THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1921.
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THEATRE ROYAL
THE
RUSSIAN ARTISTS' CONCERT.
artists.
NEW SINGER COMINC.
I
CHINA MATE...
PRAYA FIGHT.
THREE SEAMEN IN TROUBLE.
Iver Toivonen, a Fion, David David Wilson, an Americao negro, and
CORRESPONDENCE.
THIS ONE PROBABLY WANTED
TO BE PICKED HIMSELF...
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Sir-Permit me to stata 'l consider ¦ the letter of Mr. North in your issue of yesterday a timely protest against, the packing of the HK. Interport Bowls Team; but he does not go far enough. I think the teams could be greatly strengthened.
Ferruson's
An excellent concert will be given Williams Lewis, a native of Jamaica, To the Editor of the “ China Mall.”] in the Theatre Royal on Saturday were this morning charged before Magistrate Orme, at the instance of evening by the visiting Russian Tespector Blackman, with disorderly Miss El-Tour, Miss Mirovs conduct by fighting on Praya East and Mr. Podolsky. Miss El-Tour is last night.
Asked by the Magistrate to plead, a soprano of wide fame, having sung Toivonen said "No": Wilson Yes, in the largest cities of Europe, once did it in self defence"; and Lewis in conjunction with the faraous Jan! "No, I was fighting with no one." position as skip is festified, as I Kubelik. She has likewise appeared Inspector Blackman said that about think is that of Clark from the on the grand opera stage in Europe 945 last night, he was in No. 2 Police; but to say that two players Station when he heard police whistles stranger than those occupying the and was the recipient of flattering press notices. Saturday will be her blown. He went along Praya East other two places could not be found in the direction of the sound. Near among the three unrepresented clubs first public appearance in Hongkong. Spring Garden Lane he saw a crowd is obviously absurd. Gerrard's form Miss Mirova's aesthetic dancing has of about 100 Chinese. Toivonen and just now, for instance, is much be DEBTOR'S PETITION SUCCEEDS. | already won her the adnimation of the Wilson were in the middle fighting-low that of former years.
local public. She was last seen here He arrested Toivoren. Lewis was
Yours &c. in February when she and Mr. arrested by a district watchman.:
X. Podolsky appeared before large audi-A remark was made by
ODDS AND ENDS
IN BANKRUPTCY.
MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.
Forests For Unglaud
Two million acres of Great Britain! sie, in course of time, to be planted! with trees and converted into forest.
THOCKH CREDITORS OPPOSE,
A number of applications came beences five times within the month Mr. Podolsky who has proved him A beginning has been made, and at fore the Acting Chief Justice (Mr.self a pianist of more than usual Butler, in Suffolk 2,500 acres of H. U. J. Gompertz) sitting in Bank-
merit. is
now too well known in barren land, bought a year er wol ruptcy this morning.
Hongkong to require further intro- Tickets are on sale at Messrs. Moutries.
ags by the Forestry Carmishers. Mr. J. C. Jeakin appeared to sup-duction are now being planted. A thousand port the petition Leung Chiu Zares have already been covered, and Choong for lan adjudication order.
! very soon there will be two million: weeding conifers planted on this site
The ficial Receiver (Mr. H. A. visher said that the creditors had
The aim of the Forestry Commission is eventually to convert 2,000,000 nied a resolution advocating that
acres into forest. Britain was in
the debtor s'ould not be adjudicated
olden times, famous for its ferens bankrupt but that the receiving As the country grew civilised after! cader -hould be discharged.
The only property possessed by the the Roman invasion many of the fores began to be cut down but debtor had been sold by the Court, with the advent of the Saxons, who Mr. Jenkin pointed out, and nothing
race of hunters and the had been done since the meeting of | Normans, who also loved the chassitors held on May 2. The debtor's not only was the destruction of the right to the protection of the bank ferests and woods prohibited bet new ruptcy laws could not be defeated, forests were planted.
nel submitted. by a mere resolu- The Happiest Woman.
tion by some of the creditors that they
were A
KINEMA NOTES.
