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WOMEN'S PAGE
"TEN "BEST DRESSED
WOMEN" CHOSEN
Duchess Of Windsor Now Second In Paris List
There was virtually a revolution in the world of high dress- making and smart society when the annual poll of prominent French dressmakers showed that the Duchess of Windsor, has been dethroned as the World's Best Dressed Woman and succeed- ed by the Spanish, "Tin Princess Madame Antenor Palino, daughter-in-law of one of the teu richest men in the world.
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1. Countess Barbara Haugwitz-
Reventlow,
The Duchess of Windsor was up, all famous for their taste in ranked second far ahead of the gowns: rest of the field led by her Royal sister-in-law, the Duchess of Kent. The ten "best dressed." women who have the time and money to make an art of dressing themselves and really set the style pace of two! .continents, as picked by the poll of
the dressmaking trade were;
TEN BEST-DRESSED
1. Mme. Antenor Patina,
Duchess of Windsor,
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Duchess of Kent.
2.
3.
Mme. Jean Nash Dubonnet, Mrs Doris Duke Cromwell.
4.
5.
Lady Elsie'de Wolfe Mende, 1 Mme. George Bonnet. Countess
Barbara slipped from
the list of the ten "best dressed" and her place was taken by the former Dorothy Spreckles of San Francisca who is considered one of the Paris season's beautles, the European
Baroness Eugene de Roths-equivalent of a "Glamour Girl"
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5. Begum Aga Khan,
6.
Mrs. Harrison Williams,
7. Marquise de Paris,
8. Mrs. Gilbert Miller,
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Senora Martinez, de Hos
Mme. Jean Dupu.
Another nearing the teminine hall of fame for the first time was Mine George Bonnet, wife of the French Foreign Minister, former Ambassador to Washington.
During the year she was official hostess at the Qual d'Orsay to the
For the Arst year, the poll dis-King and Queen and later to Mrs. closed also a fleid of five runners-Neville Chamberlain Frau von Rib-
EGYPTO-IRANIAN ROYAL WEDDING TEHERAN, Jau. 23 (T/Occan} -It is stated here that Queen Farida will accompany
the Egyptian Princess Fewrich, 17- year-old sister of King Farouk, to her wedding here to the Iranian Crown Prince, Mo- hammed Resa Pahlewi.
Queen. Farida, the bride and bridegroom and three other Egyptian Princesses will arrive board the on April 15 Egyptian royal yacht, and will proceed to Teheran on the new Trans-Iran Railway.
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PRETTY CHINESE
WEDDING
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bentrop. and for these occasions assembled а compact but costly wardrobe which readily stamped her as one of the ultra-smart dressers of the capital.
NEW FASHION LEADER Madame Patino. new leader of the best dressed women. Is a Bour bon princess, Christine de Bour- bon, daughter of the Duke and Duchess de Durcal, whose marriage in Madrid, with the King and Queen of Spain as godfather and godmother.. was one of the last great marriages before the flight' of the royal family.
Her husband is heir-apparent to one of the five largest fortunes in the world. based on mountains of tin in Bolivia.
SOCIAL
RECENT FANLING HUNT MEET
PICTURE TAKEN at the Fanling
Hunt Meet held recently. From left to right: Mr. A. H. R. Butcher, Mr. J. F. Murphy (Deputy Registrar) and Mr. F. G. Nigel. Leica),
(Photo by
NEWSETTES
Mr. T Knudtzon has assumed duties as Consul-General for Nor- way" in Shanghai,
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Mr. W. Hunt, of Messrs. Hunt and to will leave to-morrow for San Francisco by the China Clip-
Her father-in-law, Don Simon Patino, Bolivian Minister to France. per.
was a clerk and book-keeper at La
Paz scarcely 30 years ago who tank a mountain in payment of a bad debt-and found the mountain full of tin.
DRESS DUEL.
The Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club will hold a Cabaret Supper Dance at on Friday. the Peninsula Hotel February 3,
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Mr. Victor Lowinger- relinquished his post as Malayan Agent in Lon- don last month. A t:ibute to Mr. Lowinger was paid in a recent number of the "Financial Times."
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TUESDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Chilled Tomato Juice
Cereal
Pork Sausages and Pancakes
Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Navy Bean Soup
Deviled Egg Salad
Sauerkraut and Frankfurters
Buttered Turnips
Carrots
Corn' Bread
Prune Float and Cookles
Tei
DINNER
Oyster Cocktail
Beef Tea Artichoke Salad FUlet Steak Mashed Potatoes Little Peas Baked Tomatoes Mushrooms
Ice Cream and Chocolate Cake
Coffee
Round About.
A young Chinese girl was hurry- Ing down the street, from a large market. Her provisions hung from one hand; the other clutched a lors. fat fish by the tall.
Weaving through the crowds on the sidewalk, she Was roughly bumped in the back by a young man who appeared to be an e- quaintance. The girl hesitated but for a moment, glared, and commenced pushing and dodging her way through the crowd. The man turned and followed her, evi- dently wishing to enter into con- versation. He tugged at het long plait of black hair hoping to at- tract attention again and stop her progress.
