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LATE MRS. SOONDERAM.

ENTIRE HINDU · COMMUNITY

ATTEND FUNERAL. ·

Pradfeally the entire Hindu comi munity was present at the funeral ef Mrs. Alaiya Soonderam, which took place yesterday at the Hindu Cemetery, Happy Valley

The rusteyt left the deceased's residence at No. 224, Wanchai Road at 5.15 p., the chief mourners being her husband, Mr. 8. Soen. dernen, her son, Veerasamy Soon. deram, her daughter, her godson, Mr. Ernest Sahmot, and her broth in-law, Mr. R. Soondernim, an old employee of the Hong Kong Hotel.

Numerous floral tributes were sent, and those who followed the fortège to the graveside to pay their last respects included:

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1931.

SNOW AND SUNNY

SKIES.

MISS VIOLET CAPELL'S PUPILS' ANNUAL

DANCING DISPLAY.,

HAPPY SCENES IN THEATRE ROYAL.

The nineth annual dancing display by the pupils of Miss Violet Capell was held yesterday in the Theatre Royal. There was, AB asual, a large and appreciative audience and the smiling little faces on the stage taken together with the enger comments of the young people in the auditorium made a very happy atmosphere.

5.30 p.m.

LOCAL WEDDING.

CLARKE MCCLENAHAN.

At St. Pete's Churchi yesterday, Miss Gladys McClonahan was mar ried to fr. Robert James Clarke, of the Hong Kong Police, The bride is n daughter of Captain and. Mrs S. G. McClenahan, of Port Talbot, South Wales, while the bridegrooan in a gon of Mira' and the late Mr. Clarke, of Mallow, County Cork, Irland.

HIT

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"ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A WITNESS.

INCIDENT IN THE SUMMARY

COURT.

Allegations of assulting a wit ness shortly after the ulose of a case in the Summary Court on February

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sell) yesterday. Mr. H. J. A THURSDAY, MAR. 5, 1931, strong appeared for Wong Ping Tong, who was alleged to have struck the complainant..

The Rov. N. L. Watkins officinted, and during a part of the ceremony 27, were unde by Mr. Horace Lo, up- the Londonderry Air" was played, paring for Ng Cheuk Nam, Unfore by the organist, Mr. R. Woolley, the Puise Judge (Mr. Justice Lind." The dresses and stage décorations were as charming as ever, anti

Mr. E. Clemo gaw away the bride, whose dress was of blue lace, though the usun? solo dances by two of Miss Capell's most talent-

The bridegroom was attended by ed pupils, Helen, Ho and Rachael Wong, were greatly missed there

Mr. M. Faherty as "best man,' and the matron of honour was were several other little stars who twinkled very charmingly.”

Madame Ohl. The second and final display will be given on Friday, stb, at

Following the Church

The point as to whether such an ceremony Mr. T. A. Mahwini, J.P., repre-

in the forenoon, a reception whe inoident constituted contempt of senting Messrs. Thakurdas Jerain-

and pretty grace. Then there were held at Cafe Alexandra, where dns & Co., and representatives of

While one fully realists that the Pearl and Peggy. Mr, small dainty many friends of the couple and the Court, was argued by the solicitors the following Indian firms were also

Store, annual planning of a dancing dis and accomplished. Mavis Glendin-bridegroom's brother offers attend for both sides, Mr. Lo contended present: Pioneer Silk- Wassing Assomal & Co., Liberty play, in which a large number of mag, one of the seniors made ned to offer their congratulations that if a witness or anybody else, Silk Store, D. Chellarini & Co., children of varying ages, and even attractive gamin, and consoled her Later they left for Macao, where connected with Court proceedings: Watainal & Boolchand, Jurai & Co..more varying ability are to take self for her failure to sell the....the honeymoon is being spent. A, K. Mastani & Co., Tajmahal part, must be extremely difficult, Morning Post by eating an apple

G. Vargass evidence or not," the attacker Silk Store, K. A. J. Chotimal & one cannot but feel that it is a Co., 0. K. Giduma) & Watamall, pity that jazz should form so large it is just as well she did not carry 10.-Pas-Soul: "Un Palit Morceau whether the witnces had concluded

(Peggy Stringer.) Indian Store. Lovely Silk Store,. part. Jazz dancing claims to the Daily Press instead or she

Jass and Youth.