THE KOWLOON THEATRE.
Lee is the leading lady for Charles Young, piquant and talented, Deris Ray, the Thomas E. Ince star, in his newest Paramount picture, "Playing the Game," which is to be presented at the Kowloon Theatre to-morrow. Miss Lee is one of the best actresses of the younger school of fl
rancher in this photoplay, she appears
OIC
of the spectators that he saw a Hongkong, Sept. 15, 1921. knife being used in the fight, but the witness saw none. Toivonen and Wilson were striking each other with their fists.
CONSTABLE CHARGED.
BRAZEN THEFT ALLEGED.
Toivonen said in reply to the Magistrate that he tried to run away from Wilson and Lewis bat they i came after him.
Inspector Blackman said that Toi- with “*equared up "
Before Magistrate Orime this morn- Wilson, and really fighting" whening. Inspector Appleton charged
vonen
SEM
he came on the scene.
A district watchman said that Chinese constable C561, stationed at when he arrived Lewis was fighting West Point, with having stolen $60 with two other blacks, not in in notes from a shopkeeper in Con
During the fight one naught Road West on Tuesday. custody.
strangle hold" on tried
Lewis'
peck.
Toivonen
"Which woman known to history would prefer that be should be put luminaries and as the daughter of a arrived and arrested Toivonen and defendant came off daty at 6 p.m.,
would you prefer to be?ack into his old position without that question the Piccola has beer esking
number
In reply to his Honour the Official Receiver stated that the sale of the property malised between $1.200 and Spoon"
man
a
Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for to go up and separate them, the defence and entered a plea of {"not guilty” Mr. R. E. Webster watching, prevented him and kisked watched the proceedings in the in- but Wilson, who was standing by him. They then fought. At this terest of the complainant. juncture the Inspector and party
Inspector Appleton said that the
Wilson. Lewis walked towards the on September 13, changed into multi verandah, and the witness and a and left the station at 6.15. At 6.45, Chinese constable followed and he stopped the complainant in Con its women reader, states à Rome protection. The debtor could not. into excellent advantage.
"Playing the Game" was written
arrested him.
naught Road West and told him message. "Eve is the choice of any event, be put back in his former
constable. Defendant By the Magistrate: Altogether he was 2 reasons: one because she would have under the powers conferred by been given Mr. Ray in a long time. two men who got away were very $60 in notes. When the complainant
of readers for various position because his property had been by Julien Josephson, and is said to be
the most impelling story that has re men were fighting. The other searched the complainant, stealing been able to change the course of these proceerting.
Miss Lee is delightfully cast as a
black and tall.
protested the defendant was alleged history by hiding the appie from.
brave, resourceful Arizona girl, high,
Lewis told the Magistrate that the to have threatened to shoot him. Adam and eating it herself. Another
spirited and filled with the vim and
last witness was all wrong." It was The complainant who was accom- woman chose Eve because she had
vigour of the cattle country.
another
was being panied by his son and, a foki next who no rivals, a third because she would.
Others in the supporting cast in held by the Leck. Toivonen, threatened to report the matter at not have to hunt for a fat to live in. Mr. Jenkin said the creditor's sug‐clude Robert Mckim, who will be who had
penknife in his the police station. The defendant and would have no biils for children's gestion was that the petitioner had a seen as a rough ranch foreman. hand, tried to interfere. Wilson pre- said he was not afraid and remained shoes. Many of the younger readers wanted to be Dante's Beatrice, Oaspare in a compradore firm. This, Lillian Lorraine, as a butterfly along vented bin. Toivonen tried to cur standing where he was. The com- woman wrote: "I choose Phryne owever, was denied, and probably the brigh: white way and Billy Wilson and kicked him. He (Lewis) plainant duly reported the matter at because no one would deny her any the rumor had got around because Elmer, as a prize-fighting valet. The did not do anything. Fe was merely the station, and a detective accom- "I was on my way to panied him to Connaught Road West, thing she wanted." Teresa Capuzi, the father of the debtor's son-in-law situations are strong, the atmosphere looking on. who received the first prize of a frock was interested in the firm. If the convincing and the theme of the the police station." he continued, where he pointed out the defendant. "when I was arrested. Then the! When the detective approached the to be made by the most fashionable creditors wem able to establish it as a story most wholesome.
