HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
Bomb-Battered Briton's Want To Hear More
Classical Music
JACK HYLTON, British jazz band leader, is selling the Bri- it Gernian-and the tish public classical music-the bulk of bomb-battered Britons are shouting for more.
Mr. Hylton recently took the aristocratie London Philharmonic vaudeville and Orchestra on a round of the provinces, playing
moving picture theatres in two-a-night standa. On Its return to the Capital, the orchestra played a music balls-something never done before
The orchestra. directed by Dr. which crowds of Londoners pack Malcolm Sargent. DOW gives con- "ach night.
Callacuma musie vaudeville house-into
certs al half,
the
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A two-piece frock and jacket, this dress is of tan woollen with pleated blouse and skirt. and over it a casual but per- fectly tailored lime-mixture tweek Jacket. With black ac- cessories and hat this is
smart town outfit
CURRENT COST OF LIVING
THE FAVOURITES
Ludwig van Beethoven, German master, ranks as the favourite.
Behind Beethoven In favour come these composers:
Johannes Brahms. last of the great ne of German masters. Wolfgang Mozart. Antonin Dvorak the Boheinlan whose dulce music delighted German Peter Tschai- kovsky Russlan Cesar Franck. Frenchman: and Jail Sibellus, ¡ Finn.
Mr. Lyiton says the orchestra has bad "astounding" success even though it is making no appre- clable attempt to "play down" ta its audiences.
"I'm highbrow and didn't know
Called 13 coat-frack." the above dress, with its flattering bhese bodice, is made in Ane black woollen. with the gilet and collar in pale tilac gros- grain. The skirt AS knife- pleated Notice the clever way the gilet butions into the dress to make an easy job of laundering.
it," was a typical provincial com- 69 U.S. WRITERS ment, says Mr. Hylton
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GENERAL
London Aids
Family Wash
Speedy restoration of facilities
for the "family wash" has been found to be a pressing need in areas of Britain where heat and water have been cut off by “enemy action."
The problem in East and South London has been solved by regu lar visits from a mobile clothes- Washing service.
When gas and water are cut off. a self-contained unit, with ita Ow power And water, is rushed to the district. Members of the Women's Volun tary Service collect the clothes and make themselves responsible for seeing they are returned to the owners washed and dried. The unit has its DWn washing machines and Ironing boards.
It is hoped to extend the same service to Provincial centres when there has been a heavy raid
In the West Riding of York shire. * scheme for providing clean clothing for people who have inst their homes is organised by the laundries themselves. Work- ing with the AR. P. authorities, the proprietors of 124 laundries send out to each customer ‘a leaf- let with bis returned taundry asking for parcels of clothing and linen for air raid victims. On his next call the vanman takes the
I back to the laundry. parcel
and other The United China Reller an clothes are dry-cleaned. Other nounced that 59 American authors garments are laundered before poets, playwrights, novelists and they are dispatched to the local editors are aiding the $5,000.00 relief centre.
AS a result, large stocks campaign by contributing royal les from books and proceeds from clean clothing are accumulating Centres ready for any self up in the Royal Academy articles, short stories and lectures. at the
These writers include J F. Mar einergency.
Joy Fmmer, Elizabeth
WORST RAID
When the orchestra returned to London it ran into one of the worst air raids of the war and its opening concert was bonbed out. when historic Queen's Hall WEA blasted by high explosives,
The orchestra salvaged what it could from the ruins and set it
GIVE ROYALTIES
TO HELP CHINA necessary, coats, sults.
Muste attendants stationed them- selves in front of the Queen's Hall quand. ruins. sold tickets and directed Seeger. Pearl Buck. Edgar Snow. those who had advance bookings Clare Luce, Robert Aura Smith and to the Academy. The performance several other nationally prominent that night was cheered again and ones. | again
Most of the concerts are broad-
east and the musle & considered one of the reasons for an extra- [ordinary demand for rains. Any
The organization also announced
F.D.R. TO GET MOST OF HIS
ان
that 10 modern ambulances 35 MOTHER'S ESTATE
cases of medical and X-ray equip- į
ment and two transport chasis all Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt left valued at $30.000 have been ship-President Roosevelt the greater
one wanting to rent a radlo is ped to Rangoon for use in Chins portion of her estate, according obliged to walt at least nine or by the American Friends Bervice to her will which was Filed
ten days.
