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If Gossip We Must
(BY "PRUDENCE")
The sixthy Extra Race Meeting last Saturday, atsraëted a smaller crowd than usual, I am inclined to think that a great many people were, taking a rest after the strenuous week spent in farewell- ing Sir William and Lady Peel, now, alas, well away on board that wonderful ship the Empress of Japan Farewell parties are always rather trying, and there were so many of them last week that some of our Best-Knowna found it quite a puzzle, to think of something appropriate (and get different) to say on each succeed. ing occasion.
What a pity that so few people avalled themselves of the oppor- tunity of going to the Public Meeting at the University. Ead it been held in Jubilee Week is would have astracted a big crowd. T. I. H. Prince and Princess Chichibu attended the official Thanks- Unfortunately the Public Meetingiving Service on the occasion of the Silver Jublice of" His Majesty, on that occasion was made ex-
King George V. of England, at the St. Andrew's Church next to its
· Page 7❘tremely private (and all but a few English Church, Sakaecho, Shiba, Tokyo, at 10 am. May 6.LE. Sir rigorously excluded). People out Robert Cive, British Ambassador to Japan greeting the Imperial here are too proud to go where
Couple at the entrance of the Churk, they are not wanted. 50 the casual invitations issued through the Press bidding them attend this second meeting Just lacked "the personal touch which would have assured them they were wel-
Lady Southern, O.B.E.. has kind- ly consented to become the first President of the Hong Kong Singers.
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LOCAL AND
GENERAL
fully and "finely done and those concerned have good, reason to be satisfied with and proud of them- selves. It is of course a well-known fact that the Ministry was charged with the care of two generations of the War's victims-those who had been disabled and permanent~ ly wounded and the children of both the killed and the disabled. Time is taking the children out of the Ministry's hands and in three years time the last of them will A new regulation in regard to have come to independence and prohibted exports has been made the Ministry will be able to close in place of Order No. 727 made on a long account of which every item | June 30, 1928. has been an instrument of good. One may form an idea of the work done when it is said that one and three-quarter million children have cause to bless the Ministry and its staff, not for- getting a devoted band of 25,000 voluntary workers in every town and many a country parish." „Ab
Mr. H. Hampton, a former one year there were as many as Hon. Secretary of the HKLBA. 1,250,000 children who were receiv-will be going away at the end of ing pensions or allowances but the this month. A presentation of a figure to-day is only 28,000 and it gold pocket watch to him will be is rapidly declining, Though the held at the Kowloon Cricket Club Ministry has had to provide for the at 7 pm, on Tuesday May 28. No. care, the maintenance, the educa-oficial intimation will be sent by tion and the employment of this the Association but it is hoped that immense number of wards, little all lawn-bowlers in the Colony will has been heard of the work which
try their best attend has been going on smoothly and silently, making no commotion in political waters, and. although under the direct control of Par liament, exciting no controversy Supervision has been personal and not perfunctory and the voluntary workers have made the children an
Mr. Suen Wal Wong, a salesman individual, care, and the Ministry in the China Emporium, residing handsomely acknowledges that to
at 37 Bonham Road, top floor, Hong the Special Grants Committee and Kong.. was married on Saturday the local committees and sub-morning by the Registrar of Mar- committees throughout the country riages, Mr. Ts, Whyte-Smith, in
belongs the credit which the children's service has achieved.
Dr. V. Goloubew, of Hanoi, the well-known archaeologist, who is visiting Hong Kong on a special mission will be the speaker at the Rotary Club tiffin to-morrow.
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the Supreme Court, to Miss Leung Kwan Ol, of No. 13 Lai Chi Kok Road, Shumshulpo. Messrs. H. Way and Sun Wat Kwan were witnesses of the marriage."
The Ministry diaregards its own part in establishing an efficient Indirect control which is perhaps the most difficult of all forms of management. Nevertheless the
A bankruptcy 'notification states general tone and character of the that a first dividend of $10 per administration are to be attributed cent. has been declared in the case to the Department itself and the of Augisto Maximo dos Passos Ministers who have successfully Victal, accountant. controlled its affairs. The work has had the two main divisions of The YMCA Services whist general welfare and education, and drives have been brought forward assistance has been adapted to one week in order to avoid clashing every variety of circumstance and with the whilst drives held at St. there has been available, to meet Patrick's Hall in aid of the lepers exceptional needs not within the of Sheklung. The next YM.C.A. compass of public funds, the re-whist drive will be held this even- sources of the King's Funding at 9 p.m. smounting to £1,250,000, of which the Minister of Pensions is trustee. Most of this fund has been used to benefit adults though it must be mentioned that the children too have also benefited by it.
