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RETURN - ENGAGEMENT FOR A SHORT SEASON The inost Popular Company that ever played in Hongkong.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY--PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH. 1919.

AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY,

IN A REPERTOIRE OF BRAND NEW MUSICAL TREATS. COMMENCING

And VE, AUGUST 9th."

SATURDAY

SATURDAY, MONDAY, AUG, ÜTH, Arc.. 11TH, SAT MATINEE AT 515..

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY,

'Aug. 12th, Auri, 13th, WED. MATINEE AT 6.15.

THURSDAY, FRIDAY,

Aug. 14T

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A BIG DOUBLE BILL The Laughing Musical Mix-up THE TOURISTS'

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Booklogs now at MOUTRIE'S-Curtain 9.15 p.m. Prices $3, $2 & $1.

Matinees-Sat. & Wed.

Owing to ship's delay the performances as advertised for Thursday, 7th. and Friday, 8th., will be staged on Thursday, 14th. & Friday, 15th, tickets dated 7th. & Sth. will be used for 14th. & 15th, respectively.

The first performance will take place on SATURDAY, the 9th., at 9.15 p.m.

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PRINCE IN WALES. WONDERFUL WELCOME.

[FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S SPECIAL

CORRESPONDENT. ]. „

ment.

Valley It is not my fault that this 1 my Brst visit; it is the fault, of the war. I was very sorry, when you kindly invited me baxt year, that I could not come then. I left Windsor Castle yesterday morning, and the King and Queen both made me promise to tell all in the Rhondda Valley how much they enjoyed their last visit. (Cheers.) I can assure you that I am enjuying myself very much to-day, and that I have been very interested in my descent of the Cymmer pic. It is not the First time I have been down a pit, and I know what a strenuous file that of a niner is. I have already tried to do some work with a pick. (Laughter.) 1 am very grateful to you for the silver lamp that you have been kind enough to give me, and I am very gratified that you have called the som which I saw the the (Cheers.) You | Prince of Wales **- seam,

have made some pice references to me and to my family. You have also referted to the war As a Service man I want to say how much any locking forward this. afternoon to weing several thousands of discharged and demobilised men. (Cheers) I know what a splendid part the

played throughout the Rhondds

Thusands of men joined the war and fought magnificently. The Welsh of Guards, of which I have the honour being colonel, was very largely recruited her and you all know what the 38th Division, with which I was very closely associated On overal pecasions, did (Cheers.) Then those who were left at home worked hard, too, and, as I said before it is strip-life-that-they- lead in the Rhondda Valley,

CARDIFF, June 24th. Rhondda Valley must still be Blled with the echoes of cheers and Welsh music. It has been a wonderful day, and the Prince of Wales must have enjoyed every mo The fervour, of the people has found expression in remarkable forma; and incidents have, orgurred with spon- taneity worthy of Welsh tradition, Lonely houses on the mountain sides have had their decorativus. Township after town- ship has displayed a profusion of days, and try the winding-gear towering high above the pit that abound in the rich coalfelds miners have hung out their ban- bera.

Thousands of children have a sembled in valleys, and werely have the struins of God bless the Prince of Wales,

ceased in one village before they Ther anve been taken up by another. the have strewn Bewers in front of Prince' motor car, while their elders have joined ralle

in the demonstration, which will

Rhondda Valley. Prince has shown himself one in spirit with his people. He has been brianght into the closest association with the life of the collier. I know what a streats life that of 11 Hiner is, he remarked this afternoon: have already tried to do BUM work with the pick. Everywhere his Royal Highness, has been revived with the greatest enthusiasm and good lad" was the alt-repeated com- ment of the workers.

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Highness reached the

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But now the war is over we must not furget our duty to our ex-service men. (Cheerk.) I know what these men have done. Many of them, I am glad to say," have returned safe and sound; hut un- dirbti sage of them have retired through wounds and

But know that they are looked after in the Rhondda Valley (Cheers.) An-

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In a thay trowded with incidents there are two outstanding features, the descens of the Cyniner pit at Porth by the Prince; and his inspection of eight thousand dis charged and

When his Royal

in the other werking face in mine he found that colliers had written on a piece Welcome to our Soldier Prince, Immediately he saw is he smiled, and asked if anyone had cottages.

The miners in the stall {ed:

with

A piece, and he wrote thus minais greeting. Thank you. Edward, P There were many impromptu incidents of this kind, as well as impromptu speeches that appealed to the emotions and the imagination of the Weish

His pe

Highness left Cardiff at ball: past nine in the morning, and by Sir Rhys Willians, M.P.. ed by Ford Cloud Hamilton, and Sire sung by the Wattstown

The Brst part of the the Cymmer Colliery Band, which Godfrey Thomas

we have also bien journey was through Rhondda Fach as should like to congratulate But I do

as lardy, and return was made to Porth for the descent into the mine of

want to say how touched 1 have been hy the splendid welcome I have received this Jascles Limited at noon, There was a

morning on the route, and how very" remarkable scene when the Prince appear grateful I am. an, sorry 1 could not ed at the pit cop in overalls and

and carry- ing a silver ectric lamp which a few stop longer, but I am looking forward to coming again very soon to the Rhondda minutes before had been presented to him

Valley. Loud cheers) by the company. The colliery was right. with decorations, and his Royal High

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g at it now. (Hear, hear.) I am not going to make a long spech. (Go on,' and rheers.) W have got that splendid Wish anthem. Hen wlad fy Nhadau "

