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The MAY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING Ɗf VOTING MEMBERS will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, on Thursday, 29th May, 1941, at 5.30

p.m.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 ko.) and 31.45 metres (0,529 kilo-cycles);

Talk by Archbishop of York *** “International Justice"

Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.10 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.e's, per second.

12.15 p.m. Shart Service of Inter- cession.

ALL MEMBERS are cordially invited to attend and participate | chestra In any discussion which may

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By Order of the Stewards.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 20th May, 1941.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Notice to Shareholders

12,30 Marek Weber and His Or- with Richard Tauber. (Tenor).

Blumenlied, Op. 39 (Langs, arr. Blothgen); Luna Waltz (Lincke)..

Features Of Radio Week

items of interest in the programmes The following are some of the

to be broadcast by ZBW during the week:

To-night, as usual an Tuesdays, there is the Portuguese programme from 7.30 to 8 o'clock. This is followe ed by an hour of light variety. After the 9 o'clock news from London the fourth of the Archbishop of

York's Athe recorded talks on Hope of the

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Marck Weber and His Orchestra; World" will be broadcast; violin polos preside at this functionent of the of peace and order, I venture to Batavia

talk,

because I am the

"We are descended from people last few years by the admiration who would rather spend $50,000 in which only one free and determined defence than to pay ono cent in people can have for another," (Ap- tribute and the sooner the world finds this out the better," said Mr plause). Nelson T. Johnson, out-going. United States Ambassador to Chungking, Hon. Sir Robert Kotowall said: inst night when he and his successor,

The salvation of this battered Mr Cintence E. Gauss, were enter-

world Hes In the hands of America," ained to dinner by the Hongkong Britain and China, whose co-opera- Branch of the Sino-American Insti- tion is directed towards the service tute of Cultural Relations at the of the common good of all men and Chinoce Merchants Club.

all peoples. But it is to the United Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Pre-States of Amerlen more than to any aldent of the Institute, sald:

other country that the nations in It gives me particular pleasure to subjugation look for release, and the

not only whole world looks for a restoration | Bangkok Institute but also because I am one address to Americu a few lines which

Bombay

batch of Chinese students sent to Lowell! students. I was among the third own eminent sons, James Russell

ed to China in 1081 America in 1874, When we return-

Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, there were about 110 of us, and of this number, only a dozen or

or not, though am 81 I am still, the youngest.

Much as the

American returned students have done to bring the best of American culture to China, greater part of the credit for the relations between China and hopca

can be attributed to

to the wiso choice of American envoys to China. From the days of Mr Bur

Mured · · ·.. Richard Tauber at 10 o'clock Bruckner of the oldest American returned I were dedicated to her by one of her

Suite will

You're Mine (Dorance Slavier); One song (alm "Snow Wood) and operatic ducts will follow this Soven Dwarfs". Re (Tenor) with

played. Tres Jollo

bile Syniphony will be

On Wednesday night at 830, Father Wellz

.Marck Weber and His Orchestra; Girls were on British poets, his subject being Ryan will start a new series of talks made to Love and Kiss (Lehar)...

Contes "Summer Days" ***** | Gray. Richard Tauber (Tenor) with Or-

Daya Waldteufel

precede the; 'o'clock chestra: (arr. Silbermann).....Marek Weber at 9.15 by a programme of the com- and His Orchestra.

positions of Johann Strauss,, French 1.00 Local Time Signal.

variety and half an hour of dance

will

Wednesday's transmission to R close.

Of particular interest on Thursday night will be a

talk by M. J. Abbott entitled "Broadcasting in the Blitz" studlo of ZBW immediately after the lingame, who accompanied the first arrived in Hongkong last Saturday, This will be broadcast from the

Waltz Potpourri London news, which will be followed believe it or 50 still survive, and

1.01 Plans Ducks by Rawler and

Landauer.

