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~ THE CHINA-MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1936
CHRISTMAS PARTY
FOR CHILDREN.
Alliance Hostel Function
́SANTA CLAUS ATTENDS.
Carol singing, scripture read- ing, and a short Christens, mes- įsage, followed by a visit from Father Christmas, were among the festivities which took place on Christmas Day at the Alliance Children Hostel for, the" children of missionaries, at Nos. 5-7. Bel- Iran Road, Kowloon Tong
During the course of the Christ- Įmas, service, the following carols, were sung by the children: “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night.” “Oh, Come All Ye Faithful," "Hark! The Herald An- gels Sing," and "Silent Night. Holy Night."
The New Testament Scripture Lesson, which was read by Wal- lace Desterhaft, was Matthew 2.1-23. "The Birth of Christ,” ä short Christmas Message was given by Gordon Leptson, one of the children of the Hostel
Headquarters In New York After the meeting was over, the children adjoined to a room where Father Christmas distributed pre- |sents to all.
und
The Alliance Children's Hostel is for the children of missionaries who are engaged in work in South "China, the Philippine Islands, and the Netherland East. Indies. The Hostel was founded in 1933. The parents of the 15 children in the Hostel are con- nected with the Christian Missionary Alliance, an American mission, with headquarters in New York City. There are 500 mis- zionaries in the various foreign felds of the world. The children of the Hostel attend the Kowloon Junior School and the Central British School
The following children took part) in the Christmas service and
The original negatives of two photographs of Abraham Lincahì have just come into the possession of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. The negativos, exposed shortly before the 1958 election, were taken by Alex Healer, a Chicago photographer. They were broken in shipment and lay in the post office dead letter office until they were tained over to the Smithsonian,
GARDNER SENT
TO SESSIONS
No Evidence At Lower Court Hearing
Joseph Charles Gardner, aged festivities: Ethel Edmonds, Ver-48, appeared on remand before non Edmonds, Grace Lang. Ruth Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Lang, Robert Lang. Robert Woer Magistracy yesterday afternoon ner, Raymond Woerner, Ruth Woerner, Gordon Loptson, Melvin Loptson, Wallace Desterhaft. Alvin Desterhaft, Harriet Bechtel,
and James Aalett.—Contributed.
HERRINGS FOR ITALY
The first direct cargo of her- rings from East Anglia for Italy since 1914 was loaded at Great Yarmouth last month.
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Estimates Affected By Exchange
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT DEFICIT
ARREST OF NAVY DRAUGHTSMAN
A
Alleged Theft Of Silk For Ties
HOBBY OF EAST END
BARGAINING
PRETTY KOWLOON WEDDING
Miss Jorge Marries Mr. Albert Cross
REPULSE BAY HONEYMOON
St. Andrew's Church was the
naval draughtsman whose scene of a very pretty wedding hobbies were said to be cricket yesterday when Miss Louise Mary und bargaining in jewellery in the Jorge became the bride of Mr. East End was charged at Mary Albert Cross of the Indo-China bone last month with receiving 51 Steam Navigation Co. Ltd
The church was picturesquely · silk tie squares. value £510.
decorated with white chrysanthé knowing them to have been stolen mums for the occasion. The Rev.
or unlawfully obtained
J. R. Higgs conducted the service, whilst appropriate music rendered on the organ by Mr.
He was Edward Miller, 39, of Bertram-road, Hendon, for 18 years the hon. secretary and cap- Baldwin. tain of the Stamford Hill Cricket Mr. Kent gare the-bride away Club.
in marriage.
· The original charge against him |
Was
Ivory- Chiffon Velvet was stealing from Greencroft-gar- The bride wore an ivory chiffor dens, West Hampstead, on October velvet gown with a long train. 21 a car containing samples of Her embroidered tulle veil silk to the value of £300, the pro-lcaught to the head with a spray perty of Messrs. Sambrook, Witt-of orangeblossom. She carried a ing and Co, tie manufacturers, sheaf of tiny cream TOSES, tied Aldezagate.
with a white satin bów,
That charge was dropped. Mr. E. The bridesmaid, Miss Gertrude H. Gunning, Miller's counsel, stat-White, wore a light blue taffeta ed that if it had been persisted in dress and carried tight posy of Miller said he could have called 12 orangeshaded African 'daisies. to 14-members of his cricket club to prove an alibi.
