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When Summer is Gone
I Don't Want to Get Thin
The Lonesome Road
I'm in Seventh Heaven
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Maybe, Who Knows? Little Pal
A Precious Little Thing Called Love
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Lover Come Back to Me
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1929.
ful that the Company is prepared to provide the facilities, the more so when it is realised that the Com- pany would have to pay more for maintenance charges.
The only permanent solution of the problem, of course, is the prompt completion of the road be- tween Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, but the Government policy, in
·DAY BY DAY.
THE DEVIL HAS MANY TOOLS, BUT A LIE IS A HANDLE THAT FITS THEM ALL-Lender.
Two Chinese cases of diphtheria were reported on Monday,
CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr. Strok's Concerts,
(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
The Very Idea!
"M, E. F." writes to the London Morning Post --“The real English word descriptive of the inhabitants of Scotland and their concerns cer-- tainly used to be--and probably Sir, In reply to Mr. Strok's, In-still is-Scotch, and not 'Scottish Admiral Sir Lewis Bayley was a teresting letter, may I suggest that or "Scots." There seems
reason for English people, speak- Hongkong yesterday for plain of the arall audiences in Scotch Scots than to call the
Hongkong if he reduced the prices French Francais.'
no more
| regard to this undertaking a passenger on the Menelaus which he might have less cause to coming their own language, to call the
strangely stubborn, For years, the Job has been tinkered with, and despite the urgent necessity of the road, practically nothing is to be done on it.in the coming year. Of ficialdom says there is no advan- tage in tackling the problem, plece meal; yet the piecemeal policy is to be followed in regard, to the
left
Europe.
Falling down the staircase at 72, Connaught Road West, a Chinese girl, aeyen years of age, and resid ing at 240, Queen's Road West, fractured her skull. She from her injuries.
dled
;
of reserved scate and provided "As an Englishman I resent be better programmes? Would it noting told by foreigners how to be better to fill the City Hall at $4 speak my own language-but, of call themselves anything they like. a seat than to fill a few rows at course, the Scotch have a right to. 867 Most of us appreciate the As far as I remember, Sir Walter genius and skill of the visiting Scott-who was, understand, of artists and desire to attend every Scotch nationality used Scotch' concert, but we cannot pay no exclusively in his writings. But. perhaps I only saw these in highly for the pleasuĻA.
English translations."
Pleading guilty to a charge of now Saikung Road, for which there wasting water at a street fountain As to the programmes, the by allowing the tap to run con-
Jones minor had reluctantly call. is at present no.real demand. It tinuously, a beatwoman, who was Chonin Nocturnes and Brahma is when we face facts like these that washing clothes, was fined $1 by Valses (to take but two examples) ed upon the, dentist, and in fear wo years fonia Municipal Council, Mr. T, S. Whyte Smith at the Kow- are familiar to most of us: Why and trembling he rang the surgery which would see that in local loon Magistracy this morning. repeat them so often-and then bell: A maid answered his sunt not on the instrument of which mons "Oh-er-Good morning!" they were composed, as was done Jones murmured. "I have called to at Thiband's concerts last vear 7 see Mr. Tülge, the dentist." "I'm There is much of the highest order, old and new, which we in this Colony can never hear except on a gramophone. Here are great artistes who can perform the greatest music and we should like. to hear. But when we have to pay an exorbitant price to hear músic that is hackneyed, and often in- trinsically unworthy of the per- former, we are deterred from attending the concerts Yours, etc.,
matters first things came first. In the absence of the new road, the only satisfactory way of handling the increased traffic in the North Point district is for the Tramway Company to double its track. It is
DODWELL & Co., Ltd, anxious to do so, but it finds itself
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WEDNESDAY OCT.
16, 1929.
A PUBLIC GRIEVANCE.
No less than $17,800 is alleged to have been stolen by Lo Kwai from his master, who resides, at. room No. 18, The Stag Hotel. It is alleged that the offence was.com- mitted on the 14th instant, and the police have arrested the servant.