1.13 Bongs from the film.

"East side of Heaven" Hang Your Heart on a Hickory Limb....Bing We'll All Go Riding on a Rainbow; Crosby with Orchestra; "Aunt Sally" If I had Napoleon's Hat.. Courtneidge;

musle

bring

palaini Cicely o'clock news from London, Other chinese matle Mission abrons

Ride, Items

A curious situation has developed in the local metal trade, causing a hold-up in export business to the extent of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The trouble is due to the fact that Chinese deaters-af whom there are

sometimes Particular trades-are hundreds, in in the habit of carrying on entirely free of Government regulation and never buy the Government Gazette; which in any case they could not read, as it is printed in the official language (English), the language of a minority of the population, accord-

The Seventy-second Ordinary ing to the Secretary of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce. General Meeting of Shareholders On March 21 and on May 2 the will be held at the Offices of the Director of Supply called upon all undersigned on Wednesday, the holders of stocks of brass, copper, cast iron, steel, zine and aluminium 21st May, 1941, at Noon, for the to make detailed returns showing the purpose of receiving the Report of Cossack, Rido....Nelson Eddy (Barl- the weekly local newsletter at a

de, Items of interest that night will be quantities of each of these metals (under several sub-heada) held by the Goneral Managers, together tone) with Orchestra; "Listen, Dar- quarter past 8; "To Talk of Many them by piculs or by tons, with the with a statement of Accounts for Heart....Judy Garland with Or-author, from Londen at 10 o'clock; lingZing! Went the Strings of my Things" by Shaw Desmond, an Irish

quired to make monthly returns |1940.

and Beethoven's Quartet in F Major, hereafter of their stock position.

Quartet, which will be broadcast at 10.15 pan.

Request Variety A Tchaikowsky progranume opens 5.45 Indian Programme.

Friday evening's transmission, and Closing Local Stoelt Quota-at 7.30, following the news

"Questions of the Hour from London, there is half an hour of 1 of Mozart's "Don excerpts from Act Glovnand." From 8 to 0 o'clock that ajuest variety programme night, a will be given, and listeners to send in requests for any iter invited may care to hear. All letters must reach the Secretary not later than 5 pm, on Wednesday, May. 21, At will be relayed from London, 10 o'clock, O.M. Green's newsletter and the transmission ends with a pro- gramme by Lily Fans, Keith Falkner and George Boulanger and orchestra,

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our tears, Our faith, triumphant o'er our fears, Are all with thee, are all with thee."

By the grace of God, and with

Pelping Хоканата President Roosevelt, Generalissimo

(Peking) Chiang Kai-shek and Mr Winston FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Gentra) Churchill at the helm of these three Banking Business transacted.

and great Nations,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS, opened our hopes and our

FIXED DEPO9itä received for One Year prayera will, I feel sure, be answer- or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted om ed. (Applause).

application

Departures

Mr Clarence E. Gauss, the new American Ambassador to China, who

it la expected will be leaving for time, successive

Chungking in the middle of the week, ministers

and ambassadors have

Yesterday, he and Mr Nelson T. been untiring in their efforts to Johnson were guests of honour at a build up that bond of sympathy and Juncheon

which understanding

characterises Club. the relations between the countries

place of storage. They are also re- the year ended the 31st December,chestra, outer and Rugby Press and better known as the "Rasoumofsky"! | to-day.

The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 7th May, to the 21st May, 1941,

Although there are probably 100 holders in Yaumati, Kennedy Town, and other parts of the Colony, the result of the notice was that precise-both days inclusive. ly one return came in.

In the official view there are, in consequence, practically no stocks in the Colony of the metals mentioned and, for fear of denuding the place of

requirements,

export

War

Heences are being issued. Exporters who hold British Consular certi- Alcates forwarded by buyers to the effect that the metals are required for local tise and are not destined for the enemy, are therefore wmble to ship.

dealers to realise

1.30

Announcements. Serenaders.

1.45 toy Smeek and his Hawalian

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Hongkong, 30th April, 1941.

NOTICE

An tippeal has been published in the

Chinese

urging DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940 newspapers

that there is a war on, to change their happy-go-

The following rates will be lucky methods and comply with the Government's demand for informa-charged for mailing single copies tion. It is pointed out that non-of the following compliance renders them able to severe penalties and is holding up the trade of the port.

