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WEATHER REPORT.
Juno 2d. 12h. 06m.-Pressure bas decreased slightly to moder- ately at tho majority it of reporting stations; romains nigbest in the Pacific tot. theeast of Japan, and is relatively low over the China Sea. Tho depression is situated between Kiusiu and Oshima.
Hongkong rainfall for the 244 hours end.ng at 10 a.m. to day, 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 23.51 inches, against an average of 24.93 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT. NOON TO-MORROW.
District,
Forecast.
Formosa Channel } Light.
variablo South coast of winds.. China botwosu H.K. & Lamocks Southerly H'kong to Gap for variable Rook.....
........... | winds, light; South coast of fair China between generally, H.K. & Hainan probably. C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong, June 2
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Romance of the South Downs.
lost Tolsombo is almost a village in the Downe. To approach it from the Brighton) Baa road you have to drive over rough, ruttad grass tracks, and when you least expect it
you find yourself on top of, Lilliputian buildings lying anuly in a sloopy hollow.
A
In this dip. on alight eminence, stands the ancient oburch whore downsmen of nine. centuries have worshippad.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES.
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$47.40
To this place of peace and Hongkong 50 cents pisos sunshine Mr. William Honry Whitmill, ex-rogular soldier, ex-labourer, and odd job man, and now an insurance agent in a humble way, recently took his bride, Misa Mary Dorothy Burchell-Herno, woman ..of waalth, the last of a long line in Hertfordshire, Grand Damo of the Primrose League, "and the
On Monday, the lat June and Wadnssday, the 3rd June the G.P.0, and Branch owner of Bushey Grange, a fine Fort Of:as will bo open as follows-The 0.1.0, from 8 am to 10.30 am. on the 1st old house set in a smiling park. and from 8 am to non on the 3rd. Kowloon and Sham Shui Po Branches from 8 Though the wedding was to am to 9 a.m. un both days. Sheungwan Brauch from 8 a.m. to 9 am, and 5,30 p.m. to 9 pm. on both days. Wants. Siringoud and Yanmasi Branches from 8 am, to have been a secret one, all dowa-19 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. There will be one collection from the pillar. land seemed to have been in the bases and one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays and also sacret, and though the happy one delivery of registered carropondence from the 0,1:0, cách day st. 9 a.m. The couple stood at the altar in the Money Order Office will be entirely closed on both days.
GENERAL HOLIDAYS, .
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presence of only about a dozen The transmission of Radio telegrams to Switɔw is subject to delay until further people, the whole village outside notice was stirred into life.
Through the open church door
above the voices of the clergy, Shanghái
From
London via Canada, London 2u4
Duc.
3rd Jane
INWARD MAILS.
Sunning
Per
May & Europe vin Siberia Lendon 8th May"...
Emp. of Australia
4th
Manila
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Japan
Pres. Wilson... Hakonaki M...
Australia & Manila
could be heard the gay chatter of Canada, U.S.A.. Japan. Shanghai, school children, who stood on the path with baskets of spring flowers, reads to great bride and bridegroom.
The bride, who is 49 years of age and 16 years older than bor USA, Henan, Japan & Shanghai
U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai husband, has been staying at... Honoluin, Japan Shanghaj Peacehaven with friends, and Australia & Manila.
she and her husband-to-be spent their wedding eve at the piotures." in a little cinema theatre.
wooden
For
RADIANT BRIDE,
Swatow.. Shanghai Shanghai
amoy...
Miss Burchell Herne wasa Japan...
radiant bride in. a costume with Swatew, Amoy & Formosa... along cost of delicate grey.
Straits
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white fox furs, and a close-fitting Straits & Calcutta grey hat. She wore a spray of agon
Swntow orange blossom and carried a
Fohow bouquet of carnations aud Manila maiden-fern.
Weihaiwei
Mr. Whitmill wore a nigger brown suit, with a tangerine soft collar and a brown tie streaked with silver. In his button-hole was a white carnation.
of
The best man was. Mr. A. Leslie Moon-Edwards; Peacehaven, and another guest
Acouca...
Pres. Jackann Prea. Polk Pres. Lincoln Arafurá..
OUTWARD MAILS.
Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Bhanghai, Japan. Honolulu, Canada. U.S.A., C. & S. Amories & Europe San Francis
& 3. Africa, Egypt & Europe via Marsailles
Was Miss Burchell-Herno's Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E family solicitor Mr. Frederick Wilson, of Watford. There were no bridesmaids, and no member of the bridegroom's family was present.
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Manila..
Bwatow, Amoy & Formosa
Manilo
The service, solemnised by the Rector of Bushoy, the Rev. G. Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & D. Montagu Hall, assisted by the Amaries & Europe via Vancouver
· B.C. Vioar of Telscombe, the Rev. G. Stroot, was a simple one. Neither bride nor bridegroom showed the slightest trace of nervousness. Swalew, Amoy and made their affirmations in Saigon, Straits. clear tones..
The registor was signed, the tiny organ pealed out joyously: and the man from the cottage and the woman from the mansion walked out of church together, along the quaint churchyard path to their luxurious car in the road- way bolow,
The bride hid her head in her bouqust from the photographers, while excited Echoolchildren,) released from lessons for the ceremony, showered flowers in the path of the couple and over their heads,
Mr. and Mrs. Whitmill drove.
Fonchow ...
Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Aden. Egypt & Europe via Maragilles
Per Fonshing...
Chinhua
Linan Ketang Bokuyo M... Kotan M.
