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Hong Kong. Monday, May 21, 1928.
ANTI-NIPPONISM.
ON HAVING MEASLES
SOME REFLECTIONS ON. A POPULAR INDOOR SPORT.
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MONDAY, MAY 21, 1928,
UNION CHURCH.
PRESENTATION TO MR. E. BANFIELD CUBEY.
THE NEW MINISTER..
The congregation of the Union
FIRST OCCASION. WEDDING RECEPTION AT RECREIO.
IN THE DAYS OF SCHOOL.
CLUB DECORATED.
[By Mabel V. Irvine.}
Orange blossoms figured in a There are many strange methods Church, Kennedy-road, gathered tang hand-embroidered tulle veil of achieving amusement in life- in the lecture hall at the conclu- which was worn by Miss Olive the Schoolgirl and I have been sion of the morning service yes-Xavia the charming bride at sampling one of them. Now that terday, to bid farewell to Mr. E. Saterday's wedding in Rosary it is over we are not sure that we Banfield Cubey, Chairman of the Church,, Kowloon. recommend It really, unless the Committee of Management, who Many friends were present to sense of humour is very keen, but has been medically advised to re-see two well-known and highly- to those bored with existence, turn Home for health reasons. respected Portuguese families which wa have never been, it is Mr. Cubey has, for the past 20 united in wedlock. The bride, at any rate another experience-years, taken a leading part in the Miss Olive Kavier, has worked. "and that's always something," work of the Union Church, and for the Asiatic Petroleum. says the Schoolgirl. There are, besides holding office as a member Co. in the Hong Kong office. She to be sure, 24 hours of our ex- of the Committee of Management, is a daughter of Mr. C. A. P.. perience that we would rather he was a trustee of the Church, Xavier, cashier to Messrs.
we and superintendent of the Quarry Deacons, and Mrs. Xavier. forgot, but apart from these have discovered a great deal of fun in this little cul-de-sac of life's highway.
one
Wedding March.
The bridegroom was Mr. F. M. Ozorlo, who is in the A.P.C.'s office in Shameen, Canton. He is the son of Mr. J. A. Ozorio, for many years a resident of Swatow. The Rev. Fr. G. M.
M..A., Spada,
Rector of Rosary Church, officiated; and Mendelssohn's wedding march. was played during the service.
Mr. Xavier gave his daughter
Miss:
Bay branch of Sunday School. In addition he had been hon, secre- tary of the Church practically We began by being shut up in a continuously since 1912. [room for a couple of days merely At yesterday's function, Mr. with a troublesome cough and a Cubey was presented on behalf of bleary eye; but the pleasure of a large number of subscribers, missing school, the latest number with a handsome silver salver and }of "Punch," a copy of Nicholas a silver inkstand..
Nickleby, and a grest sheaf of The enlver was inscribed as fol-
low:- ross-coloured tulips in a tali jar against our bright blue curtains "Presented to Mr. E. Bansfield were sufficient to make and keep Cubey by friends of the Union Jus happy. We counted the days Church, Horg Kong, as a token away. She wore a dress of white since we had been with the culprit of the high esteem and in appre-charmeuse trimmed with silver Her Joan at school-“a fortnight to-ciation of many years', devoted lace and white georgette.
service.
bouquet was a sheaf of arum morrow'and we studied a sug-
20th May, 1928." gestion of spots across our noses The presentation was made by lilies.
