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TUESDAY, JANUARY 31

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being disposed of. Chinese Gov-{ ernment troops are scouring the area. On Jan. 27, the troops en. countered and split up a body of 800 "big swords," killing 15.-

Reuter.

FAMINE IN NORTH

Villagers' And Farmers' Sufferings.

LETTER THEFTS.

SMALL CHINESE BOY CHARGED.

HEARING ON FRIDAY.

THE CHINA MAIL

SLEEPY SICKNESS.

COLONY SUGGESTED FOR THE HOPELESS.

DISCIPLINE NEEDED.

A special, Industrial colony 'for Before Mr. Roger Edward Lind children over sixteen suffering from sell at the Central Magistracy this the after-effects of sleepy sickness Dorping, a small Chinese boy was was suggested by Dr. G. A. Borth charged with the theft of two re-wick, medical superintendent of the gistered letters the proporty of Dr. (Mfrs.) Leung Wni-kwong, of No. King Woo Terrass.

said that the case was

ELGIN MARBLES.

SHALL WE RESTORE

4.THEMT

AMERICAN ADVICE.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAITĀM

To-day, to February 6-Queen's Theatre; "Ben Hur."

To-day-World Theatre; "Way Down East.".

Lammerts Auction.

At

"The Nation" of New Yorkjin a recent issue, gives the British Em pire some advice on the subject of Theatre; "The Taxi Dancer"

To-day to February 1-Star, the Elgin Marbles at the British February 6-Dance at the Royal Museum. It asserts)

Engineers Dance Club, Wellington Northern Hospital, Winchmore Hill, "Though the conscience of the Barracks, 8.30 p.m. in his report on the disease given British Empire is not notoriously February 8-Banvard Musical to the Metropolitan Asylams Roard. tender it is now mildly troubled by. Mr. Hing Shing-lo who was pre Referring to the work of the the fact that Greece has just enter Comedy Company presents "Katja sent in Court, Buid he had been Post Encephalitis Lethargica United a polite request that the Elgin the Dancer", Theatro Royal, City

Hall, 0.15 p.m. : atructed by Mr. James Hall to mat the hospital, Dr. Borthwick Marbles be returned to her.. pear for the prosecution. Couni aald:-

"Even when, in 1818, Lord Efğin February 25 Craigengewer re-cold to the Government the trea-Cricket Club's annual Bachelors' "Despite investigations and 13 pretty

search carried out throughout the sures

he had stripped from the Dance. Peking, Yesterday,

serious one, but although I was world, the causal agent remains Acropolis Athens there were those

Sports. The International Famine Com-prepared to prosced, he understand unknown, and no one has been able who thought that they belonged by February 1-RK. Hockey Club! mission announce that conditions that Mr. Alfred Hall who had to demonstrate it microscopically or right to the nation which had in Sim Shield match v. Army, in Shantung and the south of been instructed for the defence wisit grow it on any artificial medium, created them and who argued that} u,S.R.C. ground, 4:30 pm.

ed to have a remand as he is all and I am of opinion that more or less the permission he had from the Chihli province are worsening unable to attend Court that inor permanent institutional treatment Turkish authorities to cart them February 4-Boxing tournament daily. This was indicated by the ing.

on the lines of our hospital school away gave him little moral justif- under the auspices of the H.K. Box- fact that villagers are pulling Sergeant McTiernan, in roplete is necessary for the children suffer- cation for despolling a subjected ing Association, Lee Theatre, Per- down their houses to sell the his Worship, said that one of iling from the severer effects of the people.

cival Street. material for food and fuel. Many stolen letters had been recovered. disease with a `special industrial

"And though a century of possas~; February 18, 14, 15, 18- Hong villages have only bare walls Mr. Lo said thint originally the colony when they become over six-lex has a tendency to make any Kong Jockey Club Race Meeting,

theft seem legitimate there le ac- Happy Valley. standing..

