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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1926.

MILITARY WEDDING.

END OF THE B.B.C.

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INTERESTING CEREMONY AT

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

NEW CORPORATION NOT TO

¦ BE FETTERED.

Military clrcles were interested:

in wedding which took place at

a

Rugby, Doc. 17.

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HANKOW DEMANDS.

RACE CLUB PROFITS TO BE TAPPED.

Hankow, Dec. 17, The Political, Burcna has de-

St. John's Cathedral yesterday casting in Britnin passes at themanded one fifth of the profits of morning, when Mrs. Glady's Maryond of the year from the British Compton Smith, who recently arBroadcasting Company to a State rived in the Colony from Home, controlled corporation. was married to Major Guy Lans- berry Peterson, R.A.S.C.

At a dinner last night, the Pro miér and other prominent moh. The bride is the widow of the paid tribute to the manner in late Major Compton Smith, who, which private enterprise had de it will be recalled, was killed in veloped telephonic broadcasting io Ireland by Republican forces after Britain during the past four years; having been captured whilst

making particular reference to the. engaged sketching and held as quality of entertainment provided, hostage for the survivors of and the complete impartiality of the party of Irish volunteers,

The service was conducted by the Cathedral Chaplain, the Rev. H. V. Copley Moyle. It was a quiet wedding, attended only by a few officers, friends of the bridegroom, and Warrant Officera, N.C.O.'B and men of the RAS.C. and LA.S.C. (permanent staff).

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the Hankow Race Club, which, as is well known, is not only a race club but also the chief foreign recreation and social, amusement centro here.

It is situated in Chinese terri- tory, a mile and a half outside the British concession, and is regis tered as a British company.

The Burcan also demunds that Bureau, as are at present the books the clubs books" he audited by the of all Chinese storekeepers in the

ativo city... 1.

All the Chinese jewellery, atores, have closed down on account of the demands by the unions and the high taxation.-Reuter.

'RUBBER RESULTS:

The Postmaster-General. rofer- ring to the corporation's powers, said the changed status would give the corporation more freedom. So far from it being fettered by legis- latura, it would be more. Indepen, dont, apart from restrictions which for the present were imposed up- The General Officer Commanding on broadcasting of editorial and the Troops in China, Major of controversial matter of par- General CC. Luard, C.B., gave the ticular types. The conduct of busi- RECENT DIVIDENDS.. bride away, and Major Bennett,ness, technical arrangements and M.C., was best man.

composition of programmes lay

Messrs. Carroll Bros. repoși. of the solely in the discretion governors of the new corporation, that the following Dividends have and this discretion he promised to been declared on Straits rubber

and tin shares: maintain. "

The bride and bridegroom pass ed under an archway of crossed swords as they left the Cathedral for Headquarters House, where the reception was held. Later. Mr. Reith, present managing dir- Major and Mrs. Peterson left forector of the company, who will be Repulse Bay, before proceeding to Director General of the new cor- Fanling, where, the honeymoon poration, said. the world's chief. will be spent.

broadcast system would he be lieved, eventually be so related that barriers of nationlity, language and georgraphy would be overcome-British Wireless.

Amongst those present at the ceremony and later at the recep- tlon were: Mrs. and Miss Luard, Col. and Mrs. C. Russell Brown, Col, and Mrs. Boylan Smith, Mrs. Macready, Comniander Broadley, Commander Pitcairn-Jones, Lieut. Col. C. M. Stephen, Major Roberts, Capt. EW. Morris, Capt. and Mrs. H. N. E. Walker, Major L. J.Light- foot, Major A. R. Stamford, Lieut. and Mrs. C. H. Atkins, Lieut. R. Q. F. Johnston (A.D.C.) and Mrs. Johnston.

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Malta, Dec 173

The Fourth Destroyer Flotilla has been ordered to China and is now taking in munitions

and

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The flotilla will probably leave this afternoon.

The cruiser Caradoc may company the destroyers-Router.

The Caradoc is 4,120 tons, arm- ed with five 6-inch and two 3-inch guns and four 3-pounders, and be longs to the 3rd. Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean. She wis recommissioned at Devonport on Feb. 16 this year. She is of simi- r type to the Carlisle of the China station.

The Fourth Destroyer Plati·la consists of the following:

11.M. S. Broke (the lender).

Vansittart.

Venomous.

Volunteer.

Whitehall.

Whitshed

inter.

Ayer Hitams, 2nd Interira of 15 per cent making 30 per cent to

Kampong Kamuntings, 2/- pe:] · share.

date.

Kundogs, 60 per cent Final making 80 per cent for the year,

Mambau, 2/- per share. Rawangs, 1/- per share.

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The Broke is of 1,750 tons, and has five 4.7-inch guns and one 3-inch gun, whilst the other des- troyers are armed with four 1.7-Inchers, and with the excep- tion of the Witch (1,360) are of 1,325 tons.

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