The British community in Amoy is making preparations for the celebra~ tion of the King's Jubilee, At a recent meeting of British subjects called by the Consul, Mr. A. J, Martin, to discuss plans for May' 6" Messrs. Martin, Goddard, Lim—Boon-keng, Bass, Bell, Mayes, Kemp, Miller, Fully and an Indian gentleman were elected to form a committee for the organiza~ tion of the festivities.
HMS. Cornwall will visit the port for the celebrations and it is hoped will be able to berth in the Inner harbour, thus making more effective the proposed display of Mluminations. On Saturday, May 4, It Is. proposed to hold sports on the Kulangsu Recreation Grounds for the allots and British children, while in the evening there will be 'a Jubitee Ball in the Amoy Club, On Sunday forenoon there will be a_ special 'Thanksgiving Service on board H.MS. Cornwall and in the afternoon' the sailors are to have the opportunity' for a tramp over the Amoy hills. On the morning.of the Jubiles Day there will be a flag raising ceremony at the British Consulate. An official reception will take place at noon in the Amoy Club and in the afternoon it is hoped that detachments and band from HIM, Cornwall will march through the principal streets of Kulangsu to the Recreation Grounds where there will be a parade followed by refreshments. In the evening there will be a dinner for British subjects, oMcials and guests in the Amoy Club.
The New Pastor At the annual meeting of the Union Church of Amoy' the retiring pastor, Rev, H, P. DePree, p,, was thanked for his ministrations during the year and Rev. George E. Lerrigo "was lected pastor for 1935. Mr. Lerrigo has been for many years in China in' connection with the, YMCA. Two years ago he retired from service but recently returned from America for voluntary part time service with the Amoy Y.M.C.A. The appointment of Mr, Lerrigo has met with approval amongst all sections of the commur Last week in the Union Church Mr. Lerrigo conducted a funeral service in memory of the late J. C. Ball of! the Customs Preventive Service who on February was washed overboard when a captured motor launch which hho was bringing to port was wrecked.
Four Chinese members of the Amoy Rotary Club have gone to Manila to attend the fifth, Regional Pacific Con~ ference of Rotary International. At last week's meeting of the Club Mr.
Anderson spoke on "Psychology in its Relation to Industry",
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