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HONG KONG, JUNE 91, 1837,

MUI.TSAI

Speaking on the Colonial Office vote, the Secretary of State re- ferred to the evils of the Mui tsai systein, which have exercised peblic opinion in Britain and have lately been investigated by a Royal Commission.

PRETTY

KOWLOON

WEDDING

Dr. K.D. Ling And

Miss B.A. Gill

Rosary Church, Kowloon, was the scene of a pretty wedding yesterday afternoon when Miss Beatrice Augusta Gilt became the bride of Dr. Ling Kl-dieb, M.B. ES., a popular member of the medical staff of the Hong Kong University.

The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. Arthur Augusto G and Mrs. Paula Gill.

The Rev. Fr. Granelli officiated. The bride, who was given away by her elder brother, Mr. Anthony Qill, wore a charming dress of white French lace with a Medici collar. She also wore a long em-

She carried tuber roses,

a bouquet of white

So far as the law goes Mui-tsabroidered vell and head-dress of are forbidden both in Hong Kong orange blossom and arum Ulles. and in Malaya. But the law is to some extent a dead letter, and though all existing Mui-taai are supposed to be registered the re- gistration is not complete.

The majority of the Royal Commission found that on the whole the present administrative practice was proving effective,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEMENTS. but the minority report recoin-

GOVERNMENT BILLS,

etc.

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TENDERS for DOLLARS current in this Colony, for tele. graphic transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and for the sum of £60,000, will be re celved by the Treasury Chest Officer, Command Pay Office, un til 11 o'clock a.m. on the 21st June, 1937.

The tenders to state the total Amount (in pounds sterling). No, telegraphic transfer will be made

for less than £100,

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to

the Treasury Chest Officer, Com mand" Pay Office, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills,

cic."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is re: served.

Coples of Forms of Tender can

be had on application..

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"Persons tendering for (Bills)

NOTICE.

HONG KONG TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice Of Interim Dividend,

mended the registration of all children transferred to another family. Mr. Ormsby-Gore pro- poses to await the comments of the Governors of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements before announcing his course of action.

"Slavery in any form is utterly repugnant to the spirit and par- pose of British administration, and the House of Commons would be fulse to its traditions if it "did not seek out any traces of the institution under the flag and set itself to obliterate them as swiftly and as certainly as may be.

Dr. K. D. Ling and Miss B. A.

Gill photographed after their wed- dig af the Rosary Church yester- day afternoon.

NOTICE "IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an

INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR per cent (4%)" for the six months ending 30th June, 1937, amounting to FORTY cents per share on the Fully Paid up Shares and TEN cents per share on the Partly Paid up Shares of the Company

the Misses C. and G. Gill, sisters will be paid on MONDAY, the

of the bride, and they were attired | 12th July, 1937, on which date

in blue and pink organdie dresses Dividend Warrants may be. ob the need for change. Once the with sliver lamé and wore tiarras tained on application at the leaders of Chinese opinion in of silver lame. Their · bouquets Registered Office of the Company, Hong Kong and Singapore can be were of pinks gladioll. Exchange Building, 4th floor.

But evils cannot always be corrected by a stroke of the pen... If the social customs of the Chinese are to be changed, they must themselves be conscious of

satisfied that Britain's hatred of

The TRANSFER BOOKS of lavery is philosophically and the Company will be CLOSED morally justified. But-tsa will from SATURDAY, the 3rd July disappear as surely and almost as to SATURDAY, the 10th July. swiftly as. pigtails. 1937, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. L. MCKENZIE,

Secretary.

are hereby notified that having Hong Kong. 7th June, 1937.

regard to the provisions of the

Acts 22 George III Cap. 45 and

41 George III Cap. 52 the accep. tance of any such Tender is sub. ject to the express condition that | no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills):”.

"The provisions in question de dot apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Com pany in its corporated capacity and made for the general benellf of the Company."

L. J. LIGHTFOOT,

Colonel, R. A. P. C..

Treasury Chest Officer. His Majesty's Treasury Ofice,

Hong Kong

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LOCAL PLANES

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Attending as bridesmaids were

MICHIGAN CLUB CENTENARY

Canton Residents Celebrate

SPIRIT OF ALMA MATER”

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Canton socialites attended centennial celebration on Satur- day night sponsored by the University of Michigan Club held at the Air Force Club, Canton.

