Bogus
YOUNG RASCAL.
A NOVEL ENTERTAIN-
MENT.
** Heather Day" Collector
Fined.
At the Police Court, thin morning, a etudent of St. Paul's College, named Ling Ping- hing, was charged on bree counte, with obtaining money by false pretensee, it being alleged that he had obtained fly cents sach from three women, represent ing himself to be authorised by Government to collect fonds on behalf of Heather Day."
The Misses Affeën And Boris Woods in "Cabaret."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 1917.
CORRESPONDENCE.
1The opinions expressed by corros- pendenta are not necessarily those of the "Hongtang Telegraph."]
FRIENDS OR FIENDS?
[To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph!")
Bir," No friends torment, no
Christians thirst for gold." Thus does your E C. present my line quoted from Pope in last Sunday's, sermon. This cannot have been
Thanks to Mra. Harry Woods and her highly talented daughters, Ailsen and Drie, Hongkong is at present, having an opportunity of seeing the much-talked about Cabaret entertainment, which is 80 papalar in America and on the Continent of Earope. Already the Mieses Woods, with ra. Woods as their accompanist at the piano, have given eeveral por Evidence was given by the three women, who all live at formances in the Colony-at the Yanmati, who stated that the Pak Club, and the Jailed defendant called upon them esp. Servicce Clab, among other between the two terms, and after ing that he was collreting fande places while iset night, owing Friday we shall relapse to it as of
farpector Gerrard, of foamsti, who was in charge of the case, produced a cardboard box oun- taining a nomber of roses, some chita, etc
for the Government. Barroduced ress and said they were fifty cents to the each. One of them was told that if she did not buy a rose she woold bo arreated, whilst the other two said that the defendant mentioned some Dame of Sanitary In spectors, by whom defendent said be had been sent. The name of Inspector Th mpeon was used.
Inspector Gerrard elated that
kindly consideration
mere slip; it is the touch of genius, sensitive to the simos phere of Heather Day." Bat
'Heather Day" bad not been in- : vented in Pors's time, and what he wrote was "fiende." Daresson with your talented Besistant, and persuade him that normally we Britishers recognise a distinction
old.
He might be remonstrated with
FT
of Osplain Caceel, General Sualeo for apoiling my simple verha Officer, a large number of the with thetorical "shalls"—"shall Sul ad Departments and s de instead of flows in tachment of the Royal Engineers the closing paragraph, not that it and Ral Artillery, witnessed matters much, only it is a style the entertainment in the B. A. one fights shy of. Theatre, which was tastefully fderrated for the occasion.
As nobody reade Pope now except for exam. purposes, those The Cabaret" entertainment familiar with the lines already of your readers who may not be Inspector Thompson had gone is simply a development of the may be interested to see the whole Home sometime ega. All the manic ball "tato," in which chite signed by the witoesses 88 baving paid fifty cents bore the sprightly startetee of the passage. It is one of the few pstakes of poetry amid bie shop of the Queen's College air sex scintillate, not only in thousand lines, and is realig
the presence, but in very close rather great :-- Amateur Dramatic Society; of which defendant was a member. and familiar proximity, with the | sadicace, who,lor the convenience He had admitted taking the chop-of the performance, are seated "at There were a lot of other receipts, small tables. It is essentially a Enquiries had been made at the "gonisi" entertainment and one office of the Secretury for Chinese which makes for mach merriment, Affairs, and the statements made
sprightly and vivacious B are especially when the performers are
by defendant that he had been
rent from there were all life.
The defendant went into the Tematility, musical and danding Aileen and Doris Woods, whose witnees box and made 8 100g talent is truly astounding and a statement. He said that he had delight to all who have the plea- helped Inepretor Thompson to do some vaccinations. He wantedure of witnessing it. Last night's programme wis enjoyed from the
to do something more for the first to the last item, and in the Government, and thought that a special way of helping would be hoare daring which the enter taînera performed they must have to sell roses and give the proceeda to the "Heather Day." He sleong at least twenty sopge, and
As most of these
were of the 'catoby' Variety with benting refrain," the chorures the
were taken up by the audience with
great golo. Among the
intended to give some money himself. He was going to hand all the moery to a European, together with the chits which had
"Lo, the poor Indian! whore anfatores mind
'Bres God in clouds, and beare Him in the wind;
taught to Bitay
Bia, cool proud science never
way.
Far as the 'ar walk or milky
.
has givin,
"Yet simpler nature to his hope
an bumbler heaven:
Behind the clood-topped hill,
Some safer world in depth of wood embraced,
Same happier island in the watery waste,
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been signed by the purchasers rourite songs were, of coures, As a student of bie echool, be bad those of a patriotic order, each se always done bie best to get "Eegiaod," "There's only one subscriptions for anything..
