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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1929.

OPERA CO.

““LA TRAVIATA" AT THE

STAR THEATRE

VERDI'S MUSIC

cal unity which is necessary for

by

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phrasing and enunciation, the "SERIOUS REPORT ' verve and spontaneity of his

singing were unfailing in a long SCENE AT YAUMATI POLICE and tiring role.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

CHINESE CUSTOMS PROCESS OF ELIMINATION OF FOREIGNERS

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NOTICE.

THE PUBLIC

HAROLD. T. CREASY, Director of Public Works. Hong Kong, April 29, 1929.

By Order,

R. BAKER,

Manager & Chief Engineer, Kowloon, 27th April, 1929.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS LIMITED.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Signor. Tuminello as "Count Aimavina" sang with delicacy

NO RECRUITS SINCE 1927. and a very beautiful tone, but his

At the Kowloon Magistracy on Over a fortnight ago a para- Most of the faults which the voice did not always carry well critical would find with Saturday to the back of the house when Saturday, an Indian lorry driver graph was published in the "China not standing near the was charged before Mr. T. S. Mail" quoting a report that had night's performance by the Carpi he was

those front of the stage. This was Whyte-Smith with behaving in a reached the Colony to the effect

WORKS DE- Grand Opera Company were them probably due to the faulty acous-disorderly manner at the Yaumati that the Nanking Government had TPARTMENT is prepared to Police Station. It was alleged resolved on the gradual elimina- receive TENDERS, for the pur- the artistes cannot be held res- tics of the theatre.

Signor Belleti brought to the that he went to the charge-room tion of foreigners in the service chase of a quantity of old material ponsible. The story of La Dame

Comclics is known to every role of "Bartolo" a sonorous at noon on Thursday and made a of the Chinese Maritime Customs. comprising Telephone Wire, Scrap

for voice, and a very skilful and "serious report" which caused all What was then reported has re- Iron and Oil Engine. one; its popularity rests

other Tender Forms on application to should it be rested?) on the ap-finished technique coupled with the reserve men to be turned out.ceived confirmation in peal to rather unhealthy senti-fan almost Falstaffian humour in When these returned and report-quarters of a reliable nature. It the Superintendent of Accounts,| ment, and an almost impossible his acting; but surely he was too ed that there was no truth in the is disclosed that not only has and Stores, P.W.D. ideal standard of altruism. It attractive! "Rosina" would have allegations, his licence was asked there been no recruitment of for- cannot be honestly said that teen less reluctant to deceive so for with the view to reporting eigners for the Maritime Customs him to the C.S.P. He refused to since 1927, but that the conditions Verdi's music adds much to its kindly a guardian.

For pure comedy the highest surrender his licence and created imposed in the event of vacancies value, for it fails to give the musi-

praise must go to Signor Manceria disturbance in the charge-room requiring promotions are such as as "Basito." From his entrance by shouting.

to be unacceptable to foreigners, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, artistic satisfaction. The score

Accused denied disorderly con- at present in the service. As a

British Section consists of a series of detached to the final "Buona sera" he kept melodies of greater or less merit the audience entranced by his duet and said that he had merely result Chinese are being appointed}

PUBLIC IS HEREBY dramatic power and the wonder-asked for the return of his licence more than ever before to respon-THE

T.NOTIFIED that a REVISED very loosely strung together,

as he was due to go on duty at sible positions. It can only be a while the oreliestra merely acts as

230 p.m. He added that as a re-matter of a few years, for the FARE TABLE will come into an accompaniment to the voices,

ault of the present proceedings he whole service to be manned entire force from 1st May 1920. and does not, as in Wagner and

ly by Chinese as gradually they had lost two days work other

masters, more modern

His Worship decided that the will take the places of Europeans create the psychological and

offence did not come under the who have deemed it politic to re- emotional background for the

was tire or resign. actions and utterance of the ful richness and beauty of his Ordinance under which he

It is passing strange that so dramatis personae.

voiec. Every note gave a separ-charged as he did not appear to

Have been very riotous or very far none of the foreign Powers: Very Elective Production ate pleasure. This being so, the highest Signorina Ferlito sang the part noisy, and in view of the fact that appear to have moved in the mat- praise must go to the members of of "Rosina" with great charm. he had lost two days' work, dis-ter, looking to the large number of foreign loans secured by the the Company for the very effce-Her light soprano was heard to charged him with a caution.

