FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1934.
HONG KONG A.D. C. LOCAL NEWS
Activities Still To
Continue.
NAVAL CANTEEN THEATRE FOR FUTURE PLAYS.
Old residents of Hong Kong have from time to time heaved a sigh of regret at the passing of institutions of long standing in the life of the Colony, and were ready to heave another when it seemed that the
BREVITIES
Mr. M. M. Hamilton was also a passenger, for the Colony, by the President Cleveland.
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There will be a Dinner Dance at the Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow night, and a Tea Dance on Sunday afternoon.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Bruce Brad- demolition of the Theatre Royalley and Miss Gertrude Bradley ar- would taken with it the Amateur [rived in the Colony this morning by Dramatic Club, which had had its th .. President Cleveland home within its walls for so many short visit.
years. It is fitting then; to extend
the heartiest of congratulations to
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Mr. A. M. Simpson, Superinten- the Club's Committee on the efforts dant of the Shipbuilding Depart they are making to keep the old ment of the Hong Kong and Wham- fing waving, and to assure them of poa Dock Co., Ltd., returned to the publle support in their endeavours, Colony this morning from Manila by-
Last season saw A. D. C. produce the se. President Cleveland. tions at the Star Theatre, Kowloon,
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and the King's Theatre, Hong Rainfull in the Colony during the Kong, but regulations and prohibi-[24' hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day tive rentals stand in the way of was .19 of an inch. The total rain- future performances at these fall since January 1 was .47, of an houses, and the activities of the inch, as aguinat an average of .47 Club are
In be continued at the of an inch. Dew Royal Naval Canteen Theatre, where we wish the players a con- For possession of indecent pie- tinuance of the success they havo tures Lam Hang, proprietor of Bo lonx enjoyed.
Ishop at 287 Queen's Rond. Central, Anthony Armstrong's extremely was fined $26 by Mr. Hamilton et clever detective play Ten Minute the Central Police Court thin Alib" will open the present se morning. The pictures were given mon, and is regarded as an excel-away with each leather wallet sold. lent choice. If we lank back on The Magistrate said that the ple the last ten or twelve productions tures were not actually obscene. It becomes apparent that. taken but objectionable. over all, the Committee endeavour
to provide, for all tastea—a very A large and appreciative audience difficult problem.
were present yesterday afternoon at
THE CHINA MAIL.
Central Figures in Cuban Turmoil.
A how development in the Cuban, crisis, has arisen, with the seizure of the Gowenient; by Colonel Batista, a former sergeant in the Army, and the appointment of Colonel Carlos Mendieta (centre) as President. (Right) Professor Grau San Martin, who resigned from the Presidency on Mon- day, and (left) Dr. Carlos Cespedes y Ortiz, who preceded-Prof. Grau in the, Presidential office. Be- low) The Cuban warship "Caba" which, recently bombarded the rebela in the San Ambebala Barricks, Hovana.
STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING.
Sunday's Golf Pairings.
As has already been stated in the the Helena May Institute, when Mr. press, "Ten Minute Alibi" ranks and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith gave one of the most outstanding Lon- most enjoyable concert of vocal Hong Kong Golf Club starting don successes of recent years, and and piano music, including songs Hong Kong is fortunate in having and
excerpis
from Schumano.
an opportunity of seeing the play Brahms, Chopin, Grieg and Rach-
at this early date.
Under the experienced direction
Imaninoff.
In connection with
The following are the Royal times for Fanling on Sunday:
OLD COURSE
9,28 a.m. H. F. Phillips H. C. Hopkins
932 9.36 of Mrs. E. Grossman, excellent pro-
9.40 the
Safety 9.44 grers is being made with rehear: First Campaign a moving picture of 9.48 sals. Several of the players will
common accidents and traffic mis- 3.52 be seen for the first time
on the local boards.
Įtaker has been taken by the United
9.56 Is Saturday.
Photoplay Service Ltd, of Hùng Kong. under Police supervision. 10,00 Five performances. This picture will be shown free of 10.04 concluding on Saturday, February charge with kind permission of
Hong Kong Amusements Ltd.) at 10.12 the Star Theatre, Hankow Road, 10.10 Kowloon, at 12.15 p.m. to-morrow.
14.20
The opening date February 17.
24, will be given.
FRENCH INDO-CHINA GOVERNOR'S DEATH.
Colony's Condolences Cabled.
LITERARY NOTES
Robert Browning
Famous Collector's Volume.
POET'S QUARRELS AIRED
lected
Letters
BRITAIN RULED BY Wonderful Child
DICTATOR
Novelist Looks Three Years Ahead.
A STRIKING VOLUME
Will Not Cenke:" By E. G. Cousins
(Archer, 7s. 6d.),“
Writer
Miss Moyra Charlton Aged 16 Years.
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HAS JUST PUBLISHED HER FOURTH BOOK.
The action of this book is sup-book, "Three White Stockings, Moyra Charlton, whose fourth
posed to take place three years was published last month by Pat bence. The Coalition Government hama, will be 16 years old on Box is gone. Britain is ruled by giring Day.
