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love
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Corinne
GRIFFITH
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LOUISE DRESSER.
2nd CHARLES RAY
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COMING TO THE
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 8th, 1928.
QUEEN'S THURSDAY TO SATURDAY
Usual Times and Prices
NEW TERRITORIES AGRICULTURAE SHOW,
INCREASING SUPPORT.
PLANS FOR IMPROVING LIVESTOCK.
THE BRITISH_LEGION."
HONG KONG AND CHINA
BRANCH..
ANNUAL REPORT.
Branch of the British Legion will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday next at 8.13 p.m.
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The seventh annual general meet- That the forthcoming New Tering of the Hong Kong and China ritories' Agricultural Show is likely to receive stronger support than that of last your was shown by the large gathering at Mr. John A Fraser's home last Saturday for a Committee meeting. No fewer than eleven names have been added to the list of voluntary workers among village elders from the various dis- tricts in the New Territories.
The
skotan
report to be submitted
"The amount expended in relict work during 1997 was 89,459.80 which was considerably more than for the previous year, viz., $1,541.38 Relief given included the provision of passages to England for a lady and two children, financial assist ance, temporary keep, and coastal passages for several men, while one Colony. man was found a situation in the
The tablet awarded by His Ex cellency, Sir Cecil Clement to the most successful winner of the 1997 Show was on exhibition. Aa pre- viously reported, the tablet will be kept at Taipo permanently, and theed winners' names will be added year by year.
.."
A suggestion was made to request His Excellency to offer another prize in the coming Shaw, to be won outright in order to afford greater incentive to the exhibitor As the next meeting on July 7th,
Our funds have been maintain by members subscriptions, the annual interest from the Into Sir Paul Chater's fund and also donn. tions from the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Hong Kong Boxing Association, and we thank the latter organisations for their annual sup port to our usefulness. “-
PIANOFORTE RECITAL IN CATHEDRAL HALL.
WESTERN MUSIC AND
CHINESE YOUTH,
MR. ORE'S PUPILS
The pianoforte recital, arranged
Mr. Ore, in the St. John's Cathedral Hall yesterday was of Most of the performers were child- a type which is somewhat unusual ren, all papus of air. Orẻ, but they managed gave us something the average achool concert. considerably more ambitious than Thou his pupia play with a considerabis variety of technique and akill. ahews that Mr. Ore is not intent on turning out little Drés," but individual pianists some of whom may perhaps in the long run go further than their teacher.
were
Most of the performers Chinees, and the reaction of the Orientai mind to Western, music was interesting. They were pressing their "musical emotiona through a medium foreign to their traditions despite the eagerness with which Western music has been taken up in the East. We have heard a good deal lately about the kinship of the Russian (not necessarily "Red") and the Oriental, but it was noticeable that Mr. Ore's pupils made lesat poeers Chopin. Chaminade, Cho headway with Russian com.
position "Macao Lullaby" seemed bors to bring to the notice of any ackmaninoff or Borodin. this opportunity of asking all mem- far more intelligable to them than Saint
"It unfortunate to have to re- port that our membership bas de-
specially prepared to indicate the various districts and principal market places. This will be helpful in enabling the Committee to deter CX-service men and women of their Saena and Debussy are in any case mine the distribution of prizes in the fact that there is a branch of the acquaintance who are not members, a way that is beyond disputa or Legion in the Colony. As our work criticism.
is charitable and not spectacular it is liable to be lost sight of
M Fraser will present a mapcreased during the year and we take i pin-Liszt and Mr. Ore's own com-
Since the Commitice met a month or so ago, about 333 packages of American Cotton seeds have been distributed among the farmers in the New Territories.
Thanks are due to Mr. Fung Kei Cheuk, one of the Committee, for defraying the cost of these seeds. The experiment appears to have achieved some
success.
In the course of the next fort night, 'about 4,000 notices in Chinese embodying details of the forthcom- ing Show will be distributed.
Une of the interesting features of last Saturday's Committee meeting was the discussion on the improving of Chinese poultry and live stock in the New Territories. The Com- mittee are at the moment consider ing practical means not only for the improvement of the stock but also how to induce the farmers to avail themselves of the veterinary services which may be placed at their dis posal. All these points will be con- sidered in the near future.
