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Dancing Display At The King's
Wonderful Show By
Local Children ·
MISS VIOLET CAPELL'S PUPILS
"Dancing as an art can never die out." and each time wel ..see the dance, in all its rhythmic beauty and expressiveness, we echo those words of Havelock Ellis. The tendency to dance has always brought out the best possibilities the individual held pro- mise of, and those who saw the Dancing Display of Miss Violet Capell and her pupils yesterday afternoon must have felt in the graceful, classic movements, in the joyous beat of the feet of the children, all the infinite possibility of youth, eager and lively. The Display was one to enjoy from start to finish. The pro- gramme, arranged with such artistry, did not allow the interests to flag a single moment.
The first dance. "Umbrella.
Dance" Was the perfect start.
light and airy, a pleasant picture. DESERTER FROM
promising of the good things to come. Each one of the young girls was talented and graceful.
"Character Dance," to follow, introduced Miss Pegory Stringer, the most outstanding of all Miss Capell's pupils. In each dance she was to do, whether classic or jazz, she showed such grace, such a feeling for rhythm, such an ex- cellent control of movement as tò put. her in a category quite her
lady!
The Babies
2.5
23 young
THE POLICE
Unemployed Man Charged
WARRANT OF ARREST FIVE YEARS OLD
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1936
This picture, made from the deck of a Coast Guard cutter, shows the trawler Esther and Carrie in tow after the craft was saved from sinking. The ship became disabled while faking off Jones Beach, Long Island, and the skipper released one of two carrier pigeons carried for the purpose. The bird reached the Coast Guard head- quarters, nine miles away, in 18 minutes, and the cutter was im- mediately sent out.
US. SHIPPING STRIKE
"Violence And Plenty Of It"
ALLEGED INCITEMENT BY "REBEL FACTION”
New York, To-day.
PROPAGANDA BY
COMMUNISTS
Strong Steps Taken By Switzerland
NEW REGULATIONS DECREED
"CHINA "MAIL" SPECIAL
Berne To-day."
The recent intensification the Communist propaganda in Switzerland has caused the Federal Council to issue regu- lations to the administrative: authorities, to take "precan- tionary measures against un- derground Communist intri- {gdes." * Thus the State At-1 torneys, in conjunction with the Customs and postal depart- ment, have been authorised to confiscate books and other printed matter containing Com- munist, Anarchist, anti-militar- ist and anti-religious senti- & ments entering Switzerland from abroad. Books and pamphlets printed in Switzer- Hand whose text or pictorial matter is likely to endanger in- ternal or external security or public order may likewise be confiscated by the competent authorities.
The organisation
of "Red
NEW ORDER IN Help in Switzerland, which is
IRAQ
Enthusiasm Of The
People
PREMIER'S STATEMENT
Baghdad, To-day.
a branch of the International "Red Help," has been forbidden to carry on any political activi- ties, and the Federal and Can- tonal authorities have been or- dered to supervise and investi- gate the nature of its activities. The organisation has been required to furnish any desired information and hand over its
moreover, has
Miao Fung Ho, aged 33, un- This dance, lively and employed was this morning fin- humorous. showed both Missed $50. in default six weeks' Stringer and Miss Muaro as the imprisonment, by Mr. K. Keen clever young dancers' they are. at the Central Magistracy when Miss Harel Merriman the he pleaded guilty to deserting "Wood Nymph" was graceful and the local police force on May 5,
Mr. David Grange, third Vice- About 50,000 people demon-books and correspondence, for lovely. Her hands, moving so 1931, after having signed on President of the International strated yesterday in honour of the examination. The Bed Help beautifully. appeared
for a period of three years from Seamen's Union, who denounced new Government. Fiery speeches organisation. leaves played with by the wind. October 17, 1930.
Defendant the shipping strike as an outlaw landing the new regime and de- been warned by the Federal What a promising, dainty little said that he deserted as he was movement organised by Commun- crying the past were delivered, Council that it will be dissolved
always sea-sick.
ists, announced yesterday that his accompanied by the cracking of at once if it refuses to give the Mr. L. H. Calthrop. A.S.P., union is ready to put crews on all fireworks and the chanting of required information or if it is for the prosecution. said that ships affected by the strike "re-thousands of black-robed and caught in the act of carrying on "Cocktails"-by the babies the defendant was employed on bel faction of the Union, and de-veiled Arab Wonderful! A delight to behold.un anti-piracy guard and as far clared that he could promise the rooftops. The
women on the flat subversive activities.
