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EDITORIAL

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1938.

SOCIETY WEDDING

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS Hello & Goodbye BRILLIANT SOCIETY

BANK HOLIDAYS.

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In Accordance with Govern. ment Ordinance, THE EX CHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transactior. of PUBLIC RUSINESS or MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 26th and 27th December, 1938. (Christmas Holidays).

Hongkong, 21st December, 1938.

FOR

.R

SALE

AT SHANGHAI"

2051

As And Where She Now Lies'

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S

· RIVER GUNBOAT

#

"BEE"

Length-230 feet

Breadth-36 feet

Draught4 feet

Nominal Displacement -600

tons

"Huli Plating-4′′ Mild Steel

Boilers Two Yarrow 3 Drum Water Tube, Working pres. sure 235 lbs/sq. inch. Engines -Two sets Triple Ex

pansion each giving 1,000 h.p. at 300 r.p.m. Propellers Two 3-bladed Bull's :

metal. Diameter 5′6′′, Pitch

7'.

Permits to inspect may be obtain- ed from the Engineer Officer,

Yangtse, British Naval.

Office, Shanghai,

CONDITIONS OF SALE. Hull to be completely demo. lished

the at Shanghai to satisfaction of the British Com. mander-in-Chief within four months from date of sale, and to be open to the inspection of the Commander-in-Chief or his re-

presentative until work of demo-

two

lition is complete.

Purchaser to furnish a joint and several bond with suretics, satisfactory to the British Commander-in-Chief guaranteeing these condition's of sale. The amount of the bond to be equiva lent to the purchase price.

Forms of tender can be obtained from the Naval Store Officer, H. M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong or from the Engineer Officer. Yangtse.

Tenders should be addressed to the Engineer Officer, Yangise, British Naval Office, H.B.M Consulate General, SHANGHAI

Envelopes should be marked n outside "TENDER FOR BEE" and must be deposited by NOON 14th January, 1939.

All tenders to be made in Pounds Sterling and a deposit of £300 (Three hundred Pounds) must

accompany same. "On acceptance of tender buyer to pay balance and take delivery within 3 weeks. All charges to be for account of buyer from day follow ing acceptance of tender.

The vessel is offered for sale in the bellef that the above particulars are correct but their correctness is not guaranteed. No claim for compensation or any allowance will be entertained from the purchaser on account o' any errors or mis description: neither, will any responsibility be accepted for defects that now or may hereafter exist in the full and machinery of the vessel.

2015

What do

you want?

anything

If there 1.

you mall,

want

buy or

try

25 words $1.00 prepaid for 3 insertions.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate 6/NS.4430 dated Hongkong, 18th January, 1936 for Sixty shares of this Rank numbered 95407/ 95466 Inclusive registered in the name of Mr. Vivian Geoffrey Smyth has been Lost or Stolen.

and should this certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 14th January, 1939, a new certi Acate for the shares will be Issued, and the aforesaid Certi ficate No. 6/NS.4430 will be thereafter treated by this Cor poration as Null and Vold.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chlet Manager.

2031

ANNOUNCEMENT

· BY A.W, HYER

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We are stili keyed up about this Christmas business. Everywhere. we turn on the large passengers ships there are red paper bells, evergreen, holly, those big red poinsettias "wad good cheer. How- ever, with all this preparation "for the yearly celebration, we have found that businessmen carry on, up and down the land they are travelling, forced to enjoy their Santa Claus and New Year on the high seas or in the air.

not commenced as yet, the Hst be ing still quite short, but those who

vain, but a little smaller. The stampede of travellers has | along the lines of the my. Bosse

Ar voyaging have a grand time rattling about in this off season. Empress of Russia

WEDNESDAY

We did not belleve more com- fortable, de-luxe ships could be constructed than the very popular Bussevain and the alster-ship Ruy And now, this news is in- gdeed interesting.

