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2.—Wedding Of Sir John Bowring
(4th January) Surely the force of humbug" can How in the name na further go. of heaven old Botherwig has ever earned the celebrity he disgraces, we cannot tell. He has the gift
an of gab, Inexhaustible stock of impudence and strong habits of Industry-but a shallower-pated man, or one more unscrupulously false and treacherous, we never saw Sutely a man of his years in consigning his remains to the nup- tial couch, would, I possessed of a spark of modesty or gentlemanly feeling. have shunned publicity. and have avoided display. Doubt- less he wrote every word of the The following extract himself. whole concern is highly ludicrous. FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT » LEWIN'S MEAD CHAPEL
"Seldom, perhaps never has an event in the matrimonialerness, Mrs. world excited so widespread and deep an interest, in this city as was evinced yesterday morning on the celebration of the nuptials of Sir John Bowring, late Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China and Miss Castle of Clifton. The world-wide fame and celebrity in so many walks of literature and politics of the talented bridegroom created a curiosity and wish to see him when it was known that he was about to lead to the altar here a lady belonging to one of the prin- cipal familles
before.
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was stated that while plainant was walking Queeh's Road, the defendant came up from behind and snatched it. He was caught by an Indian constable
a deep interest in the Taikoo Club,
and sporting interests, and by rea- especially in promoting its social son of his sincerity has won friends
n all sides.
Mrs. Mitchell also has been pro
Identified with social work at Talkoo. Before the Quarry Bay School came into being, she ran for many years, a most useful educational establishment there,
Şerwan Singh, an Indian guard this being later transferred to Tal- aboard the river steamer Fatshan formal appearance koo Dock property, in the building made another which was formerly Blackhead's before Mr. Macfadyen at Central soapworks. The Government even-Magistracy yesterday, on a charge tually took over this little venture, of shooting Thakar Singh, another which was the forerunner of the guard. with intent to murder on present Quarry Bay School. For April, while the vessel was "on a many years also, Mrs. Mitchell trip from Canton to Hong Kong arranged kinderspiels at Talkoo, Defendant was again remanded. training the children with mark- ed success, many of whom received their first instruction in dramatic art from her.
Shamshuipo Houses Under The Hammer
With the departure of the Blue Funnel Kaer Hector this morning. the Takeo Sugar, Refinery will be losing one of its oldest" employees in the person of Mr. John Mitchell vate carriages too, arrived contain who, accompanied by Mrs. Mit ing persons of almost every deno-chell, is leaving the Colony on re- As the time drew on tirement. Two well-known and mination, the concourse without increased;
highly respected persons, they will now energetic young ladies were and then seen baffling or fascinat carry with them the best wishes Mr. Mitchell arrived in the ing sturdy young police officers of a large circle of friends. with versions of the law effect that if the gates were clos- Colony in 1902 when he joined the and he leaves them now after 32 ed against anybody-particularly staff of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, themselves-the marriage be illegal; whilst inside the sacred years service. edifice every available spot whence. A view of the interesting cere mony or the distinguished persons taking part in it could be was elegantly adorned with fes- toons of evergreens and flowers. the work of chlidren connected with the place. Around the com-minently munion table the floor was cover- ed with red baize. In the vesti- bule near the central door were grouped a number of Foundation Girls, under the care of the Gov- Barnes. waiting to welcome the bride. About eleven a'clock the intimate friends and relatives of the happy couple be- gan to arrive and they took their seats under the pulpit.
Shortly after eleven o'clock the the chapel | bridegroom
from the vestry. In a few minutes later the bride arrived. After alighting from her carriages she took the arm of her brother, Ro- bert Castle, Esq. The "bride was immediately followed
Miss by Agnes Castle and Master Michael
the of Clifton, arely Castle,
bride's
nephew. manifested. For hours before the Then followed stx' bridesmaids.
taken When the parties had time appointed for the wedding to take place, the chapel was throng their place the nuptial ceremony ed with ladles and gentlemen an- commenced. The contracting par- the amah going into the kitchen xious to obtain admission to the Bles were Sir John Bowring, Kt.
