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order to avoid a conflict of identi- MODERN THEATRE.
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THE DRAMATIST OF TO-DAY.
PROBLEMS AND AIMS,
[By Karl Capek.]
A TRIAL LIFE READING FREE. TO READERS OF THIS PAPER.
The well-known Astrologer Prol, Hosroy, has once more decided to favour the people of this country with Fres To Theatings of their livet.
Prof. Boury's
country that be hard is to well known in this
no latroduction from Fra. Ha power to mad the lives of
matter at what distance they may be, li
sa simply marvellous.
Evan Astrologers
of various
pulation all over
ilities and re
the world acknow
How the mater, anal Hall in his foot. the steps. 1 tellu
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{Foreign Capital to be Welcomed. 12. We shall promote Sino- principle of co-operation foreign friendship and commercial and labour, we shall formulate Intercourse and acting within the modernised code of labour laws and sphere of reciprocal and equal earnestly advocats the promotion treatment and due recognition of of welfare work among the labour-the sovereign rights of our coun- Were 1 asked what are the chief try and its legislative authority tendencies dominating the modern tions prepaid $1. Every addi- THE Undersigned have received IT IS NOTIFIED for General In- ing classes.
6. In order to encourage the we shall welcome the employment theatre, I should reply that there te blm to be instructions to sell by Public April, 1928, and until the Struc-wide application of the principles of foreign capitai for the greater a none, writes Karl Capek.
tural Alterations to the present of scientific management for the promotion of commercial and in- could there be? Never. has offices arc completed the development of our existing handi-dustrial enterprises of exceptional stage been more difficult to define yui what you COLONIAL SECRETARIAT will craft and domestic industries, we dimensions.
than to-day. There is occupy the 3rd floor of the Banque shall give due recognition to enter- 13. We shall institute a system dramatic movement, apart from favourable de Indo-Chine, French Building, prises in which these principles of rigid inspection of the raw mate- Ibsen and Bernard Shaw, the two favourable perils have been successfully applied and rats and finished products that go great combative critics of modern decriptions as in
Ein your R. E. R. HALLIFÀX, we shall strive to bring about the to make up the export trade of our society; all other modern
Colonial Secretary.new.
works put, procent and country in order to suppress all at- in which era
Future events will astonlah and help you. are but isolated experiments, some- Bacones Blanquot, one of the most tafentrů China's industries will be operated tempts in the form of fraudulent times very important, but never thank you for my Completo Life Reading, 27th April, 1928.
Jaalien of Parta, vayaje under the most up-to-date system, substitution. We shall promote the connected in a real forward move-ready resulted overal Astaningen, but never which is really of caimondary Roquracy, 1 had of industrial efficiency,
establishment of banking institu- ment. I am a great admirer of before have I been amerred with so much truth. or merived ucl recupleto factie. WILN
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Ibach Grand Piano- Property of the Helena Mny Insti tute. For particulars apply to the Secretary.
ON
MONDAY, the 30th April, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS.
including:-
British Colonials, Hong Kong. Cape, Trangular, Mauritius, Bahn-
Catalogues will be issued.. On View from Saturday, the 28th April, 1928.
FINE PIANO FOR SALE.-(Mou-mas, etc., etc. trie $600 Model)-Splendid tone. Price $350, Phone Mrs. Harry Woods, C. 3128 for appointment to Inspect HAMC.
Owner lanving Colony next month.
FOR SALE.-New Orthophone Cabinet. excellent tone. Can one wind- play eight records at ing. Price only $150. Apply Box No. 541 c/o "China Mail"
TO LET.
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TUITION GIVEN.
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LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1928.
THE undersigned have received
Auction
Tinstructions to sell by Public
ON WEDNESDAY, the 2nd May, 1928, commencing at 10.30 a.m., at Godown No. 18, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon.
