THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES PRETTY SOCIETY To-day's Short Story
FIRE AT FILM STUDIO
HUGE BLAZE AT DENHAM
BUT NO ONE INJURED
Three liners were delayed by fog off Waglan Island this 'mort- ling.
They were the Empress of ¡Asia, from Manila, the Presidentį
WEDDING
Prophet-Knill
MARRIED
Coolidge, and the Sirdhana, all of LADY HOCKEY INTERPORTER
which were carrying mails.
London, To-day.
surrounding stations answered tao. Kobe. Yokohama,
Honolulu.
Devon, became
shire.
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The Magic Stick
Sur, Possessor of the the most intelligent THE Great Padishah Sikan your duty. You who claim to De men from
Golden Sword and Holder of among my subjects."
semicircles.
The RMS. Empress of Britain.A very pretty wedding was so- the Siken Umbrella, sat pen- "Our efforts do not seem to bear Jon her round-the-world cruise, is}; lemaised at the Union Church, sively on a soft cushion, his fruit. O great Raler." pleaded the due here from Marilla on Friday! Kennedy Road, this afternoones fixed on the ceiling in a Sardar, "bat de not call us trai- morning. She will leave here for when Miss Helen Mary Kaill, the vacant gaze. Ot both his sides tors for being unsuccessful." ¡Shanghai on Wednesday next steldest daughter of Mr. and Mrsfood smarty dressed lads mov- The Fadishah spread his legs More than 25 engines from a.m.. and will also visit Chinwang" william Cutcliffe Kall of Exeter ng ostrich feather fans in large wide apart, beat his cumbersome}
The Sardars and body forward, and, placing his the bride of Mr. Mankaris, clad in their pictures-elbows on his knees, began short- the district call yesterday San Francisco, Los Angeles. David Lamb Prophet, of Messrs. afternoon to a fire at the film Balboa, Cristobal and Havana. Linstead & Davis, the youngest que costumes, squatted on the ing angrily." studios under construction for
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wil-hands clasped in front of their now turning his eyes towards all floor facing the Padishah, their "Not call you traiters," he said. London Film Productions Limit- Dr. D. J. Valentine. MC.
D.T.M. & Prophet of Wormit, Fife chests as a mark of veneration the Sardars, "when my beloved ed at Denham. Buckingham-M.BBS. (Lon.), shire.
Eng.), J.P.. will give the next
for their ruler. The Rev. Mackenzie Dow of-
necklace is missing? The very gift The flames shot through the lecture in First Aid at St. John!
The Great Padishad Sikandar of my ancestors, a talisman that roof to a height of 100 feet Ambulance Headquarters on Fri- ficiated.
The Bridal Gown
Sur. Possessor of the Golden Sword has kept us for generations on the and dense volumes of smoke day next at 5.30 p.m.
and Holder of the Silken Umbrella, throne! Hey!" he shouted, sum- hung over the neighbouring| countryside.
Given away in marriage by the sat pensively on a soft cushion, his moning the gendarmes who paced Upsdell, the bride eyes fixed on the ceiling in the floor menacingly at the rear No films are in production at John Ambulance Brigade will take made a very pretty picture in her vacant gaze. On both his sides of the
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Court Chamber. "Take the studios, and consequently place at the Open Naval Recrea beautiful bridal gown of snow stood smartly-dressed lads moving this jabberer away. Lock him up To one was injured. The dam-tion Ground, Causeway Bay white Albene, gracefully moulded ostrich feather fans in large semi-in a dark dungeon. Many a fool age is not yet known. British morrow at 5 p.m. His Excellency
into circles. The Sardars and Man.begins to see clearly in the dark." Wireless Service.
the Governor, Sir Andrew Calde to the figure and extending
long dove-tail train trimmed karis, clad in their picturesque cott, will officiate.
with tiny rings of white heather costumes squatted Or the floor! The x.s. Corfu is die here from and orange blossoms. She wore facing the Padishah. their hands Singapore at 8 pm. next Thursher mother's bridal veil of Brus- clasped in front of their chests as sels net which was held in posi-a mark of veneration for their tion with a wreath of orange-bios-ruler.
