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WEDDING FROM GOVEEN- MENT HOUSE.

INTERESTING. SOCIAL EVENT.

THE HONGKONG, DAILY Y PRESS, FRIDAY OCIOBEN, 7TH, 1992.

Mr. E. Besant (bride's father), ban kets and house linen.

Mr. R. E Besant (bride's brother), 1 Cutlery.

Miss Besant (bride's cousin), dessert knives and forks,

H.E the Governor and Lady" Stubba,

entree dish, face."-

A wedding of considerable local interest took place at St. John's Cathedral, yes- Corday, when Mr., Donald Burlingham,

Dr. J. C. Dalmahoy Allan, silver eruet bet. Assistant Superintendent in the long- Commute to Mrs. Bowden Smith, kong Pole Force, was 'maerted to Misscondiment dishes." Jauette 0. Resant, nughter of Mr.

Mr. L. H. V. Booth, coffee percolator. Edgar Beat, late of landin, unch now of pipes in case, yellow.sapphire bronch. St. Leonards-on-Sea; and of the lute

Alisa N. Bernes, silver bull. Airs. Bernat Miss Beaut came to the Cology aloud year ago as the guest of, Lady Stubbs, and Mr, Burlingham, for Bond months past, and until recently, has 'been A.D. to H. E. the Governot

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The otticating clergs, were the Bishop of Victoria (the Rey, Dr. C. R. Duppur) and the Acting Cathedral Chaplain (the Rev. J. T. Holman, M.A.). The service was fully churai, the Cathedral choir being in attendance, Mr. Temple Bevan M.C., officiated as the cigan, The hymns' sung" were, "Now thank we all our God. and perfeet Love."

The bride. who was given away by BE the Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs, C.M.G.) looked. burming in a dress of white crêpe satin, with "draped skirt and a train of satin, falling from the shoulders. The bodice was trimmed with Carrickméross lace. the gift of Lady! Stabbe. The bride also had a veil of Mechlin ne with lace border, lent by Lady Stubbs and bougher of wild MAUV and white orchids, tied with yellow ribbon,

There wen two bridesmaids, Miss Bachet Irving and Miss Hope Irving. They were attired in dresses of yellow -taffetas, with brown tulle hats. Their paste shoe buckles were the gift of the bridegroom. There were also in attend ance, as pages, Master Philip Stubs and Miss Anne' Reddingfield. Master Stubbs

wore brew knickärs Buttoned

En a

Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Bevan, silver nash trays, “

Úr. Lyan Brown, cigar box. Miss Boiling, ten and tray clotha Mrs. Humilion Berners, tea cloth. Mr. DG, M. Bernard, pair silve xast racks.

Dr. and Mrs G. 19. R. Black, cut glass lower vases"

Mr. Breen, silver Bowen, vas13. Sir Pant and Lady Chater, silver ten service and tray,

Chinese Inspector and Sergt.-Major silver flower Vases

CAPTURED BY BANDITS.

HOW ME RASMUSSEN WAS CAPTURED.

EFFORTS TO SECURE HIS REMASER

CORRESPONDENCE.

EXTRA TERRITORIALITY AND BRITISH NATIONALITY.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE RONGKONG DAILY PERSS."]

Mr. W. H. Bell, of the Asiatic Petro- leum Company, in Hongkong, has kindly supplied its with very tall details of the this morning's issue of the Daily Press, SIRAs you say in your article in affair mentioned in our issue yesterday, the subject-riatter of your leading article the capture by bandits of the AP.C's. Fit the issue of your newspaper of yes- up-country inspector, Mr. J. Rasmussen.

who has been with the Company for seventerday is of great interest to British years and whose parents reside in the subjects residing in China. For this Colony.

Mr. Rasmussen was going up the

reason it is" to be very much regretted Bamboo Riyet, a tributary of the North that doubts and fears should be instilled River, in one of the Company's motor into their minds in the absence of any house-boats —a small one of shallow draught. A pilot, obtained at Sunahui,necuity for this being done. took the boat as far as Szewu, but be

It is also to be regretted that ne refused to go further as he said there mention whatsoever was made in that were lots of pirates Rusmussen, how article of yesterday to the provisa ta As to the decision to proceed, Mr. Belle of the British Nationality and remarked that the Company's instruc- Status of Aliens Act, 1914, to which I

over, got i locul pilot to take him on.

