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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1928.

FINANCE VOTES

SPURIOUS COINS

INCREASED COST OF PUMPING MAN GETS THREE MONTHS"

WATER

UNOFFICIAL'S QUERY.

HARD LABOUR

BAD ID CENT PIECES.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN

TO JAVA-

A well-known rubber planter from the Straits Settlements, Mr. H. L. Linnell, arrived recently in Shanghai on his way to England where he will spend a holiday,"

Mr. Chang Chi, an old Kuom!n- tang guard, who went to North China some time ago, officially took up his new post as Chairman the Peking Political Council on the afternoon of Nov. 9.

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Twenty-three vg5- "totulling. Setames of three months' hardd $147,782 were passed yesterday at labour was yesterday passed by Mr. a resting of the Fint Committee E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon of the Legislative Comil, the at- Magistrney, on a Chinese elurged tenance comprising :---

with the unlawful possession of 49 The Colonial Secretary (the Hon.counterfeit ten-cent pieces. Mr. E. R. Hallifox, C. M,G., C,B.E., Police evidence was that acoused Chairman, the Colonid Tren- was' arrestad on information that he silver (the Hon. Mr. C. MeT. was importing “spurious coins from Messer, O.B.E.).

Hon. Swatow. After he land been taken Mr. IT. 4. Creasy. C.B.E. to the Police Station, aceused under-

· (Director of Public Works, the Hon. took to take the police to No. 89, Sir Shan-son Chow. Kt.. Barh, the Canton-road, where in a hole near a Hon. Dr. R. H. Rostowell, C.M.C., will the police found the 48 einsaf Commerce, has been elected 11.D., the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Huggle, the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Both, The Hon. Mr. C. (1. S. Mackie.

Accused was also alleged to have fold Police Sergeant Fowlis, that he. bad brought $100 worth of coins to

long hàng.

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Mr. Feng Shao-shan, Chairman of the Shanghai General Chamber Chairman of the Executive Com. mittee of the National Association of Provincial Chambers of Com-

merce.

When n vate of $25,000 for Accused said that when he brought waterworks maintenation, dearges of the coins from Hwntow he did not the city and hill district, eume up, know they were bad. On discover.

A meeting of the newly elected the Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes said he ing their mature in Hong Kong, directors of the Imperial Aviation dived in the explanation that it intended to take them back to Association at Tokyo was held re- was stated that erad sabon sheweil↑ Swatow. In the meantime he had gently when it was decided that - un increase and he would like some hidden the coins because he

the proposed scheme for crossing explumutin 'giems with requel to it. frightened.

the Pacific should be carried out He would like to knes if confitions

However, the ma- In pissing sentence, his Worship at any cost, Bad in any way ehunzód froma nor-remrks that, if the accused had chines and methods used in this mal and what was the per sent rostbeen really honest he would have year's experiment will be abandoned dropped the bad coins into the har.and a new plan will have to be de- bour, or handed them over to thevised inter. police.

of enal per too.

"Serinus Mutter"

The Diretor of Public Worktar plicit it there were two months" extra pumping this pen

The Hon. Mr. Owen Hugliest Are: you perfectly satisfied you are ob- Staining this date static de water por teas of emil, mul is the ratió satisfne- tory 3

The Director of Poldie Works: As]

,

The State Council is considering

“THE KING OF KINGS" serving a notice of warning to the

CECIL DE MILLE'S SUPER PICTURE

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Cecil B. de Mille and lis

municipal authorities of Nanking as a result of the recurrence of robbery in the city during the last few days. The police who are immediately responsible for the Co-prevention of such erimes will be

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a matter of fact we had a great workers. Jaloured unceasingly for instructed to institute a rigid sys- SHADOWS before many complaints that this glad early two years before presenting to tem of detection of robbers to pre- pumping has been intense ex-the public the superb dramatic provent further similar crimes. Jensive.

duction "The King of Kings.

No-

The Coloubt! Tresser: Besides, thing has been overlooked in de- cont has gone up $2 'com.

The Hon. Mr. en Hughes: If the excess in the west of meal is so govat, this water sletage is ging to bon serious matter fanciully.

Tla Chotiriman: You will not that these figures are tipe to the end of the

your:

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The "Sin Wan Pao" (says the

Sikh constable of the Settlement.

The newspaper stated that the ser- geant was arrested when he went

It is

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL ".

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The King of Kings.”

To-day-Star Theatre; "Don't Tell The Wife."

To-day-World Theatre; Jackle Coogan in the "Bugle Call"

To-day-St. Andrew's Ball, in the City Hall, 9.30 p.m.

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

ANNUAL THANKSGIVING

SERVICE

The annual Thanksgiving Service of First Church of Christ, Scientist | was held yesterday.

