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9.S. FUKKI MARU.”,
ANCHORED OFF, NAMOA ISLAND
NOTABLE
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When the Taita Mara”
“HONGKONG WEDDINGS.
MR. G. N. ORME MARRIED.
This Morning's Quiet Ceremony.
Two notable weddings were golemnised to-day, the first being
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The King's Speech outlining the Government's policy was read saw the dim shape of the ill-fated yesterday when the new Parliament was opened. Among the most* Fakki Maru * (which as reported important topics were Russia, Singapore, Protection and Empire yesterday had been abandoned not that of Mr. G. N. Orme, Director of Education, and the second that
far from Swatow, after fare had of Mr. R. A. Camidge, of the Chartered Bank.. Labour's." Criticism.
broken out during the wordyn Kept secret from all but the School, put in an appearance, In the House of Commons the from the hull,
Hongkong) smoke was illissuing very closest of friends of whom accompanied by Mr. J. H. B. mover of the Address-in-Reply This morning the Taith Maru, there were but seven present, Nihill. She wore a light brown London, December 9. was Mr. R. G. Ellis and the which took off the Futile crew apart from the principale, an in- walking costume. Parliament was opened to-chy seconder was Lord Baldiel. Both arrived in Hongkong Her St. John's Cathedral this morn and Mr. McElderry was Best teresting wedding took place at Mr. Nihill gave the bride away with the customary state cere-emphasised the importance of captain informed the No Y, E, to monial.
The weather was fine. Improving, inter-Imperial trade.
Ing.
The simple ceremony whom the Pukki" is under chiar Large crowds cheered the proces- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said to that: 1,600 tons of bunker coal So close had the secret been being over (there was no music) sions of the King and Queen and that the first product of the were on board the blazing ship kept that even the verger of the the bride and bridegroom walked the Prince of Wales.
Government was a King's Speech and the fire was likely to continus Cathedral was not aware of the round the back of the church and The House of Lords, was packed of extraordinary length and very for several days: Before the crew Identity of the parties until a few after a brief conversation with with peers and peeresses and the little substance. The Government lefs they paid out sucher and the minutes before ten o'clock this the little lot of friends gathered galleries were occupied by distin-had no policy with regard to food ship now Hes off Named Laland. morning when a motor car drew at the "entrance drove away to guished visitors. A conspicuous prices and agriculture. feature of the brilliant assem-1 He asked how the Government orsix were slightly injured by the Education, Mr. G. N. Orme them for a week's cruise round Of the crew of forty-three, five up and Hongkong's Director of board His Excellency's launch the "Stanley" which will take blage was the enclosure close to was going to submit the case of flames. All were landed by the alighted and hurried into the the Throne reserved for the Am- the Geneva protocol to the.
"Taito" at Swatow Wine
church, "accompanied
the waters of the Colony.... by Mr. bassadors who were clustered Dominions, Was there going to;
Mr. Orme was asked to posé In a telegram to the NY K. the S. B. B. McElderry; Assistant together in splendid uniforms. be a special Dominions conference, purser, who will be coming here Colonial Secretary. Mr. Orme by a photographer representing The judges in full-bottomed wigs "If so would the international con- from Swatow, reports that there is wore a lounge suit.
the "China Mail" but replied that were grouped beside the Wocksack. ference on armaments be post- no hope for either cargo or steamer Ten minutes later the bride, he was not desirous of having a
and from this the local office con Miss Hilda Marie Thompson, picture taken. Mr. MacDonald urged that no cludes that it will be a total loss B.A. (Wales), late assistant is time ought to be lost in coming to but believe that she was still afloat tress of the Kowloon British
when the telegram was seoty →
KING GEORGE.
London, December 9. The King's Speech at the open- ing of Parliament states that the campaign of hostility to British rights and interests in Egypt, and the Sudan, inspired rather than discouraged by Zaglul Pasha's j Government, culminated in the murder of Sir Lee Oliver. Stack. The Egyptians "have, accepted the demands to secure respect for British interests,
The Imperial and Dominions Governments are examining the
poned.
