PACE 6-HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS
WOMEN'S PAGE
ANOTHER GOOD CANDID CAMERA AT THE RACES
PERFORMANCE
Charity Play Is Distinct Success
"DEBUTANTE GOES TO TOWN"
Equalling in all points the opening night, and surpassing It in some parts. the second performance of "Debutante
Goes to Town," * musical- comedy in our acts produced by the Chinese Youth Medical Rellef Association. at the Queen's Theatre last night. gained spontaneous and de- served applause from the large number of people who attend- ed, and proved beyond doubt that the production is one of the best as well as one of the most ambitious of its kind ever attempted by local amateurs.
MR. H. Ä. LAMMERT, of Manufacturers Life Insurance, may be seen in the above picture taken at the Annual Racing Carnival-
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PROBLEM OF WOMAN'S £500 LEGACY
The most noticeable improve- ment was probably in the chorus. Despite the tremendous amount of practice work its members had put in, it had been feared that the chorus would be below the level of the rest of the play This fear had been negatived on Wed- nesday night, when they had given This statement was made by Mr. "I won't unless it is necessary,” "a good all-round showing, and last H. B. Valsey, K.C., during argu-replied the judge.
LONDON, Feb. 11 (By Mail)—It was stated in the Chancery Bivision yesterday that application was being made for the for- maation of a company in the name of the" Oxford Group. Within month or six weeks the company would be incorporated, and would be in a position to receive charitable bequesty.
night the numbers in which the ments as to whether a legacy of Mr. Hart said the executor wus chorus figured could justly be des- £500 and other benefits, under a loubitul whether either Mr. Wilson cribed as extraordinarily good. will, to the Oxford, Group were or Dr. Buchman was entitled to
receive the legacy. It would be invidious to pick valid, or "vold for uncertainty."
THE DEFENDANTS
SOCIAL
ORCHID VOGUE
IN JEWELS
White orchids, so much in the fashion picture, have Inspired de- signers of modern jewellery to create, this ex- otic flower in res) diamonds and pearls. This latest jewel is a beautiful orchid in bri- liant and bar guette dia- monds, or in
large white pearls. Another new idea is the big bluewhite diamond rose, composed of brilliants, with baguette stems.
In Paris and London, this new vogue is favoured by start women for wearing with black afternoon and evening dress.
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The jewelled orchia "anows best on black velvet picture gowns. and is sometimes seen on the left shoulder or in the centre of the corsage Smaller orchids are used for decoration on gold or platinum brucelets.
Diamond dinisleg fre 1150 |fashionable for clip brooches, one new design is composed of two Falsies, and one bud above in baguette diamonds, set in a fan- shape... The stems in baguette dia- monds are held together by a elleately formed tiny diamond band,
BOY OF 5 'SIR'
A boy aged five was created a baronet with the special approval
He Is Sir Andrew Hills.
Death rebbed his father of the title that
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out any particular individuals for The bequests were contained in Mr. Justice Bennett: To whom fa of the King. special mention. though two the will of Dr. Margaret Grace Mr. Wilson accountable? nomes come easily to mind. They Thackrah, of Belside Park-gardens, Mr. Hart: I don't know. were all good, and, in roles which N.W., who died on Jan. 10 leaving | Mr. Valsey, who appeared for Mr.would have been bestowed on him in their ways were no less dimcuit between £10,000 and £11.000. Her Wilson and Dr. Buchman, said it in the last New Year's Honours, than those of the principals, ac-sale executor. Mr. T. H. Thackrah, was agreed that at the moment the And as they told Str Andrew of quitted themselves very well, con of Gray's Inn-place. EC., sought Group had no formal constitution his new rank he sat up in bed and tributing largely to the undeniable the direction of the Court,
The matter was eventually asked: success of the show as a whole.
"Mummy, what 19 adjourned for further evidence, as The following comprised the
The defendants were. Mr. Roland to who is legally entitled to receive, baronetcy, is it something to chorus: The Misses Eiste Wong. Whitwell Wison and Dr. Frank money on behalf of the Group, Florence Lam. Anita Ma. Ann Nathah Dontel Buchman, both of.. Thu, Elsie Law, Salina Luk. Bea-Brown's Hotel, Doverstreet. W trice Law. Lily Chan. Mary Chan.who claimed to be the beneficiaries Priscilla Ho, Patricia Ho, Dora under the will the next-of-kin who Chow Madeline Foo, Maria Wong, would benefit in the event of an Pansy Ho, Jessie Chan and Julien-intestacy, and the Attorney-Gen-, ne Lau:
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NEWSETTES
Of the principals. Miss Grace Cheng again excelled. She is de-acted as treasurer of the Oxford It was explained that Mr. Win
Mr. W. J. Yetton, of the Soo Woo Bnitely a "natural" In acting
Group, of which Dr. Buchman wased from Shanghai yesterday after-Shing Iron & Steel Works, Shang- she was approached only by Mr. the founder.
