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CHINESE WEDDING.
CHEUNG-CHANG.
A pretty Chinese wedding was solemnised at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon, the contracting
San Francisco.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HOUSING PROBLEM.
AT THE THEATRE.
NEXT MONDAY'S MEETING, "THE GARDEN OF ALLAH
RESOLUTIONS AMENDED,
THURSDAY, MARCH 15 1923,
COMPANY MEETING.
AND
NEW ENGINEERING
SHIPBUILDING WORKS, LTD. (SHANGHAI)
HOSPITAL STRIKE. NURSES RESUME WORK To judge from scraps of con versation overheard during the in-
NETHERSOLE DISPUTE ENDED, The resolutions to be submitted of The Garden of Allah" by the the New Engineering and Ship- of the Nethersole Hospital, Bonhary terval at last night's presentation The annual general meeting of The Chinese probationer nurses: partics being Miss Rose E. Cheung, at the public meeting which is be- Courtneidge Holloway Company building Works, Ltd., was held at Road, who have been on strike daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cheung the housing problem have been person in the audience appeared Arnhold in the chair.
ing held next Monday to discuss in the Theatre Royal every other Shanghai last week, with Mr. H. since Saturday returned to their Su-woo, of "Stonehaven" Robin-amended and are now as follows to have seen the piece in London
duties at half past six this morning. son Road, Hongkong, to Mr 1--That the Housing Problem is and to have been impressed by its. Arnhold resigncu from the Board about twenty of the nurses, who
During the year, Mr. C. H. On Friday Clarence K. Chan, civil and in the most serious problem confron spectacular impressiveness. They of Directors owing to his departure are being trained for midwifery, last, one of dustrial engineer of Shanghai and lies at the root of the high cost of wonderful stage sandstorm much rajoined and became Chairman in Rayner, the matron. The next ting the focal Administration: It seemed indeed to recall the from Shanghai and Mr. H. Arnhold was reprimanded by Miss L. K. The Officiating clergyman was the constantly increasing rate of fascinating story of the play itself. Association, Mr. C. R. Burkill also ationers left the hospital without living, it explains in large measure more vividly than the weirdly accordance with the Articles of morning, all but one of the prob the Rev. H. Copley Muyle. The wages, and by the overcrowding
In these circumstances it was resigned owing to his departure notice. In spite of the large num- bride who was attired in semi menace to the health and well-be- Courtneidge-Holloway Company Burkill accepted an invitation to by a number of volunteers has been-
entailed it constitutes a perpetual somewhat temerarious of the from Shanghai and Mr. A. W.ber of patients, the matron assisted foreign style of pink satin eming of the community, and that, to have attempted to produce the join the Board. Mr. CA. Skinner able to carry on the work. broidered with silver threads was therefore, the Government be piece here under the handicap of was appointed attended as bridesmaids by the asked to appoint a Commission to deficient stage facilities but their Director. At the meeting held the work shortly after the trouble a Managing- A few of the nurses returned to Misses Helen Cheung and Ting inquire into the Housing Problem temerity was Cheung while Miss Alice Chan and Transit questions in connecthe
rewarded by in afternoon, these appointments started. Yesterday a meeting took acted as maid of honour, Miss tion with the same.
keen appreciation which were brought up for confirmation. place between the medical super Woon Puy Cheung as flower girl 2. That this Meeting approves of
last night's audience showed Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, in accordance intendent and the dissentients. the unquestionable merit with the Articles of Association, Enquiries this morning elicited the and Master Chew Yue as page the extension of the Rents Res-of boy. The bridesmaids also wore riction Ordinance and considers
performance. The retired from the Board but being information that the counsels of semi foreign dresses of light that, in the best interests of the piece calls for many changes of eligible offered himself for re-elec- interested friends had prevailed and blue flowered Chinese silk. The community, the Ordinance should scene, ranging from a dancing tion: best man was Dr. E. H. Lim, resi- be continued until such time as the
the hospital work is now being carried on as usual, dent physician of the Government supply meets the demand. Civil Hospital, Hongkong, and the
3-That the aim of the Govern ushers were Mr. C. H. Chan, assis ment should be to encourage tant manager of the Oriental Com-house-building bothby corporations mercial Bank of Hongkong, Mr. and private individuals by the
the
swept desert at Magar, and both house in Beni Mora to the wind-
The Chairman said:- The report and accounts for the the settings and the costumes were year ended December 31st, 1922, capitally done.
