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Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 5, 1927.
CAPTAIN LALOR'S FATE.
General Yang Sen, who was in- volved in the Wanhsien incident of last September, in which he cut
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'MERRIE ENGLAND."|
DRESS REHEARSAL ON WEDNESDAY,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1927.
D. G. S.
EXCELLENT CONCERT ON SATURDAY..
GOOD PROGRAMME,
The concert at the Diocesan Giris' School on Saturday night was well attended, and a most enjoyable even- ing was spent by all.
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
Those who dropped money at Fanling on Saturday are no longer riding the high horse.
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À "TIMES" CRITIQUE.
The final dress rehearsal of "Merrie England" will take place in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday at $.30 p.m. when an audience of Ser- vicemen will be entertained.
The following 'critique,' culled in part from the "Timea" of April 9, 1902, may possibly be of interest | to local music-lovers--"
the concert, which was in aid of. "Merrie England," by the latest the School Building Fund couple of Savoyarda, Capt. Basil The China Light and Power Com-son's case yield to your treatment?" Hood and Mr. Edward German, was pany's "Ubique" Orchestra opened produced last night with a success the programme with well rendered treated it six months, and it yielded and received, both in detall and as selections, and performed again in something like two hundred pounds."
On December 31 last year the. Undertakers' Union of Edinburgh The programme, which was well made a 23 per cent. reduction in arranged, was successfully carried the funeral prices. On January 1, through. Much credit is due to Mr. seventy-eight Scotsmen committed Rupert Baldwin as the organiser of suicide,
a whole, with a warmth of enthu-the second half when they made two siasm which could not but remind appearances.
First Physician: "Did old Jack-
Second Physician: "It did. I
Social Worker: "Do you believe
in the transmigration of souls?"
Fisherman: "Well, no, eir, I likes em fried in the ordinary way."
the fold guard" of the scenes of the Mrs. Minney was popular with first night of many a one of the the audience with her offerings, Gilbert & Sullivan operas.
"Blackbird be Still" and "The Little Opera comique it certainly is in Damsel," which suited her pleasing many-may, most of the essentials, voice. though it comes dangerously near The "Bees"-Messrs. R. Baldwin, in relationship to that hybrid form Best, J. Baldwin and Bishop-were known at present in England as very well received in
their quar- 'Comic Opera. Indeed, on its title tettes in both halves of the pro- Mr. Dike tell his wife to go and look page it is so described; but in spite gramme. They were heard to ad-į at some five-pound hats?”
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The Wife: "That's the kind of husband to havel Did you hear
of this we prefer to regard it as vantage in "Down in the Flowery The Husband: "My dear, have I belonging to the former category, Vale." "The Mistake," "Sweet and ever deprived you of the privilege which, it nead hardly be said, is a Low," and "Simble Simon." of looking at five-pound hats?"
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very different thing from present Miss Acheson rendered two violin day Comic Opera. The relationship solos with delicacy and feeling. Sweet Young Thing: "Are you hinted at is literary rather than Her Interpretations of Bohm's sure you'll love me always-for musical—the music, one may at once "Ariono," Jenkinson's "Elfin Dance," ever?"
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explain, is pure Opera Comique, and Pternc's "Serenade" and "Pre- Union Lover (absently): "Dear, that of a very high order.-Not ciense" were much enjoyed, and the I can't promise nothin' but what even Mr. Gilbert himself has suc-applause which greeted each piece the Union will allow, with double ceeded more neatly in the Parono- was well merited,
rates for overtime." mania, play 'pon words" than Cap. Mrs. Jenner's recitations, provid- tain Hood.
ed the comic element, and provoked In choosing the period of Good much laughter. "Paddy's Court- Queen Bess, of Raleigh and of Es-ship" was particularly good, and she sex, the days associated in country was so much liked that she had to Miss Muffet" and life for some reason or other (por- give "Little haps for no reason) with the May "Sweet Urchina" before the au- cost you anything."
"I'm thinking of going to Paris. How much will it cost me?"
"Nothing." "Nothing?"
"Yes; thinking about it won't
for the attack on Captain Lalor's Queen and the Morris dance, Cap-dience was satisfied.
tain Hood has been well-advised, as Mr. Glover sang "Sometimes in vessel are or have been in the his co-adjutor was to be Mr. Ed- My Dream" in the first half, and The geography lesson was almost pay of General Yang Sen himself. ward German, a past master in the after the interval offered "Because" over, and the teacher decided it was other dances. which pleased the audience so much about time she asked a few ques- The whole world will await with art of Morris and
tions. unabated interest the course of Indeed, the 'lelt motiv' of the opera that he was forced to give an en-
is the dance.
core, the song chosen being "Billy
"What are the leaders of differ- developments within the next]
Mr. Edward German. has given of Boy," which was as much enjoyed ent Red Indian tribes called?" was
her first query. day or two. The safety of Cap- his best, and we all know how de-as the others.
