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THE LATE MR. JAMES HONG KONG A.D.C.

BACKHOUSE

FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY

NINE TILL SIX”.

The forthcoming production by the A.D.C. of this highly success- ful diversion in three acts by The funeral of the late unusual interest inasmuch as it is. Aimée and Philip Stuart possesses Backhouse took place at the Pro an all-indies" cat If for no testant Cemetery, Happy Valley, other reason, it is unique it the yostorday. The Rav. N. V." Hal history of the A.D.G., for a re ward, M.A., officiated at the gravecently on the early eighties all side, and there was a large gather female characters in Hong Kong ing present to pay their last re spoots, the chief mournors being sonated by man."

amateur productions were imper. Mer, J. F. Wright (who was accompanied by Ars. Wright), J.

Tigre 18 no reason to doubt that Harrop and H. S. Dinsdale, the good ladies of those spacious Among those present wore Messrs. days were not lacking in talent J. M. Noronha, C. 8. Romelet, nor wanting in energy and it may Ko Lang Hoe, Ho Tsat Ting, H. therefore be reasonably assumed E. Goldsmith, G. P. Lammert, H. that the roputation for radishuess A Lammert, F. J. de Rome, Tassociated in olden times with Hynes, H. A. Taylor, A. Hum. phreys, E. R. Duckett, M. E. Key. J. T. Prior, W. J. Hansen, Ho Yuk Kwan, He Wing Ho Ho Shu Nam, Chau Kang Yan, F. Lobel, M. 1 B. Montargis, M. J. Quist, E. M. Haymond and J. A. Shoenen.

Wreaths.

Pak Wai, and Man Chun Fai.

Chan

HONG KONG DAILY

EUROPEAN SUED FOR MAINTENANCE

Adjournment Over The Race Meeting

CHARGES DENIED"

A summons of persistence cruelty and neglect taken out by Mrs. Ida Spary against her husband, Mr. Austin Spary of the Public Worka Department, was heard at: Central Magistracy yesterday morning.

The summons was to the effect that Mr. Spary had been "guilty and/or of wilful neglect to provide af persistence cruelty to his wife, reasonable maintenance for her and her, infant children, and by rogues, vagabonds and stage-meh cruelty and neglect have caus- Players" died a rather more lin ed ber to leave and to live separ sering death in Hong Kong than ately and apart from him,"

other less sophisticated places

Neither the complainant nor the in the East. It is not very diffent to visualise the versatile perform but their, zolicitors, Mr. D. B. defendant was present in Court, ers of that period accommodating themselves to the frills, and fur-Evans and Mr. M. K. Lo respec belews of the seventies, and even tively were in court the eighties. It is not so easy to to the tempestuous petticoats of contemplate prescat day amateurs impersonating modiste apprentices wearing their simple souls outside their silken lingeri-na in Till Six"

of

Many Paths,

"Nine

PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933.

NO ORSES NO 'COURSES!

The Bond Between

All Sorts

CORRESPONDENCE.

· [All letters intendeu par publi calion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unlea to desired, but as evidence of good faith.—ED.)

THE SCHNEIDER TRIO.

I wrote yesterday about one or two extra ways of spotting the win aer, but what always is most fas- cinating about a racecourse is the TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KʊNU

abitues one meets there,

Among these are included owners, trainors oficiala, bookies, touts etc.

Although these vary in morals, class and everything else, as much as the East varies from the West, yet an indesoribable camaraderie not find among sny other commun este among them, which one does ily, and generosity is their greatest virtue.

Among these habitues there is not a little talent and many of them pot. infrequently successful men in are accomplished and versatile and life.

On one occasion when stationed on the North West Frontier, his Divisional General was impecting, and, after dinner, the latter spoke to him aboat bis mess kit, request- waing him to burn it.

said that, he was going to drop Mr. Evans, for the complainant, the other charges except that of

ruelty and neglect.

He agreed

to be fixed for Wednesday, as the proceedings could not possibly be finished on that day, and he did Wednesday was the only day he not wish to have it dragged on.

