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Hongkong, Monday, Dec. 22, 1924.

relations among the powers Likewise, we all know how great is the harm caused by the jingoes who are always talking, fight. Perhaps it would be saying too much to claim that some wars have actually been caused by such mischievous chatter, but it is safe to contend that in this way an atmosphere has been created with out which some wars might have been impossible. When the Singa,

certain records even to this day, Newton in the greatest runner the world has yet seen. While one can scarcely endorse such a statement as that, it is not too much to say that in all probability it will be many years before Bri-

MONDAY, DECEMBER

CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

ALL COMEDY BILL AT THE CORONET

Once again does the agreeable

TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.

ITALIAN BARITONE ÄT THE STAR.

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There should be a large and

tain finds a-man to equal Newton's sound of laughter-loud and enthusiastic audience at the Star performance unless the great sustained-make itself heard in Theatre this evening when Signor lesson with regard to the correct the little Theatre in Wyndham Giulio Ronconi is to sing a number method of training Marathon Street. The Coronet is now show-of excerpts from his amazing re- runners is learnt. As regards ing three of the master's most pertoire. The Signor "is a finding a man of Newton's age to explosive, mirth producing, adven-distinguished personality and a beat his record; we fancy any tures. The titles of the picture singer of repute.

There will be nation will be non-plussed for explain themselves and they are found in his offerings, submissions many long day.

"One A.M.", "The Cure," and to" sult the taste of all. His "The Pawnshop." It is impossible baritong voice is resonant, clear, to say which is the best, for nons sweet and musical, brought to ts better than the other. They fine pitch by years of Tientsin-Pukow Rly Loan,

simply show Charlie in all the experience in all parts of The recent announcement of the greatness of his inimitable art, a the world. In addition to the payment of the overdue coupon greatness which impels people to Signor, Mr. Harry Ore will play of the Chinese Five Per Cent, come again, and again. In those several selections on the piano. Tientsin-Pukow Railway Loan of who support him, Charlie Chaplin Mr. Ore's abilities are now loo 1908 referred only to the coupons has been at some palne to surround well-known to need recapitulation. of the British and pot German himself with colleagues expert in Besides these two artistes, Mr. issued portion of this loan, accord- their own lines, sharing to the Felix Altura will play the violi ing to a correspondent of "The successes of the films by the way and Claudio Altura will Times. Ile points out that a they act as agreeable and efficient accompany. The opportunity of number of the bonds of the fails to the little big man. The hearing these "very fine artistes German issue are held in Britain, week-end has meant overflowing should not be missed. They and and that coupons hitherto have audiences as well as amused and the Star Theatre management been paid simultaneously with pleased ones-an agreeable state dsserve the encouragement of a those of the British portion. There of affairs in a week that ushers in crowded attendance. Booking is

at Moutrie's and the Theatre. appears, however, little reason to the Christmas season. expect that the interest on the German portion will not be farth- coming. The absence of any announcement of payment of the German coupons by the Hongkong

MISS LEE WHITE.

and Shanghai Banking Corpora- WHAT IS THE APPEAL

tion is apparently another sequel'

to the important agreement reuch-'

What is the point that makes its

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Mr.

ALBANIA'S APPEAL SERBIAN NOW CHARGED WITH AGGRESSION.

(Reuter's Service.)

SHADOWS BEFORE,

Coming Events Advertised In The Mail,

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ed between China, and Germany earlier in the year. That arrange special appeal to you in Revue? ment which, incidentally, involved if you are a man, it may be the handing over to the Chinese Comedy, music, colour, beauty,

Loudon, December 201 Government of a large block of form, line or a combination of any

combination

Albania as appealed to the Chinese railway bonds held by the of these.

Powers and to the League of German Government; including only want them all but you will gression, which has recently been If you are a woman you will not Nations complaining of Serbian ng- bonds of the German portion of look for more. You will look for ansing much frontier fighting the Tientsin-Pukow Loan-also vrtuable hints for your next dance. She requests the League" to bring provided for the rehabilitation of di iner and outdoor frocks and if the master before the Council at the Deutsch Asiatische Bank. the rtage gowns do not convey to the earliest opportunity. The Chinese Government have you such hints, you will go away recently arranged for the coupons from the theatre with a little un of the German portion of the loan satisfied desire somewhere deep to be paid by the Deutsch Asia- down in your consciounesss no Lische Bank, and, presumably, the matter how bright and enjoyable announcement of the payment of your evening at the theatre may the German coupons will be made have been. by that institution. Respecting Whether you are mah or woman this, private inquiries have elicited there will be no disappointment a reply from the bank to the effect awaiting you in the Lee White- that, while the bank has been Clay Smith revues which James notified that the service of the McGrath Ltd, are bringing through. loans is to be resumed in Germany, the Orient this season for Lee ho finds have up to the present White, her world famous Peaches been placed by the Chinese and the other ladies of her Com- Government at its disposal to meet pany wear a series of the most the loan service. The bank adds glorious gowas that have ever that it is not in immediate touch gladdened the feminine eye. A with the Government, and it thus close inspection of Lee White's appears that the disturbed condi- wardrobe would be a lesson to the tions prevailing in China are cynical male who makes jokes translation of the wording on the attire for many of the gowns, responsible for the delay, Aabout the lightness of women's coupon of the German bands of studded with metal, diamante em the Supplementary Loan shows broidery etc., are much heavier payment is to be made "in London than a man would like to wear, in British" sterling at the Hong- kong and Shanghai. Banking Co poration, or in Germany at the exchange of the day on London at the Deutsch Asiatische Bank."

