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DO ROZA-ALVES.

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COMING OF AGE. Princess Juliana of Holland.

LOCAL CELEBRATION,

tho present MacDonald regime, Mr. Churchill exclaimed:-

"During the last few years a sense of powerlessness seems" to have come across many, of An extremely pretty wedding

On the occasion of the coming those who have taken an active was solemnized in the Cathedral of of age of H.R.H. Princess Juliana part in the triumphant exer- the Immaculate Conception yaster- of Holland the Netherlands Con- tions which the British Empire day, when Misa Cecilia M. de S. sul-General (Mr. M. J. Quist) and has made during the present Alves became the bride of Mr. the members of his community century. Something seems to Gustavo Uo'da Roza,

were guests at a dinner-dance in have snapped in the national} Mr. da Roza is a well-known the roof garden of the Hong Kong consciousness. There is a readi- local gentleman rider, and the son Hotel. ness to cast away all that has of the late Mr. Daniel da Roza, The guests were received by Mr. been won by measureless sacri- whilst Miss Alves is the daughter Quiat, aastated, by Mrs. Stokkink fices and achievements. We of Mr. Alberto E. de S. Alves, who and Mr. Stokkink, the new Manager seem to be the only great acts as Oficial Timekeeper at the of the Netherlands Trading nation which dares not speak Hong Kong Jockey Club meetings. Society, who, without being a up for itself. We seem to be! His Lordship, the Rev. Bishop H. member of the Hollandache Club the only great nation which Valtorta read the marriage service. (Netherlands Tennis Club) Was has lost confidence in its mis. The bride was given away by her sion, which is ready to resign father, and was charmingly dresa- its rights. We see countries ed in Ivory satin. She carried a muck weaker, much less bouquet of arum lilies and 18+ wealthy than ours, who do not paragus fern. The bridesmaids, hesitate to put forward their the Misses Marie and Mercedes claim, There is Л feeling Alves (cousina of the bride), wore abroad that, under the Social. dresses of "peach-coloured geor- ists, Britain, is down and out gette, and carried bouquets of pink and on the dole. But we are and white carnations. still a considerable people. Our The flower girls, the Misses So- hope is that, amid the confusion corro Alves and Ismeria Ozorio of our present situation, the were daintily attired in light blue British people will still have and shell-pink georgette, and car- the sanity and resolution to susred baskets of carnations, whilst tain that ancient naval power l'atay Alves acted as page, wearing which across four centuries of costume of dark blue and white history has so often defended satin. good causes, and which has Mr. S. A. Lopes officiated as never defended good causes in vain." Although these views were ex- pressed whilst the Naval Confer- was in session, nothing occurred at that Conference to diminish their importance. They cre well worth the deepest con-

ence

"best man" and Mr. A. W, da Roza was the groomsman.

decorated for the occasion by Mrs. The Church had been beautifully A. W. da Roza, assisted by some of the bride's friends.

elected its chairman by acclama. tion only a couple of weeks ago. The other principal hosts Brulin and Mrs. de Jongh. Mr. and Mra. Endert, Mr. C. de

PRINCESS JULIANA

were:

was given to a large number of After the ceremony a reception friends at the Club Lusitano, after Mr. Quist made appropriate re which the happy pair left for Referances to the Netherland Royal So far as the Navy League le sideration by every resident of pulse Bay, and later Macao, the Family, the House of Orange concerned there seems a fear that this Colony, whether he is a powder blue georgette.

bride's travelling dross being of Nassau, and the Princess. From enrolment will brand its mem-member of the Navy League or

his words we quote the following: hers, as “jingoes." For practi-not. And, if he be not a member

"With her advent, full sunshine antered into the lives of the mam. cally six years in succession both of the Navy League, he ought to

bers of the Royal Family and for the China Mail and its Sunday join forthwith!

21 years the sun has continued contemporary have specially fea-

shining. We can hardly realiso that a prouder Royal Couple exists than the Queen and the Prince Consort,

loving Royal Mother." Grand mother than the Queen

tured the Navy League's fine re- cord and appealed for much groat-|

News in Brief

Branch

The Kowloon

of the

Ceremony in Rosary Church.

