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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1929.

SCOTTISH MUSIC

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WELCOME RETURN VISIT OF WILLIAM HEUGHAN

WITH TALENTED ARTISTES

Mr. WilHam Heughan, the world-

art and

CINE LENSES

INITIATIVE OF LOCAL

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FOR THE AMATEUR

THE CHINA MAIL

MR. A. M. C. DA SILVA IN OTHER PLACES

WELL-KNOWN PORTUGUESE

PASSES AWAY..

Cape G

SHADOWS BEFORE.

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN | COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED,

TO JAVA:

IN THE "MAIL ”

'To-day-Queen's Theatre "The The

The Shaughal district authorities have. Issued a notification to the effect that opium · smoking and plum trafficking will be totally ip pressed as from July 1.

Pasty.”

To-day-World Theatre; Loves of Pharaoh.!!

To-day-Star Theatre; "A Re- gular Fellow," at 5.15 only.

Fred To-day-Star Theatre; Coyne's Musical Comedy Company, presents "Keep Moving, the non- stop dancing revue, 0.15 pm.

To-day-Majestic Theatre; "The Bettar 'Ole."

Royal; W. To-day-Theatre Haughan, the world-famous actor- singer and superb mime, 9,15 gp.m.

Feb. 16 Variety entertainment by the K.0.8.B, as farewell to Mrs. Luard, Theatre Royal, 9 p.m.

Auction

Jan. 24-At Sales Room, Duddall- st.. household furniture, stc,, 2.30 Pn.

Sports

To-day--Billiard match between Falkiner and Osmund at Palaco Hotel, Kawloon, 8 p.m.

Jan. 24-Elis Kadoorle Indian School's annual sports, Indian Re creation Club ground, 2 p.m.

Jan. 27-Macao International Race Club meeting.

Jan. 27-Cross-country scramble, meet at Race Course, 10.30 a.m.

Fob. 8-Gymkhana of 2nd Battn. King's Own, Scottish Borderers, at Kwanti.

ALSO CONSUL'S SON :

We are glad to see the initiative The local Portuguese community famous actor-singer of Scotland. of a local firm in getting a com- suffered another heavy loss by the who delighted Hong Kong music-prohansive stock of the latest and death, early yesterday morning, of lovers when he visited the Colony best cinematographic lenses for the Mr. Andre Maria Carneiro da Silva,

The who had been for almost forty According to the Chinese press, a few years ago, made a very wel- amateur movie enthusiast,

the Tsingtao Customs hava seized come re-appearance in the Theatre popularity of theas amateur cine years a resident of the Colony,

Born in Macao some sixty years 120 pistols and 12,000 rounds of Royal last night when he gave the cameras is becoming Increasingly';

the ago, Dir. da Silva came to Hong ammunition which are alleged to The au- apparent and we welcome first of two concerts. dience, though appreciative of the opportunity, offered by a local store Kong when quite a young man, and have been smuggled in by a Japan-

Government service ese. -excellent programme provided, was in putting before the amateur entered the

wide

a here.

The last post he held with not quite so large as it should have movie photographer so

A project is on foot to establish been, probably because there were choles of cine lenses. Everything the Government was at the Post

that the most particular "faddist Office, of which he was a pensioner: an electric tramway serviço in Han counter-attractions elsewhere.

When an artisto submits a pro- may desire, is there. The 1. Inch Still an active man on his retire-kow and Wuchang. It is under- gramme which comprises a reper ordinary F3.6 lens as usually supment from Government service. Mr. stood that a total of $2,000,000 will toire of 160 songs and in which replied with any camera, and when da Silva worked for some years in be required for it, and that if this ference is also made to "Italian, photography of sidestreets and the the local offics of the P. & O., and is forthcoming it will take 18 months Ukranian, Polish, Danish, Dutch, hundred and one scenes of local during his spare time he helped for to complete. etc., to say nothing of folk songs interest are required where the use some years in the compiling of the

The Amalgamated Street Unions for special programmos" it will be of such a lens would be impossible Directory of China and Japan.

