1935-05-13 — Page 7

COL" Eaves who for the past twelve years had been Acting Land Oncer, left the Colony recently on retirement.

"Before returning to England, Col. Eaves will visit Aus- tralia and other places in the vicinity.

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The weekly Bulletin, issued by Government House, giving the ac- tivities of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Feel is as usual, given on page 1

CANTON NEWS IN BRIEF

Colonel Under Arrest

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Peggy Murrow was there, and has got me quite converted to the Brownies looked such darlings' cult of checked tarleton (a fashion when they formed their long set by the Alm "Little Women"). chain by linking hands, and how Mrs: Clutterbuck looked fresh and stirring was that marvellous Wolf- pretty and Jean Bird wore a most Cub howl!

picturesque dress of quiet spoke gray, with bands of brilliant colours at the hem. There were others too, but I was too tired to be observant, and now the Jubilee is over I propose to emulate the

It is difficult to say what im- pressed us most, yet I think every one will remember with a chuckle the Jolly troup of Guides who rame in with a hop a skip and a jump: the amusing Scouts with dormouse and slumber till the next "Klora" as their cry, the faultless great event comes along. "Swedish-Drillites," the quick and clever bridge-builders, and the i qualot and pretty oral Pageant. which charmed us greatly.

Best of all was the organization; and when His Excellency the Governor arrived all the boys and girls marched smartly in, and passed the saluting base. Hats off to the clever organizers who made this possible!

AT THE GRIPS

THE AMBULANCE HEADQUARTERS

season. Yvonne Shenton was im yellow with an amusing (In the new sense of the word) white hat.

»Mrs. Langley was in uniform of . course, and was very busy looking after all the guests, Mrs. Dovey- who of course ought to be called Dr. Dover-only it is so difficult to distinguish her from her husband. was looking particularly smart in her full regalia.

The Chinese community Was equilly well represented, but in fortunately, I do not know all their names. Sir Robert Ho Tung was very handsome in a beautiful blue gown. How infinitely becoming is the Chinese dress to both sexes. EXCELLENT WORK

Lady Feel wore a charming pink dress with touches of white, and a white hat; and as soon as the “ offelal party arrived the ceremony of opening the door began. After a few preliminary speeches we all went into the beautiful big lecture hall,

Then Mr. Chan Man Chi, who, like his father has done, so much for the Brigade, made a speech, and presented a key to His Excellency, and later a beautiful. Chinese screen with Chinese characters thereon-so far more decorative than

any form of European lettering, "and when the The new St. John's Headquarters address was translated for us we in Tai Hang Road is a very fine realised more than ever the flowery building indeed; and a goodly beauty of the Chinese language. Company of people turned up to If only it was not so dimenit for see the opening ceremony. Anus poor ignorant Westerners to imposing guard of honour consist-learnt

(BY "ONLOOKER")

ing of uniformed members of the Speeches over we explored the I blew into the old Grips on Brigade was lined up to receive whole building, then a delicious Wednesday night, after watching HE. The Governor and Lady Feel. tea was served" (Champagne, was that fascinating fish-lantern pro- While waiting for the official there too!) and we finally came cession, and found quite a number party to arrive I took stock of my away with an urgent desire to as Canton, May 12.

of Well-Knowns languidly dancing neighbours and as usual, Mrs. sociate ourselves with this fine. Colonel Tsai Teng Fai, command-despite the heat. Mrs. Zaton was Cock was one of the first to catch body of men and women who do ing officer of the coast guards, is there. more beautifully bronzed my eye. She was wearing a such wonderful work amongst the

Jean Patterson was beautifully cut white dress with a poor and the needy.

imprisoned here and his guards at Blas Bay were disarmed and dis- banded.

Charges against the colonel are brought by the people around Blas Bay. Rear-Admiral Chang Chi Ying made investigation and found the charges to be quite subetan- tiated. He therefore ordered the arrest of Taal, who happened to be here to report for further instruc- tions..

than ever.

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PASSPORT FIASCO

LOCAL AND GENERAL

detention

A brawl between two Indians resulted in one being sent to Hospital for treatment and the or the other by the pollee. It appears. that A. Mohamed and Ahmed Gull were friends before the incident and living at No. 85 Lockhart Road. At about 2 pm on Saturday while near Arsenal Street the two men were engaged in a quarrel and a little later blows were exchanged The ceremony of laying the with the result that Gull suffered foundation stone of the new Cen- injuries to his head which were tral British School in Argyle, inflicted by a walking stick

Copenhagen, May 10. Danish authorities were "I should say," added the Am-

somewhat mystified when thirty- bassador, "that there is some-

one Spaniards, who arrived on Two cases of small-pox and two thing of fate in the happy cir-

board s steamer on Friday at the of enteric fever were reported for cumstance that the President

seaport Esbjerg, en route to Soviet the 24 hours hours ended on May of the Thero-American Institute:

Russia and who intended to 10. should be the Prince of Wales

It transpired that Colonel Tsal continue the journey by rail via himself, whom I venture to das was a bad character before he and Denmark, Sweden and Finland, All the Churches and places of sify as the first in every respect of his band loined government ser were found to be in possession of Worship in the Colony yesterday the Spanish scholars in Great Bri-vice,He was in alliance with Soviet passports although none of morning held services of thanks the heights of Middle Harbour, an

pirates and sold arms to them them had ever been to Russia. giving in connection with the arm of Sydney Harbour, and

"As Spain's representative 1 His coast guards were found to be

The Spaniards were Communists King's Jubilee, each of which was responses from a coaster, late at Last Friday night marked the have great pleasure in expressing hand in glove with pirates. It is emigres and it appears that the attended by large congregations. night, have intrigued late-homers last Ball of the Season when the once more the gratitude of all my also suspected that Teal had some Soviet government had conferred in the vicinity for some time. Now St. George's Society held their and fellow countrymen towards the thing to do with the Federated Soviet citizenship upon them in nual function at the Race Club; Prince, to whose love for our National Salvation Army, launched order to facilitate their departure A sallorman, who evidently does The "Bullring" was converted into language is due the increasing ( by Mr. Chu Cho Wen, who was from Spain-8 procedure which was street, Kowloon, will take place on. care, has been teaching his lone- an old English Fair ground, the spread of Spanlah in this coun-

executed in Shek Kee for starting unusual, to say the least, "some spouse to flash morse mes-predominating features being the try,”

this movement...

