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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

How To Do The Dance The King And Queen Did

1988.

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Pat. Sykes and J. A. Andrews, popular ballroom experts who are entertaining patrons of the Gloucester Hotel nightly, specially. posed for tho illustrating the Lambeth Walk. The first picture shows the start of the turn, then the clap and finally the Cockney salute ("O").

Lambeth

Walk Is

Now The Royal Walk

The

ago.

The

Wis

MAN WHO STARTED THE SUPREME COURT IN H.K.

was

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AMERICAN WOMAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Incident in Tientsin's Danger Zone

one person well, wife of the United States Con-

Of the 78 accidents, 30 were col-2.

(Continued from Page 6.)

In the Colony of Hongkong, in- office that Governor Davis saw cluding the island, Kowloon and the

Tientsin, Nov. 10. fit to appoint him in addition to New Territories, during the

week

When passing the bridge border- King and

Queen stately homes of England dowagers the post of Master in Equity, ending at 8 am. last Saturday, thereing the racecourse in Chinese terri danced the "Lambeth Walk" ejaculated joyful "Da".

Yet it all began in Maida Vale, and his nomination was only were altogether 78 trame accidents, tory this morning, Mrs. J. K. Cold- at the Ghilies Ball at Bal-Me. Douglas Furber, playwright duly published in the Govern-as the result of which

who has wrought 50 plays.

Jured

hit by a bullet, apparently fired by moral Castle recently.

in the tall reeds new plece of music by /ment Gazette on January 5, 1847. was killed and 31 persons were in- sul-General, narrowly escaped being brought a

The person killed, a Chinese male, someone hidden

She heard the shot and So was set the royal approval composer Noel Guy, ex-choirboy of Exactly a week inter, he

the saw the bullet strike the water. on this dance which Eddie Can- Wakefield Cathedral and deviser of named to serve in the additional age 10, was knocked down by a pri- nearby.

called too-clever revue

An unprecedented series of attacks; "Stop capacity as Registrar of the Ad-vate car while walking across tor calls a "freak", but which Press

the persons injured, 18 miralty Court, whose Proctor road. Of Hongkong socialites are raving Furber

seven was inspired. In

bidding Chinese and Japanese to at- about since Pat Sykes and Andy minules he wrote the words. It's was the brilliant but unfortunate were pedestrians, who were either allegedly by bandits, has occurred

and were struck by vehicles.

tend the races. The outrages include Andrews demonstrated it at the easy once you get the knack." he Mr. Norcott D'Esterre Parker, walking or running across the road here since an order was issued for- of whom mention has been made.

Two lorry passengers were injured the murder of a Russian dairy pro- Gloucester Hotel a fortnight said, but no one believes him.

newly-born dance number in a previous article in this

on falling from moving lorries. Aprietor, the hold-up of a prominent was incorporated in "Me and My

private car driver and a passenger Belgian family at their residence and robbing Girl," the then new Victoria Palace series.

ESCAPED SCANDAL were injured when their car ran off and the maltreatment

All the af show, and was danced by Lupino

racecourse Lane, Teddy St. Denis. and the Mr. Cay was fortunate in be- the roadway. A private car driver of a hospital matron.

occurred in the company.

ing a man who was interested was injured when his car ran into a tacks

hillside.

area, the insecurity of which is be Audiences rolled in their seats,

Five tram passengers and three bus ing brought to the attention of con- shouted "O" with

the company: solely in the pursuit of his off- Astute dance-hall director C. Lcial duties, and appears not 10 passengers were injured while alight-sula-Reuter.

it, sent Miss Adele have become involved in the ing from moving tramcars and mov- tramears 12, bicycles 2, and tricycles Heimann saw England, his chief dance teacher, to Acries of scandals which were ing buses, respectively. see it and prepare a ballroom ver- early to centra round the carcerisions between vehicles; 28 were col- In July the London Conference of of Judge Hulme, who was ac-isions between vehicles and pedes

due to other the Imperial Society of Teachers of cused by his enemies of being a trians; and 20 were Dancing deigned take notice of drunkard, and therefore incap-causes.

The vehicles involved were.-Pri- it. They Walked. In August theable of occupying the highest vote motor cats 53; motor lorries 10, citadel of dignified tradition Cowes capitulated, and the elegant scat on the local bench. It was motor buses 13, publle motor cars 6. p.m. company at Northwood House stuck undoubtedly this aloofness from their thumbs in the air and "Oled" colonial politics which enabled with the best of them.

him to remain in his post until April 29, 1856, when he resigned: The Walk crossed the Channel and his Registrarship. No reason gamblers left the tables to dance it. is given in contemporary. of English "phlegm," wrote: "The records for his withdrawal from Lambeth Walk is in principle a sort his appointment, but it is hinted, of childish Jig, danced by couples that, owing, to the death of his who walk ar in arm, clapping wife four years earlier, Mr. Cay their hands occasionally to convince found life in Hongkong, to be themselves that they are very happy, and who at times utter, probably for utterly intolerable, and The death has occurred of the the same reason and at certain mosidered it advisable to return to actress Viola Tree, daughter of Sirments indicated by the rhythm, the land of his youth. There he Herbert Beerbohm Tree. famous crazy cries." Victorian actor.-Reuter Bulletin. Now the King and Queen have dabbled in politics, and except Viola Tree, distinguished British danced it. The Lambeth Walk has acting as an agent for the Oricn- netress, theatre manager and auther, become a Regal walk; it has pro-tal Bank, entirely severed his was born in London in July 1804, gressed from Lupino Lane to Park-connections with the Far East. and educated partiv on the Continent, lune.

