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SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

A Newcomer's Window

BY ANNA GINSBOURG

China's relationship with Soviet Russia, involving the rise or fall of Soviet prestige among the masses of the Chinese people, has been narrowly watched by the world to-day. As the intensity of Soviet sympathies, entertained by the Chinese in Hongkong, has a close bearing upon their attitude towards the British Government under whose protection they live, it is interesting to observe what ten- dencies are prevalent at the moment and in which manner they ex- press themselves.

Leftist Inclinations of moderate | Soviet rapprochement. Russia being Intensity seem to be shared by all regarded as a future ally in the partriotically-minded Chinese peo-threatened world war.

ple who apprrelate Russia's moral There are different factions and material support to China In among these pro-Soviet elements. her struggle against Japanese in-ranging trom moderates to irre-

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concilables; but, on the whole, the "The non-aggressive foreign policy idea of the United Front seems to of the Soviets and their friendly have gathered considerable disposition towards weak nations momentum, and the main issue have gained them sympathy of the faced by all at present is the pro- Chinese. Irrespective of political per organization of National Unity falth. The reconcilation between and National Defence. the Kuomingtang and the Com- munist Party further stimulated the growth of friendliness between the, two nations.

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AT THE VALLEY ON SATURDAY

Snapshot taken of spectators at the 12th extra race meet- Ing last Saturday, Left to right:: Lt. Cdr. P. Q. Roberts, Major Money, R/Scots, Miss Harmony Hancock. Mr. Dick Hancock and Mrs. T. G. 5. Alexander. (Photo by Leica).

Mr.

NEWSETTES

morning.

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WEDNESDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST -

-Grape Juice

Ceren3 Scrambled Egga Canadian Ham Rye Toast and Jam Cocoa LUNCHEON

+

Vegetable Soup. Deviled Egg Salad Chicken a la King

Fried Pepper and Tomato Rings Stewed Celery

Popovers

Prune Float and Cookies Tea

'DINNER

*

Seafood Cocktail Borsch Soup with

Sour Cream Tomato Aspic Salad Roast Lamb Roasted Carrots Potatoes and Onions

Baked Squash

Mint Jelly Chocolate Pudding

with

Whipped Cream Coffee

WORKSHOP FOR REFUGEES

PRO-BRITISH ATTITUDE Significant in this connection is the revised attitude towards the Although it has been officially British Government. Hongkong 13 world traveller will arrive on the Scouts Association will be held on Albert Kopp, well-known The annual meeting of the Boy stated that China's hopes for ex- no more regarded as merely an 9. tensive military assistance from outpost of British imperialism in

s. Marechal Joffre to-morrow Friday, December 16, at St. John's Russia did not realize, the situa- the Far East, but rather as

Cathedral Hall at 5.30 p.m. H.E. Bir tion resulting from the present, friendly neutral rendering invalu-

Geoffry Northcote, the Chief Scout day political grouping of Powers able assistance to China during Airways, who has been suffering

Capiala Joe Davis, of Imperial for Hongkong, will preside. Into the Fascist and Democratie the war. At the time of the anti-from an injury to his hand, left blocs proves favourable for Sino- British boycott, about a decade

It is learned that a handsome the Colony for Bangkok, piloting sum of £1,000 has been received ago, it seemed hardly possible that Sino-British relations would ever the Dardanus, yesterday moming. by the St. John Ambulance.

Brigade, Hongkong

members Association. Members of the District Watch This Gift, which is sent from New Committee called at Goverment Zealand, is donated for relief work. House yesterday when they had a discussion with His Excellency the Governor. Sir Georey Northcote. K.C.M.G.

Let State Bring Up Babies'

If the State encourages an in- creased. birth. rule, the State

again reach such a pitch of cor- dlality. Chinese admit to-day As a party to the anti-Fascist allance, Great Britain is viewed with credence by the majority of peo- pie both in Hongkong and China at large.

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The annual meeting of the Hongkong. Horticultural Society will take place in the Board Room SOVIET POPULARITY

of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson and Mr. Tong Chin-hel delivered a Co., Ltd, on Monday, December 19, Pussia, however, remains in the lecture on his experiences with the at 5.30 pm. The Society's annual focus or China's attention, and Chinese Army to the Pui Ying Mid-show will be held on March 7 and should be responsible for the wel-Hongkong by no means is an ex- dle School last night. He will give ception in this respect. Bocks by a talk on the same subject at the Soviet writers, in Chinese transia-Ying Wah Girls' School to-morrow. tion, are obtainable" in every book-

fare of the children, It must accept responsibility for the in- crease of population it has encour

2. 1939.

