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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

In view of the number of weddings. taking place this season, it is not in appropriate to notice the growing rage in China for marriage according to

the

modera fashion," which includes. an exchange of wedding rings and the sign ing of the marriage certificate. It is also becoming the vogue to report these events

WEDDINGS IN HONGKONG,

GARIBALDI-GALLUZZI.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, INDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1913.

in one of the bridesmaids, this sweet child, Madeleine Berindoague, we have a representative of the country for which your father fought. Of course it may not The marriage of Mr. Menutti Garibe granted to you to act on the stage of history like your grandfather and father

baldi to

Mias

Renata

Maddalena

CANTON NOTES.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

BKCRUITS FROM YUNNAN.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

CLUB DRAW WITH LAST SEASON'S CHAMPIONS.

improvement was

in the newspapers. Recently in Peking lady had been married in the Consulate panied her heroic busband in his fight; san of these recruited, men arrived on a Judge by the optimistic tone of the

in Hongkong, and, secondly, because the bridegroom, who is a civil engineer on the Chinese section

The bride, who was

of the Canton-

away by her

in this task.

whit reports

OIL

INTIMATIONS

XMAS GOODS

Well done, the Club: They put up a CANTON, December 5th.

fine performance-a very fine perfer- ance, ander the circumstances in sharing the point with the Royal Engineers and they deserved the enconitums showered upon them. This sign of numistakabla satisfaction and enthusiasm. The draw put the faithful followers of the club on better terms with themselves, and. to players and officials after the wate there appears to be further trouble ahead for prospective opponents of the "Lily-

Pessionism, reproaches, whites. gloomy forebodings have been dispelled. by hopes of sustained power, and, to pat it short and sweet, the Club will now meet their engagemonts with the knowledge that they can win if they will. The material is there, the makings of a good side, and the idea of the essential combination is Here's to the future being developed. sucesos which will come to the Club!

The elevens paraded in the following order

of

Te latest report of H.E. Chang Mig Kay, Civil Administrator Kungsi, is that he has arrived at Shang Bustine

"It is also the duty of the bride ha from Peking, He has been instructed English to assist and encourage her husband byPresident. Yuan to proceed to Wuchang I expect you to do so teinterview H.E. Li Yuan Hang to As I have told you, amidst your happi- dnes varions important political mat ness you may have trials, but your love to. He will afterwards come down to will draw you closer together. But Chton to discuss with Tutuh Lung inexorable as the law of duty--the cate Rang proviness. He is expected to be

Life must hee at the cul of the month. gorical imperative of Kant. not be regulated on a commercial system of double entry, the kind words and

an equal number from the other Love deeds of the one having to be balanced by

and

Club-C. G. Core; M. L. Railton and

OUR CONFIDENCE JUSTIFIED. A. J. Stalker, R. F. Long, W. B. Rigden.We undertake to refund the Cost of any and R. C. Brown; N. L. Railton, J. Walker, C. Edgcumbe, I. L. Golienbers. Article if any of our Customers are not satisfied, and C. Wilkie. W Rogers; H.

Royal

"J.

Coxon and P. Morrish; H. Smith. A. Scott and A. Robinson; F. Lewis, Sutherland. Mr. F. W. Fager was the

as we know how excellent our Goods are:

wilimited blessing for the wedded pair in white velvet sash, and also wore u lace vail, remember that the law of love is assoblues for securing the peace of the Two Perrigan, H. Horton, B. Kelly, and A. Such an offer could not be made if there wa

was, attended by many friends, a recep tion was held at the residence of the bride's parents, Dartmoor, Conduit

must be ready to forget and forgive every-

thing; love is its own reward. With time

Always trust

OFFCIAL APPOINTMENTS The Gastic notifies the apointments:

following

Mr. G. P. de Martin to act as an

referee

The Club Jost the toss and faced a glar-

the slightest doubt about our Goods.. All we

RUTTONJEE

a great handicap for them. But ask is your inspection. they pressed and pressed, and Rogers soon had to display his abilities in the Accomplished, the clearing business, This big kicking of Coxon and Morrish sent H. ball and everyone to the opposite end, where Cupe was in readiness for alt with that of Rogers; in fact, he was better in every way handling, tipping the ball away, and making for safety-but he did sundy. His style compared favourably

R.. Captain poesiases. His bout meets not display the length of kick that the the leather u trifle too high to get the

Mr. S. B. B. McElderry to act as Asistant District Officer for the Southern District of the New Territories.

spector of Schools, during the absence Sergeant P. Brazil to be a Sanitary at results from his undoubtedly strong

leave of Mr. E. Ralphs. Juspretor for Aberdeen.

