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SOLE AGENTS
the passions of the mob. They
gave way to the extremists and they have yet to dissociate them-
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1927.
HMS, PINAFORE LOCAL MOTORISTS.
Irea from those members of the Local Amateurs: Latest
mon sense to one sime,
Enterprise
LAST NIGHT'S SUCCESS.
Association's Annual
Meeting
FACILITIES FOR MEMBERS.
party who proclaim support of Canton on the ground that the Nationalists are workers" and the Northern Government.
feudalists. It is a sud day for The difficulties which baset a
Prosiding over the annual mast- the Labour party when civil war musical production in Hong Kong Ing of the Hong Kong Automobile. masquerading as pacifism and seed not be entered into here. Anonciation yesterday, the Hon. Mr. They must, nevertheless, be fair-DG M, Bernard referred to the class war masquerading": aly prodigious. So that if the indication that HE the Governor the humanity are able to sweep com-Philharmonic Society's H.M.S. had given of his interest in
"Pinafore," performed for the Association by becoming a patron
The Institution of patrols at the first time last night at Theatre Star ferry: Kawloon, and at the Royal, was not the roaring suc City Hall to look after members The community in Hong Kong cess it might have been, the blame care was referred to and the justi welcome the Secretary of State's should be laid to the door of those fication for the institution now that appreciation of the fortitude with very difficulties, and to the de petty thefts from cars had ceased:
Regarding the Innovation the As- plorable lack of suitable talent in which past trials here have been the colony. The fact of the matacciation had instituted for mem- bera get expert advice. on me- borne, the assurance of personal ter is, too, that Gilbert and chanical troubles and export legal safety and the inviolability of Sullivan is now terribly dated advice, the use made of these faci foreign property here and in the The sallies which were considered Nties had been disappointing and it screamingly funny, and the had been decided to discontinue New Territories. Many of usmusical style which charmed the them as from the end of the year. would welcome stili more the old Savoyard are lamentably out it was hoped that something along broadcasting of a reassuring of sympathy with our modern the same lines could be tone which ideas. The Gilbertian quips miss would not prove such a drain en message to those at Home who are, and the tum-ti-tiddle-um
the Association's resources.
Special rates for members for the have a somewhat exaggerated type of Sullivan tune, the ceaseAutocar" publication had been ob view of disturbed conditions as less repetition of musical and rained and members wishing to worded phrase to say nothing of avail themselves of the offer should affecting Hong Kong at present the Inane requests for encores communicate with the Secretary. The mere assurance by letter to become increasingly tiresome. The report and accounts were such, that there is little reason The costumes, also, are both old adopted on the proposition of the for fear of local disturbances and fashioned and awkward and Chairman, seconded by Mr. L. C. F.
Bellamy that in the event of such a con-oat woman, why in heaven's The election of officers resulted Buttercup must be a frowsy bum-
Election of Officers. tingency, full and efficient mea-name must she look like one as follows sures have been prepared, often What is really wanted is a President: Commander G. 3.
We should Hartford, RN. (ret.) fails to dissipate their apprehen- modern dressing.
Vice-President: Mr. Ho Laung. have then, in place of dowdiness." sions. Honest statements of and tradition, bobbed hair and bert, Meade, C. P. Marcel, P. M. Committee: Messrs C. D. Lama- fact are taken as praiseworthy modernism.
Hodgson, G. H. Wilson, W. J. E. büt transparent attempts to re- Mr. R. M. Keown was a very Mackensie: A Stevenson and store their peace of mind. Fall upstanding Captain Corcoran and L. C. F. Bellamy.
