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FLORENCE PAYNE
Funeral Held At Happy Valley
June 7, 1939.
Social Items
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Miss Una Mitchell and Mr. Harold W. Brown will be married at SL. Andrew's Church Monday at 8am. They will leave later in the Many friends attended the funeral morning for Australia aboard the
of Mrs. Florence May Changle. Payne, an old resident, who died at
non
Imperial Airways Dorado arrived shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday at Kal Tak from Bangkak with maila from yesterday Home and the following passengers: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Meston and Mr. Matilda Hospital on Monday, St. John's Cathedral Women's J. Neum..
after. n brief illness. Interment Fellowship have concelled their Imperial Airways
took place at the Protestant Ceme meeting for to-morrow. On June lery, Rev, A. P. Ilose omelating Imperial Airways announces that The chief mourners were the husband. 15, a Jumble Sale will be held in Hall at 3 p.m. and daughter-in-law, and amongst the Cathedral the Company's new headquarters and those present were Bira. D. 3. nolt, Mr. Parcels for the sale will be much Terminal Building in Buckingham w. Ward, Mr. G. S. Ladd, Mrs. Gill. Mm. appreciated and should be left at the Palace Road, will be open for the S. Duncan, Max. White, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cathedral Once, Garden Road. E. Coates, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Nicoll, Mr. use of passengers on Monday morni- and. Mr. M. Stegor, hir. W. J. Curd, Mr. Proceeds of the sale will be given to Inge June 5
W. A Allen, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Austin. the Scout Fund. Mr. M. G. Gill, Mr. W. J. Penney, Mr. From that date all the Company's and Mrs W., K. Way, Mr. W. Gurulin,
Mr. W. Salmon, Mr II. Hanger, Mr. 18..
The wedding took place at the services, both Europeon and Empire, Jackson, Me, T. fordan, Mr. R. Bievenson, Registry yesterday between Dr. lo will be operated from the new Ate. R. Vosher. St. L, Foster, Mr. L. Cal Chini-yu, son of the Inte Mr. In building.
Mr. 1. Drouet, Mr. J. Donald, Mr. E. Sau-chi, and Misa Teresa Wal-ching
· Cocking, Mr. H. A. Edwardi, Mr. and; Empire passengers will leave for Mrs. A. T. Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. W. A Sum, daughter of Mr. Sum
Tomlin, Max Woods, Mr. J. W. Leonard. į ming, merchant. Mr. T. J. Gould Southampton by special train from Chinese employees of the Store Depart officinted. the Company's private station in the ment, Naval Dockyard, and others. rear of the building. Incoming pas-
Many Wrentha sengers will be brought direct to the were sent by Mr. and Mrs, L. G. Alverdings are
Beniden thane from the fandy, wreaths: The following forthcoming wed- announced Mr. Cheung station from Imperial Airways Em-Mr. and Mr. Austla and family, Mr. and Tik-ping, salesman of the Colonial pire Base at. Southampton.
The first special train making use; Barbara of the new station will arrive from Southampton on the evening of
5.
Mrs. ii. W. Bradbury and family, Mrs.
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B. F. Dall, Darix Cate, Pat Jordan and Dispensary, and Miss Tong Shlu- Stevenson, E. J. and J. C. chun, of 3. George Lane, second Cucking. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Crawley, floor: Mr. Ng Yuet-hing, clerk of June and Mr. A. F. Coales, Mr. and Mrs. Dairy Farm, and Miss Tang Yee-
H. Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. J. Dunaki,
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Mr. and hirs. T. C. Duxoi, Mr. F. M. wah, of 38, Lyndhurst Terrace, first Passengers travelling on the Deacon, Mr. and Mrs. G. Duncan, 3. D. floor; Mr. Lorenzo Ham, metallurgist, European routes will be conveyed to Donby and J. 11. 11. Hance, H. A. Dastur of 4, Lion, Rock Road, first Boor, and TOMORROW
A. J. Edgar, Mr. and Mrs. C. Encarnação. and from Croydon by coaches operat- Mr. and Mrs. F. Freeman, Mr. and hire. Miss Virginia
A Paramount ing into and out of a special coach family. M. T. Hussain, Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. GHI Mr. and Mr. Grimmitt and address.
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Monday morning.
Bacz, of the
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another part of the 3. Hogan, Mrs. B. J. Hunt and family, premises. The first coach will leave, W. J. Howard, Mr. and Mrs Kerman and The marriage took place quietly on the new building for Croydon on son, N. 1. Kitchell, Dr. N. P. Karanja, May 11, at Chelsea Old Church, Lon- Dr. and Mr. C. W. Lnts, Mr. and Mr don, of Mr. George Harold Newsom,
W, Leonard, Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and Elkie and Fionale, v. c. eldest son of the late Mr. G. E. New- Public Entrance
Lee, Li Cheung:
Master of Selwyn College. Cam- som, Mr. and Mrs. McNay and Ian, Mr, and bridge, and Mrs. Newsom of Court The only public entrance to the Mrs. McClelland and John Jim and Flo House, Lower Woodford, Salisbury,
Matthews, itp Ng. Ng Put-cheung, railway and coach stations will be Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Del. Mrs. 11. C. Frate and Miss Margaret Amy Allen,
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through the main entrance of the and ff. W. Forrow. Mr. and Mrs. Penney, daughter of Mr. Lucien A. Allen, building. Friends and relatives of K. Y. Paon, ang Shing-shan, W. M.C.S., and Mrs. Allen, Kuala Lum- departing and
Haymond, Mr. and Mr. B. C. tandull. arriving passengers Mr. and Mrs. Salmon, Mr. and Mrs. A. pur. will be able to make use of these M. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Mt. Steger, Mr. facilities for travelling to and from and Mrs. G. G. Smith and family, Mr. A fashionable wedding took place and Mrs. V. J. Síntth, Mr. and Mrs. L. Southampton.