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CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB, PROJECT Displaying remarkable spirit, of the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club raised $3,000 as an initial fund for the establishment of a refugees' handicraft workshop within five minutes at a meeting of the club on Monday, Immediately after the chairman of the glub, Mrs. Low, announced the workshop plan, members vied with each other in making pledges of donations. Mrs. Low Pui- chuery Miss Hu So-tsing and the chairman each pledged to sub- Chao-chun.. former. scribe $500. Mrs. Chan Kler-um Mayor of Nanking, s visiting $200, Mrs. Li Fong. Mrs. Chan That was the view of Sir Richard demand. Magazines and periodicals Students' Relief Preparation Comfort war refugees and investigate each $100 and another member, the Kwangtung and Kwangsi to com- Fung-kee and Mrs. New Wing-kien Gregory, emeritus professor 0! 'astronomy

Queen's College, at

published in Russia in different mitee at the Chinese Y.W.C.A. Londen, speaking. recently at a languages.

expressed who wished to remain anonymous. including Russian, yesterday morning, and on Sunday deep compassion for the sufferers $1,000. London luncheon of the Society prove no less popular, and good there will be a refugee

children's of Japanese bombings at Kwellin The workshop, it is learned, will and Clinic for Constructive Birth prices are paid for copies four or party at the same place.

when he passed through. that city be Control,

five months old..

collaboration recently, and appropriated $10,000 with the Hongkong Chinese Wo- The Russian language, notwith- Mr. and Mrs. Garard Van Par-1or emergency' rellet standing its difficulty for foreign-keloohale will arrive in the Colony

men's Thrift Association.

ers. is bravely "attacked" by in the Marechal Joffre to-morrow Chinese students, and the Colony and will reside at the Hongkong does not lack text books in Russian Hotel. with Japanese and Chinese educa- ting it. To bring children into the world without being

aged,

He said that a man and a, woman had no right to bring a child into the world' unless they were prepared. and able.

to accept responsibility

feeding, clothing and

for

able to care for them was im- provident and criminal,

store. Gorky being in the greatest.

planations.

ex-

There was an assembly

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of

Safety-first traffic lectures were Soviet alms, enjoying tremendous delivered in eighteen settlement popularity throughout China, are schools in Shanghal to a total of being shown in Hongkong from time 6.550 pupils in October. Illustrated posters and literature were dis- tributed to the principals of the schools for regular struction of their pupils.

"Then they came to the idea of to time at the Central Theatre and constructive birth control. which are considered, the best patronized was not to keep children out of by the Chinese public.

the world but to bring children into the world that were healthy,

and to keep them healthy.

COULD BE DONE

DECLINE PREDICTED

Reuter's" message from Chung-

of Russia..

1!

Mr. Ma

their conditions. He

Nazis Use

established

Use X-Rays Search Jews

To

X-rays are being used by the Gestapo-Nazi secret police --- to counter a new ruse by which Jewish refugees have been trying to get their wealth out of the country.

พท.

Round About

The Jews. forbidden to take more than 15s, each across the fron- Mr. Chung Kung-hsu has been;

tier, have been turning their money into diamonds.. king of December 3 predicts a de-appointed Director of the Burea These gems were coated with a cline in Sino-Soviet relations due of Censorship of the Generalts- preparation to inaké them harm- The means were available and to China's determination to seek simo's Headquarters in Chungking less, and were swallowed by the re- should be made known to every-help from America and

certain Mr. Chang is succeeding Mr. Shenfugees just before the frontier was one, so that no child should be European countries at the expense Chung-yu, who has been relieved reached. burn unless it was wanted,

Improvident people were bring-prestige as a result of this measure

The fall of Russian of his post.

