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HONGKONG, JUNE 3, 1839

EDITORIAL

Chinese Theatre Group Successfully Stages "Dream Of The Red Chamber"

A house as crowded and as enthusiastically appreciative as that which tendered deserved applause on Thursday night to the artists of › "Sabla Cicada,” last night paid equally hearty tribute to those responsible for making "Dream of the Bed Chamber the muccess it undoubtedly was.

THE UNIVERSITY Reller Association.

OF HONGKONG

MUNICIPAL ENGINEER & THE GROWING NEEDS of dation for continued support for to concentrate his attentions to

These two famous historicalPo Yuk is a member of a large Chinese plays are being staged at family. and their house is often the Taiping Theatre by the Hong-visited by relatives from near and kong Chinese Little Theatre Group.tar. Among those who come to. under the auspices of the Hong-stay, there are a number of young. kong Chinese Women's Soldiers' attractive girls, and he is practi- and the ex-cally in love with every one of cellent Cause of the charity to them, beatdes being in love also which the funds thus obtained will with the numerous other pretty be devoted is another recommen-maid servants. Thus, he is unable the Hongkong University the duration of the plays run, to- Doi Yuk, much to the heroine's were emphasized on Tuesday night and to-morrow night.

In one particular the rendering evening by H.E. the Governor, The British Municipal Council, Sir Geoffry Northcote, who is of the two plays 'differs. Whereas a cousin by the name of 81 Tlentsin, is prepared to receive also Chancellor, at the 32nd in "Sable Cicada" one actor stood ipo Chai, and thus a

Congregation. Sir Geoffry re-comparatively small cast all of ferred to the opening of a whom were good. last night every dictates that Po Yuk should marry Teachers College in Septem-member of the much larger cast Po Chai, and as soon as the en- ber next and building schemes contributed a

performance that sugement is announced Dol Yuk dies from a broken heart. Learn- be described without which the authorities have in can

ex- ing of this, Po Yuk leaves the aggeration as excellent.

house and joins a monastery. hand.

PERFECT SETTINGS

ASSISTANT ENGINEER.

out As magniacent amongst

SYNOPSIS OF ACTION - "Dream of the Red Chamber is

IT IS MOST gratifying to learn of the great strides for- ward which have been made famous Chinese romantic tale. by the University and, more It tells of the love between Gar so, of the steps which are be-Po Yuk and Lim Dol Yuk, ing taken to provide the

SOFTOW,

Particularly attached to Po Tuk

triangular romance develops. The matriarch

COMING EVENTS

JUNE

*--Grinese Operade Playa, Tai Pinę

'TAESTIO.

JI

Qala Coarity Show at Queen's

Theatre 9.30 pm

PR Lecture at Yaumati Gov- ernment School 3 p.m...

*8

Ling Ying Mid Sch. 1st Anni

Celebrations from $ 210. Wedding at

Margaret's Church: Wang-Kwok 230 pm Summer, Dances start at Lido. REO.CA. Flannel Dance 8.30

p.m.

Confucian Soc. Sale of Flowers. 1st Gen Mig, Wing Lok, Lid, Chins Emp. 215 and 2.30 pm. Jockey Club Fifth Extra Race

Mtg Happy Valley 2 p.m. Lawn

Bowls League Games. Baseball-Caroline Hill 2.30 p.m. Univ. English Club: Canton

Speaker Mr. J. M. Bertram "Present Day Conditions of the North West” 7 pan. Concert at St. Stephen's Girls

College 7.30 p.m. Sunrise 6.38 am Sunset 7.04 p.ni. Tides: High 9.37 am and 11.47 D.EL. Low 2.57 am, and 4.44 p.m.

Lawn

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1939.

Hello & Goodbye

(BY A, W, HYER)

TRAVELLING ACTIVITY has been plentiful during the mid-week, but the visitors going in and qui our city have been tow."

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The U.S. Ambassador to China, Mr. IL, E. Nelson T. Johnson, arrived on the "Empress of Canada” yesterday morning: to-day he continues to Chungking via Haiphong.

