1924-02-11 — Page 5

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1924

PIRATE SEARCH.

RIVER STEAMER ALARM.

THOROUGH MEASURES.

POLICE EXAMINE PASSENGERS'

·BAGGAGE.

DERELICTS.

HONGKONG'S " GHOSTS."

IS THERE A SOCIAL SORE?

(Specially Contributed.)

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THE CHINA MAIL.

TIP-TOP SHOW.

ÓLOBE TROTTERS' EX-

1. CELLENT FUN.

MAY HALL ENJOYABLE ANNUAL

*CONCERT.

BANK THEFT.

CHARGE AGAINST OFFICE BOY.

"A spedator" contributes the In connection with the Hong- Having captured the hearts of the residents of Kowloon (the following: May Hall gave its kong and Shanghai Bank" cheque artists themselves prefer to call it annual cocert in the Great Hall mystery," first reported in the China Kloon) Mr. Norton and his Globe of the Uniersity on Saturday at Mail last Monday, it is now leam- Perhaps after Trotters are coming over to the 8 p.m. Here was an unusually, ed that a feki, said to be an office-..

night's trip the police on duty sent cold and the writer referred to to hit a Hongkong audience "where congratuled fof having so ably first rumour-regarding the disap

were

TCS-

to

out the shroff concerned having a

voucher. The police are still

reticent over the matter.

BASEBALL:

A very fast and exciting game

"was played on:

The word ghosts suggests some-

boy or messenger employed lù Piracy panic was evident on thing uncanny.

For thepccasion the hall was a Chinese firm of exporters and. what I have written the accept Theatre Royal this evening when, large audiece. board the Steamboat Co.'s 5,5

ance of the word may be granted it is safe to predict, the subjugation

and artistically importers, has been detained by **Kinshan" at about 8 o'clock on and an agreement reached that of the entire Colony to their wel-appropriatey

to the there is in existence in Hongkong come invasion will be successfully decorated, and those responsible the police on a charge of having Saturday night prior

class of men

ation for tir good faste. Before $300. It is also stated that he has cheque presented by him for steamer's departure for Cantona system or

readily met by the word un completed. It is unquestionably a for this wrk deserve our admir received $3,000 in notes against a a tip-top show that they provide going intqhe programme, just a with over a thousand passengers canny. Well over a year ago I but hardly any, cargo..

remember reading in the China

Magistrate. Just as the early arrivals had Mail a suggestion for acquiring a and whoever was responsible for word neds to be said about the been released on bail of $4,000 and If the foregoing is correct, the pmpared to settle down for the warm-nay a red-hot feeling. The choosing the Companys repertoire remarks othe chairman, Mr. C. C. is shortly to appear before the weather at the time was intensely evidently knows to a nicety how Cheah. shoald be heardly

expressed our feelings to Sir pearance of money at the end of William ad La Brunyate, and January has been partially cleared 'it lives." forth an order that all passengers, advised that all that was needed take a walk along

cap also for haing skindly extended up and there remains the version of Smart, costuming and were to leave the ship. In a was.

com.a cordial welcome to

us, his $40,000 having been paid out with management short while this order was com- Queen's Road any evening and

bundles of able stage the note

audience. allo plied with after which

humanity, trussed like bundles of bine to give the Globe Trotter's

Everyon who had the good the Chinese members of the merchandise, seeking solace and performance a verve, a snap and a fortune to le preint at the concert

on duty, crew, except those

sleep, wrapped in unutterably their ordered to

here have been rarelyenter ned. The pro- pective cabins. Then the police filthy rags, in the doorways of swing,, which few, if any, efforts could not hip feing that he had searched every nook and cranny shops or in the darkness caused by of the kind seen

that one could ev hope to expect of the ship but, as far as could be verandahs. The feeling of warmth equalled. Except for one or two gramme forthe ening gave all would come, the writer asserted, at well-sung ballads and some of a programme Like previous seen, nothing incriminating was

the thought that humans were found. In the meanwhile, a very allowed to exist in such a manner. effective dancing numbers, humour times, there werele grand per small percentage of the intending travellers had gone away, either The aforesaid bundles had ere then of a brand that is bright and clean formances of May Hall come to my notice. More than and clever predominates in the orchestra, but unb the past, the tired of waiting or scared that the police might overlook something. once I had stumbled upon them in programme. Most of the jokes are music given thiime was of a of baseball However, the ship was declared the dark inwardly cursing the new but even where (a rare pheno- better quality, the players Sokumpo Ground Sunday Jast sauce With standard. May May Hall and the Japanese Young Men As- clear and passengers were allowed apparent laxity of shopkeepers who menon) they have perchance been seemed to have ri to a higher between the South China A. A Harry Chin scored the first run for back in good time for the ship to left their merchandise out of doors heard before, the

only to realise later that the which the Globe Trotters serve orchestra ever due on the sociation. At the very first inning, South China. The Japanese also. The China Mail learns that pass-goods" consisted of flesh and them up enhances their flavour road of progress trfection! engers' baggage received particular blood. I began to wonder if those out of all recognition.

