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IMPORTANT POINT
RAISED..
SHIPPING CO. MANAGER AND OVERLOADING.
KNOWLEDGE ISSUE.
The case in
which Mr. Chan
BIG OIL VENTURE
FLOATED.
AMERICAN CONCESSION IN COLOMBIA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
COURT CONTEMPT
DECISION.
$100 FINE FOR ASSAULT ON WITNESS.
REGRET EXPRESSED.
MAMMOTH SCHEME.
Mr. Justice Lindsell refused to New York, Mar. 4. Yun-tong, manager of the Sze Yap A message from Bogota states accept an apology for an admitted the S. S. Company, stated to be the that an agreement allowing the assault on a witness after given evidence, Company latter had was Colombian Petroleum owners of the 8.5. Tal Low,
Uafted fined defendagt $100, when of this which is composed for allowing summoned vessel to be overlonded, was againStates Interests) the right to ex- case involving contempt of Court before the Hon. Commdr. G. F.ploit millions of acres in the Bar- was continued in the Summary morning. Hla Lord- Hole, R.N., at the Marine Courtes ollfield has been signed by the Court this this morning.
Colombian Minister of industry. ship declined to consider the case Barco is believed to be one of of compensation, saying this issue
was not before him. the world's greatest, oilfields, and exported that Colombia will it is Bow enter the front rank of the world's oil producers,
Capt. R. Elvidge, who was muster of the Tui Lee at the time of the alleged offence, was also Hummoned.
A. G. Cooke, of the Harbour Be
Mr. the
litika-
room.
When the
AWOM Vase
resumed
THURSDAY, MARCH' 5. 1931.
A FINE DANCING DISPLAY.
MISS CAPELL'S PUPILS GIVE STRIKING NUMBERS.
VERY BRIGHT SHOW.
arc
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SHOP EMPLOYEE CHARGED.
ALLEGED THEFT OF MONEY AND JEWELLERY.
A. SAFE
RIFLED.
were made on the din covery of the loss of the money and jewellery from a locked safe, threw suspicion on the defendaut. ed that a duplicate key had been Subsequent Investigations-reveal- used to open the safe, and, on a search being made of the premisas, the key was found in the kitchen. of which part of the premises the defendant had control. Another
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Charges in respect of the theft to say about the standard of local of $360 and a quantity of jewellery ballroom dancing there is littlo were brought before Mr. Hamilton and room for complaint UM far at the Kowloon Magistracy this the s the excellence of the morning against an employee of a classical and ballet phases of shop at Woosung Street, the pro- the terpsicherinn art
perty being that of his master. concernet, as Miss Violet Capell's It was explained by Detective talented pupils clearly demonstrat-Sergeant Fitches that enquiries. ed yesterday, when, at the Theatre which Royal, they joined in glying their In this action, Ng Cheuk-namnth annual dancing display on
behalf of the London Hospital. upplied for a committal on the The chief reason for the high Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, appeared The contract, which provides rounds of contempt of Court
agninal Wong Sing-tong. Com-standard of dancing exhibited by for Mr. Chan Yun-tong, while Mr that the Colombian Company shall painant's take was that after he the pupils can probably be found partment, was for the prosecution,perate the field for the next fifty had given evidence in a case in in the fact that their movements.
years, ends five years of
which Wong was defendant, Wong poses and characterisations which Frequent inter struck him after leaving the Court entirely free of the mechanical, The offence is alleged to have tion, in
1| Notes between
thes allowing the expressions of béda commilled whilst the Tai bee changes
Colombia Junk
the art to retain their real beauty,ker, which had been partly filed. was alongside the Ping On Wharf Washington and
plaer,
The programme, in addition to and which all but fitted the lock Lp. on March 1.
