1950-10-09 — Page 2

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1980.

the Bride was radiant.

THE

BRIDE

CAKE

WAS

delicious!

A hundred

years ago

...it was

Created

by

THE COLONY'S BAKERS

Into It went the finest Ingredients

went hours

artistry time" cake

Into It

of patient and painstaking to produce the "once in a ilta- the centro-piece of the reception.

Lane Crawford's

1950

Soft as silk-

but how it holds!

Elizabeth Arden

FEAFHERLIGHT FOLINDATION CREAM

So light, so easy to apply, Feather-. light Foundation gives you

that lovely, fresh natural look. Perfect for young girls, for fine delicate skins, or for any woman who prefers a light make-up. Eight enchanting shades-one is yours from the SOLE AGENTS:

in e new

Lightweight

jar

Lane Crawford's

1950

Talos told' in

"China Mail" files.

Mortality among the British troops, and typhoon disantora along the coast figured largely in survey of local events in the jste summer of 1850-

There is a pretty well nullien- tleated rumour that a rebellion hus broken out in Southern China, and that the Imperial troops have been worsted by the insurgents, who were led to battle by another aspirant for the Em perorship.

The mortality in the 59th Re- tinent has been frightful; for

Jifter the departure of the mall the deaths were at the rate of two and three daily, (an abstract will be found in another column). The sickness is now ating: 150 of the invalids have ship and been moved on board

ther remedial measures taken. The general opinion n3 to the cause of sickness is the old story

Bad Provisions,"

The health of civilians in Vic- foria and other parts of China continues generally good.

Another daring piracy with murder was committed

short

distance from the shores of Hong Kang on the 7th instant,

T

Mr. and Mr. Carlos Franciaco Rodrigues shown after thele wedding at Rotary Church yesterday. The bride was the former Miss Joan Mavla Therese Gulmgami ("China Mail" photo).

Local Weddings

Rodrigues Guimgam

*

PERSONALITY PARAD Chief Manager, Butterfield and Swire

The head of one of Hong sent to Shanghai to join the firm's those parts of China where t Kong's most important com- in 1922, and has been with B & 3 Became a landmark in Shangh Fantern effecs. He arrived there] West had a foothold. The Ar mercial organisations hus i Chlup ever since...

and Hong Kong, where it playe been identifled with it for 28

Job took him to several decisivo role in the progressi

of He is Mr. C. C. Chinese cities years.

irportance, evolution of those cities fro Roberts, chief manager of where he remained one or two mud flats to world contres.

years. He was in Hong Kong on Butterfield and Swire, who ceveral occasions before coming China. for B & S, the main wo

When Mr. Roberts eamo joined the firm in 1922. here permanently in 1985.

Begitu as

af the firm's build-up had d a juice in the ready been accomplished. How Charles Collingwood Roberts organisation, he progressed step ever, he was to mac, as well as. was born in 1000 at Huddersacid, by step antil hc assumed tha Yorkshiro, Hinddersfield has chief ninragership of the company participate in, still further e happy and long association of its in Hong Kong. Mr. Roberts' casa owit with Hong Kong and China is not an exception, beeruse it the Orient Paint Company

In 1934 the company foun because minst of the fine worsted has been a standing rule with E cloths on sale in this part of the & S to give its executives prae- Pinchon, Johnson and Compan Shanghal, In association wli would come from its mills.

.theworld-famous paint map

facturers.

Mr. Roberts is the first momber of his Jamily to join B & S. His father, also a Yorkshire man, worked for many years in Lloyd's Bank.

As a boy young Charles attend- cd Rugby School, celebrated in scholastic annals as the seat of that famous headmuster, Dr.

Arnold. After Rugby he went to Queer's College, Oxford, whera he obtained a degree in modern. lustory.

While at the in any particular line of Oxford he did not

time. Modern history covers the activity, but he bad. a happy

perled from the birth of Christ to the present day, and Mr. Ro- herts

feels

it provides the that it

subsequenų business career. In his own case. Rugby coupled with modern his a normal classical education 85

Glven away by her father, the bride wore a white toffeln gown Miss Joan Mavis Therese tut en princess lines with vell Guimgam, only daughter of match, specially designed by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Guimgam, Madaine Molinde. She held became the bride of M. bouquet of white gladioli, Carlos Francisco Rodrigues. The bride's sister, Miss Emily eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. So, acted as bridesmaid, Sh

Rodrigues. at. Rosary had on gown of blue taffeta,

and carried pink posies. Church yesterday.

