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YESTERDAY...

(Tp the Editar of the "China Mail"]

Sir,On several occasions have

CROWLEY-CROWLEY,

OUR 'VOLUNTEERS

REGULATIONS FOR ANNUAL. TRAINING..

The following order hus been made by the Officer for the time

I been unfortunate enough to The Peak Church was the scene being commanding His Majesty's stay in the Government Civil Hoe-of a pretty wedding yesterday Regular Forces in the Colony, with pital and, as long as the Hospital afternoon, when Joyce Augusta the approval of the Goveruor, ander remains in its present surround Crowley, daughter of Mr. Egbertand in arenviance with the provi-" ings, I hope nevor to visit it again A. Crowley and Mrs. Crowley, of ions of suction, IT of the Volunteer Many an hour have I been obliged Cambria House, Staines, was mar to spend in looking up at the ried to Bernard Crowley, son of celling and listening to nothing the Rev.... E. Crowley and Mrs. but the "chang-chang-chang" of Crowley, of the Avonus, Andover some Chinese nocturnal musicians. The Rev. H. V. Copley Moyle

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Ordinance, 1920:

The Brat appendix to the first schedule to the Volunteer Ordin- ance. 1920, is rescinded and the

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by Mr, A. R. H. Phillips, was at- position for serving the needs of tired in pink georgette with silver year will be divided into the two 1. For bruining purposes the that crowded district and its use- lace, embroidered net and vei following Beriods:- fulness to the medical students and carried a bouquet of white of the University.

To build the Hospital on an ad-

Miss Marjorie Stewart, the Joining site would not rid us of the bridesmaid, was gowned in blue noise and would not bring the organdie with hat to match, her Hospital much closer to the bouquet being of red roses. University. Apart from that, it

Mrs. A. R. H. Phillips, who acted would be the needless destruction as matron of honour, was attired of the lovely green lawns, to the in blue crepe de chine and bois de south of the present building rose hat. which, not only are restful to the

Mr. H. R. Forsyth was best eye, but create a breathing spaceman. between the Hospital and the Following the ceremony, a re- nurses' and doctors' quarters and ception was held at Taikoo House. been of the friendliest, we join in the maternity wards.

The pre- The bride travelled in a navy: the cry of her patriotic citizens.-sent open grounds must be a real dress with bois de rose hat. "Viva Macao!"

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BERG-At the Peak Hospital on the 18th November, to Mr. and "Ma. Sverre Berg, a son

WEDDING.

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CROWLEY-CROWLEY.-On 12th

November, 1926, at

GUMLEY-HALL.

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boon to the nursing staff and it seems a shame to have to huddle the nurses and patients so closely This year has, witnessed no together by rearing a huge struc- diminishment in the interestture right up by the nurses' build-

The marriage was solemaised evinced in the most important ings.

at the Union Church; yesterday! event of the year in the realm of the present place serves its pur-Gumley, son of Mr. and Mrs. John As a Hospital for the Chinese morning of Franc Stewart

local sport-the" interport cricket gowe admirably. What we want Tait Gumley. to Elizabeth match with Shanghai. The minds is a Hospital for Europeans, with Margaret Hall, daughter of Mr.

one or two wards reserved for and Mrs. Robert Hall. of some of our local enthusiasts Chinese patients. It should not bridegroom is with Messrs. But- The yearly engaged upon the self-im-be a different matter to choose a terfield and Swire. posed task of rendering advice to suitable site, away from the The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie and divining the intentions of the noises and dust of the Chinese conducted the ceremony.

city. The new Hospital need not selection committee, have been be of any pretentious dimensions white brocaded satin deeply Van

The Bride looked charming in! more keenly exercised this year and, rather then increase the dyked, and hemmed with pearls than ever by reason of the evenly fees in the Government Hospitals over a white lace slip. She wore divided chances of many of the use a litt discretion and save net sewn with pearls, and carried in these, hard times, should we not a veil of white embroidered silk candidates. The Committee's million dollars" of public money by a wreath of white heather and choice will not, of course, building a small European Hos-orange blossom. fit in with the views of all-it and thus meet the interests of all mad.

pital in a clean and healthy site) Miss G. Nicholla was the brides- Her dress was of powder- would need a mind gifted with concerned?

ed blue flowered georgette, with) superhuman powers to evolve a team which did. However the team

is one which preserves a sound balance between the requirements in all departments of the game and may be depended on worthily

Hong Kong, Nov. 12.

