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Hong Kong, Friday, May 3, 1929.
ABERDEEN WATER SCHEME
OPERA CO.
"CARMEN
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929,
PRODUCED AT
STAR THEATRE
P'RAPS-
PRAPS NOT!
be an effort made to build up in- telligent public sentiment against the practice
French de- plores the tendency of employers in fixing a maximum age of thirty-five in hiring men through state employment agencies, say-
To cross a street in these days ing that this arbitrarily deprives
you've got to get back to your many companies of an opportun-
With this popular opera by childhood and learn again how to ity to engage seasoned, experi- enced men with sound judg-Bizet being produced it was not hop, step and jump-Sir Ian
Herald."
LARGE AUDIENCE
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ment. "Boston (Massachusetts) surprising that a large audience Hamilton
was present at the Star Theatre, last evening.
The greatest mission in The story of the beautiful woman's life is to make a home Spanish gypsy and Don Jose is happy. Destroy home life and well known, and people who saw you destroy a nation. The and heard the Italian Grand Maharani of Baroda.
One case of small-pox and two cases of enteric fever (one In dian) were notified yesterday.
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Q-Why is a kiss like the
A-Because it is made of no- thing and is very good."
H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester Opera Company's rendering of it : was pleased to receive a pair of will remember it for a long time. Sir William Crookes sun glasses Very little fault could be found from Messrs. Lazarus, the Opti- with any part, except perhaps, creation? cians, whilst he was in the Colony. that at times the orchestra ap- peared to be too loud, but even Sentence of six weeks' hard la-that was not very noticeable. bour was passed on a Chinese ycs- "Carmen" was admirably por-
Insanity is said to be decreas terday by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith trayed by Signorina Agozzino, and ing. Maybe it's because so many at the Kowloon. Magistracy for she quickly proved in the first act things that used to be considered the theft of letters from private that she was well suited to the crazy aren't any more.
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letter boxes in the Yaumati dis-part. A splendid voice and the {trict.
spirit of gaiety one expects from"
Dear Old Lady (to grocer): "Carmen" were at her command "I'll try a dozen of them Test Two men, one armed with a and her acting was above re-Matches I hear so much about, if knife, held up and robbed a Chin-proach.
the heads don't come off." As "Don Jose," the lover, ese widow, 42, named Leung Yee, yesterday afternoon in Taipo Signor Giovannoni scored a great road, of a pair of ear-rings and success. He possesses a powerful Bome clothing, to the value of tenor voice which he used to gd- $5.82
Yesterday morning in Canton road, Yaumati, a bus belonging to the China Motor Bus Company. knocked down and injured a Chinese girl. She was taken to the Kowloon Hospital, but died on the way. She was five years old, and resided at No. 4, Canton-road.
Sir David Galloway was among the passengers passing through the Colony yesterday, by the. s.s. “especially in view of our unplea-Takliwa" from Kobe to Singa- sant experience during the long pore. Sir David is physician ex- drought, that whatever water we traordinary to the Sultan of
Johore and an authority on tropi may be able to bring over from cal diseases, being the author of Kowloon we ought to have avail-several books on that subject. able all possible means of storage
and Many Roman Catholics on this side." And he reminded
others will regret to hear tha his auditors that "the Govern the Rev. Father D. D'Agala Valvo mert has not put forward this left for Italy to-day by the s.s. Aberdeen scheme as a substitute "Esquilino" on sick leave. Father D'Valvo has been attached recent for that portion of the Shingly to the Italian Mission at Wai- Mun scheme which involved the chow, but is also well known and bringing of Shing Mun water to respected in Hong Kong. Hong Kong. We are pushing
While a gang of coolies were
DON'T WASTE
WATER!
vantage all through. His singing of the "Prison Song" was most deservedly applauded.
Signor Casarosa played the part of the "Toreador" to perfec- tion and was encored for his famous "Toreador's Song."
The part of "Micaela," the true lover of "Don Jose," was played by Signorina Henkina and as the innocent girl was an excellent foil to the flirtations and attractions of the gypsy.
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Don't you think you could grow to love me?
I'm afraid not. I've stopped growing,
When a man jumps into the river, it's pretty certain that there's a woman at the bottom of it.
Carey: "It's always to a man's credit when he stops drinking."
Phipps: "Sometimes it is due to his lack of credit!"
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a mouse
-Smith: "I saw a fight last and a night between hedgehog."
Brown: "And how did they go on?"
