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of unhappiness and unrest

Blessed is that man who Yes. has found his work.

WEDDING., evitan

MONDAY NOVEMBEN KAI989 N.

MURDER

OFFICIAL'S WIFE SHOT. “

ARREST MADE.

What is belleved to have been

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THE

FIETH GYMKHANA

OUTLOOK - MORE HOPEFUL. TO DAY.

FINAL DECISION, WEDNESDAY.

RALSTON STEWART.

that there is an occupation for which of the fact that he had been an. At Union Church, at 3 o'clock this they are fitted if the opportunity for Agnostic. The account of the inter-afternoon, the marriage took place ment makes beautiful reading and of Mr. J. Ralston, of Queen's' engaging in-it-afises. The idea of we make no apology in reproducing College, and Miss Sara Stewart, of the result of an attempt to murder a Vocational Schools should be an extract from the Manchester Glasgow. The officiating clergy prominent Canton official occurred

[By Argus.] fostered and assisted as much as Guardian

man was the Reverend J. Kirk at the Steamboat Co's Canton Owing to last week's deluge "The coffin, covered with a pall Maconachie. The bridesmaids possible. It is a step in the ght

of black and gold, was brought were Miss A. M. Grant, and Miss steamer wharf on the arrival of the having washed down many tons of

B.S, *Kinshan"

at midnight on earth from Stubba Road onto the direction.

from Lord Morley's house at Holen Oliphant, while Master Saturday. The intended victim was race-course, it was feared oa Wimbledon to the Cromatorium Reggie Mycock was page-in-wait Mr. Chow Loo, the present Finance Saturday that the forthcoming Chapel at Golders Groen. The ing. Mr. N. Kay was in attendance Commisioner at Canton and one of meeting on November 10 and 12 chiel mourners who followed the on the bridegroom as best man.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's ardent sup- would have to be postponed. bier were Lord Morley's three The bride, who was given away porters. Probably meant for him, Mr. C. H. Blason, honorary clerk nephews-Mr. Guy Manley, Sur- by Mr. B. Tanner, made a charming the bullet which was fired from a of the course, seen this morning.. goon-Captain Morley, R.N., and picture in a white crêpe-de-Chine revolver, lodged in his wife's hip was fairly hopeful. While the Mr. F. W. Morley. A few gown with broche train, decorated and the lady died in hospital Hongkong Jockey Club's coolles passages from Beethoven and with tulle and white heather. She yesterday from her wounds. are busily employed-chiefly in Mendelssohn as the congregation wore a white net veil with Russian As the passengers passed on to clearing sand from, the nullah," he assembled, and Mr. Asquith rose head-dress of orange blossoms.

the wharf to go ashore a crack of a said, "gangs of cooltes have been and amid breathless silence walk- Miss Grant wore peach coloured pistol shot was heard. A panic set to work by the Public. ed to the lector at the foot of the georgette with brown trimmings, ensued, most of those on the wharf Works Department to clear the pall. In a voice which trembled while Miss Oliphant chose a dress either running back to the ship or earth drains and remove the silt with emotion he read those never- of pale bine crêpe-de-Chine. The stampeding for the Praya, from the course. The Gymkhana to-be-forgotten werds from, the page appeared in a pale blue silk Police officers on duty in the Stewards are to make a final do

vicinity kept a sharp look cision, as to the holding of the was seen to chase a Chinese youth

and an Indian constable meeting, on Wednesday night." along the water front. Apparently the alleged fugitive

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INAT

A woman spends years FACT. forcing

to HIV "no" and then never forgives him for it,

The prisoners at Fre- JOLLY mantle are allowed to Goon. applaud anyone who entertains them, cheers then up, and in all ways brightens their lot.

Recently they chorused a dis tinguished visitor.

The chorus wound up with "For he's 'n jolly, good falon }"

We have to amend our Rors. previous statement

and here and now sinte. that the correct pronunciation of Robots is Roebotts. Get ready therefore to answer the question -

Are you a Robot? (msle)

Are you a Robotess (feinale) In any case don't fail to see our local thespinus in quite one of the best plays of the century.

