FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1928.
MID-LEVELS.
RESIDENTS' SRD ANNUAL MEETING.
TRAVELLING FACILITIES.
CHINESE WILLS.
TESTATORS ON HONESTY AND FEAR.
INJUNCTION TO SONS.
CHEAP OPERA.
'CALL FOR 52,000 MORE SUPPORTERS.
A
TWOPENCE A WEEK."
THE CHINA MAIL,
The Imperial League of Opera, Two wills made by Chinese havo Mr. W. A. Dowley presided at the third annual meeting of the Mid- beer admitted to probate in Hong founded by Sir Thomas Beecham, Level's Residents' Association held Kong. One concerns only a nom- which has been appealing for last evening in the Ladies' Recreanal amount in the Colony but the 120,000 subscribers at 108. a year tion Club. He was supported by other relates to an estate worth for five years to aid in establish- ***ing opera in Britain, lasued a the following members of the com- $10,500.
Ho Shum-kwal, alias Ho Kul-statement recently. It says: mitler-Mr. J.. T. Bagram, Mr.
The league is in a very A. H. Ferguson, Mr. J. H. Brister, tsun, who died at Canton, says the
healthy condition. What is Mr. A. L. Shields, Mrs, G, Harman, following in his will:-
needed to enable the league to Miss Russell, Mr. T. A. Martin
close its subscription list is:- (hon. secretary and treasurer),
From London at least a fur- ther 15,000 subscribers. From Manchester, & further
3,000, From Birmingham, a further
1,500.
I
"I have exerted myself in trading for several tens of years. Being frugal, diligent, honest and faith- ful I have built up a small estate.
by little, With this little
their nourished my parents until death and sustained my wife and children until my children could As I am support themselves. approaching the end of my life and of you (children) seeing that all
support yourselves, I feel can greatly relieved,
"You should remember the difficulties with which I have built up the estate and endeavour to to perpetuity. maintain the same
the difficulties You should realise
The secretary read the notice con- vening the meeting. The chair man then presented his address, as follows: You will have seen from the report that our membership at the end of last month, was 55. 1 do not think there will be any difficulty in raising this figure to 100 when all newcomers to these levels get to hear about the association and its objects. In fact we had a round-up during the past week and applications to join are now coming in daily.*
Since our last annual meeting, Mr. Joseph had to give up the hon. secretaryship leaving the Colony, and it was passed on to Mr. Brookes; he also had to resign on taking furlough, but we think the association has now found a "As you were born brothers by "home" for some little time to come. the same venter, the wealth should MOTOR ROAD WANTED. be jointly shared. Whether the During the period, we brought business be profitable or losing our committee up to full strength and whether the price of the pro- a rise or fall, you by Inviting Messrs. J. T. Bagram, perty be on L. Dunbar, A, H. Ferguson, Henry should co-operate and share the Even If you Humphreys and O. Steenstra to benefits equally. join us.
on
The accounts show a balance in hand of $183.12, which, I think, is ample for our present needs.
In maintaining an estate, and prize it above all and you should never forget my words.
Excellent Precepts.
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From Edinburgh. and Brad- ford, each a further 1,000. From Leeds and Liverpool;
each a further 1,500. It has been decided to omit Glasgow from the list of six provincial centres owing to the lack of interest in that town. Glasgow's place has been taken by Bradford, which was not at first included in the scheme. The present efforts to complete the scheme will be continued until but not beyond the end of this year.
"NEW YORK.”
AN EXCITING DRAMA COMING
HERE.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE MATER
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Tit To-day-Star Theatre
ante."
Irish
“TITANIC.”
STRONG. FILM AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.
-The film "Titanic" which is now being shown at the Queen's Theatre gives George O'Brien an Hearts.
opportunity of demonstrating To-day World Theatre "A that the success he gained in the Woman of Parke."
production of "Sunrise" was no To-day Dance at Kowloon Foot-flash in the pan. He stars as the ball Club, on Tennis Courts, 8 pm. East Side child of a West Side September 9-Queen's Theatre; father and if the bringing to- "Hot Heela."
gether of the pair is slightly more Theatre; than coincidental it makes a good
story, full of pathos with a little Theatre; bathos. Virginia Valli plays op
September 9-World "The Light Of Asia,” k September Star "Little Annie Roonie."
September 21-Promenade Con- cart at Volunteer parade ground, 9.15 p.m.