Chinese Detective Inspector and Sergt.. tions to their inspectors ware to take no drew your attention in my letter to you- Majors, liver lower vases.

Chinese Sergeants of Central Police Station, silver rose bowl.

Cupt. and Mrs, Cartwright, brass bowi a stand.

Mr. and Mrs. Dodwell, silver tower age.

AF. and Mrs. Deakin, bon-bon dishes. Lieut. Col., Mr. and Miss Deluccmbe,

holden

Miss Evans (bride's Aunt), sitzer, tex and coffee service and dinner service.

Mrs, Patrick Evans and Miss M. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lyon, breakfast service.

Lady Evans, cheque,

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European Contingent of Elongkung Police Force, silver, tea and coffee service and tray, silver cake basket, set of three

brass trays, "

yellow sbin, fastened with gold suf Baks. the gift of the bridegroom. Mr.asquer case LH. V Booth acted as best man.

Lady Stubbs dress was of maize silk, trimmed with lace, and she wore a black but.

After the ceremony. Sir Edward and Lady Stabis followed the bride and bridegroom into the vestry where the register was signed. The happy pair then came down the aisle to the strain of Meadelssobu's Wedding March "; the bridegroom's Ene presence well set, off by the full dress uniform of the Force.. A the porch, the bride and bridegroom passed beneath an arch of crossed swords, held by two ranks of European and Indian Police Inspectors in full uniform. Outside, a detachment" of members of the

Force was drawn up.

There was a large attendance of lead- ing residents and friends it the Church. Afterwards Lady Stabbs held a reception at Government House. The following is a list of the guests:-

THE GUESTS.

risks but, naturally, things had to be left

to their discretion as the men on the spot. of resterday. The only quotations from Rasmussen, apparently, thought it safe the letter with which article dealt aere to proceed

A little after one o'clock on Satu-emphatic, and utterly ervous, state- day afternoon the boat was heavily fired mounts that persons born to British on and the engineer stopped the moter. parents in a country of extraterritoriality The firing continued, and the engineer was shot twice in the thigh. Mr. Ras mussen was shot in the call of the leg but the wound must have been very sight because the crew stated,, afterwards, that they saw him walking away with the bandits after he had been captured.

The robbers stripped the bout of everys thing and took Rasmussen, the tank and the pilot away with them. They took the cook, probably, because they thought he was an A.P.C. agent and presumably a

man of substanda

"The crew returned with the boat dow

the river to the nearest town. Kooshut,

are not bora,within the allegiance of the King, and it was never doubted that the descendants of British subjects born in such countries were born, out of the allegiance, and by British law retained British nationality for twe generations only?

Now in the further quotations from that letter given by yuu iu this morn ing's paper, it appears that the writer or it had not overlooked the proviso, but dealt with it as if it were merely repetition of the provisions of the old Acts of 150, 1708, 17:30 and 1778, which enacted that children born abenad of natural-born British subject should themselves, be deemed to be British subjects. These Ach do not say shall be deemed to have beea, born with A Sabin

Mr. and Mrs. Edkins, carved red Mr. J. W. Franks, silver cigarette box. The adair was reported to the AP.C. Gupt, Fisher, two pairs nut-crackers:

agent there, and he approaches the local Mr.

The and Mrs. Gompertz, bon-bonmagistrate at oner. niagistrate wired he account of the air to the Mr. and Mrs. Eric Grimble, silver tonst Canzon Government, stating that he had rack.

sent troops after the pirates, and asking

dishes.

Mr. N. Grice, silver cocktail shaker. Mr. and Mrs. Hols Gale, set of ten porcelain bowls.

Mr. H. Green cigarette box. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Holyoak, silver fruit dish.

Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, silver calendar, candle sticks, pen-holder and

ink pot.

Mr and Mrs. R. Hancock and Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock, entree dish.

Mr. and Miss Hastings, silver mustard and pepper pots.

Mr. Hake, brass fire irons.

and Mrs. R. M. Hamilton (Pee- Mr. ang). table cloth.

hal pins.

opium stool.

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for more traps.

