1936-03-12 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1936.

LONGER LIFE MADE POSSIBLE FOR AEROPLANES

WEDDING BELLS AT CATHEDRAL Wilson Harris-Walker

WELL-KNOWN AND POPULAR COUPLE UNITED

A wedding of great interest to local society circles took place yesterday afternoon at St. John's Cathedral when Miss Joyce Har-

-Walker was united in mar riage to Mr. Geoffry Studholme Wilson, A. S. P.

The Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop at the of Hong Konx, viciated

ceremony.

The bride, who is a well-known and popular member of Hong Kong's younger cial set, is the;

youngest daughter of Capt. and

Mrs. C. St. G. Harris-Walker,

266, The Peak, Hong Kong.

of

of

The bridegroom, only son the late Dr. J. E. Studholme Wil-1 son, M.C., and Mrs. M. Studholme! Wilson, of Steeple Claydon, Bucks,j England. is Assistant, Superinter- dent of Police, Kowloon

Owing to the unavoidable ab- sence of her father, Mr. A. Prisj mall. her brother-in-law,

the bride away.

yave

were

The duties of best man undertaken by Mr. Claud Burgess.

The Bridal Gown

The bride's gown was of silver lame on princess lines with a long)

satin. flowing train lined with

Her long tulle veil was held in place by a silver tiara and orange!

blossom. She carried a bouquet of cream shaded

denhair fern..

The general headquarters for America's air forces will be sita ated in this twin-motored plane (below), which can by 205 miles an hour at 33,200 feet, well above the range of anti-air- craft guns. The circle shows Major Enbank inspecting the "fiying flagship's" parachutes. Major- Gen. Frank M. Andrews, commanding oficer, sits at his desk (up per right) and passies orders To the radio operator, Private Hugh Inman, who flashes the commands from the "radio shack” (upper left) to the rest of the fleet.

roses and mai-To-day's Short Story

Miss Vivienne Blackburn, as bridesmaid, wore a pinky beige angel-skin lace dress set off by a large picture' hul. buckles, bracelets and earrings

were warni.

Amber clip:{

MAGNIFICAT

By Basil Murray

She carried shaded THEY were poor, very poor. Jone side of the wall, a hard char

yellow Iceland poppies.

Бояд

Other Dresses

3

once ala bed like a bunk, and a wardrobe

was not.

FIRST-CLASS MAIL

AIR DELIVERIES TO CONTINENT

has

CORROSION RETARDED

NEW PROTECTIVE PREPARATION.

Smeared On Like Paint

INVENTION OF TWO RAF. EXPERTS

An exhibit of unusual interest at the recent British Indus- tires Fair. was a preparation for | retarding the corrosion of light imetals used in aircraft manufac-i iture..

This is the invention of two experts attached to the RAF. depot at South Farnborough, Mr. H. Sutton, a Senior Scienti! fic Officer. and Mr. L. F. Lej Brocq, a Scientific Officer.

Witherto certain extremely light metals and alloys used in aero- planes, such

the electron metals and magnesium alloys.. have tendeć to corrode quickly. The new protective preparation, the result of years of research.. can be spread on the metals like paint

The Government, through the Air Ministry, gave Messrs. Sutton and Le Brocq permission to patent their discovery. The commercial rights have been acquired by a Kingston-on-Thames firm dealing!

in cellulose and aeropiane "dope." The new preparation was on view in the Eirmingham section of the B.LF.. which opened at Castle! Bromwich simultaneously with the London sections at Olympia

and the White City.

VALUE OF DIVE BOMBING

Swedish Tests With British Planes

SATISFACTORY TRIALS

perhaps

London, To-day. month. A lavatory for twenty-like a dolt-man's larder. He sat The Postmaster-General The bride's sister, Mrs. Jess Prismall, was Matron of Honour-four people. And the only per-down at the desk. He thought of concluded arrangements whereby. She wore a brown angel-skin iace son who offered escape was the the poverty of his village. Of the as from March 17, first-class mail child who had died letters and postcards prepaid at with jade clips, buckles, Priest. He promised Heaven if Castamarez

enough ordinary international postage bracelet and earrings and a large You agreed to say the requisite because there

number of Ave Marias and milk to feed her. Of Sancho, who will be sent by air each weekday picture hat. "

Pater Nosters. But you said had a magical control over the to Denmark, Sweden, Norway' and those incantations and the hay-mules, and ate yew-berries when Finland. The service will in harvest failed. And everyone be was out on the hill.

many instances result in corres-

The value of dive bombing has in Alcantara began to starve. And he began to write.

pondence for the countries in again been illustrated by testa The priest was very unhappy. The Minister of the Interior, question being delivered 24 hours carried out by Sweden withz Then Robe's son visited the vil-Isaid the ticket, is personally res-earlier than under the existing British-built-aeroplanes. All gowns for the wedding werellage. He was a mechanic. He had ponsible for the draw of this lot-conditions.

