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TREAT IN STORE.

THE YEOMEN OF THE-

GUARD."

SAINT-JOAN."

THE GREATEST PLAY OF THE AGE.

TIMELY THOUGHT'S.

(Specially Contributed.)

One of the most welcome announcements yet made by Tuan Chi-jul, the present director, of Peking's destiny, is that with regard to the treatment. of the Booking for the Hongkong: Boy-Emperor. Northern papers, Philharmonic Society's produc- without exception express satis-tion has been remarkably heavy, faction that Marshal Tuan holds and while laying down on prin-

The A.D.C. deserves full praise. entirely different views from Mr. ciple that the success of a pro- for its enterprise in staging "Saint Joan" and I feel sure that what- C. T. Wang on the subject of the duction must be judged primari-ever the: shortcomings of those meaning of the word "prisoner."[ly by the Booking Office receipts taking part may be, so experienced As one of our contemporaries puts it is nevertheless very satisfac an artist as Mr. Sinclair will pro

duce the play in a manner worthy Tuan has already repudiated-tory-for-producers and players to of its author-1 have no fears for the policy of slipperiness involved know that they are not being the other side of the footlights but in pretending that the Manchu called upon to wait until the next I have serious doubts about the Emperor is free while keeping him so close a prisoner that ho could world for the reward of their front of the house. Hongkong is notoriously twenty years behind not even receive visits from his efforts.

the times and even the leavening British tutor.*** It is probably The opening performance on of past war additions to the com- quite as well that the name of Mr. Friday and all subsequent per-munity may not have overcome C. T. Wang does not appear in the formances are to. commence the traditional.staleness of intel- list of new Cabinet Ministers, if promptly at nine o'clock.. There lectual life in the Colony. There the good-will of the Powers is are a number of reasons for the Lis certain to be no lack of financial really welcome to China's leaders. fixing of this time, and as they support for the play and I fully In the course of an unconvincing all hinge upon the convenience expect that every endeavour will. argument to justify the Palace of the general public, it is hoped be made to bear in mind that the coup, Mr. C. T. Wang stated that that the public will assist the performance commences at 9 p.m. the Abdication Treaty had once Society by arranging to be in sharp. What I am anxious about before been altered, since, its their seats by nine o'clock. In is the presence of a large propor original promulgation; so why not anticipation of receiving the tion of the audience which has make further amendments? This desired co-operation and in the dined well at the Grill Room and is not the fact. It is true, how-interests of those who will not is just in the mood for a revue. ever, that it has been grossly wish to have any portion of the This type of play-goer expecta violated by failure to observe its opera marred by movement in from an A.D.C. nothing more conditions. In the past. there has the theatre, it has been decided to ambitious than "Sweet Lavender"

"Caste. never been any attempt to modify close the theatre doors before the or

and rather re it. In December 1914, however, commencement of Phoebe's solo.sents, anything venturesome: seven supplementary articles were which immediately follows the may of course have done Hong- published, dealing with such overture, and to open them again kong an injustice but it is not so matters as the forms to be used only at the beginning of the many years since the A.D.C. per- in official correspondence between Chorus "Tower warders," about formed "The Angel in the House the Republic and the Manchu ten minutes later. His Excellency to an audience which was frankly Court, the extent the

whose "bored stiff." As an enthusiastic.

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Further the functions of the Palace sented, has expressed his inten- "high-brow I earnestly exhort postage abroad, H. $34, payable evidence of the Government's Guards. These additional articles tion of being present at the the A.D.C. to conduct an intensive In advance. Local delivery free.) |

were described as "strengthening" temperate intentions is to be

education of their supporters. » found in the decision not to intro-Treaty. Now that there is every

or "making secure" the original performance on Monday, Decem- campaign of publicity for the

ber 15:

Perhaps the paragraph in your certain dure Protection during the life prospect that the young Emperor curiosity among those who are Sunday contemporary on Joan and of this. Parliament. There is of will regain the freedom to which not in touch with the Society's Bobbed Hair is a preliminary

he is entitled, he may be expected

example of the A.D.C's publicity activities regarding the Cast of cretion in this decision. The ment extorted from him by force Conservatives have a big enough majeure during the recent Palace departure from the class of per

That Marshal Tuan Chis formance hitherto presented by majority to ride roughshod over coup,

Hongkong Philharmonic the House of Commons," but Mr.Jui will concur in the view that Society, and it is not going too and throws a searchlight on the

any modifications, considered

career of the queerest fish Baldwin knows only too well that necessary or desirable, must form far to say that the production of

a Gilbert and Sullivan opera has the Middle Ages." This preface amongst the eccentric worthies of the country does not want Protec- the subject of negotiation, appears been made possible only because should be the basis for the dis- tion, since it defeated his Govern, certain from his present attitude. the Society now possesses, in Mr. semination of information regard-

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course a certain amount of dis-to repudiate the revised agree the production. The opera is a work and if so I would suggest a continuation on similar lines. Shaw's preface is a remarkably intereating review of Joan's times

HEAVY GOING."

