BRITAIN'S KING, "
TYPHOON WARNING.
The Crown and the Nation.
The telegram quoted below was received by the American Con To-day the King celebrates hissulate General, Hongkong, from birthday amid the good wishes of the Manila Observatory at noon his subjects, says the Observer of today:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SUPPOSED MURDER.
Enquiry Into Kowloon Affair.
The Coroner, at the Magistracy this afternoon, opened an enquiry to investigate the circumstances
June 3rd. Anniversaries of this 1. Cyclone or typhoon E. of sort not only give occasion for the the Northern Visayas or South of the death of an amah who was display of loyalty, but provoke Eastern Luzon, direction un reflections ou the part played by known. the monarchy in our national life. Never in its history has the
2. Cyclone or typhicon North Crown stood higher in the con of Yap, moving N.E.
WHY I FLAP.
Told by a Flapper.
fidence of ordinary steady minded men and women; and if it is now sometimes beld in less awe, it enjoys the greater affection. The essential part it has to play in our constitution has been remark- ably illustrated even in the past! month. The visit ot, the King and Queen to Italy afforded the
I am a flapper, and I desira to personal contact with a friendly and foreign power, without which be nothing else. My one terror in life is the thought that the even international relations ara! lifeless, and expressed, as nothing time will come when my skirta else could bave. expressed, the will have to be at least two inches reality of the British desire for longer than they are now when Italian friendship and co-opera-an equal length of leg and not
bad leg--will be hidden way.
tion.
is
last month found lying dead on her bed in the servants quarters
of Mr. C. D. Lambert's residence, at Kowloon. There wore indica- tione at the time that the deceas ed had been strangled, the motive apparently being robbery.
The enquiry ie proceeding.
ITALIAN OPERA.
Splendid Production of "Carmen."
Probably none of the pieces staged at the Star Theatre by the Italian Grand Opera Company during their wit have received such an enthusiastic reception as "Carmen", last that accorded
The political crisis of a week It takes a bold girl to be a flap- ago displayed in another aspect per a real one. I know quite night. Always a favourite, it was the indispensable functions of woll that my skirt agitates the not surprising that the presenta- an institution lifted high above emotions of old ladies, who think tion attracted a large audience. politics. The Prince of Wales to themselves that such abbre- Mile. Vornos, as Carmen, was Berving the same tradi-viated affairs, thank heaven, were wonderful. Her interpretation of tion in establishing with never permitted in their days. the gay cigarette girl, and after. the inhabitants of." a great know that my shapely legs are wards a gypsy, was a brilliant industrial district those same the admiration of the other sex piece of acting, whilst her singing cordial relatione which already and the onyy of my own.. I am always received a well-deserved link him with the people of the" only a flapper." Ah! But it's round of applause. The scone in Dominiors, and on which the good to be a flapper. Good to be which she leads the chorus in high authority of the Crown is young Acd someday, alas, I shall the gypsy song "Les tringles ultimately based. We tend to be middle aged and "respectable!" de sistres." in the Bohemain surroundings of a tavern in the take all those things för granted None but such as I really know suburbs of Saville, was a delight. just because they are familiar how to enjoy life, for I make my ful item, in which no small There is some danger, in taking own pleasure supply my own measure of the success was due them too much for granted. It excitement, maufacture my own to the artistic dancing by the is therefore the more worth not thrills. When others are bored, ballot. Scamuzzi, as the toreador, ing that if we are coming esfely I am engrossed; in entertaining made a great hit. His rendering through a most difficult time, we others I entertain myself. As I of the popular toreador song owe much to an institution which drive through the streets I am
Never knows nothing of class or party, able to select just those who will brought down the bouse,
before during the Company's and is abundantly justified in its having passed me, surreptitiously visit has the Star Theatre rung representatives.
turn their heads and look back. with such a volume of apprecia And why? Not because they are tion, and Scamzzi did what no borrified; but becaus they, having member of the Company has over LONDON ART TREASURES. (seen, are pleased, and would see done at Kowloon before: he gave
No ordinary natural man can Chinese Porcelain Sale.
