CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.")
Evasion of Rent Law.
LOCAL WEDDINGS.
Logan-Jack.
This morning, a interesting
wedding took pcs at SL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
THEATRE ROYAL
"The Bird of Paradise."
Last night at the Theatre
John's Cathedral, she contract Royal the Courtneidge-Holloway ing parties being Mr. R. S. Company staged "The Bird of Logan, executive engineer of Paradise." the Public Works Department, and Miss Jessie Jaok, daughter of
Sir-Mr. M. K. Lo struck the
This talented Company having right note when he mentioned, at the pubile meeting on housing, the late Mr. W. C. Jack and of entertained us to such excellent productions during their visit the manner in which landlords Mrs. Jack, Kowloon.
The ceremony was witnessed here, "The Bird of Paradise avade the rent law; and the funniest thing is that the Govern by many friends, and later a was a disappointment. Except ment grants them permission reception was held at the Hong-for occasional snatches of wit to do so. The saying that one kong Hotel. The boneymoon is and humour, the piece itself
being spent at Repulse Bay.
often hears, that one can drive a coach and pair, through, any of the Hongkong Ordinances, seems to be true in this case at least.
almost bordered on the ridiculous,
A fuller report will appear and at times struck the writer
as childish. Most of the members i of the cast did not seem quite at home in their various roles.
to-morrow.
Mr.
Choa-Lo.
no
to
There is a very easy remedy at A wedding of great interest in though it must be admitted they the hands of the Government if Chinese circles was solemnised had easy characters they wish to make use of it,st three o'clock this afternoon, portray. and it is one that I cannot when two well-known families
The story is written round a The bridegroom see is detrimental to landlords. were united.
young doctor who goes to Charles Choa, It is to continue, to permit the was
Miss Cherry Hardy, who rebuilding of houses, but with the prominent in the sphere of Hawaii and turns native.
inter- and cricket, and & understanding that
new tennis
preted the character of Luana, floors would be let at the same popular member of the staff of
the native girl, whom the rental as the old ones, before the Asia Banking Corporation-doctor-beachcomber marries, bad they
damolished and He is the son of the late Mr. Choa
were
the
Mr.
At times her acting was very
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rebuilt. It does not appear Leep-chu, J.P., and of Mrs. Chos ou part to carry through. THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD-STORAGE CO., LTD. to strike the Government that Leep-chu. The bride was Mise clever, but we have seen her co not only does a landord double Eileen Lo, daughter of the rent after rebuilding, but he Lo also puts in three or four floors Mrs. Lo on the same, or less, ground that bridesmaids
Cheung-sbia J.P.,
Dean, a beachcomber who makes
uch batter in previous produc- and
tions. Mr. Reginald Powell's Cheung shiu. The
were the Misses portrayal of "Ten thousand-dellar two floors were occupying before. Gertie and Eaid Lo, sisters Not only is he gaining double of the bride, and the Misses Food," was very fine, and the first act would have been exceedingly rent for the replaced floors, but Louise sud Pauline Chos, noices dull without him. The other
The bride he is reaping the benefit of a of the bridegroom.
principal roles were taken by lead- Mr. Lo larger rent for the additional was given away by floors at the same Crown rent, Cheung-shiu and Mr. H. C. Hunting members of the cast, none of whom seemed quite up to their and all this must come out of the acted as best ruan. A reception usual form, while those who took working man's pocket.
was held at Burnside, Robinson
the lesser roles atrack one 8.9 Rosd, after which the happy pair
amateurish. drove off to Repulse, where the honeymoon is being spent.
CORONET COMPETITION.
The cleverest part of the pro- drtion was the staging, and con. siauring the limited space at the Company's disposal, some of the scenic effecte were well carried out, the last two being exceptional. ly clever.
Many cases are occurring in the Colony where people, to get} a house, are glad to pay a higher rental for an old house than to pay the exorbitant rents charged by landloras for rebuilt houses. which, in maay Сазев, аго inferior to those demolished. It is a profiteering stunt and a
To-night the Company presents method for circumventing the
The recent competition organis-"If Four Walls Told," which is Ordinance, but the Government; bas it fully in its power to re-ed by the enterprising Hongkong their farewell performance. gulate matters by the means suggested.
The Prize-Winners.
Amusements Company. Ltd., proved that a very large propor tion of the local public are enthusiastic cinema “fans," asy our American friends would put
As regards new houses, the rents for these could be regulated on the basis of the rentals obtaini ing for old houses in the neigh Patrons were given a printed bourhood. The chance of a man list of pictures which have
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"LES MISERABLES,”
A Touch of Realism.
with say $5,000 or $6,000 getting been shown at the Coronet As a result of the world war, a house is infinitesimal, as there Theatre, from which they had thousands of folk have seen Paris are so many rich Chinesa attend to select, what, in their in--he Paris of Victor Hugo, för ing the auctions that the poor man dividual opinions, were the no great changes have taken place is simply outbid by these men, who twenty most popular productions. in the sections immortalized by come to the Colony for the express The number of competitors ex-descriptions from his master pen. purpose of making money on proceeded the most sanguine expec-One of the unique features of perty, and they form syndicates tations of the promoters, with Paris is that so much of the old for the purpose of buying the result that no small task atmosphere is preserved, despite ground and, in macy cases, befel the adjudicators who had the rolling in of the waves of they dispose of it shortly to arrange the entries according modern enterprise. These people alter at a tremendous gain. They to the number of
will recognise the city in the are exploiting the Colony to the picture. This morning repres-screen dramatization. of "Les detriment of the working can entatives of the press were in- Miserables," in which William Fox presents William Farnum st
vates per
sas middle classes, both Euro-vited to check the final grouping the World Theatre beginning from pean and Chinese. If the Govern after being initiated into the ment were to sell the ground to system which had been employed to-day. applicants at the upset valustion in deciding the contest. As a and fix a fair return on the result, the following were found value of the house after completo have qualified for prizes: tion, a law governing rack-renting 1st. Mr. Fred Lee ($100). might be passed, but this is im
2nd. Mr. Nai Hiram Swakoses
possible as long as the enor($50). mous sung are being paid for
3rd.-Mr. J. Kotewall ($25),
ground by profiteering syndicates Miss Dorothy P. Lee and Mr. and companies such as are being Edward Lee tied for fourth place, paid lately. After all, the upset and were awarded $12.50 each. price is the Government's own valuation of the ground and they lose that.. The whole question
nothing if they get
NEWSPAPER ACTION,
. Journal..
18 & very kootty one and Judgment Against Singapore requires very careful handling before we commit those coming after us to the carrying out of
any decision arrived at.
to
Nothing bas left undone to make the reproduction his- torically correct and true Hugo's descriptions William Fox built a cross-section of the streets of Paris in Fort Lee, N.J., for the purposes of this drama. Ia building the cross-section. drawings, photographs, and the author's verbal pictures were used to assure realism.
Realism, in fact, was insisted upon by Mr. Fox' throughout the production. As an instance of
the minuteness of detail adhered to, the actual money of France The hearing of at action during 1810 and 1830 was used.) brought by Mr. T. Powell Robin- This is remarkable in view of son against the Straits Albion the kaleidoscopic changes the
Thanking you for giving me so Press, the proprietors of the currency has undergone as a much of your valuable space.
Yours, etc.,
GRANDPA..
Hongkong, 21st. March.
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