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chorus. And in China itself the
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there are no very great number. of blayde-owners in the Colony, and that machines seen on the road are, in the main, hired. In this case there is no apparent: difficulty in meeting a situation
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1926
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
Aeroplane stories also He was arrested by n policeman With possibilities of danger in it. Do You reflect the age Have and brought before a magistrate Hongkong's business thorough Believe It? you heard this and ? en a charge of assault and battery. fares were never intended for
The aviator's wife While awaiting the proceedings he trick cyclists and for those who was taking her Arst trip with her bethought himself of pleading that find keen. enjoyment in getting husband "Wait. a moment, he had acted hastily because his. along at an exhilariting speed. Georga," she said. "I'm afraid we patriotic feelings were excited by Outside ronds should offer induce will have to go, down again." ar outrage on the national fag. menta to bicycle riders, for they
"What's rong?"
rong?" asked the hushe magistrate not only dismissed are good roads, and of sufficient.
the case, but nequested, the: Honour width to allow cycling to be done band in comfort. Next to walking,
"I Believe I have dropped one of of shaking hands with such A-model- 1 citizen. The newspapers took the matter up, and thousands of pounds. were subscribed to buy a suitable residence for the noble follow.
there is no more exercising way the pearl buttons off my jacket. of getting to see the beauties of think I can see it glistening on the
:::,‛ । the island and the New Terri-ground."
"Keep your seat, my dear," suid tories. Cycling on these 'grounds alone, is to be encouraged. Our the aviator "That's a lake." criticism is merely directed at the practice-common to hasty youth of doing unnecessary things and taking unnecessary risks..
DANCE DISPLAY.
PLEASING THEATRE ROYAL SHOW.
MISS O'KEEFE'S PUPILS.
Those who have taken That Bottles part in the launching An army officer in
of a Boat will sym For Valour America when relating pathise with Princess Mary in her Incidents of his brief ordeal at the christenings of the army career, stated that when he Rodney."" After the dedicatory was a Heutenant with the troops in service, which was broadcast over the West, his company was engaged the crowd by amplifiers, came the in an attack upon a body of Indians launch and the christening, and Intrenched at the top of a hill. As with the christening a touch of they charged up the slope; he fol-comedy which had no formal place; Towed In the rear of his company in the programine. Those who waying his sword and loudly wore assisting for the first time at shouting:
"He-HaHaHal "I was cited for conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy for this, he added, "when all the time I was merely trying to say
Hal
the launch of a warship' word. Baharing a new experience with the last of the shoring blocks had Princess Mary herself, and when
been removed and the vessel was ready to be pushed off, she learnt that there was something not so easy as it seemed to unaccustomed Hands, in breaking a bottle of wine Here is a story told by on a prow of armour plate. First Mistakon. Dean Inge of the mix the Princess struck the hull too. Charity taken charity of gullible gently and the bottle swung away 'people. An American in the wind, banging "Just out' of I prohibitionist on reach on its tricolour cord. When face in war recovered- Princess Mary to his tried again, and showed that, she
The matinee performance of the display which pupils of Miss Daisy O'Keefe gave at the Theatre Royal yesterday was well attended ind the audience thoroughly enjoyed the pretty movements. in the thorough execution of which they showed the care which had been taken in their training..
citizen, The charming dressed were aurike.. fell 071 specially made and suited admir- the gutter. Rising. ably the parts the Htble performers feet. he wiped his hands on the could throw in us womanly were called upon to take whilst the nearest object. resembling a towel, fashion as anyone by flinging the lighting shades added effect to which happened to be the Stars bottle to the air and missing her
some very churning scenes.
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A CHINA CHAMPIONSHIP?
As regards Shanghai's match with. Manila the score there did not represent the game, Shanghal was most pleased to meet Manila's team which consisted of keen.
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A good beginning was made with and Stripes banging cut of a shop huge target altogether. However, $13 including postage. $16,. payable position cannot be viewed with the Enchanted Garden," in which Window. Another American citizen the third time did it the wine equanimity; the sources of normal the charming old world atmosphere He did this not because he cared and she begun, almost impercept
eame by and knocked him down. trickled down the "Rodney's bows - supplies have been "cloaured-in was produced and the simple some parts greater than in others movements of the Sittle participants for Old Glory, but because he ibly at first, to move down the slips.
and the importers, the middle in the gavotte executed in perfect also was drunk and wanted to fight. into the river.