EMPRESS IN ROUGH WEATHER.

the

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Marshal Tuan, in his effort to ment when he called a general remove all grounds for criticism

S. Collett and Mr.. W. G. ing Joan which will help towards a election upon that very question. with regard to China not abiding Wheller, two men whose know- proper appreciation of the play With Protection shelved during by the terms of the Abdication ledge and experience of amateur and its adorable heroine.

operatic work has proved invalu- the life of the present. Parliament Agreement, is showing wisdom.

I am sure there will be many able. Mr. Collett is the Hon- who will be intrigued by the and the Government adopting a

orary Conductor of the Society assertion that Joan was a Protest wery conciliatory attitude towards

and has taken upon his shoulders ant before Luther was born or all the work (rendered extremely that Joan as Russia, Home polities should be

a military lender difficult owing to Band parts foreshadowed the methods of singularly free from the disturb-

being obtainable only after many Napoleon. Still more surprising is ing influences loosed with the fall

disappointments)" connected with it to learn that "The Maid" was of Mr. Lloyd George's Coalition

the musical side of the produc-an apostle of Nationalism and as ORME THOMPSON.-At St. Cabinet. Accordingly the country

tion. Mr. Wheller has superin such rebelled against the world John's Cathedral on the 10th can look forward with every con-

tended all stage artangements in dominion of the Church of Rome, December. Geoffrey Norman idence to at least five years of

person and has, by his obvious although a devout daughter o Orme, to Hilda Marie Thomp-

knowledge of his "job," enabled that Church. If one substitutes tranquillity, and as tranquillity Not even the "giant "Empress" every one taking part in the the World Revolution of Lenin's is all that it has ever needed, the liners are secure from the ravages opera to participate in his own dreams for the Church of Rome of the winter in mid-Pacific. On extensive experience of Gilbert one can obtain a glimmering of country, may expect as well a

her last trip to Vancouver, the and Sullivan work and contri- what Joan's nationalism really return to its former national Empress of Asia," which came bute, under expert guidance, his mennt. It amounted to a healthy prosperity.

alongside Kowloon wharf at eight portion of the success of "the contempt for the English nobles" o'clock this morning was dogged show."

and their parasites, whose in- by heavy weather, was forced to Principals in the opera itself fluence was paramount at the heave to and arrived twelve hours are Mrs. Collett (Elsie May Court of France, and we have a behind time.

nard), Mrs. Douglas Reid parallel for this patriotic senti-

son.

DEATH.

PARR. On December 1, 1924, at Liverpool, England, Mabel Elizabeth Parr, beloved wife of W. Parr, Shanghai.

Hongkong, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1924.

sense.

Too Much Litigation.

TWELVE HOURS LATE,

"

-Strikingly significant of what, On the night of November 1(Phoebe), Mrs. N. Mathieson ment in the resentment shown by for a comparative small place like when she left Yokohama, the (Dame Carruthers), and Mrs. the electorate of Great Britain Hongkong, is the amount of litiga-ventilators were unshipped, while Brown (Kate); Mr. D M. against the interference threaten- KING'S SPEECH.

tion keeping busy so many men on the next day, Sunday, a strong Richards (Fairfax), Mr. J. S. ed by the Russian Soyiet. of legal profession in the Colony, north-west fresh gale sprung up, Gillingham (Jack Point), Mr. The comparison between Joan is the fact that Sir Henry Cowper accompanied by high beam seas, G. D. Leys (Wilfrid Shadbolt); and Florence Nightingale is a Nobody has accused the present Gollan's visit to Shanghai, to sit The weather was overcast and Mr. G. H. Piercy (Sergeant striking one and is no doubt appre Cabinet of being unduly brilliant. on a Court of Appeal, is only the squally. The wind grew in force Meryll), Mr. A. P. Glanville ciated by those who have read second in the history of the Colony as the vessel proceeded, until 10. (Lieut. of the Tower) and Mr. Lytton Strachey's" Eminent But if Mr. Baldwin's team lacks that a Hongkong Chief Justice has o'clock the following day, when H. Annise (Leonard Meryl). Victorians." Shaw says in bia intellect, it does not lack common been called upon to make; whereas the huge liner was compelled to Details of the opera would be preface:

