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THREE MONTHS' PROGRAMME.

CHINESE WEDDING. SHANGHAI LANDING

PROMINENT FAMILIES

UNITED,

BIG RECEPTION AFTER CEREMONY.

The following is the programnic arranged by the Committee to cover Saturday evenings-during-the-

One of the biggest Chiness wed- period from now till Sept, 30:-

dings of the season took place on July 16-Bathing picnic at Saturday when Miss Cissy To, Mile Beach. Tickets: $1.50 includ-daughter of Mr. Jackman To, man ing refreshments and conveyance by 'bus; 81 If member provides own conveyance. Full particulars later. July 23-Supper dance, p.m. Music by radio gramophone. Tie- kets: $1.30 single, $2.50 double. July 30.Whist drive, 9 pm, August 6.-Cancers (weather per- mitting). Tickets: $1 (including

tax). Full particulars later. August 13.Whist drive, 9 p.m. August 20-Moonlight bathing picnic at 11 Mile Beach. Arrange- ments as for previous picnic.

August 27-Whist drive, 9 p.m. Sept 3-Concert (weather mitting). Details later.

ager of Wing On Co., Ltd., was married to Mr. Marseland S. L. Ma, eighth son of Mr. Ma Ying Piu, managing director of the Sincere

Company.

The wedding took place at St. Paul's Church, the Rov. Tsoi Sea Fong officiating at the ceremony, being assisted by the Rev. Lee Kau

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CUSTOMS JETTY AND

PASSENGERS.

The Shanghai Municipal Councit] has approved, subject to agreemont by the owners of adjoining front- ages, a scheme for the onlargement of the Customs Examination Shed on The Bund in order to afford im- proved passenger landing facilities,

Arising out of representations pući forward by the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce for speedy measures for improvement in the present passenger landing facili The bride, who wis given away ties at the Customs Jetty, the Com by her father, looked charming in missionor of Public Works, after A dress of white lace, with a veil consultation with the Commissioner of orange blossom colour. She car- of Customs, submitted to the Works ried a bonquet of ginger lilies. The Committes a plan showing the pre- per-Misses Alma To, May Loo and sent examination shod extended Margee Kwok, as bridesmaids, wore north and south in such a way as dreases of purple georgette, light to increase the floor area by 10,000 orange georgette and peach geor-square feet. getto, respectively, in 'Chinese aud A feature of this schemo in that foreign styles Their bouquets were the extensions overlap adjoining of gladioli.

riparian frontages and the non- objection of the owners of these frontages is required before the scheme can be proceded with,

Sept. 10-Whist drive, 0 p.m. Sept. 17.-Bathing pienie (moon- light) at 11 Mile Beach. Arrange ments as previously.

Sept. 24.-Whist drive.

supper

!

It

is understood that the Customs nu thorities will probably pay the whole cost of the work,

The moonlight bathing picnic held

As flower girl Miss Jennie To, on June 18 was a great success, over 50 people attending, and..in was dressed in pink georgette, carry- view of this the Committee decideding a basket of roses. The page to make this a monthly item on the bor, Master To Kwan Wing, wore costume of white and sky blue programme during the Summer

crepe-de-chine of western style. months.

The Matron of Honour was Miss In July we have two dances, the

Cargo Examination. Annie Ma, who first (on 9th) taking the form of an,

was gowned in At a meating of the Works Com. impromptu concert and dance; the green georgette, in Chinese and mittee, the Commissioner of Public next (on ord) being a

foreign style. The bride's mother Works stated that, while this dance. This latter is something of attended in Chinese ceremonial at- scheme, if approved, would provide | an innovation on the part of the tire.

much needed additional facilities Club and it is hoped that it will

Mr. Ronald Ma discharged the for the examination of passengers" be well supported by members. duties of best man," while the baggage, ho could not regard it as Music will be provided by the groomsmen were Messrs. William|a final satisfactory solution unless Club's radio gramophone, which Ng. La Iu Pong and Lam Chik the Customs authorities were. pro- has just undergone overhaul. A Suon.

pared to provide facilities for the new loud speaker has been pur-

examination of cargo elsewhere. Ho chased and installed in the Club,

was, therefore, of opinion that, if ent scheme, the Customs authorities approval were accorded to the pres-

should be encouraged to provide al- ternative locality of the Customs concerts will be issued later. These will be open air concerts (weather.

examination building, it was not Among those present were Melikely that any proposal to ex- permitting) and arrangements are Tong Siu Yes, a Director on the amine the cargo elsewhere, might in the capable hands of Mr. W. B.Board of Administration of the meet with opposition from Fleming.

and should materially improve the quality of the music.

Reception at Roof Garden,

About 600 guests were present at he reception, which was formally opened after a string of crackers, Full details regarding the tasting twenty minutes, had been

fired.

