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CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS HONGKONG ENGINEERING &

25 words $2.50

for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE.

FLOWER SEEDS: New shipment of

CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

FEES FOR LICENCES

Germans Mown Down Like Cattle

FROM PAGE ONE

April 19, 1941,

PROTECTED | Buildings Battered

PLACES

New Property Named.

· Under the Defonce Regulations and

In London

FROM PAGE: ONE

POST OFFICE

Toilet Preparations Fees for licences and permits in announced in to-day's "Government Gazette" and are as follows:

cellency the Governor and no person Licensed warehouse licence (Form

the NINETEENTH ORDINARY respect of tollet preparations, ware holdingSorondoperon Pass have in the interests of defence, the pro Christie's also suffered damage in a chuen, Kweichow, Hunan, Fukien

thrown back vicious attacks by tanks

YEARLY MEETING of Sharo- holders of the Hongkong Engineor-

1) only in conjunction with a man- Construction Company.ufacturer's licence, $5; ing & Limited, will be held at tho.offices

Manufacturer's licence (Form 2),

Giant Zinnias, Astors, Sun Flowers, of Messrs. Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sporter's Licence (Form 3)-(n).

etc. Also Wafer Melon, Sweet Corn, Beann and Black Zinnia (novelty) The Clover Flower Shop. THE HONGKONG NATURALIST, Vol. X nos. 3 and 4. Price $4 (postage extra). Now on salo South China Morning Post, Ltd.

Sons, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 30th April, 1941, at 12 o'clock (noon), for the purpose of recely- ating the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended on the 31st December, 1940, and electing Directors and Auditore.

The

OKOSS SPRINGER SPANIEL. Pup- ples (seven) for sale in aid of the Bomber Fund. Please apply Mrs. Hogg, Jockey Club Stables.

CHURCH NOTICES

ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL (GARDEN ROAD)

Diocesan Conference

to Be

Held on Thursday

Low Handay, Dammunicanta' Fellowship

0a.m. Holy Communion and in Posk Church.

11 am. Matiina. Preacher, Rev. ILD Rosenthall.

11.15 p.m. Holy Communion,

8.30 pm. Evening and sermon. Prea cher, Rev A.T. Rose. The Social Hour will be held framediately after Evensong, And all will be welcomed

Holy Communion will be celebrated for Diocesan Conference): Friday 7.45 am

on-Thursday 7,30 m (Specialty

(81. Mark),

Notices for The Week Badminton in the Cathedral Itall an Monday.

Diocesan Conference on Thursday 5.30 pm. (Cathedral Hall.

CHRIST CHURCH (KOWLOON LONG)

Rov. J. C. I. Wong to Preach At Choral Eucharist

April 20, Low Sunday

Services in English-7,15 am. Holy Communion: 9:45 nm. Choral Eucharist Sermon Preacher: Rev. J. C. L. Wort. Hymns: 130, 139, 375, 481; 9 am, Sunday School at Duke S.

Services in Mandarin, am. Holy Com- munion; 13 am, Morning Prayer & Sarnzon Preacher: Mr Chow Chen Kuang.

Work-day Services

Holy

Wednesday, Apr. 23, St George's Day.---

Communion at 7 a.m. Thursday, Apr. 26-loly Communion at 7 a.ms.

Friday, Apt. 25, 5. Mark-Holy Communion at 7.

Meetings and Notices

The Christ Church congregation will meet the Mandarin speaking congregation in Tennis and Bridge Tournament on Sunday afternoon. April 20. Tennis at 2.30 Bridge after supper at about 8,30 Monday, April 21-Gulid of Martha & Mary excurnien to Sheung Shut leaving

v.in. jm.

Kowloon by the 8.43 n.mm. train.

Thursday, Apr. 34-Usual weekly meet- ing of the Guild of Martha & Mary at 18 an, in the Vienrage, Chole procino in the Church at 8 p.m.

