MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1928.
H.R.H.'S BANNER.
BUILDING CLAIM.
PRESENTATION AT GOVERN- MENT HOUSE,
CHINESE FIRMS SUES FOR $43,258.
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LADY CLEMENTI'S INTEREST.
The presentation of the Prince of
ment House on Saturday afternoon,
local Association and friends.
1922.
TWO CONTRACTS.
A claim of $48,258.42 is involved
Company showing the highest stan-houses.
tracking. In 1925 and 1926 the tractors. 2nd Kowloon proved to be the win-
1st Kowloon once more and was presented at Headquarter House on the occasion of the rally held here, when Miss Trotter and Miss *Wankiin were with us, whose
membrance; the subjects then were
Owing to differences which arose
misconduct.
cate.
MAKLEZOVA.
ARTISTE'S SUCCESS IN AMERICA,
NEWS FROM PODOLSKY.
Bays:-
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AMOY TROUBLE.
Mr. Leo Podolsky, whose recent The Architectural Department Bhal Chiang Kai-shek mado in a suit which opened before Sir visit to Hong Kong with Mile of the. Hong Kong. Realty and speech stating that during his ab- Wales' Banner was made at Govern-H. G. Gollan in the Supreme Court Xenia Maklezovn will be recalled Trust Company, Ltd., has been isonce, th two newly-appointed when 140 guides and guiders assom-this morning, the Ng Hing Co. by all lovers of music and artistic taken over as from April 1 by Mr. generals should take the whole res-
at the rear. bled, together with members of the aiming the money from the Hang dancing, mentions in a letter his Geo. W. Grey and Mr. J. Bentley ponsibility of the military affairs
The War Cheat. Yip Co., Ltd. as payment for work departure from the Colony for the Hawker who will practise in part- nership under the firm name of On presenting the. Banner Lady done and materials supplied in con- United States, where the pair are Grey and Hawker. The same
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has de- Clemonti said:-
nection with the erection of now performing with considerable offices in Exchange Building will cided to preceed to the front on "The Banner was originally one houses, Two contracts dated July success. of two embroidered panels which 2 and July 7, 1924, are involved.
We had the says) a very plea-be occupied as those hitherto oc- the 31st and the staff of the mill- decorated the State Chair in which Mr. H. G. Sheldon is appearing sant voyage all the way through, cupied by the Architectural De-tary headquarters wont across the
General Chien Ta-chun has ar the Prince of Wales was carried for plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potter, and we had to cancel the concerts partment of the Realty Com- river in the evening of the 30th,
rived at Nanking. from Shanghai,: during his visit to Hong Kong in K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin for de- in Shanghai and Kobe on account pany, the staff of which will be
of the steamer being delayed, and retained. His Royal Highness after- fendant.
Mr. Grey has had considerable carrying with him military funds wards presented these paneis-one The defendants entered a counter only in Tokyo I could play for to the Scouts and one to the Guides claim for $24,000 alleging that the largest radio station in Japan. experience of housing upon Town amounting to $15,000,000-Wah
as bannera to be competed for bricks of an inferior quality were Upon our arrival here we be- plarining lines and of business, Keung Po.",
factory and domestic work in annually and to be held by the used in the construction, of the came very busy, I gave my re- Great Britain and the Colonies. citals in New York and Boston He was with Dr. Raymond Unwin Mr. Sheldon and played twice with the Chicago (now Chief Town Planning Archi-Martial Law and Student Activity dard of general efficiency. The Opening the case
Orchestra. first competition took place in 1924 said the contract price of $169,200 Symphony
Reported. London) wher Mr. Unwin was in on St. George's Day and was won was to be paid in six instalments. February 19 I had my Chicago re-tect to the Ministry of Health in 'by the First Kowloon Company, the Four had been paid and the sumicital and March 11 is my appeur-private practice and was develop-¡
ance with the Detroit Symphony
Amoy, Saturday. subjects for competition being in-claimed was in respect of the re-Orchestra. My wife had a num-ing important Town Planning There were anti-Japanese meet- spection, composition of the Union maining two instalments for cer-ber of appearances in towns out-schemes Jack, knot tying, drill, first aid and tain extra work done by the con-gide of Chicagoland six more are the Hampstead Garden. Suburb ings at Kulangsu last night after a small procession had posted pending. Apart from this she which had considerable
fluence of Town Planning pamphlets and distributed hand- gave her recital on November 20 in 1925, inspection, knot tying, an award was made on March 20, people were turned away, ning Company, the subjects being. the parties went to arbitration and here in Chicago, and two hundred schemes throughout the world, hills, shouting "Down with the Grey was later Sur-Japanese," "Down with the Im On : Mr. relay race, observation game, drill, 1926. An ́application was made to February 26 she is having her deveyor to the Welsh Housing and perialism," and "Hand back the bed making, signalling and first His Lordship the Chief Justice for but recital in New York.