hai, arrived here yesterday in the
Captain F. J. Wylie, R.N.. return-
noon on the s.s. Ranpura
Mr. W. C Hart, for the executor, sald
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George Chow, Miss Jean Ma. Miss Katle Ma. and Mr. Herbert Tong in their respective part, but none
Dr. Thackrah bequeathed Miss B. M. Baly, of the Municipal i surpassed her. In addition, she £500 free of duty to the secretary Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, is was again in fine voice and her or other proper officer of the Ux- travelling to London in the ss. bogus Hopei Provincial Government songs will inger long in the ford Group whose offices are at Ranpura which sails to-morrow. will be removed
present situated at Brown's Hotel,
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By order of the Japanese, the
from Tientsin
to Paoting. according to а Tientsin message:
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Mr. N. H, Lacey, of Messrs. Lacey & Cannon, Shanghai, accompanied by Mrs. Lacey and children
Mr. A. W, Haywood, who is con- The other numbers, and the per- Dover-street." There was also a ̈ formers therein, were all also up provision for the payment of cer-¡nected with Messrs. Dodwell & Co.,
to standard.
tain residuary income to the Ox-Ltd., left this morning via Imperial
'Airways' plane for Rangoon, The show goes on for the last Ford Group, time to-night
COOK OFFERED TO JUDGE Booking airendy indicate a crowded house, which is Tendering copy of a book!
no more than, deserved, for, injentitled "What addition to helping a very de- Group?" Mr. Hart suggested that Customs, is a passenger in the as. pura,
Ranpura for London. He arrived, serving charitable cause, excellent Mr. Justice Bennett might like to' entertainment is assured.-Y. el A. read it.
bere from Shanghai yesterday...
Is The
Oxford
CIVIL AND POLITICAL
RIGHTS OF WOMEN
Rafael Alunan, Philippines Secretary of the Interior, re- cently told the delegates of the National Federation of Women's Clubs to use fully their newly acquired civil and political rights and privileges for the good of the country and for the glorifica- tion of their sex.
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Mr. T, C. Avery, of the Statistical passing through the Colony en Chinese Maritime route to London in the 13. Ran- Department,
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Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Harmon, of the London Missionary Society. Mr. T. G. Main, of the Shanghai and Lester Hospital, Shanghai, are Waterworks, and Mrs," Main andjämong the passengers" in, the 857 thelz son, is a passenger in the Ranpura en route to London, 5.3, Ranpura. They are going to London.
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An attractive desk calendar- for the
year 1939, representing Miss N. Munro, of the British; Royal typewriter, has been issued and, Chinese Corporation, is tra- by The Office Appliance Co. Ltd... velling to Malta from "Shanghai Hongkong.
in the s.s. Renpura, which arrived here yesterday.
Mr. L. G. Gunther, Managing Director of the General Milk Co.,
Mrs. M. Reader Harris, wife of New York, and Mr. J. F. McKiernan, He cautioned, however, that in ac÷ffective way to do so is by coun- one of Shanghat's leading soliciJr., Manager of South China and doing, the women should not lose seling husbands and sons to use tors, is passing through Hongkong Hongkong for the same company, sight of the fact that their main moderation
their economie in the s.s, Ranpura en route to left last evening for Balgon, via the obligation is in the preservation of demands and peaceful ways to Marseilles. the sancity of the house and the realize them." compactness, of the family,
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Women he added, could even Mr. J. Breen, of the Assurance The annual athletic sports of He further asked the help of the take an active part in the move. Frano-Asiatique, Shanghat, arri-Central British School will be held women in propagating the social ment for better wages and better ed here yesterday in the 55 on Saturday, March 11, from 2 Justice programme of the govern- labour conditions by personally Ranpura. He is on bis way to p.m. Mr. C. G. Sollis, Director of ment. "They could do positive] going to their husbands' employers London.
Education, will distribute the service along this line for the coun-and appealing to them to preserve
prizes.
