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Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1929.

COMMONS & PIRACY

The body of a Chinese was seco Abating in the harbour toward the Southern Fairway, off the Douglas Wharf, at about noon to-day.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929.

EXCELLENT 'SHOW AT Japple" and sang and acted bet-

A

THEATRE ROYAL

tor than she has done before.

Arts. Davidson who enter edithe company at such

Among passengers leaving on the THE GOVERNOR ATTENDS THIRD short notice to play Lady "Changto" yesterday were Colonel

NIGHT OF "THE GEISHA”

Constance was admirably at case, and spoke well and clear.

and Mrs. D. E. Evans, Lieut. W. H. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dixon, MRS. BOWES-SMITH'S TRIUMPH ly; but she should remember that Capt. G. H. Wilkins and Capt. J. H. Haughton.

A charge of harbouring an un- married Chinese girl, under 21, at 12. Causeway Bay Road, was brought against a Chinese, at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day. Hear ing of the

thxed for Saturday at 10.30 a.m.

ense

Was

At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith the summons against Lum | Leung-tong. of 83 Reclamation Street, for failing to provide main tenance for his "kit fat" wife Lau So, of 399, Reclamation Street, was bogun.

can afford only great actress The following criticisms were to turn her back on the audience whilst speaking, as Lady Constance made last night regarding the 3rd does to Misa Scott-Harston In performance of "The Gelsha":" Act I., An the English girls by Miss Rose du Barry: "Tres Ex-the way were very good indeed,

cellent!"

although Miss Stanion has little Mr. Cholmondeley Stark: "Alle la her volce.

In the chorus sang gem! A pearl}"

i The men Chortley-Winters: The with eclat, and the quartette, best since my girlhood headed by Mr. Farker, were very Dr. Evans Planwith: "A truly amusing, and one did not mind their

delicate case of amateurisis. Inability to

Mrs.

sing.

The Geisha

Dose recommended one giris (the Misses Doreen Smith, quillful of encouragement." Nellie Field, Phyllis Hunt and The Rev. Carnage-Gore: "I was Nina Valentine) were extremely filled with rapture when graceful in their dancing and had caught

eye. Ano difficulty in being coy.

really excellent show. Bet- ter than Jonsh."

Honest Effort

Wave of the Sea

Miss Evelyn O'Hagan as Nami (wave of the sea) should not be forgotten. Although she does

Remanded from yesterday on a charge of the unlawful possession of 53 cattles of pine branches, a It was, after all, almost as good little more than "enter with stool,” Chinese Was at the Kowloon as any amateur performance can "bow to Marquis,” and speak

No Magistracy to-day charged on be.

indiscriminate praise few choice words, she does it aI- the ground that he did have a here; merely the platitude reas-tremely well and very charmingly. licence for cutting from his own serted that honest effort is worth There are several ways of "com- plantation in the New Territory. more than pampered professional | ing on", and Miss O'Hagan did it ism. There is, in truth, go little the best way. It would be Intar-

RAID

ON GROCERY SHOP.

securing the safety of British com- merce was one that was constantlyPIG DEALER'S SON LOSES

-$100

FRIEND ROBBED OF $52

*

or even of

Following a dispute with another difference between the amateur esting next year to see her in a Chinese at the Shaukiwan market and the professional actor that more important part. Hor little yesterday, a Chinade named. Leung criticism justifies itself. Both squeak when turning round at the Wing, residing at No. 36, Main perform because they can; because Marquia's order is great fun, Street, Shaukiwan, it is alleged, was they have "the urge" of the art-

Birs. Hunt's Genius wounded in the back by his opponent ist, and because they have that Whom have I amitted to men- who used a sharp knife. The wound-curious instinct to parade their tion? Mrs. F. S. Hunt, of course, |ed man was taken to the hospital. charms and talents. in public. who has produced the show in Well, they are one with Acchylus the face of enormous difficulties. and Euripides, and we are only Her grit is to be admired, but too delighted, in this Intellectual then, she found a very loyal com- ly-starved suburb of the Pacifle, to pany to help her through. This sit out a performance that is not is not a random pat on the back, for money.

but a sincere tribute to one who Carping Critics

mastered я difficult situation. The carping critic will ever Her room after the performance kept in view. It would have been

nibble at the loose roots, not tak-was full of flowers. noticed that in the recent case of:

ing a thing for its value by it-

The Orchestra the attack upon the s.s. "Hatching," two British warships had been in-

self. The Philharmonic's presen-

The play would have enjoyed strumental. in saving the vessel.

tation of "The Geisha" is by no far less success had it not been The story of an armed robbery in means perfect (it would be un- for the conductor, Mr. Bakalcini. Any first-year clerk in the For-

the New Territory has reached popular if it were).

koff, who is eign Office, the Colonial Office, or Police Headquarters.