MORNING at o'clock the Empress of Russia was back from Manilla and all de- corated for the 25th of December to the 2nd of January,

Such an attractive, courteous and interest gentleman is Mr. J. va. Debben. General Manager of the Java, China, Japan Lijn, who arrived from the home office in Batavia via Manila,

Mr. and Mrs. A. Albert were very ulet and appeared happy to be in Hongkong. But we found that some of that pleasure was due to their recent marriage in Mania where Mr. Albert is an instructor at the College of Engineering.

They expect to enjoy Hongkong thoroughly in the next two weeks No more work for this gentleman This is an annual visit, and he in the six months to come as he' expects to enjoy his Christmas in 1s,on a holiday from Vizagapatam, Hongkong before journeying to the in India. Across the Pacific and Shanghai office. Business is very through Canada good, he reports. And a pleasant Johnson will travel to their home Surprise is the statement of the in England.

he

and

Mrs.

Owing to the earlier departure of new ship which is now being built Sir Atholl MacGregor, our Chief the steamer, the wedding of and expected in our harbour on Justice, in the Supreme Court, and Miss Margaret Mignon Mint-her maiden voyage about the be-Lady MacGregor, returned from a gomerie McLay to Mr. William ginning of next May. The vessel perfectly lovely vacation in Eng- Hewitt fixed for Saturday will be a, motorship,, have a bullt land on the sa Carthage. Their December 24 at 3.30 p.m. in swimming pool, constructed holiday was a happy one but they will now take place at St.

are equally pleased to be in Hong- John's Cathedral on

kong with their many friends December 23, at 2.30 p.m.

ugain.

Friday.

The reception following, as pre- TWO NEW BILLS Imperial Always

vlously arranged, at the Hongkong Hotel.

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HONGKONG, 1/ECEMBER 2, 1938.

HEIGHT OF FOLLY

D'

THE AIRCRAFT for the Imperial Alsways, Ltd. have been really dashing in and out of Kal Tak.

MR. O. E C. MARTON and his bride, formerly Miss Phoebe Anne Dodwell, photographed after their wedding at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon.. (Photo, A.A, Kahn).

Christmas Eve Revels At The Gloucester

On Christmas Eve at the Gloucester Hotel the guests will be dancing until 2 o'clock in the morning.. Queenie and David Kall)," with their three hula dancing and singing giris, will entertain the dinner

patrons.

Legislative Council However, the Christmas mails to Landhoff and Corry will make their

Meeting

Australia and England have been paramount.

The management will have an interesting surprise for the Colony.

debut on Saturday evening. These Viennese artists, just arrived from the Piccadilly Hotel, London will appear for the first time in Hong kong.

well They are

imown throughout Europe and Mr. Ches- sex, the Gloucester Hotel manager, is fortunate to have secured their:

One passenger departed for further the Singapore on Tuesday morning's A Bill to amend Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, plane, Mr. H. Cowling, of Gam- the object of which is to make |mons, in Malaya. This gentleman It compulsory for a doctor and has been paying a business' call in interpreter to be carried by ships the Colony.

more than 50 of their honeymoon; then back to services having "on board emigrants, even on short voyages; | classes in the south. will be read for the first time at Mrs. E. Meyer whose cabin held

ä meeting of the Legislative many laughing and talking friends, Council at 2.30 p.m. to-day. when she arrived on the Empress of Russia, was another pleased visitor.

First reading will also be moved of a Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1899.

CINDERELLA “

The "Cinderella" Pantomime

Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, last night,

This amusing entertainment will

be on for one week, excluding Christmas Day.

The A.D.C members, the pro-

During the past year this young lady has been studying in Manila, Now, she spends Christmas visiting in the Colony, after which she calls at Shanghai. Her home and

her return in the beginning of next

year.../

Mr. O.E.C. Marton And Miss Phoebe Dodwell

H.E. The Governor Present

ONE OF THE BIGGEST SOCIETY WEDDINGS in the Colony in recent years was solemnised at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon when Miss Phoebe Anne Dodwell. daughter of the Hon. Mr. S. . Dodwell, Managing Director of Dodwell & Company Ltd.. and a member of the Legislative Council. and Mrs. Dodwell, was married to Mr. Oliver. Egerton Christopher Marton, the Colony champlon golfer and well-known solicitor of Messrs. Deacons The Dean of the Cathedral, Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, officiated at the eeremony which was attended by 400 guests,

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His Excellency the Governor, Sir Annexe and was attended by 400- Geoffry Northcote, and His Excel-guests. Nehte. were among those present friend of the bride's family, pro- lency Vice-Admirał Sir Percy Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, an old

Entering the Cathedral on the posed the health of the bride and arm of her father, who gave her bridegroom in an amusing speech. away. the bride looked charming

"THE GUESTS gown of silver brocade on Among the guests present were: white satin. The gown was rich His Excellency the C.-in-C. and and beautiful in its simplicity of design.

