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CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS

BANK HOLIDAY

25 words $2.50 In accordance with Government

́for 3 days prepaid

FOR SALE. YELLOW CHOW (Blich) Proceeds to the Bomber Fund. Plonne apply Mrs. Hogg, Jockey Club Stables,

THE HONGKONG NATURALIST, Price $4 Vol. X nos. 3 and 4. (postage extra). Now on sale Bouth China Morning Post Lid.

At

China JUST. RECHIVED - New Specialized Catalogue 1041 Second Edition. For sale at Grnen & Co., Postage Stamp dealers, 10 Wyndham Street, Hongkong. Established 1890.

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS ORDERS

ARP. Orders by Wing Cominander

IL, S, Steaie-Perkins, o, Director of Air Tald Precautions,

Bpecial Ordes.

Precautions

"The' Director of Alr Raid regrets in, announce the death of Berior Warden No. 1180 Au Pul-kin of District "D", Western.

Biore & Equipment Divisional Wardens are reminded Bist the.now system, of Stores Accounting will come into force on June 1, 181.

Uniforms

A new contract for the supply of with Meliners uniforms bas been cloned Lee, Hing-cheury, 128 Queen's T., Wost, nu from June 1, 1941. No work in con- nection with ARP. Uolforms must be given to the farmer contractor after May 31, whilst Divisional Wardens must make arrangements will that Erm to deliver All uolforms against outstanding ordera A coon as possible in order that the ae- count may be closed.

Strength Decrease

The following Wardens have been per mitted to resign:

Yourati,231 Yuen Chuon

Mongkok-1743 Ying-kee. Western-1187 Miss Ip Cheung-toon, Central-1517 W. Buchanan. The undermentioned

being a member and Brigade is struck off the strength.

of the St John Ambulance Associnion

Quarry Bay-1235 L Chun-lam.

The undermentloted being inembers of

the Auxillary Fire Service are struck off

the strength:

sirenie Lam Trim-kuen, S/W 17 Chan Shu-ki, 3231 Cheuk Kwok-hung. Upper Level 2812 1201 Kam-chu The following Warden is struck off the Chiu- atrength--Mongkok-3204

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Transter

1.or

Gough, Hill-10 (T), Mm M. Wadeson. A.R.P. Headquarters is transferred Gouth Hill Report Centre.

Eastern District Warden C. Brown, A.RP. Headquarters, is trans. ferred to Eastern Divisions,

Wah,

Western-G/W 200 Young Fal Central Division, is transferred to Wen- tern Dividon.

Change of Address

Central-1023 Ki Yul-yon (Western) to 10 Des Voeux Rd., C. 3rd floor, 2000 Toul Iling Wah (Western) to 11 Wa In Fong Em 1st floor.

Mongkok 30c Miss Yu Ming Luen (Western) to 300 Portland St.. 2nd Geor.

Upper Level3246 Mina Tse Kuok. ying (Western) to 220 Hollywood Rd, Dely District Warden Men M. J. Fow- No to No. 2 Police Station. Gloucester fload. 005 The Ying Nam (Eastern) to 41 Donhara Rd., Baarment.

Shamshulpo.135 Chilu Yun Fook (Youmali) to 203 Cheung Sha Wah Jid.

Kowloon City-1737 Chan Pul-yin (Mongkoktail) to 3 Suffolk T., 1900 M Kwong-man (Mongkoktrul) to 1 Burrey Lane, 2350 Lee York-man (Hung Hom) to s Lung Kong Rd., 2nd floor.

Tuimshawul.—Denuty Divisional _War- den J. C. V. Ribeiro to 140 Argyle Street, 1st floor.

Leave of AbsenceTM

Yaumati-2217 Lo Yuen-ching. month's leave from June 1, 1841.

Central 2018 Lau Yiu-churn, 8 weeks leave a from May 15, 1941.

:

Mongkok-Deputy District Warden J. Gonsalves, one manti's sick leave as from May 28, 1941.