Friday, April 25.-Vicar and Fellowship "At Hone" In the Vienrage from 8.30 p.m.

EMMANUEL CHURCH

'(218 NATHAN ROAD)

Sunday, Aprli 20—11 nm. Morning Worship followed by Communion Service. Preacher: Rev. J. M. Sm of the Ameri can Baptist Mission of Burmn: 3 p.m. Sunday School; 3 p.m. Bible classes for Young Men & Young Ladien at D Wood Road. Mr & Mira Anti! Nance, teachers; 130 p.m. Song Service followed by Gospel Bervice, Subject: "Confemlon"

Airmen's

de

Monday-730 Soldiers Christion Association.

-Turnday—10,30—an Women's. Bible Study at @ Il Wood Road. Teacher: Dre Lechmore CH; 3 p.m. Amah'a rdecting at .9 Wood Road; 7.30 p.m. Young

People's Club.

Wednesday-2.30 pm. Women's Sewing Circle at home af Mrs Chung, 702 Nathan

8 pm, Prayer Meeting. noatl;

Friday 4.33 pan, Children's Story Hour

at 11!! Wood Road; & pm, Prayer Meet- ing at Wood Road,

Monday and Friday Bible

usual

Classes да

METHODIST CHURCH

Reva W. H. Hudspeth And Vernon Stones to Preach

Rov.

Gerion with an importer's licence except as in (b) or it held in con-

Commodities

Ordinance

and infantry,

are rotected places by His Ex-recent raid, plane

mises described below have been de-

of

Small Packet Post-to all countries

The Printed Matter Service to the following pinces in China is tem porarily suspended:-Yunnan, "Sze=" (except, Amoy and Kulangau), Own Plane Hit

Kwangai, North and East Violent but unsuccessful assaults

LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)--Dur- Kwangtung. premises were also made on a pass south of shall enter or be on the

The public are reminded that it is Mount Olympus, which is defended without tho

on Thursday, the Germans actually

a breach of postal regulations to by the Australians. Here the der author permission of the militarying the German raid on Portsmouth mans are said to have flung in len

The premises referred to are: The boned one of their own via to enclose in a postal cover communi- divisions.

whole.Innd area to the north and which had been brought down by entions intended for persons other On the left flank of the Imperial north-eastward of the path leading anti-aircraft guns and was burning than the addressce, forces north of Kalabako, which lies from Tytam Gap to Pottinger Gau The crow of f

The crow of four were killed. The for any other goods to which the the centre of the Allied line, the and on to Big Wave Boy and bounded

Greeka are being hard pressed. on the north by Sal Wan Cemetery Germans apparently thought that it is suspended.

and the coastline from Sai Wan to

was a British plane. Dutiable applics, $3; (b) to persons importing per cent.

Cape Collinson but excluding the vil. only for their own use, ten

with a minimum fee of $2; impact duty on the toilet preparations

Inges of Sai Wan and Little Sai Wan, import licence (Form 4), $5;

Cape Collinson to the (Form 5)(a) in

arm of Blg Wave Bay, and on the Retslier's

licence

The radio adds that further west west and north-west by Island Rond. Victoria or in Kowloon south of Waterloo Road, Gascoigne Road and strong German meenanised forces are

comprising Chathum Rond, $30; (b) elsewhere in battering against the Greek lines whole of D'Aguilar Peninsula south and .west the Island of Hongkong or in Kow-north of Kalambata but the "oncom- of a line running cast loon or No

through the road junction at Windy stemmed." or New Kowloon, $20; (c) in the ing tide has been New

Territories except new Kow-

That part of Chung Am, Kok loon, SIO,

plain of If held in conjunction to his main objective to or with is retatier's licence for any other Thessaly has so far failed despite his Peninsula bounded on the west by

which goods to

Ordinance, use of tremendous forces, but the West Day, on the north by the ridge

situation is described as "serious."

between South Bay and West Day, applies, $3.

