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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 24, 19419

Supreme

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Sunday

February 16,

New Magistrates.-Two well-known luval barristers, Mr Henry Charles Macnamara and Mr Donald James Neville Anderson, will occupy the Bench in the first and Second Courts

Hongkong News of the Week

February 17,

Monday.

Farewell to Colleagues. Mr I. 11.

E. Marka, Assistant Superintendent

A Page For The

For The Evacuees

to accommodate German technical experts and military advisers.

All the bases are improvised con- of Police, and Inspector S: Shepheard, structions, as military experts here who are due to leave for Australia pointed out that no big naval base on retirement shortly, were given a can be constructed in two farewell party at the Police Avera- This view takes flon Club to-night.

Inspetor Post, Chairman of the Chab, called on the Police Commis- sioner, Hon. Mr C. G. Perdue to present mementes to the guests.

years. into consideration Japanese shortage of war materials. steel and Iron and the distance he- tween there are large enough to ancommo date destroyers and light cruisers and are fi for minor repairs and over- hading.

Japon and Hainan. The docks

The evening was marked by a nost While Chinese reports stale that successful concert, the artists being the Japanese strength on the Island mainly members of the Force, has been increased to 100,000, this. Antong those who contributed items is believed to be an exaggeration. were Mr Marks, Mr A. Spary, Cul The latest report states that there Edmonds, Set Reynolds, Sgt Billing were ane tiivision and one brigade ban. Sgt Jenner, Si Rennie, P. 9. there, aggregating about 30,000 in- Edge, St Hayward, Sgt Renfold. My eers and men, at most. These soldiers. Doherty and

Marving are being taught to become para- .. who, assisted by Sgt Rennie, chutist, instructed by the German entertained the gathering with experts. exhibition of legerdentain of his cus tomary high standard.

the Great

Review Of

The Principal Topics February 16

To Feb. 22

Wednesday

February 19

Thursday

February 20

• Budget Debate, Oulspoken criticisms of Government Administration ili general and the conduct of several departments in particular were, made by Unemelal Members of the Legista tive Council to-day when a debate on the Budget introduced by the Financial Secretary (the Hon. Mr it. H. Butters) on January 18 was held.

The Hon. Mr A. L Shields expressed grave concern at the estimated defelt and urged that a fight rein be kept on expenditure by Government Depart ments on tholr pet schemes, which might endanger the solvency of the Colony. On the question of providing vessels for the Adiniralty, he suggested the construction of freighters becauso they would be in demand Inng after the war is over..

More serious and strenuous efforts to stomp out crime and vice were urged His Excellency the Acting Governor, by the Hon. Mir W. N. Thomas Tam, who said that Governments owed it to Lieut-General E. F. Norton, was able the innocent and law-abiding to re- fo preside at the meeting swing to an move from them a constant fear of and jury sustained while walking in the a growing concern for lawlessness and country on the previous day, and his lusecurity. pluce was taken by the Colonial Secr tury (the on, Mr N. L. Smith,

The Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson, Senior Unofficia! Member, asked how not one Cly Servant was ever dismissed for Inefficiency, although the conduct of soine of Government's affairs was bad.

Saturday

February 22

£3

Football Results. Results in the

The Hon. Mr T. E. Pearce expressed week-end Shield and League matches disappointment at the poor returns of were as follows: the Business Profit Tax. and voiced the hope that independent Committees of enquiry would soon be instituted to make close scrutiny Into the running of several important Government Depart

ments.

Master of Ceremaales for the nib Shickt und G. M. Young Cup were bought for a dollar. On Monday the Home Government and some of the the balances be used for war expendi

cordimer with the Government policy · Colony last week is attributed by the 5th A.A. Regt, R.A. (T, A. Pearce 3 porting firewood in order to relieve Hon. Mr S. 1. Dodwell, who emphasised penditure programme as ideal but sub-

It is understood that Government is the acute situatient, and that a ship ment is expected to arrive within the next week,

constituted

Kowloon. The

of the Kowloon Magistracy to-morrow

Record Prices Far Firewood. The Referring to the evacuation, be sald The practice of Government in keep- morning, taking the places of Mr K.

price of firewood hna further increased, that all three parties to it hard hebaved 10 surps was criticised by the Hon. Golf. The fouls of the Stubbs and to-day only 17 cattles could be badly-the Colonial Government, the method was mediaeval and urged that M. A. Barnett pud Mr 3. Hlosworth,

Mr Li Tre-foug, who sak that the

respectively, both of whom, it : anderstood, will he posted to other

played recently and resulted as price fluctuated between 18 and 19 awas Set Billingham.

follows:

calties, while no change was recorded evacuees, who continued to cumplain. ture. departments.

