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A ROYAL WELCOME.

The warmth of the welcome

THURSDAY, APRIL 251 (70

· DAY BY DAY.

SOME PEOPLE ARE

BO MUCH

THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY."

OCCUPIED IN GOING ABOUT DOING DELIGHTFUL PERFORMANCE doon TO OTHERS THAT THEY HAVE

thankfulnessTM for his recovery of health and his deep appreciation of the worldwide sympathy extend- ed to him during his long and try- ing illness. In that message, His Majesty atressed an inspiring NOT TIME TO BECOME GOOD THEM- 8KLVES-Father Barnard Vaughan, thought when he said: "I feel my constant and earnest desire has been granted the desire to gain the confidence and affection of my people." It is to-day appropriate row. that we should bear that passage

We are asked to state that there will be no tea dance at the Hong- kong Hotel Roof Garden to-mor-

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Yesterday's return of notifiable diseases show two cases of small- pox and one of diphtheria. All were Chinese.

OF IL TROVATORE,

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He Very Idea!

I have even the display of courago required in a single man, unarmed, who faces, in magni- Opening a fortnight's run at the feent defiance, a swarming horde Star Theatre with Verdi's "Il] of mob-mad humanity. Trovatoro" last night, the Italian I have witnessed the splendid Grand Opera Company gave a bravery of an intrepid hunter, thoroughly delightful perform-who calmly stands his ground anco, fally explaining their won before the dynamic charge of an derful triumphs in Shanghal. euraged and slavering denizen of Signor Carpt, has never brought a

the jungle. Far East, and a fairly large au more brilliant combination to the

I have soon the heroism of a lifo dienco accorded them a most|eavor, as he plunges through enthusiatic reception.

mounting, foam-crested waves, to

from their admirable voice, and it was also embrace the weakening victim.

The four principals were in snatch

clutching

evident that the Company includes I have seen a man standing additional artists capable of doing proudly erect and refuso to bow full justice to leading roles. in submission before the autocra="" The outstanding performance tic tyranny of his mother-in-law. was probably that of Mile B Bodini as Leonora. Possessed of palo

But to my mind, all of these into uttor Insignificanca a magnificently rich voice of great before the courage of high order range, Mile. Bodini sang the which is displayed by the pedes The Water Police have been in most difficult arias with complete trian, who, Just released from formed by Mra. T. Baronelli, of confidence, with nover a suggos hospital whore he has inin for 31, Ashley Road, Kowloon, last tion of strain even at the greatest wacks the victim of an unthink night, that, on the previous night holght. Particularly beautiful she lost a gold ring set with two diamonds between her address and Granville Rond. Mra. Baranelli states that the ring was worth $2,500,

The pupils of Mr. Harry Ore In mind, for it is the confidence are to give a recital at the St, and affection which Hongkong, as John's Cathedral Hall at 5.30 p.m. a small but loyal unit in the Em-on May 13th. piro, feel for the person of the King and for the British Monarchy that enhance pur joy in welcoming one of His Majesty's popular sons, We believe that His Royal High-

HI.M.S. Cumberland" left Woo- Mess, on perceiving the outward

sung for Weihaiwei on Wednes- evidences of enthusiasm on his ar day. The Cornflower has now ar- rival, nud in hearing the sentimentsrived at Weihaiwel. so well expressed in the addresses from the British and Chinese com- munities, must have been struck with the ancority of Hongkong's welcome. That we count it a high honour to have the Doke with us for these few days needs hardly be said, and we are but expressing the sentiments of all sections of the

Giving as his excuse that he did community when we wish for him not know the regulations, King and his bulto such a hapoy and Ming, a scamon of the motor felicitous experience that they will schooner, Hung Lee, was fined £26 this morning by Commdr. J. B. take away with them lasting im- Newill, D.S.Ö., R.N., for mooring at pressions of this outpost of Em- Shamshulpo Instead of at the pire. Above all, we have the con- Dangerous Goods Anchorage with sciousness that in honouring the six cases of dynamite on board.

Duke we do honour to the British. Throne and thereby attest our loyalty to the Royal House and our affection for all the members of the Royal Family.

