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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH 1926.

SOCIETY OF ST. VICENT

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Coming! Coming!

ISAKOE'S CIRCUS

AT KOWLOON,

Chatham Road, between Signal Hill and Holt's Wharf.

The largest Circus that ever visited Hongkong,

80 Artistes 80

CASSICAL & NATIONAL BALLET

16 Dancers in Ballet.

Well-Trained Horses and Camels

20

20

Miss Klaya of Isako's Circus, in her

one of the most attractive turns on the

Fact f

Miss

Klava ridas with all the fearlessness of the true Cosasal

Matinees on Saturdays & Sundays

at 3:00 p.m.

Nightly Performances

at 9.15 p.m.

BOOKING NOW OPEN AT ANDERSON'S.

FURTHER RESULTS OF AL FRESCO LADY PASSENGERS OUTNUMBER

FETE RAFFLES

COMPLETE LISTS-OF-THE

WINNERS.

The following are the lists of the prize winners in the losteries at the Al Fresco Fate of the Society of St. Vicent de Paul held last Sunday in the compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The draws for the Motor Car and the Xmas Hamper have already been given in the Daily

Press,

Amarican Stal".

1st Drawing, J. M. R. Xavier; 2, F. de la Cruz; 3, T. Cochrane; Annot 3th Maggie Williama

end Drawing, I. ME da Costa; 3, J. 1. Alves; 3, Lam Kin Sang; 4, A. Finns; B, J. M. Alves.

3rd Drawing:-1, David Leonard; 9. Fr. Rossi 3, Fr. Granalli; Ernest Usmand;, A. Goзaño.

In the course of her second trip round the world, the big Cunarder Carinthia sailed into Hong Kong Harbour restor day morning, and went alongside the wharf at Kowloon. She is the first of the season's tourist-ships, to put in here.

There were 320 tourists on board, and the unusual feature of the voyage is the fact that the lady passengers out numbered the man."

Local Stores Busy.

The tourists were not long in making their way to the island after the liner had berthed, and the silk stores the jade and ivory and the curios shops were soon busy. Passing along Fedder Street yesterday afternoon, and in the local ores, such exclamation were heard as, Say, I guess that'll tickle you to death," and "Holy snakes, ain't that

4th Drawing:1, J. IL R. Xavier, Mrs. Lu Sie; 3, C. A. da Rosa; Een seth Young, L. M. da Costa.

5th Drawing, Y: O. Teh; S. Capta find." G. A Maly 3. J. H. Witchell; 4 Baptists, Williams.

W.

were

Doing Hong Kong, Tinder the capable management of the 6th Drawing: 1, Mrs Spanten; "9, Gussy Tavares; 3, W. Wilkinson; 4, Mr. Hong Kong And Shanghai Hotels Tourist

Bureau, the "Carlathinians” Hall's, Kenneth Young. 7th Drawing:-1, Captain Steele given the opportunity of enjoying to (A.D.C.); 2, Simon The Yan; 3, F. K the full the best that the Colony possesses. Gomes; 4, Simon Tae Yan; 5, C. H. in the way of scenic beauty and enter Steele

Chao

***tainment.

8th Drawing 1, Mrs. Short; Po Sin; 3. 31. Williams; 4, Tony Botelho;

K. E. Lay-

9th Drawing, D. Thomas; 2, A C Jeffreys; 3, H. Burton; 4, Chos Po Sin; 3. J. Kotwall

10th Drawing: 1, F. K. Modi; 2, C. H.

Miles; 3, S. A. Marcal; 4, W. Saunders; 5, E. M. Fincher.

11th Drawing: 1, Sun Yung; 2, Hrs J. Callaman 3, A. Brown; 4, Mrs. Mycock; B, G. A. Hyser.

19th Drawing:-1, F. Samways, 9, Mrs. H. F. Yung; 3, Audrey Witchell, 4

• Heller; 5, A O

American Stall-Dollar Bans

Yesterday parties were taken round the island and the New Territories A The Dansant at the Repulse Bay Hotel was given in the evening in honour of the tourists.

Canton Visit Abandoned.