Appointments

The following appointments are notk ned with effect from May 28, 1911:

Ordinance, The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Monday, the 2nd June, 1941. Monday),

Hongkong, 28th May, 1941,

(Whit

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE

The MAY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of VOTING MEMBERS will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, To-day, Thursday, 29th May, 1941, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CER.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of June, 1941; at 3 p.m., nt the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Is Excellency, the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 yours.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- al of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required authorised to deposit with an officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred AIL MEMBERS are cordially dollara, ($290) in cash. This sum invited to attend and participate will be refunded on payment of in any discussion which may

chsue.

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong. 20th May, 1941.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

ORDINARY

of the the

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Inland Zot

No. 4306.

Kowloon

Junction of

Playing Field Road

and Tung Chol Street,

Mong Kok.

Registry No.

No. of Sale.

Locality

Boundary Measurements

N. 8. E. W.

[Frotteet font feet

as per sale plan,

pay

Contents in

Ann. Hentai

Upset Price

thoge

3,600

The SIXTIETH GENERAL MEETING Company will be held at

The purchaser of the lot will Offices of the General Managers, be

required ta

to the Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., auctioneer in cash the Rum of Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, $810.00 (being 10% of the upset on Thursday, 10th July, 1941, at price) immediately after the fall. noon, for the purpose of receiving of the hammer, the balance of the the Report of the Directors, pass-premium being paid in accordance ing the Accounts, and electing with the Conditions of Sale. Directora and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company wil be closed from the 3rd July to the 24th July inclu Rive.

By order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD.

General Managers, Hong Kong, 14th May, 1941.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be charged for mailing single copies of the following newspapers abroad:- South China Morning Post China and Macao 10

cents

per copy British Empire and Foreign 25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Telegraphi China and Macao

10 cents per copy

British and Foreign

20 cents per copy

25 cents Saturdays.

Eastern District Warden C. B. Brown MARRIAGE—OF

to be Acting Deputy Divisional Warden. WesternGroup Warden 280 Yeung Fal-wah to be Deputy District Warden

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Youmati-Deputy District Warden N Yluchal to be District Warden, "D". G/W 2204 C. V. F. da Roza to be Deputy District "D"

Promotiona

The following promotions are notified with effect from May 20, 1941:

Stanley Senior Wardens=147 V. A. Bachtin, 3600 Tuet Wai-leung, J070 Llang Hun-teh, 3002 | So Vulcornan, 2004 Yung-yuk,

Un

Kowloon City271 Pillip Lee to be Deputy Senior Warden,

Mongkok 1754 Miss M. Moorey to be Deputy Senior Warden.

Instructional Courses

Warden" CLASS in English (E.30)-- Syllabus "Anh Yan College. Robin. son Rd. Hongkong. Mondays, Wednes slaye and Fridays at 7.00 pm. com-

Kwan Man-Wal, LARPS

MISS I. LAMMERT

TO LT K. WATSON,

At quiet, Informal ceremony in the Lady Chapel of St John's Florence Cathedral yesterday, Miss Isobel Lummert, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Lionel Lammert, of No. 1 Chatham Road, became the bride of Lieut Kenneth Albert Watson, of the Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, son of Mr and Mrs James Watson, of Edinburgh.

The Rev. Cyril

mencing June 4, 1941, Lecturer-Mr Chaplain of the Wardens' Class In Chinese (C342) officiated, and Mr J Syllabus "A"-EIL Kadoarte School, was at the organ, Texpital Rd,, Hongkong. Mondays, Wed- nesdays and Fridays ap.m. inencing June 4, 1941. Lecturer.-Mr Chan Woon-cheung, L.ARPS.

Attestation Meeting There will be no attestation meeting in Kowloon next week,

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Brown, Hon. H.KR.N.V.R.,

t. M. Smith

C.

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of June, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Hang Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 76 years.