MIES Consuelo Tavares, the flower girl, wore a pink taffetni

best Sho looked lovely dreas and also held pink posies.

carried out by Mr. C.L. Rocha The duties of best men were for the bride and Mr. John Lutory at Oxford gave him that for the bridegroom."

mental alertness which paved thes way to business success.

Rev. Fr. HL de Angelis off- ciated.

The bride was led the altar by her father.

satin in gown of

Drud lace with an Elizabethfan collar and long train, Her 12-foot long veil was held in place by pear- lised orange blossoms.

-.

{*

Rev. Fr. A. Riganti ofelated. The reception was held at St. Margaret's Parochial Hell,

The couple

will leave for

training ior n

Went to Shanghai

MR. C. C. ROBERTS

tical working experience beforet, their assumption of authority.

In these 28 years both the firm's and Mr. Roberts' fortunes prospered.

The Chinese name for the But terfield and Swire organisation

pansion

Suffered badly

The Pacific War was a perla of grent devastation, and B &.) suffered badly. After the war hoavy burden of reconstructio devolved upon Mr. Roberts, ar he undertook the task. wi vigour.

Not only are the sugar refine und the docks running again, b new subsidiaries have been form cd-in the negotiations of whit ke played a prominent part. Erm of Swire and MacLaine w established in association wi MacLaine Watson and: Compar of Java, and its opening marke the return of Butterfeld's to t merchant business which it aban doned when the pace of expa sion took it to other delds..

In 1948 B

B & 9, in partners" with the Lee Kong, founded the Duro P

family Manufacturing Company, wi factory in the Quarry Bay are es just bullt a a large modu! Also in 1948 the firm entere

the with

of

अ

Australia

Talkoo in

Two junks on their way to She carried a bouquet of white Fecheli, with valuable cargoes, gladiolt.

within sight of were wrecked

Mise Pertha Rodrigues, the Victoria In a gale on the 29th ult., bridesmaid, was gowned in blus in the North Pacific Ocean and not on satin, and carried a posy her going-away dress, the bride sity Mr. Roberts went to Londen means "honourable, long-estab-clation

Macno for their honeymoon. For Soon after leaving the univer-is fafkou. Translated literally the sphere of aviation. In asso the China Sen much turbulent ginioli.

been weather hns

The fower girl experienced.

Miss close one of pink lace with white

und Sona, Hshed house." Indeed, B & S has National Airways, On the 28th ult, the Countess Maureen Ribeiro, who was iden- trimmings.

an association with China stretch- experienced a galetically dressed as the bridesmaid,

ing back nearly 130 years.

Long before Mr. Roberts mads

already nude o

name for itself here.

was

of Eglinton in the 20. North She also carried gladlolt.

from the latitude, and 122. E. Jongtitude. arriving here, dismasted, on the 5th instant.

The Famia" was wrecked off the coast of Lugonia in the same gele; the Captain and part of the crew arrived safely at Manila on the 31st ult.

In

On the 20th ult. the American ship

Akbar" had a gale from the N.E. in 10.50 North latitude,

nd 134,25 East longitude. Amy a severe typhoon was ex- perienced on the 28th and 20th ult. The steamer "Lady Mary Wood" Shanghai was obliged to run into the anchorage at the Six Islands for shelter as was also the Spanish Brig "

Ylocuno." In Hong Kong a smart gale from the Eastword was felt on the 25th and 30th. In Macao it Faw hardest, on the latter day from S.W,

The

to join John Swire Limited, and was subsequently

terests acquired the controlli voice in the

W. Funeral of Mr. F. C. Mow Fung his debut in China, the firm had majo

Hum Chain, while Master Alan Ward acted as pageboy, The The funeral of Mr. Frederick Charles Mow Fung,

was held at the Lit- reception tic Flower Club, King's Park.

The honeymoon is to be spent at Castle Peak und later t Macao. The bride went away In a pink marquisette dress.

Pan-So

•

JP, at the Kowloon Chinese Christian Como- tery yesterday was attended by many brethren of all Constitutions and Masonic Lodges of Hong Kong and Kowloon.

Mr. Mow. Fung died on Oc-

20.

At St. Margaret's Church yes.tober 5 at his residence, Lerday, Miss Lillian Maria Maple Street, Shamshuipo. Beatrice So became the bride of

The Reverend Canon Lee Kau

Colonial Secretariat Office.

yan

E.