The

Wisdonr of Solomon,

The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seem ed to die; and their departure is taken for misery, and their going from us to be utter destruction; but they are in peace."

"When Mr. Asquith reached the end be bowed his hend, and with eyes filled with tears return)- ed to his place.

"The chaplain then recited that most beautiful of Sixteenth Cen- tury collects, '0.Lord, support us

suit.

After the ceremony, which was out attended by the many friends of the happy couple, an adjournment was made to the Hongkong Hotel, where a reception is being held.

The bridegroom is very popular in scholastic and athletic circies,

SENTENCED TWICE.

A MISTAKEN PLEA.

(Sir William

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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Director of Public Works, inter- stranger as he ran into a cul-de-viewed in the matter on Friday, sac, the alleyway leading into the expressed his willingness to render Revenue Officers' quarters. Here every facility to repair damage he was taken into custody but he caused by work under government, protested his ignorance of the supervision. He stated, however, shooting affair.

that there seemed some doubt as

In spite of her wound, Mrs. Chow to how far his department was was still conscious and at the Cen-responsible. At the time of the tral Station, was able to make a interview, Mr. Creasy had received clear

statement. Little light no formal complaint: from the could be thrown on the matter Hongkong Jockey Club.Since then,. At the beginning of the Oct

except that they had travelled from however, the matter of respon- all the day long of this troubious ber Criminal Sessions a Chinese Canton and were going on to the sibility/ it is understood, is under life until the shadows lengthen charged with having assaulted an road to take chairs to their re-government consideration with and the evening comes, the busy old woman and a boy in Nathan sidence in Kennedy Road when regard to the former and present world is hushed and the fecer of Road, Kowloon, with intent to rob the lady was hit. Attention of the inundation of the course, due to life is over and our work is done."' was brought before the Chief best was accorded her in hospital earth washed down from the

"One more short prayer and the Justice

Rees but she passed away at about 3.30 building sites on Stubbs Road. service was over, and the congre- | Davies K.C.) He was under p.m. yesterday..

There is, therefore reason, to hope to plead guilty gation slowly filed out of the stood

Outside of the official version, a that some hard and fast arrange- Chapel to the strains of Chopin's His Lordship, sentenced him to China Mail reporter was able to ment will shortly be reached." Marche Funèbre.”

three years' imprisonment with glean additional facts from an Though the Hongkong Jockey. twelve strokes of the cat, at the official living in temporary retire- Club is responsible for the upkeep same time warmly commending ment in Hongkong. Travelling of the course, it is scarcely reason" the conduct of two Portuguese gen with Mr. and Mrs. Chow, was a able to expect it to defray the cost tlemen, Messrs. Ribeiro and brother of ex-Civil Governor Wul of removal of earth and sand Assumpçao, who helped to capture Hon-man. He also occupies an washed down from governinant the prisoner.

official position in the Canton or public building, sites. Later on, after he had been taken Goverment and returned to Can- away to the cells, the man declared ton last night. Mr. Chow is still that he was innocent and, in case in Hongkong. his plea should have been misun Rumour has it that an attempt derstood, he was brought up for was made on Mr. Chow in Canton trial before Mr. Justice Gompertzrecently. Together with some and a jury this morning. The de- children, and his wife, he was go- fence he set up was that he was fing along the East Bund in a chair sitting on a seat near the place when, so the story goes, he deceivi where the old woman was attacked ed his would-be attackers by a and he was arrested by mistake.

The jury found him guilty and the judge passed sentence of three years' imprisonment with ten

To-day's Poem,

When the Cricket's A CORNER. Club's old pavilion was demolished, many thought that the dangerous bend | round the Theatre would be lessen- ed in its potency to cause accidents. There is no improvement. tram-line bend is just the same and the only advantage that bas occrmed is that drivers of cars and pullera of (Mind Your Pocket.) rickslas now have a clearer view as they come round the bend. In there Spend end the world spends any technical reason why the tram save and you save a loan lines were allowed to remain at For people you know will borrow their present sweeping curve?

your dough If they learn that a little you own.

