THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1930.
ADULTERATED
BYRD IN MANILA.
WHISKY.
PHILIPPINE. OLDTIMER AS COUNSELLOR.
Chinese Dealer's Appeal | Dismissed.
BELOW STANDARD STRENGTH.
Hon'ble Mr. stone, K.C.,
peal
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Outlining the facts of the case} Mr. Sharma said that on January 21 of this year a Mr. Vickers wont
to Chop Ban Tong Seng and asked,
In the meantime on February 4-
while two other bottles were taken
**DEVILISH GOOD JOB."
A Philippine oldtimer, now living in Los Angeles, first put 'the idea of service in the United States
"
Flaherty says: "When Byrd was a lad just 12
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AND JUDY.
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
PASSING OF PUNCH origin of Punch is a fascinating but probably insoluble problem upon which a great deal of scholarly ink has been expended. All agree that he is at least three hundred years of age, but some assert that he is
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three thousand, deriving him, to- gether with all the other Italian "maschere" with which. he is cer-Y Kind Permission of Major tainly associated in some way, from R. H. E. Bennett, M.C. and VOGUE FOR THREE CENTURIES, the ancient Oscan plays known as Officers, the Band of the Somer- the Atellana. It seems far more feet Light Infantry will give a likely, however, that his main traits CONCERT on the CRICKET Kuala Lumpur, Aug, 1."
On one of the more quiet streets actor named Silvio Fiorillo, early in August, at 5.30 p.m.
were developed near Naples by 40 GROUND ол FRIDAY, ∙16th In the Supreme Court yesterday Navy into the mind of Rear Ad-place of some old town in upper popular impersonator is said to of London's Soho or in the market the seventeenth century. This morning the Chief Justice, the miral Richard Byrd, who is now re Germany we may still encounter, at have shaped the character in good
Members and Subscribers will It. L. Elphin-ceiving the plaudits of the world too infrequent intervals, the play humoured ridicule of the peasants of dismissed AR ap for his great fight to the South performed by little wooden people southern Italy, and thu character by Tan Chong Kee and Pole. Byrd was in Manila as a tators for at least three centuries, lifted out of the commedia dell' arte that has delighted millions of spec-soon became so familiar that it was Chan Yew Beng, owner and assist youth, when he met John H. T. It is a drama of unparalleled crud-to which it originally belonged and ant respectively of the firm of Flaherty, veteran of the United ity enacted on the crudest of stages began a long independent career on Chop Bap Tong Seng, Brickfields, States Navy, Flaherty, in an in- platform two feet square which the puppet stage: Mr. Punch was Kuala Lumpur, against fines for
terview given to a
is supported on four legs soige five at first called Punchinello,, that is selling adulterated whisky.
Los Angeles feet above the ground. Three sides to pay a little chicken, in-allusion COMING EVENTS_ANNOUNCED —Mr. 5. N. "Sharma appeared for newspaper tells how Byrd then of the stage are curtained the appellants and the Deputy visiting Judge. Adam Carson, was by
to the grotesque beak-like curve of
IN CHINA MALL. cheap and gaudy Legal Adviser, Mr. R. C. Cussen first
cloth his nose, and it was under this name, Imbued with the "navy
which also conceals the legs that Mr. Samuel Pepys knew and
Entertainments. for the respondent.
iden."
and whatever Dr whoever may admired him. His wife Judy, when
To-day Queen's Theatr stand behind them. But the best she arrived in England with her "South Sen
Rose,"
and spectators of this open air play indocile husband, was usually called "Montmartre Follies." never speculate at all as to what Joan.
To-day Husband and wife enjoyed |
Star Theatre, for a bottle of Black and White years of age, he came to Manila, they assume as a matter of course huge popularity with all elasser.
may stand hidden behind that cloth; on their first arrival in London a "Redeeming Sin." whisky. When he opened it on his where I was then stationed, to visit that the grotesque wooden figures, They are mentioned repeatedly not "Scarlet Letter."
To-day-World Theatre, return home he thought it was not a relative, Judge, Adam Carson, of less than a foot high, appearing and only by the childlike Pepys but by up to ordinary strength. He wrote the Insular Court of First In. disappearing through some myster- his more
To-day Majestle Theatre; to the local agents complaining of
ious trapdoor, are living people Sir John Evelyn. At the opening
dignified contemporary. "His Tiger Lady."
