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ST. ANDREW'S V. D. M. A.

Big Increase In » Donations

The annual general meeting of the St. Andrew's Branch of the Victoria, Diocesan Missionary As- sociation was held at the hall of St. Andrew's Church yesterday under the chairmanship of the Rev. J. R. Higgs

There was a comparatively small number of members present, and

FROM THE GAZETTE

Notifications And Appointments

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Sunday February 3rd

His Excellency The Governor and Lady Peel, attended by Cap tain Walter were present at the meet of the Fanling Hunt in the afternoon.

Wednesday February 6th His Excellency The Governor, attended by Captain Walter, was present at the meet of the Fan- theling Hunt in the afternoon. from

The following · notifications, and appointments are taken from the Government Gazette:-

Dr. W. B. A. Moors, is to be a member of the Legislative Council during the absence Calony of the Hon. Dr. AR Wellington.

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Mr. G. Polgaise is appolnetd

the Hon. Secretary, Miss Arm- Professor L. R. Forster is to be strong, in her report said that the 1คน additional member of the membership of the year had in-Counell of the University of Hans creaved from 54 to 59-there were Kong for a period of one" year 18 new members and 11 resigna- from February 1, 1935. tions. Donations increased con- siderably during the year which showed that the members had Third Assistant Assessor of Kates. # "done their best." Monthly prayer `meetings, which had lapsed for several years were recommenced during the past year and these were held every second Friday of

Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jr., is to be a member of the Board of Education `for, a further period

of two years, from February 12.

The next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court will be held on February 21.

the month, the average attendance 1935. being eight. During the year two socials were held, one in March when His Lordship the Bishop of Hong Kong very kindly spoke about the work of the Association, and the other in December' when the Rev. A. J. Bennitt was the speaker. Whist drives were also organised but were very poorly at- tended. Stx children were giren missionary boxes and they made a total collection of $10. Two jumble sales, were held and these realised $203 while an organ re cital was very kindly given by Mr. Rupert Baldwtri

After deducting the expenses and the Association's quota to the V.D.MA., London, the Branch now has $6.42 in hand.

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At the expiration of months unless cause is shown to the contrary, the names of the Ning Yeung Land Investment Company, Limited and the Tropi- cal Trading Company, Limited, will be struck off the register.

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It is notified that the names of the Canton Traders, Limited, the Hop Yick Company Limited and Lyon and Company, Limited, have been struck off the Register

Thursday February 7th Colonel The Right Honourable Sir Leslie Wilson, G.C.S.L, G.CIE. C.M.O. D.SO., accompanied by Lady Wilson and Mr. Peter Wil- son arrived at Government House.

In the afternoon His Excellency accompanied by Str. Leslie Wilson and Mr. Wilson and attended by Captain Walter witnessed Association Football Match tween Shanghai and the United

Services.

the be-

The following dined at Govern- ment House: Commodore and Mra F. Elliott, Mrs. HO. Seth-Smith. The Hon. Sir Thomas and Lady Southorn, Mrs. SB. Collett, Payr Comdr. F.R. Porter, R.N

Friday February 8th Sir Leslie and Lady WMson and Mr. Peter Wilson left Government House.

In the evening. Fils Excellency The Governor and Lady Peel held 1 Bail

CHOPIN RECITAL

A Treat For Music Lovers

Mt. A. M. Bowes-Smith is giv-" ing a Chopin Recital on Wednes day at the Helena May Institute in aid of the Hong Kong Benevol- ent Society. Mr. Bowes-Smith is too well-known as one of the an- est musicians to Hong Kong to re- quire an introduction and music lovers are promised a really dine treat, which alone should ensure a large audience.

