard shricks coming from the buried Two Credit Notes valus $100 each, one

Nearby residents say that they Company. Government.

Mr Kennedy-Skipton added that he 13-21, beat J. L. Anderson and H. S. house just

Credit Note value. $50, on the Sincere Dismissed his ship Lieut. Franels understood that the high prices de- Jones 21-10, lost to A. E. P. Guests above rumbled down and

as the retaining wall Company, Ltd, donated by the Chinn Pro- Henry Tanner, R.N.R., of 11.M.S. Tamar, manded for cattle by the Kwangchow- and E.

crashed vident Loan and Mortgage Company. Ltd. Zimmern 15-21.

Ong Beach Canoe and paddle, ona silver was tried by a disciplinary court on wat dealers was chiefly responsible for N. L. Smith and P. Wilson beat into the building.

Card Case, donated by Major and Miri January 17 and found guilty on four any shortage there might be in Honge Fisher and Wynter-Blyth 21-13, beat

Wilcox, kong. However, shiploads of cattle Anderson and Jones 23-19,

The presence of large chunks of meath of Mr J. Brook. The Colony lost tle was charged with an act to the were expected from Bangkok.

beat granite and big slabs of reinforced an old resident to-day in the person of prejudice of naval discipline in strik- To-day's current average prices, per Guest and Zimmern 21-10.

a temporary Lieutenant, R.N.R.; catty of various kinds of meat were us

concrete, which had formed part of or Jashua Brook, who pamed away at disobedience of a lawful command; na follow-Beef. 75 cents: pork, $1.05; Fisher and Wynter-Blyth 12-21, lost the clearance work. It was nearly The late Air Brook, who was 3 years Maynard and G. S. Ladd lost to the retaining wall, greatly impeded Beach followpital, after a brief lllness. nci to the prejudice of naval dis- mutton, 95 cents; chicken. $1.50, ducks, to Andersen and Jones 6-21, lost

The fairs at Kowloon and Wan- ripilne in violently resisting an escort; 70 cents. These prices are approximate Guest and Zimmern 0-21.

11 a.m. before fremen and coolies of age, was ane of the keenest supporters

of amateur boxing in the Colony, and was chai were well patronised. It is and with being drunk on board an ly 20 per cent, higher than the prices

had cleared away sufficient debris to at one time manager of the now defunct noticed that there were fewer stalls, examination launch.

obtaining last week, although lower Apprat

Dlumlased. Written Judg- loose the buried but, which, though Hongkong Boxing Associats Brothers and although the goods offered for sale Defendant pleaded guilty to the Arst than in the middle of 1940 when prices Messrs Rutus Huang, Wong Sun-yin floor, was flattened out like a house South African War and later in the Natal years.

ments on

the appeal brought by having granite walls and three charges and the fourth charge soared to key high levels. *

concrete two aisters still reside, he served in the were still a varied as in former was proved against him. He was dis The normal dally consumption in and Lee Sung-po, members of the of cards before a wind.

Gold Ash,

flowers, toys, Mounted Police before coming to longer Inissed his ship and severely Hongkong is about 150 catile and 400 Munsang College Council, were de-

kong in 1907. He was in the Police Force Curios, were among the more popu reprimanded.

pins. The new Territories cannot livered by Mr Justice E. H. Williams

Here for some time, and 20 years ago lar wares displayed. The "novelties" Macao racing tragedy The Macao supply any beef or mution, and can and Mr Justice 3. A. Fraser in the some pieces of clothing which ap- from whose

The first articles retrieved were joined the Standard Vacuum Oil Company, of the year aro n Jockey Club meeting on Sunday, was supply only about half the number of Full Court to-

he retired quite butterfly.

periscope and a service

In the Gloucester Road marred by an unfortunate accident, ples required daily.

to-day.

parently had been hung to dry in recently, The appeal-which-was-dismissed-side the hut. Later the window cure la nurvived by a widow, three baxnar a part of the collection of

* children, Irene, Audrey and Sonny, and a curios with costs was against an order made tains were visible but it was past step-son. Mr F. Robertson. by the Chief Justice in an originat- three o'clock in the afternoon before The funeral takes pince to-day, the Chor-chi was on sale. ing summons that Mr Huang cease the first body was sighted. It was Parlour at 3 am, and passing the Monu- cortege leaving Anderson's Funeral

Tuesday

of Leeds, where two of his

to be a trustee of the College and a that of Ip. He had been caught un- ment at 0.15 pm. member of the Council. The respon- dents were Dr. S. W. Ts'o and Messrs Centres during the month, and the total the other member

Lam Tsz-fang and Mok Hing-shung. number of cases under supervision at

of the College Evacuee Lours Cave, Without making December 31 was 1,012, involving op. Counell.

