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anything be more irritating, both to investor and broker; than that shares deposited with a bank in return for a loan should have to be transferred to some nominee of the bank and retransferred on AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL withdrawal? There is a good old
PRAPS-PRAPS NOT!
"Have you ever seen worse weather than this, Mister Sailor?" asked the nervous lady
adage about "letting well alone," St. John's Cathedral was the passenger of the deck hand. and we, therefore, together with scene of a pretty wedding yester-
"Take a word from an old salt, day afternoon, when Miss Edith missus," said the deck hand. the vast majority of the business Marjorie Sinton, daughter of Mr. There ain't much the matter with men of this Colony, trust that the and Mrs. F. B. Sinton, of Guild- the weather when there's any Government will realise the seri-ford, County Down, Ireland, be- women on deck a-making inquiries
came the bride of Lieut. R. Fabout it.'' ousness of the step which they Wright, R.A., son of Mr. R. T. propose to take before it is too Wright.
A dear old lady at Ascot ap- late.
The wedding was of some con-proached a bookmaker and said: siderable interest, as the bride-Please put a shilling on Duleep-`· groom was for a time recently the sinbji for me." The Story of Kowloon.
arting A.D.C., to His Excellency "What!" exclaimed the bewild- the Officer Administering the cred bookmaker, "Duleepsinhji? It is a fitting tribute to the Government during the absence He's a cricketer, not a horse!" growth of Kowloon that His Ex- from the Colony of Capt. A. J. L. "Dear me?" said the dear old cellency the Officer Administer- Whyte.
soul. Then I must have stuck a ing the Government has signified
Amongst the large gathering at pin in the cricket column by mis the Cathedral and at Government take!" his intention of opening the Pen-House where the reception was Ingula Hotel on December 11. subsequently held, were His Ex- Exactly what Kowloon stands for cellency and Mrs. Southorn.
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Tommy was halting and stam- mering his way through a Latin
In regard to the Colony as The ceremony was performed translation, and the teacher was whole has never been expressed; by the Very Rev. A. Swann, deftly trying to assist his laggard it would be difficult, indeed, to D.SC., Dean of Hong Kong, who memory. **Sinister" was the attempt its appraisal. That it was assisted by Capt. the Rev. word she wanted.
means much goes without question C. S. Little, C.F. Mr. F. Mason "Come, come, Tommy," she
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urged. "You know the Latin for more as time passes is an acknow- ledged fact. Somebody there is bride away. She was charmingly
Tommy scratched his head for among us who could write a most
attired in a gown of white geor-a moment, then looked up interesting history of the Pen- sette embroidered with pearls. triumphantly. "Spinster," he insular, taking us back to the with train to match. This was piped. days of the old Portuguese set-carried by two page boys, and the tlers, but he whoever he i Peggie Wright, Joan Coutts, lived in the olden days I would bride was attended by the Misses has not yet come forward, Our suggestion is that it would be a Mackie as bridesmaids. They all the young man who had bored her Marybud Hancock and Jean have made a good knight?" asked fitting task for Mr. J. P. Braga, wore dresses of deep coral geor- for hours describing a cinema when this gentleman has time from his everyday duties, his thankless (so far as officialdom is concerned) Sanitary. Board shares, both when they are pur-duties and his immediate call for The China Mail chased and when they are deposit- special jury service.
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gette with felt hats and shoes of picture he had seen. deeper shade.
"I don't care so much what you The best man was Lieut. C. N. would have been then," observed the girl, wearily, "but you might try to see what kind of a good- night you can make now."
Joy R., whilst the following of the bridegroom's brother officers acted as groomsmen: Lieut. K. W. Maurice Jones, D.S.O., R.A., Lieut. A. H. Musson, R.A., and Lieut. A. J. T. Graham, R.Á.
After the ceremony, the bride
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"Diner: "I can't eat this soup." "Waiter: "I'll call the mana-"
and bridegroom left the Cathe-ger dral under an arch of swords Diner (when manager arrives): in all propability kill it and will like any fluid that we have ever formed by officers of the Royal "This soup, I can't eat it." prevent many people from invest-encountered permeating every- Artillery, whilst men from the
Manager: "I regret that; I'l the universe is like a running Hong Kong and Singapore Brig-fetch the chef." down clock? Is there anything ade, R.A., drew the motor car to that can wind it up again? The Government House.
