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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

PRETTY WEDDING.

THE "GLOBE TROTTERS."

ANOTHER HAPPY SHOW,

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were the so-called economic terme amicably arranged, the other issues could stand over for later!

THERE IS NO DIPLOMACY LIKE AT A CHURCH TO-DAY. adjustnient. But, in spite of that SILENCE-Beaconsfield. understanding. the merchant

The Peak Church was filled this An artistic calendar is to band afternoon on the occasion of the Dick Norton's "Globe Trotters," dologation on roaching Canton

from the Westinghouse Electric was given an extremely cold Company, whose local agents are wedding of Miss Phyllis Mabel who are proving such a big at

traction at the Star Theatre, chang- foception and told that the Mossrs. Holyoak, Massey & Co. Parker, only daughter of Mr. anded their programme last evening.

political terms must first be

Mrs. Lewis. Arthur Parker, of and succeeded in keoping the large

concoded. It was

Stan Hill's football cartoon, Seaton House, Acton Vale, London and appreciative audience amused circum- thie

which appears to-morrow, donls!

for the whole of the show. stanco that caused the breakdown with the match between the In-und of Hongkong, and Mr. Les capital list of numbers was present. in the negotiations, and the blame terport team and the South China Vinderslev-Jensen, only son of the ted, and the rich vein of humour therofor rests solely with Cantoni

late Mr. and Mrs. S. Vinderslev-which was in evidence throughout Sir Cecil Clement is now, as Amongst the passungurs leav-Jensen of Copenhagen, Denmark, made it one of the best entertain

ments that has visited the Colony he always has beon, animated by to-morrow are Mrs. A. II. Barlow,

ing by the s.. Malwa for Home and of the Great Northern Tele, for a long time. The slogan of the company is "We want to be. feelings of the utmost friend- Mr. C. H. F. Hay and Lieut. Sraph Co., Ltd., Shanghai. liness towards the people of Commdr. Conway Hake.

The briga was given away by happy." and that the audience was happy and pleased was evidenced Canton and Kwangtung. He

hor.fither and was daintily utby the thunderous applause, and the demonstrated that fact as soon as river from Shanghai yesterday, tired in a gown of white georgette, he arrived in the Colony. But picked up four fishermen in a embroidered with crystal heads,

XI.

The 8. Laomedon, which ar-

TO-DAY his overtures; for, a peaceful on fire and abandoned. Wards sot with yeil, und carried a bouquet

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MARRIAGE.

sottiomont have met with littlo response from Canton official-

VINDERSLEV JENSEN -

PARKER.At the Peak Church, Hongkong, February 5th, leo Vindersiev-Jensen, Canton. only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. Vinderslev-Jonsen of Copenhagen, Denmark, to Phyllis Mabel,,only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Arthur Parker, of Seaton House, Acton Vale, London, and of Hongkong.

The Rice Shortage,"

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from a verandah at No. 61, Con Yesterday a Chinose jumped naught Road West, and was killed. He had been in ill-health for some time. It is believed to be a case of suicide.

pink roses.

of

The bride's mother wore 1

many encores that were given... One of the best scenes of the evening was a short story of a lost

purse, in which the aid of spirits"

is invoked to discover its where. abouts. This was applauded loud The No. compradore of the Butterfield and Swire steamier charming gown of black and green and long, but "A business deal". Idom, and it has now become Huichow died on the last trip of marocain, with hat to match, was acclaimed still more heartily. necessary for him to show that the vessel and the body was land- The Rev. J. H. T. Holman con- This is a particularly funny scone his desire to reach an honourable ed at Wolhaiwel for intermont. ducted the ceremony, and Mr.which sent the audience into peals of laughter. Miss James and Dick Gilbert Travers neted as best men and lasting adjustment must not

A taxicab was proceeding along Mr. F. Mason was at the organ. Norton "Agree to differ," was an- construed as indicating any the Praya yesterday and when The Church was prettily decorat-ether of the best items, and there were plenty of aching sides when intention of submitting to dicta-Inear the Bowrington canal aed for the occasion.

it finished. Miss Betty Norton 16-17, Connaught Road Control.tion either froin the Canton Gov-lorry came out of a side street, After the eeremony a reception secured a great success when she and a collision occurred. No-one was held at No. 300, The Peak, sang "Mr. Bear', and Miss Billec ernment or the Strike Committee. was injured, but the taxi, was kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Coway was very popular with her By adopting the attitude they damaged;

and Mrs. H. L. Mecklenburgh,, It songs, as was Miss Peggy James, huve in the "matter. Cantor

is interesting to note that Mr. and who received a great ovation for a officials are seriously misreading

anniversary of their own wedding pular item was the song "Paddlin Mrs. Mecklenburgh celebrated the enichy French song. Another po- British character. There is

which took place from the same Maddlin", which was rendered by limit even to British patience,

house and the same Church last Mr. Lee Brooker. Miss Lella and for the sake of the future we

year. A large number of friends Forbes was another skilful artist, trust that that fact will soon be

attended and toasted, the happy and credit is due to Mr. Herbert pair.. realised by the authorities in

Amongst those present Morria, who accompanies, and shows Amongst the passengers who

were Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. a delightful touch. His solo efforts arrived from Shanghai by the's.s. Malwa were Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Geare, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, Mr. were extremely pleasing.

