FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1950.
FLOWER SHOW
('outlawed fria Page 5.)
Three puts of Pansies and, or Violas, Mra. Ho Fook.
25 Brussels Sprouts.-1, J. W. Franks.
HELENA MAY
THE CHINA-MAIL,
Six Kohl Rabi, Lady Ho Evening of 17th Century
Tung; IX, Club.
Six Turnips.-1. Ho Tung; 2. J. W. Franks,
Six Carrots-1, H.K. Club; 2,
Three pots of Violets-1. Shek U.S.R. Cub. -O Club; 2, U.S.B. Club.
Three pots of Stock-1, Mrs. Ho Fook.
Six Parnips,-1, Lady Ho Tung-
12 Onions.—1, Lady Ho Tung. Six Leeks.1, Lady Ho Tung;
2,
2,
Three pots of Primula. No en- Kowloon C.C. try.
Three pots of Annuals, feren- nials and or any plants, exclud- ing palms-1. Mrs. Ho Fank,
Challenge Cup for Exhibits in Classes 1 to 33 (inclusive).-. Ho Fook's exhibit of Perennials.
only.
SECTION 2
Annual
12 Potatoes.-1, H.K. Club; Lady Tha Tung,
25 Radishes.-1. Major-General Sandilands; 2, Lady Ho Tung.
Six Beets.-1. H.K. Club; Lady Ho Tang.
Four Heads of Celery-1, O Club; 2. H.K. Club.
Songs and Music
A HIGH STANDARD
What might almost be termed a "seventeenth century evening" was. given at the Helena May Institute inst evening, for the songs and musle John Suckling to ranged from Sir Hondel. It was one of the finest con-
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL
Social Functions To-day-Tea Dúnce at Hong Kong Hotel. 4.30, p.m.
To-day-Tea Dance at Peninsula
corts that have been provided at the Hotel, 5 p.m. Helena May, and the pity of it is that
To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong
this standard cannot always be main-Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 2,tained.
Two sung by Purcell" attempt Shek from love sickness to fly" and "Nympha and shepherd wore
8:30 p.m.
To-day-S.P.C.A. Fancy Dress Dall, Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.
To-morrow Old Bedfordian 12 Tomatoes.-1, H.K. Club; 2, rendered by Mrx. W. F. Wilson as they Mrs. C. Makcham.
should be, with gusto and jollity. Mrs. Dinuer, Hang Kong Club 8 p.m.
March 14-Volunteer
Corps Wilson seemed to have steeped herself
26 Pods of Peas-1, Lady Ho Plants in Pots-Peak gardens Tung; 2, H.K. Club.
25 Pods of French Beans-No Three pots of Marguerite (Chry-prize awarded.
Two Vegetable santhemum frutescens.-1, R. E. MacDougall; 2. Peak Club; C. R. M. H.K. Club. Dyer and Mrs. P. C. Hall.
Three pots of Nasturtium (Tall varieties)-1, Mrs. B. M. Marsh; 2. R. E. MacDougall; C., Mrs. E. Lauder.
Three pats of Salvia.-1. Mrs. E. Lauder; 2. T. E. Pearce.
Six pots of Annuals or plants raised from seed the same season (excluding Nasturtiums),-1, L. J. Davies; 2, R. M. Dyer: C. Mrs. F.
C. Hall and W. H. Bell.
Marrows.-1,
A Challenge Cup was presented inclusive and for Classes 68 to 88
for 12 won by Lady Ho Tung,
onions..
SECTION 4
in the spirit of the period and trans-Battery Dinner. Headquarters.
March 21-Institution of En- formed these simple songs (no ofter. rendered in the stilted, class room man-gineers and Shipbuilders, Dinner, ner) into lyrics of loveliness. Later, ale 8.30 p.m.. gave the audience Sir Edward Elgar's "Mary Stuart's Song," and a more profound piece by Ruger Quilter, “Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
March 21-Dance, Peak Club,
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Three violin solos by Mr. Lin Yat-"Taming of the Shrew." Star To-day Ban Sonata in E (Handel), Andante (De Berlot) and the jocose "Bavarin" "Caught in the Fog." (Hain)—were played with great
Theatre, To-day World technical skill and considerable feeling."The Winning Daughter (Chinese Vegetables, ets-Peak gardens One would go far to hear Mr. Lin Ynt- Picture).
at 2.30 and 7.15 p... "Love" at 5.15 and 9.20. p.m. The entertainment provided by Miss To-day Majestic Theatre; Norah Achison-recitations to music-"The Heart of a Follies Girl." cannot be said to have been an eureCSS-
To-morrow-St. John Ambulance ful. The pieces chosen were quite Brigade Concert (St. Joseph's
only.
