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TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON.
LOCAL EXAMINATIONS MAY, 1929.
The last day of entry for forth- coming Examinations in
OBITUARY.
FORMER GOVERNOR'S WIFE.
LADY LUGARD. «{THROUGH "RACTER'S MORNOT.)
LONDON, Jan. 27th. The death is announced of Lady Lugard, wife of Lord Lugard, who Governor of Hong Kong from
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1929.
WAR PENSIONS IN FRANCE.
OVER A MILLION RECIPIENTS.
1
MODERNISING OF OBERAM
MERGAU.
MAN WHO WANTS THRILLS.
PULLS DOWN AEROPLANES.
DOG-RACING SLUMP INNow in the
ENGLAND.
UNSATISFACTORY REPORT OF A COMPANY.
AERODROME TO BE BUILT.
LUXURY TRAINS AND HOTELS.
STRENUOUS MESSAGE. A meeting of the shareholders of the South London Greyhound Race-" Oberammergau, Bavaria (U.F.):
cours, Ltd., was to be bald an Paris, December 7th (U.F):--Roaring acroplane motors and Berlin, January 19th (U.P.).-In December 31st to consider the Almost two and a half million in the white of propellers will be Labitants of France are pensioners heard above the fapping of angels Zagreb, Jugoslavia, there lives a directors report and the first, að- of the Government due directly to Oberammergau in 1930.
The financial position of the com- wings at the next Passion Play in champagne-maker who amuses him-counts of the company.
The Luft- self from time to time by exploding pany, as shown by the balance the World War.
hansa, German civil aviation com-
a stick of dynamite held firmly in sheet, confirms the statement made pany, is now surveying real estate near the famed Oberammergau his mouth. When this gentle game in the Daily Expren that grey able distinction, and was at one the Fensions Budget for 1999 theatre with a view to building an becomes tiresome he harnesses him. hound racing has ceased to be a
well-paying proposition. time head of the colonial depart c/o ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. ment of the Times, tor which paper 2,464,000, which comprises wounded aerodrome and landing-field. Visi self by long ropes to two, airplanes,
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Lady Lugard herself was author and journalist of consider
The exact figures as reported in
he undertook various special com.and disabled soldiers,, widows, and missions in South Africa, Australia, the old and young members of Canada and Klondike.
During the war she was joint coldiers' families who were depen. founder of the War Refugees Com dent on them for support. mittee and founder of the Lady Lugard Hospitality Committee, for which she was made a Dame of the British Empire.
Lady Lugard has several publier tions to her credit.
PRINCE KUNIYOSHI KUNI, FATHER OF JAPANESE EMPRESS.
The death is announced of Prince Kuniyochi Kunt, the father of the Empre
tors to the coming Passion Play will hop to the biblical Oberammer gau scene in the latest models of German planes
signals the pilots to take off in opposito directions, and then hy sheer strength brings the planes to earth again.
The Jugoslavian strong man, whose name is Slavko Barta, rests his fame, however, on the fact that
This is, however, merely one France's war invalids total evidence of the modernising of the 900,000 for the condict of 1914-1918 little Bavarian town where, for while the entire number, for all 300 years, the local citizens have wars and campaigus, dating as far performed their drama of the back as 1870, amounts to 1,030,000. Passion of the Savicar. A struc
The total number of widows, en-ture of ultra-modern-technology is his teeth are "the most expensive titled to pensions is 5,000, prae- primitive character of Oberammer-admits, the
being imposed on the quaint, in the world," or at least, as he tically all are from the last war.
Dependent members of the family are also mostly from the world
war, as the grand total is placed
at 850,000.
Prince Kuni was the third son of
It is notable that among more the late Prince Asahiko. Born in
Sub than six hundred thousand war 1873 His Highnces became Lieutenant in the Imperial Army widows, 364,500 have not remarri- in 1807 and served, as a major, oned, and of these number 381,600 the staff of General Kuroki during were widowed in the world war. the Russo-Japanese War. While in Disastrous Effects On The Family. Germany from 1907-1910 on a course of military studies he was, in 1908, promoted to the rank Colonel. Promotion to Major-General came in 1913, to Lieut. Geaers! 1818 and to fall General in 1995. a Prince Kuni had the honour also of me berahip of the Supreme War Coub
cil...
