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WUHAN SONGSTERS RECITAL

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CANDID CAMERA AT THE RACES

MRS. HOLT. Lieut-Colonel H. B. Holt, O.BE., M.C., and Mrs. Moss

→ photographed at the Ninth Extra Race meeting. (Photo by Letca).

How An Ambassador's Wife Makes His Speech

Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador in London, proposing the toast of "The Royal and Merchant Navies", at the annual Trafal- zar Day dinner of the Navy League, at the Dorchester Hotel, devot- ed much of his speech to telling how his wife had helped compose it.

"I did not want to talk' about the Navy," said Mr. Kennedy.

He had thought about armaments — praising the peace-loving countries who bad decided to build them up.

"But my wife bald "It's a good subject, and one that ought to be a Navy League dinner don't you think you had better try something else?'

discussed, but at

Mr. Kennedy had another idea. He thought of saying a few words about Mr. Chamberlain, of whom

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know, dear, our Ambassadors are supposed to lose all powers of resistance when they get to London. You don't want folks to get the idea that you are seeing things through English nyes.'

"For a while I was tempted to

SOCIAL

Plan Quicker Divorces

With over 2,000 divorce suits still awaiting trial as the Divorce Division opened its autumn term" Is England a fortnight ago. President Sir Boyd Merriman revealed A new scheme to put an end to. the courts' chronic congestion. From London's High Courts more cases will be switched to local assizes,

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Petitions heard in the Central Divorce Division take almost a year. Its courts must handle all cases except those of "poor per- sons" in undefended quits.

A "poor person" is one with a capital of not less than £50 and income under £4 a week. His advantage is that his petition can be heard in local courts, and disposed of much quicker than those of his richer fellow citizens. Sur Boyd Merriman's scheme pro- vides a more liberal Interpretation of what constitutes a "poor per- son."

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The reform was badled "divorce by post"-the postman will bring to unhappy spouses the news that their petitions can be heard at their own sessions.

AMATEUR PLAYERS ATTEND Y'S MEN'S CLUB TIFFIN "Ladies' Day"" at the Hongkong Y's Men's Club tima, held at St.

The Wuhan Songsters will give a special concert at the King's Theatre on Sunday at 10.30 am The programme will include chora! he saw much during the crisis. fall back on my nine children. and dramatic items."

Admission will be by invitation In fact, he did say to his au-They are always good for five Francis Hotel yesterday, was a big minutes. I could also enlarge on success. which was. largely contri- ards, which can be obtained at lence: "History will show whethe hole-in-one which I had the buted to by the presence of the

Chinese Y.M.C.A.. Chinese ther or not he made the right de- Y.W.CA, China Information. Ser-cision-but I must say that his all good fortune to make at Stoke cast of "Romance of the Western Chamber," brilliant Chinese play vice, China Building, Hongkong but superhuman efforts on behalf

which has just concluded its run Hotel, Gloucester Hotel, Peninsula of peace should command the res-

Fat the Queen's Theatre. Hotel: Metropole Hotel, "Hongkong pect of all." But then- Daily Press." "South China Morn-j ing Post," Tsang Fook Musle Co... and Hongkong Chinese Women's Club...

***You are absolutely - right' said my wife and critic, 'but... have you thought how this would sound back home? You

NEWSETTES

Mr. N. Westwood, manager of thef. Only one case of enteric fever United Artists Corporation in reported prevented the Colony from Shanghai, 13 visiting the Colony,. having a completely clean bill of

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"Mr. Poul Scheel, Consul-Genemul

for Denmark, arrived in Shanghai

health on Wednesday,

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Poges.

"You have talked about the children too much.' said their mother. "They are fine child- ren and all that, bat you can- not expect every one else to be as interested in them as you' are.'

"That was the last straw! 2 am sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but it appears that I shall have to fall back on the Navy after all."

The speaker at the timin was Mr. E. H. Munson, member of the Y's. Men's Club at Foochow

Mr. Peter H. Sin presided and guests introduced were Mrs. LA Shu-pul (producer of "Romance of the Western Chamber). Mr. 0. Yang (director), Miss Ung Mel- ying. Mr. Herbert Tong. Mrs. Elstei Mr. Kennedy then said: Great Violet Chan. Mr. S. F. Wong, Miss Lee Soong. Mr. Henry Lin, Mrs. United States, after more than a century of Doreen Wel (members of the cast rivalry, seem to have reached an Walter Hanming Chen, Mrs. Ward, of the play) Miss Priscilla Ho, Mr. understanding. Neither Navy has assumed any obligation to assist Mr. Ho Hon-cheung, and Mr. Pan. the other in time of trouble.

Britain and the

"This is, I belleve, a relationship

unique in the annals of naval his- MR. J.J. PATERSON

GOING HOME

in the as. Empress of Japan, from Shanghai yesterday in the sa every ship launched by the other. MR. LANDALE TO HEAD

home leave.

Mr. A. C. Cornish, of the Stan- dard-Vacuum Oil Company, bas

elected the Shangha

to

been Council.

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tory. It is probably the first time two nations not bound by an Among those arriving from alliance bave actually welcomed

Empress of Japan was Mm. S. Lord, So far as Great Britain and the who is en route to England via United States are concerned, the New Zealand.

Navy is an incentive not to discord but to peace."