Big Increase in Dysentery, The

on Tuesday,

The need for the overhauling of the In his reply, the Financial Secretary Stubbs Shlekl.—P.W.D. (D. S. Eď- The new appointments are in ac- heavy increase in the number of

Government system was stressed by the said that he had never viewed the ex- of Dysentery reported in the ward 4 and C. W. E. Bishop 13) beat

initted thit it was necessary. There the extreme seriousness of the many was no oppressive taxation in the of having barristers na Magistrates,

authorities to and fool plus improper and J. D. Clague 8) by one hole..

adverse reports and complaints which Colony, which was at present enjoying Mr Macnamara, who is prominent cooking due to the prohibitive cost

far too many members of the publie an unprecedented prosperity in spite of member of the English Ascortation, of firewood it is understood.

G. M. Young Cup-Hongkong; and

had brought. On the question of taxa the high cost of living, and he argued Shanghaj Bank beat Butterfeld and frat arrived In Hongkong in June,

the returns of the Swire. According to

To-day's quotation

ation, he said that, compared with llome, that none of the new taxation proposed record in the price of this essential the Colony was ridiculously lightly

was oppressive. 1920, as a solicitor and in 1932 he was Medical Department, the number of In the second competition for the fuel,

taxed, but he was not in favour of in called in the Bar.

ears of Dysentery on Thursday was S. C. M. Past Domber Fund, Major

creusing taxation on the low level in- The President disclosed that Govern Firewood from old railway sleepers comes in view of the excessive rise in ment had deckled to appoint a strong 25 compared with only two the pre- K. S. Mr Anderson, who is the son of Mr vious day, and the pure for Friday Simpson (20) and Capt, A. is belug offered for sale in many shops the cost of living.

Committee to enquire into the varioux Drew Wilkinson (15) tied with and Mr. C. G. Anderson, of Kowloon, was 12.

in Hongkong and

allegations which had recently been scores of of

A strong attack against the admini made against the immigration Officer was eduented at the Dioceran Boys' It

was stated to-day that at pre- There 5 un. They will play off. sleepers are approximately 55 feet by

were 243 entries.

one foot, and welgh about 22 to 23 tration of the War Revenue Ordinance, and his stait; that the Food Control School and graduated from Hongkong sent the price of firewood is about the Badminton. University A defeat cutiehey are cul up in convenient the Immigration Office and the Food organisation had been Uncier University. In 1892 he went to Lon- same as that of rice before the war. ed Recreio 9-0, in the A division of lengths and sold at 22 cattles to the Controller, was made by the Hon. Mr active seruling in the past week; and

At that time one dollar would buy the badminton league to-night.

M. K. Lo, who appeated for more that, as regards the supply of Arewood, don and rend for the Bar at Gray's eatties of rice, while in the Colony

civility by civil servants in the per- representative and been sent to T. K. Hui and H. F. Chiu beat M. [11. He was admitted, as a barrister at present one dollar buys only 22 A. Oliveira

number formance of their duties, Henise Manila. Borned and Malaya to enquire which sleepers. and A. M. Rodrigues hundreds of thousands were originally opposed the proposed revision of the into this vital necessity there. The in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, calties of firewood,

21-12; bent J. J. Remedios, and H. f. ordered by the Chinese Government for Principles ander which war taxation first shipment of firewood from Sande- ou December 1, 1930.

Hainan Report. Chinese reports Gonsalves 21-7;. beat L. A. Carvalho extension of their railway line in the was based, pointing out that it was kan was expected shortly. ay that Japanese naval bares in and A. M. Silva 23-22. Mr. Anderron is also an officer in Hainan Island have just been com- K. W. Choy and C. K. Lee bent transport by the Japanese invasion, by Government when the Bill was interior, but owing to disruption of fundamentally upponite to that taken

New ship launched. Designed speel- Introduced,

fently to carry timber and firewood the pleled after twenty months of work. Oliveira and, Rodrigues 21-3; beat they had been stored in Hongkong

4,200-ton motor vessel 1 Song, built They

ате Yulingkong in the south, Remedies and Gonsalves 21-12; bent since their arrival here two years ago. Perhaps the most outspoken cominent ut Kowloon Dock for the Indo-China on Saturday, Mr Blankang In the east, and Hsin- Carvalho and Silva 21-1.

