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DR. WU TING FANG'S LAST PUBLIC STATEMENT.

MY STRENGTH IS SPENT :

HEART IS PROKES."

MY

FRIDAY, JULY 31ST, 1931

WEDDING.

FRANKS VENNELI

A wedding of much local interest took place at St. Jon's Cathedral, yesterday We have received from Dr. C. C. Waafternoon, when Mr. John William the following translation of the last public Franks, Superintendent of Victoria" Gaol, statement made by his father, tlie-late was "arried to Miss Georgina Alberta Dr. Wi Ting Fang:--

Vennell, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Vennel!

When the militarists trampled the taw under fout in 1917, I refused to counters

tion.

Last year Dr. Sun was elected Pres- ident and I became. Minister of Foreign

ik

The officiating clergy were the Rev. V. siga the mandate illegally dissolving. C. Copley Moyle, M.A. (Chaplain of } Parliament, therefore, left the North the "Cathedral) and the Rev. J. T. and accompanied President Suwangi other Holman, M,A. (Assistant Chaplain). The colleagues to the south to work for the service was fully ehoral, the Cathédral maintenance of the Constitution. In choir being in attendance. Mr. Denman' spite of vicissitudes during the last six Fuller, F.R.C.O., 5.8.&.M., officiated at years I have not wavered in this resolus the organ The brians sung were: "The voice that broathed o'er Eden," and

Now thank we all our "God." The bride, who was given away by Affairs and of Finance in his Govern-Capt. Olliver who is well known as one ment" And when General Chen Ching of our leading cricketers;.-looked charna- Ming resigned office recently, I was ing, in a dress of white satin, embroidered; moved to accept, tempomrily, the offer with pearls and with a court train off of Governor of the province, haplug that the same material. She wore a veil of peace and prosperity "might come to my net ant carried a buquet of white native province and to the country. dowers, tied with silver ribbon. Mrs.

Oliver, who represented the, bride's) mother at the rerenong, wore a dress of grey satin crepe with jet belt and black hat to match.

Thet

Events, however, have falsified iny wishe and desire. It may be that my sincerity is insufficient to inspire my colleagues and by virtue is mut enough to secure the obedience of the military officers and 'their men. As Governut of the province, I have not had time to do any construc-. tive work. And now armed conflies bas suddenly broken out within the Family Hall to the unfusion of the City and dis may of the people. I myself have had to seek shelter in a friend's here as the Governor's House has been under fire:

was

bridesmaid-Miss trai-bearers-the

phe Thom.--and

three Misses Elizabeth and Daphne Olliver and Master Peter Lindsell. The brides maid was attired in a dress of mauve Lormandie, with black fall hat to match. I have not dared hitherto to leave my ant carried a bouquet of roses and mauve post of duty although the pressure of the militarists is heavy, and 1 am with flowers. The Misses Olliver looked éx- out means to maintain the situation. But crptionally sweet in male organdig with having exhausted thought to devise means to cope with the present danger,

marve bonnets of the same" materiali I have been forced to the conclusion that Blaster Lilsell was dressed in a snilor Chen Chiung Ming is the only man who suit. is able to soitrol the military units in

The children "carried baskets (of possession of Canton. I have securiting mauve flowers. Mr. R. E. Fimlsell neted, ly telegraphed him to come post haste as best man. The bridegroom wore the and trust that int of consideration for full dress muiform of his office. this native province, he will devise ways

Blusers. and means for its futare welfare. As filled the dries of ushers.

