WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1925,
OPIUM CONFERENCE.
SIR JORN JORDAN'S VISIÓN.
(Reuter's Serviçe.)
"ROSITA”—A TRIUMPH.
CROWDED HOUSES AT
THE CORONET.
In
ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL
FOR INDIANS...
ANNUAL PRIZE DAY.
SIR CLAUD SEVERN PRESIDES,
THE CHINA MAIL.
'SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
App
SEARCHING. NATIVES.
SENSIBLE IDEA FROM CHINESE.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.
ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY.
WILL those desirous of attending
Hongkong, 13th January, 1925,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned bave woul-ed the
atractions to sell by Public Auction
on
TODAY, 20th Janury 1925,
semmencing at 2.46 p.m.
EUROPEAN CONTROL.
„. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Dav kindly communicate with Me
the dinner on St. David) At yesterday's monthly meeting that the THIRTY-SEVENTH D. Davies, c/o Sanitary Office, Po January 14.- Coroner Theatre: of the Committee of the Hongkong ORDINARY GENERAL MEET-Office Bldg, or Mr. F. P. William "Rosita."
Chinese General Chamber of Com-ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this c/o Jardine, Matheson Co, Ltd "The Yellow Stain."
Jabuary 14. Star Theatre; merce, a resolution was passed to Company will be held at the Insurance Department.
the effect that the Hon Mr. Chow Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- January 14.—Queen's Theatre, Shou-son and the Hon. Mr. R. H.son & Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY, "Within The Law."
Kotewall, the Chinese Unofficial 10th FEBRUARY, 1925, at noon, January 14 World Theatre, Members of the Legislative Coun for the purpose of receiving the "The Demi-Virgins."
cil, be requested to approach the Report of the Directors, together January 14. Hongkong
Government in connection with with a Statement of Accounts for A.D.C.'s production, “St. Jonn," the present wholesale searching of the year ending 31st December,
natives in the streets as part of 1924. 4.30 p.m.
January 15, 16, and 17, the campaign to prevent China The REGISTER of SHARES Hongkong A.D.C.'s production, New Year crime.
of the Company will be CLOSED St. Joan," 9 p.m.
Mr. Ho lu drew attention to the from Friday, 23rd January, to fact, that Chinese detectives are Tuesday, 10th February, both January 16. Bible Study apt to take rather high-handed days inclusive, during which Circle at Helena May, Institute, action, at times, especially when period no transfer of shares can 10.30 a.m.
dealing with compatriots and that, be registered.. "January 17-Dance at Cral-in the interests of the community,
all search parties should be under' the control of a European officer Helena May Institute, 4.30 p.m.
as proof of the plain-clothes January 23. Fancy Dress searchers bona fides,
Mr. Ho mentioned an incident The Staff-Mr. Hardit Singh Ball in the Grill Room, Hongqutside his shop in Queen's Street, I went on leave to India on October kong Hotel,. 8 p.m. to midnight." 8, and Mr. Tam Tak-pui took his place as a temporary master
"A new Mary Pickford," said the cinema critics of America London, January 13. Sir Jorn Jordan, in a letter to when they first saw the private.] the Times," expresses the opin-view of "Rosita." "And yet she
The Ellis Kadoorie School for ion that one way in which the has lost none of the charm that this forenoon, the occasion being Indians at Sockumpo was en fete, Powers can properly show has earned for her the name of the annual distribution of prizes sympathetic attitude towards "Queen of the Screen.". China is with reference to opium
to the students. He presumes, that
It-may-be-true-that- "Roeita"--Sir Claud Severn-presided and suppression. the Conference re-assembling at unfolds a new Mary Pickford distributed the prizes! There were Geneva on January 19 will revise but this is true only Inasmuch as also present Mr. E. Ralphe the abortive arrangement reached it presents that popular "young (Inspector of English Schoole) at the first Conference with re- lady in a rôle entirely different and a number of parents and well, gard to prepared opium. The
from the average one that helped wishers of the school. worst flaw of that agreement was to enshrine her in the popular The following interesting report that it left China entirely out of imagination. Nor does "Rosita" was read by Mr. A. E. Sutherland: the picture and only tended to tend in the slightest degree to mar the head-master. stabilise the existing state of or diminish that popularity.
