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WOMEN'S PAGE
FASHIONS AT-
-THE RACES
(BY "ROZANNE")"
In spite of numerous fashion previews prodleting the lavkih use of very my colours and the numerous.. cyclamen shades Hongkong ladies turned up at the first big race meet- ing mostly clothed in more sombre tones, However, lower waist levels, bodice drapes, longer sleeves, and other tricks of 'line' were much in evidence. A wonderful array of flowers, good weather and steady dividends all helped to make the Meeting the success it was:
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The toning jacket-and-skirt en admirably shown in Mrs. Thomp- semble Was popular; clever son's frock of soft marocain in a tricks are played by fashion with delightful shade of crushed mul- these jackets and skirts, and berry, which also had the new when carried out in contrasting sleeves of bracelet length, as did colours they are most eye-catch- Miss. Suzette Compton's frock 18. Mrs. Tam Pearce chose a of yew green. Miss Elizabeth claret skirt and wore 1 short- Grayburn's' frock of crepe silk and sleeved jacket of the same colourtall Russian hat were of the new cunningly striped with white pin shade of French blue, the bodice stripes, while Mrs. Steele topped being crossed over and draped a faired black skirt with a jade in the new style. green suede jacket: Mikg || Mar- görle, Simpson's therry skirt was also flaired and her" short sleeved Jacket in pastel green was bound with cherry braid and finished with a row of cherry buttons.
AN OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Soft greys 'and' greens were worn by many. Particularly outstanding was Mrs. Jack Macgre- gor's blue-grey ensemble with für-trimmed coat sleeves and the bat with gracefully curling ostrich feathers in blue. Mrs. One of the very new heavily embroidered materials was chosen green wore a many pleated brown Hall. In a costume of duck egg by Mrs. Alexander. Gay little
blouse to match her brown acces- mannikina and antlered stags
sories. Charming Indeed were
BLACK POPULAR
capered over a severely cut black frock. Speaking of black, this was again much in evidence and remains a smart as ever. Mrs. Winter, all in black, wore a dress three-quarter length
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the scattered silver stars on Mrs. White's grey-green frock and 3 dark green hat toned delight- fully.
Other new fashion points I coat noticed were the velvet citas-
SOCIAL
Mr. George Peregrine Young and his bride, formerly Ma Elisabeth Knatchbull-Huressen, daughter of Sir Hugh Knatch- bull-Hugessen. the newly-appointed British Ambassador" to Turkey and recently. Ambassador to China.
Miss Knatchbull-Hugessen Married To Mr. G. P. Young
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superb zilver fox-fur cross lattice work down the front Of Diplomatic Service
also all in black was Mrs. Comp- of Mrs. Croucher's angora woollen
MONDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Mangos
Cereal
Liver and Bacon
Bducing
→ Coffee LUNCHEON
Cream of Corn Soup
Cold Slaw Salad Fried Ham and Tomatoes
Brown Gravy Mashed Potatoes
Peas
Jello
Tea
DINNER
French Onion Soup.
Lettuce and Tomato Salad.
Lamb Cutlets
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Stuffed Baked Peppers'
Buttered Turnips
Spinach
Hot Apple Pie and Cream Coffee
WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S
Mr. V. M. Benwell And
Miss K. Winch
On Saturday afternoon at four o'clock, two popular young 50- cialites of the Colony were mar- ried in St. Andrew's Church. Miss Kathleen Winch Was joined In marriage to Mr. Vincent M, Ben- well, the Rev. J. R. Higgs oficiat-
The bride, daughter of Mr. and
| Mrs. T. T. Winch, wore a gown of
lon and I was much taken with frock in a shade of rich purple bassadors and the Esthonian and Lady Strabolgi, Sir Orme Sargent, the Princess style, she carried in 1
The Chinese and Turkish Am Prel, Countess Stanhope, Lord and white figured taffeta designed in
пр one wing and
dipping gracefully over one cje. dress. Mrs. Jupp also chose
black for
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Stratton
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STRAY BULLET
her" hat, an outsize in cartwheels the heavily braided sleeves Mrs. Stanton ware one of the new Miss Rosemary Vicker's black
Latvian Ministers were present at Mr. J. Teasdale, Mr. William Teel-her arm a beautiful bouquet of 'winged" hats with her black
fruck, and the diamante flower
the marriage recently at St. Peter's ing. Miss E. Sackville-West. Lady white roses and maiden hair fern costume. White flowers
holding buttons on the pleated bodice of Eaton-square, of Mr. George Pere-line Vivian, Lady Wilberforce, as she was escorted to the alter the other Miss Johanna Reeve's clover silk Frine Young of the Diplomatic Lady Frederick) Whyte and Mme by her father.
