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BETTER INDIAN
OUTLOOK.
SITUATION MUCH IMPROVED.
PRETTY WEDDING.
DR. C. C. WU'S DAUGHTER MARRIED YESTERDAY..
VEHICULAR FERRY.
HONGKONG AND YAUMATI CO. INCREASES CAPITAL,
The Hongkong and Yaurati Forry
which A picturesque Chinese wedding,
has obtained the which attracted the greatest in Company, London, Mar. 21. terest in the Chinese community, Government's consent to operate the
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daughter of Dr. And Kowloon from 1983 for Afteen increase ita capital from $400,000 to question regarding the political when the eldesterday afternoon Vehicular foery between Hongkong altuation in India during the past and Mrs. C. C. Wu, Miss Wu Yim yours, has announced its intention to married to Mr. Ho Pak- $800,000, according to Mr. Lau Tak- for India, chong, was
of Mr. and
po, the Managing Director. week, the Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare, said the broad ping, the fourth son
which from the Pro-Mrs. Ho Klu-hon.
I understood that in accordanco effect of reports
The wedding ceremony. vinces indicated n marked im-
was a blending of the ancient and with the resolution passed at the riles, annual general meeting of the Cam- provement In several directions."
modern Chinese marriage
Hane pany held in June Inst. the Directors In particular, the Muslim siton was officiated over by Mr. Hu Han-have decided to offer to the share- was the min, the distinguished Komintang holders the privilege of subscribing tion in Delhi, which cause of anxiety last week, had Rightist lender and until recently the new shares of a nominal value settled down better than was the President of the Nanking of Fip each at a premium of $10 per
had been little Legislative Yuan, while practically share. pected. There
Mr. Lau Tak-pn explained that the trouble during the present week, all the prominent members of the anti the number of convictions in Chinese community in Hongkongholder of every two shares, estimated.
of ol were among the big assembly to be worth about $36 each, in the some Provinces appraterade.guests. There were present the market, was entitled to subscribe for the one new share of $10 at a premium of
in ther ment British Wireiras.
now de-
$10. In other words the holder would have to pay $20 for one new sharo, that the sub- and it is estimated
eription would increase the Com The increase of capital was considered ay's capital by another $100,000. necessary on account of developments in connexion with the vehicular ferry running between fongkong and Kow- loan.
Buitely an the The tribal situation was clearing Hon. Mr. W. F. L. Shenton, up better than was apprehended. Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall. Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, the Bractions of trans-frontier tivities had been only loend in this on. Mr. S. W. Tso, the Hon. Mr.
Frontier North-Wesd
Parvin, S. Chau, Admiral Chan Chak, and had been at off by an improvela en Ping-sheung, and hundreds
directions...of others.
After the performance of the remonies Mr. Ha Han-min in a speech on modern Chinese pright
It is further understood that such minrriage dwelt on the Invention]
and new shares when allotted will rank the must complicated almost oppressive rites at the time for dividend as from May 1, 1932, of the flan Dynasty, when the and the directors have resolved that the latest date for acceptance of the scholars found it necessary to inaid New shares by shareholders shall some most unplicated the end of April, 1832. Produce forms which followed.
DANUBIAN BLOC PARLEYS.
BRITAIN ACTIVELY
PARTICIPATING.
London. Mar, 21
bast
since been
Mr. It continued by anying that hile marriage was often the re
415
be
until recently the Chinese the Chief Civil Administrator Minister to Washington and is now the Hainan Islands in Southern Kwangtung.
of
of
The Foregra Septefary. Sir Josult of romance and love it was im Simon, replying to a question 19 perative that marriage must
of concluded with rites. Parlament, said the subjert
Tin modern Chines marringe
Sir Shou-son also mentioned that elser vennomic relations between the Danubian States, with a view ceremony must be a selection
the more rational rites, no matter the father of the bridegroom, Mr. finnerini their to assisting
foreign
Chinese. Ho Klu-hon, was related to the late Dr. Ho Kai, who for over ten years covery, was under the nefive con- whether
Ancient. The progress sideration of the Powers prinei-modern or
including our of the times demanded that the was the Chinese representative on in the Hongkong Legislative Council pally interested.
rites be simplified and those
ngs while the bridegroom is a mont selves.
vented so many generations
Canton, studying Agriculture.