Mostly textiles John Swire and Sons, of Lan- don, started a business in Liver- pool in 1812 which consisted and Japan. These goods were mainly of shipping goods to China mostly textiles and woollen ar- ticles from the mills of York- shire.

agents in:

ways Com Paclic

vicing Far Eastern

·E & S Alt

which A

the major airlines. Sel

also operates

eatarmance

afr the

routes

Pacifi

and Suppl

at Kal This Airfield In Shanghel, B & S continue to maintain their offices, despli the contraction of business as result of the Chinese civil war In the inland cities the house

Is still kopt flag will not "pull out. B

of China;. will stand by to await the retur of congenial conditions, which belloves must corne.

It is Mr. Roberta Job to mating

vast

this

Mrs. E. Mainwaring, Mr. W. May, Mr. H. Durrant, Mr. G. C. Morse, Mr. G. Arliss, Mr. R. E. Stott, Mr. J. Skinner, Mr. G. E. Marden; the from Hong Kong to Mr. Philip Lau Hung-pun of the after an encollining service had Lipscombe, Captain F. W. Win- Shanghai got into diMculties, andį

In 1846 John Swire's officiated at the graveside the Reverend Mr. G. H. A. T

Mr. The bride is the daughter of been held at deceased's residence Yard

Skinner, Mr. Mr. J. S Swire himself went to

enterprise for and behalf of Mr. G. A. Jack, Mr. Shanghai to investigate the situa Close,

of a Board Mr. Se Ming-seen and Mrs. So by the Reverend Eh Coals H. E. Bwabey, Mr. C. B. Wang, tion. While there, he decided to

of Director On his decisions re in London, Chiu-ying. The bridegroom's

is own house.

pose virtually the destinies + parents are Mr. Lau Shing and y Mrs. La Cham-sheung,

mental alertness, profound com sight are requirements he canno do without.

came

WAS

In

Eliza Penelope" apparently in the vortex of a Typhoon in 13 North latitude and 113. East longitude, on the Ist and 2nd instant, but without damaging her cargo. few days after the departure of Uw lasi mail the Amazon left port on a trip to Manila, whence she returned on the 20th inst. The Dutch frigate "De Riju" _and_the_United States....Sloop → Plymouth have both left the China Waters.

and the Reverend Cheng Tak-M. F. Wong, Mr. V. de Boolen, actua), date of the firar's several thousand people. Taoi Mr. Mow Fun, aged 68, is Mr. E. Cunningham, Mr. F. M. nunding was December 4, 1666, inercial ability, daring and forei survived by a daughter, Miss A. Kant, Mr. M. N. Rabusch, Mr. A. V. M. Mow Fung, nursing sister, Dodd, Dr. C. W. Lam, Mr. H. and the name given to it was a son, Mr. D. Mon Fung, two Braga, Mr. E. Wong Tape and Butterfield and Swire the term Mocno on the 0th instant.

grandsons and a granddaughter. Mr. A. Gillard.

Butterfeld being derived from The Ten Market

He is also survived by two opened in

Among the many who sent the large Butterfield manufactur- Canton on the 17th instant and sisters Miss Ruby Mow Fung wreaths were: Anna, David, ing concern in Keighley, York we hear that the Amrican ship and Mrs. Parkson, a nephew, Ruby, Em and Park, May, Bertie shire, whose goods John Swire "Oriental" has been taken Up Mr. E. C. Fincher and two nieces and family. Dr. B.W. Two, Mr. and to load Teas for England at £6.0, Mrs. A. E. P. Guest and Miss Mrs. H. Burgoyne, Dr. and Mrs. per ton. The first ship of the Wan Suet-hing.

P FT. Tseung, Dr. and Mrs. season, the Reindeer," left on Among the many representa- Wu, Mr. and Mrs. W. the 20th Inst, Upwards of $3,000 tives of the Masonic lodges who Tani, Mr. and Mrs. R. mas into partnership-

have been subscribed in Canton towards the Exhibition

ttended

were:

Grand Industrial Fund,

und. The Hong Kong Committee, for furthering S: Hill, tha

matter, has

The common touch

the

and Sons were then distributing Despite the enormous nature d In the Far East,

his responsibility, Mr. Robert In 1874 Mr. J.S. Swire took remaing a man who has not los

the J.H. Scolt the common touch. ship-building and engineering Tall and thin, he diffuses the the funeral yesterday Mr. and Mrs. H. Gittins, Dr. S.C. family with yards on the Clyde,

quality of approachability whic gocs-is a testui Mr. C. T.

