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PRETTY A WEDDING,

MISS HUXTABLE-MR. HANDLEY PEGG.

An extremely pretty wedding, which attracted much interest, took place at St. John's Cathedral this difternoon, when Miss Francis Mary Margaret Huxtablé (daugh- ter of the late Mr. James Huxtable

THE LEAGUE COUNCIL

PROBLEM.

GERMANY WANTS OFFICIAL ASSURANCE.

When It is definitely established that there will be no obstacles to Germany's admittance-Router.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, · WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 25, 1926.

"THE BRITISH ATTITUDE.·

Berlin, Aug. 24. It is officially stated that the and of Mrs. John Komp, of Daw-German delegation to the League lish, South Devon) was married to of Nations will only go to Genova Mr. Hugh Handley Pegg (son of ..Mr. and Mrs. Carter Pegg, of Der- byshire. Both the bride and bridegroom are well-known and popular residents of the Colony, the former having been for some time a nursing sister in the Go- vernment's Medical Department and the latter being executive engineer in charge of the Roads Office of the Public Works Depart

ment.

The bride, who was given away by Mr. JA. E. Bullock, of the Colonial Secretariat, was attired in a gown of white lace and tulle,

THE "CECIL PLAN.

Rugby, Aug. 24, The Committed on the composi- tion of the League of Nations Council, which consists of re- presentatives of fifteen countries," including all those with seats on the Council, together with Ger-

many, re-assembles in Geneva

next Monday. Lord Coett will represent Great Britain and he is expected to take an early op- portunity of again emphasising the

LOTTERY TICKETS.

A SEMI-CHARITABLE

... 'VENTURE..

Mr. R. E. Lindsell was to-day called upon to deal with a ease in which a Chinese was charged with: having in his possession a book' of tickets relating to Macao lottery...

According to the inscription: on. these tickets, the lottery, was: Keng Hu Hospital of Macao, for a charitable purpose, but the which was to benefit from the undertaking, was to receive only 20 per cent of the contributions, the balance going to the distribu", tors to the extent of 5 per cont. Pand to the prize-winnors to the extent of no less than 70 per cent. The total subscriptions, if all the tickets were sold, would have amounted to $200,000, the price being $10 per ticket.

Mr. Lindsell, in the course of a

criticism of the conditions of the lottery, observed that charity great extent. could hardly be benefited to any

"Do the Hongkong police worry

their heads much over these Macau

with veil, and she carried a charin- view strongly held by the British lotteries?" his Worship asked of

ing bouquet. She was attended by Miss R. Dayc, as bridesmaid, and little Miss Stella Bullock, as flower girl. The former was at tired in a dress of tango-georgette, with peach-coloured hat, whilst

Government that Germany's entry into the League and the allocation to her of a permanent seat on the Council should be given priority over all other considerations.

the police officer prosecuting in the

The officer replied that the police They were moat decidedly did, continually intercepting and sciz- ing lottery tickets at the wharves, and it was a well-known fact that

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The Committee will present its the flower girl wore a dress of report to the League Council; peach georgette, with wreath of flowers, and carried a golden bas-sitting ket of flower petals.

Mrs Bullock, the hostess, wore a dress of grey and blue marocain. Mr. W. M. Cox, of the Chartered Bank, was "best fan," and the marriage ceremony, which was witnessed by many friends, was performed by the Rev. A. D. Stewart.

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Thursday," and kong in connection with the print- that body will in turn make Its ing and distribution of these recommendations to the League tickets,

It was on the instructions of the Assembly, the first session of which is fixed for September 6th, Director of Criminal Intelligence Lord Cecil. leaves for Geneva on that this case was brought into Saturday and the Foreign Sc-court, the officer continued. The cretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain. defendant was an employer in the who will represent Britain on the Counell, departs on Monday."

