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DANCE DISPLAY.

A PERFORMANCE AND AN APPEAL

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H.K.V.D.C.

MONDAY, JULY 12, 1926,

NEW VENTURE.

GYMKHANA THRILLING AND INTERESTING EVENTS.

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The motor cycle and pany gymkhana held by the Mounted In fantry and Armoured Car Com panies of the Hongkong Volunteer. Corps at Soakumpoo on Saturday proved a great success and it is to

The Competitions.

CAFE RESTAURANT PARISIEN.

AUSPICIOUS OPENING.

Ол Was Street -

Saturday night there inaugurated in Pedder directly opposite the entrance of Hong- Cafe Re- staurant Parisien. This is an

The ap-

All food served will

PLEA FOR SUPPORT.

Striking Hongkong in a season of rainy nights the Mura Shipoff Art Ballet Company have experi- enced a run of bad luck. This was only in part compensated for be hoped that it will become a re-main by the better houses" of Euro-gular feature of the activities of kong" Hotel the

the Volunteers, peana and Chinese at the Lee

The weather was ideal and over innovation which, the proprietors Garden during the past three 600 people (among them being a hope, will set a new standard of nighta-Friday and Saturday in very large proportion of the fair satisfaction in regard to modern “ particular. Sunday, somehow, in not a favourite night with amuse-x) watched events which at times catering in Hongkong.

were thrilling and word always in-pointments, service, and general ment lovers, even although the teresting if not amusing. The only equipment have been organised in performance is held the open air criticism one that is made in no accord with the highest, tradi- in the fine setting afforded at the carping spirit but with an eye totions in this important sphere of Lee Garden in the cool of the future successes-la that the do- | social life. evening... Thus, last night's at lays between certain of the events be of the very best procurable, tendance was scarcely so good as might with advantage have been whilst wines and spirits are guar- the performance deserved.

loss. This, howevar, is a drawback anteed of indisputable quality." Most local folk may have seen which will be eliminated "with ex- An efficient orchestra has been Miss Mura Shipoff dance already.perience and better organisation. specially engaged, and, with an some have not-ind they there.

Selections played by the Band of attractive environment, will en fore are not qualified to speak of the lat East Surrey Regimont sure the enjoyment of patrons, ment revenue? Has there been this child of promise in the way throughout the afternoon added either in the classical selections She has much to

the enjoyment. The during tiffin, or, in providing the not one Civil Servant who could of classical dancing.

will foresee the danger of an honest been termed the Baby Pavlova arrangements by Wiseman's Cafe latest dance, music, which

in any other country she would be for catering were also excellently continue until midnight, taxpayer being called upon twice nailed as a prodigy and there carried out.

There was an attendance of for payment of the same tax? It would be no lack of patronage to

over 200 guests for the open- will; of course, be said that "it is enable her to proceed to Europe

The Mounted. Infantry Companying, and the management had asy to be wise after the event." and pursue her dancing studies provided contestants for the tent spared no pains to ensure the com

under the best tutors the Con- pegging. wrestling on horseback fort of the numerous diners and That is always said by the Gov-tinent possessed. Even now the and Balaclava melee competitions non-diners. The premises, parti- ernment (and by private firms people of Western Australia are and the remainder of the events cu arly adapted to a popular cafe and corporations, too, be it ad- combining in an endeavour to send concerned motor cycles, all being of this nature, were tastefully a promising young singer to open with the exception of the 43corated. The menu was of a mitted), in regard to any criti-Europe to be thoroughly trained,V.C." race which was open to high order indeed, and the floor cisms following prosecutions for and over a couple of years they members of the Armoured Car could not be better for the many who danced and who insisted on defalcations, embezzlements, or raised sufficient funds to send a section only.