Smith: "Why, the hedgehog won on points, of courge."
Mrs. Jones: "Just fancy! Elsie's gorn an' married a for- eigner."
The opera lends itself to com- bined singing, and it was notice-
Mrs. Green: "Garn! Who told able that in this respect the com-
Mrs. Jones: "It's right 'cos I Pany possess a really good chorus yer that?" and the success the company had last evening was accentuated by heard this morning she's married splendid choruses and also by a French polisher." some excellent Spanish dances in Acts 2 and 4.
Old Lady (digging bus con- "Carmen" and "Micaela". both ductor in the ribs with her
Conductor: "No, mum; that's
me."
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The caddie placed the ball in position for the local grocer, who had taken up golf. He made a mighty swipe, and half a pound of teeing ground hit the caddie in the mouth.
ahead with this scheme as fast as yesterday engaged in trans-received floral tributes during the umbrella): "Is that the Bank of we can." The Aberdeen scheme ferring motor car, No. 454, on to course of the opera and seldom England, my man?" is supplementary to that of the. s.8. "Taishan," which left for before in Hong Kong have they Shing Mun. Mr. Southern also weight of the car and men proved giving "La Baheme," and if it is
Canton last night, the combined been so well deserved.
To-night this same company is explained that "it would be to be too heavy for the gang- necessary to charge the Aberdeen plank. It snapped in two, almost done half so well as was "Carmen" into the then it will still remain one of the scheme and the extension of the precipitating the car
best shows we have had in Hong water. None was injured.
Kong. Shing Mun scheme to a further loan, to be raised on a future For the present we will be able to advance the necessary money from the surplus funds of the Colony which will later be reimbursed from Loan Funds."
Sir Shou-son Chow, briefly and to the point, said that "whatever we may be able to bring across from Kowloon we ought to pro- ceed simultaneously with the
date.
"Hey!" said the injured one. "Though you are a grocer you are not supposed to put the tee in the
At the Central Magistracy yes- terday, two Chinese were charged before Major. C. Willson, O.B.E.. with loitering in Bonham-strand at 4.45 a.m., on April 30. When GAMBLING IN FLAT caddie." searched by an Indian constable, one had a knife and a torch, whilst the other had only three cents. The first was sentenced to two months' hard labour and the other to one month's imprison-
ment
CAUTION TO PRINCIPAL TENANT
POLICE RAID
Remarking that if gambling. In an attempt to search three continued to be operated in her
Little Binks had been invited to a party at his guv'nor's house, and during the course of the evening his hostess, trying to make conversation, asked him, "And, Mr. Binks, have you an ear for music?"
tered, "cant' say I have. You see "Well-er-no, mum," he mut-
In yesterday's "China Mail" we expressed the view that the proposed expenditure of $2,702, 000-(which figure we presume has been decided upon after Aberdeen Water Scheme which men, a Chinese detective named fat a fine of at least $200 would I have only two-and one's for Au Shing received a stab-wound be imposed, the First Magistrate, the telephone, I use the other as very careful consideration and will secure an improved supply to on the upper lip. It appeared Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Cen-a penrack!"
On the Aberdeen the Island and especially to the that he stopped three men in Can-tral Magistracy this morning calculation)
More ton-road. Kowloon, shortly before cautioned a Chinese woman who Water Scheme was a matter western end of the city."
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An old gentleman was seated in "obviously imperative" in view important still was Sir Shou-son's nine o'clock yesterday evening had been brought up on charges a tramcar reading
for the purpose of searching them.relating to gambling in her flat.
newspaper. Presently he threw it down by of the precarious state of our observation to the effect that "the One man presumably pulled out a
A Chinese detective stated that the side of him and rose as if he a squad of detectives under Det.- was about to get out. He water supply generally, together unofficial members agree with knife or dagger and stabbed the
escaped.
Main-street yesterday. The sat down upon the morning woman was in the front of the journal which he had placed on flat, while in a near cubicle, a the seat.
with the frequent and unexpected Your Excellency that this work is detective, but the other two Sergt. Goodwin raided No. 100, changed his mind, however, and
influx to
OPIUM HAUL
FORGED GOVERNMENT
LABELS FOUND
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Busy Man: "I really cannot see you.”
Traveller (eagerly): *"Then I'm the very man you want, six. I'm selling spectacles!"
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He: "Are ye fond of moving
pictures, Jean?