E. W. Hamilton and Me. F. S. Harrison have been unable either, to present the After the wedding ceremony, H.E. the present trouble or to control it, feel Officer Admitiistering the Government greatly ashamed and mortified. also if from anxiety and the steain of Severu fallowed the bride and bridegroom a. Claud Severs, C.3.6.) and Mrs. it all. My heart is cold and my thoughts into the sestry where the register was are pessimistic. I am, therefore, deter signed. The happy pair then can down mined to retire. I ask the Presidey to the aisle to the strains of Mendelssohn's permit me to resign from all my offices. The portfolios

Wedding March." Ministry of Foreign bride and bridegroom; parsed beneath,

At the porch the Affairs aG, TINE WA cannot be properly discharged swords held by two ranks of Europeall an Indian warders in full are temporarily wound up and sanifurar turnal, to the President and we large nuraber of Inlian warders

In the cathedral itself there office of the Governor of Saungtung delivered to the Provincial Assembly foring residents and friends at the Church,

There was a large attendance of temporary custaly, "

The Constitutional struggle his had its the boily of the Iilding being well alled. origin in the interference by the mili-Volunteer Headquarters where the wed

Afterwards a reception was held at the carists with government. Even now, in ding presents were arrived. The Hon. Mr. stead of a change, the same tathod of A. G. M. Fletcher, (.3.Q,"C.B.E, pru-, military force is being resorted to here: posed the health of the bride and bride- Indeed, the present case is wors. Those groom Rod in so doing congratulated Mr. who harm as are of our own party and Franks on, his gund furtune. The bride,; the province is exposed to extrun! he said, was new to the Colony, but the tack. That is why my sorrow is great. Civil Service would join with him in ex- Verdy, the province and the country tending to her a most cordial welcome. cannot be saved unless there is funda- Ms. Franks considered that evil | mental change in heart and method. servants in the Colapy had an easy time And though am possesed by gef and she was labouring under a indignation, I hope that my felle ein They were all hard worked and Mr. delusion. trymen may, yet find means to pive the Franks was known to them all as a rost enigetic officer, holding a strenuous and

sent.

present grave situation.

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Mr. Franka suitably nëknowledged the

As to the newspaper reports ardinghult job., the northern invitation to tre parti- cipate in the new Government Peking, toast. I take it that this is one of fo steps considered necessary for the retoration health of the bridesmaid" and "trait- Me. R. E. Lill then proposed the of the status quo ante at the day of the bearers. illegal dissolution of Parliamentin 1917.

While I admire General Li You Hang's were: H.E the Officer Administering the Among those present at the wedding sense of responsibility and zen, under-Government (Mr. Chud Severn, C.M.G.) taking his present task, his instate and Mrs. Severn, Mrs. Bullock, the Chief, ment as President lacks legal and com Justice (ie William Rees Davies) and] stitutional basis. As in 1917 I used to play Rees Davies, the Colonial Secre- be a party to the dissolution Parlia-tary (Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher. ment, so to-day I dare not folly those CMO, C.B.E.). and Mrs. Fletcher, the who support his reinstatement.

The restabliment of lawnd the Kemp, K.C., C.B.E) and Mrs. Kemp, Attorney-General (Hos. Mr. J. H. Constitution can only be effecte by the the Paine Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) and reassembly of Parliament infereum Mrs. Wood, the Secretary for Chinese: stances enabling it to discharges duties Affairs (the Hon. Afr. E. R. Hallifax, and functions freely and with reso..E), and Mrs. Hallifax, Lieut.-Col traint and the subrequent foration of A. Delaepmbe, D.S.O.. and Mrs. Drie- a governinent. In my humbleopinion, conshe, Major Hickling. Major Downing, this is the sole way of nation lvation. Mr. M. K. Lo and many others. There is no other;'

I am an old man, four score years.ed to the Repuise Bay Hotel and proceed Mr. and Mrs, Franks afterwards motor- I have seen enough changes vicis today to Java for the honeymoon. The situdes. I have no axesto gra. But bride's going away costume is of dark since I took an seive part en the blue crepe satin with pipings of red crepe. Republic was born in difficult and in de chine, with dark blu hit to match. great travail, I have thought it I owe.

Following is a list of the wedding pra-

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Buccess. This is the reasonshy, in recent years, I have not refused choose ja hardship and heavy duties inst of the

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now troubles come of an unusand un- expected character My strengs spent and my heart broken. I all rest,. presently," my shadow in ne own garden and go back to mypiritual

studies."