Mr. da Silva was married in [have informed the authorities of the readily seen that he is no ordinary the latest types of fast lenses arej entertainer, and when he sings and offered in the shape of an F2.9. Hong Kong over thirty years ago, International Settlement and the Interprets them with consummate F2.5, F1.5 as well as the super speed and brought up a family of three French Concession, Shanghai, that

must charm it

be F15. Then there are Soft Focus sons and a daughter, now all grown they have formed a relief society He was predeceased by his for famine sufferers in North China conceded that such an artiste is at lenses for "close up" Portraits as up.

Of Mr. we are accustomed to see on the wife some six years ago. Of the and that they are sending agents to least supremely versatile.

may be Heughan this

said screen in the eine theatre, and four children, all of whom survive the different, shops to appeal for and very much more, for he has a every kind of telephoto lens, which him, a son (Mr. F. X. da Silva of funds. The protection of the police bass voice of splendid power and bring distant rlows so close that Messrs. Lane, Crawford), and as requested. range, which he uses magnificently, when thrown on the screen all de- daughter are in Hong Kong, whilst

It is reported by the Chinese the while acting, on occasion, much tails are most easily seen.

an interest There are other relatives in Hong press that the University of Nan- in the manner of a first-rate opera- picture then assumes

On his present visit hitherto impossible to obtain, while Kong and Macao, with all of whom king the Shanghai College, the tic singer. Mr. Heughan has na associate the reputation of Messrs. J. H. much sympathy will be felt in their Hongchow Christian College and St. John's University of Shangħal 43 the world's best bereavement. artistes Miss Maud Bell, a distin- Dallmeyer,

The funeral took place at the will shortly be amalgamated and guished English 'cellist and Miss manufacturers of cine lenses for

world-famous either, the Professional or Amateur Roman Catholic cemetery, Happy known as the Unton University and Gladys Sayer, the

Worker is too well known to need Valley, yesterday afternoon, the students may transfer from one in- planist and accompanist.

further comment from us.

Rev. Fr. L. Rossi conducting the stitution to another without re. registering. The head office will be It

extraor-service at the graveside. rather appears

The chief mourner was the de-in Nanking.

To-day-Annual meeting of Boy was when he last visited Hengage amateur photographer avoids ceased's son, Mr. F. X. da Silva,

The "North China Standard" Scouts Association (H.K. branch)

• 180 of the Kong and. It was given full scope the

telephoto and there was a large attendance of sorts imagining all in his well-chosn contributions. I tens

of ether relatives and friends. Many says that the many friends of Cap-St. John's Cathedral Hall, 6 p.m.

Jan. 24 H.K.V.D.C. Sergeants* He turns from grand operatic arlas difficulties are bound to occur, if floral tributes were laid on the tain and Mrs. Gordon Hanson will

be interested to hear that they are Mess Meeting. 6 p.m. to simple folk songs and Illting he temporarily substitutes this or- grave.

Jan. 29 Annual meeting of now on their way from England to Scottish airs with a versatility that dinary lens with a telephoto. This

Consul's Son

Officer' Mess Victoria, British Columbia, where

(FL.K.V.C.C.), 6.45 ozcurred The death ja as amazing as it is unusual. 'In rapid succession he sang "Se il we are assured by an expert is not

Kowloon, last Captain Hanson has bought a part- p.m. instances Peninsula Hotel, the case. In certain Rigor" ("Though Faithless Men")

lat's firm. Mrs. Hanson, who was "The Skye Bout Song". "Hey! only of cine photography leas ex-night, of Master Achilles Baistrac-nership in an old established dent Johnnia Cope," "Death and the poure is required when using a chi, the six-years-old son Maiden," "The Song of the Flea," telephoto lens than when using the Comm. Baistrocchi (the Italian Miss Courtney Way before her mar "Lochinvar" (Sir Walter Scott's ordinary 1 inch lens usually fitted Consul-General in Hong Kong) and riage some three years ago,

The funeral very well-known both in Peking and new and to the camera. As howover the ex- Mrs. Balstroccht. well-known ballad in a

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. L. Way, the former being of the Taku Tug & Lighter Co.

Mr. Heughan's Contribution Mr. Heughan's voice seems even more powerful and richer than it dinary to

The two other sons are in Shanghai.