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Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with authorised officer, who will be present at the saic, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

UFS

BRITISH COMMANDERS—This picturo, received in New York, shows General Philip Noame. General Sir Richard O'Connor (contre), Commandor of the Nile Forces, and Tank General M. D. Gambler-Parry, who fell into Gorman hands during the recent push

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AMATEUR DRAMATICS

Tho

Portuguese Funeral

Successful Year for The Late Mr L. A. Remedios Concerto in G Major No. 3

Y.M.C.A. Club By Mozart

annual meeting of the Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency Y.M.C.A. Amateur Dramatic Club of 846 k.c's, and on Short Wave from was held yesterday with Mr P. S. 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p. on 9.52 Cassidy in the chair, assisted by Mr m.c's. per second.

W. H. E. Colledge, Secretary.

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

The funeral of the late Mr Luiz Atanasio Remedios took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday, the Rev. Father A. Angeļus officiating at the grave- side.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS- opened i ane. FIXED DEPOSITS received for One; Year ar shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- roncles at rates which will be quoted or « application.

BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened is Local Currency and Sterling with intere allowed at ralis obiainable an applicstlas

The Bank's Head Office in Londos undertakes Executor' & Trustee business and claims recovery of Britsh Incoma Tax overpaid on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies" and Branches

W. II, EVANS THOMAB.

Bangor.

POST OFFICE

The late Mr Remedios died al on Tuesday Iol- In a review of activities, Mr Cas- Kowloon Hospital

és a 12.30

widower and leaves two sons and a Primo Scala's Accordeon sidy sald the past 12 months had lowing a long illness. He

been a irying period and it spoke wid Band with Alico Faye (Vocal).

GENERAL HOLIDAY much for the keenness and steadfast daughter. Mr Remedios 1 Local Time Signal.

On Monday, 2nd June, the General the Hongkong and

Post Office and Kowloon Central Post with Norman Allin (Bass).

1.01 B.B.C. Wireless Military Bandness of members that, despite all employee of

dimculties, they had been able to Shanghai Banking Corporation for

Offee will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 three successful produce.

shows. nearly 20

yents. 1.30 Iteater and Rugby Press and What was more gratifying was that

Besides the chief mourners, others., Sheungwan Branch Post Office Announcements.

will be open front 8 a.m. to 1a.m. present

Messrs E. J.

but had enabled them to make

J.

included

1.45 Henry King and His Orchos cach show had not only paid its way,uelredo, J. V. Ribeiro, J. J. Alves, and the other Branch Post Offices

generous contributions to war chari-L. Figueiredo, 1. Sequeira, L. Cam- will be entirely closed.

There wil be one collection from ties, including £80 to the Y.M.C.A, pos. L. V

the Xavier Castilho. P.

the L. A. Cordeiro, C.

pillar boxes as on Sundays, one headquarters in England for Mobile Canteen Fund.

Leon. R. I

R. D. Silva, D Lopes, L. A

Adelivery of registered and ordinary Roza. V. G. Xavier, B. Franco,

nco, E. correspondence at 10 a.m. Rocha, R I. Hyndman, L. Sousa, L. There will also be one delivery of Silva, F. C. Colinco, M. Silva, L. ordinary correspondence at 11 am. Antonio, T. Remedios, F. Xfrom the Branch Post Offices at D'Almada Remedios, S. Fatra, H. Stanley, Tolpo and Un Long.

The Money Order Office- will be entirely closed.

2.15 Close Down. 5.45

Indian Programme. 0.30 Closing Local Stock Quota tions

6,32 LiszDance of Death. 6.50 Songs by John McCormack (Tenor).

Referring to the season's produc tons, he considered "White Cargo rather an unpleasant type of play, Earl Bristol's Farewell (Lidgey); and perhaps the Secretary was right When 1 Have Sung My Songs in calling it a "bold adventure."

dman and F. X. Soares. (Charles); In Sweet Content (Mac-} Mr Cassidy said "Twelfth Night,"

Floral tributes were sent by "Frances", dermald--Sanderson),

had exceeded his expectations and CL. Farmer, J. B. Dunnett, B.T was not only remarkably well played Williamson, J. A. D. Morrisan, J. H. Tang. Han Yan-lam. Chan Wal-kuen, S. Ma, F. but was

also

delightfully mounted.

