THE EMPIRE ZINÇ COMBINE.
A BIG SHARE CAPITAL
(Reuter's Service)
"R. U. R.”
THE DRESS REHEARSAL.
One had board that Kare)} Caper's play · was diabolic London, December 6. blasphemous, and horetical. So In connection with the Empire alna combination mentioned being a friend of one of the cast, yesterday; it is understood the National Smelting Company is I went to the dress rehearsal arranging to acquire the Swanses Vale and Avonmouth zinc under-last night to enjoy myself. takings, and will offer for sale £1,500,000seven percent. first mortgage Not long had elapsed, after debentures, They are also acquiring four million shares at ten the curtain rose on Act. 1, before rupees each in the Burma corporation. It is stated that the capital realised that I was back will be £650,000 in eight per cent. cumulative participating prefer once more on the Surrey Side ence shares and £1,000,000 in ordinary shares, both at one poundin one of the old homes of sterling each, and £50,000 in deferred shares at a shilling sach. The malodrama. Situation piles.on Aronmouth and Swansea Vale properties represent a total capital situation, tears on laughter, and expenditure considerably exceeding two millions sterling. Mr. still the action goes relentlessly Baldwin's British Metal Corporation and certain Australian mining on, till finally one finds oneself and smelting interests are reported to be concerned in the deal in that hopeless predicament that could be got out of only on the stage.
RUHR RESUMPTIONS.
COAL OUTPUT NEARLY AT MAXIMUM.
Paris, December 6.
Here we are, strung up and tanse, complete with guns, bombs, explosions and sudden death, and yet we get back to a simple love story, ages old and ever new. artlessly told to the twittering of birds, in the early morning glory
Arrangements for the resumption of work in the occupied ter-of a beautiful sun-rise. ritories continue to be made quite satisfactorily. Agreements were
sigurd yesterday with firms representing an annual output of over startling ideas, free and original;Į
Here is a play with new and 65 million tons, or a further eight per cent. coal production in the fand what is it? Just melirama Ruhr in addition to the 78 per cent, represented by previous agree ments. The mines included in yesterday's agreement pay over 1500,000 dollars coal tax in arrears.
GERMAN EMERGENCY POWERS.
ACCEPTED IN DEGREES.
have to
Berlin, December 6,
and love, the old, old artifice, with just a few new clothes, aad of Įrourse, the inevitable woman who succeeds in spoiling all the fruits of man's reas-in.
This play will appeal to all those who have witnessed the World Struggle, and to those who, have not; also to those who have been through the big strikes.
What does the ultimate logical
The Reichstag has adopted all three sections of the Emergency trend of present day-invention Powers Bill in three successive ballots, with the requisite two thirds bring us to in the end. after all? majority. The final vote on the whole Bill has been postponed for Man, Woman-there you have it. the prescat.
BEELAERTS VAN BLOKLAND FAILS.
The Hague, December 6.
· Jonkheer Beelaerts Van Blokland has informed the Queen that, he is unable to form a Cabinet. It is understood that he failed: principally owing to the difficulty of finding a Minister of Finance.
FRENCH ELECTORAL REFORM.
Paris, December 6.
GREASE PAINT.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL ORGANIST.
HIS PAST CAREER. Mr. Frederick Mason, the new organist of St. John's Cathedral, has come to Hongkong with quali- fications above the ordinary, with considerable experience at Home
The Chamber by to 408 to 127 has passed the Electoral Reformas organist and choirmaster, and Bill, generally maintaining the present method of voting. Poincare made its passage in such form a question of confidence.
IRISH DRAMATIST'S DEATH.
London. December 6.
The death has occurred of Edward Marryn, the Irish dramatist. in his 6th. year..
IRISH LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED.
Dublin. December 6.
The Free State Loan has been oversubscribed.
TUG AND LIGHTERS.
STATUTORY MEETING.
WORLD THEATRE.
