AGE 6-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
WOMEN'S PAGE
CAREERS® OR MARRIAGE?
CO-EDS REVEAL THEIR
PREFERENCES .
"Co-eds at the University of " Chicago are on record as pre-" ferring careers, studying and
swing At
North- Le neighbouring western University in Evanston the girls are in favour of marriage, social life and light classical music.
This was disclosed in a recent survey on women at the two schools which sought to bring out contrast and possibly disprove the local college "tradition that holds:
"The University of Chicago for Its intelligent girl student, and Northwestern for its pretty co-eds,” Education, speech, social service. work and journalism were listed as the most popular fields for women at Northwestern while the Chicago Co-eds selected paychology, home economics and social service work,
Picture taken at the annual sports of the Hongkong Riding School which was held last Sunday morning and proved an out- standing success. (Photo by Leica),
NEWSETTES
Sanitary Inspector W. T. Bilson ( AU co-eds at Chleage said they celebrates his 28th birthday to entered college to study: 72 per cent, of the Northwestern girls took the same stanki,
"FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES
morrow.
To-morrow. Sanitary Inspr. S. Eccleshall celebrates his 48th birthday.
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Dr. F. J. Farr, radiologist in the Medical Department will be 38 years old to-morrow.
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The forthcoming marriages are announced cf Mr. Harold Quen- tin Hunt, chemist, residing at
Dr. G. H. Henry, of the Medical No. 7, Babington Path, and Miss Frances Lowcock, of No 5, Gram- Department, will be observing his
34th birthday to-morrow
plan Road: Mr. Arkady, Mihallo- vich Chernikeeff, of the Dally Farm Co., Ltd.. and Miss Suzen- na Vasilievna Pikina. of No. 833. Avenue Joffre, Shanghal; and Mr. Yu Fook-cho, ut No. 381, Des Voeux Road, West, first floor, and Miss Yan Yer-woon, of No. 50, Bridge Street, third floor...
Bride Who Vanished On Wedding Eve
An 18-year-old giri belonging to Blaina. Monmouthshire, her fiancé, who is a Blaina miner, and a wealthy Indian cotton merchant are central figures in
a marriage postponersent which is being widely discussed in South Wales.
The miner, Mr. Alexander Fre-
derick Powell, aged 20, told
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Mr. F. Gibbings returned
President Fierce. Hongkong yesterday in the s
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Sir William and Lady Shenton, formerly of Hongkong, were among the guests who attended the Arst! or the pre-Easter At Homes given by Mrs. Chamberlain, wife of the Prime Minister, at No 15 Downing Street recently.
Mr. P. G. Meunier, Hongkong manager of Charbonnage du Ton- kin, and. Mrs...Meunter are on a business and pleasure trip to Mani- 1o, and plan to return early next month.
Mr. Vicents Madrigal, business- toman and head of the shipping firm 8. bearing his name, is reported by a Manila paper to have said that he Icund business conditions in Hong-
Dr. J. Decker was a passenger kong "fine", on his recent" two П the s $ President Pierce weeks' trip to the Colony. arriving here yesterday.
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SOCIAL
SATURDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST -
Prune Whip Ceres)
Fried Ham & Potato Cares Aottee
LUNCHEON
Cream of Mushroom Souy Shrimp Sald Meat Roll Tomato SaECE Stewed Celery Lira Bears Danish Pastry Ten
DINNER
Beef Brom Chicken Salaa
Hot Rolla Cheese Souttle Oilves-Pickles Lemon Chiffon Fie Coffee
ROYAL REQUEST TO SEE "THE CITADEL"
The
of office Hongkong Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. has received kaformation from. their London office that the production "The Citadel," now showing at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, was shuwa by Royal request before Their Majesties the King and Queen at Sandringham.
CHARITY SHOW IN AID OF RELIEF 'Sponsored by the
KING'S GUARDS ON ROYAL TOUR
Best Police Brains To Co-operate
OTTAWA-The best police brains of three countries will co-operate in safeguarding the Ilves of the King and Quee when Their Majesties visit Canada and the United States in May.
The famed Royal Canadian Monated Police, Canada's federal police force, will have the active assistance of Scotland Yard, men, long expert in protecting royalty. The United States secret" service, which guards the president of the United States, will also participate directly in the protection plans for the Canadian trip, in addition to their Majesties' shorter visit to Washington and New York.
The advice of both the British and United States services will be made available to the RCMP. in detailing its protection programinė for the royal tour of 3,500 miles across Canada and back again.
A CHECK-UP
A check-up on the known unde- sirables in the country will be one of the preliminary precautions. Points on the Canadian-United States border will be closely watched. Admission to Canada hús already been refused, George An- drew McMahon, who threw a load- ed revolver toward Edward VIII, on July 16, 1936, in London.
