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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1927.
KOWLOON WEDDING,
FETHERICK-HAST.
PRETTY CEREMONY AT ST.
ANDREW'S CHURCH.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, FOR 1997.
$215,097 VOTED.
BOAT WOMEN CONVICTED.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF
ARMS,
AN $ FARE.
A meeting of the Finance "Com- Much interest was taken by the There was very pretty wedding mittee of the Legislative Council native sampin people at the case- at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, was held in the Council Chamber heard yesterday afternoon at the yesterday afternoon, between Mr.
yesterday morning when H.E. the Kowloon Magistracy, when two sim- Vivian Petherick, eldest son of Governor's message No. 1, giving pan women were charged with being and Mrs. A. Potberick, Burnham-on-items of supplementary expenditure found in possession of arms and Sea, Somerset, and Miss Cissie Nos. 1 to 8 of 1927, was considered: ammunition, contrary to the laws of Lilian Mary East, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hast, No. 4, Cox Path, Kowloon
The Rev. G. R. Lindsay (Vicar of St. Andrew's) officiated.
The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a
frock of white satin charmeuse with ao overdreas of white georgette, embroidered and beaded with allvet fieads. The train was of white satin and beaded georgette. She also wore a veil and coronet of orange blossom, and carried a bouquet of white roses and sweet pesa.
The amounts, Lotalling $215,097, were approved.
The Colonial Secretary presided and those present included:-The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E.), Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy (Director of Public Works), Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Mr. R. II. Kotewall, LL.D., C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird.
with respect to the re-vota of $3.050 required to complete the building for the magnetic instru- ments at Au Tau, New Territories, Sir Heary Pollock naked for what purpose the magnetic instruments
Observatory as At Tau.
the Colony. The case was heard before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth," and " Chief Preventive Officer Clarke, who made the arrests, prosecuted. The Court room was packedu
The Arst defendant was charged with being in unlawful possession of revolvers and 700 rounds of am- munition, while the second was charged with unlawful possession of 12,000 rounds of ammunition.
Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the first defendant
Opening the case against the first defendant, Mr. Clarke said that while on duty on Sunday night, he cealed in the bottom of the boat a searched a sapan and found con- bag containing Mauser pistola,
The bride was attended by Miss Annie Tollar and Miss Patricia who were dresses of pale pink satin and georgette, trimmed with silver
ec.. They also were silver shoes were required and why it was neces4 magazines and 100 rounds of pis tol ammunition. They were all new and wreaths of silver leaves; while sary to put them so far from the and good class material and were, therefore, dangerous weapons He then arrested the mistress of the his office later that she had no know sampan, who made a statement at ledge of the contents of the bag which she declared-was not her pro- perty. She added that a man whom the conveyed ashore as a passenger left the bag in her sampan. He paid her 83
their bouquets were of pale pink sweet peas.
Mr. F. G. Sanways was,best
man.""
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The service was fully cheral, the hymns being "The Voice that breathed o'er Eden," and "O Per- fect Love."
Following the ceremony, a recep" tion was held at the home of the bride's parents, and later Mr., and Mrs. Petherick left for the Repulse Bay Hotel, prior to leaving for
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: I am afraid I cannot answer that question. The site was selected by the Director of the Observatory. The instruments are entirely in his
charge.
The CHAIRMAN: The matter has "been before the Council before. The whole of the technical details are given on the file dealing with the
ed that it was quite believable that Mr. Russ for the defence contend-
defendant was unaware of the con- tents of the bag. She had been in the Colony all. her life time and had never been in trouble before in any Sir HENRY POLLOCK: Does it offense against the law. He asked
matter.
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THE HEALTH WEEK.
OPENING THIS EVENING AT
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His Worship thought otherwise The CHAIRMAN: Oh yes.
The and remarked that the defendant site was specially selected. The site muat bave known that the bag
tained arms and ammunition other- Mary blue and hat and shoes to has to be one which is not under | wise she would not have been offer magnetic influences in any way, ed as big a sum as 88 by her passen- He sentenced ber to six The buildings could not be erected ger.
months' hard labour and the anus begins this evening at the Chinese
The Health Week and ammunition were ordered to be.C.A. under the joint auspices near any iron works for example.
confiscated.
of the China Medical Association
match.