Mr. C. P. Marcel a very deadly Treasurera.:. Messrs. Linstead ing the publication in the Home Dick Deadeye. Mrs. Marcel, who land Davis
Press of such a reassuring state-took the part of the captain's At the conclusion of the meeting ment as the Secretary of State fair daughter, sang very charm- a presentation was made by the despatched here, the most effec-ingly, but Mrs. Watt, as Butter- Chairman to Mr. F. M. Hodgson, who had resigned from the Secre cup, seemed to be wrongly cast, zaryship after five years of very ac- tive proof would be the mailing Mr. Richards as Ralph Rackstraw tive work, the Chairman referring saving of the lives and properties home of local newspapers with and supporting cast all contribut to the deep regret with which his not only of its own nationals but
reports of such "exciting events ed to the best of their ability resignation had been accepted by those of Powers who looked upon as "Mudford" election, Race alone scored. He gave one the tereer he had taken in the work to As Sir Joseph Porter, Mr. Brock the Committee and to the keen in such preparation as imperialistic Meetings, of the Philharmonic Impression that he was thorough- which he had deveted his time with and militant. It is not much that Solety's production of HMS by at home in his part and did, such good results we or the other national's con- "Pinafore."
Indeed, succeed in making it a his thanks and referred to the ener In reply, Mr. Hodgson, expressed To ...even the cerned can do to indicate our most worrying and devoted traditional touch.
very convincing one, with the real getic work of the Rev. G. E. S.
Upsdell, the present Secretary. appreciation to these unseen relative it must be ob workers for security in China butylous that there would be neither in the telegram signed by non-principals nor spectators were British residents in Shanghai, in there justification for the picture the united acclamation of all en-of conditions here that many of lightened Britons, and in their them have mentally painted. own sense of a duty nobly though silently performed, they have their reward.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Mr. Fleming should insist upon The meeting closed with expres a closer response to his baton, for alons of appreciation of the retir- were at times inclined to take sociation's welfare and to the work | both the orchestra and chorusing Fresident's interest in the As- matters into their own hands. of Mr. Ho Leung in bringing more The ensembles were, in conse-into the Association.
members of the Chinese community quence, occasionally ragged. The A suggestion was made that lec archestra was a little overloaded turea might be given on the lines of in. certain quarters and in the those some years ago of Mr. C. D. overture especially, all drum and Kammert. ffe.. The pitch, too, was not well maintained.
H.L.W
The Full Cast The cast was as follows The Rt. Hon. Bir. Joseph Porter.
KOWLOON MURDER.
WOMEN ALLEGED TO BE IMPLICATED.
THE SALE OF A BOY!
A. Brock; Captain Corcoran, Commanding, H.M.S. Finafore, R. M. Keown Ralph Rackatraw,
A brutal murder on a path close Able Seeman, D. M. Richards Dick Deadeye, Able Seaman, CP to the Kowloon Hospital was de- Mareil Bill Bobstay, Beatswain's talled at the Magistracy yesterday Mate, N. V. Halward; Boo Becket, when the Crown opened the case Carpenier's Mate, R Dormar Tom against four Chinese, two of whom Tucker Mishipmits, Teddy Bullock; are women. Josephine, The Captain's Daughter, One of the women defendants, Mrs. C. P Marcel Rebe, Siratated that she was in negotiation Joseph's First Cousin, Mrs. J. for her representation legally, but Hollidge; Mrs. Cripps Little had been unable so far to raise the Buttercup), a Portsmouth Bumboat-necessary money Wörnan, Mrs. G. Watt Chorus of First Lord's Cousins, His Sisters, indicated that if the case went fur- His Worship (Mr. W. Schofield) His Aunt. Sailors and Marines, ther she would be legally represent- Mesdames Cornaby, Fleming, Green-ed at her trial...
His Excellency the Governer has The Labour Party would doubt-appointed Mr. Sung Bheung-wal. to less have us believe that their be a Public Vaccinator.
His Excellency the Governor has dissociation from the activities
appointed Mr. Francis Arthur of Mr. Tom Mann when it became Wells, to be a member of the AdK.C.B, First Lord of the Admiralty, known at Home that he had ac-visory Committee of the Hong Kong tively associated himself with the Douglas Abbey, resigned.
Volunteer Defence Corps, vice Mr. "Red" element in the Chinese His Excellency the Governor has warring factions, was an indica-appointed, Private George Duncan, M.B.E., be Second Lieutenant in tion that their policy was at the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence that of the extremists of the Corps. Party or influenced by the Com. His Excellency the Governor has Lappointed Mr. Henry Thomas To the good work of the munists who, according to the Jackman to be a member of the British Secret Service agents Liverpool decisions, have been Council of the University of Hong must be attributed in large "expelled from the party. That Kong.
