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POLICE SPORTS:
A DAY OF NEARTY FUN.
The annual sports and ChristmasTreo organised by the Police Recreation Clab teck place on the Clab grounds
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
LOCAL WEDDING
PAYOTE RIBEIRO.
A wedding of interest t the Portuguese and Filipino communitie
TOM WRIGHTS COLUMN.
THE PURSULT OF HAPPINESS..
TEMPUS FIDGET.-During the days of wage slavery the bright mirar of Archeme far the payment of credia holiday was oft-times blurred by tors who suffered through the collapse the sub congrious thought that it was of the Bangan Industrielle de Chiso passing anf that soon I would be on Monday afternoon and added took place at the Rotary Church, was prosented in a fidavit put back at the drudgery, "If the day effect was given by tasteful decora Kowloon, on Saturday, "when M before the Paisne Jadge (Mr. Justice were fine and some engaged comtions with bunting and flage and one Fansto Payote, Provincial Governor Gompertz) at the Supreme Court this paniga kept me waiting for him at pleasant instrum-atal music. The of Masbato, P. L. was married to Miss morning. It was mentioned that Mr. the fore-end of it, the sub-conscious Antoine Louis Seitert of Queen's feeling became a poignantly conscious dancing in the evening was particular. Ribeiro, daughter of Mr. J. A. V Buildinga had besn appoints: reflection, and the joy proper to the ly enjoyed A heavily ladin Christmas Ribeiro, of Mestre, Maxim and Co. ly the Board of Directors of the occasion became sicklied o'er with tree
The ceremony was performed by was dismantled by Mesu
the Rector, the Rev. Father Spads. A
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Mfg. O Quin-silver nul! cellar. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. LawInnoe, pair of silver tooth pick holdery,
Mr. and Ms. Cordeiro-box d bandkerchiefs,
Big Bertha Brown-pair of silver napkin rings.
Mr. and Mrs. Farias,-silver monDİ--- ed lavender rotile,
Mr. and Mrs. II. Telles Jorge,
er knife, and spoon. Wai Nam-travelling case.
Menare. Yuo Kinng Po and Leung Mrs. Melania J. Botelho-set silver tea-apcous.
Mr. and Mrs, D. E, de Carvalho,-~ pair of silver tooth pink holders,
Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Soster,-pair Mr. J. P.X wier-tilver powder box.
Banque in Parie to assist t'e provi. / What Shakep're windily calls the pale Gerrard and Ward and each youngster reception was subsequently held at of silver napkin-rings.
'
sional liquidator in Hongkong and cast of thought. Know what I mean, that directly the scheme had been ap. don't you 1 You have found your praved by the French Senate it would self in that gallery! As showing be possible to ask the creditors of the that the mind is a mere reflar, or si Banque to accept gold dollar bends much slave to habit as the physical Bhould the creditors accept the offer body, I mention that in my present the Banque would apply for a with freedom I find myself. still on 'fine drawal of their petition for winding morning in a hurry to make the most of the day, forgetting that I am tow rich in days and can afford largesse of time.
Another clause of the affidivit in timated that the Bank's petitions for winding up in Laden and Bingapore had been postponed and that no order had been made for the winding up of those branches.
CONVALESCENCE.-More and more as my life scroll unrolls itself does strength accuse to my conviction of the aneness, the indivisible unity, of what men call body and cool. The inflaenon of food or the lack of it upon
given a Christmas prosent.
The sports prizas were presented by the Club de Recreio when Mr. J. M. Mrs. Wolfe, wife of the Captain Noronha, proposed the health of the Suprintendent of Police, Mr. Wolle in happy couple. a short speech, wished the returning
The bride's father's gift was. E members of the police good luck and welcomed the newer men who had began while the bridegroom's father recently joined the foron.
gave a beautiful diamond pendant Much of the day's success was due bfr. and Mrs. Fayote left for Manila to the efficient managementship of the by the "President Grant" on Monday, orgaLising committon of which Mr. W. Gerrard was chairman and Mr. N. Watta and Mr. Whent staretary and The following were the results of treasurer respectivaly.
the events:—
the epirit, the effects of various drugs. GIRLS' HANDICAP RACE (under 10), (
LIST OF PRESENTS.