Ma, J. Hamet, Mrs E. Martin. Mrs I. Referring to "Mrs Dot," he said it Rocha, Mr and Mrs Bethell. Estyllio, was really enjoyable entertainmentRaquel La Rocha and children, Longkong and although balm for the tired and Shanghal Banking Corporation, business man, was also rufficiently, Portuguese Staff, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hook Office, long- intelligent to satisfy the really earnest kong and Shinnghai Banking Corporation play-goer.

and the Female Prison Staff,

7 London Relay The News, D 7.15 London Relay "Questions af the Hoar," No. 3.

7.30 Mozart-Concerto in G Major,

An-

The Treasurer's report revealed that the takings from "White Cargo"

Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and the Paris Symphony Orchestra cond, by George Enesco.

8 Local Time Signal and nouncements.

8.02 Mandoline Orchestras. 3.15 Studio--Local Newsletter. 8.30 The Russian Novelly Orches-The profit on "Twelfth Night" was being $1,258.11,

9

|

were $1,312.20, enabling $728.85 to War Marriage Rush

donated to the Bomber Fund,

£38, the taki£45 to be remit-

The

Slowing Down

Registrar-General's latest

marriages in Britain is slowing down.

of

tra

The Broken String-Waltz; The "Mra Do" Swallow Waltz; Ti edes planala; ted lo Placl

Vocal with Orches been $1,323.8 the takings having returns suggest that the rush of war' tra Volga-Waltz

Gypsy-Waltz; The amount raised from these there were 131,254 during the 13 Vanka (Traditional)....Paul Proico-three performances was just over weeks ended Sept. 30, a decrease of peni (Bass) with Orchestra; Spring $2,000. The ADC, was the first of 21,676 on the corresponding quarter Waltz Waltz Nanette.

the Y.M.C.A. activities to raise funds London Relay The News and for the parent body.

1D30 Civilian deaths tolalle 108,860, News' Commentary.

The suggestion that actors be pro- compared with 103,127 in 1930 and 9.15 Carroll' Gibbons (Piano) and vided with script a week before the live births 149,249, a Le Fills (Guitar),

final casting on the ground that it

Dir 11,774. 2:45-10 News in French (on Short would enable them to memorise their Wave only).

parts before the try-out was left to the in-coming Committee for con-dnancial side. It was also suggested sideration as was the suggestion that that in order to keep Shakespearean wirs be bought from Hollywood for plays alive "The Merchant of Venice" Shakespearean plays.

should be staged at Christmas.

9.45 Sidney Torch at the Organ. 10 London Relay "To Talk of Many Things"

10.15 Variety.

decrease

of

Vocal--Hildegarde Looks Back Other suggestions left to the new The following Committee was ap- Fox-Trots Oh By Jingo; Scat Sing Committee were that troops should pointed. Mr L. Starbuck (Conven- ing Sue; Vocal-I Dream of Jeante be allowed to attend dress rehear-er), Mrs D. Lanchester, Mrs W PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. With the Light Brown Hair (Foster); sals, and that the Club might stage Dalziet, Capt R, Bonney, Capt C. E.

Swance River (Foster); Plano fourth show this year, thinking Houghton, Mr W. H. Ingleby, Mr T. [ Charlie Kunz Piano Medley, No. D more of dramatic value than of the Ingram. 41: Comedy Duet-Income Tax

Gold): Holidays zavezombardium.CA TETRATO (Naughton

and (Naughton and Gold): Fox-Trots-

No. of Sale.

Registry?

Inland Lot

No.0158.

Tai Hang Road,

West of Inland Lot

Locality

No. 3454.

Boundary

Measurements

REW.

fenifee fecijfert;

as per sale

plan.

Contents in

sq. feet.

Ann. Rental

about

7,000

BOT$

Upset Price

$7,000

The bride, who was given away by her father, looked lovely in an afternoon frock of moss-green with

The purchaser of the lot will white spots. The broiderie Anglaise

required collar and cuffs were brended with be

to

to pay

the Yun-wahmoss-green ribbon. With this she auctioneer in cash the sum of wore a white bonnet with accessories $700.00 (being 10% of the upset to match, and carried small

3 bouquet of gordenias.

price) immediately after the fall

Strength Increase Shamshulpo, S/W 1803 Mok resigned has rejoined and is re-instated on strength.

