1938-10-21 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

WOMEN'S PAGE

NOTED AMERICAN

AUTHOR HERE

Mr. Halliburton To Go On Sailing Trip To US.

A big surprise, tried to walk” quietly into our Colony 785- terday, but thanks to a search in the s. s. Potsdam's passen- zer list he did not miccned. Nane other do we speak of than Mr. Richard Halliburton, famous American author, lec- turer and traveller.

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Of course, you all have read the excellent books "The Royal Road

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Romance." "New Worlds to Conquer." and "The Flying Carpet" among several other works.

This good-looking young man. of Scottish origin, is about to set put on another adventure which will be material for his next book. Sailing the Pacific Ocean in the next few months will occupy his dime and should provide amusing and exciting reading.

CREW HERE

The call at Hongkong is to in- vestigate the possibilities of pur- chasing a 50 to 100-foot junk The crew, which will accompany this ambitious author has been completed and several of them are waiting here,,

Mr. John Walch, "an experienced yatchaman." having safled in the Inter-club: "yacht races held every

MR. R. HALLIBURTON

we years from Santa Barbara, California, tr Honolulu. 9411

DİSCUSSING. PROSPECTS

THE GROUP ABOVE Includes Mr. G. A. Pentreath. Mrs. Tackart. wife of Mr. J. H. Taggart. 0.B.E.. and Mr. G.G.N. Tinson, at the Eighth Extra Race meeting. (Photo by Leien).

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NEWSETTES

SOCIAL

WEDDING IN

TUDOR HALL

Bride Was Former Hongkong Girl

Tudor Hall, Wood-street, Barnet. was used for the Brst time recent- ty for a wedding reception.

The reception was given by Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Parker- Rees, formerly of the Public Werks Department. Hongkong. after the marriage of their elder daughter, Miss Nancy Parker-Rees, to Mr. W. Gerald Grinley, of Bhubrighat TE.. Sylhet, Assam, India,

The bridegroom IN the younger son of the late Mr. W. D. Grinles and of Mrs. Grinley.

The wedding was at Chipping Barnet Parish Church, and the Rev. P. Cea!! Dean (Rector of Barnet) oficiated. Mr. A S. Martin-Smith was at the organ, and the singing was led by a choir of boys. The hymns. "Lend ns, Heavenly Father, lead us." and "O Lieut. J. Duffy" arrived yester-Father, all creating." were sung. kong in the Empress of Russia day from London in the Bind the choir rendered, "God be yesterday.

Agapenor to join his ship. HMS. | my head" Kerit. Dagship ol the

China organ

Col. S. Spear arrived in Hong-

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The Hongkong Legal Debating | Squadron. Society will meet at dinner in the Gloucester Hotel on Monday..

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A bridge and mahjong drive will be held in the West Lounge of the

Mr. J. P. Shroff arrived in Hong-European V.M.C.A.. Kowloon, on kong from Shanghai in the Em-Monday at 3 p.m. Tickets are ob press of Russia yesterday.

An arrival also by the Empress

tainable at $ a person

Another passenter disembarking of Russia was Miss J. N Dean. of here off the Empress of Russia was

the R. P. C, Mission. Loting. the Rev. "G. A Young of the Baptist Mission at Changah, in

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Miss A. I. Ward, of the U. C. C.Shensi Province. Mission, Chengtu, was another ar- rival by the Empress of Russia.

Mr. McMullen, of the C. P. R. returned to the Colony yesterday by the R. M. 8. Empress of Russia.

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Misses A. Holdway and M. West have been appointed nursing sis- ters at Hongkong.

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(Watford Davies). music included Mendels- sohn's "Wedding March,”

The bride wore a beautiful' gown of heavy Chinese satin and lace nt Tudor style. with long straight sleeves and a Tudor collar. and having a girdle of pearls headdress was of orange-blossom, and she wore a long vell of Brus- sels net. She carried a bouquet of orchids. Illy-of-the-valley. and

maiden-hal: fern.

TUDOR DRESSES

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The bridesmaids were Miss Daphne Parker-Rees (sister of the Dr. Mrs. and -Miss-Wilford were uride, and the Misses---Monica- passengers of the Empress of Rus- Maggs. Daphne Taverner. sia who disembarked here. They Hilda Bromage. They wore Tudor- are bound for Chengtu, Szechuan, style dresses of vieux rose velvet, where they will join the Mission and headdresses of green leaves,

of the United Church of Canada.

The Royal Army Medical Corps Corporals Club will hold a Grand Carnival Dance is the Hotel Cecil on Saturday from 8.30 p.m. to

The European Y.M.CA Women's Section will hold a guest morning ám. at 10 am on 'Thursday, October

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Mr. J. S. Wong, of the Bank of Canton, returned from a business Mr. Henry J. Von Fehren, who P. to Shanghai in the ss. Pots

as captain of this sailing trip.

arrived on the President Coolidge on Tuesday, will be the engineer and mechanic.

Completing the crew is Mr. Paul Moon and four young American men who are keen and experienced yachtsmen. Yes, and a cook.

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dam yesterday.

Baron C. Hahn de St. Riquer was a passenger 'arriving here yes- terday from Shanghai In the s. Empiress of Russla.

The Royal Engineers Old Com- „rades, Association will hold a din

her dance in the Peninsula Hotel Rose Room on Saturday evening.

and carried bouquets of roses to tone with their dresses.

