1934-03-26 — Page 7

CANTON, NOTES

INTERESTING ITEMS FROM SHAMEEN

Wan

(Our Own Correspondent).

Canton, Mar. 25. A very enjoyable concert given by the International Wo- men's Club of Canton In the Can- ton Club Theatre on Saturday night in aid of the Christ Church Repal Fund and Women's Wel- fare Society. The most outstand- ing features of the programme wero Songa by Frau M. Muller, the wife of the Manager of the German Dispensary. Mrs. Muller #tudied for opera prior to her! marriage and has a magnificent yolce. She was very well ac- companied by Mrs. Hornig, who disappointed the audience by not appearing on the programme a sololst, since she is really a very fine pianist. Mr. P. Servanin sang some well-known French songs and the famous "Tell Me To- Night" which was much applaud- ed. He has a charming voice, but: the acoustica of the theatre were not good enough for the audience To get the full tone of the singer. The other artists also gave very 'creditable performances. At the conclusion. baskets of flowers wore presented to the 'contributors and in

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934.

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"Cochran's Throw-Outs of 1934," who will appear at 9 o'clock to-night at the R. N. Canteen Theatro, in their revue. Left to right-Audrey Steof, Eva O'Hagan, Elisen Stubbings, Eileen Bonner,

Jean Churchill, Margaret King, Barbara Hanco and Rosemary King. (Photo: Ming Yuan).

short and appropriate Easter

speech, ih British Consul- Herbert Phillips; General, Mr. thanked the members of the Ex- ecutive Committee for their work.

It

The gardens of the British Con- suinte-General. Shameen, are now being re-turfed and levelled in order to make a founis court. is hoped that they will be fit for play this year. Both Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are very keen and able tennis players, as is also Miss Yvonne Phillips. their eldest daughter, who has recently made their return her debut here on from Home leave.

Mrs. A. Tatz. a very talented artist, is staying for a few days in Canton, and is painting a portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Nester off's small sun. She will shortly be giving an exhibition of her work in Hongkong.

OPERATIONS ON A MUMMY

RA-NOFER'S

FRACTURES REDUCED The mast complicated operation ever performed on a mummy has just been completed by Dr. H. J. Plenderleith, of the British Museum Laboratory. The subject was. Ra- Nofer, the property of the Royal College of Surgeons, and the oldest mummy In the world.

Racing

Programme

ENTRIES FOR SECOND EXTRA

RACE MEETING

Entries for the Hongkong Jockey Club Second Extra Race Meeting, together for the weights for the first day, are announced.

The. Second Extra Meeting will be on Easter held at Happy Valley Saturday, March 31, and on Easter Monday, April 2,

Entries are as follows:

FIRST DAY.

Great Hall, High Life, Hot Heels, King's Worthy, Midday Sun, Morning Sun, Pie Face, Prima Donna, Racing Luck, Racing Pluck, Racing Prido, Racing Triumph, Ribble, Rose Leaf, Sandy Bay, Shaughraun, Soldier of Germany, Spinaway, Sweet Life, Tho Tak, Tummel. West Parade, William Oaler.

COLONEL'S WILL DISPUTED

DAUGHTER'S ALLEGED

INFLUENCE

S. W. B. OFFICER

Further evidence was given be fore Mr. Justice Langton in the Probate Court. In the suit con- £2,800 estate of Blue Pool Handicap-Cavalcade, cerning the

Campbell Chesterfield, Chow Fan, Classic Hall, Colonel Bernard Guy Copper Idol, Dancing Butterfly, In Ward, of the South Wales Border. Good Time, King Willow, Soldier of era, who died in London in 1933. Italy, Surprise, Tiny Star, Young Chap.

Colonel Ward's only child, Mrs. Morrison Hill Handicap-Blue Star, Constance Teabel Mackness, of 13 days before Boxing Eve, Bright Star, Electric Albion-mews Enst, Hyde Park, sets Star, Flying Tourist, Gay Crusader, up a will made King's Bounty, Mayflower, Navy Hall, his

death. This left all New Star, Tiana, The Tiger, Valorous. property to her and made her sole

executrix, Easter Staken-Sadko, 100; King's Justice, 100; Hetman, 100; Trent-

his

of her

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

JAZZ PIANO SOLOS FROM THE STUDIO

Relay from Z.B.W. on a wave. length of 355 metres:

Buel Transmission To-night. Jazz Piano Soles From The Studio. 5.8 pm, European programme. 5-7 p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Danco Orchestra from

Hongkong Hotel Hoof Garden,

the

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quoin. tions, etc.