BRILLIANT PAGEANT THAT TOOK PLACE IN LONDON YESTERDAY.
This photograph taken at the opening of Parliament following the Labour Party's victory last December, gives a good idea of the brilliant,pageant that took place in London yesterday when the King again opened Parliament, with the Conservative Party once
more in power.
BANDIT LAIR NOT TO BE ATTACKED.
the Cathedral for the ceremony:
The following were present at
Mrs. McElderry (sister of the bride) and the little Misses McElderry, Mrs. J. H. B. Nihijl, Mr. and Mrs. Wynne-Jones, Lieut. Drage,. Lieut. Agnew and the Rev. J. Romanis Lee.
"CAMIDGE—HOWE.
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A wedding of particular inter- est to local banking circles was that which took place at St. John's Cathedral, this afternoon, between Miss Audrey Josephine Howe, daughter of the late Major Joseph Howe (North-West x Mounted Police), and Mrs. Howe, of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Mr. Reginald Albert Camidge, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, son of Mrk, and the late Mr. Camidge, of Hoylake, Cheshire, The bride has recently arrived in the Colony,
A large number of friends were present at the ceremony
The bride was given away by Mr. A. H. Ferguson, Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralia and China, and wore a dress of white charmeuse trimmed with petrich and seed pearls and with pink chiffon lined train. Her bouquet was of white roses and chrysanthemums.
Mrs. A. H. Ferguson, attired in an orchid coloured dress of brocaded chiffon, was the matron of honour and Miss Dorothy Ferguson, the bridesmaid, wore a blue voile dress.
Mr. J. M. Walker was Best
National Service Forks area.) CAPTURED STUDENTS. Man.. Lord Balniel, who seconded the Address-in-Reply, is only twenty- four years of age. He is a son of the Earl of Crawford. As Con servative member for Lonsdale, he took his seat in the House of Com- mons yesterday for the first time. Last Deceraber he was summoned
Geneva disarmament, protocol an agreement, with Egypt regard
The Anglo-Russian treaties ing future Anglo-Egyptian rela- have been turned down, but a tione. Any arrangement, he said, desire is expressed that normal must have the assent of the intercourse should not be inter-Egyptian Parliament. rupted. The King's Speech trusts
Friendly To Russia. Mr. MacDonald said he was sur this will be attained by the strict fulfilment of the friendly inter-prised and pleased to read the mild national intercourse previously and friendly reference to Russia accepted by the Soviet. The trade in the King's Speech. (Ironical from Italy to undertake the cam- agreement of 1921 at present does Opposition laughter.). everything possible to foster mutual trade.
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He asked if Mr. Baldwin was going to run Imperial preference without a tax on food and were we going to have tinned salmon again.. (Laughter.) -
Dominions.
WILE VS. WILE.
A reception was afterwards held at Charter House," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, and the happy couple will leave later in the day for Fanling! where the honeymoon is to be spent.
The bride's travelling dreas is of grey tricotine with bat of the same colour.
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No report had reached Canton paign at Wigan, but he was last night of an onslaught on the defeated.]
bandit den in the Pun U 'district The Singapore Base, where the Canton Christian Col- Empire Trade.
Bondon, December 9110 lege captives are held. However, The Government's guiding prin.
Mr. Baldwin in the House of rumours had got out that Can-1 ciple will be the closest co-opera-
Commons said with regard to ton's civil administration had three responsible for arranging tion.with the Dominions and India. Mr. Baldwin, replying to the Singapore, the Government had brought pressure to bear on Gen. the ransoms for each batch and Governments in all matters of criticisms of Mr. MacDonald and returned to the principle support. erai Li Fook-lam, "Defender" of the batch acting as hostages for mutual concern. The policy of Mr. Lloyd George, said the ed by the Lloyd George and Bonar Honam Island (on which the his return. ericouraging Empire settlement Government would have been Law Governments, but had not yet College is situated). General Li Those on parole are Mr. Ip and inter-Empire trade will be foolish to rush acceptance, or re decided upon the length of time has already despatched picked Yin-choy, a former student who steadfastly adhered to and projection of the Geneva protocol over which the works would be detachments to effect the rescue, is now with the Bank "of East posals will be submitted granting without the fullest investigation spread. No arrangente, had "picked" in that the leaders, by Asia in Hongkong and was visit further preferences for Empire in conjunction with the been made with regard to contri-reason of former intercourse with ing a brother at the College when imports.