acoused's mother was also arrested teen years of age. Emigration to Manchuria con- on the suspicion of being an accom

The experimental unit has not. tually less reason now than ever

February 17 Golf Match: tinues on a large scale. In some plice, but after being detained she been productive of any positive why London should hole what be- Ladies Bogey Competition districts 60 per cent, have left was released by the police: Coun curative results, but it has proved wigs by pery Fight Athens. Fanling

nn observation Greece is to any her by mistress; and 30 per cent. of those remain-sol had no doubt that the woman very valuable as Ing are sick. Many farms are un- was released for very good reasons, station whore cases may be investi-She could plicestbà, seulstures in February 1-At Sales Room, Mis- planted and farm animals are dis- but he thought that they might get rated and classified. There is very proper setting; and there is cellaneous goods, 11

Hughes & Hough's Auction. hold of her again if certain things little hope that patients suffering no longer the danger, actually pre-

March 1-At Auction Room, Ice came out in the course of the hear from the many after-effects of en- sont in Lord Elgin's time, that they

ever might be destroyed in the course of House Street, valuable leasehold cephalitis lethargica will ing of the ease.

generally speaking, be cured, for military operations. England is The Magistrato fixed hearing of evidence shows that the nerve cells naturally loth to give up one of the property situate in Peak District, Local officials are feeding the case for 11 an

9 p.m. on Friday attacked by the virus are irretrieveatest treasures of the British

Meetings. many; $420,000 worth of grain next, and said he would not coa-ably damaged. It may be possible Museum, but she has had them for

February 2-Annual meeting of has been received from Man-sider buil at less than $1,000. in a minority of cases to educate more than a hundred years and churia.

other celle to function in place of possession has amply repaid her for the Hong Kong Benevolent Society,

her guardianship.

City Hall, 12.15 p.m. the old ones, but this will be a very "Yet loot is loot whatever its

February 7Twenty-third an- long taak involving months and, maybe, years of patient enden-nature, and should the British Gov-aual meeting of Union Waterbost ernment ane fit to return the Elgin Go, Ltd., in the Offices of Messrs. Marbles it would be making, for a Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 11 n.m. also stated Government, a magnificent gesture. Dr. Borthwick

February 9 Annual meeting of "The more sovere cases showing it would, that is to say, be acting Humphrey's Estate & Finance Co., marked mental restlessness, lying like a decent individual."

Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11 a.m. thieving, sexual erotism, etc., have

Miscellaneous, benefited also by the discipline of During the reign of Queen Anne the hospital school, but, despite long Portuguese wines were imported periods of residence, most of them Into this country at a reduced tax. relapse when care and discipline Port thus became popular, and, be-are relaxed, and many of, those who ing a wine that throws a crust, had were removed from the unit by to be decanted. The word decanter their parents against medical ad- was then introduced into the lan- vice have subsequent become in- guage to indicate any ornamental volved in difficulties both morally

and criminally." glass wine vessel.

appearing,

Details of Relief.

The military authorities are getting aside one train to be used exclusively to bring grain 'to Shantung and Government agencies have also distributed 10,000 suits of clothing.

The American Committee of the China Famine Fund has voted $72,848 and the Japanese Red Cross has sent Yen 2,000 to the

stricken aron.-Reuter.

"BEN HUR."

SPLENDID FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.

GLASS DECANTERS.

OLD ENGLISH STYLES AND TYPES..

THE SPIRIT BOTTLE.

Fo

your.

THE BORED CHILD.

The board agreed that the report As the decanter was placed upon; the table itself it became more and of the Superintendent should be more elaborate in design and work-forwarded to the Ministry of manship. In the eighteenth con- Health, and that the unit should be tury it was pushed round the table, continued until further orders. after the removal of the cloth, on n "coaster"-a deep-rimmed little The screen version of "Ben-Hur" tray usually made either of maho- fa being shown at the Queen's gany or Sheffield plate. The wine Theatre, to packed "houses." It was poured by tilting the decanter is a marvellous picture, one which in order that its contents should holds the interest of all from be-not be shaken. The decanter was ginning to end. The great expect therefore made heavy with a broad ancy of the Motley Jews, the proud base,

AFFRONTING THEIR INTELLIGENCE.

nt musical

chairs

FANCY DRESS.