The Emperor married Princess Nagako, daughter of Prince Kani, in 1024. The Empress being 21 at the time of her marriage.
BRITISH ARCHITECT DEAD. DESIGNER OF COUNTY HALL
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RUGBY, Jan. 26th. Ralph Knott, the brilliant British achitect who designed the new County Hall, the notable building on the south side of Westminster Bridge, died last night at the age of 50 following an attack of in fluenza.
SALVATION ARMY LEADER- SHIP.
HOPE FOR PEACEFUL SET- TLEMENT.
AFFECTING A GREAT INSTITUTION.
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Rucas, Jan. 28th. The question of the leadership of the Salvation Army agaia came before Justice Eve in the High Court to-day.
gau.
the
Barta has had each of his 3 teeth insured for $1,000.
sim.
And A Vegetarian ), Barta's dynamite stunt is plicity itself. He merely takes a standard size stick of dynamite,
ignites it. The charge shoots for ward like a abell from a howitzer, thus saving Barta's body from pos- able injury and his face from dis figurement.
The accounts now issued, which are made up to the end of Septem- ber, cover an operating period of about four and a half months A net prost of £898 is shown after depreciation, but before writing off full advertising expenses. The sum spent on publicity, is carried to a of 5,567, being half the amount publicity suspense account, and is included among the assets of the company to be written off from future profits.
"Intangible Asset."
A similar intangible asset is the
This amount is made up
of £3,301 administrative expenses prior to the opening of the track, £5,000 premium. on mortgage, and £1,912 expenses of a Ministry of Health inquiry.
Many difficulties have bad to be faced, according to the directors, owing to the non-payment of calls on shares; the accounts show that of an issued capital of £38,024, shareholders have failed to pay up £23,977.
Bills
Mortgages amounting to £31,575 pany's property, and there is have been obtained on the com £47,503, owing to creditors. overdraft of £1,204 has been ar payable total £1,000, and a bank The liquid assets total ranged. only £2,360.
Press
1929 Edition
OF THE
DIRECTORY
AND
CHRONICLE
The 67th Annual Issue
OF THE
Directory and Chronicle
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HONG KONG,
TRE TREATY PORTS OF
CHINA, SIAM. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS. INDIA, BORNEO, THE PHILIPPINES, Etc.
This Large Volume of approximate-
ly 2,000 Pages gives, in addition to the Usual Lists of Firms, an Alphabetical List of Residents' “ in the Far East containing the -"Kamas of Kearly
costliest in all Although the next Passion Play Europe." Realising that his explo- will not be staged until May 15th, sive pleasures require him to safe-£0,413 included under development CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO." 1930 (there will be 3 performances); guard his melars and bicuspids, account. the Oberammergauers are busily. France will pay for these pen-starting preparations. The historic sioned men and women, girls and
theatre itself has been enlarged so Loys, the grand total of 5,088,400,000 | 23 to seat 5,000, instead of 4,200 francs during 1920.
spectators. The property room has Leen moved from the wings and placed underneath the stage. Electric elevators will speedily carry all stage requisites to Jerusalem scene. The stage floor which is approximately 15 inches has been mounted on rollers, so long and two inches thick, grips it teeth and The disastrous effects of a four that the story of Judas the dis years war on the family is illus.ciples and Martha will be enacted tightly between Lis trated by the fact that in the with the up-to-date facilities of a A glass roof will cover the whole estimates for dependents' pensions,ax Reinhardt or Belasco theatre, the total of 860,000 representa sim stage, and improve the lighting ply the number of pension cards allotted, these cards often serving There are now 13 exits, so that the for a small family group. Accord theatre can be completely emptied ingly the exact number of indivi. in four minutes. dual dependents left by the war, exclusive of widows and disabled saldiers, is 1,937,000. The big pen- sian ledger of the Government thus shows almost five billion francs out in regular stated paid amounts, of a few extra millions going for special treatments of dis- abled add maimed soldiers still under a doctor's care, and for special tuberculosis cases that have developed among the rank and file of war wounded and their children. This year a special increase of was allotted to the 140 per cent. pensions schedule to apply to the sum which the government fixes as
basic figure, on which are added me
authorized various supplements,
To keep himself in condition for
Hotel Improvements. Hitherto, tourists attending the the pastime, Barta has provided Passion Play have been obliged to himself with a trainer who massages reside, for the most part, at his face for 15 or 20 minutes before mediaeval ions; by 1930 these hoe and after his performances. telries will have acquired running hot water and other conveniences.