The following is a list of the
numerous presenta ressived:—
Mr. Seitert was of the opinion that it was, in the best interests of the creditors and depositor that no winding up order at present should the mental changes directly traceable-1, Juliet Earner; 2 Kathleen Glend Mr. G. A Yvanovich-silver be made in order that they might to physical fatigue or neglect of inning; 3, Mavis Glendinning. mounted atick and satin sunshade. obtain the full benefit of the scheme. exerci-s, all these phenomens ory.
In accordance with the final clause of the affidivit Mr. F. O. Jenkic for the Bank asked that the petition for vinding up be adjourned till July 3, 1923, with liberty for any person in- terested to apply.
The Official Receiver bad an objeo- tion, it was stated and his Honour accordingly granted an order for the adjournment.
Mrs. Francisca de Limos Tranovich
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. V. Ribeiro,
aloud to me that to think of the two-1, Douglas Taylor; 2, Martin-gold Rosary:
BOYS' HANDICAP BAσe (under 10). as separate is an illusion. Jast now, Earner; 3, Lyall Glendinning. having been of late more it than I realized, and getting better, the Mera Holands, Roberts, McWalter,
PICK UP FOOTBALL MATCH.- cheque. thought shines at the back of my Nallath, Phillips, Watts, P. Condon, silver vases.
mind like a star. I can FEEL the
tide of health creeping in again, and my soul leaps and splashes like surf in sunshine. Intellectual curiosity (lous of which if not equal to death makes death dearable) is reviving. Physiol disharmonies are of the night; joy cometh in the morning of well-being.
Johnson, Knight, Angus, Whelan,
Garrod and Post.
LADIES' COCOANUT SHIR.-1, Mrs. Al-xander; 2, Mia Porden; 3, Mrs. Dorrington.
Mr. J. A. V. Ribeiro Jr-pair of
Mr. Fred Ribeiro,-pair of silver
74305.
Mr. Guy Ribeiro, set of silver tea-apoona.
GENTS' HANDICAP Race. (under 881. Mr. Reynolds; 2, Mr. Fost;atoh holder SMe Nolloth
The affidivit stated that the scheme for payment of creditors which had been suggested by the French court was that the Far Eastern creditors should receive 10% Mandor SURPASSED--The trapect
GIRLS HANDICAP RACE (10 and gold dollar bonds secured on the able pople who deplored the india: over)-1, Beatrice Taylor; 2, Bar French Boxer. Indemnity for the cretions of Margot, Asquith are bars Earner; 3, Wendy Jenkio. nominal amount of their claims. The earnestly advised by the present
BOYS' HANDICAP RACE (10 and ulitisation of the Boxer Indemnity scribe to refrain from reading "My over).1, Ronald Gerrard; 2, Frank for the reimbursement of the crediDiaries" by Wilfred Scawen Blant, Angus; 3, Neil Gerrard. tors had been approved by the They might be fatally shocked there- GENES HANDICAP RACE (over Fruch Chamber of Depatice and the by. Observing many inconsistencies 38)-1, M. J. Grant; 2, Mr. J vote of the French Senate was exof his, and noting particularly in his Franks; 3. Mr. E. D. C..Wolle (alter. proted at any moment to confirm case how the hatit of carping can dead heat with Mr. Wiltshiro).
grow into perversa and persistent un- LADIES' EGG AND SPOON RACE.-1, reasonableness, I am yet p rasaded Miss Olive Gerrard 3, Mrs. Hollanda; that these Diaries throw upon British 8, Mis. Taylor. imperial politics and politicians a High that betraya. By reading Blunt Mm, Grimmett and Mr. Ward; 2 THREAD AND NEEDLE RACE-1, I have been made aware of my own Mrs, A. Clark and Mr. A Clark; 3, serious faults as newspaper writer: Mrs. Reynolds and Mr. Reynolds. but also I have been permanently
such a scheme.
