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WEDDING DRINKS "LIKE MANNA”

Bridegroom Denies

He Fetched Them

Drinks for a wedding party that "appeared like manna from Heaven" were alluded to at Clerkenwell County Court recently.

Mrs. Jessie Chisholm Hicks. 1: widow, of the Heallworth Castle, Cambridge-road, Kilburn, sued Charles P. Allen, of Allington- street, Islington, for £3 89.

She said thrp on the day of his wedding Allen came into the Island Queen, Islington, of which

Snapped at the Annual Race meeting at the Valley. (Photo by Leica).

she was then licensee, and took it come from?-It must have come away beer, wine and spirits to the in after time if it came at all. value of £3 6.

Replying to Mr. Registrar Friend, Mrs. Hicks said that Allen came In between one and two p.m. The wedding was at three

The Registrar, to Mrs. Hicks: He says that the drinks for the wed- ding appeared like manna from Heaven in a miraculous way.

When Allen dented a visit which

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The Chief Justice and Lady- MacGregor at the Annual Race meeting recoatly. (Photo by Leica).

FASHION

DEMANDS

THE FIRST AIR WOMAN

Mrs. Leila Cody widow of Colonel Cody." the "king of cowboys," died recently in 'Eng- land at her home at Ash Vale, near Aldershot, at the age" of 87.

She was said to be the first wo- man in the world to ny.

1901 she went up in a man-lift- ing war kite, On which her husband worked at the Crystal Palace.

Her first night was made in 1906 ina

plane designed and piloted by her husband.

Mrs. Cody, daughter of a`noted horse-breeder, met King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, when she was ten.

She used to describe how as a little girl she ran into him in Buckingham Palace yard, and how he took her on his knee and nursed her.

Round About

The enffee shop was practically deserter but for a group of five

JEWELLERY men sitting together conversing in

Wear sham jewellery, lots of it and

low undertones.

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One of the party leaves the table

The Registrar: I see. He came Mrs. Hicks said she had made to Avocado Pear & Persimmon Saladin large pieces. Combine this with and steps to a pay telephone." He

in to get a little Ditch courage to help him through the ceremony.

Allen: I did not have a drink at all before the ceremony..

The Registrar: This young man says that for the first time he chastely salute his wife as a bride he did not wish to smell of liquor.

"CHARLIE" AND "JESSIE” Allen said that he was in the Island Queen only near closing time on the wedding night. He went in with "some of the boys," who clubbed together for refresh- ments. None of them took any drink to the house.

ask for the money, Mrs. Hicks ex- claimed. "Oh, Charlie."

The Registrar: You mean Mr. Allen.. If we let things go on on such intimate lines, we never know where we shall end. I should go myself into serious trouble if I called you Jessie.

Later the Registrar remarked to; Allen: Don't you think you should found up the boys' and ask them where the drinks came from? You see, after the ceremony was over, you may not have known or cared

where it came from."

Allen: I was sober before I was married, and sober afterwards.

The Registrar: Most of us are The Registrar: Then where did sober afterwards.

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soft, clinging fabrics of barbarie colouring.

calls his number and inserts ten cents in the money box. The usual That will be the fashion for clicking and Jangling.. sounds ac- spring, according ta Robertcompanying this procedure are Kalloch. designer at Columbia absent. Studio, who is at present creating new clothes for Jean Arthur to wear in "Plane No. 4%, in which she co-stars, with Cary Grant.

His conversation over the phone Interrupted by the telephone operator inquiring for his money.

The man replies; "I put ten centa

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SAME BREAKFAST "Jewellery this spring will assume in the box, it did not ring, nów the guise of a gadget,” sald Kalloch. | wait a minute, I will put ten" cents FOR 23 YEARS

"It will work. For example, if you more in the box," and he inserts "Sure I eat the same breakfast choose an amusing little clown another coin. Still there is no re- every morning. Why not? I like it." to decorate your lapel, you will gistering of the money paid into said Helmer Sandgren, Kansas wind it up and not only will it the box. He resumes his conversa- City shee: metal worker. Sandgren enhance your costume, but dance tion with his friend, once more the

gained attention when Ripley. in and perhaps play a little tune.operator interrupts him. his Belleve-It-Or-Not, mentioned Jewels will not pretend to be "Please listen closely, madam, İ that the metal worker had eaten precious. they will definitely be have put twenty cents in this blast- the same breakfast for 23 years.sham

ed box, here goes another ten cent Each morning he sits down to "The beauty of this type of plece." still the man's roln does not a dish of cereal, always the same, ornamentation is that every one register. "Now, see it did not make twe raw eggs in a pint of milk, 21 can purchase it. The true test wil a noise," he continued to explain. pancakes and a cup of coffee. be the daring and original types

