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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1938.

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May Yohe, when she was at the height of her beauty and musical accomplishment.

Hongkong Hotel tumultuous career, she made the

Personalities of Old Hongkong

MAY

YOHE

Belle Of

Of The Gay 'Nineties

BY T. PAUL GREGORY

met

During a world tour with her husband, Lord Hope, May Yohs Bradley Major Putnam Strong, the "handsomest man in the US. Army", and they wore involved in a romance

him.

arty offleet, you find appreciative listeners than Opal" to be presented at the Lyric

Theatre, if she would consent to re- the youngt American

Strong, upon the stage?"

first de Major Putnam Bradley She, moreover, gave May letters turn with him. May at

consented, "handsomest man in the U.S. Army." of introduction to various New York murred, but ultimately famous belle of the gay theatrical, producers of the day, and and accompanied by her mother went The young wife was fascinated by A

her heart to

Forgotten 'nineties whose name is per- these while they offered to engage to England. A romance developed the dashing soldier, and completely

in ly wedded at Humpstead vestry in

that was FIT PRACTICALLY ALL CARS-haps familiar to many of the her, felt that they could not afford and Lord Hope and psly destry in was her duty to the man that she

to offer her much inducement

married, and the wealth older residents of the Colony is the way of salary; tor as they stated: 1004,

English society circles were as hers to share. She seemed so com- SPHINX PATENTED FEATURES-May Yohe. She was one of the "A new name requires time to in-ounded at the marriage of one of pletely dazzled by the personality COMPLETE SATISFACTION.

most glamorous' actresses of her troduce to the pubile."

their nobility to un American actress, and physical attractions of the young officer that little else mattered. Her generation, and may be, more-

upon her a and it was some time before they offic Her Big Chance over, considered a Hongkong

consented to accept her in society, husband had bestowed Fate, however, decided in her but ultimately the great wealth and magnificent assortment of trinkets personality; for during various

and favour; for shortly afterwards, John influence of the Hope family prevail- valued conservatively at some £100,- 000 including. It is reported, the times in her colourful

fabulous Hope diamond for which he £18,000. Events, more- Colony her temporary home, Philadelphia with his company. Here "Four Hundred." She now

determined to leave her husband and celebrated and so accordingly has passed he intended to stay for a season pre- the darling of the exclusive set, and over, came to such a pass that May

for popular skit en- was

magni- dee with her countryman to America. senting the then

hus- "Laughing

Scarcely ficence of her jewels; for her Gas." Stubbs Rd. into local history.

May Yohe (whose real name was had the play opened in the biggest band showered upon her his wonder- Lord Hope learning of her plans de- on arrival at New York employed de- Augusta Yohe) was born at opera house in the city than the ful collection of precious stones, one cided to follow them, and upon, his

carats, fell, and Russell in desperate diamond, a brilliant of 44

followed a

chase across the merry amongst the She was the daughter of Captain plight, felt that he must close up the which ranks William Yohe, on American army

eth company. The little girl in Bethle- famous gems of the world. Tradition continent, with the infatuated couple Just station or two in advance REMEDIOS: A1 the French Hospi-ofleer of Dutch descent and Elizabeth hem heard of the situation, and bold affirms that this precious stone is the of the hounds of the law. At length

tal, on 8th. September, 1938, Jose (Batchelder) Yabe, Victor Vieira dos Remedios, aged 62. The cortege will leave the hospital at 5.15 p.m. unit pass the Monument at 5.30 p.m. fo- day. No dowers by request.

Garage

Phone 27778/9

DEATH

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, September 2, 1938.

LIBERTY!

musical comedy of the time went to ted to the social

register had puid

titled

the

MAT, Pa., on April 6, 1889. lending lady, Miss Jeanule Yeannans of which was the celebrated Hope cuve to take up the search. Then

core_FM-bred:

many

woman

mixed English and American Indian parentage. Like

American can girts of her generation, Alay was her father being but of some fortune, decided that his daughter should receive her further education abroad, and he ne cordingly sent her to Dresden, and taler to Paris, wh

where she remained She was

until her eighteenth year.

the

shy young debu light of her doting father

the die-

mother.

and gave no indication of the gay be mad-cap she was to turn out to less

than two years later.. Ana strange as it may seem, the meta- morphosis of the modest and retiring On the surface, the Czecho-maiden into the care-free conviviality of a musical comedy singer occurred Slovakian concessions to the as the result of an invitation to

to sing Sudeten-Germans appear genera solo in a church. Her rendering ous almost to a point of com- of the sacred hymn was so pleasing plete capitulation. If future and effective that the congregation negotiations for a peaceful set-was astonished, and could scarcely belleve that her beautiful vole was tlement of the crisis are that of an untrained girl who had wrecked they can founder only never taken a music lesson in her on the rock of Naziism, for to life,

RUDETEN DEMANDE

1. Recognition

of the principle: within

the arena mun oeinis.