Collection of Vegetables (not less; than six varieties and not more in each variety than may be exhibited that variety)—1, in the clusa for L. J. Davies: 2, R. M. Dyer.
Four Cabbages.-1, R. M. Dyer
Three pots of Annuals or plants raised from sced the same season and not included in Class.34 to 36 or 39 to 65.—1; C. E. H. Beavis; 2.2, A. P. Bunger. M. St. J. Walsh; C., J. A. Plummer. Three pots of Arums.-1, A. Cameron; 2, Mrs. B. M. Marsh; C., T. E. Pearce.
Three pots of Antirrhinum-1, į
Four Savoy Cabbagea.-1, L. J. Davies; 2, 31. St. J. Walsh.
Four Cauliflower or Broccoli,-1,
A. P. Bungey; 2. T. E. Pearce.
sin.
charming, but they were recited in a Istilted and too-careful manner. In
each there was the trace
the voice- culturist. The vowel enunciations wers not
a country too happy, even if dialcet were being attempted.
The piano accompaniments by Misa Karslake and Mr. Maron were sympa-
Six Lettuces (cabbage varieties).thetic and helpful.
M. St. J. Walsh; 2. R. Sanger; 3,-1, M. St. J. Walsh; 2, L. J.
R. E. MacDougall.
Three pots of Begonia-1, J. A. Plummer; 2, W. H. Bell.
Three pots of Dahlias-No entry. Three pats Heliotrope-1, R. M. Dyer; 2, Mrs. Parker.
Three pots of Geraniums.-1, Miss P. Sealt Harstón; 2. L. J. Davies: H. C., R. E. MacDougall, Mrs. R. M. Marsh and C. E. H. Beavis.
Three pots of Cineraria.-No exhibits.
There pota of Petunia.-1, L. S. Greenhill; 2, . E. MacDougall; 3, Mrs. B. M. Marsh.
Three pots of Linaira (Tall varie- ties).-I. Mrs. E. Lauder; Miss P. Scott Marston,
Davics.
Six Lettuces (cos varieties),-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2, L. J. Davies.
Six Endive.-1, L. J. Davles; 2, Mrs. E. Lauder.
26 Brussels Sprouts-1, L. J. Davies; 2, R. M. Dyer.
Six Kohl Rabi-1, L. J. Davies; 2, Mrs. F. C. Hall.
HAICHING PIRACY
(Continued from Page 1.)
Prisoners' Story
The first prisoner, giving evidence
College Division), at St. Joseph's College Hall, 7.80 p.m.
*March 22, 25, 26 (matince), 27, 28, and 29.-A.D.C.And So To. Bed," Theatre Itoyal.
:
Europe
Home 'Mall To-day-Inward from ia Siberia (Haruna Maru).
To-morrow-Inward from Amer!-
ca and porta (President Fillmore); Outward for Europe vin Marseilles (Haruna Maru), 9.30 s.m.
Sports
9.
Sec Special Sports Diary on page
To-day
Meetings --Victoria
Diocesan
on oath, said that he was a salt la- and Missionary Association Meet- Six Turnips.-1, L. J. Davies; 2,bourer at Shautaukok. He went to ing, Cathedral Hall, 5:15 p.m.
Swatow with a friend
W. H. Bell.
an excursion. Six Carrots.-1, R. E. Macdou-He also visited Chiu Chow, his native home. He then returned to Hong Kong gal; 2, I. J. Davies.
on the Haiching, his ticket having been booked by the boarding house keeper at Swatow.
Six Parsnips-1, R. M. Dyer; 2, Mrs. F. C. Hall.
12 Onions-1, Mies P. Scott Harston; 2, R. M. Dyer.
2,
Six Leeks.-1, L. J. Davies; Mrs. F. C. Hall.
2,
Three puls of Roses.-II.C., T. E. Pearce.
Three pots of Verbena.-1, Miss P. Scott Harston; 2. Mrs. F. C. Hall, C., R. M. Dyer and Peak Club. Three pots of Delphinium and/or Larkspur-1. Mrs. E. Lauder; 2, Mra. B. M. Marsh.
12 Potatoes.-1, C., E. H. Beavis: 2, L. J. Davies.
25 Radishes.-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2, W. H. Bell.
Six Beets-1, W. H. Bell; 2, Pearce.
Four Heads of Celery-1, W. H. Bell; 2, R. M. Dyer.
Three pots of Phlox Drummon- dii1, 1 J. Davies; 2, R. E. Mac-12, Dougall, C., L. S. Greenhill and M. St. J. Walsh.
March 10-Union Waterboat Co.,
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FACTORY FIRE Prisoners Escape During Outbreak
Shanghai, Wednesday. The Chang Yuen Match Factory!} at Changsha, in the Holping Dis trict, was completely destroyed in an explosion followed by a disas trous fire, which broke out at 9 pm. on February 29. As the stock kept.
in the factory was mostly explosive substance, the fire was not quelled until 8 o'clock the next morning.
