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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1925.

HAPPY AMATEURS,

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SECRET OF A LOCAL

SUCCESS..

"[Bỹ An Old Play-Goer.]

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" is a saying perhaps more true in these times of rush and competition than in the old days when it was quoted by or grundparents. We must ease off the tension of our daily toil and re-create our energies in some ways, if we would work suriently. So eminent a states

opportunities. That cannot bo sald of Mrs. Beale In the star part

THE CHINA MAIL.

OFFICIAL INQUIRY WEDDING IN KOWLOON.

DISASTER.

BODY STILL MISSING.

BECHER-BUCKLAND.

CHURCH AND STATE.

PARADOXICAL POLICY OF

FRANCE.

Three, clergymen took part in ' the quiet wedding celebrations at

(Reuter's Service.) St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, this afternoon, the bridegroom

PARIS, January 26. being Mr. L. R. Becher, a master. In the Chamber of Dovutios, of St. Paul's College. The bride M Herriot stated that the Conseil. as Miss Valerie G. M. Buckland d'Etat, which is the supreme. who arrived in the Colony last week from Egypt.

tribunal administrative law, has expressed the opinion that the The Rev. A.D. Stewart officiated, Franco-Vatican Concordat of 1801, and the bride was given away by which was denounced by France in the Rev. G. R. Lindsay. The Rev. 1905, still applied to Alsace GB. Arrowsmith was best man. Lorraine, where it was enforced by Miss Edria Atkins and Miss Germany after the war of 1871. It is not unlikely that the body maids.

ruling, and consequently the Con=" A reception was afterward hold cordat would continue to be applied was carried out by the strong tide flowing in

there. the direction of at St. Andrew's Vicarage. Lyeemun, and this possibility is being investigated by the police, who are continuing the search to day

mun as Gladstone told us that the produced in Hongkong. He had dived into, but so far without Mary Lindsay were the brides- The Government had accepted the

It is understood that an official enquiry into the circumstances of this disaster will be held at the Kowloon Magistracy very shortly.

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PIRACY HUMOURS.”

PROFESSOR'S LECTURE THIS EVENING.

The Opposition is expected to make the most, of the dilemma in which the ruling places M. Herriot, who is now faced with the para doxical policy of withdrawing all France's Vatican representativës and appointing a special repre sentative for Alsace-Lorraine.

RANGOON RIOT.

(Reuter's Service.)` `

of Saint Joan." We shall wait in POSSIBLE SEQUEL TO AIR | great expectation of hearing of her again. Perhaps, as sometimes happens, the successful amatour will become famous as a profes-, sional. If so, we shall remember" with delight that it was in Hong-

The party of Water Police under kong that Mrs. Beale obtained her Divisional Inspector Angus were opportunity to reveal her talent. again out the whole of yesterday Of an altogether different type searching for the body of Mr. R. is the demand made upon any one Earnshaw, who landed in the sen courageous enough to attempt the at Kowloon Bay with his parachute part of the. Dauphin. It was on Saturday afternoon and dis- inevitable that, if he could be so appeared a few minutes later. The persuaded, Mr. Lucey should take vicinity where the landing was a diflicult part in any other play made was thoroughly dragged and

best form of recreation was some won local laurels before there was result. change of occupation; he was any talk" of staging Saint Joan. probably as proud of his great The work done by Mr. Lucey at the effort for his church, called "The theatre on previous occasions was Impregnable Rock of Holy Scrip- not like that required in this ture." as of any of his political character. If we try to imagine triumphs. The famous humorist, ourselves being invited to select Cervantes, could not ceaselessly a part in the play, we should concentrate on literary efforts; he almost certainly not ask to be the rould nevin have created a Dauphin, Mr. Lucey always had Pharacter like Don Quixote had he, to net strenuously He was never Refit entirely to his study. If we just his natural self, "Innocent:"

Mr. H. W. Abbot, the pilot of ." had! liny need to excuse ourselves of course, she is innocent!"

