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RODENF USER-LECABLE.
The wedding was solamnised at St. Joseph's Church yesterday of two well known members, of the French community, Monsieur Raoul Rodenfuser, agent here for the Messagerea Maritimes, and Malle. Yvonne Lecable. M. Rodanfuser is a son of a Parisian
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The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, who gate hersWay. She was charmingly gowned in a costume of satin,
nished with tulle, and complete | with train. It was made by "Le ffingne Petit," Avenue de l'Opeza, Paris. Miss Rose Edkins was bridesmaid, attired in a pompadour taffeta frock trimmed with white lace, made by the Maison
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CHAKSANG IN COLLISION,
THE MASTER REPRIMANDED.
25 cts. per tin.
With Mr. P. F. David (District) Judge) as president, the Marine Court comprising Commander B. A. Calor, B.S.. Master attendant. Capt. M. Tonkin, and Capt. J. Baxter pilots) conducted an en-His speed was 8% to 9 miles. 19 of the Regulations for Pre- rose at the first strains of the quiry at Singapore into the colli-About 6.40 p.m. he sighted Hors-venting Collisions at Sea?—Yes. "Hallelujah" chorus, they were sion which occurred between the burgh, about 16 miles off. He following a precedent established Chak Sang and the Ban Fo Soon was then steering E. by N. at the first performance of that about 8 p.m. on July 9 last of the magnetic straight for Barsbargb famous oratorio in 1743 For Horsburgh Light. The DPP, Mr.A steamer passed about 645 and many years that spontaneus G. G. Seth appeared for the Crow witness next saw a white light at Das result of the American movement of the Covent Garden 3r. V. D. Knowles represented 7.15 on a bearing 5 points to part. invasion is (says the London audience was accepted as due to the master and owners of the Ban about NNE. His vessel was the about in the evenings a number majestic music.
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A writer in the Gornhill at tempts to give some guidance as to a choice of book for those of us
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it has
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Where and at what time did the collision occur? Evidence as to the exact place of the collision is conflicting but the Court is of opinion that it occurred about 114 to 13 miles N. of Horsburgh Light. The time was 89 p.m. on July 9.
Were any lives lost as a result
Daily Graphic) that you see the stupendous affect of Handel's Fo Soon, Mr. H. D. Sandell the proceeding at a speed of 10% of podgy men wearing double recently been suggested that it captain and officers of the Chak miles with the current. collars with their dress-clothes. was a tribute to George 11., who Sang, while Mr. Stevens watched five minutes later, he saw The double collar is having is believed to have entered the the interests of the owners of the masthead lights, the lower one to of the collision and from which
Chak Sang. good deal of its own way lately:Royal Box as the
the right. He did not take a bear- vessel?—No. Very little damage was done, ssing then. It was then on his port. Did the Master of the as. "Chak I have even seen a man wearing was started. If this explanation
He continard to see the Sang" render assistance to the one with all hat and morning be correct, the King must bave a result of the collision, to the side. coat. But up to now, I am thank been exceptionally unpunctual in Chak Sang, but considerable dama- lights. At 135 he took the bear Ban Fo Soon" as required -by ful to say that it is only the free his arrival at the performance. ge was done to the port side of the ing, which was N.E. by S. S., Section 422 of the Merchant Ship- and independent American There are numbers in the oratorio, Ban Fo Soon. Both rescels were the speed at the time being 11 ping Act 18947-Yes. citizen who has dared to put on a and the "Hallelujah chorus stopped and the respective masters miles. Just then a prahu appear-i
By whose wrongful act or de- double collar with evening kit.
At fault was the collision caused?- is the 44th. His Majesty could offered each other assistance. The ed and obscured the lights. scarcely have got comfortably Ban Fo Soos was able to put back 735 he altered the course to By the master's of the Chak Sang. seated before it was time for him to Singapore without assistance.]by N.; N, and then saw a green
Decision of the Court in respect light under the two white ones. to go home again. But whatever and the Chak Sang proceeded may have been the cause of the
Michael Countney, master of the The Horsburgh was S.E. by E. to Certificate of the Master of the Court Chak Sang"?-The uprising of the audience in 1743. Chak Sang deposed that the Banat 7.59 and witness thought i
not to deal with the there can be no shadow of doubt Fo Soon was sighted at 6.20 p.m.
was 1 miles off. He took a decides of reading in bed. For the bed but that those who stand up on July 9 bearing S. 32 W. He second bearing at 8.5, the vessel certificate of the Chak Sang's reader. rest and relaxation are to-day at the first chords of the was then steering S 57 W true. then making twelve miles. A long master but reprimands him for great chorus will be paying and thought they were about 18 blast was sounded on the Ban Fo failing to take bearings of the homage to the memory of the
Soon and she kept her course) Ban Fo Soon after eighting her. milęs away. Their speed W25 genius who conceived it.