A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS Comprising:-
Sulphur, Gum Arabic, Tea, An-1 chor, Flour, Angle Iron, Empty MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE, Glass Bottles, Flat and Square and School of dancing for children and Round Iron, Flat Steel Bars, Old adults in character, classical, ex- Chain. Sulphate of Ammonia, hibition, fox-trot and Charleston. Hemp, Plate Cuttings, Sardines, Special Attention to atout Ladles Canvas, Cement, Old Gunny Bags, who are desirous of, regaining their Sodium Sulphide, Galvanised youthful
Address -31, Sheets. Dessicated Cocoanuts, Hoop Jouth Road, Ground Floor, Kowe
loon. (Back of Star Theatre).
HOME TUITION.
TESTOVER
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STEVENAGE, Within an hour from Lon- don. In healthy helghbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. In- dividual, care and attention. For Particulars apply to:
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LESSONS IN CHINESE.
MR. LI HON FUN begs to stute
Iron, Rivets, Tin Plates, Paper, Boller Soda, Wine, Beer, etc., etc,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th April, 1928.
HE Undersigned have received THE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON
Queen's Road.
NOTICE.
I RESIGNED my position in the
CHINA
JULIUS MARCUS.
28th April, 1928.
CHEER 'O Y.M.C.A. DANCE AT
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE,
THE
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Industrial
Statistics and Trade.
women
THE above DANCE postponed
takes place on MONDAY next, knowledge of statistics and the ac-- Weights and Measures. April 30th, at 8.30 p.m.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
pro-
cspate
and how you can no great snccessful, and
the fatuurable bed in-
Requintances,
to advantage of
DIRTY FOOD.
FILTHY CURRANTS AND LENTILS,
HOME TESTS.
While exporters, slippers, import-
t
are com-
7. In order to provide the nation to handle the financial trans-Shaw; in my opinion he is the last sincera pleasure I will recommend you and make tion with men qualified for post-actions with foreigners abroad, in- THE Undersigned on 19th April tions in the realm of commerce and crease the facilities for transporta- of the great dramatists, the only clones known to my friends and
industries and in order to provide tion, and organlac an adequate sys-one with O'Neill (and this author of strain & reflex of your lile,
of this finger wil get a trial reading free tem of publieity to popularise Chin a minor degree) in which I can the sing equal opportunities for
Mary, not rensary. Shiply and your COTTON AND SILK
full sans and address (written by yourself), "tha WORKS LTD., Shanghai and on along vocational lines, we shall nese merchandise abroad in order trace real originality.
The stage will tend, I believe, state whether you are Me.. M. or Alan.
date, mouth, year and place of your biršia and 21st April I joined the FOOT evolve a system of popular educa- that our country will be able to
you whyımı mag onelia 6 pesen in simps of your own country to posing and clarical EASE HOSIERY MILL, Shanghai tion on commercial and Industrial conduct a volume of export trade more and more to dealing with only
the larger aspects of human life-sol. De ont enclose colas li yous leller. Send that shows signs of marked subjects and we shall promate
your letter in BпXOY. 1. 16 Emma, as their Representative,
what I should call the evolutionary. The gue. Holand. Postage to Holland 3 vocational guidance on a large gress. scale. Moreover,
14. We shall establish the re- forces that we see forging the shall lay we
future in our midst. Such world special emphasis on problems con-quisite standards for instituting a cerning the protection of child system of thorough Inspection of movements as Capitaliam, Indus- labour and woman labour.
imported goods with a view to exer- try, Bolshevism, etc., should occupy cising our rights of suppression of the thought and attention of our all goods that are below the stand- modern dramatists, but I do not see 8. Inasmuch as the attainment, ards set or goods that by their any one at present who is trying to tho- of commercial and industrial pros-very nature demand strict prohibi- deal with them freely and of and
roughly. Many people admire Pirandello, but, exceptional as is quisition of relevant information, 16. We shall take steps to his talent, his art does nothing but we shall create experimental indus- standardise the weights and men probe more deeply into the mystery i trial establishments and bureaus Bures of our country, and establish of life: it hardly adds to our know, warehousemen, and grocers are of information on commercial and depots for the manufacture of such ledge of it. It is a pietinement sur are in any way responsible for the all strenuously denying that they industrial topics, we shall compile standardised instruments, and tak-place-not, a marche en avant. dirty condition in which so many commercial and industrial' statis-ing into consideration the varying
Times Out of Joint.