The first part of the massage con- Spectators formerly travelled to sists entirely of a series of power- Oberammergau by train. Besides the aeroplane,, the automobile will ful blowe delivered in the neigh- bring many visitors to the next bourhood of the strong man's pose Passion Play.. The state
of nad mouth. This done, the trainer Bavaria and the municipality of completes the massage with an iros Oberammergau are collaborating in improving the roads for motor bar, which he uses in beating Barta cars. Roads from Munich, Ettal with staccato strokes about the and Fucssen, leading to Oberam skull, chest and neck.
are being bettered and with asphalt. Three increases and extras according to parking places, each with a capa
eity of several hundred automo- biles, are being built near the scene of the Passion Play. Streets in Oberammergau itself are being a phalted and equipped with new street lamps.
previous decrees.
Dis-
As part of his training Barta ale watches his diet with care. daining red meat, despite the super- stition that meat-eating makes men strong, Barta subsiste wholly on Alcoholic drinks vegetables, a diet be has followed likewise have no place on his table. for three years.
When the Herculean Slav is not powers.
The Bates Allowed. Bome idea of the amounts which French pensioners receive is shown in the following extracts from the schedule, based invariably on the degree of disability, running all Special luxurious trains will also the way from ten per cant. to one be running before each perform displaying his muscular hundred per cent.
The 100 perances, bringing guests to the re- Playing with dynamite or making cent, invalid, who is completely in-ligious spectacle in smug comfort. champagne, he contents himself. Players have not yet been chosen with the management of a motion capacitated, referred to in France
grand mutile" receives for the main roles, Christ, Mary picture house in Zagreb, which he from 18 to 22 thousand francs per and John, but it is certain that owns and with the little time he there will be many changes from has left he now and again displays year, or from 8750 to 8900.
George Lang, his talents as an amateur boxer. the last caste. wood-carver, has been selected -as director sad stage-manager, and the musical accompaniment will be. contributed by the Head School- master, Sattier.
a the
One hundred per cent. invalids receige as low as $375 a year, de pending on their particular kind The application had been made of disability, inasmuch as many on behalf of General Bramwell tasy be in different circumstances, Booth to restrain the High Coun- and some although 100 per cent. in cil to the Army from acting on a valids, do not require all the hos resolution declaring him physical-pital and nursing care that some A75 ly unfit to remain in office and unfortunate veterans need from proceeding to the appoint-per cent. invalid receives less than $200 annually, a 35 per cent. in- ment of a successor,
The case was further adjourned valid receives about 850; a 20 per until next Tuesday to enable the cent. invalid receives about 840, parties to complete their evidence, and a 10 per cent. invalid receives
only 52 francs per year, or Addressing counsel the Judge ex- pressed the sincere hope that every effort would be made to adjust the differences without pursuing a more
devious course than necessary.
He added: However the case should ultimately result, one can- not but appreciate, that its con- tinuance is calculated prejudicial ly to affect a great and benevolent of which all your institution" clients are members and to which I have no doubt each and every one of them is loyally attached.
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TESTIFIES ABOUT THE GREAT BENEFITS OF POO ON
UNDER OATH ON THE WITNESS STAND.
MODESTO WOMAN TELLS ABOUT THE HELP SHE GOT FROM POO ON CHINESE HERBS IN THE JUSTICE'S COURT OF MODESTO, CALIF., U.S.A.
"Shortly
he,
After
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having the Mrs. H. L. Perry, residing at
stricken with 1025, Washington Street, on the measles witness stand in the Justice's Court pneumonia. "For three weeks he Modesto township, County of coughed continually and laid in a Stanislaus, State of California, stupor most of the time. A local testified some time ago as to the doctor, after trying to help the boy great benefits of the Poo Chinese during this time, told us that if Herbe. Sworn under oath to tell the child was to recover it would the truth and nothing but the be necessary to operate upon his drained puss truth" Mrs. Perry stated that she lungs and have the had been suffering from nervous.in-off. My husband and I did not
Mrs. Ferry Says:-
Chinese
Actors Already Rehearse. Strangers visiting Oberammergau THE WORLD'S MOST STABLE digestion for several years and had know what to do. The child was been to many doctors, but none in a deplorable condition and had weight that you during coming weeks, on walking
were able to help her. Through a lost so much through the tranquil village streets. of an evening, will already hear Geneva, January 13th (U.P.) lady friend she beard of Poo On wouldn't recognise him. We could
sult the Herbalist.