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Mr. John Ribeiro, thermos flask. Mr. Luis Ribeiro,-silver cigar and
·Miss Olga Ribeiro-silver pin cushion..
Mre, F. Y. Botelho,-silver tea set with tray.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Noronha and daughter,--Platinum gold
watch.
Mrs. Helena Noronhs,
cake.
wrist
Mr. and Mrs. L... E. Guterres, silver butter disk.
Mr. Wa Sui Ting, and Me Jp Tat- sang-pair silver vases.
silver mannted jam pots,
Mr. and Mre. A:L Ribeiro,-pair el
Mrs. Carmen M. R. Carvalho, biler mounted jam pot
Mr. and Mrs. Pedro V. Botelho, silver condiment set.
Misses Lia and Lina Comes, silver umbrelin handle.
Mr. C. A. R. Astumpcao, pair of liver mounted crystal jam dish.
- Mr. and Mrs F.T. Ribeiro d'Aquino,
gold necklace.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Biown,-pair
of silver napkin-rings,
h
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Britto, pair
Mesirs: 8. Hucomoto and Ch. silver napkin-tings.
chiefs Marascone di zen linen bandker-
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Lopet,- pair of ever salt-cellars
Mr. Paulo M. Xavier,-giftar umbrolla handle,
Mr. K. M. Kamei,-tea-set.
Mins. Gertrada V. Soulver photo-frame.
Mrs. A. D. Barretto,-pair of silver tooth pick Folders.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. M. Rosario- Sister Ciprians,-gold medal. pair of silver photo-frams.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Xavier,-pair of silver zapkin, sings,
Hessrs. Jp Loo siu, Sam Pak-ming, wedding fas,Cheque..
Ham Chan hing, Tai-in, Tp King
Miss. A. R. Santos,-silver photo- ̈ Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Guterres,-frame, gr Diamond Brooch.:
pair of silver vases.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Yvanovich,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hyndman-pair of silver tooth-pick holders. of silver sweet-dishes.
Mr. and Ms. C. E. Marques Pair
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Yvanovich, silver toilet wet.
Mr. and Mrs. J V. Ribeiro, Set al silver sweet forks.
Mias Lucia Belteno-jam dish. Mr. and M• H. R. Lampos,-fan dict.
acent
Mra. Angelina Basto,—silver vas, Mr. and Mrs. V. Atienza-box of Mr. and Mrs. LG, Xavier,--Hilver salt-cellar,
B NK SUES BANK.
A SWINDLE ALLEGED. are becoming traculent again and thre aten to wreck the Lausaund conference Before the Chief Justice (Sir cured of hoping for any good thing to The Tag-of War between Married finally unless they receive gruerous William Res Davies) at the Supreme come out of politics, or rather, out of and Single was not held, owing to the terms. And now the cream of the Court to day the Bank of East Asia the most respectable, of politicians. lateness of the bour and the desire to HOFGEUNG, WEDSEDAY, Jasuarr3,1925. "whole grim joko-Froze is secmingly $30,069,05, debit balance due by the like
Ltd., secured judgment for a claim of suggest that if a paper present the children with the toye
the Daily Mail were to from the Christmas Tree, ready to exploit this Lausanne danger Chee Sing Bank on their losu account, publish the recond volume serially for her own ende, uzing the fear of a Mr. Alabaster for the plafatiffs, re- there would be a revolution within Lausanne rupture as a lover to drive called an interesting point of evidence the gear. I guess that the reviewers unconscious and fanacent egotism of wherein one of the defendants of the at Home will either ignore be mis one engrossed in a child that is MY Most protracted and provocative of a-better-reparations bargain! With Chee Sing Bank alleged that he was represent this publication. Referring child? Consider the world's post war troubles, the this vicious political circle, what hope induced to sign a document written to the date of the publication in fact, "shop" Are not such talkers more the talking of reparations problem clearly does not is thare that the reparations problem, in English which was ultimately die- I think you will find that this did interesting and informative and con- intend to keep the new star waiting the root cause of Europe's economic covered to be.& document of fraud. happen. The dishonesty of statesmen vincing than all othara? The primal over long for its first scrieus crisis. illa, will receive either speedy or finalitats dar. Alabaster contended that is only exceeded by that of the news thoughts, the first embryo ideas that of
if défendant signed a document in a raper press.