A charge of embezzlement will' up against official opposition. The
not bebe preferred against Fan Cheung matter is primarily one tween the Tramway Company and on, aged 23 years, the amount in volved being $130: The offence the Government, but between the is stated to have been committed public and the Government. The on the 12th August last from the public has the right to demand ade- Leung Kee fruit stall, Central Mar-
ket. the quate travelling facilities, absence of which creates a com- munal grievance. We hope, there fore, to see this aspect of the ques- tion spiritedly taken up, so that the necessities of the situation may be impressed on the authorities.
Coal Co-ordination. "
By the use of a duplicate key, a jewellery box, the property of Kwan Sik-kui, a merchant, of 61, Des Voeux Road, West, was opened by some person between noon on the 9th and 11 a.m, on the 15th October, and from it was taken money and jewellery to the value of $1,785.
DISAPPOINTED.
Hongkong, Oct. 15th, 1929.
A WORLD FAMOUS TENOR COMING.
FLETA TO GIVE ONE RECITAL
sorry, he was told, "but Mr. Tugge's "Waller could you possibly tell out" "Oh, really?" Jones replied. nic when he will be out again?"
["£29,000 stock deals on a Trans- atlantic trip."-Daily Paper.]
Now stock and shares And "bulls" and "bears" Are on the ocean free, How very strange To find that 'Change Is suddenly all at sea! The bids and deals,
And the engine's wheels, Will make a peculiar rhythm, But when ships sink, How awful to think
That Exchanges" go "down" with"
'em!
Willesden woman I've brought. a parcel of rubbish my landlord threw at me. Would you like to see it? Magistrate--No, thank | you, (LTAC
Company, which we published yes-senseless impatience and Mr. A./boat number 2949V, to have oc- Fleta, sensational Spanish tenor which a boy was accused of gam
Box. Plans for the single recital, are now on view at Moutrio's.
amongst the Chinese community/dustry having been wise enough the defendant that he would have lous voice la known in nearly everywhat shall I do with baby gé › »
meant an
IN HONGKONG,
Manat Southend, accused of The death of a foki, named Yip
breaking cell windows-What? Pui, as a result of accidentally
Acclaimed the world over as the Five shillings for two panes of A situation bristling with falling overboard from the 8.3. Few people will have read the
Acton Magistrate, in a case in interview with the General Man-dangerous possiblities nationally Kelihon, has been reported by most worthy successor to the do glass? I could put them both in ager of the Hongkong Tramways disastrous is certain to a..se if Leung Sze, master of the cargo main of the late Caruso, Miguel for nineperice!
curred yesterday. A search was and the most dominant figure ing-Pontoon? What is pon- terday, without feeling that both J. Cook combine to smash the made but no trace of the body, grand opera to-day, will make one toon? Police Sergeant I cannot
appearance only at the Theatre tell you siri- Royal on Monday, 29 October. the Company and the public have scheme of the coal-owners for could be found.
co-ordination in production and
The opening of the Three Cholrent Arrested at the Kowloon Rail- 4 genuine grievance against the
Festival at Worcester Cathedrales murketing. Only by slow and
: Government when it declines to
painful stapa have the great coal way Station with a quantity of grant "reasonable facilities for proprietors been induced volun-oplum tied to each leg and a fur-Almost by accident it was dis- recalls a good story of the late Bir ther parcel round his waist, a covered that Miguel Fleta could Beerbohm Tree's. A very pompong
disciple of that acquaintance of his, he said, wosaur- handling the very heavy traffic tarily to approach the policy urged Chinese passenger from Canton sing when a which has now to be coped with on upon the Baldwin, Administration was fined $2,460, or ten months famous singer Manuel Azo heard highly indignant when he tried to offered instruction. enter Gloucester Cathedral, where the coute between Causeway Bay by the Samuel Commission, but hard labour in default, by Mr. T. him and
year, because he had not his ticket to create important roles by mo-which, unfortunately, he had lost. and North Point: Since the re-under the pressure of the Labour S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Fleta has frequently been chosen the festival was being held that dern composers. His voice is a Losing his temper also, he exclaim clamation was "completed, circum-Government's mandate to enforce Magistracy this morning,
pure fresh tenor, clear and bell-ed rhetorically, "Do you think stances have resulted in exceptional the co-ordination prescribed by the
Stated to have been describing like in quality, and he especially tickets will be required to enter the demands being made on the Tram-Samuel Report, they have finally circles on a bicycle in Laichikok delights in music and in musical kingdom of heaven?" "No, sir, re- way Company in regard to the submitted proposals for the fitting Road, Shamshuipo, a Chinese was handling of big crowds. The of the district selling organisations fined $3 by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith phrases which exhibit his unusual plied the steward, but, then, Ma-
note. As one of the leading Vic- of bathing into a national system. The in- at the Kowloon Magistracy this power of colouring a single long dame-will not be singing there." growing popularity
morning. His Worship informed
tor recording artists, his marvel- Distracted Mother: "Oh, dear, to forestall Government action, to choose a less congested
civilized land.