BROWN-COLLACO.

ost to the many friends of the A wedding of considerable inter. happy pair was solemnised at the Rosary Church, Kewleon, on Satur- day, the contracting parties being Mr. Henry Christian Brown, of the

a more

er support of the local branch. Scripture Union will meet in the St. The apathy of the average Bri-Andrew's Church Hall this evening tish resident is clearly demons- be the Rey, E. A. Armstrong.

at G o'clock, when the sepaker will

the toast of H.M. the King, follow- Mr. Quist ended by proposing trated by the fact that there are

ed by the National Anthem. only 200 members, of whom only A report has been made to the Harbour Department, Hong Kong, Sandilands who spent three years His Excellency Major General 70 paid their annual subscriptions Police by Mr. L. G. Frost of and Miss Irene Helen Collaco. at The Hague last year. And yet in a time of Ltd., of the loss of a wallet. con- officiating

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co.,

as H.M. Military The Rev. G. M. Spada was the Attache, referred to the Royal crisis we all unhesitatingly turntaining £6 in English money and being given away by her father, had the privilege of meeting fre- priest, the brido Family of Holland whom he had Mr. M. A. Collaco. The best men quently. Appreciative references were Mr. Charlie Dodson and Mr. were made to the people and to the Fred J. Brown.

beautiful scenery of Holland-its wind mills, the sleepy canals, and flower fields just in full bloom, the

its stately paintings.

to the Navy (1) to ensure the safe some private papers. transport of our foodstuffs; (2) to convey from other British Pos sessions extra troops for our pro- tection; and (3) to carry out naval demonstrations through the crowded. Chinese quarters of the city.

Kowloon-Canton Railway (British From the Traffic Manager of the Section) the China Mail has recefy

Among those who passed the

and

The toast was followed by the playing of the National Anthem, "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe."

most enjoyable

attired in white georgette, with The bride was most becomingly ed some copies of a new folder. It lace and orange blossoms, and car be seen from the train on a journey and maiden hair fern. contains attractive views which can ried a bouquet of white roses His Excellency concluded by between Kowloon and Canton, and attended by the

She was proposing the toast of Her Majesty Misses also includues photographs of points Brown, Rozarlo Fernandez

Anna and the Royal Family singling out- of interest in the city of Canton and Joaquina Fernandez, the three on account of her coming of age. At the recent annual meeting of its environs.

for the occasion Princess Juliana the local branch of the Navy

bridesmaids all looking charming In dresses of mauve georgette League, attended as in many pre.

They carried bouquets of pink vious years by a mere handful of Matriculation Examination (First roses and maiden hair fern. people, the Chairman emphasised London held in January. is Mr. gina Mattos, who wore dresses of enjoyable evening was spent by

Division) of the University of Misses Thelma Collaco and Re- Altogether a Church, Kowloon, by the Rev.

that "we in Hong Kong are a re-ituport Baldwin, A.T.C.L.. organist lavender georgette, were strikingly all, W. Walton Rogers, Cecil Graham, youngest son of thelatively small isolated community, of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloen. pretty flower girls, and Masters Rev. Canon J. R. Perdue, dependent largely upon the Navy successful candidate is at present on the pages.

Mr. Baldwin who was the only Sonny, Brown and. Peter Rull were County Mayo, Ireland, to Margaret

for the security of our large sea- the way Home on leave, having Knight, .cldest daughter of the Into G. W. borne and river-borne trade. If arrived at Colombo yesterday on the wore a dress of black and white

Mrs. Collaco, mother of the bride. Mr. North, Esq., A.R.A..

we cast our bread upon the waters Sauerland.

Celanese. Washford, Somerset.

MARRIAGE PERDUE NORTH.-On Satur day, May 3, at St. Andrew's

ANNOUNCEMENT

of

by subscribing to the Navy League, we can feel assured that;

the money will be used in pro- S.tecting our own interests."

In a

CHILD LABOUR. Overload Carried for

Amusement."

The wedding of Mr. F. Fernando to Miss Carmen Garcia previous article in this column it will take place at the Rosary was pointed out that, quite apari Church, Kowloon, at 4 p.m. May 17, from battleships-the scrapping after which a reception will be

A FATHER FINED. held at No. 37 Jordan Road, Kow-of a number of which formed Joon.

the crux of the decisions reached of its nature in the Colony, under Another prosecution, the second at the Naval Conference-there the Industrial Employment of are other craft to be considered in Children Ordinance, -was brought relation to the Empire's needs. before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the At a public meeting of the Navy by Sub-Inspector W. R. Chester- Kowloon Magistracy this morning, League in London, the Rt. Hon. Wooda.

All relatives and friends are cor- dially invited. No invitation cards are being issued.

Hong Kong, Monday, May 5, 1930,

NAVY-MINDED.