Today Central Theatre this and four days later at their stance."
"After serving in the Navy dur-frantic disagreements.
engaged in active contest and of the eighteenth century they were "Love Parade." request sent on the remainder of the contents. Three days later lug the war with Spain I had been they
At least. introduced at Bartholomew Fair by To-day-Y.M.C.A. Concert, 9 adopt quite this was sent to the analyst and a paid off in Hong Kong.
willingly the famous Robert Powell, whom. what Coleridge somewhere calls later Later I certain report put in.
Fet up
August 15-Hong Kong Cricket per- temporary went to Manila, whore I became disbelief."
suspension ofmanent puppet-show at Covent Club Concert on Cricket Ground, Payment Refused.
chief storekeeper. for the Insular human pleasure in being de-Steele,
Nowhere does our Garden, Samuel Butler, Richard 5.30 p.m.
and Jonathan Our princi-ceived show itself more clearly and
Swift, in the company of the agent, Mr. Coast Guard Service.
Joha J. Bennett, of the Borneo Co., Ltd., pal storehouse was located on, a than in a group of children watch a few of the men of letters of that 5. Mr. Vickers returned to the shop small island in an estuary of the ing the violent melodrama of Parch time who did them honour. It is and Mr. Sharma contended that Pasig River, a place rather difcult
and Judy.
clear that they pleased the fancy of the period for things little and China Provident Loan & Mortgage away the shopkeeper refused pay-to reach, and I was quite surprised This Mr.. Punch is
alartificial, and that their cheerful Co., Ltd., Kennedy Town, 8814 ment and it did not constitute a when I looked up from my desk together the strangest sale. These two battles, along one day to see a fine-looking young- least comprehensible hero that lighted the same persons who gave
and violation of human law hugely de-pieces timber 11 a.m.
Land Sale. with another taken from thester inspecting the place.
over has trod the boards, such vogue to the Beggar's Opera. August 18-At P.W.D. Offices, "When he saw me, he crime over and indeed it is hard to agent's store, were also sent to the analyst. Mr. Sharma argued that to the desk and began asking ques- there is anything heroic about him. Indeed, Punch and Judy held the Edward Road, 3 p.m.
Bee that All through the eighteenth century, one lot of Crown land at Prince certain parts of the analyst's.cer- tions.
And I want to tell you he In addition to the fact that he is affection of England. One reason
Meeting. could ask them, too, and every ques-a criminal-which would not of it for its slow decline during the con- tificate
inadmissible were
To-morrow-Allee Memorial and evidence as they referred to the tion was backed with intelligence, self disqualify him for belonging tury that followed may have been
Affiliated Hospital, condition of the capsules on the "I knew every American boy and to the class, let us say, of Shakes the introduction of much more ela-Commerce Board Room, noon.
Chamber of bottles, and this referenco had in-girl in Manila in those days, but peare's Macbeth-he is a coward, borate pupet-shows from Italy and
Home Mails. fluenced the Magistrate in coming this lad was a stranger, He told braggart, and a fool.. He never Holland shows for which
To-day-Inward from Europe via me he was Dick Byrd and that he says a witty thing or does a wise Thackeray and Goethe did not dis- Suez (Mantua). It was said that when Mr. was from Virginin and paying a one, and the chief of his activities dain to write the words.
To-morrow-Inward from Europe Vickers made his purchase on visit to Judge Carson, I never is knocking other people on the Considering that the play of via Siberia February 4 the two bottles were learned just how he found his way head. What is it in him, then, that Punch and Judy comes down to us Rajputana); Outward for Europe
(Witram handed down from the same shelf to our little island, but I do know has endeared him to millions of from the Italian comedia dell' via Siberia (Mantua), 8.30 am. from which the bottle on January that from that day a friendship was children and that draws an Indul-arte, in which no words were ever 21 had been taken. When it was formed that has been kept up until gent smile
even from the stern- written but all speeches were im- handed over a Chinese passing by now,
browed moralist? Simply, his provised on the stage itself, it is shouted out something and the "It was not long before I realized amazing success. salesman, the second accused, gave that young Byrd was genuinely fn- exactly what he likes in his emali no standard text and that every
Mr. Punch does appropriate that there should be TO-DAY'S" PROGRAMME. back the $10 note which had been terested in the sea and everything wooden world, and the things he performance one tendered in payment and tried to that had to do with ships and likes to do are one and all atrocious, more or less from all others. The Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 366 The following programme will be sees should vary broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong induce Mr. Vickers to hand back sailors.
