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Whilst on the way to Deap Water Although he might hesitate to With their second concert in the describe himself as a geologist, Bay on Sunday afternoon I met a Theatre Royal the Westminster Mr. Ernest Dovey, A.R.C.S., the tweed-clad figure striding along at a great pare, swinging his stick Glee Singers last night further on- Government Analyst, has a com- hanced the local reputation which prehensive collection of minerals with a gesture that seemed to an- the they had won for themselves with from all parts of China. People nounce, "there's a wind on their opening concert on Monday jare frequently sending in speci-heath, brother." This was Captain Borris, of the Tamar, mention of evening.
mens of rock or crystal, and on sne
Like u local whom was made last week, well-known Again the
4 programme, which occasion
small a great many men of the sea, it vas an entire change from that of Chinese brought him some the previous night, had a well-pieces of atone which he claimed gives him great joy to be on t'road,
Ind he thinks nothing of balanced assortment of solos,wera jade. He was advised to send
"saunter" of twenty miles or so gives. madrigals, unison singing them to the British Muscum for
a few boon by the boys, sailor shantles, and expert advice. Mr. Dovey is con- Last week he and
of pix English folk songs. Among the vinced that the New Territories hikers asculted a mound rumbers in the first half, "The abound in ironstone, even in work- thousand feet across the border, ponetrating Afteen miles into Bells of St. Michael's Tower" able quantities, and has many
They were not which was given as an encore, specimens of the mineral in his Chinese territory.
attacked by bandits, I am glad to stood out both for its beauty and office.
don't case, sailors its production. Wilfrld Thomas Mr. Dovey's hobby-in-chief, how-say. In any won great applause for his render-ever, is Police Reserve work, and care!
Another devotee of the open ing "In Summer Time on Bren-he finds his spare time well occupi- don," while tenor soloist Ernest ed with his duties as Commanding highway,is Lieut. Marks, R.E., who 31cKinley gave
as perhaps the Officer of the Sharpshooters' Com-is less ambitious, being satisfied with Taimoshan and rambles with best musical treat of the evening pany. A visit to his office is worse
a champagne. tn at the end of when he sang as an encore n de- than entering the "Chamber of
them. He is not a true hiker, lightful 16th century French Horrors," for the most gruesome however, for he would willingly photographs and "preserved" ob-
to ad- "Sea Fever" was sung by James jects imaginaole decorate the room sacrifice a walk in order Barber, but he justly ruined more in macabre flamboyance.
dress a Dunlop No. three. He is 4bplanse when he followed this Dovey entered the Government quite good golfer, and can do
Gong
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with "In Cellar Cool." On the service in 1913, since when he has lighter side Albert Greene was an had three Home leaves.. His wife undoubted success in both the is at present in Edinburgh.
When you enter Colonel Russell's salfor shanties and the English
house for the first time you feel- folk songs, "The Drummer and the
that at any moment it may topple Mr. Alan Hill-Reid, who arrived Cock" amongst the former and from Home by the s.s. Comorin re-
over and tand you, sandwiched be "The Tythe Fig" and "I am Court-cently, has gone to Shanghai to
tween its debris, somewhere near ing Sarah Greene"
the Indian mosque. It is one of amongst the
Join Mesars. Millington, Limited, the most precipitously situated latter winning most applause. as executive. He has had a long houses on the Peak, but is also, "Widdicombe Fair," it goes with-
connection with advertising in out saying, was in demand and Great Britain, having been employ small portico with Doric columns
of course, one of the safest. was presented in a fashion thated in the publicity departments of adds to the charm of its It may be anticipated that, at was both artistic and realistic. the Aircraft Manufacturing Co. tinted walls. The interior is de to-morrow's meeting, the Govern-
Nothing seems to be left un Hendor (producers of the de Havillightfully restful and, entertained ment will base its arguments in thought of to make each perform and aeroplanes) and Smith and by the Colonel and his Irish wife, favour of the amended resolution ance a success; stage setting. atage Sons, Limited, manufacturers of you feel as if you had been there
cffects and stage-craft are all ex-aircraft and on the same lines. Moreover, cellent, and only by good organi-Both as artist and author he was
motor instruments. a week and were staying another, Unofficial members-and,
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no seductive is the charm of Irish of sation behind the scene could such course, the public-were prepared a full programme be given in the responsible for the writing and hospitality. Bath Colonel and Mrs. illustrating of the first book on Russell are keen collectors of time and without hitch. Even for the present 'development, as)
commercial aerial photography. Oriental curios, and they possess the highbrow, while not perhaps For the past nine years he has the Colonial Secretary distinctly having food to taste throughout,
an exquisite set of old ivories, re- stated seven months ago that, will find plenty to admire in each been chief assistant of the Lam-presenting the eight Immortals of "should the dollar remain below item in the way of interpretationsible for all Lord Inchcape's ad-were in Peking last year they pick- son Agency, the concern respon the Chinese classica. When they 1/6, there will necessarily be an and voice production.
