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SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

SHOWERED MR. A. POLLOCK

WITH GOOD WISHES

MR. & MRS. ARTHUR GRIMMITT'S SILVER

WEDDING

On the occasion of their silver wedding, air. Arthur William Grimmitt, ActLig Chief Preventive Officer of the Imports and Exports Depart- ment, and Mrs. Grimmitt, were -showered with the good wishes of a large circle of friends who Were entertained to a cocktail. party in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel at noon yesterday.

ENTERTAINED

A.P.B. Executive Leaving Colony

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Round The World In Air Liners

Eager to be the first to make a continuous Last night Mr. A. Pollock, well-fight round the world known local advertising executive, mercial planes, Mr. who has resigned prior to his de-Lee, a

passenger westward

in

FRENCH POSTAGE STAMPS

The French post office contingen to, pour forth a flood, of new pas- tage stamps at the rate of three varieties a week,

Fortunately they are for the most com- part of low denomination so as Norman C. to cause little Anancial embarrass- member of. 4 firm of mert to collectors, while the fact

bound that they are often quickly super-. parture for Australia, was given brokers, in New York, is

Francisco, with fickets seded by other philatelic novelties a farewell Chinese dinner by the for San

total or introduces an element of specula Directors and the Chinese Staff of which have cost him a

tion that is not unattractive to Advertising and Publialty £500. The Bureau, Ltd, at the Ying King He hopes to breakfast at Hono-stamp market operawits.

lulu and to arrive back in New Gregoire de Restaurant.

Tours, bishop, On board the theologian, and historian, born at During the course of the dinner York on July 11 Mr. John A Galvin, Director of first Pan-American Airways Clip-Clermont de Ferrand in 539, is the per making a Transatlantic pas subject of a 90 centimes stamp is- The Advertising

Publicity and

the sued to commemorate the four- Bureau, Ltd., traced the develop.senger trip from Europe to

United States.

teenth centenary of his birth. ment of Mr. Pollock's association with the Company since he came. Scotland some three years

Mr. Grimmitt has been in the from Colany alhce 1911, and both he 480.

Mr.

ex-ministrator and competent adver

.

Most of his journey 24,694 miles will be made in American aid-liners, but he will use also Imperial Airways. the Dutch K.LM · and Air France machines where. He-

cessary.

It is printed in carmine and bears his effigy against a back- ground formed by a view of the ancient city, --

The fifth centenary of the com- pletion of the spire of Strasbourg Cathedral" is commemorated in

day

the

Ekins, a

who in

in

another new stamp of 70 centimes, and the twenty-third anniversary at the defence of Verdun by one of 90 centimes showing a view of the Porte Chausser."

and his wife, who was formerly "During that time," sald Mias Florence Annie Murray, eldest Galvin, "Mr. Pollock had not only daughter of the late Mr. P. Hearned the full respect of his Murray, of the Petroleum Com-Directors, both as an efficient ad-

Mr. Lee expects to take a pany, are well-known and

tising man, but by his knowledge, and a half longer to circle tremely popular residents

Mr. J. Brook, who was best man conscientiousness and unfailing globe than Mr. B. R. at the wedding 25 years ago, in a attention to duty, he had received newspaper correspondent. short speech, remarked on the the full confidence of the Com 1936 accomplished the fight personal charm of Mr. and Mrs. pany's clients, so that during h's 18 days.

Mr. Ekins, however, dewenst Crimmitt and their happy marmed stay with the Company he had

made part of the life, and proposed a toast to their built for himself an enviable reward and

DANCE German airship health, which was heartily ten-putation both as a business man journey in the

using spe- The Royal Engineers Old -Com- cured.

and as an advertising consultant. Hindenburg, besides

cially chartered 'planes when rades* Association are holding a .. Wider Field

regular a-liners were not avall-Flannel Dance on Saturday night. able.

at the Peninsula Hotel. Dancing from 8.30 p.m. till 1 am.

Mr.

