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Military Revolt Breaks Out Suddenly.
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to the ammunition stores at San than," which docked here to-day, delegating its power to the Pre- Carlos Barracks. but were re-state that enormous damage was aident to raise or lower the Cus- ceived with rifle-fire. Several caused on Thursday night by atoms duties or to equalise the cost were killed and wounded, and the huge wave which wrecked the of production at home and abroad, rest taken prisoner.-Reuter. searchlight on the foremast, 85-Reuter's American Service.
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EASTER WEDDINGS. by breaking a ventilator down
POPULAR LOCAL DEBATER MARRIED.
CANTON CEREMONY. -
An interesting ceremony of particular interest among educa tional and missionary circles in Hong Kong and Canton took place at Shameen, this morning, the parties being the Rev. Henry August Wittenbach and Miss Hannah Gertrude Blanchett.
which the water poured in tor- rents. Quantities of crockery were also broken and many fit- tings damaged-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
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SACRED HEART.
COLLEGE TEAM VISITS CANTON.
As the result of the visit of the Sacred Heart English College football team to Canton four matches were played, resulting as follow:-
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THE COMEDY of two young married people who love each other so much that the smallest incident will break up their happiness one moment and send them into each other's arms the next!
with
FOTIS HARIAN |_ IN JOHN PALCAON
Z CİNG MARCOUNTS
Carl Laemmle
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Laura
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SILK STOCKINGS
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE 4 A WESLEY RUGGLES Production,
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To-morrow at 5 p.m.--Miss Daisy O'Keefe's Pupils' Dancing Display.
to-
Sacred Heart 3. Lingnan University 0 Sacred Heart 4 Chung San Univer-
sity Sacred Heart 3 Shameen Army
Combined Sacred Heart 2 Shameen Army and
Civilian On the 7th inst. under a burn-
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A strange story of the underworld produced by the director of "PETER PAN"--
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The anticyclone la now central
over the lower Yangtsze Valley, ing sun the Sacred Heart met the THE STREET OF FORGOTTEN
over
Depressions have formed S.E. Mongolia and over S.W. Moderate monsoon may Japan. be expected along the S.E. coast of China and over the China Sea.
The bridegroom, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wittenbach, of Melbourne, Australia, is well known in Hong Kong, having pre- viously associated with Holy Trinity College, Canton, and flatterly with St. Stephen's Col lege, Hong Kong, and St. John's Hall, University of Hong Kong. He has taken a prominent part in local debates at the European Y.M.C.A. and at St. Peter's Club and is always welcomed as an med with red. eloquent and popular speaker.
The bride has also, many friends in Canton and Hong Kong. She is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. C. I. Blanchett, of the Church Missionary Society, Can- ton.
The father of the bride officiat- ed at the ceremony which took
The Best Man was Mr. H. G. Swinburne.
Lingnan University on the lat- ter's ground. The six feet goal" posts and the very uneven ground spoiled the game and the College players could do no better than as recorded above.
On the 8th the College played the Chung San University. The game was very fast but rather on Morris, in black georgette, trim-the rough side and several of the
College players were hurt.
On the same day, before several thousands spectators and Admiral Chan Chak, the College played the Shameen Army com- bined. This Army team is said to be a strong team as they have beaten the Canton Combined team by 9-1. The College play- ers were a bit worn out when they
A reception at the Hong Kong Hotel followed the ceremony.
JOHNSTON-WILTSHIRE.
The wedding took place at St. took the field, yet they played a Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation as follows Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch place at Christ Church, Shameen, John's Cathedral yesterday of very fast and well combined game Mae Wiltshire, and Lau Mau scored after three East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of in the presence of numerous Miss Dorothy Yunnan, British North Borneo, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort friends, some of whom made the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. Wilt minutes' play. The same play- Bayard, Tchekam, Hoihow, Amoy, Foochow, and Wuchow, etc.
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P. F. Johnston, of Blunsden, Wilt-i At half time the Sacred Heart!
