The Archive · 1934

News and a Flight

After the ceremony, a reception University Hongkong, in the was held iggihe Great Hall of the

presence of many guests who included the Faculty of the University, members of the Legislative Council and Judiciary, the captain and officers of the recently pirated teamer Norviken, aboard which, Miss Hornell was a passenger ea her way south, as well as many Prominent residents.

Sir William Shenton, in propest the toast to the bride and the buds groom, said that the bride had pass-fed through a terrible experience in, the recent. piracy, have completely unnerved an ordi ary person. The striking courage with which she passed through the ordeal, he said, was indication' enough that she is a wife worthy fof a brave and gallant soldier. Her toast, was indeed different from that which falls to most brides!

M.C.L. Annual Meeting Mrs. E. D. C, Wolfe, presiding at the annual meeting of the Ministering Children's League and the Hongkong Women's Guild, recounted 8 year of satisfactory achievement and took the opportunity to thank. her various helpers of the past year.

Lady Peel, the patroness of the League, was enjoying a holiday in 'Japan, but two honorary vice-presi-Gents' were at the meeting, Lady Dreyer and Mrs. Barrett, while It was announced that Lady " Southern and Mrs. MacGregor had also con-Sented to become honorary vice: presidents.

Old Shanghai Resident A resident of Shanghai for some 25 years who is falling into the life of the Colony and enjoying it more Jand more is Mrs. J. Graham-Barrow. Coming down to Hongkong in @ most important capacity—she is involved inthe building of the new Hong kong and Shanghat Bank structure to a considerable extent, being the private secretary of Colonel Logan, of Messrs. Logan and Amps, the architects—Mrs, Graham-Barrow was Jof course, torn with remorse at leav-Ing her old home and her friends of so many years, But the Colony has speedily made a place for her—she is residing of the Peak Hotel—and because Hongkong has after all a great many eonnections with Shanghat, she is very much at home, Mrs, Graham-Barrow says that since her own particular accomplishments do not seem to fit into her routine here, she is learning new ones—and at present she contemplates taking up golf instead of her beloved tennis, Aerial News Smothing which seasoned tiers approach with trepidation here Hongkong—a flight over the island, with its peculiar hazards due to oer visibility, ete, was accomplisifed the other' day' by a young gir! Miss Jean Mackie made a flight all alone over Hongkong—and it was on foggy afternoon as well, The young airwoman is the daughter of Me. and Mrs, Gordon Mackie.

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