The Swedish aircraft carrier) created by Mme. D'Obry.

ja job at Toledo. He had been inftery. To the Minister of the In- The main object of the arrange-Gottland, which is paying court- He told him ofiments is to ensure that in general egy visits to ports in Southern

Mrs. Harris-Walker chose French modelled black gown, the bodice of which was white Chan- tilly lace. She wore 3

hat

match.

to

A large number of guests were later entertained

CHINESE Y.W.C.A.

two-seater

reconnais-

la pit on the Boulogne circuit and terior he wrote. at Derrington, changed

a tyre for Caracciola the misery, of the famine, of the letters and postcards addressed England, is equipped with Hawker 7. Macdonnell Road. Later, the when that great man won the degradation through which the to the countries mentioned shall Osprey ship-fighter newlywed couple left for the Prix de Normandie and Saccetto village had gone.

be despatched to their destina-sance hiplanes. honeymoon, which is being spent was killed against the telephone "Senor," he wrote, "you are tions by surface or air transport. These

aeroplanes at Baguio. Philippine Islands.

pole. He had bought two tickets great man. and you must be a wise whichever offers the quickest de-are fitted with Pegasus engines in the sweepstake He wore aman. In the name of the Virgin livery-British Wireless Service built in Sweden under licence stiff, striped collar.

and of Saint Francis, I ask you to

from the Bristol Aeroplane Co. He stood drinks all round. Helgive me the prize."

Lta. told everyone the way things And after he Bad stamped and were in Toledo.

He got rather posted the letter, the priest went drunk and challenged the Govern-to sleep. ment and God. The men were un- easy. They did not comprehend {this talk.

1936 Subscription

Campaign

SATISFYING RESULT

That the Chinese Young Wo

They sat silent. unnerved until men's Christian Association had the priest arrived. He sat down, this year launched their most auc-folding his long frock coat-tails

cessful Subscription Campaign was announced at their annual

around him. He belched, stroked himself, and tackled the young-

man.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Rescue,” by Francis Steegmuller.

It is three weeks later in Ma-

general meeting, when it W35 Robe's son drank. He felt ner-drid.

each

numerous donors who gave A

.

vous, unaccustomed in this envi-

laugh. He turned

paper

from his

and

provide those

MAY say,

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In addition to this British air "BEST PREPARED TOWN" equipment for the Swedish naval,

air service, Hawker Hart biplanes, Croydon. the military equivalent of the Five hundred trained men and Osprey ship-aeroplane, are used; disclosed that the nine teams -organised for collecting sub-

The Minister of the Interior, a women are to protect the people in the Swedish Air Force. These ronment of his childhood.. The professor with a red beard, bre of Croydon in the event of an air aeroplanes are also fitted with seriptions. brought in a total of.

Beginning to-day, tombola will, The Sergeants Mess of the priest made a joke. Everyone sides. A company of the Civilaid, Col. E. M. Cowell, Surrey Swedish-built Pegasus engines. $9,498 within less than a month. else laughed. It was about a child Guard in white uniforms looks im-County Director of the British

Recently they have been en-be played on board EMS. Tamar Royal Ulster Eifles will hold a The campaign commenced

gaged on dive-bombing trials on on Thursday evenings at 7.15, in-whist drive and tombola in the February 10, and concluded last that had died of starvation. Robe's posing in the Town Hall. The Red Cross Society, told Croydon

Mess, Marray Barracks json wished he was back in Toledo.first ticket. J.S. 109,025.

land and sea targets, and these stead of on Saturdays.

at 8.30 Rotarians last month. Sunday.

trials have supported the ac-

p.m. on Friday, March 13. "This is a great day for Spain," Croydon, he said, was probably Dr. (Miss) KT. Woo presided He made for the door. There was

cumulated evidence of the dead-

A telegram addressed

to Joan at the meeting and congratulated drew a

back says the professor. Together the better prepared against air raids

ly accuracy of this form of Gifford, steamship Taiping, But ARTILLERY GUN PRACTICE people of our country contribute than any other town in the coun- member of the respectiveket, tossed it on the table. "Thank to a fund which will secure our try. Three hundred men

attack.

terfeld and Swire, from Ranh, teams. She also thanked the you, father; there's a million pe frontiers against foreign aggres-military age, most of them with

