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FEMININE FASHIONS
AT THE RACES
(BY "ROZANNE”)
- Furs were much in evidence on Tuesday as out of the sun it A perfect day, was windy and chilly, whereas Wednesday was belag clear and sunny and Hongkong ladies chose thinner fabrics for their glad-r3gs'
SOCIAL
NEWSETTES
Bishop R.O. Hall left for Pak-. The death was announced yek- hol and Kwangsi yesterday.
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Mr. "G... Bond, of the PW.D., will be 37 years old to-morrow.
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Mr. E. Greenwood, of the Firepleted. Brigade, is 36 years old to-day,
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"DEBUTANTE GOES TO TOWN”
Striking Amateur
There has been, perhaps, no more refreshingly surprising success than the Chinese Youths' Medical Rollet, As- sociation's presentation of "Debutante Goes to Town."
which
the has packed Queen's Theatre for three nights.
terday of Mr. W. G. Harrison, wife of Mr. W. G. Harrison, Store That the play was such an Supervisor in the Police Depart- overwhelming hit "speaks highly Kent. Arrangementa for the for the producer, Mrs P. P. funeral have not yet been com- Ho. the director, Mr. OYang Yu- chen. and the entire cast of play- ers. Knowing the varied ingre- M. Cosme, new French Ambassadients of the piece. it often puzzled Dr. Max Gray, of the China dor to China, who has arrived in me, as a reviewer, how they would) Inland Mission, departed for Hanoi.is planning a trip to Shang- be welded into a smooth-running hat to inspect the situation in the whole. The prospect could not Chengtu by plane yesterday.
French Concession there. After have been all too easy for those His Excellency the Governan and the Shanghai trip, he will return responsible, and it certainly was Lady Northecte will be present at to French Indo-China. from where an uneasy contemplation for an the Taiping Theatre on Wednes-ine will proceed to Chúngking via outsider.
Kunming to present his credentials, Mrs. Croucher's black silk frockday, March 8. at 9.30 p.m. $
Mrs. Compton in a grey suit wore itting belt with a buckle of many- a fur pill box hat to match her coloured stones was worn by Miss hip-length cape of grey persian Suzette Compton on her newest of lamb. Very smart are these hip-new 'sack' frocks, in a pretty shade These trocks length capes and absolutely ravish-jof cyclamen crepe. ing when made of silver foxes, as are stablght up and down and very was Mrs Barber's. Her graceful full and the tight waist. Hine-gives fur cape covered a frock in magento the skirt manifold soft and grace- and buttercup yellow, and these ful pleat folds Miss Rosemary colours were further carried out in Vickers in a frock of brown and long streamers from her hit "Mrs. white patterned crepe-silk wore a Stanton's high peaked, off-the-face loose three quarter length coat of hat was alse in fur, to match her dark brown and a half veil to her auperbly cut full length cont or matching straw hat. brown and white pony skin.
Mr. Jack Macgi equi wore an with a white panel running from attractive black ensemmive, the neck to hem in the front had the jacket of which had full loose most intriguing white daisies down alceves of stiver fox; slightly ach side of the panel: big black
and squared shoulders
gathers buttons forming their centres, Mrs. giving soft cape-like line, as the Grimshaw also wore black and her waist Also in black was Mrs. hat with its long vell was of the Rawstorne and she threw a silver new styles with a snape reminiscent fox fur round her neck leaving the a ladies bowler in the hunting two magnificent tails to hang feld, Frau Gipperich also wore a down behind, Mrs. Dunbar wore velled hat, the vell having matches a frock and coat in a deep fuchia of green to match the choker scarf shade, the coat having a wide worn at the throat of her grey- wam collar of soft light grey tutgreen ensembles. Another new and Miss Margorie Sargent also had a striking colour contrast was shown wide fur collar to the long coat of in Mrs. Grasett's outfit of greeny- her pale blue angora ensemblee blue. the stiched collar being of and matching cutts, while Mrs. ruby red. Sargent who was in black, with a
most intriguing "bead embroidery,
on the bodice of her trock, wore a three-quarter-length coat of curly black humb.
