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"THE BLUE TRAIN.”

HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL

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MR. SALISBURY'S COMPANY RETURNING.

GENERAL

TMEETING of the MEMBERS

AFTER SHANGHAI SUCCESS.

THE CHINA MAIL,

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FINAL PERFORMANCE ON

SATURDAY NIGHT. ̧

GREAT SUCCESS.

The Amateur Dramatic Society

of the above Society will be held Mr. Salisbury's talented company ол TUESDAY, 29th November, fa due in Hong

by Kong 1927, at 5.15 p.m.

in the Board the 8.8. "Glentara" and will play at staged "Bulldog -Drummond" for Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- the Theatre Royal on Thursday and son & Co., Ltd.

All Ladies and Gentlemen Inter- ested in Horticulturo, whether Members of the Society or not, are cordially invited to attend.

Friday:

the final showing at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. The Then- tre was crowded, there not being a vacant seat in the dress circle or: downstairs. The audience were very enthusiastic and the actors Every one gave of their best. threw his or her heart into the per- reformance and made the show a

They are presenting the musical comedy "The Blue Train" which was such a tremendous success in Shanghai and which was given seven times to the exclusion To receive and pass the Com-the remainder of the company's mittee's Report and Statement of pertoire. Accounts for the period ended

Booking is at Moutries. 30th June, 1927.

• AGENDA:

To elect Officers and a new Committee for the current year.

much better success than on some of the previous nights-altogether a success was scored that should go down in the annals of the A.D.C.

Major Macready gave of his best

To fix the data of the Annual OUR MAGISTRATES. and was applauded consistently, as

Flower Show.

To discuss any matter of in- terest to Horticulturists in Hong Kong and outlying districte.

E. B. C. HORNELL,

Hon, Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th November, 1927.

THEATRE

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF LAW,

FULL COURT'S POWERS.

was also Mrs. Thorp. Mrs. Morris played the part of Irma Peterson to perfection. Mr. Charles as Silas Hocking, the detective, again scored a great hit, but the prime hit of the evening was the acting of Captain Drummond's two friends, Mr. Howard as Poter Darrell being

Among the new Bills to be in-exceptionally good. traduced in the Legislative At the close many floral and Council is a draft Ordinance to other tributes were given to the ROYAL amend the Magistrates Ordinance, principals amid aloud applause, after which there were calls for

Wednesday, December, 14.

1890.

The objects and reasons state Major Macready.

Major Macready said that he December 9, 10, 12, 15, 16 and 17 that the new measure is designed to

make a number of minor amend- wished to thank the Company for at 9. p.m. Sharp.

ments, additional to such as have the way they had played and also been made by the amending Ordin-all those who had been present at ance of 1926,

the performances throughout the MATINEE:

Section 2 amends section 8 of the week. He also wished to thank principal Ordinance by making the those behind the scenes who had Deputy Harbour Master a marine done good hard work and got little magistrate. When that section applause. The chief was Mr. was amended in 1926 the office had Wynne Jones, The work of not been created.

scene shifting was hard and it had Penalty of Non-Appearance. been done very well-some of it as Section 11 (1) of the principal quickly and as well as he had seen Ordinance provides that if a de- in London itself. (Loud cries for fendant does not appear in answer Mr. Wynne Jones, who then ap to a summons the magistrate may peared).

at 4.30 p.m.

(Children Half Price)

MERRIE ENGLAND

Booking Plans Now Open at

ANDERSON'S.

FANLING HUNT

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, at 3.15 p.m.

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issue a warrant for his arrest. (1) Major Macready concluded by upon being satisfied by oath that saying that he would only like to the summons was duly served, and say one thing more, and that was (2) on oath being made before the they wanted new talent. It was magistrate substantiating the mat-all very well for people to come ter of the complaint or information. there and see the same people act It has long been the practice to year after year. (Laughter). issue this warrant upon sworn Anybody who wanted to act, or evidence of the service of the sum-] who had friends who did, all they mons, without requiring the com- had to do was to send their names plaint to be substantiated by oath. into Mr. H. Davenport Browne. The reason for his practice is pro- (Applause). bably to be found in the form of warrant which is given in the First Schedule and which is referred to in the margin of the section, Le., Form No. 2 That form recitas sworn evidence of the service of the summons but does not recite that the matter of the complaint was substantiated by oath.

