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Mr. M. F. Key, Secretary af the General Chamber of Commerce,, and Mr. C... McDonald, formerly of Hong Kong are on their way back to the East via Siberia.

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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20. 1930,

WEDDING.

DAUGHTER OF BRITISH CONSUL - GENERAL.

PICKFORD-GILES.

IN REDS HANDS.. NO COMFIRMATION OF HONG KONG REPORT.

NO NEWS SINCE MAY.

Were

An unusually beautiful wedding

Peking, Yesterday. The German Legation here has was solemnised at All Saints Church on October 28 when Misa no confirmation of a Hong Kong Rosamunde Saint Cilea, beame the report of the death of the German bride of Mr. Harold Langley Ricky missionary Rev. E. Rischio,; but ford. Mias Giles is the daughter states that three Basel misalon- of H. B. M. Consul-General, Mr.aries, the Rev. Fischle, M. Kelpper Lancelot Giles, C.M.G. and Mrs. and E. Walter (a Swiss), Giles and incidentally is the Arst caâtured, by bandits in the Kaying- bride in Tientsin whose father ale chow district on August 17, 1929. Mr. Mr. Helppor was separated from the British Representative. Pickford, the son of Mr. the other two in September, of London ar- that year and freed on February Charles Pickford, a chitect who is, associated with Sir13, on the payment of a ransom of Aston Webb, is connected with the about $5,600, by the Basel Mission After, it is alleged,. committing Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking at Kayingchow.

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office and was previously stationed several expeditions from Kaying- Fung Yat-cho (23), unemployed in Hankow where the romance chow against the bandits, in at and with no fixed abode, fell from which led to the ceremony had its tempts to obtain the release of the the third floor of house No. 86, beginning.

other two, but the bandits carrled injuring his head, legs and, arms,' Mias Giles. was given away by the missionaries into the very He was sent to the Government her father, and was attended by mountainous district of Fungshan, Civil Hospital:

Miss Alleen Adair and Miss Evelyn in Eastern Kwangtung, and efforts Lass Young as bridesmaids while little to release them falled. Whilst a workman was engaged on Miss Pamela Rica and Master news of the missionaries was re-

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train-ceived in May when a letter ar Sang Fat Building) yesterday he bearers. Mr. Pickford was at-rived at the Legation from them.: lost his footing and fell from the tended by Mr. A. G. Cameron as Bandits control most of the dis-

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NANNING'S THREAT.

KWANGSI REBELS TO JOIN IRONSIDES.

Canton, Yesterday.

the local militia dominate the situation.

from

and

[The Hong Kong agents for the Basel Mission last week received a letter that had been written by the two missionaries. It was dated Oc- lober 34, and in it, the men stated that they were in a sorry plight, as a result of malaria and kidney trouble, and added that they did not think

on Nanning by the 8th The letter was accompanied by a do-

The Very

The staff of Messrs. Lane, Craw-

the presenta- In anticipation of a serious at- they could hang out much longer. to which would be inconsistent ford, Limited made with modern China's ideals of tion of a handsome cocktail shaker tuck

ransom of $10,000.] most-favoured-nation

a cut glass de-Route Army, the Kwangei in-demand from the bandit's chief for a treatment and glasses, with

Irish Captive. and security. Although it is ridi- canter, to Mr. Hubert Overy yester-surgents under Li Tsung-jen, Pel culous to harbour the suspicion day, on the occasion of his im-Hsung-hst, and Yang Teng-fel have

Stanghal, Yesterday. to Kiang (Left River), intending to that Britain desires anything of pending marriage to Josephine fallen back to Yen-lung on the Tso

Rev. C. Tierney. the sort, or to conceive that Sir Dunnett, who is on her way

Commenting on the join forces with the Ironsides under Superior of the Irish Mission of Cecil's motives were other than Hong Kong- based upon a

fair and equitable 18 years that Mr. Overy had been Chang Fat-kue!, for the express St. Columban, at Klenchang, 80 south-east of Nanchang, determination to lose nothing by connected with the firm, Mr. A. W. purpose of threatening the border miles

that he of Yunnan, leaving 3,000 troops (Kinngs!), has been captured by a such a profitable addition to Nan-Brown, (Secretary) sald

had great pleasure in calling on Mr. under Wei Yun-chung in guarding Communist band. No details of king'a revenues, we can sym- pathically appreciate that China, H. E. Scriven, as the oldest mem-Nanning. Should their invasion of his kidnapping are available.

