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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926.

DAY BY DAY:

be able to enjoy its pleasures and qducational value. Some time ago, we heard the possibility

TRUE HONOUR, I HOPE, PRE- suggested of the big programmes DOMINATES IN MY MIND FAR sont out from London being ABOVE RICHEB Nelson. rolayed to these distant parts of There was a clean bill of health the world, and in view of the in the Colony on Tuesday. remarkable progress which has been made in other directions so

far as wirelose transmission and reception is concerned, it is quito consalvable that something on these lines may eventually come. In that event, we may be sure that there would be a world-wide demand for receiving sots, and thus a really great industry! would be developed..

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of Chinese calendars advertising Cadbury's and Fry's chocolates.

'LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT.

NEW LOCAL VOCALIST.

ROULETTE TABLE.

HOW PATRONS WERE TRICKED.

of a series of concerts in aid of was brought into Major Willson's One of the features of the fourth An irigenious gambling table.

St. John's Cathedral Organ Fund, Court this morning at the Central which took place in the Cathedral Magistracy, when a Chinese was From Mossrs. J. D. Hutohison Hall last night, was the appearance charged with street gambling,, & Co. we have received a number of a new local vocalist in the per-

son of Mrs. Davis, an American table was an ordinary fourlogged To all outward appearances, the

lady, who is certainly an acquiet one, the top being a circle divided tion to the musical life of the into spaces, on which were writ Colony. A distinctly accomplished ten Chinese characters, repre- artiste, she possesses a delightful scnting sums of money, In the soprano voice, which is particularly middle was a rotating spindle, on clear and pure in the upper register which were balanced two arms, Mrs. Davis appeared at short notice which apun round over the divid to take the place of Mrs. A. Med apacos. A player would stake" Whon at the Macuo wharf, the Bowes Smith, who was prevented by some money on one of the spaces, steam launch Lee Fat suddenly throat trouble from contributing to and, after the spindle had stop- sank. The launch is an old boat, the programme, and all her songs

The public is reminded that The Globe Trotters" give their absolutely final performances at the Theatre Royal at 3 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. to-morrow.

casualties.

and it is believed some of the tim-were greatly appreciated. First Ped rotating, if an arm stopped bors gave way. There were no she rendered Cyril Scott's The over that space, he would receive

the sum of money for his wager - Unforeseen," which was very

The that was printed theroon. daintily sung, following this up: A mixed foursome competition with Bach Gounod's "Ave Maria" real trick. in the game, however will be held at the Sheko Country rendered with much depth of fecl- was revealed in a piece of wood Club on Sunday afternoon noxt. ing. Later in the programme she at the side of the table, which the 14th. instant, in connection was heard, in two sparkling num-could be moved with slight pres- with which, post entries will be bera-Densmore's "I Know Where ure of the fingers, and which, receivod.-Advt.

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wished.

Fighting the Mosquito.

In connection with the letter of appeciation which the Sanitary Board has received from the She ko Development Company, Ltd, for its assistance. in the work of keeping down the mosquito in the Shoko district, we should like to

Garden Grows" and Carew's acting on another piece of wood, racord the fact that the Depart-

"Love's a Merchant.". A deserved enabled the banker to stop the Mustard & Co., Ltd. ment has, during the past few

The Hongkong, Canton and encore followed the latter song. spindle at whatever space he wooks, boen tackling with much Macao Steamboat Co. announco

The bulk of the programme was spirit the problem of cutting down' a special return saloon rate of $5 sustained by Mr. Bowes Smith, who The defendant admitted the and clearing the hillside under by their steamers running to Ma contributed three pianoforte groups/Charge, and said he only did it for growth which, last summer, was cao during the China New Year in masterly style. Well-known as. fun. left uncut because of a depleted holidays, available from to-day one of the Colony's finest planists, prizes could be altered to any Inspector McDonald, said the staff. We have previously com until Monday, the 15th instant.. mented on the importance to health and general desirability of kooping the hillsides in the residential parts of the Colony reasonably free from heavy mos quito-sheltering undergrowth, but; it has not been until quite Bulls and Inners," current local terval he delighted his hearers with could not regard the defendant recently that any action has beon pictures, and a football cartoon three Chopin numbers which served as a public benefactor, Major taken. The Sanitary Department by Stan Hill on the Interport to demonstrate his versatility. Willson imposed a fine of $2. lost a very large proportion of its match which takes place in The Nocturne in C. Minor was staff in the recent labour troubles Shanghai on Saturday. A six-given great breadth of treatment, be interested in a complaint and it has only now been able to page Motor Supplement will also whilst the ever-popular Fantasie

The_Telegraph.

THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1926.

