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1927.

MERRIE ENGLAND." THE AGRICUL-AROUND THE POLICE

THE FORTHCOMING PRODUCTION.

WHAT THE "TIMES" SAID 25 YEARS AGO.

The final dress rehearsal" of Merris England" takes place to morrow at 9.30 p.m. at the Theatre Royal when an audience of service men will be entertained."

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TURAL SHOW.

PROGRAMME FOR OPENING DAY.

The Committee has issued the programme for to-morrow, the open- day of the Agricultural Show. The Show will be continued on Thurs- day.

Judging will commence at 10.30 am. on the first day and is expect ed to be concluded by 12 o'clock (poon), when the grounds will be

The first performance by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society is, of course, on Friday at 9 p.m. aspen to the public, performances are also being given. commencing at the same time, on the following Monday, Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings and Wednesday afternoon (be

on

p.m.)...

II. E. the Governor, Lady Clementi and party will attend on Monday evening.

Edward "Germaa's "Merrie Eng land" is one of the most popular of British musical compositions and many of its numbers have won deserved popularity.

With regard to the present pro- duction it can fairly be said that neither trouble por expense bas been spared in order to give an operatic and spectacular treat that has never been equalled in the Colony. The full strength of the cast, chorus and orchestra exceeds 190, and, under the able baton of Mr. W. H. FitzEarle of the K.O.S.B. Band, the thentre-going and music-loving public of Hong Kong may be assured of an evening

well to be remembered.

It is owing to the length of the opera that it has been decided to commence at 9 p.m. prompt, and as the introduction to the opera is short-and-continues into the first chorus without any pause, it be hoves the audience to be in their seats before that time.

Mention must also be made of the programme, which as usual with the Society, has special features includ ing two pages of photographs, thus making it a souvenir well worth taking away with one, and in ad-

COURTS.

PETTY LARCENY AND NOTES FORGERY.

THE RETURN OF THE UNDESIRABLES.

[BY"NOTE-BOOK.]

***die There were also three bards who had been banished. from the Colony but returned to renew their exploits at the expense of respectable citizens. Find-rin to

hungry these

nad incorrigible rogues, was an opulent customer who specialises in the illicit importation of fire arms, which trade has done much to promote crime in China

The usual conglomeration of Chinese who may or may not have found the path of honesty, too' rugged and had chosen crime as a His Excellency the Governor, who profession, appeared before the will perform the opening ceremony, Police Courts yesterday on charges accompanied by his A.D.C., Capt. varying from the larcens of a A. J. L. Waste, and Mr. B. Ringlet to the more serious crime of manufacturing spurious bank Forster, private secretary, will ar rive at the exhibition ground at 2.50 notes. p.m. Sir Cecil Clementi and party will be teceived at the entrance by the Chairman of the Committee (Rev. H. R. Wells, O.B.E.). Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Mr. Fung Kei Cheuk, representing the recep- tion committee. The members of the general committee, among whom there are a large number of the village elders from every district in the New Territories, will then be introduced to His Excellency. Following the introduction, Governor will be conducted to, a platform in front of the exhibition Euilding. The formal part of the proceedings will commence with a speech by the Rev. H. R. Wells, to which His Excellency will reply..

BANK OF CHINA NOTES.

Four Chinese were charged before Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Central Magistracy with the alleged manu- thefacturing of a block for reproducing" 85 bank-notes of the Bank of China. One of the defendanta was an em- ployee of the Commercial Press and the part he is alleged to have played in this affair was to make the block. The other three were the men wha were said to have given the order for the block to be made.

There will be a distribution of the Certificates of Honour to all whe exhibit in the, Show.

The Governor will then be con

ducted over the grounds for inspec- tion of the exhibits which will be staged according to the classifica tion in the respective sheds, of which there are five.

Among the exhibits not for com- petition there has been entered a directly

imported Scandinavian Landrace Saw and fowls of Ameri- can and English strain." Among the attractions of the exhibition will be continuous cinema entertainment, dition, as is the usual custom of the Society, it is given away. for which the committee are indebt Parents are reminded that child-ed to the courtesy of Mr. H. W. rea are adinitted at half price to Ray, general manager of the Hong the Matinee on Wednesday, De- Kong Amusements Syndicate, Ltd. cember 14th,

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The opera was first, produced 25 and the following Years 45,

critique,' culled from the Times of April 3rd, 1002, should possibly be of interest to music-lovers.

SAVOY THEATRE.

"Merrie England," by the latest couple of Savoyards, Capt. Basil Hood and Mr. Edward German, was produced last night with a success and received, both in detail and as a whole, with a warmth of enthusiasm which could not but re- mind the "old' guard" of the scenes of the first night of many an one of the Gilbert and Sullivan

operas.

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Opera comique it certainly is in many, hay most. of the essentials, though it comes dangerously near in relationship to that hybrid form

present known at

Comic Opern." Indeed, on its title page it is so described; but in spite of this we prefer to regard it as be longing to the former category, which, it need 'hardly be said, is a very different thing from present day Comic Opera. The relationship hinted at is literary rather than musical-the music, one may at

the

The Magistrate fixed next Mon- day for the case to be heard. Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones is appearing for the first and second defendants.

