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military authorities, when in need of anything are far from dis criminating in the matter of

SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1927.

LOCAL WEDDINGS.

hunting carrying their coats over their arms, their shirt collars un- done and their ties hanging loose- ly. But with the residential com- munity in tropical parts it is gen. erally recognised that in business MR. J. FLEMING & MISS K. B.

UNION CHURCH CEREMONIES YESTERDAY.

STRONG.

There was a large and notable

"REAL SHEIK.”

AN ENGLISH GIRL GUIDE'S ROMANCE.

MARRIAGE TO BEDOUIN.

London, June 9. Jerusalem.-A real life story. comes from.

there has to be a dignity of dress, and it is argued that if once the principle of "free and easiness" in attire were established, it would gathering at the wedding and of "The Sheik" be difficult to check a tendency to subsequent reception yesterday Damascus, where the Emir exaggerate it. Amongst sales of Mr. John Fleming, partner Shalon, one of the most power- men especially does dress count, in

the firm of Messrs. Lowe, Chiefs, met an English Gir! ful and most noted Bedouin and it is well known that the Bingham and Matthews, and Guide, fell in love with her on better dressed man gets the better Miss Katharine Baillie Strong, sight, and offered to marry her and bigger orders. As "ahorts" daughter of the Rev. W. B. and and make her "Queen of the

Desert," and open shirts are hardly in ac- Mrs. Strong, of Glencorse, The lady consented, but the cord with business dignity they Midlothian.

British Consul thought that the would have to be ruled out for

The ceremony took place at Emir had kidnapped the girl, general use, but it should surely be!

Union Church, Kennedy Road, and secured her return to Damascus. The lover necom- possible to devise a mode of dress the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie off- panied her. which would eliminate the torture of the collar and tic. A fortune awaits the tailor who can design a suitable and happy medium.

ciating.

ownership of property. But with BATHING FATALITY. trimmed with spray of orange

TAI WAN BAY TRAGEDY INQUEST.

AT THE "CHEERO.”

EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATED.

LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT.

The work of the Y.M.C.A. brides-"Cheero" is deserving of the

over

are.

Mr.

Colony from Home the day pre-loved him, upon which the couple The bride, who arrived in the married the Sheik because she The girl declared that she

vious, was given away by her were permitted to return un- brother (Mr. T. A. Strong, of molested to the desert. Johore) and was charmingly at- tired in a dress of white geor- gette, the frilled panels being

conditions in Kwangtung more

blossom and white heather. She settled, and the only barrier to the

wore a tulle veil held in place. by silver fillet and similarly trim. resumption of a regular and re-

med, brocaded shoes, and carried liable through service to Canton SLIPPED FROM WOOD FLOAT. a bouquet of white lillies and the bad state of repair of the

pink roses with trailing ferns. An inquest was held at the Chinese section engines, the offer Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Miss Catherine Whyte Smith and The bride was attended by of British assistance was accept- under which the Indian youth maids, and by the Misses. Bunny highest praise and last night's en-

concerning the circumstances Miss Joyce Carrie as ed in the spirit in which it was was drowned at Tai Wan Bay on and Jenny Fowle as flower girls,tertainment proved beyond all made and the first British section June 5, engine to haul, the express right Tyeb Company, said that toge-blue crepe de chine trimmed with work of those who give their time

the former Abdulla Bhoy, manager of dresses of pink orgundy

wearing pretty

possible doubt how appreciated from Kowloon to Canton ther with the deceased and four silver, wreaths of rosebuds and to make them the success they are these weekly concerts and the made a most successful trip on others, he had been bathing for silver shoes and carrying dainty Monday. The benefits derived about half an hour when the baskets of hydrangeas, from the resumption will be joint, deeper water, holding on to a who was Matron of Honour, was night ashore are Mrs. A. T. Hamil- deceased was seen to walk into Mrs. R. L. Read, of Shanghai, of helping the troops to enjoy a The prime movers in this work for whilst the British section large piece of wood for support. attired in flowered gold chiffon ton and a host of others who are officials will be able to extend the He had gone in up to his with panel of pleated georgette, to be commended for the unselfish scope of their activities beyond shoulders when he appeared sud-russet picture hat and shoes to manner in which they give their

denly to release his hold and dis- match. the local service, which can never be cxpected to pay, the Chinese the water but could not find the Man.

appeared. Witness dived under Mr. M. M. Watson was Best Middleton urranged

leisure time to this work. section will also reap its share of deceased and, when assistance

the pro- gramme and announced the items. the proceeds, and in addition, with was obtained from a number of organ, the hymns, played being well received by the soldiers and

Mr. G. E. Longyear was at the

Last night's programme was FANTHORPE.-On June 18, 1927,

the assistance given in the matter was carried out for some time fect Love."

Europeans in the vicinity, diving "O God of Bethel" and "O Per-sailors; the concert rooms and at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs of engines, will he able to proceed without success. A. Fanthorpe, a daughter.

