1935-07-13 — Page 11

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. SÄTURDAY,

JULY 13, 1935.

REPULSE BAY LIDO

GAY SCENE AT

OPENING

LADY SOUTHORN'S SPEECH

Seldom, if ever, has a happier gathering been seen in Hongkong than that at the opening of the Перине Bay Lido by Lady Southern last evening. fundreds of residents attended, and the new building was a cause of delight to all. The arrangements made for the event were all that could be tlenfrett, and after the formal opening the guestá moved about the nicely-laid-out lawn, where they were entertained by a mili inry band and 21 quarlette of string instrumentalists in colour- ful costume who paraded up and down and added to the gaiety of {lba* མྱུre་Jtt. The decorations were very tasteful and with coloured Hghts later switched on the effect was most delightful. Hospitality was lavishly dispensed, n feature of the buffet being a repllen of the: Lide building in sugar.

Subsequently, large numbers of the guests proceeded to the Repulse Bay Hotel, where there was a special dinner daner in honour of the event, danring being kept up by a merry crowd of revellers until the early morning,

Chairman's Speech

Calling on Lady

Southern

to

Ledars

my

Bridal group taken after the wedding, at St. John's Cathedral on Wednesday, of Mr. R. R. Pearson;

of the Standard-Vacuums Oil Co., and Miss Martha A. Laing. (Photo: Ming Yuen Studio).

STUDENT'S FAREWELL

TO STUDY ENGINEERING

IN AMERICA

A large party was pressat at the departore at the Empress of Japan yesterday, to bid farewell to Mr. Wong Kiang-tong, sun of a

DIOCESAN BOYS' DE LUXE FORD FOR

SCHOOL

HEADMASTER APPEALS!

TO PARENTS

"In a time of depression like the

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their children's

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1935

DISTINCTIVE NEW BODY LINES

which

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open the late Mr. Taggart said: Your Excellencing,

and well-known resident of the Colony, present it is inevitable that more! The most striking feature of the Gentlemen. Os Board, I have to thank your Exceling to study engineering in the to

Mr. Wong Kam-pai, who was leave than mand will be sorely tempted | New Ford Vi for 1985 is healy Jeney and

distinctively Lady Sant horn for United States. honouring us with your presence

education, but we are carrying on modern and a definite departure here to-day, on the orension of the

in the faith that true to the history from any previous Ford desien. the young and tractions of China, education innuentios thin the

place in the mind and purpose of or Ba a foremost the people, and i appeal to you to prove by your continued support that we are not wrong."

The party incinded

a mumber of will always First man's parents and

relatives and friends and several of the masters and boys or Wah Yan College, where he has been student for many years,

Section of our "Life" which your Ladyship has se graciously under taken to formally open.

I have every confidence that upon Inspection of the and realisation

premisese

Mr. Wong Kinng-tong is to study i

RADIO BROADCAST

H.M. the King Reviews Army at Aldershot

TEST MATCH SCORES

From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.

7-8 p.m. Retay from Daventry.

The Royal Review,

(See Listeners' Club),

8 p.m. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-8.J5

p.m. From the Studio.

N. Abbit taĺks on “Tesis.”

8.15.8.30 p.m. Marek Weber and

his Orchestra.

1. La Belle Helene Selection

(Offenbach).

2. Potpourri of Waltzes

(Robrecht). 8.30-8.40 p.m. Relny from Daventry. England v. South Africa. An eye- witness account by Captain . . T. Wakelum of the first day's play in the third Cricket Test Match. Re- tayed from Hendingly Cricket Ground, Leeds,

8.40-9 pm. Variety. Piano SoloStars fell on Alabama.

Carroll Gibbons. Son-What is the thing?

("Temptation"},

Frances Day (Soprano). Instrumental-Fox Trat Medley,

No. 3 (Slow Tempo),

Harry Rey's Tiger Ragamaslins. Sunt bar away in Shanty Town

Glamurous Night").