Attendance. During the year things in the Far East possessions fact, even the foremost critics which ended on 30th November: of the Powers. This was especial who are paid for writing the 1924, the school was opened 223 ly unfair to Britain and China, truth, whether that be appre, times as compared with 205 times as it ignored the splendid work ciated or otherwise by film com- for the eleven months of the pre- they had done in common during panies and film directors are vious school year. The maximum the ten years of opium suppres, unanimous that never has Mary enrolment decreased from 101 to sion in China and closed the door Pickford been seen to better ad-98, the average attendance from to further co-operation of the vantage than in this thrilling 94.18 last year to 90.5 this year. kind.
picture and story of old Spain. China was the fons et origo of As the ragged street maiden, as the whole opium movement and the replica of Cinderella, and as Chinese action is still the govern the maiden beyond reproach she ing factor in the Far Eastern carries the audience with her, situation. Any new arrangement each and all ready to applaud her should include China and make latest work us the firest and most her jointly responsible with the skilful they have seen from Mary Powers for the successful solution Pickford. of the problem. The American require to be considerably ampli- fied and made more elastic so. as to admit of a reduction by
Nothing is to be gained by
SOCIAL.
gengower Club.
January 22. Musicale
. SPORTS
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at
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 18th January, 1925.
at No. 6 Victoria View, Nathab Road, Kowloon ▲ Quantity of .
Fainable Konsekeld Furniture,
Comprising:
Teak Extension Dining Tablo, | Dining Chairs, Teak Side Board; Teak Dinner Waggon, Dinner Service, Glase Ware, Ice Box Standard Lampa, Screens.
Single and Double Teak Ward robes with Glass Doorn, Teak
in which a shroff, naturally load- THE HONGKONG, CANTON & Bedsteads, Toilet Sets, Rugs, Brass
MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LTD.
proposals for a ten year limit may praising a picture just because to be good both in school and in at Sales Room, miscellaneous carried about at this time of the of the Company; No. 4a, Des
Ornaments, etc., ela,
And
One Sewing Machine, Catalogues will be lamed:
On View from Monday the 19th. January 1925
Terms: Cash on delivery,
LÄMMERT BROS., Auctionsern.
NOTICE.
January 31-Hongkong Box-ed up with money at this time of the year, doubted the detective's ing Association tournament in Building During the summer City Hall.
authority, and a misunderstand-
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. vacation the school building was completely overhauled and pain kong Jockey Club Annual Race ber's committee. Mr. Ho said that February 16-17-18-21-Hong- ing arose. Addressing the Cham- ed by the P.WD. flush system
the public could hot differentiate THE ONE HUNDRED AND Meetings. closets were completed in March.
between a bogus search party and FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING PUBLIC AUCTIONS, - Discipline Discipline continues
January 15-Lammert Bros.,
a posse of Chinese detectives, of SHAREHOLDERS in the With such large sums being Company will be held at the Office The prefects Mary Pickford takes the prin- the playgrounds.
goods, 11.a.m. cipal role-were it possible for have been of great assistance.
Studies.At the annual ex-
January 16Lammert Bros., year, there was added inducement Voeux Road, on THURSDAY, to bad characters to pose as 19th February, 1925, at 12 o'clock her name to be erased from the
the progress of future suppresidentity to be disguised, "Rosita" out of 74 of the rest of the classes
ments and were it possible for her passed out of 12 examined. 705.15 p.m.
Accordingly, he made the sugges-a. Report of the Directors, to tion outlined. January 17-First ordinary
gether with a Statement of HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS": Sir John Jordan concludes by would still be regarded as a pic passed, 8. boys in 8B were not meeting of the Hongkong De- The resolution was passed un- Accounts, declaring a Dividend saying these Suggestions may "Rosita" will be shown at the ing the alphabet.
ture among pictures.
examined as they were still learn-velopment, Building and Savings animously and the Chinese repre- and electing Directors and seem visionary, but so were the
Reading, colloquial, and recita Society,, Ltd., at the City Hall, Council will be asked to communi-
on the Legislative Auditors.
THE following are members of the THE British and Chinese proposals in Coronet this evening and from to-,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of Hall, noon.
above Association :-- 1907, which produced almost un-morrow till Saturday it may tion are good throughout the
February 2. Twenty-seventh cate with the Government. the Company will be CLOSED A. H. Carroll, paralleled results and for which be seen at the Star, in Kowloon. school... Dictation is much better annual meeting of the Star Ferry
from Thursday, 5th February, to M. A. Razack, no increases in the All written work is improving Co., at Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-
Thursday, 19th February, 1925, J. W. Kow, both days inclusive, during which | O. "Kitabeli, prices of admission to see this Arithmetic is fair.
not good. expensive picture,
period no transfer of shares can Yip Yung Pak. be registered.
graduated.stages pari pasau with posters and newspaper advertise-amination 10 boys in Class 4/at Sales Room, postage stamps, searchers and hold up shroffs noon, for the purpose of receiving |
soin in China.
the Chinese Government and people never ceased to express deep gratitude to Britain.
