MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1931.
"TABLOID DOSES OF
LEGISLATION.”
Birth of World Standard of Law.
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MR. JUSTICE WOOD'S VIEW.
'VARSITY BALL.
ENGINEERING SOCIETY AS GUESTS.
A HAPPY GATHERING.
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A member of the China Mail Laughs galore, permented by staff writes:--
wholesome fun, in the chief re- There are no finer hosts. In the commendation for William Haines's
LIANG CHI-HAO; Managing- "A new and more insidious at-Colony than the members of the picture "Remote Control" which
Director, pursuant to the tack is being made nowadays University. After dining with the started its run in the Queen's upon the common law of differ-members of the University Law Theatre yesterday. William is de-power vested in me under Article
Commerce Society, ent nations," said Mr. Justicejand
feltpicted In this picture as a very of the Articles of Association of Wood, speaking at the annual the urge of Terpischore and refresh young man, although he per-this Company intend to offer to dinner of the University Law and paired to the Great Hall where Isists in saying that he is merely the Shareholders on the register on the 20th April. 1931, the re- Commerce Society, on Saturday found new hosts in the guise of "well preserved."
He creates a lot of nerriment maining 20,000 Ordinary Shares night. "Molel regulations are the University Engineering So- being issued by the League offciety. A striking contrast to the among the audience by poking fun of the nominal value of $10.00 He is ench issued by the Company at Nations with recommendations serious thinkers of the Law and into a "baby" motor car. for their adoption by individual Commerce Society (although so big that he has to kneel on the par in proportion to the existing Baw 籍 few fam-pavement to talk to the girl in-shares held by them respectively States. But I think that each(think I
She wants nothing to do on that date. country will be well advised to liar faces). I found myself in the side. scrutinise the position very care-rally decorated hall full of gay with him, but cannot get away.
because euch time whe tries to 1931, fully before accepting the tabloid) revellers.
The "Latest Hits."
start off he pulls the "mouse trap" dose of legislation offered to it.".
Micky's Melody Makers were back with his little finger! Lawyers were living in an in-
Then there's lots of laugh in Leresting age, he said, They putting a snap into the latest) were watching the beginning off"hits," beneath an excellent model Haines's subsequent attempts to the standardisation of law of the Sydney Harbour Bridge make love to the girl; as a "ful! throughout the world.
that spanned the stage; while in beans" radio announcer and as Speaking of the relationship the background, picked out in amateur "tee." He gets kid-1
were the napped by a desperate gang between low and eommerce, M. multi-coloured lights, Wood said that the Emperor initials of the Society. The foun-criminals, but finally brings about
sure
Then the girl precepts of law. They were to cool appearance to the whole sur-simple manner.
discovers that she loves him, and live honourably, to injure no one.roundings.
As interludes in the dancing pro- all ends well. and to give each man his due. These same three precepts were gramme, several artistes were call- also those of commerce.
jed upon to entertain. Two songs by
Inorrow,
"ON YOUR BACK."
Dated this 13th day of April,
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WEDNESDAY, 15th April, 1931.
Patrons are notified__that__No Dinner Dance will be held at the above Hotel on this date.
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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. The President, (Mr. M. A.Mr. D'Aquino were followed by an
An exquisite. mannequin parade
Members are notified that they Cooper, B. Com.), in welcoming Apache dance by Miss Nellie Field
A saxophone is featured in the talking film "On and their ladies must wear their the guests, referred to the pre-and Mr. C. Gray. sence of Mr. Justice Wood, Mr.solo by Mr. C. Pereira completed Your Back," featuring Irene Rich, badges prominently displayed.
The accompanists. B. Warner, and Raymond Justice Lindsell, Mr. M. K. Lo, the programı 2.
No one, without a badge will be and the Deans of the Faculties of were Messrs. Kopse nd A. Castro. Hackett, which is the attraction in admitted to the Members' Encio- Medicine and Arts (Professers Little need be said of the popu-the World Theatre to-day and to- Bure. Badges admitting non- Hong Kong, April 13, 1931. 1. T. Ride and R. Robertson). Sirlarity of these items. William Hornell, who had expect- It would indeed be diffieult to Irene Rich acts admirably in the sure and Club Rooms at $5 for THE Undersigned have received ed to be present, had been called estimate the number of guests pre-role of a modiste, who, beginning Gentlemen and $2 for Ladies (both instructions from Mr. John 5.