The attempts

verandah were both filled to over- with a greater measure of con- were eventually given up and it Hong Kong Hotel where a large thusiastically received and encor- A reception was held at the towing and each item was en- fidence in the construction of the the deceased's body was recover- congratulate the bride and bride- MARRIAGES.

was not until two days later that number of guests assembled to jed. new rail route to Waichow, which ed off the Kowloon Docks. FLEMING STRONG. At the is now well on the way to comple

Although it is invidious to par- Unian Church, on 24th June, tion. There appear to be brighter said the deceased was a non-away dress being an embroidered monstration of the "Charleston" Replying to the jury, witness spent at Manila, the bride's going serves special mention for her de- groom. The honeymoon is being ticularise, Miss D. Hamilton "de- by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, John Fleming, C.A., son of Mr. times ahead for both sections of

swimmer. and Mrs. Fleming, Coates, the Railway whose co-operation is misadventure was returned.

A verdict of death through and crepe de chine with kilted captivated all his hearers.

three piece suit of beige crepella and Mr. Hampton's droll stories. Penicuik, Mid-Lothian, to Katharine Baillie,

Mr. Becond significant of the greater degree

skirt, red hat and beige shoes, Donithorne too, is to be congratu- Among the numerous guests lated on the high pitch of perfec- present at the reception were:-tion to which he has brought his groom), Mr. Strong. (brother of Community singing seems to be the bride), the Rev. J. Kirk growing in popularity and last Maconachie and Mrs. Maconachie, night, with such able leaders, it The young men who at a recent

the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, the went with a real swing. A gruesome discovery was made Rey, W. T. Featherstone and debate talked glibly of the present a villager came across the partially J. R. Wood, and, Master John those who had taken ⚫ part and at Pak Cho Wan on June 21, when Mrs. Featherstone, Mr. and Mrs. cert, hearty cheers were given for At the conclusion of the con- emancipated generation' in the decomposed body of a Chinese male, Wood, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Jack-those responsible for the arrange- Hong Kong, Saturday, June 26, 1927. matter of comfortable attire, con-apparently 16 or 16 years old. The man and Mrs. Jackman, Mr. and ment of the entertainment.

trasting it favourably with that and the finger tips had rotted S. Whyte Smith, Mr. and Mrs gramme, in addition to the names head and face were skeletonized, Mrs. B. Wylie, Mr. and Mrs. T.

Those contributing to the pro- of the Victorian era, would have away. earned the gratitude of hundreds to the bone, was a rope, and it is Mr. and Mrs. C. Blaker, Mr. M. J. Wohlgemuth, J. Grenham, D. Around the neck and drawn tight A. L. Shields, Mr. H. R. Sturt, already mentioned, were Messrs. There is a tendency on the part masculine sex had they success-strangulation. The body is now at and Miss B. Hallowes, Mr. A. W. Fleming and Mrs. Reynolds.

of perspiring members of the presumed death was the result of M. Maas, Mr. B. H. C. Hallowes Hill, Grey, and Paterson, Mrs. of some who are unacquainted

the Kowloon Mortuary. with the facts to regard the Kow-fully devoted their energy to

Eastman, Mr. M. F. Key, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Cleland, Mr. loon-Canton Railway as in the evolving a garb which would

and Mrs, Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. nature of a "white elephant." It combine comfort with dignity in a H.K. POLICE RESERVE W. J. Carrie, Mr. and Mrs. O. is true that the British section tropical climate. In an article

T. Breakspeare, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. E. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Somerfelt, Mr. and Mrs. and

daughter of the Rev. W. B. and of friendliness and trust exist- A GRUESOME FIND. Mrs. Read (sister of the bride- orchestra. Mrs. Strong, Glencorse, Mid-ing to-day between the respective Lothian.

At home, 106, The

Peak, 20th, 21st and 22nd July, Governments of Canton and Hong HOLGATE-STARKEY.-On

June Kong. 18, 1927, at Shanghai, Clare Starkey to Harold Holgate. both of Shanghai.

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headed "Collar and Tie Torture: 'Shorts' for office wear,"

a Cal-

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SKELETONIZED BODY IN VILLAGE.

BRITISH COMPANY MEETING.

A meeting concerning the forma-Miss Fowle, Mr. and Mrs. R. M.

GIRL KNOCKED DOWN.

LONDON AIR RAÍDS.

German Report on War Methods.

Berlin, May 18. "Germany waged war in a man- This is the conclusion arrived at

Intions of international law which states that the policy of reprisals A report issued in five volumes. was mainly responsible for the vio-

were committed.

years, but this is due to the impas.cutta paper focusès attention onlon of the British Company will be Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Graves, ner no worse than her enemies." Įsibility of maintaining the service the annually recurrent discussion held at the Captain Superintendent Mr. and Mrs. C. Bernard Brown, for which the line was primarily concerning comfortable attire for of Police's office, Central Police Mr. and Mrs. A. Brearley, Mr. by the Reichstag committee which hot weather. We are told that Station, at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, A. Ritchie, Mr. Bryden, Mr. for the past seven years has been constructed and on which it depends for its principal source of

the younger section of the com-interested or who required informa- many others, including members military and economie conduct of June 27. Any gentlemen who are Ainsworth, Mr. F. G. Vaux and investigating whether, during the munity, whose work nécessitates tion are requested to attend. revenue-a regular through ser- vice to and from Canton.

