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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1928.

GRAND TATTOO.

TO BE HELD ON SEPT, 11, 12, and 13.

INTERESTING FEATURES.

MIDNIGHT ROSE."

INTERESTING FILM OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE.

AT THE QUEEN'S.

The Grand Talton will be held at Performing for Anal showings Happy Valley on Tuesday, Wednes-to-day Midnight Rose" is well day and Thursday, September 11, worth seeing, in "that it is a story 12 and 18 and not on the dates pre- with a lesson in it, portraying love yiously announced. Some delay and faithfulness triumphant over has been occasioned in the organ-eruelty and adversity.

isation of the Grand Tattoo owing Kenneth Hurlan and Lya de Putti,

to various difculties connected with the insurance which must be effect-play the leading roles. et for displays of this kind.

Tim Regan (Kenneth, Harlan) an

40,000 GERMS.

THE CHINA MAIL,

ALL IN A KISS: LEAGUE AGAINST KISSING,

"A POOR SUBSTITUTE.'

No custom has been more at- tacked lately than the custom of kissing and 'a league against kissing recently formed in Vienna has published notices in seven- teen languages informing young people that every time they give expression to their affections they absorb 40,000 germa..

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Shadows Before

SPECIAL PHYSICAL CULTURE, CLASS.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED M'me BARONELLI, ARTISTE,—

IN THE "MAIL"

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The Midnight Rose," at 5.10 & 7.15 p.m. To-day-World Theatru; "Spar- rowa." ...

To-day-Star. Theatre; "Three Faces East."

School of dancing for children and adults. Special Physical Culture į class for Stout and Stiff Ladles. Address 31, Ashlay Road, Kowloon (Back of Star Theatre).

To-day-At, Queen's Theatre, Long Tack Sam and his company of wonder workers, 9.20 p.m.

Aug. 2-4-Star Theatre; "After} Midnight."

Aug. 5-6-World Theatre; "Cali- fornia.".

Aug. 5-6-Star Theatre; "The Grip of the Yukon."

Aug. 5-7--Queen's Theatre; "It” and "A Day's Pleasure."

Aug. 7-8-World Theatre; "Tho Boy Friend."j

"For- Aug. 7-8-Star Theatfe;

A branch of this league is to be In view of this the Working under-world ganster of notorious established in London. Wil Aug. 3-4—Queen's Theatre; "The| Committee at a meeting held laat deeds, reforms with his sweetheart romance stand the test. Will Red Mill" (At 9.15 Long Tack night decided to postpone the "night Rose" (ya de Putti) lovers henceforward approach Sam).

and how he eventually succeeds onch other cautiously, regarding Aug. 2-4-World Theatre; "Hea- Tattoo originally arranged for September 4, 6 and 8. As stated disappointments. is unfolded in each other in cold, calculating, ven on Earth."

medical terms, or, germs notwith- above it will now take place in the gripping fashion. following, week on three consecutive:

"Midnight Rose" will be shown as standing, will they continue to ustral at the 2.15, 5,10, and 7.15 embrace in the glorious, time- higats beginning September 11.

NOVEL EVENT.

performances, but not at 9.15 when honoured fashion? Arrangements for the novel event Long Tack Sam, the world famous

Rubbing Noses, are now going forward rapidly, Atmagician conjurer and acrobat, to- It is doubtful if anything could the nument no definite decision has gether with his large company of ever diminish the popularity of beer reached regarding the prices Chinese, workers will commence this delightful custom, which of the various seats and stands but their short season at Hong Kong: historians report has been it is expected that the Committee Prices of admission for the mugi-vogue since the time of the An-bidden Paradiso." responsible for these mutters will clan's performances will be $3, $2, cient Britons. make a definite announcement in and $1. Seats may be reserved for| the near future. Tickets will be the entire season of four nighis. aold in advance and it will, be pos-i sible for those wishing to attend the Grand Talton to see Heating plaus and make their reservations. Į Seating plans will be opened at} REPRESENTATIONS MADE TO various places on both sides of the Barbour.

the

The Working Committee of Grand Tattoo consists of the follow- ing: HE. Major General C. C. Luard C.B. C.M.G.

(Chairman) Mr. R. Sutherland, O.B.E. and

Lieut.-Col. L. J. Comyn, C.M.G..

D.S.O. (Vice-Chairmen), Mr. G. E. Towns (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. J. H. Hunt, O.B.E. (flon. General Secre- fary), Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.. the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.. Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Mr. P. S. Mr. Cassidy, Mr. B. O. Blaker,

E. W. Carpenter, Mr. H. R. Forsyth, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. G. Duncan, O.B.E, Lieut. Col. L. G. Biel, D.S.O., Lieut.-Col. F. Hayley Bell. D.S.O., Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Mr. C. Gerdou Mackie. Mr. Li dowson, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin. Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Ll Sing-kui, Mr. Lau Yuk-wan, Mr. E. R. Robinson, Mr. G. G. Wood, and Mr. C. P. Anderson. In addition there aro other Military members of the Com- mitter. The Organiser is Colonel R. B. Skinner, O.B.E.

are now

Further Details. Preliminary details of the pro- gramme have already been amon- ed but further details available reganling the procession of decorated, motor cars which is being organised by the Hong Kon Automobile Association and which will be given on one of the three nights of the Grand Tattoo.