HIS MOTHER'S TOMB":

BANISHEE'S EXCUSE

REJECTED.

A tough looking customer was brought before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy. His charge sheet read that after serving three months in gaol for larceny in 1920,

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-ELBOW THAT KNOCKED DOWN

SOME WASHING!--

A ragged and miserable locking | Chinese was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis tracy with stealing a woollen singlet

he did another stretch in 1991. from a clothes line at 62, Kowloon After that the Colony decided that it had had enough of him and banished him for ten years.

He returned two days ago and was thereforo charged under the Banishment Act. In asking for an exemplary sentence. Sub-Inspector Vincent told the Bench that "no

Tea and refreshments will be served on the grounds throughout the afternoon by the management of the Café Pavilion at prices slight ly above those in the city to cover

fewer than five banishees had re- transportation expenses, etc.

As will be seen from the adverturned during the last few days. tisement columns, the Railway management has made & substantial reduction on the ordinary fares for the return journey, to and from Cheung Shui. Visitors travelling hy the 1.15 p.m. train from Kowloon will arrive at Sheung Shui in time for the opening ceremony. Retur trains will leave Sheung Shui halt at 4.48 p.m. and 5.86 v.m. for Kaw- loon, the latter is the last train. Sailors and soldiers in uniform and school children will be admitted to the show free.

succeeded in preventing them from becoming bores or detracting from the lightness and delicacy of the general scheme. He has created in Walter Wilkins and Silas Sinkins, players in Shakespeare's Company, a pair of highly diverting mum-

mers.

Tong.

The singlet was the property of

PRINTERS SUE EDITORS.

PAYMENT FOR PRINTING CHINESE MAGAZINE.

Before the Puiane Judge (r. Justice J. R. Wood) at the Sum- mary Court yesterday afternoon, the Connaught Printing Press, of Mr. A. J. Kew, and the defendant 14, Stanley Street, sued The Din was seen by an amah removing the Ying Man Ngai Woo Cho Sha, and Hing Chung, both of 15, Stanley a gardener gave chase. clothing. She raised the alarm, and also a partner of this firm, Pun"

Street.

Defendant denied stealing the singlet and said that as he was walking past, his elbow knocked the garment down.

Defendant, when asked why he re- turned, told the Court that as his mother was buried in Hong Kong, it was his bounden duty to return. to take her bones away, Major Willan did not believe his sider and sent him to gaol for eight six weeks. months' hard labour.

HEAVY PUNISHMENT.

Finding this story hard to believe, the Magistrato sent him to gaol for

BLANKET STEALING.

There was another case where two Another Chinese who had also men wanted to protect themselves been deported for ten years in 1926. from the cold and having no means was found stealing firewood in the

to do so, hit upon the idea of steal- Colony two days ago. He was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindselling a pair of white woollen blankets, who ordered the man to be sent to from Mrs. Lillian Cook, No. 4 gaol for another nine months and

Banoo Building. also to receive 20 strokes of the birch. For the charge of larceny of firewood an additional four weeks hard labour was imposed.

AMMUNITION FROM CANADA.

passages will all add to the gaiety found to have in his possession 499

A Question Of Identity..

The case was adjourned.

Plaintiffs claimed the sum of

balance due by the defendante to 3850.76, this being the amount of

the plaintifa for work done and materials supplied by the plaintifis at the request of 'defendants.

Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones said that he appeared on behalf of the second defendant, Pun Hang Chung, Bit. had received no further instruc- tions.

Second defendant was absent when his name was called.

Case

After the claim had been proved, His Lordship, entered judgment for plaintiffs against both defendants.

His Lordship intimated that the would be taken ex-parte against the second defendant. It, however, appeared that after Mr. Horace Lo appeared for stealing the blankets the men found plaintiffs, End the manager of the that the weather had suddenly be-Connaught Printing Press giving come warm. Not wishing to travel evidence, said that he knew the The former's Alphabet," and his ingenuity in escaping from

with a heavy kit, the two "night second defendant was a partner of sundry awkward positions, bis re-

Defendants. markable "fish" song, one of the A Chinese who recently return. birds" decided to put the blanket the defendant firm eleverest of its kind heard for ed to the Colony from Canada byn dry dock," where it was re- were the editors of certain maga- once explain, is pute Opera Comique, and that of a very high many a day, and a score of witty one of the Blue Funnel ships was covered by the Police. The prison-zines, and plaintiffs supplied the örder. Not even Mr. Gilbert him-

of, at any rate, this nation. rounds of revolver ammunition and ers denied that they were the paper and did the printing. If has succeeded more neatly int

Captain Hood has furnished 400 percussion caps." These were culprits. "Paronomasia, play 'pon words" than Captain Wood. Tech Plenty of opportunity for all of the well hidden in a layer in his cabin

principals, and Mr. German's score trunk. nically there is abundance in com abundantly proves that on him bns The man was charged before

