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Hong Kong, Monday, July 18, 1927.

ANTI-RED COMBINE?

No surprise need be caused by the reports of an attempted armistice between the North and the South with the object of com- bining against the Hankow Reds. Such talk is always revived when one side or the other appear to.

alists,

the

ENTERTAINMENT.

AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME.

There was a packed house on

LOSS.

MR. E. A, MOOSDEEN.

The death took place at his Little Girl (to visitor): Please, . the occasion of another Theatre residence, 38 Russell Street, on Miss Smith, have you really left Royal concert for the Services Sunday morning of Mr. Emam your songs at home?" on Saturday and many had to be Ali Moosdeen, 24 prominent Visitor: Yes, dear; but why do turned away owing to all seating member of the local Indian com- you ask? and standing accommodation munity.

Little Girl: Well, daddy says having been taken.

Mr. Moosdeen, who was 33 it's too good to be true!

One of the most popular years of age, was born in Hong items was the Orchid Ballet Kong and educated at Queen's by the pupils of Misa College. He served in the Gov-

Critic: "You have made your Daisy O'Keefe, consisting ernment Treasury Office and of the following:-The Misses Audit Department

hero too hot headed, I'm afraid." and later

"How do of Budding Author: Murion Bryson, Lorna Tollan joined the Swedish firm Bella Pestonji, Millicent Suiter, Thoresen and Co. as accountant. you mean?" Ann Tollan, Betty Clemo, Muriel He was compelled to cease work "Well, he has a lantern jaw to Gubbay, Betty

Spaulding, about a year ago on account of begin with. And so his whole Patsy Parker, Norma May, illness.

face lit up!, His cheeks flamed, Dorothy Tollan, Betty Pestonji, Mr. Moosdeen was a keen he gave a burning glance and, Margery Simpson, Billy Mayes sportsman and had figured pro- then, blazing with wrath and minently in ist Division foot-boiling with rage, he administer- Miss Aileen Woods, the "Sol-ball, cricket and tennis. He was ed a scorching rebuke." dicrs' Favourite," was again well a member of the Craigengower to the fore, singing in her usual Cricket Club, the Indian Recrea- "snappy" way "Annie Laurie" and tion Club and the Theosophical "Cherie," for which she was de-

Society. servedly well applauded. Mrs.

and Veronica Thirlwell.

»

A little passage of arms from the Trade Union Bill debate:-

A widow and a mother are Sir Douglas Hogg: I am sorry G. E. Aubrey greatly pleased with left to mourn his loss, in addi- the hon, and learned gentleman two violin selections, "London-

derry Air" and "Old English tion to a wide circle of friends takes offence. If he will think Hornpipe," while Mrs. Richard not restricted to the Indian com- for a moment-

Mr Harney: I do think for a The funeral took place at the moment

Sanger again made a hit with her unity alone. beautiful rendering of Gounod's

Sir D. Hogg: Then if he will

"Ave Maria" with violin obligato Mahommedan Cemetery, Happy by Mr. John Braga. She had to Valley, yesterday, a large num- think for several moments

give two encores before the boys ber of friends and relatives being present. Floral tributes were satisfied.

Human nature is so curious a

Mr. Harry Ore, that accomplish-were sent by the following:- ed pianist, gave an excellent Mr. Chas. L. Clarke, Mr. K. H. thing that we need not wonder piano solo which drew for him a Chun, Mr. Ma Choy Suk-chin, at the Worthing lady's will which "big hand." Mr. G. D'Aquino was Mr. H. E. Lanepart, Mr. J. stipulated that in any public in his usual good voice, and sang Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Sverre announcement of my death my with effect Ah Tanto Amour Berg (Consul for Norway), Mr. age shall not be stated." Is one (from La Favorita) and "Povero and Mrs. Spenas, Mr. and Mrs. ashamed of being a septuagen Pulchinella," accompanied by Fr. Murer, Thoresen & Co., St. arian as the men Senora C. de Guzman at the Joseph's College, Bro, and Sister were of getting rheumatism?

M. Manuk, Bro. Wei Tat and Members of the Chinese Lodge of the Theosophical Society, The Hong Kong Lodge of the Theo- sophical Society.

declare himself.definitely either piano.

Humorous Items. for or against the combined drive |

Messrs. W. A. Hannibal and against Hankow, Even then, G. W: C. Burnett. again had the

| however, it would be a moot point humorous side in their hands

and

Mr. Charles Ford.

of Erewhon

Other electoral practices are to be deprecated besides that of shouting down your opponent. as to how far he could be trusted. and handled it in their usual capa-

At Hinckley the other day "the Mr. Charles Ford, formerly Liberal Club was deluged with Whatever developments there ble manner, the former with his

laughable "Hannibalian Meander- Superintendent of the Botanical dye to a height of ten or twelve are within the next week or so it lingg and Mr. Burnett with and Forestry Department, whose feet, the mixture having evident- must be apparent that the North "Mary of Argyll" and "Lucky death at Home was reported by ly been thrown from a bucket." on Saturday, retired The mind that devised this happy cannot make much headway Jim," in both of which he had Reuter

piano accompaniment by Mrs. from Hong Kong in December, thought seems exactly the kind against the South

that C. P. James. He had to give his 1902 after over thirty years ser- to lose elections; as it did.

