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MARRIAGE
PERRIN-DAVIS.-On December 7, 1929, at, Singapore, Norman J. Perrin to Phyllis Mary
Davis.
Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 13, 1929.
only because of his deadly loyalty to the aims of the Third Inter- nationale "to destroy Imperial-| ism in the world" he may be considered as an enemy of the Bri- tish Empire.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Three cases of smallpox were notified yesterday.
Mrs. J. Owen Hughes la to dis tribute the prizes at the Victoria British School at 10.30 4.1. on Thursday next.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929.
SOCIAL LIFE IN THE MALAY STATES
L!
SENSUOUS DANCING GIRLS
Cook & Son, returned yesterday on the town, the pight, was red
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the "Antenor." Ho Was panied by Mrs. Perrin.
25 300
Mr. N. J. Perrin, of Messrs. Thos.
Chinese women and man-Ben accom-hot siWhat a winds there was dreased in gown of orondrous moved with the same languid motion colouring and of the finest silka, as we did, and so counted for the women wearing combs and All day we had earrings sot with precious stones, exactly nothing. wandered about in searchief, which glittered and gleamed in the breeze, and now toward evering my] Lantern dight. Malays were in the friend had promised that if I latest cut European auita and
With Mrs. Lambert, Mr. C. D. Lambert, of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British section) returned yesterday by the "Antenor."
The dress rehearsal, performance of the "Geisha," to have been given at the City Hall to-night at 8.30, has been postponed until 9.80.
Mr. Les Levante, world famed Hlusionist, and Mrs. Levante have arrived from Australia and are staying at the Peninsula Hotel.
The Asiatic Petroleum Co. have informed us that they have reduced the price of gasoline by 4 cents per gallon from 65 cents to 61 cents.
Mrs. E. C. Burton, mother of Mr. R. C. Tredwell (Consul-General in Hong Kong for the U.S.A.), arrived yesterday on the "Empresa of Asia."
The Police are holding a fancy dreas carnival dance at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant on Monday, December 16, from 8.30 p.m. to
a.m.
Captain H. F. Bloxham, Assistant Superintendent, Prisona Depart- ment, came back yesterday on the "Antenor" at the expiry of long leave.
Mrs. Southorn, wife of the Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), returned yes- terday on the Blue Funnel steamer "Artenor."
"Antenor."
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Turkey has always favoured friendly, relations with Russin. G. E. Ellams, of the Hong Kong, Returning from a holiday, Mr.
rather than with Great Britain, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., whom it has never had any rea- Ltd., arrived back yesterday on the 800 to love.
Again, there are reasons for believing that the Being his fourth occasion that he Russian and Turkish agreement had carried passengers in excess, a is not one for the purposes of Chinese licenced motor driver was at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day trade only, and that, underlying fined $5. its commercial clauses, is the un derstanding that, in the event of Mr. Croucher, of Messrs. Benjamin Mr. N. V, A. Croucher,: wife of any "unfortunate. trouble," & Potts, was a passenger. Russia would be able to anticipate "Antenor" which arrived here from the co-operation
of Turkey. Home yesterday. This, if not actually a
For lofttering in Nathan Road fait accompli of the trade agree-near the Star Ferry the Chinese ment, has been the aim of the driver of a public vehicle was fined $8 at the Kowloon Court to-day. It Soviet ever since she began to
was his fourth offence. expand her army in the Ukraine.
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on the
would go with him to a Malay's house about fifteen miles out of the town. and situated near, the sea, we would get the refreshing breeze our heart desired as a change from Singapore's hut, sticky heat.
dresses, their brown faces showing up oddly against the soft white- collars of tennis shirts and open- necked frocks.
Our host and hoatèss came for- ward with shy smiles and softly spoken words of greeting. The I got into my friend's car and we party began A Chinesa band had crept out into the quiet country
been engaged for the music. First lanes. We passed a Chinese shop, came the fierce beating of drums, outside of which a huge crowd was accompanied by the wailing noises gathered listening to a plaintive a violin; and as the music rose melody played on a flute, and watch- and fell there drifted on the lawn ing the Bensuous movements of gaily decorated Malay natives, who dancing girls. Along the road tall | began to dance. cocoanut palms tossed their lumin- ous leaves lazily, for already wo were running into a breeze.
The merchant, who was rich. was giving what is known as a Malay Ronggong-that is, an open- air party in the grounds of his house. My friend had promised me a jolly evening, so I was looking forward to it with much interest. We arrived at the gateway of the house: a most marvellous affair of blue, gold and white, tall pillars of stone, surmounted by fantastic golden tigers, and hung with iron gates painted a rich blue and gold.