Chinese Methodist Church,. C. R. Souza, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tomtin, at the The new building will also be the Florence Tong. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Trang Madras Lane, Penang, recently, the London Terminus for a number of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wood, W. Ward, contracting parties being Mr. Loh Waller. Wong Shu-kee, Mr. and. Strs, W. other European air-lines. Hence. Way, S. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. E. Zun-
Kah-pin, second son of Mr. Loh forth all European services operated nern, A. Zimmer, W. A. Zimmern and Boon-chool, and Miss Ang Lay Cheng, by Belgian air-lines, the Danish air-George She;
niece of Mr. and Mrs. Ang Tee-hool. and Chine Bai, Kowloon lines, the German airways, the Ita Local
A cheque for $1,000 (Chinese cur- | Naval Store Dept: White. While, and lian air-lines, Railway Air Services, Co. Committee Members of Royal rency) has been sent to the Chino Dis and Swiss Air, as well as those Naval Dockyard Ttecreation Club: Mem-ress Relief Fund in commemoration operated by Imperial Airways, will hers of "Busy Bees": Chinese staff. Noval of the wedding. This is the first Store Dept.: Staff. Payne and Co.: Out-time in Penang that a donation of commence and terminate from the side European staff, Naval Stare Dept. this kind has been made in celebra- Local and Chinese staff, Novo) Store
new
Frela will be handled as well as Dupt: President, Committee and Mem-tion of a wedding.
bers of Craigengower C.C.; Ofleera, Naval| passengers at the new terminus. All Story Dept: Click Kee Store, Fung Hop
the Company's departments coming Kee, and other. into contact with the general public; will be installed at the new building. with the exception of the staff at the West End booicing office which will remain open until further notice,
LITTLE GIRL CANED
Ill-treatment Allegation Against Mother'
An adjournment until June 15 was ordered by Mr. R. A. D. Forrcat at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when Chan Slu, 38, married woman, was charged with ill-treating her daughter, Lou Ling-chung, aged ten, at Kwong Ming Street on May 25,
Mr. Alfred Y. Hon appeared for the defence, and Mr. H. W. Fraser, Mui-Isal Inspector, prosecuted.
Miss P. Harrop, Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, sald that she went to Kwong Ming Street on the morning of May 25, and found
the girl who-bore a number of bruises and cane marks on her. girt body. She asked Chan how the came by her bruises, and Chan pro- duced a feather duster, saying she bad beaten had
the child because she had been naughty.
Questioned by Mr.
Hon, Miss
Harrop denied that Chan said the
verandah rails.
girl had attempted
to climb
the
The hearing was adjourned medical evidence to be called.
for
A.R.P. INSTRUCTOR
Chinese Official Wanted By Government
A vacancy exists for a Chinese Air Bald Instructor in the Air Reid-Fra cautions Department of the Hongkong Government.
Applications should be made by letter addressed to the Air Raid Pre- cautions Officer, Colonial Secretary's Omce, and accompanied by full par- ticulars of qualifications and copies of testimonials. A knowledge of A.R.P. is essential. In addition can- didates should possess a knowledge
English and the ability of
10 Impart technical instruction in Chinese.
salary will be $100 for the
first month, during which the selected candidate will be in training. There- after, if satisfactory, he will be given
The
LATE
NO EVIDENCE GIVEN
NEWS Murder Charge Against 15
People Withdrawn
Declaring that he had been ins- tructed to offer no evidence against the prisoners, Del.-Inspector L. R. Whant asked Mr. K. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday for permission to withdraw a charge of murder against 15 people, including two women.
The defendants
were Chau Fo- tsal, G3, boat builder; Wong Kam- yau, 05, boat builder; Chan Choi, 45, woman; Slu Choi, 20, scavenging coolie; Wong Chuk, 24, unemployed; Chan Shum, 25, vebetable garde Lau Szc. 20, vegetable gardener
Wong Silu, 42, vegetable gardner: Lau Cheong, 28, vesele gardener; Pun Shing. 32, vegetable gardener; [Tsang, Shum, 24, vegetable gardener; Lau Wah, 24, vegetable gardener; Cheung Muk-sau, 30, vegetable gar- dener: Lau Chuen, 40, vegetable"gurTMTM dener; and ·Lau Sin,, 38, woman,
Defendants were charged as the result of the death of Lau Chau, 45, at Apllchou, Aberdeen, on May 15, following a fight between rival fac- tions in the course of a dispute over grass-cutting rights.
Mr. Forrest granted the application, land discharged all defendants.
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