time. In the pas de deux, some ex- men, the retailers, and the con-cellent dancing was witnessed. sumers have all in turn been For colour and rhythm would adversely affected. All of which have been hard to beat the move- gifes added force to the axiom ments to Lizat's Rhapsodic by eleven adults and for eurythmical that trade is the mainspring of movement, the study in attitudes all countries, and that without an and the perfect harmony expressed
golfers and good sportsmen. (Ap- plause). There was a small mat- interchange of commodities or later by eight participants,
ter he wished to mention, and their values the national vitality personified in Miss Daisy O'Keefe's The Spirit of Joy was actually
that was the question of fou Antting end, to the week of in-somes, He would like to suggest. must be impaired. The "open Solo, the beauty of movement com- terport golf which preceded it, the that the fourball foursome be Edoor" in trade affairs is as essen-bining with the beauty of dinner at which the Royal Hong- changed to pukka fourson.e.. tial to China itself as ever it was. Chaminade's music in a pümber kong Golf Club entertained the Hear hear.) ... He personally Hongkong, Priday, February 19, 1926. To translate an old Latin tag, which received well merited a Manila and Shanggat teams was savoured the change and when he held at the Roof Garden Hotel got back he would certainly men- "You may drive out nature with a Very cleverly done, too, was
last night. A most enjoyabletion it to the committee in Shang- TRADE WITH CHINA. bitchfork, yet will she ever come cute variation of Telnikowsky's Latine was spent by a gathering in hai. He thanked the Royal Hong-
back.". "There may continue for Poupee in which the dolls. held the all of about 50. those who were kong Golf Club for its hospitality. Market reports from Home are some time yet the movement infeld for a considerable time and not interporters being members of Mr. N. L. Smith then proposed
captured the hearts of all the. the Club. seldom illuminative or interesting China to use the pitchfork soldiers fater coming to life and The Hon. Mr.. E. R Hallifax, in the course of his speech said locally by the time they reach the against the importation of Brisetting off to a stirring march. C.M.G., President of the R.H.K.G.C.that he was glad it had been sug- Colony. An exception seems to tish goods, yet will British goods
The pas-de-deux entitled "Chrn-was the chairman and after the geated that in future a foursome Eval" was another item of toasts of the King and the Presbe played instead of the four ball be provided by a joint market re-ever go back again. That has particular merit, Winnie Henderson dent of the United States had been game. Everyone seemed agreed port for December and the past been the experience after all pre-and Allson Mackenzie entering into honoured, he welcomed the visitors that it was a better test of golf. year, issued by Messrs. Robert vious crises in China, and it will the spirit and executing the move and in proposing the toast of With regard to the Far Eastern Barbour and Brother, Limited, hold good when the present Miss Henderson also took part in sent down a remarkable constella-be are excellent Idea to have
ment in a most effective manner. Shanghal remarked that they had championship he thought it would which discloses how the difficul-clouds have lifted.
character coster dance which met tion this year and if next year or played at Fanling. Hongkong |ties encountered in this. Colony in
with distimet success, her partner any year Hongkong turned out six would be delighted to see repre- helax Peggy Trevelyan. Her solo men of equal merit it would be sentatives from all over the Far regard to trade have had their
"Pierette" was also most gracefully quite safe to say that they would Easton, what he was afraid they counterpart at Home." Thus, we
done.
be sure to win
considered the best course in the are told, for instance, that the
Other attractive numbers were Mr. Hallifax mentioned that it Far East. Tokyo is grappling with a pro- the ballet entitled Christmus, to was hoped to welcome down a Kobe most striking event in connection blem which may have to be faced Tchaikowsky's setting, the final team next year in order that the Manila and said that Manila
Mr. J. R. Mason" replied for with the export of cotton piece by Hongkong. Bicycles The ensemble "Polonaise" (Chopin) and meeting might be in the nature of now two behind Hongkong and one Fodds (in which, of course, Hong-authorities contemplate issuing a more individual items: the Dutch
a. Far Eastern. tournament, In behind Shanghal but by-and-by kong ia vitally interested) has regulation barring the busiest dance by Muriel Gubbay and handing to Shanghai the cup he they would show the others what section of the city to bicyclists. Dorothy Henderson, the solar waltz congratulated them very heartily golf was in the Philippine Islands.. been the "wait and see" unconcern They need disciplining because by Peggy Trevelyan, the Irish Jig on the game they had put ap. The where the Manila team had never in the one case and the virtual they have become a menace to by Marion Bryson and the songs of cup was in their charge for twelve been defeated. closing down of demand in the pedestrians and a hindrance to Mrs. Minnie.
months only daughter and ap They had been entertained other of the two most important other traffic. In Hongkong the
taking part in the plause.)
