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WOMEN'S PAGE

Are your chopsticks in kgood working order for

the Chinese Rice Festival to be held in the Melbourne Town Hall on May 5? Above you" see Mrs. Doris Chen teaching Jeremy and Belinda Jane Kendall the right way to handle these dainty table. accessories.

Chinese Society Girls Help Their Country: Mrs. Doris Chen Busy In Australia

Mrs. Doris Chen, the charming younger sister of Mr. Willam Louey, has been busy organizing aid for China during her trip to Australia. Mr. William Loney is the manager of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company.

Under the auspices of the China) of "Bowl of Rice" evenings which Sefence League, Mrs. Daria Chen have been extremely successful.

ga's successful in staging a mass Entertainment at which 10.000 per- ons were present, with the Help!

SHANGHAI RESIDENTS

Mrs. Doris Chen prior to the war

the

FRIDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Mangos Cereal

Jelly Omelet Tea

LUNCHEON

Clear Onion Soup

Vegetable Salad

Fish Patties Creamed Spinach Shoestring Potatoes

Relisty

Corn. Bread Vanila Custard Iced Tea

DINNER

Tomato Juice Cocktail Salmon Salad Vegetable Plate Deviled Eggs Popovers

Hot Apple Pie and Cheese Coffee

OVER $7,000 FOR

* RELIEF WORK

The charity bails given under the auspices of the. Hongkong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief Associa- fa Committee composed of Aus-was a resident of Shanghai and tion on March 31 and April 1 at the Hongkong" Hotel Roof Garden: ralians, among whom were many one of the most popular of

the younger Australian-born Chinese younger set of that port. realised net proceeds of $3.657.55.

A series of Peping theatrica! hinese, a huge camival and fire-Among her close friends were Miss Forks display was staged. Favour-Lee Ya-ching, who has been active shows, sponsored by the same asso- ed by excellent weather, the affair in America also in the cause of clation, given on March 26 and 27 was a great success and more aid for China and who lately has in the Lee Theatre for the pur- han £400 was received as clear accepted a contract for appearing pose of raising funds for reller work, realised net proceeds of $3.- brofit.

In a film in Hollywood.

Another member of Shanghai's 924.78.' society who has been engaged in

MAIN IDEA

The main idea of the entertain- patriotic work was Miss Hilda Yen, SINGAPORE

ment was a combination of West

In and Eastern culture. There

daughter of Dr. F. C. Yen, director of the Chinese" National Health

as a Chinese Ballet Burlesque. Administration. Miss Yen, while

Thich caused great amusement engaged in a fight throughout The Lion Dance was performed, America,

with its accompaniment of jollity crashed

nd noise. But the greatest in-urtes. erest was aroused by the Chinese Beauty Contest, in which the most

ipated.

was reported to have and suffered serious in-

Attractive of the younger set parti- Oratorio Performance

At China Fleet Club Theatre On May 18

Completing an eventful evening

here was a spectacular fireworks Hsplay contributed by Messrs.

was rated

CATHEDRAL

WEDDING

St. Andrew's Cathedral was the scene of a pretty wedding recently when Miss Beryl Jones, a sister at the General Hospital, Singapore

became the bride of Mr. George Strother, Civil Servant at the Naval Base.

SOCIAL

PRETTY WEDDING

AT HAW PAR MANSION

WAR NURSES FOR CHINA:

Volunteers From Kuala Lumpur

Another batch of six women have been selected from Kuala Lumpur to form a division of war Lurges for China, Under the The wedding between two pro- patronage of the Wad Chow Wool minent social members of the Chi. Koon. Kuala Lumpur, these women, nese community in Hongkong, Miss whose ages range from 17 to 27. second or Chen Shou-yung and Mr. Aw Hoe. will represent the took place yesterday afternoon in women volunteer to go to China as the Haw Par Mansion.

war nurser

They will be financed principally The bride was extremely beauti- ful in the simplicity of her native by Mr. Kon Woon Sum, a well- known member ot the local styled wedding cock made of white brocade satira with the high neck Chinese community and a member ellar and shoulder sleeves. In her of the Wai Chow Wool Koon, dark curled coiffure a halo of dull Kuala Lumpur pearls completed, the bridal cos- tume. The bouquet-Miss Chen car In the Colony, where he his den Yin. Pao."

