1924-12-09 — Page 3

Xinas Gifts

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Necklets, Rings, Bangles, Brooches, Pins, Pendants etc.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

YACHTING.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 9, 1924.

STREET SLEEPERS.

EFFORTS TO HELP THEM.

LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP. The Directors of the Tung Wah A wind that dropped towards tha Hoaphat held a meeting on Batur. close of the afternoon tended to "day evening to consider what spoil the race in the Ladies Cham should be done to alleviate the pionship but fortunately the boats, hardships of the street, sice pers. with one exception, were able to The Chuurman, Mr. Ms Chi-propleto the course in the time "Tung, exul 'refugées, from the allowed. The curae was rather ngabouing provinces -hid con- long having regard to the fact that iderably norensed in runks of the start was not until after 3.00 the boneless, the number of which p.m., the marks being. Cinanet was unprecedentefly lurge, The Rocke, Curt Kuok and Kowloon oft-recurring" troublo іп the Rock, with the start and finish at neighbourlog province, with the the Yacht Club. The distanco was } resilient difficulty of securing nearly seven miles. employment, hud fürved numerous poople to cuma to Hongkong ta cura living, and these, of the labouring classes: who found it boyond their income to obtain more decent accommodation, formed the bulk of the homelena. The death of several vagrants owing to the cold showed the pitiabin lot of those peoplo. The establishment of a large boarding house to accommu- date them but suggested itsolf to the Directors, but the maintenanco of such an institution would monu considerable expense and besides the difficult nature of the probiom required careful arrangements.

with

Early in the raco the wind was light and from the north-pant, bus later it veured to aarth nud fall considerably and the last of the boats dritted down from the last mark.'

In the Handicap clasa Diana won again and established a lead of six points over Colleen.

Capt. Davison'e Bluonvic won a good race by a little over a minute and now leads in the ether claeres,

Results.—

Handicap Class. Corrected

Pla. to Finishing Pta,

Date, Timo.

6

21 16

4

12

74

6:43 01 15

02 08 GU

6 48 33 14

5 49 45 18 07 ...... 6 55 3 12

80 ...5 57 47 11 43

2 Diana (el)... 54 7 Mr. Yik Ki-chau, tha vice Chair-Colleen (2nd). 5 5 6 mon, said that if a suitable site La Linda...... 5 0 87 and financial assistance could be|

Other Cluses. obtained from the Government, they Bluenose (1a) & 45 20 10 might consider the practicability of Ursula (od).. 5 40 40 17 putting up a coatshed or some other, Sealnrk (3rd).. 5 47 4 10 building to bouse the vagranta.

Ailua... The Chairman pointed out that Halcyon the number of homeless was legion. Joan" A great number of them had como Adanao from Canton and it

would be Theola...... difficult to distinguish desorving cases from non-deserving ones.

After further discussion it was decided that a deputation interview the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to Boek his counsel.

Government Sympathetic.

· WEDDINGS.

JONES-LEWIS:

At Union Church on Saturday the wedding took place of Miss N. Lows and Mr. A. L. Jonos, Chiof Officer of the 6.8. Hulshow, of the Chinn Navigation Co. Buth bride and bridegroom are nativas of Pwallholi, Wales, Miss Lowie having only recently arrived from there.

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The ceremony was performed by IN GOOD CONDITION FOR LESS THAN the Revd. J. Kirk Maconachic, the THE PRICE OF ONE NEW SUIT. organist boing Mr. B. Collats, Tho bado was given away by Captain EVERY GARMENT THOROUGHLY do Wolfe of the Hoihow, Mr. STEAM PRESSED (AFTER · GENUINE Challender, also of the Hothow,

DRY-CLEANING ) BY EXPERIENCED acting as best man and Mrs. B. T-

TAILORS. Lewis na thy matron of honour.

The bride wore a gown of white crapo-de-chino trimmed with silver |

lace and pearls and carried a THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

bouquet of white resea and chrysanthemums. Her going-away | dress was of navy blue with hot to match. Mias E. Hughes, the bridesmaid, wore mauve cropo.de. chine with hat to match.

A reception hold later at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden was largely attended, aud from thoro the newly married couplo departed o briof for Cheung Chow lor honeymoon.

Woo Pak-luk-Lam Yung-yan.

On Saturday afternoon at St. | Jolia's Cathedral, Mr. Woo Pak luk was married to Miss Tam Hung- yan by tho Revd. H. Copley Moylo.

The bride was given away by her fathor Mr. Laca A Sui and was attonded by four bridesmaidu.

The bridegroom in the son of Mr. build a large boarding house at Woo

опа Hay-tong,

of the Wanchai and another in the principals of the Tung Oo 8.8. Co. Western district if Bufficient Mt. Mason officiated at the organ financial help is forthcoming and and the Cathedral was specially the necessary sites can be securel decorated for the ceremony. In pursuance of the decision from the Government, reached nt Saturday night's ¦

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs meeting Mostra Ma Chi-lung and is quoted as having informed the Yik Kichou, Chairman and vico-, Chinoso gentlernen that the Chairman of the Hospital, inter- Government is quite sympathetic viewed the Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood, with the schemo, but it would be ! Serretary for

Affairs, necessary to formally refer the Tokyo, Deo. 8.-The Dist bas yesterday.

matter-to-His-Excellency-the-been officially--convoked--for the According to the tentative plans Governor bofore he could give an 24th. It formerly opened on the unfolded to the Becretary for answer with regard to financial sup- 12th. The real business com- Chinese Affairs, it is proposed to port and sites.

mences on the 20th January, aftor

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DURING

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'Furs Gloves, Handkerchiefs,

Umbrellas, Silk

Bags

Scarves, -.-

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Dressing Gowns,

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ART POTTERY, Makes an Attractive P esent.

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