Peace in Industry. A happy revolution in industriai | relations, a closer understanding accorded to His Royal Highness. between employers and employed, the Duke of Gloucester on his is the promise held out by the arrival in the Colony this morningmeeting between the General Coun.) was no mere formal expression ofc of the T.U.C. and delegates of the honour usually accorded to Britain's two leading employers' members of the Royal Family. It organisations. The movement Is true that Hongkong does not was initiated by Lord Melchett but has been diverted into new often have the opportunity of pay Ing public tribute to a Prince of the Blood. That Is inevitable in

and probably more favourable channels, thanks largely to the earnestness of a number of the

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were her brief ducts with Signoring motorist, starts to walk home. A. Giovannoni, as Manrico, who

Woman at Glasgow-She likes also excelled.

"As Si Seni O" the most beauti-to show that she is well off. She wears bangles as big as motor ful lyrical number of this heavy tyres, but they're not worth much. and somewhat far-fotched opera,

Sheriff Robertson at Glasgow- gave Signor Giovannonf his best opportunity, and he sang with women are always making the richess and feeling which charmed most of their sufferings to get the audience away to other realms. the most they can out of mon

that is the theory of life. His acting, too, was notable.

Nottingham solicitor,. to # and Mile. It. Agozzino (Azucena) with five children and your hus- Signor A, Reall (Count Luna) wonian-Woro you a widower both gave impressive performances band a widow with one child when" singing with great power and quali ty of voice.. Mlle. L. Cell (Inez) you married? Woman-Yea. had less to do, but her duet with Leonora in the second scene was one of the best received.

Solicitor at Wilesden-I suggest that your memory is faulty, and 1. submit that my client's story Is The bass voice of Bignor Mouceri correat. Woman witness-You also created a good Impression. can suggest and submit as much Much could be written of the chorus as you like, but I am right young work. In the past, the Italian man. Operas here have sometimes suffer-

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"That's the firm I represent," he

ed from inadequacy of the chorus, A commercial traveller, calling. Captain C. Stringer, of the but the present Company is almost upon a new customer, produced by a Taming, has gone master, Singkiang. too large for the stage at the Star mistake a snapshot of his flanceo Captain C. Mather, of the Bloklang, Theatre. Their work is most effec instead of his business card. E.D., Feniale, from special duty, Anvil Chorus, which was keenly has gone to special duty. Captain | tive, particularly in the famous

bus gone master, Taming.

approved. Captain D. II. Martin, G. N. Co.,

This evening, the Company is is on Home leave.

Mr. F. 3. Griffiths, from reserve, giving an old favourite "Rigoletto."tures of the young woman, and has gone chief officer, Kinchow. Mr. J.

has chief officer, Kingchow, Mr. J. Melaron, chief officer, Klang. chow, is on reserve

Mr. W. A. McDonald, chief officer,

N. Co., from Home leave, is on Mr. W. E. Awcock, from special sha, Mr. R. K. Stott, chief officer, Changsha, has gone extra chilef officer, Kangting.

duty, has gone chief officer, Chang-

Mr.

BRIDGE

MADE EASY

by W.W.Wentworth

3-Opening Bids.

said.

Tho customer examined the somewhat determined-looking fea-

returned the photograph with the remark:-"I'm afraid you'll never be manager of that firm."

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Today's Ghost Story,-"Many years ago, when I was a girl at a boarding school in the North, I was going upstairs ono winter evening from the ground floor to the one above. Walking In front of me was a tall lady in black, with a flowing gown of tho then fashionable dimensions.

A. Stephenson, chief officer, Kangling, has gone aeting master Wanliu, Mr. E. F. Ellefsen, extra chief officer, Wanliu, has gone extra' chief officer, Kangting.

"She continued in front of me, "BIT. Whangpu. Mr. E. Forrester, chief E. Williams, from Home

and I concluded it was some friend leave, he

chief gono

officer,

of the head mistress. Proceeding There should be no "bugaboo" along a corridor and across an offleer, Whangpu,

is on reserve. Mr. H. E. Woodstack, extra chief judiciously handled.

about bidding four-card suits if anteroom, and up the steps into Doing so the echoolroom to the middle of officer, Shuntien has gone extra chief furnishes most valuable informa. the hearthrug, to my astonishment officer, Kinting.

