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WILBUR PLAYERS.

OPEN WITH A COMEDY OF RICH AND RARE MERIT

"THE SAP."

At their opening performance at

Evidence largely centred on the

Bombay, March 17. quality of tho bricks used at the The first ceremony preliminary tho Star Theatro, Kowloon, the continuation at the Supreme Court to the wedding was performed Wilbur Players last night present- this morning of the case in which early, this morning, when Missed a most amusing, clever and the Ng Hing Co. claim $48,253.42 Miller was formally admitted to highly entertaining comedy entitl from the Kang Yip Co. The sum the Dhangar caste, in the pre-ed "The Sap," a play which, we claimed is alleged to be the balance [sence of hundreds of Dhangars. understand, has had a very suc

The ceremony was simple and cessful run in New York. consisted of her accepting food times the action seemed to drag Evidence was given this morn-which had been previously par- somewhat that made little differ ing by Mak Chi-nam, managing taken of by Dhangars, including ence to the audience's thorough partner of the To Fong firm, of 68, Miller sat among the caste afforded one of the best evening's Sir Tukoji Rao, after which Miss appreciation, and the three acts

of an amount due for work done. and materials supplied.

If at

Queen's-road West who stated that, his firm were the biggest dealers Women and joined them in eating entertainment of its kind ever

and drinking. in the brick market. He himself

Twitnessed here. The best and the Later, Miss Miller was adopted sincerest comment that we can had had twenty years' experience of

into the Holkar family, with due make is to recommend our readers brick making and dealing.

religious rites, the senior Mahar-to see the play on its second per- Witness Bold that the bricks

anee and Sir Tukoji Rao's two formance to-night. principally used in Hong Kong were step-mothers welcoming her. mostly produced in the Kwangtung district. The Nam Kong Bricks

Ex-Ruler's Plans.

"The Sop" is an American comedy of a rich and rare order, were the best quality bricks, the The ex-Maharaja's cold reserve and one which must greatly appeal next being respectively Sha Wong, M regard to his intentions and to all lovers of genuine and whole- Tung Keng and Honam bricks, plans thawed in the course of a somo humour.. And when, as is Witness had taken bricks from the chat with Pressmen to-day. He the case with the Wilbur Players, houses involved in the present case caid that he expected to proceed it is presented by a cast admirably and examined them. Some of them with Miss Miller on March 19, te chosen and highly talented, the re- were Honam bricks and some were Indore, where he would stay for a sults are very satisfactory.

few days. Then, if it was pos- Tung Kong bricks. None of them

Mr. N. Anthony Baker, in the sible to secure passages, they title role is excellent, and it is were Nam Kong bricks. Tho would proceed to Europe at an seldom that one witnesses the work ruling price of the bricks used, at early date in order to enable Miss of. a player ao admirably sustain the time in question, was about

Miller to undergo an operationed and consistent, The part is so $175 per ten thousand whereas the

for appendicitis. price ruling for Nam Kong bricks at the time was $240 per ten thopsand.

tiff.

The Ceremony... Although it is customary

Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C. and Mr. among Marathas for the bride to

Defence Opened.

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original and outstanding that # somewhat overshadows those of the other members of the east, but its humbur is 80 rich and

F. C. Jenkin appear for defendant change her name on passing into delightful that it cannot fail to and Mr. H. G. Sheldon for pinin, her husband's family, Miss Miller please lovers of rear comedy. Mr. will retain the name of Sharmish- Baker was excellently supported by tha, and hereafter will be styled a cast who evidently realised that The case for the defence was Her Highness the Maharanee of no ordinary kind.

they were performing in a comedy opened by Mr. Potter at yesterday Sharmishtha Devi Holkar, With Daniel the individual afternoon's hearing of the case. She went through all the forms As Betty Small, Miss Verna there is likely to he, as indicated, Dealing with the question of the of the marriage ceremony, squat- Mersereau, played with that his a measure of sympathy. Many that for the first time it had been at ease generally not betraying the artist.

quality of the bricks counsel said ting in front of the bridegroom trionic effect that marks the true To-night "The Sap" is again te laymen will no doubt think he stated in court that the defendants least nervousness.

The palace grounds still con-be played, and we very strongly took the right course in writing themselves picked out the bricks: the letter which has occasioned blame the plaintiffs if the bricks all of whom are unanimous that wholesome humour, served up by and that therefore they could not! tinue to de thronged with people advise all who enjoy clever and his downfall. If he has done no were not up to sample. The only the function passed off without a highly competent players handling a sparkling play, to go and see the thing else, he has peinted out a explanation given by the plaintiff hitch.

Almost all the members of the performance. sore spot in Naval organisation, under cross-examination with re-

gard to this was that it had been Holkar family, including the uncle

curred.

Our Brave Aviators.