Customs revenue. tive production which was much fullest advantage in these ex- appreciated

crowded quisite arias, and the tone and MUTILATED BODIES audience. The part of Violetta is sweetness of her upper middle re- extremely difficult to make con- gister when she sang po were vincing, but so sensitive and very lovely. Once or twice in the the boy, seizing him by the throat. KAI TACK TRAGEDY really tragic was the performance early part of the opera the high- In the struggle which followed, of Signorina Henkina that she est notes rang a little shrill and the boy was cut in the wrist and produced in her hearers at any not absolutely true, but she sang also fell overboard. After swim- rate, a 'willing suspension of dis- the very difficult coloratura pass-ming a few strokes, he tried to belief'. Her voice has a wide ages with easy control. "Berta's" climb back into the boat, but the range and great power. In the aria in the last act (sung by accused stabbed him in the hand- first net there was a little too Signorina Celi) earned well-as soon as be caught hold of the much vibrato in one or two places, deserved applause. and the tone in scme of the Signor Contini and Signor The boy then swam about until, coloratura singing was inclined to Barontini filled the smaller solo almost exhausted, he had the good be slightly shrill, but she sang parts admirably.

fortune of being picked up. and acted better in each succes The ensemble singing left no-then lost consciousness, but later sive scene, and in the duet with thing to be desired except that in recovered. He would say also her lover's father gave complete the opening scene the chorus was that at the time of the attack the musical and artistic pleasure. In so far back on the stage that the elder sister was wearing a pair of the third act she rose to heights singing did not come clearly jade and gold bangles, whilst the of pathos and tragedy, whilst she enough to the back of the house. other had a pair of gold-mounted showed to the full her mastery of The orchestra played with fin- rattan bangles and a gold ring. voral and dramatic technique in 1sh and subtlety, giving free These were not found when the her last solo Addio del Passato value to the exquisite lightness two bodies were recovered. and in the final duct with Alfredo, and wit of the score, while never This was all the direct evidence Parigi 0 Cara

After the becoming "thin" in tone.

the prosecution had. Signor Geletta as "Alfredo"

It is very much to be regretted murder, the accused vanished. scored a triumph. He has a very that so many seats were unfilled A Woman's Evidence beautiful voice and uses it with though perhaps the Peak Tram Other evidence was available, easy mastery. It would be in mishap may be blamed in some however, dealing with the time had gathered in the vicinity of dividous where all his singing part for this. But it is not often just before the sampan pushed off the aerodrome to see the 'planes was so excellent to single out any that this Colony has the oppor- from Wing Lok wharf. A woman land. Nine landed safely, but the one song for particular praise tunity of hearing music of this ramed Lau Wan-tai would say other a Fairey ($1251) flown by He was equally accomplished in quality so admirably performed that she saw the four leave in the Lieut. A. O. Watson, R.N., on a the intensely dramatic Quest and the wise will make the most sampan, and that there was no count of the dusk, misjudged its down just out- Dumma. Conoscets, and in the of it.

one else on board. This was im swoop and came quietly beautiful melodies of the!

portant in view of a statement side the landing ground, hitting a few feat love songs.

which the accused made when he the boundary fence,

An away from the Chinese crowd of was charged after arrest. other woman, Lau Siu-mui would onlookers,

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FLIGHT TO INDIA

"WRETCHED LUCK” AS TO WEATHER

FLYERS FINE FEAT

Karachi, Yesterday.

(Continued from Pape 1.)

side of the sampau.

