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FAMOUS VAMPIRES OF HISTORY

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who vamped Samson

CLEOPATRA who vamped Antony"

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ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

Commencing Tuesday, February 10th

E. J. CARROLL Presents

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONGKONG

SIR HARRY LAUDER

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The World's Greatest Entertainer

World's

in

"A Repertoire of Songs and Sketches. That have made him Famous all the World over.

Supported by a Company of INTERNATIONAL VAUDEVILLE STARS.

Box Plans operi at Moutric's to-morrow morning.

Prices...

$5, $3 & $2.

You push it along

THE CHINA MAIL

LOCAL

Alleged to be concerned in an armed robbery on a junk on January 22, a watchman named Wong Kiu is now in the custody of the Police.

A Chinese married woman living at No. 2, Nam Hong Street, Kowloon City, reports the loss of three $100 notes which she had" placed in a niche in the wall used as a deposit vault.

AND GENERAL.

A sum of $5,800 has been added to the FM.S., Estimates for structural alterations and additions to the new Federal' Council Chamber.

"The N. @ Dilly-News" derstands the schooner Talbot," the vessel which brought cha large cargo of arms, to Slunghai and whose master is now serving sentendo in Bilibid prison, hus Ri

Mr. J. W. Roland, Director. insa, found new' Owners. After having been the subject of litigation of the Singapore Seventh Day which has ompied the attention of Adventists' Mission, has informed the police of the loss of about all from Poking to Washington $900 from the Church in Penang the Customs having waived their Lane. claim on her and the American mission for a change of registry, of the news from the paper. "T Government having granted per Father was reciting tit-bits

local company consisting of Knglish see there's another centenarian American and Chinesa capitalists dead," he said. His young hope- will put her on-between ful-looked up from his holiday "I say," he gulped, "I Shanghai and the Malay planta task."

hope it isn't Jack Hobba.'

Nirvana" will be the subject of this week's Public Lecture of

Hongkong Lodge The tions Theosophical Society, 16, Queen's

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Road Central, Jon Wednesday In accordance with a new law.

· February -4, -at-5.45 p.m. The passed during the last sessions of HM.S. "Chatham", with three public are Invited.

a route guns made Ho Philippines legislature, al field sceret organizations and mutual march through "Rangoon on this January 16, with the ship'a Two old houses in Wuhu nid assortious, "beginning

"Lieutenant Commander Street, Hunghom, collapsed yes- year, will be subject to strict and band. The Police and the Fire Brigade with a view to protecting the Franklin, D. 3. P. Order, two terday, burying seven persons. thorough supervision and auditing Flynn was in command and was accompanied by Mr. R. W arrived promptly on the scene, terest of those coniected and the

mounted European sergeants and effected rescue work. All the public in goneral. Atcording to the heading the march with two people were recovered alive, and new low, it will now be compulsory Inndian mounted men acting as

minor for the organizations affected to

rearguard. sent to hospital with injuries.'

annually subunit books of accounta to the treasury for inspection, said

Much interest has been aroused for the treasy to conduct the in Northern theatrical circles över A small fire broke out yester annual auditing besides conducting the forthcoming production of "The day in the ground floor of No. 871, Reclamation Street, occupied by such investigations from time, to Black Rat, a play whose author the Tai Sang grocery shop. The line which conditions may demand is an old Chins hund. The piece is being presented by the Amateur outbreak, which later spread to the upper floor of the premises A crowd that collected at the Dramatic Society in Tientsin, with used as a dwelling, was ex- Manila Opera House a fortnight the following cast Mrs. Tisdall, tinguished by the Fire Brigade. ago were disappointed at finding Mr. R. A. Williams, Mrs. Bell, The extent of the damage is not its doors closed. The italian Grand Miss Jean Bidwell, Mr. Farquhar Opera Co-presumably that of. Mr. Gotch, Mr. Dupree, Mr. brought annually to Shanghai by Twyford Thotnas, Mr. P. S. Jame-

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time the Tientsin A.D.8. has ever performed play written by a resident of China, although in Peking an operu by a Russian musician, with libretto by Carrol Inunt, is about to be produced.

