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THE DREAM
The part of Tzu-chuan, mald of Ling Tai-yu, heroine of "The Dream of the Red Chamber," is being taken by Miss Elsie Law. seen in a summery pose above. The great Chinese play will be produced by local amateurs. under the auspices Hongkong of the
Chinese
Women's Soldiers' Relief - As- sociation, at the TaipingTM Theatre early next month.
MONDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Strawberries and Cream Cereal
Buckwheat Cakes
Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Oyster Broth
Beet Salad ··
Stuffed Baked Tomatoes Corn on Cob Carrot Soule, Popovers Butterscotch Cake Теа
DINNER
Shrimp Cocktail
Red Cabbage Salad
Baked Ham
Corn Souffle
Apple Sauce
Creamed Celery
Green Beans
Chocolate. Chiffon Ple
Coffee
Mr. Joseph Clark Grew, Ame-. rican Ambassador in Tokyo, who
A tiger which escaped from a is leaving Japan soon on a far lough, paid a farewell visit on Mr. cage aboard a Dutch cargo ship in Hachiro Arita, Foreign Minister. the Straits of Malacca killed two Mr. Grew sailed from Yokohama Chinese members of the crew and on May 19 in the Empress of then jumped overboard. Both the Canada; He will return to Tokyo men were badly mauled, one of in September.
them losing a leg.
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Ming Doreen Weir, who wil appear in an Oriental dance at a supper dance at the Hong- kong Hotel to be given by the Joint Committee of the Chi- nese Women's Club and Asso- clation on May 26.
SOCIAL
CHINESE WEDDING AT ST. MARY'S
Youthful Couple
United
A pretty wedding was solemnised at Bt. Mary's Church, Causeway Bay, on Saturday, when Misz Anna Seto Fung-yee became the bride of Mr. Alfred Fung Kwok-hing, The Rev, Lee Kau-yan officlated.
The bride was formerly a student of the Fù Tan University, Sharighal, and the bridegroom is nni andergraduate of the Linguan -University.
Mr. C. B. Wong, the Hon. Tennis Secretary of South China A. A.. discharged the duties of best man, while Miss K. S. Chiu was the bridesmaid.
Following. the ceremony. Chinese dinner was held at Kam Ling Restaurant, West Piont
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The Government Gazette" con- tains the complete list of Justices of the Peace for 1939.
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The name of Mr. Faitfone Wong
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AT GRIPPS
Cowan And Bailey
In Fine Form
The expression "mow 'em down" could certainly be applied to the entertainment offered on Saturday "evening by Cowan and Balley's troupe to the dinner and dancing guests in the Hongkong Hotel's. Gripps.
The two popular gentlemen of song and guitar were in fine form as they sang and acted song after song requested by various hotel patrons.
The "Hollywood on Parade" pre sented an ensemble to the tune of drum music, and modernized the Indian, which was very successful. their costumes, demanding com- ment, so interesting and unusual in design and colour arrange“.
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The Tayleurs and the ballet of Florence Chappel, also Laurell Gaines performance received warm applause.
A new tune caught everyone's attention, "Deep Purple" which was heard far into the night and early morning as the Hongkong Hotel Gripps guests wended their way homeward.
It was a "Saturday night at the Gripps," but in regard to the large gathering, the orchestra, the menu, and Cowan and Bailey, it was one of those super Saturday nights at the Gripps!
EMPIRE DAY
Alphonso McCoan The public are hereby remind- ed that Empire Day, Wednesday, has been added to the list of Thornhill's resignation of his com.
mission in the Hongkong Volun-May 24, is a public holiday and Authorized Architects.
teer Defence Corps with effect that all educational establish- Mist C. C. Denley, Nursing from May 9, 1839, has been ap-menta, public offices and Govern-
will Sister,
been proved by E.E. the Governor and ment departments
not be Hongkong. appointed Matron of the Victoria perialssion has been granted for open for ordinary business on that Hospital, Mauritius
him to retain his present rank. day, states a Fress communique.
has
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Mr. Pel-chi was appointed For gallantry during anti-Jap- Minister of Personnel by a National anese"ripts at Penang last year. Government mandate Issued on Mr. Claude Steele Kinder, 38-year- Friday.
old assistant superintendent of police. has been awarded the The British Ambassador to China, King's Colonial Police Medal. Mr. Bir Archibald Clark Kerr, was ex-Kinder, who has been in the police pected to arrive by the same plane, service since 1920, has served in but it was learned that he would various parts of Malaya. be coming by steamer from Hanoi.
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H. K. Muller, 29, of Hankow Road, who is charged with assault- ing Nur Khan, an Indian constable, at Blake pler on April 22, at 1 am, was again remanded, to May- 25, by Mr. R.. Edwards. at the Central Magistracy on Saturday. The Indian constable had not yet been discharged from hospital.
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A large number of anti-British handbills were scattered from four Japanese trucks north of the 800- chow Creek in Shanghal on May
The following have been ap- Mr. Frederick Charles Hall has pointed Justices of the Peace:-
James been appointed a member of the Oficial-Major
Lugard Urban Council for a further term Willcocks.
M.C.; Uno.. of three years, with effect from {cial-Dr... Chan Shek-nin, Mr. May 23, 1939.
