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MARRIAGES.
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(4795 PRICE-JONES-On April 6th, at Shanghai, ARTHUR CLEMENT, second son of the Rey. W. J. PRICE, of Ootacamund, South India, to RAY, second daughter of the Rev. J. J. JONES, of OSMESTRY. (Salop).
DEATHS. ALEXANDEÉO March 28th, 1927, at the Peking Union Medical College, Peking, -WILFRED
ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER, `of His Majesty's Consular Service, aged 34 years.
in their homes.
H.E the Governor (Sir Desil Clementi, K.O.M.O.) will inspect the Hong Kong Police Force at the Headquarters compound this after noon at 3.30.
A Chinese was yesterday morning
charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with having returned from banish- ment after being sent away in 1593 for five years. Sub-Inspector Vis
The entertainment sub-committee of the Naval and Military Y,M.C.A. arranged a concert for last night at Kowloon (Diocesan Boys' School). the 7th Military General Hospital, The artistes were Mr. H. J. Foun
GENERAL GRANT'S
SON.
TOURING ON THE "PRESI- DENT POLK.”
A CHARMING
GENTLEMAN.
OLD
REMINISCENCES OF LONG AGO WARS,
Mr. Ulysses Simpson Grant, Jr. son of General U. S. Graat, hero of the American Civil War and President of the United States, is aboard the President Polk, which Grant is touring for pleasure. left this morning for Manila. Mr.
through the British Conant that This is the last despairing throw trouble might be anticipated an a
of the gambler who sees that his result of a loss demonstration, position is well-nigh hopeless. We Offers were therefore closed and scarcely imagine the Japanese will the women and children gathered trust, in sach Nationalist promises. bo misled suficiently to put their together upon the side of the har-But if the Nationalists were in- bour where they might be safe from cerely desirous of carrying out what molestation or the more easily pro- CHIANG RAI SHEK saya is their duty tected if trouble did arise. Therethe protection of foreign lives and was fortunately not serious disturb property in China why should such ance, but in such circumstances who an offer be made. The afferiscent said the man was sentenced to can guarantee that rioting will not obviously intended to prevent the four months in June 1924 and again to one month in December 1924. He break aut to-day or tomorrow1 in order that the Nationalists may Fowers from taking united action
was banished after expiration of With what measure of condence continue with impunity their present the second term. Sentence of six could those good people scatter and policy of stirring up strife. Taking
months' bard labour was passed. take up their ordinary routine again their statements together it would own possibly isolated appear that the Nationalists are
either liars when they proclaim The position in Swatow is very or are hypocrites in announcing their ability to repress the rabble similar to that in Canton and in that they wish to keep the lawless Amoy and Foochow. Everything in elements in check, At a Govern-taine (piano); H. Glover (bari went on board, Mr. Grant wir lean- the South is peaceful on the surment they sanoo expect to stand V. Labrum (humorous) Miss Phyl
tone); Mrs. Minney (soprano); Mring against the ship's rail talking face, but it would be no exaggera on their proclamations and pro- lis Brown (recitation); Miss Audrey to a group of follow passengers. tion to liken the territory to a mises only. They have been in Steele (songs) Mr. Fountaine was He is a charming old gentleman, volcano where rumblings are beard existence for nearly two years and
the accompanist. but no one knows either when or should be judged now by their Rescaling of identifiention "of where a devastating outburst may
record. The present state of the probate of the will of the late Mr. occur. Only last week Mr. Eraswa country with foreigners fleeing in John Harper, who died on Septem- CHE wrote expressing surprise that evidence of their hopeless: failure.
all directions for safety is damning Victoria, Australia, has beca grant ber 23rd, 1990, at Melbourne, foreigners living in Canton had "suddenly become alarmed without reason" and giving the wonderful information that the Commander-in- Chief of the Revolutionary Arty had been especially instructed to protect foreigners. Now listen to General CHIANG KAI SHEK's state. ment to representatives of the foreign Press in Shanghai as re- ported in the Canton Gazette:
It is the settled policy of the Nationailst Government not *to use force and mass violence in any form to effect à change in the statue of the foreign settlements. That has been re- peatedly stated by the respon- arble Nationalist authorities.
