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„PORTUGAL'S DAY.
SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION
AT MACÃO.
The Very Idea!
Somebody has discovered a The anniversary of the establish- mirage in the Mall, London, and ment of the Republic of Portugal attributed it to the exceptional was celebrated at Macao this year heat. It was with exceptional brilliance and yenra
observed thirty- and more ago, says R enthusiasm.
Morning Post writer, whon the now
For the first time since the roadway was made. It can be establishment of the Portuguese seen any fine morning—a pool of A young Chinese woman, living Republic did the Chinese show water, apparently, just near the at 61, Calne Road, is now in hos-ther esteem and respect for the adway to St. James, and passing vehicles are mirrored in it clearTM. administration by creeting pital suffering from. the. effect of a dose of Lyaol which she drank the town honorific arches gor- throughout the business section of
A writer to an Australian paper. in an attempt to take her life,
geously decorated and towering recalls an amusing Incident at above the houses on either side of the Cairns Circuit Court, when through falling from scaffolding these wore brilliantly illuminated the usual dreas of the Criminal Amazon was fatally injured the streets of Macao. At night the prosiding judga was wearing. on which he was at work, at 22, and attracted tens of thousands of Court, scarlet and ermine robe, Hollywood Road, on Saturday. He sightseers.
full bottomed wig, &c.-a murder died while being removed to hos pital.
objcets of the Tattoo and the niany attractions it would "offer. All those wore factors in the bril liant success achieved. A word VALUABLE WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED of tribute is also due in regard wrTHOUT PAINS to the ecellence of the transport| services in handling such on- ormous crowds, and to the police for their emelont control of the heavy traffic. But when all is said and done, the Tattoo would have |been an utter impossibility but for the tremendous amount of organising work put in by those at the head of affairs and by those who seconded their efforts. Chief amongst these is Lieut Col. L. J. Comyn, the producer, who did more behind the scenes than can ever be adequately known, and Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Mr. R. Sutherland and Mr. J. H. llunt. These four, we feel, ara deserving of especial mention amongst the many who worked so hard. Behind them, of course, were the various sub-committees and military officials, who all worked with such a singleness of purpose In a determination to muko Hongkong's first Tattoo really memorable event.
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The official programma consisted | C460 was on, and a big half- of the official reveille" at His civilised Kanaka was put in the Excellency the Governor's rest-witness box. He could only speak The silk forwarded from long-dence, when, at dawn, the Macao plogin English, and the judge had kong by the Empress of Asia on Municipal Band played the Portu- to satisfy himself of the com 12th September arrived in Nogueso National Anthem, followed by petenco of the witness to give ovi- York (St. John's Park) on tha parade in front of Government donec-The following colloquy October, having been 22 days in House where the salute was taken took place: transit
An assistant accountant of a native bank at Winglok Street is alleged to have absconded with About Hong Kong. $6,000 which he is said to have obtained by means of a bearer cheque drawn on the National City Bank of New York.
given against the third man was such as, in the opinion of Mr. R.E. Lindsell, to warrant his commiltak to the Sessions. The order was made on Saturday morning,
But perhaps the most gratifying feature of all is to be found in the last week with armed robbery and Of three men who were charged unanimity of public feeling that stealing $6 and two blankets from the Tattoo was so completely suc-a woman living in an Isolated.hut eessful. Hongkong people have on the hillside at Aberdeen, two were discharged, one on turning for far too long had the reputa- King's evidence. The testimony tion of being unduly critical where locally-arranged events are concerned not that they have the Arue critical faculty especially well developed, but that they are Inclined to "crab" local efforts by uncharitable comments. That is a lubit which is no credit to the self-appointed critics or to the Colony. Happily, however, on this occasion wo find such a unanimous expression of public approval na THE TATTOO TRIUMPH. has seldom, if ever, been register
ed. This fact alone is aufficient to prove the mes are of the triumph
Chr
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1928
No more striking example of secured. successful re-operative effort for
Do you know that--
The Hongkong Government Gazette at one time had se parate English and Chinese isauch?
It wha in 1862 that Sir Hercules Robinson, the Go- vornor, established a separato Chineso issue. Ho arranged that every measure affecting the Chinese community should be published therein, and took pains personally to check the correctness of the translator's work.
The English and Chinese editions were combined on January 1st, 1879, whilst for many years now the Gazette has been issued only in the English language.
The Judge-"You feller Tamata, -you savey God?"
Tamatu: "Yes, me saves God.". The Judge: "You look out that feller long-a-court?" "You gee *om 7"
Tamata: Tea, me see 'em."
The Judge: "Alright, you look em altogether man, you show mo that fellor God."
Tamata fixed his eyes
on the judge and stored intently at him. and kaid, "me soo 'em that fallor God, you feller belong God."