THE away to Shanghai by news of a sent, but the Great Hall was taxed in the East End, gambles with including tax) are obtainable Smith, the proprietor of the Sta- private nature, whilst the H. to the limit. Refreshments were everything to rise to Fifth Avenue, through the Secretary upon intro- tion Hotel, to sell by Public Auc- Mr. W. E. J. Shenton, another served on the balcony with that Broadway, where, in addition, she duction by a member, such member tion. invitel guest,
precluded lavish hand that seems inseparable runs a rendezvous for rich mea to be responsible for payment of
and idle beauties. All this sheall chite, &c. from attending by reason of en- from University affairs. tertaining members of the vilt- The credit for the entertainment does so as to provide money for
Badges admitting to Members' (taken by Hackett Enclosure will not be on sale at ing Currency Commission. It was goes to Mr. L. A. Oppenheim and her
College). How pleasing to see that members of the committee, but for whosejto
the Race Course. into ber OWIŁ the Society had shown their efforts such a delightful evening mother loyalty by turning up almost to a could not have been organised.
Was
Mr. Tam Yik-fong. B.A., 3 1980 gradente, was then called upon to propose the toast of "Law."
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own son
study nt
falls
trap. when with the girl graduates of the University and the screen.
her son loves, members of the Society would exclear. tend a helping hand to their col leagues in embryo, and that the University would acquire a repute tion for the commercial and legal (Ap- success of its graduates. pinuse.)
"Our Guests."
The Chairman, Mr. Wong Slew leng, then proposed the toast of
"Our Guests."
the dle
Mr. Justice Lindsell.
ahe is faced (Marion Shilling) is ably related on The talking is very
In addition, there la shown talkie comedy entitled "Diplomats," starring Clark and McCullough.
"THE GREAT GABBO."
Members can obtain upon ap- plication to the Secretary badges limited to ONE) for the free ad- mission to the Members' Enclosure of wives, lady relatives and friends. Names must be stated when applying.
On ne pretext will children be permitted in elther Enclosure dur ing the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Erie von Stroheim, always a The Price of admission to the good study for advanced psycholo- Public Enclosure is $2 includ- gists, has developed a new complex. ing tax, for all persons includ- During the early production period ing ladies and is payable at the of "The Great Gabbo," coming to Gate.
ad Mr. Cruze, for the tenth time. Tiffin will be obtainable in the "Please, Jimmie, let me rest my Restaurant in the Public Enelo- nice for a few moments,' answer- sure. ed von Stroheim, "If I raise my Hure I'll yell.
voice
now
'Camera'!"
I'm
STRICTLY UNCONVENTIONAL.'
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th April, 1931.
Mr. Justice Lindsell, in reply, said the Majestic Theatre noon in which Soldiers and Sailors in uniform that it seemed to him that one of von Stronheim will be starred with are admitted half price.
greatest penalties of mid Betty Compson, James Cruze, the Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c.
in zge,
fact its chief
director, noticed thut van will not be permitted to operate tragedy, was that it tended
Stroheim's voice was pitched too low within the precincts of the Hong more to lose touch with youth and for perfect recording..
Kong Jockey Club during the Race the ideals of youth. Youth had
"Higher, please, von," admonish-Meeting. Optimist (aged 74, applying for sometimes been called the awkward ockt man's job): "I shouldn't age. He thought that perhaps the
even more awk mind starting at a low figure, sir, forties might be
ward. Speaking for himself, who if the prospects are good.”—
Everyday's Weekly. London, had arrived at that age, he would like to say how pleasant a thing it Law, he said, had elevated human was to himself. and his like to get society from a state of chaos to into touch with youth, and to catch a state of certainty, peace, and a fleeting glimpse of days that were happiness. It had negated the gone.
Mr. Lindsell mentioned a story Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announena arbitrary will of individuals to'
on Thursday at the the general will, and it had also concerning Cecil Rhodes, who, when the opening maintained social order, besides asked by Queen Victoria how he had Queen's Theatre of "Strictly Un been engaged during the day, reconventional," all-talking adapta aasuring social progress.
The present generation had plied that he had been engaged upon tion of W. Somerset Maugham's been born into a new era in enlarging Her Majesty's Dominions. matrimonial satire, "The Circle."