having been in your hands for who runs away from his trappist custom and ask you to take them The story of the young monk some days, I will follow the usual
its
Profit and Loss The balance at credit of
Account-
Tis.
this account (includ- ing, Tls. $5,542.13 brought forward from 1921 amount to 363,216.14 Derluct- Tis. Depreciation....25,000. Auditors' Fees 3,000
An official statement was yester day issued by the Hospital to the following effect:- Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals In connection with the Alice
there are twenty-four women nurses in training who work in the Nethersole and Maternity Hospi- tals. On a slight pretext and owing apparently largely to mis understanding.nearly all those who serve in the Nethersole Hospital icft work suddenly on Saturday morning.
Loy Chang, assistant manager of following, amongst other, methods: spending 19 years within
monastery ncar. Tunis after as read. the Bank of China and Mr. B. K. (i.) Opening up suitable areas silent walls and seeks love and Chan, manager of the Pacific Com-c., areas containing a number of freedom in the desert should not mercial and industrial Company of sites in close proximity to one an-need repetition for both the play Shanghai. Appropriate music was other requiring a minimum cx- and the book from which it is taken played on the Cathedral organ and penditure upon preparation) by are very widely known. Mr. Claud songs were given by Mrs. B. K. providing cheap and rapid means Allister, as Boris Androvsky, alias Clan.
of access leg, by the construction Father Antoine, and Miss Cherry The reception took at the Yee Woo Restaurait, West Wanchai Gap, to the south side of mini Enfilden, were before the Directors, and
place of lung promised tramways to Hardy, in the role of Do Point, and the American Jazz the Island via Wong Nei Cheong audience almost the whole of the
Arrangements were speedily made, for the carrying on of band of the s.s. "Nanking" supplied Gap, and through the Kowloon evening and they gave splendid.
the work of the Hospital. the music. The newly married peninsula. couple will leave Hongkong by
Besides the English nurses on the (ii) Levelling extensive areas trying part calling for a good portrayals. Mr. Allister's was a
staff Mrs. Parr (wife of Dr. C. W. the s.s. "Nanking' on Friday for building purposes, where the deal of emotional display and his when they will commence a long configuration of the land shows restrained interpretation was finely
Parr) and Mrs. Shannon came to the assistance of the Matron. The honeymoon trip to Japan, Hawaii that course to be expedient, and done. and America, returning to China planning settlements before the triumph and thoroughly earned it. He achieved a personal
335,216.14 work has been carried on for the via England and Europe. Mr. and lots are offered for sale to the Mr. Fred Morgan was splendid as standing to the credit of profit and have been advised by various. past five days under heavy strain. You will see that the amount In the meantime the probationers Mrs. Chan expect to stay abroad public, on lines similar to those Father Roubier, the genial, old loss account, including the carry friends to return to work. about a year before returning to followed by private enterprise at padre, and Mr. George Zucco very forward from last year, amounts to Shanghai where they will eventual- Kowloon Tong. ly settle down.
(iii) The extension of financial tious role of the Count Anteoni. mended for appropriation as efficiently sustained the unostenta-Tls. 335,216,14 which is recom- assistance to such of the com- Mr. Fred Perniain made an ex-follows: munity as are desirous of building cellent Batonch and the minor parts their own homes,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Jazz Quartet of H.M.S. "Titania" will play at the Palace Hotel on Saturday, the 17th. There will be dancing at 9 p.m.
(iv.) That in considering the pro- vision of means of transit the Govs crnment should follow the example set by Municipal bodies, at Home and give greater weight to the con- venience ofthe Public than to the immediate financial aspect, especi- ally as all land in this Colony is the A Chinese case of small-pox, property of the Crown, which, a Chinese case of enteric fever and therefore, profits directly by its three Chinese cases of cerebro-development. spinal fever were reported yester- day.
T
4. That this--Meeting regards
-- 28,000.00 Leaving a balance avail- able for distribution .of
of Suzanne, the French maid, and To pay a dividend of 12 Captain de Trevignac, were in the capable hands of Miss Enid Revill Reade and Mr. Walter Hudd. "Abraham Lincoln."
To-night the
company play
· ROUND THE WORLD.
"EMPRESS" LINER TO TOUR.
tours.
