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Mr. Jack Johnston, of the Vic- A very unusual" situation arose toria Gaol, and Miss Dorothy, Wiit-during the hearing of a case which] Tahiro, daughter of Mr. J. Wilt came up before Mr. W. Schofield at The Steamship,
"OLDEKERK" shire, chief bailiff of the Supreme the Kowloon Magistracy yester- Court, were married at St. John's day when an elderly Chinese wo-having arrived from the above 'porta, Cathedral yesterday morning, the man was charged with hawking consignees of cargo by her are not Very Rev. A. Swann ofhelating. without a license in Sai Kung fied that all goods are being landed at thuir rink into the hazardous and/or Mr. F. Mason was at the organ. Road, Kowloon City.
extra-hazardous godowns of the The bride, who was given away Tho defendant pleaded guilty China Frovident Loan and Mortgage. ace and/or from the by her father, was charmingly and asked his Worship to grant her Co., Ltd, whence dressed in a gown of white silk a free license, as she was unable wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by
13th with an over-lay of tucked geor- to pay the necessary fees herself. April, 1028, will be subject to rent. gette and fine lace, bell sleeves, She was a widow and had one son All broken, chafed and damaged
packages are to be left in the go long vell and orange blossoms. 15 years old. Her bouquet was of whito TORO Sub-Inspector Smith Informed downs, where they will be aximized buds and maindenhair ferm. She his Worship that when arrested on the 12th April, 1928, at 10 am, by
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was attended by Miss Renee Raz- the defendant had on her person Mears Goddard and Douglas must be avette and the Misses Elle and 312.71, but she had refused to pay presented in writing within ten days
Claims against the
Flossie Wiltshire (Bisters) as for her own bail.
after arrival of steamer, otherwise bridesmaids.
Whan questioned about the they will not be recognised. Misa Razavette wore a blue pic-money that woman said that $8 No Fire Insurance will be effected ture dress of crepe satin and a was for the rant of her flat, $5 by the undersigned in any case what- large blue crinoline hat with having been paid to her by one of ever
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by, large pink flower, while the Misses her subtenants.
His Worship then Imposed a "JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Wiltshire were attired in pink plc-
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Hongkong, April 6, 1928, leaves and gold shoes and stock-money should be taken out of the
carried $12 found on her person. inga. The bridesmaida bouquets of pink roses.
The bride's mother's dress was of rust marocain with design in black, and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas.
Mr. Culver was best man. A reception was held after the church service at the Officers' Mess of Victoria Grol, the happy couple later leaving for Macao on their honeymoon. The bride's go- ing away dress was of beige sill trimmed with brown stitching, with belge hat to match, silk coat and silk shoes and stockings.
Nolloth-Gatty.
Later the defendant was brought back to Court when his Worship was informed that she desired to go to prison and refused to pay her fine. His Worship asked that the finding of the money be prov- ed, but on being told that the female searcher was not present in Court the defendant was re- manded till to-morrow morning,
It is Interesting to note that his Worship in ordering the fine to be paid out of the money found on the defendant was exercising his powers under the Magistrates' Ordinance, section 32 of No. 3 of 1800, which reads as follows:
When a defendant is fined
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All claims against the vessel must Dromedary, Tasmania, and Mr. ing searched, he is found to have Walter Henry Nolloth, sergeant on his person money equal to the be presented to the Undersigned be- of the Hongkong Police Force, and amount of his fine, it shall be law-fore the 16th April, 1928, or they will
not be recognised. son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.ful for the Magistrate, upon oath! made to him of the fact by any Nolloth of Suffolk,
person who was present when the The Very Rev. A. Swann officiat-lefendant was searched, to order ed, while Mr. F. Masan played ap that. so much of the money, as propriate music at the organ,
may be sufficient to satisfy the fine Entering the Church on the arm to be forfeited, and that the de- of Mr. W. Kent (A.S.P.), by whom fendant be thereupon discharged she was given away, the bride from custody." looked charming in a dress of
SMALL GIRL ARRESTED, while georgette, over charmeuse, embroidered with diamante, with a
The Tokyo Meteorological Ob-
A, ten-year-old Chinese girl ap-. spray of orange blossom falling servatory announces that 6,027 peared before Mr. W. Schofield ht from the shoulder, and an em earthquakes were recorded in the Kowloon Magistrney "yester- broidered veil with a coronet 21 Japan last year, which is an in- day morning on a charge of being orange blossoms. Her bouquet crease of 317, as compared with in unlawful possession of twenty was a sheaf of arum lilles.
1926. of the shocks, 2,069 were taels of prepared opium.
Miss Margaret Kent, whose felt by the general public, and 3,958 gown was of shell pink charmeure were registered by the Observatory embroidered, with crinoline picture but were otherwise not perceptible
hat to match, was the bridesmaid, Miss Kent carried a bouquet of
When asked by his Worship who gave her the opium to carry, the defendant replied that she had
picked it up in the streetsя,
R. O. Tallon told his Worship
pink carnations and maidenhaar tiond to the newly married couple.that the defendant was living with fern.
The bride's travelling dress was her aunt in Reclamation Street, her The matron of hour was Mrs. of powder blue silk rep with beige mother being dead and her father Normas Donald, who wore a dress all rep coat and a blue it to being away at sea.
"The girl's, aunt was called, and, of beige silk with picture hat tomaten the dress, match, her bouquet being of thre Among the many handsome pre- questioned by the Magistrate, said sents War a silver ten Berthat she knew nothing of the af | pink larksį ur.
vice and sauce boat from fair. She was asked if she would Mr. A. H. Mason was best man the staff of the A.P.C. and a find a guarantor to sign a bond with Messrs. F, Kelly and Westminster chimes clock from far the girl's future good be Smith aa groomsmen.
several members of the Hongkong haviour and she replied that she The venue of the reception was Police. The bride's gift to the would have to consult her friends. Lane Crawford's Restaurant, groom was a gold dress watch, The defendant was remanded. where a large number of friends while the groom's gift to the till to-morrow in the custody of the
Po Leung Kuk. gathered to offer their congratula-bride was a gold armlet.
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