The Golden text was, "I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanks- giving." (Ps. 69: 30).

picting the humble Nazarene during Shanghai Times") published a the last year of His Ministry. Not garbled report of the alleged arrest single detail is missing to make of a Chinese police sergeant by a authentic. The wositioek won Jufen during Christ's time, the at- spheric touches meressary to lend verisimilitude to the settings all a road in Chinese territory to 1of Use are in place. It catinat be The Dinator of Puble Works questioned that the most dramat ascertain if workmen of the Settle-

Among the citations which com promised to supply the Hon. Mr. Vents are those visualizing the ment were making repairs.

of alleged that upon his arrival he Dec. 14, 15, 17, 18 21, 22-Theatre prised the Service was the following Owen Hughes with full details of Crucifixion at the visitstirs the inerense,

|| God's wrath of this feath of Justis.was arrested and taken to a Settle-Royal; The Hong Kong Philhar-from the Bible: "Thine, O Lord, Society presents "Tom is the greatness, and the majesty: || The chee_Miths if "The Ten Commandment police station. The report, is monic

ments" comes forward here to ex-

Jones," 9 p.m.

for all that is in heaven and in the

Company Dance, City Hall.

Dec. 14—H.K.V.D.C. Machine Gun (earth is thine; thine is the kingdom,

10 Lord, and thou art exalted

head above all, Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reign- est over all, and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, Jour God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name ('1 Chron, 29: 11-13)..

MANILA SHOWS

COMING TO HONG KONG ON DECEMBER S

without foundation.

Lammerts' Auctions Dec. 3-At No. 5, Victoria Gar- dens, Kowloon household furni- ture, silver ware and curio and one upright grand plano by "Hanke," 10.30 am

Dec. 4-At Sales Room, Duddell

a valuable collection of Curios,

pess in terms of vivid cinema the The unveiling of a monument Agony of the Dying Figure. It is

Dec. 19-Theatre Royal; The fun awe inspiring secne-this tragedy erected in front of the Fumonin jrat Cavalry. "Thus leaves look Temple, Mount Koya, in memory of Hong Kong Philharmonic Society aninens as if biding thing to offer up the martyrs of the air at the in- Society presents "Tom Jones," 4.30 The Manila Shows, atrnelfing their, angry protestations. It is all stance of the Japan Air Transportp.m.

ival company that arrives magnificent wall us the play of Company took place on Nov. 4. Hong Kong on Monday to pjan an fighting and the trembler rends the The stuff of the concern, families engagement on the tow rectumtion earth, asunder following the Cruciof aviators killed and others were ground, Praya Bust. Der fixion. The panoramic display, the present. The veil was removed by Is quite history in hind it. intimate shots of the multitude, and the little "son of the late Mr. Goto, Churchill and Tail proprietors of the the eneses silhoutted against the one of the aeronauts chosen for the Manila Shows with their head office aleg—all lend a graphic touch signifi proposed trans-Pacific flight, who 16 Manda conceived the not in som et in its high spiritual quality. In was killed in, one of the preparaat. nine years ago to semi travelling coru baie, "The King of Kings, purely tory #lights from Omura, Nagasaki. 2,30 p.m. panies out from the Philippines from a production standpoint, is the Islands. This organisation had confuest achievement of the eminent" fined their netivities to the Philip-director, Cecil 18: Da Mille. It will pine Carnival before that,

be shown at the Queen's Plantro - The find show wopentabrand day and tomorrow at 2.30, 6.00 and with a tour of the Federated Miday 9.15 p. States and the Intel Best Tudies!

and encli and every year sine then

these entries lia» been "intourad} with one of their shows. Churchill!" and Tuit besiles the Manila Shows) operated two other twoBing earni-)

• val'companies, one of which is play-¦ ing. Caletta at the present time while one

still reusins in the Date

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The Service also included the foll lowing passages from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with, Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy: "We admit theoretically that God is good, omal ternational Labour Bureau, left Dec. At P.W.D. Offices, three potent, omnipresent, infinite, and Peking on Wednesday by the night lots of Crown land at Mong Kok then we try to give information to train for Hankow en route to Taui and King Edward-rd., 3 p.mi.

this infinite Mind. We plead for: Nanking. M. Thomas expects to

Sports

unmerited pardon and for a liberal spond à few days in the Wo-Han To-day Two Y.M.C.‚'s return outpouring of benefactions. Aro

M. Thomas, Director of the In-

THE BETTER 'OLE" districts before proceeding to Billiards match, ⚫at Chinese we really grateful for the good al-

BAIRNSFATHER'S FAMOUS.

