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SUN SHINES ON STRIKING RACE STYLES, THEN RAIN BRINGS OUT MACKINTOSHES

"ROSETTE"

"When the sun comes out on the Race track so will the ladies" is a well-known saying, and it was well illustrated during the meeting at. Happy Valley on Saturday, when, with King Sol mak- ing his first appearance för many days, local Chinese ladies seized the opportunity to come out in all the" pristine, glory of their altractive frocks.

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There was no particular preference shown for either material or colour-summer in many respects allows a greater diversity in choice-but most of, the,, standard motifs had their supporters and there were also one or two original ideas on view.

Of interest as proof that ladies yellow sharkskin and a straight are by no means as careless and design printed crepe respectively. unprepared as they are sometimes At another table close by, were made out to be (at least in mat-seated Mr. Wong Su, his two ters pertaining to clothes!) was daughters. Elia and Cornille, and the fact that when,, towards the Mr. and Mrs. Li Chok-chung. Miss end of the day, Jupiter Pluvius Ella Wong probably the prettiest resumed operations, and cast un-girl on the course, was in a lovely welcome rela down upon the sky blue organdle over a pink hitherto happy throng, many a slip, while her sister whose looks chic mackintosh and raincoat was jare not far behind, favoured a instantly brought into use from plain coral sharkskin with a patch where it had been kept aside in of bead flowers shown readiness.

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Mrs. L. the other lady in this # brown printed party. picked

So that, though there were those who had to scuttle for shelter and stay under cover, the paddock and other open spaces were by no frock. means devoid of feminine pere- grinators just before, during and after the last race.

TEA LOUNGE TOUR

On a tour of the tea lounge I found a group of happy young ladies chatting gayly at one table. They were Mrs. Gloria. Pih, Misses Ng Fook-yuen. Cheung Woon-wai, Ip Yuen-han and Ip Yuen-ching.

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STAGE, SCREEN STARS Miss Butterfly". Wn, China's queen of the screen,

wore & gown of white silk. She was chatting with some friends when I saw her.

Mrs. A. H. Compton arriving at St. John's Cathedral for the wedding recently of· Mr. Jack Hatton Potts and Miss Antonia Coben. (Leica photo).

PRETTY CHINESE

WEDDING

A pretty wedding, uniting two well-known Overseas Chinese fami- [lles, was solemnized at St. Mar- garet's Church, Happy Valley, or Saturday, when Miss Jean Kwok, daughter of the late Mr. Kwok [Chee-wah and Mrs. Kwok, and tormerly of Bangkok, became the bride of Mr. Anthony N.C. ("Tony"")"} Wong, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Wong - Fod-sun, and proprietor of Tony's Dance Studio in China Building..

Mr. James Wong, brother of the groom, undertook, the duties of best man, while Miss Lucy Wong. a sister, was bridesmaid.

Following the wedding, a recep- tion was held in the. Luk Kwok Hotel in the evening.

The happy couple will probably leave the Colony shortly on their honeymoon.

QUEEN'S THEATRE AIDS. S.P.C.

evening

of

nine *Boys

The Saturday o'clock performance Town." featuring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney, at the Queen's Theatre, was in aid of funds for, the Society for the Protection of. Children.

The

Through the means of a higher admission price on the seats for the performance,

theatre the management was able to donate the difference of Saturday even- ings prices after the usual ad- Another famous actress, rem

mission price was subtracted, nowned both on the stage and

A

by Charity Concert held

out satis- idea worked screen, in the person of Miss

students of the St. Stephen'sfactorily and though "no definite Tong Shia-hing, alias Mrs. Sit Kok-sin, picked a white · mik

Girls' College on Saturday in the amount has been announced for Mrs. Pih, who returned here on

with printed flowers.

College Hall in aid of medical the Society for the. Protection of Friday from Shanghai, was in a

well Children, it is understood the total gown or white sharkskin topped Misses Beatrice and Elsie Law relief work in

figure was quite pleasing. took patronised. with. a coat of the same material, two charming sisters, who She had green accessories to go part in the charity play "The with her outfit, including a beauti-Dream of the Red

Chamber"

China was

NEWSETTES

ful jade bangle on one wrist.. Mee Yuk, one of the twelve beau

Miss Ng, whose "engagement wastles and Gee Oun, the demure recently announced, was in a coral maid of the heroine respectively. were seen walking about in the dress which suited her very well.

stands Miss Cheung, the Badminton player, wore blue sharkskin, while -Miss "B" Law, who will shortly the two Ip sisters. daughters of be married to Mr. A. S. K. Lau Dr. Ip Kam-wah. were in plain the solicitor, wore an orange and Lanchow was formally opened at Lee has been added to the list of

white lace while her sister Elsie a ceremony on Tuesday morning Authorized Architects. favoured a linen with huge floral designs over a dark background.

