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Picturesque Wedding At Cathedral

CAPT. SKIPWITH & MISS BERYL FAIR

A picturesque society wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon, when MISS BERYL DAISY FAIR, youngest daughter of Mrs. M. H. Turner, of Shek 0, and step-daughter of Mr. M. H. Turner, became the bride of CAPTAIN PATRICK JAMES TOWNSEND SKIP WITH. R. A.. Stanley.

Wilson,

The Very Rev, J, L. Dean of the Cathedral, officiated. Mr. J. R. M. Smith was at the organ. and the Cathedral choir were in attendance.

The bride looked charming on the arm of her step-father in a. white Chinese slik gown cut on early Victorian style with long tight sleeves. A tiara of orange blossoms held in place. her long tulle vell that reached to the hem of her train. She carried a sheat of white arum Illes,

VICTORIAN LINES

The bridesmaid, Miss Simpson. wore a blue Chinese brocaded silk frock cut on Victorian lines and turban on her head. made of the same material, She carried a sheaf of mauve orchids,

The two dower girls, Misses Claire Van Wylick and Bridget Armstrong. wore miniature frocks

Capt. P. J. T. Skipwith, R.A., and his bride, formerly Miss Bery] Fair, photographed after their wedding at St. John's Cathedral

yesterday afternoon.--(King's Studio).

of the bridesmeld and carled WAR ECONOMICS:

posies of mauve orchids,

The bridegroom was attended by BRITAIN'S FOOD POSITION:

Captain G. W. Hook, R. A.

Mrs. Turner chose a gown of

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1941.

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From

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U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai — (5an

Francisco date, 7th February)............................... Straits and Air Malt by British Overseas

Service" by Sea from Singapore,

25th Feb.

Airways

Canton

27th Feb. 28th Feb.

United-Kingdom and Straits,

28th Feb.

Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct vice"-San Francisco date, 22nd February Calcutta and Straits.

Ser-

1st Mar,

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Mar.

United-Kingdom and Straits

2nd Mar.

Java and Manila,

3rd Mar.

Australia and Manila,

3rd Mar.

USA., and Manila-(San Francisco date, 8th Feb.)

5th Mar.

Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Ser-

vice" San Francisco date, 28th February.

7th Mar.

11th Mar,

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silver grey chiffon velvet with NEED FOR MORE SHIPS TO USA and Honolulu (San Francisco date 21st

accessories to match and carried

a sheaf of mauve orchids.

The reception was held in the Jacobean room of the Hongkong Hotel,

JUDGE-SILVA

BRING SUPPLIES -

"Most people overseas do not quite understand what

MR. is happening here in England," said

DONALD

The honeymoon is to be spent TYMANN, a well-known economist, when he broadcast at. Fanling.

from London, yesterday on. Britain's food position. "I have friends in North America and Canada who will keep A quiet wedding took place at Rosary Church yesterday morning on trying to send me food by post. I suppose they think when Miss Marie Silva, of No. 319, we are starving here. Nathan Road Kowloon, became the,. pride of Cpl Alfred George Judge, Lyemoon Barracks. Hongkong...

The Rev. Father H. de Angelis,

officiated at the ceremony,

SING TAO TO TOUR MANILA

TEAM LEAVING TOMORROW

"It is very kind of them, of have to win and to do that we can course, but we are not starv-depend on ourselves, We do not want any more men-our own will

February). Sandakan. Sandakan

OUTWARD MAILS- Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before a.m, registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are adver- tised to close after 5 pm, Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.

ing. We are eating better than be enough but we cannot rely on Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu, U. 8. we did in the depression years only what our factories turn out and I am sure that this is and we have to get more from Sandakan, still the case now. Mind you, North America.

"As I told my neighbour in the.

bus, this is what we want more

we cannot pick and choose as we did and we have to take ships for most of all to bring in what we get, but we are never American help. It is not a question Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg.

"British "Overseas Airway” anything like short of most of of our needing more ships because the things we want.

CHANGED HABITS

of the sinkings; but the question Straits. of having enough ships left after Canton

Honolulu putting them to other uses.

For

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WEDNESDAY

Mr. Tymann then referred to the "The question is a question of rationed foods. In Britain and delay not a question of lost ship. Straits and Rangoon. stated that butter rations had been but a question of lost time. For Haiphong" . The SING TAO SPORTS CLUB increased from 2 oz. to 4 oz. a week, instance, convoys have to move are making a tour to MANILA at People could still have only 8 oz. of slowly, ports are full and it takes the invitation of the PHILIP fats, but half of that was now in a great deal of time to load and It is, PINES A.A. and a party, compris-butter. There was a shortage of unload ships these days ing of two officials and 16 players, certain foodstuffs, but not a short- therefore, perfectly clear why we are leaving the Colony tomorrow age for food as a whole. afternoon by steamer.

have less ships and space insandakan. The whole question was a mat-which to bring in our food sup- ter rather of changed eating plies. habits, said the speaker, and went

on to say how he had explained

THE REAL ANSWER "This may not give an explana-

Sing Tao will play five matches during their tour and are expect ed, to arrive back at Hongkong by

the subject to a man whom he tion to the question as yet," con- Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the Mar. 17. They may possibly play a sixth game but no definite armet on a bus, and who was aptinued Mr. Tymann. "Why, for rangements have been made for fact that though sinking of Bri-not enough eggs, bacon and meat parently very worried about the instance, have we got bread, but tish ships were continuing to be and, just now, onlons? The real lower. Lord Woolton, the Minister answer to this is to be found on for Food, had expressed himself land, and not in the sea."

this.

