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WOMEN'S PAGE

Barbara Gilmar

SOPRANO WITH

EUROPEAN

REPUTATION: IN COLONY,

TO GIVE PUBLIC RECITAL

Few in Hongkong are aware that a prima donna with a European reputation is in their midst, and is more than a mere transient re- sident, for she is the wife of a British naval officer at present ser- ving on this Station.

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Miss Barbara Gilmar, who in first began seriously to study sing- private life is the wite of Lleut. Ing at Milan in 1928 under Maestro she studied Commander Wilmot Lea of H.M.S. Sigismundo. Later, Medway."was for two years before under Muestro Oaetono Loria, a coming to China prima denna of pupil of Caruso, who has trained the State Opera House, Estonia, successful" singers for La Scald, and before that for two years Milan, and Covent Garden. Lon- prima donna of the Royal Opera don. House Malta, as well as principal singer for two seasons with the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatres in London.

.Possessor of a soprano voice of remarkable quality. Miss Gilmar

Nine Couples Engaged

BROADCAST FOR BBC

has

Since 1931, Miss Gilmar has given concerts in many cities in England and northern Europe and broadcast for the BBC. Last year. she gave a few recitals in Shang-

SOCIAL

OLD RESIDENT AT RACES

MR. FRANK WHITE, one of Hongkong's photographed at the Macao Races on Sunday.

hai, where she has just accepted £2,400 POSTS

an invitation to appear again this winter, and at Welhalwei,

Miss Gilmar sang Puccini and other selected songs at a broadcast last night from the studio of ZBW, ! and is due to give a recital on

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oldest residents.

Round About

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The bride and groom

were

TO WOMENanding side by side close together

The following forthcoming mar-Thursday next at 9.30 p.m. in the Dominion, Colonial

riages are announced:-

artist of

Mr. Feng Chen-yun, botany, residing at No. 314 Ma Tau Wal Road, and Miss Chun Yulam of No. 288 Ma Thu Wal Road.

Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel

Accompanying her, at the recital will be Mr. A. T. Lay, while Mr. Ettore Pellegatti will also give 'cella selections.

Mr. Wong Tin-cheong, clerk in

The performance officially enjoys the Statistical Office. Imports and

the distinguished patronage of H.! and Miss Exports Department,

E. Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble." Cheng Wal-chung. of No. 224 KCB C.VO. Advance booking is Johnston Road, Arst floor:

now open at Moutrie's and at the Hongkong and Peninsula Hotels.

Mr. Tsc Wing-shiu, under- graduate at the Kwong Wah University, Shanghal, at present Uving at No. 44 Stanley Street. second floor, and Miss Mak Yue- wah, of No. 253 Hennessy Road, first floor:

Mr. Peter Man Fook Kwong. clerk in the American Lloyd Ltd.. and Miss Ena Kam Tin Fung, of

No. 12 Yuk Sau Street. ground floor;

Mr. Lo Yuk-man, clerk in the

WOMEN

MORE GO BANKRUPT

Unusual Ventures End In Failure

Service Careers

A new field for women in the' Civil Service has been opened by a decision of Mr. Malcolm MarDonald. Secretary for the. Dominions and Colonies,

their picture taken. The wedding ceremony of the couple. had just been completed.

The groom standing at the right

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side of his wife had caught her DAME LYONS TO

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hand which he held tightly behind his back. Cameras clicked, the two smiled in their best manner.

However, during this procedure a prankster was lurking in the au dience. Quietly he slipped up be- hind the couple. And just as a

He announced in the House of picture was about to be snapped Commons yesterday that he had he slipped a pair of hand cuffs decided to remove, as an expert-about the respective wrists which ment the restriction on women were behind the groom's back. Joining the administrative staff of the two departments. This decision. he said, might necessitate their service overseas,

Amazement and horror ap peared on the newlyweds' faces. Cameras stopped, several guests laughed as the two peo- ple attempted to swing their chained wrists forward.