7.03-7.30 Recorded music.

Planoforte Bolo-Polonaise Militaire

(Chopin) (Op. 40, No. 1),

Planoforte Solo-Waltz in C Sharp.

Minor (Chopin, Op. 64, No. 2).

Ignaco Jan Paderewski. Vocal Duct I'll See You Again

("Bitter Sweet" Coward). Vocal Duct-Dear Little Cafe ("Bit.

ter Sweet Coward).

Poggy Wood and George Metaxa. Orchestral Georgo Gershwinmen

Medley,

Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheann. Orchestral-Old Friends-Potpourri

(arr. Flack).

Tom Jones and His Orchestra. 7.30-8 p.m. A Jazz Piano Recital by Miss Doreen Mu From the Studlo, Programme,

1. My Woman.

Body and Soul.

a. If I lost You.

4. Black and Tan Fantasy.

5. Are You Making a Fool of Met

6.

Stardust.

7. St. Louis Blues,

8. I Never Dreamt.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-10,30

p-17.

Chinese Concert

from the Studio.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News,

10.35 p.m. Close. Down.

Programme 8.30-10 p.m. Radio Broadenst by Z.E.K. on a wavelength Recorded Music, of 040 kc Orchestral-C. B. Cochran Presenta

The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. Violin Solo Thala Meditation

(Massenet).

the Sun (Rimsky-Korsakow- Violin Scio Le Coq D'Or-Hymn to Franko). Mischa Elman. Vocal Gems. M. S, Pinafore

(Gilbert and Sullivan).

Columbin Light Opera Co.

Handel Instrumental-Passacaglia

Halvorsen).

... Albert Sammons (Violin) and Lionel Tortis (Viola). Selection-Tom Jones (Gorman),

Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. Pianoforte Solo-Ballade in F Major

(Chopin, Op. 38).

'Alfred Cortot. Fours-War Vocal Quartet-Form

Songs Medley (arr. Giraud).

The Big Four. 'Cello Solo-Humoresko (Dvorak),

Gaspar Cassado. Selection-Geisha. (Jones). Selection Bello of Now

(Korker),

Band of H. M. Coldstream Guarda, Orchestral-Polonaise No. 2 (Llast,

arr. Muller-Berghaua).

Canton Handicap-Blue Star, 101; Bright Star, 153; Bright View, 158; Daylight Eve, 140: Electrie Star, 163; Flying Tourist, 166; Gay Crusader, 168; King's Bounty, 158; Mayflower, 150; Navy Hall, 168; New Star, 158; Soldier of China, 101; The Tiger, 148; Tiarn, 156, Valore, y View, 153,

Wuchow Handicap-Bay Bright View, 158; Brilliant Star, 18 Budge, 142; Chief Seattle, 140; Electric Star, 158: Fair View, 1103

The widow, Mrs. Bentrice Con- Glorious Sun 12: Gold Currency, 1453 bridge, 100; Flying Tourist, 100; Donstance Charlotte Ward, of The Great Hall, 146; High Speed, 148160; Soldier of Britain, 150: Diana Boltons, Kensington, opposes the Hydroplane, 105; King's Fancy, 153; King's Worthy, 148; New Star, 165 Day. 100: Gleneagles, 160; Liberty will, which she alleges was ab- tained by undue influence and Oak Hay, 153; Prima Donna, 161; Bay, 100; Cossack's Beauty, 160,

Pride, 1-48; Racing

Ribblo,

on the part 140; Kellett Ifandicap-Bay View, Beta, coercion Soldier of Britain, 103; Soldier of Bistre, Bold Marshal, Budge, Chief daughter. She asks the Court to China, 168; Soldier of Germany, 142; Seattle, Chivalrous, Diego, Fair Vlow, pronounce for a will of December, Sporting Life, 142,

