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MARRIAGE.

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CAMPBELL BARKER:-On May

2, 1927, at Shanghai, Anna Viola Barker, to David Camp: bell, both of Shanghai.

DEATH.

KEMSLEY.---On May 29, 1927, at

Shanghai, Frederick

George Kemsley, agod 33 years,,

Hong Kong, Monday, Jupe 6, 1927.

THE RED CROSS.

WAR OFFICE AND HONG KONG:

LOCAL BRANCH SCHEME.

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1927.

LOCAL WEDDING.

SHANGHAI INCIDENT:

(Continued from Page 1.)

GEREMONY AT CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

MR. LEITAO & MISS DE SOUSA.

Canal Banks Broken, .⠀⠀

Chinkiang, June. 4. After addressing, a large meet- ing at Yangchow, outlining his The War Office announces that programme, Marahal Chiang Kai- The Roman Catholic Cathedral the British Red Cross Society is shek returned to Chinkiang yes was the scene of a pretty wedding taking steps to form a branch of terday afternoon, and is expected Marie Augusta de Sousa, daughter yesterday, the parties being, Miss the Society in Hong Kong for the to leave for Nanking to-day of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. de Sousa, of benefit of the British troops in the The lull in the fighting is con- No. 2 Lyemun Villas, Kowloon, and Colony. A supply of comforts has firmed but it is reported that the Mr. Eduardo Inacio Read Leitao, already been sent, and a substan- retreating Northerners have marcantile assistant at the China tial sum has been placed to the broken the banks of the Grand. Underwriters, Ltd. : credit of the Governor of Hong Canal above Shapu. British Kong, for the purchase of such Naval Wireless. additional hospital comforts as Hostilities Suspended. may be required,

Shanghai, June 4. Other latest news items regard- į Hostilities between the North- ing the Naval and Military forces erners and Southerners have been in China are as follows:

suspended for two or three days, In a written reply to Mr. Rhys and there is no change in the gen-taffeta, trimmed with allver lace, Davies, the Secretary of State for eral situation.

-

War states that letters to rela- The Chinese authorities at tives and friends in Great Britain Shanghai have announced that from. men serving In His mines, have been laid in the Majesty's Forces in China are not northern Channel approaching

censored.

..

It is officially announced that Woosung-British Naval Wire

lesa, the strength of the air units in or

Nanking, June 4. on their way to China is the equi- The lull in the fighting ́`con- valent of five squadrons of acro- tinues, and there is nothing to planes, with a personnel of 700 of report.-British Naval Wireless..

Fighting Bolshevism. Help for Y.M.C.A.

Paris, June 4. The YMCA representatives The "Petit Parisien" says that in Shanghai, having asked for

a high Police official has left for funds to erect a recreation hut Indo-China to command a new inside the British Hospital, a organisation to fight Bolshevist special appeal was made and with

all ranks..

...

in 48 hours a cheque for £500, the propaganda in the French East-

ern possessions-Reuter. full amount required, was recely-

Confrmation. ed at Y.M.C.A. Headquarters from

Paris, June 4: a donor who desires to remain

The "Petit Parisien" reports anonymous "to provide a corner that M. Hennequin, the official of home for our men in the Bri- Police Prefecture, embarked yes- -ish Hospital." The special fund terday at Marseilles to head the for which Sir Arthur Yapp að- pealed to cover the special. De-new anti-Bolshevist propaganda

in Indo-China.Havas. fence Force/work in Shanghai had reached close on £7,000 at the¦'

JAPANESE TENOR.. time of mailing.

RECITAL AT THE NIPPON, CLUB.

PLEASING RECEPTION.

The bride, who was given away by bor father, wore a wedding gown of white, French taffeta, bouffant style. trimmed with tulle, embroidered in broidered in silver. silver, together with tulle veil, em

Miss Julia. Soares, as Maid of Honour, wore a dress of cyciamen

and with hat to match. Misa Mimi Alves and Miss Lalita de Sousa, bridesmaids, wore: dresses of cyclamen taffeta trimmed with shell pink tulle, together with hats to

match.

Misscs Fernanda and Candida Carvalho, who, also attended the bride, wore pale pink taffeta dresses In mid-Victorian style, with crino- line poke bonnets to match, while Master Bobby Barnes, as pago, was dressed in blue atin..

The best man was Mr. C. H. Basto..

Following a reception at the Club Lusitano, the bride and bridegroom left for Repulse Bay and are pro ceeding to Manila and Bagulo to-morrow for their honeymoon."

