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The First Look And Love

Love-at-first-sight marriages should be prohibited by "law, according to Mr. A. L. Baden- horst, South African Nation- allst M.P. for Riversdale,

He contends that if there are any more "easier divorce" Laws brought into the Union, he will Introduce, a. bill for regulation of courtship.

"Courtships should be long and sugary," Mr. Badenhorst stated, "I remember the good old days when young lovers burned UD mary packets of candles before getting married. They got to know each other well before they decided on marriage. That is why there were fewer divorces in those days.

"I don't believe in this modern romantic riotion of love at Arst sight. There is no such thing. I love my wife more to-day than I did when we were Arst married. That is because we understand each. other."

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A FEW KISSES

OUR CANDID CAMERA

SNAPPED AT the Seventh Extra race meeting recently.

PAID HOSTESSES

WARNED

Mayfair "Nervous

SOCIAL

Freda Utley To Speak To-day

At its regular tliin meeting "to- day in the Hongkong Hotel the Ro- Įtary Club will have a 'distinguished speaker in the person of Miss Freda Otley. the famoUS author of "Japan's Feet of Clay and other books, who has kindly consented to give a talk on her recent visits to the war fronts in China.

In view of this exceptional op- portunity of hearing Miss Utley, it has been decided, to make to-day a Ladies' Day.

Miss Utley, who is correspondent for the "Manchester Guardian." has spent several months in China and has had excellent opportunity. of observing from close quarters the trend of the war and the growth of national spirit in China.

·PUBLIC MEETING

1

OFF A public meeting, under the

auspices of the Hongkong League of Nations Society, will be held at Mr. Badenhorst considers

the Helena May Institufe оп that modern marriages fail

Thursday at 5.30. p.m. when Mis because young people, after a

Freda Utley, author of "Japan's dance and a few kisses, deelde

Society women, including many" with titles, who have received Feet of Clay" and Special Corres- they are sotti-nates. A few

large sums of money in the past to secure the presentation at pondent for the "News Chronicle.” weeks of married life convinces

Court of young girls from the provinces, will shortly receive notice the "New Statesman and Nation" them that they were wrong.. from the Lord Chamberlain's Department that in future names sub-

and "Reynolds," will speak on her "South Africa, for a small coun- mitted by them will not be considered. The action, it is understood.recent visits to the Chinese front try, hus far to many divorces, follows certain incidents that occurred during the London season. lines. såld Mr. Badenhorst, "and in most

Additional precautions are now

the professional cases the people who get divorced have been married only for a being considered that will prevent chaperon knows nothing about the short while."

the exploitation of royal functions debutante's family or antecedents,

incurs by professional

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chaperons and and to regulate courtships

difficulties

would stop

hestesses who "adopt" "young girls enough to earn her fees, however Impatient couples

high they may be. nahing to the altar, and bring for a season.

back the good old tradition ot

There is considerable nervous.

-burning-many- an

opsit Kersness in "Mayfair regarding the effect of these moves.

"PIN-MONEY”,

leourting candles),

-The use of a courting can

die is ST old Dutch custom. The protesstoral chaperon has When 4 man went to court been an institution in the West

A number of

Frequently

DOORS CLOSED

It is not always possible, even when the gtri concerned has been presented at Court, to obtain for her invitations to partics in the best houses.

If in future the access to Court

a girl her father gave him a End for generations lighted candle, and the couple were titled women have regarded this is to be denied the position will be allowed to sit alone until the occupation as a legitimate source worse. candle burned out, when the man of income, ΟΙ at least "pin- had to go home. The man could money."

also judge the popularity and ap- proval of his suit by the length of the candle. If it were short, he realised at once that he would not be allowed to mamy the girl, but It were long he knew that the

The fees are elastic. An American family has paid as much as £2,000 to a hostess for launching a daughter In London society.

Very often arrangements of that kind are camouflaged by an ac-

In other words, the high- placed professional" chaperon will find her opportunities so Umited that the game will. hardly be worth the candie. Stories are circulating in the West End of very extravagant sums having been spent on certain

on which wealth has descended..