Tis.
per cent, on the Ordinary shares... 126,000.00 To pay the Preference. share Dividend of 8
The thanks of the Matron and
the Hospital are due to many of those concerned in the affairs of their frends, among whom we may mention Mr. S. W. Tso, a staunch friend of the Hospitals and a sup- porter of the Nurses' Training | Home from its inception.
The probationers have seen the Hospital authorities and it is hoped
per cent... 120,000.00, that the trouble is now over To place to Deprecia-
and that the work of the Hospital tion and Reserve
will proceed on usual lines to- Funds
6,798.75 day. To Carry forward
balance ..................... 82,417.39
335,216.14
This result, I am glad to inform
HUNG SHIU-LUN HERE.
GENERAL WHO TURNED MONK.
The Fai Kwong Po" says that
as one of the practical measures For many weeks past the big offering a partial solution of the three-funnelled boat, the Em- An order of His Excellency kong the formation of a Co-opera- centre of much curiosity since she you, is better than I hoped it would
existing housing problems in Hong-press of Australia" has been the. the Governor in Council proclaims tive Building Society with a view has all that time held on to her be at times during the course of General Hung Shiu-lun is staying that Saigon is a place at which an infectious or contagious disease formulated, with Government as-
to some definite schemes being buoy in the harbour.
the year. The depression felt by prevails.
sistance, for the provision of a been selected as the liner to be cerns to which your Chairman re- Hung participated in the campaign It is now announced that she has engineering and shipbuilding con at Wong Nei Woo, Kowloon City, large number of houses for those employed by the Canadian Pacific ferred last year, still continues, to expel the Kwangsi Tuchuns a The China Mail.thege Continental armies, though Digby, the Hon. V. J. Digby and such accommodation
Captain Lord Digby, Lady sections of the community needing Steamships Ltd. for pleasure and there has been little demand few years ago. After Chen Chiung concern Britain indirectly Lady Belper were among the "TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE "
daring next winter. for new tonnage. Two reasonsming had established himself in (making Ruhr invasions possible) passengers who arrived in Hong desires to urge upon the Right under consideration, and will run held by shipowners that still lower ton, Hung was for some unknown 5.-That this Public Meeting The company has five cruises account for this. First, the belief and Sun Yat-sen returned to Can- still offer no direct menace. ACSOKONG, TRUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1923 huge air forces are altogether
But kong by the "Yoshino Maru," from Hon, the Secretary of State for the the trips itself, instead of charter prices would be seen, prompting reason dissatisfied
Australia.
and left Colonies the absolute necessity, ing vessels out to various tourist them to delay any anticipted build-
Kwangtung. different, for Britain has now
He subsequently: in the interests of the commercial agencies, as has been done during ing programme, and secondly, a announced that he had become a Benjamin Albert Sateary, and residential expansion of this the past two or three years. The number of second-hand vesselshave Dr. Sun's expulsion fast summer. become, in respect of the American seaman, was sentenced Colony, of the present Military final details have not yet been ar- found their way on the market at He has since been mentioned as monk, but returned to Canton after air, 2 Continental country, to ten days' hard labour by Mr. R. Establishments being transferred ranged, but the voyages under con- extraordinarily low prices, thereby commanding Chen's troups on the The Publication of the Air Ministry and the next
last war showed this E. Lindsell this morning, for from their present sites to other sideration include a Mediterranean aiding and still further encourage Fukien border. Recently estimates cabled this afternoon"next one," for they won't beterday.
oneyes, the absenting himself from the House
trip, a round-the-world voyage, two ing owners to defer placing new will doubtless revive the great "air happy until they get it-the next
of Detention from Monday to yes- tions be forwarded to the Govern Vancouver to New York. The lat-works were kept busily engaged
6. That a copy of these Resolu- West Indies cruises, and a trip from orders., Fortunately for us the Rorts have been made scare," long the stock stunt of one will prove it tenfold. Already
of engagements between his ment for consideration and trans- ter journey will be taken, in a on the completion of vessels which troops and Sun's loyal troops res certain Houte newspapers which many devilish devices have bees to hear that a meeting has been
Local Welshmen will be glad for the Colonies,
mission to the Secretary of State leisurely manner, and will enable were ordered in 1921, and in ex- turning from Fukien. will now sciz e upon Lieut-Colonel made against the day.
tourists to obtain close insight into ecuting a very fair amount of Hung as having gained some Older residents may also recall Edison
called for 5 p.m. on March 19, at
the life and customs in different orders for small eraft, for local re-notoriety here when Lung Clai the Supreme Court to discuss the
parts of the American Continent. quirements, which while not con-
WAR IN THE AIR
.
sites.