Then Town Planning Trust, Ltd., which settlement of Kulangsu."
Four American destroyers, six aid; and in 1926, inspection, knot the award to be set aside on the comes our European trip, and so which was responsible for the de- stying, drill table laying and wait-grounds of legal misconduct and as you see, we are quite busy.
velopment, upon modern Town submarines and a tender are in areas in port and a Japanese cruiser re- ing at table, signalling, and first an error in law. The award was Writing of Maklezova, who Planning lines, large
mains at Amoy, which is now aid. Last year it was won by the set aside on the ground of legal supported. Mordkin's Russian
England and Wales.
Martial law continues. Mr. Grey is a Fellow of The quiet. Ballet, a New York publication Surveyor's Institution, & Fellow There is student activity in Dealing with the claim in detail tr. Sheldon said the sum of $23,840
"Never before has New York of the Royal Institute of British Kalangsu but it is reported that was due on the architects certifi-seen anything like these Russian Architects, a Member of the the Japanese have reached an Of this $15,000 was paid on dancers," declared a famous critic Royal Sanitary Institute, and agreement with the authorities names we held in affectionate re July 18, 1925, leaving $18,840 to be when reviewing the first appear Member of the Institute of Struc- in enforcing the calling off of the inspection, roll call, drill, knot paid. The rupplementary agree-ance of the Diaghileff Ballet some tural Engineers, and has contri-boycott and suppressing further tying, signalling, efficiency of comment provided for a payment of years ago. "Mademoiselle Xenia buted largely upon constructional depredations by the unions. pany registers, account banks and $3,840 when the work hul been Maklezova won the largest share and sanitary matters to the Jour-Reuter. legs and a surprise competition.
and to the English and American completed to the satisfaction of the of recognition from last evening's nals of the Professional Societies "This year is a record one, as for architect, and if that sum had been audience."
It may truly be said that Mlle. technical Press Mr. Grey is the
Author of "Grey's Building Reported American-Nationalist companies have competed.
the most sensational dancing to Supervision.".
Mr. J. Bentley Hawker was pre- marks awarded are fairly close, the tract price. subjects for competition being effi- With regard to the revond item be seen in the Mordkin Bullet of
It is understood that the ciency of company registers, bill in the claim $16,920 was payable many famous stars and fiftyviously in Hong Kong which he minor ones which she has joined left in 1926 after three years on files, logs, etc.: inspection, drill, in- three months after the architect's for their second coast to coast the Architectural staff of the American Minister, Mr. one colour, and a surprise compet!- $7,498.42 was for extra work long tour in 1927-8, when they will pre-Hong Kong Realty and Trust Co. Murray, has reached an agree- magnificent new Ltd., to take up a post in the Lon-ment with the Nationalist Gov tion. The Runner has been won by This was in respect of certain al- dances as well as those already don architectural department of eriment concerning the Nanking the 3rd Hong Kong Company from terations to the foundation?,
popular, This petite brunette, lessrs. Waring and Gillow, Ltd. incident of last March. Helios School, with 185 marks out September, 1925, Mr. Basto, the ar-famous for her loveliness of face in addition to his recent experi- are not available but it is believed of 200; the 2nd Hong Kong Com-chitect, wrote a letter to the plain- and figure, as well as for her re-ence and studies in England, Mr. the agreement is very favourable pany being second with 183 marks: tiffs giving the sum of $7.49842 for markable solo dancing, flashed Hawker received a good technical to the Chinese. Reuter. the 2nd Kowloons third with 177 cement concrete instead of me into the limelight in America training and experience in Lon-
According to reports that ap- as being carrees. Mr. when she appeared here as one of don before his term of service in bracketed Basto checked the work and found the Russian dancers brought over Hong Kong and has an extensive peared in, Chinese papers, the that was a fair price. At the same by Otto H. Kaim and other mem-knowledge of building works both Chinese authorities wish to settle the Nanking case on the following time Mr. Basto wrote to Messrs.bers of the Metropolitan Opera at home and in Hong Kong.
Messrs. Grey and Hawker, with
lines:- "I will now read you the report Beacons solicitors for the defend Company. Her gorgeous appear-
1. The Powers concerned ac- ants in which he referred to the ance and the miraculous toe danc- the consent of the clients concern- use of cement concrete and said heling, for which she has a speciale, will carry out the architectural knowledge the fact that the out- mil chothat the work and found it gift, swept New York audiences supervision of various works in rage was perpetrated by Com-
hand in the Colong including the munists. foff their feet.
completion of the Peninsula Hotel and proposed new Telephone Ex- shall not be such as lo impair the sovereignty of China by humilia- change and Offices at Kowloon.
ting her national dignity as in the case of the Boxer Incident.
