FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1924.
LADIES AT CRICKET,
MRS. REED STARTS AS "GOOD CAPTAIN.".
SCORES A CENTURY,
FAREWELL DINNER.
COMMODORE, GRACE AS ROYALS' GUEST.
Commodore H. E. Grace, who
S.P.C.A.
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ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
YESTERDAY.
QUEEN'S THEATRE,
JOBLESS AND HOMELESS.
: PITIFUL CASE AROUSES MAGISTRATE'S. SYMPATHY.
"
TALE OF TWO RODE
At the Central Magistracy this morning, before Mr. N. L. Smith theft of two iron roda. a Chinese was charged with the
the bars in an open place, and Defendant said that he found
took them away as he thought to be in h state of destitution since there was no owner. He plended he arrived from Nanking He
secure work. In the army, but Wah, Hospital for one week: feil sick and was in the Kwong
defendant to
The Magistrate sentenced the labour, remarking that it ap should be done, when the man seven days hard
was discharged, to help him. peared to him that something
Sub-Inspector Spear said that he would see to this.
THE LAW FORBIDS."
One of the largest all-star casts The annual meeting of the ever assembled by Universal is shortly leaving the Colony, was Hongkong Society, for the Pre- appears in "The Law Forbids," Prolonged cheers greeted the at the Royal Hongkong Yacht was held last evening under the
entertained to a farewell dinner vention of Cruelty to Animals Bernard McConville's appealing eleven men players as at one Club last evening, the gymnasium presidency forty-five this afternoon, they hall being gaily decorated for the Pollock, K.C, supported, by Mr. Incompatibility, which has its first ..of Sir Henry story of a young couple's supposed wended their way from the occasion. Hongkong, Cricket Clubs pavilion Commodore of the Club, pre- Mr. O. Skinner (Hon. Treasurer) Queen's Theatre,
Capt. Arthur, the B. L. Frost' (Hon Secretary): local showing to-day at the to the pitch. Even more loud sided, and, there were also pre- and members of the Committee. and certainly are ironical, were sent Sir Claud Severn, Mr. E. W. | those which greeted the attempts Carpenter
In a survey of the year's work,
This cast includes Baby Peggy (Vice Commodore) Sir Henry mentioned that a whose first big picture, The of the fielders, as they waited for and others the first Two lady batsmen, to In proposing the health and lethal chamber had been estab- Darling of New York," was so had intended to go to Canton to
lished at catch and field one-handed prosperity of their guest, Capt. Laboratory. With regard to the widely acclaimed throughout the
the Government me of the, disabilities imposed Arthur said that they were sorry Dogs Home, it would be seen country. Her parents in this npon them.
to see that Commodore Grace was from the report that it became picture are Elinor Fair, remem Their full disabilities are as leaving them as he had been a necessary during the past year, bered for her work in Driven," follava-muat catch and field very useful member of the Com- owing to the reclamation work at with either hand but one only; mittee and a pillar of strength North Point, to close the Dogs opposite Otis Skinner in "Kismet," must retire at 20: boundaries for to the Club. He had been a keen Home in the neighbourhood of and also "The Miracle Man"; and therm count 2 only and boundary yachtsman, and in addition to a Causeway Bay. Thanks to the Robert Ellis, who played opposite byus 1. only. Whereas for the good winner had always been.generosity of the Government to Gladys Walton in "The Wild Indies they count 6 and 4 respec- keen loser. (Applause): In tively; wicket-keeper to stand at conclusion, he asked the Com-new- Dogs Home at Kowloon and
they had obtained a site for a Party."
Hayden Stevenson of "Leather least a yard behind the stumps. modore to accept a small token the Government had already Pushers" famo; Winifred Bryson
Te the discretion of the ur-on behalf of the members and pire is left the decision
erected" temporary as to well-wishers he was leaving be there... Those quarters were by and "The Hunchback of Notre quarters the siren of Thundering Dawn', whether a ball is fast in which hind him. (Applause) case the men's side will have it
no means ideal and he believed Dame"; William Welsh, known for In reply. Commodore Gruce'
the thai put down as a no-ball).
Sub-Committee in his character roles in many big The first thanked the lady, who had, penalty for men using more than spent so much care in decorating charge of the Dogs Home would productions and Universal West- one hand will be 6 in given to the gymnasium, and then Capt. ernment upon certain improve. James Corrigan, Robert Bolder, he shortly addressing the Gov-erna; and William E. Lawrence, was difficult to say good-bye after ments which would make the Eva Thatcher and Joseph Dowling two and a half years for he had
Home more suitable for the are a few of the other well-known made many friends "during that purpose....
film players in the east. ́* time. He was surprised at the size of the gathering, and he much appreciated the honour they had done him in receiving him in their own building. He was proud to be there, and as he looked round he thought of his particularly
the other side.