Three prizes will be given for the best decorted vehicles, one in each of three classes. The first class will be open to molór cars or lorries "traile." The representing the second class will be for the most original design and best decorated private motor ear, while the third class will be confined to motor cycles, either solo or combination. There will be an entrance or re- gistration fee for this of one dollar and if sufficient inducement | is offered the Automobile Assocla- tion will distribute prizes to the value of $500. Those intending to participate on this event are asked to communicate with Mr. C. M. Manners, co the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.

OTHER COMMUNITIES.

of the displays to bel Details given by the Portuguese and Chin ese communities have not been definitely arranged at the moment. The Portuguese community has signified its willingness to `en-. operate in the Grand Tattoo and a joint meeting of the Club Lusitano and the Club de Recreio is being held decide on the nature of their

various events,

INSTONE BANK.

CANTON,

in

The name of the first man, or, more probably, woman, who actually discovered the delights of a kiss is not known. The custom seems to have arisen with the growth of civilisation.

Aug.

8-11-Queen's Theatre; "Sadie Thompson."

Q."

Aux. 9-11-World Theatre; "Don

9-11 Star Theatre;

Aug. "Fingerprints,"

Aux. 17-Second Band Concert

it H.K.V.D.C. Headquarters. .

Lammerts Auction.

Sports.

The animals do not kiss, and the nearest approach to kissing the savages have is rubbing noses August 2-Sales Room, miscel- QUESTION OF REGISTRATIONstitute. A summer afternoon

which seems a rather poor sub-laneous goods, 11 a.m.

spent in a punt contentedly rub- The following letter has been ad-bing the nose of a pretty girl is dressed by the Instone Banking Cor-hardly likely to appeal to the Eng paration (the head office of which is lishman. in Hong Kong) to "the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canton":----

July 30, 1928.

England's First Kiss. The first kiss ever given in England came from the lips of a Dear Sir,-At the instance of your ence to the action of your Govern- the enterprising lady, and the Mr. Liang, we write you with refer woman. Princess Rowena was tunt Inst weok in closing our lucky recipient King 'Vortigern of Branch Offices at Shekki and Canton the Ancient Britons. He seemed (and of sealing up the funds con- to like the idea, and thencefor- tained therein) for the stated reason of our having failed to register and Ward kissing became the custom take out a licence therefore.

of the land.

To-day Tennis match: H.K. V.D.C. v. Recreio, King's Park, Kowloon, 5.15 p.m.

To-day-Swimming sport, and gain at Kowloon Recreation Club beach, by K. O. S. Borderers, to celebrate Minden Day.

gala at V.R.C. Bath, 9 p.m.

Aug. 24-H.X.V.D.C.'s swimming

Meeting. August 2-H.K. Football annual meeting at Volunteer Headquar ters, 5.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous. To-day Borderers Highland Ground, Dancing, Murray Parade Garden-road.

We beg to inform you that the In the Middle Ages, and right Instone Banking Corporation is not up to the time of the Restoration, a Chinese Company and cannot re: gister as suck alan that the full the practice flourished exceeding partieulurs necessary for registra-ly. A man kissed a member of tion were on the files of the British the fair sex as a matter of com- Consulate. prior to your closing our mon courtesy, and m'lady would business. That the Consul General have been greatly insulted had H.K.V.D.C. drill hall. 11 c.m.

should not have been disposed to

net on these particulars to the ex- he not.

tent if declaring our foreign nu- Shakespeare records Henry tionality to you does not alter our VII. as saying to Anne Boleyn at enntention, since his lack of action their first meeting, "I were un may be erroneous and majority of nur shares are in fact possessed by mannerly to take you out and not America and British nationals and to kiss you." the Instone Banking Corporation,|

August 3-Garrison Children's Schools annual prize-giving, in

August 3-Kowloon Bowling Green Club whist drive.

August 4-Kowloon Cricket Club Concert,

August 4-First night fate of Victoria Recreation Club. 9 p.m.

} A guest entering the house of

Ltd. is inorporated in Hong Kong a friend would immediately kias

We fully acknowledge, however,

that pending a declaration by the his host's wife and his four, five A PRIZE OPTIMIST.

Consular of registry by them, you or six-as the case might be- Pre entities to demand that regis-daughters; the only disadvantage, tration sa Chinese firm shall be from his point of view, appearing

condition of our continuance In business.

to be that, plain or pretty, young

But while omitting such a deci-or old, they all had to receive the sion to be within your rights, we are same treatment. under no circumstances prepared to admit that the Instone Banking Cor-|

The Great Plague,

poration, Ltd.. is a Chinese firm, and The wife or daughter of a

CHINESE ATTEMPTS TO CHEAT A CHETTY.

