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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PICTURESQUE SCENE AT YESTERDAY'S BIG WEDDING.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1928.

The above pictures show the Master of Navier änd his bride being drawn in a motor-car from the Cathedral to the The car was preceded by the full Pipe Band of the K.O.S.B., Murray Barracks Mess after the wedding yesterday afternoon.

shown on the right. (Photos: Mee Cheung).

MUKDEN AND THE " NATIONALISTS.

WELCOME FOR GENERAL

PEI CHUNG-ISI

Shanghai, Sept 28,

honour of the arrival of General Pel Chung-hat, the Nationalist leader, who was expected there some timo last night,.

KIDNAPPED MAN ESCAPES.

TESTS FOR THE CITY POLICE.

RETURNS TO HONGKONG

WOUNDED.

NON-STOP TRAINS' DISCONTINUED.

HOW THE HIGH STANDARD IS CHANGE IN POLICY DURING

MAINTAINED.

WINTER MONTHS,

The City of London Polico, ne- cording to the annual report of the

The Very Idea!

A twentieth century "Comedy | of Errors," with only one pair of twins, was recently enacted in tho Federal Court at Columbus (Ohia). And one pair is plenty, declares the Judge, Mr. Benson W. Hough, who fa trying to solve the puzzle. Clark and Mark O'Connor were arrested on drug 'charges. 'They pleaded guilty. Ono had, already been in jail for 30 days awaiting trial and the other 60 days." So the Judgo sen- tenced the former to 60 days and the latter 30 days, just to balance | things. Then somebody, Court frequenters do not know who, told the Judge that he had got it the wrong way round and one lad was about to get 120 days and the other 60. So 'the Judge had the Court records orased and the sentence nitered. Then the sister of the twins came to Court and said it was still twisted, that the Judge had it right the first time. Now Clarke, or maybe Its Mark, 16 to be released because of a status which prohibits the lengthening of a sentence. And Mark, or per haps its Clark, will probably be freed because it would not be fair to keep him in jail and let the other go.

Wife at Willesden: It was just

a friendly quarrel, and the police- man interfered; so, of course, my husband hit him.

In regard to a previous report,

The London, Midland and The people of Mukden are that a villager of the Shengshui

Scottish Rallway announce that, organising a big reception in district of the New Territories. Commissioner, at the end of last commencing on Monday, Septem- who was kidnapped by robbers year numbered 1,116, of whom ber 24th their non-stop Royal some time ago and taken into Chi-1,098 were available for public Scot expresses will call to pick up, or set down, passengers at Rugby, nese territory, had escaped from and 18 for private service. his captors, oficial confirmation is to hand, which states that the man the Force, it is recorded, may be

The high standard exflected of Crewe, and Carlisle.

This constitutes a charge of has returned to his home.

The man says he was taken by gauged from the fact that of 11,- policy, to a certain extent, in re- the kidnappers to Shawan, In 501 applicants for admission 4,120 gard to these trains, The Sun-awore, but it was Chinese territory, but after some abandoned their applicants, 7,003 day Royal Scot expresses are to be day spent in captivity, he decided were found to be unsuitable owing discontinued.

An official of the L.M.S. slated to make a desperate bid for free-to age, height, physique, &c., dom. Whilst running away he was while of the 378 who attended for to a Press representative: "In the pursued and fired upon, but medical examination 205 were winter it is not considered that,

He is being accompanied by General Yang Ya-ting, Chief-of- Staff of the Fengllen Armies.

WHIST DRIVES.

Luton magistrate: What does he mean by "one over the sight?"

Naiis defendant: I admit I under great

excavation.

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Defendant at Derby: I was slightly elevated. I had been sell- ing lavender and it got me drunk. Wealdstone applicant: My next- doors away, heard it all.

TWO SUCCESSFUL KOWLOON Succceeded in out-distancing the found to be unfit for educational the traffic is sufficient to warrant door neighbour, who lives four

FUNCTIONS.

The usual fortnightly whist drive was held at the Kowloon Bowling Green Clubhouse last night, and proved a most success- ful function. The resulta were:

Ladies-1st, Mrs. Nish (130); 2nd, Mrs. J. C. Brown (116); hid- den number, Mrs.. Macfarlane' (97); booby, Mrs. W. Anderson.

Young- Gentlemen-1st, Mr. husband (122); 2nd, Mr, P. T. Farrell (117); hidden number, Mr. Sturgeon (95); booby, Mr.) Cuthill:

For M.CL. Funds. Given by the Kowloon Dock Re- creation Club on behalf of the Kowloon branch of the M.CL., the whist drive held at the Dock Can- teen last Saturday resulted in a sum of $115 being raised. The

winners were:

robbers and making his escape, despite the fact that he was hit and wounded in the hand.

