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One case of small-pox was noti- fied yesterdaya Chinese..
Sir Sidney Barton is a through passenger to Shanghai on the s.s. "Morea."
We are asked to state that there' will be no tea dance at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden to-day.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929.
OPERA CO.
PRAPS
CARPI ARTISTES AT THE
PRAPS NOT !.
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STAR THEATRE
RIGOLETTO
As was the case a couple of A girl's ideal is sometimes years ago when Carpi's Italian shattered, but more often he's Grand Opera Company visited the just broke
Colony there were far too many The pupils of Mr. Harry Ore empty seats at the Star Theatre are to give a recital at the St-last night to see the production | John's Cathedral Hall at 5:30 pm. of Verdi's famous opera
on May 13.
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The rainfall for the 24 hours erded at 10 am. to-day was 0.02 inch, making 2.36 inches since January 1 against an average of 10.70 inches.
This morning's temperature at 10 o'clock was 72 degrees and the humidity 95 degrees, compared with 74 and 87 degrees, respec-
Some wives drive their hus- bands to drink, but as a rule they Rigoletto". It may be, of course, don't need any driving. that the community has had a surfeit of entertainments of one When a woman puts her cards kind and another, and it may be, on the table she generally lays also, that some are inclined to them face downwards. think twice so late in the concert
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season before booking seats at The man who drinks his own four dollars each. At the same cocktails has the courage of his time, there is another angle to own concoctions.
be considered: there would be a
"groase" if there were a clash of
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Never argue with a policeman; dates between the various travel-you can't expect change out of a
Colony during the cooler months
tively, yesterday at 2.30 p.m. ling companies that visit the copper.
Among the passengers arriving of the year. So the musical Bernard Shaw may be a vege- section cannot "cat their cake and tarian but he has a bone to pick
with everybody.
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on the "Morea" yesterday, in ad- dition to the Duke of Gloucester and his suite, were Mr. and Mrs. have it:" and they would certain- ly grumble if certain companies S. J. Stanesby, Mr. H. G. Cooper, wiped Hong Kong off the map Surg-Comdr. Shaw, Mrs. L. of their itinerary. For many rea-the sins of his father, especially The wise youth does not repeat sons, therefore, it behoves our if his mother is listening. music lovers to bestir themselves
such first and give to
Some financiers can't write artistes as comprise
Signor anything but a cheque and even Carpi's company the best possible that is not always presentable.
Booth, Cdr. T. Dochsey and Mrs. Dockser, Mr. W. E. Hunt, Capt. J. R. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas, Mr. W. A. Butterfield, and Sir J. and Lady Simpson.
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LOTTERY TICKETS patronage, even though that may mean the practising of a little self-denial.
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ATTEMPT TO BRIBE DISTRICT WATCHMAN
WOMAN FINED $25
Splendid Characters The principals in the "Rigoletto" Es witnessed last
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Some motorists are so reckless that they don't give a hoot for pedestrians.
Life is what we make it until
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The officials--polly-ticions.
A taipan
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To prevent hitting your thumb
night were excellent all round the younger generation come Yesterday a Chinese man, his As "The Prince of Mantua" Signor along and make it even worse. wife, and a young boy described F. Taminello scored a veritable as their nephew, made an appear-hit, as could also be said with Their courage and enterprise ance before Major C. Willson, equal justice of Signor V. Reali's:
A lady of 99 recently learnt to As "Gilda" to be com- O.B.E., at the Central Magistracy,"Rigoletto." do, indeed, deserve
to answer charges arising from Signorina E. Ersanili was superb use the typewriter. memorated on all fitting occa- the discovery of a large number in the portrayal of a character says he has informed his typist sions, and there is none more fit-of popiu lottery tickets in a flat that held the audience spellbound of this with a view to encouraging ting than when a member of the occupied by them at No. 194, throughout the whole perform-her not to give up hope.
ance, In her duets with
The ambitious road-mender Royal Family is present to make Queen's-road Central.
A District Watchman, attached "Rigoletto" and "The Prince of fell down A hole and rose Overland China Mail.such
a reference.