January 21

any order as to costs, the Chief Justice, proximately 3,000 children. The So- In his judgment, Mr Justice Wil Sir Allud MacGregor, to.dny gave ciety's Inspectors had paid 607 visits to Hams said that the dispute, which Judgment in favour of the Pulice, in home during the month.

arose out of the raising of loans for the case brought by Mrs Mabel Evelyn

January 24

Friday

day following Chinese New Year's Day,

Friday, April 11.-Good Friday, Saturday, April 12-The day follow-tion from the Colony after Police re- the public of Hongkong were continue which must have done incalcul- Detective Shot Dead A Chinese Wardens was revealed by Wing-Comir

ing Good Felday.

Monday, April 14-Easter Monday. Monday, June 2-Whit Monday. Thursday, June 12. The birthday of His Majesty the King, unless it shall be ordered by the Governor, by an order published in the Gazette: that 11a Majesty's Birthday is to be kept on some other day, and then, sttch other day.

Tuesday, July 1,--The first week-day In July.

Monday, August 4.-The first Monday in August.

Monday, October 0.-Chinese Mid- Autumn Festival Day.

Tuesday, November 11-Armistice Thursday, December 25.-Christmas

Day:

nita vires,

action against the Hon. Mr C. G. Fer due, Acting Commissioner of Police, and Mr E. C. Luscombe. Assistant Su- perintendent of Pulice on five points:

(a) for a declaration that Regulation

a new building, was deplorable and

able harm to the College.

Ten Prizes: One ton of Household

pose was that

favoured,

owned by the late Mr Li

There was an acute shortage of Kwa Chi (melon seeds) and Tong Koh (sweet meats), the cause of which may be the war blockade.

The weather was colder than is usual at this time of the year, but no rain fell and conditions under- foot were not so mesay na usuni.. Census of Colony, That a census of the

Prices of Meats Colony's population would shortly be Iair to contest an order for her evactia- The Finance Statement indicated that

taken by the Hongkong Corps of Air Rul

The price of chickens coared from Jusal to permit her return to reside ing to afford very satisfacory support

detective was killed and another A.1.3. Sleele-Perkins, Director of ARP, here.

to the Society, although expenditure in donated for the Bomber Fund rante are reven armed desperadoes attempting chlid residing in each individual building custom that, along with other dishes, More Raffle Prizes. Further prizes severely wounded in a brush with at a Press conference to-day. The pur. $1.80 per catty on Wednesday to $3

every man, will not likely fall short of as follows: 1941

woman and per catty to-day, It is a Chinese The Chief Justice had previously re- $20,000,

Ba enter British territory from should receive instructions which shelter chicken should be served 'on Now served judgment, which he said he would give to writing. He found, in

As an average fowl The Chairman expressed particular coal cach, delivered free to wheers. Ce territory through a former area to proceed to in case of Year's Eve

weighs between two and a half and effect. that the Defence (Entry Res- thanks to Mr Lf Po-chun for his hand- Donated by John Manners & Co., Ltd. the barbed wire at Santakok lo-day, emergency.

One 12 foot Canoe and paddles, the

Questioned why the authorities decided three catties, this expensive bill of rictions) Regulations of 1040 were not some donation at $1,200 towards

Detective Constables Ll Yim and acainst the use of shall ventilation in running expenses of the Lin Yuet Donated by A. King Slipway, Sien Creche, for 1041.

Two Prizes: One case of Texaco Chan Hung were on duty at the gap, tunnels, Wing-Comdr Steele-Perkins slated fure is beyond the means of many The action had been looked upon an Raffle Prizes. The prizes list in the gallon tins

Motor Oil, carh containing

fen - searching Chinese coming through that there were difficulties in Installing Chinese. The prices of other meats

the system. He explained that in course have also been, increased. a test ease regarding the compulsory monster War Fund role has

Donated by The Texas when seven unknown Chinese at of boring an upward thrust, boulders were been Company (China) Ltd. evnevation of British women of Euro- further increased by the addition of the

tempted to pass through. On the frequently met with, and it was difficult Punctually at 12 midnight long pean descent and refusal to permit jallowing valuable gifts:

One Case Spey Royal Whisky, other side of the barbed wire dividing in many cases to get round them. For

this reason shaft ventilation Donated by the Central Trading Com- British and Chinese territory was an them to return. Mrs Blair brought her

was not strings of crackers were let off elty-value $360 (Dodwell & Co., Lid).

