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'DEBUTANTE
GOES TO THE RACES'
SOCIETY WELL REPRESENTED
BY "ROSETTE” Hongkong Society was well represented
Annual
at the
Race Meeting on Saturday, The Misses Dorks and Helen Kotowall, were seen walking to and fro in their rowar of wine colour chiñón velvet.
Although the cast of that musi- cal comedy "Debutante goes c Town" which will open to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre are very busy rehearsing they found the time to attend.
Miss Dora Chow, who will appear as Flo, was seen in a blue ensem- ble with sky blue, hand-knitted Angora 'cost and accessories to match, was constantly seen in the company of the Misses Pris. Ho, 'Bee' and Elsie Law and Salina Luk, who also will appear in the musical numbers of the show; all looked very distinguished in their different attires.
Delectable Pris, Ho wore black velvet with matching 'accessories and had a white fur dangling. loosely over her shoulders,
Miss 'Bee Law was in black vel- vet trimmed with old fashion Chinese face while her cute little sister Elste wore fawn striped crepe and camel hair sports coat to match.
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Mas Balina Lak in red silk trimmed with brown and yellow looked very attractive indeed..
Mrs. H. O Pin (Gloria to. her thany friends) looked charming in blue silk and a loose sleeve An-, goru jacket to match.
Mrs. T. O. Cho, who was dressed In dark green with black acces- sories, was seen with Miss "Ellen Choy who looked very neat in brown.
At the wedding of Miss Yvonne Shenton to 'Mr. Cecil' E. §. Barclay at the Chelsea Old Church several days ago, the bride, who was given away by her father. Sir William
Shenton
(formerly of Hongkong), wore a dress of white and sliver jame brocaded in a conventional ribbon design with a short, train eat in one with the dress. Diamond clips were fastened at the corners of the square-cut décolletage, and the sleeves were long and close fitting. A cluster of tflles held in place her tulle vell. and she carried a "waterfaly bouquet of Uiles, orchids, and white tulips.
Very attractive was Mrs E' Tong-sen in a plain brown dress embroidered with colourful flowers of silk.
Miss Mae Yung for "Western "Mrs. Edna Ho would not be Chamber" fame) looked very de- missed being in a wine coloured mure in "plain green Angora won' gown and the latest craze in the troped with smart brown jacket world of fashions- platform heels, and matching accessories.
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TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS
Where to the head office of the Manufacturers' Life 1.
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2. Which theatre is showing "The Baroness and the Butler 1
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3. When was the “Directory and Chronicle" first published §
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4.- Who advertises special excursion rates to Bali and Java?
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5. Which bank has its head office at 19 Pine Street, New York 1
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TUESDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Sliced Oranges Cereal
Bacon Omelet
Rye Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Tomato Juice Cocktail Appetizera
Baked Lamb Ring String Beans Hashed Potatoes
Popovers Beet Salad Baked Alaska
DINNER
(Guests) Vegetable Soup
Lettuce & Grapefruit Salad Boned Turkey
Brandied Chestnuts
Green Beans
Cheese Souffles
Hot Rolls
Peach Whip & Almond Cake
Cottee
Round About
SOCIAL
SHOW GIRL
IWISH CAME TRUE WITH
HER DEATH
One hundred years
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old in January last, Mrs. Emma Boyes died, recently in Rugby Workhouse. "But she died with a smile on her face, for she knew she would not have a pauper's grave, but was going to be buried beside her husband, who died twenty years ngo.
Mrs. Boyes entered the workhouse
| thirteen years ago. Every Friday, as
long as she was able to walk there.
she
Miss Dora Chow, who plays hard- the part of "Flo," a bailed show giri. in the musical play, "Debutante Goes to Town," which is being pre- sented by the Chinese Youths' Medical Relief Association at the Queen's Theatre ta- morrow evening...
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1939.
DEALER
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abe went to the port once in WOMAN SUPERVISOR THRIFT and SECURITY
Oxford-street, Rugby, to draw her
Old Age pension.
One day, she entered with a little brown purse containing two sovereigns, three £1 notes and twenty shillings in silver,
BURIAL MONEY SECRET
OF IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
Mrs. F. M. D. Henderson, who has been appointed woman staff supervisor of Imperial Airways 'as from March 1. will be responsible she handed it to Mrs. Holdgate.administration of all women staff for the engagement, training, and the postmistress, saying: "There Is £6 in this purse. I want you to keep it for me, and when I die it is to be used to bury me alongside my dear husband.
"Don't ever let me have it, and please see they carry out my wish Don't let them bury me in a pauper's grave.”
And Mrs. Holdgate has kept the money, still in the purse, all these years. No one else knew of it. Officials, at the workhouse were.. amazed when Mrs Holdgate told [them.
"I have arranged for the.comn to be brought from the workhouse to my bome," she said.
"The hearse will leave from my home and not from the workhouse. "Mrs. Bayes never forgot her husband, and I am glad she will be able to be buried with him at Grandborough churchyard,
"I know that at times she was tempted to ask me for some u the money, but she never did."
employed by the company in the
United Kingdom.
"During the war Mrs. Hender- son served in the Ministry of Munitions, first as purchase officer for textiles, then as establishment officer to the contracts department, and in recognition of her work | was awarded the M. B E Latterly she has been organising secretary to the junior council of the London and National Society for Women's Service.