He

SAD SEQUEL TO DUKE'S 'FAREWELL

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'PLANE'S MISHAP

A pitiful tragedy which result ed in the death of three Chinese followed Hong Kong's farewell to His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester on Saturday evening.

Just before the Duke's depar ture from Hong Kong on H.M.S "Suffolk" at 8 pm, ten aeroplanes from the Kai Tack aerodrome flew over the harbour to join in the farewell to the Duke.

They escorted H.M.S. "Suffolk" to beyond Lyemoon and then re- turned to Kai Tack before 7 pr., when it was already quite It was whilst the 'planes dark. were landing that the tragedy oc- curred.

As usual a crowd of Chinese

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Our Offices are now situated at: HONG KONG BANK BUILDING (4TH FLOOR), 4a, DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL. HERBERT R. STURT, Manager.

Hong Kong, 29th April, 1929,

PUBLIC AUCTION

HE Undersigned have received]

Auction

Tinstructions to sell by Public

ON

THURSDAY, May 2, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m.,

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street..

A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

Comprising

FURNITURE

Teaking Hatstands, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Glass Cabinets, Desks, Electric Table' Fans, Table Lamps, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains,. Underwood Typewriters, Wardrobe Trunks, Perambulators, Indian Motor Cycle, Engravings. Vases, Lamp Shades, Brass Orna- ments, Gramophones and Records, Cottage Piano by "Haake," etc.

Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- gor, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Ice Chests, Kitchen Utensils, etc.

Teak and Iron Bedsteads with

Ward-

Great Enthusiasm Signor Reali as the father of: "Alfredo" aroused the house to a

also give similar evidence. This These scattered in all direc-Springs and Mattresses, Mosquito tremendous burst of enthusiasm,

would be evidence of a circumtions, and managed to get out of Nets, Single and Double and ap

encore was demanded.

stantial nature which would point 'plane's way. Careering along robes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak His duet with "Violetta" and the

to the accused being responsible after landing, the plane made Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw- Di Provenza I Mar were among

for the deaths of the two girls. straight for a Chinese tea shed 'ere, Washstands, Chamber Stands, the finest things in the whole!

It was the weather that robbed) Another witness Lamed Chung at the head of the road leading to Toilet Sets, etc, performance.

The other artistes deserve Britain of the non-stop distance air Mui would say that at 8 a.m., on the Kowloon Golf Course. The hut she went out in the was demolished and three men in- record. The R.A.F. flyers, relating March 19 great praise. Each singer, no

were hit by the plane. matter how small the part, gave their experiences, say that they flew steam launch "Lee Ying" to look side it of his or her best, whilst the en-through rain across Europe, and for the campan and found it at All received terrible injuries and sembles, especially the finale of snowstorms over Austria, while the 10 am. to the east of Green Is were killed almost instantaneously. elonds were so dense over the land, less than 100 feet from I was learned that one of the the first scene of the third act, were full in tone and finished in Balkans that they only glimpsed share. The body of the younger dead Chinese, who was apparent

or twice in five girl was in the sampan which the phrasing and enunciation. It was the ground once

lounch towed back.

a very great merit

that one

hours.

could always hear the words both

ly struck by the propeller, had

his head almost severed from the

It is understood that neither

Watson

his Bor

two

Remarkably bad weather in the The scene then shifted to March body. in solos and concerted measures. Persian Gulf reduced the 'plane's 25, at 10.30 a.m., when Sergeant!

The ballet did very well in spite speed to an average of 65 miles an Oliver found the other girl's body Lieut. of the extreme difficulty of danc-hour. After passing Karachi they floating in the harbour between comrades, Sgt. Kent and A.B

There Gibbs suffered serious injuries. ing on the very small and cramp-Jencountered a further bad head- buoys Nos. 39 and 41. ed stage. The Star Theatre is wind, and also found they had in were wounds on this girl's temple. In fact, the latter two escaped un- scarcely adapted to the needs of sufficient fuel left to beat the the crown of the head and the injured. whilst Lieut. Watson re- back. The Sergeant took the body ceived few slight but painful grand opera and it is but one record. more tribute to this company to The almen declare that the to the Kowloon mortuary where cuts in the face. The plane was say that they surmounted that machine and engine behaved splen- it was identified by the girl's badly damaged. difficulty with the least possible didly, and think that bat for their father.

wretched luck they would have awkwardness.