converted ape to man, must have Already the position is grave. The set lement? Truly will the new year language which he did not understand
Tuis Ecoris. May I explain been crudely egotistia. To-day, how-parse three principal powers concerned have ita first crisis soon, and a big he did so st bis own risk. If a man I am writing these notes at the ra. ever callow and inexperienced a writer. Mistes, E. Sales and M. Rotatio,- Germaly, France and Britain-have one, too.
alleged frand be must come into quest of many friends interested in may be, it we find him confiding pair of silk garters. Court to prove it.
my personality, and I haven't even quite simply and sincerely his adven- Mrs. 8. B. dos Remidion Botelho; The Chief Justice: Quite so. the valid excuse of bei g paid for it.tures among ideas that interest our-silver salt cellar.
It is to save me the manual labour of selves, we hail him or her fascinating, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar. Oliveita,— writing individua! Jetters, and these Literary reputations have been and silver photo-frame. notes are to be read as such, and not are being made on no larger founda- Mr. and Mrs. Duarte Remedios, - se journalism. I believe, of course, tion than that. The pensive. French pair of silver tooth pick holders. that journalism would be honester love such letters, especially if they Mesura, Quan Cheong. Kam Cheong.
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each prepared plans for solving the problem, but the first two, anyway,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
show little disposition to make the
material concessions necessary to
but
Teckchand
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
young
C.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sonza and F.
Laurel, pair of silver vase. Mr. and Mrs, Carlos Mattos, pair silver tooth-picks.
Miss. Esther M. Jore-silver
Mr. H. Hyndman Jr.and daughters; set of silver ten spoons.
Mr. Vasco Xavier-silver- sweck dinh
Mr. Bu Mes. D. M. Vieira-silver egg boiler and servar,
Meara, Tyeband Co., wilk stockings. Hra C. Noronha Yvanovich, silver flower stand
Mr. M. Fuertes, silver framezni
blouse,
pluto
Missen, Rosie and Beatrice ülk
Mr. and Mrs C; H. Bastos, et of silver condiment claØË?"
Mand Mrs F: II:- Barnes —est of Alisaca Aurea and Herminia,- silver ten spoon.
ilver mounted sweet dish. Miss. A. A. Pra'a-silver vanity box,
Mrs. F. F. Prata, silver sweet atand.cesan
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Rozario, silver mounted ice pail.
Mr. J.-M. V. Remedios,est of. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bastos-silver silver spoons.agtalan
sweet dish,
Miss, Angela Remedios,-t silver spoons
Misa. Minnie Alves,paie of silver photo frames, 2
Mr. and Mrs.Englhardt Christensen,,
Mr. D'Almada Carvalho,-pair of silver napkin rings
Mi-seas, Olga and Elsa Carvalho,- silver umbrella handle.
Misses Ciale and Alda d'Almeidhi Franssilver spoon.
Mr. Honor 9 dos Remedios,- eilver card cane.
Maxum & Co., Cheqan.
Mr. Robert A. Starling,lve cake standa
pair milver vale... Mr. and Mrs. G. H. H. BannermERD,
silver tooth pick holders.
Misses Louisa and Terus "Gill
Mr. Albano da Lus,silver pin
bridge the gulf between their opposing Amongst the passengers who claims Not only do the plans arrived by the C.P.S. "Emprese of Ltd. have issued a pamphlet setting and ever so much more readable were have the revealing grace of actioas- Sui, Wong King, Hen, Wong la Tong-pair of silver photo frames.