Mr. James ping.

hiremen, is of 13 streamlined for busine at J. Bruce, Mr. G. W. K. Crawford. Evans, TP. Woods, Joan and but after 1874 a period of

';''eingle not a

unnecess Mr. G. Walker, Captain A. T. Harry Aitken, Mr. and

rapid with

article in

in sight, Powell, Mr. J. Young, Mr. Lee WS.T. Loney, Mr. and Mrs. Law expansion set in. The China

Navigation Company was found- Mr. Roberts was married Wing-chaak, Mr. Thomas Tam, nor Mr. A. L. Landgrist, Mr. Wesley KP, Mr. and Mrs. T Mac-d end the gradual build-up of Hong Kong in 1932 to

Evans, Mr. A. J. Kow, Brow drew Members of the St.An- ita famous

Mr. J. C.L. Wong,

Mr. F. F. Ducerend Mr. D. Leung, Mr. N.T. Sung, Mr. S. and B & S went into the ship-so

Powell, Mr. company ha Until that time the of all

concentrated its ceased to act. A Sandbach, Mr. L. Martland, Mr. L.B. BUY Mr. and Mrs. AvT, { energies in the merchant trade/itmaps typical of the man

The Portuguese has been startedi

Sloop "Irls" of 23 guns arrived at

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of the B & S staff. The Robert children, ali bor hero. af

In 1875 the Arm invaded the avere now in Englári

of

under the designation of the "North China Herald' and bids fair to be a very usciu. journal; nolther pains expense. being spared in getting Thom, Mr. J. Y. Lum,

Chapter W28, Directors of menced. Mr. A it up in a creditable manner.

Bro- the Tung Woh

Hospitals,

Staff of The Hong Kong and Canton ther A. Steven, Mr. C. de Saille Nethersole

Chairman feld Company's

Steamer "Hong

of insurance by assuming Mr. A. Tate, Mr. G. and members Rifle and Revolver Robertson, Mr.

of the Hong Kong Kong,

the representation

school.: on her way from Canton Rhodes, Mr. Davidson, Mr. A.

in China Polico Reserve

The local heads of B & 5 some of Britain's largest insur- caught fire on the 23rd ull., and Tarbuck, Mr. H. J. M. Vanthall, Club

not have tradition for bein Concordia Mark sociation, destroyed; her able. commander

Lodge

the Talkoo Sugar Reaning Com- and Mr. Roberts has personal Mr. P. 721EC, Concordia Lodge M.MM. did not, however, lose his pre-

ying, Mr. C. Wilcox, Lim. Mr. J. Barnes, Mr. F.-R-721EC, River Lodge, Naval any was set up in Hong Kong shunned the glare of pubile fi sence of mind and succeeded, | Ashton, Mr. A. C. Lochtig, Mr.

and and

18 years later the Talkoo However, when Mr. D. F. Lodge, Worshipful by having the deck torn up over H. L. W. Aitken, Mr. H. Gitting, Master, and Brethens of Dockyards made their debut

Landal of Jardine's was, on leave the boilers, in putting a stop to it. Mr. G. T. Bradley, Mr. A. B. Lyen, the Shamrocks Lodge, Staff of the In all that time B & S con- 1646-47 he took his place

Kowloon Taxicab and

solidated their holdings in the undmcial member of the Legis and Chineso coastal ports, and large lative Council.

In 1947-48h Taxi wharf facilities, godowns, as wel was again appointed a Legislativ Company Mavager and Stall as organisational properties were of the Peninsular Hotel, the Wang bullt in Shanghal, Canton, Han Councillor, assuming his seat a the nominee of the Hong Kon Kee Company Limited, the Mow how, and Tientsin. As the drm General Chamber of

Commerce Fung Rickshaw Shop, Members grew its reputation advanced, and Mr. Roberts lives, in of the Hong Kong Police laser the terin Talkoo

alkon came to possess

house on Wongnelchong.“ viats, Loxley and Company, the real significance.

Rond, and spends whatever spar True Light Middle School, Dis-Its large staff, maintained lime he has la developing pensary Staff of the Nethorsole terms of thousands all the way garden. He plays a little gol Hospital, the Shanghal Taxi Com from Tlentain to Canton, gave B and loves to climb the hilis round pany, and many others.

& Sa position of importance in his home.

was within an ace of being totally Mr. J. H. Tinson, Mr. Hul Put the Kowloon Residents Asance companies, Seven years later Identified with local governmen

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