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NEEDS OF CHEERO CLUB.

PERMANENT SECRETARY

ADVISABLE.

ANNUAL MEETING.

DEATH OF MR. LAM SHU-CHUEN.

DIRECTOR OF TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1931.

ANOTHER BIG A.D.C.

SUCCESS.

"ART AND MRS. BOTTLE" A REAL TRIUMPH.

SPLENDID ACTING.

VICTORIA DIOCESAN

CONFERENCE.

TO BE HELD TO-MORROW AND WEDNESDAY.

The Victoria Dloceran Confer- ence is to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The first session is to be hefti in the St. John's Cathedral Hall at "Art and Mrs. Bottle," the 5.15 p.m. tomorrow, when the Intral production of the enter-President will deliver his opening prising Hongkong Amateur address and when the subject for comedy and disettasion will be "The Scientist's Dramatic Club. in

HU HAN-MIN STILL WATCHED.

ELIMINATION MAY HELP FEDERAL PLAN.

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APPEALS SUCCEED.

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After a long illness, Mr. Lam Shu-chuen, 20-year-old son of Mr. Lam Cheuk-ming, proprietor of the Loong Shing jewellery store in

Ninking, Mar. 8. Queen's Road Central, and a mem-

Following reported appeala by The Impossibility of managing ber of the Directorate of the Tung

Nationalist officials for the free- the Y.M.C.A. Wah Hospital, passed away at the a pluce suck an

dom of Mr. Hu Han-min; Presi-! Cheere Club without a permanent Yeung Wo Nursing Home on Satur

dent Chiang Kai-shek has conrent- Secretary was stressed by Mra.day. He is survived by his widow, 11. d. la a a of Mr. to ex-Chairman of to return chair at the annual meeting of well-known compradore of Messrs. Intriguing ns to make one leave introduced by Mr. E. A. Gaunt, the Legislative Counc

the Theatre Royal uncertain whether

M.A, Fellow of Trinity College, to his own residence in Nankin together to laugh toge with the Ladies' Committee of the Club, Butterfield & Swire, and by two

Cambridge.

city. held this morning. Proper daughters.

the author in his supposedly very

Chairman of the The funeral, which took place te-modernistie attitude towards Council, Shao Yuan-

The subject for discussion onTai Chi-too Panied by supervision, she commented, was

an imposing mote al-day at noon, was of

conventional standards of morali- constantly

And,

moral Christiau Conception of God," in- chung, newly-elected Vice-Presi necessary,

or to weep tears of shume at troduced by the Rev, G. K. Carpen-dent of the Legislative Council, though the Service men who had nature, and was attended by never-

The inter-the hypocrisy of the sald conven- been ent to act as secretaries, #1 hundreds of friends.

took pince nt the per- tional standards. But, this con- were willing and capable, the mnt arrangement was not satisfactory.manent Chinese Cemetery at Aber-fict of emotions cannal rob the

play of its appeal and its enter Mr. R. A. Brown, in presenting

tainment. Rather does It an- the statement of accounts, re-,

hance it. ferred to the welcome increase In the amount of money spent at the Club, which, he said, was an„in- dication of, Its increasing sucresa. Mra. D. J. Lowls, the retiring Chairman, presided, and others present included Mira, P. €. Bel«) Tamy

(prospective

Chairman.

deen.

BEGGAR'S PLEA.

TO BE SENT BACK TO SHEKLUNG.

fl

After

being Charged with Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Mr. R. A. dteant, a Chinese who was taken

yesterday Brown (Chairman. Management into

rustody, Committee), and Mr. J. L. Mepher-|| accosting x sailor from the French son (Y.M.C.A.. General Secretary), cruiser Waldeck Rousseau, told |

LEM

At least, the Hongkong A.D.C. has given

something new;

ра ideas revolutionary

Lo the meaning of art and (to the not so futuristic very Hophisticated). interpretations of moral atan-

ter, M.A., B. Sc. This will be followed by a discussion on points arising from the President's ad-

drens

MAN ROBS HIS BENEFACTOR.

DESPICABLE THEFT.

dards. For this we have to thank TWO MONTHS' SENTENCE FOR them, whether we agree with both, one or the other, or neither.

The Story.

and the Police Commissioner of Nanking, Mr. Ha Han-min left the Tongshan Government Club this car, bolng afternoon by motor

another car by closely followed carrying the Police Commissioner

and four bodyguards,

The Police Commissioner per- llu to his Sonally escorte Mr. residence and placed a company of policemen to act as guards outside the residence of the ex-Legislative Council Chairman.

Still Under Observation. President Chiang appears to bo undecided whether to permit Mr. Hu linn-min to leave Nanking and is maintaining strict surveillance grams over his movements. All tele

and

articlos newspaper pertaining to Mr. Hu Han-min'n Activities and to military move- ments in the Provinces are sub- jected to a careful censorship in Nanking and Shanghui.