His Worship replied that could fix, as he was fully booked they declined to have that day, the for the rest of the week, and if

delayed. case would have to be considerably

The spontaneous reply came "I know you did General, but it wouldn't bure."

one more

Our friend assured the General that he was treating the matter he certainly was. most seriously, which in all truth

DAILY PRESS."

S18,-1he Schneider Trio is pay- ing another visit to Hong Kong and will give one concert at the Helena May Institute at 9:15 pm. on Tuesday, February 98.

inga fall hall on their previous Owing to the difficulty of obtain

visits, we are trying the experi ment of reducing prices to 83.30 and $220, and hope this will prove successful. On this occasion the charge of the sale of tickets, which Anderson Music Co will take

are now available.

rusting you will afford us the opportunity of supplementing the letter. Yours truly.

A. M. BOWES-SMITH,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong Musical Society, Hong Kong, Feb. 19.

ANY LEETERS FOR YOU?

POSTE RESTANTE

CORRESPONDENCE

The Irish officer of 24.18.0 fame mentioned in Yesterday's notes had Wreaths were sent by his wife

Mr. Lo, in asking for an adjournmarked ability, especially in get-advertisements by inserting this ment of the case which was fixed ting out of an awkward situation, Alice, Mother George, Ambrose

for yesterday's afternoon, said that and Lil., Mickio und Doris,

five charges were taken out against Charles, Joe and Phyllis, Mr. and

his client in one summons, and it Mrs. H. Grimshaw, Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hunter, Shanghai,

was not possible for him to answer Mr. C. 8. Spyer, Shanghai, Mr.

all these charges in one summons, H. A. Schooner, New York, have changed and that the A.D.C.

It is well therefore that times served on him only on Saturday,

He, said that the summons and Mrs. H. Birdsall, London,

and he hoped the Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Ireland,

our age, if still not quite allow him time to go fully into sional Headquarters, our friend Court would Six months later when at Divi- Messrs. H. A. Herridge, Mr. Rolf capectable, is yet permitted to do the particulara of the case. Cor- Johnson, J. M. Noronha, Wong Siu its best. The cynic may still respondence had been going on be sad turned up in the same kit. To was dining at the General's house Hing, Frank S. Holcroft, Ho speculate on the awful possibility tween his firm and that of the his surprise he received a written Kwrong, Tso Chak Tsun, E. . that a generation hence an "alf-

solicitor for the complainant, and instruction to present himself at Price, H. T. Buxton, C. Wigg. Honale cast like "Journey's End " Chok Ting. Alfred Laumest, H. will be filled by feminine and charges. In view of this denial, ing. On arrival he found this Gen- the defendant denied all the the General's office the next morn- S. Dinsdale, Denis H. Black, James fulminating sergeant-majors and he asked his Worship for an ad.ral exceedingly short and the Buhler, Carter Biog, F. J. Brous T. Prior, J. L. Spence, Hugo Who knows!

seductive rodiery with sex appeal, journment.

Au Young, Shum, Madame C. Ammann, Karsten Larsen,

following conversation took place ~ Bard, U. Bow, J. Bell, HM. L Time brings its Kwan Chiu, H. A. Keller, Henry touch down to realities in cycles afternoon for the hearing, but Mr.Ro, I requested you to burn your Litograph & Co., Cheung Wa

rovengen; The imaginative world

His Worship (Mr. SchoGeld) P. C. Poon, N. S. Elliz, Ko Leon and, after all, is not the theatre

then decided to fix Wednesday inspecting outposts some montha Mons. A. J. Bellahix, Messrs. China "I thought Captain X when Bruce, Mrs. Lovatt & Byrne Byrne, Floe, W. Brackenridge, Dreye. H. W. Ray, M. F. Key. Las the most real thing in the world he could not possibly attend for ko?"

