THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1929.
H.E'S RETURN
LADY CLEMENTI STAYING AT HOME
MR. HALLIFAX'S LEAVE
+1
CHATER FUND
MONEY FOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
$43,700 COLLECTED
•
THE CHINA MAIL,
FOREIGN CRIMINALS SHADOWS BEFORE
SUPERVISION TO BE STRICTER COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN FRANCE
of
CABINET DECISION
H.E. the Governor of Hong. Below is a complete list to date.
Paris-The French Government (Sir Kong
the Cecil Clementi, of subscriptions to
Chater have taken a decision which la K.C.M.G.) returned to the Colony Memorial Scholarships Fund, the clearly the outcome of the recent last evening on arrival by the total amounting to $43,700. The anti-Fassist crimes in France-the "Empress of France," having tra: purpose of this Fund is to establish, assassination of the Italian Consul, velled via Canada. Lady Clementi in memory of the late Sir Paul Count Nardini, by Modugno, and is staying at Home for a few Chater. C.M.G., scholarships at the murder the other day of the months more.
Hong Kong University, open to Italian Abbe Caravadossi. At the Although devoid of the element competition, without distinction of close of the Council of Ministers of an official landing (because of sex or race, by the children of the following statement WBA the late hour), His Excellency parents domiced in Hong Kong, fasued: was met by the Hon. Mr. W. T. provided that such parents are
In face
the repented Southorn (who has been Officer unable, without the aid of a scholar- Administering the Government ship, to send their children to the
political crimes committed on our during H.E.'s absence on leave), University.
territory by foreigners, the Council has drawn up a series the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax,
of regulations in order to guard C.M.G., C.B.E. (acting as Colonial
more effectively, against the in- Secretary), Captain A. J. L
tolerable Whyte
abuse which is thus and (Aide-de-Camp)
made of French hospitality. Major II. B. L. Dowbiggin (Hon
Exactly how the supervision of orary A.D.C.) when the liner berthed at Kowloon...
undesirable foreignera is to be The following la the list of sub-strengthened is not stated, but a consultation took place recently scriptions:-
between the Minister of the In- terior and M. Chiappe, the Prefect of Police, on the subject. The total foreign population of France 6,000 is put at: 2,800,000, and it is stated that, year In year out, 5,000 or 5,000 6,000 are expelled from the coun-
As the subscription list will shortly be closed, those who desire
to contribute are asked to send their
cheques as soon as possible to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. C. I. Cookes, care of The Hong Kong & Shang- hai Banking Corporation.
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Crossing the harbour on the "Britannia," His Excellency land- ed at Queen's Pier where about fifty persons, including members Hong Kong & Shanghal of the Executive and Legative
Banking Corporation Councila, heads of Government Messrs. Jardine, Matheson departments etc., and leading re-
& Co., Lul. sidents (with Chinese in the Hong Kong Land Investment majority), waited on. him, and then proceeded to "Government Hong Kong
& Agency Co., Ltd....
House.
Resumes Administration
A "Gazette Extraordinary." issued this morning, announces Sir Cecil's resumption of the administration of the Govern- ment and Mr. W. T. Southorn's return to duty as Colonial Secretary.
It is also announced that Mr. R. A. C. North will continue to act as Secretary for Chinese Affairs until further notice.
The "China Mail" learns that the Hon. Mr. Hallifax (the S.C.A.) is proceeding on leave shortly.
CITY TÈMPLE
ADAPTATION OF “PILGRIM'S PROGRESS”
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Hong Kong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd.... Canton Insurance
Ltd.
Office,
Star Ferry Co., Ltd. Unton Insurance Society of
of Canton, Ltd.
Hong Kong Electric Co. Ltd. Mesare. E. D. Sassoon & Co.,
Ltd.
Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd. Indo-China Steam Naviga-
tion Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong & Whampoa
Dock Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong Telephone Co.,
Ltd.
Asjatic Petroleum Co. (8.C.).
Ltd.
Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold
Storage Co., Ltd.
Sir Robert Ho Tung
John Bunyan's tercentenary was celebrated in the lecture-hail Messrs. David, Sassoon &
Co., Ltd. of the City Temple, on a recent! Saturday night by the re-enact- The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. ment in pageant form of Chris- Shenton tian's dolorous progress to the Mr. J. E. Joseph Celestial City.