Capital Silk Store, Hosstrain Gian. be the spentaneous expression of

chand,"

and doing a clog dance. Perhaps

After to interval case Lite

Bunty Dagleish in a long frock and poke bonnet with her pretty dance 'Betty entled "In Grandmamma's Days" which she did very well. Richards and Charlotte. Sangar gained much applause for their pas deur "Flirtation" and Peggy. Stringer gained fresh inurela in

Un Petit Moreau de Ballet,"

Mr. Bhagwandas, Dr.youth, but directly it is made the the A. K. Samy, Dr. H. el Areuki, Dr. foundation of a stage performance PD. R. Naidu, Messra. A. P. this claim is proved to be untrue. Samy, C. Clarke, U. M. Onmr, Jazz behind the footlights consists 9. M. Matar, A. R. Aulas, I. P. of a series of complicated move Ismail, R. M. Omar, S. A. Sepher,ments learnt by hard drilling and Sirdar Khan, Nnwad Khan, A. S performed with absolute precision T., A. A. Samy, S. Juman, H. M. by a squad of dancers. It is seldom H. Hajce Esmail, S. Ismail, I. Mefficiently done except by bands of Alarakia, 1. Hassan, A. Rahman, nutomata, the very width of whose Henry Chos Leung Yue, Kwok Po smiles has been calculated and en Kan, Kwok Ah Ki, L. C. Poon, forced by the producer, Ling Fat Chui, and many others including ladies.

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The natural grace of childhood is hampered by this precision of Among the many floral tributos movement, and Miss Capell, who is Bent were those from: Her Lovabove all things an artist and a ing Husband, Scopin, Her Sor child lover, has realised this and rowful Son, Verasamy, Her Sor. not attempted to drill her younger Fewful Daughter, Nahne, Her Sor pupils to the standard of the elder

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ones, but in loosing this perfection rowful. Godson and Family,'

of drill, everything except the In loving meory from Charlie.' The staff of Messrs. Batterfield & charming youth of the performers Swire, Staff of the Mercantile goes out of the dance The differ between both the artistic Marine Office, Indian Recreation

effect, and the appreciation of what and Association, Club, Hindo friends from Naval Yord. Chang they are doing shown by children, Woo Association, Sing On Associa in the skating scene and the finale Sunny Side Up" is too striking tion, Tak On Association, Leung Yee Association, You On Associato need emphasis. The former fa tion, Hop On Association, Hoi On quite delightful. Here we get Miss Association, Tung Yes Tong Club, Twelve-Year Old fully understand- Kang Yee Tong Chh, Menors ing and enjoying what she has to Wang Kee & Co., Sun Tai & Co., do, and doing it only a little less K. A. Ki & Co., Kung On Co., skilfully than the senior class.

when she appears as the girls Wing Hing Co, Mr. and Mrs. R. In Good Advice," er is asked to Sonderam and Miss V. Sounderam, Mr. and Mrs. G. Coysh, Ma, und do the "Sunny Side Up" dvill, she Mrs. S. Sahmet, Mr. and Mrs. It becomes nervous and less willing Nazarain, Mr. and Mrs. D. Rum. In the very charming opening num. jahn, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Fook ber" Crace the same girls were they obviously enjoyed On.. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peters, seen in a delightful ballet dance

which Mr. and Mrs. J. Mackenzie, D and Mrs To Yick Him, Mr. and doing. Twelve year olds are always diffenlt. The babies tumble through Mrs. Henry Choa, Mr. and Mrs. their share of the finale just

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Mrs. R. M., Omar, Mr. and Mrs. A. ing Fairies and Gnomes" dance, R. Albes, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. H.because, after all, their main pre Fajes Esnail. Meas. V. Showar-occupation is with their pretty dresses and they are perfectly un- am, H. D. Rumjahn, Dr. Hassan conscious of their own short-com- E. L. Groome, G. Indi, T. M.

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A Happy Rough and Tumble, Dr. P. D. R. Naidu, Kacho Ram, O. Kitcheil, O. M. Madar, The whole display might, in fact, be divided roughly under three A. Rábio, 1. M. Alarakia, A. II. Abs, Hashim Ahmed Miss Mary heads, jazz, graceful dancing, and Sabinet, Mra, M. Alarakia nad happy rough and tumble! The out- family, Miss Alice Sahmet, Mrstanding example of the last is the Hamrah Soonderan, Mrs. Mar ensemble "clowns," in which the garet Pau, Mrs. Naidu, Mrs. All small boys and the tomboy girls Rahman, Mrs. A. K. Rahman, Max. have been allowed to enjoy them. Jainal Ali, Mrs. Senan Hasent, selves to their hearts' content and Mrs. A. J. Hassan, Mies Yue Wai very much amuse the audience. Yung, Mr Wong See Koo, Mre. They tumble on to the stage, tumble Wong Luk Koo, Mrs. Wong Sa over each other, turn cartwheels, Koo, Mrs. Wang Ng Koo, Mrs, and someranulis, taunble each other Raznek, Miss K. Chu, Mr. Che frog, and attempt at ordered leap sunbboy, Mrs. Chang, Mrs. Abdul, frog, and manage Mrs. Sik Ng Koo, Mrs. Yung Your enough attention from their plas Hing, Mrs. Manab, Mrs. Razack, to do it all in sequence with a Miss Sung Char, Miss Ho, Mrs dance step here and there. The TO GET A WINTER SUIT OR OYERCOLT.H, Mrs, Rabin Awang, Mrs. Chang boys come to their own again in Yuk Chi, Miss Ho Chiu Tak, Miss Pirates," led by Oliver Womack We have Just Received a Wide

