MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1929.
PUBLIC MONEY
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The increased number of patients Inici operations
Ous
THE CHINA MAIL.
study depend on the opportunities avail- PRINCE OF WALES TO||
able and on the number of officers on
leave. It is estimated that an addition: SAIL FOR AFRICA
al sum of two thousand six hundred dollars will be required to meet spay- ments till the end of the year.
NEW
SAIL FOR AFRICA SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS,
A BIG GAME SHOOTING TRIP IN
i the vari-plementary vote for tis zum is there
The above is to be met from savinga! under field works.
Crown Agents
. hospitals. have increased fare asked for. The actual expenditure; the use of clothing, bedding towels, etc. up to September 30 was $5,300.72. The expenditure for washing has therefore been increased, It is estim- ated that another sum of one thousand two hundred dollars will be required to meet washing bills till the end of the şear. A supplementary vote for this sum is therefore asked for. The actuat amount exponded up to October 31 was $13,938,55,
tal expenses, to meet expenditure in-
Public Works Department:-Inciden curred by Crown Agents, $3,000.
UGANDA
A PRIVATE EXPEDITION...
Rugby, Yesterday.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL"
Social Functions Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, To-day-Tea Dances at Hong 4.30 p.m. fi
Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong 8.30 pan.
Friday for South Africa, in order to The Prince of Wales will leavò rext Anish the programme he had arranged Provision mute in Estimates, $12,000, for last year, which was interrupted This supplementary supply is re- by the grave illness of the King. His Crown Agents in advertising in the Colonel Pier Legh and Captain Aird, quired to meet expenditure incurred by Royal Highness will be accompanied by Fress for officers to vacancies in and will travel by the Union Castla this Department.
steamer "Kenilworth Castle." How The expenditure under this heading land at Capetown and stay in the Union To-morrow-Peninsala Hotel New during the past three years is as fol- probably for about a fortnight beYear's Eve Carnival, 8 p.m. Pur-lows:-
fore making his way overland to East 1927, Nil..
Africa for big game shooting.
The above is to be met from savings under maintenance of lunatics at Con-
ton.
Public Works Works,
Extraordinary:
Publie General Works, Miscellaneous chase of Pier at Tsun Wan, 32,200.
1928, $344.70.
1929 (up to and including August),
The expedition will be of a strictly private character and no official en gagements of any kind' will be made
BANK HOLIDAYS
the EXCHANGE
TN Accordance with Ordinance
on WEDNESDAY, 1st of January. BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS 1930. (New Year's Day)......
Hong Kong, 28th December, 1929.
To-day-Dinner Dance at Repulse A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED. Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
To-morrow-Repulse Bay Hotel New Year's Eve Carnival. Club President's Dance, 9.15 p.m.
Dec.. $1-Craigengower Cricket Jan. 6 St. George's Ball. Jan. 10 Second annual dance
10
NOTICE.
N WEDNESDAY, the 1st Janu- ary, 1980, All Departments will be CLOSED.
On This Day,
The Hong Kong Dispensary,
Provision made in Estimates, $7,500, It is considered desirable that the pier to Tsun. Wan which is the pro-2,714.34. perty of the TRUR Wan community The sum expended this year has been during the trip. How long the Prince should be taken over by Government as far in excess of previous experience will remain in East Africa ans not;
and no provision was made to meet it. been decided and details of his ar- of the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Dispensing Department, will be Provision is now included for further rangements have been left to be settled Club, at Lane, Crawford's Restaur- hilla not yet received which would be after his arrival. It is anticipated that ant. chargeable to this year's vote.
The Prince will be back in England The above is to be met from savings some time in April, although this can- under "Maintenance of Furniture"not be deflaitely stated.-British Wire-The Black Watch."
To-day ($1,500) and "Uniforms" ($1,500). loss Service.
it is used by the Police and General Public. The pier is valued at $2,200, the amount asked for.
The above is to be met from eavings under General Works, Miscellaneous.
