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THEATRE
ROYAL
STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT: FOR A SHORT SEASON,” ONLY. Commencing
THURSDAY NEXT June 26th
The Middle East Films Ltd.
present the
EMPIRE REVUE COMPANY
OF
22 ARTISTES
including the Popular London Comedian GEORGE ROSS
in a Series of the Latest American & English
Revue Successes & Vaudeville Commencing with a COLOSSAL.
VAUDEVILLE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 1. 1918
BNEMY MISSIONS IN HONGKONG.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
O.BE, Coonial Treasurer. BANQUET
A SLANDER ACTION..
MISTAKEN FOR A
`GERMAN,
PIANO CURSE IN, FLATS.
IN LONDON-NOT KOWLOON,
A meeting of the Legislative
"Lord Galway was the defend- Council was held in the Council ant in an action for slander Miss Edna Haughton, Crawford Chamber to-day when those brought in the King's Bench Mansions, BryanstonSquare, sued present were~~-
recently by Sir Charles Walston: Captain Noel and his wife in the H. E. Officer Administering the Sir Edward Carson, who King's Bench Division for alleged Government (Hon. Mr. Cland appeared for plaintiff, stated that slander and ad Severn, C. M. G.) presiding.
injunction on Dec. 1st last General Foch restraining them from making HE the General Officer Com-and General Weigand, who had unreasonable noises which pre- manding the Troope, (Major- come over General F. Ventris) presiding.
to England, were vented her quiet enjoyment of ber The Hon Mr..A.G.M. Fletcher, and his wife
at Claridge's Hotel. Plaintiff flat (says the London Daily News), and children. Mr. Harold Smith, for the C.BE. Acting Colonial Secretary. and some friends were in-plaintiff, said that Miss Haughton The Hon Mr H. E. Pollock,vited by the manager to see was a lady of musical tastes, and K. C. Attorney General.
tham arrive. Amongst others whenever she played the piano in The Hon Mr. E R. Hallifax, present was Lord Galway, the her flat Mrs. Noel hammered on- OBE, Secretary for Chinese defendant. While the party were the floor with a heavy instrument. Affairs.
waiting in the hall, Lord Galway In January last Miss Haughton The Hon. Mr. C. Me-L. Measer, got in front of Sir Charles and, was entertaining friends, when turning round to him, said "Stand very loud knocking began. She The Hon. Mr W. Chatham, back: you have no right to be complained to Mrs. Noel, who re here. You are a German He plied: "As long as you go on The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, also remarked to a mutual friend, making noises. I shall make a Capt. Superintendent of Police.
**Don't you know you are speak-noise. You have driven other, The Hon. Mr, C. G. Alabaster.ing to a German1"
people away. You won't drive me out" Mrs. Noel's door was then slammed in
Miss Haughton's face, and immediate- y violently re-opened again, and Mrs. Noel, in the presence of two other ladies said: "Other poople earn their living in other ways than you do." Miss Haughton wrote to Mrs. Noel demanding an explanation and apology. The letter was returned unopened, but on the outside was written: "Mrs,. Noel wishes to have no correspondence with the tenants in this fiat."
In which each member of Company is seen in his or her particular Vandeville Speciality.C.M.G. Director of Public Works
Presenting Variety Bill of Exceptional Expellence Surpassing anything
previously offered,
AR ALL-STAR COMPART!!
GEORGE
ROSSTM
The ONE-MAN-MUSIC-HALL **
EDYTH HYLAND, Phenomenal Mezzo Soprano.
BERTIE & BENSON, In their amazingly clever Pot-pourri
of Foolishness. BILLY & DORIS HARLEY, England's Representative Dancers. HAL, The AUSTRALIAN, JESTING JUGGLER HUGO GRAHAM, DOROTHY SUTTON & Co.
In their original one-act Sketch" CAMOUFLAGE" ALMA WAITE & BEAUTY CHORUS. In Song & Dance DOROTH SUTTON & HER "Merry Widows"
DAINTY DORIS. Charming Soubrette & Dancer
WAITE & "C" That's all!
FIRST CHANGE OF PROGRAMME! SATURDAY, June 28th
The Great American Musical Comedy. "VERY GOOD. EDDIE "
Book by Phillip Barthalomae, Music by Jerome Kern
WATCH FOR
O. B. E.
The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. Mr. A Dyer Ball, (Clerk of Councils.)
The Hon. Attoney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Trading with the Enemy Ordinances 1914 to 1916. He said as hon. members were aware it was proposed to carry the Bill through all stages at this meeting and he would presently move that the standing orders be suspended. In view of the course he proposed to adopt it might be well if he explained the objects and reasons. These objects were sufficiently set out in the objects and reasons printed at the foot of the Bill which hon. members had before them.
ago.
to
'
Counsel -You do not thump **Samsön ?" (Laughter)
Anything more offensive could hardly be conceived, said counsel He was glad the case need not be fought, as Lord Galway was prepared to apologise. Plaintiff might very well have passed over the insult were it not that he had German name, just as General Foch and General Weigand had, and he had been subjected to an noyance by reason of that during the war. This had led him to change his name during the war from Waldstein Walston. Plaintiff was anrious that the whole circumstances as regarded himself should be known.