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Let me hope that my contriots, bearing in mind the errors offe past and the difficulties of the futur ill be guided by law--and reason lettling national problems and cea strife through mutual trust and sincer And I pray that all may unite in afrit of co-operation and tolerance to for the good of the Republic Bd of Humanity

(Signed) W TINANG. June 20th, 1999.

BASEBALL GAME, SATUDAY,

HAPPY VALLEY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORIA

HONGKONG,

H.. Governor and Mrs, Severų, black,

mood ten table. Sir William and Lady Rees Davies, silver

ink

pot... Mr. and Mrs. A. Dyer Balt, a silver sweet pot

dish.

Me. Au Kin, tooth pick hölden. Miss J. W. Meadows, a silver frame. Mr. and Mrs. Monteith Webb, tea table cloth and d'oyleys, a cut glass "claret jug

Miss Sweeney, a table centro and d'oyleys. Mrs. Rosa Pereira. 2 crochet chair belts. Mr. and Mrs: de Rome. engravings Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, silver mustard pot,

.pepper pot and salt cellar. "Rec: Fr. Faltorta, pair chuisonus vRSS. Prisap Indian Staff, 1 silver tray. Major C. Willson, silver sauce boat. Mrs. M. Broderberg, silver napkin rings. Mrs. Assis, silvor tooth pick holdern. Bir. and Mira. HP. Wimlow, entree dish. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. West, I silver cake Drs. D'Aquino, silver ten strainors. Mr. Li

Ip and Mr. Lui Chi, silver napkin

Dallin, silver popper pots. ·· Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Sim, silver Bower Mr. K. W. Hamilton, silver toast racks, Mrs. Teesdale Mackintosh, alrer cigarette

bog

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Mr. and Mrs, P. P. J. Wodehouse, abeque, Miss Seeley, silver and glass butter-dia, Dr. and Mrs. 1. J. Smalley, silver skitce

collar,

Mr. R. Griffo, silver fruit dish.

and Mrs. J. H. Kemp, silver sweet dishes. Mrs, and Miss Stubbings, silver toast Fuck. Major and Mr. P. S. Tomlinson,

broidered

clathes. Dr. G. McKeda, silver bort.

ki.

Mr. and Mrs. Lo Cheung Shui, Mr. and Mr. M. W. Lo, and Me and Mrs, M. K. Lo, cut glas decanter. Mr. R. E. 0. Hird, coffee machine, The Principal Warder and Warders, Prism

Dept., silver tea and coffee service. Air, and Mrs. E. 3. H. Mitchell, cut glass

jug.

Miss Tunes, ivory shot horn, Miss Schneider,

broidered des cloth and

cuks d'ayloys. Mr. and Mrs. N., Watson, silter säure

cellars.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood, embroidered

and lace tea cloth.

Dr. D. Valentine, blackwood silver tray, Mr. Lan Yuen Tuoi and Mr: Lam An Ni

a pair of cloisonne vases." Clerical Staff, Prison Dept., Kang' Hese

recu va30.

Mr. Ko Ha Chua and Mr. To Tee, jude

and gold pendant and pair of jade

gold links

and

Dr. W. W. Pearse, bluexwood table. Mrs. Herbert Smith, silver napkin rings. Dr. A. R. Esler, silver sweet dish, Rev. C. Copley Morle. Lowell's poems. Mr. and Mrs. J. SfeLeod, pair of silver

Houer vases.

dib.

·

Mr. and Mrs. H. D. C.. Wolfe, aver cake Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Smithi, silver salver. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. 3. Fletcher, case of

tou knives..

CORRESPONDENCE.

COINCIDENCES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE KONGKONG DAILY PRESS."] Sin-You may care to publish the following extracts from the Derult Resiew- for June, as being vf general interest:

The war between the rival factions in China and the dramatic capture, of Pekin by Conerál Wa serves to call atten- tion to the predicsion in Zadkiel's Alwanne under the heading of The Vernal Equinox," which Funs

follows:

A

At Pekin, Saturn and Jupiter are in the ascendant, both retrograde in motion; accordingly, not much good for- China to najor can be expected in the spring quarter, especially na the Sun is in the western angle and in opposi tion with Saturn. Indeed, there may be one more attempt at revolution in the Celestial empire; which may go very close to anocess, especially as Jupiter has the sextile aspect of Mars and "Neptune..