I am here to repeat that the Nationaliste will only use peace- ful methods, that 14, by negotia tions The aims and aspirationa of the Nationalist movement in foreign affairs is to secure inter- national equality. We wish to be an equal in the family of nations In your own view, do you think measures for pre- paredness which you see in tho Settlements are conducive to good feeling and clear under- standing between the Chinese and our foreign friends I feel
create complete misunder standing; they are measures usually taken by Empire-build- ere toward coloniala and are not the treatment on nation adopte toward an equal As leader of the Nationalist forces, I deeply resent this state of affairs and feel that it is an indignity to- wards the Nationalist Move- ment. I feel that the greatest indignity has been suffered by me a Nationalist leader and I feel that I have in a way failed the masses in my duty toward them because conditions here prevent our forces from fine- tioning as protectors of this territory. The conditions they are in the Foreign Settle- ments are really intolerable. I hope the foreign authorities will of their own accord abolish. martial law and withdraw the" war vessels and troops and give the Nationalist authorities a chance to undertake their duties -protection of foreign lives and property in China."
Of what use are these statements
BOWDEN.-On April 4th, at Tien- in the face of the admission by the
tain, ETHELWYN, wife of ROTH-
Lighta,
Hong Kong Office: IA, Chater Ed Londen Office: 21, Bride Lage
Fleet Street, E.0. 4.
"
When a Daily Press reporter
red-faced and silvery-haired -a
typical American of the old school.
"Interesting?' he echoed; "No,
The opinion of General Grant's
I don't think I am unusually inter esting." Yet he never lack a com ed to Mr. W, E. L. Shenton, panion, and he is the most sought solicitor, Hong Kong, the lawful after man on the ship. attorney of the Trustees Executors One Chinese case of small-poxander Foulis Bell, of Flinders Laze, and Agency Co., Ltd., and Alex- and one Portuguese case of digh- Melbourne, merchant. Deceased left therja were reported on Sunday.
estato in Hong Kong to the value; of $1,500 As the result of a fall while in a fainting fit in Gage Street, a Chi- nese was on Sunday taken to the hospital suffering from 4 scalp. #dund.
On Good Friday and Saturday, the offices and stations of the Chi- nese Maritime Customs will " be closed, including those of Kowloon and district.
ri
A Chinese was on Sunday ad- mitted to the hospital suffering from injuries to his leg caused by a hear, iron bar falling on him while at work at No. 1, Saad Street.
LOCAL WILLS.
SHANGHAI MAN'S ESTATE.
BEQUESTS TO CHINESE
SERVANTS.
on the Chinese situation was: I do not think there will be war in China." "It will all blow over.”
"If there should be
a war, interposed Mrat. 9. Grant, "America will go in on the side of Britain,
Mr. Grant suddenly amiled; ho had remembered a little story, "I once played golf with a man at the time of the Boer he said. And I asked him what said It may cost us millions of he thought the result would be. He money and thousands of men, but we shall maddie through somehow." And he was right."
Grant would say, sir, if he were
Love Of English Ports, "What do you think President
can't
Resealing of exemplification of probate of the will and codicil of the late Mr. George Deacon Coutts, formerly of Shanghai, who died in London on December 24th, 1928, has been granted to Mr. L. D. Turner, solicitor, Hong Kong, the lawd attorney of Ronsif Neil MacLeod and Roderick George Macdonald, the to-day " asked our reporter. The other ranks of "Headquar- both of Shanghai, and the exerators Mr. Grant smiled again. ter Wing." 1st Battalion, the thereof. Cameronians, held a successful
tell you that," to replied. "I Deceased left estate in Hong don't want to put words into his whist drive and dance in the British Kong to the value of $23,000. He mouth. But here is another little Central School, Kowloon, last even-also left a big ertate in Shanghai yarn. On the day that war broke ing.
and among several bequests there sa out between China and Japan I met daughter, Mins G. R. Irvine, Li Hung Chang for command of a one of Tis. 120,000 to his step Army. He wanted me to apply to a Major-General in the American known as Grace Mary Coutts. each of his three sisters deceased Chinese army, but I told him that leaves Tls. 60,000, free of duty. The had not the military spirit, and remainder of his estate, after allow. besides, the Japs were ing for other bequests, is left in whip the Chinese,
going to trust for his son until he attains the age of 21 years. There is also a
He asked me, what made me think that I replied bequest of Tls. 0,000, free of duty Grant save so.