Questioned as to the $31 in England," "Take me back to dear old Blighty," "The Army notes found in his poseersion, the defendant stated that that had to day's all Right," while
Tello, Hawaii American 400ge, particularly The Million Dollar Dell," "Poor Little Batter. Hongkong, Ner. 28, 1917... fy, Yoks Hols Bickey Dala" and sweetly sentimental ditties tach an ** For me and my Girl". and "When you're a long, long wey from Home" were a close second in popularity.
been given to bim by his mother to pay the rest of the new house they had just moved into. That' Tea at 31, Elgin Street,
Inspector Gerrard said that the mother denied giving the lad the
morer.
Defendant went on to say that he bed a brother in Government
service and other relatives also in
J. K. M.
·CANTON NEWS. -
The Latest Preparations for Fighting. Brief, the entertainment was the service. He rever intended 88 enjoyable as it waa zovel, "and
Our Caton correspondent keeping the money for himself everyone was in the brightest of and was going to give it all to moode throughout the evening. A writes as follows under date of
yary géberonssupply of "makes" the 27th instant:-
the fund.
Admirai Cheng Pik-kwong Replying to bie Worship, he was provided by the kindere denied that he told the women of the "Tobacco Fond" declared at the meeting at Datch alsa Folly that alibongh Toan's Gov- that he was sent by the Govern- and refreshments
had collapsed, bis ment. He had no told anybody provided by Captain Cassel, ernment
were
and wanted to keep it as & who, st the close, received. Asociates, such an Li Hot-kee. on the call of Colonel Crisp, an Tachon of Enkien, who is still.
garprise.
[
Shortage of Trucks. Sepage of empty track.
corasioned a etuppyge of work or several bullieswam Suth Wale rec-pily. Ahu 5,000 workmen wewe bile in the Valley and about 3,000 at Mountain Ash.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
holding office, abould be His Worship said he was bound uproarious round of applause for ta convict DD the evidence his kindness. A similar ovation, punished. He said Li would bar the troope from proceeding and he had no doubt at all on the call of Osptain Castel, was that the defendant thought it given to the Misses Wcoris and to to Obekiang, which is on the * as an easy way of getting money.rs, Woods-the last-mentioned quie in the march to Nanking. Inspector Gerrard alated that having proved a most efficient Bo- Therefore an attack on Fakten the lad bad been convicted and companist for the Celightful was very important strategically. fined $10 in that Court some evening's entertainment, The This proposal was ananimously eburt time ago for impersonating proceedings terminated with the approved, Fong Singeto being a special countable,
whole audience iining in the elected. Commander of Yousan His Wordbip imporada fine of singing of the National Anthem, troops and Chan Kingming Commande in Chief of Oselon troops to sunek Fakien. It waR also decided that Lem Po-yik, Commander of the cruiser Boi Chi, should be Commander-in- Chief of the N., with Admiral Cheng in jint command of both Army and Navy. All the m manders stated that, pridel The ARROW pieces of men's clothing; to Kre. funds were forthcoming, they We are asked to state that the Lefroy, President of the SF.A., would be ready to start in a week marks a variety Apecial service at St. John's 32 and 20 pieces of women's and In reply to the British Conca!
$50, and ordered the money collected to be retarood as far a8 possible to be an becribere, li the women wanted to sabecrite, they could do so in the proper
way.
American Thanksgiving Day.
War Comforts.
The Koalcos Unity Workers have despatched to Miss Tuoker, the Soldiers and Sailors' Help Society, parcels of 25,-35 and 12
ARROW TANGO SHIRTS
Cathedral tomorrow will com- children's clothing: Kins at Swator, the Acting Tachan of shirts for eve- mence at 12 15 p.m., and not at Wragge, the Maurice Hostel, 25 states that bis request that
noon, as presiquely announced. I picess of children's and 38 pieces Swatow be excluded from the ning wear and
will consist of a specia! Paslm of di women's sad children's cloth wer zone shall be complied with.
Thanksgiving, special prayere, ing; Mine Douglas, Children's Negotiations ste proceeding for dances that are.
the Amerien Battle Hymn of the Aid Sociely, 32 and 30 the loan of $300,000. between. Republic, and the National pieces of children's clothing, the Government and the Former Anthem. The Bishop of Victoria made from material supplied Bank on the Shamsen, with a
+beres worth will give a brief address, and Mr. by the War Charities Committee, toa Electric Denman Fallers will play "The sad 14 knitted bonnets made by $300,000 as ercerity, 8:ar Spangled Banner." The the members of the Kowloon Wa Hormat, this prepoved front seats of the Neve will be at Usity Workere. Special cases of Civil Governor, he told bia the disposal of American eit zus. 12 picces & women's and 8 pieces friends that when he takes over The service will conclade before{el men's clothing Lave jso been «ffice he will make Kwanglong one o'clock,
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