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Wedding

Court Owen Hughes

Miss Dolores Ann. Owen Hughes became the bride of Mr. Edward, Paul, Court at St. John's Cathedral yester- day. The Reverend George She officiated.

The brides the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Owen Hughes and was given away by her father.

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Her own wha of nylon, Elizabethien collar embroidered with Atting bodice and full skirt, and she wore a bridal veil with. a crown of pearls, She carried a bouquet of Easter Hites.

The brido's aunt, Mrs Landau, was the matron honour and Mr. Benjamin Ronald Ancham was the test

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Log af

A reception was held later at Bt. Joon's Court, 74 McDonnell

to Road, whom the toast

tha

happy couple was proposed "oy, Mr. 1. Tran

The honeymoon is being spent In the New Territories.

British Council reading room

-A public reading room pre virting air-mail editions of the "Times," the "New Statesman.' the "Spectator," the "Econo mist, and other leading Eng- lish periodicals, with adequato accommodation and located in

the heart of Hong Kong, will open today In Gloucester Building.

Mr. Edward Paul "Court" and his bride, formerly Miss Ann Owen Huples. They were married at St. John's Cathedral yesterday("China Mali" photo.3

Professor Jan Hu's vocal recital

At his recital at The Gripps on Sunday night, Pro-: fessor Jan Hu cemented his reputation as one of the most outstanding dramatic tenors in China.

His

programme included songs in Germani, Italian,

English and Chinese.

_in_a_bay_of_the_reading_room The Professor was assisted by is a library of some 4,000 baoks un orchestra-made up mostly of including a comprehensive re-strings-which was often out of Jerence section.

key, and which did not help to

These much-needed services bring out the fine timbre of his Rre provided by the British remarkable valce. Не would Council which, ifter በነ long have done better with a single period of cramped accommoda-i plano.

tion in Statue Square, is now able to carry out its work more effectively.

are on

room

sive.

is

Franco's

daughter married

Madrid, Spain, April 10. Generalissimo Francisco. Franco gave his only child, Carmen, in marriage today to the Marquis de Villaverde,, & young and aristocratic Madrid

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Attitude of

Cantonese

towards Peking tegime

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If the Peoples' Government could guarantee food production on a level which would satisfy minimum Kwangtung requirements, more than 95 per cent of the people would, sup- port the new regime, a recent European ar rival from Canton toid in Hong Kong yoster- day. The European, who has had many years of experi

ence in China, said that he believed the Com munist officials were making a serious mis- ..take is not encouraging foreign trade.

are

and

Dockyard workers'

wages

The workers of the Colony's dockyards will make their first movo today in asking their for $30-4- managements month extra living allowance.

Workers of the Royal Naval Dockyard and the Kowloon Dock- yard will make the first approach. Those of Talkoo Dockyard and "If they can succeed in giving the Cosmopolitan Dock are to

follow later. the people reasonable ecotomis The demand is based on the security, the people will support. The dan them. If they do not, anything award given to the workers of the Dairy Farm Company by the Arbitration Tribunal in the settle. ment of the dispute between workers and management of that Company.

.He added: "Though the gov~ sentment among the Cantonese, ernment officials

hard- Ke added: "The Communists' working, honest and willing to problem in Kwangtung is pro- listen to advice, they must duction, both agricultura) Eooner or later realise that industrial. only by stabilising the econo- mic condition of their country can they be successful..

“Now, however, with the lack of | might happen." foreign business in Canton, Com- munist tax collectors and Victory Bond sellers are causing economic paaie among the Cantonese."

that in many The source said cases 'taxes were being collected and bonds were being sold "under and pressure" from the pollee, that non-coperative Cantonese were belog detained by the police for political questioning and "re- education."

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He added that he did not see any hope that the Nationalists, if they should be expable of in vasion of the mainland, would offer the people alther bacte government or better conditions! "unless they have changed mur than I think they have."

Fow Soviots

He said that there were few if any Soviet eltizens in Canton.

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*་ would recommend to Western nations that they not interfere At the present time with the Civil War. Lat the Soviet Russians come into China let them attempt to make a political and economic satellite of the country.

