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DUTCH ROYAL WEDDING MILLION PEOPLE

EXPECTED

PRINCES FROM THE EAST

The Hague, Yesterday. The Hague, where Princess Juliana's Marriage will take place to-morrow is well prepared for the great day. Something like a million spectators are expected-- that is to say that one in every eight Dutchmen will witness the bridal procession of their Prin;} cess, and the population of the Hague will be doubled or trebled. The police and the railway coin- pany have a difficult task-trains will be arriving continually from all over the country. The route! the Princess and Prince will take: through the town after their wed- ding, has been carefully chosen

so as to avoid the canals as much as possible, in which the Hague.!

THE CHINA MAIL, THERSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937

The Duke of Windsor pictured as he left one of the residences of the Pen-Y-Gam housing

site in Pontypool, during his last official tour as King when he`visited the distressed area.

like every Dutch town, abounds, PHOTOGRAPHY

and which present peculiar dan-

rers to crowds.

The Princess and Prince will

DE LUXE

drive in the golden coach, which Remarkable Collection was presented to Queen Wilhel-

Of Leica Pictures mina on her coronation. In or- dinary times it is only used by the Queen when she opens the new) Parliamentary session.

From The East

EAST LANCS:

FINE FEATS

IN COLONY

-(Continued from Page 4)

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Hong Kong. Shanghai German Club 1935.

Hong Kong v. Macan (Captain)

1936.

Lient. 5. M. Daws

England 1935-38.

Hong Kong Y. Shanghai German Club 1935.

Hong Kong v. Macau 1936. Lieut. E. Robinson.

B.K

The revolutionary change photo-E. X. Dawson, another fine all-

Army and Interport Trials. Ba

Cat graphy has undergone in the past rounder. also played in the same England: Interpent Trials, & Army. decade and the immense possiblí-

Interport Trials, Ireland & Reserve The Dutch East Indies have ties which miniature cameras offer two matches, in addition to being Pte Nolan

a fine batsman at cricket.

Macan 1936. At boxing, athletics and a host Cpi Kennedy given striking evidence of the to the amateur photographer is interest they feel in the coming amply demonstrated in the exhibi-

of other sports, the East Lanes Ireland & Interpart Trials. event. All four royal houses of tion of enlargements of pictures have always maintained the best Pte. Murphy Iceland. Java and those of Sumatra have taken with Leica cameras, soon to traditions of Army sport, and Co-/Cpl. Donnelon-Ireland. sent over delegations to attend be held in Hong Kong. 1

lony sportsmen will indeed be the wedding.

The whole collection is the work very sorry to see them go. The Mangkoe Nagoro, who is of Dr. Paul Wolff, one of Ger- COMPLETE RECORD ruler of part of Eastern Java, ar-many's foremost photographers. The following is their complete) Winners rived in mid-December in person but

there is nothing in the sports record:-- with his wife and daughter. This exhibition which cannot be emulat is the first time a Javanese rulered by an amateur who takes time and trouble over his subjects and settings.

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ATHLETICS

1934-35.

Area Championship-Runners-Up. 1935-36.

Area Championship-Winners. The following Area Records were broken:-

| Sgt. Owen Wales

1934.

BOXING

THE LATE MR.

G. H. POTTS

NOTABLE-TRIBUTE

AT FUNERAL

The high place which the labe Mr. George Hutton Potts held in | the esteem of the oncial- and un- offeis? communities of this Colony, was strikingly demon- strated by the tributes attendant: on his funeral in the Protestant; | Cemetary yesterday.

Following his sudden death from pleurisy at Swatow on Mon- day, the body was brought to

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ship Haiyang, which arrived here | yesterday morning. A bearse conveyed the coffin to the Chapel and the mourners gathered at the Cemetery gates for the inter- ment at 6.15 pm

The funeral service was taken by the Rev. H. W. Baines, Bod a long procession of distinguish- |ed persons who had come to pas their last respects, including His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew. Caldecott, occupied the path leading to the grave. Among them was a representative party! of Warrant Officers of the 2nd. Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, to which Regiment the Late Mr. Potts was attached during the Boxer rising. He held a cóm- mission in the Regiment and travelled with them to Peiping| and took part in the campaign. Officers of the Regiment also at- tended the funeral,

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Barcarulle (Tschaikuwsky)

As a tribute to the memory of the deceased, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of which he was Chairman, and the Sharebrokers' DB 599-Gavotte Association, were closed yester day. The Club of the Macao Jockey Club was also closed a d Winners. 1935.

the meeting of the Coronation for yesterday Area Open Team Championship Committee called Winners,

Area Open Team Championship Arca Novices Team Championship

Area Novices Team Championship. was postponed to Monday. Runners-up.

