Fashionable
Chinese
Wedding
MISS FLORENCE HO TUNG BECOMES
WIFE OF DR. K. C. YEO
The Girl Who Deserted Agriculture For Husbandry
SIR WILLIAM HORNELL'S WITTY
SPEECH
There were something approaching three hundred guests at the reception tea-danco hold yesterday at the Hong Kong Hotel follow. ing the wedding of Miss Plorence Ho Tung to Dr. E. 0. Yeo,
The toast of the bride and groom was given by Sir William Hornell who referred to the courses in agriculture taken by Flor- ence Ho Tung at Lingnan University. E. 0. Yeo had found her, said Sir William, amid the laughter of the guests, in the peaceful meadows of Honam Island,, clad in simple garments and tonding geese, while he was disguised in the wolf's clothing of the Sani- tary Department, and Florence had decided to desert agriculture for husbandry.
** AMONG THOSE PRESENT "
Among the many guests were:-Mrs. W. T. Southorn, Sir Wm. Hornell, Professor and Mrs. Gerrard, Professor and Mrs. Simpson, Ir. H. Vanderstrasten (Consul-General for Belgium) and Mme. Vanderstreten, Mr. Karsten Larsser. (Consul-General for Denmark. and Narway), Mr. R. Soulange Toissier (Consul-General for France), Dr. Bruno Hahn (Consul General for Germany), Comm. A. Blanconi (Consul-General for Italy), Mr. M. J. Quist (Consul- General for Netherlande), Mr. C. A. da Roza (Consul-General for Portugal) and Mme. Roza, Baron Guillaume, General Manager of the Credit Foncier, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Lo, Wong Kwong Tin, Kwok Siu Lau and the Hon. Dr. T'so. The press was so great that we must apologise for the db- sence of the names of any other prominent persons whom our re- presentative may fail to have observed.
A CHARMING PICTURE
The bride who was given away. honorable to the University of by her father, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hong Kong which has been robbed looked charming in her dress of of the presence of his younger ivory crepe romain, and flowing, daughter's vivifying presence, was veil secured by a cap of orange to ask the Vice-Chancellor of the blossom. She held a sheath of arum University to propose her health lilies and made a delightful picture and the health of the man whom ha she stood under the wedding she has honoured with her hand. Ball, with her bridegroom by her side and the little bridesmaids grouped round her.
The bridesmaids were Irene Lee, Vera Lo and Elizabeth Gittins.
they were dressed in decorativo little frocks of blue, pink and yellow georgette, with their hair tied with the appropriate ribbons, and they carries posies of violets.
Mr. Cheung Shiu Hong was. best
inan.
MAGNIFICENT WEDDING
GARMENTS
The lovely wedding dresses in traditional style worn by Lady Ho Tung and many of the. Chineau Indies present, helped to give a magnificent and festive colouring to the reception. But it was, the radiant happiness on the faces of both bride and groom, which con- tributed more than anything to the atmosphere of real affection and en- joyment which was so apparent.
SIR WILLIAM HORNELL Sir William Hornell in proposing the health of the bride and bride groom, said:-
Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Ladies and Gentlemen,-
nate wretch who is called on to T
propose the health of the bride and bridegroom, to start by explaining that he cannot understand why he has been selected for this harrow. ing honour. Before the speech is over his audience is generally strar- ing his bewilderment.
But I know why I was asked to propose the health of the brido and bridegroom-this afternoon-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1933.
COLLECTING MONEY FOR TROOPS!
Chinese Charged With False Pretences
"BREEZE IN COURT
NEW CAFE OPENS IN APRIL
Only Dairy Farm Produce Used
MODERATE PRICES AND EXCELLENT SERVICE
A series of charges of fraud in connection with the collection · of subscriptions from local residents A special Feature of the Presi and firms for Chinese soldiers a dent Cafe, 63-65, Des Voner Road present fighting in the North was C., Oi Kwan Building, which opens brought against three Chinese who early in April is the great attention appeared before Mr. Wynne-Jones raid to cleanlinces on the part of at Central Magistracy yesterday. the staff there being an inspection The men were alleged to have twice daily. The inuilding is a new collected, 85 from Lam Shui Tine with all the latest equipment, of 54, Queen's Road Central; (2)] Food is cooked in the most modern $90 from Chan Wah of 990, Des and hygenic method, the chefs har Voeux Road; (3) 820 from Quan ing had experience with some of Tong of 2 Pedder Street and (4) the principi hotels and restaur zo from the International Trade ants in toan. All milk, mest, but Development Co. of Podder Build- ter, ice-cream etc. are supplied by ing. It was in connexion with the Dairy Farm Co. only, the Cafe these that they were charged. having entered into a contract not to purchase those supplies from any other source,
Detective Sergeant Fowlie ap: peared for the prosecution, and Mr. M A. da Silva reprá sented the defendants.
