SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1927..
SERVICE CONCERTS.
WHITE AUSTRALIA.
PARK-LANE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
OXFORD FALLS.
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"CHEER O' ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT.
AN-INDIAN DELEGATE IN SYMPATHY.
THE OLD FORTRESS FALLING.
MAN'S "LAST STRONGHOLD
CAPTURED.
TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMMES.
The Taikou Entertainers proved
INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS.
SOME RECENT CHANGES.
CHEQUELETS.
CONTROVERSY OVER BANKING INNOVATION.
"THE REGIMENT OF WOMEN." QUESTION OF THEIR LEGALITY
The last stronghold of mascu-
London, June 3. London, June 9. In its way one of the most
The Innovation of the Midland most popular at the "Cheer 0," Sydney, June
3. Mr. characteristic and striking sights linity" at the University has fallen Chater Road Naval and Military Rangachariar, the Indian dele-in all London to-day lies in Park to women, according to an article Bunk in supplying customers with Y.M.C.A. last night when a large
That great street, once which appears in the current issue books of unstamped receipt forms, chequelets, replacing audience of Service men attended gate to Canberra, entertained Lane. the excellent concert organised by Pressmen yesterday, when he said the very synonym of moneyed of the is. The article entitled, dubbed
Howell. Among those con-he clearly understood and sym-magnificence, is altering its char-"The Regiment of Women," anys: shillings, was mentioned in the
"The undergraduettes have not House of Commons. tributing were Mr. G. McLeod, Mr.pathised with the white Austra-acter visibly.
been idle. They have long realised The bank declared that the re- W. Johnstone, Sergt. Donmall and lia policy, which he interpreted: People, growing slowly accus-that the disadvantages and heavy venue authorities did not object, Mrs. Minney, with Mr. H. J. Foun- as a desire to preserve racial tomed to gradual changes, hard- burdens under which they are but Mr. Winston Churchill, when tain at the piano.
To-night, concerts on a big sealpurity. He said those who fearedly notice that which has come forced to carry on their existence questioned, said he was by no that the admission of Indians over Park-Lane, but here and must somehow be cast off. They means sure of the legal aspect. He are being arranges for Service men both in Kowloon and Hong Kong.into Australia would mean the there as you go up it you will see have realised that their right is the declared that the matter involved a that in Hong Kong being at the inter-mixture of the races under-house agenta notice-boards pro- equality with men that Mr. Baldwin number of questions of public in- already theoretically given terest. He was consulting counsel Theatre Royal and commencing at estimated the Indian's pride of jecting from windows and rising has 6.30 p.m. (continuing until 9 p.m.), race. His race was against inter from gardens like white flags de- them, and we male undergraduates regarding the liability of the and that in Kowloon being arrang- marriage and this was rigidly up- noting that the old fortress has have attempted to thwart them. chequelets to stamp duty.
We have inughed and scoffed, stood Mr. Garro Jones pointed out that ed by the Naval and Military held. He considered that the fallen. Y.M.CA. Entertainment Sub-Con-undermining of Australia's econo
on our dignity, and laughed and many banks were inaugurating the which was sprending You get an early intimation as scoffed at them again, for all the system mittee (commencing at 7 pm.).
The Theatre concert has been armic standard could be prevented
The Chancellor stated he had ranged by that indefatigable work by insisting that Indian im- you turn in from Piccadilly, world as if we were the superior rapidly.
where, close to that fine aloof creature, which recent political er in the interests of the Service migrants should possess a certain house with the perpendicular events have now definitely told us instructed the Treasury oficials to Racial frontage, the corner building has we are not, and now it is time for place themselves in communication contributed to by Miss Aileen purity could be protected by ad been newly scraped and pinked us to step down from our elevated with the represent: Ives of the banks. He added that the conse- Woods, Mrs. R. Sanger, Signora mitfing only married Indians ac-and a board declares that "charm- position and humble ourselves,
"The age of the cave man la over. quences of the proposal would be Consuelo de Guzman (wife of the companied by their wives, Chilean Consul in Hong Kong), Mei His tour had convinced himing, unfurnished flats" are to be In Oxford women have been rue- unsatisfactory from the view-point
let. Charming is a new word cessfully asserting themselves for of the year's revenue.
men here, Mrs. Costen, and will be amount
W. A. Hannikul. Mr. G. W.
of property.
