HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY "H.M.S. Pinafore" Suggested As Next Production
A SUGGESTION WAS ADVANCED at the annual meeting yes- terday of the Hongkong Philharmonic Society, held in the Jacobean' Room of the Hongkong Hotel, that the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, "H.M.S. Pinafore." should be produced during the coming season.
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The suggestion was recorded and, in Londen some years ago, he felt will be placed before the incoming extremely bored by it, but as pre- Committee, which will welcome sented by the Society he WES any other suggestions for the next pleased to say he found it delight- production.
ful entertainment.
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The Very Rev. J. Wilson, Dean' of St. John's Cathedral, presided at the meeting. He was supported by Messrs R. J. Shrigley, H. H H Priestley, H. M. Cockle (hon.
secretary) and W. J. Burling (hon. treasurer).
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Dean Wilson said great difficul- ties were experienced at the begin- ning of the production. There was no little uncertainty as to where the people. who were to take part in the production, would be on ac
count of the war, and there was also the difficulty of securing chorus parts. Happily, all these Addressing the meeting, the Pre-i obstacles were surmounted, and sident referred to the success of the result was gratifying. the Society's production of "Noj The new Committee. said No. Nanette." When he saw it in
School For Deaf Hold A Successful Sale Of Work
Dean Wlison, might perhaps consider the question whether to start early or late with their [neri" production, to get on, with the work early and have more leisurely practices or at a rush. He thought that if things were done in a rush some of the fellow- ship was lost. In order to create' some fellowship betweenri, those taking part in 21 production and and those seeing, a meeting might be arranged between them. he thought..
A very successful sale "of work
Thanks were expressed by the was held at the School for the President to Mr. Robertson, pro- Deat. No. 57, Kal Fan Road, Kow-ducer of "No. No. Nanette" and
loon City, yesterday when an in-
teresting demonstration was also given by Miss Li Luk-wa. Princi- pal of the "School, of how the children are taught.
the production and to the Com- the many others who helped In
mittée, with the members of which he had found it a great pleasure' to work.
GENERAL
Mr. Lam Kwok-fal and his bride, formerly Miss Mamai Cheung, after their wedding at the Registry. (King's. Studio).
Wedding At NEWSETTES
St. Andrew's
Mr. J. S. Howell of Messrs. Dod- well & Co., Ltd., left for Canton on Tuesday.
An Imperial Airways plane which left Bournemouth, England,
Mrs. Helen Lockhart, of Hong- on April 25, calling at Rome, elected to
Calcutta and: Burma, kong is suffering from an acute Egypt. brought a fair bride to Hongkong of tonsilities. on May 1. Her marriage took place yesterday at St Andrew's Church, Mr. G. Steed, branch manager öf Kowloon, in a quiet ceremony at the China Electric Co., Ltd., left which i few intimate friends Hongkong, for Canton on Tuesday. were present.
NEW OFFICERS The function was presided over" by Lady Noble.
The following were Lady Pollock, the Rev. J. serve as officers for the coming Higgs, the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall year and Miss" P. Harrop were among the large gathering present,
A short prayer was said by the Rev, Lee Kau-yan, after which Miss L introduced Lady Noble,
President: R. . Shrigley: Hon. Secretary: J. H. Shaw; Hon. Trea- surer:. W. J. Burling: Committee: Capt. Houghton, Rev. Cyril Brown, H. H. H. Priestley and H. M. Cockle: Should any member of the Com-
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She was Miss Margaret Baker. Mr. F. A. Dinsdale, of Messrs.
Miss Li said it was very kind of|mittee act as producer or musical daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Baker/Butterfeld & Swire, Canton, who Lady Noble to come, as she was a director of the next production, it of Liverpool, and was married to was in Hongkong, returned to Can- particularly busy person, and she was decided that two others, as (Miss L) was very grateful to her provided by the Constitution, be Butterfield and Swire. The Rev.
Mr. Douglas Keating. of Messrs ton on Tuesday. for having consented to open this, second annual exhibition and sale co-opted to the Committee. of work.
