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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
NEW YEAR EVE
HONG KONG IN FESTIVE
KAA ARKAY
CARNIVALS AT HOTELS
PRAPS-PRAPS NOTI
Landlady": "I'm sorry the- chicken soup dões not seem vary
Beems to have
ا
The "President Madison," which arrived here yesterday, China New Year Eve celebra.. good. I showed the new cook brought 85 cabin passengers, 255 tions began at the various hotels just how it should be made but steerage passengers, 54 cabin pas-on Saturday afternoon, when large she doesn't seem to have caught sengera in transit, 49 steerage numbers were present at the tea the idea." passengers in transit, 1,650 tona dances held at the Hong Kong Boarder: "I think it's the of cargo for this port, and 325 Hotel, Hotel Savoy, and Peninsula chicken she bags of mail.
Hotel, which started at each place missed.” at 4:80 p.m. These, however, were The death occurred at Macso on the usual week-end tea dances, and
Little Robert longed to be able Saturday of Mr. William Hayes there was not much by way of to read so he started off for his Fogg Cary of the Green Island
first day at school with great special decorations. Cement Co., Macao, who prior to
zest. After the first morning going to the Fortuguese Colony
and session he hurried home, rushed recently, had lived many years in catered well for those keen to into the house, threw his cap on Canton, where he had many
After gazing at the friends, as well as others in vari- celebrate China New Year Eve a chair and seized a book. ous parts of China. A native ofwer than two Carnivals and four several minutes, he throw the New York the late Mr. Cary came
In the evening, the hotels were In more festive array',
"with the crowd." There were no
book aside, saying:
*
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pages
"Huh!
"That's an interesting looking ring you are wearing; is it, an antique ?"
out to China in 18965 and had been Dinner Dances on Saturday night, Can't read a word!"
all of which were wall patronised here ever since excepting for a short furlough in the States in by the Chinese of the "younger set," 1899. He was operated upon for whilst there were also many other
nationals' present. appendicitis, complications set in Hong
The Carnivals and death intervened after a The Carnivals wore at the Hong the property of a famous mil- "Well, hardly, but it was once painful illness. Much sympathy will go to Mrs. Cary, whose de-Kong Hotel and Repulse Bay lionaire."
At both these places the votion and tender nursing did Hotel much to alleviate her husband's decorations were of an appropriate nature, being semi-Chinese In sufferings.
SCOTS SINGER
HEUGHAN'S TREAT TO SERVICE MEN
"Indeed! Who? "Woolworth,"
"Why, everyone
:
"Is this
Instalment Purchaser: "Oh,
"How is it you know all about the Smith's private affairs?"
"We looked after their parrot during their summer holidays."
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conception and very attractive, Miss Suite: with pretty hangings, flowers and in our apartment house is urging plants, the importance of which to me to go abroad for voice the Chinese at New Year time culture!"**
the corresponds with that of
Her Teacher: "Yes, the modern mistletoe and holly which are given walls are very thin." pride of place by foreigners at William Heughan, the. famous Yuletide.
The Girl Friend: Scottish actor-singer, had prob-
There were also little nooks ang-piano yours ?" ably one of the best receptions hegestive of "Joas" shrines, and the has yet received in Hong Kong Illumination was in keeping with about one octave of it." on Saturday night. The occasion the decorations, whilst the lady Was a short concert arranged dancers added further colour to covery, special thanks may be under the auspices of the Navy the animated scenes with their
pretty costumes. expressed to the devoted attention and Army Y.M.C.A., at St.
George's Hall,
A very merry evening was spent The audience, composed almost by all who attended, there being which he has received from his doctors:
Molly: "Oh, auntie, I've plan- There were, we be-entirely of Service, men, was gen plenty of Carnival novelties to add
uinely enthusiastic from start to
to the enjoyment of the dancera ned such a lovely holiday. Cella lieve, ten or eleven of them, and finish of the programme, Miss The music at both places was and I are going to take a tramp all of them, from the eminent Maud Bell, the cellist winning Overland China Mail. Lord Dawson of Perm downwards, rounds of applause for a beautiful selected, including pieces with a through the Welsh mountains."
delightful and unmistakable Orien- Aunt: "Well, I suppose it'll be were and are men of the highest rendition of "Bonnie they of tal undercurrent, which was de-all right if your father approves,
Argyle." This, and other old distinction in British medical favourites, were especially accept-cidedly appropriate to the ocea- but do you really think the tramp circles. Practically all, with the able. exception of Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley Hewitt, were. "called in" as-specialists; and it shows the soundness of the diagnosis, in the first Instance and the patient tracing of the disease to its ultim-
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LORD CHANCELLOR
MINSTER CHAPEL
sion.
