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"CECILIA OF THE PINK ROSES."
WAR IN CHINA.
MORE PAPER VICTORIES FOR CHIHLI.
(Reuter's Service.)
KRA
THE CHINA MAIL.
DURING PAST MONTH:
HANDSOME ANONYMOUS GIFT.
At the monthly meeting of the Committee of the Kowloon Re sidents Association, held on Monday last, it was reported that the fancial result of the organisation of the public band concerts, given by the Band of the East Surrey Regiment, was a dobit of $21.00 Thanks to the generosity of the China Light and Power Company, the "Star" Ferry. Company, the Kai Tack Motor Bus Company, and the various Clubs of Kowloon who provided refresh": ments for the bandsmen, the Association's expenses were con fined to the hiring of chairs and the payment of incidental expenses for labour. The hire of chairs cost $261.00, whilst the revenue from chairs amounted to only $148.10, this being mainly on account of inclement weather. Revenue from advertisements on the programme met this difference with the exception of the $21 referred to above. It was all
Dounced-ar" the meeting that a resident, who wished to remain
anonymous, had kindly sent a cheque to make up the deficit, so that the Association's organisation of the concerts had not resulted in Charge upon its funds. The Committee approved of the Band Concert account, as presented by the Hon. Secretary.
Salisbury Road Obstruction. It was unanimously agreed that a letter be sent to the Hon. Captain Superintendent of Police, calling attention to the obstruction of the footpath in Salisbury Road caused. by the parking of taxicabs and motor cars thereon by the Hong- kong and Kowloon Taxicab, Gom pany, and asking for remedial action.
A letter was read from the Secretary of the Sanitary Board stating that the undergrowth on the grass plot bordering Chatham Road has now been removed, in accord- ance with a request previously made by the Association.
More Seats Needed:
The Hon. Secretary was instruct ed to write the Government apply. ing for more benches to be placed on the grass plot hordering Chatham Road, as this spot is be ing more largely used as a pleasure. promenade and rendezvous.
on
A lengthy discussion took place the subject of the traffic arrangements cutside the "Star" Ferry Company's wharf, the Committee being of unanimous opinion that the present arrangements are wholly unsuited to the requirements. The Hon. Secretary was instructed to General Wong Ping, command-write the Government asking for the early institution-of-some-better
Shanghai, October 9,
The steady progress of the noving picture camera in reaching to the stage to Corral its leading lights is responsible for the dis- appearance of Marion Davies, a famous beauty, from the ranks of Inusical comedy: Miss Davies willing the retreating Cheklung forces henceforth be seen in the protrayal from Sungkiang, attempted to of more serious roles for theenter, the French Concession to edification of film-fans, instead of shaping her endeavours to night but was refused permission divert the "tired business man." because he was in uniformos. Miss Davies first burst into public Fengtien Forces At Shanhaikuan, attention as vee of the most be-
Tokyo, October 9. witching of the beauties Flo Ziegfeld assembled for his
Reports from Mukden state that "Follies." When that manager, the Fengtien forces completely in conjunction with Charles opmpied Shanlikwan lust night, Dillingham, launched "The Cen- tury Girl" at the Century Theatre, ruling the Chihli army which in Miss Davies' beauty and popularity retreating toward Chinwangtao in caused her to be selected to create confusion. the title role. She was also seen Well inforined persons here are at the same theatre in 1917 and also on Broadway no further hostilities, but that Miss of the opinion that there will be as a leading character in "Words many of the Chihli forces are going and Music" and a feature of "Oh over to Chang Tso-lin and that Boy." When Julius Steger, former probably Tuan Chib-jni will offer operatic, musical comedy and his good offices between Chilli and dramatic star, turned from the legitimate speaking stage to devote
Mukden. This artistic talents to the motion picture, he immediately selected Misa Davies as sultabic subject
Wu's Paper Victories. The following is the text of a tele graphic communiqué from Marshal
date of October 7, handed to the "China Mail" for publication."
to interpret the work he had first Pei-fu's headquarters under in mind, Katherine Haviland Taylor's book "Cecilia of the Pink Roses" which is now the feature at the Queen's Theatre for the week-end.
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rush"
scheme whereby the present dan- gerous confusion during hours will be done away with. It was felt that anything other than a complete re-arrangement of the motorbus ranks would be but to ricsha shelter and the taxicab and
temporise and not to remedy.