י,

Although the meeting has been "anged at a moment's notice- due to Miss Utley's very brief visit here it is hoped that as many as possible will attend.

ROUND ABOUT

Rick Coolie Ond

Car Driver

A quiet afternoon at 5.30 along one of the Colony's usually busy thoroughfares drives a young gen-

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tleman in a long, black, sleek ROSE ROOM

American car.

The traffic was nil, a few slaun- WILL BLOSSOM

tering males and females walked on the pavement. The trolley, cars

along. Jogged

rickshaw coolles squatted by their conveyances at the street in a semi-trance, hang ing on to their shafts.

IN LOVELINESS

parents. at least, approved of him. sunt for board residence, dress, debutantes from democratic homes the curb or moved up and downsula Hotel Rose Rosen opens its

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WOMAN TELLS

and travel.

NEWSETTES

Arriving after several ; weeks' vacation in Japan by the 3.5. Talma on Thursday is Miss F. Dunn of Messis Dodwell and Company.

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Returning from a trip to America by the President Coolidge at the end of the month is Mr. James Maloof, linen merchant of Swatow.

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Two prominent families will be united this afternoon when Miss For Wal Yui of Canton will wed Mr. Ku Cheng Kul, of the Bank of Canton..

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The car approaches a safety island. A rickshaw coolle is in the street. Between the island and curb is a stone statue. He just stands.

The motor. car protests-with-a low sound of its horn and the driver has stopped his car. The horn is blown twice more, and still the rickshaw coolie stands and stares ahead.

QUIET, STREET

Tonight at 8.30 p.m. the Penin- winter dinner dance season.

Guests will be pleased to know that an entirely new spring floor was laid during the

summer.

Complete redecora- tion has taken place, the colour scheme in the......two..... dining rooms being a deep dusty pink with blending up..... holstery. The whole imparts a cheerful, Fay and

intimate atmosphere.

A novel decoration is used in the hall between the cocktail room. cloak and dressing rooms. Black walls with silver horizontal bands are complemented by indirect cell-

In keeping with the quiet street and lazy atmosphere, the driver opens the door of his car and eases out from behind the wheel. The coolle and his rickshaw are stilling lights running the length of the hall and a mural design of glued to the centre of the road be-

a nautical flavour. tween the Island and curb.

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It was stated recently that as The few pedestrians stop to see thousands of troops are expected the car driver approach said rick- tu enter home-made motor-cars in shaw. A well-placed punt brings the "Boy Scouts' Soap Box Derby." life again to rickshaw coolle, who sponsored by the British Motor turns, stares and moyes down the Mrs. G. Fowler, accompanied by Race Organisers and the Boy street. her sen Mr. S. A. Fowler, left scouts' Association. preliminary The car driver returns to his car. Hongkong in the "Sandviken" on trials will be necessary.

and disappear round the corner. Sunday for Tientsin. Mrs. Fowler

Finals will be staged either at Pedestriana smile, and then am- has not been well of late and is Brooklands, Crystal Palace or ble on. taking the trip for health reasons.

Donington tracks some time next spring.

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Mr, J. Rogers, of Dollar Line or-

Detalls of this model car-building.

MANILA HOTEL

This roof space has been turned into a modern evening rendezvous by Michael" major dome of the which is very capably supervised

Rose 'Room.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays dancing will be to the music of Fred Carpio and his boys.

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS-

ganisation, formerly stationed in competition, which will end in Boy NEW MANAGER OF the follo office returns by the Pre-Scouts racing self-propelled, home-

The following, forthcoming mar- sident. Coolidge from leave on made cars, will shortly be sent to

pages are announced: October 15, accompanied by his troops.

