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BIRTHS.
Hongkong, Monday, May 31, 1926.
HOTEL FINANCES,
MONDAY, MAY 31,
DANCE DISPLAY.
REHEARSAL GIVES GOOD PROMISE
CLEVER PUFILS
fore, make very agreeable" read- ing, the satisfaction at which will not merely be confined to the A reduction of shareholders. $942,761 in the Working Account and a decrease of $420,959 in the Profit and Loss Account by no means spell either financial pante or diguster. Increased expendi ture is naturally shown in auch
The programme is varied and items as mortgage and bank in very good and the costumes lovely: terest, maintenance and repairs, graceful and specially so are the The dances by the older girls are depreciation, and rents, rates, and solos. "Jazz" by Phyllis Grose, taxes. And, as it should be super- was prettily rendered at Satur
The dancing display by Miss Capel's pupils, next. Saturday night promises to be well worth seeing
1926.
CANTON SUSPICIONS.
CHANG KAI-SHEK ON THE ALERT.
(From Our Own Correspondant,);
"Canton, May 28. himself taken over the place of General Chang Kai-shek" has
chairman of the Organisation De- partment, sicesading Tam Ping-, heads who resigned this weak as a shap, one of the three department result of the new Kuomintang policy which bars high government
fluous to mention, these Agures day's rehearsal in the City positions to Communists. are related not only to the estabRose by Daphne Bird. "Piorare Kam Nai-kwong, who succeeds lishments in this Colony but to rot and Pierrette," by the Misses Lau Chu-hum as head of the those in Shanghai ze well where Nora McKimm and Patsy Parkar Agriculture Department, and Ko there was likewise an upheaval as special mention. "Fire and Water tong as acting head of the Propa- was very graceful and doserves Mang-yu who succeeds Mo Chung- the outcome of the disturbances was another very pretty item-the ganda Department.. The nominal of May 30 last year,
costumes being beautiful-by tha head of the Propaganda Depart- Miasea Barbara" Walker andment remains Wang Chin-wal, who Phyllis Capol. "Jazz" by the has been away from his post since Misses Phyllis Gitions and Nora he disagreed with General Chang McKimm was good.
Hall, also The Spirit of n "The other two new office holders
Whilst shareholders naturally regard dividends as the sole essen- Häl of a limited liability concern, they certainly cannot but be re- lieved that the financial position is not considerably worse. "As to the future, there seems no reason Unique amongst hotels in this to despond. In fact, everything part of the Orient is the position points to the opposite, thanks to a of the Hongkong and Shanghal Directorate and management im- Hotels, Limited, by reason of the bued with real business qualities. strong hold it has on public inter-A sum of approximately $250,000 est even among non-shareholders. has been carried over from 1925, In Hongkong "the Hotel" has a profit of $350,000 will appear in risen to the eminence of a public the current year's accounts from institution almost... Certainly the sale of the Kalee Hotel, and there are few, if any, of its the profit for the first quarter of activities that are passed over by 1926 is officially reported to have the community, as beneath notice. been $250,000. In face of figures During the past twelve months such as these neither shareholders "the Hotel has figured to an uz nor the public in general need precedented degree in the public have the slightest qualms as to eye. During the critical days of the future of the Hongkong and the strike in June and July the Shanghai Hotels, Limited. management, ably led by Mr. J. H. Taggart, Managing Director, rose admirably to the occasion and per- formed services not only to its regular clientele but to the entire community that will not readily be forgotten. In his brief reference
"TIDAL WAVE.
WHOLE VILLAGES WIPED OUT IN BURMA.
WEBB.-On May 24, 1926, at 56, Route. Pichon, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Webb, & daughter. CLARIDGE-On May 16, 1926, to this, at Saturday's meeting of TWELVE. HUNDRED DEATHS.
at Weihaiwei, to Margaret shareholders, Mr Taggart was Ethel, (née Beer), wife of nothing if not modest. He con- Lieutenant G. P. Claridge, tented himself with stating:→→→ R.N,, a daughter (Patricia Margaret). HANSON. On May 20, at
Maternity Hospital, Singa- pore to Mathilda, wife of E. H. Hanson, a daughter. SCHMIED-On, May 24, 1926, at the Ste. Marie Hospitaly Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto G. Schmied, a daughter, Elizabeth Patricia Victoria.