Van Cloon
Kumsang...
Próspe5***
Hydrangea
Chinhus
Yugnsang
Heichow Haining
Date, ...Wed., 3 inst., 6.30 a.m.
...Wod & inst. 9 5.m.
Wod.. 3 inst., 9 a.m. Wed., 3 last., 9s.m. Wed, 3 inst., 10.30 6.0. ...Thurs., 4 inst.. 10 30 a.m. ...Thurs., 4 inst., II a.m. Parcele noon.
Pres. Wilson ...
Thurs., 4 inst... Thura., 4 inet,, 2.50 p.m. ...Thurs.,
4 inst., 3.30 p.m. 6 inst., 9.30a.m. Bri., 5 inst., 2pm. ...Fri., 5 inst., 2.30 p.m.
Si ...Fri.. 5 inat., 3 p.cit.
Parcein 5th 5 p.m. ...Sak
6 inst.. Registration 8,45 a. m.
Letters 9.30 a. m.
Due San Franciaco 30th June
Europo via Slboria.)
(Correspondence specially superscribed via Biberia" only.)
Hakovski M........
.6 inst,
Ron 9.45 am.
Lettere 10.30 a.m.
. (Due Marseilles 6th July.} Pret. Jackson ... ...Sat., 6 inst., 3,30 p.m. Horom M.
...Sun.,
7 inst. 9am. Pros. Polk... ...Mon., inst.. 5 p.m.
Tyndarous
Haihong
Chantilly
"Correspondence bearingīvessel's name only.
BOY TWO HOURS ON
LEDGE.
Old Soldier's Rescue on Famous Crags.
A nino-year-old Edinburgh hoy
Parcels 8th 5 p.m.
Tues., 9 iast., Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30 am.
(Duo Vancouver B.C. 18 July.).
...Tuo inat noon.
Tues., 9 inst.. Registration 11.45 a.m
Letters 12.30 p.m. (Duo Marsailles 11th July.)
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Por's s. President Madison from Manila, Miss Marie Braga, Mrs. Delores Carroll, Mr. Conrado Chudian, Captain M. R King, Mrs. Helen M. King, Master Donald K, King, Mr..J. F. Tomp-
at top speed to a Peacehaven who attempted to scale the loftykins, Mr. E. G., Woodger, Mr. & hotel, where covere for six bad Salisbury Crags in King's Park, Mrs. A. A. Bryan, Mr. Roas V. had been laid for the afternoon overlooking Holyrood Palace, and Craggs, Mr. & Mrs. W.P. Dennis, "breakfast."
Lator they pet out on their honeymoon tour, and this time at least succeeded in keeping their plans secret.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
reached a point from which he could not move, was the subject of an axciting rope-rescue by an aged ex-soldier.
The boy made his attempt at point where the orage are some 180ft. high.
Ho got within 20ft. of the top and there reached a narrow lodge from which he could neither ascond nor descond.
Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Smith, Master M. Smith, Mrs. Leonard Wood, Gordon Yates, Mr, John R. Miss Louise Wood, Mr. & Mrs. McFie Jr., Mr. Raloh E. MoTie, Mr. J. W. Archer, Mr. E. C. Earle, Mr. J. Velasquez, Mr. H. S. Wooley
Por 6.8. Tanda.-Mr. J. H. Tait, Mr. & Mrs. Scheerer, Mrs. J. G. Austin, Mr. D.. Warren, Mro. & Misa Fowler, Captain Wilbur his Johnstono, Mr. P. T. Susman, His playmates, spoing Per 8.8. Tenyo. Maru.-MY."& Mrs. F. H. Bonedict, Mrs. F. L. plight, ran to Holyrood Palace, Col & Mrs. Jahnaton, Mr. P. R. Bausum, Mr. W. Dallas, Mr. & and told Hoctor Gray, an ex-Buchanan, Mrs. & Miss Bertia, Mrs. J. de Freitas Martins, M. O. Scots Guardeman of 63, who is Mrs. Lister Hours, Mr. P. N. Heymanson, Mr. Hoyman, Mr. de Freitas, Mr. M. Figueira, Mr. one of the parkkeepers."
McCulloch
R. Kobayashi, Mr. R. B Leydig. Gray got a rope, called a polics. J. Coppell Lee, Mr. & Mrs. R. a.
Mr. A. Bezich, Mrs. K. Hayashi, constable and three other. mon Mr. E. A. Kilbourne, Mr. E. L. to help and hurried to the spot. There three of the party made Kilbourne, Mr. B. Daroni, Mr. H:
Salisbury
Crage form the E. Gomez, Mr. J. Fenales, Mr. S. their way to the top of the orage western broastwork of the famous Okada, Mr. Y. Ota, Mr. M. M. and lowered the rope to Gray, Arthur's Seat, the tall hill from Orr, Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Pauldon, who fastening it round his waist, which twelve counties, can be saon. Tho. road which runs. Mr. T. Toba, Mr. F. D. Tavares, signalled to bo hauled up.. Mr. J. B. Whlsonant," Mr. K On reaching the boy, who had around the base was made in Yoshida, Mrs. C. Yoshioka, Mr. by this time been two hours on 1820 at the suggestion of Sir O. Loftas, Mrs. R. Taumanuma, the lodge, he took him on his back Walter Scott, whose favourite Mr. V. P. Vosbein, Mr. A. M. and the couple were lowerad to resort it was when engaged on a
the road.:
now novel. Evangelista.
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