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A Cuisine You'd Choose

Were It Available Ashore Those crisp salads, delicious vegetables and fresh fruits that you like so well! Every meal aboard the President Liners is a delight. The cuisine has won for these giant ships a world- wide reputation for excellence.

The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. Albare oil burners,' swift express liners.

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting,

All statercoms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-not berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with miay rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners,

The Cuisine is world fampus. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zest to your dining

The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popalaṛ, Deck: sports, open air swimming pool, movies, eveolar dances, everything has bees to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere-is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the crained personnel aboard the President Liners.

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Chakeong Wed, 26th Oct at Cheongshing Wed 19th Oct at

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WAH YAN CONCERT.

ENJOYABLE FUNCTION AT 'CATHEDRAL HALL,

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1927.

TROOP CENTRES.

THE "BETTER 'OLE" TO BE

CLOSED DOWN.";

WEDDING BELLS.

SATURDAY'S CEREMONY AT ST. STEPHEN'S.

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With the idea of helping to raise "The Better Ole," the Y.M.C.A. The marriage took place on sufficient funds for a ping-pong centre for the use of Servicemen Saturday at St. Stephen's Church team to represent China in the which came into existence in of Mr. Shiu-hong Yeung, B.Sc., Olympic, an extremely enjoyable March when additional troops (London), A.C.G.I, D.I.C., the concert, organised in connexion came to the Colony as part of the son of Mr. and Mrs. Young Wing with the Wah Yan Old Boys' Shanghai Defence Force, is to be Kwong, 38 Kowloon Tong, to Miss Union, was held in St. John's closed down. This decision has | May O. Au, elder daughter of the Cathedral Hall on Saturday night, been arrived at following the re- late Mr. A. Au Ben, managing when there was a good attendance. cent return of troops to England director of the Sincore Co. Ltd, The Union is fortunate in having and the movement of others to Shanghai, and the late Mrs. Ap the services of such an energetic | Shangbal A farewell concert Ben. President as Mr. Ng Tai-ping, who will be given at the centre this The bridegroom was formerly organised a ping-pong team in evening, and after that no further an electrical engineer of the May with such success that they entertainments will be held there. Chinese National Engineering Co. have won all the matches they

Ltd, Shanghai and is now on the have played during the senson, that the troops still remaining in Canton.

This does not mean, however, faculty of Pui Ching High School, both league and friendly.

The concert

Hongkong are not to be catered proved

big A

The officiating clergyman: wns success. all the numbers being for. Certain accomodation, at the the Rev. S. Kau-yan Lee and the European Y.M.C.A., Salisbury bride was given away by her rendered with credit and without

Road, is being set aside for the use brother, Mr. David W. K. Au. The a hitch.

of troops and here it is proposed bridesmaid was Miss Esther K. Prior to the commencement of to carry on the work, although on Au, sister of the bride while Mr. the concert, Mr. Ng Tal-ping a smaller scale consequent upon C.R.W. Ma officiated as best man. expressed his thanks to those who the fewer troops, which has been The page was Master Lincoln D. had attended and helped to make so successfully carried out at Au and the flower girls, the leaca' the effort a surgess..

"The Better Ole." The library K. and L. Au. The concert. he said, was the from the latter place is being first that had been held in con-transferred

After the ceremony à reception the Salisbury was held at St. John's, Hall, Pok- to nexion with, the Union, and it was Rand building and Servicemen will fulam Road, when the many guests hoped to hold another next year find there many of the things included the Revs. CB. Shann. on a larger scale.

which contributed in no small E.W.L. Martin, S. Kau-yan Lee' measure to the success of the and Messrs. May Ying Piu, Chann Peking Road centre.

Harr, Ma Wing Chan, Lom Woo and Dr. T.P. Weo. Last night the bride and bridegroom gave a The hope is expressed that dinner party to their friends at the members of the Union, and Servicemen will avail themselves the To Yuen restaurant, West secondly to raise money for thef the facilities now provided. at Point,

extending

Social Activity..

The reasons for the holding of the concert were 'two-file, firstly

to promote social activity among

purpose

of

their

G.O.C. to Speak.

'Ole" was opened in March a con- cert was held there each week up to the middle of September under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. En-

activities in sport, especially in Salisbury Road. It is interesting to note that since "The Better the game of ping-pong.

He concluded by expressing his thanks to the hon. secretary and all others who had helped.

The concert opened with a piano solo, "The Storm," by Miss Caro-tertainment Committee. line Braga, after, which followed

H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard,

STONE-LAYING.

NEW WESLEYAN SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' HOME.

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a violin solo, "Cavatina," by Mr.C.E., C.M.G., will speak at the fare Arrangements are being made John Braga. Charleston exhibi- well concert to be given at "The in connexion with the New Wes- tlon by Mr. Reginald Sung was Better 'Ole" to-night when selec- leyan Sailors and Soldiers' Home full of "pep." after which Chinese tiens will be given by the band of now being built on the Praya East

music and songs were rendered.

to

Those taking part were Miss Chow the 1st Battalion the Cameronians; for an interesting ceremony Chaw-ching, Prof. Yau Hok-chow, by permission of Lieut. Col. H. C. take place on Wednesday, Nover- officers. Theber 23rd, at which a large and Mr. Fung Wai-ki, Mr. Chau Shu-Hyde-Smith and

The Programme.

ed to be present, when the founda- tion stones of the new building will be formally laid.

fat and Mr. Chow Chin-ho. band will be conducted by Mr.representative company is expect- Professor Yau has a high reputa Horace E. Dowell, L.R.A.M. tion for skill in the South, and Miss Chow is reputed to be a most skilful pupil. Their selections were well received and made a great impression.

Mr. G. W. C. Burnett gave a comical turn, and Mr. N. U. Botelho followed with "A La Cygne," a Cello solo,

Chinese Boxing. "Chinese Fighting Art" was excellently interpreted by mem- bers of the Chin Woo Athletic Association and was one of the most interesting items on the pro- gramme. Miss Rose Wong render- ed a delightful piano solo. "The Sweet By and By" and the pro- gramme concluded with "An Interesting Item" by a 'Varsity Undergrad, whose name was not given.,

The programme is as follows:

His Excellency the Hon. Mr. Officer Overture. "William Tell." (Ros-Administering The Government.

W: T. Southorn, C.M.G.;

siri).

Selection. "The Desert Song."principal corner stone, and in the has kindly consented to lay the (Homberg).

Entrance Hall two other stones Duet. "Il Trovatore." Soloists specially representing the men of Cpl. R. Bain (clarinet) and Bds, G. H.M. Forces will be laid, one by. Phillips, (corret),

H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., on behalf of the men of H.M. Army, and one by Com- Four Italianos. Misses A. Steel,modore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., on V. Capell, B. Walker and R. Wong, behalf of the men of the Royal

Song. "The Piper of Love." Mrs. Navy and Royal Air Force. H. Minney.

Engr. Lt. Comdr. A. S. Bedells (entertainer).

Humorous Songs and Stories. Tod and Dick.

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Baritone song. Mr. H. Glover. Miss V. Capell in an old favourite.

Mr R. Sutherland, (entertainer).] The Band. "The Battle of Water-|

The accompanist was Mr. Pun Sek-kwai, and the piano was lentoo." (Eilenburg).

by the Anderson Music Company cordini invitation is extended

The organising committee wos. composed of Messrs. Ng Tai-ping. by the Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Committee to be present at this Wong Tso-lan, Chan Wai-chuen,

Ng Wai-yan, Pun Yan-pang, Kwan¦ farewell concert which will begin Man-wai and Chan Wal-ming.

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