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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1925.
LOCAL CINEMA FEATURE.
MALINI IN JAIL,
IRREGULAR PASSPORT.
MAGICIAN TELLS HIS OWN STORY,
LOCAL EDUCATION.
YESTERDAY'S BOARD MEETING.
"THE INVISIBLE TEAR"
Anita Stewart, the inimitable The question of the teaching of star of "The Invisible Fear," and Associated First National attraction Portuguese at the Bellios Public which, is now delighting large They make their jails pretty School was the subject of consider audiences at the Queen's Theatre, strong in Korea, and Mr Maxable discussion at yesterday's is not seen as just an ordinary Malini, American magiclar, who meeting of the Education Board. murderess. She commits the act was travelling with his wife from Mr. G. N. Orme (Director of of violence do self-defence, but Mukden to Kobe when they were Education) presided, and the povertheless is tortured by recol However as you no information leaned that the cause is an order taken off the train at the Korean others present were Mr. E. Ralphs lections because circumstances quit Hupeli by Tuan Chi-jui, boundary by Japanese officials, Inspector of English Schools), prevent her unburdening her mind Hauso Yao-nen, originating was incarcerated four hours before Dr. T. W. Pearce, O. B. E., Mr. B without paying herself" open to Eu Chin-yi in retaliation for the police discovered that his cre Wylle, Capt, Watt, Dr. A. D. vicious accusation.
The spectator je let in on enough' Chev. J. M. “Alves, - Mr. U Rumjahn, and Mr. A. R. Suther way bis salire attention to the solution of the mystery caused by the victim's reappearance and
is available in Hongkong regard to ing this report. On Tuesday the vis "China Mail" denied the possibili- f
ty of Lim Pu, one of Chan Ww Pei-lu aborting Kan Yu-kun,dentials were quite authentic add Hickling, M.B.E., Mr. EF, Aucol of the real facts of the case to
Kwing-ming's strongest supporters
cording to a report in Hong- kong-living gone over to Dr. Sun with 10,000 baronets. It has now been definitely established that the surrender has not taken place.
CANTON'S SUCCESS... (From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canto, March 4. Canton is still winning all ang the line in the Mastery sector of the war against Chan Kwing-tring Dr. Sur's troops have now, pro- gressed further than they have at any other period of až the compaigns.
Swntow niny even be threatened and it is safe to ame that Weichow could be taken if a whole bertod effort were made,
• Strange to my; no news has zenched Cantom regarding
this strategic paint, although
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back-not necessarily to capitulata It now seems very likely forestulowed in Tuesday's report that Chan wing-ming, with the remonts of his ang will seek netimry in Pukien by rose the border one more.
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Hankow, March 4.
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It is reported sine Yao-nun a party to the movement,
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The Chairman invited, comment committee appointed to report on
This story was told to a repre sentative of the "Japan-Advertiser Peking, March 4 recently by Mr. Malini, who land (Secretary).
arrived in Toklo, after completing In connection with the report that Marsh Wu Pet-fu passed trip to the Far East in more than Hankow.pl 4 am, pesterday in
the matter of teaching Fortuguese, Tyrone's scenario, Director Edwin 40 years of travelling as a magician. gun-boat accompanied by
two
which read: "That the teaching of Carewe has succeeded in keeping "In the middle of the night. neporis, it is rumoured at said Mr. Malini, at a little station Portuguese be revived at the up the suspense of the plot until Hankow that Wu Poi-fu intende called Shin-wiju, on the boundary Bellios Public School for children the big climax at the end."
Replete with sensational melodramatic touches and "Aur- to rally Chao Heng-ti and some between Manchuria and Korea, then Class 4 and upwards, instruction of the Szechlien generala to his police awakened me, dragged to take place out of school hours. support,
Mr. Wylle considered that the prising twists, the story develops me out of the train, took
recommendation of the sub-com- smoothly and steadily towards a me back to Antung, and held me rate might not be approved by strong climax. The action is quick in jail for more than four hours the Board at all.
and well-balanced and there is They thought my passport was
The Chairman said that there something happening all of the Invalid.
