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LOVELY MAY
BRIDE AT ST. ANDREW'S
Interport Cricket Player Weds
FINCHER-GITTINS
One of May's loveliest brides, Miss Irene Eleanor Gittins, was married to Mr. Ernest Francis Fincher in St. Andrew's Church. yesterday afternoon, the Rev. J. R. Higgs officiating.
TWO WEDDINGS
AT REGISTRY
Two Chinese couples were mar-1 ried yesterday at the Registry. Supreme Court. Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar officlated at both ceremonies.
H.K. SPORTSMAN MARRIED
of Marriages, Mr. J. W. Leonard And
Miss C: Perpetuo
The parties in one ceremony were Mr. Lam. Heng-hee a mem ber of the staff of the Hwangtung Provincial Bank, and Miss Ng Po-kwan. The witnesses were Messrs. K. Sing Wong and Wu Kuo- chick.
In the second marriage, the parties were Mr. Quon Hong-qul, merchant of No. 237, Queen's Road Central, and Miss Leung Ting-foon, of No. 38. Bridge's Street. The witnesses were Messrs. Chien Ta-wo and Quen" Sung-
The bride, a prominent hockey player and sister of Miss P. E. Gittins who was married recently yam. to Mr. A. S. Bliss, was attired in a frothy floor length frock of
white organdy and lace, a long bridal veil of silk tulle was al- tached to her head by orange blossoms.
Miss, Gitting was escorted to the altar by her father, and was a tended by Miss Molly Churn and Miss Marjorie Fisher, bridesmaids. The small flower girl, Miss Shella Hall, wearing a floor length frock of pink organza and bonnet to match, complemented the bridal
party.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following forthcoming mar rlages are announced:-
Mr. Joseph Willlam Leotard, the Crafgengower C. C. tennis player and cricketer, was mar- ried to Miss Chrispina Maria Perpetuo, daughter of Mrs. Per- petuo and the Iste Mr. TM.. Perpetuo, at St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong. yesterday af- ternoon, the Rev. Father A. Granelli officiatiag at the
ceremony...
Sim
Mis. Leonard and the late Mr. J. The bridegroom is the son of
Leonard and is the elder brother of Mr. D. Leonard, the St. Joseph's and Interport footballer,
The bride was given away by Mr. A. Gagcon and was charmingly attired in white silk marquisette
Mr. Li Ming-sha, wireless opera-inletted with lace, from Dolly tor, of No. 1 Fook Hing
Lane. Varden's, her bouquet being of Tunglowan, and Miss Lee Chung- Arum lies. ying. of No. 10 Park Road;
ment;
of best man.
THURSDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Prune Whip Cereal
French Toast -
Jar Coffee
LUNCHEON
Clear Onion. Soup Shrimp Salad Spareribs and Saürkrout Potatoes au Gratin
Asparagus Caramel Custard
Tea
DINNER
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Fruit Salad Fullet Steak Grilled Mushrooms. Glazed Onions Hashed Potatoes
· French Pastry Coffee
Miss Thelma Gonzalez attended Mr. George Owens masters. bridesmaid and wore a dress of mariner, care of Mr. W. W. Owens, mauve net with satin slip. She No. 169 Boundary Street, Kowloon.carried a cosy of violets, and Miss Sybil May Harper, nurs-1 Mr. T, Leonard, a brother of ng sister of the Medical Depart the groom, discharged the duties MRS. LINDBERGH
Following the Church ceremony JOINS SONS IN largely attended reception was DECK GAMES held at the Kowloon Hotel after which the happy couple left for American air ace, Colonel Charles their honeymoon which is being Lindbergh, who cabled her to re- Mrs. Lindbergh, wife of the
spent in Cheung Chau Island.
Mrs. J. W. Leonard's going-away spends hours in the brilliant wea turn to America from Paris, costume was of navy blue and ther playing deck games with her white with white accessories to two boys on board the liner Cham- match
Mr. Arthur Bailey, soldier, Mur- ray Barracks, and Miss. Dorothy' Emily Pratt, of No. 11 Gap Road:
Mr. Ho Ga-yu, merchant, of No. 200 Portland Street and Miss Mai Suk-In, of No. 28 Mongkok. Hill Road, first floor;
Mr. Fincher. Interport cricketer and prominent tennis, hockey and badminton player, was attended by Mr. W. Liddon Cole as best man.
A reception in St. Andrew's Church Hall was held after the ceremony, when the guests toast ed the popular bride and grcom.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Fincher will
Mr. Tsul Kwok-shu, clerk of the leave in the s.s. Empress of Japan Sanitary Department, and Miss to-morrow, at noon, for a honey-Wong Yuk-gu, of No. 1 Kwan Yick. moon to England via Canada. Street. third floor.
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Here's a wonderful oppor tunity for you to make some.cxtra" pocket money and to get a free.. ticket to sco M-O-M's picture entitled "HOLD THAT KISS," another delightful surprise picture, starring Mickey Rooney, Maureen O'Sullivan and Denis O'Keefe, coming to the King's Theatre on May 18 for a three- day engagoment.