Mr. Bowe-Smith has chosen a well-balanced programme which is as follows:-

1-Fantasie in F Minor 2-Barcarolle

3 Sonata in B Minor

1st Movt-Allegro Maestoso "2nd Mort.-Scherza: Molto

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3rd Movt-Largo

4th Movt-Presto

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PROMINENT VISITORS

Arrivals By The "Jefferson"

The following prominent passen. gers who arrived by the sa Brea dent Jefferson are paying a visit to Hong Kong and Manila:---

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the Gray Trading Company of Mr. O. E, Barrant, connected with Shanghai, making a business trip to Hong Kong, \/

Mr. J. W. Brown, connected with the American Oriental Finance Corp. of Shanghai making a busi- Dess trip to Hong Kong.

General M. 4. Cohen, connected with the Chinese government - of South China, returning from a business trip to North China.

Mrs. Florence Gray, member of manou the firm of Gray Trading Company, making a business trip to Hong

4(a) Preludes in C. & C Minor Kong.

(b) Etude in A Flat (c) Nocturne in D Flat (d) Scherzo in B Flat Minor

PLASTIC SURGERY

PIONEER

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London, Jan. 18. The tribute paid in the course of a lawsuit to the work of Sir Harold Gilles, the famous plastic surgeon, will not surprise any who have been his patients.

The achievements of the young New Zealand doctor during the war in supplying Incredibly mutated soldiers with new limbs

Govenmert House. Among those perent were: «Bri- gadier HG. and Mrs Seth-Smith, The Hon. Sir Thomas and Lady Southern, The Hon. Mr. N.L. and Mrs. Smalih, The Hon. Mr. Edwin and Mrs Taylor, The Hon. -Mr. R. M. and Mrs. Henderson, The Sir Henry Pollock, K. E... The Hon. Sir William and Lady Shen-

Mrs. Lindsell. The Hon. Comdr. G.F. and Mrs. Hole, The Hon. Dr. Kig collection of casts of facial S.W. and Mrs. Ts'o. The Hon. Mr. war wounds would be a grim one if 3.J. and Mrs. Paterson, The Hon. he did not also show one photo Mr. G.C.S. and Mrs Mackle, The graphs of the same faces after they. Hon. Mr. TN. Chau and Mhad been successfully treated. Soulange-Telsaler.

Miss Armstrong was re-elected WEDDING BELLS, Als Honour Mr. Justice and and faces were something

Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer

for the coming year, and the fol- lowing were elected to serve on the committee: Mrs. C. W. Bishop, Mrs. Jeffries. Miss M. Nash, Mrs. Nash Dr. H.-D. Matthews, Dr. K. H. Uttley and Mrs. V. Petherick.

FLAG DAY

M.C.L.'s Success

The Hong Kong Ministering League and Ministering Children's League held a very successful flag day on Saturday when numerous willing and fair helpers were seen all over the Colony soliciting in their sales of flags for a very deserving cause.

Hopton-Smith

Miss Emma Hopton, the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. "A. Hopton, of Melbourne, Australla

than remarkable..

High Tees

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Sir Harold is tall and genial, and has a highly developed gift of invention. This shows itself not

Mr. E. F. O'Conner, distributor for Metro Goldwyn Mayer motion-pic- ture corporation, on a business trip to Hong Kong...

Mr. John B. Wolston accompanied" by his wife enriute to Hong Kong. Mr. Wolston is director öf, opera- tions for the Texas Company, China, Ltd.

· Mr. David D. Young, returning. from an extended stay in the Unit- ed States, to visit friends in Hong Kong.

Mr. R. F. Ghutter accompanied by his wife, export director for Sharp and Dohme of Philadelphia,

PB making business tour of the Orient.

Mr. . T. Galley, textile "engineer with James Mackie and Sons, Ltd. of Belfast, Ireland, making a busi- ness tour of the Orient..

Mrs. George J. McCarthy, accom- panied by Mrs. Tobin, enroute to. Manila. on a pleasure tour. Mrs. McCarthy is the wife of the Orien- tal Passenger Traffic Manager of "the Orient for the Dollar Steamship

Lines.

Mr. C. V. Starr, Presdent of the American Asiatic Underwriters and prominent business man of Shang-

became the bride. of Mr. Herbert MINISTERS IN only in the surgery but on the golf hal, enroute to Manila, P.I

Cyril Smith, an engineer in the Indo China Steam Navigation Company, who is the second son of Captain and Mrs. R. D. Smith of Hong Kong in a quiet wedding solemnised at the Cathedral on Saturday when the Rev. C. Brown officiated.