foodstuffs sold loose are reaching ties as well as reports giving the circumstances of different local- results of investigations made in ities we shall successively enforce dramatic genius to the fact that we everywhere housewives
I attribute this scarcity of the public, the fact remains that rogard to Commercial and Indus-the new ruling in order that within are passing to-day through a very plaining of the amount of dirt they in connection therewith. trial enterprises or other matters ns short a time as possible the re- crucial period of history. Every have to get rid of before the ar-
form will be effected all over the institution, every accepted belief ticles can be cooked. 9. From time to time we shall Republic.
and convention, is being question- The grievance particularly con- appoint Trade Commissioners to be 16. We shall endeavour to as-ed and submitted to the most the cerns cereals, farinaceous foods. stationed in various trade centres semble the products of our own rough and searching test. A real, and dried fruits not made op.în abroad, and where special cases country and the foreign countries a great drama, needs very firm packets and thus passed on to the arise we shall appoint Special Com-in order to establish a number of belief in some higher order. The public without any guarantee of missioners on a specific commission Domestic Industrial Expositions actual stats of change and flux in cleanliness. The merchants say for the purpose of acquiring first- and International Commercial everything is rather the opportune [that these commodities are.not ac band information in regard to com-, Museums for the enlightenment of time for writing comedies. I am cepted if they contain any foreign in the foreign countries, thus en- made for the organisation of an to arise. mercial and industrial conditions our people. Preparations will be looking for great writers of comedy matter and that they are handled in dirt and dust proof double jute abiing our merchants and indus- elaborate National Reconstruction In my opinion it is a fallacy to baga. trialists to formulate plans with Commemorative Exhibition.
believe that only the man who has The grocera declare that the an accurate knowledge of condi-i
In conclusion I should like to say a consummate knowledge of stage goods are served to their custom. tions abroad.
that in mapping out the above out-production can compose, a satis-lers in the same condition in which 10. We shall take steps to afford line of the working programme of factory play. Dramatic composition they are distributed to the shops.
Dotted With Dirt. due protection to our oversens com- my ministry I have been actuated is purely or perhaps I should say patriots engaged in commercial by the single motive furthering largely a question of a sort of Remarkable confirmation of the and industrial pursuits and provide the ideals of economic democracy dramatic instinct and of large ex-housewives' complaints was obtain- them with various facilities so that and healthy industrial expansion, perience in life. For on a drama-ed when a number of tests were they will avail themselves of the seeking simultaneously the abolitic instinct everything turns in a made.
Samples experiences gained abroad to take tion of all vexatious taxation of an play, that is in dialogue, in action. an active part in the commercial oppressive character and the re- The essential is not the "plot," the bought from six grocers' shops in
industrial development of vision of commercial treaties on dramatic. anecdote, but what your
the basis of equality in order that characters have to say together. "RU.R." and "Adam Creator."
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ARY GENERAL MEETING of THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN-
Shareholders will be held at the Ofcen of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 17th May, 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 91st December, 1927.
The SHARE REGISTER and
TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS- THURSDAY, the 3rd May, 1928, ED. from the 3rd to the 17th May,
[1928, bath days inclusive.
commencing at 11 am..
at No. 6. and Top Floor of No, 9, Knutsford Terrace. Kimberley
Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Teak Hatstands, Chesterfield
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents.
Hong Kong, 26th April, 1926.
Couch and Chairs, Teak Chest of UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
Drawers, Teak Book Cases, Teak
Teak Bedsteads, Marble Top Wash-
NOTICE.
stands, Curtains, Pictures, Brass- Matriculation, Senior and Junior
Ornaments, Carpets, etc.,
that he has been a teacher of Wardrobes, Teak Dressing Tables, Chinese to European Officers and Merchants in Hong Kong for more than twenty years, that he has had ware, considerable experience in training
etc., students for examinations in Chinese, and holda, first-class certificates.
