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PAGE 6 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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TEN PAIRS OF GUEST TICKETS

TO SEE

5 LOVES HAS NANCY THE SURPRISE HIT

For Three days Yesterday, To-day and To-metrow

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are publishing fire different questions daily.

The answara

will be found in the lassitied adverti-ing page of the "Hong. kong-Daily Press" for those days. All you have to do is to nan the avertisement which, in "your opinion, conlaine the answer to the question. Com. petitofs mist xbmit their fifteen replies in one lot to the Hong- kong Daily Press," 319 Marina House. soon as possible z

the to-morrow morning and senders of the first ten correl replies recrived will each le given a pair of tickets in nee AB- 3 Loves Bas Nancy." Bwers must be submitted in the space left Tarant for that purpose.

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These together with

the names of the winners will

be published in dus

Our decision in fual.

course,

OF THIS SEASON !

LUCKY JANETI With two such

gay dognes Bob and Franchot at her frut!

JANET GAYNOR

ROBERT

MONTGOMERY FRANCHOT TONE

THREE LOVES HAS NANCY

GUY KIBBEE CLAIRE DODD REGINALD,OWEN, PRICHARD THORPE,

"TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS--

1. Name a gool trank

Answer :.....

2. Where does ane find the picture of a fish P

Answer....

3. Where can you obtain a radio on the instalment plan ?

Answer:............

A. Which is the best Chinaware shop in Queen's Road C.

Answer:.....

5. Who can help you to solve your boy's problem ?

Answer:

(Clip out the above and return to the "Hongkong Daily Press" as replies contained on other paper mens disqualification from the contest).

Name of contestant (in block type):

Address:

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FOR SALE

KING GEORGE IV" WHISKY

Non refillable QUARTS 85,00 per bottle

Flask

Flask ...

PINTS $2.95

PINTS $1.65

Obtainable at

15

HUNG CHEONG

Tel. 57108.

66, Nathan Road. Kowloon.

Clearance Sale

from

Feb. 1st-15

Coats, Hats, Hand-bags Woollen Materials

Lucille Co.

Tel. 31355.

18, Queen's Rd. C.

MR. AND MRS.

G. PIERCY

Diamond Wedding Anniversary

M:. George Piercy, former Head- master of the Diocesan Boys' School, and Mrs. Piercy are cele- brating their Diamond wedding anniversary on April 1, and old boys of the school are taking the opportunity of showing their esteem and affection by subscrib- ing for a present which will be handed to them by their son, Mr. Harold Piercy, who will be leaving next month for Victoria, B.C.. where his parents now live,

Mr. Piercy retired in 1917 after being in charge of the school for several years, and It was largely due to his ex- cellent work that the school grew to be what it is to-day.

sent to Contributions may be the Honorary Treasurer of the Diccesan

Boys As- School Old

Broadbridge, sociation. Mr. F. A. care of Messrs. John D. Hutch!- son and Co. King's Building

The 19th annual general meet- ing of the Association will be Merchants' held at the Chinese

Club, China Building, on February 28 at 7.15 p.m.. followed by the annual dinner at 8 p.m.

SOCIAL

FRIDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Grapefruit Cereal

Bacon Omelet Bran Murins

Jelly

Cocca

LUNCHEON

Oyster Soup Tomato Aspic Salad Fillet of Sole Tartar Sauce

Hashed Potatoes Creamed Spinach

Boiled Ontons with Lemon Sauce Danish Pastry Tea

DINNER

"Cream of Asparagus Soup Vegatable Salad

LEGAL FLAW INTERRUPTS

WEDDING

U.S. Divorce Not Valid In Colony....

The marriage arranged be tween Mr. A. Percival Finch. assistant editor of the "North- China Daily News," Shanghai, and Misa Barbara Miller, for- merly women's editor of the same journal, was unexpected- ly interrupted at the Registry on Tuesday morning owing to a legal flaw and it is not yet decided when, or where, the reremony will take place.

Offelal notice that the wedding would be held was published at H.M. Supreme Court several weeks ago, but no date was specified for the ceremony as the parties had not arrived in the Colony.

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On Tuesday morning, the couple arrived at the Registry with their- witnesses and friends and every- thing was arranged for the cere

were mony.

