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YOUR VIEWS AND

MINE!

A Weekly Column of Local Gossip

By The Scout"*

THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY

With

a

full

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1934.

LOCAL WEDDING

Morpeth-Markham

A pretty wedding was solemnised by the Rev E, G. Powell at the Union Church yesterday," when Miss C. M. Markham became the bride of Commander J. R. Morpeth for the Chinese Maritime Customs. The bride is from Darlingtou England, and she has been Im residerice in Hohow and Hanc! for six months. She is the niece of the Commissioner of Customs at Holhow.

The bride wore a pretty tulle' I am certain the news of the dress of light orange colour, with reprieve of Keung Chi Pari mustavell to match. She was given have. given great satisfaction

away by Mr. E. N. Ensor, Commis- to those who are not in favour of sioner of Customs in Hong Kong. capital sentences. This is the Mr. R-Wolfenden was best mars: second reprieve which His Excel- lency the Governor has granted to persona sentenced to death, the first, it will be remembered, having been granted to Cheng Kwok Tau In 1932. It is significant that the

THE REPRIEVE

programme of

racing, football and other sports, the "Double Tenth" holiday must have given many

people the "Monday morning feeling" OF Thursday last. The Chinese. Na tional holiday is growing more and more into one of the biggest days on the Chinese calendar, and in Hong Kong it is the only other hodiday, besides Chinese New

sent in Church was Mrs. P, H. Amongst the many people pre-

Jaley, the bride's aunt,

Following the ceremony a recep- Hotel where many friends attended tion was given at the Hong Kong

Year, which the whole community petition was signed by over 9,000 to drink to the health of the now-

enjoys.

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UNIVERSITY DANCE

Next Saturday. the University will be holding its Annual Dance. In" former years it used to be one of the biggest functions celebrat- ed on the Double Tenth but more recently it has been put back a little, as. I belleve. it has been found that the Double Tenth is

crowded generally rather

with engagements. The University Dance is certainly one of the brightest functions of its kind. and the spacious Great Hall is an excellent venue for holding it.

HON. MR. WOLFE

Hong Kong will be bidding farewell to one of the most popu lar officials when the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe retires. He 19 leaving on the Blue Funnel s.s. Aeness сп October 23. The Police Recreation Club ste giving

persons.

OUR SHOPS

I wonder If readers notice that

Hong Kong in the Chinese districts, the ground ficors are all shops. This by itself is not of any significance but when we re- member that there is practically no Chinese district in Hong Kong

ly-wedded couple, who later left for Repulse Bay for their honey-

moon.

LLOYD-POTTER

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HOTEL WATCHMAN IN

TROUBLE

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Allegations Of Larceny

Bukan Singh, formerly employed ax. night-watchman at the Falace Hotel yesterday afternoon came berore Mr. E L Wynne- Jones when he pleaded not guilty, through his counsel, to charges of larceny of crockery and sutlery, the property of Mrs. Orberry, „proprietress of the Palace Hotel, larceny of a pair of gloves the property of A. Bower, manager of the Palace Hotel, larceny of a gold mounted fountain pen, the property of J. S. Beach, for- merly of the Palace Hotel and larceny of a blanket, the pro- perty of Lat King, a boy employed at the hotel. There were alter- native charges of receiving on all counts.

Mr. C, D.'Almada Castro who appeared for the defendant asked for an adjournment as he had only been instructed that morning.

Hh Worship addressing the défendant asked him why he had not immediately instructed a counsel as li' was for that rea- son that the case had been previously postponed.

Ing.

Defendant said he had not the money until yesterday morn-

His Worship. But you' could

Counsel said he was pleading and appreelated His Worship's further adjournment;

raise $750 for your ball.

not ruilty to, all the charges point of view in not granting a

After E

short

SQ

¦ that 'counsel for the defendant, could confer with his client and deliberate over the evidence far.

adjournment Counsel intimated that he would carry on with the case and re- serve his cross-examination for a later date. His Worship (Address, ing the accused):-You frightful nuisance and now I will have to give you another, valuable

In the witness box Mrs. A. Ox- berry, said the had been proprie tress of the Palace Hotel for the A qules but pretty wedding look past seventeen years and knew the defendant who had been em- place at St. John's Cathedral yes- where there are only

ployed by her as a night watch residents terday. when Miss Joan Potter. and no shops, we get the rather daughter of Mr. A. G. Potter, store

man. Witness engaged the defend on an officer, Royal Naval Yard and Mrs. amazing 'conclusion that

ant herself three years ago but could not say whether he was a average, a Chinese shop exists in Potter, was married to Mr. L. M. the proportion of 1 to 3 as cara-S. Lloyd of the Asiatic Petroleum

registered night-watchman.

with nared

residential

Inspector Rokevsky" He is a re- flats. Co. (5.C.), Ltd.

gistered watchman. Your Worship. The Hence it may be safe to say that

Very Rev. Dean Alfred

· Continuing, witness said she em- every three flats in Hong Kong Swann officlated, and Mr. F. Mason support a shop. This prompts the was at the organ The bride wasty watch the servants and to see

ployed the defendant to particular-slack." question: Rave we not too many give away by her father and the shops in Hong Kong?

