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The Han. Sir Robert Kotewall, Kt. CMG.. LL.D., officiating at the wedding between Mr. Ng Kun-shing and Miss Look San-lin.

(King's Studio).

SOCIETY WEDDING AT HONGKONG HOTEL

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRALTM

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGA On the application of Det. Sub- IBA. W. Ni Darkin, Lau Một họa. allas Hab Tsai, nito, was further remanded for one week, when he appeared beturs Mr. H. G. Shelaun yesterday on a slaughter.

change of man-

FIRE BRIGADE CALLED IN: Charged on two counts: namely, on Dec. 2 at No. 125, Wong Nei Chung Road stealing " pocket wallet containing $64, two £6 ctes, a blue uniform, waistcoat, a wrist watch, a Government che- que. five general warrants and one Kowloon bus ticket, to the total value of $170, the property of Inspector C. Strange of the It is recalled that defendant Sanitary Department, and on Jan. was alleged to have fought with

12 at 4.10 am, attempting to break another mafou, Lam Ying-kwots. and enter the same address, with over 1 debt in the Hongkong intent to commit felony there- Jockey Club stab'ea on Jan. J. in. Leung Man. 30, unemployed. After being separated, Lam col-appeared before Mr. Sheldon yes- lapsed 10 minutes later, and was taken to the office of the Jockey Club where he died.

Rupture of the spleen and in- ternal haemorrhage were given as the cause ut Lam's deau,

terday.

Prosecuting. Del-Sut. Bentley sald that at 4.10. a.m. Insp. Strange heard somebody breaking the wood shutter, of a window. He went to the spot and saw de- EXPULSION ORDER

fendant outside the window. The alarm was raised and defendant Charged with stealing nine cat-limbed to the roof. The police ties of rice from a bag of rice on orry No. 2531 parked outside No. 131A, Queen's Road East, the pro- perty of Yip (Tang. on Jan. 11. Ng Sam, 25, coole appeared before Mr. Sheldon yesterday, when he was sentenced to be expelled from the Colony as a destitude.

Delendant bad

Bridegroom Son Of Former conviction.

Legislative Councillor

A picturesque wedding took place at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday afternoon when MISS LOOK SAU-LIN, daughter of the late Mr. Book Yun-hing and Mrs. Look, of Hongkong, became the bride of MR. NG KUN-SHING, son of the late Hon. Mr. Ng Hon-tse (Legis- lative Councillor 1922-23) and Mrs. Ng, of Hongkong.

The ceremony was performed in the new Chinese custom. The Hen, Sir Robert Kotewall officiated and Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau was the

witness.

The bride was attended by thei

Misses Tong Hok-shue and Tal

Hing-yue, as bridesmaids, Miss

BUSY DAY. AT REGISTRY

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Fan Wing-kun as flowergirl and The Registry had a busy day Master Tsang Wing-too as .page-yesterday when ten Chinese couples

boy.

The bride looked charming on

were married.

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previous

WAS

was notified, who arriving at the scene, arrested defendant with the help of the fire brigade. On be- ing questioned, defendant "admit- ted the stealing on Dec., 2, None of the stolen articles covered.

were Te-

Pleading guilty, defendant was sentenced to four months' "hard labour on each charge, the sen- tences to run consecutively, to be followed by expulsion.

AT - KOWLOON

SEX MONTHS FOR BURGLAR "Do you want to spend all your fe in prison?" was the question put by Mr. Sheldon on a 23-year- old unemployed when he charged with burglary before him LOTTERERS IN COURT yesterday

Chew Yim-aning, 26, and Chew Defendant was Chan Kim-tei, Yee, 26, were charged before Mr. who was alleged to have stolen E Himsworth" yesterday with lof eight pleces of clothing, a settering outside No. 372, Prince Ed- of mahjong and a pair of bine-ward Road about 1:45 a:m. Ori culars to the total value of $80 Saturday. from No. 19, Thomson Road, third floor, the property of Lam wab, 30. married woman, on 11.