"If this course was pursued, I think that the Chinese themselves

»Various unions

Royal

but

5. However, complications are expected in the

of the dockyard workers, in that they belong to various labour unions, and the managements will fira! require proof that individual unionists act with the authority of their governing unions be tore negotiations

otiations can proceed. A central negotiating body hating foreign interference from any country, would eventually exists in the case of the turn to their real

workers, friends the Naval Dockyard Western. nations—in. mutually one represents those of the beneficial diplomatic and economie Kowloon Dock, except r workers' club which the management in- sists cannot be regarded us speak. "However, the more that West-ing for all the labour unions ern nations interfere, the more the presented by the various cate New textbooks for primary and Chinese are turning to the Rus-gories of workers at the dockyard. secondary schools have been in-

slank,"

Royal Naval Döckyard workers' troduced; most, including mathe-

Foreign nationals in Canton have frame the demands to be present-" maties books, gesgraphy books, not been hindered or molested in od to the Dockyard management. hlitary books, are full of Russian

way, he said. and Communist propaganda, here foreigners who are

saidi.

New textbooks

geography books

exchange.

in

He added: "For example, the Canton have been careful 15 obey the new government's laws; the ask questions

has been careful new govern like, 'How far is it from Lenin-

to protect grad to the Black Sea?", or "What Hong Kong is the clearing house China provinces border the great of much of China's information, he Soviet Union?".

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Hotel workers seek increase in allowance

Hu's range Professor Jan considerable, and his mastery of The library and reading room the high-pitch is so well advanc

technical the first floor of Glouces-ed that

perfection in! ter Building, easily accessible by virtually his. More frequent pub- a more careful the stairense in the arcade (be-lic appearances,

and selection of accompanists, side the cake shop) or by lift,

Menbership of jine library is control over language difficulties, open to anyone on making a de-are all that are necessary to con- posit of $10 which fe refunded on firm him as a leader in his field. withdrawal of membership. Books

"In He already has tonal quality,

the mathematics books, added, but most of the information be borrowed in the can then

diegruntled coming from there are questions about capital-is usual way. The reading om but stage behaviour remains elu- physician.

Chinese workers einployed businessmen and landowners who ist business practices. does not, of course, require mem-

"Russian History is being in- have left Chius after admittedly by the Hong Kong Hotel, the

losing

much of their assets. troduced."

Peninsula Hotel, Repulse Bay: The source, who has a thorough This means that perhaps a dis-

formed an "appeal

or better testmefuran- countless free educational courses Ing print the Communist have mittee," according to the offi- in various districts. The people "Of course, are receiving both academic and only themselves to blame for this cials of the Union of Chinese political Instruction.

situation. If they would allow Workers in Western. Style Em- Recent

Nationalist bombing foreiga newspapermen Into China, ployment last night.. raids, in spite of Communist pro-and permit them freely to print In a written statement the em-

bave. Paganda attempts to stir the peo- the news, there would be less mis- cials of the union said that since ple against the Nationalist Gov- Information on the new govern the Dairy Farm workers Y

ernment, have caused little re- ment than there now is," he said. succeeded in obtaining an increase

special allowance, Chin

failled

Ino 23-year-old Carmen bership or any other formalities. The Professor's German songs. Franço wore a white

The Eritish Council invites the were not well received, possibly dress, designed by couturier public to inspect their new pre- because Brahms and Schuman Balenciage, with a five-yard train knowledge of China, said that the proportionate amount of anti: Hotel and the Lido Hotel have nalses which will be open daily, are never the except Sundays, from a.m. to tenors.

p.m. Lectures, film shows, ex- hibitione and other activities will be arranged from time to time.

APL official to visit HK

John M. Diggs, one of the chief passenger promotion oM- cials of the American President Lines, due to arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday by the 88. President-Cleveland.

a

down from a diamond and pearl

diadem.

