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A 30-minute sketch made in local studio by George Arnold.
SOCIAL
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NEWSETTES
Congratulations to Mr. William;
WEDDING AT REGISTRY
The wedding of Mr. Ho Ka- ming, merchant, of No. 13 College View, and Miss Ho Fan-lal, took place at the Registry. Supreme Court, yesterday. Mr. T. J. Gould,
Mr. Wong Man-cheng, one of Deputy Registrar of Marriages.
Shaw on the occasion of his birth-Shanghai's leading tennis players, omciated; and the witnesses were day to-day.
is soon to pay a visit to Hongkong. Mr. K. L. Ho and Mrs. Lam Chi-
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Major H. H. M. Olwer, M.C.. R.A. left for Vancouver on the as Taith bries yesterday..
Dr. Cheak Reng-song. of the Medical Department, celebrates his birthday to-day.
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An Empire Day Service for school children will be held in the Cathedral on Wednesday next. May 24, at 9 a.m.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The forthcoming marriage is announced of Mr. Ng Show.lung. clerk of the China Vegetable Of Corporation, residing at No. 76 Mr. Ching Ka-plao, of the
Village Road, first floor, and Miss Eastern Football Team, is to leave Anyang Nyui Zoh, of No. 15 Caro- for Shanghai at once on account ne Hill Road," ground floor. of the death of his mother.
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Former members of Chocolate House. Central British School, will hold reunion dinner at the school at 8 p.m. on May 26,
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The second of the meetings 'n connexion with the coming baza LT will be held on Wednesday next, May 21, at 8.30 p.m.; in the Cathe- Capt. Frederick W. Hein, of the dral Hall. All interested are U. S. Army, is a passenger onvited to attend... board the President Pierce. He is
on his way to Kobe from Manila.
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Mr. K. Karthigasu, of Gajah Estate, Malacca, and Thankarima Sinnathamby, Pt. Pedor. Ceylon. were recently in Ceylon.
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The wedding took place at Peter's Church, Singapore, recent. Alarly of Mr. Chen Bing-alang, second Miss son of Madam Chen Wong-klang. of a dresser attached to the Bencoo- married len Street Clinic, and Miss Dang.
Ong-ing, a nurse attached to St. Andrew's Orthopaedic Hospital.
Mr. Clarence Hugh Paimer Superintendent of the Manila
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Addressing a
mammoth meet- ing of Muslims held at Badulla! Danny Malone, the celebrated in connection with the celebra- Electric Co., passed through Hong-Irish tenor who is on biks waytions of the birthday of Prophet kong on the President Pierce home to England after a success- Mohammed, Dr (Mrs.) P. R. Thia- his way to San Francisco.
ful sixteen-months' tour of Aus-garajah urged that women In Itralia and New Zealand, passed Islam should for social and econo- Mr. Oliver Shaw. Foreign Sales through Colombo recently. He mic reasons take a more active Manager of Mennin Co., dealers in will tour America and towards the part, in public life. The rigid tollet goods, passed through Hong-end of next year go to Africa. sechision of women, she argued. kong yesterday on the President
was not only unnecessary but a Pierce.
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"The death, occurred recently grave handicap in the modern Mr. T H. Eckerson, a repre-from an attack of cholera, of Mr. world. sentative of Messrs. Ely. Lilly and John Foulds, Director of European
Co., passed through" Hongkong programmes, Calcutta Station of The Rev. George Shepherd, con yesterday on the President, Pierce the all-India Radio. He came to fidential adviser to Generalissimo He is bound for Shanghat from Indis four years ago and devoted Chiang Kai-shek, arrived in New Manila.
his attention to the finding of a York on Mar. 21 to conduct a synthesis of Indian and European speaking tour on behalf of the Lieut Murray Clark, of the
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Church Committee for China Re- United States Army, accompanied
lief. He said: "China is now or by Mrs. Clark and three children,
Mr. Tony Freeman, who was an ganized, for suffering and much of were passengers on the President exchange student. 1934-35, from it goes on in silence. To us who Pierce.
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The speaker at the YMCA Canton, is now in the United states human beings. Discussion Group en Sunday will Consular Service and was recently collapse like Spain. With 400.000,- be Prof. R. Robertson, of the appointed to the post at U. S 000 people opposed to their pre- Hongkong University. His subject Vice-Consul to Mexico City sence or Chinese soll, how can the will be The State: Modern Ex-
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The Rev. Y. S. Tom and his Mr. William Lloyd who has been family left for the United States connected with dramatic produc- yesterday in the President Pierce. tion for the Australian Broad Mr. Tom was formerly minister of casting Co., in Melbourne, passed the Congregational Church In through Colombo recently, on way Canton and General Secretary of to London to join the B.B.C
the Church of Christ in China, Canton branch.
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in English to the music of the original Chinese air, "Chi Lo Yin" has been published by the Paul M. Hinkhouse Press, 245 Street, New York.
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Mr. Lei Ying-lam, President of the Langman Universty, left for the United States yesterday on the Hudson President Pierce to receive the
honorary degree conferred uponi him by the Oberlin College there.j Mr. Felicisimo Ampun and Mr. After receiving the degree, he will A. Sanchez, members of eth tour America to study the educationį Philippine Davis Cup team, passed there, returning to Hongkong through Hongkong yesterday on the some time in the middle of August. President Pierce. They are en route
to San Francisco.
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Father V Lebbe, naturailsed Chinese citizen of Belgian birth Mrs. T. Hamowy and her two now. Commander of the North children are passengers on board china Field Service Corps, has the President Plerce bound for left: for Orungking by plane. San Francisco. Mrs, Hamowy is the to seek instructions on future work wife of the Manager of Shalom and of the Corps from Generalissimo. Co., Manila.
Chiang Kai-shek. Father Lebbe was formerly the Managing-Director of Mr. F. J. True, Oriental repre- the 7th Shin Pao," a newspaper ini sentative of the Du Pont Co., Tentan companied by Mrs. True and three children, passed through Hongkang His Excellency the Governor will yesterday on the President Pierce, attend the service at St. Andrew's on their way to San Francisco, Church, Kowloon, on Sunday morning when he will read the
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cal Aid to China has recently re- cellency will meet the members of ceived urgent appeals from both the Counell, and Officers of the the National Health Administra-Church.
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| Mayoress of Wanchai," is walking
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about with her right arm in a Mr. George A. Fitch, writing sling.Asked what caused the from Chungking, whose spirit he mishap, Vic Bago, the "unoff-says is unbeatable.", asks: "Is cial_Mayor," said she tried to do America" going to continue her a trapeze act without a net!"
partnership with Japan? I pray God, No! I hope every friend of Mr. C. G. C. Kerr, nominated China In America has written member of the Colombo Municipal his Senators and Representatives Council, has resigned his member letting them know where he stands ship of the Council. Mr. Kern, who and that organizations are con is a partner of George Stewart tinuing to send resolutions to the and Co., has left for Englana on President and the State Depart leave:
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