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Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 28, 1927.

BANKING AND TRADE.

interests of China, but solely bent

on doing harm to Great Britain."" All will re-echo to the full the hope cherished by the Chairman of the Bank that "the very extra- vagance of the campaign, will de- feat its own ends, when the good' sense of the Chinese people has a chance to re-assert itself."

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1927.

Bride's father-Sewing machine and, a purse of sovereigns,

Bridegroom's mother-Diamond and pearl earrings.

Brothers of bride-S-tier cake stand

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OBITUARY.

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PRATH OF MRS. CLIFFORD EDGCUMBE

YESTERDAY'S. FUNERAL,

ment, the most delicious aus. panse. Yet further charm, before the Goddess of Chance, we are all equal, since only one ticket can win the cash sweep's largest prize, and that one ticket may be bpught by the man who "invests" Diector of the Chung Yuen Co., $10. Just as readily as it may be Ltd., Shanghal-Large afiyer punch bought by the man who "invests" bowl beautifully inscribed.

It is with deep regret that we $100 But there is one word of Misses. M. Mooney, Eva Heang. warning to add. Set a Hmft to the M. Britto, M. Kacker, L. Gomes, announce the death of Mrs. Con number of bets to be made and G. Ablong, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ahwoe, stance Mary Elizabeth Edgcumbe, thus ensure that a run of a bad Mrs. F. Wong, Messrs. Lan Fak-kiwife of Mr. Clifford Edgrumbe, luck will not cost more than a Harry Way Charles Wong and the well known shipbroker and Charles Suen-Large Oriental krown sam. If this advice ia

partner in Snowman & Co., which lampshade on blackwood stand.

took place in the Victoria Hos- pital on Saturday at 12.15 p.m. after a lingering Illness there of several months.

followed, the moralists are an Mr. and Mrs. Figueiredo-Silver: swered-completely and finally-cake stand.. for betting then becomes a harm-

Sau Hong Association-Cut glass leas pleasure. If it is ignored water jug and fruit dish,

The deceased lady, by her kind- well, hardship might easily result. Mr. Young You and friends That many will ignore it does not, Silver tea service.

ly and lovely nature, had endear. Miss Violet T. Leung-Silvered herself to all with whom she however, give the moralists much

came in contact. She is survived argument. You cannot suppress cream jug and sugar basin.

Mr. and Mrs. G. N. T. Leung and by her husband and a little boy the gaming instinct, and you Mr. F. T Loung Electric toaster. Clife"), with both of whom

take away the races, other ways Mr. and Mrs. Norman K. "C, Lau,

dishes.

to have a flutter will be found, in Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lau and Miss Sas the deepest sympathy of a very spite of all the reproof and cau-A. G. Lay-Complete set of Pyrex numerous circle of friends and tion in the world.

acquaintances will be extended in Employees of Mesars. Lam Woo their bereavement." & Co.-Blectric cooker.

Mrs. Edgcumbe was the elder Mr. and Mrs. Lam Won and daughter of the late Capt. John family-Silver dressing. table set.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ENTERTAINMENTS FOR SERVICE MEN.

To the Editor of the "Chine Mall" "Sir-In view of the great in- crease of the number of Service Men expected in the Colony it will be necessary to make provision for their entertainment.

Aloysius Martin, R.N.R., and the Employees n Bank of Canton, late Mrs. Isabel Martin (nee Car- Lid-Chinese porcelain tea set..

Mr. W. K. Lum-Pair of silver ruthers). She was married in St. ten cups und saucers..

John's Cathedral, Hong Kong, "on

Mr. and Mrs, In Shue-law-December 17, 1917, and celebrat- Carved Ivory necklet..

ed her 29th birthday on February

Dr. and Mrs, S. F. L-Pair of L. (^ silver vases."

The Funeral. Massrs. Shul and Wong Hok- The funeral took place at the sun-French vase.

Protestant Cemetery ut 5 p.m." Mr and Mrs. J. Mackenzie-Cut yesterday. about 50 people being glass ice. bowl.