Holger

Lo said that it being a Race day mess kit, why have you not done Ching J. Chetwyude, Crawford obvious reasons. He further point-

Stott Co., Mors. H. M. Cheong & Mrs. R. Johnson, Mrs. Cecil

The A.D.C. has presented to us

ed out that his client had every

Ellis, M.. Frost, Mrs. H. L. Gray, Ca, Mr. B. I. Denison, Miss, R Wigg, Miss M. Ellis and Felix. M. problems of unreality splenty betale presentation, and

. Gotinnuy & G. Gochiangkan, C. Ellis, Miss D. Laie, Mrs. A. G,

should his Worship insist on that Coppin, Mr. A. D. Coppin and amused. From Charley's Aunt "

Cause we want to be intrigued and day, the only alterative remained

E. Green, R. A. Gemad, Mrs. C. Miss Coppin, Flight-L. and Mrs.to The Middle Watch we have defendant.

for him was not to represent the committed was during a promotion Ltd., A. Gillies, Mme. C. Hillier, The next contretemps our friend T. Goddard, Messra, J. Gibbons, Dennis, Mr. and Mrs W. L._Alex-neen a kaleidoscope of fascinating ander, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Tyson, fairies dodging in and out of other

Dus to his warped mind he had J. J. Lynam, E. Lodrup, H. Lar pra voce one, on oxamination. The subject wa D. S. Hunt, L. Jamics, R. Mr. and Mrs. Silas S. Perry, Mr. prople's bedecoms and bathrooms

made several seemingly facetious rard. Mrs. Madeleine, Mrs. Mait

James, "Equitation."

Mr. Kizlo, Kon San, and Mr E R. Duckitt, Mr. and the plot that never changes, but Mrs. K. S. Mrs. Khund, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph trodder, new paths through tagit

here I will give you Morrison, Mr. and never fails the box office. We have with Mr. Lo's plea for the case not all pleased and finally said, "Look McCormick, Henry, Mother, H. B.

answers. Gould, Gorge P. Lammert and woods and living dreams with

chance and if you cannot produce Nassim & Sen, Mrs. Neithardt, e/o The General was not at and, Mrs. McCormick, clo G. family. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. "Dear Brutus "

Mills & Co., J. J. Mantell, Mrs. Goodall, Mr. and Mrs.

and raised out HA. corrugated brows

a sensible answer I will definitely Dr. Neithardt, B. H. Nelson, A Madeleine, Mai Tak Yue, E. Taylar, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lampressionism of "Art and Mrs. at the im- mert, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. de Rome, Bottle."We have seen through

fail you.". Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lammert, Mr.thirty years

G. V. Ogden, R. S. Pratt, P. and Mrs. H. S. Sheldon, Mr. and ghosts belonging to Henry Arthur a dress parade of

Peillard, T. Rogers, Mme. J. Roy, Mra Allen W. Hayward, Mr. and Jenc and A. W. Pinero and we

Messrs. B. Reif; Ltd., J. Schulze, Mrs. K. W. Pedersen, Mr. and have even, thank God, survived

South China Bolt & Nut Co., C. Mr. E. D. Shank, Mr. and Mrs. to slobber over Bernard Shaw, the W. Ricketts and family, Mr. and only real humanist of them all.

Semper, D. Sumner, Samundar Mrs. (Capt.) W. S. Wright, A.-W. Singh, Toa Sien Taing, W. Uher, Madame Maurice J. B. Montargis, How he must laugh!

Wyllie, Mr. R. S. Wells, Kuen Mr. and Mr. Frank Turner, Mr. and Mrs. H: E. Goldsmith, Mr.

Now comes the A.D.C. to pre

Wong, Yau See Cheung. and Mrs. G. Duelos, Mr. Fred sent to. un "Nino Till Six," some Thornter and family, Mr. and Mr. thing quite different-something of Fung Yun Chung. Mr. and Mrs. real life. No slapstick farce, but H., H. Priestley, Mr. and Mrs. the simple tale of a soulless busi J. Caer Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Wress-the veneer of the semi- (ioidenberg, Mr. and Mrs. H.snobbish saleslady the Goldenberg, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. bohenianiem of the basement Bowes-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. changing-room-the petty jealousies Cassidy, Mr. and Mrs. P. E of the very petty but very lovable Poarce, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mitnitwits who posen mannequins chell, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Noronha, before equally brainless but more Mr. and Mrs. Ho Ki, Mr. and Mrs.

