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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The management of the World Theatre have pleasure to announce that a large assortment of toys and Valuable Presents will be distributed to the kiddies and their patrons on Christmas
Day, at 2.30 and 5.15 shows.
BEST WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WORLD THEATRE
A Photo-dramatic Melody of the Soul that will Live forever in your Memory,
JANE NOVAK.
In the greatest histrionic triumph of her entire career
"THE LULLABY"
CHESTER BENNETT'S PHOTO DRAMATIC MASTERPIECE
Our Great Sacrifice Picture
With Special Music at Usual Prices
Mothers of the world: Would you - God-chosen custodiana of iumocent little bree relinquish your babies if the law com. mandodi
Should a mother, imprisoned on circumstantial "ovidence, surrender hur baby to, the law or keop.it with her behind the grim, - black bara óf a penitqutiary cell?
Should the law ask, a mother to give up her Kahy --- heart of her heart-life of her lifa - flash of her deah i-
See these stunning questions angered in scena of tarrile drama of torville mother love of terrific pathos of torrifie suspenso in the year's most stupendous pic of mother love, with Jace Novak as the little peasant mother in the greatest emotional" role in the crowded annals of the cinema.
SEE!
SEE!
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SEE!
The beautiful romance of the young Italian bride and ber lover husband. The evil plot of the false friend the terrible tragedy that separates, the lovers; the heart-touching prison scenes; "the soul-crushing agony, of the moiber when ber child is taken from her; the growth of the baby in the rich surrounding! of ita foster parente; her romance with the boy next door; the return of the mother and the amazing, tremendous climax that will thrill you, (entíance you, se you have never been thrilled or entranced before.
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Commencing TO-DAY, 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.
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LOCAL
The "China Mail" will not be published to-morrow, Christmas DAY!
The Steamship"Slavic Prince" from New York sails from. Shang- hal to-morrow and is expected to
arrive here on 28th Inst.
From a correspondent signing himself C.P.H. we have received a letter dealing with education, but it contains too many personal allusions for it to be published.
The s.s. "Sarpedon" has been delayed owing to bad weather and will arrive in Hongkong at 7 am, to-morrow. She will be despatched for Shanghai at 4 pm on Satur- day
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Some interesting facts were mentioned by the Lord Mayor, who presided at the Mansion House, over the annual meeting of the Royal Society of St. George on October 30. The society, he said, was formed in 1894, and had now a membership of over 20,000 with nearly 100 branches.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
AND
GENERAL.
Kuangsi residents of Shang-
The Japanese Government has are busily engaged in raising granted a subsidy of Y.9,993,000 to funds for their fellow-provincials who were rendered homeless after the big fire in Wuchow some weeks ago which wiped out a third of the city. The moneys will be sentto Wachow when a reason able amount has been raised, say's the Chinese press.
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the city of Yokohama for the re. building of roads, drains, creek walls and bridges." The subsidy will be in four annual instalments. The city will start on the repair work as soon as the first instal- ment is received.
Marshal Hsiao" Yao-nan, Tu-
On the arrival of the 3.3. chun of Hupeh, has, says the Chinese press; depatched a tele. “Philoctetes" yesterday morning, gram to Marshal Tuan Chi jul the body of an elderly Chinese stating that the Peking-Hankow
passenger was handed over to the Railway trains in Hupeh are now running as usual and there are no police. It was stated that the man more disturbances along the way was killed in the course of a quarrel The troops of Marshal Wu Pei-fu which arose amongst the Chinese have almost all been disbanded.
passengers. Of a number of passi sengers taken into custody by the The United National Organiz ations of Shanghathave telegraph police, two were brought before ed to Marshal Tuan Chjul support Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon ing the suggestion of the National Magistracy this morning and charg- Roads Construction Associationed with manslaughter. The men regarding the appointment of were remanded until next Tuesday! Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang as Direc- ter-General of the National High- ways Bureau, and the use of his According to a cable to the troops for the building of nailonalDaily Bulletin," the N. C. "Daily roads."
