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“WHAT MEAN YEZ”

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1927.

WEDDINGS.

TWO CEREMONIES IN THE CATHEDRAL

~STAPLE-WARBRICK.

Then, followed the dark ages, an era unexampled in its chaos and rapine and perpetual war. But if the barbarians conquered Rome, Christianity conquered the (To the Editor of the “China Mail."1 barbarians, though it was a very Sir-"What mean ye by this feeble manifestation of the spirit service?" This was the question of which had first blazed forth in the annual Passover Feast-far - Palestine.. moved from any need of the pilgrim new Europe came into being, the And so gradually a

The marriage was solemnised this garb they donned for the occasion, Europe of chivalry, of the cru- afternoon at St. John's Cathedral of or reason for the unleavened bread sades, of the medieval Church, Mr. K. K. Staple, of Messra. Pil- or hurriedly prepared lamb for the and the feudal monarchies of grim & Co., and Miss M. J. War- feast. "What mean ye?" said the France, Germany, Britain, and brick of the Government Civil Hos Hebrew-child and the reply was Spain. This also was an era of pital.

TAG that the feast was one of a mighty constant war, of feudal baron Rev. H. Copley Moyle, the Cathedral The service was conducted by the deliverance in which the stretched-with feudal baron, of kings with Chaplain. out arm of their God had turned one another and with rebellious The bride was given away by Mr. aside a deadly plague and brought nobles, between the Papacy and A. G. Hewlitt and was attended by them out of a great affliction. the German Emperor.

the Misses M. A. Wilson and E. "What mean ye by this service", might well be asked by our children and the Reformation with the Honour and Mr. A. J. Pilgrim best

Then came the Renaissance Williams as bridesmaids.

Miss E. A. Girling was Matron of

on the recurring celebration of tremendous revival both in the Armistice Day." Why do we vitality of Christian life and of man. gather together with no background culture of all kinds. The New at the Hong Kong Hotel, after A reception was afterward held made of the thunder of guns; far World was discovered, democracy which the happy couple left for away from the dread fields, scarred had, a new birth, nationality came Manila... slopes and battered fields where into being, and the discoveries of death so long held carnival, with natural science opened an entire- MR. G. T. PADGETT AND MISS those days now so long behind us ly new vista to mankind which -and alas! almost forgotten, has culminated in the wonders

V. W. MAY, Surely, Sir, it is time that Hong of modern civilisation. Kong came to its senses! I write,

St. John's Cathedral But this era, was as war-like scene on Saturday afternoon of a Was the knowing fully well that I may tread as any that preceded it. There pretty wedding, the parties being upon somebody's corns, but surely were first the religious wars, Miss Violet Winifred May, daugh- it is time that we discarded this then the dynastic wars, and last ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. May, of floral display? It is unnecessary the recent wars over democracy Hong Kong; and for me to refer to Earl Halgs ap and the freedom of nationality. Thomas Padgett,

Mr. George peal; the Press of the Colony has Certainly the prophesy of the and Mrs. G. H. Padgett, quite rightly given it the publicity founder of Christianity that Beldevere, Kent, it merits. Nevertheless, there are there would be wars and rumours elated.

The Rev. H. Copley Moyle of

son of Mr. of

medieval style trimmed

man were.

ceremony BOMe

after

still 13,000 soldiers lying in hos-of wars in the days that were to pitals; there are over a third of a come has been proved true.

The bride, who was given away million children left fatherless and The reason is not far to seek, tired in a dress of white char- by her father, was charmingly at- nearly 200,000 stricken women left but this experience of war and meuse, husbandless. Why should we ob commotion on earth..does not with pearls and diamante, and serve Armistice Day by putting mean that there has not been train embroidered with pearls and several hundreds of dollars into the steady. progress all the time. orange blossom. Her bouquet was pockets of a dozen or so Chinese Slavery has gone, brutality is of white roses and white. heather. who spend 366 days in every year everywhere now tempered by in an endeavour to deplete the humanity, political autocracy has as

Miss Joyce Thornhill, who acted

bridesmaid, wore pockets of our women-folk?

a pretty now given place to popular gov powder blue tafetta dress trimmed Surely, Sir, the whole proceedings ernment, justice is available to with silver, lace and pink georgette. civil war for ever. Which, of would have been far more dignified all (with the possible exception with hat to match. Her bouquet course, would be too good to be had they terminated after His of some parts of unhappy China, was of pink roses. true. The Cantonese set out on ing the Government had deposited And never has the growth been lace with black lace hat.

