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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 1929.

Far along the world-wide whis- MACDONA PLAYERS

the south-wind per of Vrushing warm), With the standards of the peoples plunging thrd the thunder-storm;

Till the war-drum throbb'd no longer and the battle-flags ware:furl'da & knks In the Parliament of man, the

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¿PRODUCE “THE PHILANDER- BR IN KOWLOON 4 MORENO 503 VARI

CLEVER PERFORMANCE

Some moons

Before a capital house, at the Children's ago it was given

Star Theatre, Kowlooh, Cast even- Playgrounds out that it was

Ing, the Macdona Players on a

intended to con-

short return visit to Hong Kong, where they are only appearing vert the vacant ground at the

once-presented the Philanderer," corner of Salisbury-road and

one of Shaw's lesser known plays At a meeting of the Tung Wah but typically characteristic of Nathan-road, and also the hollow

Hospital management, it was de- the author. patch at the junction of Kimber-cided to donate $8,000 to famine As the title implies, the plot is ley-road and Nathan-road into relief in the northern provinces of principally concerned with the children's playgrounds. Fully a Honan, Shensi and Kansu, and wiles and subterfuges of a mas month and a half of the current $2,000 to relief necessitated by culine philanderer-played in a drought in Kwangtung and very clever manner by Mr. year of grace has already winged Kwangai. Mr. M. K. Lo (chair- Terence O'Brien to extricate a rather serious its flight and still nothing has man of directors) presided at the himself from

The Hon. Dr. R. H. affair. The interludes in the been done in this direction. The meeting. vacant ground opposite the Penin- Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., and Mr. Ibsen Club also give Shaw a great Tang Shiu-kin (chairman, last opportunity to display his caustic sula Hotel has, it is true, been year) were also present.

wit. * cleared of nearly all the tempor-

A great measure of the success- ary matshed and corrugated iron Among the passengers who dis of the play depends upon the pre- structures erected.. whilst the embarked here yesterday from sentation of Julie Craven, which Shanghai Defence Force were the "President Pierce," from was Interpreted by Miss Joan Seattle. Japan and Shanghai, Hopegood in a very clever man- here in their battalions. But the were Mr. G. Zodiker, Missner, Miss Hopegood, considering only use being made of the ground | Elizabeth Dawes, Mr. H. her many difficult and varied at present, is that of a drying Hassomal, Mr. Frank Lobel, Mr. roles, in this and former Shaw place for clothes-scarcely sight J. Ohtani, the Rev. E. K. Quick performances establishes a re ly from the bedrooms of the pala of St. Stephen's College( who is to putation amongst Hong Kong take up this year the Headmaster-theatrical audiences as a high- tial "Peninsula."

When, oh, ship of Holy Trinity Cathedral class actress. when, will some one arise in the School, Shanghai), Mr. L. P. Colony who may justly and de- Quincey and Mr. Yu Kuan- servedly be known ક the huang. Children's Friend?

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Fear may justly be If Not expressed that this Sacrilege next suggestion may border on the

sacrilegious. But here it is at the risk of hanging at dawn!

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The part of Grace Tranfield was cleverly performed by Miss Daphe Carr, while-much of the humour of the play, which rippled with Following an arrest earlier in light humour and satire was most the week, the police have taken capably handled by another warm two more suspects into custody Hong Kong favourite, Mr. Stanley in connection with the murder of Drewitt, who, as Colonel Craven, the aged storekeeper of the had a part admirably suited to his Botanical and Forestry Depart fine stage manner and ability. ment, who was found dead in a Joseph Cuthbertson, played by lonely store-house. in Kennedy- Mr. A. S. Homewood, also Dr. played by Mr. road on the afternoon of Chinese Paramore, New Year Eve. One of the three Frederick Keen, completed the difficult roles in the employ of the B. & F. Dept.

"Philanderer" and these were ad- mirably presented. Mr. E. A. Worley, sales repre- In minor parts, Arnold Walsh, sentative of the General Motors as the Page boy, and Miss Export Co., is in Hong Kong on Katherine Carlton,

as Sylvia business. He arrived yesterday Craven, completed a very clever on the "President Fierce" fromcast. Seattle via Shanghai, with Mrs. Worley and two children.

long ere this have fallen a prev/ Why cannot some use be made of detained men was formerly in the really

the enclosed grassy plots in Statue Square? There are many foreign families living in the vicinity, to whom the Botanic Garden is too far to send their children and amahs. Why could

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not one of these plots in Statue Square be reserved for them, with a little fountain of drinking water

The Macdona Players leave the Colony very pleasant memories of a highly talented series of plays and performances,

INVENTIONS IN 1928 PREVIOUS TOTAL EASILY

EXCEEDED VE

Dr. Arthur W. Woo of Hong to quench their parched tongues biennial conference of the China Kong, who presided at the 19th in the Summer months? There Medical Association, returned is no foliage to damage, nothing from Shanghai by the "President the kiddies could injure, and all Pierce" and arrived here yester-

day, At the opening the noise they might make would

The year 1923 proved a record be over before the army of tal-Mr. M. J. Heller, & mining en- one at His Majesty's Patent Inviting

of the Peninsula pang descended on the bars of gineer of New York city, arrived office Applications for patents Congestion.

Clubdom. If the latter, indeed, in Hong Kong yesterday on the easily exceed the previous high- paid to the town planners, who, it was assert had any "savvy" at all they "President Pierce." Mr. J. Rest total of 38.680, recorded in Hopkins, an importer of St. 1920. The total will be well over ed, had got hold of Kowloon at would have converted one of Joseph, Montana, also disembark-$8.000, these plots or even all the plote ed here. the right time. But have these long ago into a bowling rink or same town planners disappeared rinks-a pleasing change on on the mainland? Old as Knuts warm afternoon from being coop- ford Terrace undoubtedly is, it ed up in their offices and then Hong Kong. Saturday. Feb. 16, 1929. was a great pity to see new blocks within the four walls of the Club.