Lady Noble, His Honour Mr. Justice Lindsell and Mrs. Lindsell, The creation of Madame Sophie Commodore E. B. C. Dicken and A snake dance, which has Costides. 18. Was straight in Mrs. Dicken, Consul-General a most difficult routine, presents the skirt, with 2 narrow southard a new acrobatié position in a back train.

and Mrs. Southard, The bodice. gathered ·Consul-General

and Gipperich Alp from the alr which finishes at the high neck, "had long in a split on the floor, all well-sleeves with the

Mra. Gipperich, Consul-General same gather- timed and carried out.

ed treatment at the full shoulder Mr. N. L Smith and Mrs. Smith. Dapuy, and Madame Dupuy. Hon. Landhoff and Corry will bring to line.

Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Mr.

They perform waltzes from Vienna, acrobatic and other dance numbers with utmost

ease and

grace.

white

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you new expressions in their dan- The vell of white tulle was R M. Henderson and Mrs. Render- URING THE PAST FEW YEARS, opened in the West Lounge of the family in Switzerland will welcome ces which have not only thrilled caught to her head in an orange son, Hon. Mг. T. H. King and Mrs.

the world has been liberally

audiences in the past six years but blossom halo and her bridal cos- King, Hon. Dr. Selwyn-Clarke and have made them one of the most tume was beautifully compliment- Mrs. Selwyn-Clarke. Hen. Com- supplied with Japanese pro- fession of good faith in interna-

popular international dance teams, ed by a lovely bouquet of Passing through Hongkong, and

The holiday evenings at the chrysanthemums. tional relations that they now are

surpsing her friends here, Gloucester Hotel, which include an Mrs. A. B. Park, of Manila, who, is very, day that Mr. M. Shigemitsu duction and stage management is headed for the Northern city and 1 dance music and service, will be appropriate menu, entertainment, the new Japanese Ambassador to

to be commanded on their unfall-a grand shopping tour. The head not only enjoyable and interesting. the Court of St. James (who was

ing efforts to make a success of of the fantly and of the American but will reach a high point in formerly Minister to China and this performance.

Asiatic Underwriters remains in sophisticated, amusement. later Ambassador to Moscow,

the southern city. vowed to do his utmost to

assessed at their worth.

On the

"strengthen the great friendship existing between the two island Emptres." the new Japanese envoy at Rome, Interviewed in Tokyo. said:"

"BRITAIN'S PREDOMINANCE in the Far East has come. to an end for ever. The New China is to become a second Manchu-

"THREE BEARS"

The second performance of the President Coolidge

Christmas pantomime The Three Bears" given at the Helena May ONE OF THE COUSINS of the Institute yesterday evening drew

President Coolidge which de- another capacity house.

parted, on Bunday evening, the The Anal performance will be President Adams, round-the-world given this afternoon at 5.30 p.m.

steamer of the American President Line, and on the first call in Hong- kong under the newly formed 'com- kuo and technicians and indus-

pany arrives to-day. However, we as it is from the Chinese hinter-have a few who departed in the tries will be given preferential land on whose trade it depends. '

Coolidge for your interest. treatment."

RECENT Japanese Cabinet Homeward bound and heading WHEN JAPAN annexed Man- changes have imparted to for a vacation is Mr. Edward V. churia, many simple-mind-j Japanese foreign policy a specif- Rice, the popular Vice-Consul of ed people professed a belief that cally anti-British twist. The mill- the United States in Canton. He Joreign trading interests

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mander G. F. Hole and Mrs. Hole. Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall and the FOUR BRIDESMAIDS

Misses Kotewall, Hon. Bir Shouson

Misses Betty Fair.

