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ALL-WHITE WEDDING AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
CAPTAIN ALAN O. G. MILLS AND MISS BEATA RICHARDS
NOTICE
In Accordance with Govers." ment Ordinance, THE EX-
BANKS will be St. John's Cathedral was the scene of one of the pret- TRAFFIC REGULATION AT CHANGE
Transaction tiest weddings of the season yesterday afternoon when KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE CLOSED for the
of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MISS BEATA ELIZABETH DE COURCY RICHARDS. be- AT HENNESSY ROAD
THURSDAY, the 12th June,came the bride of CAPTAIN ALAN OSWALD GAWLER 1941. (The Birthday of His MILLS, R.A...
ON JUNE 12TH.
It is hereby notified that on Majesty the King.) the occasion of the March Past Hongkong, 7th June, 1941. of the Garrison in honour of the
Birthday of His Majesty the
King, the following arrangements
for the regulation of traffic wil} be enforced..
1. From 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. (approx.) Gloucester Road and that part of Hennessy Road between'
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Both are popular members of Hongkong's younger set, and several hundred friends of the bride and bridegroom attended the ceremony, which was performed by the Bi- shop of Hongkong. Right Rev. R. O. Hall, assisted by the Rev. A. P. Rose.
The bride was given away by her father, the Rev. D. Morgan Richards, B.A., of the Education Department, and looked radiant in an exquisite" There is a vacancy at the gown of snow-white satin. Fenwick Street and Stewart | University for a First Assistant Cut with a V-neck, the grace- Road, will be closed to to the Professor of Medicine at a fully moulded bodice flowed "Into à Vehicular Traffic.
salary of $300.00. Applications wide full skirt with a long, train, over which fell her wedding vell
2. Traffic will be diverted by should be addressed to the under
way of Johnston Road or signed so as to reach him on or before Wednesday, 18th June, 1941.
Luckhart Road.
3. Car parks will be formed in that part of Luard Road; O'Brien Road and Fleming Road which lies between Hennessy Road and John. ston Road. The Car parks| it O'Brien Road and Luard Road are reserved for the cars of official spectators. Persons arri
ving by car are requested i to approach by way of Johnston Road.
4. From 7:30 a.m. to 9.30
a.m. (approx.) the follow ing routes will be diverted; to the following roads. Route No. 1 will proceed via. Johnston Road from! Arsenal St. to Wanchai Road.
Route No. 2 will proceed via Lockhart Road from
Arsenal St. Tonnochy Road,
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BRITISH ACTION IN. SYRIA
of tulle held in place with
designed
charmingly
flet ol
orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of Arum Illes.
Capt. A. J. Le Seeleur. R.E, car- rled out the duties of bestman.
THE BRIDESMAIDS
The bridesmaids were Miss Rachel Smith, Miss Alison Black and Miss Pamela Pritchard, who looked delightful in picture frocks" of white organdle, and halo-head- dresses also of white and carried bouquets of tuberose and maiden- hair tern. The effect of this all- white wedding was "enhanced by the beautiful floral decorations of the chance, which were carried out with white totus "towers, and were the work of Mrs. G."D. R. Black, Mrs. Farrel and Mrs. Hance.
The bride's mother was charm- ingly gowned in navy-blue French lace with a matching hat, and she carried a bouquet of shaded" clue and mauve asters..
Lleut. Col. F. D. Field, M.C., R.A.. represented the bridegroom's par- ents and Capi.. Bartram acted as usher.
A reception was held afterwards
and via Tonnochy Road to WHILE it is the political, at the Royal Hongkong Yacht Hennessy Road.
Sd. J. P. Pennefather-Evans, "implications which are
Commissioner of Police.
10th June, 1941.
,
His many foreign and Chinese
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1941.
PUT UP
SIR ROBERT JAPAN CANNOT BREAK
KOTEWALL CONQUER OR GET OUT OF INDISPOSED CHINA, SAYS 0. M. GREEN friends will be sorry to hear that No one can tell what madness Japan's imperialists posed and has been medically ad may yet attempt in pursuance of their battle hopes, but in their fight with the Chinese one thing must be said—they vised to cancel all business sund social engagements for at least cannot get out of China," said MR. O. M. GREEN, foreign.
editor of Reuters and formerly editor of the NORTH... According to circles close to Str CHINA DAILY NEWS, Shanghai, when he, broadcast from" Robert, he has not been in the London yesterday on what is happening between China best of health for the past ten
Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall is indis-
one week.
days but ap to Saturday, Sir Re- and Japan. bert was in his office attending to his multifarious duties.