Sentence of two months' hard labour was imposed by Mr. Hamit- We have an obviously intelli-ton, at the Kowloon Magistracy Chinese for Mr. Willams at the Central gent and gifted woman, married this morning, on a Mrs. Lewis' Speech.

Magistracy to-day that he had very early to a man who is "somo- what his Worship described ns a

mont

desplenble theft.

charged In addressing the meeting, Mrs, been expelled from Indo-Ching thing in Sanitary." bored with her

The defendant Was serving term in a Kaol existence, pining to give self-

of clothing suit lewis ni:-This is our fourth after annual meeting and i am sure we there. He was desirous of return expression to emotions throttled with larceny of can any the year has been a ing to is native town of Shek- by water pipes and flushes, sud- from 111. Woosung Street and ac denly flinging of these handicaps cording to Inspector A. R. Clark, successful one. There is no doubt lung, Kwonglung.

On for our

the undertaking that he to discover "Life" by running the complainant had found the de- that the

streets Cheers Club Service men should become a per would proceed to Sheklung, the away with a man who is really fendant begging on the

and also assisted "something in Art."

The elimination of Mr. Hu Han- With her given him sheltement. institution. Only the expense of a passage to be paid artistic desires fully satisfied (and to get him

by the Police, defendant was dis destroyed), she is forced to turn The defendant suddenly disap-malu from the political arena is expected to pave the way for the charged with a raution.

to the mare

material things of life peared and it was found that a

teaa, suit of clothing had been stolen. enforcement of a joint policy be- Countean, becomes 30

But her was found in the streets and the and General Chang isuch-imag promptu danees. We thank too, though, as she explains, this was Over the week-end the defendant tween President Chiang Kai-shek all the kind people of the Colony only, a discourtesy title.

General Chang Hauch-llang will who have regularly helped our source of sustenance fades out, clothing was subsequently recover to rule China by a Federal scheme. Committee in making our Christ-and it is here where the comedy ed.

rule eight Provinces in the North, or the faree, recording to view-

with Marshal Chiang controlling mas and Welcome ganers a success

Government political by sending us Home-made refresh point, begins.

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machinery.

people who give their the here. ronline, how much the Service men appreciate our sinull efforts to give them a welcome, has not been an cosy tank to keep the 'Clubs going from a financial point of view. The YMCA. unfor tunately and they cannot do murh as they have done hitherto,

daughter, and she is perfectly con- Our Secretary, was taken AWAY

She returns to her husband, to vincing in the manner she defends the Central the and we also thank Dirats.

find him 2 wealthy

sanitary her life of Art. She also typifies nearly a year age and we have

The Federal policy was frat had to rely on temporary assis-ladies who turn up to our dances.

and her two children. pride in a very true and realistic thank lou. Sir William engineer, tance. This has not been at all Hornell, the Hon. Mr. Shenton, Mr. now at the age of discretion, way, whilst in enunciation and act-sponsored by General Chad Heng-

dabbling In

ti, ex-Military and Civil Governor arl. They learn of

she is almost flawless. satisfactory. It is Impossible to

ing mother, T. Pearce and Mrs. Murphy for the life story of their

and General Chen Michael Marriott has been selec-of Hunan, JUR place like this without a

their generous donation amount-whom they had been given toted to interpret the character of Chiung-ming, ex-Canton military permanent Secretary, Proper

ing to $105) to the Ladies Com- understand was dead, and accepted to

Commander, whose policy was son, and on Michael Bottle, the supervision in constantly arressary and although the Service men who mittee Personal Fund. Out of the situation; whilst the daughter Saturday he was one of the out-strongly opposed by the late Dr.

fe so encouraged as to

atanding successes of the evening. Sun Yat-sen, leading to make the Cheere more attractive. own prospective intrigue. Natur. He was word-perfect throughout. serious Kuomintang split in Can-

none other the

than but there was more than that inton in 1922. . Ten and table cloths have to be alle fin replaced frequently. We have been mother's

"affair. able to get lampshades for library married, but still suffering from his performance. His voice inflec things which add to amenities of der of the action is mainly taken expressions were other features of

this fand we have been able to

confess her

have been fent to us (to nel s Secretaries)

willing tro

und capable, the arrangement is not satisfactory. They no sooner et to know their work than they have and dining room and many udd the same complex. The ramas itions, natural movements and facial

frat

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the place. We still have 389.40 in up with the mother's endeavours

a performance which can rank as

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to go back to their military duties and we have had three Service men since September.

