1936-02-17 — Page 7

COLONY'S MASS MARRIAGE Picturesque Ceremony On Saturday

ELEVEN COUPLES UNITED

Thousands of people turned ́out to witness Hong Kong's first Mass Marriage, which took place in the main hall of the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association in Bridges Street at 5 pm on Saturday. Every balcony and roof from which the entrance, of the YMCA.. building could be.

seer

Was

The

crowded with sightseers lanes and streets in the vici nity, which gave advantageous views of the married couples coming out of the building, were also thronged with crowds, which the three emergency traffic constables found difficult to control, in spite of the help of several boy scouts carrying -6taves

The marriage was scheduled to take place at 4 pm. but owing to the delay of the seventh couple, who did not arrivé until almost an hour afterwards, the ceremony was held at 5 pm

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To strains of the YMCA. orchestra the 11 couples enter- ed the hall and stood in file) along the aisle. Mr. Au Wai- kok presided and, after lightening the audience as what was about to take place, he asked the couples to forward to receive their certi-

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FLYING BOATS AT

KALTAK

Two Now In Colony

ENGINE TROUBLE DETAINS

THIRD AT MANLA

The General's Dilemma

(VERYBODY knew him in dear, iso

St Petersburg Small won

The two lackeys, threw open, the der, since he was the only aff. doors, General: Wizen, tools, „five At just 1.50 pm yesterday two cer who was allowed-by-royal steps forward and stood stiny at of the RAF dying boats which decree to year the old regimen attention, in his white military Ititanic, his breast covered with de- are now on a round trip from tal cap of the year 18

The srey Singapore, making a goodwill visit had been an idee fire, a childish corations and anders

from desire cherished by Ivan Karlo-moustache trembled under his red to Japan arrived here Manila, landing at Kai Tak under itch Wmm ever since he had nose, his very whiskers quivered perfect conditions of wind and been placed on the retired list with emotion. The little watery water. The third boat, which In the end he had begged the eyes stared unblinkingly at the developed

favour for himself during the doorway from which his Majesty, engine trouble Manila, and is awaiting the ar-course of a significant audience the Sole Sovereign and War Lord. rival of a new engine, will rejcinsignificant because the Gen-was to emerge.

Story Of Flight

the flight at Amoy Wms Comeral had succeeded in shaking Now it was happening! The hurried mander CL Scott, D.S.C., who the adamantine rules of Court Tsar went with short.

steps to the writing-table, vouch- is actually in charge of the flight, etiquette.

*You will wait here by the door. sated the old officer a fleeting is remaining with her, while the official head, Air Coramodare Way, Excellency," the Lord Cham- glance, and delivered himself has- Sidney Smith, Air Officer Com-berlain had explained to him. ily of the regulation address. "At a sign from me the doors will His hand tugged nervously mean- manding, Far East, came on to

open You will advance, taking while at his moustache. He spoke Hong Kong.

exactly five steps. In the oppositejin a hoarse, bered voice.

Behind his imperial back the Wing Commanders A. G. Bis-doorway his Majesty will appear hop and C. R. Keary greeted Air gerde a vous! His Majesty wil figure of Alexander IL loomed Commodore Smith, who described Sreet you, and you will answer in gigantic in a gold-frame that the prescribed form of thanks for reached to the ceiling. Alexander the fight. Conditions, he said, his most gracious bestowal upon, scowled at the General with "between Manila and Hong Kong were perfectly favourable, with a you of the Order of St. Anse of the severe expression that he re- was stressed at a slight wind from the north-east, the Second Class. Then five paces membered from the days of bis backwards. The door will open ensignty. Nicholas IL faded, be changing to east, which helped behind you.

Now, that's all side this bold, ruler, into Some

thing small, insignificant.

Modernistic motif in swimming

modes York charity fashion show in this delightful bathing suit worn by Margaret Minaigerode, society mannequin.

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Come EASTERN AND ATHLETIC IN

ficates from Sir Shou-son Chow,

who officiated.

Rings Exchanged

Before receiving their certi- cates the brides and bride- grooms exchanged rings.

The brides, each carrying a bouquet, of dowers, were charm

them to arrive an hour before scheduled time... The course was

via Pratas reef. Owing to low BRILLIANT SOCCER

clouds they were flying at times only 100 feet above the sea.