The Germans are ceaselessly send-en the east by a line running 100 parations ulso requires ຕ denler's

prolonged nt Its easternmost point to ifcence,

Slavin.

Stanley Bay, and on the south. by

Violent Fighting. ATHENS, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-Ac- press bulletin says that fighting con- cording to the Athens radlo, a Greek tinues in great violence on the whole front in Northern Greece.

on

the

from

Sast by the comh-castern

The land area Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 21th to 30th April, 1941, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

B. ALVES,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 17th April, 1941.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 62nd Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will bo held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of April, 1941, at 11.30 o'clock, n.m. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1916.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED Irom WEDNESDAY, the 9th April, to TUESDAY, the 22nd 1941, April, 1941, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

-

R. TAYLOR,

Manager and Secretary. Hong Kong. 25th March, 1941.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following fates will be charged for malling single copice the following nowspapera abroad:

of

South China Morning Post

China and Macao

16 cents per copy

British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Tolograph China and Macao 14 cents per copy 10 cents Saturdays

British and Foreign 20 conte por copy 25 conte Saturdays.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Sumunary, issued yesterday, says:

The War news continuing to be grave, small wonder the market has lapsed into

dull and quiet state. Whilst prices are being barely main-

brokers in undated with selling orders.

tain

ኔና

the

The enemy's effort to **y rough Gap."

the.

Nazi Troops In Libya Exhausted

-> FROM PAGE ONE

RAF. when Tobruk was in Italian hands.

An importer who sells tollel ring reinforcements through Yuro- yards to the cost of the military road dodge

Preservatives In Margarine

110!

the sen.

INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Servico-San Francisco dato, 14th April.....Apr. 21. Air Mall by "Pan American: Airways Dircet Service"San Francisco date, 19th April

***** Apr. 20. OUTWARD AIR MAILS Monday, Apr. 21 (1 Air Mail for Bianlia, Guam, Honolulu, U.9.A. and Europe via "Pan- *. 'American Airways and Trans-At-----

lantio Services.”

K, P, O.

to

·

At 6 pm, on Wednesday, ten Ger man planea raided Tobruk. I watched three dive-bombings on the harbour, one after another. Soon, all the plancs

flew

away apparently the anti-aircraft Are. One zoomed away to avoid a burst of anti-aircraft shells which were ex- Fierce And Bloody

ploding uncomfortably close below it. LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)—The

The whole of Brick Hill Peninsula

At 10 p.m. on Wednesday, a lone British forces defending Sorondo- including the whole of the military raider, believed to have been' Italion, peron Pass have thrown back power-road and bunded on the north by bombed Tobruk from a high altitude ful German infantry and tank attacks Island Road and the military road by the light of an almost full and anys the Athens radio.

prolonged at its westernmost point to silvery moon. Well out of reach of the sea, on the west and south by the anti-air fire, he circled the har- Aberdeen Channel, and on the eastbour for about 40 minutes dropping

bombs which filled the sky with by Deep Water Buy

yellow glow.

The battle here is described as particularly fierce and bloody.

All attacks by ten divisions against

the Australians at another poss South of Mount Olympus falled..

Ordinance Amended The Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1935, is amended by the

Deadly Firing deletion of Regulation (1) (a) and the substitution of the following: LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-Don- "Margarine is any article of food, cribing the Oghting on the Greek whether mixed with butter or not, front, a German officer to-day spoke which

butter and of the "accurate and deadly firing of resembles milk-blended butter.

It the English" and of the "vigorous shall

be free from rancidity and not counter - attacks by heivy British

than contain more

16 per cent. tanks," states the German radio, moisture or more than ten per cent. Butter fat. It shall contain no pre- servative except to the extent of 0.15 per cent. by weight of benzole acid finel 0.15

cent. by weight of per sodium benzoate.