chief came and arrested the others." defendant, the latter ran up Western- dressmaker in Rome, wrote that she
Toivonen said: "I was by myself. Street. During the chase the defen- chose to be what she was a happily
I tried to separate the fighters, and Idant was seen to drop his shoes and married woman with a nice home."
was struck."
some paper, but everyone was too Paper Suits.
Wilson said that they all stayed at intent on the chase to pick them up. Paper suits, believed to be of
Crowds have packed the World the Seamen's Institute. They had When the defendant was eventually German origin, are appearing on the
Theatre during the week to witness some trouble with Toivonen and his arrested, the party returned to the British market. "In quite a number Mr. Leo Longinotto said that he the special production of "Fools' friends a couple of days ago when spot, but the shoes and paper could of cases recently we have had to deal represented one of the creditors but Gold" starring Mitchell Lewis. one of their mates iest $100 gold and not be found.
The complainant gave corrobora- with complaints from people who confessed that he knew nothing about There is not a dull moment in this blamed one of Toivoner's friends. have sent paper garments to be the proceedings. Ile had three cases fine picture, and from the very first They had been to the police to have tive evidence. cleaned at laundries," said the general in bankrupter in his office that mor- reel, a scene in a mining town, to the matter investigated, but nothing secretary of the National Federation of Launderers to a reporter. "Some: ning and knew nothing about any of the big fire scene in the last reel, bad days ago a London engineer sent his then. Instructions had. he believed, there is action that holds the atten were
working"
coat
fact that the debtor was interested in the firm and had concealed it the fact that an adjudication order had been granted would serve to strengthen the hands of the Official Receiver in tak- ing the necessary action.
at one of our members laundries. clerk in his office who had recently After it came out of the wahsing gone to Java.
His Honour: I-don't know if the process the coat was in tetters, andļ the costorer naturally complained Official Receiver has any opinion in Expert examination revealed that the this matter hut I personally do not garment was made of paper. Six feel at ull inclined to grant an adjourn months ago another laundryman
ment. It seems to me the position is received a carpet which also proved to be made of paper." The textile this, that the man has had his prc- expert of a leading firm informed al perty-two junks belonging to him- reporter that considerable supplies of sold under the bankruptcy law. Ifl paper suits were being imported; rescind the Receiving Order he is in from Germany.
the position that he has lost his pro- Ban On Wedding Rica Throwing.perty. He would be entitled at any The bridegroom whose friends rate to have the proceeds of the sale throw rice at the bride and himself handed back to him. after their marriage in the Church
THE WORLD THEATRE.
Friday, Saturday and Monday, thus giving simple opportunity for those who have not yet seen it.
PASSENGERS,
DEPARTURES.
The
other
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
The case was remanded until Sep- resulted. Last night. they tember 20. Ball $1,000.
out walking when they Toivonen and two tion throughout. This picture will met to be washed en given to Mr. Rowan, a qualified not be screened at the matinees on whites." One of them asked his mate to have a drink but the latter refused and they walked away. The "whites followed and near the lane one of them challenged his mate to Gght. The latter took him on while witness and Lewis looked on. -Pre- sently Toivonen attempted to in- terfere with 2 penknife.
witness pushed hirm off. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- ING will be held in the Chamber He made a dig with the knife at the witness, who then kicked his elbow, of Commerce Room, City Hall, on causing the knife to fall to the FRIDAY, 23rd instant, at 5 45 r.. ground. "That is how the fight
T. W. HILL,
Hon. Secretary. Pers. Empress of Asia." to day started. I had to strike him in self 3 R. Atherton, Mr Bartholomew defence. Wilson added that when
Hongkong. September 15, 1921. Comdr. 5. F. Ery nt, Maje E. Bowdith the police came, one of the "whites" Mie J. Bantas, Mr J. F. Buckley, His Honour asked Mr. Longinotto Lenham, Kirs Carroll, Mrs H. de picked up the knife and ran away of St. Thomas the Apostle, at St if he could put forward any reason Carvalho, Governor Yorhes.. Surgeon with it.
