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WEDNESDAY, APRIL

193

FRENCHMAN IN COURT.

GRAND GUIGNOL

AT YM.C.A.

FINAL LADIES' NIGHT OF SEASON.

Eo-morrow evening at the Euro- Y.M.0.A., Kowloon, the Amateur Dramatio Players will, together with well-known local vocalists, provide the programme for what is to be the last of the session of Ladies Nights held at the Institute during the season,

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There was a very langs crowd we Central Magistracy yesterday, mort ing when the case in which Cheng Kwok Pau (20), described sa of George Arthur de Houx de Fas independent means, is charged in tree, a motor engineer of France, connection with the shooting of Mr. appeared in romand yesterday be- Chorge Fung at. Village Road for Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Con Happy Valley, on the night of tral Police Court charged with un- March 3, as onlled before Mr. lawful possession of an "automatic Wynne Jones

pistol, and witly being in the Colony. without a valid pamport,

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The Amatour Dramatic Players, formed some eighteen months ago as a side-line in Y.M.C.A. activitios,

Conducting the case for the have, with their previous produc- Crown, Mr. R. E. Lindall, Assist. tions, shown, themselves to be hurant Attorney-General, said that it defended, pleaded not guilty to Mr. Loc D'Almadaų: jar., who

oxtremely talented and enthusiastic

was the Crown's wish to bring the both charges, band, and with the increasing |

case as soon, dy possible. He alas | · On- a previous appearance in growth of Kowloon, where in time

put in an amended, change which Court the defendant had pleaded a dramatic club will be a necessity alleged that Cheng Kwak Tau did that the weapon was practically it is hoped that they will forge council, procure, and command a useless aving to defective mech- ahead and, establishing themselves, certain parson unknown to commitanism and that he had a certificate prove to the community that they a felony, to wit, to murder Fung. of identity with a British visa. can be nasured of first almas· entor«-| trinmont

To date these Kowloon amateurs have contented themselves with producing one-act plays, possibly Believing in the story of the child

Amoy Incidaat..

Mr. G' K. Hall-Brutton, for the defence, said, his instructions were

A withers called by the police was' to apply for bail, but Mr. Wynne Jones remarked that under the dr- Captain Guy R. Bas, Secretary

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Kulangiu, Amoy. He said he had known de Fastroe" as George Houx for about four-and-a-half years. During Houx's time at Amoy, Houx applied for a visa to came to long Kong this being about the 13th or

4th October of last year:

having seen a rehearsal of the play EUROPEAN SUMMONED ON office of H.B.M. Consul (Mr. Grant

in progress, we cith assure prospec- tive patrons who may have a liking for the gruesome and macabre that they will receive their" fall share of this and in every way be thoroughly satisfied with the fare provided..

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14 Man Born to be Hanged."

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The one-act play in question, with the intriguing title, "The Man Born to be Hanged" is from the pen of brilliant a

Welshman, Richard Hughes, and has been ac claimed one of the cleverest one-act plays written in recent years. Richard Hughes was also award ed, last year, the much-coveted

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"He" (witness) was sitting in the Jones) when a card was brought in benring the name of George Roux. Witness withdrew from the office into the verandah, and when Houx came into the room he overheard As a sequel to a motor smash in Houx nuk for a visa to come to Stubbs Road on Sunday morning, Hong Kong. The Consu) asked the April 3, Mr. L. G. Meunier, of Peuk innb'e nationality, and Houx re- Mansions, was summoned before plied:-"I am an acknowledgeding Eau de Cologne fragrance Mr. Schofield at the Central Police French subject." Court resterday to answer two charges, one of failing to keep to the left side of the road and the other of negligent driving

A plea of guilty on the first count was entered by Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, while the charge of negligent driv. ing was denied.

Visa Refused.

Cross-examined by Mr. D'AL- mada, witness admitted it was quite possible that Houx did not know he was on the verandah, or that be bad seen him.

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Witness, answering another ques-

Addressing his Worship in raitition, said it was his intention, that The should not be observed by Hout. Mr. D'Almada:-You did not

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Femina vie Hereuse," a prize offered by a French literary society for the best English novel of the gation of the offence, Mr. Brocks rear. This novel, High Wind in said that the accident occurred near think it your duty to sit in the Jamaica," it will be remembered, the Peak Church where there was ciusod a atorm of controversy a big bend in the road. Defendant amongst English literary critics, was driving a two-seater roadster in and this fact along should be an company with Capt. and Mrs. A.

Smeathers. The other car involved in the smash belonged to Mr. H.

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incentive to theatre enthusiasts to attend an entertainment where some of the characters of the plays. E. Hancock, the only occupant and novels of this clever writer are

of which was the chauffeur. portrayed.

Dramatic Relief.

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Blinded by Headlights.

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Mr. Brooks explained that at The second play to be performed night the only indication of an ap during the evening is something inproaching car as the headlights. a lighter vein,The Man in the On this particular night defendant's Bowler Hat by A. A. Milne.

other car in front of him. Mr. Han

Although extremely funny situations car was going up, and there was in- arize throughout the entire story- and it should therefore be welcomed cock'e chauffeur, in passing tho by any audience, inasmuch as moet

front vehicle, dimmed the lights, audiences seem to prefer farce and caution, but this resulted in de

which was the ordinary safety pre- comedy to the more serious plays-fendant having no indication of the nevertheless we do not think that approaching car round the bead the Dramatic Players have made 's Another point was that after pasa happy choice in deciding to produce ing the front car, Mr. Hancock's thie comedy, owing to the fact that chauffeur switch on the lights, thus it has been performed by practical-

ly every amateur company at Homa blinding the defendant and adding and is, therefore, in our opinion, to his difficulties...

too well known. However, possibly

they are aiming at h_contrast, hav-

Mr. Brooks said that defendant

ing on the one hand pure comedy had driven in France and India for and on the other stark drama. If Afteen years. He had been in the this is the case they have certainly Colony for only a month and there succeeded in their object, for two

more startlingly different plays can had been no complaint mado against not be conceived.

him.

d.

As we stated earlier, this presen tation of plays, with a concert, con-

Mr. O. E. C. Marton, appearing

chides a series of entertaiments, for Mr. Hancock's, chauffeur, said the Ladies' Nights, which babe that he understood there had been come an institution, as far se ono allegation made against his loon residents are concerned, and

it is to be hoped that with this, client in regard to the accident.

its splendid finale, the Y.M.C.A.

will receive the credit due to the,

Institution, and that a good, "audi-

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Diference of Opinión,

ence will attend to show its appre There was a divergence dr to the ciation of the entertaining fare pre-distance defendant's car moved over vidot at this and previous similar the white line at this spot. Sub- evenings,

Inspector Chester Woods said that the car had crossed four and a half' feet, while Mr. Brooks contended that the distance we only a foot and three-quarter inches

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Wolne Edvikd by the local Engenthrall sem er Goeke & Co. The summonses were adjourned

that the official quotation in Benle until Saturday when evidence will" An April 17 for II.D. Cortidentesbo hoad in regard to the second of the Bociété" Internationale · de

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Placements was $7.12.3.

Witness: --No, The Consul, continued witness, re- fused the application and told Houx to see the French Consul. From his previous conversations with Houx, witness came to the con-

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