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WEDNESDAY, JAN. ZIST.
EXPERIMENT DAY
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Has the time come yet for a cen- tinuous performance theatre in Hongkong, similar to those in all the big cities of Europe and
America?
We wish to find out!
On Wednesday, therefore, From 2.30 to 11.30 p.m.
there will be a CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE the programme, for which, taken from the andermentioned pictures. will be published on Wednesday morning.
Tea and cakes will be served free to everyone present during the intervals.
There will be only one class and the price will be 60 cents. Children and Soldiers and Sailors in
uniform 30 cents.
If you want something of the sort in the Colony, you will sup. port it; if you disapprove of what we are trying to do, you will let us know the fact by staying away. Here is a list of films to choose from. Ring up 1743 and let us know what you would like to see and at what time and we will try to oblige you!
CHARLOTTE
"THE FROZEN WARNING.”
EMILY STEVENS
ia
THE WAGER.”
MADAME PETROVA
in
* EXTRAVAGANCE."
HAROLD LOCKWOOD ..
"THE HAUNTED PYJAMAŞ.”
"SPORTING LIFE"
NORMA TALMADGE
PANTHEA."
EMMY WHELEN
in "VANITY."
"JULIUS CAESAR."
And the following comedies:
BILLY WEST in
"THE PEST.-.
THE SLAVE.“ THE MILLIONAIRE." “THE CANDY KID."
JERRY .in
**THE PANIC" and "BEACHNUTS.”
CHRISTIE COMEDIES:
"BETTY WAKES UP." "CIRCUMSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE."
OPERA SEASON.
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SATURDAY'S SUCCESSES:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE MURDER OF
WARDER SPEED.
PRISONER ON TRIAL AT
THE SESSIONS.
The January Criminal Sessions were opened at the Supreme Court this morning. There were
MONDAY, JANUARY 19. 1920.
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ing the trial of eleven prisoners. Included in the cases was that! in which Wong Kwong was charged with murder in connec. tion with the Victoria Gaol sensation, and also that in which three men are charged with murder in the "Motor Bandit" case. This latter case will not be taken until Monday next. The other cases for trial were two of assault with intent to rob, one of forgery and one of robbery.
The first case taken by the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies. K.C.) was that in which Wong Kwong was charged with the murder of Wander J. L.Speed at Victoria Gaal on December 15.
The Hon Attorney General (Mr. | J. H. Kemp) prosecuted, and Mr. R. E. Belilios, (instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind) defended.
When charged, prisoner plead- ed not guilty, saying "I did not do it."
The following were empanelled) on the Jury--Messrs. H. Griffin, A. Balan, In Chun-fal, D. Bar tista. J. T. D'Almada e Gastro, F. V. Vandenberg and F. Ellis,
in opening the case, which hel referred to as "The Gaoi Murder,”
So well-knop and popular are the two short operas" Pagliacc:"Mr, Kemp said that there were and Cavalleria Rusticana,that their presentation is sufficient to attract gatronage, but when they are given by a Company with the established reputation of the Russian Grand Opera Company it is, unly in the natural order of things that every available seat should be taken, And it was so on Saturday at the Theatre Royal. Not only was the audience a large one, but it was also enthusiastic.