SOON TO MARRY The following forthcoming mar- riages are announced:-
Mr. Sang I Chung. Journalist, residing at No. 7 Phillips. House, Kowloon, and Miss Ying Yl, of No. 1319 Farrington Street, Honolulu, Hawait; Dr. Wu Hung-tak, medical practitioner, and Miss Poon Wal- kun, teacher, of No. 545 Nathan Road. Kowloon; Mr. Li Hok-min. solicitor, and Miss Ho Wing-muf. of No. 17 Say Street, Mongkok,
NEWSETTES
Mrs. J. Finnie and Miss J. Finnie were arrivals on the s.s. Antenor ton Sunday.
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Mr. D. W. MacEwan, of Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., who has been transferred to Shanghai, is due in the Colony in the Bs.
Mr. Jack Palmer, of the Chi-Canton... nese Maritime Customs, is leaving tor Swatow to-morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B, Lanyon, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, rived in Hongkong in the Antenor during the week-end.
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Princess Andrew, niece of the last Czar of Russia, was suddenly taken seriously on Feb, 28. of Prince Andrew and his mother, ar-the Grand Duchess Xenia of Rus- 8.3. sla. are by the sick bed. The family resides in England and oc- cuples a suite of rooms in the
Mr. A. Wood, another gentleman Hampton Court,, Palace, connected with Messrs. Butterfield |
& Swire arrived in the Colony, on Sunday, in the 5.3, Antenor.
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A series of lectures. Is being given by Prof. S. Lautenschlager at St. Paul's Church, Glenealy, the Mг F. A. M. Elllot, of Messrs. first of which. entitled "Christ Butterfield & Swire, returned to and our Present World," was de-. the Colony on Sunday in the ss.livered before a large congregation Antenor.
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last night. To-night, Prof. Lauten- schlager will speak on "Christ and Mr. L. C. Gunther, general man- our Present Economic System" ager of the General Milk Company and to-morrow night on "Christ and of America, arrived yesterday iols Cross." A series of smaller
the & Conte Biancamano. He will group meetings will also be held. proceed to Saigon on board the
ss. President Doumer:
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Rising to patriotic fervour, a 60-year old widow of Linchuan, The Heir to the Throne of Tunis, central Klangsi town, "has written old Prince Mahmud to the magistracy asking it to ac-
She stood at the track rall at- tired in a neat but shabby brown 66 years
sult, a large brown hat on her Bladel, died on Sunday. The 82cept her 72-mow farmstead ag" a'
a
pair of years old
Prince Pahar
blonde head shaded
Bey,gift to the Government. The old green eyes, in a gloved hand she nephew of the present Bey, was lady, a Mrs. Fan, said in her peti-
proclaimed Heir, on Monday. clutched a race ticket.
the
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The horses were off, around the
M Marc. Chadorne, the well- by her late husband which she track they came and into the known French writer, is at present now gives to the country as her home stretch. The girl made no in Shanghai, making his third contribution in the war, sound but followed the racing visit to the Far East. Since the animals intently with her eyes. publication of his first book M. J. Bourdez, a Dutch water Three horses were leading the "China," M. Chadome has writ-conservation expert sent by the feld, bunched in a group, Bear ten a number of novels," one of League of Nations to China, has inside ran their jockeys which was awarded the "Femina arrived in Chungking from Kun- manoeuvred for positions, then Vie Heureuse Frize.
ming. He will direct water con- with a flash, practically neck and
servation work in Yellow River neck, two crossed the finish, ・・・
Bent by the Swedish National Hood areas. M. Bourdez hag as- Disappointment was the girl's Committee for Assistance to China,sisted the Chinese government in expression as she looked at the Dr. A. Holm left for Hongkong on similar work in Nanking" for 61 ticket in her hand. Her com- February 25, taking with him years. He was formerly honorary panion glanced at the ticket num- medical equipment valued at 10,000 adviser of the Hwal River Conser ber and said in surprise; You crowns. He will work with the Vation Commission- have a winner!" --
International Red Cross in China,
Puzzled the girl looked again at During 1938, Sweden sent to China the number then with tears in a sum of 128,500 crowns for the re- her eyes said: "There is justice, ler of the distressed,
I could hug that man for selling me the wrong ticket!"
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The China
The China Campaign Commit tee announces that the first four month's collection for the Inter- national Peace Hospital in China A meeting of the Urban Counc) averaged £400 per month. This will be held on Thursday. Corres is in addition to the £900 pront pondence relative to the appoint made by the recent Javanese dan. Miss Dorothy L. Sayers, speaking ment of the officers to act under cera display, and a special gift of as the chief guest of the Stationers Ordinance 8 of 1935 (section 2). £100. The Committee is organiz... and Newspaper Makers' Company and to act as Food Officers under inga meeting to-day at at a Livery luncheon at Stationery Ordinance 13 of 1935 (section 2) which Viscountess Gladstone will Hall on Feb. 15, claimed that the will be read, and an application prealde, to start a "no silk" cam- reading and writing of detective for an eating house licence for No.paign, similar to that which has stories were highly moral occupa-432, Prince Edward Road, ground been running for some time past tiona.
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