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THE CHINA MAIL

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

September 10.-Coronet Theatre;| "The Ladder Jinx."

DOCTORS DIFFER.

SINGAPORE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1^, 1923,

THEATRE ROYAL

CONFERENCE | FENWICK-GERALD SEASON, AND BERI-BERI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

SINGAPORE. Sep. 8. The Medical Congress concluded here to-day. It was decided, in

It is not often that Hongkong is the venue of the first performance of a now play; but that is what hap pened on Saturday when Tom Fenwick and Tina Gerald ap

VOTING CONTEST.

CHINA MAIL'S SECOND EVENT,

POPULAR PROFESSIONS.

Today's China Mall contains

'September fo.---World Theatre; consequence of the divergence of Peared in the former's "Edward the first entry form for uur second

September 10-Star Theatre; | Mabel Normand in “Molly 0.2

Edward (Hoot) Gibson in "The Gentleman from America."

may be inclined to question their! knowledge of the subject. Still one does not need to be say EL wife- beater to have views on the question of wife beating! If humour We intended, (we hardly think it was,) then the suggestion of dancing with Lone's dinner should not be lost in the volumus of newspapers, The spectacle is ono to intrigue the wit of a Jerrold. We know that some people d'hote, on dancing with their dinners; ut, it is done in circles, but nat meewarily the Jet, We wonder if the Hotels concerned have thought of seting this in- ing question by issuing books of

September 11-Lanimert Bros., coupons. We offer the suggestion at the premises of the Hongkong with all the disinterestedness which and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited elmraetoriscs our actions. Coupon (Hunghom), 4 furnaces could even be signed for without | "Nile" 12.15 p.m. infringing a Liquor Ordinance. That is the beauty of it!

Go In-and Win.

SOCIAL

September 15-Hongkong | able. Volunteer Defence Corps Promen- acte Concert, 9 15 pan,

AUCTIONS.

Cx 6.5.

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REPULSE BAY.

REOPENING CARNVIAL.

In

big voting contest.

This is for the most popular professions.

The contest will last until Saturday next.

The result will be announced on the following Wednesday,

Our first voting contest, out- -door recreations, closed on Satur duy.

All forms must reach this office not later dan to-day.

Any forms received here after to-day will be discounted.

Final judging will take place

to-morrow.

The result will be published

in the Chinu Mail on Wednesday,

the views of the delegates, that Glanville-Husband" a sequel to an international convention on "The Unusual Ending" which was beri-beri was at present impractic" given on Friday. The play was entirely successful and the acting. on both sides full of quiet restraint. We were not conscious that it was Tom Fenwick and Tina Gerald, but Edward Glanville and Helen, and when After being closed for some artistes are able to sink their own MEETINGS.

weeks, while extensive repairs were individualities in the characters September 9.--Combined meet- being carried out, the Repulse Bay they personate, this must indeed ing of members of the Ching Coast Hotel was formally reopened on be considered good acting. Officers' Guild and Marine Saturday night with a dinner and

"The Unusal Ending" the subject Engineers' Guild of China, 10 am. dance carnival. Both outside, in is the love of a woman for a man ; Ever since childhood days when sharp.

the garden, and, inside the scene the sequel the love of the same they sighed to run away to sea or to September 11-Informat, meet was a festive one as no expense man for the same woman. Both drive a tram car, toost people haveing of all Brother Buffs at the had been spared in lighting and may be described as episodes in had their secret dreams ant the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, 9.30 p.m. decorative effects. Some 300 self sacrifice, and in both work they tref destiny should have September 11-Rugger Meeting guests`availed themselves of the is revealed 1 knowledge of called them to perform. Prosaic in the Hongkong Cricket Club fine weather to make the trip and a stagecraft, a turn for good business men think they could Pavilion, 5.15 p.

thoroughly enjoyable night was writing,

And an imagination Thecou eminent actors, brilliant September 18-First ordinary spent. During dinner and after- for dramatic scenes on the part of barristers or great artists did they general meeting of shareholders of wards the dancing floor was the author which, as we previous- hut have the change. Litendy men the Sandakan Light and Power crowded and presented a very gayly indicated is Mr. Fenwick's feel they could achieve fine in C, (1922) Ltd. at St. George's scene, which was accentuated by strong point. The other offerings | politics. wealth