His numerous friends will join
with us in wishing Sir Robert & speedy recovery.
Mr. Green said that one of the most significant state- Roose- ments in President velt's recent speech was that part in which he referred to the magnificent defence of the Chinese against Japan as one of the greatest obstacles to Herr Hitler's aggression.
UNFLAGGING RESISTANCE China was fighting the greatest battle to free the world from tyranny. In 1940 China had faced the most dificult times and at one time she seemed to have been isolated from all help, but, her re- sistance to the Japanese never" flagged for a moment and she still continued to hold the Japanese soldiers like Ales on a fly-paper
What are the details of this magnificent defence of the Chi-
MR. 6. M. GREEN nese?" contrived Mr. Greent "During the past month, Japan fleet. he said, which a spokesman has been making a strong push had recently said numbered 500 against the Chinese in an attempt vessels, was unimpaired. In spite to destroy the Chinese armies, of the daily drain on her man- With two divisions brought from power. she was "easily able to
army a standard Manchuokuo she had a little sucmalctain
about 1,800.000 men. The weight cess at first."
of
Mr. Green said that the pffen-of war material, aeroplanes, etc. sive in Central China has been was on her side. successfully checked by the Chi- After the collapse of France, Britain to be expected nese and had made no progress at, Japan all Tri the East and the South beaten in a few weeks and hoped East the push had also failed.
the
arms
new
there would be plenty to gain. from it. Now the pact with" Rus. sla did not prevent the latter,"
to China. As 藕 sending matter of fact Russia had just signed
agreement with Chungking to do so. Mr. Mat- suoka. who was so pleased with himself for having obtained this pact was now hearing many angry words over what he has done,
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"The point to emphasise is that even if the Japanese had. defeated the Chinese it would not have meant the conquest of China," said Mr. Green. "It. is interesting to recali the opinions expressed by the Ger man officers who were at one time training the Chinese armies on this question. They Said
lost that Japan
"The war in China is now just chance of conquering China in one month short of four years." December 1938 when her army
sald Mr. Green, "and the end is allowed to
two waste
yet in sight. Japan's na- months in Nanking in looting tlonal dent is five times and her and raping. Now the Japan- budget eight times what it was be- ese are compelled to strike here fore the China war began. Taxa- and there, wasting money and
tion has reached its limits and men without getting any final there was a shortage of labouIT, victory."
There is also a decline in output FOUR FACTORS
of factories in spite of longer Mr. Green said that
the hours of work and an increase of The following marriages took secret
Chinese resistance factory accidents showing majnu- ·
Capt. A.0. G. Mills, R.A.; and his bride, formerly Miss Beata Richards, after their marriage yesterday afternoon.-
(King's Studio).
with a mirthful little speech which aroused much, laughter."
REGISTRY WEDDINGS
was
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rather than the military, Club, and a feature of the occa- em- sion was the wedding cake, which phasised in the action taken was surmounted by à model in sil- ver of Capt. Mills' yacht, the A.9. by the British Imperial troops
THE TOASTS and the Free French forces inį
The health of the bride was pro 299 Syria, the strategic value of
and the The bride .looked extremely the decision to prevent Ger- posed by Bishop Hall
bridegroom replled in some well-pretty in her going-away dress of inan "control of this French chosen words which evoked much gray georgette and lace, worn with: colony with the object of applause, afterwards calling upon a small hat of palest strawberry place at the Registry, Supreme lay in four main factors. Firstly,trition and over-strain. ¿ making it a base, for opera- those present
Court, yesterday with Mr. J. Rey- her enormous size. The distance The honeymoon is to be spent at tions against the Suez Canal bridesmaids.
