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MR. LI YUK-TONG.

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1931.

CELEBRATION OF HIS 81ST

BIRTHDAY.

THREE. WEDDINGS.

CHINESE AND FOREIGN NUPTIALS.

Mr. Li Yuk-tong, the well-known At St. Andrew's Church, Kow- Chinesa banker, who is Chairman loon, on Saturday alternoon, the of the Board of Directors of the Rev. W. Walton Rogers officiating, Bank of Canten and Minister of Finance in the Canton Edwin Lawrence Powell, a young former the wedding took place of Mr. Government, celebrated bis 81st. and popular member of the SARE on Saturday tary Department stall, son of Mr. morning at his 120 Kennedy Road, where his sons Doris Elizabeth Clements, daugh and Mrs. Li Yuk-tong gave a re-ter of Mr. and Mrs, coption to their many foreign and who recently arrived in Hongkong R. Clements, Chinese friends. In the evening on board the 8.8. Bawalpini Mr. 1 Yuk-tong's nine sona wore hosts to over a thousand guests, who were lavishly entertained to a Chinese dinner given at Man Kwok and Kwong Chow Res- the Jaurants, at West Point.

birthday anniveldence at No. and Mrs. It. h. Pownal, and Miss

Both the bride and bridegroom are natives of Exeter, Devon, England, and received the best friende, together with many gifts. wishes of a large number of

The bride, who was given away Although Mr. Li Yak-tong has by the bridegroom's brother, Mr. attained auch venerable years, ne A, Powell, made a pretty pic Is still actively engaged in his turo in her dress of white silk, banking and other business enter-tight-bodiced, ankle length dress, prises, which include the Bank of with white Jace net bolero Canton, the Inland Steamship Co. and overlay ไ skirt. Ske the Llenpo and Liente Insurance wore 北 wrenth of orange Companies. the Kuang Hun blossom and flowing rell, icht by Theatre, the Hsing Tab Teh Ca- her sister, and white satin court ned Goods Co., Messrs. Kam Lee shoes. She carried Yuan, and other concerns. His bouquet of white rose buds. business enterprises cover a big) gegion in China, extending from Canton and Hongkong, to Hankow, Tientsin. Shanghai and Harlin, and some cities abroad.

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The bride was attended by two young bridemaida, Miss Pauline Powell and Miss Dorothy Craig, both of whom were charmingly attired in ankle length bite talleta Mr. and Mrs. Li Yuk-tong have et silk dresses in Victorian 19 children, nine sons

and nine, with ribbon head dress. The daughters, most of whom

bridesmaids carried posies to Ar match. grown-up, 26 grandsons and iwo great grandsons.

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Mrs. A. 1. Powell, sister-in-how 10 the briderunt, who WIN dressed in a nigas e brown ninon dress, with hat to match, was the GOVERNMENT HOUSE. dames 1. Barnes was "beat inan." Matron o Honour, while Mr.

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Marshat Li Chal-m. Recom panied by his secretary, air, Mangan, and the representalized of Generals Li Chungeren and Pei Clamp-hsi attended a person at the exertion on Saturday, as well with Mr. 1, Holdugu at the organ. lunched with

The Enevine was fully

Sunday, Nuvemine 29.-1s Ex- as Sir Robert Ho Tung. Sir Shion

cellency the Governor and Lady Prat : (how and many other pro-Love"

Admiral Taylor hymns zur being, " Perfect board the U.S.S Houston. mineat members

and *** of the Chinese Breathed O'er Eden.",

Voice that Tursday, Derber --His Exerl. community.

Ieney the Governor presided at the Presents and

Following the service a recep-mesting of the District Watch Com- congratulatory tion was held at the residence of mister. were sent by Mesars, the ridegroom's brother, No. 2. Isu Shih-chang. Ex-Prezident of Cox's Path, after which the happy

Lady Peel gave t onli tennis Chins. Hu Hax-min. Tang Shan-couple left for their honeymoon.

party at Governmert House, pi, Lung Shih-ri, C. ( W. Sun which is being sent at Repu'se Chak, Chang Wei-cheang, Bar, Macao and Canton. Chow Lat. Keng Hung-yan, Wing-kwon, the Ion. Mr. A. E.

The bride's going-away Wood, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, with brown velour coat and hat. was a wine red georgette dress. Sir Shou-son Chow, Hoa, Dr.

