Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Now It Can Be Told..... HE TAP DANCES TO BACH'S FANTASIA
THIS, without a doubt,
strangest story.
the
These two lova
Has entered for a
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tion" in Chicago.
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May 13, 1939.
EMPIRE NEWS
PAUL DRAPER, nephew of Ruth Draper, leaped WORK ON AUCKLAND lightly into the air and came down with his feet crossed, 'PORT STOPPED sounding separately both soles and both heels in the
rhythm of a swiftly moving train-ta-da-ta-da,
Solo star at the Cafe de Paris, this sandy-haired
.
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AUCKLAND.
The Auckland Harbour Board is stopping the construction of an
urgently needed export wharf, which
of men have been dismissed.
All the information young man with the slim, strong body of a Michaels to cost £500,000. A large number. they FAVO the
that Angelo Mercury and the engaging smile of a twentieth-
judges Was
they were Crystal
•
White,
The suspension of the work is due
to the failure to raise a loan at 3 Pria century American, makes a habit of reconciling apparent per cent, the limit permitted by the
Judges selected opposites.
them for the finals,
complimented
tham OTA 1.
beauty, However, another pair of twins were just a shade more alike. That was a year go. Recently was revealed that Crystal and Pris-
Like The Piano
Ler
New Zealand Government.
Premier's Defence Apptal-An ap- He has united the most peal to every man up to the ages of 45
thair Pouishnoff Did Not modern dance-steps to the music or 50 to bo prepared to offer to do of the three Be Bach, Bec-tend the country in the event of an emergency was made recently by Ms. thoven and Brahms and blend-Savage, Prime Minister, speaking at ed the ancient grace of ballet a State luncheon to the delegates of Poulshnoff, the Russian with the up-to-date "hotcha" of the Empire Pacific Conference at
who tap.
Wellington. The first thing for New pianist, surprised 800 peoplo
Zealand was to be able to joolt after went to hear a Chopin recital at the "Sounds fummy, lo hear of a guy herself, Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-hooling to classical music. Almost supere could not continue. He had would listen to the music they wrote
recently by announcing blasphemous, huh? Well, if folk INDIA that he played only one study,
and could get free of the aura of
eille are not twin at all--but mother and daughter.
Now they have
Are
on the left. Her
mother isher sanior by only 15
Yours.
with
the
A number of people invaded box office and demanded the return
of their money.
HIGHER EDUCATION FOR COMMERCE
tion, on the East Bengal Railway, re cently is 34.
Semi-Military Movement Funds,- Suggestions were made in the United Provinces Legislativo Assembly re cently Congress member, that
He said he could not do justice to high-browness, they'd know you just got job in Chopin, to himself or to the audience can't help dancing to it," he said. New York night with the instrument that had been
COCHRAN'S
AN'S "FIVER
CALCUTTA. club, where they sent.
He sang a phrase from the Bach dance in the cos
The Bengal Government has ap- Poulshinoff added: "I have a sud Fantasia-In Cand twirled "How they tumes wearing
b. confession to make. The piano is no can you keep sull when you hear it?" pointed a committee to consider the Crystal White good."
he cried. "It's no blasphemy. They steps that would be necessary for Pouishnoff then left the platform were trying to express all the joy they making the Government Commercial Institute, Calcutta, into a first-grade and the Municipal Orchestra Im-knew."
commercial college. Paul has graduated in his art by provised a programme.
Commercial education suited to way of
of a "tough time.” First he tried to be an engineer ("took too long"), modern times will be imparted to
selected Indian students, then a writer ("wasn't so cany Hall Smash Death Roll 34———It is Mr. W. S. Lovell, manager of the ether"), then he went into the show officially unnounced that the death Winter Garden Pavillon, announced business: "I was terrible, C, B. Coch-roll in Ute train smash at Mujdia sta- that the piano
selected WAS
by ran told me he couldn't use me, but Poulshnoff's agents and that Weston he gave me a £5,nate at a time when Borough Council would accept not had fourpence in
my
pocket responsibility.
Mr. Druper amfied ruefully over Mr. Mozart Allan, who conducted those days of his extreme youth-Way the orchestra, later said that the back in 1930, when he was only 20. instrument must have been damaged
IT'S ARCHITECTURAL the -called Khaksar movement, a I went back home; learned semi-military one, which claims to "So in transit.
ballet,
and worked out my own have 400,000 converts and 4,000 cen- Edward Flanigan, brother of the scheme of dancing-putting tap into tres in the country, is firanced from
all the steps of ballet.
abroad. The movement la n Moslem bride, to his ancestors.
"Instead of doing this"-he sprang one. Twelve hours of Chinese wedding into the air and jerked his feet te- North-West Frontier Province.
It has few adherents outside the celebrations followed, with feasting ether "I do thishe executed the
fortune-telling story-telling, musle. The whole of Chinese Soho moverent, but, as he descend- turned out, including the children, ed, there was a subtle triple beat of for whom there was a special ten,
Supper began at midnight, when nearly 100 guests sat down to un eight-course menu beginning with birds' nest soup.
The bridegroom made his own taking 12 hours to complete.
Introduced Bride To
His Ancestors
CEREMONIES going back | happiness, surrounding a small bronze half a millennium before Christ image of Confucius which he had were observed recently at the brought with him from his home in
Shum Chun, hear Hongkong. wedding of Misa Eleanor Finni- gan, of County Cork, and Mr.
Bending low before it he asked his Hing Kan, head chef in a May-store begion to present for fair club.
their approval his wife. He asked, After a Roman Catholle marriage too if he might wear the wedding ring.
FOR THEIR APPROVAL
anci
toe and heel.
