'THE ́· HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1938.
How To Do The Dance The King And Queen Did
HONG KONG
LONDON
18 DAYS BY
in 18
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Pat Sykes and J. A, Andraws, popular halleen
Illustrating the Lambeth Walk
Lambeth Walk
exparts who are entartaining patrons of the Gloucester Hotel nightly, specially pored for those exclusive Telegraph Photographs The first picture shows the start of the turn, then the slap and finally the Cockney salute ("0").-Staf Photographer.
Is
Now The Royal Walk
ago.
too-clever
revue
of
MAN WHO STARTED
THE SUPREME COURT IN H.K.
(Continued from Page 6.)
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Weekly Return Gives One Fatality
In the Colony of Hongkong, in-
Jured.
AMERICAN WOMAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Incident in Tientsin's Danger Zone
office that Governor Davis sawcluding the island, Kowloon and the
Tientaln, Nov. 10, fit to appoint him in addition to New Territories, during the week
When passing the bridge border- The King and Queen stately homes of England dowagers the post of Master in Equity, ending at 8 am, last Saturday, there, ing the racecourse in Chinese forti- danced the "Lambeth Walk" ejaculated joyful "Ol's".
Yet it all began in Malda Vate. and his nomination was only were altogether 78 traffic accidents, tory this morning, Mrs. J. K. Cold- one person well, wife of the United States Con- at the Ghilies Ball at Bal-Mr. Douglas Furber, playwright duly published in the Govern- as the result of which
who has wrought 50 plays, was ment Gazette on January 6, 1847. Was killed and 21 persons were insul-General, narrowly escaped being hit by a bullet, apparently fired by moral Castle recently.
brought a new plece of music by Exactly a week later, he was
in the tall reeds The person killed, a Chinese male, someone hidden So was set the royal approval composer Noel Gay, ex-choirboy
She heard the shot And the saw the bullet strike the water. on this dance which Eddie Can-Wakefield Cathedral and deviser of named to serve in the additional
vate car while walking across called "Stop capacity as Registrar of the Ad- 10, was knocked down by a pri- nearby. tor calls a "freak", but which a
injured, 18 An unprecedented series of
attacks, miralty Court, whose Proctor road. Of the persons Hongkong socialites are raving Press
Furber was inspired. In seven about since Pat Sykes and Andy minutes he wrote the words. "It's Was the brilliant but unfortunate were pedestrians, who were either allegedly by bandits, has occurred bidding Chinese and Japanese to at Andrews demonstrated it at the ensy once you get the knack," he Mr. Norcott D'Esterro Parker, walking or running across the road here since an order was issued for- tend the races. The outrages include Gloucester Hotel a fortnight said, but no one believes him. of whom mention has been made and were struck by vehicles.
Two lorry passengers were injured the murder of a Russian dairy pro- The newly-born dance number in a previous article in this on falling from moving lorries. A
prietor, the hold-up of a prominent was incorporated In Me and My series.
private car driver and a passenger Belgian family at their residence Unnoticed for generations, costers Girl," the then new Victoria Palace
were injured when their car ran off and the maltreatment and
Tobbing ESCAPED SCANDAL lurched in Lambeth and "Oled"
was danced by Lupino
All the at- each other, while he West End show, and
Lane, Teddy St. Denis. and the Mr. Cay was fortunate in be the roadway. A private car driver of a hospital matron.
occurred in the racecourse gavetted, polka'ed, fox-trotted. tan-
ing a man who was interested was injured when his car ran into a tacks
area, the insecurity of which is be goed. Charlestoned, shimmied, Big company.
Audiences rolled in their seats, solely in the pursult of his offl- Five tram passengers and three bus ing brought to the attention of con- Appled and shuffled around while
shouted "OII" with the company. truckin',
Astute dance-hall director C. L. cial duties, and appears not to passengers were injured while alight- suis-Reuter. Now it's "Oi, Ol, Ol," everywhere. Heimann saw it, sent Miss Adele have become involved in the ing trom moving trashcars and mov- They're doin' the Lambeth Walk. England, his chief dance teacher, to series of scandals which were ing buses, respectively.
