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THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Atlanta, Georgia, May 2-The
FILMING THE ANCESTRAL death-rall from the tornado in the
HALL.
PRECIOUS FAMILY RECORD.
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Further evidence-if such be necessary-of the position the cinema has come to occupy in Chinese life is forthcoming from the news of a reel recently made In an interior village and exhibited In Hongkong during the Ching Ming holidays,
south-eastern States totals 113. with many seriously injured and hundreds homeless. The damage is estimated at over $10,000,000. Reuter's American Service.
London, May 2.-According to report from Moscow, Trotsky. in a' speech there, declared the. Russia wanted to help the Chinese and other Eastern peoples to win the liberty which the Soviete had fought for and won.-Reuter,
The
Mr. Mok Kon-sang and Mr. Mok Wing-yu, of Messrs. Butter- Aeld and Swire's compradore Moscow, May 2-May Day department, were the leading was a general holiday throughout spirits in the enterprise. They Russia. A trade union procession are natives of the village of Wui marched past Lenin's tomb in Tung in the Heungshan district-Moscow in the presence of M. close to Macao-the only place in Rykoff and M. Kalinia. the locality possessing electric whole city was decorated with red light. A school had been opened flags and banners, Reuter. and other ceremonies took place to mark the progress the community of Moks had made. The China Sun Motion Picture Company
commissioned to take pictures of the avents and the
were
the result. It may not be general
reels are ly known that in each community in China there is an ancestral hall where the history of the village- commencing from the Brst an- cestor centuries ago is kept and every event, birth or death, is faithfully received. Now, that the film has been made it is recognised $15 the best record that could have been thought of and will be jealously guarded for the benefit of future generations.
A sidelight on the state of alarm in which the Chinese live on account of bandit terrors is gleaned from an account of the proceed ings at the village, related to a China Mail man by one of the family of Moks
Amsterdam, May 2. Speaking at a Labour Day meeting yester day, the Socialist leader Troelstra paid a tribute to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's pacifist policy, as of the Singapore base, which, he exemplified in the abannonment said, contributed to the disarma. ment Idea-Reuter.
At Kowloon Magistracy this morning two Chinese youths, one foki the other an apprentice, were Det. Inspector T. charged by Murphy with the larceny 'of' a box containing $t,too in money, a hatchet and other articles, from their employer's shop at Portland Street. On the Police application, the case was remanded.
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Two small lots of Crown Land at Tse Kung Temple, Shatin and Nam Hang will be sold by public auction at the District Office, Tai Po at 11.30 am, on Wednesday May 7. A garden lot adjoining Rural Building Lot No. 143 Magazine Gap (about 7,640 sq. ft.) will be offered at public auction at the P.W.D. offices on Monday May 12 at 3 p.m.
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The current issue, of the "Gazette" notifies that the name
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
G.
NOTICE.
SATURDAY MAY
JUST OPENED.
Most up to date.
OUTFITTING STORE.
CHEAP SALE
of
Cotton and woollen fabrics.
1.
now in progress.
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
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ANNOUNCEMENTS,
REPULSE
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TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and after SUNDAY, the 4th
Several thousands from the neighbourhood had gathered round the village of several hundred souls to see the first film in their lives. That night the ancestral hall was crowded and a fear arose that bad characters might have entered under the pretence of seeing the picture, As the show progressed, of the Eastern Cinematograph instant, the Supply of Water to that the elders of the village became Co., Ltd., has been struck off the portion of so alarmed that they decided to Register and also, that at the DISTRICTS lying West of Eastern the RIDER MAIN close the village gates to prevent any more from coming in or leaving expiration of three months the Street will be controlled by bringing without scrutiny. Happily all Der A. Wing & Co., Ltd., and the the FIDER MAINS into operation went well but it was announced Fung Sang Co., Ltd., will, unless and that Water will be Turned on to that the show would be given out cause is shown to the contrary be each RIDER MAIN daily for Two side the village walls the next struck off the register and the Consecutive Hours. Information as night and that no stranger would company will be dissolved.
to the Hours of Supply to any be allowed in. A special stand
Particular Property may be obtained and screen were put up and several thousand more people turned up
Chinese Affairs, or at the Tung Wan on application at the Office of the Water Authority, the Secretariat for for the open-air show next night rendered possible because there
Hospital.
was no moon.
COLONY'S FINANCES.
FIGURES FOR LAST JANUARY.
The Colony's financial statement for the month of January 1924 is as follows-·
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. Balance of Assets
and Liabilites Dec. 31, 1923 $ 15,971,495.23 | Revenue from Jan.
I, to 31, 1924 .....$ 2,483,69421
$ 18,460,189 44
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HAROLD T. CREASY
Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hongkong, 1st May, 1924.