Exporlers who are in touch with matal dealers are urged to bring in- Bluence to bear to ensure that the required returns are made,

MR C. A. RODRIGUES Well-known Portuguese

Resident Passes

The funeral of the late Mr Carlos Augusto de Curvalho Rodrigues, who died yesterday at his residence, No. 130 Austin. Road, Kowloon, at the of 51 years, took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery during the afternoon. The Rev. Fr I. de Angelis conducted the chapel and graveside services,

age

The late Mr Rodrigues is survived by his wklow, three sons (Messrs L. Rodrigues

of the China Light Power Co., D. Rodrigues of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and T. Rodrigues), six daughters, and a brother and a sister who are both in Macio.

The late Mr Rodrigues was con- neeted with many business firms, in the Colony and his first employment. which was with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, lasted 18 years. He left the Bank to join Ellis and Company (now Ells and Edgar). He left Ellis and Company shortly after to join Logan and Amps, and later joined the staff of David Sassoon and Company. A few years ago he Joined Ellis and Edgar as accountant and was with them until last year, when he left for health reason Mr Rodrigues was a member

re-

of the and also

Volunteer Defence Corp the Great

the Police Reserve

abroad:—

South China Morning Post

Dance Music.

London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay "Questions of

Hour." the

7.30 Portuguese Programme.

8.00 Local Time Signal and An-

nouncements.

8.02 An four of Variety. 0.00

London Relay The News and News Commentary.

9.16 "The Hope of a New World" -No. 4-"International Justice."

Recorded talk by the Archbishop

of York.

9.30 Violin Solos, Chanson Arabe (Rimsky-Korsakov,

and

they

his

given by the American

Mr O. K. Yul, former Mayor of Shanghai, will honour Mr Gouss at To-day the tle between Chiro, lunch at the Hongkong Hotel to-day America and Britain is closer than when Dr C. T. Wang, who returned ever. Both Britain and China look here a few days ago after a visit to to the United States for aid in their) Kwellin, Mr P. II. Bruins, the acting life-and-death

struggle

against American Consul-General, and other I feel sure that with personages will also be guests, aggression, and

these lose co-operation between three great countries, come out winners.

feel all the more confident of the outcome, because Mr Johnson going to Australia where, with his wealth of information of China and his unrivalled

he can best promote a new bond of friend

experience, ship between Australia, America and Chine. On the other hand, Mr Gauss, who was until lately American Minister to Australia, is all the bet ter equipped to deal with the new. situation in the Pacific. (Applause)

Mr Johnson's Reply

we shall all A.R.P. Competition

ist

Cup Given By Retired

Chinese General

will be holding an ARP. inter-group District "A," Shamshuipo Division, competitive exercise on Sunday next, for May 26, commencing at 9 am, an effcfercy cup kindly donated by General Chang Yan, a well-known retired General of the Chinese Army, The trophy will be competed for by teams under the charge of u Group Warden. The best of these wil be adjudged the winner

H.

three

hooveander A..

arr. by Kreisler); The Deluge Pre-quarter to 0 that night ZBW will be Saturday being Empire Day, at a

Mr Johnson said that he had two groups newspapers lude (Saint-Saens)....Toscha Seidel taking a programme from London with piano accomp.; Romance, Op. 78; entitled "The Empire at War," which No. 2; Danse Champetre, Op. 106, consists of extracts from speeches No, 2

(Sibelius)....Emil Telmany, made by the At Hon. Winston Chur- with plano

Bccomp.

chill during the year May 1940 to May 9.45-10.00 News in French

ton 1941. The programmes that day will Short Wave Only).

consist of variety and classical, items by English artists and composers, ending at midnight with an hour of Dance music.

Chinn and Macao

16 cents per copy British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macão 16 cents per copy British and Foreign 20 cents per copy 26 cents Saturdays.

