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PACE 6-HONGKONG" DAILY. PRESS

SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

Girl Fights On Sea Bed' HAPPY RACE GOERS AT Fanling

With Fear-Crazed Diver

"Captain Of A Pearling Crew At 22

Pretty

twenty-two-year-old Martha Wranhill, A

tiny

after

brunette with Lauging brown eyes, is visiting London spending two years at the strangest and most exciting job in the world for M. Womzo.

She is the captain of a Red Sea pearling dhow, Muffled up in a heavy fur coat to protect her from what she considers Arctic weather, she talked to a reporter in her amai! London hotel

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She took up her strange prof fession when her father died two and a half years ago, leaving her stranded in Djibouti.

HAUL

IN OF PEARLS

A LITTLE BAG TIED то MY BELT AND HELD ON TO THE MOORING - ROTE" THAT TRAILED IN THE WATER. "I prayed that none of my con- crew, would tell where I was, and them our although the pirates beat

in

"My father was trader

# Abyssinia but his business, failed completely after the Italian

and Quest headquarters

We

moved

to

in Djibouti,

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she up, they held their tongues.

"The pirates tore my boat

to

"He had done a small business pieces, trying to find the pearts

gave Then, when they were unsuccess In buying pearls, and that me the idea of running a pearling fu, they stove in the side of the dhow when he died suddenly, boat with an axe and sailed off leaving me practically penniless. "We patched the hole 25

"With what 11ttle money

Iwe could with pieces of sall nad 1 bought one of the native imped home." pearling-boats "and collected 1 diving crew who would work

a sharing basis with me.

TRAPPED

best and

on

CLAN DISPUTE

Girl May Chieftain's

Bear Armis

"My brat trip to the pearling bed nearly cost me my life.

"One of the natives, whom 1 made the mate, had known father before he died. "and took us to a secret oyster bed.

"Suddenly I saw through the clear water

that one of the men had been trapped by a piece of rock that had fallen and caught his foot. There was no one to help me. so I had to dive to the rescue myself.

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Thinking that it would better for him to lose his foot than his life. 7 picked up a blg oyster-knife before I went over.

"When i got near him the man panicked. He grabbed hold of me and held me down with him.

The sheck made me release my

breath, and for 3 moment 1 thought I would drown,

"Practically unconscious. I klek- ed out and caught him in the stomach. His grip relaxed, and, 1 shot to the surface, just in time.

CHASED BY PIRATES

"O11 another trip we chased by one of the pirates who infest the grounds

were

of

BUT NOT HELMET

OR CREST

The above picture

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WAS taken at the Fanling Race meet- ing at Kwanti recently. Mr. S. Grove and Mrs. Bedell are seen In the foreground. (Photo by Leica)

Marriage Law Round About

Reform

Clip, clip, clip, sounded the high heels of a small young lady in a The Lord Chancellor has ap-

great hurry tripping down the pointed Sir William Graham-

street to the ferry whart. Pre- (chairman). and Harrison, K.C.

occupied with her personal twelve members to be a committee thoughts, she paid little attention to consider:-

to the people or the traffic about her

(1) The law relating to the celebration of marriages in the

Stepping off the pavement to United Kingdom (a) where the cross the street, she gave a startled marriage 13 not recognized

and 23 look behind her. Up

down valid in the country of the na- went her heels but this movement tionality or domicile of each or did not, carry her" forward. Un either of the parties, with special fortunately, the young lady's heels reterence to the Marriage with were smeared with wads of sticky

Act. Foreigners

1905, and (b) chewing gum "which an inconsis where the law of the country of derate passer-by had left in the nationality or domielle recognizes roadway. Dolygamy:

Disgust and horror were written

(2) the form and procedure for on her face as she attempted to consular certia-reach the ferry walking on her

Final judgment on the claim of the granting of

a 19-year-old girl to bear the arms tates of no impediment by British toes. of her father, who was chieftain consuls for the marriage of Bri-

of the Macleans of Ardgour, was tish subjects or British protected given in Edinburgh by the Lord persons by the local law of foreign Lyon King-of-Arms, Sir Francis countries, when such certificates law, with Grant. The dispute, began three are required by that

particular reference to the Mar- riage with Foreigners Act, 1906:

years ago.

Miss Catriona Lottise Maclean

01 Ardgour. niece of Lord (3) the position under the law Inverclyde and eldest daughter off of the United Kingdom with re- the late Lt-Col. A. H. Maclean of gard to the recognition of mar Ardgour, petitioned "for the rlages in cases where the personal undifferenced and principal ar-law of the parties or either of

THURSDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST.

