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Hong Kong, Monday, June 4,, 1928.

"FEMINA."

"BLUFF AND KEEP ON BLUFFING."

MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1928..

THREE WEDDINGS.

·LOCAL CHINESE FAMILIES

· UNITED.

JAPAN'S REPLY,

NOTE DELIVERED: TO WAICHIAOPU.

FORCING EFFORTS.

A PORTUGUESE COUPLE. A TEMPORARY MEASURE.

Said the "Sunday Herald" Thros pretty weddings were

Peking, Saturday. yesterday:

solemnised on Saturday.

The Japanese Legation has fo As the result of tremendous At St. John's Cathedral, two sued the text of a note to the Wai forcing efforts Femina has gut-well-known local Chinese families chiaopu replying to the various vived another week in a lightsome were united, and the happy couple notes from the Waichinopu, rela- manner, thanks to treatment by are to conclude the festivities tive to the despatch of Japanese our junior evening and both with a honeymoon trip around troops to Chinese territory. morning contemporaries. So, for the world.

The Note says it is obvious Mr. James Tungsang Choy and that the Chinese the present, the policy of "bluff

Government and keep on tuffing" provails. Miss Sylvia Joyce Lau were the should assume responsibility for The serious aspect of the mat-contracting parties. The bride protecting foreign property and ter, which other journals have so groom is the son of Mr. Choy lives and the Japanese Legation far dodged, has not been lost Hing, of the Sun Co., Ltd., who wishes to express its sincero ap- sight of, and for that reason the is a highly respected merchant of preciation for the recent declara- "Sunday Herald" continues to Hong Kong, Canton and Austrations by the Chinese Government withhold from publication all the lin. The bride is the daughter of regarding the protection of for letters received having to do with Mr. and Mrs. Lau Hey-shing, eigners. "Femina" with the exception of The Very Rev. Dean Swann per- The Japanese Government is опе. This is published because formed the ceremony, assisted by gladly relying upon the Chinese the writer took the trouble to the Rev. S. K. Tso. Mr. Lau Government's protection, but in bring it to the office himself and Hoy-shing gave his daughter the light of recent events, espe is known to us as a responsible re-away. sident without any strain of that perversity which has characteris-

ed the efforts of other, writers.

Louis XV. Dress. The bride had a retinue of nine, Other letters received in this She wore a charming Louis XV

office are, we are confident,

Don Q. XXX.

cially the deplorable incident- at Tainan, it is felt it was neces sary to take its own measures for the protection of its nationals.

The Note goes on to draw at-

genuine, but their bona fides have dress with bouffant skirt, intention to the fact that the Chin- not been investigated. wise taffeta, and with a generous ap- ese Delegation at the Washington plication of silver lace lined with Conference agreed to a resolution man does a foolish thing onco; pearls. Her bouquet was of white that was justifiable and in accord.. only a fool keeps on doing it.

white carnations and ance with the accepted principles. roses, Correspondents whose letters

maiden-hair fern.

of international law for a nation are still being held over include:

There were four bridesmaid, or nations to send or station arm-- Charlie Smiles.

the Misses Alma O'Hoy, Pheobe d forces in other states as a tem- To, Marion Sun and Lau Hing-porary measure in order to meet tong. They wore dresses of dif-emergencies which threatened to ferent shades which act off the endanger the lives and property- pompadour effect in the bride's of nationals of such nation tak-- attire. Their bouquets were of ing such action. It was in the pink roses and maiden-hair fern, spirit of that declaration that Jap

The Misses Lau Hing-chun, anese troops were sent to Shan-- Anita Woo and Vivian Woo were tung-Router, the flower-girls. Their dressES

whole scheme.

Caustic.

Bowen-road Hospital.

She Kneedsit.

War Horse.

Short of Breath.

been communicated with.

Other correspondents

The Motive?

have

The letter referred to above is also lent shades of colour to the as follows:-

Big Reception. Muster Denis Lau and Master

Dear Sir,-Reading the issue of the "China Mail" on Saturday evening and the "Sunday Herald" Kenneth Lo were the pages. of yesterday, one is amazed to find that the letter purported to was attired in the Chinese lady's Mrs. Lau, the bride's mother, have been written one ceremonial costume.