Colum Three-quarters of the
this morning, Mr. 11. J. Armstrong, several exceedingly well presented the safe, was found among the Gulley." Pleading "Not
bio Petroleum Company a stock | for defendant, said he would now ensembles, included Pas Seul by Brooks said he objected to summons against Mr. Chuti on two is owned by the Gulf Oil Company have to admit that the assault was Beryl Goldenberg. Mavis Glendin
rand, (1) that it was issued at the remainder by the Carib committed in the circumstancesning. Bunty Daglelsh and Peces show that the defendant had been
He wished to convey Stringer, all of whom Synicate, which is reputed to be deposed to
delighted
TO the ARTIST and CRAFTSMAN against Mr. Chan Yun-long
Court defendant's very with their graceful and dainty wner of the Tal fee, which herontrolled by a New York banking
inerre apologies for the fracas dancing. Pearl and Peggy Ma gave was not, and (2) that Mr. Chanbonae,
the history which occured within the pre-
a charming interpretation
of a people is the knew nothing about the alleged
cinets of the Court, and to explain waltz, whilst a further as-de-
Part of the jewellery was found overloading and was therefore not
that what he did was not done deux, "Flirtation was danced by der an ice chest in the shop, history of their Art and Craft-the lable in that ease.
Richards and Betty with any intention whatever
Charlotte while ovidence would be given that Insulting the Couri.
record and Sanger, and was a satisfying des the defondant had visited several
the measure
of their Defendant was, no doubt, some- [monstration of the talents of these gambling houses with large suma of money, wherens his sainry was What annoyed it the exidem ejtwo children. which complainant had given, and Five of the senior pupils were only about $8 per month. Further, must have allowed als feelings to seen in the Best part of the pro- $100 note was found sewn into the lining of the top of a pair of Such being gramme in the balloon dance, a get the better of him.
trousers belonging in the acenced. The rase, he would ask for the difficult, but extremely well execut-trou apology to be accepted, and need theme, with Ellen Fond taking he explained that he had won
the money gambling last order for etmmittal to be made on asol which gave full scope for
but three men whom the defender payment af engls of the proveed- her abilities.
ant mentioned had lost about $10 ings.
to him denied that he had ever won as much as $80, as claimed by the defendant.
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rld The development of will begin immediately, including $25,000,000 the building at
alper-time to transport the oil to (questioned by his Worship, Mribe th court of Polosabia Copke said he chald not prove that
the Atlantis fede. Render's Ameri- Mr. Chan was the owner of the
can Service. 8.8. Thai Lee, bal given time, he would be able to prove that Mr. Chan was the manager of the Sze Yap S. S. Company, who were the wwners of the ship
Mr. Brooks pointed mat that as The Sze Yap S.S. Company were the owners of the 8,3. Tu Lee, the summons should have been taken. oal against this Company, and mat He added that against Mr. Chun.
he thought the summons was bad The did in the way it was worded.
not want to raise any Unniversary dieulty for the prosecution, and would admit that Mr. Clan was! the manager of the Sze Yap 8.8. Company.
With regard to his second objnes tion, Mr. Brooks said Mr. Chan know nothing about the loading of the ship. As a matter of thet, he was dining in a restaurant in Des Voeux Road at the time of the
alleged offence, and it was up to the prosecution to prove that Mr. Chan had knowledge of the over loading.
The case Was aljourned until Monday morning to allow the pr secution to turn evidence.
THIS CARNIVÁL
SHOW.
"By "Dumb-Dumb,""}
E wand to Ku
To this Carnival Show
On March Thirteen:
What's more, I mean To
to it
1
In appropriate.kit.
Since the S. 1. C. A. Exists, they Mity,
For the peor dumb creatures,
I'll mask my fentures And try to attend
As Our Domb Friend.
But as which of our dumb Fricis sball I come?
Reviewing the mammals,
A rule mt camels.
For I can't be spry
f my throat in dry... To guas turkey Would he tore perky,
This weather's Tour Cold Cow feathers. 1's feathers noult One can only bolt
And yet the apesSAPA
The case stainst Capt.. Els edge was also adjourned.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Illusion..
[To The Editor of Hunpleana
Telegraph.
ayter,
Is it not wonderful the on Sir tent 10 which. even
This ID sophisticated
we live in a world
make-believe? Par of example, what a vast amount o
that pretence is woven around trinity of existence, Birth, Marri- age and Deaths "All is illusion, except Death," quotes Tom Wright in a recent article, and yet what clusive illusions are employed to gloss over all that is continetal by the stark reality of mortality!
How ostrich-like, too, is the al- fitude of mast to the cruelty in- volved in the preparation of their daily dinner. How many would fuse to wade through slaughter" to
Ere the worst occurs--
No give me furs.
To go as a terrier
Would be Berrier But think of the tail And the ears! } fu -To solve the problem
Of how to wobble 'em.
