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6 p.m.

THE STAR

TO-MORROW

TWO SPECIAL "PROGRAMMES

MATINEE at 6 p.m.

A Western Special

JACK HOXIE The King of Cowboys

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"DARING CHANCES"

A Wildwest thriller of extraordinary merit with sensation after sensation.

MATINEES

Night at

9 p.m.

NIGHT at 9 p.m.

A Portuguese Special

(By Request) The beautiful and romantic Portuguese story,

The

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MOURISCA

Presented by Portugal's greatest screen stars. Made

Portugal's in scenic beauty spot.

NIGHTS -80 cents &. $120 Children and Servicemen half price.

50 cents & 80 cents

Special Note-On account of the extreme length of the Portuguese film (20 reels) the night performance will cominence at 9 o'clock sharp.

Queen's Theatre

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Matinee to day at 5.00 p.m. Sharp

To-night at 9.15 p.m.

Sunday (last show) at 9:15 pm.

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ABSOLUTELY A SENSATION

Long Tack Sam

Long Tack Sam

Received a Wonderful Reception last night by a great and enthusiastic audience, who applauded and cheered

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Acclaimed by all to be the GREATEST VAUDEVILLE PROGRAMME ever presented in HONGKONG.

LONG TACK SAM

has appeared in all the Greatest Theatres of the World.

LONG TACK SAM

The Famous Chinese Magician. Delightful 'Dancing by Dainty Chinese Maidens-Weird and Perplexing Magic -Extraordinary Balancing and Contortion Work- Astounding Feats on the Horizontal Bar." The whole n presented in settings of Rare Oriental Magnificence,

Frices: $3.00, $2.00, $1.00 & 50 cts.

Booking up to noon at Moutrie's and then at

THEATRE

the Theatre.

ROYAL.

SIX NIGHTS COMMENCING AT NINE O'CLOCK

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DECEMBER 12th, 13th 15th, 17th, 19th and 20th

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

BOOKING NOW OPEN AT ANDERSON'S

PRICES: $3.00, $2.00 and $1.00

MAISON

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SHANGHAI.

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Showing Evening, and Afternoon Gowns and Hats.

* LAST DAY OF SALE MONDAY, Grost Hedpotions in Prices an Stocks must be cleared. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. FING EDWARD HOTEL Room 79.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Forthcoming sales of Crown land include a lot at Mongkok of about 2,010 sq.,..feet, upset price $8,040.

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The Yuen Hang Yang Hong Company, Ltd., is given three months to show cause why it should not be struck off the register and the company.dis. .solved.

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An Open Lecture will be given by His Honour, Mr. Justice Gompertz at the Helena May Institute, on Monday next, at 5 301 D.IB. Subject: Some Popular Aspects of English Law."

Booking for "Saint Joan The Chiness cruiser Hai opens on Monday next at 9.m.chow" has left Shanghai for Ning, at the Anderson Music Store. po whither she has been ordered by the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Ta

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Coming into collision with a trading junk; a sampan capsized near the China Navigation Com pany's wharf yesterday afternoon. No lives were lost."

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correspondent writes to Inform the China Mail" that all the students of Canton Christian College have not been released by

the bandits.

From Messrs. A. S. Watson

and Co., Ltd., the "China Man" has received a very charming Woodhouse. calendar of a painting by Basil The painting is chiled "Dorothy."

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The F and O. Banking Corporation Ltd., notifies that it will remove from its present, premises, zz Des Voeux Rund"..

The King has not been advised Central, to the new P. and O. to exercise his power of disallow Building on the 15th instant.

A Chinese was admitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday. suffering from injuries caused by being knocked down by a motor The accident occurred on the new road from Kowloon City to Shamshuipo.

car..

About 5 o'clock last night, a Chinese passenger on the Star ferry either fell or jumped from the lower deck, in the middle of

The the harbour.

ferry was stopped, and cruised around, but the body was not recovered.

ance with respect to the Ordinance for promoting the revision of the Ordinances of Hongkong and the Ordinance. amending the Opium Ordinance, 1923.

Wepli Styles und Chinese Lends, by Mr. Evan Jones, of Shanghai, has been adopted as text book by one of the foremost Continential Universities. Another Continental University has plopted Chinese Speaker. by, the aume

or, for use pH a text book.