It is also noteworthy that the transiť of Mara aver the place of the Moon in Me; Lloyd George's horoscope',. exactly. corresponded in point of time-with the. terrible faso at Ganon, which has had such lanuratable effects on the Francu British entente. . It must be admitted that the omens have been most inauspi.' cious on several recent occasions. Tho proclamation of Delhi as the capital of Indin was followed immediately by the foundering of the x.s. Delhi off the coast, of Spain; while the sinking of the Ireland Mr. W. Alabaster, silver clothes brush,coincided with the passing of Mr. Surg, and Cond. and Mrs. A. A, Suzzders, Asquith's Home Rule Bill. The third

silver sweet dishes,

tragedy has followed promptly on the Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Quin, pair of tower proclamation of Egyptian independence.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Barlingham, pair of cut

glass vases.

inf

Major C. Hickling and Major W. Down-

ver weet dishes. Mr. w Mrs. F. A. Ryhmond, ent glass

flower vase,

Mr. and Mr. S. B.-C. Ross, silver

cigarette box.

Vases.

Miss Rose Ng, silver photograph frame. Paymaster Liest. K, White, dama ceno

and blackwood box,

M- Harnes, ivory photograph frame,

The Egypt has followed the example of the Ireland and the Delhi, and gone to the bottom, off the coast of France. Curious ag each of these coincidences may Mr. and Mês, A. . Brawn, silver fruitarem in itself, the triple series cannot but.

dish.

inpress the imagination-1. am, sir, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hailifax, ivory mirror, yours faithfully, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stark, entree dish. Lient.-Col. and Mrs. B. M. Crowe and Dick, hand bag and embroidered crepe de Chine scari,

Miss H. Darley, ivory photograph frame

powder box and hair pin hoa.

Mr. G. N. Ormy. 2 embroidered tra clothes, Mr. M. T. Juhusun, pair of silver sweet

dishes

Mr. M. J. Breshi, case of ten.knives and

furk.

20th July, 1922.

H.

A SUGGESTION TO THE TENNIS OFFICIALS.

TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS

Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Thomas, pair silver California Glee Club due to arrive here Six-It is generally known that the pickle forks.

Mr. and Mrs. T. 1. Perkins, case of Silver Hongkong ball players on Saturday after- Prof. and Mrs. Komela Digby set of to-morrow includes & "strong ains that will try conclusions with the pick of tow spoons..~* Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Morgan, case of also includes a tennis player of outstand noon. But the fact thist the Glee Club silver fee spoons.

silver ten spoons.

Mr. D. W. Trauman' and dir. "A."E. Wood, ing merit, zamed Bates, seems to be over-

-pair of silver cut glass dishes. Mr. George Hastings. silver butter hope that it will catch the eyes of our looked; hence this letter, written in the knives.

Me and Mrs. H. A, Curtwright, 4 silver that a match between him and Ng Sz

energetic tennis officials with the result- sweet dishes

and sugar tongs.

"Dr. S. F. Lee, carved ivory box,

From

Mr. Alfred Half, ease of silver teu kuives, Kwong will be arranged. -31-J. Sutton, case of silver tea spoons Herald just to hand, I gather that Bates, copy of The North Chinn

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King, blackwood table, met and defeated Parbury of Shanghai. the leader of the California tennis four, Prof and Mrs. Middleton Smith, picture.by three straight sets on the 11th inst. Mr. and Mrs. Ekion Potter, 2 silver sance at the Cercle Sportit. A ret in match.

-boats and spoon in case.

wwe dishes.

