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WOMEN'S PAGE

4,000 WOMEN. ASK FOR 12 POSTS

NEW YORK. Feb. 10 (By Mail-An extraordinary spec- tacle was presented at one of New York's drill halls to-day. when 4,000 women gathered to Ale applications for 12, pont- tions offered by the clly at a ware of £200 a year each as laboratory helpers for the De- partment of Health.

Some arrived 24 hours too soun, and in view of the severity of the "weather the authorities arranged

for

their admission yesterday

Mrs. Oliver and her father photographed at the Fanling Race"

meeting recently. (Photo by Lefen),

afternoon to the drill hall, where HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES

they spent the night curled up on

benches or lying on stone floors.

To make paper thin sandwich!

Apples stuffed with mincemeat|

SOCIAL

ICE GIRL ON

£166 A DAY TRIP

The Normandie has left New Fork on the most luxurious cruise ever planned. There are 743 passengers. All are wealthy: most of them are millionaires. They have paid £200,000 in passage money,

When the ship reaches Nassau iri the Bahamas, Sonja Henie, the Skating film star, will come aboard with her party. She has booked a quite that cost £1,500...

Sonja has six guests, including her mother and brother and two servants. Their fares cost Sonja £1,800 and her £3,300 bill does dot include special entertaining.

The Normandie is bound for South America and the West Indies

only twenty-four days.

Most of them had not bothered sicca, use a very sharp knife and (and baked make a delicious dessert and the £200.000 cruise will last to bring any food, and restaurants cut with a sawing motion, Cream Wash, peel and care the apples and did a roaring business in sending the butter until soft, then place a stuff them an inch from the top. Lemon sauce goes supplies of sandwiches and coffee. dab on the bread and spread it Bake as usual

During the waiting period New with silver knife. Add filing and well with this combination. York's Health Commissioner made arrange sandwich fashion. Butter- "several visits to the scene to make ing with slices of bread helps.pre-

sure that the women were being vent the filling from soaking in. cared for as well as possible in the circumstances. "while a special

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Cookies and cakes

Wild rice expands about twice its bulk. Over-cooking will darken it as well as decrease the flavour, which Wild rice combines nicely with In

In that time gallons of cham- pagne and expensive wines will be consumed: rare food cooked by the most famous chefs anoat will be served. For the number of mil- ilonaires is the largest that has ever filled a passenger list.

Sonja Henle can afford to eat, drink and make merry on the mil-

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FRIDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Sliced Bananas & Cream

Cereal

Tomato Omelet

Tex

LUNCHEON

Clam Chowder. Cauliflower, Salad ·

Filet of Sale Tartar Sauce

Mashed Potatoes Bittered

String Beans Spinach

Date Cake & Tea

DINNER

Tomato Juice Cocktail

Shrimp Sar

Roasted Chicken Creamed Mushrooms & Peas Rice & Cblet Gravy

Bustered Beets Currant Jelly

Peach Roll & Cream Coffee

A MENU AND

THE PRICE

Here is the menu for the Jack- son Day dinner in Washington

force of police was organised for honey is used need about two weeks creamed mushrooms, served plonaire standard. At twenty-X. for which the diners each paid!

their protection during the night. for ripening. They improve with or escalloped

Several of the applicants, ex- hausted by their ordeal, faintedge, provided, of course, they are.

and were removed to hospital.

"UNPRECEDENTED” CASE

stored in covered jars in a cool place. Regular fruit jars with rubber rings maise good containers.

"TEST BRIDE” FOR A BET

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she has an income of £1,000 a Her recent "personal Use a fork for stirring rice while week.

tour of U. S. A. cooking. When done, rinse well in appearance" hot water. Cover pan with cloth brought her la £80.000. and set in pan of hot water over] During that tour her hosiery bill low heat until serving time. One was £500" While she skates she tablespoon of each cup rice added wears silk tights that cost £7 a to the boiling water when cooking pair-and she changes five times a

day.. help keep the rice white.

The cruise will cost Bonja about £166 a day. which is not much more than she earns every day.

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If you have an inner spring mattress handle it carefully to prevent any of the springs from

Thrill Of Wedding cosening Turn it quickly and lay

Send - Off

Man With Two Wives In Same House

At Gloucester Assises recently

When planning your meals atm before Mr. Justice Hawke, James

jit on a flat surface to air. Never Charles Andow, 38, labourer,

hang it over the end of a bed as for a balance, in soft and solid, of Mill House, Mill Lane,

the springs in the centre could strong are mild-flavoured and a Warmley, Bristol, pleaded A girl, who at her twenty-first then easily get out of condition. variety in colours as well as watch-

birthday party accepted a challenge "guilty" to a charge of bigamy,

ing qut for nutriment values. Too much water makes ple crust Mr. R. F. Lyne, for the prosecu- to be a "test-bride" for a wager,

When placing serving dishes di- ton, said that the circumstances is now busy denying that she is tough, and also makes it hard to

the table't have them was married and wondering what to do roll out. Add water about a tea rectly on remarkable.

