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STUNTS FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR,

THEATRE ROYAL

MIROVA-PODOLSKY.

A FEARLESS AVIATOR.

EXCELLENT-PROGRAMME.

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"OBITUARY.

MR. W. A. FOBLE,

FUNERAL YESTERDAY.

Hongkong is due to see some serial The performance given last night The many friends of Mr. W. R. stunts during the Chinese New Year at the Theatre Royal by Miss Vera Noble, electrical engineer in the ser- Mr. A. H, Lowe, former Lieutenant Mirova and Mr. Leo Podolsky ap vice of the Chine and Japan Tele- in the Canadian Army, has secured parently was eminently pleasing to phone Company, and former member permission for his pilot, Mr. Y. M. the audience that gathered to witness of the staff of the University, learned Lam On, member of the Royal Aero it, judging by the unmistakable with regret of his death at the French Club of the United Kingdom, to give enthusiasm that was displayed It Hospital on Tuesday at 9 p.m. Mr. exhibition flights at Happy Valley on was, in fact, a delightful occasion. Noble was taken ill shortly after Tuesday and Wednesday, February S. The standards of the programme Christmas. It was thought_that_ho Both arrived here on the were uniformly high, and the was improving, but he took a sudden rud 9.

chosen with turn for the worse. The cause of his **Empress of Asia," bringing a Cartis uumbers all were

Performance death was typhoid fever. convertible biplane, which is now ini discriminating taste.

add setting alike were artistic. the godown in Kowloon.

Mr. Lim On bolds the distinction: The programme follows: of being the first Chinese to hold a 1-Bach-Tamig...Toccatta & Fague, daughter, both of whom are now at Leo Podolsky. Home on a visit. The deepest sym- British pilot's certificate, passing an examination held by the distinguished Composed for organ andpathy is felt for them in their bereave- aviator W. G. Barker, V.C., in 1919. arranged for piano by Clment. He had been in the Colony He, is reputed to be a fearless fyer, i

about six years. The funeral was held with biking for the sort of tricks

yesterday. that make spectators hair stand on end...

Both Mr. Rowe and Mr. Lim Oni are associated with the Keng Wah! Aviation Company's school in Saska- toon, Canada.

After this, the "Tamar" conscious that there were not many more mi

The company was utes to go, took the monopoly of the ball and keeping it in "Hawkins" tari- organised by the Chinese of Western i tory bombarded the citadel from all Canada for the training of Chinese n angles. The defence was determined the art of flying. Mr. Rowe has and saved. After the ball had been been an instructor at the school. cleared to midfield, the "Hawkins" Prior to 1914 he was associated with employed the one back tactics against some of the pioneers in flying, ad- their opponents. This worked well justing the machine for Colonel Cody, and managed to keep to attackers who flew around the British Isles. He served in France through the w. and still is on the Air Force Reserve. Mr. Jones was the referee.

One of his performances was a flight from Saskatoon to Winnipeg. 551 miles in a little over five hours, which until the recent trans-continental Right was the longest flight made in Canada.

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HONGKONG LEAGUE.

2ND DIVISION MATCHES.

Below are the 2nd Division fix- tures for Saturday January 22nd-

These two tests, who were to have met on the Sookampoo Valley ground on Saturday, in connection with the second division of the out until the final whistle. Hongkong Football League, post- posed their fixture owing to duty claiming some of the players. The match was played off at Happy Valley yesterday evening. The Artillery- for the were too strong Punjabis, and a decidedly one sided game in which the Punjabis as usual played a very ing losing game, resulted in a win for the Gunners by 13 goals to I. The RG.A. led by six goals to til in the first half, Kent (3), Veale (2) and Green (1) being the scorers. In the second half, the Artillerymen added į seven more goals to their score, Kent Navy A Ground

2.30 pm. RG.A. v. Indians, St. being responsible for 3 (thus twice! performing the "hat trick"), Green Joseph's Ground 3 and Banley 1. The Punjabis man- aged to break their deck just on time, and when the final whistle 'came the score sheet read R.GA, 13; Punjabis L.