To go as an elephant
is a really fant- zestje notion.. What a commotion
suebed up
All the champagne cup Through a ten-foot trunk! But might get drunk On such hydraulics.... Detter stick to Horlick's...
In the end I can see I shall go as me. Such a disguise Might take a prize.... ("As orang-outang he Looked most distingue...")
One thing I know:
Come weal, come woe,
to
The
of
His Lordship: I take it you agree with the authorities quoted that there proceedings are rightly brought? I think so.
the
The two outstanding ensembles were those closing the Best half of the programme and the final [umber of the afternoon. The Waltz, former was the Skater's and apart from the splendid dane ing of the whole of the pupils, was brilliantly staged.
Saying that witnesses must be protected both when coming to his and going from the Court,
The second was that of "Sunny Lordship said he was not prepared Side Up", from the popular talking to accept defendant's apology. He film, and this afforded the nudi- was satisfied, however, that the
contempt was not of such a seri. the opportunity of enjoying a ous nature as to justify detention solo by Miss Violet Capell. She for committal. The order would was vociferously received, a tribute be that defendant would pay a fine not only to her clever tap-dance. but to the excellence of the whole of $100 and also the costs,
She is to be com entertainment. Mr. Horace Lo was for
complimented on the excellence of her plainant.
training.
PRINCE'S THEATRE
TO BE OPENED VERY
SHORTLY.
to
defendant's bedding.
Evidence would be called to
seen Aling the duplicate key. while a locksmith would tell the Court that he sold the partly-fled key to the defendant.
year.
After hearing the evidence of the complainant, the case was ad- journed for one week,
SECRET OUT AFTER 30 YEARS.
DEFICIT IN HOUSE OF .
LORDS FUND.
The discovery of a substantial deficiency in the Security Fund of the House of Lords, "apparently due to misappropriations by an officer or officers long since dead," is revealed by the Comptroller and Anditor-General.
Miss Violet Capell desires thank the undermentioned for their kind asistuneq;
Miss E. Rose, Mesdames C.B.L. Stringer. S. E. Green, G, H.
In his report on the Civil ap- R. Arnold, W. L. Ramuly, Sanger: and Messrs. P. Lenfertey, W. F. Propriation Accounts for the year Carroll, G. W. Arnold, R. A. Car ended March 31 last, he states The new theatre built by Sir rail, IL. Leung and K. H. Batger; that as from April 1 next he will together with the Anderson Music undertake the audit of the Fund Robert Ho Tung, to be known as
as the result of the discovery of Prince's Theatre, at the junction Co., Ltd., the A.D.C. for loan of of Sathan Road and Prince Ed-scenery, and the programme sel- these misappropriations, "which ward Road, Rostorm, which will beers. The costume worn by Miss over a period of approximately
Violet Capell was designed and 20 years prior to Dec. 31, 1962 opened shortly, embodies many new
Losses to the Inland Revenue made ley Madame Eunice. features, and unquire
It is pro-
and
accident the bably the largest theatre in
The London Hospital is to bene-by fraud, default
during Colony, having seating accommodat from the proceeds, and there tion for more than 2,000 persons, will be a further display on FridayStates the Comptroller in his re- and an unusually large stage, in the Theatre Royal.
feet deep by 45 feet in width, with dressing rooms attaches, thus pro- viding for stage shows when ru quired.
The builing is tilt on thorough
By modern lines and is fire proof Throughout, full protection against fire being provided by the latest np. pliances installed by the Jardine Engineering Corporation. A
spe-
cial feature is the fire proof cur- tain, the first of its kind in the Culony,
I mean to go to this carnival show sound reproducing equipment,
Those Taking Part.
The full programme is appended: Ensemble, "Grace," R. Fisher, S. Bruce, J. Knight, P. Thomlimon, F.
the
year totalled £30.451.
port on the appropriation ac- counts of the Revenue Depart- This compared with £6,002
ment.
Th
in 1928 and £12,804 in 1927.
of ischarges to be much
percen
arrears was
on
Lawson, N. Witchell, J. Felshow. D. above the average in the division Jackson, A. Ho, M. Robson-Bell,
responsible for assessments. Pas Sul, "Dainty Miss,"
Beryl musicians
and theatrien! and | Goldenberg.
musie hall artists-particularly Pas-de-deux, "Waltz," Peuri Mu and
t: regarda foreigners visiting Peggy Ma
this country professionally.