Mr. and Mrs. Lum Wah-siu and

The Y. M. C. A. would like to have the co-operation of all who are interested in this subject, order that plans may now be made. Would secretaries of Concert Par-friends-Silver cup. ties kindly communicate with me as Mrs. C. Ten, Mr. and Mrs

W. G. C. Hain and Mr. J. Ng soon as possible?

Enter-Silver butter dish.

present. Mr. Edgecumbe was Chief Mr. Victor Low-Silver shell Mourner, and those attending in- in butter dish.

eluded Messrs. W. Logan, J. Woods, Lammert, J. Witchell, Gregory E. Abraham, M. Montargis, Ver Nemazee, gette. Harridge Pile, Backhause, Berg., Ball, Dr. "Black

It is suggested that an tainment Committee be formed to

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kew-Silver and Mrs. Spenton, together with epresentatives. of a shipping

arrange concerts etc. in the Naval butter dish, and Military Y. M. CA. and

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Mr. F. B. Silva-Silver inkstand firms, and, European and Chinese business associates of Mr. Edge- "The graveside ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Kirk

other places which may be avall date and letter stand.. uble for the Service Men. This Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fincher-cumbe. Committee could render splendid Silver teaspoons. service and it is hoped that en- Messrs. C. L. and P. L. Chang-Maconachie and was extremely im- thusiastic support will be given to Silver teaspoons. it-Youns, etc..

JOHN H. HUNT.

Secretary. Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.,

5 Queen's Building. cr Y.M.C.A. Kowloon. Hong Kong.. Feb. 28, 1927.

LOCAL WEDDING.

YOUNG CHINESE COUPLE UNITED.

for MR. J. H. LAW & MISS 1. L. M. LIM

pressive.

and Chinese Club Dinner sat

There were very large numbers. champagne glasses.

..of floral tributes among the wreaths Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Tape-Silver sent being those from "Your deso. late husband." "Clime." Mother sweet dish

Miss R. Mowfung-Silver pickle and Violes, Auntie Madge and Fforks.

Conyers. Louise, Helen and Boys, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Frith-Lac-Susan and fierbert. Fenry and quer finger-bowls.

Evelyn. George and Alice, Lilian Mr. Leung Koon-tal and C. and Murdoch, Leila and Sammy, Liu--Clock..

Bernard and Mabel. Gladys and Mesars. Ahwee, Lee and Misses Oscar. Leonardland Aimee. Ahwee and Warley-Large, silver Lieut.-Col and Mrs. T. A. Inkstandi

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Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwards-Set of Passmore, Capt. and Mrs. Hurley, Robertson, Capt. and Mrs. W. C. fish knives and forks, This note of optimism

Misses Choon and Mr. Cheon-Capt. and Mrs. C. Ellie Walker, Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Pethick, J. Silvey anke basket and jam jar". such it can be safely characteris-

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lawrence Erister, W. G. Joseph, E. Abraham, St. Joseph's Church, Garden

Silver jewel case.

E. Raymond. C. P, Marcel," E.. ed-was supported by the second-

Road, was the scene of a pretty

Mr. and Mrs. R. Shim-Silver Grossman. H. E. Goldsmith, Sverre ¡er. of the

Chairman's wedding on Saturday when a rge cake casket.

Berg, H. Humphreys, D. J. Lewis, speech, Mr..

T. E Pearce, number of the friends of the bride

Mr. and Mrs. P. da Roza-Cut & Parker Rees, Karaton Larsen, glass salad bowl.

W. J. Hawker: L. Yates, G.. Duelon, who believes that in due und bridegroom attended.

The parties were Mr. Ming-shak

Mr. Lincoln, Wong--Pair of silver H. Gregory T. M. Gregory, W., M. time the good sense of the Chin-Jim Hang-law, only son of Mr. and sweet dishes.

Mason, A. G. Coppin, F. M. Craw Mr. and Mrs. W. Patterson-ford, S. H. Dutton. W. A. Eustace, Fese people will prevail when they Mrs. Kat Sang-law: and Irene Lucy

Mary Lim eldest daughter of Mr.Silver sweet dish, will realise that Great Britain is and Mrs. Y. Yim, of Melbourne, Mrs. DeCourey French animated by no other than the Australia.

powder puff.

J. F. Miller, H. A. Lammert... R doll Innes, T. S. Morrison, C. C. Stark

R. L. Bridger, E. Cornaby, C Mr. Liang Sawing-Pair «ilver Bewick, G.-W. C. Burnett, JW.

Misses Mabel and

dish....

