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BRITISH ECONOMIC MISSION TO FAR EAST.

FULL ATTENTION TO HONG KONG TRADE.

We have received the letter, printed below, from Sir Ernest Thompson, Chairman of the British Economie Mission to the Far East, which should clear up certain mis-

WEDDING BELLS.

LOCAL SOLICITOR MARRIED IN ENGLAND.

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WADESON GARDNER.

The marriage of Mr. Ralph Archi- the well-known Wadeson,

Miss Hong Kong solicitor," to Phyllis Gardner, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mre, C. A. Gardner, of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1931.

SANITARY BOARD. ST. PETER'S CHURCH SAILORS' NIGHT OUT.

QUESTIONS ABOUT MALARIA AND SMALL-POX.

WATER RESTRICTIONS AND CHINESE NEW YEAR.

At the Sanitary Board meeting to-morrow questions relative to malaria will be asked by Mr. M. K. Lo. Mr. Wong Kwong Tin will

ANNUAL MEETING.

SECRETARY'S REPORT.

1930, the Arst year in which St. Peter's hos flourished not in un- easy independimod bus in loyal sub- ordination to tho Cathedral

Church, will not otherwise be note worthy in the history of St. Peter's. Jadisturbed amid cataclysm, the dollar hurrying on its unknown

apprehensions with regard to the the Cote, Snaithing Lane, Sandy- ask for the suspension of the water destination, St.. Peter's has re-

work being done by the Mission in Hong Kong.

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Sir Ernest strenuously denies that

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gate, Sheffield, took place at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, On January. 3.

The choral service was conducted

ALLEGED SNATCHING FROM

A SHOP.

DISTURBANCE AT A BOARDING HOUSE.

the Commission in not giving suf-by Canon Lee Nicholls. The bride, small pox cases to be treated as energetically carried out by the boards with glass doors containing

ficient attention to the question of Hong Kong's trade and the opinions of Hong Kong merchants. His lettor is as follows:-

Sir,-References which have ap poared in vertain Hong Kong newspapers to the work of the British Economic Mission during its

who was given away by her father, wore a gown of Chantilly lace, with applique of gold embroidery, and a white velvet contee Her veil was of Brussels lace under diamanto and gear! headdress and orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of

white 'carnations and red roses.

The bridemaids wore Miss Mar-

home be resoinded.

Malaria.

Allegations were made against v sailor who was taken to the Police Station on Saturday night, to the affect that he was concerned in a anstching incident in a stationer's shop in Hollywood Road, restrictions for two days before and

mained stable. Its most exciting It is stated that the man 'enter- after the Chinese New Year. The Medical Officer of Health will move./ experience has been a thoroughed the shop and went into the rear cleaning of its ancient interior, portion where there wore some oup. that the resolution permitting

Sanitary Department. The Church, toxes of Chinese brushes. He is spick and span, has been plotting alleged to have smashed one of the to carry out a more drastic self-

ginases, and after taking a box of Mr. M. K. Lo will ask:- improvement-the beginning of brushes, he ran out of the shop. With reference to my questions life again in Lyttelton Road.

Police whistles were blown and some of the fukis wont after him on December 8, 1030, and the suA-- wers of the Head of the Sanitary he secured from Sir Harbort Bakerint ho turned into Wellington Department to me of the same the plan for a beautiful little Street and succeeded in eluding his dato, in the course of which bo stat-church; and wille the plan in our

pursuers until D'Aigular Street ed that the reports of the Malario pocket, and both site and money way redched. He was intercepted logist on Lycomun and Taikoo in nearer reach of our grasp than by constable and two Chinese were forwarded to the Government ever before, wo could hardly replain clothes officers.

After particulars of the com- by the Honourable the Dirostor of strain ourselves at the end of the

our noir furnishing. Alas! that tion, the sailor was, hauded over tantalising bunch of grapes, the

to the Nayal authorities. Government grant, seems likely to

Another Case. dangle just beyond our ranch for some time to come; but, we trust

While the Dean was in England

stay here contain statements which imply that Hong Kong and its trade are not to receive the saine`atten- tion from the Mission as was given gery Gardner, sister of the bride, elsewhore. It has been stated that and Miss Doris Wadeson, sister of after about only one week's invos- tigation the members of the Mis-the bridegroom. They were dresseO sion will be entirely engaged in of cerise velvet with coatees and writing the Reports, and one paper close fitting hats to tone, and car. Medical and Sanitary Services your from discussing the details of plaint were taken at the Police Sta

romarks that "the Colony” may claim the right to be heard if only A8 & Shanghai echo."