After the ceremony, a reception The view is mal. Lained here was held at 157, The Peak, the re- that the so-called "Cecil", plan. sidence of Mr. and Mrs. Bullock, which involves the creation of where the newly-wedded couple certain "semi-permanent seats" received numerous congratula of the Council, offers the only tions and the customary toasts practicable method of securing an

Wing On Company and was arrest ed whilst handing tickets over the counter at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. There was this much to say for the defendant- that the book of tickets was given into his charge by one of his em ployers, stated by the police officer to be a managing director of the

were honoured. Later, Mr. ant early and reasonable settlement--Wing On-Company Mrs. Handley Pegg left for the of the problem, That plan was Defendant, replying to the Magis- New Territories, where the honey-approved in the Committee's in-trate, now gave in the Court a dif 'moon is being spent, the bride's terim report, which received a un- ferent version of the affair, saying going-away dress being of white animous first reading when the that it was a friend, Lo Lim-yuk, crepe-de-chine and georgette, matter was considered in the who gave him the tickets, pleated, with green lace coat and spring-British Wireless. green hat.

CAFE PARISIEN,

NEW MANAGER ARRIVES.

Mr. A Landau, who has recent- ly been appointed to the manage- ment of the Cafe Parisien, has now arrived in the Colony to take up his new post. Mr. Landau has had much experience in his work, more especially in Shanghai, where for a time he was connect ed with the Palace Hotel.-~~~-

Mr. Landau intends introducing several new features at the Cafe Parisien, the proprietors of which are fortunate in securing his ser

vices.

An enormous crowd in the pour-

CORRESPONDENCE.

A BRIDGE POINT.

[To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.]

Sir, I shall be indebted to you if you will kindly publish this let ter of enquiry in your esteemed journal, dealing, as it does, with the problem of "Bridge Conven-

tions

First of all, can any of your readers refer me to a recognised publication on the game which gives rules in regard to general conventions? I am anxious to ob- tain an authoritative ruling on the question, because another player

A fine of $10 was inflicted. An application from the police for the confiscation of the tickets was granted by the Magistrate.

CURSED THE CONTRACTOR.

P.W.D. CASE IN COURT..

The question of responsibility as between owner and contractor in a building cage was dealt with by Mr. L. D. Turner this morning when defending Mr. Fong Sau-nin, the owner of a block of buildings at Sing Wop Road,, on charge of failure to comply with certain P. W. D. requirements. came before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy.

Mr. C.

A.. Grimes of the Public Works Department, said

The case

concreto д

CINEMA STAR'S DEATH: and myself have taken exception that the work ht properly.

to playing with two other players surfacing with who always insist upon playing scavenger lane at the rear of the CROWDS THRONG MORTUARY, together. Can cutting for part block had been delayed for a 'con-

ners be insisted upon?

aiderable time, despite a number There is always a suspicion that of reminders, and that, in con- ing rain awaited admittance to men who insist upon playing toge-sequence, of the delay, earth' had the mortuary chapel where the ther may unconsciously act in col- fallen into the drainage system body of the late Rudolph Valen-lusion when "calling," and several under the road and choked it. tino lles in state. The crush was "calls" which, I have noticed Mr. Turner said his client, was so great that hundreds of women lately, certainly encourage that very sorry and had seen and fainted and a heavy plate glass suspicion.

cursed the constractor, who was the guilty party in the case. Mr. Fong was away in Canton, hence

window at the Broadway entrance I should very much value the was smashed. Three women and opinion of experienced players on three policemen were gashed with the question. "the broken glass-Reuter.

"SLANDER THE WOMAN."

WELL BALANCED. PROGRAMME

AT THE QUEEN'S..

Three murder trials, in all of which circumstantial evidence

the delay.

Mr. Lindsell pointed out-that-is- Thanking you to insert this let- ter, and enclosing my card,view of the urgent nature of the work, defendant should have been there to see that it was carried out..

Yours etc.

"ANTI-COLLUSION. Hongkong, Aug. 24th, 1926.

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The picture demonstrates the unreliability of circumstantial "ovi-, Lisbon dence. A woman's name is Buon

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To this Mr. Turner replied that one usually employed a contractor and paid him well to ensure satis faction. He submitted that the contractor was responsible.

His Worship disagreed, and im- posed a fine of $25 on cach of the .171three summonacs.

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