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entitled SWEETHEARTS, co-starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, in glorious technicolour and in modern dress for the first time. The picture will play simultaneously at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres from May 27 on a roadshow basis.

All you have to do is to secure subscription for the "Hongkong Daily Press" for a minimum period of six months from a relative or friend. For the first thirty oach subscriptions received, acccessful contestant will receive 20 per cent. of the whatever subscriptions he secures as conmission and a free ticket to the best seat in the Queen's or All Ambra Theatres to see "SWEETHEARTS," with Jeanette MacDonald, crowned recently Queen of the screen in an import- ant national newspaper poll in the United States. After the first thirty subscriptions are received, we will only pay the commission, so send your subscriptions in early to get the free cinema ticket sa

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Each contestant can submit

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In all, there will be four com- petitions of this kind, each lasting one week. For each. similar prizes will be given (except that the picture for which the free cinema ticket is presented will vary), but, at the end of the fourth competition, the "Hong.. kong Daily Preas" will, in addition "to the prizes and commissions earned, offer a special prize of $20.00 to the competitor who has brought in the largest number of now subscribers-so long as the number is not less than twenty.

This is the second contest of the series and will remain in force until 12 noon on Thursday, May 24.

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WEDDING : AT REGISTRY

"Mr. Cheng Kam-shing, clerk, of the Statistical "Office, Imports" and Exports Department, and Miss. LI Poon-yan, of No. 11, Caine Road, were married at the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday..

Mr.

T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, officiated, and the wit- nesses were Mrs. Chan Lok-man and Mr. Char Chi-leung.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following forthcoming mar÷ riages are announced:

Mr. Chan Goon-tatt, merchan- tile assistant, of No. 3 Alveston Terrace, top floor, and Miss Fung Tak-hing. teacher of No. 14 Bonhard Road, second floor;

Mr. Tam Cheuk-fan, clerk of the Peninsula Hotel, and Miss Lam Wai-lan, teacher: of No. 521 Nathan Road, third floor.

Mr. Samuel Behr governing director of Messra, S. Behr & Mathew, who paid his 40th visit to Shanghai left in the $ 5. Empress of Japan for England, "vis Honclulu and the United States. He is accompanied by his daughter, Goldy, an enthusiastic journalist. who proposes writing a book of her impressions of the Orient,

SATURDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Apple sauce Cereal

Apple Rings and Sausages. Popovers Coffee

LUNCHEON

Crab Cocktail Cole Slaw Salad Spareribs Cabbage au Gratin Baked Onions Creamed Carrots Ginger Cake and Chocolate Sance Iced Tea

DINNER

French Onions Soup Stuffed Tomato Salad

Cold Meats Potato Chips Relishes

Hot Biscuits.. Honey Assorted Fruits Cocoa

NEWSETTES

Dr. Bee Host-teck will be cele- brating his birthday to-morrow.

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The Lady Helen Graham has succeeded the Lady Byde as lady in waiting to the Queen.

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Rear-Adml. Sir Ball Brooke has succeeded Mr. Arthur Penn as Groom-in-Waiting to the King.

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Mr. Francis Brett, Inspector of jungs and cargo boats, Harbour Department. will celebrate his birthday to-morrow.

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"Hearty congratulations will be extended to-morrow to Chlef Inspr. M. H. Hourihan, of the Police, when he celebrates his birthday.

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SUPPER DANCE AT THE GRIPPS

ON MAY 26

The Joint Committee of Chinese Women's Clubs and Associations will give a supper dance at the Gripps on May 26, the proceeds from which will be donated in aid of Chinese Industrial Co- operatives.

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Dancing will be from p.m. to X am., and admission tickets will be $6. A varied programme of six interesting numbers will be offered, and there will be among the en tertainers several star performers of Debutante Goes To Town" TRIC...

The Misses Dora Chow, 'Elsie Wong, and Gloria Yee, and Messrs. Hubert Tong. George Chów, and Hugh Chen have promised to con- tribute to the programme. This will comprise a Classical Dance featuring Misses Helen Woo and Rosita Loong; a "Gay Nineties" number featuring the quartette Herbert Tong. Hugh Chen. George Chow, and Tommy Lee; the" Mel Lan Fang Sword Dance by Mrs. Ferty Chen; the Cinderella, Waltz,

A song and dance number, by

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1939.

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it gives such o quick polish "Mansion", the quick, easy and economical floor polish, gives a mirror-like brilliance to Stained or Parquet Floors and Linoleum.

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Dance by Miss Gloria Yee and Mr. Hagh Chen; and an Oriental Dance by the Misses Elsie "Wong. Elsie Law, Dora Chow and Doreen Weir.