Every receptacle containing mar be clearly marked Karine shall 'Margarine' large letters and also with the additional words containing not more than 0.15 per cent. by weight of benzole neid and 0.15 per cent. by weight of sodium benzoate and not other preservative (where the margarine contains such preserva- tives), and every pucket sold retail shall be similarly marked."

Our Planes Active ATHENS, Apr. 18 (Reuter)--Bri- tish fighter and bomber aireraft have been active during the day in support of ground forces, slates a communique issued from the headquarters of the British forces in Greece to-day.

Enemy rommunications were bomb- ed continuously.

A number of reconnaissances were

All our planes returned safely. carried out by British fighters.

HITLER TO CARVE

It may be noted that the regulation UP YUGO-SLAVIA

published in the "Gazette" of Feb- Funry 19, 1941 contained a prohibi- tion against all preservatives in mur- garine. In order to enable margarine to be stored for lengthy periods where refrigeration is not possible this prohibition

has not been removed and two preservatives will not be per- mitted but their presence must be clearly indicated in all, receptacles containing margarine. As soon as normal times prevail it is the inten- tion to restore this prohibition against preservative in margarine.

Ships Bombed

Off Norway

> FROM PAGE ONE

Bulgaria and Croatia. Authorised German quarters made it clear, how ever, that the Serbs themselves will have no say in the matter.

The omelal German news agency quotes the "Dienstaus-Deutschland to the effect that the basis for a new racial considerations and the return territorial revizion will be, firstly,

of

racial territories previously separated; secondly, geographical

al and political considerations--the natural drawing of the frontiers to eliminate friction as far as possible; thirdly, economic considerations-care will be taken that the solution is just and must be a part of the European economic reorganisation; and, fourth-

LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-Aly, strategie consideration-no baals supply ship of 7,000 tons was burning for Interference by outside Powers forcely by the stern and another of must be created. 3.000 tons was left sinking rapidly

That portion of the Deep Water Bay

motor road near Little Hong- kong north-east of Shouson Hill run- ning approximately north-east and

And

two lying between south-west

boards marked "Protected notice Place"; and all the land within fifty yards on either side of that portion of the rond.

Doctor Is

Censured

De Chiu Hin-yeung, of No. 127 Gloucester Road, ground floor, was censured by the Medical Board following an inquiry held by the Board on March 14, when a resolu tion was passed that it had been proved to the satisfaction of the of infamous conduct a professional

Board that Dr Chiu had beer. guilty respect

facts are that Dr Chia had permitted an unqualified assistant employed him to give vaccinations

by to persons attending at his consulting room, and had permitted the assist- ant to furnish certificates already signed by him certifying that Dr Chlu had vaccinated such persons, whereas in fact he had not.

Fined at Magistracy

New Prices For Firewood

An order issued by Mr W. J. Anderson, Stores Controller,. In the "Government Gazette" states that the following prices shall.

the be maximum prices at which arewood may

bo sold in the Colony as from April 18:---

Wholesale Sandakan, billets.or logs without bark, 10 catties and more In weight-53 eatties per $1.

Sandakan, billets or logs with bark, 10 cattles and more in weight -00 catties per $1.

Reg. Ord.

Ref.

Ord.

April 21. 5 p.. .April 21, 5.30 p.m.

Q. P. O.

..April 21, 5 pm. .April 21, 7 p.IL Friday, April 25

Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- noot with the "British Overscaa Airways."

*་

K.P.O, and G.P.O. Reg.,... Apr. 25, 4 p.m.

Ord...Apr, 25, 4.30 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 26

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan Amer!- can Airways and Trans-Atlantis Services."

K.P.O. and G.P.O. Rek.

Ord.

........Apr. 20, 5 p.m. Apr. 26, 5.30 p.m.