General to the executor Mr. R. G. Mac donald if he proves the will and accepts the trusts thereof..
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending. March 8th ambunted to 94,551 tona, and the sales during the period to 75,503
tons.
Among those arriving by. the Empress of Russia on Saturday were Mrs. C. H. Berison, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Harman, Mr. F. A. Crampton and Mr. and Mrs. J. Dickson.".
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. Eduardo Alberto Ribeiro, clerk at the Post Office, and residing at 26, Nathan Road, Kowloon, to Miss Lleida Augusto Mattos, residing at No. 488, Nathan Read, Kowloon
A lorry laden with wood was pro- ceeding along Robinson Road og Sunday when a sudden jolt caused by a dip in the road threw a coolie of He was injured in the head and legs and had to go to the hospital for treatment.
The three properties at No. 81. Queen's Road Central, No. 3. La Yuen Street East, and No. 25, Wing Woo Street, which" were to have been sold. by order of the mort- gagees, at Meaars. Lammert Bro- there' auction rooms yesterday afternoon were withdrawn from
sale.
То
I
Let's join the Chinese, be
said As long as there was a fight, he didn't mind much about the side
At this point a lady claimed the
Interesting bequests are made in he took," a codicil of the will, namely Tis. 1500 each to his Chinese cock, de-old gentleman's attention, but Jo ceased's old coolie and to his mafoo, he returned with Deocased also leaves Tia 2,000 to be memories. divided in proportion to length of service between bis Chinese house boy, office servants and mafoos.
more breezy between Hamburg and Berlin in **There were no trains 1951," he said. The journey had" to be made by stage coach. I re- member & mart telling me that it MR. J. T. DISSELDUFF.
took him three months to travel from Berlin to Ney Orleans. When Resealing of testament-testamen he got on to a houseboat in the tar (probate) of the estate of the Mississipi, he said Now this is the late Mr. James Thomson Disse duff, kind of house I like to live a " late of Dunoon, Argyle, who died He chuckled. at-Dunoon, on November 2nd, 1923, has been granted to Mr. W. E L Shenton, solicitor, Hong Kong, the lawful attorney of Mrs. Jennie Dis selduff and Mr. William Disselduff Deceased left estate in Hong Kong
of $3,900.
WEDDING AT THE PEAK
נו
CHURCH.
MR. V. L. A FAIRLEY AND MISS M. PEMBERTON.
Sino-Japanese War.
Hongkong, but he still considers it This is not Mr. Grant's first visit to one of the most wonderful ports in the world-and he has seen every- thing worth seeing." Some people figure that Rio Janeiro is the most wonderful; others are for San Francisco or New York. And Eng- Hsb porte Not picturesque, ret Americans always feel as if they were going home when they land in Ebgland.
We can make ourselves under- stood there," he added. "Good- bye." He offered his hand. A
The wedding of Mr. V. L. A. Fair-jolly party of friends hustled him
It is
WELL C. BOWDEN and daughter Southern Authorities themselves, as of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. BOWL instadiced in Swatow, that they can of Shanghai.