Public Works, Recurrent: Hong Kong, Lighting. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan, $7,000.
The, above has been provided for by Special Warrant.
Police Force Police Force:-Light and Electric Fane, $1,000.
Provision made
$30,000.
Entertainments
Queen's
To-day
Star
"All at Sea."
ORGAN RECITAL
To-day World "Corporal Kate."
St. Andrew's Church
in Estimates, Varied Programme At
This vete is required to meet the increased cost ($6,366.70) of lighting the public highways under the new clee tric lighting agreement, the rates of which operate as from 1.1.29 and for the temporary lighting of certain The amount expended on the above Praya
East roads. The new rates vote to November were not fixed when the 1029 Estim- leaving a balance of $511.72.
WAK $35,418.28, ates were drawn up.
The amount now required can be met from savings under the vote shown below.
The above is to be met from savings under Hong Kong, Maintenance of Ruals and Bridges outside City.
The above has been provided for by Special Warrant.
H.E. the Governar H.E. the Governor:-Personal Emoluments, $220,
Provision made in Estimates, $86,513, Provision made by Supplementary Vote, $301.
Totul, $86.814.
Mr. J. Barrow has been appointed as Acting Private Secretary during the
OPEN for dispensing Prescrip tions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Theatre. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
Hong Kong, 30th Dec., 1929. Theatre,
Theatre,
To-day Majestic Theatre;
"A Gentleman of Paris."
Home Huffs
To-day-Inward from and port
FUNERAL OF R.A.F. OFFICERS
LONG-DISTANCE FLIGHT
The average monthly requirements a series) was given by Mr. Rupert
An Organ Recital (the third of Outward for Europe via Siberia MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON | have been $3,100 and it is estimated Baldwin, A.T.C.L., in the St. An- that a further sum of $1,000 in addi-drew's Church, Kowloon, yester-vin tion to the balance of $551.72 will be day, after evensong. required for the expenditure to be met this year.
Meeting
FULL SERVICE HONOURS
America
("President Madison"), 6 p.m.
("Prasident Pierce");
To-morrow-Inward from Europe Negapatam ("Kumsang");! The programme comprised:-A ("D'Artagnan"), 2.30 p.m.
Outward for Europe via Marseilles
cura using gas for cooking purposes
The exceas is due to additional offi-Postlude" by Markham Lee: two Concluding Voluntary "Festal
Rugby, Yesterday. causing an unestimated
To-morrow-Meeting of Sandakan short pieces
The Air Ministry states it had been excess of $1,02.J A corresponding saving has Childhood") by Schuman-(a) of St. George's Building, 12.80 p.m.
(from "Scene of Light and Power Co. (1922) Ltd., proposed to have a joint funeral with been maile on coal for barracks. Foreign Landa
full Air Force ceremonial for Squadron- Dreams; two
and People, (b)
Leader Jones Williams and Flight- shorts pieces by
Lieutenant Jenkins, who lost their lives Jan. 4-6--New Territories Agri-in Tunis, while attempting to break the Coleridge-Taylor-(a) Impromptu cultural Show, at Shek Wa Huf world's long-distance flying record, (B minor), (b) Idyli: "Aubade" by (near Sheung Shu! Rallway Sta-The Air Counell has, however, deferred Strelezki; March" by E. Andrew.
and A Triumphant tlon);
A supplementary vote for $1,000 is therefore requested.
Fire Brigade Clothing Fire Brigade:-Clothing, $900. Provision made in Estimates, $10,500. Up to November 30 the full amount the vote has been expended. It is
to incet
expenditure for
leave of absence of Captain A. J. Lestimated that a sum of $900 will del Whyte, and bis acting pay at half required £300 from November 17, to December 31, 1929, will amount to $220.
A supplementary vote for this sum
is requested,
District Office
December.
SHIP'S SHACKLE
The excess is made up as under:- Serious View Taken Of
$243 due to drop in exchange.
