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London, Mar. 10,
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To-morrow's Picture
Featurca
Numerous topical Illustra- tions will appear in to-morrow's Issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supplement. Amongst the weddings pictured will be that of Mr. G. S. Wilson and Mina Joyce Harris-Walker, whilst groups will show staff and raduates of the Technical In- stitute's Vernacular Teachers' Class, "A" Section Corps, ist Battery, of the Volunteer De- fence Corps, officers and men of the Stanley Police Station, Wayfoong and Ewo soccer teams, and farewell dinner by Ricci Half students to the Rev. Fr. D. MacDonald.
Amongst the portraits will be one of Mr. M. H. Curtis, who has arrived in Hongkong to take charge of Imperial Air- ways Office,
An interesting picture wil show the new raol at Stanley approaching completion.
The Supplement will contain the popular feature and enter- tainment pages, and the result of last week's Children's Com- petition will be anounced. together with details of a new competition.
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Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the weok énded March 20, 1915.
The rate of the dollar on demand wns 18. 9.13/16d.
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London, Mar. 19.
The wedding took place at the The forthcoming. British Trade Expedition in Hongkong, and British Union Church of Mr. Andrew Cal- trade opportunities in South China, vert, of the Prison Staff, and Miss were the subject of an address given Jang Elizabeth McKinley.
by Mrs. Beatrice Thompson at a meeting in the House of Commons of
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the China Committee, presided over by Fund in Hongkong reached a total
the Earl of Winterion.
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of $257.783.
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