and suddenly she heard the sound place of worship, or at all events LDD. FRS. late Her Majesty's A yah" She asked the amah be due to the plaintiff from Febr- within the railings encompassing Plenipotentiary in China, and Miss what was the matter but the lat-uary 10 to April 2 of this year. the building; and it required un- Deborrah Castle, daughter of the ter replied "nothing." The com
The defendant admitted ability to the extent only of $17, which he. Castle of Grove ceasing efforts of a large body of late Thomas
applied to pay into Court. police, "acting under the watchful House, Clifton. The service was plainant then saw a figure of a man moving about. She got up guidance of Sergeant Newton, to very solemnly performed by the and put a chair against the door keep the pressure of the crowd Rev. R. Brook Aspland, of London. to the cubicle, at the same time
..."Bristol Western Daily Press." trying to climb to a window with office. On March 10, he saw Mr. that firm's office and in the pre-
within bounds. A good many pr
entered
Around the Courts
UNUSUAL SUMMONS HEARD IN TRAFFIC "COURT
"Talking To Bas Driver"
for talking to the Summoned driver of Bus No. $11 from
3. he was on duty at the Tung On Wharf, searching passengers com- ing off the s.5. Sal On. He saw de- fendant coming on to the wharf from the Sal On. He searched de- fendant and, found two packets tied round his arms with two. eins-
tie bands on each. He opened the
Leighton Hill Road to the Bottom of Garden Road. Lui Sam, car packets and found they contain- driver, was find $10 before. Mr. E. ed bank notes. Getting suspicious, W. Hamilton
the Central he showed the notes to Revenue at Magistracy yesterday.
Officer Dunlop who asked him to The summons was taken out as take them and the defendant to a result of a complaint made by the Imports and Exports Office. Mr. H. W. Walker. The driver of There were ten notes in one pac the, bus, Lal Sui was also sum-ket and seven in the other, moned with driving without due care and caution and was fined, $10.
Mr
Mr. Hamilton thanked Walker for having brought the case to the notice of the Police,
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Lam Kain-hung, driver of lorry No. 850, was fined $25, or one month's imprisonment, on a stim- mons for failing to stop after colliding with
8 ricksha Hennessy Road on April 21, and
in
Evidence in regard to the for- geries of the notes was then, given by Mr. J. M. Pinna, accountant's clerk of the Chartered Bank. Mr. Pinna said he had been dealing with this kind of notes for the last nine years The notes pro-
duced were good forgeries and would not be detected by a lay- man. The signature on the left hand side was lithographed or printed instead of being signed. The numbers were unevenly print- different $10 on a second summons of failed and the paper was ing to report the accident.
Defendant collided with ricksha which was being driven from east to west along Hennessy Road. He was overtaking at the time.
the
Tse Powah, driver of lorry No. 509, was fined $15, or two, weeks' Imprisonment, for overtaking 'and' passing a moving tramcat.
Traffic Inspector" Nicol said de- fendant attempted to pass the tramear on the off side near the Yacht Club, and collded with it, doing damage to the extent of $50 The money for the damage was paid.
POSBESSION OF FORGED
· NOTES
Arrested at the Tung On Wharf
from a genuine note.
After a police interpreter had read out the statement made by the defendant in answer to the charge, the defendant; as stated. was committed for trial. The de- fendant's statement was: *** did have 17. forged bank notes."
COMMITTED TO SESSIONS
And Then Another Charge
Five minutes after he had beeri committed to stand his trial at the next Criminal Session on a charge of having participated in an armed föbbery at Nö, 47, Water Street, a 21-year old unemployed Chinese had a similar charge pre- ferred against him before Mr. MacFadyen at Central Magistracy yesterday.
The defendant was alleged to on May 3 with 17 forged $10 bank have taken part in an dried rob- notes of the Chartered Bank of bery at No. 80, Jaffee, Road, Wan- India, Australia and China tied chat on March 13.
in his arms, Wi Bamm, 36, "was Detective-Sergeant C. B. Good- brought Before Mr. Hamilton at win, prosecuting, said that the Central Magistracy yesterday on a complainant was Choy Fung King, charge of being in possession of the wife of the compradore of the the said notes..
8. Hanggang. On March 16, she was living on the first floor of 80, Jaffee Road together with three children and sh amal. Her has- band was away at the time.