Yows was received in Canton, day, by the A.P.C. office there. The mintary authorities in Canton were inter British Consuls, working together. viewed the same day. The Danish and proached the Canton Government author ties (Mr. Rasmussen is a Dane). As a re- salt, the Canton Government has des itched urgent telegrams to the magis near the area of the bandits operations at Awongning-the largest city In addition, the Captain of the Rudney

trate

the allegiance of His Majesty." as does the proviso to the Art of 1914, in the case of children born in They relate to any country; and, as countries of ex-teritorial jurisdiction much as by the Common Law ealy chill-

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ren born within British dominions ur children buru abroad of British subjects in the servict of the Crown were then- press statutory provision to be made in selves British subjects, it required ex order to give that status, to a children of is going ny the West River and hejws to British subjects born abroad. But, for moet (eneral Chan Kwing Ming: Cobvious reasons, it was not desirable-to ing down after his victorious campaign Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hall, silver pot in Kwangsi Te. General is a man whole such status to the descendants of Mr. E. W. Hamilton, silver salt cellara.

can act promptly and he is to be request- British subjects born abroad in civilized Mrs. F. C. Hall, pair silver trinket to detach troops and send them to the countries, beyond the second generation.

district. boxes.

There is, however, all the difference in Surg-Lt. Car. and Mrs. Hayes, amber from Sir, Rasmussen, nor has any ran- and on where it has been found to be No communication has been received the world between a civilized country, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Irving, blackwoods been demanded. An A.P.C. agent necessary to acquire ex-territorial rights a: Samshui hopes. however, to establish and privileges Hence the proviso la the The Misses Irving, jam jar.

communication, with Mr. Rasmussen. He Act of 1914. met three missionaries-one lady and two That proviso cannot, therefore, be Miss Lanes, blackwood stool. Indian Inspectors and Sergt.-Major, men who were making for a town be-interpreted as conferring British nation silver and mother-of-pear! cake dith.

yond the place where the piracy took ality on one additional generation only, Dr. J. T. C Johnson, silver tes caddy.placs. The gent warned them of the but must be construed (as must be all Lieat-General Sir George and Lady presence of pirates and told them what statutest" according to the ordinary Kirkpatrick, bon-bon dishes.

had happened to Mr. Rasmus. How- The Misses Kirkpatrick, Dapkin rings, ever, the missionaries said they were so razing of the words in the, English Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, thermos well known that there would be no diffi-language as applied to the subject-matter, flask.

culty about their going up the river, unless there is some very strong ground," Mias Kember and Mr. J. R.. Wood, Finding them resolved, the agent asked derived from the context, or reason why silver ink pot

them

to try and get into vouch with Mr. it should not be so construed" (Lord Mr. Allaa Keith, butter dish.

Rasmussen and arranged with them for Esher, M.R.) There being ne such Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King, silver tam- supply of surgical dressings to be controng ground for limiting the applion- Bler stands,

veyed to him if possible.

tion to the proviso to two generations the Danish and British Consuls, and by why it should not be so limited. British Everything possible has been done by only, but, on the contrary, every reason A.P.C. agents, to secure Mr. Rasmussen's subjects in China ared dot lear that release. The river is too shallow for a their own son's sons to gunboat to proceed to the district to succession of British generations will averave the pirates, but confidence is felt not be deemed to be natural-born British that the Canton Government will take subjects so long as His Majesty retains active measures to secure Mr. Ramus ex-territorial jurisdiction. sen's release from captivity and to ex piate the outrage.

Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, jade brooch

jade cuff links."

dish.

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Mr. I. Longisotto, Weihaiwei tea set Adme. Lemaitre, satin nightdress case. pot and milk Jug

