1922-10-25

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25,

TO-DAY'S

922.

CHINESE MAGIC.

CABLES.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

COURT'S LIQUOR RULING.

PROHIBITION OFFICIALS DETERMINED.

NEW YORK, October 24.

The temporary stay in the execution of the liquor order mentioned yesterday only applies to liquor to be used by the crews of foreign vesels The companies must furnish a $25,000 bond that the liquor will not be used for other purposes.

execution.

LANDING STORES.

HALIFAX, Octoba 24. The liner "Silvin" har initiated the practice of landing liquor stores here prior to proceeding to New York. She will pick them up on the return trip.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FAIRYLAND STAGED IN

HONGKONG.

FAMOUS ACTOR'S TRIUMPH.

U. S. ADMIRAL.

ARHIVAL THIS MORNING,

OFFICAL COURTESIES EXCHANGED.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

TN accordance with Regulation 118 of the Traffic Regulations 1920, the Public are hereby notified that, 1922, that portion of the Aberdeen. on and after the 25th day of October,

Repulse Bay Motor Road between the brick works and the Eastern end of Deep Water Bay will be closed to

and 6 a.m.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police Hongkong, October 25, 1922,

THE HONGKONG JOCKÉY CLUB,

U.6.B.Huron "the Flagship of Ancient Chinese palatings have Admiral E. A. Anderson, Commander- in-Chief of the US. Asiatto Flent, shown you kings and warriors, engrrived in port at 7 o'clock this morn and clowas, gods and fairies, Lave ing. At 8 o'clock sho fired the usual, shown you these wondrous beings salute which was replied to by the arrayed in gorments gorgeous, Signal Hill battery. H.M.S. "Tamar quaint, and grotesque. If you would then saluted Admiral Andercon, and Prohibition officials declare that they will now rigidly enforce Mr. are these romantic figures from fable after the "Huron" had replied, shu Daugherty's ruling within the limits imposed by the temporary stay of ❘ and tradition, if you would see them in exchanged complimenta with the Traffic between the hours of 1 a,m.

the life, performing their miracles U.S.S." Wilmington" of the China and their barolo exploits, their sploma Patrol. rituals and their amazing patice, A little before 10 o'clock moro." glowing and sparkling in costumes satutes were fired by the "Huron " that have cost a fortone to make and when Commodore Grace and the U.S. performing every action tu music Consul-General, Mr. W. H. Gale, ages old,-in abort if you would ses made their official calia.

Admiral-Anderson came ashore, to the Chinese play presented largely sathe accompaniment of more salutes a it was presented senturies ago, with few minutee After 10 to pay his the added effect of electric light and official call on II. E. the Acting Governor. Helanded at Bloke Pier the added comfort of electric fans, and was received by a guard of to the Taiping Theatre during honour drawn from the King's tho next fourteen daya and Regiment. After inspecting tho! witness & performance by Mei guard he motored to Government

floure, returning to the "luron" at THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, Chila's greatest Lan fang,

10.50.

The last of the ceremonies Was actor, and his celebrated Northern

completed soon after 11 o'clock when company. It is fairyland

the Acting Governor, Last night the Taiping Theatro, its

(Heb. Mr. Clard Severn, C.MG) neually drab interior magically trans-accompanied by is A.D.C. (Copt. formed, was crowded for the opening Neville) went out on the launch night. In the body of the hall, in Victoria," to return Aduiral Ander decorated scats, eat the wealthy; in con's call.

FUTURE OF THE TIMES "

JOHN WALTER'S PURCHASES.

LONDON, October 24. Further particulate of the change in the control of the Times newspaper. which is owned by The Times Publishing Company, shew that Mr. John Waltor has alto acquired a substantial abarcholding hitherto belonging to Sir John Ellman, the shipping magnate.

Major John Jacob Astor, son of the first Vscount Astor, is associated Mr.

Walter in these acquisitions.

Té is announced that M.. Walter and Major Astor intend to maintain the highest traditions of the Times and ensure its continuance as a national institution conducted solely in the best interests of the nation and the empire.

GERRARD LEE BEVAN,

MUST STAND HIS TRIAL.

LONDON, October 24, Gerrar] Lee Bevan has been committed for trial. ferrand Lee Bevan is charged with embezzlement is connection with a outsher of companies whose dettinies he controlled, notably the Equitable Company. He was extradited from Austria, having left sccretly for the Continent by aeroplane.j

REP.RATIONS WRANGLE.

COMMISSION'S DECISION.

PARIB, October 24.

The Reparations Comunis-ion Bounced that after devoting three men ings to informal consideration of the French and British proposale it har unan, meusly decided to go to Berlin on October 29 to discute with Germany measures for ensuring the balancing of the budget and stabilisation of the Dark.

NEAR EAST CONFERENCE.