The University of Michigan at An Arbor Michigan, celebrated the' one hundredth anniversary of its establishment. Since graduates and former qtudents in Canton cannot visit their Alma Mater, they staged a big celebration con- sisting of a dinner, and 'dance.

During the height of the enjoy-

ment.

a mysterious voice came aver from radio loudspeaker. which gave a short address wel- coming all Michigan "students to the University to take part in the celebration.

The Air Force Club was trans- formed. as if by, magic, into a university atmosphere, as sketch- ings of different building were hung on the wall, being the work of Mr. W. G. Chan, engineer of the Municipality. Campus Life® was vividly recalled when there was hazing of "freshman" by "upper classment."

Brig.-General 8. Q."Wong, chief' architect of the 4th Route Army. who acted as toast master of the evening, announced that the dance was open to all Euro-Ameri- can returned students and mern- bers of the American community in Canton. An excellent orchestra provided the dance numbers.

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Four-Power Conference

At Foreign Office

“LEIPZIG” INCIDENT DISCUSSED

London, June 19.

On the urgent request of Herr von Ribbentrop a special meeting was started at the Foreign Office at 5 p.m. and attended by representatives of the four princi- pal Non-Intervention Powers to consider the attempted torpedoing of the cruiser Leipzig.

It is understood that Herr von Ribbentrop "has been mstracted to make definite demands for a guarantee against any repetition. The meeting ended at 6.35 p.m. and will meet again on Monday. Herr von Ribbentrop and Signor Grandi shook hunds and smiled before driving away. Representatives of the four Powers undertook to consult their respective Governments in-

riately. Reuter.

At the conclusion of meeting the following communique #Issued.

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A meeting of the French, German and Italian Ambassa- dors to London with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. was held at the Foreign Office. The German Ambassador gave an account of the reports received by the German Govern- ment concerning incidents involving the German cruiser, Lei- big. The representatives of the four Powers undertook to con- sult at once with their Governments and agreed to meet not. later than Monday in accordance with the terms of the agree- ment reached on June 12-British Wirelena.

SCOUT HONOURS ACCORDED

AT FUNERAL

Terence Neil Matthews

It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Master Terence Neil Matthews, eldest son of Mrs. A. E., Matthews, which óc- curred at the Queen Mary Hospital on faturday after a prolonged illness.

Dr. Y. T. Tsang, chief surgeon of the Canton Air Force "and chairman of the Club, delivered a brief speech, stressing "that we are born just at the right period to take part in the glorious oc- casion. for neither we nor our chil- dren will live long enough for the

For several years he had been 'bi-centennial celebration in 203T.”

studying at the Diocesan Boys It takes a decade. to ražie

School and was a bright and cheer tree,” said Dr. Tsang, "but a cen-. ful boy his class. A tury to cultivate a man. This

Known to his many friends as Chinese maxim is appropriate for Terrie Matthews was one of the this occasion. Michigan has oldest members of the School many graduates of importance in Scout troop (6th Kowloon). He the four corners of the globe. The was a patrol leader. He was also most cosmopolitan institution: a member of the School cricket Michigan Miss Astrid Lee, as dower girl.

has turned out over Arst XI ม was dressed in plak organdle with fills and had an organdie gar-

-1,000 Chinese graduates, and we

The deceased is survived by his have over 100 strong in Canton."

mother, two brothers Clifford and land of flowers round, her head.

Voicing the

sentiment of his Eric and sister Jacqueline to whom fellow students in their gratitude much sympathy will be extended. and reverence to their Alma The funeral took place at the Mater, the speaker looked forward ↑ Protestant

with silver threads, and trimmed,

She carried a posy of pink roses. The page boy, Master Arthur Xavier, wore a suit of blue satin.

The bride's mother attended in a neat dress of brown silk.

The groomsmen were Dr. NK.. Law and Mr. F.A. GIL

After the ceremony a reception

BY CHINA was held at No. 11 Humphrey's

Enquiry To Be Held Here

Flight-Lieutenant P. Holroyd

Canton,

Twenty-four hours after the at- Smith arrived yesterday at Kai tempted non-stop fight from Mos-Tack serodrome, from cow to Ban Francisco over the latter a night lasting an hour and North Fole had begun, Soviet ten minutes, with one of the two Circles lifted the veil of secrecy planes, taken without authority by which surrounded the venture, and two students of the Far East Fiying announced that three renowned Training, School on June 8. air heroes" were making the fight. The airmen hoped on from the Moscow airport watched only by a emall group of mechanica and air- feld officials at 2 o'clock (GMT) on Friday afternoon.