A. W.

Mr. H. E. Gold CONFERENCES. smith in the pro- face to his "Modern Road Construction" Bug- gesta that it would be especially advantageous......if the Engineers which of the Far East could moet in con- ference from time to time.........to

you;

with

WEATHER CALENDAR.

NOVEMBER, 5.

should not be. "At the moment, discuss the various Engineering pro- 1711. 'Twas a terrible windy day, strokes of the cat

Mr. A. Wallace wishes to thank without plan or purpose, we are all those who rent expressions of allowing the youthful brains of the sympathy and floral tributes in her nation to be flung against the hurd sad bereavement.

blems which particularly affect this corner of the Universo. Of course. If Doctors can icet, why not Engineers? After which we might wall of commerce and industry in have conferences of Chief Con- the bope that some of them will stables.

An interchange of viewa stick." No-one will deny the truth would result in some good.

The China Mail of this statement which governs

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VOCATION.

in

largely the attitude and method of

A correspondent those whose duty it is to place the

SAFETY. London, writing sym- feet-of-the-young-on-the-first range the earthquake, says, "Happy Eng pathetically - regarding

of the employment ladder. In land. where one feels so safe The numberless instances, unfortunately, Daily Chronicle for September 19, conditions are such that the question there had been during the 3 months 1923, gives a table showing that of finding employment, any kind oflending with June 18,000 accidenta employment, is more puramount in the Metropolitan streete. 4,445 than the question of finding what with private motor care, 8,391 with commercial cara-motor-trolleys or kind of employment is best likely to

vans. People killed by mator

horse-mwn vehicles 10.".

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. R. Stock returned to the Colony by the "Eastern" yesterday,

and we bad processions in carts of the Pope and the Dovil, and the butchers rang their cleavers. You know this is the fifth of November, Popery and gun-powder. Swift, 1849. You want to know about the

royal city visit. It was The Sanitary Board is to meet magnificent, and delightful to to-morrow to consider items of see and hear. To me, who business. have bitter experience in, such scenes, it was really most impressive. The weather was Indian-not a bit of fog or cold, or wind.--Lady Lyttle- fon'.

FORTUNE.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

Blessed is the man who has found) bis work. Not be it said the work which is to bring him in the monetary, rewards of the fortunate,

suit the youthful entanut into the omnibuses 18, teamcars 6, taxicabs resources is to be cast into the very To be thrown upon one's own or the power and place which ure to gain for him the envy of the uggle for life. Where the 5, private care 51, commercial cars

absolute necessity of bringing in 60, motor cycles 13, pedal cycles 7, lap of fortune. many, but work for which instine-

money to the family exchequer is tively he knows be is best fitted, in not one of v. al urgency, some time which bis personality is best likely should be spent in arriving at to express itself, and in which ten consideration of the occupation for pazament, that "very mysterious which the youthful one is best thing" has found its desired haven suited. It may be very desirable Time was when the parrot-like cry that Tom, Dick or Harry should be What to do with our sons" school employed respectably, and, appear over the land. It was mainly the daily in an office during regulation slogan of multidanious Schoole of

laure, but on the other hand the

Commerce which had then begun aforesaid young men may only be to appear, which undertook to pre- pare young people to sit for using their own and other people's time in this manner, whilst services

examinations for entrance into the

a knowledge of commercial subjects

In Greenwich Village, Promu: over the door of a dia- mal-looking place, is a simply-worded natice. It reads: Closed for a period of six months by The Moulin Rouge Café

order of the U.S. District Court for violation of the National. Prohibition Act.

Wm. O. Hecht,

U.S. Marshal, 8. D., New York.

Wm. Hayward, U.S. Attorney. That certainly looks as though the prohibition law in the United States was something-more-than a joke,

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised

In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

November s-Coronet Theatre; Lon Chaney in "All The Brothers Were Valiant."

Novemben 5-Star Theatre;

Richard, Barthelmess in "Tol'able

David."

Miss Ruby. Mow Fung was a passenger оп the incoming

Eastern."

simple ruse. The children were in the first chair and his wife in the second while he brought up the single file in the rear

one.