From breezy opening chorus to

played fast and snappy. At the was leading by 6 runs to 4. Both attention, especially packages that I saw were merely isolated cases, had been left in the rooms of some or, as has been alleged, the incur fail of curtain the show bubbles

cad of the 6th inning, the latter

Teams played air tight until the able longing of certain sections of along its breezy way. To say that of the Chinese crew.

Sidney Smith Miss Julice tied up. "We better play out." Subsequently it

Wong and Micatrice Lam. "said the Captain of each Team. The that a rumour had reached the

Violin Solo.......cted..

10th inning played, with no score. police that somebody had been

Prof. Gonzald

D. Chin' started on the last of the seen bringing a large and heavy

Piano accompant by Mrs. 11th inning, Hachiuma, threw 4 parcel aboard in a suspicious

Suiter, im- manner. Evidently

balls, giving Chin a walk to first, D. Shim followed, another hit was portance was attached to this as

Instrumental Sold · Phono Fiddle

Gonzalez made. Then came J. Chin, who Mr. C. G. Perdue, Assistant

Banjo

Súlter and

hit a ball clear out to centre Director of Criminal Intelligence,

Hawalian Duet IS. H. To.

Nishimura misjudged the ball that personally supervised the search.

But the most erful thing brought two men in, leaving South China winners was that instead oting tired of the this large amout music, the by 6 runs to 4 pot out. audience seemed exceeding ly eager for morelat this was so was evident the number of encores and the applause accorded. Marv, indeed, must have beenie lady and gentlemen mus who could work such magic ir listeners 1

feave at ten.

some

STEAMER DISABLED.

This

1

Does the Government I asked myself, know of these out of door vagrants? Seemingly it does. In the Report of the Housing Commission on the first page of it in fact,there appears this note :-

Besides the cures by the May Hall orche there were several other mustitems, which were as follows:

was learned the Chinese to sleep in the open- | it contains never a' dull moment is Piano Duet..." Thiry Queen".. end of the 9th inning, the score

air. Perhaps the "simple-livers" but faint praise; it has the sparkle and the ionic qualities of cham- were few in number. Perhaps..

pagne. But all was idle speculation. A

The Globe Trotters are to give desire was evinced to investigate

Theatre at the further and to see if other parts of performances

on Monday Tuesday, the City had its pavement tenants Royal And so it came about that IWednesday and Saturday of this selected the Saturday before week. Booking is at Moutries. Chinese New Year for my evening investigation.

particular than Saturday was more appropriate. The weather was such that, so I argued, only the most hardy, the most poverty stricken would desire to stretch his couch on the hard inhospitable sidewalks of Hongkong. It was a night that made a warm overcoat very necessary, And so I sallied forth not in search of a mythical but to see at first Holy Grail, hand how Hongkong's underdog comported himself when the shades of night had finally fallen. The trouble was where to begin and where to leave off. I decided to commence at West Point where those temples of light sacred to stars. From that point to the Hongkong

ASHORE ON ROCKS

DURING FOG.

Striking a rock five miles off the Waglan Lighthouse in the im penetrable fog of Friday night, the S.S. "Hwah Wu," owned by the Kailan Mining Administration, was disabled and sustained dam age to her bows.

The accident happened South East of Nine Pins. The chief officer

rear fensta Chinese

the went to the lighthouse in a boat and summoned help from Hong-heads to kong. The vessel was towed into

ing by the tug

there

men

In all, keeping Sub-Inspector Brown of the Water in the open. Police, arrived on the scene of the mainly to the road traversed by suggested

I

place

for

a

our

THE LION HEART."

RELICS DISCOVERED IN HISTORIC CHURCH.

Enclosure 3-Minute by the Hon. H. T. Jackman, dated 18/4/22 on the subject of the estimated cost of erection by the

In the item Clubs" by Government of lodging-houses for Chinese, together with the our "Professors, "Mayites" estimated annual, expenditure showed that dessessed not

A number of interesting relics, thereon, and the estimated an-only musical, a physical,

achievements. sketch

Du some of them probably dating from nual revenue therefrom, That at least seemed interesting. "Glimpses of Life" in four Had Mr. Jackman made this report scenes togethith Mr. C. K. Saxon bizes, have been unearthed on his own?if so all honour to him Ong's introdul undoubtedly in the church of All Hallows, had the Commission asked for it, impressed whas intended to Barking-by-the-Tower, in the course harbour stern of repairs to the floor. From re Henry Keswick", investigations, the result of which instructions for its preparation? I not presumpitake it that my there has been a church upon the Fortunately the s.s." Hwah Wu." cannot be considered as a true am in the dark. If the Commission fellow-hearerre me here to sent site of All Hallows, the

oversea down in the 11th century, a 6,000 ton boat from Chinwantao, reflection of the state of things asked for it, I cannot find in their wish our late the first scene first wooden building being burned

But report that the matter entered into a sounder which undoubtedly exists.