Archibald Ritchie, Mr. Duncan John Bloss, C.B.E. Mr. Berbert 17. it is revealed in a despatch
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The annual recess of the Shang-Rothsay Sturt and Mr. Woo Hang- hal Municipal Council for 1939 has kam. been fixed from Thursday, July 27, te Tuesday, September 5, both days Inclusive,
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Members of the South China Athletic Association Football team which is to make a tour of the Mr. D. J. Sloss.: Vice-Chancellor] Netherlands-East Indies, Malaya, of the Hongkong University, return-Burma and Salgen were guests ed to the Colony last night by last night at a farewell reception Eurasia plane from Chungking, given by the directors of their as where he attended a conference sociation at the Kwong Chow
of the Sino-British Boxer In- staurant at West Point. demnity Fund Committee.
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from Shanghai. The handbills advise the Chinese people not to deposit their money in Bri- tish banks, to buy British goods. and otherwise to co-operate with British interesta.
Hongkong will soon have another vernacular paper known as "Kuo Min Jih Pao." It will have special. Re-Correspondents in all leading Chi- nesa cities, giving-up-to-date and accurate news to the local " read- ing public. Expert writers from the north have arrived here to write special articles on various subjects of the day. The new paper is well franced and will be one, of the leading Chinese Journals here.
Shanghai 'slik flatures are ce- Mr. T. J. Becke. chief accoun-vising measured to obtain fresh tant of the American Asiatic Unsupplies of cocoons from inland derwriters. Ehanghai, arrived here areas to feed their mills, many uI on Saturday in the Giulio Cesare which have been compelled to on his way to Manila. He ex reduce hours of operations" re- pects to return in about a month's cently. The Japanese control time.
scheme, and efforts made to seek
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The third conference of the In- the co-operation of Chinese fila-ternational Student Federation is H.E the Governor, has approved tures in the purchasing of cocoons, due to be held in Nice, Southern of the resignation of his com- have railed, the report adds.
France, between August 14 and 19,{ mission in the Hongkong Volun-
for important discussions on var teer Defence Corps of Lieutenant
The following members of the lous subjects of the moment, says Reginald Philip Phillips with effect
* Chungking Chinese message. from May 6, 1939, with permis-Hongkong Police Force have been sion to retain.. his present rank. awarded the Colonial Police Medal Among other things, the conference for conspicuous gallantry:-Inspec- will discuss auch subjects as "De- The resignation of Majortor Frederick Douglas Bishop Tuc-mocracy and the State"
Sergeant. Gordon Charles Place of the University in Safe- Charles Manners, O.B.E, of his kett,
Taylor, Sergeant Willigm Stirton guarding Democracy and the State," commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence" Corps
McHardy, Lance-Bergeant-Christo- and "The Bignificance of the French with
Re-evaluated Under effect from May 3, 1939, has been pher Stapley. Pile and Coxswain Revolution
Chan Ng.
Present World Conditions." approved by HE, the Governor. Major Manners has been allowed Mr.
Arnold, American The scarlet fever epidemio which to retain his present "rank.
Commercial Attache.In China, broke out amongst Jewish refugees on May 17 Shanghat some weeks ago and re- A unique swing band, comprising sailed for his post eight Russian women musicians, Mr. Arnold is returning via Europe suited in about 180 persons con- enter China through | tracting the disease, is practically entertained a large crowd at the and will
Mr. Arngid is" under-
over. The epidemic showed that China Emporium Ballroom on Rangoon, Saturday evening. The band, stood to have chosen this route most, patients, were not residents known Annabella's All-Giri in order to study new trade routes of the various camps where fomates Swing Band, called at Hongkong to interior China from Burma. He are subjected to strict medical ex- while en route to Shanghal for also will study conditions in aminations, but from people who which port they sailed on the s, Europe while en route to China. live outside and walk about for a Kiangsu yesterday.
Mr. Arnold is expected to arrive number of days spreading the {in Shanghal about September 1 disease, without knowing that they
after visiting Chungking.
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Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, former German Minister of Economica, nów
Julean
in Calcutta, ridiculed reports that Very rare have been the oc- he had come to India on a trade casions on which Shanghal has mdasion for the German Govern-been able to see two great pas ment. He said his trip was purely aenger ships of the same line a, holiday and that he had no in- enter port on the same day and at tention of conducting negotiations practically the same time. This with any country
happened on May 14 when two Canadian Pacific Empress boats
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The authorities of the foreign Settlements in Shanghai have been petitioned by the Rice Price Fixing Committee to purchase foreign rice in order to meet the demand in Shanghal, which has been lessened as a result of the smaller supply coming from the
A British naval film, Luck or steamed upriver to berth at. the interior. The price of rice con the Navy," has been banned In Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf, tinues to soar, causing anxiety Singapore. The reason given by where they both lay together for among the Chinese, it being quoted the censor la "gun play." The the greater part of the day The at between $10.50 and $17 for a film is an Associated British Bic two vessels were the Empress picul, showing almost three dollars" tures production. Other reasons of Japan, which arrived from increase as compared with the för banning films in the Straits Hongkong and Manila, and the officially limited price of $14 for Bettlements are “ricla * "gang" Empress of Asia, on her western spicul of the first grade rice. ster," "mürder. "bank robbery” trip from Vancouver and way ports which is already hard to buy in
political
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