$820 due to more uniforms having to!
he provided making a total of $1,063
District Office, North:-Transport,ver the amount estimated. $110.
Provision made in Estimates, $500. The number of journeys on duty made by messengers and other officers of this Department who draw no conveyance allowance has been larger then was anticipated and has made it дессямагу incur travelling expenses exceeding the vote by the amount
shown.
Theft
That the theft of a shackle would
A vote for $900 is requested and the amount required can be met from say mean putting an anchor chain out inga under Ccal and Oil Fuel.
of, operation was the view express. Fire Brigade-Light and Electriced by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Fans, $500.
Kowloon Magistracy to-day when
Miscellaneous
RADIO
TODAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will be
Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 355 metres:--
Provision made in Estimates, $5,000. Wong Loi (20) was charged him brendcast to-day from the Hong The average monthly consumption is with unlawful possession. $600 and a further sum of $500 will be required to meet expenditure up to Poyntz the accused was arrested in According to Detective Sergeant Reclamation Street, and when asked
'December 31.
6-6 p.m.-Programme of H.M.V.
to the wishes of the relatives of Jones Willams, who desire that he should; bo buried in the family burial ground at Hashocks, in Sussex. In view of this decision it has now beer, arranged that Jenkins be burled in the Royal Air Force ground at Ipswich Cemetery, where officers of the Royal Air Force stationed at the aeroplane and arma- ment experimental establishment at Martlasham Heath, to which the de- ecased officer belonged, are normally interred. There will accordingly be no ceremony when the bodies of the two officers arrive at Southampton. If the buried with Air Force honours. relatives agroe the two officers will be
Air Council, Air Force Commands and units concerned will be officially repre- sonted and bearer and firing parties will be provided by the Service-B
The above is to be met from savings in 1928 to $5,000 in 1929 in part be-that he had stolen it from a ship courtesy of Messra. Moutrie,
This vote was reduced from 37,000 how he got the shackle he admitted/& Victor records supplied by tish Wireless Service,
under Local Public Works.
Police Force: Transport, $400. Provision made in Estimates, $10,000. The amount expended to date is $9,833.42, which leaves a balance of $166.68 on this vote, The estimated ex- penditure for December is $600 and a vote for $400 is therefore requested. The expenditure in 1928 was $10,391 And it has not been found possible to reduce it this year to the aum of $10,000 estimated.
The above le to be met from savings under petrol oll, etc., for Police motor cars and cycles.
Kowloon Water Works Public Works Recruit:-Kowloon Water Works, Maintenance of Water Works, to meet expenditure to the end of the year, $5,000.
Provision made in Estimates, $10,000,
cause the 1928 expenditure was less
tion of the expenditure, viz., working
than $7,000 and in part because a por- but what ship he did not know.
He was sentenced to two weeks' of lifts, was transferred to a Public hard labour. Works vote. This reduction has prov
ed to be too great.
The total votes amounted to $27,260. FRANCE & IRELAND
CHINESE NUPTIALS Legation To Be Set Up
ASSISTANT COMPRADORE IN
LOCAL BANK
OLD QUEEN'S COLLEGE BOY
In Dublin
Paris, Yesterday.
"
In the French Chamber to-day, Several hundred guests were pre-appropriation for
the Finance Committee passed an sent yesterday at the reception at ment of a French Legation in Ire- the establish- "Burnside," No. 95, Robinson Road, land-Reuter. following the marriage of Mr.. Chos
This Supplementary Vote is request-Man-chan, tenth son of the late Mr.
"Pirates of Penzance"-Selection
(Sullivan), "Iolanthe". Selection,
The Band of H.M. Coldstren
Guards. "Like the big pots do" (Long),
"I think of what you used to think
of mo" (Turk, Hanley & Lyman)
The Waltz Dream"-Vocal Gems
Gracle Fielde, Comedienne.
