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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1925,

mains low, this reduction can only MERCHANT VOLUNTEERS. be a question of a week or two. 'Generally speaking, however, it

would be a mistake to interpret ALLEGED SALE OF BONDS

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that only the first, portion of the hospital is to opened In August.

On the third count of the Association's indictment agninat this downward movement too op- the Government there must be timistically. The East is said to be consuming more and more even more emphatic endorsement wheat, and as yet more will be DENIAL BY BANK'S COMPRADORE of that body's attitude. That required as the standard of living public hospital should be built on recovera in Central Europe, When shown the report partly the mainland in this year of grace there would appear to be every reproduced below, Mr. Ho Wing. indication of the law of supply compradore to the Hongkong 1925 without a maternity wards and demand operating as a factor establishment of the Hongkong the gravest possible reflection on on price adversely from the con- and Shunghat Bank, made an dental to a China the acumen of those responsible sumers' point of view unless emphatic

there is an increased output. Mail" reporter, « for what may be described as an There are possibilities in Russia. extraordinary decision. It cannot of course, but it will be many said, inter alia

years before the agricultural out-

Saturday's "Canton Gazette"

be other than extraordinary, look ing to the grave risk that is run-put-of-that-country can be re-ago, it was known that certain

at present by maternity cases having to tross the water to the Victoria Hospital. This risk is naturally magnified a hundredfold during the typhoon season, when the ferries are liable to stop at any moment. Moreover, what is the good of having a hospital built in Kowloon if there is not to be the slightest provision made for maternity cases? For the authorities to say that it is not considered necessary to provide a maternity ward at Kowloon because there is, already one at Victoria Hospital savours of the ridiculous. They may as well say that there is already one in. say, Singapore and hence one is not necessary at Kowloon! It is to be trusted that on this question, too, the Government's intentions will be amended and that the very, reasonable wishes of the residents of Kowloon will be respected."

Singapore Base,

stored to a pre-war level. Canada' may be in a position to cultivate a greater area, but if the world wants Canada's wheat it will have to pay Canada's price. This may or may not be above that to which the current market price has now dropped, but it is just as well hot to be optimistic without reason.

DOUBLE WEDDING.

CEREMONY TODAY IN ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

TWO BRIDES FROM HOME.

St John's Cathedral was the scene of a pretty double wedding this afternoon, the two brides at the ceremony having arrived in the Colony from Home on board the s.s.Malwa"

The Rev. V. H. Copley Maylë

iated.

iss Daisy Annie Kearsey and Mr Arthur Leslie Terry were one of the happy pairs. Miss Kearsey is the eldest daughter" of Mr. änd Mrs. Francis Kearsey of Birming ham, England,. and Mr. Terry (China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co.) is the eldest son" of Mr. and the late Mrs. A. A. Terry of Birmingham, England.

"Some two or three months

war bonds were being sold in. the compridore's office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Hongkong. These bonds were supposed to be for ax- penses of the so-called Associat- ed Merchant Volunteers of Canton and the Province of Kwangtung and were signed by Chan Lim-pak (the compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai - Bank) and othora as commanding officers of the Corps."

The total amount of the bond Issue was $200,000, and the printed bonds were in denomina- Ilons of $500, $100, $50, and $25. "A protest was addressed by this (the Canton) Government at the time to the Hongkong Government but no satisfaċ- tion was received. It was hoped" that the Hongkong authorities would see that "the Hongkong "Bank restrain its own political

and military activities and that of its employees.

Apparently nothing of the kind has been done,

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"Only about ten days ago these war bonds were still being sold through the Kompradore and at' the head office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at. Hongkong."

With a smile as he read the report Mr. Ho Wing remarked This is Dews to me. I have not even seen one of these so-called bonds although

had heard of

The First Lord of the Admiralty has in one sentence shattered the The bride, who was given away impression in certain quarters hy. Mr. S. Deacon, of the Hong-their existence some months ago." Mr He explained that "the com kong. Electric Co., Ltd, wore a that the Singapore Naval Base is dress of Ivory georgette over silk, pradore department Hongkong.

with was not connected.

the directed against Japan. He trimmed with silver embroidered Shameen office, to which Mr. Chan

Lim-pak was compradora.