RADIO IN THE EAST,

Radio enthusiasts will perhaps

and

Kowloon

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Mr. Bowes Smith seems to do bet-i

ter every time he appears. He first thing that could be desired, from To-morrow's issue of the Tete-gave Grieg's "Nightingale" Noc- a packet of cigarettes to a bottle' usually appearing on Saturdays, both of which were played with graph will contain many features turne and Schumann's "Soaring." of sweets. These will include the popular much expression, and before the in- delightful game, but that he

be included with the issue.

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Remarking that It must be a

·SOVIET & FRANCE.

NEGOTIATIONS TO START.

Rugby, Feb. 10.

with interest, in the hope that They might be of such a naturė is to facilitate the renewal of con-

tackle the work, which we trust

Impromptu was a really brilliant which is being made in Malaya It will continue vigorously to pro-

piece of work. As an encore Levit- What is believed to be a case xki's Waltz was very daintily hand- regarding the lack of broadcast-secute between now and the

of strangling is reported fromed. Two Rachmaninoff numbers- ing facilities in that part of the Spring. Thu plague of mos-

Shamehuipo. It appears that the Prelude in G. Fiat and Prelude ir regarding which world. It is pointed out that the quitoes...

nophow of a man living at 120, G. Minor-ended the programme, everybody 80 wholeheartedly only attempt made along this line grumbled last year, was not an uncle lying dead in hie shop, and with much vigor and precision.

In the House of Commons, Sir Nam Cheung Street, found his the latter of these being played

Austen Chamberlain, was asked is the sending out of a programme connected with this uncut tungle be reported the matter. When

about the negotiations between once a week on Sundays! by the of sheltering grasses and shrubs the police arrived, the body was]

Further enjoyable features of the the French and Soviet Govern" covering the hillsides, and we

the French. Amateur Radio, Socinty at Sing can assure the Department that examined, when it was found programme were a number of solos nents. He said apore, and the suggestion is made if it can do anything to help rid that there were definito marks of by Mrs. N. Mathieson, who is too overnment had informed him The shop had well-known to need detailed re-hat they were about to begin ne- strangulation. that it would surely pay ono of the residential districts of the

been ransacked.

ference. Of an excellent series gotiations with the Soviet Govern- pestiferous little insect, it will

of songs, Cyril Scott's "A Roundel ment for a settlement of outstand the big firms at that port to anjoy the gratitude of the general

In connection with the prize of Rest" was perhaps the best, this ng questions, He would watch instal a powerful broadcaster and community. Incidentally, the thus send out music and news at large amount of development and distribution at the Anglo-French being very sympathetically render-she course of these negotiations

reclamation work going on in the School, Causeway Bay, yester-ed. Joast once a day. If this were region of Shainshuipo, Kowloon day, the Rev. Father Robert and Mr. W. W. Hornell were amongst done, it is said that there would Tong

City be a big market created for wire ought to be watched a little those attending the function. The DEATH OF MR. C. J. B.versations between the British

more carefully in this regard this former presented a special prize loss receiving sets especially in year than it was last, for the col for Biblical knowledge to Miss rubber planting centres, lection of water and its being Gertrude Julyan. To the same where there is all too little to allowed to lio stagnant had much student. Mr. J. M. Alves, Pres-

to do with the epidemic of malaria ident of the Society of St. Vin while away, the tedious hours last summer.

In Drs. Koch and cent de Paul, also presented a after dark.

Macgown the Colony has on the special prize.

It is with much regret that we energetic This matter of the lack of Sanitary Board two

unofficial critics,and we trust that The Star Theatre, Kowloon,have to chronicle the death of broadcasting facilities in the East they will continuo, us occasion was well filled last evening, when Mr. C. J. Bertil Hellstrom, which has often been the subject of com- demands, to press for the strict the Russian Imperial Light Opera occurred at No. 4. Banco Build-Yerxa, New York City, were guests, while the ship was mont, but there would appear to and careful safeguarding against Co, gave an excellent rendering ings, Kowloon, last night. It ap-

n Singapore, of Rajah Horn, the received with loud applause, and bath at about 9 p.m. and he must nvited the party to his Johore quito pest.

the duets were especially good. have suddenly succumbed, for his palace, situated in a 196-acre gar The most popular turns, however, body was later discovered in the len overlooking a great artificial. were those given by the troupe bathroom by Mr. M. Karestsky.ake covered with water lies. of dancers, who were encored as His demise will be widely regret is gardens have more than 1,500 many as three times. Individual ted by his numerous friends in varieties of orchids and his harem tambourine dances were received

the

HELLSTROM.

EXPIRES SUDDENLY IN KOWLOON.

and Soviet Governments. British Wireless.

CLAIMS TO FAME.

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be difficulties in the way of mak./the proved dangers of the inos-fof" Sylvia," Vocal efforts were pears that the deceased had taken a rubber king of Johore. The rajah

EXCHANGE RATES.

Rugby, Feb. 10.

with tremendous ovations, and Hongkong and Canton.

The deceased gentleman eame until encores had been given.