resist me. I have made it my A choice collection of Chinese study not only to attract, but also enameiled porcelain of the Ming to hold in bonds that none can Kang He, and Kien-Lung periods break. I am a flapper, a coquette, was offered at Messrs. Christie's and every man is my slave. beautiful music, which is such a on July 4. The owner's name is Women bate me-ebeer jealousy. feature of the opora. The chours, not mentioned in the catalogue. Men love meebeer admiration. under Pirro Paci, excelled them- It will probably rank as the most
I am not conceited. "I admit selves in the many stirring songs important of its kind offered for
with which "Carmen" abounds, while the contributions by the ballet, under J. Cherpino, proved
again,
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cannot be given the Company for last night's success. The orchestra, under the direction of Cav. Carmelo Castagnino, cer- tainly got the most out of Bizet's
the season, for, apart from other am but one of a crowd. There fire pieces, it includes several of are other flappers who can tap the rare and much sought-after as well as 1, and in eposking for vases and other objects of the myself I spook for them. We are keen delight. The individual type. Especially to be envied, but we are also to members of the cast are all to bal congratulated on their interpreta-1 famille-uvire
tions of the various roles they noteworthy among these are two be pitied. Kang-He vases, one square in Life will some day bring to us
The Italian Grand portrayed. shape and 19 in. high, and the ite sorrows, even as now it brings Opera Company's presentation of other shaped as a beaker, 28 in. ita jays. But till that time "Carmen" will be remembered: high, and both elaborately decor- dwell in the sunshine, I enap ated with flowers and other sub-my fingers at the future-I flap jects.
A pair of wine owers, Ming dyasty, 9 in. high, enamelled with flowers on brilliant black
—Ex.
History on a Knife Handle.
in the Colony for a long time.to
come.
To-night the Company end their season with Mignon."
WEATHER REPORT.
un-
ground, for is another important OLDEST FINDS IN EGYPT. lot. Fine rasce of many shapes in Jamille verte and famille rose'
July 11d. 15h. 40m.-Warning brilliantly enamelled with various
to Hongkong, Coast Ports, &e.:- scenes and flowers, also form an
Depression or typhoon of important feature of the collec-
"Three human skulls, one of known intensity within 120 miles tion, which in especially remark normal size and two very small, of Lat. 12° N. Long, 134 E, mov- able for its number of figure recently found in Egypt, are older pieces of the Kang-He and Ming than anything that has yet beening N.W.
July 12d. 9b. 10m-Warning periods. Thero are several of found in that country," said Proto Hongkong, Coast Ports, e- Kaan.zin, a set of oight of the fessor W. M. Flinders Petrie, lec Depression or "typhoon of un Immortale, and a pair of fine figures of Kylias, 20 in. high.turing at the Royal Institution, known intensity within 120 miles These remains belonged to an of Lat. 13 N. Long. 131 E... The sale catalogue is appropriate- ly bound in Imperial yellow-rage far before the earliest races moving N.W.
A PUZZLE A DAY.
so far known.
July 12d. 12h. 00m.-Pressure Another discovery was that of has increased slightly from For- an ivory knife-handle, which the moss to Tongking and at Yap. speaker regarded as the most It has decreased slightly over the important single historical monu- Philippines and at Juam. ment that had ever been found. The depression over S.W. China of 1ypewriters furnish many On the upper part of the handle romains unchanged.
The keyboards of various makes
At 6 am. this morning the interesting studies. On a standard! singleshift machine, a capital were depicted two lines of men typhoon appeared to be about letter and the corresponding small fighting. Some of them had long 100 miles E. of Legaspi moving letter appear on the same key hair and others had close-cropped. W What is the smallest number of hoads. Below were rows of ships,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
keys necessary to include all the sono being foreign, indicating hours ending at 10 am, to-day, letters of the alphabet, and the that people came to Egpt by 0.00 inch. Total since January figures appearing on the same water and fought on water.
key?
#
Yesterday's answer:
QUI
NCY
1st, 30.44 inches, against
an
On the other side of the knife average of 43.42 inches. handle was shown the figure of a man holding two lions. The man is wearing along coat, indicating that he came from a cold climate, and the appearance of the lions also showed that they came from a colder country than Egypt.
There had long been evidence, said Professor Flinders Petrie, that the dynastic people who founded the first bistory of Egypt
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-HORNOW.
District.
Formons Chanusi
2 Bouth coat of China between H.K. & Lamocke,
4 South coast of
China between HK. & Hainan.
Forecast.
S.W. winds. moderate;
3 Hongkong to fair. came from somewhere in Gap Book Mesopotamia. On the knife handle in question there was shown the well-known Meso- The six lettered cards may be potamia type of man between twe formed into the name "Quincy" animals, which evidently came as shown in the drawing. The from the highlands of Pereia. dotted lines show the portion of The figures on the handle might each letter that was hidden by an bo regarded as showing that the overlapping card. Thus what dynastic race was thrust into appeared to be letter "O" turns Egypt by sex, and that they must with Vister!Beoordigives the best realta out to have been a "Q," while the have come from a country where "O" may have been nietsken for they were accustomed to snow
and lions,
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. H.K. Observatory, July 12, 1923.
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