Steps are being taken to pro- vent this loss of revenue.
Ensemble, "Balloon, P. Capell, M. Newlon, H. Ho. M. Glendinning, and Ellen Ford.
P.
Ensemble, "Fairies and Groutes.”— Fairies, D. Barrett, K. Ashworth, M. Ar It is the intention to show a selec- Purves. H. Tracey, Y. Teifer, tion of the best sound pictures totdenberg, M. Lawrence, C. Quin, P. Cavillier, J. Barrett, M. Cuvillfor, B. available on the R.C.A. Photophone Glutson. R. Duglelsh.
Arnold, P. Mitchell, C. Ho. Gnomes, O. which is the first equipment of this Wonnel. W. Orilepp, M. Langston, kind to be installed in Hongkong. A. Laingston, J. Thompson, T. Thomp
feature Another special
is an Hon. I.. Wonnek, B. Adams. 7. Tracey, a juicy Joint if they were able
up-to-date restaurant and Boda M. Moraes, II. Sanger, P. Lang, G. to fool their conscience by dole-
fountain in the building, which is Knight, T. Lack, D. Io, II. Lang. B. Katlug the revolting work to others
Purves. nlao (under European management; possessed of less refined feelings.
on the roof garden there will Bengkung "Man." hrazdi
tables where patrons can sit and minister once say, speaking about
awaiting the beginning of the per- moral insurs, "is a escature possess the American business girl than injoy the fresh evening breezes whilst
MEN DO NOTICE
YOUR FEET!
«Continued from Page 6.)
worn.
Len
be
Ensemble, “Goni Advice," S. Bruce, A. Ho, N. Mitchell, D. Brown, P.
1. Lawson, Soloist. Colleen Quin.
Pan Soul, "Newsboy," Mavis Glen- ringer, G. Linyd-Jones, P. Baxter,
dinning.
Ensemble, "Pirates,"
ed of a conscience: the tiger is other netual suiting. Naturally sheformances.
The building was contructed by kept awake at night, by any feel-realises she must wear a well-cut ings of remorse for his cruelty"; dress, but often it will be a year or Tung Ham Construction Company.
A. Yet the architects being Denison. Ram but It never seemed to have oc- two old and slightly eurred to the preacher, simple nian.her shoes, stockings, and gloves are & Gibbs, and the electric lighting that in the very particular in which comparatively new, and her smart was installed by Wni. C. Jack & Co. the tiger Is cruel, the average little hat will always be this sea-Ltd. moral and rationn man, while son's.
It Is announced that the opening Neither English nor French girl of the theatre will take place about equally cruel in intent and infinitely more so in extent, is, even in this of this type seem to realise hohe middle of this month. 20th Century, is the matter of important, are these details-fpr | callousness, not one whit better surely there is no one who neglia
Ensenable. "Clowns," B, Purves, T. Inck, O. Womack, M. Langston, L Womack, 1. Adams, W. Orilepp, G. J. Tracey. Knight, M. Shard, J. M. Fergimon, A. Langston, P. Butcher, Thompson, E. Ferguson, D. Barrett,
L. Ramage.
Pas Seul, "Un Petit Marceau de Ballet." Peggy Stringer.
than the un-moral and irrational her foot and leg wear like the pairs of stockings have been mendito, E. Ferguson, E. Millar, B. Fisher: V. Telfer, A. Stakkink, G. Langston. dealzon of the jungle,
posedly chic midinette.
In the last issue of the Overseas Magazina, the editor, mentioning
This is not so much because she that England is introducing thig earns more, since living expenses autumn a Bill to make humane make up for any discrepancy, but slaughter compulsory, pleads with chiefly because what little money
ed-the American would be care fully remodelling an old black or navy frock so as to be able to have a. new pair of shoes.
The same type of girl in Paris would, more than likely, be buying
Ensemble, "Sunny Side Up? Bables T. Thompson, W. Ortlepp. Quin, J. Barrett, P. Butcher, J. Tracey, E. de Rome, B. Purves, M. M. Purves, C. Ha, D. Gregory,
Langston, A. Langaton, B. Hamilton, Hutson, H. B. Purves,..Hills, J. Thompson.