The visit to Canton has been cancelled

owing to unsettled conditions there, but trip on their own. a few independent parties may make the

Havana Hurricane Encountered. The tourist have had, with the ex- Wception of encountering the tail-end of the hurricane which played such havoc with Havana, a smooth and pleasant 1st Drawing:-1, J. Lewis; 2, D. trip since leaving New York forty-five Fitches; 3, C. A. da Hosa; 4, A. V. S.; days ago. It was two or three days out 5, Irene Barrera; 6, T. A. Nison. of New York, that the Carinthia ran into 2nd Drawing, S. Danenberg; 2. the tail-end of the Havana hurricane, Holtkamp; 3, L. A Ounund; lrs, and was forced to lie at anchor for ten

The liner called at Budding: 5. M. Macready; 6, R. Inouye.

Cuba, and Drawing:-1; C. 3. Marcel; 2, M. Panama, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Yoko McCarthy Hetty Neronba: 4, Cham, Tokyo and Chinwangtao. The Geta, T. Naito; 6, J. Flanerty.

tourists spent four days in sight ith Drawing 1 Churi Remedios; 2, seeing at Peking, going there by train Yea C. P. S.; 3, W. Chen; 4, Joe; 5

from Chinwangtao.

Arthur 6. Mengham,

5th Drawing:-1, M. McCarthy; 2, J. Ward; 3: Lam Kin, Sanz; 4, Louis Lee: 6, 1. Y. Choa, Margaret Xavier eth Drawing: J. G. Guerciro; J. V. Dodd 3, Joseph Chan; 4, Muffie Xavier 5. F. M. Xavier, & Oily and Voily.

7th Drawing, S. A Marcal; 2, J. Flaherty: 3,E V. M. R. De Sousa; 4, J. M. Machado; 5, J. A. Victor; 6, Dr. 10. G. Wang,

bours

Visit to Great Wall of China,

CHINESE PSYCHOLOGY.

RETIREMENT OF DR. FRESSON OF PUERILE STORIES RELATED BY

SHANGHAI

PASSES THROUGH HONG KONG ON WAY TO FRANCE.

DELINQUENTS.

MR. R.E. LINDSELL'S REMINISCENCES.

Dr. F. Frasson, who has been prominent Anyone acquainted with the Hong Kong in medical circles in Shanghai for the Police Courts knows something about the past 21 years, passed through Hong Kong puerile stories, with which Chinese offen- on the Messageries Maritimes liner Paulders try to prove they are not guilty of Lecat en route for his home in France, the offences preferred against them. As Dr. Fresson has retired after a period is well known emotion is hardly ever ex- of varied activities in Shanghai, but on pressed in the Chinese physiognomy, and giving up work in the Far East career, this is never, so apparent as when s he is, with a French colleague, going | Chinese is charged at the Police Court, to found a surgical and tropical discasse He tells an incredible story. He takes a clinic at Cannes

long time to tell it, and gesticulates as Referring to Dr. Fresson's departure he speaks. The Magistrate tells him that from China, the North China Daily News | his story, is a pack of lies. The offender Bays:

protests.. Ho swears he has spoken the

A collection of these stories "from the humorous

For the past 15 years Dr. Freason has truth, been on the Board of Governors of Shang- hai General Hospital, and the founding local Courts would fill Concession owed much to his endeavours used to these tales, but occasionally one of Hospital St. Mario in the French volume. A frequenter of the Courts' gota and support. He has also been a mem ber of the Health Department of the French Municipality and surgeon for the Customs among his numerous activities, In 1919-20, Dr. Fresson was chairman of the Shanghai Medical Society.

crops up, which is quite new.

In the course of his lecture on "Chinese Pisco Names at the Helena May in- stitue on Monday night, Mr. B. E. Lindsell recited two stories which had been told him by offenders. They are. During the four years which he served amazing, and presumably the gems of in the Great War he was on the French mary which Mr. Lindsell has been told front throughout, either in active field during the years he has been a Magis service or in army bospitals, and he was trate. They give a remarkabla insight twice cited for the roll of honour, as into the mind of the lower class Chinese, well as having received the Croix de whose psychology is certainly bewilder- Guerre, and membership in the Legion ing What stories they must relate to of Honour. He attained the rank of each other, with the raconteur and his Major in the French Army,...

In 1907, Dr. Fresson began work with Dr. Ricou for establishing a public asai- tary service for the French Concession. and through their work a Municipal Public Health Office was founded which has been developing steadily up to the present time.

listeners certainly believing the whole yarn! The Western child at an early age believes in fairies, gnomes and ogres. far-fetched ia Every story, however credited by the child. But the Chinese coolie has almost as much credulity aa the child.