This evening concert along acquired in order
vertising. His services have beened up several objets d'art, Includ- to strengthening cloisonne, increase in the cost of the with that of to-morrow night, the technical side of
carvings, enamele scheme as calculated in dollars, should prove more popular then
Messrs. and some rather fine, though not Millington.
necessarily valuable, scent bottles, but the increase will be fully ever, for at the former will be
given a group of Irish folk songs that the head of the firm, Mr. Bl
It may not be generally known decorated with miniature figures justified."
while some Scottish ones are belington, was prior to the War an conversations
in what one might almost call There is no need to recapitulate Ing included in to-morrow's pro-art master in a local school. At parvo. Colonel Russell, who is in
piece" style the subsequent developments that gramms. have arisen on account of the
MONEY LEFT.
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Manila's view of the Glee Sing-the outbreak of hostilities here the Royal Army Medical Corps, is ceived a commission in the Gun-attached to the Military Hospital. ners and was stationed in Hong Kong. He was sent Home to be demobilised in 1918 and then re turned to Shanghai and laid the foundations of his now extensive advertising business.
ESTATE OF A MACAO MERCHANT.
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dollar dropping to below a shill-ers will be found on page 11.] ing. We look to the Government,
There are so many really preity children in the Colony that it is however, to justify itself as fully to-morrow as it did-in spite of
no easy task to say who has the best looks. Perhaps the daughters strenuous Unofficial opposition-
of Professor Forster, of the on June 19 last. Any argument
Hong Kong University, are A TRAGEDY RECALLED.
ES any, Walking along Black's Links on, lovely
particularly relative to any debt of honour to
alim Anne, 1
with
curly her dark the Civil Service must be entirely
Letters of Administration de Sunday morning I saw
She hair and grave little face. Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1931-eliminated. What must be proven bonis non, in the unadministered gure sitting on a bench.
wore a primrose-coloured beret Her sister is adorably quaint. up to the hilt is that any single estate of Sui Tang, alias Sui Ying and a knitted costume, and was Then there is Patricia Scott Little, Department of the Service is not how, who died in Macao on Oc-lternately staring out at the ima bright pupil of the Peak School,
tober 12, 1924, have been granted over-staffed; that there 18 no to Sui Pui-lau, his fourth son, and penetrable wall of fog and writ-who is the daughter of the Army
The ing on
A pad balanced on her Chaplain. She possesses an elfin overlapping; that no outside as Sui Pui-ching, sixth son.
This WAS Mies Stella charm that Sir James Barrie would The question of Civil Servants' sistance is being called in for estate in Hong Kong is valued at lap.
Benson, the authoress of "The find irresistible. Betty Richard- pointed Sui Wal-sheung, his
THOSE SALARIES.
tour at the time.
extra
The husband of changing her mind.. was afterward tried and hung.)
GASSIZES.
Alleged Attack on Japanese Woman.
TOY PISTOL PRODUCED. Anastacio dos Remedies Marques,
departure.
When arrested by ✰
Chinese detective next morning accused ad- mitted that ho knew the reason for his arrest, but in Court yesterday; denied that he had said anything to the detective. He added that he was under the influence of liquor.
Hla Wurship committed the ac- cused for trial at the Assizes.
Isalaries will again he brought/work that ought to be undertaken $22,000. By his will, testator apMan Who Missed the 'Bus," and son, part and dainty as a Watteau into, the limelight to-morrow. At by employees of the Govern-second daughter, sole exccutrix of other successful novels. She has shepherdess, has a style that is all ameeting of the Legislativament, whether these he sterling the will, but she met her death at just published a new book, "Tobit" England and apple blossom. Per- Council the Colonial Secretary paid or dollar paid. Thus for the Cummacatta Wood Grange, Bor- (or something like that), which is haps one of the most attractivo rowdale, Keswick, Cumberland, on not yet "out," and is engaged in children here is Madelaine Martin, will move a motion committing senior clerical and accounting June 19, 1928, leaving the estate writing another. No doubt it will a little French girl. Her mother
are unadministered.