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a most terrifying moustache. iu They take this dance with deep seriousness, brandishing their dag- gers and scowling their fiercest, and because they are really, inter- ested, keeping time and steps, and singing heartily.

Bolen and Rachel Stars, Everyone was sorry not to ice more of Helen Ho and Rachel Wong, whose solo dances have been one of the features of these displays for several years past, and all who admire their art will be still more sorry to learn that neither of them was allowed to do more this year by doctor's orders. How ever, both contributed something, and lielen's solo, in the Skaters Waltz was particularly graceful. We hope that by next spring, they will both bave recovered full strength and delight us again.

the Innier mile faticos. But as a compensation there were several other young soloists, Little Beryl, Goldenberg was the first to. appear and did her "Daility Miss". dance with admirable composure

The Programme. The full mogramme was as fol. lows:-

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1.---Ensemble: "Grace

Jules Reynard! B. Fisher, S. Bruce, J. Knight, P. Themlinson, P. Lawson, N.. Witchell, J. Fel. show, D. Jackson, A. Ho, M. Robson-Bell

Dainty Miss." 2.-Pas Seul:

(Beryl Goldenberg.) 3.--Pas-de-deux: "Waltz

Alfred Margis, (Peart Ma and Peggy Ma.) 4-Ensemble: "Balloon"

Jessic L Deppen. P. Capell, M. Newton, H. Ho and M. Glendinning.

(Ellen Ford.) 5.-Ensembles: Fairies and

Gnomes."

Fairies:-D. Barrett, K. I Ashworth, M.Purves, Tracey, Y. Telfer, M. Cuvillier, J. Barrett, M.Quvillier, B. Goldenberg, M. Lawrence, C Quin, P. Ha, G. Hutson, B Dagleish, P.. Arnold, D. Mit chell, C. Ho...

Gnomes:-0...Womack W. Ortlene, M. Langelon, A. Lang ston, J. Thompson, T. Thomp son, L. Womack, B. Adams, J. Traces, M. Moraes, H. Sanger, P. Lang, G. Knight. T. Lack, D. Ho, H. Lang, B. Furves. 6.Ensemble: "Good Advice"..

Vivian Ellis.

S. Bruce, A. Ho, N. Mit- chell, D. Brown, P. Stringer, G. Llard-Jones, P. Baxter, P. Lawson.

(Soloist, Colleen Quin.) · 1.-Pas Seul: Newsboy.

(Mavis Glendinning.) 8.-Ensemble: "Pirates

Gus Edwards, B. Purves, B. Adams, M. Langston, T. Lack, A. Lang ston, J. Thompson, J. Tracey, W. Detlepp, G. Knight, L. Womack.

(Pirate Chie, Oliver Womack,) 9.-Ensembles: Skatore Waliz"

Girls-M. Robson Bell, P. Stringer, G.Lloyd-Jones, E. Buchanan, B. Richards, M Newton, M. Glendinning, A. Steel, J. Bird, N. Witchell, P. Baxtor, P. Lawson, D. Parker- Rees, D. Jackson, P. Giltins, 5. Ho, E Ford..

Boys:A. Ro, E. Fergu son, E. Millar, B. Fisher, M. Marty, G. Enge. Witchell, J. Court, E. Hale, J, Knight. B. Brows, S. Bruce, C. Sanger, J. Mitchell, 191 Capell, K

Heard, M. Hall

(Soloist, Helen, Ha)

INTERVA 10-Ensemble: “' Sesoldays.”

E. Millar D. Marlowe, A. Hireka, P. Lang, P. Ma, P. Thomlinago, E. Ferguson, H. Sanger, H. Lang, P. Ma, M. Cavillier, M. Ferguson, M. Shand, D. Ho. 11-Pas Seul: In Grandmamma's Felix Arndt. DAYA

(Bunty Dagleish.) 12.-Ensemble: Orange Blossom

Time."

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***** E. Ford, J. Bird, P. Capoli, E: Rose, S. Ho, P. Gitting, A; Steel, H. Ho, M. Glendinning, M, Newton. 13.-Pas-de-deux: Flirtation." (Betty Richards and Charlotte Sanger:) 14.-Trio: "Folly Zez Confrey, G. Lloyd-Jones, D. Brown, P. Baxter. 15.Ensemble: Clowns

Fabian Rose.