Capt. Le Seeleur replied for them Baguio, F.I and Egypt is fully recognised. The British actioh to support General de Gaulle's forces
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Mr. Khong Hin-mun, photo grapher. of No. 167 Wellington
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between free and occupied China was 2.800 miles, with very scanty This meant railways and roads. long communications which the
Japanese must keep up through
hostile country.
Secondly, there was 'China's
FROM the military pointStreet, and Miss Hut Chim nga, of will be welcomed throughout significant point that appears the Empire. Ever since the worthy of mention here is of view, the developments in. Mr. Wong Wal-ming. student, of HOTEL, Hong Kong withdrawal from Crete, po- that when the Governments Syria have to be studied from No. 292 Shaukiwan Road, and Miss man power. She had a population
and No. 39 Lung of 400,000,000
the Chinese WEDNESDAY, the 11th JUNE, pular demand has grown for of countries which have fal- several angles. The check Leung Öl-tak, of
Minister of War recently an 1941, at 11.00 A.M., for the decisive measures to be taken ler under the German yoke which the British and Free Kong Road, Arst floor..
nounced that China's armles" now! purpose of receiving, the Report in anticipation of moves by have fearlessly decided to French action will have on. of Directors together with the Axis Powers and any de- continue to function from Nazi plans is, of course, im-1
Mr. Chow Hung-plag, clerk, of numbered 5,000,000, including the Statement of Accounts for the lay in acceding to this senti-outside their boundaries, they partant. A word of caution No. 31 Wing Hing Street, and Missguerillas. China's armies were now Chen Wen-ying, of No. 35 Wing better equipped, and trained than year ended 30th. April, 1941.
they had ever been before. Their ment would undoubtedly have have invariably been able to has, however, advisedly been King Street:
were marching powers
„Amazing The TRANSFER BOOKS of met with strong disapproval.j achieve greater success
in given in reminding the Bri- Mr. Lam Yun-ming, clerk, of No. and they thought rothing of the Company will be CLOSED As it is, the reports emanat-their efforts to continue, even tish that this provocation of 114 Prince Edward Road, and Miss marching 50 miles a night.
of No. 29 Sands from WEDNESDAY, 4th. day ing from the new battlefront passively, to withstand Axis a clash between the Vichy Ho Yat-tim,
It was also important to notice of June, to WEDNESDAY," the indicate that the decision aggression. Poland, Norway, forces and those of Britain Street,
that a statement. had been made last week by one of the leaders of 11th. of June, 1941, both days was taken not a moment too the Netherlands, Greece and and Free. France might be
the Communist army.. that inclusive.
this army was effectively co-
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"China is receiving "every "help from the United States and from us and she will cer- tainly receive more and her arles are now more confident than ever of ultimate triumph,” concluded Mr. Green.
PRISONER
FOUND DEAD IN CELL
An inquest into the death of a prisoner in Stanley Prison, Lau Yang, 38, who was found dead in his cell on May 18, was conducted before Major A. N. Macfadyen ves terday.
exp-
Chlef Officer of the Prison De
The following jury was soon and that, indeed, the even Belgium have their part of a German move to
panelled: Messrs. Wong Hui-wan (Foreman), Mak Kwong. Wing stage was very nearly set for rightful Governments operat-distract attention from North
operating with the. Govern Chan. and Chan Chuek-chow. an Axisimove in the very nearing from British soil. France Africa and that the possibi-
ment troops. This showed that Mr. W. J. Bagley, Assistant Mr. Stanley Crum, travelling all future. The political impor-might well have taken the lity of a major offensive from tance of the British move is same course and prevented Libya into Egypt must not be auditor for the American Prest-Communists and the Government partment, said that deceased was sentenced to one month's impri- the effect it will have on the the hopeless chaos and abject lost sight of. Opinion is also dent Lines, Ltd., has arrived in the had been smoothed away.
CHINESE INDUSTRY
Bonment on May 5 on conviction French people not only in servitude to which the pup-expressed in some quarters Colony.