Of the 70 accidents, 30 were col-2. "Oyewalk,
oyez, oyezl" they're doin' then it and prepare a ballroom ver early to centre round the careersions between vehicles: 20 were col-
Even in Balmoral slon. Castle, though north of the Border In July the London Conference of of Judge Hulme, who was ac-isions between vehicles and pedus- they are opt to forget themselves the Imperiul Society of Teachers of cused by his enemies of being a trians; and 20, were and cry "Hoch O!!”.
Dancing delmed to take notice of drunkard, and therefore incap-causes.
The vehicles involved were.-Pri- Communists, Fascists, Republicans,it. They Walked. In August the Royalists; rich mon, poor men, beg eltadel of dignified tradition table of occupying the highest vate motor cars 53, motor lorries 10, feminine members of the cast at 6.30
tallors, Cowes capitulated, and the elegant scat on the local bench. It was company at Northwood House stuck undoubtedly this aloofness from their thumbs in the air and "Oled" colonial politics which enabled with the best of them.
him to remain in his post until April 29, 1866, when he resigned The Walk crossed the Channel and his Registrarship. No reason gamblers left the tables to dance it. is
given in contemporary
garmen. thieves: tinkers, soldiers. nallors--all dance it.
Negroid wiggles were relegated to the bcm-bam-bommy shores whence they came. crooners forgot their de- aire to go back to Dixie, and in the
OBITUARY
Daughter of Famous Victorian Actor
"CHILDISH_JIG"
A Frenchman, shocked at the lack of Erish "phlegm," wrote: "The records for his withdrawal from Lambeth Walk is in principle a sort his appointment, but it is hinted, of childish jin danced by couples that, owing to the death of his who walk arm in arm, clupping wife four years earlier, Mr. Cay their hands occasionally to convince found life in Hongkong to 'be themselves that they are very happy: utterly intolerable, and and who at times utter, probably for
con-
London. May. 18. The Month has occurred of the the same reason and at certain mosidered it advisable to return to actress Viola Tron, daughter of Sir ments indicated by the rhythm, the land of his youth. There he Harhort Raarholm при родить famous crazy cries." Victorian actor-Reuter Bulletin. Now the King and Queen have dabbled in politics, and except
Vinia Tree, distinguished British danced it. The Lambeth Walk has acting as an agent for the Orien- actress, theatre manager and author, become a Regal walk; it has pro-tal Bank, entirely severed his was born in London in July 1884, gressed from Lupino Lane to Park-connections with the Far East. and eñuested virity on the Continent, lone.
Her fath wer then pontos actor! manager Sir H. Berrbohm Tree,
Royal
After studying at the Academy of Dramat'e Art she acted
in a number of plays produced by
It has arrived,
FIRST AID CLASS
her father, Rest of Edinburgh in 1904 New Time Table for The
as Viela in Twelfth Night" and later
at His Majesty's Theatre, London, as
Ariel in "The Tempest."
Hero in
"Much Ado about Nothing." Perdita
marked
St. John Ambulance
on
The news of his death at Shep- perton, near Edinburgh March 19, 1888, at the age of 81 years, was received with particu- lar regret in the Colony where he had passed nome twelve years of his life. The local newspapers spoke of his passing as "mark-
Owing to some confusion over the ing the end of a decade in our
in The Winter's Tale" with Ellen time of opening First Aid classes for earlier history, which was signa- Torry and in the name part of the St. John Ambulance Brigade
Tribby." In these and many Shakes-First Aid and Alz Rolds Precautionslised by the presence of great pearean parts which she took in the nit, several centres were not opened men, who, during the first years next few years she won success; showing deep. feeling in Tuesday as previously announced. of Hongkong's existence, lald the tragedy and a keen aerise of humour The centres will be opened as foundation of the Colony which
follows:
shall remain throughout the ages King's College, for women, from as a perpetual memorial to the the British a singer in 1010, she went to Minn November 17 at 8 p.m., (Dr. Les achievements of
h'u-kes).
King's College, for men, Tuesdays,
in comedy.
