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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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PRETTY FRENCH BRIDE AT ROSARY CHURCH

Mr. R. H. J. Brooks Weds Mlle. H. M. Caudron

A popular wedding was solemnised at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, yesterday afternoon, when Mile. Helene Marie Coud- ron, second daughter of M. and Mme. K. Caudron, of Hongkong. became the bride of Mr. Roland Henry John Brooks. of the Hongkong Fire Brigade. The Rev. Father L. M. Rossi officiated.. The bridegroom is the only son

of Mr. H. T. Brooks, M, L Fire E. retired Superintendent

of the

Hongkong Fire Brigade. and Mrs.,

Brooks, of Exmouth, Devon,

The bride, who was given away

WEDDING AT REGISTRY

Mr. Mul Ying king, of the Chi-

by her father, wore a dress of nese Maritime Customs, was mar- white French satin with draped ried yesterday at the Registry. high neck and back cut" on the Supreme Court, to Miss Poon Chi- new bustle line forming a train. kit, of No. 104, Queen's Road West Her long white vell was held in Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith. Regis- place with orange blossoms. trar of Marriages, officiated, and witnesses were the Rev. the Cheung Chuk-ling and Miss Emily

The bridesmaids, Mile. H. Caud ron (sister of the bride) and Miss Doris Brooks (sister of the groom) Foor wore blue figure taffeta dresses; cut on the bustle line with short boleros. Their headress was of

blue veil with flowers and their sandals matched the dresses. They carried bouquets of pink gladiol.

MATRON OF HONOUR

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following forthcoming marriages are announced:

Mr. Frank Evison, minister of re- gion, Haigh College. Tung Chung, Hongkong, and Miss Annie Wild, of No. 44, Gree Lane, Garden The bride's mother, who was suburb, Oldham, England; Matron of Honour, attended in Mr. Yuen Chee-yeung, of Messrs. black chiffon velvet trimmed with John Manners and Co., Ltd., and diamented clip and buckle. with Miss Fung Suet-kwal, nurse, of No. black accessories to match.

236, Jaffe Road,second floor;

The flower girl's dress was of

Mr. Yung Pak-lam, merchant of

GENERAL

Mr. Roland H. J. Brooks and his bride, formerly Mlle. Helene M. Caudron. after their marriage at the Rosary Church yesterday afternoon The bridegroom is connected with the Fire Brigade' Department.

TWO VERDICTS OF DEATH BY

coral tulle trimmed with blue No 123, Beleter's Street, second MISADVENTURE

velvet ribbon with forget-me-nots floor, and Miss Yeung Kam-shiu,

in the hair. She carried a Victorian posy of mixed flowers.

The page-boy's costume was of black satin with white satin blouse.

of No, 118, Des Voeux Road Cen- tral, third floor;

Mr. Tong Chee, teacher, of No. Railway Employee's

52, Yu Chau Street, third oor, and Mas Mul Lal-chun, teacher,

Mr. E. Greenwood, of the Fire of No. 35, Argyle Street, first floor. Brigade Department. wa's the bestman.

Following the ceremony a re- ception was held at St. Andrew's Church Hall and was largely at- tended.

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Later the happy couple left for their honeymoon, Mrs. Roland Brooks' going-away costume being of crepe Romaine with dark fus- chia accessories.

BANISHEE'S STORY ACCEPTED

Fatal Fall

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DEATH BY JUDICIAL HANGING

Man Shiu, a convict, who was.

sentenced to death at the Criminal

An

Sessions on October 24 for the murder of a fellow-prisoner, was A verdlet of death by misadven- hanged in the Hongkong Prison, ture was returned at Kowloon Stanley, at dawn yesterday. Court yesterday when an inquiry inquest was held yesterday after- was held into the death of Leung noon at the Central Court when Kwal-woon, 21, employed by the Mr. R. Edwards sat as Coroner. Kowloon-Canton Railway, who fell The jury comprised Mesars Tat through the asbestos roof of "a Hang-wan (foreman), Cheng Yak- locomotive shed while cleaning asing and Lai Ping-Kau,

Evidence was given by Dr. A. H window.

Evidence was given to the effect Banwell who witnessed the ex- At the Criminal Sessions yester. that deceased had been warned to ecution, He testified death was The bride's mother, Mme. K day, Mr. Justice B. E. Lindsell be careful, but had apparently instantaneous, due to dislocation Caudron, and her two daughters, passed sentence of three months slipped and put a foot through of the second cervical vertebra. Yetty and Jacke, are leaving hard labour on Leùng Kwong, re-the asbestos roof, the whole struc- shortly for

aboard an turned banished,

ture collapsing under his weight. Italian liner.

