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Commencing SUNDAY, 19th February,

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TO SEE

MARIE ANTOINETTE ROYAL

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to the Competition Editor, "Hong TYRON

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Marie Antoinette." Answern** must be submitted in the space left vacant for that purpose. These, together with the names of the winners, will be published in due course. Our decision is final. Members of the staff of the "Hongkong Daily Press" and their families

are barred from the competition.

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with

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1. Who are agents for the P. & OT

Ankwor

2. Name a leading auctioneering firul

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3. Which bank has a paid-up capital of $40,000,000!

Answer:

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Excamas of Fuchulike

The web mitka Royal Pylon, daarh on the guillotine !

What do women use to complete their beauty treatment?

Answer:

What stands for satisfactiont

Answer:

Name (in block letters);

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Telephone (if any);..

(Clip out the above and return to the "Hongkong Daily Press

Replies contained on other paper means disqualification from the contest).

DEBUTANTESİ

OF 1939*

This year is likely to "create record in the number of impor- tant and lovely debutantes who will make obeisance to the King and Queen at the various Courts: To begin with there are the daughters. of three dukes, and the nieces of

others, two

The Duchess's daughter, Lady Eliza–

and beth Scott, fair

ali ke her mother, is one, Lady Sarah Churchill, taller than her tail mother, the Duchess of Marlbor ough, is another, Lady Anne Fitz- Roy, daughter of the Duke of Grafton, is the third, a piquante brunette, Miss Elizabeth Leveson- |Gower, niece of the Duke of Suther- land, and daughter of his brother. the late Lord Alastair Leveson- Gower is the fourth, and Miss

Clare Phipps, niece, of the Duke

of Buccleuch, the Afth,

The Duchesses of Buccleuch and Sutherland propose to give balls and

in due course" in London, the Duchess of Marlborough may

The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor (right) in conver- sation with Mr. G.. G. N. Tinson at the Fanling Races last Sunday. (Photo by Leica).

NEW YEAR FASHIONS

IN HOLLYWOOD

do so either at Blenheim or at Hollywood film celebrities dis- her house in Kensington Palace played vivid colours and sparkling Gardens, which has a beautiful jewels as the latest vogue for ballroom, hitherto, used only for Milady of 1939.

the

Numerous parties to welcome the

SATURDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST -

Sileed. Pineapple Cereal Poached Eges Bacon

.. Coffee

LUNCHEON

Oyster Cocktai Tomato & Lettuce Salad Frankfurters & Saurkrout Fried Potato Cakes Corn Bread Chocolate Pe

Tea

DINNER

Grilled Sardines Barley Soup Pickled Cabbage Salad

Baked Ham Roasted Potatoes.

Apple Sauce

Creamed Turnijps Roasted Mushrooms

Ice Cream & Ginger Cookies Coffee

DUKE OF

GLOUCESTER

children.

the big parties. given by Mrs.

The Duke and Duchess of Glou- Corrigan, who has rented it every New Year were planned, with Jeancester took

party of eight season since it has been ready. Arthur, Jean Parker and numerous friends, including four

Particular interest will attach other stars gracing various functo Bertram Mills's circus at Olym¬ to the debut of Miss Valerie Cole. tions in brilliant display.

pla recently. daughter of Mra, Neville For instance. Miss Arthur chose The Royal party, which includ- Chamberlain's late brother, Mr.ja molten gold lame dinner gown to | ed Sir Godfrey Thomas, the Duke's Horace Cole. For her Mrs. receive her guests. The dress equerry, made their decision at Chamberlain has decided to do bespoke simplicity in the grand the last minute, telephoning hal some entertaining at 10, Downing manner with its long tight sleeves, an hour before the opening of Street, but there will be no ball: high round neckline and atted the show for 10 ringside tickets. she will also present Miss Cole at waist to the hips. The skirt was

The Royal party were received attached to the bodice in small by Mr. Cyril and Mr. Bernard Court.

cartridge pleats and boasts a flow-Mus This is the first Royal ing train in the back. The barbaric valt since the Duke brought a splendour of a heavy necklace and party to the circus two years ago. bracelet combination of emeralds

THE UNIVERSAL "

APPEAL

and rubles intertwined and set in

OF BURNS gold were designed by Miss Arthur ders. The skirt, made even wider "Many people like to identify herself to complement this shining by a hooped taffeta petticoat, was Burns with politics when they ensemble in which to greet the New of net inset with frail patterns of matching lace. Jean is always one wonder what he would be if he Year.

Charming Jean Parker accented of the first to herald a new fashion lived to-day. Some see him as a

aamong Hollywood's younger set. Chamberlain or an Anthony Eden her picturesque beauty with

but I cannot visualise Burns period style dress of wood violet she indicates a turn to the pic- with an umbrella," said Miss G.. G. net and lace combination. The turesque when she gathers her O'Connor, speaking in Glasgow dropped shoulder decolletage was hair in a gold snood to top her recently at the Burns dinner of the heart shaped to frame her shoul-brilliant evening costume. Women's Educational Union.