(Straus),
"The merry widow"-Vocal Geme
(Leter).Light Opera Company. "Forever" (Ager),
"In the heart of the sunset"
(Nicholls). Reginald Foort "Nell Gwyn", Dances
The
SAMOAN RISING White Policeman Beaten To Death
Wellington, NZ., Yesterday.
A white constable and two mem- bers of the Samoan Mau, or Na- tive Party, were killed and two constables and 20 Maultes injured the most serious disturbance in at Apia, Samoa, on Saturday, in
Samoa since New Zealand assum ed the mandate.
(Edward German),
New Syutphony Orchestra. "Parted" (Tosti), "Down the Vale" (Molr),
The rioting resulted from an at-
of the East" (Lehr),
Easle Ackland, tempt by the police to arrest sev "The garden of Allah" (Marshall),
eral wanted men, who were par- Pater Dawson, Bass-Baritone.honour of the return of Mr. ticipating in a procession in SCOTTISH AIRS AND HIGHLAND "Light Cavalry"Overture-Parts 1
TRADITION
& 2 (Von Suppe),
Smythe, from deportation. An Victor Symphony Orchestra. Irish constable was beaten 6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme,
to doath. Police reinforcements arined with revolvera rescued the
ed to nicet necessary expenditure to the Chos Leep-chee, J.P., of Hong Kong. THE "BLACK WATCH"Star end of the year. This vote has been and of Mrs. Choa, to Miss Ng Tak gradually increased from $20,000 in 'yun, the daughter of the late Mr. 1924 to $40,000 in 1929 to keep pace Ng. Sau-sang, one of the Colony's with the rapid expansion of metered leading sugar merchants. service and main mileage in Kowloon; but the additional $5,000 for 1020 has
Mr. Andrew. Tse was best man at
Scottish airs and Highland tradi-
not proved sufficient. The water short-te ceremony. The Misses Louise tion mark the main words, in John age also caused additional expenditure. Choa and P. Kwok
The above is to be met from savings maids; and the bride's retinue also Ford's production, "The Black
were brides- under maintenance of Prays walls and included the Misses Ng and Chan as traction at the Queen's Theatre to hiers.
Watch," which is the oustanding at The above has been provided for by, Choa as page.
flower girls and Master Andrew Special Warrant.
day until Thursday.
Fire Brigade
Fire Brigade:--Stores, $500.
Mr. W. Kay, of Queen's College,
The film is adapted from Talbot proposed the toast of the bride and Munday's famous story "King of Provision made in Estimates, $0,000. observed that "giving away" the bridegroom. In a witty speech he
the Khyber Rifles.ry The amount expended on the above
Owing to pressure of space our vote to November was $6,618.76, leav-school room secrets of his former review is deferred till- to-morrow.
ing a balance of $481.22.
pupils at previous wedding recept! The excess is due to more stores belons had not deterred this bride- ing required than were originally eati-groom (Mr. Choa), who was another [can-German Reparations Agreement mated for, chiefly for repairs to vehi-of. bis.old boys..
has been concluded. Reuter.
7.48 p.m.--Weather Report.
9 p.m-Programme of H.M.V. & other policemen.-Reuter. Victor records by courtesy of "The Desert Seng"-Vocal Gems Messra. Moutric.
(Romberg),
MENJOU'S LATEST
1.2
The Eternal Triangle In Unique Form
The eternal triangle is given.a unique treatment, is the Adolphe Menjou Paramount picture "A Gentleman of Parle" which started Ita run at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, yesterday.
"The Blue Mazurka"Vocal Gema Take a look at mine" (Dougherty),
(Lehar). Light Opera Company. "Reviens" (Fingson), "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6
Gracia Fields, Comedienns. (Liszt). Bĺischa Levitzki) Nirvana" (Adams), Berlin, Yesterday. The. Ameri-Mountain Lovers" (Squire),
John Turner. "Hold Everything-Selection (De Sylva, Brown:& Henderson). "She's funny that way" (Moret), "Over the garden wall"
New Mayfair Orchestra.