No doubt Tamala was over- awed by the robes, wig, &c., and mnde a shot to locate the delty- of courso the witness was not aworn, but according to the pro- cedure of the time was allowed to give evidence on his promise "to tell true."
A grocer who anys he is worried to death by commercial travellers is the hero of this story.
A traveller died in poor circum- stances, and to cover the funeral expense a "whip-round among, his fellow "commercials" and clients was made.
The grocer was approached by the treasurer of the funeral fund, and offered a £1 note.
The death of Mrs. Gearing, wife : of Mr. Stanloy Gearing, of the Royal Exchange Assurance, Singa- pore, occurred at the General Hos- pital last week, Mrs. Genring was, only 20 years of age and her illness was tragically sudden, being due to blood poisoning arising, it is be- leved from a mosquito bite. The news came as a great shock to their by His Excellency Senhor Artur will friends
much sympathy. Tamagola de Sousa Barbosa, be felt with the units from the Military, Naval and widower. Mr. and Mrs. Gearing Police Forces at Macso uniting to lector, "we're limiting the sub- scription to Z. Gd. a head, and L were married in' Australia only present a magnificent display. four months ago.
At noon the usual salute in hon-have no change." our of the occasion was given, "Then keep the note," returned following which His Excellency the grocer dryly, "and bury, an- the Governor received the visits of other seven of them." the
"THE BLACK" BIRDS.”
UNIQUE REVUE COMPANY
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"But excuse me," said the col-
Mary had a little voleo,.
President and Members of A lyrical comment on the "talk- the Municipal Council, representa-ing" films by the Chicago Daily tives, of the British and French News Governments, H.M.S. Tarantula and tho French gunboat Argua having arrived to represent their respective Governments, members of the civil administration of the Colony, members of the Portuguese
of
It was so liglit you know That when the speaking movies;
came
They had to let her go.
She got herself a "doublo" then, Whose voice was sumpin'
Awell;.
The "double" talka while Mary
acts
And both are doing well.
a worthy cause has ever been pro vided in Hongkong than the Grand
China's New Government. · Tattoo which came, to au.end on At last it would seem the poli- Saturday night in such a denion-ticians at Nanking have settled their remaining differences and stration of popular approval as is have agreed upon the formula by
FOR STAR, seldom seen in this Colony. For which China will be governed in Arriving in the Colony on the third and final night of this future. The Organic Law of the Wednesday after a very successful
National Government, great spectacle, seating accommo-gated by the Kuomintang, as hai, "The Wilbur Black Birds" will military and naval forces, and the
promul- tour of Honolulu, Japan and Shang- dation was at a premium, despite Reuter says, is an historic docu-open a short senson at the Starleading citizens of the Colony. the fact that additional provisionment. It is peculiarly interesting Theatre on Thursday next, accord-What was specially remarked was had been hurriedly made with a
also since not only does it involve ing to a special adverlistment in the very large number of Chinese, an entire reorganisation of the this issue. The director of the view to sillsfying as far as Nationalist Government, but the pany is none other than air. Rl-being very much in excess possible the abnormal demand for new constitution established is of chard Wilbur who nieo brought the previous years. Amongst the Chinese were H.E. Chan Chek-yeo, comedy tickets. The fact, coupled with a type for which we can find no clever
company "The reedent in modern history. We Wilbur Players" to Hongkong at one time Civil Governor the overflowing attendances on do not profess in understand the few months are. Composed of Canton and Dr. Lew Lak-in, some known men whose heat speeches the two previous nights, amply proposals in their entirety, for eighteen negru players the troups time Minister for China in London were made when they were not quilo sober. Solicitor: Surely, justified the optimism of those while they may, as it is claimed, will present a variety of vaudeville and elsewhere:
represent a model government, it #nd revue turns Including the In the afternoon, there was not in the House, air?
Willesden..man: Drunk? Why, I who from the start felt sure that could scarcely be claimed that the latest jazz items, eccentric dances, bicycle race organized by leading Hongkong would rise to the occa-various Articles of the new Law old erovning mélodies of the gentlemen of Macno and Chung only had two bitters, Magistrate: ulon and give the venture its un-are a model of lucidity. Our ono Southern plantations famous the Shan. The route was from Macao But what was the size of them? Man accused of assault at High- animous support. As a
real criticism however, is that the world over for their harmony and and along the Macao-Shekki
to a place called Chi-gute to a solicitor. My dear fellow. quence, not only can we now took pounded by politicians for poli-hand indicate that the show goes taken in this event, which was dear in another sense at the end
scheme has obviously been pro-wcoles of tone, and many hu-Road
morous items. Advance reparla Moy and back. Great Interest was Solicitor. Don't bo quite so friendly. You may And I am a huge undertaking tictans. It is a new Constitution with a snap front start to finish, won by a Portuguese pelly-officer. splendidly carried through, but not for the country, but for the each item being rendered in the in-
Government. The power will re imitable negro fashion.
