MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1929.
SAMOAN DANCERS GERMANS, ANXIOUS
...TO-NIGHT
WHAT, SHANGHAI THINKS OF THEM
UNDENIABLE FASCINATION
Told Rhine Was Still
Under Control
Cologne, Today.
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Englishmen wishing to join the The following programme will be Soclety should communicate with broadcast to-day from the Hong S, T. BUTLIN Hon. Secretary, Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. c/o Linstead & Davis, ~/ on 350 metres-
-HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
GONA JE
Thousands who gathered to cole- brate the evacuation of the Second Zone were filled with consternation at the report that the President of That the Samioun Dancers have the Intor Allied Rhineland High last none of their freshness, Commission had informed the Rolch boyish exuberance, and exotle Commissar of the occupied area that charm may be seen from the fol- although the Allied flags had been lowing review, which appeared re-struck, and the troops had departed cently in the "North China Daily the zone must in the absence of a 6.00-5.30 p.m.-Programme of News":
declaration from the Ambasadors Columbia Records supplied by There is something peculiarly Conference, still be regarded as sub-courtesy of Messrs. Anderson. refreshing about tha Samoan ject ordinances of the Inter Allied "Lionel Manekton Memories Part 1 & Dancers who have just returned Rhineland High Commission. The to Shanghai and are appearing at authorities, however, decided to the Embassy in an entirely new carry on the celebrations, and later') programme. The music and dane-in the day the tense situation was ing of the South Seas has an un-[relieved by a telegram from M. deniable fascination and appeal Briand, stating that German sover- when genuine and unforced ab efknty in the Second Zone was čom- this is, the melodies are haunting: plotely restored.--Rauter. tuneful eloquent of the sunny
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land from which they come. In DONORS. THANKED addition the performers are real-
ly clever musiclans: their agite
fingers move unbelievably fast
over the strings, with unerring
and suppleness drawing
grare
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROSE DAY FUND
The Society of St. Vincent de from them both native and jazz Paul acknowledges with grateful music.
THE TENTH EXTRA RACE TMEETING
will be held (weather permitting) at Happy 2" (Lionel Monckton),
Valley on SATURDAY, 7th De Columbia Light Opera cember, 1929, commencing at 2
Company with
Ppimm Orchestra.
The first bell will be rung at 1.30 pm.
"Virginia"
(Bryan, Phillips & Shuster), "The Magic Violin"
(Leslie & Nicholls),
"Esay Buck", "Foolishments"
Tom Barrat, Bariton
Norman and Mack, "The Two Black Crows" "(A) Ah! Dear Heart,
(B) Slater, Awake"
The charge for admission to the Public 'Enclosure will be $1 for
all persons including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price:
Members are advised that they
(a) John Denne & Orlando Gibbons must show thoir Badges to obtain admission to the Members" Enclo- Aure-
"Lightly She Whipped"
(b) Thomas Bateson,
(John Mundy),
The St. George's Singers. 5.30-6.00 p.m.-Children's gramme.
$25 20
6.00-7.00 p.m.-Chinese gramme.
100
10
50
Indeed, variety has been thanks the following donations, to introduced Into the repertoire the forthcoming Fete:- partly by modernisation of the E, the Governor programme, popular songs in Eng-Mesars. Graca & Co. lish, with one or two more am-Mr. Woo Hay-tong "bitious stagey dances. In these, Mr. Wong Kam-fuk
however, it is the bizarre touches Dr. B. Mellon one likes beat, the verve and aban-Mr. M. J. Patell
Mr. G. P. de Martin Sir Henry C. Gollan
don beneath the veneer.
There are seven in the company on. Mr. W. T. Southern but owing to lack of information Mr. Cheuk Ming-shun
In our programme we are unable str. Ho Kam-tong, J.P.
to mention names. Two guitars M.S. e/o Miss C. M. Gonsalves
and one steel guitar. a ukelele Mr. P. W. Parker
beautifully played, and a kind of Mr. Li Ping
wooden rattle constituted the in-Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes struments: there was a sword-Capt. H. L. B. Dowbiggin dance by two of the men, the Dr. J. P. Fehily
Hala and the Black Bottom and Estate of Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Each member has the right to introduce 2 non-members to the Pro-Members Enclosure, tickets for whom сап be obtained from Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5 each up to Friday, 6th Decem ber, 1929.