This makes a total of 24 foreign in this as in all negotiations with ber of the staff, to hand over the Yunnan fail, they will retreat to Western Powers, cannot easily rift. Mr. Overy suitably replied. Posch, which is considered their male and female missionaries, who

been reached.

are held captive by bandits and forget the lessons of the past..

In spite of the intervention of the Communists. Congratulations of his numerous She may suffer from what is

18 Missing in Hunan. popularly known as an "inferior-friends wil. to-day be extended to peaceful movement to terminate the

Shanghai, Yesterday. ity complex" in her international Mr. Robert John Everest, Inspector Kwangsi war by Generals Wu Ful- relations, but it must at least be of Works, Public. Works Depart nan, Ma Heu-chun and Wu Ting-

the influx of bandits and Com granted that she has had some ment, who has completed 21 years yang, no definite decision has yet Reports from. Hunan state that bitter practical experience. service with the Government. beo nreached...

Three Steps For Peace. muniats from Kiangai is making ago to-day Mr. The admission of British ship Exactly 21 years

It is understood that the media conditions in Hunan' worse. ping to the inland waters of Everest was appointed Second Class

The Augustinian Mission head- Kwangtung, however, would in Overseer, becoming First Class tors have adopted the three follow- the long run prove of enormous Overseer on August 16, 1914. Ting steps: (1) To advise LI, Tsung-quarters here state that 18 out of financial benefit to Kwangtung, October, 1919, he was mentioned in jen, Pei Chung-hal, Hang Shao-83 missionaries in Hunon are at since it would open up fresh & War Office notice for valuable hung and Chang Fat-kuai to retire present missing. centres of trade in China which services rendered in connection with and go abroad with travelling ex-now the worst since the Argus- The fact that so at present are lying dormant the Hong Kong Defence Corps. penses paid by the Government; tinians went into the province half through lack of organisation and His appointment ea Inspector of (2) To reorganize the Ironside a century ago.

was gazetted on April 2, Kwangsi troops with the same many are missing, however, does encouragement. By such an ar- Works

treatment meted out for them as not necessarily mean that all havo rangement these trading centres 1925.

that for other Nationalists; (3) To, been captured, as it is believed that would be developed to a high de

send delegates to meet the insure some are hiding, and others by de- gree of commercial efficiency, and

gent leaders in Nanning and Liu vious routes are finding their way China Mail yesterday in regard at long last an important faction

chow, arranging a suitable place to Hankow. to

Among those in hiding is Blahop for representatives of the two con- the scandalous manner in of.. China's valuable, land-locked

tending parties to meet and to Carbajal. which

the Chinese Maritime resources would be opened up and the impoverished coffers of

solve all the outstanding problems. The Augustinian Mission pro Customs are defrauded of their the country, would once more flow

Should the above steps taken be perty in Pingkiang, Huajang, and Un- legitimate revenues, must have with much-needed wealth

was recently looted, whan ignored, the 8th Route Army would Lichow Governor of

resume to continue their pressure, those towns were captured. At come as a surprise to the general fortunately, the

Kwangtung is unable to see fur

At the Assizes this morning, against the insurgents-Canton Lichow Fathers Icasaro and body of the public. It has been ther than the petty and tem- when the hearing of the Au Tan News Agency known for some considerable porary irritation that such trade murder case was scheduled, Pun time, however, by commercial might, he fears, engender his Chlu-ling, accused, was not in the and business sections of the com- scheme for high taxation. In dock

his he is not only, overlooking Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, for tha munity as well as by the British the commercial future of Kwang-Crown, stated that after consulte- TO SAFEGUARD INDUSTRY BY authorities in Hong Kong, that tung, or, in the words of the tion with the Attorney-General, a these illegal transactions have mat populaire, cutting off his nolle prosequi had been. filed. The nose to spite his face," but is Crown would not proceed further

Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 20, 1980-

CHINA CUSTOMS.

The revelations made in the

AU TAU MURDER.

CROWN WITHDRAWS THE PROSECUTION.

NOLLE PROSEQUL'

از دانه

DYE STUFFS ACT.

Conditions are

Leopoldo were captured, but Boven Chinese sisters fled with 300 orphans under their care...

Father Fernandes, who was cap- tured four months ago in Nan hsteh, is still a captive. With him

are

two American missionaries, whose names are not known.- Reuter.