17 varieties of wives.

Sir Arthur Mayo-Robson; the

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ing radio anything like as popular| as it is at Home. In England: there is overy inducement for people to, interest themselves in radio. namuch as the pro. grammes broadcast from London" include vocal and instrumental items by the most famous artist- es, in addition to which public men and women of national note periodically give talks of com- manding interest. It is thus possible for the owner of a receiving set to enjoy, at very.. little cost, a means of entertain- ment and education which prior to the coming of radio, was not available. It is precisely because of the difficulty of securing really first-class programmies to dis- tribute in this part of the world that there has so far been no or ganised effort to link up the: various centres by radio. It, may | be also that this is one, of the reasons why the Hongkong Radio Society appears to have declined into a moribund stato. All the same, we hear now and again

Rugby. Feb. 10. In connection with the opening of local enthusiasts having picked

of the East African Trade and In- up music and speeches broadcast formation Office in London, the from Shanghai and Manila, Colonial Secretary has appointed whilst the other day a London an advisory committee of gentle- amateur claimed to have been in men olosely connected with East Africa. Lord Cranworth will he

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EAST AFRICA.

NEW TRADE COMMITTEE.

ago for large. Swedish paper aboard, was invited by his old

interests; A Chinese boy has been sent manufacturing

for friend, Sir Laurence Guillemard, to the Government Civil Hospital which purpose he was attached jovernor-general of the Straits suffering from a dog bite in the to the office of Messrs. Gilman and Settlements, to inspect the propos leg. The dog has been sent to Co, in Hongkong. He later went British naval base. With Dr. Kennedy Town for observation. to Canton, where he was appoint William Turner of London, a fel- A terrier, belonging to Mr. C. M.ed Consul for Sweden, and it wil low passenger and equally-re- Castro, St. Joseph's Building, be recalled that in August last nowned as a physician and lec- Robinson Road, Kowloon, has he addressed a big public meet-urer, they visited the site, men- boon sont to Kennedy Town, as it ing in Hongkong, giving much tioning upon their return that is thought to be suffering from first-hand information regarding the project is progressing quite rabies.

Bolshevism in Russia, in which slowly at the present time owing country he had widely travelled to the necessity of laying adequate both before and after the war. groundwork. Disease and pesti- He was in the Swedish Legation lenee are being eliminated at, the at Moscow from 1910 to 1918, and outset, they said, and with this three months was, in charge of accomplished the work will un- british interests there. A bache-doubtedly proceed rapidly.. lor, he was very popular with all

MEXICAN LAW.

FORMAL, BRITISH PROTEST.

Washington, Feb. 10.

It is understood that Mr. Esmond Ovey, the British Minis ter to Mexico, has lodged a formal protest with the Mexican Foreign Office against the Anti-Allen Land and Petroleum Laws. The

In Jerusalem on Christmas who enjoyed his friendship, and night the Empress of Scotland his untimely death will be widely World Cruise Masonic club visited regretted.

the quarry of Solomon, tunneled 700 feet under the city. It was in this cavern of white limestone

protest is reported to be sub- POST OFFICE DISPUTE. that King Solomon Is reputed to stantially in line with that made by the United States.-Reuter's American Service.

LEVERHULME SALE.

DUTCH POSTMASTER GENERAL SUSPENDED.

Amsterdam, Feb. 10. The Postmaster General at the Hague has been granted a month's compulsory leave of absence owing, apparently, to dissensions an

have instituted Free Masonry about 975 B.C. There are 75* members in the club, 42 of whom attended the quarry ceremony, Col. Edward M. Renouf of Mon- treal, Canada, is president; John E. Glasson, Brentwood, England, vice- president; and Ernest Wadsworth, Bridgewater, Mass., secretary.

Mrs. Edith E. Cattis, Seattle. wireless telophonic communica- Chairman. The Committee will

re-Wash., made a bid for lasting. tion with Hongkong.

operate mainly through three sub Bidding was again brisk at the gards internal administration with fame at Algiers when she was It has, of course, to be committees. The first of these will second day of the Leverhulme the responsible Minister. The Ad-plunged into the icy waters of ita Mr. Frank Partridge of ministration of the Department En harbour by an Arab who snatched remembered that broadcasting is deal with Kenya, the second with sale. still relatively in its infaney, and Uganda, and the third with Tan-London paid $12,000 for a famous the meantime is entrusted to a her purse, then gave her a pasb. ganyika Territory, Zanzibar, Nyasa-Willam, and Mary, walnut suite Directorium, consisting of three Two Arub boys rescued her, but it must obviously (ako time land and Northern Rhodesia of seven pleces of a date about permanent Departmental heads no trace of her purse of her as-

Ballant ever was found, before exiles in the Far East will British Wirelces."

1695-Router's American Service, Reuter

HIGH PRICED SUITE.

New York, Feb. 10.

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