There is so much to attend tour Personal Fund and $45,60 to save the daughter from the no of the best we have seen from wild reports of Mr. Hu Han-min's

and

for the se of the Librarian. supervision of the building

New books have to be bought and staff, catering and Chinese

old ones kept in order and daily and made accounts

endeavour to get any book asked the inany daily things which Secretary. It

for. Suggestion boxes are placed in need a whole-time

each room and all suggestions also becomes very dificult for the made by the Service men are Ladies' Committee to have to promptly attended to by our Com

in proper millee. that things are kept

I am sure that a working order. permanent Secretary would be un

in the long

The run. economy building hus been generously lent us by the City Hall Committee and our main expenses are light, water, will discuss accounts with you la hoating and wages.

ter.

ing

Mr. Brown

Magazine Bill.

New Officers.

indignity of her own position of some 20 years before.

440

this talented young man.

It la officially stated that the

illness are groes exaggerations, Frances bach's SuccesN.

spread for clever political pur- Frances Lack has anything but poses." It is also pointed out that Interpersed there is a small love

JA affair of the son with one of his an easy task in the portrayal of the ailments from which he

have affected him for models, who is innocently Sonia Tippet, a model, and also the suffering snobbish as to be capable of win girl of Michael Bottle's heart and years. ning anybody's Affection, Rod ideals. Her acene with Mrs. Bot-

The report that Hu Han-min is finally the satisfactory working the, when she endeavours to place

on hunger strike is repudiated. out of the two problems, plus the before the mother her reasons for It is stated that he is work, but reconciliation of wife to husband.not being able to marry Michael, his condition is not serious. He in the least anobbish fashion po will be returning to Nanking in A Brilliant Achievement. The Committee elected for the

sible, is an

especially creditable two or three days, the statement piece of acting, and throughout | ndda. Reuter. coming year are as

she is delightfully naive and per-

London Comment, fectly matural.

London, Mar. 8. The Observer says that if the re-

from the Nanking Legislative Council медля that President signation of Mr. Hu Han-min

Chiang Kai-shek and General

Hsueh-llang, Bre Chang launched on a policy involving a

altuation, it is the best news from Federalist solution of the China

last 20 yCRTS.--- China in the Reuter.

Library: Mrs. Tinson.

Scott-Little.

one would care to ask I snail be pleased to answer them to the best of my ability.

Financial Position.

work

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means

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follows:- One need have no hesitation in Mrs. FC Bellany, Chairman; saying that the local players make Mrs. L. Linssell, Chairman of the the utmost of this colourful story,

John Raiken is called upon to tinn. ad nothing could be more satis Secretary, Mrs. Drummond, Mrs. factory than their treatment of if portray one of those everyday sort Shellshear, Mra. Aste and Mrs. It is a brilliant achievement from of men, who, because he huppens to beginning to end, for they succeed

quick and advanced-thinking ar If there are any questions any. In making it something real. be thrown in contact with rather This last year, (owing to the rate

Though they make us laugh, theytistically-minded people, appeared also make us feel that there is a rather a commonplace and insigni- of the dollar) our magazine bill

tragedy behind the satirical lines.

Alficant individual. He fills his part to Fay Grossman cost us $400. This bill will not be incurred this year as we have had

Mr. R. A. Brown spoke with ap-Boltle, whose life had been wreck show. He stammers sufficiently important role of Mra. Celia the letter and can be ranked as Another of the successcs of the voluntary donations of the follow-

accum-ed through the injudicious mixing magazines:-flustrated Lpreciation of the

of the Cheero

in proposing his love, and cowers don News, Graphic, Sphere, Book-plished on behalf

so naturally before the dominating Club by the Ladies' Committee, of water pipes, art, and the sex- appeal of a Count, and from the man, Pearsons. Argosy, Struna,and said that evidence of apprecia moment she makes her entranec personality of Mrs. Bottle, as to London Opinion, Humorist, John man, Pearenna, Argosy, Strand, ton of their labours was to be into the home she had left 2 make him what the author in-

WAITING IN RUSSIA. Cycling, Panch, Athletic News, found in the increased numbers years before, to the time when she tended he should be-nn honest, Daily Sketch (weekly edition), Aoking use of the premises. They is again accepted by the sanitary hard-working man, devoid of any dern Wireless,

Truth, British had no check on the exact nun- inspector as his wife, she scores thing which might be described as

One cannot but

sense of humour, and a big triumph. Weekly, Observer, Sunday Express, ers who used the Club, but the

(Continued from Page 6.)

Weekdy Sentaman,

be charmed with her delightful completely without imagination. Mancheater increased amount spent there was Guardian. Times (weekly edition), an indication. In 1929 the amount candour, her soft, cultured tones, Neten Grimble as Parsons, the country in the world," said a Pole Interest in the Pearson's Weekly. Ovetacas Daily spent was $11.223. and in 1930, na she seeks to unravel a tiresome maid, is perfectly correct in her as he noticed our

$14,702, an increase of $3,479, or domestic and immoral knot, her movements and announcements, soldiers. Mail, Taller and English Review.

