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SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

UNION CHURCH

WEDDING

Mr. E. Bruce And Miss M. A. Ross

In the Union Church, Kow. loon, yesterday afternoon, fifty close friends witnessed the of Miss Margaret marriage Arthur 'Kosg to Mr. Ernest Brace. The Rev. Frank Short officiated.

The bride was given away by Mr. George Walker... Her costume was a slight departure from the usual wedding gown.

Attired in dull brocade ed mous- In de sol fashioned with a floor length full skirt and 11 square with neck bodice

pus sleeves which das complemented by shoulder length mittens and a silk net vel attached to the head by

Captain the Hon. Guy Russell, RN., and the Hon. Elizabeth.. Blades were married at St. Margaret's, Westminster. The bride.

and bridegroom,

"Send Sweep

To Wedding'

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES

The following forthcoming mar-i

A few hours before her daughter, riages are announced:- Ross the Hon Elizabeth Blades, was due

a halo of orange blossoms and pearls. In her carried illes.

arms Miss

SHEERED BOLERO

Mr. WanTat-lam, student, of

WEDNESDAYS MENU

BREAKFAST

Prune Whip

Cereal

French Toast ds Jam Coffee

LUNCHEON

Chicken Soup

Shrimp Salad Chicken a la King Creamed Spinach

Brussels Sprouts.

Popovers Apple Sauce & Cinnamon Toast Tea

DINNER

Mr.

* Browned

Glazed

Barley Soup Vegetable Salad Veal Roast

Potatoes Onions

to be married at St. Margaret's, No. 332 Castle Peak Road, second Westminster. recently. Lady E-floor, Kowloon, to Miss Wong bisham rang up a firm of Belgra- Fong-pow, student, of No. 23 Ki- via chimney sweeps and said: "I

second floor; lung Street, Mrs. 3. McCauley, matron of want Mr. Edwards to come to the Wong Ching-chi, engineer, of No. honour, was attired in rose taffeta wedding."

62 Lock Road, ground door and designed with a full door length Lady Ebbisham made out an in- Miss Chung Shan-fong, of No. 7131 skirt and having a sheered bolerotation to the wedding for him Nathan Road, second floor. to match, She carried a bouquet of with a card on which sweet peas.

written Admit sweep."

she had

So Mr. Edwards, forty-seven- The bridesmaid. Mlas W. Ingram

blue taffeta frock, her scar-old Old Contemptible," who wore flowers were also sweet peas. Miss as swept the Ebbisham chimneys with his foreman, grected the Hon. Mary Bruce, niece of the. STOOM. wore a light green organza frock Guy Herbrand. Exiward Russell, RN

brother of Lord Ampthill, as ther and carried a posey corsage of

left the church. various flowers.

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Green Peas Garlic Toast Mocha. Tarts & Coffee

NEWSETTES

An Exhibition of Scottish

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BIG SHOW ON TONIGHT'S.

"Debutante Goes

To Town"

(BY "ROSETTE") Hongkong audiences will be in for a rare treat when "Debutante Goes to Town" has its grand debat to-night at the Queen's Theatre. It is one of those 4-Act musical plays with an underlying note of laughter, running all through the show, Judging by the high standard of acting, coupled with the witty dialogue, the superb music and the peDPY dancing, the show should and probably will take Hongkong by storm.

The roles are admirably cast and all the principal players live their parts.

James Mr. Herbert Tong as Bnowdon, the henpecked husband even betters his last role as the. romantle lover in Romance of the Western Chamber."'

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Miss Jean Mah who plays his wifey, fullls the role of an affect- ed. domineering апа money." worshipping woman to the ground. They both help to contribute much laughter.'

Mr.

Chow George racketeer cabaret-cwner, portrays his part as exceptionally well, so tough his actions and words that he almost equals Edward G. Robinson at times. Patsy, his henchman, played by Wilfred Seto. is also very well acted. They both make very good portrayals of the American underworld.

The three gangster's "molls." Nina, Flo and Judy, portrayed by Misses Bo-wah Ma, Dora Chow and Mary Chan. put over their acts remarkably well, especially Nina

Art: The Canterbury Festival this "the Dynamite."

17. It opens with a special service for Members of the Associated Country Women of the World, when an address will be delivered

by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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LEADING ROLES

will, be opened in Burlington House, year takes place from June 10 to Lady Ebblsham had given instruc- London, on March 11.