Individuals Weights). Discus-Chi McCarthy (112 feet Weights). 2 inches)-Team 2 men (208 feet 91936. inches)

has visited the Netherlands; at least in that capacity, for his Highness had been here as

Divided into ten young man before his accession,

the groups. to study at Leiden University. collection contains 150 pictures His departure last month was covering a wide range of subjects, felt to be a memorable event by the most unusual of which are his subjects, and great demonstra-those taken in scientific institutes. tions of respect and affection at-The latter, however, are not among tended his progress from the those most likely to attract the to interest of the layman. They are famous palace at Soerakarta the railway station.

completely overshadowed both in The daughter of the Mangkoe beauty and technique by the land- Kagoro.-a-young-pirt-af, almost scapes and portraits, and in land- sixteen years of age, is to give a scape works Dr. Wolf has given of 1936. Colony Open 100 Metres | performance at Court to-day of his best. In one picture in par- Pte Williams (Time 11 4/5)

SWIMMING one of the sacred ceremonial ticular has he revealed himself a 1931-25. dances which have never before true artist. Taking as his subject.

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The Mourners The chief mourners were Mr.

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ployment to its best advantage. Colony Championships--Individuals.

Pange-Winner L/Cpl London. The largest group in the collec- tion has been aptly entitled "He To make the work of the Royal Who Travels" and includes pic- Empire Society better known, Coltures taken in many parts of the

Oriental and world.

Occidental S. P. Williams, CLE, (Indian

Among the most striking is Army, retired), will arrive Hong Kong by the Rawalpindi series of four taken in New York to-day and will stay in the Colony One, a night photograph of

front of a cinema on a premiere for about a fortnight.

Col Williams will be met by night, was taken with the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, who stantaneous exposure and gives a has been corresponding secretary good idea of what can be done in Hong Kong for the Society for with a fast film where street illu- many years, and Mr. J. L. Mac-mination is sufficient. Pherson.

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FOOTBALL in-1934-35.

HK-FA-League Division imers HEFA-League Division

Runners-up.

EKFA Junior Shield-Runners-

1935-36.

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Natural Poses

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HK.F.A.-League Division

Winners.

From an Arabian cafe in Cairo

will address several gatherings. Dr. Wolff produced a real "Snap- He will probably speak at the next shot" catching two men engaged meeting of the Rotary Club.

THE ART OF GOOD

CONVERSATION

(Continued from Page. 6)

Lawrence

in conversation before they were interport at Shanghai-L/Cpl. Strain 25 was Baste in

jstages, but towards the end he ap. R. B. Bancock, J. H. R. Hance,

CRICKET

Messrs. A. H. Compton, Choa Yo- min, Choy Wing-hay, J. E. Costello, Choy Wing-chin, N.V.A. Croucher, of badminton was displayed

P. S. Cassidy, M, Carlo, T. F. and the final score of 5 sets to

|Cochrane, D. E. Clark; Major V. E. 4 was a good indication of the

Duclos, Major H. A. Davies, E. balance of the two teams.

W. F., Messrs W. E. Davies, E.) On the V.R.C. side, 2-was the outstanding performer, Davidson, J. D. Danby, D. Drum- covering the court in an amazing mond, L. Dunbar, R. A. Dastur. manner to make some apparently E. Desai, H. D. Dedeoglou:

Messa A. J. Edgar, J. J. Edgar, Impossible recoveries. His part- aner, while being somewhat erratic S. E. Edgar, E. Ezra; F. A. Fisher, EL R. Forsyth D. Fraser; D. J. loverhead, gave him good support 3.KFA-League Division *

and they were good value for their Gilmore, V. M. Grayburn; P. M. Hodgson, E. M. Hazeland. F. C. Runners-up.

IKA-Junior Shield-Runners-three sets. Silva was very good, Hall, G. K. Hall Brutton, Ho Kou-

the earlier

tong, Ho Wing, G. A. Harriman, even aware of his presence. The Army. naturalness of their pose is some L/Cpl Swain, L/Cpl: Steele, L/Cpl peared to tire.