UNITED SERVICES, LEAGUE,

“HAWKINS" v. "TAMAK”

2.30 p.m. Recreio v. United FC Navy B Ground.

2.30 pm. South China v. Staffs & Depts, South China Ground.

2.30 p.m. "Carlisle" v. St. Joseph's,

4 p.m. Punjabis v. Club, St Joseph's Ground.

2.30 PM. Kowloor v Scokumpoo Ground.

2ND DIVISION LEAGUE.

TABLE OF RESULTS.

Clubs.

¿

Offers,

GOALS.

GIFTS OF £100,000 000.

UNEXAMPLED GENEROSITY.

Trusig.

2-Lotus...Music from Rubinstein,

Vera Mirova.

In the stillness of the night a

lotus lily dreams-

in her heart she ponders of love

as yet unborn.

The moon rising showers on her

his kisses---

she hesitatingly opens her petals

in response to his caresses Then scorched by his ardent

Jove the frail and tender lily droops

and dies.

Mr. Noble was 31 years of age, and leaves a widow and a linke

PASTOR MATTHEW FONG.

· DEATH AT KOWLOON CITY."

There passed away this morning |at Kowloon City, at the ripe age of 81, Pastor Matthew Fong. (Fong Yat Sau) who had been in charge of the Church `st. Kowloon City since 1903. For over 40 years Pas tor Fong had served his Church amongst his own people in Aus- tralia and China, and was, the

Episcopal eldest

clergyman in South China. 'He had been an actor and on his conversion carried on Christian work with great energy. He initiated St. Stephen's Church at West Point, while bis own little Church at Kowloon City is a source of great interest to visitors to that' (b) M.Reger...Intermezzo... place. In addition to his ordinary Leo Podolsky. clerical duties, he commenced and 5.The Dancing Doll...Poldini continued for years, alms houses for Vera Mirova, old and distressed Chinese Christians

of all denominations:

INTERVAL 3 MINUTES, 3-Valse Chopin Vera Mirova 4a) Cyril Scott-Lotusland...................

Homerus tells us that in the North of Africa live the Lotus Eatris. The wine pressed from those Bowers brought them to a state of dreamy intoxication in which home and friends were forgotten.

INTERVAL

ROCKEFELLER'S BENEFACTIONS,6-(a) Claude Debussy Moonlight* (b) Scriabine Nocturne (with left!

hand only) (c) Kortchmareff 'A Fairy Tale Famine tragedies, states our Leo Podolsky. Hankow contemporary, are brought With the gift of £15,000,000 to 17 -The Snake

Vera Mirora close to hand by a report in the day to the Laura Spelman Rockefeller 8-Ts-baikowsky--P. Grainger......native press of a distressed Honan Memorial, the known gifts of the oil

Flower Waltzman hawking his wife and family for magnate for benevolent purposes, total ·

Leo Podolsky.sale in the Hoa Ti Maloo. The report states that, after loudly aying his Vera Mirova. wares, the wife changed hands for

just about £100,000,000. The object. 9-3tarche......Schubert. of the latest gift is to perpetuate the

memory of Mrs. Rockefeller, and to Miss Mirova made a deep impres- the sum of 50 taos, while one of the continue the charitable enterprises of sion by her grace and the charming only realized 10 tiaos. The sale the Spelman Foundation, that held naturalness with which she later was effected to natives of Hupeh. the interest and secured the aid of the preted her dances. For sheer dain» deceased lady during her active life tiness, her first number probably was

Is spending

some

Canton Below is the result of the Second Much "interest was centered in Division League up to January of philanthropy. The welfare of the best of her offerings. As the $1,200,000 a month for military e- women and children is chiefly con lotus fily, rising from her slumbers penses while its income amounts to this match which was looked upon 15, 1921-

sidered. In commenting, upon the, and dancing in the moonlight, only but little over a million. The Pro- as the deciding game of the League never had a