"Well the passport was some seemed to be some points in the time. The Invisible Fear Is Spurely an entertainment picture time past the date of expiration, report that might be difficult. but before leaving Mukden, I had Mary's, he thought, was the school and succeeds admirably in hold seen the American consul and most attended by Portuguese ing the attention of the spectator children, and it appeared that less, with clean comedy hits, dramatic he had taken me to the Japanese then 20 per cent. fook Portuguese situations, a good romantic strain consul and had given me a tem- porary vise for which I paid Y2 as a rudy. In St. Mary's School and plenty of thrills
The Misses Kitty Barlow and there were 224 scholars, of whom MYSTERIOUS SIGNBOARDS.
which was to last until I reached 180 were Portuguese, and only 35 frene West kept the audience in Seoul, where I was to get a renew: "To slectric face with al on my passport together, with took the opportunity presented to continuous roars of laughter with machine," proclaims a Chinatown a renewal of the visé..
them of learning their own langu. their comic songs and fine dancing signboard, outside. A
"But the officials on the train age. They had to consider the last night. They will give their barber's establishment
number of children who were farewell performances to-day and refused to recognize my temporary desirous of Tearsing Portuguese, those who have not seen them Paddy's Market...
credentials, until gives instructions
its trip from China, on bis Afth on the recommendation of the sub-weird actions.
In his treatment of Madge
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the Belilies School the majority of Mr. Wylle pointed out that at children were Chinese, and only a few were Portuguese. One point
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To prove that it caters for the from their superiors in Antung. On the numbers available he did should not fail to do so st either elite, a native barber shop must The American consut wrote to the not think it advisable in the public the 5-15 or 913 p.m., performance announce that its service Foreign Affairs, Department at interest to engage a master or this evening. includes electric face massage. Seoul and finally I received a Evidently. the rather startling formal apology from the Governor line conveys the news that the General, but they still have my new Paddy's Market shop is thus Y20 and I have no permanent
The funeral of Miss Drisy Ai equipped.
In the class of establishment re- Mr. Malini was wrought up over was that quite a number of the Chamberlain, nurse at "Tander Portuguese children concerned agee, the home of Sir Claud and ferred to, the tansorial artist the incident when he arrived in usually runs the machine over the Tokio and declared his intention were of tender years, and one Lady Severn, whose siden death customer's face and finishes of protesting to the Japanese could hardly expect these children from heart failure was reported"
to study the language after school yesterday, took place at the Government. by telling him that he has had his
While Mr. Alves was of Protestant Cemetery," Happy Regarding Wit Pei-in's move to money's worth in electric current! Malini, war the oneal locked in the opinion that the subject should Valley, last evening, when ins
"The worst of it was," said Mr. hours. Not to be outdone, a small my wife and said, "Oh, you are be taught during school hours he graveside ceremony was attended. haberdashery, on the opposite American, you are an enemy of was overruled at the committee by Sir Claud and Lady Severn, side, boasts a board with the Japan," but the truth of the matter meeting.
Inspector Marks, Mr. H. Wilson, mysterious saption, "The Beauti- is that I am a very staunch friend The Chairman said that theyd Mrs. C. R Wilson, Miss Walsh ful Bloomy"--whatever that may of Japan and have been here not want to engage a teacher who Miss Bruce and other friends of
several times before: I-have even would not be patronised. It was the deceased.
Among other floral tributes were entertained Prince Tokugawa and an easy matter for children, lo
begin and then fall away from wreaths from the following.- Marquis. Komura on various occa
their studies. He suggested that Mother and family, Sir Claud and sions.*.
they should get children willing to Lady Severn, Guy and Clàudia, pay a small fee.
Robin, Inspector and Mrs. Marks, Mr. Alves, pointed out that Miss Walsh and Miss Bruce, Misses money was only a consideration, Butler, Smith, Nayler and Wood- as the Portuguese community, he house, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Pearce,. was sure, would be willing to pay Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bullock, Mr. and some of the teacher's salary and Mrs. C. R. Wilson Misa A. M. | the Government would pay what Wilson, Richard Cassidy, remained.
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Mr. Wylie's Questions:
During the past year persons of The Chairman asked some Hongkong can now buy chickens renting right of salvage from the committee's resolution.
After years of flated prices, enterprise in Tokio have been member to propose the sub well, at least, suggest, trap doors and capops at prices lower than owners of premises destroyed."in » Mr. Ralphs said he thought there say one little thing. Was this all
and other contrivances.. The "disappearing" tricks were done
ex
the box in the last turn but one.
The patter of the two posedly "funny" men was tremely amateurish and the only interval item which raised the least applause was a duet on weird looking and weird sounding instruments.