WHERE THE LADIES SHINE.

STRIKING COSTUMES.

A alim duellist in black and scarlet, cool, faintly smiling, fea- ther-light on alender high satin heels, disguised by a narrow lace- trimmed silk mask; that was the most effective figure in a crowd of some hundreds at a masked ball the other night, writes

a. woman dancer.

February 2-Ceremonial ореп lng ceremony of new organ at 'St. Margaret's Church, Broadwood Rd., 6.30 p.m.

January 81-Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral, 5.45 p.m.

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February 24-Pianoforte recital by Mr. Harry Ore at "Multnomahı," 2, May Road, 9.30 p.m.

VALUABLE ADVICE.

MUSIC REQUIRES À CREATOR

There were elaborate Pompa- aged dours there, and Nell Gwynns in chil-normous Court hats, and Oriental

Dr. Ford, the Oxford musician "No, prizesses shimmering and aparki- visiting Australia as examiner on ing with replicas of the jewels of Music of London, gave valuable ad- behalf of the Trinity College of five rajahs, early Victorian maidens

and ап

When I asked Muriel, eleven, if she had enjoyed the dren's party she answered: and brutal nature of the Romans, Few crystal decanters of an not a bit.". are vividly brought to light. All earlier date than 3746 are in exist-

"Why not?" I asked. '. the characters of this fine play are fence, A few Jacobite decanters

She was offended because the hos-ribbons and swishing crinolinea vice to the audiences assembled to splendidly enacted, the hero and have survived, as well as half a tese had engaged a clown to amuse and one statuesque beauty had in-listen to his illuminating and in- heroine being taken by Ramon dozen tiny decanters of an earlier the children. "He was so silly" reniously inserted herself into a spiring addresses on the subject of Novarro and May McAvoy, as Ben date. Ravenscroft advertised fint she commented. Evidently her in- flower vase, from which her musica le generally known, Hur and Eather, respectively.

music is a language, like all other A glass decanters as early as 1677. telligence had been affronted by the head. arma, and feet protruded, brilliant feature, the charlot race, During the first half of the puerile antics of the unfortunate All sorts of striking, beautiful, arts a language which expresses cannot be over-described by say-eighteenth century decanters were clown.

opulent costumes there were, draw-thoughts and ideas incapable of be- ing it is well-nigh marvellous; the made in large numbers. The ear- Many children of to-day become ing admiring.or envious glancesing expressed in ordinary spoken name may also be said of the senest decanters have

this rhythmic lan- sloping grown-up prematurely. They are end comments.

But the duellist, words--and it fight. Then the story of Christ, shoulders, engraved or etched with difficult to amuse. They look on in slim, cool, dainty, gallant, wove guage which pervades all life. But, his birth in the lowly stable, his festoons, a little cutting at the neck, acute boredom while their elder lightly through the surging throngs Dr. Ford Баув, "music marvellous miracles, and his bend and a pear-drop stopper. Some of play

requires with like an elf through a fairy wood interpreter- creator who does

A creator ing under the weight of the cross, them resemble a drawn glass with passionate zest. When and danced away with, at any not is another great feature. The last a short stem-reserved. Square flint grandpapa lets himself go in "Here rate, ray palm.

imitate nor. portray the! Acene of all, the three crosses, sil-decanters were made before 1796 for we go round the mulberry bush" She was not only superlatively obvious, but who trica to make! houtted against the bright sky in use in public-houses, but these are the young folk gaze at him with effective, she was arrayed with a people see and hear that which, of the deadly gloom of eventide, is of crude finish. There are records compassion. "Poor old man! How fine taste and choice for dancing seeing and hearing." That is the themselves, they are incapable of a fine ending to what must be the to show that these were made as can he be so silly?"