Land Sales. September 10-At P.W.D. offices, 8 lots of Crown land at Mong Kok Tsui, and Shamshulpo, p.m.
Lammerts Auctions N To-day-At Sales Room, valuable collection of Stampe, 5.15 p.m.
posite O'Brien as his Jewish sweetheart, Becks, and J. Farrell McDonald has a strong part as the boxing manager. It fa an in- teresting film and entertains all the way.
500 millions
Buddha
September &At Sales Room, Worship
British and American Made Ladies' shoes, silk shawls, silk stockings, hats, etc., etc., 10 a.m.
September 8-At Sales Room, one "Fiat" 4-seater Motor Car; also one Hudson 7-seater Motor Car, noon.
September 10-At "Woodside," Mt. Parker road, Quarry: Bay,`valu» able household furniture, etc., etc., 2.30 p.m.
Meetings,
To-day-First- monthly meet- Ing of Hong Kong Football Referees' Assen. at the Chaplain's Hut, Scandal PL, 6pm.
"
Co
Presenting intimate scenes of
‚ September 12—H.K.D.V.C. (Scot- want to pursue another line of many of New York's famous showtish Co.) meeting at Headquarters,
places, a new picture entitled "New 6 p.m. business and part with your own York" will be the chief attraction September 12 Scottish share, it will be necessary for you at the Queen's Theatre on Tuesday (H.K.V.D.C.) meeting at Corps to sand for your brothers by the
venter and allow them to and Wednesday next, according to Headquarters, & pm. I will now deal with some of the same
September 18-Seaplane Club matters considered during the year. take over according to the current special advertisement appear-
First and foremost, there is no rate, leag 12 per cent., so as to ing in this issue, Ricardo Cortez meeting for local enthusiasts, in doubt in the minds of all that we enable them to enjoy preferential and Lois Wilson are the leading Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's board. October 18-H.K.V.D.C.___ annual badly need up-to-date facilities for right. If none of the brothers are players- in this tense drama of a room, 5.80 p.m. travelling to and from our rest-prepared to take over the share man who climbs from the squalid
environment of the Bowery to a pin athletic miceting on Kowloon.Cricket dences. Government were again then it may be transferred to some-nacle in the pleasure-leaving world, Club ground, 2.80 p.m. written to asking for definite in one else so as to maintain
where he wins the girl of his heart. September 13-H.K.V.D.C. Ser formation as to when a motor road cordial spirit.
Then, when everything seems to be geanta' Mess Meeting, Volunteer might be expected and we have been "Henceforth, you brothers shall
his, Fate steps in and deals a sur-Headquarters, 6 p. harmoniously, and informed that the work will be live
In addition to the included in the 1929 draft Estim- families shall live happily. For prising blow.
Although the need has nine generations the members of principals there is an excellent sup- been urgent for some considerable the Cheung family lived together, porting cast which includes Estelle time past, we have refrained from which is a laudable example, and Taylor, William Powell and Norman worrying the authorities pending the cordiality existing between the an improvement in the Colony's Keung brothers who slept under inances. To-day, with new blocks one large bed cover, is commend- of flats on May-road lately put up able." and fully tenunted, the necessity for a motor road is even greater. Further, the Colony's finances are in a very healthy state."
ates.
"Failed."
your
Lau San-nam, who died at No. 352, Des Voeux-road West at the age of 33, leaves a will to the following effect:-
"As I am seriously ill and as I have been entrusted by some people I am afraid I may meet with an un- expected event. I therefore
Trevor, The production has been lavishly produced as to convey all the roar and glamour of the teeming
city.
REST NEEDED.
SIR WM. ARBUTHNOT LANE URGES ITS IMPORTANCE,
Should women rest more? This point, raised by Mrs.
Sports.
To-day-Soldiers' Club Billard Tournament: H.K.V.D.C. v. Bist Battery RA, 6 pm.
September 22-American tourna ment, Ladies' Recreation Club, Feak-road, at 2.90 p.m.
Miscellaneous, s September 8.-Victoria Recreation Club's second night fete, 9 pan. ⠀
September 10--Reopening of St. Stephen's College,
September 13-Presentation to Mr. W. J. Hill, M. I. Mech. E. at Engineers' & Shipbuilders' Institu tion, 6 p.m.
