FORGED BANKNOTE
TRIAL.
CANTON OFFICIAL GIVES EVIDENCE.
CELLULOID TRACING.
The case against eleven alleged traffickers in forged banknotes was continued before Mr. R. E. Lind- soll at the Central Police Court
this morning.
Ilo Pun Sze, an officfal of the Central Bank of China at Canton
NEW LAW AGAINST CABARETS.
200 FILIPINO GIRLS OUT OF WORK,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
INNER MEANING OF RELIGION.
MR. MANUK. ON CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM.
CHRIST EXPLAINED.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928.
KOWLOON BRITISH 'SCHOOL
FANCY DRESS PARTY
·LAST NIGHT.
Last evening, there was a happy gathering at the Contral British School, at Kowloon, when the an- nual fancy dress party was held. In addition to scholars, parents and friends, the Director of Education (Mr. A. E. Wood) was present,
extremely
Manfla, Dec, 19. Cabarets, dance halls and public} dancing schools will not be allowi ed to operate fr the town of
Last evening, "Mr. M. Manuk Cavite, except on Saturday, Sun- days and holidays, according to gave an interesting address at the
Bopic There were, the new ordinance passed by the Theosophical Society's headquar- Municipal Council of Cavite last tera on the subject of Christian effective costumes worn by the Saturday night.
mysticism.
children, and the judging was car In the course of his address, Mr. ried out by Mrs. J. Manners, whilst Manuk said the present age has the prizes were distributed by Mrs.
an extraordinary impetus. Farmer. The winners were: scen was called' as a wliness to speak terned after a model ordinance given to man's mind, and man
1st Girl.-M. Mason, therefore refuses to accept that which he cannot understand.. The Theosophical teaching brings to the enquirer the inner ings hidden in parables allegories to explain the funda- ONE-POTEK (AER mental Truths in every religion.
THE "TELEGRAPH” ÄRT SUPPLEMENT.
as to the character of certain exhibits seized in the case. He told the Court that he had had
nine years banking experience, being latterly in charge of the Issue Department of the Nation alist Bank as ita assistant Super- intendent."
He said that the Institution with which be wan connected had its principal office at Canton, and was to be datinguished from a Bank of the same name which was rocently established at Nanking.
The Canton Central Bank Issued notes of the usual five denomina- tion, these being made by the American ,Ranknote Company. Before being issued the signatures of Wong Laing Sang, the Manager and T. V. Soom. the Finance 'Minister, were printed thereon.
: Shown two exhibits bearing: impressions of the front and back of a Central Bank ten-dollar note, witness stated they were fairly good forgeries.
Shown two copper plates, wit- s said the impressions Fould have been produced from those
WAL JAMARADENIJA ERIKLAANIS PAS MANENO AMATE
About Hong Kong
Do you know that
The Law Court was one in charge of a military gitard"
This practice continued until March, 1857, when the guard was withdrawn.
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The presence of the guard, in recorded, and always in- duced an agreeable feeling of security, and its withdrawal not looked upon with satisfaction.
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plates. The signatures of the two Bank officials also could have been produced by the zinc plates, while the tracing on a piece of celluloid film, resembled the seroll work on the Torgeries.
The case was adjourned.
MAGISTRATÉ DECLINES TO TAKE CASE,
ABSENT PROSECUTOR IS REBUKED.
In the absence of the prosecntor, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow-1 loon Magistracy this morning, M- fused to hear a charge of larceny brought against a ten-year-old Chinese by Mr. J Haydon, aber of the M.A.A.FJ Canteen, Whitfield Barracks..
Defendant was charged with mineral water stealing three ballen. When the ease was call ed, Sergeant Riddell informed his Worship that the complainant could not get away to Court.
His Worship: Oh! Can't he? Well I can't try his case, Will you tell the gentleman with my compliments that the next time he brings a case to Court he, will either be good enough to attend the Court or hot set it before the Court.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE RECEPTION.
BIG GATHERING OF CHINESE RESIDENTS.
His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government and Mra. Southern gave a most enjoy- abla reception at Government House last night to aeveral hundred prominent/members. uf the Chinese community.
The now law against these "cen- Sponsored by tres of vice" was Councillor Ramon de Castro, pat- from the executive barcas. On the Art of January, when the ordin- ce will take effect, four cabarets will be closed and approximately 200 "bailarinas" will be out of jobs.
The ordinance met with a stiff position from enfe owtiers who bused their opposition. ол the claim that the operation of these cabareta bring revenue to the Treasury. Councillor de Castro answers that he "would rather choose security of public morality rather than walk on a prosperity paved with immoralities' money."
FANLING GOLF.
VINE 4
STARTING TIMES FOR
SUNDAY.
The starting times for Sunday's golf at Fanling are:
9.28 a.m.-A. B. Stewart and R.