MARRIAGES..
LINBERG
www.
MACDOUGALL- “Or May 16-1926, at Tientsing Astor, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. F. Lindberg, Beatrice Cort, daughter of Mr. and Mrs H K Mac- Dougall, Manila.
to
WILLIS HORVATT-BOJECH- KO.-On May 19, 1926, at Holy Ghost Convent Chapel, Tsingtao, Tasia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Horvatt- Bojechko, of Tsingtao, to Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Willa, of Cork, Ireland.
DEATHS.
"In Hongkong, as the employer of a large staff, the Company was naturally seriously affected by the strike which occurred towards the end of the second quarter of last year; neverthe less, I am pleased to state that we were enabled to carry on the essential services of our estab- lishments; and in fact the Hong kong Hosel, due, to its central- position, was "called upon to supply, more meals per day. than would have been the case in normal times although I must add, en passant, that little or no" profit. accrued to the Com- pany in this respect, our primary object, as a semi-public utility undertaking. having been to meet the "needs of the community at rates as reasonable as possible in the exceptional circumstances then obtaining,"
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There need be no occasion at this date to expiate on how well these "needs of the community" were catered for under very-try- ing and difficult circum- | BOWRING.-On May 8, 1926, at
the Kuling Community Hos-tances, particularly as genuine pital, Kuling, Agnes Ciara tributes thereto have already been Bowring. CORSON: On May 25, 1928, at paid by the entire local Press; but, the General Hospital, Shang- even so, the public appreciation hai, John Corson, of the even to-day serves to show that Shanghai Municipal Electri- our reputation for recognising city Department (2nd Lieut. S. V. C. Machine Gun Co.), good work nobly done remains un
impaired. aged 26 years. ECKMAN-On May 25, 1926, at Shanghai, Charles Eckman, of Oakland, California, in his 44th year.
(Reuter's Service.)
Rangoon, May 30. Devastation followed in the wake of a disastrous storm on the Arakan coast which burst on both sides of the Maya Mountains, causing a tidal wave, the Nadd River inundating the country and wiping out whole villages.
Twelve hundred deaths have been reported so far.
GUNS FOR CHINA.
SMUGGLER SENTENCED IN VICTORIA.
(Reuter's American Servics.)
Victoria (B.C.), May 29. Louis Levy has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment, and a fine of $250 for smuggling Ave machine guns, which it is believed, he intended to ship to China.
CHOLERA.
HONGKONG SHIPS BARRED BY JAPAN..
(Reuter's Service.)
Tokyo, May 31.
Kai-shok last spring over the' sci- "Une Petits Morceau de Ballet" zure of the Chinese cruiser, and the
was danced very gracefully by Mias arrest of the commander on. A Phyllis Gitteria. All the "Ensem charge of Red activities. A new bles" were very good and it is head of the Young Men's Depart- difficult to make any particularment has also been chosen in the mention, unless it be "Autumu," in person of Siu Yin-chung. which the costumes were very The naming of Kam. Nal-kwong lovely, and Toytown" representing to tho Agriculture Department diferent dolls "Winter," which directorship is a surprise, for was last on the programme, was though he is not known to be a very pretty and a solo in this was member of the Communist Party, pleasingly given by Miss Capel which would bar him from offles, herself."
he is considered extremely radical in sympathies. He was formerly a member of the faculty of Canton Christian Callege.
...
There is no news from " the at last
On the whole Miss Capell is to be congratulated, as she has brought out the best in every child, as some of them are very recent pupils, and the tiny tots promise to do very northern front, where, well with just a little more practice.accounts, the Nationalists had been
The Programme.?
defeated by Wu Pel-fu's troops, but. The full programme is as follows: recent astonishing developments in 1.-Ensemble, "Spring": Vand peas Canton have just come to
Levkovich, S. Ho. N. Zimmern, light.