Miss Grace Cheng and Mr. Mr. J. Turner attended the groomtions, that he was to go up to her

Banky Yip, acting the 2 lead- as bestman.

son-in-law as soon as he left the A national conference of Chinese

ing roles will be sure to hold After the Church ceremony a church, tap him on the shoulder, bankers will be convened in

the audience spell-bound with reception was held in the Penin-and wish him good luck.

Chungking to-day (March 1), as

their singing, not to say acting. sula Hotel,

He didn't know anything about originally planned.

Miss Katie Mah, as the grand- Mr. and Mrs. Bruce will return this, and when he went up and said,,

Because Shakespeare's birthday mother of Lorraine. the leading to Hongkong after their honey-to him, 'I wish you the best of luck M. Robert Faure, of the French rails this year on a Sunday, the lady, really does exceptionally well, moon and take up residence here. and I hope you have lots o'kids' Embassy Mr. Brice 1s connected with he turned round and roared with transferred Messra Butterfield and Swire,

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laughter.

FREE!

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- TO SEE

THE GREAT WALTZ

Beginning on Saturday and end- ing to-morrow, five different questions are being published rally. The answers will be found in the advertisement pages of the "Rongkong Daily Press" for each day. All you have to do is to refer to the advertisement which, in your opinion, contains the anawer to the question. COMPETITORS MUST SUE- MIT THEIR REPLIES IN ONE LOT AND NOT SEPARATELY

to the Competition Editor, "Hongkong Daily Press," 319 Maria House, before 12 Noon to-murrow, and the senders of the first ten correct replica received will each be given a pair of tickets to see "The Great Waltz." at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres. Auswers must be submitted in the space left vacant for that purpose. There, together with the names of the winners, will be published on Friday. Our decision is final. Members of the ata of the "Hongkong Daily Press" and their families are barred from the competition.

FROM M-G-M COMES THE NEW HIT!

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GREAT WALTZ

LUTH

PERNAND

NILIZA

RAINER GRAVET KORJUS

with

HUGH HERBERT LIONEL ATWILL and cast of thousandı! Directed By Julien Dusivias

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS

1. What is the upset price on Kowloon Inland Lot 41207

Answer ....

2. When is "The Debutante Goes to Town" to open f

Answer ...

3. When do entries close for the Flower Show P

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

4. Which is Hongkong's leading optician firm?

. Answer!.........

5. Whose offices are at 144 Des Voeux Road C.?

Answer mulig, semi-

Name (in block letters)..

Address......

Telophone (if any).......

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

Replies sent in separately means disqualification from the contest):

Hankow.

In

to

Peking, has been Birthday Celebrations Committee almost living her part as the can- the Embassy in of Stratford-upon-Avon have de tankerous Mrs. Snowden Senior.

cided that it shall be observed on the preceding day, Saturday, April

His Irlends to-day, will extend }ng. congratulations to Mr. G. W. Reeve, of the Education Department, on

The dancing numbers arranged by Miss Daisy O'keefe should create quite a stir with ita variety; the ballet presented by the talented

one.

A Centenary Exhibition of young dancer, Miss Gloria Yee, and the occasion of his 52nd birthday. Photography was held recently at Mr. Herbert Tong, forms a striking This is the 600th year since the the Victoria and Albert Museum. contrast to the peppy jazz led by London. The exhibits, which Mr. Hugh Chan and supported by historic seaport of Plymouth re-

ranged from 1840 to 1000, cum-a fair chorus, and the last ceived its arst charter, granted in

prised prints from the Museum but by far not the least, the French 1439.

Library which had been chosen Can Can." All these numbers will for their artistle and historic in-help to put the play right over..

Without hesitation this show is recommended to the Hongkong

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The Glenroy, "second of the Glen line passenger-cargo liners for the Far East-Europe service, arrived in Hongkong yesterday on its malden voyage.....

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The 5.5. Kinshan left for Canton yesterday morning with a number of passengers but no cargo. She will return to the Colony on Friday.

Congratulations were extended.

terest.