And this was essentially a ball, not greatest success of the screen. early as 1733. Later decanterà be-l After the age of twelve a large fancy dress parade.

point, however, and the soundest came more globular and high number of modern children revalt

advice one could offer the general So many people ignore, this fact shouldered, with shorter necks, from nursery games and refrain it fancy dress balls. In one en public in explanation would be to sometimes having serrated ridges from romping. They become in-crmque ballroom one night 1 saw portunity offers. To hear, say, Mr. patronise the very beat when op- passing from base to top. Labelled tensely self-conscious and appear a man receive from a Swedish pea- George Sampson, F.R.C.O., playing decanters, known as "new fashion to despise fun. They dance with a sant girl's wooden-framed headgear The Storm" (Lemmens) on the ed," were first made in 1755. They defiant seriousness on their faces. blow which badly bruised his new Town Hall organ when erected had inscriptions engraved on them They do not wish to exhibit a long-cheek. There have been scenes be in our midst would be quite suffi- Indicating the contents, and were ing for enjoyment, and they scorn cause an exaggeratedly crinolined cient "language" to illustrate most decorated with vine leaves and those among their companions who woman blocked a passageway and vividly the very thing. Dr. Ford grapes. Sometimes they were delight in uproarious mirth. Such a Mexican cowboy inadvertently means. A wider choice could be enamelled, and occasionally gilded. "silliness" makes them blush for, tore a woman's fragile skirt with made, but the general public might

Cutting and Engraving.

their friends.

his huge spurs.

better understand by always giving The leading player in the chief pie

Until 1791 decanters were more

We used to play more heartily One young hostess, a keen dancer, intelligent and sympathetic ear o We were also sent me an invitation recently to the old-world artistes whose visits tomorrow, The Taxi Damer, is in 1775 decanters were made with weeks before Christmas we tingled; spurs, swords, tridents, armour. Joan Crawford, who plays the role convex diamond bands and fluting. with expectancy. We had very few etcetera. of a girl who goes to Broadway in with a flat moulded stopper. In search of success.

She meets with 1791 and later decanters had "cut mechanical toys, no gramophones, was wise.

I always think it a good idea to ato," "balance," and "rhythm," and Failure, however, nad luts to resort ring necks and finger bottoms," no loud-speakers, mo professional to the profession of a "taxi-dancer, mensing prismatic cutting at the whore Butgina played, and, cut out the fancy dress parade, by these he sought to illuminate the

we had more imagination in our which tempts some people to come message of music. A girl who is mid so much per dance. Reek and a. simple form of fluting games than is shown by the chil-in what they think are prize-win-

towards the base. In the early She soon graduates in world of nineteenth century the plain decandren of to-day. They other day. ning costumes, without worrying ence to rhythm should have a mark Our distinguished visitor's refer- jazz and there meets with many ex-ter was globular in the body, with when a boy of nine was playing about the dancing or the other edly beneficial effect on those pri- uiling adventures. Her career cul- rings around the neck and broad remarked: "You baby."

with a kitten, his sister of twelve dancers. ninates happily in marriage with a thumb-cutting up the side. The

vileged to listen to him. "To ap The perfect fancy dress is one preciate tone," says Dr. Ford, "one reformed gunbler, ably played by stoppers were very decorative, are, to put it paradoxically, still too and easy to dance im. Certainly and right through silence, listen to These terribly old, bored children that is at once colourful, fantastic, must listen right through sound Owen Moore, whose destiny is little There may be one, two, or three young to recognise the inestimable It should not inconvenience, one's the wonderful foum-like effect of a less atrange than her own. rings, with spaces between, so that value of occasional silliness. As neighbours and partners.

fingers could obtain a good grip and our elders used to say: "They have

CINEMA NOTES.