He could not be kept off yet he is never punished for them-range of Mr. Punch's activities has notres: the bottles in exchange for others. ships. He went aboard every one barring
'an occasional Mr. Sharma contended that the of our battleships, cruisere and des-on
knock been greatly restricted since his the head--and he emerges period of glory, at which time he and Uncle Jeff will entertain the 6 p.m.-Aunty Pat, Uncle Dick money had been tendered outside troyers at Cavite and Olongapo triumphant at the end of associated on terms of utmost in- Kiddles. the shop and refused by the time and again. He would ask every encounter.
thousands of questions and the thing but tragic materials he of Christendom and the Queen of gramme of Victor Records.
Out of otimacy with the Seven Champions 6.30-8 p.m.-European Pro- Mr. Sharma further stated that officers and men took pride in makes a roaring farce, and thus he Sheba, not to mention the Patriarch "Roman Carnival'-Overture while he did not say the whisky answering them, so sincere and puts the whole world in his debt. had been interfered with after it gentlemanly was the boy I used to But
Noah. At present, and for a long
(Berlioz)..Philharmonie Orchestra, left the shop and before reaching explain to him the machinery in the Punch. Thy glory has departed. mon herd; he is distinctly plebelan Hamouresko" (Dvorak),
Ichabod! Mr. time, he mingies only with the.com Valsa Triste" (Sibelius),
Berlin (9207A). the analyst, it could easily have bdids of our small Coast Guard Not
Mischa Elman, Violinist (6830). "Hearts and Flowers"-Intermezzo
'(Tobani)
Victor Concert Orchestra
"BohemeM Chiamano Mimi","
(85022) "Madam Butterfly-Un Bel Di
Vedremo Puccinl)-
terezia Borl. Soprano
(6790). San Francisco Symphony
to his decision.
Chinese.
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been and the prosecution had not taken sufficient precautions to en- sure that it would not be tampered with. Had this happened in Eng land there would have been no prosecution.
Strength of the Brand.
- Counsel then dealt with the sub-
ject of the strength of the brand
vessels, and time and again I went and
Ichabod!
for а hundred mora have
you
→
aven
RADIO
(Burleigh),
and
years in his social relationships if not with him aboard the old barnacle-ed in such splendour as that Germany and England, he is to-day "The Glow-Worm" (Lincke);
appear in his conduct. As we see him, in covered Spanish coastwise and in- provided for you by terisland ship that used to the up ton and Robert Powell, those two infers that he keeps a shop. His Flock the citizen of a small town, and one along the banks of the Paalg below supreme "motionmasters, both of neighbours do not quite like him- the Bridge of Spain; where he be whom retired upon very respectable how could they?-but it seems pre- came a great favourite with the competencles on the proceeds of bable that they feel a certain pride Spanish captaina and mates." your labours. Never again, it seems in the possession of a person so "One day," Flaherty explained, likely, will you anoy such acclaim amazingly eccentric He is an ex said: 'Dick, you have the sea in ns. that recorded by Dick Steele pensive luxury to them, but on the "Spanish Caprico" (Korsakow), of whisky in question and referred your blood, and nothing will aver in his account of the contest at whole worth keeping to the evidence of the chief clerk keep you away from ships, so if I Bath between Mrs. Petulant and of the Customs Department, who were a youngster like you, I'd study Madame Prudentia. A company of
Why So Popular Chir De Lube Cuc
Orchestra (660). aid that on no occasion had the for Annapolis. If you will do this, strolling players had come into the drama is, its popularity for so many
Crude
and violent as this little "Swing Low Sweet Charlot below I've no doubt but that you will town, you will remember, to enact years suggests to a thoughtful strength been found to 12.7 per cent. On four different pass the examinations and become a play of Alexander the Great, and spectator several interesting traita "Old Folks at Home" (Foater),
Dame Nellie Melba, Soprano
(6738).... tests the figures were 76.9, 76.6, an officer.'