Young Son: "Didn't we get a has been reflected in the erection
It would be calamitous if the miners thoroughfare for trick cycling.
Mr. Fleta is touring the Orient, book of instructions with it, mo- of numbers of commodious sheds
The following forthcoming wed-where he will give no fewer than ther?" along the North Point waterfront, are really bent on mischief and in- tend to nullify the rationalisa- and this in turn has naturally tion attempt at its inception ra- dings aro announced:Mr. John '60 recitals, under the management increased demand" for ther than wait upon the considered Reginald Leslie Stanton, of 12, Tre of A Strok. Fleta is quite the most gunter Mansions, to Mias Astri extraordinary recitalist that has traffic facilities. The latest. de policy of the Government regard- Larssen, of 7, Peak Mansions; Dr. ever appeared in the Colony. He WHO WAS. velopment has been the laying outing the Eight Hours' Act. Un- Mustapha Bin Osman, of the School must be heard to be appreciated. of a big stadium in the neighbour fortunately, there is no encourage-of Pathology, Hongkong Uni- hood, and this, again, has stressed ment to be derived from Mr.versity, residing at 35, Bonham Road, to Miss Mary Diana Kotwall, He of 16, Staunton Street, the need of adequate transport Cook's speech at Kenton. facilities for the thousands visiting talks of reluctance to have a stop-
Two Chinese who were alleged this new sports centre. There has page at the end of the year during thus sprung up, as Mr. Bellamy the Labour regime, but he leaves to have accused an elderly woman little room for doubt that unless of kidnapping a child, were charg- stated yesterday, an all-the-year-
Ma, Ramsay MacDonald is pre-ed before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith round demand for such facilities,
pared to act precipitately in the at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with assaulting the wo- and it is surely one to which the matter of superseding the Eight man. It was stated by the police authorities should pay due heed Hours' Act, a strike will be de-that there was no foundation for The manner in which the Tram-clared. Whether the miners the men's allegations. All parties way Company is handicapped is would respond to Mr. Cook's call, were bound over to keep the peace forcibly shown by the statement we cannot be certain. The wag-for six months. that whilst with a double track aing of industrial war for its own
A fine of $3,200 and twelve The Merry-Go-Round," which crowd of 3,000 people could be sake has already cost the miners months' imprisonment was inflict was presented, was true to its moved in half an hour, it takes dear, and we cannot understanded upon a Chinese, at the Central name, for it was a merry affair four times as long with only a them being wilfer to set the bill Magistracy today, who was dle from beginning to end; every item the on the programme being well re- single track available. The irony increased. Moreover, the acute covered this morning, on of the situation is that the Tram-distress in the Coalfields last win- Hing Hon wharf, Connaught Road ceived, especially the charming Central, with 27 taels of presinging of the equally charming way Company is willing and ter and the wonderful response of pared opium tied round his walat.Mias Enid Nicholson, who received the nation' and the Empire to the Mr AW. Grimmett, Revenue such a thunderous encore that anxious to provide the necessary
Mansion House Fund for the re- Officer, prosecuted, and the accus despite repeated efforts to continue service, but the Government, for
lief of their wives and families;ed pleaded guilty.
the programme, she was finally reasons best known to itself, stands should be sufficiently fresh in
forced to reappear, in the way. Owing to the Inter-
memories to their
exercise minable delay in the construction a restraining influence. Min
•
On a charge of larceny of a basket of coal from the P. and O. coal yard at Taikoktsui, a Chinese
MERRIMENT AT THE STAR THEATRE.