[Reproductions of the obverse and reverse of certain alleged Merchants' Volunteer corps bonds" were published in the

"China Maif" some time ago, by courtesy of the "San Man Po," a Hongkong. vernacular paper.].

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WEMBLEY..

HON, MR. E. R. HALLIFAX: GOING.

not necessitate their services.

She pertinently points out that Japan veil and orange blossom.

carried a beautiful bouquet of knew of the Scheme at. the time white roses. that the Washington Convention The bridesmaids were Miss was signed. Moreover, Japan's Irene Deacon and Miss Daphne friendship with Britain is such Leach. They wore dresses of pale that any idea of aggression blue silk and net and net caps and against that country must be at carried baskets of pale pink roses. once ridiculed. The First Lord Mrs. S. Deacon, matron of honour, seems to have repeated, with wore a beige coat frock trimmed certain modifications, his utter with fur, and hat to match.

Mr. F. Shaftalo was best man. ances in London.on December 16,

After a reception at the Roof when he remarked that nothing Garden, Hongkong Hotel, the ation, it does not follow, of course, was further from the truth than bride and bridegroom left for the that the Government is bound to the suggestion that the decision honeymoon, which is to be spent

to restart the Singapore base at Repulse Bay accept all the advice that the indicated an aggressive measure. The bride's travelling dress was Association offers. Nevertheless, It was a measure to promote a cream costume and black hai.

The Hon. Mr. E. R.Hallifax,

Chinese The bride's gift to the bride was Secretary for

Affairs, the public will find it hard, we greater economy and efficiency in think, to understand the "Govern the Navy. He believed that a cigarette case and that of the who acted as Commissioner at Britain should retain for genera-bridegroom to the bride a gold Wembley last year, is going again, ment's attitude toward the tions to come the friendship of slave hangle. The bridesmaids in that capacity, fonving on Murci Association's submissions regard-Japan and the United States. To received presents of gold and jade 10. There will be nic Associate ing the Kowloon Hospital. For say that Britain expected either pendants with chain from the minissioners as the plans da nearly five years the public have to attack or to be attacked was bridegroom. There was a large ridiculous; Britain was proceeding tumber of presents from friends, been led to believe that private with the work merely to provide | practitioners will be "allowed to against any unexpected turn of. follow their patients to the Kow-events. If ships in Far Eastern waters had to return thousands of loon Hospital when it is opened miles for repairs it was obvious The other wedding was that of „about Aügust next. That belief that they could not be as efficient Miss Dorothy Offord, daughter of "China Mail. the Hongkong All communtiesiems should b-vox well-founded - On-November as they would be when Britain had Mr. and Mrs. W. Offord. Great Hertion this year will be a Govern- "The personneef addry and to the Newsjamper Enteri

18, 1920, the Colonial Secretary,a hase at Singapore, at which Yarmouth, to Mr. Leonard Wynne igent enterprise. prise, Ltd, to whom all remittances Chould be made payab

in reply to a question on the sub-every kind of naval repair could Harrison (China Navigation Co.), this year, cumprising 110 men and be done on the spot. There was son of the late Mr. Charles and women, is not as large us last ject, stated without evasion or nothing aggressive in that, nor

Mrs. E. Harrison, of Great | your's. Yarmouth.

A Committee of Herre has been (equivocation of any kind: “That is was there anything extravagant.

The bride, who was given away appointed to advise the Govern- the intention of the Government." In short, the Singapore scheme is by Mr. W. Orchard of the Hong-un in regard to the selection_of Not a word has been said, not a the future. And every country is dress of ivory satin with georgette Committee represents both

akin to an insurance scheme for kong Electric Co., Ltd., wure a goods for the Rxbibition. The hint has been forthcoming, from entitled to insure itself against pannels, feather trimming, and European and Chinese Chambers of the the Government in the long future contingencies, however embroidered vell edged with | Commerce. interval that has since clapsed, much the precise form of insur-pearls and orange blossoms. that anything else was intended.ace may be unpalatable to out- 8. Emanuel Arthur, aged one fi peculiar change of front for year and two months, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. F. X. the Government to turn round at Soares, at 10.30 a.m., at their this late date, within a few months residence, Nathan' Road.

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SOARES-On Sunday, February,

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siders,

of the opening of the Kowloon' Hospital, and declare that the Price of Bread.