Iniversity in
suraher
He could make mus announscrament at the moment, hat gave an as-must be done away with when promising student of the Lingnan
work of the found to be unsuitable for this that the Ottawa Conference would not be generation. prejudiced, -British Wirdens,
DOLLAR DROPS A FARTHING.
SILVER OUTLOOK
EASIER.
Mr. Hu concluded by wishing the happy couple happiness and pros- perity.
Dr. C.C. Wu's Reply.
the
After thanking Mr. Hu Hau-mín, the Sir Shou-son Chow and all Sir Shou-non ('how's Remarks.
guests for their presence, Dr. C. G. who Was Wu said that in particular he Sir Shou-son Chow
his high up- chosen to represent the guests to wished to express offer their congratulations to the preciation to the many friends and that he had relatives who came a long way happy couple. snid known the Wa family for three from Shanghai and elsewhere to generations, n he was for some attend this wedding.
Dr. Wa, while wishing the young years the colleague and great friend of the late Dr. Wu Ting-couple all the happiness In
when both were serving world, drew his daughter's atten With silver dropping a farthing fang. in London and half a cent in New nuder the veteran Chinese stater- tion to the fact that for two gen-
erations the daughters of the York, the Hongkong dollar de-fman. Li Hung-chang, at Tientsin.
Sir Shou-son said that while Dr. family had married into the Wu lined a farthing to-day, the rate
the iWa Ting-fang was Chinese family, and if his daughter could being 1. 3d. The market
Ambassador to U.S.A., Foreign only follow the good example of easy, and lower rates seem likely
Minister of the Kuomintang Gov her mother in the performance of in the near future.
Amveries and India sold in Lou-heat at Canton and subsequent her duty in her new home, not to ya Mayor of Canton, his equally say the scent standard set by dan, while thing operated both distinguished son, whom he refer her grand-mother he. Dr. Wo, was wate. The market closed steady.
after the official fixing it red to as the "Young Doctor" had most confident that the members of on the excellent the bridegroom's family would rided dull, with Amerien inline followed close
career of his late father. Dr. C. C. show their appreciation also.
The hundreds of guests wete Wa had served also as the Mayor of Canton, President of the Judicial entertained subsequently
given at the China Youn. Foreign Minister of the banquet National Government at Nanking. Restaurant.
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SHANGHAI GENERAL IN HONGKONG.
FALL OF WOOSUNG DUE TO VOLUNTARY RETREAT.
Community in Shanghal to retreat to Nanzinas after the complete withdrawal of all the Chinese forces. In the Minohongehen, Klangwan and Chapel fronts. His regiment was the last contingent to leave the zone of war, but it was a voluntary retreat. In which the régiment lost none of its men or supplies. Commander of The Garrison
The retreat was not pressed by Woosung Fort, General Tam Kai-
who were cautious shnu, of the Nineteenth Route the Japanese, Army, was among the passengers enough not to enter the abandoned who arrived here yesterday after-forts until twenty-four hours after noon on the President Wilson. His thin Chinese departure. General visit is in connexion with the en-Tom said that it was nothing short listment of recruits for the Nine of a wonder that the Chinese could teenth Army In Canton,
bold out as long,, ns, speaking from General Tam Kai-shau was the his own experience, the army was guest of honour at a tiffin party hopolosely outnumbered in mon and given at the Jam Tong Restaurant supplies of tums.
The Garrison Commander said in China Building yesterday by Mr. Chau Min-cho, the prominent Chin- that the last war in Shanghai must have stunned the world as it was 2. ese financier.
In a conversation with a repre- marvel that a force so poorly sentative of the Press General equipped like the Chinese army Tam aald among other things could have resisted the splendidly which armed Japanese regimenta for so that his regiment, to was assigned the stupendous res-long a perlod, ponsibility of garrisoning a region
Goncrat Tam will visit Canton to of over thirty miles in and around day to seo some of the Canton Woesung was urged by the Chinese leaders.
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