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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LEE-KOTEWALL WEDDING.

THOUSAND GUESTS.

Many distinguished guests Euro- pean and Chinese, including H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) were present yesterday afternoon at one of the most im- portant social events of the year

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The case was resumed at the Central Magistracy, beford Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yesterday afternoon, in which a Chinese constable was charged with being ia possessing Sir Frederic William Young, of 40 Smith and Wesson revalvers

Evidence was given by the wedding of Esther Mary Kotewall.chief surveyor and salvage officor daughter. of the Hon. Dr. R. H. to the Liverpool Salvage Associa-police of the finding of various He was head of the Ad-envelopes and documenta in the Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., and Mrs.tion. Kotowall to Mr. Lee Shui-kai, son miralty salvage section during the defendant's house at No. 27 Peel war and was afterwards CommoStreet after the seizure of the fof Mr. P. L. Leg.

There The impressive, ceremony, dore in charge of the salvage arms on the waterfront. unique to many of the European operations on the Belgian coast were produced, but Mr. M. K. Lo guests, was performed in accord for the removal of the Vindictive disputed their admissiblity a ance with Chinese custom, the and blockships sunk in the Zee-evidence, although, he did not bride looking charming in a dress brugge Canal. He was also the object to the translations furnis of white charmeuse, embroidered managing director of the firm of ed with satin beads and diamonds, Sir Frederic Young and Co., Ltd., with a court train of charmeuse, salvage experts and consulting lined with silver Ince, a bouquet engineers.]" of pink roses and maidenhair fern tied with silver ribboris. At- tending the bride were four of family, she has, I think, managed her younger sisters...two of them remarkably well in looking like my in Nile green frocks, trimmed with daughter as if my eight daugh ailver and two in charming dressesters were not enough! of white and gold. They carried bouquets of blush pink and mousse roses. A little flower girl in pink zave yet another pleasing touch.

The Speeches. Over a thousand guests attended the reception at Hatton House, Conduit Road, the toast of the bridegroom being proposed by 11. E. the Governor, who in the course of a happy speech, shie that he had the greatest pleasure in proposing the tonst not only be cause he had been the friend of Mr. and Mrs. Kotowall for many years, but also because he had known the bride from her earliest childhood. The bridegroom, too, was of a family very well-known" in Hongkong, and as for over two years he has been secretary to Mr. Kotewall, the wedding of the happy couple is merele bringing the onds a little closer together, His Excelleney recalled that on his own wedding Mrs. Kolewall presented aim aid Lady Cle- menti with a beautiful Chinese serill, drawn by herself, repre- senting symbols of connubial Miss Nuther he nor his wife were clever enough tó de Urat, but les had led a word pietre suit able to the gressiun.

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Chief Preventive Officer Clarke deposed that at 380 p.m. on the 8th instant, he went to the ground floor of No. 92 Connaught Road West, to watch developments, after

eertain receiving

"information. He had been there a few minutes before he was called away to the Salkong Wharf, where he saw two Ladies and gentlemen, this lenolles carrying a heavy case indeed a happy day for my wife slung from a bamboo, pole in the

that our usual manner. and me, as we know

They were travel- Esther will be well taken care of ling from west to cast. He stop- by her husband whose worth weped them, and had the case taken have had plenty of opportunities to an adjoining shop, where he welcome pre-examined the contents. A layer of judging. Your sence has afforded us the greatest of bamboo shavings was taken ont possible pleasure. Our beloved to reveal a partition which had Governor, His Excellency the Gov heen nailed across the interior. ernor, by the great honour he has on this being knocked away, done us in proposing the health another layer of bamboo shavings of the Bride and Bridegroom, has was exposed. Below this packing added yet another favour to the material, seven gunny bags were many which we have received at taken out. all filled with revolver: his hands. Our one great regret and ammunition of the number is that Lady Clementi should by and quantity stated in the charge. His Worship, after hearing indisposition have been prevented from joining him.. We are equally further evidence, agreed with the grateful His Excellency the defence that there was not suf- The General Officer Commanding and ficient evidence to convict. Mrs. Luard, the Commodore and defendant did not, or was not seen Mrs. Pearson, His Honour thete, hold any conversation with Chief Justice and so many other either of the enolies who were distinguished guests and good carrying the case

Detective Sergeant Whant friends who have come to share with us our joy. Ladies and ger-alluded to the occurrence of the tlemen, to you, one and all, I ten-words "forty pigees," and figures der our warmest thanks.

of "880 and 594" in the papers He submitted that the eizen. former referred to the revolvess and the latter to the parketable value for revolvers in this part of the world.

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The Guests. The following were amongst the guests:

stone, Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Raymond, Mr. P. C. Potts, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Ruttonjee, Mr. & Mrs. P. M. N. da Silva,, Mr. & Mrs. A. F. B. Silva Netto, Mr. & Mrs. J. Fleming, Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Professor W.

1. E. Sir Cecil Clementi, 1. E. General C. C. Luard, Mrs, Luard The bridegroom briefly respond and Miss Luard. Hon. Sir J. H.