butions by Britain or the Domin- delta robbers, are the more likely, he was in the motor-boat which In connection with the investi- After making the reference to ion concerned, but communicator be able to get the victims out was surprised by the gang. His gations for the alleviation of Singapore previously cabled, Mr tions with the Dominions regard with the minimum of bloodshed, brother was also taken. unemployment, a bill is under con- Baldwin said as regards protection ing this had already been bagun...
Prior to being incorporated in other two are Mr. Tong Fook- sideration to safeguard employ-he adhered to his previous state. Earlier cables stated that the the military service of Kwang cheung who is employed in ment in efficient industries.. ment that while he would employ King's speech declares the Govern- tung. General Li's original secretarial capacity at the College Where necessary the Govern- the Safeguarding of Industries ment proposes to proceed with the strength consisted, so go the and Mr. Cheung Po-shuen; Pro- ment will tackle the housing pro- Act to safeguard efficient indus- plans already made for enlarging popular belief, of "merry men fessor of Agriculture. blem by coping with, the rising tries in which great unemploy the naval base at Singapore. The from the billa" and it is now On the expiry of the three cost of houses and the shortage of ment was due to unfair competf. speech points out that there is no hoped that this questionable re days parole the three captives sidilled labour and by encouraging tiou, he would not introduce pro- doubt that the happy results the new methods of construction caltection in this Parliament nor Prince of Wales' previbus vifits to putation will stand him in good started on their return to the culated to promote the rapid pro Industries Act as a means to intro when the Prince visits South would he use the Safeguarding of the Dominions wil he repeated
bangit stronghold. stead....
As the troppe are hot on their duction of houses.
General Li is best known by tracks the outlaws" have climbed A vigorous effort will be made duce it.
Africa in the Spring of 1928 The his nickname, given him by his down and the latest amount, per to abolish insanitary and defective. The debate proceeded along Frince of Wales will visit the earliest associates, of (kerosine) capita, demanded as ransom is
general lines and was adjourned Argentine next year of the jurita- houses.
Enquiries are being made with until to-morrow.
The House of Lords agreed to ment
tion of the President and Govern-lamp chimney. In his younger $300. It is stated that some of days he is said to have used the those interested are adverse to a view to combining the provisions of the improved old age pensions the address in reply to the King's
article named and successfully paying the ransom until other and the pensons of widowed Speech and then adjourned.
carried out a bluff that it was the means, fail, so as not to give en muzzle of a pistol. mothers with exlating insurance
Canton is couragement to similar outragen. now looking to the “lamp chim-' Our Canton correspondent jaystembaud is on
Two members of the Egyptian pey to use his prestige in the writes to say that it would not be since 1922. He began his career as Royal House, the Princesses patter
6 surprised if General El obtained
Measures will be submitted for the adoption of the late Govern
ment's proposals for the encour
Mr. R. G. Elis, who moved the Address-in-Renly has beer Con servative M.P. for Wakefield City
A GOOD BLUFFER.”
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a barrister, then became a banker mal-el-Din and Chewerkho THREE MEN PAROLED the captives relcase through an agement of the sugar beet indus- and is now a colliery and electric area o be sisters of the ala Of the thirty-three captives, understanding with them, auch try and the marking of imported power director. During the war
the war Khediva, arati he held among other posts that of They after as the three, have been released on unofficial understanding taking
parole and the remainder divided A number of other domestic Labour Adviser to the Ministry of there pateeded to lindo Cblikimit. Inte berlepen ten with measures are indicated.
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