Acting Inspector M. Murphy pro- secuted. After all the evidence had been given the defendant was com- mitted to stand his triál át the next Criminal Sessions,
Revenue officer Yuen, Fook told the Court that at 11 pm, on May
On the morning la question, the complainant was lying on the bed feeding a young child. She heard
Accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Mit- chell on their voyage Home is their daughter Mrs. James, widow of the late Mr. C. P. James, of the Dollar Steamship Line.
At Mesars. Lammert's auction rooms yesterday. Nos. 136 and 138 Apliu Street Shamshulpo were pur up for auction by order of the mortgagee.
The bidding opened at $8,000 and by rises of $200 at a time reached $8,400..
The purchaser was Mr. WODE Lan Fong of 48 Fook Wa Street, Shamshulpo.
SALARY CLAIM"
Judgment For Plaintiff
Mr. Charles Chan, trading as
International Employment Chau Sik-kwan,-trading as Chau the Agency, Whiteaway, Laidlaw Build- Wo Lee Firm, of 75, High Street, Thg was sued by his former ateno- for 8376.80 for work done and ma- grapher. Mrs. A. Lee for $57 before terial supplied. Mr. Justice Jacks at the Summary Court yesterday. The claim was said to represent salary alleged to
Pashur Tay, an employee of the Agency, said he knew plaintiff, who used to call him "Fatty" in the
Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared' for defendant, plaintiff appearing in person and with no witnesses.
Plaintif stated that he was in- structed by defendant to do cer- tain" work which he did but for which he had not been paid.
Cross-examined, he agreed that defendant was then an official of the Kay Construction Company.
that the instructions were given in
the Intention of shouting for help. Chan hand her a number of bank-sence of several other officials. He
One of the robbers, however, dimbed over the partition to the cubicle and stopped her. "This man
notes.
ม
further agreed that he at first Francis Yip, another clerk, said looked to a Mr. Pragnell for pay he was in the office at the time ment and instructed a solicitor to who had his face covered carried and also saw the money handed write Mr Pragnell accordingly..
a knife with which he threatened the complainant. Three more men who also had their faced covered,
over. Mrs. Lee asked for a loan because she said she was going to the Races. Mr. Chan said he could then came in and the amah and only give her $40. On the follow-
the complainant were tled and gagged. The robbers then ran- ing Monday, Mrs. Lee told witness that she had had no luck. A week sacked the place. One of them or two later, plaintiff was dismiss- searched the complainant for keys and also took a quantity of at a later date the money owing to ed and was told that if she called money from her person. After her would be paid. When she about 15 to 20 minutes the robbers called, Mr. Chan told her that.
the
Then he agreed with other sub- contractors to leave the collection of montes from Pragnell to Chau. When Chau could not get money, he sued him. He knew that Chau had taken a for $1,000 out against Pragnell, but did not know that nothing had been paid in respect of the judg ment.
summons
Mr. Kwin subfaitted that on left the place by door. Few minutes later the com-
the staircase making allowances for loans, she plaintiff's own evidence there was plainant managed to release her- self and raised the alarm,
The complainant and the amah then gave evidence in support of Sergeant Goodwin's outline, after which the case was adjourned..
was entitled to $17, and this he offered her. She refused it and went 'but.
His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff.
NO CASE TO ANSWER
Pulsne Judge Decides For Defendant
no case to answer, arid his Lord- ship gave judgment on the claim and costs for defendant.
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The claim by Inder Singh, night-. watchman, of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co.. for $205 from. Foja Sirigh, registered money-lead- er, was concluded before Mr. Justice Jacks, at the Supreme Court yes-' terday, when judgment and costs Before Mr. Justice Jacks at the were given for defendant. Foja hard Supreme Court yesterday, Yuen Singh, who was, represented by labour by Mr. Macfadyen at Son, trading as the Yuen San Kee Mr. M. A. da Silva, contended the Central Magistracy yesterday. It Firm, of 4, Wa In Fong Street, sued "(Continued on Page 115.
For stealing a leather pursc from Fan Chung Hing a widow residing at No. 27. Li Yuen Street. Chan Bu, 28. unemployed was sentenced to six months'
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