A dog belonging to a Chinete Mr. A. Carpi-went on strike, it, Mr. Willians and Mr. Bell lady living at No. 16, Morrison reported in Manila papers, through Irving. Apparently this is the first

Gap Road was taken to lack of funds. Kennedy Town for observation. The animal is reported to have bitten Mr. J. Ackber on Sunday, Another dog belonging to. Mr. Forster of the Asiatic Petroleum Company's installation at Sham- shuipo is reported to have bitten Mr. J. Tully of the same Com pany. The dog is now under observation at Kennedy Town.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

8, 1925.

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STANDING (RDERS NOW BEING BOOKED.

According to the Chinese press, the French Consul at Shanghai has been the first to adopt one of the stringent measures advocated by the Diplomatic Body for the defence of Shanghai. The papers say that Marchal Chang Two-lip, the the Consal has issued a notification Mukden dictator, in view of the en- that henceforth all defented military curaging work done by his Russian leaders and disgruntled politicians mercenaries in the Mukden and without office shall not be permitted | Chibli carapaign, has mapped out a Features of the current issue 10 reside in the Concession:

plan for reinforcing this branch of of the "Silver Wolf," the organų

his army, says a Japanese paper. of the local Boy Scouts, are a The need for the appointment He has instructed Capt. Gonetin, description by the Commissioner of an Official Trustee in Singapore who is in his employ for the raising (Rev. G. T. Waldegrave) of the was emphatically referred to by Mr. of Russian mercenaries, to raise part that Hongkong look in the Justice Barrett-Lennard in the several hundred more. Capt. Gone Imperial jamboree at Wembley, Supreme Court when he disposed of lin has ready left Mukden for THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD-STORAGE Co., Ltd. exciting shooting trip incidents.by the matter in which a Chinese de Fushan to invite 100 Russians "Makubole," Camping at Hill fendant, who is the executor of and many more who are scattered in 000 Mald Bay" by Acting TL Ng an estate, refused to comply with the towns along the Peking

Wal of the 6th troop, a continua in order instructing him to file his Mukden Railway. It appears that tion of A. S. M. Braga's "Holiday accounts. His lordship directed Marshal Chang intends to station in British Columbia," and pro-that a writ of attachment should these Russians in Tientsin for a ficiency badge and troop notes. be issued against the defendant.time.

The Power Station keeps it hot DON'T bend over an ironing

table or carry irons, to and fro from the kitchen range. Keep fresh instead

of getting tired. Sit down to

iron-the electric way. With an electric iron you merely push the iron along-the electricity.keeps it hot.

HOT WATER WHEN AND WHERE YOU WANT IT.

In the bedroom, or bath room, on the tea

or breakfast table an electric kettle will quickly boil water whenever you need it. Fill the kettle, connect to your nearest lampholder pendant-switch on. That's all-perfectly easy, simple, and clean, Use electricity, the modern means. of eliminating work and dirt.

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HONGKONG, CHINAN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Among the passengers to sail

H.E. the Governor is to distri- for Europe by the s.s. "President bute the prizes at St. Joseph's Hayes" were Major R. R. Lewis | College on February 11, and Miss L. E' Lewis.

Mr. E. C. Wood, who represents the Barber Asphalt Co., of Phila- delphia, "'in China, arrived in Hongkong on the s.s." President Cleveland" and expects to re- main for one month.

The marriage was solemnised on December 15, at Aberdeen, of Christopher. William Dawson, Malayan Civil Service, to Mabel Agnes, daughter of Prof. R. G. McKerron, Aberdeen University.

Mr. Charles Friedenberg, a well The Rev. W. M. Turnerleft by the known New York shipping map "President Jackson which salled is amongst the visitors to Hong for USA, yesterday. A number kong in the str. " Belgenland." of medical men who have been attending the conferences salled

by the same steamer.

The New Year Honours at contains the information that the King's Police Medal has been Awarded to Inspector Timothy Murphy, of the Hongkong police.

