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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

WOMEN'S PAGE

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS Fashion

Activities Of Hongkong Women's Union

RESPONSE MOST GRATIFYING

The general public will be interested to hear of the activities and further programme of the Women's Air Raid Precautions Union. It will be recalled that the object of forming the W.A.R.P.U. was to enable the women of the Colony, through organised lectures ac- ranged by the Air Raid Precautions Officer, to obtain general in- formation as 'to the action they could take to give the greatest degree of protection, to their homes and their families against the effects of Chemical warfare, splinters from high explosive bombs and methods of controlling incendiary bombs, together with a short course of first ald in the home. :

The response both from the,

• Europeans and non-Europeans has been most gratifying and it has been a matter of regret to the Committee that they have in some cases been unable to meet all the requests.. which they have received Owing to the shortage of Instruc- tors,

The WAR.P.U. was formed in June this year, and since this date, over 90 lectures have been given by qualified Instructors and over 700 women have attended, a con- siderable number of whom "have volunteered to place their services at the disposal of the Hongkong Government for" A.R.F duties the event of an emergency.

EXTEND ACTIVITIES

In

been

The Committee have now asked by the ARP.O. to extend their activities in order to enable those members of the Union "who have taken and passed the short anti-gas course, to take

il inore

advanced course and to quality for service in one of the numerous A.R.P, services: An examination will be held, and successtul,cundt- dates will receive a local. Certificate and, If they volunteer. the A.R.P. badge.

It must be understood that these advanced courses are only open to members who volunteer for AR.P. service.

A number of members have al- ready expressed their deure to volunteer and their wish to take a more advanced course, but it is tell there may be others who, al- though they may not have attend- ed the short course, are destrous of offering their services, and it would be appreciated I any such members would send their names and the service for which they de- sire to volunteer to the Hon. Secrc- tary, 192 The Peak, in order that the necessary courses may be ar ranged.

Any members who desire to

volunteer for the A.R.P. Casualty

Parade

The Hongkong Branch of the Chinese Women's National "Relief Association is sponsoring a ball tur relief purposes on October 7.

the Hongkong "Hotel.

The programme will include, a Chinese fashion show, covering the period from the ancient dynasty up to the present day.

mannequins

All parts as will be zaken by local

clates. There will also be an cient Chinese music, played by amateur musicians from Shanghai,

Topliners For Gloucester Hotel's New Season

Lorett and Barbako, with Gisela Astor, will formally open the winter entertainment season at the Gloucester Hotel Roof this Satur- day.

Newsettes

Arriving from Calcutta this morning. these three popular dancers will render interesting. unusual and gay dances for the

Dr. Li Shu-fan is giving a picnic entertainment of the Gloucester's

Services may either apply to on "his yacht, the Phoenix. to-dinner and supper guests.

join the St. John Ambulance-Bri- niorrow,

starting from Murray The European reputation

After a swim,

"gade as a permanent member or Pier at 5.30 p.m.

they may apply to join as an dinner will be served on board.

A.R.P... Casualty Reserve member,

非

TO JOIN KESERVE

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these three entertainers, who are on their first tour of the Orient,

1 well known. German grand

The many frienës ul Professor opera productions in Hamburg and

To join this Reserve it is notW. I. Gerard, of the Hongkong, Berlin have made successful use necessary to be in possession of a University, will be sorry to learn of their talents.

st aid Certificate nor need they that he is indisposed. possess any previous knowledge of i

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Lorett and Barbako, who are scen above in one of their latest first aid, but they must have pass- Col. L. Ducimetléte, manager of creations, had the honour of dan ed either the Anti-Gas Voluntary the Refugee Relief Lottery in cing before the Duke and Duchess -Aid-Course—(d)-laid-down-in-the-Shanghai-who-has-been-on-a-short of Windsor. Prior to this they Home Office A.R.P. Memorandum visit here. is returning to the visited Stockholm and appeared at No. 5 (2nd Edition) or the course northern port on Friday." --

a command performance before the laid down by the St. John Ambu-

King and Queen of Sweden and members and

of the royal family. The names of any members of Managers of the Indo-China Steam During a short season in Istanbul. the Unton who wish to join the St. Navigation Co., Ltd. are giving a Kemal Ataturk found their dan-

· John Ambulance Brigade, either as reception to-day on board the new cing delightful and clever.

lance Brigade.

The Directors

General

a permanent member. or as ons. s. Wingsang at the Company's auxiliary member. will be forward- West Point Wharf. ed to the Hon. Secretary of that Association

SOCIAL

WEDNESDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Chilled Pineapple Juice Cereal Soft-cooked Egga Frizzled Ham Cinnamon Toast Coffee

*

LUNCHEON

Fruit Salad Cheese Popovers Grilled Fish"

Iced Tea

DINNER

Barley Boup

Brolled Steak Mashed Potatoes Buttered Green Feaa Radish And Cucumber Salad French Dressing Canned Peaches and Caka

Coffee

CORRESPONDENT

FLIES HOME

SPENT MANY MONTHS

IN CHINA

the

Sir Anthony Jenkinson, famous Daily Express special

passenger

| correspondent. - was a

for London by the Imperial Air- ways plane, Della, which left yes- terday. Sir Anthony has spent several months in China and is being recalled to watch European developments for his paper.