1. W. D. L. P. A. P. anexampled generosity of the Rocke to droop and perish, she was a reve-vincial Finance Bureau has urged Sookumpoo Valley bigger gate" cn a week day than St. Joseph's 10 9 0 134 6 18 fellers, and its world-wide scope, avea lation of grace. "The Dancing Doll the military authorities to reduce the yesterday when a large crowd of RGA Res. 10 8 11 37 10 17 those newspapers which are usually was a quaint little dance, in which array and navy at once. In order to

23 2011 animated Service men, and not a few civilians, Oilers United...11 6 2 1 24 15 12 inirnica! to giant trusts and swollen she appeared

meet the year end's obligations "The Snake was a dance of before the Chinese New Year, the turned out to watch the struggle United F. C10 5 1 19 20 11 personal Fortunes heve Kindly words doll.

Carlisle 6,5 0 1 17 5 10 of approval. "IE" says one Demo an entirely different type, and showed Government is asking the General The match was very evenly coutest-

and almost up to the final South China 11 4 2 5 20 18 10 cratic organ, it is possible to ace off to remarkable advantage the Chamber of Commerce for the balance whistle it was impossible to de- Staff & Depts. 94. 1 4 19 159mulate a colossal fortune without beauty and pliability of Miss Mirova's of the million dollar loan, which

at Kowloon 10 3 3 4 15 16 9 injury to the mess of citizens, then we arms and shoulders: One could amounts to nearly $600,000. cide.. the wickers. Almost the last moment, the Hawkins" Hongkong11 4 0 7 13 18 8 must admit that men like Rockefeller hardly expect that a dance could be snatched a victory by the odd goal Indians11 4 0 Club de Recreio 10 1 2 in five.

Hawkins kicked off and Punjabis11 2 0 The went straight for the "Tamar" goal where a melee took placs. The situation was saved by the ball being kicked into the nullah. After the ball had been rescued from the nullah several more times, the "Hawkins" attacked with determir-

The following will represent the ation, and receiving a well timed) pass weil in. Webb opened the scor-C.R.C. in the above match on Satur ing a few minutes from the start, day, at 2 pm. on the Kowloon CC Flay became very fast from the centre ground: Ng Sze Kwong (Capt.), Un Hew Fan, Cboa Man Ping, I. Wong,

7 14 27 and Carnegie, by disposing of the given entirely with arms and shoulders 7 11 24 4 bulk of the same during their life--but it can, if the arms and shoul 9 10 584 time, have performed their duties es ders happen to belong to Miss Mirova.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

CRC. v. KCC

The game was very evenly contested, Shin Man Ping, Geo. Lee, Ho Wing and there was little to choose between Kin, Wei Lee Son, H. Ching, Lo Man the teams. Good work was done by the defence at both ends of the field, Pun and Lai Kun.

and work hard as they would, the forwards could not find the net. Towards the close of the first half, a determined rush by the

Tamar"

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LR.C. F. CCC.

trustees of wealth for the community The illusion of soakes, first rising Scott is usually left severely alone in general." To-day is Thanksgiving with inquiring heads from the ground by any except really first class Day, and a public holiday throughout and then playing swiftly about her pianists, but when tackled in the the county. The elder Rockefeller body, and at last subsiding again, spent the morning on the golf links and the younger attended church with members of his family.

"AMBROSE" v. “TAMAR.”

This match was fired at Taibang Range on the 11th inst, and resulted to a win for HMS. "Tamar." The scores were as follows:-

HMS." "AMBROSE.”

was perfect.

manner of Podolsky, appreciation comes within the purview of the merest novice.

