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KOWLOON WEDDING.

LABRUM-WEBSTER,

the engemists) would be imposing it on others, and that election is the rock on which it splits. Who shall do the imposing, and who shall be the imposed upon? The China Mail had the pleasure of pointing this out long

St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon, W35 before Mr. Gilbert Chesterton's new the scene of a pretty wedding this book appeared: but is welcomes the afternoon when Hr. Victor Charles bank, and advises people to res! it, Labrum. manager of Messrs. Kelly so that they may know how to act to and Walsh's priation department, wards any eugenists they may meet was married to Miss Marjaris Doris At the same time, we deprecate Webetar, who arrived here from home violence. You must not take th by the NYK. line: "Mislima Marn law, into your own hands to the ex

resterday. tent of beating a eugenist insensible. You will be strongly tempted to do so after reading Chesterton, but Chester top will be no defence before the magistrate.

LOCAL AND GENERIL

Mrs. Cavalier distributes the prizes for the Ching Ngo College on Wednesday next.

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The bridegroom, who тегу popular in the Colony, is the third son of the late Mr. Richard Newman abrum of Warminster, and Mrs. Labram of Bournemouth, Hants.

The bride is the fourth daughter of the late Mr. George Webster. of West bary, and Mrs. Webster, of Warmins- te:. Wiltshire.

WEST RIVER NEWS.

SOLDIERS WHO ARE ARMED ROBBERS.

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1922.

ROWDIES AT KINEMA.

MORE CHINESE INTIMIDATION.

WATERED MILK.

THREE RESTAURANTS PROSECUTED.

A Chinese youth was summoned [FROM OVE OWN CORRESPONDENT.] before Magistrate Lindsel this

Three local firms, the Taitung morning by the Hongkong Amuse Hotel, the Sincere Company and the Wochow, May 10.

ments Ltd. charged with having On Lok Tuen Restaurat, were you After Sun Yat-sen and his Northern threatened the Chinese manager of terday summoned before Magistrate Expeditionary Fome had passed Raster Theatre, Wanchai; disorderly Fraser by Sanitary Inspector Taylor milk. In the case of the Taitong. through Wuchow on their way back conduct; and assault on a Chinese for having "sold" adalterated con's from Kailin to take another route constable. more especially, after that force had for the Hongkong Amusements Ltd., amined the milk and found it to for their self appointed task and Mr. RE Webster, who appeared Hotel the Government Analyst ex-

An said that the threat was

disappeared up the North River from

contain 3 per cent of water. A fine Sam Shai, the West River began to emptr one in that the defendant of $50 was imposed. In the instance assume more normal tote and trade had said that, he had a dagger of the Sincere Company. 31 per cent immediately began to revive.

After

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alleged that 41 percent of water had been added to the mis sold by the restaurant.

The people in and around Wacbow Dealing with the disorderly con of water bad bean added, and this

defendant tried to get into peared for the seemed to have shaken off something duct charge, Mr. Webster said that cost them $35. ar. A. E. Hall sp that had been depressing them and the theatre 03 Monday night Restaurant and asked for a remand went about their business in a mare without a ticket, and became disorder which was granted. In this case it is hopeful and brisker manner and all seemed very bright, till, on Sunday when he was turned out. The Rev. G. R. Lindsay performed last, soldiers began to rebot giving a lot of trouble, the defendant the ceremony. The bride, who was

eventually went away, bat returned from Kweilin, and Xansing.

about a quarter of an hour later with given away by Mr. David Harvey,

On Monday a lery of $100,000 shout seven other youths and created was attended by Miss Georgiza May

disturbance another Asked to state whether he had Hughes as bridesmaid. Mr. J. as demanded or the town would be

sacked, it would appear this was the theatre, threatened the manager an any arms or explosives on board, the Marshall Jack acted as groomsman."

The bride's dress was a charming method employed at all the Kwangsraade himself a nuisance generally, master of a foreign ship which arrived

towns this army had

passed Mr. Webster said that disturbances of here this morning wrote, "Seven sol-creation in white silk trimmed with through, the amount being set at this kind were becoming very frequent

diers."

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accepted by the soldiery not to molest Forty-three bosts of soldiers towed by launches and motor passenger boats left on Monday to pro-

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"THE RIGHT OF WAY."

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SIR GILBERT PARKER'S NOVEL FILMED.

