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"OUR MUTUAL FRIEND" is one of the pictures. that should by right of its artistic and entertaining qualities prove one of the biggest attractions of this season. Better than "A TALE OF. TWO CITIES? this Dickens' story has the most absorbing plot of any of the English writer's works. It's a mystery story and has all the elements of a corking good melodrama, The atmosphere in this picture is wonderfully true and the quaint scenes and characters of over half a century ago. make splendid entertainment. The fact that the picture was produced in "England and the cast filled by English actors accounts.of course for its real Dickens' flavour. It

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THE CHINA MAIL

LOCAL AND GENERAL.“

The diaries of •S!* R oge Casement are to be published,

On February 9, twenty-six Chinese were deported from Bangkok to Swatow,

The new buildings of St. Stephen's College are to cost about eix lakha, towards which two lakhs jare in: hand,

White and Green were the Thirty male and female names of two defendants at King= ||Bludents of the Danka Blind School stone. “And Superintendent Pink ar to necend Mount Fuji on July prosecuted in both casos,

[9]) this year. The object is to cucourage physical exercise among the blind

A motor-car, Bought by public subscription, hay hoan prosented to Nurse Hard, of Chiddingfold, Surrey to replace the cycle. on which she covered 5,000 miles last

Year!

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"The Peking Government has issued orders for the due obser vance of the anniversary of the death of Confucius on May 3, All officials must put on their official uniforms or costume and those that have them are ordered to put on t

er frock coats and top hats.

y verdict of death due to drowning was, returned by the Yan, Chi or Cosmetics | Coroner at Singapore, at the con- the first photo play to be produced clusion of the inquent touching the in Canton will soon be shown-death of the bittle Chinese school- It is likely to be seen in Hong-Boy who fell into a drain in Cecil kong, where Chinese motion films Street. The drain, it was stated, are very popular.

Pour acroplanes carrying 2,000

From Liverpool two Chinese kilogrammes of gold consigned to deportees have reached Hongkong the Swiss bank in Paris arrived at by the Blue Funnel steamer the Bourget aviation-Held on Antenor. They are being February 17 from London. The repatriated. total value of the precious freight is estimated to be 30,000,000 francs.

The President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, New York announces that a new giant cable will be laid between America and Britain before 1926, It is estimated that the project will cost five million gold dollars. The cable's capacity will be sixty million words donually.

St George's Society in Shang hal sent out a circular appeal to its members for support for the fund for the Wernservation of St. Paul's Cathedral, with the, result that up to last week over $1,too had been collected.

was flooded. The portion into which the boy fell was being, re-" paired and was covered by water. 3.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, |K.C., Chairman of the Legislative Council Committee which is con-

With the concitision of the sidering the question of the Rents Russo-Japanese treaty Russians Ordinance, is, by advertisement are wondering what will be the fate in another column, Inviting any of the Nicolaisvak Cathedral, built member of the community who in 1891 in Alexander III's reign: wishes to give evidence to comat a cost of 1.300000. Fears LLTO: municate with him."use

expressed by Russians in Tokio,!

The following are the latest Nys Shanghai Russian papers, that appolotments to the China the cathedral will be confiscated, Squadron Lent Commer. W. As have other religious buildings, The Shanghai Y.M.CA's 25th Higgins to HM.S. Teal, additional notably in Peking und Biberio. annual membership and finance January 27) and in Command from Five Broadway plays are: effort has shown a total of $15,500 | date of folining; Lieut. Commdr. already collected by the members, the Hon. W. S. Carson to H.M.S.under investigation by the district of the 15 teams. Considering the Vindictive (January 26); Engineer attorney in New York, and the fact that the work is to continue Lieut: Commdr. V. JH. Sankey producers may be brought Baill March 7, the prospect of to HMS Tamar, additional trial in a campaign brought to reaching the goal of $40,000 is (February to) and for Hongkong deemed encouraging.

Dockyard, as Assistant to Chief Engineer, and for Torpedo Depot from date of joining, ska

to

stamp out. indecency from Broad- way. The district attorney on February 15 threatened action. against. William A. Brady, widely known producer, unless he with-

The Shanghal Mercury of February 26 says: Shanghai. residents are somehow panicularly Those remember the in-drew the play "A Good Bad sensitive as regards the cost of terruptions during Sir Harry Woman." their entertainments, and even Lauder's singing in Hongkong those who are well "able to afford and reading the following from a One of the most notable Ave dollars for the privilege of Shanghai paper, may well wonder addresses delivered before the hearing the

world's greatest if the Interruptions were part of student Conference at Home was entertainer' keep away from the the programme:-A little "incid that on The New Chin" by Mr. Lyceum whenever the charges are ent" towards the close of the T Z Koo. Mr. Koo is hii con- Increased. *** This, no doubt, aç-evening which, although not on tribution discussed, in the main, counted for the very poor house at the programme, did not, we the political and social forces the Lyceum last night. What, suspect, come as a surprise to the which are moulding the new however, Sir Harry Lauder lacked artist, gave Sir Harry an opportuni Republic. He furnished the Con- in numbers, was more than made ty to mete out a few thrusts to anference with much interesting up by the enthusiastic receptioninterrupter who called for some he received."