*Altogether her books have sold Rodrick Bellamy, soldier, traveller, the remarkable number of 25,000 author, and politician, who put bia cordes...... trust in no cohort of thirts," red;
She started to write books as black, brown or blue, but said had her first work published when soon as she could hold a pen, and
roundly Give me half a chance hand if I don't get things done, kick.
me out'."
He had got many things done, and now the greatest test of his
she was eleven.
She is always writing, but can- not do so if she thinks it is for publication. WILSO
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She has had many offers to write. to contract for magazines, but her
school work has to come first.
CHEAP-EDITION · OF HARDY'S LIFE
career was before him. Britain parents will not allow this, as her was drifting towards war with Japan (I think it reprehensible of an au- thor to mention the name of a-na- tion in these suppositious ward), Sir Rodrick goes down into Com- wall to "think it out," taking only timate life of Thomas Hardy has his secretary, Brian O'Rioden, and been published in a cheaper edition
by -Macmillan. his daughter, Imogen.
In Cornwall Mr. Cousins com-
Mrs. Hardy's well-known and in-
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mits a second mistake. He intro COMMENCING TO-MORROW ¡ducer a lot of mumbo-jumbo about the return, of King Arthur; singu- larly pontless, because It does not even help forward his story, which simply is that Imogen made her
newspaper:
honestly believed Browning to be father see that war, in any circum analytic and not poetic in essence, stances, is both disgusting and "a man who was striving earnestly profitless. Thereupon; ho decided to be an original poet, and who for that there should be no war, and
Letters of Robert Browning. Col-pointless banality Carlyle's vacuop which the book fails to convince. I the life of him could not be." was instrumental in leading the Contrast with this not wholly natione into the way of peace, t "There are numerous points at by Thomas J. Wise. torrent on the poet Shelley, address-
not believe that any Edited with an Introduction and led to Browning of all people in the world issue a bill "Eritain declares Notes by Thurman L. Hoed. World: "Weak in gestus weak, in war when Britain had not deviar- character (for these two' always goed war; or that the army and navy (Murray. 188.) together); a poor, thin, spasmodic, would be mobilised without the Any collection of letters from Ro- hectic, shrill and pallid being one Prime Minister's knowledge, H. S. Forster D. J. Keogh-bert Browning has an
individual of those unfortunates, of whom pecially if the Prime Minister were D. L. Prophet T. H. A.
appeal even to a generation
often speak, to whom the talent of the virtual dictator that Sir Rod- silence, first of all, has been rick is represented as being.
The book ban a flucht stride that
W. M. Thomson D. Ellis. G. F. Rers T. C. Fairburn, J. MacKnight R. C. Webb. L. B. Holmes T. E. Rawell. W. N. A. Smalley A. Kidd T. Sparsholt Duncan.
A. R.
H. Bradley T. C. Monag han.
McCarthy,
that
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B. Mackie J. W. Mayhew, has outgrown the Browning Society, dented."
W. Hodges C. G. Mar- Mr. Wise has been an indefatigable Admittedly ethical, Browning wis carries the reader, forward. It is rable.
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S. T. Butlin H. N. William-collector, and many will seek in this incapable of such muddledom of art another molehill 'added .. to the volume something to deeper the and conduct as that conveyed in this mountain of evidence that testifies onslaught on "poor Shelley" by the to the profound- uneasiness · ́and glamour of those famous love-letters doyen of English letters of the nine restlessness of the common people
to-day.
H. H. Pethiek Viscount de Sibour.
A. B. Purves Major East- wick Field.
A. C. Young J, R. Swalca,
W. J. B. Key D. S. Edward,
R. K. Valentine I. H. Geare G. H. Bond W, Shewan +F
Cdr.
G. F. Hole G. W. Sewell.
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which proved-if proaf were neces-teenth century.
ary-that the poet's heart was in-
deed "buried in Italy."
But no inner secret escapés from that open secret, and the question, A. M.
T. A. Pearce A. B. Haworth,
What would Browning have said to
៩. Fitz Geraid T. I, the publication of this volume?, an-
Fenwick.
K.B.E. And His Excellency the
Two lorry drivers, Au Lee and 10.24 Chan Kam, were each fined $50, in default one month's hard labour, 10.28 by Mr. Hamilton nt the Central
10,32 Magistracy yesterday, for racing in 10.36 Hennessy Road. Two Europeans, 10.40 C. E. 10.44 SIR WILLIAM PEEL'S MESSAGE. Messrs. J. F. Lunny and
(Gabagan, who reported the matter The following telegrams have to the police and gave evidence in 10,52 been, exchanged between His Ex-Court, were commended by the cellency the Governor of Hong Kong Magistrate for their public-spirited Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., action.
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Acting Governor-General of Indo REVOLVER WITHOUT 11.08
C. W. F.. Booker H.. Hamp- ton.
China, M. Graffeuil, following the
PERMIT.