J

LICENSING

London, Yesterday. been carried out "under the very directly injuring the finances of with the case, nor would they bring In the House of Commons to-day

Red Leader's Wife's Fate. noses" of Customs officials. Long the whole country by his self-up Tang Yung, also charged with the President of the Board of and weary negotiations btween centred attitude the murder, also o

Trade, Mr. William Graham, an-

Changsha, Tuesday. The Acting Chief Justice, (Mr.nounced that the Dye Stuffs Im

Yang Hus-seng, wife of the the former Governor, Sir Cecil It has been estimated, in con-

servative figures that Nanking J. R. Wood), said in discharging ports Regulation Act of 1920 would Communist leader Mio Taak-tung, Clementi, and the Governor of loses approximately $5,000,000 the-jury: You will notice there be allowed to lapse at the appointed who was arrested in Hunen: Jast Canton, as well as with Nanking annually by the evasion of the

ia no prisoner in the dock.

date, January 15. He declared month, was executed yesterday by officiale; were pursued with a Customs duties, and it is possi- The Attorney-General, who that the object of the Act had been order of the Hunan Bandit Sup view to attaining some measure ble, on some future occasion, that originally brought these proceed-attained, namely, to safeguard the pression Headquarters.Canton.

the Chinese Government may of agreement on this vex make capital out of the fact age, has seen fit to Intervene. Industry by the system of pro- Naws Agency.

You have heard this evidence in hibition subject to licensing question. The real fly in the (which will by then have become this case and I think that both Reuter.

Constable Akers was abɔdrays, Foreign Competition Essex, presented with the Chief ointment, which has proved an complaint) that Hong Kong is unsurmountable

Constable's Merit Badge for Bre obstacle to being used as a "emugglers you and I are. In concordance.

I have heard the confession read, Bugby. Yesterday. base" and that no restraint what- and formed the opinion that it The President of the Board of resting three thieves by hand- some kind of local Customs treaty ever is placed by the Hong Kong would be unwise to accept, that con-Trade announced that the Govern with Nanking, however, has been: Government upon the activities salon as a true statement of what ment had decided that, as the obcing two together and tying the

third to his 'companions with the fact that the Government of of merchants and others who find took place in melda Janata

Ject of the Dyestuffe Act had been

handkerchief. §. Hong Kong, whilst keenly desir-16 immensely profitable to make

Yesterday's Proceedings. attained, it should lapse on Janu-- ous of alding Nanking in her the Colony a depot for their ne

At the resumed hearing yester sry 15 next. The Act provided for campaign to eradicate the car farious trade. ruption of her Customs Service The diplomatie aspect of the day afternoon, after Detective-the safeguarding of the dyemaking and the unrestricted smuggling matter is even more serious than Inspector Dorling bad given evi-Industry by a system-of-prohibi- of dutiable goods into Canton, one might at first accept it to be, dence, the accused was put in the tlon subject to licensing, and it was with the connivance of the for upon it turns the whole ques witness box. After hearing her expressly provided in the Act that evidence, His Lordship held that no it should continue in force for a authorities, demands something tion of British commercial pres threat had been used. He directed period of 10 years and no longer. in return. In exchange for the tige in the Orient. The Gover that the dopositions should be read A recent committee showed that permission to establish a Cusment of Hong Kong, which, how he pretende wees the industry had now reached the toms Station in this Colony, doubt, has fully realised the girl's statement amounted stage at which it was expa• t

The wedding was solemnised ab.. which would entail a certain gravity of this, has made earnest to a confession that she, together able of meeting a very amount of licence by Chinese endeavours to reach agreement with her mother-in-law attacked large proportion of the re- the Union Church, Kennedy Road. officials in respect of shipping with Hanking or the suggestion entering and leaving the har to open a Customs Station in the the man and beat him to death.quirements of dyestuff users in the this morning, of Miss Mary King bour, the Hong Kong Govern Colony, which would very con Mr Fitzroy asked His Lordship United Kingdom and of carrying on Tyre to Mr. Andrew Todd Hamil- ment demands that free access siderably alleviate the

at this stage to adjourn the case, as an increasing export, trade, and ton, the popular: Assistant Master lem SAN VAKO Al Bríush, commer- and wholly shift the reanonkibi,

he wished to consult the Attorney manufacturers had indicated their of Queen's College The Rev to the Inland lity on to the

of the General on the question of enter- ability to meet normal foreign com- GJ. Williams officiated.

Inga Holle prosequi against the petition in respect of prices It The bride was given away by o Priemer

andao gainet Tangthus appeared that the object of Mren Oliphant while Mra Yung, the other prisoner on the the Act had been attained in the 10 Oliphant acted as matron of

the years It had been in force British honour

J. Halston, was best man,

Wireless Serviced.

Ten Years Ago.

[From the China Mail" of November 20, 1920.]

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