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Personalia
The engagement has bea1 an nounced in Singapore of Miss Dorothy McCaw Mr. John Mills of: Muckmon. MacKenzie in Singapore. Misa McCaw, formerly of the Central British School, was one of the Colony's star women hockey players before the war. The marriage Bus been arranged for March 1, and the couple will bass through Hong Kong for their honeyman
Jasutt. in
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Commander RH.P: Carver, R.F. E.M. Barclay, EIC. Pugh, Rifleman McNeill, Second- Licatenant Sobey, Private J. Maria.___ Marine E.W. Lyons, Marine R.A Stalford, Tong-Hunr and Mrs. M.E.M. Mallorie, laft for the United Kingdom yesterday by BOAC.
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Departures for Rangoon terday by BOAC Included. F. Tomlinson.. TL. Nolbye, T.S. Bao, and F.S. Procholk.
Among those who left the Colony for Singapore by BOAC yesterday were R.G. Stilwell, K. toarvelt, Mart Fee-chun, SG/Lar. Smith, Lim Kengesin, Lt. Col. J. K. Shepheard, Maj. P.E.B. Bad- Ter, B.W.H. Brusted, K.A. Geary, Lung Look-nyuan, Mrx. 1. Liang, Miss P.J. Oliphant and Mrs. R. Geory.
Departures for Yokohama by Mrs. BOAC yesterday included K.M. Follet, N.J. Dauer, P.E. Cowell, William Lackie, J.R. Mothergill and J.I.. Orlowski.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1980.
Yesterday's wedding
Among the departurer. Bangkok and tangoen by CPA. yesterday were Mrs. 11.B. Free- Mr. to M. 1. V. A. Frank. R.P. Talan, Captain Ehretz PIKİ Mr. Siszth
for
yesterday, Mr. Married at. St. Theresa's Church. Kowloon, and Mrs. Russell Todd are shown above cutting the wedding 180 parents' residence, cake at the reception at the bride's Prince Edward Road. The bride was formerly Miss Maria Marcal. ("China Mali" Photo.)
Deparktres from the Peainsult Hotel on Monday Included Cap- tain and Mrs, P.II. Erickson, Mis A.A. Miller, Miss S. Perry. Messrs. A Insrents, H.S. Wester hon, H.M. Aruo, E.E. Franklin D.S. Burwell, Major G.B. Purves- Smith and Captain F. A. Meyring.
Anang the arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Monday wer
relief for
poor
Winter the Colony's
The suddon arrival of cold weather yesterday in- duced several charitable organisations to re- double their winter roliaf efforts. Tung Wah Hospital, which annually distributes padded garments to the poor, will maintain this tradition before the Chinese New Year when more than 1,000 such garments will be given away to needy cases.
Mez. D. G. M. Winslow, Miss W: The Krenz, Miss A. Stribling, Mr. and Messrs. W.J. Dyer, Mis
Mrs. H.B. Freeman, Frank.
E. L Windred. Messrs. Mothersill, P.F. Cowell, Th. Holbye, P. Mar-
.C.H. Tucker
C.A. Fillingame, 0.11. Larsen, R.C. Lemmon, R. Remanski, I..W. Bass H. Brolles,
10 CF Taylor. J.d. Recves, Fletcher, K. A. Keary, G. Erskine, H/W. Britton, H. N. D. Bailey, G Dolgin, Hsu Peng-cheng, E.K. RH. Commander Sanderson, Carver, Major J.A. Gault and Captala .I. Rule.
Messrs. II. Edharam, M. Bar- well, Robert Demazure, M. Cric Aliss Yvonne Cozanet, Miss-Quan Y. Duc and Mr. Tu Tan left Hong Kong for Saigon by Air France on Monday,
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Mud Grouper
Gingo Fish
Golden Threa:!
Horse Head (small)
Conger' Piko
Find quality Average ......Prits............... Price
ently
à esity
$1.00
$3.50
22.00
5.00
1.65
3.45
1.41
1.8
1.69
1.00
1.60
Heil Ben Dream (large) 1.71
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Exiled Siamese general says he's returning to Bangkok
The recently-axiled Deputy Chief of the Siamesa
Army, Kach Songkram, claimed yesterday that he will return to Bangkok late this month or carly in March.
Speaking in his Hong Kong Hotel room, he not
only charged that his deportation for plotting. against the Siamese Government was uncon stitutional, but that Siamese. Government officials had seized more than U.S.$300,000 of his property in Bangkok.
ist.. The General, who was alleg. 1947, said that he had de- ed-to-have-been-involved-in-manded the Siamese Frime many counter-plots against the Minister, Pibul Songkram, the Siamese Government since Deputy-General of Bangkok
Nationalists asked to release ship
Macão
and
police, and many other influ- ential people, to be allowed to return to Siam Immediately.
Fle_nkled:"I have said before, and I repeat, that those people responsible for my deportation! were wrong to deport imez
"Ith they have correct charges against me, then we have courts In Stam to see that justice is done.