FOR SALE. The Magistrate fined Wilson $10 Nicholas Avenue and 118th street, New at all why the Order should not be eut Comdr, annon, Mr and Mrs E. York henceforth have to pay a 259. nade and counsel replied that he was Danenberg, Mr and Mrs. C. Pickton, or 14 days, and the other two $5 or
Miss Gourdin, Mr D. M. Good-}}.
seven days each.
FOR SALE INDIAN POWER- fine, according to Father McGrath, afraid he could not.
Miss S. Halberg, Mrand Mrs W. S. FI],
Wilson and Lewis paid their fines. PLUS, 1920 MODEL Apply the pastor of the church. Father
Mes. R. Pawthorne, Mr G. G. Hoppe Toivonen had no money and was J. DE BAAT, C/ NETHERLASTRABIEG
SOCIETY. McGrath says that rice-throwing is a Order.
lar, Miss M. E Trwin Mr F. H. Ingersoll, Mr. Johan, Miss Johnson, leut, committed to jail. heathen custom by which it was
Cal. G. Joboston. P. Kinsley, Mrs A. hoped to propitiate the gods or At the instance of the Official Leach, Lt. and Mrs M. S. Landgrove, Mr goddesses of ill-luck, and as such it Receiver an adjudication order wasira F F Lynch, Mr T. M. Leitch, is not fitting for a Christian church made in the case of the Cheung On Miss V. Hackenzin Col. F. R. Melay ceremony. He bas repeatedly asked.
Wessa A. Mader, H. F. Metcalf, L. Moy. that the custom be discontinued, he firm and on the application of Mr. and Mrs. Bolanch, Mr and Mrs declares, but little attention has been . P. Haywood, who appeared for Noakes, Mr I Ferrast, Messrs E. paid to the request. Now he is going the petitioning creditor, a Receiving Heres, C. R. Redmayne, to see that it stops altogether. A Order was made against Leang Shia deposit of £1 53. will be skert at the Hing.
His Honour: Then I will make the
OTHER APPLICATIONS.
time arrangements are made for the Adjournments to next bankruptcy
Mr
Richards, Mr. AR and His A. Al Robinson, Mrs A, J. to ben, Mr & Mrs
"PIG'S FEET.”
GET MAN SIX MONTHS JAIL.
P. L. 3ch finer, Wears L V Sirneb E. Two Chinese were this morning Tate, B. Tozzer, Mi e I. S Ville. Mr
wedding, and if the rice is thrown the day were granted in respect of appli- Whitins sh, Lirat. 0.0 W, M. with the unlawful possession of two W. G. Willins, Mr J. F. Walkers ir charged before Magistrate Lindsell 51 53, is forfeited; if none is thrown cations in connection with Leung Worth, Mr and Mrs B. Weusthof revolvers and 200 rounds of ammuni- it will be returned. The fine, when Kin Han and Tsang San, at the re- it is retained, will be used to pay the cost of the cleaning of the church and quest of Mr. Longinotto.
the steps.
Touring In Indo-China.
Gener 1 1.. Woni, Mürt 1. F. Atenu, Mr tion
and Mira H. C. Cooper, Bav. Fr. R. - wille The defendants were arrested in My F. C. Evangelst, Meand Mrs 2. R. Wingwoo Street by a Chinese detec Freely, Miss F. M. Freely, Mr C. Freely, Mus. F. Francis Mits L. Glative. The first defendant, who was
A. Hamlin M M Hambir, Mr A carrying a leather bag, said that it
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned bave received in- atructions to sell by Public Ane
Lion,
Qri
WEDNESDAY, Sept 21,181X, commenting at 2.45 p.m.
a1 No. 5, Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon,
▲ Quantity of
Faluable, Household Farulture,
(all Particulare from Ostalogus). -On view fmm Tuesday, the 20th
Terms ---Cash on delivery.