Elisabeth Welel. Orchestra Talking Film Memories,

9-9.15 p.m. Daventry News Bul- letin.

9.15-9.30 p.m. The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards.

Entry of the Boyards-- March

farr. Winterbottom). Swastika March (Klohr). Americana Churban).

9.30 p.m.-12 midnight. Botel Dance Orchestra.

Hongkong

from the Ko Shing Theatre from 10 p.m. Presy Bulletins at 10 p.m. NOTE: There will be a relay called ER. on a frequency of 610 kilo

is vycles from 8-11 pan.

The new car also embodies a developments aimed at increased combination of major engineering| riding emtort which is the "centre-paise" ride, and effectest by the new spring su

Relay of Military

Band Concert

STUDIO RECITAL

10.30-11.30 a.m. Union Church

of the edities engineering in the Massachusetts report read by the teadmaster, hainnee and passenger weight dis

The above remarks are from pension system, proper car weight TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME those premises will afford the palastitute of Technology, to which Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, M.A., at the tribution and location of passen- lief nature hitherto lacking In the Colony -- you will endorse myliant record as a

no has been admitted on his bril-annual Speech Day and Prize-gers closer to the centre of the remarks when I state that

pupil in Wah Giving of our Yan Callege.

the Diocesan Hoya Jenr. Architects. Messrs. Little, Adams

School, held yesterday afternoon in and Wood, are due for congratula- tion upon their efforts. They have Kam-pui united in congratulating

The many friends of Mr. Wong the presence of a large and dis-

tinguished gathering. presented us with a building both him on his son's success and in permanent in construction and wishing the young student con- practical in lay-ont, and one which tinued Success in his future from the view-point of appearance career. is a efedit to its setting.

I will spare you a lengthy dis- sertation oatlisting, details of con- struction and equipment, but 1 do desire to avail myself of the oc- casion to express the hearty appre ciation of my Board to Mr. Col- bourne Little and his collabora

INTO THE BLUE

STRATOSPHERE EXPLORERS BAD LUCK

tors, Messrs. McInnis and Mylo. for the personal enthusiasm they

Rapid City, S. Dakota, July 12, have evinced in the scheme; an en-

The giant American balloon, thusiasm which has nurtured their "Explorer 11" suddenly collapsed, keen interest and skittat assis. [after being inflated ready for the tance in certain minute details projected light into the stratos- which did not strictly fall within phere, and 3750 cubic feet of the purview of their professional į helium escaped. obligation. Applause),

he dropped on the gondola, from

No one was injured, although the: which five men jumped to safety.

Chassis improvements include: front spring length ned and moved forward over four inches in front Service. The prizes were presented by front axle: engine also moved Mrs, G. R. Sayer, wife of the Diree-forward to rest over front axle: corded Muric. tor of Education, who, together newly designed brakes and a new with the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kolewali,

an old boy of the School, also spoke.

11.30 ..-12. Chinese Re-

12-12.15 p.m. Relay of Portion of Service from Hop Yut Church

stronger and more rigid frame and wider rear wheel tread.

(Chinese), simplified easy clutch nction:

Engine improvements include: direct-low

system

of

The Bishop of Hongkong, R. Rev. H. B. Hall, presided, and sented with him on the platform were the follow a ing members of the School Committee:

Sir Henry Pollock, Hon. Mr.rankçase ventilation; use of air. H. Koteswall, Limit.-Col. II, B. 1. craft type copper-lead ́ floating Dowbiggin. Rev. J. R. Higns, Pro. connecting rod bearinge; a new fessor 1. Porster, Mesos, J. Barrow, cast alloy iron camshaft. teorge She, H. 4. B. Way and J. M IV. Binker, P. S. Cassidy, P. II. Sin,

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The Prize 1st

17 complete that of lateliip, Junior al Examintiqui and vinna prize storers, Infolet.

