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LOCAL WEDDINGS. NEW MACAO ROAD.
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GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG'S | POPULAR COMPANY COMING
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INAUGURAL CEREMONY.
SPECIAL COMEDY SEASON. ·
MR. T. L. CHRISTIE & MISS J. I. M. MITCHELL.
CATHEDRAL CEREMONY.
The marriage took placo on Saturday at St. John's Cathedral of Miss Joan Isabel Margaret Mit- chell, daughter of the late Mr. E. W. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell, of Hong Kong, and Mr. Thomas Landale Christic of the Chartered Bank, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W, Christie of Cupar, Fife.
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Among. the distinguished → Returning to the Colony after a very successful tour of Malaya, visitors to Macao yesterday on the occasion of the ceremony in-Burma and India, the popular augurating the new road from American Company, the Wilbur Macao to Shekki were H.E. the Players, will begin a farewell sea- Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Cecil son in the Star Theatre on Tues- Clementi and Lady Clementi who day, April 8. Their previous visit were the guests of His Excellency to the Colony about a year ago is the Governor of Macao and still remembered with keen plea Madame Barbosa.
sure. They should meet with: The bride, who was given away
On the occasion of the formal equal, if not greater, success dur- by her brother Captain H. Mitchell 1.A., wore a white satin opening, His Excellency the Gov-ing their coming season, as they dress of mediaoval style and car-ernor of Macao spoke of the in-are returning with a repertoire of Standard Value Price:ried a bouquet of white roses. She timate link which was being forg-new plays that are entirely differ- ed between Macao and Chung ent from their former pieces. was attended by the Misses Rosalie Shan and said he was confident The now plays comprise the big Kinloch, Cathering Whyte Smith that all would greatly benefit by Broadway success "The Sup"; the and Patricia Mitchell and Masters this enterprise, not only from the great New York detective story,
the Geoffrey Brearley, Michael Le Gros point of view of things material "Handcuffed";
London and Andrew Kinloch, The brides-
but also in regard to relationships comedy sensation, "Three Live maida wore long pale green satin and the obliteration of past mis Ghosts"; and the delightfully dresses and carried bouquets of
understandings.
amusing farce "Her Wedding blue larkspur and, the pages wore suits of green satin of a deeper shade.
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Mrs. E. W. Mitchell, the bride's mother was dressed in a two piece beige georgette dress with hat to match.
The best man was Mr. Alistair Mackenzie.
The Rev. H. V. Koop officiat- ed at the ceremony and, Mr. F. Mason played appropriate wedding music.
Mr. Cheng Taz-sheung, Manag- Night." The company will also ing Director of the Kee Kwan present "Charley's Aunt," which Motor Road Company, and others, they staged before but which can including H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, be seen again and again. Admis Governor of Hong Kong, also ad-sion will be at the popular prices dressed the gathering on the sub-| of $3, $2 and $1. Booking will be ject of the opening up of new dis- at Moutrie's and the Star Theatre. tricts by means of the road and the good results thereby to be obtained.
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Among those present on the occasion of the ceremony were:- Mr. Pang Hwul, Director of Pub- The reception was held at the lic Works at Canton, Mr. Cheok Hong Kong Hotel and was attended Hong-sin, Director of the Board by many friends of the bride and of Reconstruction of Canton, Mr. bridegroom and later Mr. and Mrs. Yung of the Samehui Railway, Christle left for Fanling, where the and Mrs. Yung, Mr. Leong Hung first part of the honeymoon is be-kong, Mayor of Shekki City, and
Governor of Chung Shan. ing spent.
MR. J. N. WONG AND MISS W. CHAN.
FALSE ALARM.
JAIL STAFF ROUSED AT $ AM.
INDIAN'S MISTAKE.
There was great excitement in Mr. Victoria Jail and the Police, Head Wu Tit-ain was unavoidably ab-quarters in the early hours of yes- Bent but was represented. Mr. terday morning, when an alarm Tang Shao-yee was also repre- which turned out to be false was sented by a deputy. The atten- raised in the Jall. dance also included Government officials and residents of Macao.
CATHOLIC CLUB HOLD CONCERT.
A COLLEGE CHOIR.
The alarm sounded suddenly at 2,65 a.m., and within five minutes the vicinity was alive with Euro- pean, Indian and Chinese policemen, guards and detectives, and wardera sleeping in the quarters on the
Another jail breaking escapado was, of course, thought to be the cause of the alarm and every ap proach to the Jail was strongly guarded by armed law officers who presented a rather unusual. spec. tacle in their various stages of undress, but all carrying firearms.