Pleading guilty, defendant Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Regis sentenced to six months' trar of Marriages, officiated at the labour

Prosecuting. Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman Pulsaid that a Chinese constable saw Jan defendants looking over the gar- den wall of the address He kept was close watch on them and saw them hard inspecting the windows of the house. Accused then crossed the

the arm of her brother, Mr. Look Man-lan da Chungking Govern marriage of Mr. Mak Shiu-hi, mer- Det.-Sgt. J. R. Bentler, who had road and took a far view of the ment official and a colleague of chant, reading at No. 104, Canton arrested defendant five times: house. Mr. T. V. Soong) and wore 您

Defendant had nine Road, first floor, and Miss Lui Pul-prosecuted. French satin gown cut with 2 high waist and long tight sleeves sheung, of No. 10, Lan Kwai Fong. Drevious convictions. of white French lace, and for her second floor."" head-dress she wore a tiara of

Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy Regis- orange blossoms held in place by trar of Marriages, officiated at the

a white tulle vell. She carried a sheaf of white forget-me-nots.

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The

other nine marriages..

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At this moment the constable went up and questioned them. MURDER HEARING ADJOURNED First accused sald that he was

trying to borrow money Further hearing of the case in which Ho Sung-hef, 22, an em-second defendant. His story was not believed and they were taken ployee of the Chung Hwa Book Company, is charged with me to the Police Statfoil murder of Woo Tong-chlu, 29, ac-. Convicted of the charge first CHINA CLIPPER DUE ON FRIDAY convictions, was sentenced to three months' hard labour, while second Pan American Airways CHINA defendant was ordered to sign a CLIPPER, bringing U.S. mails, personal bond of $10 and to be ex-dated Ban Francisco, Jan. 9, is now belted from the Colony.

countant, at No. 3, Olmad's

The case is being heard before

The following were the parties: Wong Man-tung, ta ly clerk, No. TAFFETA FROCKS"

17, Connaught Road Central, and bridesmaids also looked Miss Mak. Wal-hing, No. charming in pink and blue: French Hong Lane: Kho

4. Bazaar was adjourned to next It. alias Kho, Monday. taffeta frocks cut with a high riak-kut, student, No. 9, Violet waist and full skirt with ruckings Terrace, second floor, and Miss Fok Mr. Gr. T. Lowry, Mr. J. Reynolds, and ribbon trimming and the War-han, No. 7. Violet Terrace; Yue Crown Counsel, prosecuted, assist flower-girl a miniature frock and Chan-fook, building contractor, No. led by Det. Inspi La R., Whint. they carried pastel shades of sweet-peas. The page-boy looked 10. Queen's Road East, first floor, smart in a green suit with a white and Miss Leung Woon-wah, No. 11, satin shirt.

Lee Sai-wa 15 bestman and groomsman. respectively.

Dragon Terrace, second floor; Chan

RICE SHOP FINED The case in which twelve rice

accused, who had four previous

expected in Hongkong on Friday, LARCENY OF RIVETS Jan. 17, and will leave on her re- Pleading guilty to the charge of

turn flight the next morning.

rivets The larceny of 20 pounds of

KONOLULU CLIPPER

being

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The bridegroom was attended by Kal-lum, clerk, No. 53. Robinson shops were summoned for selling from the Kowloon Dockyard, Ma scheduled to arrive in Hongkong the Messrs. Leong Kwok-ching and Road, first floor, and Miss Ng So-No. 2 grade broken small rice at Chut, 27, coolie, was sentenced to on Tuesday next, Jan 21, and will

a higher price than the rate fixed three months' hard labour by Mr. leave the following morning, lan, No. 19, Hing Hon Road; Cheng Shu-ki. clerk in the G.P.O., and Dy Government was heard before Himsworth yesterday.