"I have reasons to believe that the Prime Minister will allow me to return to my wife and home in Sangkok,
HKLI dividend
Ata masting of the Dirac -tercixf the Hồng Kong Land
· Investment...evand' › BAgInay Company, Limited, yesterday .It was decided to recommand @dividend for the year 1940 of 93.20 á aharo, free of tax.
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Floating godown approved
Government has approved an application by the Com- munist-controlled China Mer-- chants Steamship Navigation Company to use. Its laid-up LST Chung 106 as a floating godown.
Negotiations for the release of the 200-ton cargo vessel Kiu Wan, seized by a patrol- In addition, my solicitors ara
Loading of some 2,600 tons of ling Nationalist gunboat half preparing to bring the matter up the Siamese courts; we are
general cargo, which arrived here way between
Court og to the Supreme
recently, Item North China poris
to Hong Kong last Friday, are necessary, not only to secure my for transhipment Southern return to any country, but also to nearing completion..
yesterday.. f boyar The compradore of the Chinese recover my personal property of ports
Meanwhile, the CMSN has ap (Kuomintang) vessel, who re- tuore: than US$385,000 which the furned to the Colony yesterday, Covernment of Slam has sered, plied for three more ships to be booked in ex- The scur-faced General has re-used on floating godowns, which said that the Kiu Win Is expect- ed to arrive at Macno today or mained in his Hong Kong hotel local firms hove
tom almost continously since he pectation of some 10,000 tons of cargo due to arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow.
by-the end of this week. not unter arrived here on January 29. fire, at any time, the compradore Forwarded by Consulate
The Kiu Wan was
ugent, reported to the local Cheung Fung Shipping Company. She complied with a request to elop for checking und was es- corted to Lapsopmel, where they) Nationalist Navy maintains a buse of the the blockade to enforce Pearl River region.
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The three freighters, now. rld- Ing at anchor i Yaumat! Bay, are the ss. Hal Hisla, Tun Yu and Hai Kong.
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He said that the Siamese Consulate in 'Hong Kong nad forwarded his proteala to Siam,
These four CMSN vessels arq But that he had also malied his
among the 11 which the newly- protests by air mail, “lo make detected shipping organisation has offered to the Colony's bus- General Songkram rose to ponem,circles in an effort to help when he alleviate the prevailing neute
certain...
tion,
The
Klu Wan has 30 tons off wer in Siam. in 1947, general cargo. She has a crew of was instrumental in placing the shortage of cargo accommoda 30 men,
present Prime Minister, Pibul the head of the
The Director of Marine canc Nelther the cargo nor the per- Songkram, at sonnel were, molested during the Government.
assisting the Prime Minis- tioped the application to use as a For
godown the LST Chung 10 now detention, It was further reported.
UMSN The Kiu Wan left Hong Kong ter, he was raised from the rank berthed alongside the on Friday with cargo for Macau of Lieutenant-Colonel to Licu-Wharf at West Point, on con- on her normal service when the months was appointed, Deputy included in the lot and that the
tenant-General, and in a
Lewdition that no dangerous cargo is was stopped,
Rotarians see film on photography
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Chief of the Siamese Army.
The Hong Kang Government, In accordance with their stated palley, have issued. General Song- kram an extension on his 14-day visitor's visu.
When the General arrived here the police stated that he would be, treated like any other visitor.
A month before the General was deported, the Prime Minister
vessel does not cause an obstruc- tion to normal harbour trafic.
Wedding
Marca.
through- The hospital has been ham-distributing free congee to di pered in its normal work by gents at their camps
out the winter, and will continue the large influx of refugee
to do so, In some cases, bath- soldiers, whose
complete ing facilities and Nationalist plight demanded priority cou- change of clothing are also pro-
vided. Bideration,
The Social Welfare Depart- Functional Photography, a of Siam removed the chief of the Miss, Marie Marcply became Other organisations approached
dis-ment is maintaining
coloured film showing how Siamese Navy from office-there- the bride of Mr. Russell Todd yesterday sild they will
work. At the moment priorily photography is serving indus by gaining control of the Navy at St. Theresa's Church yes- elbule additional clothing and
to consideration is being given food to the poor at this season
d'etat in 1047. Degar: the people tenderci destitute as try and science, was shown at for the first time since his coup terday. The ceremony was The Social Welfare
Two days after the Prime performed by the Reverend conjunction result of last month's disastrous the weekly luncheon of the ment, working in with 43 Chinese organisations, is fire in Kowloon. Its efforts are be Hong Kong Rotary Club yes. Minister ordered General Sung-Father C. Orlando.
kram deported, he also ordered The bride, who was given away continuing to look after several ing directed towards rehabilitation
terday.
the immediate removal of mare hundred refugees who were dis-in the Homuntin site, selected by
wore a grown of white, tafetta, The film, which is highly tech-than 20. high-ranking Siamese by her father, Mr. H. O. Marcal, City the Urban Council for squatter possessed by the Kowloon
officers from
their ports.
