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EVENING AND AFTERNOON

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FROM PARIS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

BATURDAY DROEMBER 8: 1923

· LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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FORTHCOMING. "BILLS.

the releafless December 21-Lammert Bros.,

COLOFN Y CYMRO. aro reported as retiring into the sonicrimes by.. prosperous Sze Yap districts, This godess. Good Form. She goes property, machinery plant and

Gyfarfyddodd aekidmi, plaid ie not the first time that danger has through the form of marriage and tanning chemicals of the Hong- threatened the Generalisaimo from often the form of divorce, and kong Hide and Leather Co., Ltd.,

Rhyddfrydol Prifysgol Cymru y the south but little has come of the usually she professes a form of re- at Sales Rooms, 3.p.m.

dydd o'r blaen yn Caerdydd er

It is proposed to fotroduce à Bill provious movements against his rule ligion. If she is a good mother

December 12. Hongkong dewis ymgeisydd i ddilyn y at Canton. From accounts in the she forms her children's charac¬

dinance 1900. vernacular presa, the anti-Sun deters and reforms her husband. Jockey Club, half-yearly general diweddar Mr. 1. A. Lowis fel aelod to amend the Police Force Or Allan saith One of the chief objects of the ances and enemies, and finally the Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Co., etholwyd Pruff. rabble of a number of adventurere forin of an angel points out Ltd., 5p.m.; extraordinary general M.A., B.D., Coleg yr Annibynwyr the deck and engine room staff who seem to be qut for what they her real or alleged virtues inscribe meeting, 5.15 pm..

Aberhanddu. Yn mysg y rhestr of the police launches. These can get. Obviously, Canton is noted in the form of gold letters on

December 18 and January 4-cafwyd enwau adnabyddua folmen are not members of the particularly anxious as to the results marble formed into a tombstone. Extraordinary general meeting of Mojor Juck Edwards, D.8.0., Syr police force, though it has been the the Kowloon Land and Building Edgar Jones, diweddar A. 8. dros custom for many years to swear of the campaign in the south, trust

Dr. Chalke, The Sunday-school Company, Limited, at 5, Queen's Fertbyr, ing to the natural desire of the local

Porth. them in as constables. Not being. commanders to hold on to their jobs. MUCH ADO, teacher sprang this Road Central, Noon.

Major Goronwy Owen Llundain a members of the force they do not Mr. Ellis Roberts Caruarvan.

come within the scope of the dis- But this is not the only source of

on her mixed class

ciplinary sections of the principal danger. Hordes from neighbour of varying ages.

"What is a myth 7"

Ordinance. It is desired to bring provinces are pouring into Kwang-

them under those sections, An-; tung across the northern border and One child said: "A myth ith a mile," and another.

other object is to require them to Chan Kwing-ming's shadow still as good as

take an oath or make a declaration. Iarka ominqusly on the east. What reckoned "A myth is the woman little public opinion there is has for moth." fluctuated from pro-Sun to be This does decidedly against him.

Iment in the south comprises, the Also she forms, many acquaint-meeting, in the Board Room of dros y Brifysg Jogoph Jones, bill is to deal with the status of

not mean that Chan is favoured. Today's Poem He is nat. Some may argue that

(Moonshine):

the tyranny and oppression now 0, the moon is a ribald lass to-night, inflicted on the people is not attri- The cool, green earth is her lover; butable to Sun directly but to his She is singing the song of strange

delight. military subordinates, and that whatever is raised does not live his pocketa but is for the common cause. Sun's ideals are not questioned. He She may be a voice in the wilderness and all that but will he receive for ever

And the fairies fly to carer.

has whitened the hills and

hardened the road,

The trees are silent and fearing;

the support which is so necessary for She pricks at the heart with a silver

him to retain bis position? Cau be attain his objecte in the face of political enemies and weakening public opinion?

WONDER

A man wonders who were the other men of woman's past; a woman wonders who will be the other, women of a man's future.

Here is a story of a CANNY! canny Scot- vilingo

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goad,

And her mocking smile is leering.

No longer a goddess sorone and cold, But a power no man may disdain Demanding the worship given of old From valley and hill and plain.

