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SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

SATISFACTORY FORTHCOMING

YEAR FOR M.C.L

President ClearsTM Misunderstanding

"ANNUAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of the Ministering Children's League was held yesterday morning at the Helena May Institute when the following officers were elected for the comlag year; Patroness-Lady Northcote, Lady „MacGregor, "Hon. Vice-President, with Mrs. S. W. Tso and Lady Ho Tung.

: MARRIAGES

The following forthcoming mar- riages are announced:-

Bamond Walter Sconce. British Army officer, R. A. Mess, Chang. Straits Settlements, and Miss Suzanne Mary Petri, of Law. ley-Heathend, Farnham, Surrey:"

Mr. Cyril Chamberlain Blake, stockbroker.~`and Miss

Mary (Mollie) Carson of "Lindley." Ballymena, County Antrin, Ireland; Mr. Cyril Douglas Hopper, mer- cantile assistant, Assam O Co., Ltd., Digbol, Upper Assam, India. and Miss Margaret Robson Bell, typist. of No. 5. Highburgh Ter- race, Kowloon Docks;

Mr. Don Tsit-moy, aeronautical engineer, of No. 110. Kam ̧ Ngal" Street. Kunming. Yunnan, and Miss Ng King-oi, of No. 87, Bonham

The local Council comprised Mes-Road, second floor, Hongkong.

dames Chan Tit-yat, Eu Tɔng-sen, Gockchin, M. K. Lo and H. S. Mok.

Mrs. D. L. Newbigging was elected President, and Mrs. Butters Vice- President: Hon. Treasurer Mrs. "Nicol, General Hon, Becretary, Mrs,

C. Womack.

Mrs. Newbigging stressed ‘a parti- cular subject at the meeting-the- seeming misunderstanding, which

Mr. and Mr. O. E. C. Martan photographed at the Second Extra Race meeting at the Valley (Photo by Leics).

NEWSETTES

exists among the members of the Mr. E. P. Fletcher, of the Public Colony regarding the work of the Works Department, celebrates his

51st birthday to-day.

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Many are under the impression") "she stated, "that we send our Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harper money to England, or give it to returned from Manila yesterday those local charities which already on the Empress of Russia. have their own support.

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like to correct this impression. In Mr. W. J. Anderson, Superinten- actual fact we try as far as is pos-dent of Accounts, Public Works sible to allocate funds to the lesser Department, returned from leave known charities in Hongkong, and by the s.s. Rajputana yesterday. I think if you glance at your report you will find that with the excep Co-Pilot E. Bressy. of Imperial Won of the Benevolent Society and Airways. has been confined to his the Society for the Protection of home for the past several days with Children, we have carried out our a minor illness. object."

"This year continued the Fre Friends of Mr. S. Boulton, of the sident, "we were asked to the Re-Talkoo, Dockyard, will regret to learn that he is lying seriously ill fugee Camp schools, which

art doing such valuable work amongst

in the War Memorial Hospital. the refugee children, and your coramittee decided to give $300, on the understanding that this should not be a permanent commitment.

PRINCESS THANKS HONGKONG - FOR

GOOD WISHES. His Excellency the Governor has received the following telegram

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The Duchess of Kent will visit West Ham Stadium on June 8 to sce the speedway racing.

The wedding of Mr. A. S. Bliss and Miss Phyllis Gittins will take place this morning at St. An- drew's Church, following which a reception will be given at the Peninsula Hotel at 2 p.m.

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Courseulles,

WOMEN'S

SERVICE

CORPS

A farewell meeting was held in Y.W.C.A. on Tuesday evening in honour of the imminent departure of the Canton Y.W.C.A. Wartime Service Corps for the West River front in Kwangtung.

The Corps, comprising 'it' girls between the ages of 15 and 20. has undergone three weeks of rigid training in wartime service. Upon arrival at the front it will be at- tached to the Chinese army to care for wounded soldiers and refugees.

Members of the Corps took a solemn oath that they would abide by the teachings of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, give full-hearted sup- port to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek and do their best for the (country regardless of sacrifices, '-

Flags were presented to the Corps by the Hongkong Y.W.C.A and Chinese girls schools in the British Colony,

WORLD'S

RAREST

DAFFODIL

Thousands of daffodils are on view at the Royal Horti- cultural Society's · Daffodil Show, which opened on April - 13 in the Horticultural ·Hail, „Greycoat-street, Westminster.