Mr and Mr. Philip Lyle, silver cofer

Dr. Balmahoy Allan, Commodore aad. Mrs. Bowden-Smith, Mrs. Berners, Capt. Betts, Miss Barnes, Mr. Breen, Mr. and Mrs, A. Dyer Ball, Mr. L. H. V. Booth, Mr. D. G. N. Bernard, Sir William and Lady Brunyate, Dr. Lyen Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Temple Bevan, Dr. and Mrs. Black, Lieut. Bell, R. Lieut. Cavis Brows, R.N., Sir Paul and Lady Chater. Capt. and Mrs. Cartwright, Lieut. Cobb, RN., Vice Admiral Sir Alexander and » Miss Duff, Lieut. Colonel, Mrs, and Mise Delacombe, Colonel Davy, Mr. Doding- ten, Mr. and Mrs Dodwell, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Edkins, Mr. J. W. Franks, Captain Fisher, Burgeon-Lieutenant-Com- mander aad Mrs. Fitzroy Williams, His Honour Mr. Justice and Mrs. Gompertz, Mr. and Mrs. Helt Gale, Mr. and Mrs. Erie Grimble, Mr. N. Grice, Mr. Green, Sir Robert and Lady Hoond Tang, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Holyoak. Mr. and Mrs. Lafrentz. coffee pot. Mr. Bake, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Mr. and

Mr. Y. P. Law, China plate. Mr. and Mrs. R E. Lindsell, bon-bon Mise Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. R. Han- cock, Mr. and Mrs. H. Huecock, Surg. Lieut.-Com. and Mrs. Hayes, Mr. and

Mr. and Mis. Lay. tea cloth. Mr E. J. Hall, Rev. J. T. Holman, Mr.

Capt. and Mrs. Lesjie-Smith, and Mra. F. C. Hall, Hon. Mr., Mrs., and and silver trinket boxes. the Misses Irving, Miss Inness, Dr. J. T. 0. Johnson, Lieut.-General Sir George and Lady Kirkpatrick, the Misses Kirkpat rick, Hon. Mr. and Mr. Kemp, Miss Kember, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. King, Mr. Allan Keith, Chief Inspector and Mrs Kern. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lindsels Hon. Mr.

Cha Paks, Mr. and Mr Lau Lafrontz, Mr. and Mrs. Lay, Mr, Y. P. Law. Capt. and Mrs. Leslie-Smith, Mr. L Longinotto, Madam Lemaitre, Mr. Melbourne, Hon. Mr. McMesar Mr. and Mrs. McElderry, Dr. and Mrs. Moore, Chief Detective Insp. Murizon Capt. B. Neville, Miss Neave, Lieut. A. B. Nicholl, R.N., Lieut. Col. Nicholson, Mr. North, Madame Negre, Mr. G. N. Orme, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, Hon. Mr. ad Mrs. Pollock, Mr. Perdue, Hrs. Ruse, Mr., Mrs, and the Misses Bam, Mr. E. Bice, Hon, Dr. and Mrs. C. Severn, Misa Stanley Smith, Bir Eric and Lady Stuaft Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. N.... Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Sayer, Dr. and Mrs. Smalley, Hon., Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Stephen, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. U. Stephens, Surg-Com. and Mrs. Sanders, Pay-Lieut.-Com. and Mrs. Stern, Mr. and Mrs. Schofield, Mr. D. W. Tratman, Rt Rev. the Bishop of Victoria, Dr. Valentine, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe. Mr. J. R.chain purse. Wood, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Wyndham, Rev. G. Waldegrave, Mr. and Mrs. Wynse Jones, Mr. and Mrs Wakeman. Major and Mrs. R. B. Young

The honeymoon is being speat at Baguio. The bride's going-away dress was of brown crêpe satin, the bodice and side of the skirt being embroidered, in

Hon. Mr. Mol. Messer, silver tea caddy. Mr. and Mrs. McElderry, cumbinn COTERS.

Dr. and holders.

Mr. Moor, silver nau Chic Detective Inspretog Murphy silver cup.

Lieut. Col and Mrs. J. E. MeKaig. aitver salt calhr-

Mr. C. D. Melbourne, set of four ocen aional blew.

Captain R. Neville" and Mr. E. Rice, silver toast rack and ten spoons.

Mr. North, nequer boxes. Madame Negre and Lieut-Col, on and Col. Davy, electric light mand.

Mr. C. N. Orme, cloth. Hon. Mr. nad Mrs. Perkins, silver row bowl.

Mr. Perdue, silver ink stand, bruse vases.

Hon. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Pollcek.

ALLEGED "MURDER. DEATH AFTER A QUARREL.

Before Mr. G. N. Orne, at the Magie with having murdered acother Chinese tracy, yesterday, a Chinese was charged Monday morning. in the deportees shed, at Yaamati, on

Inspector Hrown asked for a week's remand.