The acrobatic displays by what must have been boneless boys were distinctly good.
those for fish.
the great earthquake and the fire should be some fee. Levies of taxes by Chinese which followed it. One of the
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Mr. Wylle, said he would like to
the business the Education Departe
from the same shaded part of the soldiery and tolls by bandits have, most richly stocked premises was taught Portuguese at the School Was this all the help the Board
Mr. Wylie said that if they ment could put before the Board?" stage and the box from which in the past, 'contributed to high the fametis Mitsukoshi Depart. last year, and sent a questionnaire could give in a month! The Board. the appearance was made was prices. Hongkong housewives can ment Store, which, in gold, Silter, to parents; then it was only fair as it waB, was a farce. They were most carefully deposited in a thark, military disturbances up- precious tones and art objects to have mentioned the question of not helping the Departinent and particular spot. Very mysterious, country for the present reductions, had a sterk valued at £450,000. A fees at that time.
Chairman at all. They were, was however, was the subsitution of
At the wholesale depots yester dealer pild the company £50 for
The Chairman: Of course this! ting their time. They would notice Kut Tin Sheung" for the boy in day, Wuchow, capons were sold at the right to salve the metals in the is only a recommendation from that on the agenda thera: was a
an average of 24 cents a pour d, and ashes, and
notice Communcations from the in this way he the Board... sup-chickens at 28 cents. Shipments reclaimed metals to the value of Mr. Wylie: Anything that comes Government." Were there no com from Hollow have been kept up, £120,000, which is a fortune 10 such from this Board is only a recem in the course of a month i. It bolled "munications of interest to the Board. and for these to compete, the a prospector. birds were disposed of at about watch factories too, had large
Some of the big mendation.
Mr. Alves then moved the down to this, that unless a member 18 cents a pound Low prices quantities of silver on hand; one adoption of the subcommittee's asked a question or criticised should rule in the market for some; establishment had 7,000lbs. of this recommendation.
something 'the Board had no real » days.
business. Nothing was put before metal. A large department store, Mr. Rumjahr seconded.. Further up than Wuchow, Invad: which, in its hurry to return to
the members of the Board for "Mr. Ralphs said that as an Ing troops have been terrifying the trade rebuilt at once without trying amendment he would add that consideration. Could be (the countryside. To dispose, of their to salve its lost metals is said to there must be at least len pupils. Could he not give them something stocks before the trouble spreads, have silver and gold lying beneath Mr. Wylie seconded. poultry farmers in the vicinity of it to the value of £20,000. To many The amendment was carried by to do? Did he need the help of
the Board of what was it for 25 Wuchow sent on all they had on Japanese minde this is a valuable six votes to two. hand to that entrepot. Hongkong advertisement.
The Chairman said they were A firm that does, has received the bigger part of this not think it worth the trouble to
supposed to gacher together, but dump. Hence the low prices.
Mr. Aucott gave notice of the not much came before them which It is necessary to go back several must be well-founded and stable meeting. That in view of the the Board through other sources.
salve such an amount of money following question for the next was not known by the members of years to find prices as low as Fifteen months ago two-thirds of Chairman's statement at the last Mr. Wylie: If the Press were te-day's. Ever since the seamen's the Japanese capital was a mass of meeting to the Board to the effect not admitted would we bave more atrike Hongkong has usually paid the devastated ruins, mostly that he hoped beicre very long business? The sudden death last night of twice and three times the prices ashes. To-day all the devastated satisfactory arrangements would Mr. Stanley Clay Harria will be asked today. On some occasions area regretted by his many friends in prices have gone up to about $1 or
is covered with wooden be made with regard to medical so. We can only do our best. concrete walls and Hongkong and the Far East a nounda
Cor examination of school children, Mr. Alves: 1:otice we have no ugated mofa, mostly of a tem, will the Chairman please indicate efficial record. generally.
Mr. Harris joined the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company in 1909 in London and served with the Hongkong branch prior to his ster period of service. here dating from January 1924. At that time he was transferred here after six months' service at Singapore, his appointment being
Oh I don't be discouraged. Keep So don't be discouraged, keep somewhat in the nature of an in- The above kindly supplied by the more important business be printed, have never a qusim, for your friends, cause your on this form of constriction for all perfectly calm. Your name will perfectly calm, and work like the Validing out of the tropics.
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its poultly from Wuchow.. Hollow rebuild the entire chy in a more been taken in this connection, and four line minute? That is the of porary nature, for the hope is to what steps, if any, have so far Mr. Wylie: Do you not see the generally sends along a very substantial quake-proof manner whether, and if so, when a medical record. They clip it from the tough article favoured only by the Some of the larger fins, however officer is likely to be appointed? poorer classes.
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He had not been in good health opening quatations on the Shanghai completed just before the only on hos made us delay, yet nobody knows who the winners for several months and broke Marker this morning. down last Friday when he was
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