BETTY NORTON.

CHILD PRODIGY REJOINS THE "GLOBE-TROTTERS."

THE CHRISTMAS PROBLEM

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BIRKENHEAD'S LAW LIFE, AND LETTERS.

"A REAL ARTISTE,"

Section 4 of this Ordinance

Friday's mail brought the news amends the section in question so that Miss Betty Norton, the talent only.

as to make it agree with the prac-ed daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Subscribers can introduce Two tice.

Norton, of the "Globe-Trotters," has Ladies Free,

Fines For Brunkenness, and Two Non- members at $5.00 each,

Section 11 repeals section 93 of rejoined the company, following Tickets obtainable from Dr. F. the principal Ordinance and sub- two years' absence, during which Pierce Grove, Alexandra Building. stitutes a new section. The sec- she has been at college in New but in their scope and variety ex-

SPECIAL TRAINS Leave Kow-tion in question deals with various Zealand.

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THURSDAY, Isi December, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

5.41 p.m.

Return Fare 1st Class

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NOTICE.

CHANGE OF NAME.

A

"Law, Life, and Letters" by the Rt. Hon. Lord Birkenhead (Hodder and Stoughton, 2 Vols., £2 28.) These two volumes not only fur nish us with a rare literary feast, hibit the extraordinary range and versatility of Lord Birkenhead's

loon 2.07. Returns from Fanling offences connected with drunken-) Dick Norton and bla "Globe genius. They contain a score of ness. The principal changes are as Trotters" Bre due to open essays of varying length on diverse follows:---

in the Colony early next month subjects, and the taste and men- (a). The present section 93 (1) Mr. Norton 18 bringing out tality of each reader will determine provides varying penalties for the first, second and subsequent con- the largest and strongest com- which are the best ones. There are victions, of being found drunk in a pany that he has ever toured in the brilliant portraits of Lord Balfour, public place, i.e., fines of $5, $10 Far East, and, under the auspices Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Curzon, Sir and $15. The new section 93 (1) of "Dick Norton's Enterprises Edward Marshall-Hall, and Lady provides a single penalty of $10. Ltd.," will present a series of inti- Oxford; a searching analysis of our (b) The maximum penalty for mate revues, opening with "En breach of promise and divorce being drunk while in charge of a Casserole," a "delectable dainty Napoleon's state of mind on the laws; A masterly critique of motor vehicle is increased to $250 which has made India and Dick eighteenth Brumaire; an apprecia XE, The Undersigned, hitherto and imprisonment for six months. Norton firm friends." Wcarrying on

Бивілевя as The present

tion of Sir Walter Scott, whose maximum penalty

Writing from Calcutta, Mr.novels the author had gone through G-Coloured and 3-Coloured Vases, Architects, Civil Engineers and under section 93 (2) is $25 or im

three times before entering Oxford; Plates, Bowls, Table Screen, Ivory Surveyors, under the firm name of prisonment for two months. The Norton, states:-

"It is impossible to give my de- Figures, Crystal and Coral Birds, ABDOOLRAHIM & CO. hereby new maximum penalty is the same Jade Trees, Old Bronze,. Incense notify that as. from the 21st 48 that under section 4 of the Vehi-finite date of arrival in Hong Burners, Blackwood Screens, Hand November, 1927, the said business cles and Traffic Regulation Ordin-Kong. Faintings, Mandarin Embroidered will be carried on under the name ance, 1912, Ordinance No. 40 of My original programme has been quite upset, owing to the success: Coats, Lacquered Tables, Chairs & style of HALL & HALL, Archi-1912, and Screens, etc., etc.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. A Valuable Collection of Curios comprising:-

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Wednesday, the

30th November, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 25th November, 1927.

WATER SUPPLY.

Storage of water in Reservoirs on November 1, 1027:-

Storage In millions and decimals

Tytam

of gallons.

Tytom Byewash

Tytam Tak

Wong Nei Chung Pokfulum

1927

884.45 8.02

34 Queen's Road Central.

drunkenness which is taken from

teets, Civil Engineers and Sur- (c) Sub-section (5) of the new we have met with here. We are veyors at 84 Queen's Road Central, section 98 contains a definition of playing to capacity houses, every- WILLIAM HALL, B.Sc. Eng. the report of the committee ap- where, and the folks here just GEORGE-ALBERT VICTOR pointed by the British Medical As won't let us go."