He the South must be impeded ever popular "Charge of the Light vice with the Department. in

their campaign against Brigade" as a parting "shot" was appointed Superintendent of Government Gardens in 1871. the North, 30 long the before he could make his exit.

Mrs. Browne-Our new minis- The other items of the lengthy and when the Botanical Hankow party preserve their

Forestry Department was form-ter is just wonderful. He always programme-were-contributed-by mobility in the field and are able the Service men themselves. The ed in 1880, Mr. Ford became its brings the truth home to you

Mr. Jones "Wouldn't it be to threaten both the other con- Band of the 1st Queen's Regiment first Superintendent.

perfectly lovely to have a hus- tending forces at their own sweet opened both the first and second

The death occurred at the band like that!" halves of the programme with! will. In any case, Chinese civil well rendered selections. Drum- Government Civil Hospital on warfare is noted for its defeclions mer Stewart, that versatile Saturday of Mr. Thomas Manuel there Pereira, late of the Naval Yard,

AS

was also

Mr. T. M. Pereira.

and

One evening a young surgeon

and its surprises, and it may be comedian,

with his Jazz Band, and and well known in Shanghai and received a. telephone call from a

the

ARMED ROBBERY ARRESTS.

Three Chinese have been arrest-

ed by the police in connection with a gang robbery at Shaukiwan

the pocket of his cont which hanging on the wall.

on

was

"Going out dear; asked his wife sympathetically.

"I'm afraid, so dear; it's a very There are three doctors there already.”

Nervous Speaker: "Depend on it, my friends, they'll keep on cutting the wool off the sheep that lays the golden eggs till they pump it dry!"

"Are you in favour of drink- ing?"

"No. I'm against prohibition." -"Virginia Reel"

that a way out of the present a new lot who made an in- Macao as well as in Hong Kong, colleague, who invited him to imbroglio will be found on lines stantaneous hit with the audience The funeral was held yesterday come and make a four at bridge. entirely different from the popu- were the Four Strings from the afternoon, the cortege passing

Queen's Regiment (Messrs. the Monument at 5.30 p.m. lar conception of the position as it Greenbank, Miles, Ives and Diss).

Gunner Newnham. exists to-day.

A Highland Dance.

The funeral took place on serious case. Another item which received Saturday afternoon of Gunner well merited applause was the Newnham, of the Royal Artil Jazz Dance by the Misses Betty lery, whose death occurred at The Average Englishman. Pestonjee and Dorothy Tollan, the Military Hospital last Fridny. whilst the Highland Dance of To Major Ian John Beith, better Miss Lorna Tollan was no leas known as "Ian Hay," the novel-appreciated.

A great and pleasurable sur- ist, is due, we think, the thanks of all Englishmen for his master-prise for the large audience was when Mrs. Coster took the place ly definition of "the average of Paddy Andrews, who was an: Thursday night. The victim was "General" Booth of the Salva-: Englishman." What his com- able to be present. Her two songs a private Indian watchman named tion Army tells a good one. A be "up against it," and in the patriots beyond the Border will so sweetly rendered will be long Karin Din, who resides in a house Salvation Army officer was seat- have to say about all the nice remembered by all present, and in the course of construction neared in a tram, car when a man meantime the Hankow party is

the prolonged applause will be a the tram terminus. According to more than holding its own, con-

things he has uttered is another pleasant memory for her to take this Indian's report he was taken who had had three or four too

by surprise by three men who

he many came in to find standing matter. The average English- away. trary to all anticipations a month

The accompanists, besides rushed into his room, the door of room only. "Take my seat" said can stand or so ago. When all is said and man, according to the author of those mentioned above, were Mrs. which was open. He was easily the Salvationist "I done there is really little to choose "The First Hundred Thousand" R. Pestonji, Mrs. F. Austin, Mrs. overpowered, and after binding and than you can." "Thank you" said between the platforms of the and other famous, war stories, is H. Woods, Mrs. Griggs, and Miss gagging him, the robbers carried the beery one "I see that you are him outside. They then returned the only gentleman here who to the room where they helped North and the Southern Nation- the fellow who does the work, C. Braga.

not on the quarterdeck, but as a The "Baby" Grand Piano used themselves to $45 in money from knows what it is to be drunk.” particularly since

at the concert was from rule below water, unheeded, un-Anderson Music Company. latter's break with Hankow.

