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HONG KONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1933.

ECHOES OF 1859

67-The Morality Of The Foreign Community.

To the Editor of the “Daily.

Prenk."

Sir-Your remarks upon the causes which have tended to de-

press the scale of morality ruling in the "foreign community of "this Colony, are well worthy the serious attention of every member of it. Few men, Mr. Editor, dare tell the unpalatable truths you do, and you deserve great credit for having accomplished

venturesome

task.

the

O TEMPÖRA. .. FROM THE ADVERTISEMENT.

The following taken from the advertisements of 1859, will give readers some ideas of the good old days”

HELENA MAY PANTOMIME The Queen Of

Hearts"

Who does not love a good pan- tomime? The giltter of gold, the lure of the footlights, the songs and the laughter all hold attrac- tion for us and even more 80 for the children. Certainly the pan-.

tomime

at the that was shown Helena May Institute yesterday Afternoon will not be forgotten in

a hurry!

The plece was composed and written by Mrs. C. Womack' who took the part of a Joker. The opened by the Sun- first scene

the Hiting tume of shine song.

repeated again and which was again during the whole pantomime so that by the end of the evening the audience began to look for- ward to 15 as an old favourite. The few minutes between the frat and the second scene were taken up by a nursery rhime sung, by Prince Eight and Princess Seven parts being taken by J. their

PUBLIC NOTICE. In consequence of the death of Mr. Smithers, Sexton, all notices of intended burials, are for the present to be given to Mr. O'Toole, Inspector of Nuisance at the Cen tral Police Station.

By Order, I wish, however to point out two

Chas. St. Gea. Cleverly, Omissions which you have made,

SURVEYOR GENERAL and which both in fairness to others and in justice to the canse

NOTICE. you espouse should, I think, be

The undersigned Would

feel mentioned.

however, You will, please bear in mind that I do not greatly obilred to any parties hav- hold myself in the least account-ing books in their possesalon, Wynne-Jones and M. Sorby. The If you which they do not require, if they next scene opened in the palace able for this insertion.

of Hearts where a do not choose to publish it on would send the same to St. An- of the King

takes place on - your own responsibility, you will drew's School, to assist in forming tragle scene

a Library for that Institution.

count of a rice pudding (the king's please not do so at all.

WM. MAXWELL.

pet aversion). In consequence of this the poor Cook is mercilessly sacked and bids a sorrowful fare- well During the course of this scene great delight was occasion- ed by the creatures Bat, Rat, and

made friends The Cat who walked through the au- dience and

the Royal Palace, did the next Cook, too, on being sacked from best thing and made himself at home in the audience.

Is it not fact that one of the magnate firms of our merchant princes has an establishment at Swatow, in charge of a special agent?

Is not that special agent the reputed owner of a vessel called the "Diana" which sails under

Chilian colours?

Did he not dispatch that vessel at the beginning of last year under charge of his brother to Havana laden with Chinese girls?

Principal

quite won our hearts by her grace and daintiness. Another feature of this scene was a Moon Dance (arranged by Miss V. Capell) and beautifully executed by Ho and E Ford.

It way with a 'sign of regret that we realized that a delightful even. come to a close. The Has not the same vessel lately ing had been chartered to bombard a Chi-whole pantomime was a great suc- cess. Though there was accom- nese village?

Do

rot. these acts constitute modation provided for 200 people only there were over 250 present slavery and piracy?

available corner,

in- and every

Does the vessel belong to the

special agent or to his principals?

If to the former, can the latter be ignorant of his acts?

Whether therefore these un- lucky, deeds," are on account of the principals or whether they tacitly permit their special agent to commit them on his own ac- count, does not the scandal they give rise to tend to depress the morality of this community?

I am, Mr. Editor,

Your obedient servant,

cluding tables and stairs, was

taken up.

The principle actors were: The Joker, C. Womack. The King of Hearts, B. West. The Queen of Hearts, R. Al- abaster,"

The Cook, O. Eager.

Susie (a Maid), P. Chester Mas-

ter.

The stage and the property Managers being: Womack, E Valentine and S. Terry.

Around the Courts

RUSSIAN WITH NO PASSPORT

Sent To House

Detention

Of

victed defendant; on a charge ut attempted larceny of money by false pretences, sentencing him to additional two months' hard

An labour.