One Frigidaire, five cubic feel enpa- pany.

throughout the Colony, Occasional armed Japanese sentry. Broadway Model Radio Receiver.

fring was heard unill the early A text for a hand-driven fan for ventila- New Morrison Mini-Grand Piano and value $205. Doanted by the R.C.A. When challenged by the two de- tion would be carried out in the near hours of this morning, but from re- Bench, value $650 (donated by the Manufacturing Co. Inc., in conjunction lectives, several the Chinese drew future, capable of being converted into a ports received there appeared to be Trang Fook Plano Company).

with the Clipper Merchandising Com- revolvers and opened fire from point successit, or Band Wie fent prove less firing of crackers this year.

mechanically driven fana would One 5 K. W. Moffatt Electric Cooking pany. Friday, October 10.-The tenth day No. 3 of the Defence (Entry Restric Range with a set of cooking utensils, Lafayett B-tube All-Wave Super. blank range, killing L Instantane be installed in all tunnels requiring them.

KOWLOON DANCE of October.

tions), Regulations so far us it applies value $389, (donated by The Hongkong heterodyng ftadlo Phonograph Com- ously, Chan was shot in the arm. 10 British

Badminton Championships. At a meet- subjects resident in the Electric Company, Lid). Colony, is ultra vires, vold and of no

bination, Yalue $300. Donated by the The firing occurred within a few ing of the Council of the Hongkong Bad- Although not as well attended as yards of the Shalaukoic Blockhouse minton Association to-day with Mr. 8. A. In previous years, the Chinese New effecti

One Imperial Portable Typewriter, China Electric Company. Model T value 3225 (donated by Four Prites. "Innoxa Beauty Cases, and there was a stendy stream of ded President, in the chair, it was Year dance held at the Kowloon, (b) alternatively, a declaration that Messrs Neiss, Bradley & Co., Ltd),

decided to hold the following champlon- Day.

the defendants have no power under.

Valued $37.36; $30; 130: $22.50. Donated Chinese entering the Colony, Fande- ships, this season. Men's singles, Center Cricket Club supplied a good even- Friday, December 20-The twenty Regulation No. 6 (b) of the said Re- Champagne Extra Sec. quarts, (donated

One case of Pommery & Greno by the Colonial Dispensary.

monium immediately relined, women and junior); men's doubles (senior and ing's entertainment. Music WOB sixth day of December.

Down Quilt, Value $05. Donated by and children shrieking and breaking Junior), women's doubles, mixed doubles, provided by the dance orchestra of Kulations to compel the planil to by. Messrs Caldbeck, MacGreger & Co., Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd. Decres Nial. The decree nii granted leave the Colony against her will;

exception of the mixed the 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots, by Ltd).

doubles, the holding of which is subject General Electric (USA) "Console" for cover in all directions. three montha ago to Mra Jnnot

(e) an Injunction to restrain the de- One Special Silver Cigarette Box Model All-Wave Radio Set, value $800, Elizabeth Margaret Whithum in her fendants or any Police officer authorik- Souvenir of the Centenary of the Donated by Messrs Andersen, Meyer & dashed back into Chinese territory.

The gunmen had in the meantime to there being at least six entries, the kind permission of Lieut-Col. D. J.

championships will be held only provided McDougall; Mc., and Officers, petition for the dissolution of her mor- ed by the first defendant from taking Colony (being made and donated by Company, Lid.

there is a minimum of eight entries far Flage with James Percival With action against the plaintiff under the Messrs George Falconer & Co. (Hong-whisky Donated by Mezars Gande, almost similar circumstances when there are on the entries fall below were as follows:

Only last Wednesday week another each. In the case of the junior singler League Foolbal!. Lèngue and Cup was made

One Case John Haig Dimple Scotch Chinese detective met his death in the proviso is that it will only be held if football results for the week-end absolute by the Chief said regulations; Jusco, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the

kong Lid.) (d) such further or other reilet as A copy of a "collection of Famous Price &Co., Ltd. Supreme Court on Saturday,

ho challenged Chinese In a street in that number they will be referred by the

section; if Mir Hughes Leaves, ir A. W. Hughes, shall be just; and (e) costs.

Pictures of the Sung Dynasty"_(donat- Hemingway to visit II.K. Ernest Hon. Mr Lee d'Almada, Jur, instructed by The Commerlent Press, Ltd),

sub-committee to the Council for further General Manager of the Union Insurancs

Hemingway, the 43-year-old war cor- Tal-O, Lantau Island, Society of Canton, Limited,, accompanied ed by Mr E. Davidson, of Hastings and The value of the prize list has now respondent and author, is expected to Ex-UX. Day Mining. News has been consideration. by Mre Hughes, has left for Boelsleng Co. appeared for plaintiff, and defen- passed the $11,000 mark.