Before the care opened, Mr. Silva asked his Worship to ad- journ the hearing, stating that he had only been instructed that morning. Sergeant Fowlis, how ever, told his Worship that a wit ness had arrived from Canton and he salced his Worship's permission to take the evidence of this man be fore adjourning the case. What the witness would bay would be that the three defendanta had never been authorised to collect money on behalf of the ones Union which was authorised to collect money for such a purpose. After some discussions his Worship 'ad- journed the case for half an hour in order to allow time for Mr. Silva to consult his clients.
Oficial's Evidence,
Wong Piu Choi, an gcial of the Big Union of the General Pub lic of Kwantung for the Relief and Assistance of the Volunteers of the North East, said that the Union was formed by the general public at Chton and registered with the Canton Government. No other or ganisation was authorised to col lect money for this cause. The system of collecting was to receive regular percentages from the in- come of all the people of Canton
Tiffos, teas and dinners are served on the mezzenine floor, and soft drinks on the sods fountain system on the ground floor, which will also have counters for cakes, etc, and Foreign tinned produce. The firm has its own bakers.
Cold buffet tiffin will be served during the summer months at a special price, between the hours of 12 and 2.30 p.m. Coffee and Tea are served all day the restaurant being open from 7a.m. to 11 p.m.
Timas are at the price of $1.00 and dinner at $1.25.
For the business community there are special arrangements on the monthly usis
GOVERNOR COMPLIMENTS LOCAL ENGINEERS
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This I do with enthusiasm, and congratulate Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung and the parents of K. and to organise concerts and foot Yeo. I congratulate the bride ball matches. groom for being an exceedingly lucky man. It is said to be better to be lucky than rich. I hope that Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Yeo will be both. But rich or poor, fomous or obscure, I know that they will both be happy because they are of that small but elect company, who being happy themselves radiato happiness
An important addition to the wharfage of the Colony is to be seen in the new wharf built on the mainland by the Hong Kong Wharf and Godown Company. It measures 500 feet in length, and has an area of 48,000 square fest 1 is considered however that some dredging will be necessary, in or der that full advantage may be taken of this now wharf, and Gov- ernment is prepared to undertake 200 small societies which collected the Company dredges in the neigh- The union comprised of about some dredging on condition that the money on behalf of the Union bourhood of the wharf to an equal In reply to his Worship, witness depth. (Applause) I must how said that he did not know any of ever sound a poté of warning that the three defendants. The pamph Government is not prepared to lets and the books found on them carry out. dredging operations in were not issued by the Union order to suit any wharf that pri- After reading one of the pamph-vate enterprise may build in any lets, withes said that the word place that it may wish to. (Laugh- Ladies and Gentlemen, the toastings were in the form of an intro ter). of the bride and the bridegroom, I auction, and his name together ask you to drink it with due ne with that of Chan Lo, the princi
pal of the Chungshan University and a member of the Central Gov- erument were mentioned.
all round them.
claim.
THE BRIDEGROOM'S
REPLY
Cross-examined by Mr. Silva, witness nid that he did not know of a St. John's Ambulance Society of Canton, nor did he know of its existence. The name of the Union and the method of collecting funds had been advertised in the Cauton papers. When Mr. Silva asked vitner whether the whole of the Canton public knew about these advertisements, His Worship dis witness was not in a position to allowed the question saying that
Dr. K. C. Yeo, in reply, said:-- Sir William, Ladies and Gentle mon-I want to thank you, Sir William, for the graceful way in which you proposed our toast and for the kind words you said of us, I feel we hardly deserve them. Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen, for your gracious response to the toast. A man without friends would whatever turn the wheel of fortune be very poor indeed. I feel that
may take my wife and I will never say.
the utmost.
Canton Bridge.
The survey of the harbour is pro- ceeding, and it is hoped that it. will be completed within eighteen months.
I should like to refer, top, to a recent important work carried out in Kwangtung, in the shape of a bridge at Canton, linking the city proper with Hong Island, and to. congratulate our neighbours on the achievement. (Applause),
The record of works that are be- ing carried out in the Colony shows that Hong Kong in many ways is holding its own in spite sion. There are as yet very Isint of the effects of a world, deprex
signs of that depression lifting,
HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY
EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE
The Hong Kong and Yannuati Ferry service are announcing an extension of the experimental vehicular ferry service as from Sunday, (to-morrow):-
Details of the time-table follow:
On Ordinary Week Days. Every 30 minutes between, 7.30 a.In and 7.30 p.m. from Hong Kong.
