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TRAINING TO BE A QUEEN

Princess Elizabeth 13 Years Old To-Day

From to-day, when Princess Elizabeth will be thirteen years of age, she will take an ever-increasing part in public and State affairs,

Th King and Queen are training "their elder daughter for the eventual responsibility ́of ascending the throne, and the training is most thorough and strict

It is not intended that the Princess shall attend a finishing school as has been suggested in some circles Their Kovernesses still teach the two Princesses or- dinary lessons, but Princess Elizabeth has

commended now

learning specialised subjects for which special tutors are engaged and these will be increased in

number

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her. thirteenth

birthday..

The Princess speaks French quite well, and she will also learn German and other languages.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Marriage Census In

South Africa

the

CAPE TOWN-According to the latest census figures dealing with the marital condition of all sec- tions of

community. the proportion of married people among the European population of South Africa is greater than t has ever been.

com-

But among Asiatics it has fallen, GRACE AND SKILL

the percentage married women

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and

being particularly low in skill on grace horseback were demonstrated. parison with former years. At the yesterday when, with the King

time of the census, 57 per cent. and her sister Princess Mar of the men in the country over 15 Karel, she enjoyed an eight- years of age were married and 59

per cent. of the women. mile canter in Windsor 'Great Park.

NEWSETTES

British subjects throughout

the world will join to-day in wishing Princess Elizabeth many happy return of the day on the occasion of her 13th birthday.

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The engagement is announced of Miss Margaret K. Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Murray, Izba, Moniaeth, to Mr. Charles W. Browne, assistant station ofeer. Fire Brigade De- partment. They are to be married The YMCA Discussion Group in the Colony next month, will meet on Sunday at 9 p.m.

April 29.

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The British Minister in Athens, The Badminton section of Euro-sir Sydney Waterlow, a former pean Y.MC.A. will hold a Cabaret British Minister at Bangkok: has Dance at 8.30 p.m. on Saturday appeal through The Times" for donations to the English church Mr. G. Drummond, of the China

of St. Paul at Athens, established Soap Co.. Shanghai, left for Hal-Just over one hundred years ago. phong in the 3.5. Wingsang on Wednesday.

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The annual meeting of

stock- holders of the Manila Hotel Com- The League of Nations China pany was held on April 14. The Office has established a branch Philippine Government owns. 97

in Kunming with

Mr. per cent. of the stock of the hotel.

company, which is operated under Lang Chen-sheng as head.

the control of the Manila Railroad Company.

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Fourteen women will take their places in the new Turkish Par- lament-the Grand National As- sembly-as the result of the general elections.

Sentence of six weeks with hard labour was passed by Mr. QAA. Macfadyen, at the Kowloon Court yesterday, on Cheung San, 20,

Mrs. D. J. Sloss. wife of the who was convicted of larceny of Vice-Chancellor of Hongkong 60 feet of electric wire from No. University, reported the loss of 12, Tolpo Road, in the early hours money and jewellery valued at of Tuesday morning. $185 on Tuesday evening.

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Mr. R. B. Landis, of the Ford of the wine Department of Messra. Mr. C. de S. Robertson, Manager

The" number of marriages" has Motor Co. (Exports), Ine. Shang-Gilman and Co., was the speaker

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1,707 GIRL

GUIDES IN

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in Malaya the number of Gir! Though in dve out of 13 centres

Guides has shown a decrease in 1938, the total membership in

210. Malaya, of 1,707; is ab increase of

"In Johore there has been steady at yesterday's luncheon of the Y's improvement throughout, and Hotel. His subject was "Wine-been opened up," Men's Club, held in the St. Francis new district, Kota Tinggi, has

states Mrs. from the Vineyard to the Con- Barbara H. C. Thomas, Commis- Mr. V. M. Levin, sales manager sumer" being. In substance, the sloner for Malaya, in the annual of the Reliance Motors, Shang- same as the talk he gave to the report of the Girl Guides Associa- hal, Is sailing for the north morrow.

to Rotary Club on April 11.

tion of Malayà. Mr. Levin has been on

been visiting the risen swiftly since the depression, hat, who has fine

Colony, left for Haiphong on during which it receded slightly.

Wednesday in the s.3. Wingsang.

The Princess is also a swimmer, and is now learning to rescue anyone in dificulties in the water.

WEDDING AT REGISTRY

On her birthday she will enter- tain a party at Windsor Castle.

The marriage took place at the where she will be staying with Registry. Supreme Court, yesterday her parents. Of her twelve pre-of Mr. Tong, Tak-po, clerk of the vious birthdays, ten have been Yee Taoong Tobacco Distributors, spent at the Castle, of which the Ltd, and Miss Ho Chai-kwal. Mr. Princess is very fond.