AN ULTIMATUM. BRITISH RAILAVAYMEN'S
ACTION.
NO RESERVE VŠITS.
London, Janary B. Twenty thousand railwaymen were represented at a meeting at flaster yesterday evening, when a resolution was passed demanding The railway companies to withdraw within twenty-four hours, the "un" draking to raise technical units for a rengle army of supplementary reserve, which, according to the secretary of the National Union of Hailwayigen, would be liable to be alled out to aid civil power, thus endangering the railwaymen in an industrial dispute with the Railway Companies Association.
Meuwhile the secretary ridicules the suggestion that the porps should be used for strife-breaking,
The order to establish a reserve 'army of technical craftsmen was wed by the Tabour (invernment, and signed by the ate Member of the Cabinet, Mr. Waish-Brater,
ALLEGED BRIBERY. EN-GOVERNOR CHARGED
There, are
PICTURE POINTS,
Grammar is
بان
*COMPANY. MEETINGS.
son's, at noon... 11.
OTHER MEETINGS, Urdu reading and writing, are good. Urdu colloquial is improv-Memory" at the H.K. Lodge The January 14. Lecture on Theosophical Society, 16, Queen's Road Central, 5.45_p.m.
ing.
Games. Every boy in the school plays game. Cricket, foot ball in winter and tennis and ping- FROM "THE YELLOW STAIN" pong in the hot weather and on
AT THE STAR...
"
Last night of "The Yellow Stain" at the Star to-night.
One of the best Fox productions seen for a long time.
The popular idol of the screen, John Gilbert, takes an unusually striking role.
He sets up on his own", as a lawyer in a village in the timber country, but finds more battles than briefs.
January 22. Extraordinary general meeting of the H.K. Jockey Club, H.K. Club annex, 5.30 p.m.
V.
rainy days. Playing these games in the healthy atmosphere of the
January 30-Annual meeting school playgrounds does much to seatholders and subscribers of keep up the high standard of St. John's Cathedral, in the health that these boys enjoy.
Cathedral Hall 5,45 p.m.
Our annual school sports were held on March 27. The prizes were distributed by our old friend Mr. U. Rumjahn. Our thanks are
'due
sentatives
WHO'S WHO.
CHINA COAST SHIPPING CHANGES,
4
LATEST GAZETTE."
Latest changes to China Coast
shipping personnel, as announced
in the current issue of "Shipping and Engineering," are as follow:-
Captain J. Gibbs, of" Szechuen," is on leave.
Captain J. Clark, from, reserve, has gone master, "Szechuen."
Mr. J. A. C. Madge, second officer." Pakhol," has resigned
Mr. J. M. Kinlay, second officer,
"Pakhot."
the Indian Recreation Club OUTRAGE NEAR BOMBAY.Chhit," has gone second offer
for the use of their ground and the gentlemen who very gener- the" ously subscribed towards prizes. (The Wing On Co. and The town is ruled unmercifully The Sun Co. presented cups.) Mr. by a bully and tyrant, unscrupu A. Hyder, an old pupil, presented lous to a degree, who gloats over a gold medal for the Champion the number of men he has brought | Athlete of the year. to ruin,
won by Nur Ahmed.
The hero might have made thousands had he consented to be retained as the tyrant's lawyer, but she refused at the point of his foot.
This was
SEQUEL TO KIDNAPPING ROMANCE.
(Reuter's Service.)
Kadir
BOMBAY, January 13. The Pathan menace is causing Garden. The garden suffered apprehension. An outrage, the very heavily during the summer motive of which is unknown, was rains and at one time was, com- perpetrated in the Malabar Hill pletely covered with about 21% residential quarter yesterday evené feet of sand which was washeding, when a gang attacked a motor Donald Keeth (John' Gilbert) down from the hill side. This was car, containing Abdul gets a rude and sudden notice to cleared away by the P.W.D. in Dawla, a wealthy citizen and a quit, and is informed that the October so that we are just be Mohammedan member of the train will be ready in ten minutes.ginning to get the garden in order Bombay Corporation, who was See the reel in which Donald again. The pupils still continue to accompanied by a lady and his
British manager: tries to reform the village drunk- take great interest in it. ard-once the richest man of the
The firing attracted four British Conclusion-During the year town, but reduced to the gutter by we had a visit from Mr. Kadoorie, officers who rushed to the rescue."
