1939-12-21 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Y.M.C.A. PLAYERS FILL ROLES SPLENDIDLY IN "ALI BABA" PANTOMIME

The adventures of Al Baba in Baghbad and in the Robbers' Cave, his entreaties to Sesame to close and to open again on him- self and his lovely Morgiana, the cookery of Fatima and the med- dling of Eustace, the rambles of Ozone, these morsels of fanta- sia, Arable and pest-Arabic, from a pen that Mr, W. H. E. Col- ledge had dipped generously in the ink of Hongkong, were brought to life" again before a large audience at the European YMCA. yesterday when the Christmas offering of the YMCA. Amateur Dramatic Club, the pantomime "All Baba," was staged for the first time before the general public.

Mr. and Mrs. Chan Suen after their marriage at the Registry on Tuesday... The bride was formerly Miss Soo Wing-mui of "Canton.

U.S. May Sell Secret List Planes

President Roosevelt recently

signed the revised Neutrality Bill which enables supplies to bel- ligerents to be sent from the United States on a "cash and carry basis.

The story opens in a street of Baghbad. where a certain villain, Robber Chiet named Mahbub, is being sought. The best pence pre- servation material available, a uro for constables named Booey, Dooey and Looey are seeking the villain. There are two visitors in town, a certain Prince Hamid Rasul and another personage, a lowly one if we would judge from his profes- 'sion, a woodcutter, both seeking the hand of the daughter of the royal house.

As in any other tale, the under- dog wins. Ali Baba is destined to be a Prince, but before he becomes. one there are adventures to sur- Tive, The Sultana Amina (Heler Lockhart) is difficult to please, She would profer royal blood

Ahmed el Baksheesh, the Sultan William Kirby), is more under- standing. A man of the world, he; grants licenses in camera to the market dancers, and Amina is reasonably suspicious.

CLEVER SLEUTHING The clever sleuthing of Hooey and his companions results in due course in the arrest of Mahbub, and his band is routed, but crly after a thrilling adventure where- in the Princess Morgiana is trap- ped in the cave. A genie, with a bagful of tricks about him, helps ther escape.

The Sultana favours Hamid, She asks the Sultan about the babys ihe judged at the baby show. "How many of them were over 18?" she wants to know Ahmed el Bak-

sheesh, the Sultan, does not know Ali Baba. "Is he a member of the All Baba is favoured by the Prin-

Club?" the Sultan inquires. But

cess,

The parts are nobly filled. The principal boy is, Anne Organ (Ali

GENERAL

Acting Chief Preventive Offiect A. W. Grimmilt tacés our camera at the Race meeting at the Valley.

Over $16,000

In Money And

Jewellery

ARMED THIEVES GET BIG HAUL

DANCE HOSTESS ASSAULTED

ALLEGATIONS IN CENTRAL COURT

After hearing evidence from the complainant, Wong. Mul-kow, 22, dance Lostess of the China Em-

A total of $16,600 in money and portum Ball Room, on a charge of jewellety was stolen from the oc- theft of a gold bangle and a hand- cupants of a room on the second bag, containing 310 in money and floor of No. 172, Wellington Street, $20 worth of dance tickets, pre- early yesterday morning.

ferred against Wong Liang-sin, 24. Your men, armed with revolvers, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central dismissed forced their way in at about Magistracy yesterday, o'clock, and, by holding up the oc- cupants, stole $15,500 in Hongkong currency. $1,500 in Chinese National currency: $34 in Singapore currency and a diamond ring.

Qlving evidence, Wong Mul-kow They escaped before an alarm said that she knew defendant for could be raised.

a year In Shanghat She was en- gaged by the China Emporium Ball Room from Shanghai and arrived

the charge of larceny and, on a charge of common assault, the de- fendant was bound over in a bond of $100 for a year.

FUNERAL OF MR. with defendant in the Colony. On

WALTER HUNG

AT POKFULAM

the day in question, defendant went to her fat in King Kwong Street and after assaulting her. trica to force her into a taxi." It

was about 3 pm, when she was

The funeral took place at the going to the tea dance at the Ball Room, and her intention was to Chlu Yuen Cemetery, Pokfulam, board a tramcar. On her refusal defendant, yesterday, of Mr. Walter Hung to get into the taxi. who died at the Canossa Hospital she alleged. snatched her handbag

01

Tuesday

morning

•

from

and threw it into the taxi. preumonia.

