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THE BELGENLAND.

"SOME INTERESTING

PASSENGERS.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, AND PRINCESS DE BRAGANZA.

Eagerly anticipating the plen- aurg of coing Hong Kong 348 world cruise passengers landed on Saturday from the Red Star Liner Belgenland, which arrived at mid-day from Shanghai. Bho had been delayed seven hours by

thick mist:

The big ship which is of 27,200 tons gross tonnage, is anchored-in the stream, and transfer to shore is made by frequent tender service.

The Belgenland has been fortun ate again this year, in having en- joyed delightful weather through." out her stay in Japan, and in North China, although the weather was cold, it was not uncomfortably

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While in Hong Kong H

this afternoon when the sail for Mani-

ship wil

the Belgenland's passengers made the usus round of sightsee- ing motor tours, visiting the Now Territory and Repulse Bay, while a large group left by spécial train for Canton, on the day of arrival

Veterans in Charge.

The Belgenland cruise is operat ed, by the owners, the Red Star Line, in co-operation with the American Express Company, which handies the shore trips and option. alexcursions.

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The Cruise manager is Mr. Ar thur J.. Rood, of New York, and he is assisted by Mr. Paul. Curau, both of whom have made the cruiso many times. In charge of the in- formation department is William C. Seabrook, of Chicago, who is the ship's editor cartoonist, and who has also made the cruise for so- veral years past.

In charge of the shore excursion is Mr. Ardean Burns, who has with him a staff of travel experts, the majority of whom know the world's travel routes as well as they do their own garden paths

at home..

Sailing Westward,

Her Royal Highness inherited, 'at thẻ ngớ of ta, the fortune of her first husband and was known, at the time of her marriage with the Infante Don Alphonso of For tugal (Princo do Braganza) as the "Ten Million Dollar Widow."

Princess de Braganza, Duchess of

Oporto.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931.

THE CANADIAN

PACIFIC FLEET.

FIFTY YEARS IN HONG KONG

ART, LOVE AND SANITATION.

FEATURES OF THE MR, R. G. SHEWAN'S LONG AD.C.'S NEXT PRODUCTION.

EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.

VISIT OF THE “AUSTRALIA "

TO HONG KONG:

RECORD,

FRIENDS AND STAFF OFFER. CONGRATULATIONS.

It was just eight years ago that Mr. R. G. Shawan, head of the the first Canadian Pacific passenger firm of Messra. Shewan, Tomes hner made her appearance in

and Company, was the recipient port Sines then the now fami- of good wishes on Saturday when liar buff funnels and rod and white many friends called me the office checkered house flag have been a to congratulate him on completing regular and very welcome addi-fifty years in the Colony. tion, from time to time, to the varied insigning of other lines to be seen here.

In accordanon with the new de parture in "dress of the com- pany's Atlantic Empress fleet, the world-cruising.Empress of Austra lia arrived garbed in gloaming white, with an encircling band of bluo at her main dock. It will be remembered that at this timo last year shin me into port with her hull painted black, white upper. works, and green boot-topping, the same uniform that is stil! used for Canadian Pacific ships of the "Duchess," "Mont," and "M" Class, and also the freighters, in service during the summer season on the popular St. Lawrence route between the British Isles, Europe, and Canada, and in the winter between the British Isles, Europe, and Saint John, New Brunswick.

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Officers of the Empress of Aus- tralia discussing the famous St.. Lawrence route to Europe, reveal ed the interesting fact that in spite of general depression throughout the world during 1830, Eastbound passenger figuros for The union was a most happyone, the Canadian Pacids were contrary to moat foreign marrisiderably above the previou, your's ages. The princess is the aunt,of figures for all classes. Apart from the present ex-king Manuel but in the several speed records created two years his junior. Manuel during the season gone-by, one of lives in London, and has no child- the most remarkable records estab lished by the company was when the Duchess of Richmond sailed from Montreal, for Liverpool, with a larger list of passengers than has been carried by any ship of any line since the beginning of the Great War.