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MISSES WONG' AND 'HO Two other popular members of the younger set were often together. They were the Misses Elsie Wong and Fat Ho. The former was gowned in a com- plets white ensemble with a row of coloured buttons down her jacket'in contrast to the white back ground, whilst the laiter preferred a rust "three quarter length frock with green

· accessories."

These two strolling together made quite a pretty colour com trast.

The Kansu Provincial Bank in

The name of Mr. Richard Charles

The King has not been advised

It is notified that the western ride of Queen's Pler will be closed to exercise his power of disallow-

to all vessels as from June 5, 1939. ance with respect to an Ordinance

*

to amend the Prevention of Evic-

A Chinese monthly Pictorial tion Ordinance, 1939.

Pao Pictorial" magazine, "Shun

whose office is at No. 2, Pottinger Street, will commence issue. on June 18.

A Chinese daily newspaper, the "Kok Man Yat Pao," with establish- ment at No. 28 Comnught Road Central is commencing their issues to-day.

The order of His Majesty in Council terminating the opera- Miss Lilian Leung well known tion of the Merchant Shipping Shanghai beauty who was leaning (Spatzish Frontiers Observation) against the rails, no doubt hoping Act. 1937, is published in the to pick the winners among the "Government Gazette." many starters, was gowned in white volle with. red dots designs.

Mr. Jack Couper Fitz-Henry, has resumed duty as Superintendent of the Fire Brigade and has been ap- pointed a Government Inspector under the Gunpowder and Fire. works Ordinance.

The Air Raid Precautions Officer. announces that the A. R. W. class scheduled for Thursday on'June 8. at No.- 20, Ice House Street, has been put forward to Wednesday 7th instant,

Hongkong has been declared a suspected port on account of cholera by the Government of The Agure representing the British, North Bornes. Hongkong average opening selling rate for has been declared an infected port Misa Jean Ma was similarly the month of May, 1938, of the on account of cholera by the occupied. only she WAS in a Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Government of Straits Settle-. different position-up the veran-Corporation for demand drafts on ments. dah. She wore a stunning lac London is settled at 14.73,

net over a printed slip of violet.

MONDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Tomato Juice Cereal

Liver and Bacon Bran Malins Coffee

LUNCHEON Cream of Corn Soup Red Cabbage, Salad Grilled Garoupe Creamed Spinach Baked Onions Tartar Sauce Com Bread Blackberry Pie-

Tea

DINNER

Grab Cocktail Avacado Salad Fillet Steak Mushroom Gravy:

String Beans Asparagus Potato Cakes

Ice Cream and Cate

The Governor has approved of

At Thursday's meeting of the the following promotions in the Hongkong Y's Men's Club, Mr. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps: J. Hausen will speak on "Wuhan-Bergeant Henry Thomas Bux- Before and After the Occupation" ton, Gunner David McLellan The meeting will be open to mem-Bombardier Dougins James' amyth bera and special s

Crozier, Sergeant Bevan Clarence guests only.

| Field and Lance Corporal Joaquim His Excellency the Governor Jeronyma Chuterres to be Becond

Lieutenants. has approved the following, pro- motions in the Hongkong Volun- the Governor has autho- teer Defence Corps-Capt. Harry

Owen Hughes to be Major, Capt.rized the award of the Emciency Evan George Stewart to be Major, Medal to the following members of Lieut. Andrew Walton Brown

The name of Dr. David Mam dell Wong, Licentiate of Medicine and Burgery of the Medical Connell, Prince Edward Island, has been added to the Register of Medical Register.

the HK V DC-Sergeants. George Edward Leonard Johnson, Virgilio Antonio Neves, Jose Pedro, Baleros, Privates Alberto Lais Vieira Remedios and Alexander Garcia,

In order to deal effectively with the increasing number of cases involving Burma-Tunnan relations, It is notified as from June 1, the Yunnan Provincial Govern 1839, and until further notice, ment has decided to establish a Senhor Francisco Paulo de Vas Border Affairs Bureau near the concellos Boares, will be Acting border line in the vicinity of Teng- Consul in charge of the Port-ching and Lungting. guese Consulate.

Notice is given that under HE the Governor has been section 5 (4) of the Hongkong pleased to appoint Mr. John Keith Dollar Loan Ordinance, 1934, that Bousfield provisionally, and sub His Excellency the Governor has Ject to His Majesty's pleasure, to appointed Monday, June 19, 1939, So temporarily an Unofficial mem-

as the day on which bonds to the

ber of the Legislative Council, in value of one twenty-ffth of the

the place of Mr. Andrew Lank amount Issued in June 1934, shall Shields who is temporarily absent

from the Colony with effect from 15

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drawing

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