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WEDDING
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AU-CHEUNG.-On May 16, 1929, at the Church of Christ in China, Rev. C. L. Cheung offi- ciating, Miss
Ting Cheung to Mr. Daniel P: K. Au. (Shanghai papers please copy.)
Hong Kong, Friday, May 17, 1929,
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1929,
hands of a sub-committee of the CHINESE WEDDING
Association who submitted a lengthy report. Very properly the Association refers to the urgent necessity for some such scheme as they have in hand' being seriously considered by the Government.
CHURCH OF CHRIST CEREMONY
AU-CHEUNG
was
P'RAPS-
PRAPS NOT?
A very pretty wedding
The eager student went up to solemnised yesterday afternoon the lecturer's desk.
at the Church of Christ in China, "Has anything actually been Mach might and ought to be Bonham-road, the contracting discovered on Venus? he asked. done on the lines suggested by the parties being Mr. Daniel P. K. Au, "Not if the pictures and statues Association, and it is to be hoped of the Sincere Co., Ltd., Shanghai, are genuine," answered the ab.
son of the late Mr. Matthew Ausent-minded lecturer. that it will be done without fur-Leong and Mrs. Au, and Miss|*- ther delay. We are also glad to Woon Ting-cheung, daughter of
Miss Gushy entering a full note that the Association, among Mr. and Mrs. Cheung Sum-sou, of tram car, as Jorkins prepares to. 69, Robinson-road. Rev. C. Lrise) Oh, don't get up-don't its many activities, sent a letter Cheung officiated at the ceremony,
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to the Water Authority "with re- while Mr. W. H. Cheung ably dis. get up! Please keep your seat.
Jorkins (slightly bewildered): gard to the unsatisfactory post-pensed the duties of best man. Like to oblige you, madam: but I tion in Kowloon on May 2 as to The bride, who was given away get out at this street!
by her brother, Mr. W. K. Cheung,
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water restriction," and we trust was attended by Miss Cheung
Jimmy (proudly): Father, that what is regarded as wrong Woon-pui as bridesmaid.
Mr. Au, who hails from St. we've only been, beaten once this will very soon be put right. These John's University; Shanghai, has year at cricket. and other matters have been en-a host of friends in this Colony Father: Really, my son; that's grossing the attention of the having studied at Ying Wah Col- fine! How many games have you K.R.A. of late, all of which go to lege prior to leaving for Shang-played?
hai. After completing his studies Jimmy: Oh, we're playing the prove that the Association is fill-at St. John's, he joined the well- second to-morrow!- ing a long felt want in Kowloon.known department store and is
you
now one of the Directors of its! Lawyer: Was the man Shanghai branch. The bride is found under the tram car a total Representative James M. Reck an alumnus of St. Stephen's Girls' stranger? Pennsylvania, in an address be-School and Italian Convent and is Witness (who had been told to fore the Washington Chapter of specially versed in art.
be careful): No, sir, his arm and
MOTOR TAXATION
Don: What do you call a man who drives a car?
Father: 'Well, it all depends how close he comes to me.
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The boy considered thoughtful. ly some moments before speaking. "I'm not sure, father, whether I shall be a specialist for the eyes or the teeth."
"Choose the teeth. my boy. Everyone has thirty-two teeth, but only two eyes. You'll have a bigger field!"
the Sons of the Revolution, de-1 A reception was held imme-leg were gone; he was only a par- clared that censorship of the radio diately-after the ceremony at the tial stranger! or moving pictures "before utter-Church House where the toast of ance" was as damaging to the the bride and bridegroom was American form of democracy as heartily responded to.
itself censorship of the Press
In the evening Mr. David W. K. would be. "So far as the free- Au, cousin of the groom, was host dom of thought is concerned," to 300 guests at a dinner party at The continued, what possible dif- the Man Kwok Restaurant in hon- ference can it make whether four of the newly married couple. thought is conveyed by the Press' The honeymoon will be spent or by sound waves, or pictures? at Hangehow. In each case what is shackled is the human mind, and if the ideals what they can and hoping for the of liberty mean anything, one best for it is only the best that form of tyranny is as indefensi- the Association, as guardians of ble as another .. In utilising these beneficent gifts to mankind, the rights of Kowloon's ratepay- let us remember that the ideals of ers, will be content with, no the fathers, for the freedom of matter what the Government or speech and the freedom of the Press, which are guaranteed by anybody else may think about the Constitution, are in the last
"Dis young man got to thinkin' At a meeting of the Legislative 'bout his meanness an' his misery, their self-appointed task. During analysis, the freedom of thought Council held yesterday, the Hon. an' he tuk off his at an' frowed the past year the Association has itself, and we must not emanci- Mr. J. P. Brage asked the follow-it away. Den he tuk off his vest increased its membership by pate one form of thought, only to ing questions relative to the pro-an frowed dat away. Den he tuk
put the shackles of governmental
off his shirt an' frowed dat away, forty-three, which probably is oppression on another."The posed motor taxation:
1-In view of the weight of too. An' den, at last, he come to much more than can be said for Washington (D.C.) Post."