It is announced in the "London Gazetle" that the King has the sanctioned' appointment to

Order of the Hospital of St. John ef Jerusalem in England, as Honorary Knights of Grace, of Sir Robert Ho Tung, LLD., and Mr. Ho Kom-tong.

Says the writer of “Truth's" week- ly rubber article:". The market learned with very deep regret of the death in his seventy-third year of Sir John Anderson, the highly respected head of the great house of Guthrie and Co., Ltd. Sir John was an active figure in ine' come mercial and public life of Singa- pore for over fifty years until he returned to Europe in 1912. He was one of the pioneers of the Industry, and past-chairman of the Rubber Growers' Association. The industry owes much to his great ability, and his name will always be gratefully remembered for the part he played as one of its founders.

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"It is, notified in the local Boy Scouts' monthly paper that Patrol Leader Kan Man-hon, 13th Hong- kong (Ying Wa) Troop, is cont. mended by His Excellency the Governor, Chief Scout, Hongkong, forrendering prompt assistance 10 the Police in dealing with a street accident in Queen's Road West, on September 28 last.

Prince George, who is to leave service in the East, and will England soon for a term of probably go first to the China

the station, spect

Christmas holidays at Sandringham with the

The engagement is announced King and Queen. between Henry Fitzmaurice, M.B.E., his Majesty's Consul si

Medan, Sumatra, son of the late Ellis H Cutting, belleved to Dr. Pichard Fitzmaurice and of have been the last survivor of the Mrs. Fitzmaurice, of Littlehampton, charge at the battle of Balaklava, Light Brigade on its immortal and Olga, only daughter of Lieutenant-Colone! and Mrs.

in the Crimean war, died at Seton-Browne, of De La Warr Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on December Court, Bexhill-on-Sea

7 (the "Boston Post" reports). after being stricken with a paraly tic stroke, the ́second within a Cutting joined the British Army month. He was 87 years old. Mr. when he was 16.

the Swedish Trading Co., Hong

Mr. C. E. Koehler, manager of kong, arrived in Shanghai ou the Empress of Canada." Mr. Koehler who was accompanied by Mrs. Koehler, is on a business trip.

Straits papers record the sudden death of Mr. W. J. Cartwright,; manager at Seremban for Mesars, The death took place at the Vic Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., torla Hospital in Tientsin last week which occurred from heart failure of Mr. Walter Eger, joint manager following a game of Kauffman and Co., who con Deceased, who leaves a widow. of lendis. tracted anthrax a few days before and children, had been with the Mr. Eger, who was a wool and fur firm for a number of years, and expert, presumably contracted the" was assistant manager in Singar disease when handling skins, and the attack being serious, he was pore before taking charge at admitted to the Victoria Hospital, but special treatment proved in vala.

Seremban,

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shang- hai, was decorated with bamboo Sub-Lieut, his Royal Highness trees, overgrebas and white flowers. Prince George, K.G., G.C.V.D., has when Miss Hilda Bertha Tylor, been appointed to his Majesty's daughter of Mrs. Maud A Tyler ship "Hawkins," to date January 15. of London, became the bride of The "Hawkins, which is at presentMr. and Mrs. James Draper, of Mr. Albert Edward Draper, son of undergoing refit at Hongkong, is The appointment of Prince the flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Worcester. The ceremony, which George to the Hawkins as mid- Allan- Everett Commander-in-A fully choral was solemnized shipman is officially dated January Chief, China. Prince George's by the Very Rev. Dean Symons. 12, but he will not joint her un service on the Chicksalan 11 he bride, who was given away towards the end of March. be for the normal period of two by Mr. John Fræktin fooked char Truth'. observes that the China years. Should he, however, receive ming in a dress of marechale'neil, Station, on which the "Hawkins" is promotion in the meantime, and caught up with sprays of orange flagship, is the healthiest, the most there is no vacancy in his ship, he blossoms and trimmed with white Interesting, and the most popular would be appointed to some other fox fun A pretty hat to match and a bouquet of white carnations and the oversees" naval vessel, either in home, waters, OF of all

abroad

sems completed the ensemble H

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