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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1931.

Kwok On-cho, a Chinese, was this CLARA BUTT AT THE

less than three per cent. of the total population, or, in other morning charged at the Kowloon Magistracy with stealing a serge words, about ten per cent. of the jacket and a cotton jacket from tro. adult males, are. enfranchised. 60, Parkes Street, the property of The Simon Commission proposed Ma Fuk, a shoemaker. Sentence of one month's imprisonment was to treble the number of voters by

imposed. enfranchising about ten per cent.

female.

at Reclama-

CITY HALL.

Audience Thrilled by Her Singing.

OLD FAVOURITES.

There

of the total population, male and For having unlawful possession

In the Franchise Sub-10 40 cutties of brass

tion Street resterday, Ng Kau, s

was another large and Committee all manner of views Chinese, was oned $25 or three appreciative audience and H.E. Governor and Lady Peel

he did not know,

were aired. Representatives of weeks' Imprisonment. Defendant The labour and the depressed classoy stated he had been engaged to carry were again present at the final demanded adult suffrage, which the brass by a marine hawker whom concert given by Dame Clare. Butt and Mr. Kennerley Rumford at the would mean an electoral roll of

Theatre Royal last night. over over $100,000,000 voters, ninety per cent. of them illiter- ate; others suggested forms of in- direct election through groups of villagers.

The case

against Kwan Chuen

The programme commenced by who was charged with having in three piano solos from Miss Cicely tobacco at No. 138, Portland Street, but praise for her as an accompan- his possession 604 lb. of dutiable Murray, and while we have nothing

on December 4 and 83 lb. at 306, ist (when bor delicate touch is a Shanghai Street on the same date, delight, and her sympathy and sup- The most significant thing ended at the Kowloon Magistracy port unfailing) we cannot say the yesterday when Mr. Butters im-same of her ns a soloist. Sho about the proceedings was the posed a fine of $2,500, or six months seemed to hurry through each piece marked unwillingness of the sub-imprisonment on the first charge, as if her one idea was to get to committee to make up its mind and discharged him on the second the end,-which was a pity since she has all the attributes of a plan- and take responsibility for any) ·

ist, except the courage to make definite recommendation

on the

the most of her opportunities! point. The truth is, of course,

Chopin's "Scherzo" was a scramble! that no man can have the least idea of what, results any con- siderable extension of the fran- chise will produce, Probably it

There was a pretty wedding at audience showed instant apprecia- will make very little difference.

the Peak Church yesterday, when]tion of this by their applause. The present restricted electorate Miss Tui O'Kane, daughter of Mrs. Magnelle Personality.

TWO WEDDINGS.

CEREMONIES AT THE PEAK The "Chant du Voyageur" prettily

CHURCH.

BERG O'KANE.

played but lacking in character; only in her last number ("Marion- ette Show" by Goosens) did she allow her fancy free play and the

only vaguly understands what E. M. O'Kane, Park Lane Mansions,

Once again Dame Clara Butt the election is all about.

Sydney, was married to Mr. Sverré came to dazzle us by her vivid and magnetie personality, this time in The truth remains that the Osmund Borg.

The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave sotem:ļa dress of silver-tissue gleaming

WHITEAWAYS greater part of the population of nised the wedding, and the bride with opalescent hues of peach and

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insatiable than the fury of wasps' nest, produced and goaded out of the lull of domestic lassi- tude.

man.

Sleap-Daldna

India is illiterate, yet is vaguely, was attended by Miss June Ralston. | coral. The great singer was ob and as fanatically, determined to The bride's mother attended, and viously handicapped by a severe afterwards received the guests at cold (for which Hong Kong's carve a separate existence for it-the residence of Mrs. James Balg. treacherous winds can be blamed) self out of the strange mixture of ton, kindly lent for the occasion. but though she was not in such mor- barbariam and civilisation which Mr. R. Johnnessen acted as grooms-vellous voice as on Saturday fast, neither cough, sore-throat nor any Jat present obtaina.

Later the happy couple left for other handicap can mar her beauti- In spite of the well-meaning ab- Fanting, where the honeymoon willful diction. her artistic interprata- jurations of the Viceroy to be spent.

tation and her wonderful sense of climax. She gave only two songa Gandhi to cease his verbal incen-

The wedding It is a false peace, we are as-diarism and not "to stain the nised yesterday at the Peak Church (Beethoven) and "Der Wanderer" was quietly solem-in her first group "Creations Hymn" sured, like the deadly quiet of a

[fair name of India"--whatever of Mr. Sidney Alfred Sleap, of (Schubert) and for an encore she tropical storm that threatens to that may mean the cancer re- the Union Insurance Society of delighted her audience by a very return, and the cloud that began mains as ebullient as ever.. Had Santon, third son of Mr. T. A. beautiful rendering of that death- as the size of a man's hand, now the right men been in power at Sea, Stamford Hill, London, and less song of love and passion "Mon