BIG PRESS ESCORT
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Significant of the importance attached to the royal visit by the press of the United States is the fact the Canadian authorities have had applications for 400- American · reporters and photographers to accompany their Majesties across Canada: A special pilot train is being arranged to accommodate newspapermen.
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ALAR
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1939.
YES! It' washes.
NO! It never shrinks.....
Viyella
SAFE thank goodness from chills and clothes repression. 'Viyella", wbich does not shrink when washed, never irritates the skin, and which keeps children always warm exöngh but never too warm."
FOR CHILDREN
FROM THE DAY THEY'RE BORN
From all Arabiclase stores throughout the East, "If any difficulty, pleass vorite - Wm"Hollins & Co♫ Ltd., Tiyelia House, Nottingham. Kugland..
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and
have
The death occurred on March 8, §. It is still
Madame LI, Chung-Jen a" question whether other than representatives of lead-after a long illness, of Mr. Harry Madame Pal Chun-hai, wives of Hongkong ing news agencies, including Reu- Litten Puttock, at Manor Cottage, the two Kwangsi generals.
sulta of under- Reters, "The Associated Press" and 9, Watford Road, Northwood, Mid-received 3,500 Chinese Women's Soldiers'
Li Chiu- "The Canadian Press," will be dlesex. The late Mr. Puttock was wear, 3,600 towels and 3,000 Mr. Maria Parrys Vda. de Tuason llef Association, Miss H.E, the Governor and Lady and Miss Albina Tuason, who are lan, Miss Kum Soo-cum and Miss accepted as correspondents on formerly Manager of Harrisons and pleces of soap from Mme. Chiang
9.J "Comfort". articles. Northcote will attend the Kwanti socially known in Manila, were Tse Lo-lan, three actresses, will H.M.S. Repulse bearing the King Crosfield Ltd., Calcutta. The fan-Kal-sher
passengers on the PreS, Pierce gives charity show on Mar 26 and Queen across the Atlantic and jeral took place at the Northwood | for the wounded soldiers recely-
Cemetery of March. 11. back.
ing medical attention in Kwellin which arrived in the Colony yester- and 27 in the Lee Theatre. day. They are on a pleasure trip
races to-morrow
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Sir Geoffry and Lady Northcote will be returning to Government to the United States. House from Fanling on Monday,
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They will be accompanied by Messrs. Yeung and Péb of the Central Bank of China, Mr. Lee
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Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Spielberger of the Central Trust, Messrs. Mr. E. L. Pan, President of the and their daughter are passengers Ngai, Chan, Ng of the Bank Ching Travel Service, is paying alon the Pres. Fierce which arrived Chins, Mr. Hu of Bank of Com- visit to Shanghai.
in Hongkong yesterday. Mr. Spiel- munications, Mr. Sam of Nationa! berger is connected with the Sun Mr. Edward Vang, of the China Life Assurance of Canada and has Travel Service, sailed for Manila business interests in Manila. in the Empress of Asia on Thurs- day.
Mr. T. J. Price of King's College
Industrial Bank of China, Mr. Kum of China & Southsea Bank.
They all саме from the Northern ports of China, where FL Lieut. P. H. Smith, Mrs. they were well honoured in the Smith and their two children will) Chinese stage. ""N
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a reporter the circumstances which will receive congratulations to England where they will spend six Lee Theatre and the Hongkong
led to the wedding hot taking day on the occasion of his 39th place.
"My fiancee, Miss Phyllis Britton, and I had arranged to be married at Tredegar Register Office" he said.
"The last time I saw her was on the wedding eve. This is the second time that we had arranged, to get married."
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WEALTHY INDIAN Mr. Powell then, described how, previously, Miss Britton had worked as a maid at the Surrey home of a wealthy Indian, who had given
.her many presents.
birthday
A recent Colonial Once appoint- ment is that of Mr. F. Shanks to
leave the Colony early in April for Tickets are now selling at the
months
vacation. Lieut. Smith Chinese Women's Soldiers, Rellef
is chief nying instructor at the Association.
Far East Flying Training School.
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Mr. W. G. Fitz-Gibbon, General
Amongst the plays to be pre- sented is "Lady Precious Stream."
be Third Assistant Government As-Secretary of the Public Works Miss Marjorie Fle, from Ame- sesser, Hongkong.
Department and vice-President of rica, is paying a week's visit the Public Works Recreation Club, to the Colony. Arriving on Thurs-
Mr. Dee C. Chan, Chinese bust-will receive congratulations from day. by Imperial Airways' from |nessman, who was in Hongkong re- his many friends to-day on the
cently to attend the funeral of his olcasion of 54th birthday. father, has returned to Manila
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Lady Northcote, accompanied by her son, Mr. M. A. 8. Northcote, will leave for England by the 39 "Later he returned to Bombay, Canton on April 1.5 where he has large business in- terests and" Miss Britton obtained
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Mr. T. Buddington; of the local a flat in Newportroad, Cardin," he Standard Vacuum Oil Co's offices. is lying in hospital with pneu-
sald.