"THE TAXI DÀNCER."

ture at the Star Theatre to-day and often engraved than cut, although when I was a child.

susceptible to excitement. For which she had added: "Borred; are a rare blessing. Dr. Ford always

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"WAY DOWN EAST."

not drop the decanter. Rings were too many treats."-Walter M. Gal-

of different designs, plain, rounded, cut in diamonds, triangular cut, square cut, featured double or triple.

chan.

£1,600 SURPRISE.

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AWARD FOR FORGOTTEN- DEED OF YEARS AGO.

Brussels. While aorting let-

gave short, yet exquisite, plano Room too small." She passages to Ulustrate his ideas of "beauty," "tone," "silence." "rub-

FATHER'S CRIME.

BLACKSMITH HANGS TWO CHILDREN.

Paris. A blacksmith named

chord es it shivers away into Allence. Rhythm is not merely time, like the monotonous ticking! of a clock; rhythm is the Intellec) tual arrangement of time, consist- ing of the grouping, coupling, and D. W. Griffith's famous produc

The finest quality decanters were

subdivision of the units of time, tion, "Way Down East," with made between 1791 and 1880, The

plus that life-giving elasticity wel Lillian Gish in the leading role, will cutting extremely wonderful,

know as tempo rubato. 'Rubato"} be screened at the World Theatre revealing, as it does, every conceiv

is that artistic digression from for the lust times this evening. The able form of the glassmaker's art.

strict time which imparts to each orchestra plays at the 5.15 and 0.20 With the decline of the port-drink- ters a postman named Gerard, Hubert, has been arrested

note a sort of individuality. Strict at p.m. performances, and an inter-Victorianism the beauty, of the de- one addressed to himself. Helancourt,

time, however, must never be inter- ing days and the advent of sombre of Theux, near Spa, found the Paris suburb of Bilfered with to the extent of leaving preter attands at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m-canter deteriorated.

charged -with- at the rhythmical construction of a opened it and read," to hts tempting to murder his two daugh- passage The spirit bottle was intended to surprise, that the Carnegis Hero ters, aged 6 and 4 by hanging lander."

doubt." Queens- hold gin, rum, or brandy. It dates Fund trustee had awarded him them. Hubert's wife recently left back to the predecanter period. In £1,600.

him, entrusting the children to some of the earliest specimens no He had forgotten the deed for her mother, who who lived next glass stopper was supplied, a which he had thus been rewarded, door. Learning that they had wooden leather-covered wedge be- and did not know that his col- been taken away from school, by ing used instead. A glass ring was leagues had brought it to the notice their father the grandmother went attached to the neck to give extra of the authorities. In May 1914 he to Hubert's house and was horrified paint scraper employed it A Chinese named Chart Wong strength. At the end of the five times descended a well at to find the two little girls dangling Taikoo Dock, was yesterday re (84), described as a pattern maker, eighteenth century spirit bottles Theux in which two men had been from a rope moved to the Government. Civil living at No. 687 Shanghai Street, were cut after the style of the overcome by gas

They were struggling desperately Hospital and died an hour after. nd-

BITTEN BY DOG.

in

FRACTURED SKULL,

second floor, was yesterday removed modern "tantalus" battles. They Despite warnings of his perll, and were purple in the face when mission from a fractured skull. The to the Kwong Wal Hospital suffer were usually square, in shape and he tried to fasten ropes around the their grandmother cut them down injury was received when the man ing from dog bites on tho, loge. He supplied in sets of four. with a men, but in vain, Then came the The younger child said their father fell from a stnging whilst engaged in wooden case. Sometimes they war, in which he fought, and the in had tied her and her sister to- was attacked by three dogs which were made oval or round. In sets cident was wiped from his memory. gether and then drove nails into scraping the side of the s.8. Em rushed out of a matalied in Kowloon of three, to stand in a mahogany Tong.

He says he will doyle the money; the wall, saying, "You're going to pross of Canada" which is at pre- or Sheffield plate "cruet,"

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