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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1931.

YESTERDAY'S BIG WEDDING.

SPEECHES AT THE RECEPTION,

aro still amicted by the Oxford CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. manner, have almost entirely Abandoned the DAC of Oxford trousers. But I am not thinkingi of the general likeableness of Oxford men. Oh nol what I am thinking of at the moment is that]

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SINGAPORE, are hereby notised that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowleon, where it will lle at Con- signee risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Hold's Wharf, The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 30th March, 1931.

Optional cargo will not be landed: hero, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any house of 10.45 am, and noon within Tuesdays and Fridays between the the free storage period.

That the bride should have captured an Oxford man who must have imbibed, while an impression- In the 15th and 16th centuriesi #blo.student, the wisdom of Robert there was n student of Christ. Burton, who claimed that the Church-in those happy days a perils of matrimony were so many un could spend all his life na and various that it were better student and be paid for doing it— for a wise man to reply with the called Robert Burton who wrote philosopher "tis yet unreasonable A

eatled

"The and ever will be was the text!- Anatomy of Melancholy." Now mony to her attractions and the intention of this book was to charms, made by Sir William explain the causea of extravagant Hornell in the course of a charm-mental distress and irrational be- ing speech at the reception at thehaviour, and to suggest romedies Hongkong Hotel yesterday, follow for them. One section of the ing the marriage of Miss Mary Ho book, and it is one to which renders and Mr. Sai Wa Liang, at which most readily turn deals with love- he proposed the health of the melancholy. Now Burton admitt happy couple.

ed that the best cure for love- melancholy was matrimony. but The Roof Garden presented a he regarded the perils of matri- pretty and animated scene, sonte mony na so many and various, that, thing like 1,000 guests being pre-it were better," he concluded, sent in drink with sincerest "for a wise man when the ques- wishes, the health and prosperity tion of marriage presented itself of the bride and groom. They stood, to him, to reply with the philo- with their charming retinue of Popher is yet unreasonable and bridesmaids, flower girls and ever will be." In fact, Barton was pages, underneath a symbolic hell, sure that bachelors have so cleverly worked in arum lilies.

much the beat of life, that ho maintained that they ought in gratitude to build and endow col- legen for old maids to live together in. Tha Mary Ho Kwong should have captured an Oxford man who must have imbibed while an im-1 pressionable student, the wisdom of Robert Burton, is a tremendous testimony to her attractions and The charms.

Sir William's Speech. Sir Willian Hornell proposed the health of the bride and groom. in the course of which he said:

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game.

Bridegroom's Career.

The bridegroom's father as you all know was the late Sir Cheng Tung Liang Chen, K.C.M.G., who was At OBG time Chinese

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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining un- delivered after the 6th April, will bo subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undsraigned on or before the 20th April, or they will not be recognised..

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

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HESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Motor-ship,

I have been asked to propose the health of the bride and bride- groom. It has always struck me queer that spinsters and bachelors are in such demand in

FELIX ROUSSEL connexion with marriage cere

Arrived Hongkong on Monday, montes, The father gives the

the 30th March, 1931. bride away the bachelors do the rest. When one is elected to

From MARSEILLES &c. elub, one is welcomed by the mem-

Consignees of Cargo by the above bera of the Club. But when one

named steamer are hereby informed

that their goods with the exception kets married, instead of a veteran Minister nt Washington and of Opinm, Treasure and Valuables in the noble army of martyrs, I at another time Chinese Minis- are being landed and placed at their

married-welcoming theter at Berlin. And

good risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong recruits, it is generally left to an

dent of the brklegroom's boyhood | Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., outsider. man (in social

was spent with his father at these Kowloon, whence delivery can be and domestic matters the victim is

two vital centres of modern life. obtained as the goods are landed.

Goods not cleared within 7 days always a man) who knows nothing

At St. Stephen's College, Hong including date of arrival, will be as a distant kong, Mr. S. W. Liang was a Pre-subject to rent. of women, except though not always a disinterested feet, also Captain of the school'a All claims must lu sunt to the | spectator. Well spectators

football and athletics, Passing to undersigned before the Wednesday, said to

University College, Oxford, he was the 8th April, 1931, or they will not see most of the

he recognized Perhaps I am regarded as an elder fortunate enough to find there as ly staff officer, who like all staff the Master of the College, my old in the Godowns for rxamination by Damaged Packages must be left friend and colleague, Sir Michael the consigners, and the Company's | officers keeps out of the rough and

tumble.

Sailler. 1 know what Sir Michael Sarveyor Mesara:---Goddard and Sadler thinks of him, but as I Douglas at 18.00 a.m. on Monday, I have known the bride by sight have spared the bride's blushes, the 6th April, 1931.—

But being of ant must also spare his. He repre- the goods have left the Godowns, for many years.

No clains will be admitted after exceedingly timid. nature where sented his College at tennis, foot- the other sex are concerned, for ball and

No Fire Insurance will be effected athletics. He did not by us any case whatever. many years I did not dare to ap-take a first class; possibly, and

R. OHL, proach hor. Her family have been perhaps wisely, he decided that

Agent connected with the University life at Oxford was too rare a gift Hongkong, 30th March, 1931. since its start. Her grandfather, to he spent wholly in poring over Ho Fook, was one of the original books. benefactors; her father is a mem ber of the Court, and one of her brothers has only just left the University. When her father asked me to perform the task with which I am now struggling, ventured to approach Mary. Well, I will spare her blushes, but I will tell the bridegroom that in my opinion he is a very lucky man.

A Picture.

friends, well-wishers and admirers everywhere, I wish you every hap- I do not know whether Mr. piness. Someone, Robert Louis Liang proposes to devote his life Stevenson I believe, said that the to the unremunerative fold of

romance of mutual attraction does education. If he does, that will be not end at the altar; that on the the gain of the children of Hong-contrary it begins there. I be kong that are and are to come.lieve this to be supremely true But it may be that he will follow and I hope that your mutual ex- in the footsteps of his diplomaticperience will prove me right. father and and in that case, I

Mr. Liang briefly responded, and shall hope some day to see Mr. and later the pair left for the honey-j The bride I also congratulate, Mrs. S. Y. Liung revealing in the moon which is being spent in not only because the bridegroom Chancellerios of Europe or Peking, the bride's going away is universally acclaimed to be a Amerien that charm and courtesy ensemble being ared lace and charming young fellow, but also which have endeared them to so crepe de chine. dress, and coat. because he is an Oxford man. many here. With this picture with shoes to match. Now Oxford men are generally, will close.

Likeable Oxonions.

The reception concluded with a I think, rather likeable persons On behalf of all who are here tea dance, the musle being sup who, even though some of them this afternoon and of all your plied by the Hotel band.

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