FTA.

She spends most of her time in Europe, but does not move freely in society, except in the circles of her inte royal husband. She travels on a diplomatic passport, and re coives the homage and respect due her rank from Portugese offecials whoreyer she may be..

The princess will probably loave the Belgenland at Naples, where a suite of romm, in the Italian royal Palace is always maintained for

From Hong Kong, the stoniner will proceed to Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Padang, Bom Lay, Port Sudan, Port Tewfik, Al-her use. exandria, Athens, Naples, Monaco and Gibraltar, and is scheduled to reach New York on April 28...

The occasion was also one for sincere pride by the office staff and employees of the associated com panics. Old and young employees congratulated their chief, in some cases three generations being re presented in the gathering.

SPARKLING PLAY WITH DRILLIANT CAST.

BY MUMMER."].

"Art and Mrs. Bottle: this is the title of the next play to he produced by the Hong Kong A.D.O. and, as in so often the case the title indicates very little of what it is about oxcept "Art" and a lady called Mrs. Bottle. What kind of Arb. Is Mrs. Bottle a dipsomanine Boing curious I

and the play and found it packed- with highly amusing and clover dialogue. In a nutshell, the au thor sets out to show, that the Mr. George Potts struck a happy happiness of a woman, really ex- note by recalling old times with iste in a family atmosphere of which only a four among the humdruminess rather than in chas gathering were familiar. Mr. T.ing the rainbow of love prevailing 11. R. Shaw, as Chieftain of St. in the bohemianism of Art.. Andrew's "Society, performed the Perhapa Mrx, Bottle may be ex- pleasing ceremony of presenting a used for her early discontent with quàich to Mr. Shewan. Among the ordinary as, at the age of others present were the Hon. Mr. nineteen, she married a stolid Gorilon Mackie, the Hou. Mr. sanitary engineer and her idea of J. Owen Hughes, the Hon. Mr. romance must have received a se J. P. Braga, Mesurs. R. M. Dyer, vore jolt when she fully appreciat- C.B.E., G. P. Lammert, G. C. ed the somewhat unromantic: in- Moxon, P. C. Potts, A. H. Potts, terrat in life of her husband. Tho G. E. Hall Brutton, A. H. White, dear girl probably went to the F. M. N. da Silva, W. A, Dowley, church in catira ignorance of how R. H. B. Hancock, George Grimble, her future lord and master warned John Fleming and E. G. Remedios. his income. If a bride-to-be docs, Members of the alice staff and in ahy solitude, clothe her man at employota of the firm's. connections all in material things, she un- present inoluded: Messrs. A. .doubtedly garba him and his ac Shields, H. Deyer, H. F. Camp- tione in radiant colours, so Mrs. Lell, (Caxton branch manager), J. Bottle's shock and reaction thereto Coulthart, J. Dick, V. Goulborn, in discovering, after signing the Gomes, A. A. Botelho, Prata, Fung ter was to come from the selling F. J. Tavares, J. Toppin, M. A. register, that her broad and but- Shiu Wa with his song and grand- and installing of up-to-date por children, Fung Ngan Cheun, Fungoclainware, can be understood, Ki Chouk, Chu Yuet Po, Chan What does she do? She flies off at Chi, Shi Kwan, Au Yeung Ping a tangent at the call of imaginary Cho, Fang Chik Man (Compradore love from an artist-there she sees or Showan, Tomea), Wong Ngai romance in great big capital lot Tong (compradore of China. Un-tera. Long hair, velvet jacket, derwriters), Tao Tean Tai and utter inconsequentiality-all that Wong Kang Woon.

makes the young female heart flutter until it learns how nics and: comforting it is to have a depand-

UNION OF PORTUGUESE

FAMILIES:

REMEDIOS RIBEIRO,

Mrs Bottle, duly came back to earth. It is not fair to say that al artista are philanderers, and it was unfortunato for our roman tio-tninded lady that she had pick ed a lomon in the garden of love where poets insist that only peaches are cultivated. That Artist chap was no stayer and in six months

During the Spring of this year, KOWLOON WEDDING able meal-ticket. the Canadian Pacific have announ ed the addition to the Atlantic Empress fleet of the hugs Empress of Britain, a 42,500 tonner, which will easily make the Southampton -Cherbourg-Quebec run in five days. This magnificent liner will also replace the Empress of Aus

The Very Rov. Father G. M. Many unusual features in this Church, Kowloon, on Saturday, thetralia on next year's world cruise. Spada officiated at the Rosary

abip include full-sized tennis court

when Miss Morcodes Augusta aft on the sun deck; a swimming Vieira Ribeiro, eldest daughter of pool 20 by 40 feet, with dressing CV. Ribeiro, of a, Carnarvon rooms, showers, a gymnasium, and Villas, became the bride of Mr. electric baths adjacent; a reguin Luiz Augusto Ribeiro Remedios,

Einstein a Lovable Personality. A

passenger with whom

Belgenkind was loath to part, at San Diego, and who was himself loath of leave, was Professor. A! bert Einstein, the famous German scientist, Professor and Mrs. Einstein and their party made the

Many of her passengers will leave in the Mediterraneay for a short Spring tour of Europe before re- Aurning home by the North Atlas tic route. This is another advant- age which can only be availed of voyage from Antwerp, Belgium, to ton squash racquet court; Turkish second son of Mr. L. A. L. Re's not mentioned by the author but

by sailing on a ship taking the route of the Belgenland.

Decoration

California They left the former bath; and luxurious apartments port on December 9, and during with private telephones connected the ship's stay at New York, where with the shore by wireless through she outfitted for her world tour, the ship's exchange. the professor preferred to remain of the public rooms has been effect aboard for the five days in ported by such maniere aa. Frank in order to avoid publicity, but Trangwyn, W: Heath Robinson, the warmth of America's greetings Sir John Lavery, Sir Charles Al was too much, and he made sevent!lom, and Edmond Dular. trips ashore. These included a public reception by Mayor Walker at City Hall,

"Doug." After Big Game, The most famous Belgenlander this year is Douglas Fairbanks, the famous movie star and screen athlete. He is proceeding on a hunting trip to Siam, Burma and India, where he hopes to shoot leopard, tiger and elephant, and has with him a new sound-record ing equipment, with which he hopes to make a travellogue extraordin The party dissembarked at San ary. This new equipment is so in Diego, where another civic recep geniously constructed as to obviate tion was accorded him, including the necessity of taking huge trucks, the singing of 600 high school which previously have made the re- girls, which coined to touch the cording of sound movies in the Al-professor profoundly. most impenetrable jungles of Siam,, an impossibility, ~!.

Accompanying Fairbanka i Vic for M: Fleming, the famous mis tion picture director," who will supervise the operations. There is also a camerman secretary and

valet,

Princes de Braganza.

An putstanding personality among the big cruiser's pasengora in Hor Royal Highnosy Princess: de Braganza, Duchess of Oporto

The princess, who is of Ameri san binth by English parents, is

of King Luiz, and Queen Maris Pia of Portugal, who, at the time of his death in Naples, just after the world war, was crown princ.

Professor Einstein is nowthó guest of Professor Robert F. Mil. Irgan, of the California Institute of Technology:

Among the distinguished pas sengers who arrived yesterday aboard the Empress of Australia,,

were 1-

Our Present Visitors.

