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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1930.
MAN WHO RAN AMOK.
THE SUGAR TRADE. MR. HARRY ORE'S
• ARRESTED YESTERDAY
MORNING.
INTERESTING DEVELOP-
MENTS.
antees
PUPILS.
PIANO RECITAL AT HELENA MAY.
SURGE STUPIN ALSO..
It will be recalled that some made CONVEYED TO HOSPITAL FOR months ago protest was
by the Sugar Merchants Asso- OBSERVATION.
ciation against regulations regard-
Music lovers were afforded a ing bankers, commission on guar-
treat at the Helena May Institute The Chinese who ran amok at
or Authorities Bigned by last evening when a piano recital the premises of the Sai Fong
was given by the pupils of Mr. Tobacco Factory at No. 345 Queen's importers" without recourse." This Road West on Monday was arrest commission was payable in addition Harry Ore. The programme was ed yesterday morning, when he patto, the usual commission charged by well varied and was much enjoyed. "the bank compradores' for credits in an appearance at the factory
opened through them. Importers in shortly after 7 ADL
Hong Kong pointed out that the additional charge would make it im- Fossible to do business in Java sugar, owing to the very narrow margin of profit made on such
He was taken to the Government Civil Hospital for examination during the day and it is believed he will be formally charged at Central Magistracy this morning,
One of the people who was a5- saulted when the incident occurred died in hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning. Another is mported to be in a critical condi-
tion.
KOMOR'S PICTURES.
SPRING EXHIBITION OF WATER-COLOURS AND
OIL PAINTINGS.
transactions. We understand that the banks concerned, having recon- sidered the situation, have decided to go back to the old arrangement, which means that the rate charged for surà accommodation will be re- duced from tot per cent.
The outstanding artiste was Miss Daisy Ma, who won for herself tumultuous applause by her excel- "The Night- lent rendering of ingale" (Alabieff-Liszt) followed by Air de Ballet (Moszkovsky). Miss
Ma is an accomplished pianist, of whom the Hong Kong public will future. She has excellent technique and hear very much more in
tone and it was a pity that no en- cores were given in response to the audience's" demand.
Another sparkling item was the The rate on inward bills (except
Hungarian Rhapsody, played on the from India) has been also reduced
Cello by the world-famous Mr. trem 7 to 6 per cent.
Sergei Stupin. He was accom. Another interesting report repanied by Mr. Ore, and it would lating to the sugar business is that he superfluous to any that his music the business of Messrs. Fraser literally carried away the audience. Eaton & Co.. Sourabaya, is being The very entertaining programme The bi-annual art exhibition now wound up, its interests being taken was brought to a close by Mr. Ore open at Messrs. Komor and Komor over by the Maclaine Sugar, Co., himself, who rendered Romance in is (if auch a thing is possible) more Ltd. It is also reported that a interesting than ever. There are
well-know British firm in Hang many newcomers among the artists Kong is very closely interested with represented, and every picture-the Maclaine concern, and some big whether marked at three dollars or developments are expected in the more-is a real work of art and sugar trade as a result of these re a feast for the eye.
Arrangements.
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There is a fine range of pictures by Terauchi, Kobayashi, Tanaka, Ryoku, and Kondo, and among the new exhibitors are Kiwazaki and Kato. The progress of modern art in Japan is well demonstrated at this exhibition, and the colouring, drawing and perspective are in no way inferior to the best artists of Europe and America.
The Water Colours. There are about a hundred pic. tures in this category, of which special mention should be made of No. 3, Kyoto at night, by Kato, a
TIMED DEATH TO
SAVE £12,000.".
INSURANCE FOR A DESERTED WIFE..
LOVERS SHOT,
very realistic picture in the styleA 'dramatic feature of the death of the old Japanese prints. No. 5, Nos. 7 and 8, by the same artist are pact tragedy in a Vienna hotel, is
which a Cleveland (Ohio) man shot
himself and his beautiful young
also very pleasing, Then, that wizard of atmospheric effects, Terauchi, exhibits a variety of views and Beascapes-No. 21 woman companion, has been re- Kameida, No. 25, al the Fujiyama vealed. pictures; Nos. 27, 28, 29, 30 re most effective; in fact every picture
The man, it appears, had 3
by Terauchi is a work of art. 512,000 life insurance "policy" that Ryoku exhibits a few good types | would have expired in a few hours, of character studies, of which "An
Old Man stands cut conspicuoushad he continued to live.