Matron of Honour was Mrs. Pot- JOSS PAPER "

Mr. G. C. Worrall performed the "dutles of best man.

After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Hong Kong.

Next week the Chinese com- munity will be celebrating the ninth day of the ninth moon and as was the case in former years, many will visit the . Peak and

teri

that none of the" hotel's property was taken away. The defendant remained in her hotel's employ until October 3 when witness went to his house to visit his sick wife. "At about 1.30 p.m., on that day I went to his house to see his sick wife but the defendant was

a farewell concert, dinner and other heights to bring themselves SOPWITH'S NEW not present.

presentation ̈for him 11ext week on Friday I think), ind the many members of the Police Re- serve will also be giving him a farewell party next week The Chinese Company has booked Monday and I hope I

not giving things away when I say that the remaining days of the week will be fairly busy ones for the popular IG.P.

EXIL

"BEAUTY IN EXILE"

good luck! Some time ago I read an article where it was shown that the money spent on joss paper in China each year is gradually diminishing but

from the number of festivals on the Chinese calendar, it is to be won- dered whether this smaller expen-- diture" is due to less worship, ́or, like most other business, is due to the trade depression.

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DECISION

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London, Oct. 11. Mr. T.O.M. Sopwith, owner of the yacht Endeavour, speaking at the London Press Club to-day ex- pressed his warm appreciation of

the splendid reception given him:

by the United States public.

"We at least came away from America with a deep deet of grati- tude to thousands of people who wished us well," he said.

He expressed the hope that the technical difficulties over the race

rules would be solved, and said he thought that on the balance the

Endeavour was the better boat and with her next time. British Wireless.

The sharemarket was consider. "Beauty in Exile, Chas Chun" ably firmer on Thursday because he looked forward to doing better (Kelly and Walsh: "This 15 4 fascinating book, one of a series of four by Shu Chlung (Mts. Wu Lien-Teh).

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The book is in nine chapters and ... each one deals with one phase of Chao Chun's life. The rivalry be- tween the various Tatar rulers of those days was about coming to an end at the time the story be gins. The most powerful of thesc rulers, seeking to preserve peace with China, visits the Court of the Emperor Yuan Tl, where he sees for the Arst time the splendour of the Imperial Palace and the beauty of China's women.

the public recommenced buying readily as fears for international complications arising from the tragic events

in Marseilles are now judged to be exaggerated. Lignites and Rayon which have steadily declined for Some time past, both recovered. The demand for fixed interest securities was quiet, gold and mortgage bonds 'being mostly neglected.

SCHOOLBOY ROWE MARRIED

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To Sweetheart Of His Childhood

Detroit, October 12. Call Money 4 to 41, Young Loan Schoolboy Rowe, pitching star unchanged at 93, Reichsbank rose for Detroit Tigers: was married to 1 to 1471. Dyetrusts improved 14 day to his childhood sweetheart,

of a

to 1434. Balzdetfurth Potash un- Edna Mary Skinner, of Eiderado, changed at 154, German Steel Arkansas, in the presence Trusts advanced a to 43 1/8, Ger-handful of friends. Siemenshalske declined to 1431 Keuzer. and Bemberg Rayon sprang. 54 to 133- Transocean Kuo Mis.

H.K.C.C. TEAM

As I was sitting in their only living room I noticed some of my things, that тазе, exhibit "A" which I bought in Japan some time ago and which was in one of the boarder's rooms. The boarder left on October 1, and the room was vacant. I had not noticed that the vase had gone. I also recognised some of my tea cups and saucers which I do not use for the hotel but for Fanling

and to my last recollection were

but away in a packing case nailed

down and stored in the back yard. I bought these at a Japanest store at Hankor Road,

Search Made

are

#

afternoon because you've been so

Manager's Evidence

Albert Bower said he was the

manager of the Falace Hotel and had been so employed for the past three years. He knew the de- fendant who had been employed for the past three years and who had joined the hotel staz before him.

Witness Was present at the search at No. 288 Ki Lung Street on the afternoon of October 3 and identified a pair of brown leather gloves as those which he had pur- chased."

Witness said he remarked, “OE, their mine," when the gloves were produced

When witness got back to the hotel he mrade sure that the the drawer where he had previous- gloves were his by looking into

by put them, and then discovered

that they were missing.

Did Not Pawn Pen

J. S. Beach said he was ar Overseer at the Public Works

"After that I went to the Police Department and lived at No. 155 Waterloo Road although he kept a room at the Palace Hotel,

and gave them certain informa- tion and as a result of which a search was made. I was present

at the defendant's quarters on the same day when the search

was made by the Police.

tain pen was produced witness

When the gold mounted foun-

Identified it as one which had been given him on his birthday some Fears ago.

Witness missed it off his desk

I saw Sergeant Davies open a camphor wood box belonging to at the hotel at the end of March

the defendant and saw сле of

this year. He did not give or sell the pen nor did he pawn 1t (laughter).

my hand-bags. I told Sergeant Davies that there was a gold plated locket in the bag with c photo inside of my husband ‘azid my mother, Sergeant Davies opened the bag and found my

Bergeant R. Davies of Tsimsha- vanity case. the locket and $11." te Police Station gavę evidence

The Search

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Iee House Street.