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Discussing the record figures of:1928 with a representative of a Mr. C. Martin, manager of the "Daily Telegraph,” Mr. Messrs. Connell Bros. Co., Seattle, George Rayner, patent agent, arrived at Hong Kong yesterday, agreed that the figures give rea- with Mrs. Martin and Miss sons, for optimism. This year," Marilyon Martin (their daughter) he said, we have actually re..

on the President Pierce.” ⠀⠀

The following name has been added to the register of medical practitioners in Hong KongDr. Chumlong Vephula, M.B., B.S. (Hong Kong), St. John's Hall, University.

ceived inquiries from business firms for patents which they can take up and develop.

"The last time I remember this happening was at least twenty years ago, at the time of the pneu- matic tyre boom.

of flats rearing their heads on part of the old Terrace tennis

He who essays lawn. Half of the aid houses are "Inspection the task of writ- Invited" ing on topics of To the relief of now completely shut in on the

interest round Holiday Over those to whom Kimberley-road side, and there

has been a general exodus of the town must risk sometimes the interrup-

"Another significant detail is an tion of the "dally round, the com- European tenants to find more dipping into things considered un-

increase of nearly 10 per cent in The forthcoming marriago is the registering of trade marks; mon (very much so at timest) agreeable flats elsewhere. Unless savoury, ever with the best will task" is alleged to be a nuisance it is the intention of the owners in the world to be as delicate as announced of Mr, E. Larson, mis-branded goods are becoming and a trial, the great annual of the land to pull down all the possible. The writer happened to stonary, Honam, Canton, to Miss more and more popular, and the holiday of the Chinese is over, old houses in Knutsford Terrace be in a public place the other day R. Rickey missionary, No. 100, system is valuable for keeping up

Portland-street, Yaumati, Hong a standard quality."

A change in the character of and they and we can settle down and replace them by modern flats, where they cater to the needs of Kong.

patents, according to Mr. Rayner, to orderly routine until Easter.it seems in order to question the the inner man, when a casual look

Mr. R. E. Coxon of Messrs. has taken place of recent years.

yesterday from tions," he said. "Almost every patent nowadays is the result of systematic, patient research on

For nearly a fortnight before the building of flats in front of the old round revealed that it is time the Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., was "We see very little nowadays of holidays commenced it was quite lot. Moreover, it is whispered that Sanitary Department got busy on the "President Pierce which the bright idea' kind of inven interesting to watch the rapid it is purposed to build flats in and inspected the flush system in arrived here progress of some of the building front of King's Terrace, the flate the lavatories of such establish. Shanghai and Seattle. work in which the Chinese were in which were opened only a mat ments. With the basin choked The Hong Kong Chinese School the part of perhaps a dozen ex- engaged Early and late-someter of four years ago. There is a full of paper, and the lever out of of Journalism will hold its first parts, and every. large modern, times right through the night by fine plot of ground in front of the order, the state of affairs can be graduation ceremony at the King concern has its own research the strong glare of powerful Terrace at present, which, no imagined. The establishment in Edward Hotel at 2:30 p.m. to- department, often with its own

patent-agent attached...

"It is generally, recognised," lights — did they labour, their doubt, is much appreciated by the question is not alone in this un-morrow.

savoury respect. Many of the

The Institution of Engineers continued Mr. Rayner, "that the only thought apparently being to occupiers of the fat bike lavatories connected with busi and Shipbuilders is giving a future of industry depends not on will they be if a new block goes nesa blocks in the heart of the dance in its rooms on Friday, sudden Inspirations, but on dog-

town are simply disgraceful, as, March 1. up right in front of them?

gather in as much pay and over- time to disburse during their New Year celebrations. Since they re- sumed, I have observed from my verandah, a distinct falling off in the progress of certain new build- ings. It may be that it does not greatly matter now if these are not finished until the time another Chinese New Year comes along, although the contractor may have his own version of this,

is so well

indeed, are many of the flights of stairs. The Sanitary Department

ged, persevering research; in this connection we have very great hopes that the intensive work on oal which is now being under-

put the industry on its fest

Garden Plots understood that staff must, it is admitted, be MR. A. H. M. DA SILVA taken may discover something to

land on the extra busy at present cleaning up

mainland is becoming increasing y valuable as the population in creases hence flats, fats, and still more flats will go up without a thought of giving the occupiers, and ecally, the kiddles, one inch of spare ground in With the open the town

as the Bo Improvements ing the new on the PrayB

LAST NIGHT:

the garbage from the streets fol- FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY again. lowing the Chinese New Year

done with for another twelve The funeral took place at the holidays but when that job is

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

months, it is to be hoped that Roman Catholic cemetery, Happy HMS. "Somme" left Wuhu some time will be found for a Valley, last evening of Mr. (Lower Yangtaze) for Hong personal inspection of the places A. H. M. da Silva, local broker, Kong. She will call at Shanghai mentioned in the first part of this whose death from heart failure en route, a little par

was reported yesterday, H.M.S. "Sepoy" leaves Hong The service at the graveside Kong at 2 p.m. to-day for Shang- was conducted by the Rev. Fr. hat Both ships are in the 8th Granelli, and there was a large at Destroyer Flotilla tendance, including a number of

Jones, on going to business, were the noticed a tile from the roof of his

house

he path. He call

For I dipt into the future, far

can see,

the world, nders that

fill with com- magic

redo

our grandsons

with costi

and they do the re