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PRETTY CHINESE

WEDDING

WELL-KNOWN FAMILIES

UNITED.

ADMIRAL KELLY ARRIVES.

CORRESPONDENCE.

¡All letters intended for publica- tion must be accompanied by the NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF and address of the writer, not for publication, unlean an denr- ed, but as evidence of good faith- ED]

OF CHINA STATION,

A THOUSAND GUESTS AT

JOINED NAVY IN 1986,

RECEPTION,

POPSY AT. THE DANCE.

Vice Admiral Sir W. A. H. Kel-[10 THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG

DAILY PRESE."] Over a thousand” guesta were ly, K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., the present at the reception held after the new Commander-in-Chief of

MY DRAR.—I didn't. see you at the wedding yesterday of Mr. the China Station in acession to the Dance1 No intitation? How. Kenneth Chan and Miss Jasmine Admiral Sir A.K. Waistel, K.C.B.,gelling, my dear, but anyhow Wong. The whole of Lane Craw-arrived in the Colony yesterday by there's St. Patrick's and the ford's Resturant was taken by the the 5.8. Rawalpindi. His flag will volunteers though they are dif- wedding party from 2.30 to 7 p.m., by hoisted in HM.S. Suffolk toi

ferent aren't they. and an amazingly decorative assem-morrow.

Simply all the best people were bly it was. Interest, of course, He is the third son of Col H. H. contred round the bridal couple who, Kelly, R.M., and he latterly and all trying so bravely to stood under a wedding bell of white been

show they weren't' haunted by the Vice Admiral Commanding. flowers to receive their friends, and the First Battle Squadrap and Se. Steptre of Poverty. But the frocks, a very charming wedding group it cond-in-Command of the Mediter.my dear, too utterly economical and was with the lovely little bride in ratenn Fleet Enterning the Navy Observatory man calls "n V-shaped practically go backs, only, what the her bridal array, Burrounded by a in 1880.. he became -Lîsutenant in bevy of hardly less pretty brides 1504, Commander in 1004, Captal Nothing lavish, my dear, but Angue despression between the Bonins." maids in pink satin. The great in 1911. Rear-Admiral in 1922, and aid he'd never seen so much waist, enke which towered high above the Vice-Admiral in 1927. From 1902 heads of bride and groom weighed to 1904, he served in Somaliland over 200 tha.

(medal and clasp), and was Naval Attache in París from 1911 to 1914, heing an interpreter in French:

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The wedding was solemnised in St. John's Cathedral, the Rev. N. L. Watkins offteinting.

Record of Service.

though Tubby and there waa sure to be as the Government has simply

And there wasn't a collection

And the Bar, my dear!- Did Arty miss His Bottle I trow not. Why, they clung like molluscs and got so damp they became positively fanguid.

Mr. Kenneth Chan is the man-

money left, but everything was ager of the Kowloon branch of the Bank of East Asia, and is a son of

qaite free and heaps of people simply hibernated in the supper the late Mr. Chan Kad Ming, and

Vice Admiral Kelly was distin. room and ate like Indian Famine is a well-known and popular figure in Hong Kong. The bride is the guished early in the Great War us Victims-too glutinous, my dear, daughter of Mr. Wong Kam Fuk, captain of the light, cruiser Glou- | bat the poor things-hadn't been able Compradore of the Hong Kong &cester in her chase of the German | tå afford a meal for weeks. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- pany. Like her sisters she has battle-cruiser Goeben, and in 1917- been educated in England.

Is he was Cominodore of the Al. lied Naval Forces in the Adriatic, From 1919 to 1021, he was hend of the British Naval Mission to The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Wong Sik Lam, Greece, with the rank of Vice- wore a lovely dress of figured white Admiral in the Greek Navy, 1n tulle, with veil, and carried a 1923-24 he was Dear-Admiral in bouquet of white roses. She was attended by four bridesmaids, the the First Battle Squadron, Atan. Misses Gertrude Clm, Beatrice tie Fleet, and he commanded the Chon, Rose Lee, and Stella Ho, 2nd, Cruiser, Squadron from 1925 who were charmingly dressed in pink satin, three lite flower girls, Pamela and Cingy Ho and Margaret Morales, and Master Eric Ho page boy,

Le 1927.