He returned to his home at Sheungshui, where the local Police Station was informed of his arrival, After furnishing the pollee with particulars of his detention and escape, he was sent to hospital.

YANGTSZE-BANDITS.

NOW BEING DISPERSED

BY MILITARY.

The bandits' in the Wuskan dis- triet are now being dispersed by the military, and appear to be moving inland away from the river. They are estimuted uumber about 1,000 strong.

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This will no doubt stop the fir- ing on British zeamers which, has become commonplace in the last few weeks. Each attack has been Ladies-1st, Mrs. Craig (169); carried out from the Wushan dis- 2nd, Mrs. Provan (148); 3rd, Mytrict.

J. C. Brown (144); booby, Mrs. T.j

Ferguson (114).

Gentlemen-1st, Mr. Calman (148); 2nd, Mr. C. Atkinson (147); 3rd, Mr. W. Macfarlane (143): booby, Mr. S. Gray (113).'

The winner of the shaw] Was Mra. Nish, with ticket No. 74.

Yesterday's return of notifiable diseases states that there were three enges of diphtheria and, one were of puerperal fever. All Chinese.

"BRITISH SUMMER'S SUNNY HOURS.

HIGHEST TOTAL FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS.

London's August" sunshine ceeded 200 hours, and this, with 211 hours in June and 201 hours in July, gives a total of more than 700 hours for the summer.

This is the largest record for A Chinese, who was arrested 17 years, and in no other year last night at the Macro Wharf since 1911 has each month from was charged this morning before June to August provided 200. Major C. Willson with possession sunny hours.. Last year the three of a revolver. The police inform- months yielded only 460 hours be- ed the Magistrate that the defen- tween them. dant was a Chinese immigrant re-

Though August rainfall is al- turning to his country from Cuba, most exactly normal in "London His Worship was also told that the month has been extremely the revolver was broken up and wet in many parts of the country. concealed in various parts of the At Eskdalemuir (Dumfries) near- man's luggage. A fine of $250, ly 92in. of rain has been regis- or three months' imprisonment, tered, and the total since January was imposed..

1 there exceeds the average for the whole year.

LETTERS FROM HONGKONG.

(Continued from Pane. J.)

a little of its language; I have sympathised with the people in their grievances against the Gov- ernment, and with the Govern ment for the supineness of the people; I have tasted new foode and drunk old drinks;-encounter-

water

Douglas (Isle of Man) reporta over Gin during the month, com- pared with 511⁄2 in. In the disma! August of last year.

ACTRESS'S

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BATHING

COSTUME BANNED.

WHITE OFFENDS, 'BUT' YELLOW DOES NOT.

Miss Winnie Wager, the

де-

She had donned a thick white wollen bodice and thick red knick-

ed smells both ancient and tress, had a disconcerting Bur- very modern; I have seen funks prise when, with her husband, Mr. slipping slowly over the warm opsi Henry Claff, and Miss Victoria On the whole it haal Carmen, she went to the Wallasey not been a bad time. I can look municipal baths. back on pleasures as well as some disappointments.

And for the future, I say farewellers, with skirt, and was about to to grindom. With one foot on the enter the water, when the attend- brass rail (metaphorically speak- ant approached, saying she would ing) one elbow on the mahogany not be allowed to bathe with a counter, the other slightly raised white-topped costume,

In a form of salute, I take my leave "The attitude adopted by the of you in a comely phrase. Abi, officials was petty, and childish," viator.

she said, when interviewed later.

It has been'said before, of course. "I have never heard anything Even the best journalists are sel-like it. There is nothing indecent dom original. Perhaps I should about my costume, and the officials bo putting it more delicately, more agreed. It seems that if tho Buccintly, more in keeping with the bodice had been yellow it would spirit of the hour, were I to say, have been all right. There were quite simply, Cheerlo!!

people bathing with costumes of aimilar style, but in colours."

ZIM.

A motoring purly stopped it a lonely Scottish farm and asked If they could have a drink of milk.

and other reasons, leaving, 118 non-stop runs, and consequently educationally, and until next summer all the trains physically,

will stop at Carlisle, and also at otherwise fit for appointment.