Lucky Numbers. credited, and to a large extent; Moreover, Chang Tso-lin set out

Padre Bohn of the Queen's Re- giment again "officiated" with the Military officials, and prominent months ago with the resolute idea! unsupervised. He is the man

who sees that the wheels go lucky numbers which drew useful local residents. of crushing the Communists, so round. There is nothing specta, prizes presented by local firms as

The programme was as follow: that if this still his pet aspiration, cular about him, but he is full of

March "Florentiner"..... Fucik. there does not seem to be much reliance. He grumbles and

Miserere Scene from-11 Trova-

tore" in the way of his agreeing to an grouses, and tells people he is armistice and joining forces with "fed up"-he usually io-but he carries on. He expects no thanks, Chiang Kai-shek against the Han- and he is not disappointed. Hej how forces. When the latter are just sees that the ship goes for- eliminated once and for all it will ward, and that is all he cares about. Such is Major Beith's in- be found all the easier to compose terpretation of the average Eng- any differences that exist between lishman, and those who are of the war lord of Mukden and the that nationality will appreciate at its full value the tribute, coming Generalissimo of the Southern

as it does from a Scot. The mak- Nationalists. In any discussion of ing of such a person, we are also the position and its probable de- told, is not a matter of chance or velopments it has always to be mere good luck. He is bred out. remembered that the attitude of of discipline which in turn breeds responsibility, that in turn breed. Feng Yu-heiang, the "Christian ing character. As a boy he is General," has to be borne in mind. -used to being kept in order. Later he keeps himself in order and So far he has not been conspi

then, on reaching manhood-and ous for his fidelity to one side or sometimes before he keeps other the other. One day he is full of people in order. He is to be found fervour in the campaign against all over the world, wherever the Hankow. The next day he is just flag flies, the man you never hear the Military Band, Pipers, Drum- Valse

of, shouldering responsibility, mers and Dancers of the Iet Highland Dancing.. Regt. Pipera. as keen on marching against making rapid decisions, Improvis- Cameronians at Lee Garden on Peking. Were an armistice to be. ing expedients, getting the wheels Saturday was another success, and Arranged between Chang Tso-lin to go somehow, not for honour or the large number of music lovers who turned out spent a very enjoy- glory, but because it is his job able evening in the spacious, breezy and Chiang Kai-shek the "Chris- and it is up to him to do it.

garden. Amongst those present tian General" would be forced to Thank you, Majori

were a number of Government and

follow-

British-American Tobacco Co.,

50 packets Cigarettes. Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., Man's

Leather Belt. Falconer & Co., Tobacco Pouch. Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., Cricket Bat and Ball.

Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd,

Parker Fountain Pen. Hotel Savoy, Gold Wrist Watch. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Cigar Lighter and set of "Patience" game.

Lane, Crawford. Ltd., Pair of Prophylactic Hair Brushes, Pioneer Silk Store, Shirt Silk. A. S. Watson & Co., Peterson's

Pipe. Wing On Co., Ltd., a complete

Shaving Set.

AT LEE GARDEN.

The third promenade concert by

Verdi.

Customer: "Oh, dear, no! I Soloiste Clarinet:-Cpl. R. Bain. simply could not walk a step in Cornet: Bds, G. Phillips. shoes that pinch like that."

Shoe clerk: "I'm Borry, March Strathspey and Reel

Regt. Pipe Band. madam; but you've tried on all 1. "The Rock an' wee pickle tow." our different styles. These shoes

2. "Marquis of Huntly." 3. "Sleepy Maggie,"

4.. "Muckin' of Geordie's Byre." Selection from Opera-“Paglince!!! Leoncavallo.

are the ones you were wearing when you came in."

"Lohengrin" bridal chorus ...... "Nothing works out right,” Wagner says the Birmingham "News." Highland Dancing. Regt. Pipers. In a town where you can park

"Sword Dance"

L.-Cpl. G. Yates, L.-Cpl. W. Main, as long as you want to there is Piper T. Davidson and Piper no reason why you should want J. Thomson.

Ito." Overture "Willam Tell"

Rossini. Slow March... Regt. Pipe Band. Hearing his father grumbling "Major John McLennan" and about the high price of coal, a "My lodge is in the cold small boy remarked quite solemn- 1

ground."

ly-"I wouldn't buy any more if Tone Poem "Finlandia"

Sibelius, I were you, daddy--we only burn Casino Tanze" ... Gung" it."

"Foursome Recl" L-Cpl. G. Yates, L.-Cpl. W. Main, band is becoming more and more The business of being a hus- Piper T. Davidson and Piper precarious. The University of Selection-H.M.S. "Pinafore" Michigan now has a girls' class

W. Thompson.

Sullivan. in rifle shooting"New York

Evening Post."!

The Cameronian Hant...