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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

WOMEN'S PAGE

Sir Landon

Ronald's Bequests

Sir Landon Ronald, the com- poser and conductor, of Warwick Avenue, Malda Vale, who died on August 14, azed 65 years. left

£30,311 (net £29,824).

In his will ho states: "As 1 know my dear wife's gon- erous heart and her ignorance of finance it is my wish that she should consult the trus tees un all matters of business and be guided by their ad- vice."

Sir Landon left to his wife 5750, all his royalties and per- forming rights on his compost- tohs, his furniture and personal effects and the residue. after various specific bequests, for life. with remainder on her "death as she may appoint, stating;.

"I hope she will make a will exercising this power, as soon as possible after my death as no- body knows my wishes better than she does. She has proved this during our married life, and has been an incomparable-wife.""

He directs that, it necessary, his wife's income, shall be made up to £700 a year.

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NINTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

A CAREFUL STUDY was being made of the entries for the next event at the Ninth Extra Race meeting on Saturday when the above picture was taken. (Photo by Leica).'

Woman

Sense

Ar author described happiness ings about happiness. We have

as being similar to coke in that it never asked her whether or not

is simply a by-product in the pre- paration of other things." It is a

she is happy, but we suppose that, 'ir we do, she will be contused for

SOCIAL

WEDNESDAY'S MENU

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Melon

Cercal

Smoked Fish Potato Mufina Grilled Greens Tomatoes Coffee

LUNCHEON

Stuffed Fruit Salad

Cold Meat Loat Baked Potatoes Pickled Beets

Dark Toast and Jam

Doughnuts and Coffee

DINNER

Vegetable Soup Hot Beef Pie Asparagus

Mashed Potatoes Grapefruit Salad Garamel Tapioca Pudding Tea

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wise definition. The happlest a moment before she answers us: WOMAN WHO MEMENTOS TO FRIENDS Individuals do not actively search "I've never bothered to End out." Out of the furniture and per- tor happiness. but, doing some On the other hand, we know is thing else, and doing it well, they wamen who, having nothing better sonal effects Lady Ronald

Mrs. Ada Milton, who dashed desired, to give mementos to Sir forget themselves in the task and to let their minds prey on than

CWX1 so-important selves. along the railway to Broxbourne Henry Wood, Sir Hugh Allen, Bir unconsciously achieve happiness. their

warn- Louis Stering (managing director In actual life, people do not sing look for happiness as though it station, Herts, to give

LNER. ST- of the Gramophone Company, of and shout like the miller of the were something that one digs for ing that saved an which Sir Landon was a director), D about the joy of existence. A and finds and holds in the hands press from crashing into a fallen Whose to show to people, saying: "See, telegraph post, stood shyly in £ Sir John Pakeman, the solicitor nan heighbour of ours

recently and musician. Sir Milsom "Rees, calm, sweet face betokens a lite I sought happiness and here it is!" Liverpool Station Office the surgeon and throat specialist of great peace and contentment. They get parifully disappointed and heard her action praised.

E. Mauldin, to the Guildhall School of Music, is so busy with her housework and when, in their neurotic self-analy- Lieut.-colonel H.

the of which Sir Landen was formerly her children that she would not sis they find out that they have superintendent of

eastern have the time to analyze her feel more reason to be unhappy than section, spoke of the admiration principal, and-others-

to be happy. It is then that they of the company for her "courage- proclaim to everyone around them ons and successful action." On that they are the abused members their behalf he gave her cheque of society, unappreciated, unloved. for 10 guineas.

NEWSETTES

On Thursday afternoon in the Gloucester Hotel Roof Garden tra party will be held by the Hong-

kong Teachers' Association.

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A Requiem for the late Mr. E.