"Uma Furtiva lagelina," the aria by Donigett!...from "Eclisir The Archbishop of Toledo and D'Amore." was wonderfully sung | Primate of Spain, Enrique Car- So was the American Indian dinal Pla Y Deniel, officiated at ballad "By the Waters of Min- the rites which united. the which the Professor daughter of Spuin's ruler to 29. did remarkably well,

year-old Cristobal Martinez Bordui, Marquis de Villaverde.

netonka,"

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Famous song

are

across

It was the nearest thing to aj He managed to convey the royal wedding. in Spala since romance of the old, and famous Alfonso XIII married the-grand- song, sung hundreds of years daughter of England's "Queen ago by Red-indian mothers Victoria in 1900, to their children. The original

The rites were performed in words

lenger re no membered, and the moledy the royal chapel of the 16th The Vice-President of the AFL Itself would now be lost but for the summer home of the kings century. Pardo Palace, formerly Passenger Trac Department Is

chanca rediscovery of the

of Spain, 10 miles outside Madrid. making two-month survey of theme by, Thurlow Laurence resort and tourist conditions in

when he Journeyed The guest list totalled 800 per

sons-the cream of official the Far East. During his sojourn Minnesota. in-the Colony, he will confer

Spanish life, Including the entire with travel officials and invesll- The orchestra played two cabinet, the council of the king- -gate interport travel in the Orient numbers, "Adagio for Strings" by dom, representatives of the Cortes and travel to the United States Fial-er, and a waltz from the (parilament) and chiefs of for- either via the Pacific or via the ballet "Sylvia" by Delibes., They eign diplomatic missions. Suez Canal and the Mediterran- were very poorly done, the U.S. and British Charge ean,

cellist, especially, being obviously Before leaving America, Mr. unfamiliar with the heavy de d'Affaires attended

the chief French Diggs declared that the Far East mandis of the first number. The monies, but

representative is making a rapid return to its second, the lovely waltz which diplomatic former position as, one of the features the first act of the mar out of town-Associated Press. world's most interesting tourist vellous ballet and which is danc- areas. This, he added, is indicated ed on the stage by a full chorus, by renewed American Interest in was played sa slowly that nong Orient travel and by the con-of the fire, the rhythm and the tinuing relaxation of restriction melodic insistence of the strings,

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In Japan and the Philippines. is conveyed.

The executive joined the APL year ago. He was formerly

Professor Hu's Chinese numbers

the cero-

RMS CARTHAGE ARRIVES

wns

Squatter villages

in Kowloon

est

$30-as

worker ambers of

of the four hotels who

are also

feel

they

that

are now."

the union,

co DOUT WIKES

ара and the high

the

cost of living In the Colony, hotel workers should also have a $80 increase in their allowance.

statement said that yester

members of the hotel workers'

commitee wrole to the manage

ments of the four hotels and ap-

ances

Due to the uncertain situa-facilities, water supply is another tion now prevailing in China, grave problem facing the resi

"Hakko Village or Shek Kip pealed for the increased allow- refugees by the thousands dents of the village.

the oldest village

Referring to the recent Dairy have poured into the Colony Mel Village

Its history Farm wage dispute, the letter to within the past year, causing in the Colony, the Colony's housing short Lack some 15 years. It is called the hotel managements said that "Halska" village because in the age to become more acute early days when the village was able one.

the workers' demand is a reason-

than ever.

first erected;

ed, only Hakka people As a roquel to the housing pro- dwelt there Now a good part of blem, numerous squatters have the village's entire population are

Ching. parts Decupled vacant spaces throughout refugees from.

of the entire Colony,

"Halska" Villnge has more than hute with a total 100 Ruster hit more than

On the mainland alone there are

approximately eight major squate

ter areas: to less attractive resi 20,000 persons dential" areas than other main re- 'Due 40 sidential districts on tho, main-

Colony, "Hikka"

Clearance

of squatter district

long history in the Village has a

Clearance of a big squatters land, the squatters have recently main street ruaning through its made themselves noticeable to q1-milre length. The main street scamp in the Shamshulpo area is most all the "mainlanders,"

More than, 200, but owners, in rants and

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General Passenger Manager for were well received. Ho sarig six embarked at Kowloon Wharf from i pecially after the fire at Kawin lined on both sides with. restau- | due to be carried out today.

which arrived city in which more, than a thesis wizen. B shops of all kinds and its area, generally known üs

ed.

