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POLICE SERGEANT MARRIED
Howel Hills
PRETTY WEDDING AT
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The wedding was solemnised at
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ed "on-July-26, is to be floodlit in
The Rev. J. R. Higgs officiated Perpetuity. at the ceremony.
The bride is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hills of 266, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, whilst the bridegroom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hong Kong, Saturday, June 21, 1936. B. Howel of Strood, Kent, Eng
The Budget Tribunal
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Report
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The Bridal Gown -
BRITAIN'S BACHELOR
KING
MOST ELIGIBLE IN THE
WORLD
POSSIBILITIES, PROBABILITIES
AND PURE IMAGINATION
(By William J. Makin)
There have been many sugges- tions in the past for floodlighting
for Her such monuments including the Cenotaph but the difficulties of THE most eligible bachelor in soll, if necessary. ensuring suitable illumination have the world." There is no Majesty the Queen, and mem- doubt that the whole feminine bers of His Majesty's family, been considerable.
Mr. Walter Allward, the de-world so regards King Edward jspeculation regarding a possible Queen of England was
signer of the Vimy Ridge Mem-VIII And the many news-new
Your Daily Smile!
At His Word
An actor who was
Genius
There are still people who deal of imagine that Princess Juliana
sured possessions is a book of this
cannot
Finding a bride for King Prince Consort.
Edward VIII has become a
Juliana Of Holland
national pastime for America.
Not very long ago a Dutch I recall the time when,
25 diplomat discussed with me the Prince of Wales, he was enjoy-future of Princess Juliana.
orial, issued unusual instructions paper attempts that have been again rife. to the lighting engineers. The made to marry him have caused Entering the church on the arm floodlighting was to redeem the His Majesty a good
In fact, I know of Holland should be consider- of her father, the bride wore a loneliness of the neighbourhood" amusement.
But Liberty satin and lace gown by and reassure the passer by that that one of the King's trea-led as a possible bride.
be. Princess The full text of the Budget Eunice, simply cut with a short "all is well” Tribunal Report is available in
The system now adopted gives newspaper cuttings, all con-Juliana is the future Queen of the Home papers, and while train caught on one shoulder with
to the cerned with royal brides that Holland, and in Dutch eyes her husband will only be ranked as one regrets that its findings spray of orange blossom, and a very serene pale glow should have been the cause of doraan sleeves tightly fitting at twin shafts as they are seen at are expected to be
Her tulle embroider-night on the hill the retirement from public ser. the wrists.
caught to the head vice of a trusted servant of the ed reil was State, one can still admire the with a coronet of tiny seed pearls, thoroughness with which the crystal and orange blossom. She tribunal did its work. The re-carried pink and red carnations
et so wellling the splendid hospitality of There is no doubt that the port is a model of clarity and tied with a white satin ribbon.
known as he thought he was, re-Long Island. And the Ameri- whole Dutch nation would wel Misses Ella Brown and!
ceived an offer of a part in a new can
him newspapers found austerity, and there is no doubt! The
come the news of her engage. Being on tour at the front-page" copy. So intimate ment and be particularly en- whatsoever that the enquiry Maisie Tillery," the bridemaids London show.
did these newspaper stories be-thusiastic if the Prince Consort was conducted according to the wore frocks of powder blue waffle time, he replied by telegram:
"Will accept double what 300 with Medici upstanding i
come, that the King would each were to be highest precepts of fairness crepe
an Englishman. and impartiality. Many have collars and wore pink and blue offer. Otherwise conat me out."
Next day he received a telegram morning enter the room occupi The various visits of Princess They carried which read:
ed by Sir Godfrey Thomas and Jaliana to London have been. disagreed with the political leaf head-dresses.
with satin
"One, two, three, four, five, six ask, with a smile: "And who's no doubt, with this possibility precepts of "Jim" Thomas, but pink gladioli tied
seven, eight, nine, Ost.”
the unfortunate bride to-day?"in mind. But so far as King when the record of his long ribbon.
trade
Bride's Mother services
unionist,
Few Eligible Princesses Edward VIII is concerned, mar- Member of Parliament, and The bride's mother was gowned
"Mary, why didn't you wash that Most men when they pass theiriage with Princesà Juliana is Minister in five different in a flowered georgette dress and window?" demanded the lady of the age of 40 without marriage are diplomatically impossible. Cabinets is remembered, coatee with white accessories, and house.
regarded as settled bachelors.. Scandinavian princesses have nothing but regret will be felt carried a bouquet of African Mary: "Sure, and I did wash it on
the inside, ma'am, so we could look Although monarchs are not in-often appealed to members of should daisies. that his public career
the category
Royal Family. have had such an ending.
out, but I thought I wouldn't wash cluded in It Mr. L. W. Hume was best man the outside so those curious people ordinary individuals, it must be There' was general rejoicing is right also to remember that whilst appropriate. music was next door couldn't look in.”
admitted that King Edward has throughout the country when when the first rumours of a rendered on the organ by Mr.
revealed no particular desire King Edward VII chose Ffin- leakage of budget secrets began Rupert Baldwin, "A.T.CL
The Punster Is In Again for marriage.
icess Alexandra för his bride. "It must be rather difficult to eat to circulate it was Mr. Thomas A reception was later held at
For one thing, although the When the "Sea King's Bride." himself who asked for an enthe Rose Room of the Peninsula soap with a moustache" suggested most eligible bachelor in the as she was called, came to Eng- quiry, and that even now, when Hotel.
few land, even Queen Victoria, who The health of the bride young lady who was seated near
a bearded gentleman the ban-world, there are
at disclosure is traced to him. and bridegroom was proposed by quet.
diplomatic mariage de conven-had hesitated about the match. there is not one shred of
"Yes," he agreed. "I and it quite from whom he can choose. Įsuccumbed to the charm and Mr. G. H. Sherriff.
a strain."