Together with a detective, she The late Mr. Hung, who was the manager of the Chinese section of located defendant at his flat in the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Stanley Street and on her demand-

Bába), and the leading lady is steamship Company, and manager)ing the return of her handbag, he Phyllis Kirby (Morgiana), most memorable chararter

The

will

Proclamations putting into force other provisions of the Act were issued by the President immediate surely be Fatima, the Robbers ly following the signature. Cook (Ralph Spencelayh), while of great importance to Britain her son Euslace (Alec Austen), who and France is a newly transmitted helps her relate the story of Cin- decision of the United States derella to the children, doce a Government which seems to mean meritorious job" in

one of the

that in future American aeroplane cleverest bits of dialogue thought manufacturers will be allowed to up by Mr. Colledge.

sell to the Allies new and improved

machi.es which hitherto have been Army and Navy secrets held

back from abroad.

It had long been law that the

- newest types of aircraft mahuiac- tured for the, United States night- ing services should not be export- ea. They were usually placed on a secret list for periods varying from six months upwards from the time of delivery to the Army or Navy.

約

MAKING BLACK-OUT SAFER

ارب

Although is known that the road accident rate has declined appreciably, many minds are busy But a notice sent to the manu-on means of making the black-out facturers by

Aeronautical safer during the coming four Board of the United States Army month's, when most of the working and Navy has now omitted the population will have to go home in

the dark, time limit.

Det.-Insp. W. Darkin prosecuted.

REFUGEES IN THE COLONY

A decrease of only 26 is shown in the number of refugees and

Colony in Government camp, etc., in Urban and Rural areas for the Week ending Dec. 15, as compared with the previous week. Urban Areas (Civilians):

King's Park 1,358 against 1,302 on Dec. 9.

Ma Tau Chung 1,083 against

North Point 1,426 against 1.418

of the Sun Wo Steamship Com-at once handed it back. pany, is survived by his widow, daughter of the Hon, Sir Robert Kotewall, and a son and daughter. A large attendance of relatives; and friends was present to pay their last respect and amongst them were Messrs. W: C. Hung. A Hung. C. C. Hung, K. C. Hưng, D. Kung. H. Q. Hunt, the Hon, Sir Robert Kotewall, the Hon. and Mrs. M. K. Lo, the Hon, Mr. W. N. destitutes accommodated in the Thomas Tam, the Hon. Mr. Li Tse- feng. Mr. and Mrs. Fung Ping- fan. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Lo, Dr. D. de E, Souza. Dr. Liu Yan-tak, Dr. Eva Ho Tung. Dr. Katle Woo:

Messrs. H. Gittins, W. M. Git- tins, S. V. Gittins, R. K. Laing, C. Loing, C. G. Anderson, D. J. N. Anderson, T. Y. Kwan, Tang Shui- kin. George Shea, M. W. Lo, 1,078 on Dec. 9. Lo. M. H. Lo, A. Zimmern, É Zimmern. F. Zimmern, Fung Ping-on Dec, 9. wah, Lau Chun-kwok. John Lang. Urban Area's (Soldiers): J. E. Kotwall, W. K. Choa, Ho Sai- lat. B J. M. Chura, P. Larken, S. REPORTED OFFER TO FILOTS The Minister of Transport, Capi.. Leung and many others. The British air mission is re- Euan Wallace, appealed on behalf Dorted recently to be negotiating in of the bus drivers to pedestrians Ottawa a new contract with the not to flash electric torches in North American Aircraft Com- their eyes. All car-drivers will echo' pany. It is said here that the the appeal, for even the weakest

A postman, L King-fal, 21, ap- passage of the new Neutrality Act torch is blinding.