H.K. Society for the Protection of Children

WE ARE AT WAR

Wur, 1914-1918. He was very fond OUR ammunition

of

swimming and

and represented Hong- and Swim-

kong at interport

Polo

ming against Shanghal many years ago. He was also a keen shot and

his

devoted many Sundays to this sport. Но He played Lawn Bowls In younger days and was a member of the victorious Recreio 2nd Division team which won the championship in 1028.

The chief mourners were Messrs L., D. and T. Rodrigues (sons), Dr A. M. Rodrigues and Mr C. Soares (nephews) and Mr E. Carvalho (cousin), Among the large gather- ing present were Messrs C. M. S. Alves, L. Lammert, C. M. Correa, J. M. d'Eca, R M. Omar, F. M. Ellis, AR Ellis, E. J.

J. Figuereldu, J. Graca, A. V. Gosano, M. A. R. Souza, Souza, P. M. N. da Silva, F.

L.

CR

A.

F. X. Soares, C. O.

V. C. da Rocha, H. A. Alves,

A. E. S. Alves, G. Brown, D. Dernee, F. M. Cruz, Dr Ribeiro and Miss Bro. Michael.

Floral bouquets from the widow and children were buried with the. cusket. By request no wreaths were sent.

WEDDINGS

The following forthcoming wed-

dings are announced:

Insel, of

Private Harold Noldia the Middlesex Regiment, and Mrs Chan Yock-mul (wkdow), of No. 45 Yen Chow Street;

Mr Chan Wai-nam, clerk, and Miss Wong Kl-wan, atudent;

Mr

Leonard Adolphus. Chance, clerk, and Miss Nelly Ko Wal-ying.

of No. 24 Tam Kung Road;

Mr Roy Ernest Heasman. banker, and Miss Kathleen Joan Archer, lecturer, realding at the Peninsula Iotal:

Mr Chong Siu-wal, book-keeper, and is Tse Suet-chan, of No. 122a Queen's Road, West,

consists of HONG KONG

DOLLARS AND CENTS It is running low.

Please send us new supplies.

SUPPORT

THE

BOMBER

FUND

Total to date: $1,936,007.78

Remitted to London:

£116,889.19.6d

9.45 Operatie Duels. "Otello" Love Duet (Verdi)..Tlona Nemnitz (Soprano) and Torsten Ralf Tenor with Orchestru; "The Pearl Fishers" In the Depths of the Tem- ple

(Bizet)

Beniamino Gigli (Tenor)

Giuseppe de Luca (Baritone) with Orchestra,

10.00 Bruckner-Symphony No. 4. State Capella Orchestra. 11.03 Close Down.

Mr M. J. Abbott Tells Of Experiences

BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application, The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee buENTIDER and claims, recovery of British Incorre Tax overgald on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies" and Branches,

W. H. EVANG THOMAS.

Manager.

POST OFFICE

An experimental service providing sea transit lo U.S.A. and air transit from U.S.A. to Lisbon and United Kingdom has been instituted. The Inclusive postage rate in HK. $2.00 per oz. for letters and H.K.$1.00 each for postcards. Correspondence for this service should bear the usual blue air mail label with the super- scription "By sea to. U.S.A."

The public are reminded that it is breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communi- cations intended for persons other than the addressee,

The Printed Matter Service to the friends he said he was leaving them things to any. To his American of the "Chang Yan" cu S. Steele-porarily suspended: Yunnan, Szo- following places in China is tem-

with the knowledge of what they

the Director of Air Raid thuen, Kweichow, Hunan, Fuklen had undergone in recent years but he

(except Amoy and and Mr M. L. Bevan,

Kulangsu), also knew

North that they and he were Training

and East of Officer.

wil omciate as Kwangsi, descended from those prople who umpires, and Immediately after the wangtung. would rather spent $50,000 in de competition the Cup will be present- fence then pay one cent in tribute, ed to the winning team at the Hing and the sooner the world found this Chung School, 780 Nathan Road. 2nds suspended. out, the better it would be.

To his Chinese friends, Mr John- son said that he had

lived among them during the beller part of the last 34 years.