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I wish to state, on behalf of the Economic Mission and the Cotton-

ried bouquets of white carnations.

Mr. Wilfred " Wilson was the 'best man," and the groomsmen were Messrs. C. W. Noel Gardner

with his recommendations on Octo- jler 4 arid 14, 1930, respectively, that the Government was then not in a position to announce its intentions on the recommedations submitted

Mission, that it is, and always has and A, Cecil Gardner, brothers of and that the question of publish that our doferred hopes will not caused some damage on the top.

been, the intention of the Missions to investigate as thoroughly and as carefully in Hong Kong as else- where.

the bride.

The honeymoon is being spent touring in the Bouth of England.

Another sailor is alleged to have

floor of the Ng Chow Chinese boarding house at 76 Connaught Road Central. It is said that he

and asked for a room but was told that boarding houses were not licensed to accommodate peans, whereupon he walked up. stairs, and tried the doors of sever

Many engagements have already Mr. Wadeson will return to Hong Department be good enough to asthan in 1929: the averago has been entered the place on Saturday night

been made by members of the Missions with leading, Hong Kong business men, and we fully realise the importance of Hong Kong in the Far Eastern trade. Our plane provide for overy useful contact and supply of information which will help us in our task..

in different trades and 'industries,

Kong with his bride in September.

PRETTY WEDDING AT ROSARY CHURCH.

XAVIER-SEQUEIRA,

A pretty wedding was soleminised yesterday in the Rosary Church,

ing the recommendations had not follow the dollar into annihilation been considered by Government:➡

The attendance at St. Peter's Will the Houd of the Sanitary has been only a little loss healthy

certain from the Government and | 6C (&, against 58 in 1920), 12 at inform the Board whether the Gov- the 8 o'clock and 33 at the 11 o'clock crament has now had time to roach service. There are 32 on the elec a decision in regard to the publicatural roll, 2 having joined since the tion of the reports of the Ma lust annual meeting. lariologist together with the diree tor's recommendations, for the in- formation of this public?

Will the Head of the Sanitary Department ank the Government to

The Garden Fete was again held with ancerss in November. The amount realised was smaller than in 1920, but the enterprise was handiarpped by a les favourable

Euro-

al cubicles all of which were lock- ed. He then proceeded to smash the glass partitions, of the cubicles on the top floor.

In the meanwhile the authorities

I should like to say that I cannot understand how auch misleading statements appeared in the Press, an sometime ago the Missions ra quested the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce to arrange for us to Kowloon,, when Miss Cecilia Maria interview individually leading men Xavier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, supply copier of the documents to exchange and a legs favourable were communicated with and two and communicated two question. G. Xavier, became the bride of the members of the Board for their site. The promoters deserve con- naires to the Chamber as bases for Mr. Manuel Sequeira, son of Mr.information? these discussions, The Chamber of Commerce as been good enough to carry out the requests of the Mis sions and we are looking forward to really strenuous and useful time

at Hong Kong.

I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully, ERNEST THOMPSON, Chairman. Hong Kong, February 1, 1931.

PROGRAMME OF VISIT TO

CANTON.

It is understood that the tenta- tive programme for the visit, to Canton of the British Economic Commission is as follows:-

Francisco Shanghai,

Xavier Sequeira” of

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Small-pox.

The Medical Officer of Health, pursuant to notice, will move:-

(1) That all cases in the district should be notified to the Me. dical Officer of Health; (2) That all inmates of the house

shoulit ba vacchinted

(3) That a notico should be port. ed on the door of the house where the patient is boing

gratulation for the access they achieved against these odds; ng a result of considerable labour. Our thanks are duo to those firms and individuals whose, generosity made this success possible.

Indian constables arrived at the Boarding House. The sailer, how ever, put up a fight and managed. to elude theen officers.

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The Hon. Secretary's Report and Statement of Accounts for 1930 were read and confirmed, and the following officers were elected for

1931

President, Mra, L N. Watkins. Vice-President, Miss Atkins.