The times of the flight so far,"

said the Commodore, have been

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Left Singapore February 10 at 7 a.m. and arrived at Kuching at

hing received an injury which took stammered. He thrust his hand

CHAMPIONSHIP

(Continued from Page 5.)

Hongkong-

COMBINED CORPS

AND THE RIFLES

SHARE SPOILS

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Good Goal Keeping but then left the field for good. face. As he did so, a shower of

Faced with the task of scoring King, playing in goal, a position This left the Athletic with four roubles and kopeks sprang from forwards, but those four men his pocket They rolled noisily 205 to win, the University made a to which he is unaccustomed, gave praiseworthy effort and had ac a fine display of first-time clear were more threatening when onjorer the polished floor, danced on the move than the Fusiliers' five. the carpet, hid themselves under tually totalled 164 for 8 when ances, and it was due to his ef

JJUNIOR DRAW 11.30 am; left on 12th at 7am him off the field: he resumed for into his trouser pocket and pulled the first wicket, the batsmen hit-Į. and arrived a Kudat at 2:30 parabout five minutes at inside-left.out his handkerchief to mop his ng 16 and 11 boundaries respec-|

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left on 13th at 6.30 am and ar- rived at Manila at 1 p.; left on Tsang Tsun-wan, at right-half, 16th at 6.30 am and arrived HCD was easily the best of the halves. Kong 1.30 pm. working tirelessly throughout and

Rajah Entertains

tively...

ingly attired in Chinese frocks making many fine openings by "At Kuching we were entertain and it took the combined efforts armchairs and even dared to run stumps were drawn. Eddie Gosanoforts that the Rifles did not score

net

made of pale pink satin and on their heads they wore veils reaching to the ground. The bridegrooms wore Chinese national costumes.

was

Love and Hope."

in Italy. China had followed her example and already 15

mass marriages had taken place in many cities in China.

thoughtful distribution.

Spasmodic Attack

led by Sir Vyner Brooke, Bajah of of the soldiers' halves and backs. under the

Sarawak who gave a salute of plus some hefty · charging and table. eleven guns and provided a Gaard tackling to stop them. of Honour. We were very hospi-

Tang's Revival

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all-highest writing again made a big score, being un-more than once in the second per-

defeated with 89 to his credit iod of the game.

Of the Corps' hälves, Worsfold, (including 8 fours).

The Juniors

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be -The Rat," by Ralph Stock.

z draw.

of

the

in the pivot position, was good. Hi flow of passes invariably found an The attack was somewhat spas- tably received and the Rajzh gave

The Police have, seriously jeo; The platform was artistically

Tang Kwong-sume, played rather

unmarked forward, and his assis- pardised their chances of winnitatarice to the defence left nothing. decorated. In the background medic and individual, with Sing a dinner and dance for us at the

poorly in the first half, but made

the Second Division by sharing to be desired. Jup for it in no mean style with a

Or the forwards a-Chinese fag with the Ling-sing and Sabhan forming a Palace, or Astana.

Near formidable left-wing partnership. "We were due to leave Enching splendid goal and was also res-

the points with the Kowloon CricDuffield and Beasley were-out- Uniono Jack beside it.

On the Athletic side, their at 4.30 the next morning, but a

ket Club juniors. They are now ponsible for the second

standing. the platform, suspended from

Cheong

two points behind the Indians Boyd, at inside-left, was the roof, were three Chinese strongest point also lay in their storm broke which rendered visi- An Ping-ming and

The General's nose. flamed with the same number of games pick of the Rifes. characters, signifying "Faith, defence.. Cheong Moon-wing made bility absolutely nil and lasted till Moor-wing combined well together, brighter red, his eyes goggled played. It is interesting to note

few mistakes between the 'sticks', 11 o'clock, when it was too late were fast and accurate in their

Neither team found the net dur- with horror. He stared at the that these two teams meet at Soo-ing the opening half, wild shoot.** and he was especially well-cover-for us to start. The storm, I was groundwork, and the heavy going Karlsruhe Officer Present ed by Lo Hai-cheong, at right-told, is the heaviest the district did not seem to affect them in the stood stiffly erect, pale, kunpoo on Saturday and that the ing being prominent throughout

helpless, desperate. All at once a winners will probably unex the has known in recent years.

Be-least The only foreign visitor pre-back.