Public HoaxX.

by

tional honour to enter upon the terrific conflict that was soon to develop into the most terrible war of modern or ancient times and which very properly is now referred to and will long be known Femina" is nothing less than a Mr. Ng Sze-kwong (ex-tennis. as the World War. His coun- The suggestions which you man of the Chinese Recreation champion of the Colony and chair- try's entrance to even what may make that this "farce" is nothing Club) was best man. There were be termed an ordinary war cannot short of a direct attack upon your three groom's men. Messrs. Woo but be a very trying ordeal to the paper seems to me to be a serious Hing-tak, Choy Koon-shiu and

allegation, and one which I feel Choy Wai-lam. head of any State at any time, as aure you will not rest until you The subsequent ceremony at upon him, in such a calamity, de- have probed to your own satisfac- No. 2, Park-road was largely at- tended. After the round of cere volves many additional duties

One wonders what is the momonies in connection with such a and much real anxiety. tive for this bickering and contro-fashionable Chinese marriage, the versy between the various papers bride and bridegroom are to travel published in the Colony. If what round the world.

It

is

tion.

you state is true there is little

doubt that the public will treat

R.C. CATHEDRAL

The Castro and Danenberg

Families..

MUTILATED.

JAPANESE OFFICER'S

BODY.

YALU BANDITS.

Tokyo, Saturday.. According to local Press reports,.

the Yalu frontier discovered the Japanese police of Korea who were pursuing Chinese bandits at badly mutilated body of Lt. Wakabayashi, who was kidnapped on May 28.-Reuter.

Japanese War Office reports sald that as the result of a Manchurian bandit raid frontler in Yalu, involving the

the Korea capture of a Japanese subaltern and several casualties among the Japanese Garrison headquarters at

Acrosa

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therefore is no light praise that universally given to King George

Ryuzan had despatched à battalion that from beginning to end of the

to the scene of the outrage as n World War he performed his oner-the papers concerned with con-

precaution against further trouble. ous duties in exemplary manner.

tempt. After all said and done

A strong protest was lodged with the local Chinese authorities. the Press must respect the intel- His Majesty gives one the im-ligence of the community to whom

Two infantry battalions, pression that his chief charac-it looks for its support, and if

machine-gun, unit and some gunga teristic is sound commonsense certain press in the Colony in-

were held in readiness. Mr. Antoine Pio Castro and

Japanese troops then clashed (which is not so common as to be tend to use the medium of their

publications for airing their Miss Kathleen Grace Danenberg with the bandita, the latter re- conspicuous in every monarch) "quibbles", and "petty jealousy" were married at the Roman treating, leaving five or six dead. and he is never more sensible against another newspaper, then Catholic Cathedral on Saturday. than when he is following the the sooner it closes its doors the The groom is the son of Mr.

better.

C. M. and the late Mrs. Castro. Cabinet's advice, which of course When the "letter"

from The bride is the daughter of the he invariably does through the "Femina" firet ppeared, one felt late Mr. F. P. Danenberg and Mrs. HIS MAJESTY THE KING.

excellent medium of the Prime it was too ridiculous to be true, L. F. Danenberg.

and remarks such as "I'wonder Minister. His Majesty is under what this means?" and "Some formed the ceremony.

The Rev. Father Rossi per- 'Three Yesterday was the sixty-third

no delusion

abody is getting at somebody here" bridesmaids were in attendance, anniversary of the birthday of

monarch's supposed "divine were to be heard in all quarters, these being the Misses Wilhel His Majesty King George the

Surely the Press has plenty of mina Danenberg, Lucy Lopes and right" nor would he ever information of real interest and Cissy Botelho, Fifth and to-day the auspicious event is being celebrated in Eng-act contrary to the wishes of concern for the public without re- -The bride was given away by

the Cabinet. In that and all other sorting to "public leg-pulling" and her uncle, Mr. D. F. J. Lopes. land throughout the Empire and

Dr. F. M. Graca Ozorio was wherever Britons may be situated respects His Majesty is much attempting to injure the progress

of a local contemporary.

sponsor for the bride and Mr. A. On this occasion, as in past years,

efforts to bring this "nonsense" bridegroom.

The public will appreciate your Mackenzie was sponsor for the

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better balanced than many other crowned heads." King George

HEAVY TOLL. COUNTRYWIDE STORMS IN

JAPAN.

800 HOUSES FLOODED.

Tokyo, Saturday, Storms all over Japan have taken a heavy toll during the last. few days.

'Sixteen soldiers were struck by lightning during artillery prac- tice in Northern Japan. Two of them are expected to succumb.

Eight hundred houses have: been flooded and several wrecked...

the Fifth is, in fact, an ideal con-China Mail" and the "Sunday Hotel Savoy. The honeymoon is including the police station and to an end, and I am sure the A reception was held at the Herald" will lose nothing in so being spent at Macao,, and the post office at Kagoshima doing.

bride's travelling dress is of pink Assuring you of my support,

georgette, with hat to match. Yours, etc.