public opinion against the recom-hisself!" many organisations in staid old
mendations of the Committee ap- Victoria city, where indeed, we notified yesterday.
pointed to advise on the taxation You place the ball on a heap of of motor-ears (S. P. 3/1929),
sand regret to have to record, there is,
hand
Two cases of small-pox were
by comparison with Kowloon, a sired to have a bath he intended to take cement to build a bath! "maskee," soul-deadening atti-A fine of $20, with the alternative tude towards civic affairs gen-of 14 days' imprisonment, was erally that would not be tolerated imposed. for an instant in Kowloon-cer-
REPORT FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
mendations?
is
(a) a very generally expressed opinion,
(b)
(c),
to which prominence was given in
A Negro minister was describ- ing the miseries and the persist- ence of the Prodigal Son.
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"Look here!" cried the diner. "Is this apple or plum tagt?”
"Can't you tell by the taste, sir?" asked the waiter.
"No, I can't!"
"Then, air, why on earth does it
a leading article of, the "S. C .matter which it is?" Post" of May 2, that "one of the primary needs of the Colony is de- centralisation development suburban residential areas particu- larly and for this cheap transport is casential;"
.
Jones: I think I'll run my wife for Parliament.
Smith: Why?
handy introducing bills into the Jones: Well, because she is so
the possibility of an increase in 'bus fares affecting the masses on house!
whom the proposed taxation may fall most heavily and who are least the further rise in the high cost of was in a hatter's. He turned to the capable of bearing it;
A very hard-to-please customer
living in the Colony; and
(d) the indirect blow at the free-trade assistant (who had brought near- policy of the Colony, on which itsly every hat he has in the shop). development and prosperity were "You don't seem to have anything founded, by penalising one claas of to suit me." he said. "Here, how motor-car manufacturers in favour do I look without one?" of another?
At this the hatter fainted.
4-Does the Government real-
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Willie: I have killed five flies
it the intention of Government to Then step aside, with club in proceed with legislation on the lines of the Commitee's recom- And make a swing as if to drive, And miss it four times out of 2.-If so, will the Government five- delay any legislation until it has
That's golf! receive representa- The Ordinance to amend the had time to tainly not by the K.R.A. constitution of the
tions which the recommendations
Nurse: Bobby! What would Hong Kong in question are likely to call forth your father say if he saw you'd The Association, we read in the and Shanghai Banking Corpora-from the Automobile Association, broken that branch off? report, intends to go on increas-tion passed all remaining stages the motoring and oil trades and Bobby: He'd say trees are not
and became law at yesterday's ing in membership until, no doubt, meeting of the Legislative Coun- transport companies operating in so well made now as they were
Hong Kong and Kowloon, and before the war! they have such a solid body of cil
other interests affected? representation that even the most
3-In the consideration of the A whist drive was held at the aforesaid recommendations will hardened Covernment will not Police Recreation Club yesterday. the Government keep in view:— hesitate to comply with any nicely For the ladies Mrs. Hartridge submitted request regarding our came first, Mrs. Aris second, and rapidly developing "little sister Mrs. Reynolds third. The prize for the men was captured by Mr. town" across the harbour.
Phelps with Mr. Jones second and "Children's Playgrounds," the Mr. Taylor third. "Star
and Ferry Approach,"
A case of attempted suicide oc- "Motor Traffic" were among the curred yesterday, when a Chinese. subjects that came up for discus-Ho Kwan (16) of 356 Queen's- the harbour sion at the General Committee's road, jumped into
from the Yaumati ferry launch meeting. These subjects seem to "Mar Lee." Apparently when in K.R.A. ACTIVITIES
us to have a kind of "hardy the water, he thought better of From the report in yesterday's annual" touch about them, but it the matter for he swam back to
the launch unassisted. "China Mail," of the monthly cannot be denied that the Asso-
A Chinese woman, Chin Yee meeting of the General Com-ciation dues well to keep them to mittee of the Kowloon Rate- the forefront and, with as much (82) of No. 20 Yee Wong-terrace, was yesterday admitted into the payers' Association, it would be eloquence and persuasiveness as Government Civil Hospital suffer-ise that adoption of the recom noted that this useful body con- they can command, impress them ing from a severely crushed wrist mendations of the Committee tinues to do good work for Kow-upou the notice of the Govern- as the result of her hand being would be tantamount to increas-two males and three females.
accidentally caught in a spinning ing the taxation on the average loon generally. There are indeed ment.