All Indian papers to hand are HALL, B.Arch., A.R.I.B.A.sociation on October 21, 1925, to

report upon the tests for drunken- agreed that, in these new revues, ness. The committee reported on Mr. Norton has revealed himself a Hong Kong, 21st November, 1927. February 9, 1927, and suggested for greater artiste than many the definition of drunkenness which may have been led to think. is adopted in this Ordinance.

Those who delighted in his scream- (d) The maximum penalty for belag drunk while in possession of ingly funny burlesques last year, loaded firearms is increased from may look forward to seeing him in $25 or two months to $250 and im- a number of parts, each one proving prisonment for six months. It is his great versatility, also made an offence to be in

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therefor while drunk,

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Question of Evidence,

AGREEMENT.

1926 339,12 11.75 Tytam Intermediato 105,00 195,90

The following unclaimed teleferred to above has been adopted to COOLIDGE FAVOURS WORLD 1,406.98 1,835.00

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18.00 grams are lying at the office of the 54.38 56.40 Great Northern Telegraph Com 2,024.28 1,944.27 pany (Limited) of Denmark: Wiivincit, from Bradford. Silagi, Passenger, "President |Jefferson," from Shanghai.

Lossius, from Shanghai...

Total ..... Consumption of water in the 'City and Hill District in millions and để- eimals of gallons during the month of October.

28,3

Imemi, Kwock, Tat, from Kobe,

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent

Lord Birkenhead.

an eloquent study on eloquence a clever chapter on letter writing; from Demosthenes to Mr. Baldwin; and a fulmination against Bolshe vism.

Millestones."

One of the most interesting chapters la the autobiographical one entitled "Milestones of My Life." About one of those mile Parliament, he is delightfully

Purple Patches, Aphorism, epigram, sound com- mon sense, good advice, and purple patches are here in abundance. Thus in the paper on "Patriotism and Duty", we have:

Lady Oxford & Asquith.

"Patriotism is in truth a sense

of duty to one's own people and one's own time which will not j limit itself to the life in being but will sacrifice all that life will give to 'duty."

Such a definition would have

Barbarona Divorce Laws. We come across a different Bir- kenhead in the trenchant attack on ear present divorce laws. About the rottenness of these he has no doubt. He says:

"Our divorce law is in my opinion" barbarous and prehis- toric, but we have at present to Hve under it. We may ancceed one day is altering it, but the road is long and difficult and be- set with prejudice. Ecclesiasti- cal influence, illogically exerted. bas prevented a logical solution of our divorce problems; and by doing so has, in my judgment, Immensely contributed both to the chicanery of our Divorce Court proceedings and to the immorality of cortain sections among our people. Why should the Archbishops and their ley friends in the Houses of Lorde and Commons have the right to refuse rollef in divorce cases to men of different communions who do not accept their views? Their action In this matter is nothing less than a minority tyranny."

gladdened the heart of Words- worth:

"Scientific definitions

One might expect auch criticism of the R.P.A. from a member rather like flowers frozen in rather than from a Conservative blocks of ice. You break the ice

Pear.

are

and set the flowers free; and they The review on "Empire Develop-.

want something less

die.

I

liable to perish in the free air!ment" is a sage survey of the grave of thought and conviction,”

problem of over population in Bri- Talking of Lord Curzon, whom would make a suitable address to

tain: hla "Word for England": he places on a very high pedestal, St. George's Society as would his he says:

one on "Scott" do for a St. Andrew's "Life la a bigger thing than a Society meeting; and his 18th book and a man is greater than Brumaire must prove interesting to. his work. The triumphs best all Napoleonic students. In "Bol- worth preserving in the recollec-ahevism" we see an angry Birken! tion of a race are individual head. On the Russian madmen he triumphs."

But our author is not always laudatory even to his friends, wit

nesa the following: ggy'

ours all the venom of his spleen, derers-a heetle chapter. calls them scoundrels, liars, mur-

But the book is so chokeful of "The real truth is that Lady

good solid meat and sparkling Oxford's book is far more in-vintages that almost every chapter teresting when she deals with so is worthy of a separate review. It cial or personal matters than is a book to read and a book to 'with questions of high politica.

keep. In such affairs she is a shrewd, vivacious, and animated observer; high politics she never under- stood, or at least failed to disen-

of personalities."