There was a large attendance at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. James N. Weng, son of the late Mr. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. other side of Arbuthnot-road. (Every evening except Sunday.opening of a seaplane service be-J. T. Wong and Mrs. Wong, to Miss tween Canton and Hong Kong. Winnie Chan, daughter of the late Anaal subscription, excluding postage abroad, H.K. $86, payable
The service would be, it is under- Mr. Chan Kai-ming,
The Rev. H. V. Koop officiated. In advance. Local delivery free.)
stood, completely a commercial
The bride, who was given away venture, with half the capital by her brother, Mr. Kenneth Chan, found in each centre. Both the was attired in a Chinese stole, with local and Canton Governments cloud of silver and diamante, and silver court train. Her bouquet
Captain H. F. Bloxham, assistant would assist the concern in a num-was of white carnations.
In celebration of St. Patrick's ber of directions, such as allowing Miss Mary Ho,
the maid of Day, a very enjoyable concert was superintendent of Prisons, was
operations. After throwing the Government aerodromes to be honour, wore a Chinese dress of given in St. Patrick's Catholic Club, quickly on the scene and directed cordon around the Jail, investiga. utilised by the machines of the gold and white over soft flesh pink Garden-road, on Saturday night.
The Hall was packed with an aptions of the alarm were 'Instituted. and her bouquet was also of white company, furnishing free of
preciative audience who gave the carnations. charge official radio reports on
performera their full measure of Within a few minutes, however, it Mr. J. F. Shea was best man.
was announced that the alarm was the weather, etc. In the course of Many friends of the bride and applause.
The lengthy programme consisted false, the person responsible for it the discussions it is understood bridegroom were afterwards enter-
tained at "Rocky Mount," the of no fewer than 18 items, of being an Indian food carrier, who was bringing in food for the pri that a decision was reached in re-bride's home, after which Mr. and which four were contributed by the gard to the type of machines to Mrs. Wong left for their honeymoon Orchestra of the Sociedade. Pilar soners' breakfast at 6 o'clock. Įbe utilised, both parties favouring at Macao.
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The question of an aerial 'ser- vice having been explored from
FORMERLY OF ELLIS KADOORE.
monica, under the baton of Mr. S. Pinna.
At the main gate of the Jail are two electric press buttons, one at- tached to a "local" bell and the Their rendering of F. Suppe's other to the general alarm. The averture "La Burlesque," Donizet half sleepy Indian pressed the ti's sexette of "Lucy of Lammer-wrong button, and the whole vicini moor," "Gounod's selection "Faust"
ty was aroused. and Mascagni's intermezzo of
This is stated to be the first "Cavalleria Rusticana" were all
false alarm at Victoria Jail in a lot of well received.
eight years, and with St. Joseph's College Choir's grumbling and not too flattering three part choruses and solo and remarks about the unfortunate food chorus also pleased immensely. carrier, the law officers returned The young singers' offerings were indoors to resume their interrupted The funeral took place on J. Brahms' "Cradle Song," Haleep. Landale Christie, son of Mr. Coung Wai-chiang, chief of the
Saturday of Mr. Cheung Wai-lai, a Smart's "Fairyland" and Berlen- and Mrs. F. W. Christie of Canton Air Department, is short-well-known local school teacher dis's "The Bells.". Cupar, Fife, to Joan Isabelly visiting the Colony. It will who had been in Government- ser- Margaret Mitchell, daughter thus be seen that our Chinese vice for ten years, serving on the of the late E. W. Mitchell and friends propose to pursue the iden staff of Salyingpun and Mrs. Mitchell of Hong Kong.
CHRISTIE-MITCHELL-On March the union end, we are now to 17 at St. John's Cathedral, have an investigation at this end;
Rev. and in this connection General' Hong Kong, by the
Thomas
H.
V.
Koop,
Hong Kong, Monday, March 19, 1928.
AN AIR LINK.
Those who have adopted the "all is lost" attitude of mind Marshal Li consequent upon Chai-sum's determination to visit Nanking will be pleasantly sur- prised to learn that negotiations between the Colonial and Canton authorities are proceeding apace in regard to the improvement in the wireless service and also in regard to the inauguration of a flying service. Marshal Li's de- parture for the North must have
had behind it an extraordinary strong motive, and at this point we must, for the present, leave the matter, remarking that it is understood that his wife and family are still in Canton, so it may be taken for granted that his assurance that his absence will be
MR. CHEUNG WAI-LAI
Kadoorie Schools.
Ellis
PETER PAN COMPLEX
PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO GROW UP.
Local Talent. Another popular performer was Mr. J. Braga who contributed two so happily suggested by His Ex- Mr. Cheung Wai-lat passed away excellently rendered violin solos--- cellency the Governor to a con- at the Government Civil. Hospital d'Ambroso's "Canzonetta" And clusion. Opinion in Canton, we on Friday night at the age of 32. Mendelssohn-Achron's "On Wings
Peter Pan, the hero of a million also understand, is to the effect He was educated at Saiyingpun of Song" with plano accompani- nurseries, has been unmasked. School and Queen's College. He is ment by Rev. Fr. Riganti. In the The boy who captured our young that there will be no difficulty in survived by his parents, three bro-matter of individual vocal artistes, enthusiasm by refusing to grow up raising that half of the capital re-thers, a young wife and three chill the programme contained a very has been dragged from his pedes. quired to start the company.dren, with whom much sympathy fine collection of talent, from tal. His name has been prefixed whom it is difficult to single out to a "complex" by Dr. Maurice Here, too, we should find a ready will be felt.