"Chiefs," answer a small boy. "Correct," smiled the teacher.
tain Lalor, in the face of the lightful his best is, and Captain Hood himself seems to revel in the bandits' threat to kill him if an period. While making his Queen AMMUNITION HAUL. "Now can anybody tell me what the attempt is made to round them Elizabeth, Raleigh and Essex a
up, is hanging in the balance. Should anything untoward hap- pan to him this much can be said in advance the whole cause of China in regard to her relations with foreigners will be gravely prejudiced, and We
be faced with another: may
dignified trio. he has succeeded in preventing them from becoming bores or detracting from the light- ness and delicney of the general scheme. He has created in Walter Wilkins and Silas Sinkins, players in Shakespeare's Company, a pair of bighly diverting mummers.
The Local Production.
CHINESE FROM CANADA CONVICTED.
FINE OF $200 IMPOSED.
A Chinese who returned from Canada on a Blue Funnel steam-
wives of these men are called?"
For a minute or two there was complete silence. Every pupil in the class was thinking, hard. Finally, the same small boy stepped Into the breach.
"Miss Chiefs," he cried proutilly.
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Reformer: "My good man, those
er on Saturday, was this morn who lead a life of crime must pay
ing charged before Major C
With regard to the present pro-Willson at the Central MagistracyPay---pay !" crisis not created by foreigners duction it can fairly be said that this morning with the unlawful Burglar B: "I don't mind pay- but by the Chinese themselves. neither trouble nor expense has been possession of 499 rounds of re-ing as long as the beak gives me
spared in order to give an operatic volver ammunition and 400 per-easy terms." Regrettable as are the attack of and spectacular treat that has never cusion caps which were found in
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Boy: "Flannel, guv'nor." "Why?".
the "Siangtan," the killing of been equalled in the Colony. The the false bottom of a trunk which Old Gentleman (to little urchin): members of the crew, and the full strength of the cast, chorus, the accused had engaged coolies "What do they call you at home?"
and orchestra exceeds 120, and, to bring ashore. seizure of Captain Lalor, anything worse might conceivably lead to Bomething that mere compensa- tion could not possibly atone for.
KOWLOON BUSES.
THE C.S.P.
next.
NOTES PLATE.
ACCUSED REMANDED.
"Because I shrink from washing."
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Shop Assistant: "Anything be- (Rides collars, ties, and handker- chiefs, sir? How about some nightshirts?"
Country Visitor: "I ain't no Four Chinese appeared before Society bird, young feller. When Mr. K. E. Linduell at the Central, night comes I go to bed." Magistracy this morning on seri
under the able baton of Mr. W. H. The accused, who said that he Fitz-Earle,of the K.O.S.B.'s Band, was a laundryman in Canada, the theatre-going and music-loving alleged that his brother was a
Mike: "Tis a fine kid ye have public of Hong Kong, may be posf-farmer in the country and kept a
there. tively assured of an evening well to revolver for protection. He was
A magnificent head and be remembered.
bringing the ammunition for his noble features. Say, could ye lezd His Excellency the Governor will brother's use. He admitted that me a couple of bob?"
Pat: "I could not. "Tis me wife's attend with a party on Monday he knew that it was wrong to
bring this sort of contraband into child by her first husband."
a rather sorry and discreditable NEW VEHICLES TESTED BY
In conclusion, we would remind the Colony.
The Police did not press for im-
Prof.: "When was Rome built?" our readers, that owing to the figure, is evidently determined not
Student: "At night." length of the Opera, it has been prisonment, so his Worship im-
Prof. "Where did you get that to come a second time into grips
In addition to the official tests of decided to commence at 9 p.m. posed a fine of $200 and ordered with the British naval authorities the China Motor Bus Company's prompt, and as the introduction to the confiscation of the contraband. answer?"
Student: "Well, Rome wasn't on the Yangtsze. Acting on the new 20 scator Thornycroft on Satur-the Opera is short, and continues
built in a day." old axiom, "Once bitten, twice day by the Traffic-Sub-Inspector into the first chorus without any SERIOUS CHARGES.
Alexander and the Police mechanic, pause, it behoves them to be in their. shy," he is apparently, making Sub-Inspector Mason, the Hon. Mr. seats before that time.
ALLEGED FORGERY OF BANK every endeavour to round up the E. D. C. Wolfe, C.S.P., took a ride Mention must also be made of the bandits responsible for the at- on one of these buses. in programme, which as usual with the Kowloon yesterday at 12.30 Society, has special features includ- tack on the "Siangtan" and the
p.m. after examining the vehicle, ing two pages of photographs, thus capture of Captain Laior. More The bus was fully loaded with 22 making it a souvenir well worth tak- over, failing to raise the full passengers and driven by Mr. S. ing away with one, and in addition, amount of the ransom, $60,000, it Howard from the Star Ferry along as is the usual custom of the is stated that the Chinese military Nathan Road to Tai Po Road hill, Society, it is given away.