Hon. Secretary, Miss P. Kerr. It was felt that a large Com mittee is unnecessary, and that tho olection of officers should be made by members of the Guild rather than by the members of the Church, and it was therefore unanimously agreed that Clause I of the Con stitution, which at present roads as followi

The bride, who was given away by her father, had a large number That, the resolution of the Beard, of attendants, Ming Mercedes of October, 1018, that patients sur

At the Patronal Festival on June Xavier was maid of honour and the foring from small-pox be allowed, we were glad to welcome the Aye bridesmaids were the Misses

to be trasted in their own houses Rev. W. T. Featherstone, a former Carmen Botelho, Alicia Sequeira,ander the following coditions: Aida and Cissy Noronha, and

chaplain-in-charge of St. Peter's, with some hundred of his boys. Hernina Oliveira. Little Miss Olivia Botelbo was flower girl, and

We are grateful for assistance Master Erasmus Xavier was, the

received in conducting our services page boy. Besides her girl friends:

during the your from the Rev. E. A. Armstrong, G. V. Carpenter, she was supported by Mr. J. M. | Noronha as`bride's “best mam"

W. T. Featherstone, J. C. Word, N. V. Halward, E. W. L. Martin,

There shall be a President, H. Mattocks, C. B. Shamn, and A.

Vice-President and Hon, Secretary, D. Stewart To Mrs Griggs we assisted by a Committee of seven are again grateful for the unstint-inics, all of these being elected at i. Owing to scarcity of water od giving of her talent in the post the Annual Meeting of the Churelt members with power to add to their and the consequential re of Organist; we are sad that the number if necessary.", striction of supplies, will they shortly to resign this post be Head of the Sanitary De-

We thank fore going on leave. partment consider the suspen- mon of general house cloans ing two weeks before Chinese New Year, and .. if recommend to the Water Au- thority to give a full housD supply of water two days be fore and after the Chinese New Year, February 16-18; both days' inclusivo?”

Mr. Fred Prata was "best man " to the groom.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Spada,

Mr.

Monday, February 9:−5.80 a.m. 2° The bride chose ivory chiffon | nak :- Met by representatives of the Pro- velvet for her wedding gown which vincial Government, Municipality was made by Madame Leite, and and General Chamber of Commerce carried a lovely bouquet of flowers. (on board the steamer); 10 amThe maid of honour was dressed in The Commission representatives will yellow brocaded georgette while

on His Excelleney Chan the bridesmaids were in frocks of | call Bing Shu, Chairman of the georgette trimmed with chiffon Kwangtung Provincial Council,

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velvet. All six carried bouquets of and Marshal Chan Chai Tong atten roses. The bride's mother wore the Government Headquarters 10.30 a.m. The Commission will very becoming gown of bottlu call on Mayor. Lin at the Muni-green Chantilly lace: cipality: 3 pm: Sightseeing; 7.30 p.m.: Oficial dinner given by the Chairman. at Government House.

troated be rescinded.

Water Scarcity. Wong Kwong Tin will

After the ceremony a well-attend- ed reception was held at the Club de Recreio, King's Park, during which an excellent programme of music was given by the Lyric Band. Tuesday, February 10:- p.ú.:

After the usual toasts had been Lunghoon given by the Canton offered and the newly-married known to the Chinese people as Chamber of Commerce at its Head- couple had received the congratulakai chum" (chicken, needle). quartore; 5-7 p.m.: Reception at tions of their numerous friends they In May or June, 1920, boxes of H.FM. Consulate,

left for Repulso Bay Hotel where Monkey and Chicken" brand Wednesday, February 11: the honeymoon is being spent or put on the market, but com Noon: Luncheon given by Mayor The bride's going away dress war plainant firm did not take much Lin at Tui Soo Yuen, Tungshan; of saxe blue corded silk, -

natico. On March 27, 1030, the 4.30 p.m:: Leave Canton for Hong

new trade mark appeared as regis Kong

tered in the Government Gazette.

TO STAND TRIAL."

TWELVE ALLEGED PIRATEŚ 'COMMITTED.

TRADE MARKS CASE.

·GERMAN FIRM TAKES

ACTION.

Made in Japan.

Should be altered to reat "Phero shall be a Committez con- sisting of the President, Vice Pre the Inspector of No. 7 Police St-sident and Hon. Secretary, all of tion for many ucla of kindness.

these being elected at the Annual Meeting of the Guild, with power' to add to their' mamber, if neces wary

The Guild at December 31, 1930- had ze names on the Register.