The number of applicants for Crewe and Rugby. The only rea- admission--9,401-Its stated, son is that it is more profitable to stop the expresses at these points was abnormal.

to pick up passengers. Only in The farmer's wife agreed but the summer is the amount of traf-added "Ane o' ye will hae tae he sufficient to warrant the non- drink oot o' a bowl." stop runs. Until September of last year all trains stopped at Crewe, Rugby, and Carlisle, and this will be the policy in the win- ter in future."

The total number of persons apprehended by the Force during 1927 was 1,270, against 1,230 in 1926..

At the beginning of 1927 there were 328 aliens registered with police as residing in the City of London. During the year 187 res An official of the London and ported their arrival 250 de- North-Eastern Railway Company, parted. At the end a. the year in reply to an inquiry, stated that the number, ón, the register 265. Russians accounted for 98 of this total, Italians 65, Dutch 28.,

HAKUHO MARU'S

THANKS.

Was

and

MESSAGE TO LOCAL NAVAL AUTHORITIES.

The following message has been received by the naval authorities In Hongkong from the owners of the Japanese steamer s.s. Hakuho Maru:

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our

the Flying Scotsman, which at had not been settled whether present runs from King's Cross to Edinburgh non-stop, a distance of 392 miles, will break its journey at intermediate stations in the winter. A decision is expected shortly,

THE SAFEGUARDING ISSUE.

PARTY VIEW OF MR. BALDWIN'S SPEECH.

London, Sept. 28. " "Will you kindly accept

Although in his speech last night appreciation of your kind arrange the Prime Minister made no specific ments? The Hakuho Maru has reference to the demand of the Con- now left the rock and taken servative Conference yesterday for shelter at Cochin Bay to await the safeguarding of the iron and the arrival of the salvour, for steel Industries, it was stated to- temporary repairs."

day by the Chairman of the Can-

I will be recalled that when servative Party organisation that the steamer sent out an "S.O.S." Mr. Baldwin's words, in declaring that she was sinking, M.S. that no industry would be debarred Thracian was despatched to the from taking its case and proving it, spot, but turned back on receiving if it could, before an appropriate a message from the ship that tribunal, naturally covered "those

industries. British Wireless. she was sufe.

CLAW

0128 ST NEA GOMYEZ, VIC,

"Little Elbort is mechanically inelined; would you mind explaining to him all about how an airship is made and what

you know about flying ??

When the milk arrived

a pig came into the kitchen and showed # particular interest in one of the motorists..

"Your pig seems to know me," he remarked to the farmer's wife. "Na, ha," she replied; It's no' you he kons, It's the bowl,"

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"I want to be plain Mr. Tunney,” Mr. Turney.

Hus made a pile of money By wiping floors with gentle.

men

Who knew exactly when

They had had enough

Of the tough stuff

The result

Was the immediate creation

of a Tunney Admiration Cult,

Which regards Gene (and his

|

"wad")

As a species of demi-god-

So much so that Mr. Tunney

Is bored to' tears;

He is fed up with cheers; Adulation leaves him cold;

He hates the sight of gold Teeth displayed in an Ju-

gratiating smile For a while

Ilo

Wants to be what he used

to he When he

a boxing "bunny" "Plain Mr. Tunney!"

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WGS

A Birmingham brewery has been involved in a loss of beer valued at about £1,000 through a mishap to a cat. The animal was found drowned in a vat con- Laining over seven thousand gel- lons of beer, which was ready to be casked. The beer was thrown dowii the sewer. Excise repre- sentatives witnessed its disposal, thus enabling the company to reclaim the duty paid of four pounds on each of two hundred barrels.

A man went into the country one Sunday for a walk. He car ried his overcoat on his arm, but finding it burdensome he hung it on a fence. Taking a card from his pocket, he wrote: "Do not touch this coat; infected, with He came back two smallpox." hours later, and found the card only, upon which was written, underneath his warning-"Thanks for the coat; I've had the small- pox.'

The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended Saturday Inst. issued by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Servicos, gives the following casos, the figures in paronthosis indicating deaths: Plague, Tamatave 3 (1), Bessein (1), Rangoon (4), Tungliao "60, Bagdad 3 (2), Ipoh 2 (2); Cholera Calcutta (11) Madras (6), Negapa tam (1), Tutocorin (1), Bangkok a (1), Pnom Penh 2 (1), Dairen 3 (1); Small-pox, Bombas a (2), Calcutta 1 (1), Mndras 10 (0), Nagapatam 13 (a), Pondicherry & (0), Bingapore 1, Batavia 1, Pontianak 1, Samarinda 1, Bourabaya 1, Pnom Penh "4 (4), Balgon 1, Dairen 1, Bagdad 12 (7)

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