Woman's Suspicions
The two little flower girls, the Misses Doreer and Pauline Kent. wore light blue silk dresses and carried posies - of shaded sweet
Mr. John Phipps, prosecuting, peas. declared that on November (4) During the service, the hymas Miller called on Mrs. Victoria "Lead, us Hesrenly Father" and Maud Davies, a tie-maker, at 38 "Love Divine" were sung by the Sackville-street, W., produced a congregation. {number of silk squares and askedj The bride's brother, Mr. An- that they should be made up into thony Jorge, undertook the duties
of best mazi.
ties.
Mrs. Davies, having heard of similar
Following the ceremony, a re- ception was held at St. Andrew's
material having been Church Hall. The honeymoon is
stolen, get into touch with Messrs.
Sambrook and Witting, and it was being spent at Repulse Bay. identified as part of the property stolen from the car.
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LAID TO REST
Large Gathering At Funeral
When Miller was questioned by | Det-Sergt. Davies, he said he had bought the squares from a man în Votes totalling $23,487 will be Wardour-street for £3 15s. He on six charges of fraudulent con-asked for at the meeting of the knew the man as a dealer at Ald-LATE MR. JORGE H. DA SILVA version and fraudulent fixing of Finance Committee, Legislative gate, but did not imew his name or revenue stamps to documents. The Council, to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. address. charges were: Fraudulent conver
A large number of relatives and Included in the total is an item
Subsequently be went with friends attended the funeral at the sion of the sum of $20.60 on Janu-for $6,000, which is required for Sergt. Davies to Houndsditch Mar-Catholic Cemetery yesterday, of ary 5, 1935; fraudulent fixing of bedding and clothing for the ket and searched among the hun- Mr. Jorge Honorio da Silva, who two stamps to the face value of $23 Medical Department. It is ex-dred or so dealers there for four passed away on Sunday at the age on January 5, 1935; fraudulent plained that when the estimates hours, but could not And the man. of 81. conversion of $83 on April 1, for 1936 were prepared, the cost Miller was committed to trial 1935; fraudulent fixing of six of the material 、 te be ordered and allowed bail. stamps to the face value of $26 through the Crown Agents was on April 1, 1935; fraudulent con-calculated on a basis of is. Bd. to version of $64.50 on November 23, the local dollar. The supplemen- 1935; and fraudulent fixing of fivetary vote has been necessitated by stamps to the face value of $65.25 the fall in the exchange. on November 23, 1935.
There is an item for $4,200 for
Mr. Lau Kwan Yum, a promis-F. da Silva, and the grandsons, These sums of money were given the Police Force. An explanatorying local artist, is holding an ex-Hogo, Luiz, Lionel, Henrique, Mar- defendant by his employers, the note states that the money is zehibit of his works at the Hotel cas, Antonio and Edmundo.
Mr. Lan ja
Those present included Messrs. an artist Union Insurance Society of Canton, quired for light and electric fans. Cecil
A. revenue Owing to the opening of the new of no mean order and his works T- AK, C. M. S. Alves, H.
Upper Levels Police Station and consists of oil paintings, water Alves, J. M. Alves, A. V. Barzde. Mr. E. H. Williams, the As-the extension of lighting to the colour, pastel and pen-and-ink, be-G. . Butt, F. H. Carvalho, F. X sistant Attorney General, conduct-New Territories Stations, the sides amber of Chinese paint-D'Almada, Sur., C. A. Franco, G. ed the prosecution, while Mr. Leo estimates for 1936, $50,000 is now ings and calligraphy. All count. S. Gomes, A. P. Guterres, L. A. D'Almada, Sar., represented ac-found short of the amount asked *ed, there are nearly 200 pieces on Gutierrez, Peter Leong Hing-kee,
for. ensed.
for the purchase
stampe.