Mr. Sheldon yesterday.

Sgt. A.. E Haynes said that de- After the ceremony and recep- residing at No. 30, "Amoy Street The shops were at No. 25, No. fendant came out from the Dock-

16, No. 6, Graham St.; 55. yard on Saturday and on Staunton St.; No. 64, Des Voeux searched the rivets were found on Road Central: No. 4 Jubilee St.: Various parts of his person.

FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED No. 24, Sal St; No. 70, Des Voeux Road Central: No. 106, Bopham Charged with obtaining $370 from Strand East: No. 122. Jervols St.; Ip Chuen, residing at No, 207 No. 4, Graham St.; and No. 13. Canton Road, by false pretences. Wing Lok St.

Leung Hak-chiu, 30, unemployed,

tion friends and relatives con- first floor, and Miss Tsang Shiu- mel, No. 22, Kwong Ming Street, gratulated the newly-weds.

second floor;

RÄZACK-BUTT

Two well-known families of the Indian community in the Colony were united yesterday when MISS ARMINA BUT, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Butt and Mrs. Butt, became the bride of MR. D. M.. A.

Ho Shek-chuen, merchant, No.

25. Bonham Strand East, and Miss Shim Yee-wan, No. 140, Tunglowan Road; Lam Wab, walter.- No. 89, Kilung St., second floor, and Miss Wa Kwai-ying, No. 2, Boundary |Street, third floor: Chau Man-see,

• MARINERS WARNED A derelict Junik has been ré- ported as sighted by the ss. Gran in Lat. 21 deg, 51 N. Long 113 dép. 39 E. approximately at 04.00 hours G.M.T, on Jan. 10. "

Mr. F. G. Nigel appeared for appeared before Mr. K. M. A. So Ma-tai, 33, and Sọ Cheung, RAZACK, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. clerk in Sets Mess, Stanley Bar-rond defendant, and Mr. Alfred Barnett yesterday for a remand 28 were charged with robbery. A. Razack, and popular Indian Cracks, and M'ss Lee Shuk-yee, No. Hon for third defendant, both of a week,

ceremony

was

tennis player.

1,065, Cantmi Road, second floor: ard Tang Kal-fùn, merchant, No. The marriage solemnised according to is am rites 38. Po Lung Terrace, and Mas after which a reception was heid Lal Yee-lan, of the same address

at the Indian Recreation Club :

couple. their felicitations.

The bridegroom is connected with

ANNOUNCEMENT

pleading not gulity.

Stating that the rice brought,

up for prusecution was very likely

1

was continued before Mr. Hlms- KEPT WOMAN GAOLED

worth yesterday. First defendant was also charged with possession That she was a prostitute and of 14 rounds of fiffe ammunition. No 1 grade broken small, al that she had received the bank- Mr. "Hin-ghing Lo defended the though the Chinese detectives did note from a customer was part of first two accused and Mr. M. A ask. for No. 2 grade broken small, the evidence given by Chan Chu da Silva the third, while Det. where a large, gathering of rela The forthcoming marriage be- Det. Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan subno, alias Chan Chun, 24, described Sgt. A. F. Estall prosecuted, tives and friends offered the happy tween Yang Wah-bun, merchant, mitted that the summonses as a kept woman, who was charged It was alleged that defendants of No 16, Lan Kwai Fong, and Miss against all, except sixth defendant. fore Major Macfadyen yesterday attacked trading Junk No. 25180H Chan Yiu-king, of No. 256, Lock-be withdrawn, and this was grant with possession of a $10 note of the near Waglan Lighthouse on the the Motor Department of Gilman hart Road, was announced yester-ed

Chartered Bank of India, Aus-evening of Dec. 4 and stole a cargo and Company. He captained his

Sixth defendant, which was the tralia and China, knowing the of four, rice, matches, fertiliser Club's tennis team in the “B” divi-

Fok Chemg We shop, st No. 4, same to be forged on Dec. 27. and raw cotton. sion of the Tennis League during

Jubilee Bt. was alleged to have In evidence, Chan stated" that Giving evidence, Li Chun, steers- last summer.

sold two cattles of the rice, set she lived at No. 34, Tung Street man of the junk, said that the at nine cents per catty, at 20 Det. Sub-Insp. Cunningham said was caught Hold of by second de cents, which was two

cents

in that on Dec, 27 about 8 pm. defendant who handed him over to excess of the Government fixed fendant went to No. 17, Third fourth accused and who in turn rate.