ANOTHER WARWICK COMPANY SUCCESS.
The Warwick Revuo Company again provided the theatre-going public an excellent programme at the Star Theatre last night, having the advantage of playing to a good house and a highly appreciative agdience.
To-night the Company presents "Airy Nothings"-just for fun,
"Lo (or Law). Ho-shl," alias Ho
of the new road between Cause Ing conditions call for bym was fined $5 or seven days' hard way Bay and Quarry Bay, the pathy. We favour a return labour, by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith Tramway Company has been forced to the seven-hour day in at the Kowloon Magistracy this Sui-ching (or Teing),, third con- into the position of having to apprinciple, but it should be obvious morning. The defendant was cubine to Lo Chap-sun, merchant, ply for permission to double a small to the simplest among them that seen to take the coal, piece by of No. 9, Hing Hon Road, who died
piece, through the fence, The
い
on October 4, last year, left portion of its track in order to the time is not opportune for full value of the quantity stolen was Hongong estate to the value of
$24,600. Survivors, in addition to: cope with the traffic. Had the new performance of the Labour pro stated to be $1.50.
mise. A plan has been advanced
the husband, are Lo Hung-yow, road been bullt, this necessity would for reversion by easy stages, and The Helena May Institute will son, and Lo Ah-wong, daughter, never have arisen. In other words, we trust that more responsible give its Opening Concert for the aged 21 and 24 respectively. the Government, by Its easy-going leaders than Mr, Cook will be able Season on Thursday 24th October Probate has been granted to the methods, has contributed to the to convince the men that it is in at 5.30 pan Tickets may be book husband, who is the sole executor ed in advance. Season tickets and to whom everything is be congestion which has now arlsen; their own interests to accept the may be obtained for 10 Concerts queathed. yet it will do nothing to help others proposals. The coal industry members $2.50 non-members $4.00. to relieve it. We can seen nothing sorely needs an opportunity to get Teae must be booked, please, ring at all unreasonable in the Company's on its feet, and this will be pos Matron C2160. Owing to unfore request for permission to double a sible only if the miners are preseen circumstances, Me, Sitson Ma on the 8.8. Taiyo Maru to-day were short portion of its track. Indeed pared to adopt an outlook practical will be unable to play at this Con- Mr. and Mrs. J. D, Bush, Comman cort, but his place is being kindlyder and Mrs. J. V. de Almeida,
and Mr. A. H. Compton. taken by Mr. John Braga. Advt. the Government ought to be thank-in spirit.
Among the passengers who left
LITTLE
BUTTERCUP?
According to Gilbert and Sullivan, her blographers, the career of Little Buttercup was one long it and rhyme. A lady of the bumboats, of, euf- ficiently ampia proportions to justify her description as "a plump and pleasing person." Little Buttercup went on board H.M.S. Finafore to sell the sailors "ribbons and laces to set off the faces of pretty- young sweethearts and wives as well as every other commod- ity which their nautical fancles could desire, including "augar and coffe and excellent toffee". and anything else for which rhyme could be found apa "Little Buttercup came upon a While on board the Pinafore, sad story of frustrated love.. Ralph Rackstraw, a common. aailor, was in love with the Captain's daughter, and his passion was requited by the maiden, but needless to say Captain Corkoran had a few observations to make on the position. What he actually aald was "why, damme, it's too bad!"
This is where Little Butter- cup.came in. She told the whole ship's crew that when she was young and charming ebe practised baby farming, with the result that Captain Corkoran and Ralph Backstraw had become mixed up. When the sensation had subsided, there was nothing else for it but that the skipper should hand over the command of the ship to Ralph Rackstraw and take the latter gentleman's position on the lower deck.
Thus was removed the ob- stacle to the marriage of Cap tain Rackstraw and Miss Cor koran.