3. The term "indemnity" shall
Negotiations Confirmed.
Shanghai, Yesterday. Mr. MacMurray went to Peking aboard the U.S.S. "Richmond,' and has confirmed his negot tions with Hwang Fu, the Nati-
the first time in Hong Kong five paid it would have been a payment
The of nine per cent. of the total con- Maklezova does what is perhaps
cluding horseshoe formation with certificate. The
marks: whilst the 1st Hong Kongs concrete and 1st Kowloons are with 167 marks,
Commisioner's Report.
of the Acting Colony Commis
sioner, Mrs. Remington:--
takon chiely from tenderfoot work
"Bad luck."
.
correct..
third item of
In
and that Mr. Hasto had been re-
and it is greatly to their credit that alleged request for arbitration
many
She
SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS
REVIEW.
VISIT TO CANTON.
heartily congratulated on the re-say that he supplied bricka cor- had entered the Russian Imperial; ese officials.
Admiral Bristol was welcomed by
NANKING RAPE
* Agreement.
"
Shanghai, Saturday.
What Is Wanted.
2. The solution of the
Mac-
Details
WORTH SEEING.
case
"FLESH AND THE DEVIL" AT THE QUEEN'S.
"The competition this year was as there were two new companies The plaintiff would submit that But it war in one special num- competing with only one year's
the sum was the correct amount fixer that she triumphed most, for work each to
their credit. The ed under the terms of the supple she performed what the critics percentage of marks gained was
described as "a dazzling feat." It mentary agreement. high and the general spirit of each!
Mr. Sheldon said that from the is called a "fouette," and it is the Company excellent. The Guiders are to be congratulated on the gen-statement of defence it would be very climax of the technical per- erally efficient way in which each contended that the architect had fection of toc dancing. Poising ADMIRAL BRISTOL, be renamed solatium. Company is run, and where marks jurisdiction to issue the certi- on the tip of one toe, with a sweep were lost it was usually a case of ficate hechase a dispute had arisen of the other foot she brings her body into rotation, and,, swift as Around and The 3rd and 2nd Hong Kongquested to refer the dispute to ar- lightning, makes thirty-two turna who gained 1st and 2rul places re-bitration. Evidence would be call without stopping.
around she swirls, like a veritable! spectively are both new companies to show that two days after the spinning top of shining loveliness. Admiral Bristol, in command of alist Foreign Minister.
In one of the new additions to the the U.S. Asiatic Fleet at present on reached a satisfactory con- they should have attained such a sum of $20,000 was paid by the de-repertoire of Mr. Mordkin and his an official visit to Hong Kong, paid tion and the Nanking incident is high percentage of marks, but it fendants.
ballet the marvellous Lake of a visit to Canton this week-end and considered closed, although the must be remembered that "guiding" With regard to the bricks used in Swans," with Tchaikowski's fam-
was received with every sign of agreement requires ratification is a new game to them and there- the building, which was the main ous music, Mile. Maklezova as the
friendliness... The functions ar-by the Political Council of Nan- fore everything is a thrill and well item in dispute the supplementary enchanted Swan-Maiden gives ranged in his honour Included a king-Reuter. remembered. The old companies reement set it out that the bricks this glittering proof of her skill, luncheon at the Provincial Govern on the other hand should not have used must be superior, well which never fails to thrill the ment House on Saturday at which let themselves get stale!
burnt, he, submitted and left with audience into uproars of applause. Admiral Bristol was the principal
Xenia Macklezova was not "The Gulders, both past and pre- the landlords and architects. Mr. sent, of the 2nd and 3rd Hong Kong Sheldon said that a body of evid- more than a child, when she first guest, whilst at the same time Mrs. Bristol was entertained by. Mrs. Li have put in excellent work with the ence would be called concerning won the attention of the audiences Chai-sum and other wives of Chin- new companies and are to be the bricks. The plaintiff would of her homeland, Russia.
sults of the competition." "
responding to the description in the Ballet School when only eight
-old.
to "I wish to congratulate very agreement.
