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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1937.

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Lady Hockey

Player Weds

(Continued from Pare L..

pastel shade of Parma violet chir. fon over more of a sightly, Jarker hue. A smart fashion note was the silver lame collars and girdles tied with Parma violeta. Each bridesmaid were a spray of Parma violets in her hair and carried muffs of ruffled chiffon trimmed with flowers and silver leaves. Bi- ver kid shoes were also worn.

More Dockyard Spoon Winners

The usual mid-week Spoon and and revolver events. This parti- Practice Shoot was held yesterday cular competition, which will be afternoon on the Army ranges at based upon the scores obtained in Howloon City, under conditions the various events which comprise which were almost ideal The light, the programme of the meeting, will, until late in the afternoon, was be open to units of the Royal Navy, steady, while visibility was the best Regular Army, and Royal Air Force, which has been experienced for which will be in the Colony, at the The Bride's mother was-gowned some time. The wind was negll-time the meeting takes place.

As regards the "Bisley" meeting. in a deep pansy shade of Albene gible, and the temperature was just | trimmed with dark süver. A foral what all ridemen like it to be, not entries are expected to be far toque of pansies and a chic hand-too hot, and not too cold. bag of silver, pansies and ferns Members from the Dockyard completed this very charming en- Rine Club attended in unusually large numbers, and celebrated the semble.

The best man was Mr. T. Lin- loucusion by winning both the dars, of the A.P.C.

"nett" and "handicap" spoons in the S.R. (b) Class, a dual result upon which they are to be heartily congratulated. Both of these win ners have won spoons before, Mr. C. Watson having won two this season, and Mr. Haigh, one.

The service was fully, choral. girls of the Diocesan Girls' School forming the choir, with Mr. Rupert Baldwin, A.T.CL at the organ.

Motor escort to the Gloucester Hotel, where a largely attended ⚫ reception was held, was provided by the Motor Machine Gun section

The honeymoon is being spent In Japan, the happy couple de parting for the North aboard the BL sa. Tilawa at daylight this morning.

greater than those of last year, since one army unit alone, is ex- pected to put in entries which will be more than ten times as large as the number of competitors from that unit, who competed at this meeting in 1936. Furthermore, a substantial increase is anticipated from members of the China Firet, whose membership of the Associa- tion to-day is over 600 per cent. above last year's numbers.

The leading scores made yester-

The issue of the "1914" rifle has made a difference in the scores of Į day afternoon are as follows:---

S.R. (b)

of the Hong Kong Volunteer De-the members of this particular. fence Corps," of which the bride-Club, which can be justly described as amazing; at the present time groom is a member.

more scores of 90 and over are be- ing returned by these members, than these which are less than this figure, and therefore ambition is naturally keen to be the first to make a three-figure aggregate,

As regards the SR. (a) Class the was won by "handicap" spoon Drummer R. Worboys of the 2nd Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers with a score of 74.

For travelling the bride wore a fawn tailor-made costume and a brown felt has and blouse of brown and wore trim crepe de chine suede shoes, handbag in keeping.

The whole bridal retinue was in- deed one of the prettiest weddings this season. All gowns were by "Eunice."

The bride is the well-known

and Y.M.C.A. Ladies

Interport hockey player and has represented Hong Kong against Shanghal in 1935 and 1938. She a very use- ful forward and has registered many goals both in the Caer Clark

and Cup League

in friendly

matches,

She is a member of the teaching staff at the Diocesan Girls' School,

Presentation

To Chaplaiu

(Continued from Page 1)

AN HONEST CRITIC After one or two other speakers added their expression of regret at the departure of the resident chaplain, the Rev. Tribbeck said:- It is very happy that the Gen- eral Officer commanding the troops should have been able to sym- bolize approval of our work here by his presence. From my con- versations with the General I have learnt that he has a high concern for the men and their families I am also under his commanc.

honest critic sure that he is ap who would not give his support to any work for Servicemen which did not meet a real need in the best way. after inspecting this Institution General Bartholomew

can speak of it in superlative terms, we can expect his very de- finite help.