First intimation that the daring fight had started came from the Royal Canadian Signal

Corpa

The other plane which was da maged in landing, is expected to arrive here this morning, by train.

Sang and Tsang Yun, student, pi- lots, who took off shortly after each other and failed to return in the stipulated time. Anxiety felt was

The two, involved were Ho Tak

Avenue where a large gathering of friends and relatives assembled to offer their felicitations to the bride and bridegroom."

Later, the happy couple left for their honeymoon, the bride's going' sway costume being sky-blue finen (with hand-painting in pastel colours) with white net blouse, White and accessories

The bridal retinue and the dresses of bridesmaids, flower girl and the page boy's suit were all made by Madame Kovach, pro- prietress of the Balon de Mädes..

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The newly elected members of the General Committee of the station at Edmonton, Alberta... alleviated when news was received Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Now the Soviet authorities in from Canton that two planes had consisting of leading Chinese mer- Moscow confirm the first meagre landed in different parts of the chants and bankers assembled jast reports and add that the North city. Ho Tak Bang, in lancing Saturday afternoon at the Board Pole was crossed eighteen and a damaged his machine on a sand Room of the Chamber for the elec.... half hours after leaving the Rus- bank. This student is still in the tion of officials for the ensuing sian capital

hands of the Canton authorities year Reports received earlier from but Tsang Yun is understood to San Francisco, the diers destina" | have returned to the Colony, tion, said the plane flew over the F1-Lt. Smith yesterday intimat Pole at 1.30 (Eastern Standard ed to a representative of the 'Hang Time) on Friday afternoon. Hong Daily Press, that the matter Almost perfect conditions prevali had been settled between the Can- in North Canada and along the ton authorities and the Flying prospective route, but

School. He would not confirm the ARA REGULAR SERVICE

rumour that an inquiry into the With the establishment of a per-air was scheduled to be held soon manent meterorological station at at the Harbour Office, conducted the North Pole and an air base on by the Hon. Commdr. Prince Rupert Island a few weeks Director of Air Ser

B. Newill

ago by a band of Boviet scientists,

a regular air route to the United

The following members were elected: Chairman, Mr. Li Sing- Eu; Vice-Chairman. Mr. Wong Mow-lum; Hon Treasurer: Mr. Gook Chin: Hon. Assistant Tres- surer: Mr. Tung Chung-wil and an Executive Committee of Afteen members: Messrs. Yung Hoon-man, Chan Kam-por, Feter H. Sin Laf am-shuen, Yung Tze-ming, Lau gang, Choy Hing La Jor-s

wan, Lo Man-bin. Yne Cheuk- Tam

Woon-long, Tang Lim-chuen," Ng Chik-wah, and

However, he added it was more Feng Kul-yin k

Btates via the North Pole within than likely that the two years is predicted by Russian mentconte

Hong Kong Dally Press, aviation curèles if the present night those who

succeeds

-laws respect

ME. LA Sing-kul who ha been ost | smsociated with local Chine

for some Chairman for the

19399and

Cemetery

yesterday

to greater "success of the Univer- when full scouting honours were sity in years to come..

accorded. The Rev. CBR. Bargent, Headmaster of the D.B.8.. omelated at the graveside.

Among those present at the celebrations were Irving Linnel American Consul General, Mr. Samuel J. Fletcher, American consul and Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. W. Seiffert, all of whom were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Anthony, manager of Standard Oil and members of the Michigan Club.

FILIPINOS

EN FETE AT

Mrs. Lay. Bertram, Mary and Francis, Miss L. Q. Ablong,” G. Abraham; Laure and ́ ́E., Allen. Mrs. F. E E. Booker and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bau, Mr. and Mrs.. C. Brown, Mr. and Mta. R. G. But- cher, Miss M. C. Churn, Mr. and Mrs. L. Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Davidson, Betty and Pam, Mr. and Mrs. C. E Frith and family- | (London); Miss R. Mow Funs. O V. Cheung, Chiu Wal-shun, John and Valentine Dödd" and Hool Cheung-weng, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. E C. Ma cher, Norman Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Ford. Mr. and Mrs. W M. Giftina, Mrs. P. Gill and family; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. P. Quest. Sir William..