Sio time ago, Tutah Lung dispatched Galluzzi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs the Knight-errants of democracy the sevál depaties to the Mengtsze, Kook Galluzzi, of Hongkong, which took place far West, but there to room, Chit and other prefectures in Fungua to on Saturday morning, was a notable one for heroism in all walks of life recit sufficient men to form 13 regi for two reasons-firstly, because it was Remember your grandmother, Annita, mes in order to strengthen the military the first occasion on which an Italian dying in the Apennines as the accom for Yesterday afternoon over a thòn-

member of the House of Representatives

remember your mother always at the side Hahong steamer. It is strange that. are constantly being was married to the daughter of another

of your father, Dember, and an extract from a report of

"These instances of grandeur and pushed about arrangements being made the event appearing in the Peking Daily Kowloon railway, in the grandson of the nobility of soul are

more precious by ie authorities to disland as many of News, a newspaper ran by Chinese, is patriot whose inme has been indelibly than the millions which your grand- theoldiers as practicable in order to

written in the history of Italy. The father scorned to ask or accept.

It redce expenditure, recruiting still goes worthy of a place in this column:--.

The wedding ceremony began at 10 o'clock civil ceremony was first performed at the is your duty to keep up the glorious CHANG MING KAY, in the morning and ended at 3 o'clock in Consulate by Chevalier Z. Volpicelli, the traditions of your family. From what the afterman The greater part of the time. was compied by the delivery of interesting | Consul-General for Italy; and the reliI have seen of you. I think you will

The first speaker, was gious ceremony took place afterwards in do so. speeches. Mr. Wang Kuyu. Mr. Wang began his St. Jowph's Church, Pére speech by explaining the relation of marriage. with the growth of the nation, and saying conducting the service in that as the betrothal of Mr. Chang and Miss Inngange. Chin was on the day of national analvor Kay, October 10th, and their wedding took place on the day (Monday) on which the father, was attired in a handsome gown of Martial Law was just repealed, there is white crêpe, with pointed lace and draped the Fatare. Mr. Wang comelided by saying She was attended by two little brides. thut historienly men were inferior to wogen and be substantiated his allegation by citing maids, one the daughter of the Consul n verse from the famous classic Shinchin General for the Netherlands and Mrs. de Bofere the conclusion of Mr. Wang's specbb,

Reus; the other the little daughter of all the guests gave him a great chier M. and Madame Berindoague. Mr. congratulate him on the success of his specchi. After Mr. Wang, Mr. Chen Peh-ving sur Ernest Hall of Canton, attended the prised the audience by another speech which bridegroom as best inan. was begun with a ludicrous remark. HeAfter the service at the Church, which said that he was unfortanate in being born A WCEE I was accorded a great cheer Im all corners of the hall. Mr. Chen con- cluded his speech by mying wish the flover always fresh, the moun always fall, the Inman being everlastingly happy Road, where the ustal tonats were duly photograph was taken to commemorate the pured and the bridal party felicitated successful acension.

upon the happy event In proposing the health of the Bride and Bridegroom, Chevalier Volpicelli, the Consul General for Italy repeated in English the in Glancing casually through an English teresting address he had made in Italian football special" the other evening at the wedding ceremony at the Consul discovered an absolutely libellous effusionate, which was one we need offer no He that now defunct institution, the excuse for reproducing in extraan, Chirmman's pigtail-ie, defunct so far as South China is concerned. When football “The ceremony just performed has been writers have flights of imagination, with for ine a very impressive one. The bride all due respect to "Green and White." is the first Italian lady married in this all sorts of things happen, and Jules Consulate, and I have known her from Verve is placed in the shadow. This childhood. The bridegroom recalls the particular dispenser of football flatulence earliest reminiscences of my infancy. My had evidently gone into ecstacies over the earliest recollections are those of his fact that the dearly heloved "FA" grandfather, the glorious Liberator of Southern Italy." When I could hardly about to celebrate its jubiles, and after