ALLEGED ASSAULT.

and

on

the

at Admission is

-POLICE CHANGE.

SMALL POX.

•

"The Sap" will be followed by and if conditions aboard the

to-morrow night; on the tip of his tongue through- of Sir Tukoji Rao, were present "Handcuffed".

Wedding Night," on "Royal Onk" were as he maintains out the whole of the arbitration at the wedding. The senior "Her they were, and as others maintain proceedings but that the interpret-Maharanee was a conspicuous fig. Saturday: "Charley's Aunt,"

with song, dance they were, e glare of publicityer told him not to state it until ure throughout, assisting in all Sunday,

and the principal ceremonics...

music specialities; naked. may have performed a good ser One of the disputes before the The ex-Maharaja and his bride, for a grand farewell performance, vice on behalf of the Navy-of-arbitrator, continued. Mr. Potter, arrayed in correct Maratha dress "The Family Upstairs," on Monday, Besides the performance cers and men alike. Whether so was whether the bricks supplied with the characteristic head orna- night. or not, Commppider Daniel has were of the quality desired by the ments, were the recipients of on Sunday night, ""Charley's Aunt" will be presented as a matinee at contract and it would therefore be many felicitations. paid a heavy price for his action, extremely important for the plain-who witnessed the wedding children will be admitted at half Twenty-five thousand persons 5.30 on Sunday afternoon, when and although it is far from our tiff to then establish what he had broke into thunderous cheering as price. intention to pre-judge the fate of ald for the first time in court that the two processions. headed by popular prices of $5, $2 and $1,

the defendants chose the bricks the other officer concerned-themselves.

the bridegroom and the bride, ad- and booking is at Moutrie's and there may be more than one other The evidence of Mr. Anderson Vanced from opposite direction the Star Theatre. before the inquiry draws to a con-wns of great interest on that point and met in the pavilion.

Sir Tukoji Rao and Miss Miller |clusion-it looks very much as ifed the shops to ascertain the prices ing to the ancient custom, on because he had said he only visit then seated themselves, accord- further heavy penalties will be in- of certain bricks. The submission wooden planks, face to face, the for the defence was that the sug bride facing the east and the gestion was entirely untrue and

Sub-Inspector Hourihan will take would have to be considered by his

groom the west.

charge of the Shaukiwan Police Sir Tukoji Rao appeared to be Station vice Sub-Inspector · J. Lordship when they came to a conflict of evidence. They submit- calm and absorbed but he nodded Murphy when the latter sails by the occasionally in recognition of diss.s. "Kalyan" on Saturday on tea ted that the plaintiff's story in that The distressing tragedy which regard was absolutely untrue be

linguished guests.

months Home leave. Sub-Inspec- Although there may be some

Bride's Dress..

tor Murphy made his last appear- sympathy to express with Daniel yesterday occurred in the har-cause it must have been mention-

Mias Miller in a Benares saree ance at the Central Magistracy this the individual little, we imagine, bour, and in which three valuable ed either in the arbitration pro- will he receive as, Daniel the lives were lost, is a sad reminder ceedings or in the correspondence of silk and gold brocade, with a morning.

Counsel then reviewed the evi diamond ring, and bangles set Naval Officer. The Court Mar- to us all of the risks that our avia-dence bearing on the claim, refer- with brilliants, looked the part of tial sitting at Gibraltar has found ters daily run. We see the ring to the issue of certificates, the the perfect Indian bride and went alleged laying of foundations and through the ceremonies serenely him guilty on all counts and his machines soaring high above us, the type of brick used.

and gracefully. Her grandmother

Six more caess of small-pox in punishment-to be dismissed his and in every respect they seem to

sat next to the bridegroom and evinced the greatest interest in the Colony were notified to the ship and to be severely reprimand-be models of efficiency.

They

the ceremonies.

Medical Officer of Health yester- c-is not as thorough as it might glide through the atmosphere

The guests included many pro day. All the patients are Chinese. have been. That he was guilty of with a rapidity and a certainty

minent Indoreans and many Two are from the city registration Europeans.

district and the other four are from the offences alleged there was not that never fail to arouse our ad-

The bride and bridegroom re- the Kowloon district. the slightest doubt. He broke the miration and, even in these days,

Two well-dressed Chinese girls ceived numerous presents, which Smallpox occurrences have been iron rules of discipline which are our wonder. Nevertheless, as figured in an alleged assault case are now being sorted and arrang- more than usual during the last ten ̈ an essential of naval service, and yesterday's tragedy poignantly before Major. C. Willson at the Gen- ed for inspection.