begin in this strain-"There wouldla a very clever painter and recent- the Government to the payment staff shorthand allowances
The Court order recalls the son-have been much to feast the eye ly exhibited at the Art Society's at Lane, Crawford's. of salaries as from January 1, paid to two; sixteen stenographers 1931, on the basis of half at 1/6 are paid an aggregate of $61,990; Bational tragedy in the Lake Dis-upon, had it not been for the fog, show
I understand that the title Madelaine is being sent to school trict in 1928, when the executrix, Letc." and half at the prevailing rate and in the junior clerical service Sut Wal-sheung, then Mrs. Miao, of her novel may be "The Moist in England in March, and I hope of exchange. This is a modifica shorthand allowances eat up $340. was murdered by her husband, the Island," or "The Ugly Red House," that she will find no Miss Prim to tion of the resolution adopted by Yet, in spite of this array of pair being on their honeymoon but, of course, she has the privilege' curb the quick excitability of her
| Latin temperament. 10 votes to 6 on June 19 last ap-stenographic ability, proving of the recommendation of clerks are at times engaged; Sui Wai-sheung's property was the Salaries Commission as modi- whilst the Government has to go later ordered by the Court, to be PORTUGUESE SENT TO crept, underneath, the bad till their fied by the Governor's despatch outside for the reporting for Han-handed over to her brother, Sul Poy-lau. The Indy's body was of January 22, 1930, and further aard and the printing thereof! afterwards brought back to Hong modified by the exclusion of the As we stated yesterday it is Kong for burial...
Li Yung-po, alias Li Chak-ho, high cost of living allowance and time that the public were taken the rent allowance for dollar into the confidence of the Govern alias El Wing-chi, alias Li Tai Hong Tong, who died at Liu Yeung salaried officers of less than ten ment, to some extent at least, and village, Kwangtung, on May 13, years" service. The net effect of given, an Indication of what has 1929, left estate in Hong Kong that resolution was an increase of been done and what is conten-valued for probate at $73,800. $1,628,917 in expenditure for plated by the Retrenchment Com-Probate has been granted to his
35 years of age, a native of Macao, mittee The debate In the Legion Li Hon-sam, allas Li Pak- In moving the foregoing reso-lative Council to-morrow should
Kwok La-ting, aliae Kwok Ting appeared before. Mr. Butters at the
allas Kwok Nai-ting, Kowloon Magistracy.yesterday. He During the week ended January lution, it may be recalled, the provide the Government with Yeo-long,
who dies in Canton on March 28, was charged with having robbed 24 the following cases, of diseases Colonial Secretary referred to the that opportunity!!??
1930. left eatate
valued at Mrs. Nishioka, 58, Haiphong. Road,and deaths were notified to the temporary exchange compensation
$105,600. Probate has been grant of a silver watch, silk purse, $119 Medical OfBeer of Health: scheme and the subsequent fall
ed to Kwok Chau-sing, Kwok Yiu-in, money, a Japanese chop, and kun and Kwok Yiu-chung, sons, key, all to the value of $129.56; also Smallpox of the dollar, this leading the
with using personal violence, Government spokesman to ex-
The lowest open air temperature
Sub-Inspector Rozeakwy alleged yesterday was 48 degrees. The concert organised by Mrs. claim: "On the present scheme of humidity was 61 degrees at 10 am Grantham will be held at the that accused went to the house of wwwder Helena May Institute on Thursday, the complainant, accompanied by payment many members of the and also at, 4 pm.
February (5,80 pim Please another man on January 6 at 9.80, Government Service are actually A large quantity of radio parts booler teas from Matron 22160. d When complainant opened the door in reply to a knock; de- receiving less dollars per month
(more or less damaged) will be Tickets na utualAdvt.
fendant forced his way in and he than their sterling salary would auctioned by Lammert Erothers to sa viinity: frnd poll, sodi ki, entitle them to if converted at morrow at 11 am 15000 a daFung Yu-wan.an unemployed and his companion helped her by the A Chinese, and his wife appeared at throat Accused produced a toy the current rate of exchange||
In a report to Harbour Master, the Kowloon Magistracy, charged pistol and asked her to give up nor without any exchange compensa the master of the sh. Huldang with having unlawful possession of money. After getting the money tion privileges whatever. This states that whilst on, the voyage to 68. Po Fui lottery tickets at No. 18. and other articles the two men left.7/10..-'
A position, which the Govern Hong Kong he sighted water Nanking Street M. Butters im- Mrs. Nishioka confirmed this evi- ment cannot view with equanimity logged Junk in lat 2018 north posed a fine of $150 or two months dence and added that when she at
long, 114,44 east. The wreck is a ball on the husband and $100 or five tempted to shout for help one of the the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. and injustice to its servants ito navigation and a warning weeks! Jail, and $50 or three weeks men pushed potato in her mouth Duncan, Tolan's daughter, Eliza- feels that action cannot be long to mailers has been posted at the fail on the wife, who was also and knocked ons of her teeth out beth, to Mr. F. C. Clemo on er deferred.'
Harbour OffeɑMBAS
charged with writing the tickets. After the men released her she Valentine's Day, Febuary 14.
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A. WEEK'S DISEASE.
Diphtheria Scarlet fever Enteric Lever Faratyphoid fever. Tuberculosis
Cases Deaths
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