fortunately-circumstanced patrons. M. A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bagram, Mr. and Mrs. Lo Kan, ties, one of the frailties and most It is all there. All the humani and Mr. and Mrs. W. Hansen.

of the silken underwear-and be Compradore Staff of James A. cause fuost of us are human, be Backhouse, Ltd., Chinese Office cause some of us are frail and Staff of James A. Backhouse, Hong because all of us wear flannel next Kong, and Chinese Office Staff, of to our skin we may confidently James A. Backhouse, Canton, predict a full house at King's Board of Directors Hong Kong Theatre 011 the opening night Amusements, Ltd., the Staff of the March 14 and for two succeeding Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., and nights thereafter. Affiliated Theatres, United Thea tres, Inc., Puma. Films, Ltd., The Acting. Chairman, Committee and Members of the Hong Kong Cen- eral Chamber of Commerce, the Manager and Staff of the Charter ed Bank of India, Australia and China, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Imports Department. Lam mert Bros., Messrs. Wilkinson & Griat, Ricketts, Turner & Co., Ltd., Min Ngal Knitting Factory, Quan. Cheong, Dun Fat the Cap. tain, Committee & Members of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, · W. A. Hnanibal & Co. Officers and Members of the Cathay Chapter, No. 1185, E.O., Master and Bro thren of Victoris Lodge; 1098, E.0.

INDEPENDENCE OF -PHILIPPINES

MR. QUEZON'S MISSION TO U.S.

vague

0.

The next question was "What would you do with a horse suffor- He then suggested adjourninging from Laminitis " for the hearing will be fixed, to the case for a week when the dates which both solicitore agreed.

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE

"

[ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE, C.M.G., INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE]

Chinese Company. Promotion. Constable R17 Wil liam K. S. Mok has been promoted to the rank of Lance Sergeant, with effect from February 0 1933.

Training Course-Part 11-All recruits will attend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Tues day, February 21 at 5.30 p.m. for instruction.

Training Course-Part 1 All re- cruits of the Chiness Company will attend Central Police Station for quad Drill on Thursday, Febru ary 23 at 5.30 p.m. Draas-Blue Uni- reform and Cap with White Cover."

General has refrained from making any announcement of his plans in view of the fact that no formal offer so far has been made for him to join the new mission. Repro sentative Varona may go presentative of the labour element: of the Talands or he may go as one of the legislative delegates.

Formoso Chosen,

The decision to send Governor Formoso Cagayan as a member of the new independence mission was reached yesterday by the provincial governors at their convention when he was unanimously chosen to re present the provincial governors league.

The other delegates so far have not been chosen, it was understood. Mr. Quezon was reported to have expressed a desire to take with him Arsenio Luz, president of the Phil ippine Chamber of Commerce, but nothing definite so far has beeti decided.

Captain X pondered long and carefully and then blurted out "Well, Sir, if he were mine I'd raffle him."

think it will keep till after dinner. There's one more story but I

EVENING MIST.

£1,000 A DAY' CASE

BRITISH CELANESE LOSE

ACTION

Registered Articles. Daniel E. Baily, Capt. N. A. Brockmann c/o Tayatohbee,

Vaturian (Society Armenian). Diakoff, J. E. Falden, T. Murad- alian, Mr. Fedor Populmann, Mr. Mrs. O Bryant, Mas, R. Camidge, R. Walls.

The

undermentioned - undeliver- able registered articles are lying in the Returned Letter Office, Gen eral Post Office, and will be return ed to the senders on production of the certificate of posting. A

Unpaid Correspondence. No. 4A, Hong Kong to Sacra- merito, U.S.A.; No. 710, Hong Kong to Hong Kong, No. 1983, Wantsai to Antwerpen, Belgium; No 841c, Hong Kong to Shanghai, No. 7858, Hong Kong to Hainan: No. 20076, Sheungwon to Oakland, Cali No. 1005, Hong Kong to Canton

London, Feb. 13-Before the most crowded Chancery Court in recent years, judgment was given to-day against the plaintiffs, in the £1,000 per day case of British Celanese, Ltd., against Courtaulds, :. List of Unclaimed Radio which is of vital importance to artificial silk and financial circles.

two leading artificial silk manufac

The companies concerned are turers in England, representing & capital of £44,000,000.

had infringed time patents of the It was alleged that Courtaulda plaintiffs relating to the spining of artificial silk.......