The lecture to be given in the the plane at the time of the for going to the theatre orjeven In striking contrast to Mr. mishap, has in the meantime left Cathedral Hall this evening pro- for playing golf, we could make Lucey, in many respects, was Sir for Manila with Mr. W. G. Bunter,ises, by its title, to be of a differ- use of Cervantes' own words "The Chud Severn as the Inquisitor. It was announced during the ent nature from those which have bow cannot possibly stand always There was. each night, a spon-opening ceremony of the Avia. been held in connection with the bent, nor can human gature subftaneous murmur of recognitions ton School on Saturday that movement organised to test the sist without recrentign, and if in all parts of the house, the they would be proceeding to kong public for University Exten- demand on the part of the Hong. we would really enjoy. to the moment he appeared on the stage, Manila, two days later with

ston lectures. two tmost, our work or our play, we He is, of course, one of the best the object of acquiring

The pirates themselves are gener 1981 experience that best of all known personalities in this further aeroplanes. Although Mr. pleasures, the belief that we are Colony. He mixes, in real life, Abbot fully recognises the pro-ally the only people who feel like striving to please. others. For with all glasses of the community priety of postponing his visit to waxing facetious at the plight of view of pirated persons, but that is rather This reason we enn be sure that And, on the stage, his part allow. Manila for a few days hope band of "Mummers," wheed him to retain his natural vejce what has happened, his business anticipating anything that Prof. W assaulted an American professor. have been working and playing for ind even some of his mannerisms arrangements had reached a stage. Hinton may have to say on the Mr. Gleason, of Judson College, any weeks with the object of That does not deny him the credit which made it absolutely neces- subject when at 6 p.m..he lectures and his wife while they were walking along a street in Rangoon, entertaining the public of Hong-which is justly due. However sary for him to leave yesterday. on The Humours of Piracy."

The professor was stabbed in the kop have thoroughly enjoyed naturally it may.come to him, he He hopes to be back as soon as he

has completed his business..

back and his wife' received two themselves. Of course they have did the part to perfection.

deep wounds on the head and had their moments of anxiety has the gift of elocation and

forehead. Both were felled to the their hours of hopes, and, their the stage instinct. If, instead of

CHEUNG CHAU NOTES. ground. In response to their cries, intervals of despair, All that is entertaining the Civil Service, he

a Mohammedan cabdriver rashed. over note, and they will carry had made the profession" his reports Reuter) of Lord Claud

to their assistance, but retired: The New Year passed compara- when threatened with a chopper away from the atmosphere of the life work, he must have become Hamilton, D.S.O., M.V.O. At the tively quietly. Several of the by one of the assailants. The thearr pleasant memories of their 1 famous. It is obvious that he time of his demise he, held the houses were occupied, some by latter then retired to the monastery, recent efforts. They know that, thoroughly enjoys his recreation:

Equerry to the King. parents who had come down to see whereupon the cabdriver returned their modesty, feel that they the severity and dignity of his He was the seventh son of the their young folk off to Chefoo at and conveyed the bleeding victims even if they, as individuals, ine is the happy amateur for all

to hospital.] might have done better, yet collecPart. It is impossible to imagine Duke of Abercorn and was born the end of their holiday.

in 1889. He entered the army in An unusual feature in the vilage tively they have succeeded, Saint anyone else as the Inquisitor, 1911, and saw four years' service was the non-closing of some of the

except perhaps the man who play-

Some of the rather slack. junks put cut to sea, a few it is reported for the purpose of evading the payment of debts contracted by their owners, who quietly

He

The death has taken place.

past of

All seats are free..

C

"Juan, in her common-sense- way, fed as the Bishop of Beauvais. the European War, being shops. Trade seems to have been

wonki have answered any enquiry about success with the remark And, in that case, who would awarded the D.S.O. and twice

mentioned in despatches.

have been the Bishop?

We have seen Mr. Bullock in many other characters on the

advantage.

RANGOON, January 26. The Chief Justice has allowed

the appeal of the three Buddhist-

priests add one layman sentenced to imprisonment on November 21 in connection with the assault on the Gleasons.

[Last October' a band of monks

:

MILLIONS INVOLVED.

ENEMY ALIEN STOCK

CASE.

(Reuter's American Service.), WASHINGTON, January, 26.

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"The proof of the pudding is in the eating." The undeniable evidence of the booking office and local stage, but he has never ap: There was Mr. Logan carrying moved off to fresh anchorages and the appreciate audiences have peared to better left no doubt in the minds of foften, in our Cathedral, we hay on the family tradition as a happy waters new at Macao.

An important test case brought the unbiased that the happy seen him and the Inquisitor in suited him admirably.