"After the interval the · terms smile twitched round the eyes of The halves played well up to sides, we were moored in the river sent at the ceremony was Off-

The support afforded them by the Tsar, and no less embarrassed therefore, that the Indians stand seizing an opportunity from

championship. It will be seen, showed an improvement and Boyd, ser Otto Bruska of the German the forwards, and Lo Wai-man and it would have been "highly the halves, who were always than the General, he said softly a very good chance of bringing unmarked position, sent in a bril cruiser, Karlsruhe.

found his wings time and again dangerous to attempt to take off, the thick of an attack, helped After distributing the rear with well-placed passes. In at as the river was full of jungle them considerably, and Lai Kwok-dare not pick it up of the "double" again,

liant shot from 30 yards to open riage certificates, Sir Shou-son tack, the Athletic was best served drift wood.

The Club and the Royal Navy the Biffer account. chis proved an able centre-halfquette, you know

Ivan Karlovitch Warm dragged added further points to their to- Chow addressed the newly by Chang Chong-yin, a centre-

"We got away the next day and both in defence, where his fine

Within a few minutes, however, himself on his knees about the tals at the expense of the Recreio the Corps equalised. A well weds and their relatives and forward quick to seize opportuni-had another good flight. The visi-headwork was conspicuous, sad in friends He said that Mass ties, and Mat Ping-wah, at inside bility was so good that I could see some distribution to his for four, fished around for the comms, and Craigengower respectively placed centre by Jennings, on the tangled himself up with his sword, while the game between the Civil wing, to Duffield, in the centre, Marriages were first introduced left.

the coast of Borneo one hundred wards Remarkable Header Goal

miles away. We spent a night at Mak Su-bos was the best back caught his spurs in the carpet, Kudat and set off the next mom- on the field, well to the fore with wied Indicrously on all fours Service and University ended in saw the latter send in a pile- driver which had Banwell hope- In a friendly at Sookumpoo, the lessly beaten. Eastern pressed from the starting for Manila During this sec-powerful first-time kicking, and His Majesty tugged at his mous- and obtained the lead through tion of the flight one of the en- quick to cover his partner. Beche, and suddenly burst, cut Away had the better of the Kow- Strictly Legal

Sing Ling-sing, but the Athletic gines of Wing Commander Scott's hind, Li Kwok-ki was always in laughing as the General got up at

this game being a fine innings "To-day we celebrate Hong drew level through Chang Chong-machine (in which I was flying) position to deal with a shot and last, dripping with sweat and loon Cricket Club, a feature

groaning, and leaned for support for 94 by Lieut. C. C. Garthwaite, STONECUTTERS Kong's first Mass Marriage, in rin, who netted with a remarkable failed and we had to proceed on displayed a safe pair of hands.

against a console. Athletic Score First

who hit 16 boundaries and a bea which 11 couples have partici-backward header from a centre by three engines. This reduced our

"Is there anything else" you speed by five knots

There was no score during the would like asked the Tsar, still pated.

are Chi Lai-yiz. These marriages legal and strictly according to Eastern kept up an incessant at "At Manila a salute was fired first-half, but after eight minutes laughing. the law," he continued, and tack and went near on many oc- and a Guard of Honour furnished play in the second-half Tang

The General, reddening, pointed “EMMA GEES” AND BATTERY added that he hoped in future casions, but a breakaway by Lai called on President Quezon, the Kwong-sam took a pass from A to the portrait of Alexander III,

SHARE SOCCER SPOHLS that the more well-to-do would Wah-tai and a quick pass inward Commander-in-Chief Admiral Ping-ming.

and begged for permission to wear General Officer ground and drew the Fusilier de his old regimental cap. Was he also take advantage of these to Chang Chong-vin gave the lat Murphy, and the

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ter a chance which he did not Commanding, General Holebrook fence over to the right, before not the last survivor of the Alexan He added that it may have miss, scoring with a carefully- "We sent for a new engine to unselfishly transferring to Cheung der Begiment of that day? The The greasy ball and state of the been through the influence of placed shot from 20 yards.

Hong Kong and it was shipped im- Moon-wing, who drove the ball inte favour was graciously bestowed ground made hall control impos- their guardians that some of the Throughout the second half mediately, arriving at Manila this the net from 5 yards. newly married couples were Eastern launched raid after raid morning.