Having already won him a knight-

difficulty great

ia Right of Way" now promises to gsin arsting the culprits owing to the its author further renown as a photo- theatre attendants being afraid of the play. rowdies. Most of the disturbances were over people of the defendant's

Warminster lace. Her hat was white! to match. She carried a beautiful what it was supposed the town was occurrences lately both A year ago today the Constitubongart of roses, lilies, and caroations able to prduce meeting of Eastern Theatre and the Taiyat tood as a book and added substantia?- tional Reform and Kowlooa Re- from the garden of Mr. R. A. the Wachow Chamber of Commerce Theatre in Taumati, and there is to his fame as a stage play, The was called and a sum of $50,000 was sidents' Associations held a combined Nicholson. The bridesmaid meeting in the City Hall to protest attired in a becoming dress of apricot

the town against the increased rates which the

crepe de chine and georgette, and Goverment subsequently withdrew. wore e hat to match. Her bouquet The rattaa splitter who was reas of pink Madame Bovary rozes.

During the church ceremony, Mr. ported yesterday to have been stabb T. Ma tin at the organ renderedceed down river to Shui Hing about 2,000 men going in them. ed in the abdomen on Tuesday night appropriate music.

On Tuesday those who remained

in these cases because the attendants tance) deserve warm praise for the while working outside his shop in A recaption was held at No i

behind were commandeering all cargo and ticket collectors

were kifal manner in which they "Lave Water Street, West Point, died at the Humphrey's Buildings, the residence

even handiel a great theme. And the Government Civil Hospital at 7.15 of Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Hughes, where p.m., yesterday.

the customary teasts were Lonoured with great enthusisem.

From the Ministry of Communic

a

stions the China Mail has received copy of the tenth issue of the China Postal Guide. This reeful book, which contains over 400 pages of in- formation relating to every branch of the service, can be bought at aLY Rost office

sideration of the Board.

A European passenger by the .e. "Somstra" reports that while the vessel was lying alongside the Ron loon wharf yesterday, someone entered his cabin and stole a Kotak camera worth $250, a leather hag containing property worth $50 and Ave Swedish Crowes worth 32.50. He was on deck at the time, and suspects Juggage coolies.

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The happy couple later left for the Repulse Bar Hotel where they are spending the hosesmonn.

GUNMAN CAUGH

CHARGES AGAINST CHINESE- YOUTIL

Chinese

Sir Gilbert Parker, however, mast share the credit for the success of the type boying third class tickets and film version of his master romance of then occupying first class scata." I Canadian lie with others. The pro- to take actino ducers, Screen Classics, Inc., (for ins-

was very

hard

lighters, launches, etc. to transport afraid for their lives, and 28 000 more man down River. These forces are Lot Sun Yat-sen's expediLow have to go shout their duties in actors, notably versatile Bert Lytell tionary force but the army that drove batches of two and three in case of in the leading role as Montrea's most Lab Wing Ting out last year and attacks. It only happened in this winning gifted and feared personality have been garrisoning Kwong si on cate that the manager of the theatre have acquitted themselves with rare the Tannan and Ewei Chow borders had been threatened, that it was ability.

possible to take any steps at all

ever sizce

Not for a moment does the interest

Te armies are made up of men against the defendant. Had it in "The Right of Way" relax, from of Chea Kwen Ming, Li Linh Kwan happened to one of the folks he would the minute the drama opers with the have-been afraid to give evid zce, famous court scene in which, after, and Ngai Bang Ping' forces.

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COTTON YARN.DEAL.

LOCAL SUMMARY COUT- ACTION.

It is rumoured that Dr. San Yat- and the defendant would have gone clearing a man of murder, the dashing Soung lawyer snaps at him, "Out of Ben has sent an omer to Chen Kweranpunished...