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The bride. who was given away by Mr. Thomas Hynes, of the General Post Office, looked charm- ing in an ensemble of pink gepr- gette with waterfall cascade which formed a short train and which At the close of the sales we

trimmed with pearls, and were informed that the net. pro- carrying a sheaf of pink gladioll. ceeds; of the sales realized over Mrs. G. Boyce was the matron of 31,500,

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The duties of best man were Committee are due to the follow-performed by Mr. James Reid, the ing helpers:

second officer of the s.s. Hin Sang, Alabaster, Mrs. Barber, also of the Indo-China Steam Mrs. Begg. Mrs, Burnie Miss, Bu-Navigation Company. chanan, Miss. P. Buchanan, Miss After the ceremony a reception Brearly, Miss Beever, Miss Carval was held at the private residence hd. Miss Crane, Mrs. Craig, Miss of Mr. T. Hynes,

Chan Chee Ming, Miss Chan Wel Later the happy couple left for Hing, Miss Didsbury, Miss Dow- Repulse Bay where they biggin, Miss Evans, Mrs. Orr Ew.spending their honeymoon

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AFGHANISTAN

America To Send Representative

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London, Jan, 18. America's decision to senda Minister to Afghanistan is symp tomatie of that country a increasing interest in the Middle East. This has already been shown

by the- recent activity of American oil interests in the Persian Gulf,

Until 1919 Great Britain, in the person of an Envoy or Resident, was the only Power officially re clusion of the treaty with King presented at Kabul. On the con-- Amanulla the British Envoy ceased to have the duties of a Resident, and became a Minister,

Italy, Switzerland, Russia, France, and Persia thereupon quickly established Legations.

course.

An old golfing Blue, he at one time indulged in the most bizarre or tees. One was a piece of rubber tubing nine inches high Another was a ginger-beer bottle.

Ultimately, however, he returned to a more conventional type of tee оп the representations of his friends.

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Dr. L. 8. Suphakich, accompanied by his wife are enroute to Bangkok Siam Dr, Suphakich is a promin- ent Bangkok physician and is pro- minently connected with the Siam Red Cross Society.

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Whitmore, en- route to Manila, Mr. Whitmore is an, engineer connectd with the Merrill Company of San Francisco..

BRITAIN'S NEW NAVAL PROGRAMME

No Big Building This Year

have created no surprise in British: naval circles.

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London. Jan. 18. This year's Navy Estimates, which will be circulated at the end The new American Minister need of February, are not expected to not necessarily have a command of contain sensational features, writes Persian, the language of Afghana correspondent. diplomacy, as interpreters are plen tiful

Protracted Diplomacy Before the war, however, this was Louis Dane, then Foreign Secretary by no means the case. When Bir to the Indian Government, nego tiated the treaty with the Amir Habibulls Khan in 1905, the pour parlers were carried on in Per- sian.

ing. Miss Forsyth, Mrs. Feltham, Miss Gibbon, Miss Holland Miss Hartgill Miss Hayden, MES B. Hance, Miss H, Hance, Miss Hunt, Miss D. Kotewall, Misa H Kote- wall, Miss Latham, Miss Lakeman, (Special Air Mall Service) Mrs. Lovat, Mrs, Tang, Miss Lee' Suk Ying. Miss Lan Tak Chun,