More than 150 passengers dis- the Cunard Steamship Company, of them, including the "Dragon RMS Carthage

of its size, Hakka" Limited, with which he was Boat" song, by Tang Yang, which from the United Kingdoni yes.

and squatter huts were destroy-village is more of a small town Hakka Village, West of Pei Ho associated for 18 years.

he did with a chorus of about 20 terday.

„Street and North of Castle Fenk within a large city. Mr Diggs served with the voices, both male and female.

The arrivals included Lady St. A tour of Kowloon revealed Near "Hakka" village opposite Road, have been ordered to move British Ministry of War Trans- This rounded out the programme. port New York during the war. The "Dragon Boatt long pro- . monde, G. E. T. Mott, ages are as follows:

Claft Ford. Dr. H. T. Schemm, that the eight main squatter vil-Taipo Road and, Tel Ho Street out and to have their huts pulled

down by today, k there is another newcomer among

Huts due to be pulled down in He was in charge of troop move-vided an excellent occasion for L. H. Atkinson, F. S. McIntyre,

The Sheong Yuen Ling Village: the mainland's squatter villages, ments.

Cólóny's squatters areas affected chorus work since its debt to the F. H. Nandwaul J. Hackney, hits. This village, which is partly made This is Pak Tin Village or White Colony states to clear the "Volga Boatman" is unmistak-Black, G. Eglington, G. W up of concrete villes and wooden Field Village.

Barne. 200 là Wo chí thu 30 able. There is the same meter, the Lancester, R. A. Martin, K. MII-

buts, was

vas formed during the early

Built last year

ย toll, the same brooding melan- ways, L. W. Wight, H. L. Advani, choly.

F. G. Aga and W. R. Merrick. It was well done, and Profes sor Hu and, hie" mysistants nobly repeated the effort when demands for an encore became "Insistent, -AD.C

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In Shek Kip Mei Village and six

saine suggestion of wearisome butt, J. A. Sanguljetti, R. Sara- crore than 500 houses of vacíontal : Rak Tin yvillage came into exist- / or sevențini Pak Tín VIID#86; -

In the same area.

A number of private cars. Wereosite thỏ. Kai Tak airport near occupied by Segetable gardens and notice to quit the area on March

dlichärfed among the luggage.

PI POLICE AMBUSHED

to..

Squatters who received her types are in the village which is once during the latter part of last year. Before that, the area wor Ngau Che Wan. Perhaps due to

other

priváto farms." This village 2 are expected to move to the the fact that there are these bus is mostly occupied by refugees llistes further back of the router linking the village and the from Chinit Like other squatteriges sending removal rest of the mainland, more

there are many mail or permanent settlement. It is Living in this handicott factories in

believed that more than a 1,000 theile squatters are affected by the ple are at prefables mère.cal Village walch

ment

Then there is the Castle Peak It was reported that the object

Order 220 suburban residential area than a village.

Road squatter.village, Located

of the clearance la the develop- ittle slots Castle Peak Road of Chement and extention of Shek Kip Mahita, Aprit 10.

#chool la Well attended by foot of the hill facking Lal Chel Street Ho Street and The next concert to be given Twenty-eight Philippines police

village, residents”. children of by the Hong Kong Light Or commandos were killed on April

Rok area, Almost 90 per cent of Nam Chong Bawal whore mo chestra will take place in May at in an ambush at Carmoru, 24 palle: the Colony airport buiching. The main language used in built.AST

Next to the villagey also on this village's residents are from dern concrete buildings, will be the air conditioned Hong Kong miles South of. Manila, according nearerio Kowloon City Ban the Village, is Mandarina D Hotel. The programme will be to a delayed report from a strong Yuen-Ling Villars, is the Reside thowe menticiod selected from the following de Grand "March" "The Spirit of usually reliable source WNA TAI Halan Villar

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