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chronised Humanity has thus WEDDING SPEECHES CORRESPONDENCE acquired the ability to be any-
where without travel. It is ac- PROF. HUGHES'S "APPLE OF|
cepted as a matter of course. It
is a triumphant heresy Only eighteen years ago
some
MY EYE".
EWILD" CEREMONY
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
ITo the Editor of the "Chinn Mail") prominent radio promoters, men
Sir. The writer of the letter of vision, were sent to the peni
which appeared in your corres- tentiary, each receiving a seed yesterday) of Mr. W. M. professed surprise that the re- The Registry marriage (report-pondence column last night. tence of from five to fifteen Gittins and Miss Jean Ho Tung cent attacks on Christian Science,
years, for asserting that it would be possible to talk by radio. was followed by a magnificent reas founded by Mrs. Eddy, should over considerable distances-or, Seymour-road residence of Sir aggressive.
ception t "Idlewild," the be labelled as misleading and rather, for setting forth that Robert and Lady Ho Tung
Yet this same assertion in connection with the
Guests were received in the de-plume,
critic, who hides behind a nom sale of radio stock
"The
garden where the bride and bride- periodical using the name of quotes from a Electrical World."
groom, Sir Robert and Lady Ho Christian Science, but which in Gittins were congratulated. Tung, and Mr. and Mrs. H fact has no connection with
The wedding cake was a beauti- Mary Baker Eddy.
Christian Science as founded by ful affairs of four tiers supplied Genuine Christian Seicntists by Messrs Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
everywhere, adhere strictly to King's Own Scottish Borderers, tablished by Mra. Eddy, because
The Band of the 2nd Batt. the the authentic periodicals
they alone represent
Mrs. C. P. Marcel, accompanied by her son and two daughters, left for Home by the s.s. "Patroclus."
Mr. D. H. Perry, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., (North Point Installation) left by the 5.8. "Patroclus" yesterday.
Three cases of small-pox were notified yesterday-two from the Victoria District and one from Kowloon. All were Chinese.
.
was in attendance.
A Guard of Honour was formed teachings. sociated with the bride and bride- by Girl Guides and Boy Scouts as-
groom,
es-
her
Yours etc.,
W. H. ADLER. Christian Science Committee on Publisation for Hong Kong. Hong Kong, March 20.
QUAINT CEREMONY
BACHELOR PARSON ROCKS THE BABY
“Saw and Conquered" Proposing the health of the Among passengers leaving by bride and bridegroom, Professor the Blue Funnel s.s. "Patroclus" H. G. Hughes of the University to-day are Capt. Ellis Walker and said he felt that a very consider- Mrs. Walker, Mr. H. Tester (bro-able compliment was paid to him, ther of Mr. P. Tester, local and that he felt a certain sense broker), Mr. G. E. Ellams, Mr. of magnanimity and a glow of and Mrs. F. R. Barry, Lt.-CoL self-satisfied generosity at find Ellis, and Mr. F. Walker.
ing himself where he was.
He would let his audience into Mr. F. H. Crapnell, secretary a rather intimate secret. "Not
The bachelor vicar of Blid- and manager of the Hong Kong very long ago," he said, "the bride worth, (Nottinghamshire), the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown was the apple of my eye (laugh- Rev. John Lowndes, in the parish Company, Limited, and secretary ter). I hasten here to explain church on a recent 'Sunday per- of the Star Ferry Co., Limited, that she was the academic apple formed a centuries-old ceremony left for Homic yesterday by the of my strictly academic eye." known as "the Blidworth rock- 3.5. "Patroclus," accompanied by (resumed laughter).
ing." his wife and three daughters. There was a time, said Profes-1 Receiving a child from its sor Hughes, when he had hoped mother's arms, the vicar present- Mr. J. D. Thomson, assistant that the bride would be the ed it before the altar and dedicat- secretary; and Mr. D. L. McWhir-future historian of the China ed its life to God's service. for notwithstanding the fact that ter, veterinary surgeon, of the Coast. In that, however, he was
Then he placed the baby, the unquestionably not a few of the Dairy Farm, Ice, & Cold Storage disappointed. The bride-son of a local miner, in a cradle subordinate officers of London's the 3.8. "Patroclus" as did Mr. and he conquered!
Co., Ltd., left on Home leave by groom came along, and he saw, and rocked it gently several times. police evidently went quite wrong W. B. Cornaby, of Messrs. Jar-who were in the speaker's profes-bolises the Bible story of the pre- Only those This quaint ceremony sym- as to their duty with regard to dine, Matheson & Co., Limited,sion could realise what it meant sentation of the child Jesus in the supposed Hyde Park delinquents, and Mr. W. R. Harvey.
to him to be deprived of that hope temple. that of course in no way seriously
of his. The bride knew, from The cradle which was used has As the result of being knock-long experience, the speaker's been in an old Blidworth family involved the Metropolitan Police ed down by a motor 'bus owned genius for finding the wrong for generations and has been a whole as to their conduct by the China Bus Co., at the word for the wrong thing, and given to the church for the rock- and methods generally. It is in-Nathan-road,
junction of Pakhoi-street and Professor Hughes hoped that the ing.