H. C. Hopkins, G. S. Hugh-Jones, Smith, L/Cpl. Lawton, Cpl. Ball, Lee and Castro and Raza and W. Hamilton, J. D. Humphreys, thing seldom seen in photography/CPL. Thorpe. L/Cpl Horner, Pie. Yeo gave splendid performances, Hansen, H. S. E, EL F. Another excellent picture in the Sandford and Pte. Ridings.

and if they had received more sup-Hopkins, and Col. H. C. Harrison: in same group was also taken The alternative is the debate Cairo, the inner court of the Gami-

1933-34-Inter-Unit Championship.{port from Mackay and Chan, who

Messrs. M. T. Johnson, Felix A. Winners. form with alloted periods and the Ibu-Tulum Mosque, taken appar

played very badly throughout; the Joseph, H. B. Joseph; S. E. Kerr, 1834-35,-Inter-Unit Championship result might have been reversed. Fred L. Kew, Capt. W. P. Kenyon, inevitable controversy as to who ently with a wide-angle lens

Winers, shall start and who have the last take in the beautiful marble floor 1935-36-Inter-Unit Championship.

R.W.F.; Messrs. A. A. Lopez, E... word. But at best such dialogues in the foreground.

Winners

If a proposal before the borough p. H. Lang, C. S. Lam, J. L Lit- only rarely deceive the listener. Delicate reproduction of dis-Art Small Units Competition Win-council is approved students at ton, W. Logen, G. P. Lammert,

|pers-(EQ Wing). Add artifice to artifice and youtance and fine graduation of grey Interport 1934 Lieut J. P. Williams. LC.C. art schools and classes in Lee Lan-sang, S. Y. Liang, M. W. have, maybe, the solution of

Wandsworth will be invited to La, Li Tse-fong; an in distant mountains are shown in Combined Services

Lieut. E. M. Dawson, CSM Elvia, submit drawings for a bandstand Messrs. T. A. Mitchell, A. Mur insoluble problem. Create a set-two views entities "Shumlaun; Army ting. Play at make-believe. It is Oetzal : Alus” and “At the Heu Lieut. J. P. Williams, Licat. Daw-in King George's Park to com-doch, A. Morse, K 3. Morrison, Middleton- curious how instantaneous is the brom Cottage (Tyrol),” both in son, Lieut. Murphy, CSM Elvin, memorate King George V.

W. R. Mansfeld, A Smith, A. S. MacKichan, R. M "Seasons" Lieut, P. R. M. Wisden, L/Cpl. White-

nead, Johnson, Edms. Cox Coster. (Continued from Next Column Mok, I. E. Mok,

Messrs. A. L. Shields, J. Scott Miss Doreen Ma;' Harston, Shi Yuma, George She, Mesers. A. Nissim, D. L. New- A. Stevenson, D. V. Stevenson, P. bigging. J. Ormiston; Mrs. R. Per- Semi M. N. da Silva, I. M. N. da Silva, tamil and Misses Bells and Betty J. Hennessey Beth, Harold Seth, Pestonji, Mesars. S. N. Pan, H Semi-D L Strellett, HR Sturt V.H. E Priestly, G. A. Pentreath, Sorby M. H Turner. P. Tester, S. S. Perry, Eldan Potter, T. E Semi-J. EL Tagart and Mrs. Taggart, Pearce, H. S. Bouse, J. H. But

Messrs Andrew Tse, S. T. William-tomjee, M. A. Bazack, T. Ramsay, Pin-800, P.. A. Waller, J. F. Wright, 1. Ramjahn, Albert Raymond E jar, G. G. Wood, MM Watson, M. Raymond, C. AL. Eickett, F. Frank W. White, Andrew Zim-Rapp, H. C. Randall and Dr. Li mern, WA Zimmern, F. R. Zim- Reins

effect

the

group entitled

to

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Mr. A. P. Herbert created a Many other beautiful pictures are Botting, Ptes. Herbert, wireless character in Mr. Pewter shown here and it is difficult to Dickenson. and developed an idea that, but imagine that such picturesque de

HOCKEY for lack of talent and interest tall can have been caught, by the 1934.. among authors, would have been camera alone.

Inter-Unit: Championship, Finalista. exploited long since at the micro-・ Men in workshops, animals and g phone. The old love of good talk, plants, sport photography and pie- Inter-Unit Championship the stimulus of good minds in ar-torial reporting, sumpahota and Finalists. gument, stays on; and despite the photo-micrography are all includ Small Units Championship

Finaliste (BQ Wing & A Coy), difficulties of technique the dialo-ed in this comprehensive exhibi- 1436. gue form will yet be developed to tion, each section treated with the Inter Unit Championship. an art that takes stock at once of same taste and the same perfec-ne-up, the difficulties and the possibilities tion that the photographer has Leat. L. P. Williams.

Army (Captain) 1935 & 1936, of broadcasting.

achieved in his best landscapes. Combined Services 1934-35-36.

-England. 1984-25-38.

Continued at foot of preceding Co.

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