days or so. it is fairly obvious that the Court reminded us, there is hardly antral Magistracy this morning. Mr. After the tying of the wedding could return no other finding. hour of astual, flying that is J. A. Gordon Leask appeared for knot, the bride and Sir Tukoji Rao wholly free of very serious dan- the complainant, whilst the defen-

ascended a dais and worshipped Professionally, he is a finished ger to the gallant men employed dant was represented by Mr. M. K. The whole function lasted over ly dresses,

the sacrificial fire,

ter"" to whom they presented cost, man, his only consolation lying in in it. Yesterday the men and Lo. The girls were stated to have two hours, after which the pair Present at the adoption cere the fact that he sacrificed his the machine that ended so disas- quarrelled outside a jeweller's proceeded in a. procession to the mony-were the Senior Maharanee,

trously had, we understand, been shop in Lyndhurst terrace. Mr. bridegroom's residence, carcer to his principles. On this in the air for the two hours, Lo admitted that the defendant they worshipped Lakshmi, the and his sisters, Princess Tarabal

where the ex-Maharaja's step mothers. account, no one is likely to during which time all kinds of assaulted the complainant because Goddess of Wealth.

and Miss Miller's grandmother. think the less of him, and it is, to useful evolutions had been per- the latter used abusive language

Preliminaries. The Magani, ceremony conclud- say the least, unfortunate that most successful morning's work partles be both bound over. Mr. the Magani and Tila ceremonies, shipping of the "Letter of Con formed. Everyuing pointed to a towards her. He suggested that the The preliminaries consisted of ed after an hour with the wor the rules of the service have to when, just on the point of finally Leask disagreed with this course, The Magant ceremony com- sent of the bride's parents, with run in so very rigid lines. alighting something went wrong whereupon Mr. Le intimated that menced at 7.30, with the planting which the procession returned to

and in a moment brilliant achieve he would take out a cross-summons of a pole. After worshipping, a the bridegroom. ment was transformed into bitter against the complainant for using deputation from the bridegroom's The Tila ceremony followed-ate in that it has necessitated what disaster. Every day our aviators abusive language towards his residence, accompanied by a pro- the bridegroom's residence. may be termed the "washing of loyally risk their lives: let us client. The case was adjourned.

honour them always, admire and dirty linen" in public. There was praise them in their deeds of dar obviously something wronging; sadly and sincerely mourn aboard H.MLS. "Royal Oak," and for them when disaster comes,” a point for consideration is whe ther the matter could not have been settled departmentally. Neither the Royal Navy nor the officers concerned have escaped-a slur by the alring the squabble has received. Commander Daniel,

The whole affair is regrettable

1

BODY FOUND.

TWO CHINESE. GIRLS FALL OUT.

OLD WOMAN KILLED."

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cession and a guard-of-honour of It was most elaborate, and for Sardars and other prominent the most part a ladies' affair. guests, wended their way to the The ex-Maharaja, supported by bride's a residence and formally his sisters and other immediate asked the bride's "parents" for relations, wore the wedding cloths por to this, at the bride's re- Vermillion powder and tur her hand.

presented by the bride's parents.

sidence, the adoption ceremony meric powder, which had been

used by the bride, was then ap The woman who was partially was gone through. blind, was crossing. the line, when Devi Sharmishtha (Miss plied to the ex-Maharaja's fore

rose-coloured saree with a lace ceived presents,

A Chinese woman named Cheung Pak-woon, aged 62 years, was yes terday, killed on the light railway track at Cheungshawan,

a light engine suddenly rounded a Miller) was a charming figure in head by several ladies, who re

In connection with the accident blind bend, and before the engine border, a pink bodice, a gold em- Other religions ceremonies fol- in the harbour on March 20 when a driver could apply the brake, the broidered shawl, a pearl necklace lowed, including the invoking of in attempting to justify his seaman of the Netherland Harbour "old, woman was knocked down and and diamond bangles,

the Gods to witness the ceremony Works steam launch Tal Lee run over. The wheels of the en- Adoption Ceremony, and to ensure successful termina breach of discipline, has put the was drowned as the result of acet gine passed over the lower part of She was taken by Princess tion of the marriage conduct of a superior officer in a dentally falling overboard whilst the unfortunate woman's body, Tarabal ag a daughter and then Mahurance Absent. rather unfavourable light and has the lunch was passing Holt's crushing it badly. She was killed given for adoption to Colonel Bombay, March 18. also inveived a number of fellow-whart on a trip from Kowloon Bay instantaneously.

to the Kowloon Godowns, the fficers in the dispute, people who of the unte

unite were not parties to the actual covered from matter afson

polica yesterday,

Lambhate, ; midst the chanting It transpires that the junior hulpo police were of Mantras and the showerings of Maharanee and; high officials of

ith and theyre blessings by the pri

the State of Indore did not atten the body to the bile mor-2-Colonel Lambliate land his two the Tukoji Káč Miller weddin"?

wives received their new “daugh- Barawah, 103