THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1925.
"Just as pretty as when 'twas new!"
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SINGAPORE UKIME WAVE.
COMPANY REPORT.
CHILD WELFARE.
SINGAPORE SOCIETY. (Our Own Correspondent.)
BANK OF EAST ASIA, The Report of the Directors, to he presented at the sixth ordinary CHINESE SECRET
yearly meeting of the Bank of SOCIETIES BLAMED.
East Asia, Ltd., to be held at the
Singapore, February 6. (Our Dien. Correspondrul} Company's registered office, No.
A meeting of the Child Welfare 10. Des Voeux Road, on Saturday. Society held last night at Govern- Singapore, February 6. The revival of the crime wave February 14, sintes:
ment House was provided over by The Directors have pleasure in Dr. A. L. Hoops, Lady Gulllemard Singapore. Recently more than submitting the Profit and Loss and Lady Shaw being present. six murdors have been perpetra-Account for the year ending De Mr. Boey. Kok-leong emphasised ed, all attributable to Chinelo camber 31, 1924, together with the that the committee was handlenp- Secret Societies. On Wednesday Balance Sheet at that date.
[ped by a shortage of funds, and Accounts.-The Profit for the appealed to the Chinese to support evening there was pandemonium
including $138,413.56, the Society and to when three armed Chinese, alleged year
the Chinese to be members of a Secret Society, brought forward from net year ladies to "come forward and help shot down a compatriot and two and after paying all expenses and your less fortunately placed Eurasians, Eric and Noel de charges amounts to $924,284.06. afatera."
Dry-Cleaning of some time ago is startlinge |
Service
CLEANED
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WHAT DELILAW
DID TO „SAMSON
WHAT CLEOPATRA
DID TO ANTONY
ALL THIS MULTIPLIED BY. 100. IS WHAT POPPAEA EMPRESS OF ROME, DID
TO
NERO
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NERO
WHAT SALOME DIQ TO HEROD
MONDAY NEXT.AT
THE CORONET
STAGED IN
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EDWARDS
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THE THRILLS AND JOYS OF ANCIENT ROME IN QALL ITS
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WHAT DIL KARRY
DID TO
an Interim Souza, who joined in the chase From this amount
Blare on after the assailanta. The two Dividend of $3.00 per
shares (160,000) has Eurasians are lying in hospital 60,000 and critical condition. Their de- ulready been paid leaving a ba lance of $774,281,06 vallable for positions have been recorded.
The assailants have not yet appropriation which the Direv-
tors propose to deal with been arrested.
follows:
Chinese
On Wednesday woman was murdered by a man,
To pay a Final Divi- dend of $3.00 per
alleged to be her son, on a planta-share on 60,000 shares tion. The accused confessed to the crime, it is stated.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
THE CUP TUSSLE. The battle of the giants which takes place to slay between the fifteens of the Navy and the Club is timed to commence at 4.15 at Happy Valley, and there is every prospect of a therongly good
game, for both teams are near the best possible that could he turned
unt.
While there is new blood in both teams, pite a number of old
favourites will be seen in an effort to carry off the Rugby Cup 102-1- 127.
The teams are as follows:
Royal Navy XV. Telegraphist Mortimer, H.M.S. Ambrose.
Lieut. Comadr. Bower, H.M.S. Hawkins: S.P.D. Foster, II.M.S. Ambrose; Jaeus.--Commdr. Lyle, H. M. 8. Hawkins: Lieut. Hill,
H, M. S. Titanin.
na
absorbing ........ $150,000.00; To pay a bonus of $2.00
SUIT FOR $200,000.
ACTION BY SINGAPORE BANK.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Singapore, February 6. The Ho Hong bank sued Thio Keng-tiang and Thle Kim-chuan In two antions before the Chief
to
the
per share on 50,000 shares absorbing ... 100.000.00 Justice (Sir W. S. Shaw) to-day. To transfer to Reserve
recover money
due for Fund
325,000.00 currant account of the chop of To pay
bonus ॥
Thio Soen-yang. Judgments for Directors, Holders of
|$176,884 In the first action and Founders shares and
the staff
to
To write off Organiza
tion expenses for Kow-
loon Branch
To carry forward
(for $20,360 in the second, were 72,880.68 entered in favour of the plaintif.
3.323.21 123,080.27
$771,281,06
Directors.-The Hon. Mr. Chow
Shou Son has been elected Chair Iman for the year 1925.