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O, hide from the flame of her wild

deeiro,

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She is mad for a mortal's rearning, Lest your goul be burnt with a white

hot fire, Ere night into day is turning.

-ALICE SERIE.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

cobbler in Forfarshire. He was convicted before a magis- trate of some misdemeanour, and was sentenced to pay a fine of half- 11-crown, or Buffer twenty-four hours' imprisonment. If he chose the alternative, it implied his being taken to the goveral prison at Perth. 1944.

The cobbler communed with him- Eelf. "I'll go to Perth." he said. "I have business in the town, at any rate." An official conveyed him to Perth by train, but when he reached the gaal he said he would pay the fine. The governor found that he would have to take it. "And now,'

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DECEMBER 8.

December 20.-Fifth ordinary meeting of the China Light Power Co. (1918) Ltd., at St. George's Building, Chater Road, if a.m.

OTHER MEETINGS.

Ychydig wythnosau yn ol calwyd goleuni newydd ar fywyd ein teidiau yn Mrydain. Darganfyddwyd hen December 10-Queen's College fedd yn Mhlwyf Garthheibio Bir Old Boys Assen. meeting in the Feirionydd. Tra yr oedd gweithwyr on engagement, because it is be College Hall, 5:30 p.m..

December 10-Hongkong Foot-

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yn clodio i fwrdd dwmpath o dir Heved that such an oath or declara- ball Interport Rugby meeting at ar adeiladu pont, daethant ar draws tion has an appreciable moral Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Board- gweddillion dyn mewn cletfaen. effect. At present the swearing in Ar run Amgueddfa Genedlaethol of these men is not authorised by law. Clause provides Cymru casglodd Dr. Wheeler y room, 5.30 p.m.

gweddillion a danfonodd hwynt a new term to include these launch Goleg y Meddygan, yn Llundain or hands, ie,member of a crew".

It also supplies a new

term; cael goleu ar rhai a broblemau hanes "civilian staff" widch will include cynar ein gwlad. Barnai fod y bedd mor hen os nad henach ang un

LOCAL AND GENERAL: --

this issue of the China Mail.

the launch hands, police interpre

Church Notes will be found in Tutankhamen. Yr oedd yn bresenol ters, police department clerks, tele- Iarll Powis cefnder y diweddar phone operators and every other person, other than a member of the Arglwydd Carnarvon-darganfyddwr | force, who is employed in the ser

Welsh notes will be found in Tutankhamen. this issue of the Ghina Mail,

The China Mail acknowledges receipt of Queen's College pro- spectus.

vice of the police department; Clause 2 also amends the inter "Y mae Proff. H. Jones Coleg ypretation clause of the principal deputy Prifysgol Abertawe yn gwneyd Ordinance substituting

for. "deput gwasanaeth rhagorol i fyfyrwyr y superintendents" feithoedd Celtaidd. Mae wedi tri superintendent", as there are now allan lawlyfr ar iaith y Breton, ac two deputy superintendents. |

Also a Bill to Amend and The meaning of Rotary is ex-un arall ar an Cerniw (Cornwall). plained in a special article in this inue yr olaf wedi marw, & consolidate the law relating to

phriodola hyn i'r faith na opium. issue of the China Mail.

chyfieithwyd y Beibi a'r Llyfr

ar

In this issue of the China Mail Gweddi yn unser y Diwigiad hefyd bob ymgyfeillachiad will be found an absorbingly inter- derfyn esting article on The Theatre of rhwng y ddwy dalaeth." the Little People by Dr. Vittoria Podrecca.

The opening performance of R.U.R by the A.D. C. takes place this evening. Hongkong has thus an opportunity of supporting the efforts of its talented amateurs who may be relied upon to give a good account of themselves.

· LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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There are two main reasons for

this bill. In the first place, a con siderable part of the present prin cipal Opium Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4 of 1914, is not in consonance with modern condition because assumes the existence of In nw entrepôt trade opium in Hongkong. Speaking Lighting-up time to-day and generally, there is no longer any such trade for any legitimate pur to-morrow (Sunday) is at 5.39 pm.pose. In the second place, is required in certain directions greater power of control in order to prevent illegitimate dealings oplum. The bill repeals all the existing oplum legislation, Or dinances, regulations and noti fications under the principal Ordinance, except the regulations relating to the sale and prices of Gevernment opium.