Sim Khoo, a Chinese, who pleaded "guilty" to forging cer- tain endorsements on the back of promissory note with intent to

we have not nor will not authorise country inn-keeper kissed as a cheat a Chetty, was sentenced to any person or persons to deviate matter of course every new arri- fourteen days' rigorous imprison- from this position. Unless we are val--and as for the pretty cham-ment. by Mr. Justice Stevens, at permitted to do business in China in our true capacity of a foreign firm, bermaid, it would take a charter- the Fenang Assizes.

we prefer to discontinue our Canton ed accountant to record the num- In passing judgment His Lord. and Shekki branches until our status ber of kisses she received from ship said he thought the defen. can be firmly established.

dant knew that he was commit jovial guests!

linder these circumstances and in

-consideration of the interests of our Then came the Great Plague, ting a dishonest act. It was also depositors, we would request that a the rapid spread of which was a singularly stupid act. so stupid ressible person or persons he an undoubtedly partly due to this in- that counsel had asked him not pointed as trustee to pay off all our discriminate kiesing; and English to inflict punishment. have very reason to believe that people have never sufficiently re- there is suficient cash in the vaults covered from the shadow of that

creditors at Canton and Shekki, 1

He did not think he could take that course although he proposed

to enable this to be done without horror to give their lips to each deal with him verv leniently.

recourse to our debtors, investments other as casually as before. int property, so that the latter could

People as stupid as the accused, Nowadays we are in the con-if not punished. might think quired in an economic and unhurried venient position of being able to they could commit such offences Fanner for one benefit. It will be please ourselves if not in public, with impunity.

be collected or disposed of us re

found that whilst the supply of ac-at any rate in private. It would inal cash in Shekil in alightly below:

the total of our liabilities in that seem that the league against kiss.. eity, yet in Ganion there is surplusing hu a hard task in front of it. engh sufficient to satisfy same.

Our Mr. Instone Brewer's Inter- view at your Deportment of eveni date lend as to believe that this re- nuest will be acceptable, so that we beg to thank you in advance for such service to us.

Commending this letter earnest tantion, etc.

Chinese Or Not?

to your

The letter is self-explanatory.

"BOOTLEG KING.”

NOW RELEASED FROM

ASYLUM. -

MURDER CONFESSION.

event. Lieut,-Col, Hayley Bell, D.S.O. The "Chian Mall" understand that New York. When George has been appointed by the working netion was taken by the Canton au- Remus, who won fame

as the committee to co-operate with the thorities on Saturday last in clos-United States bootleg king, killed organisers of the civilian displays ing the bank, on the allegation that his wife some months ago he did in the general arrangement of the it is a Chinese concerned-not hay- not deny the charge on his arrest,

ing registered with a foreign Con-but in court he pleaded "tempor sulate-and that the local Chinese arv maniacal insanity." laws had not been complied with

His story was that his wife had ENGLISH HEROINE.

in that there had been no registra-ruined him while he was in pri tion with the Canton Government son. A Cincinnati jury accepted FRENCH GOLD MEDAL AWARD and no fees paid for same.

įhis story and gave him a 'verdict | AT FUNERAL

Oficials of the bank have drawn of acquittal. but a sanity hear. attention to the fact that the coming followed. and Remus was con- Boulogne-sur-Mer. The funeral bined funds in the Canton and fined in the State Hospital for the took place here to-day of Miss Mary Shelki offices are more than suffici- Criminally Insane.

He took his case to the State Ledger, the English girl who lost ent to repay the combined deposi- Court of Appeals, which declared her life while trying to rescue from ora of Canton and Shekki and that that the self-confessed murderer the sza a Frenchman who was at-they will be paid as soon a pos-was ane. The State then appeal- tempting to save his dog. "

ed to the Ohio Supreme Court, The funeral service at St. John's

which gave B 'decision in Church was attended by M. Moreau, A telegram from the Governor of Remus's favour. the sub-prefest, members of the Cape Verde, reports that Lt. Half-an-hour later he was leav- Boulogne municipality, the British Adelino de Oliveira, commanding ing hospital, once more a free Vice-Coneul, Mr. Bradbrook, and the gunboat, Zaire, was attacked and man.

alblo.

French officials. The coffin was repeatedly stabbed at a fair which Asked whether he woull'appen! hidden under a mass of wreaths, he was attending von land, dying to the United States Supreme and a large crowd followed the pro- shortly afterwards. He was 31 Court, the Attorney-General of cepsion to the cemetery.

years old, and served during the Ohio, Mr. Edward Turner said: "No, we won't appeal, We are through."

The burial took place in a plot Great War of ground presented by the Bou-

logne municipality to the girl's the Singapore residence of her The death took place, recently at family in perpetuity

brother, Dr. Farleigh Clarke, of Boulogne. The sub-prefect, Ine. Jessie Taylor, wife of Mr. Given, M.D., D.Ph., has been ap Surgeon Commander D. H· C. the name of the French Govern A. D. Taylor, of Sibu, Sarawak, and pointed to H.M.S. "Tamar" for ment, handed to a relative of Miss youngest daughter of the Mr H.M Naval Base, Singapore, as Ledger the gold life-saving medal Francis and Mrs, Augusta Clarke, officer in charge of medical organ as a posthumous award.

isation and as Naval Health Officer.

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