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SIMPLE REQUIREMENTS,
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MRS. DICK NORTON ON LIFE OUT HERE.
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AN AMUSING SCHAT.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1926.
"LA TRAVIATA.”
THE KUOMINTANG.
MOMENTOUS "MEETING ON OCTOBER 10,
GOVERNMENT EXTENSION...
SIGN. HENKINA'S PERSONAL TRIUMPH.
LAST NIGHT'S OPERA.
!
Sign, Maria Henkins's intense- Miss Lella Forbes, the popular" The joint conference of the Cen wife of Mr. Dick Norten, arrived tral Executive Committed of they dramusic rendering combined In the Colony yesterday morning Central Kuomintang and of the with a voice of wide range and and will rejoin the "Globe Trottera" various provincial branches will be exquialte purity to a brilliant In- hold on October 10 at Cahton. terpretation at last night's opera at the Star Theatre this evening.
Mrs. Norton'ha's been away from
Its Importance is parallel to that of the well known part of the Paris: the Company for the past three of the All-China Delegates: Con-courtesan who, forsaking a gay months, having 'pold a visit to gress, because the delegates from life of revelry for her lover, Dunedin, New Zealand, with her different provinces to this confer-sacrifices the happiness she Ands daughter, Botty, whom she has left erence are similar to those for the by so doing for the sake of his thero at Columbia College. Betty Congress. Moreover, among the family.
In few of Verdl's'operas does
Norton is, of course, well known attendanta of the joint conference
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Can & Can't! "I wouldn't live in Australia for
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to Hong Kong audiences, who will the members of the Executive Com-the success or failure of the ren-" look forward to the day she rejoins mittee of the highest party branch dering, depend so exclusively on hor talented parents,
will be present..
28 one performer
in La Interviewed by the "China Mail,” |
This Conference will not only | Traviata" and it is not exaggera- Mrs. Norton stated that she was determine the most important pro-ting the measure of Sign. very glad to be back in Hong Kong blems for the extension of the Party Henkina's personal triumph to and was looking forward to making in connection with present develop-state that had the whole of the her reappearance "with the "Globements, but also the wolfare of the rest of the characters been in the Trotters this evening "New Zea-people and consolidation of the hands of mediocre performers this now, is of course, to reiterate wonderful place I'm a New Zen-
her interpretation would have land," said Mrs. Norton, is a foundation of Revolution.
Peace & Diplomacy.
redeemed the performance from what all British subjects out here lander-but Australia
mediocrity. The problems for discussion at have long stated to be the only
Sig. A. Bellotti, who took the this Joint Conference, such as, part of her lover, possesses possible policy on the part of the
Extension- of the Nationalist
tenor voice of pleasing quality British Government. But still anything. There's too much of what Government, Nationalist Govern-but, is too much lacking in the writing of the pre-Wanhsien you can and what you cannot do Provincial Kuomintang, and Fro the part completely convincing. Imeat and Provincial Government. art of dramatic gesture to make Women are slaves to their servants vincial Government; hastening of period, it was certainly exasper-You cannot order them to prepare peace; Diplomatic. Policies, etc. cular was Sig. Bigard, the action More successful in this parti- ating to learn week after week of chow for a few guests even. You are of great importance and are in the scenes between the fond fresh outrages on Britons in have to ask them if they would mind closely related to the future of the father and desolate lover rising to China without a single official if you have a few visitors, and who National Revolution and the wel heights of dramatic intensity.
ther it would be too much trouble fare of the, people. Therefore all word emanating fron. Downing for them to prepare extra chow persons, and especially the revolu
The chorus was strong, the Street. For that reason alone we Give me the free and easy East."
Mrs..Norton went or to any that their entire attention to this Joint
tionary members, ahould devote great finale to the second act be.. Hng a fine example of harmony may welcome the Prime Minis- ter's public pronouncement she had received many offers to Conference, remarks the "Canton and unison.
star in vaudeville in Sydney but Gazette."
The Orchestra the Italian Scarborough.
that nothing would persuado her to Prior to the session of the Opera Company's own-comprises conference, the C.E.C. of the Cenome talented musicians except- "But I've brought back some won-tral Kuomintang organised a com.onally well led and providing the. CORRESPONDENCE. Heat of new muste. We shall be reposals for the Conference. As pre-
derful gowns and some of the jo-Emittee to prepare the various pro. /company with excellent support..
Tonight, the company pre- hearsing nearly all day to-day and viously stated this committee met serta Cavalleria Rusticana"
at
EPIC OF THE SEA.
[To the Editor of the "China Mail"]
Sir,-As an old resident, I wish
leave the "Globe Trottare.!!"
will be producing some new sketches this evening."
NO TIME TO CONSIDER THOMPSON REPORT.
several times and the various pro posals have been concretely Axed. Since this Joint Conference is more important than ordinary meetings, it is necessary to discuss the
ating our opinion and submitting them to the Conference in order to obtain satisfactory results.
The membera of the Stand- ing Committee are to bring up|
and "Pagliacci.”
J!
A FREE RIDE.