The Hongkong Electric Co, themselves differ widely-Britain Canada yesterday were Mr and Mrs-forth their 1923 scale-of-charges for it allowed to reveal more personality: unat. The collected letters of authors Chan Hee, Ah Ping and Ng King Auggests four years for the moratorions P. H. Holyoak, Mrs. Q. Grimble, Mr. electric supply, etc., and copies may by I recognize that newspapers run are devoured by us because of their Tong-silver cap and Francs two-but the conditions and Mrs. Frank Smyth, Mr. M. M be obtained by consumers, and pro afford to make the experiment. thing. Robinson Crusoe's narrative manicure sat.
a commercial enterprises could not negligent egotism as much as any Mr. and Mrs. E.V.M.R. de Sousa, each power deems necessary must be Mass. Mr. and Mr. G. M. Dodwell,spectiva consumers, at the Company's The concealment of egatiem is is all my I and how we all love it. bead office in St. George's Building.—
Mine. M.M. da Silva-pair of ivory drastically modified before complets Mr. E. L. Hosis, and Mr. and Mrs. Advt.
а Fociol convention, inst a Even in the law courts, where they earrings. agreement can be reached. France has B. J. Dixon.
docial virtue. It is transparent know human naturs better than the Mr, anl Mrs. Antonio dos Reme- apparently abandoned ter sweeping
hypocrisy, like Liang Kung-maO, A
that Victorian books do, they refuse to bear imper-dios;-silver monated, salad-bow!. dpand for the occupation of the
Miss Pureza d'Eca,silver salt Judgment was given by the Chinere previously employed by the prudery that pretended that cur sonal stories and demand historics in Ruhr, but while this may save the Frine Judge (Mr. Justics Gompertz) Shanghai on Christmas morning breathing. Children are charming a time a soldier want to war" with silver tea spoont.
grandmothers and mothers bad no the First Person Singular Compare cellar." Loong Babk was arrested at legs. Egalism is an inevitable as your emotional reaction to Once upon ontenta Irem final destruction as an at the Supreme Court yesterday in the result of telegraphic advice from because they are such aniva egotists, the returned veteran's when I
Mr. P.M.B. Barretto,-set international political factor, the con- favour of Musers. D. Chellarem, silk Hongkong. He was charged before and they lose charm as they learn to was in the trenches. See what pair of silver tooth piok holders.
Mr. and Mrs. Jose de Graca Ozorio, ference now meeting may stil, we are merchants for a claim of $463 monies the Mixed Court on December 27 compallage. this natural attitude. I mean! The atheist's "I don't told, come to grist owing to France's eat to a former employee ramed xith embezzling $12,700 from his em Our faterest in biographies, believe in God in interesting if he daughter, silver fork and knife.
Mrs. Francisca Monteiro and other demand for the control of Ger- counter-claimed for $500 the amount over to the Hongkong authorities. A
Motiram. Defelaut ployers and was or?ered to be handed diaries, histories,
and aawa i can intelligently tell you why, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. 0.7. Ribeiro, man indu try. The American Govern- of a scoond class rotura passage to young woman who travelled with him gotiatio, because more or less only then; compar, if you please, the pair of silver vasen mont i watching for an opening to India, verbally agreed upon between was found in possession of $4,700 places of the heroes. Their behaviour citala as "I, John, saw in a vision,flowerstand and vasca,
COLsciously we put ourselves in the incomparably bigger grip of auch re-
Mr. and Mia Fernando V. Ribaro, helping hand,
the parties on the expiration of an and was charged with aiding and in the clutch of circumstance is an or the tremendous assertions of Paul eighteen months' contract. DisHonour abetting. She was also ordered to be events have apparent decided that he was only entitled to handed over with Liapg. The alleged question how we would behave in like because it amanates rom Oliver Lo-Igu
Mr. and Mrs. Augusto J. V. Ribeiro, BDAWAT to ear mute but eternal The bore who believes in Oliverlogic-pair of silver vare. “ ly not encouraged it to go a third class passage but gave jude bezzlement is said to have taken situation. History is our mirror. It has no chance against the man who silver powder-box
"Mr. and Mrs. Julio V Ribeiro, beyond cautions Inquiry.