II. Hollis.
mean-
and
The life of Jesus the Christ) was an indication how we are to proceed in order, to know the rather within us. He claimed to be one with the Father and atiri- buted all his works to that Father in Him. "Of myself I can du nothing, the Father in me. Ilo does the works."
An "Elder Brother."
The term "Christ" is mistakenly taken to be the name or title of office of the person Jesus, but the "Christ" is in reality, the Christos the second or Love, aspect of the Universal life whom we call God) and to whom Jesus referred as the Father in Heaven. Christ aspect is latent in all men only waiting for Hs manifestation or birth: "My little children of
This
9.32 a.m.-E. D. Black and whom I travail in birth again until)
Spicer.
9:36 am.-R. A. Green and J. D.
II. Crawford.
9.40 am--P. 'A. Merry and T.
R. Andrewes.
9.44 am--A, E. Wood and N.
Smith.
L.
mW, J. S. Key and J. Waddell.
C.
9.48
9.52 atm--A. R. Cox and W. C.
Clarke,
9.56 a.m.-R. L. Stewart and 11.
N. Laver.
10.00 1.1-1., G. S. Dodwell and
A. 1. Pérguson. " 10.04 .tm.-R. K. Valentine and
J. S: MrEachran.
10.08 a.m.-I. G. Williams, and
D. Forbos.
10.12 a.m.---II, J. Mills and A. E.
Mitchell.
10.16 n.m.---V. M. Grayburn and
J. D. Danby,
10.20 a.m.---W. A. Weight and J.
I'. Sherry,
10.24 aan.--H, G. Sheldon and
D. J. Lewis. 10.28.-W. S. McKinley and
1. J. Blackburną
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Christ be formed in you.”
The Life of the man Jesus when atudied esoterically gives us al clear history of the evolution. of the soul from the human to the superkuman stage. The story as related in the Gospels, may or may not be quite accurate as a histori- cal event but the incidents woven into the life of the ntan Jesus are an accurate process of the unfold- ment of the life within through templations and sufferings, cruel- fixion and death and the ultimate liberation from the illusions of the lower self.
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Symbolism.
His birth aymbolises the birth of the Christ in ench man, and as an aspect of the Eternal, it is of "virgin birth.” His Baptism sym-İ bolisok the washing away of the lower and worldly desires and the acquisition of the power to over- come the templations of the tower Helf...
His transfiguration is the spiri tualising of his phyalea) 'emo 10.32 a.m.--l, H. Geare and Ktional and mental asperts and the
B. Greix.
bringing of these into harmony 10.36 a.m.—3, Raikes and H. U. with the "Christ" within as an
Ireland.
instrument for His fuller manifes
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MacKay,
1. J. Gilmore..
and J. Cameron.
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Sporting & Other Pictures
To-morrow,
Sporting events will figure largely in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supple- ment.
The illustrations will in- elude photographs taken t the final in the Lai Wah foot bull cup final; the final of the mixed doubles tennis clinm- pionship of the Colony at the Chinese Recreation Club on Sunday, with pictures of the finalists; group of the General Committee of the Kowloon, Bowling Green Club; rowing practice at Canton for the coming regatta; the South China Athletic volley-ball championship team; the bas- ketball teams of the Gna Company; and a group of the Hang lui football team.
Of social events, there will be photographs of the wed- ding of Lieut. K. W. Beard and Miss Peggy Bird; and of the Peak School's fancy dress party.
Volunteer activity in camp / will be shown by a picture of the Infantry Company and on- other of the Artillery Com- pany carrying out gun prae- tice.
Amongst other pictures will be the first photograph to reach Hongkong of the drawd outside Buckingham Palace anxiously waiting news of the King's condition, together with a photograph of His Mu- jesty standing bareheaded in the ran at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day, on which oe- caslow he caught the cold which led to his serious ill-
FATALITY AT RACE MEETING.
LIEUTENANT KILLED THE PHILIPPINES.
MISHAP ON COURSE.
Manila, Dec. 18. Struck down by a running horse during the horse races at Camp Stotsenburg, Second Lieutenant Jesus Airan, of the 26th Cavalry, Philippine Scouts, was injured officer died at 6.45 pm. on Sun fatally on Sunday afternoon. The
day, death being caused by core-- bral hemorrhage.
Lieutenant Airan was a specta-
tor at the races and was standing
at the finish lue. A horse owned by the officer and entered in the race, thundered past the finish line, winning the race, and no it did, Lieutenant Airan turned and i followed the horse with his cyc.
As he turned; he involuntarily stepped on the track and as he did so, another horse following close, struck the lieutenant, knocking him unconscious. He was taken to the post hospital where he died without regaining conselousness.
Due to the accident the polo tournament, horse show and race meet that was scheduled for the entire week at Statsenburg, has been postponed until some" time. next month.