March 12-Hong Kong Electric
It is reported that seven adjoin- Co., shareholders' meeting, 11 am.
March 22-Hong Kong Realty &ng shops were gutted while the two middle schools adjoining were On board the Haiching he slept in a Trust Co., Ltd., meeting, Exchange seriously damaged by water.
Following The Crowd
Fire
There were over 300 male and female workers working daily in break occurred at night, thus caus- the factory and fortunately the out-
ing no casualties. It is estimated. that the damage to the factory March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10-runs Into $1,000,000. Lectures in "Modern Architecture" by Mr. G. E. Moore, University Engineering Society.
Miscellaneods
place described as "Aft 'tween deck." Bldg, 11.30 a.m. He was sca-sick during the voyage, and March 26-Sixty-first general when he heard shots fired, he sat up, meeting of Hong Kong and about half an hour later people Ins. Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's told him that the ship was on fire. He Offices, noon. then followed the other people, who. Twere rushing to the upper deck where the lifeboats were kept: Ho notleed the grille was open. He found he could not get into the life-boat, so he got under a locker to protect himself from the firing. He was later dragged from his "place of refuge." He never had a firearm on the night of the piracy. A Salt Labourer Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, pri- soner denied he was a clansman of the
12 Tomatoes-1, L. L. J. Davies: R. E. Macdougall. 25 Pods
P.
of Peas.-1, Miss Scott Harston; 2, Mra. F. C. Hall. Three pots of Nasturtiums (dwarf) 25 Pods of French Beans-No varieties)-1, Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2, entry.
Mrs. B. M. Marsh; C., R. Sanger. Two Vegetable Marrows-1, Miss
Three pots of Dianthus (includ-P. Scott Hareton. ing Hybrids, but excluding Carna-| Challenge Cup for Classes 89 to 110 tlon, Picotee, and Sweet William). won by L. J. Davies. -1, L. J. Davies; 2, Mrs. F. C. Hall; C., W. H. Bell.
Three pots of Carnations and/or Picoteca. 1, R. Sanger; 2, Mrs. F.
C. Hall; 3, A. Cameron.
SECTION 6
the man..
March 20-Central British School Prize Distribution, 5.30 p.m.
During the outbreak, the Holping magistrate personally attended with his guards, during whose abi sence four prisoners managed to ́escape, but_were subsequently re- captured.—Canton News Agency.
Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, M.P., 'is The Home Secretary said in the second prisoner. He did not know to be appointed to a Government House of Commons that he would Two witnesses were called by the de-office, carrying with It Cabinet take up the question of the "cat" the Simon Com-when a suitable opportunity present- fence who said that they knew the first rank, as soon as prisoner who had been employed on mission, of which he is a member, ed itself. the salt mines at 'Shisutaúkök.
has presented its report.
Hit by Stray: Bullef? The second prisoner's story was that |
Official lethargy is blamed for the Cut Flowers, open to all except Feak gardena and Chinese market gardeners, he was on his way to Canton because "carnival of crime" in Chicago.
12 Bunches of Cat Flowers (of not he was not able ·earn a living in
Three pots of Maiden Hair Ferns-less than six kinds and not more than his native country on account of the -1. Mrs. E. Lauder.
two vases of the same kind)-1, Mra. troubles there.
Three pots of Ferns excluding Malden Hair-1, Mrs, F. C. Hall.
Three pots of Asparagus Plum- Osus.-1, Mrs. E. Lauder.
Three pots of Mignonette.-1, L. J. Davies; 2, Miss P. Scott Harston. Three pots of French Marigolds. --1, R. M. Dyer; 2, Mrs. E. Lauder: C., Miss P. Scott Harston and Mrs. F. C. Hall.
Three pots of African Marigolds. ---No entry.
Three pots of Pansies and/or Violas, Miss P. Scott Harston;
2, A. P. Bungey.
R. E. Hoare; 2, Mrs. R. M. Dyer; 3, On the night of the piracy, he was Mira. Ho Kom-tong.
wounded by a stray bullet, 'and be
Six Bunches of Sweet Peas (only came unconscious. When he came to, one colour in each bunch).1, Mrs. he heard the ship wâs on fire, and he.
Ho Kom-tong; 2, R. Stock; 2, W. T. thef crawled into an unilghted cabin for: protection. He denied the Crown's Stanton.
allegation In its entirety.
Six Bunches of Antirrhinum-1, Mrs. Hu Kom-tong; 2, Mrs. E. W. Stapleton; 3. Mrs. R. M. Dyer.
