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THE BOOTLEGGERS.

OPEN AIR CONCERT AT CRAIGENGOWER.

SUCCESSFUL SHOW."

An excellent entertainment was given by the Rootleggers” at the Craigangowor Cricket Club on. Saturday, when all the sopting ac commodation provided on the lawn. was taken up by the several hun- dreds present. The rainy weather

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FEW SAILORS CAN

SWIM"

CORONER'S VIEW AT AN INQUEST.

***Very few sailors can swim...

This statement was made by Dr. R. L. 'Guthrie,” the East London" Coroner, when holding an inquest on Christian Schott, a German SCAINE, whose home was in an

over. T

Schott was walking along the Regent's Canal Dooks at Stapasy when he slipped, fell into the

when the captain of the ship to which Schott belonged stated that the man could not swim, that the Coroner made the remach quoted above. He recorded a verdict, of accidental death

[TO THE EDITOR OF TUX

DAILY PRESS."

S1,—I have read with consider. in the afternoon caused much an-able intercet the letter from your xiety to the organisers of the concorrespondent, in this morning's water, and was drowned, and it was cert, but this source of annoyance issue of your paper, regarding the did not enter into the festivities of affairs of the Hong Kong In the evening, and thosa presont ginearing & Construction Co, Ltd. thoroughly enjoyed the offerings Amidst the turmoil of frenzied from the stage as well as the dance finance which is always prevalent which followed.

in the local pancial and share In the Navy,

Is the art of swimming increasing markets, it is some, relieg to have a

more bidly among those whose sane and sabor point of view put fires for the most part are spent forward and your correspondent on land than it is among those who

live on the sea? has summed up the position, in etwas only in June that a new gard to the Construction Comraling on the subject of gwinning pany's new issue so ably and cup was made by the Admiralty. ably, that there is little left for nie

On June 27 it was reported that from the beginning of 1832 no man in the Navy is to be rated acting signalmant, acting leading telegraph lending seaman, acting leading ist, or acting leading stoker unless head passed the standard swin ming, tust.

tion suggests that many men in the Tho necessity for such a regula- Navy are unable to swim.

There were some among the audience who hardly expected little, damaels to be included in the ranks of " Bootleggers on Parade, but it was these young ladies who added pep to the entertainment and their efforta elicited much applause. | to add. " There were also other damsule? As representing the interests of of a bashful kind appearing and Building Contractors, one a company of Civil Engineering beneath a camouflage or wardrobe would have thought that the Dirac fashions and powder and their antors would have been the first to tics sent the audience, especially the building or in the management appreciate the necessity, whether in ladies, into hysterica.

of a company, of a firm, solid and deep-driven foundation. The Diro Variety Revue..

tora doubticas have very laudable Mickey's Melody Makers gave an ideals they have in view the overture to send the curtain up for tension of the company to "sky proportions but are they the "Bootleggers to introduce confident that they have not over- themselves, and the fun was mainlooked that first essential--the firm tained until close on midnight with and solid foundation. In a Com

pany, the foundations are repre Are those who go down to the variety and musical numberą," The sented by reserves and assets-whatsen in ships less interested in "Arabian Dance," the "Wedding reserves and assets have the Con- of the Painted Doll," and the struction Company It. is to be acquiring the art? It may be that

they have fewer opportunities..." hoped that, in introducing the pro- "Love Parade" were some of the posal of the new issue at the Meat- items which caused much hilaritying on Monday, next, the Directors A charming display was given by information as to the present assets will give shareholders some, definite the Tavares Sisters, who stepped to of the Company, so that share- perfect rhythm in a song and dance holders may be placed in a position number entitled "Lovable and to decide for themselves whether the foundations of the Company have Sweet," which called forth an yet been sufficiently reinforced to encore. Two of the young ladies enable them to support the edifice then brought down the house with which the Directors are proposing

should be erected..