The Singing Thrush. The following two stories which Mr. Lindsell related caused much hilarity amongst his audience.

Speaking of Shaukiwan, be said that bird cages were to be seen in every house. And once a Shaukiwanite told him a re markable story.

The man was caught one night on the roof of a house in the village in the act of prising open a skylight. Certainly he was there, certainly he was about to open the skylight when he was interrupted. But he had never intended stealing any. thing, certainly not

Dr. Fresson has been keen on a number of sports during his resideque in Shang hai and it will be remembered that he was a member of the original group who in 1804 started the idea of an international walking match. Since the start be has been interested in the competition and especially in the training of competitors. For a number of years, also, he was a member of the Shanghai Yacht Club and before the war sailed with his yacht in the river events. He has been a keen member of the Rowing Club since his arrival here and rowed for two years at ona time. He was one of the founders of "Your Worship," he said, "I had a A party also visited the Great Wall he was first chairman for a period of very fond. The night was hot, and the the Cercle Sportif Francais, of which beautiful singing thrush of which I was of China. This part of the tour was three years, and he has been a member of bird continually twittered and disturbed largely due to the able management of the Shanghai Club for many years. In my rest. I was very fond of my thrush, Mr. J. F. Bourne, of the Hong Kong Paris, Dr. Fresson is a member of the so I decided to take it for a walk. On and Shanghai Hotels, who made the ar- Société de Chirurgie. He has made the way a gust of wind blew the cage. rangements for a record train run from

many friends in Shanghai and all who door open, and my thrush few on to the know him will anite in their good wishes roof of a house. Your Worship. I was to him for a pleasant future in the Sunay very fond of my thrush, so I climbed on South

to the roof. Alas, my thrush was 'not there, and then I chanced upon the sky- ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE Fight and thought that my thrush had got in that way. And so I opened the sky-

ray. And light."

A Fead of Grasshoppers.

Chinwangtao to Peking and from there to Nankow and the Great Wall

The Tourists.

Amongst those on board are Mr.

Rth Drawing: 1, Ens. Danenberg: 2 E. E. Osmund; 8, Robt. Umauss (C. ECharles H. Thorne, who was formerly & 1 & Dk. Co.); 4, B. Flaherty: 5, Bumann ( Brock); 6, A. V. Remedios.

ath Drawing:Cancelled.

10th Drawing:-1, F. A. Barretto; 2, F. De La Cruz: 3. Ernest Osmund; 4, H. W. Lee'; 5, A. Basto; 6, Mrs. P. M N. da Silva.

11th Drawing:-Cancelled.

12th Drawing:-1,U. Yok Bay Welton; 3, C. Mose; 4, T. Santos; 5, V. Williama 3.0, A. E. Carvalho.......

American Stall-Special Lottery.

lat prize No. 259, case of champagnes won by G. de Alba; 2nd prize No. case, of J. W. whisky, won by JC Ribeiro 3rd prize No. 36, casa of "Girl Brand beer, won by Michael Murales 4th prize No. 5, 1 case of condensed milk

'Eagle Brand," won by S Akajima

French Stall Special Lottery. One largs dressed Xmas tree, won by Misa M. Ozorio.

Little Flower #50 cents, Lottery, Ist, one canvas painted view of St Paul, Macro, won by. M. L. F. da Souza, ticket No. 173 2nd, one unbreakable soll, won by J. Lewis, ticket No. 163; 3rd, one tea set, won by C. J. Triggs.. #Little Flower " Stall Dollar Lottery. 1. Nydia Barretto Silys; 2, Anita Silva 3, Nydia Silva 4, Jesuina Xavier; 5; J. Dick: 6, Ellie Noronha; 7, F. J. da Luz;

LIGHTER RAIDED AT KOWLOON

GODOWNS.