an accomplished The victim what is known as a "professional musician and composer and who the Admiralty could have sup is Man Cheuk (25) the son of a pls standard." But it left upon one has conducted "The Geisha" and plied an answer of equal clarity dealer of Taibang village, Taipo, an impression of pleasure which "The Gondoliera" in Moscow and

named Man Yu-tung. and informativeness after #

a more finished performance hard- Petrograd. Hats off to the Phil- According to the information ly could have excelled.

harmonie-not forgetting quarter of an hour's perusal of given by Man Cheuk, at 7 o'clock)

Everything seemed to "go right." wonderful men the stage manag the files! A fourth standard yesterday morning his father gave There was little prompting, in spiteers and the man who "sees them school boy in Hong Kong could him $100 in bank notes to buy pigs of the fact that one character on and he who "makes them up."

Man Cheuk left home soon after and had taken have gone one better! How de-proceeded to the Luen Loong fish-very short notice.

a prominent role at

Perhaps. cidedly "neway" to be told that monger's shop at. New Street. great deal amy be attributable to representations had been re- Taipo Market, to look for a friend the audience, which was sympathe peatedly made in recent years." med Chan Luk to go with him as tic. How eloquent of the Home Gay- ernment's practical interest to be served up with the stale in- formation that "the British Minister had instructions to keep the matter before the Chinese Government with a view to their taking effective suppres sive measures.'

"And what Mr. Henderson means by asserting, As far as his information show

it,

the

and

were

it was dangerous travelling about Indeed, the audience, or part of alone with so much money.

was distinguished. In Mak Cheuk met his friend at circles sat His Excellency about 8.45 am, and the two engaged Lady Clementi, and there

boat at Talpo-kau to row them to also Commodore Hill, the G.O.C., They arrived there soon after noon. Sandilands, representatives of the the pig market at Wong-lang-tap. His Excellency Major General but found that there were no pigs Senior Service, the Colonelry, and for sale. Then they decided to go several one-pippers. to the next market town of Ngal- tong-kok, also by boat.

Mán

friend. The man with the stick,

was struck with the stick. Then

wish our local audiences were

can maka or mar

The Cherus The ensemble of the chorus was excellent; singing good when swelled by the orchestra; make up

dosired.

The scenery was “effective,”

these

CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL

SUCCESSES OF FORMER "PUPILS

J. VICKARS AT LIVERPOOL

J. Vickars, who passed the Matriculation, Examination, with honours, of the University of Hong

*

Joyce Raven at Salisbury

SUSPECTED, MURDER

The preliminary report of a

Top Restrained Laughter was a little restrain. Kong In November, 1927, and who Insifed to Play Mah Jong

ed on occasion, and one had the was admitted to Liverpool Univer- Ngai-tong-kok was reached at feeling of being in Church. I do afty last year, has passed the Inter- about 280 p.m. and Man Chenk's

mediate Exantination (Engineer-. ed, there had been no deteriora friend took him to the Cheung Lee more boisterous. Has youth lost ing) of the latter University. tion in the situation in recent grocery shop where they made in its voice?

He is secretary of the University It is an actual fact quiries about pigs.

Swimming Club and was a member They were of theatrical philosophy that an Questioned in the House of years, Heaven alone knows. His again unlucky. They went into the audience

of the University team in the inter- Commons in regard to the at whole reply is unfortunate. His village of Ngal-tong for a time and show; especially is this so with Universities team race at Cardiff, tempted piracy of the Hal choice of words is unfortunate, then returned to the grocery shop amateurs, where a little just ap He was chosen to play in a water Liverpool securing second place. ching" Mr. Arthur Henderson His manner of answering a very them to play mah joing.

where the master of the shop invited preciation acts like diamonds to polo match, Northern v. Southern might as well have been discuss- pertinent and very timely ques- Cheuk and his friend accepted the

an angry wife,

It bucks them Universities, and is in the second ing the price of bacon and eggs tion is unfortunate. One is al-Invitation and they played until up!

XV Rugby team. as the vital matter of piracy. He most tempted to write "Ironical raided by armed men. Four carried about 8.35 p.m., when the shop was has far too readily adapted him- cheers" after his "grave" pro- daggers and another a stick.

- Joyce Raven, who went to the self to the stereotyped form of nouncement that "the problem of

Godolphin School, Salisbury, has The intruders concentrated their

passed the School Certificate Ex- reply to queries asked by Mem securing the safety of British attention on Man Cheuk and his and costume leaving nought to be amination, University of Cambridge bers of Parliament. He might as commerce was one that was kept who appeared to be the leader of

Local Examinations, In the follow- ing subjects:-English, History, well have asked the charwoman constantly in view.” What

and, aided by the limelights, which the gang, asked ⠀ „Man · Cheuk:

Geography, French, oral ,and to reply in his stead for all the about British lives,, Mr. Hender Where is the money you have were cleverly manipulated, gave written, Arithmetic, Botany, and light and all the sympathy dis-son? Are these of no avail in brought to'bur pigs?"

one a charming impression of a Music. closed on a very terrible tragedy. any consideration of the piracy When Man Cheuk hesitated, he Japanese rural scene,

The Best Actor Mr. Henderson was asked if he question on the China Coast? both he and his friend were search-

The best actor of the evening had made any representations to The Admiralty, at Home and ed by the robbers.