The ruse discovered after ing children into the world at the is not envisaged, however, by Chi-

sples reported that a Jew had. encouragement of the State, Ger- nese circles in Hongkong. "Other printed by order of the "Reformed shortly afterwards he tried

New revenue stamps are being hought diamonds worth £1,000. many and Italy encouraged countries still have to show their Government" and starting this leave the country, and a two-hour breeding children to increase the readiness to help China in the hour month Chinese shops again are re-search was made for the jewels by population.

of need, while Russia has been aquired to attach these stamps to Customs oficials. When the State encouraged the friend indeed," is it said.

their invoices, account books and increase of population. it must

other commercial documents take responsibility for the

sources close to the new adminis- chlidren's education

tration stated.

tion.

to

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. Many Kai Tak visitors. have 'seen the small mail trucks dashing in and out of the air- port. They are smal! light trucks, of dark red colour with the Crown and letters, "Royal Mall," painted on the sides. However, many missed the grand moment a few days ago when a group of sightseers and spectators awaited the arrival of a mall plane from the south. Minutes before the ship's arrival a large, new, shin- ing. red Chevrolet truck came In a telegram to the Canton Chamber of Commerce and the who was convinced that the Jew brought to

Then a member of the Gestapo, down the road and was smartly halt. beside the Federation of the Chambers of would not leave Germany without hangar. The engagement is announced Commerce in Kwangtung General the diamonds, had an idea. Ha

Everyone's attention was rivetted between George Peregrine Young, Hsieh Yo, well-known Chinese called a car, and had the Jew on the new mall truck, which was Second Secretary of the British army commander, stated that a taken to the local hospital. Embassy at Pelping, and Ellaa-comprehensive plan had been for-

X-rays revealed

and nut-BETROTHAL OF

FORMER ENVOY'S

It it wal to do this, it must bej .able to exercise restriction uponi the children who are being born and who are to be provided for. Otherwise the State was improvi-[ dent.

BARBARA HUTTON'S beth, elder

HUSBAND

Hughe

DAUGHTER

London, Dec. 6.

They stripped the Jew, rip- ped open the linings of all his cluihes. Lore bfs shoes 10 pieces, and cut into his suit- cases-all in vain.

There

daughter of Birmulated by the Chinese High secret. Knatchbull-Hugessen. Command - for counter-attacking former Ambassador to China. the Japanese invading Kwangtung. Now all Jews and Jewesses lear, The marriage will take place in General Estel is a native of jing Germany must go before the

COUNT OBJECTS TO March-Reuter.

MAGAZINE

The "Daily Mail" reported on November 25 that Count Kurt Haugwitz-Reventlow. was -MOV-

ing to prevent distribution in

Kwangtung.

x-ray apparatus.

Mannequins Form Militant Union

Great Britain of the December Over 200 girls have joined the

The Association's ideals are; £3

don.'

a

much larger and brighter than the small ones in the past. Post Office the clerks poured from the interior of the new vehicle. Coolles. attached to Kal Tak dashed to the car and were Joined by many spectators, Everyone was interested. Pats, exclamations of joy, wonder and keen interest were shown by the spectators who inspected the in- terior and exterior of the Post Office's new. mali carrier.

own clothes.

The scene was very similar

to one on Christmas morning when Junior finds a lovely, new, shiny truck`under blu tree.

BETROTHED

Isue of ""Cosmopolitan, the Ameri-British Mannequins Association, weekly minimum for a permanent and cannot be hought for less than Sheer stockings are essential, can magazine, which contains and hundreds more are applying job; £1 15.. a day minimum for 55. 11d. Her hair must be well an article by Elsa Maxwell en- for membership and hoping for freelances: taxi fares for evening groomed, and her titled: "The Truth

About Bar affiliation to the T.U.C. along with engagements and 10s. 6d. a day for smart. if she wants to get destr bara Hutton."

miners, train-drivers, printers and time taken travelling out of Lon: able jobs. From her earnings she NAWAB'S DAUGHTER The court has not issued andomestic servants...

must deduct ten per cent.. for Injunction. However, the maga The offices of the organisation A mannequin has to provide her agents' fee, zine's British agents have agreed are in Milestone House, Brook own shoes, which must be smart.

The betrothal was recently an- ́not 'to distribute the issue.

Street, London W., and the Asso- One silver and one gold pair have

Well-known West End arms re-nounced of Princess Menertaj. Haugwitz-Reventlow is the es-ciation's rules are: entrance fee, to be provided for each display of fuse to pay more than 10s. 8d. Sajda Sultan, second tranged Danish husband of Bar 2s. 6d. fee, £1-15, a year: in- evening gowns; black court shoes show or £2 108 weekly for a per- of the Nawab of Bhopal, to the daughter bara Hutton, American million-surance against illness, £1-1s. a are wanted for afternoon gowns manent job, says the militant famous cricketer atre ten-cent store heiress.

and Oxford Association.

year.

and sandals for beach wear.

blue, the Nawab of Pataudi,

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1938.

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