FRIDAY MAY 30, 1994
NINE CHINESE GIRLS. WEAVING STOCKINGS DIRECT FROM SILKWORMS.
"(By a woman correspondent in the Daily Moil)
HONGKONG JOCKEY-CLUB,
ENTRIES FOR FOURTH EXTRA MEETING.
The following are the entries for The Race meeting on Saturday, June 7:-
THE
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LEADERS OF BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.
MR. A. BROOKE SMITH...
within radius of twenty miles of them and to get as far as Miyano- shia had to obtin passports. Leading figures in Yokohana werg Mr. A. H. Groom, the founder of Rokkes, and Mr. J. P. Mollison, who is still going strong. In the curly days of foreign intercourse with Japan tho British Ligation was at Yokohama and there were British troops there also, a fnet of importance in the career of Mir. Boko Smith, whose father was leut. W. H. Smith, in command of the R.M.L.I.
Mr. A. Brooke Smith's early buong expence, was gained in Nine Chinese girls have come
1st Raco. Chesham Handicap, Japan, in the service of Findlay, from Hongkong to Wembley to Class, Six Furlongs. Looh Bichinelson & Co. which he joined show how pare silk stockings are Rannoch 168 lbs., Mountain Hawh in 1800, at the age of filteen-and-a- made direct from the silkworm.
Lady Ho Tung, who brought the 167. Langout 151, Romans Purvor half. Those wore the frst of the 154, himura 154, Machetoor "ola duys in Japer, when there girls, has a farm in Hongkong
154, Bandicoor 152, Arbor Day wers Treaty" Porta, when foreignora where she grows mulberry trees 152, Ell 162, Little Minch 161. were supposed to be confined to and keeps silkworms. Three of the Chinese girls will look after pourgrass 161, White Rose 151 the silkworms which have been Duka 160, King Alfred 150, Ex brought from China. Two girls change Bill 150, Jungle Cook 149 will reel silk, and the others will Majestic Laut 149, Repulse Lat 149, Silver Leaf 149, Lighting 148, spin it and knit stockings with it.
The girls wear the same dress in Bluebottle, 147, Limonite 117, Jade England as they do in China to 14, Uncle George 145, Gold
black, brown, or grey kimono Jubiles 146, Watthean 141, Per Jacket and skirt. Chinese girls Mouso, 143, Pear Pan 142, What
to do 141, Cottongrass 1-40, can all sew and make their own
2nd Race-Qranville Stakes. Mothes. One of the first things theOne Mile-Gate 150 lbs., King exhibition party dit was to hem- stitch white curtains for the beds Alfred 154, Pet Mouse 147. El 159, in their hut.
Tangsa 157, Mopoke 166, Mountain Rannoch 150 Gy Dragon 1679 Hawk - Hartfield 152, Lorb Magnificent Dahlia 165, Nasaran Maison & Co., Lul, in Hongkong Afr. Brooke Smith joined Jardine, 11. 162, Peninsula Led 152, Repul in 1807, as an assistant in their Lad 140. Unele George 144, Gloom piere-gents and import department! Rock 159, Liminota 180.
In 1901 he was given charge of the bittersquash with beef, salt dusk." Class. Six Furkngs--Spott m In 1907 he wont home on 3rd Race.--Chesham Handicap. dopsiness and of the firm's cotton pig's kidney soup.
ed Sand 150 lbs, Rothesay 14, leave, with a decade of work behind Tea is taken after every meal
Edenhall 167, Magnificent Dahlia him and a thorough grasp of the 154, Full House 156, Hivergnes special knowledge that was presently 154 Sunstar 151, Frairstield 153, to bring him to wider field in Valiant Dahlia 152, Hartfeld 152, Shanghai. The change took place a Sinthfarnar 152, Rialto Star 150. year later when he was transferred King Charlie 150, Pencastle 151. here in charge of importe and, the Satisfaction Dahlia 151, Sygeo Bill Ewa Mill, which had started in 150, Koh-I-Noor 149, Starind 1-49; "1897. Day of Surprise 149, Gande 146.
They do not have any cooking to do, for the Chinese restaurant at the exhibition provides their meals. A Chinese girl's breakfast would, surprise an English girl:
Potatoes and chicken,
sole,
MADONNA SUIT,
LADY DIANA COOPER'S..
"RIVAL.