Fudge, Glad Eyes, Gindiator, Gold 1016, in which Colonel Ward be New Bridge

Handicap-Able Bullion, Gold Currency, High Lifo, Amazon, 160: Alacrity, 168; Bag Tor, High Speed, Jungle Jim, King's Fancy queathed everything to her. 159; Bobnink Star, 162: Bronze Era, King's Worthy, Lemberg, Macaroni, Colonel Ward, it has been stated, 192; Little Vic, 155; Mutiny Bay, 1451 Midday Sun, Mike, Oak Bay, Poker left his wife in March, 1932, and Nell Gwyn, 160; Night Star, 143; Face, Prima Donna, Racing Boy, later

went to live пелт his Polar Star, 140.

Racing Pride, Ribble, Rose Leaf, daughter at a fat at Hyde Park Cello Solo-Melodie (Tschaikowsky). Fatshan Handicap. Bistre, 156: Royal Flush, Solar Star, Soldier of Chivalrous, 149; Jungle Jim, 168; Germany, Spinaway, Sporting Life, Square-mewa. Mike, 156; Racing Boy, 150; Royal Street Singer, Sweet Life, The Red-

Mr. Bayford, K.C., for Mira. Flush, 149: Solar Star. 146; Street shank, Tillicum, Tso Tak, Tummel, Ward,

allowed, Although Ra-Nofer, before treat-singer, 166; Tillicum, 148; Wakefield, Vago, Wakefield, Wayward Stag.mend the defonce by adding an ment, was suffering from serious 165: Wayward Stag, 100; Wonderful Wost Parodo, What A Chance, allegation that, at the time Colonel injury in almost every part of his Stag, 152.

William Osler, Wonderful Stag.

Ward made the 1933 will, he was anatomy, it is believed that he can

Block's Link Handicap-Prima not of sound mind and was now face the future with as good hope of longevity as when he first

Donna, Street Singer, Gladiator, Lam- under the delusion that his wife berg. Ebony Idol, King's Worthy, was threatening to make certain started his mummiffled career nene-

Wayward Stag. William Oaler, Spla charges, against him, ly 5,000 years ago.

away, Royal Flush, West Parade, The Redshank, Racing Pride, Beta, Soldier Mrs. Ward, the defendant, stated of Germany, Chief Seattle, Tillicum, in evidence that she and the Oak Bay, Bay View, High Speed Colonel were married in 1904 and Gold Bullion, Gold Currency, High were on terms of great affection. Life, Budge, Solar Star.

He had been twice wounded in Nicholson Handicap-Bay View, the head while serving in France, Bright View, Brillant Star, Budge, and hnd suffered very much from Electric Star, High Speed. Hydro-malaria in Salonika. In 1925 she plane, King's Faney, New Star, Onk bought a house in The Boltens, at Bay. Sollier of Britain. Soldier of Kensington and during the first Chine, Sporting Life.

year there her daughter seemed Handicap. Banjolina very happy. Hurgomaster, Cavalcade, Cebu, Chesterfield, Copper Idol, Dancing Shek Pai Stokes-Gay Crusader, Butterfly, Festival Eve, Fi-Fa, Gay 158: Valorous, 156: Flying Tourist, Bitterßy, Helter Skelter, Hey Tor,

He was treated for a broken neck, fractures in both collar bones, In both arms, one leg, and at the base of the spine, His ribs were broken in a score of places.

SURGEON'S PROBLEM.

"It was one of the most difficult tasks I have ever undertaken," Dr. Plenderleith told a representative of the Morning Post. "When began the bones were so brittle and powdery that it was impossible to handle them safely."

Dr. Plenderleith strengthened the bones by giving them a bath in a resin mixture,

-Stakes-Bold-Marshal, Shameen 161; Diego, 158; Ebony Idol, 155: High Life, 168; Hot Heels, 161: Racing Luck, 161: Racing Pluck, 168; Racing Triumph, 101; Rose Leaf, 101; Shaughraun, 161; Spinaway, 181; The Redshank, 168: West Parade, 161; What a Chance, 158; William Oster 158.