The "Conte Verde" stopped over Empress of Canada night in Hongkong and the ave

hundred Jewish refugees travel-FRIDAY, 8.20 am, the Empress ling from Europe to Shanghai swarmed about our city.

some passengers,

ba

of Canada's lines were hold- ing at Fler One. Then the activi And more than that-Well! the ties of baggage coalies started. weatherman seems to think a Chinese small member of the typhoon wildered by all the shouting" and family will be coming in our hustle, were attacked by the in- direction from Manila.

dependent vulture" baggage coo- However, conditions are not so les" demanding absurd charges forlorn; that circus we spoke for the transportation of luggage.. about is still on its way to Hong-Bustness must have been good as kong and is due about the end of there was plenty of wrangling the montti.

while revenue inspectors examin

Pan American AirwaYN

Suminer

TELS

4 Chinese Operatic Plays, Tai Ping

Theatre

Rinks Champion- Bowls ship 1st round.

ed the assorted baggage. Such Baseball-Caroline Hill 10 am.

scenes which take place when a Yachting Round-Island Cup.

Rep. Bay 11 al.

AIRLINE does have it Canadian Pacific steamer arrivés Golf: Happy Valley

troubles, and mainly with the are highly interesting. Slagles,

Away for a grand vacation dur YMCA Discussion Grp. 8 pm-weather. The China Clipper, un-

der the command of Capt. J. Aing the next six months are the Prof. W. Forster Speaker:

casion Recent Develop- Tuton, arrived on Thursday after-well known Mr. and Mrs. A. Pol-' 1.000. Due to depart on Friday lock of the Shanghai Tramways. Services (see Page.10). Land Sale, P.W.D. Offee morning, the flying-boat was de- The two residents of the north de- layed owing to adverse weather part by the as. Tanda for a visit "Busy Bees" Bridge and Mah- between here and Manila Now. in Australia, Mji and other Bouth

Jongg Drive, Cathedral Hall

the Pan American Airways' trans- Sea Island, and will not be re- 3 p.m.

port should be leaving for the US. turning before November at the YMCA: Women's Sec. A.R.P.

this morning!

earliest. First Ald Class.

the

Chures

3

P.M.

Some of the settings for scenes of this play were so perfect and the portrayal of each actor or The latter, a fine, sensitive girl, actress of his or her part was so student not only with theore-is a very good match for the rich time to life that an acknowledged and generally severe crític, tical but also with practical handsome boy, but their love training which is very essen- affair does not end in happy union tial if he is to be properly because of the interference of his well-known in Shanghal and Can- equipped for his future career grandmother. the matriarch, and ton was heard to say it was one because of an environment which of the best efforts of its kind he following graduation. "Many leads him to a life of dissipation. had ever seen.-Y. él A. 'varsity graduates find them" selves handicapped after leav- ing their alma mater by a

applications for appointments to the positions of Deputy Municipal Engineer and Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department. Candidates must be British Subjects between 25 and 35 years of age, who hold degrees in Civil Engineering from recognised Unt versities, and who have had several years experience in Muni- cipal Engineering work.

Preference will be given to those having had experience to highway construction, drainage work and building construction.

The successful candidate for the position of Deputy Municipal Engineer witi receive an initial

lack of practical experience salary of from $1,050 per month and this forces them either to "to $1,500 per month according become discouraged and to to qualifications. experience and abandon the plans which they ability. In addition he will rehas drawn up or to seek other ceive a temporary allowance, to 'meet present increased cost of living, equal to 20% (twenty per cent) of his net salary. This allowance may be stopped or altered by the Council at any time, the employee being Inform ed to that, ellect.

The successful candidate for the position of Assistant Engineer will receive an initial salary of from $600 to $1,050 per month according to qualifications, ex përience and ability. In addition he will receive a temporary allow. ance, to meet present increased cost of living, equal to 20% (twenty per cent) of his net selary. This allowance may be +topped or altered by the Council at any time, the employee being informed to that effect.

Salaries of Candidates will commence from the date upon

which they take up their duties in Tientsin and they will be upon probation for a period of six months from that date.