"Salveig's Seng (Peer Gynt”— BON (Henry & Horridge),
John Henry,
"Lo, here the gentle Jark"
Greig), (Bishop)Mavis Bennett. There are many thrilling situs: The Merry WidowSelection
(Lahar).De Groot and his tions, especially when the valet de
Orchestra.termines to fight a duel with his
master-Menjou.
cles formerly sent to eutalde firms. A The bridegroom responded and corresponding saving is shown 'on the propose the health of the charming repair vote.
A Supplementory Vote for $55 is 'plied.
bridesmaids, to which Mr. Tse re- therefore requested and the amount
Yat Church, Bonham Road, between requited can be met from savings under brothers who dispensed lavish hos-of-Dr. and Mrs 9. C. Au, and
Among the bridegroom's elder Dr. Au King, eldest coal and oil: fuel
Observatory
pitality were Mr. Choa Po-sien (com-Miss Wong Man-ying, third daugh Miscellaneous Servicca: Contribu-pradoro, Talkoo Sugar Refinery), teror of Mr. and Mrs. K. S. tion in connection with signalling mes- Mr. Choa Po-min, Mr. Choa Po-yow Wong The Rev. Cheung Chuk- anges to Observatory, $100:
(compradore, Netherlands India Jing performed the ceremony. Commercial Bank, in which the
The bride arrived at the Church
Provision mado in Estimates, $788.
..
A payment of $75 p.n. is due to the bridegroom is assistant compra charmingly attired in white satin "Maire my Girl" (G. Ailken), Eastern Extension,
Australasiadore) and Mr. C. Choa (compradore, and carried a bouquet of white Tor you alone" (Geekl
"Nightingales",
Agroment-for-the working of the orations Eastern Banking Cor-was attended by her sister, Miss
Royal Observatory telegraph line. $188 was provided for this in the
The guests included Sir Robert Wong Man-hing, as bridesmaid, who Estimates based on exchange 1/11 and Lady Ho Tung, Mr. Ho Kom was dressed in violet satin trimmed Dollar FIRMAM SE NAN tong OBE., Mr.C. Bigter, Mr. with silver lace. She carried a bou Payment is now due to the Company Dr M Biggar, Mr Simon Tee Yan, quet of pink roses and maidenhair at the rate of 1/841 Dollar 1889, Mr. W. Kay, Mr. A. L. Hamilton, Terp. The flower girl was Miss Hot and a vote la required for the difference Mr. E. J. Edwards, Mr. 8. M. Chara, Wal-ya, and the page was Master
Mr. JF Grose, Mr. Wong Kami Kwok-ching, who wore a uniform of Kuk, Mr. Lo Cheung shiu, ir. TN. blue and white satin.
'200,
Medical Congress
Medical Department-
courses of study.
Medical Congress,
Provision ads
The excess over
ses of Chau, Mr. M. K. Lo Mr. Ho WingThe bride was given away by her Mr. Ho 16 Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. Ho father and the duties of best man Leung, Mr. Ho KI, Mr. M. W. Lo and were carried out by Dr. Lal Kwok-
D. Bush.
AUWONG
1 the Hop
The valet of a gay young gentle- man bachelor, a man of "affairs" discovers that his master is carry Ing on an affair with his wife.
In extenuation, it must be said that the master does not know that the lady is his valet's spouse.
A superb cast surrounds Menjou John Turner in the picture, including Shirley Beatricy Harrison, playing O'Hara, the leading lady; Arlette Chant Hindu" and Marchal, Lawrence Grant, William When Bummer -Ja-gone”
"Londonderry Alt.""
got a Coda! in my Doz
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(Fields, Hall & Rose), Harrison Willis),
Nicholas Soussanin, is the valet
Gracie Fields, Comediennie. Before I go to sleep (Dyrenforth
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Trench George Baker AsonWin with Harold Tho lay of the lady's vote
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