News," in the course of an editorial, says that Dr. Schurman's speech of last week created a feeling of The Immense scope of the discouragement, particularly in the process of reincarnation was American community, so it seeme graphically described by Mr. A. ed only fair to lat time mellow Horne in * lecture at the impressions before commenting on Theosophical Hall in Shanghai, | it. The writer says that the last week entitled, "The Reincarn-speech was a depressing substitute ation of Nations." Mr. Horse for a message of hope. Foreign spoke of the evolution first of communities are no longer in the planetary chains," with their mood to hear facts sugarcoated at civilizations, then of the age-long a time when China is not doing History of successive root races, credit to her, past nor showing any typified by the existing Negro, appreciation of foreigners' friend- Mongolian and Aryan peoples, and | ship. The list of cases in recent finally of nations showing marked years in which diplomacy · ́at The first of a promised series individual characteristics: The Peking has failed to check the of articles on the Seven Wonders rise and fall of nationa was just the Chinese tendency to override trea of the ancient world appears in the effect of the migration of more ties is long and familiar to every December issue of The Yellow developed souls from one aggre- foreigner doing business in China. Dragon," the magazine of Queen's gate to another. Thus, though This knowledge is in the minds of College which should prove inter Rome fell, the Romans, after a Dr. Schurman's audience. If Dr. esting to present and past pupils. period in other spheres, are beliey Schurman felt that Washington The school notes to those that have, ed to have reincarnated as English would not support him in a more the key give the appearance of men and women, displaying the forceful statement, the community being as subtle as ever; the clever same love of law and order, the would have been cheered If he had poem "To G.H.B.W." (in retire- same liking for sports, the same given an assurance that he person- ment at Bournemouth) has the talent for colonization and the ally understood the position of the added advantage of footnotes opening up of roads and com- foreigner in China, and was trying explaining what, to the outsider, munications. In a like manner to make his Government appreciate! would be incomprehensible, and France became the chief spiritual it. The lack of such au assurance The Laughing Buddha" con inheritor of Greece in its prime, was the most disappointing feature tributes an article which even the and Germany of Phoenicia. These of his address. Shanghal. does reader, who finds fault with every were but portions of a vast design not yet, know whether the speech stories with a moral, should be which determined the whole his reveals Dr. Schurman's own at- able to appreciate,
tory of the human race.
titude or that of his Government.
The Dutch Consul at Tientsia is reported to have asked the Diplomatic Corps to request the Chinese Government to remove the troops new stationed 31 Tient sin railway-station, as their pre- serice violates the agreement entered into between China and the foreign capitalists of the rall- way."
SOCIAL AND
General Hsu arrived in Marseilles by the mail boat "Amazone" He stated that he will go to Paris and London, where he expects to stay for six months,
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PERSONAL.
The U. S. Commercial Attaché's office in Peking learns from Mr. Paul Y. Chang, Fresident and General Manager of the Chinese Art and Industrial Exhibition, to open on January 1, in Seattle, that Mr. Ewald E. Selph, formerly the necessary space has been Chief Assistant District Attorney secured. Arrangements also have at Los Angeles, now a prominent been made for financing the pro- member of 11e Manila Bar, is ject. Three well-known exhibi- staying with Mr. L. G. Husar in ions in China; namely, the Shanghai.
A marriage has been arranged between Major John W. Watson, British North Borneo Civil Service, and Winifred Eileen, youngest daughter of the late C. Ingram Armitage, Honley, Yorkshire,
Deputy
of a
Mr. H. R. Bull, at one time Public Prosecutor, Selangor, and till recently Official Assignee and Registrar of Com- National Educational Exhibition, panies, has given notice China Arts Exhibition and the petition for admission as an ad- Western China Exhibition, have vocate and solicitor of the Supreme The "China Mall" is asked to offered many of their best exhibits Court, F.M.S. announce that owing to the holl for use on this occasion. Over days the box plans for the Wish $5,000 is being contributed to the Wynne Co's season which com exhibition
The Magdeburg Court has-sen- funds by Chinese, mences on Saturday next at the merchants in Shanghai. The ex- ment Herr Rothardt, the editor of tenced to three months' imprison- Theatre Royal will be available, inhibits are to consist of rugs, a provincial newspaper, for libel the foyer of the Hongkong Hotel carpets, silks, embroideries, and ing Herr Ebert, whom he accused from 9 a.m. until 5.30 pm, on other well-known Chinese proof helping to prolong the muni Christmas Day and Boxing Day ducts. The Seattle Chamber of tion workers' strike of 1918-by and also from 2 p.m. until 5.30 pm. Commerce and the Seattle Fine publicly urging the workers not on Saturday afternoon, during Arts Society have interested them to respond to the military order which hours seats may be booked selves in the exhibition and many
to join the зDу. for any nights during the season.