She (hopefully}: “Ay, Sandy. He: "Then maybe, lass, ye'll help me get half a dozen doon out of the attic."
our population from more properly chargeable to Loan Funds than to current revenue." disturbed Kwangtung and else-
Thus has the Aberdeen scheme
number of men were gambling. The tram hadn't proceeded very where. We are glad to note that
been set upon a practical basis
Although not caught gambling, far when a young man opposite the members of the Legislative
the woman was the principal ten-addressed the owner of the paper. and all that need now be hoped is Council, at yesterday afternoon's
ant and was well aware that gam- "Excuse me, sir," he said, "but As the result of a surprise raiding was being indulged in, are you reading that paper you're meeting, were unanimously of that the work will be conducted the same opinion. The resolution, expeditiously. We feel sure that by Revenue Officer A. W. Grim- The gamblers at once attempted sitting on ?" moved by the Hon. Mr. W. T. the ratepayers may trust the mitt, a large quantity of opium to get clear of the premises by was discovered in the third floor climbing up a ladder placed there Soathorn, the Colonial Secretary, powers-that-be to see that every of No. 9 Hill-road yesterday. specially for the purpose, but two
A Chinese man and woman, of them were caught. and seconded by the Hon. Sir facility will be afforded the
cubicle, His Worship said that he could Shou-son Chow, was adopted scheme being continued steadily who were in the rear
where the opium was found con-not convict the woman on the unanimously. Any other deck until finished.
cealed in various places, were ar-evidence, but made an order that At the time of writing sion would have seemed to in-
rested. This morning they ap the premises could not longer be dicate that the Council are not there seems some indications of peared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton used as a gambling den. He cau- so fully aware as they ought to our long drought breaking up at at the Central Magistracy to antioned the woman and warned her
swer to four charges of unlaw- against a repetition.. be of the gravity of the water last. Still, the state of affairs ful possession of opium and forg The two gamblers were fined
generally in connection with the ed Government opium labels. $2 or five days' imprisonment. situation. They are, of course,
The Magistrate suggested to: water supply is of
The woman said that the opium such a pre- very well aware of it, even!
carious nature-judging by the belonged to her brother who was the Police that they had better though they may not be able
at present in Canton. The man take a summons out against the unpleasant experiences of the denied all knowledge of the con-woman if it were found that gam wholly to excuse themselves from
past few months that no mattraband. M
bling was being continued. the state of affairs unfortunately
His Worship inquired of the ter how sanguine we may feel still existing. Tardiness in effect regarding the Shing Mun Valley be back from Canton, and was woman when her brother would ing remedies may not be quite scheme, it is obvious that every told in a few days' time. so bad as neglect, but still.its de plorable effects are not in thing that can be done on the Island towards storing water frequently the same.
FOR TRIAL should be done. Thus the Aber- The Colonial Secretary, with re-deen scheme is fully justified,
Chau Kau, a former foki of a Patsy: "Well, I saw a girl the ference to the new proposal, very and, we repeat, we trust that the
"Although Poppa's worth thou-junk, who is charged with the other day who was a lot healthier properly observed that it appear-
work will be completed as quickly sands. I don't want much to make murder of the junk master's two on one side than the other." as possible. ed to be "the last remaining prac
me happily married," exclaimed daughters on the evening of the only daughter. "Just a wee March 18, was this morning com- tical scheme for any large in The growing disposition of crease in the storage of water on industry to turn off employees modern cottage, just a wee two-mitted by Mr E. W. Hamilton to the Island of Hong Kong without ance an just
because of age or aged appear seater, just a wee garden and stand his trial at the next Crimin
al Sessions.
The case was remanded until next Friday when the principal tenant of the flat will give evid- ence.
GIRLS KILLED
JUNK FOKI COMMITTED
almost prohibitive expenditure ance is in degree in economic Jul Wee, too," interrupted the im-accused said that he had no
"I think it will be generally ad-fornia's director of industrial re pecunious young hopeful, seeing witness to call, and reserved bis
defence mitted," he further observed, lations. He believes there should his chance.
Romeo (throwing himself on his knees): "Light of my life! Star of my existence! Hope
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of
Juliet: "Aw, dowse the glim- mer, kid, an' while you're down there, button my shoe."
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Are
Patsy: rosy cheeks a sign of good health?".
Sandy "I should say they are
"Grace" said the preity girl's father, "has that young man who is always calling on you any ex- pectations 1
Yes, father," said Grace. What do they consist of 7"
Me!?