Auditors. The Accounts have bren audited by Mesers. Percy Smith. Seth, and Fleming, who retire, but being eligible, offer themselves for re-election,
BABY PEGGY. WONDER CHILD IN "THE
Lient Montgomery, H. M. S. Hollyhock: A. 3. Dowlen, H. M. the
S. Hawkins,
Captain Merrer, H. M. S.
FAMILY SPORET." Sented among the large erowd at
Star Theatre, Kowloon, last sight, which was kept in a perfect patch; Lieutenant Edmondstone, bubble of moviment at the antics (of Baby Peggy, the conclusion was H. M. S. Hawkins: Paymaster Lieutenant Hires, IL. M. S. Haw.come to that the cloien of the title. kins: E. H. A. Wonds. H. M. S. Jof the picture, "The Family Senret," Hawiting: Soiy-Lieutenant. Gihonn, was a rather queer one-to my the H. M. S. Hawking; Lieutenant least, Mat Frances Hodgson Sherwood, H. M. S. Titoni Barnett's, fac novel, on which tho Lieutenant Billings, H. M. S.
picturo A hased, 19113 called Hawkins: Supply C. P. G. Vincer, Editha's Burglar," while when it If. M. S. Tatar.
ww adapted for the slage, thei nate was contracted to "The Bur these Lines įseemed to muit: and it was not only the opinion of the writer.. In view of the fact that the picture in made" by little Peggy Bontgomery and that she takes the captivating) part of Baby Peggy Holmes, surely a more approprinto and charming title would have been "Peggy's Phirglar."
Anwler.
Club XV.
Skinner, Stewart, Forsyth and lan" Not one of
Summerfelt.
Clerk and Morrison. Ralston, Russol, Jones, Hendle and Luc.
Reserves,Foster anil Lyon. Beforce Captain S. II. Feary
D). S. 0.
RETIRING ARCHITECT.
Baby Peggy in undoubtedly a find. When Mario Osborne and Zoo Hay} PRESENTATION TO MR' W.[woro fentmed in every picturo ol this kinda low years ago, it seemed
L. LEASK.
A dianer was bold at the Bong-unantural that another would aring kong Chau au restaurant, Wost to take their places. But Baby Point, on Thursday night whereat|Peggy does that, and more. Bho is the mothers of the firm offam personifica, and yet in the more Mesers. Leigh and Orange were pathetic parts she neta as if renlly guests of honour of the Chinese possessing all those qualities that contractors of Hongkong, who were
go to make up real drama desirous of showing their apprecia- Ono may cavil at the title of the tion of Mr. William Laughton Lonsk en the occuнion of his picture, dit alill give the utmost {praine to the story and to this acting. Mr. Lam Woo prosided and atAnd that was the ease at the Star the end of the banquet, speaking on Theatre yesterday; and it will likely behalf of his follow contractors, he hold good with the crowds that emphasized the cordist relations will fill that popular place of am:18c- which had oxinted between the firm meat to-day.
retirement.
of Leigh and Orange and them- Anlves. During the time Mr. Leonk had been in Hongkong, more than
20 years, the relationship had boon
"TRIFLING WOMEN.”
A STORY WITHIN A STORY.
if anything, more cordial. He had holped them with advice and treat- Mr. Rox Ingram's new work, | ed them tactfully and gonerously. "Triding Women," is quite unlike They wore sorry he was leaving, anything he has yet conceived. He. but wore glad that it was to rest deals with a great subject in `n in his own country that he was great way, and it is not surprising going. In his retirement they that patrons of the Coronet should trusted ho would remember them enthuse over "Trifting Women” not] And sometime pay them a visit. because it is a Rex Ingram pro- As a token of their appreciation, Mr. Lam Woo would ask him to duction, but because it is a remark- O remarkable nocopt an illuminated address and able picture with other gifts from those to represent story. It in a story within a story, and yet it is far from complicated Tho gifts coraistod of fivo ancient In fact, the developments as reel Chinese porcelain plaques mounted after veel is screened in nothing if in blackwood, the gom of the not marvellous collection being also arenaged
od.
Mr. Ingram has not only produoed soroonwise upon a stand, valuable in's picture, but he he obviously ald vases, a silk ombroidered table boon at pains to select the best pos cloth and a silkon shawl, Tho
addrons set forth at length insible cast. Thus Barbara La Marr Inudatory tenths, an expression of entrusted with the portrayal of theassembly's esteem for Mr. Zareda, the vampire crystal gazer: Leask, and his work in the Colony Lewis Stone takes the part of the|| and was signed by those concerned, wronged Marquis Ramimi Kovarro
Mr. Elensk leaves today for Home Inst
young » Vant and Edj by the Mores, accompanied 89 BELT
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