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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gordon Yardley after their wedding at St. John's Cathedral yesterday.. The bride is the former Mies Lucy Lee Ball.--("China Mall" photo).

Mt. Lawrence Gerard King and Miss Olive Stanley Wilkin'. xon, who were married at St. Andrew's Church yesterday.-- ("China Mall" photo).

Cathedral wedding

A wedding of widespread interest took place yes- terday afternoon in St. John's Cathedral when Miss Lucy Lee Ball, daughter of Mrs. H. T. Ball and the late Henry T. Ball of Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada, become the bride of Mr. Donald Gordon Yardley, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Yardley of Henley-on- Thames, England.

The ceremony was performed by the Rt. Rev. Ronald Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong and South Ching, with Mr. Donald Fraser as Organist. The bride, given in, marri-spired rendition of "The Lost lord". After the ceremony the go by Dr. L. T. Ride, wor

'ouple were greeted at the gown by Renommee, cut on

Cathedral door by the Bride- aditional lines but in present wroom's stalwart rowing friends ay magnificence of heavy who made an archway of crossed hite satin brocade fitted slim oars, and they were ensured of

to below the hip line and pathway of roses by little Miss owing gracefully from double Harris who bestrewed their way eplums into seven-foot with rose petals to the car.

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reception, held rain; double peplums at the

13 the vice-chan Lodge, houlders from which the long University of Hong Kong, the at Btting sleeves emerged. quests were greeted by Lady The bridal vell of net was fing-Banting, in a gown of dusty pink

tip length and held in place ince

taffeta in long after- a half wreath of orange blos-noon length with black acces ms. Her bouquet was a delicate sories and wearing an orchid cor- rangement of lilles, which were sage, and Dr. Ride as well as the wn from Japan for the occa-bride and groom. on. The bride wore a string of

The honeymoon is being spent atched pearls, the gift of the in Salgon and Dalat to where the couple departed by Air France. Attending the bride as matren Mr. Yardley chose as her going-

honour was Mrs. Shelagh Nor- away

suit-dress of ensemble an, charming in a floor-length pure.. ripple crepe in the. yellow newest shade of cedar-blue, the of pale malze feta, modelled with the peplum dress trimmed with wide horl- zontal tucks, and the coat intri- mul-

oom.

wn

over

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Reminders

Today

Toe H meeting, 50; Macdonnell

Rond. 8.30-p.m, star

Union Jack Club, Whist Drive,

NAAFI Club, Kowloon, darta, a

p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1950.

CHATER COLLECTION ON EXHIBIT TODAY

One of the Colony's most cherished drtistic posses sions, the Chater Collection, will be oxhibit- ed to the public as from today.

The site is the library and, reading rooms of the

British Council; in the Gloucester Building. Nine Dragon Services Club,

were concealed beneath danelu elasa, 0 p.m.; boxing A special showing for thy which

7. pims film "Teart Preis and Government and Government House. They age bb-| 8.30 p.m.

cultural circles was held ye lavech to have been, iken by the Cheero Ser

Services Club, whist drive, torday afternoon. Mr. J. F.Japanese. 8 p.m. Chater Collection of paintings and. Nicoll, the officer administe

engravings at British Council, the Government, attended

the preview. library. Dn.m. to 0.30 p.nt. American University Club of HK, celing at Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.m... Sino-Urilish, Orchestra rehearsal, St. Jphir's Cathedral lial, 0.10 p.m.

Coming events

TOMORROW

Concert by choir of St. Paul's College, Lee Hycan Hall, 33. Macdonnell Rond, 8 p.m. NAAFI Club, Kowloon, thooker.

7 p.m. Union Jack Club, tombola, 7.30

p.m.

Nine Dragons Services club, darts and table tennis tournaments, 7 p.m. IIK Women's International Club, informal dance for Service personnel, 7.30 pm. Chater Collection of paintings, engravings at British Council library, Da.m. to 8.30 pm.

FRIDAY

Nine Dragons Services Club,

tombola, 7.30 p.m. Cheero Servlees. Club, Amateur

night, 7.30 p.m.

Union Jack Club, dance, 0 p.m. Chater Collection exhibition, Bri- tish Counell library, 9 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.

BRITISH FORCE TAKES SARIWON

(Continued from page 1) Completely imperturbable, Ma- jor Wilson quietly co-ordinated the tank are and an air strike b American Musings which roar- ed in over the British coluran : recitet-bomb the orchard.

There are altogether 87 exhibits In the Chater Collection at pre- sent! These are wint remaht f Sir Paul Chater's celebrated eol- idction which was looted and destroyed during the war.