а Chinese boat bride would excuse him if he teresting and, in view of what woman yesterday afternoon re-likened his experience to that of was generally believed to be the ceived severe injuries to her an old hen who found she had
necessitated views of the Commission, to note head which
her been hatching a duckling. that "the value of women police is Hospital.
removal to the Kwong Wah
Patron of Learning Her condition is emphasised." It is but right that considered serious.
The bride represented a family this should be recorded, for there
who had done a very great deal Passengers by the train from for the University. Sir. Robert can be little doubt that in London, Canton, five Chinese women. To Tung was a munificent patron New York-It was learned re- as in every large
capital especial were yesterday charged before of learning in Hong Kong, and the cently that Mrs. Muriel Vander. ly, women worthily prove them- Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, at the University had received from the bilt Church, daughter of Mr. selves to be very efficient mem-unlawful possession of various ent with the support received ning, divorce proceedings shortly Kowloon Magistracy, with the bride such support as was consist William K. Vanderbilt, is begin- bers of the Police Force. It is ob-quantities of raw non-Govern- from other members of the Lagainst her husband, Mr. Frederic vious that they may prove in cerment opium, ranging from 70 to family, and in keeping with the Cameron Church jun., on the tairi contingencies much
90. taels. Fines of $2,000 with beat traditions of the students of ground of non-support and that useful than any "Bobby" of the hard labour were imposed,
the alternative of two months' the University.
the suit was to be heard in the male gender. Of more general
He had no desire of embarrass Newport County Superior Court ing the bride by recounting the in March. Hong Kong. Wednesday, Mar. 20, 1929. interest and of considerable im-
On the application of the brilliance of her short career at The Vanderbilt-Church Wed- portance, in view of the many yesterday ordered the discharge to give just one example of her able of its season and took place Police, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith the University. It was sufficient ding was one of the most fashion- loose statements made at the time of two of the six Chinese men talent. One full dreary morning he in July 1925. There are no chil- of the Savidge case and other in- who were arrested in connection was discussing Queen Elizabeth dren. The bride was one of the cidents pertaining to Hyde Park with the murder of the gardener with the bride and he happened to richest young women in America delinquents, are the Commission's occupied house in 'Old Kowloon why it was that Queen Elizabeth broker, is a member of a promin
caretaker of Eli Cottage, an un-ask in his best pontific manner and her husband an insurance reference to "third
degree" Tong. The other, four methods as being "exaggerated." formally remanded
were was an old maid and the reply was ent Massachusetts family. in Police "Because she had no faculty for All that need be done by way of
custody for a week.
engineering" (laughter).. ing practically to the resignation remedy indicates that the sup-
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THE REPORT ON LONDON'S.
POLICE METHODS
When one recalls the tremen- dous sensation which the Savidge case and other similar Hyde Park incidents caused, lead:
more
A 60-years-old Chinese wornan-
A VANDERBILT
DIVORCE SUIT REPORTED PENDING
presents and of the Chief Commissioner of posed "third degree" methods named Kwan Sze living at No.
The bridegroom, said Professor He said that he was, like many
congratulations... London's Metropolitan Police, were very mild indeed, as the present in a serious condition at the University, and his record and as such, had nothing to say. 16, Cheungshawan-road, is at Hughes, had been a longer time at others, a nervous bridegroom, Sir Wm. Horwood, (and the ap- Commission merely pointment of Lord Byng as his "new regulations for the examin- was knocked down and severely graduate and later as a member that the bride should not take up suggests the Kwong Wah Hospital. She was no less honourable. He was Where falk was concerned, he with the University as an under-sometimes wondered why it was successor) together with at least ation of witnesses."
injured, yesterday afternoon, In two highly-placed members of his
the vicinity of Yeechau-street, of the staff. In every way Mr. the matter on such occasions. Ile It was hardly likely, owing to Shamshuipo, by a light railway Gittins was admired, both for his proffered his very hearty thanks staff, it must be admitted that the the recent notorious case involv-truck owned by the Yee Cheong loyalty and for the kind, good to those who attended the func- report into London's "Police ing an ex-Police Sgt. Goddard, firin. of contractors at present words which he had for, every one tion (applause), Powers and Procedure," which a Mrs. Meyrink,
the
so-called
engaged in some work in the locality.
Distinguished Gathering
Government on every occasion. Professor Hughes assured the parents of the bridegroom that their son, Hon Mr. R. A. C. North (Secre
Among those present were the throughout his career at the
KREISLER
COMPOSERS. IDEAS IGNORED
Royal Commissions has been con- "Night Club Queen" and an sidering for some months past, is Italian night-club owner, that the much less drastic than many of us Commissioners could fail to refer
University, was an unqualified tary for Chinese Affairs) and were inclined to believe would be directly to thei ncreasing danger
credit to them.