The most spectacular of the pony

encores from the orchestra. Al- falsifications of books. But it is budding violinist Home

.he same object in view..

events was the tent pegging in together it proyed a most auspi not enough to satisfy the public, Miss Mura Shipoff is not, of which points were awarded for cious opening of a venture that is

to: who have every right to be safe-course, a native of Hongkong. speed and style as well as for the out win public patronage guarded. Can the local Govern-She is not even a permanent re-number of pegs speared or touched. through initiative and enterprise.

sident. But she is no stranger

The wrestling on horseback left The only pity-and this, of ment point out any other Treasury ere. She has given many an few with unimpaired shirta and course, is no fault of the manage- where such a system is in force enjoyable performance to local some with none at all, whilst the ment-is that the end of a per- that permits of receipts being held residents, who are nothing if not Balaclava melee, saw some hefty fect night" must end at the appreciative of real art in classi-blows delivered in attempts to dis-witching hour of twelve. There up until such time as they can

cal dancing. Hongkong may not lodge the "plumes" of contestants. is surely a demand for restaur bear the official signature of the feet called upon to "adopt" clever Ferhaps the most interesting of ants that will be allowed to keep Treasurer? Has no one, ver Miss Murn as its own, and ensure, the motor cycle events was the open later if the authorities were conceived the idea of "provisional that she is given a free passage musical chairs with ladies in the not so dreadfully strait laced!

Europe. "Ard yet, it grim side cars. Great excitement pre- receipts bearing the signature of facts are to be faced, the position valled us the numbers thinned- the actual receiver of the taxes? is an unenviable one. The Com and the seating accommodation Or, has no one ever heard of duly pany has not even the $500 re- alas. stamped receipts being sent out quired to proceed as far as Singa pore. The alternative is, possibly, with debit notes? If a person that of proceeding via Manila, Pays an account in to a local store Cebu, Java, and Singapore, but

to run to a tub, extract from among he naturally obtains a receipt at even that is a "leap in the dark,"

A benefit performance at the the sawdust a, screw cap tin of without having to wait a Lee Garden is being spoken about cigarettes and some matches, open day or two until the head of the probably next Saturday but the tin, light a cigarette, return to firm comes along and finds he has past experience of benefit per- the motor cycle, be driven to another formances has not been too bright spot, drink a bottle of lemonade, time to spare to attach his per-unless the community rallies make another journey and return LOCKING THE DOOR. "

sonal signature to it. There is round the particular "cause" and, to the post with a threaded needle. almost inevitable little opportunity for the cus-by purchasing tickets in advance The rush for the tub of sawdust when money is involved there is ftomer to be called upon a second (whether there is an intention to and the subsequent catastrophie interest mentioned should be

go to the actual performance or events provided the onlookers, at a sign that the Government is to time to pay the same account so not), ensure complete financial any rate, with considerable amuse-

The original clause read:-> try to lock the stable door after long as he is wise enough to keep success.

"Not less than four months clear- Splendid work, has been done Detaching from a string without A the receipt. the horse has been stolen.

ance, aluding free godown, in- "Government here by the M.CL, the Benevo- the use of hands a treacle soaked surance, etc. will be allowed from shroff was recently charged and

ent Society, and similar organisa- bun and returning with it in the date of arrival on sale from stock convicted of embezzlement of/ikes to be different from ordin-tions. These-if the suggestion | mouth is not an easy fect on a motor after whigh date the Buyers shall of the Treasury. If he were real-but if these methods in regard to might combine, with the aid of a found out, but their expressions shall cover interest, storage and all

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EYLES. At the Singapore Maser- nity Hospital on July 6, to Kathleen, wife of C. H. Byles.

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WHEATLEY. On July 3, at No. 13

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Hongkong. Monday, July 12, 1926.

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money collected by him on behalf ary business firms in its methods,ue

STU AND MONK,"

ly gailty, he deserved his punish-finance generally are anything ment. If the system of issuing like those obtaining, in connection with the issuance of receipts, Treasury receipts is so lax as is now being asserted, the Treasury then God help the Treasury and

the public money! deserved to lose the money and must be accounted fortiinate that they have not lost thousands

It nore. is reported-and not o far denied that. when taxes. are paid into the Treasury no re- elpt is given at the tirhe, and a axpayer has to wait a day or two before an official receipt, duly signed by the Colonial Treasurer, is forthcoming. This precious "system," we are told, has been carried on for years! Not only so, but in the event of the money being paid to a Treasury shroff and the latter "forgetting" to turn it in at the Treasury, the taxpayer has no redress if he "is pressed to pay the same sum for the same tax a second time.