ת חזון

Ger Ger-

clala

SUA

for

له

After many vicissitudos, May John A. Smuts, and here they

marriage.

ly offered her services.

Afteen

but

Yohe met and married Captain after the years arm togther some

in San Francisco, they managed to give their pursuers the slip, and tool ship for Honolulu.

went lo they From Honolulu Japan and the great orgy of spending commenced. Nothing was too ex- pensive for the couple, and when inally the sights of the Ialund Em- pire began to pali, they came to to Hongkong. Shanghai and hence Hongkong attracted them for a few days, when May felt that she better return to the States in answer to several urgent cablegrams from her mother, who was apparently tressed by her daughter's escapade.

her

had

dis-

para-

Shortly after her arrival that

mour disappeared,

the

commit

ex-

he had pawned all her jewels and that he himself intended to suicide. May was in a state of treme distress; for she found that she had only 11s 6d in her purae. Fortunately, she managed to recover

from some of her possessions various pawn-shops

with

proceeds she went in pursuit of her erstwhile lover. She ultimately overtook him on the Spain Portugal border, and readily granted him her forgiveness, and together the pale went on to Buenos Aires. Here they lived un- 11 1002. when news came from London that her husband had been granted a decree nist. As on ns this became valld, they were married in the Buenos Aires registry office.

Ill-Luck In Hongkong

all except one of Hurr Konrad Naturally May was greally elated Henlein's Eight Points-the end decided to make singing her demand for full liberty to pro-career. For a long time she debated fess German political philosophy within herself as to what course to Czecho Slovakia has acceded. adopt, as singing in a church chair completely unremunerative Compare these Sudeten demands from a financial paint of view while and the corresponding Czecho-appearance on the stage was regarded as "sinful." It remained, however, Slovakian proposals:

for Mrs. John Drew, 11 CZECH

stage PROPOSALS favourite of the period, to convince 1-Proportionat the young girt of the wisdom of

From thence-forward her life was employment of of- casting aside what religious scrup.

a singular series of "up and downs." according

In the occasional periods of pros- to the nationality es she might feel against the vo-

cation of professional songstress

perity, which were due to her sing of the popularo of

ing in various musical companies on the areas affected. for as she put it to May: "God endowed you with a beautiful voice,

Russell, a harbinger of i-luck; for it is said the stage, she and her husband were and it would be the greatest of all though doubting her ability was that this gem was once the part of a able to do considerable travelling. 2.-Equality ofpities if you don't avail yourself of nevertheless kind enough to grant treasure horde in Golconda, India, In 1000, they come to the Far East,

months the your great or

accordingly but was stolen by a French adven- and spent some

In Shanghai gift. Surely. He in her an audition. She basis of national tended that you should employ it

France, and Hongkong. In the to who brought it the turer

latter place, "Goodbye" and Bang Tosti's autonomy by the

her where it was sold to the unfortunate they struck

much upon people

ill luck. creation of Can-in giving pleasure

theatrical manager elated at

Marie Antoinette, Almost

every Major Strong became so impecunious tona in which the will appreciate it, and how best can voice, offered her $80 a week to juln

owner, it is claimed has been dogged that he had to wire to the American Germans will en

his_campany'.

misfor Consul at Shanghai for $44 in order Joy nelf-Govern

From this time onwards her suc- by a strange sequence of

ous to meet his bill at a loca hotel. Special acc-political creed

to which Herr cess was assured, and her next ven- tunes, and May, being superstitious

influence the States, and misfortune continued of "The Crystal Slipper," a musical ill-fate

It is alleged to dog her footsteps. Th in all crntral ad

The dauntless which ministration scribe-and it should be noted ext

extravaganza

opened

long-forgotten Major for whose sake she had aban- doned wealth and happiness as Lady Hope, left her from time to time. At period length, after a particular long

Full equality

of status for Ger- mans und Czecha.

Recognition

At

of the Sudeten- fiermann legal body Incur. parate.

A

4-5.--Determina- tion and legal re- cognition af The Germani ИГСНА within the State. Foll

self-govern- ment for the Ger 3 Ateik,

tion

Legal protec- for every

eltizen lying out-

wide the aren

his nationality.

