HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY
1929
NOW ON SALE
AT THE
DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO, 3A, Wyndham Street.
AND AT
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd., Brewer's, Hung Cheong, 66, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
K. & Kowloon Ferry Wharf Store, Kowloon. H.K. & Kowloon Ferry Wharf Store, Hong Kong Peak Tram Station Store, Low Train Station Lee Yoe, 12, D'Aguilar Street Excelsior Co., 5, D'Aguilar Street.
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GEORGE O'BRIEN AND LOIS MORAN-The stars in "True Heaven," a Fox production, which will be in the programme of the Queen's Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.
ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES The Commencement Day Exercises of St. John's University took place recently. A large number of guests and members of the University Alumni were present. The occasion was also marked by the laying of a corner stone of the Social Hall by Dr. A. M. Wong. Diplomas were distributed and degrees were conferred on many students who have completed their course. The above picture shows those who sat on the platform, with Dr. F. L. Hawks Pott, Pre AT THE STAR THEATRE Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman in sident of the University, giving a report of the University's doings during the paat year. (Ah Fong),
"The Auction Block," the attraction on Tuesday and Wednesday.
AMERICAN JOURNALISTS COMING HEEE The party of Journalists of the U.S.A. touring the Far East, who will be in Hong Kong shortly. Left to right; front row, Judd Mortimer Lewis (Houston Pout disguitch), Herbert L. Matthews (New York Tinies), William Philip Simms (Scripps-Howard News papers), Harry Wakefield (Minneapolis Journal), Francis W, Clarke (Atlanta Constitution); back row, Gideon A. Lyon (Washington Star), George A. Finch (Carnegie Endowment), Wilbur Forrest (New- York Herald-Tribune), Fred Hogue (Los Angeles Times), Francis E. Regal (Springfield Republican), George S. Johns (St. Louis Post-Dispatch):
TRIBUTE TO A GREAT MAN. Although the Salvation Army has not opened out in Hong Kong, there is a certain amount of interest here in the movement. Here is a striking view of Salvationists in pro- cession: up. Queen Victoria-street, London, In the funeral of General Bramwell Booth, the deposed leader of the Army.
ANOTHER FOX FILM "Strong Boy, starring Victor MacLaglen and Leatrice Joy, to be screened at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow and Monday..
MR. TAKWANG WU, First Secretary of the Chinese Legation in Washington, U.C.A., under Dr. C. C. Wu
speaker
Who said that the Ameri
Shanghai only for ann day and little longer in Hong Kong (Ah Fong)
Shanghai
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On Left NEW GOV.
EBNOR-GENERAL OF
THE PHILIPPINES EN-
TERTAINED A largely
attended dinner was given
at the "American Club,
Shangbai, in honour at Mr. Dwight F. Davis. former Secretary of
War of the United States. and newly appointed
Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, by the american Chamber Commerce, Shanghai,
Kingebary President of the Chamber presided, and. fotroduced
HANDMADE MINIATURE "ALPS." One of the many sets of beautiful imitation scenery and Chinese country life at Lee Garden,
East Point,
ON THE WHANGPOO REFER –An unusual picture of thể Whang.
poo River, with "Shanghai in the background, taken from Pootung,
Big ships going up this far have to wait for the tide,