Also put the married in September, 1925, and with wedding presents friends have spoonful at a time and use as within easy reach.

ttle flour as possible on rolling pin silver needed for serving on the there were five children of that sent her. - marriage.

Tm going to be an old maid." and board,

table at the right of the dish, ' 1936. September, In his wife went to Bristol to live. Rose Ellen Gibbons, of Rawellffe-

were

Andow

road. Booth-ferry-road. Hull, told the guests at her party. "There's no thrill in being a bride."

In March, 1937, he met Allee Kate Alford in Salisbury, and a month later went through a form

One of the guests, Mr. R. R. of marriage with her. in May he went with Alford to Ive at Roberts, challenged Rose on her Kingswood, Bristol, and introduced views. A wager was made. Rose her to his legal wife. He explained agreed to be a "test bride," and the circumstances to both womensceret plans were made. and they all went to live in the same house.

home.

WEDDING CAR

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NEWSETTES

The majority of the Japanese]

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$100:

Canape of anchovies and devil- ed eggs.

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Clear Green turtle with sherry. Brolled rock bass.

Heart of filet mignon (with mushrooms).

New peas and new browned. potatoes.

Mixed fresh vegetable salad. Nougat ice cream and pineapple granite with chocolate leaves.

Demi tasse, (Red

white wines and served with the meal)

NEW BOOK

were

DISCLOSES PRISON. HORRORS

Almost unbelievable details of prison life as it is lived by most of the 6000 inmates of San Quentin Prison are revealed in a new book "Do Your Own Time."

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The book published in England, has for its author Don Castle, an American

"dia writer, who stretch" in the "big house" for forgetting to meet a $10 check which he gave a pup owner. A sum of $800 has just been

The book, which will soon' have. an American version, describes un.. Consulates in Manchoukuo.will be received by General and Madame closed before the end of this month, Chiang Kai-shek from the head der slightly disguised names dif- A wedding car with "bridegroom"

office of the United States Girrerent types of prisoners in the Andow had one child by Alford.

Chuldes on behalf of the Chinese

famous California prison and sald Mr Lyfe. They lived together in morning dress drew up at her it was announced in Changchun. quite amicably until 1938, when the

Mr. and Mrs, K. 8. Lee have re-Girl Guides, says, a Chungking Chi- Rose, dressed in bridal gown with police discovered the bigamy.

Inspector E. J. Herbert, of wreath and well, emerged and turned to Hongkong after a year's nese report to the "Ta Wan Pao." makes the point that men are not Castle's book has an interesting Kingswood, sald Andow lived. In joined the "groom," his identity tour of the world, Mr. Lee will be The money will shortly be distri-reformed but hardened by the life

port adds. the house with Alford and his unknown to her till that moment, going again to America after a buted for relief purposes, the re-

glossary at the back, which lists legal wife coupled rooms in the but who proved to be Mr. C. A.Iew months. : house with her children.

Cook, of Cedargrove. Hull.

Professor C.. A. Middleton Smith many of the disint words to be The death occurred on Feb. 22

found in prison and underworld Rose had the thrill of a wedding UNEMPLOYED LABOURER

send-off and the ride to the at Newcastle (New Brunswick), or is a busy man nowadays prepara vocabularies. The phrase "Do Your The Judge-What is this man'

Mr. R. T. D. Aitken. eldest brother tory to his departure from Hong- Own Time" means simply that a Inspector Herbert.A labourer.

There the adventure ended, of Lord Beaverbrook, owner of tong on retirement. He is being prisoner fares best when he be unemployed, receiving 458. a week.

Nothing would induce her to the London "Dally Express," at the entertained by a host of friends haves himself, keeps his own coun- and students, and is the recipientsel and gets out as soon as possible He gives his legal wife 355. and

of numerous farewell gifts. The on the basis of good behaviour. Miss Alford has a small private emerge from the car and complete age of 65.

the adventure by walking to the

Professor, who is leaving the Income.

church door. There was a small

church.

The Judge said It Was KLIT unprecedented case. He would crowd, and she could not face it.