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hair Mr. J. L. Litton-Sliver sweet

Biscuit barrel.

Mrs. Yuen, Young and. Ip Ko

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. W. Kew -Silver and glass jam jar.

J.

Backhouse. E. Mitchell, P. Tod

Breakspear, A. K. Henderson, F. H. Mody, R. F. Forbes, W.. Logan, K. E. Greig, W. Farmer, M. J. R. Montargis. O. Chan, Mok Hing.. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Black and Revd. and Mrs. J. Kirk Maconachie...

friendliest of feelings in her de- by her father, was daintily attired tea cups

The bride, who was given away! sire to see a united country work-in a dreas of georgette and silver Mr. and Mrs. F. Carvalho-Pyrex A. S. D. Cousland, A. T. Hamilton, G. M. Shaw, Syme Thompson, W..A. ing in the best interests of the face over silver tissue, with train dish and custard cups.

of brocaded georgett over Ivory

Bernice Hannibal, G. W. Drollette, W. A. country. He is also sanguine satin, edged with silver lace, and Chenalloy Set of silver tea spoons. Butterfield, H. Afong, W. Spanton, She car Mr. Thos. Locke-Silver ash S. P. Perry, G.' Grimble, 0. T. enough to believe that it will not spray of orange bicasom,

ried a pretty shower bouquet of trays. be long before this friendly, feel-pale pink roses and maiden' PATERSON-On: February 26, Ping will be reciprocated and an apferna..

1927, at 361, The Punk, Hongpreciation of British fair play and the Rev. Father Spada, assisted by The ceremony was performed by Kong. to Mr. & Mrs. J. J.

straightforwardness manifested. Paterson, a daughter.

the Rev. Father Riganti, organist, It is gratifying to find such the service being choral.

Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Randall, junh

Mr. and Miss M.. Manuk, Majorie The bridesmaids were the Misses

and Kenneth Mason, Mrs. A. feelings of optimiem prevalent at Violet Leung and Pepita Lawrence.China powder bowl.

pale green: Misses E. and R. Rogers Stiver Mackenzie had family, Mesdames. the annual meeting of the Hong They wore dresses of

M. A. Rennie, A. Naber, V. M. Bond, satin, trimmed with Georgette and tea atrainer. Kong and Shanghai Banking Corsequins, with silver shoes andl Mr. and Mrs. Leong and Albert-N S. Moses. H. Woode, F. Maitland, Stubbings and Eileen, Alleon Woods. poration, whose ramifications ex-stockings and floral head bandeaus. Set perfume spraya,

Miss M. Littleton-Salad bowl.' and Doris, Misses M. Ellis, Mary They carried bouquets of sweet: bend throughout the whole of the peas and roses with maidenhair Mr. and Mrs. Louey Way Sing and Cooper and Alison Kinghorn

Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Louey-Paix of | Messrs. A. H. Rowe, D. E. Clark, The preponderating position of Far East, and beyond. It is in an ferns.

Miss Sophia Lim (sister of the carved allver pictures in Blackwood 3. D. Humphreys, E J. Ainslie, the Hong Kong and Shanghai unrivalled position to gauge the bride) was Bower girl. She wore a frames.

Genes. M. Nemuzee, F. Ella, Wm. Poy-Electric table H. M. W. Nemazee, H. J. Stevenson, Banking Corporation is account-real position and to base its views pale pink brocaded Georgette frock

R. Grimshaw, A. H. Lammert, A. W. able for the annual meeting of on facts not within the ken of the over gold tlasue and hair bandeau. lamp.

basket of gold with Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Wong-Silver Graham Brown, J. O. Sheppard, She carried shareholders rightly being regard-man in the street. Moreover, pale pink satin bow, containing photo frames.

J. R. Edwarda, A. D. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. da Silva-D. Abbey, L. Fulcher, C. L. Farmer, ed as the most outstanding event even were events: to prove, that roses and sweet peas.

The bride's mother (Mrs. Lim) Silver bouquet holder. in the banking and commercial such optimism is slightly exagger- was gowned in black charmense

H. R.Phelips; T. G. Paterson, J. E. Madame Rolande Saurrault Mitchell. W. S. Dixon. W., Shiner, nightdress. M. Gregor, R. J. Birbeek. J. history of the Colony each year. ated-which, of course, we hope trimmed with gold, and wore hat French doll, taffeta

cover, Pair of drystal electric lamps:Arnold. T. Arnold, F. G. Herridge. The views of its Chairman on not-it is still all to the good that and shoes to match.