Finishing his conversation, he chosen and the manner in which calls the operator on the telephone: they are combined with costumes."You will send me twenty cents Spring fabrics will be soft and to-morrow, please, I do not intend clinging and in combinations of to pay thirty cents for a phone three and sometimes four brilliant call or is this a slot-machine?" colours. The printed motifs will Hanging up the receiver he returns coincide with the barbaric

to his friends, totally unaware that the operator does not know him from "Adam.", nor his address.

"It's a large breakfast, but I need it." Sandgren explained. "I work hard as a metal worker and I need a big breakfast. The men working with me are hungry at 10:30. That's because they don't eat enough."

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Sandgren started the breakfast diet а year after he became married. In order to insure his "Hilarious is the only word to pancakes on time. Mrs. Sandgren expresa the feeling of the coming has a special griddle turning out spring fashions." concluded seven cakes at a time. ..

designer.

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Invitations have been issued to The Nanyang Tobacco Co., is to only a few friends to attend the launching of 2 2,500-ton vessel, the Pulagi, on March 30.

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establish a factory in Tantzeshih, near Chungking Over 300 tons of tobacco leaf have already been. transported to Chungking and the

The 70th ordinary yearly, meeting factory is expected to open about

of the China Fire Insurance Co..the middle of March.

Ltd.; will be held in the head face

of the company, Union Building, Following the

at 11.20 a.m. on April 21.

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departure

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H. M. 8. Kent to Singapore from Bangkok, Sir Percy Noble wirelessed

The 73rd ordinary yearly meet-to the Premier of Siam expressing · ing of the British Traders In- hopes for his speedy recovery to surance Co., Ltd., is to be held in normal health, and thanking him the Union Building at 11.25 a.m. on April 21

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for the exceptional kindness re- ceived by all ranks during the course of their four-day visit.

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Mr. Mok Wah-ngok, son of Mr. Mok Hing. Treasurer of the South China Athletic Association, will be leaving for Kunming in a couple in the various local theatres in

of days to continue his studies."

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The Wuhan songsters after a series of successful concerts staged

Singapore, will give a presentation

of the famous Chinese play. "Eve"

Mr. C. 8. Wu, managing director in collaboration with the Singapore

of Jenson Co., Ltd., who returned Yap-Yu Dramatic Society on March from Chungking a few days ago.] 31, April 1 and 2.

will be leaving for Szechuen to- morrow.

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The marriage took place at the Registry. Supreme Court, yesterday The ordinary yearly meeting of of Mr. Fung On, accountant, of No, the Union Insurance Socfety, of 175 Fa Yuen, Street, Kowloon, and Canton, Ltd., will be held in the Miss Grace Wong, of No. 1 Fook head office of the company, Union Luk Lane, Mr. T..J. "Could Deputy- Building. at 11a.m. on April 21.

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At. a meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce the Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock was elected representative" of the Chamber on the Rubber Control Assessment Committee.

The annual athletic sports of

Registrar of Marriages, officiated, and the witnesses were Mr. S. H. Lei and Mrs. Ha May Chan.

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Profiting from the Spring Fes- tival Holidays, the Chinese city of New York collected $400,000 for the purchase of 100 ambulances to be sent to the Central Government of China. A procession was

the Wah Yan College will be held organised and was led by an effigy

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on the South China Athletic As-of. the classical Chinese lion, pull- sociation ground, Caroline Hill, oned through the befingged streets Thursday. Mar. 23. commencing or Chinatown while more than at 1 p.m. The Director of Educa-20,000 people looked on. tion, Mr. O. G. Bollis, has kindly consented to give away, the prizes. Mr. Alan Laidlaw, together with Mm. Laidlaw and son, arrived In Mr. H. Y. Yang spoke at the Shanghai in the President, Pierce China Society in London on Feb. to resume his duties in the Freight" 18 on The Early Myths of the Department of the American Pre- Yellow Emperor.” ⠀ The annual sident Lines Mr. Laidlaw and dinner of the society was held at family returned from home-leave Rhodes House on Feb, 22. The spent in the United States; pre- Warden of All Souls was in the vious to which Mr. Laidlaw was chair and the Chinese Ambassador temporarily attached to the Hong- and Madame Quo the principal | kong Office of the American guests

President Lines.

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