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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Diplomats Confer
Tokyo, Nov. 24,
Accountant Marries
November 25, 1939.
PROF. K. H. DIGBY University Medical Society
Gives Tea Party.
A tea party was held in honour of The wedding took place at the Prof. K. H. Digby by the Hongkong Hongkong, Union Church yesterday University Medical Society on Thurs- afternoon between Mr, George Bow (day in the University Union. Before man Smith Thomson, accountant, ofthe large gathering, Mr. Lee Ching- 54 The Peak, and Miss Katherineu, Chairman, sold they were celo- Sir Robert Craigle, British Am- Pliar Seth, of Selsoon Tirk, Sander-brating the honour which the King had conferred upon Prof. Digby, and bassador, called on Mr. Masayuki stead, Surrey, England,
added that this was an indirect Tank, Vice-Minister for Foreign
The bride, who was given away triumph for the Society in that the Affairs, this morning.
Informed quarters understand that by her father, wore a floor-lungta public spirit of one of its life Vice-
were discussed, dress of dusty pink lace over nat- Presidents had been recognised. questions in Chirin Including the Tientsin Issue, the ching taffeta, trimmed with blue
Congratulatory speeches were also ribbon blue lace mit-made by Prof. Gordon King, Dr. Lee emancipation of British interesis in velvet
and tens, China, the projected new Central Her shoulder-length veil of pink tyllo Hung-chiu, Mr. P. C. Chia and Mr. pink taffeta sandals. Hah-llong, Mr. G. Abraham, Mr. Ho regime of China ond the situationi
wreath' of A. C. Cheung, the fresh Japanese was held in place by a arising from operations in South China-Domel. rosebuds. She carried a bouquet of
wine coloured chrysanthemums.
London Discussion
London, Nov. 23,-. - Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, the Japanese Ambassador, resumed nego- tintions regarding the Tientsin situa Uon, especially the problem of silver specie, when he called on Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under Secretary for For- elga Adairs, at the Foreign Office this afternoon-Domel,
Kato Kerr Talks Denied
Shanghai, Nov. 24. The British Embassy has denied the reports that Mr. Sotomatau Kate called on the British Ambaseador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, and co: ferred for two hours-United Press.
The Rev. K, MacKenzie Dow ol feinted at the ceremony.
The reception was held at the Hongkong Hotel.
Marriage Notices The following forthcoming dings are announced:
wed-
Mr. Karl Broch, merchant, and Miss Katherine Chihman, of 53 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong.
Mr. Kong May, merchant, and Miss Mary Loule Him Göng, of 04 Wing Lok Street, second floor, Hong- kong.
Mr. Wong Siu-kam, merchant, and Miss Cheng Ol-ting, student, of 82; Des Voeux Road, Central.
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LONDON, Nov. 24 (Rauter).-"The
ALBO MUSICAL "RUBINOFF & HIS VIOLIN" merce to-day requested Mr. J. K. Thamson Rond, second floor, Hong-Hitler is our only salvation," writes
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Mr. Kong Yu-chong, merchant, and Miss Wong Yuen-chee, student, Fatherland is in peril not because of American Protest
external enemies but because of the of 8 Victory Avenue, Homnuntin, Tientsin, Nov. 24.
Chao-you, draughtsman, Fuchrer, who is leading us towards Mr. Tu
of 123 destruction. A revolution against The American Chamber of Com- and Miss Lul Sten-ching,
u member of the Hitler Youth move- Caldwell, United States Consul-Gen kong.
to the German "Freedom" eral, to strongly protest to the Mr. Tang Wai-chuen, staff, of the mont
the latter's Japanese authorities concerning the Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd.. and station, according to
announcer, coal shortage which is causing the Miss Ho Wing-chun, of Cheong
This announcer declared that every- greatest discomfort to American citi Ming Street, Happy Valley. zens and also hindering their busi ness-United Press.
ENTER BRITISH HOME Japanese Searching Party Ignore 3 a.m. Protests
Shanghai, Nov, 24.
Waking up British subject, Mr.
C. M. Santos, at 3, a.m, by pound-
Mr. Kan Ping-hung, merchant, and where in Germany, opposition is un Miss Fung Wal-tong, of 24 Stanley the increase and adds that n letter from the Ruhr basin states that the Street; second floor, Hongkong.
conl output has decreased despite lenger shifts and additional miners brought from Poland.
Annual Reel Dance
Ruhr has Dgain become the mightiest stronghold against the Nazis.
No Tension Along
ing on the door with rifle butts, Successful Function In Franco-Italian Front
patrol of the Japanese naval landing
party yesterday searched his flat, which is situated in a section of ine 1longkew district where the Japan-
house to house search owned by Chinese.
Peninsula Hotel
PARIS, Nov. 24 (Reuter).—A big
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Though it was the thirteenth an- reduction in the armed forces in the TO - MORROW
A Paramount Picture
ese were apparently conducting anual dance in the Club's history no region of the Italian frontier in im
of premises sinister circumstances attended the plied in a communique announcing
yearty function of the Hongkong Reel the reduction of the army zone.
Departments henceforth excluded Club at the Peninsula Hotel Inst
yns staged
on from the zone are Ain Hautesavole, night. Instead, it
Maretlines and Var Corst
Italian Protest
Mr. Santos and his wife and child, covered 'slx Japanese with rifles and perhaps the loveliest day of the year Savoie, Isere, Basses Alpes, Alpes 1 who were all aroused from bed, dis fixed bayonets outside the entrance, and was cre of the happiest affairs They immediately entered the flat, in the club's history.
despite protestations and the produc- The dance, which was really the tion of n Brilish passport. The first major event of this year's social Japanese made brief search be-season, was staged in bath the Rose fere continuing on their way.
Room and the Roof Garden, a special
ities-Renter,
ROME, Nov. 24 (Beuter).-It is
Mr. Santos has reported the inci-late ferry being arranged for Hong-officially announced that Count Ciano dent to the British consular author-kong residents after the dance ended drew the attention of the British and at 1.30 am.. About 300 people at French envoys to the "consequences tended, including Dr. G. D. R. Black, which the seizure of German exports Chieftain of St. Andrew's Society, night, have on the Italian traffle." and his wife, and Miss A. Black, Mr. J. F. MacGregor, Vice-Chieftaini of the Society, Mr. E. N. Bryden, Secretary of the Soclety, Rnd his wife, and Mr. J. Moodle, Associate Secretary.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Weekly Report issued yesterday says:
The week's trading can be suntmed
Two exhibition dances calivened the supper interval. Mesdames. D. up very briefly. It has been one of L Prophet and W. E. C. Way and the poorest on record. Capital still Misses D. Henderson and D. Digby weurs-its-thinking-cup-and-gives-na-fgave a performance of the Broad- particular sign of the trend of its swords, and, with Misses M. Cuthill thoughts.
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The dance owed its excellent or- ganisation to a large committee Headed by Mr. D. L. Prophet (Pre- sident), Mr. A. McKellar (Vice- President), and Miss S. M. Baskett (Secretary), Pipe Major Mackle piped for all the Scottish reels and Art Carneiro's Orchestra played for the other dances.
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