COMEDY

Syd Chaplin's characterization of

Nanking. At the luncheon reccp-|Y.M.C.A., 8 p.in.

ready received? Then we shall tion given by General Pei Chung- Today H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket. avail ourselves of the blessings hsi the "Cantonese Lindbergh," Ball, "A" v. "D", 6.16 p.m.

we have, and thus be fitted to re- Commander Chang Hul-chang, was Dec. 1-Hong Kong Jockey Club's [ceive more. Gratitude is much also present and was introduced to eighth extra race meeting, Happy more than a verbal expression of thanks. 'Action expresses mor M. Thomas who congratulated the Valley, 2 p.in.

Dec. 1-Second Boxing tourna- gratitude than speech" (p. 3). ment of the Hong Kong Boxing Association, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m. Meeting

communications.

"Your money has been taken by us. The Big Sword Association." This strange missive was received

Dec. 3-Meeting, of H.K.V.D.C.. Dance Committee, at Headquarters, 5.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous. ・・

Bill in the fantass comedy "The

youthful Cantonese airman on his Better. De which will be seen at unique achievement and expressed The straws that will be seen in the Queen's Theatre from Sunday to Hong Kong shorts played Julia thesday has been hailed as the popu: rapidly in China to facilitate do- the hope that aviation will develop curly part of this y afterwards comedian's musterpiece. Old touring the Felerated Malay States Bill" is Bruce Bairnsfather's univer.mestic as well as international al mea jump to China before sully beloved curienture of the Bri their return to the Philippines to fish Tommy and his adventures in play the Misily Carnival in February the World war. Bill's pal in the of next year.

story, little Alf, is played by Jack

i Dec.. 1-Rose day in ald of funds ME. Stewart Tait. proprietor of Ackroyd, a Yorkshire lad, who served the shows Jus arrived in Hong Kong with the British forces in France, by Mr. S. Sharisha, employee of the of the Society of St. Vincent de from Shanghai where he has been where he was wounded three times. Nalgai Wata Kalaha, after his place |Paul for the Colony's poor. looking over the" tild with the idenThe pictun itself has been acclaimed had been broken into and $4,500 Dec, Popular lecture an "Wire- of sending a show D Chim ouch the funniest comedy of its typu ever stolen, early on the morning of lesa" by Major Miles, R.E., at year. If this plan is accomplished male. It has been given a monu-Nov. 15. An office boy of the mill, Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. Hong Kong can be forward to a mental production, with the well with three others who originally Dec. -Drawing of a Pontiac Six caruivni slow much suason' and as insown director Charles Reisner admitted the robbery in the Pro-5-seater sedan motor car at the the shows are routed in such a way merging as one of the stor directors visional Court a few days was re- Society of St. Vincent de Paul's as to alterite there will always be of comedy pictures. "The Bettermanded before Judge Sung and fetc.. something now and interesting from:lo" is in no sonso burlesque.Deputy Hasegawa in Shanghai, on Dec. 11-Formal opening of the Everything is as nearly technically a further charge of theft of a Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, by H.E. The Churchill and Talt organiza-correct we experts could inako it. It pistol and seven rounds of ammuni- the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, tion is the same that played the short, it is n logical, articute and tion from the same complainant.C.M.G. at 4.30 p.m. and reception Horne Malagan Exposition some absorbing story of what happened The office boy could not deny that at the Hotel: from 4:30 to 6: p.m. yens uga and they have also pinyed behind the line" told from he stole the pistol but pleaded that 'December 14-Hong Kong Auto

ny charity fouts including the humorous

Over 500 he did not do it for the purpose of mobile Association's annual dinner Bombay Rangoon Red Cross feats British and German ex-anilier take robbing the complainant later.

dance, st Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.

your in year.

viewpoint.

Buch year. The organization has part in the big mob scenes.

been very successful in raising fundu

for charitable organizations and are

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at the present time engaged on plan of this kind for the Masonic Crippled Children's Home in Manila.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The P&O. 8.5. "Karmala" lefti Shanghai for this port on. Nov. 28 at 2 a.m., and Ja due here today at about & p.m.

The P. & O.. Co.'s (Chartered) 8.3. "Trelawny" left Singapore for this port on Nov. 25, and is due, here on Dec. 8' at about 6 am..

The CP.S. R.M.S.. Empress of Russia" arrived at Yokohama yes- terday at 4 p.m., left Yokohama"to" day at 8 am, and is due at Hong Kong on Dec. 6 at a m

The M.V. gs. Ceylon" (Swedish

·East Asiatle Co., Ltd!),"loft Dunkirk | on-Noy, 15, and is due here on or about Deo. 21

was

* Mr. C. E. Bechhofer Roberto's

book, This Side Idolatry, banned from the public, Hbraries of Portsmouth,where Dickens was born, because of its adverse treat ment of the novelist's private life..

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OPENING AUTUMN DANCE of the International Country Club, Shanghai

present. The night was joyously spent by all. (Ah Fong).

A Tientsin message states that the Soviet Consulate there, which was closed down sometime ago, is to be re-opened soon, having been appointed by the Soviet Govern ment.

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