The Westminster Gazette," Lon- answer is "Yes, intelligence."—
don
ing in the ordinary way. It will as certainly drive such people and their money away from the local share market, and this, of course, will be bad for the Colony gen- erally. The Government would do.
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Diner (when chef arrives): "I can't eat this soup."
Chef: "What's the matter with
it ?"
The Reception
Diner: "Nothing; I ain't got a Those present at the reception spoon!" Included His Excellency the
well to remember that at home, St. Andrew's Ball will be held Officer Administering the Govern- | At the end of the season the before a Chancellor of the Ex-in the City Hall on Friday, Nov-ment and Mrs. Southorn, accom- huntsman of a famous pack of panied by Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, hounds went around paying for chequer ventures upon new taxa- ember 30,
A.D.C, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, any damage done to fields and so tion, he very carefully surveys
the Hon Mr. C. G. Alabaster, so. 0.B.E, K.C., the Hon. Dr. R. H. In one farmhouse he found only Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D. and Mrs. the wife at home. He explained Kotewall, Sir Henry Gollan, K.C., his errand." Sir Shou-son and Lady Chow, "Has your husband made an H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard, examination yet?" he asked. Colonel R. B. Skinner, Mr. J.woman. C.B., C.M.G., Lady Pollock, "That he has, sir," replied the
Mr. W. J. G. Whiley, of the the whole situation, and is parti- Standard Oil Co., returned to the cularly cautious that he does not United States on furlough by the clog the wheels of industry by his "President Jefferson" yesterday. new proposal. We in Hong Kong want a virile and not a mori-the big demand for reserved seats It is announced that owing to bund share market and one that for "The Sport of Kings" book- Hong Kong. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 1928. will attract and not repel money ings can also be made for pit-stall from freely circulating in our seats for the final performance on
Saturday night. midst. The Government's new-
THE STAMP BILL
MAXIM GORKI
ROYALTIES MUST BE IN
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newly-wed hubby said,. "Kate, That tart which you made was:
"just great."
Owen Hughes, and a large num- "Rather a cursory examination, ber of other prominent residents, I suspect ?** representatives of all the Army "Oh dreadful!" exclaimed the units in the Colony, and of the woman. "Such language I never Navy and Royal Air Force. thought to hear-never!" fangled and hastily conceived pro- Rose Day in aid of 'the funds
The bride cut, the pretty cake, We firmly believe that the posals will do much more harm of the Society of St. Vincent de topped with a miniature harp,
In an explosion at the dynamite consensus of opinion among the than good; will apply, as it were, Paul for the poor of the Colony with her husband's sword, assist factory a workman was killed.
will take place on Saturday,ed by His Excellency, the bride- a kind of glue instead of a whole- December 1. A Fontiac Six groom and the four bridesmaids.
One of his mates, was despatch- business community and re-
ed to break the sad news to the sidents generally of this Colony is some lubricant to our industrial 6-seater sedan motor car will be
The health of the bride and widow as gently as possible. strongly opposed to the adoption machinery. The proposals are all drawn for on the night of the bridegroom was proposed by His
"Is Your Bill insured, Mrs. Excellency who wished them Brown?" he asked as the woman, of any such measure as
too drastic and the lapses of a few Society's fete, December 8. that
much joy and happiness. He said came to the door in answer to his which the Government propose
in dodging the Estate Duty by no
with regard to joy, the happy knock. couple had taken great care to shortly to introduce to the Legis means justify such a radical and
"Yes, of course," answered Mrs. revolutionary change of methods
bring it there with them.