Excellency the Officer Administer and temperance is on the increase. In an old gold georgette dress and The bride's mother was attired the Northern expedition, and al- his wreath? Surely. one wreath so rapid as in the last fifty years. though there have been interrup-"from the Governor and people of In spite of the Great War, it is Margaret Dixon, the train-bearers, Master John Thornhill and Miss all races and creeds of the Colony unquestionable that to-day we wore pretty powder blue satin tions due to strifes, secessions, of Hong Kong" would have meant have the beginnings in human attire. and intrigues, it cannot be ex- more to most of

12.5. and, I thought of a unity and brother- pected that they will not now join am

The duties of best tempted to say, to those hood among men.

Just in pro discharged by Mr. R. W. Smith, hands with Nanking, especially as

whom we were commemorat portion as this grows will it bring whilst Mr. G. G. Thompson and Mr. the latter's armies are assuming see a very gallant General strug-laws and a constitution for the

ing! Was it very edifying to in its train equitable international Arnold acted as groomsmen.

After the " control of Hankow. That is the giling with a ten foot monstrosity? world which will end wars and be hundred and eighty guests were problem that has to be decided by

Surely, Sir, the money expended the outward and visible manifes entertained at the Hong Kong Hitherto there have Oxford's very eminent professor of all men are the children of one left for Repulse Bay prior to their

upon this, what Dr. Percy Bearmer, tation of the spiritual truth that which Mr. and

Hotel Roof Garden Canton.

Mrs. been some signs that there is no ecclesiastical art, would probably Father. Though there may still departure for Manila where the Padgett great partiality for Nanking and describe as "a vulgar display" be stormy times ahead, we are rest of the honeymoon will be funds to swell Nanking's war

would have been far better spent nearer at the present time than spent. in other directions? chest have been withheld by Can-

ever before to the realisation of Have we forgotten that the guns the promise made nearly two bridesmaid

The bridegroom's gift to the ton.

But once the Nanking that tore and bruised their bodies thousand years ago, and most watch and to the trainbearers

WIS a gold wristlet armies are in supreme power in did not release them? We need scher-minded people will agree gold slave bangle and gold cuff. Hankow what is going to be the in their shadowy legions, their tens unquestionably the

those gallant men to-day: to come that Sir Austen Chamberlain links. upshot so far as Canton is con- of thousands to march again the tinguished Foreign Secretary of were the following:-

most dis- cerned? Will it be compelled to highways of the world, till no one his generation-has justly earned Bride's Parents, linen and give its men and its money for the /can miss their presence, Then, the gratitude of all Christian entree dish; European Staff H. E.

cheque; Bridegroom's' perhaps, what they died for will be continuance of the campaign attained. To come in their splendid

peoples.

Co., Orthoponic Victrola gramo- against the Northern allies? In manhood,

One can but hope that the phone; Mains Dept. Chinese Staff, McGEOWN. On November 6, 1927,

eloquent spirit that permeated the atmoa-Tientsin rug; Mr. and Mrs. G. at 61 Haskell Road, Shanghai, spite of the movement chronicled preacher once observed," just as phere. at Locarno will attend the Kurray, marble clock; Mr. and to Mr. and Mrs. James J.in our news columns to-day aim- came." Sound the Revelle-and-call national conferences, and share Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Lucey, Japanese last we saw them before the end deliberations of all future inter- Mra, V. Sorby, travelling clock; McGeown, a Воп (James ed at consolidating the Two them back from where they left the views of the British Prime vase; Mr. and Mrs. A. Allison, Kwanga" and concentrating their us...where we saw them last. Minister that the Locarno Con- blackwood reading lamps; Mies C. Internal development, will outside the mine craters of St. Eloi; in the beginning of the work of appense. A. F. Paul, black cat tea cosy and The poison gases of St. Julien; at ference was not the end, but the Allison, fruit set; Mr. and Mrs. PADGETT-MAY-At St. John's influence prove too much and grim struggle among the falling ment and reconciliation, and that tea pot stand; Mr. and Mrs. 8. Cathedral, Hong Kong, by the Canton be compelled to keep to tree trunks of Sanctuary Wood and the promised "peace on earth and Stansby, silver jam jar: Mr. A. G. Rev. H. Copley Moyle, M.A., on its obligations to fight against the Hooge; in all the long agony of the goodwill toward men" is actually. Miss R. White,

