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HONGKONG $ DIRECTORY
1929
NOW ON SALE
AT THE
DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO., 3A, Wyndham Street.
AND AT
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd., Brewer's, Hung Cheong, 66, Nathan Road, Kowloon
H. & Kowloon Ferry Wharf Store, Kowloon
II.K. & Kowloon Ferry Wharf Store, Hong Kong
Peak Tram Station Store, Lower Tram Station Lee Yee, 12. D'Aguilar Street
Excelsior Co., 16, D'Aguilar Street.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1929.
The
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BUY A DOLLAR DIRECTORY
THIS YEAR
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NOW ON SALE
AT.
THE HONKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO. 9A. Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
POPULAR LOCAL ENTERTAINERS.-The Keystones Dance Band from H.M.S. "Suffolk," one of the county class 10,000 tons cruisers on the China Sta- lion. These talented musicians received much praise on a recent appearance at the Seamen's Institute, Praya East, Hong Kong-(K. Fujiyama).
GITTINS-HO. TUNG WEDDING-The bridal group after the marriage at the Regis- try on Tuesday of Mr. W. M. Gittins, B.Sc., the son of Mr and Mrs. H. Gittins, to Miss Jean Ho Tung, the sixth daughter of Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Photo taken at
the reception at "Idlewild," Sir Robert's Seymour-road residence.-K. Fujiyama).
Mr.
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICER'S WEDDING. Walter Bruce Patey, chief officer of the Douglas 9.5. "Hai- ning" was married at St. John's Cathedral on March 18 to Miss Florence Elizabeth George, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. George of the R.N. Dockyard, Hong Kong. The Misses Maude, Winnie and Peggy George (sisters of the bride) were bridesmaids. Mr. G. H. Bickford (who is also an officer in the Douglas S.S. Co.) was best man. (K. Fujiyama).
PURE CHINA TEA
A Delightfully Refreshing Beverage
TONG TEA
One of the finest products of the famous Keemun Valley 4 oz. nett 45 cents per tin.
An appropriate gift to
send to your friends at home.
YOU ARE ASSURED OF THE BEST OBTAINABLE.
when you buy from
THE CHINA TEA CO., LTD. David Building, Pottinger Street,
SOLD BY ALL COMPRADORES.
"OHEL LEAH” SYNAGOGUE MARRIAGE ON MARCH 17. Group taken after the marriage of Private Nathan Leaf, 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers, to Miss. Regina David. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Mr. G. Elias. Mr. David S. Gubbay gave the bride away. The Misses Lily Elias and Mary Crossan were the bridesmaids. Corporal A. Lawson was best man. The reception-was held at the Jewish Recreation Club.-(K. Fujiyama).
TRAVELLING ON THE UPPER WEST RIVER. Dr. and
Mrs. A. Cannon of Hong Kong had a downstairs cabin (614 feet x.6 feet) on this craft for 3% days when going down from Nanning to Wuchow in Kwangsi after travelling through the province during the strike and boycott. Strict copyright.
CANTON'S GOVERNOR IN HOSPITAL. General Chan
Ming-shu (Chen Min-chu), chairman of the Kwangtung, pro-
vincial Government, who was injured in the King Edward
Hotel fire on March 11, and is being treated at the Govern-
ment Civil Hospital, Hong Kong. In addition to being Gov- ernor, General Chan commands the 11th Nationalist Army
Corps.
The
TAI KAM ISLAND, WHICH IS OWNED BY MISSIONARIES It is 80 miles from Hong Kong and 90 miles from Canton HE Dr. Wa Ting-fang, who practised as a barrister-at-law in Hong Kong and is the deceased father of Dr. C, C. Wu (appointed Minister to the U.S.A) bought the feland and gave it to the Canton Baptist Mission. It was then the haunt of pirates. On the north side is a site of 30,000 square feet where stand the 16 buildings of the "first unit(seen on right. lepers In the "colony built the causeways themselves. There is room for hundreds of buildings and thousands of lepers. On the south of the leland is a village of fishermen pirates whom the missionaries are evangelising! The inhabitants - now conduct their own affairs in orderly fashion without Government supervision. The Rev. Mr. J. Lake, who interviewed the Governor in Hong Kong in February regarding lepers, supervises the work from the Baptist Mission in Cantou. On the left is seen the bay and the approaches to the station of the "colony,”