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meeting, passed the following re For passing another vehicle in solution:-

a controlled traffic area, Mr. Len

"That children shall not be Weill, of Messrs Sennet Freres allowed in the Club premises was yesterday fined $ by Majorit and grounds unless accom-G. Willson, OB.E panied by their parents. Amahs

ITALIAN OPERA LA BOHEME AT THE STAR

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SPLENDID ACTING

will only be permitted to enter Under instructions from the the precincts of the Club pre-Secretary of State for the Col. This story of Parisian life in mises when accompanied by onies, H.E. the Governor has re-about 1880 written by Murger and their employers. This action cognised Mr. John Manners as adapted for opera by Puccini was has been found necessary owing honorary Vice-Consul in Hong most successfully produced at the to the damage done to grounds Kong for the Republic of Finland.Star, Theatre last evening before by the child n and amahs and

a large and very appreciative to the abuse of the ladies' room Dr. G. D. E. Black, who is a audience.

Major in the Medical unit of the The part of "Mimi," the 'cen-"

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by amahs." When one thinks of the splen-Hong Kong Volunteer Defence tral figure in the piece was in the Signorina did lay out of the K.B.G.C. ground Corps, has been re-appointed for capable hands of

thanks to the fine work of the another three years (from March Ferrari and she made the most of late Mr. David Harvey and his, 1929) to be a member of the it. Her glorious voice and her Facting were all that could be ex- colleagues one cannot but trust Medical Board.

pected especially during the death that the amahs will henceforth be kept down with a firm foot. They Walking alone in Shatin on scene at the end of Act 4.

Signors Giletta and Manceri,

are always kill joys, these amahs, Thursday evening, two Chinese but unfortunately the kiddies women were attacked, near the playing the parts of "Rodolfo" and have to suffer now as well. Time 51⁄2 milestone, by two robbers, "Calline," were magnificent, and that Kowloon had a Children's one of whom was armed with a they were very well supported by Park worthy of Greater Kow-knife. They stole jewellery and the other two members of the money from the two women and quartette of poverty stricken loon!

then escaped up the hill.

Pariscar's "Shannard" and "Mar- cello, played by Signors Contini

St. Joseph's Old Boys

St. Joseph's Col- lege has suffered

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The body of a Chinese, aged and Casarosa. a severe loss- in about 40 years, has been discover- As Musetta Signorina Celi being deprived ed on the reclamation at Sham-brought the house down and her The singing in the famous waltz scene

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The final act was, perhaps, the

it was here that the company de- monstrated its powers to the greatest extent. The scene in the cafe again showed that if a large campany is on the stage more room is needed since one had a feeling that all movements were being cramped. In spite of this handicap the act was delightful

of the services of Brother Mar shuipo, near Cedar-street. cian, who has been called to man had apparently been murder- was superb.. Fenang to take charge of the ed as a cord was tied tightly Novitiate there. The success of round the neck. The body had best in its dramatic intensity, and the Old Boys' Association was in been dumped on the reclamation erge part due to his energy and afterward. zeal. However, Bays the "Rock," "Hong Kong will still be a bene- ficiary of his zeal and devotedness when some of those who have been trained by him in the Novitiate at Penang come to us to carry on the work at St. Joseph's and at the new College across the water, which we can already envisage as certain to

Yesterday Major C. Willson, rival, if not surpess, even St.

O.B.E., passed sentence of one cross-harbour ferries at Mong Joseph's itself. Bro. Marcian's month's hard labour on a coolie duties in connection with the St. koktsui and Shamshuipo, in Kow-Joseph's Old Boys' Association employed by the Sanitary Depart

ment, for stabbing another coolie TREASURY CHEQUES Toon Peninsula. Plans for same have developed upon Brother of the same Department, in the

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This evening Aida," by Verdi is being presented and should be a great success.

TSANG ON-WING'S CROSS- EXAMINATION

PASSAGES IN THE CASE

E. Kohehas, a young German, was yesterday charged before Mr. Interesting passages in the T. S. Whyte-Smith, at the Kow-"Attorney General of Hong Kong loon Magistracy, with stowing v. the Hong Kong and Shanghai Here is one of a

away from Singapore on board Banking Corporation” civil action, Hints on series of notes on the motor ship "Delhi." It was in the course of yesterday after Motoring motoring sent by a stated by the prosecution that noon's hearing, are given below. correspondent who when questioned by the Chief Offi- These occurred during the cross- Hong Kong gets suggests that they will be of

cer of the ship defendant was examination of Mr. Tsang On- Hong Kong "credit" occasion-interest not only to motorists but "cheeky" A fine of $50 was im- wing, cash book clerk at the Tree-

Gels "Credit"

ally for some also to the general public:-- thing done here. Don't expect your battery and posed, or, in default, one month's sury.

hard labour.