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A memorial to Hugo Grotius, public. For an amateur effort, it the father of international law is an extraordinarlly good produc- was unveiled on Feb. 15 at the tion, if the dress rehearsay on any criterion Dutch Church in Austin Friars, in Monday night is the City of London. The Dutch Weeks of hard work have gone community in London hold this into it, all concerned, giving of their best: its best and undeniable clälm for support is that it is in the sweet cause of charity.

church by a charter VI. dated 1550

of Edward

by his friends yesterday to Mr. Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Tom Bolt, of the Public Works De-Colonel Stimson, formerly Becre-LA CHAMBERLAINE” partment, on the occasion of his tary of State of the United States! NEW DANCETM ¡51st birthday.

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Squadron Leader D. W, R. Ryer. Air Staff Officer, Royal Air Force, Far East, sailed recently from Singapore on completion of his service at the Singapore Air Base.

CRAZE

Government, were elected honorary chairmen of the "Sino-American Cultural Association at the formal inauguration of that organization A new dance, with an umbrella in Chungking on February 22.

as its mest important feature, and called "La Chamberlaine," is be coming all the rage in Normandy. Her friends will be sorry to hear It is danced only once at every that Mrs. Lee Cheuk-po.. wife of ball, being always the last num- Mir Tang Leang-11, editor of the the former trade. manager of the ber on the programme. While the "People's Tribune" who is at pre- Chinese section of the Canton couples take the floor to the music sent visiting the Netherlands East Kowloon Railway, underwent an of a one-step, a young man with Inales is expected to return to operation at the Yeung Wo Hos-an umbrella on his arm wanders. Hongkong shortly,

pital yesterday morning. Mrs. Lee among them in search of a likely is, however, progressing favourably | partner. according to latest reports.

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Mr. Ben Y, Cammack, an execu- |tive of R.K.0.-Radio pictures, ar- rived in the Colony, yesterday by the .. Aranils in the course of an Taking the lead in the "Offer Inspection tour of branch offices | Gold" competition in commemora In the Far East.

tion of the Fifth Anniversary of the founding of the New Life Move Major and Mrs. G. Rawstone, ment, Generalissiho Chiang Kai- Captain and Mrs. Wilson and Major shek donated $10,630 and Madame Bazon de Robeck will be giving Chiang $5,650 yesterday. Large con- dinner party in the Jacobean Roomtributions have been received in of the Hongkong Hotel on Friday the past two days, ! evening.

When he has found the girl he wants he hooks the arm of "her? partner with the umbrella-handle and cances off with her, leaving the other man with the umbrella and the chance of getting himself another partner in the same way.

Round About

A young boy of about ten years walked into the Post Once.

The French Indo-China Gor- A Requiem Mass was held at Patiently he waited in line before ernment has announced that work the Roman Catholic Cathedral the stamp window, in his hand will begin immediately on the yesterday morning for the late was an envelope addressed in a construction of an aircraft fac- Mr. F. X. D'Almada e Castro Bnr. childish hand.

Finally no one stood between tory, with production of150 who died last week. The Rev. Fr. machines and 400 engines a year. G. Spads, and L. Fung officiated. him and the postal clerk selling |and absolution was pronounced by stamps behind the wicket window. St. Andrew's Society will be the Rt. Rev. H, Valtorta, vicar-Slipping the envelope to the giving a farewell tin party on Apostolle for Hongkong,

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Friday to Mr. William Kay, its pre- sident, and not to Dr. D. 8. Röbb

as reported. The function will be held in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel.

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official he 'Inquired the amount "of postage necessary, The man in- formed him that his letter would

Bome 85 additional Jewish re-take 25 cents worth of stamps. fugees from Germany and Austria, The Ittle chip gasped involun Arrived in Bhangbai“ on Feb. 25 tarify, then dug his hand down into by the North German Lloyd liner his pocket. However, the amount Gifts that have been received.S. Scharnhorst. The total number of change was not forthcoming. by the National Maritime Museum of Jewish refugees now living In Disgusted, he took his letter from at Greenwich since its opening in the city, it thus nearing the 3,500 the postal clerk and tore it into 1937 include Captain Cook's log mark and from Information re- pieces muttering to himself, ""Did Journals, presented by the King ceived locally, another 700 to 800 not want to write the damn fetter Queen Mary has made additions to are expected to arrive before the anyway." Then he ran from the the collection of Nelson relics, end of March.

Post Once into the street.

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