STATEMENT OF CASE
TO-MORROW
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The annual inspection of the SRev. G. E. S
¡day.
A dinner dance will be held at som buds. The gown was made From his knitted eyebrows one! Repulse Bay Hotel to-day, at 8.30 by Eunice.
could gather that the Padishah was The bridesmaids, the Misses in an agitated state of mind, for p.m.
Maureen and Kathleen Moir, wore his fingers would constantly twitch
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Dance Of Yesha,” by Grace Keon.
The fortnightly whist drive of pastel-shaded period frocks in at the generous beard that buncoortiers' countenances turned pale.
M. Litvinoff asked whether the League would condone the promo-the Craigengower
Cricket Club tion of the German objective of will be held on Saturday at 9 pun establishing a hegemony over the
HITLER'S "CAMPAIGN"
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Shaken by this unexpected wrath on the part of their ruler, the afeta, also by Eunice, and silver like a silver cascade, sometimes lame coats and caps decorated with causing pain by
It might not be long, they thought. the spasmodic hand-made velvet violets in pastel jerks His corpulent body, which
before every one of them would Whole European continent. No The R. A. Sergeants Mess fort shades, Muffs were carried, trim-fon other occasions would indolent-eet with the same fate for hav- country in the world desired to at-rightly whist drive and tombola med with the same dowers. ly glue itself on to the velvet seat,ng failed to restore the tradition-
al necklace. tack Germany. The people who will be held in the premises of Mrs., C. E. Brown, who was the was restlessly shifting from side interpreted the German offer of the above mess on Friday next. Matron of Honour, wore a dress to side.
Simultaneously they fell pro- Don-aggression pact as love of lat 8.45 pm
of heavy jade green crepe with
strate to the floor, pleading. The Sardars spoke little-in fact, peace "forgot that the Locarno
a brown picture hat, while Mrs.nothing at all beyond uttering the you not to put our colleague in the
“O Mighty Emperor, we implore | Treaty, which Germany had torn Under the auspices of the Hong psdell wore a "Eunice" gown of name of Allah occasionally, for that dungeon, for it is hardly likely that up, represented just such a pact. Hong Teachers' Association, Pro- marina-pink angel-skin satin and was neither interruption nor bad he could have relaxed in the per-
fessor L Forster continued his brown mink coat. A hat to har- manners. Otherwise there Every country concluding a non-course of lectures at the Tang monise and a corsege of African silence, it being common knowledge terrogated every servant in
was formance of his duties. Wè in-¦ aggression pact with Germany Chi Ngong School of Chinese daisies in toning shades completed that "stitched lips" were the best palace, threatened them with hang- would be immobilised in the event Studies Festerday afternoon, tax-ja most charming ensemble policy when the Padishah was nothing, even put them in manacles in of Germany attacking third ing as his subject: "The Renais Masters Adrian Robertson and in a good temper. State. Only when it was convine-sance in Europe and the Renais-John Mackie,
mass, but they protest their in- the train-bearers, ingly proved that their doubtssance in China. A Comparison wore kilts, while the duties of towards the first Sardar who sat power has been done. But if it Sikandar Sur turmed in his seat nocence. All that lay within our and fears were groundless would of their Significance in Educa-Best Man were discharged by Dr on his right side. His lips quiver-Is the wish of Allah that we should they consider Herr Hitler's return tional Policy."
H. C. Watson. The groomsmen ed with rage as he roared, "And be unsuccessful, who are we, the to the League as a contribution to
were Messrs. D. Black, J. Forbes, what happened then?" the cause of peace.
The wedding took place at the G. Milne and T. P. Saunderson.