The Presents, The bride's gift to the bride groom was a pocket wallet with gold monogram.
That of the bridegroom to the bride was a silver toilet set and to the bridesmaids, gold named brooches.
Among other presents received were the following:-"
M.
CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
REVISTON IN THE CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution of the Chiness Young Men's Christian Association Bride's mother and father, cheque of Hong Kong is being revised in for household linen Victor and accordance with the Colony's legie Mabel, tea service; bridegroom'slation with regard to corporations. mother and "father, cheque, bride at an extraordinary general meet groom's brother and sister, cheque; ing with Dr. Chau, Wei Cheung, Mr. F. G. Samways, cheque, for President of the Association, in the silver tes service; Mr. W. O. Excell, chair,
Members must be Chinese Chris tiane above 18 years old whose ap plication is accepted by a member- ship committee.
Offences too Trequant,
A
programme
"TEXACOAT."
THE LEAKY HOUSE AT HO MUN TIN
HEARING CONCLUDED: JUDO- MENT RESERVED,
The hearing of the case in which (Hong Kong Branch) and the the Texas Company, Queen's Build- In the second case, the defen-Y.MLČA. Many have already op-ing, Chater Road, quod Mr. A. J. dant's boat was searched by Mr. plied for the medical examination Clarke at 8.30 p.m. on the same which is to be given, free of charge, Lane, Civil Engineer and Architect, night and 12,000 rounds of ammuni- by some of the leading Chinese for $145, which they claim is due tion were discovered. She made practitioners of Western medicine. | to them for work done and material the same defence as the arst defen-Many boys, in particular, are want- dant, saying that she was carrying ing expert opinion on their phy-supplied in treating Canton tiles at five bags for a passenger and did sique.
No. 4, Liberty Avenue, Ho Mun Tin, not know the contents.
The proceedings will be opened with "Texacoat," their waterproof. Hia Worship also sentenced her by Sir Shouson Chow and Dr. P. H.ing preparation, was concluded s to six months' imprisonment with Kotewall The former will preside, hard labour and confiscated the and Dr. Katewall will deliver the the Summary Court yesterday after-”
inaugural speech.
noon, before the acting Puisne ammonition.
Judge (Mr. J. H. B. Nihill).
PROPERTY SALES.
On Thursday afternoon his Lord- ship adjourned the case in order to... pay a personal vixit of inspection
In both cases, Chief Preventive Oficer Clarke stated that the Cap- tain Superintendent of Police took a serious view of the matter as such cases were becoming frequent of late. He pressed for imprisonment ONE WITHDRAWN AND ONE to the house in question. without the option of a fine against bath defendanta
THE THEOSOPHICAL
SOCIETY.
CELEBRATION OF ADYAR DAY.
POSTPONED.
There were to have been two property sales yesterday afternoon, but neither was completed.
silk embroidered lacquered screen; A clear statement was made of 3. and Mrs. Parker, pyrex and the general policy of the Associa silver cassarole dish; Patsy and tion, which is that the Association Billy Parker, silver pepper pot; shall be developed, according to
Testerday, Mr. F. G. Taux (of Miss P. Jones, jersey silver milk Christian principles, among young men of Christian character and jug and silver cake stand; Mr., H.
Messrs. Wilkinson and Gristy who Curtis, s.&. Hinang, English silver imbued with the spirit of social
appeared for the defendant, sub- asparagus dish with sauce boat and service The Association will allow
mitted that his client had relied servers: Mr. C. II. Burns, silver within its premises any political
entirely on the Texas Company to inkstand; Mr. J. Wilson (Sanda activities...”.