His Royal to the Secretariat for Chinese Mantua" she showed very great from the bottom. Highness was, also very happy in Affairs gave evidence that at a artistry indeed, and evoked the his expression of "the very dif-visit, which he made to the flat warmest demonstration of appre- ficult times" through which the previous to the raid on the pre-ciation that has been witnessed on with the hammer when driving in mises, the female accused offered the part of a local audience for Colony had been passing of late him $3 as "tea money."
a long time. The later duet with a nail, hold the hammer with
both hands. Counsel's Contention
"Rigoletto"-"Speak, we are and hoped that he might congra-
Mr. F. H. Losely, who appear-Alone" was likewise most thrill- tulate the Colony on "the coured for the defence, made the fol-ing and elicited a well-deserved ageous manner and on the spirit towing statement to the Magis encore. of loyal co-operation" with which trate:---
The so-called minor parts were Your Worship has experience by no means minor with those
A pessimist is a person who, of those difficulties had been faced.
of blackmail-"squeeze" as it is who took them last night-they two evils, chooses both. The Duke's reference to the sit-called by the Police here. I revealed every artiste at his or cere wish entertained by all Bri-think it is a case of haggling her best, and, with a well-balanced It is stated that ten gunmen tons at Home and in this part of over the amount, just as one chorus, and supported by orches are wanted in Chicago. Surely the world for a continuance of would with a hawker over the tration work of a very high quali- they have enough already.
sale of a few pounds of some otherty, there was little for any carping commodity in the market."
critic to cavil at but, conversely, Counsel suggested that the an abundance of material on watchman had asked for a big-which to lavish genuine praise. ger "cumshaw," and, being dis To-night "La Tosca"-do not appointed in his expectations, miss it! had brought up the bribery alle- gation, It was conceivable now and then, in one case out of ten for instance, that constables would bring up a victim who had disappointed them and charge him with offering a bribe to save their
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Hong Kong, Friday, April 26, 1929.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER IN
HONG KONG
In every respect yesterday's arrangements in connection with the Duke of Gloucester's arrival in the Colony passed off without
kindly co-operation with the Chinese should be a further in-
dication to Chinese generally of the genuineness of our feelings
towards them.
Another interesting programme has been arranged for to-day and, should the weather prove pro- pitious, it will probably pass off as successfully as did yesterday's arangements.
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faces.
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MUSICAL COMEDY
BANVARD'S TRIO OF FARE WELL PERFORMANCES
IN THEATRE ROYAL
Do men count?
Yes, but women are the best in figures.
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The piccolo player was sentenced for fingering notes.
Greyhound Fan. The man who has named. his house "Stadium" because it has a big gate.
Diligent. The "gobstuff" film actress who wanted to see a pack of hounds in full cry.
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The female accused alleged that
Anxious. The veterinary sur- the watchman demanded $5 from
geon who bought a house and ask- It seemed like a new religion her, but she was able to raise
The Banvard Musical Comedyed if the walls had had distemper. that Jesus
bringing to only $3 by borrowing from Co. are opening a short season in Galilee; therefore the official cus- neighbour. She also alleged that the Theatre Royal on Mondey
A scientist says that butterflies the slightest hitch, and we be todians of orthodoxy were aghast the watchman had beaten her night, thus affording an opportun-recognise each other at a distance lieve we are right in saying In the sense that it was eman nephew and accused him of being ity to many who failed to see of eight feet. This seems to show that there is no snobbery among them recently in Kowloon. that our royal visitor was well cipation from the chains of en-a Communist.
His Worship convicted crusted and perverted legalism, it
the This excellent company deserve butterflies. pleased with the cordial reception was a new religion; although, in woman of attempted bribery and all praise for the excellent efforts and with all that subsequently truth, only a return to a clearer fined her $25. The man was fined they achieved during their recent took place. Luckily, the weather, knowledge of the nature and will $100 for running a lottery and short stay in the Colony.
of God. Every generation thus possession of tickets. The youth though cloudy at times, was fa- needs a new religion which is was discharged. vourable for the occasion and actually but a stripping away of accretions and during most of the day the sun non-essential shone brightly and it was plea-usages, and a getting back to the ILL IN LIGHTHOUSE pulsating Father heart of santly warm. The programme God Christianity itself is KEEPER'S PLIGHT IN ROUGH arranged was carried out pre- in constant need of revitalisation, cisely and, as stated, everything as outward customs, sanctified by years and usage, tend to supplant passed off excellently. His Royal the inner truth, William T. Highness appeared to be particu- Ellis.
WEATHER
For over a week (says a home paper to hand) the principal lightkeeper at the Pentland Skerries lighthouse, Orkney
"I thought there was a catch in it," said the small boy. when he That versatile artiste, Miss found the pantry door locked, Wylmott, will again be to the.