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ONCE RICH PEER'
LEAVES £10.
Sir Charles Pinkham, ex-M.P., of the Willesden magistrate: I have
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At night, all Government build of the case. Thresings in Macho were illuminated Householder in a Willesden
CAME SOUTH AND LOST
£25,000 A YEAR.
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| effectively picked in lights and ]. “Excuse me, sir,” said the clerk,
added their display to complete "but what is your name?" "le the pire of Macao en fetc. "My name?" said the foreigner, This was the first occasion since "can't you see it written thero? the establishment of the portu- "Yes, sir," said the clerk, guene Republic that Great Britain "that's just what roused my was represented officially by a curiosity," warship. During the day tele- grams of good. wishes were re- cefved by his Excellency the Gov- ernor of Macao from many places including one from His Excellency the Omeer Administering the Gov- Paris ernment of Ilongkong.
EXCHANGE RATES.
we have the happy assurance that main in exactly the same hands complete changes of programme effectively and the towering Chin-housebreaking case: 1 Identity the military benevolent organisa- as hitherto; the present leaders will be given during the company's ese patlans in different parts of this as the best fountain pen in tions and the Naval and Military are undoubtedly decided upon the stay in the Colony. The first of the city helped to create a feeling the world.
names of the occupants of the new these is called "A Minstrel's Y.M.C.A will very materially high offices created, while even Revue, to be followed by "Variety" of respect for the occasion and A Central European with a very benefit from the profits arising the minor members of the five and Cabaret." Senta are to be gave evidence of Chinese gratitude long and almost unpronounceable from the wonderful mersure
new Yuans will be selected by the charged for at the popular prices to the Portuguese administration name booked a room at an hotel National Government, that is to of 83, $2 and $1. public patromge secured.
so much en-in London. They handed him the Advance booking that has accorded nay, by the sponsors of the new facilities for the entire season are couragement to the development of visitors book, and when he had However, desirous we might bo scheme. Only in the preamble now available at Moutries and the business in peace and security. made his entry and the clerk had of giving credit where credit la will the people of China fad Star Theatre.
In the new port the Portuguese, checked it, the man was about to cause for satisfaction. There we
British and French vessels were ask for his key. due, it would be impossible within learn that this particular form of the space at our disposal to pay government has been selected in individual tribute to all who in order that the period of political tutelaga must begin with a train- any way contributed to the magni-ing of the people so that they will ficent success attained. The be able to exercise political powers various military units, regular and facilitate the Kuomintang and auxiliary which supplied the over of such powers to the people. Party in hastening the handing greater part of the personnel for This may be interpreted as a pro- the various events naturally come mise of popular representation at some time, in the distant future. to mind in pondering over the We would, of course, be prepared many colourful spectacles, which to agree that any attempt to intro-
Brussels went to make up the Tattoo, ne duce such representation at the
Amsterdam also do the civilian participants. In chaos. No adequate substitute in 1917 the late Lord Rotherham affair and the gathering at Gov- Vienne
present time would: result merely, During bankruptcy proceedings day's celebrations was a splendid Copenhagen
The Omela Ball that ended the Berlin They have the satisfaction of for the present unsatisfactory said he dated his trouble from knowing that they have done their form of the vesting of control 1898, the year he came to London, ernment House was a distinguish Helsingfors
Beams feasible. We can only part well and nobly, affording hope that the reorganisation will from £20,000 to £25,000 a year and presented a lovely scene, At-
ed one. The building was charm- Lisbon Until then his income had been ingly decorated for the occasion
Bucharest undless pleasure to a public which at least lead to serious considera-
Buenos Aires keenly appreciates all that they lion of the vast problems of to honourable men all my life in the bably the inost noteworthy cele- New York "I was surrounded by honest and ting conclusion to what was pro Yokohama.
Shanpiral offered. Then we cannot overlook habilitation facing China to-day, North, and when I came to London bration of the National Day, since Geneva
and that the now "Organic Law" I was too trustful.” the happy mainer in which the marks the first step to this end♪.
Mr. William Holland, as he was the establishment of the Republic. military and etyllian clements, as
thon, was knighted in 1902, made a baronet in 1907 and raised to the; well as the various communities,
peorage in 1910, co-operated "In a work to which il contributed tho utmost enthusiasm. Nor must we forget the influence of the printed word in making known to the public the
Estate valued for probate at only £10 was left by the first Lad Rotherham, of Broughton, Lancs, at one time one of the most pro minent business magnates in the North of England.
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Rev. J. Kirk Maconachic, who
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His widow having ronounced ad- Hongkong Macouachle on the Fushimi Maru alderman of Manchester. on Saturday. A large number of friends assembled to soo them off.
At one time he was chairman of minstration of his property, letters Silver (Spot) the Fine Cotton Spinners and of administration have been grant- Silver (forward) Doublers Association, and a directed to his son, Lord Rotherham,
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