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AMERICA & THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

To the Editor of the "China Mail Sir Apropos or "Ionides" to represent the Colony. From allusion in his letter to-day to the the point of view of the spectator above subject perhaps you will find there has been a welcome innova enclosed cutting from the "British

paragrapha 4, 5, and 6. every officer. 3. Subject to the provisions of and every volunteer shall undergo the following training annually;—

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(a) Attend 15 drills or instruction parades, each consisting of not less than one hour's getual in- struction: (b) Carry out the range practices "prescribed for the unit of the

carps to which he belonza.

(e) Perform such training proli

minary to range practice ag may be ordered by the adminis trative commandant, provided that this shall not exceed three- hours in total duration.

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dy Attend camp for four days. At

least two of these days muco

:

be consecutive and include

night in camp. For attendance-

in camp to court as a day, an officer or volunteer must report himself in camp before 8 cm, and not leave the camp before. 5 p.m. In special cases, api proved by the administrative commandant two days'in cump may be replaced by drilis at the rate of 3 drills for each day.

[(e). Attend the annual inspection

purade.

4. The administrative command- hat of blue taffeta and velvet.ant. with the approval of the Gen- Her bouquet was of chrysantheeral Officer Commanding the Troops. mums, blush roses and maiden may exempt any particular portion hair.

of the corps from any of the re- The matron of honour was Mrs. quirements of paragraph 3, or may C. R. M. Young, who wore an t-ing for any of the said require. substitute any other form of train- tractive dress of nigger brown mant marocaine, trimmed with tanger.

ine, Her hat was of velvet to dergo the following training an ៨. The reserve company shall un-

nually-

match.

The best man was Mr. J. Petrie.

of Davie, Boag and Co., Ltd., and () Musketry instruction and mus the bride was given away by Mr. C. R. M. Young, of Messrs. Butter-

ketry practice (a modified course only).

b) Annual inspection.

The camp will be optional for this company,

Peaktion in the way of more comfort-Weekly" of October 20 of interest. Church, Hong Kong, Bernard.able accommodation. Another out- The writer is a man of repute, youngest son of the Rev. Henry

More than enough has been Ernest and Mrs. Crowley, standing feature of interport heard about America's generosity field and Swire. Andover,

The reception was held at No. Hants, to Joyce week will be the excellent pro-in. the matter of the indemnity. Augusta, eldest daughter of

The 549, the Peak. gramme arranged by the A.D.C. Let us hear the other side. Mr. and Mrs.

The honeymoon is to be spent at Egbert A.

European war debts afford an opFanting. The bride's travelling whose nightly entertainments will portunity for justice, not to men-dress is a fawr. two-piece costume who have attained the age of 50 Crowley, Staines. Middlesex, "

serve to mark the week as a not tion generosity. which America

embrace, with crepe de chine hat to match. able one both in the realm of sport seems not too eager to and of dramatie art.

Hong Kong, Saturday, Nos. 13, 1926.

*

Members of the reserve company

years shall not be required to un- dergo any trainings

6. Recruits shail do 40 drills un- The Persian Minister in Lon-ess previously passed Into the don has received a telegram from ranks.

Recruits for the reserve the Persian Government stating Company shall do 20 drills unless that there is no truth in the report previously passed into the ranks. of the conclusion of a Treaty of 7. The musketry course will be Security between Persia, Turkey, laid down in the current Army Russia and Afghanistan. No die- Regulations.

cussions whatever have occurred

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That is a subject or which the world at large is saying less than it. thinks, but some day the Hond- A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.

The announcement in the "Gov-gates will be opened. ernment Gazette" to-day that Mr.

CITIZEN. With a history dating back to J. P. Braga has been appointed a

Hong Kong, Nov. 10, the earliest days of pioneering member of the Sanitary Board effort in, China, Macao has every during the absence of Dr. W. V. M,

[ENCLOSURE.] reason to be proud of the part she Koch will give general pleasure.

"China To-day."'

8. The officers commanding the in regard to any such Treaty be-respective companies shall fix the played in the opening up of trade The appointment is without pre-

tween these Governments, but time and place for parades, drills, relations with the West." It is a cedent in

[To the Editor, "British Weekly."). Turko-Persian Treaty of Amity and and rifle practices. the history of the hopeful augury for the future Colony, as this is the first occa-The British Weekly," under the cluded.

Dear Sir-In last week's issue of Security has recently been con-

9. Classee will be held at con- that the spirit which animated sion on which a member of the paragraph. "Does China Under-

venient times in each year for the instruction of members desirous of these intrepid early explorers and Portuguese community has been stand Anything but Force?"