His Worship addressing Mr, of the taking out of the search All Roads Lead D'Almada e Castro said: "That warrant and the subsequent search locket Itself is sufficient enough at the defendant's quarters at No.

receiving! to cover the alternate charges or 288 Ki Lung Street which result- FRANZ ĮSAKO'S

ed in the discovery of the various missing articles."

Bergeant Davies: We have no actual evidence of larceny, Your Worship..”.

Abdul Majid, said he was em- ployed as a Police Interpreter at Continuing, Mrs. Oxberry said, the Water Police Station and on the In the same box were three afternoon of October 3 had charg" strings of beads which I had kept ed the defendant on eight alter- un my dressing table and one native charges, captioning him gold expanding wristlet chain, beforehand as laid down in the which I have not used for, a long, Ordinance. The defendant made long time."

several statements in regard to Witness said that the search al- each charge and admitted steal- so revealed two towels, three piling the spoons and glasses buti with the mighty Emperor of China, the Emperor' as bride for the Tatar A. W. Hayward, L. D. Kibee. E low cases; a coloured table cloth, said that the tea cups, saucers, the Khan decides to mury Khab, the selection being prompt-R. Duckitt, H. J. Armstrong. A. all of which Mrs. Oxberry had plates and other articles were giy- Chinese princess of the royal blood.ed by the belief that a bride with Stewart, J. E. Jupp, R. H. Griffiths, only issued four or five days pre- eu tim by his master. and it was upɔn Chao Chin that

a mole in her face would bring 11. E. Potter. F. M., L. Redmond A. vious to the search. the selection fell

luck to her husband, who the EC. I. Bowker, W. E. B. Rigg. peror was keen to see destroyed.

Wishing to further his alliance

A great banquet was arranged and it was then that the King saw Chao Chun for the first time.

The heroine of the story is a gin of good parentage and, ac- cording to the standards of the time, unsurpassed beauty. In a vision, the Emperor saw her, and He was mad with rage at the per-) promptly sent envoys to seek ber fdy of the artist, but the Khan's envoy had also seen the bride-to- be and there was nothing for it but to send Chao Churr across the desert to her new home. The Darting scene between her and the Imperial household is most touch ing and the journey to Mongolia

out. She was carried to the Im- perial Palace, where the Emperor ordered the Court artist to paint a picture of her. The artist exerts all his skill in the work, but be cause he was refused the tribe be demanded, he painted a non-

is vividly described.

The

The following will represent HK.C.C. against CS.C.C. on the Club ground to-day-

BARCLAYS BANK, APPOINTMENT

There were also 32 spoone, 3 "des- zert knives,:3 table knives and 2 soup spoons,

Cross' Examination Reserved

Complainant Recalled

In each of the alternative charges the defendant denied, re- ceiving. In the statement relat ing to the gloves, defendant said "I spoke to the defendant in they belonged to a friend of his. Hindustani and be admitted that a motor car driver named Karpuḥ London, Oct. 11 all these things were mine," sad" Bingh He dented stealing the Mr. William Faville Tuke, Deputy witness.

fountain pen which he said be Chairman, has been elected Chair- In Enswer to Mr. Wynne-longed to him. This also applied man of Barclays Bank in succes-Jones, witness sald that the to the rug or blanket... don to the late Mr. FC Good-defendant bad nothing to do enough, and Mr. Edwin Fister has with

the purchasing

do to

Mrs. Oxberry recalled on her ar- former oath stated that she last been elected Deputy Chairman ticles for the Hotel for dio saw her locket 6 weeks ago. She British Wireless,

he have any contracting work to kept it in her office and came. do with the laundry. Witness did back one morning at 11.30 to dis- not give away or sell any of the cover it missing. She asked the articles. His Worship said he defendent if he had seen it, bu would adjourn for five minutes so he denied having done so.

Witness had not been to the defendant's living rooms' between the me he had lost the and the time of the defe merent:

EASTERN PORTS

existent mole on to the face of Chao Chun. The Emperor, negeri theless was struck by theirs beauty and desired to see her. The arthat then played upon the superstition of the Euler, and sure ceeded in derving Chan Chan encribes in a most absorbing way, the-

Week Ending October 0 dudience with the Emperot. After philosophy of that age. To those Plague Bassein, 1: case: Eata several years in the Cold Palace, | interested in Chinese history, is isla, 3 deaths (Imported). Chao Chun" (who had never seen | a volume which should at once be Cholera-Calcults. - 27 the Royal Inca) was selected by acquired.

Madras, 3 cases,

The book gives one a good idea | HEALTH BULLETIN OF of lie at the Imperial Court in those days, of the manner and language of the people, and des-

Small-For-Baghdad, 1 case; Bombay, 1; Calcutta, 1; Madras, 1. cases. Negapatam, L Tuticorin,

Tourane, 3, Colombo 20

The hearing was - adjourned to Tuesday afternoon, at 230 pm,

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