Mounting the steps we passed up the drive where dozena of lanterns and slim red lighted candles in swinging aconces shed a pale, ghostly light on our path; and then, just round the corner as we came out on the wide spacious lawn, most brilliant Dotted ali the guests of the evening, chatter-
pectacle met our eyes, over the lawn in small groups were
ing and gesticulating.
The music became wild and aching in its quality, It hold ́something of the dark spirit of the brooding night In its rhythm. Then suddenly it changed; the dancers gathered speed and swung themselves about in a violent manner, they laughed shrilly. There was the angry clamour of bells and pipes, the beat of the drum quickened, and the half-naked their brown bodies gleamed movements became more furious. Our host explained, "They are call- Ing on the old gods for happiness," The ancient splendour of the scene book hold of our imagination; our host turned and invited us to join in the dance.
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For the hour two young. Eng. lighmen, cultured Chinese, and rich Malays forgot the modern jazz and gave themselves completely over to those dances of another age. Over- head in the heavens a tropical moon crept up the sky with a brilliance seldom seen In an English night; stars were thickly spread, and meteors rocketed across the sky. The breeze from the sea became cool and pleasant, while far out on the face of the China Sea native fish- Mr. A. J. Edgar, principal of | Ing boats shot over the silver path Messrs. Ellis & Edgar, stockbrokers, of the moon's rays, and wild dogs came back yesterday ..on the sat upon the sand barking into the "Empress of Asia" after another of night. his periodical business visits to
-J.L.S. Shanghai.
Mr. A. L Shields, of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., returned yes- terday by the "Empress of Asia,” accompanied by Mrs. Shields. Mr. Shields. is prominently identified with the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, of which he has been Com- modore for some time.
TEN YEARS AGO. ·
[From the "China Mall," December 13. 1919.1
To-day's dollar is, worth 5/- 1d
Our Macao correspondent writes: that there were Ave alight earthquake shocks felt at Macao about 11 a.m.".
Hong Kong estate worth $1,300
A "China Mail" reporter interviewed" It needs very little imagination-Charged with the theft of 70 was left by Nuno Madeira Pinto, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse. Then he in- to perceive what the result of cattles of freshly cut vegetables and who died intestate at No. 201, Run terviewed the Adversarialist of the such an alliance would be. In the Chinese gardeners of Old Kowloon 21, 1928 Letters of administration The Adversarialist said, inter alia "No. four rattan baskets from, three d'Estefania, Lisbon, on January "China Mail", on the same subject event of a European war in which Tong, two unemployed Chinese were have been granted to the Hon. Mr. Don't know. Popinjay. Don't want to." Russia was the aggressor, her at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day W. E. L. Shenton, of Deacons, dam fool, Sir." first act would be to attach the one month, three months, and two Madeira Pinto, of Lisbon, deceased's have gleams of intelligence.
sentenced to consecutive terms of who is the attorney of Major Jayme countries of the Little Entente. weeks' hard labour each.
elre did he say?",
They, under the promises of that Treaty, would appeal to the signa
THE MENACE OF THE tories, who include Great Britain
BLACK SEA
All eyes are turned to China now, and so great is our interest in the turmoil and the strife in this quarter of the globe, that
MEN,
brother.
The reporter: "He says you're '
Adversarialist: "Ha!. He seems to What
WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS
"Talkie" Problems In Japan: Moscow's Monster Incubators: Capital istic Eggs: Making Sea Cooks:
and France. The Belgian viola- tion would occur over again, and Britain would, in all likelihood, despatch a cruiser squadron to the Black Sea in order fulfil our bran her obligations under the Entente TREPIDATION is felt by the we may be spt to overlook the The obvious effect of a secret
"Japan Chronicle" at a report trend of affairs in the West. The Soviet-Turkish agreement would that there are to be Japanese be that the British fleet would talkles. Presumably, aays our contemporary, they will be no
however, that Karakhan has ar
morale.
its
*Japanese Talkies"
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Kobe's Oil Dumps
Capitalistic Eggs
Nobody Wants Them MINOR, but interesting, is an uns.