-
MURDER CHARGE.
PRISONER PRONOUNCED
CINEMA MURDER.".
AT THE STAR.
"THE RULING PASSION."
NEW ROLE FOR GEORGE AREISS.
re-
· Hoare's statei vent that our air force may exaggerate when he predicts formation of a Hongkong St. is still seriously inadequate. When that fifty aeroplanes could asphy- David's Society. The Chief Justice the armistice was signed Britain | xíate the population of London in (Sir William Recs Davies, K.C.)
The world voyage is to begin in tributing the percentage of profit wong was Tuchun in Canton. January, and will take ap-one would have hoped for, materi-
Extradition proceedings were was leading closely followed by a few minutes, but it is neverthe-will preside.
INSANE.
proximately four months. The start ally assisted in arriving at the taken against him for alleged France who in turn was slightly less true that even now invading
will be made from New York, and results now before you, with their murder at Sam Dore Chuk and it participation in a robbery and the great liner will proceed through contribution to the running charges was an open secret that Hung was ahead of Germany. Since then, acroplanes could wreak vast havoc. Hongkong Volunteer Defence one night and killed with a chop- ports,
Some time ago, a foki ín a Jervois the Captain G. E. Stewart, of the Street piecegoods shop ran amok Mediterranean, thence to Indian
beautiful waters of the of the Works: however, big changes have been The largest missile dropped on Corps, left yesterday by the P.&O. per two boys who were sleeping fapan, the Hawaiian Islands, and crease in the amount of ship repair however, extradited,
It is also gratifying to be able to opposition to Lang. After a pro- wanted because of his political seen. Under the Versailles London during the war weigh-s.s. "Nanking." Capt. Stewart pro- on the premises. The boys' father Vancouver,
Singapore, Java, China, inform you that there was an in- tracted hearing, Hung was not, treaty Germany, of course, lost her ed 800 pounds. air force. France has forged ahead ton
Now one ceeds, it is understood, to Nanking was also wounded.
work done in 1922, as compared has become almost and Britain has dropped back. minimum weight. And the point and Swire's interests there.
the to take charge of Messrs. Butterfield The foki was charged with will start from New York, and is to this improvement will continue The Mediterranean cruise, too, with 1921, and we hope that Official figures published several is-expert opinion is agreed that
murder before Mr. R. E. Lindseli last about seventy days. The throughout the coming year. months ago gave France-128 fight neither London nor any other largess. "Leesang, which arrived in after having been under medical made about the months of January when he told the Court that he was principal ports of France, Spain According to the master of the brought before the Magistrate,
insane. Yesterday, he was again anti Italy, will be visited. ing squadrons with 3,150 machines, area
can be defended against Hongkong on Tuesday, shipping observation.
The West Indies trips will be compared with Britain with 32 modern war aircraft. Thus, unable has been greatly delayed in the squadrons
and 384 machines. to save her own towns, Britain's vicinity of the Hainan Strait owing Worship a medical certificate de-more the starting point.
Inspector Willis handed his thirty days, New York being once and February, and will last about
Not only doda "The Ruling Pas- sion" which is being shown at the Deducting machines used abroad, only choice would be to destroy fast, and which continued for hot claring defendant to be suffering passengers will be limited to about The Cinema Murder" which star in an entirely new role but it France had for home defence too her enemy's towns. Therefore, days, lifting only at intervals.
to a thick fog which fell on the 10th
Coronet for the first time to-day proscht Mr. George Arliss as the squadrons with 900 machines and unless some form of disarmament
from severe maniacal depression 500 for the World cruise, 600 for the management of the Britain 15 squadrons with 180 be agreed upon, the authorities
and asked for the charge of murder the Mediterranean trip, 400 each Theatre in Kowloon are presenting porting costs imaginable. It is a Star has also one of the strongest sup to be withdrawn. machines. And today, according to might well consider the sug- graph Display for children and certificate was signed by two New York trip.