The picture is rated as one of which it had seen, and would con- This Society is enlarging fellow-
few all-star stories tinue to see, the noble work of in-ship and good-will not only in this the
It has six parts, all of ternational law. That law had Colony, but internationally; and also written. secured the triumph of world the fellowship and goodwill as be them of exactly aqual value, and over national morale. He looked tween youth and middle age," Mr.it abounds in elever lines. forward to the day when law Lindsell concluded. would maintain universal peace. "Commerce."
ever
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"STARTLING FACTS...
London, Saturday. Many startling facts will be In fact, as the all-star vehicle revealed on the publication, at "The Society."
of John Drew and Mrs. Leslie the end of May, of the report of Professor L. T. Ride, in propos-Carter a few years ago, it scored the Royal Commission on Labour] = Mr. Huang Tsun-ming, in pro-ing the toast of "The Society," said one of the most conspicuous suc-in India, which, according to the the American stage has Daily Herald, deals with workers' posing the toast of "Commerce," that he was glad to see that the cesses
Its sharp, keen wit, and conditions, recruitment of le- caused some amusement by refer- University of Hong Kong had kept known.
laughable situations broke bour, welfare, safety, and com- ring to the "Cohens and Kellye" of some of the best features that facul- its film fame, whose ability as busi-ties liked to think were best. Uni-house records all over the United pensation; and gives special at-
tention to health questions. ness men he considered somewhat versity life was dependent upon the States and Canada.
Direction of this satire was put The various proposals made in- bolow the ordinary, but whose luck lecture room, the playground, and was always with them. (Laugh- its learned societies. In the lecture in the hands of David Burton, con- elude questions of wages and ter). If such things really hap room the faculty held the influence, sidered one of the most compet working hours, the latter at pre- pened in the bustriess world then but the students themselves were ent artistes to come from the stage sent based on a maximum of a Burton at sixty-hour week. The majority of all it would appear to require to be responsible for the playground and to talking pictures. auccessful would be luck. (Laugh- the societies. Thus it could be seen tained prominence on the stage us the members of the Commission ter). But unfortunately in modern how great a part the students play-director of "The Swan," "The recommend fifty-four hours, while Labour members urge control of their own Royal Family," "Serena Blandish" Indian business such luck was, to say the ed in the
forty-eight hours.--Reuter. and "The Racket." least, unusual!
Specialista Needed.
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President's Reply. The President, in reply, referred Mr. T. A. Martin, AS.A.A., in reply, said that commerce demand-to the difficulties experienced dur ed specialiats, who could not being the past year. The departure! made on the spot. A course at a of Professor Hinton and Mr. Georgo logs. Keeton had been a serious University and the taking of a
But for the hard and untiring] degree did not. at once qualify a man to succeed in the commercial efforts of Professor Robertson, to world. It did not qualify him for whom hearty thanks were dus, the immediate command. That was difficulties might have been insuper- only gained by experience, and ex perience took time. A man might
who had risen to the top without, such benefits of training. Whilst
able.
Professor Robertson concluded
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The fortnightly meeting of the A congratulatory cable, from leave collego with his degree and the evening by a brief exposition of Sanitary Board will be held to the King was forwarded to Mr. And others in the business world the objects of the Society.
morrow afternoon, the following Charles Scott by the Governor- business being included in the General, Sir Isaac Isaacs, who telegraphed saying, "Every. Aus In Alberta agenda:- the graduate had acquired his creameries were more than 40 per Report of the Committee ap-tralian is justly proud of your knowledge from Intensive study cent. greater during November pointed to consider the proposed courage and skill."-Reuter, the other man had heen working than during the same month of changes in the Estimates of the just as hard, and possibly a little the previous year the figures be. Sanitary Board for 1932. harder. The man going out into ing 811,480 pounds of butter fat Minute by the President rela- the business world without money as against 376,195 pounde, accord- tive to the delegation of the
London, Saturday, and without induence would posing to C. P. Marker, dairy com-Board's power under section 83 sibly become a self-made marmissioner. Receipts for the of the Public Health and Build-It was officially stated at Windsor after meeting his first big pro-eleven months reached 14,452,063 inge Ordinance, 1908, to the Medi-Castle to-day that the King had en- blom.
pounds, an increase of about ten cal Officer of Health for the issue foyed a good night and that the condition is Mr. Martin concluded by ex per cent. over the corresponding of warrants to certain Sanitary improvement in his pressing the hope that earlier previous eleven month period. Inspectors.
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KING BETTER.'
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To-day World Theatro? "On Your Back."
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