AT THE FUN O" THE FAIR.
1. C. L. EFFORT MEETS WITH GREAT SUCCESS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ANTI-DRUG SCHEME
DISCUSSED.
ITALIAN PLAN OF BETTER CONTROL.
MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED,
Geneva, Oct. 1,
An extraordinary session of the League's Opium Advisory Com-1 gestions submitted by the Italian
EVENING OF ENJOYMENT.mittee is discussing elaborate sur-
MONDAY,
VON HINDERBURG'S BIRTHDAY,
BERLIN GIVES, A FERVENT CELEBRATION.
MANY CONGRATULATIONS..
OCTOBER 3 1921
MEMBERS OF ROBBER GANG.
SENTENCED B
KOWLOON
COURT.
Two of an alleged gang ɔf thieves were arraigned at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on charges of larceny, and wore sentenced to imprisopment for 18 and 18. weeks, respectively. A third man, who was also charged, was acquitted on the prosecution offering no evidence except the victed men.
The Fun O' the Fair was the Mention has been made pre- Government for more effective who have come to participate in statements made by the two con-?
great attraction on Saturday, and vicusly of the many willing help-control of the traffic.
ers who did their utmost to make scores of residents of the Colony the Fair a success, and the thanks spent the whole evening at Lee of the public go out to all those Lee Gardens, from the early after-organisers, helpers, the troops and all the rest who contributed to give the Hongkong pubile 4 enrnival of a kind never seen before in the Colony.
noon to midnight.
Monarchist Flags Too
'Berlin. Oct. 2. The city is packed with visitors the celebrations in honour of The Italian delegate urged that President Von Hindenburg, who is
The three defendants wera signatories to the Opium Conven- eighty years old, to-day.
The streets are gaily decorated, charged with larceny of clothing tion who have not complied with its provisione should give reasons. but while the Government build from No. 654 Shanghai Street. on September 24; No. 15, Waterloo The Committee noted the assurings display the black, red and Street, on September 9; and 79,
flag ances of Fersla that three years gold
Republic, Reclamation Street, on September hence the traffic would be reduced numerous private houses have 17. The third defendant was fur- hoisted the old monarchist colours ther charged with burglary at No. ten per cent.
The American observer inform of black, white and red.
of the
The various sideshows, the stalls, the te enclosure, the variety of things to do and things to see, and
The interior of the presidential 551, Shanghai Street, but this the refreshment for the inner man,
ed the Chairman of the Committee palace has been converted into a count was amended to one of re- made it possible to spend eight Ministering Children's League was that seventy-three of the Ameri-paradise of flowers;" as a birth-ceiving stolen property.
can maritime insurance companies
The general committee of the Hongkong Women's Guild and augmented for the Fair by the hours filled with enjoyment, and following:-Mrs. Sherville, Mr. the dancing to Whitey Smith's band Lee Hy-san, Mr. Wynne-Jones, Mr. was, of course, the big "draw" of Peter Pau, Mr. Deakin, Mr. Lee Bak-hung, Mr. Richard Lee and Mr. T. V. Harmon. The name of the evening.
Besides the many who stayed Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, who was re- the whole time of the opening efcently elected Vice-President, was the fair, there were hundreds who inadvertently omitted from the liat came and went, to come again later, of the H. K. W. G. and M. C. L or who arrived in the course of members. evening. Altogether, many thou- sands of persons passed through the gates, whether helpers or visitors,
The Entertainments.” One of the outstanding features
The communication favourably
the Committee. impressed Reuter.
on
The first defendant admitted all the third
the stolen property in each case cinimed that he merely received from the first accused.
to insure merchandizo concealing horticulturists. Other gifts range three charges, while accepted the British proposal not day present from the German
Marx, vice by Chancellor opium and other dangerous drugs. from a magnificent porcelain ser- behalf of the Government, to an enormous marzipan eake bearing eighty candles, from the Senate. The leading industrialists of Luebeck have prosented a deed of Inasignment whereby the Presi- dent's family estate becomes his personal property.
Other Nations' Views.
Geneva, Oct. 2." The League's opium advisory committee has closely examined the memorandum of Signor Cavaz strengthening of control of the illicit traffic in drugs, on a basis
and in the final result the takings was the many and varied forms of zoni (Italy) with regard to the
are roughly estimated to be well
over $10,000, which is a very fine sum, and should leave a handsome
entertainment available. The
nates of all were catered for,
Sub-Inspector Dick informed his Worship that, with the excep- tion of the statements" Incriminat- ing the second defendant by the ether two, there was no evidence against him.