Returning from a vacation by the Empress of Japan, yesterday! morning was Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hughes, general manager of the

Mrs. E. M. L. Pearce and her sun, Mr. J. L. C' Pearce, returned from Union Insurance Society of Can- home, via Vancouver, in the Em-ton, Ltd. press of Japan yesterday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Astington and

Returning from leave in the Em-their son returned from a short press of Japan were Mr. and Mrs. trip yesterday in the Empress of B. Kaufmann, of the Asiatic Japan. Mr. Astington is manager Petroleum Company.

of the Swedish Match Co.

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Mr. D. Lyon, of the shipping The manager of the Cantor department of Messa. Jardine. office of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Matheson and Co., is paying a visit

to Haiphong and expects to return

in the near future.

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Anti-aircraft Aring practice will be carried out from the vici-

Mr. R. Y. Frost, arrived in the Co. ony from Indo-China yesterday. by the Air France plane, Ville d'Hanol.

Miss, M. Hobson arrived in the mity of Tal Wan Tau (near Colony with her parents, Mr. and Clear Water Bay) between 9 am. Mrs. G. H. L. Hobson, by the Em- and 6 pm; to-day.

¡press of Japan yesterday. Miss Hobson will marry Mr. Malcom Hardie of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.

The first Central British Asso- ciation Cabaret-Supper Dance of the season will be held in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel to- night.

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CHAT AT RACES

PHOTOGRAPH taken at the Ninth Extra Race meeting. (Photo by Leica)

ITALIAN CROWN

PRINCESS

London, Nov. 3.

JARDINE HONG

The" "Hongkong Daily Press" la informed that the Hon Mr. J. J. Paterson, taipan of Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., is to leave Hongkong for England in February next and that Mr. D. F. Landale will take charge of the company's affairs.

Mr. D. L Newbiggin, 'now at Shanghai, will come south to take the place of Mr. Landale.

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(MARLENE DIETRICH, TALLULAH BANKHEAD). Her physical characteristics are a svelte ngure, pale features, large eyes, extreme coiffures. She has a mysteriously foreign or Oriental favour, and may be an actress or fashion model,

by: Lady -Northcote, will open the, The Italian Grown Princess and: 55th al fresco fete of the Society sister of King Leopold of Belgium night life, seldom beginning her Like the sophisticate she adores Mr. G. E. Gilbers, adviser to the of St. Vincent de Paul, to be held who for some time has been stay day unti noon. Central Bank of China, returned to on the open ground beside the ing in London left last night for The Cukmy in the Empress of Peninsula Hotel on Sunday at 3

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Dominant notes in her wardrobe

Chinese mandarÍN robes,

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Count Grandi, Italian Ambassa- dor to London, and other members A meeting of the Finance Com-of the Italian Embassy were at the

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The manager of the Eastman mittee of the Hongkong Boy Scouts statiori to bid the Crown Princess vells, Moorish

Kodak Co. In the Colony, Mr. G. Association was held at the Boy Frisque, Deturned to Hongkong by Scouts Headquarters yesterday

the Empress of Japan with his when the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau wife yesterdays

farewell Transocean.

A great question are the tailors of to-day as thorough as those in days gone by? Adainty young miss in her teens stepped off a rickshaw at the Ierry, entered the waiting en- closure and seated herself.

A perky, white ribbon hat she wore on her blond curly. föcks,

gun-ban white kid sandals and hose on her feet and legs. And her severely-tailored sport dress of white sharkskin was complemented by a white and blue beit with matching bag.

The ferry arrives. The young miss selects her place on the boat. While crossing the harbour she

attention to the busy bay scene, yet always conscious of her appearazice which she attempts now and then to keep spotless and uncrumpled.

Upon arriving on the other de and disembarking, the young lady notices in a glass a thread which hangs from the centre hack hem of her skirt. With little ado, she bends and pulls the thread, In- she tending to detach it from the

skirts and, in the day time Cossack lines. presided. It was revealed that It is learned that a three-year donations amounting to over $400 fold

The exotic The death occurred, suddenly, an had been received from

American child

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Exolie various Phoebe Nyhus

wears Mariene Dietrich) wea October 22, at Barton Tad, Alton, local firms,

was killed. and

sports clothes or mult her mother and elder sister were likes unrelieved black, Chinese red, skirt Hants, of Mrs. Lacy Wright widow

wounded, when a bomb from of R. T. Wright, late of Hongkong There were 84 trame accidents Japanese plane landed on the Egyptian prints, Chinese brocades. Ming yellow, Javanese brown, and Shanghai Bahk.

In the Colony last week, as the Lutheran Mission at Tungpeh. James in metal tones, or anything result of which five persons were Honan, on October 24,

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bizarre that will foster the "femme fatale" Idea.

Mr. W. H. Plant, Manager of the killed and 31 Injured. Those kill- 1.8.-Steel Products Company ined were two Chinese boys, a girl ME W. E Holland, of the Na- Shanghai and President of the and a youth of 23, who were all tional Carbon Company, Shang- American Chamber of Commerce knocked down by motor vehicles, hal, spd popular Volunteer, is die in that city, called for America and a Chinese 38 years old, who back from Home leave shortly. Mr. conded to the Air Ministry Staff last week in the Empress of died from injuries received through Hollard rejoined his old regiment, during the Russia

the ottish Horse, and was se- September.

Jumping off a moving lorry.

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Bat voila La pulling the thread several more inches do- tach themselves from the dress material. In very short order --- she finds the centre back seam in her dress has become comi- pletely unravelled, gr

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