1935-01-16 — Page 7

NAVAL WEDDING AT CATHEDRAL

LUCE-WHITHAM

*SHUNTIEN" PIRACY RECALLED

A naval wedding of great local interest between Lieutenant John David Luce, of H.M.S. Medway, and Miss Mary Adelaide Norah Whitham was solemnised yesterday afternoon at St. John's Cathedral.

The Very Rev. Dean Swann, as- elated by the Naval Chaplain, the

Rev. J. Evans, officiated at the cere

mopy.

The bride is the younger daugh ter of the late Mr. R. P. Whitham and Mrs Whitham, while the bridegroom is the second son of the Iate Admiral John Luce, C.B., and Mrs. Luer, of Little Cheverel House, Devizes, Wiltshire, England,

The bride, who was given away! by her brother. Mr. J. 'P. Whitham, wore a "Chiffon" satin wedding gown and carried a sheaf of white gladioli. Little Miss Jennifer! Booth, dressed in white with gold! slippers and little gold luce cap, made a pretty flower girl.

Three Bridesmaids

The bridesmaids were her sister, Miss Mina Whithum and the Misses Potter. They wore "Eunice" green Tuder style velvet, gowns with gold lace caps and twlated golden girdles, and carried bouquets of orange and yellow African dalsies.

Mr. Frederick Mason was at the

organ.

man were

'The duties of best undertaken by Lieut. Walter, of H.M.S. Oswald. ·

Archway of Swords

. After the signing of the Register, the bride and bridegroom left the Cathedral under an archway of awords presented by brother officers;

of the bridegroom.

presa of Russia.

leaving Tientsin on her way Chefoo and Shanghal.

L

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1935

This photograph is a 'reproduction of the famous painting by M. Feinstein.

CHINA FLEET CLUB TRAGEDY

L.S. Willgoss Laid

:

To Rest

FULL NAVAL HONOURS ACCORDED

POLICE OFFICERS CENSURED

Car Accident Causes Coolie's Death

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

(Continued on Page 61

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

S. E. Levy And Co. And A.O.F.C. Quotations

"Gold Clause" Effects Wall Street was irregular, but the trend was chieffy upward and Union Pacific rose 1 point. However, with speculative forces apparently un willing to anticipate the Supreme Court's decision in the Gold Cinuse N.Y-/London case, a quiet and indecisive market NY Cotton-Mar 12.49 seems to be indicated,

The following quotations from New York have been received, by Messrs E. Levy and the Amerkan Oriental Finance Corporation.

Last close .10.10 11.00 ..4.88% 4.88 4.87%

1251 12.40

July 12.56 12.58 12.55 NY Rub-Mar 13.40 13.30 13.38

A message from Washington re- July. 13.77 13.73 13.78

C. Wheat May 98 ports that in response to various! July inquiries, the Treasury has stated c. Corn May that it will continue as heretofore W. Wheat May 82

081

00 68%

20

88%

82 8236

.37.

20%

38%

20% 945%

0%

31

08

82%

28

26%

10%

10%

42

to pay $35 per oz. of gold; also, STOCKS- apparently taking cognisance of Amer Smelting 20% various rumours, it was pointed out Con Gas NY, 201

Du Pont that there was no indication given Elec B. & Sh.

..... 947% whatever of any intention towards Gen. Motors ... 31% 31% an upward revaluation of the dollar, Int Tel & Tel

914 9%- 32 '8244. which could only be undertaken by Lou's Inc.

Mont. Ward 27% 281 an act of Congress.

Nat Distillers. 26%xd 27 Dodge construction contracta for NY Central... 195%

42 the 37 Eastern states for the month Stan. O NJ.. 41%

U.S. Steel....... 371⁄2 37% 374 jof December totalled $92,794,000, The following quotations from Lon

which was 55 per cent. below con-don were received in our office last tracts for the corresponding period night between 5.30 p.m. and 10.80 p.m. Silver: Spot 244 (lazt close), E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report 24-8/18 (last recd.), 1/10 up (change). In their market report, the Silver: -Forward 24% (last close), American Oriental Finance Cor-24-11/18 (last reed.), 1/16 up (change).