A lieutenant, although the town's bully.
a brother of the late Sir Ellis wounded, captured one of the badly And see the part depicting the Kadoorie. He very kindly pre assailants, while another, shooting Blowing up of adam, which presented us with the framed enlarge-off a revolver indiscriminately,to Topeka Kaup, Hamenry 13,
vented many million feet of ment of his brother's photograph prevent pursuit, escaped. Liovernor Davis, whose torn of lumber getting to the market? which now hangs on the wall and atic expired last month, appeared Then sit enthralled with the also 2 challenge cups to be com were seriously wounded, died of Abdul Kadir and the lady, who in Court to answer a wait charg-trial of the villain of the piece, the peted for yearly. At present in their wounds. The lieutenant and ing him and his sm, Russell Davis, evidence of whose guilt is such this school 32 boys receive free the British manager were admitted With repting $1.250 dollars for that even a crock judge must pass education apart from 4 Govern- to hospital suffering from revolver theprdoba banker convicted of sentence.
ment scholars. This is due to the and kalfe wounds. Forgey, to whom the Cypernor "Finally, stay to the end of the generosity of the late Sir Ellis grutted nule.
THE WOMAN, picture and see the meeting of 'Radoorie. Mr. Rumjahn, Air. Lanvigor Davis denied any - Donald and his sweetheart, the Nemuzee and Mr. Arculli. to whom
BOMBAY, later. stions with the nation and daughter of the tyrant's right-our thanks are due. We have to appears to have been the abduction The object of yesterday's outrage, dered test his son was deceived hand man.
thank Mr. Cassim Ahmed for his by paditical enemies. Pavis was a
didate for nomination
Truly a picture worth going yearly donation of $15 towards of the woman, who was named the to the Star Theatre to-night to school prizes." Deneratie Convention lust kis "Reiter
CHINESE POLITICS.
TITLE FOR IT' YUNG-HSTANG
Peking, binuary 13.
The Cabinet to thy has been de
lating the question whether Mar-
sec.
י
QUEEN'S THEATRE-
"WITHIN THE LAW."
Last Showings To-day,
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I have to thank the whole star for their loyal co-operation throughout the year.
Now I wish to convey the thanks of the whole school to Sir- Claud Severn who has again honoured us with his presence and who has always shown a keen interest in the school.
Mumtaz Begum, She originally was attached to the Maharajah of Indore's Durbar, came to Bombay, met Adul Kadir, and refused offers to return to Indore.
Mr. C. L.. Tilburn, second en- gineer, "Whangpu," has gone second engineer, "Shansi."
Mr. W. Sharp, second engineer, Shans, has gone second en-, gineer," Whangpo."
Mr. C. Gray, second engineer, "Fengtien," has gone second en gineer, "Chinklang.”
Mr. R. D. Thompson, from res, serve has gone second gineer," Fengtien."
.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, 14th January 1925.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
THE Directors of the Hongkong
audit, the Dividend and Bonus for poration announce that, subject_to the Half Year ending 31st December 1924 will be:→→
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Dividend £3 per share. Bonus in addition to dividend £2 per share.
ASSOCIATION,
F. M. L. Soares,
H. E. Edwards. J. F. Gross. V. Ivanovich A. P. Greaves.
H.M. H. Esmail.
Seu. Kon Chi.
By Order of
Harry O. Odail
Boo Pai Bbso.
W. J. Carroll, P. M. Hodgson / M. P. Lo
F..X. V. Ribeira:
Lau Tak Po
A. A. Loper
F. X. d'Almada Remedios
Jack Bebar G. A. Harriman Soo Pui Chan
the Committee, J. W. KEW,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 28th November, 1924
NOTICE.
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
IL
THE following are members of the
Logan W.
above Exchange Abraham, Ezra Add to Silver Reserve Fund. Alves A. A. $1,000,000.
Bagram J. T.
Write off Bank $1,000,000,
Matheson R. Nimim A.
Featurji H
Premises Benjamin V.
Olson O. W.
Birkett H
Cox, M. J..
Carry forward to next year about $3.390.000,
· Hongkong, 13th January, 1925
TRY THIS FOR YOUR COUGH.
Captain T. M. Meyrick, of the "Kingsing," is on leave.
A nervous hacking cough cannot be Captain E. V. Bishop, from cured by a glass of water, but it will reserve, has gone master, "King" disappear under the healing and sooth- ing effect of Chamberlain's Cough sing."
Remedy. Every user is a friend. It is Captain D. Christie, of the for sale everywhere, Kutwo, has gone. master, "Kungwo."