They
Dinner Dances
found their
way
will enjoy it?"? *
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The honourable member was
Dancing continued until mid-
Mother: "Ethel, I'm afraid you night, after which hour strings of motor cars carried the tired. but made a big mistake when you re happy merry-makera to their fused Mr. Browning." QUIETLY MARRIED IN WEST.homes, where the business of fir- Ethel: "What makes you think.
ing crackers and other family fes-so, mother?" tivities was carried on until "tho Mother: "Why, the meek way in which he took your refusal con- What is believed to be the first wee sma' hours,”
vinced me that he was made of the ate overthrow, that such a happy wedding in history at Westminster consummation should result. Abbey from which the public, was Accommodation at the two Carvery stuff husbands need to be. There can be little doubt but had it excluded took place last month ivals was fully booked up several made of."
when Lord Hailsham, the Lord days previously and the manage- not been for the assiduous efforts Chancellor, was married to Mrs.ments of the two hotels concerned of his medical attendants and Clive Lawrence.
had reluctantly to turn many away addressing his constituents, and their adoption of the very latest Extraordinary precautions were those who had been undecided was constantly interrupted by a man in the crowd who kept on and best known cures, especially taken to keep the wadding quiet. until the last minute."
After about. to shouting "Liar." Not even the officials in charge of
the twentieth repetition the the-ray-therapy treatment, the the marriage rigister at the Abbey the Dinner Dances held at other King could not possibly have knew until the morning that it was places of entertainment, where speaker paused and fixed his eyes made so complete a recovery nor planned to take place within a few they mixed with the regular on his tormentor. "If the gentle. patrons and spent a very enjoy-man who persists in interrupting Hong Kong Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1929. have been able so early to have hours.
will be good enough to tell us his taken this trip. south. Upon this
The ceremony took place fable evening. Henry VII. chapel. This was closed Dinner Dances on Saturday night name instead of merely shouting trip to Bognor the very best of to the public, and the east entrance were held at the Peninsula Hotel, out his profession I am sure we hopes are being concentrated, and to the Abbey was guarded by police Lane, Crawford's restaurant, King shall all be glad to make his His Majesty's condition will be and officials.
Edward Hotel and St. Francis acquaintance." watched as closely as it haa About 60 privileged persons who Hotel, at all of which accommoda-
A motorist who was negotiating been during the past few months, attended entered the chapel from tion was heavily taxed.
Old Palace-yard by the east en- At all these places there were a crowded thoroughfare in the during which time it has been a trance, the cars driving up the special decorations of a season- East End of London had the mis- source of very considerable stone-paved drive.
left able nature, excellent menus, and fortune to knock down a Hebrew, who was partially stunned. The Dancing con→ anxiety, If, as seama inevitable, through a door in a wooden hoard-fine dance music. His Majesty, will lose something ing. Each had to show a permit, tinued until midnight when the driver jumped out, and applying Up till
of his vitality in the trying ex- which had been sent out from Lord merry-makers had reluctantly to artificial respiration, soon had the Saturday morning," when the
Hailsham's country home, and ad- leave, regretting that the de- perience of the past few months dressed by himself personally.
"Cheer up, old chap," he said, journey was started, there was during which at time he was Shortly before noon
lightful evening had passed all too you're not going to die this time. Lord rapidly... very considerable doubt as to
You'll recover all right.” in a highly precarious condition Hallsham, with his son, Mr. Quintin There was a lot of enthusiasm
"Vil 1?" inquired the unfor whether it was still advisable for it will probably be consoling for Hogg, drove to Old Palace Yard everywhere at midnight, and at
tunate man, brightening up. the King to set forth upon such him to note that his popularity from the offices of the Lord Chan- many places strings of crackers
"How much?!! cellor. Shortly afterwards Mrs. an undertaking. His Majesty is has greatly increased. This ill-Lawrence arrived with her three-were fired for good "joss."
"Where were you boys an hour': not yet regarded by his doctors as ness has shown to his loyal sub-years-old daughter, a woman friend,
Both the Club de Recreio at being quite within the convales-jects that they have in King and the child's nurse.- cence stage and therefore any-George Fifth an asset of immense Mrs. Lawrence wore a blue dress King's Park, Kowloon, and the go when I called you to help
Happy Valley, held special China supper table.