Pro-
7.48 p.m.-Weather Report. 9.00 p.m.-Programme of Colum-
bia Records supplied by courtesy of Messrs. Anderson.
26 "Reminiscences of Tosti-Part 1 & 2 (Tosti, arr. J. Pougher),
Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.
10
20
25 (Planche & Bishop),
"Steep. Gentle Lady"
10 Round About a Wood"
25
10
5 (Thos. Morley),
The Salisbury Singers. 50 "Romance (Claude Debussy),
"Les Cloches"
'Cello Solo by W, H. Squire. 50 Invitation to the Waltz, Part 1 & 2"
(Weber)
Felix Weingartner conducting the Baile Symphony Orchestra. "Turandot-Morte Di
move with astonishing swiftness Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu
other native dances both grotesque Estate of Jeno Eduardo Gomes and absorbing. These dances Mr. M. K. Lo.
Gomes
25
15
IU
and grace, they appear to ripple Sir Robert Ho Tung
150 "Turandot-Signore
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from the arch of their instep to Lady Ho Tung
the tips of their fingers, postur-
ing with alnuous case, and touches THAMES IN FLOOD
of comedy are by no means lack-
ing in their mining. One dance
In particular, the Niue in which England Swamped By
the participants
Appea to
"dither" as with a kind of laugh-
Heavy Rainfall
Rugby, Saturday.
ing fear, hands straight out he fore them with fingers doing a The upper reaches of the Thames mad tattoo in the air, is most in are in many places in a state of triguing. The native dancea are flood, and the river is steadily done in native costume, with bare rising During the past 48 hours feet able to beat out a rhythmic there has been a rise of 16 Inches accompaniment even on the hard near Windsor.
(Puccini) ..Maria Zamboni with
Orchestra.
"Love Lies-I lift my finger and say
Tweet Tweet"
(Leslie Sarany),
"So this is Love-Hats off to Edgar
:
Wallace (Stanley Lupino),
Stanley Lupine, Comedian.
"In a Persian Market",
"In a Chinese Temple 'Garden" (Albert W. Ketelbey),
Organ Solo by Quentin M. Maclean at the Shepherd The Blue Train-The Blue Train"
Bush Pavilion.
(Titheradge & Gorney). "The Blue Train-Swiss Fairyland"
(Arkell & Stolz),... Lily Elsie. "Rose Marie-Indian Love Call", "Rose-Marie-—Rose Marie"
(Harbach, Hammerstein & Frim),
Boor.
The voices are very soft Serious floods have developed in and appealing, with wide range the Midlands, and wide areas are and sudden transitions from the under water.
In south-east Eng. "Carol Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra.
Ay Ay)", (Frore), lower register to the higher which land the Bloods have so altered the "Nobody Knows De Trouble I've resemble a yodel. The elements countryside as viewed from the air
Seen" (arr. White),
with steer a compass course to Croydon,
Violin Solo by Lionel Falkman.
of sophistication introduced since that an air finer pilot coming yea-"Sweet Phyllis" (Lily Strickland), the last visit of the Samoan Dane-terday from Cologne, failed to pick "Sea Rapture" (E. Halme Beaman Iera to Shanghai Include 4 up familiar landmarks, and had to & Eric Contes), Spanish dance, complete shawl, an inebriated sallor ver sion of "Show Me The Way To Go much less severely than other parts Home," one or two modern songs of the country, the rainfall register- "Why is the Bacon so Tough?" such as "My Mother's Eyes." Of led over 5 inches during November. (Arka & Prentice). such things Shanghai has a sur-The normal November 'rainfall is
Norman Long. feit.
2.22 inches.-British Wireless Ser-"The Clock is Playing (Die Spieluhr)
(Blaauw),
William Heseltine. In London, which has suffered "Never Have a Bath with Your
Wriat-Watch on" (Squiers & Goodall).
Mach тоге appreciative of vice. these dances of Feliani and Lei
Hima, whom one French editor MAY VISIT SHANGHAI
has called the two Josephinë
Bakers of the troupe, is the fol
"The Dance of the Dwarfe"
(Wachtparade),
Bernardo Gallico. 10.30 p.m.--Close Down.