It was stated that the defen- dants on being arrested told the Police that all the larcenies wers committed about 4 a.m. after the premises had been previously ins-
total for charity after the dedur ranging from singing, plays and of the existing international "con publicly-subscribed money for a rected with a view to gaining ae-1
ventions.
M. Leon Bourgeois expressed the opinion that the Italian scheme contained many interesting sug gestions, for example the idea of a licence for internal traffic in
opium.
will
Money for War Sufferers. The aged President, exercising his option of disposing of the
"Hindenburg "foundation," The dancing, to the military banda. tions of essential expenses.
The concerts given in the
chiefly devote it to war sufferers. M. C. L. committee and all who assisted them are to be congratulat-theatre in the Gardens were ex-
He has already given 1,600 suf- ed on the result, particularly when tremely successful and both or
ferers 200 marke each, and has it is noted that the charges at some ganisers and artistes are to be con-
further signalised the occasion by victed political offenders. The of the sideshows were extremely gratulated on the excellence of the
granting an amnesty to 75 con- moderate, and enabled one to have programmes presented.
The German member warmly State Governments have similarly lots of fun uite chengle
Prominent among the organisers Fine weather prevailed during was Mrs. Russell-Brown, who ar- supported the Italian project, and granted amnesties, or else reduced the afternoon. and a brief shower ranged a pregramme including said that most of the provisions the sentences, in the case of poli the at night cleared up after a few dances by the pupils of Miss Joan therein were already embodied in tical offenders, and the Bavarian minutes. With the very careful Mitchell.
Altogether there were German legislation. The German Government has pardoned Count
Premier, Kurteisner, in 1922.
Congratulatory visits have been arrangements, and the spirit of en-three performances, one being in Government were firmly determin-Arco, "who assassinated joyment prevailing, there was hard-the afternoon, and two others inter ed to co-operate in the campaign
against the drug..habit. ly a hitch, and the crowds went in the evening when there was a
Jonkheer Van Vettum was of paid to Vor. Hindenburg by the leading German statesmen, digni- away well pleased with their visit.
complete change of programme.
The artists who styled them- opinion that the Italian plan would taries, and representatives of the selves the "Music Makers" were not modify the present situation Services, including Field Marshal
illicit drug Von Mackensen. Mesdames Charles, Cornaby, Grim-with regard to the
The Papal Nuncio has presented ble and Marcel, Misses Ellby and traffic, and would require a great Carothers, Captains. Hinchcliffe number of officials. Moreover, the a parchment address signed by all and Laurie, and Messrs." Payton plan was not complicated; but he the Ambassadors and Ministers in
accepted those suggestions which Berlin. Reid, Marcel and Urwick.
he thought were practical..
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The Opening.
The grounds were already crowd- ed when Lady Clementi arrived to open the Fair, and all the stalls were in full swing. Lady Clementi was greeted by a guard of honour
The performance opened to a
Reference to Rhineland. drawn up between the chute and
Mr. Sato observed that several the tea garden and by pipe music crowded "house" with songs and of the principles of the Italian
Chancellor Marx, délivering an played by the Scots Guards, the choruses, after which followed Cameronians and the K.O.S.B. Her dances and more songs. The sing plan were already applied by address on behalf of the Reich Japun, while the others appeared Ministers, eulogised the President car drew up in front of a red rib-ing was extremely enjoyable, Mra superfiuous, but he was prepared as the symbol of devotion to duty, bon, and as Lady Clementi stepped. Marcel, a well-known local artist, out a pair of scissors was present- being in particularly fine voice. to discuss the Italian memoran- The President, replying, said his
cess.
The first defendant was sen- tenced to imprisonment for 18 weeks on the three charges, while
16 weeks' hard labour on the four the third received a sentence of
second was counts. The charged.
OBITUARY.
WELL-KNOWN DUTCH DIELOMAT.
dis-
Berne, Oct. 2. The death has occurred of Baron Gevers, the former Dutch Minister to Berlin.--Router.