Bebolarship Winners, 1935

The Kni 31ing and Arthur

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sehelarship: 1. theung (f. Methren Wung

Man-ben.

chin, 11. Lan, G. Low Gu Class 6: The Wow Hay Tune chathead

Chung. Pen Wingskwong Flaws 5: The Wan Hay Tung scholarship

I should like also to be afforded This opportunity of conveying to Mr. H. Green of the Botanical" nad. Afforestation Department my per

The cause of the accident has sonal thanks for his advice, assis- not yet been discovered, but the lance and unfailing courtesy ten-possibility is that the projected dered to us in connection with the scientifle flight, which is the climax is Chi, fer Yok wing. His Tan-fuo. horticultural adjunct of the ven- of months of preparation, in which ture. As a result of his ready cu

the Army Air Corps co-operated operation, confidently predict with the National Geographical that when the trees and shubbery Society, will now be eliminated, recently mature growth tire natural beauty

planted attain more Reuter.

of these surroundings will

be

Cine 1 W Hay Tang, «-hobarakiyor Clan The Ha Kam Tung rebolarships in

arest in the Freults of the School Cerni-

fleates Expilation not yet avaliable.

the result of the Junior Examination) :· · Class: The Pletry scholarship tawarind To Passing, The Fossum, Lt Kwal-wing.

Junior Exatliatione, 1935

Par List: Jamia Uanker, Julims Bock- Hist. Georraphy), Chan Kwok-hung, John

weng Dist. Engill. Mathematše), Hung Shor Depew, Le Bk.

enhanced to an extent making this dulge in It before, while the largeyler chang delightful spot one of the most bathing cabins will provide, de-valentine Doeld, John Valentior, Heel Chem attractive resorts in the Far East,lightful substitutes for matsheds. and a mercu alike to our residents and the visitor to our' shores,

new de luxe Ford is strikingly The exterior appearance of the

pleasing. Upholstery and up- palntments harmonise with The design, and safety glass is fitted throughout.

Nine body types are listed. The following are available with de luxe equipment; Phaeton, road- Bter, 3 and 5 window coupe, cabrio let. Tudor touring and sedan and Fattler

touring meral *1#n-l range wite enstigh to suit anyone,

Scripture Prize:-A. J. Tulem Selener re:-D. Willi

Chemistry Prize:-D. Mak. Clan Class Prizeni--B. Milenea, Kaune Larnebak.

Chinese Prize:--Tong Santallas." Glare 2A-Chan Pelt-Tau Foosing, Lo Kwaiving.

Chinese Prize:-The Foosum.

tory Prize: Robert Young. Clan 28 Clo Pelan-Ye Wis Terzie

Johnelenek, Dist. Graphy). Pete Yass

Clan

King-shuun.

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Chifuse Pere: -You King-fun. The lover of trees will rejoice on-frok, Leung Chingly, El Tung-thews.

Seripture Peite: -Wos Tong-ce. Cines : Clans Prizen:-0. Cheung, C. Mat- to hear that the trees at the back nam. 1 Kuswing . English, Mathe In conclusion, and in requesting of the Lido are to be preserved ants, Fries, History, Geography, florest

Chinese Prer-Chan Kwong Fal," your Ladyship to formally declare and i feel sure that with their - 414 Mathinatics, Chemistry). Qua

Clase

4:--Casas Pries:--Worg Mam-hung, this building open, may be per gardening traditions al

China Primo- Tom Truñitat. mitted to add a more personal note thusiasm the promoters of

en Bebas +Physler, Distineton Shiu Bal-hul Helener Prize: Francis Lay..

