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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

THE NEIGHBOURING. FIGHTING.

Mr. Lloyd George's important. Plan to Attack, Nanning.

Our Canton correspondent! writes:-

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THURSDAY July 7

- MERELY MARY ANN”

FRIDAY July 8

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SATURDAY July 9

Last evening the H B Waring Company presented the third piece of the return season to State paper on Silesia and the Hongkong. The Adventure of Paris press would probably haveD Lady Ursula," a comedy-drama surprised some of the statemen

Lau Chan-wan the Kwangni of the Georgian period, which of the past, for it does not con- was well received by an audience form to stereotyped diction. It Commander who surrendered to that should have been more is not unique for the Executive the Cantonese force on the face numerous for the play was an of one nation to make complaint of Wuchow has been appointed as exceptionally beautiful one. The of the press of another, but the re-organizing commisioner in 290 Bundles Mild Steel Corrugatsarips was good, allowing scope complaint has not often, if ever, Wochow by Gen. Chan Si

for the display of diamatic talent been made quite in this way. ming. for the whole cast and the acts Napoleon III, for instance, each had a semi climax of mach made frequent complaint of the advance forces to attempt the

captare of Chumehow. force and realism. Wit and rep-language used about him by the ***Times" and other рарега, artee of the time flowed freely

Latest information from Ko and many lines were even tril-1 and these complaints were passed liant, but all through it was good, on to Dalane by harrassed Minia chow states that owing Wong At least one King of Tai-wal, the Commander-in-chief The staging of the play was ax-ters. ceptional for Hongkong, while Prassis made similar complaints. thers, not being very popular commanders, the dressing and the acting of But these things were done, as with the other "The Adventure of Lady Ursala rule, behind the sosnes; the most of the Cantonese forces were all that could be wished for. public knew nothing about them, either retreated or filed before performance and no previous British Prime any fighting began, thus allowing there was the atmosphere of a Minister has published a direct the two districts Sul.Kai and Hol London production, something and grave rebuke in the British Hong in Luichow to be captured unusual in a Hongkong theatre, press addressed to the press of by the Kwangai troops. Wong

The play had a great charm friendly country. To admit bas arrived in Canton, with its setting in the days this is not, of course, to criticise of brocades, poudre and dueling Mr. Lloyd George's method; other

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of good comedy there were several very tens dramatic scenes. The visit of Lady Ursula, dressed as

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There is another paint which would probably have brough some

The magistrate of Lo Ting Ohow has also arrived and has reported that the enemy's force is only 50 li from the city. All the Inhabitants have fled.

An official report from Wachow a young man of the time, to the remonstrance from the Court in states that a strong force of home of Sir George Sylvester other days Mr. Lloyd George Kwangai troops, who assumed was striking enough, but, fater, makes free use of the first person. the offensive, have been repaleet[

Gen. Chan when at the club the two were He mentions the British people with heavy loss. about to fight a duel with pistols and the British Government, but King-ming is now planning to

time-boaoared phrase attack Namning the capital to right a misunderstanding the the tar sion was laut with expectancy. his Majesty's Government

MA Yuk-bong, the Provincial Needless to say, the situations appears nowhere in the statement, were handled splendidly and the as it would have appeared had the Treasurer, after sending $300,000 artistic ability of the principals remonstrance been drafted by Canton Province Bank notes The to Wachaw, in compliance with Miss Jeanette Gladstone: OF Sherwin play d the par- of Lady whole thing is, indeed, an Gen Chan King-ming's order, called a meeting of all the im of " open Ursula with great charm. Dressed excellent instance as a man she was most preposses diplomacy," and as such may be portant officials to find means of sing and convincing in her acting, accepted as symptomatic of new applying a further $500,000 for Wachaw. After two hours" Sir George Sylvester, who had ideals. Probably it may be more forsworn the friendship of women, effective than representations negotiations $400,000, was pro- but later only to fall a ready made by our Ambassador in mised by the various Dapart-

ΟΙ such roundaboutments. victim taLady Fr-ola, was admir- Paris,

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Quartermaine. "Dorotby Fenton, is understood on high authority." the friend of Lady Ursola, was in In part it may be compared with

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In order to acquaint the general: (much girlish gaiety. The comedy dressed to Germany before the

was mostly in the lines of Mr. war, and it seems to have made a public of the strength of the Christan Morrow (Rev. Blimbo) sensation not less remarkable, Cactinese Army and their opera and Mr. Frederick Annerley (Mr. though the intention is more tion along the different fronts, the Dont). The contrast between the friendly. two parts was not overdone and the "romic relief" was all the better for that fact.