Miss Brenda Rowell and Miss Service, elder son of Sir George Zarine.
"Joyce Shirley, costumed in frocks of and Lady Young of Formosa Fish-
In 1937 Miss Knatchbull-Huges-shell pink taffeta with matching ery, Cookham, to Miss Elisabeth left and sleeves, and a touch of violet London on Feb. 18 by the ster of Sle Eughe Kratchbull- Nanking with. Mr. George Peregrine tendants during the ceremony,
Knatchbull Hugessen, elder daugh- sen, was out horse-riding near accessories, were Miss Winch's at- in the velvet checker scart was "Hector to join Messrs. Butter- Hugessen. British Ambassador in Young, one of her father's secre
Mr. Benwell, of the Urban Coun- beld & Swire in their Hongkong China until last year, and Lady taries. A stray bullet struck her cil, was attended by Mr. Robert A› An unusual style of costume was office. Miss Stratton is the worn by Mrs. Tinson, the gres daughter of the Vicar
Knatchbull-Hugesser
and she fell from her horse. Mr. Bates, as bestman, skirt being sin front to showton, Bristol; she
The Rev. H. H. M. Beran the Rev. Young extracted the bullet with the. After a reception at the China an underskirt of royal, blue to at Sherborne School
Evory Kennedy. Preb Austin Embassy latchkey, bandaged Miss Light and Power Recreation Club, match the blouse. The lower a major scholarship to Newnham Thompson and the Rev. F. J. Smith Knatchbull-Hugessen's head and the bride and groom departed for
their honeymoon at Repulse Bay.
very smart.
waist, which is creeping in, was College, Cambridge,
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of Clif- educated and won
FREE!
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TO SEE
THE GREAT WALTZ
Beginning on Saturday and end. ing next Thursday, fve different questions are being published daily. The answers will be found
to
in the advertisement pages of the "Hongkong Daily Prese" for each day. All you have to do is to refer to the advertisement which, in your opinion, containe the auswor
the question. "COMPETITORS MUSŤ SUB- MIT THEIR REPLIES IN ONE LOT AND NOT SEPARATELY, to the Competition Editor, "Hongkong Daily Preau," 819 Marina House, before 12 Noon on Thursday next, March 2, and the senders of the first ten correct replies received will sach » be given a pair of tickets to wo "The Great Waltz." at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres. Answers must be submitted in the space left vacant for that purpose. There, together with the names of the winners, will be published in due course. Our decision is final. Membera of the staff of, the "Hongkong
Daily Press" and their families are barred from the competition,
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TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS
1. What is a stylish and comfortable knitwear 1
Answer:....
2. What do you was is you wish to save your hair!
3. What time does the first bell ring for to-day's racos ? -
Answer ...
4. Where is a new Chinese cemetary to be built?
Answer :......
5. In what ad does the name of Eric B. Green appeari
Answer
Name (in block letters)
Address
Telephone (if any)...
(Clip out the above and return to the "Hongkong Daily Press.
| Replies sent in separately means disqualification from the
contest),
officiated
The bride was given away by her father
took her home,,
In the bridesmaid's procession were Miss Alethea Knatchbull- Hugessen, sister of the bride, Miss Veronica Pearson. Miss Lavinia Pearson. Miss Judith Dugdale, Miss Susan · Dugdale, Miss Jean Hoppe, the Hon. Verónica. Saumarez. Miss
Mr. David Kossick of the Har-: 'On Friday evening the members Elizabeth Pym and Miss Rosemary bour Master's Department, cele of the R. E. O. C. will be hosts at a brates his 43rd birthday to-day. dance in the Rose Room of the Bowes-Lyon.