: GOLF.

STEWART IS CHAMPION

ONCE AGAIN.

pore base scheme was announced the jingoes were delighted. They said the base was obviously directed against Japan, and they even predicted the date, some of them, when war would break out. The British Government was careful to explain that the base The Final round of the Cherri- was not directed against anyone, pionship of the Royal Hongkong but was simply "a measure of Golf Club took place over 36 holes insurance." This of course would on the Fanling Old Course yester- not-satisfy the jingoes who said it day, when A. B. Stewart -beat was only the usual polite formula. I. W. Shewan by 3 up and 1 to Useless to point out that there was play..

no cloud on the horizon, the jingoes only talked harder than

purpose at all?

Athletic Marvel,

HE, GOVERNOR PREBENT.

December 22-Coronet Theatre: All Chaplin Comedy Programme."" December 22-Star Theatre; Humoresque."

December 22.-World Theatre; The Story of the Rosary."

December 22-Queen's Then“. tre, "One Week of Love."

December 27.Theatre Royal Edgar Warwick presents the inimitable Wish Wynne.

SPORTS.

January 12 to 17-Hongkong A.D.C.'s production, "St. Joan," 9 p.m., January 14; 4.80 p.m. It is almost superfluous to say December 23.-Theatre Royal, anything about the Revues them- Second Tournament of the Hong- selves for the Cosmopolitan rekong Boxing Association, 9.15 and Clay Smith for the very best putation, enjoyed by Lee Whitem.

December 28.-St. Andrew's work-in-Revue is unique. They v. St. George's Golf Match at bring their entire Company-some Fanling..

.are

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thirty individuals in all-direct February 16-17-18-21-Hong- from London, and whether you kong Jockey Club Annual Race

man or woman, all the Meetings indications, are that the only un- satisfied desire you will have when the Lee White season is over will be an acute desire for more,

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVALS.

BOCIAL.

December 26-Grand Carni- val, Hongkong Hotel, Grill Room.

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December 31.-Repulse Bay Hotel special dinner dance.

LAND SALE.

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December 29. At F.W.D. Offices, one lot of Crown land, 3 p.m.

PUBLIC AUCTION December 23.--Lammert Bros

Per A. O. L 8.8. President at Godown No. 5, Lower, The Monroe

Hongkong-and-Kowloon Wharf on Dec. 21:-Mr C. J. ATHERLEY On December 16 ever. Now, however, they have was accompanied by his A.D.C., K. Lin, Mr J. G. Owsley, Mr and 295 cases window glass.

H.E. Sir Edward Stubbs, who Austin, Mrs T. Blackbura, Mr T and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon," at St. Paul's Hospital, Vic-received a severe setback as a Capt. Neville, and Sir Henry Mrs Robert Ross, Master William

December 23.-Lammert Bros toria, Hongkong, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Atherley, a result of Baron. Hayashi's re. Gollan, motored to Fanling dur Ross, Master John Ross, Mrs at the Po On Godown, West daughter,

ing the afternoon, and on the

Elizabeth Vilas, Mrs Alice Rianido, Point, 1,000 sacka "Pacific Coast marks, for if the country against conclusion of the Championship Mrs E. G. Thom, Miss Mary Smith, Best" Brand Flour, noon. whom the base is supposed to be Final presented the cup to the Maull, Mrs Thatcher, Dr. A. P. at Sales Room, miscellaneous, Mis Clara J. Hicks, Mrs Alice December 24-Lammert Bros. directed insists upon treating the winner. base merely as "a çommercial pro- position," how can the jingoes new President, in a short speech, Miss Norma Craven, Dr. and Mrs

Mr. A. H. Ferguson, the Club's Thatcher, Mr Wm. E. Brown, Mrs goods, 11am..

