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TO-DAY'S WEDDING.
CHINA NAVIGATION OFFICER MARRIED,
UNION CHURCH CEREMONY.
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1927.
STOLE A RING.
SOLDIER'S "DISGRACEFUL”.
ACT!
AN EASY CHANCE TO STEAL.
· VALUE OF IDEAL.
ORDER OF THE. STAR. IN THE EAST.
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MRLANDPARTS ADDRESS.
Mr. HE. Lanupart gave an ad-
Duddell Street.
Private Thomas Smith of the re- Union Church. Kennedy Road, was the scene of a pretty wedding cently arrived Borderer Regiment dress on "The Value of an Ideal W.AH charged before, Mr. R. E. yesterday's weekly meeting of the this afternoon, the parties being Lindselh this morning with the theft Hong Kong Centre Order of the Arthur Henry Mills, of the China of a gold ring at Wanchal last Dad the fast, held at No. 7, Navigation Company, son of Mr. night."
A summary of Mr. Lanepart's re-" Lieut. Chambers watched the case! and Mrs. A. Mills, of Harrogate';
marks follows t and Edith Mary Gillespie, daugh-in the interest of the Military Au-
The formulation of an ideal is ter of Capt. R. J. Gillespie, ofthorities and occupieda a seat an
Joue of the moot effective means of Hong Kong. and Mrs. Gillespie, the bench next to the Magistrate.
The accused entered a straight influencing and transmuting the de- of Sydney, Australia.
jairo nature. Many friends of the bride and forward pics of "guilty."
There are different ideals for Divisional Inspector Blackmun bridegroom attended.
said at 9.30 lust night the necused every stage of personal and national The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachieuntered a jeweller's shop at No. 16 development and all these ideals In oilciated and Mr. Longyear was Queen's Road East and pointing to their right place are best and as fat the organ.
the ring (produced in Court) said good as our own. For the great The bride,, who was given away he wanted to see it. When it was spiritual beings who assist in the by Mr. George Watt, was attired handed to him the accused walked gradual evolution of mankind and in silver lace with over-dress of out of the shop with it. Police have charge over whole nations, Re-understand the mental and emo- ivory georgette, her bouquet being whistles were blown and the
cused was arrested and taken totional requirements of eagh, and à Victorian poBy.
Mrs. George. Watt, matron of No. 2, Police Station. The accused therefore select and foster the ideal
Was searched at the station but the best adapted to uplift the indiv honour, wore a dress of ecru ring was not found on him. Con-dual or nation. coloured georgette with lace including that it was a case of Vigorous and Healthy Activity, sertion and crinoline hat to matchaken identity the officer in charge at As there are many definite stages Mr. L. Foxall, of the China the charge room released the accus-of emotional, mental and spiritual Navigation Company, was best ed. He returned to the barracks evolution. each man's and each na- where he was seen "Hashing the tion's ideal may be of a very differ A reception was, afterwards ring and blowing about it to ala ent character.
The value of an ideal for each held at the residence of Mr. and comrades! The provost sergeunt Mrs. Wait, following which the who had heard about the theft in will lie in its attractiveness and one forward. the been applied to the economic body bride and bridegroom leave for Wanchal informed the police. A power to move
search was made at the barracks next step. in evolution; therefore of South China, it has been the their honeymoon at Repulse Bay and the ring was found under the we see that some can only follow an
the bride's travelling dress being accused's, pillow.
abstract ideal whilst others. need a means of curing it of inertia and of powder blue, georgette with The Magistrate: Why did you do personal and concrete ideal to stir them into vigorous and healthy of galvanising it into an activity under-dress of floral georgette, this disgraceful thing 7--No reply.
Have you no excuse to give? activity. Arcused: He had a lot of rings that would otherwise, have been and hat to match.
Thus each Ideal, whether high or The bridegroom's gift to thei manifestly impossible in the ab-bride was a string of pearls and showing and I thought it was an commonplace, is of equal value for those who are pushed forward by sence of shipping and harbour that of the bride to the bride- easy chance of getting one,
Sentence of frer weeks' hard it. Tabour was passedy facilities in Canton equal to those groom a set of gold studs and cuff
links.
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Equally absurd is the reference in the article to the situation and sole of Hong Kong as the parasiti- cal usurer of world trade with China and Chinese trade in the.