Plaintiff was cross-examined He was born in America 63 years played, and gave a list of popular regarding the sort of music she
birth had been naturalised as an played. variations over and over His father prior to his selections. She denied that she American, so
that he having again. been born in America of a na-hard."
or that she "thumped turalised American father, never was at any time a German. He was an American citizen, edutat- "The object of this Bill is to ed in New York at Columbia "His Lordship She says No.” carry out the general intention, University, and afterwards at and that it is not necessary to which is designed to take effect Heidelberg.
thump The only girl in the throughout the British Empire, Plaintiff, counsel of putting an end in the British came to England in 1876, 42 years,
world." (Laughter) Empire to enemy Missions. or ago, and' in 1879 he was invited Missions which (though nominal-to Cambridge, where he had been ly neutral are of enemy associa-living practically ever since. He tion, and which have been used had been lecturer at Cambridge for political propagandist pur since 1880, and a Professor and a poses against the interests of Director of the Museum. To Great Britain and her1889 he
became * natur. Allies. This Bill enables the alised English subject. When the Governor to vest the property war broke out he offered his real or personal of such Missions services in France, and he had ATTRACTION.in the Custodian
Trading
many relatives..serving in the with the Enemy British Army. He had never at It will be seen from our advertis-it, under the full form of vesting Germany or anybody in Ger- Ordinances, which carries with any time any connection with ing columns that the Empire order, authorised by this Ordin-
many. Lord Galway, as one Revue Company, of twenty-two ance, the right for the Custodian would expect, was prepared to artistes, including George Ross, of such Missions to any pu-to a charity to be named by Sir to sell and dispose of the property apologise and to pay 100 guineas the popular comedian. is to open chaser and to give a good and Charles, who had accordingly
at the Theatre valid title thereto.
selected the Cambridge War In addition to what was there Royal on Thursday next. The
Association. stated, it would be noticed Company has had a most success-that certain words were inserted the defendant, said that Lord Sir Ellis' Hume Williams, for
The Brilliant Revue Productions
"LET'S GO! OH BABY "THE FOLLIES"
Written and produced by GEORGE ROSS.
Admission $3, $2 & sí
Booking opens at MOUTRIES; Monday morning.
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Pub- lic Auction on..
THURSDAY. the 26th June,
1919.
commencing at li a.m.
At the premises lately occu- pied by the Victoria Dispensary at No. 3 Queen's Road Central.
A Quantity of Shop Fittings
Also
1 Iron Safe and Stand
4 Electric table fans.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
Geo. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
HONGKONG FIRE HYDRANTS:
01
A NEW SCHEME.
Although at times we have found it necessary adversely to criticise the P.W.D., we are always glad to give publicity to
THEATRICAL
a
season
:0:-
the bon. Mr.
under the
continued,
mitted that it was monstrous to Mr. Hastings, in defence, sub-
bring an action like this simply because somebody rapped with a shovel on the floor. The case was adjourned.
-
During the hearing a young provided for counsel, and the lady took her seat on the benches, Judge reminded her that that was not a place for her at least, not,
yet.
BOLSHEVIK DANCING.
FREAKS AT FOXTROT AND JAZZ
IS
would seen to be booming so To the outward eye nothing ful season in North" China, and at the end of the Bill which Galway was now fully satisfied fiercely as the Jazz, fox trot, and will probably play here for nine were. suggested to him by that Sir Charles Walston was not know are consumed with anxiety. hesitation waltz; but those who or ten nights. Versatility is said which ran as follows "including sired to express his deep regret menacing the whole structure of
Alabaster, of German nationality, and de- to be the strong point of the power
for the Bolshevik bacillus vary or that any remark made by him. Company, and entertainment of determine any trust affecting the had given him annoyance or cast specious prosperity. There is the light and sparkling order is whole or any part of such reflection upon him
unrest in the ballroom, a lack of property". promised. Booking is at Mou- that the Custodian would have charity as substantial recognition in anarchy and ruin (says the
The result would be prepared to pay 100 guineas to a
authority which threatens to end power if thought fit to either ex- of the error into which he had London Daily News). ecute any trust at present affect-fallen.
trie's.
DAY BY DAY.
the many good works which that i A Chinese was yesterday killed Department undoubtedly carries) in fall from a ladder, whilst out. In this connection it cleaning the top of a boiler in the will be interesting to
Green Island Cement Works.
note
that the Water Works Depart- ment is now installing a series
**
and
to execute.