•
8., and 8'p.m. from Kowloon.
On Saturdays.
Every 30 minutes between 7.30
and 1 p.m. from Hong Kong. Sam. to 1 p.m. from Kowloon. Every 20 minutes between 1.20 p.m. and 7.40 p.m. from Hong Kong. 1.20 p.m. to 8 p.m. from Kowloon. On Sundays and Public Holidays.
Every 30 minutes between 7.36 a.m. and 10 am. front Hong Kong..
8.a.m. and 10 am. from Kowloon, Every 20 minutes between 10.20 8.. and 7.40 from Hong Kong.
"10.20 a.m. and 8 p.m, from Kow- loon.
H.K. UNIVERSITY ARTS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
The Hong Kong University Arts Association held its annual general meeting at 5 pm, yesterday. Mr. L A. Cooper (President of the Association) took the chair. Among those present, were noticed Dr. Allen, Mr. R. R. Campbell and Mr. Li Ka Tung. At the meeting, the following were elected as office. bearers of the Association for the Bession 1033-4:-President, Mr. B. Birch; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. N. H. France and R. E. Campbell; Chairman, Mr. G. T. Soen; Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. Y. Fung,
LOCAL WEDDING
REID-SCOTT,
The wedding was celebrated wes- terday at the Union Church, Kow of Mr. and Mrs. John Roid, of Aber loon, of Miss Alice Reid, daughter deen, Scotland and Mr. William
Scott.
by Mr. A. W. Ingram, looked The bride, who was given away charming on her gown of heavy white silk worn with an embroider ad veil secured by a wreath of. orange, blossom. She carried bouquet of roses.
The Rev. Dr. Allen officiated. ' Mrs. A. W. Ingram who acted as matron of honour, wore a dross of red 'crêpe de chine,
Mr. F. C. Manning was best men.
read a paper on "Town Planning," and Mr. W. H. Owen who read a paper on "Architecture."
Our relationship with the Hong Kong University as usual has been cordial, chiefly through liaison with our Past President, Professor Middleton-Smith. We heartily con- gratulate the University on its com- ing of age and thank those Profes- ora (as yet non-members of our their own duties found time to con Institution) who in addition to tribute such valuable papers.
Professor M. H. Roffey, read a Electric Ship Propulsion."
Professor W. Brown conributed a paper entitled "The Bennie Rail- plane.
It is customary for the unfortu-feet-that-poverty Continuing, Dr.In reply to another question by but we must keep a good heart
to said that he wanted to take Mr. Silva, witness said that the and retain our optimism, for impaper entitled "Some Notes on the opportunity of thanking their advertisements had also been to-provement will undoubtedly come parents for all that they had dono serted in some of Hong Kong's in time, and I trust it will be in for them. They wished their Chinese newspapers. Witness later the near future. parents to realise that Florence and added that he thought all the pro- From certain Company reporte he appreciated their kindness tople of Cauton know about the ad which I have read recently, some
On the occasion of each paper vertisements.
at all events of the Hong Kong several students from the University Dr. and Mrs. Yeo are spending their honeymoon in Europe. When whether
Mr. Silva again saked witness companies, for instance, the Hong were present and their attendance the bride left she was Wearing a wise been inserted in all the Chin Hong Kong Telephone Cpapuay. walm
the advertisements had Kong Electric Company, and the was and will be always heartily
The bride is the youngest of a
dress of rose crepe trimmed with ose newspapers in Hong Kong, have had a good, year, and among
Without making our welcome any series of paptivating sisters. black velvet, with hat, gloves, shoes Worship intervened, saying. that the institutions which appear to less cordial, we would be glad to
Her elder sisters wore all students of
und bag to match,
he could not see how these ques maintain a steady success should see the names of some of the gentle- the University of Hong Kong and
THE BRIDE
tions regarding the advertisements be counted the. Institution of En- men who tonight are amongst our their names stand emblazened in The bride, aged 17, is the young-wore relevant. Mr. Silva pointed gineers and Shipbuilders. (loud guesta, next year on our roll of the records of the University in est daughter of Sir Robert and out that that was part of his case, applause), where I see that even member. We feel that being, de letters of distinction and affection. Lady Ho Tung, and was educated as he wanted to prove that, if the in these hard times the bar receipts are in occupation of central and But Florence went to the Lingnan at the Diocesan Girls School, and advertisements had been meerted remain thoroughly satisfactory, commodious premises, our Avances University, there to become an later, at Lingnam College, Canton. in the Canton and local papers (Laughter.