Bridal Retinue. hopefully. Were they merely last the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie,
There were five in the bridal re summer's freckles? No, there was minister of Union Church, who in a lumpy look about our cheeks, an address paid heartfelt tribute tinue. The three bridesmaida and, under the natural rose, a sug-to the faithful, devoted and effi- were Miss Leonor Xavier (a sister gestion of fever. We wore not cient services rendered to the of the bride), Miss Angeline very hungry, but a cup of tea, in Church by Mr. Cubey for so many Ozorio (a sister of the groom) our own little pink and gold cup years. He said that all connected and Miss Gertie Choy. and saucer that bade us think of with the Church were sincerely Mario Barton (the bride's niece Cranford, was always welcome. Sorry that reasons of health ren- and a daughter of Mr. L. A. dered Mr. Cubey's departure Barton of the Treasury) and Miss. we feel sure that the Japanese The doctor looked at us over his
necessary,
were flower- Alicia Guterres "Well, well, glasses and said: will ritinue to show their good there's nothing much in the tem
Mr. C. C. Hickling also spoke as girls. sense by hot retaliating against perature yet.
of the oldest · members of The bridesmaids wore pink Still, you must
Union Church, and endorsed Mr. taffeta dresses, trimmed with for- the stupid actions of scatter-stay where you are, my lady.".
Maconachie's remarks.
get-me-nots and picture hats. brained youngsters.
And we stayed contentedly.
Mrs. Maconachie, speaking as which lent a pleasing touch of The Old Iden. If, however, there should be at
President of the Ladies' Com- colour. Their bouquets were of "When I was little." said the mittee of the Church, said sho | pink roses. any time an indication of any
Schoolgirl, "I always felt what an i was glad that a gift had been Mrs. Xavier went in an em- thing in the nature of real organ-undistinguished family we really chosen which would appeal speci- broidered black georgette cos isation in a recurrence of such were,, when other mothere said to ally to Mrs. Cubey who had al- tume, with a hat to match. window-smashing then, as stated, you at ten, "And have your children ready gone Home ahead of her obviously the matter will have to think it is such a good thing to get
had all the childish complaints? I husband.
Mr. Cubey spoke with feeling | man." be regarded as much, more seri- them over early. Foor Mummy! in acknowledging the gift and than as indications of you had to reply apologetically. "the good things" said about him. the impotent folly of irres No, we have had nothing yet-only He remarked that the office of whooping-cough,' and I used to secretary had at times involved a ponsible youth. How those wish you would add, but that very great deal of work, but neverthe misguided individuals can hope to badly, for I felt we children were less it had been a labour of love. do anything more than get them letting you down dreadfully when It was, he said, especially trying selves into the hands of the police the other mothers looked at you re- to him to leave the Church at an
proachfully, as if you had failed time of transition, but he was After the health of the bride it is impossible to conjecture. in your duty, and said, 'Oh, but glad to be able to announce with and bridegroom had been propos- Such petty indications of resent-you'll find it is much better to regard to the pastorate, that a ed, and the usual felicitous ment are merely further evidence have them before they got the Rev. S. W. Berry, Secretary for their honeymoon which is to cable had just been received from speeches, the happy couple left of weaknes; and, with that in school.
could do about it. But when we of the Congregational Union, an-
be spent along the coast ports and mind, responsible Chinese should heard the little Joneses had mumps nouncing that the Rev. F. G. then at Macao and Canton. do their utmost to put a curb upon for the Smiths had chicken-pox you Young, for the last five years
The bride travelled in a terra Minister of the Congregational cotin dress of hand-embroidered the absurdities of their juvenile wouldn't let us go to
Once at a party I sat on a big
Church in Bellingham, Kent, had georgette with a charming little compatrick.
girl's knee and next day we heard accepted the office of the pastor-pink hat to match.
ate of Union Church, Hong Kong. she had scarlet fever. So I said to myself, now, Mummy will be able
ous
TO YUNNANFU.
used to wonder what wo
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them.
to say, 'Oh, yes, whooping-cough"; voice called: "I haven't any more The evidence that we have had WIRELESS COMMUNICATION thing to get them over in the nur-stalks; I couldn't help it, but they'll good money, They've got very short-
in the Colony of late of the pre- sence of the "disease" which per- haps is best described as "anti- Nipponism" points clearly to the obvious fact that any such recur- rence must be dealt with even more sternly than it been B0 far. The First Magistrate did well on Saturday,
ESTABLISHED.
OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.
As the following official tele. grams indkate, wireless communi- cation beireen Yunnanfu and the has Colony has now been established.
To H.B.M. Consul-General,
Yunnanfu.
I am delighted to hear that wire- in convicting a foolish young less communication has been CB-
these two centrès.
thorities.
CLEMENTI,
and scarlet fever-such a
Mr. A. Silva Netto and Mr. F.. Prata shared the duties of "best.
The Reception. Hundreds attended the Club de Recreio, at King's Park, for the wedding reception. It was the first ceremony of its kind held in the clubhouse, which was appro- priately decorated for the occa--
AT ROSARY CHURCH.
0. F. Ribeiro, Jr.- E. M. Ricci,
on.
Bery, and then look complacently at come out in water."! And they did the other mothers as if you had-they opened their shining gold. given us each a present. But this enamelled eups like little suns in
A pretty wedding, took place at: time I really do think I have our new darkened room, and the the Rosary Church, Kowloon,
Miss Eugenia brought it off. You'll be able to Schoolgirl's swollen lips murmur Saturday, when ony, 'Oh, yes, my eldest has had ed: "Give her my love, she is a
Maria Ricci, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Ricci, was whooping cough and measles, look-little brick." ing at them firmly, and I shall feel
married to Mr. Jr. of The next day there sat on the Oscar Francisco Riberio. inches taller. Just hand me the top step a round glass bowl filled Messrs. Lane, Crayford, Ltd. The looking-glass again, darling. Yes, with pure white snowdrops, and I officiating clergyman was the Rev. rather spotty about the chin, don't carried them down to the School-1 Fr. G. M. Sprda, M.A., Rector of
Rosary Church. you think?"
girl; but she took no notice—and
The bride, who entered And then later, "It's all very their white shining made a little
the
orange blossoms; she carried a. bouquet of sweet lilles, and maiden- hair ferns, tied with a white ribbon.
The bridesmaids were. Miaga M. Ribeiro (sister to the bride. groom) and Miss R. Rosario; they wore pale fawn georgette dresses, and their bouquets were of pink - roses.
Chinese for smashing a window fablished between Hong Kong and well for me, of course," said the pool of moonlight beside the sun- church on the arm of Mr. M. S. pane belonging to a Japanese Yunnanfu. I hope this will con- Schoolgirl grandiloquently, "but shine of our celandines. And Lim, by whom she was given away, shopkeeper at Wanchai to rebuke duce to increasing trade between what a good thing I have kept away this is the twenty-four hours that was charmingly attired in white him pointedly to the effect that gratulate the Wireless Telegraph fortnight.”
Please con-from the Youngest for a whole we would rather forget and that! georgette with silvery lace and
In another twenty- we don't recommend to those fa "this is a British Colony and we Administration at Yunnanfu and four hours how I echoed prayer- search of experiences. cannot tolerate this sort of thing convey an expression of my high-fully, "Yes, what a good thing." Then came a day when, for oc- here." The fine of $50 or alter-est regard to the Yunnanese Au-
-Meantime the Youngest clattered cupation in the dim twilight of our up and down the stone stops of room, the Schoolgirl and I natively four weeks' hard labour
the back stairs, out of earshot, and searched our memories for re- seems to fit the crime; and it will
Governor, the front stairs knew her not. One ferences to measles in books. be all the more effective if the
of her new little brown shoes. "Pat Marjory got sixpence for magistrate's rebuke is read and
squoaked badly, and when we heard being patient, with the mensies"
The Masters Kelly (nephews to on the nursery floor above our she reminded me, and I said "Yes," followed by similar Chinese
heads squeak-stump, squeak-stump, hesitatingly, for I remembered.... the bride) were the page boys. youths who might, if left to their
even at her illest the Schoolgirl but that was because of complies-The reception was held at their opened her tired eyes and smiled tions, and it was long ago when new home, after which the happy. own silly devices, feel disposed to Your telegram April 21, General and whispered, "There's the Young- they did not know how to treat couple left for their honeymoon at . smash a few more windows be- Lung, Pruident of Yunnan Direc-eat home from her walk." Then a measles, and anyhow the School. Repulse Bay,
longing to peaceful and inoffen-
21st April, 1928.