We read with peculiar satisfac-Jenny at the Hong Kong Rope ear in the Colony by over 200 per and three on the, mirror. few matters pertaining to the wel-
Works at Kennedy Town.
cent., thus tending to reduce the fare of the Peninsula that do tion that "letters from the Asso-
efficiency and excellence of the Passengers from Hong Kong on public service of motor-cars at not, in one form or another, come ciation with regard to lack of
conducted by owner- within the scope of the Associa supervision at the Chatham Road the 4 p.m. Star Ferry yesterday present
experienced some excitement in drivers and discouraging, through tion's vigilance. All the time playground, and the provision of a mid-stream when, in swerving to enormously increased operating they "are out" for a better and a playground in Yaunati were read avoid a fishing boat, the launch in costs, private ownership?
5. What was the actual quan- brighter Kowloon, determined and approved, and it was decided which they were travelling scrap- that what they cannot do unaided to endeavour to ascertain whened a ferry crossing from Kowloon. tity of petrol imported in Hous Some of the passengers were Kong in 1928 and what is the to effect improvements, they will work would be commenced on the greatly alarmed at the prospect of estimated quantity for 1929 and keep pegging away with thrusts new playground at Middle Road"a llision, but the two ferries the value thereof?
Magistrate: Thirty days! neither suffered any damage, in the shape of correspondence It will be noted that nothing is merely bumped each other and
Prisoner: Oh, I know that one, "Thirty days hath September. until the Government recognises said as to the Government's atti the soundness of their conclu-tude in the matter. Perhaps this
Wife: Doesn't it seem strange, 1 and 2. The Government does not John, that after all these years" sions, the sincerity of their is another deplorable exhibition charged before Mr. N. L. Smith at the Central Magistracy this
propose to proceed immediately with motives and the wholeheartedness of the official, adamantine man-morning with unlawful possession Inisiation for the introduction of taxe've never thought of a pet name of their desire for the betterment ner, and, if so, it is deeply to be of a quantity of opium, said that tion of motor-cars as recommended by for you?
Husband (meekly): Yes, dear. of the ratepayers with whose in- regretted. We can only say that he had carried the contraband in the Committee. The report was pul
his shoes to suit his own con- lished for general information and the Why not "Job!"
Government is prepared to receive re terests they are so profoundly we hope the Association will keep venience. Accused, was on $100 presentations from interested parties.
Short: I say, old man, can you concerned. Already
much of pegging away until all their re-bail, and as the prosecution did 3. The Government will tear in what they have sought to do has quirements are complied with. not wish to press the charge, a mind the observations made by the lend me a fiver?
honourable member.
Longley: Impossible! I've The Government has no proof of tied to lend you money several been well done; and much more, True to their past, we have not fine of $50 was imposed.
the correctness of the premises on doubtless, would have been the slightest doubt that "the A case was heard at the Cen which the honourable member bases his times, but you always seem to done had not the Govern K.R.A. will continue to do so. We tral Magistracy against two pessimistic estimate of the effects of look upon it as a gift! ment "across the water" proved also note with much interest that Chinese who were charged with the proposals suggested by the Com
Father: Johnny, I see your preparing and possessing raw mittee singularly and strangely adaman- the Association calls upon the opium at No. 2, Tit Hong-lane. The amount imported for local con- Did you let him have his choice, 6. Exact figures are not available little brother has the small apple. tine at times.
authorities for "immediate Both accused denied the charges, sumption in 1928 is estimated at 1,700,- But that is the way of Govern action"
s to expedients for "im R. O., O'Neill said that he was 000 gallons. The estimated consumpas I told you to? Ashiq ma
Son: Yes, father! I told him ments here as elsewhere. Still, mediate relief of the traffic con second charge. A sentence of the present retail price of 10 cents a little one or neither and he took
quite prepared not to press the tion in 1929 is 2,000,000 gallons.
Values vary according to price. At he could have his choice the the Kowloon Ratepayers' Asso- gestion at the Star Ferry The three months imprisonment was galon the retail values would be ciation goes merrily along, doing matter, it seems, has been in the imposed on the first charge.
A Northern Chinese who was
Official Replies
!
Betty: How do you know? Willie: Two were on the table
Teacher: If your father bought a £10 redio set on the instalment
plan, and paid off 10s, a week, how long would it take to pay it off?
Jimmy: Ten years. Teacher: it down: you don't know your lesson.
Jimmy: You don't know my
father!
The Colonial Secretary re- April plied:
1.
$1,100,000 and $1,400,000 respectively. the little one.