"Princess Marchiabelli, who is with Lady Diana alternating Cooper as the Madonna in the New York production of The Miracle," began a suit against the producer, Mr. Morris Gest, in the Supreme Court of New York for £118,640 damages.
She demands:
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For the failure of the producer to keep his engagement for her ex clusive appearance as the Madonna, £58,140.
For his failure to procure her excellent publicity as promised. £58,140.
For forcing her to appear on the stage in an old cloak that had seen service in the theatrical season of 1911, £2,300,
For arrears of salary, £60.
She
The princess, in her complaint, describes her astonishment when, shortly after Mr. Gest engaged her, she read the announcement that Lady Diana was to alternate with her as the Mudonna. alleges that she was induced to consent to drawing lots th determine who should be the first to appear, but that the drawing was prearranged.
STORY OF A CABLE.
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There followed «another ten-year
4th Race-Ribblesdale. One period during which the Kung Yik Milo-Rivergrass 160 lbs., Spotted Mill was taken over by the firm and Sand 100, King Charlie 148, The 10,000 spades were brought up Woak 111, Mopoke 145, Rialto Star from the Hongkong Mill to form the 153, Sunstar 118, infield 1948, nucleus of the Yangtezegon Mill. Musketeer 145, Rothesay 160: Pin. The latter event took place in 1912, castle 145, Valiant Dablig 15. the balance of the Hongkong, Mill'a Magnificent Dahlia 150, Nasaran spindles being brought up in 1014 11. 146. What to do 188, Oak feuf and 1915. 115, Uncle George 145, Jungle Cock appears a list of the cotton mills that Elsewhers in this issue 141, Yellow River 145, Pull House as working in China. to-day. In a
sense, that list, and all it starts for Smith. For Ewo's success pointed span of the record of Mr. Brooke this read to others. Others, certain lv, were already in the field, as the
145.
5th Race-Beof. Stakes. Furlongs. Golden Jubilee: Roman is Parrott, Bandicoot, White Rose, Arbor Day, Pro Catolan, Utirkso. cottongrass, Peninsula Lad, Maje tie Lad, Oak Lead, Goom Rock. Sycee Bill, Betles Isle, all 1685 lbs,
ith H-Waterford Plude
Class 14 Milos-Nastran
"B"
uma of day's given in the list | shows. But the growth of the toss- tile industry in China owes much to ths entraise of Ewo and to the brains of the men who directed the
1. 159 bs., Gudie 157, Pencastle enterprise. In 1912 the total value Hans 151, Little Mirch 152. chiney was Hk. Tls. 307,983; in 150 Prigrsfield 155, Monde 1, of China's import of testile m Langsat 152, Peninsula Lad 159, 1922 it was Hk. Tls. 15.171,830. Mountain Hawk 152, "Jungle Cock
Jn4918 Mr. Brooke-Smith becama 150, Repulses Lad 149, Wauhean Co Ltd. and in the following year 150, Bluebottle 150, Silve Leat 148. Golden: Juake 197, Cosion took charge of the Shanghai office, grass 144. Put Mouse 142,
7al Race-Waterford Plan, Stepping at the gume time into 1. lear- Clies 1 MileSpotting position in Shanghai's public life as a member of the Municipal Coun-
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B. Hankins, Mrs J Hutchenruyter, Mr M. R. Sprinkle, Misses M. and Mrs Nettie Hirsh, Capt. and Mrs R. I Sprinkle, Mr and Mrs Tang Ket Hirsh, Miss C. Haist. Miss I. Husion, Hing Mr C. H. Tinsley, Capt. B. 5. Mr C. Hickens, Mr Jor See Kung, Thompson, Master D Thompson, Per C.P.S. R.M.S." Empress of Capt. and Mrs W. E. Jenkins, Mrs Mr B: M. Talati, Mr and Mrs. E, F Russia" on May 29:-Mrs Annett, L. N. Johnson, Mr Kai Kaukiof, Vilter, Mr V. F. Viccajes, Mr T. P. Mr and Mrs T R. Allen, Rev. Mr and Mrs C. A. Kestler, Mr Wong, Mrs R. Woodside, Miss Acisclo Alfajeme, Miss L. Adair, Julius Kuneman, MrL P. Kam Cho, Woodside, Lt. and Mrs M. R. At the request of the Foreign Mr and Mrs Franz Bruhn, Mr F H. Mr and Mrs R. de Kak, Mr E. S. Woodward, Mr C. H. Walt, Mr E. Mr and Mrs E. LeRoy Bowen, Mr., Mrs Kerr, Miss-Insa Kisbough, Mr. Wong Jun, Mr S. R. Yung, Mr and
Sand 159 hs. Rothesay, 147. Gr7 eil. a member of the Shanghai Office, the British Academy has or./Bugbird, Mr and Mrs H. Bethell, Kadoorie, Mr L. Kadoorie, Mr and G. Walt, Lt. A. E. Waller, Mr. She further asserts that in playingon 159, Rialto Star 350, Mag Chamber's General Committee amgunized a representative British com-1 and Mrs D. Brown, Mr and Mrs S. Lo Chuck Wan. Mr and Mrs C. I. Mrs Yuen Mon Hon, Mr Yui Tou, ing one famous actress against 1 cent Dehlia 154, Valion Dalia of the Committee of the China Anettes fer the purpose al co-ordir.at- Baker, Mr L. Bennett, Mr J. A. La, Mr Lee Kee Kong, Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs M Th. Zecha, Miss H..
