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-THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MILITARY WEDDING.

PARKES THOMPSON. ·

Yesterday's Ceremony at St. Andrew's,

A military wedding in which a great deal of interest. was evinced took place yesterday afternoon. in St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. The bride was Miss Vera Aleathén Emily Thompson, the younger daughter of Captain W. J. Thompson, R. A.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

1926.

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Rugby, Feb. 15. - Improved relations between the Irish Free State and Northern Ire- land have stendily developed during the past few months, and the Morning Post states that the easing of the situation will be marked in several ways in the near future.

Hitherto, of twelve Nationalist members in the Northern Parlia 6. C., and Mrs. Thompson of 1ment, only two have taken their seats, Torres Building, Kimberley Road, but it is stated. that three others Kowloon. She is vory well-known will be found in their places when in the Colony and has for some the Northern Ireland Parliament timo past been "nctively connected reassembles next month. Of the with the Helenn May Institute. remainder, two are Republicans, but some of the others are said to be reconsidering their position in viow of the better relations that have boon established sipes the signing of the Treaty. *

The bridegroom was Lieutenant John Aylward Parkos, a popular officer of the Hongkong and Singa poro Brigade, Royal Arillery, who has been for the past fifteen months stationed in Singapore He is the only son of Mr, H. T, Farkes of Sandling. Maidstone, Kent,

A more important direction in which these improved relations are reported to be manifesting them. solves is in regard to the question The bride, who was given away of a mutual tariff basis. The by her father, was charmingly Morning Post states that the Dublin attired in a dress of white georgetto Government has modified its priginal over taffeta, trimmed with orange attitude, and that negotiations for blossoms, pearls and silver tissue. readjustments of some of the re She wore a veil of Brussels net gulations are likely to bo concluded with a wreath of orange blossoms in the near future. These riegotia- and a long train of white georgette tions will have to be concluded with, trimmed with silver lace and ornage Westminster. "Any conccasions to blossom. Her shoes worst of white Northern Ireland mean that British kid and she carried a bouquet of goods can enter on the same favour white roses and maidenhair fern. ablo terms. There is no tariff wall

between England and Ulster.

Attonding ber ng bridesmaids were

It is further stated that an agrec-. Miss Evelyn, Thompson, her sister.) and Miss Phylis Curtis, who wore tent has already been reached on dresses of old rose georgette and the main points between the Govern- silvor Lee, with pink Brussels net monts and Westminster concerning reils.

terms of transit to the They carried bouquets the now- of pink and whito eweet peas Fros Stats of British áutomobiles and were necklaces of crystal and and transit-into Britain of automo-

methysts, gifts of the bridegroom.

The bride's train bearers were the Misses Pamela and Audrey Suvego

biles manufactured in the Free "State. Adjustment is also pending in the question of British and Fres State income tax dues to relieve

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who were sweetly dressed in pink those who now pay income tax in georgette trimmed with blue and Ireland who carried silver basketa of flowers. | Wireless. They wore gold bangles, gifts of the bridegroom.

Mrs Thompson, the bride's mother, was charmingly dressed in grey charmeuse: trimined with al- mond green and hat to match. Hor bouquet was of pink roses and vindeta.

Two brother Artillery officers. attended the bridegroom, Lient R.C

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man and Lieut. H. H. Cottier, R. A., as groomsman.

The church was filled with brother officers from the Artillery and off- cers of Capt. Thompson's Corps and of all military units in the Colony besides many friends of the family and of the bridegroom.

Tho Rev. G. F., Stopford officiated and LA

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INTERPORT FOOTBALL.

SOUTH CHINA'S SUCCESS.

Shanghai, Feb. 15. Yesterday afternoon South China beat Portug by three goals to

two."

This afternoon Hongkong is play ing East China-Reuter.

Hongkong Defents East China.

Shanghai, Feb. 16.

At Association football, Hong- kong beat East China, by four

goals to one.

Mackleworth, Humberstone and

Butler (two) scored for Hongkong, and Ting for East China.

Stewart was carried off injured and in the knee, early in the second

during the service the hymns The half, after which Hongkong played Voice that breathed o'er Eden" and ten men.

"O Perfect Love" were sung. The The game was rather one-sided."

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the bride was entering the church. and when Lt and Mrs. Parkes left Outside the church officers formed an arch of ewords for the couple to pass under and the pipe band of the Punjabi regiment played them into their car, which was drawn by gunners of the H. K. 6. R A. down the road to Knutsford Hotel where

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Agreement by the participating countries will then be possible, and Britain will proceed, to ratify,

Italy has already ratified the its convention conditionally on.

A DENIAL.

New York, Feb. 15. John Rockefeller junior denies

ratification by Belgium, France, that he has offered King Fuad of Germany, Great Britain, and the Egyptians $10,000,000 for a Switzerland.

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Agreement Expected. the toast of the health of the bride British engines on the

Rugby, Feb. 15. and bridegroom was offered by flight of. Spanish aviators from

A conference of the Ministers Col. G. F: S. Tuke, D. S. O., R. A.Spain to South America, is to be and enthusiastically honoured followed by the employment of of Labour of Britain, Belgium, Later in the day Lt. and Mrs. British Rolls-Roice engines on the France, Germany, and Italy, which Parkes left for Repelse Bay and to fight from Spain to the Philippine the British Government is day leave Hongkong by the a Islands, in which the aviators will vening, is expected to take place D'Artagnan and will continue their be Captain Loriga, the Spanish next month. honeymoon in

and ustotyro pilot, and Lieut. Estevez. The object is to consider the

The International Labour Office Europe. The bride's going away This flight, of 15,000 miles, will possibility of securing ah affective dress was of green brocade with probably start in the early Spring. international agreement for re- states that the combination of green satin cloak and hat to maten, and Rolls-Royce engines, which will gulating the hours of labour. The legislative and diplomatic setion Let and Mrs. Parkes received give 600 horsepower have alrendy Prime Minister has already stated now in progress may presently pro- miany presents and themselves ex-left Britain to be tied to the that if that agreement is reached, duce decisive and valuable results.

ratification of the Washington British Wireless. changed silver fitted dressing cases, machines-British Wireless."

A Bill authorising ratification by negotiations have been proceed- such France when Germany has ratified, ing in

that no deci- has passed the French Chamber a project but and is now before the Senate. Asion hae yet been reached.— con- Bill for unconditional ratification Reuter's American Service.

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