Mr.

Other outgoing passengers were Mr. Richold, bound for London. G. Sommer and Mr. Yeung Ngok-fal, bound for Bangkok, and Mr. Wong Sing-soon. bound · for Singapore.

The Daedalus, which also left for Bangkok yesterday, carried mall to the extent of 291.782 kilos and 58.500 kilos of freight.

The Delphinus, which was due yesterday from, Bangkok with the Home mall, will not arrive until this morning. An overnight stop was made in Hanoi owing to un- favourable weather."

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1938-PAGE

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PRINCE CHULA TO

WED LONDON GIRL

The 13-year-old King Ananda of Slam has granted his consent to the engagement, announced recently of his cousin, Prince Chula

of Siam, and Miss Elisabeth Hunter. 22-year-old daughter of Mrs,

E. W. Hunter, of Upper Philimore-gardens, W. "

REINHARDT BRINGS FAUST-

TO HOLLYWOOD

Max Reinhardt's - elaborate dramatic pageant of Goethe's "Faust." which cost . $100,000

to produce opened last month at the Pilgrimage. Theatre.. Hollywood. This marked the fulfilment of the much- discussed and long-planned idea of the California Festival Association to bring Salzburg's greatest producer and attrac- tion to America,

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They will appear on Tuesday. Reinhardt first became Interest- Wednesday. Friday and Saturdayed in the idea when he arrived 'in « p evenings, and will perform their Californ'a in 1934 and staged “a Government as qualified to instruct latest dances. From advance re- Midsummer Night's Dream" at the ports one number called the Mo- Hollywood Bowl. At that time, he formed by the ARPO. that it is in all subjects of anti-gas training dern Blues will be astonishingly except the decontamination of his intention to commence a course

interesting. designed to train a limited number materials; in fact successful can- didates will qualify for the highest of members

The Committee have been in-

local anti-gas 05

Instructors who, on passing the Instructor's Certificate which can

will be be awarded locally, requisite examinations. qualified and recognised by the

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(TO BE CONTINGED')

SNAPPED AT THE RACES

MRS GRIMBLE, Inspector A. V. Baker, of the Hongkong Police, and Mr. Fotts photographed at the Seventh Extra race meeting on Saturday,

HATRY WILL

BE FREE IN

visited the Pilgrimage Theatre and

declared that it was a more ap- propriate background for "Faust" | than Salzburg.

Assisting Reinhardt in the pro- duction were Nicholas Remisoft, celebrated "Chauve-Sour's" artist and member of the Chicago Civic

SIX MONTHS Opera: Gregory Stone, composer of

Prince Chula Chakrbonges, who

is 30, is 3 nephew of the ex- King of Siam. He has lived in England since 1921, studying with a private tutor at Harrow and at Trinity College,, Cambridge, where he Was enxswain of the First Trinity crew.

Since 1935 he has been manager fox his cousin, Prince Birabongse

MISS ELISABETH' BUNTER

the new score, Helene Thimig Clarence Hatry, the one-time Madam Reinhardt) noted Salz-the racing motorist, who drives clers who dealt in millions, will burg actress, Dr. Serge: Bertensson, under the pseudonym" of "E. Bira.” be released from prison next former director of the Art Theatre." Prince Chula Was best mani "February.

ard Elinor. Nilson, choral director, when Prince Birabongse was mar-

The financier, who is 48, has served more than eight years of

his sentence of 14 years for fraud. Normally, with good conduct re-i mission he would be freed towards the end of 1040.

One of the factors that in- fluenced the Home Secretary's decision to order Hatry's r5- lease was the help the 'Brian- cter gave officials in clearing up his complicated affairs.

cial world.

SOON TO MARRY

The following forthcoming mar- riage is announced:

Fried last January to Miss Certi

Heycock, a London art student. MET THREE YEAES' AGO Miss Hunter, who is as fair "as her fance is dark, told of their Mr. Chan Yan-sang, church plans: caretaker, residing at No. 179. "Prince Chula and I have known Third Street, West Point, and Miss each other for slightly more than Lau Sol-chan, of No. 9, Tai Shek three years,” she said. "We me Street, first floor. Bhanktwan West. at a friend's party, where we were introduced. After our marriage, which will take place quietly in

The meteoric career of Clarence. Charles Hatry amazed the finan- that Hatry, once a millionaire, was the middle of next month, we Involved 'In frauds totalling about shall leave for Slam. I don't £13,000,000.

know how long we shall stop there The financier's mansion in Great but at present we have no inten- Stanhope-street, Mayfair, was a tion of living there permanently. "dream house," with private swim- I have never been out East before" Ten years later he stood in the ming pool marble bathrooms, Misa Hunter was presented at dock at the Old Bailey, ruined. gymnasium and a reproduction of, Court in 1934. She has two elder

During the case it was revealed a Tudor hostelry.

gisters.

An ambitious clerk in a small once shortly before the war, be was dealing in millions by the time he was 30 years old,

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