ALLEGED ARMED ROBBER, mon between the systems of both fallen the mantle of Ballivan. It Major C. Willson and was fined librettista. But, whereas Mr. Gil- bert wave the intricate web of his may be argued that the rather 8200. The arms were ordered to be

In the afternoon sessions at the heard yesterday at the Central strong suggestion of" Peer Gynt" confiscated. quipa and cranks round at least the

in Ecssie's pretty ballad. She had

Central Magistracy, cases of a more thread of a definite story, Captain a letter," er of Hansel und

serious nature were heard. In Mr. Magistracy before Major C. Willson, "A Chinese said to be an employee Hood presenta a series of pictures, Gretel" in Jill's Cat, Cat, where There is a plausible gang who go R. E. Lindsell's Court a Chinese very pretty and lively pictures have you been so prettily sung about victimising credulous. Chinese alleged to have participated in the of the Dairy Farm was charged which, though intimately connected under the shade of Here's Oak women by means of the bank-notes armed robbery committed at the with the manslaughter of the un- with each other, have together no

prove that Mr. German has not yet trick. One of their dupes declares Wing Lee Co., se Ko Shing Street, fortunate man. Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor.. very intimate connection with any found himself. But against this that she had recognised the man

on November 28th, was charged

7 prosecuted, thing in particular, beyond what may be cited the extreme ability who had taken her in and accosting Evidence showed that 8 or

M. Whyte-Smith said that so far is naturally inferred from describ and naturalness shown in the well him demanded the return of the robbers, three of whom were armed

as could be ascertained the crime. ing. England as "Jerrie and sandry references to Robin Hooded rhythm of Raleigh's song jewellery which he was alleged to with automatic, revolvers, entered

Jack" with its have filched from her. The man the shop at about 9 p.m. They in- was a motiveless one. The deceas chorus-A chorus thats attains denied all knowledge. She raised timidated the inmates and after ed was a clansman of the defendant In choosing the period of Good almost to greatness-in the whole hue and ery, and he took to his driving them into an inner cubicle, and had only come to the Colony Queen Bess, of Raleigh and of of the ensembles, and in the bril heels. He was arrested and brought took possession of the safe's key about six months ago. On the night in question, the deceased was going BEADx, the days associated in coun- linney, delicacy and piquancy of before Major C Willson. try life for some reason or other the orchestration.

The woman's story was, that she and began to ransack the premises.

While the of the Shekki towboats. He weet (perhapa for no reagon) with the

Among orchestral scores of recent was approached by the man about From the safe a cash box contain back to his native village by one

Following thing 8300, was taken. May Queen and the Morris dance,

years we should clase Mr. German's a fortnight ago.

raiders were busy, one of the shop's on board at about 10 pm, and for some reason or other, he came Captain Hood has been very high indeed; but in invention usual practice. the trickster told coolies maanged to slip away with

ashore: Two eye-witnesses would say advised, as his co-adjutor was the is best in the lyrical numbers, her that he wanted a parcel of

out being detected. He soon re- be Mr. Edward German, a past though exceptional praise is due to bank-notes changed. He asked, the turned with a constable, who arrest that the deceased was set upon by three.coolies at 1.30 p.m. and after roaster in the art of Morris and the quartet In England, Merrie woman to go and change it and aned the defendant. The others made

the deceased had been knocked un- other dances. Indeed, the Ici England and to the many pretty security she left with him her gold motiv" of the opera is the dunce.

to-conscious by the three assailants, his. body was, rolled to the praya There is no getting away from it.

wall at Connaught Road Central Nor would one wish to do so, since,

and there dumped into the harbour. save for a slight tinge of monotou?

The two witnesses would also say engendered by the too-frequent use

that they raised the alarm, and the of the anme rhythm, Mr. Edward German has given of his best, and

three assailants ran away in dit we all know how delightful his best

succeeded in arresting the defend- is, and Captain Hood himself seems deserved prosperity is in store for the witness, he was employed on waterfront on November 28th in the ferent directions. Two Chinese con-

revel period. While

tables promptly gave chase and

and Maid Marion,

well-

ing his Queen Elizabeth, Raleigh

and Essex a dignified trio, he has (Continued on next Column,).

"That every

The case was adjourned until morrow afternoon.

and always effective dances. His bangles and ring. At an exchange good their escape. music, if one except the march play shop she found that the parcel con ed on the entrance of Queen tained waste paper. She hastened Elizabeth, is quite free from com back to the spot where the man monplace and a credit alike to him was supposed to be waiting for her, and to the English school.

and found that he had gone Last night's success, encourages The defendant denied this and the hope that a new speil of well- said that at the time mentioned by

German's

WHAT WAS THE MOTIVE!

The sequel to the brawl at the

and Captain Hood's adjourned until to-day for the do having been knocked unconscious. was thrown into the harbour, was work, so sincere an attempt to rim fendant to produce witnesses to

(Continued on next Column.) sustain his alibi above the conventional level.

تلفة

The case was adjourned until to- morrow afternoon.