MAKING REAL EFFORT. On Saturday afternoon, in reply to certain enquiries made on Fri day morning, the Hon. Mr. Creasy" authorized the following statement:

"The earth and mud, brought " down into the Wong Nel Chong Recreation Grounds (including the race-course) by the recent. tains, are being removed by the -Public Works Department.

grounds of the deposit forth Steps are being taken to rid the

with."

The first two both On Saturday, a gang of some 80... had bodyguards but his was devoid P. W. D. coolies were working on of protection. On one of the the race-course until 6.30 p.m. bridges two men are said to have Yesterday morning, I counted 69. peeped into the first two chairs but P. W. D. coolies at work at 11 on seeing the occupants, moved but Mr. H. E. Goldsmith stated towards the third when one of them more coolies would be available mumbled something to the effect in the afternoon. By

the that the person carried must be aid of Kitson lamps, work ponentity as it was not surrounded was continued until 11.30

'last night. by guards.

Mr. Goldsmith paid. Mr. Chow Loo was actively another visit to the course this. engaged in the last campaign which moming, and is understood to have brought about the expulsion of given orders for the gang from Chan Kwing-ming from Canton Morrison Hill reclamation works and Dr. Sun's return. He has been to be transferred to Happy Valley mentioned in connection with and for work to continue until important 11.30 p.m. several of the "more

A Reuter message from New York, dated November 3, reads: administrative posts and thought A minor sensation has been caused

by some to be the probable by the defeat of Zev in the Latonia successor to the present Civil championship. In Memoriam won, with Zev second and My Own third.

Through being caught between the car itself and a tram standard on the road, the conductor of tram No. 23, received Injuries to the nose and mouth at Quarry Bay yesterday whilst he was on the running board.

Governor,

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It will thus be seen that the Public Works Department officials are making a real effort to get the course in order before Saturday. Ponies worked on the inner track this morning,but the going between the distance and the five-furlong posts was distinctly holding.

In to-morrow's issue will appear·· some comment on the chances of the different candidates entered.

MISSING.

DROWNING FATALITY.

Only meagre details are to hand It is particularly suitable for use of the presumed death of a British in tropical climates, where it is blue-jacket who is supposed to have difficult to obtain supplies of fresh met his death by drowning lase Mr. E. R. Dovey, ARC.S. milk, and where dysentery, malaria night, A.LC., F.C.S., will give a Lantern and other similar complaints are According to a report made by Lecture at the Helena May Institute prevalent. It is an ideal food from Mr. J. Hill of the Kowlood: Naval November 5-World Theatre on Monday, November 5th, at infancy to age, and practical ex-Yard, the ruan, who was named Herbert Rawlinson in "Fools and 5.30 p.m. Subject "Forgery An- perience has fully endorsed this Richards, was on the steam-launch Riches."

November 5.--TheGrand Theatre; welcome.-Advi.

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claim.

Tommy Atkins" at about to.45 Hobart Bosworth in "White

Not only does it ensure the last night. The launch was between Hands."

healthy growth and development Stonecutter's Island, East, and of children, and furnish a light and Kowloon, when Richards foll over- sudtable diet, for those enjoying board. His body has not been. the quiet days of age, but it has recovered to date. been exceedingly popular with. athletes, and those engaged in strenuous activities.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

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THE DIPPERS.

THEATRE SUCCESS..

Civil Service, or to equip them with likely to be productive of insting good are being lost to the nation. likely to stand them in good stead What are wanted, and indeed exist in soaking a vocation in an office.in certain enlightened communities, The cry is not so public as it once are Vocational Schools, where an

The newly formed November 5-Theatre Royal; was, but ita insistence is still the attempt is being made to understand

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Admiral Thomas Washington, in theas, Invigorates and builds up who committed a murder on one of November 8-Theatre Royal; command of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, strong, flesh, bone and muscle. arrived in part on board the U.S.S. Business men have come to look boy is best fitted, and doing every of those who undergo these tests, overboard and was considered to be Windows, OIS D thing possible to see that his talente

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