pronounce the words, I tried to sing the relieving his feelings with vapourous stirring Garibaldian hymn, which was ́endeavoure to connect frothall with drearland and things fairly-like, shouted all day in the streets, and the rushes on madly, his pen white-hot with nemory of the famous red shirt 18 transformed; its passion may diminishwas unbridled: imagination: Now it is the fresh in my mind. It is a great joy for but it will gain ia deep affection the long estimated population of 255,019, compared Railton had rotten fuck with a shoo that recreation of the wide, wide (bear in mind me to have been ablc, towards the end of wilight promised by the poet I have just with a consumption last year of 108,77 that the world is wide) world; the China- my career, to unite for life the grandson quoted. But it will be at the end of the by an estimated population of 252,019. man has cut off his pigtail and sold the of the hero of my childhood to the woman long day of your happiness, of which the The average consumption per head pering distance of the R.E. goal,

joy that fills your hearts-in this moment day was 17.9, the figure in 1912 being 14.3. On account of the shortage of one-time sacred plait to buy & football," he has chosen.

The interest which I take in you,is but the radiant dawn. .That pause has been utilised

water, street fountains were in course of out of sympathy for the reader; to allow and my age, allow me to give you

erection during November, 1912, through him to recover from the effects of that a few words of advice. The new life But to be which opens up before you I trust will

out the rider main districts, the services thunderbolt: knock-out.

Has be full of happiness, but you cannot serious; are we wrong after all?

of fountains progressed. The supply was this obscure yet fery football journalist, escape some of the trials inevitable in all

to the houses being cut off as the provision

in the seclusion of a Fleet Street sanctum, lives. This warning I address especially

therefore partly by rider mains and to the bride. Her devoted parents have

partly by street fountains. There was a gazed into the crystal and laid bare

We have been led to sacrificed everything to the welfare of

constant supply in all the districts this great delusion 1

...

The report is headed speeches. They are!

מנט

"Interesting

said:

you will draw so close to each other that you may forget you are two beings, and you must be ready to forgive the apparent neglect which may ensue. each other, never let anything get between you. In your own hearts you will and the solution of every difficulty Remember that the heart of woman is worth all thei

I have a very bad memory wit of man. for verses, but a few lines read more then twenty years ago are very appropriate to what I am saying. A cynic wrote in the album of a girl the following thought «Pre-nuptial love is the too short preface of a long and boresome book." The girl read the words, but was equal to the occasion, as she added beneath the verses of Ronsard:-

Il n'y a pas d'union qui n'ait ses

mauvais jours,"

Mais lorsque ou s'est nimo, on s'en

souvient toujours,

Et ces doux souvenirs que le gour

necumiile, Survivent à Famour comme un long

crepuscule.

gumisten med 33

GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP, The final in the Golf Championship competition was played off yesterday at Fanling between McMurtrie and Jaspar Clark. An exciting game was followed by a crowd numbering about a hundred The result was a win aid fifty persons. fo Clark by 3 and 1.

HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY. The return showing the storage of water in the reservoirs of the Colony states that there were 601.72 million gallons in the city and hill district waterworks on the let iust, as compared with 326.37 on the corresponding date last year. The con hordion during the month of November

137:64

goal kicks, and many a time did the .E. forwards become instantly dangerous,

& SON,

WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.

LIMITED.

31

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

SILVER WARE.

PRINCE'S

PLATE

(GUARANTKED FOR 30 YEARS.