(kinning mortals, to contradict it?” "Herr Hitler's proposals amount Registry yesterday afternoon of
The Sardar, rendered thorough- (Continued. On Page 20) to a campaign against the peoplesStr. Celin
Reception At H. K. Hotel ly out of wits by this sudden in- Kai-leung Lee, civil of the States I represent. I amjengineer,
After the Church -ceremony aterrogation, fell prostrate on the of 111 Leighton Hill reception, given by Mr. and Mrs. carpet, his hands stretched out in ready to participate in the mea- Road. and Miss Sylvia Peter C. B. Brown, was held in the Eong front of him. Bures proposed by the Locarno Chops, of 33 Tai Po Road, Sham Kong Hotel, when many friends Powers and those which are ac-shinpo.
We tried everything," he said ceptable to the other members of son of Mr. Lee Chin-pang, mer
The bridegroom is the gathered to offer their felicitations. nervously, "but Allah's wish seems the Council.**
Mrs. Prophet left for her honey-to be different.” |chant, and the Dr. von Hoesch did not attend daughter of the late Mr. Peter Fanling, in a rose
bride is the moon, which is being spent in "Which means," snapped, in the ed the meeting, pending instrac- Chong. Mr. M. J. Abbott, Deputy linaleine with brown
ensemble of Padishah, "that you have failed in tions from Berlin.-Reuter.
and white Registrar, cfficiated and the wit-trimming, and hat and shoes to An earlier message states that esses to the ceremony were Mr. match.
David W. K. Au and Mr. A. L. Cunningham,
MR. EDEN'S PROPOSALS
no reply had been received from Germany when the meeting of the Locarno Powers adjourned at
The bride's gift to the groom was a Rolex Oyster watch, while! the groom
bride presented the
QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS. Annual Meeting Of Association
The fourteenth annual meeting Association was held last evening
at the College, when the report and accounts were submitted and the officers for the ensuing year clected.
12:30 p.m. It is understood that The following forthcoming wed-with a silver toilet set. Mr. Anthony Eden handed the dings are announced: fr. Ed- Miss Kaill, who has been closely delegates written proposals relat-ward Vincent Morris, police of associated with ladies' hockey in ing to the application of the pro-ficer, and Miss Gertrude Julyan, the Colony, represented Honz visions of Locarno in the present of 53 Wyndham Street: Mr. Ed-Kong against Shanghai in the first circumstances. The French dele-ward Palmer, Shipmaster, s.8. Sil-Ladies Interport, while Mr. Pro- of the Queen's College Old Boys" gates, including M. Flandin, met vercypress, and Miss Anita Gari-phet is a familiar figure at the immediately to consider the pro-baldo Fischer, stenographer, of Jockey Club. posals. The Powers decided to 34 Romero Salas, Manila and now, meet again at 10 p.m., when the residing at Peninsula Hotel; Mr. discussions were expected to be Helmut Lanz, merchant, of 9 protracted.
Corbett Road, Chefoo, and Miss Mr. Eden, Lord Halifax (Lord Else Cathrine Otter, of Tsinanfu; Privy Seal), Mr. Ramsay Mac- Mr. Carlos Antonio Noronha, of Donald Lord President of the 18 Hillwood Road, and Miss Re- Council) and Mr. Neville Cham-gina Maria Ribeiro, residing at berlain (Chancellor of the Exche-14 Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon. quer) attended the moming meet- % ing-Reuter's Bulletin Service.
AUDIENCE OF KING
Two cases of diphtheria only were notified as having occurred in the Colony during the 24 hours ended last Monday.
A
inquiry
ROTARY MEETING
"Great Walls Of China"
PROF. MIDDLETON SMITH'S INTERESTING TALK
The total membership was stat- ed to be 239, including 143 life members, two of whom, Mr. W. E Yeung and Mr. Fang Ki-cheuk, were elected during the year.
The credit balance of the Asso ciation was $7,17948, of which $1,175 "is in the Bank of Canton which has suspended payment.”