royally during their stay and had were: K customers-India and China. As menace is, not so great as it is in "Enchanted Garden"
Mr. G. R. Macdonald. of Shang had the time of their lives and Tokyo. There, a large number of McElderry, P. Trevelyan, R. Lam, had replied. He thanked Hong they looked forward to the time regards China, to the tragic tale business-houses make use of the A. Mackenzie. D: Henderson, M.kong on behalf of Shanghat and when Hongkong and Shanghai of internal strife, piracy, brigan- simple means afforded by the Gubbay, G. Smith, M. Lane, Edith for the terms in which the chair would go to Manila (Applause). dage, and unsettled conditions bicycle as a carrier. Great sheets Mead, Winnie Henderson, Dalay man had referred to the Shanghal
Hongkong Captain's Comment. throughout the whole country, due of glass are borne on bicycles and O'Keefe
team. He would remind them that
During the evening Mr. A. H are a distinct danger, as also are
In Lizat's Rhapsody, the follow-the score of ten and a half points Ferguson was well received in a to the absence of a strong Central boxes the width of which, the ing participated: G. Smith, G.to one and a half did not repro- Fracy. speech Shanghai had, Government, have to be added the rider often forgets when he tries Kazavet, C. Smith, M. Netrousoff, sent the games, which were all proved very superior to them in Shanghai riots and the disturb to wriggle through a crowd. R. Judah, F. Dunn, E. Mead, M. closely contested. If he might spite of the fact that the Hong- ances in South China, although, Hongkong's problem is not quite ryson, D. Stone, K. Bedford, Daisy say so he thought the feature of kong team knew every inch of the..
ip that form, The danger here is
O'Keefe. curiously enough, the latter are in the speed at which these
the play had been the golf" of the course, Hongkong knew every The studies in eurythmics vero Hongkong captain, Mr. Ferguson. blade of grass but Shanghai knew passed over by Messrs. Barbour machines are ridden; the human executed by: Gi Smith G. Razavet. (Applause). He had been consis-where the holes were, that was all. and Brother, Limited. They re burdens they are made to carry, Bedford, F. Dunn, D. O'Keefe, of strength to his team both in had not had enough practice be- C., Smith, M. Netrousoff D. Stone,tency itself and had been a tower (Laughter). Manila he thought
brought to a complete standstill without hands on the handle-bar Netrousoff, C. Smith, G. Smith, M.
they played Hongkong. and conditions are still in a com- That no very serious accidents son, Edith Mead, Winnie Henderson. by Shanghai five times and Hong good. (Hear hear) Manila had which so often greets the eye. Bryson A. Mackenzie, D. Hender Hard to retain had now been won Shanghat game, Shanghai was too
The cup they had had to fight 'se Theres plete state of chaos During the have been recorded, seems re- entire second six months of the makable. Providence must look for Earl Haig's Fund, as will be one draw, and a very exciting draw Shanghal
The proceeds of the display were kong four times and there had been put up a glorious fight against year it was found impossible to after bleycle-riders as well as those of the performance to be it was. A very interesting feature He thought this was one of the drunks. It is impossible and given at the Theatre Royal on of the competition was that J. B. R.HK.G.C.'s great years for it. restime the regular weekly.
perhaps unnecessary to restrict Saturday at 15 auction sales which formed
BO the use of bicycle to areas be
Ferrier who played in the first game was not, often that they enter- conspicuous a feature in the com-yond the business centre of Hong-
in 1919 was playing "to-day and tained both. Shanghai and Manila going as strong as ever. (Ap. together. He recalled that in mercial life of Shanghai," These kong; but there should be some
plause).
Scotland when two people met facts, of course, are in no way and use to which machines may YMCA in Kowloon proved evan regulations concerning the speed
The second Ladies Night at the The Amateur Championship. one said, "Where are ye going? fresh to the business community be put. A bicycle built for one more enjoyable than the first, the championship of China the speaker "Where are you? (aughter). Referring to the amateur gulf and the canny Scotsman replied in Hongkongor Shanghai; but should not have to carry two or success of which had led to the said the competition had not been When two Chinamen met one, said, their publication in a trade mar three-as is sometimes seen conception of them as a regular the success which Shanghai antf "Where are you going? and the ket report at Home reveals not whilst its speed especially in feature of the activities of the or- cipated, the reason being that en other replied, "I'm not, I'm coming only the complete knowledge pos-keeping with the fact that the same WAR one through rehat had been rather wanting
busy thoroughfares should be inganisation. An excellent musical tries from places other than Shang-back (Loud laughter). mmerdalous machine is an exceedingly hazard-freshments were served and a novel had struck him that If the com- they would ask where they were ditions but the extent to which ous vehicle, not only to the rider competition sprung upon the guests petition was put under the aegis going and he hoped the these conditions have re-acted, but also to the drivers of other proved most tertaining. Among of the Far Eastern Golf Associa-reply, and are still re-acting, on the Bri- vehicles
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