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HONGKONG DOCTORS AND NURSES LEAVING.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1932.
TELEGRAPH.
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF THE MAORIS.
OLD IDEAS BASED ON FORMS
OF SUPERSTITION.
| MACAO RACE MEETING.
HONGKONG GRIFFINS FOR
THE MACAO DERBY,
An urgent appeal has been ro
The Spring Race Meeting or caived by the Chinese doctors of
anized by the Macao Jockey Club Over will be contented on March 18, A most interesting lecture on Hongkong for assistance in per sonnel and surgical and medical "The Religious Beliefs of the 185 pontes have been entered. A supplies for the wounded Chinese Maoris of New Zealand" was given good attendance is assured. The en In Shanghai. In response two by Mr. M. Manuk at the meeting Cries are an follows:-Bedale Handi- doctors, six male and two female of the Hongkong Theosophical cap: Once Round: Arminius; Bay of Bellingham II: Blue Piano: Brown nurseя together with a large
arge Society yesterday evening,
Country Club; Flornotta; In of medical material quantity
the course of his remarks, Eyen;
Genghis Khan; Heliotrope Lent; Haul leave to-day on
for Mr. Manuk said that a religion Sui Woo: Jingo; Lightship; Mateu-. Rajputana for the Shanghai. The doctors are Dr. was the keynote of one's physio-shima: New King: Puro Music: Silver A. Fung and Dr. T. S. Szo. Further logical study, because religions Kay: Sunning; Tal Ping Yang: The contributions from Chinese firms and religious beliefs subconscious. Slow Bird: Twilight.
Bensfort Plato: One Milo--Amon; ly exercised and realdents have been sent to
a great deal of in-
Diplodocus; the Tung Wah Hospital or direct tiuence on the life and individual. Banjolina; Buchanan; to the Cantonese Club in Shanghai He also said that it was remark Fighting Blood; Firefly; Friar John: for distribution among the Chi-able how closely the various rell-Gallant Fox: Gamester; Gay Fox; Ghost Train; Highfinke; Hosoniy: nese in distress. Mr. Eu Tong-glone of the world were associated Golden Arrow; Gold Bar; Gold Cup: Malakit; zen, the Chinese millionaire of the in their fundamental truths. The
Huggo; Jimmy; Jupiter: Mauslo: Mistletoo; Pathfinder: Pubile Straits Settlements and owner of fact was that almost all the rel the local firm. Mesars. Ea Yuu glons on the face of the earth hat Money: Silvery Eve; Speedy; Sun- Sang, has contributed $20,000. been given by supermen at one beau; The Curfew; The Rainstorm; time or another for the helping of The Wanderer: Trigo; Tulla; Valetn; the people of the different races. Valley Hall; Warsaw Sing.
Theatre Donailona.
Sun worship, which had been practised from time immemorial, was the worship of the Maoris in the olden days, but recently the majority of them had been can- said, was very unfortunate, verted to Christianity, which, he their own religious studies suited
them better.
па
The speaker then drew a cota- parison between the beliefs of the Maorls and other religions.
The
The Mneno Derby.-1.1/3 Miles-
California: Cebu: Chateau Day: Ajax Amon; Army Hall; Bluelove; Christmas Joy: Cupid; Darkest Eve; Devos;
Festival Evo; Enculado: Golden Star; Gold Mine: Iloilo; Jack; Just Imagine; Kate: Meridian Star: Merry Thought; Michael Guy: Mon Talisman; Mystle, Leaf; Navy Hall: Powhatan: Powerful King: Punch; Saturn; Snappy Eve: The Gadwall; The Shoveller; Toby: Tommy Hay: White Jade Stag; Winkle; Workable Stag.
In order to swell the Shanghai Refugees Relief Fund, the manage ment of the King's Theatre has de. elded to give a special performance on Wednesday, March 2, when the entire proceeds of the four show will be given to the Tung Wah forward the Hospital, which will amount to Shanghai.
As the King's did on a previous occnsion, to aid the Yangtze Flood Relief Fund, there will be a dif- aoris believed in twelve henver- ferent picture at each performance, 1aree fims have been louned for conditions, the highest of which was the supreme God. They di the teenalon by the Paramount not belleve in the practice of wor- Film Company, Fox Film Corpora-ship, but tried to appease or pro-Shawnee: Sterling Castle.
w the Day. tion and the British Film Distri- pitiate their Gods, hener bution Company. Prices will be as natural outcome
was fear, B Html.
sides believlug in the eternal Gol,
std be they believed that man
"vital principle-a rout" and spirit, which after death either to the higher or lower
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The
will programme follows:
At 2.30 "The Sens Beneath, Sex Film with George O'Brien and Marion Lessing.
A: 6.40. The Smiling Lieu. Tenant." Paramount, with Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Mirian Hopkins,
Colbert and
At 7.10"Monkey Business, Paramount, with the Four Marx Brothers,
At 9.30.-"Plunder." British film with Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Wink fred Shotter and the Altwych cast,
ahow
heaven.
went
Therefore, their religion actumi- ly did not exercise any uplifting influence as did the Christian and other religions. Their bellef was really a worship of the powers of nature and also the creative
power.
The Lost Atlantis. Speaking of the people them- selves, Mr. Manuk said that the Maoris belonged to the earlier Atlantian race, and were a rem-
n war one
The Hongkong Amusements The management of the Hong-nant of the Atlantion race when The continent of Atlantis broke up Bong Amusements, Ltd. los an nounced that all the box receipts sank.