Instantly, the girl whirled round: swinging the fish in her hand.
The fish met the boy's face with a wet' smack, slipped from the girl's hand and into the arms of the other. A shriek and cry issued from the Chinese girl, as the boy
Another missionary" worker who was a passenger in the ss. Prest-laughingly took to his heels with dent Pierce. arriving on Sunday. was the Rey John Willinger, who is on his way to Makassar, Celebes. - where he will be stationed.
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Mr. Bernerd Johnson, operating "Across America" is the title of superintendent of the Texas Com- Madame Patino and the Duchess WEDDING OF PARTICULAR of Windsor staged a sensational a talk to be given by Major D. R.nany, arrived in the Colony on the Hongkong dress duel this season easily out-Walker at the Rotary Club timin at Sunday in the ss. President Pierce interest to flm industry. took place at the stripping the rest of the field in the Hongkong Hotel to-day.
when Registry yesterday
en route to Saigon. He was accom- panied by Mrs. Johnson and their
Miss the size and cost of their war-
Malaria is rampant In south-son, Herbert. Kwik Teck Hong, daughter of Mr: drobes. and Mrs. Kwik Pok-hing became About the same size. they have eastern Fukfen, says Central News the bride of Mr. Lim Kim Chong. exactly the same taste showing a There are 16,000 sufferers at Ankl
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The Rev. and Mrs. William Ruhi.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Peng-preference for well chosen eccen-12.000 at Tehwa. 66.000 at Tain-or the Christian and Missionary
tricity although following classical Klang and 58.000 at Putien.
man.'
The bridegroom is connected lines in the ensemble. with the General Amusements.
Ltd.
Mr. T. J. Gould officiated at th ceremony which was witnessed by the bride and the parents of "bridegroom.
The bride was dressed in a gown
sleeves and
MR. H. S. RUSSELL ENTERTAINED
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Alliance, with thel daughter. Ruth, arrived in liorgkong on sun- Mr. O. L. Stephens, who is con- day in the s.5. President Pierce. They nected with the Government of are going to Minhsin, Kansu Pr Malacca, is due to arrive in the s.s. vince. Conte Verde this week for a short. visit. He will take residence in the Hongkong Hotel.
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The Royal Army Medical Corps About 80 guests were present at
Association will hold a dance at the dinner given at Mandalay
the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday, Villa, Singapore, recently by Mrs.
The Afth annual meeting of the February 4. The Band of the 2nd of white satin with tight fitting Lee Choon-guan, M.B.E. in honour Chinese Geological Society will be Battalion. The Royal Scots, will
shirred а
bodice. of Mr. H. S. Russell, head of Messrs. held in Chungking some time in play. by kind permission of LA-Col. She wore a plain vell held in place Sime Darby and Co., Ltd., who is Apri. The society is offering three. T. McDougall ae mcers. with orange blossoms, and carried shortly leaving Malaya to Join the prizes of $300. $200 and $100 each
bouquet of candy tuft and London office of the firm
for the best essays on "Agrarian General Chiang Ting-wen, Secre- sweetpeas.
Mr. Ler Chim-tuan proposed the The bridesmaids, the Misses health of Mr. Russell, and in the Policy After the War." and "Land tary-General of the Generalls. Katherine Marr and Lily Lim. course of doing so, he mentioned Problems and Economic Reconstmo's Headquarters in Sian, in
struction in the Southwest.": wore dresses of plak French lace how popular Mr. Russell had been.
་་་་་ over a pink satin slip, with puffed during the 28 years he had spent sleeves and full skirts. They car-jin Malaya.
hospitality which he had enjoyed ried bouquets of pastel shade Replying Mr. Russell expressed on so many occasions at Mandalay
hoped his regrets for having to leave Villa. He
to meet sweetpeas.
Malaya, and said he would miss the friends in London
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Soon To Wed
A School Of Three Pupils
Shensi province, was relieved of his post by the Executive Yuan on January 17, says the Hwa Mel
Chen Pao."
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At the General Committee meet- ing of the British Residents' As- sectation of China held in Shang- bai on January 17, Mr. H. E. AI- hold was elected Chairman for the year and Mr. W. J. Hawkings Vice-Chairman.
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Herr S. R. von Winterfeldt, the Commercial Councillor of the Ger- man Embassy, has returned to Shanghai from Pelping where he has been in temporary charge of the Peiping Branch of the German
the last Embassy during
two months.
A goodwill fight by a Japanese plane from Tokyo to Bangkok. Slam, oyer # a 4.900-kilometres course will be attempted to-mor- now by pilots of the Japan Avia- tion Bureau of the Ministry of Communications.
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Brazil's Ambassador to Japan, Senor Pedro Leao Velloso, is to be transferred shortly, having been appointed new envoy to Rome. Senor Frederico de Castello-Branco Clark, Minister to Sweden, will take over Senor Velloso's office in Tokyo.