Completing the all-white bridal Chow, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock and picture were the bridesmaids. Lady Pollock, Hon. Mr. J. J. Pater-

Peggy Hum-son and Mrs. Paterson, Hon. Mr.. phreys.. Dlana Dodwell and T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo. Patricia Dodwell, who were attired Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Hon. Mr. A. in white. floor-length, full-skirted Shields and Ms. Shields, Mr. M.. and tight-waisted chiffon, frocks, H.. Turner. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. B. In their hands, which were cover- Hancock, Sir Vandeleur Grayburn The following forthcoming mar-ed by white chiffon mittens, they and Miss Grayburn;

carried posles of violets and rose- riages are announced:—

Soon To Wed

Miss Penelope Dodwell was the

Mr. Su Fan-han, bank clerk, buds National Commercial and Savings Bank, and Miss ip Yuet-hung, of flower girl.. No. 230 Shanghal Street, third floor.

Colonel and Mrs. N. M. S. Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Potter: Mr. Percy Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Eu Tong- sen, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hughes. Mr. R. G. Geer discharged the Major and Mrs. De Robeck, Major duties of best man while the Baron De Robeck; Mr. and Mrs. T. Mr. Lee Yee-ming. assistant ushers were Messrs. K A. Munro, E. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ed- secretary. China Can Co., Ltd.. W. D. Lloyd. T. A. Pearce, R. H. mondston, Mr. and Mrs. Winter, and Miss Chan Kim-ming, resid- Grimths and W. E. Grieve,

Colonel and Mrs. H. B L. Dowbig- ing at No. 14A, Canal. Road, third After the ceremony a reception gin, Mr. and Mrs. Bousfield, Mr. i was held in the Hongkong Club and Mrs. Gillespie, the Staff of

Messrs. Dodwell & Co. Ltd.

floor.

there tary clique in Tokyo is permeated hopes to be coming back; life here DANCE ON H.M.S. EAGLE

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TOKYO ANTI- BRITISH

holds much interest for him, were

Gorgeous Dresses

BY ROZANNE

Lambeth Walk

'Gaily coloured hanging lanterns; the laughing waters of a dou- ble-tlered fountain with skilfully placed lights changing inside: groups of laughing guests and whirling couples on the floor made a many-hued and eye-catching picture at the dance on board H.MLS. Eagle on Tuesday night.

The honeymoon will be spent in Indo-China after which Mr. and Mrs.: O. E. C. Marton will return to take up residence in the Colony.

SCOPES-ROLFE

Another wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral yesterday was that between Miss Brunhilde Rolfe, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Rolte and Mr. Leonard Arthur Scopes.

The bride was given away by her father, while the dútles of best man· were discharged by Mr. Eric

would not permanently suffer and with the ambition to that the principle evict Britain as soon as of the Open Door possible from the China

his parting words when he sailed (or San Francisco. would be re-estab- sens and reduce her in- MANCHURIA lished, but, fax terests in the Far East

Travelling about the world für. from opening. it to nl. It will thus be seen that education and amusement are Dr. has been shut closer, as the world Mr. Shigemitsu has received the and Mrs. Nathan Sinal. Our talk knows. After seven years of Jap- usual instructions" to talk to the with them was almost like reading anese "administration." churla has been emptied of. British his cheek.

Man- British people with his tongue in a highly enchanting travel book. They report that once Hongkong is and American firms: trade in com- MEANWHILE, the British and Viewed, never is it forgotten and petition with the system of inter-

they hope to call again some day. American Governments are locking State-controlled

trusts busy

bombarding Tokyo withd Miss Wo Ol-kwopg's destination established by the invaders has futile been rendered wholly impossible.