Three Red or Ping Roses-No prize awarded
Three White or Yellow Roses-No
entries.
Three Roses of any colour-1, Hri C. Makeham.
2 Miks P. Scott Harston; C., M. Si. J. Walsh.
· 12 Pansies—1, 'A..P. Buitgey.
· Six · Bunches of --Violeta-ma, W. 'II
Six Carnations and/or Picotees-1, Bell; 2, Matilda Hospital.
A Challenge Cup presented for
Three pots of Violets.-1, L S.G..Potts; 2, A. L, Shields; C., Dr. A. Wasch 125 to 188 inclusive was not
Greenhill; 2, L. J. Davies.
Woo.
ELady He Tung
Six Cactus Dahlias-Commended, "warded.
Three pots of Stocks.-1, T.. Pearce; 2, Mra. E. Lauder; 3, L. J. Davies.
Three pets of Primula.~1, W. H. Bell.
Three pots of Annuala, Peren- nials and/or any plants excluding palmis.-1, W. H. Bell; 2, Mrs. B. M. Marah; 3, R. E. MacDougall. ...
A Challenge Cup presented for Classes 34 to 66 inclusive excluding Classes Nos. 87 and 66 was won by: -R. E. MacDougall for three pots .of Marguerite..
SECTION 3
Six Dahlias other than Cactus-1, [Lady Ho Tung; 2, J. H. Taggart.
Bix Danches of Mignonette-1, Mr.
Ho Kom-tong;; 2, Mrs. R. M.. Dyer..
Six Bunches of Nasturtium-1, Mrs.
R. M. Dyer; 2, Dr. A. W. Woo.
12 Pansler+1, J. H. Taggart; 2, Mrs. R. E. Hoare.
·
SECTION 7
General exhibits open to all. 'Siz Cut Rosen-No entry,"
One Vise of Cut Flowers (to be judg
ed for decorative effect)-1, MILA. "C. Hynes; 2, Mr. Hegarty; C, Mrs. Hoare.
E
General Sandilands; 2, Mrs. Matheson. between the ages of 11 and 15 det up Six Bunches of Violets-1, Major Basket of Cut Flowers (for children A Challenge Cup presented for by the bnhibitor without a[d); -- No Classes 112 to 128 inclusive was won entry by Mr. G. Potts (6 Carnations).
SECTION 6
Cut Flowers Penk Gardens only.
Basket of Cut Flowers (children aged 10. yearsrand under, set up by exhibitor without-ald)-1,7 Mian M. Hoare: C. Miss Greenhill
Table Decoration. To be shown an
Vegetables, etc.Open to all ex-
Six Bunches of Cut Flowers al diables supplied by the Society, 7 feet cept Peak gardens and Chinese tinct kind and not more than one vaso by 4 feet (Points 20-Lightness and of the frame kinajt, Hey! elegancs 8, uniformity of Colour or har- market gardeners.
Collection of vegetables (not leas Brown; 2, J. A. Plummer; C., R. Monious blanding beauty of flowers Dyer. And he and follage, 5)-1, Mrs. C B Brown; than six varistics and not more in Six Bunches of Sweet Pazs (only Mrs. Ho Fook) §, Mra. Parker; C. number of any variety than may be one colour and one Tariety in each Display of Cut Flowers grow
MIA M. Lourelton muy exhibited, in the class, for that banch) —Sir R. Ho Tung, no variety) Staged in a box nof Sir Bunches of Antirrhinom1,bibitor shown in athibite larger than 4 ft. by 4 ft. by 8 inches B. E. Macdougall, 7, Mr. V. C. Halljon table supplied by the Hoefe deep HK Club; C. J. W. C., L. J. Dayles Franks
Four Cabbages-1, J. W. Franks
2 Hak. Club
Four Savoy
Frank
Three Red or Pink Roses No entry. Three White or Yellow Rose LANG
Award,
|Group of Bulbs (excluding Nad
Three Hoses of Rey colouryag, thanks foet!
|St. J. Walabazz TARADE
Six Carnations and/or
-15 R. M. Dyegi 3, Mrs. F.
Six Cactuî DAKINSO
Stx Dahliessther than Cactus
entrys Hicc
from weed the
A conference held at Ringwood discussed the future of the New Forest:
S.P.C.A.
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Tickets inclusive $7.50 may be Cbtained from Andersons, Moutrie's, Tsang Fook or the Hon. Treasurer, c Percy Smith, Seth
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"Tickets for Supper and Dance only, $5 may the obtained from the Hotel Co.
Late Ferries
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She's So Unusual Sunnyside Up
My Wife is on a Diet Dell's House
Mother Goose Parade
Tondeleyo
Empty Hours Thirsty For Kisses
Um-Teha Da Da
Blue Days Are Over
.Fos Trot
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