The following qualified Wardens аге posted to Divisions as hereunder:

Fostern 760 Aur Young Shi-pang. 2018

of the hammer, the balance of the T. Chu, 2013 E. Taul. 3720 Wu Ka«Jul, The matron-of-honour was the Stanley-3005 P. F. X. Baldesberger, bride's sister, Mrs Harold Bidwell, Premium being pay in accordanca

green and lavender with the Conditions of Sale.

Upper Levels-578 Ifung Kal-yuen, 3000 who wote n Lo Kain-cheung,

Shauktwan 2003 Cheung Tain-kwork floral georgette dress with lavender 3904 Chow Yuk-lun, 3983 Miss Chui Wal- hnt and accessories to match. The ching, 3086 Luk Tak-ming. 3067 Pand Chun-cheung, 3000 Slu Kwok-ying. 308 ensemble was offset by a corsage of PW, 3901 Yung Ngan-sing, 3081 Ng white blooms. Hung-lit,

Central-621

Cheung Chi-nu, 2002

Cheung Shu-keung, 3003 Miss Fok Yee Pink 35991 Kwak Cho-choy, 195 Kok Chiu, 3990 Miss Kwok Yun-kam 3007 Lam Shu tak, 3099 Leo Chlen. 4000 Leuing Chi-ming, 4001 Li Kang-kwong, 4002 Mak

Licut B. J. B.. Morahan, of the

Hongkong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, undertook the duties of best

man.

Din-run, 4004 Mike Ngon Yuk-ching. 400 by intimate friends of the bride and The reception, which was attended

Kroom, was held at No. 20 Peak Rond.

Poon Two-cheong, 400d Sun Chun-wali, 4007 Miss Tam Yuk-chun, 4008 Miku Tean Mo-ching, 4000 Wong Po-lim, 4000 Chu Ying-wah, 4010 Chu Ying-plu.

Examination Rasulle

The honeymoon is being spent at

The following qualified as Wardens but Repulse Bay, nre not available for A.M.P. Service Chan Wat-chit, Chow Pak-yan, Cheung Chun- lin. So thing. Yuen Wal-ming.

The following qualified as an ARP Telephonist but is not available for AR.P. Service24tas A. Tro.

(ed.). IL Puckle. Deputy Director of Air Raid Precau tions...

Weddings

Chief Justice to Address University Christians

The annual Service of the Univer- sity of Hongkong Christian Associa tion will be held on Sunday, June 1, at 9.30 am, in the Chapel of St John's The wedding took place at the Hall, when the address will be given.

by Hia Honour the Registry yesterday

Chief Justice, Reynolds, Deputy Registrar, of Gun-Sir A. D. A. MacGregor,

*

before Mr J.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary, Issued yesterday, is:

Buyers

Bank of East Asia $71 Indo-China (Pret) $00 Docks $14.75 Providents

$5 Hotels $2.05 Trams $15.75'

Lighis "O".$5.70 Bectrics "Ris" $11 Mocoo Electrics $18.85 Entertainments $0.25

Sales

H.K. Govt 4% Loun 97 Electries "N" 320.66 Electries "Rta" $11

Under the ausplecs of the Women's

a

Celebratin' (film "Limelight"); Top Your Tootsies (film "Jack of all Trades"); Vocal-A Room with View (from "This Year of Grace"); I'll See You Again (from "Bitter Sweet"); Piano Kung Revivals No.

30.

11 Close Down.

Fun and Music For Servicemen

Two excellent variety entertain- ments, contributed to by well-known cal talent, were given yesterday for servicemen, and were arranged by Mr David Kossick.

In the afternoon there was ar entertainment at the Military Hos- pital, Hongkong; when the following programme was presented:

At the Piano

Freddy Archer Mere Deception

Len Gibson Duets. Elvie Yuen and Gertrude Goddard Accompanied by Freddy Archer "Mysto" the Memory Man.... Himself From Underground .....

