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SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

COUNSEL TELLS IN BETWEEN RACES AT THE "VALLEY SINGAPORE

JUDGE ABOUT

FASHIONS

Red-Haired Women

Cannot Wear Red'

Questions about women's drets

and "complexions were

Westminster County

asked

in

Court

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cently when Reville School Fashion Ltd., St. George's House, Hanover-square, W., was sued by Miss Cecile Pretorius, of Queen's- way, Bayswater, for the return of

£50 paid as fees.

Mr. G. G. Baker sald that Miss Pretorius, a Johannesburg · woman with dressmaking and mannequin experience, came to England for domestic reasons. She found that her South African qualifications did not carry her tar in her search for a good post, and she

instruction in colour and fabrics.

PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN at the Thirteenth Extra Race meet-

ing held at Happy Valley recently, (Photo by Leica),

went to the Rteville School for WOMAN NOVELIST Deputy Judge Sir William ON DRESS, MAKE-UP

Moore-Cann: I suppose colour

is to dress according to com- plexion?

that

Mr. Baker: Yes, it seems a red haired woman cannot wear red, and so on.

Miss Pretorius gaye evidence that she went to the Reville School to study fabrics and the suitability of colours for various types of women. She made it clear to the head that she want-

ed to become a buyer. She was told, she had better take the general course, and that the school was the only one in Lon- don where she could get instruc- tion in colour and fabrics.

ATTENDED 37 SESSIONS

REGISTRY

WEDDING

At the Singapore Registry re- cently, Mr. Merton Holland Brown, general manager of Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd., was married to Mrs. Henrietta Claire Shaw, of Hongkong.

The bridegroom who is well- known in Singapore yachting cir cles, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brown of South Africa. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Stanfield, of Hongkong.

Mrs. Shaw who was given away by Mrs. Joy Armstrong, of Singa- pore, wore a flowing pleated purple dress, and crimson belt with com- plete pale grey accessories.

The best man was Mr. Henry Worham, and the groomsman Mr. Ivan White.

NEWSETTES

A review of costume and make- up from the beginning of the world, was given by Mrs. H. Pearl Adam, the novelist, in a lecture at the "Sunday Times" National Book Fair at Earl's Court récently. Mrs. D. Wardle will arrive atj

Human efforts at dress. she said. Government House on Wednesday terday from Shanghai in the 5.5.

A sense next. began with Eve's fig leaf. of dress was as inherent in the male as in the female.

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Dr. and Mrs. A. Gaudin arrived

Dr. A. Torrance arrived here yea"

Empress of Japan.

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Mr. G. 3. S. Thomson, of the

"Clothes," she said, "have always here in the Empress of Japan yea-Hongkong & Whampoa Godown attracted a great number of male terday. writers of whom a large propor-

D

Co., was a passenger In the Em- press of Japan, arriving here yes-

tion are elderly men, including H.E. the Governor and Ladyterday. notable dignitaries of the Church." Northcote will return to Govern- ment House from Fanling" Lodge on Tuesday.

Discussing.. make-up. Mrs. Adam said that only one man had told her that he liked coloured nails.

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Lady Northcote will be present 07 Friday next, at 10.30 a.m., at Sandilands Hut at the annual gen- Miss Batty-Smith will leave Fan-eraj meeting of the Hongkong Girl Some views on marriage by "anine Lodge on Tuesday and will Guides Association.

"I attended the classes there ancient Victorian," as she called take up residence at the Helena were two-for a month." Miss herself. were given by Annie S. May Institute. Pretorius added, "and 1 found Swan, the veteran novelist, "I

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Mr. B. B. Anthony, connected with the Standard Vacuum Oil Company, arrived in the Empress of Japan yesterday morning.

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there was no instruction in colour believe in marriage, not as an ex-i A omela dinner will be given or fabrics, only in dressmaking periment or a makeshift, as it is at Government House at 8.15 p.m. and fashion drawing."

so regarded in some circles to-day, on Thursday next, but as a permanency," she said. When she complained to the "I am of 'opinion, based on long head he said that he would trans-experience of human nature and for her remaining lessons to the life, that the majority of marit dressmaking section.

ages are happy. though I admit Crass-examined, Miss Pretorius that some of them might be kept! denied that she left the school in better repair." because she was Anancially barrassed. She obtained work in February, but not in consequence and fabrics were specifically of having studied at the school. mentioned by him when he gave Mrs. E. F. Koch, wife of the She attended only 37 sessions. Miss Pretorius the brochure about director of the Standard Trans- * Mr. Ernest Leonard Hollls. the school. rior Miss Pretorius say portation Co.. returned, to the director and general manager of that she wanted to study these Colony in the Empress of Japan the school, denied that colour subjects.

DAILY

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*LONGKONG

Capt. and Mrs. A. J. Holland ar- rived in Hongkong yesterday In the ss Empress of Japan.

|yesterday,

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At 8.15 p.m. on Tuesday, H.E the Governor and Lady Northcote wit dine with Commodore E. B. C. Dicken. O.B.E., D.9.C., R.N., on

board H.M.S. Tamar.