A sailor who went greyhound fore. Those who had the misfor-
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Finished. tune to miss her before should racing called it the dog watch.
The paperhanger. who went to the wall.
make an effort to see this smart comedienne in "Lido Lady."
It is essential that seats should be booked early, owing to the already great demand.
PRO-KWANGSI GENERALS
SURRENDER
Shanghai, Yesterday.
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If the picture of a sick child can be auctioned off at Christie's for £5,000, what will a healthy one cost?
In a free country you have to. pay for everything.
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larly pleased with the addresses A free fight among a number of Islands, has been unwell, and HANKOW CHANGES
the storm urgent presented to him at the City Hall Chinese at the junction of Austin during
were made for medi- -one on behalf of the British road and Parkes-street, Yaumati, signals
assistance The North-
Snowstorms on the stage and sereen are seldom realistic, espe community by Sir Henry Pollock, in which a revolver was fired by cal
an Indian constable, resulted in aern Lighthouse Commissioners'
cially when you can almost the other, on behalf of the Chin-man being removed to the Kow-steamer "Pole Star" made two
A message from Hankow says analyse the handwriting on the ese community, by Sir Shou-son loon Hospital suffering from a attempts to land a doctor, but
An these were unsuccessful owing to that the pro-Kwangsi Generals
flakes. Chow and both expressed in bullet wound in the leg.
Hu Tsung-tao and Tao Chun, in a terms that were at once appro-four men assaulting a fifth, and in
Indian constable arrived to find heavy seas.
Usually relief is made from circular telegram, announce the A medical student was fined for priate and felicitous. The Chin order to stop the riot, he was Brough, near South Ronaldshay, surrender of all their forces to tearing leaves from a book in a ese ode doubtless' appealed to the stated to have fired a number of by a small motor-boat manned by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. Reu- public library. He denied, how-
boatman ter Four of the the Commissioners' Duke as extremely novel, as it is shots in the air.
fighters decamped, and then it there. He made an attempt to very doubtful if ever he has been was found that the one who was reach the lighthouse, but was pre- vented by a heavy swell. He will addressed in so poetic a manner. left behind was wounded. The "rude verses." like the prose condition is not considered seri- make another effort to land medi- cal necessaries, further signals that preceded it, were excellent
having been made that the keep-
ous.
His
for the occasion and we have not! Alleged to have been concerneder is no better.
TRAFFIC IN HORSES
ever, that he was locking for the appendix.
You can't see a vacuum but you can feel one if you go without meals!
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An amending bill presented by Mr. Ammon, M.P, provides that "No two marriages are alike," the prohibition on the shipping observes a critic. Otherwise the slightest doubt but that His in the piracy of a trading junk at
very CHINESE PLANE CRASH or attempting to ship unfit British Hollywood would have a Royal Highness will treasure Tai Nam Chung on March 20,
horses shall be extended to monotonous time. 1928, a Chinese appeared before. them for many a year.
horses, unless certified by a His Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the
Shanghai, Yesterday. The Chinese Navy seaplane A13 veterinary inspector, not more Have you heard the story of the Royal Highness's reply was most Kowloon, Magistracy yesterday on admirable, both as to matter and a charge of robbery and kidnap-in a test flight yesterday morning than seven years of age and of man who advertised for a wife committed for collided with the main mast of a not less valua than £30. In the and every answer he got read: ping, He was manner. Particularly happy was trial at the Criminal Sessions. native junk and fell into the case of asses the age is seven and "You can have mine?" his reference to "the courage and
Whangpoo River here. The pilot the value £3. enterprise of the British pioneers The management of the Hong was rescued bat the mechanic and British merchants" who had advertise that the Banvard Musi
Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., was drowned Reuter,
converted "in less than 100 years cal Comedy Company will present this desolate island into one of the a special cabaret entertainment in most important sea ports of the the course of the dinner dance at
the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Gar world.
den on Thursday, May 2.
"Has your baby learnt to walk
yet "Heavens, no Why he is only just learning to drive the
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sat fast. Advice to fat people: Don't
eat fast.
The bill further provides that any horse examined and consider. "ed to be in such a physical con- dition that it is cruel to keep it alive or permanently incapable of being worked without suffering Girls make up because they may be slaughtered without com-imply have'nt got the face, to go pensation to the owner,
without it..