PASSENGER WITH AN OLD TICKET.
to tender you my personal thanks U. S. BUSY SESSION, various problems in detail. formu- for your spirited and "thrilling" account of the rescue of 35-Chin- eae fishermen, which appeared in
A TRAMWAY CASE. your respected paper on Friday, October 1. One can easily recall Addressing a mass meeting at the weather that commenced with
With an old tramway ticket stuck Washington, September 30-A the proposals at the conference and in his hat, a Chinese had a free Scarborough the Prime Minister, the typhoon on Monday, Septem-lammed calendar of farm relief, on each proposal a report will be ride in a car last night until an ins- Mr. Stanley Baldwin, declared
ber 27, and continued during the French debt, prohibition, railroad, submitted. Afterwards they ars.topector with keener sight than the remainder of the week and so coal and Muscle Shoala legislation be discussed and resolutions will be conductor discovered the fraud... that the Government, would not realise the conditions under which is being whipped into shape here prepared for submission so the Evidence of this was given when hesitate to protect British lives in the gallant crew of the s.a. for the coming short session of C.E.C. of Central Kuomintang for the man was charged before Mr. China. That is a statement of "Hydrangea" saved the lives of Congress and there will be no room execution.
35 survivors of the Yeung Kong for the Thompson report, the Kiess fishing fleet. It was as you so
bills or any legislation affecting the ably described "An Epic of the Philippines.
ifact...
In one short sentence it sums up the British policy in China apart from what has been conceded under commercial and other Treaties.
Sea" and well worthy of your re-of the steering committee who This is the opinion of members marks on British tenacity.
have virtually absolute control over the programme." It is their
"THE YELLOW DRAGON"
Soon after the vacation
the
E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy this morning with at- tempting to evade payment of faro.
Mr. A. Gillard, of the Tramway Company, said that the ticket was one lasued three days previously,
Defendant was fined $10, or 14.
You aleo mentioned the in- stance of the saving of the crew opinion that it will be a year at Queen's College magazine, "The days' hard labour" of the British vessel "Antenor" least before, Philippine legislation Yellow Dragon" makes its
Too Much Business.
The belief is gaining ground that
re-
thing, it is quite a good number. STORMY WEEK-END? The pupils themselves are strange-
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
TYPHOON THREATENS HONG KONG
severe .one.
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The pity of it is that the Prime Minister has seen at to wait so by the e.s. "President Roosevelt." actually reaches the floor of either appearance, and, considering every long before speaking on behalf of and that "The rafters of the holy
world rang with praise of the his Government. Long before the heroism of those on board the Wanhsien incident. outrages great Jiner. I am sure every Bri- When the national legislatively silent in respect of contributions, for its second but both present and old boys wil against Britons were becoming; of tish man, woman, boy and girl body reconvenes far too frequent occurrence right and crew of the "President Roose
felt grateful for what the captain sesion on December 6 it will find be interested in the appreciation of 140 bills and 38 resolutions on the the late Mr. Ho Fook, the honour
NO. 1 SIGNAL HOISTED. throughout China. Valuable Bri- velt" had done for our shipwreck-and 230 bills and 15 resolutions on
Senate calendar awaiting action for an old College boy Mr. Lo Chang-Wan (based on a news
A warning notice posted at the tish lives were lost and all that ed anilors. It was therefore easy the House calendar. Administra- tem in the "China Mail); and an ferry wharves this morning indi- the public heard of any official for us in Hong Kong to picturetion leaders agree that it, will be article referring to Mr. Artharcated that the typhoon was within
the great welcome which was impossible action came in a round-about way given the American liner on her volume of business in., a session World Magazine."
this Grimble's contribution to the "Wide 60 miles of Lat. 19 deg. N., Long. to disposc through the Consular Corps or arrival in Southampton. It must lasting only seven weeks.
Other articles include: "English miles E. S. E. of Hong Kong travel- 121 deg. E.. approximately 400 Press correspondents. Not have been a great event.. and in
A
Literature: an Appreciation" ling, in a W.N.W. direction towards word was uttered by responsible listening to the maffled cheers of President Coolidge will be com-
Michael Faraday", and "The Birda Swatow at 13 miles an hour: The a crowd of human beings whose pelled to summon a special session of Hong Kong." Ministers in Downing Street. hearts were full of gratitude to beginning March 5, as a continua-
notice stated that it might yet paes dangerously near to Hong Kong.. They were too absorbed, appar- those who had so nobly saved our tion of the session which closeS
The No. 1 typhoon signal was ently, with the coal stoppage and own people one would realise it March 4, in order that long delay-
hoiated shortly before noon.. was an occasion which could hard-ed matters of legislation may be the League of Nations, to pause ly ever be forgotten either by considered.