The 350 passengers aboard the world cruising Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Australia, which left Southampton on November 14, and New York on December, arrived, at Hong Kong for a few days visit, Calls have been made at a number of important places and many more will be touched at mile voyage from Europe to Cali- the Southampton on April 28,

Lefore the big white cruise ship: During the course of the 9,000 returns to New York on April 17, formin, the kindly professor onder completing her rule of 20,537 el himself to everyono, by hie miles for those who embarked at New York, and 37,046 for those Bentle and unassuming donandr. who embarked at Southampton "We are just plain people," said Betoon sightseeing at some of the Fran Einstein, why do tey epandit interesting places in the world and entertainments aboard so much money to entertain us? ship the cruise members have indeed "But it has pleased to professor" had a most enjoyable time, and she added with a smile.

all are looking forward to seeing Hong Kong A special trip is be World Tour a

ding aut

ing made to Canton, and many sightseeing trips will be made Louyra praeuau the Vremity of Hong Kong auoard are Mr. and Mrs. Wright: including a sixty-mile trip around Jerry,

the Now Territories prominent in Boston sciety, who received the world sail for Keelung at 10 p.m. to The Empress of Australia will cuise as a wedding gift.

morrow Tuesday,

medios, of 37, Granville Road.

Givon away by her father, the. stin, sliver loco and talle (unde bride wore a charming gown; of

train, trimmed with white fur, and by Madame S. Leite), with a lace

tulle vail, surmounted by blossom and silver threads. She Juliette cap trimmed with orange carried a sheaf of lilies...

Miss Chrnien Ribeiro, who was malid of honour, wore a dress of Pink gorgette and lace, with pink and champagne coloured shoes and ailk and crinoline hat to match, stockings. She carried a bouquet of tea, roses.

Cynthia Remedies, Kimy Barretto dressed in green georgette and and Esther Carvalho, who were luce, and wore green velvet hats, and champagne coloured shoes and pink roses; stockings. Their bouquets were of

The bridesmaids, were the Misses"

flower girl, wore a dress of light Miss Mario Remedios, as the imon pink georgetto, trimmed with rose buds, and light fawn

the bride's mother was attired shods and stockings. She carried

gold basket of tea roses

with bat, shoes and stockings to in a drose of bolge silk and lace,

match.

Mr. D. Ribeiro of Macao, and Mr. J. A. C. V Ribeiro of Hong Rong, discharged the duties of "beat mer."

leaves Mrs. Bottle high and dry in Paris-whether attracted by urother soeker after romance or unintentionally because he had for gotten the address of their hotel

the former is the more probable.

Mr Bottle's tuition is still con- tinued and, in her stranded state,

she falls easily into the position of mistress to a Russian Prines and together they spend the noxt

casine town to another. Eventual sixteen years travelling from one

ly the Prince catches a chill or something in a continental train where, for ones in a while, a win- dow was opened, and Mrs. Bottle, now thoroughly experienced, do cides to return to the plumbing business which cannot be so bad, after all.

not remarried and has devoted Mr. Bottle, In the meantime, hay'

and to bringing up the two babies. himself to improving dush systems that were still on the bottle when left behind by Mrs. Bottle. He takes her back (which of course he had to otherwise the Play WAS slf in the Bottle home, and the spoilt). History is repeating it. disillusioned wife opportunnely arrives to preach the benefits of

daughter from wallowing in the humdruminess as compared with Art, ultimately saving her son and

solf, had just emerged. dirty waters from which she her

She unburdens her soul with these forceful lines: "Love and Art Art and Love! When shall wa be rid of those twin delusions 1 Artists! Poor supine creatures Many friends and relatives of weaving pain into sunsets and be the happy couple attended the rearity into women, while cleaner, caption held at the home of the healthier and holler mon make bride's father Later the couple lavatorics

one day of retro blugs Hiting happy. left for their honeymoon at And so the chain of the being of rose beige marocain trim: med with gold brocalle with coat to match. Her velvet hat was of a beige handbag to match her shoo the same colour, and she carried

and stocking.

local east it perfect, and the play 1 due to rank as one of the night should make a fitting end to A.D.C.'s best efforts. The first

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The producer tells us that the

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