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SKIT ON MÁN DRIVING

A FORD...

"COLLEGIAN" "FEATURES.

brothers?"-Brick Morne's Cali- "Can axlee Club have step

tornia Collegians, formerly the University of California Glee Club, answer this question by having two men who are certainly step-brothers in at least one sense of the word...

"Stu" Hight. and "Monk" Richardson are stated to possess the neatest dancing feet which have been seen on the local stage for some Line.

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Attractive Feature.

The Novelty Race was an attrac- tive feature. Sidecar passengers, when reaching a certain spot, had

ment,

PIECE GOODS.

AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACT. CLAUSES.

YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

Mr. Li Fai-kum, Manager of the Yee On Piece Goods Store, prekid- ed at a meeting of the Piece Goods Guild, held last evening for the purpose of discussing the new con- tract proposal.

With regard to Clause No. 3 it was unanimously agreed that the in- creused to 8 per cent.

not, considered intrusive-cycle."" as the competitors soon

pay 8.per cent. per annum, which few who make classical dancing when engaged in the attempt were other charges." their forte, take up the cause of responsible for much merriment...

Regarding the clause providing Tilting the bucket "wetted" the for the appointment of arbitrators Miss Mura and her little party (which includes her mother and ardour of many an entrant and led

in cases of dispute as to quality. truly to one or two spills, all fortunately etc., it was decided that the Guild brother); and make charitable effort to make their without serious consequences. ,should press for its right of ap stay in the East as short as poss In the "V.C..race, competitorn stose and their voyage to Europe rode to the end of the field, picked pointing a foreigner as its arbitra-

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a distinct certainty. That would up a "dummy" and returned with be not only encouraging the art it, showing considerable control of of dancing, but would be really their machines in so doing.

The potato and egg, and spoon helping" "lame dogs over the stile."

We are sure that. Mr.reces attracted large numbers of Arnold Stern, the manager of the erries and competition was keen. Mura Shipoff Art Ballet Com-Here again, excellent mastery of pany, or Mr. J. S. McKenzie, the the machines was displayed be delighted to hear from any of manager of the Lee Garden, would our readers interested in this project.

AIR CRASH.

DUTCH BANK DIRECTOR KILLED.

The Hague, July 10.

Congratulations.

At the conclusion of

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The third question related to clause No. regarding the refund qf interest to the buyers by the cutters in case they take delivery any goods prior to the clearance

period of four months. It was re

salvel that the refund of interest

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be at the rate of 8 per cent. per

the The last point was, in case of gymkhana, Lieut.-Col. Montague any strike or disturbance in Bates, C.B., C.M:G., D.S.O., con- Kwangtung, which prevenite buyers' gratulated the two Companies on from sending their goods to the" · their display and, the Committee on interior, the buyers have the right the excellence of the arrangements, to cancel the contruct. The motion It had been the most successful

VEE paused unanimously. gymkhana that had been held in Hongkong for years and he only wished the General had been able

The Fokker aeroplane which re-tor witness it. He hoped it would) and Mr. Gascoyne; 2. Mrs. Jacobsen

become an annuel fenture.

"Stu and "Monk," although freshmen at the University, have an cently visited Batavia, and which act which has all of the charac- was employed in the Amsterdam-

service, teristics of the professionals. In Brussels-Paris

was

If an ordinary business firm in the first place they are both solo forced to land in a cornfield near

dancers. They work together even Brussels and crashed to earth. Colony were to permit a better than they do individually,

The pilot and a passenger, M. system of this kind to obtain which is rare among soloists. Hepner, who was a Director of Amsterdam Bank, were either they would be in the Bank- The finishing number of their act the ruptcy Court in a month or theirs a duo imitation of a man driving killed. Reuter.

a Ford. This is a riot. They have clientele would dwindle down to literally "stopped the show" at. TEN KILLED. nothing in the same short period. every entertainment where they

It is, to say, the least, strange gave this "Ford" skit.

original. that the Government-the para-

Col Montague Batea then called en Mrs. Black to present the prizes. Captain H. B. L. Dowbiggin thanked Col. Montague Bätea for his presence throughout the after noon and Mrs. Black for consenting to present the prizes. He also thanked the two joint Secretaries, Corp. Spradbery and Lance-Corpi Curwood, and the other N. C. O's of the Companies. concern- ed on whom the bulk of the work of organisation had devolved.