Misa Winifred Edna Dakin, purs- Coeur S'ourse a ta voix." as big as India herself. looms the right time, the need of a Coning sister at the Kowloon Hospital, menacingly behind the placid ference might not have arisen, and youngest daughter of the late edicts and obscure reports that and the hand that conquered In- Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Dakin, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, Eng have emerged from the inuumer-dia would have continued to rule land. able sub-committees and meet-her with that firm, unsentimental ings of the Plenary Session. but just assurance which seem no The institution of Dominion longer of characterise our Imper- Status and of two Chambers of theial diplomacy. But to regard our RED CROSS ASKED TO RAISE Federal Legislature have, altered, Empiro possessions both with the the situation very slightly; India eye of the philosopher and that has obtained no more than she of the patriot, gloomily aware of expected from the Conference, our shortcomings, is a

News in Brief.

conun-

and Great Britain has given no drum worthy of the Sphinx. more than she intended or could. possibly help. Mr. MacDonald's laudable attempts to solve the Hindu-Moslem differences by "dis- cussions" have ostensibly achiev- ed their object for the purpose

the Conference Australia, arrived here with his of concluding pacifically, at least.

But Mr.

Judge Samuel S. Greene,

TRUTH ABOUT INDIA tribal and caste enmity which has 36 Queen's Road Central.

not for centuries, and possibly

of

DROUGHT IN U.S.

$10,000,000.

Washington, Yesterday. President Hoover has appointed

a committee of 67 members, head-

ed by ex-President Coolidge and

the former Presidential candi-

dates, Messrs. Al Smith and Davis, to assist the Red Cross to raise $10,000,000 to relieve the sufferers in the drought-stricken areas Reuter's American Service,

A Quaint Song. Mr. Kennerley Rumford gavę songs very different in character the first coacert from those of "Silent Noon" (Vaughan-Williams) "The Vagabond" (John Ireland) and a quaint and unusual little song called "The Jocond Dance” by Walford Davies completed his let group.

In the second half, he gave us "Sands of Dee". "The Re- jected Lover," an English Folk Song charmingly arranged by Cecil Sharp) and Valerie White's vigor- ous "King Charles." For an encore he delighted his audience with that :"Chanty" "Billy Boy" and in response to yet more applause he sang that tender little 80g "The Gentle Maiden" with a sympathy,, smoothness, and purity: of tone which gained warm ap-. plause.

favourite old

Sea Shanty.

Once again Dame Clara Butt ended the programme by four songs

THREE FIRES IN KOWLOON.

No less than three calls were re- each more lovely than the pre- to-ceived at Tsim Sha Tsul Firevious one. "Shenandoah", which Brigade Station since yesterday haunts with its wistful plaintive afternoon. Three appliances were refrain, was followed by "Were You

Now that the Indian Round never shall, attain full harmony. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-the roof burnt off. The damage is member! Table Conference has ended and with tears in his eyes, he joins

the Prime Minister has expatiated together the hands of political stituto concert on

gramme. at the Helena May In- About 3.50 a.m. this morning a After this Dame Clara charmed

clined to feel dubious and are not

burned.

family wish to express their sin

wife and daughter by the s.3. Pro cere and heartfelt thanks to all

sident Pierce. He is giving A friends for the letters of condol-MacDonald and his ilk have a lecture on Christian Science ence, floral tributes, and attend fundamental misconception of the night. auce at the funeral, in their recent sad bereavement.

character of Eastern peoples, and

At the P.W.D. land sale yester-cent to Kowloon Chai at 3There'most tragic of all Bur- he cannot be made to realise that day, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. p.m. yesterday when a wooden hu leigh's Negro Spirituels and one Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1931. the methods of a warm-hearted 1444 at Ngautaukok consisting of used as a dwelling was burnt out. which only a very great artiste evangeliat hardly suffico to piece 8,400 square foot was sold at the Less than two hours later a three dare attempt! It carries in its together the scattered mosaic of upset price of $612 to Mr. W. Fox. storey house in Austin Road was on mournful cadences all the agony, on behalf of Mr. Tsang lu-ting, of fire and in spite of three fire engines the borror, and the sadness of a and a fire float, the second and third Negro's simple soul. Desolate, yet floors were severaly damaged, and beautiful, it is a song we shall re-

Smith Are providing the pro-estimated at about $1,400.

An Old Favourite.