This will replace the

Tang Kwong-sum made another When at last the Generat left the sible and during the whole zame audience chamber, the Lord there was little semblance of com- married to-day. But never without success, but with a down defective, engine in Wing Con- breakaway down the line, cutting Chamberlain, whose astonishment hination. theless," he said, addressing pour of rain making it almost in- mander Scott's machine and he in to beat Keating and storing at the lengthy audience had been the married couples, "you have possible for the players to retain will leave in time to join us at with a left-footed shot from

extreme, noticed that his Majesty's been married and must COR- their feet play became somewhat amoy on Wednesday. We shall almost impossible angle.

temper had considerably ímproved. tinue to love each other in your farcical

then go on to Shanghai the next This second reverse sting - the From this time forward, married life as you did during

Fusiliers into action, and Harri-General Warm became a repre- In the last few minutes Chan day.” your courtship.

good Air Commodore Smith will be son's put upfeld to Coakley was Bing-to effected a fine dash down

With the old- ¡sentative figure.. A husband must always love the wing, cut in, and cleverly

mmmber & smest at Government House quickly transferred to Esans, who

|fashioned, ridiculously small" kepi found the net with a rising shot

the ship his wife, and a wife must also dropped the ball into the net tontil his departure to reorrow,

perched on his grey locks, he turn- which came off Mak Sui-hon.

ed up at balls and soirees, at the pear at all

Charn Fording a comer on the right

Opera, at the races He in Hughes placed the ball right in the variably carried a red rose in his settled down? goalmouth where Wanklyn manag-

jquickly, and hund Leonard during

always love her husband," Sir bring Eastern on Shou-son Chow concluded, as he

level tervis

again.

wished the married couples

every success and happiness.

After the ceremony the Tim-kin

happy couples were at the mercy

Mr. Yne Suz-wo and Miss Ya Sing

of press photographers, who Mr. Siew Kin and Miss kept them posing for almost | Mei leeann "half an hour.

Fung

Mr. Taxi Chi-hing and M. The Committee are making Kit-forg arrangements for another Mass Marriage to take place in Octo-

ber.

Order Of App

Mu Chow Chi-S

Sin-mi

15 wai-tum.

The promotors

The following was the orderin Marriage were Professor which

thecouples®

before the Hon. Sir

Chow S

Mr. Mak Chik-ki and

Mr. Hai Tang-kin and Han-hing

Han, of the Univerzi

made considerable

VERDICTS

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Cup tie Soccer

Athletics LaKwok ki; Mak Sai Casting a critical glance

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OVERWHELMED

BY POLICE XI

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Stephens, in the Police attack, were erratic, the final score might have been a record.

Bad Positioning

The chief fault with Stonecüt- ters was their bad positioning. It was time that they were penned in to such an extent in the first half the that Marshall and Mosley, the best inside forwards, were compelled to very take up extra half-back positions,

while Birch, Gardiner and Roscoe. by fell hackey to help Oliver and Lewis. Even so, when there was a chance of a break through, the remaining forwards were in such straggling positions, that there was not much hope of a score. Consequently, McHardy had an easy day......

Gough, the Folice pivot, supplied

Strange, who beat Owen Hughes passes from which

Soccer of almost Cap-tie starom, Foo Kahing: Wong Wing-heng, the women present, he would "Battery took the lead through E. his forwards with many of the

Lai Kwok-chai, Ho Chor-yin; Tang suddenly up to one of them dard was witnessed on the Clubang-sam, Yeting Kan-po, An. Ping-hand her the rose with a conty ground when the Eifles were u- ning -Chow Man-chi and - Cheong how, clicking his spons expectedly defeated by the Club Moon-wing

by a solitary goal The soldier,

W halves were by no means at their

Hughes, Harrison, best and this was the main case and Roberts, fans of their downfall

Saunders; wheeler,

Coakley,

Escapes

Kong (Chimese Section), Mengen. IKH L, Headmaster of the Gor-

emment & Vernacalar" Sai-ying-poon, Wong K Wong Wal

Mess

Adams and Wood, Kam Sim-Long

but manager of the Bank of

Beverend Cherng

paste of the Hop Yat

En Salel and Che

Both the Rifles, and the very lucky to Occasions,

in being in fine form

clear goals. Alves was in Ge for the lopers in the but it was only the

“Fernandes

Led the

ble Agures

reaching

and exclaiming --in typice, The last vans Alexinder Regin beautiful lady in There was no ostal Lunction of which Generate vited A chari

with-a-grounde

mmmtes later Leon

increased the

few score ould have bou

Hughes brought at a fine

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found G. White

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shoot thron

foto the

Parker,

and Le