Indeed, the couple about to attach their names to the necessary documents when it was discovered that Miss Miller had formerly married a Brush

and had subject

obtained divorce in the United States.

As

such divorces are not recognized

Baked Macroni with Tomato Sauce in British law, the bride-to-be

Stewed Celery

Creamed Mushrooms

Corn Pudding

Apple Pudding with Hard Sauce Coffee

NEWSETTES

The next dance at the Kowloon A Chinese dinner followed by a Cricket Club, will be held on Chl-performance by native jugglers the European nese New Year's eve, Saturday. will be held at

Y.M.C.A. on Thursday next at 6.30 February 18.

pm. The dinner is being arrang-

A millinery class will be con-ed by the Y's Women's Section.. open to members and ducted by the Women's Section of and is

the European Y.M.C.A. on Monday friends

at 10 a.m.

The death occurred in London Mr. R. H. Onraet. Inspector Gen-jon January 28 of Mr. Jacob Has-

the chairman of eral of Police, 8.S. and F.M.S.. will kell.

Eastern

be leaving Singapore at the end of Bank. Ltd. Mr. Haskell was former-

ly a partner of Messrs. E. D. Sas this month

soon & Co., merchants of Hong- kong and China.

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Admiral Le Bigot, Cominander- th-Chief of the French Naval Forces in the Far East. is paying an official visit to Bangkok.

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Three delegates from Koming. Kwangtung. have arrived here to Mr. Tan Slew-sin, only son of Mr. Solicit funds for relief for refugees and Mrs. Tan Cheng-lock, who is in the district. According to the delegates, the district has been studying at the Middle Temple, ob-raided by Japanese planes ten tained a first class in Roman Law at the recent Bar examinations.

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The death took place in Penang on January 28 after a long Illness. of Mr. Lim Chean Keat, at the age

of 77. Deceased was a retired merchant of Penang and Ipoh.

times during the last 12 months. Casualties were about 75 killed and 104 wounded, and property damage amounted to $738.000.

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was still considered, in the eyes of British law, to be the wife of her former husband, Had she British obtained a divorce in a court of law, there would have been no question,

Accordingly. it was announced that the wedding would have to be delayed until Miss Miller had obtained British

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divorce and that, in the meantime, the cere- mony could not be performed in Hongkong.

CHINESE WEDDING AT REGISTRY

The wedding took place ́yester- day at the Supreme Court between Mr. Parker Chow. Assistant Editor of the "Chu Ching Yat Po" (Daily), und Miss Chan Yat-shing, residing at No. 15. Fuk Wah Street, Sham- shulpo, Mr. T, 3. Whyte-Smith, Re- gistrar of Marriages officiated, Witnesses for the ceremony were Mr. Chow Koon-kan and Mrs. Kwok Lal-shin.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced between Mr. Lau Kwong-

kong and Yaumati Ferry Company, chung, accountant of the Horig-

Ltd., and Miss So Shuk-yin, re- siding at No. 3, Babington Park,

Round About

An elderly gentleman sat read- Dr. J. O. Poynton. Medical, Otting his, morning newspaper

cer, Malayan Medical Service, who has recently done work on diseases among the peasants, of Malaya and The Cathedral Women's Fellow-among railway workers, has been ship will hold a Jumble, Bale at appointed Acting Pathologist of St. John's Cathedral Bal to-the Institute of Medical Research. morrow afternoon. The Sale to be FM.S. opened at 3 p.m.

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A popular young couple will be on February 18, when

Colonel H. G. Eady and Captain married

Hussain Hon Secre-

A, D. Ward of H.M. Land Forces, M159 P. Esmall becomes the bride left Hongkong for London by an of Mr. K. Imperial Airways' plane this morn-tary ing (Friday).

of the Hockey Umpires Board. A reception will be held at No. 233 Nathan Road; top floor. Mr. Foo Yin-chiew has passed the same evening at 9 p.m. the Bar Final and his sister, Miss Foo Yuen-tal, has passed in Law According to the Kedah Govern- of Contracts, and Torts in the Barment Gazette any future-applicant Exam. They are the children of for registration as teacher in any the late Mr. Foo Nyit-tse, of Ipoh. English school in the State who has not passed the Malayan School

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The death took place at Singa- Certificate examination with a pass pore on January 27 of Mr. J. W.in Oral English,,, unless he has Hunt, managing director of Messrs. passed an equivalent or higher R. Young and Co., Penang, at the examination and has passed the age of 67. He was a keen Volun-Oral English tests held annually for, local School Certificate can- teer and Freemason.

didates, will be refused registration

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on

the ferry boat; he was joined by a younger male acquaintance who pulled his own newspaper from his to peruse pocket and commenced the news therein,

After a few minutes of reading the old man turned and remarked about a news item in his paper.