The

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Chung

bridegroom's

dross

to. Sir Jusuph Kemp, Sir The following were the guests at

Reginald Johnston, Him. Sir Showaon Chow, Hon. Mr. Shenton, Bon. Dr. and Mrs. Katewall, Hon, Mr. Braga, Horrell, Sir Robert and Lady. Ho Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Ts'o, Sir William

Kotrwall, Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, and bride was a dress" present to the Tung, Mr. and Mrs. O'. Anderson.

Mr. T. N. Chau, besides a number of other persons.

MURDER OF AN ELDER.

GHASTLY MORNING

DISCOVERY.-

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mathysts, and an amethyst and ring, set with

pearl sprite brooch His regast

cellency the Governor and Lady Pee! Wednesday, December 2-His Ex- attended the reception given at the Lady Hu Tung to commemorate their golden wedding.

Ex.

to the bridesmaids were. goldeninsula Hotel by Sir Robert and brooches set with seed pencia.

The bride's present to the 'groom was an old English brass casket.

Collier-Edmundson,

A brutal murder of

Another wedding ceremony took of the Chung Uk village.

elder place at St. Andrew's Church later, Shan district, was committo-Harry Bernard Collier of Surrey. Ping the contracting parties being Mr. early on Saturday morning at No. England, second son of Mr. and 12, Chung Uk Chuen, where the deceased resided alone,

Mrs. Charles Collier, and Was

The tragedy discovered about G a.m., when his daughter in-law, Wong Fung, went to him with water, and found him in bed, with blood dripping from clothes and blankets. ife have been dead for anne

Miss Elenor Edmundson, of Sunder the late Mr. and Mrs. Geargu land, England, eldest daughter of Graham Edmundson.

cellency, the Governor presided at a

Thursday, December meeting of the Executive Council.

Mr. Colin Scolt had an interview with His Excellency the Governor.

Ills Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel gave a half at Gorera ment House, “

lency the Governor and Lady Peol Saturday, December 6-His Excel- attended the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley.

tertained a small party at the Hong- His Excellency and Lady Peel en kong Hotel, on the occasion of the ciatpd.

The Rev. W. Walton Rogers of-dinner dance held in aid of the Hong kung Women's Guild and finistering The bride looked charming in a

Children's League, time. dess of white satin with ring Chinese dress, and

appeared tu

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His abdomen had been terribly velvet, net hat and white satin bouquet similar to that gashed.

In a report made to the Ping Chrysanthemus. She was given

shora: with a

bouquet of white Shan police, Wong Pung

bride. Flowergirls slated away by Mr. Vivian Petherick.

were {zvou that she found the front door

Maisie and Winnifred Mr. C. F. Temlett wide open, and

Kolewall, while was surprised. man" and Mr. R. Baldwin offein-Lowcock and Ronald Lang (gol- Masters Arthur The inner room where the decens- ted at the organ. ed step was in darkness and resi

sons of the bridegroom) acted an vaiving no reply to her calls she 240. Nathan Read,

A reception was held at No. ages. The bride's mother atten proceeded to light a lamp and they left for Repulec Bay where!

ded in Chinese ceremonial willcli

dress. the honeymoon is being spent,

best man" were

the deceased lying dead. She rushed to a neighbour's house and together they act out over the hills to inform the police at Ping Shay.

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The police arrived on the scene about noon and carrie out thorough invéstigation, They found two hoses belonging to the deceased, which appeared to bay Jan ransacked. The motive for

after

was of bine corded silk, trimmed The bride's going-away dress with grey fur, with hat and shoes

to mateli,

Cathedral Wedding.

At St. John's Cathedral on

Saturday afternoon, Mr. Percy Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Larken, was Henry Larken, only son of the late the murder appears to have been married to Miss Rose Lettice Chan, robbery.

and the police in their eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. inquiries at the village received sisted by the Rev. Paul S. F. Ts'o. Chan Tat-chuen. The Dean, as- information that Lwo strangers had

been seen to visit the dead The bride, who was given away

officiated. nun at his house ON three casions during the past week.

by her father, was prettily dressed Some villagers were able to supply bouquet of pink roses and malden-

C for the occasion und. carried the police with a description these men, and the police are now Miss Phoebe Kotewall, second

hair fera, The bridesmaid engaged in tracing their menta, No

move-daughter of the Hon. Mr. R. H. arrests

been Kotewall, cousin made.

of the bride- groom, who wore a long, trailing

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The duties of "best discharged

ged by Mr. James Kotewnli and the service was fully choral. taurant and the newly wedded pair Afterwards a reception was held Messrs. Lane Crawford's res left for Repulse Bay where honeymoon is being spent.

The bride left for her honey-

moon in a Chinese dress.

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