All you have to do is to secure
a subscription for the Hongkong. Daily Preas" for a minimum period of six months from a relative or friend. For
Cho first thirty each
subscriptions received, successful contestant will receive 20 per cent.. of the whatever subscriptions he secures ne commission and a free ticket to the best seat in the King's Theatre to see "HOLD THAT KISS," with your most popular star, Mickey Rooney. After the frat thirty subscriptions are received, we will only pay the commission, so rend your subscriptions in early to get the free cinema ticket as well.
Each contestant can submit
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and qualify for the commission
and pinoma tickets,
A new note in fun...and love...when the funniest kid in pictures Becomes Cupid's awing-time first assistant!
hold that kiss
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GEORGE BARBIER JESSIE RALPH
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In all, there will be four competitions of this kind, each lasting one week.
For each, similar prizes will be given (except that the picture for which the free cinema ticket is presented will vary), but, at the end of the fourth competition, the "Hongkong Daily Preas will, in addition to the prizes and commissions earn- ed, offer a special prize of $20.00 to "the competitor who has brought in the largest number of new subscribers--so long as the number is not less than twenty.
The first contest will remain in force until 12 noon on Tuesday," May 17, and the names of the successful contestants will be published
on May 18,
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Colonel Lindbergh gave no son for asking his wife to return. The eldest son of the Consurt but it is believed that had he Hermine of the German. ex-Kat-known that his present special ser Wilhelm the Second, Hans work in America would take George, Prince of Schoenelch, long, he would have taken has become betrothed at the family with him. House of Doorn to Baroness Sybille
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It is likely that Mrs. Lindberg
von Zedtlitz and Leipe. The bride will stay in America three months belongs to ancient Silestan nob-jand then return to Europe, if the ility.--(T.O.)
situation eases.
NEWSETTES
... Mr. G. Wright is travelling in the s.s. Ranchi from London to Shanghai,
Mr. F. J. Gellion, H.M. Vice- Consul at Macao, and Mrs. Gellion are arriving here this
morning and they will be sailing for Home Mr. E. O'Nell Shaw will give a on leave in the gramophone recital
3.4. Empress öf Brahms Japan to-morrow.. musle at the European YM.C.A. at. 9 p.m. to-day,
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The Chief Alr Rald Warden notifies the appointment of Mr. Mr. W. W. Wagstaf, of the firm H. W. Leyden as bearing his name, is returning to for Hongkong and Major C. M. Head Warden Shanghai in the s.3. Rafcht from Manners, O.BE., as Head Warden Singapore.
for Kowloon.
Examinations
for Alr
Raid
Lt. Col. C. E. Jacques, accom- panied by Mrs. Jacques. through passengers in the s.5. Em- held at the Volunteer Headquar
are Wardens and V. A. Course will be
press of Japan frem Manila,
*
Mrs. L. Well, wife of the local broker, was a passenger in the 9.8. Empress of Japan arriving here yesterday from Manila,
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ters on Friday, May 12, at 10 am, and on Friday. May 19, at 10 a.m. All interested are asked to attend.
Mr. C. H. Halnes, Registrar of HM Supreme Court in China, accompanied by Mrs. Haines and Mr. S. Howard, engineer of their children, are travelling in Messrs. John I. Thornycroft & Co..the ss, Ranchi back.to" Shanghai Ltd. returned to Hongkong yes from London; where they have terday in the 4.3. Empress of been on leave. Japan...
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The first public lecture in con- Mr. R. Ohl, of Messageries Marinection with the A.R.P. course for times and local agent for Air members of business arms will be France, will leave the Colony on given by Mr. R. P. Dunlop at St. Saturday by the French plane for John's Cathedral Hall at 6.30 p.m. a week's vacation in Hanol.
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to-morrow. Lectures will hence- forth be held every Tuesday and
Mr. and Mrs. David MacKenzie, Friday.
of the Star Ferry Company, will
To Say "Good-Bye"
Mra Loulas Shannow returned on April 9 from hospital to her home in Norbury, S.W., after try- ing to swim out to the liner taking her husband from Tilbury. Mr. Shannow is a pianist in the liner's orchestra, and they have been married twenty-three years.
His wife went to see him off in the Royal Mall Uner Highland Chieftain, as she had done many times before.
After the ship had cast off Mrs. Shannow stood on the quay waving a handkerchief. Then the crowd tanding оп the landing-stage aw her dropping into the water. She was fully dressed, and began to struggle towards the liner.
A dock worker threw her a life- belt. She was dragged ashore and taken to Tilbury Hospital. A slater and brother-in-law took her home in a car.
THE KING IN BOMB RAID
Windsor Castle was "bombed" in a mock raid on April 12 when the King and Queen and other members. of the Royal Family tock an active part in 4.R.P. exercises.
Immediately the air raid siren on the Round Tower sounded the King and Queen, with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, and the
bomb-proof shelter which has been Duke and Duchess of Kent, donned their gas masks and went to the constructed for the use of the Royal Family, beneath one of the towers.
The shelter was originally a dungeon and the walls are seven feet thick,
Members of the Royal Household and the staff not engaged in any of the voluntary squads also went municating doors in the corridors; to shelters and the fire-proof com-
were shut.
The "all clear" was sounded about half an hour after the raid began. The King and, Queen then made. a tour of the Castle, Inspecting the various points and watching y lun- teers at work.
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Arriving here yesterday in the Majesty and the Queen in Canada 3.5. Ranchi from Singapore
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