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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1921

-A COOL STOWAWAY.

NO WORK IN SINGAPJIE

WHAT HIS LUCK BROUGHT HIM HERE =

DENNISTON PLAYERS.

SIAFON OPENS TO-NIGHT.

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AN AMUSING FARCE

HAINAN NEWS.

KrusOCHÓW (Häinen), Jan. 17. Since the looting of Dengang by the troops of Soa Beng Hoang, there has been very little business going on in Dengang The people are, roo epathetic to bring goods to market while such troops are there.

*A Singhalese named M. D. Robert Judging by advance booking, the was this morning charged before Denniston Players will be greeted by Magistrate Orme with having stowed a crowded house to-night at the The promised forces from Canton away from Singapore on board thess. Theatre Royal, when they open began to come ashore on January 6.

Tamba Marn" While admitting, their season in that He had boarded the vessel with Mark Swan's amusing farce "She, without incident.

Hongkong with end completed the disembarkation This was rather out a passage ticket, the accus-d Walked in her Sleep" The unexpected, for there were rumours claimed to have worked on board press notices the Company has re that Soa would resis. However, the

į the ship for the five days of the trip ceived all over the Orient have been Cantonese evidently had such large to Hongkong.

lavish in their priss, and would forces the he thought it best not to Irspector Spear, of the water indicate that it is one of the strangest! The Cantonese are said to have ove? Police, said that the accused calmly combinations that has been seen in three came on deck two hours after the this part of the world for years.

thousand troops; that is, vessel had left Singapore and

eleven units of about two hundred and The plays to be produced here fifty men each. mingled with the passengers. When offer suitable fare to both the serious official, Ho Dau Z, has already The former civil asked for his ticket he said that he minded and the frivolously inclined taken his men across the straits to the bad none.

Included in the first week's repertoire. Luichow peninsula, and the troops of are Eyes of Youth" and The Lion the military official have followed and the Mouse." both of them genuine, slowly. They have taken sail-boats ly strong plays. The former was con across the fifteen-mile straits, and are sidered one of the best plays produced said to be bound for the region be- in America within the last ten years tween Luichow City and Kochow-City, It was equally successful in England. It is not known whether Soa Beng where it served as a starring vehicle, Hoang has left the island or not, or for Lady Forbes Robertson.

Replying to the Magistrate, the accused said he stowed away because be could not find work in Singapore. He was an electrician. Having heard that there were many openings for men of his profession in Hongkong. he came here to try his lack.

The Magistrate enquired what would be done with the accused after he had been dealt with by the Court.

addition to "She Walked in Her

By way of Eghter plays, in what judgment will be made in regard

to his past month's activity in Hainan Sleep," with which the season opens

On Sunday, January 9. the Can- Inspectar Spear said that ac- to-night, there are "Nightie Night, tonese troops entered the city of" cused would undoubtedly be sent "Up In Mabel's Room," and "Please Kungchow, and have since taken over back to Singapore, but it was Get Married"all of them said to be all civil and military authority. They doubtful if the authorities there sparkling and brilliant. It is apparent have abolished the old-time offices of would allow him to land as he was that with such a list of offerings, the Tsin Tu Tai and Dar-Zam, and in nor a native of Singapore.

Denniston Players will not want for their place have established the new patronage during their stay in the office of Tim Au De, the meaning of Colony.

The Magistrate enquired if the accused had any means to pay a fine. Inspector Spear said that when searched at the station he bad a few dollars on him, but the sum would be insufficient to pay a fine. -

Sentence of 21 days hard labour was passed.

DISH INEST WATCHMAN.

فرا

EMPLOYED TO CATCH THIVES.

BROACHED CARGO HIMSELF.

SMUGGLING ARMS.

SHIP'S CARPENTER CAUGHT.;

SIX MONTHS" JAIL-

Inspector Blackman at the Magis tracy this morning charged a carpen ter employed on board the 53.

Sunning" with the unlawful; possession of five revolvers and 500 rounds of ammunition which were found in a secret compartment in

A Chinese watchman employed by the accused's cabin on board the Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., ship.

which has in it a suggestion of Minister of Reconstruction." This office seems to control both civil and military affairs. The new man, Dong Bun In, is en appointee of Sin Kong Meng of Canton

The defeated revolutionary leader Sin Ki Zi still holds that section of Hainan. south of Dengang and cast of the moartsins. Reports from Kachek tell of the good government he has set up and the internal im- provements he has made in the way of roads.

Dinner Dances for the Race Week announced by the Repulse for the express purpose of detecting Inspector Blackman said that the Bay Hotel will include a Fancy Dress cargo broachers on the s. C.SP, wished a serious view to be Ball and Supper on Derby Day. "Glenade," himself succumbed to taken of the case, in view of the temptation and stole, two felt hats prevalence of smuggling and the fact! yesterday.

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that the accused was a member of Dockyard met with instantaneous A fitter employed at the Taikoo Magistrate Orme this morning the ship's crew.

death from a fractured skull "yester- said that in view of the fact that the Magistrate Lindsell passed sentence day when he accidentally fell to the accused was drawing very good pay of six months' hard labour and bottom of the drydock while working and bad had no excuse for stealing ordered the confiscation of the on a scaffolding erected round the he must take the consequences of revolvers and ammunition.

his breach of trust and serve six The accused asked to be given the months' imprisonment with hard option of a fine, but this was sternly labo:r.

refused by the Magistrate.

On the application of Inspector; Spear, who'prosecuted, the Magistrale ordered four hours stocks in Heu of the first day.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

DINNER TO ME, CHATHAM.

propellor of the s.s. Sunning.

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The Religiaó e Patria approves the objection of. The Rock with re- spect to the formation of the Y.M.C.A.. in Hongkong as a The large audience at the Hong memorial, and suggests as a perman. kong Theatre last night gave cordial ent and useful monument on the part evidence of its appreciation of the of the Catholics, which will benefit vandeville presented by the clever the whole community, the establish- little performers, Trixie and Buttons. ment of a high class college, directed These two, brother and sister, make by the able Jesuit Teachers. a winning couple. They have played all over Australia and other countries with admirablé success

Yoshiteru Takayama, 17 years of

́age, a pantry boy on the "Shidzucka, ** was before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the

His Excellency gave a dinner on Saturday evening at Government House in bonour of the Hon. Mr W. In connection with the armed Magistracy charged with shooting a Chatham, C.M.G., and Mrs Chatham. į robbery at a house in Stanley Street Japanese son boy on the same The guests present were Hon. on Friday night, the police arrested ship, and with illicit possession of the Mr E.V.D. and Mrs Parr, Dr. and a Chinese woman who was this morn pistol and five rounds of ammunition. Mra Harston, Mr and Mrs Denison, ing charged before Magistrate Lind He was sentenced to two months' Major and Mrs Wakeman, Dr. and sell with receiving part of the stolen hard labour on the first charge, and Mrs Black, Mr and Mrs G. K property, and remanded for a week fined $150, with the option of another Chatham, Mr and Mrs Ormiston, and on the application of Sub-Inspector two months imprisonment, on the

McNab Wilson.

second charge

Mr Hake