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Queens Theatre
LAST SHOW TO-DAY
at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.
MAE MURRAY
AND
CREIGHTON
IN
HALE
"FASCINATION'
A Tiffany Production in 8 parts
TOMORROW, March 26th. AN ALL COMEDY PROGRAMME | BUSTER KEATON
IN
"THREE AGES"
6 parts
His First Feature Length Comedy- Funniest Feature Ever Made-
Six Reels of Furious Fun.
EARLIEST DAYS OF SHANGHAI.
Ancient Foundations on Site of Bank Building.
An ancient and mouldy coffin, an old woll, a row of building pilos backed by a brick wall four foot in thickness, and the basis of old conarote building founda- tions are among a number of extraordinary discovoriós mado on the site of the new Bank of Taiwan, next to the North China | Daily News building at Shanghai, These assorted rolics have como to light during the excavations, and are giving the architoote,| Mossra. Lostor. Johnson & Mor- riss, an oxtraordinary amount of troublo.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1925.
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T/T, Japan
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On Yakebana
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Apart from this, however, they aro extromoly intoresting and conjura up somo interesting con- jeoture. The pilon, which ob viously formed a bunding at ono timo or another, cut off the bot- tom right hand corner of the site altogether, Backing it is a wall, and it is further support- ed by beams of wood. The pro- blom arises, Who built it. And for what purpose? There are two theories. One that formerly the Huangpu ron right alongaldo, and the second that this was Canada, 11.8.A., Japan & Shanghai...
Shanghai marely a small crook branching ....Canada, Japan & Shanghai... inland from tho river. The Shanghai
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Huangpu theory is supported by Australia & Manila the fact that there is only one Manila........ row of piles, whereas had there Shanghai & Erope via Siberia (London
3rd March) baon a oraák there probably Shanghai would have been two rows. Also Japan & Shanghai although the architects, have Europe vin Negapatan (Tattoes &
Papers, London 26th Feb 3... hunted up the oldest maps they Saigon can find, they aro unable to dis-1..A.. Honolula, Japan & Shanghai.. covor any tragos of a creak,
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SITE OF SOLID BUILDING. Another strange circumstanco Burrounding the discovarios is that the doopor the excavations go, the mors apparent it becomes "Strails, Coylem, India, Mauritius E. & that at one time or another thore S. Africa must havo boon a
vory solid Straits building on the site, before the swatow, Amay & Farmora
Uniphong old bank was over built, Yot Saigon... thure appear to be no records Japan .... of such a building, and the Swalow bunding itself looks
to be
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oneily a century old, before Fort Baya foreignora settled here in any Shanghai & Japan numbers. The wall is not a Chi- | Saigon... nese wall, but is built aftor the foroign style. Although the work mon havo dug down some 12 foot) alrondy, they have not yet come! to the end of the wall on that no- one knows how deep it is. Tho old building must have stood right | Haibow & Bangkok on the water's edge. Possibly Shanghai
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An ERNST LUBITSCH
Production
SWOMEN
Where three' women love
one_man!
MAY MCAVOY, MARIE PREVOST, PAULINE FREDERICK
with LEW CODY
WILLARD LOUIS, MARY CARR, PIERRE GENDRON
Thurs., 26 inst., 10 a.m. ...Thurs., 26 inst., 10.30 a.01. ...Thurs, 26 inst., 12.30 p.m. ...Thurs., 26 Iunt., 12.30 p.m. ...Thurs., 26 inst., 1.30 p.m. Hydrangen .... ...Thuen, 26 innt., 3.30 p m. Enp. of Basin...Thurs., 26 inst., 3,30 p.m. Pres. Madison...Thurs., 26 inst., 330 p.m. Sun L
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...Fri., 27 inst., noon. ...Fri., 27 inst., 2.30 jum.
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there was a wharf and godown on Saigon, Strait. Ceylon. India,
the spot at one time.
The coffin and the wore well: discovered on the western side of
the site, and have no connexion)
Mnarition. E. & H. Africa. Aden, Egypt & Eurovia Marsilles
with the building. The coffin it-iphon
self is of wood so old. that it is swarow. Amey & Forms mouldy and crumbling.
Chinhwa Chuan
5.r.
Letters 230 0.30 a.m.
Duo San Francisen 21st April.)
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Letters
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... Mon., 30 inst., 10.30 a.m. (Correspondence specialty meipermeríbed in Siberia" only.)
The Shanghai, Japan & Europe cia Siberia Pand feat
Chinese contractor is of opinion
that it is at least 200 years old. Straits & Beept The canket contained a skeleton, atauila, Australia, & New Zealand sia but as this
removed by Thurs Jay Jaland the Chinese almost immediately
WRE
after the discovery it is not known whothor the body was Swatowe, Amoy & Funchaw
The Manila, Australia & New Zealand in
thint of a man or a woman, coffin is that of a poor person only. The wall, discovered not far |away, goes down eight foot only. and as it is very small will not interfere with tho building much. The bunding, however, presents a more difficult problem, for it interferes with the whole founda- tion scheme. Piles cannot bo driven in through the brick wall, but others will have to bo drivon down on either nido, and the gap |bridged over.—N.C.D.N.