Round About
One of the
steamships which
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The able direction, the keenness of the cast and the eficiency of Mr. T, Black, accountant-general. His Excellency the Governor will all those assisting in various de- of the Treasury, celebrated his be present at the match for the partment worked wonders, how- 45th birthday yesterday,
Governor's' Cup between the
ever. and the result, as seen on Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athlethe boards of the Queen's stage, Dr. J. M. Gray, of the Health the Federation and the Hongkong was an amateur playmaker's dream Department,
his 41st Football Association to be played birthday yesterday.
at Caroline Hill to-morrow (Sun- day) at 3.45 p.m.
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Mr. W..S. Smith, assistant Gov- ernment Surveyor, will be 37 years old to-day."
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Hongkong seldom has the oppor- tunity of seeing an out-an-out! The Graduation Functions of American play, and though the lines might seem unpalatable to the Chun Shing Institute of Com- merce will be held, in conjunction those reared on the Oxford Diction- a delight to all His Excellency the Governor and with the institute's 10th anniverary, they were
not so priggishly Lady Northcote will visit the Posary, to-morrow, Sunday, Mar. 5. those who are Leung Kuk on Monday, March 6. at 9 am, at the Central Theatre. particular. The play, of course) at 4 p.m.
Mr. R. A. D. Forrest has kindly dealt with Long Island, Manhattan,
racketeers, night club) consented to award the diplomas heiresses,
famiMar those people and and distribute the prizes.
American metropolitan properties. Yet all this great effort was made with a purpose in view to raise money to enable the Associa tion to maintain three mobile medical units,, with two graduate. doctors and fourteen nurses each. at the front lines as well as a medical station at Shumchun,
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Mr. Henry H. Lin, of the Cen- tral Trust, who has been visit to Shanghai, has returned to Hongkong.
The officials of the American President Line will be hosts at a
Mr. D.Y. Lin, Director of the cocktail party for members of the
shipping fraternity in Hongkong. on Tuesday afternoon in the American Club in honour of the
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Dr. D. 3. Valentine, Deputy Director of Medical Services, will receive congratulations to-day on the occasion of his 47th birthday.
Miss Jean Mitchell in a two piece regularly calls in Hongkong arrived Kwangtung Provificial frock of hyacinth blue showed the the other evening with a consignment. is paying a visit to new raised, rounded, pleated and ment of twenty mules for the Army Colony. padded shoulder line, and her wine in the Colőny. “ coloured coat had a trimming of The first, seemingly subdued red fox from hem to shoulder at the animal was led to the pier, approx- back, two heads meeting at the jimately ten coolles held lead ropes neck in front. Mrs. Landale in on each side of the mule. How black wore a high crowned back-ever, half way down the pler, the of-the-head,' and well off-the-four legged creature decided to go face' halo model, a style which is through its antics. very popular for the new spring The second animal, by this time hats...
landed, followed his brother. Both animals started to cavort,
As Wednesday was warmer there were more thinner frocks and an
Cooltes deserted their ropes and atmosphere of spring, in the air. made one big pushing and shoving especially among the younger set. bee-line for the safety of the played a Miss Peggy Humphreys frock of godowns, while others navy "taffeta-silk haga gatnerea game of dodge on the pler with bodice and full flaired skirt, and the skiterish animals. she had with her a neat Httle All was confusion. Finally, prac- Jacket in grey lambs woel in case tically a whole army i got colder, while Miss Pat, Dod-descended on the animals and control. well wore a lky wool princess coat brought with a scolloped edge over her frock Then away they went to the Army of pastel pink crepe. A wide close stables.
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them under
of Indians
TO-DAY KING'S
ONE MAGIC, MAD, ROMANTIC NIGHT
She
UNDER THE WESTERN STARS
AND THEY BELONGED TO EACH OTHER FOREVER!
spotted daughter
of the rich who defied the
world to follow the call of
ber heart. He... bromed
Jos of the prairie, unable
to speak, the words that
surged within him. How
could their happiness llé together!