I'm Following You, and Mig Betty Tavares scored an outstand ing success in Bundle of "Old Love Letters" A saxophone solo by Ray, Hawaiian selections by the Hilo Harmony Trio, and songe by Gas were other pleasing items in the programme,

Topical references to persons con- nected with Craigengower were made in a song under that title adapted to the tune of the “Stein

Song" causing much laughter. At

scraper

The dividend paid last year re-l presents the meagre return of just over 2 per cent. of the present sharo value. Even assuming for the maker of argument that the Company has been so very fortunate as to be in'

position at the end of this year to pay double last year's dividend, shareholders may expect something under 3 per cent, on the present share value. Increase the Com- pany's capital as proposed to 81,000,000 or five times the present. capital and even if one still assumes the highly optimistic estimate of

last year's "profits" being doubled, there is still not the remotest pos- the close of the programme, gifts ofsibility of it being possible to pay flowers and sweets were made to the aby dividend on the increased Tavares Sisters Speaking on capital half of the audience and the Club, capital by $800,000 last year, the After reducing the Company a

Mr. C. S. Roïselet thanked the com-directors are now, only a few pany for their pleasing entertain seent and paid a tribute to those taking part and the 'directors |

months later, proposing increasing the capital by the same amount-- surely this attitude of chop and change" is in itself, sufficient to invito criticism and shake the "von- fidence of shareholders! The one The programme was as followsablad the directors to offer the sop year's reduction of "capital has en-

The Programme,

If I Could be with You

of a small dividend to shareholders Carl and Chorns and now that the shareholders' anxiety : - bas beat temporarily

Sax Solo Ray, (Accompanied

Hawaiian Selections

by Al Castro)assunged it would appear that there is to be a raversion to the old non-

A:

Hilo Harmony Tri dividend paying basis, resultant

Bundle of Old Love Letters.

"Miss Betty Tavares Love Parade... Mike and Tony To My Maminy Stein Song

Opening Chorus

Ourselves

on over-capitalization.

I would commend, the Directors of the Construction Company to the speech of Mr. Justice Wright in santencing Lord Kylsant, when he Gus

said that Directors forgot fonte "Ourselves times that they ought not to re- Overture...Mickey's Melody Makers, gard the shareholders as sheep that No one will quarrel with the wards may look up if they are not fed.” How Do You Do Gus and Carl of the learned Judge but circum- Lovable and Sweet...Tavares Sisters stances alter cases and the sheep of Kelly's Voice of the South the Construction fold have been 1 at out to graze on such barren - pas.. Kelly Himself turca for so many years past that, Tony and Tony with a verdant pasturage in sight, Ukulele Ensemble. Art, Gus, Jos they are indeed likely to look- and Armand if they are once more driven back into the arid plains they have Selectious. Mickey's Melody painful reason to know so well

Makers Yours faithfully,

M

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Arabian Dance

Wedding of the Painted

Doll Gus with Chorus The connert was under the dires-

BAA-LAMB

Hong Kong, August 29.

tion of the following: Director: DEAD EXPLORER'S DIARY. Mr. Ray Remedios; Art Directors: Messra, M. F Baptista TG. D'Aquino and Luig Lima: Musical

A diary kept by Professor Wege- Directors: Messrs. G. D'Aquino, A. er, the Leader of the German FP-Daptista and C. R. Bilvey Inter

Greenland Expedition, who perish locutor: Mr. A. M. Boqueira; Prod after setting out on November 1 ducing Manager Mr. M. P. Re- from the central ice station in an medios: Accompanists: Messrs, Ray effort to reach the western station Remedios, and Al Castro; Wardrobe near the Kamarujuk Glacier, has by Mr. Julio Limagejówko G

been discovered near the western Included in the cast were Mesara, station, according to a message TA- A. P. Silva, M. A. Franco Brus The diary is ons kept by Professor ocived from the German expedition. Alves, F.- Gomes, C. R. Bilva, „A.

F. Baptista, G. D'Aquino A. M.Wegener up to September 10, 20 Sequeira, Leo, Silva, G. Pearson, that details of the last part of his Haul Costa M. Oliveira, Al, Cas-journey are still lacking The body tro J. 11. Xavier, A. M. Pereira, of the Greenlander Lasmus, who Marques, ABarretto, CA Y accompanied Professor Wegener on Noronha, A. Baptists, F. J. Noronhad my final notes, has not been his last journey and who probably baLF. Guerreiro, 7. Bamado,

Found: C. Bouza and J. Remedios.

The art has, of late years, heen widely taught to schoolchildren and others, and the Acaside resorts at this time of year afford ample ovidence of the enjoyment which tens of thousands of people derive from its practice.

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