Ja good deal of time being spent in

of the staff of Messrs. Lowe, the war, measures were adopted The the sun, fondle a wistful hope that

Bingham and Matthews. British section officials are in no

which violated the stipulations of The health of the bride and international law. way to blame for the absence in piece suit will be abandoned dur-University reports to the police, and the bridegroom made a suit- bridegroom was submitted by Dr. Wong, of the Hong Kong the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the last few years of a reliable

ing the warm weather for a more that whilst driving car. No. 642 able reply. express through service. Had

suitable dress. Then follows a along Cuine Road on June 24, a they been able to foresee the long period of uncertainty created by be that of certain parts of Hong juries which are thought to be

pen picture which might equally girl ran in front of the vehicle and MR. J. R. MACDONALD & MISS was knocked down, receiving in-

The committee considers that the constant commandeering of Kong during the rush hour, of serious. She was removed to the

unrestricted submarine wer was trains on the Chinese section by

justified in international law as a warring military factions and the dashing through broiling streets groups of perspiring brokers

reprisal against the "illegal" Bri- Union Church (Kennedy tish blockade. Bombing by aero- effect of the boycott and picketing to catch fortunate or unfortunate

Road) Was the scene

of planes of military objectives, such on passenger traffic between Bri-clients whilst, in contrast, are the

JUDGE PARRY TO RETIRE.

another wedding

as arsenals and docks in London, yesterday tish and Chinese territory, there dignified merchants seated in the County Court Bench, He was a son of the late Mr. James at night, when it was empty of its

morning, the parties being Mr. was also justified. Judge Parry is retiring from the Mesars. Butterfield and Swire), it, was only bombed on Sundays, or James Robert Macdonald (of arsenals were in it or were close to "The City of London, though is little they could have done to on! breezes of whirring fans and includes Lambeth, Bromley, Dart. Macdonald, of Hong Kong, and population," declared Dr. Bell, the

provide against the falling off in revenue. To have chosen

the

line until better times, rather than to run the service to Fan-

ling and districts at a loss, would

difficult to recover.

•

The whole question of summer

Government Civil Hospital.

pointed to Circuit No. 48, which

MISS

Maidstone Court this);

weck.

L. N. MCCONNELL,

Submarines.

was in

protesting against laxity in dress ford Gravesend, Maidstone, Seven Mrs. Macdonald, of Seaford, Deputy chairman of the committee, alternative of closing down the subtle influence that would be

from a business standpoint as a paks, Tonbridge, and Tunbridge Sussex, England, and Miss Isobe in the Reichstag.

Wells, in 1911. Previously, for Nivison McConnell, daughter of "German gas war

years, he was County Court the late Mr. W. McConnell and accordance with international. law at Manchester. He will bid Mrs. McConnell,

of Newton except in the use of the green and Stewart. Scotland.

yellow cross gases, which were only have been a short-sighted and undress in the tropics resolves itself in 1885 from the Middle Temple, away by Mr. R. M. Chaloner,

His honour was called to the Bar The bride, who was given ed legal gas weapons."

used after the French had employ. economic policy, having regard to into a question of how far it is a became a County Court judge was attended by Miss Joan Ross, not dealt with by the committee at Violation of Belgian neutrality is the rapid depreciation of track, possible to go in the adoption of a war he acted as chairman of the carried out by Mr. J. D. H. other committee...

of Manchester in 1894. During the rolling stock and engines when not more comfortable style of dress 1917 was Industrial Unrest Com-

The duties of Best Man were all, but is being examined by an West Kent Appeal Tribunal, and In Crawford. which would ameliorate discommissioner of the N.W. area. Ile The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie So long as disturbed conditions out dignity being too far asealled. Joys

fort and increase efficiency, with- we present of the Pensions Ap

officiated.

A reception at the Hong Kong a reputation as a writer of Hotel followed the ceremony, prevailed, it was equally inadvis Democratie America as represent biographical works and children's many friends of the bride and Street has reported to the Central able to offer help to the Chinese ed by some of the globe trotting Juveniles that have been produced dering their congratulations.

The occupfer of 241, Temple section in the matter of British fraternity in Hong Kong solves London. Among his successful The honeymoon is being spent

stories, and has written plays for bridegroom attending, and ten- Polico the loss of jewellery valued section engines to keep the ex the problem without regard to ap have been a series of mystery/at Tsingtao and Star Beach of $104 was stalen'from 88, Queen's literary efforts in more recent years

Jewellery and money to the value Dalny,

Road Central on June 24, accord- Ing to a report to the poilce

lin

use.

.

press service going, for Chinese pearance: our visitors go bargain stories.

in 1917-18. He en

"LOCAL THEFTS.