left Paris Mr. Gost seat her agent
Alfred 141
60 ELEPHANTS " PROFITABLE INVESTMENT FOR A SEASIDE SEASON.
another she has been made the 148, Tvorgrass 146, Starland 145. victim of a deliberate publicity Satisfaction Dahlia 144. Day of Suration. In 1020 Mr. Tooke device, and charges that before she
is 143, Yellow River 142, King Smith was Chairman of the Council, the various efforts throughout Bruce, Misses K. and I Brown, Lee Ah Weng, Mr Lai Fung Chee, Zecha, Mr C W. Hsu, Mr A L. the following cabled instruction:
Ewn's arcord of public service is the Empire to evince in a practical Master E. A. Brown, Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Luk Jin Chuen, Mr A. Runjahn, Capt. T. A. Lee, Mr J. L. Arrange for the departure of
a notable ono. Predecessors in the manner the British people's sym A. Cameron, Mr and Mrs P. S. Landsbert, Mr Lee Rat, Mrs Jas. P. Senderson, Mr and Mrs Lu Kit,
Cassidy, Mr Chung Nam Ming. Mr D. Lowry, Mr B. Markham Mr Miss M. M. da Costa Signora Carmi (the stage name of
Per P. & O. 6.5.,” Khiva" on May post of Chairman of the Council in-pathy with Japan in the destruction Chin Kan Lan, Mr B. R. Chan, and Mrs S. Mishaci, Miss I. V. the princess) in the "Majestic." Tell!
chude the following Mr Wm. of the Imperial University Library, Capt. and Mrs G. T. Collar, Miss Michael, Master D. V. Michael, 30-Mr IF. W. Brooke, Mr W. F her to telephone the New York
Keswick (1865-67) Mr. F. B. involving the loss of some 700,000 M. Collar, Mrs P..M. Canney, Mrs Mr and Mrs H. E. McWhiney, Bickard, Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr A Herald, New York Times. and the
Johnson (1867-68), Mr. J, J. Kes World that she has heard that Mr.
wick. (1884-86), Mr. John Mae volumes, of which 200,000 were R. E. Collins, Mr C. K. Chen, Master J. F. McWhiney, Miss R. D. Bell, Mr G. Bowack, Mr W. Cox, Major and Mrs G. R. Callender, McWhiney, Mr W. McClelland, Miss G G. Dexter, Miss Gilbertson, Gest has employed Lady Diana
gregor (1800, 97 and 99), Mr., F. English books.
Miss J. Callender, Mr M. F. Carver, Mr. D. C. M. Miller, Mr and Mrs Mr Hunter, Mr. Huisken, Mr T Cooper to play the Madonna, bur
Keswick (1907-8) and Mr. David | In a letter to The Times appealing Mr Chew Shuck Dock, Mr Chan D. McInnes, Miss Matsuda, Lt. Jarnes, Mrs Kennedy, Mr D. Ker, that it is impossible, because Four elephants earned about £60 Landale (1907-1910).