The Attendance Besides Mr. and Mrs. Grimmitt's It was with regret that the eight children, those present in-Directors had accepted cluded Mr Bw. Shaftain, ASP.Pollock's resignation and they fel Mr. HA. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Ken-that the staff would be happy to

Ltd. would be pleased again t neth Chan, Mr. P. E Baskett, Mr. know that they had offered every avail themselves of his services." and Mrs. D. O. Silver. Mr. Dhun inducement to get. Mr. Pollock to Ruttonjee, Mr. D. Dass, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. W stay with them, but Mr.

A Presentation

R.E.O.C.A. FLANNEL

Music will be by Dance Orches tra of the 1st Bn. The Middlesex

WEDNESDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Peaches & Cream Cereal

Calf Braina

Bacon

Coffee

LUNCHEON

Shrimp Cocktail.

Aspic Salad

Cold Sliced Ham

Baked Beans,

Onions & Mushrooms Casserole

Shoestring Potatoes

Relish Apple Ple

Cheese Tea

DINNER

Chicken Broth Bect Salad Meat Ple Corn Soutie

Creamed Spinach

Asparagus Melon

Coffee

Dinner Mints

The Clothes You Wear

WHY DO TOUR STOCKINGS HAVE CLOCK'S?—The esillest stockings were made of cloth, and the clocks are relics of the gussets at the, side...

Regiment (D.CO.) by the kind permission of 'Lt. Col. L. A. Newn-- WHY DO WIDOWS WEAR ham. M.C., and Officers.

VEILS? Elderly widows in me Novelties and spot prizes will be dieval times were expected to enter a convent-hence the widow's veli, provided.

WHY "DO MEN'S BATS HAYE SILK BOWS AT THE BACK OF THE LINING?--Because the old Tables may be reserved on ap-hats used to lace up inside to fit

to the Hon. Secty.

the wearer. Whitfeld Barracks,

Pollock Mr. C. H. Wang, the oldest felt that by going to Australia employee of the Company then E. Hollands, Mr. W. Ward, Mr and Mrs. W. H. Colledge." Mr. and Mrs. now, he would be entering a wider made a Bresentation to Mr. Pollock

feld of activity, one where he'on behalf of the Directors and Tickets:-Ladies. $1. Gents, $1.50. J. Davidson, Mr. P. A. Troengrove hoped to again establish himself staff, and in doing so,

Voiced

Members below the rank of Mr. and Mrs W. M. Thomson. Mras an advertising consultant. their appreciation of Mr. Follock's sergeant $1. Sam Howard, Mr. W. J. Burling, Mr. W. Old, Mr. J. Gibson, Mr. A "In view of what we know of friendliness, and during the time L. Powell, Mrs. L. Murray, Miss Mr. "Pollock, we are confident that he had acted as Manager of the plication May Murray, Mr. P. U. Wat, Mr. he will achieve his objective but Hongkong Ofee, Mr. Wang sald R.EOCA L Kwang-to, Mr. and Mrs. C F. with his departure, we would like that their knowledge of his fair- Kowloon-Tel. No. 59191, Exten him to know that he takes with iness had made working for him alon, 23, or the Hotel-Tel How. him the complete goodwill of the a pleasure. Company desire to return to the East either further toast to

Andrews and Miss L. Matton

FOUR WEDDINGS

AT REGISTRY

Four Chinese couples were mar- rled yesterday at the Registry, Supreme Court, with, Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar of, Mar-

The riages, officiating.

parties

were:-

and should be ever

The dinner

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concluded with a

Mrs. A. Pollock, 1 In a week or a year's time, The who was a guest of honour of the Advertising and Publicity Bureau, evening.

NEWSETTES

loon 38081.

SCHOOLS ASSIST CHINA RED CROSS

WHY DOES A MAN'S TAIL SUIT HAVE TWO BUTTONS BEHIND”--- These were once used to button back the flaps of the coat when riding or dancing,

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WHY ARE HAT BOXES SOME- TIN ́S . CALLED "BANDBOXES?? Because this -box WES

hats

WHY ARE THERE THREE LINES OF STITCHING ON THE BACK OF YOUR GLOVE?—These are relics of the old clumsy stitch-

The schools of Hongkong and originally used to hold bands"" or Kowloon are making a special | collars and only later adopted for effort to supply bandages to the hospitals in China through the Foreign Auxiliary of the National Red Cross Society of China.

