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DAY BY DAY.
GENERAL FENG.
IS HE ALIVE OR DEAD?
PRETTY WEDDING.
MR. S. B. TANMISS ELIZABETH WONG
the work of overcoming the in-
THERE IS IN EVERY TRUE WO- herent difficultiesthatatand in the MAN'S HEART A SPARK OF way that must be confronted by HEAVENLY FIRE, WHICH BEAMS
A rosident of Peking who has India and hor political leaders.AND BLAZES IN THE DARK HOURS followed events in the north in
A pretty wedding took place at OF ADVERSITY, Washington the closest manner has just arriv- St. John's Cathedral this after The essential principle underlying Irving.
od in Shanghai, and he propounds noon, the contracting parties ba English institutions is based on a fundamental unity of sentiment The weather forecast up to noon-eral, Fong Yu-heiang, is probably Mr. and Mrs. Tan Cheng-Yua 3,
the view that the Christian Gen- ing Mr. S. B. Tan, son of the int QUALITY & DURABILITY and on a desire to waive the claims
no longer alive, says the NC. of Singapore, and Miss Elizabeth Daily Notes. Coming from any fu-sten Wong, eldest daughter of but the most reliable source of
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of individual or sectional advan tage for the benefit of the common
tornal conditions are not naturally
to-morrow is: N.E. winds, mode- rate; generally cloudy.
**** The P. & O. 8. Kashmir, from
on the 18th April, at 1 p.m.
Ľ
mulden-hair fern.
The bride's mother wore a Chinese cermonial dress' of black satin embroidered in allk
opinions such a view would be kong. There was a large gather- weal Unfortunately, India's in- Hongkong, arrived at London ignored, but so closely has this ing of guests present, and tha
gentleman been in touch with affairs that his view calls for con- ceremony was performed by conducive to solidarity. Peopled) The s.s. Gambhira, which left sideration. It is based on two main Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, Chup- by different races, with separate Singapore yesterday morning, is circumstances, the first of these lain of the Cathedral.
being that nobody is known to The bride, who was given away historical antecedents and con-due hore on the 26th. instant.
have seen Fong since the middle by her father, was attired in a flicting ideals of culture, India
of February, while secondly that, gown of white satin charmouse: The Talma, which left if alive, he is of such a character and georgette, embroidered with possesses various elements which
Singapore on Saturday morning as to insist on taking an active silver. Her voll was embroider- do not tend towards unity. Sharp, is due hero on the 22nd. instant.
part in the present political situa-ed with silver and trimmed with. Inequalities of development in
tion. The latter we can well be- orange blossoms, whilst she car- education and civilisation divido One case of rabies was reported liové, for few public me, once ried a bouquet of white roses and
blooded in men, whilst creeds and castos to the Medical Officer of Health they have been
on Sunday, The case was that political strife, oan stay for long influences of a Chinese.
out of it. An example of this is Attending the bride were Miss Mustard & Co., Ltd. tend to separate
There are complex administrativo
to be soon in the Севе of Beatrice Lam, Miss Estelle Mayor (Incorporated under Companies Ordinances problems which cannot be rold-
Gladstone, who, after one of and Miss Josephine Wong, who A coolie employed by Messrs. Disraeli's victories at the polls, were attired in dresses of shell HONGKONG). -
gated into the background or Trollope and Colls, Ltd, was to all intents and purposes retired pink charmeuse satin and gear- disregarded, and there are com- sentenced to one month's hard from public life. The Liberal ette, and blue satin and georgette,
labour at the Kowloon Magis- munal differences that tend to tracy this morning for stealing Party had apparently fallen on trimmed with silver, with hair become more acuto. The great 15 gunny bags from the premises li days, and, according to the ornaments of pearl and silver. biographer of Disraeli, Gladstone They carried baskots and bouquets problem of India is to wold this of the Poninsula Hotel.
was prepared to hand the leader of pink roses. complex maze of differences into
ship over to others of the party: Mr. F. Baker, of the P.W.D. Nevertheless when the next a unified political entity, Thut
Was fined $5 by Major C. Willson, election occurred be Came was the aim which Lord Reading at the Central Magistracy this forward in his very best fighting set out to further, and that will morning, fer failing to produce his trim. This is no isolated OUR POLICY IN INDIA. remain the stable policy of His driving licence when requested to instance, and when one looks, at do so by P. C. Fitches, at Gardan the position broadly it must soor Majesty's Government, notwith Road. He was driving car, No. strange that Feng Yu-hsiang has en-standing the change of successive 1722.
not personally in
Way The extraordinarily
intervened in recent events. A thusiastic welcome given to Lord Viceroys. So far as Lord Reading
Darting across the roadway in great effort of self-denial and Reading on his return to England is concerned, the unanimous
front of the vehicle, a Chinese self-effacement might account aftor completing his term as opinion is that he has made an ex-boy was struck down by Profosfor it, and in no way must the Viceroy of India indicates the tremely valuable contribution. popularity of thë opinion that he has proved to be one of India's. greatest Governor Generals.