The pageant itself was ushered
in by a prologue with the charac-
ters in modern clothes. In this
Mr. John Swire
Mr. G. W. Savire
Mr. Colin C. Scott
Mr. H. W. Robertson
three flannel-clad members of the Standard Oil Co. of New rising generation fell to the read-
York
ing of "Pilgrim's Progress," and Mr. J.-Scott Harston promptly became
the story presently materialised The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, in the person of Mr. William H.K.C. Saunders.
$5,000
try.
The Modugno verdict haa 5,000 (naturally) made more insistent
the perennial demand for a reform
2,000 of the French jury system, and the "Matin" expresses confidence in 2,000 the Government that it will take 2,000 steps in the matter, in order that A system "which is a challenge to 2,000 reason and sometimes to civilian- 2,000 tion may be changed.
The
~IN THE "MAJE”.
To-day-Theatre' Royal; Macdona Players presant "The Doctor's Dilemma." at 0.15 p.m.
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The Way of All Flesh.”
To-day-World Theatre: "The Escape" (at 5.10 & 9,20) Chinese Picture "4 Emancipators." (at 2.30 & 7.15).
To-day-Star Theatre; "Tesa of d'Urbervilles." 5.15 p.m. only.
To-day-Majestic Theatre; "The Magic Flame", (5.20.& 9.15) Chinese picture "a Lady Detective" (2.30 & 7.15).
"Buttons,”
IN OTHER PLACES
CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN
KYSTOS JAVA
Owing to the alarming increase. In the number of piracies, Admiral Chen Shao-kuan, chief of the naval section of the Military of War, has ordered the organisation of a special naval force to cope with the posts. Gunboats have been ordered to stand by ready for the purpose and they will co-operate with the land forces in suppressing the evil. :
The Shanghai Chinese press last week published a telegram from Capton to the effect that the old Consulate property in British Wuchow, Kuangai, has been handed over to the Chinesɔ'Government as the result of negotiations conduct-
To-day-Star Theatre; Recreio Amatour Playera present "What Happened To Jones," 9.15 p.m.
11-12-Star Jan.
Theatre; "Proud Flesh."
Jan. 11-12-World Theatre: "Oned by the British authorities with
Mr. Chu Chao-hsin. The agree Your Tots."
Jan.
ment was signed by Gen, Huang' 13-11-Queen's Theatre;
Shao-hung, chairman of the Kuang- Jan. 18-14-World Theatre; "Bansi Provincial Government, on the
Chinese side. Hur."
Jan. 13-14-Star. Theatre; "The
Rear Admiral A. ten Broecke Humming Bird."
Hoskatra paid an official vialt to Jan. 15-16 Queen's Theatre;
headquarters of the North China "Love Hungry.".
Jan. 15-16 World Theatre; "The Command, Shanghai, last week. In (at 5.10 & 9.15); the absence of Major-General War- Huming Bird Chinese picture "The Spiders" (at drop, who is on leave, he was re- ceived by Brigadier O.C. Borrett, 2.30 & 7.10).
Jan. 15-16-Star Theatre; "Dan- commanding the Shanghal Area. After inspecting a guard of honour gerous Money."
from the Norfolk Regiment which Theatre: 17-18-World "Dangerous Money" (at 5.10&was drawn up in the Cathedral "The Compound, the Admiral accom- picture 9.15);
panied the Brigadier to head- Spiders" (at 2.30 & 7.15).
Jan.
quarter offices in the Palace Hotel 17-18 Star
Annexe. "Proud Flesh."
Jen. 17-19-Queen's Theatre; "The Enemy."
Jan.
Chinese
Theatre;
Jan. 19-20-World Theatre; "Fot
'Meanwhile the comments in the
on M. Poincare's,Water."
2,000 Italian Press
The many friends and acquaint- Ances of Mrs. John Nielson Mills of Washington, D.C., will be griev
the Hat of the missing passengers of the ill-fated str. "Vestris," says the "N. C. Daily New." Mrs. Mills made her fourth visit to China a
1,500 utterance in the Chamber about Jan. 19-20-Star Theatre; "Theed to learn that her name was in
Syrla have hardly improved mat- Love of Pharaoh." 1,000 tera from the French point of view.