new Premier, The little ones beautifully dainty, as he knew had not complained crews protection
Instruction courses in Com- if the Hikmat Sulaiman, in a statement munist propaganda and tactics thoroughly exjoying the move of sea sickness. In the case of Union had to go to the extent of of policy, emphasised that he behave also been forbidden and ments, the play of colours, and the persons suffering from chronic arming their men. music to which they beat time so seasickness they were transfer- Curran, chairman of the Seamen's and people, and promised to
Mr. Joseph lieved in the freedom of the press finally, the Cantonal police an
do thorities have been advised, to prettily and in such a variety of red to land duties. Defendant Defence Committee leading the everything possible to develop prohibit Communist meetings steps.
The Misses Stella Ho. Peggy it was curious that he should be can foresee violence and plenty
was a seaman when engaged and breakaway, promptly replied: "I the national resources.--Beater. or demonstrations if there is. reason to believe that public Stringer and Helen Ho were love suffering from sea sickness. {of it" Mr. Grange alleges that London: Considerable interest order or safety are endanger- ly to watch in their "Valse Mr. Calthrop said that the the committee terrified the Caprice. More advanced pupils, defendant was arrested on in-men into joining the strike.
sea-is shown in` the newspapers' re-cd
garding the effects of last week's) These regulations are to be- their sense of rhythm was per-formation in Lun Fat Street It is reported that so far 278 military coup d'etat in Iraq. The come effective from November fect, their movements all in yesterday, on a warrant unison. A very attractive dancecuted after. his desertion.
exe-ships and 80,000 men are affected newspapers generally incline to 4. Besides, the Federal Coun- He by the strike, while on the west the belief that the new regime cil has ordered the Federal and a very lovely trio.
was not pressing the case - Miss Sheila Cooper was lovely view of the five years
in coast between 8,000 and 10,000 will recognise as fully as its pre-Justice and Police Departments in her "Fancy Dance"-a charm- had elapsed and also that he been rendered idle as a result of and friendly relations with the ances for the safeguarding of which sawmill and timber workers have decessor the advantages of close to draft without delay ordin- ing child with
perfectly formed had only served, a short time. the strike.
British Government. It is noted public order and safety with limbs.
far.
One
Acrobats
D}
even
BRITISH OPINJON
Activities In Arab Countries
feels she will So He was the cause of some wast- Honolulu is suffering consider that the question of the recogni- detailed penal and administra- age of Government money, as able hardship owing to the strike, tion of the new Government is tive penalties. he was brought from Wei-hai-which is causing a shortage of unlikely to arise, as the resigna- And then the acrobats! "Ac-wei. had been trained, but just food supplies. The Governor has tion of the old Ministers and the robatique"-Danse Egyptienne jas he was about to be of some wirelessed Washington stressing appointment of the new outward- danced in lovely rhythm by nine use to the force he deserted.
the serious plight of 400 tourists ly followed normal formalities. clever cancers. The play of Defendant apparently deserted stranded at Honolulu, including Looking further into the future, colours was a delightful accom-at Shanghai while on anti-piracy many people of British national- several writers express the view
Paris: Senational revelations paniment to the sophisticated guard
ity, and asking the administration that the attitude of the British ganda in the Arab States are regarding Communist propa- officials to exert their best offices public towards the new adminis made in an article appearing in to secure relief. Beuter.
tration will be determined to great extent by its policy towards that a special meeting of the the Motip. The paper asserts the minority communities in Iraq. «Arab Department" of the Com
-British Wireless Service.
⚫munist International took place at Moscow in the middle of Oc- tober. The meeting..which was M. Bogdanoff, Minin Nadir "the Syrian” - and
movements.
"Awakening of Spring"-what
Two cases of diphtheria
were
a darling little Spring Miss Isabel reported for the 24 hours ended Durran wak, plump and fresh as yesterday.
a wee bud, roxy in the early light,|
listening to the breeze, scenting
all the new fresh delights. It
was a little dance good to see. Little period dolls, but beautiful-| And then a dance "By specially alive. What clever children request"—and understandably so.fremembering so well all the steps "Stars" was a dance soft as The they did in the various dances?
night, with sombre colours, lit by
little lights; morement quiet and dignified.