Galf Results. The following: were the against the Government came from the Stean Navigation Co, Ltd, was launch- in the west. These In- M. S. Lim

The vessel was christeneil and S. F. Yung beat third round results in the Royal Ilong lon. Mr Leo D'Almada, Jnr., who ed 10-tiny. Percy Chen took the opportunity to clorle aerodromes, hangars, work Oliveira and Rodrigues 21-10; bent kong Golf Club Coptal's Cup, 1910, regard, and that was to take measures leur Grayburn, Chief Manager of the urged it to emulate the dictators in one by Lady Grayburn, wife of Sir Vande. express, on behalf of himself and his shop; and oli installations.. Some of Remedog and Gonsalves 21-2: beat competition!

to purge its ranks. The Hon, Mr Hongkong & Shanghai Darling Cor colleagues, regret at the departure of the barracks have been modernised Carvalho' and Silva 21-10.

T. Megarry to beat W. S. Hiller (1) D'Almada also spoke of racial distine paration." six and four: T. Low (12) beat J. tion in Government employment, nud A large gathering saw the shilp Linker (15) five at four: F. A. said that if the libel laws were not so smartly into the water at 4 p.m. after Howard (17) beat A. D. Purves (10) strict the correspondence columus of Lady Grayburn had broken the tradi five and four and G. M. Park (7) beat the newspapers would be full of the tional, bottle of champagne over her most interesting disclosures and revcln- bows. About 250 guests then gathered H. Overy (18) seven and six.

to honour the customary toorts.

the ILK.V.D.C.

Appearing for the defence in a shop-fting care

Mr Unsworth,

Replying, his Worship said that he regretted having to leave the Court but cretinstances did not allow him To remain. The expressed thanks' to barristers amul snficitors for their kind help in the part and for their good wishes.

February 18

Tuesday

and versus Police D and Club A.

dollar.

These

Lions,

Friday

In the semi-final round of the Junior The two games were Royal Scots A Championship, S. L. Lloyd beat N D. Lloyd one up, while A. J. Dennis beat Budget Slashed, Ilongkong's Played under diment conditions on E. G. Price four and three. Budget estimates for the year a rain-sodden ground, Engineers de- Mrs Hedley Dies. Tho death occurred Mulher Mary Malta.-The death oc- beginning April 1st, 1941, has been fealed Middlesex a try (3) to ñil at tasday of Mrs Mary Hedley, of her curred at 3 am, -tu-ray of Molher slashed by nearly two million dollars Sonkunpoo in the Army large units residence. 3A Armend Buildings, Kow-

February 21 loon, at the age of 53 years. She had Mary Motta, at the age of 38. She as the result of re-examination by rugby league,

The game proved ding-dong with a large circle of friends, with whom passed away at St Francis Hospital, the Select Committee of Legislative

Ladies Hockey Association. As the Council.

honours fairly even. The try was she was a popular figure. Wanchai, after a long illness, /

-acorn-by-the-Gappers-right-wing--Mrs Hedley is survived by her hus- Hongkong Ladies Horkey Association Mother Mutta was a member of the

Was Well elired from the Kowloon Docks after Stall of St Mary's School, and had cuts are likely to be made available a good movement and been in the Colony for, ten years. until Thursday's Budget debate, they deserved, She was held in the greatest affection by all who knew her.

the coolies

****

very

ditions were more normai. The pro- posal was passed unanimously,

Ollicers

elected were: Vice-Presi- dent Miss-E-M-Grny;"Secretary-and-

Although no precise details of the three near the touch line, resulted from band, Mr W. P. Hedley, who recently had never left so secure financially, the Treasurer, Misa R. Smith; Council.

feet principally, the Harbour. De- The second half was played under Hedley, well-known football player, annual meeting to-night, that this was Misses M. Remoldos, A. Alves (Recreio);

who is now in Shanghai.

amount

Seven

the

Quips By "Argus"

With Acknowledgments

A study of Helining shows that it prefers striking females. Blondes?

Now the great question is whether threes or sevens are luckler on a heavy track.

·

+

Everybody seems to be excited about Hongkong except Iong- kong. Maybe it's folly to be wise.