During the last six subdued mannerisms, and her and adds that touch which often Warsaw looked no prosperous If anyone cares to send us any1 per cent. magazine not already mentioned, months of 1929, $4,176 was spent absolate lack of anything that

the whole difference be- and so fine, while the food seem- tween a well-performed and ed so excellent and was served we shall be most grateful. Even in the rooms, and for the same suggests "staginesa." It is one of Hongkong

brilliantly-presented play.

In such quantities that travellers duplicates are useful, as magazines period in 1930 this increased to the nest. are not in the main room as well $8,028, or 92 per cent..

-lan-boen as in the Library. Kindly address

Cheero 119 had been received from the

"We wish everyone could come Alec Fintner is wholly enjoy will be given on Tuesday, Friday lo: Mrs. R. Lindsell, Club, who has kindly taken over use of the premises, as compared able as the husband, whose busi- and Saturday nights, together from Mrs. Beavis who is shortly with $1,040) for the corresponding mess outlook is confined to sani-with a matinee on Wednesday at 10 us from Russin," said a lead- period of 1929. This was an in-tary matters, whose moral vision 5.15 pm. Everyone should make ng citizen of Warsaw. "We are point of seeing one of the going through hard times and the going home.

I myself am leaving for Home crease of 111 per cent. which suggests early-Victorianism. and a

travellers who come from Berlin on the 28th and Mrs. Bellamy is could be regarded as highly autis- whose social instincts appear to greatest successes ever put on by notice how much worse off we are

He con- the A.D.C.

thos Germany, but always the factory, since the success of the centre round snooker. taking over from me. Mrs.

Those Who Played.

travallers, who come from Russia organisation could be gauged by veys the portrait to a nicety: dues Bellamy hus been keenly interest the amount of money spent. It not force anything: adopts a tone George Bottle (A Sanitary En-look with such amazement upon ed in the Cheero' aver since it was therefore obvious that the of voice which is nothing short

gineer)

us. They haven't had enough and throughout started and has also acted as Hen. past year, had been one of the of admirable,

Aloe Fintner food or the right kind of food Secretary, an I know I shall

Celin Bottle (His Wife) most successful in the history of gives one the same feeling which

for so long that our simple Care leaving the work in very expable Club, and he was glad to say that his wife expirienced, of admiring

Fay Grossman seems too much to them, and be Michael Bottle (His Son) they had the sum of $3,600 in him, of trusting him, but never

cause they have seen a country so loving him.

Michael Marriott much worse off our city looks splan- Judy Bottle (His Daughter)

did. Yes, Poland would like all its I should like to thank my Com- launched last June, whon the sum

Joyce Miskin visitors to soc Russia first, thon Max Lightly (An Artist) Rupert Foster, maintaining tho mittee for all their splendid co-asked for was $4,000, Mr. Brown

everyone would understand Aut by these

Buport Foster better and, understand why wo operation during this last year and that the total received to date high standard

Sonia Tippet (A Model)

have a big army." and I am certain they will carry was $1,710, together with a month-two accomplished players, makes

Frances Lack on their good work. We owe ally donation of $50 from the Y.M.C. realism the keynote of his char

$600. acterisation. One might shudder

Charlie Dawos (A Young Man) Mr. A., which meant another great debt of gratitude to

man who

John Rafkes True and his band. HoThey were also hoping for further from contact wunmora!". · but i

The A. D. C. wish to boasted of

Parsons (A Parlour Maid) plays regularly for our weekly responses from several of the bust the audience could only aft and ad-

being

Nolca Grimble their thanks for kind assistance Monday Impromptu dances and ness firms,

Scenery by Mr. W. A. Cornell, renderod to:-Lieut. Comdr. A. M. for all our subscription dancos. He expressed appreciation of mire Mr. Foster's unfolding of such He has been most generous in the valuable work of Mrs, Lewin, a character. He is masterly both furnishings by Lane Crawfords, Hughes, R.N., H. E. Scriven, Esq., lighting by Mr. B. A. Starling, The Anderson Musle Co., Ye Olde giving us so much of his time, the retiring Chairman, and extend- in dialogue and stage. deportment,

welconie a warni

Joyco Miskin makes a tremendous prompter, Mr. D. W. Morley, stage Printorie, Ltd, and the local news- Mrs. We also thank H.M.S. Medway ed

papera.-S. A. G. appeal as July Bottle, the artistic manager, Mr. E. Grossman. Band for playing at our other Bellamy, her successor.

hands.

Thanks Expressed.

he

During January this year, 82,- local have from Further stagings of this comedy from Russia could not begin to

hand.

Referring to the special appeal

to

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