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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

COMMONLY SITS DOWN, AND THINKS; THE HAPPY MAN GETS UP AND DOES SOMETHING.-G. S. Street...

The Empress of Asia left Vancou- ver on the 25th February and is due here on the 15th March.

The F. and O. 8.5. Devanha, from Hongkong, arrived at London on 26th February at 1 am.

Tho list of Special and Common Jurors has been issued as 'a Hong- kong Government Gazalto" Extra- ordinary..

The ss. President McKinley, ar riving yesterday from the United States and Shanghai, with 263 Asta the deckt passengers, reported the death of two en route.

will be to the mutual beneßt of the two centres. In view of Bri- tain's close association with Can- IT 18 THE UNITAPPY MAN WHO ton, from the "very cdrllest days | of commercial intercourse, it is [most itting, that the new ora In the South, should be marked by a revival of the old spirit of friend- ship and co-operation, which the coming visit of General Li Chal sum and party should do much to strengthen. Hongkong will also extend a very cordial welcome to Air. Chu Chuc-lisin, Canton's Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is one of the officials accompany ing the Chairman of the Southern Government. Mr. Chu, who is native of Kwangtung, has had wide diplomatic experience, hav- ing been Consul General in San NO PERIODIC REFILLING Francisco, Chargo d'Affaires in London and Minister to Italy, whilst he work as delegate to the League of Nations Assembly at Genova is too well known to need emphasising. In his official cupa city in Canton, he is working in the fullest harmony with Mr. Brenan, the British Consul-Gen- cral, who hus during the past week-end paid him a deserved tribute and asserted that British relations with Canton are now on

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TUESDAY, FEB. 28, 1928.

GETTING TOGETHER.

It will be hailed as a happy: circumstance that, so soon after the visit of Sir Miles Lampson to Canton, distinguished officials from the Southern capital are coming down to Hongkong this

the

the

PRETTY CHINESE

"WEDDING.

MR. R. C. LEE AND MISS ESTHER WONG.

The Very Idea!.

A small boy was told that when visitors came to the house it was hia duty, to pay them, some atten A wedding of particular locali interest was solemnised at St, John's Cathedral this afternoon, called, and he shook hands politely, Shortly afterwards a Mrs. Daniel when Miss Esther Wong, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mgroom manner-"How do you do, and exclaimed in his beat drawing- Wong, became the bride of Mr. Mrs. Daniel? I've just been read- Richard Charles Lee, son of Bring about your husband in the don and Birs. Leo Hysan, the Very of lions." Rev. Dean Swann officiating.

The parents of both parties are well-known both in Chinese and Lord Bowen read out the draft of On the famous occasion, when European circles. Mr. J. M. Wong the address to be presented by the is the compradore of Messra. A Judges to Her Majesty Queen S. Watson and Co., and has taken Victoria at her Jubilee, judicial considerable interest in public humour was algnally in evidence. affairs, while Mr. Lee Hysan is the "Conscious as we are of our de proprietor of the Lee Gardens and feets," read Bowen to their august Theatro.

Lordships.

A large quantity of provision and

The bride, who was given away by "I am not conscious of any de wines are to be sold by Public Aucher father, was charmingly attired feet, interrupted one learned tion at Messrs. Lammert's Auction

Then he read out:-'.

"Conscious as we are of one an- other's defects......

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Mr. Cairns, Thames magistrate,

Hoons arrow Wortes et in in a gown of silver lace, trimmed Judge. am. The provisions will be put up bouquet of white roses. She was and altered his draft.

with pearls, and she carried a Bowen bowed politely, paused, in small lots to suit purchasers.-attended by Miss Sarah Wong, as Advt.

{ maid of lionour, with the Misses Last week's health return shows Mary Chan, Ethel Lam, Elsie Wong, five cases of typhoid fever (three Dora Wong, Jeanette Wong, and fatal), three of small-pox (one Fung Syn Wong as bridesmaids, fatal) and two of diphtheria (one all of whom word dresses of crope fatal). All wero Chinese. There satin of multiple colours, trimmed to two Welsh women who applied Were also four Chinese deaths with rosettes. Their bouquets from influenza,

were of pink roses.