Shing Yashing, Niy Siers. thest. Pastutta, Ter Fun Dist. Chine, Wang Kwang-bung

JCHAP Spencer. In expressing my deep sense of ap. Lido, supported by the able assis-Physles, Clinistry Graphy

Prize Ng Ying-ching preciation to His Excellency and to tance of Mr. Green, will soon Final

iture Pinay Leuni Vig-hene. you, for the kindly interest you create hanging gardens in the best We Trustee, Wan Kinat-mabir, Woo Jin

Engleh. Mathematics, Clas B-Class Priest Raymond hrates, Chemistry. Geography. Donau). Chang, G. Tew Glo have continuously evinced in the style of Babylon to adorn

Chiar Prite: Tun Teh Chim, progress of this undertaking, the concrete buildings. The Lito

Their A. Joeph Herbert YTE", Yur King Xians 2:

shan Christ. (Linme), Yar Tarasiu, Robert Law, Strunn-kai.

Cines Price:-Wong Kam-ching. success of which is undoubtedly Venice has established its repata-, Yung Kwak-yum.

Clues Perez - Chang. assured-launched as it is-undertion long ago as a resort of rank

El Clane Priven:--E. the sponsorship of so charming and fashion often strangely and

Chinese Prize:--Ip Chi and tactful a personality. (Ap-Janattractively presented

Hender Prize:-. Tung, R. Brandbridge, plause).

ture papers. Lansbury's Lido pro-

Hobbies" Exhibiting:-0. Chrung, Tal Cho vides pleasure to thousands

Yun, E. Rapley. of Jaded Londoners, but I venture to think that in beauty no Lido in the

The Greatest Good Declaring the Building open Lady Southern said:-It gives me

of Yeung, it English, Chine itstory

in pic Park.

particular pleasure to come here with all the facilities that the Lido world can rival Repulse Bay.

FriWinners

Chun JA÷Cluna Prizesind. Pong; E. Chin Due Cheng Chin Prise: Leung Kin-wat

DAY BY DAY

Itanita?). $

NEWS IN -BRIEF

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to-day to perform this ceremony, I admit that a bathing beach of will place at the disposal of the IS IT NOT OUR SAFEST COURSE, Three cases of Typhoid were, one's own would be the acme of public it is possible to say to re- WITHOUT LOOKING ΤΟ CON- ported to the local fealth authorities delight still as I am not a quillion-sidents and tourists "come into EEQUENCES, TO DO SIMPLY WHAT WE on Thurday. aire gladly share the sea and the these, yellow sands" in ever. in-THINK RIGHT DAY BY DA??-Car- shore with others, always provided creasing numbers,

to

dinal Newman,

His Excellency the Officer Adminis tering the Government has appointed ir. J. B. Prentis to be an Official Justice of the Pence.

12.15-2.30 p.m. European recorded Music. Time and Weather Report at 11 pm; Press Bulletins at 1.30 p.m.). Organ Recital by Charles O'Connell. Absent (Metenif): Sweet and tow (Barby); i need thee every hour Meditation (Morrison): The Rosary

(Lowry). (Novin); God be with you till mo meet again (Toner).

Ight Orchestral Music. Pique Dane Overture (Suppe).

Sir Dan Godfrey ronducting the La Boheme Selection (Puccini).

Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra. De Groot and the Piccadilly Orch. Spanish Serenade (Bizet). Spanish Dance No. 1 (Moszkowsky).

New Light Symphony Orchestra. Song of the Volga Boatmen Shining Moon (Russian Folk Song).

(Russian Folk Song). Kirilloff's Russian Talalaika Orch.. Tales of Hoffmann-Potpourri

(Offenbach),

Marck Weber and his Orchestra, Petroncila (arr. Dlack). Strip the Willow (arr. Dinck).

Scottish Country Dance Orchestra. A Musical Comedy Switch

(arr. Hall).

New Mayfair Orchestra.. A Concert. Songs-I'll sing thee songs of Araby. Songs-I know of two bright eyes.

Ben Davies (Tenor). Pianoforte Solos Paganini Etude in

E Flat (Paganini). Pianoforte Sales--Children's Corner

Suite (Debussy)

Vladimir Horowitz. Songs-Lakino (Delibes).