Mr. Podolsky is a finished musician, and the playing of all the pieces he Debussy's "Moonlight" brought had selected for the programme was out the player's wonderful gifts of most effective, beginning with Bach's interpretation, likewise the left hand Toccatta and Fugue." and ending nocturne of Scriabine, the latter. опе somewhat of with Tschaikowsky's "Flower Waltz." reminding The last number was the most the left band work of Mark Podolsky's power spirited of the programme, and Mr. Hambourg. Pedelsky carried it off with a dash and technique were exemplified that was very pleasing. As a feat of in the Flower Waltz of Tschaikowsky technique, his playing of Scriabine's from the Casse Noisette Suite, and Nocturne" for the left hand only his rendering of the majestic chords was a remarkable exhibition of his and arpeggies in the opening move- 200 500 600 Pts. mastery of the piane He was ment was superb and beyond 37 40 35 112 particularly happy in his choice of criticism. 35 32 31 98

The pianist was greeted with encores, playing several delightful 28" 28. 40 96 little numbers.

rounds of applause after each item 36 39 17 92 Edridge. 33 33 24 *901

90 Tooker........ 39 30 21 Newton ... 36 27 8 71 Jarvis... 31 19 16 66

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To take place on Saturday the forwards saw them well in. Receiv ad inst. at 2.15 p.in. on the Sook Mr. Peberdy ing a beautifully placed centre from ampce ground the following will the left winger, Routley beat Jones represent the Indians-A H. Rozr with a pretty cross-shot and brought jahr, A. al Arculli, S. H. Ismail, A. the scores level. In spite of streng A. Rumjahn, M. H. Abbas, D. ous work by both seis of forwards Weerapulli, N. M. Bux, 5. D. Ismail. after this ao more scoring took S. A Ismail, K. Khan and D. place and half time arrived with the Rumjahn. score sheet reading one all

Hawkins" assumed the offensive

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'CURLEW" v. “TAMAR”

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A match between HM.S. "Curlew |-- clear, the "Tamar" forwards went and H.M.S. "Tamar" was fired at Away and assumed the lead through Taibang Range on the 18th inst., Adams, who sent in a fast shot which and resulted in a win for-H.M.S.) Jones was only able to push out. "Tamar." The scores The ball struck one of the attackers follows:-"

in the face and greatly to the surprise of all, Jopes included, i

Total 715

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COMING TRADE REVIVAL.

LONDON, January 19.

and he very generously contributed Mr. F. G. Kellaway, in a statement, said that the Overseas Trade several extras amongst which was a

Golliwog's Ragtime"-a unique Department had been endeavouring with ever increasing anxiety during the composition, which might almost be past six months to assist traders unexpectedly embarrassed by overseas termed "classic ragtime."

BY Á MUSIC LOVER.

For Miss Vera Mirova there can be commitments. The situation continued grave but the British banking nothing but praise, even from the credit system weathered the worst storm, giving striking-proof of its "The somewhat sparse attendance most adversely biased. She secures elasticity and solidity when a serious collapse was not impossible. The fall HMS. "TAMAR.”

at the performance given by Mr. Leo her effects purely by motion and her in wholesale prices was rapid, even sensational. He anticipated a substantial 200 500 500 Pts. Podolsky and Miss Vera Mirova, at costumes are simple in the extreme, fall in retail prices casing the industrial depression and facilitating revival. Clemow ****** 45 42 36 123 the Theatre Royal last night, is by being totally devoid of any attempt Snell......

...39 38 25 112 no means indicative of the extent of to secure effect by ornate clothing of. The most puzzling element in the situation was coal. Not a single market Allen 34 38 36 108 the Colony's appreciation of the gifts rather, the lack of it. The Dancing in the world was exempt from the commercial reaction. There were hope- Branzendale... 33 39 33 105 of Mr. Fodolsky, and, had we seen Doll item was one of the most ful indications of an improvement in Canada but the Far Eastern markets Ravenscroft. 31 35 36 102 her previously, the same could no charming performances it beg Harrals... 20 43 39 101 doubt be said of Migs Mirova. The been the good fortune of Hongkong showed less definite signs of recovery. The outlook in India was momentarily to set. The clever dead, but favourable to rapid recovery imanediately the supplies congesting 33 32 34 99 poor attendance was unquestionably residents 35 28 23 B5 due to the very, short notice of the combination of animate and inani- the ports were moved

fixture that it was possible to give; mate was different from anything Total..

