UNION CHURCH EUCHARISTIC
WEDDING
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The bridesmaid was Miss Wei- "Thing So, while Dr. Chiu-Sam TIRng acted as best man, the bride being given away by her father. Mr. Ying-Dore Lee.
CONGRESS
"Pilgrim" Ships Call Here
The 8.5. Tatsuta Maru of the NY.K. Line, the "omcla?" Congress
A reception was held at Hotelship, is due to arrive in the Colony Cecil in the afternoon and an ad- ditional Chinese ceremony WELA performed.
A wedding dinner was served in the evening at the Kam Lung res- taurant where the health of the bride and bridegroom was toasted by their many friends. "
According to Chinese custom, their honeymoon will be spent with the bridegroom's family in the village.
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REGISTRY CEREMONY
At the Registry Office yesterday morning the marriage took place between Miss Lily Ang. daughter of Mr. Ang Goek Bek, merchant, and Mrs. Ang, and Mr. Chong Tuck Lum, student of the Flying School son of "Chong Choon, planter and miner, and Mrs. Chong.
Mr. J. P. Murphy, Deputy Regis- trar of Marriages, officiated and the witnesses were Mr. Tso Soek and Miss Chong Cheng Lan.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Yuk
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced between Douglas Nalm Pärsons, advertising' manager, 11, Kent Road, and Miss Betty Jean Spaulding, 1. Lincoln Road, Kow- loon.
HANKOW WEDDING
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Frances Crichton and Mr. John Entwisle Ramsay took place at St. John's Church in Hankow on the afternoon of January 12. Many friends witnessed the ceremony which was conducted by the Rt. Rev. L. H. Roots, D.D.. Bishop of Hankow, assisted by the Rev, A. Simms-Lee.
Miss Crichton is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Crichton of Kelowa, British Colum- bla, She looked charming as she entered the church on the arm of Mr. G. 8. Moss, who gave her away.
en route to Manfla next Saturday and on board this luxury liner is a section set off entirely for the nuns who are on their way to the Eucharistie Congress in Manila, commencing on February 3.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1937.
LAST CASE ON CALENDAR
January Sessions Conclude
The Inst case on the Criminal Bessions calendar was heard be fore the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl.
MacGregor, at the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon.
The accused, Tlu Wan, woman. pleaded not gulity to a charge of poasezaton of ounce of crude heroin, 140 ounces of pink mass and 28.350 heroin pills at 105. Lalghton Hill Road. on the night of December 12-13.
WOMEN FOUND NOT GUILTY
Heroin Charge Fails
The re-trial of two women, Tam Chu Lau, aged, 34, and Ma Chol Wan. 56, on a charge of unlawful possession of a quantity of pink mass containing heroin and heroin pls at 30, Wongmeichung Road, ground door, on December 11, was heard before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday morning. Mr. MJ, Abbott conducted the Crown case while Mr. Led D'Almada, jun, instructed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, de fended.
Twelve ships, in addition to the 'Tatsuta Maru, are carrying 15,000 omictal delegates and pilgrims to Manila Nearly all will touch at The jury empanelled comprised:
The following jury was empanel- Hong Kong within the next few -Messrs. L. A Gutierrez (Fore-led-Messrs. S. Simpson (Fore- days or after the Congress ends man), Kong Chi Nai, A. J. Castro. man), FX. Soares, A.B. Eca da on February 1.
JN. Wong, V. C. Labrum, K. A. Silva, H. Way. Wel Tat, L.A. Martin The Canadian Pacific liner Em-Kaluzhiny and C. Blizer.
and V.R. Gordon. press of Russia, which arrives in Hong Kong on January 30, is a ship full of pilgrima. From Hong Kong the Empress of Russia will proceed to Sancian Island, where, if weather permits, pilgrims will be taken ashore in whaleboats to Vialt the Shrine of St. Francis Xa- vier.
The Congressional ceremonies will commence on February 2 with the arrival of Cardinal Dougherty of Philadephia, who has been ap pointed Papal Legate.
The following programme will be observed:
February 3,--Congress opened on the Luneta, 5 p.m. Benediction of Blessed Sacrament.
February 4-Ladies Day, Church services for ladies in morning. Communion on the Luneta at 6.30 p.m. Foreign and national meet-
! ings,
February 5-Men's Day.-General Special massed from 4 to 6 am. Breakfast at 6.30 a.mr. Internation- al meeting of priests 4 p.m. Third International Assembly in the Luneta. 6 p.m., followed by bene- diction of the Blessed Sacrament.
February -Pontlical Mass at the Luneta celebrated by the Pa- pal Legate. Solemn procession of the Blessed Sacrament in the even- Ing. Final Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament, by the Papal Legate. Relay of broadcast to Con- gress by Pope Pius XI.
Mr. Ramsay is the younger son CHRISTMAS DAY
of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ramsay, who are two of the most esteemed. and oldest residents of the port. He is in the Chinese Customs Ser-4 vice and is attached to the cus- toms cruiser "Chuentiao.”
Mrs. H. A. Allan was Matron of Honour and Miss Margaret Mary Fraser completed the bridal retinue as a lovely little flower girl who scattered red and white petals as Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay came down the aisle.