Mr. E. H. Muten,

tion, and failure to bid it may the lady completely vanished. Yunnan, has

result in throwing away, a game- Beyond feeling of intense. gane

surprise. I had no sensation of Wanliu. Mr. E. Michelmere, from going hand. reservo, has Коле chief officer, For those who never bid a four-fear. Yunnan.

card suit, and ultra-conservative "At least five years later I was Mr. P. S. Barron, from reserve, players, as a "flyer" I would aug-ne day walking with my father has gone second ofleer, Shantung. officer, C.N. Co., has retired

Mr. D. C. Sinclair, chief engineer A K X X or A Q 10 X or K Q when suddenly I heard a whirring gest that when holding as good on the Embankment at Chelsea,

pension.

chief officer, chief officer,

view of thr distance which T.U.C. lenders. It was feared that separates us from the Homeland.the rejection by the Federation of Most of the present residents of British Industries and the the Colony, however, can recall National Confederation of Em- the scenes of enthusiasm which players'. Organluations, of the marked the visit of the Prince of Melchett-Turner Interim report would result in a refusal by the Wales in 1922, and will also bear T.U.C. to discuss the invitation in, mind the stay in our midst of of these two bodies. to a con- Prince George, another of Their ference, but good common-sense Majesties' sons. But Royal visits prevailed, the cordial nature of are sufficiently rare. ocensions to the invitation was realised, and invest them with an unusual the result has been a meeting, of measure of interest and impor-men fully representative of both tance; hence the fact that the tangible can be shown. The dele

sides. Up to the present, nothing Colony has for the past week or gates have decided to appoint a more talked of little else than the joint committee to examine the coming of the Duke of Gloucester. best methods of consultation and.

10 X ín a major suit with an out-sound, and turned to see what it This is of course, not the first co-operation, and that is all. We

Mr. II. S. Luscombe, second engine. side A they need have no hesitawas, and there, for the second occasion on which a member of are inclined to the view, however, Mr. J. H. Fayers, Recond engineer initially.

er officer, Kanehow, is on reserve. tion about bidding that suit time, was my tall black robed lady! Her back was towards me, the Royal Household has paid us that it means a great deal more] officer, Wanllu, has Kone second-

officer. Kanchow.

Of greater necessity, however, and she vanished walking in front for, in 1906, H.R.H. Prince Arthur Co-operation is the ideal, and na

engineer officer, Wantiu,

distinct has gone minor suit, as it may encourage a the appearance was so of Connaught passed through on both sides, great hopes can

it is a first principle recognised by acting chief engineer officer, Shong- betterment bid, or develop such that I could sketch it from memory the way to Japan where he invest held out for

be king. Mr. J. A. Anderson, acting additional information as will lead after the lapse of all these years."

chief engineer officer, Shengking, har to a game-going declaration,

on

a fleeting visit on a like mission, than is apparent on the surface. W. P. Barclay, extra second is to bid any sound four-card of me. Again I felt no fear; but

of Gloucester will shortly bestow restore

on the present occupant of the

Throne.

The third son of Their

the future. It

officials

to

Mr.

on reserve.

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ed the then Emperor with the seeins to be one of the greatest dent engineer, C.N. Co., Shanghai..

Rone to acting assistant superinent

It is not sufficient that the The Anti-Cigarette Alliance of Insignia of the Order of the chances ever placed in the hands oflcer, Kining, has

Mr. G. W. Clark, chief engineer opening bid shall guarantee the Ohio has introduced a bill into Garter, an honour which the Duke of representative

an the state legislaturo which would gone chief minimum requirements for engineer officer, Yunnan, Mr. R. T. original bid. It also should be so prohibit smoking by all public British industry to Maddison, acting chief engineer made that partners will interpret school teachers. It is not plain its fortner level of perity, and the goodwill exhibited engin G. J. Hatch, third

Yunnan, has gone acting chief it correctly and with a view to whether the bill designates this. pros-officer,

officer, Wanliu.

encouraging partner to improve complete abstinence during school by the interested parties is the officer, Yunnan,

engineer the bid if possible. The opening hours, or at any time. has gone third

The_representative introducing happiest augary for the success of engineer officer, Wanliu. Mr. G. E. bid should furnish the maximunu Majesties, the Duke of Gloucester the movement. It is rather unfor- Kerr, from reserve, has gone third amount of information. If the bill isn't especially rabid on In making his first visit to the tunate, perhaps, that bad engineer officer, Yunnan.

partner van mirror your hand, the subject, He mildly remarke Far East. His Royal Highness is example should be developing or offer Chinhus, has gone chief given to you.