The young man replied, I read that yesterday," and continued reading. Suddenly he started to read aloud from his paper. The older gentleman stopped him by asking, what page are you read- ing from?"

On being informed, he shuffled page through the paper to the designated, but could not locate the item.

The younger man glanced at the other's page, then at the date line and laughingly informed him that he was reading yesterday's news- paper.

"GYPSY SHOW”. At the monthly meeting of the St. Andrew's Church Women's Fellow- ship's afternoon of games, at the The Star Ferry announces that by the Registrar.

Church Hall yesterday, an in- the mid-day five-minute service will be extended as follows: From Malayans of the older genera-novation was introduced by the mah jong players in the form of Hongkong, 12.05 to 12.35 p.m., and tion have learned with regret of

a "gypsy show" to entertain the from Kowloon. 12.00 to 12.30 p.m. the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Ebden, This extension will be continued M.B.E., which took place at Dor-bridge and mah fong players.

The show included a display of until further notice:

colourful costumes and a musical programme led by Mrs. Randall at the planḍ. Mra Hunt was the stage-manager. At the next meet- ing on the second Thursday in March, the whist players will surprise with a programme of entertainment, it is rumoured.

mansland, Sussex, on January 19. Mrs, Ebden's husband, the late Mr. Mr. and Mrs. E E. Elser, of Leonard Powney Ebden, was Judi- cial Commissioner, FMS., in 1910, Manils will arrive in Hongkong.and later became a Judge of the to-day, about 1 pm on the s... President Coolidge en route to the United States on a business and vacation trip. Mr. Elser is mana- ager or the company bearing his name.

Supreme Court. Mr. and Mrs. Ebden left Malaya in 1918.

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Bli Shenton, Thomas, Governor of the Straits Settlements, is "a perfect gentleman and a regular Johore has an extensive pro- fellow," Mr. Paul V. McNutt, United gramme for the development of States High Commissioner to the paddy cultivation this year. Irri- Philippines, 1s reported to have told gation and drainage works have the "Manila Bulletin" on his re- gone far ahead. A sum of $300,000) turn. "It's some base," was his was spent last year and twice this comment on Singapore's naval de- figure has been allocated for the fences. Incidentally, Sir Shenton purpose of paddy development this is at present on an official visit to

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vear.

Neither Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" nor Wagner's Bridal March from "Lohengrin" may in future he played at weddings in the dio- cese of Szekesfehervar, Budapest.

The bishop has issued an order.

in his banning operatic masle churches, or any music other than that specially written for charch

Kervices

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1939.

POWELL'S WINTER

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This year is has more than a special claim for your attention.

Owing to the mildness of our present winter an unusual amount of goods are being offered at Bargain Prices. We mention a few.

HALF PRICE Underwear, Hats, Caps, Tien,

SHIRTS & PYJAMAS

Fancy Tunic Shirts st

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Dress Shirts Sports" Pyjanns

$3.25 för $9.00)

(Usually $10 501)

$5.75 2.75

6.75

BOOTS & SHOES Oddments in Black & Brown at $975 $12.75" $14.75 White $1.95 & 85.75

|| 20%

331%

Discount of Regular Prices. Overcoats, Eeady-to-wear Suits, Travelling Rugs, Pullovers, Sweaters, Slipovers, Waistcoats, Dressing Gowns, Gloves, ScarvEN Suit and Attache Cases.

SOCKS & HOSE.

A large assortment of Plain" and Fancy Cashmer at prices, 895 c. $145 $1.75 $1.95

Grey Flannel Trousers...$10.50.

Discount will be allowed off all other regular stock except a few proprietary articles.

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