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CHINESE WEDDING..
MR. LEE SHIU:KEE—MISS NGAI LING-CHEE.
YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1928
IN MAÇAO.
NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES CCOUTLINED AN
HARBOUR WORKS.
Macao, Jan. 2. Work commences in the New
PRAPS-PRAPS NOT!
The "Red Rose' found à anaka on board after leaving Rangoon, And just after the New Year fes- tivities tool:
The marriage was solemnised yes- terday afternoon between Mr. Lee Shiu-koe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Year on a wharf in the New Port, Po-hung, and Miss Ngai Ling-chee, the 'first important work in the Luoy: How do you like my new the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, recently made outer harbour of hunting outfit? Ngal Pong-ping.
Macao. The pier will be about 470 Dick: Simply devastating, old Mr. Lai Chai-hai, Hanlin, of the feet long and the first 150 feet girl! But why only one spurt
will be made of granite blocks, "Well, if one side of the horse
:.
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University officiated.
The bride, was attired in a pink and the pier will then be con- gets a move on, the other's got to Chinese costume embroidered with tinued for 320 feet of wooden fellow, hasn't it?" beads. She carried a bouquet of beams and steel girders, The pink roses and was attended by her width of the pier will be about 18 two sisters, the Misses Ngai Stu-feet.
Mrs, Hogg "What have you ever.
lan, and Ngal San-ling. The two The total cost of the pier will and, misery 7"
done to save others from suffering
"I married you,
train-bearers were Ng Yan-tak and 5 approximately $180,000, to
Mr. Hogg Ng Sul-chu
which the portion of stone is to didn't, 17"
wall's daughter.
Two young men had been good.
The bride is the daughter of a cost a little more than $20,000, prominent Canton official, Mr. Lee and it is expected that the work is the brother of Mr. Shiu-kai, who will be completed in rather less naturedly discussing the relative was recently married to Dr. Kote-than nine months. The builders merits of their Alma Matera, when are the Netherlands Harbour the Oxford man finally Bald, con- After the ceremony, a reception the port, and who are now engag word, "Well, anyway, you can al- Works Company, the builders of fident that it would be the last was held in the house. The catered in harbour works at Hong ways tell an Oxford man." ing was in the hands of Messrs. Lang, Crawford and the beautiful
It is believed that this pier will shaking his head sadly, "but It "Yes," said the Cambridge man, wedding cake was also made by the suffice for all the immediate needs doesn't do any good." of the new harbour and the depth BEEN PARK Sho: I can only be a He: Don't say it! It won't do.
same establishment.
The Guests.
Kong.
of the harbour bed on both sides · of the pier will be sufficient to
19 • '-
Among the guests invited were enable the berthing of vessels of have five alsters already, and, to Sir Shou-son, Chow, the Hon. Dr./even 4,000 or 5,000 tons burthen. tell you the truth, they are not
Conditions regarding the use of
R. H. Kotowall, Generals Li Fook the wharf by vessels have not yet favourably disposed towards you... lum Hsieh Yoh, Chas, Cheung-po been framed, but it is believed They think a match with you would Leung Hung-kai, Hung Luk IP that they will be exceedingly rea-be the mistake of my life. Kui, Chan Mok, Chung Chan-wasonable.
Wong Keung, Yau Chit, Ngai Tit- ming. Li Man-yan, Ma Yuk-fang, Lau Chun-wan, Chau King-chau,
History of Macao.
"Oh, indeed! I'll show the catal We'll be married just as soon as 1 can get ready."
"Do you have the loud speaker at the table with you?
Chung Shiu, Mo Ku, and Lau, Chi-| A book just published in Portu- luk, Chul King-tong, Messrs. Huguese, primarily to give an out Han-min, Wu Ching-aut, Ng Kwok-line history of Macao is called "Yes, old fellow; It's a charming ying, Cheung Wal-cheung, and "Resumo da. Historia de Macau, queat entertaining, you know, and Chau Hing-wan.