Another Bill to regulate, the ad mission of persons into Hongs kong.

The Chinese soccer players, who have been on tour in Australia for some months, are due back to-day.

Aoki of a shop at No. 139 Main Street, Shaukiwan East, is alleged

It is now the 8th of Decem- ber: it has blown a most.

The late car to the Peak desperate East wind,

all following the Hongkong Hotel's razors; a wind like one of Carnival (dinner dansant) in the those knives one sees at shops Grill Rooms on Boxing Night, in London, with 365 blades December 26, leaves at 2.30 am. all drawn and pointed; the This is the time also that the late to have thrown a rice-bowl at a wheat is all sown; the fallows car leaves following the special compatriot yesterday afternoon, cannot be ploughed.-Fitz- dinner dansant at the Repulse Bay causing the latter slight injuries to gerald. Boulge.

Hotel on New Year's Eve, Monday, the face. December 31st.

WRONG-DOING. -

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Warder A. C. English of the The governor demurred, made in quiries, and discovered there was no

Major J. C. L. Hingston, Laichikok Prison staff accidentally alternative; the prisoner must bel

RAM.C., has taken over the duties shot bimself whilst cleaning his sent back at the public expense to

of O.C. Military Hospital, Kow-service revolver on Thursday even- the place from whence he had been

"A merchant shall hardly keep toon, also Medical Officer /cing and was removed to hospital brought. So the canny cobbler got himself from wrong doing; and a European Troops and Married with a wound in the right thigh the itve shillings and eightpence-huckster shall not be acqufited from Families in Kowloon vice Major He is not regarded as in a serious halfpenny, which represented his

Jones, has proceeded to Peking fare, tmnsacted his business, and sin. Many have sinned for a thing A E. B. Jones, R.A.M.C. Major condition. went home triumphant, twopezos indifferent; and he that seeketh to for duty as Officer in Medical halfpenny and his railway journey raultiply gain will turn his eye away. Charge of Trods and

A nail will stick fast between the Military Hospital, Peking. joininge of stones; and can will thrust itself in between buying and selling.

Unless a man hold on diligently in the fear of the Lord. his house shall soon be overthrown."

-EOCLESIASTICUS.......

the better of for his offence.

Stage Hand- A CLEAR CASE. "Did you say you

or a widow?"

wanted a window

Show Manager-"I said window, but they're both much alike. When I get near either of them I always look out."

The China Mail. with wandmus delights for the young that each paid $25 for the privilege.

HOSGROED SATURDAY, Dec. 9, 1993.

CHRISTMAS SHOTTING.

found they

SPORT.

O.C.

ITALIAN OPERA.. A

گرامر

ir

The balance of the Italian Opera

Co.'s season at the Staris devoted. more or less to "request" operas. afternoon, when the offering will The first will be presented this be "Rigolletto." To-sight will see "Carmen," whilst tomorrow No. 24 Kennedy Road was Signor Artini makes his only offered for sale by public auction appearance of the season. in

title- biggest part, the yesterady afternoon, the auction is taking place in the saleroom of role in 'Othello." Other opens The transport, "Braemar Castle Messrs. Lammert Brothers. There promised are "Tosca " sailed from Hongkong yesterday was a large gathering, but bidding 'Faust." afternoon for India and England was notbrisk. Bidding started at with a large number of troops on $70,000 and rose slowly to $93,000, board. Besides the 2/55th Coke's The auctioneer then announced Rifles, which are returning from that the property was withdrawn, Tientsin to India, a large number

of details from Hongkong are pro-

.Police

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

to

GHOST WALKS.”

and:

THE UNSEEN HANDS.

Stanley Lupino, the comedian,

nounces that he has not only be come converted to spiritualism, but efficacy of prayer. that he has been convinced of the

He explains that because of vile weather he decided to sleep for the night on the couch in his dressing-room at Drury Lane Theatre. He locked the door and turned off the light, but was startled by hearing the curtain 'a thrown back and seeing figure disappear through the locked door, Roused again later, he jumped: up in bed and saw the ghost of Dan Leno.