operation in the condition that he Was in: We had really given up actors rehearsing their parta in al- Switzerland is believed to hold Chinese Herbs and decided to connot see how he could undergo an most every house. The visitors will the world's record for stability "of
all hopes for him and many of the also be struck by the bearded governments and political longevity
neighbours gave up hope of his re- visages of the local, inhabitants, of stateamen. Where Governments
The benefits and help that the covery. Knowing what the Poo On little over 820.
Widaws who have not remarried, many of whom display a Rip van in surrounding European countries receive from 1,400 to 2,280 francs Winklian appearance. Oberammer fall, the Swiss Federal Government Foo On Chinese Herbs have brought Chinese Herbs did for me and my gan would be an ideal spot for stands at all-times with an extra into my family are more than I can other boy, Royle, we consulted the or 850 to 890 a year, with an extra playing the now obsolete game of ordinary degree of stability. ever repay. The health and happi-herbalist and were given some Poo 986 francs or about 838 for every Denver." For at least a year be During the eighty years the Swissness that these herbs have brought On Chinese herbs for the boy.
Imagine our Joy and gratitude child.
fore the plays begin, every actor Federal Government has existed, at into my home is more than I can
when the child began to improve It is notable that the male in- must foreswear razor and sheare has had only fifty-one Cabinet mem express in words,
and let hair and beard grow in bers and the political life of each For years I suffered with nervous and in three days was able to get valids of all classes receive an extra allotment for their children. full abundance. In fact there are has averaged eleven years. This is indigestion. Every time I would out of bed and walk about a little. A 100 per cent. invalid receiving
inhabitants,
birth due in ao email part to the system eat my stomach would fill with gas We continued with the herbs and 838 dollars extra for each child, destined to aesume roles in the of government itself.
and I would be in a distressed con- the child was soon in a normal although in the descending scale,
Passion Play, whose hair is allow
dition for several hours. I had condition and completely cured, *Passive"* Elections. the 10 per cent. invalid receives. less than 83 a year for each child.ed to grow unshorn from childhood.
Nothing will betray the romantic The executive power of Switzer-headaches and was drowsy. At Be gained all the weight that be Dependent members of the family origin of the Passion Play, which land is in the hands of 7 Federal times I was unable to do my work lost and to-day is a well and happy and had to go to bed. I doctored little fellow. The neighbours are with many physicians for years,still remarking on the remarkable
by the Foo On A lone father is allotted dates back to 1834 when the hamlet Councillors who correspond to the FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, | about 900 francs, or about $35 et Oberaminergau was swept by a Ministers of the Cabinets in other but none was able to do me any
Thousands suffering from catarth, yearly. A father and mother, or deadly pestilence. The inhabitants Governments. They are in charge
came worse and more discouraged. alone mother, receive the same then made a vow that, if the grim of the various departments of the good, and as time went on I be
francs or about harvest of the plague were check Federal Government and
dreds of dollars for doctors and cough, asthma, hay fever, malaris, Lesson-Bermen in all Churches of alone, receives only 678 francs, or Les Truth m was the subject of the amount, being 1506 faadfather hated, they would each decade present end of theur in elected fach year My husband has spent several hun- branchial and lung trouble, throat, a play describing the Pussion of of the Council of Ministers and medicines and all failed to bring stomach trouble, indigestion, con stipation, gastritis, piles, diarr me any relief..
fistula, heart disease, eczema, Christ, Scientist, Sunday,
on
about $27, while the grandfather Christ. The pestilence was halted, President of the Swiss Confedera
female trouble nervous- January 27th.
"Through a friend I heard of The and grandmother together, or the and thus began the religious spec- tion. As a rule the election is a known throughout the question of "turn about" although, The Golden Text was:
world.
from time to time, political fights the Poo On Chinese Herbs. I wasness, insomnia, obesity, kidney, Lord is good, his mercy is everlast-grandmother left alone, receive tacle now
Automobiles, hotel coziness, aero may result in one being elected out doubtful but hearing of the many bladder trouble, Bright's disease,
cures that these herbs had brought diabetes, ing; and his truth endureth to all 1,386 francs, or about 835.