years
Eight warmly the winners of the Banner, Mr. Basto would say that he had years she spent as a student of na the 3rd Hong Kong are
our inspected the bricks and aleg that, dancing, practising many hours newest formed company and so to there was a dispute in 1924 with every day-
America totake, the lead in the Several views can be taken of have come first in all round effi- regard to them soon after his re
direction of modification of exist-"Flesh and, the Devil," the picturé ciency competition is an achieve-turn from England. He went At sixteen she made her Lon- ing treaties on the basis of equality which yesterday began a five ment to be proud of. Will the down to the site and examined the don debut at the enormous Hippo- and reciprocity.
days run at the Queen's Thea- Company now come and fetch the bricks and later wrote to the plain-drome Theatre, and won instant In reply, Admiral, Bristol said tre. It is not a satire nor does it Banner?"
com success. Next, Paris gave her an that, whilst he was not prepared to point to a moral. It contains a Three cheers were then given fortiffs and said he had had the winning company, for the Act-plaints. Subsequently the defend enthusiastic greeting when she enter upon any lengthy, discussion simple story with an element of ing Colony Commissioner and for ants complained to him that the danced at the Grand Opera in that it seemed to him that the treaties the eternal triangle but the bricks used were not as specified world-capital of art and beauty. made with China by the foreign triangle is not depended upon to Lady Clementi, who invited the
in the agreement. The dispute Then Dinghileff selected her to do Powers were the best that could be sustain the interest, being sub- Guides and Guiders to tea.
went on for some time and even some of the most sensational and made under the circumstances then fordinate to other features in the
not a plot. tually the parties agreed that what dazzling solos of his magnificent prevailing. Since he was over Mr. Basto discovered every-Ballet Russe, in which she took civil officer or a diplomat he hoped Some very good acting is given thing would be left in his hands, audiences by storm throughout he would bó excused from saying by the three principals, Greta
Turkey, Mr. Potter said that if Mr. America,
Russia, more on the subject. He felt cer- Garbo, John Gilbert and Lars Sheldon was suggesting a binding Siberia, Japan, China-the 'eye tain, however, that the peoples of Hanson. The photography is ex- agreement on the point he must knows no language, and every na-China and the United States were cellent. Touches new to Hong tion showered applause and gifts in accord in that if there was any-Kong screendom are introduced Tokyo, Yesterday. plead it.
Continuing Mr. Sheldon said the at those twinkling feet of Makle-thing unequal and unfair it must with fine effect, one being multi More than 100 arrests have
made equal and fair. The ple rather than double exposure.. followed
Human Interest. aalash between 300 plaintiff would say the bricks were zova. In Japan she and a partner be tenant farmers and 30 police of the sample agreed upon, also created a large ballet of Japanese American people were in sympathy at Momougun, Northern Japan, that after the dispute arose the de- girls, whom they trained in classic with the movement which the Although the plot is not what told "the plaintiffs dancing. Their success was colos Chinese were carrying on looking one expects from ordinary life, in which there was a num- fendants ber of casualties. The clash that they arrange contracts for sal; the most important theatri- to the attainment of this aim, yet it has the ingredients for was the outcome of a dispute about future supplies. The plaintiff did cal company in the country en- the repayment of rent with the In fact then get supplies of bricks aged them to perform in all the cities of Japan. Their tour was leading land owner
A CLASH.
REMARKABLE INCIDENT IN NORTHERN JAPAN.
London Debut,
nine
General Wang Shao-hung who spoke of the friendly relations exist- indicated that China looked to ing between the two countries and GRETA GARBO AT HER BEST.
bringing in human interest. De- tails have been given' careful at- tention and the background of from the two firing suggested. extended to seven montha, Japan and nationality. Her falk-danc some of the scenes is all that can The police attempted to frus The managing partner of the ese royalty and diplomatic society ing is full of colour and grace, be desired. trate an attack upon the land plaintiff firm was called and gave gave banquets in their honour,, breathing the very spirit of the The stars are too well known to need telling their roles. They are! owner's house and a conflict en-ovidence bearing gut Mr. Sheldon's and they were presented with country she is representing. Bued. The farmers were fighting opening,
gifts bearing the royal coat-of- This fiery young dancer with up to their usual high standard. with spades, Rcythes and other The case is proceeding.
arms.
the magical toes has been engag- Miss Garbo is at her best. The agricultural implements, and, the
Not only has Mile. Maklezova ed for the Mordkin' Ballet, and supporting cast is a good police were using swords, but were caps and badges, and returned to reached the culmination of tech there is no doubt that she will It all depends on what view one avercome by humerical superiority headquarters singing radical songs nique; chó is also a character again arouse the amazement and takes of the theme but Flesh The crowds then, stripped the and carrying red flagg and banners dancer capable of expressing all admiration of American audiences and the Devil" provides worth- wounded alice of their
uter the refinements of temperament throughout the tour of 1927-8; while entertainment, t
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