Winston Churchill spoke of "the"

Leung Kuen, a shop keeper, of number of cruisers that we re with unlawfully allowing his 195, Kremer Street, was charged

A reception was given after the ceremony,, at the bridegroom's ro- sidence In Homuntin, and later the happy pair left for Canton and Macao, the bride wearing a dress of peach coloured georgette, with hat to match.

$3,559 EMBEZZLED.

??

Guilty Plea by

Accountant.

BIX MONTHS' JAIL.

1905-1930.

J. J. Osborne's Career

in the Service.

Heartiest congratulations are ex- tended to Mr. John Josoph Osborne. deputy superintendent Money Order Office, General Post Office, who to- day completes 25 years in the Gov- ernment service of Hong Kong. He was born on February 17, 1888.

Mr. Osborne, who is in the senior elerical and accounting staff, Class Hi, was appointed clerk on May 5, 1905, and a year later he rose to fifth grade clerk.

His promotions came in quick suc- cession for in 1907. he was graded fourth class clerk, and in 1909 (July 20). he became third..

Six years later (October 1, 1917) Mr. Osborne was made second grade clerk, whence came his appointment present position-deputy

Described as accountant of the to his quire to prevent our Empire being daughter (Loung Mui), aged 13, to Shiu Yuen pawnshop, 344, Main superintendent money order office, With the Naval Conference broken assunder or ourselves carry a load which exceeded 40 Street, Shaukiwan, West, a Chin-G.P.O. out of the way, and with the an- starved into surrender or death, cattles in weight, to wit, 66 catties, ese named Wong Yuk (25) was to- On January 1, 1927, Mr Osborno nual meeting of the local branch Up to the time when the present heavy having regard to the child's Lindsell with the embezzlement senior clerical and accounting staff.

which weight was unreasonably day charged before Mr. R. E. received his promotion to Class III, of the Navy League a thing of Socialist Government took office, age and physical development. of $8,569.46, the property of the the past, it may be expected that we had never agreed with our The defendant said that the girl pawnshop. He pleaded, "guilty."" Ten Years Ago naval articles and naval appeals friends in the United States that only did it to amuse herself.

Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared will fall more or lesson deaf American equality in cruisers and see that she does not do it accused had admitted the offence, His Worship: Well, you must for the prosecution, sald that as

(From the "China Mail" ears. Hong Kong, in spite of its amall craft represented what is

May 5, 1920.3. Sub-Inspector Chester-Woods he would leave it to the Magis Naval Dockyard and Naval estab. called naval parity. The number stated that the load was 27 lb. trate to decide whether to commit To-day's dollar is worth 4/ lishment, cannot by any stretch of cruisers and small craft wo when arrested in Kremer Street to deal with him summarily.

heavier than the girl, and that him to the Criminal Sessions or 74d. of the imagination be termed need is dependent primarily upon by Sergeant J. Feely she was sway- Inspector Walter, in charge of Talked Dock was the scene of not

A donation by the character and the position of ing from side to side under the the Shaukiwan Police Station, a little excitement early this mor the Government toward

toward the the British Empire with its lands of, which consisted of 66 cattles plated that the Police were nothing and up to noon as a result of Singapore Naval Base does not and communications, commerce The defendant repeated that she mittal. There was nothing known holds of the Blue Funnel Liner!

eggs, in two baskets.

pressing for the accused's com-n fire which broke out in Nos, 8 and of itself make the entire Colony and food placed around the globe. did it for her own amusement, and against him previously:

Ixion, which was lying alongside tha Naval-minded. The existence of It is dependent, secondarily, upon His Worship rejoined that that months' hard labour would meat About 800 tons of hemop, the value?

that was all.

Mr. Lindsell suggested that six oock A branch of the Navy League the number of foreign cruisers was all nonsense, because he the charge. does not make us all Naval and submarinos which might in knew very well that she would not Mr. Lo concurred, saying thated, but which, in all probability, will of whida has not yet been ascertain minded. The valued help given terrupt these ocean, pathways,'

carry an over-load of eggs for the accused was a young man, and reach five figures, was damaged by by ships of the Navy from time Af

pointing out that in the Defendant then said that he was offence in a straightforward man- The damage done to the vessel it

the fact that he had admitted the fire and water to time in suppressing piracy in Baldwin Administration the Naval ignorant of the laws governing ner should be regarded to some self is not great, and it la thought the China Seas has failed to make exper distinct rö mere child labour His Worship in extent as extenuation that her antling will be delayed as us as a community Naval-minded politicians) held that 70 posed a fine of $50 with the altor Sentence of six months hard a result of the fire, for any lat

native of one month's hard fabour inbour was accordingly passed longth of time

Naval-minded.

Amusements anke.

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