Ueadline

paper:

:

д American

Governor To Stay

Home, Nurse Cold

I see that a Japanese detach. micut was "heavily deelmated,” Possibly one of those recurring dccimals.

Germany is nuw building vest pocket submarines. Well, we can retallate with safety razor blade in-openers.,

A gang has stolen seven trl- 'cycles, You know my methods Watson: they're truck drivers performing a public service.

"There is bound to be a Ikilo confusion with owners on account of the postponement of the opening day of the Annual Race Meeting. Owners who had Intended sen

sending their nomina- tions to the Trial Plate, have now decided to put them out in

shorter

else scratcli

race or

them altogether."

Confusion is a Hitto infectious,

Senter Shield, Second Round

St Joseph's Kwong Wah Police Royal Scots

2 Sing Tro

1 Eastern

-2 South China

1 Royal Navy

"Junior" shileld, Second Round

Sing Tan "" Royal Navy R.A.S.C.

Kowloon

R.A.O.C.

Kit Chee Club Royal Scots

3

1 30th KA

International

4 Royal Signals

1 South China

First Division

1 Club

Second Division

2 Kwong Woh

-2

I Engineera

2. Kowloon

2 Middlesex

WONO

32 years' service, and a son, Mr G. P. Chairman expressed the opinion, nt the

the time for a generous gestufe on their Mrs O. Burnett. Miss AL McCaw tY. partment and works provided under much worse conditions and the ball

The funeral will take place to-day part. and suggested that $100 be MC.A.); Misses M. Smalley. M. Booker - Police the heading of Public Works Extru- became very dificult to handle with at the Roman Cathalle Cemetery, donated to the South China Morning (Hongkong); Mrs I. Joyce, Miss P. Successful A.B.P. Test.-Testing of ordinary.

any degree of accuracy,

passing the Monument at 5 pm. Post Bomber Fund. The proposal was Baxter (C.D.A.); Misses F. Wong, G. White (St Andrew'#}:'Misses E. Churn, the duct ventilation system in the

The handling of the Sapper outsides Wedding. Mr Harold Julius Alexan- carried unanimously, A.R.P. tunnels opposite the Hong- This much is disclosed by Govern, was superior, but Middlesex forwards der Rohrbach, who is well-known

V. Jex (D.G.S.); Mrs C. Figuerido, Allus kong and Shanghai Bank Building ment's publication this morning of vere better in the tight.

throughout the Far East n representa The meeting was under the chair- Uls morning was very satisfactory, the draft Ordinance to apply a sum

Firewood Problem. The price

of live of Horlicks Ltd., was married at manship of Miss E. M. Gray, who sald M. Maxwell (Argonauts).

teams competed in the senior It was decided to let the Carr Clarke but the tests could not be completed not exceeding $52,483,294 to the reword in the Colony is fluctuating the Registry to-day by Special Licence Six owing to a misunderstanding with public service of the Colony in 1941- daily, and is at the present Ume slightly to Mrs Jean Rats Finch (widow) of lengue, YMCA winning the Cher Cup competition lapse this year, but to

Clarke Cup for the fourth year in suc-

continue the seven-a-side tournament. 42, which represents a reduction of higher than about a week ago, when Shanghai.

Third Division about $1,750,000 on the Estimates as 21 calties could be bought for $1. To- The bridegroom is the son of Mr cession, and St Andrew's being ru

nets-up for the Southern Cup. In the In these games the one Club that did "The system of ventilation worked

iginally drafted.

day, the

obtainable for $1 Harold Julius Rohrbach, merchnat, and junior league In Argonauts winning not have

5 A.S.A. players (X.M.C.A.) 24th RA. very well indeed," said Mr B. 11.

varied between 20 and 21 cattles. the bride is the daughter of the late the Drawn Cup and D G. S. tükk would be adopted by other clubs. The 35th R.A.