Hornell, Mr. William Holmes. Mr." and Mrs. 8. Jex and "children, Tamers Jex, Mr. and Mrs. Kalley. Mr. and Mrs: Arthur J. Kės, Mr.. and Mrs. Knox and family, Kwong" sing-hung, Misses Hilda. Elsa and Nidia. Laurel, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Laurel, Miss D. Lee. Alice and Stella Lee, Lee Wing-knee, Leung Fook-chow, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lo, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Moreland, Pren- tice and Patsy, Ng Wal-bun, Mr. and Mrs. P. Packwood (Canton)." Mr. and Mrs. C. Parkson: Mr. and Mrs Peplow, Mr. and Mr. 7. G. Power and Pat, Mr. and MIK, A. G. F. Prew, J. L Quie, Kitty and Irene Rapp, Eric and Willie Rapley, Louisa Rocha, Rachel Rose, Ar- thur and Dorothy Rowan, O. E. Rowan, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rowan. Mrs. Kwan, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Runjahin, Rev C. B. R. Sar- gent, Miss H. D, Sawyer, Mrs. Anna Mrs. C. Brown, Mr. and

Scheithaer, Mrs. K. Beger and Mrs. L Dunbar, Messrs. B. J. Kenneth. C, T. Shand and family. M. Monks, B. Lay, E. Rapley, Mrs. A. Spradbery and Charlie, "Mr. W. Rapley, S. Jex, A. Crawford, D.

and Mrs. T. H. Smith and family, L Luard, A H. Rumjahn, N. Broad- Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Spradbery, Mrs. bridge, T. Bolt, C. Spradberg, T. Stimson and family, Tam Lwoon- Knox, W. Knox, J. Dodd, 8. P. woon, Mr. Tam Yiu, Mr. and Mrs.

The chief mourners were the deceased's mother, brother's "and sister. friends was present at the grave- A large gathering of

side including many of the de- ceased's class mates.

Among those present were:-. Bir William Homell, Mr. And Mrs. A. W. E. Davidson. Mr.

and

KING'S PARK Heywood Scoutmaster of the E. C. Tregillu, Mrs. Mary Tregilius. '

New Clubhouse Opened

Yesterday was a red letter day for the local Filipino cómmunity when the newly constructed Fill pino Clubhouse in King's Park; was opened in the presence of a large gathering Dr VN. Atienza. Vice-President of the Club, pre- sided.

Following the opening ceremony, which was performed by Mrs. R. Lasala, wife of the President of the Club, there was an enjoyable tes dance and mahjongg drive,

The Clubhouse is a fairly large building and has a spacious dance floor. Adjoining the Clubhouse are a number of tes courts.

was gally bedecked

the openin

School Troop) Mrs. Moreland, Mr. and Mrs. A. Urquhart and Prentice and Patsy, Mrs. M. Tay,children, Paul and Minnie Ves- Mr. and Mrs. Prew, Mr. and Mrs. soona, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. White T. E Smith, Rev. L. L. Nash, Miss

and family, Mrs. Woolley and H. D. Bawyer, Mrs. E. C. Fincher, family, Mr. and Mrs. C. & P

·Miss W. Robinson, "Mrs. C. M. Bird,

Xavier, Au Ting-tun, Hul, Bai-fun Mrs. M. and Paul Vessoona.

Kaan Ches-leuk, Kaan" Chee-wan Kaan Chee-kin, Ah. Choy, 8. E. Levy and Co.

- THE WREATHS.... Floral tributes were sent by the Equine Spor follow

Sports Club, The Sides- men of Christ Church, Kowloom. Mother, Cum Eric and Jac, Tong: Christ Church, Kowloon Grandma, Uncle Howard, Auntie Tong Servers Guild; Sixth Kow-- Eunice, Uncle Charles and Cousin loon Scouts, Class 24. Diocesan Eunice, Auntie D. K., Grandma and Boys School; Boarders' Prefect Mra White, Osate and family. Docesan Boys School the Di- Lens and Bill Eddie and Renes, ocesan Boys School

HEALTH RETURNS

The Health: etin of Eastern the week-ending "Thne

LAUNCH PICNICS

The Hong

Philharmonie held an enjoyable, launch) Baturday (afternooni

attended by

members of the Society and; their-

The ferry Men Sang✨WOR

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