British Columbia cunners will

have a baper, crop of canned salon this year. Already 1,350,-

Cases have been packed, und low estimate as the aggregate returns from the canneries this your at 1.500,000 cases. Large hipnients of the new pack continue move où on every steamer for England.

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Shanghai gentry, and mer chants have telegraphed to the Peking Government and "Kiangsu provincial authorities at The sub-committee of medical Nanking attacking the Shanghai and pharmaceutical statistical ex- District Magistrate, Mr. La, for acensing perts attached to the second oplum munduinistration and conference at Geneva have decid-him of refhoving money from the ed to recommend a stricter control public treasury and converting it to over the consumption of heroin but his own use. They ask therefore not its total suppression as urged that he be distiissed and palushed, by the American delegation. The hud demand a public statement of sub-committee also approved the accounts. figures submitted by the hygiene laying down 450 milligrammes of around Shanghai against the con- The Government proposes to opium and seven milligrammes time of the post of Defence lease a portion of the foreshore of coca yearly per head of the Commissioner of this area is in- and seabed near Tsun Wan. The population as a maximum necessdicated by further representations upset price for the lot comprising ary for medical and scientific pur from influential organizations in 1,300.266 sq. feet is. $65,013. The poses in countries possessing well- Shanghai. The Chinese General and City Chambers of Commerce, upset price for a similar.lot at developed medical service Cheung Sha Wan comprising

a telegram to Marshal Tuan Chi- 24,750 sq feet is $18,560. "Another lot at Shaukiwan comprising 7,626

urge him to abolish the office, sq. feet is also being offered, but

also to disband and repatriate 38 troops still in the neighbourhood, the upset price is not stated.

committee of the League of Nations The strong public feeling

Hon. Mr. Bruce has cabled to Lt. Colonel Amery asking. If re- ports of Sir Esme Howard's speech at New York, supporting the

Geneva Protocol, were correct. Sir Esme Howard in a speech at

The notification at the serm Mystery, says a Manila paper, surrounds the death of Walter the banquet of the English-Speak-rices of reliable Russian watchmen Henry Pierce, 61, a British subject, ing Union at New York frankly can be obtained from the Union of manager of Carlos. Young's estate discussed the Geneva Protocol and Russian Army and Navy Men has intimated that Britain might go resulted in the employment of a in San Pedro Tunasan, who was found dead on the railroad track farther in co-operation with other number of these by vaijous business than the firms in Shanghai. A number are near the station at San Pedro European Powers or Tunasan. Whether he was struck United States would wish to go, in still available, the majority of order to bring about a condition of whom understand a certain amount by an engine while he WIS

confidence leading up to disarma- of English. Applications, if made walking along the track. Dr whether he was the victim of foul ment and peace, but that "this to the Assistant, Commissioner, play had not been determined: should not be construed as imply. Sikhs, Shanglai Municipal Police, Constabulary

fog any possibility of a clash are dealt with by hips in conjunc аге investigat

between the two great English- tion with the President of the -ing-Iis-understood that he

had enemies among labourers in speaking Powers, which possibility Union Lieutenant tieneral Walter the municipality, and by some the other nations of the world must Watchmen are obtainable at $30 & persons his death is attributed to really learn to consider, as we month, and these can, if desired, he already consider it, as one thing placed under police supervision at we will neither admit nor endure."an extra charge of $3,

revenge.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Parsons re- turaed to Shanghai by the Empress of Australia" and are staying at the Majestic Hotel for the winter. H

Sir H Y Golun, Mrs. A. K. Craddock, Mr. V D. K. Craddock and Mr. P. H. Halyoak arrived in Shangbai by the "Empress of Australia."

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Dr. Ethel Mary Minett has been appointed a member of the Mid- wives' Board during the absence of Dr. Gladys Maude Fraser.

The name of Mr. C. R. F. Johnson, pharmaceutical chemist, A. S. Watson & Co, has been added to the Colony's. Register of Chemists and Druggists.

The Captain Superintendent of To-day's "Government Gazette" Police (the Hon. Mr. E. D. G. states that the Governor has de Wolfe) returned to the Colony from, clared Er. J. C. MacGowan duly Canton on the s.s. "Fatshan "which elected a member of the Sanitary arrived in the early hours of yester | Board for a period of three years. day moming.