The case is before his Honour Apparently, the starting motoz to do everything

the Chief Justice (Sir Henry on a nice cold winter morning! The Police yesterday arrested Gollan, C.B.E. K.C.) and a special St. George's day events have flood the carburettor, pull out the four Chinese on suspicion of hav-jury. Counsel engaged are aroused the serious. feelings of choke and set levers at rich, turning been concerned in an armed For Plaintiff Mr Eldon Englishmen in Singapore. For, engine a few times by hand robbery on Wednesday evening in Potter K.C., and Mr. H. G.. thus the "Straits Times"-- then switch on and use starting the servants quarters of Mrs. D. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. T. M. No dinner was held (that is, motor. If you find the engine Harvey's house, No. 1, Armand Hazlerigg, M.C., Treasury Solici- in Singapore) under the auspices very heavy when cranking by Building, Kowloon. The arrests tor of the Royal Society of St. George hand, the engine oil is probably were made in a house in Upper and Englishmen again in the too heavy; hot water in the radia-Lascar-row. It is stated that a Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. For defendants: Mr. F. C. words of our correspondent-tor will cure this temporarily, but portion of the jewellery stolen Johnson, Stokes and Master. firmly declined to vent mediaeval consult your garage as soon as from two amahs was recovered. emotions which have their possible.

A "Play

Centre

was a

"For Jury, Nor Witness" Mr. JenkinI want to put several conclusions to witness en

prompting in the instincts of by- *Don't forget that in extreme At the Kowloon Court yester gone and effete customs." The cold, a large cloth soaked in hot day. Mr. F. Gourdin was summon- apathy of the St George's Society water and wrung out, placed imed before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith all the facts of the case, my Lord. members must mean something, mediately around induction pipe for disobeying traffic signals at am going to invite the jury, on but it may be pointed out that in and/or carburettor, will mater- the junction of Nathan and the facts connected with the If the prophets Hong Kong, officials of the St. ially assist in easy starting. Salisbury-roads. The pointsman handwriting points on the che Trams For are to be be- George's Society laid a wreath on

said that defendant was travelques, to hold this view on the Queen's Road? lieved the the War memorial, roses were dis

Frohibition set back, probably ing along Chatham-road in a evidence, as being the only con- tributed in the hospitals, the band

clusion compatible with the trams will be

of the Somerset Light Infantry for a generation, the movement westerly direction, whilst Chief

facts laid one fine day along Queen's gave a special concert, telegrams toward genuine temperance which Inspector Aris, who was driving

His Lordship:-You are entitl- It his own car in Nathan-road at the Road. What is wrong with the from kindred societies in the Far as well advanced in 1910. bus service? Why should a com- East were broadcast by radio, to introduced into American life a time, said that defendant went ed to make any submission, of of corruption and past the pointsman in the direc-course. You had better put them gether with an informal talk on source pany that has served the public England and St. George by the hypocrisy and of lawlessness tion of the Star Ferry. His Wor- to witness now.

After counsel had put some truly and faithfully for years he president of the society, and a without any parallel in the his-ship decided that there

ed:-I don't want to stop you, subjected to the unwanted and concert was held in a local thea tory of the country. It injected doubt in the case and discharged questions, his Lordship interpos-

tre to which all members of the an issue into American politics defendant with a caution.

Mr. Jenkin; but, really, these are unwarranted competition from Services in the Colony were invit which has distracted and con-

critical Announcements have been in the nature of submissions to the Tramways Company, whose ed. The last item is a bright fused the voters at a only concern for years has been idea, and it may be that on an- period in the history of the made in the "Gazette of the be put before the jury, are they other St. George's Day the Eng-world. It has turned ministers of Royal approval (by the Counsel.not? I don't think we shall get the accumulation of profits where-lishmen and women of Singapore, the Gospel into lobbyists and lors of State functioning on be any further this way.