The official version of M. Poin-
Land Sale
I
Jan. 14-At P.W.D. Offices, 1,000 care's reply to the Socialist Deputy Crown lands at Prince Edward-rd
who desired the evacuation of 1,000 Syria by France, ss reported in my
message of Friday, runs: 1,000 "Do you not fear that one day Powers with Imperialistic ten- 500 dencies may come and install them 500 setves among these populations whom we protect and may seek 6000 dominate them? I' sec Ironi-
cal and incredulous smiles,
and Mong Kok Tsul. 3 p.m. *
Lammerts' Auctions Jan. 14-At No. 3, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon, household furni
ture, 11 a.m.
year ago, spending six weeks as the guest of Mrs: Charles Patton at 13 Young Allen Court. She was then on her way to visit a friend in goy- ernment service at Suva, Fiji Jan. 15-At Sales Room, a valu-Islands, after which she returned able collection of Curtos, 2.30 p.m. to the United States for a short time before sailing to visit a brother in Brazil, taking the "Vestris" from New York. Mrs. Mills devoted considerable time to
Meetings
Jan. 11-Extraordinary general meeting of members of the Kow- 500 The danger which I point out loon Cricket Club, Club House, 6 500 is not improbable, and 1 am P.m.
500 astonished that at the present 500 moment. proposals such as those 500 just made at this tribune should 500 come from that part of the House,"
ie., the Socialists.
WILLIAM BULL
500
250
engrossed The Mercantile Bank therein. The chief character of India, Ltd,
of
250
SIR
100
An Old Resident
100
Sundry maidens from the Messra, Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Palace beautiful and impious bur- Messrs Lowe, Bingham & gesses of the City of Destruction
100
Matthews
100
M.P. FOR HAMMERSMITH SINCE 1900
REASONS OF THE HEALTH
100
made intermittent appearance. Mr. Wong Kam-fuk To Mr. Saunders as Christian, The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote-, Miss Grace Harris as the Shep-
wall, CM.G.
herd, and Mr. Sidney Hopkins as Messra. J. D. Hutchison & the First Pilgrim fell the chief honours of the evening.
Co.......
The pageant was arranged and Messrs. W. R. Loxley & Co. written by Mr. Maurice Corn-Messrs. Davie Boag & Co. .. forth. One of the most effective Mr. M. F. Key
scenes, and that in which the pro- ducers, Mr. S. W. Davis and Miss! Harris, best showed their skill, was the arming of Christian by Charity, Prudence, Discretion, and Piety, in the Palace Beautiful.
Dr. F. W. Norwood voiced the thanks of the audience at the end of the performance.
SIR W. RAMSAY
FOUR PERSONS PRESENT AT HIS WEDDING
Total
"DECLASSE "
a continuance of the work of Dr.
Mills, photographing and prepar- ing lectures for delivery before the students of numerous colleges and universities in the United
Jan. 11-Hong Kong Foctball Referces' Association meeting, Chaplain's Hut, Scandal-Ft., 6 p.m. Platoon Rifle Club meeting, Peak States.
Jan.
No. 19 H.K.V.D.C.
Range, 9.30 a.m.
2
Jan. 17-Meeting of Creditors of the Hong Kong-Finance & Invest- ment Co., Ltdgrat 6, Des Voeux-rd. Central (4th Floor), noon.
At a fire at Bishopbourne Home, Broadstairs, where 24 ex-Service Feb. 2-Extraordinary meeting men let themselves down from a men are convalescing, two of the of Shareholders of the Hong Kong bedroom window by knotted blan- & Shanghat Banking Corporation,kets. City Hall, noon.
Feb. 23-Further extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Hong
Some surprise and a great deal Kong & Shanghai Banking Cor
50 of regret will be felt in Parlia-poration, City Hall, 12.45 p.m.
mentary circles at the announce-
50 ment that Sir William Bull, who
60
has represented Hammersmith in
25
25
break since 1900, has been obliged
.$43,700
CORINNE GRIFFITH AT MAJESTIC THEATRE
Miscellaneous
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who at| the next election will stand for Seaham, Durham, received in his constituency of Aberavon, Glamor gan, an oak settee sa a farewell
To-day-Lecture of the Theoso-gift.
the House of Commons without aphical Society on "Our Influence
in Life," 6 p.m.
to decide, for reasons of bealth, that he cannot allow himself to be nominated as a candidate at the General Election this year.
light prac-
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public
Jan. 12-Opening of Grill Room in Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, by, a Carnival, at 8.30 p.m. in the Rose
ኑ Room.