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About 70,000 men have been There appears to be some little The other parts of the play danger (writes a correspondent sent out to the different fronts in were taken by Mr Frank Vosper & Home Journal) that we may defence of the province. The Mr. C. W. Hulse; Mr. Peter lose our sense of proportion in entire force is divided into three to quote prices for best quali Cresswel: Mr. James Jolley the praise that is being lavished sections, namely the North River freshly mined SILIMPOPON Mr. Walter Plinge; Mr. Hamilton on the pictorial advantages of section under Gen. Hsu Sung-chi COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at Edwards; and Miss Alys Rees.

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DON. (British North Borneo) ar to To-night will be staged Rudolf Photographers and descriptive 20,000 men: the West River or contract for regular Bunker Sup- Pessier's play "Don." It is very writers are hard at work telling Wuchos section under General plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-rarely indeed that Hongkong has us that those who have not seen Ngai Pone-ning, Yeh Cho and s popular London actor of the London during a coal strike bave directly under the personal super- Steamers calling at SEBATTIK high reputation of Mr. Charles ever seen ondon as it should vision of Gen. Chan King-ning, be $860. From other iodos-commander-in-chiet: the Kao Lay

cities the or SANDAKAN exclusively for Quartermaine in it's midat and

same cryrection, under Generals Wang rarely still Bunkers are exempt from pay-more

cao local trial a star actor in goes up-in blissful forgetfulness Tah-wei, Chen Chiang-kwang ment of ordinary Port Charges. playgoers see

In the Wachow section, the The minimum drait of water character actually created in that we agreed long ago that the and Hu Han-ching.

charm of our great cities lay Apart then alongside the Company's Wharf London by him.

their atmospheric strength of the Cantonese Army largely in at Sebattik is 24 feet at low water from the outstanding beauty of effects. Manchester bas its is about 80,000 men while that Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie the play itself Mr. Quartermaine's eminent celebrators even in its of the Kao Lay section

battalion" or. nearly Bay (Sebatlik Harbour) and any self-created parts monument required information concerning of acting" as it was recorded at duskier moments: what Lon- 40

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not, at of Wochow and other cities fur- the port can be had on applica the time-should prove a big doner who was also a patriot 20.000 strong. With the capture

draw. If Hongkong is to have companies of the excellance of some time or another, talked ther up the West River, the forces BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Om written enthusiastically there are meeting with no serious the Waring Company, we must of the purple haze of the parks, resistance for the Kwangi troops Agents,

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playgoers have the matter in under the trees in Kensington forced to Hannchow which is Gardens, "the vague intensity of midway on the River between their own handa..

misty glory," the "pearl greyness" Wuchow and Nas. Ning, thel of winter. -the "golden haze of capits of Kwangel The troops Levening" from Primrose Hill in the Kao Lay section however counterpart in other great cities, of the Kwangsi troops ander com owe something, and a good deal,)mand of lok Yu-kwang,the son of A new entertainment for the Smaller Concerns Hard Hit. to the smoke whose departure we the war Lord Lul Wing-ting. tired business man and woman-

The very keen competition are welcoming with a little too Tuis Kwangsi division is striving A smokeless to reach the coast where outside and everybody else has been amongst the various garages in much delight. conceived for the screen in the Colony has reached a stage London, or a smokeless Man. assistance from the Peking gov Little White Sarage when one or two of the smaller chester, would have real com-ernmast can be obtained.

But smoke veis Another reason for the deter having arrived from the above which is showing at the Hong-concerns may have to go out of Densations. ports, Consignees of Cargo by her kong Theatre from to-day until business altogether, said a local transform much that is hard and mined effort of the Kwangsi mili- garage manager to-day." This ugly, and the smokeless English tarists to gain the court is the are hereby informed that all Friday. goods are being landed at their "The Little White Savage position has been brought about city might become the hard thing fact that they are being hemmed risk into the hazardous and/or ich stars Carmel Myers, is by the cutting down of rates, that a photograph is in com-in on every side of the province and they have to seek some way comedy, initiated by the bigger concerns, parison with a drawing.