Mrs. Bartholomew already - aes complishes many good works on behalf of the Social good of others. I hope that she may feel support- ed by the knowledge that we also respect and admire her for the many offices which she performs In Welfare work. Her gracious willingness to be present on this occasion I take as a very grent kindness on her part, as a tribute to my office that is more than can be deserved by me, and as a symbol of a noble tradition of ser- vice maintained by ladies in her station.

A SIMPLE BOUL

It is reported that I have raised money. That is quite untrue. I can assure you that the people whose honoured names are on our lists of subscribers are not fools. You have only to look at me to see that I am a simple soul, who, upon receipt of any money, would to somebody Just run

ANNUAL MEETING Next week it is expected that at- tendance will resume its former of the proportion, as members Association are well aware that the Annual Prize Meeting is not very far off, and the necessity for prác- tice is naturally becoming more and more recognised.

The 1937 Prize Meeting will last for eight days, as against five days in 1936, and three days in 1935, when the only large meeting held was the "Area" Rifle Meeting.

The programme of the "Services" meeting this year has been en- larged, and will now include a Machine-Oun competition, as well as an aggregate event which will be in the nature of a "Services" Unit Championship, which will in- clude rifle, lewis-gun, machine-gun '

Mr. C. Watson Lt. Pattullo Capt. Rybot Big. Edwards

A.E. 200 500 600 Tul

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scr. 33 33 20 85 2 30.31 33 94 2 31 31, 32 94 Maj. Edwards' 8gt. M. C. Jones scr. 32 32 30 #4 scr. 32 32 29 93 S.IM. HIll

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Mr. Lakeman L/Cpl. Trimble Mr. Boulton Mr. Cory L/Cpl. Tuppen Capt. L. B

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3 28 30 31 87 134 28 25 87 7. 24 28 30 82

TTEYOI 9.28 31 22 81 Mr. Haigh 9' 24. 30 24 781 All the above competitors used the "1914" rifle.

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Photograph shows the Band of the Royal Ulster Rifles in attendance at the opening of the Jubilee Reservoir on Saturday.

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Washington. Feb. 2. President Roosevelt has invoked an emergency regulation to per- mit of duty-free importation of foreign donations of food, medical and other supplies to relieve the flood sufferers.

Cairo, Linola, remains the dan- ger spot. The swollen waters have nearly reached the brim of the sea- wall and are literally higher than the city's root tops. If Cairo's embankments succeed in holding the river's impending crest; it will be a happy augury for the remain- der of the Mississippi Valley.

The Federal Flood Commission else and has started a survey of Memphis. ask them to spend it for me. It is stated that nearly a million am quite sure that nobody would people have been forced to evacuate even have given me any money their homes, this being the greatest unless they had known that a very number in any disaster in the worthy group of people, who are country's history- the committee and the friends of Reuter, the Sallors' and Soldiers' Home would have seen that this money was wisely spent,

FLOODS IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem, Feb. 2. Palestine is the latest country suffering from floods.

ITALIANS ARRESTED

Barcelona, Feb. 2. A number of Italians have been arrested following the discovery of | an alleged vast spy plot, according to an announcement made by the Commissary General,

The investigations alleged plot are continuing.- Reuter.

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London. Feb. 3. Widely circulated reports state that the wife of the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Litvinov, has been placed

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under house-arrest by GPU agents, and that her hotse had been searched The rumours are characterized in bassy circles here as fantastic”. and without foundation.- Transoccan News Rervice

I look round upon this gather- ing very much as a debtor looks at his creditors, for I can never re- pay you for the way in which you have taken me to your hearts. You have been good enough to tell me that I shall leave a vacant place and to that vacant place I venture to conduct my successor. lem and Beersheba. is suspended, i linked up with the German High-

Mrs. Bartholomew then present ed Rey. Tribbeck with a cheque, following which the guests were invited to inspect the building."

Recent rains have swollen the rivers, and many villages are in undated. Traffic between Jerusa-

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owing to parts of the road being way system, and in Italy touch submerged and the washing away the towns of Verona, Florence and

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