about 10 knots. After sighting straight. Two minutes later wit- Ban, Fo Soon's light he altered the Dess blew a second blast, a short In memory of Scotsmen and course to S.S.W. Later when he pos. and ordered the vessel hard woman who fell in the war it is made the light he altered 3 23 wa port. The Chak Sang blew two true till the light bore S 45 W true, blasts and starboarded her helm. proposed to erect around the apex About 7.30 he altered to S 57 The result was a collision. of the rock at Edinburgh Castle
After the adjournment for an undenominational shrine. The and was when about 6 or 7 miles scheme also provides for the from the light. Witness was on luach, the Court found as fol taking orer of the whole of the the bridge and about 10 minutes lows
to 8 he saw a light, 3 points on Was the "Chak Sang properly buildings of Edinburgh Castle as & national military and civil starboard bow, & red light, mast found and equipped and in museum. In the military section head light, and numerous lights seaworthy condition on leaving place in the spare bed-room each Scottish regiment will be side of vessel. He did not take Hongkong on the 3rd July, 19207-ing draught, or opiate of some
able to deposit its relics and compass bearing then. He left yes. battle trophies. The Castle already the bridge for 3 or 4 minutes to
Did the "Chak Sang" carry her bouses the Scottish Regalia,and to look at the chart on the chart this it is proposed to add works room nader the bridge. He then proper complement of Officers as of art and historic interest, as the went to lay off the course and required by law?—Yes.
Was a proper lookost kept on nucleus of a permanent museum went down again about 5 minutes embodying Scottish national bis to 8. About a couple of minutes board both the "Chak Sang" and
the the "Ban Fo Soon?—Yes. The to & he was up again, saw tory, tradition, and art.
the chief needs, be opines, and he rules out all heavy tomes that require real study. The ideal bedside beaks are essays, such as Lamb and Hazlitt wrote. Mos! novels are too exciting, but such. old/favourites as Dickens an! Thackeray, and we would add Scott, do not come under this dategory. Postry? Yes, when it is not too abstruse. But really
the ideal bed books are those we like to re-read. What one wond- ers would be the best list of a dozen books that should find a
bookstelf?
WHEN BABY IS CROSS AND SLEEPLESS.
When baby is cross and sleep- less there is something wrong and the little one is taking the only means be bas of telling it. Under such circumstances the
temptation to administer & sleep-
kind, is often great, but don't do it unless expressly ordered by a
the child. Instead give him! competent doctor who has seen Baby's Own Tablets, which are they send the child to sisep guaranteed to contain no opiates; simply because they remove the causes of his sleeplessness and make him feel good and com- fortable.
Is courtesy becoming the crazy? esks a London paper. Already we have had one London railway boasting in its advertisements of the pleasant smile you get from the lady booking clerk-though Government has decided that the same light, and assumed the vessel Were proper navigation lights there is no promise of money back Castle is no longer required for was clearing in an almost parallel exhibited by both vessels?—Yes. if you do not get the smile. Now military purposes and has apdirection. He did not take com-
How long before the collison He saw what he the L.C.C. Tramways department proved of the site being used for took to be a stern light, and he did
pass bearing.
each vessel observe the "My baby was not feeling well advertises: "This tram ticket, the Scottish National War which the conductor gives you, is Memorial. At a meeting held in thought he could pass the other others lights? The Chak Sang and was cross and troublesome. not merely a thin little piece London recently, the Dake vessel safely. He heard one blast saw the sidelights and masthead I gave her several doses of Baby's of cardboard, covered with print of Atholl Said that, and gave the order to starboard. lights of the Ban Fo Soon 20 Own Tablets and they did her so and punched at a certain spot: it generally speaking, everybody This was immediately before the minutes before the collison, and doesn't only give you the right had been friendly to the scheme, collision at 8.8. Assuming that the lights of the Chak Sang were to travel to a particular place tThey had asked Sir Robert this was an overtaking ship the sighted by the Ban Fo Soon about represents the goodwill courtesy. Lorimer to act as architect. It order to starboard was a correct 38 minutes before the collision.
much good that I would not be without them for many times the amount they cost. I strongly adyise every mother to give them s fair trial," writes Mrs. F.
and comfort which are incorpora was thought the scheme would one, his intention being to pass un Were proper steps taken by the Emery, of 8 Barclay Place, ed in, the tram service. It is a entail an expenditure of about her port side. Witness admitted Oficer in charge of each ship, Grand Rapids, Mich, U.S.A. comfort coupon. We may yet be £250,000, and they required some he had committed an error of after sighting each others lights,
Baby's Own Tablets are promised
handebake and a thing like £150,000 to get the judgment by assuming that the to ensure the safe navigation of mile from a railway manager scheme in hand. Mr. Robert vessels were going to pass each their respective ships? No, the remedy for simple fever, indiges bimself, if we take the necessary Munro, K.U., M.P., Secretary for other instead of converging on master of the Chak Sang did not tion, constipation, colic, diar-
Scotland, said that the Govern- each other's course.
take proper steps to ascertain the hoes. They make teething easy and destroy worms. Of chemists, ment took deep interest in the John Harkes Witness, master of bearing of the approaching vessel, or post free. 60 cents the vial, success of the undertaking, and the Ban Fo Soon said he held a Lord Balfour of Burleigh also Dutch certificate. He carried one Were the vensis crossing ves from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 'spoke in support of the scheme.
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