Silver Report-Indlu and China; poration, correspondent for Messrs-bought. Speculators sold. Business E. A. Pierce and Company New small, York atate:

Gold: 141/11-(lant closs), 142/4 (last close), Ed. up (change). "Stocks: Unsettlement and for-

London/N.Y. Selling Rate: 4.8912| eign exchange confusion-over the (last close), 4.8850 (last recd.), .0032| United States gold status caused down (change). active selling throughout stock lists.

74.15

London/Faria Selling Rate: It was gosaipped that the weakness (last close), 71.15 (last recd.), (un-

changed), in rails was due to European liqui- - Liverpool Cotton--May: 6.88 (last dation.

close), 8.88 (last red.), .05) ag (change). "Graine: There was liquidation Liverpool Wheat-May: 5/1 (ast) and heavy grain provisions on the clone), 6/0% (last red.), 1/24. down decline. Foreign exchange uneasi- (change). ness over the Gold Clause and mini-6% (last close), 6% (lant reed), un London Rubber-Apr-June: (buyers) mum prices in Winnipeg served to changed.

undermine confidence., Many stop London Rubber-Apr-June (sellers) loss orders were uncovered on the 6-13/18 (last close), 0% (lant reed.). hasis on cash. Corn samples were 1/18 up (change).

London Rubber at noon (buyera) 6% (last recd).

A forecast from London on the pro-

INSPECTOR'S CAR INVOLVED The wedding car was drawn to

Sub-Inspector D. J. Dredge and H.M.S. Tamar, for the reception, by

William John Willgoss, aged 25, Lance-Sergeant Effrimoff of the off sharply. blue-jackets from II.M.S. Osiris.

The happy couple leave this a Leading Stoker of H. M. S. Ad- Hong Kong Police Force, were morning for the North on the Em-venture who was killed through a censured by the jury empanelled at "Cotton: Liquidation in general bable trend of the New York markels

fall early on Monday morning the Central Magistracy yesterday induced declines. In other major state:

Higher prices may be expected with It will be recalled by many Hong from a balcony of the China Fleet to enquire into the circumstances markets contracts went into strong

The market undoubtedly the undertone better abroad, in suits Kong people that the bridegroom Club, who burried yesterday, with surrounding the death of Pang hands.

was found has improved technically from the of fears of the Gold Clause cases which was on board the s.s. Shuntien last full naval honours, at the Colonial Yeung, a coolie, who

might engender constitutional chal [fatally injured in Pottinger Street recent selling.

lenges to the valorisation of loshe.un- year when she was pirated, and was Cemetery. held as a hostage, on June 18, after A firing party from Willgess about 1.20 am, on December 16.

"Rubber: There was sharp selling der the Bankhead Act. Traders on to ship and a Marine Band from Mr. W. Schofield sat as Coroner off due to other markets. Commis- Wall Street are likely to derive en- couragement from the gold scare show- H. M. S. Berwick preceded. the and the jury was comprised of alon houses were heavy sellers bating signs of subsiding and the im

Messrs. F. M. Ozorin (foreman). the sentiment of the trade was un-proving trade news. Prices, therefore, coln, which was draped with a Union Jack and drawn along by G. A Carvalho and Chau Fook-ng, changed in that the decline had no should appreciate.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton watched relation to any Internal adjustment. Rubber is expected to be a shade shipmates on a gun-carriage.

The Rev. C. S. F. O'Rourke the proceedings on behalf of Sub. "Sugar: Futures were strong and Wheat will probably show a big de- O'Dwyer, of H. M. S. Hermes, of-Inspector Dredge.

there was general buying in an crease in visible supply. Winnipeg ficated.