"chits" containing com-is San Francisco but sorry to say: plalats

about

"discrimination" we missed the opportunity of locat-white, gold-striped angelskin which Dolores Gregory, whose white lace officiated, and after the ceremony Straight out from home was the Victorian air was achieved by Miss Hutttemeler. The Rev. Cyril Brown AS WITH MANCHURIA, 50 with against their interests in areas in ing her in

other parts of China, which China now occupied by the Jap-crowded the social rooms.

the throng which made Mrs. Helbart's close-fitting i gave bare shoulders rising from a reception was held in the Glou- come under Japanese tutelage. anese. I is true that they have

frock so smart. This is a very a frill in the picture-frock style. cester Hotel. '" Another item of interest is the popular médium in London and I think the Greeks, had the in- Somie "experts" contend that, given signs of their moral support 4,000-ton cargo of various com- Parts for the new ball dresses. Mrs. spiration of Miss Anne Dowbiggin's though individual foreign concerris "and sympathy to the Chinesemodities In China "must inevitably suffer people in the form of the credits Coolidge collected in our port to brocade gown was given an extra the wide taffeta skirt leaving one the President Irwin's beautiful white, and allyer frock, the black velvet bodice to severely, the total volume of trade announced several days ago. This deliver in the United States. -between Europe or USA and action is doubtless greatly appre China will greatly increase by the clated by our Chinese friends but S.S. Carthage rapid modernization of China un- the Powers can go a step further der the Japanese. "No one out side a mad-house can surely be- lieve all that nonsense," writes Mr. J. D. Jenkins in "The Spectator." The truth is that Japan's plans are

which

by moving to prevent the supply of TWO PM. WEDNESDAY down the war material for which she is in

bay came the P. & O. steamer desperate need to the aggressor Carthage from Europe and the nation. It is the height of folly South and pig-headedness to extend

REGISTRY

Mr. Yau Wing-kin, clerk of distinctive air by the emerald shoulder bare,

Messrs. Jebsen and Co., and Miss green chiffon cloak hanging from Mrs. T. Addis Martin, charming Fung Chor-wan, daughter of the the throat. Pure clinging white, in black lace, had an unusual trim- late Mr. Furg Lal-sang, were mar- chosen by Miss Katherineming, scarlet ribbon underlaid the red at the Registry. Bupreme King, with pale mauve and pink lace on the bust, finishing in a Court, yesterday, Mr. T. J. Gould, flowers on the coreage..

large bow on the back of the Deputy Registrar of Marriages, Very striking was Mrs. Stanton's frock. Miss Jan King in peacock oficiating. į black model with its large- bands blue had a smart and Intricate |---

Was

to industrialize China all in her credits to China on the one hand Shaftain were up there on deck. Mrs. Jack. Macgregor was also in Miss Allson Black was in a combina- Cohen, who had a most exchanting Ah! the nice Mr. and Mrs. F. W. of gold lame laid on the bodice. arrangement of diamante straps.this, I caught sight of Miss Antonir own interest, and to treat China and to ship colossal supplies to Back from a six months' holiday black but she had chosen wha- tion of pink and blue satin taneta, mauve and rust pattern on heavy merely as a colossal private reser- Japan for the Indiscriminate in England and Europe. Now, the, pering Jace with a raised lacquer- and I was glad to hear that her white silk, Mrs, Noble (Jnr) in a voir from which to extract every slaughter of innocent Chinese and play is over and back to work ined pattern. ounce of raw materials and thus destruction of the greatest poten- our Police Department goes. Mr. enable her completely to dominate tial market of Great Britain and Shaftain

the whale of the Far East.

THE OUTLOOK for Hongkong in this connection is by no means bright, completely severed

America on the other. The only

and proper thing to do--and to do Happy and pay was Mr. E. F. without delay is to impose Johnson when we found him in his sanctions against: Japan.

cabia aboard the ss. Carthage,

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NOTHING BUT HOPE

Injured wrist is practically better delightful shade of pink, the ma~ now.

***LAMBETH WALE

terial of her frock being · that The "nothing but hope" "frocks | |-

heavenly silver-shot light brocadej are still popular, and I spied Mrs. The band was excellent and the and Mrs. Dicken, wife of the Com-. James Middleton Smith in royal lambeth Walk was especially en-modore, who looked simply regal in blue taffeta thus attired. A more foyed. Among those who danced stunning black velvet.