Some of the schools have beeti doing this work for months while others have just begun bandage- making. It is hoped that all Relief funds amounting to $30, the schools in Hongkong and Haiphong Road, and Miss Joyce Public Works Department, cele-000 will be allotted for war re- Kowloon will take part in this Chan, of No. 16. Fo Tak Street, brates his birthday to-day

Mr. Franciso Chan, of No. 12, Nam Kok Road, Kowloon City, and Miss Justina Felise.

The

witnesses were. Messrs. Antonio!

Mr. Fung Yu-gang, of No. 33,

Mr. 9.0. Hill, LRIBA, of the

Lao and Kwan Chok

The witnesses were Messrs. J. Go Simsón, and Fung Yuen-chi.

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Mr. John Forbes, B. Sc., Mr. Cheung Tk-ping salesman I.C.E, of the Public

Works or the Colonial Dispensary, and partment, celebrates his Miss Tong Shiu-chum, of No. 3, day to-day.

George Lane.

Messrs. Ming.

The witnesses were

Kwong" „Pan and Hau Mr.R. R. Wood, Senior

tary. Inspector, will receive

and

Stuping

Miss Mary Tyng, of the Foreign

ing of the three finger gussets. which used to be earried down on to the back of the glove,

- WHY IS... A · CHILD'S · AFRON CALLED A PINAFORE?—Because the bib used. to be *pinned” to the

*pinner:"

fugees in Chaochow, Chaoyang. work. Kityang. Tenghaj, AM. in east Kwangtung; according to Auxiliary, No. 3, Sample Room dress it was originally called a

De-a decision reached at a meeting Gloucester Building, will be glad birth of the Swatow Residents' War to give help and information to Rellef Association £12 Hongkong any school that would like to

join in this good work, on Monday.

Sani- the

There will be no speaker at to- Mr. Kwok Chen-hwa, cashier of congratulations of his friends tomorrow's meeting of the Hongkong the Gloucester Hotel, and Mis day on the occasion of his birth-Ya Men's Club at St. Francis Cheng Kam-yee, of No. 31, Ellung day, Street. The witnesses were Messrs.

Li Yin and Carlos M. Choy.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Beginning from this year, the Hotel, but members are requested birthday of Confucius on August to prepare a few stories and jokes 27 will be observed by all Chinese Mr. G. S. P. Heywood, M. A.. to make up the programme. Every schools and universities as "éduca B.B... and Mr. L Starbuck, B.Sc., member present will be expected tional day." according to a new fof the Royal Observatory,

will to relate one short story..or to pay instruction issued by the Ministry celebrate their birthdays today, a fine of 20 cents Into the Club of Education of the Chinese Na

tional Government. Charity Fund.

The following forthcoming mar Images are announced:

Mr. Augusto Barros,, salesman, The speaker at to-day's meeting;

of No. 14, Waterloo Road;

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Mr. Leung Kin-cheung, assistant the Diocesan Boys' School," at the Nathan Hotel, and Misa Ma Yu-ching, of No... 171. Baf Yeung Chat Street

surveyor,

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WHY DO MEN'S EVENING TROUSERS HAVE A STRIPE

Bre. DOWN · THE /»LEG?—They survivals of a row of buttons which used to faster the legs of the old- fashioned "tight" trousers" VỚI

BUTTON ON THE RIGHT AND A WOMAN'S ON THE LEET? Men used to fasten their clothes with the left hand whilst the right held a sword; women, with their right banda, because the left was gen- erally employed to carry a child.

WHY DID YOU BUY THOSE

**SHGES?

WHY DOES A MAN'S COAT

-That-shoes, benɛ with them the "mysterious life force of their, past owners, and will therefore make the marriage happy and lucky one.

of No. 14, Soares Avenue, Homun-

The Executive Yuan yesterday of the Peace Pledge Union in the The wedding took place at the tits, and Mas Lizzie Mackintosh, Challenge Bookshop, will be Mr. Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai formally approved of the estab

anti-oplum hos- Gerald A. Goodban, headmaster of on June 28 of Mr. Geoffrey William Hahment of an

*To wear on your feet, of course, Blown, son of Capt. and Mrs. O. C.pital in Chungking with a Chinese Blown, and Miss Winifred Am-Government grant, but the month. But the protection of the feet is Mr. B. O. Blaker, AO.A., who brose, younger daughter of Mr. ly upkeep will be detrayed by the only one of the uses to which has been a partner of Messrs. and Mrs. F. W. Ambrose, of Hong Chungking Municipal Government. shoes are put in various parts of Mr. Tse Har-Ing. Sarawak Oil Fields Ltd, residing accountants, retired from the firm Mr. Herbert Aris was best man.