Mr. J. R. G. Wyatt has been ap-| measure the intelligent: anticipa-this element has not in fact been pointed as Assistant Examiner for tion which enabled Britain to take so expelled but allowed to set up Masters and Mates' Examinations. measures which have been amply its own organisation in various
MR. HENRY FORD,
way Hayward, Head Hooper. The body of the woman in ques- justified for the protection of her districts as a branch of the
Hurat, Meleod, Nowers, Pank- tion, who was a visitor from Macao, Detroit, April 1.hurst, Shinn and Strange it was explained, was found with a nationals in China. Although Labour party is evidenced in
Miasea Cole, Dunn, Fielding large slab of stone resting on her. A hospital bulletin states that' the popular mind colours the several constituencies. Notably Mr. Henry Ford la progressing Spanton and Stuart. 5.50
Gillingham, McClay: Murphy chest. There were two large collective activities of the is this the case at Holborn where favourably
Mesars Allman-Ward Baldwin Wounds on the forehead caused by Secret. Service with the there are two Labour parties Nevertheless, newspaper cor-Bates, Bel, Bennett, Best, Bick-blows from some blunt fnstrument. glamour of romance, the very and two Labour candidates, one respondents at Detroit are less ford, Cargil, Fountain, Lake, A. A. The wounds were severe, the bone fiature of its undertakings pre-being a Chinese who, it is claimed, optimistic. The "New York Lewis, F. H. G. Lewis, Price, having been broken into about
Evening Post" correspondent de Provan, Ramsay, Ridyard, Sim- thirty pieces. clude anything in the nature of has been a member of the Kuo-clares Mr. Ford is spitting blood mina, Simpson; Stone, E. C. Thomas, According to the evidence, (the GRÆCO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE LTD.public acclamation of individual mintang since its birth, and who, from an internal haemorrhage. D: Thomas, Thomson, Westlake, deceased on her arrival in Hong
Whelan add' Winfield.
Kong with her little son took a achievements. The identity and according to Press reports, has Reuter's American Service
Officials.
tenancy in a house at "Shamshuipo EA cable yesterday reported" movements of its members are showed a lamentable ignorance that Mr. Ford was suffering from
The following were the officials, of which the fourth defendant was shrouded in obscurity. Votes for of the English tongue. Whilst concussion, following an accident,
the principal tenant. The alleged late, jej
Stage Manager and Producer, movements of the defendants on the expenditure incurred in the Ser-the Labour party can, and has in in which his car fell over an Mr. R. R. Davies, Assistant Stage aight of the murder were detailed vice must be merged in those of the case of Mr. Tom. Mann, dis-
embankment.]
Manager and Producer, Mr. W. E.jand I was stated that, subsequent Price Property Master, Mr. G. W. lv. the son of the deceased was other Services or otherwise sup-claimed responsibility for the
JAPAN'S FIRST FLEET. R. Griggs Wardrobe Mistress, Mrs. ill-treated by the defendants, who pressed, for they never figure in actions or views of individual
H. Harrison; Hon. Accompanist, were alleged to have been in nego", public Budgets and Balance Communists, it cannot, in view
Tsingtao, April 1 Mrs. CE Millard, B.A. Frompter, tiation for his sale for $220. This The Japanese first fleet consist Mr. E. P. Lentestey.
boy had been frightened to such an Scattered over remote of recent Parliamentary happening of four battleships, three crui Scenery and programme cover extent. it was claimed, that when designed by Lieut. B. L. O'Donnell the Police went to the house, Reting globe, the ings, Cisclaim responsibility for sers, 10 destroyers and eight subR.M., and scenery painted by Chan on information, he claimed one of are often Isolated the expres views of extremists marines has arrived for the an-sig-fong Stagelighting by the two defendants as his mother their fellows,
Mesers. Coles, Derrick and Stopani The case was adjourned. Com-who forced its hand in regard tIt is emphasised that the visit Thomson Men's Costumes by An manding mastery over strange the Chin dela., That the ex-is not connected ? with the situe. Men, King Cheong, Ladies drensas.
uages
and customs, they tremists in the Lab party tion in China Reuter establish
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