"Specific Issue" with to pay out dividends? The if they do not wish the usual agitators. It has turned away half of H.M. the King during the

Mr. Potter: May I ask, my community is not likely to forget janketings for themselves, may thousands of the best young men latter's illness) of the four ap

to the Legislative Lord, whether the witness has it like to arrange some festivity for and women from the churches..pointments

matter of Council when that body was ex-put to him that he is a co-con- for many a year how the Hong fellow-countrymen in the Services It is no accident, but

cause and effect, that the period tended shortly after the return to spirator with Carvalho Yeo. I Kong Hotel came to its rescue who are stationed here.

in which the churches have bethe Colony of HM the Governor think your Lordship should leave during the strike and the trou

come most political and most in- (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.O.M.G.). It as a specific issue to the jury. bles incidental therewith and ran

The need for a chil-tolerant has also been the period the appointees being, Official, the His Lordship: Possibly. At a fine bus service without the

dren a playground in which they lost their hold upon Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.Nany rate I think you're right, Mr. worthy of the name, the younger generation. The retired, and the Hon. Dr. A. R. Potter. slightest prompting. Surely its

and not a makeshift World," New York.

Wellington, and Unofficial, the Mr. Potter: Tu view of the public spirited actions then are abutting on the public road with

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and the Hon. charge of criminality which is mot to be wiped out now merely buses and cars passing at all Before Major C Willson, Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E, LL.D. alleged by my learned friend, may because the Tramways Company evident. The Town Planners may day, Miss V. E. Manning was

hours of the day has long been O.B.E., at "traffic time" rester

we put one, or two questions to has woke up from its long pro- have had a hand in laying out summoned for failing to produce

witness with regard to his dis- charge? I would like to deal with longed lethargy and desires to cut Kowloon (although we have our her driver's licence when requir

one thing. He said this morning into the profits of another concern doubts), but they certainly had led to do so by a traffic officer or

that he wrote slowly when he dið that is running a very fine bus dreamed of entering for other take she had taken another piece Sir, As an old subscriber to no kiddies of their own and never April 21. She stated that by mis.

alterations and he used the same forms. service along Queen's Road! folks kiddies. But the youngsters of paper out with her instead of Moreover, the congested state of must play somewhero in safety her licence. A fine of $4 was in- your well-known paper, I ask you Queen's Road and the enormous and what better place than with posed. Mr. C. Borandi, who admit to kindly publish this letter which in one of the Club grounds? Unted a similar offence and also is of general public interest, for

Mr, Messer's Recall vehicular traffic along it at all fortunately this privilege has led another charge of leaving his car which I now thank you. Mr Potter-It is quite obvi- hours of the day ought to spell to abuse. It may be recalled that, umattended, was fined $4 on each I suggest that the powers-that- uus. He said he uses nice careful the defeat of any attempt by the at the ammual general meeting of count

he seriously think about providing writing. At the moment I want the Kowloon Bowling Green Club |

Hong Kong with a modern plant your Lordship's permission for Tramways Co., to inaugurate a there was brought to the notice of Seats are being rapidly booked for distilling sea-water, also for Mr. Sheldon to put a couple of tramway service. But such queer members the fact that increasing up for the gala concert which is the Colony's use. It is one of the these alterations to him in this things are done in this Colonyy large numbers of amans and to be given by the leading artistes surest means of obtaining a guar- nice, careful hand.R that if someone desired to start a children made the Club grounds of the Italian Grand Opera Com-anteed water supply, independent His Lordship: Yes, if you

a play centre and caused damage pany to-morrow night at the Starly of what Jupiter Pluvius may wish, Mr. Potter, toboggan service up the Peak he to property and general untidi- Theatre. Early booking is there- design to give. The fast growing Mr. Sheldon then conducted the would not be turned down but ness. An appeal was made to fore available and this may be population of Hong Kong de re-examination,

members to give instructions to done either at Montries or the mands that some provisions be The Hon. Mr. C. Mel Messer, encouraged to go ahead with it!

amahs and children to avoid abuse Theatre,

MALmade for better droughts, O.B.E., Colonial Treasurer, is to of the privileges extended in this

which may bring with it serious be recalled on Monday (when the Υπο piers in direction. Various other appeals The Z.B.W. Hong Kong Govern- epidemics, etc.

case resumes st 10.30 a.m.), the Ferry Piers reinforced con- and letters have been issued in ment Broadcasting Station will be Enclosing my card,

fury having expressed a desire to

crete with

the past, but, instead of abate closed down for 14 days, com-

hear him in connection with a ment, this practice has increased mencing to-morrow, to enable

point brought out in the cross- proaches thereto are to be con- to such an extent that the Gen- plant to be permanently installed

Acimination o U Trăng O structed shortly for the use of eral Committee, at their last in the building.

wings

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Macao, May 2

Mr. JenkinWhat do you mean by that?