Mr. Norton, after thanking the Wood, Mr. and Mrs. . M. Edo, and Mrs. Stark, Mr. and Mrs. Capt. J. Sturgeon, Mr. D. McLeach, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, Mr. audience, announced that the show Laren and Mr. H. Popper-and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Fwould continute to run until Sun- Although it will be some con-corn. Proceeding to London on A. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Pederson, day, with another change of pro- Dr. Montgomery. Mr. A. H. 'White gramme.. Later, the company pro- siderable time yet before the new the same vessel is Lady Turner.

Mr. A. P. Bungay, Mr. Montagu duced "Presents" to the tune of a senson's stocks arrive from the

The following appointments Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Gillingham catchy song, and cigartetes, milk the prospect of a serious rice were made by the Admiralty on and Mr. and Mrs. May.

chocolates, and the Company's shortage in China. News beme December 19th: Lieut. G. P.) The honeymoon is being spent "baby" were thrown among the au- down from Shanghai some time Claridgo to Titania, add, for at Repulan Bay and Shanghai, fordience. ago that rice there and risen to command of Submarine un-which port the happy couple leave a high price and that there had dated). Lieut. 1E) H. W. Head on the President Jackson on the boen at least one serious case of to Vindictive (December 19th). 9th instant and after a short stay organised robbery by hungry Engr.-Lieut. A. Holt to Durban in Shanghai they proceed to Vladi. enolies. Here in Hongkong there ton relief). Surg.-Lieut. R. M. vostock, where they will reside. are fairly plentiful stocks; but it Drennan, M.B., to Tamur. The bride left for Repulse Bay in is to be hoped the Government is

ddress of wine coloured marocain, keeping a close oye on the ex- Mr. D. D. C. Wolfe returned to over which was worn a long cont portation of the cereal to Canton the Colony this morning from of black and gold, with hat to where there is a evory prospect Home aboard the P. & O. Man-match. of a serious shortage. We pub tua.. Resuming the duties of lished news yesterday stating Captain Superintendent of Police, that an attempt is to be made to Mr. Welte is rolieving Mr. P. P. get rice supplies from Rangoon, J. Wodehouse, C.L.E., who goes as the Saigon stock is practically on leave next month. Whilst on all disposed of Incidentally: leave, Mr. Wolfe attended this shows that our Canton world conference of police offi- friends only wish to boycott cials in New York and also in- goods from British, territory westigatod police work in. the when it suits their own purpose. United States. and we wonder what they would say if the British authorities in

FRIDAY, FEB. 3, 1926.

PLAIN SPEAKING,

There were many striking and tolling phrases, in the speech delivered by His Excellency the Governor at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council on the boyéon issue. But possibly the nail was hit most squarely on the head whien Sir Cecil Clementi demonstruled the absurdity of the claim that the movement is in the nature of a patriotic demonstration of the people for

south, there is much talk about

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. MUSICAL LOSS.

POPULAR RESIDENTS

OBITUARY.

MR. J. W. BOLLES PASSES

AWAY.

We regret to announce the death of Mr. John Walker Bolles, who died at Wilming, North Carolina, U.S.A., yesterday,

The late Mr. Bolles was General Manager of the Standard Oil Company of New York in. Hong- kong for many years. He retired and went home in 1916. During two his sojourn here, he made many friends who, we are Burc, will Shanghai's now "hospital, the that were really the case, there export of rice to Canton on ac- Western Road, just beyond the the Colony, in the persons of Mr. respected by all who came in con- was very well known and highly would surely be no

to count of Cunton's refusal to

touch anything else British The Foch, is nearing completion and

junction of that road and Avenue and Mrs. Stanley. Collett, who tact, with him. He leaves A

'LEAVING..

Hongkong is soon to lose popular residents who have figured

the honour of their country. Rangaon prohibited the sale and Country Hospital, in Great prominently in the musical life of regret to learn of his death. He

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Mr.

FAMOUS FRENCH

CARTOONIST:

Paris, Feb. 4.

maintain the boycott by means ofal lesson to be drawn from the is expected to be ready for oc./ were last night the recipients of widow to mourn his loss, his only a huge picket organisation. With situation, however, is that Chine cupation in April. When it is a silver rose bowl and a black- daughter having died in America. His Excellency, we believe if she were properly and peace-

ably administered, ought to be a completed and all the extensive wood tray from the members of some years ago. that the movement would not lasf]

little less depondent on outside equipment has been installed it Union Church, of which Mr. Col-

will be one of the finest in the lett has been for another day once the Strike supplies for her rice requirements. Far East, and certainly the finest organist and choirmaster. Committee reased its illegal The unsettled conditions in the and best-equipped outside the and Mrs. Collett leave by the .8.