"Shortly afterward, young Byrd gaged by Mrs. Petulant, but than the universal liking for make-
these fullsized actors had been en in human nature. Something more "Souvenir" (Drdla), 76.8, and 72.7 per cent. There was thus no true standard by which left Manila for a cruise to Europe Madame this whisky could be judged. How through the Suez Canal,. He en wisely, the wooden actors of Mr. arity. We delight to see one creature "Together",
Prudentia chose, more believe is at the root of this popul-y Heart Stood Still",
Fritz Kreisler, Violin Bola (1825). could they prosecute anyone for tered Annapolis in 1908, I believe, Robert Powell, then unknown to in the keeping articles not up to quality and graduated four years later. feme. We are told that in order to of painted wood, doing exactly, as it world, although made unless they first ascertained what? The whole world knows what he has insure attention to these little people likes without any, unpleasant con- "Three Norweglan. Melodies","
Paul Whiteman and Bis Concert Orchestra (80888). wooden drummer and a wooden his heartless crimes as, for ex- a number of puppets-including a sequences. After each and all of The Herd Girl's Sunday", Adam and Eve, besides several other ample, when he throws his baby out antediluvian personages of the same of the window because it will not
Lawrence J Manson, Organist (35886). material-rode through the streets stop crying Mr. Punch makes
"Cavalleria Rusticama" (Mascagn!),
Metropolitan Opera Chorus in the morning on horseback. The single emphatic and highly expres
(9150)
that quality was?
accomplished since then,, but I Mr. Cussen pointed out that the claim credit for starting Byrd on prosecution, was not under the his career, and devilish good job Food and Drugs Enactment but I think I did," the old retired sea under the Excise Enactment, which dog amilingly concluded. Ex. laid it down that it was an offence
to reduce whisky below 75 per ན་
"Orpheus in Hades"-Overture
that case, every person selling saw no reason to disturb his find. 180 wise as to prefer thess Innocent is all and thert he proceeds to do cent, Mr. Sharma replying that in Justification for that conclusion, be] Mayor of Bath, Bays Steele, “was give:remark: die Hei:Hel? That (Offenbach),
whisky below that figure, even if
it were genuine and straight from
penge
ing.
on that point.
Analyst's Evidence.
people, the puppets who, he sald, something still more dreadful. But were to represent Christians, before one would need to be a very stern- the agent'e store, was committing The appeal was also put forward show Alarander, a heathen philoso with this. Mr. Punch's high- the wicked players who were to browed moralist indeed to find fault an offence. If it was shown that on the ground that there was cer-pher." By ten in the morning of pitched nasal-voice, his enormous genuine whisky was well below 76, tain inadmissible evidence in the that day in May, 1709, all nose, and his goggle-eyes put him how could they prove that whisky certificate of analysis which stated the fashionable people. In quite out of the world we live in sold at 69 had been tempered that three of the bottles were op Bath were seated in the
with?
Not Strength and Quality
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Demanded. ⠀⠀
Giving judgment without calling
MAIDEN ASSIZES.
GLOVES
parently unopened but the foil Pump Room to witness the cover on one was more creased puppet show, and when the per than the others. His Lordship formance reached Noah's Flood, agreed that that was inadmissible you, Mr. Punch, and also your wife but there was clear evidence by Mr. Tudy, were presented dancing in the CHIEF JUSTICE TO GET WHITE on Mr. Cussen, his Lordship said Bennett as to the condition of the ark At this point a friend of Mrs. that the appellants had been charg capsulos, and as the Magistrate, Petulant arose in the audience and ed with selling Black and White was in no way influenced by the objected that your presence in such whisky to the prejudice of the par passage complained of, the appeal a place violated all the rules of chaser. The three bottles purchas also fall on that ground. dramatic propriety as laid, down ed from the shop con ned spiriThe rem
ning ground of appeal Aristotle an interruption. was that there was no evidence of which he was roundly biased by sale but it was sufficient to say the par
following perce
Yand
646
that Mr. Vickers asked for the |two bottles and that?
In-pay
Victor Symphony Orchestra (35881) 8 pim-Chinese Programme. 9p.m-Weather Report. Chinese Programme contfaved:
10.30 p.m.-Close Down
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ited the body
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