SANDEL GOLDT
GARY COOPER MERLE OBERON
Cowboy Lady
AND THE
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Also A WALT DISHABY Silly Symphony CARTOON in TECHNICOLOUR
“MOVING DAY
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Major F. H. Vinden, G. 8. Q. II, Malaya Cinmand, who has been In Europe for some months, is re- turning to Malaya by the troopship
"Lancashire" on March 16."
Oriental, Passenger Representative, Mr. O. G, Steen, who is arriving in the s.s. President Cleveland this afternoon from Shanghai.
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His Excellency the Governor will be present at the annual Rugby Football · Beven - a. - side Charity Tournament to be played at the Hongkong Football Club ground in Happy Valley on Saturday next. March 11, at 3 p.m. His Excellency will present the Shield to the win- Mr. David Kung, son of
Dning team. Later, Hla Excellency HH.
President Kung.
of
and Lady Northcote will proceed Executive Yuan, is leaving Hong to Fanling Lodge for the week-
busi- end kong for Chungking on a ness visit.
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Mr. W. J. Tetton, Far Eastern Lady Northcote will give away representative of the Chatwood the prizes at the Annual Flower Safe Co., Ltd., England, is pass- Show of the Hongkong Agricultural ing through Hongkong on his Society at St. John's Place on Fri-way from Shanghai to Singa- day, March 10, at 5.30 p.m. His pore. "The Bin Woo Shing Iron & Excellency will also be present. Steel Works are agents for the
Chatwood Safe Co. in Shanghai-
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A meeting of the Chinese Cham- and Messrs. Reiss, Bradley & Co. ber of Commerce will be held in are Shanghai agents, Mr. Tetton the offices of the institute in is not connected with the Bin Woo Connaught Road on Mar. 7, at 230 Works as has been reported.
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His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote will be present at a Mock Trial to be held by the Hongkong "Legal Debating Society
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A Bill intituled an enactment to
implement an Agreement between the Governments of the Federated Malay States of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang, the
at 9.15 p.m. on Tuesday next, at Government of the Straits Settle- the Hongkong Hotel, "
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the States of Johore, Kedah, The Boylet ice breaker Kagano-Kelantan, Trengganu, Perlis, and. vitch will pass through Hongkong Brunel is to be introduced shortly shortly on its way to the Arctic into the Johore Conneti of State for Circle.
the establishment of a Chitrency Commission.
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At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday. March 8. His Excellency the Gov- ernor, accompanied by Lady North- cote, will open an Air Raid Pre- caution Display at the Peninsula Hotel.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote will be present at the China Fleet Club Theatre on Thursday, March 9, at 9.15 p.m. when the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club will present "The Shining Hour."..
The health of Eastern ports for the week ending February 25 is as follows:-Cholera, Calcutta 51 cases, Madras 2; small-pox, Delhi City 41 cases, Cochin 2, Bombay 6. Calcutta 202, Madras 72, Rangoon 3. Hanot 4, Hongkong 26, Shanghai 55.
The German community will on Sunday celebrate "Remembrance Day' for those Germans who fell in the war. The ceremony will consist of Divine Service in the Union Church, Kennedy Road, which will be followed by the placing of a wreath at a German grave in Happy Valley Cemetery.
His Excellency the Governor has signified his intention of being present at Frot. Hsu Ti-shan's second lecture on "Chinese", Jade.") which will be delivered at the Fung Ping Shan Chinese Library
SATURDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Fresh Mangoes Cereal Sausages & Hot Cakes Maple Syrup
Coffee.. LUNCHEON
Navy Bean Soup Cole Slaw Salad
Meat Loaf
Tomato Sauce
Creamed Celery
Buttered Turnips. French Fried Potatoes
Jello Tea
DINNER
Chicken Broth Salmon Salad Lamb Stew
Relish Dumplings
Hot Artichoke Corn Bread
on Wednesday, March 8, at 5.30 Sponge Cake & Vanila Sauce
Coffee
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote will pay an in- formal visit to the Dairy Farm on Tuesday, March 7, at 4 p.m.
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