836 indeed, this fact was remarked upon that has been shown here previously

were 29

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HMS.

CURLEW"

200 500 600 Fts. 37 45 35 117

"

Way...... Blandon

bounded into the net without giving Mr. Denga

him a chance to attempt a save. Morgan... 43 39 34 116 "Spencer 37 36 37 110 Morgan....... 39 35 23 97 -Cax

Proin the centre, the "Hawkins " worked the ball down the field and set up a hot attack which was rather on the rough side. During the melee, one of the "Tamar" defenders fouled

a couple of inches from the penalty. area. Wilkins took the kick and sent the ball into the net between thei legs of the defenders who. had

gathered in front of their goal. With the scores once more level, both sides went out to secure the deciding Mr. goal Mitch and Jones played bril- liantly between the sticks" and saved many difficult shots. During one of the "Havkina" attacks

the close of towards game, Webb received from Wilkins, and running well to, sent a beautiful centre to Russell who came through with great speed and banged the ba into the pet a couple of feet away.

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H.M.S. "TAMAR."

Clemow

'TAMAR" v. WILTS.

by several who attended last evening, and in all the dances Miss Mirova's

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THE EXCHANGE FACTOR.

There were symptoms of indigestion in South Africa but the outlook

Podolsky we know. He is of that interpretation, in movement, of the now was distinctly more favourable. As regards Australasia British exporters much appreciated type of artist meanings suggested by the music

quiet, unassuming and entirely free choses were novel and at all times were embarrassed by the difficulty of securing emittances owing to the from mannerisms; and need yield to appropriate. But it was in "The exchange deadlock. Dealing with the European situation, Mr. Kellaway This match was fixed for Decem none in his claims to front rank posi Snake that the dancer exhibited emphasised the correlation of mosperity is Europe and Britain. He said 73 ber 18th, at Taihang Range, but, the tion. His rendering of the first item, most her. consummate still in that it was not the restoration of currencies to pre-war values that was

Walts did not turn up. HMS. Bach Toccata and Fugue arranged interpretive movement, which in

was confined to needed but the stabilisation of exchanges at any figure." This was only 789 Tamar, therefore, claimed the for piano by Tausig, showed at once this --points: The scores were as that he has lost nothing since his the hands and arms. With spark-attainable when a term was put on inflation. He emphasised the difficul-

last performance here, and his treating dings on the index

follows 200 500 600 Pt. 39 43 40 122 Mr. Clemon Snell 37.42 36 115

Allen Brazepale.... 38 38 38 114

"Way Ravenscroft... 36 39 38 113

"Legg Way 36 39 36 -111 Allen 36 40 31 107 Blandon 30 32 3496 Deacon.. 2831 21 BO

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200 500 600 Pts.ment of this most exacting type of little Engers of each hand, resembling ties of working export and credit schemes and concluded by advising British 41 44 34 119 composition proved that he knew his snakes eyes; her hands cramped in a manufacturers and exporters to seize the moment to make preparations for 39 38 34 111 Bach perfectly. The staccato play. position to resemble the heads; a revival of the old trade demand which he believed we, would see before 44 32 35 111 ing of the fugue was brillantly clear the arms copying the writhings of many, months, especially looking to the Dominions. 37 34 35-106 and defined and the item rightly the serpents' bodies; the performance Ravenscroft... 23 41 26" 90 drew for the player prolonged was truly uncanny and startling. But, withal, the artist never once departed 39 26 24 29 applause. *

The Cyril Scott Item (Lotusland) from graceful motion. Miss Mirova 34: 22 89 3123 86 was a striking, example of the is in a class by herself and gives the pianist's comprehension of this direct lie to those, if there be any sex advanced modern composer's works, who claim there is an poetry: in

which many find so difficult to follow. † motion".

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STOCKHOLM, January 16.

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