The men were muscular and al. from the special performances this together fine specimens of man- morning abil to-morrow morning hood. They tattoo their faces to at the Queen's Theatre will go toch an extent that there was the Shanchat rollef. The special hardly a quarter of an inch he- performances will
Hetween the markings. They were Laken at Shanghai connected with very gentle, though they liked to the recent disturbances and scenes display their physical powers. of the Chinese defence. The new Sometimes they would utter Buch
were taken by the United blood curdling cries at reels
dance, as to impress upon Photoplay Service Limited.
In uldition to this the Hongkong what they would do if they were Amusements, Limited, have de- to make war.
The women were smaller made cided to allocate the entire earnings of one special performance each and exceedingly charming, having voices. Their dances day for seven days at the Work musical
very much like those . Theatre, the Wanchai Theatre, the were Kwong Ming Theatre, the Cheung Hawaii. The Maoris had a belief Lak Theatre, and the Ming Sing that they migrated into New Zear- Theatre 16 the same fund. With land from the Hawaiian Islands, the co-operation of 80 many as many of their songs and dances thentres is estimated that the and methods of singing were contribution from the Hongkong practically the same as those of Amusements, fimited will be sub-the Hawaiians, stantial Donations are also being) made by the staff working in these theatres.
Restaurant's Contribution. The South China Restaurant In China Building has announced that the management will contribute the entire takings on Sunday, including all business done at the tillin and dinner hours, for Shanghai relief. The Tai Koon Restaurant in Yau- mati made a similar contribution to the Ting Wah Hospital by allocat- ing its earnings yesterday,
LOCAL ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY,
MEETING HELD LAST EVENING.
In conclusion, Mr. Manuk said Uni 11 race the Maoris were very superstitious in their beliefs. bu. They were not over-honest, were patriotic and very chivalrous, and also very intelligent. In New Zealand they were now recognised as equal to the white men,
joyed practically the same pri-
vileges.
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RACE HANDICAPS,
OFF DAY of the races TO-MORROW.
The handicaps for the non-winning pontes which will be out at the last day of the Annual Race Meeting to- morrow are as follows:
The Griffins Spring Handicap. Al 155; Army Itall, 152; Blue Love, 140; Class, One Mile-Alexandra Hall, Blue Star, 165; Bowery Bay, 152; Doveron, 158: Don, 162: Festival Eve, 140; Gold Ring, 160; Iloilo, 140: Indiann, 150; Kate,
10 King's Parade, 156; Michael Guy, 140; Navy 1in, 154: Towhatan, 162; Soappy Eve, 150; Tontine. 152; Wembley Stag, 180; White Jade Stag. 150.
The Griffins Spring Handleap, B
Оле Clasa,
mile,Aircraft. 158; Ajax, 161; Amos (late Duke of Shanghai), 155; Beauty Spot, 101; Cabinet Hall, 165; California, 161: Cebu, 149; Chateau Bay, 168; Christ- mns Joy, 161; Coquina, 159; Darkest
Eve, 181; Devon, 161; Esculado, 101;
Goll Mine, 181; Goblen Star, 155; Hergn, 165; Just Imagine, 101: King's Norton, 161; Maple Leaf, 161; Mon Taliaman, 158; Mouche, 161; Myrtlo Leaf, 168; Poplar Hawk, 155; Power- | ful King, 101; Punch 161: The Gad wall, 101; The Lion, 156: The Shovel- ler, 168; Toby, 158; Tommy Boy, 158: White Healther, 181; Subject to audit, the Hongkong Venus, 101; Hope Manufacturing Co. Ltd, report Winkle, 158.
The Happy Valley Spring Handi- that the balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account for the year ended cap, A Class, from the 2 mila post once round and In-Adam, 140; Bag 01st December, 1931, is $214,810.30, which. together with
$82,910.40 and Baggage. 148; Boxing Eve, 147; brought forward from the previous Ceronation Eve, 165; Daylight Eve, year, makes a total of $277,729.82 140; Eron. 140; Fortune Bay, 147; available for appropriation.
Gold Key, 182; King's Colour, 140; The Directors will, at the forth- King's Service, 140; Mika, 140; Nippy. coming Ordinary General Meeting of 140; Paul Pry, 140; Peppermint, 140; A number of enthusiastic Shareholders to be held on March 30, Royal Flush, 140; The Tiger 140; musicians met at Messrs. Tannig recommend the following distribu-Tinna, 140; Tom, 140; Valorous, 147; Wisdom Stag, 145; Wonderful Stag, Fook's offices last evening to
re- tion.
140. If commence the activities the Pay a dividend of 85 cents
The Happy Valley Spring Hand- Orchestral
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Machinery
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185; Bay of Bellingham 11, 140; pointed out the objects of the meet-
of next year's account $100,000.00 Brunswick Ifall, 140; Colerity, 140; Chivalrous, 149; Christmas Belle. 155; after which It was deelded
Crown Prince, 145; Fi Fa, 140; Fritil that rathearsals should be held
lery, 158; Glorious Stag, 140; Good every Tuesday evening at 8.30
Day, 140; Imperial Hall, 165; Imperial Hall. 166; King's Counsel, 156; Loba- p.m. at St. John's Cathedral Hall, which had been kindly placed at
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Orlando, 166: Sanction, 105; Serappit, first rehearsal is to be held next
140; The Plover, 165. Tuesday, March 1.
WAS
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