JJ
D Lee, M. Taylor, H. Ho, P
A Banquet Sequel. Teble, J. Choa, E. Carroll, J. Ten days ago General Yue Luk- Blake, R. Nish, J. Seath. ...kat, abrigade commander of 2.-Solo, ""Jazz":-Phyllis Grose. | Kwangtung soldiers stationed near: 3.-Ensemble, "Minuet"--(By hère at Kaochay, and Luichau, wie the Bobies), H. Taylon, Minvited to a farewell dinner by Sousa, B. Day. I. Berry, General Chang Kai-shek on the Severn, J. Breakspear.
eve of his departure with hia-8,000 4-Solo, "The Spirit of a Rose": troops on beats for Shlushing.
Daphne Biré.
When General Lue. Kuk-kut arrived 5-Ensemble, "Tennle":- P. at the banquet, he was forcibly de- Gittens. I. Brvn, I. Gittens,tained and later deprived of his M. Matthews, M. Gittens, S. rank. At the banquet hour his en- Thorburn, B. Walker, P. tire 3,000 men were forcibly dis-
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Capell, F. Hynes, Schierhorst, V. Lavkovich. 6.-National, "Japanese"
1. Farmed by Chang Kai-shek's troops.. No formal charges of disloyalty Um-have been made.. brella-P. Grose, J. Chen, In addition to this episode the J. Harper, H, Taylor, A. city is uneasy, because of rumours Purves, J. Blake, N. Branch, that General Chang Kai-shek has M. Baker, P. Rundell, B. | thought it necessary to post some Loman, I. Berry, P. Rogers, men of the First and Fourth K. Ost, B. Day, B. Pethick, Armies in position to watch batta Seath, R. Nish, M. Sousa, E. licns of the Second and Third Carroll, M, Chesterton.
Armies. General Tan Yin-kai's 7-Pas-de-doux, "Pierrot and portion of the Second' Army' is on Pierrette"-Nora McKimm the North River, but General Cheu and Patsy Parker.
Pui-tak's forces are near White 8-Ensemble, "Summer"-P. Cloud Mountain, on the outskirts Grose, Blake, P. Rogera; J. of the city. Locally troops of Seath, J. Chos, B., Loman, K. Chang Kai-shek's First and Fourth Oat, B. Day, N. Branch, M. Armies have been garrisoned at Baker, P. Rundell, E. Carroll. Shekpal and Tst-puitai and in the 9-Ensemble, "Autumn":-K. Chan family temple.
Glover, J. Laurenson, F. Ho Tungy M. Meyer, M. Zimmern, P. Rathsam J. Berry, M. Taylor, 1. Woolley, E. Ford, A. Rowley Hynes. E. Gear, L Kearney, P.. Parker: 10-Pas-do-deux, Fire and Water"-Barbara Walker and Phyllis Capell. 11-Pas-de-deux, "Juzz"-Phylle Gittens & Nora McKimm. 12-Ensemble, "Rainbow Waltz"
It is reported that Tokyo has 13 decided to quarantine all ships arriving from Hongkong, owing to cholera.
TWO ROBBERIES.
shortly after midnight at Taki
An armed robbery occurred ling village in the New Terri- tories, a report of which was re- ceived at police headquarters this morning.
notes
Again, the disastrous, fire on
The report states that four men New Year's Day did not fall to arouse the sympathy of the whole armed with daggera entered a GARDNER. On May 17, at the community and to bring the house and stole $185 in bank Victoria Nursing Home. Tieu Hotel" once more into the lime A ricsha coolie was the victim tsin, Robert Gardner. MIDDLETON. On May 22, 1926, light to an abnormal degree. of a highway robbery at mid- at the General Hospital, Then, also, relief was voiced night yesterday Engaging his Shanghai, Josanne Elizabeth, through the Press that the cona Chinese passenger turned thief vehicle near the Wing Lok wharf, beloved child of Mr. and Mrs. R. Middleton, aged eight flagration was not more wide- when he was joined by four others months.
spread and that the casualties at Water Street A small sum of were limited to the unfortunate money was taken from the coolle
and the gang
dispersed death of an able-bodied seaman
Three persons alleged to be con- from H.M.S. Hawkins To-day cerned in the robbery were subsc- we can compliment the Hotelsquently arrested.. Lady Chater desires to thank friends for their kind, expressions Company on the progressive proTwo cases of attacks by dogs of sympathy in her great bereave-gramme announced at Saturday's wire reported during the week, the ment and for the many floral meeting by the Managing Direc- victims, both Chinese, being sent to hospital and the animals to tor in respect of the future.
