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HONGKONG DAILY PRES

WOMEN'S PAGE

AT THE RACES

Snapshot taken at the Tenth Extra Race meeting. (Photo by Leica).

To-night's

Cabaret

There is a wonderful treat in store for supporters of the Cabaret Dinner Dance in aid of the Hong- kong Benevolent Society and Earl Haig's Fund at "The Gripps" to- night.

Noreen Jordon. a professional dancer of talent, will perform an Irish Jig and a Rüssian Princess

QUIET WEDDING AT CATHEDRAL

Bride Arrived In New Liner

CONNOR-ANDREW

A very quiet wedding, which was witnessed only by intimate friends, was that of Mr. R. Connor and Miss B Andrew, which took place at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. E. R. Andrew of Sumolk, England, and arrived in the Colony only on Wednesday by the 3.8. Canton Mr. Connor, the son of the Rev and Mrs. R, W. L Connor of Sut- folk, is connected with the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Ltd.

After the church ceremony, a re- ception was held in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel at which the health of the newly- married couple was toasted.

After their honeymoon, which is being spent at Repulse Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Connor will proceed to Manila, to which city Mr. Connor has been transferred.

SHU-SHEN

In the Roof Garden of the Hong- kong Hotel yesterday, the wedding of Mr. C. M. Shu. and Miss Shen Mei took place

Miss Shen is the daughter of the dance. Suzette Compton will tap-Secretary of the Provincial Gov- dance her way straight to your ernament Bank of Kwangtung and hearts, and Suzette Compton and was employed in the offices of this the clever local dancer, Peter organization in the north. Randolph, will do & spirited Tango

Mr. Shu is the son of Mr, and

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SOCIAL

Mr. R. Connor, and his bride, formerly Miss B. Andrew, photographed after their wedding at St. John's Cathedral yes- terday. (Photo, A. A. Kahn). "

Variety The Keynote Of

Jewellery And Hat Fashion

RED, YELLOW, GREEN OR WHITE GOLD

Precious jewels have always fascinated women, and to-day Jewellery reaches a height of variety never before achieved.."

A visit to the exhibition of modern jewellery by the Gold- smith and Silversmiths' Co. brought home to me the fact that ans has ony to learn of the different colours of gold DOW being used for fashionable settings to realise how great is the variety. writes a Home correspondent.

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Red, yellow, green and white collar necklace. A separate string arranged by George Gancharoff). Mrs. Hsu Heth of Amoy, and man- gold is used for bracele clips of diamonds for the back of the

precious necklace" is attached at the sides. Then come Rosemary Gambler ager of the Central Bank of China and brooches set with

stones. Many of the pieces have Women will Wear and Wilmot Lea in that popular that city.

many blue the heavy, chiselled Took of stones again this autumn. Zircons modera silverware: others and squamarines are two favou.

old favourite "Strawberry Fair," Mr and Mrs. Shen are proceed- and as the crowning event of ag for their honeymoon to Shang- notably a coat-of-mall bracelet rites. I saw here a lovely zircon superlative evening a... "Grand hal. Surprise!"

in gold-are light and supple. clip and bracelet-the clip formed VICTORIAN FAVOURITE like a cluster of grapes and the Rubies and topaz, an old Vic- bracelet composed of fat stones. torian favourite, are most effec- Their delicate sea-blue colour tive stones for setting in these makes them very suitable to wear gold jewels. A clip with long with all pastel evening shades. 40.00 gold ribbon streamers is set with

HIGH-CROWNED EDICT 10.00 rubles and diamonds, A heavy 20.00 link

bracelet 18 studded 20.00 baton-shaped topaz. 10.00! Different coloured

The Hongkong Hotel Dance POPPY DAY FUND band and The Hongkong Hotel Tango Orchestra will both be play- First

Previously acknowledged....$6.040.72 Ing, so there will be no pouses and

Church of Christ, Scientist everybody will have plenty dancing as well as first-class en- tertainment.

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Come and join the revels, and at the same time do a good turn to two deserving causes.--DEH

E. F. Gingle

Bir Shouson Chow E. P. H. Lang

The Wing On Co., Ltd.

NEWSETTES

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If variety is the keynote of with modern jewellery, so it is, to

equal degree, of to-day's hats. golds are There is no hard-and-fast rule used alone for contrast in other about hats this autumn. Even the $8.140.72 clips. One in white gold has a high-crowned edict la often long tongue of the red gold, which waived for those it may not suit. la much the colour of pale copper. Tiny doll's hats, haloes for non- Polished and matt surfaces "give Edwardian colffures, Lord Mayor's added variety. The polished gold Show. hats, and lavishly fur- is used in preference with

gem. trimmed little models were Matt gold appears alone in brace- jahown "to me in Whiteley's Hat lets and clips.

Department. The buyer here Following in the wake of the caters for every type of face and' tiara which made several smaller for every type of purse as well. pleces; the latest diamond tiara,I saw some extremely good-look- studded ing hats here for only s 9d, centre, is among them a smart green felt

the

To-morrow being the birthday of! Mr. A. B..Raworth, of the General composed of straight Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chinese dags will Electric Company, and Mrs. Ra- bars, highest in decorate the different Chinese, worth sail for Shanghai to-day in fixed on a wire frame from which Trilby. bulidings of the Colony...

the Empress of Japan.

It can be removed to make a fiat Dolls' hats, loaded with fur and

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"Mr. W. L. Bond, of the China. National Aviation Corporation, ar- rived here from Indo-China yester- day.

. Six cases of dysentery and three

Mr. Garrod Traverton, Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor, returns to duty from local leave on Monday.