Building, Chater Road, 11 am. the semi-fancy. dress of the were "The Barglar and the Girl Latd Judging from the sige counsel daily December 12-Meeting of Un- dancers, the profusion of carnival a playlet with an unusual ending- handed out, everyone knows he secured Creditors of the Hong streamers and continual throwing the Girl-herself, a crook getting

kong Branch cooki run a newspaper. "Industrielle de Chine, at the City merry-makers. Dinner was served Wins" a sporting (or betting) theatre programmes are requested The holders of the following of the Banque of different coloured lights on the the better of the burglar; "Stiffy tinis. Either we feel we could do

in the refitted dining saloon, incomedy which loses by having to forward same to the China Mail the other man's job so unch better-

which the tables are arranged at had ไอ be be the other man only our taipan or

pruned for office when a coupon to the valua he he the highest official in the kund -or we fed that in our present vocations we are wasting our sweet-

Established 81 Years.

-Powell

Tel. Central 8:46

"ATLAS" REGD PYJAMAS

IN LIGHT.

MEDIUM

AND

HEAVY

WEIGHT.

TAILOR MADE.

PRICES

$6.75 $10.50 & $12.60.

"VIYELLA” test quality only. $14.50.

LUVISCA SILK $16.50.

UNSHRINKABLE MATERIALS

CONNECTCE.

Hall, 3 p.m.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

WINNERS.

PROGRAMMES WORTH FIVE -

DOLLARS!

value with any of the advertise in the China Mail.

the four sides of the dancing flour, two performers; and "Engaging of $5 will be issued which may be The alterations, fully deccribed in Bermaline" which is broad but changed for goods to the same these columns on June 15, have been completed with the exception of the peacock's tail device, which is to be built out from the dancing floor and studed with vari-colour-

ed globes.

Relief Fund.

V.C.'S IN PEACE.

EMPLOYERS UNIMPRESSED BY DECORATIONS.

According to a British Legion official, the possession of a V. C. or any other decoration makes no difference when a man is apply. ing for a job.

very poor caricature and hardly worth the attention given it. In ness on the desert nir. Perhaps The silk which left Hongkong

all these both artistes covered again it is simply that old, old by the P. & O. s.s." Khiva," on the

themselves with distinction and yearning for romance, for some 8th August was delivered in Mar-

gained the plaudits of a large thing new, which is inherent in seilles on the 9th September.

audience. Miss Tina Gerald was hman natre. All the world's a j

The music was provided by a the recipient of some choice floral stage, und few of us have not some Much the better combination, jazz ocrhestra, which fulfilled its offerings. Her acting in cach piece time or other, fancied ourselves east the R.G.A. "A water polo league task most efficiently, one member was natural. Mr. Fenwick is for other parts than our own. Some team defeated the R.A.M.C. by even singing the words of "Yes, fortunate in having a colleague so of us have even gone so far as to seven goals to nil on Saturday at we have no bananas," which was well gifted, run down the list of vocations we the V.R.G. Five of the guals were played as a "For Trot?" he was I would have chown from had fortune scored in the first half.

helped out by one of the guests made us entirely free agents. And

when an encore was insisted upon. amusing enough the justime Inte The death has occurred of Mr. Just before the night's fun ended heen.

readers Samuel Houston McKean, one of. Mr. Consequently our

J. H. Taggart, Managing shold derive inuch fun from our the best known lawyers in Shang- Director of the Hongkong Hotels second big voling contest which hai. A noted sportsman, Mr. Mc-Ltd., after thanking the guests for begins today: much fun with a Kean was an exceptionally fine their patronage announced that the spice of excitement for their fancy Rugby player and racing also "entire revenue from the carnival” this time may live a practical out claimed a good deal of his atten- would be donated to the Japanese come their daydreams rarely have tion. |-a $50 prize, not less. When making your choice follow your own likes entirely. The result, if it acconis with the general vote, must beginning. Our sympathy is being the represent the most popular shown in all directions by some-1 DINSDALE.-On 8th September, thing more than lip service.

to Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dinsdale, that fact there is occasion for the

Glimpses of the Great. a daughter.