prominent members of these organizations have consented to
The Thrift Encouragement So Lady Patricia Ramsay, who has serve on committees and help in cioty of Tokyo Prefecture, dissatis- other ways toward the success of fied with the poor results obtained in the display.
their recent thrift propaganda, is
tion of year-end parties, and formal to give up the customary celebra-
gone to Bermuda, where her husband will be stationed for some time, is looking forward to paint- ing some sketches of the island, The "Tokyo Jifi" reports: At out to launch a new campaign Gaye the "Sunday Chronicle." Lady the entreaty of her elder sister and whereby they will urge the people Patricia is very fond of working in three younger sisters at home both oil and water-colour, but of Miss Ly Sammers, the oldest late she has not, had much time for English teacher in Japan, is to exchange of New Year present painting. Flowers and fruit are leave Yokohama, for England between relatives and friends. ** ** among her favourite subjects, as after 53 years' residence. Miss she hopes be able to present her friends with colourful little studies of the bright-hued tropical blooms of Bermuda.
Summers came to Japan when she The popularity of the dances was only six years of age and held at the Hongkong and Repulse expresses her regrets at leaving Bay Hotels has resulted in book. the country where she has more ings for Boxing Night at the Gr}]] friends than at home. According Room, and for New Year's Eve at to Miss Summers; the "Jiji" con- Repulse Bay, having to be closed. Mr. Henry H. Coben has returns | tinues, the Tokyo-Yokohama Rall- Those disappointed for these occas ed to Shanghai from Australia way was naugurated three days sions, however, may look forward whither he departed some time ago after her arrival in Japan, and to a jolly evening on. «Friday, on a mission to urge the restoration she, in company with her January 23, when a Fancy Dress of trade between the Dominion and father, attended the opening Ball will be held in the Grill Room Chipa. Founder of the export ceremony. On her way home of the Hongkong Hotel on the committee of the Melbourne Cham- from Yokohama to Tokyo, she occasion of Chinese New Year's ber of Commerce and prominently noticed that people took off their Eve, for which table reservations connected with. Eastern Traders, geta at the platform and thên mày now be made. Ld., a new concern, with £1,000,000 | entraînéd, and on their arrival at capital which hopes to be Instru- Tokyo they made a great fues in, mental in building up a big trade firding their foot-gesz. In those The London correspondent of between China and Australia, Mr, days people had to go to the Singapore Free Press," who Cohen spoke at 83 gatherings of Yokohama to buy matches. is usually well-informed, writes buslocas men in various States Among dignitaries, who have out that Mr. and Mrs. Darbishire, He has endeavoured to make been educated by Miss Summers, are leaving England at the end of Australians realize that American are Princesses Kan-in and Higashi the first week in January on an trade has made wonderful progress Fushirof, as well as the Princes extended visit of some months to In China through arranging facili-Kujo Shimazu, Date and many the Straits, where, as our corres ties for the big business men to others. She was also connected-pondent says, "Mr. Darbishire-mill come out Efst and investigate. He with the Melji University abd be able to study or talk over on also appealed, for a better under Nippon Higher Girls School, and the spot, his favourite project the standing of the Chinese people established the Summers School abolition of rubber restriction." and removal of restrictions and in Taukli, Tokyo. In short, she: We trust that our correspondent iddignilles put upon Chinese busi has been the pioneer and mother does not attribute to Mr. Darbishire ucas enterprise in its dealing with of Japanese juveniles and girls in motives for his visit which are not Australiand
'giving English lessons, a
strictly correct.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1924.
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TO-MORROW XMAS DAY
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