The proceedings terminated with three hearty cheers for Mrs. Black, The Prizes. Prizes, were won by the

RAILWAY COLLISION AT WASAW,

Warsaw, July 10. Ten were killed and many seri- ously injured in a railway col-ing:- the direction of Clinton R. Merse,to faulty signalling.

This college-organisation, under linion which is believed to be due

is undoubtedly one of the finest of

Several railwaymen have been its kind in the world.

arrested. Reuter,

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and Mr., McLellan,

Balelavn Melee: 1. Sgt. Polta. Cpl. Peat und Ptes. Brocke and Stenham.

Bun. Biting: 1, Pte. Kemp; 2, Foster; 3, Westor.

Tilting the Bucket: 1, Petrie: 2, Plaskett: 3, Xavier; 4. Fonter.

The Officers, The following were responsibłą for the conduct of the gymkhana :- Mounted Infantry Events: Major Roberts, V.C., D.E.O... O.B.E., M.C.. etc.. Captain G. E. Swinton, M.C..

Motor Cycle Events: Major R Melville Smith, M.B.E., Captain H. B. L. Dowbiggin. Caplain W. follow-Brackenridge, M.C., Lat. R.

Moncrieff and 2nd-Llept., H. G. Macnemais,

It ig

"Stu" and "Monk" are one of the gon.

and example of business reasons why one should go to see methods should have been. aļ the Colleginns at the Theatre Royal' party to such a system for years. to-morrow, and on July 19 and 21. Has there been not one official in

Time-keupera: W. Logan and the Service all that long, period

2nd-Lieut, F. N. Young. with sufficient Intelligence to spot

Starter: Corp. S. M. Westlake, the weak points without waiting

Committee: Capt, A Chinese villager from the

H. B. L. for the prosecution of a shroff for

New Territories was admitted to

Dowbiggin, Capt. W. Brackenridge.. embezzlement? Has there not

M.C., Lieut. R. L. Moncrief, 2nd- During the 48 hours ended on the Government Civil Hospital

Lieut. H. C. Macnamara, C. S. M.; been one official with enough busk Sunday, only one case of notifiable yerday suffering from stab

This con- wounds and died this morning C. S. M. Charles: 2, Sgt, Potta and Hancock, C. S. M., Charles, Sgt. ness acumen to perceive the temp disease was reported.

Potts, Sgt. Edwards" (Treasurer), cerned a Chinese, from the city dia. He is alleged to have been wounde] Byt. Wetson, NE tations 50 openly placed in

trict, who is believed to have con-ed by armed robbers during an ată "V.C." Race: 1, Pic Moody; 2, Cpl. Spradbery (Joint Secretaries), Lance Cpl. Curwood: (Joint Secre the way of any unscrupulous col-tracted the rather unusual ailment tack on Tong Shan village, in the Pte. Zimmern; 3, Pte. Kemp. lector of taxes or other Govern- known as puerperal fever... Tal Fing district, on Friday.. Musical Chairs: 1, Mrs Castrol taries), and Lance Cpl. Clemez.

Different from others its chief asset is "snap and variety."

Egg and Spoon Race: 1. Taylor: 2, Brailsford;. 3, Foster.

Tent Pegging 1, C. S. M. Charles: 2, Pte. Greenway..

Potato, Race: 1. Woodhouse and D.C.M. Vickers: 2, Pearce and Thompson."

Novelty Race: 1, Warden and Major: 2, Pearce and Thompson."

Wrestling on Horseback: 1,