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MARRIAGE

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Mar Junal 1, younger daughter of Mrs, and the late Mr. James Macdonald of Hongkong.

DAY BY DAY.

really need help? "The greater number of them are in good TO RE FREE-MINDED AND billets and have no difficulty in CHEERFULLY DISPOSED AT-HOURS: getting all the recreation or OF MEAT, AND SLEEP, AND EX- Not ERCISE, IN ONE OF THE BEST PRE- amusement they desire.

LASTING.- CEPTS FOR LONG

Buron.

so with our soldiers and ssilore. They, unhappily, have, in apand- fing money, to esunt la cents) "R"-We do not think any where most of the civilian popula. good purpose will be served by tion reckon in äva-dollar bills. publication of your letter. And it is a notorious fact that they are ill-provided-for in the matter of Club accommodation.

...

GOVERNMENT HOUSE COMEDY.

Sequel to a Small Fire.

the

Д

DEATH OF OLD.

RESIDENT.

Mrs. Arratoon Seth.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

An unpopular Chinese police

One of Hongkong's oldest re- sergeant, a truculent lakangsidents, Mrs. Arratoon Seth, of perce-loving house coolie and a balky fire dispatch box figured in Peak Road, passed away in the a comical affair which occurred early hours of this morcing.

Mrs. Sath was born in Singa- at Government House during the week-end. The lukong is alleged pore, saine seventy years ago, dat to have struck the sergeant when most of her life has been spent in Donations for Dr. Barnardo's the latter called him up before Hongens. She appeared to be in Homes are earnestly invited as in his superior officers for dis-er usual state of health up to a week or so ago, when she begaa previous years during Lent, and obedience of an ordar, and Our gallant soldiers and sailors should be sent to Mrs. H. E charge of assault was accordingly to complain of difficulty in brea Pollack, Helena May Institute brought in Mr. R. E. Lindselt's thics About half-pis: one this

Court this morning,

morning a bad attack came on. we shall always have with us, Ads.

This is the story as told by the Dr. Black was called, but nothing even when there are no longer

agariesed sergeant:-Oa Sator- could be done to save her and the any ex-Service meo in Hongkong. Local daucers scarcely reed a day night, at about 940, & slighted came at about two o'clock.

that the

The deceased lady was the Kowloon outbreak of fire occurred in the A clubhouse or institute for them reminder

Theatre's usual Tuesday dance chimney of one of the Govern idow of the late Mr. Arratoon would be of permanent use. And, takes place this evening, meat House buildings, in con.Seth. formerly Registrar of the incidentally, a couple of rooms popular base these events be-sequence of which the are dis-preme Court, Hongkong, who ur so in such a building to serve as come.

patch box had to be brought into died in England Ins: year. She requisition To move the bulky leares three sons, Mr. S. A. Sotb. the ex-Servicemen's headquarters |

For the first time a Chinese dispatch box back to its former of Shanghai, Mr. Harold Setb, of would conduce to the spirit of

appeared

after in the position

fire bad Hongkong, and Mr. J. Hennessy competitor camaraderie which we all want to

snooker" section of the English been extinguished was a job which Seth, a partner in the fire of see developed between Army.amateur billiards championship required the services of at least Messrs. H. Percy Smith, Seth

The sergeant found and Fleming. Navy and Civilians. We all in London. Despite encouraging three man.

The funeral takes place this cheers from a number of com- that he could not do the work know the Prince's high regard patriots who accompanied him, on his own, so he went in search afternoon passing the Monument for the Army and Navy. Why he was defeated.

of the four or five lukongs who at five o'clock. are usually attached for duties not therefore let what is to be...

An affray of a lively character about the grounds, but they were done in some way benefit our

took place at Reclamation Street not to be found. When at last Tommies and bluejackets?esterday, as a result of which he did succeed in getting hold o putting forward these sugges-two men were removed to the one of them it was in somewhat In one tione, we have cat the least Kwong Wah "Hospital suffering unusual circumstances.

fram numerous stab wounds. room in the servants quarters desire to belittle the claims of Some six men are stated to be the man was engaged in AD our ex-Service men to a place concerned in the attack.

exciting game of pui-kau with the servants. He was, in fact, The marriage of the King's where they can foregather and maintain the link forged on the Major T. C. Fitz Hugh, D.S.O.|so much engrossed in it that be daughter has set a Home paper M.V.O., for some Fears reptes- paid but scant attention to his to searching history for Royal battlefields. Their wish ought to native in China of the Bitish superior officer when the latter ladies bearing that came. Mary be pralined. But if the Prince Engineers Association, has been asked him to come out and help is a name which has been given Resident Commis-in pushing back the fire dispatch to no fewer than 17 daughters did not specifically have the ex-appointed

"What made The first nine so-named were Service mea in mind, we cannot sioner in China of the Sino box. "I am not on duty." the anong 12 monarchs of England.