There will be a Cinemato- His Worship said that unless the 350 to 400 for the Vancouver to version of a well-known novel by trays the part of a multi-millionaire for the West Indies journeys, and to their patrons to-day is a screen comedy drama and Mr. Arlise por Lieut-Colonel House, our air force gestion made in a Home paper, Scenery and Industries to-morrow order for prisoner to be committed adults of films of Canadian Life, doctors, he could not make an is only one quarter the strength of and accumulate stores of pain afternoon, Friday March 16, at to the asylum. France's. When this disparity is less poison capsules pointed out, the French promptly serving out to the inhabitants of very kindly lent by Mr. P. D. to-morrow moming for
for 5.30 p.m. The films have been The case was, remanded until reply that they maintain their great the belligerent capitals, so that made for admission. All members doctor.
Sutherland and no charge will be certificate to be signed by another the air force for the same reason that everybody can commit suicide of the Institute, their children and they maintain their great army as simultaneously with the dispatch friends are welcome.-Adut. a possible weapon against Ger of the ultimatum, and so avoid "many. While complete confidence being burned or choked to death
wd
G.W.R. ACHIEVEMENT.
The
227 MILES IN 225 MINUTES FROM PLYMOUTH,
E. Phillips Oppenheim and it is philanthropist whose chief aim in. therefore not necessary to add that life is to bring out the best in him. it contains lots of thrills. Marion' self and his associates: Those who Davies has the part of the heroine, remember the sinister sort of part a young actress who becomes in- Mr.Arliss bad in The Devil" will volved in a murder mystery and gets realise that in this new picture he herself under the thumb of an un-is attempting something very differ scrupulous financier who has selfish ent though not with a bit loan BULC- A special ocean passenger and mail train left Plymouth G.Websons for pushing her into process Mr. Leo Podolsky; Miss Vera A most appealing drama in six Paddington Station at 219 Dher love for a young playwright who facturor of automobiles who has
Docks at 10.33 am, and ran into minance. She in eaved from what
Briefly, The Ruling Passion " Mirova and Miss Anna El-Tour, parts, The "Breaking Point," is thus accomplishing the, journey, a
appears to be her inevitable fate by tells the story of a retired manu-
WORLD THEATRE.
*
exists between France and Britain and making, a painful and dis-well-kdow artistes in Hongkong, now showing at the World Theatre, distance of (227 miles, in 226 1a himelf: under suspicion for the worked himself into a collapão and
that explanation holds good." Buttressing exit from this world. complete confidence does not
exist between the two nations.
have been in Europe for several Bessie Barriscale taking the lead-minutes, notwithstanding that the suposed murder of his cousin. been ordered by his medical man weeks. At present they are stop-ing role. It is the story of the love train suffered a loss of ten minutes The Ruhr invasion has strain- j
ping in Berlin, following a brief of a young mother for her baby on route owing to permanent way and hoads a good supporting com- rest. Finding idleness worse than Nigel Barrie is the leading many to retire to his country estate and There will be a Cinematograph Podolsky and Miss El-Tour have gripping incidents. It is easy to
visit to Holland. od relations, strained them Entertainment at the Helena May received appointments in the New talk of divorce, But when there is carriages, and ran off the the chief scenes in it represents ez a small garam mes des Both Mr. daughter, full of romance and restrictions.
pany. The film has been produced work, ho ocretly goes into partner indeed, almost to
The train consisted of five on a very elaborate scale and one of ship with a penniless young follow breaking Institute on Thursday March 22nd, Conservatoire of Music in Berlin: the risk of losing out's only child Mentor of the Bite Etamel Line. play in which the heroine is sup hightful love story in which the im- point Consequently, though Brit-9 pm for Members and their Miss Mirova, who has been ill since that is quite a different matter. In a recently issued poster the posed to score a tremendous hit pecunious young man and tho mil- at does not forgone instant anti- friends, either ladies or gentlemen, she left the East, has now recover That was Bessie Barriscale who is GWR Ca, lays claim to being Naturally Murion Davies is lionaire's daugliteroare the print cipate open clash, she must remind Tickets fifty cents each, are led sufficiently to resume dancing. Ruth Marshall in this beautiful Britain's fastest line; and this re thoroughly at home before the foot aipale comes in at this stage and France that times have changed. Adut
obtainable from the Secretary. She intends to stop for some time drama took the desperate chance cord lends confirmation to the lights for she was formerly s men- there is much gibtle humour and
in Dresden.
that she did.
ber of the famous Ziegfeld Follies. quaint comedy
statement.