foreseen development at Kobe, caused by the use of 'oll by steam-
news of this reconciliation is extremely glad to have all the parently vienne We..shall avold How much mote Intelligent it to to a hundredkin, proceeds the Kobe--
logue on free-will and the ethics of students have entered the classes. ed to dinner will reply with a mono- the past twelve months about 350 suicide. Naturally, the Russians Gove The apprentice cooks' class of boys rnment would be to blame if it did from 16 years and upwards has now not take into account the charac no fewer than 22 boys in trainidy, teristics of its people; and, in fact, the majority of whom are employed news received in to-day's cables find its passage to the Black Sea worse, for the ordinary foreign cussion le being offered in place of pisted. The shipping lines fully:N
this has been done so well that dia- immediately their training is comTM rived in a Soviet torpedo-boat at barred at the Bosphorus--a con spectator than the ordinary anding) their people starving, propos-
dinner. Not long ago the Bolsheviks, preciate the importance of having well-trained youths in their catering Angora as a guest of the Turkish tingency which would deprive the Japanese, film; and if it is not
ed to solve the meat crisis by an in- department, and the Pacifle S.N, Co. Government, has a significance Allied attack of much of found, worth while to retain the tensive branding of rabbits; butche will not engage beginners until they Katauben (men who explain the rabbitar proved a poor/Commmunista, have had a course of training at the that it would be well not to over
captions) for the foreign aims and the trials went on. Yet there
Here Giftning Place school. Subht=' is no need to despair, for the "Mon- look. On November 27 last it The above events may never alone, It may be a positive ad cow Economic Life" announces that shipping companies, would prove of scheme if generally adepted by tité: was stated from Constantinople occur; indeed, we sincerely hope vantage. But in some of the n number of monster incubators, great advantage to the employers in- that "After long and laborious that that never will, but with the s have been slipped in. This and 20,000. exgs will be established
American talkies Japanese cap capable of handling between 10,000 that they would have a continuous ·
supply of well-trained cooks and negotiations, a provisional Turk Soviet's avowed determination to leaves them comprehensible for It is proposed as a cure for the
near Moscow, Leningrad and Kiay. stowards in their ships. ish and Russian agreement has spread the doctrine of Bolshevism all, without the Katsubon's aid: crisis. been reached, regulating mutual in every corner of the Empire. But if they do the same thing for silent films, and replace the Eng- trading for a period of six months and her secret desire to extend is with Japanese, where shall Turkish exports to Russia will be these principles fato Poland and we be then? And speaking of resumed in December, and the the contingent countries, it is well English captione, or titlings AND what a charming idea. it is
how caslly.one. can imagine ers. The "Japan Chronicle reports: slight Russian and Turkish cool that we keep our eyes open and whichever is the correct word. Tehehov's people forecasting the
there are some in "Power," now
that the grounds of the Kobe "Cas great day when no wasteful dags but toms are being filled with empty" ness lately has now disappeared."" study each situation likely to lead being shown at the Shochikuza anly pallets will be eaten with ham. iron all drums left by the vessels The disquieting element in the to so disastrous a conflict, which are a perfect language why starve when an incubated egg which are fitted with Diesel engines,
Will, BOOD Curiously enough, the Soviet is gonna keep on de blimps ap
lesson. For instance, "Yeh, we Governing housekeeping, providing
make a meal for twoi and the question has arison, what'
shall be done with them. As there food-these less a personage than
are dull occupations. is an inport duty on fron of Y.20 Karakhan should be sent as the publicity It can get on some women in future."
for It may be provide food
thought Eggs paper, nobody is willing to remove have beer eaten since before the machinations, pos- mentioned that the Katauben Flood, but they are clearly the symless the vessels using the oil, which Ambassador of peace. Karakhan, aspects of its machinata
them from the Custom" grounds, still' who has been described as "this sessing one of the finest pro sometimes raises the film to a bols of the wastefulness of Capital find it cheaper to abandon them than
much higher plane of politeness, lim. One might as well cat need to sell them, The Customs author than was intended by the makers. potatoes. The Russians will not vailles are confiscating them and stor For instance, in a recent one the can talk on this subject Hill they for a feared that the warehouses will up to their reputations unless they ing them in their warehouses, but it beautiful lady: says, "Jay,
you get they are hungry.
soon be filled to overflowing with thi edda hell outs here, which was
drums, which, moreover, with the rendered for the Japanese_audi- 2.
lapse of time will be corroded and wish to ence,Hayaku o kaeri nasat,"
of little value. The Customs is now very which may be roughly translated
seeking the consent of the author "quickly depart please. Artin
in, and Cooks in the Board of Tends 74 each while they are still in good- |{Buildings, Canning. Place; under the condition. 2. The duty,... Itjis, statech direction of Mr., R. Bond; MIH. comes to about Y.B a drant, so that M.C.A. ANNdong...” mir verðöllant) work - the Customs are the only people who for the khipowners and personnel, at can dispose of them it a proft, that the Merchant Navy') in turning out, then such a maleswould look very li eulcientisteward, and cooke, Darin | condoning dumping.
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KORVI WAS AN M Classes for Cooks and Stewarde
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flies for disposing of the drums at
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