Committee.
Celebrated Chinese Animal Painter Holds Exhibition
Connoisseurs of modern Chinese painting will be afforded an opportunity to view the animai sindles of MR. WOO T50-PUN, the Prices in the market were steady celebrated Chinese animal painter, when his first Hongkong ex- doring the current week, and, ac-hibition will open at the Hotel Ceck today. cording to yesterday's quotations.
there
2 were only
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The exhibition wil fast until made a deep study of his subject,
I minor Monday.
pict ares
view his travels abroad having been changes in the prices of the pre- with all be recent studies. being directed principally toward visits |pletures palried by Mr W- in the to tiger-Infested country where he ceding week.
yesterday's course are
of his Jast Tow months strove to observe the beasts in week's given in spent in Hongh g.
their natural surroundings.
The following prices with last brackets:.
Bee: Mution Park
Chicken
Capon
Duck Geese *Pigeon
MEAT
Mr. Woo is rative of Canton. Besides being a tiger painter, 'He played an active role in the Mr. Woo is also well acquainted Per ib. Northern Exocation of the Chi with tiger lore and is an expert on 80 72 159.72) | nese Revolutionary War, designing the physical characteristics of the
.72 + 72) propaganda posters for the revolu- various breeds.
96tion, and on completion of the He has exhibited before in Expedition was awarded a travel-Shanghai, the South Seas and Per catty ling studentship when he visited Europe,
most of his exhibitions $2.00 ($2.00) Europe, Siberia, India, Malays and being in aid of schools, war chari-
1,50 11.501 Burma. 1,20 (1.15) 1.25
(1.35)
......... 1.05 POULTRY
IN TOP RANK
Now in the top rank among 1.00 1.09 Chinese tiger painters, Mr. Woo
VEGETABLES
Per lb.
Cabbage Carrots Cucumber
$0.36 (50.38)
.40 (
40)
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Melon
Onions
Potatoes
Spinach String-beans
Tomatoes
Turnips
FRUITS
Forthcoming Marriages
The following forthcoming mar 12)riages were announced at the Re- 12)gistry:-
ties, etc.
NEWSETTES
probate court on Sept, 10
The President's mother left him her entire Hyde Park estate of about 1,200 acres and personal property. Including bank deposits.. Approximately one-tenth of the estate was divided into six trust funds for the President's wife and children
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1941. --PAGE 5
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5252525
Refugees In The Colony
A decrease of 48 in the number of refugees and destitutes accom- modated in Government camps.
There was no estimate of the etc., in the urban and rural areas is recorded in the Returns for the total value of the estate
week ending on Sept. 13. Urban Areas:
CHEERO CLU
Cheero Club activities for the coming week are as follows:-
Tuesday: Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.; Wednesday: Dance, 8.30 p.m.; Thursday: Bridge and Mah Jong; Friday: Darts and Table Tennis.
Mr. Lionel Paul Stagg, 23-year old former newspaperman and well known Shanghal athlete, who was appointed temporary Deputy Mar- shal of the United States Court for China on August 21, began his term of office as from Sept. 12.
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King's Park-1.392 against 1,390
an Sept. 6.
Ma Tau Chung-2,094 against 2,-
101 on Sept, B. North Point-4,571 against 1,576
on Sept. 6. Morrison E-671 on Sept. 6. Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps):
Tai Hang-2,546 against 2,547 on
Sept. 6.
against 563
Ngau Tau Kok-888 against 892
on Sept. 6. Rural Areas:
Kam Tin-2,316 against 2,352 on
Sept. 6
Fanling Children's Camp-399
against 399 on Sept. 6. Total 11,777 against 11,823 on
A public meeting of the Evacua
The well known Chinese painter Sept. 8, tion Representation Committee and calligraphist, Mr. Chang Shu-
will be held in the Rose Room chi. has left Hongkong for the
Peninsula Hotel, On Wednesday. United States, where he will hold a
at 6 p.m.