Kennedy Town has been the fate of few buch Mrs. P. H. Holyoak, Joyce and concerns to struggle against the Dorothy desire to express their effects of a general strike and a gratitude for the kind messages of
disastrous fire within the same sympathy in their bereavement and for the many floral tributes year. The figures,
past
"ACKNOWLEDGMENTS..
tributes.
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Under-orders of the Government.. General Chang Kalahek is sending a company of the wireless force from Whampoa north to the front near Shin-kwna, in order that the authorities may be kept better in- formed on military movements.
Serious fighting · between the Sixth Army and the 4,000 organised. bandits near Walchow is reported, These bandits are under command of Yung Faj-tang, formerly a com- -M. Chesterton, J. Paton, E. mander of General Chen King-win's Hegarty, I Scott. O army, and are said to be well arm- Durrschmidt, D. Bird, B.ed and equipped. Ensor, B. Pethick,
Bandit Menace. Laurenson, 8. Bullock, J. Berry, A. Purves.
Solo-Allon Rowley. Ensemble, “Gypsy"I Canton. Several teachers from Wooley, H. Ho, P. Rathaam, Canton Christian College atarted F. Ho Tung, M. Matthews, Kon a vacation trip to the mountain Glover, M. Taylor, F. Ford, D.laat week, but were warned at She- Lee, S. Ho.
klung, against proceeding.
They
Bandita are also reported to be gathering strength near Fei Loy Mountain, about 60 miles cast-of-
14. Solo, "Une Petite Morceau de pushed on to the village of Fuk- Ballet":Phyllis Gittens. teen, where the magistrate prevailed 15.-Ensemble, "Toytown":- upon them, to turn back, and gave Policeman Peter Ost; Dutch them a guard of four men part of Doll Jane, Paton; Coou the distance. Doll Kathleen Glover: The Centon-Kuomintang Labour Fairy Doll Patay Parker; Department has ruled that in Kewpie Elleen Hynes; Fancy future when any man has been Dolls Seath, E. Hegarty, asked three times to join a union. D. Bird, P. Teal: Clowns and has persistently refused, be Woolley, N. McKim, M shall thereafter be permanently
Mayer
locked out, and that employers Ensemble, Winter I shall be so notffed, Schierhorst, M. Gittens, Y. Kwangnin lp once again terroris Levkovich, S. Thorburn, Led by, bandlis. An official appeal Gittens, I. Brown, P. Gittens, has been received by wire by the E. Rose, B. Walker, P. Capel Government, detalling an attack on M. Matthews, P. Hynes." the village of Taltung in which Solo-Miss Violet Capellabout 600 bandits surrounded the There ought to be crowded houses place, burned 105 houses, looted 200 both at the evening performance other dwellings, killed 64 persons, on Saturday and the matinee on drapped 84, and wounded 28. Cer. Another village near by was attack- the following Wednesday. tainly yesterday's rehearsal gives ed, twelve houses burned, six per promise of a delightful treat.sons killed, thirteen kidnapped"
and-oight wounded.. Mr. Bert Burrows, well-knownY
The week and return of notifiable locally as an entertainer, left, the Colony by the As: "Malwa" on disease comprised a case each of Saturday and prior to his departure small-pox and anteric fever, both was the recipient of a presentation patients Chiness from the efty at farewell gathering at the Dock district. yard Recreation Club As the
Whilst riding in a sedan chair between Battery Path and the lower tram station yesterday evening, organiser of the Imperial Concert The body of a Chinese was found MrK-F. C. Jenkin lost a diamond party. Mr. Burrows has done much under the "Star" ferry wharf yen- ring valued at $300. A report has for local charities particularly for tarday in circumstances landing to:
Heksel no suspicion twelve months there been made to the police..
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