Mr. A. S. Newcomb officiated as Best Man and Messrs, H. M. Dolg and R. E. Binir as ushers.
BANISHEE GAOLED
to
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Li Kwal, unemployed, of no hxed abode, was sentenced months' hard labour, for a breach of the Deportation Act, by Mr. J. A. Fraser at the. Central Magis- tmney yesterday.
Sub-Inspector Madgwick In- formed his Worship that defen- dant had been deported from the Colony on July 20, 1963.
TRAGEDY
Youth Admits Gullt
The charge alleged the possession of a quarter ounce of cocaine In his opening. Mr. M. J. Abbott, being a salt of cocaine), 18 ounces for the Crown, sald that a youth, or white mass being an admixture La Pai, had already pleaded guilty of cocaine and diacetyimorphine, to the indictment. He added that | 432 pills being a similar admix- one of two front rooms in the pre- ture, two ounces of diacetylmor- mises was used as a heroin factoryphine, 43 ounces of pink mass con and at the time of the raid the taining diacetylmorphine and 37.- only persons on the floor were Yiu 054 pills containing diacetsimor- Wun and a small girl. There wasphine, or heroin. no electric light and the floor was sparsely furnished. - Ylu Wun's hands were stained round the nails When charged at the police station she stated that there were some heroin pills in the house but she did not herself make them. She was employed there Bs an amah..
Following the taking of evidence, the jury returned a 5 to 2 verdict of not guilty against Yiu Wun and she was allowed to go free,
His Lordship remarked that Ll Pul, who had pleaded guilty, was only 15 years of age according to the front sheet also the Sessions calendar. Hls Lordship postponed sentence until the next Sessions In the meantime further enquiries are to be made.
OLD RESIDENT
PASSES
Mr. Abbott described the raid made by SRO, Grimmitt, Mr. Taylor, Government Monopoly Analyst, and party, and stated that one of seven rooms on the premises was being used as a heroin factory. The first accused was the only per- son on the premises and while investigations were being made the second accused entered by the back door, carrying a parcel con- taining sugar of milk. The first accused's finger nails were en- grained with pink mass while the second accused's finger nails were When slightly stained pink. charged both stated that their employer. a woman named Yue, had gone to the country owing to the death of her mother. On the second accused was found a jacket with two deep pockets in the front and five smaller pockets in the back.
After evidence, both.' accused gave testimony from the witness box stating that they were merely employed as servants.
Following submissions both by
Mr. B.M.C. da Cunha Mr. Abbott and Mr. D'Almada, his
Lordship summed up.
The jury retired at 3.15 and re- turned at 3.45 p.m. p.m. bringing
The death occurred yesterday
a unanimous verdict of not morning at the French Convent Hospital, Causeway Bay, of Mr.gullty against Tam Chu Lan and Cardosa daa similar verdict by 6 to 1 against Bernardino Maria
Ma Chot Wan. Cunha, following an operation on
Both defendants
Mrs. Anderson's Death Thursday.
Recalled
on
The fatal motor accident which occurred on Christmas Day Castle Peak Road, as the result of which Mrs. Gertrude Ella Ander- sor was killed, was recalled when the enquiry into the circumstances surrounding her death was: con- tinued in the District Office South yesterday. Mr. G. 8. Ken- nedy-Skipton, the District Of cer, sat as Coroner and was no- sisted by a jury comprising Messrs. F. G. Barros (foreman), W. C. Tillery, Jr. and Lam Hew-cho.
on
The inquest commenced Thursday when evidence heard was to the effect that the lorry carry- ing some projecting rods went at about 20 miles per hour: towards the car in which deceased WES travelling and which was going at When defendant was asked if he about 10 miles per hour. The pro- had anything to say, he replied Injecting rods tore off the food of the negative. "
the car, and one of the rods struck deceased who died on the spot. Mrs. Brennan sat at the back of the car with deceased.
EMPRESS OF CANADA
On completion of her annual Overhaul the RM8. Empress at Canada will leave Talkoo Dock.at
Formal evidence was heard yes- terday when the hearing was re- sumed, after the Coroner and the Jury visited the scene of the ac- | cident.
10 a.m. and berth at Kowloon It was intimated that the driver
Wharf at 11 am to-day, prior to sailing for Vancouver via ports at noon on Tuesday, January 26.
of the truck will give evidence at the next hearing which was fixed for Thursday next at 2.15 pm.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0 Womack are the "foreground of this "picture which was taken at Kwant, at the January Meeting of
the Fanling Race Club.
The late Mr. Cunha was 63 charged.
years old and was one of the oldest Portuguese residents in the Colony. Until the time of his death, the deceased was a member of the staff of the Union Insurance, Com- pany of Canton, which whom he has served for 48 years in the Ac- counts Department. He was a member of the senior local office staff.
The deceased, who resided at 5 Humphreys Avenue, leaves a widow, Mrs. Helena Maria Per- petuo da Cunha, and a son. The latter, Mr. E. I. Cunha, is a mem- ber of the staff of the Kowloon Branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
The deceased is survived by two sisters, Mrs. María Azevedo and Mrs. Inez Machado, both of whom are residing in Shanghai.