The bride looked at her husband Given the cue all

Commenting on the decision, an Jometal of the Civil Service Clerical Association said: "It means, the highest theoretically, that posts in the administrative and laughed. grade of the Dominions Office can the friends and onlookers at the

scene broke into amused laughter. and smiles.

Netherlands Trading Society, com last year than in the previous (now be reached by a woman who

Mr. Henry Alfred Yemen, Suker M Stationery Office, 9d). The Fetty Officer, H.M.S. Westcott, and total number of such failures in by a woman in the Civil Service is

The groom asked for a key to unfasten the unbecoming bracelets, but there was no key. The wed ding supper progressed, toasts, con- Versation, handshakes were over come and still bride and groom

The end of the tale, was the key were handcuffed. which was found several hours later resting in a huge velvet box upon a table in the bridal suite the couple occupied that evening!

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More women falled in business

would be able. 2.5 Permanent pradore department and Miss Wal

year. according to the 55th Gen-

Under-Secretary of State, to carn Pe-miu, nurse. living at No. 20 eral Annual Report on Bankruptcy. Gage Street, first floor:

Issued by the Board of Trade (Ha salary of £2,400 a year.

"The highest post at present held

Miss Nina Eugenievna Reibekel, of 1937 was 425. against 414 the pre- secretary on

that of Miss Myra urtis, Assistant the Establishment No. 28 Carnarvon Road, Kowloon: vious year.

Mr. Malenco, Sagritalo, musician.

The trades in which the greatest de at the Treasury, whose salary of No. 138 Queen's Road East, top numbers of women's failures oc-15 in the region of £1,500. floor, and Miss Laura Florinda curred were. Milliners and dress- LEAD TO DEFENCE MINISTERS

"We hope that the action of the d'Andrade. of No. 16 Fort Streetmakers, 68; grocers. 37; drapers, top floor;

25; and lodging-house, keepers, 24. Dominions Office has established a which the Defence Mr. Wong Yip-wing, merchant, Unusual vocations for womeniprecedent on of No. 320 Shanghal Street, ground referred to in the report include Ministries, and particularly the Air floor, and Miss Fung Wai-hing, of 10 builders. 14 farmers, a saddler. Ministry, will act. Restrictions still each year, and are filled by open four carriers, four fishmongers, aubtain against women being pro-competition. Now women will be moted to the executive grade of eligible to enter, but they must contractor, and a wheelwright.

pass the First Division Clerkship "Members of this grade in the examination of the Civil Service. Power Co. Ltd., Kowloon Tong, and general report on failures. the Air Ministry are required to go They will be placed on an equal women are nct footing with the men in the higher Miss Maria Noronha, stenographer number of receiving orders 'being abroad, but as

"No.

floor:

3 Sharp Street East. third

a

Mr. Porphyrlo Maria da Silva Builders figure more prominent- the Defence Ministries. Jnr. clerk in the China Light and 'iy than any other category in the

The change in favour of women

has been constantly under review

in the Imperial Chemical Indus-316 in 1937. against 330 the pre- allowed to go abibad they are not grades. tries China) Ltd.

vious year. For grocers the figure promoted to the executive grade was 187, against 130: decorators for service at home." and

akalnist 84; plumbers 85.

Only 2 termers 160, against 125; butchers posts

WEDDING AT THE

REGISTRY

The marriage took place yester-

91. against 83; and dairymen. 99. Colonial against 80.

Among the lower zures are one

day at the Registry, Supreme pawnbroker. two fishing-smack Court, between Mr. Yu Man-twners. one veterinary surgeon. broker, and Miss Cheung Shut-and one tace manufacturer. chun. Mr. T. J. Gould cficiated. and the witnesses were Messrs. Cheung Sam-chun Kwok-chol.

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A BULK INCREASE

The total amount of insolvency

In England and Wales under the Bankruptcy Acts in 1937 showed

very few administrative in Government offices, the most

the Dominions and recent alteration occurring in the Offices become vacant India Office a few months ago.

NEWSETTES

A sewing bee will be held by the. Mr. W. Rosenthal, of Shanghal,

an increase of £645,495, as "com- Women's Bection of the European is on a business visit here. He ar- pared with the previous year. al-Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday at 10a.m. though the number of receiving...