PROBABLE DATE ANNOUNCED,

Admiral Anderson and the officers of the Huron" will be the guests at a dinner at the Hongkong llotel on Monday, and later in the evening they will attend a dance at Government House,

CRICKET.

CLUB 2ND V. C.R.C.

the gallerics on ither aide-women This evening the Admiral will be in one and mes in the other-rat the the guest of His Excellency and Mrs. less afluent, those who had paid a Severn at a dinner at Covernment dollar for a. place on one of the House and on Saturday evening Com- rough plank seats. Bat everywhere. modore and Mrs. Grace will entertain among rich and poor slike, was bim at a dinner to be given on board the

the HMS. "Tamar." rapt attention, *Bwe same spontaneous bursts of enthu siasm. More than cace the audience was moved to clap-aa uzusual ex- pression of emotion for the Chinese- and more than once, especially while Mei Lan-lang held the boards himself,

The U.SS. "Huron "ill remain it was susprised into excited gasps

for Manila with tbe over some specially delicious incident, in port until November 2, when she

Five separate plays formed the will sail

Rizal" and "General Alava." programme, which begar about seven destroyers "Hart," " o'clock and lasted until midnight. The first was the customary curtain raiser, the goda bestowing their favours on the people. This was a succession of alow and stately movements by characters dresarci in sumptuous robes of richest silk. The second play was based on a conflict between spirit hosts led by an evit goddess and the The following will reprezent bravest variors of the district she the Hongkong Cricket C' 2ad XI! had harmed with her enchantments. versus the Chinese Recreation Club at This was a whirling kaleidoscope of Causeway Bay on Saturday at 2:15 colour, flashing weapons weilded with p.m. sharp-J.D. Crawford, W. W. amazing dexterity mingling with gor. Blackenzie, G. II. Piercy, W. geous draperies tapering feathers and Galloway, D. E. G. Nichol on. resplendent binners fluttering wildly Spicer, H. E. Holland, D. B. Peat glittering figures dashed M. Watson, J. D. Humphreys, F. and there. Quaintly gar-H. Pentycross

with dancera, pirouetting

precision, sud acrobata, tumbling and twirling with amazing agility, provided equally picturesque variety. The third play related a The wedding took place at this love romance in the period of the

NOTICE. browse through old playbills and Trinity Cathedri,Shanghai, last week, Three Kingdoms, slower this, than the records. For Mr. Henry Wood's of Mr. Frank G. Renwick, manager previous one, but even more spect acular. An historical episode in which

1st melodrama has too long been a lit Messrs. Collier & Stephensoa, (Far

November, 1922, the "PACIFIC: erary and theatrical tradition not to Fast) to Miss Irese Schilter, only gloriously reckless general aghts his TAKE notice that on the

will COMPANY" STEAMSHIP daughter of Mr. and Mr. A. Fay single handed through count! re bordes of the nemy provided

"THE have bad an interesting history.

aleir change the story for the fourth play ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, ING" A play in which ladies have revelled Schiller, of 477 Buc Lafayette.

147] gave fuitber

opportunity under which latter name the business lacrymally not for year, but for

or displaying the company's wealth will be continued as heretofore. generations, not only in the language

of costume and ornament. The filth

PARIS October 24,

M. Poinrate bas informed the Kennlist Government that the Near East un conference will probably open at Lautnone on November 13.

SCREEN REVIVAL OF

EAST LYNNE."

Hugo Ballin's eren revival of "East Lynn" which will be seen bere at

the Coronet Theatre to

timpts theatregoera | to interrogate stage historians and to

morrow.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is reported at Teiuan'e that, owing to the frost a few days ago, about 30 per cent. of Ira tobaco ali lalt growing in plantation he been ruined. This price of best leaf tobacco this year is expected to be high.

The result of the trade union movement among Chinese in Shang

here

fine

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

nane

of the original, but in virtually every bai bas generally been to raise th, play, in which Mei Lan-fang bisulfated this 25.h day of Octuber,

1922.

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LIMITED.

Hongkong, October 2, 1922.

tongue-euch a creation must nece pries of commoditite, so it is to be took the lading role,opened with an early have enlisted the talents of feared that foreiga residents will not assembly of fairive gathering presents many artists and must at the same be prepared with an over enthusiastic for th-Mother Goddess on the occas on time have been witnessed under welcome for a union of makers of for- of the placking of ho Heavenly Peaches ungeual circumstances.