A proposal made some time ago obtaining certificates of qualifica traders should have found such appointed to the Sanitary Board. exact her indemnity from China patrol fleet on the Yangtse is

notice you say: "For refusing to for organising an international tion for promotion as non-commis striking reflection in the united It is very, fitting that the honour after the joins advance to Peking being revived, says the "Shanghai sioned officers. efforts of all sections of the com- should fall to Mr. Braga, whose under Graf Waldersee, the United Mercury."

The sphere of this 10. No officer or volunteer shall be deemed to be eficient. in any. munity in connection with the position in the Portuguese com-States of America secured from the fleet's activity would be the area given year until he has undergone trade Fair and Exhibition which munity

Chinese a moral prestige which, covering Shanghai, Hankow, and is acknowledgeä,

and could it be stated in terms of money ichang. The suggestion was made the annual training prescribed by has attracted so many from Hong whose public spirited work for the influence and opportunity, is beyond originally by the British Minister Kong this week. The Macao Fair Colony on many occasions has won all calculation."

at Peking in 1921. If the scheme should serve a useful purpose him the respect and goodwill of heard from others correcting this mean that a Japanese or a Br

By this time I expect you have were adopted, it would probably apart from the "fillip" it should the entire British community-staternent.

Mr. Tong Li-ta, of the China Who your informant tish admiral would be in supreme Distillery, 49, Wing Lok Street,, baa give to local industries, in direct-The Government is to be com-may have been, I don't know, but command of all the gunboats on been added to the register of che

America claiming no indemnity, tionality. Braga is to be congratulated on a she claimed more than was her due, notable distinction."

with an ulterior motive- in view. When the opportune moment came

or under this appendix.

ing attention to aspects of Macao's mended on its choice, and Mr. he has misled you. So far from the Yangtse. irrespective of na-mists and druggista.

life which are too often looked.

over-

The world-tourist or the Hong Kong tripper who spends

at the

15

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KO, 25 they

now

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The area hitherto, known as Area D of Queen's Recreation

Regulation

sho magnanimously offered to fore-Yang Mission, we asked for no In-Ground is declared not to be a go the unpaid part of the indem-demnity either for lives or property, public place for the purposes of nity; but on conditions! These and when I subsequently visited the Public Places his time at Macao

Odessa, Nov. 12,-Full ceremonial conditions were that the money Peking,

taken WAS

to tauk Ordinance, 1870. funtan tables

associated and was

with Rushdi's should be used for educational pur-(by my American friends claims to have.""done" Macao has "arrival. A large crowd cheered poses, but the education to be in not having done

It is notified that, at the ex- the hands of Americans," and that thought. it Was

mistaken concerned himself merely with vociferously-Reuter.

Subsequently, each year so many students (about polley..

when piration of three months from superficialities. The lifting of his

100, I believe) should be sent to these same American friends had date, the Chung Kwok Restaurant, standard of judgment to a higher

America to complete their educa-rebuilt their premises with indem- Limited, and the Tai Tung Com-· · Rugby, November 12.--Lord Grey tion Thena conditions were agreed bity money, I again visited Peking pany, Limited will, unless cause plane would reveal much of his at the League of Nations Union last to, and the plan is being carried and was shown over the

is shown to the contrary, be struck torical interest and much in the night expressed the hope that out, as everyone who is acquainted eluruh, schools, houses, etc., and off the register and the companies harmonious relations existing be- though it continued in name, with Chinese affafre knows. one of my American. friends turned will be dissolved. tween those of differing nation- Armistice Day would always be clined to accept indemnity-the for another riot!"

Only two missions in China de to me and said, "Now we are ready!

Rugby, November 12-The de alities. This reflects the spirit of associated with the ceremony which China Inland Mission and a small Should you be further interested mand at the headquarters for arti- the place far more truly than the commemorated no great victory but independent mission called the in what befel the Shanel mission- ficial poppies which were generally limited spheres with which most rather relief felt by the country Show Yang Mission, with which aries in 1900, a small book was warn yesterday at the Armistice visitors to Macao concern them when fighting ceased.. Referring to myself was connected. After the published, "Fire and Sword in celebrations throughout Britain Boxer outbreak my wife and my Shanai, of which some coples stiil was 3,000,000 in excess of that in selves. On an occasion which the work of the League, he said the self were the only two survivors remain at the Carey Press, Furniany previous year, but no details marks the introduction of a new teal test as to whether it success of this latter mission, the other val Street, Believe me, faithfully are yet available as to the extent phase of industrial development ed in making a sense of security eleven members, with their chil-youra

E. H. Edwards, of Taiyuanfu. for a neighbouring port with prevail was whether it prevented dron, being among the many mar

SHANSI, N. CHINA. competition in araments, British tyrs of Shansi.s whom our relations have always Wireless Service.

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