While the stone flooring wha better know of Cantonese, being repaired just in front of the with a full load of coals, remained- upright. The officers and crew were there had to be limitations and their deliberations or was made the students in econd scene a

I have been able to peruse Mr. our novice hg more rapid ancient palpit the workmen came taken aboard a launch yesterday. there was the arbitrary one of subject of any recommendation. "Tired eyelids on tired eyes," The ship carried no pengers

and, the weariness which comes/Jackman's report and give below progress, a two romantic upon some interesting fragments of upon one after a strenuous couple some impressions of and extracts friends. In jurth scene less enamelled tiling, and pieces of early and there were no casualties.

pottery, which date back for many • The playt-Boiler," from centuries. Most interesting of all The officers of the boat were:

of hours of wandering. Briefly and from it. It is matter of fact as all disturbance neighbours. Captain: Mr.T. A. Lee.

Mr. the pen of Argstenbug, was was a small piece of wood work. about the bush. Chief Officer: Mr. Kobsemakeh.without any ambiguity let me say reports should be, and does not

that within a fifteen-minute walk beat

Jackman forwarded two sketch the last ter programme. It beautifully carved with fours-de-lys 2nd Officer: Mr. W. Bereman.

proposed is unfortun doubtless true, with gold leaf gilding. The carving plans Chief Engineer: Mr. F. Harms. I counted three hundred 2nd Engineer: Mr. L. Grundberg. forced to or voluntarily, sleep Common Lodging House "on a that when members this is 18th century Gonio,

An expert is amazed that the site along Chatham play, one forget all the

The accommoda-again fresh hind, and as we 18th century Gothic carving should wreck, in No. 4 police launch at the tram cars and continuing to Road, opposite the Railway, works other items player comes gold-leaf gilding on the piece of *4.30 p.m. on Saturday. He saw and ending at the Hotel, I counted at Hunghom."

The "it thrown once The history of All Hallows in tut

hysterical fits doubtedly concerned with site. two lifeboats, pear Fung Lung four hundred and thirty bodies of 1000 coolies, and it is proposed to and situatire throws tions remain brilliant after 100 years Island and ascertained that they living flesh and blood. belonged to the "Hwah Wu," and number given is more than con- charge each coolie 5 cents per more into that one European and forty servative, In what appeared an night for sleeping space and to let of laughter Low romains of the Chapel of King Riche te Chinese members of her crew archway near the Chinese Theatre, out the who then to a con- to us as the to perfection, Lion: Heart, and of every Py, the the light of a passing tram car tractor from whom the Government "the innoce, so pure and of the Royal Household until the

packed may be able to obtain $500 a cool and Mrs. Simpson Reformation. King Richard

can used to frequent, the parish church the were in the two boats.

did as stico as did not His report is that the ship ran on revealed

dare month,"

given of the be done as Mrs. Pencil there and he built a small obapel, Particulars are

us as a real called Berkinshaw. In this chapel the rocks at 7.30 on Friday at the with men.

Iestimated cost of providing food-she south-east of Nine Pins Islands, to investigate it Another puriieu

under this proposed adventu uld. Mr. S. C. he placed a miraculous image of the The crew were brought back on I came across frightened me. No. 4 police launch and no lives convinced myself that men use the Coolies, were lost and when he left a tug Praya for their nocturnal haunts, scheme are to supply their own Ting as villain, was the Virgin, and be undoubtedly intend from the Kowloon Docks (the and time and tiredness did not blankets. Mr. Jackman supplies funniest hole lot, and by ed that his heart should hated Henry Keswick ") was standing permit me to "da Outen's Road, estimated figures which need not his excing earned con- xited there if he were killed Wanchai, or even Kowloon. I did enter into this fugitive account but I tinual are shall ever re- abroad. The ownership of the as Suds, the claimed by Rouen, but it is quite not speak to any of the men who may add that whilst the expenditure member his love scene, king's heart has for long be in all kinds of odd corners-in of erecting, these lodging-houses Mr. K. some cases two sharing the same would be heavy. they could be success wright, had

Up to the 18th indeeded in compell-century there is a record of a small sought repose for the obvious coolfes the most nominal seemed difficulties Berkinshaw.

services rendered."! reason that I do not speak Chinese

I have tried to present this ing the of the audience, receptacle being shown as contain and I felt I knew the answer I