London, Jan. 18 Mrs. Manners Miss Moir, Mrs. in the Church Assembly in faTour The Bew. C. E. Douglas's motion Martin, Miss Moncton, Mrs. Mac-of a purely secular marriage law gregor, Mrs. Mead. Miss Ng Tung for those who are not members of King, Miss Priestley, Miss Purves, the Church is likely to have a good Mias da Roza, Miss Reiton, Miss deal of support... Ralston, Mrs. Russell, Misa Btan- He is a prominent member of the ton, Mrs. Skyrme, Mrs.. Banger. Assembly, which ho not in- Sir Louis was a great Persian Mira Sanger, Miss Stinson, Miss frequently irritates by his scholar, as was the Amir, and the Strahan, Miss V. Stimson, Miss da

tremely logical, views. Silva, Miss Smith, Miss Taylor, Miss Turnbull, Miss Wong Yen Ho, Liss Wolfe, Miss E. Witchell, Miss M. Witchell, and Miss Walch. Thanks are also due to Mr Maunder for the loan of the tins from the Poppy Day Organisation, Mr. Morris for the loan of the

trays from the St. John Ambu lance Brigade, and the Press.

AUTHORS' ESTATES

The possibilities of the autogiro. have been recognised in the British Navy for some time past. It is understood, indeed, that certain The building programme will | tests have been made, and it is not include two, if not three, cruisers | unlikely that autogiros may in the of the 8,000-ton Southampton class, near future be added to the Fleet One smaller cruiser, a flotilla | Air Arm. leader, eight destroyers, and three submaríues.

lated by the London Treaty, and Cruiser construction is still regu: will remain so till the end of 1996, We have, however, a very large number of obsolete destroyers and aubmarines which could be replaced without delay, but in spite of this there is no likelihood of a substan- bargaining over the treaty was†tial increase in the number of such tions from Hafiz and other classio liberally laced with apposite quota vessels to be voted

Partly for reasons of economy, posta.

and partly from a desire to refrain Some of the most complex pro obool was

Oriental diplomacy of the old | from any action which might pre- blems which the Church and State Bir Louis Dane met the Amir or limitation, the authorities have not & leisurely busines, judica the prospects of naval Commission has been examining his representatives three times a yet approved any large programme for six years are those concerning week for six months. The average for rebuilding the Fleet. It is how marriage. The law of marriage length of the sittings, conducted ever, fully recognised that such a is essentially Church law, whereas with the temperature 20 degrees programme will have to be launched the divorce law is a creation of the below zero, was between five and six unicas the 1836 Naval-Conference State.

f hours each, an

one dignitary last session, but the "He annoys me horribly," said mischief of it is he is nearly al ways right."

a fesults in a universal scaling down

of have armaments.

There is less likelihood than ever The treaty, however, when it was that the Church will give way to eventually signed kept Afghanis the State on the matter of divorce.

tan quiet during the waz. Hence the significance nt. Mr. Douglas's proposal

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London, Jan. 18. The £83,000 loft by Sir Arthur |||

BIG DEFICIT REPORTED

Nanking. Feb. 9.

Pinero must be classed among the a million, but such literary for- "big"? - estates of literary men. tunes are rare. Playwrights, novelists, poets and Bir W. 8. Gilbert was one of the authors generally do not greatly wealthiest writers with £111,000 Chinese Dress reports state that benefit the Exchequer through death Stanley Weyman coming next with in view of the fact that the actual

£100,000, Dickens left £93,000, expenditur Thomas Hardy £91,000, and John Government for the fast fiscal Galsworthy 288,000

exceeded.

duties:

Mr. Lytton Strachey, for in- atance, left only £8,000; Mr Robert Bridges, the Foet Laureate, On the other hand, such popular $140,000,000, 8 £6,000 Mr. DH Lawrence, favourites as Arnold Bennett Bir Bloomsbury's pet lion, about Arthur Conan Doyle and W

Lodka left the compara

Sir Hall Caine's estate was in sums of 240,000, £20,000:- the neighbourhood of a quarter of £24,000,

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Tentative designs have been pre- pared for all classes of ships, even ped for carrying aircraft, includ down to destroyers, specially equip-

ing autogiros. In the destroyer one of these machines, would be housed in a hangar just forward of the bridge, in the space usually

ocupied by the bow gun.

While naval airmen believe that the autogiro has.â great · future, they do not consider that in its present stage of development it would be an efficient substitute for the hormal, type of machine For

carriers are indispensable. the present, therefore, big aircraft-

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