The verdict of the Jury was: empty market. Stored Phillippines would appear to be very vulnerable Three volleys were fired over the "We find that Pang Yeung died as were sold at 1.80 per lb. Buyers The Southwest is cloudy and milder. grave, and a bugler sounded "The the result of injuries occasioned over refined contracts were un-

by the fall of the piping caused by changed. Capt. W. H. Gell, D. S. O., R. N. the impact of car No. 3664 driven "Flash: Standard Statistics re- Commmander of H. M. 3. Adven-by Lance-Sergant Effrimoff.

We further find that there, was Incprn.

commends the purchasing of Loew's WILLY CLARKSON'S iture, was chief mourner, with

no other car standing on the west- As matter for gossip a substan- Commander E. A. D. Bonny and

WEEKLY ROTARY TIFFIN

Yesterday's Interesting

Address

DR. RUSSELL ON MODERN

LEPROSY TREATMENT

14

Last Post."

"

At the weekly Rotary Club time other officers of the Adventure.ern side of Pottinger Street whenitial part of the selling on the stock

The Royal Marines were represent-car No. 3664 entered it. ed by a party from the same ship. Unita from all naval men-of-war in harbour were gether, over 170 men were in the

present. Alto

held at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday, Dr. Gilbert Russell, who is passing through the Colony to take up work at the Pakhol leper settlement, gave enlightening address on the pro-

cast.

cortege..

Wreaths were laid on the grave

market is said to be coming from "We also find that Lance-Ser the Continent and there is a story geant Effrimoff drove the car in-going around that, in the event of competently, though not under the ficient to impair his judgment, and mediately revalue the Dollar, thus influence of drink at the time sufa decision against the Government on Gold cases, Congress might im-

that he ia deserving of censure.

"We wish to add a rider cen-wiping out the premium on profits

popular world to this disease, and tificers, Royal Marines, and a num- position as spoke hopefully of an early state ber of Messes on the ship.

be cured,

of knowledge which would enable 95 per cent. of afflicted persons to

CHEER O CLUB

CONCERT

Mr. M. K. Lo presided and after introducing the speaker informed the Club that His Excellency the Governor had accepted their in-

official."

a responsible Police

*

higher.

FOR SALE

Famous Collection Of Costumes And Wigs

HUNT FOR ANOTHER WILL "Willy Clarkson's," with its

gressive treatment now applied to from the following: Ship's Com suring Sub-Inspector. Dredge for of gold mining companies. This great_collection of theatrical cba- leprosy. His address was broad- pany, H: M. S. Adventure: Chief allowing his car to be driven by story seemed to start the selling, tumes and wigs, is to be, offered

Feity Officers, Stoker Petty Of an unlicensed driver, and for not which swept to other divisions. for sale in January. Dr. Russell spoke of the chang-ficers, Chief Stokers and Mechani- reporting the accident: his fallure

The reported Conference of the One of Mr. Clarkson's executors ed outlook of the medical and clans, Chief and Engine Room Arto do so being aggravated by his silver "Bloc" and other inflationary stated that it is hoped the well- groups scheduled for Wednesday is known Wardour-street business likely to awaken gold clause appre will be disposed of as a whole.) If hensiona

no acceptable bid is made a later date will be fixed for the diapersal MOTHER OF LOCAL

Latest Quotations

of the property piece-menl DOCTOR DEAD

Purchasers will be given the op The following quotations have tion of taking over all the firm's been received through Meagra. S. E. contracts, One of them is for the Funeral Of Mrs. L. Fung Levy and Company and

the supply of "costumes to the Royal Yesterday American Oriental Finance Cor- Tournament for the next three

poration:

years. New York, Yesterday,- On the same day will be offered Prev. To-day's for sale the remainder of Willy close close Clarkson's estate. It includes the 4.88% 4.88% Wellington-street area, on part of 12.58 128which the Duchess Theatre is built," -that was offered to Mr, Clarkson in part compensation for the loss of his original premises during the Aldwych Improvements.

vitation to be present at the week Large Appreciative

ly tiffin on January 22.