!r
sumption Ordinance 1900, the Under the Crown Lands Re- Board of Arbitrators appointed to determine the amounts of com. pensation to be paid in respect of the resumption of various Turney District lots announced in the "Gazette" is constituted of Lieut.- Col. Frederick Enves, D.S.O., J.P., Barrister-at-Law (Chairman), Mr. John A. Fraser, Cadet Officer, and ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. Mr. Julius Ring, Architect. The Board will commence its sittings at the Sanitary Board Room on Wednesday, May 14, at 2 p.m.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. John A. Mackay, for more than 40 years a resident of the Philippine Islands and one of the Expenditure from
most highly esteemed men in the January 1, to 31,
British community, has died there 1924................$ 1,254,902.91 at St. Lakes Hospital after an Illness of about one year. He was Balance......$ 17,205,286.5365 years of age.
A comparative statement of the Colony's revenue and expenditure for the period ended January 31 1924, gives the following totals under revenue head-
Estimates, 1924: $21,369,934 revenus from January 1 to 31, 1924, $2,488,694.21; revenue for the corresponding period the previous year, $2,179,916.99.
LADIES.
1. New bye-laws for ladies have been approved and will be published forthwith.
2. Ladies from whom, or on behalf of whom applications for the privileges of the Club have been. received will please (except in Cásca where personal noti fication has been sent to the contrary) accept this intimation that their applications have been approved by the Committee. Registers are in course of preparation and will be placed in the Club houses.
SUMMER EVENING TRAINS TO SHEUNG SHUI
About $1,700 has been subscribed for a testimonial to Mr. Denman Fuller, the late Organist of the Cathedral, says "Church Notes" and with this it is proposed to The attention of Members is which will be properly inscribed, usual notice boards. purchase a piece of silver plate invited to notices now posted on the and to give a cheque for the rest of the money to Mr. Fuller. We are glad to hear that Mr. Deoman Fuller has reached England safely, and hope soon to have news of an improvement in his health.
BILLIARDS.
Under the expenditure head the statement gives the followingtotal: Estimates, 1924 $24,924,667 ; ax: penditure from Jan I to 31, 1924 $1,254,902.91 expenditure for cor responding period the previous year, $1,092,129.74 actual expendi- ture to Nov. 30. $18,317,659.85 and expenditure for correspon-
In the Palace Hotel handicap. ding period the previous year, last night, H. Miles (125) defeated $16,039.309.70.
E. Antenie (115) by 250-247. Miles had two, breaks of twenty or more and Antonie compiled one of thirty.
TROUBLE OVER.
NO FURTHER PEAK STRIKE.
Peak residents need entertain no fears on the score of further strike of public chair and ricsha coolles It is true that the four ringleaders of Wednesday's strike have been removed but the matter is now entirely settled.
Possibly there are many who do not know that the "profession" of being human beasts of burden is very much overcrowded and new arrivals from up-country are always randy to pay a premium for the privilege of taking a public chair or ricsha coolie's place. Should the Peak men prove recalcitrant,
TO-DAY'S MAIL.
According to a message received from the P. & O.. boat "Khiva," carrying mails from Europe she should be alongside by two o'clock this afternoon and deliveries will take place about four.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT
TO LET.
and they are only a small number,10 LET. Centrally situated there will always be a greater. ground-floor premiaca suitable number of reserves to fall back for a Bank or shipping office, also few upon.
office rooms. Apply P. O. Box 259.
By Order of the Committee,
E. D. MATTHEWS, Secretary Royal Hongkong Golf Club.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1924.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
DRAFT Programmes and Entry Race Meeting to be held on the 24th May 1924 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and
Causeway Bay Stables.
Forms for the Third Extra.
1
Entrica close on 10th May 1924.
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY HONGKONG.
The General Committee of the above Society has arranged with
MR. WILLIAN HEUGHAN,
the well-known Scottish Basso- Baritone, for an
ALL SCOTTISH NIGHT on Wednesday; 7th May. All Members are therefore recommended to attend. Soats may be booked at Meurs, Montric's.
A. RITCHIE, Actiog: Hon. Secretary.
BAY HOTEL.
Commencing MAY 1st the ORCHESTRA will play as under:-
TUESDAYS TEA & DINNER DANCE
WEDNESDAYS DINNER DANCE
THURSDAYS
SATURDAYS
SUNDAYS
TEA & DINNER DANCE
TEA & DINNER DANCE
ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS during TIFFIN & TEA:
HONGKONG HOTEL.
GRILL ROOMS DINNER DANSANT NIGHTLY
DANCING.6 p.m. to 12 midnight Tables may be reserved in advance.
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STOPS LEAKS IN ANY ROOF.
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WATERPROOF FOUNDATIONS.
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