The manager of the theatre said my sight-yca te as guilty as hell In order to discourage the very

Ming's General "bere of 80,000 general habit of householders not pay-

dollars to change his allegiance that since he had taken over the until the strange train of events start- ing wate rate arrears until their

and fun his expeditionary force. management of the theatre on the ing with a low brawl in a shantymen's

first of this month, there had been roadhouse ends in equal surprise. supplies are cut off the Assistant. As a sequel to the exciting encoun The stern-wheel steamer "Nanning"

three ΟΙ jour A great book, a great play-and a Engineer in supply of the Kuala Lunter Inspector John Grant had with an iron Canton to Wacher while fewer than

disturbances of this

nature, great film; that is "The Right of pur water supply proposes the raising armed man in Caire Road on proceeding up river in the early hours

created generally

by Way" this evening's Coronet Theatre from $2 to $5, the charge of icon Tuesday night, (reported in rester of Tuesday morning of Shiu Hing recting and restoring the water ser day's Ching Mn) a Chinese trath struck and senk & cargo lighter parties. On Monday night, about a attraction." vice. The mater is under the con named Tan Chuen was charged before contain ng troops of Ngai Bong Piny's quarter of an hour after the 1.90 Magistrate Freer this morning with | command. 42 me are reported Performance had started, he was the unlawfui possession of a revolver. miss ng The steamer is being sitting in a first class seat near the

Defendant, who was well dressed in detailed at Stia Hing Chinese silk stit, pleaded guilty, Several steamers, under the Chinese coming down the gangway. It may and was, on the application of the Fag band from Hoagkog to usual for the ticket collectors to ca!!

out the clase the patrons held Bridis the Pufsue Julge (Mr. J. R. are lying at S.m Inspector, remanded until Saturday. Wacion It was intimated that the police are Shui n't vealaring to proced tickets for. As no such information Wood) in the Summary Court this are assured was forthcoming as the defendant morning, the On Leang Cheong Firm investigating further charges brought stil their agents

entered, the witness accosted him and sad the Han Yick Cotton Yarn against the defendant since his arrest-of -an cnisterrupted passage.

The police received information on 11.M.S. Moth" proceeded ap River asked him if he had come in to see Company Ltd., for $59, claimed in Tuistar aftercon that a party of from Sam Stato Wastow last evening the show, or to look for someone respect of s cotten yarn deal. fr.

Defendant said

he had F. d'Almada appared for the armed men intended to commit aan should have arrived in Wuchow

come to see the pictures, and plaintiffs an Mr. K Lo for the An arried robbery was attempted robbers that night, and would pass this morning.

ralunteered the information that defendants.

ticket. When on the second floor of No. 1, Mallory No. & Police Station at certain time.

Plaintiffs claimed that they sold the Street, Wanchai, at 10.15 sm., yester- Accordingly, detectives were sent id

After INSANITARY MILK STORE the witness told him to go out and defendants even bales of co'ton yars day. A woman was alone in the Caire Road to keep watch.

get his ticket, the defendapt took on January $ for delivery withic five Louse when a knock came on the dear. waiting for some time, a

hold of his right arm and dragged him days. Defendants took delivery of to the door where he said I have a four biles. Before they took delivery In reply to her enquiries, male voice detective saw four mer approaching.

dagger. Do. Fou "wish said that it was the postman with as they answered the descriptions of

to of the remainder the market dropped. letter for her from Canton. When supposed robbers, he drew his re-

your life over

Flaintifs pressed the defendants to Before Magistrate Fraser yesterday, she opened the door, three m-nvolver and ordered them to put their

the remaining three bala.. armed with diggers rushed in. One hands up. Three of them complied, Inspector Taylor of the Sanitary ing the show? I know you, why take of the intruders tried to gag her, but but dodging behind the others Department summored a Chinese for don't you allow me to go in One but the defendants persistently long as it is whited. Luckily birth the baraged to give the

alarm, the prisoner suddenly bolted. having kept a dairy at No. 75 of the witness's friends then came out refa ed. Finally, the defendants control is so ambigucas a phrase that attracting the attention of the in- Leaving the others, the detective Hollywood Road without a licence and tried to pay the defendant, agreed to resell the three bales to the

but was curtly told An Indian constable, The Inspector said that he visited his own business. After a while sented the plaintiffs' loss on the whole plaiatifls. The $69 claimed repre- LABEUM-WEBSTER-At St. we may reler to it here without mates of the house on the opposite gave chase.

the defendant left, remark deal Andrew's Cherth. Kowloon, on ofending the gening of the place. tide of the road, and these people B105, attempted to intercept the the defendant's premises

"1 to the

friend witness's

The defence, on the other band, as- May 11, by Rev. G. B. Lindray, Goodress knows (and it is goodness blew a police whistle. One of the prisoner, but the latter drew & result of information received from

and managed to get the Sincere Company and the Taitung kill you." Ten minutes later the serted that the contract bad been can- Victor Charice, third son of the which forbids Chcussion) how the robbere stabbed the woman in the volver, late Richard Newman Labrum of lady who has passed through would right arm causing a fash wound and past him. The Indica also drew his Botel, and found that an unlicensed

dairy was being kept in the basement defendant returned with 6 or 7 men called declaring that when they went Warminster and Mr. Labrum of have defired it. It is thrilling, but then all belted without taking any-revolver and gave chase.