The other story related to Queen's Gardens. Mr. Lindsell after explaining

President of the Montgomery Ward Co. of Chicago, who is accompanied by his wife; Mr. Henry Wittmer, a recent graduate of Princeton University, a well- known sportsman, and popular in American college circles; Mrs. Daniel A. Hill, of St. Louis, accompanied by her two daughters, Miss K. O. Hill, and Mias M. E. Hill, and her son, Mr., No. 58, who was sleeping in the stern of thought immediately of grasshoppers. K Hill Mr. Edward H. Inbusch, pro- daughters, was suddenly awakened by before him on

the craft with his wife and two young A few years ago a Chinese was brought minent banker of Milwaukee, Wis, ac-

charge of stealing companied by his wife and daughter, opium

bearing, cries of "search for illicit chickens. And he told the following Miss L. B. Inbusch; Mr. Goelet Gallatin,

story:

Your Worship, I would point out to you that I am very fond of animals. That day I had met a friend, who treated me

the foreman of Kowloon Godown Lighter ever he spoke of Queen's Gardens he Shortly before midnight on Tuesday the Chinese appellation, said that when-

of women

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to a dinner, took me to the theatre, and

of New York and Wyoming, well-known On opening his eyes he saw thres meo, rancher, accompanied by his family, Mrs all of whom spoke the Funti dialect, Minnie Olda Fay, accompanying & party and one of whom beld an electric torch Miss Ethel W. Donaghue, New York's side the No: 3 wharf at Kowloon.

round the world tourists; The lighter was at the time lying along

gave me a meal afterwards. That wLI lending lady lawyer, taking ber vaca-

why I was so late going home, three One of the intruders asked the foreman a'cicek in the morning. I was happy tion in company with Mr. T. Weldon if he had any jewellery, and on receiv. my heart was overflowing with the milk Donaghue and Mrs. E. Weldon ing a reply in the negative, threatened of human kindness, and mark you, your Donaghue Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn, of to kill him with a revolver. Philadelphia, Mr. Glenn being head of

a large chain of tea stores; Mr. J. H

,

Worship, I am very fond of animals. Two of the robbers then tied the com- Passing a backyard in one of the streets, Clarkson, one of the most prominent of plainant's hands behind his back, and I heard some chickens clacking. You Los Angeles realtors, accompanied by treated the man's wife in a similar see I am very fond of animals, and the Mrz Clarkson; and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. manner.

poor chickens were thin. And so I went Kellogg. Mr. Kellogg is connected with The men then searched the lighter, and to Queen's Gardens and you know the the Howard-Scripps newspaper organisaater remaining on board for about three grass is luscious there. I caught some quarters of an hour left, taking with Grasshoppers, and brought them back, afternoon for Manila, New Guinea, the the

The Carinthia will leave to-morrow them money jewellery and clothing, to but being a stranger, the chickens would not take the grasshoppers from me. But Antipodes, and thence to Java-and then

alue of $40.

I wasn't to be outdone. I procured à sail for Suez by the usual route, re

sack, intending to take the chickens to The Carinthia is commanded by Capt.

the Gardens so that they may feed. Ah! your Worship, I am so very fond of animals."

tions.

3 Perpetuo; 8, R. G. Stickland; 10, MR. V. Peel, R.D., B.N.R. Mr. GR.

A Baptista 11, Hugo Fung; 15, L Rossi 13, Toby Botelbe; 14, Merina Remedios; 15, Carl Bunje; 16, Dickson; 17, J. & Nilson; 18, L. Straube 19A Yuen; 20, C. Silva; 21, D. A. -Bözarjoj 22. de Sousa: 23, Nydia Silva 24 Leitao; 25, G. S. Angeles; 26, Ivy Fung.

Gendy Stalls

Dolphin, R.D., R.N.R., is staf'captain,

A CIRCUS FOR HONG KONG.

Mr. W. Duncan, R.D., R.N.B. chief TO VISIT THE COLONY SHORTLY, engineer, and Mr. W. C. Battle, D.B.C., R.D., R.N., is the Chief Officer.

The cruise is controlled by the Ray- mood and Whitcomb Co., of Boston, and the cruise director is Mr. T.

A familiar feature of English life wif shortly be introduced into the Colony, though it is one which is not so often

seen at Home now as a few years ago.

This will be Isako's circus, a band of

believed the story-tellers!