received in Hongkong of the disappears Entries by players not attached to clube arrive in Hongkong from Shanghai on ance of a Hongkong boy on active service aliated with the Association are accepted en route to Sydney by a Dutch steamer, dants were represented by Mr 11. C. No Flower Show. It is fearned that an extended visit early next month, Mr CC. Worrall was also a passanger for

with the loyal Air Force. He is · Me but they are subject to the discretion of Macnamara, Instructed by Mr E. W. at a meeting of the Committee of the Mr Homingway, whose books ara Arthur Raven, son of Mir O. B. Rayen, the sub-committee as to whether they Boelelong.NZANI

Championship Golf. The first round of

Davies, Crown Bolleitor,

Hongkong Horticultural Society It has among the world's best sellers, la mak- architect and nephew of Mir A. R. F. should be put in the senior or Junior Kowloon the Royal Hongkong Golf Club's Junior

· B.T‚Č‚ ' Meeting. The Commitles of been decided that there bo no Flower ing a trip throughout the Far East as Raven, an architect stii in local practice. section. At the same time, such players Police championship was held to-day at Fanling the Hongkong Society for the Protec- and Vegetable Show this year, owing correspondent for the New York Nows In a letter received by Mr Raven, it is are invited to stale what standard of Club and resulted:

N. D. Lloyd beat La Jackson séves and ing when Me C. G. Sollis assumed his about by the war.

tion of Children held its monthly meet to, adverse conditions largely brought paper P.M. He is the author of staind that Arthur was one of a squadron badminton. they have been playing.

No senior league players can play in "Farewell to Arms" "Death in the sent up to intercept Garman raiders who

ware on their way to attack = convey. Sunior championships, but funtor player appointment as Chairman for the cuc No site for the show easy of access Afternoon" and "For whom the Bell is plane was shot down in the water, can enter which clam they like.

Kowloon by one up; 8. L. Lloyd beat 7. E. Richard- rent year, and a hearty vote of thanks is avaliable, as in past years, and with Tolls," a novel of the Spanish war and and he was last seen climbing on to the The following sub-committee was ap- Engineers

was expressed on behalf of the retiring the evacuation of large numbers of his latest work. He is expected to stay lati of It. Speedboals were sent out to pointed to supervise the competitions I.A.S.C. Chairman, Hon. Mr W. N. Thomas women and children from the Colony at least two weeks in the Colony, pick him up, but found no trace of him. Mesers A. L. Fisher, Liu Kwal-inu, M. 4. Police Tam

"Arthur Raven was born in Canada, and Oliveira, P. K. Hul, J. Shepherd and M. the potential attendants has been great- A brilliant war correspondent, who Mrs Graham Cumming was welcomed by reduced., Costs of erecting matsheds is ranked as perhaps the best in the Britian School in Alangkong, are left the Entries will close on February 15. Fees Kit Chee

he and his two glaters went to the Central Talan (secretary),

Navy to the Committee, and the Society are another consideration, and it is world, he has covered every war and colony six years ago to enter the Liver, will be the same as but year, ha ber Kraleful for Mra Cumming's offer to extimated that exponzes would be more uprising in recent years.

pool School of Architecture. He was 27 player in the singles and 64 per pair in the take over the post of Secretary of the than double those of the previous show, The foreign editor of P.M., Mr years old and had just sat for his ILLBA, doubles, Western Branch,

Under the circumstances it has been Robert Neville, recently passed through examination. His father, Mr O. B. liaven, The question whether St John's should 20th RA, The Case Report for the month of unanimously decided that the Society Hongkong. He was formerly of the who remembered here by many be transferred to the A division of the signals December. 1940, showed that 383 Khould not attempt to stage a show this editorial staff of Time, the American friends, is at present on war service as league was discussed and it was doolded

garrison engineer

at Shrivenham children were introduced to the various year,

in they be allowed to remain in the Engineers » news magazine.

England.

division,

International

five; D. Valentine best 3. Lincker three and two: 7. A. Redmond beat Capt. Thurs-

won six and five: P. V. McLane best TL:D. Cillerpla alx and four; A. J. Dennis best 3. M. Thomson three and two; F, N. Mer Hite beat C. W. E, Bishop two' and one; E. 3. Price bent P. Morrison two and onɑ, * Wedding. The wedding took place mi the Registry on Saturday, before Mr. T. 2. Vote-Builth Registrar, of Mr James Percival Whitham,' Insuranco manager, and Mim Beatrice Lanola Birouwer, secretary, of ↑ St John's Apartments,. The witnessca were Mestre A. ·E, Southard and W. G. Pirie.

With the

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Navy

1 Civilians

First Division

St Joseph's 0 Sing Tao 4 Royal Scot

Second Division

R.A.O.C.

2 Bouth China 3 Middlesex J Club

Sing Tao 0 Royal Scouta

Third Division

.2 24th 'BLAi

Shell' ABA

2 35th RA,

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