It is not often that Hong Kong beaten the record. Reuter.

has such an opportunity as this

for a feast of musical delight. It

is

a pity that even one seat should be empty. Some people may think that Grand Opers is "high-brow," others that Verdi is "out of date." But for those who love melody and can appreciate artistic and sensitive singing, this chance must not be lost.

"THE BARBER OF SEVILLE"

"Figaro at His Best"

UNLUCKY FLYER

+

FRANK MASE'S MISHAP IN FRANCE

A FORCED LANDING

and

A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE. Comprising:-

Cabinets, Tables, Chairs, Stools, Marble Top Jardinieres, Tea Poys, Sideboard, Wardrobe, Dressing Tables, etc., etc.

1, 1929.

On View from Wednesday, May

Terms-Cash on Delivery. Catalogues will be issued.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

; ''

Hong Kong, April 29, 1929.

ed the three bodies to the Kow- After demolish-loon mortuary. There is no in- ing the tea shed it carried on and dication of anyone else having. the unfortunate Arrested in Canton

smashed two other huts before It been injured in

These two accident. The accused was arrested in came to a standstill.

Lieut. Arthur Oliver Watson, Canton on April 17 and on the huts were empty at the time. 19th he

Immediately after the accident, RN. (H.M.S. "Hermee") is an with the was charged

He the aerodrome authorities com- aviator of many years' experience. murder of the girls here. then made a statement that a man municated with the Police at He was attached to the Royal Air named Wong Yau had murdered Kowloon City Station and Inspec-Force in August, 1924, and has the girls and then told him (actor Phillips and some of his men been at Kai Tack almost two cused) to run away with him. He went out to Kal Tack and remov-years,

also alleged that Wong Yau had

Paris, Yesterday. stolen the girl's jewellery The New Zealand airman, Mr. Accused further stated that be Frank Mase, has made a forced went to Shekki with Wong Yau landing near Roan. His machine and thence to Macao; where they touched a tree as he took off, and worked on the Macao-Shekki 'junk. he was obliged to descend.

Wong Yau was sent for and his When he took off again the plane Worship would be satisfied from struck an embankment and over his statement, that it was impos- sible for him to have been res- ponsible for the murder. Clearly

blame on an innocent party and most of us through Mozart's [Mr. Mase was attempting to Ay had made up this story because more famous work of which he is from England to New Zealand, in a he thought that the boy could not also the central figure, is at his small 90 horsepower single seater. beat here, intriguing, cajoling, He left. Lympne on the morning of and taking his usual pleasure in April 26.]

This is a delicious opera, com- pact of delicate melody, witty turned, music, and drollery with an Mase was extricated from the undercurrent of tenderness. That plane by a party of workmen the accused had trid to shift the merry scamp "Figaro," known to Reuter.

his own good-natured guile. The

Carpi Grand Opera Company en- tered fully into the spirit of the

GENERAL CHAN MING-SHU

comedy last night and gave a per- General Chan Ming-shu, Chair

He did not know that

be alive. the boy had been rescued until he

saw him that morning. A

Replying to the Magistrate, Mr. Fitzroy said that the boy was picked up by a zampan at 10 p.m., on March 18, but did not regain formance that musically and man of the Hwangtung Provincial consciousness until the following dramatically deserves the highest Government (in Canton) is still day, commendation, de az un convalescent in the Government The case is continuing in the

Signor Reali, as "Figaro," had Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, follow afternoon.. full scope for his fine voice and

his talent for acting. His render.

ing injuries sustained in the King Edward Hotel fire.

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