The Candidates will receive half salary only for the peried spent in travelling to Tlentsin, and payment of this will be cal culated from the date of their

embarkation. The Council will ́pay for their passage (first class) to Tientsin, and in case a Can didate is not offered a contract at the end of his period of probation, a return passage, of similar class, will be given him,

1939.

By Order,

H. F. BARNÉS, Secretary & Engineer. Council Room, Tientsin, May 23, 1939.

careers and start afresh so to say, at the bottom of the

ladder.

LEAGUE TENNIS

RESULTS

Results in the two Mixed Doubles

League Tennis matches played at Kowloon yesterday were over- whelmingly one-sided. The United Services Recreation Chan deleated the Hongkong Cricket Club by eight sets to one, while Kowloon Cricket Club "A" defeated Kowloon Cricket Club "B" by nine, sets to none.

The results follow:--

Te

LAWN BOWLS MATCHES

Yesterday's Open Pairs Results

ac-

After continual delay on count of rain, the Lawn Bowls Championships at last got under way yesterday when open pairs. matches were played.

G. C. Moss and W. Hollands At the U.S.R.C.; USRC. 8, H.K.; beat C. Vas and C. M. S. Alves by 20 abots to 14 at the Craigengower Cricket Club.

THE IMPORTANCE and the usefulness of the University cannot be too greatly em- phasized, strong criticisms on the part of certain people not- withstanding. This usefulness is devoted not only to the Co-C.C. 1. lony of Hongkong but to the Chinese people; to students from interior China as well as to those from Malaya" and the Netherlands East Indies. In- sofar as the usefulness of the University is concerned, a glance, at the Quinquennial

beat

and Pearce Report on the Work of the Comdr. and Mrs. Clifford (U.S.MC.)

Dodwell University and the Report of

beat Sander and Miss Arm-"

strong beat Armstrong and Mrs.

Mitchell

the Committee on the Deve- lopment of the University are of outstanding interest. Among other things, the lat- ter make a "proposal for the establishment of scholar- to benefit ships intended mainly students from inland China and to open the doors of Hongkong University to such students.

Whereas in

W. A. H. Duff and Miss M. Criths (U_S:R.C.} beat T. A. Pearce and Miss

D. Dodwell beat W. Sandez and Miss

J. Armstrong beat H. J. Ännstrong and

Mrs. J. R. Mitchell ... B-1

"

B-1

8-2

Miss

6-1

6-1

6-2

8-3

L. Goldman and Miss A, Tylor (U.S.R.C.) beat Pearce and Miss Dod-

well lost to Sander and Miss

Armstrong beat Armstrong and Mrs,

....... 6-1 Mitchell The K.C.C. "A" beat the K.C.C.

DURING the last 25 years, educational conditions in China have developed out of "B" by 9 sets to mil. all recognition. 1912, there were few univer- sities, in 1937 there were no fewer than 47 universities and 35 efficient and well-equipped colleges

providing higher education on both "eastern and "western lines and the cost of university educa- tion to students in China

3-8

E. ċ. Fincher and Mrs. O. Burnett (K.C.C. “A”) beat 8. A. Gray and Mr.

Smeby

6-9 beat D. J. N. Anderson and "

Miss Bradbury beat A. V. White and Mrs.. Knight

6-2

A. E. P. Guest and Mix Clark (K.C.C. "A")

beat Gray and Mrs. Smeby 6-1 beat Anderson and Miss

Bradbury .... beat White and Mrs.

Knight

6-3

6-2

At the KC.CC Remedios and C. C. Pereira beat C. Mose and W. H. B. Muskett 20-14.

At the Kowloon Football Club, A. S. Russell and H. G. Cooper beat H. Bicknell and E. Morgan 20-14.

At the K.C.C. on Thursday, A. Calman and J. C. Brown beat J. Forrest and J. Orem 18-15.