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The following passengers will be arriving by
President the 8.3. Coolidge on February 3-Mr. George Akers, Mr. L. Assim, Mrs. V. H. Biddle, Mrs. E. C. Birkholm, and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Conger. Mr and Mrs. E. B. Conger. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Cooper, Mr. P. Elder, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Har- oing, Mr. and Mrs, E. 8. Larsen, Miss F. Loesch and Mr. H. Row- land
Mr. Arnold Shcock has been awarded the Florence Bursary of the Royal Institute of British Mr. and Mrs. Chester Flory, ac- Architects. It is one of the prin- companied by their son, David
cipal post-graduate prizes of the passed through Hongkong on Bur-R.I.B.A.. and includes a grant of £350 for the study of Hellenistic day in the s.s. President Pierce en- route to Singapore, where Mr. Flory or Byzantine architecture. Mr. will take over duties as assistant gilcock lived for five years in China, created buildings and furni- manager of Getz Bros.
ture in the modern Chinese style, and became a notable authority on more anclent branches of Oriental art.
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Mr. R Johnston Wong was best man and J. W. Yu groomsmar. In the evening a dinner party was held at the Kam Lng Res- taurant when a large number of friends, both foreign and Chinese. WICK. SCOTLAND — Scotland's Kinlochbervie on the west coast of attended.
youngest teacher has recently Sutherland, was a high-standing COAL MERCHANT WEDS įtaken up duty at one of the most pupil at Golspie Technical School. Another marriage took place at isolated schools in Britain. He is He was knocked down in a rot the Registry yesterday when Mr 17-year-old Peter McLean, who is accident and seriously lajured. Lau Tak ki, coal merchant, and now teacher at Keoldate School, in Although he recovered and was Miss Ho Put-king were united. the extreme northwest of Suther-able to walk and cycle, his health Mr. T. J. Gould officiated, and the land, only a few miles from bleak was affected.
But owing to his record as T witnesses were Messy Lee Win Cape Wrath. and Lau Wing-kwong."
The population of this moun pupil, it was found possible to ap- tainous district, which is cut off point him as an uncertificated from the outer world by the Kyle teacher at Keoldale school. This the Shanghat Japanese Consulate- the of Durness, numbers less than 20. meant that the lad did not have to an-inclusive of the lightkeepers and attend a Training College course in
their families at Cape Wrath light the city. medi- house.
Peter is a Gaelic singer, and was cal practitioner, St. John's Hall, Peter McLean has three pupils a prizewinner at the last Buther- Hongkong University, and Mas it his small school, which, with its land Gaelic Mod. As there is no But Yin-ling, of No. 23 Bonham | currugated iron roof, stands on the schoolhouse attached to his little Road, ground floor: Mr. Chan narrow, rough road which winds school, Peter stays with Mr. and Lai-ka; teacher, Lingnan Univer-falong the 12 miles from Keoldale Mrs. Lowe, parents of two of his alty, of No.
552 Nathan Road. Ferry to Cape Wrath lighthouse. pupfis. So teacher and pupils. 80 the "China Fortnightly" is being sta. Sir Hughe is one of the most second floor, and Miss Hai Yee-One of the pupils is son of to and from school together. faj, teacher, of No. 484 Nathan Donald Morrison, the ferryman. The school is liable to change insud by the Central News Agency brilliant.men in the Foreign Office. Road, second door; Mr. Lionel and the other two pupils are the its situation from time to time. in Chungking, on the 1st and 18th His popularity is enhanced by a Adolphus Chung, store-keeper, of son and daughter of Robert Lowe It is a portable erection, and, can of each month, Mr. Richard L talent for light verse in which he "No. 88 Laichikok Rond, second shephent at Achie,
be quickly moved to the, point Jen, formerly manager of the Cen-treats of serious diplomatic sub- floor, Bhamshulpo, ́ and Miss Behind Peter's debut as a tea- most convenient for the pupils,tral News Agency in Shanghai, is jects with hertian facility. In his short period as Ambassador in Maisle Chan, midwife. of No. cher lies the story of a courageous who live at considerable distances editing the magazine, which is
China he produced one masterpiece 23 Tai Nam Street, Becond door. struggle against misfortune. Two from each other in this wide, published under the auspices of Shamshulpó.
of this kind. years ago, Peter, whose home is at sparsely-populated district.
the Central Kuomintang.
Forthcoming marriages
nounced include:
Mr. Choong Ka-Khey
Mr. Itsuo Goto senior Corisul in
General, was recalled to Tokyo last week, Mr. Goto had been tem- Dorarily in charge of the Consu- late-General during December following the return of Mr. Shin- rokuro /Hidaka, former Consul General, to Japan.
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Sir
Hughe Knatchbull-Huges- sen's appointment to the Angora Embassy means that there are now no unemployed Ambassadors on the Foreign Office list. The other In the same situation was Sir Wil-
A magazine in English called Hain Seeds, now Ambassador to Rus-
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