Section 108 of the principal Or CONSTITUTION DIFFICULTY. Li, etoric first speech in tangle them from an atmosphere

dinance does not at present express-

Washington, Saturday,

RADIO RULES.

WORLD AGREEMENT ON PROCEDURE,

CONFERENCE DECISION.

Washington, Saturday.

ly refer to the case whare the party! aggrieved: wishes to appeal on the That President Coolidge in franked

Gem on Eloquence. ground that there was no evidence anxious to discuss with the world"When I rose to speak the A chapter, that gave us, as much on which the magistrate could con- Powers proposals outlawing war House was densely crowded pleasure as any was the one on 1926 1827

victral is disclosed by the White House Not one in twenty had the Eloquence." Here the author is Consumption

286.80 304.94

Section 16 in this draft Ordin-spokesman The President is of

"slightest idea who I wanky Fin his element and has a subject | Estimated population 405,000 416,220

ance includes an express reference opinion that while the Constitu- Fortunately he did not puffer which allows full play to his facile Consumption per head

to this case in section 108 of the tion of the United States presente from such a nervous attack as that pen. This should be included in per day

20.0 Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis

principal Ordinance. That will serious dificulty in the way of which caused Disraeli's maiden the next anthology of modern Eng tricts during October, 1924 and 1927..

have the effect of applying to such a binding treaty since the effort to be such a dramatic failure. Hish essays. It is written by an The Radio Conference adjourned: Hong Kong, 24th November, 1827. an appeal the provisions relating responsibility for declaring war F. E. Smith, as he then was, en orator, by one who since his salad this afternoon after ratifying the KOWLOON. WATER WORKS.

to appeals on the ground of fact, rests with Congress and cannot joyed it immensely and made a bril-| days has made a study of all types new wireless convention which will One effect of this apparently is po taken from Congress by treaty, liant debut that it would be possible for the nevertheless a treaty a possible

of fine speaking, by one who has come into force on January 1, 1929 Storage in millions and dedmals

***** *I spoke for sixty-five minutes; been a success on public platforms, for five years. Seventy-nine ng- of gallons.

Unclaimed telegrams are lying Fall Court, should it think fit in expressing a declaration of polley which I believe to be a record for at the University, in Parliament, tions and territories signed the 1928 1027 In the E. E. Telegraph Company's any particular case, to hear further

President Coolidge indicated a maiden apeech; and I spoke in Court, and in the House of convention. Reuters American Kowloon Reservoir 861,63 327,75

evidence. Shek Lal-Pui Reservoir 100.80 100.80

desire to engage in conversations with a degree of calculated; in Lords. Its one fault is its Service. | local office for:

The draft concludes!': Reception Reservoir

There is still much in the Magis- with other nations individually in solence and sustained Invective brevity although it the second A previous cable stated:-A Hanimpexco, from Hamburg trate Ordinance, 1890, which calls the ballef that considerable good

which, I am quite sure, has never longest of the essays. ~We are sure, plenary session of the International: Total... 462.48 428.55 Irene Joanilho, 27 Watching for examination and amendment, might come from focusing public

been attempted before or alace that the writing of this gem gave Radio Conference, under the Consumption of water in Kowloon Street, third door, Yaumati, Kow-eg, the curious duplication be attention on the subject. Reuter,

by any one who addressed the great pleasure to his Lordship; chairmanship of Mr. H. Hoover, in millons and decimals of gallour, dar loon, from Nova. Goa.

House of Commons for the first law, politics, and even history are has ratified the 18 articles of the tween sections 1 and 14 Be ing the month of October

time."

forgotten in the welter of rhetoric new Radio Convention specifying 1928

arrangement would shorten and

The public and the Press thought and dazzling phrase, the mot juste, the procedure to be adopted for simplify the Ordinance consider from ably This, however, would have

more of the oration than the speaker the quotations chosen from Greek, communi between land and did, and the great Joseph Chamber-Latin, and English masterpieces of ship stations, including the rules An Involved the expenditure of more

Iain Bald to Mr. Smith: Valour oratory and the purple patches in for time than was available

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