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Mis K. L. Batty-Smith, sister cases each of cholera and enteric of the Aide-de-Camp to H. E. the fever were notified in the Colony Governor, will take up residence on Wednesday,

at the Helena May Institute on Monday.

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Mr. Horace Kadoorie, who came

to the Colony for the wedding of Lady Northcote

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his brother, Mr. Lawrence Kadoorle. Home to members of the Halcyon. returns to Shanghai, by the Em- Club at Government House on press of Japan, to-day...

Monday at 4 pza.

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On Monday at 5.30 p.m. there will

be a meeting of the Directors of

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brated at St. John's Cathedral in

Holy Communion will be cele

the Hongkong Rotary Club in the connection with Armistice Day, at Jacobean Room of the Hongkong 7 a.m., 7.45 a.m. (in Cantonese) and Hotel:

at 9.45 am,

The Hon Mr. R. A. E. North, Be- cretary for Chinese Affairs, will treated by 'the St, John Am- A total of 13,126 cases, were leave the Colony on Monday on bulance New Territories Medical board the ss Taiping on Home Benevolent Branch during the month of October. Vaccinations given totalled 295.

leave...

The Hongkong Bingers will give an Armistice Day recital at St. John's Cathedral at 9.15 p.m. to-day His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote will attend.

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enter-

tained a very large crowd at the

The Wuhan Songsters

Hop Yat Church in Bonham Road last night when they gave an ex- To-day being the birthday of the cellent programme. The songsters King of Italy. a reception will be collected $193.33 as well as Nation- held between 12.30 and 1.30 p.m. on al and Canton currency, board the mv. Victoria by the Ita-

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FRIDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

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Sliced Bananas Cereal Herrings

French Toast

Jam

Coffee LUNCHEON

Crab Cocktal Eggs Baked in Cream Green Lima Beans New York Garlic Fruit Compote

Tex DINNER

...Mushroom Soup Hashed Lamb in Rice Ring Vegetables in Casserole Baked Stuffed Tomatoes Mint Jelly Balad Apricot Ple Cheese and Crackers Coffee

tied up with little velis, perch, precariously above the right eye and achieve great smartness with upswept colftures,

Women who have decided that this hair style is not for them will like the halo shapes with a forward movement. « One which

I saw has a square bonnet-shaped crown and is in black velvet. For G young girl there is B charming black felt bonnet trim- med with two upstanding bird's wings, one placed flat inside and one outside the bonnet peak.'".

The Lord Mayor's Show hat is an amusing affair of the "top- per variety tri black panne with a high square crown, swathed in a gold-embroidered vel, which ties under the chin, and a large gold buckle in front.

LUCKNOW SIEGE RECALLED IN NEW BOOK

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GOING TO

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TO-NIGHT

IN AID OF

THE HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

(PART PROCEEDS TO EARL HAIG'S FUND)

A WONDERFUL PROGRAMME

Extension 9

WOMAN'S "WIFE'

FOR 4 YEARS

"Married" four years a woman fainted recently when, Los Angeles police informed her that her young "husband" was a woman.m

A most Interesting feature <of: Michael Joyce's new book, "ORDEAL AT LUCKNOW," the curious way in which some of the most "original" of the

The husband, who is 23 and material used was discovered.

known to friends and neighbours In November 1936, a talk was as Michael Higgins, was arrested broadcast by Mr. A. F. Dashwood concerning the disappearance of with the title "Untimely Arrival £3,000 from the garage where "he". His Excellency the Governor at the Siege of Lucknow" which was a clerk and Lady Northcote will be pre-revealed that he was born during.

On being taken to prison “he”,

"Even now I can't believe Michael

Han Consul-General in Hongkong. A very successful cocktail party sent at the Races at Happy Val- the siege, and that he lost his was unmasked as a masquerader. was stven by members of the Unit ley on Saturday, November 19. father, a baby brother, and, an General FA. Sutton, former ed Services Recreation Club on after which they will proceed to uncle there. Military Adviser to Marshal Chang Wednesday night. There were some Fanling Lodge for the week-end. This talk brought him many said "for he always seemed no is a woman" his wife, Betty, Tro-Un, the Manchu warlord, was 200 guests and everything went off | 87

letters including one from a' Miss entertained to lunch by His Ex- very well. due largely to the energy Mr. Leslie Ross, FRIBA, the Metcalfe who informed him that many "We eloped four years ago cellency, the Governor at Govern- and efficiency of the Honorary well-known architect is return her father had served with the and our married life has been very ment House yesterday.

Secretary, Major Robertson.

ing to Hongkong with Mrs. Ross 22nd. Foot during the siege and

happy." and will arrive by the 8. had left a narrative which might

Mrs. Della Harvey, Michael's The Massachusets Institute or A debate on the motion, "That Glenapp on November 23. Mr. interest him. It did, and to such mother-in-law. with whom the Technology alumnd held their fourth the good old days are better than Ross intends to resume hiz prac an extent that he arranged for the couple lived, is equally astonished monthly dinner at the Chinese the present" will be held at the tice in the Colony. His retura Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Merchants Cinh yesterday evening European YMOA, Kowloon, has been delayed by the fact (formerly the 32nd Foot) to acquire Hosts at the function were Mr. Z on Monday at 9 pm. The propo- that he was the victim of a mo- the original; 2. Lee, of the Tu Hua Trading Co. ser will be Mr. A. F. Austen, and tor accident, in London in 1936. From a copy of this valuable re and Mr. T. B Trang of the Mr. J. F. Greenberg will be the but he has now entirely recovered cord Mr. Joyce secured much new China Timber Industria, Co.

from its effects.

and highly individual material,

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and, also some new matter obtain- ed from an interview in 1937 with a survivor of the alege; Miss Lavinia Carey, who was wounded in both Teet.

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