Man Cheuk was Mr. Archibald Brock

as the the Chinese Government regard- locally, has shown a greater re-lost all his father's $100 and some of Marquis Imori. His voice, suit- case of suspected murder parti. ing the increase of piracy along gard for British lives than Mr.his own money, whilst his friend, ably deep for modulation to grav-culars of which are not yet avail- the China Coast. Was he able Henderson appears to have done, Chan. Luk, was relieved of $25.ity and scorn, was always clear or willing to give a straight True, the cabled versions are forward answer, giving chapter only a summary of the actual and verac, in respect of each and questions and answers; still, every piracy committed or at-knowing the ways of the Foreign tempted within recent years or Office, we are not hopeful of find- months? Not he? Why be tooing in the verbatim report in painstaking when the orthodox the Home papers any more satis

Three men were staled to have formal reply may succeed in faction than is obtainable from

"Reggie" in Form

been concerned in the affair, the silencing the questioner for ever the summary. Red tape and has reported an armed robbery to himself to the "house" with his robbery. The Cheung Chau Police Reggie Greensmith endeared motive of which is believed to be and a day? "Question time" in formality shackle Labour no less the Police.

Interprétation of Wun-hi, but there have taken three suspects into the House of Commons, thinks than Conservative and Liberal. He was asleep in the matshed is all room for improvement in custody.

at 3.30 am. yesterday when he his pidgin. But he has promised Mr. Henderson, is a most useful members of the Cabinet!"

was awakened by two men who to do better to-night. institution when he and his La- bour colleagues are in Opposition; But a dashed nuisance when he forms one of the Cabinet! And so all the inquisitive M.P. (whose name is not even worthy of being given in the cables) got was this:

تو

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All the robbers escaped.

THIEVES' DAGGERS

Displayed in Matshed Robbery

and dramatic. ̈ One enjoyed his able, reached Felice Headquarters performance immensely, and felt this morning from Cheung Chau.

The report guve that it contributed to that strange

the name of the victim force that keeps a play together.

no Kwok Shing-mul· Mr. Maas as Takemini provoked (20), a sampan girl. The alleg giggles in the stalls, but all the ed murder was committed on time one had the suspicion that, board her craft in Cheung Chau harbour about 10.15 p.m. yester-

after all, one really oughtn't to. day.

Le King, a carpenter employed by the Tal Luk firm of contrac ba laughing. tors and living at their matshed in Prince Edward Road, Kowloon,

1.

Mr. Parker

i

TEN YEARS AGO

bad broken fn. They both had daggers in their hands, and the

Mr. Parker was at his best in lower part of their faces. Wh the duet with Miss Leila-Clarke help up Lo and another foki and enters the stage with 1 losha. covered with handkerchiefs. They (Molly Seamore) in which she

[From the "Chica Mall,"

Lo lost $8.40 and his friend $3.10. In spite of Miss Clarke's quiet

December 18, 1915.1 relieved them of all their money. The song was very happily done.

To-day's dollar la-worth 5/14 When the robbers left the mat voice, she has undeniable charm, Dr. Wong Chung-yick has been one Sentence of three months' hard that they were joined by two other by a bewitching smile of eyes and Hong Kong University Dr, Wong' shed.. Lo followed them and saw and a personality that is. aided gaged as medical professor at the mabbour was passed on a Chinese at men, who had apparently kept mouth. Representations had been re the Kowloon Magistraty to-day peatedly made in recent years and to keep the matter before the a pair of trousers, valued at a dollar,

In the direction of Matauwai

was the first nante in the 1st of re- the British Minister had instructions on pleading guilty so the theft of watch outside. All four ran away Shining Eyes

sults of an examination in Londed fre thereaverntment with a view to the property of an earth coglie it ESA KANY

Mrs. Bowes-Smith (0 Mimosa the medical professorship of the taking effective kuppressive ing in a contractor's matched near Messrs Kung Ting-yon, Feng, and as a result her songs were Corpe paraded in large nubibers at

Ban) looked very happy last night, University, measures. However, al far as h

Homberg of the Hong Kotig Defence. Information showed there had has the Mongol Polise Statida. Näthan Sza-haleh and Pang Chi have been accompanied by a delicious mile the Cricket Ground last brening be no deterioration fit the Xination in Boad. When arrested the thier was admitted to membership in the and shining eyes.) She was perfore FE the Governor Sir Reginald recent yea56. The problem of eart the trouser

Shanghai Chinese Bar Association. Zectly charming as "the feat little Stabba K.G.M.C