Macao drawings

Only n reproduction of a Chinnery sketch at present in. the British Museum survives, But Captain Elliott'd two fing drawings of the Praya Grande at. Madas as it was in 1824 were recovered by Mr. Xavier, and constitute two of the most Im- portant pictures in the colleo. tion.

exhibition comprises The paintings and engravings, alt of great historje which bear a

One section of the exhibition is. significance because they relate to China, Hong Kong, and Macho devoted to oil paintings in the Western manner, exeguted, by between the years 1855-1860. Chinen artist. The items are in

Sir Catchick Paul Chaler,teresting. They include, detailed CMG, was born in Calcutta in attative pictures of Canton, 1840 and first came to Hong Kong Shanghai, and Menn.

in 1804 as an assistant th Of these, the catalogue, raya. Bank, of Hindustan, China ant is interesting that painting in Japan. In 1874, he resigned from the Western style for which

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the Bank and started Inginess judging by these examples,

skill, an exchange and hill bepper, Chinese had considerate

influencing which occupation, he amassed a did not succeed in

Chinese traditional art to any considerable fortune.

appreciable extent

Mr.

A

Another set of triplets born in HK

Hong Kong's second set of telplots this year was born on Monday at the Netheraolo Hospital,

Tile Infants were born at 15-minute intervain. All aro baya. The first weighed, faur. pounds,.16 ounces, the, second four and a half powids, and the, third, four pounds, nine

Ounces,

The mother to the 33-year- old wife of a Trentury em ployee, Wang Li-sang. Both, the mother and the triplete' are making good progress, it was barnnd yesterday.

This is the woman's fourth pregnancy. She has an 11- year-old daughter and two younger sons

..

Double deck buses for Island

In 1886 he was appointed an

Coates, Assistant Double deck buses will be unoficial member of the Legit-Colonial Secretary, gave a broad-running on the Island as well fative Council and subsequently cast last night over Radio Hongas on the mainland, possibly served on the Executive Council. Kong on the Chater, collection.

He was knighted in 1002, "and after a life of constant activity aimed at the improvement of Hong Kong aid the welfare of the population, he died in 1926.

Quite soon after his arrival m Hong Kong Sir Paul develope an interest in the historical aspect the of Chinese relations with Western Powers, and from this interest grew the collection of paintings, lithographs and prhit which formerly decorated his large house, Marble Hall, Zandult kood.

Taipeh to release British ship

before the middle of year.

next

Bu

gir. Ni Shing-kwai, Risa ing Director at the China Company Limited, fold tl; "China. Mall" yesterday the Board of Directors had sanctioned ar initial order for 20 double decker to be placed immediately with manufacturers In England.

the The decision to replace existing busca with double The 6,000-ion British

deckera was reached at a meet- Northern Glowing of the Board of Director: freighter. which has been detained by following Mr. Ngan's return, from the Nationalist Navy in the teave abropit several days agɔ. Pescadores since June 19, is expected to bo released at any time, it was learned from the This collection

gave an owners of the vessel yester unique pictorial, record of Sino-day. British relations during the XIX Century.

Unique record

on

"There are some details to be worked out yet,, such as design etc. Recommendations are being carefully considered, but we are going right ahead with the plan, The Nationalist authorities have and there is going to be no de- permitted. Captain S. Walker, lay." said Mr. Ngan.

The double deckern will b Crouched in a muddy ditch by

master of the Northern Glow, to "Although from an artistic the side of the road, this corre

point of view it contained much communicate by cable with the tunning only on the lower level pondent was sharply reminded o

which was the work of sparctims for the settlement of certain

in Hong Kong, arranging routes. bis utter unimportance on -

artists sailors and travellers technical points prior to the oven- nuisance value to the troops: n

with only limited gifts with

tual release of the vessel, it was

The guest speaker at tonight's such a time by a red-faced burl

meeting of Tor H will be H. R or pencil-its historieat learned. brush the sergeant of

These points included the reThe Drama of the Chinese Re

Reinhardt, whose subject will be value was considerable," says a thre

catalogue printed for the current mittence of a certain sum of money volution 1019-1049," Exhibition.

who yelled at nearby riflemen: "Come out o" there that's reserved for wa Correspondents."

Private Andrew Gilmour, mortarman, grinned down from above. This is just like T exercise back home," he said. "The only difference is that tier Is no pub handy for a quick on between rounds."

Défences crumble

owners

to Formosa in the nature, of pay-

A cordial invitation is, extended:

At his death Sir Paul Chatorment for the food supplied to the bequeathed his collection to the crew of the Northern Glow dure to all interested.

Government of Hong Kong to being, the period of detention.

The Northern Glow was inter

in

housed in Government Houre, the cepted by Nationalist warships Secretariat and otlier Govern- the Formosa Strait on June 19 ment buildings.

while en route to North China,

•Unill the Japanese invasion, of

She wan later escorted to Chinese Hong Kong G 1941 the pictures territorial waters in the. Fes- were kept in good order. During cadores. The ship has since bean the period immediately following held there. Incommuniendo until The Kordan war fell apart to

the surrender of the British last week when the Nationalist day. Communist defences crum-

forces most of the pictures from authorities permitted. Captain bled, or were beaten down ó vanished, as

thig, Secretariat were looted and Walker to communicate with, the simply

Americar and South Korean forces drove the heater part of them ship's owners in Hong Kong, to within 26 miles of Pyongyang, never been recovered. from two directions..