At the China Auction Rooms, Mr. make a thoroughly satisfactory roof- kan), English silver nut dish with
E. V. M. R. de fouss, by order of ing job. He asked his Lordship to the mortgagees, offered for auction presume that' unless otherwise crackers; Mr. J. Arnold, Mr. T. Arnold, English silver crues sets;
leasehold property known as the proved the roof let in water, and Mr. G. E. Eliams, English silver
Chung Kwok Restaurant. This he asked his Lordship to say that cruet sets Mr. and Mrs. A. An- A board of directors elected by
At Thursday's public meeting of property has a total ared of 14,652 Mr. Scott (manager of the Texas and it is held Company in Hong Kong) had hat drews, English silver cake dish with the members will constitute the the Hong Kong Theosophical So- square feet, d'oiley Mrs. and Mise Angus, silver governing body.
ciety its annual Adyar Day" was under & Crown lease for the term fulfilled the contract. butterdish; Mr. and Mrs. E. Abra- A revision of the Constitution celebrated, in honour of Giordano of 860 years The Crown rent"pay-
Replying, Mr. H. J. Armstrong ham, English silver epergn with has been necessary for the Associa Bruno and Bishop C. W. Lead-able is 237.16 per annum.
(of Messrs. Deacons) for the plain- The upset price was 8460,000, but tils, submitted that it was due to aweet dishes; Mr. and Mrs. Burton tien to be registered as a Hong beater. Mr. John Bussell, the and Miss Scott, English silver crnet Kong corporation able to hold pro- Chairman, said that February 17 Agure, the property was withdrawn that it leaked. It was not the fault as there was no advance on this the faulty construction of the house was celebrated all over the world set; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Forbes, perty and transact legal business. silver vases; Mr. and Mrs. W. The Hong Kong Y.M.C.A came by T.8. Lodges.
At Lammert's,
of "Texacost," but the defendant Goldenherg, jade and gilt tea knives into existence before the Chinese Mr. H. E. Lanepart, who spoke At Mears. Lammert Brothers had not revealed his suspicions of and forks; Mr. A. Harvey (Harbour Republic and some of the articles on "Giordano Brune, Theosophy's sales room No. 11 and No. 12, Peace bad mortar under the tiles to the Office), set of carvers; Mr. D. Har of the Constitution then adopted Apostle in the 16th Century." He Avenue, Ho Man Tin, Yaumati plaintiffs in the first place, and vey, Junt.. silver cream jugs Capt. require alteration.
said that three centuries and more were to have been offered in two therefore certain information that and Mrs. Harley, silver spoons; Mr. It is understood that the Associa have rolled, sway since Giordano separate lote
should have been within the plain- dine dish: Mr. H. Houchen, linen; to the revised Articles of Associathat Bashed across Europe, came bungalows, each having four large The work, he claimed, had been car- and Mrs, Hanlon, English silver sar- tion will be incorporated according Brico, whom Hegel called "a comet This, property consists of two tiffs' knowledge had been withheld. Miss B. Hirst, silver sweet dishes; tion.
3/8 a torchbearer of Light to a rooms, two enclosed verandah ait ried out in a proper and workman. Air. G. R. Holloway, travelling
Western World, stifled in superstiting rooms, two bath rooms, three like manner by the Texas Co., and. tion and spiritual darkness. With a clock; Mr. and Mrs Ingram; tea
servants rooms; two 'kitchens, etc. this was all that could be required service; Mr. and Mrs. J. A Lyon silver sweet dish; Misses E. and M. soul aflame with Truth and Divinity The total area is 10,860 square under the contract. and family. English silver nut crac Woolley, English silver apostle he rekindled the Science of the effect, and each house has an area His Lordship reserved judgment. ker set Mr. and Mrs. A. Lang, spoons: Mr. and Mrs. Forsythe, Spirit. But the world, in the grip of about 8,930 square feet. The linen tea cloth and serviettes; r cut glass and silver salad bow and of fanaticism, welcomed him with Drawn rent Bed for the two per and Mrs. P. Lannigan, silver frame
Bervers;; Mr. and Mrs. 8. S. Ferry, persecution, excommunication, the annUOL Mr. F. Lenfeaty, silver frame; Miss silver sweet dishes; Mr. Chilmaid, dungeon, and death at the stave.