7.--Removal

the Injustices In- Micted in 1918 and reparation for the damage thereby

Crused,

8.--Full

liberty Lo protek Cier- sum Volkatum nad German 15it schauung political philosophy).

status

ment.

to

who

tious for Cantons Henlein and his followers sub-ture as the leading lady in the cast was wont to attribule her subsequent Eventually,

to the baleful

in of this stone which

curse of

which will he ran that not all Sudeten-Germans her the leading actress of her day. Brahman priests."

Chicago and toured the West made "bears

by the nationals concerned. whil dent watters affecting.

ality.

they returned again to

They are Nazi Germans-is one Upon

her return to New York, she with which, if allowed free hand, became the

Visit To Hongkong toosted favourite

of desertion, she divorced him their own nation-will ultimately brook no opposi- Broadway, and amongst those who

In the meantime, Lord Hope and Oregon City, Oregon, in 1910. She favours was the English tion from other and more de-sought her vo Francis Hope, sub- his bride commenced a tour of the still possessed her glorious voice, mocratic philosphies. No one sequently the Duke of Newcastle, world, passing through Hongkong on and this during the years that follow- 4. The creation could imagine that the system He appears to have immediately their way back to Europe. On the ed enabled her to which the Ger of government to which Herr fallen in love with May, and offered ocean voyage from New

joy Henlein subscribes would, in the her the leading part in "The Magic Southampton, May was fated to meet and paid occasional visits to London.

country of its birth, allow any

esf

manx

Cantons In

self-government.

minorities the freedom of politi-

cul expression demanded by the GRIN AND BEAR IT

Sudeten leader. In the wake of Vollestum und Weltanschauung creep totalitarianism and in-

5. -11 will be tolerance, 48 Austria, which the national right permitted them, has found to

of every citizen to

bar

protecte special lawn,

0....

political by her sorrow. The

philosophy of Germany, when the frontiers practiced within

of the Reich, is the affair of Germany, and of Germany alone. But when any attempt Assistance is made to force the womb of towards the indus tring life of the totalitarianism and intolerance. German districts beyond those frontiers into

to which such political' most affected by lands

which have been

Jaan of

million crown.

the economic crereeds are anathema the KIS, including 54

comes. for democracy 700 time

to cry "Halt!". as totalitarian The particular political philo-States, quife justifiably, would sophy employed in Germany is quickly suppress any political entirely alien to the Czecho movement opposed to their form Slovakian, as it must be to all of philosophy. There can be: democratic peoples. If, at this no refusal by the Sudetens to stage where Prague has con-accept the latest Czech pro- ceded every other demand made posals, for refusal will bring by the Sudeten-Germans, nego-Europe nearer to war than it tiations end in failure, the has been since, 1918. For the blame must be laid elsewhere sake of civilisation, it is to be than in the Czech capital. That earnestly hoped that the history Czecho - Slovakia should be of 1914, when a great Power forced to accedo to the one de- refused to accept the capitüla- mand to which she cannot so tory answers to its demanda necede without abandoning her from a weak Power-both, as a inalienable right to government result, have disappeared from of the type provided by her the maps of Europe will not bu constitution is unthinkable. The repeated in 1938.

| Cvet. 1839 by Ungas vosasto wysstubba" Janith

veli-

earn her York to hood. She appeared in vaudeville, London, the scene of her greatest triumphs of over twenty years before. Even in 1913, she was still quite comely, and made a great hit by her rendering of the famous song "Honey, Ma Honey" in the revue "Comu over Here."

By Lichty

"Men are so changeable, A month ago I was crazy about Blil- now! can't see him at all!".

Upon her return to the Stales in 1914, she married for the third time, her husband being Captain John A. Smuts,

Smuts of

Q

cousin of General Jan Boer War fame. This marriage while it brought her no riches, at least brought her happi- ness, and her declining years while.. mostly spent in poverty, were ac- cording to her own story "the_kap- plest and most completely satisface lary ones of my whole life."

any

Her last appearance in Hongkong. was sold to be in 1917, where she was reported to have sung at the Victoria Theatre. This was oppor- ently her swan-song to the public; for there is little necount of further appearances on the stage. Indeed, penury seemed from thence- forth to be her lot, and she worked charwoman, housekeeper and Janitress. She was now a broken- down

and it seemed old woman," HOW

credible this she was once

ая

scarcely

the darling of the ata um

of the Gibson giri

that era

pagne imbibing croquettes of our fathers. Early in the present year, the once great singer

and former

го

Lady Hope, started work on the re- lief rolls in Boston as a Works Pro- агеня Administration clerk

El per week. Fate, howBUAN

to

spare

this one-time of the Stage" any further humiliation of destitution in her old agd; for the suddenly died at, her home in Boston, Mass, on the 29thi of last month aged 69 years,