"Even in a world where the drums of war are nearing us and nation appears to be rising against nation, the appeal of the poet seems to be a universal one," sald Miss O'Connor.

Criticising "cramming" for ex-

NEWSETTES

aminations, Mrs Greta Tweeddale "Mr. A. T. Godfrey, of the Trea- said it was no wonder that some sury, will be 27 years old to-day. people left educational institutions

with the impression that Shake-

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Sanitary Inspector H. J. Woolley speare was a dull fellow who wrote celebrates his 35th birthday to- dull plays for dull people to write day. duil notes upon

It was. therefore, fortunate that!

Mr. Yu Wan, Inspector of Verna- Robert Burns did not occupy a cular Schools, celebrates his 49th

prominent place in the birthday to-morrow.

more

setïool curriculum. -

Round About

Mr. E. S. Savage, of the Yee Tsong Tobacco Co., arrived here in the 85, Ranchi yesterday.

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Coolies and stevedores were busy

A violin concert will be given by unloading and loading cargo from Prize Lewis (Mrs. C. A., Blum) in the 'Junks' lined up at the pler

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side in Kowloon. One of the the Peninsula Hotel on March 1. steam cranes, it's furnace door open, shifted heavier cargo.

The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, talpan of Jardine, Matheson & Co., returned to Hongkong from Shanghai yesterday in the 13. Ranchi.

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Mc H. H. Scott, General Works Manager of the Kowloon Docks, is proceeding on Home leave in the Empress of Canada on February 21, accompanied by Mrs. Scott

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Mr. N. L. H. Raulton, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., is short ly leaving Hongkong on holiday and not on retirement, as errone- ously reported.

Mr. C. O. Thompson, Assistant Trade Commissioner, UB, Depart

Mr, R. D, Moller, was a passen-ment of Commerce, passed through

ед route

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In the midst of these busy ac-ger, arriving in the ss. Ranchi Hongkong yesterday in the 8.8. tivities a sudden cry arose from yesterday from Shanghai to at-President Polk

Singapore, the women on a junk moored near tend the Annual Race Meeting: the crane. The junk's furled sails were name.

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Mr. J. H. Kinser, of the Standard The women occupants knelt on Oll Co. of California, is travelling the upper deck moaning, two men in the ss. President Polk to Medan. climbed 'the mast to the boom and Sumatra, on business. attempted to beat out the flames with their hands and feet. While ja few nearby workers hoisted cans of water by strings to the two men above.

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The Haw Par Accident Station answered 114 calls during January. one of these was a fictitious call.

A total of 331 cases were treated

at the station, 218 of these being new cases. A total of 2,911 Tac-

The Rev, Canon Hutchinson and cinations were carried out. his wife passed through the Colony yesterday in the 3.5 Ranch! en route to London. -..

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Dr. William K. Guthrie, who was

at one time in charge of one of the most prominent Presbyterian

All was soon confusion, every worker dropping his tasks and

Mr. LG, Cousins, of the Yee churches in San Francisco and standing at the fire scene with mouths wide upon and eyes fairly Thong Tobacco Co, travelled to who is now living a retired te popping from their heads; yet Hongkong in the 1. Ranchi which is making a pleasure trip around they made no effort to lend arrived yesterday from Shanghai,the world. He arrived here yes-

terday in the 8.8. President-Folk. Įsistance. · ??

The fire was extinguished by Thursday evening last Mr. Man water from the tin-can brigade Fu was host at a dinner party in Travelling on board the as and work was resumed. The the Extension Room of the Hong-President Polk, which arrived bere yesterday, are a group of young owners of the junk looked at their kong Hotel.

Americans who are en route to remainirig sail and in disgust “a

young woman on the funk took up Last evening a dance was held Singapore and various parts of a tall cake, evidently part of the on board the BB. Empress of Cana-the Netherlands East Indies In New Year's feast, and with all da. Members of the ship's person search of oll. They are Messrs. the strength in her two arms and nel were hosts of the occasion.

handy dashed it into the water of the bay then broke into tears.

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Mr. F. Marshall arrived here yes. terday from Shanghai in the 6.8. Ranchi He will attend the Race

C. Bayer, 8. Bevan, B.-A. Duby, D G Egan, J. L. Gordon, E. 0, Jones and J. H. Kinser

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote will be present The National Association for Meeting

the rugby match between the hang the Promotion of the New Life

Admiral RV Holt, Senior Naval had Rugby Union Football Club and. Movement will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its founding on Officer, Yangtze and Mrs. Holt the Hongkong Football Club at the Feb. 19. Generalissimo Chiang arrived here yesterday from latter's ground, Happy Valley at Kai-shek, founder and chief pro- Shanghai in the sa, Ranchi, pm. to-day. Later He moter of the Movement, will make Admiral Holt' has come to visit and Lady Northcote and party will Commander-in-Chief, Vice proceed to Fanling Lodge for the a radio speech on the Movement the

Admiral Bir Percy Noble week-end

at

pin on that day

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 1939.

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A Clombia Comedy-Bit 1.

AT

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ANOTHER'S LOVE SONG TOLD THEM THEY WERE IN LOVE!

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