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The meeting decided to recom- mend to the incoming Committee WONDERFUL PATIENCE
to co-opt Surgeon Capt. G. V. Lady Noble repiled that she was Hobbs, who has acted as musical very glad of an opportunity to be director of the Society's produc- present on such an occasion. She tionS.
had visited the School, the other day and seen the pupils at work. She considered the patience of the teachers wonderful and the pro- gress the students made was so rapid that it was almost unbe- llevable.
J. R.. Higgs oficiated.
The engagement of Mrs. J. 0,
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The bride was given away by Talt, of Manija," to Mr. W, J. Mills, Dr. Kirby-Gomes, and Mrs. Olive Assistant manager of the Penin- Finnie acted as maid of honour, sula Hotel, Kowicon, is announced. with Miss Haynes as bridesmaid.
Mr. D. Keating, accountant, Mr. Brooks was best man.
National City Bank of New York, Shanghal, arrived in the Colony yesterday.
The bride wore a dove grey en- semble, and carried a bouquet of red and white roses. After the held at
the Peninsula Hotel,
Weekly Toll ceremony, a reception was
Of Road
It is understood that plans are In the Colony of Hongkong in- on foot for the building of newcluding the Island, Kowloon - and premises for the school on Dla-New Territories during the week mond Hill where, it is expected ending at 8 am, on Saturday, May that a lease of land from the 4. 1940, there, were altogether 79 Government will be obtained.
-traffic accidents as the result of which one person was killed and 31 persons were injured.
The person killed, a Chinese male, age 55, was knocked down and killed by a private, car while crossing the carriageway.
THEFT DURING
A FIGHT Charged with larceny of a gold wrist watch, valued at $144, and
Vice weekly return April 6-13: a fountain pen from Mu Ping- last, the Chinese male, age 50, who fu, a student during a fight in was knocked down and injured by Un Chau Street on Tuesday, three a motor lorry on April 9, 1940 while Chinese youths and a 13-year-old crossing the carriageway,
sue boy appeared before Mr. QA.A.cumbed to his mjuries on April Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yes-29, 1940. terday.
were
April
¡00 persons injured 21 were pedestrians who were struck by vehicles while crossing the car-
ageway.'
The defendants were Wong Yuk, 23 Tsoi Luk-yun. 18. Li Kwok-pui, 18, and the juvenile. The third and. fourth defendant
A motor cyclist and a rieksha charged only with aiding and passenger were injured as the re- sult of collisions between vehicles, abetting the other two.
Det-Sergt. Macpherson, prose-Four lorry passengers were in- eating, asked that a remand of jured, one through jumping off 48 hours he granted ng it was pos- and others by falling from mov- sible that further charges would ng lorries. be preferred against defendants.
CONTRACTORS FINED
A lorry driver was injured when his vehicle ran into a hillside.
One bus passenger and two tram passengers were injured while alighting from a moving bus and moving trams respectively.
The management of the Sun Tai
Of 79. accidents, 33 were coll- firm of contractors was fined $10 slons between vehicles, 34 were by Mr. H. G, Sheldon at the Cen- collisions between vehicles and tral Court yesterday on a summons pedestrians, 12-accidents were due for cutting and removing stones to other causes,
from Tytam Tuk without a permit
from the Government,
Mr. W. E. Hollands, of the PW.D. ALIENS IN COURT
sald that the defendant dizm 'had
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Keating will spend their honeymoon at Repulse Bay.
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A lecture on the subject of womens calisthenics was given at the Crigengower C. C. yesterday. morning.
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Mr. John K. Caldwell, U.S. Con- sul-General in Tientsin, is 'report- ed to have left Tientsin last Sun-
The marriage took place yesterday for Chinwangtao and Shang. day at the Registry, Supreme hai on a home up. Court. of Mr. Alfred Joseph Wal-
Sara
ters, marine engineer of the 8.5. The marriag of Miss Kau Tung and a popular figure in shapounova, daughter of Mrs. R. South China shipping circles, and Shapounova, of Shanghai, to Mr. Mlas Emeline - Fox, youngest Max Lesser. of Hongkong, son of daughter of the late Mr. W. W. Mr. K. S. Lessner, of Shanghal, Fox, of the Hongkong Education took place in Shanghai on April 30. Department; and Mrs. Fox.
Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy Regis- trar of Marriages, officiated. The witnesses were Messrs, J. Anderson and M. F. Houghton.
In the evening, a reception and ́banquet was given at the Ying King Restaurant. The honeymoon will be spent in Singapore and Malaya.
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Mrs. A. E. Grasett, Honorary Commandant, will inspect the Nursing Detachment of the Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps at St. John's Cathédral Hall tomorrow at. 6.45 p.m.
Charged with possession of a revolver without a licence at Chun MADSEN-PETERSEN: Wat on Monday a Chinese named Other Registry marriage, yester-Lan Choi, 22, appeared before Mr. day were between Mr. Gistein Q-AA, Macfadyen at Kowloon Johan Madsen, chief officer of the Court yesterday. He wag remand. 8.3. Daviken, and Miss Agnete Bas-ed 24 hours in custody, and hear- tansen Petersen, and Mr. Benito ing of the case will be transferred Sam Lee, merchant, of No. 37 to the District Office Bouth Court. Talpo Road, and Miss Victoria Lau Koo, of No. 18 Fuk Wing Street.
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A group of 18 Sinklang students led by Mr. Al Sha, member of the Legislative Yuan arrived in
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BLACK-OUT FINE Kwelyang on Tuesday en route to Mrs. A. Marriner, of No. 116, Chungking to receive wartime. Austin Road, was fined $20 by Mr. training. They called on the govern- Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon ment leaders and Inspected re- Court yesterday when summoned construction work for driving a car in Kowloon on
Mr. Tan Kali-kee, well-known the night of April' 11 during the period of black-out without the Chinese industrialist in Singapore, who is visiting Chengtu, will de- lights being properly shaded.
She was also summoned for fall-liver a broadcast speech over the taken ofders for construction work Sheldon at the Central Court yes-
Appearing before Mr. H, G. ing to notify the police of her radio station thers (560 kilocycles) change. of address from the to Chinese in the South Seas countries at 9 pm on May 11. Hls near the reservoir and he saw theterday. Misa Ludmila Vasallieve./ Gloucester Hotel to Austin Road. workmen taking, stones, from Gov-
Russian subject, residing at
It was stated that defendant speech will be in the Fukien ernment land without a permit. There was also some blasting in Mody House, Kowloon, was fined was driving from Haiphong Road dialect, but will be translated into the vicinity of the reservoir. $25 for failing to report her towards Nathan Road at 7.15 p.m. Mandarin afterwards.
with the car's head-lights on. A Mr. M. W. Lo, who appeared on change of address on April 10:
Ene of $20 was imposed; / behalf of the defendant firm, A fine of $25 was also imposed pleaded guilty and said that it on Kurt Wilkens, a Danish sub- The death occurred at the wite, of A Chinese vernacular was through a mistake that the lect, who was summoned for the shanghai General Hospital on May school teacher, two women, Tong orm had failed to apply for a per-same offence. Mrs. Clara Davido- 2 of Zephyriha Maria Vieira sister Bau-wab, 28, and Kwong So-ching mit. He denied that there had vitch, a Swiss lady, residing at No. of Mrs. C. A. da Costa, Mrs. J. G. 29, the latter described "as a nurse, been any blasting in the area by 44, Hillwood Road, was fined $10 da Costa, Mrs. W. E. Bauer, Mre were committed by Mr. Q. A. A any employees of the defendant for falling to report the chance N. Nordmeyer and Mrs. C. L. Macfadyen at Kowloon Court
of her business address.
Passus.
yesterday to the Criminal Bessions.
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On the charge that they had procured an abortion for Bo Ting,
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