"I think the top somehow inten-
SOUTHERN RHODESIA
ROLE OF NATIVES IN DEFENCE
ides the shape of the movement,"
SALISBURY. he said. "It clarifies 11. And every movement we do, we hooters, is
At a political campaign meeting at architectural and engineering."
Mr. Draper went out on the empty Mr. G. M. Huggins, was asked by a the Lonely Mine, the Prime Minister,
service at St. Patrick's Church, Soho.with its ancient seal which they had wedding cakes-four of them-cach floor. Cigar in mouth, Mr. David ¡el native what would be done by the
the bridegroom took his bride back to given him as a boy. his fat in Dean Street to Introduce her to his ancestors.
foot-beats He then put the ring on his finger,
and introduced the bridesmaid, Mrs. He had arranged a shrine with Chong Lum, wife of a London restau- fruit, flowers and other symbols of rant proprietor and the best man Mr.
They were decorated in cherry blossom pink for joy, white for purity: brown for sobriety, jade for spiritual calm, rose for courage and saffron
yellow for nobility.
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Winter, his pianist, played "this guy Bach's" Fantasia. And for 4 tow momments the
played catch-as-catch can with the beats of the music, synchronising with them,
interrupting them.
That's all it's late now," said Mr. Draper, "but one day, oh boy, I'm going to be GOOD!"
Gov
to fit the nativea DI
Government Southern Rhodesia to take their part in a war, seeing that other African Powers, such as France and Italy, were training datives. The question was loudly applauded.
the polley in Rhodesia to train natives Mr. Huggins replied that it was not
in arms in time of peace. In tho event of war natives wishing to fight: King's African Rifles.
Chaplin Televised would probably be attached to the
To celebrate Charlie Chaplin's 50th birthday the B. B. C. recently tele- vised film shots tracing the come- dian's career from early times.
A European member of the audi- ence said: "They want to join up now."
In the Great War two native regi- The old-time plane accompaniment ments were raised in Southern gave the authentic touch to the very Rhodesin, and did good service in the carly films, which were shown at the campaign along the Tanganyika-; correct speed of 16 pletures a second. Northern Rhodesia border.
The King Announces Visit To New York
Doubls whether the King and Queen would pay an official visli to New York City during their four days slay in the United States were set at rest recently by an announcement from Buck- Ingham Palace that they would do so on Saturday, June 10, be- fore going on to the World's Fair. It had originally been intended
bassy. Afterwards the King and Queen will leave by train for New York.
They will return to Canada on the evening of June 11 in the royal train During the visit to the United States
the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Mackenzie King, will act as Minister in Attendance. The King and Queen will Icave Portsmouth In the battle-cruiser that, after seeing the exhibition, they Repulse on May 6. They will arrive should entrain at once for President in Quebec on the 15th, Montreal on Roosevelt's home outside the city, the 16th, Ottawa on the 17th, and Hyde Park. The plan had caused Toronto on the 22nd. great disappointment to New Yorkers, On Empire Day, May 24, the King According to the new arrangement and Queen will be in Winnipeg, and the King and Queen will spend the from there the King will broddcast. 10orning of June 10 in New York and Striking across Canada, they will be. at the World's Fair, going on in the In Vancouver on May 29, and they afternnen to Hyde Park, and spend will then come east again for their ing the night there.
U.S. visit.
STATE DINNER
After that their Canaulan tour When they arrive in Washington St. Johns, Newfoundland, for England will be resumed. They will leave by train from Canada on June 8 they on June 17, reaching Portsmouth on will be met at the station by Presl the 22nd.
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, who will drive with them in a procession to the White House. There, in the: evening, a state dinner, followed by ja reception, will be given.
The royal train will cross the American border at Niagara Falls late in the evening of June 7.
They will arrive in the capital about 11 am. next day, and at the White House will receive the hendi of missions of the diplomatic corps. After a private lunch there will be a garden party at the British Embassy. On Friday morning, Juno D, the President and Mrs, Hoosevelt will take their visits to Mount Vernon, George Washington's home,
The wooden house is on the Potomac River, fifteen miles" below Washington, and thd" party will
go by water in the President's yacht Potomac, lunching on board. Near the mansion is Washington's plała brick tomb, built by his own direction on a site chosen by himselt. Here the founder of the United States and bla wife and about thirty re- latives are burled, and here the King will lay a wreath.
Afterwards the party will drive, to Arlington Cemetery, where the King will lay a wreath on the tomb of America's Unknown Soldier, and then return to the White House.
In the evening the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, will be, gucals of their visitors at the British Em-
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SIX AND EIGHTPENCE
"Meredith, I want to make my will. My fox-head scari-pin to my Uncle Philip, unless he remarries. My col- lection of film star” portraits, auto- graphed, leave to the Mess. To my faithful buster, Albert Hawkins, the
· contents, of my cellar, ...." "But, Lord Henry, in't this rather sudden ? It was only last night that I chanced to catch right of pon in Regent Street on the roof of a taxicab, sound. ing a fanfare on what appeared to be a hunting-horn,"
"Don't remind me of it, Merediitu. If you only knew how I feel. Not a more of food has passed niy tips since a brace of devilled bones at shiree a.m."
"I am indeed marry to hear that,
Lord Henry, but in all wey long en periènca I have seldame known a Batraga over prove fatal. Are you not cognisant of Rora's Lime Juice P**
I think so, why ?"
"Because the 'said. Row's, whether taken us“Gin and Lima” or sorziamen before bed, does, by virtue of th - therapeutic, properties, neutralize the
· after-effects of alcohol and render kangovers null and void,” "Is thle true, Meredith ?*** "I am speaking, Lord Hemy, as your
maticitor.**
"Thank you, Meredith, from the bottom of my heart. You have given me fresh hope. Believe me, when 1 do come to make my will you shall not be forgotten."
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