The task of attempting to pause reflective. The tension of the usage the public thirst for details European situation-so far as Italy about the Japanese disaster pre and Greek are concerned, is aneh vented its being earlier observed in WATTON HILL-On Septem-relieved, thanks we believe to the this culum that "Glimpses of the was not defended.

ber 3, 1923, at Shanghai, Victor Council of the League of Nations Great" would have been a not in- Harvey Willis Watton, youngmal particularly we take pride in last Thursday's debate in the appropriate newspaper headine for est son of the late Captain and Mrs. Willis Watton, saying to the insistent efforts of Legislative Connell on the hotel of Hongkong, to Eva Great Britain's representative Lord drink chit problem. Fugitive shafts

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vida.

BIRTH.

MARRIAGE.

IN NEAT DESIGNS.

Now to it!

In the Summary Court this morning the Puisne Judge (Mr. for the plaintiffs in the case in Justice Gompertz) gave judgment which the Cheong Hing firm sued the Hing Fat Steamership Com- pany and Lam Kam-tong; a partner of the Company, to recover $943.20 on amount due for work done and materials supplied the s.5.

"Sun On." Mr. McCullum appeared for the plaintiffs in the action, which

BOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Divisional

Inspector

The management had spared no expense to make the affair a success and from the encomiums made on their behalf were fully passed by the guests, the efforts appreciated.

WEDDINGS.

ENDERT-SCH..BECK.

Coronet Theatre Programme No. 483 issued Wednesday to Saturday September 5 to 8.

World Theatre Programme No. 83 issued Wednesday to Saturday September 5 to 8

Star Theatre Programme No. 834 issued Thursday to Saturday Sep

tember 6 to 8.

Patrons of the three Cinema- Theatres, the Coronet, Star and World are advised to retain their programmies and study the number to be found on the front page.

THE SLACKER.

("They neither marry, nor BOS: given in marriage," Mat. 22-80),

attempts to pawn the little bronze Doth ask his playmate if she'll be

Oh, Cupid where art thou There have been several known When little Joe next door, Cross, but for a pawnbroker to His wife for everinore? accept one as a pledge is illegal,

The British Legion official told Oh, Cupid where art theu- a Daily Chronicle representative When Mamma says: ""Tia best that employers are not a bit im-

for you

pressed when they are told that an My little sweetheart angel girl, applicant for a post is a V. C.

Some V. Cs are doing well. To marry him the is so well-to-do)?

It must be confessed that in some

Nina Hill, step-daughter of Rabert Cecil. We may be inclist official mind, are not unknown at police at Taipo left for Home on H. V. Copley Moyle) officiated ating as advertisement agents for our When Preachers quote to see

DEATH.

The China Mail.

Hoxakona, BIONDAY, PT. 10, 1983.

THE WEEK-END.

We are not sure if Churches of

So rich in humour and binnen

Marks.

WATTON-HILL.

treat them all alike."

2

cause,

Was growing then this seed to

make me

wish me dead?

Didst thou not know- Somewhere, sometime, when I was

off my guard,

This oed would blossom forth to

bloom against

my will?

The marriage was solemnised at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, of Mr. C. J. Endert, of cases possession of the coveted Oh, Cupid where art thou- the staff of the Netherlands India honour has tended to turn a man's When Jim (or John) receives pro- Commercial Bank, to Miss J. G. A head. In other instances, of course,

motion, Schabeck, daughter of Mr. S. I. the man is just the same as he was And booked to far Hongkong Schabeck, civil servant, Nether-before he won the Cross-entirely Doth sing of Love's devotion? of wit, occasional unbendings of the Francis Boulger, in charge of Chaplain of the Cathedral (the Rev.

Patrick lands Indian Government. The modest and unspoiled.

"Two V. C.'s are at present act- Oh, Cupid where art thou- to ponder if the matter would so Comcil meetings but they are mere retirement by the s.s." Macedonia" the service. quickly have been settled had Signor transient gleams which lighten just after 23 years valuable service in

journal, the British Legion. They "If any man can shew... Mussolini been less boldly aggressive for a moment the dull and event tone the Colony.

The bride, who was given away are doing very well, too, by her father, was attired in a gown! "Another has gone back to his old Why didst (hou not save me? MCKEAN-On September 4,for Greece more in accord with her of the debate and then are gone.