In 1927, he was appointed Ad usmiralty representative on the. Lea ABO of Nations Permanent Ad

Mr. John F. Shea was "best man" and Mr. H: L. Fore was Visory Commission, and took a prominent part in the negotia

groomsman.

And, Oh, those uniforms! Just to scintillating, my dear, and the glittering satrap who took me to

piper says its real gold and no wonder there's none'in circulation. Angus snid we could have stableised the dollar. at 2/- with the braid off their trousers and why weren't the Commissionaires there to take them off but they couldn't have How terribly thrilling to wear 18 done that with us there, could they,

carrot pants, my dear..

Tubby says there were quantities of civil servants there simply reek- flaunting their misbegotten gains- ing of confidential dollars and too leprous, my dear, sort of Calf's Head at the Fenst you know, and Vice-Admiral Kelly ang marri.say they really ought to be in- of in 1907 to a dangitor of the Bulated because they do tarnish the late Admiral Sir Edmund Poc air. Your terpsicorcan, G.C.V.O., K.C.B. He is the hold-

Among those present at the re-tions concerning the Anglo-French ception were Sir Robert Ho Tung, Agreement of July. 108 who proposed the health of the newly-married couple, and Lady Ho Tung.

er of many foreign decorations, in

POPSY.

cluding Officer of the Legion of A.D.C. PRICES AND THE Honour, (1911) Commander of the

BOTTLES. Legion of Honour (187). French Croix de Guerre (1517) Officer of

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the Italian, Military Order of 10 THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG Eavoy (1918), American Distin-

Greek Order of Military Merit, 1st Class (1010),

THE RECEPTION. Sir Robert Ho Tung, in propos- ing the health of the happy couple at the reception, said:-

When, & few days ago, I was requested to propose the toast of the health of the bride and bride. groom on this happy nerasion, Ruished Service Medal (1939), and felt that my genuine disliko of making speeches must give way to the call of duty. I am closely re lated to the family of the bride I was an old friend and business associate of the father of the bride groom. I could not therefore but regard the compliance of that re- quest, as a matter of duty.

"It is, of course, a pleasant duty. To an old man of 70 like myself, it is always pleasant to be surround ed by bright and young faces. And He leaves for England by the P. today it is a great pleasure to me and O, Malwa to-nofrow. indeed to participate, amidst not only youth and beauty, but so many relatives and old friends, in the

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SIR-With reference to the Amateur Dramatic Club's forth- Admiral Waletel1.

oming production of "Art and, Admiral Sir A. K. Waistell, the Mrs. Bottle”. I - notice from, the retiring Commander-in-Chief, has posters thut prices for seats are to been in command of the China Stale 83.00, 82.60 and $1.60 as against tion since 1920. He was invested 83, 82 and 81, charged hitherto.

decoration at with the K.C.B.

The new prices include Amusement Government House and was raised Tax and the advertised increase to the rank of full Admiral in in respect of the Stalls and Dress Circle, is understandable, but, na- May. 1830,

less there is some very good reason for it, it doesn't mem, to me quite. fair on the pit patrons to jump the price 50 per cent, while the pre- sumably more affucit play-koer is only affected to the extent of about Sugh waggerations border on the absurd. Why cannot people take 10 per cent.

Some friends of mine who enjoy an average playwright for what he the play at bone, have strongly is, instead of either complaining advised me to see it, but I'am a

wedding ceremony of a couple with then proceeded to England to study whom I am no intimately con art and to specialize in music, in necked.

which she became most profcient.

her

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cethe only tinge of regret which Her stheticism and musical need I feel-and I feel it keenly, and I complishments will give, to know you all share this regretshand's life of business activities, on account of the unavoidable als just that touch of colour and an of small- thair and don't feel that he is not somebody else, or int sence of the bride's father, Mr. romance, just that background of a paying $1.50 when I think $1.10 sulting him by ludicrous compari- Wong Kam Fuk.

more consistent,

sons? change and variety, which will be

As theatre prices are a matter of such a potent stimules to effort, and provide such an effective anti.public interest I hope you will in.. dote to the monotony of one's daily sert this letter.Yours, etc.,

PITITE. Inbours. (Applause.)

February 20, 1931,

ART AND MRS.