£500-A-SIDE

GOLF TOURNEY:: LOCKE'S SUCCESS LONDON, June 2 (Reuter)-In the third round of the British Open £500-A-Side Golf Tournament, Arthur Locke, the South African player; beat Reginald Whitcombe 6 up and &

Locke was generally steadier all round, while Whitcombe continued to run into trouble with his driving, though his putting improved.

Play Televised LONDON, June 2 (BW8)-A full and interesting development in. events the televising of outdoor

demonstrated was successfully yesterday when viewers saw part of play in the challenge" golf match between the Open Cham- plon, RA Whitcombe, and. the' champion of South Africa, A D Locke, in which the latter beat Whitcombe by six up and five.

drives recorded The cameras ¡from two tees, approaches, and and play putting at 6-2

one hole through another. [Three cameras were used, two being mobile, so that the players

G. C. Burnett and Mrs. Sweeny

* (K.C.C. “A”)

beat Gray and Mrs. Smeby 6-1 beat Anderson and Miss

Bradbury

White

beat

Knight

and Mrs.

6-3

BOOK REVIEW

St. Andrew's: Med. Working Pty. 10 am: Fellowship of Youth 6 p.m.; Sunday School Teach- Open Night 8.30 p.m

The US Ambassador to China

Mr. J. Rogers, F.A.A's San Fran- cisco Tramic-Agent Manager, holds Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, with his ers' Prep. Class I am.: Club a ticket through to Treasure aide Major J. M. McHugh, passed »

Island" and Mr. J. Leslie, PA.A's through our city on their way to 6-AR.P. Lecture, St. Andrew's Hall, engineer, is also returning to the Chungking: The Governor's launch

Kowloon 6 pm.

Rotary Club Mtg.. HK Hotel 1

pm

Bt Andrew's: Mother's Union 3 pn.: Brownie Pack 3.30 p.m.; Bays Choir Practice 6 Chinese Chamber of Com, Mtz.

2.30 p.m.

urd

ARP. Lecture, St. John's 630

P.T

Y.M.C.A: Women's_Bec. Bridge TM.C.A.: Pirat Aid Class (Men)

6 p...

Y.M.C.A.: Badminton and Mxd."

Swimming 7-YM.C.A.: Military Whist Drive

and Mahjongg 10 a.m.. Sale of Work, Deaf School 3.30

p.m.

5

St. Andrew's: Med. Wrkg. Pty. 10. a.m.; Wolf Cub's 5.30 p.m.; Rover Beauts 8.45 p.m.... Y.M.C.A.: Beach Plenic-Bus

leaves 2.30 p.m. 8-HM. King's Birthday, Parade 8

a.m.

H.E. the Governor Receives Con- sular Body at Govt. House 11

Reception at Govt. House 4 pm. St. Andrew's: Scouts 6p.m.; Club

"Open" Night 8.30 p.m.

Y'a Men's Club Mgt. St. Francis

Hotel 1 p.m.

AR.P. Lecture, St. Andrew's Hall,

Kowloon.

Entries close for Macao Race

Mig

St. Andrew's: Med. Wrkg. Pty. 10 a.m.; Full Chair Practice 6.30 p.m.: Tor H 7 p.m. University Council at Govt.

House 3.30 pm.

"A.R.P. Lecture St John's 5.30

YMCA.: "Keep" Pit Class 10.30

am.

YMCA.: Badminton and Mxd.

Swimming.

10-Jockey Club's Sixth Extra Meet-

ing. Happy Valley, Wedding: Bailey-Pratt, Wedding at St. Andrew's: God-

frey-Mellor 10 am."

St.

Andrew's Club Launch Picnic. Launch Leaves Police Pier

9.30 2

D.I

Y.M.C.A.: Outing to Cheung

Chau. 9.15 am. 11-8.C.AA Gals.. 12-Entries close for EX. Water

Polo League _p.m... Bampan Race, North Point. 13-AR.P. Lecture, St. Andrew's Hall,

Kowloon 6 p.m.

Rotary Club Mig. HK. Hotel 1

A.R.P. Lecture, St. John's 6.30

D.IG.

Water Polo League Com. Még. 15--Annual Miz. of REO.CA. Wel Hington Barracks 8 p.m.