Chilled Tomato Juice Cereal

Scrambled Eggs and Bacon Cinnamon Tonst Coffee

LUNCHEON

Rice Soup Potato Salad Sliced Cold Ham

Ripe Ollyes Stuffed Celery Baked Potatoes

Corn Flake Macaroons Tea

DINNER

Fruit Cocktail Barley Soup Artichoke Salad

Spare Ribs and Sauerkraut Bolled Turnips Buttered Carrots Corn Bread Chocolate Pudding

Coffee

B. F. R. D. C. DONATIONS

The following further donations have been received for the British Fund for the Relief of Distress In China- Previously acknowledged $427,550.99 St. Joseph's College Stu- dent Rellet Association. Hongkong Vegetable. Frult, Owner and Employee Guild.... The St. Stephen's Girls'

College Messrs. Shi Hop Ting.

Total

33.87

1,000.00

79.83

5.00

$48,669.49

NEWSETTES

Mr. J. L. Hodgin celebrates his Seventy-three tramc accidents 38th birthday to-day. Mr. Hodgin occurred in the Colony during the is a local sanitary inspector. week ending Saturday, February 4. as the result of which three werd killed and 29 in-

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morial bearings matriculated in them is inconsistent with the clerical and accounting staff, is 32 jured.

Mr. W. C. Low. of the senior person, 1909, by her father, sixteenth laird. principles of English marriage law.

to poly-years old to-day. and chieftain of the Macleans of with special reference

Ardgour. He died in 1930. Her gamous marriages: pation was opposed by Lt -Cmdr.;

Generally whether...any altera-

Congratulations to Mr. P. B.

Mr, PH. Scoones, of the Hong- kong & Shanghai Banking Cor- poration, who has taken" a keen

tennis, golf and cricket, will be leaving Hongkong shortly on Home

H. H. Maclean, of Windhover. tion in the law with reference to Low, medical officer, on the attain-interest in ocal sports, such as Hants, & distant cousin of her the above matters is father, as heir male.

and to make recommendations.

ment of his 38th birthday to-day. desirable.

The Lord Lyon held that Miss Mr. H. Ward will act as secretary Maclean was entitled conjunctly to the committee. Kanga

pearling with her four sisters and her

"BEFORE THE PIRATES BOARDED US I SLIPPED OVER THE SIDE WITH OUR

Maid's Dream

aunts to the armis with supporters registered by her father which.1 however, had no historical signi- CHINESE WEDDING ficance and were of modern

AT UNION CHURCH origin,

BADGE AND STANDARD The Lord Lyon, however, refused to allow Miss Maclean to matri- culate the arms with helmet and

Comes True crest. It was, he said, contrary to all

A shabby little maid-of-all- 'work found a situation in the home of a wealthy woman, Miss Mary Wilbraham, of Cape- may, New York.

heraldic law for a wornan, who was not a Reigning Sovereign, to bear a crest and helmet. He was prepar- Ind. however, to record a badge

and standard,

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Chung-Chan

The Kowloon Union Church was the scent of a pretty Chinese wedding yesterday afternoon, when Mr. IMA. Chung, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. TA. Chung of Georgetown, Demerara, nar- ried Maisie Chan,

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Mr. A. Malcolm, of the firm of leave. Malcolm & Co., returned to Shang- hai yesterday in the Empress of

Asia.

Mr. S. J. H. Fox, of the star of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, is sailing for Mr. Lee Ying-lam, president of England shortly on Home leave. Ling Nam University, has left for Mr. Fox has taken a leading part Haiphong on a visit.

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In local cricket, golf and tennis.

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Capt. and Mrs, Carlos de S. The engagement is announced Gorgulho left for Yokohama vos-between David Bymonds (C.M.S... terday in the 5.5. Empress in Asia. Fort Hall, Kenya), youngest son of the Rev. E. and Mrs. Symonds.

Mr. Wavely Theodore Hall left of Havering, Working, and Eula. for Home yesterday in the 5.5. Em-younger daughter of the late Dr. press of Asia,

Sidney Carr. of Kaifeng, China. and of Mrs. Carr, Anway, Reigate.

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Home on leave.

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and Mrs. Peter Tod,, of Hong- kong.

The Lord Lyon added that in view

Lt. Geoffrey Nethercote-Beau- mont, RN, sailed for Home yes- The engagement is announced The capped and aproned mald.of the decision of the Court of

The bride, who is the third daughterday in the s.a Empress of Asia. between John William Douglas Margaret Mohr. tolled around the Session he could not pronounce on

Symons, Royal Artillery, son of huge house with her pail and Miss Maclean's claim to be chieftainter of Mr. and Mrs. M. K Chan of Hongkong, graduated from Kwong

the late Captain J. H 8ymons. brush, dreaming of how wonderfu of Ardgour. That was a.. social

The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson Wah Hospital as a qualified nurse it would be to be rich, like her distinction which he could not

and andwite.

sailed for Shanghai yesterday in and Mrs. J. F. H. Ussher, of Toronto, Canada, and Margaret employer.

impose on a clan which decilned

The bridegroom, who graduated the Empress. of Asia, prior to going freds, elder daughter of Mr. She took her daydreams into to recognise it the beautiful gardens, and often There was, concluded the Lord from St. Paul's College. Hongkong. saw herself wearing expensive Lyon, no reason why Lt-Cmdr. is a member of the staff of the Petroleum Co. (South clothes, brillant jewellery.