for help to enable the committee to Chan, Mr E. Des Voeux, Mr J. F. and Mrs C. A. McHenry, Sister Mrs T. S. Law, Dr. and Mrs Mullet, Reinhardt, the creator of "The on Easter Monday by carrying Ewo has also supplied a number complets its task Lord Balfour Dorsser, Mr and Mrs H. Denning, Mary of Holy Cross, Mrs C. G. Rev. F. Manne, Rev, and Mrs Mac- Miracle," engaged her for the part, thousands of children .at and she has been chosen by God London Zon A small part of the over the destinies of the hon. treasurer), and Sir Israel Gol. 1. M. Elizalde, Mr and Mrs O. J. A. Niel, Mr Ng Shae Yet, Mr Ng Mrs Piggott, Prof. and Mrs. Purvis the of the Chairmen who have presided (Chain), Sir Charles Wakefield Mrs M. O.. Dowie, Misses N. and Miller, Miss J. Nicholson, Dr. A. Pherson, Mrs and Miss Oudney, Dowie, Miss A. Dellinger, Mr and A. J.de Neif, Mr A. Nissini, Mrs Mr Potter, Mrs A. Plankoff, Mr and for it, and if Mr. Gest denies. God sum was due to the efforts of Chamber, namely, Mr. A. G. Dallas he certainly will be punished. camels, bul as three of
the (1647), M. A. Perceval (1851 and lancz (hon, 'secretary) write It Ellis, Master D. and I. Ellis, Mrs Luen, Chit, Mrs S. Nakaskima and Capt. B. Pritchard, Colonel. Russell Mr. Gest, after reading the com- elephants were small, it seems 1858), Mr. F. B. Johnson (1866-72 is our aim to present an adequate. E. Eshelman, Mrs Fung, Mr and Son, Miss A. Olivart, Mr Parr, Mr Brown, Mr M. Sharp, Rez, F. Shel- plaint, said: "The princess is very that a full-grown animal can earn 73-77-78), Mr. W. Keswick (1875), gift of books to replace the English Mrs O. D. Frost, Mr D. C. de C. G. Peacock, Miss Barock, Mir ly, Miss E. G. Stedinan, Mrs E temperamental and imaginative, £15 a day.
Mr. J. J. Keswick (1885), Mr. A.
Forrest Clarke, Mr O. Friessner, J. S. Pringle, Mr S. S. Perry, Col. Samzon, Mr Stevenson, Mr C. C and a great artist."
For The benefit of any amuse-P. MacEwen (1895, 1806), Mr. segon of the Library, not only as a Capt. and Mrs E. C. Fester, Mr Bruce Powley, Hon. Mr and Mrs Shelton, Mr G. Sterling, Dr. and ment caterer wishing to exploit an Alford (1897. 1818), Mr. R. In token of British sympathy, but also Fung Kong, Mr and Mrs J. B. H. E. Pollock, Mr A. B. Paddock, Mrs Thomson, Mr F. V. Tilsley, elephant at a populous seaside gis (1902, 1903), Mr. H. Keswick as a tribute to the intellectual life Freiscas, Mr E. Fitzpatrick, Mr Miss Martha Pickrell, Mr Pon Cook Mr Travers Lacey, Mr W. T. Wil- resort this season, here are some (1906), and Mr. David Landals of Japan; and we desire gratefully and Mrs Gock Young, Master Cho, Mr J. M. Prescott, Mr A. K.liams, Mr Whiteside, Mr E. S.. official facts from the Zoo for his (1910).
Gock, Mrs Gock, Miss B. Grant, Mr Rhoden, Mr and Mrs A. W. Rettig, Wilkinson, Mr Yang Chang Pei. prospectus:
to record that already the response 1. Holdsworthy, Hon. Mr P. H. Mr T. M. Rudall, Mrs A. G. Robin". Thus Mr. Broke Smith's er to our appeal has been most generous. Holyoak, Mr Healing, Mr J. J. son, Mr J. W. Ratcliffe, Me Jorge has continued a long and distinguish-
CINEMA NOTES.
Capital outlay on docile
elephant.......300 Capita! outlay од
howdah...
30 Daily cost of hay (1
trusses)...........