Sentence of four months' hard

labour with 12 strokes of the birch was passed on Wong Shiuhoi, who was charged and convicted at the Magistracy Kowloon

by Mr.

Before Mr. Balfour at Central Wynne-Jones for snatching a hand- Place in Nathan Magistracy yesterday, Stephen S. bag from Mrs Bielsky, 46 was charged with en-Road on Wednesday evening. tering the Colony without a pass port. He was also charged with

vagrancy..

Seen by a Chinese detective look- ing into the pockets of pedestrains, Det-Sergeant C.. Mottram said & Chinese was arrested and search- defendant had a certificate, of reed. He was found to be in posses before Mr. gistration which was not a passport sich of a knife fit for an unlawful and which expired in November purpose. Brought

last year. His story was that he Wynne Jones yesterday, he plead- had been wandering about Canton ed guilty and was sentenced to one and the neighbouring province for month's hard labour.

the last two years, selling silk, ano about a week ago the Canton Po. lice decided he had been there long

enough and stated his papers were

not in order. They put him an

train and sent him to Hongkong.

UNLAWFUL LYING OF

BOATS

Three Chinese boatmen, who ap-

He was not asking for a conviction peared before Commander Newill

but an expulsion order, and to com- mit the defendant to the House of Detention pending his return to Shanghai, which would be in a few days

Sant

Defendant:-The Chinese me here without a passport.".

Sergt. Mottram:-If the Canton Police sent him down here, without & passport, he knows very well that be should have come straight to the police instead of waiting round the Kowloon Godowne,

Defendant was committed to the House of Detention.

"A SMALL MATTER”

4J

Chinese Who Impersonated

The Police

at

the Marine Court yesterday, were charged with unlawfully lying their boats off the shore of Chenna Sha-Wan less than 100 yards from the Low Water Mark,

They all pleaded guilty and were each fined $10.

CAUSING OBSTRUCTION

Before Commander Newill at the Harize Court yesterday, seven Chinese boatmen were all charged with (a) causing obstruction at the Kowloon Ferry Wharf and (b) failing to stop their boats when ordered."

All defendants pleaded guilty to art." the second charge but denied the

His worship then discharged the first offence with cautions and in- When charged before Mr. Bal-posed a small fine of $10 on the se four with impersonating the Police,cond change to all the defendants.

a Chinese told his Worship that he

had had some wine and did not know what he was doing. "Anyhow it was only a small matter,

..

Inspector G: A. Stimson snjó defendent went aboard the Kwong Tung where there were quite a number of passengers. Re- presenting himself to be a polled officer, he said if they gave him money he would not search their luggage, otherwise he would. tried to harass two old countrymell. one of whom wan a passenger frian Sandakan.

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The latter, told the Court the de- fendant asked him for 50 cents for a ticket, while the other victim stated he asked him for 1.Both stated defendant wanted to search their luggage, but they refused.

The Hagistrate imposed a fine of 8100, or two month and also con

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LOAN FOR FUKIEN

15 Million Dollars Raised

H. Kung, finance minister, obtained a loan of $15,000,000 Mex from Shanghai banks for the pur- pose of financing the army.

At the same time the government added new taxes on cement, cigar- ett and natelies, 10 gbtain a tetal of $20,000,000 additional revenue.

Wong Ching-wei, chairman of the executive yuan, joined Eun Fo, chainnan of the legislative jaan, and other officials in Shanghai for an important conference which will precede the forthcoming meeting December 20 of the central exeKA– tive committee.

In scene three another sems- tion was produced by the entry of horses of most unusual type. were they far superior in their In fact they showed that not only appearance to the ordinary horses of Hongkong but they were also

far more graceful as was shown

by a most delightful dance.

consequence

Scene is a stormy one in which the discovery of the disappearance of jam-tarts takes place and in

of this awful dis covery the king's re blaze forth in all its power. The last scene of all proved the piece de re- sistance. The dance "dressed In Jade' arranged by Miss Volkova, and performed by Susie and Knave was a number in itself. Pauline Baxter acting as a Dancer showed some promising talent and (Continued on previous column)

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