The bride's mother was attired in full Chinese ceremonial dress. Mr. Frank Grose discharged the duties of best man, and Mr. F. Mason officiated at the organ.

Subsequent to the ceremony,

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This morning's Harbour Office reports gave 16 arrivals and eight departures, of which three and four respectively were British. The tonnige for the day was fair, with through froights were less."

for cross summonses for assault: Both of you ko away and sing "Land of my Fathers."

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Walthamstow landlady of her lodger: I saw her once without a black eye.

General dealer at Bow County Court: At our game it is not what

get hold of.

a firm and friendly footing. The generally good inward cargoes, but a reception was held at Lee Gar. You can carn, it is what you can

year 1928 has certainly opened most promisingly so far as the official relationships between Hongkong and Canton are con cerned, and we are only ochoing the sentiments of the whole com- munity here when we express the hope that the now and better contacts will bo long maintained.

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dens. Tho happy couple are to The reception which the Commit-make a honeymoon trip to Europe, teo of the Khalsa Diwan is giving to Mr. K. S. Chowdbury, the first Indian barrister to practise in Hongkong, is to take place at Lane, Crawfords. Restaurant on Friday, the 9th instant, at 5.15 p.m.

The marriage of Mr. Richard" Charles Leo with Miss Esther Wong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.

Wong, takes place to-day at St. John's Cathedral at 8 pm. After the ceremony, there will be a recep- tion at the Lee Gardens, at 430.

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BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN.

..

WELL-KNOWN DIPLOMAT GIVEN APPOINTMENT.

Berlin, Feb. 27.

The British Government has asked the German Government to. approve the appointment of Sir Horace Rumbold as Ambassador.at Berlin-Reuter.

Charge

is particularly interesting as Sir The appointment now made

Horace Rumbold WHAS d'affaires at Berlin at the outbreak of the War, leaving on the de- claration and joining the Foreign Treaty for Great Britain in 1923. Germany Agrees,

Woman at Willesdon: A stay of execution, please, a moneylender is foreclosing on mo at noon to-day, Magistrate: Then you are beyond any stay of execution that I can

grant.

Willesden witness: The mon was drunk and causing obstruction to busca and other virriculer traffic.

Schoolboy. "Towlers:"-

In the houses of the poor, the drains, are in a fearful state and quite unfit for human habitation.

Artificial, perspiration fa what you make a person alive with when they are only just dond.

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The modern woman must have

Modern Milly puts on the oggs. to boll. She then borrows a "far" water boils. The eggs are ready from father, and lights it when the when the cigaretto is finished.

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Two awards totalling £2,300 were

returned in the Camden, Now Jersey, Courts against & local dentist whom a woman patient ac cused of responsibility for injuries to her togue, Judicting on her a permanent Ilap.

Transport Facilities. Thero is much scope for the Among passengers arriving yes- individual with a statistical turn terday. by s.s. President Taft from

The mechanical advantage of a Manila and landing here were of mind in the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Lieut. and Mrs. F. V. Fitzgerald, Rumbold, PC., G.C.M.G., M.V.O., have someone to help you pump...

The ninth baronet, Sir Horace long pumphandle is that you can Bernard's speech at the annual Commdr. and Mrs. R. F. Frelsen, has been Ambasador at Madrid week, to pay their respects to Hemesting of the Hongkong Tram- Mrs. E. J. Morren and Mr. G. G. ly the whole of his life in the her modern ways. Her modern.