When he was first charged on Mr. E. Himsworth sat as Coroner, The bride's father is Manager Friday last, Leung showed the and the jury comprised Messrs. of the Franco, Eastern Trading Court brand marks on his hands Tuer Wal-yeung (foreman), Chan Company.

which he said had been inflicted Slu-ming and Tong Siu-ket

STRUCK BY BUS

Europe

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. J. Brooks by the Japanese at Swatow. Не will make their future home in was sent hack here by the Jap-

In another Inquiry, held also at Kowloon

anese about six months ago in Kowloon Court with Mr. E. Hims- company with 17 others, he said. worth sitting as Coroner, a verdict His Lordship said he accepted of death by misadventare was re-

UNAUTHORISED COLLECTORS FINED

defendant's story that be had returned in the case of Cheng Tau-

here.

turned involuntarily, but told

mui, an eight-year-old girl, who Leung had no business to remain was killed when struck by a bus Another returned banishee, Chann Matauwel Road on October 14. The driver of the bus, Lt Ki Yau, who is now serang another

evidence yesterday, Sald Alleged to have collected a sum sentence, was to commence at the giving of $3 from three different persons sentence, was given six months that he was driving the bus. No. on the pretext of being authorized hard labour, to commence at the 818. along Ma Tau Wei Road to-

to raise funds for the China Youth expiration of the former sentence, wards Kowloon City when three small children had suddenly run Society, two men, Lei Chi-ming.

out into the road. The bus was then about 20 feet away from the nearest child. Two of the children, on seeing the bus, ran back, but the third stopped and was knock- CHUNGKING, Nov. 22 (Intl)ed down by a mudguard before the

22. and Chung Yuk-chuan, 20. were each fined $50, in default, two months' hard labour, when they appeared on remand before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Cen-! tra! Magistracy yesterday.

AUSTRALIA TO HELP CHINA

B. N. Lee, of the China Touth That the war in Europe "makes it vehicle could be brought to a stop. Society, in evidence, stated that more important than ever that defendants were employed by the we do not forget China," was the Society before, but their services gist of a decision reached at a terminated in July last.

AIRPORT NEWS

recent meeting of the Australian Imperial Airways:

Evidence was also given by Kwok Council of the International Cheng-yee, Lam Tl-ti, and Lew Peace Campaign, Melbourne, Kwal, residents of Shing Wof which has done a great deal of Street, all of whom testified that work for the help-China move- defendants came to ask for colles- ment. tions on behalf of the China Youth Society.

A plan for a campaign to render' even greater assistance to China Defendants denied all allega in 1940 has been drawn up by the tions, and stated that they had Australian LP.C., according to in- asked for aid by way of selling formation received by the China some articles, such as soap, Chi-Branch of the LP.C. The campaign nese pens, etc., which were manu- will be launched on a large scale, factured by them.

possibly in the coming spring, and Sub-Inspector R. J. Clarke de-bids well for a fair amount of re- posed to the arrest of the defen- lef fund and an even stronger dants.

wave of sympathy for China.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

UNCLEAN PREMISES

Appearing before Mr. R. A. D. IN THE COLONY" Forrest at the Central Magistracy In the Colony of Hongkong, in- yesterday on summons for failing cluding the Island, Kowloon and to keep the premises clean, Leung New Territories during the week Man-hang, licensee of an eating ending at 8 am. on Saturday, Nov. house at No, 35 and 37. Spring

there were altogether 63 traffic Garden Lane, was fired $40. accidents as the result of which 12 persons were injured.

Of persons injúred, 18 were pedestrians, who were either walk-

Banitary. Inspector Lacy Dro-

SOUTHBOUND Sunday: Hanol, Bangkok, Della-7 a.m.

NORTHBOUND

Sunday. Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong-

kunk.

Delphinus 4 pm. Air"France"

NORTHBOUND

Wednesday: France. Hanol,

Hongkong.

Service-4 p.m.

'SOUTHBOUND

Thursday: Hanoi, France Service-6 a.mi

Pan American Airways:

EASTBOUND

24

Tuesday: USA, Manila, Hong-

kong. Philippine Clipper-2 p.m.

WESTBOUND

Wednesday: Manila, USA. Philippine Cupper--8.30 am. NOTE: The Imperial Airways'

secuted. Defendant had two pre-inward service from Bangkok due vious convictions,

today in Hongkong has been de- layed because of the main Empire

ing or running across the road The Executive Yuan at its meet-route. The service is not expected

and were struck by vehicles.

Of 63 accidents, 26 were colll-

to other, causes.

jing on Tuesday decided to peti before the weekend.

tion the National Government

alons between vehicles: 25 were to grant the rank of Full General The National Soldiers Reljef collisions between vehicles and

the Association has petitioned the pedestrians; 12 accidents were due as a posthumous honour to

late Wu Kwang-bain, one time National Military Counell to com-" defunct mend the patriotism of Private Type of Vehicles. Involved: Pri- Minister of War of the vate motor car 30; Motor lorry 20; Peking Government and recently Titing, who was severely wound- Motor bus 9; Public motor car 13; member of the Military Advisory ed in recent fighting and upon his! Motor cycle 3; Tramcar 7; Tricycle Council, who died of heart failure death in hospital, left word that on his last $20 be contributed to the 2 Bleycle 3; Ricksha 1; Hand at his residence in Kowloon

truck 1.

November

Association for rellet."

A verdict of death by judicial hanging was returned.

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