Jan.. 15-Searchi tice from Stonecutters,
Jan. 18-Mr. L. A. Parker will | Auction read a paper on ""The Lubrication of Internal Combustion Engines" (Diesel) at the Institution of En- gineers," 6 p.m.
ON TUESDAY, 15th January, 1929, commencing at 230 pm, at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
Comprising:-
In a letter to Mr. S. T. Stone, chairman of the local Conservative Association, Sir William says:
"As you
are aware, in June last my doctor (to my great sur- Possibly the strongest story in prise) discovered I had a tired which Corinne Griffith has appear- heart, due to a prolonged period ed is "Declasse", which comes to of overstrain, and ordered me Jan. 21-First Church of Christ, the Majestic Theatre to-morrow. abroad for three or six months Scientist, free lecture on "Christian A She has surrounded herself with a for a rest cure' In Germany. After Science," Old Chamber of Com supporting cast of unusual proper going to Bad Nauheim and then merce Room, City Hall, 5.45 pm. tions for the picture. Included are for an after-cure to Brunnen, in Jan. 28 St. Joseph's College Old- many names which, themselves, Switzerland, I returned to Eng Boys' Association dinner, St. have enjoyed the supremacy of the land, and again saw the specialist, Joseph's College Hall. Sir William Mitchell Ramsay, tllar lights. Clive Brook, the dis- who told me he was disappointed Jan. 25-Burns anniversary din
archaeologist, was mar to Miss Phyllia Elleen tinguished English actor. Louise at the progress I had made, and ner, Volunteer Headquarters' Hall, Thorowgood. Only four other Fazenda, former Keystone comedi- decided that I ought to take things 8 pm.
enne, Lloyd Hughes and others. persons including the ver- A Lady Helen Haden, Miss "Among other things, he said, ger and a cleaner-were at the wedding, which took place at St. Griffith has an extensive and varied I should have to give up the House Stephen's Church, Rochester- row, Westminister.
the
ried
logy.
easter.
of the 29th Division who laid a wreath on the Cenotaph, London,
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Aylmer Hunter- field for the exercise of her his of Commons. This, naturally, Weston and Gen. Sir Beauvoir de trionic talents. She is Introduced came as a great shock to me. "For Lisle headed a parade of members as an English Society leader, sur-twenty-eight years I have repre- Lady Ramsay is the daughter rounded by the luxuries and gaye-sented Hammeremith in Parila of Mrs. Dunmore Thorowgood, of ties of London's exclusive life.ment, and for nine years previous in memory of the battle of Cam Bosham, Sussex. Her father, Through the manipulation of an ly was ол the London County brai, 1917. who died several years ago, was adventuress, tiris suddenly vanishes Concil. I have tried to do my a member of the Stock Exchange, and the drab geverity and senaation-duty to the country and my con- She has travelled extensively, and alism of the divorce court befalls stituents. I have had a very long is greatly interested in archaeo-her.
innings. It is, perhaps, of inter- Diagrace and ostracism follow, est to mention that in my time I Sir William Ramsay was born with New York next. The destitu-have been offered preferment on at Glasgow in 1851, and married tion and the forced acceptance of a four occasions. first in 1878, his wife dying in detestable marriage offer from a have enjoyed every moment 1927. In 1885 he became Profes-money-lender..
of the time, known many famous These are the chief phases of life men, and taken part in some very and he has since held a number las Griffith depicts and they lead interesting events. I deem it only up to a highly emotional and thrill fair to let the party know my ing climax in an automobile accid-decision at the earliest moment so ant in the streets of Manhattan. as to allow them as much time as But through this misfortune, she possible, to find a suitable suc escapes the money-lender's clutches cessor. In this, of course, the and finds her true love, Executive can rely upon my help Robert Vignols, who directed the or advice in any way possible, as pfetare, la declared to have sur my heart will always be in Ham- passed his former performance is mersmith.ren development of the tensely drama- Great regret is felt among the tic action. The scenario was frò- Conservatives In the division, at pared by Charles Whittaker and Sir William'a decision, which came Bradley Kingyang A WEE VOTRE DE
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