September 14 H.K.V.D.C. (Ma- W. H. J. Priest, mayoress of Ply-chine Gun Co.) dinner at Head-
A PLAYGROUND. Meanwhile, Shek O and the Penk have their motor roads, great things are anticipated in the way of roads for the New Territories, but our own needs in the fast growing local pecially make this my last will: mouth at the Royal Sanitary In quarters, 7.45 pm." ity of the mid-levels seem to be My age la young and my burden stitute Congress at Plymouth September 20-Presentation of overlooked and we still have to run heavy. In addition, when the strike recently, was discussed by Sir medals and labels to members of St. the risk of being shut out of the cropped up, I falled in what I plan- William Arbuthnot Lane, whose John Ambulance Brigade by H. E. tram, or depend on chair coolies, or ned for and I am afraid I may be health campaign is well known. the Officer Administering the Gov- what is more often than not, walk. ungrateful to people for what they He said to a "Daily Mail" re-ernment at Govt. House, 6: p.m. In order to give greater weight to have entrusted me with. I there-porter:-- our demands, I appeal to one and fore hereby specially declare that 8, Sai On-lane, is the all living round about here to join house No. the association and support us in property of my employers, the Wing endeavouring to get what will be Yue Wo, and that one moiety of the an undoubted blessing to every-house, No. 9, Sal On-lane, is the body in these parts.
property of Lau Yi-tin, one of the Another matter you will see we partners of the Wing Yue Wo," have again enquired about is the
WAR IN THE NORTH.- desirability of providing for a children's playground. At pre- sent, children have to be content with playing on the paths, for want
The
Peking, Yesterday. Nationalists officially
of a better place, and although the claim that the Northern forces. matter has been represented to have evacuated Lutal and Ningho Government before, we think the and that General Pei Chung-hai is time has come when something de-advancing to these points, also finite should result.
CALL BOX.
Following representations made
to the association, we asked the
that his forces on the left flank:
"A WOMAN OF PARIS.”
Mrs. Priest has gone right to the root of one of the most im- 'portant causes of nervous ex-"A Woman of Paris, Charlie haustion in women. All my Chaplin's well-known picture, life I have been urging women, being shown at the World for their health's sake, to spend Theatre. half an hour in a recumbent
after luncheon.
able "stars"
The cast is strong featuring posture after meals especially Adolphe Menjou in the leading male role. He was supported by If we can get women to Edna Purviance, and other not- understand the importance of this brief relaxation, which miust be both physical and men- tal, we shall have gone a long way towards relieving women' of the stress of life.
are carrying out an enveloping L.C.C. TYPEWRITERS. movement near Yutien.
An unofficial report says that serious fighting is going on at
`MORE BRITISH MACHINES BEING USED.
Telephone Co. if they would Tungfengtai-Reuter. instal a call box at May-road
Instructions have been given to tram station. This will be done: Police-Superintendent Baker, of the heads of departments of the if the Association guarantees the Abertillery, Monmouthshire, who at London County Council, to give annual subscription. I suggest Merthyr was fined £10 with 24 preference to British typewriting that, with your consent, we pay costs for dangerously driving a machinea
the first year's subscription out of motor car, was stated to have come The General Purposes Commit association fonds, collections from into collision with another car, tea, who presented a report at 10 cent calls being for the asso. which overturned, the occupants the "meeting of the Council,, stated ciation's account. If members sup being injured.
port the idea, three calls a day
only are necessary to pay for the
outlay,
that In 1924-25 the foreign machines purchased numbered 321; against fifty-three British ma- chines. In 1927-23 the purchase,
Another matter in which your near the tram station was being were ninety-seven foreign and 185 committee was asked to assist considered as a possible children's British. The machines In the related to the unsatisfactory water playground.
Council's possession on March 31
pressure to mid-levels. The In regard to the desired motor were:
Water Authority informed us that road, various suggestions were put For office purposes-British, 66; as only two complaints had been forward and Mr. Bagram said that foreign, 648. For teaching pur- 11,819. received, further details were ree thought the Government had the poses-British, 618; fore quired for investigations to be scheme worked outboard The King at the British Indus made. All members affected will The meeting approved of the tries Fair in 1926 advocated the doubtless supply the secretary hairman's proposal anent the May, use of British
with full details at this meeting.oad call box. One member men
With these remarks, I now beg loned the theft of mone from
to propose that the report and Star ferry telephone box and
accounts as presented be adopted. hair
Mr. A. G. Coppin seconded, The Chat
chairman's proposal was carried und animo
and
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