He con- were mem-
Burnett, Dr. R. McCundliss, Pra that Australia must greatly in for Park-Lane with a vengeance, the past year. The Dance Club in- fessor Harry Ore and Mr... Braga, crease her population. In addition there will be the hand sidered Indians, who of 11.M.S. "Delhi," the pipers of the bers of the Empire and fought in 1st Cameronians, and the male the War side by side with Austra- therus from the Queen's Regiment. hans, should be equally welcome At the Kowloon Concert. Miss where ex-enemy nationals were Capell's "J-Pans" have been prac-admitted. tising for some time to make the
concert one of the best which has
yet been given and, to the excellent
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of
RED CLASH IN ATHENS.
to say nothing of fs over-vented for women, the English Club|
run by women, both are evidence of looking sacred Hamilton-place.
In another section of the great this. There are even rumours of a
students for another thoroughfare
notice magazine
philosophy, whose contributors offers a house at "a low price consist almost entirely of women.
London. June 2. for a quick sale," or some slick while the undergraduate has stood
from Athena. It is reported phrase of the sort.
still drinking his beer in a corner Salonika that a'large crowd of arm- Corner Sites.
of quiet complacency, the under-ed communists who tried to march came into Then there is a pleasing old graduette has marched on trium-lo Government House brown stuccoed house, though its phantly towards her goal. and now collision with troops, who followed chimneys are ugly enough, it we are beginning to realise that the Communists and fired. A fusil- Inde ensued. Many were wounded must be granted, which seems to she has reached it. be marked for dissolution.
"Only yesterday," the article and 135 Communists, including 7 A
Order has large placard behind it declares adds, "did the last stronghold of women, were arrested.
masculinity fall. The Oxford been restored. Mrs. Sonia Alexandria Ramsay, it an "important corner site." University Dramatic Society, who an attractive woman, the sister of No doubt it is the way of the hitherto have reserved the female Miss Louise Heilgers, the novelist,world for old brown stuccoed parts in their plays purely for houses of no very marked charwomen whose profession it in to net was murdered at Broadstairs.
variety of items this talented Com-WOMAN MURDERED. pany is giving are to be added those
of the band of the 1st/Cameronians POLICE SEARCH FOR MALE under Mr. Horace Dowell, L.RAM,
ROAD DANGERS.
PRISON FOR A RECKLESS MOTORIST.
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JUDGE'S STRONG COMMENT.
London, May. 3. The jury of the Oxfordshire Assizes found Flying-Officer Alex ander Ernest Taylor guilty of the manslaughter of Ernest Strecks, with whose motor-cycle his motor car collided in trying to pass an-
NURSE.
London, June 2.
Shadows Before.
IN THE "MAIL."
Entertainments,
Theatre:
She was the proprietress of a acter to become important corner upon the stage, have now announced cafe, and was found dead on the sites, but one might apare a third that it is their wish this year to floor of a bedroom over the shop. of a sigh or a quarter of a tear Kive the part of Miranda, in "The COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
Her husband is an invalid, and for the dying house in Park Tempest, to a lady undergraduate of this University. The Q.U.D.S. was formerly an Air Force pilot. Lane.
have long been condemned for Apparently Mrs. Ramsay's A more modern blow than detheir exclusiveness and their so- murderer used a hammer, and molition has overtaken the Lane called professionalism. Now these June 18- Queen's there is every sign that a severe in its very heart, beneath the murmurings should cease. The Gloria Swanson in "Stage Struck." struggle took place.
shadow of great Dorchester larties have their opportunity." June 18-World Theatre: "Old The police are searching for a House. Stanhope House's dark An advertisement also appears in Home Week."
June 18-Star Theatre; ""The male nurse..
Gothic frontage bears along its the "Isis" for a lady undergraduate The London newspapers state brow the name of a Yorkshire to play the part. The choice, it is "Perch of the Devil."
June 18-Tea Dance, Cafe Res- Mr. Justice Shearman congratu- that decensed's father was Mr. building society. Industry or stated, will be made by a series of
auditions, There will be three taurant Parisien, 4.30 p.m. ited the jury on their verdict, and Heilgers, a partner in a merchant is it commerce 7-has entered by auditions in all, and at the final the June 18-Isako's Circus, New Re- saici that it was high time that an and banking firm in India, who this breach. The letters are producer, Mr. Reginald Derham, clamation Ground, Prayn East, example was made, as reckless lied four years ago.
golden and Gothic, it is true, but will be present.
Wanchai 9.15 p.m.; Matinee, 4 p.m. driving was getting worse.
no less lethal.
June 18-Grand entertainment for servicemen, at Theatre Royal, 6.80 p.m.
other car.
to 12
em.
He senteneed Taylor months' imprisonment, and phatically.efused to make the sen- tence in the Second Division.
A HYMN OF HATE.
NARROW MARGIN.
CONSERVATIVE WINS A BY-ELECTION.