two men murdered-Acting! Principal Wander Speed and an Indian assistant warder. named Harnam Singh. The prisoner was only charged in connection with the murder of Warder Speed, and they (the Jury) were not really concerned with the case of Harnam Singh, In cases of that kind, where a sudden attack was marie and where events moved quickly, they could not expect identical ac- curacy from all the witnesses in
Leoncavallo's Pagliacci" was given drst, and this (two-act | every detail. dramatic opera has rarely been better given. As a story, it is Based on the eternal triangle" and there is plenty of scope given or dramatic work. As Canio; chief of a village comedy troupe, the enraged husband who finally kills his wife and her lover. Mr. Busanovsky was always good. He is a strong tenor and possesses
There was the horror, the darkness and the un- certainty as to how many men were concerned in the outbreak. and also the fact that the men were fighting for their lives. I: was not possible for them to look around carefully to see in what precise order things happened. They could not expect a clear cut story in which every detail
in liberal degree the dramaticwas consistent. but on the main instinct. The part of Tonic. facts he though: it was a clear the ugly and jealous schemer, case. was taken with much spirit
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by Mr. Hochlaff, a member of the gaol and corridors and went the Company who has on to explain in detail what took ven some fine acting and power-place on the murning of the ful baritone soles. Siftic, the tragedy, rie.detailed how Warder young peasant who shares the Speed with Harnam Singh were tragic end, was impersonated by Mr. H Busanovaky, whose sing-spot. The convict 791 was the on duty alone at the particular ing was better than his acting. first mover in the matter. He cut But a special word should be the wood work from his door and given to Miss Susonova, who, as exposed the lock, thus being able the wife of Canio. sustained the to open the door. He must then only female part. She gave some have opened the doors of three hine vocal work and was always other cells-62 fin which prisoner natural and free in her acting. was). 50 and 48. The key used The chorus did not seem quite so was not a gaol key but it was confident as it might have been, found afterwards in one of the but, nevertheless. the piece as a opened cells. The four men, being whole was well given.
free must have crept down from Of even more enjoyable nature the floor on which they were was the presentation of Mus to the floor below, and tagni's "Cavalieria Rusticana" attacked the three men down which followed. It is recognised below. Two of them attacked a musical gem, tuneful and Warder Speed in his office and harmonious, with solos and were only too successful. One of choruses of a very high merit and the attacked Harnam Singh with power 10 appeal. The who was killed and one attacked principal character is that of Ayub Khan who was wounded. Turiddu, a young farmer, and | By that time the alarm had been this was taken in almost wonder- given. The men unlocked a gate ful manner by Mr. B. Daniloff.ing into the yard and for His in passioned farewell to his this purpose they must have had "The debility, nervousness and years. Let them do the same for} mother was a triumph. Miss, N. 3 kes that bad 201 been distress which inevitably follow you. Now is the time to begin Guseva as Santuzza, the young found. The gate was always when the blood become thin Dr. Williams pink pills. Get a peasaul girl, cause of the tragedy, kept locked. Having gained the often lead the victim to believe supply from your druggist, or was also fine, her high soprano and they went by way that he is suffering from a serious send $1.50 for one bottle ($8 for voice combined with her ability of an underground passage to 10 portray character being great-another portion of the yard where ly enjoyed. Mr. S. Llianoff, they scaled a wall and got away. as Alvio with whom Turiddu One of them went by way of the fights the fatal dual, was also a Club Lusiano. Prisoner was success, and the same can be arrested two days later and show said of all the other principals. Aed the police where a knife had feature of the opera was the work been hidden on the roof of the of the orchestra, upon whom so Club Lusitano. Altogether four much fails, and the manner in knives were found. The convicts which it rendered the famous escaped in dark clothes made of intermezzo brought for it enthus- material that was used in the iastic appreciation.
gaol for making shirts.
This evening "Il Trovatore" is being given.
"BROWNIES" DEMOBBED.
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A PARROT'S LANGUAGE. Generally, what is needed at A green parrot was a witness in such times is a blood-builder that a case at the Thames Police Having put іп
cx-will-one up the impoverished Court recently, when a seaman hibite the rope that was blood. Once the blood has been was charged with stealing the found and other articles, Mr. restored to strength it will carry bird from a mau aboard the same Kemp pointed out to the Jary vitality to every part of the body, ship. Prisoner said he had been that even if the piisoner was not and the patient will be sarprised under the impression that the A little army of messenger directly responsible for the death to find that his heart again be- bird was his, but, having as- Rappers "Inumbering some hun- of Warder Speed, it only had to comes normal and the rebellion certained that it talked, he had dreds) is now giving place, at the he proved, that he acted with of the stomach stops,
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