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news of the death of M. Pasquier.
Governor-General of, French Indo.
11.16
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11.24,
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STUDENT REMANDED IN SAME CASE.
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For-possession.bf a 82 revolver
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China, in the Emeraude" air dis Chinese Photographer 11.20
aster, on Monday.
From Governor, Hong Kong. To Acting Governor-General, Saigon, January 6, 1934.
I am greatly distressed by the tragic death of M. Pasquier. Please convey to the Colony
Fined $500...
of at-246 Lockhart Road, Lam Bhig
swers itself. For there is nothing
J. M. Brown A. S. Adamson. here that pierces the vell
M. N. Coates Surg. Lt, Cdr.
E. J. Weeks.
C. Myrock J. Coulthart.
H. Dodwell D. H. Blake.
A. C. L. Bowker L. M.
H.
Mulcahy.
Bottomley
which
dead post, and the dead poet alone,
could ever have lifted.
On the other hand, there are spon Staneous comments on Browning a reactions to his fellow-poeta and this is, just where mere, gossip", 18" ocasionally valuable coRossetti, to the author of “Tþe: Ring"and. the Rodgers Misa Cartin, Book," was "scented with; póstryőr, P. Warren F. Sym Swinburne started this, with other Thomson.
| Ilke, Bellalism,"Ad‹to- Swinburne's
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Indo-China, the deep sympathy of Tong, a photographer, washed 956 myself and the Colony of Hong $500, in default. ix. Mónths hard Kong.
| labour, ́at: thế"' Central Polles Court!!
this morning.
Peel, Governor,
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HOwn 10,00 R. Hinton
Hughes 10.08, RL Stewart J^M» Gray®
Course,
| veraes, Browning"agrees with: MIN
Isabellk!!Blagden isthat they süre Hifiorid› impotênce, balmy taste Peña
the maximum of words and phraseo-
From Acting Governor-General, 'Li Shiu-fang, a student, who was * Unayoqueful in Ballet's for Citi, minimanku ofe thought and iden to
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Saigon. To Governor, Hong Kong also charged with possession of the January 18, 1884.
|yg|same:"Devolver" at Glóficester Road, Gouvernement General et popula was: remanded for a week for Lof tions Indochine Francaise cont sideration of his caseirrassed fo sincerament reconnaissants Detective Sub-Inspector Nollath
VOLUNTEERS ELEVEN, FØR SUNDAY
Two Quarrelést eremuluit Buch wire til frst sharp typick?si reactions, but onlyric few years later Votre Excellence a manifestation said that the police took a seri
The following will represent the Browning was to write to this mo sympathie a l'occasion deuil qui view in the case of the first deren Volunteers in a friendly match with Algernon Carles: Swinblirbe
the Civil Service Cricket Club, on unbiduded <respect"
les frappe.de, prie Votre Exdant. The father of the second cellence, agreer,
les plus sincerer Rocused, befald, did not wis the latter's around on Sunday, next. The friendlinieks" of E remerciements du Gouvernement have anything to do with a bo commencing at 2 pm
which the editór^) General et d'etre mon interprets and refused to come to Court to Supres Colonie de Hong Kong pour plead for him, considering him? to l'assurer des sentiments de recon- be a waster, naissance emue, de l'Indochine tout ventiere...
Grafcull.
PASSING OF MRS. JOANNA SHAK.
Funeral To-morrow At
Happy Valley.
A GigBeck (Captain), R. Etended more and mor Davies, PA Donnett, J. Hunter can be sẽ đưể |R. O., F. King, A. D. - Löwsón/ 1. indignation me anderen McInnat, NAUSEA Macinky, 1845-15" fashiořila 4 fenok Potter,:F:^8, W. Smith and 'B, T. and that of [Talbot,"
· RECKLESS DRIVING.
Two Lorry Drivers Fined.
DANGEROUS SPEEDING
BY PRIVATE CARTE
SOLICITING AT WANGHAL
Three Chinese Fined ?
For speeding at 25 m.p.h. in| Lockhart Road, Lu Shing, & Jorry- driver, was fined $10 at the Central each Mrs. Joanna Shak, the mother of Police Court this morning.”
·Mr. J. 8, Shak, Headmaster of the Wong Keung, another lorry- ¿Sacred Heart English College, driver, was fined $10 for speeding
Kowloon, pasued RWAY to-day through
after a long illness, at the AST [Whitfeld!?
The deceased Indy
sons and foured
funeral
"Happy Vallby
the Monument at 8'b.m
controlled aros
wall imposed
Chol Nam
Chinese were fined, $160 default three months, hard
ing,
Criticism Of
Giner
thi
STANLE
Distinction
RHOT" F LAUGHTER
PING
Facing the Music
JOSE COLLINS BURNE
HANDY
Fostering the dren? Musical HI I'VEYOUND THE RIGHT GIRL
„Diracist by HARRY, HUGHES
COLD FLAKE
CEKRETTE
ONDON