The sale was postponed until W. Lawson, silver tea strainer; Mr. silver mounted jam jar; Mr. and Had Christianity accepted his mes Wednesday. and Mrs. F. E. Laurence, cut glass Mrs. E. L. Pinguet, lace tes cosy sage, the bitter conflict waged from
· AFTER · 44′ YEARS IN HONG jam jar; Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Lind- oover; Mr. Eastman, English silver the sixteenth to the nineteenth cen
KONG. say. lacquer trinket box: Mrs. N. nat bowl and crackers; Mr. and tury between religion and science S. Moses and family, silver spoons; Mrs. Roskruga, silver spoons and would never have broker ant then Mr. and Mrs. B. Haughan, English serviette zings; Miss K. Murphy, burned his body to ashes, and scat-
"After 44 years in the Colony, Mr. silver fruit dish; Mr. R.. McKellar, silver vases; Mr. C. Temlett, Eng-tered the ashes to the winds, which
McNeill, popularly known silver vases; Mr. and Mrs. D. Mair, lah silver fruit knives and forks carried them as seeds of Truth over
"Faither," leaves Hong Kong for hinckwood table lamp; Mrs. J. H. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Sayer, lacquer Europe. His voice, though dead. in The results of Pitman's shorthand Home to-day by the P. & QL Oxberry, silver eperga; Mothers' vases: Mrs. Smith, Miss Smith and now echoing around us, and hexaminations, held last term, are Kalyan.
Mr. MoNeill is one of Hong Union Committee, travelling, rug; Miss B. Smith, mother of pearl and thoughts are eagerly being accepted as follows: Mr. E. Neaves, ladies' and gent's silver butter dishes; Mr. Schofield. to-day. Let us go back in history Specd.--(100 words a minute): Kong's oldest foreign residents, first fitted dressing case; Mr. and Mrs. travelling clock; Capt. and Mrs. T. to the sixteenth century. In all Misses Carolina Ribeiro, Celeste coming here in 1683, when he was 8. Nelson, linen table centre; Mr. Grant, English silver fruit dish; Western countries the Hebraic ces Gill, Matilde Pereira, Albertina an engineer in the P&O. Com and Mrs. G. F. Nightingale, sweet Capt. and Mrs. Thompson, silver mology and the teachings of Aris Garcia, "Maria Ozorio Lopes, Kiny pany. Later, he joined Messrs. dish; Mr. C. D. Nicholls, silver buter dish; Mr. P. Slipper, cat totle, which killed science, domin- Baretto, Olga Remedios. (30 words Butterfield & Swire and after vases; Mr. G. Puncheon, Baca ten glass scent battle; Mr. and Mrs. ated the world of thought, tyrannisa minute: Misses Betty Baker, several years aflect he was appoint cloth and serviettes; Mr. P. Flage. Turguson. pair cut glass scent ing equally over Rome and Calvin Esther Carvalho, Zenx Laihovetsky, ed an engineer at the Taikoo sugar English river ten forks: Mr. and Bottica; Mr. and Mr. D. Tollan and To challenge Aristotle was as here- Agnes Dillon (60 words a minute) works. This was in 1884 For27 Mrs. J. Ramsay and family, English family, egg shell china tea service; tical as to challenge canonical Misses Winnie Lo, Doris Dillon, years, Mr. McNeill worked at Tai- silver entree dishes; Mrs. Roy, Mr. E. Spradbury, silver fish finives. Enience for Bruno was a religion, Christina Allison, Lily Williams, koo, retiring in 1921, when he went cushions: Mr. and Mrs. J. Rodgers, and forks: Mr. and Mrs. Todd, fruitful and inspired. He loved Nellie Chenalley, Winifred Kew, Home after many well-deserved Juur, silver pieces; Miss J. Sprad silver scent bottle: Mr. Eastman, Seisure, was its apostle and became Nettie Thorburn, Eileen Donald, valedictories Mr. McNeill returned I here in 1999, since when he has bury, silver vasca, Mr. and Mra silver nut dish and crackers; Mr. its martyr. For him true, Science Molly Franco. Turbyne, silver rose bowl; Mr. and and Mrs Boas, silk and cigarette meant Denitia the study of the Mary Oliver, Winifred Low, Jeanne Hong Kong. He is now passag Theory-Misses Astri Larssen, lived intermittently at Shanghai and Mrs. C. J. Wodehouse, linen table case.
Divine Mind in Nature, the study cloth; Mr. and Mrs White, English Many other presents were re of Divine Ideas embodied to Beker Emilia Carvalho, Eileen through Hong Kong from Shanghai
ceived. (Continued on next Column);
material objects.
Ponald, Nettie Thorburn.
on his way Home for good."
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