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THIN RED LINE.
To the Editor of the "Chits. Mall." Sir, I am now rewriting and interior." That is merely toying bringing up to date the history with words and phrases without of the 93rd Sutherland High- an intelligent idea of their realanders, the "Thin Red Line," and meaning...If China-as it is na- would be very grateful if any one who has old letters, diaries. tural to expect desires her trade records, or other information to develop she must enter into regarding this battalion, more commercial relations with the na-especially between 1799 and 1848, would kindly communicate with tionals of foreign Powers.
me at the above address. cannot prohibit Chinese subjects Should this meet the eye of trading with foreigners that any desirous of ordering a copy would be to dwarf Chinese com-(price not exceeding one pound) merce itself with results that they are asked to do so through
me as soon as possible. would affect China far more than An article on The Economic outside countries. If it so hap- Result of the Canton Boycott pense that the major portion of against Hong Kong" appears in that trade has been done with the latest issue of "Chinese Cor- British merchants, that surely is respondence," published at Wuhu no reason for denouncing Britons by the Press Office of the Political as "Imperialists" and Hong Kong Department of the Headquarters as "a leech on the economic body of the National Revolutionary of South China.". In fact, it is
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usual Nationalist atmosphere in been paid by the Chinese Nation declaiming in terms more forcible alist Press to British acumen and than polite against "Imperialism," foresight in regard to the whole fu shibboleth which is being ridden subject of China's trade.
to death by every Nationalist
writer and publicist to-day.
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To believe in the teachings of the Church? These are not of lives of respectable conventional- ity? History shows that it is dangerous to live like the many when a Saviour is in the world, for the opinions and customs of the many are more often than not the masks people wear because they are not yet quite ready to "face the light of truth.
Like Attracts Like. "To be sure of the recognition, that at all costs we "sha!) stand by His side, we must strive to become like Him. Like "attracte like. The Christ-spirit in បទ shall bring us to Him over all the abstacles of the outer world. But this Christ-spirit is yet but Christ-spark and we must fan this Christ-spark into a Christ Hame. How? By brotherliness End goodwill The Christ's Supreme Commandment Love ye one another.'
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Stand for Goodwill. "Let us begin by banishing ill- will, suspicion, distrust und. above all, hatred. At all costs, under all circumstances, we must stand for goodwill Goodwill in daily life, goodwill in business relations, in religious matters, in the political feld, goodwill inter- nationally.
"Goodwill. Is it easy? Per- haps not to achieve, but it easy to try, and to go. on trying, until we achlove,
is obvious to all" it rather sheds ists will get busy and endeavoured very well together.
closed with the K.B.S. team press-! something like the true light on to make capital out of the incident ing hard
The following represented the "Imperialism in this Colony. in Singapore reported in Reuter's
The simple facts, K.B.SF.P.A. Nicholls, Matchin, Thus, it admits that Hong Kong cablegrams. has developed into the most im however, speak for themselves. Jeffries, Lawson, Railton, Thorpe, Puncheon, Greenhalgh.. Whitley, Arising out of the excitement at-
Four robbers raided an un-nam- portant harbour in all South tending a demonstration to cele- Kinross and Pearne.
bered matshed in Wongnelehong China. And it is even conceded brate the anniversary of Dr. Sun
village at 12,45 o'clock last, night that Hong Kong is "a meeting Yat-sen's death the crowd got out!
and stole property worth $105. A place between South China and of hand. A large party of night
In a low scoring match on the female inmate gave the alarm as scholars who marched in the pro- North China on the one hand and cession, blocked the traffic, and in K.B.S.F.P.A, ground at King's Park the men were making their ex- between. South China and the endeavouring to clear the conges- the China Light & Power Recron-cape. The robbers run up the hill- tion Club beat the K.BS.FF.A. by alde) followed by a number of vil southern Asiatic continent on the tion, a European Police Inspector 66 runs. The latter batted first and lagers who succeeded in arresting
and two constables were assault scored 77 runs. Hamblin 25 and two of the men. other. If this is all that can be ed, being compelled to use their Miles.19 being the most successful brought forward in support of the truncheons. Subsequently the batsmen, for the homesters Hedley dreadful charge of "Imperialism" mob tried to rush a Police Station, 6 for 40 and Price 3 for 17 did most
The body of a Chinese woman who there is no reason to be ashamed. and, on an Inspector being severe- of the damage.
ly wounded in the head, the Police The Hobe Team, however, could Middle men and intermediaries in were compelled to fire. It should only reply with 21, the bowling of dropped dead in the Centrai. Mar- commerce are essential. By act-, be noted for the information of A. B. Clame, 4-for 13 and Easter ket this morning has been removed ing as the entrepot for trade be- the propagandists-that the in-brook 4 for 4 being far too good to the public mortuary.