Iy
Tanaka Has some very fine sen- scapes, No. 47, 48, 45, all well- drawn, of good colour, and full of Bfe. Any of his pictures would make a fine decoration for any
room,
Kobayashi, the dayer of Japanese artists,is too well-known to need detailed reference, and shows again n good display of his art; No. 53 Yokohama, 57 Tokyo, 03 Hakone stand out in this collection.
It is believed that he timed his death so that his deserted widow should. benefit.
On March 20 a handsome and elegantly dressed man. about 40 years old, and a woman of about 25, arrived at the Hotel Sacher They registered as man and wife. giving their home address as Cleve- land, Ohio.
#
One afternoon when they failed to appear, the chambermaid knock-
Kiwazaki is a newcomer, anded on the door, but received no gives promise of a great future: answer. his boats, like No. 70, are natural, and his views very pleas-
ing
very
The collection of small pictures, priced at from three, to six dollars. are all signed by good artists and make most attractive ornaments.
The Oil Paintings,
There are about, twenty pictures exhibited in this section, and it is remarkable to note the progress made by Japanese artists in the use of this medium. Kondo stands out boldly with his pictures No. 1 Temple of Tsakusa, No. 6 Suma, near Kobe, No. 13 Kaimon, and No. 18 Aomori, all very attractive. Tanaka, No. 15 and it has two very realistic seascapes.
The hotel manager then forced the door and discovered the couple lying dead and undressed on the bed.
During the night the man had apparently shot his companion through the heart and then turned an ariny automatic revolver on him. self.
From farewell letters left by the couple it was ascertained that they were both, married,.an illegal mär riage which they had contracted in America being doubly bigamous.
Mystery still surrounds the iden- tity of the man's companion.
All her farewell letters, as well as a number of photographa en- closed, bore the signature Josefa Kropel In one. unsigued letter, The exhibition is open for one however, was a request that who week only, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.ever discovered the bodies should daily, at Messrs.
and inform'a certain Cleveland woman, Komor's art gallery. There is no who appears to have been the girl's entrance-fee, and all interested in mother, that: pictures should make a point" of seeing this really excellent collec
tion.
Komor
REMOVING DUTY LABELS.
"HEAVY FINES IMPOSED ON
WINE DEALER,
"Mary Macgranahan 'died to- gether with Watzi."
Missing Wife.
The Viennese police requested in formation from Cleveland, and dis covered that the unfortunate woman was probably Mary Macgranahan, wife of a Cleveland man, who for several months has been trying to trace her and to bring a £10,000 law suit against Watzl" for alienating her affection.
Finca of $1,000 and 8500 respec- tively were imposed by Mr. A. W. GH. Grantham at the Central Magistracy yesterday on the liceneec and the person in charge at the time of the Wah Bing Cheung wine and spirit shop of Tung Street. left them without money when he
Watzl in survived by a widow and several children, all of whom are now living in Cleveland, and said to be in dire straits because Watzl
Revenue officers, on visiting the disappeared in November.
Treinigk Towndetoks agayestriedky-polleaton
The
Sharp Major and Dávidsbundier- March, both by Schumann. last piece was undoubtedly the piece de resistance of the evening's presentations.
The programme was as follows 1) Raindrop Prelude... Chopic. (b) Military Polonaise...Chopin.
Mr. PETER CHEUNG.
3. (a) Serenade Borendin.
(b) Fantaisie-Impromptu -
Chopin.
Miss GLADYS HEARD. 4.-(1)Menuet in E flat major
"Beethoven. () Hark, hark, the Lark!
Schubert-Liszt.
Miss Rose CHOY.
5) The Nightingale
Alabieff-Liszt.
(h) Air de Ballet ...Moszkovsky.
Miss Daisy MA.
6-(3) Polonaise în E flat minor
Chopia." (b) Valse in E minor. Chopin.
Mr. ANTONIO TURINO. Rigoletto-Paraphrase
Verdi-Liszt.
Miss ALDA LEON.
3-Cello Solo:-
Hungarian Rhapsody...Popper.
Mr. SERCH STUPIN.
9.
Piano Solo :---
(a) Romance in F sharp major
(b) Davidsbundler-March
Mr. HARDY ORE
Schumann.
Schumann,
THE SEPOY FUND.
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the tank of removing Inbels from 1 on his life insurance policy where understand that OR jars of wine which had arrived in his wrecked motor-car was discover- Clubs who are raising money for the the shop from Aberdeen. It was ed near Philadelphia, Pennsyl-Fund are clasing their lists within found that the labels which were vania, some days after his disap- the next few days, and members who wish to subscribe are asked to removed were kept in the pages of pearance.
As she could not prove his death, make a point of adding their names her claim was refused.
to-such-lists without delay.
a book, which the raiders recovered in a backyard of the shop.
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