He was
ing the property or vary OT On these terms the record was determine the same. He men withdrawn. tioned this clause to the Land Officer and examined some of the deeds and be considered these word were apt for the purpose
aimed at. Although they wanted ministers of God. Although to have power to execute, vary the peace terms, if they
determine Or
signed, trust he were
might Fuffice
any
are.
The fact is that nobody knows what the fox trot and the Jazz,
One of the best known teachers dancing in London deplored this chaotic state of affairs, and told our representa- tive that it would soon put an end to the craze for dancing.
13
I have bad people come to
or Bix
seven
ought to inform members to prevent the occurrence of opene who dance what they call the of group hydrants to replace the among bamboo
that so far as the beneficent warfare and although they might fox trot-which is an impossible A match thrown carelessly activites of Missions were co-manacle the mailed firet they mixture of five or six differept existing single hydrants. Briefly, materials set fire to the first floor by other bodies such as the hatred in
matshed cerned that had been carried on would not prevent that feeling of kinds of steps-and I found that the explanation is that the present of No.
the German mind they have been taught by 149 Des Vouex Church Missionary Society and which the war had engendered
professor who has had hydrants are placed singly at cer- Road, yesterday morning. The the French missions and it was the and which had been aggravated by tain distances apart. In case of Fire
lessons from fire it has been found that in conjunction with the inmates, the
Brigade arrived
and, intention of the Government that the great defeat which they have me, and perhaps charges as much lthough these single bydrants finally put out the fire. The activities formerly carried on by vent the dangers arising from continued, "that people now. charitable and beneficent suffered. They could only pre- as I do. The result is she give ample pressure, they do damage by fire and water amount these missions for the benefit of that feeling of hatred and the dance only with partners with not meet the demand for fed to $300, which is covered by Chinese and others in volume. For instance when a fire an insurance policy with
this insidious policy of propaganda and whom they have practised before- occurs, the hydrant nearest Chung On Insurance Company did not think he need say any expect them to undertake, babody who does not go with a the Colony should be continued. He mind poisoning, which we must band. A ball is no good to any- more and with these observations adopting a policy based on the party of his own, and half the he begged to move
the utmost vigilance and distrust. social pleasure of dancing is lost. first reading.
His Excellency said: With People will soon get tired of this The Hon Colonial Secretary regard to what the bon. Member sort of thing, and it is going to be has said I may say that the worse now that the tango, which the new arrangement, there will be three hydrants in each group, sands of men belonging to the Attorney General,
As a memorial for the thou-suspended on the motion of us have taken place in this Coun-thing else, is coming into fashion The standing orders were then government from debates which is more complicated than any. thus giving three times the textile trade who have fallen in moved the second reading.
who then cit during the course of again. volume, with no additional work the war it is proposed to enlarge
the scene of the fire can only be for $3,500. » ·
used with expediency, and to
connect up the engine with the
next hydrant 'means a consider-
able expenditure of time and the TEXTILE TRADE WAR MEMÓRIAL seconded and the Bill was read, use of many lengths of hose. In
the war, has no Bort of We want some authority by in connecting up. The present the premises of the trade's school, tary seconded,
The Hon Hon. Colonial Secre- doubt as to the feeling of the which everybody agrees to settle scheme covers about twelve groups at Russell Hilly Parley. There
Colony with regard to the return these things once for all. One and includes one group each a are now
The Hon Mr. C. G. Alabaster of our enemies here and of their source of the trouble is that the corner of Ice House Streetschools, including 50 boys and of the post war policy, not only starting these institutions
320 children in the said he hoped the Bill would be part starting in business again or people do not realise the differ and Des Voeux Road, the corner girls whose fathers fell in the war, of this Colony, but of the whole various kinds. The Secretary of ballroom dancing. Og the stage of ence between stage dancing and of Des Voeur Road and Chater and there is a long waiting list of of the Empire, to prevent the State is in full possession of you want as much freedom and Road, opposite the Post Office, new pupils. It is proposed to re-establishment within our the opinion of this Colony and individuality as possible, but in the corner of Queen's Road and erect a new establishment for the borders of any mission, or sasocia even at the present time the the ballroom there must be some Fedder Street, on the north and adder boys, and to dedicate this tion or fatitation centred object of allowing the match south sides of the City Hall, in to the memory of the many thou, directed by persons of a más szios of those countries) the Tab Ping shan district and samie of men, exployers and ww Taunted collars sam de beum vor enamien
close to the large stores in the employed, as the textile trade who owed unl," to the
vicinity of the Harbour Office, fell in the war. The new school bacteriology germsand the culture, der
These groups are all under the ill be planned on the most of disease. The Empire had
large direct feed mains, and will modern lines, with noc
rire ample volume for the new tion for abon: 100.
to reap a dron of sed
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