Baror Govers, who represented Holland at Berlin from 1906, was
born in 1856 at Petrograd, where. his father was Dutch Minister. Ie sport much of his youth in Ger- many, and he was educated at
Like his father, he entered the Reon on the Rhine. diplomatic service of his country, Minister at Rome. Thence he was transferred to and became
ed to her by Miss. Nancy King, Captain Laurie also scored a great/'dum and submit it for the con- thoughts were particularly wit Berlin, where he had been ap to
a ribbon-bedecked success with his renderings. together with programme of the day's events.
Amusement in Abundance. In turn Miss King received a ten
sideration of his Government.- Router.
PAPER BALL CASE.
CHINESE CONSTABLE'S
EVIDENCE.
his, countrymen in the occupied Rhineland.
recently. In July, 1919, he was accredited to the new Republican Government.
Von Hindenburg, as he drove
On Jan. 1, 1926, he celebrated his accompanied by Doctor Marx from the presidential palace to the completion of 20 years' service in stadium, was most enthusiastical-the German capital, and was the ly cheered by half a million recipient of congratulations from people, including many uniformed the Government of the Reich. and bemedalled ex-officers, "steul, and helmets," WEI veterans,
costumes,
cent. piece, according to the old Dancing turns by Miss Joan superstition with regard to gifts Mitchell's pupils were popularly The coin received. A "Scarf dance" and of articles which cut was added to the funds of the Fair. "Lilting Dance" by Helen and Lola Caroline and Mary
During the war, the late Baron Lady Clementi severed the rib- Paterson,
Gevers suceceded, in spite of bon and, "accompanied by the Rev. Braga, Joan and Joyce Paterson G. T. Waldegrave; Commissioner was daintily executed, while "Mis-
The case in which Capt. students, besides the Tyrolese and many difficulties, in preserving of the Hongkong Boy Scouts As- chief," by Margery Lammert and
land and Germany. More recently, sociation, inspected the guard of Olivia Mathews was given with McCarthy, of the s.s. Kong Ming, Bavarian delegations in their peaceful relations between IIol- honour consisting of Boy Scouts considerable skill. Then follow-is summoned for assault by Hung picturesque national
the relief work carried out in Ger- and Girls Guides from each divisoned, "An Autumn Leaf" by Joan Kam-chuen, of the Ping On Board- and women's patriotic organisa- he also took an important part in in the Colony. After congratulat Mitchell, and "Great Grandmama" ing House, 20a. Connaught Road tions.
Fifty thousand schoolchildré imany by the Dutch in the years West, was again before Major C. ing those assisting in the Fair and by Margery Lammert.
The programme concluded with Willson at the Central Police Court assembled in the stadium, and up- of privation that followed the discussing its prospects with the
wood- this morning, when further roariusly welcomed. Von Hinden-war. organisers she paid visits to the & dance "In the Forest,"
and fairies taking evidence
by the burg, who in a speech urged various stalls and side shows, dis- nymphs, playing a keen interest in them part. The dancers were Holen complainant. Mr. Horace Lo is loyalty to the fatherland, after and Lola Paterson, Joan and Joyce for the complainant, and Mr. which "Deutschland Ueber Alles".
was sung by the multitude. Paterson, Joyce Crapnell, Shiona She was accompanied by Capt. Mackichan, and Isa Lammert. Evidence was given by a Chinese Reuter. A.J.L. Whyte, while others present
Another combination, "Winnie's constable, who spoke of being at the opening were the Hon. Mr. Warblers" also materially contri- called to the boarding house, and W. I. Southorn and Mrs. Southorn,buted to the programme.
of seeing the defendant strike the birthday greetings to Hindenburg
Defendant made-Reuter's American Service. complainant.. The pianist was Surgn. Lieut. signs to indicate that paper balls the Hon. Sir Shou-son and Lady Chow, the Hon. Dr. R.H. and Mrs. Bradfield, R. N. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. E.D.C. and
Considering the extreme youth had been thrown on to him from Mrs. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. T. of most of the Juvenile Highland the roof, Witness also saw two EIGHTY YEARS OLD. Bellamy, Mr. W. H. Bell (manager fokis run away when spoken to by
all.
King, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kom-tong Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hy-san, Capt. H.B.L. Dowbiggin, Mrs. D.W. Trat man and Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones.
The Fun Begins.
called was
Gordon Leask is defending.
Dancers, who were presented by the defendant. He could not give Mrs. D. Templeton, of the Quarry a reason for their running away, Bay Branch, their performance as the defendant did not threaten was excellent. They danced at them: intervals during the afternoon and Another witness. said he saw evening, on a stage erected in the two children playing with paper: tea enclosure. They were trained balls on the adjoining roof about by Mr. and Mrs. A. Craig, to whom about half past five, half an hour great credit is due for their before the alleged assault. When painstaking work.
they went to the roof afterwards, he said, the children were not there.
