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U.S.R.C. is given a good oppor- tunity to-day to avenge their de

"A" of four weeks ago when the feat at the hands of the KC.C.

two teams meet this afternoon, in

Sam Parks, a comparatively un- known professional,

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doors under the lamplit trees and others elected to play bridge, and many did so but several hundred

all the rest of us went into the ballroom to dance.

and

THE FASHION DISPLAY fashion display

That was the place to see the there was much to admire. Thring un forms of the Navy, Army and Air Force the robes of the Chinese Elders.

the beautiful brocades

Mrs.

ton was sylphike in white. studded with crystal diamantee. and brought her sister and brother-in-law, "Capt. and Cross, who are here on short-leave from India. Capt. Cross, by the way, will be remembered by many. af us here in his capacity of private Secretary to the former governor, Bir Reginald Stubbs.

IN THE DIM DISTANCE I only glimpsed Mrs. Tratman worn by willowy Chinese ladies in the far distarice, looking very (and here I must mention lovely elegant as she always does, and Little Mrs. Wan in her graceful Mrs. Hole (very gay and pretty in national dress which caught my white), Mrs. Fred Tracy, too, was eye at once) and the graceful | charming in white with scarlet kimonos with the shimmering sil- slippers. very obi's worn by the Japanese Mrs. Collis Hallowes looked particularly nice in primrose-crepe with a cluster of violets on the shoulder. She is off aid away on the next Blue Funnel and she with and her husband plan to spend a ruffled cape which seemed to their leave in "Erin's Isle".

lodies.

Among the many enchanting Mrs. "Mike" Turner looked, in frocks, I can't forget how lovely

gleaming

American Open Golf Champion- H

Olin Dutra. Gene Barazen and ship, beating such stalwarts as

Walter Hagen,

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satin, apricot

The Naval Guard of Honour at The King's Birthday Parade

LOCAL AND GENERAL

when the dying King says, "Let disappear from the breasts of our not poor Nell starve." The Ameri-British film stars; crooks will al- cans insist that to satisfy morality ways be punished in the last reel Nell really must be made to suffer, and even truth to life and to h and as a result an epilogue has tory will not be allowed to lower had to be written to show poor the standard of morals, but there in the is a consideration which may gutter. In the more delicate case nevertheless be neglected. The of another British film, "The discerning reader may have Scarlet Pimpernel," the eagle eye noticed that in a work of art At Tuesday's meeting of the more depends upon the Rotary Club, Rotarian R. T. Bar- Mr. William Hays, noted that the treatment than upon the subject ret will speak on "Truth And Lies dresses of the ladies in the cast and where the theme is treated. In History." & were cut, lower than permitted by seriously and with delicacy there the Quigley code. This offence can be little or no offence, though The Hong Kong University described as "cleavage," was not on the other hand things natural- Union will hold a Moonlight indeed considered of sufficient 1"innocent may be degraded by Launch Plente on Saturday, June enormity to merit banishment but vulgar treatment. There WEL 815, 1935 to White Band Beach. the producers were warned to re- case in point in a beautiful Hun- The launch will leave Blake Pier peat it at their perf. Alarmed at garian Alm which recently was at 7 pm sharp. The charge. Is the moral uncertainties which the subject of some controversy. $1 per head, refreshment in- deprive them or the Americap We believe the Alm code lays cluded. market. British producers have down certain prohibitions as to invited Mr. Quigley and Governor subject that tend to ignore this Carl Millekin to visit Britain, and more important question of treat as recently reported. they had ac ment. It is, after all, the letter cepted and had arrived in the that Killeth and the spirit which country, bringing the code with maketh alive. The artist who them. They will, no doubt, give a treats a subject with sincerity, and course of instructions to the pro- in good taste can touch upon al- ducers responsible for the two most everything without offence olms mentioned above. Hence which lies in coarse and vulgar forth British films will pas handling against which our cen- through a double iter as it were sorship sometimes falls to protect

the native censorship of Mr us

The management wishes to ad- vise intending patrons that there will be no Dinner Dance at Re- pulse Bay Hotel on Wednesday, June 12.

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An air mail message from Lon- don dated May 23, last, states that Lady Stubbs has returned from Ceylon to The Red House, Water- Ingbury, Kent. Sir Edward Blubba will arrive at the end of June.