In dive bombing the pilot aims Pahang, is lying at the office of the

Anti-Aircraft Gan practice will of war service, and 200 women had the aeroplane at the target in an Eastern Extension Telegraph Co-take place from the south-west generously, and remarked that the seas for you." He west out. The son

priest picked up the ticket and our countrymen who are

end in been enrolled for service in emer-almost vertical dive. The speed Ltd.

of Stanley Peninsula Association will make the best use studied it. He was a simple man want with the

necessities, and, gency, and plans had been prepar- obtained in the dive frequently

Saturday between 9:30 am- of the subscriptions. She further He read the prize upon the ticket. I

the added that the sum collected ex One million pesetas. He read the to which Spaniards are

Recent appointments by the 12.30 pm, and 7.30 pm, and 11 Juxuries, ed for establishing casualty clear exceeds 300 miles an hour, and

stations. entitled. ing

decontaminating the bomb is released just before Admiralty include:-Lients. E. 0p.m. ceeded the Association's deficit, number, JS. 109,023.

The direction of firing will He said aIn the name of Spain and the Re- stations and a base hospital the pilot pulls the seroplane out Bickford to Medway (Feb. 23) be over the sea area bounded on xhich amounted to over $8,685. Magnificat

public I congratulate the villagers Eighty Croydon doctors were at of the dive.

and T. A Turner to Results Of Campaign

Orpheus the east by the Tatcî Islands and Slowly the men in the bar roll-of Alcantara"

tending special lectures, and 25 The following were the results ed out into the dark. The priest of the campaign: Mrs. Yung Ting-went home with the ticket in the

The Minister of the Interior had chemists had volunteered to act. During last year's London air (April 15)-Sub.-L. R. F. Kip on the west by the Lams Island

| (east-end), and for a distance --

rang's team; $1,503, of which Mrlottery and drank coffee and look-

a good Press. His speech was reas dispensers or to be trained as defence exercises dive bombers ling to Herald (undated).

}southwards of Stanley Peninsulla gan analysts. Doctors' wives and several times obtained 100 per ported

"The Great Pyramid" is T. S. Yung herself collected led at it.

the of 12,000 yards. A red flag and, And resolve grew.

The Minister of the Interior's many other Croydon women were cent successful aims. This type| $763.25.

the Mannk Lodge of the Theoso-¡giving one flash every 5 seconds, Dr. (Miss) KT. Woo's team:were a million pesetas to be won rest of Government. $1,458.50, of which Mrs. Wong The young wheat had failed. The In Alcantara the priest received.

In addition to the licence to phical Society, Hong Kong Club by night will be.

during all Wah-lam collected $500.

Government at Madrid was rich. a draft for a million pesetas. He the letter to the Minister and sent build Bristol, engines Sweden har Annex, 1b Chater Road, this Stanley Peninsula Mrs. Lai Yu-siu's team: $1,193, He was a devout man. God must went to the church and spoke to it to the "Toledo News.”

also acquired the licence to build evening at 6 o'clock. Mr. D. O. de firings, and a launch, flying a red of which Mrs. Yip Tai-ching col-help him. God must help Akcan-God, giving thanks that his pray

flag by day and showing a red' Then the Madrid newspapers Hart seroplanes, and a batch of Silva will be the speaker.

lamp at night, will cruise in the lected $418.

tara. And he was God's instruers had been answered. He or copied the letter. And a resolo-150 of these aeroplanes is now be Mrs. Wong Chi-chuen's team:ment.

A Dinner Dance and Cabaret vicinity of the firing area. dered food and wine for the people tion was moved in Parliament ing constructed in Swedish Lac-) $1,167, of which Mrs. Wong col- He had a bare TOONI.

A desk on whose souls were in his care. He And the Minister was impeached tories for supply to the Swedish has been organised in an effort to lected $415.

jsat down at his desk and wrote to for fraudulent interference with Air Force. Miss Tam Tak-kwong's team; of which Mrs. S. M. Churn collect-Minister thanking him in the name the draw of the lottery. And the $805.10, of which Miss Tam col-ed $230.

of the village and of the Virgin priest was arrested for corruption. lected $207.

Mrs. Sin Kwai-sang's team: for his virtue in selecting so de-And the Government fell. Miss Wang Fui's team: $713-55, 3653.60, of which Mr., Sin col-serving a recipient for the prize. And the people of Alcantara of which Miss Wong collected lected $207,

And, as he went to bed he prospered and their priest, in his Mrs. Ma Yip-pin's team: $448.70 thought that so good an act should cell, said another Magnificat.". Mrs. To Chak-man's team: $716, of which Mrs. Ma collected $98.20, not be kept secret, and be copied

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His people were starving. There polities were to the Right of the taking first-aid and nursing of warplane is being rapidly detitle of the lecture to be giver at black ball by day and a red lamp,

courses.

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