Honam Handicap-Cavalcade, 161; Chesterfield, 145; Chow Fan, 145; Classic Hali, 160, Copper Idal, 146: Dancing Butterfly, 152, Hell for Lenther, 145; In Good Time, 15 King Willow, 149; Panama, 145; Racing Spirit, 143; Red Fox, 140; Sarabando, 146: Soldier of Fortune, 155; Soldier of Italy, 148; Surprise, Boa 163; The Carp, 142; Tiny Star, 100; Toishan 140.

Vista

Com-

was

Daughter's Friends.

to

Mr. T, Buckmill (for the de-

-

181: Hetman, 169: King Bounty: Iron Grey, King Salmon, King's Com-fence)-What about her friends The 30 or more fractures were 168; King's Justice, 168; Sadko, 151 pany. King's Parade, National Day, who came to the house7-1 liked then mended, and the skeleton Gold Currency, 158; High Speed, 158 No Fear. Orlando, Panama, Partner an inch. Even so, one rib was Gienengles, 158; Soldier of Britain/Crook, Tiny Star, Warrington, ivem-people were insinuated into our reassembled correct to a fraction of Brillant Star, 158; Electric Star, 101: ship, Red Fox, Soldier of Italy, The them at first, but gradually a few

Now Star, 161: Cossack's Beauty, 101;

parties whom 1 distinctly did bly Stag masing. A casein 'rib was sub- 101: Don, 155.

approved, and I said so. Stakes-Bold Pokfulam stituted.

Shameen Stakes (Second Section).

On what terms were you with Ra-Nofer was discovered by Sir-Bayardo, 161; Beta, 151; Colombo,mander, 1.15; Brang Idol, 148; City Flinders Petrie in 1891-2 near the 161: Fudge, 148; Gind Eyos, 161; Gold View, 148; Co-Ship, 148; Dare Devil, your husband up to that time?

Bullion,

146; Hidday Sun, 161; 142: Hell for Leather, 146: Kindo Perfect pyramid of Snefru, Egypt. Sir Morning Sun, 148; Mortman, 148; 145: Kitsap 148; Little Beauty, 145; Flinders, who presented him to the

Ple Face, 148; Sweet Life, 151; To Racing Spirit, 151; Racing Strain, College, considers that he lived Tak, 148; Tammel, 148: Vago, 148; 115 Red Fox, 142, Sarabando, 142 under the third Egyptian Dynasty. Zero, 148.

Scar Face, 148; Soldier of Fortune, somewhere about 3,000 aC.

City of Brisbane, 162. Dints: 152; Toishan, 146: Utopian, 118; Wapiti, St. Kilda Handicap-Atlas, 105, 148; St. Ivos, 151; The Carp, 148 Flumunery, 155; Glorieus Star, 152:18; Young Hero, 146, Just That, 150; Kilres, 149; Lucy Glitters, 152; Portin, 164; Princess Angeline, 100; Racing Streak, 162; Ration, 152; Saucy Face, 158; St. Joan, 155; Tecumseh, 152; The Goose, 149; Vriday, 140.

Dr. K. Mackenzie will be the speak er at the weekly tifin of the Rotary Club to-morrow. His subject will bo "Temperate Tropics and Temperate Arctic.

tion

HM.8. Medway and the Fourth Submarine Flotilla, with the Ixcep City View 168; Co-ship, 158; Dare Kongmun Stakea Brass Idol, 168; of M.9. Olympus, K.M.S. Perseus, H.M.S. Proteus and .MS Devil, 162; Delightful Chance, 162; Pandora, arrive in port from Manila Kindo, 165; Little Beauty, 156; aftor their Southern cruise to-morrow Racing Sirain, 155; Sear Face, 158; morning. 1.M.9. Veteran, which has St. Ives, 101; Utoplan, 158; Wapiti,

168; Young Hero, 165. accompanied the Flotilla cruise, is nino duc,

cases,

on the

case,

Swalow Handicap-Adam,

LOST AND FOOD-

LESS IN BUSH

WIDOW'S AMAZING

STAMINA

Extraordinary stamina was dis- 140: played by a 68-year old widow of

York

Berlin State Opera Orchestra, Vocal Quintette Welsh Memories

Vocal Medley (arr. Evano and Francis).