British Trade Association. Majorlukong replied. help feeling that Erst considera Fitz Hagh who left England on you think that I would do such Mars and nothing else. George tion should be given to men of the 31st. ult. will proceed to work?" All persuasions being 11. and Queen Victoria had exch Peking via the Straits and Hong-futile, the sergeant made a sudden three dangbters upon whom the the Army and Navy.

kong.

grab at the cards and stakes and paine was bestowed, while two of intimated that he would report Edward VII's three daughters Mary. King Madame Lottie Gordon bas re-the matter to the Inspector. "You were ceived the following letter from are very brave to decide on such a George's only daughter is the Sir Godfrey Thomas, Private thing." the lakeng remarked, "I only one of those who, possessing the name in supplementary order, So the Prince's Pavilion is soon Secretary to H.R.H. the Prince ofwill kill you if you do it."

has chosen to give it precedance The Sergeant Bolted.

over the others. In this way she to be a thing of the past. There Wales"I am desired by the will be general regre: felt at the Prince of Wales to thank you for

Undaunted by this threat, the has followed ber Royal mother, announcement which we made the Song of Welcome, written Sergerat on Monday morning both being named Victoria first RIBEIRO.-At his residence yesterday to this effect. The and composed by you, which His went up to the Police Station and and Mary as a "follow" by Queen No.45 Wyndhac Street. Fernando possibilities of the place were Royal Highness has been pleased reported the matter in the usual Victoria's wish. It took & long Jose Ribeiro, aged 32, late of strikingly demonstrated at the to accept as a souvenir of his Srst was-he filled in the defaulter's time to establish the name in the Hongkong Bank. Funeral will ball last Friday, when everyone visit to Hongkong."

sheet and submitted it to the Royal line of this country, for pass the Monument at 8:30a.m. was loud in praise of what is a

Inspector. Whilst the misdeed between the firs: Princess Mary Sentence of one month's hard of the lukong was being register-and the second there is a gap of Ho-morrow. (Shanghai and Macao truly magnificent piece of work.

papers pleas› copr.)

Crsidering the buge amount of labour was passed by Mr.J Red, the sergeant returned to full 300 years, and only eight public modey spent on the stree-Wod this morning on a Chinese Government House and form times doak it occur in twice 300 bure, it does seem & thousand for the theft of a banquet table

banded to the cul years. pines that it should be crapped cloth. The prisoner was caught prit after so little use bas been made with the goods by a detective as Chinese characters apprising tim of it. The trouble is, of course, he entered a pawnshop, and the of this fact. You dare to report Lord Edward Fitzgerald, who that the site on which it stands is the ft was traced to its source, me; I'll show you!" the lukang now becomes Duke of Laioster, required for the much overdue war It appears that during the recent shouted, and with these words is head of a very ancient family. memorial, though now that we have removal of the Chinese Chambar he sat upon the unfortunate The Fitzgeralds are descended waited so long for this precious of Commerce from Des Vira sergeant with such effect that in from Dominus Cito, or Other, cenotaph we cannot see that a Road to 64 Connaught Road desperation the latter ha to take came to England from Florence little more delay would greatly Central, the chance was given in his heels. It was the sergeant's in 1957. In former times they We should very much to the culprit to carry cut the intention to run to Mr. Deacon, were a Catholic family, and in-

or some other official of Governtroduced the Dominican "He gives twice who gives irke to bare seen the Pavilion theft,

Fused

ment House. for succour, but Franciscan Orders into Ireland, temporary city * quickly. These words naturally ball and theatre so se to make Captain Robin H. Campbell, before be could do so the lukong in the reign of Henry VIII, suggest themselves in thinking of possible the reconstruction of the M.C. Royal Marine Light In had overtaken him, and, catching Thomas, Earl of Kildare was mas fantry, has been posted to the bim by the throat, he threw him hung, drawn and quartered, while the generosity of Sir Paul Chater present set of baildings in agreeing to devote a sum of j querading under that title, and, depot ship Tamar, Hongkong, as on the ground. Whilst lying in asuother Earl of Kildare, known

of the musketry Ruarantea

at that dazed condition on the ground as the "Wizard Earl," only and for the benefit of ex-ability of the new building were station. Captain Campbell wat with the fingers of his adversary escaped death by fight. The new expert commissioned in the Royal still clutched about his throat, be Duke's aunts, Ladies Eva, Mabel Service min. No sooner had the forthcoming from some Prince of Wils indicated his purse, we should even now be Marine Light Infantry in Octo-heard a voice which he recognized and Wests, live a very quiet life glad to hear that the Government ber 1912, and got his second star as that of another lutong, coming at Kilkea, and though the family preference for some useful project 14 prepared to reconsider its de-in September, 1914, and third one from a dark corner, saying: "Kill is now Protestant it is highly being carried out in his name.cision with such a possibility in in July 1917. He served both him: Kill him!"

respected in Ireland. With Car- suppose afloat and ashore in the war of

ton, The Peace-Loving Coolie.

the family sest in Co., instead of a stable bring erected in view. Oherwise, we

there is nothing for it but to be 1914-18, was mentioned in de-

Kildare, the Date his bunbar, than S': Paul at once grateful that the Prince was en spatches and given the Military

Then it was that the aged

Leinster ..comes into house-coolie Ab Why came on to fintimate I that be would be happFtertained in sach a magnificent Cross,

to fulfil the royal wish. And the hall. to acquiesce in its de- very rest day he disclose! his molition, and to foo: the bill as

cheerfully as we are able. intention of abscribing the sun:] name. No readier : sponse could be imagined.

