ForLowma the calling up of 25,000 students in Germany to help in the harvest, members of the Hitler Youth organization were also ordered to] help in this task, A MemorIAL service in honour of the officers and men of the ill-fated submarine Phenix, which sank off Saigon on June 14, will be held in St, Joseph's Church on Friday at 8.30 a.m.
Tse American University Club will close its 1938/39 season with its annual meeting Friday noon in the American Club, at which time election of officers and confirmation of reports will be undertaken. Col. J. C. Fegan will be the speaker of the day.
Tie 5 per cent Chinese Customs import surcharge is to be enforced for another year, effective as from July 1, 1989, according to an instruction just issued by the Ministry of Finance to the Chekiang Chinese Customs Administration, says a report to the "Shun Pao." connection with yesterday's report concerning the mishap between the Chinese Italian Navigation Co's Amba Alagi with the French cruiser Primauguet, it should be pointed out that Mr. O. Paus is the Marine Superintendent of the navigation concern and not the captain of the ship involved in the mishap.
Tue programme for the brass band concert to be given in the French Park, on Wednesday, June 21, from 5.30 to 7 p.m. (weather permitting) is as follows:—
Qverture "Lo Part de Diable" Auber Selection "Captain Therese" Planquette Cornet Solo "The Reaper and the Flowers" iaso esses esse ses COWEN of Serénacies) Herbert lection "The Casino Girl Englander Idyll "Hiawatha" "s. Moret Slavonic Rhapsodie Svensden Amone the passengers who left yesterday in the MUM, liner, s.' Athos LI, which sailed for Europe, were: the Rev. Father P. Lejay, Mr, J. B. Georges Picot, Mr. and Mrs. M. Chaloin, Lieut.-Col, Astier de Villatte and Mrs. Astier de Villatte, Capt, H. Vastel, Capt. de Bon, Mr, P. Leblanc, Mrs. M. Meyrier, Mr, P. R. Distillafor, Capt, Loiv Petit, Mr. A, J. Hodges, and Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Sheekman.
EXTENSIVE areas in Fukien province are threatened with imminent floods as a result of a continual heavy downpour during the past four days, says a Soochow Chinese report to the Sin Wan Pao." Rivers and streams, the report adds, are steadily rising, and inland waterway communications have been interrupted. Foochow itself is being submerged under several feet of flood waters, the report concludes.
Sr, John's Day will be celebrated by the local Latvian community on June 23, at 230 p.m, at 85 Ferry Road. This popular summer festival which has been honoured by Latvians for over a thousand years will be marked by the singing of special songs and the burning of the traditional bonfire, Mr. Georgs Timuchka, war correspondent of the "Jaunakas Zinas," will also give a talk over radio ation XIRBS, at 8.30 p.m.
Ar a meeting of the American Association Committee held this month the following officers were elected to serve for the next twelve months: Chairman, Mr. J. Fistere; Vice-Chairman, Mr, R. J, McMullen; Hon, Treas., Mr, J. T. S. Reed; Hon. Sec, Mr. W. A. Adams. The following were elected to act as chairmen of sub-committees: Civilian Relief, Mr. P, M. Anderson; American School, Mr. G. Bourne; Entertainment, Mr. J. S. Potter.
Tue Shensi Provincial Mobilization Committee was formally inaugurated in Sian on Monday at an impressive ceremony which was attended by over 300 government officials and representatives from various public bodies, says a report to the "Sin Wan Pao." General Chiang Ting-wen, Chairman of the committee, presided at the ceremony, while Mr. Chang Chi, member of the Central Executive Committee of the Chinese Government, delivered a stirring speech, the report states, A prance office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission of the Chinese Government will shortly be established in Kunming, Yunnan, and Mr. Chang I-hsien has been appointed to direct the office, says a Chinese report to the "Sin Wan Pao." The new office will be responsible for the reception of overseas Chinese mechanies. It will also negotiate for overseas Chinese capital investments in China, and advise overseas Chinese students returning to China to pursue higher education, the report states, Wuen Eton College returns for the Summer Half at the beginning of May new boys will be required to include in their outfits a gas mask and pair of rubber boots. Boys at the college already have gas masks end all will have rubber boots by the time they return in May. The boots will be worn when the boys go into the A.R.P. shelters which are now being built. Over 30 shelters will be available next Half, giving accommodation for the 1,160 boys together with the masters and members of the domestic staff:
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