"We agreed to start afresh, and monia. last Whitsun we arranged to get.
Mrs. Shepherd, formerly married Just before Whitsun, however, she said she was going famous musical comedy
We again parted, but later she in-
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On the evening of April 1, the| members of the Y. M. C. ·A'S
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Bangkok, Miss Fife will join the RM B Franconis in. Hỏngking on Saturday and continue on a world tour to New York,
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A large number of gifts were received during the Annual Pound Day, held by the Allce Memorial Mr. Jesus Oblets, former Collec- and Affiliated Hospitals yesterday. tor of Customs in Manila" was ; & Mrs. B. W. Tso received the guests passenger on board the Pres. Pierce In the morning and Mrs. C. B. which arrived in Hongkong on Fri- Brown in the afternoon.
day. He is taking a vacation trip'
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to the United States accompanied Combining a pleasure trip with by his two daughter and three business, Mr. Clarence M. McCord, sens.
an Executive of the Blue Bar Co-
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the conut Co., arrived in Hongkong yes- Announcements have been issued actress. terday on the Pres. Plence, 'He is that the wedding will take place to Surrey to visit friends, and did Miss Freear, died in London on accompanied by Mrs. McCord and jon Friday, March 31, of Mr. Palmer they are on their way to the C. Sze, of the Central Bank of not retum until some days after. Mar, 22 at the age of 67.
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China, and Miss Edith Chunten Blen, daughter of the late Mr. Z. Mr. F. W Hawthorne, a director S. Bien, of the Bank of China. A "We again arranged to get mar-Hockey Club will hold a dance in of Hamilton Brown and Co., accom-reception will be held in the Hong- ried. Before our wedding, however, the Rose Room of the Peninsula panied by Mrs. Hawthorne, were kong Hotel at 3.30 pm. that day. Phyllis received several cablegrims from Bombay.
vited me to see her.
SEVERAL CABLES
Hotel.
passengers on the Pres. Pierce
|which arrived in Hongkong yester - { A special programme of enter- Mr. R. J. B. Clark, ARIBA. day. They are on their way to the tainment, comprising vocal items, One read: "You deserve better things. Please keep your solemn architect in the Pubile Works De-United States on a business and displays, etc., will be given by the undertaking. Stand by me whatpartment, Hongkong, was recently pleasure trip.
elected a Fellow of the Royal In- ever happens!".
Another ethntained the phrase: stitute of British Architects,
members of the Chinese TMCA, to-morrow afternoon from 2 to 4.30 Mr. Hsu ghih-ving, Acting p.m. at the Blake Playground: Those Chairman of the National Reller intending to be present, are asked
"Don't let old age rule me out............ Mr. Robert Lim, of the Cama Commission, visited the Chinese to call at the YMCA premises in Please spare me further misery."
Mr. Powell said that he had been Amusements, who is on a honey soldiers interned at the coneco Bridges Street first, from where offered £10,000 if he would break moon and business trip to Bhang-tration camp at Ma Tow Chung they will be directed to the play- his engagement to Miss Britton and hai with Mrs. Lim, will be retura- and distributed $3,000 for buying ground.
ing to the Colony early next month. dally necessaries. There are forget her.
"1'received a cheque for that
amount," he said. "Although I am
altogether T70 soldiers in the Posthumous honours were co- This evening at the Lusitano camp. Eleven of them, who are ferred on Chiang Po-li, former Military mly a miner, I did not want money Club, the members of the Portu- sick, are receiving medical atten- adviser to the National
guese Company, Hongkong Volan- tion.
Council and President of the that way,AN M
Army University, in a mandate "I thought more of Phyllis, Iteer Defence Corps, will hold their
Capt. G. T. Shamer, who has Just issued by the National Govern- walked to Abertillery Bridge, tore annual dinner dance.
Completed day with the United ment, Chiang passed away
up the cheque, and threw the tits over the alde."
works,... said; gras
is safe and sound. “MoK
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Mr and Ms Robert J. Hayes States Attic Fleet in Manila in Nov. 4 last year. He was pro-. and their young daughter have a passenger on the Pres. Pierce moted to the rank of full general
Miss Britton's father, Mr. Thomas Britton who works at Blaine Gas- left Shanghat for Vancouver en which arrived in Hongkong, yester and was highly eulogised for his route to New York where they day. He is on his way to Ban profound knowledge of military thine will take up residence Mr. Hayes, Francisco and is accompanied by science and meritorious service to une who is with the Texas Co. has Mr. Shamer. Capt. Shamer was the country. An appropriation fn been transferred to the head Supply Corpe Officer at the Navy of $5,000 wag mads for his fune-
office" of " the Camry
in Cavite.
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