.... Jabi Güichrist

A Discourse. "Gaines", Blanley Hinchlife Up-To-Date Gir} ....................... Mitzi Glover

Ian Heath at the Plane - Vocal Effort ......

Will Knight Freddy Archer at the Piano More Deception. "When Magicians Meet" Les Gluxon Introducing

Doris Shield

A Lady of Bong ......... Elvie Yuen Freddy Arciter at the Plano A New Linoor Two........ "Scotch" Nobody at the Pinno Popular Itita

Johnny Blark You're In-?.. Freddy Archer and Other And... Old Favourites... Mauda Deacon

At Sailors' Home-

pro-

In the evening the venue for fun and music was "the, Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute, the gromine being mainly the same," but with the following items added: From Underground .................... Tommy King "The Art of Shopping". Maude Minato Mather A Spot of Swing

John Gilchrist The Show Must Go On"

1,70 Nobody at the Pinno Sage Manager:-Monty Dilton Aristed by Les Barker.

ner John Gilmore, R.A.. arid Mixa A feature of the Service will bo New Life Movement Promotion As- Irene Yip-hoy. Lau, of No. 234 the annual presentation of Bibles to sociation a concert in ald of refugee Electric Road,

recent graduates of the University relief funds was held yesterday at This gift is made possible through the Lee Theatre. There was a large | Y.M.C.A. DISCUSSION GROUP The following forthcoming wed- the kindness of the British and For attendence. dings are announced: 2

cign Bible Society, whose representa- Gunnor James Lawrence Stocker, | Ulvo, the Rav, Frank Short, has also

RA, and Ms Wong Mui, of No. 69 Lockhart Road;//

Me So Wal-koung, clerk, and Miss Queenie Fung, of No. 62 High Street,

promised to be present at the Ser-

The Hon. Mr J. P. Ponnefather- Evans will be the speaker -at-the

A waterlogged' junk was reported | Europeon Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group vico. Members and friends of tho at 2,30 pm. on Tuesday to be in Lat. next Sunday night, at 9 o'clock, and' University are. "cordially. Invited to 22 degrees 08 N., Long, 114 degrees | his subject is to be "Mornle,” All attend,

-30-E-(approx), drifting-south-cast: are cordiality invited,

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Dragon Festival Boat Race

Kowloon,

The Chinese "Dragon" Festival which falls on Friday, the 5th day of the 6th Moon, will be celebrated in Hongkong by die Chinese community time-honoured fashion by com- petitive races with "dragon" boats. The meetings will be conducted by the Chung Sing Benevolent Society from their bathing shed in Kennedy Town.

Five dragon boats, representing Shaukiwan, Aberdeen, Cheung Chau and Wanchal, will participate, and the first race is scheduled to start at 3 pm. sharp. Four or five events will be held over distances from 200 to 800 yards.

The dragon boat is about 50 feet jong, And manned by a crew of 30, who, alt abrent in rowa of two. They are provided with paddles about four feet in length with thin, brond bindes. The cox site at the stern but does comparatively nothing more than steer the course. A big wooden drum is placed at the bow and the oarsmen dip their paddles Into the water to the stroke of the drummer. A

Rong is also struck In unison with the drum.

A huge banner with the name of the competitor is flown at the bow, while nimidships and at the stern smaller flags are hotsted.

The annual boat, race, attracts hundreds of the

Boating

population, who fine their craft up almost along the whole length of the course. As the boats are raced past them, long tring of fire crackers are let off.. It Is a superstitious belief that good. turk attends he who gets spinshed by water from a racing dragon,

understood that the

It is fency Northcote, the

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Sir Geoffry Mr. N. L' Smith And Mrs. Smith, thr A. B. Phevos, the Hon. Mr. RA

C. North, the the Hon. Mr J. F. Pennefather-vans, Chinese members on the Legislative Council, prominent: Chinese business men and others have been invited to | attend the boat racing events.