The Premier himself has Hongkong has had occasion to heave to. She remained in this out of place here, but it may be "Let us once for all drop all been described as being" very require the Shanghai Chief Justice position, tossed and buffeted by remarked (to quote a burlesque and accept her as at least as sane nonsense about Joan being cracked on numerous occasions for the the mountainous seas, until 3.30 "Guide to the production" com- English." Whatever else it

purpose of solving nice points of that afternoon, when the storm piled by a member of the Cast for as Florence Nightingale, who also means, this implies that he is original jurisdiction. Some of abated sufficiently to allow the the amusement of his colleagues) combined a very simple icono- steady, reliable, prosaic. even. those may have been due to the vessel to proceed. The wind then that the money bestowed upon graphy of religious belief with a peculiar difficulties experienced by was coming out of the west, blow- Leonard Meryll by his father in that it kept her in continual mind so exceptionally powerful Consequently he can be expected. Hongkong in regard to housing ing with storm force and accom the first Act is not Hongkong trouble with the medical and mili to give the nation what it needs questions; but one has only to panied by terrific squalls and high currency, and the arquebus heard most, namely tranquillity" read the reports of other cases mountainous gess. The ship was "off" in the second Act is fired tary-panjandrums of her time." tranquillity in domestic affairs as which are daily heard in the law labouring and straining heavily by kind permission

"The Lady of the Lamp" of the of Doctor

Crimean War was something more well as foreign. That he intends courts for it to be brought home and shipping water fore and aft,

The following day was much the ment would have us believe, fol- possessed a head for business and Sun Yat-sen. The same docu- than a ministering angel. She to fulfil this hope is apparent from are. "This appears to me to beaame only with the wind blowing lowing Gilbert's libretto, that the her organizing ability brought her

how unnecessary, some of them the King's Speech, or rather from an unfortunate family difference from the north-west. Labouring production's leading lady loves into sharp conflict with the un as much of it as Reuter has seen which might well have been and straining badly in the all brave men," but this may be intelligent officiousness of the swells, the vessel continued to ship: fit to cable. Mr. Ramsay Mae- settled outside the law court" is a water both fore and aft. On another of those statements to be military authorities. Florence, Donald complained-with what remark which falls from the lips Wednesday the storm abated be classed as "only a rumour,

of the Chief Justice or Puisne somewhat and the vessel picked up

like Joan, was, a reformer and if justice we are left to guess that Judge at the conclusion of many speed gradually. From then on,

she had got her own way the the King's Speech was long with a lengthy hearing which, from the although the weather was rough,

Indian Medical Service would have been able to avoid the. hopeless out being informative.

But extracts which are given, one can the vease! made good progress.

muddle in which it found itself beyond this he appears to have well imagine he regards as an The hatches and ventilators were

during the operations in Meso- absolute waste of valuable time inspected each evening to ascer had very little criticism to offer. It is well that the community tain if any damage was done, but

potamia. Certainly he charged the new should be almost completely the liner weathered, the storm Government with lacking any spared the spectacle, or rather nicely and suffered very little definite policy

reports of spectacles of Europeans уроп several squabbling over points affecting damage important matters, such as food their dignity or the exact inter-

The Empress of Australia" on prices, agriculture, etc., but as pretation of their legal rights, the same trip before the "Asia"

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It is possible to goright through the preface picking out different aspects of Joan's career which have their lesson for us of the drapery store at No. 17. Wing Lok the A.D.C. will aim at something Chan Hing-pak, manager of a 20th Century. I therefore hope Street; reports to the police that he more than presenting a pageant in

against this he tacitly approved although, when real principles are was also delayed but made up the received a visit yesterday from exchange for $3 and will aid the the Government's friendly atti- clear definition of the should hama to Vancouver.

at stake, the opportuni fra lost time in spurt from Yoko-two persons, believed to be Italians. tude towards Russia When the be welcomed. As to ther the

They purchased three rolls of drill public to prepare itself for the for $6, and on the excuse of having reception of what is likely to rank Leader of the Opposition contents dispute between two European

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dollar note was tendered. Some the age. these he is either satisfied with falls within the latter category, it godown in à tenancy agreement

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thue after receiving the $94 from Did you ever have that norve racking the shopkeeper, the customers the general tone of the King's is not for opinion to be passed in experience caused by a bit of meus or changed their mind regarding the Speech or his Party's spirit is this column, but that His Lordship pilog that stubbornly refuses to be dis purchase and asked for the return broken. Since nobody will suggest was of the opinion that it was a sometimes almost stranglow! Just was done, and the small bills were worse at night fall and croup coches lodged, but tickles and tinkler until it of the hundred dollar note, This Conghe and cold always seem to grow that the Labour Party's spirit is case which might well have been few, alpa, of Chamberlain's Cough

settled outside was evident from Rewody: swallowed vary slowly and handed back to the shopkeeper. It without warning at midnight... Avoki am- broken, we may take it that Mr. the remarke he passed when allowed to ride down the throws will was not until the men had left that uneasy feverish, teenie night by 2569 Ramsay MacDonald is unable to he asked: if the parties could not that sorts of you the money was counted-again Cough Romady. It la soothing: heatin

ing in the homes bottle of Chamberlain's find serious fault with the main come to terms of settlement with dense reliet. By it that way too for ben $50, noto was found

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