Transocean Kug Hin. sages as his ship enters the Heads, booths and tents of red and white Regularly they exchanged greet-striped material, and the round-

the secret is out.

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Hankow. May 1.

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Wednesday at 6.30 pm. HE the Governor, Sir William Peel will perform the ceremony.

Captain E. Godinez, staying at Room No. 7. Station Hotel, Nathan Road, has reported to the police, that during the hours of 4 to 5.30 p.m. on Saturday a gentleman's brown leather dressing case was stolen from his room at the hotel It contained personal articles, A papers and jewellery, to the total: value of $840. Among the papers. was his Master, Mariner's certif

Waitresses Appeal Waitresses in Canton are not Asatisfied with the ruling of the

Municipal Kuomintang that only and other places for the benefit of The Hindu Association gave a twenty per cent, women should be those who could not go to Hong tea party in honour of Mr. and Mrs. employed in restaurants and eating Kong to see the many displays on Lalchand Watanmal at the Hong houses in general. This quots is the spot.

Kong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday. deemed by the girls as too small The Chinese newspapers here and as prohibitive in nature. They estimated that those who went to At to-morrow's meeting of the are making an appeal to the Hong Kong to take part in the Rotary Club the speaker will be Women Association for assistance celebrations spent about $2,000,000, Rotarian R. Robertson whose mb in securing a bigger quots », which included travelling and let will be "New Denis"

A petition was made to the hotel expenses, money for shop- Kuomintang Bouth-west Executive ping, amusement, etc. It is Committee by the waitresses that estimated that about 120,000 people they should be treated on the same went to Hong Kong to see the footing as men. A circular mes Jublice celebrations. There is no sage was issued yesterday making mich event in Canton, hence the clear their stand,

curious crowd wanted to fad our what it was all about.

cate.

Cheung Yung, 45-year-old widow, residing in an unnumbered house in Ping Kon village. Sheung Shui, New Territories, re

gs: she from her hilltop home abouts and whirligigs situated in modern foxtrot and walle. and he from his ship. Sometimes | each corner of the floor, with buffet supper was served in the she deciphered his repiles, bús kiights in armour standing on pari-mutual room during the even- often his more experienced use of guard. A profusion of rosettes Ing, and the many guests, who in the lamp left her guessing.

and the shields with the cross of cluded the presidents of other so A few nights ago she was keep- St. George, added to the brillance cleties, consular and naval officials, ing her midnight vigil and son of the scene, while red, white and and other local foreign officials picked out the lights of a ship. blue paper chains festooned across carried on with the dance until Good night, darling see you in the celling Anished off the effect. the small hours of the morning. the morning," she flashed, know-At the south end of the hall was to bring to a close another suc Ing he would have leave at day- a large marquee entrance undercessful event in the annuals of the light.

which Mr. and Mrs. Flaher received Port...... Back came the reply in quick the guests. At the other end of The programme for the cele flashes, quite unintelligible to the the floor the bandstand was trans-bration of the King's Jublice novice, but enthusiastic enough to formed into a minstrels gallery nearing completion, and it will be send her to bed happy.

decorated with rosettes and a a day packed with receptions and Come the dawn. Blipping from bower of marguerites under which "At homes. The official "At bed, she dashed to the window to the Race Club Orchestra provided home" will be at the consulate be- Jublee Films Under Probe see him leave his ship. An early | the music for "the dances;

tween the hours of 8 and 7pm. It is understood that the Film In Canton celebrations of telephone and parez lines in the same district half an hour mist slowly lifted; there was thẹ

while Admiral Chilton, CB., and Censorship Board is examining the national festival means the visit damaged, and telegraphic com-later, when the house belonging to ship.

Officers commanding gunboats fime taken in Hong Kong in con- to the Chungahan Memorial Hall munications with Harlow, Tsing married woman - - named have issued an Invitation to all nection with the Baver Jubilee in and listening to a solemn speech toy and Kinklang interrupted as Lam, aged 38, was broken waltz, bam dance and polka, which the British community of Wuhan Hong Kong These aims are in- by a Kuomintang leader. But in the result of last night a windstorm three men who made good their were thoroughly enjoyed as they to attend on board H.M ships tended to be exhibited in Canton, Hong Kong, the visitors saw some which swept the city

escape with $45 and $260 in created such a diversion to the from 12 05 o'clock onwards.

Fatahan, Kongmoon. Chanchuen thing gorgeous and elaborate.

Canton curre

But It wasn't his,

Now, who did send that message

and what was it?

Anothen inystery of the sep

The Navy Entertains

Interspersed in the programme were some old English dances, the

WINDSTORM TOLL IN NORTH CHINA

turday

into

with:

purts that at 2 am on three men forced their her house and decam

Another robbery took place

Nanking, May 12. Three labourers were killed, $13

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