Peninsula Hotel
NEWSETTES
Mr. Courtenay Young, brother of the bridegroom, was best man.:
The Hon: Clive and Mrs. Pearson
lent 32. Grosvenor-square for the reception, which was held by the" tride's mother.
Guests at the church included:
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Dr. D. S. Robb'will be host at a titin party in the Jacobean i
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The members of the R, A, M. C
Room of the Hongkong Hotel on will be hosts at a dance in the Thursday.
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Mr. John Alexander Fraser," M-C., Sir George and Lady Young, Sir has been nominated a member of Hubert and Lady Young. Mr. and the Court of the University of Mrs. W. B Keith, Sir William and Hongkong.
Lady Dugdale, Lady Armitage-
Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel, on Saturday evening.
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On Friday evening Major G. Rawstorne will be host to thirty guests at a dinner party in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong
Smith, Dowager Lady Ampthill, The name of Dr. Hou Jen Shu, Hotel. Earl and Countess Beauchamp, ar M.B., B. 8. (University of Aberdeen)
Earl Granville, Brig.-Gen. Sir Ro-
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Arthur and Lady Blackburn, Lady has been added to the Register of Acting Sub Lt. Thomas Maurice Moya Campbell, Lady Cochrane, medical practitioners in the Colony. Parsons, Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force, has been appointed an ĮIA.-Gen. Sir Sidney and Lady Clive,
On Friday evening the Society Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His bert and Lady Susan Gilmour, Mr. of Yorkshiremen will hold their Excellency the Governor. and Mrs. Darid Gladstone, Lady annual dance in the Roof Garden Maud Hoare, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. and Extension of the Hongkong Howe, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hillard, Hotel. Capt. and Mrs. Basil Hall, Str Alexander
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In the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel, on Wednesday afternoon, between 430, and 4.30 and Lily Lawrence. On Friday evening the Hong-p.m. the St. Patrick's Day Society Lady Barbara Lindsay, Mme. de kong Polo Club will be guests at a will hold a practise dance. Margerie, Lady Peyton, Lady Agnes dance in the quarters of the Peak
Round About
It is called Horse-Racing, men and women jamming the Club House, grand stands and other! observation posts. Constantly they are figuring with pencils on paper or racing from wicket windows handing in money for squares of printed paste boards,..
Three and four hours of this procedure and even the strongest are weary,
The three men ang two women ensconsed in one group of seats which they did not have to vacate during the afternoon, made bets among themselves. Their money changed" hands after each race. They appeared to enjoy the Horse-Racing (not the Humaa. Being Racing) at the Valley Saturday, more than the bustling and · hurrying thousands about them.
And to boot!' One `member ‹ în the group of five, was the winner by $350, for the afternoon.
Tenders are invited for "the purchase of old sleepers, Kowloon- Canton Rallway, erection of tence 2 the F(1gkong Prison; recon- struction of roof at No. 151, The Peak; and for the purchase of, old materialy.
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Club. The Hongkong Hotel will the supervise the catering for event.
On Thursday. Colonel E White will be host at a luncheon party in the Extension Room of the Hongkong Hotel to a party of eight guests.
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SPECIALTY
Miss Gloria Zie and Mr. Herbert Tong as they appear in ́s specialty dance number în
the musical show, "Debutante. Goes to Town," which will be staged on Wednesday evening at the Queen's Theatre by the Chinese Youths' Musical Be- lief" Association.
The next meeting of the HK. Y's Men's Club on Thursday, March 2, will be a closed one for mem- bers and visiting members. There will be a discussion of Regional Director. Lewis Mason's letter.
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The Board of Directors and Officers of the HK, Y's Men's Club will be hosts at a dinner on March 23 for the promotion of better fellowship amongst all Y's Men in Hongkong.
MF. M. J. Abbott, of the Crown Solicitor's Department, will be 33 years old to-day, when he is sure to receive congratulations from many friends...
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On Wednesday evening, David's Society will hold a dance in the Roof Garden and Extension Room of the Hongkong Hotel from ten o'clock to one in the morning
His Excellery the Governors has approved the relinquishment of the Appointment as his Honorary Aide- de-Camp of Lent. Ronald Robert Willson Ashby. Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force.
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