The work la by a French priest costs nothing in the way of nourishi Professors J. Anderson, C. Ywriting under the nom-de-plume ment no tangible signs of this hope Wang, Professor and Mrs. J. of Eudore de Colomban and edited being realised, and pessimism is Shellshear Mr. and Mrs. J. King, and translated by Captain Jacinto Disgusted Tramp(in difficulties): Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King, Rev. Dr. Moura. In the book are a num-"Why can't some blighter invent a. (and will be justified until the warr W. Pearce, Dr. D.. T. Valentine, ber of interesting illustrations blinking wireless fence 7"
lords are swept out of existence. Mr. J. Barrow, Miss F. C. Woo, taken from various old works on Well may the mass of the stricken Mr. S. Jenyns, Doctora Ma Luk; Ma Macao and China.
people pray for "peace in our Chiu-ki, R., J. Wong, Wan Chik- Wong, W. T. Cheung, C. W. He, M. |hing, Chan Chik-in, E. Asger,;S. T.;
time," but they have not the
Photographic Competition.
"I shall never marry," Reginald declared, until I meet a woman
who is my direct opposite."
"Well, Reggie," said Mabel, "there are a number of intelligent
slichtest say in such matters and H. Chan, Kwan Sum-yin, Ghan The Macao Photographic and know not the causes of all the in- Kwok-wing, Messrs. Ho Kom-tong, Art Exhibition and Contest con- girls in this neighbourhood." ternecine strife.
Mok Kon-sang, Li Po-kwai, Li Yik- tinues to be the centre of art mul, Li Yau-chuen, Fang Fuk-tin, circles in Macao, and to some ex- "George," she naked, "If we were General Li Chai-sum has a Luk Fung-ahan, Li Hof-tung, Loung tent in other parts of the East. both young, and single, again, would great task before him not only in Pui-kee, Leung, Yan-po, B. W. Tape, From Peking, through the kind you want me to be your wife?" inaugurating a
Hin Shing-lo, Ma Ying-piu, Choy service of Portuguese Minister,Now, my dear," he absent- moderate policy Cheong, Ching Tin-tau, Ma Wing- Senhor Bianchi, a splendid collec-mindedly replied; "what's the use but of securing the loyalty of his chan, Cheung Sum-woo, Kan Ying- tion of pictures has been receiv-of trying to start a quarrel Just as subordinates and the people gen-po, Lo Chung-kai, Woo Tak-sang, ed. These pictures embrace many we have, settled down to enjoy a erally in ridding Kwangtung of all Lee Chu-cheung, Li Yuk-tong, Lui acctions of the art, the photo quiet evening?"
Chung-Buin, Lal Hau-yeung, Lai graphs of many places of histori-| the unruly elements. In that Kwak-lin, Chan Hi-nin, Wong Lical interest, in particular of Por An old woman, ailing and halt task, however, it is needless to hing, Sun Sing-sam, Ng Bak-to, tuguese and early Christian work deat, was called upon by an official say that he will have the entire Chung Chum-kal, Lee Bak-hung, in China, form, probably, a unique of the British Ministry of Health. sympathy of this Colony. There Hung, Weng Kam-ying, and J. M. paintings and sculptury sent minister's health," she snapped. Yung Sing-kew, J. F. Grose, H. Q.collection of work. Some of the "I'm not a bit worried about the are devious ways in which the two Wong.
from Peking are splendid exam- "I've been laid up with the centres can co-operate to their To-night a dinner party will be ples of work in their particular rheumatics myself those last two mutual advantage, as has been de. given in honour of the occasion at sections.
years, and he's never come nesr the Kam Ling Restaurant, West Among Macao pictures are some on many occasions Point,
excellent portraits in natural even within the past twelve
[colours, so good in their branch months. That co-operation will be still cordially extended by this Colony whenever it is desired, as no doubt General Li Chai-sum realised at first hand on the occa sion of his call on His Excellency the Governor yesterday before his [On being invited by the greater departure for Canton. If Hong part of the British press to assume tain Elliot, Marciano Baptista, the sackcloth arid ashes of national Baron Cercal, and others, import Kong and Canton alike are to have humillation over the defeat of one unt figures in art circles between a really "Happy New Year" it is Phil Scott, Engilsh heavyweight, in fifty and one hundred years ago. Government to ensure it by work- for General Li Chai-sum and his New York.]