Lupino also makes the amazing claim that he had a broken arm massaged by unseen hands, follow- ing on prayer, and that this enabled: him to appear Immediately in a West End revue instead of being Idle for six weeks, eske

Spiritualists claim that the spirit

SHADOWS BEFORE.

ceeding by her principally for The Traffic Office What does, such a

Home. Embarkation of these des Department has requested the MONEY. function as a St.

talls was completed by tiffin time China Mail to announce that in and one of the family to which Andrew's Ball actually

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail.

and the vessel sailed at 4 p.m. connection with the HKW. & Barry Lupino belongs, publicly an We can

M.C.L. Bazaar to-day, that part of cost? We don't know. only estimate. Assuming that 500

ENTERTAINMENTS.

Rossum's "Barber of Seville Upper, Albert Road between its members made it their business to

has its own appeal and drew an junction with Lower Albert Road

the eastern entrance and discovered next morning brimaful attend and invite their friends and

audience of large dimensions to Government House, will be closed December 8--Ceronet Theatre; the Star Theatre last night, which to traffic between the hours of noon and sometimes, too, for the old that gives us $12,500. There the

Included many who had seen the

and 7 p.m. to-day. malter ends. Does it? Of the 500Way Down East"

December 8-Star Theatre Barber on previous occasions. The Then again, perhaps the most members, twenty, let us say, found

Co., in honours were evenly divided, the delightful and the most intriguing they needed new dress clothes. Italian Grand Opera

2.30 p.m. and principals singing and acting in a "Carmen" at 9.15 p.m.

most delightful manuer adding part of the whole, mercy business Bang goes $2,000. One hundred Rigoletto" at

needed DOW December 8-World Theatre; considerably to the enjoyment of Christings shopping requires ever pumps. Add say, $1,000. The

certainly

all. The Orchestra also acquitted found "Through a Glass Window."

Grand self well. December 8-The changing viewpoint. "What would five hundred

This afternoon they wanted new ties; that meant

Rigoletto," and this evening

Lady Severn is to distribute the How time flies: Here is Christ Dick like the best?" or "Just pic $500 at least. New shirts would Theatre; "Dead Game."

December 8-10-12-15-Theatre": Carmen should ensure large prizes gained at the Peak School. mag round again, another Dewture Mary's delight when she die account for $500, and gloves a Royal, Hongkong Amateur audiences.

There would be year following close, and it seems covers this!" And so it goes with further $500.

special hair-cuts making say $100 Dramatic Club presents the famous only like yesterday sinco... But endless variety for fathers sad and chair, taxi, and motor hire on Robot Play the "RUR" 9.15 p.m. Christmas is not quite bere yet. mothers, brothers nad sisters, the night of all nights $500. Now December 9-Golf match at to-day in the grounds of Govern Works Department, has left hos- "There are still seventeen more days uncles and aunts-not to men- come the ladies, and hore we find

our position most difficult for we Fanling, St. Andrew's belere it comes. Whether or not the tion causins and friends. This

are young and the knowledge George's Society. Id save lies and anticipation fails to buying for others, this seeking to of women's attire is far from December 8-Dancing in Palace affords an opportunity to buy Mr. O. M. Green, Editor of the

U16..It.

to North China Daily News, leaves is probable that! fosed, or even to equal, renlisation, please them most, is the real secret at a conservative estimate three Hotel, Kowloon, 9.15 p.m.

in December. 10-Social evening lay a stock of useful Hongkong this afternoon by the These days anyway are

hundred ladies found they couldn't

and purchasers will have the satis Green, who came south on the se exciting as the great occasion always brings. The purchases are possibly attend St. Andrew's un- and entertainment in St-Andrew's articles of reasonable prices," Paul Lecat" for Shanghal. Mr. December 11-Lecture on faction of knowing that their "Hawkins" as Admiral Loveson's For they are the joy presente embleme of goodwill, it less they had a new evening dress. Church Hall, Kowloon, 9 p.m.