Mr. Lindsell did not say whether he

ALLEGED ARRESTS AT TIENTSIN

--WATCHIAOPU KNOW NOTHING. OF IT

An official occupying a high position. in the Waichisopt in an interview with a

assisted by Mr. L. W. BC. Joynes, 1, Patrick; 2, Kitte The; 3, C. Bond

A staff of eighteen is carried to ar 4, E. V.M.H. de Sousa: &, D. J. Perver; range social affairs and sports on board, entertainers well known throughout the 6. G. R. Razaret; 7 A. J. Frank; 8, and to carry out the shore itinerary.

Far East. There are over eighty Euro Gardener: Lamb 10, G. Similar Enterprises.

pean artistes in the troupe, and this Lawrance; 11, H. La Yung; 12, M. Hard-

Next year Raymond-Whitcomb Co. are company includes a ballet of eighteen ing: 13, Price 14; W. McMichael; 15, Fchartering LL Samaria, also of the attractive singers and dancers, a native news agency's representative on Dixon; 16, Simon Tse Yaa 17, G. A. Cunard Line. The Samaria is well-chestra of fifteen, a troupe of flying November 28th, gave an emphatic denial Lawrance 18, Brennan, C.P.S. 18 known to Hong Kong, having been here trapeziata, jugglers, gyranaste, and four to the story circulated to the effect that Danenberg 20, J. A. Nielsen: 91, Rey several times The vessel comes to China merry clowns

the extradition of the fourteen Kuomin J. O. Schmidt, Benedict Barry during March, 1925

MA 20 Cents Stall-Special Lottery, 1, L. G. Xavier; 2, J. C. V. Ribeiro, 3, J. IL Witchel; 4, Marica Rodrigues by A. M. le Cruz; & H. Dizon; 8, IL Bishop Valtorta, Mrs. E. Antonia; 8, Mrs. Arthur Sousa; 0, O. A, da Boa

Guessing Competitions

Goose: Correct weight 9 lbs. Eoza Mr. Fong, 9 lbs. 8 ore, ticket No. 1

Ham:-Correct weight-lb. 8 oz Mr. 3. Stainfeld, tinkat No. 15,

Over twenty pedigree circus horses are-tang members by the Tientsin British The next round-the-world tourist liner included in the retinue of the circus, authorities to the Chinese, was negotiat to put in at Hong Kong will be the which has met with much success in the ed between the Waichisopu and the

eigenland, which has been here before. North, in Peking, Tientsin and Shang British Legation in Peking, This liner, of 28,000 tons, is due here in hai, and is due to arrive here within the He pointed out that the Waichizopu will have as large a passenger list as last known, but there will be matinees on missioner of Foreign Affairs on the February.It is not expected that the next week. The opening date is not yet had received no report from the Com- time, when the number was about 400. Saturdays and Sundays at 3 pm, with affair, neither had it negotiated with.

nightly performance at 9.15. Booking the British Minister in this connection, can be made at Anderson's.

The same month there is also due the Canadian Pacific's 25,000 tons Empress of Scotland, and the Resolute, of 20,000 tons with 400 passengers.

A In March the tourist liner California,

Sucking Pig-Correct weight 22 lok.

also belonging to the Cunard Line is due to arrive

4 ozs - Mr. S. Row, ticket No. 4, 22 lbs. -*- 0 oz Mr. O. WY (25, Robinson, Road), me ticket No. 51, 22 lbs. 0 oz

Dr. WT Cheung was fined $10 at the Central Magistracy. Yesterday for

Cases like this were generally dealt with by the local Chinese authorities and those

of the foreign Powers concerned, it was emphasized

-4 Commercial Agreement Turkey

allowing his dog to be abroad unmazed and China.

and for not having a licence, Dr. CheungAsked as to the visit of the Turklih Christmas Cake:-Correct Treight-10 wrote: that the animal was only Live Chargé in Tokyo to Peking, the official Turkey:-Correct weight 10 lbs. 12 tbs. 8 oza: Mr. Lui Wai Chau 10 lbs. months old, and that be had only receiv: said that it was made in the interests of 028: Mr. J. Dalrymple (Murray Burgoza, ticket No. 106 Mr. J. H Taoged it three days previous to the offered the negotiation of a Commercial Agree racks), 10 lbs. 13 oza, ticket No. 21.

10. 168. 8-oza, ticket No, 182; Mr. L. E. from Professor Anderson. Mr. Lindsell ment between the two countries and had (Continued on next Column), 1 da Sousa, 10 lbs, Boza, ticket No. 08: said that the age limit was three months, no other purpose.