It is alleged that the defendant and deceased, both deportees from Singapore, were awaiting repatriation to their res Nichol-pective homes, when they quarrolled over a place to hang clothing to dry. Words led to blows and the mon were separated and the disturbance quelled. Later, in the afternoon, the deceased collapsed and died in the lavatory. At first his death was thought to have been due to hurt failure, but a post mortem examination revealed that death was due to a rop- water colour.

Mr., Mrs, and the Misses Ram, Franedtured spleen, and the defendant, was

charged with murder.

Mrs. Ross, tea cloth.

Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Claud Severn. tea service and blackwood tra table

Hon. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Stephen, gold

Masted Philip Stubbs and Miss Anne Beddingfield, silver tea spoons,

Pay Lieut-Cum. and Mrs. Stern, two pictures.

Miss Stanley Smith, three China bowls, embroidered dressing table covers.

Infinite

It is only the parents of a child furn abroad in

& country where the King exercises no jurisdiction, and whose father was also bara, abroad, who need worry themselves with regard to the status of that child. No British resident in China need trouble himself anls and until ex-territoriality in China has bran abolished.~Yours, uke..

C. D. WILKINSON. 9, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

October 6th, 1921.

WHEN H. R. H. COMES EAST. RESTRICTION OF GIFTS AND EXPENDITURË,

In connection with the compliments paid to the Prince of Wales for the example he has rt other owners of house property by his management of the Duchy of Cornwall and his property t of the fanchester Guardian says that Kennington, the London correspondent the Prince has put so much of bis in- com back into his estates that for the last two years he has left himself a very slender margia for his personal Tennis players of a Mallow, sther reduced by the fact that, like the expenditure. This margin has been for- Loongsung, 4.5. Fearicut, sauce boats and Methren, Ls. Kharks, as. Dredgol, .. Jadle, pickle forks.

A remand was granted.

Dr. Valentine, silver ten spoons, Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoria, leather blotter.

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Webb, bride's

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King, he has put his household on

Civil Servant" basis, with tim result that he finds his wages, and pensions list greatly increased:

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The Prince's expenses must also be India, considerably increased by his visit to

brown and dull gold. The sash was rande | Governor) to bride, tes specas; to bride brother-in-law and sister, canteen of table Governmgh he goes to India aka

up of the satin with coloured stripes, She wore a hut of brown satin and velvet, Napoleon shape, trimmed with yellow paradise feathers.

A large number of handsome presents were received. The following is the list: LIST OF PRESENTA.

Bride to Bridegroom, gold wrist watch. Bridegroom to Bride, gold wrist watch Mr., Mr. G., Miss J. and Miss I. Barlingham, house linea.

His E. and Miss F. Burlingham,

dinner mats.

Mr. and Mrs. Schofield, icy-hot flask. Mr. S. J. Silva (chaffeur to H.E. the groom silver ash box.

flower vaan.

Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Skyer, put glass

Dr. and Mr Smalley, napkin rings. Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens, horse, shoes, powder box.

Burg-Com, and Mrs. Sanders, silver Mr. and Mrs N. L. Smith, set of Foo chow lacquer trays.

Sir Eric and Lady Stuart Taylor, lamp shade.

Sir Frank and Lady Taylor, cheque, cream jug in sand.

Mr. D. W. Trstmas, sugar basin and

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Hilver.

Mrs. Maurice Webb, brooch. Sir Asion. Lady and Miss Webb, ten cloth,

Rev. G. Waldegrave, fish slice and fork. Mr. and Mrs. Wakeman, bon-bon dishes.

Lieut. Col. and Mre. Wyndham, silver salt cellars.

eminary It is understood that, especially in consideration of the Princes have been begged to restrict Duke of Connaught's visit, Indian their gifts and expenditure to the smallest possible dimensions.

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The correspondent adds:" At a time like this the whole idea of large sym being received and spent in ceremonial distasteful. It is one of the many fea- presents reems particularly foolish and ture of the Prince's visit to India sent en route from England.

Mr. and Mrs. E. D. 0. Walfe, a pre-which increases the large body of

Mr. and Mrs, Wynne Jones, cloisone bowl.

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opinion against the visit held in high A. Dy Hall, powder bukse

Major a Mra R. B. Young; and Mr. quarters, as well as by the average think-

ing ciliin."

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