Mr. Frank N. W. Doodha, the BRATE. On April 7th, at Shanghai, not adequately control their own popular hon. secretary
of St. DAVID BRATE, Norwegian sub mobs. The Consular Body in Can. Andrew's Young Men's Club, is ject, master of the 2.s. Haington thanked Mr. EUGENE CHEN for by the ss: General Metzinger to-ley and Miss Mabel Pemberton took away to tea,
leaving for Saigon and Singapore Shih, aged 53 years. MAY-On April 2nd, at Shanghai, his assurances regarding the safety day. Mr. Doodha expects to get place at the Peak Church yesterday
ROSE MAY, wife of the late of their nations. Á suitable reply He will reburn to Hong Kong about MA, Chaplain of St. John's Cathe-sel is named, fought with Graat in some game-hunting in Indo-China, at noon, the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, General Polk, after whom the ves- carious coincidence that CHARLES MAY,, of the Chinese Maritime Customs,
to General CALANG KAI SHEZ would, the end of May.
dral conducting the service. Dept., aged 81 years.
we think, be that it is far better A debate is announced to take from Australia. Miss Mabel Fem- of the United States in the period Both bride and bridegroom are Simpeon Grant was twice President the Civil War. General Ulyasce that he should suffer a little in-place at St. Peter's Young, Men's bertan is the daughter of Mr. and 1888-77. He was nominated a third Chab to-night between members of Mrs. Pemberton, Sydney, N.S.W.time, but prejudice against the dignity than that further British St. Peter's, and undergraduates of Mr. Fairley is the son of the late election of a President for the third women should be raped by his the Hong Kong University.
The Mr. L Fairley and Mrs. Fairley of time resulted in the abandonment of soldiery.
motion before the
is Townsville, Queensland. The bride the nomination. The President died There is one other point of view environment and not here He is one of the directors of the stood near the gangway, looking
"that intelligence is the result of groom, however, is well-known in in 1888.
business circies throughout Chine. which is perhaps worthy of com The debate is to begin at 8.30 p.m.
Two Forn-rimmed Americans sideration. If we admitted for a
British American Tobacco Company Messrs. Lane, Crawford's Restau- (China), Ltd., and during the course out across the harbour towards the ponent that the Nationalists were
rant was en iets last night, for the of his career with the Company has Like the skyline of Noo Tark at twinkling lights of Victoria Peak opening dance of the Hong Kong been stationed at mang Dance Club Deci Hong placs ports. A few years ago he was in high posed nem the Golden
different
boomed one. from o. p.m. to midnight, and for charge of the Company's office in Gate,droned the other. and very enjoyable, There was a of friends in the Colony. the initial effort. it proved popular Hong Kong and he has a wide circle
What more can Hong Kong de good attendance, and membership
sire of the new Club augurs well. Music was provided by the Cameo Or
The Daily Press.
Hone Koxe, APRIL 19TH, 1927.
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able to carry out their promises to protect the foreigner, the offer made to Japan surely suggests that they have no real latention of doing so In a communication to the Japanese
at Hankow Mr. chestra.
published in our Consul-General demonstrates the EUGENE CHAN Bays? merve-racking" Conditions water which "foreigners are now living in the Coast Forts. The officials in Swatow are apparently desirous of maintaining order but are doubtful On Bale at:
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The bride was given in marriage by Mr. F. A.. Perry. Mr. A. F. Bunger acted as "best man" and Mrs. J. A Bloomfield as matron of honour. Following the ceremony a The funeral of Lance Corporal reception was held at Mr. F. A. Richard of the Headquarters Wing, Ferry residence, 250, The Peak KOS.B. Regiment, took place on Among the guests present were: Saturday afternoon at Happy Valley Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sim," Mr. and in the military section of the Pro- Mrs. J. H. Brister, Mr and Mrs. W. testant cemetery. The late L/O. E E. Coates, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Richard was a member of the con- Mayes," Mr. W Lyons, Mr. E. F. tingent which was despatched to Mackie, Mrs. Wilson Smythe and Shameen last week. His body was Mrs. G. T. May. brought back to Hong Kong for interment
The honeymoon will be spent in Shanghai.
Or
“HOSPITAL COMFORTS."
The St. John's Ambulance Brigade Committee begs to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the follow ing gifts:-
From Mr. Ho Kom Tong: 12 rattan chairs, baskets, 6 fattaa tables, 12 chair 19 waste paper, cushions, 0 screens, 8 doz, ash traye 2 doz. packs of cards,
(8d.) A.. Morris, Hon, Secretary, April 11th.
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