Hong Kong. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1928.monstrated
CANTON'S OUTLOOK.
It is all to the good that General Li Chai-sum's return, to Canton should synchronise with the short period between the Western New Year and the Chinese New Year. According, to reliable observerà it is fully · ex- pected that a moderate policy will be introduced once again, in which case the merchants oughting steadfastly along the lines of to regain a great deal of the con-
peace and Internal development. fidence that was lost, when Gen- eral Li went to Shanghai and left May their efforts be crowned with Canton at the mercy first of the so-called Ironsides and then of the Redastrow bela, agter
At a moment, too, when a de- finite move is being made by the United States and France in the direction of the outlawry of war, and an invitatiori is to be sent to all the great Powers to frame Vaimilar arbitration treaties, it is to be trusted that this gesture toward peace will find an echo in China, and particularly in that portion so near to this Colony.
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...SCEPTIC.
"And ako slammed the door."
of photography that they are "Doesn't it upset you when you fully deserving of a special sec-run over a pedestrian?", tion, not provided for in the "No, I've never hit one as big as original conditions.
all that?E
Some extremely interesting paintings of historical value are among the many sent in. These include a number of original Chin nery pictures, and others by Cap
Sketches in oils and water colour from Macao and Hong I am sorry, very sorry, but I can-Kong are among the many pic tures from the bushes of present
not squecza one tear,
I don't believe a little bit that day painters,
England's doom. is near; E
I don't propose to walk in woe.
or sit in gloom -abiding Because another, heavyweight
....
The New Year.
My wife, ran the car into the fence the other day and knocked some paint off,”
Off what, your car or the fence?"
"Neither of my wife.”
Bridegroom: "As soonRS OUT wedding was over we drove away in
our card AM
Friend: "Where did you spend the honeymoon 72
Bridegroom: "In the hospital."
Two young ladies, evidently The New Year was welcomed strangers to each other, were sit at Macao with the characteristic ting at the same table in a restaur booming of crackers and the blow ant. One of them had finished her. ing of sirens. On New Year's lunch; the other was about to com- I quite agree that Mr. Scott was Eve in the parochial churches the mence. The former sat back in her
hammered past, repair,
collects another hiding,,
.
But that, or so it seems to me,
Thanksgiving crowded.
services
were chair and lit a cigarette. The
other one resented this, and said: I'm also told that cash la earn cellency the Governor received eating while you are smoking 7
is. Mr., Scott's affair At noon on January 1, His Ex-I suppose you don't object to my ed whoever wins or loses at Government House all the off- "Well, no; not as long as I can
cials and officers of the Govern-hear the orchestra. ment as well as a large number of the leading gentry-Contri-
So Mr. Scott is not without some
solace for his brulses..
"But, as for England's prestige, [buted.
I've been led to understand That for good,, determined slog- ging 'tis the negro beats the band,
But I've never heard. It argued
(though I'm open to correc tion)
The late Mr. Clement Shorter indulged in the habit of printing for his friends, in amall editions, thors which chance or purchase unpublished matter, by collected au brought into his hands; and collec- tors will watch with interest the Every newspaper that comes copies of these bibelots, which were prices realised by Mr. Shorter's own Into Hong Kong from China is mostly issued in green paper wrap- full of narratives of the ghastly pers, and limited to 25 copies. That the negro represents the and appalling effects of the civil Thirty-two of them (in one lot) pink of prestige and perfection
were sold in the first auctioned war to which there seems no pros-portion of the library of the late
Oh, I may be very callous and pect of an end. The works of John Lane for £62; but half a dozen cultured and uncouth, peace have receded for years into put up separately last year brought the background, and not until an average of £9 each Individual pamphlets (Hardy's "Domicilium“ China's real leaders the men and Wilde's "Resurgam") have been who are prep to work for the catalogued for R1 MA real salvation of the country not guineas each, w
gold and tingal Mr. Shorter also owned the
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