Everett, 6 silver serviette rings; November 12, 1927, Violet

Samme; up all the slopes of Vimy in sight. Winifred, younger daughter of North until the Nationalist dream and in the mud and blood of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. May, Hong comes true-or is for ever rude-Paschendale. Sound the "Fall in"

Yours, etc., Kong, to George Thomas, eldest

L. E. Haynes. son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hy shattered of "Nationalism" for the Great Host wherever they lie, Padgett, Upper Belvedere, controlling not only a few pro-more than ever.

for we need their presence to-day; Hong Kong, Nov. 13. vinces but the whole vast coun- And if they come, will they coun- HIGHWAY ROBBERY. try?

tenance this floral display when

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BIRTH.

MARRIAGE.

DEATHS.

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Among other presents received

Parents,

cut glass scent. bottles; Mr. and Mrs. "W. K Reynolds, 2 silk cushions; Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Russell (Bride's Sister and brother-in-law), black- wood

JA silver cabinet; Mr. sweet dish; Misses Pidgett (Bride- May (Bride's Brothers), silver."

groom's Sisters), syphon stand;

The answer to these queries is their women-folk and children need VICTIM REFUSE TO GIVE ANY Mr. and Mrs. G. Watson (Aunt),

our help? I think not!

Yours, etc.,

IONIDES. Hong Kong, Nov. 12.

PEACE!

INFORMATION.

silver cake basket; .Mr. and Mrs. A. Bispham, fish knives and forkspa

vital not alone to the economic 1927, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, Dorothy, dearly be future of Canton but to this loved wife of Eric T. Forestier, Colony. Were it possible for the

An extraordinary story of a high- Mrs. Titmas, incense burner; Mr. aged 40 years..

way robbery, the victim of which W. Spratt, silver salt llars; Mr. war bogey to be laid once and for

refused to give any information, and Mrs. A., Gillard, silver butter LOCKHART-On November 4ever, it is not at all difficult to

was yesterday brought to the notice dish; Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Thornhill 1927, in London, after an envisage a regime in Canton

and family, cut glass bowls; Mr. of the Police by an eye-witness of and Mrs. Holdman, brocade cush- the affair. operation, Evelyn Kame,

lon; Mr. and Mrs. B. Maughan, ("Eve"), aged nine years and whose sole aim would be works.of

According to this man, the vic-afternoon tea cloth; Mr. and Mrs. four months, beloved dangh-peace and the development of its

ITo the Editor of the “China Mail"] [tim was attacked by three highway Sellwood, blackwood table; Mr. ter of Grace and W. Bruce trade with Hong Kong: Unfor-

men in Samshuipo and robbed of and Mrs. W. C.. Clark, chiming Lockhart..

Sir,-Permeated, as it was, $27.90 in money. The eyewitness clock; Mr. and Mrs. Westlake, tunately for the early realisation with an atmosphere of peace, the pluckily tackled the robbers single-silver cake dish; Mr. and Mrs. Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 14, 1927. of such hopes, the war lords of Guildhall banquet on Thursday of them.