French Indo-China is a country
The P. &0. s. "Rhyber "lch Shang. | Voss. Mr and Ms C..Monst ch nko "contained "pig's feet," When skateplenaber, 1921. which is still but little known by the hi for this port on Se t. 14 at 1 pm and Mrs & Poole. Mr and Mrs Ru what kind of pig's feet, he replied. and is due tern on Sept 17 at abour Chang, Me Kerng Ban Chan, Min Shen "erman". The bag was opened and large number of tourists who are
bos, M Y. G Chan, Mr Shui Quoni
B..
induced 10 travel in the Far East by The P. & 5.8. "Jeypore 1-ft Singa Puno, ser P. L. Kwa, Tuk Tog Lee, found to contain one revolver and the prospect of hunting in wild and pore for this port on Sept. 14 at 4 p.m., Iom. Wing Hai Tam. Mr and B200 rounds of ammunition. The detec picturesque regions, or for the purpose and is due here on Sept. atab Lator Imm. Kr Jack Tong Ng, Mrad tive searched the first defendant's per
Ca.m. of studying ancient civilisations, or
M/s Kai Qur, Mr H. G. Sun, Mr W. son and found the other revolver con
TORE hi, Mes Fae Sim Air Qan Tul
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers. Hongkong. September 15, 1921.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS,
of availing themselves of the benefit The s. Demodex (ie Funnel of healthy climates. But like India, Line) left Singapore on Rest. 14 for Japan, the Philippines and Java, it Hongkong and is de hoe or tout. 13 offers all the resources which will at daylight.
LL preliminary notices of forth- tend to impress visitors favourably
coming meetings, lectures and and leave lasting memories. The
Entertainments, sent for insertion in enermous progressive strides, made must all tend to induce Siamese and daring the past few years in the others to pay Indu China visit. Shec Chine, Mrs Shee Jany, Mears, It was explained that "pig's feet" the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1each, development of communications, the Information may be obtained regar Kay Kg Ka Kaw Lam, Yorg Lam was Chinese slang for revoivern. completim of mottatain pad byching ding the best districts to hetero potrebo 1.6 Matter Share *now: The Magistrale found that there cammounced in May and ding of etations making it possible for the for a holiday and the mraks by which Mess Shin Gong Lam, Teat Bog Tex was no evidence against this second fast year) providing that they do not
Master Wet Jan Jew, Master Rai Wai defendant and subanged him. First uchupy more than four lines. Tourist to satisfy in turn his liking one may reach samt, the conditions Low Mr Yes Tan M, Mor Tan dendant writenced to the space is exceeded they for sea and, mountain and the case conducive to absolute comfort and Ro Ya Quni Hong Jie Fang, Mrs Shot
#rd labour without the will be placed in the advertising with which it is now possible to make in short w programme which does not myst, melara B, Wijenga mòni
Toption of a fine.
Paolumes at the prevailing ratk exco.sions into picturesque regions, offer any complications or difficulties es, den Wpy and Woot Tee
Mr and Mrs Hex Fan Un. Mr Kok Juled under bis trousers The TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND En Master Key Fing Un, Master Tot secon1 defendant, who was walking Wee Wow Me D Wong, Mrand Mira with the first defendant, had nothies ui Leung Wong Mesis Le Kui Young incriminating on bim He was Kwat Torn, Wieg Ene Chan, Mr and brought to Court in case the first Mrs Chang Wan Chen, Yasle Wing Quay defendant should try to transfer the Chin, Wevers Ree Chin On Chan, Jung Slame to him Chao, Qong Waihin, Cbang. H
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