Mr. Lo replied that there was no evidence to show the defen- Kemp, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Sir Shou-son Chow proposed the Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, Hon. Mr. dant's connexion with these papers. toist of their bust and hostess. E. D. C. Wolfe and Mrs. Wolfe, Ion, le pointed out that other wit Dr. and Mrs. Katewall, who wer Mr. R. A. C. North, Hon. Sir Shou-nesses, including the man wh disersing of heartiest congratula-son Chow and Lady Chow, Hon. had engaged the coolies and who tions on the auspicious occasion, Mr. A. C. Hvaes, and Mrs. Hynes, was stated to have accompanica the marriage of their daughter. Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes and Mrs. them to an address, were not in Any parent would be proud of such Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Court. He would have liked to a daughter, she was beautiful in Shenton and Mrs: Shenton, Hon. question them. both person and intellect, and the Mr. D. G. M. Bernard and Mrs.

Replying to his Worship, Sea- most modest girl he had ever met. Bernard, Mr. M. G. Dufaure du Lageant Whant said that it was not She was different entirely from Prade and Madame Dufaure du la hoped that another arrest would the modern flapper with whom he Prade, Dr. and Mrs. Wagner, Mr. be made in the case. costilit not much

sympathy

and Mrs. Y. Murakami, Mr. and Remarking that there was no (Laughter),

He wished specially to congratuMrs. A. L. C. de Albuquerque e evidence against the defendant, late Mrs. Kotowall. He might Castro and Miss Albuquerque his Worship ordered his discharge. have taken her for the bride's Castro, Mr and Mrs. J. T. Bagram, sister, while Mr. Kotewall might Mr. R. C. Tredwell, Mr. H. Shantz, still atter himself with the Commodore and Mrs. J. L. Pear thought that the Chinese com-son, Paymaster-Comdr. H. Rogera, munity still considered him to be is Honour Sir H. C. Gollan, His Honour Mr. J. R. Wood, and Mrs. handsome man (Laughter). He hoped that both would live Wood, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Trat long and enjoy prosperity and thaman, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Guld. Hinton, Prof. & Mrs. F. A. Red- the Hon. Mr. Kotuwall would esmith, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fraser, mond, Professor W. Brown, Dr. & Mrs. E. P. Minett, Prof. & Mrs. J. spared to continue his excelleat 31r. and Mrs. E. I. work on behalf of the community.Jones, Lt. Comdr. G. F. Hole, L. Shellanear, Prof. & Mrs. G. T. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King. Byrne, Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Finnigan, Mr. Kotewall's Reply. The Hon. Dr. Kotewall, replying

Mr. & Mrs. H. Green, Mr. & Sir Robert & Lady Ho Tung, Mr. said: Your Excellencies, ladiesrs. H. K. Holmes, Mr. C. D. Mel-Li Yau-tsun, Dr. & Mrs. S. W. Táo, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. & Mrs. and gentlemen,My wife and I bourne, Mr. A. E. Wood, Mr. T. thank you most heartily for the M. Hazlerigg, Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Ho Kwong, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. very cordial manner in which you Wright, Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Parker & Mrs. Ho Wing, Mr. & Mrs. Ho have received the toast just pro-Roca, Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Pearce. Mr. Leung, Mr. & Mrs. Ho Ki, Mr. & posed by my friend Sir Shou-son & Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. & Mrs. Mrs. Edward S. K. Ho-tung. Mr. Chow with such happy vit and W. Bell, Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Braga, & Mrs. S. M. Churn, Mr. Wong that delightful touch of flattery Mr. N. S. Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Alinn Kam-fuk, Mr. & Mrs. C. G. An- which has pleased me much and, Cameron, Capt. & Mrs, H. B. L.derson, Mr. & Mrs. Wong Tak- I am sure, my wife also. When Dowbiggin, Dr. & Mrs. G. M. Har kwong, Mr. Walter Ford, Mr. & one is, as I am, the father of nine ston, Mr. L. E. Hopkins, Mr. & Mrs. J. F., Grose, Mr. Ma Teul- children, one of whom is old Mrs. J. R. George, Mr. W. W. Har-chiu, Mr. Li Po-kwal, Mr. Li Yik- enough to get married, one is nell, Dr. & Mrs. W. V. M. Koch, bound to feel the weight of age, Mr. W. E. Smith, Mr. A. Colbourne but after the cheery assurance of Little, Mr. W.. Logan, Mr. H. G. that perennially young man. Sir Shewan, Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. C. A. Shou-son Chow, I am persuaded to da Roza, Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Clarke, believe that I am not so old after Chev, & Madame J. M. Alves, Mr. fail, albeit a little thin at the top. & Mrs. S. M. Mayes, Mr. & Mrs. At any rate, I agree with his . P. Talati, Mr. & Mrs. E. V. M. charming remarks about my wife, R. de Sousa, Mr. & Mrs. D. Temple-

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mui, Mr. Ip Lan-chuen, Mr. Li Hoi-tung, Mr. Lo Chung-kue, Mr. Foo Yik-pang, Mr. H. K. Hung, Mr. Li Jowson, Mr.. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Chau Tung-shang, Mr. Mok Kan-sang, Mr. Tong Yat-chuen, Mr. Chan Pik-chuen Mr. Sum Pak- ming, Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr. Wong Ping-sun, Mr. Yung Taz-ming, Mr.

In spite of her indifferent health, ton, Mr. & Mrs. K. E. Greig, T. N. Chau, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, and in spite of the heavy respon- Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, Rev. H. R. Mr. Chan Tin-son Mr. & Mrs. Ho sibilities of, bringing up a large Wells, Rev. & Mrs. W. T: Feather-fu, Mr. Fung Ping-shan.

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