Classideation.
of turn planes and modern electric street- "(Paulma. 100: 15).. generations
dropsy, pyorrhea, epileptic Among the citations which com- France has scores of categories in and-stage lighting will henceforth. Nevertheless, as a rule a Federal about I decided to go. The results re prised the Lesson Hermon was the which the state pensioners are provide a striking contrast to the Councillor, during the course of his of the Poo On Chinese Herbs paralysis, tumors, ulcers, pimples, following from the Bible:
distinctly bearded, bibliest character of the political career, has the satisfaction tonished me. After a few doses I dizziness, headaches, neurasthenia, of being elected President of the began to notice a vast difference-in-auritia, and many other chronie these signs shall follow them that separate from the war wounded, Passion Play.
Swiss Confederation two, three, the condition of my stomach and disenses, have been restored to believe: In my name shall they the great numbers of inhabitants
my general health. I continued to health and happiness without and occasionally four times. cast out devils, and if they drink, who suffered in the war from ex-
These seven Federal Councillors take the herbs and in a
the Poo On Chinese Herbs. any deadly thing, it shall not hurt posure, from being drives from
homes, from gas,
from while 111,000,000 millioäs has been
in time I have gained
The Poo On Chinese Herbs Co them; they shall lay hands on the their
and they aball recover" ploughing up shell strawn fields, converted specially for tuberculosis or Cabinet Members are elected by I was completely cured. Since that poisonous drugs or the knife, by YEE FOO LUN, Chinese Her (Mark 16: 17, 18).
and suffering terrible, wounds victims who come directly under the Federat Assembly, which coright and can now CDE
There the care of the Ministry of Pen-responds to a Joint Session of the
Congress and Senate in other deand all that I want without the The Lesson-Sermon also includ-long after the armistice. any advertising.
numbers of merely home- sions. ed the following passages from are
In announcing the Pension Bud mocratic countries, from among its least distress. I can truthfully say balist, Managing Director, Founder campaign whether large or small,
the Christian Science textbook, lese, whose families were
perience in America curing the sick and we can supply advertisers with a complete service of original Science and Health with Key to tered, whose homes were completely get, the reporter for the Commit own members and for, & period of that I feel better now than I have of the Poo On Herb Co., Over with Chinese Herbs. Main Office, copy, ideas, and designs for the Scriptures," by Mary Baker destroyed, or annihilated by Ger- tee on Pensions informs the State three years. As a rules Federal years, and I accredit it all to twenty-five years practical ex- posters and Press advertising.
America Hong Kong Office, Eddy To understand all our man artillery fire before evacuation that while the number of pensioned Councillor is always assured of the Poo On Chinese Herbs... Master's sayings as recorded in the could be carried out. There is al- soldiers, is diminished, and will re-election if he desires it, and as Child Snatched From Death by Poo Modesto, Calil, United States
On Chinese Herbe
66, Queen's Road Central (1st floor). Our records prove that we can
New Testament, sayings infinitely most 19 million francs siloted year- diminish on an accelerating scale, rule they never give up their civil due to death, the number of child post except for reasons of health
"Probably the greatest help that Tel. 0. 6000. Office Hours: Daily ensare our clients receiving the
important, his followers must growly to what are described as
The election in December: "of
the Poo On Chinese Herbs brought 9 am to 12.30 p.m.; 2 p.m. to 6 best posible return for money spent
into that stature of manhood in victims of the war. In treating widow. and family dependents,is or necessity. -on rävertising.
Christ Jesus which enables them to these who are still disfigured and increased. It will thus be several
first interpret his spiritual meaning whose wounds are still unhealed, years before both war wounded Monsieur Pilet-Golaz as Federal about in my home was in the case p.m. Evening Hours: 6.30 p.m. to
European Lady in attendance. Theehey how Truth caithe Government has set aside and their family dependents make Councillor constitutes the
in sear and a half-old, CA long number of years. out--error and heals the sick special budget of 207,000,000 francs diminution of the Pen-change in the Briss Cabinet for of my haby boy Robert when he was 18 pm by special appointment only. (P. 350).
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