Changsha

Heavily

Raided

TOKYO, Apr. 18 (Reuter).-Form- Penang, billets or logs with bark 15ations of Japanese naval aircraft this cattles and more In weight-58 afternoon subjected Changsha, an im- cattles per $1.

portant, enemy communication centre, Singapore, billets or logs under 15 to severe bombing, inflicting heavy eatties in weight—53 catties per $1, damage, the Press section of the Kuala Lumpur, billets or logs with Japanese Fleet in Central China 'an- bark 15 cattles and more in welghtnounced. 00 catties per $1.

not

Miscellaneous, Importations specified above--53 cattles per $1.

Retail Split firewood-45 cities per $1.

According to the announcement, Japanese naval planes concentrated their attacks on important military establishments in the outskirts of Changsha, which burst into flames after receiving a direct hit,

All the planes returned to their

GREEK PREMIER base safely."

DEAD

ATHENS, Apr. 18 (Reuter).

PARSEE PROGRAMME

here has an-Canton International Club

Monthly Meeting

In connection with this, Dr Chiu was convicted at the Central Magis-The radio trncy on January 29, and fined a total nounced the death of the Greek of $150 on bath charges.

Prime Minister, Mr Alexander In view of strong mitigating Korizis, who assumed that post

circumstances, the Board did not

direct Dr Chiu's name to be erased on the death of General Metaxas from the Medical Register, but direct-at the end of January. ed that he be censured.

• General Metaxas died suddenly from an affliction which he had silently and stoically borne,

Mr Frank Buckle Miss M. Dobson

---A-Protty_wedding_was_solemnised

at the Peak Church yesterday, when

after attens by. Brith beers of M. Renner Going To Miss Marjorie Dorial Nursing Home,

the Norwegian coast to-day.

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One ship was attacked from height of only 50 feet and four heavy. bombs it it amidships.

Food Crimes In Eire

LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter),

Mukden

FROM PAGE ONE

with their Infant child. Women and children were hastily put in the first lifeboats that could be lowered; they

were pushed away from the blazing

ship; husbands and wives were part- SILVE

of the War became the bride of Air Frank

instructor in Buckle, chiet

engineer ing at the Government Trade School. The Rev. Cyril Brown officiated.

The bride is the doughter of Mr and Mrs W. Dobson, of Cotherstone, gown of Yorkshire. She white lace when she arrived at the church on the nrm Mr S. T. Williamson.

Her bouquet was com pored of pink carnations.

Miss D. P. Geen,

wore a

09 maid-of-

Mr Korials was 63 and was Minis- ter of Health in the Metaxas Cabinet.

Hitler Sees-Hard- Year Ahead

LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter).—"A hard year of struggle is ahead of us, Bays Hiller In on appeal to the German people in connection, with Red Cross relief work.

"This struggle of the German for their political freedom, people economie future and assurance of existence will go down in history as an event as great as it is memorable. A historic decision of the greatest

general are not in- |—The present. stocks of wheat ed. That boatload was picked up by honour, wore a navy blue slik dress importance will be made."

and flour in Eire are only

Vernon Business done during the week sufficient to last a few months.

Services on Sunday, April 20 Preachers. — Morning Stones; Evening, Rev. W. . Hudspeth Mihe i

Morning Parade Service at 10.16 a.m. Hymns: 20, 13, 200, 230, 810,

Evening Service at 7 pm. Hymns: 32, 100, 0, 450,

Notises for the Week

Following the Evening Service a Social Hour will he held at the B. & B. Home at 8.30 p.m. All Servicemen and civilians warmly welcomed,

Bad-

Monday and Thursday at 7 pmn. minton Club at the 8. 6 9. Home.

Tuesday at 8.30 p.m. Meeting for Prayer and Followship at 8. & 9. Home.

Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. Tlouse Com millee at the 8. & 9, fome.

UNION CHURCH

(KENNEDY ROAD)

Morning Bervice-19.30 am. Preacher, Rey, K. Mackenzie Dow,

Evening Service- p.m. Pracher, Rav. Gordon Bennell Mb Royal

Chaplains Department,

Army

FOR THE WELL-GROOMED

MAN TOO!