The typhoon is reported to be a and give expression to their atti- those for whom the cheers were The Senate will .reconvene
The forecast for the twenty-four tude and policy in regard to the given or by those who gave them. November 10 for the impeachment manager of the Hong Kong Hotel, hours ending at noen to-morrow is I feel sure that the gallant action trial of Federal Judge George W. was the complainant before Major N. winds, changing to N.E. or N.W. murders of Britons in China. by the crew of the s.8. "Hydran- English, eastern district of Illinois, C. Willson at the, Central Magis and increasing to a gale; fair at There was little wonder that the gea," will be duly honoured and who was charged in the House with tracy this morning in a charge of first, rainy and squally later. irresponsible Chinese were given that arrangements will be made misuse of his official position. assault alleged to have been com- ground for the suspicion that the whereby the public of Hong Kong Under a special rule adopted at mitted on him. by Captain B. J
may have the privilege of express-the close of the last session the Bolt, of the s.a. "Tung Fun" in A GOOD SIGN. series of outrages against British ing their feelings on this the rivers and harbours bill will be the Hotel lounge yesterday.. life and property could go on in-Latest Epic of the Seas
taken up December 14 and will Defendant failed to appear and definitely so far as the British Which once again recalls the probably be out of the way before had his bail of $25 estreated. Government cared. As was re-expression used by the Captain the Christmas holidays.
of the "President Rossevelt" who cently pointed out, in effect, by in answer to the thanks given the United States, one outrage, him said, "It is nothing, it is only fatal or otherwise, against a for what we sailors do for obe an-
other." eigner in China does not neces
Yours, etc... sarily create a causus bellum, nor does it call for intervention in the Hong Kong, Oct. 7, affairs of China. But one, two, and three instances of brutality in which foreigners are the victims
G. T.
MOTOR DRIVER'S CLAIM.
debt.
Five Railway Bills.
Mr. C. D. Robertson, assistant į
“ABDEL. KRIM'S EXILE.
TRADE UNIONISTS AND, AMERICA.
London, Oct. 7.
In the course of his speech at Scarborough Mr. Baldwin said he considered it a good sign to-day that Casablanca, August 28,--As soon the Trade Union leaders were study- as the ordinary passengers had left ing the problema of America instead
in of Russia.-Reuter.
The steering committee already has agreed on five railroad billa for consideration before March 4, in- cluding the Cummina measure. for compulsory consolidation; also all to lease Muscle Shoals to 1 the station, the special conch fertilizer company; the. Copeland; bill to prevent future coal strikes which Abdel Krim and his family several farm relief bilis; 18 bills left Fez yesterday was shunted
FALSE TEETH TAX, to amend and strengthen national opposite the exit, and the Riff prohibition enforcement; and the leader's servants helped his women
New York False testh may ba complex problem of the French folk to descend: Last of all came do cry aloud for the most vigorous
Abdel Krim himself, accompanied assessed as taxable personal pro denunciation and the exercise of
"We expect loud growls from by his father and uncle and an in-perty, according to the ruling of
terpreter.
the tax assessors of Atlantic City. the national right of the foreign month's wages in lieu of notice those who have been demanding The Powers individually to protect the from Mr. J. H. Witchell by whom action on the Philippines, said on through the station, at the entrance by Mr. William B. Riddle at 2250 walked quickly They assassed a set of teeth worn party walked prominent figure on Capitol Hill lives of their own nationals. he alleged he had been engaged sa bat we will toss them the to which a curious crowd was kept and levied a tax of £8.
If from any cause whatsoever,
Thompson report and let them back by a cordon of police, and took Mr. Riddle paid £420 for the set including civil war and anti-Brihad only bean engaged on trial fight over it is committee. their place in several motor-sers, which he took from his mouth tish boycott conditions, China (or and that when, being dissatisfied any part thereof) is unable to with his driving, he (Mr. Witchell) naked the driver for his licence he afford the fullest possible protece refused to produce it, became in- tion to British lives and property solent and the next morning did not
In the Summary Court this morn ing, a Chinese driver claimed a
a chauffeur,
Me, Witchell said that the man
United Press.”.
which immediately left for the during a debats on the ecuracy of quay, where the once formidable the assessment of his personal pro- querilla leader went on board the party. A dentist member of the | steamer “Abda," which is carrying tax board noted the value of the him to Marseilles on his way to teeth and commented on it. The *, exile in Madagascar.
board decided that they were sub- According to an Exchange tele-ject to taxe
HELPS OVER HARD PLACES
simple requirement of any put in an appearance, DILUTED with little sweetened wate, Charuberlain's Colla, and Holding that as a driver on trial Diarrhoea. Hencedy if any to salts and gram from Madrid, a decree has After a debate whether they
civilised Government China plaintiff was not entitled to pay in almost instantly ages sudden and in- been issued in Morocco ordering should be taxed at Mr. Riddle a must be told in the plainesty of lieu of notice, Hla Honour made an tense stomach calus, swamps and in the confiscation of all Abdel Krtm's home or at his place of business language the cat Britain will order for payment of amount out-testinal disorders A mother I per wealth. All his legitimate pro- the board decided that he used the
fectly safe
Childriving for thos not hesitate to protect the lives of landing on his wares only his romseh Piches parlem porty will be acquired by the civil tooth at business as much t amount Mr, Witchell had previously childhood. and recommended Power, while the remainder is to home and levied the tax in Atlantis ther, own nationals. To degiareindleated his willingness to pay.
- be returned to the former ownora: City. -
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