at Home. The grounds of Gov- and studying our local problems. ping. True, the Colony has not of affection. And now, while so We don't know. Let us say $200 Christian Science, In Chamber of expenditure will benefit a uniber guest, has spent several days here much thought is being given to the each. That would mean $6,000. Commerce Room, City Hall, 5.30 of charities both in Hongkong and seeing, the Colony's beauty spots December 15-Dance & Peak ernment House are open for the He also paid a visit to Canton y done much of its Christons pleasure of others, Christmas shop Gloves, flowers, shoes etc., would

Bazaar from 2,30 to 6 p.m. and the where he met Dr. Sun Yat-sen with probably absorb $1,000. Of in= |

Clab ing. If relatives and friends pors should remember that it incidentals we say nothing-nor

Homeland were to receive rend kindness, which will be appre even the dinners, beforehand, but December 18-Hongkong entrance is by the motor drive whom he had an interesting inter- gifte in time

for tho

cinted by everyone eaunected with the conservative figures we give Philharmonic Society, Grand Con- opposite the gate of the Botanical view. petive screen, purchases must be the shops, if purchaset are made total $24,600 and prove that a Ball cert, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

can be a good thing for trade..

December 8.-Hongkong Wo ade long before routing a huntly. This consideration will also

Was surprised remen's Guild and M. C. L's Grand dram had become tinged with the

spare shoppers themselves.

INNOCENT cently to hear that a Feto and sale of work in the

favourite hymn, was 2.p.m.

itself.

almost

of the joy Christmas shopping

d the thrills of our Christmas

Thoy

How much. do these things cost?

'BAZAAR.

v. St.

Mr. A. E. Wright, of the Public The M. C. L. Fête takes place ment House where every provision pital yesterday and will resume his has been made to assemble a great duties next week, variety of attractions. The Bazaar presents for Christmas

Garden.

or

glamour of Christmas. But there will then emape, the rush hours:" | CHILDHOOD, young hopeful'a grounds of Government House, senses than one. It should not be

are the laggards. And still moge

when the range of selection is neces numérou much more numerous g thepo era those who still have theiz sarily smaller when the question Hongkong Christmas shopping.

what to give?", becomes s pec Hogsobolds must see that nothing blot, a very problem indeed.

in every department of eating

king if the occasion" is to brated with traditiorial Parenty most adopt clever sto songgle boys into the stockings ata be

that

We Can Sing, Fall Though. We

DERELICTS

"Way Down East" at the Coronet is a moving picture in more

The following notices are posted missed. A China Mailman last night was impressed with the at the Harbour Office for the fa- LAND SALES:

10-At-P, W.D. thoroughness which has charac formation of mariners vid

own and arterised the work of the Producer (1.) The master of the s.o. City. Have since discovered he meant, offices, live low

the story and the uplendid acting of Karachi reports by #irelART "Weak and Sloful Though We D..

of the best in cinema circles. Not that be passed a submerged Be

December 10 Lammert Bros, at only that, but the music is again a obstruction in lat 18,50 N. long.

strong feature. There are ex-113.49 ECON Woman lives her Sales Rooms,

cerpts from Chopin and Tchaiko (2) The master FEMALE FORMULES.

waky, whilst that which accompan}-\-Glentáre, MOS DIVINE, ZNA form

klon, her!

AUCTION

selection:

Chinese

ed the showing d

of G. R., Sims, the dramatist, i communicating with them,

CHURCH NOTICES.

A CHARGE OF ORE DOLŽAR 13. MADE FOR ALL NOTENDA USDEX THIA HEADING.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

Hongkong, Dil Denmber 1933. "End Sunday to Advant. Holy Commcnion (8 a.m.).. Matina (11 1.11.)

Children's Servios (10a.m.) Responsor Ferial Venita, No. 11 (Attwood); Pons, 9, 11, Te Deum, Joan Camidge, Daniara (13th (Morning) Besedictos, Haverga)

(7th Brening). Hysane, 243, 43. Healing Fervice (18 noon).

Caguiñoak, Turia) (87th Brunina);

„Dimit