Experiments Are still being peared before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- Dec. 9. 1s going to result in the stepping up of schedules which will enable pursued with "black" lamps which fadyen, at American companies to turn out shed a radiance without visible yesterday, charged with having Dec. 9 1,500 planes a month.

beam, but they are not entirely stolen 23 letters on various dates The New York Herald Tribune successful, for the reflection from between August 3 and December

The Management of the Penin- declares that British agents have wet asphalt is still too much for 14 Ball of $500 was allowed.

In connection with the case, sula Hotel advises that the usual made definite offers to American, the R. A F. experts, pilots and navigators to fly new Blue light, on which the French Wong Sang. 40, and Ll Kâm-lam Sunday Tea Dance at that estab- bombers direct from Newfound-rely so freely, is condemned as be-23, also appeared before the Magis-lishment will not take place on land to the British Isles. The ing not less visible than white, ex-trate, charged with attempting to December #4 and 31, but will be offers are said to be £1,500 2, trip cept when a translucent blue glass obtain $130 from Tse Yun-sau, 31. resumed on January 7, 1940. to pilots and £750, to expert. navi is used with an orange light. gators.-News Chronicle.

tize

SALE POSTPONED

Messrs. Lammert Brothers, sale

MORE GUARD RAILS

It is hoped to find a safe means of illuminating pedestrian cross- ings and straflar spots, if not of omice furniture of Messrs. F1 whole streets. Feld and Co., which was to have taken place, tomorrow, Friday, Dec.

i

In the absence of street lighting

22, has been postponed to Thurs- it is essential to segregate the

day next, Dec. 28.

*ner..

It

ALLEGED THEFT

OF LETTERS

the Kowloon Court

married woman, by a forged letter purported to have come from a man fn. Boston. -

Det-Sgt A Shaw applied for one week's formal remand. Mr. M. A, da Silva pleaded not guilty on behalf of both deferidants.

tratile, and the R. A. C. suggests

Commissioner John McMillan, more of the pedestrian guard rails Chief-of-Staff of

In Hospital 11 against 11 on Dec; 9,

Ma Tau Chung 728 against 730 on Dec. 9. Rural Areas:

Kam Tin 1,861 against 1.912 on Dec. 9.

San Uk Ling 699 against 738 on Gill's Cutting 373 against 377 on

-wing

INDIGESTION

Brick

of

Stopped in 5 minutes! Amaring evidence of the remarkable

which Indigestion with versch pains can be stopped has been by medical experimente", and the Salvation | X-1

X-ray photographs of actual cases, These prove the ingredients of-Biur New Year will be celebrated in that have proved their value in Army. died at Sunbury Court sted' Magnesis to be the quickest acting Chungking in an appropriate man- peace-time, while all unnecessary Middlesex, after a long ness, and most effective known to medical

а Within 5 minutes A holiday will be declared, obstructions should be removed aged 65. Commissioner McMillan, science,

teaspoonful Bisurated Magnesia in a little water the city will be beflagged, and from the roadway and roundabouts a native of Glasgow, with 50 years' mass meetings will be held. A should be made visible by re- service, withdrew his name after produced complete relief in cases where nomination for the generalship numberless other remedies had falled musical concert for the public will flectors.

Motor-cyclists suffered severely when the High Council met to entirely.

choose a successor to General Hig-Bisurated Magnesia is complete in the September accidents, as the

treatment for the relief of stomach troubic it sentralised the harmful acids The Home Becretary has declined" Agures published recently show; ins

that cause the trouble and it spreads a to recommend a reduction in the mostly. It appears from excess of

PARIS, Dec, 20 (Renter)-veroothing, protective film over the stomach sentence on the 19-year-old girl zeal on the part of patrols and who, at Wisbech, was fined £1 and despatch riders, Cyclists are still 100 men, accused of communistic tiven a month's Imprisonment for a danger to themselves and others, activities have been arrested in flashing an electric torch during rear lamps are still very dimcult Paris and Toulouse by Government

to obtain —Daily Telegraph,

be held on Jan. 2-(Central News),

"

the black-out

order.

Lining.

Get Bisurated Magnis powder or Labiata from your chemists or store to-day, but be sure to look for the oval BISMAG' sign if you want the quickest acting stomach remedy doctors know."

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1939. -PAGE S

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$1.00

MEAT

per

ib.

$1.60

per

Ib.

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ALL SIZES

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