The Committee, including Lady Ho Tung, the Rev. H. R. Wells, Mr. Fung Kei Cheuk, Mr. T. P. Tong, of the Compradore Department of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Mr. Ng Sing Chi, the Chinese secretary and Mr. J. D. Bush of Messrs. Yue Lee Yuen, and others were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser at a tea party held after the meeting.
HONG KONG IMPORTS.
GOOD BUSINESS IN COTTON PIECE.GOODS.
The fortnightly. Price Current and Market Report issued by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Ccm- merce states—
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player but the few strange geniuses too sophisticated for any child whose hands seem to be but a medium for a maturer brain.
It was on the whole a pleasing "As usual, we carried out the and interesting concert and the Poppy Day drive organised by our parent body at home and we were audience was appreciative. All the successful in remitting the sum of performers played with much sell £1,039.6.0, to Earl Haig's Fund, Possession and only a few needed an improvement on the figure of the score in front of them. Per- 21,817.14.0, for the previous year. haps their teach Dub the most We have again to thank Mr. J. G. striking feature for the mechanical Gordon Leask and his sub-com- thump which so often obtrudes at mittee for their excellent work... children's concerts WAA zever "It is with deep regret that we beard, We hope Mr. Oré will give have to record the death of Earl us other opportunities of hearing Hais, our President, in January this these young pianists and we expect year. Your Committee telegraphed that some of them will be giving to the Headquarters of the Legion expressing our loss and deepest sympathy with sense of profound Lady Haig in her great, bereave ment. We also arranged for one of the members of the Committee, who was at home, to represent us at the funeral and to place; a wreath on behalf of the local. Branch and also the E.A.S.M.A.
"All the Committee retire and it is requested that members will send ir in nominations (signed by two mem- bers) to the Hon. Secretary, or be prepared to propose names at the meeting.
"The thanks of members are due to Mr. A. Ritchie for auditing the accounts of both the Poppy Day and annual accounts."
The surplus of incomo over ex- pebditure for the year was $63.08. The total surplus held by the local branch of the Legion at the end of the year was $6,967.33. There is $1,000 on fixed deposit with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and $1,893.48 in current account.
THE CHINA FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO.
'ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual meeting of the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., will be held at the Company's Office on Friday, May 5th at 11.18 am..
concerts on their own in the not very distant future.
The programme was as follows: 1. (a) Musical Moment... Kellog
(b) Mazurka
Chopin.
Chaminade. Miss DOREEN. MA 3-(a) Fake Lente....... Schuette. (b) Serenade Borodin.
Afr. DONALD ANDERSON, 4-(b) Erotikon
Gréig. (b) The Foung Chaminade.
Mies PHosur To..
Misa EtHEL BANKER. 2.-Pieretta
5. (a) Bourree for left hand
alone
Saint-Saens, (b) Prelude and. Etude
("Butterfly").... Chopin, Miss Rosz CHOY.. 6-Macao Lullaby H. Oré, Mian GRACE HO TUNG.
1:
7. (a) Three Valses. Brahme. (b) Scherzo Mendelssohn.
Miss Let WAI TAUEN. 9.-(3) Barcarolle Babinstein
(b) Maiden'e Wish
#
Chopin-Liszt
Mias DAIRY MA
10-(3) Berceuse
($) Ecossaise
Chopa.
Beethoven-Buroni. Miss ALBERTINA D'ECA REMEDIOS. 11) La Fille aux cheveux
de linMOVE
COTTON PIECE GOODS AND FANCY COTTON GOODS.-A good business has been transacted in Coloured sad Cord Stripe Shirtings, White Cord Stripes, Limbrics, Low Bro cades, Coloured Stripe Popline and The report to be presented states: 12. Art Silks Ecquiry is also well 1926 ACCOUNT:The Balance of maintained for all classes of Spring Working. Account on the 31st Decemi- Fancies, with the exception of the ber, 1997, was $368,120.34. The standard qualities of Brocades. | Board recommends that a dividend Manchester prices are firm and of 85 per share on 20,000 shares be have advanced slightly since our paid to Shareholders, absorbing last report.