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Per 8. Empress of Russia.— Mrs. M. Asgor, Dr R. E. Totten- sam, Dr. J. A. Urquhart, Mr.' R. Wilson, Dr. M. E. Anger. Mr. & Mrs. F. Austin. Mr. S. Barkor. Mr. A. W. G. Brown, Mr. P. A Cox, Mr. D. C. Clarke, Miss M. Cornwell, Misa L. Cornwell, Mrs.. N. Donald, Mr. W. Q. Dodds, Mrs. A. Gibhiran. Mr. & Mrs. S. Howard. Misa D. Holento, Mr. H. W.Kingdom, Mr. J. H. Klukkort, Mr. M. J. Marcus, Mr. P. W.} Massoy, Mr. E. H. Newton, Mr.
WEATHER REPORT. 0.15 inch. Total since January. H. Salmon, Mrs. A. D. Silas,!
Mar. 25d. 10h. 40m.-Prasauro has inoroased slightly from Cho- Foo to N. Luzon. It has decreas ad modorat-ly over contral Japan and slightly over Tongki g.
The anticyclone has strong- thened slightly,
A depression is shown botwoon Tokpo and Kobe.
Fresh monsoon may be expect- -ed along the SE. coast of Chi & mand moderate to fresh monsoon over the China Sos.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 Bending at 10a.m. to-day
let,
8.75 Inchos, against at Mr. J. H. Taggart, Mr. A. L average of 5.42 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW
District.
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Tayler, Mr. & Mrs. E. Thomas, Miss M. Rossistor, Mr. & Mrs. | M. E Bonson, Mr. C. Mason, Mr. B. Irodate, Mr. A Rons. Mr. D. Gommell, Mr. L. Lawton, Miss J. Norman, Miss H. Al- horts, Mr. T. Biorestrand. Mies J. K. Davie, Rov J. M. Doast
of N.E. winds,Gitz, Mr. F Gillie, Miss M China botween moderate; Hanson, Mr E C. Mooro, Mr N. H.K. & Lamooka Favorcast, McEachran, Misɛ A. Clogon, Mr. H'kong to Gap drizzle or G. E Parsons, Mr. A. Shoffor, Rock......
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Mr. A. Shrode, Mr. D. Scott, Mrs. J. Thomson, Miss A. Thomson, Miss M. Thomson, Mrs. Jackman Soto, Miss M. Bough, Mr. & Mrs. 10. R. Jobsson, Miss E. Remedios,
Mr. M. B. Shroff.
4 South coast of
Chine botwaon HLE. & Hainan
T. F. ULAITON, Director. Hongkong, March 25.
Thursday 1.
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The Perfume with the Fragrance of a Dew Laden Garden.
A Limited Stook of Minature Style has just arrived and may be procured from chemists and stores.
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WORLD THEATRE
To-day till Saturday, 5.15 & 9.15 p.m. The Biggest Little Sercen Star in the World BABY PEGGY
in
"HELEN'S BABIES"
With
CLARA BOW, EDWARD EVERETT HORTON. CLAIRE ADAMS, RICHARD TUCKER & OTHERS.
Rolensed in December, 1924. It's Baby Peggy's latest scroon success where she appears supported by one of the brilliant
Casts.
With Special Musical Sotting
At Ordinary Prices.
COMING... COMING.
COMING.
A Wonderful Drama of Restless Wivos and discontented husbando
"TEMPTATION"
With a distinguished all Star cast including BRYANT WASHBURN, EVA NOVAK, JUNE ELVIDGE, PHILLIPS SMALLEY, VERNON STEELE, etc.
Alao
JACK DEMPSEY in
"FIGHT & WIN" (Second Series)
Watch For Its Opening Date
WORLD THEATRE
Directed by
ERNST LUBITSCH
WARNER BROS
"Classics of the Screen
TODAY &
TOMORROW
at 2.30, 5.15. 7.15 & 9.15
THE CORONET
MARIE PREVOST
STAR THEATRE
starting to-night at 9.15 p.m. THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES
present
MADELINE ROSSITER
and
HER NEW LONDON COMPANY
TODAY
"SWISH"
A Farcient Fantasy of Fun, Entirely New to Hongkong.
-March 26th
PIERROT PIE
A Comedy Calnd with Musical Dressing, Specially Strved. One continuous roar of laughter.
~March 27th
FLARES & FLASHES
Introducing Madeline Rossiter's latest dance creation, "Dance-o-Manta, as featured at the Alhambra Theatre, London.
March 28th.
FLASHLIGHTS
Introducing New rongs, New Dances, New Burlesques. A comedy show that will keep you sercuming. March 29th
STROLLERLAND
A Most Excellent Comedy DUI with Laughters Galore.
Prices: ...
$3, $2 & $1.
Booking at Moutrie's.
Printed and Published for the Proprietor by Frederick Pavon Franklin, at 11, Ica House Street, in the City of Victoria Kongkong.