Chung Shen Model district; Mr. Ma Ying Pui, father of the bride-

MR. C. W. JEFFRIES. groom, and the first Chinese per manent director of the Linguam University: Dr. Cheng Wing APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF Kwong, President of the Lingnam

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After consideration of the scheme)

submitted, members of the commit too unanimously agreed that ita adoption was in the interests of the public, and recommended that it be approved, subject to the agreement of owners of the adjoining front- MR. B. D. EVANS ASSISTANT pital, of which the bridegroom's ages in respect of the overlapping

DIRECTOR.

brother. Mr. Ma Man Fai, is a fellow director; the Hon. R. H. the assistance of the Customs au- being obtained by the Council with It is notified in the Gazette that Kotewall, CM.G. LL.D., the Hon. thorities. The committee also re-

Mr. T. N. Chau, Messrs. Ho His Excellency the Officer Adminis Kwong, Kwok Siu Lau, Ngau commended that the attention of tering the Government has, under Shing-kwan, and Les Yick Mui. the Customs Authorities be drawn instructions from the Secretary of

The bride's gift to the groom was State, appointed Mr. Charles Wil. pair of jade cuff links and a to the desirability of reserving this gold watch, whilst that of the building exclusively for the ex- liam Jeffries, F.R.A.S., to be groom to the bride was a diamond amination of passenger's baggage Director of the Royal Observatory, platinum ring, a diamond bracelet and to accommodation for the ex

and a in succession to Mr. T, F. Claxton. watch.

diamond platinum wrist amination of eargo being provided

elsewhere. Mr. Jeffries was born at Plun

The Council has approved these stone, Kent, on April 28, 1882.' He

recommendations. entered the Royal Hospital School,

Greenwich, as a Boreman Founda tioner in September, 1893, and ob-: tained his Exhibition Priro on leaving to join the Magnetical and Meteorological Department of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

FULL COURT THIS

MONTH..

APPEAL BY THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

The Full Court will it on July

LAURA GUERITE.

To hear that famous comedienne, Laura Guerite, now at the little Club sing "My Canary has Cir- cles under its Eyes," is as good a treat as dinor, dancer or dilettante may over hope for.

Not much more than a decade ago

He went to the Royal Cbservatory, Cape of Good Hope, in July, 1902, and was placed on the permanent Staff as Junior Assistant in Decom-1 ber, 1003. He obtained the Curti ficate of the University of the Cape 16 to hear the appeal by the Nip: the name of Guerite, as every one of Good Hope in the theory of Land pon Yusen Kaisha against the knows, was, ong to conjure with in Survoying in 1905.

judgment of Sir Joseph Kemp in the theatre world, and even her re Original Jurisdiction when jud tirement to private life as the ment for 840,000 was entered in

26 Years in Hong Kong.

In 1007, Mr. Jeffries came to favour of the China Navigation Honourable Mrs. H.M. Craig has Hong Kong on being appointed Company arising out of a collision robbed her of none of the verve and Fitat Assistant to the Observatory.in Hong Kong harbour between the clever style that made her the much- He was promoted Chief Assistant At the time, the Nippon Yusen Kai. and London.

Toyooka Maru and the Kiangsu, toasted comedy queen of New York

Filling

month's exclusive

in 1912, was in charge of the Obsha entered a counter claim for engagement at the Little Club, the servatory in the following year, and on several other occasions during

$40,554.

the absence of Mr. Claxton. Durn.B.M. Supreme Court in Shang- bringing, the house down every Sir Peter Grain, Chief Justic of spontaneous and witty actress is ing the war he was appointed an hai, is expected in the Colony to night with her character sketches Assistant Cable Censor in addition it in the Full Court, Mr. Eldon and original lyrics.

to his other duties.

ID-1920-Mr. Jeffries was elected

Potter and Mr. F. Jenkin will a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical appear for the China Navigation Company and Mr. H. G. Bheldon for the N.Y.K.

Mr.

Society. ' IMENA

Aprominent. Freemason, Jeffries is District Grand Master of! Hong Kong and Bouth China in)

the Mark Degree and Chairman of ed the appointment of Mr. Benja the Zetland Hall Trustees. At difmin Davies Evans as Assistant ferent time he has occupied chairs Director of the Observatory. af Zetland Lodge, Victoria Chap

Wearing a gorgeous. pyjama; en- created and executed by the Sen- semble of chatrouso-and-silver cloth Captain's Shop, which incidentally in the short pan of one year has brought seekers from all corners of pyjamas that glorify the ultra- the world to its moon doors for amart, Laura is telling in one of her new songs this week about

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tor, Euthen Mark Lodge, and Ared at Greenwich, arrived in Hong Brown and at the same time ta

Mr. Evans, who was algo train-Smith, Robinson, Jones arat Lodge of RAM.

Assistant Appointed.

Kong in 1812 as assistant, and has proving the fashionable finir far. ou several occasions acted as Chief dining and dancing pyjamas To Assistant. From 1917 to 1919, he her hold-over numbers, she has It is also officially notified that was seconded for military service. added another excruciatingly funny the Secretary of State has, approvHis many friends will congratulate song. Don't have any More, Mrs. (Continned at foot of neat colum. him on his promotion.

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