The bride's going-away dress was of Bols de Rose georgette with gold embroidery, a light georgette cont and taffeta hat to match.

lowing--a pair of diamond ear-

Among the present were the fol rings from the bridegroom to bride;" dressing case from bride to bride- groom; a crystal glass punch bowl from the Club de Recreio, of which the bridegroom was formerly Secre tary: a Community Set from Mr. Mr. H. S. Sturt of the China Under- writers, Ltd.: a silver ten set from the

staff of Mesars. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews (where the bride was formerly employed); a Crystal Liqueur set from Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa and a pair of silver, rose bowls from Mt. C. H. Basto. There were many other presents.

Majot and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel R. T. Lee, C.M.G., D.S.O., O:B.E., from the Queen's Royal Regiment, has been promoted to command the 2nd Battalion of the Whitsuntide will have a beneficial Durham Light Infantry, which is effect on a man's services from now at Shanghai, in the place of Last evening the Nippon Club Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Jeffreys, in Des Voeux Road: was crowded now right on during the long D.SO., whose tenure of command on the occasion of a recital given strength to the Christmas holi-expired on April 29.

by the Japanese "premier of days. He will be enabled to re- H.M.S. "Curlew" was commis-song." Mr. Seljiro Tatsumi, REV. D. L. MCSHANE, turn to work to-morrow "tuned sioned on April 27 by Captain assisted by Miss Suzuko Yama

A. H. Taylor, O.B.E., late head of moto. Since his last appearance up," strong in body and happy the tactical section of the Naval in the Colony on March 9, DEATH FROM SMALL POX IN in mind. Any who would argue Staff, for, the China Station, to 1923, when the "China Mail" des- that there are far too many which she will take out the new cribed him as a "wonderful sing- crew for HM.S. "Delhi," First er," Mr. Tatsumi has made won- holidays out here cannot have a Cruiser Squadron. Captain derful progress along the road very strong case to present: there Taylor will transfer to this ship that leads to perfect technique in are far too many points against n arrival, in succession to Cap-a singer: his voice is not strong The death took place from small tain Errol Manners, who will join when compared with that of pox at Lo Ting Chow, Kwang- the "Caradoc,” relieving Captain William Heughan, the Scottish tung, at 8.30 o'clock on Saturday

it.

a debatable point whether the

Air Force in China..

KWANGTUNG,

EIGHT YEARS IN CHINA.

At the same time it may be H. C. Allen, who is to turn over, master of song, but it is morning of Rev. Father Daniel L.

with his ship's company, to the deliciously sweet for a male McShane of the Catholic Foreign- "Cu.lew." The last-named ship voice and at times absolute-((Maryknoll) Mission of America... series of breaks at Christmas, will remain in China in place of ly thrilling and enchant. The sad news

Was cabled Chinese New Year, Easter, and the "Caradoc," which is to returning. In the selections he gave through to the Headquarters of Whitsuntide approaches the to England with the old crew of last night in four different lan- the Mission at Kowloon by Dr. gyages his enunciation left little J. M. J. Dickson of the American ideal in the interests not alone the "Delhi" for refit.

to be desired. To the Westerner, Presbyterian Mission, and receiv of the individual firm but of the At a special meeting of the perhaps, the most delightful ren- cd here at nine o'clock on Satur-

on May 2. with Earl dering in a first class repertoire day night, business community. The sys-Cabinet,

Father McShane contracted tem that obtains in Siam-or at Beatty, Sir George Milne (Chief was "The Tumble Down Shack,"

of the Imperial General Staff), with which not even the most small pox through ministering to least did obtain a couple of de- and Sir Hugh Trenchard (Marshal enthusiastic son of Erin could find the children in the Orphanage cades ago of a universal break of the Royal Air Force) in attend- fault. And in the Italian classics, amongst whom the disease had ance, one of the subjects under in the sweet cadences. of the broken out. Earlier in the week, of at least ten days at the Chinese alecussion is understood. to have Italian language he demonstrated in response to his appeal for as New Year has not a little to been the advisability of sending a that he possesses a vibrant voice sistance, two priests and five commend it. The whole com- strong air force to China.