His old friends in Hongkong The King has approved the Höm will learn with pleasure that Com- Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe's appointment mander Thomas has joined as an Official Member of the H.M.S. "Hawkins." Prior to the Legislative Council, to-day's war he was on this station with 'Government Gazette" formally H.M.S."Yarmouth."

announces,

Mr. L. H. V. Booth has been made a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong.

Mrs, A. B: Hickling, M.B.E., has been re-appointed; a member of the Board of Education for a further period of two years.

To-day's "Government Gazette" notifies that Senor Antonio M. Marti y Valdes holds the King's exequatur empowering him to act as Consul for Cuba in Hongkong.

The French aviator, M. Bonnet, has broken the world record with a speed of 449 kilometres. The previous record was held by Mr. Williams of the United States with a speed of 429 kilometres.

Passengers arriving by P. and O. "Macedonia" from Europe includ- The Eastern News Agency says

Master Danenberg, the 7-year-olded Commodore and Mrs. Stirling, that Mr. Yoshizawa, Japanese Minister, visited Marshal Tuan pianist, son of Prof. Danenberg, Miss Stirling, Mr. and Mr. L.G. will be giving two recitals in Scott, Mr. and Mrs. D. Russell, Chi-jud on the afternoon of Decem Manila during Xmas week, and Senator da Silva and Mr. 5. H. ber 5, and consulted him as to will also appear again in Hongkong Garrod. .what steps should be taken with respect to the ex-Emperor, Hauan on January 8 at the City Hall. Tung"

When Mr. Knox goes to China Owing to absence from Shang- next month in connection with hai on a visit to America, Dr. J. B. rubber propaganda work there, Fearn has resigned from the says the "Malay Mail," he will Chairmanship of the Community probably be accompanied by Mr. Church and from membership of U. Tal-chee, manager of Messrs. its board. His resignation was Alan Loke & Co. regretfully accepted with a hearty expression of appreciation for the

Dr. Wellington Kos, Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Tsao Kun, is expected to arrive in Shanghai shortly, from Tientsin. He will proceed with his family, it is said, to the Dutch East Indies and the Federated Malay States."

Mr. W, Lowther Kemp bade Jinvaluable. assistance he has Dr. Sun Yat-sen is reported by farewell to Singapore, last week, rendered the Chure during the the Shanghai Journal of Com after a long residence and very past two and half years, and as merce" to have decided definitely active business and public fe in Chairman during an important to proceed, with his wife, to the East He will be missed on formative period. "

Rassia at the end of this month, the Legislative Council, where, as This report appears to confirm representative of the Chamber of the Commerce, he brought the power Shanghai's Finnish community another which appeared in On Saturday last celebrated the North-China Daily News" when of a keen mind, and a wide ex. seventh anniversary of their Dr. Sun and his party. left perience to bear on all the ques- country's independence and release Shanghai, that Dr. Siin wou'd go tions discussed. Mr. Kemp pro from the domination of Russia to Moscow, After a prolonged posts to make a very interesting They acted as hosts to a number visit to Russia, Dr. and Mrs. Sun tour through Burma, Ladia, Africa of friends at the Finnish Consulate will tour other countries in Europe and Egypt before settling down in General, Rue Lafayette, which and America and will return to England. function was attended, among China vid Japan, the trip to last others, by members of the Con- about 18 months. The report sular Body. The Consulate was states that Dr. Sun hopes by the decorated with white flowers, time he returns to see China signifying “White Finland." Mr" to a state of unity, peace and pro KG Wahamaki, the Consul sperity, Dr. Sun, according to General, briefly addressed the another report, has 'agrded with gathering, welcoming-the-guests-Marshal Chang Trollanotto and thanking them for their interfere with present day politics attendance. The toast of Mr. K 3. because they have both signified Stahlberg. President of the R. their willingness: 10 "support, Mar="" public of Finland, was then giver. that Tuan.

ROXOR

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1924.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

FISH

Fresh stocks just received

Chicken Halibut 70 cents per lb.

60 cents per lb, Silverside Salmon -

Kippers

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50 cents per Ib.

Obtainable at our Depot and Branches.

OUR GREATEST SALE!

STILL GOING ON!.

Don't fail to come and investigate our BARGAINS in every Department.

All seasonable goods mark- ed down to lowest values.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

Phone C 1855

Bole Agents :-

Suzuki & Co., Ltd

34 Queen's Rosd

SAKURA BEER

China Buildings. (Old Post Office Site)

Tel. Central 464 & 468.

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