Most of the crew of the 'Kung Yik' have returned to work. Two
trips each way were made on Sunday and soon we hope to have
the full service running. From to-day the sailings are at 1 p.m. and 5.15
from Hongkong.
...
The preacher next Sunday will be the Rev. R.A. Jaffray of Wuchow.
Today is the 17th anniversary of the Typhoon which wrecked a
number of the new houses in the first year of the settlement (1908).
source : China Mail
Although this news is not put with the column heading 'Cheung Chau Notes', it may still be a continuation of that correspondent series.
The annual concert of the Cheung Chau Residents' Association was held in the Assembly Hall last evening ... [1]
The programme includes :
(1) Piano Accordion and Mouth Organ Duet by W. Newbern and Billy Newbern [2]
(2) Male Quartette, P. Backlund, D. Carlson, H. Gravern and Mr. Holten
(3) Recitation, Miss Gertrude Wahl
. . .
(7) Vocal Solo, Doris Dirk, accompanied on the Auto-Harp by Mr. H. Holten
. . .
(11) Welsh Songs, A. Thomas and P. Jones."Juanita" and "The Cat,"
by Mrs. N. Hill, Mrs. D. Carlson, Mrs. C. Lawson, Mrs. H. Holten, Mrs. W. Newburn and Miss P. French,
accompanied on the piano by Mrs. G. Krickson
. . .
(13) Reading by the President, Mr. D. O. Silver
. . .
(15) Community Singing led by Mr. W. Newburn [2]
Sports are to be held tomorrow on the Afternoon Beach followed by a Community Supper.
This may possibly be the 'last' concert held in that assembly hall. WWII apparently changed this close community a lot.
My enquiry :
do you know whereabout this Cheung Chau Assembly Hall was located ?
notes
1. China Mail, 1940-8-27
2. I think all 'Newborn', 'Newburn' is Newbern actually. Would try to disprove it myself, if evidence found otherwise.