APS

¡COSMETIC SHOPPE

10 Peddor St.

Phone: 25258

· SUPPLIES ALL ITEMS IN FULL. FREE GIFTS ! FREE MAKE-UP SERVICE !

YOUR DESTINATION

METROPOLE HOTEL

DRIVATE BATH IN EVIDÝ ROOM.

H.K. Banks $1,350, $1,345

Canton Ins. $2224

Union

Ins. $430

Wharves $80

Providents $5.10 Lands $334, $33

Troms $33%. $16.10

Star. Feries $52.

Lights "O" $0

Lights "N" $1.70

Lights Rts. .80 cts, .50 cts. Ropes $74, $7

Telephones "O" $231⁄4% Watsons $9.70

China Govt. 5% Bond G$28

Buyers

Bank of East Asia $70 - Union Ins. $425 · Indo-Chinos (Pref) $80 Wharves $85.05 Humphreys $0.00 Trams $16 Star Ferries $51.50 Lights "O" $0 Lights Ris. 43 cts Entertainments $0.23

Sellers

H.K. Banks $1,350 Union Ins. $430 Trams $16,25

Salas II.K. Banks $1,340. Lights "O" .50 cls. Lone Crawfords $7,25

BOMBER FUND

"A total of $1,700.000.13 was reached yes- terday by the War Fund Inaugurated by the B. C. M. Poat, Lid, with the following donations:

Mercantile Marine Once Bomb

(fourth donations

"Bammy's Two Pups”

Officers

and Marine Engineers Gulide of

"N"

$100

Members of China Cosil

China Tenth donation)

100

twelfth donation)

Indian and Chinese Police Gui

falxth donation!

100

10

30.40

Zailand Lodge No. 825 . C.. memory of the fate Bro. E,

Henry

Gordons, Ltd,.- (monthly donation.........AL G. A. G. FrBala of Pants

This is ometally announced in

British steamer. Much later, M. Renner swarmed down a rope over the side of the ship and swam to a returning lifeboat to be taken aboard and eventually rescued by a Russian Many lives were lost in this, one ut the greatest mercantile tragedies of this century.

Dublin with an Instruction to the Police rigidly to enforce the prohibi- tion of the use of such food for live-steamer. stock which is described as a crime against the community, punishable with heavy penalties.

ST GEORGE'S SOCIETY

An appeal to all Englishmen in the Colony who are not members of St George's Society to join, was made by Mr L. C, F. Bellamy, the Acting President, who took the Chair at the annual meeting of the Society, which was held yesterday in the Board Room of the Hongkong Jockey Club. On the election of new oflicers, Mir F, C. Hall was appointed President. Nazi Bomber Off Cork LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-A German bomber alighted on the sea near Schull, in County Cork, inside

with green

Mr Keswick To Join Forces

en accessories. The bridegroom is the son of the late Mr and Mrs W. Buckle, of Mid- dlesbro, Yorkshire. He arrived in Hongkong in November 1936, after having served in Nyasaland as chief engineer of the Marine Department.learned that Mr W. J. Keswick, who

Mr J. L. Anderson was best man.

a reception After the ceremony The many friends of the French was held at the War Memorial Nurs- Vice-Consul will wish him and his ing Home, Later Mrs Buckle family bon voyage and, it possible, a changed into a Bowered blue silk

speedy return.

BOMBERS ON BERLIN

FROM PAGE ONE

ped than in the previous raid when the German communique admitted very heavy damage to the capital.

The bombers flew high on top of the bad weather and it grew intensely cold, ice forming on the aircraft.

Casualties At Breat VICHY, Apr. 18 (UP),—I{ Is territorial waters, to-day and sub-cmcially reported that 76 persons sequently sonk.

were killed, and 50 gravely wounded during Ure British alr bombing of Brest early

on Tuesday morning The victims were mostly nurses and patients in a civil hospital, one wing of which was squarely hit. It was the heaviest alrraid on Brest during the war.