The North China Daily News" states that during the last few weeks the Tientsin Buud has shown, more activity than ever before in its history at this season of the year. The total number of vessels arriving at the port in January was 77, with a tomage of 70,502 as compared with 43 vessels and a tonnage of 47,246 for January of last year.

good Scottish songs, one retort that "this is the type of man who is responsible for Prohibition In America? causing a good deal of laughter. The interrupter" was ejected by the police, in response to repeated calls of "Turn him out!" from the audience, who "fell" rather badly to the business, We imagine the interrupter and Sir Harry niet later in the evening and enjoyed the incident" immensely,

information on the new culimie movement which is bringing about what he described as the Chinese Renaissance; he told how the anti- opium crusade. Is steady gulning ground; and he showed how the growth of people's organisations foreshadows a democratic develop- ment of Chinese polity. real political struggle, said Mr. Koo," will be between the people and the military governors, and it will come when the people clemand. self-government in the provinces."

The

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Union Jack in wool is the latest fashion at Home for winter

wear.

Mr. and Mra. David Gow left on the President Taft yesterday for a honeymoon trip to Manil

Passengers by the Antenor which arrived yesterday, included Mr. and Mrs. T. D. W. Bannister, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bone and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hagen......

Mr. G. E. Ellars of the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd. returned from Home leave by the Antenor yesterday.

Mr. Ng Sakwong former tennis Champion) is shortly proceeding north on a holiday and business trip.

The Pulsne Judge Justice Gompertz), is still indisposed, and egain there has been no sittings of the Summary Gourt.

Mr. Henry Ellis, director of the Ritz. Hotel. in London and Paris, died of pneumonia, aged 59, or February 19,

The Prince of Wales will visit the Isle of Wight this month to open a nurses' home in connection with the Royal National Hospital for Consumption at Ventnor.. The Prince of Wales will use an umbrella specially made by a Miss Wish Wyone who played London firm for his use during the to delighted audiences in Hong African tour. This ceremonial (kong and Kowloon recently, is umbrella will have a "ferrule" of renewing her success in Singapore, solid gold.

according to papers just to hand.

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Mr. R. A. Starling of the Hong- koog Electric Co., Ltd, returned froni Home leave yesterday Whilst at Home Mr. Starling was married Mrs. Starling accom panied her husband. -

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Serger Stupin, the distinguished" Russian 'Cellist, is to give two concerts about the 16th and 17th loat. He will be assisted by Mr. Harry Ore He is said to handle his Cello "as a professional handles his violin."

The French Minister of Labour left Paris for Warsaw on February 17 to sign the new French-Polish agreement on the immigration of Polish workers to France.

3u attempt. Jas been made by: the enterprising China, Theatres, in Shanghai) to bring Str. Harry Ltd. (who own, the Carlton Theatre. Lauder without success. The well-known to. Tientsin, but comedian's Shanghai' season opened at the Lyceum on February 24.

President, Mrs. Wilson, has hand- ed over thirty thousand letters of the late President to Mr. Bay Baker, who will write "Mr. Wilson's biography..

The wife of the late American

Interviewed in Shanghai, Lady- Lady collectors materially assist-Lander said: "I'm of small import- ed the funds of the Hongkong auce to the world except to my Auxiliary of the British and husband." Sir Harry who was in Foreign Bible Society as the the room gallantly interjected with following proves:- 34

most important to me!! $253***

Miss Storr

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Mrs E Davidson......287 Mrs. J. D. Mine Mrs, A. W. Smith... 126 Miss Hayward

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Like other naval officers who are on the eve of departure from England for a spell of foreign duty, says a Home writer, Prince George Is at present enbring his farewell leave at York Cottage

Two prominent Chiness leaders recently arrived in Shanghai The Prince has had a busy time Mr. Liang Shibeyi a former alace the beginning of the year Premier who is better knowo as the God of Wealth, and Dr. Belting together the many little Mr. Fung Man-sul of the Bank CT Wang, who, during the past articles of extra kit which he will of Canton was yesterday enter few years has held too many posts require on the China station, but is tained at tifin at the Hongkong to enumerate, including those of now ready to up anchor and Hotel by the Chairman and mem acting Premier and Minister of Au revoir to Britain. It is bers of the Committee of the Foreign Affairs. Mr. Llank who expected that he will be away for Chinese Glize on the eve of his de- staying at the Bank of Com a couple of years, unless promotion parture to switow where he will munications, as on his way to brings him home earlier. take charge of the interests of the Peking to attend the Rehabilitation Bank of Cantos

Conference yesterday.

Charged at the Mixed Court

Another performance of ""French" The film star, Miss Gloria Swan. | Shanghai, under Article 292 of the given next Wedoes, son, ben become the Marquise de la Chinese Provisional Code and Art.

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