A striking illustration of the

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Meggs. Harry Wicking anḍī appointed. femply have taken purchasing agents pil will be res- jousible for ordering the goods re- quired for the Exhibition.

As previously reported in the

The bridesmaids were the Misses Betty and Audrey" Steel, who wore primrose taffeta silk dresses and

MORE caps to match; each carried a basket of violets..

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Mrs. S. Deacon was matron of EUROPEAN LOSES MONEY honour and Mr. W. R. Andrews

AND JEWELLERY. best man.

After a reception held at the

door and

"NO LIBEL

RICE DEALER AND THE GUILD.

and

hospital is to be conducted on the... same lines as other Government manner in which financial mag- Roof Garden, Hongkong Hotel, A report has been made by Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Fung Tut-hang hospitals-which naturally implies nates may pull the strings which- the bride and bridegroom left for A Jackson, of No. 14. Jordan Road, tender their heartfelt thanks to that private doctors will not be ever way best suits, their purpose their honeymoon, which is to spent Kowloon that during his absence at Repulse Bay. The bride's from the house yesterday, some many friends for their kindness permitted to follow their own

is' provided by the circumstances travelling dress was 1 grey person entered by the staircase

stole. "money and expressions of sympathy on- the death of their daughter, and patients to the Kowloon Hospital. attending the sudden break in costume and black picture hat.

wheat prices. By putting buck The bride's present to the bride, jewellery amounting to $35.50. to those who attended the funeral It is so unlike the present Govern on to the market the tremendous room was an opal tie pin, and and sent wreaths.

ment to lay itself open to a wheat holdings of the late Mr. that of the bridegroom to the distinct charge of a gross breach Fleischmann his executors have bride a Spanish shawl. The bride- Mr. Claude Earnshaw tenders his heartfelt thanks to many

of faith that the hope may be sent the price down twenty points room also presented gifts of friends for their kindness and expressed, even in face of the with a corresponding decrease, of pearls to the bridesmaids. There course, in the price of bread. were many presents sent from expressions of sympathy on the recent official correspondence, that Whatever the motive that actuat-friends at Home and in Hong- death of his brother, to those who a perfectly innocent misundered it, their action will meet with long. attended the funeral and sent standing has arisen and that it is the approval of all, except those wreaths, and particularly to the

speculators who have been stung. members of the Water Police, who still intended to redeem the by the sudden drop. Although so willingly volunteered their Government's services to escort the gun carriage made through the Colonial Secre- when considered by the loaf, itSMALL BOY WITH OPIUM IN had sent to the Hongkong Rice from Victoria Mortuary and to the tary in 1920,

will make a difference to the

Association lost his action in the firing party of the East Surreys

weekly housekeeping bill, which

Summary Court this morning. Regiment,

A second ground of complaint will be more than welcome to voiced by the Kowloon Residents' poorer families. Hongkong, as A small boy, who was charged

His Honour Mr. Justice Gom. Hongkong, Tuesday, February 10, 1925, Association appertains to the elsewhere, was affected by the at the Central Magistracy this periz gave judgment for the de- continued increases in the price of morning with possession of fendant, on whose behalf Mr. Leo accommodation to be provided at wheat and on February 1 the quantity of opium, pleaded that d'Almada said that there was no the now Kowlooy Hospital. Pro- price of all kinds of bread at Cate the opium was given to him by an option for him to take action other vision for only three first-class Wiseman, the leading bakery, was unknown man to carry to a certala than he did, which was to report o the Association all dealers who patients, eight second-clase increased by two cents place

According to the munager; there The offender was discharged with had not paid up or did not intend Although the Government has patients, and twenty-eight third- be no immediate reduction, a warning, and he was ordered to paying up the Association the publicly attested the value of the class patients-34 patients in all because stocks are held, which toil, the alleged giver that it he notified all members concerned.

found out he would be Mr. N. L Brewer was for plain-

tiff.

KOWLOON'S PROBLEMS.

official

promise the reduction may scem small

work accomplished each year by certainly seems miserably inade-were purchased at the high price; were

USED AS A TOOL,

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HIS POSSESSION.

the KowloonResidents Associ quate," even allowing for the fact but, if the wheat market price re-recommended for deportation.

The rice dealer who brought an action for libel against a business colleague on the grounds that he had sustained $1,000 loss as a result of a letter which the latter