The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.2 me
Each member can obtain upon application to the Secretary Badges for admission of-2 Ladies free of charge, น
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1. MAT 4
The following-Orders have been lasued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. 0.
lowing passage which we trans- Invitation To S. African SHADOWS BEFORE. Wolfe, C.M.G. Captain, Superinten
Inte from "Le Journal de Shang-
hot":
You must above all see the two young dancers of the troupe, who
Judge
Pretoria, Saturday,
It is understood that Mr. Feetham
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN "CHINA MAIL"
Social Functions To-day-Teá Dances at
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__}the Chinese- Company -will-parade" at Hong Central Police Station Thursday,
' have been compared to Josephine is willing to accept the Shanghai Baker, One of them, Feliciani Municipal Council's invitation if the (Foliani), flawless in form, real South African Government permits Kong Hotel and Peninsula ly does appear to be a Baker, but him. It is understood that the 4.30 p.m. younger, more gracious, as supple Minister of Justice is prepared to and as ardent; the other, Le recommend the granting of permis-Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, Decembed 12, for the roonthly. inspec Ilima, who is hardly out of child-sion-Reuter, hood, has wonderful spirit... You must see her in a sketch as
a drunker sallor, extraordinary for its suppleness and humour.
even
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Labour Peers To Be
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Rugby, Saturday.
To-day-Dinner Dances at
8.80 p.m.
[The Hon. Mr. Justice Feetham, C.M.G., is Judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa. He has been Chairman of several Com- missions, notably the Irish Boun- dary Commission In 1924-5, "Bulldog Drummond,” and the Local Government Com-
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Entertainments. - To-day — 'Queen's
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"Flaming Youth."
mission, Kenya Colony. 1928; Previously, In 1918-19, he wRS Today World Theatre; ade without leays from the Company
Chairman of the Committee on "Functions (one of the South- borough Committees on Indian reform).]
The likelihood of several new-SHOOTNG TRAGEDY
Labour Peerages being announced
In the New Year's Honours Liat Mining Engineer Found
'freely discussed in the newspapers,
which point out that the experience
of the Session has shown that the number
present. Parliamentary
Dead
Today Majestic Theatro; "None But The 'Brave."
tre Royal, 9.15 pm:
Today Samoan Dancers,
Concert, 5.30 pm.
Indian Company
Parada All ranks of the Indian Company are reminded of the parade to be held at Polloe Headquarters to- Thea-morrad at 5:30 pm sharp, under
P/Bergeant R. J. Hunt.
Dec. 5-Helena May Institute
Home Mails To-day faward from Europe
Flying Squad
The weekly instructional patrol of the Kawihon Seétioni will taka place to | marrow. Fall in at the Talm-sha-tsui
Fire Brigade Stations at 5.30 pm.
Ipoh, Nov. 22.via Negapatam ("Awa Maru"). sharp. · Dress-Winter, uniform and
of Peers on the Government A sad discovery was made this To-morrow-Outward for Europe Benches In the House of Lords is morning a European, Mr,, W, 8via Marseilles. ("Chenonceair); Insufficient to discharge efficiently Osborne, being found on the floor 2.30 p.m. the work of the Government in that of his bedroom In the residential Chamber. A
Sporti
"Miscellaneous
cap with white cavern
The weekly Instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Bection will in fubore be held on Friday, instead of Thurs-
The next instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take plane on Friday
Failin at the Central Police
Winter uniform landareap with/white
dani area of Ipoh with a bullet wound in Dec. 7- Boxing Tournament, day, dozen alkot The "Manchester Guardian" says the head, a newly purchased, re- Theatre Royal, 9:15 pm. that the new Poere will not necesvolver lying by his bide.” He was sarily be all members of the Labour removed to the casualty ward Ipoh Party, and it is possible, the Prime in a serious condition and expired To-day British Association LecStation at 5.16 pm sharp, Drea Minister may turn, for the purpose this afternoon. SERREROS Fare on" "Charlotte Bronte of new creations, to some of the Odborne was a young mining en, Sir Henry Golfan, Cathedral Hail, members of Opposition Parties who kinder of promise and was on the 5.30 p.m.
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Dec. 6-Radio Exhibition at City morning" this, week, applying it: the The reason for his rash deed is Hall, 7 p.m.
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