Thomson and Company, Chartered kong and formerly of Shanghai. The proposal, submitted by the the globe.

Ministry of the Interior, the You throw a shoe at a wedding- at No. 18, Fong Street, first floor on June 30.

Ministry of Economics Affairs and and unwittingly play a part in a and Miss Wong Kwet-fong, of No.

The Executive Committee of the Ministry of Finance as well as tradition as old as the human race 10. 8am Ngar Chai Ching Street, Arst floor, Macao;

Mr. John Hennessey Seth, F. B. Chamber of Commerce shall carry by the Chungking Municipal Goy-Itself: A. A., has retired from the firm of on with the routine duties in the ernment that the municipality of Mr. Funs Fun Cheung-cho, Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming event that a chairman is absent or Chungking be rid of oplum addicte clerk, Hongkong Telephone Co. and Mr. William Lodge Alexander has resigned, and no new election and opium and drug wholesalers Ltd, and Miss Wong Yuen-taing,

of a chairman shall be held during and retailers by June 30, was also of No. 69. Wellington Street, has been admitted a partner.

the present period of national passed, and adopted by the Exera- Mr. R. W. Davis, secretary and emergency, according to an in-tive at its meeting.

In Hamburg- in the thirteenth Mr. Fung hun-choy, clerk,

"North, struction just issued by the Minis,

century, every bridegroom, was Hongkong Meat and Detry Pro- general manager of the

A sum of $50,000,000 is being compelled by law to make his wife ducts Co., Ltd., and Miss Leung China Daily News' and Mrs. Davis try of Economic Affairs.

put up jointly by the Central Bank

a wedding present of a pair of So-yue, of No. 12, Queen's Road have left Shanghat for England

and expected to be away for about Dr. W W. Yen, formerly Chiness of China, the Farmers Bank of shoes. In Transylvania to-day this East, second floor.

three months.

Ambassador to Moscow, and Dr. China and the Bank of Communi- | custom still persista; and in Greece Alfred Baokie Eze, formerly Chi- cations as agricultural develop- the best man still puts a new pair A party of six distinguished nese Ambassador in Washington ment loans as a means to promote or boots on the feet of the bride. A third consignment of about Spanish journalists, who are pay now in Hoogkong, are making the economic development of the

* The Hungian bride used to 12,000 sacks of wheat contributed ing a fortnight's visit to Britain preparations to attend the Inter north west and

and south-west provin-

symbolise her wife by the American Red Cross for as guests of the British Council, national Pacide Relations, Confer clal areas Representatives of the the relief of Chinese war refugees arrived at Victoria Station onilence to be held shortly in Canada thres Government banks had pre- will arrive in Hongong sometime Monday afternoon

|Dr. Yen has been elected to re- viously been sent to conduct in-

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present the China branch of the vestigations of the

In the end of this month for dis- tribution to the interior, it is The Fellowship Committee of International Pacific Relations ditions of these pru learned here. The contribution the Hongkong Y's Men's Club is Association. Dr. Sze, however, ha a result of was made in response to a request organizing a. Isunch - pienic for not yet decided, whether, to pro- from the International Red Cross members and their families to ceed to Canada, but the two Chi- offices Society. It may be recalled that take place on July 16. There will nese delegates will

the American Red Cross has al- be no charge, but each party are shanghal before sailing to Canada ready sent two batches of wheat expected to take their own boxket and will not proceed to Chung top Phing.

of eatables, etc.

king.

daty by

boots

on the

them to

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1939.

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Price $49.50

Less 10% Cash Discount,

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Light-weight Rubber Waterproofs

* Price $14.75

Less 10% Cash Discount,“

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