Uniforms will be made for them. and it is understood that an appeal has been made to all Chinese rest- dents in Kuala Lumpur for cor tributions towards the purchase, of medicine and other supplies.

Mr. Aw, son of Mr. Aw Boon-haw er Singapore, will make his home The division will be named the In the Colony, which he his Gen-Mun Sum" division and consists eral Manager of the "Sing Tau of the following:-Miss Yap Chin. Pao."

Blew, aged 22: Miss Toh Yoke Lun Over one hundred guests witness 27; Miss: Wong Choong Lun. 23: the wedding service and later were Miss On Kin Hoong. 18, Miss ntertained at an informal recep-Chook Sow Chin, 18; Miss Lee tion after the ceremony,

Foong Tal, 17,

Photo taken at the Third Extra Race meeting held at the Valley.

On the extreme left is Mr. J. M. M. Alves.

(Photo by Leica)...

NEWSETTES

His friends will be sorry to know Mr. Harry Roebuck, of Mel that Dr. Wen Yuan-ning is in-Valley, Birkby-road. Huddersfield. disposed and confined to his house. retired furniture manufacturer, a

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generous donor to local' causes, Congratulations are to be extend-who died on Nov. 12 last, aged 81, led to-day to Dr. Mok Hing-fal, of left £139,479 (n.p. £98,351), Duty

the Medical Department, on the was £21,854. occasion of his birthday.

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Miss Jones is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Jones, of 16 wong Man Leong, and Sun Hung A performance of Perosi's Resur-Villers' Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey.

His Excellency the Governor Fee of Hongkong. This display rection by the Choral Group and Mr. Strother is the eldest son

The annual swimming meeting will this evening dine with Capt the best ever seen in directed by Mr. E. Gualdi, with of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Strother, of of the Y. M. C. A. will be held G. M. K. Keble White, R. N., op istralla. Lanterns, pagodas, bat-lorchestral accompaniment, Will Fowberry Moor; Chatton, North on Wednesday, May 10, at 6.15 board H. M. B, Medway, and will leships, aeroplanes, animals and give at the China Fleet Club umberland.

afterwards be present at a recep- irds dropped out of the sky. A Theatre, on Thursday, May 18, at

The bride was given away by

tion given by Capt. Keble-White arge part of the proceeds was 9 p.m.

Mr. E. R. Robertson.

and Wardroom Ocers, 4th Sab- Merived from the sale of charms The performance is under the

marine Flotilla." nd souvenirs all taken to Aus-patronage of Hie Excellency the ralla by Mrs. Doris Chen

Governor, who has kindly promised and is in aid of the Bince the success of the carnival, to attend, ists. Chen has organized a series Emergency Refugee Council.

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A gramophone recital .00 Miss Mary Nicol was bridesmaid "Brahms" by Mr. E O'Nell Shaw. The Rev. A. 9. Giles officiated. will be given at the Y. M. C. A. and the best man was Mr. R. Ibn Thursday next, May 11, Crawford.

Mr. and Mrs. Strother are spend- ing their honeymoon in Cameron Highlands.

19.30 p.m.

Chungking will shortly be con- verted into a special municipality. to be managed under a board of Prof. Hau Ti-shan, of the Hong-city counsellors. This decision has kong University, was the speaker been taken by the Central Govern- at the weekly meeting of the Y's ment in view of the increase In Men's Club yesterday, Dr. Li Shu-population and the concentration pui was in the chair.

of wealth.

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In addition to

H.K. EMERGENCY REFUGEE COUNCIL

Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Com- Further reclamation measures The following donations have

mander-in-Chief of the China for refugee relief were decided received by the Hongkong Station, who arrived in Swntow upon at the Executive Yuan meet- been Emergency Refugee Council in con- yesterday, is expected to return to ing on Tuesday. nection with the special drive the the Colony in HMS. Falmouth to Hanglungshan in Shens and Council is conducting for refugee

day..