The luncheon transmission on Sunday, opens with Beethoven's 2nd Symphony played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra; and after the Reuter news, Bach-Walton's "The "I want to say here and now to Wise Virgins" Ballet Suite will be you that during the past four years broadcast. This will be

it has been a constant inspiration to followed

by

me to see the way which you have excerpts from Borodin's "Prince Igor." news from London After the 9 o'clock news

carried on under conditions which that night, L. Starbuck will

would have discouraged people with give "London

background less stable. You can- Local London Impressions of

not break the spirit of a people who Announcer" from the Studio of ZBW.

have given their culture to a great Listeners are reminded that news

part of the world as the Chinese in French is broadcast every night

have given theirs." from 0.45 to 10 o'clock on week days, and on Sundays, commencing at the same time, a half hour programme of news, talks and music, also in French, These French programmes are broad-

"The-morale-of-the-people-at-Homecast-on-short-wave"only"

is excellent and there need be no concern in that respect," said Mr M. J. Abbott, Crown Counsel, who has returned to the Colony after

of his leave spending most

ndon, in an interview with

in

212

M. Post reporter yesterday. During his stay in London, Mr Abbott became an announcer at the B.B.C., and although at first he in- tended to stay only two months, he ultimately spent nine months doing what he describes as an "absorbingly interesting job." Du

During those nine Broadcasting House months,

was

POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS

Issued For Current Week

Pallee Reserve Orders by the Hon. Bir J. P. Pennefather-Evans, Commissioner of Pollee, states,

Chinese Company Appointment, The undermentiuned Palice Reserve Constables have been op- pointed to the rank of Acting Lance Ser- as from May 7, 1941-33 Young Bokah, (F)33 Lam Shaiu-so, in 33 Leank bombed twice, and judging from the wing cheong, (843 Lau Chick-kni, (2744

to

number of bombs which fell nearby, it was a fairly popular target..

Mr Abbott was in London at the height of the September blitz, an

and he said that while the raids were dis- tinctly

Pleasant, one got

used them

Raiders were ex- pected every night and when they did not come over, the people were almost disappointed, especially when they had taken the trouble to get settled for the night in their shelters, While a certain amount of damage had been done, Mr Abbott added, it would take years and years to wipe out London. The fires in the city were a serious matter, but the thing that struck him most was that the damage was not very noticeable if one travelled along a main street in n bus; one had to go to streets to find it.

the

No Sign of Despondency

Referring to the morale people, Mr Abbott remarked

side

of

the that

Wat Jin-shing, (R181 Lo Yuk-nam, İRİ75 Joseph Anthony Yim, (1378 Yeung Wing- kwn, (R)(27 Phup Tai Pak-hing. (1)142 Seats Cheow-hard Joseph Lee.

(R)170 Lam Ilon-wal and (193

Leave Sub-Inspector (R) Ts'o Buk-on Has been granted leave of absence from May 13 to 31, 1941.

During the atmence on leave of Sub- Inspector (R) Tưu Huk-on, Acting Sub- Inspector (R) Lal Ju-kwong will be Act- Ing Officer In Charge of "B" Company until further orders.

Training Course Part 1.-Those detail- ed will attend for instruction in Part 1 of Training Course on Wednesday, May 2. at 17.15 hours sharp at Murray Har- racks Parade Ground, Dress Khaki Uniforin,

Patrol Duty-Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.

Indian Company Inspection Parado-All ranks of the Indian Company will parade on Wednes- day, May 21, for a general inspection of equipment, etc., by the Company Com- mander. A. and B. Companies will fall In at Murray Barracks Parade Ground at 17.15 hours sharp. Dress-Khaki Uni- form. Cap with Khaki Cover, Bell with Brace. Whistle & Chain and Truncheon. "Pocket Policeman" and Note-look to be carried. The Equipment Oicot will make it a point of being present,

Training Course-Part II.-Those detail- Part If of Training Course under Palice May 23, at 47.15 hours sharp. Sergeant (R)200 Imam Din on Friday, Intro: Duty-Pairol duties will be car- ried out as ordered.

there was no sign of despondency ated will attend Reserve Headquarters for AR. "I have seen all sorts of people and they are as cheerful as they can possibly be in the circumstances," he added. "Examples of

and there be counted by thousand

can

19 no likelihood of people anywhere in Britain getting despondent. The reaction of the British pubile to the Luftwafe's indiscriminate bombing is furious anger with a nation and people who can order and carry out such operations."

go

Flying Squad Training Course-Port ImThose _delall- wild attend Murray Darracks Parade Ground for instruction in Part I of Train- tng Course on Wednesday, May 11, at 17.15 hours sharp. Dresa-Khaki Uniform. Patrol Duty Patrol duties will be car ried out as ordered.