T. J. Gould. Deputy Registrar of Marriages. conducted the cere- mony, which was witnessed by Mr. Tong Chun-chung and Mrs Leung Fung-shi,

This year all the presents for the Princess will be of a useful nature, and she will spend normal day riding in the park with her father and sister in, the

ANNOUNCEMENT morning, and entertaining her Notice

their forthcoming friends in the afternoon.

marriage has been given by Mr.

of

a trip to the Philippines,

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Police of the British stan in Tientsin have been con- ducting close searches for alleg ed terrorists in the last few days according to a Tientsin report.

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Mr. J. Arthur Duff, director of the Reliance Motors, wil be sail

Shanghai in the Conte Blancamano on Sunday on a busi- ness trip.

The King and Queen and Queen Wong Ping-ling. clerk of the ing for

Mary will be among the guests, Chinese Telegraph Administration. and the other members of the and Miss Chao Sih-ying, residing party will be children of her own at No. 230 Electric Road, first floor, uge,

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The party of learned Tibetan Buddhist priests from Sera Theg-

Mahayana institution In chenling Monastery. the famous who were expected to visit Siam Lhasa,

this year and stay with the two Latvian Bhiksus in Lumbini Park. Have decided not to cancel their visit. These Tibetan Buddhist priests are at present visiting holy places in India.

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HE the Governor of Macao. Dr. Artur Tamagnini de Souss Bar-

Mr. F. V. Parkes, of 4 Albany boss, who arrived in Bangkok by Terrace, Kowloon Docks, robbed of jewellery worth $186 by of Dr. Joaquim de Campos, Por- was Imperial Airways, was the guest

some person who gained admit- tuguese tance through an open

Consul, and Mrs.. de window abouut 4 am. on Wednesday sulate in Bush Lane, where were Campos, at the Portuguese Con- morning.

gathered representatives of the Portuguese Colony. HE the Gov-

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The Boy Scouts Inter-T700Pernor left for Lisbon by ELM. Banner Rally will be held to'plane

participate in morrow st the Diocesan Boys' Colonial Governors' Conference to School ground at 3 pm. HE. the be held there.. Governor will be present for the first half hour of the rally,

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Col. Edward Z. Fang, of the Mr. M. H. Wallace, of the Marine although the Chinese do not like China War Ministry, declared that Department, Chinese Maritime

war, it is the common belief in Customs, who recently returned to Chine to-day Shanghai from Home leave, pro-Japanese invasion

that the present Is ceeded to Haiphong in the s. bringing something good to that

of China Wingsang on Wednesday.

country. Colonel Fang, chemical expert in the Army of Generalis- Congratulations will be extend-sime Chiang Kai-shek, was ed to-day to Mr. EPH. Lang. visitor to Manila recently. He was Registrar and Official Adminis-injured in the Terauchang ex- trator. of the Supreme Court, ongagement and went to the Philip- the attainment of his 59th birth-pine land to recuperate. > day.

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The European YMCA's Wo-well be the slogan of the firm of "Timing the World" might quite men's Section will hold a "Mo-J. B. Joyce and Co., Ltd, who, dern" Bridge and Mahjong Drive claiming to be the oldest makers in the West Lounge of the YM. at clocks in the world by virtue CA, on Tuesday, April 25, from 3 of having been established in 1600, have, installed their Tower clocks in Australia, British East Africa, Burma, Canada," China, · Egypt, Falkland Isles, Gambia, Gibraltar.

DEL,

Tenders for fish stalls at the new Central Market were received by Urban Council officials at the Gold Coast, India, Malay States, Market yesterday afternoon. A large number of tenderers were Africa. present for the twenty stalls which were put up for auction.

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New Zealand, Nigeria, and South

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Eugenics League

wil Two men who had stowed away take place at the offices of Messrs. on the ss. Biram" from Swatow Lo & Lo, ist door, Alexandra #ere fined $20 each, in default, Building, on Thursday, April 27, at a month's imprisonment, by Mr. 5.30 pm. It is hoped that every E Himsworth, at the Kowloon member will make a special effort Court yesterday..

to attend. The agenda "includes the minutes of the previous annual Mr, Bert J. Chen, manager of meeting: election of officers and the Reliance Motors, Hongkong, executive committee; report of the and of the Metropolitan Motors, chairman; report of the honorary Shanghai, sails for the north in secretary: financial report by the the Conte Biancamano on Sunday. honerary treasurer: discussion by He expects to be away for several members of the League; adoption weeks.

of the annual report; future acti- vities; and any other business. Mr. Kwan Chung-lin, of the With the change that has taken International Trading: Office, place in the status of the League Shanghai, will be returning to the during the last year, it is of par northern port in the Conte Blan- titular importance for the Execu camano on Bunday after a brief tive Committee to have the criti- business visit here

clams and suggestion of members.

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In Muar, a Chinese vernacular

company WILK started. Malay vernacular work had progressed in Singapore, Johore and Alor Star. states Mrs. Thomas,

During the year under "review, the Second Penang Guide Com- pany won the World Flag. The Second Singapore Brownie Pack won the Cavendish Totem..

Regret is expressed at the deci- sion of the Straits Settlements Government in reducing the grant from $2,000 to $1,000.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1939.

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