DEATH. SETH-A p.in. on Aprij 11th at No. 2 Peak Raid, Mrs. A. Seth, the wilow of the late A- Seth, formerly Registrar of thei Supreme Court, Hongkong. The fareral will pass the Monument at 5 pm. to-day.

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 11th April, 1922.

DELETE THE "EX."

The Pavilion.

matter.

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the scene. Ab Why loved peace. wonderful collection of old farmi. When a Chinese was charged He told them not to fight, quite ture and pictures. The latter before Mr. J. Wood this morn-overlooking the fact that it was include many generations of Fitz- ing with being an unlicensed the lukong who was doing all the geralds, notably a portrait by hawker, Inspector Kent, in sub fighting. The sergeant and the Hughes of his lovely-mother, A few months ago there was stantiation of his remarks, banded lukong saparated, but the sergeant Hermione, Duchess of Leinster, reasonable ground for believing in a number of finger prints repaired to his room with the in- and one of the ill-fated patrios Lord Edward Fitzgerald, after If it is not too prese optuous that Ireland's troubles, or at least which he said had been taken tention of getting his whistle and on our part, however, and provid-the worst of them, had come to on three previous convictions blowing on it. But he found that it whom the new Dake is named. mysteriously disappeared. There is (or was) a collection of weapons in wbst is called the el R., did not specifically an end. As the result of pro- against defendant. These cor-bad

tracted negotiations, Sinn Feiners responded with those taken inltogether with his tunic. indicate any particular wish, we hitherto so uncompromising as the present case. The Magistrate: At the conclusion of this evid-"Shell Hoose a quaist and should like to make the sugges- Mosers. Griffith and Michael I bave your finger prints here."ence, the Magistrate remarked to glorified summer-bouse-in the Lot the witness-You do not appear grounds, said to be entirely the work of a Duchess of Leinster, tion that whatever is done with Collins had it bores in upon them-Defendant:-"They are Sir Paul's liberal donation the that the British Government's my finger prints, but those of my to be popular with your men?

brother." It was The Sergeant: That may be who put in the shells daily until proposals were really in their younger claims of our soldiers and sailors country's best interests. Count desperate chance that the de- because I threatened to put the the house itself was complete.

Irishmen fendant took to clear himself.lokong on the defaulter's report. be not overlooked. Presuming less numbers

Why did you not suppress the the intention is to erect a club acclaimed the decisions which it But the excuse was not accepted,

Despite the comparatively brief was fondly hoped would bury the his Worship passing sentence of gambling dret, before you asked

for his assistance I did not recess, an unusually large num- house of some kind, let is not hatchet after centuries of strife, ja $10 foo.

know that a game was in progress ber of new pears took their seats forget that the life of ang Yet here we Bad Ireland practic

until I came into the room after at the opening of Parliament. building put up would exceed ally back to the old, wretobed

calling for him outside the door. In the first place there are the The evidence of other witnesses four barons created at the opening the residence in this Culory of tradition of discord, only that now it is Sion Feiner against

Wa then called and His of the year, very effectively by far the greater majority isinn Feiner. Mr. Collins bre

Worship later remanded the oase. disguised Lords Barnby of ex-Service man now here, just felt compelled to declare that,

Manton, Glendrae and Wools- Twenty years hence, there may change in the attitude of the De

walces there is an immediate Harbour Office Warnings.

vington. Then three Scottish Representative Peers have been not he half a dozen civilians Valera iter, "only a miracle can Ships bound for Cantog ara

olected to fill vacancies--the in Hongkong who served in the avert civil war." This fratricidal warned to keep a sharp look-out

The Chinese Ministry of War Earl of Airlie, the Earl of Leven What, in such circum-toggle is clearly being pre-for a launch which has been sunk

cipitated by the irreconcilables, in the fairway about a mile has informed the Ministry of sod Melville, Lord Belhaven and pliance with the latter's request, enter the House of Lords on any building exacted for ex-truce that was to be observed of the Fausisk Channel,

A wrecked jook, awash and a general order bas been circulat coeeding to titles, among them. Bervice men? There is one other pending the General Election. point. The Prince's desire was all appearances the settlement with her muts gone, is reparted ed forbidding the issue of military being the Earl of Halsbury and bangs in the balance. It rests North 40 East, true 9.1/2 miles passes for transportation by Tail, Lord Napier of Magdala. The obviously one to help others. with Irishmen themselves to distant from the Fort Land the transference of military other House bad only three fresh

arrivals to welcome. Can it be said that the ex-decide their country's fate,

tickets to civilians,

war.

MARITIME DANGERS.

CHINESE SOLDIERS AND THE RAILWAYS."

Istances, would then b come of who have flagrantly broken the north-west of the fishing stakes Communications that, in com Stanton. Acotber four peers will.

Lighthouse, Hoingw,