Emergency Unil Iteserve Riot Drill-All ranks of "A" Company, under Kowloon Sections will attend Acting Inspector (it) M. A. de Sousa for Riot Drill at Kennedy Road on Friday, May 23. Dress-Khaki Uniform, Riot Baton to be carried. Van will leave hours where Police Reserve Headquarters at 17.05

Training Course-Part 1-All members uf "D" Coinpany will parade at Murray Barracks Parnde Ground on Wednesday, May 21, at 17,05 hours sharp under Acting Inspector (8) M. A. de Bouma, Dress= Khaki Unitorm.

Life in England, Mr Abbott, said, was not always easy, It was some- times difficult to get supplies of articles one particularly wanted and one had to make do with something else ог

without.

ΠΙΟ "There plenty of hardships but they are because the undergone cheerfully, people know that undergoing them Is necessary if the war is to be won, I would not have fased all that I

Training Course-Part III.—All ment». experienced during my lenva

qualified in Part 21 of Training Course England for anything In the world,"

will attend Police Reserve. Hoadquarters he sald,

nt 17,06 hours sharp on Thursday, May 22, for instruction tinder Police Sergeant Besides broadcasting, Mr Abbatt | (1444 W, E. Dorabjes, also found time to sit for his Barried out as ordered.

Patrol Duty-Patrol duties will be care examination`and be called to the

O. Eism,

Bar,

in

bere at Company who live not yet

Mr Gauss pold a tribute to the courage of the Chinese people during the past four years,

***

always have faith in the Chinese people and the future of China," he said. "The relationships between the United States and China have been tremendously enhanced in the

Boor.

The officers organising the com- petition are, Mr Hung Man-fong, deputy for Mr E. Himsworth, Divi- sional Warden, Messrs C. L. Kwok, E. Sahmet and Ho Hin-kon, District Wardens, and Messrs Ll Wing-hon, Chow Yu-ngar and Yee Fook-sheung, Group Wardens.

Cholera Cases

Small Packet Post to all countries

INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Francisco Direct Service"--San Air Mall by "Pan American Airways.

date, 13th May......May 20.

Direct Service”—San date, 26th May

Francisco ...June 3.

OUTWARD AIR - MAILS Tuesday, May 20 (three | Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and Europe 'via "Pan Ame- rican Airways and Trans-Atlantio Service,"

Twelve casca of Cholera from Victoria, four from Kowloon, two from Shaukiwan, one from the New Territories, and two imported), case each of Diphtheria Dysentery, three of Typhold, and 31 of Tuberculosis, were reported-during- the week-end.

onc

and

The total of Cholera cases is now.

701.

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HONG KONG POLO CLUB

Boundary Street, Kowloon

GYMKHANA

IN AID OF B.W.O.F.

Under the distinguished patronage of II.E. Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G.

SATURDAY, MAY 24th at 3 p.m.

The Band of the 1st Bn, The Middlesex

Regt, (D.C.O.)

by kind permission of

Lt-Cal H. W. M. Stewart. 0.9.M., M.C. nd Offers will play during the

aflemoon. Conductor: Mr, W, E. Kifford, Bandmaster,

Programme 3.00-JUMPING.COMPETITION

(a) China Ponies. (b) Australian Ponies. 4.00-ALARM RACE. 4.30-MUSICAL CHAIRS

5.00-V. C. RACE ON MULES.

(for all ranks).

5.30-ROLO' MATCH

(The "Diehard" Trophy). 6.30--COCKTAIL CABARET.

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