Unnoticed for generations, costera lurched in Lambelh and "Ofed" End each other, while the West gavotted, polka'ed, fox-trotted, tan

Charlestoned, shimmied. Big Appled and shuffled around while truckin',

Now it's "Ot, Of, Ol," everywhere. They're

doin' the Lambeth Walk. "Oyez, oyez, oyez!" they're doin' the Lambeth Walk, even in Balmoral Castle, though north of the Border they are apt to forget themselves and "Hoch Oil" Communists, Fuse

Fascists, Republicans, Royalists; rich men, poor men, beg garmen,

thieves; tinkers, tailors, soldiers, sallors-all dance It.

Negrold wiggles were relegated to the Gam-bam-bammy shores whence they came, crooners forgot their de sire to go back to Dixie, and in the

OBITUARY Daughter of Famous Victorian Actor

London. Nov. 16.

Her father was the eminent actor- manager Sir H. Beerbohm Tree.

After studying at the Royal

Academy of Dramatic Art she acted

in a number of plays produced

by

slon.

"CHILDISH JIG”

A Frenchman, shocked at the Jack

It has arrived.

FIRST AID CLASS

her father, first at Edinburgh in 1804 New Time Table for The

as Viola in "Twelfth Night" and later

at His Majesty's Theatre, London, ns

Ariel in "The Tempest,"

Hero In

St. John Ambulance

con-

on

The news of his death at Shep- perton, near Edinburgh March 19, 1888, at the age of 81 years, was received with particu- lar regret in the Colony where he had passed some twelve years of his life. The local newspapers spoke of his passing as "mark-

"Much Ado about Nothing." Perdita Owing to come confusion over the ing the end of a decade in our In The Winter's Tale" with Ellen time of opening First Aid classes for carlier history, which was signa-

part of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Terry and in the name "Tribby." In these and many Shakes-First Aid and Air Raids Precautions lised by the presence of great pearean parts which she took in the unit, several centres were not opened men, who, during the first years next few years he won marked on Tuesday as previously announced. of Hongkong's existence, laid the

showing deep feeling in tragedy and a keen senso of humour The centres will be opened as foundation of the Colony which

follows:

shall remain throughout the ages in comedy.

success,

Her hmbition, however, was to be King's College, for women, from as a perpetual memorial to the a singer in 1910 she went to Milan November 17 at 8 p.m., (Dr. Lee achievements of the British in the hope of getting her voice Shlu-kee).

people." strengthened. While there she cor

respond with many distinguished

King's College, for men,

Tuesdays,

and Asquith

T. C. Wọng).

people in England, Including the late from November 22 at 6 p.m., (Dr.

Lord Oxford and Bernard Shaw. Two years later her

hopes of becoming

Queen's College. Tuesdays, (Dr. a singer were S. F. Cheung).

destroyed by a throat affection and Taumall Government School, Mixed eho returned to the stage.

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ber. 17 at 8 p.m., (Dr. H. C. Chan); summary issued at 12.30 p.m. yester In 1910 ilie took the Aldwych, Theatre, London, producing "Sacred A.R. P. Classes to be announced day, says:

shortly.

and Profane Love" and "Pygmalion."

Interest in the local market is sui

In 1920 she brought the Guitry. Ying Wah Boys' College, for men, lacking, and what little business has family to London and earned much Mondays at 8 pm., (Dr. Y, Y. Tang), passed has

of the credit for their successful and for women, Fridays at 8 pm levels. season at the Aldwych, After. pro- (Dr. Ip Kam-wah),

ducing other plays and acting in St. John Ambulance Headquarters,

variety of parts she went to America Mondays 7.30 pm. (Dr. Sung); in 1930, appearing as Lady Joan in Tuesday's 8 p.m., English, (Dr. H. el

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"The Truth Game In New York and Arculli); Thursdays 7.30 p.m., (Dr., cevi: 1% Loan 8% pm. touring with the Ziegfeld Follies. Tscung Fat-in); Wednesdays 0 p.m., Everywhere she had an enthusiastic (Dr. I. Shu-pul) for Government reception. A

servants; Saturdays 3.30 p.m., (Dr.) After her return to London she Lat). resumed her successes; in a' number AR.P. Lectures: Tuesdays for of plays and also organised enter- General Public 7.80 p.m. and Fridays tainments of her own. She appeared for Brigade 7:30 p.m..

in one Alm Symphony in Two The publle are reminded of the Flats Miss Troo was author of the A.R.P. Voluntary Ald lectures for play The Swallow and part-author men and women who wish to join with Sir G du Maurier, of The the A.R.P. Auxiliary Unit (attached Dancer both of which were pro to St. John Ambulance Brigade for duced.

In 1920 the published A.RP. only). "Garten in the All", çantaining her, The lectures are held each Triday Tendalscancos and Interesting lettera at BA45 pm, at St. John Ambulance alle had received: fróm, well-known Headquarters. Mr. Hooper, CA.OS. people.

Is the lecturer.

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(two words-5, 3)..

Form of 18 down (but not one ho could use) (4).

10 Vague (10).

11 A tax from the North (4).

12 The helper finishes at length

(10).

17 Even if I go, cook stays-that's

the main Iden (5).

20 In the case of tambourines it would be just a brace of shakes (4).

21 Character from "Othello" (4). 23 Dodge (5).

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2 Reduced to, fine parts (8).

3 Force (8).

4 I've half this old weapon (6).

6 Half-serpentine view (6)..

6 The artist may use this, or only

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7 Fair, but small minded without

the second letter (8).

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14 Scottish town. (5),"'.

13 'One wants this in the son to

make a doctor (($).

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(8).

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26 More than part of the body is

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