Mrs. North, the Hon. Sir Shon-. It was as an athlete, however, R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.,"
son and Lady Chow, the Hon, Dr. the case. As a matter of fact, it to land and order of such clubs,
that the bridegroom impressed and Mrs. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. is really almost complimentary to Their suggestion is simplicity it-
the speaker most. That was probJ. Owen Hughes, the Hon Mr. London's police and to those who self and, though so simple, it is VAST AUDIENCE CHARMED was no athlete. He saw the bride Dr. S. W. Tao, O.B.E. LL.D., Mr. ably because the speaker himself P. and Mrs. Braga, the Hon. have been responsible for the gen- all the more likely to prove
groom's collection of trophies W. Hornell, CIE. (Vice- eral efficiency of the Force. So efficacious. The recommendation
Mr. Fritz Kreisler, at the and observed that there were long Chancellor, the University), Sir far as the public is concerned, is made that senior police officers Albert Hall recently, charmed, as thin cups and short fat cups. Elly Kadoorie, K.B.E., Corn. Leg. there never was any doubt in should be entitled to enter night is his way, a vast audience with there were big aries and little Hon,, Mr. Li, Yau-teun, C.B.E., Mr their minds regarding the all-clubs for inspection; as in the finished violin playing,
wonderfully sweet and finely like an urn, and these made him Southorn, Lady Liang (widow of ones and things that bulged out Ho Kom-tong, O.BE, Mrs. W. T round soundness, the wholesome- case of public houses, This It was a curious programme,
wonder what the Bridegroom ness of London's Police Force should go a long way towards for practically nothing, from end could have done to deserve them Sir Chentung Liang Tung) and which for many, a year has very putting a stop to the scandals that to the intentions of the several rumour ever to go about that Wanigan, Dr. and Mrs. C. Y.
tó end, was performed according Professor, "that should
Fall "I warn you all," added the G. S. Mackie, Prof. C. A, Mr. S. W. Liang, Mr. and Mrs. properly been a model for Police have for a long time been asso- composers. Bach's Partita in Gittins is melting down his Wang, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. R. the Middleton Smith, Mr. W. B Forces throughout the world, in ciated with such places. Judging was meant to be played una trophies, there will be a panic in sample, the Rev. G. T. Walde capitals and other cities.
by the tone of the Commission-anied, but recently there was an the silver, market and the dollar The "unanimous report" that ers' report there are good grounds
anonymous plano part supplied.
will wobble" (laughter).
grave; Mr. RA, Ponsonby Fane, Viotti's A minor concerte was] has been presented to Sir Wm. for belleving that with regard to performed with piano instead of Professor Hughes added that fult, Mr. Fang Heung-chuen, Mr.
HE Mr. J. E. Joseph, Mr. Wong Kam Joynson Hicks, the Home Secre our great, and highly efficient orchestra Ravel wrote his he was beginning to realise the Francis Tse, Mr. Tang Chi-ngong, tary, will most certainly tend Metropolitan Police Force the piece, and Dvorak his "Songs My while you may for the more one Tape, Mr. Mok Kon-sang, Mr. Li "Habanera as an orchestral meaning of "Gather ye rosebuds Tang Shia-kin, Mr. B. Wong to reassure the public with re Royal Commission which has been Mother Taught Me as a song, gathered, the less rosebuds there Tse-fong, Mr. Kwok Siu-lau, Mr. gard to the integrity of the police regarding it with a critical eye for Mr. Kreisler had (for what it would be and the less gatherers Fung Ping-shan, Mr. J. F. Grose, generally as it shows that a pro- months past has had good reason for the accompaniment to the then, the world would be safe-- Dr. E. Law, Dr. Arthur W. T was worth) Schumann's sanction there would be and then and only M 3. M. Churn, Mr. J. D. Bush, per balance is kept between the to be "generally satisfied."
Partita but the great violinist for bachelors! rights of the individual and the
Woo, Mr. H. K Hung, Mr. T, N. added nothing of worth either to demande of justice." The most
Chau, Mrs Ho Fook. Mr. and his reputation or to Dvorak's The company was then asked to Mrs Hd Wing, Mr. and Mrs. beautiful little song by the peror drink to the health of the bride Ho Kwong Mr. and Mrs. Ho You cannot kill an idea. Allation which he had supplied to it and bridegroom Leung, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Ki, Mrs the report is the statement the suppressive coercion in the in no very self-critical spirit. to the effect that little it world will only give wings to The audience were, however, behalf of the bride and himself, tors of the Tung Wah Hospital, The bridegroom, speaking on HoF M. K Lo and the diret- any fresh legislation will be need-radio television and sound trans-taste from coring the piece.
thought. It is announced that not deterred by this error of thanked the gathering for the the directors of the Po Leung ed. This is just as it should be; mission have been perfectly syn-1R. C. in "Daily Mail."
Kuk, and elders of the New T (Continued on Next Colamh.ritories.
satisfactory point made
in
- Bridegroom's Reply
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