1923. at Shanghai, Samuel one-time greatness. It may be that interest was Thursday's discussion Adelaide M. Anderson, until re being embroidered, whilst her veil

of crepe de Chine richly embroid-employment as a surface man in Why they may not... be joined"? A letter received from Dame ered with net, the bride's train also a mining village in the Midlands. Houston Mckean, age 42 years. Italy's strength has been the that even the jaded pressmen who cently His Majesty's Inspector of was sumounted with a wreath of blind V. C, is working admirably About the seed of Love implanted

'Captain Towse, the famous Didst thou not know strength of ten because her cause had to take it all down in shorthand Factories in Great Britain and orange blossoms. She was attend-for St. Dunstan's. We keep no in the breast has been pire. Happy the one in over paper in a desperate attempt her readiness to pay a lengthened Woutman, who wore a costume of and their work in civil life. In Was it at thy bebest?

gurgled delightedly as pen miced now visiting Australia, indicates ed by a page-boy, Master J. C. record here, however, of VCs Of someone else? Who made it, so? such a position. The contra side to catch avery detail of the terrible visit to China in order to study white silk. The duties of "best fact, to us a V. C. is just the same to this Europeau picture of peace picture painted of the pitfalls await the situation and help in any way man were fulfilled by Mr. P. as any other ex-Service man. We Didst thou not know- is the fulminations of the peroratinging the host and would-be bon possible.

When I within my teens was wed, President generally let it be noted There was about the debate top a viveur in aur local hostelries.

A reception which was largely One V. C. has hit upon the novel That in my best friend's wedded at the unveiling of war memorials. pleasant. touch of self-revelation Assistant Trade Commissioner of the Hongkong Hotel. The bride's

The marriage of Mr. H. Nelson, attended, was afterwards held at idea of touring the villages of mate

Hampshire with travelling Meanwhile the coming winter in which showed up some of our public the American Legation, Peking, to going away costume was made of cinema. England is being looked forward to men in altogether a new light. By Miss Katherine H. Tedford of Shantung silk with a small red hat. have been found in the ranks of Other winners of the decoration with misgiving. The outlook is full Thursday, for instance, was the Tientsin

how many people, before inst Washington, D.C., was celebrated American Consulate,

the unemployed. all varieties-denominations is the of pessimism. Finish the Ruhr veteran leader of the Unofficials Tientsin, on August 28, Mr. better word, were crowded yester.siness and settle the bounhast and recognised as an enthusiastic jama. American Commercial Attaché's Hill, the step-daughter of Mr. F. R. GIRL SNAKE CHARMER.

Nelson is in charge of the

The marriage of Miss Eva Nina day, and whether sermons were the wanton mischievous rattling of Even were known the dread secret at Repulse Bay dinner dansante.

office during the devoted to the happenings which the sabre on the continent, and con- that the Colonial Secretary smoked absence of Mr. Julean Amold for Watton, the son of the late Captain temporary Vida, to Mr. Victor Harvey Willis have been such a prominent feature ditions would speedily resolve then. Craven tobacco as an undergraduate Mrs. Nelson are staying at the and Mrs. Walter Harvey Watton CURATOR OF REPTILES AT

August and September. Mr. and of conversations. If the war pro-selves into increased production of and got it "on tick" who would Hotel de Pekin during their Hongkong, took place in Holy vided an almost weekly topic for a necessities, with want and work have suspected that in his younger sojourn at Peking sermon, there is no reason why an reduced to the minimum.

days Mr. Fletcher so far hid under The a bushel the shining qualities of earthquake should not do the week's happenings locally has pro. prudence and foresight he has since Invided much from a conversation admirably displayed as to spend another column it is indicated point of view. The serious in Com. all his ready cash before the month how at least one sojourner views it matters-witness the passing of know that His Excellency occasion- was half-way through. We already our position here, and as during the the Viccination Ordinance--has ally was prepared to have war. Do now, we est consider our-been subverted to the non-serious one"