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Mr. Woo Tso Pun, the celebrated Chinese animal painter, is ex- Mr. Eduardo Augusto Vietra-Ri- hibiting a number of his best ple- 36 36) belru, clerk, of No. 237 Nathan tures at the Hotel Cecil. The ex- 20 .20) Road, and Miss Mercédes Vicenta hibition will begin today. (Satur- de, Novgueria Mendes, of No. 354 day), and close on Monday.. dally Per dozen Prince Edward Road; $2.20 ($2.201 Per b. .$0.45 (0.55)
Mr. Li Yue-sheung, merchant, of
No. 64 Des Voeux Road West, and
48) Misa Chu Cho-leurig, of No. 2
Mr. Wong Cheung, bank clerk,
Oranges
Apples, green
Apples, red
.40 (
Bananas
.15
{ 15 Chan Tong Lane;
Grape Fruits
.30
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*Lemon
20
201
.30
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*Pumetos
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WOMEN RETURN
FROM AUSTRALIA
Limes
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of No. 48 High Street, and Miss Yu-Wai-cheung, of No. 118 Shang. hai Street;
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William Parkin, sergeant. R. A.
from 10 am. to 8 p.m.
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series of exhibitions of his Chinese paintings.
Auxiliary Nursing
The
have
Service
following members In a rebate on propaganda in the House of Lords, Lora Cranborne now completed their 96 hours hos-
letter $1 quated
received from plial training in the wards and France: "Everywhere Frenchmen have gained their proficiency certi- are speaking about your broadcasta. Acate:---
In the interminable queues before Jean Baker, Nora Bascombe, the food shops It is your 'bon mots, Kathrine Brameld. Chan Pin So, repartees, and songs we are re-Can To Fan, Sister Bt. Cecite. The death occurred on Sept. 11, at penting. The blind cenfidence we Catherine Cunningham, Nora Dil- the Country Hospital, Shanghai, of have in you helps us to keep our lon, Lete Cover, Elizabeth Gilb Alfred William Sherrif aged 71 sense of humour in face of the bins, Margaret Hearson, Lan Wal years. The funeral service was held boundless fury of the Boche,"
in the Hungjao Road Cemetery" Chapel on Sept. 13.
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Hing, Violet Lee, Man Ngai Chi,
Bister de Ricci, Marjory. Stuart, Sister St. Simon, Edna Etener- well-several tins of Chinese green tea sen, Tam Wai Chit, Sister St. Tharcléfus, Eleanor Thom, Vera Weill, Nora Witchell.
Mr. Carol Alcott, the known radio commentator. In Shanghai was entertained to a
Four Chinese paintinga und
were presented to Mr A. Duff- Cooper by Mr. Kao Ling-paf, 'Oht- nese Consul General in Singaporu.
M. C., of the Military Hospitat. spęcial luncheon on Sept. 13, by the when the latter entertained the
Bowen Road, and Mi Barbara
Royal Air Force Association, prior British Minister and his wife at
It had been learned that 15 Eu-Shatochinnee Culerova, of King's to his departure for San Francisco, dinner on Wednesday. The paint ropean women arrived in Hong- Bullding:
korig in the course of the week
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from Australia and have landed Randolph Young Wai-chee, shop hore though it could not be ab. assistant, of No. 84 Canton Road, certained from any of the authori- second floor, und Miss Boo York- Lice whether they are returned ho, of No. 52 High-Street; CYBCUCES,
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The
ings are by Mr. Liu Hal-shu, well- | inknown Chinese cainter.
wedding took place. Shanghal, on Sept. 11, at Holy
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It is believed, however, that they carried transit Vlass whichi pormi Portland Street, first floor, and 1.-W. Rodgers, The bridegroom la: land tax in kind is to begin from the squadron was engaged only in thom to land and remain in the Mia Chung Yau-hop, of No. 178 a member of the staff of the Beptember 18 and to be completed resche work and that all or fis Colony for seven days.
Mr. Hong San, talloy, of No. 4 Rodeurs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. announcing that, the collection or posod entirely of women, He said ORDER DEPARTMENT: TEL. 34165
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