A few minutes after the men had taken the field Mrs. Reed. the Captain "of the Ladies" side, accompanied Mr. Bower to the wirket amidst a perfect burst of applause from the pavilion seats,
which were crowded.
Arthur fer his kind words. It
THE RABIES SCARE - scare the police had heen very Owing to the recent rabies active lately in collecting stray Other ladies in the team are
logs and pincing them in the Miss P. Grace, Miss G. Grace,
by Mr. Frost that as the result of Home. He had been informed Lady Stuart Taylor. Mrs. Lacey,
that campaign by the police in Miss Owen-Hughes. Miss E. absent friends.
Kowloon it had been found Harston, Miss B. Harston, Miss Messrs. Smyth and Lowe. They necessary to destroy as many as Bailey Miss.Forbes and Miss D.were real friends of the Club, and 120 dogs during the last ten days. he regretted they were no longer Members would, therefore, ap- present. It was a pleasure to preciate the fact that the accom-
two ex-Commodores evening, Mr. Dennison and un-been lately, taxed to its utter modation in the Dogs' Home had
· 100 |other 'ancient friend, Sir Claud..
28 (Laughter and Applause). Their most. As they noticed from the report, it was considered the
Holyoak.
Scores when the "China Mail" went to press were:
LADIES 1ST INNINGS,
Mr. Reed, retired
Mrs. Bower, run ouj „ · Miss. P: Grace, not out
Extra
Total (for 2 wkts.),
1
see
that
The story traces the emotional playwright, the baby's father, who difficulties of a successful young separated from his wife and child, falls for the wiles of an actress, difficulties. The baby, longing for writing a play of his own marital her father, runs away from her grandfather's farm, comes to the city, and almost upsets the climax of the play, on the very night it opens;
pet
ARMS SEIZED.
ONE MAN ARRESTED_AT_
SAITAN.
In a search carried out by the police at Sai Tan village in the district of Sha Tau Kwok, thay seized one automatic pistol and 14 rounds of ammunition. One with this seizure. man was arrested in connection
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ANCIENT CIVILISATION.
RESEARCH EXPEDITION
The course of the drama is the stage. following her changed when the child dashes on rooster, Alexander Instead of 10 old friend Ah Mow was present time had come when it was neces- cast are forced to respond to the the "other" woman winning, the as no gathering at the Yacht Club was complete without him.ary to start an additional Dogs' child before them, and they im- ..140 He was never at a loss as was Home on the Hongkong side of provise lines, while she responds the harbour. He had been into them, upsetting the play shewn recently, when at his in- stigation several lives were saved communication with the Colonial wright's intentions, which succeed from an overturned sampun off the subject of a site, and al-
Secretary (Sir Claud Severn) on with the audience. the Yacht Club. (Applause).
Continuing, the Commodore though nothing had been definite- spoke of "our. island spirit" and fixed up at present, he was the manner in which it was car. ried wherever we went. Wher ever we went we carried our love of the sea. He then produced a Commodore's pennant. suitably inscribed which had been won To help with the provision of a recently by the Club yachtsmen new school which is necessitated from the Navy. Last year, he numbers of scholars at the London burgee and he should always dogs--and he believed there were 48 Secretary, and concluded by unearthed evidence of an ancient by the growing expansion of the said, the Navy won the Club
L M..S. WORK.
SALE FOR BUILDING FUND,
GIRLS SCHOOL DEVELOPMENTS.
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They were now
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tor.
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Information has just been . re- ceived in London from the steam yacht. "St. George," which is carry- ing out a programme of scientific research in the Pacific, of an uninhabited island off the coast of South America. In the midst of a tropical island jungle, hitherto unexplored, says the "Manchester Guardian, the party of British scientists of the "St. George" have b
These probably date back to the civilisation. Sculptured rocks, ments have been brought to light.. ancient pottery, and stone imple
they were somewhat in trouble little club. The membership was seriptiong, in order to aid them in Fisher and carried with acclama photographs, are being sent back
NEW CRUELTY BILL.