Miss Eisle Law won a prize re- cently at the Fancy Dress · Ball. when she also appeared in an "Alexander's Ragtime Band" num-

ber.

ANNUAL MEETING

OF Y.W.CA.

This evening at 7.30 p.m. the Owing to unfavourable weather Y.W.CA. will hold its 19th annual prospects for to-dah, the Children's general meeting when a report of the Children's Charity Fair arrang the activities of the past year will ed to take place this afternoon at be given and results of the elec- the peninsula Hotel ardens has tion of office bearers announced. been postponed to Wednesday, May Mr. Chiu Kum-lum has kindly 24. from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

consented to address the gather- ing.

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Queen Mary attended a concert

Following the meeting there will by the New Metropolitan Bym-be a short patriotic play" and a phony Orchestra at the People's demonstration of health exercises Palace. Mile End Road, recently. by Miss Mavis Ming and members Her Majesty was attended by the of the Women's League of Health Dowager Lady Ampthill and Capt. Arthur Paget..

Mr. Lewis Clive, of Kensington. s.w, who rowed for Oxford.in the Boat Race in 1930 and 1931, and who was killed in action in Spain in July last year, son of the late

His Excellency the Governor Lt.-Col. P. A. Clive, M.P., of Whit- will give an offcial dinner at feld, Allensmoor, left £1,884 Government House on Thursday

next, May 25, at 8.15 p.m.

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The Duke and Duchess of Kent have consented to attend the prize- the Royal

Ri, Excellency the Governor giving in June at will visit the School for the "Deaf, Masonic School for Boys, Bushey,

in" Kowloon, at 3 p.m. on Friday Herts, The Duke will be present as next, May 26.

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His Excellency

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Governor

will be present at the performance of "The Messiah" by the Hong- kong Singers on Friday next... ... at St. John's Cathedral, at 920 p.m.

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Estate valued at £47,870, was left by Mr. Charles Hallett Finch of Vallance-gardens, Hove, retired civil servant, who died at the age of 83 years.

Grand Master-elect of the English Freemasonry and the Duchess will present the prizes

The engagement is announced between Richard Lumley, elder son of Bir Cecil Hurst, G.C.M.G., Vice- President of the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague, and Lady Hurst, and Bar- Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, bara, youngest daughter of the

The marriage arranged between The 25th annual dinner of the Prince. Vsevolode of Russia and Royal Navy Medical Club took Lady Mary Lygon will take place place recently at the Trocadero at St. Philip's Church, Buckingham Restaurant, London, Burg. Vice- Palace Road, on June 1 at 2.30 pm. Admiral P. T. Nichols presiding. ^" | Burg.-Capt ̈ G. D, G, Fergusson, formerly of the Royal Naval Hos- pital, Hongkong, was among those who accepted invitations.

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The next sailing of the $.5.

Fatshan from Hongkong to Canton has now been arranged for Tues- day next. May 23 at 8 a.m. The return voyage will leave Canton on Thursday, May 25, at 9 a.m.

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To-day is Empire Air Day. During the day, the Secretary for Air and the Chief of the Air Staff

will make a special tour of 435

Visiting Singapore until May 19,

miles. Their actual travelling when he will return to China, time for the distance, which in Mr. 8. B. Archdeacon, who was for many years with the Straits Trad- the days of the stagecoach might ing Co., Ltd, and is now technical have taken them three and a half days to cover, will be thres and a adviser on tin in Yunnan.

half hours.

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The death took place at the

Carrying out the will of his General Hospital, Singapore, after mother, Fang Keh-kwang, a tribal a short illness, of Mr. Robert Ed-chief in Yunnan, has handed over ward Moller, late of Pangkattan $3,000 (Yunnan currency to the Fatate, Sumatra, East Coast, at the war chest. The money represents age of 71 years,

the total funeral donations from

his friends and relatives. The Miss Clare Greet, of Elm Park Yunnan Provincial Government Mansions, Park-walk, Chelsea, for has issued an order of commenda- many years a well-known actress tion in recognition of his patriot- of Shakespearean, and comedy parts, who died at the age of 67; left @2,129.

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A bon voyage tea and presenta- tion was given to Dr. F.G. Halpern, CHERBOURG-A total of 5,000 by her class in Psycho-Pathology kilogrammes of gold, worth 150 and Mental Hygiene on Friday, million French Francs were May 5, at the International shipped on Wednesday to the YWCA, 999, Bubbling Well Road, United Staten by the "Queen Mary? Shanghai Dr. Halper left Shang- on Belgian account The

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of gold to the United States. om on May 14 for a villt to Prychilat other European countries concentres in the United States and tinnen) (TO)

England

All members and friends are cordially invited to be present.

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