The Rev. E, G. Powell, minister of the Union Church, Kennedy Road, is returning to England to- wards the end of next month on the completion of a term of Bvc years in Hong Kong.
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But I am straying away from Happy Valley where so many of us went with the landable inten- tion of making a spot of money, and did we do it? Well, come did and some didn't, but I rather fancy that the Chief Justice was one of the lucky ones: T certainly noticed Mrs. MacGregor locking very bright and amused after certain numbers went up on the board.
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PRETTY DRESSES
H.E. The Officer Administering the Government was there with
Lady Southern...who looked par- ticularly charandag. In a dress of terra-cotta collared with white.
very
Lady Shenton wore cherry red and her daughter chose practical little costume of yellow Uren with a brown stock, and
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The opts-and more in this than meets the eye sending next.
seemed to be the centre of a gay crowd as usual. Renee Toledana was looking very pretty in pale brown with a wide white hat, but was feeling rather wistful, över her last Hong Kong Race Meeting. Bad to say she leaves for Peiping next week and will not be coming back, as she goes on to Europe via Canada. Bha be missed by the young-set for she has done an amazing amount in her short stný and she will be remembered for her clever study of the Italian Mald" which was one of the high- lights in The Young Idea."
effective white dress banded with scarlet, and Peggy Murrow proved Conclusively that she is one of the blondes who can wear that colour with brillant success. I was most intrigued to see the girl in black and-white who was dancing so divinely
at the Grips the other night. I wonder who she is? Mr. and Mrs. Macfadyen were up on the Club verandah most of the afternoon, and I noticed the the Kong popular Secretary of Kong Club who still has his arm,
too, and I loved Mrs. Lowick's Mrs. Dodwell eggshell blue suit.
3 charming had
printed silk effect. and Mrs. Taggart-always 50 smart-wore brown with a charming pinkish coat.
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After the speeches, which were not a bit too long, af all very A delicious interesting, we had. tea which came from the Hong Kong Hotel.
BON VOYAGE
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Goodbyes are always sad and it was a very subdued collection of people who assembled to say goodbye to His Excellency the Governor
Peel and Lady Queen's Pier
Friday. The streets were lined with soldiers. all the way from Government Eouse to the Pier, which was made festive with flags, palms and a very beautiful red carpet down the middle. Once more, the men folk had decked themselves out in the more Very few people full regalls, and once know that she was the originater civilians were bewailing their and producer of the most delight-plight.
in a sling
Mrs.
Proulx "was Benny
very dainty in flowery votle, and had at least one (if not two) of her pretty sisters with her. Mrs. Hills was distinguished in narrow stripe of black and white, and Perss looked awfully nice in a costume of subdued browns. Mrs Peter Grist had the sweetest frock of very pale blue with narrow frills of black.
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the greatest successes of the Jam- borälly.
have made ful Floral Pageant which was tropical morning coats danced by the Guides and of
light material such Brownies, and which was one of as alpaca? There is one very
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than she was An
official smart and well-known who wears one of these and looks Miss Russell looked very dainty very nice and happy in it.
pink and } think. she Quite the
looking smartest was more interested in the racing "young married" on the Pler was the fashion- Mrs: Dudley King who was wear- parade. Mr. Frost disconcerted" aing a lovely rich green with a lot of us by winning when we least gold tissue collar. Tearing my expected it, and by losing when eyes with dificulty from "thila we thought him safe for a win, pleasant sight, I looked round and and what shall we do with saw a regular bevy of people I these rough "soldiers" who fting knew and got so engrossed in con- their Jockeys about? Lucky that versation that I completely forgot no bones were broken, and no
my duty as a gossip writer. damage, except to that balance in FLOWERS FOR LADY PEEL the Bank!
How time does ny! It only were, seeris yesterday that we standing on that self-same pler waiting to welcome the new Governor and his wife. I remember when the newly wear- arrived Lady Peel was
on ing mauve and again Friday she had a beautifully cut coat of dark violet over a white dress and a white hat. Quite the largest basket of flowers I have ever seen was taken on board the "Britannia" and several bouquets
A BUSY WEEK
(BY "ONLOOKER") Was there ever a week with so many functions to attend?