It will probably interest many Prior to his departure from Delhi
in Hongkong to know that the
The nows will be received he, and Lady Reading, werd un- tertained at many brilliant social Governors of the Shakespeare locally with the utraost regret of Memorial Theatre are making an the death in tragic circumstances functions, and it was the un-
of Liout. William Leslie Berridge, animous verdict of the Indian appeal to Japanese lovers of R.N., in command of submarine English newspapers that the ad-Shakespearean drame for contri-L15, attached to H.M.S. Ambroso. ministration of the past five years building the theatre, which was chute at the Fenang Swimming butions towards the cost of re- The deceased had, on the 9th. instant, been diving from the
Washington, April 10, London, April 19. The French Ambassador, ML.`` has been exceptionally successful in promoting good Anglo-Indian recently destroyed by fire. In the Club when its struck the mud
The London Joint Engineering Henri Berenger, announces that he course of the appeal, mention is and broke his neck. He was at Trades' Committee has decided to has been 'authorised to negotiate relations. Lord Reading's task
fonca conveyed in a motor car to issue ballot papers returnable on for a settlement of the French debt, has been far from easy, for he made of the fset that the Japanese the General Hospital where ho May 31 on the question of a
and that the Finance Minister, M. went to India at a time when it
received every attention, but his strike to enforce the London ap-Raoul Feret, will not visit the condition was hopeless from the was sadly torn from the political] standpoint, and in the wake of
first and he expired shortly be-plication for an increase in wages United States. Reuter's American
by £1, weekly.-Reuter.
The Shakespeare Fund.
WAS
some
sor Simpson's car at Bonham opinion to which we allude be Road yesterday. Slight injuries taken for gospel. Nevertheless wore caused, but the boy was not in troublous times such as the detained after being taken to the present nothing is impossible. Government Civil Hospital.
fore noon next day.
ENGINEERING DISPUTE.
STRIKE BALLOT PAPERS ISSUED.
with red skirt, Mr. Y. K. Wong carried out the duties of "best man," whilst Mr. E. Mason was at the organ.
Subsequent to the wedding large-attended reception was hold at the Chan Me chante Club. The happy couple are later leaving for North China, where the honey- moon is to be spent, the alde's going-away dress being of mauve crepe de chine, umbroidered with beads.
FRENCH DEBT TO U.S.
AMBASSADOR AUTHORISED
TO NEGOTIATE.
Service
The Very Idea!
have always shown the keenest interest in Shakespearean produc tions, and it is probable that some special arrangements will be. certain important reform meas-
made when the building is re-
We are asked to state that ures, which met with a mixed
constructed to indicate what some seventy favourable replies reception and complicated issues
have already been received to the which were already complicated proportion of assistance
notices sent out during the week- received from Japanese admirers end asking Paak residents whe- enough. The experiments of Mr. Montagu and their clash of the great bard. Some thousands ther they wish to retain their of pounds have already been membership or join the Peak with the Chelmsford policy received towards the Fund, and Residents' Association.. It is brought tho inevitable aftermath it is noteworthy also that hoped that answers will be re-
Hampshire magistrate: Are you of trouble, and the outlook was some of the bigger newspapers ceived from all householdere in
in the United States are the Peak district before the meet-be launched to discourage golf in married? Deaf defendant: Not not at all bright when Lord Road-making an appeal to the people ing on Monday, when officers for Scotland. Admission is to be guilty, sir, I am a teetotaler. ing commcneed his Viceroyalty. of America to support the move the current year will be elected. charged to the tournaments.
ment, All this suggests that Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, the Hon. But, as was predicted at the time, Hongkong might well help in Secretary, will be pleased to re- he has brought to bear a great this work, and we can think of ceive the names of any mombers deal of sagacity and understand-no more appropriate body to who are willing to serve on the ing to his task and he has, by give the idea an impetus hore Committee.
than the Society of St. George. Next Friday is "England's Day,"
force of intellect and example, brought India nearer to peace and also the anniversary of thei
jand concord than she has been
for years,
13
OBITUARY.
DEAD.
A serious campaign is about to
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Plaistow woman, at Bow County
Men appear to have fallen at Court-I was his mother once, but last to the artifela! buttonhole habit, judging from the number of he's married now.
men seen lately wearing flowers which owed nothing of their being to any growing plant.
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A New York man proves to fire men that the tone vibrations pro. duced by his playing a violin will put out a fire.