Dress Rehearsal for Children's

Charity Fair 4 pm.

Y's Men's Club Mt. St. Francis

Hotel

-16-ARP. Lectures: St. Andrew's Hali. Kowloon 6 pm. St. John's 5.30 pm 17-Children's Charity Fair, 254, The

18-Macao Race Mtg.

20-Rotary Club Mtg.. H.K. Hotel 1

p.m.

A.R.P. Lectures: St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon & p.m. St. John's 5.30 p.m

22-Longest Day (1889),

T's Men's Club Mig., St. Francis

p.m.

Hotel

was but a fraction of the cost of providing simliar training Applications containing re here. Following the outbreak ference, credentials, copies of of the Sino-Japanese war, Diplomas and "curriculum vitae” | however, the scene has of each Candidate should be changed. The education sys- addressed to "The Secretary and tem of China has been dis- Municipal rupted and the Hongkong Engineer, British Council, Tientsin" and should be University has had to answer forwarded so as to reach him not students from China than it a call not only to enrol more

later than Tuesday, 11th July, could comfortably accom-

modate but also to accom- fulfil the purpose for which could be closely followed. modate more than 500 It was founded, it must move students from Lingnam Uni- with the times and with world versity, Canton, who are given progress. It cannot stand facilities for making full use still: It must go forward or it of the University premises for will inevitably go back. Fur varsity work under their own ther development is essential Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") lecturers after usual hours. and this postulates more which was published in May, con- THE OPPORTUNITY of funds. In spite of the grant tains & Diary of a Journey acrosS Hongkong University to ren- received from the remitted the Euphrates which Lawrence der essential service to China portion of the Boxer Indem-made on foot in 1911 the full text is at hand but it is hampered nity fund and the Govern of the suppressed Introductory by lack of buildings and con-ment subvention, it has been Chapter to "Beven Pillars of W18 comitant amenities and by very difficult to do much more dom" and other hitherto un- lack of funds to supply them, than maintain what it has collected writings by Lawrence In normal circumstances, the Unless further financial help about the East. Also over-, 100 photographs taken by Lawrence need for further financial sup is forthcoming, the future is during the Revolt in the Desert of port would stand out for at- considered discouraging. Let events and places later to be des There was only one applicant tention. Under existing condi- us hope that such aid will be cribed by him in Seven Pillars for the sale of Crown land at tions, the need becomes im-forthcoming and that the of wisdom." The book is edited Trunwan held at District Omice University will be enabled to by the author's brother, Mr. A... South yesterday. This was Wa perative..

carry on with a new spirit and Lawrence, and was published by Chiu-tak, to whom the lot went

at the upset price of $300, Williams and Norgate, London, renewed zeal."

What do

you want?

If there is anything you want to buy or sell, try # small Classified advertise- ment in the Hong- kong Daily Press,"

$1.00 for 3 insertions:

25 worde

prepaid

442

IF HONGKONG University is to maintain its position and

ORIENTAL ASSEMBLY, by T.E

23-A.R.P. Lectures: St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon 6pm. St. John's

D.m.

243120

1 Rotarer, Day..

"Club Mig, H. X. Hotel

ARP. Lecture St. Andrew's Hall,

Kowloon, 6(Dm. 29-Y's Men's Club Mtq. 81. Prancis Dr Patel 1 0.2.

30-AR.P. Lecture. St. Andrew's Hall

LAND SALE

city by the Golden Gate."

The two "globe-trotters" Mr. H. F. McLean and his secretary, Miss Inez Atkinson, are dying to Ban Francisco. From there they will retum home to Canada, with memories of their jaunt round the world in two months!

picked them up from the Empress of Canada immediately after quarantine and deposited them at queen's Pier. The Ambassador will leave to-day for Halphong by the s.s. Yu Sang.

We have been waiting for Mt. Mis A. Saltzman is another E E. Johnson, representative of "Cross the Pacific" traveller. This the U.S. Maritime Commisaton, for will be the first extended air some time. This gentleman will | Journey-for the lady, who is a open an office in Hongkong for the Commission, which is getting trained nurse by profession.