And all thy myriad angels out of but it WILS reassuring The proprietors of the World

tuno, elves very fortunate. It is a question, unless the moral uplift of to learn that even though he Theatres, desirous of participating ing in white lace over white taffeta, famous among zoologists as one of Who come and sing their songs of natural thought perhaps, but one a section of us who apparently do than we really need Sir Reginald sufferers of the. Japanese nation, a Russian head-dress of pearls day. Her interest in the subject is At night too lato, and not at lovely

thinks we drink a great deal more in the Relief Fund in aid of the with a vell of Breton lace, arranged the greatest snake experts of the love Beating to complacency and the not want it is considered more vital. doesn't want us all to the by the recent terrible catastrophe, satisfaction akin to that which fol- of signing chits for cooling nectartedtotallers. Indeed, if Mr. Pollock have decided to devote the whole and brilliants, and carried a bou- probably hereditary, as her grand- lowa such a thing as a well cooked concoctions. The debate revealed is to bs believed on the point, we of the proceeds of a special per quet of white carnations, was given father was a famous entomologist. delightfully served meal. There has H.E. the Governor possessed of are surely and steadily qualifying formance to be given on Tuesday away by Mr. F. R. Vida Mrs. Vida At the age of ten she had her first Oh, Cupid where are thou—- · ·

the 18th inst, at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and

acted as matron of honour, wear- snake as a pet. She also kept many When ere some lowly sub upon thy

staff been nothing in the week-end to fill exceptional powers of debate and foot" Johnson of our own accord.

for discipleship under Mr. "Pussy9.15 p.m., and they hope their ing grey lace over mauve georgette | Lizards, one of them being remark~]

Pours out 'the Poppy's wormwood us with the dimmay that was our clear thinking of a superior older.

patrons will not fail to appear at and a grey lace hat to match. She ably tamo. these performances, so as to enable carried pink carnations, as did the One day she received a large on our lives universal lot last work. We have He certainly lifted the subject to Today's Poem.

them to present to the Rellef bridesmaid, Miss Melba HIII, who and valuable crocodile as a present Disguised as Hanoy, making e'en: Committee a substancial sum.

pink, accordion pleated and it was taken to Dr. C. A. not risen to tho sound and conjec. plane to which the ordinary nian

the Devil laugh? (Epitaph.)

georgette, over pale blue satin, Boulenger, of the Department of tures of the latesti rumour. Nowe may be excused from attempting to "Our life is but a Winter's day, has been reassuring on many points our. We believe the official mem-Others to dinner stay & are full-fed,

Bome only breakfast and away. from all parts of the world-prin. bers voted as their conscience The oldest mau but supe, & goes to cipally from Japan and Europe. dictated, but if attendance at local. bod. Information and details concerning Hotel bats is to be a method of Large is His debt who fingers out at Darth et Remen his modisize. A reception, attended by a large

the day:

sured bases of chronic disur number of friends, was held at the the former are naturally more passing judgment on such a matter Who-goos the soonest bas the least boys have fald on residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.

fe will care you. accurate than they were at the 'as that upon which they voted, we

For by all Cholata and Storekeepers.

“Gande, 4,"Wèihalwef Road.

same

од

occasion. one

to pay.

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THE ZOO.

To make life hard

Dont thou not know-

Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on September 3rd, which was taste- fully decorated for the occasion. Miss John Procter, F.ZS., F.LS. O'er half the world doth blame thes JAPANESE RELIEF FUND. The Rev. C. E. Spencer performed Fellow of the Zoological Society of For wedding bells that ring too

the ceremony. The bridegroom is Bombay, has been appointed

WORLD THEATRE'S

PARTICIPATION.

Obronto Din'rhoss.

800n?

bo!

a member of the staff of the Shang-curator of reptiles at the Zoo. She Blue-belis, of love that ne'er can hai Municipal Council in the will have complete charge of Revenue Office and both he and dozens of cobras, pythons, boa the bride bave a wide circle of constrictors, alligators and cro-Oh, Cupid where art thou-.

codiles. friends in Shanghai.

The bride, who looked charm-

wore

Miss Procter, who is 25, is

•

noon?

with a white silk lace hat. The Reptiles at the Natural History Thon slacker Cupid wake and set to hoekoppelstels quiet, for a fer Mr. John Huxley, the best man, was astonished at Miss Procters All thy mistakes the souls forkam;

Are you subject to attacks of dir bridegroom was accompanied by Museum at South Kensington., He right day, rest in bed if poulb 6, by careful of and Messrs. George Johnson and knowledge of ophiology and Who meet through thy neglect too

offered to train her in the subject. late, When she left St. Paul's School And wish they'd ne'er been born 1 she became his assistant. When

Jour diet and take Chamberlain's Colio Francis Houry acted-ushers.

bu

she was eighteen he resigned and she was appointed to his post.

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--JOHN KYOTO,-