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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1931.
AMATEUR DRAMATICS.
Y.M.C.A. PLAYERS' CLEVER PERFORMANCE.
The Y.M.C.A. Amateur Dramatie
SHANGHAI FRAUDS.
SECOND MAN GET YEAR'S HARD LABOUR.
Shanghai, Apr, 15,
Players achievod a signal success In the British Court to-day, Sir last night, when they presented Pater Grain sentenced Henry Cruz, three short plays In the St. And-aged 29, to a year's hard labour, rew's Church Hall to a largo and the jury finding him guilty of a charge of aiding and abetting the delighted audience.
Their selection WAR J. M. theft of some galvanised Iran pip- Look", ing. They suggested that the Barrio's "Twelve Pound which was so successfully produc- stupidity of the accused was respon- ed at the Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Nightsible for the act.
He sluned false names to mer Inst week, the popular one-act drama "in Port", and Arnold chandise
orders. Bennett's brilliant farce "The Stopmother."
Another accused in the case, named Kochler, was given a year on the same charge last week in their the District Court. Our 0173
Correspondent.
Such a wide selection afforded the players full scope for talents, and the ovation which greeted the entertainment was richly deserved.
In the "Twelve Pound Look" Kathleen P. Curtin carried
the
(A somewhat unusual case enrie up last month in the British Court
before the Registrar, Mr. Haines, when Henry Cruz, said to be a Bri- tish subject, was charged with aid- enthusiasm of the entire audience ing and abetting the theft of gal with her naive and charming per-vanised Iron piping, valued at Tis. formance, whilst she received a 17,643 from Messrs. Elm and Com- full measure of support from N. V. pany, the well-known Shanghai and Messrs. Halward and Margaret Birt, whose aanitary engineers, histrionic abilities were thorough Brunner, Mond and Co. (China) ly appreciated.
Ltd. The charges related to an named "In Port" was exceedingly well alleged theft by a man performed, the pinyers Being W. Walter Roehler, a German, who was Robertson, S. M. West and J. tried for the theft by the Special Ferguson, all of whom gave excel- lent characterisations.
The case for the prosecution in Finally The Stepmother" saw the Cruz case was that Kochler stole the amateurs at their heat. All the pipes, and sold them through entered into the spirit of the play, the agency of Cruz, who knew of Messrs. Elm' and and derived almost as much en- their origin.
defrauded were joyment from it 14 did their Company
TIs. 15,042 between September, audiebes,
1930, and February, 1981. while Brunner Mond's last. Tls, 2,600 on February 7.1
District Court.
of
Margaret Birt wat agnin and heard to Kral advantage, whitt R, R. Price made the utmost of his character, G. F. Itees W.TA stinlating the doctor, and Wendy Ore made a perfectly de CONCERT AND DANCE. Hyhtful Secretary.
All three plays were pridnerd. ig Mr. W. Robertson, who can feel Justifiably satsated with the out- slanding access which has attend- el the efforts of himself and his able associates,
At the conclusion. a collection made in alt of the St. Andrew's Church Organ Fund. for which a special appeal has been issard.
EXTRALITY ISSUE.
DR. WANG WILL MAKE NO CONCESSION.
IN AID OF ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.
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In aid of the funds of the St. Joseph's College Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, enjoyable dance and concert was held at the Hotel Cecil last night, attended by well over 200 people, ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF GEN. LI. including a number of the officials
of the organization.
Canton, Apr. 14. A very good selection of dance
That a sensational attempt to music WAS rendered by the Shadowland Orchestra, and at in assassinate General Li Chung-yen. tervals piano solos were contribut-Commander of the Kwangsi armies ed by Mr. Julius LavintolTM,
in Nanning, was made last week Miss Lu Pui-lan was another while he was reviewing troops at asia Kwan, near Nanning, is re- performer with welcom
department of the Canton Govern- speciality dance she gave in the ported by the military intelligence earlier part of the evening.
Nanking. Apr. 15. Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese representative, had a final inter view with Dr. G. T. Wang yester
The arrangements for the tune-mont. day on "extrality" Dr. Wang ex- presard the sincere desire of Nan- tion left nothing to be desired, and a morlification of the the organizers should derive con- king for Japanese attitude. He hoped that siderable gratification at the suc- during his stay, Mr. Shigemitsu coss of their efforts, both from the would receive fresh instructions social and financial viewpoints. from the Japanese Government which might lead to an early set- tlement of the estrality and other.
SHANGHAI WEDDING.
It appears that General Li was connexion troops in reviewing with his intention to disband
stationed at certain regiment. Hsie Kwan. Three assassins fired des- at him with revolvers. The
outnumbered by peradoes were Ger ral L'e bodyguard who enplur. ed one of the men. The man con- Teased to be an ex-officer in the Kwangsi Army and said that re was now with the Yunnanese army. The culprit is being held for military trial.
Chinese Japanese issues. Mr. Shigemitan left for Shanghai yes- terday evening and will have for MISS MONTGOMERY BRIDE OF Tokyo on Friday.
MR. GERALD ABBASS. The general opinion in Nanking government circles is hopeful of An unusually beautiful home wed. wettlement with the Powers on ding took place at the home of Mrs.
It is now generally admitted that extrality. An official spokesman John Ross Neill Montgomery AL
compromise between said in a press interview rester-Shanghai when her only daughter hopes of a
General Pei Chung- day that the success of Dr. Wang's Miss Jeanie Patricin Montgomery Nanning and Nanking have been
shattered. united in marriage to Mr. negotiations depended almost certa Wazife Abbaan of Coelhst has been busy during the last tirely on whether he could find A
week Rupervising military defences: solution with the U. S. Govern- Holiday and Co., Ltd. Mr. Abbass
at Lluchow, Nanning and Lung- ment.
Nanking Government be- is the son of the Into Mr. A. K.
the Anna-Kwaugsi chow, near lieved that if Amerien would Abbass, Naval Yard, Hongkong.
frontier. General Hsin Wai, who yield to the Nationalist de- Both bride and groom are ranked
arrived
at Nan- Shao-hung, has mand for abolition, then the other amongst the most popular of their is representing General Wang Powers would naturally follow set in Hongkow.
for an The Rov. Dr. II, G. C. Hallock,ning, but his discussions suit.
armistice have not been success- Ph.D. officiated. The best man was
commanders ful: The Kwa gi Mr. J. Greiner, and ushers were
have decided to hold out against Messes. J. O. Derieda, N. P. Shira- zee, E. Silva and Y. O. Cook.
The French Minister to China arrived yesterday morning, but so far has made no arrangement for an interview with Dr. Wank.
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