Mr. R. E. Humphreys, Colonel and since 1924, having spent practical- Excellency the Governor and to

way Company. A notable new Perduc. meet the foreign and Chinese com-record of nearly 28,000,000 pasaon-

Diplomatic Service. His appolit-shinglo bas caused, confusion munities of the Colony. As wegers carried, excluding season

Fines ranging from $5 to $15ments have taken him to Vienna, amongst the hairpin maufacturers. remarked yesterday, it is very ticket holders, was eet, while it is this morning, on a number of trafzerland, and Japan. He was egg-timers are to be hard hit, too. were imposed by Major C. Willson, Cairo, Munich, The Hague, Swit Now, it would seem, the makers of

many years since there was ana maiter for congratulation that offences during the past week. In-and a wonderful linguist he re-thin stream of sand trickling from fie offenders, guilty of trivial Charge d'affaires at Tokyo in 1900, The modern eubstitute for the. exchange of formal official visits on one day during the Chinese efficient brakes, poor headlights, ceived special allowances for one glass bulb to the other is the between Hongkong and Canton. New Year, the Company transport- failing to obey police instructions knowledge of Japanese, Arable, thin stream of blue cigarette smoke. If our memory is not, at fault, ed. over 150,000 persons with-cidents, and obstructions formed the

and directions, failing to reports ac and Persian. Friday's visit by General Li Chal-out u single mishap, These nature of a varied list of offences. sum and party will beare figures which speak

first of its

The utilization of a tract of ap kind since for themselves, and may beproximately 75. acres, of land in . Chinese Republic was accepted as yet a further sign of Baguio, granted to the United established. During the Governor-the growth and development of States Navy by an executive pro- Office. He signed the Lausanne ship of Sir Frederick Lugard, the Colony, and its recovery from United at the President of the States in 1910, is being Viceroy Shum paid a courtesy call the depression following the boy seriously considered at the pre- on His Excellency, who returned cott Such encouraging indica-sent time by the Asiatic Fleet, it

tions must not deludo the observer is learned in Manila from It later, and it is an interesting into the idea that a great deal has thoritative sources. coincidence that on that occasion not still to be made up, but the Sir (then Mr.) Cecil Clementi was definitely

mere fact that forward progress is The hearing of the case against established should two soldiers charged with alleged amongst the official party which stimulate enterprise. The Tram- fraud of $75 from the Jockey Club went up to Canton from Hong-way Company is seriously, con- during Race week, was to have con- kong. That Sir Cecil should be services in the Colony, although the illness of Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, sidering the organisation of bus tinued this morning, but owing to the first chief representative of the proposed routea have not been solicitor for the defence, the case this Colony to renew this cori-however, aald enough to indiente morning at 10.30 a.m. The two

indicated. The llon. Mr. Bernard; will now be heard on Thursday JAPANESE MÁȘTER FINED. tact after so many years will in-that the Company will commence soldiers appeared in Court this The adjourned case against vest his pending return visit to operations if permission can be morning and were formally re- Captain Nakamura, of 2.8. Nisshin

A caddio who had been caught manded. obtained. At the moment we can. with special interest not see great scope on the island

Maru, charged with carrying 31 attempting to steal a hall 'on the The call which General Li Chal-for a new bus service. In the elections in Shanghai this year, before Commdr. G. F. Hole this soft heart, took the culprit to task. There will be no municipal allowed by law, was resumed master. That oficial, who had a. passengers, when only 12 were course was reported to the eaddjo aum and party are making on Fri- districts served by the Hongkong only nine nominations having morning. A representativo of the

Hotel Garage, on the roads to the day is also historic from the fact University and Felix Villas, the een received yesterday for the agents, Messrs. Saito and Com- dishonest to steal," he said, "and,, "You must have known It was that for the first time in the his- present service is adequate; nine sents on the Municipal Coun-pany, appeared on behalf of the in any case, didn't your conscience tory of the Colony the wives of the thanks of the community for are considered to have been elect- A plea of guilty was entered the

indeed, the Hotel Company deserve cil. As a result the nine nominees secused.

tell you that the man was looking?" Chinese officials are to be amongst initiating it. When all things are

cd, an official communication the guests of H. E. the Governor considered the island of Hongkong Messrs. II. E. Arnhold, A., D. Bell, of Captain Nakamura and he was Maitland.

states. The nine named

agent's representative stating that The signs for industrial peace are this was the first visit to Hongkong are very hopeful-Bir A Steel- and his wife. Apart from the transport facilities, thanks to the Fessenden, K. Fukushima, Thot conversant with the regula When the millennium comes there

is remarkably well favoured in its status of Chinese ladies far-sighted polley of such com- Funatsu, B. C. M. Johnston, W. P. tions. Care would be taken, that which this bookens, 'the value of pantes as have been mentioned.