'The crew of six came ashore and were interned.

France Leaves League VICHY, Apr. 18 (Reuter). The Government has decided to with draw from the League of Nations, ac- cording to the Toulons radio, which adds that Admiral Darlan has in formed the Secretary-General of tho League to this effect.

Derby At Newbury

MAJOR WALKER PROMOTED

Major B. D. Walker, M.C., has been promoted to the rank of Lieut Colonel in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps with effect from August 20,

dress with white accessories.

Aged Police Guard Injured

Appeal By Police

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” – SHANGHAI, Apr. 18 (UP).—It is

ceased his duties as Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, yester- day when the new 16-member provi sional Counell was elected, refused a proposal of re-election in view of the fact that he is joining the British fighting forces.

Polo-Playing Peer

Killed In Air Raid LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter) —The Earl of Kimberley was killed during Wednesday's raid on London,

An appeal for public co-operation in helping to trace a motor car which knocked down and seriously injured As Lord Wodehouse, he was one of a 58-year-old Police Guard, No. 705, Britain's best polo players and play- Lau Cheung, in Hennessey Road, op- ed against the United States in the posite Gilman's Filling Station, Wan-Westchester Cup series. chal, about 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday, The Earl of Kimberley was aged April 15, was made by the Trafic 67. Ofice yesterday.

The victim had finished duty at U. S. Garrison Bermuda Kennedy Town about 2 a.m. and was on his way home to 14 Tang Loong WASHINGTON, Apr. 18. (Reuter). Street, first floor, Wanchai, when heThe first contingent of U.S. troops. was knocked down.by a car appar. has left for Bermuda to form part of the new garrison there, according to ently travelling at a high spood.

an announcement by the War Depart- ment.

President Garfield

Trial runs off the Virginia Coast of

Communal Riots now the President Garfield, fourth luxury liner for American. President

AHMADABAD, Apr. 18 (Reuter), Lines round-world Service, have-Five people were killed and 00 proved "very satisfactory," according injured in a communal riot between to word received at Company head-Hindus and Moslems to-day.

There was some looting and in- cendiarism alid Indian troops were quarters In San Francisco.

It is notifed in the "Government called out as a precaution. Gazette" that the Commissioner of

Tho Police has appointed a portion of the

Hon. Mr J. P. Pennefather- buildings formerly known

the Evans, Commissioner of Police, has Victoria Gaol na a place of detention been appointed, on Official Member from April 18. provisionally and sub- Ject to His Majesty's pleasure,

08

LONDON, Arp. 18 (Reuter)Ac- cording to present arrangements, the war substitute for the Epsom Derby, probably the most famous "horse- Mr D. P. Ross has been appointed racing event in the world, will be an Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the for juvenile offenders under remand of the Legislative Council, with effect held at Newbury on Saturday, June Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force and to be designated as the Victoria

with effect from March 10,

Gaol Juvenile Remand flomo.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The monthly meeting of the Hong kong Branch of the Canton Women's International Club was held yester- day at Gloucester Building, when a Parsee programme, was arranged by Mrs B. C. Tavadia and Mrs P. K. Pavrl, who acted as hostesses. Officers elected were as

follows Vice-President, Miss Luck Leung: Chairman of Pro

Programme Committer Miss Marion Dudley: Chairman of

Miss Elsie Chol-

Social Secret, Miss Leung Chi-

kwai; meley; Treasurer, Mrs Charles Shoop; Chairman of Welfare Committee,

M. S. Ady. Mrs

The

Parsco programme was opened by Mr M. P. Talati, who gave an interesting and instructive talk on the history of the Zoroastrian peoples,

Mrs Patal sang two Persian songs, accompanying herself on har- monium, and Mr David Arzoony entertained with Persian music and songs, playing on taar, a stringed in- strument similar to a guitar, and on a violin.

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