London: The King received in
At the Rotary Club meeting An annual dinner and sports took audience yesterday the Foreiga
yesterday Professor C. A. Middle-place, and were highly success- statesmen attending the diploma- One case of small-pax, six cases ton Smith, the speaker of the day, ful tic and League meetings in Lon-jof diphtheria (one imported), took as his subject “An English- Among those present were the doa, including the French with three deaths, one of scarlet man Looks, at the Great Walls of Hon Secretary, Mr. Hu Pak-mi Foreign Minister, M. Flandin, the fever, 11 of typhoid fever (one China" and made a telling com-and the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Kwok Belgian Premier, M. Van Zeeland, imported), with two deaths, one of parison between the material Yan. A list of the new office- and the Polish Foreign Minister, chicken-pox and five of cerebro Great Wall and the barriers of bearers will be available today. Colonel, Beck, His Majesty also spinal fever, with one death, were classical learning and tariff res received the Permanent Under- reported as having occurred in the trictions. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Sir Colony during the week-ended| Professor L Forster, President Robert Vansittart.-British Wire- Saturday last.
of the Club, who was in the chair,
FOR MANILA AND JAVA, less Service.
jextended a welcome to the guests: Coroner's
into Messrs. J. Leurquin, French Con the ma Tinegars yesterday for The following passengers sailed by DEFEATED ARMY DISBANDS the death of eight persons, sal; M. C. Renner, Vice-Consul; Manila and Java-Mr. P. Cassarino,
who were killed fox the T. T. Poon, Carton; H Hatchen, Mr. J. D. Taylor, Mr. and {disastrous collapse houses Singapore; J. E. E. Markley, Berthold
at Woosung Street, Taumati, on Iowa; A. R. H. Phillips, de Cham-de
Gorgentime, M H Colier
Mrs. February 19, was opened by Mr. peux. G. B. K. Lee, Kwok Chan
Francis MGT. A. A Macfadyen at the Kow-and G. van Wylick, of Hong Kong. William Richter Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Mr. Magistracy yesterday after in presenting the speaker, Pro-W. H, Emery, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. After evidence had been fessor Forster read a letter re- Morhaus, Miss J. Dunne, Miss M. heard, the proceedings were ad-ceived from the Hon. Sir Thomas Rose, Mr. L. M. Holmes, Mrs. L M LONDON CONVERSATIONS journed to 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. Soathorn in which he thanked the 1 Lackings, Mr. 3. Dolman, Mrs. Holmes, Miss A P. Luckings, Miss London: Conversations took The jury comprised Messrs." O. B. Rotary Club for their message of E. Fisher, Mrs. P. W. Dore, Mr. s place at St. James's Palace yes-Payne (Foreman), A. Krilovsky congratulation on his appoint- A Halsey, Mr. Deane H. Dickason, terday between the League 'Se-and Ip Fuk-ling. cretary-General and the members]
ment to the Governorship of Bri- Mrs. Deste H Dicksson, Mrs. M. D. tish Gambia.
The Colonial Se Carlin, Mr. A. Poplar, Me. 3. S. Mays, Mrs. Ida 0. Fair, Miss M. G cretary said he looked back on Borwell, Miss E
Mr. C. S.
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NO INFORMATION Rome: Official war bulletin No. 157 merely states that no changes loon have taken place on either front. noon. -Trans-Ocean Service.
of the League Council regarding
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the meeting of the Committee of made, and there will probably be his association with the Club with Steinhauser, Mrs. S. S. Steinhauser, Thirteen Fr connection with the further discussions before the much pleasure, and wished It Mrs. E. A. Weiss, Mr. Exul 1. Friday, Italo-Abyssinian war, No de-meeting is fixed-British Wire every happiness and success in Miss Betty Burke, Miss Eveira A dinfte arrangements have been less Service
Dunn, Mr. John M. Hood Jr., Mr. John Hood, Rev. Borther James
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