18 that the aver-

In the

of

Was

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Feb. 9-16-Paperchase, etc., at Canton by invitation of, Bombera of Canton Ride,

New Year

Fab. 16 China steeplechase meeting of Fanling Hunt, at Kwanti race course,

Meetings

,་ : Jan. 29-Annual meeting of Hong Kong Automobile Assen, Messrs. Jardine's board room, 5.30

p.m.

delightful setting by a Scottish-posure is a fixed one, the only passes the Monument at 4 pm. in Tientsin. She is the youngest Waterboat Co., Ltd., in the offices

Componer)-4 quaint method of correction is by stopping to-day. Canadian

We are informed as an New Zealand native song entitled down. "Waiata Poi" "Oh! No.Jolin," "As example, that when "taking a shot?

audience.

Miss Maud Bell proved herself to

be a "cellist of rare merit, with a fine sense of style and feeling. contributions,

Her

Former Resident

Mra, M. B. Yung

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Jan. 31-Twenty-fourth annual! meeting of Shareholders of Union of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 11

Miscellaneous Jan. 24-Reception at "ub Luai- ano in honour of Mr. J. Braga,

a.m.

5.30 p.m.

Jan. 24-H.K.V.D.C. M. I. Re

union dinner, Hong Kong Hotel, 8

p.m.

Jan. 29 H.K.V.D.C. Battery Dia-

дег..

Jan 26, 29. 31 Hong Kong Amateur Dramatic Club presenta "On Approval."

Dramatic Club presents "On Ap- Feb. 1, 2-Hong Kong Amateur

proval."

The death occurred at Possilpark, I was going to Banbury," "Phil the (as the taking of a few feet of Glasgow, on December 13, of Mr.

The Wuhan Safety Bureau bas Fluter's Ball" and "Kitty McFee" film is known by the professionals), William Hutcheson, who joined the From one song to the other Mr.with an ordinary lens at an apeture Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., issued a census of residents living Heughan turned easily and grace-of Bay F3.5, the telephoto lens Ltd. in about 1892 and served there in the Japanese Concession and fully, and to the delight of his should be stopped down to about for twenty years or so before re- Special Administration Districts of total of On retirement he Hankow. This shows a With a little prac- turning, Home. F5.6 or 6.3. - Dressed in Scottish highland cos- tice however, it is quite easy to was foreman plumber in charge of 28,443 males and 12,897 females tume Mr. Heughan presents an un-judge, and the advantages offered the machine shop at Cosmopolitan of whom 21,147 males and 11,420 females are Chinese. The British usual and picturesque appearance and the greater interest given to Dock.

total is given as 95 families, con- on the platform, which adds very the picture by the use of the tele- considerably to the pleasure derived photo lens are so obvious, that every The funeral took place on Sun-sisting of 234 males and 110

American as females; the eine worker should at once practise day, at the Chinese Protestant families, with 61 males and 32 from the programme.

His Associates

and master this little difficulty. Cemetery, of Mra. Ada Lylian Yung, fomates; the German as 46 familles, An important point is emphasised the wife of Mr. Morrison Brown with 73 males and 88 females; while in the very useful and instructive Yung, mining engineer, of China- the Russian total is 68 familles with little booldet Messrs. Dallmeyer give bullding and Lin-ma-hang, New 95 males and 133 females. mainly classical,

away to amateur cine workers and Territories. The deceased lady was] were played most artistically, and these may be obtained in Hong the daughter of Mrs, and the late her encore of the ever-charming Kong. This is, that because the Mr. Thomas Ng Quinn, of No. 5, "Drink to me Only" was especially final result of the eine film for pro- Arbuthnot-road, formerly of Sydne well received.

ts jection

Crown land measuring 2,198 HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. A Australia.

Cheung-aha- Miss Gladys Sayer, as a solo reversal

of process

The principal mourners were square pianiste and accompanist, is well-

ir there is any the husband, Mr. George Woo, Mr. wan-road, Shamshulpo, was sold ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1929. known and highly appreciated in ginal film. Hong Kong. Last night she gave of doubt about the exact exposure, Sydney Ng Quinn, Mr. Walter Ng by auction yesterday at the Public

are reminded that Naturally how Chan Others who attended were price at $3,390, or $1.50 per square and 'cellist most almirably. Her Under Exposure.

not be too under- Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, Dr.. and fact, to Mr. Pang Kal-wing, No. 77 special contributions Chopin compositioris "Etude in Axposed otherwise the detail will be Mrs. S. F. Lee, Dr. T. P. Weo, Dr. Lafchlkok-road.