Maclean should not bear the arms Asiatic CALLED TO SICK ROOM he matriculated as heir male in China) Ltd., Canton.

The Rev. Frank Short officlated But, back in the kitchen with 1933, her work before her, she realised In 1938 the Court of the Lord at the ceremony, and the bride that such a life was out of her Lyon King-of-Arms, in which is was given away by her father.

rested the heraldi jurisdiction of reach.

Recently, 28 years after she first the Crown In Bcotland, dedded while Miss Chan Wai Ching acted was a passenger in the, sa. Em Massey. Mr. Massey was formerly started work in the house, Mar- that it had full authority to deal as bridesmaid. gåret was called into the bedroom with Miss Maclean's claim to be

chieftain of Miss Wilbraham, who was l

Then she gasped in astonishment, Ardgour.. nearly fainted from joy, as her employer said in

The best man was Mr. S.Y. HO,

Mr. J. A. D. Morrison, of the Hongkong & Shanghal Bank, ia sailing for Home on leave in the near future.

Lt.-Comdr. H. H.

Mr. R. G. L. Oliphant, of the Hongkong Shanghal Bank, is sailing for Shanghai on the 21st instant en Toute to New York. Caddy. R.N.where he will replace Mr. B. P.

pres of Asia which sailed for captain of the Hongkong Football After the ceremony, a reception | Vancouver yesterday.

Club (Rugby section) and he is going to London on leave. of the Macleans of was held at Hotel Cecil, and was attended by a large number of re- latives and friends,

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AT THE REGISTRY A quiet wedding was solemnised

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Mr. N. J. Perrin, head of the Far Eastern branches of Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son, left for Shanghai yesterday in the Empress of Asia,

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CHIEFTAIN CLAIM

During the 24 hours ended at quiet voice: LA-Omdr. Maclean, who claima

midnight on February 7, eighteen "You've been such a faithful ser- to be the acknowledged chieftain

cases of tuberculosis were ·re- vant and so kind to me that I of Ardgour, appealed to the Court

ported, and one case of small. now want you to be my adopted of Session. which decided in July. at Christ Church, Kowloon Tong.

pox. Other notifiable diseases re- daughter."

1937. that the Lord Lyon had no yesterday when Miss M. Heap, a

Mr. T. N. Lee, manager of the ported were measles and dysen- Jurisdiction to determine a dispute teacher of the Central British MINK COAT AND CHEQUE

local branch of the Bank of Com-tery (three cases each), cerebro- Highland chieftaincy, School, became the bride of Mr.munications, sailed for Shanghai spinal meningitis (two cases), and A few minutes later, the be- as to a wildered Margaret saw a judge and which was not cognisable in any Robert Allison, skipper of the B. yesterday in the a.s. Empress of diphtheria, enterle fever and lawyers enter the bedroom, and court of law. The court sent back and 5. steamer, Kiangsu, heard them pronounce her the the question of the arms for the Iegally adopted daughter of Miss Lord Lyon to decide. Wilbraham.

During argument in the Court of Session the Lord Justice Clerk ¡Lora Aitchison, said, "It seems to me that chieftaincy has nothing to do with arms, at all.”

Margaret, radiant with bay- piness, was presented with mink coat and a big cheque to buy lots of the things of which she had dreamed.

The Rev. J. R. Higgs officiated. The bride was given away by Mra. G. Boulton, while Mr.A A. Dand acted as best man.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Asia.

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chicken-pox (one case each),

Lady Maze, wife of Bir Frederick Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith, Maze, Inspector-General. of the Talkoo Professor of Engineering Chinese Maritime Customs, de- at the University of Hongkong. parted for Shanghai yesterday in retired from his post yesterday. As already mentioned in these the 8.8. Empress of Asia.

Mr. columns, he will sail with Middleton Smith for England on March 9, He read his farewell address to undergraduate students of the Faculty of Engineering in Room "K" of the Univeršty yes- terday morning.

The forthcoming marriage is It was also stated that there had announced of Mr. David Vaughan

Mr. 0. G. Bollis M.A., Director Anything was hers for the ask-not, strictly speaking. been Edwards, clerk in Holy Orders.

woman, chieftain in Scotland for residing at the Hongkong Club. of Education, has kindly consent- ing, she was told.

and that It-Cér. and Miss Mary Elizabeth Robin-ed to present the scholarships and "All servants in the world day centuries dream of happiness like this," she Maclean's claim to the chieftaincy son, of White House, Regents prizes to students of the Vernact said, "but my dream alone came had been approved by the Clan Park, London, who is en route to lar and Normal School to-morrow

Maclean Society.

Hongkong in the s.s. Antenor. morning at 11 o'clock. true."

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