F. L. Bride, Miss E. G. Cavanaugh,

COMPANY MEETING, December 28-General meeting assert, that it has any aggressive petition, opinion had been general Mrs Morse Ives, Mrs E. F. Tyson, cate Ltd., Prince's Building, said that throughout the com-H. S. Gosage, Miss H. M. Hoadley, of shareholders of the Rab Syndí that Messra. Stewart and Shewan Dr. W. O. Krohn, Mrs C. P. Chater Road, "noou would be in the Final. He con- Kellogg, Mrs Alice Merritt, Mrs C. gratulated the winner on his vic- Milholland, Miss India Milholland, tory, and the runner-up on giving Miss Marion Matchell, Mrs May W. -while still in his "griffin-hood" Mattocks, Mr C. W. Tyson, Miss When the news was flashed over-such a good game to so tried Muriel Mattocks, Miss Millicent

RHEUMATISM'S RETURN. the wires last month that Arthur and consistent a golfer as Mr. Mattocks, Mrs M. G. Magrew, Miss

Bound Advice to Bufferers. Newton, the South African runner, Stewart. He also thanked His Mary Olsen, Mrs C. P. Soden, Mr

Always at this time of year one haam - had broken the record from Excellency for his kindness in C. L. Tilden, Mrs Tilden, Miss A. E. the familiar grumble about the limite Sensible people all over the London to Brighton it was scarcely coming so far to present the cup Tyson, Doctor Douglas Brown, Mr or low disabled by stiffness and criel· from victim of rheumatism who are mora world will welcome Baron Haya- recognized what a fine perform to the winner.

A.S. Bridden, Mrs Eunice Dobner, palay in the masel and joints bem- shi's remarks about the Singapore mail, however, brings vividly he was going to say anything in Helen Kelly, Mr and Mrs S, Lin this country; also lumbago, in wine

ance he had put up. News by H.E. the Governor said that Mr and Mrs. Frank L. Hyde, Miss mitiem is one of the panties of living base. They will welcome his before us what a marvel road praise of the players, for Mr. Pritchard, Mrs Wm. Newbold, Mrate the palus settle in the mass o words the more because, speaking runner the man must be. as his country's Ambassador to course over which the classic Nor was he going to say anything milton, Miss Mary R. Druh aystem, the trouble in most cas

The Ferguson had already done so. C Trussdell, Me and Mrs E.. H. base and loins. But although changeable

weather tota rhena stiam raging through. London to Brighton race is run is in praise of golf, for after anon R. Drummond, Miss Louis impa What is nooded is a change Britain, he, voices the views of 52 miles 200 yards.

mond, Miss Lillian Drummond, Mr arises in, the blood, which has becomes the Japanese Government. Inter- Newton, who was educated at had come to the conclusion that and Mrs Peter Cameron, Me S. B.

Arthur apprenticeship of 22 years, he Drummond, Mra H. W. Fang, Mr blood.

of viewed by the "Sunday Times," Bedford School, and is now 41 he could not play it. (Laughter.) Colgate, Mr and Mrs L. G. Coover, woman ficted by them stism to derived. The most valusbla help for man, ANG to-day's cables state, Baron years of age, covered the distance He thought it best to proceed at Mrs W. Mackenzie, Doctor and Mrs pills make new, good blood, that ro in 5hr., 53min. 43sec., thus beating once with the business in hand. Henry Mayer, Mr Edward Morgan, freshes osin lades, jaded males aching, Hayashi described the Singapore the record he himself had estab

Dr. William Pink Pills. There base as "nothing more than a lished on October 4 by 17min. Excellency and party returned to Schultz, Mrs B. L. Wright, Mr esse nad power into woak, torturad banks. After the presentation. His Mrs William Morrison, Miss Mary stiff joints and flagging nerves, and pata sound commercial proposition for 20 3-5see. As he completed 50 Hongkong. the British Empire," which was miles in 5hr., 88min., 42sec. he

Robert E. Weisse, regarded in Japan as inevitable. also lowered his own world's Championship four times.

Mr. Stewart has now won the,

THE SINGAPORE BASE.

record for the distance by about

He added that only the closest 15 minutes, and put in the shade

"every known long-distance record.

track or road-amateur or pro fessional." Throughout the long

Stops Group,

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from

***** | The refeushlag 'fofladaos is provat by tho promptness with which those pille banish. blox troubles, indignation, nervous. During the Christmas bolf- and headschos; and the schon and pains days the Shanghai American of ratiomatism vanish when the blood is School will lose the services of

F8124Wad Miss Rose Hit for nearly four Bagin -Dr-Williams' Pinte ·Pili NOW?

working friendship among Britain, America, Japan and other powers could maintain peace. With the

It stops Group. That's why there years Sixth Grade teacher. Tas they will breaths you to withstan

woithne ob inger with 1 at faaring illnom. lessons of the 1914 dienster still took was hot tea with a pinch of the bones. It contains no na optics and Mrs. J. H. Gray, who taught in Newsdicine Co. 67 Kisne Road, Shang journey the only sustenance he keep Chamberlain's Chu. Remedy in school is securing as her successor. Of chemists, or direst from Dr. Williams" fresh in our minds we all know salt. In the opinion of W. G. bert for the children. for sale arury York public schools for ten years hii, 31.3) par bottle, 88/-foc aiz bolilor. how great is this need for friendly George, the world's holder of

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