A plausible, Interesting story told in "Youth to Youth" the cur reat attraction at the Queen's Theatre till Monday. It is about a beautiful musical comedy star who is a favourite with all New York, and who abandons her career at its height to disappear mysteriously. Scandal forces her to avoid the popularity which she has won with great effort. Charming Billie Dove plays the actress, wearing clothes which depict the best in the Parisian and New York modiste's voluntary
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A four-year-old girl, Phyllis ed tradition, one which includes on the part of the learned societies Harrington, Miss M. Hung, Mr Ho, Rabadella, Mr Sco Tit Hing, Mr qualines not lasty reducible to the und British publishers Their gen- Mrs F. G. Herridge, Master F. 1. Soo Pang Nin, Miss J. A. Stunt,
pressed characterization of erosity has been unstinted. At the Herridge, Miss D. D. Herridge, Dr. and Mrs S. J. Schofield, Mrand Ruby Brown, on holiday with her Mr A. R. Harris, Mr and Mrs. A. Mrs J. C. Sibley, Miss M. E. Sibley, parents at Lulworth, Broadstairs, orier & sketch as this. Of some of same time, it will be readily under M. Host, Mrs V. Harris, Miss L. C. Mrs Severyn, Mrs J. R. Spence, was found in bed afire having, it is 9them, business resumen and breadth stood that we can hardly expect to Harris, Mr. S. J. Howe, Mr and Mr T. S. hend, Mr A. S. Shealy, supposed, been playing with a box
of view, Mr. Brooke Bruith, is the receive as free gift, many works. Mrs W. C. Hankins, Misses E. and Mrs C. T. Sisson, Mrs M. Sprinkle of matches. She died later. Semojilient 1 and to the title to The overhead charges ander access be adds that most precious which are very costly or out & print. Other Foods might well be of all gifts, an immediate perception These we must purchase if we are." reduced by 50 per cent, owing to of the funny side of things.
to fill important gaps and make good our aim to present a carefully planin- contributions from
Daily cost of other food
(potatoes and biscuits)
art. Cullen Landis takes the part children op the beach. Indeed, his first reply to the request for the British books in the various categor
"I am not out for publicity wased and co-ordinated collection of of the hero and he helps to provide the bright financier could start a Cauts set out above. None of the ies of literature, and knowledge. For some good clean entertainment. small stall for selling food to the leaders of British trade in China are this purpose we need a few thousand public (at a profit) so that they the only romeet in which they Even the most gloomy cannotre could feed his elephant, (N.B. are old-fashioned. May the trait pounds, and accordingly we have prers a smile at Mary Pickford's This is already done at the Zoo )
opened an' worxant at the Westmin performance in
continue long, yielding only to reser Banic, Law Courts branch, 209, Suds." She
Another point. The Zoo anly cognition of the public's right to Stand, London, W.0.2, for the is really funny but only in works its elephants for three hours know in outline the story of the men Tokya Imperial University Library that kind of comedy which a day. A healthy elephant can to whose leadership it owee sa Fund. We beg leave to appeal to sets off her undoubted histrionic stand for more that this. It is much. talent. As a matter of fact one is purely a matter of arrangement
torn between mirth at her efforts to
between the proprietor and his
impress others with a story woven beast
out of her own bráin' and the There is the further item "of
as depicted by her.
those who may be in sympathy with our aims to send to the bank con- tributions payable to the fund. We have already received some contribu mise. The hoary troueurer will cratefully acknowledge donations. He wishes to state, that no portion
sympathy one feels for the girl garage expenses, but in warn The number of persons un-bone to the fund and sundry pro-
Suds will be shown at the weather any handy field would employed on April 7 was 1,044,700
Coronet till Sunday"-
MOTEMENT OF STEAMERS,
The B. F. 13. "Elpenor left Táv pon)-on-May-24-for-Boogkook, Svaucheir Kobe sad Fokohams and le due bare on or about Jane 25,
The F. F. Pyrzbus" left Liver
pool on May 4 for Penang. Hingapore,
meet the case,
-14,073 fewer than the previcis
As an elephant is good for a week and 241,423 fewer than in
| hundred years, 5 per cent, written | December 31 last.
off each year for depreciation may
be called conservative finance.
Try Chamberlain ='Pain Balms
Brulees, rains and stiff, wollen
of the contributions will be used for
v organizing or accretarial expenses. Ardoard will in due course be pros
The London Gastle states that parod of all the gifts, books and Licut RB-Pargiter late thaney presented through the com |Middlesex "Regiment, on convic-
mitten tion by
the Civil Power is Communicatione may be addresood deprived of the rank of Houtenant in the honorary secretary Bir
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Hongkong, Shanal si, Kobe and Yokoyants should be rabbed vigorodialy with amantly dressed man, kama and is due here on or about Jure Chamberlain's Pain Balm as owing to
The GP.B, R.M.6. ssspres of its pemptatior quality the circulation was fined at 7 Austraia » Arrived at Kobo on May 29 inasimulated throughout the congested bega
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