Headquarters officers were un- able to keep their situation maps up to date. Forward command posts were forced to move before they could get their communica tions set up.

Those

sur-

Films shown to Rotary Club

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Two filma of Belgium werg

la Government House and in the University had been secreted game, days previotisly, but in the case of Government House qvidence seems to point to their having been discovered by the Japanese, and removed. The An Eighth Army briefing officer pictures, at the University this evening could report, nothing vived the war and were returned shown at the Hong Kong Rotary. more than light resistance-Reu- to the Government this year.

During the Japanese occupation Club weekly luncheon at the ter and United Presa ***

two interested and public-spirit-Hon Kong Hotel Reef, Gorden,

be films dobletéé One of the and the late Mr. F. M. Xavier art of the country, as exemplifiel BODIES OF MISSINGeq citizens Mr. Simm Chi-lam yesterday.

doplated the found some of the Chater pic by its artists and sculptors from POLICE FOUND

tures in the small art dealers the Middle Ages. A. andi curio, shops in the central of their handiwork, with and Western arena of the city. day actual, living scenes, showed,

maver

Mr. Xavier purchased, as many that at least and down!

out an in the Bride's gown, they cut on riding habit lines as Ware carried off by suorli- of, the pictures as: he could re-iment,' demeanour.

flaring

iln.

into bouffant fullness cedar-blue shoes and hat of the back and ending in a sight

ti-colored sweetpeas. Hor. corsage The bridesmaids, Mrs. Veronica of orchids included one from her and and Miss Margaret Stewart, wedding bouquet.

Mr. and Mrs. Yardley will.ba ere dressed in identical gowns

eau-de-nil

taffetu, fashioned at-home to their friends after

th small

tight litting jacket, the November 5,

irt fullness affectively achieved

rough deep pleats in front and King-Wilkinson.

ling into a fish-tall at the back.

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three wore head-dresses of

The wedding of Mr. Lawrence

Singapore, October 18. The bodies of three unarmed auxillary polico who with four others

Johore lost Thursday were found today.

An eighth member of the police party seized a parang (a curved knife), stabbed two of the at- 2 nearby tackers, jumped into river and escaped.

Other police were reported missing-Router.

TRUMAN SPEECH ON REDIFFUSION

ched net caught. in ས crown Gerard King of Chippenham, leaves, and shirred gauntlets Wiltshire, England, and Miss Ollyg

Rediffusion is arranging to bring sólf

Stanley Wilkinson of Wellington, local listeners the San Francisep The Matron material.

Honour's bou-

address by President Truman Yol- of Honour the New Zealand, took place at St. fowling his conference with General ms, and the Bridesmaids car Andrew's Church yesterday.

The bride la from Civil Air Douglas MacArthur on Wake Te

1 yellow and white chrysant-Transport, Inc., while the bride

land last

week. muns also flown from Jopal groom is a pilot of Hong Kongpected to be broadcast over Re-

The President's address is cx- die Miss Tessa Harris ag Flower Always.

Bishop diffusion's Blue Network, at 1.30

I completed the

palo autumn rose |

The

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the Bride's re- The Rt. Rev. Ronald Hall Blogm this afternoon and te and was picturesquely of Hong Kong, oujciated. :-

pride was Eiven away by ception conditions permit and the matching foral head- Captain, H. B. Cockrell of CAT address is well received, Rodinu. carried basket at

She wore a sewn of white slipper slon will record it and re-broad-

Audrap-cast-It at 10:15 pm at kaniyan shtin with tied In

dicoloured flowers.

con visiting

he bride has been

"Kong with her sister, Ladyed skirt, long

for the past 10 months and a. slight traiteeve

already made mohy

Wearing a tulle vell, the bride

white roses.

shore. The bridegroom is

beid a bouquet of adg"hero... nineat in sporting and social Matron of honour was Mrs. L.

WEDDING

Bagby-Archer

teac

Bual. IR.

She was gowned in les in Hong Kong and Captain

crope with close-Biting the Rowing Section of the fuchsia crope

slaud-un Hong Kong Yacht Club. As bodice, full skirt, and staude

collar. Porty Manager of the Hopsco

and Investment Company

The duties of best min word 300 Tore Kotch, me Land-1

were

"Kont. "Attways.:

Murridge Regist; The retention was held at the Lorddy in tho prosof

I well known by the business

carrier oil bYAMESNA MA

emotions

cognise, and kept them. in safely there is really little until the, British returned. He the

Ages. presented them to the Govern- The other film showed the mainly ment at the end of the war, and handicraft of the country, these plotures now form the bulk in rug weaving pottery moulding. at what remains of the Chater and glass, use supplied by the

Collection..

The fllins were

Works of 'real artistic mérit, by Belgian Consul-General in Hong George Chinnery and Captain Hong Kong Mr. FEú¢kegs, who Elliott: were included in those dave a brief explanation.

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