To-day's Canion Times states: warlord have now been defeated extra bazardous Godowns of the neither drama

to escape. The capture of Tsen-

Ting-Yoon, an important dis near La Chean in Kwangsi, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf por s it burlesque as we know it which has resulted disastrously

Hsi on the 28th Jane has cut of trict midway between Wuchow about 200 H south of Ting Yuen and Godown Company, Limited, But it is a combination of the for the smaller competitors who

the Kwangai troops retreat and and Shumchow was captored by district which is now in Cantonese whence, and/or from the wharves, three with a dash of delicious are unable to make a remunera- satire and a bit of ridicule at tive return from the operation of

rendered their position in the Kao the Cantonese troops on July 3rd, Hands. In the northern section, delivery may be obtained.

Lay district precariouz.

and the enemy troops are forced i some of the Kwangsi froops are Goods not cleared by the 13th everybody thrown in for goot the few cars which constitute

According to latest reports, the to retreat to Shumchow where still in Kwantung territory, but July, 1921 at 5 p.m. will be sub measure. Indeed the theme is their total fleet.

Shavian in tendency and like the It is of interest to note in this

troops from Yunnan are entering they are now hastily preparing to it is reliably reported that Yang ject to rent.

the plans of the All broken, chafed and dam-famed G.B.S. "The Little White connection

are euch a comfort to tired or Kwangai by way of Poseh while check the advance of the Canton- shan was retaken on July 3rd aged packages are to be left in Savage" makes fun of everybody. Dragon Motor Car Company for strained eyes tha: their value the other Yannanesa troops under ese soldiers. So badly are his and the Cantonese troops there

the construction of a combined

If Gen Li Lieb-chun who are troops defeated at every turn, it are now taking the offensive. the Godowns where they will be including its characters.

cannot be over estimated. examined by Messrs. Goddard editor doubts the genuineness of city for storing 200 cars on the should have the best you can get. already entered the province from Wing-ting of Ewangai is BOW £10,000 FIRE AT ENGINE WORKS. It all bappens when a country garage and godown, with a caps-your eyes beed glasses, thay stationed in southern Hunan have is reported that Warlord Luk & Douglas, on 13th July, 1921 at

By fire at St. ́Márgaret's "The Little White Savage," the piece of land in Wong-net cheong That means (1) careful and expert the north and are threatening preparing to come out of his Nan- greatest show's star freak, sup Road which they recently par-examination; (2) precision in the Kweilin, the old provincial seaning, lair and take command of

Engine Works, near Edinburgh, posedly taken from Sir Walter chased at a Goverment suction making; (3) adjustment to a of Kwangsi. Troops from Kwei- bie troops in person to meet the owned by the North British Rail- way Company, £10,000 damage. Raleigh's "Lost Island "in the for $8,500. The structure will have nicety; (4) the best of materials chow under Gen: Loo Tao, com-victorious Cantonese. Atlantic.

Although it is true that some Then Larkoy, the two storeys, a separate entrance All the above, the Hoogkong mander-in-chief of the troops in

was done. *.

DUKE ENTËRTAINS AMERICAN owner, and Kerry Byrne, former to the upper of which will be Optical Co., Buccessors to Clark walchow province are alrad of the Kwangsi troops crossed

BUSINESS MEN, New England pastor," but now made from a higher level at one & Co. Manufacturing and Re- on the march towards Lig-chow, the border in the southwestern the circus partner, tell the news side of the building. When com fracting opticians, the most com With outside assistance cut off section of this province at the A luncheon was given by the paperman the story of "the little pleted the company will be petent optical establishment in and with the allied forces of the very beginning of the outbreak Duke of Portland at Weibeck white savage's abduction from enabled to dispense with the use Bouth Chins, located in 53, Cantonese Army within a short of hostilities, they have since been recently to the American and the i-land and how she disrupted of the half dozen different Queen's Road Central, offer you. distance of his lair, Nan Ninx. driven back far into their own Canadian dry goods merchants the peace of Kerry's New Eng- godowns which are now being Testing the sight and fitting the Warlord Luk Wing nge province and the troops of Lak

visiting England, land parish by her startling ap used to store the company's large glasses is their exclusive business, fa'e seemed to be doomed, Yul-kwang, son of the Kwangsi pearance there.

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