Photo by Leica.

wharf last Thursday, a ̋ect of tools valued at $32 was sidien. The car was left there overnight and the discovery of the theft was made the next morning.

A total of 335.96 m gallons of water was "used on the island

Mr. L. Horworth of the Kowloon during the month of May and Naval Yard, whilst driving private 183 69 million gallons on the mam-car No. 2857 along Nathan Road land.

towards Kowloon Tong yesterday. bit a trafic Island in the middle of the road, smashing the concrete standards with the near front mudgard ' and sustaining slight damage to the mudguard.

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Only one case of enteric fever was reported for the 24 hours end- -ed on June T.

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A Chinese molle, named Lo Sang was kriocked down and, killed in Whilst on the way from Kow- an accident that occurred on loon City to Hong Kong the ferry Saturday shorty after 1 p.m. The launch Man Ping yesterday, a Chi- lorry, No. 1065 driven by Wong | nese: 18-year-old girt attempted to Kong Man was proceeding to commit suicide by jumping into Hollywood Road," when on" turning the harbour. She was rescued the corner in Lyndhurst Terrace, and sent to hospital.' it accidentally crashed into the. unfortunate man, who sustained a fractured skull

ALL THE LOVELIES The dark dresses were very effective too. I loved Madame Montargis in" black and Mrs. Strahan in dark flowered chiffon, Mrs. Scott looked marvellous and

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Lady" MacGregor wore. a quite unique shade of subdued green. Mrs. Lewis chose black, and were all the lovelies there? Definitely yes!

Brenda Kirk so young and pretty in white with a sash of rainbow tule.

Crapnell's pretty daughter iserene and serious as usual); Betty Gerrard, falry-like in white satin, and her sister with her cameo-profile) in pink. Epple Strahan in an elu- sive shade Yvonne Shenton, very Σ early-Victorian

white with bouffant sleeves; Peggy Murrow," floating in clouds of white organ-

die: Peggy Humphries in billowy blue, Iris Hay-Edle (sorry, I mean Mrs. Johannessen) .. in honey- coloured lace, little Miss Evans, dainty in white.

Hylva Morris glimmered past in peach colour and her sister, Val, wore her lovely Fresentation Gown of forget-me-not blue satin (just the colour of her eyes). Alwen Owen Hughes looked very beauti- ful and Rosalle Alabaster Dashed Mast me

times many

to the strains of the best band in Hong Kong. Miss Hopkins was blonde and beautiful as EVER, Misg Hodgson, slender and willowy. Joan Mary and Rachel Smalley (whom I can never tell apart unless they are together -- which seems a contradiction - but it's true). Ann Dodwell and her sis- ter just eluded me every time I thought the dance would swing them nearer, but ́ I noticed Bar- bara Hance, like a wood-nymph in green, her sister Heather, in a dress powdered with flowers, and Mary Rogers in white.

CHANGING HUES Pamela Potter was dainty · and demure, and Patricia looked very gorgeous. Was that Noreen Cooper I saw looking so pretty? Minta Whitham drifted past me looking her lovellest, and so many others that the ballroom became a chiaroscuro of changing hues.

Amangst

the throng I could

not miss seeing Mrs. Alex Gran- tham in delicate pastel tints, and Mrs. Burlingham who looked very distinguished. Mrs. Booth, who has such exquisite tastes in har- monising colours, Miss Biggins very smart all in white), Miss Harry in black with a gleam of sliver here, and there, and Mrs. E. P. HL. Zang who was charming. in shell-coloured satin, She, by the way, is off to England by thể next P. & O, and so dear friends, am I—if my luck holds. "But did I say luck? Perhaps when we meet the monsoon in the Indian Ocean I shall change my tune and add the prefs to the word." and think regretfully of my-amali cance, breasting the harmless · ripples of Repulse Bay.

The many friends of Lieat- Comdr. C. A de W. Kitcat, RN. Bo ends our Hong Kong season will be interested to hear of his to which the King's Birthday In a report to the police, Mr. engagement to Miss Joan Short in Ball come as a wonderful and H Leung, of No. 7 Fa Teen Street, England where he is stationed at fitting climax a real Jubilee states that while his car was park-present. The wedding is to take Ball for this memorable Jubilee, ed near the Mongkok Tsui ferry place shortly

Year.