Lambe, V. G. Lyman and J. J.no offence would be committed in Paterson.

future, and that the compradore's staff and cargo coolles would be entered on the articles...

Canton

new

the new personal contact thus

engendered will sure to find gen-

feral appreciation.

EXCHANGE RATES.

London, Fab. 27,

124 4.87 81/82 .25.81

Those who have met General Li Chai-sum in his official capacity Parts all unite in paying tribute to his New York

Geneva sincerity and to his keen desire Amsterdam

Milan not only to bring better rulo to

Berlin Kwangtung but also to work in Stockholm completo harmony with foreign Copenhagen

Orio.

interests. His recent utterances, Vleana during the visit of Sir Miles ragne

Helsingfors. Lampson, have been permeated by Madrid

Lisbon feeling of real friendship for Athens Britain and the British and have Bucharest shown that he has the right con-Buenos Aires

Rio

caption of the relationships which Bombay should exist between Canton and Shangliat

Hongkong Hongkong. If he continues in Yokohama that policy, as we have every rea- Silver (forward)

Silver (upot)

son to believe he will, the results

INJURED ON WAY TO HOSPITAL.

CHINESE DIES AFTER ADMISSION.

Berlin, Feb. 27.. The Government has agreed, to The woman, Mrs. Martha Leferik the appointment of Sir Horace stated that Dr. Samuel Tomkins Rumbold as Ambassador at Ber-punctured her tongue with an in-

in.-Reuter.

strument while filling a tooth. She won £2,00 damages. Her husband- obtained a 4300 award to defray, medical expenses. ***

EXCESS PASSENGERS.

Dr. Tomkins testified, that the in

jury was due to the fact that the patient squirmed, causing the in- strument to slip.

解 •

will be no lawyers and no tax-col- lectors. Mr. R. D. Holt,

While cleverness gains applause. it is commonsense that attains en- during results. Mr. E. S, Baron. His Worship pointed out that gone through, the spirit of enter- In spite of what this country has the law relating to passengers was prise is not dead hero Lord Gain International, and that Japanese ford. S

regulations did not differ at all I am not a Wesleyan, being more from those of Hongkong and of a Quaker, though little better! therefore there was no excuse for than an atheist in the eyes of old- fashioned Wesleyans and Quakers,

the evasion.

.12.12

.92,10 .20,43 A traffic mishap, as a result of

A fine of $100, with the alterna-Mr. Bernard Shaw, 18.17 which a Chinese on the way to tive of two months' imprisonment, .18.20 hospital in a rickshawas

so was inflicted. .18.31

84.025 badly. Injured that he died just 184% after admission, is reported to 1933 day.

· MORE RAIN PREDICTED.

The now motor ambulants, built for the Tung Wah Hospital was on view at the Central Police Station yesterday morning, when it was, taken up to be tested before being.

.28.01' It appears that a motor bus was .2.19/64 proceeding, along Nathan Road]

36814 Kowloon, yesterday, and, when To-day's observatory report put into service. The chassis is 704% near the China Light and Power states: An anticyclone is still an Austin 20 the body, which .5,59/84 Company's shop, it ran into a central over South Manchuria, was built locally, and is painted: 151732 ricksha in which a man named Conditions over South Chine are white, is very roomy. The apart

Leong Shi, 46 years age, was being uncertain. Moderate monsoon ment has comfortable accommode. conveyed to hospital. We may be expected over the Chination for two stretcher patients on 1/11.1/32 The ricksha was upset and the Sea. The forecast up to moon to one side, whilst on other is a long- 26.3/18 man thrown out. He was rushed morrow. is: North-east winds, seat which can be used for, accom- 20% to hospital, but died just after moderate; generally overcast; some modating attendants or patiente in ritish Wirelges..

admission.

lesa serious cases

raina