1. Hayes. I B. Adams, M. Langston, T. Lack, Manic, M. Marees, Tracey, W. Ortlepp. G. Knight, L.
Langston,
Thompson,
J. Ramage, 0. Wemack, T. Lack. R. Shaw, H. Tracey, G. Knight, S. Hills, Wonuck,
Pirate Chlet. Oliver P. Oliver, B. Pinguet, II. Lauder, L. Womack.
Womack, M. Cuvillier, B., Adams, Ensemble, "Skater's Waltz,”—Girl", 1. Gregory, D. Strafford, B. Piercy, M. Robson-Bell, P. Stringer, G. Lloyd. E. Bayers, P. Show, M. Cooper, M. Jones, E., Buchanan.. . Richards, 1. Lawrence, P. Ho, M. Walker, M. Newton, M. Gilondinning, A. Steel, J. Bayer, D. Barrett, J. Strellett, Of. Bird, N, Witchell, P. Baxter, P. Law
Sorby, J. Gardiner, G. Cooper, K. son, D. Parker-Rees. D. Jackson, P. Ashworth, B. Goldenberg, B. Daglelah, Gitting, S. Ho, E. Ford, Boys, A. G. Hamilton, P. Mitchell, P. Arnold, M. Marty, G. Engel, E. Witchell, J. Juniors.-P. Lang, D. Ho, Court, E. Rose, J. Knight. B. Brown,Shand, A. Hiroka, E. Millar, T. Tay- lor, 1. Lang, P. Ma, H. Sanger, D. 5. Bruce C. Sanger, J. Mitchell. P. Capell, K. Heard, M. Hall. Soloist, Marlowe, M. Ferguson, J. Bradbury, P. Ma, M. Cuvillier, P. Thomlinson. Ensemble, "Schooldays," E. Millar, J. Folshow, J. Rapley, P. Jeffroys, D. Moss, F. Baxter, A. Ho, P. Lawson, D. Marlowe, A. Hiroko, P. Lang, F Ma, P., Thomlinson, E. Ferguson H. 3. fitchell, E. Ferguson, G. Lloyd- Jones, P. Stringer, J. Knight, N. Banger, D. Parker-Recs, D. Brown, M. Robson-Bell, S. Bruce, E. Buchanan, M. Marty, B. Richards, A. Haworth. Court, V. Bradbury, P. Capell, P. Seniors.-M. Newton, G. Engel, J. Gittins, M. Holmes. J. Bird, E. Wit- chell. K. Heard, A. Steel. M. Hall. R. Wong, M. Glendinning, E, Ford, E, Rone, S. Ho, H. Ho,
Sololat. Violet Capell.
Helen Ho.
M.
all those who love mercy to do she has to spond goes in buying a flashy imitation jewellery and some What they can in their respective Protty frame for her face and the bright scarves, not to mention Sanger, H. Lang, P. Ma, M. Cavillier. Witchell, B. Fisher, D. Jackson, C. localitica to help forward this smartest of stockings, well-fitting several cheap little hate.
gloves.
In short, while the English girl
great and nges-overdue most shoe which gives her foot and ankle has a bulky wardrobe with nothing Days." Bunty Dagician,
urgent reform
I commend the matter to the earnest consideration of our local S.P.CA.during the supper hour their forthcoming Carnival Yours, ale...
HUMANITY.
its
and the plain, perfectly cut
much-discussed fame.
| M. Ferguson, M. Shand, D. Ho.
Pas Seul, "In Grandmamma's Ensemble, "Orange Hivesom Time," go with anything else, and the Ford, J. Bird, P. Caneli, E. Rose, While the English girl is, going French girl has all her earnings S. Ho. P. Gitting, A. Stebi, H. Ho, in for all sorts of woollies or invested round her neck, the same searching bargain basements typo of American girl has one smart frantically for a lighter coat-com-well-known street outfit in some pletely forgetting how worn- her inconspicuous dark colour with the shoes are, or how often her few best necessaries to complete it.
M. Glendinning, M. Newton.
Pas-de-deux, "Flirtation," Balty Richards and Charlotte Sanger.
Trio, Folly," G. Lloyd-Jones, D. Brown, P. Baxter.
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