The bride's mother was in grey chiffon, and wore a velvet tricorn hat. wore a grey two-piece

The bridegroom's mother

The bride was given away by her father, and the best man was Mr. į T Brennan.

Mrs. M. D'cken, wife of Com- miodorė EB.C. Dicken. O.B.E.,

At the reception the toast of the D.S.C.. returned from a visit to bride and bridegroom was proposed Shanghai In the

Empress of joe. Mr. H De Bock Porter. Russia yesterday.

Next Thursday evening will be the first Ladies' Night of the sea- son at Dir.ner will be at 7.30 pm. and the European Y.M.C.A.

a concert will follow. Tickets" are obtainable at $1.50 a person.

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FORTHCOMING WEDDING

The following forthcoming announced.: Miss wedding is Nancy Penn, residing at the Chi- nese Y.W.CA, Hongkong to Mr. An Interesting visitor who at Chao Tsi-ching. banker. Bank of rived by the Empress of Russia Communications res'ding at 30.. yesterday is Mr. G. W. Seabridge, Morrison Hill Road, Hongkong. managing editor of the "Straits Times."

Mr. E. F. Watts, of the Kailan Accompanied by Mrs

Mining Administratian, bas been will stay in the transferred from Shanghai to the Colony for a short period before

head office at Tientsin. returning to Singapore.

Another arrival by the same ship was the Rev. M. W. Ruskin. of Seabridge, he the S.B.C. at Shulchow, in Kwans:

The route. planned for the voyage is via the North, and the destination is San Francisco. Mr Halliburton hopes to arrive there at the end of February. This 'w'I enable him to carry out his plans c presencing his junk to the Ex- tung. hibition, which w'll open Treasure Is'and, the San Fran- cisco Bay at the beginning of next

year.

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The traveler's lost v'sit to Hong- kong was in 1932 when he flew in his own plane across Europe to the Philippines, this being the first 'ght by anyone from Europe to the southern Islands, He later visited the Colony before returning to America.

The exact time or port of e- barkation for his journey across to America has not defin'tely been settled. Mr. Halliburton will make a few side trips out of Hongkong while the search is on for a junk and the overhaul and fitting work is carried out.

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It is a pleasure to welcome this

The Rev. and Mrs., W. H. Clark and the Misses Clark, who arrived by the same boat, are bound for

Mr. C. H. W. Robertson has been transferred from the Shanghat office of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.

the P. N. Mission, at Changsha, to "the Tientsin office. He takes

Round About

the place of Mr. Gidley Baird. Walking through the commercial

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, formerly who has been transferred Secretary for Chinese Affairs, ia, Shanghai, due to return to Hongkong early next month.

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to centre of the town one morning was a tall, smartly tailored, young patron. At her sald and holding The consecration of two new fightly to her hand was a smail China Bishers. the Most Rev. curly-haired boy, trotting fast to Charles Weber

S.V.D.,

Vicar keep step with his companion. Apostolit of Ichowfu Shantung,

Up one block, across the inter Perdue returned from vacation by CLC.M., Vicar Apostole of Sul walked in silence

and the Most Rev. Louis Morel section and another block they the Empress of Russia yesterday.

yuan was to have taken place at Tsingtao early this week.

Mr. G. C. Perdes, Deputy Ccm- missioner of Police, and Mrs.

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noted writer to the Colony and naturally everyone will bobe his trip will be a successful onë.

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Completing the second block the youngster slipped his hand outting here on the sidewalk," she from that of the tall lady's and; inquired? Further, promotions assigned to sat down on the pavement with "Mommie! I am just Mttle Consular officials in the Far East legs crossed.

person, 1 must rest, I'm tired; you by the US. State Department The young matron glanced at are a big person" answered the Include Mr. Edmund Clubb, now him with horror, then her expres- Ltfle child politely. Second Secretary of the American ston changed to amusement and

ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER Embassy, Peking, Mr. Gordon Linterest.

MISS MEI UNG (left) who will play the role of Ying Ying; and MRS. VIOLET CHAN (right) who will take the part of Mme.. Tsui, in the Hongkong, Chinese Women's Club's production "Ro- „mance of the Western Chamber" which will be staged at the

Queen's Theatre on November 7,

Burke, stationed at Tentsin, and.. Mr. Munroe B. Hall, of Shanghai, All these receive advances in

grades of office.

Sinica, with

The Academia practically all of its machinery still intact. has been set up again tu" resume research work ir. Kwenming. Yunnan. The research work covers all phases of indus- trial products, electrical engineer- ine. and pottery-making, etc., on behalf of the Chinese Government,

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Recent Colonial appointments, of interest to Hongkong, include the following:-Mr. E A¦ MHIS, Chief Accountant, to be Axalatant Postmaster-General and Accoun- tant; Mr. 3. 8: Ferguson, Instruc- tor in Pattern-Mak'ng. Education Department, to be Ch'ef Instruc- tor, Junior Technical School; and Miss N. M. Boscombe, Mistress, Education Department. to Senior Mistress.

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Within two minutes energy was restored and they continued their

"What do you intend to do, sit- walk, "

HEADING FOR THE RAILS!

These throe race, fans are heading for the rails to watch one

of the races at the Valley (Photo by Leioa),

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