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In the other branches of science
hoping that a good, site, would send in their subscriptions for eventually be found in the neigh this year, and those who had not bourhood of East Point. A new already paid, for last year as Dogs Home would involve the well, to Mr. Skinner, their Hon. engagement of a fourth. Inspec- Hon. Treasurer, at the Hongkong In this connection the and Shanghai Bank, as soon as Chairman drew attention to the possible... general account. pointing out to Sir Henry Pollock paid a tri- those interested in the welfare of bute to the services of Mr. Frost
of work in aid of the Ying Wah all Square but he hoped that next pointed it would mean that they M. FH. Dillon, and was unani- very many in the Colony that proposing the adoption of the if another aspector was ap-report and accounts.
The motion was seconded by Girls' School Building Fund was year the Club would give the beld at the Union Church yesterdayNavy the chance of winning an must secure greater support afternoon.
There mously carried.
period of history when the island The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie,other burgee to show that from the general public.
large number of animal ruled the seas. lovers Britannia stil
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. was part of the South American who presided over the sale, said
in the Colony, and he that it was brought about by the (Applause). He proposed the hoped and believed they would name of Mr. B. L. Frost as Pre; the more interesting in view of the The Chairman proposed the mainland, and the discovery is all Ladies of the Union Church and the toast of the Yacht Club,
come forward with special dona-sident for the year, ladies
Mr. E. Cock, replying,
discoveries of the Congregational
in a motion recent similar marked that they were a virile tions, as well as ordinary sub- that was seconded by Inspector Hawaii: Church in Kowloon. A year ago
Specimens, with full data and over the building of a Chinese small, but if all "the gentlemen carrying on the work.
tion, school in their vicinity, and the who had attended the dinner
Other elections were: Vice-to London at once, and further impression that seemed to have came to sail they would have the said, was ample evidence that Hon: Secretary, Mr. B. L. Frost;
The report, Sir Henry Pollock President, Mr. A. Stevenson; examination of the island is being got about was that they, as a liveliest yacht club in the world the Society was doing a great Assistant Hon.-Secretary, Miss the island has yielded excellent
made. Congregational Church, were-un-except America. (Laughter and educational work among the C. O. Frost; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. results, much information and friendly to a Chinese school. This Applause). He thought there effort he hoped would go to show was no place in the world where Chinese and that they were fully. Skinner. that they had nothing else but yachtsmen could get first class be given. It was hoped that the serve on the Committee:
worthy of all the help that could The following were elected to what little is known of this region. many new species being added to goodwill towards Chinese schools. sailing at so moderate a cost as new Cruelty to Animals Bill Lady Severn opened the Sale,
The yacht St. George, under the in Hongkong, and if Hongkong
Lady Clara Ho Tung, Lady auspices of the Scientific Expedi Stalls were in charge of the helmsmen took their Chinese would very shortly be ready for Pollock, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. De tionary Research Association, left following ladies:
boys as crew when they went presentation to the Legislative Martin, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Quarles Dartmouth last April for the Pacific, General Stall. Mesdames home they would give the people pressed his indebtedness for all house, Mrs. Remington, Mrs. tific work in Madeira, Trinidad, Council. The Chairman ex-Van Ufford, Mrs. P. P. J. Wode and bas already completed scien Hamilton, Milne, Gerrard, Craig, there a shaking up. He thanked the help he had received in this M. K. Lo, Mrs. Hyland, Hon. Mr. and Panama. Cubey, Dalgetty and Gloyn.
The programme Refreshment Stall.-Mesdames being among them and the en-J. H. Kemp, K.C., the Attorney. Mr. F. H. Dillon, Mr. H. B. L. islands of Polynesia and Easter the guest of the evening for connection from the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, Mr. J. P. Braga, yet to be completed includes the Mitchell, Muir, Horn, Thorburn.couragement he had given them General, and Mr. A. Dyer Bell, Dowbiggin, Mr. Ip Lan-chuen, Island, with its mysterious gigantic Drummond, Price and McMurray ever since he came to Hongkong the assistant Attorney-General.