Persons wishing to study the
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Terms moderate.
MISCELLANEOUS
Also
Enamelled Baths,
Catalogues will be issued.
2nd May, 1928.
Terma: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th April, 1928.
THE
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly THE Undersigned have received and promptly printed.—"China" instructions to sell by Public Mail" Office, No. 3a, Wyndham St., | Auction Telephone Central 22.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
TUESDAY, the 1st May, 1928, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room. Dúddell Streat
86 Pieces White Cotton Drill
1 Sack Flour
I
26 Colls Lead Covered Electric
Wire.
1 Case "Star" Can Openers.
And
A Quantity of Motor Spare Parts
and Miscellaneous Goods, Terms:--Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 28th. April, 1928,
ON
Local Examinations.
DECEMBER, 1928.
Entry forms duly filled in, should
Fees (shall be paid in accordance with
THURSDAY, the 3rd May, 1928, the following scale:-
at 3 o'clock p.m.,
Matriculation and Senior.
Local Examinations ...:II.K.$20 Junior Local Examination .H.K.$12
and their Fatherland.
MACAO RACES.
first
water being poured on them the
dirt particles.
ak foodstuffs were sufficient quantities to ensure that the tests should be effective. Only 11. We shall promote national on the one hand due protection may
the best qualities of the articles enterprises on a large scale in the be given to existing enterprises
With regard to my own method, available in loose form were pur- realm of commerce and industries, while affording encouragement for 1 experience some difficulties in the chased.
The results were almost identient xive due support to the movement the exercise of greater initiative, actual writing, of a play, but not of reducing the army along practi- and on the other hand the econe-in composing it. The iden under-when rice, semolina, and tapioca were tested. Quantities of each OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
cal lines, and carry out the scheme mic welfare of the people may be lying the Robot play came to me On View from Wednesday, the Nthat the above Examination of our great leader, providing for stabilised and the well-being of the quite readily in five minutes; but were placed in clean white bowls,
will begin on TUESDAY, Novem- in combining industrial activities With capital and labour getting pied a considerable time. I
the dual usefulness of the soldier labouring classes' may be assured, the mere writing of the play oceu-and within two minutes of cold ber 13th, 1928. Forms of entry with his military training. But in closer together in a spirit of, co-wrote the first and third acts and Aurface became densely dotted with and copies of the Regulations and the Syllabus can be obtained on ap-cases where private commercial operation in order to maintain and then put them aside. I cannot say
Many Washes to Clean, plication to the Registrar.
and industrial enterprises have foster the spirit of industrial en- that particularly enjoy writing a been launched with
a fair mea terprise, and with the cultivation play. Writing plays necessitates A quantity of lentils had not reach the Registrar, together with sure of success, such enterprises of the spirit of international co-a considerable amount of self-been soaked for 30 seconds when the statutory fees, on or before will be left in private hands in operation by means of the applica- control and "objectivity." I much the water became filthy. An ugly [MONDAY, July 2nd, 1928.
tion of the principles of Sino-prefer writing novels and the free-grey and dark coating of impurities foreign goodwill to commercial en-dom with which one CAR roam formed first, and then clusters of deavour, we may well look forward freely over every conceivable field. what looked like fragments of thin to the day when as a result of these Mine and my brother's last play bark or scrapings, some almost a successive measures we shall see is "Adam Creator." The idea un-quarter of an inch long, came to our nation consolidated in its in-derlying this play is the futile the surface. Five thorough wash- tial stages of reconstruction, vanity of man. Adam, by the inga were necessary before the len-
strength of his negative power, tile could be regarded as clean.
The water in which a sample of destroys the world and God then bids him build up another. We unpacked currants, not of Empira seek to describe the terrible post-origin, was immersed could only tion in which his soaring pride has be described as foul. It was full
of dirt and grit. thus left him. This play was first
Seven pounds of sugar revealed A number of apparent miracles performed last spring: I am doubt the presence of what appeared to were demonstrated to a large audi-ing if it was such a success as some be thin string, possibly stands from ence when the latest inventions in of my less serious plays.
the sack in which it had travelled. theatrical lighting were shown at: Shakespeare in Prague.