Mr. Robertson, chief enginger aaalalance can more readily be that he "doesn't believe that g

teachers who use cigarettes set a a stranger to Hongkong, but his developed in Lancashire. In Old-engineer officer, Kalgan. Mr. R.

chief Barclay,

Rigidity in the declarer or in good example to children," He reputation as a virile, soldierly ham, apparently as the result of Kalgan, has engineer officer, the opening bid has no place at donfea, too, that the bli la

Rone chief engineer young Prince and a keen and a dispute regarding the interpreta- officer, Chinhua.

the bridge-table.

pecially aimed at women teachers; enthusiastle sportsman has pretion of an agreement, mill opera Mr. J. B. Smith, third engineer The battle cry of every opening all in all, his rather anaemic man.. ceded him. We have all read bow tives of the Alma Mill have struck officer, Luchow, has gone third en-bid should he, "We want game!" ner merely leads one to infer that

gineer officer, Chinhua. work. The employers have res- seriously he has taken his Army ponded by a

E. Fitzpatrick, second engineer Failure to make game is almost he wants to do the lady, anti- meeting of Master officer, Wonchow, is

A waste of time.

cigarette-alliance leaguer who sug-- career, and those who saw him Cotton Spinners which has Mr. P. Todd, from reserve, has gone

To make game, nine tricks are gested the bill a good turn, and accond engineer officer, Wenchow, when he stepped ashore this morn-commended lock-out of the

required at no trump, ten tricks really hasn't his heart in his work Captain R. Tully, from reserve, in a major sult and eleven tricks at all. ing were much impressed with his entire Industry, ... Involving unem- hus gono fine, manly bearing. But it can ployment temporarily of half a Woodley, actint, Slangwe, Mr. A. in a minor suit. The difficulty of master, Singwo, has making game in a minor sult is be said, without in any way be- | million workers. The proposal gone ellef officer, Kutwo,

has not yet been confirmed, and it gone extra second officer, Biangwo.

Mr. R. B. Smith, from reserve, has obvious, as it allows for only two

losing tricks. littling His Royal Highness' per-

may be that the threat will not be Mr. D. E. Kermode, from reserve, There are many who preferi sonality, that Hongkong welcomes carried out. The mill-owners has gone extra second officer, Ping-playing the game at ne trump to him most because he comes to us would be making a grave mistake wo.

Mr. D. B. Smith, from reserve, forget, however, that it is worth at doing so in a major sult. They as the representative of his beloved in many ways; coming at this has gone second officer, Salwa,

"Will they bite canlly?". father, the personal embodiment of time it might almost be a con- Mr. J. D. Palmer, second offéer, least one more trick to play the

game in a suit, as there is the solutely vicious. A man had to "Will they? Why, they're ab- the Throne and of the Royal House spiracy against the Conservative Chaksang, is on reserve.

Mr. S. Dancon, second officer, possibility of ruffing one of the hide behind a tres to bait a hook under whose wise, and liberal rule

Government,

Yuensang,

ts on reserve. Mr. J. losers, which cannot be accom- Fant

from reserve, has gone second pitshed at ne trump. At no trump officer, Yuensang.

you cannot make more than the Fatally injured by a brick fall.

Mr. D. V..

Woods, from reserve, longest number of cards in either and give them preference in this

order. ing on his head while he was at has gone second officer, Hinsang.

Mr. J. Moodle, from reserve, has work in a house that was being gone chief officer, Pooksang. Mr. A.

· Players often complain that in our midst almost simultaneously demolished at No. 25, Shanghai E, Osmond, chief officer, Fookaang cards to see whether you have (1) but very often when they do hold Before bidding, examine your they do not hold good cards, with the issuing of the King's Street, a bricklayer last night died has gone chief officer, Hopasng sound major sult bid, (2), a no- them they do not make the most Message to His People expressing at the Kwong Wah Hospital. [Shipping and Engineering.

trumper, or (8) a minor ault bid, of them.

the Kingdom and the Empire have

| so greatly prospered. It is a happy efrcumstance that the Duke arrives

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hand,

An enthusiastic fisherman was tolling some friends about a pro-- posed fishing.trip do a lake in the north of Scotland,

"Are there any' trount there ?'".

"Tons!"

asked one friend,