Children's Stall and Bran Tub.. -Mesdames Maconachie, Purves,
Sir Claud Severn also spoke,
The Chairman mentioned that A. F. B. Silva Netto,
Capt. Oxspring, R.A.V.C., Mr. images. The vessel is expected
Dr. back in England early next Collett, Blair, Ironside and B. thanking Mr. Tickle for the pains
he had taken to make the dinner & sum of $10,000 had been pre- Williams, Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote summer. Brown.
sented by Lady Clara Ho Tung wall, Mr. Li Wing-kwong, "Mr. a success, and ended up with a to the Society and had been M. P. Talati, Sir Henry Pollock humorous speech.
placed un mortgage to constitute and Dr. MacGown. an endowment fund, to be called the "Sir Robert Ho Tung En-
At the conclusion of the busi- dowment Fund" The Hongkong Jockey Club during the past year referred to the services rendered ness, Mr. A. F. B. Silva Netto had repeated again their gener-to the Society by their retiring ous gift of $1,000 towards the funds of the Society, and they Sir Pollock had taken a
President, Sir Henry. Pollock, continued to receive the sum of $300 from Mr. M. J. Patell to-reat interest in the Society since wards the feeding of dogs.
its inception and Mr. Silva Netto, The Society's best thanks were due room without thanking him most!
thought they could not leave the for these generous donations. The latest sensation in Paris. The Government of Hongkong sincerely for all he had done. "The Girl Who Came Back." A charge of picking the pocket is the return of ex-Captain had kindly promised to contri- of President, he hoped Sir Henry "The Law Forbids."
Although relieved of the duties December 5-Queen's Theatre; of a Shanghai Chinese on "board | Sadoul, ex-French Communist, bute $2 for every $1 collected by Pollock would continue to take a the Es. "Shan Tung and steal who was sentenced to death in the Society in subscriptions or very deep and practical interest ing $225 was preferred against 1919 for giving, intelligence to donations up to a sum of 85,000 in the affairs of the Society. v. St. George's Golf Match at #dumb Chinese at the Kowloon the enemy. He is now a per annum, That was another Magistracy this morning.
naturalised Russian
reason why he would urge those
(Applause). "Le Petit Parisien" says that interested in the work to be thanked Mr. Silva Netto for his Sir Henry Pollock,' in reply, M. Sadoul is attached to the liberal in their donations. (Hear, kind words. He only wished Party, at Helens May, Institute, December 11-Children's Xmas Soviet Embassy, which the hear.) They all very much ap that the time at his disposal had
Sweet Stail.-Miss Annie Miller,
Miss Phyllis Brown.
School Stall-Miss Davis. Mrs. J. B. Ross was the hon treasurer and Mrs. MacKenzie bon: secretary,"
ALLEGED THEFT.
DUMB CHINESE IS
· CHARGED, ‚'
A member of the crew giving evidence stated that he saw the defendant take the money.
The case was adjourned for
week.
Tickling Throat. ..."
Did you over have that nerve-racking experience caused by a bit of moons or pilogue that stubbornly refuson so be dis
FRENCH SENSATION.
SADOUL AS RUSSIAN RETURNS.
ARRESTED IN PARIS.
(Reuter's Service,)
Paris, December 4.
VOTE OF THANKS.
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a French police are watching with preciated this generosity on the enabled him to do more. He still the intention of arresting M. part of the Government, for in had much to do in connection
PULLIO AUCTIONS Sadoul immediately. he emerges. addition the Government had with the Cruelty to Animals Bill, at Sales Room, miscellaneous December 8-Lammert Bros.. "Le Journal" and "Le Matin" provided. a site for the Dog and certain, work next year had goods, 11 a.m. are informed that M. Sadoul is Home at Kowloon and erected reluctantly made him come to the not in Embassy' which told them temporary quarters there.. that the Russians will scrupul
December 10-Lammert Bros. conclusion that he must be re- at Sales Room, Xmas Toys, 2.30 ugly adhere to the promise not Siz Henry Pollock mentioned sident. It had given him great With regard to membership, lieved of the position of Pre edged, bat tickles sad tickles until it to interfere in French domestic that there were 21 Life Members pleasure to work for the. Soolety.
times almost strangles Just affairs. Le Matin" anys M. and 407-Ordinary Members on and he hoped to attend the Com- of China Light and Power. Co
COMPANÍ MEETING. December 20. Sixth meeting. How pips of Thamberlain's Cough Sadoul is not in hiding but has the Books, but he regretted that mittee meeting in the future as (1918). Ltd. at St. George's Remedy, swallowed very slowly and returned expressly to contest the during the past year only 279 often as he had done in the past. Building, Chater Road, 11.80 a.mf:
Ordinary Members had paid (Applause), le felt that they OTHER MEETINGS. their subscriptions. The Com- would get on very well in a mittee would be glad if all mem coming year under Mr. Frost of the R.H.K. Golf Club at Mosers. December 15-Annual meeting bers would make it a point to (Hear, hear).
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