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Earlier in the day when his Royal new walked towards the shaft men hurst Highness passed through Porth on bis into song. There has been remarkable way up the Rhondda Fach an interesting As above. After the Prince had discharged soldiers, who, headed by a inspected the surface, workings, he proband, formed a procession in front of his eeded to the mouth of the pit. The war and marched a considerable distance. Prince and the members of bis party

This was one of the many events that descended punidat song and cheers. Accom- occurred during the day not in the pro- panying him were Mr. North

Lewis,

me The Fr thegramme. Prince got out of his car, chairman of the company: Mr. Themas the men were drawn up, and there wa few minutes' general manager: Mr. d. Dyer brif inspection and a

His conversation with the ex-soldiers Inspector of Mines: Major Wa

D.8.0. Lord Cloud Royal Highness car passed through

ringing to-day in

in the bowels of the earth incident occurred. He was met by. 250

and Sir Godfrey Thomas. long string of townships until Mardy

Hamilton.

They descended about 450 yards to the was reached, and there a number of s bottom of the shaft, where the Pring ex- service men assembled, two of whom were perienced another enthusiastic welcome decorated by the Frinen Company Ser 1rpm a group of colliers..

GREETINGS UNDERGROUND.

Frequently the Prince was cordially greeted by the underground workers. On reaching the face he saw men, engaged in getting con! by machinery, had the process was explained to him both by members of the company well as the piners. with whom the Prince got into conversa.

taon.

ONE MARJOr Voyle, of the 13th Welsh

received the Dad. and M4. and Worporal Joseph Henry Davis, of the Regiment, the 12U.X. Un returning from Mardy, the Prince made two calls unexpectedly, at Ferndale Erst, at the house of a signalman engaged on the Taf

ing of a clay, and next at the dwell.

if

were

The afternoon was spent in the Rhondda Fawr,

Anything the enthusiasm in the larger Valley was greater than that witnessed in the morn D. On his way to Treherbert the Prince made a brief stay at The Weish Calvinist Methods where the

cral

Assembly, and the other officials were Frother; the Journey was tinued

Tonypandy, and stop

of children were assembled in the was made at filsncornel, the residence of Mr. Reedley Clarke, for tesa. Thousands grounds

in Gen- and to him

con-

Frederator

It was not intended that such an in- teresting occasion should Pass without a permadent record, so arrangements were made for a dush-light photograph. Prince was conducted to a position along

about side a tram, and the picture.

Was to be taken when his Royal Highness ob served that the miners were not in the inclusion absolutely essential, and at his cope of the camera He considered their request they were assembled and formed part of the group. These operations took place near a comparatively new seam of ed by members of the Williamstown Male coal: The Prince had previously visited the seam, which was frst

by

of vocal music of a bigs order was r

waving flags, and while tea was pade

Voice Party, prize-winners at the Na

was consequent in the tional Eisteddiod. There was no scene

A PAIR OF BOOTS.

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named "Jubiler." Mr.

Lewis now

more brilliant than that presented by the asked his Royal Highness if he vast company of juveniles within these

would allow the

Wales to be called Triner grounds, Iis Royal Highness readily consented, and the announcement of bis A move was next made tow rds Tony- consent was greeted with moge cheers, The party spent nearly an hour in the mine.

of

A luncheon was subsequently held in

pandy, where, after inspecting 120 dis- abled men, the Prince proceeded to a large field. There 8,000 demobilised men from open space known as the De Winton.

a large marquee in honour of the Prince, different parts of the great confield were

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know what you have all done. Every man in the Rhondda who was allow-

at which Mr North Lewis presided assembled. They gave him a splendid While on his way to this the Prince met

Royal Highness moved Mabon, Mr. W. Abrahams, M.P., who freely unong them, and was presented Kreeted him in Welsh, the English trans with a pair of boots specially made for lation of his greeting being Good morn him at the local training centre for dis

bills. ing to the Prince of our Cter a lew

abled men. This scene among Welsh hills The Prince thanked him, and moments!

was an inspiring one, particularly, when conversation passed

the the young Prince mounted a platform in marquee, where n large number of guests

ests order to deliver a brief address, Ha bad assembled.

North Lewis, in said: The King," said they were Pooping,

by the presence of his Royal Led to join joined up. (A Voice: "Good son, and he was going to ask his Highness to take this message to the lad, and cheers.) I knew that you all King The heart of the Rhondda beats fought magnificently.. I saw a great sound and true with loyalty and devotion, many of you in France with the Welsh as every other part of his mighty Em- Guards, the 25th Division, and other pire." (Cheers.)

battalions. (Cheers.) I congratulate you all and especially those splendid men who have been decorated. I see F tremendous number of Military Medals, D.O.M.'s and other decorations. 1 congratulate you I welconie you back to your native

and

Your respective

RHONDDA'S PART IN THE WAR..

The Chairman next proposed Long Life, Health, and Happiness to the Prince of Wales"

The Prince of Wales in reply said:

inust thank you all very much for which you have fought, for

the kind way in which you have drunk There was another demonstration as the my health and I am grateful to the direc Prince joined his car and departed from torn of the Insole Company, the United Tonypandy This was his last engage- National Collieries Limited, and the meat, and he returned to Cardiff shortly Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries after six o'clock, There he was warmly

for the compliment they have paid me greeted by the citizens as be proceeded to here on my first visit to the Rhondda the Castle.

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