Mr. H. M. Cavender, formerly

Mr. Chang Fook-chos, book- family: He will be stationed tem- Prizes are to be offered for the general agent of the Robert Dollar Dorarily in the Hongkong office. fastest, most elegant and mechani- Company and Dollar Steamship keeper of Thoresen and Company cally constructed models. Designs Line in Manila, has been appointed Ltd., residing at 33, D'Aguilar Mrs. Marie Laidlaw sailed in the will be available to assist troops in manager of the Manila Hotel. Street, third floor, to Miss Tsang according to advice from the Yim-yung of 35, taunton Street, Brunette Miss Peggy Cox, who Empress of Asia on Friday for construction.

second floor. bas, worked eleven years on her Shanghai. At the end of the Each troop will be responsible Ihilippines.K uncle's sugar estate in Barbados.. month, Mr. Laidlaw, of the Dollar for one model, and construction He succeeds the late Mr. Hubert told the West India Royal Com-Line here, will join his wife and will take place on communal lines Anderson, who died after an operasion, Stanley, to Miss Ko Fung-

OF "MAGIC"

mission in London recently of proceed to the United States on during the winter months "black magie" and the "evil eye." leave.

"Black magic" she said "la o thing native servants are ashamed ot, but it is very "prevalent.

"One of my servants died suddenly after a short and fo- explicable illness.

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The Wah Yan College War Re- Kef Association will hold a celé-

| bration of the "Double Tenth” and

the. Arst anniversary of "the foundation of the Association at

GLOUCESTER HAS NEW MUSIC MASTER

Due to arrive in the Colony to-

the Oriental, Theatre on Sunday, day is Mr. Karl Max Winterwitz, October 8, at 9.30 am. Mr. Wal- who will swing the baton at the ter Hanming Chen will be the Gloucester Roof during the coming speaker.

entertainment season:

Mr. Tai Koon-ket, colloquial teacher, staff quarters, Maryknoll-

ulon for appendicitis last month after ten years in the post. Several kam, residing at 27, Main Street

Stanley. e mprovements under way at the time of Mr. Anderson's death Mr. Yuen Tscheng-chong, mer- will be completed under the new chant residing at 4, Stafford management.

Street. Howloon Tong, 10 MIAS Jeanie Wong. Đệ 19, Pel Họ Street, third floor, Bhummahulpo,

„CEREMONY AT REGISTRY

Charles Forrester King, banker. of the Chartered Bank of India. Austràlia, and China; to Miss Isobel

"Her children thought an- other woman had put the 'evil eye' on her and caused her death" Natives, added Miss Cox, pald

Hung Hing-cheung. Heutenant of A Sunday luncheon" party was completed successful engagements appointed Deputy Registrar of money to the witch doctor as an insurance against haria from peo-siven by Mr. C. Gee in his Pok-in Europe, and has assisted Mr. Marriages, officiated yesterday at the 4th. Route Army, Canton to fülm Road home. Those attend-Paul Whiteman in orchestration and the wedding of Mr. Hang Hocks Lal Chiu-yin, residing at 25, ple who had the evil eye."</

shang residing at 7 Fook Kwan Shek Kip Mei Street, first floor, Dame Rachel Crowdy (a mem-ng were Mr and Mrs J. Brown- music transcription.

To-night and to-morrow evening Avenue, ground floor, Tai Hang Kowloon City. ⚫ber of the Commission): Does ley, Mr. and Mrs. H. Donovan, Mr.

Liu Wal-ting, merchant, of 1114. this affect their health? Un-Robert Strong, and Mr. and Mr. C. Lorett and Barbako, with Gisela to Miss Lain Lee, of 97, Leighton, doubtedly, because if a man be- Sprague of the Standard Astor will entertain Gloucester Hill Road, second floor. Witnesses Third Street, Sacramento Cali- lieves the "evil eye is put on him Vacuum Oil Co., recently arrived dinner guests with four new dance of the ceremony were Mrs. Mck forpla, USA, to Ms Ng Lai-long,

from Shanghal,

Wing fan and Mr. Chan Shou-tal of 130. Jaffe Road, first floor. he gets worse in health.

Mr. Winterwitz, who has just Mr. T. J. Gould, the newly-McGregor of 7, Leighton Hill Road.

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