B. Purre, T. Lack, O. Womack, 11. Langston, Les: Womack, B. Adams, W. Ort- Jopp G. Knight M. Shand. J.

Ruson, D. Barrett, M. Fergu on A. Langston, P. Butcher, L. Ramage (Continued on next Columa.)

do Ballet"

was assaulted inside the building,

Babies: T. Thompson, W. Mr. Armstrong, while not admit. Ortlepp, M. Purves, C. Ho. D. ting that his client had struck, the -Gregors, C. Quinn, J. Barrett,

17-Ensemble: Sunny Side Up." bad committed contempt of Court:

P. Butcher, J. Tracey, E. de witness, argued that an assault com. Rome, B. Purves, M. Langston,mitted on a witness after he had A Langston, B. Hamilton, H. given evidence did not constitute Hille, J. Thompson, G. Hutson, intimidation.

JL. Monic, M. Mornes, M. Hayes, L. Ramago, O, Womack,

After hearing the arguments, hig

T. Lack, R. Shaw, H. Tracey, Lordship Beld that if an assault G. Knight, S. Hill, P. Oliver,

R. Pinguet, H., Lauder, Las committed on a witness within Womack. M. Cuvillier, B. the precincts of the Court, even Adams, R. Gregory, D. Straf after he had given. evidence, it ford, B. Piercy, E Buyers, P. Shaw, D. Cooper, M. Lawrence, samounted to contempt of Court, us P. Ho, M. Walker, M. Sayer, the witnes, was always liable to be D. Barrett, J. Strellett, M. reonlled.

Sorby, J. Gardiner, G. Cooper, Mr. La outlined his case and K. Ashworth, B. Goldenberg,

B. Dagleish, G. Hamilton, P.alled his client and another wit Mitchell, P. Arnold, Y. Telfer. Dess to give evidence from the wit

ness-box. A. Stokkink, G. Langtson. Juniors:

Complainant's Story:

Ist Group: P. Lang, D.

Ng Cheak Nam said that he was Ho. M. Shand, A. Hiroka, E.

a witness in n Summary Court Millar, T. Taylor, H. Tang, notion on February 27. As he was Ma, II. Sanger, D. Marlowe, leaving the Court at about 4.30 M. Ferguson, J. Bradbury, P.

p.m.; he heard Wong Ping Tong Mh. M. Cuvillier, Thomlin call him by name. Witness stopped son, J. Felshow, J. Rapley, P.

on ka landing half-way down the Jeffroys.

stairs when Wong came flown and asked: "Why did you come to Court to give evidencel" Witness did not reply, whereupon Wong struck him five or six blows. Wit ness added that he was dazzled by the blows which enused injury to both his eyes.

Mr.

(cross-examin- ing): I put it to you that Wong Ping Tong only pasted you out- aide the building 1-No, we did not. leave the building..

2nd Group-D, Moss, P. Baxter, A. Ho, P. Lawson, J. Mitchell, E. Ferguson, Lloyd-Jones, P. Stringer, Knight, N. Witchell, B. Fisher, D. Jackson, C. Sanger, D. Mc Parker-Becs, D. Brown, Bohsen-Bell, S. Bruce, M. Marty. Barhanan, Richards, A. Raworth. Junioren

Seniors

II.

M. Newton, G. Engel, J. Court, V. Bradbury, P. Canell, P. Gittins, M. Holmes, J. Bird, E Witchell, K. Heard, A. Steel, M. Hall, R. Wong . Glendinning. E Ford, E, Rose, S.- Ilo, H. Ho

(Sololist, Violet Capell.)

Armstrong

I put it to you that you wtruck him first and troko his glasses7—. That is not so; he did not wear glasses.

The real trouble in dia yati resented being called a liar -No,

that is not 50%-

His Lordship: Do you deny that (Wong Ping Tong), called you a bar?-I do.

.Thanks, Miss Violet Capell desires to thank the undermentioned for their kind assistance-Mrs. C. B. LA

.Tam Hing, the next, witness, cor- Stringer, Mra, S. E. Green, Mrs. G. F Arnold, Mra. W. L. Ramsay, roborated the evidence of the first Miss E. Rose, Mra, R. Sanger, Mr. witness. He denied that Ng struck P. Lenfester, Mr. W. J. Carrell, Wong and broke bis xinesos. "How Mr. G. W. Arnold, Mr.-R. A. Car could Ng strike the other man win. roll, Mr. H.. Leung, Mr. K. H.ho had already received blows in div Batger.

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