Thirdly, there was china's great
for larceny: Syria, but in every part of the pets at Vichy have now that an open clash between
Mr. Victor Keen, correspondent Industrialisation efforts. Most of
Dr. E. W. R. Hackett, Medical French Empire and in France brought the country. In- Britain and Vichy is what the for the New York Herald Tribune, her factories had been removed to officer of the Prison Department, itself. Neither Axis propa-cidents like those which oc- Germans have been playing has arrived in Hongkong. He is the south-west and great strides deposed that the cause of death were being made in braking roads was cerebral haemorrhage due to ganda nor Vichy subterfuge curred at Dakar, Tunis and up to and that the indiffer-en route to Shanghai.
And railways. That
was a re-rupture of the blood vessel in the has been able to conceal the now in Syria might never ence with which Nazi quar--
markable fact. In the first year brain. growing dissension that has have arisen if the men at ters have commented on the The office of the Assistant Ad- of the war, there had been
A ̈verdict of death from natural ¿ The Sixtieth Ordinary Meeting become apparent in the Vichy had been loyal enough events in Syria is ominous as Jutant, Hongkong Volunteer De- tremendous flow of capital from.
causes was returned. of Shareholders will be held at French Empire over the con- to the sovereign rights and portending an attempt to fence Corps, has been removed to the interior of China to Shanghai, the Offices of the undersigned on temptible methods which Ad- independence of France and bring the United States into Volunteer Headquarters, Garden Now it had begun to flow back to Rosd, Tel. Nos. 39/444, 33863 and free China and Chinese in the Wednesday,"the 25th June, 1941, miral Darian, M. Laval and her Empire. Of all the con- the war over the Vichy Gov-33070
Straits Settlements had invested "GOD SAVE THE KING!"' traitors have quered countries of Europe ernment's .attitude. These at Noon, for the purpose of their fellow
$300,000,000 in Free Chiria. The engagement is announced of
Among the souvenirs brought receiving the Report of the been adopting to sell out now, barring the smaller pup- possibilities have no doubt
Fourthly, there was the active their country to the Ger-pet states like Rumania, been fully realised by Britain Kenneth... the son of Mrs. MC. resistance of Chinese peasants, back last week from Oksfjord, in General Agents, together with a
of Shanghal, and. Con- It was here that the Japanese northern Norway by forces of the statement of Accounts. for the mans. New hope and courage Hungary and Bulgaria where and, with the lessons now Roberts.
stance, the eldest daughter of Mr. made their greatest blunder. In Royal Norwegian Navy who were year ended the 31st December, Will now be inspired in the Teutonic preponderance, left learned of German tactics and Mrs. 8. W. Ho and grand-previous wars the Chinese peasantsmanning a former American des-
hearts of the large majority them with no other alter-every precaution
will be daughter of Mr. Ho
Kom Tons. had been indifferent to the issue.troyer, it will be recalled-was a France is today taken to be ready and fully C.BE. JP. of Hongkong
Now they formed an active spear-pair of mittens on the back The Share Register and Trans- of French men and women natives,
head which the Japanese would which was knitted in gay colours: fer Books will be closed from the who are looking to Britain placed in the worst possible prepared for all emergencies
and her allies to free them position under the Axis heel which may thus arise.
Mr. John R. Greaves, a former never break down. The wakening "God Save the King!"
These mittens, knit by some from the enslavement to and even if it is possible to
Hongkong resident, who has been of the people of China showed a Police which their so-called leaders save her Empire from the According to
report, serving with the Australian Im-that they were united to resist the patriotic Norwegian woman who have committed them.
Nazi grip, only a miracle will Leung Shing. 30, of Shing Nam perial Force in the Middle East, is Japanese. That was the most im-risked punishment in order thus WHEN considering the po- save the mother country her-Road, Kowloon City, was admitted reported to be missing. He was portant fact in the country's his to express her feelings, symbolise the spirit of Norway today." They to the Kowloon Hospital át. 2.25 wounded during the drive on Bar-tory. Utical aspects of the move self from the most abject yesterday morning, suffering from dia in December and when last GRANJAPAN'S, POSITION
will be presented to King Haakon Mr. Green then turned to .com as a token of loyalty from his now taken by the British and humiliation at the hands of caustic soda poisoning, allegedly heard of was about to rejoin his 288 Free French forces, a most Germany.
ment on Japan's position. Japan's captive but faithful people. self-administered.
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11th June to the 25th Jane, 1941, hoth days inclusive.
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