that elicited great applause. It Sisters of the Mission were sent At the RN. base at Portland was, however, in the Japanese up from Hong Kong last Monday munity goes on holiday at the one on May 4 Paymaster Lieutenant folk-songs and ballads that he to help cope with the outbreak time and the barest of the essen- Commander F. R. Porter became was heard to best advantage: at the Orphanage. With the in- tial services are carried on. This secretary to the captain-in-charge, even those unable to understand adequate transport facilities at same system, of course prevails 26 he was ascretary to the Chief terpret the themes of which he they arrived too late to be of ser- Captain A. G. Craufurd. In 1924- the language could almost in- their disposal, it is probable, that in Glasgow during what is known of Staff on the China Station. sang so beautifully whether the vice to Father McShane, as "Glasgow Fair" when the Commander Massy Goolden, ballads. of the ships and the sea, He was, however, in apparent thousands of artisans there quit S.C., who since his promotion in the triumph of love over obstacles. good health when word was last 1924 has been senior navel officer or the lamentations in the hour of received from him in the Colony, work for a week or ten days and Halifax. is to go to China as grief-all formed a delightful and must have subsequently return from an outing at the sea- Commander of the cruiser song-picture that spoke volumes fallen a victim to the dreaded side the better able to carry on "Danae, at present at Hong of the inherent love of music in disease later in the week, A WELCOME RESPITE.

Kong. Commander Goolden was the Japanese people,

Only about 39 years of age, until the next break at Christ first Lieutenant-Commander of Much of Mr. Tatsumi's success Father McShane was the first It is rarely that the calendar mas. Were it possible to intro- the "Raleigh at the time she must be attributed to the sym-priest of the Maryknoll Mission to permits of four full days' respite duce such a system in Hong Kong stranded off the Labrador coast in pathetic and skilful pianoforte ac- be ordained: and had been fully

a for in 1921. The present com-companiments. of Miss Suzuko eight years in China. from work at Whitsuntide. there is little or no limit to the mander of the "Danae." Comman: Yamamoto, She has a fine com- Although Easter, with its wel places of interest further afield der G. J. Warren, is to be in command of the instrument, and in come break, is not far behind, he to which we could travel-dis- and at the sloop "Bryony," in aolo efforts fairly captivated the audience. Both artistes will be would have been a churlish 'soul tances that are quite of out of the

sure of a rousing welcome alike who would have rejected the question with a holiday of only

from their compatriots and the

A Chinese stoker employed at the prospect of other four days four days. We would be spared.

other sections of the community on the occasion of any future Government Civil Hospital to tend absence from office during the the inconvenience of a certain

the boiler here, was yesterday week-end, specially looking to the proportion of the community

visit to the Colony,

Beautiful bouquets were pre badly burned about the face and high humidity which made every having to work whilst the others.

serted to the singer and pianist tands by a rush of steam. He is last night by two little Japanese now undergoing treatment at the body bathe in perspiration, The were enjoying themselves on a (To the Editor of the China Maik. "1

hospital Sir-With roference to a cer- eire. Miss Yamauchland: Miss

Also suffering from burns about temptation is to quote the old saw prolonged holiday. And perhaps.

tain lady's remark in regard to Asavama

the face and, hands through a that all work and no play makes even, newspaper staffa might be soldiers travelling by 3rd class The Tapanese Consul General, similar accident a Chinese in charge Jack a dull boy" but that is not permitted to ease their labours ferry boat, etc., we sincerely hope Mr Y. Murakami, was on appre of the furnace at the: Gas. Works the issue here. What is more to for a few days and join in the that the lady in question is hot late member of the Audience Afe Des Voeux Road West ivas yeez British. If so we are surprised as Mr J Abe President of the erdry omitted to the hospital for

Treatment, the point, perhaps, is that a com- general spirit of recreation at her lack of patriotism and Nippon Club, and Mrs. Abe. plete break from labour for three The foregoing may be dismiss breeding. If she does not like or four days in this climate must the conclusion of the Whitsuntide we trust she will make use of the ed aa mere idle reflections toward, travelling with British soldiers, make for greater efficiency thus holidays, but they can do no harm 3rd class deck herself. Hoping being advantageous both to the if they result ultimately in a you will publish this reply in employer and the assistant. Con- better and more ideal distribution your paper, trariwise, the man who never exists at present. S

of holidays during the year than

'takes a day oft" or is precluded

by the nature of his occupation from a three or four days holl," day now and again is liable to get into a

a groove, mentally and physically, that must retard his giving the full hundre

effer

be"

Certain landlords.. are, rep

by the papers to have consented. fore go the collection of the for the months of C March, and April because many of their tenants were fore

settled st

to his work, it cannot count of

thei

prevaili

the Mediterranean,

CORRESPONDENCE BRITISH SOLDIERS AND THE

Hong

FERRIES.

Yours truly,

BRITISH SOLDIERS; ongJune

WOROBBED, ON BUSA

While

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Chinand

per Ton Road had his left?

BURNED BY STEAM.

"OLD HOME WEEK"

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