princess cut, net yoke edged with Clothing and habitation. Are last month,
20th The Siamese Government has broad lace, a of photography plays in this
three-quarter length cases even
activities Because of the
tiara made of poari food, and in some
avail shelter,
been made hove
these organizations, and the tire-century
development, ond, the less efforts of the people direct-selentile, able to them.
bouquet consisted of Street sleepers, comprising posing them, cases of exposure are extensive use to which it is put in
health modern business and industry. by the sibly the most indigent members not anticipated
A V-2 rocket ascension scene. arc being authorities.
showing how fast one would be of the population,
one was taking a ride Street Sleepers Shelter Associa- at any tion, and no one calling of the shelters in Hong Kong of Kowloon on cold nights will be refused admission.
nical, Illustrates how wide a part
world of science on
given nightly shelter- by liza (~~Most relief workers said yes wyrocketed-away--from-thie ion to return.—................
These shelters accommodate 0 few permanent guests, but are mainly designed for transients
Food distribution:
winter's com terday that this paratively mild temperature has been a blessing to the Colony's poor, who have only the pave- and Werz ments at Wanchai Point for a bed, and the sky for, A roof,
They hope that thes, present cold spell will not just-but:ff: it
earth
dismissedl with
voll 10
The bride's
KONZO blossoms attached to a.
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white prayer book by a ribbon.
The Misses Henrietta Marcal and Marie-Comes were the bride....... amalda
charged that all the plotting against the Government. multary and naval oficers were seeds and beads.
General Songkram was asked if he would return to Slam if he was not granted official permis- He. replied: "They know that I on a rocket, was particularly will be back." Impressive." The film, a Kodak International was loaned by Mr. Production, R.M. Gordon, Manager for China
Company of the Eastman Kodak
Lawrence Kedoorie,
Conferment of Degrees at
Miss Virginia Gonsalves was the flower girl and the page boy was Master Michael Xavier. Mr. A. Gonsalves, was the best man.
A reception was later holdav 180 Prince Edward Road The
Castle Peak Hatch......
should, they will be on hand to member of the Hong Kong Rotary HK University nem being spent at the
give assistauto pressing casesClub, was welcomed.
“TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Kingmakes Commegations for the cook
Among the
Visiting Rotarians ferment of Degrees-by the Chan yesterday was Mr. John McAsian cellar will be held at the Univer Traffic light signals have been from Glasgow. He brought a fagsity on March 1 at 3.p.m. installed at Hollywood Road (at and greetings from his home club. Degrees to be conferred are the
The Boys and Girls Club Association,
learned it WHE yesterday, plæra opecial dia- tribution of food and old cloth- Ing- to club members later this the Junction of the sido road wook as New Year gesture. leading to Central Police Station) Mr. U Tat-chos; the ginger
and the compound of Contral several Police Station at the top of the king, recently donated thousand dollars worth of maincline. terial to the Association, enabling
These traffic light signals will
it to provide every girl member be put into operation from 8 s.m. with a Chinese-style garment for on February, 20. use as a uniform during Club sessiona.
Organisations like the Salva tion Army, the Boy's and Girls' Clubs Association, the Tung Wall Hospital and the Street Sleepers Shelter Association have been,
ART EXHIBITION
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war-time degrees of MD, BS, BA 'and the degree of MB, 89, degree of MS, (Mas-
Award during 1940 and the poslitery) awarded In Do-
The Exhibition of Arts by ter of Chinese and foreign. Artists opened ember, 1940.
at Hotel.Cecil, Chater Road, yes-etz
The Congregation. will be coj-" terday, Seventy Chinese artists
and ten foreign artista sent their lowed by the opening by the The Department of Commerce paintings for this exhibition from Governor, and Chancellor of die and Industry will be closed on America, England, Denmark. Heng-Kong University of pew Friday and Saturday, for all pur Canada and Korea. This exhibi-Engineering poses except for entry and clear-tion will be closed tomorrow evo Building on Pokfulam Road, where
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Glasgow Lord Mayor's GLASS WAX letter to
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A letter from the Lord Mayor of Glasgow (address
ad to the Chairman of the Urban: Council, Hong Kong, was delivered to Dr. J. P. Fehily by Bailio John McAslan after the regular -Council meeting yesterday.
Baille McAsian has just come from the Charrean heraand to the Colony on a tour of the was accepted: by Dr. Felly, who, bilt in the next few Far East under the sponsor will preparo, I ship of the British Council.
Six applications to opan food establishments:mera
The liter conveyed the Lord and drink Mayor's greetings to the people rojected by
the Counell at film
of Hong Kong, and: expressed his meeting yesterday.
The Tejeations applied to admiration at the Colony's cour
age and determination in the roast meat hops, – two gañera face of mounting political ten food shops, A cafe and meat
shop.
Licences were refused oft
After being Introduced to grounds of inappropriate”” cubili“ members of the Urban Counalitica.
by Dr. Febily, Paille McAslan
Present at yesterd
wald he wished. Hong Kong, to were Dr. F. Fohil know, that people in Glasgow word Dr following developments here Will ↑ Dire
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