"I was in the barn setting a thing in the nature of over value to the realm: There is no and grey hat and a blue fur-trim- Craigengower Cricket Club, at me?" asked Farmer Brown at the
med coat.
New Year Dances, at which the hen," said one. "I was in the loft fatigue must be looked upon as thing more sincerely belig uttered
Rope-Barriers very dangerous for the King to to-day than that His Majesty The wedding ceremony, at which members and many of their Chin-setting a saw," answered another. should live and reign for many a the Dean of Westminster, the Very see friends had a very happy time I was in the bedroom setting a undertake at the present moment.
Rev. W. Foxley Norris, offfented, until a late hour.
clock," spoke up the third. "And coincided with the prayer service
I was in the pantry setting a Considering the fact that the year to come.
trap," replied the fourth illness from which His Majesty
You're a fine set," remarked has been suffering is of an
the farmer.
THE TRIP TO BOGNOR
The news that His Majesty the King has been able to make the trip from London to Bognor with-
out any apparent undue fatigue, will be read with the greatest pleasure everywhere.
extremely “debilitating character
pain and exhaustion to the suffer
They
Club Dances
A
!
victim conscious.
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· “And where were you?” he ask-
"I was on the doorstep setting
MISS JUDITH JACKSON in the Abbey, but rope barriers and a screen prevented those in the
Miss Judith Jackson, who is suc- With malice toward none; with Abbey from watching the ceremony. charity for all; with firmness in In the register Lord Hailsham ceeding Lady Waterhouse as and one which also causes much the right, as God gives us to see was described as a widower, secretary to Mrs. Baldwin, waned, turning to the youngest.
the right, let us strive on to finish aged 57, Lord High Chancellor, of formerly a shorthand typist in the
still!" the work we are in; to bind up the 57, Portland-place, W., and the City. er, it is all the more sur-nation's wounds, to cars, for him bride as Mildred Magaret Lawrence. After the war she worked for the prising and pleasing to note how who shall have borne the battle, aged 35, widow, of Middleton League of Nations and for two years he has been able to shake off its and for his widow and his orphan House, Middleton Cheney, North was secretary to Lord Cecil In patch of very bad road and the to do all which may achieve and amptonshire, daughter of Edward Geneva: When the League decided conductor, taken. unawares, was worst effects and set out upon a cherish a just and lasting peace Parker Dew, clerk in holy orders. to evacuate the Greeks from Smyrna thrown off his balance. On re trip from which there is every among ourselves and with all na hope that he will derive very con- tions Abraham Lincoln alderable benefit.
The bus had suddenly struck a
The witnesses were Lord and she was one of those rushed there gaining it he accidentally stepped Lady Trevethin, the parents of the by grabonte on a not too young looking bride's late husband, Mr. Alfred On her return to England Bite woman's toe. VER Chinese Roman Catholics have Clive Lawrence, and Mr. Quintin became political, sécretary to Lady A violent, argument ensued, His Majesty is now not quite 80
Hogg Bay
Astor, and is now secretary to the which was finally terminated by suffered a deep loss through the young as he used to be, and death, last night at eight o'clock, Lord and Lady Hailsham after Duke of Atholly the conductor demanding his op though, normally, like most men of Mother Superior Clara Tam, wards went across to the House of She is a daughter of Mr. WGponent's fare, Liverpool Street of the Convent of the Precious Lords, where they changed before Jackson, prospective Liberal can Station," he snapped, tending a nowadays in their early sixties, Bloody at the age of 61 years. She driving into the country for the aidate for the Streatham division of coin. Single," asked the conduc fib and energetic, yet such an had been in Hong Kong for the The marriage was by special
honeymoon
tor." Illness as he has just passed long period of 12 years. The licence dated January 17 and Lord through cannot but leave its funeral takes place to-day at 4:45 Hailsham enjoys the distinction of mark for a considerable time... at the Roman Catholic Ceme being the first applicant for such a tery, Happy Valley EASI His Majesty will certainly, for &geny znalicence to be issued by the new
Archbishop of Canterbury. long time to come, have to exer- The Chinese arrested after the Jérvois-streut armed robbery (ré- the utmost care so as to ward ported elsewhere in this issue) In
i recurrence of the pleurisy, which a Chinese doctor and i his
is an Illness peculiarly fami
Wandsworth, SATYAS
"MORRIS COWLEYS,
ilway station
after a mipfor
ión Morris
Yes,
"he snapped again."
The conductor looked her up and down maliciously, taking par i
ticular: not
H'm, ha.
ing shot,
of her bandy legs..
red as a part
rised.
lously suita
Wall
Now that