I.A.F. Puckde. Deputy Director of A.R.P.,

Mr Robert Edwin Ilenimings. Charitable services have received

second position for the Mamak Cup.

also Chairman

proposed that

Hemingway Here. "No, I do not The chief cause of the increase is a Alr T. S. Whyte-Smith. Registrar, "and very good results were recorded; an additional $10,000 as a result of but the objects of the tests were to the review by the Selec: Committee shortage of firewoud supplies, and the offelated, and Messrs . M. Blake The annual seven-a-side tournament Tournament be used to raise money think Franco will join the Axis as an

matter is at present receiving the A. S. Hill neted as witnesses.

active participant in the war, Franco resulted in the Pearce Cun being won for the Bomber Fund. compare two different methods of and an additional $10,000 and

is more valuable to the Axis as closest attention of Government who, To Tour Australia. At an emergency by C. B. A., and the Knill Cup, by ventilation. We cannot say which is additional $100,000 apears under the it was stater yesterday, "are taking committee meeting last night the South Argonauts Special mention should be It was decided that clubs contribute neutral," anid Mr Ernest Hemingway, famous American war correspondent the best until we have carried out head of Miscellaneous Service, very active steps to relieve the whole Ching Foutball Association accepted made of the splendid effort on the part their usual annual subscriptions for the second test. A certain number

and author in an interview on his the invitation of the Australian Soccer of the Argonauts, who, in their first membership fees. of Europeans were in the worst part The Harbour Department, how-

arrival at Hongkong has Football Association to send a team to year of competitive hockey won both

by the The question of the safely of the of the tunnel, and appeared none the ever, has suffered a cut of $800,000,

The Brown and Knill Cups.

Amociation's challenge cups was dis California Clipper to-day. Ho worse after the test."

the Medical Department of just over affected shipments of wood cargo to Australia this year.

The team will probably sail at the Hongket from several centres in

Miss Gray explained how it was the cussett and it was decided bat the declined to discuss the Far Eastern stoppage of supplies from Wuchow expected in be on tour for about three was taking the Chair although she was. cups be stored with the shield, in the crisis.

mat on the Counell, With the resign bank.

to Hemingway, who expects the test, which lasted about two and ordinary, a cut of $1,150,000, a half hours. The exhaust fan system

To these items have to be added which previously sent to Hongkong months.

most of the wood needed here.

It was decided that the Association stay about a fortnight in Hongkong, Hongkong's Fier Lenses. Announce. tinn af Mrs T. E. Penrée, the mince of

ls making a tour of the Far East, as of ventRation will be tested to- $6,000,000 Military Contribution,

ment by the Colonial Secretary notines President had been left vacant, and sle

Kall Cup this year.

correspondent for the New York inorrow.

$2,139,421 on account of Public Debt, Firewood is obtainable from Singur that Sir David J. Owen, late General and been asked to act for the remain- should compete for the Pearce Cup and

newspaper P. M. He is accompanied and provision for further expendi- pero and Sandakan, and it was learned Manager of the Port of London, having ing portion of the season.

The accounts Farewell Presentation Colleagues ture of $832,000 to be met out of the that steps bave already been under- been invited by the Government to in and friends of Inspector Sidney Ship Waterworks Renewals and Improve taken to facilitate shipments from the vestigate the whole question of barbour balance with cash in tank amounting hcard, Divisional Inspector, South, MAN

former port. On Saturday 1,000 tons facilities, organisation and administra. to 91,155.91. inents Fund, presented him with a silver model of

of wood from Singapore and Penang tion at Hongkong, having regard to the a junk and a gold Rolex watch at the dented to-day that the Japanese had Indicates that another 16,000 piculs Is are due to expire in ten years time, Border Situation. It was melally was discharged here, and Information existing system of pier leases, which Water Police Station, as a memento

is now in the Colony, on the occasion of his retirement from left Shataukek and that their carrisons due shortly. the Hongkong Police Force ufier 20 on the border had been withdrawn. years service,

situation."

Sino-Japanese The

conflict

About 1,500 coolies were used in $100,000 and Public Works Extra China, and has also resulted in the end of April or early in May and is

The presentation was made by Sub. Inspector Olivier, the new om- cer in charge, Water Police, and

Japanese gamisons still remained In the same areas and positions along the harder between Namiau, Shumchun and Shataukak yesterday morning it

wat sinied,

Inspretor Shepheard expressed a tow The strength of the Japanese forces

words of appreciation and thanks.

A native of Acton, Tarpertor Shen. heard saw service with the

Cold-

In the areas and not been increased and the sitillon in Milrs Day and Was Bay had not changed. 'It was pointed out that the Japanese are still

stream Guards in the lost war. He control of the coast in these two..