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Mr. and Mrs. P. A, Whitting and chlid are travelling in the sa
In the immer as.. Ranpurs which Ranpura "from Shanghal to Lon- sails to-morrow.
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try and for the administration the home by making it possible to Mr. E. Wilkinson, of the Shang- which is doing a gigantic and oft-be properly maintained, for it is hai Municipal Police, and times, thankless task of adjusting the home that gives man power to Wilkinson are travelling to London the benefite of industry and industry and to the nation.” labour, so that our poorer classén of men and women may be given a proportionate share of these bens- fits without causing undue hard- ship upon capital and employer he said,
SACRED DUTY
don. Mr. Whitting is associated with the Yee Tacong Tobacco
The Director of the St. John Am-| Company, po«
Association wishes to and sincere
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Secretary Alunan reminded the bulance women of their sacred duty to their acknowledge with families and their home. He said: grateful thanks the donation of Association will hold a farewell The Hongkong University Alumni In exercising the civil and politi- $250.00 from "silkylight." LABOURT V. CAPITAL cal rights and privileges granted to,
tea party to Prof, C. A. Middleton Smith at the Association premises The Secretary confirmed that them and in giving assistance to the greatest problem of the country the solution of tur social problems Mrs. O. F. Hamilton has been to-day Friday, March 3, 1939, at to-day is the conflict between labour as heroin suggested; our women confined to the Kowloon Hospital 5.15 p.m., prior to the annual and capital, between the employer should never forget that they are during the past week with fever: general meeting. and the employee. Saying that this women and that their place is in her date of departure from the is a problem which admits of no the home. By virtue of sex and by hospital is not known.
A registration of workers of permanent solution, neither fully designation of Providence they are
agriculture and forestry, who have satisfactory to one nor to the other, the keepers of the home and the A farewell luncheon was given been thrown out of employment as Becretary Aluman said that the in-preservers of its sanctity. If women at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday a result of the war, will be hald stitution of the home and, the fam-were to remain at home solely in by members of the committee of by the Farm Credit Bureau in lly is endangered unless the tide is the role of homemakers, raising St. Andrew's Bociety to Mr. 'W. Chungking. A board of examiners stemmed. He asked feminine lend children to become good citizens, Kay, Headmaster of King's College, will be appointed to examine ership in the Philippines to "help they would be doing their full share and Vice-Chieftain of the Society, their qualifications and work will in this mighty task, and the most in the advancement of Humanity" who is shortly leaving the Colony. De amigned the qualified,
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LUNCHEON
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REGISTRY WEDDINGS
At the Registry, Bupreme Court, yesterday, Mr. T, B. Whyte-Smith. Registrar of Marriages, omciated at three ceremonies; the parties being:-
Col Eric Stuart White, of the Royal Army Service Corps, and Miss Ysobel Dora Murray, daughter of Lt-Col, W. P. Murray, Indiau Army, retired;
Mr. Hung Wal-chiu, solicitor, of Messrs. Deacons, and Miss May Lever Harrison, formerly of Bhang- hai, and
Mr. Mu Shih-ying, chief editor of the "Sing Tao Jih Pao." " and Miss Chau Pul-pul..
The marriages were witnessed. respectively, by Mr. E. C. Frederick Mrs. M. G. Frederick and Mrs. Ruth Attield; Mr. M. H. Turner and Mrs. Ruth Leaver Eymard. and Mr. Tai Pu-heng and Mrs. Lau Po-lui.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Forthcoming marriages announc- ed, include those between Mr. Palmer Chiyuan Sze, of the Central | Bank of China, Canton, now resid- ing at No. 40 Hankow Road, and Miss Edith Chunien Bien, of No. 12 Bayview Mansions, Causeway Bay, and Mr. Alfred Hon-wing Chin, of Mesars,, Jebsen and Co., residing at No. 44 Connaught Road Central, first floor, and Miss Ng Wal-ching, of No. 322 Lockhart Road, third, fiber,
Round About
A tall young man, wearing a top coat and grey hat, entered the doorway of a private residence. Ringing the doorbell he received no answer. Then he commenced 2 search of his coat pockets.
Pushing his hat back on his head, the man stood in the walk before the house and stared at the win- dows. Walking to the side of the building he commenced to swing himself up to a side. verandah. Suddenly a man standing across the street ran to the house and caught the climber, by the coat- tails,
Rights to the jaw were about to be exchanged, when the · house- breaker exclaimed, "Can't a man climb into his own house, 20 away?"
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