SIR ALFRED DES VOEUX
Local Broker Succeeds To Baronetcy
BIG NAVAL
were dis-
PROGRAMME
Expiration Of Two
Treaties
NEW MORAL CREED
World's Need Of "Mateyness"
What the world wants is more "mäteyness." according to Dr. James & Bowle, principal of the Dundee School of Economica
Speaking at a conference of the Industrial Section of the Students' Christian Movement at Birming- ham, he contended that nothing could save mankind except a new spirit moral creed. But a new would be ineffectual unless it was worked into the social system.
"In building the New Jerusalem there will be more tolerance, less bad temper and backbiting, more courage and hope and faithful- ress," he said.
מן
"Social salvation can be found systemu, nor in any politicaj nos-
no mere outward change of trum, but only when man practise
called righteousness. in that virtue which in theology Justice, and in the common life of law
men mateyness.”
DONATIONS
Street Sleepers' Shelter
The Executive Committee of the Street deepers' Shelter Society begs to acknowledge with grateful thanks the following donations:— The Board of Directors,
Tung Wah Hospital.....$ 50,- HK University Christian
Union
Mrs. W.J. Tutcher (Royal-"
ties on "Gardening in Hong Kong"
Previously acknowledged
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Donations may be sent to the "South China Morning Post" or to Miss R. Mow-Pung, c/o CHiman and Co. Ltd.
KING'S NEW AIR RANK
AUXILIARY FORCE
COMMODORE
First Prince To Serve
With RAF.
Dis. --- . '
The Air Ministry announced on January 5 that the King has as- sumed the appointment as Air Commodore-in-chief of the squa- drona comprising the Auxiliary Air Force.
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The year 1937 will see the begin- ning of big programmes. of war- ship construction by nearly every naval power in the world, for on
His Majesty, who as Duke the last day of 1938 two important York was an Air Chief Marshal, treaties which limited building was the first member of the Royal particularly of capital ships-House to become a serving member pire.
of the Air Force and obtain his wings. He entered the Service to- wards the end of the war, and was appointed to a squadron in France. Since his accession the King has assumed the following ranks:
They are the Washington Treaty of '1922 and the London Treaty of 1930. With their expiration there will be virtually no control, by treaty of the naval programmes of any of the Powers, though by the Anglo-German Agreement «of 1935 the German fieet is limited to aggregate tonnage of 35 per cent. of the British,
an
Mr. Alfred Edward Des Voeux. the well-known Hong Kong ex- change broker, is now a baronet, having, succeeded to an old title on the death of his cousin, the · The signatories to the agreement seventh baronet, Sir Frederick Des
are Great Britain, and the United States. Pa madan himon Voeux.
Bir Alfred, as presumably he will be known in future, confirmed the news yesterday, but was reluctant to discuss his good fortune and did not indicate whether or not it is his intention to proceed to England,
THE PHARMACY VICTIMISED
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A bold thlef made off with three packages of mycolactine from the Pharmacy on Thursday while all the clerks were busily engaged, and had gone as far se the Hong Kong Hotel, when he was arrested..
Brought before Mr. J. A Fraser at the Central Magistracy yester day for the theft, defendant ad mitted the charge and was senten- ced to three weeks in goal with bard labour.
Admiral of the Fleet; Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal
Marines:
Field-Marshal;
Marshal of the Royal Air Force.
The Three-Power London Nava Treaty of 1936, which emerged from the Five-Power - Conference, ∙came into force on January 2. ⠀ * ¦ It is expected that he will short- iy be presented with his baton as Field-Marshal. The ceremony will probably take place quietly at Buckingham Palace, when the Duke of Connaught, the Senior Field-Marshal, attended by the other Field-Marshals, will present the baton
Sizes Limited " The United States has already ratifed ft, and the formalities of ratification by the other two Po- wers will be observed shortly. Japan and Italy were unable to or the Lite Guards, Royal Horse Els Majesty is Colonel-la-Chict
join in, but agreement of other Powers is being sought through Guards, Royal Regiment of Artil bilateral arrangements
lery, Corps of Royal Engineers, between
Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Britain, Germany, Russia, Poland,
Guards;//Bcots Guards, Irish Norway, and Bweden. “'
The Three-Power Treaty Hmits sizes of ships and calibre of guns as follows:
Capital ships 35.000 tons, 14- Inch guns,
Aircraft⠀⠀⠀ carriers-23,000" tons. 6-inch guns,
Cruisers-8000 tons, 6-inch guns. Submarines 2000 tons, 5-inch
Guards, and Welsh Guards He 15 Captain-General of the Honour- Artillery Company, Terrl- torial Ariny.oetanud val
ab'e
far as possible, to eliminate, sur- prise competitive building,
One part of the London Treaty guns
of 1936 will remain in force, This No quantitative agreement was relates to humanising, submarine reached...
warfare, and the Powers bound by it are Great Britain. United States. Japan, France, Italy, and Ger
* The Treaty also provides for the exchange of information upon building programmes in order, as
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