The groom's present to the Cabbage Looking.

bride was a diamond cluster ring; that of the bride to the groom

BABY DODSON AT ROMAN

it is certain that His Majesty's subjects will welcome the oppor- tunity to make fitting display of stitutional monarch and will go the loyalty and affection with down to posterity as one who had which they regard the head of the no delusions regarding his high Realm. Of King George the position in the State. Personally, Fifth it may not perhaps be said he is a very likeable, highly cul- that, as in the case of his lus-tured gentleman, and one who is LOCAL CHRISTENING, was a cigarette case. trious father, the late King Ed-held in genuine affection by all ward the Seventh, he has been classes of his subjects, all of as conspicuous in the sphere of whom, on this his birthday, will diplomacy. King Edward, during sincerely wish him many happy the last few years of his compara- tively short reign—he occupied the throne for less than ten years was deservedly known as the "Peace Maker," chiefly be cause of his pre-eminent success

returns.

VAGRANT'S PASS.

A WANDERING PERUVIAN IN

-TROUBLE.

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

IN KOWLOON.

Mr. Ng Ming-chiu and Miss Valentine Lo.

in a storm off Saghalin and elevers. A small steamer has foundered!

were drowned-Reuter.

RUSSIAN OIL.

CHAIRMAN OF SYNDICATE APPOINTED.

Moscow, Saturday. M. Sokolnikov, formerly Com missar of Finance in the Soviet Government, has been appointed! chairman of the Oil Syndicate.--- Reuter.

TEASERS.

Answer The "China Mail'' Questions.

TO-DAY'S POSERS.

At the Roman Catholle Cathe- dral, Glenenly, yesterday afternoon, the baby daughter of Mr. C. H. Dodson, proprietor of the Motor Cycle and Car Exchange, Kowloon,

The Hop Ching Hall of Kowloon and of Mrs. Dodson (see Holliday),was the scene of a pretty wed was-christened Eunice Freda, ding on Saturday when Mr. Ng -The sponsors were Miss¬MT: Ming-chiu, B.S.ES.A., the only Julyan and Mr. P. T. F. Julyan, “ [son 61 Dr. Ng Man-ying, was mar- A Peruvian, named Frederick The Main Altar of the Immacu-ried to Miss Valentine Lo B.A., as a diplomatist in the European Castro, was ou Saturday charged late Conception was prettily lit youngest daughter of Mr. and countries to which he turned his before Major C. Willson,

at the with electric lights and the Church Mrs. Lo Kan-ling... attention and deemed it expedient Central Magistracy, with vagrancy bells were rung both when the The Rev. W. T. Featherstone,

M.A., officiated. to link in friendly alliance with In the Colony. The man, accord-party entered and left the

The bride was given away by England. King George the Fifthing to Sub-Inspector Elston, was Cathedral.

her father. She wore a charming being repatriated from Singapore. The officiating Clergy was the frock of silk net, with a Brussels has passed most of his reign in and was to have been trans-shipped Rev. Father A. Ross

lace vell and coronet of pearls rom day to day a series of half very different circumstances. He here, but irregularities in his After the ceremony an Informal with orange blossom From ascended the throne on the death passport held him up. His com- reception was held at the residence Miss Violet Wu was bridesmaid a dozen questions, not tremendously mittal to the House of Detention of Mr. and Mrs. Dodson, President and Mr. Ng Tal-ping was best difficult to answer but not always of his father in 1912, at a time was ordered by the Magistrate apartments, Kowloon, and in the man. The bridesinald's costume so simply solved as may be thought, when Europe and the world gen-pending the straightening out of evening a Chinese dinner was held was of French shell pink crepe-de-appear on this page. Answers are

the passport difficulty. erally appeared to be particularly peaceful, very largely owing to his father's far-sighted and peace- ful diplomacy. But only two more years were to pass before King George was to experience one of the most terrible ordeals surely ever experienced by any monarch in any period of the world's his- tory

In August,, 1914, Ergland found it fearabe

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2. What is a Nobel Prize worth

sole, with a mauve picture, hat to given on page nine match She carried a bouquet of |mauve orchids, aden

1. Who is the third son of King The reception was held at No.: Georget 44, Nathan-road. Mr. and Mrs. Lo Kan-ling were host and hostess to a large number of friends. Mr. Ng Tal-ping, the talented Chinese singer, sang, a song entitled "Beauty Cruelty" with violin accompaniment Professor Valentine Pirin, D.MW

The honeymoon is being spent at Fanling

8. Who. inaugurated them?

What Is M. Zaimis?

5. How old in the

6. And the Prince