Even to the naked oye a consider- I am a great admirer of the able quantity of dirt specks was The following acholarships, fur-
English stage and hold that one visible, and a microscopic inspec- ther particulars of which may be
A pretty girl in Oriental of its principal characteristics and tion disclosed an immense number. obtained from the Registrar, will THIS IS TO ADVISE that from tume, chained to a stake and writh-its greatest force is its sincerity: LAMMERT BROS.
be awarded on the results of the The 24th Ah, Mat frusing a cohered a this thement of aducerity, Auctioneers Matriculation and Local Examina- MARCUS no longer represents our was one of the seeming miracles underlies her literature and her Hong Kong, 27th April, 1928.
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tions:-
King (1) Two
Edward VII. Scholarships of the value of £40 per annum, open to British subjects only.
(2) One Hong Kong Government Educational Scholarship,, open to. Girl candidates from Hong Kong Schools.
(3) One Hong Kong Government Educational Scholarship, open to Boy candidates from Hong Kong Schools.
(4) Four Hong Kong Government Studentships-in-Training, open to candidates from Hong Kong Schools.
(5) Four Montargis French Prizes -two of the value of $50 enchi for Matriculation and Senforį candidates, and two of the value of $25 each for Junior candidates.
Bound coples of Examination Question Papera, set at past Ex- aminations, may be obtained from the Registrar at $1 per set.
W. B. FINNIGAN,
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and also to the German and Aus-
accomplished by Mr. R. G stage, is due the high position country by aach producers Williams, the inventor, who install-which English literature and the Kvapil and Hilar, and in my ed the lighting at the House of the English stage, in a lesser degree, opinion, one of the reasons why Future in the "Daily Mall" Ideal hold at the present day. Where Shakespeare appears to make a English stage production fails, wider appeal to my countrymen, Home Exhibition at Olympla.
mise-en-scene, Other effects produced by the however, is in the
and in this domain almost as much trian public, than to the English is mingling of colours were the
as in France England is behind the that the mise-en-scene that is changing of a white man into a
times. negro and of a burning desert to a
utilised when performing his playg work in Central Europe is in general storm at sea.
own superior to that existing in Great Britain. I believe there are more Shakespeare enthusiasts in Czecho-
In this respect wonderful
,'
A single lever controls the has been achieved In my colours and, produces a different hue with every change in its posi tion.
HOW TO GET RID OF INDIGESTION.
Slovakia, small as it is, than in England, and surely more of, his plays that have been interpreted. "Cymbeline," "Troilus and Cres- Those who suffer from indigestion, aida," and others have, for instance, gastritis, acidity, flatulence, dyspopala,
Mr. Williams demonstrated how the whole interior decorations, of a room could be altered with its lighting. When one shade of red was turned into a different shade, heartburn, etc., will be glad to learn been performed most satisfactor figures which had not previously been on the walls appeared and the whole scheme of decoration chang
ed.
that instant relief can be obtained by ily in Prague, talding half a teaspoonful of Bisurat-
ed' Magnesia powder or two or three
Finally, to write a good play is tablete in a little water immediately becoming every day increasingly after eating or whenever pain is felt difficult in view of the fact that life The shadow of a girl was first This instantly neutralises the seld that is becoming ao complicated. To seen as black, and then, as the causes all the trouble, stops the fer- write good first and second acta,
: mentation, heals and soothes the moved in a dance, the shadow famed stomach lining, and restores has been achieved by many drama- turned into every possible hue painless, normal digestion. Get a tists. But the last act is always without the prevailing white light package of Blaurated Magneria of bad. It would be well if the last your chemist to-day; use as directed, acts on the theatre were simply | In-which-the girl was:bathed being.
and you will
will soon be telling your Chengdu
friends how you fat in ore fargektion Vappres