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Ross, of eident had nothing to do at all for the K.B.3.F.P.A.
In a second venture the China tween South China and the rest with the homage that was being Light & Power scored 44 for 7 Clarion, Pensylvania, who are an a of the world this Colony has been paid to the memory of the "Father wickats leaving the K.B.F.F.A. 100 round-the-world tour, arrived. of immense service to Canton. of the Republic. As in Hong runs to win in little over an hour the "President Van Buren" this
Kong the ceremony was one with which they did thanks mainly to morning. But for commercial service of this which the authorities did not in E. R. Price 46 reltred buzt while
Amongst the passengers landing kind where would the trade of terfere in the slightest degree.. As J. D. Murphy 19 Hedley 16, Kelly
were Dr. and Mrs. Canton have gone in all the years in Hong Kong, the Police are 16, and E. O. Murphy 12 brought from the "President Van Buren" C. H. Beale, Dr. Bente is the pastor preceding the boycott of 1925-26? scrupulous in respect of the the score to 131 for the loss of this morning
Beven wickets.. libarty of the average Chinese
of the Grund Avenue Congrega-
of tional Church
Milwaukee, How would the Chinese merchants subject so long as he keeps Candy manufacturers of Wau-Wisconsin. of Canton fared but for the rapid within the law. When, however,
MAD DOG AMOK. transit facilities afforded by Hong a mok gets out of hand, assaults sau, Winsconsin, Mr. Walter and Mr. Franck Wintzki who arrived in
Travelling through the Orient in Police officers, and attempts to Hong Kong by the "President Van the interest of future tourist busi CHINESE WOMAN BITTEN IN Kong? Far from recognising the rush a. Police Station, even the Buren," completed another "leg" in ness of his company, Mr. Charign **** KOWLOON,«** immense part played by Hong Police in Canton itself would have
D. Pikd who is connected with the Kong in the building up of Can-been impéiled to take drastic mea their tour round the world...
Union Pacific Railway Company of ton's trade with the outside world, sures to prevent one incident de Mr. H. E. Bowen, a retired auto- Los Angeles, California, arrived A mad chow dog ran "amok" in veloping into general riots and to mobile dealer of Los Angeles, Cali- this morning on board the "Preat-upper Shape Village, Kowloon City, the writer of the article under protect the lives of those whose fornis, who is making a world tour dent Van Buren. He is accom- yesterday. He bit a Chinese woman in the leg and then ferealy attack- notice asserts that Hong Kong duty it is to maintain law and arrived in Hong Kong on board the panied by Mrs. Pike...
ed another dog which it killed out "has been like a leech on the order. This fact is worth men-President Van Buren" from
En route to Manila on a businans tightly economic body of South China and toning by way of warning the Shanglial and ports this morning,
propagandists that whatever
Weg trip, Mr. Max Basker arrived here Villagere turned out. with barn- has done much to prevent the de- capital they may seek to make out on trip round the world, Mr. on the "President Van Buren this boo poles and soon despatched it. velopment of the mainland." Its of the Singapore affair is not like- and Mrs. Louis Carter, and their morning. Oriental representative The woman recolved treatment for ly to carry much weight with daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth of the American Lead Pencil Com-her injuries at the Kowloon Hos- meaning is clear, but its simile is, those who are atclistomed to take offer arrived in the Colony by the pany of New York, Mr. Banker spital, whilst the remains or the two uke that in regard to "Imperial und schert view of actual Prasident Van Buren this morn at present on his fourteenth trip to doze were taken to the bacterio
flogist for examination. the Orient ism," unfortunate. If a leech has facts.
"The more goodwill there is in us the greater is the likelihood of our recognising Kim when He
comes.
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