This reseptacio, with other would get to the question that con-matter in the simplest possible Mr. J. End, shall always ing it. tinually framed itself on my lips, form and to use words devoid of be our hero. Mr. C. K There were young men and old heat. My enquiry has been one Ong ass father appear things of great artistic value; su Cargo broaching from the P & O.men: there were certainly boys! for information which is not yet ed in elke an old man & magnificent candelabra, die Co.'s Naldera" was the charge In one case the depressing nature complete. I am not convinced event Mr. T. G. Tan as appeared at the end of the 18th preferred against a Chinese named of thinks did not prevent four men that all these men deign to sleep a novi part quite well century, and no recond was left of Wong Shu-kan before Mr. J. R. having a game of cards by the out in the open in order to save Speakers, we remember them.

for it was Wood this morning, when Mr 11ght of a friendly lamp-post. In cubicle hire. I am convinced that the diRKM. Simpson. able, direction T. G. Bennett appeared to pro-another where the seclusion made the number who adopt this method We gank and heartily secute on behalf of the agents, for warmth two of a younger growth must be extraordinarily large and congem, Messrs. Mackinnon Mackenzie, had stripped to the waist intently menace to the health and well due and Company.

examining their sole upper gar being. of the Colony. I am also that such a successTM Mr. Bennett said that defendantment.

They were looking for convinced that the matter calls for ful pad to us.

We thank him was searched by a ship's watch and discovering-Beas! Does all further investigation and through At slon Sir William man as he was leaving at 11.15 on this I ask myself.constitute a social the medium of the China Mail ask Brun

Every City, I know has its strata our lings, and, con- Saturday, but he broke away to sore? Are we to feel proud that a that such be made and published for her behalf conveyed be arrested by another watchman large number of men are, as it on the wharf. A piece of cloth seems to me, compelled to sleep of unemployed and poverty-grah May Halli which was valued at $50 was found ons doom? Do we used a sort stricken; but every city of note

The P. P. Bat. Nolon4" Left Liverpool on his person and this Mr. Bennett of Rowton House or a series of offers, privileges which the out- claimed to be part of a broached Doss houses which such men as cast and needy can use cargo which was being discharged these should be compelled to use? In Hongkong Suropean cond connection with on Jan 28 for Tipspore, Hongkong pad The X-F. s.8. 14/Troilus" left Livon at the time.

Is it true that, these derelicts as 1 tions do not apply. The authorities the Tal Lee Shangbal and la do here on Mate

Tan and Dainy and is dus: hoes on or. Detective Sergeant Darling choose to call them, sleep in the grapple with phases of crime and in members of the formed His Worship that pingen in order to save cubicle hire? disease unknown anywhere else cred came up again pool on Tebs for Hongkong, Shanghal H_Kiog, DS.P: The HF., Antynenje" left Lives was known about the man best of their wrappings are They should grapple with this in ourt this morning, about an Ranch 7. Defendant made no stato abominably filthy. In some cases coolie menace by a system of

by.

CARGO THIEF.

THREE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

a certain that Edward I. bellared that

mat or bag for the sake of warmth, made to pay even after charging difficult perfer, but he the Lion Heart costed in the Chapel

MOYEMENT OF STEAMEDE,

The - NTK 26" "Harona. Marn" (European Line) left London for Hong bero on Feb. 25, SEGNING

The C.P.B., R.M.B. Emprees of As'a* ons in Bucs on Jan. 19 and is expected

Jatt Vancouver, for Hongkong vis Japan ports, and Bhanghai, un Fob. 7. In das at Tokohama en Fob. 19 and le expected here on Fab. 18.

Mr. Bennett stated that the bond the blankets are comparatively registries and anember of art Criminal Intelli- pool sa Jan. 31 for Blagapore, Hon

pany viewed the offere

serious light and prused?

heavy penaltyeb

Sentence of three toonths' Jabour Wuk PASIDA) &

clean Whist much-Ingenuity Is Hour exercised in keeping off the biting

blast of Hongkong-winter. Such a pilgrimago as I have ma will beat ting but

Jean

for another week's charbal and Japan and is dan baru an Joe Hit Worship or about Mar, E

ood), kranted the 3 The 9.1.K. Kama Mara” (Euro

Tim Phosen per Line) left Lendon; for thout passing angi- linngkong wallach, on Froy & mach; i

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Songs from "THE GONDOLIERS "

THE GONDOLIERS:

There Lived a King

in Enterprise of Martial Kied Harold Williams, Baritone Take a Pair of sparkling Eyes... Eric Courtland, Tenor No Possible Doubt Whatever... Harold Williams, Baritone

DORA LABBETTE,

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(With Piano) A BROWN BIRD SINGING D1406 EVENSONG (Fold Your Wings, Dear Angels) (Liza Lehman) (Baydn Wood)

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