Thursday, with call was received from a house in away our melancholy by Leoni's on the statement of the British adversaries, flatters and pacifics Mr. C. Dudley Bartlett as accom- Laichikok Road, Shamshulpo, when dainty and delicate "Leaves and the Government, all would appear to them with promises, and is hurt panist. Mrs. Bowes-Smith will be another three storey house was Wind," a song with a lilt at the end be plain sailing. Yet we are in- if they mischievously resist his German songs, whilst her husband foor, used as a shoemaker's shop, to be repeated. Lastly came that heard in two groups of English and severely damaged. The ground which won such applause that it had

rainistrations..

will make three appearances at the was gutted and the first floor badly old favourite "The Three Fishers" a little vague concerning the off- spring that these haranguing Let us consider this question of plano.

Four appliances were In which though it ended the pro attendance.

gramme, by no means ended the con.. gentlemen have laboured to bring a Federal Legislature and whe-

Mr. C. S. Kwok, principal of

cert since the audience by their forth. The tumult and the shout-ther it can possibly work in a land Chun-Shing Typewriting School, 3.

That Shanghai has still much to vigorous and determined applause be thankful for is evidenced in the elicited many an encora before ing have died and Mr. Rameny of such primitive and passionate Old Balley Street, has arranged an International competition in MacDonald has wafted his custo elements as compose India The typewriting for April 1. The announcements published in the they would allow the Prima Donna mary olive branch in a smug ges-populations of the States is about supervisers will be the Director Straits Times extending over three to say good-bye. "Trees" by Kas ture of valedictory; the aristo twenty five per cent, and the of Education, and Mr. MacKnight, columns of persons seeking em-bach merely whetted their appetite, Ing to the platform took us into her crats and the merchants of Inde area nearly forty per cent of all Manager of Mustard & Co., Ltd. Ployment as a result of the provatimore, and Dame Clara on return confidence by confessing that she The examiner will be Mr. C. 3. Ing slump, have dined and wined at the best India. Thus on a population and Kwok. Prizes will be given.

had received so many requests that hotels, and depart from Albion's areh basis the States may be re-

she scarcely know which song to Lan Ping, master of an unnum sing it! After that; she choose Voices from every part of shores less argumentative, per-garded as entitled to one-third of

bored fishing junk, has reported to give her audience further pleasure the hall were instantly heard de haps, more mellow and concilia- the seats in the Federal Legis the Police that whilst he was by hor, beautiful singing of the manding Abide With Me," "The tory-yet, what is the apotheosislature. But on the ground of sailing in the vicinity of Swatow at "Lost Chord."

their history and their surrender about 3 p.m. on January 17, his

Demand for More. The delegates to the Confer of sovereign status they are in. jank was run into. by the Be. Hoi Chow, and struck amidships. The

Still the audience demanded ence were not India; not even, it clined to claim something more craft capsized, and fortunately, more, and succeeded in gaining at and accordingly sang Dr. must be admitted, adequate re-than one third of the seats in there were no casualties. Five charming duet "Love has come to presentatives of the clamouring the Lower House and half the members of the crew were brought Stay" and then to the complete and absolute delight of everybody millions that inhabit it. Elected seats in the Upper, British: to Hong Kong on the Hui Chow,

this was followed by the ever- by insignificant bodies of politi India, on the other hand, can

After an absence lasting half-an- popular "Keys" of Heaven."..

Scenes of onthusinam (such as cians and men of commerce, with argue that if wealth and educa-hour Yesterday afternoon, the jury a sprinkling of labour interests, tion are taken into account the which eat with the Acting Puleno this) are indeed rate. In Hong Judge (Mr. Justice P. Jacks) to try Kong and although Dama Clara they do not fairly represent a States should get less, not more, Chinise named Wan Lin-yau on Butt has had so many triumpas teath of the voice of the peoples than one-third of the seats, charge of alleged robbery, on that she is scarely likely to re board at sampan in the Yaumati member her concerts here, yet we that shrill, incessant voice of Then, again, there is the ques-Typhoon Shelter on the night of seal sure that those who wore pre- the parvenju, the peasant, and the tion of the number of voters that October 29, 1938, decided to give sent last night, and on Saturday 8/18. fanatic whom Gandhi, that in-should now be admitted to the the accused the benefit of the doubt will remember her wonderful sing scrutable idealist, stirred from its provincial franchise, which His quillyen: discharging the ace her gracious charm, for many

and returned a tordiet of acting, her, magnetic personality, and bovine slumber to a restlessness Majesty's Government Leola cused his Lordship administered along Pay, that has proved angrier and more should be enlarged. At present warning as to his future conduct.

of all this?

•

-ACWD.

Lost Chord," "Deep River", etc., etc., until the singer finally remarked in her deep low voice. "Well, I think "Abide With Me" has Liddle'a song as only she can (Continued at foot of precceding .

Column.)

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