Her ambition, however, was to be
in the hope of getting her voice
strengthened. Wh'te there she cor-
people in England, Including the late Tom November 22 at 0 p.m., (Dr.
Tespond, with
distinguished many
Asquith
Lord Oxford and
•
people."
Queen's College, Tuesdays, (Dr.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
and T. C. Wong).
Bernard Shaw. Two years later her
hopes of becoming a singer were S. F. Cheung).
destroyed by a throat affection and she returned to the stage,
Taumat! Government School, Mixed
Cless, English Speaking, from Novem- Hongkong Stock Exchange official
1 ni om. (Dr H. C. Chan: summary issued at 12.30 p.m. yester-
In 1919 she took the Aldwych ARP. Classes to be announced day, saya: Theatre, London, producing "Sacred
and Profane Love" and "Pygmalion."
shortly.
Interest in the local market is still
In 1920 she brought the Guitry Wah Boys' College, for men, lacking, and what little business has family to London and earned much Mondays at 8 p.m., (Dr. Y. Y. Tang), passed has been on alightly lower of the oredit for their successful and for women, Fridays at 8 pm., levels. season of the Aldwych. After pro- (D. Tp Knit-wah).
ducing other plays and acting in a St. John Ambulance Headquarters, wariety of parts she went to America Mondays 7.30 p.m., (Dr. Sung); in 1030, appearing as Lady Joan in Tuesdays 8 p.m., English, (Dr. H. el The Truth Game" in New York and Area); Thursdays 7.30 p.m., (Dr. touring with the Ziegfeld Felles. Treung Fat-in): Wednesdays 8 p.m., -Everywhere she had an enthusiastic Dr. Li Shu-pul) for Government ervants; Saturdays 3.30, pan., {D}. reception.
After her return to London she | Lau), renimed her successes in a number
ARP. Lectures: Tuesdays for
of plays and also organised enter General Public 7.30 pm, and Fridays fainments of her own. She appeared for Brigade 7.30 p.m.
in on Alm "Symphony In Two The public are reminded of the FlateTM BÉLE Tree was author of the A.R.P. Voluntary Aid lectures for play:
The Swallow; and part-author men and women who wish to join with, Bir G. du Maurer of "The the ARP. Auxllery Unit (attached Dancer both of which were pro to St. John Ambulante Brigade för
published ARP. only). duced. In 24, 1926. PORTAL: 21-1154 Air containing her. The lectures are held each, Friday reminchices and interesting letters at 5.45 p.m. at St. John Ambulance). ane Erred squeed ved from well-known Headquarters. Mr. Hooper, C.A.05,
is the lecturer.
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ACROSS
8 Time to have another watch?
(two words-5, 5).
9 Form of 18 down (but not one
he could use) (4).
10 Vague (10).
11 A tax from the North (4). 12 The helper finishes at length
(10).
17 Even if I go, cook stays-that's
the main idea (5).
20 In the case of tambourines it would be just a brace of shakes (4).
21 Character from "Othello" (4),' 23 Dodge (5).
24 Part of the world where en- thuslasin reign between fresh beginning and alterwards (two words-3. 7).
30 A puzzling affair (4).
31 Completely
tranded
words 4, B, 3).
(three.
32 Was this bird preserved in its
end? (4).
39 One-oved one's cunning, but
without causo (10).
DOWN
1 A noted source of airs (5).
2 Reduced to fine parts (8),
3 Force (0).
4 I've half this old weapon (6).
6 Half-serpentine view (0).
Q The artist may use this, or only
half of it (6).
7 Fair, but small minded without
second
the
letter (6).
13 Essential (8)
14 Scottish town (5).
10 One wants this in the son to
make a doctor (4).
18 Initial contribution to a trick
(4).
18 Is an animal, but are behended
(4).
10 Current excess can damage it
(4).
22 More than the doctor ordered
(8).
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21 Active medico in a river (0),' 35 A charming fellow (6).. 20 More than part of the body is
painful (6).
7 He knows the difference be
tween a rod, a pole, and a perch (0).
30 Mortly in good time, but hardly
for a song (0).
29 Fish not found in itself behead-
cd (5).
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