Lieutenant Airan was born Jan- Dary 20, 1900, the son of Anando Airan, an ex-colonel of the revolu tion, who resides in Bulacan, Bula- can. Lieutenant Airan was ap pointed to the West Point Mili-. tary Academy, from the Philip pines, July 1, 1921, and graduated June 14, 1926, with the commission of second Lieutenant.
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Surving the officer are his fa- thef, a brother, Mariano, a priest, and a sister, Soledad, principal of the Butaran elementary school.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
REFERENCE TO KING'S
HLLNESS.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, presided over by H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, six now Billa were read a first time, and resolu
lons were passed confirming ap- proval of Hongkong Tramway extensions and altering the rates on Aplichau tenements to 10% per cent.
King's Illness.
Addressing the Council when the meeting opened, His Excel- lency said-Hon. members of une Legislative Council: Before we take up the business on the agendo, I should like to make re- 20023 202029149:228161000142500192_61FM | | 1415639827ference to that matter which has
ness.
His Crucifixion and burial is the
during the past fortnight been 10.44 a.m.-W. D. Brown and R.jstory of the ultimate elimination | (boys).
Exira prize, Thomas uppermost in the minds, not only of Hon. members, but of all his Young.
of the lower aspects of the per-Whelan 10.48 a.m.-C. E. Hofnies and T-|sonality and is Resurrection and
Following dancing, the children loyal subjects, viz. the serious fl- I, Christie.
Ascension are the story of man's staged two little plays "The ness of His Majesty the King. It 10.52 mm.--A, C. 1. Bowker and Gual triumphant rise from the Grand Cham's Diamond," by Allan is too early to say that our anxiety į
grave of hainan illusions and the Monkhouse, and "The Boy Comes is allayed, but I am sure that the Those Council will have received with 10.56 m.-A. D. Humphreys raising of the "Christ" within to Home," by A, A. Milne.
the throne and the "Father in taking part wore Joan Black, feelings of the keenest relief the. Richard Tobin, Patricia Itynes, welcome news that His Majesty Considered as such the life of Desmond Ilynes, Reginald Woolley, continues to make progress and that 11.04 a.m.-F. A. Perry tid S. the Christ is a wonderful story of Barbara Budden, Audrey Tosford there are now surer grounds for the hope of His Majesty's recovery. the life of man and his ultimate and Marion Bryson,
We respectfully tender our sincerest sympathy to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family in the an- xious period through which they have been and still are passing.
11.00 .-T. 6. Weall-and 3. Ifenven."
M. Nerrie.
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M: Maycs. 11.03 a.m.-A, B. Purves and Agoal.
E. Lissaman.
Mr. Bingley (the Marylebone 11.12 a.m.-F. A. Redmond-and Commad. Engineer J. A, S. Hut-magistrate) "It is a man busi
chinson has been appointed to ness to control and look after his H.M,S. Seraph.
wife."
J.
E, des Voeux. 11.16.m.-P. P. J Wodehouse
and J. S. MarLaren,
11.20 a..-L. Gardner and G.
E. Towns,
11.21 mL Yates and I. A.
Lammert.
11.20 .m.--A. Leach and Minjor
Beamish.
11.32 .m.-A. Ritelile and A. N.
Other.
11.36 a.m.-C. B. Matthews and
A. Webster..
11.40 a.m.-A. B. Raworth and
M. M. Mans.
11.44 a.m.-R. E. Greensmith
and R. Barrett. 11.48 a.m.-D. Ellis and J.
Gardner.
ELEPHANTS. AMOK.
EXCITING SCENES IN BANGKOK.
Bangkok, Dec. 10.' Exciting scenes were witnessed After His Excellency and Mrs. when two Royal elephants broke Southorn had received the guests, their hobbies and fought each there was a cinema performance in other. One animal ran away to the ballroom, which was preceded the river landing, which broke, the by the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow who elephant being precipitated into addressed the gathering in Chinese the mud. It became stuck fast, and also expressed thanks to lie and, uil efforts to extricate it being host and hostess. The pictures unsuccessful, it died, shown, by arrangement with the The following morning the other Hongkong Amusements, Ltd, in- elephant killed its keeper, and cluded the Armistice Day obser- afterwards was polsoned with vance in Hongkong, as well no strychnine, administered in sugar- local sporting events, whilst the cane. Both animals were musting. main flm was "Senorita," starring They were not white elephants, Bebe Daniels.
Later, the whole company were
entertained to a sumptuous sup Two Norwegian seamen were in- per, and during the evening danc-jured by a fire in the Norwegian ing took place. The function was steamer Baltique, in Surrey Com Treatly enjoyed by all present. mercial Docks three weeks ago,
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Sir Henry Pollock.
There is one other matter which I wish to mention., I feel sure that hon. members. will wish me to of fer to Sir Henry Pollock our con gratulations on his recovery and to extend to him a very hearty wel- come on his return, to a participa- tion in our deliberations.
Sir Henry Pollock returned thanks.
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