Mis a decided acquisition to local musical circles. An Associate of the Royal College of Organista and & Licentiate of the Trinity: College of Music: London. he had his early training at St. David's Academy of Music. His former) Cathedral and at the Royal
appointments include the follow- ing: Sub-organist and choir master. "St. David's Cathedral 1912-1914: organist and chair- master, Milford Haven Parish Church, 1914-1915: organist and choirmaster to His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G.. at Woburn. Bedfordshire, 1920- 1923; and latterly to St. Peter's) Church, Sheringham. Norfolk.
A MAY MCAVOY PICTURE.
There The statutory meeting of the scenes in "Through
are several pathetic Hongkong Tug and Lighter Co. Window," a Realart picture star- Glass Lit was held at the offices of ring May McAvoy, which opened Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Coat the World Theatre yesterday. at noon to-day. Mr. W. Adamson but perhaps the biggest one comes presided and there were also when the heroine works all night present Messrs. W. J. Carroll, to make paper flowers, and tran- C. B. Brooke. Li Tse-fons forms for a sick mother, a sordid (directors A. L Shields (acting tenement backyard into a sam- R. G. Shewan, R.blance of country beauty. “And Farrant, Tong Kuk-ting. A. Keith, then comes S. F. Chubb, F. P. Lenfesty and mother. happily recovered, makes a laugh when the
vegetable wakun for a day at the one of a party which jaunts in a
beach with roller coaster, merry- go-rounds, and similar concom- itants.
secretory),
H. Dreyer shareholders).
The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting,
The Chairman said: "This meeting has been called to comply with the Companies ordinance. Section 66. The special report of the directors and auditors has been circulated, and with your permission will take it as read. The details demanderi by the section, paragraph 6, Lave been laid upon the table and are available for inspection by the members should they wish to do so. I now her
to propose that the statutory report be approved.
Mr. H. Farrant seconded and the motion was curried.
A JAZZ-BAND FUNERAL.
served with the Forces on both From 1915 to 1919 Mr. Mason
the French and Italian fronts.
A PUZZLE A DAY.
So it goe- through the entire vehicle for Famous Players in the large diagram, without the A keystone was delivered for a picture, a May McAvoy starring bridge: but it was shaped as shown Lasky. There is a delightful in top or "knob" usually on a key- termixture of pathos and comedy,stone (see tiny diagram). By
smiling through tears," so to cutting the plain keystone into speak. Miss McAvoy sustains two pieces and restting them her reputation and she is assisted together, it was made into the by a capable cast including Ray regular type of keystone. How mond Mckee. Fannie Midgley, was it done! Burwell Hamrick, Fred Turner, Carrie Clark Ward, Wade Boterler The days have gone since men
Yesterday's answer:
wrote the story while Mauric Made. some have said, of firme: and Russ Powell Olga Printzlau
were BOLD; Campell directed.
MOLD. They oft set forth in quest of
GOLD.
CONDEMNED MURDERER WINS Deterred by neither fear nor
COLD.
HUMOUR PRIZE. William J. Cramer, sentenced
to death last March for the mur The four rhyming words that A barber who died the other der of Joseph Laaus, an automo-were missing are: bold, mold, gold day at Udine, bad left written in bile dealer. who was shot and and cold.
A EAH JONGG LEAGUE
bis will: I wish to be accom-filled in panied to the churchyard by the won
a hold-up has first jazz-band of my friend, Pignat, picture-title humour contest con-London
prize in E A league has been formed in which is to play lively music,'
ducted by the Chicago Journal.
tö encourage and The wishes of the barber were A thousand supposedly happy standarraise the playing of Mah- duly carried out. The funeral and normal individuals contested Jongg, which is gaining favour in procession was headed by the against Cramer. He signed his auction bridge circles, Miss band and followed by a large contribution with his name and
Sybil Thorndike has declared crowd of people. Their behaviour address, 440 South Dearborn the league formed, and was made W88 decorous at first, but Street, which is that of the honorary president. gradually the dance thusic proved country jail. too much for them, and the amazing sight of couples “for- trotting" round the bier was seen in the streets of Udine, until the authorities Intervened and took upon themselves the management of the rest of the ceremony.
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