The Macatroя. 10 p.m. Close Down. All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the recordod music will be broadcast from Management and during the intervals the Studio,

NEW PARCELS SERVICE

"POSTAGE FORWARD"

The Post Office will shortly intro- duce a new service, to be called The Postage Forward Parcels Service."

AD-

Sir Kingsley Wood, the Post- master-General, made thia nouncement at a National Chamber of Trade luncheon in London.

To businesses like the dyeing nad cleaning industry, which regularly received goods from their cus- tomers, such a service might well prove advantageous, he said.

A firm which held a Postage Forward licence would supply customers with labels of a special design addressed to the firm.

Asked if she made any effort to get her husband back, Mrs. Ward did everything I could, I nearly replied with emotion: "I think I broke myself. I said to him, 'It la the beginning of the end. He sever accused me of anything."

The customer would attach one Before her husband left her in of these labels to his parcel and March, 1932, she had been implor-post it in the ordinary way, without ing him not to throw her over for paying anything for postage. her daughter and the people she aurrounded him with. It was en- tirely untrue eho said that she told a solicitor she would make a charge against her husband and daughter.

Asked about her charge

influence undue

against

of

her

The licensed addressees, who would open a deposit account, would pay a fee of one halfpenny in addition to the normal postage on ench parcel addressed to them,

CO.OP. EXTENSIONS,

call official attention to the question whether the proposed extensions f Wholesale Society were contrary to retail trading by the Co-operative

Provident Societies Act.

Industrial and

Banjolina, 145 Burgomaster, 158; Helensburgh, New South Wales. daughter, Mrs. Ward replied: "I At a conference after the Cebu, 150; De Minimiz, 162; Festival After being lost in dense bush for think she used undus influence luncheon the Council of the Cham The health bulletin of Eastern Eve, 156; Fl-Fa. 140: Gay Butterfly six days and six nights with only for a long period before the willber adopted a recommendation to ports for the wook ended March 27 156; Helter Skelter, 156; Hey Tor, shown the following cases of Infec- 145; Iron Groy, 148; King Salmon, Water from the creeks for Rus-was made." tious diseases: Cholera: Bamseln 3

Parade, 101; National Day, 152; No a clearing, her shoes and stockings Court, London, stated that she cases, Bombay 1 case, Colombo 2 145; King's Company, 140; King's tenance, she was found standing in

Lady Kekowich, of Whitehall Pnom-Penh 5 cases, Cal- Fear, 150; Orlando, 152; Partnership, gone and clothes torn to ribbons, cutta 108 cases, Madras 1

know Colonel and Mrs. Ward in the Chittagong 1 case. Small-pox: Bax 159 The Crook, 140; Warrington, 159;

Wines, 158.

She had left her house to gather timately for about twenty years seln 2 cases, Bombay 14 casos, Cal

firewood and had been traced to a and regarded them as a very de- cutta: 70 enses, Coohin 5 caseN,

waterhole a mile from the township voted couple. She recalled a con- Karachi 6 cases, Madras 23 cases,

but the country then became too versation with Colonel Ward, who Nezapatam 2 cases, Rangeon 9 codes, To be held on Monday, April 3, Vizagapatom 6 cases, Haiphong 12 1034.

rough for even dogs to follow a sald: "I adoro her (Mrs. Ward), canos, Tourano 1 case, Macao 3 Sugar Loaf Handicap-Bayardo, track. A police officer wore through but I am very worried because I Cases, Hongkong 5 cases, Shanghai Beta, Bold Marshal, Chief Seattle, two pairs of boot soles looking for don't want to lose Constance's 35 casos. Meningitis: Hongkong 10 Colombo, Ebony Idol, Fudge, Glad hor and over 100 persons shared in friendship. I am really under her Canes. Typhus Alexandria 2 cases, Eyes, Glorious Sun, Gold Bullion, the search, states Austral News, domination and control."

SECOND DAY.

They urged' also an amendment of the law so na to prevent co- operative societies contracting for supplies and work for public authorities.

"We only want a Aquaro deal," sald Sir William Perring..

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