The ferry did not make its usual amateur, acting in a part that amateurs who have recently been

There run on New Year's day and is now by two German Banks on which million living in a world of okien times cession. They made a splen was Dawn Salter, another one of back to the usual time table, though the disposal of many

did paif in the play. But perhaps the second generation. There we believe one party was left decided by the Supreme Court dollars of stock depended, has been have succeeded. They have enabled those who have seen them the Bishop was at his best in the was the Promoter, the Steward, i behind owing to the boat starling declaring that the .British Govern-

scene in Warwick Camp (scene the soldier straight from Hell, the 15 minutes before time. in forget their own business or 4). His voice is attractive, and silk-bited parsons, and many There has been a little building family worries for a space of time his dictionsvery clear. not to be measured by the clock;}

another small parts perhaps, and they have offered us thoughts and it needed a soldier, to play on the suit, as well as the big, Warwick's was a difficult part but the success of a play depends far relection which will, in theit. Captain Macreedy made us parts. The only complaint that to No. 15 (which has recently days in come, reminds of them realise that Warwick also was the can be made, and it is a complaint and the play, and, because we find astute politician. He, and the against Shaw, is that we should Thai a great interest in life is the Bishop and Chaplain de Stogum have liked to study of human nature. we cannot her, give us early to understand longer time, the "lovely ladies" of for a forret that this or that amateurthe political tendencies of the the court. The costumes in that actor is in read life a lawyer, a stage. He was really the villain scene were as great a delight as

have seen

activity going on. A concrete porch cottage. Renovations and additions has been added to Dr. Wright's

changed hands) are being pushed On January, the work of levelling cottage was commenced, Mr. O. B. the site for the. Rev. Rodine's Raven has drawn out the plans.

forward.

meat is entitled to retain American stock represented by certificates

by Britala during the war, owned by enemy allens but seized

ISLAND'S FUTURE.

(Reuter's Service.)

tortor, a solthier.or a person. 11 of the piece, and that rofe is the laughter. in the eyes of the soon be commenced. More houses Signed by the Dutch Minister at

some of our happy amateurs have never popular with the public. fund themselves suddenly famous Warwick was the man we had pic in this community, they will tured when we first read the play. graciously accept-as mevitable the on Saturday night. especially penalties, as well as the pleasures, Captain Maiready," was af game, and forgive us our convincing. temgrity in attempting to explain Clerics and Offers.

why the word "success" bas

most

"lovely ladies." play-goes must find the freshness Even the oldest of life and the delight of a youth ful thrill, return to him as he watches a scène like that.

The Real Success. Each mind has its own method, De Stogumber had a prominent fund success is neter won by a crowned their efforts, Many of art to play. Mr. Nihill won strict adherence to college rules.

de success as He was just the

must forget himself, for the way

Work on other houses may also

come here in the summer are to be are needed if all those who wish to accommodated. Applications con tinue to come in.

The showers which fell last week were welcome as the plants were suffering from the lack of water.

CHILDLESS MARRIAGES.

DOCTOR WANTS TO MAKE

< THEM VOID.

The Hague, January 26, As a result of an agreement

sovereignty of Palma Island will Washington, the question of the

be submitted to the Permanent Arbitration Court at the Hague.

[Yesterday's cables mentioned that the United States and the Netherlands had agreed to refer the question of the sovereignty of Palma Island, in the Philippine Archipelago, to arbitration.]

CHINESE

MANDATES.

A TRIO OF AFPOINTMENTS MADE.

us thought at first that the risk aurels at the Varsity for eloc Yet there can be no real success of failure was so great that they tion; he has now made a put without enthusiasm. The actor! were during too much." "They, like tion for himself on the stage, by their heroine, have "dared and his complete daret." Fortunately we are more Stogumber.

of life is wonderful and success comes by abandonment. We do generous in Hongkong them were bigoted, self-opinionated, "patrio well that which interests or in- the associates of Joun in the Court le Englishman that Shaw loves spires us One man's wisdom is of the Dauphin There are no to hold up to ridicule. He will be another's folly. For the broker women and the strenuous opposi- (By Courtesy of "Daily Bulletin ") jealousies, no bigotry, no intrigues invaluable in any future produc- there is for power to warp our judgments. tion by the happy amateurs.

no other principle, button of his own wife, Dr. Arthur One of the happy amateurs told

arithmetic. For Shaw commerce Pinto, Health Commissioner of The Archbishop of Rheims has is of trivial importance, for he Omaha, is trying to obtain the us that the Jews always give value a good presence and a voice that writes of faith, character, and passage of a law making childless

We

In face of the criticism of many

PEKING, January 26. Mandates have been issued.

appointing Tuchun i Salt Com

for money. No one will gainsay carries well.. Mr. Hamilton, as the aspirations of man. that the three and a half hours of magistrate, cricketer, historian, need the merchant and his dollars marriages null and void after two missioner of Lianghai (north and

years.

entertainment with which they and poet, has often been in the for our daily bread, but we cannot provided us was good value for limelight. We remember him on live on bread alone. Each must three dollars. That is one of the the boards of the Theatre Royal bring us the gift most natural to something is done to increase the of his post. scerets of success. Another was on some previous occasion. For him the farmer, his corn. the the talent of the producer and tunately, he is not likely to leave painter his picture, and the poet the Colony, and he has, by his his poem. We want to be enter

#munemers."