where the braking system was test-
Parents are reminded that chil- expedition will be despatched to ed. Both the hand brake and foot dren are admitted at half price to day to get into touch with the brake were tried independently and the matinee on Wednesday, Decem- bandits. On the other hand, in each case they gave a very satis- knowing the character of the factory result. The arrangement of the body, especially the windows man, and bearing in mind his of both compartments and the front ruthless conduct at Wanhsien, it entrance door controlled by the driv- may be quite likely that his shower, was found to be quite satisfac-
tion by Mr. Wolfe. of co-operation is merely a pose and nothing more. It is stated that he has left Ichang, but we are not told whither he has gone. It would be quite in keeping with his reputation in his dealings with the British to find. that he has quickly cleared out and left to his minions the unpleasant task
of accounting to the British Naval authorities for the safe re- turn of Captain Lalor from the hands of the bandits.. There may be more than appears on the sur- face in the information that the Chinese authorities know the identity of the bandits and also the district from which they came
Mrs. Wolfe was present, bealdes the Thornycroft representative and Mr. Ngau Shing-kwan, Managing Partner, of the China Motor Bus Co.
PICNIC DISASTER.
FOUR MORE BODIES PICKED UP,
ber 14.
MISSING GIRL.
INTENTION TO GO TO SINGAPORE.
A WOMAN'S CLAIM.
ous charges involving bank notes "I can read your mind like a of the Central Bank of China. book," the professor droned on. "I The first accused was chargedj can tell just what each of you is that he, on November 23, 1927, in thinking." the works of the Commercial Press,
"Well, why don't you go there?" Ltd., Catchick Street, Kennedy: Town, did make certain marks and remarked a voice from one of the devices representing the engravings rear seats. of 25 notes of the Central Bank of
China, whilst the other three were 'He: "I suppose 'you'll threaten to charged with employing No. 1 to go home to mother after this?" forge a plate representing the en-
She: "I'll do nothing so foolish. gravings of $5 notes of the Central I'm going to invite her here!" Bank of China.
Mr. C. S. Hugh-Jones appeared
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for the defence of Nos. 1 and 2 "Your husband will be all right accused, whilst the others were not; now," said the doctor to a woman An 18-year-old Chinese girl living legally represented.
whose husband was dangerously. with her parents at No. 25, Holly application of the Police, who sald
The case was adjourned on
the ill.
"What do you mean?" demand- wood Road, was reported missing from her home by her mother two that a further charge of conspiracy ed the woman. "You told me he days ago. The police made in was being formulated.
wouldn't live a fortnight.” quiries and ascertained that the
"Well, I'm going to save him
Mr. Lindsell remanded the accus-
giri was a passenger on board the ed in custody until Wednesday after all," said the doctor. "Surely.
8.3. "Kutsang" bound for Singa-morning, when they will make
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pore. The vessel was stopped, by formal appearance in Court to be you are glad?"
a police launch near Stonecutters remanded until the following Mon- and the girl removed ashore and day, when the case will be heard.
A police launch yesterday picked taken to the Central Police Sta up the bodies of three more Chinese tion. The girl told the police that men and one woman from the sea her intention was to go to Singa near the scene of the recent fire pore to join her father there. board a motor boat at Saikung. She claimed that the woman who The bodies were taken to the made the report to the police about public mortuary, where they were her disappearance was not her real subsequently identified as those of mother. people known to have been on board the ill-fated boat.
With the recovery of these bodies
THEFT FROM CAFE.
The woman wrinkled her brown. "Puts me in a bit of a 'ole," ahe said, "I've been and sold 'is clothes."
"You will never have to crawl un- derneath this car, sir,” said the Balesman.
"Really!"
PRISONER'S SUICIDE. Confined in the detention room at Central Police Station preparatory to being charged, a Chinese pri- soner committed suicide by hang "No. You see, if the slightest ing himself yesterday morning. thing goes wrong with the mechan He was discovered dead at 5.80 18m their car automatically turns a.m., and death must have occurred up side down.” semé hours earlier. The dead man
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to swoop down on the defenceless all those reported missing, includ British steamer. Banditry and Ing members of the motorboat's outlawry in China are so closely crew, have been accounted for. The proprietor of the Bombay was being detained as a suspect in
Mother (to daughter); “Look! Cafe, No, 28 Nathan Road, has reconnection with the Seymour Road There go the doctor's two beautiful allied with the military "profea-
ported to the police the theft from robbery in which a rich Chinesc sion that it would cause no proceeds of the St. Vincent de and 7.30 a.m., yesterday, of a quan himself by making a rope from his
We are informed that the gross the cafe some time between 2.50 lady was murdered. He hanged children. Aren't they lovely 1"
Grandchild (all ears): "Yea! It surprise to learn eventually that Paul fête amount to over $20,000 tity of wine, cigarettes and money trousers which was torn for the isn't fair. He keeps the best for the particular gang responsible up to the present.
worth altogether $186.
purpose.
Himself!!!