Mr. A. Hulle Koport. Mr. Ashton Hill's report on the Duplex Fund shows a satisfactory position, the receipts for 1930.be. Devotional and Social meetings ing 3003,20-8752.87 for maintenance and Corporate Communion Have and 3913.15 for extension, a sum

cen held regularly, but the attend. ance have not been at all encourag- -$35.98 below the optimistic figure ing

of the budget. At the beginning record the death of two of our mem We vory much regret to have to of the year there wors 17 subscribers Mrs, Rosselet and Miss Mar- bors with a total weekly subscrip on Tuen.

Mr. E. 8. Cunningham reports tion of $10.00) at the close of 18+

that the St. Peter's Group of the your there wone 19 subscribers with Victoria Diocesan Missionary As total weekly subscription of sociation he held a number

of $2010. We can expect 19 subscri- meettings at the Church during 1930. Mr. Cunningham was elected bere at the beginning of 1931, but Secretary on the resignation of The ownere were in Osaka, Japan. certain factors reduce our expecta- Miss B. Yuen. Miss M. Cooper The complainant firm found the trons to about 8000. However, wo and Mr. Cinningham were elect trade mark to be conflicting with sgain budget for 81000, hoping ed to represent this group on the that of the * Cock and Hon,"

that this good round figure will Executivo Committee of the Proceedings were taken before not as an incentive for the capan V.D.MA. On 0 February mem the Registrar, who gave judgment, sion of the fund

bors of the Group and their friande after a protracted hearing.

Mr. Hill also reports on St. paid the usual ammanl visit to the "COCK AND HEN"

On December 30, 1930, the com

Peter's Guild, the company of Al-Blind Home and entertained the plainant firm instructed Messrstar Servers of St. Peter's Church. Inmates with a concert, being en. The proprietors of two Chinese Deacone to write a letter to Mega There are at present 9 active mem tertained in return with an in

bora, one having resigned during teresting play from the girls and Magistracy on Saturday by Reuter, there to clear all the Monkey and Podro Blanco recently. The defen-Brocklemann & Co.. for possession Chicken" tins off the market. No no new members have been admitt-in-Charge, Generous donors gave. dants were arrested from two junks of trade marks for needless, which reply was received, and on Janu ed. The Guild has mot quarterly $100 to provide the girls with win- ter clothing On October 4, were an infringement of the "Cockary 10, a foki of Router Brockle for the recitation of the Guild wich, it is alleged, were seen chas and Hen" brand.

the 4th Annual Pionic. for the mann's went to Sam Choung's shop Office, and held its Annual Cor- For the prosecution, Mr. O. E. and bought a tin of neodles for 82, porate Communion on 8t. Poter's Blind Girls was held at Shek-0. the mouldste, victim.

Ninton Spening ride care am punctong The BitGavious severe having besi the Mr Hia Shing Lo, for the dethat the suminous was brought by their ins for 25 each."

— Maung abudits the fallecitatosupport for lumia me frugo, made a lengthy legal sub-complainant firm for an alleged in. Mr. Fisher (Hong Kong Franch lowing report on the Guild of Mar the local papers, the picnic was n great sucose, thanks to the vari mission to the effect that the Crownfringement of the Cock and Hon" Manager) then caused the seizure tha and Mary:

trade mark for needles, which had of 92" Monkay and Chicken" tine

The Fourth Annual General que help of all concerned. Mem. did not prove an act of piracy, but been used since 1900, bring register from Sam Cheung's shop and 13 Meeting of the Guild was held at bors of the Group are now busy with after hearing him, the Magistrate ed in the Government Gazette in line from Kwong King's shop St. Stephen's Girls College (by preparations for the next visit to Both defondants gave full informe kind permission of Miss Atkins, the Blind Home, on Sat. February dcorded that there was a car to 1000.

It gained great popularity and tion as to where they had bought on Thursday, January 16 1831, at was the best on the market, being the tins,

1.6. p.m. (Continued an next Column The hearing was adjourned.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell or Saturday committed the twelve men who were

BRAND.

charged with piracy on'a junk of shops were summoned, at Central Hall Brutton & Company asking the year, and one gone to sleep; to ten by Miss Moritz, the Matron-

go to the sessions and accordingly committed the defendants.

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(Continued on next Column.)

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Finally, let us with St. Peter's'

a happy and posperous New Year.

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