Rotarian Professor W. I. Ger-

Audience

rard, in thanking the speaker, sgid A very successful concert was

The funeral of Mrs. L. Fung, the he was sorry that the happy leper held in the Cheer. O Club last night, aged mother of Dr. Arthur Fung. settlement conditions he had des approximately 80 men from differ well-known local practitioner, who 'cribed did not obtain in Southent branches of the Services attend-died at her residence, 761- Nathan cross-rate China, but it was good to knowing.

that the Hong Kong Government The Indies and was taking steps to deal with the contributed to the programme local problem.

SANITARY BOARD MEETING

Mr. Wong Kwong-tin Re-elected

Mr. Wang Kwong-tin, Chairman

of the Chinese General Chamber

were

N.Y./London

Road, on Monday night, took place NY. Cotton-May gentlemen who yesterday at the Chinese Chris- N.Y. Rubber Har 13.58 $13.21

tian Cemetery, Kowloon City, Chicago Wheat May 198

#Chicago" Corn—May. 884 844 The Rev. K. N. Tsang officiated Montreal Silver Mat. 54.30 54.75 Mias L. Blair (song and piano at the graveside,

Silver Official 544 5414 solo), Miss T. G. Patterion (song)|' Mrs. Fung was the wife of Mr.

Dow Jones Averages An Miss Greta Parkinson (piano solo), L. Fons, and is survived by him. To-day's

Jan 14, close". Change Miss Margaret King (song), Mr. and their only son, Dr, Fung, and 80 Industrials 108.76 100040 227 of Dixon (song).N

two grandchildren, who were pre-20 Rais... 86.44 24.14 1.80 off The applause which followed sent a chief mourners. 20 Utilities 17.44 17:11 83 off each individual act fully testified Dr. Fung is at presont absent 40 Bonds 00.39 $5.09 80 of 11 Commodity 80.08 56,53 2.53 of to the popularity of the perfor from the Colony on a visit to Indo- 17 Leading Stocks oversene have been accustomed to

mers.

of Commeres, was elected GRACIE FIELDS NEW

member of the Sanitary-Board for

a further term of three years at

the Board's meeting yesterday

At the meeting wer Carrie (Presid

Henderson

HOME

Buys Chelsea House Of

Mr. Augustus John

China

Amer Can Wreaths were sent by the family Amar Smelting and friends.

Amier T., & TE Auburn MORYA Case

Du Pont

Key Elea Boni & Share? Mr.General Int McIntyre

Montgomery

Istillers

110%

Souvenirs Of Royalty Among Mr Clarkson's personal effects to be sold will be many Bouvenirs of Royalty. Every Christmas thousands of Mr. Clarkson's friends a home and

receive a calendar or card.

I was told that the seat not to be broken this year. The cards will be sent out the compliments of the On the back wil

Busines

are be

• SHOWS

DAILY

'7.194.30.

TAKE ANT. TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTALE

EXTRA SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

THOSE SIX LOVELY

FAST STEPPING HOLLYWOOD GIRLS

CREATED SUCH SENSATION YESTERDAY THAT WE IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED THEM FOR THE REMAINDER

OF THE WEEK.

6H0 6 HOLLYWOOD

BLONDS

THEY WILL APPEAR

TO-MORROW, FRIDAY & SATURDAY

AT EVERY PERFORMANCE

IN ALL NEW NOVELTY, DANCES

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THAT MARVELLOUS SCREEN PRODUCTIÓN.

JOHN

ETHEL LIONEL.

BARRYMORE

AND

RASPUTIN EMPRESS

THE

POSITIVELY

NO ADVANCE IN PRICES FOR THIS

GREAT DOUBLE SHOW.

MATINEES 20 C-30

Metro

PICTURE

EVENINGS 20-30 c.-50 -80 c HERE'S THE BIGGEST BARGAIN

IN CLASS ENTERTAINMENT AVER OFFERED BY ANY THEATRE.

KOMOR

KOMOR HONG KONG

New goods arrived. From 50 cts. to $5,000.

Every article marked

in plain figures.

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