A Stranger No More.

Saint Joan herself was very

remarkable. Mrs. Beile came to

south of the Huai river), vice Dr. Tinto 'argues, that unless Ting Nai-ying, who is relieved

native stock the "lower European Commissioner concurrently with Liao Entao is appolated Salt races" will soon control the United Commissioner for Foreign Affairs States:

Mrs. Pinto points out if auch a relieved of his post.

at Nanking, vice Yao Yu, who is good work, made us sanguine that tained and there are deeps and law had been in force when they he will always sustain enthusiasm shallows in entertainment as in

General Tang Fu-shan' is_ap:

for this form of recreation., the restless sea: Both have their married 20 years ago they would pointed Commandant of the First. Hongkong a few weeks ago as a

A plea for the patience of the uses. Yet we are affected most have been divorced many years Division, and Chiang Chen-cheng stranger. She is to leave us soon, reader must be made in order to by the extremes of emotion-the age, since their first child was born Commandant of the Second but she will be a splendid memory pay tributes to the Bustard of heights and the depths. The more than two years after their Kiangsi Divison. to many of us for as long as we Orleans and Brother Martin, stage stirs real and lasting marriage.' remember the play. Many people They both, possess splendid voices emotions. That is the danger

have supposed that she must have and just the presence needed for and the attraction of opium,

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had professional experience in this the parts. They have the whole alcohol and such like, yet they are A Calcutta wire of December 31 sort of thing, because her diction future before them, for they are not real, but counterfeit coin. says:-From London to the Vale was so clear and her standard of among the younger members of Though we suffered as we acting so high opinions will the band of happy amateurs. Jonn suffer in the great trial seems that the detalls of the of Kashmir is a far cry, but it always differ as to what is the real They have succeeded so well that scene, we had our faith in human Robinson case are now an absorb-

(Reuter's Service,) » measure in art. But the secret they must never permit other re-nature strengthened as we realising topic of discussion in Srinagar. Following the presentation of 51

Mudrid, January 2f. of success of Mrs. Beale is the creations to cause them to lose ed that the spirit of Joan The pt ceedings in the Court of alluns containing the signatures of secret of the success of the interest in the stage..

triumphed in the end. If we saw Lord Darling have stirred feelings several million ports of the original Maid of Orleans. They. And of the others lovely, the meanness, the cruelty, of of uneasiness in Kashmir and Directorate at a great gathering of both of them, were presented with ladies, lords and gentlemen, human nature. we saw also the questions as to any action con Mayors and other provincial repre as a gift, or perhaps they cul- courtiers, pages, soldiers, monks, reasons for such mistakes and we templated by the Maharaja are entutives, the President, General tivated, that greatest of all human executions and those who are realised also that there is nobility. passing, from mouth to mouth. Primo de Rivera, spoke, declaring possessions-imaginations. The always behind the scenes. Major Above all else we caught glimpses His popularity is declared to be on that the work of the Directorate Maid herself, and her representa- Lewis has a reputation and is of beauty. We lived for a time in the wane and Influences are at

was far from completed. He would tive in Hongkong, earned praise obviously experienced as a "mum- that other world which le not of work to press the claims of the remain, at his post in Spain and because of a peculiar naturalmer." He did not have the clay. We, too, may in the future Maharaja's" adopted" son, the next your, st a similar meeting, ability to do the task set. It is opportunity for his particular learn to listen to the "voices." elder son of the Maharaja of would, again give an account of doubtful any. other amateur talent that others had, but his For leading us along the pathway Pooncha, a sear relative of the what the Directorte had done. actress has ever caused tears to work was well done. There was to such heights we are indeed Maharaja of Kashar, to thothrane The President forecasted un be shed in the auditorium and on Mr. Leys in the opening scenes, a grateful to the happy amateurs. Sir Harl Slagh has already left ber of reforms, including fiscal and the stage of bur local theatre. It typical squire who spoke distinct Their success is a tribute to their Kashmir on three months leave educational. He concluded by was, it is true, a magnificent ly and who could fill bigger parts. own good nature and ability. It and is now in Palanpur (near opportunity. Many of us, in our He appeared recently as Wilfred renews our faith in the colony Kashmir) as a guest of His High-ying that he did not foar con- work and in our play, because of in "The Yeoman of the Guard." I which supplied the appreciative seas the Nawab who is an old "piracies becaus the Directorate

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