ment for $100 as a set off for a thick place on December 19.. Perhaps with the exception of the last
was agotism beyond all question begins by saying "I myself saw. Miss Francisca M Linist of sepeat, these phases of the problem
that invented the convention that ghost had my full share of silver traspiona Well known in Hongkong, Miss macilent egotism is indecent, Had it faranile, classics as a boy, and yet I are now, thanks to long and bitter The presentation of Lloyd's gold Ethel Marrizon, of 49, Hollywood been worded as a Commandment it declare unto you that the most thrill silver mounted clamt juge,TA Mr. and Mrs. James D. Osmond- experience, familiar enough. What morial for life saving to Captain Road, appeared before Mr. Justics might have taken some such form asing book I ever read was a soilor ap Miss, Helena B. Lima, pair of silver -is-new-though, is the aspect which Atting sequel to bis extraordiarry and plaiutiff, She was und by laasmuch as it irritates me when I manuscript done ou the ship. I knew
ER. G. R. Evans, R.N., was a Gompertz yesterday as defendant this theu shalt not falk of thyself prentice's log in the original peneided toothpick balder promises to deny the conference more gallantry on the occasion of the wreck Cassim Ahmed and Co., dragers of am desirous of talking of myself," If the boy, you see, and I hal seen bisa daughter, pair of tooth pick holders. Mrs. Barbara Francisca Pereira ard success than that sured by the of the Hong Mob" in Marob, 1621, Wellington Street, for the sum of truth have value, I would suggest ship. If I had not myself to die, 1 M. and Mrs. Jovita Poreita,-pair. London onnference the interdepen- who commanded the "Carlisle and delivered, less $21, the price al frapk egotioms le more likely to be would Bolers keen than it is. Far
sage the latest Truth: Captain Evans: 889.98 for work done and goods sold that you ponder this thought, that bellave my curiosity about death of silver photo frames. ace of the reparations and the Near proceeded at full speed from Hong clearing curtains which were lost truthful, that the modesty which haps this argument may explain the tortoise shelled toilet sat
Misses, O. Medina and L. Gomes, — Esetern.settlements. The position ip kong to the scens of the disaster. Judgment was given against her conceils what cannot be eradicated. interest of our young ladies in tales Mes. B. D. Xavier-gold brooob. simple, beautifully simple. Believing low he dived overboard in pragiuz Subsequently Miss Morrison became Modesty, however sincers and habitu about love and marriage Now per Mr. and Mrs. Liebello Xavier-pair dives teden daily that agrement between France and if and was directly instrumental in plakatiffin a counter claim whereby al, must be cgotism in ambush. The haps I have said enough to justify my of silver varer des Britain over reparations is impossible theving of every living man of the he secured judgment for a claim of most blatant egotism (as mine) is at methods, which amount in effect to Miss Rosie Xavier, silvi
wrek was told at the time. Loyd's $304.80 the price of new curtains the worst the snare that is spread in human story entitled "My adventures pick holder and that a rupture is certain to result gold medal is so scldum given that it which the alleged she had been forced ught of the fowl Consider mother in pursuit of happiness, parauit in drms the Paris conference, the Turks is a decoration of real distinction. to buy to replace the lost ones. D love, that holy thing. Is it not the which I suppose you siso are engaged, of embroid ad cushions,
lend hitherto
cians rastage.
it, and MHM Laren
O. P. Pintos-silver jam pok. Mt. A. J. Carlhosilver photo. Eddie Souza-pair silver frame. Meg
tooth pick, stands.
Mrs. CF Bastosilver butter dish ke
Mr. Carles d'Assomprao Jr.silver batter dish.
Mr. Gustavo Rosa, pair silver. sait cellars
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