#
Mr. J. H. Smith, chief officer, "Changwo," has gone master, "Kutwo."
Mr. J. W.. Whyte, third engineer, "Tuakwo," has resigned.
Mr. J. Fry, from reserve, has Rone third engineer, "Tuckwo."
Mr. D. Sunimers; second officer, Kingsing," has resigned.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
Opening of the Course by H. E. The Governor and H. E The General Officer Com manding on 18th. Jan. -1925 at 3 p.m.
ARRANGEMENTS
have been made to convey guests by a special motor bus leaving Taim sha- The prizes were then distributed taui at 2.15 p.m for Kowloon City, by Sir Claud Severn, who'received where rickshas will be available three rousing cheers at the close. In the event of anyone being unable The prize-winners were:---- to travel by above, the regular Class 4-M. Rumjahn Abbas, buses, etc, will be met by rickshas Dux of School, Composition Prize, ot Kowloon City.
Scholarship in
WM. PATERSON,
Hon. Secretary.
WANTED.
Sir Claud Severn, in a brief speech, expressed his pleasure at siml La Yang-hsiang shall be ap Jack Mulhall, a star in his own bute the prizes. He was glad to Government
having been called upon to distri- pointed Tupan of Klangsu, which is right, plays opposite Norma Tal- see that the garden, which had Queen's College; Haroon Hooser, contemplated in order to give him a madge in Within The Law." His suffered so much from sand wash- 2nd military position compatible with work is of such fine enlibre thated down the hill side during the Scholarship, 1st in Urdu Class II.;}
in class, Ellis Kadoorie hostilities against General Hiel-yun.
Chi he is of the most sought after summer rains, had improved. Teja Singh, 1st in Urdu Class I.
juveniles in motion pictures. With the building of new bunga It is understood some of the "Within The Law" was first pro-lows and opening of roads on the class, Composition Prize, Govern-URNISHED HOUSE outside Hong-
Class 5-Harban Singh, 1st in Cabinet Ministers are opposed to duced as a stage play by the hill side, a certain amount of wash ment Scholarship for 1 year: Ali this appointment on the ground that Selwyns in 1912 at the Eltinge was inevitable.
kong wanted for fortnight from it will conflict with the provisional Theatre in New York, and nine pleased to learn that the discipline
He was also. Ahmed, Writing. ・
January 26th. Write Box 305 ɖo E Government's ayowed polley.
Class 6. For Dill, 1st in class, "China Mail." Official circles to-day are most companies were sent on the road of the school was good, and that Writing: A. M. Rumjaho, Com- reticent regarding the Shanghai dollars and royalties alone were games. With the opening of the Class III.
The play grossed five million the boys were doing well in their position; Gucharan, Singh, Urdu situation, wifle-the-public-in-more-
YOUNG FOREIGNER, 29, wolf} over seven hundred thousand new Queen's College on the other
acquainted" with Imports, mensy as regards the danger dollars. The screen, version of side of Sookumpo Valley, the aite class, Composition Prize: 8. y" Exports, Shipping, Mining, Wines
Class 7-Ikbal Singh, 1st in hostilities spreadingBeater
this play, prepared by Frances for which was now being prepared, Rumjahp, Writing; Mohd. Sherif,quers, salesmanship and Marion, is expected to be one of he hoped the boys will look for-Urdu.
work, SPERS AMS general office the outstanding hits for 1925, ward with great interest to the
STEADY POSITION id any capacity, Class BA-Majid Rahman, 1st. This super-production by First time when they will be able to in class, Composition Priser Omar Good organizer and can manage National Pictures is showing for pass out of the present school to Hoosen, Writing; Man Singh, China, speaks English, Franch department. Travelled widely in the last time in the Queen's the new one. Reference was made Urdu. Theatre to-day at 8.16 and 9.16 to the sad death of Mr. Mahmood
and Chinese fluently. Good Class 8B.-A. Keramat, ist in References and willing to start p.m. performances and it's a pic Bin Suffiad, who had three of his class; M. Wahal, 2nd in class; A. with any salary. Apply Box No. ture not to be missed.
Mannan Abbas, Urdu.
306, clo "China Mall
ZEL 6562
ADVERTISERS
ROXOR
sons in the school,
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Potts Geo, H.
Croucher N. V. A. Potts P. C.
Ellis, F. M. Gould J. Gutterres A. A. Lammert Geo. P. Lammert H. A.
Raymond E M. Silva P. M. N. da Smyth F. R.
Tester P Kew Fred.
By Order of the Committee,
...A. NISSIM,
Secretary Songkong, 28th November, 1924.
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