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orders and administration orders A snap debate will be held at the was 126 less. Debtors' assets in European · Y.M.C.A. or. Thursday 1937 showed a decrease of £274. next at 9 p.m.

223 from the previous year's

figures.

Failures in Scotland decreased

Mr. Joseph Monchen and Mr. R.

by 13 to 140 in the same year. S. Ward arrived in the Colony from

North China yesterday. liabilities decreasing by £91,450

and assets by £7,158.

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Ten cases administered under; Mr. P. Morvan arrived from the Bankruptcy Acts during 1937 Hanoi by the Air France plane yes concerned liabilities exceeding terday.

£40,000. five of them being be-

tween £40,000 and £100,000, and Hongkong's Centenary Day has

the other five between £100.000 been officially fixed for Jantry and £200,000. The aggregate 25, 1941.

liabilities in these large, cases,

amounted to £1,043,840.

rived yesterday morning in the m.v. Potsdam.

Hongkong's decennial census is

to be held early in 1941. Pre- liminary preparations are already In hand.

Prof. S. Lautenschlager will speak

Present "Christ and on World Issues" at the Discussion Group at the European Y.M.C.A. on Sunday at 9 p.m.

The Women's Section of the European YMCA will hold a Bridge and Mahjong Drive in ald of local charities on Monday at 3 p....and a Whist Drive at 9 pin. are $1 in the Y.M.CA. Tickets cach, including tea.

"South With Scott" is the title Receipts by the Government on of a lantern lecture to be given by account of bankruptcy proceedings Mrs. D. 8. Green at the European

Members of the Women's Air during the year ended March 31, Y.MC.A. on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Raid Precaution Union are invited 1937, amounted to £160,209 19s.

monstration of the against £214,181 68 11d expendi- Mr. C. L. Shoppeé, executive of to attend a ture Both receipts and expendi Wisner & Co., in Shanghai arrived methods whia may be employed

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ture are down as compared with in the Colony in the m.v. Potsdam, to control incendiary bomba, which yesterday morning for a short visit will be given by Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins, AR.P. Officer, at o'clock this morning at Volunteer Headquarters.

the previous year.

The number of convictions for bankruptcy offences was 68, the Mr. and Mrs. William Hunt, of 11.45 punishments varying from a fine Hunt & Co. in Hongkong, returned of 10s, or being bound over, to 12 from a visit to Shanghai in the: months' imprisonment

six m.v. Potsdam yesterday. of months' hard labour.

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Among the New Year, Horburs conferred by the King are the

The number of receiving orders Mr. Lutey and Mr. Graye are award of the C.M.G. to Mr. W. B. and administration orders in 1937 passengers leaving in the Imperial Cunningham, Japanese Counsellor was 3.123, as against 3,249 in 1036 Airways liner, Delia, this morning at HLM. Embassy at Tokyo, and the under the Bankruptcy Acts. Un-for Bangkok. The former paso,BE, (Military Division) to M der the Deeds of Arrangement senger is booked for Calcutta and A. G. W. Bertram, chief accoun- Act, 1830, orders were made against Mr. Graye is travelling to Binga- tant, financial adviser and auditor, 1,598.

pore.

China Command.

WRITE BOOK

OF MEMOIRS

CANBERRA, -Dame Enid Lyons, who intends to write her memoirs "in the quiet years" which le before her. become 1 once aspired to po less. Her book, which many were urging her to write, nct reveal any scandals from high places, she said. Instead, it would tell the simple story of her life.

people would

Dame Enid Lyons, who describes herself as a poetess of the past. von her first and only prize when, At the age of 15, she was awarded A gold medal by the Victoria League for a poem on the bravery of Captain Oates, a member Scott's polar expedition

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Then followed poems on various subjects for school magazines and a Tasmanian dally, newspaper.

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In 1917 she wrote her last poem. a political pamphlet in verse, which she pleaded that returned soldiers in Tasmania should given the vote for the Legislative Council.

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