In

AT-

Mr. Antfono Wilson," popular set for a bigger and much better Manila" resident, who has been merchant marine for America. visiting In our city during the past We spotted the genial Mr. and ten "days, Clippers back home and Mrs. E Hospes, of the local Cana- to his job as "Boss of the Plaza." dian Pacific traffic office.

Returning from a vacation spent riving from a very pleasant vaca- Japan. Shanghai and Hong- tion with their two sons. they kong. Mr. Pio Duran, partner in seemed to have enjoyed their the law firm of Duran and Lim, leave to the utmost. Now, t and an assistant professor at the back to the grindstone to papa." University of the Philippines,

There was Mr. F. A. Norton, winds up his trip with a com- from the Shanghai office of Jar- fortable and quick “clipper-ride" dine, Matheson and Co., skidding home.

9.3. Conte Verde

gangway

before we

down the could catch him.

An old resident in the Orient is

THE ITALIAN STEAMER arrived Mr. W. J. Wilson of. Shanghai. in our port on Thursday at This gentleman has not been call- 10.30 p.m. from Europe and south-ing here for some time; this visit ern ports. There were few empty will be quite a reunion. berths, due to the 500 and more Imperial Airways reservations of the refugees tra-

velling from Europe to Shanghai.THESE Imperial "Airways planes and have been rushing up Mr. F. Tollens, connected with Reuter Brockelmann and Co., down the line. between Hongkong travelled from Trieste. And Mr. and Bangkok practically every W. Gibbings and Mr. E. Jones were day this week. passengers from Singapore. Shanghai Bound

ON FRIDAY at 11 am., the big white steamer "Conte Verde" was heading down the stream for Shanghal,

Friday, 7 a.. Capt. Joe Davies 175 (should be down to a mere pounds with all this, rushing up and down) went into the air and headed for Bangkok.

Major A. P. Whitley, Rajputana Rifles, discovered himself with two Mr. and Mrs F. S. Wong were months vacation: Therefore, given a "populated send-off." The making the best of his pleasant travellers are connected with Mul- situation, he was off via Imperial ford and Co. in Shanghai, and Airways to Bangkok, and will con- have been on a business and plea- tinue on KLM. to England. The sure visit in the Colony.

Major will return by air by Im- A charming visitor to our perial Airways at the end of his. shores, Mrs. C. H. Eprague, belong leave. ing to the Standard. Vasurin Oll

Mr. A. B. Laborinho, Portuguése Co.'s feminine set, returned home Consul, was the other early morn- to the gay northern city.

ing passenger firing down to

A last minute booking was made Bangkokyb

for Miss D. Ellis. They just 'had

There is another addition to the to and a berth for the Hongkong local "Big Happy Family BusinessTM resident, who was in a great hurry of Imperial Airways, -Mr. F. J., to reach Shanghai on" business. Raeburn, First Officer is reported Mr. J. G. S. Horn, in business to be arriving on Monday by the under his own name and Mr. K. a. Lycaon. This pilot departed F. Chang, of the Kailan Mining from London several weeks ago by Administration, both Shanghai Imperial Airways, but later was residents, hurried home after con- shunted to a steamer for tie rest ferences here.

of "his" Journey.

DR. C. T. WANG TO REPRESENT CHINA ON OLYMPIC COMMITTEE:

IN ATHLETICS

KEEN INTEREST

LONDON, June 2 (Henter)-DT. C. T. Wang arrived in Croy data by air from China yesterday. He has come to "represent Ching at the Olympic Games Committee, which is opening on

June 6.2%

Interviewed by Reuter, Dr. Wang said: “The promotion of athle tics is now my chief interest. Athletics have done wonders for the Young generation in China and I hope the time will come when athletics and playing fields will be as important in China as in England,

Asked whether he had retired altogether front diplomatie life, Dr. Wang replied cheerfully: "I hope so

*Dr, Wang expecta to stay ten days in England and then return to China though he may possibly visit America, pe