Street, second floor, to rent a bed pushed him into the hold of the

a guilty space at $250 month. She robbery junk. At the identified- tendered a $10 note for deposit tion parade he identified all dé- and was given $ change.

fendants with the exception of The principal tenant, Lau Yick, the last accified, however, was not satisfled with

Hearing, was adjourned until

Besides playing tennis he is also a useful left-hand bowler but has not participated in cricket for some time, concentrating more on ten- Tiis

FRENCH CONVENT

tion

(French Convent

day.

ท

PIRATE JUNKS

TOWED BACK

Defendant

Belloved to be members of the

pleaded same gang that footed Ping Chau through a representative, and was Island last week and kidnapped 20 | fined $100,

residents for ransom, three junks

SUICIDE, ATTEMPT

to attempt:

POSSESSION OF WARD were engaged by No. 1 Police!

Before Mr. Sheldon yesterday, SCHOOL PLAY launch on Sunday in a firing duel. Kan YI, 35, widow, of No. 88, the note and sent his son, Lau Jan. 21.

It is learned that a British des- Taffe Rodd, first floor, was charged fendant was arrested by P. C. C947 Kam to have it verified. De- Pupils of the St. Paul's Institu-royer was despatched to Mira Bay with bringing a ward, Kan" Kam. School) at 7 pm, on Sunday on receipt of aged seven, into the Colony, and

Yeung Kwal,

A sad story of how he used to gave a most enjoyable play on the report.

When the woman was first be well off before the Japanese life in anelent Rome, entitled

The crewa

falling to give notice, while Kan caught, said S. I Cunningham invasion of Canton, but was no of the junks ran Mul, 36, of No. 80. Jaffe Road, she offered to give back the penniless and had "Faith and Love," yesterday after-their vessels ashore and took to first floor, was charged with pos change to the young boy. noon to a large and appreciative the hills.

session of the ward, and failing The three pirate junks were

Ho Wing-siu, shroff of the related by Law Cheung, 36, un The same play will be repeated towed back to Talpo by the Police

to give notice.

Chartered Bank, testtined that employed, when he appeared be Loraorrow at 230 p.m., and will be

launch,

the note was a forgery,

toré Major Macfadyeni yeterday on a charge of loltering on the frif floor of No. 2 St. Stephen's Lane, on Jan. 12, for unlawful purposed

audience.

for students only. A further per-, formance will be given on Friday afternoon at 5:30

various

Insp # W. Fraser, of the 9. C. A, add that Miss P. Harrop. Lady Assistant of the 8, C. A., Baw the girl accompanied by another

I.

All the proceeds from the Li Yue-chau reported that at 4 woman; who was accosting, naval

performances will beam on Jan. 12 a gold- pocket|ratings, donated to charities: Prices of watch, valued at $61, was: stolem Aane of $50, or one month's admission are #1 for adults and from his residence at No. 82, Peel hard labour, was imposed on each 50 cents for children.

Street.

defendant.

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After evidence, defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment,

ROBBERY HEARING -

Hearing of the case in which 80 Chan-kiu, 27, 80 An-kam, 28 80 Chi-zuen; 4, 86 Leung-pak. 44.

suicide to end his miseries, was

16 was stated that a constable saw défendant' in the act of hanging himself with a rope.

Defendant was bound over,..

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