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As from to-morrow, buses on Route No. 1, will run between Happy Valley and the Vehicular Ferry Wharf only.

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The Christmas tea party of the Kowloon Drylon Church Sunday School has been postponed to January. 4. form 3 to 6 p.m.

Colonel Chao Tung, the guerilla leader who arrived in Hongkong a short while ago. flew to Chung- king on Wednesday to report to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

The Chinese Chamber of Com-)

merce will hold a meeting to-day at 2.30 p.m. to complete pläns Icr the $1 campaign to raise funds to repay the Anglo-American credits to China.

The

Filiping community will celebrate Rizal Day to-morrow with a luncheon at the Peninsula Hotel at 2.30 pm. A musical pro- gramme and a dance will follow.

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The annual cabaret dinner dance of the Society of Yorkshire- men in Hongkong will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Friday, March 3,

H.E the Governor and Lady Northcote will dine with H.E. Vice- Admiral Sir Percy Noble, K.C.B..! 0.7.0., ang Lady Noble at Admir- alty House at 8.30 p.m. on Satur- day next. January 7.

Mr. R. Grimshaw, of Messrs. Cuidbeck, Macgregor & Co., who was for many years 'president of the Shanghai Football Association

SATURDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Canned Peaches Cereal

Soft Boiled Eggs Liver and Bacon

Ban Muffins Coffee

LUNCHEON

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Crab Meat curry in Rice Ring Roasted Duck Cranberry Sauce Pel and Spinach Souffle" Hot Popovers

Sliced Cabbage and Corn Salad Coffee Ice Cream with Chocolate Bance Coffee

DINNER

Fruit Cocktail Consomune with Sherry Alllgator Pear Salad Fried Chicken with Puffs Baked Beans

Carrots a la bourguigone Mocha Pouf

Coffee

Nuts and Raisins

Cointreau*

Throne Had To Be Moved

The Throne of England Was moved on December 14- the King's forty - third birthday- so that Princess Elizabeth. Prin- cess Margaret Rose and 100 little guests at their Christmas party could enjoy-a puppet show in the Throne Room.

The children's párty was one of the few occasions when the King and Queen took a back seat-they sut several rows back so that the little guests could see the show better.

For forty minutes the audience, which beside the Princesses, and the children of the Duke and Luchess of Kent, included more' than 100 grown-ups. laughed at

the tiny marionettes.

"Nannies" and guardians sat by, royalty, enjoyed "match- ing the Victorian lady and the three soldiers dancing the polka, the grass-hüppers*

dance, and three court scenes with Bill the Bos'n. Even the royal ushers laughed.

FIREWORKS. ΤΟΥ Before the show, which given by Mr. and Mrs. Lanchester. ¿veen Mary had a peep behind the scenes.

Was

Afterwards the Queen, dressed

In dove-grey, complimented Mr. Lanchester and his wife.

"Her Majesty said some very charming things about cur thea- Cre and told us how much they hud all enjoyed the show." Mr. Lanchester said,

Tea was served to the guests In the State dining room,

There were crackers, 1 huge feed Christmas cake.. and sorts of games.

all

After tea the Princesses and the other children were taken on to the "terrace at the back of the Palace, and with the King and Queen and other guests, watch- Leda Breworks display in

gardens.

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The display beran with multi-coloured show of roman candles and bursting "shells," then went on to big firework pieces, including A riant Niagara Fall, a fire wheel and the Star of India.

After that the children went back into the Palace to Anish the

and chairman of the committee of party with dancing.

the Shanghai Cricket Club, arrived i Gunners of the Royal Artillery here yesterday from the northern Bred a salute in Hyde Park at port on transfer.

noon in honour of the King's birthday. The day will not be officially celebrated until next June.

Beginning to-morrow, the R. O. B. (G.LE) Club is to be re- constituted. Particulars regarding membership and subscriptions may be obtained from the hon. secretary, Mr.. D.A. Peters, or from members of the committee.

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General Telegraph and Telephone Office of Kwangtung Province which, with the, fall of Canton was moved to Kwongning, is now being removed to a place The Very Rev. C. Braga, Balesian near to the site of the provincial Provincial to China, arrived in capital. The network of tele- the Colony in the Conte Verde on graphic and telephonic Com- Thursday. He left China inst. May munications will be improved for for Italy to be present at the military purposes. General Chapter of the Balesians, at Turin in June.

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The well-known Chinese photo- grapher, Mr. Lang Ching-san, has Officers of the Royal Navy, of arrived in Hongkong from Chung- the "3rd and 4th Bachelor Hand" king and expects to hold an ex- dimensions celebrated a dance at" bibition here of his work shortly. the Gripps on Thursday night. Mr. Lang has exhibited many All naval wives were invited while times in Europe and has won the the lonely husbands repaired to gold medal of the International the Bowling Alley of the Hongkong Photographie Exhibition in Bras- Club.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1938.

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