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Tribute to Bride's Father. "I know I am",

voiring the feel ings of all present today. when 1 express our sincere wishes for his

"Ladies and Gentlemen, a couple early and completo recovery, and

so ideally matched as is the bride n speedy return to Hong Kong and bridegroom, ennnot, but make Indeed, I feel I can claim to cxa completo success of their married press these wishes, not only on life-(applanse)—and I wish them behalf of those present, but os as I predict for them, every hap, (TO THE EDITOR OF THE " NONG KONоand Ella Wheeler Wilcox "The and after charging interest, insur behalf of a large body of the gen-piness and prosperity. (Applause.) eral public, for Mr. Wong Knu "As I believe some of the Chi- Fuk, as compradore of the long neso ladies present may not know. Sin, I do not fed called upon Kong & Kowlon Whirl & Godown English I venture to conclude with to defend the views. I expressed, u

There can be no question of such. Co., Ltd., and for more than a low sentences in Chinese, the ny vent review of "Art and Mrs. comparisons in a review of Mr. years as a member of the District translation of which is Wo Bottle" and I cannot think that Donn Levy's play. If I described Watchmen Committes (from which congratulate the bride and bride. anything I stated wilt regard to he only recently resigned on ne- groom and wish them long life its extreme modernism is to be cone immoral. I perhaps sacrificed count of his health), is a public of mutual love and mutual respect, strued into an adverse spinion astride to unth for literary effect. figuro for whom the community and a large family of many worthy to its propriety.

It would better be described as ontertaing a warm and affectionato, sons and daughters. (Applause.) | On the contrary, the impression amusingly unmoral. regard.

And now Ladies and Gentle. I wished to convey, as that its The bridegroom is the son of men, I nek you to raise your glasses suggested impropriety, was greatly elature favoured by your intest If I adopted the popular nomen. the Inte Mr. Chan, Kai Ming, whom, and drink with me. to the health exaggerated. In criticising a play contributor, I should describe it as if only because of his services to and happiness of the bride and of this kind it is essay to keep more Levyitial than Tabelaisian, the Chinese as one of their repre-bridegroom." (Applane.)

in mind not only the eternal elan sa fact, the breadth and casual- The Directors have decided.to“ dard of excellence but the standard ness sentatives on the Legislative Cour

of life belongs to no issue the balanes of the shares con cil, and of his munificence in the

ut the day. cause of education and charity, the The bridegroom, replying, anid : — Art and Mr Bottle" is emphemisms, but rather to the age stituting the Company's issued

we live in. Colony cannot, and will not, forgel. Sir Robert Ho Tung, Ladies phatically not Art, but not it loses The Victorian Age that stigmatis 000 new shares of 810-each will capital, in which connection 200,- Educated at the Diocesan Boys and Gentlemen,My wife and as a representation of Art it gains td Thomas Hardy and George is offered at par to whareholders School, the bridegroom is now very much appreciate the honour as a representation of life-or of Mere as immoral and condensed manager of the Kowloon branch ef of your presence: We thank that preuliar phase of life preach Dr. Wainwright for nothing more the Bank of East. Asin, Ltd. and Robert for his kind words and good and practised by the Battles of blameworthy than poisoning lis is therefore already on the three wishes, and we thank our friends our age,

wife because she had thick ankles hold of a brilliant commercial also for the many gits that we The Victorina Age knew as little would be horrified as the - Acceptanes of the ofer and pay.... career. (Applause.)

have received.".

of real art ns it knew of real life placut amuwment will shid thement in respect of the new shares The honeymoon is to he spent in and your contributor who, in modern playguer regards the nee ***** The bride was educated at Siam and the Philippines. “ The certain passages in the play their efforts to find a mode of self what I may call the sister school bride left wearing a dress of cherry Rabelaisian, is merely reminiscent expression. Yours faithfully, to that of the bridegroomt, namely, coloured crêpe and sati, over of the Victorian critic who describ- the Diocesan Girls School.

She which she wore a fur trimmed d Stephen Philips as "Dumas *(Continued on next Column:) coat.

speaking with the voice of Milton'

A Talented Brid

Bridegroom's Tuanks..........

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C. CHAMPKIN

Hong Kong, February 26.

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