They become victims of self-pity. With Mrs. Milton, mother ut the most despicable of practices four children, was her husband, (or pastimes). They become the un unemployed builder's labour- prize-bores in a group with their er

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constant whinings and complaints. Mrs. Milton said later: "It was

During the Romantic Era, it was raining at the time: and

to be unhappy. was a very strong wind. I knew tashionable

past J. Loureiro, who died last week Chateaubitand,

master of that there was only one thing to after a long illness; was sald at the "art of being bored," made the do and no one but myself to do St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, following famous statement when it."

"went while his wife was

be | yesterday morning. Father-Riganti still quite young: "I have yawned Her husband sald The Hongkong. University Alumni officiated. and there were present out "my life." It was usual then nearly mad

deceased's friends and for writers and painters

and running to the station, adding. will hold â dinner many of dance in the Roof Garden of the (Cap. C. W. E Bishop V. C. musicians to depict the boredom."I watched the signal, and when sisters from the Canossa Institute. the ennil of existence, in unmis-i-saw it go to danger I knew that Hongkong Hotel to-night.

takable terms and colours and she had done it.” Passengers booked for Shanghai tones. Then, there might be an On Saturday a Hallowe'en Din- ner will be held by the Scottish In the 5.8. Canton, which passes excuse for being "unhappy" or for Company of the Hongkong Volun- through Hongkong next month. posing as "unhappy.". We are glad include Mr. "J. C. O. Anderson. Mr. that age is over. For there 13 teers at their Headquarters.

J. R. Blaikie. Mrs. J. A. Bloomfield, nothing healthy nor sane in a plane from Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Calder, Mrs. D. person's going around with France Hanol is due here to-morrow be- Hare. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pullen. mournful face with his bleeding when Miss Iwanna McClure, Mrs. K. McWilliam, Mr. heart on his sleeve advertising to daughter of Mr. Carlen Harlen fore noon and will depart on Fri-Mr. and

and Mrs. R. A. Saunders, Mr. and the world that he is a long-suffer-McClure, broker, was married to day at 6.40 1.

Mrs. C. A. Talbot, Mrs. A. K. Welch, inż. weary soul. Even if it is only Mr. Joseph Glenn McQuay, mer-

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The "Catholic Review" of of 9.00 am, and 200 p.m. to-day. Shanghai reports from London that the Rey, Father F. J. Wilcock. The Rt. Rev. B'shop Hall will S.J. of the Oriental Rite, has speak before the Y's Men's Club been authorized by Pope Plus XI.

college... in at St. Francis Hotel at noon to- to found a Russian morrow. His subject will "The Refugee Situation."

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WOMAN PREACHER AT CITY TEMPLE

The Rev. Dorothy F. Wilson preached for the first time en October 2 at the City Temp't B3

MARRIAGE AT REGISTRY

Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, officiated yesterday

chant, residing at the Peninsula Hotel

Witnesses of the ceremony were Miss Doris Anne Cooke, Miss Kyanna McClure and Messrs. C. H. McClure and F. C. Fornes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Following forthcoming mar- riages are announced:

Licerto Ablog, sailor on board the yacht, Casiana, and Miss Eveline Evalla" Maher, of No. 183, Wuhan Street: top floor;

assistant m'nister to the Kev. Leslie D. Weatherhead. The church "was filled. and the service, one of thanks- giving for peace, was relayed to an overflow congregation.

Leung Lui-fea, teacher of the M'as Wilson said that in most

was the Tung Chi English College, residing ai No. 115, Thomson Road, tid theological colleges it custom of students to speak

for China in December. Father Wilcock resides at the Russian The management of the Penin- College in Namur, Belgium but sula Hotel desires to advise patrons-left-there-for-England last month that the Dinner Dance on Thurs- to start a series of day night has been postponed to on Russia and the Eastern rites.