From H.BM Consul-General,
Yumanfu.
To Governor, Hong Kong.
torate, requests me to convey to clear, fresh, open air voice would girl's temperature has come down
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TO-DAY'S POSERS."
sive local Japanese.
you expression of his most sincere float down over, the bannisters to satisfactorily', ("always know," and kind kgards and to thank you me, "Petikin, Petikin, is the better? said ake, "when you 'turn away Such conduct is, of course, in- for goodwill so barnestly express Give her my love. There's sonis- carelessly and put the thermometer tolerable, and we know of no re-ed In telegram indicating that fu- thing for her on the top step," and back in its case and say, 'Oh not sponsible Chinese who, would not ture relations between China and the long legs and flying kilt of the much over 99" that it's too high heartily condemn such an absurd, friendly. He is confident that es: the nursery.
Great/Brkin will be much more Youngest would vanish again into to tell 'nie I know your little On the first day it ways, because other times' you say way of showing resentment. It tablishment of direct wireless com- was a little white paper parcel tied at once. Oh, yes, just (100) would be a deplorable state of munication will conduce" "to"deve-with a red ribbon and a left-over We remembered a delightful old- affairs if the local Japanese, led lopment tade between Yunnan and label from Christmas with the un- fashioned book that few children (or rather misled) by a few of aloner Chang Pang-hin also re-stroked out, and
Hong Kong. Constructor Commis necessary "Merry Christmas" read nowadays, but that we love, "Love" "Zvors" called "Cushions and Corners," by their hardy compatriots from quests me to thank you for con- Felicity? written instead. Inside Mrs. Gresie. In this book a large: From day to day a series of half: Wanchaí, took it into their Heada gratulations which he has trans the wrappings was a little wooden family of children's!! have measles a dozen questions, not tremendously! mitted to staff and to staff at Hong owl, wise and grave, with two delightfully and haphazardly, the dificult to answer but not always. to come up to, say, Queen's road Kong Station for their co-operation pointed ears and a white spotted well ones sitting on the sick ones so simply solved as may be thought, Central, and begin smashing in opening this direct connection brenal, and a head that turned in beds, and we chuckle at the appear on this page: Ansivers are Chinese windows.
We should and to offer his best wishes for quiringly. “What a lamb," said thought, of our Youngest traver- given on page nine. very soon have a perfect "Donny- prosperity of your Government. the Schoolgirl still well enough to sing the wilds of the back stairs. E brook" here, which might very
enjoy things, "how good of her, "They did not bother about infec-1 What is Yakl Arrested on board the ba. "Tung and I know they cost one" and tian 60 or 70 years; ago,” says the 2. And where is, it found? A: easily lead to all sorts of outrage On? yesterday, with 1,800 dutiable fourbance in Smart's
Schoolgirl and I can't imagine ous rioting We should, of Three Cutea cig Min his
· how their mother looked after them ; entabilshodi odlazimovane te The text day a volce hafled me all, but they didn't have as much. 4. Who composed the "Blue course, very speedily deal with possession a Chinese was this
morning charged before. Major C. from the upper lobby, apd when fun as we have had..and now I Danu) window-smashing Japanese Just Wilson, the Central Magistracy, came to the top step I found a tiny am so glad I can say: "Oh, yes, as effectively as we have dealt ↑ and ordend to pay a fine of $50, or, blue and white jag tightly filled whooping cough and with such Chinese youths, But In defaut four weeks hard labour, with celandine buds. A distant Glasgow Haraldy
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