A Sub-Committee was appointed to investigate and report on the Kowloon Hospital. progress of the construction of the
The Hon. Treasurer reported that the Association now had balance in hand of $341.61, of which $250 had been placed on fixed deposit for six months.
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TELEGRAMS.
MESSAGES FOR MANCHURIA AT SENDER'S RISK.
tendent of the Eastern Extension Mr. M. E. F.. Airey, Superio Australasia and China. Telegraph
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THEATRE
ROYAL
Wednesday, October 22nd at 915 p.m.
GRAND
CONCERT
By the
WORLD FAMOUS VIOLINIST
EFREM ZIMBALIST
At the Piano-Emil Bay.
Booking at Moutries,
Prices $5 $3 $2.
..
Direction A. Strok.
We say without fear of Contradiction that in
SPORTING
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we have the most wonderful motor-car race ever filmed
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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TUESDAY, 14th Cotobar, 1994, commencing at 11 am.
* their Salor Room, Paddell Street,
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20 Port Lights
6 Steara
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UMATU-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMING TO THE
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Oct. 21st, 1924, 9.15 p.m.
ONE CONCERT ONLY
By The World Famous Violinist EFREM ZIMBALIST Direct from London & New York
PROGRAMME
I-. Sonata
Adagio Cantablic
Allegro.non
Handel
Allegro
Largo
Troppa
b. Concerto:
Hubay
Introduction
Scherzo
Adagio
Finale
2. Franzosisches Lied
(18th Century)
b. Anglaise Dittersdorff c. Musette..Rameau.
d. Les papillons Couperin e Vivace Haydn ~~~ Ja Molly on the
(Irish Reel)
shore
Grainger
b. La Gitana. Kreisler
c. Liebsleid..Freisler
d. Improvisation
o'n a Japanese
Tune...Zimbalist
e. Jota Navarre Sarasate
1. Fantaisie Faust'
Wieniawski,
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OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"
Contains all the News of the Week, PRICE
Co. Ltd., has issued the following Domestic Occurrensen
Leading Articles
7th, enemy troops, consisting of
At 2 a., on the niorning of the notification:
Senders of telegrams are hereby Xmaq Öords ................... three brigades, stormed our posi-informed that all classes of teleca and General... tions outside of Shanhaikuan, but grams for the whole of Manchuria were completely defeated by our are now being forwarded by the Social and Personal troops, who, with the simultaneous Chefoo-Datny Cable. They are,
Marizers Beware!....... aid of the warships and neroplanes, however, still accepted at the Absent Recruit deult on them such slaughter that, sender's risk. LAST NIGHTS SUCCESSFUL with the exception of about 1,000
MILITARY TATTOO.
*EFFORT.
prisoners, mone survived. On the same day, we forced the enemy to evacuate their positions af
Except for a few miner Kaomenkow. casualties involving the loss of parts
On the 6th, the enemy attempted
of their uniform owing to flying a surprise attack on our positions sparks or dripping torelias, the at Chentzekoa; but was completely Torchlight Tattoo ably performed repulsed.
RUBBER SALES.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, October 8. The Council of the Rubber
My Resolution** ***Move On"...
Unfortunate Family Gruesome Discovary Victim of Piracy.... Court of Enquiry Court Martial Renta Ordinanca Evan in Church" [!! Tairen”
Tragedy Govizuzman) House
on the Murray Parade Ground last The Kiange and Fukien joint Growers Association bas adopted fight by the Hongkong Volunteer force occupied Tsingpo and has
Defence Corps passed off with no established connections with the the report of the Committee, in Wembley Asuntoward event and the large Fukien troops who had previously eluding representatives of local Bale of Work
number of residente, who gathered captured Toungkiang. The can- Producers in Ceylon and Malaya, Oduncil Meeting rom all parts of the Colony to wit-ture of Lungwho is momentarily expressing the opinion that there Optim Raid.. psa it, fally enjoyed the onter-expected.
ainment..
he whole of the parade ground illuminated and the Engineer
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rangements for this in the short (K.E.O.)
mace of two days; over a mile of The presentment of the famous
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Stowaways
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Correspondance
New Churoh
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Soviet and Canton
Concubine Fainte
Night at Attack Gabler to Swatow Cycle Accident
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Arms Possession Armed Robbery
Bass Courie Dader Foo
Claim For Wagen
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