Shortly ishire. The Bride's Veil.
led by two clear goals. The bride, who was given away The Very Rev. A. Swann offi-after the resumption of the game the Colleges were leading by 3-nil by her mother, was charmingly ciated. attired in a white Canton crepe The bride, who was given away but in the closing 5 minutes of the dress with Irish lace veil which by her father, was charmingly game 2 of the college backs got was presented by Her Majesty attired in a white silk dress with!
sion.
team
attack, the Queen to St. Michael's School overlay of tucked georgette and ramp and Sergeant Cooper, tak- and since used by St. Michael's very fine lace, bell sleeves and ing this opportunity to School brides: Her bouquet was long veil with orange blossoms. scored two goals in, quick succes- On the 9th the College team met of Easter lilies and pink verbena, Her bouquet was of white rose
buds and maidenhair fern. grown at Home.
Miss R. G. Razavette, the prin- the Shameen Civilian, and Army
combined Miss J. L. Vincent, the brides- maid, was attired in a dress of cipal bridesmaid, wore a pretty Combined. The
dress with large played a good and fast gama and white Canton crepe and carried blue picture
blue crinoline hat and the Misses were leading by one-nil at half a bouquet of larkspur.
The bride's mother wore a E. and F. Wiltshire who also at-time. Lai Tin-choi and Wong Mee dress of pale grey flowered tended the bride wore picture scored for the College in the second dresses with wreaths of gold half and the final whistle sounded silk.
Mr. P. Sands, Assistant Secre- leaves and gold shoes and stock-with Sacred Heart winning by 2-1. tary of the European Y.M.C.A., ings. They carried bouquets of, Admiral Chan Chak was present The pink roses.
at the last two matches. Hong Kong, was Best Man.
The bride's mo.her was attired winning team was invited to There was a largely attended reception at the C.M.S. House, in a rust marocain dress with de-motor drive around the city before East Parade Ground, Canton, jaign in black, hat to match, and their departure. after the ceremony.
carried & bouquet of red sweet
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Mr. W. Culver was best man. GERMAN WAR FILM. Many friends "of the young
ATTEMPT TO CHEER THE KAISER HISSED.
The honeymoon is to be spent peas. at Shatin Gap, Hong Kong, and Mr. and Mrs. Wittenbach will later return to Canton to Holy couple were entertained at the officers' mess, Victoria Gaol, after Trinity College.
Their many friends in Canton the ceremony, following which and Hong Kong will wish them Mr. and Mrs. Johnston left for
The second instalment of the their honeymoon at Macao. The every happiness.
bride's travelling attire consisted German historical war film, styled of a beige silk dress trimmed "The People's Distress," was ex- with brown stitching with coat tohibited, in Berlin recently, aine after the appearance match, beige hat of silk and fine months straw and shoes and stockings to of the first, and is decidedly
inferior to its predecessor.
KEATES-RAY.
The wedding took place at St. match. John's Cathedral this afternoon
of Miss Dorothy Ray, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Dealing with the two years fol lowing the battle of the Marne, it and is a loose medley of scenes
Ray to Mr. Walter J. Kentes, of The Japanese. Ambassador and episodes behind the front in which' the "Hong Kong Telegraph," son Baroness Matsul entertained at the details of trench fighting are of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keates, of dinner at 10, Grosvenor-square, on depicted to excess. The fighting Reading, England.
March 6, the following guests around Verdun gives scope for The ceremony and reception The French Ambassador and Mme, some effective pictures, in which, afterwards was largely attended do Fleurian, the Italian Ambas-it must be said, the French are by friends of the bride and bride-sador, the Turkish Ambassader and given due credit. There are come groom and of the bride's family. Mme. Ferid Bey, the Netherland realistic scenes of the distress at The bride, who was given away Minister and Mme. de Marees van home, caused by the pressure of the by her father, looked charming in swinderen, Lord and Lady South blockade, and the picture taken a dress of white satin and silver wark, the Master of the Rolls and from a submarine of a merchant- lace, with veil of tulle, Her bouquet was of arum lilies. Lady Hanworth, the Hon. Sir Derek man being torpedoed deserves men-
The bridesmaids, the Misses and Lady Keppel, Colonel the tion.
A
Edith and Annie Ray, were pretty Master of Semplil, Lady Wilson, On the whole the second part of dresses of mauve and pink taffeta Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John and the film, like the first, is a fairly respectively and carried rose Lady Pretyman-Newman, Mrs: Impartial record of the war, the bouquets Seymour Hughes, Mr and Mrs. bias of its title apart. As for the The bride's mother was attired Arthur Glasgow, Mr. and Mrs. audience, an attempt to cheer the Mr. and Mrs. ex-Kaiser on his one brief appear in a dress of grey lace and the Palairot, and
Jeudiy hissed.
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