Hong Kong's Own But my crown
goes to little June Mansell--and the audience)
LABOUR POLICY IN FRANCE
Important Meeting Of Ministers:
NEW MILITARY attended by
TACTICS
Parachutists Frothers, prepared new directions
The Air
"CHINA MAIL” SPECIAL
Moscow, To-day. Parachutists destined to des- behind the " enemy
even more lavish
for the intensification of Com- munist propaganda in the Arab States and decided to advise the Communist agents in these countries to co-operate closely with the Arab Nationalists. Trans-Ocean Service.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
The second half of the proseconds me. She delighted every-
Paris, To-day. gramme
started well with the one in the hall with her lovely tinually arising in the application The difficulties which are con- babies: "Babes in the Enchanted įlittle song and dance. A cute, of the recent labour agreement were Forest." The quaint little babes.clever little lady, very assured, as discussed in an important confer lost and lonely, but not forget-children should be. When she ence between the Premier, M. Len cend ting to be graceful. Then the sang "A Cracker in My Soup" she Binm, the Ministers of Defence, lines and interrupt the lines of Dance of the Grasshoppers---what was more than Hong Kong's Shir-Interior and Labour, and the com- communication of hostile forces lively little grasshoppers! Very ley Temple-she was Hong Kong's mittee of the General Confedera- in the event of war are to be real and very sweet. The Robin extremely clever June Mansell. tion of Labour, with a view to as-trained on an Redbreasts, dainty in their at-1A little individual, vivacious, she certaining what stage has been scale than hitherto by the Soviet is due here from Shanghai'on Fri- The EMS. Empress of Canada tractive little costumes, twitter: stole the dance from the jazz reached in the discussions between Russian Air Force, according to day next at 7 am, and will sail ing, hopping-fledglings eager to be chorus, clever as the rest were. the Confederation and the on the wing. The nympha love- "A Picture" by Dorothy Craig-ployers
em-press reports here, which declare for Manila the same day at 51 ly, light as mist Lucky babes, to she stepped from her frame and The presence of the Minister of authorities have been greatly im
that the Soviet Russian military be lost among all that!
gave us a lovely picture of grace Defence is significant, as indicat-pressed by the successful mass land airy lightness.
ing that the Government will condescents of parachutists during employed, were, this morning Ngai Ho and Ng Shing, two dawn one The "Sailors" again gave us tinue to employ troops where the recent would rise very early to see! Miss the modern rhythmic note, and the joessary.
army, manoeuvres, charged before Mr. K. Keen at Mona Shand danced dawa and little girl who did the "Hornpipe" coal to the factories at Roubaix and to have caused foreign military theft, from the person of Leading Soldiers are deliveries which at the time were reported the Central Magistracy with the made us feel a dawn when the could not have been better. Dawn Turcoing, where the strike of coal-observers to comment favourably Seaman AC Webster, of EMS breeze blows softly, when colour Ramsey she was, and we shall be delivery men continues Renter on the military efficacy of the new Olympus of a wallet containing fit with a gay and tender grace. looking out for her again.
“Dawn"
“Dawn” and
loveliest.
ALLEGGED FRAUDULENT
CONVERSIAN
Miss Zena Mansell in another The Finale was worthy of all solo, "Poor Little Flower Gizi that went before-a zainbow was lovely and fresh as the beautifully presented, each group flowers she caressed and lifted doing as well as we could wish. with such grace from her basket. And then came the personal ap- Joseph Charles Gardner, aged A dainty child---one of the pearance of the artist, Miss Violet 48, unemployed, was this morning
Capell. We can only congrata-charged before Mr. K Keen "Jazz"-a modern note, and Late Miss Capell on all she has the Central Magistracy with fra happy one. Young, lively, and done. Her pupils speak for her dulently converting the sum of happy, they dance; we look and They have learnt all the grace of $15L8k to his own use, entrusted ask no more
the dance and make us who watch
"behalf of the Union 10- The babies again, this time in glad that the art of dancing
clete of Canton to the old-time grace of a minute. «fands at the source of all the arts
Colourful, picturesque-every-that express themselves firi
ody loved it, and no wonder the “human
tactics developed by the Soviet $48. The defendants pleaded not Russian Air Force guilty and as the complainant The extent to which the train had gone to sea, the case was sḍa ing of parachutiste is now goexjourned for 48 hours.. one pilot school has alone trained The RMS. Empress of Japan S on is indicated by the fact that th 1,077 instructors and 220 to expected to arrive in the Colony plane, pilots in the present year on Friday morning, December
Ocean Service.
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