She would not say whether the think it over and decide what to changed her mind about do later in the day.

When the Judge recalled Andow remaining an old maid. She was to the dock he said the case had more concerned about difficult) given him immense difficulty.explanations to friends who are

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His friends will be glad to hear Colony with Mrs. Middleton Smith that the Hon. Dr. Lee Sha-fan is on March 9, will be guest at the now much better after a light Hongkong University Union in the indisposition. He will be leaving Great Hall of the University on March 2 and, on March 7, he will Hongkong on March 17.

give a farewell address before the" A marriage has been arranged, Rotary Club, his subject being. The extraordinary thing is how tending her presents including and will take place shortly in "After 27 Years."

Hongkong. between Colonel Eric you all live together," he declared.

Stuart White. DS.O., and Ysobe! "That is not done in this country.

cutlery.

JUST FRIENDS.

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"I have seen many bigamists, but But Mr. Cook, about thirty-Ave, Doris, elder daughter of Lt.Col! you are the first I have seen who and so far "confirmed bachelor and Mrs. P. Murray, of The Little! has continued to support his wife says the amusing experience has Wood. Farnham.

and children. They usually desert probably changed his views about! Mr. R. Rodenfuser, Agent of the

them. I think I can let you go. You marriage. will be sentenced to three day's imprisonment, which means you will be discharged now.”

WEDDING AT REGISTRY

The wedding took place at the This, he said cautiously, did not Compagnie des Messageries Mari. Registry, Bupreme Court, yester times, has been appointed to gue-iday, of Mr. Hon You-jee, mer mean there would be a wedding ceed Mr. C. R. Miollis, during the chant, of No. 506, Prince Edward Boon. And Miss Gibbons and him

latter's absence 01 leave R. Road; and Miss Irene Louis, of No. remained just friends.

"Like Miss Gibbons, I, too, have Rodenfuser arrived in Shanghai in 62 Tai Street. Mr. T. J. Gould. Deputy Registrar of Marriages, the President Doummer,

officlated, and the witnesses were 'marriage, and 2 friend called Sir Frank Btockdale, Agricul- Mrs. Louie Yuk-sin and Mrs," Wong

me and handed me a box tural Adviser, and Mr. J. B. Shun-wa. same fowk. Did you ever hear the of cigars as a wedding present sidebotham, Member of Adminis

A SAIR TRAUCHLE

Aye, freens, a gran' chlel was Rabbie--but a sair trauchle tae

congratulated .... on

my

story of the Englishman who sat "when I was asked by Mr.

he said.

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trative Staff of the Colonial

" ANNOUNCEMENT Office, are proceeding shortly to The forthcoming marriages are in the House for many years as M.P. Roberts if I would act the saint Helens to confer with the announced: for a Scottish Division?

bridegroom I consented on condi-

Governor on further measures Mr. Wu Wen-chow, of the Boon after his retirement he got tion, of course, that it all ended for improving conditions in the Southwest Transportation Co.,

island.

a letter asking for a subscription to a new Burna memorial. Like the at the church door.

"A friend lent me the morning. war horses is the Bible, he shouted, "Hal Ha!” and sat dawn joyfully sult, and the top hat I WORK

belonged to my to write an epistle in reply.

fatter."

'AT LAST!

The reply went like this:- For twenty years I have been

Ltd, residing at No. 33 Leigh- ton Hill Road, first floor, and The following passengers arrived Miss Betty Bo Tso-yim, of No. 4 great-grand-in the Philippine Clipper venter Dragon Terrace, second floor.

day: Mr. Norwood F. Allman.. Mr. Leung Pul-sheung, time- resident of Manila on a combined, keeper of H. M, Dockyard, reskling business and pleasure trip to at No. 40 Hennessy Road, second Hongkong: Mr. Fermín de Rosario, floor, and Miss Ma Yin-ping, of prominent Manilla and Hongkong No. 6 Wong Chuk Street, second

compelled to worship your national writings in a tongue of which idol, to catch cold walking bare- scarcely understand a word headed on January days in celebra Being no longer under obligation, business man making another of floor, Shamshulpo; tion of his anniversary, to pay to play the hypocrite, I find the his many business trips between Mr. Tru Zul-lo, merchant, of No. numberless subscriptions to Burns greatest possible pleasure In these two cities; and Mr. Kang 552 Nathan Road Kowloon, and clubs, dinners, and memorials, and refusing to contribute a farthing Tian, prominent Chinese business Miss Tung Ling-Tang, of No 24

Ice House Street. to make speeches in praise of to your fund.

within the prison.

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