"Waltz in Elost, while a correctly exposed film is and Mrs. B. C. Wong, Dr. A. W. flat major" and

Mr. W. Williams, Miss minor," both of which she played certainly always best-though pos- Woo.

Williams, Mrs. Lam,, Mr. A. H. with the touch and the interprets sibly a little difficult to obtain.

Rumjahn.

obtained by

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her best, accompanying the vocalist! It is better to err on the side, of Quinn, Mrs. L. Lai, Mrs. Violet Works Department, at the up entries for the Annual Race!

ever it must

were two

tion of a fire artiste. Her accom. paniment of her own music based

upon an old Highland melody, played

that was very enjoyable.

"THE PATSY"

SHOWING AGAIN TO-DAY AT QUEEN'S

BRIGHT COMPANY

FRED COYNE'S SUCCESS

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AT THE STAR

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"KEEP MOVING"

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At the Mansfield inquest on Mr. W. Smith, aged 40, a baker, who was found lying dead in a trough of Girls of the Tuen Ching School dough, the jury found that death carried wreaths in a procession. was due to poisoning by fumes from The service was conducted by the coke ovens.. Rev. Li Kow-yan.

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NYASSA COMPANY

NOTICE

PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT'S HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB

First Rugby Interport Trial

THE CLUB

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THE ARMY THURSDAY, 24th January, on the Hong Kong Football Club. ground, Happy Valley. Kick off,

by Miss Bell as an encore, was one of the most enjoyable items of the evening.

the *The audience joined in singing of "Auld Lang Syne" and the first verse of the National An-

Fred Cayne's musical company] them, led by the powerful voice of

ACTION Mr. Heughan, and brought to a very scored a decided success at the Star There was

Lisbon. The Portuguese Govern- happy conclusion an entertainment Theatre last evening.

not a dull moment in the lengthy entertainment and, the hard-work-ment has decided not to extend the ing company, small in numbers but concession to the Nyassa Company, clever beyond the ordinary, is to be and to take possession of the Nyasss congratulated. There were single territories in October, 1929.

British capital is interested in the numbers, concerted numbers and a couple of bright sketches and every-Nyassa Company. "Exchange Tele- thing, excepting of course the graph."? Due to the favourable opinions "straight" singing, brought forth The Nyassa Company (Companhia 5.00 pm. expressed by many members of the laughter from the keenly appreciado Nyassa) was incorporated in large audiences which recently tive audience. There was dancing, 1898, by charter from the Portu- visited the Queen's when "The too, stagey, but pleasing to the eye. guese Government, to develop and Patsy was being shown, the man- The piece was "Keep Moving," administer about 100,000 square agement has decided to show this clean and well-arranged melange,miles of land in Mozambique (East excellent comedy again at that the only thing backneyed being the Africa). The company has the theatre to-day for one day only, pseudo-perriot troupe "opening right to receive all duties, Customs King Vidor who directed "The chorus." Mr. Coyns himself held and taxes, in its territory and the Big Parade," also directed this pic-the show together with a nice touch, sole power to operate railways and ture, and introduces several unique and kept moving as much as any other public works, in addition to situations, replete with humour of of his assistents, a talented party his own particular type. An inter- including Roy Shirley, Joan Carlin, mining rights, etc. esting feature of the film is the im-Cliff Kendrli, Joyce Mason, Doris The Portuguese Government has personation by Miss Davies of Mantle, Paula Loraine and Bydney the right to revoke or modify cer several well known movie stars Burl. The ears piece will be pre tain important clauses in the char including Pola Negri, Lillian Gishsented to-night, whilst on Wednester at the end of 86 years. and Mae Murray, and these scenes day there will be a complete changeIt was stated recently that

eding are reponsible for quite a few of of programme,

the laughs which the picture com. At the end of the entertainment tains. An excellent cast appears in, response, to sustained, applause,

in support of the star, and Includes; Mr. Coyne thanked the audience. among others, such - well known for its kind reception, mentionini players as Lawrence

Jam the fact that he was Winton and Marió Dress!

years

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