That's new.
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Artificial carnations attract the greater number of men, and sorae birth of Shakespearo. It is being marked locally by the bolding of
We have heard of the flowers need to be investi- a big English concert at the
violin players whose music would gated very closely for proof that. In his farewell address to the Theatre Royal, and if the func ́FAMOUS ACTOR-MANAGER
stop clock or tum milk sour- they are not real. The most at- Indian Legislature, Lord Roading tion results in a profit, we can
but this putting out the fire busi- tractive of these now buttonholes imagine no better use to which
neз is a new one.. paid high tribute to the Reforms this money could be puthen to
for men was a deep red and most London, April 19..
realistic carnation bloom, made on- which had boon passed in Eng assist the Memorial Theatre Re- The death is announced of Sir
The crazy race that humans run tirely, apparently, from amald foa- land, the importance of which, construction Fund, In any event, Squire Bancroft, the famous actor-is robbing folks of lots of fun. there.
it would be especially appropriate manager. Rueter. he said, was
They're wilting down beneath the not even yet that a special appeal be made to [Sir Squire, who was 85 years in, with no real chance to climb. sufficiently realised in India. He St. George's Societies all over the of age, first appeared on the stage Just think of all the pep that's
Speaking at the annual dinner of: believed that those Reforms put world, in which case we do not in Birmingham as long ago as obzel from folk through being too the Edinburgh Borderers' Union in India on the road to the realisa-doubt that the local organisation 1861, and acted afterwards at the infazed. Where, if good common Edinburgh, the Rev. Dr. W. Ewing
would readily respond thereto. leading provincial theatre with all sense were used, they'd simply take told a war story of Mesopotamia. tion of more complete unity and
the prominent etars" of the day, their time,
A Scotsman received a letter |higher, national self-expression
For twenty years ho was managei
from his wife containing nothing and that India's new Constitution
of the old Prince of Wales' and Do well the tasks you undertake, more than the address at the top took its place among the groat
Haymarket Theatres, during which but, say, don't let your system of the sheet of notepaper, and time, the modern revival of the break. Use judgment, man, for "Mary" at the bottom. A friend historic measures passed by
Rugby, April 19. stage was etarted. He retired goodness sake. The warning wing looking over hia shoulder at the Parliament for the betterTo-day's exchange rates are as from an exceptional career of suc is blowin'.. Den't bubble o'er with missive anid, "That's a fine letter government of India and the follow
cessful management in 1885, but loo much thrill. To sap your se've got to-day, Jock?"" 145 he afterwarde acted a little with strength is bound to kill Accomi- To which the soldier replied, Paris 2
132 Irving.
He was knighted by plish all you can, but still, be kinda "What's wrang w' it? Her an 12.124 Queen Victoria In 1897 for his easy goin'.-
me's no speaking."
EXCHANGE RATES.
greater contentment of her Brussels
people. what so many people often loso Copenhagen sight of, namely, that the goal of Vienna British policy in India to-day Lisbon
Helsingfors
It is as well to reiterate Amsterdam
Berlin
tion of responsible Government)
remains the progressive realises
Genova
Aires.
in India aa an integral part of the New York- British Empire and that, although Milan
India is being assisted to acquire Oslo
Stockholm fitness for self-government, it in Prague Madrid no part of British policy to aim Rio
af the severance of India from Shanghal
Yokohama
20.42
18/10 notable services to the profession,
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We know a girl who works in a
19 voted much of hle time to read human race is 30 per cent. more barber's shop; she's a top notcher,
24 Inge" for Hospital throughout the educated than.It was 50 years ago..
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2/2% country, by which means he raised. Still how many folks in this
45 over £20,000. Among other ap vast audience here to-day can tall
A gold medal in recognition of
in a motor boat was presented to
4.86 3/16 pointments, he was President of whether an anchovie is a fur- his feat in crossing the continent
25.19 the Royal Academy of Drama-beating animal or a silk garment - 120.86.
that buttons up the back? member. of 18.15c Art, and a $236 the Lord Chamberlain's Advi
16ory Board for the Licensing of 83.66 Plays. He had published a book 6 of sixty years' recollections and 2/10%
other works, For many years 21/114 20, 5/16 was one of the most picturesque British Wireloas.gures of London'lito.]"
John Edwin Hoag by fellow mem bors of the Adventurers Club Some men look a girl over, marry Pan-Pacific Progress (Los An her and thon overlook her. *geles).
the British Commonwealth of Silver (spot and forward) Nations. The first task is to give
'Goofty thinks the first six years Jibbering about prohibition, Mr.
are the wettest.
lieving the boat and never knowing Happiness mainly consists in be
the worst