The latter are said to which ripen once only is 9,000 years TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND cigo clothes, Mobel Ballio, wife of the mural ba in process of forming an associa Mei Lan-fang played his favourite

OTHER INSTITUTIONS. painter now lending his talents to the tion for the protection of their inter-part of a fairy, Slender and graceful, Gime, plays the heroine whese pro-eats. They point out that practically each tim he appeared be blems while old are forever new. The every other trade lasite organization; a DOW costume, part is associated with the memory of but the tailors, whose number is very a

⚫ dozen famous actresses, whose farge, are without one.

achievements are part of the history

of the stage of America. The play

was first performed in London in 1862

and in New York a year later, of Japan, which

was contested

cach creation of gorgeouis

woru

richrat

920 ALL preliminary notices of forth. coming meetings, lectures and silk lined with flashing geme. Every entertainments, sent for insertion in word ho uttered was clear and the news columns of the China Mail, The amateur golf championship distinct. His movements were ex are charged for at the rate of $1 each. traordinarily graceful, the sinuous (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not concluded the

occupy more than four lines. In of Landing Matilda Heron, Lucille Wertern, Ada, over the links of the Kobe Golf Club dance which

the future if this space is exceeded they Gray, Clara Morrin Adelaide Cushman at Rokkoras, has been won by Mr, ceremony and Nance O'Neil are only a few of K. J. Otani. The contest there is by Mother Goddess the heavenly wine will be placed in the advertising the favourite actresers of the last medal play, over 36 holes, and with a evokia great enthusiasm. In this columns at the prevailing rates. generation who were closely identified core of 162 Mr. Otani tied with Mr. danca he made fine play with the withEast Lyuur."

The

C. C. Osborne. They decided to play silken sleaves of his costame. another 18 holes, and going round in music, which was consistently good, 77 Mr. Otani wou ly two strokes. sometimes arresting in its quaintness Following the championship as isler and often appealing in its melodie port match between Yobe and Koko- charm, was heard to great effect in lis Kaiteng was the scene of hame took place, Kobe winning by 10 dance. Mei Lan-fant was presented charming wedding during the past matches to two.

with many beautiful bouquets daring week. The Rev. George A. Androw

the evening, and therp in no question has won the hearts of a host of

that he sustained bis great reputation. Chinese friends, as well as the warm At the age of 93 Mrs. Black,

The Company numbers about 180 regard and respect of bis brother widow of Mr. J. R. Black who wrote members, each one devoting bimself misionaries. A pleasing feature of Young Japan in 1879, died at Tokio entirals to his special part. When it the cervice was that Chinses and on October 7. Mr. Black arrived in is remembered that they spoke the English we ward. Together with 1863 without any intention of staying Northern dialect, unknown to the some 70 missionariee, of various there, but circumstances led to his bulk of the audience, including a Missions, the large church of the becoming a permassent resident in the sprinkling of Europeans, it is ex Canadian Church Mission was filled country, and in subsequent years het cellent testimony to the success of the with Chinese guests. The brids, started a magazine called the Far Roit performance that during the whole Misa Mabel Marie Vaughan, has been and later on the Japan Gazette the Brat five hours scarcely once did the working for some years in China." daily paper to be published in the interest flag, Acting, singing, music, She comes from the China Inland country. Mrs. Black, who anived costumce, and (for the European) Mission, and is well-known in Kai- in Japan shortly after her husband, even the very audience, each in feng although she has lately been survived him by 12 years, and was the tif, provided a fascinating working in Stekiobeon Henna. oldrat foreign resident of the country, entertainment.

THE first lot of 40 Subscription Griffins are due to arrive on SATURDAY. 28th October.

They will be drawn for at the JOCKEY CLUB Stables on SUNDAY, 29th inst, at 5 pm.

Hongkong, October 25, 1922,

THE FIFTH GYMKHANA is fixed for SATURDAY, November 18th, 1922. Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at Race Course, Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.

close Saturday, 4th Entries November. 1922.

Eongkong, October 25, 1922.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE Undersigned havo received in- structions to sell by Public Auction.

SATURDAY, Cetober 28, 1923,

commencing at 11 a m

at No. 4 Godown of the China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co, Ltd., West Point

(for account of the concerned) 3,500

scks Flour Pacific Const

Best" brand 1,200 sacks Flour Five Swal.

lowa" brand Terms ---Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hongkong. October 19. 1982,

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undarsignal burva redved in-

structions to sell by Public Auction * (FOR 400GORT OF THE CONCERNED),

'on

MONDAY,

October 30, 1922, at 19 30a.m., al 18.

Nathan fund, Kowloon. Valuable Konsehold Furnituro, 30. &c.. &c.

Comprising

Fustand, Extension Dining Table, Dining

Chaira, Dinner Wagga, Dioner Eervies Overmintal, Chester Gel Saf and Armehairs, Stained Teak Cabinet. Radstentis, Dreising Tablo. Smed Teak Triple Wardrobe, Roll-top Dak,

&.. &

Da view Saturday afteraroa. fering Cash on delivery,

HUGHES & HOUɑR,

Avelionen. Hongkong, October 25, 19:2.

HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD and MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE

HELP THE CHILDREN'S CHARITIES

THE

by coming to

GARDEN FETE AND SALE OF WORK

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

оп

SATURDAY, November 4th.

NEW STALLS-NEW SIDESHOWS CIIRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR ALL

HONGKONG

DOLLAR

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