Mr. qni Mrs. H. A. Nisbet, pair of silver was played a few days later before a very Lieut-Cal, and Mrs. Orpen Sanders, silver taking the odd sat in five... I do not know Jarge gathering, and again" Bates won,, and Mrs. H. B, Penman, satin cushion. Shanghai Parbary, is abining, but he was, in what part of the tennis firmament of

Jr. a

sance bolts.

covery.

Mr. J. Berentson, sweet dish and pirkle

- jur. Mr. C. F. Malthy, siiret salt cellars. Mr. W. Murison, pair silver flower vases, p. Meir mar Singh, carved ivory baskot. Mr. Ng Sza.Kwonig, silver and blackwood

aruy

Peter and Helen Lindell, blackwood tray Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Lindsell, silver clock Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Davidson, cut glass

ju Mis Thom, silver card case. Mr.

and

Mrs. TC. A. Lammert, cut glass bowl. Mr. C. G. Perdue, quse of silver ten spôɑós, Mr. P. C. Jenkin, set of glass table ware. Min $ Velk ivory paper knife.

Sir. and Mrs. H. L. Dowliggin, silver

cream sigar basin.

Misses Duprelt, Pagy, Elton and Robinson.

Bridegrun to Bride, dressing table sot.

ivory brusit and comb. Bride to Bridegroom, ring Mrs. T. Chan, te strainer.

Mr. quad Mrs. W. L. Wei, silver frame. M. and Mr. Hilliard, coffee spoons, Mises Irving, jam jar.

Betty Bromwick, fan,

3fr. F. S. Harrison, cheque,

Capt, Ulliver, cheque, Mr. Wodehouse, cheque. Mrs. Olliver. ring..

Mrs. Stephenson, jewellery and medal

wreath.

buckles and Daphne Over,

shoo

AMERICAN VISITOR ROBBED, HELD UP IN KIMBERLEY ROAD BY

AN ARMED MAN."

and, whilst on a visit to. Shanghai in for many years the champion of Hankow,

known Dutch player. 1818, met and defented Toussaint, the well- Parbury in two consecutive contents is na The winner over, tyro at tennis, and a match between Bates and the local champion should appeal to all lovers of this popular game. And it is my humble opinion that this golden opportunity to provide the public with classic tennis should not be missed. Yours faithfully,

SPORT.

[C.. Gu A

LAWN TENNIS,

L.R.C.C.R.C

The Indian Recreation Club are to be congratulated on their win by bi-games to 45 ia their. tie match on Wednesday, for the premier position in the "B" "divi- sion of the League against the Chinear. Recreation Club" on the Craigengower Cricket Club ground. Scores:-

D. and A. H. Rumjaba beat M. P Choa and M. H. Ló, 6-5; beat Kwok Po Kun and M. C. Eing, 7-4; beat Yew Mau Trun and Lan Wai Ching, 9-2.

D. Ramjahn and O. Ismail beat MP. Obos and M. H. Lo, 74; beat Kwok Po Kup and MC Hing, 6-5; lost to Yew Eel Arculli and 8: A. Tamail lost to Man Tsun and. Lau Wai Ching, 6-0, M. P. Choa and M. H. Lo, 6-0; lost to Kwok Po Kun and M. C. Hing, 4-7; lost: to Tow-Mna Taun and Len Wai Ching, 5-6.

ME, GORDON BENNETT'S FORTURE.

An American visitor named Mr. Davi- son, staying at the King Edward Hotel, hours of yesterday morning by an armed was attacked in Kowloon during the early robber and robbed of $500 in American

Mr. Davison had been visiting some late Mr. James Gordon Bennett, pro- bank notes.

The total of the American estate of the friends at Aimai Villas and was return prietor of the New York Herald, is ing on foot to the Tsim Sha Tsui ferry $8,000,000. These figures are just dis- at about 12.20 a.m. Going along Kimber closed by the executors, who issue thofr ley Road he was accosted by a Chinese official accounting Egures. According to with a revolver, who searched his pockets the instructione of the late millionaire and after stealing the notes made off. $3,000,000 are set aside to establish a

Mr. Daviasa was not injured by the robber.

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