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LOCAL ART EXHIBITION-
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Peninsula Hotel Guests
No opening statement was given land when the witnesses for thei Crown had concluded their evidence defendant was asked if he wished to give evidence or call any witnesses. He replied in the negative in both
The following are instances and was then committed at the Peninsula Hotel: to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
LAST STRONGHOLD CONE
(Continued from Page 41
The Rev. Fr. Rossi conducted the service both at the Chapel and at the graveside, and the chief mour»- pers were the five sons, Messrs. G. H da Silva, C. G. da Silva, A. L da Silva, G. F. da Silva and A.
G. A.
F. A. Machado, S. A. Marcal, C. E Marques, E. Marques, J. M. Noronha, K M. Omar, A. F. Osmund, C H. Osmund, Pinna, S. F. Pinna, A. K. Rabu mad, J. O. Remedios, J. V. Reme dios, F. V. V. Ribeiro, J. A. V.
guests staying Miss O. Lukimudroff, Miss O. Lizazor-Eibeiro, J. E. Ribeiro, J., C. sky, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. N. Mc Ribeiro, A. J. C. Rocha, A. L Gowan, Mr. R. L. Moncrieff, Major Rocha, J. A. Santos, F. A Se -Mr. and Mrs. F. Austin, Major and and Mrs. H. McL Morrison, Mrqueira, F. P. Sequeira, F. E. Silva, Mrs. In La A Alston, Major and Mix J. F. McKiernan, Mr. J. F.
F. P. M. Anderson, and child, Comdr. McKiernan Jr., Mr. J. S. Maclaren, F. X. Silva, F. X. M. da Silva, J. and Mrs. A. Addis and child, Me. D. | Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morris, Miss M. Eca da Silva, P. M. N. da Silva, Allen, Kiss Adey, Mir A. S. M. Manok, Major and Mrs. J. C. MG C. R. Wilson, A. M. Xavier, F. Alexandra, Mrs. H. D. Bode, Miss A. donald, Major and Mrs. W. J. EM. Xavier, H H. Xavier, L. M. M. Back, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. F. A. Mackenzie, Mr. LE Mills, Mr. and Xavier, L. V. Xaxier, P. M. Xavier, Berry, Mr. R. Barala, Rev. Joseph. Mrs. G. V. T. Marshall, Mr. J. F.
"Arthur,
Bonbee, Lt. Col. D. 14. Barchard, Kanning, Miss M. Meenichenks, Mrs. B. M. Xavier, V. G. Xavier, P. The traffickers had reckoned Mr. C. A. Blum, Mrs. N. N. Blu, D. Molins, Mr. P. Nesbitt, Mr. J. B. A. Yvanovich.-V. Yvanovich, and without the weapon of publicity of Mr. and Ms. R. W. Beall, and Miss, Neilson, Col. H. A. Parkins, Miss E. many others. which the League of Nations was Mr. B. C. Butler, Mr. W: N. Buyers, C. Padday, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Amongst the large number of determined to make good use. At Surg: Lt. Comdr and Mrs. W. Brig. Pearson, Mr. N. J. Perrin, Mr. W. G. Boral tributes were those from
han, and child, Dr. G. Bolin, Mr. and Fire. Mr. R. Par, Mr. R. U. Price Antonic and Family," the opium, meeting at Geneva, to Mr. E. M. Bryden, Lt. Comdr. and Lt. and Mrs. R. M. T. Peacock and which Turkey had been invited to Mrs. H. G. Bowerman, Mr. A. J. child, Mr. and Mrs. and Mise Pethick, Mary and Family." send a representative, complete Campbell, Mr. W. G. Chilsen, Capt. Mrs. M. G. Potts, Dr. 3.-S. Pyne, Mr. evidence was produced concerning D. C. Chopra, Mzz. J. T. Cook, Mr. G. H. W. Pire, Mrs. A. G, Quran and MAN JUMPS FROM the part played by Turkey Mr. W. Dixson, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Bockholtz, Comdr. H. Camberley, Mr. E. M. Coleman, family, Le Col. and Mrs. L. C. Reid, fostering the drug traffic.