Inspector Great meanwhile was, of at unoccupied house in Hollywood and they all rashed into the thesize to take delivery of the remaining three together. Thinking that he was go-bales, a few days later "there was Bournemouth, to Marjory Doris, improper, toimagine po sible guesses. thing. No arrests were made.

proceeding to bis quarters in Road. The place was as dark ss a fourth daughter of the late There is one form of birth control,

a riceho. When he saw the run- dungecs and on entering it one could g to be attacked, witness got up nothing for them to take, the plain- ̈

his seat, George Webeter of Westbury and however, that is permissible to name

and was about tiffs seeking to take advantage of a defendant ing man at the top of Ladd not see one's own hand. A licence from even in Hongkong. It has been done, Mrs. Webster of Warminster..

push the

out rising market. Later when the mar SHOOTING AT LINGT-NG. Street, be at once realized that would never have been granted for awh he heard cries of strike ket dropped plaintiffs tried to- and nothing dreadful happened. No

place. In the one was shocked, and no one pró-

something unusual was happening dairy in such a

him," and at the

time make the defendants take the goods. and ordered the ricebs coolie to stop basement be found hundreds of milk became aware that his friend was scouted. It was eo prettily wrapped SUSPICIOUS ISLANDERS.

After the manager of the plaintiff The coolie who was going at a fairly bottles and several ingredients being assaulted. The witness went firm had given evidence, further The family of the late Mr. Lau Cha up in Greek. Quite nice people, like

Arriving late yesterday evening. brisk pace could not put upin time, for mixing in milk Several Pak beg to thank all friends for their ourselves, may say anything-glib kind expressions of smrathy and about engerice, even at the dinner after 6 p.m., a large jank with a When the fugitive get level with the milk tins were also found. He could to his friend's rescue and managed bearing was adjourned until this after-

him. Then there W&S big witness.

$ table. It is not fastidious modesty crew of 11 put into Lingting Island, ritsha, the Inspect raprang out, send produce no evidence that the milk to separate the defendant from noon for the plaintiffs to call another. that prevente sustained argument, just atside Aberdeen harocar. ing the coolie sprawling into the gutter had. actually been but political embarrazement. The When the fishermen were about with his vehicle. The man at once because the sample he had taken uproar. Defendant and his friends person who embarks upon this ocean to lower their sinchor, a that was darted his lit band in his girdle and away apprated to be quite in order. departed hurriedly when someone of a rubject is apt to discover that fired at the junk from the shore, the puild out a revolver. Inspector Grant Defendant who was a hareholder of called out that the police were

coming. A detective szived but malore. with a ship all dressed up (in Greek) islanders evidently mistaking the jack had seen this move and promptly Wo Ping Book Dairy of Bimshuipo did not arrest anyone. On the Barkwan with the West Bund. An- www wave he doesn't know where he wants to for a pirate vessel. Deciding that that grabbed his opponent's wret. Before said that he had used the basement

8. He canto. 21 a good imperialist was n place for them, the junk sgain the man could break the hold, the for over threw years. Inspector fallowing day the sitness reported other will connect the West Bund with and patriot, more "cannon fodder" hoisted her sails to leave when a Inspector's left hand went to his Taylor asked that s sericus vier be the occurrence to Mr. Stevens, the the Tuck han Railway station. Herong, Thurs. 11 MAY, 1992,

The clergy who periodically bewall second shot was fired, wounding throat and he was pushed to the wall taken, of the case as the milk found Secretary

MARRIAGE.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

fioral tributes in their bervavement

Mail.

The dis

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BIRTH CONTROL

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prisoner...

Dr. and Mr. Francis Clark left for Manchuria 10-day by the NY.K. "Mishima Mary" and will embark from Murray Pier at 2.30 pm.