Furthermore, the King has de-beauty of the Danish Princess cided views on marriage The Alexandra
There is, to-day, only She: "If there's anything you can diplomatic mariage de conven
He Scandinavian princess of mar- do that I can't do quite as well, I'd exce is distasteful to him
She like to have you name it."
is a monarch who, if he must riageable, age unmarried. scious indiscretion, reserving
Alexandrine Louise, a He: "Well, I'd like to see you hang marry, will marry the woman is most of its reprobation for
all your clothes on one small nai in he really loves. And with the twenty-one-year-old brunette, a the closet" those who made use of the in-
limited choice at his disposal he niece of King Christian of Den- forination thus obtained for
has, as yet, shown no particu-mark. Another pleasant and First Call
most attractive princess lar preference. their private gain.
Wife (over telephone): "Meet me For the
maintenance. of
When, the other day, the Frederica of Brunswick-Lune- on the corner at 7 o'clock.”
Husband: "All right! What time King sent a message to the berg, 20-year-old grand secrecy in the affairs of the The funeral of the late Father State reliance must be placed Carabelli, whose death occurred, at will you be there?"
House of Commons asking that daughter of the ex-Kaiser of St. Francis Hospital On
provision should be made for Germany, and great-great- upon the standard. of integrity the
A famous millionaire mentions that the contingency of his took place at
mar-grand-daughter of Queen Vic- of public life in the country. Thursday,
money does not make for happiness.
so that there should be provi- (Continued on Pape 11) standard are obviously so heavy resterday and was conducted by Still, it does enable a man to be mis-riage to be taken into account, toria,
erable in confort.
evidence that he benefited The happy couple leave to-day pecuniarily from the disclosure for home on the ss. Rawalpindi. Public opinion will no doubt re-j gard the disclosure as an indis-
cretion, and possibly an uncon-
LOSS TO CATHOLIC
MISSION
Father J. Carabelli Passes
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that they should be a deterrent the Rev. Fr. A. Riganti, Vicar De- for all time. The report, which legate.
bears in itself the evidence of Among those who followed the the thoroughness of the en-coffin were Bro. P. Aimar, Bro. A quiry, in the most complete Casimir, Fr. Barberis, Fr. E. AI- manner frees every member of maz, Bro. Kapzar, Fr. Gallagher, the Civil Service and the prin-Dr. E. L. Souza, Mr. Simon Tse- ters of Government papers yat, Rev. Fr. Spada, Mr. and Mrs. from all suggestions that there A. J. Raptia, Mr. Tse Ka-po, Mr. WIS any leakage from that Joseph Lee, Mr. Robert Choi, Mr. source. The explicit statementland Mrs. F. X. D'Almada and Mr. is made that Mr. Thomas's F. I D'Almada, jur, Mr. M. Cu-| transactions with Mr. Bates etti (representing the Ttalian with regard to am autobio-Consul General), Mr. V. Gonéili, graphy were in no way connect-Mr. A. Vannini, Mr. 0. Occomei, ed with the budget leakage, thus Mrs. A. Gorla, Fr. Zieloli, Bro, effectually clearing the erring Albert (Maryknoll Mission), Fr. Minister from suggestion of a Richardi, Mr. A. J. C. Rocha, Mr. corrupt motive. Nevertheless, D. Sousa, Mr. F. L Marquis, the presiding judge and the
Sisters of the French Convent, lother members of the tribunal
Sisters and Pupils of the Italian definitely trace to Mr. Thomas
Convent Sisters and blind girls of the leakage of information upon he Honeyville Convent, Sisters which the main body of the
and pupils of the Precious Blood, speculations on the budget was
St. Louis Industrial School sta- based. The tribunal also com-i
dents and staff, St. Francis Con- pletely exonerates Mr. Thomas's: son from all prior knowledge of vent pupils and staff, and many the budget. In the case of Mr. members of the Catholic church. W. J. C. Atkinson and those Large and beautiful wreaths associated with him, the report were sent by Mr. A. Bianconi, finds that the insurances were Consul General for Italy, and by inspired by a genuine conviction each of the Convents and Schools that there would be an increase represented at the funeral, in income-tax against which it!
13.
the
was desirable to insure. This, Thomas. The evidence appears was an ordinary speculation to be conclusive.
Altogether based on calculation of chances.
nothing could Certain portions of Mr. Bates's exceed in fairness the manner evidence are frankly disbelieved in which the tribunal carried -notably that his rearrange-out its investigations or ment of investments, of which care it took to exclude from its much was made in evidence, findings all matters of hearsay. had anything to do with fear of The public will surely feel that: an increase in income-tax. As the tribunal has been efficient, far as Sir Alfred Butt was con- that its work has been carried cerned, he had frequently out with thoroughness and speculated on the budget. On speed, and that every clause in this occasion until almost the its findings is supported by evidence. Little final day he had accepted, as an acceptable underwriter, insurances against mere could have been expected, an increase. The tribunal re-and those responsible deserve fuses to believe that his sud- every credit for carrying
den change of mind was due to through a distasteful duty with any cause other than the re- the greatest possible care" and ceipt of information from Mr.'despatch.
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