The team will be under the

management of Mr. Aw Hoe while Mr. Law Chi-hing will act as Hon,

Secretary.

4

overran

"British Overseas Airways" .....

SATURDAY

Ext. Mar., 1st

as being deeply concerned about

Mr. Tymann declared that when Straits and Parcels only for United-Kingdom. supplies of eggs, bacon and meat. Herr The following players

will

Hitler's armiles DEMAND FOR SHIPS travel:-Cheung Wing-choi, Stu

Europe, it WES Britain's larder Tin-1 Hau Yung-sang, Mak "I tried to tell him," went on that he took. One-fifth of Bri- Shul-hon, Lau. Tin-sang. Leung Mr. Tymann, "that we had not tain's import of eggs came from

ir Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg Yin-chan, Tsui Ab-fal. Sin Yau- reached the position where we de-Holland and onions too. In peace-

Britain

"British Overseas Airways." imported nine- sang.. Soong Ling-sing, Luk Tat-pended on Herr Hitler for what time, hang, Yeung Shui-yick, Tang we were able to get, but that tenths of her butter, margarine, Straits, Ceylon, India and East Africa. Kwong-sam, Lai Shin-wing. Fung what we can import depended on etc., from Denmark and half of Manila, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, and

South Africa via Durban. King-cheong, Kwok Ying-ki and the number and size of the ships her bacon too. When Herr Hitler Ip Pak-wah,

we have to bring it in. The sink-walked into Western Europe." he bacon Bild Leung Wing-chiu is not able to ings were important, but the real took Britain's eggs, go as he cannot obtain the neces-point now is not so much the cheese, he took French and Dutch

Mir Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, v. S. A. & sary leave.

supply of ships, but the demand onions-for Britain had relied on for ships."

Western Europe, mainly on Hol- Europe is "Pan American Airways and Trans- Reg.

Atlantic Services" Mr. Tymann explained the matland, for vegetables. ter further. by, stating that the ... WAR' ECONOMICS ships they had were now being.

"For the time being." continued Manila Macassar and Sourabaya. used to take troops and equipment Mr. Tymann, "we were left rather and supplies to battlefields thou short, but we did not lose any-.

Badminton League

Recreio defeated Chinese Y.Msands of miles away - such as thing for good. What we cannot

CA. by the odd set in nine in 'A' Division of the Badminton League last night.

J. J. Remedios and H. S. Gon- salves (R) kst to S. Koh and C. Y. Yung 16-21; lost to C. H. Wong and G. T. Lau 8-21; beat C. Au and H. Kol 23-22,

A. M. Bilva and L. A. Carvalho lost to Koh and Yung 18-21; beat Wong and Iau 21-13; beat Au and. Koh 21-15.

A M. Rodrigues and M. A Oliveira beat Koh and Yung: 21- 18; lost to Wong and Lau (§-21; ¦- beat Au and Koh 21-13.-

Egypt. Grecce, Libya and Malaya.

"We are taking the initiative in the Mediterranean," "con- tinued Mr. "Tymann, “and we are taking every precaution further east, and all this needs ships. And even that is not the end of it. The placen where preparedness is wanted "most of all is here at home. It is here that Herr Hitler has to strike and strike success- fully if he is to get away with

it.

“WE HAVE TO WIN”

SUNDAY

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turn out here we get from over- seas-bacon from Canada, butter from Australia and New Zealand.

"But this is not easy and first Air Mall by sea to Singapore to connect with Reg of all these countries have to in- the “British Overseas AirwaYL” moun crease their production. At the present time some of thie, do- traits and Calcutta. minions produce more things than we can bring in because our ships are wanted elsewhere.

"I don't deny that there are shortages, but these shortages are due not so much to enemy action by, sea or in the air, as to war economies. We cannot afford the use of ships for imports and we "With what our factories here can do with more ships. More The match between University can turn out and with our fight-¡ sinkings in the spring, therefore, 'B' and University 'A', which was ing, men we can hold out, but we would make us think very hard, to have played last night, has have to get more and more ships but just now we are going without been postponed to Friday night. to get our defence ready. We certain things.”

MATCH POSTPONED

A.

shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Canada, Cen-|-* G.P.O.

tral and South America and United Kingdom | Parcels "4.00 PM via San Francisco. (No Parcela for United- | Beg. 5:00 PM Kingdom).

7.00 TM

******* Ord. Note: All Malls for United Kingdom will be "forwarded with or without superscription, ple

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