When he has Anished the Friday night, October 28.

ferences, in December, he will Mr. A. J. Martin, of the British sal for Shanghai, it is understood.

about two kinds of preaching floor, and Miss Tool Wal-yin, Consular Service in China. and

the challenging and the com- Mrs. Martin pre returning to

forting, and the students' " views should have the wooing note in Shanghal in the P. and O. as. League of Nations China Associa were very much to the dispara preaching, which ministers have

tion are being sent to call upon gement of the latter.

laughed or winced at," she said. the competent authorities of Near

"It is not the expression of "It is the sloppy, sentimental sort Mr. Eduardo Co Betend, former East countries to explain to them love and courtship which has of soothing syrup that our young.

a the Sino-Japanese hostil'tler. Mayer of Amoy, who is now

men at college are up against." director of the Chinese General The representatives have arrived given, rise to the idea that one Chamber of Commerce in Manila, at. Hongkong.. ready to sall, the returned to the Philippine Islands report states,

Canton next month.

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IT the 8.3. Tjisadane yesterday India. Persia, Afghanistan, morning.

Iran.

Iraq. Arabia, Turkey and Egypt. They have been armed with

It is estimated that more than personal letters from Dr. Cha 700 fishermen of the Chungshan Chia-bua,

District have been rendered jobless League

as a result of Japanese molesta in China.

tion of tabing junks along the

Chairman

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of Nations Association

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coast. The authorities are map. A most pleasant and agreeable ping out relief measures for them. tin was held in Shanghai on

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October 19, at which time Mr. O. acting Consul-General residents for Norway, presented Mr. Kr's- in Pelping. They consisted of ten Persen with a medal and an

At the end of September there Kildal, were 1569,057 Chinese

946,745 men and 622,311.

Mr.

women. accompanying certificatę. This showed an increase of 6, Persen is greatly honoured t- 998 people as compared with the asmuch figure at the end of August.

as the certificate was signed by 's Majesty and car- ried his personal seal:

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Mr. T. K. Tseng, Vice-Minister award came to Mr. Fersen because of Foreign Affairs, who formerly of his extremely active work dur- held the post of Vice-Minister of ing the hostilities on behalf Raliway left Hongkong for the Norwegian people of Shang- Chungking yesterday after a brief hal and furthermore because stay here. Mr. Tseng was a mem- his efforts on the evacuation of ber of the Chinese delegation to Norwegian refugees during August, the Cornuation last year.

of last year.

CANDID CAMERA AT THE RACES

SNAPSHOT TAKEN just after the fourth race at the Ninth Extra Race meeting held at Happy Valley on Saturday, afternooň.

(Photo by Leics).``

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Winter dinner dances will begin at the Repulse Bay Hotel Tuesday, November 1. at 9 thus adding another rendezvous for the season.

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The music will be provided by a Russian orchestra,, and each Sun- day.In the coming months this group will also entertain during luncheon.

Round About

Holding & steamship ticket tight- ly in her hand a young, Chinese lady, attired in a dark blue travel- ling dress, 'ascended the steep gangway of a steamer tied up to a Kowloon wharf

Men, women and children pulled and pushed their way up and down, to the vessel. Flower and luggage coglies were intent upon their errands. Confusion reigned, it was all bewildering to the Chinese miss and the six friends accom- panying her.

Finally reaching the Purser's Office she was put under the supervision of a cabin boy who es- corted the gathering to a cabin where they found flowers, gifts, fruits and luggage awaiting the young traveller,

There was still one hour before sailing. The group which gather- ed in the Chinese lady's cabin were "drinking tes and conversing.

However, the guest of honour on this occasion had little to Bay, she appeared to hate placed her thoughts far away from the surroundings in her cabin.

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The hour passed quickly" to` the tune of hurrying footsteps, clang- ing, rumbling and bumping cargo, and the excited chaiter and laugh- ter of the 'travellers and their friends.

The ship's gong rang out the de- parture time for visitors. The Chinese lady's bon voyage wishers. and parents prepared to depart; the little lady in dark blue brought her attention to the mo- ment. Quietly she took her #mo- ther's hand and in a tearful voice informed her relative that alle could not possibly take the journey to America. She wished to remain at. home.

With little, ado, the friends and booked passenger walked down the gangway and her shy sailed sway.

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