Their variety is astonishing, and some of the new ones are of such vivid colouring that anything, even a red daffodil, seems possible. The exhibition remains open until five

Krakatoa.

The Countess de wife of the Manager of the Shang- hat Branch of the Banue de Indo-o'clock this evening. China, with her two children, is

The most remarkable bloom in passing through the Colony on the show is named her way to Shanghai in the SS: There are only four bulbs of this Rajputana.

new daffodil in existence. It is so rare that no price can be put on it, The One-Dollar Campaign in but it is stated that the exhibitor Shanghai has collected approxi- would be unlikely to part with it mately $1,000,000, according to for less than £1,000. onk reports. The Campaign has

A May Festival will be staged by been launched for collecting funds the pupils of the Quarry Bay to repay the British and American School next Wednesday. commen-redit loans recently to China. cing at 5.15 pm.

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A daughter was born

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takes four years to reach the flowering stage, and 10 years must

A daffodil raised from seed

elapse before the four bulbs of Krakaton will increase to 100. It:

A dance, which was very well-is thus evident that the price of April attended. was held at the Cheero a new and 'striking variety must

to Club last night, Dances for ser- remain high. of vicemien are held at the Club

15, at 27, Welbeck Street, WI Mrs. Shella Kerr-Cross-, wife Mr. IH. Kerr-Cross.

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|efery Monday and Wednesday

erening, commencing at 8.30 p.m.

Mr. Fred Simonsen, of the yesterday from the Secretary of hat, is passing through the Colony Major, Royal Artillery, will leave American Bank Note Co.. Shang- Major P. S. Whitehead, Erigade State for the Colonies in reply to on the Empress of Russia after Hongkong in October, and will the message expressing the Colony's good wishes to Her Royal visiting Manila.

Highness Princess Elizabeth on the occasion of her 13th birthday:

Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth has received with great pleasure the message contained in your" telegram and desires to thank all com- munities in.. Hongkong their good wishes.

for

TITIAN UP TO DATE

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relieved by Capt. P. F. Shakerley,

GERMAN WOMAN AS

who is at the Imperial Defence SEA CAPTAIN

When

Mrs. T. C. Drakeford, 'of Shang- College. hai, mother of Mrs. J. E. Jupp, of Hongkong. arrived in the Colony from home leave on the Rajputana G. W. R. express was stopped at a Fishguard-Paddington

| yesterday on her way to Shanghai,

Neath, Glam., after the

Com- munication-cord had been pulled,

The departure time of Imperialit was found that a young Irish Airways services from Hongkong woman passenger had given birth on Tuesdays and. Fridays will re-te a baby. vert to 7 a.m. (L.S.T.) as from and

including Friday, April 28.

Permission to impose speéal limits of 20 mph. on three lengths

BERLIN, April 13-Great Indignation has been aroused In conservation German ship- ping circles by the news that a woman, Fraulein Anneliese Sparbier, formerly a schootmis- tress, is working for a master's certificate, with a view to be- coming a captain in the Ger- man mercantile marine.”

Fraulein Sparbler is now serving

Mr. Richard Sickerts habit of On Saturday evening. in the Rose of road at Millbridge, Surrey has on board a trawler as an ordinary pa'nting pictures founded on Rooma of the Peninsula Hotel, the been refused by the Minister of seaman. photographs is well known. When members of the Hongkong Softball Transport following a oublie

the Storman Gallery decided to hold League will terminate the season

an exhibition of mode:n "para-with a supper dance.

phrases" of old pictures, they na- turally Invited him to contribute, .

His picture is

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Lady Amie Noble, wife of Ad-

inquiry.

The "Deutsche Seemann," the official organ of the German merchant service, asks severely. The following officers or the whether such activities will help Royal Navy, arrived yesterday by Fraulein based amiral Sir Percy Noble, K. C. Bthe Blue Funnel sa. Aeneas from duty as

Sparbler to "do her Victorian study of visitors to the C. v. O. R. N. arrived in the the United Kingdom:-Lt. E. B. healthy and strong children läte woman and bring Royal Academy. The new version Colony yesterday on board the 5.5.all, Surg.-Lt. W. D. Gunn, Lt bears the inscription "To the dear Rajputans, and perpetual memory of Georgis

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Bowers-Sickert Transcripsit." Mr. N. T. Bebbington, or the Though Titian would be surprised Education Department Hongkong

at Miss Vanessa Bell's and Miss and Mrs. Bebbington, returned

Comdr. C. H. and Mrs. Holines, 8rg-Lt-Comer, J. A. and Mrs. Page and Master J. Page..