Prime Minister's speech at the handed and managed to secure one White, Irish linen; Mr. A. R. White, fruit bowl; Mr. J. Yeo, afternoon all the contending factions have evening presenta interesting The others. Jan

tea knives and spoons; Mr. G. AFTER HANKOW---WHAT?

away, but were Matsumura, coffee set; Mr. and "taated blood" and so long as they tribute to Dr. Stresemann and ed by the alarm raised by the eye- Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dizon and reading. Mr. Baldwin's eloquent chased by people who were attract Mrs. W. Armitt, lacquer plaques; can batten on the people they are M. Briand will be welcomed by all witness, and eventually both were family, Japanese tea set; Messrs. Everyone in this Colony is be-not likely to acquiesce in the students of international policy. captured. When they were search-Wing Nam & Co, silver rose bowl; ginning to be weary of the long-plough replacing the sword. We can but hope that a new era ed, however, only $3.85 was found Miss H. Hoare, handworked cush-

is in sight an era characterised between them. drawn-out civil war in Chine. All These war lords are themselves by a new

los; Mina Lena McKenzie, tea that the local community desires, putting the clock of economic pro- brotherhood among men and it tained by the Police for investiga family, blackwood teapoys; Mr., sense of unity and All three men are now being, de-forks; Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith and if peate is to be delayed unduly, greas back by decades, and it is of this, in its wider sense, that tion of the alleged crime. is that the safety of British sub-will be another generation before I would trespass upon your

space for a brief period.

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Jects and British property be we can expect to see the rise of If we look back over the broad adequately safeguarded, and that statesmen imbued with those there will be no repetition of the ideals that really exalt and do not Wanhalen

debase the nation. or Nankang incidents. In other respects it will take a very sensational development indeed to revive interest in affairs in China

Mra, and Misses. Bliss, silver condi- ment set; Mr. and Mrs. Budden and family, fruit bowl; Mr. and Mrs. Brown, powder bowl;

tea

sweep of history, what do we set; Mr. and Mrs. V. Chittendan, Mr. and Mrs. Flegg, Satin see? Within a few years of the afternoon tea cloth and serviettes; Cushion: Mr. and Mrs. Massey, death of Christ, the last remains coffee spoons; Mr. and Mrs. R. Hyne, cut glass vases; Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. T. Armstrong, silver salad bowl; Mr. § and ... Mrs. of the Jewish State were swept shannon, silver spoons and tea Mrs. A. Holland, afternoon away, the Temple was destroyed, serviettes: Mr A. McKirdy, fish cloth and serviettes; Mr. and Mrs. and the Roman Empire, just knives and forks; Mr. and Mrs. Brock, pink rug: Miss G. Ramsay MOTOR CYCLE MISHAP.

created by Augustus out of the Hughes, afternoon tea cloth and and Mr. G. Rodger, allver casserole wreck of the Roman Republic, serviettes; Mr. and Miss Lawson, dish; Mr. and Mrs. Laing, cut glass NEW SEASON GINGER, That, however, is subject to No. 6, Austin Road, Kowloon, was over the civilised world. So ex-Moyle, silver ink stand and calea son, Irish linen table cloth Mr. While Mr. L. A. dos Remedios of established its universal sway aliver butter dish; Rev. H Copley Vases; Mr. and Mrs. Clark Atkin. some qualification Affairs in driving his motor cycle in Nathan cellent was its rule that for a few dar Mr. and Mrs. Mocock, tea and Mrs Griggs, 2 brocade Kwangtung do and always shall Boad yesterday, a small Chinese boy centuries it looked as though they Mr. and Mrs. U. kumjaht, cushions; Mr. and Mrs. Glendin Interest us here. Nothing would pote the Yaumati School M. But the fabric of Roman rule was and Mrs. P. Lannighan, cut glass,noon ten knives and": "forks." Mr era of eternal peace had arrived gold necklace Mr. and Mrs. Aing, silver photo frame” Mr. and

Roberto, silver butter dish; Mr. Mrs Hamblin and family, atter please the people in this Colony Remedios was unable to pull up in perishing at the heart, and not scent bottle; Mrs And Miss Ston- and Mrs. Spradberry, salad bowl; than to see some sem: time and the led was knocked down chimed Christianity the, official son, afternoon tea cloth; Mr AB sweet dish. Mr. and Mr. Hunt and long after Constantine had pro-ham powder bowl; Mr. K. & Robin Capt. and Mrs Ball Smith, silver blance of peace and.order restor

suffering Injuries to

face and leg. He religion of the Empira, that in Allen, cut, slane scent bottle and family, sliver flesha) to Las Kwa W rush of the northern Barbarians, powder bowl Mr and Mrs. Juis 192

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