As the

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CANTON FORCES. ·

Since assuming the post of Gamison Commissioner of Canton, General Ngai Bong-ping has ordered the entire third division of the Canton Army to return. Garrison duties in the cities:

risk

to

my

to mind

REMO

of the Hongkong

The case was remanded until this afternoon..

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Canton is building more new.

Several will connect

Fourteen Chinese died from

the diminishing birtbrats lend him one of the crew, who was struck where he was kept tatil Sergt Vincent in the Sincere Company and the Amusements Ltd., and, thea wrat their moral support here. Bat ass in the left shoulder, the bullet and the detective came to the In-Taitung Hotel had bead purchased out with a detective. but could not plague yesterday. The total number cases of small poz, piso all Chinese, be received a telephone message that member of the cultured, privileged coming out at the back. The jack spector's assistance and disarmed the from the defendant. & fine of $25 find the defendant. On Wednesday of cases reported was 23. Three fats!

was imposed..

the defendant had been arrested by completed the return of notifiable

disease, Hongkong breathes freely again. classer, he is liable to remember that put into Aberdeen harbour st Ecarcely quite recovered from the the lower orders are embarrassingly o'clok this morning, and the matter.

the Wanchai police. He went to No. 2 Police Station and there identified

Lately some Carton merchants abock of hearing (or bearing about) numerous in the matter of voting was promptly reported to the district

the defendant'

the take a vantage of lady lecturing on the anladylike sometimer, and that his own ranks police. Sub-Ins, ector Ogg wat oa can offer but leeble opposition at Lourd the junk, and after reader

Provincial Bank notes trouble to topic of venereal diseases, it was

make a profit for themselves by ex disturbed by the possibility of another their present rate of increase. Dean ing first aid to the wounded man bad

charging sideidiary coins with Hong-" ady lecturing about birth control. Inge emphasises that for his; and so him removed to the hospital. Th

- Mrs. Sun Yat-sen leads the Cen rong notes to be exported to Hobg She pames on without delivering the the beautiful word Eugenics comes in hooting is being investigated at like the gisterd name of a patent Lingting. The wounded man is re- Lecture, and Hongkong is feeling re-

ton women who have to unteered to kong thereby causing shortage of serve as nurses in connection with silver coins in circulation in Canton. lieved. It would rather suffer the medicine to give confort and hope ported to be in a critical condition.

the Northern Expedition.

saya the Canton Times. In order woon in the bod-than talk about it. At present, even with a Eugenical

This risease is so dangerous and so

to put stop to this practice We do not mind talking about Society busy with propaganda, that

rapid in its development that every Bolshevismo, or even Belt; but open is all it is. There is no Bill before

mother of your children. should be

The Cir 1 Governor of Ewantung, the newly appointed Commisioner of When you love pains or lamenes in prepared for it. It is very risky to wait A GOOD BULE FOR THE HOME. mention of dis gresh's realities is Parliament yet; and even the Great

until the attack of er up appears and

Dr. Wa Ting-fang, has appointed Mr. Finance, MT. T. Cheng, has been Mate it à rule of your here to always not nice and is not done. The maste War has not made the people crazy the bark bate the partz Chamie edicted are expected to Flugh to let it get that ist.The.com lain's Pain Bali twiedy, insesag oxen send for medicine and let the child

with the palm of the toe very until it be obtained Center keep on hand bottle of Chamberlain Wang Wen-sa, a retarned student from instructed by Governor Wu Ting-fang' · "medical journals” They have been at and conspicuous reflection that minutes at ach dick in the lati's Conge Kamery, in prompt and Ucle and Dilar hoes Femedy as America, charms of the Provincial to enlaces restriction of export of Education Commission. This post was subsidiary coins. This restriction tak so, and the law upholds it. A prevents it is that any system of dampen, pisos of funnel alightly with effectual and laser been known to guard against bowel complainte.

more than $50 in subsidiary coins.. szpulchre is not really a sepulcture, or legalized and official application this liniment end bind it on meet the fall in Fry cans. Al have a bottle always cares prozpaly and no household

Chemists and storekeepers...

has recently resigned. houst it does not look like one, so would mean that one class (abracing of pain. For sale by all Chersists in the house-Fox mile by all chemists is made without in Formale by all vacated by Kr. 0:an Fak ws, who will allow no one to leave Canton with

and Storkasper. and Storekeeperr.

FOR A LAME BACK

CROUP.

of Kwangs have been take over by the Kwanggi administrative sorces.