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The central span of Waterloo

the world." Her ambitions, it adds, are incompatible with the ideas of womanly tenderness and sense of duty held by "us men.".

The article ends on an almost pleading note. When Fraulein

Vera Cunningharn's impressions of from Home leave yesterday on the Bridge is to carry a National Sparbler doffs her thick shoes and his work, Poussin's' discomfiture 5.8. Rajputana.

would be still greater.

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deep..

Service slogan, "National Service, stockings and her ollskins, it is His transcriber, Mr. James Thur- The marriage took place

have you offered yours?" which declared, and enters the haven of ber, the American humorist, has April 15, at Holy Trinity Church, will be the largest advertisement marriage, she will be sorry to and reduced two Poussins from the Na- Tunbridge Wells, of Mr. James England-148ft long by 90ft that she has lost some of her tional Gallery to terms of "The Nevile Duncan, eldest son of the New YorkET." Though Poussin 'Rev. N.F. and Mrs. Duncan, to might not like the result. Mr. Miss Alice Mary Lachlan, daugh- Thurber's admirers undoubtedly ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H.N.

Lachlan (China Inland Mission),

will.

Mr. Ho Sai-cheuns (centre), son of Mr. Ho Kom-tong photo- #graphed at the Second Extra Race meeting held at the Valley.

(Photo by Lelcá),

clarm. Burely if her love for the sea is so tremendous she could The German Military Attache in become a stewardess in a liner.

London L.-Col, von Bechtolsheim. recently paid an informal visit to the headquarters of the Royal Engineers at Chatham, and was

The death occurred at bis re- conducted. round the School of sidence No. 29 Palace Gate, Lon- Military Engineering.

don, on April 16, of Mr. Alfred Markham Townsend, at the age of The Duke of Kent was the 93. The late Mr. Townsend was principal guest at the Society of jat one time Manager of the Hong- Incorporated Accountants dinner. kong and Shanghai Banking Cor at which the President, Mr. Walter poration. The funeral took, "place Holman, presided: at Guildhall on April 19 at Brookwood. The recently. There were 128 at the late Mr. Townsend is survived by principal table, including one lady. his wife. the new, chairman of the London County Council. Mrs. Eveline M Lowe

Five hundred and seventeen pilots from overseas Dominions and the Colonies were accepted. commissions

Mrs, Newbigging remarked that for appointment to

the year had been most satisfac-in the Royal Air Force last year. tory, with $9,324.70 available for They were enlisted either through allocation. to charities. ...This amount with the exception of £60, consequently had their passages oficial channels overseas-and 0.0, which is sent Home annually paid to England-or from enthu for the upkeep of the League's cote alastic young men who made their

In the Health Home at Ottershaw own way to England and took a Surrey, is devoted entirely to the chance of joining the service. benent of local charities;

THURSDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

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Baked Apple

Cerenl

Fish Cake

Fried Potatoes

Toast and Jam

Coffee

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LUNCHEON

Shrimp Salad Lamb Cutlets Baked Potatoes Corn Southle Green Sugar Peas Prune Whip and Cookies Tea

DINNER

Clear Onion Soup

Fruit Salad Roasted Chicken Rice and Giblet Gravy Buttered Turnips

Hot Asparagus Peaches and Cream

Chocolate Cake Coffee

INSANE MAN®

CANNOT DESERT

HIS WIFE

An important point arising from the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1937 "A. P. Herbert's Divorce Law"-has been de- cided by Mr. Justice Lang- ton in the Divorce Court. · A wile Mrs. Jane Williams, of Wallasey, Cheshire, sought a vorce from her husband

on the grounds that, having left her in May 1933 he was certified Insane in June 1934.

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She therefore claimed that he had deserted her fof the three of her petition. "years preceding the presentation

The judge, remarking that the case was the first of its type, ruled that the application... must fall, because the husband's desertion had not been made at

a time when he was a free agent

Desertion, to constitute offence, must be deliberate and this could not be held in the case of a lunatic.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939.

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