On Monday last the Violet Peel Health Centre was opened by Lady Peel who, with Mr. Tang shiu-kin and the Hon. Mr. Kote- wall has done so much to bring this splendid Centre into being.
When I arrived the whole build- of flowers were given to Lady Peel ing was seething with eager by friends on the pler. After we visitors who were exploring it had all shaken hands and sald from end to end. But soon wa good-bye, three cheers were called were marshalled out into the for by the General, as the Britan- The work of the Ministry is of
street to be ready to receive His nia moved slowly away from the such nature that even in good
the Excellency
Governor and Pler. Having a bridge engage- homes, when complete supervisioti A special meeting of
Lady Peel. Looking around the ment in May Road, I took a taxi of the children was unnecessary, committee, comprising five execu-
large crowd I saw a lot of well- there to and my hostess and all the Ministry and its committees tive members of the Chinese Gen
known faces including Mrs. her guests hanging over the have always ́ made themselves eral Chamber of Commerce, will
Hunter, that hard working Lady verandah, still watching the de- available whenever advice is sougtit be held on Wednesday at 3 pm and there have been not a few to discuss the drafting of applica looking very sweet, the former in
I noticed Betty and Beryl Fair doctor who devotes so much time parture. Later we saw the Em-
to Infant Welfare, and who will press of Japan, escorted by two. cases requiring not only thought tions to the Hong Kong Electric fight blue chiffon-tweed, and the continue to be in charge of the destroyers, slowly leaving the har- ful but authoritative advice and Company, China Light and Powerlatter in tan, with a fascinating Infant Department in the rew bour with our retiring Governor sometimes the exercise of as much Company, Hong Kong Telephone.
premises The Government and and his charming wife who will constraint as it was lawful to Company and the Hong Kong Gas big bow-tie of brown. They, by the way are the pioneers of the
civil medical fraternity, both male be very much missed by a host of apply. The facts; however, very Company, requesting a general re-
Polo-For-Girls movement. and and female, were much in friends in Hong Kong. imperfectly tell of a truly excellent duction in the rates of the respec
steal away across the harbour to evidence, of course, also a number work performed "with" sympathy tive companies.
practise' whenever they can spare of wives including Mrs. Black and understanding
who was wearing a dark blue salt made of the most intriguing cool material, and Mrs. Anderson who looked most striking in an orange linen coat over a white dress. AND THEN, TEA
DEATH OF MRS. COX
Escaping from police custody last Monday morning a Chinese youth, Yu Ming was rearrested on Friday after a four days freedom. The prisoner was being brought to have his finger prints, taken when he escaped from the custody of s Chinese Constable, who was escort- ing him at the tinie
Result Of Injuries In Motor Accident
Tokyo, May 19. Mr. W. 1. Carrie, head of the The death, has occurred of Mrs. Sanitary Department and Chair Elizabeth Cox, wife of Mr. M. J. of the Committee appointed Cox Reuter's correspondent in to devise means of popularising „Tokyo and formerly manager in Hong Kong, who has been on a visit Hong Kong, as the result of in- to Japan, returned to the Colony juries received in a motor accident on Friday by the ss, President Reuter
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time from the Kiddles Riding School This is becoming more popular than ever now they have such convenient new quarters, Mr. Frederick had the very latest thing in polka-dots, most chic and unusual. Mrs. A. B. Purves was looking very smart too in navy, spotted with white, and was, with Mrs. Bernard Brown who
has been away for quite a while, and got here in the nick of time to lead in that most heavily bunkered pony fly-by-night."- THESE HOUGH SOLDIERS
Mira Sommerfelt looked cool and pretty in checkered white, and brown. Mrs. Bellamy had a most
MEN'S FASHIONS
The fashions amongst the men on the beach are getting gayér. No longer can it be and gaver, said that the stronger sex are dull and colourless in their ap- pearance. Last week-end I noticed, some in a certain secluded little Mrs. Kotewall looked charming beach disporting themselves in a in white and her grown up veritable mint of colour. There daughters, wore attractive twin was one big strong man in blue dresses as usual. The little and white striped Jersy: there was daughter was given a special another in grass green scrtez, and holiday from school for the oc- | the third in a pale blue shirt. casion, and presented Lady Peel Later when these stalwarts took with a lovely basket of · Lowers to the water their bathing trunks after the speeches Miss Helen Yu were seen to be just ks gay 25 was wearing a lovely shade of their shore clothes. What a com- royal-blue, perfect Jubilee fort its da to live in a "colourful colour Mrs, Sedgwick wore blue I generationt