OUTLERY:

Hortop in particular, through taking MAPPIN&WEBB, advantage of this. Scott worked hard in the centre erhaps the wearing of a Royal Artillery shirt endowed him with special powers, and the same remark a study in black and white. Thes two applied to Lewis, who also appeated as men bore the brunt of the attack upon their shoulders but they could never quite get over Stalker A, J. was absolutely great all through the piece, and the credit. for the point earned goes largely to this brainy back. I for one would walk miles to see such an exhibition of purely defen STERLING sive work. His companion, Manning Railton, was a plodder, getting there, it is true, but without any pretence at style. I should say that he would do better farther up the field, and, if only Hamil ton could turn out to partner Stalker. these two, with Cope under the bar, would firat class defence. Had Lany sar make in the selection of a left back for a representative match, I am quite clear who would be picked that is on.

but the ghiae, to get

Norman nearly broke the goal post, and the play settled down for a long-time within shoot- followed what must be regarded as a bit of the hardest possible luck for the Club. It was within the penalty area, and of the Engineers deliberately pulled the ball down from about face high to clear away. Loud and immediate shouts of penalty" caune from all who could see than twenty yards away, but standing CHS. J. GAUPP directly in line with the sun and the the incident. The referee was not more

happened, and so nothing happened player, he apparently could not see what It was a great pity, for the Club were thus deprived of an almost certain goal. Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, officiated at the supply by the rider mains, in the sider fairly have been referred to for he was displaying his partisanship for the ceremony, and the Cathedral organist main districts, from the 4th November, Engineers in no uncertain fashion, even. (Mr. Deanan Fuller) presisted at the 1913.

to the extent of valling upon then to The storage in the Kewloon Water-Play up and Shoot R.E. It was crgan. The bride was given away by Me

been kept from them. But did they R. J. Wilton. She was attired in a cream

The crowd round the referee and rave and ergs costume, with white felt hat, and works is 0:1 above overflow, as compared cruel that their just reward should have carried a shower-bouquet of cream tea with 9.8 below overflow in 1912, roses and white chrysanthemums. She way attended by one bridesmaid Miss

storm? Or did their supporters run on

Woodhead was the best man. After the Agars. Campbell Lennox. Mr. Charles

WARRENER-HOUNSOM.

At St. John's Cathedral on Saturday the Hongkong staff of Messrs. "Jardine, Mr. William Henry Livesley Warrener, on Matheson & Co., and Miss Dorothy May Hansen, youngest daughter of Mr. and rs. H. Hounson, of Aldershot were

Then

one

expect such things from persons who issue their children, leaving to them the roses united in the bonds of matrimony, The year up till the 3rd and an intermittent Added to this, the linesman could not.

$1

revised forms of revelations froni

webby office in the heart of the new paperman's Mecca, but this is astounding. The Chinament sold his one-time sacred plait to buy a football."

Now we know the reason why To his "tail" he said "good-bye."

of life and keeping for themselves the thorns, even concealing them, and the bride in her youth and inexperience ignores their existence, but they are there and they prick. But it does not matter; the trials of life form our character and strengthen it. She will remember that trials drow her parents together, and in the new home she is going to form she will

But out here wo do know the red reason why the plait was removed, and that footun! writer is just a little widering the Christian virtues of her family-remony a large number of guests assem

For her husband and the children that led at the Hongkong Hotel, where

of the mark.

Visitors

may come, she will be what her mother was for her father, her brothers and herself.

"I've been had again!" and newly-arrived residents in Hongkong frequently remark in this wise after trans-

The bridegroom has received actions with a money-changer, and they advice, in word and in decd, for many discover that they have been "had" when years, I will therefore only remind him it is too late to harangus with their that the heritage of a great name, in the financial fetish. One of the unwary ones present times, only entails heavy has come forward with a by no means responsibilities and confers slight benefits. revolutionary suggestion. Why," he He has to maintain the traditions of his asks, should not these money-changers family. Their deeds belong to history, ke compelled to exhibit on the counter or and from its pages I will quote a few in an equally prominent position the instances. His grandfather gave another daily rates of exchange?" And I repeat kingdom to his King, and asked for

Why not?

nothing, would not accept anything, but But the Chinese money-changer is not retired to live as a farmer on the Island the only wan of that ilk against whom of Caprera, which now has become the the n-in-the street inveighs. I have Becos of Italian patriotism. On two frequently been asked how it is that the occasions, in 1849 and 1867, at Rome and Post Office charges rates for money Mentans, the French prevented Ciaribaldi orders so inch higher than the Banks from realising the object of his life, the But these dream of Italian history, the possession charge for demand drafts. things are past finding out. What makes of Rome, but when France was in distress, the matter still worse, where postal orders Garibaldi and his son (your father) forgot are concerned, is that a purchasér has and forgave everything, and thoy and the frequently to take more of them to make Rod Shirts went to her assistance. They were the only friends in her distress, like up an amount than he would need to do