Inspection Parade. All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thurs day, February 23 for a general in The plaintifis not only lost the spection of equipment ste, by the Company Commander. Fall in at action and were ordered to pay the form, Cap with White Cover, Belt 45,000, but the counter-claim of 2.30 p.m. sharp. - Dress -Blus Uni- costs, which are estimated vaz with Brace, Truncheon, Whistle, Courtaulds of the revocation of the Armlet and Badge, "Pocket Police patents concerned was allowed, man" and nots-book to be carried. Following the decision of the will attend in mufti. No members London Stock Exchange from 1-3 to Those not in possession of uniform Court, Celanese shares fell on the may be absent from this parade66-while Courtaulds jumped from without leave from the Company 28-13 to 30-7), Commander. The Equipment Off cer will make it a point of being present.”

Indian Company.. Strength. Constable R232 Miro Khan has been permitted to resign February 12 1933.

Telegrams.

Joseph, from Shanghai; Leeching- Cheungzhawan, Hokyong Street, yu, from Shanghai, Kwongheng, from Bangkok; 7449 323 0448 0205 5553 1681, from Waichow; 0058, Hotel, from Shanghai; Evictors, from Canton; Havlicek Perisul from 1.8. Britanin via Shanghais Wongyukshuan, 611 Konkloodoc, from Hanoi..

FALSE TRADE MARKS

ON BOOKS:

TWO BOOKSHOPS SUMMONED

Bookshop, and the Shanghai Book Two bookshops, the Wah-Suo

Store both of Hollywood Road were summoated before Mr. Wyma-Jones at Central Police Court yesterday effect from February 9. 1933,

Riot: Drill. All ranks of the which the trade mark of the Eastern for being in possession of books on Emergency Unit Reserve will par- Book Co., had been falsely applied ude at No. 3 Police Station for to the Modern Geography Text at 5.30 p.m. Dress optional. MY O Y

from the Indian Company as from Riot Drill on Friday, February, 24 | Book, Kwan appeared for the

Yiying Squad,

Manila, Feb. 18.-General Emilio Aguinaldo, Representative Fran cisco Varona and Governor Vicente

Thera is sentiment in Filipino Formoso of Cagayan are certain to circles to send along with General go with the representative mission Aguinaldo, Jose P. Melencio, at- which Senate President Manuc torney of the bureau of justice, to Quezon wants to Lake, along with act, as technical adviser and soc detailed for duty at the Races will Hace Duty Members who are him to the United States to work rotary to the new mission, because parade at Central Police Station for a more satisfactory-indapen of his wide experience in the Unit- dence measure, it was unofficially ed States and because of his special on the following days February 21, stated last night in législative and qualifications to serve the General 22nd., and 26th, at 10.15 hours

and the mission at the same time. political quartera, prek kontan

The trip of Generat Aguinaldo Carme suggestion to send-l

Aguinaldo Melencio,

the United States with Mr. Quezon daughter of the General, because of

Emergency Unit Reserve

P Promotion

Crown Sergeant

is regarded certain although the her popularity both in the Islands to the

(Continuer on nexe column.> and in the United States.

**Rifle Match. A rifle match will complainant, Tang Chi Ching of take place on Sunday, February 55, Hollywood Hond 10.30 am. Members representing 26 at the Kowloon Tong Range at money while Mr. F the Team will be notified.

UniformELE

H. Grave trio 1 R418 JDBjck;

.B.P. (R)

Feb. 90, 1933.

in the second.

hip registered a caution inst the defendant. Mr. Kwan formed the "Courtátlist the defund: fant had compensated the complain- ant to the extent of 860 and had promised to apologise through the Chinese Press,

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