London, June 17. The result of the Westbury by election due to the death of the sitting member was as follows: 10.623:
Major Eric Lang, Conservative,
Mr. Harcourt Johnstone, Liberal, 10,474;
REBUFF TO KING.
June 18-Grand Tea Dansant at MADRID PROFESSORS_OBJECT Lee Garden, niso exhibition dances by Prof. Thoreses & Miss Mar- guerite Senour, 5.30-7.30 p.m.
Sport.
A new door or window is being pierced in the frontage, and also a discreet solicitor's plate is affix ed to the arched entrance. "Ist
TO RECTORSHIP. and 2nd floors and basement to be let, suitable for office or show-Doctor honoris causa and Rector King Alfonso's nomination as rooms," says the notice-board of the University of Madrid has above. Showrooms! Ichabod!
Mussolini's Chance.
given rise to an interesting dia cussion, which has resulted in one of the most significant events since the advent of the dictator- ship in Spain."
June 25-Fifth extra race meet- ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley,
and Plate Glass, 11 a.m.
And what of Dorchester House,
Lammerts Auctions. the finest house in London, the
June 20-At H.K. & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Godown palace of Vulliamy and Alfred Stevens? "Superb Mansion" for The proposal in favour of con- No. 3. Lower, 412 Cases Window Mr. Ward. Labour, 5,396.-Reu-sale is the placard outside it too. ferring the academic honour on
June 22-0Mce requisites There is some talk of Italy ac- the King emanated from the York Bldgs., Chater Rd., 10.50 3.m. quiring it for her Embassy; it Faculty of Philosophy in agree- June 22-A quantity of valuable would be strange if Mussoliniment with the Government, which household furniture will be auc saved one of London's glories for was desirous of thus celebrating tioned by Mesurs. Lammert Bros. at
the twenty-fifth anniversary of Westbourne Villa (West) 86, Bon-1
SACCO-VANZETTI CASE.
New York, June 17.
her.
at
Berlin, June 17. Another anti-British "hymn of hate" is being sung, this time in Russin, according to the "Vos- Its nature is sische Zeitung." indiented by the following brief excerpt: "England, land of brain-ter.. less kings, England in purple or ironed top hat, England with the ironclad belly of your bank safes, England home of scoundrels and murderers, you are our deadly
Farther up, in the erstwhile the King's coming to the throne.ham Road, opposite King's College, enemy. The arms of the chin- neys clench themselves into fists. Bays that a twenty four hours garden of Grosvenor House; the The resolution was taken virtually 2.30 p.m.
Meeting. June 19-Combined meeting of Look out England for solemniyatrike as a protest at the execution greatest change of all in Park by surprise and without the of Saeco and Vanzetti, was carried Lane is already under way. Here knowledge of the professors of and terribly sounds the command, out in orderly fashion in certain is being built a vast block of flats most prestige in the Faculty. The the China Coast Officers' Guild and "Fire."-Reuter.
capitals, Most of
the Buenos in the super-man style which the initiators of the idea thought that Marine Engineers' Guild of China Aires factories were closed and Germans have made ao fashion- Madrid would not offer any seri. (H.K. branches), only foodstuffs were unloaded able.
fous opposition. Their mistake is Rd., Ctl., 10.30 u.m.
Miscellaneous. proved by the debate originated
June 24Whist Drive From £500 to £2,000 a year the by the discussion of the motion. In continuance of his investigation. flats will cost, with ballroom, Such an event is in these days & John's Cathedral Hall, 8.30 p.m. London, May G-Mr. A.. W. interviewed furymen at the trial, restaurant, grill-room, café, and matter for comment, and as hap-
MR. MELLON BACKS DOWN.
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modern women will throng in and The motion naming King out in an ecstasy of smartness till Alfonso Doctor honoris causa and it looks like a great wasp-nest. Rector was confronted with an- It will be a gigantic square, other proposal signed Ey fourteen solid building in the Bush House professors of the greatest pres The manuscript of Rudyard Kip Devonshire House manner, with tige declaring that this nomina- ling's "Absent-minded Beggar," conning-towers at the corners tion was unwarranted and in- with music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, from which it will no doubt be opportune. dated November 6, 1899, fetched possible to look out and see if the Thus the projected homage to! £340 at Sotheby's.
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Two cases of enteric fever
server. "It seemed to nose-dive, widely in their politics as Senor Force?" were reported in the Colony on banish billous attacks and sick and on striking the ground Im-Bullon, a Conservative, and Senor June 17, both being Chinese. headaches, gently stimulate the mediately burst into flames. The Besteiro, a Socialist. The voting 6.30 o'clock.
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