Brown. "What makes you ask lative Council. The measure
Referring to the bride, His Ex-that?" alluded to is one which has as its in local share dealing. We hold no
cellency said that Mrs. Wright "Well, I hope you won't have primary object the prevention brief for the share brokers, but
had only been in Hong Kong a the same trouble collecting his in- very short time, and most of those surance money as the boys are of the evasion of Estate Duty. It we maintain that this proposed
FOREIGN CASH
present did not know her before having collecting him." appears that here as elsewhere interference into their methods
However, she had quickly charm- the estates of wealthy indiagainst “Olo” custom — ia
Riga.-A. galaxy of leading ed them all and they would no viduals, on being wound up, have unjustified and inexcusable. It Soviet Commissars went to the doubt regret that she was not Moscow railway station recently likely to be long enough in Hong occasionally yielded so little to surely is not the business of the to bid farewell to Maxim Gorki, Kong for them to enjoy her com- the revenue that the Government Government to hamper any legi- the author and publicist, who is pany as much as they could hope. have, not unnaturally, concluded timate commercial concern; but if returning to Sorrento (Italy), With regard to the bridegroom, that something should be done to they persist in their intended where he will edit a new Soviet His Excellency said that both he monthly journal called "Our and Mrs. Southorn had had the counteract such a state of affairs, course that is precisely what they Achievements
pleasure of close acquaintance It is not surprising that they will do. Already, our local ex- Gorki's departure has been de with Lieut Wright for two or
A traveller staying for a week- should wish to do so, but many change is finding direct competi-layed because the Government three months, and the more they
printing trust wished to change knew him the better they liked end in a village was telling the people are genuinely surprised by tion in Canton where shares are its contract, which gives Gorki him. That was surely a good oldest inhabitant that he could what has been proposed. It ap now being uoted Chinese with £1,000 a month as royalties on his augury for a happy married life, not imagine how people managed. pears that as a result of the Gov money to invest are very unlikely writings. Gorki wisely inserted a and he (Mr. Southorn) believed to live in such a dull place.
“Well, zur,” said the native, clause providing that he should be that Lieut. Wright would make ernment's cogitations they have to do business in Hong Kong if paid in foreign currency, and the a perfect a husband as he was "you should stay until next week, decided to effect a radical change they have to do it in the cumber Bolsheviks wish to remit that an acceptable A.D,CA in the method of dealing in shares, some and expensive way proposed. amount to him in roubles, which The toast of the bride and obviously so as to be able to have This affair is no innovation, as it have fallen 50 per cent, in value bridegroom was honoured with
during the last six months. cheers. a better hold with regard to share was proposed some years ago and, After lengthy negotiations it In returning thanks, Lieut. transactions in connection with of the suggestion of the then was agreed that while he is in Wright, said that it was impos- Chief Manager of the Hong Kong Russia he will accept half the pay-sible for him to express true ap- estates.
ment in Soviet currency, but while preciation of the way in which the The change is of such a drastic and Shanghai Bank and the late he is abroad the entire payment toast had been received. Both he nature that it will indubitably Sir Paul Chater, it was promptly will be made either In pounds or and his bride were deeply indebt-
dropped prove harmful to those whose
dollars. DES
ed to His Excellency and Mrs. Gorki has promised to return to Squthorn for holding the recep business it is to deal In sharesi The same objections that were Russia next May y
tion at Government House. Is this fair? Why should they be effectual against it then are just
Why shoul
Afterwards the bridegroom proposed a toast to the brides penalised? It seems to us that as effectual now It was regarded these people have had to bear as unworleable then and unwork more in the lean times" of the able it is now
past few years, than any other the brokers are
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maids, and Lleut. Joy replied,
*** Lieut and Mrs. Wright left
"Said his wife, with a start, "But the tart is still there, So that which you ate was the
plate."
and then you'd see the whole countryside stirred up."
"What is going to happen ?” "Ploughing."
We've unstinted applause for
the diver so bold, When careering along amid
dangers untold,
Over submarine hedges and
ditches.
But there's one thing I wonder
about the brave man, - In his helmet so strong, and
that just how he can
Give a scratch to his nose when
it itches
Inter on their honeymoon, the It was the office boy's first day, bride's going away dress being of
ering beige crepe de Chine with a brown and when his new boss arrived he
Mr.
hat and fur trimmed coats was told his various duties, being. finally warned that when the buzzer went he was to answer www with alacrity,
enin-
loon, on Tuesday,
During the morning the boss rang and, frece rang-andaran
no answer,
Terry: Conti
4.80 mar. On into the office, and was met with, that day the Company a Director- "where" have you been?. Tang ite are holding a Reception at the for you over half an hour, Hotel from 4.80 to 6 p.m., invita
replied: tions to which are now in course "I've bin lookin, for Alec Could of despatch
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