interior, due to the prevalence of activities. And it is precisely banditry, has done much to throw Peking Union Medical College, Karmala on the 20th instant, on because those activities are land out of cultivation and to the Rockefeller Foundation in the former being transferred to

Devonport Dockyard as Deputy The death is announced of the illegal that the Canton Govern-restrict the general agricultural stitution in Peking,

Cashier. Men who ought to he

They have, resided in famous French cartoonist, Wil- ment cannot escape from

output. re-

engaged in husbandry are either The recent launch of the bat- the Colony since 1923 and their lette-Reuter: sponsibility in the matter. It is soldiers or bandits and the pro- leship Rodney constitutes the departure will be regretted by a part of thr, business of that ductivity of the countryside is fifth in a sequence of that name large circle of friends,

In addition to his association Government td see that Treaty very much lessened to what it which goes back to 1781, when

was. So far as the Province of the name appeared in the Navy with Union Church, Mr. Collett rights regarding "trade and Kwangting is concerned, it is List as that of a 16-gun frigate, has been flon. Conductor of the commerce are upheld; by its stated that it only produces one afterwards captured by the Hongkong Male Voice Choir, and

(Contiñnent from Pagë 1), 4 Failure to prevent interference third of its rice requirements and French at the capitulation of Hon: Contactor and Musical

it must be remembered that Demerara. A 92-gun ship, built Director of the Hongkong Philhar no longer hold their own with the with such trade and commerce, it

Kwangtung iss largely an at Pontbroke in 1833, fought on monic Society, in which capacity vessels laid down by other coun- obviously becomes a party to the agricultural province. The price the coast of Syria in 1840 and in he has been responsible for the tries. If we were going to have illegalities.

of mal-udministration in Chinu is the Crimen while after the war conductorship and musical directotal disarmament that would be

she was reconstructed, fitted with tion of three big Gilbert and Sulli- another matter, but so The observations by His Excel-well-nigh incalculable.

long as kept up the Guard" in December, 1924, eficient navy so long was it essen "The Gondollers" in March. 1925, tial for us to do the same. and "Iolanthe" in December last,

loney regarding the position of

the Hongkong Government in

The matter need no elaboration.

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ascrow, and served as flagship von successes-"The Yeoman of other countries

in China of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Honry Keppel.

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The Royal Naval Dockyard Prior to coming to Hongkong Mr. Mr. Bridgeman added 'that we Recreation Club held its annual Collett had engaged in various had been nobly supported by the To-day's exchange rates are as ball at the City Hall last night. musical enterprises at Portsmouth Commonwealth of Australia. The There were about 20 guests, who and oraltar. At the latter place contribution of a quarter of a mil- spent a very jolly time, those in he was organist and choirmastorion sterling from Hongkong had cluding Vico-Admiral Sir E. of the Westoyan Church from 1920 enabled the Admiralty to make a Alexander-Sinclair. Music was to 1022 and Hon. Musical Director start with the floating dock in the provided by the orchestra from of the Gibraltar Choral Society Straits Settlements, which would H.M.S. Titania, whilst Wisc-

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Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen

They correctly reflect the situa tion and are in line with the attitude which the authorities follow: here have adopted from the first, as the Canton Government knows) full well. It cannot be too often) insisted that the Government of this Colony never was and neverį can be regarded as being a pirin-" cipal in the strike or boycott. That point was impressed on Canton officials by the Hongkong Government representative who went up to Canton sama time agó in the hope of paving the way towards a settlemant of the dis- pute. On the latter's return, wo were given to understand that

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man's Cafe did the catering. The the production of "The Yeo- at least provide for the docking

man of the Guard" in March, 1922, of our capital ships. officials were-President, Con- and "The Pirates of Penzance" in government proceedad, and as he modore A. J.. B. Stirling, C.B.;

hoped they would proceed, with

M.B.E.; Vico-Chairman, Mr. A.

November of the same year.

Chairman, Mr. J. S. Gillingham, Mrs. Collett has assisted in all the full programme which was

B. Allan; Hon, Secretary, Mr. J. theee enterprises with an excel- laid down for the complete base Baldwin: Treasurer, Mr. A. Hlent soprano volee and as an ex-at Singapore they would be ensur Oswick; Assistant Secretary, Mr. perienced planist, whilst in ad- ing not only the capacity of the J. Griffiths; Ball Committee:dition to taking a principal part British feet to defend British Mossre, A. B. Allan, A. H. Oswick, in all the operas mentioned she trade in those waters, but adding-

He would be to its offelency, J. Whelan, S. Farlow, F. W. has given her services willingly glad to get further help from Allon, and A. E. Phillips; Steward, various concert platforms at Mr. F. W. Allen; M.C.a.: Mosars, the Helenn May Institute, the other parts of the Empire and ep 30 15/16

30% J. Griffiths, Phillips, Farlow, and Union Church, St. John's Cathe he thought, would the taxpayers of this country-British Wireless British Wireless,

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