Joined

was dinobilised in 1020, and October of that year Hongkong Polleo.

bays.

in A decrease In numbers In the the Japanese garrison at Shayuchung, had

redsend the Japanese forces there to Lawn Fowls-Playing on Kowloon about 100 men, who were patrolling the const. The highway between Pingshan

Cricket Club's green to-day, the home and Autau was heavily garrisoned. team were beaten in a friendly return

The Chinese Press reports, which

game of lawn bowls by a team from stated the Jannnear were, embarking Lane Crawfords, 64-47. Scores were: their war materials and heavy guns and ammunition on transporu in Blas

S. Carr. G. Tanner, A. D. Hamson, Bay, were described as "Fantastic."

E. C. Fincher (L.C.) beat H.

Same of the gonds left behind by

and

Brokenshire, S. A. Gray, R. B. Well-tenders at Shayuching and Tamshul, wood and J. Fraser 19-13,

had, however, been taken away by ships from Blog Bay.

H. Burson, T. 11. Edgar, H. W. Randall and A. W. Brown (L.C.) Test

The present condfilons Indiented that the Japanese did not intend at present

to A. E. P. Guest, R. G. Burch, A. nbandoning the positions they had ·· Steven and V, C, Labrum 10-20, occupied in the Tamahul-Shoyuchung

areon

W. C. Ogley, J. W. Beriram, J. 11. Heren-A-Bids Rugby-On otcount of: S. Duncan and W. W. Parson (L.C.) the rain the Blarney Stone seven-a- bent D. Hung, F. Zimmern, L. Jack side rugby tournament scheduled for and T. A. Madar 19-12.

to-day was postponed,

showed

Omeors Elected

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healthy

Miss Gray proposed that the office of President be left vacant until con-

Latest Picture Of A.S. C. Coy., H.K. V.D. C.

Colony Census. A census of the po-

pulation will be taken between 6 and 10 p.m. from March 7 to 10, and Mr R HL Puckle, Deputy Director of A..P., at a Press conference to-day. Almost the entire ARP force, comprising 2,400 wardens in Hongkong and 1,100 war- dens in Kowloon, will be engaged upon this gigantic task.

Air

iner Martha Gellhorn, meat glamor- by beautiful blond wife, the for- qua of American foreign correspon dents who

weekly magazine. They for Collier's come to the Far East were married in December.

Immigration Omeer. It 13 an- nounced in the Government Gazelle The only information that the A.R.P. that Mr Erie Himsworth has been Deputy Immigration will require is the age and nationality appointed of the occupants of premises. It is Officer, with effect from February 18. stressed that the sole object of tho Mir Taggart Leaves. Mr census is to find out what shelter Taggart, Managing Director of the accommodation must be provided in Hongkong & Shanghal Hotels, Ltd, ench district and also, how food must was amon- the passengers who left be distributed in cose of emergency.

the Colony to-day on board the. Pre- aident Coolidge for the United States.

Mr Taggart who has been In bad health, will join his wife in the loat California. His future plans are un- Auxiliary Nurses Shico published list the following members of certain but it is understood he will the Auxiliary Nursing Service have be away from Hongkong indefinitely,

More than completed their 08-hours hospital train-

400 passengers lezi ing in the wards and gained the pro- Hongkong for the United States by feléncy certificate,

the

yesterday. same liner

The Sarah Abdullah. Ena Alves, Stella. Kents, the American President Bander, Shelia Baskett, Enid Becken, Lines, stated that the number who Margaret

Clark, Elizabeth Davies, embarked at Hongkong was not un Hildan Greaves, Winifred Griffin, Gud- usual.

Mr Puckle expressed the hope that The population will assist ond 20+ operate in this respect.

-

run Helberg, Sister St George, Holen "Defence Reserve. The following Hawkins, Sister Jean de Eucharista,

Nina Karmilova, Kwan Wat-yini, Rose Persons have been permitted to quit Laseby, Dora Lanchester, Mary Lo, the Hongkong Defence Reserve, with Anne Mackenzie, Mahmuda Mehal, effect from February 20: Eileen Monks, Winifred Margraft, Les- Mr W. A. Hawkes and Mr J. C. Ile Puckle, Edna Packson, Marie Pater- Menbinick.

son, Sister St Phillipe, Doris Rocha, Mr V. A. Perkins has been enrolled Margaret Starling. Maud Smith, Sister In the Combatant Group of the Hong- 81 Stephen. Lucy Euflad, Anna ffanner,

Slater Theresa, Guillaumeine Van der kong Defence Reserves, and Mr M. Lnan, Valentino Vargasoft, Norah D. Watson has been enrolled in the Wentworth, Naomi Wallon Smith. Key Post Group as from February 20,

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