Country's Good Name
Sanchez,
FERRY
No Trace Of Body Found
Doyle, Mr. P. Dormer, Major and and G. 0.. Bockholts, Comdr. and Mrs. Mrs. W. F. B. Dowling, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, L. and Mrs. E. Robinson, No doubt the League was help-E. C. Duerschmidt, Capt. and Mrs. W. Mr. T. Ramsay Major and Mrs. ed by the fact that Turkey was E. Duckworth, Maje H. A. Davies, Exupell, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Raworth, ruled by a rare brand of Dictator, Mr. W. F. Edge, Majort and Mrs. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mr. who more than anything else was Eoder, Miss L. Ecenice, Mr. and Randolph, Miss T. Shargainya, Mrs.
Mrs. W. N.-Flewing, Max. F. La Field and Miss Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Great excitement was caused jenious for his country's good Hook, Mrs. B. Farber, Comer and Baith Mrs. Sanchez, Miss ·P name When the facts had been Mrs. A. N. Forsyth Mr. & Tevis, Sanchez, Miss F. K. Sanchez, Miss When an unknown middle-aged pointed out by the League, he de Mrs. Feris, Miss. F. Faris, Mis AM
ME Grant Chinese male committed suicide by termined to suppress the scandal Favis, His M. Favis, Dr. B. D. Fit Smith, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Stam, jumping overboard from the Yan- With very little delay. Turkey and sex M. Fernandez and family, Major and Mrs. JW. Stevens, Zng: when it was on its way from Hong Gerald, Mas, and Miss Forshaw, Mr. Miss Skinn, Hrs, and Miss Stainfield, mati Vehicular ferry Man Yeung cepted the League for Codes Me and Mrs. C. M. Sai, Mr. 2. Capt., Spa - Kong to Kowloon at about 10.10
and the more notorions drug HansaMENI, T. M Hazlerigg, Smith, Mr. and Mrs. - H.-D. Story- (factories were immediately Mr. E L. Horie, Max. D. Harvey, Mr. Smith Me. A: Stanbury, Miss M. S. pm last night {zbolished. *RES
and Mrs V. Haimovitch
and Stephenson, Minn 8. Tostogasson, MEN Two senmen" dived in at once Keinal Attaturk's efforts at re child. Mr. and Mrs. R.: Harrington, Laikomot, Miss Ternovskays, in order to attempt to rescue him form have been characterised by Mr. HS Hall, Mr G. Hawkins, Dr. Hits T. Trifmod, Mr. Wm. Tough, but no trace of the body was found. sincerity and determination he and Mrs. B. & Jackson, Cal and Mr. d. Thomson, Mrs. A. Tello, Miss A letter, with no signature, ad-
Mrs. Crawford-Foods Major
MAW. Tiede. Mr. and drug traffickers always fight to the Toseph, air and Mas, Jones and Mrs. J. A Tarrant, Me Degollen, dressed to his father was found flast difch, but in this case they child, Mint- Verk, Kogan, Miss M. Miss D. Todang Min M., M. TYŻK
appear to have been completely Karnaschoker, Mr. G. Krech, Mr. G. Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, Mr. and Mr defeated Turkey has loyally H. Knight, Mader and Mrs. D. H. W. O. Vagnow, Miss JÃO. Bieg WHME played her part towards making by Kr. L Kadoorie, Bizz. A. G. Vieux, 12-G-P Kaioria, Col. and -- Mira. En St.-G. Conde, and Mzu. „Williama, the 1981 Convention on limitation Kirke, Miss Kirke, Me and Mrs. H. A. White, Mr. W. W "of drag'roznufacture exectiva.
Lammert, Mes. 1. 1. Lock and child, - ZaloživaR.
in the contents of a basket, which,
was later picked up from the water. The letter only, sald that be been in the Colony for a coup [of months but did not reveal any Imotive for life suicide.
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