8280,000, and that the Balance be
Another report state
atates: Some carried forward to Underwriting
Debussy.
Grieg
(b) Sonata, I. movement)
Mias Many Axwız. (a) Doctor Gradus and
Fernsesum Debussy. (b) Elegy Rachmaninoff. (c) Serenade. Rachmaninoff.
Miss ELISABETH DUMBLR. supplied by the Anderson Music The Grotrian-Steinway piano wAS Co., Ltd.
“DUM-DUM" BULLETS.
The IN POSSESSION OF SHANGHAI
"DESPERADOES. ·
business has been done in Striped Suspense Account to close the Ac- Poplins, Coloured Stripe Shirtings: count for the year 1926, and Limbrics. Market prices for 1927 ACCOUNT The Balance of Spring cargo are still poor. De-Working Account or the 31st Decem mand from Canton is very small. ber, 1927, Was 8961, 164.44 This is said to be due to the forced Board recommends that an interim removal of the principal Piece dividend of 82 per share be paid to Goods shops to another district. Shareholders, absorbing $40,000, The street in which these shops and that the remainder. be carried. bave been hitherto ie to be de- | forward. V
SHANGHAT, May 1st. Dum-dum bullets formed part of the equipment found in poancesion molished. Clearances Have fallen DIRETTORS: Since the last gen- of two armed robbers who made their off. This is generally a quiet oral meeting, the Hon. Mr. J. Dven appearance before the Provisional period, but the lack of activity at Hughes joined the Board and Mr. Court charged with numerous present is acute. -There, in not John A. Plummer, Mr. J. K. Bous offences within the Settlement. much doing in Japanese goods ¦ field, Mr.. Iz J. Davies and Mr. They were arrested by Detective- oving to higher prices but some D. O. Rupali resigned from the Sergeant Hutton on Medhurst Road it spot
sales of Chintz Prints are Board Mr. Arthur Macgowan, Mr. while on their way to commit an- reported. Manchester prices are W. H. Bell, Mr. C. GS. Mackie other armed robbery and admitted firmer and business is difficult to und Ma. W. L. Pastenden have this much to the police. Moreover,
·Arrange.
joined the Board. In accordance they took the police to the house COTTON YARN-Since our last rewith the Articles of Association, where they intended committing the port, market has firmed up further Mr. T. G. Wend and Mr. Arthur said robbery, and also to other and rates have advanced 32 to 34 Macgowan retire, but offer them-houses where they committed pre- per bale, in sympathy with the rise selves for re-election.
vions robberies, in one case being AUDITORS Mesars. Lowe, Bing-identified by the complainant and WOOLLENE There has been some hara and Matthews and Massrs. his wife. enquiry for Palm Beach and Tro stead & Davis, Chartered Ac pical suitings for December/Jata-countants, retire, but offer them ary shipment. Bradford prices are selves for re-election. higher and offers are a long way out. The local market is very quies, with po 'sales to report/- Å large carry over from last season. la reported. Clearances are very limited, paper walk * [LAW COTTONE-No buliness to report.st be m
in the price of raw materiai“
Two charges of armed robbery stand against the accused at the present time, the first being at 279, Shanse Road, on April 25th. Five, men participated in this affair, three of them being still at large. They stole $28.70 in cash
FLOUR MAREST Earner-Stock: American 400,000 bags; Canadian When arrested one of them had, 150,000. baga ;* Australian 50,000 a revolver and pistol in his posses- bags; total 800,000 bags. Market: sion, the latter loaded, with one Quiet with very small sales. bullet in the breach. The evidence
METALA-The market generally is: WINDOW GLASS-Belgium sold out | at present in the hands of the police
dull, owing to an entire absence of Usual Times and Prices demand from the consuming cen- (Contimed at foot of next colum)
tres.
many weeks ahead. daca se f
BUGAR.-Market dull. BALTFETRE-Stock: 12,500 Bags. Market very dull since last report
shows that at the previous robbery each of the accused carried a pistol Judgment was rescrved until Tues day next.
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ADOLPHE
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A brilliant story of London and Paris based on the famous tale by Michael Arlen, famous author of "The Green Hat."
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