in sound condition, and having si agricultural, expert. To make two Sho is very popular amongst the the public could not be deceived by
In conclusion thank the Presi-ready, a useful past, that with a tomatoes grow on her father's Chinese younger set,
bis alieats,
dent and Members of the Imtitu- longer roll of members we could cetate in the New Territories whore
"Breeze" in Court, one grows now. But the bold
tion most heartily for their hospi-serve a more useful future to the bridegroom was on the alert and ho The groom is a member of a
Mr. Silva: The witness had tality to me to-night. (Applause). benefit of members of the Engineer ing, and alied trades and profes went ranging round the peaceful well-known Straits family. A grad taken the responsibility of saying
MR. F. P. R. JAMES:
sions in general: pastures of Honam Island where uste of the Hong Kong University, that probably the whole of the pub- Florence dressed in rural simplicity he later pursued his medical lic of Canton knew about the way was tending a flock of geese.
studies in England, receiving the in which the Union were collecting P. R. James (Chairman) said. Proposig "The Guests" Mr. F. Now K.O. is & fascinating and degrees of D.T.M. and H. at the money through these advertise Your Excellency, Gentlemen, I con determined fellow-a wolf in the London University and D.P.HI. atments.
sider it a great priviledge that the clothing of the Sanitary Depart Cambridge. Entering the Hong His Worship: You put the ques honour of proposing the health of ment and so it came about that Kong Government Service, he was tion into his mouth. I have stop "Our Guests should fall to me as the bride's thoughts turned from appointed to the Health Divisicaped you before. I am sick and Chairman of the Managing Com agriculture to husbandry, and she of the Medical Department, being tired of stopping you again. mittee. who was to have been a sort of Chinese Health Officer assisting Mr. Silva: You have every right goddess of the Good Earth of Dr. G. W. Pope. He is regarded to stop me when I ask an improper vious years our Institution has been
During the past year, as in pre China, has abandoned the pursuit as a medical officer of exceptional of bugs, beetles and blights to he ability, and has come to be very come Mrs. K. C. Yoo.
And Florence was right. The Band Ethoofy Chine vieram
THE GROOM
well-known locally.
K. C. Yeo was on the point of pression.
going to England where they toll inc
question, but saying trimmick and tired" is non-magisterial
greatly assisted by me entertain gentlemen whom we are His Worship then observed that ing to-night. It is practically only of par anual din
of the
Sir Wm. Shenton is again one of with great pleasure this opportun our guests of honour, and we take ity of congratulating him on the well-merited honour recently bestow- ed on him by H.M. the King.
With these few remarks, Gentle men, I have great pleasure in sak ing you to rise and drink the toate
offemapy Brown. (Appisase). of Our Guesta compled with the name of Bit. Wm. - Shantion and REPLIES ON BEHALF
VISITORS
The-had stopped Mr. Silva önce and on the ociation sanity, stovejk, der hvert kandungan, the c
"ner fift
gan thought that was though
Mr. Silva: Do you think I have of showing nny ulterior motives
His Worship: I don't mean that.
the female population still exceeds If I thought your conduct dis
the male, By about two millions.
honest I should rever, allow you to
I said at the start that I knew address the Bench at all.
why I had been asked to propose
Mr. Silva: I thank you for the
to allow
His Worship: I don't know, Mr. Silva; Then till you por mit me to withdraw at this stage
His Worthi
I have no power Mr Bilva: But your reply
reply "I don't know" w
when I asked you if after about anther are minutes you thought I had any ulterior the case was adjourned until next motives seems to leave a bad im Wednesday afternoon,
(Caslinued on Previous Column)
this toast. Sir Robert always explanation. knows when he has made a mistake. Mr. Silva then continued and he
from his mistakes a happier and richer man. He saw at once that the best way of making the amende
to
The Hon. Sir William Shenton serstices they have so freely and and Profesier Brown replied on hehalf of the visitors; both of them efficiently rendered us
Recently I have been associated paying a warm tribute to the work. with our Literary Council and am of the Engineers in Hong Kong taking this opportunity of thanking The latter said that the University those non-members who have given appreciated Mr. James' kind re- us such splendid support by read marks and regarded it as a goo ing technical papers in addition to and wholesome thing that the Uni- those contributed by our own mem-versity could be associated with here, vir. Mr. R. J. Vernall, who good and practical mon. (Ap-
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