Gitta Alpar (Soprano). Violin Salns-Serenade (Tosell!). Violin Solos Serenade (Pierne).

Reneo Chemet. Songs-Le Reve Passe, On the road to Mandelay.

Frederick English (Bass-Baritone).

The Virtuoso String Quartet. Orientale (Glazounov). Gavotte ("Mignon") (Thomas). Tambourin (Gossee). Molly on the Shore (Grainger).

Debroy Somers Band.

Northern and Southern Memories

(arr. Debroy Somers), Words and Music-Selection.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-7.22 p.m. Programme of French Folk Songs.

Le P'tit Quinquin-"L'canchon

dormoiro"......M. Jean Sorbier, Aupres de ma Blonde.

M. Jean Sorbier. Jean de in Lune, (a) Le Petit Bossu; (b) Mon pere

Da Donne un Marl.

Choeurs d'Enfants avec orchestro at Reneo Viala. C'est le Mai. La DelaissCE,

Yvotto Guilbert. 7.22-7.30 p.m. "Brahmalang" play-

they do not strew the country or I have great pleasure in declar seaside with banana skins

Ankruptcy notification states paper bags. And although I re-Lida and I hope it will give plea-has been declared in the case of Luiz anding open the first portion of the that a first dividend of $10 per cent. cognise fully the delights of a sure and healthful recreation

Gonzaga Markles, clerk, of 1 Kwong! Revised scale of charges for the matahed it is obvious that with all who revel in this glorious bay Ming Street, Wanchai. the increased popularity of bath-both in glowing sunshine or by

sulphur di-oxide fumigation of ships Ing. it is not possible for everyone radiant moonlight. (Applause).

are eight eents net per ton, with a Tenders are being invited for new minimum charge of $90. to sit under his own matshed. Lady Southern was then present privilege of maintaining an advertise- trafie quarters at Lowu, for the Space and expense both militate ed with two large baskets of flow-ment hoarding adjoining the Kowloon Ordnance, 12 samples were analyseded by Herman, Finck and his Or-

Under the Sale of Food and Drugs against this. So I feel that theers by two Chinese boys dressed Railway Station, and for supplying during the quarter ended June 30, of chestra. promoters of the Lide scheme are in the striking blue and white and laying wood block flooring and which all excepting two of fresh milk to be warmly congratulated onuniform of the "boy", employed terrazzo at the Central British School, were genuine... their enterpriso of which the first at the Lido, after which refresh portion is to he opened to-day. monts The greatest good of the greatest guests.

were provided for tho

His Excellency the Officer Adininis- ding ara announced:Capt. Coell tering the Government has authorised number must be considered and

During the evening selections Boyd Shannon, of Marble Hali, Hong- the Harbour Master to sign Passon- the neat bathing boxes at reason-

kong, and Miss Edith Kate Hethering ger and Safely Certificates for issue were played by the regimental able prices will put bathing with Band of the Lincolnshire Region, of Oakleigh Park, London: Mr. under the provisions of the Merchant In the reach of residents, Service ment positioned in a beflagged gineer, Peak Hotel, nad Mrs. Ethel Merchant Shipping (Safety and Loan Orazio Pietro Vagnone, electrical on- Shipping, Ordinance, 1800, and the men and tourists who could not in- 'bandstand in front of the Lido. Anne Welby, of the same akiress. Line Conventions) Act, 1002.

The

following forthcoming

wed.

cital from Union Church by Mr. G. 7.30-8 p.m. Relay of Organ Ro- E. Longyear,

Programme,

1. Fancies, Op. 61, Nos. 4 and 5.

Ponsonby. Sullivan,

Mozart Abldo with me .....Liddle.

2.

The Lost chord

1. Gloria...

5. Hallelujah

Beethoven,

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.8.40-9 p.m. Concert Itoms, Songs--Where o'er you walk

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