Dr. Chau Sik-nin was best man Miss B. See Chin--Jum jar.

Mr. H. Kew-Silver toast rack. current topics affecting trade in such a feeling should be express-and Mr. Hugh Lim (brother of the

Mr. and Mrs. Leung "Shiu-tung- relation to China are keenly anti-ed by sober business men whose bride) was groomsman.

The train bearers

were little Pair of hand painted cushions. cipated by all having interests, outlook on the world is influenced Edna Lim (81-ter of the bride) and directly or indirectly, in the de-solely by the trend of British Marie dp Roza. They wore frocks of ivoryaatin trimmed with silver velopment of comerce. And there trade...

lace, with bonnets to match. can be very few, indeed, exempt from this category,

Race Week.

tung / Liang

Mr.

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Rugby, Feb. 26. The Marconi Company reports

A. G. Pile

The "China Mail", King Edward' Hotel, Thoresen. & Co. Mesars. Nemazee's Office Staff Chan Pak Chuen, Mok Tat Yuen, Chau Yue Fong, Laung Koon Tai. Mok, Choung, Mok Hing U, Li Lum, Wo Pat Sing.

MINERS' WELFARE.

At the close of the ceremony, the bridal party adjourned to the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong. Hotel, It was inevitable that reference

where a large company assembled Once more the big race meeting to extend their congratulatione tu that during the past three weeks should be made at Saturday's is here, and Hong Kong, forget the happy couple and where the the beam wireless atation in Aus meeting by the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. ting its troubles for the nonce, usual toasts were enthusiastically trallt has been thoroughly read-

Rugby, Feb. 26: A capital sum of £150,000 as Bernard, the Chairman, to the will plunge. into the joys of the honoured.

Turf The moralists may con

In toasting the happiness of the Justed and retested..

During the past two days beam been set aside under the miners political upheaval in China, to dumn racing because it encour bride and bridegroom, Mr. Liang signals from Britain have been welfare national scholarship the limited effect of the raising ages gaming, but for all that the Blu-tung, son of the late Sir Chen- 24 hours; sad two-way communica scheme under which, when it is of the boycott in Canton, and to fact remains that gaming is one K.C.V.O., appropriately "quoted ation at speeds ranging from 250 to will be running concurrently.

Chen, R.CM.Gheard in Australia throughout the in full operation, 85 scholarships the anti-British movement of our deepest instincts. In the well-known Chinese verae.

8,000. letters per minute, has been Scholarships are available for, throughout the country. The Homeland, although they make Subsequently the newly wedded established daily for several hours, workers in or about the coal mines betting pay its share to the ne- couple left for Repulse Bay for the the maximum speeds being equal to Chinese themselves are not pri- tional revenue, they do not face honeymoon, which will be extended those now in use on the relatively or their sons or daughters over 17, marily blamed for the existing this fact. They defend racing dater to Japan and North China short distance beam between Bri. years of age situation. As Mr. Bernard per-primarily because it improves the The bride's travelling dress was 'z tain and Canada British Wireless tinently pointed out, the British

stock. But out here we are, par- two-tone frock of Navy blue French Service force, a great deal franke. We crepe de Chine, with coat and hat

to, match...

All the frocks were made by been made the subject of a pecu-proving our quaint little China Rolande Saurrault Har und intensely bitter attack, ponies, accepting their perform- List of Presents..

ances in the same way that we The bride's gift to the bride- eupported by boundless misrepre- accept the social side of a local groom was a pair of pearl and Five men armed with daggera sentation and calurany, for which race meeting as a very agree platiuum sleave links, and that of entered an unnumbered house at there can be no other explanation table incidental But only as an the bridegroom to the bride Sha Lo P, Kowloon City, yester

diamond and platinum brooch,"/" Best quality Frompt attention to Exporters.

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turn ond dollar into tan ten into presenta received and his mates and making way with Office:--231, Queen's Road Central, 2nd Boor. Tal. Central 2580 cal instigators not concerned with a thousand; and our on orts to Brine's mother House linen and money and property to the value Factory-500-304, Canton Road, Taumat Tel. K. 859.

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