Liping in Kweichow, seven more school

reclamation areas will be esta- China Assurance Corporation

The speaker at the YMCA. Dis-blished. They will include two $10.00, Messrs. Anderson and Ashe

cussion Group on Sunday will be each in Szechwan and Yunaan, one $25.00, American Express Co., $5.00

the Rev. W. G. B. Ream, who will each in Kwangai, Sikang, and Mr. Ho Kom Tong $200.00. China give an address on "Community in Hunan. A total of 16,000 refugees Paint Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Britain." The Hon, Mr. A. G. W. will be migrated to the areas. $10.00, China Insurance Co. Ltd, Tickle will preside."

The initial expenses have been $5.00, Mr. G. 8. P. Haywood $30.00,

fixed at $1,400,000. ・・ Mrs. A. Castelle $10.00, Miss Eve

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Over 100,000 Chinese in Hong-

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Gray $10.00. Wang Kee and Co kong have awom observance of The wedding took place at the $100.00, China Emporium 'Ltd.. the National Pact as prescribed Registry, Supreme Court, yester- $200.00, M. F. Dupuy, Consul de by the National Spiritual Mobil-day of Mr. Andrew Petrovich France $25.00, Dr. Ban Tsu Zong:sation Movement founded by Tkachenko, of No. 3 Hankow Road, $10.00, Mr. N. T. Chan $50.00)| Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. and Miss Etrossinia Usounoff, Mr. Himby Ltd., 5.00, Grand Dispensary More will take the same oath in T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar of $10.00, China Electric Co., $100.00, the next few days.

Marriages, officiated, and the wit- Ellis Kadoorie School $50,00,, Mr.

nesses were Messrs. V. M. Kedro

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8. C: Yeung $500, Bincere Co., Ltd., The Executive Yuan decided at hivansky and D. Glazounon. Mr. $25.00, United Delivery Co., Ltd. (its" regular meeting held Gould also officiated at the mar- $50.00. Mr. Matheson c/o Dean yesterday to grant a pension to riage of Mr. The Fook-wal and Wilson $30.00, Miss Margaret the family of Mr. Chang Shao-po. Miss Lau Yow-hor, daughter of Mr. Megaffor $10.00, Asiatic Petrolum vice-director of the Compilation Lau Tat-chuen, local merchant. Co., Ltd.,$100.00, Messrs. W. R. Lox- Bureau of the Kushin District

ey and Co., Ltd. $25.00.

The

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Government in Honan. Mr. Chang The following passengers Balled was killed for his refusal to serve from Hongkong by the Wingsang the Japanese after the falloon May 3: For Swatow-Mr. Lam, Kushih elty.

Mr. Dillner, Mr. K. J. Lim, Mr. T. 8. Chan, Mr. W. T. Chan, Mr. N. H.

Wine and Food Society held

a dinner at the Langham Hotel, W. in honour or Alexis

The Federation

or Chinese Lim, Mr. Lo Wal-on, Mr. Chan Boyer, one of the French

Shanghal Yok-choi; For Shanghal-Miss gastronomic planeers of the 19th Labour Unions in

despatched, on International La Margaret Lee, Miss Lee, Mr. T. J. century,

bour Day May 1, separate Aldeguer, Mrs. T. C. Shek, Mr.",J, telegrams to the Labour Unions Palmer, Mr. W. Heggle, Mr. and Cherry, the Amesbury, Wilts. In Great Britain, France, the Mrs. P. M. Chang, Mrs. F: Hayward,. Shorthom cow, which recently Netherlands and the United States Mr. and Mrs. C. Y, Marr and three peat the British and world urging the labourers in the children, Mrs. Geo. Compton and records for a year's milk yield, has diferent countries to take effective Miss Compton and Mr. 7. John- now exceeded 4000-gallons of measures to check Japariese stone,

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milk in a year, and le sill, more aggression and to give material Countess R. de Bercey left for than two weeks, short of the full alde to China, according "to – e-Tentain by the se. Wingsang on 12 month

Shanghai report »)

Wednesday:

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939,

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