As an Farinatu degli Uberti. They went, at aily Post Office at Home. instance, a customer, who wanted pasta! they conquered at Dijon, and captured a orders for 27/6 the other day told me that Prussian flag, wh eh Garibaldi in his usual he had to take four pestal orders whereas it ought to have been possible for the Post chivalrous way returned to the Prussians. Office to make up that sum in two-one Your father sned his blood for the comtry for C1 and the other for 7/0. Much of that had used the Red Shirts as targets to the postal order business is done with the poorest section of the population, and try their first breech-loading rifles. This they ought not to be penalised in this heroic not of Christian forgiveness is unparalleled in history. I am glad that

way.

RODERICK RANDOM.

reception was held

CORMACK SMITH.

&

From the

SOLE AGENTS:

& CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD

CALDBECK,

Consumption of water during the month population of 03,050, as compared with a 32.75 million gallons by an estimated consumption of 20.02 by 91.850 last year. There are 338.5 million gallon in the football spectators in the Colony has gone MACGREGOR&C..

with 250.94 Compared restrvoir, as millions on the corresponding date last

year.

4th Club Race. 8th Club Race.. 6th Club Race.. 7th Club Rach.... 8th Club Rect..

..

20th December, 10th January, *31st January,

14th February.

The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Saturday, of Mr. ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. the Government The following dates have been fixed for George Cormack, of Audit Office, Hongkong, and Miss Isabel the races of the Handicap and One Houghton Smith, daughter of Mr. Josiah Design Classes :-- Granville Smith, The Rev. C, N. Pope, chaplain of the Church, officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr. H.. Kennett, wore a gown of white lace, trimmed with pink chiffon roses, with bag to match. Miss Margaret Sloan, The courses on the 20th December are. the bridesmaid. was attired in a gown ixed as under- The bride carried a of bine silk. bouquet of white chrysanthemums. and the bridesmaid one of pink roses. R. C. Beaumont was best man. reception was held at the residence of Mr. Terrace, Kowloon. and Mrs H Kennett, 4, Kantsford

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28th February.

Handicap Class.Course No. 14 Rock, Mr. about 1 mile SW. of Kauichow Port, 14 The mile

One Design Class. Starboard.

Green Island,

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TO BE HAD AT-

THE MEDICAL HALL,

HONGKONG.

upon.

(ESTABLISHED 1864),

the field and demand satisfaction! Not a bit of it Play went on as if nothing had gone awry, and the writer's opinion of the players, the Club, and the civilian

up a hundred

Half-time cone and went, and no goals. It was midfield play generally. accrued. with Cope and Rogera cccasionally called Goldenberg played grandly with Wilkie, and Edgcumbe handed out some wingers. good opportunities to his Rigden Eicked, perspired, and kicked as when up against about twelve stone of again, never tiring and dever so happy military energy. Wilkie played his bestTHE OLDEST FIRM OF WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS IN THE gam so far, und he kept cool. Long's rushes were a feature of the game. He to made up his mind and something had go. Occasionally it was himself, but the Go it, the best of good spirits is his. Club! The Tamar" have to be met in a fortnight and it is ever money on the field.

For the Engincers, all hands did equally well. I could not spot the pes- sengers of the carlier games. Coxon was safer

the game progressed but Morrish was his support in everything.

Taken all round it was the best game by far that the Hongkong Club have yet put up and they have shown they can take their place with the other senior) clubs in the Colony,

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION,

Ixo,

The next monthly meeting of the Council will be held at Headquarters. R.F. Theatre, Queen's Road on Thursday next 11th December, at 5:30 pm.. sharp. Each club, &c., is entitled to send two delegates, and should do to.

HONGKONG ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION.

The next fixture is for December 20th.. H.M1.8. Tamur v. H.K.F.C. on the Naval ground, at 4 p.m. sharp. Official Referee, Mr. W. Wright.

EAST.

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

MADEIRAS,

"MARSALAS,

PORTS.

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIES,

HOCKS,

MOSELLES,

WHITE WINES,

Ke..

Big.

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