Among those present at the anyone for special mention. They Newfield, writing in the "Child," market for the other half. The funeral were Mr. A. E. Wood, all sang very appealingly and rich-the periodical for parents, seming visit of the chief of the Director of Education, Mr. doly deserved the applause they re- "I have come to the conclusion,”
Mr. A. Morris, mem-ceived.
says Dr. Newfleld, "that Peter Canton Air Service is, therefore, Rome,
bera of the Chinese staffs Miss De Coudar sang Tosti's Pan is not the perfect character ceked forward to with more of Elis Kadoorie School, Queen's Romanza "Pregilera," Mr. Li Cher he has been made out to be. than a little interest, and no College, King's College and chi offered E. Coates's "I heard "It seems to me that if a boy doubt upon its termination a gen- the Tsung Taing (Basil Mission), you singing," L. Ray's "Land of does not want to grow up, some cral statement on the project, or also a large number of students Long Ago," Eberhart-Cadman's thing should be done about it. A
hear a thrush at eve" and other friends,
and E. normal boy, that is to say, one Among those who sent wreaths Contes's "I pitch my lonely cara-who is healthy, mentally and phy were, the Director of Education, van at night."
sically, wants to grow, and looks Mr. A. H. Grook; the European Mr. Gardner contributed Gior- upon adulthood as a desirable state and Chinese staff and students of dano's "Improviso" from "Andrea for which it is his aim in life to the Ellis Kadoorle School, Queen's Chenier" and Leoncavallo's "Sere-at hmself.
a prospectus itself, will be issued.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PEAK TRAM.
College and King's College; Mr. nata" and "Arioso" from "Pagliac- "That is as it should be. There Li Ping, the Chinese Y. M. C: A., c." Mr. E. d'Aquino gave the old are far too many grown-up chil- the Chinese Y. M. C. A. Evening favourite, P. Tosti's "Se tu non dren in the world, people who have School, Tsung Tsing Association, torni," whilst his son, Mr. G. grown up in years and body but the Tsung Tsing Miasion, his d'Aquino, sang, Leoncavallo's "Pro-not in their mental attitude.” (To the Editor of the "China Mail.") parents, father-in-law, brothers, logue" of "Pagliacci," Mozart's "Screnado" from "Don Giovanni" Sir,-On Saturday morning a the widow and the orphans.
and Caudana's "The Sparrows.". party of ps arrived at the' Feak Tramway. upper station to catch
of short duration is the correct the 7.10 tram down, but then dis-
one, During the past week, com-covered there was no tram running tion. Of course, in the event of an
Comedy Dialogues.
Not so long ago the road from Kuala Lumpur to Port Swettenham was one of the best in a country where, it is generally admitted, The humorous side of the pro-the standard of road making and It. la because of alterations being made accident, no previoue warning of agramme was in the capable handa unkeep is laudably high. ing back to the subjects of radio half way down the track. In con-hold-up in the service can be ex-of Guardsman R. Eccles and Pri- therefore a pity (says a Malaya improvements and serial com- aequence we had to walk, and walk pected, but from what I can gather vate Sculthrope who as Horace and paper) to have to note that the munications, experts from Hongquickly too, se it was our intention Saturday morning's cessation of Maurice provoked much laughter Kuala Lumpur-Petaling section is Kong have visited Canton and to catch the morning boat to Can- traffic was a premeditated affair. with their comedy dialogues in falling into a rather bad state of disrepair. No doubt this section captivated carries an enormous amount of both matters have been fully die-allowed ourselves just sufficient people, unused to a lot of exercise, Piper W. Taylor cussed.
time for an eventuality like this, suddenly to be called upon to hurry everyone with his Highland Dances traffic and the surface does not
into town in this manner.
which made it difficult for many to last very long, but that after all From what can be gathered thewe might have missed the boat.
Why is only an additional reason why keep their seats.. I think, Sir, that the Government
Yours, etc. stay of a British flying expert in should not allow the Tramway
The accompanists for the songs the P, W. D. should hasten to get "BEASON TICKET.”
were Prof. E. Gualdi and Rev. Fr. it into a satisfactory condition the southern capital was a most Company to stop the running of
Riganti
once more. Hong Kong, March 19, 28. instructivo one and he found the the cars without previous notifica-
ton. But for the fact that we had it la no joke for middle-aged both halves,
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