The case was adjourned until Friday afternoon,
And then the Fair began in real Stalls were besieged earnest,
ran with eager buyers, visitors helter-skelter to discover the mys-
In spite of the heat of the day teries of the numerous side shows while others preferred to hear the they sustained their programme Their skill and grit military music played by the with spirit: bands and pipers of the Queen's, drew rounds of applause from the the Scots Guards, the K.OS.B., the numerous spectators. Cameronians and the Northamp tonshires.
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The Shadow-Play."
At the evening performances the The Quarry Bay Juvenile Dan- cers proved a strong attraction at Music Makers," were again, well tea time and an enthusiastic to the fore with new numbers. crowd watched the exhibition of They were followed by an extreme- Chinese conjuring. Meanwhile ly enjoyable shadow play in two tea was being served in the Tea scones, entitled "Ug-Ug the Ogre." Garden, the excellent organisation being in the hands of the Univer- sity Union, asisted by Mrs. E.D.C.port-Browne.. Wolfe. The four sections were
supervised by Miss A. Remedios, Miss H. Hunt, Miss J. Ho Tung. and Mias H. Yuen.
The Characters were.- The Dear Princess, Mrs. Daven-
Mrs. Blunderblobb (The Wicked House-keeper), Mrs. Murray.
Polly Doodle (The Maid of No- work), Mrs. Cornaby..
Prince Cheerio (Betrothed to Princess), Mrs. A. N. Lucey.
LOCAL ESTATE OF $65,000.
DONATION TO CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION.
Hongkong estate to the value of $65,000 was left by Mr. John Chuen-wong, late of Luguan Villa, Kowloon, who died on July 23, this year. Probate has been granted to his two sons Wong Mau-inm and Wong Cheong-lam, both living at Luguan Villa..
Washington, Oct. 2, President Coolidge has cabled
A recent photograph of President Von, Hindenburg, whose 80th birthday, yea- terday, was enthusiasticaly celebrated in Berlin..
A large number of well-known Hongkong residents, who have been. holidaying in England this summer, are booked to leave London for Hongkong by the P. and. O. 5.6, Mantus, which sails on Oct. 7. Among them are: Mr. C. E. H. Beavis and Mrs. Beavis, Mr. G. L. F. Bellamy (manager of the Hong- kong Tramways, Ltd.) and Mrs.
A. P. C., Hongkong) and Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. E. W Carpenter, Mr. S. B. B. McEldery (Assistant Colonial Secretary) and the Misses McElderry, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mott, Mr. G. F. Night- ingale (headmaster of the Kowloon British School) and Mrs. Nightin gale, and Mrs. W. E. L. Shenton.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know-. ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.
1. Where is London Stone?:- B Which London street
houses in it?
has no
Which is the highest spot in the City?
4 Where is Rodin's famous statuary.
group, "The Burghers of Calate"
5 Where is Great Turnstiler
6. What was the former nams
Oxford-street?
7 Where is Little Britain?:
8. Where is Potty Francs?:
9 Which church bell formerly toll-
Forthcoming weddings announc There are a number of family ed include the following:-Mr W.. bequests in the will, and in addi- E. Waterson, schoolmaster, Garri- Ation, he leaves $1,000 to the son School Quarters, to Miss E. E. treasurer of the Gospel Chapel Keoga; Church Institute, Farnbor (the Toing Kai Yau Chuon Fook ough, England; end Mr. R. K. Yan Tong), Kowloon City, for Valentine; merchantile assistant at 10,
At 5.80, Mrs. Russell-Brown's
Ug-ug The Ogre, Captain Doyle, concert party proved one of the
Twinkletoes (The Fairy), prime attractions, while later an there was the Bhadow Play, the Stingo (The Tame Dragon, Dragon procesalons, the fireworks, Pet.of the Housekeeper), D. M. dancing to Whitey Smith's or Rycroft. chestra, massed bands and pipes Itents were given by "Winnie's and withal the Chinese restau-Warblers" between the two scenes.propagating the Christian doctrine Messrs Dodwell and Co to Miss A. and assisting poor and needy T. Haslett, Castlebar, Reigate, Sur Christians.
rey, England.
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Which church has had a king for
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