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∙FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1929.

ABOUT TAGORE DISTINGUISHED POET OF

"INDIA

vast

of the West. For many years

OFFICERS ELECTED AT

ANNUAL MEETING '

REVIEW OF YEAR

The annual meeting of St.

THE CHINA-MAIL,

BILLY DEAN

LANCASHIRE COMEDIAN

COMING

QUEEN'S ANNOUNCEMENT

SHADOWS BEFORE. COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

·IN THE "MAIL, "

To-day Queen's "The Actress," Sam Ku West and

"It"

Theatre;

Home Malls To-day-Inward from America and ports (President Jefferson) Europe via Suez (Naldera); Out ward for Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (Naldera), 6 p.m.

ever fresh confidence that his S. GEORGE'S SOCIETY work was at length based upon a 8ure foundation. The stories of his intellect and imagin atton wave poured lavishly forth IN HONG KONG 'TO-DAY

in the service of his pupils. His school became the bokatory of Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Kt., all his new social experiments.

Having recently completed a Paradise Harmony Boya. D. Litt, winner of the Nobel His own boys became His teachers. George's Society was held in the highly successful provincial tour in

Today - World Theatre; Literature Prize, arrives in Hong A method was gradually elaborat. Hong Kong Club Annere last even-England with Moss Empires, Ltd., Kong to-day to stay a few days ed which has had remarkable ing

and now on their way to Australia To-day Star Theatre; "The with Mr. and Mrs. J. I.Button-affinities, with all that is most

Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., where extensive engagements have Play Girl." jee, on route to Canada and the vital in the new educational ideas O.B.E., presided, and addressing the already been secured, Billy Dean, To-day-Majostic

Theatre; U.S.A. The following about him have taken part in this work and meeting aald, in part:The re- the celebrated Lancashire comedian "Kosher Kitty Kelly." was written by C. F. Andrewa inatuled at first hand the poet's mittance to "English Race of and his clever partner Topsy Loe, the Manchester Guardian Weekly on Aug, 1, 1924, when ideal. Nowhore in the world have 2001.52 represents the subscriptions have arrived in Hong Kong and will the distingished poet was last in. I seen happier children than these previously paid by members of this appear during all performances on to London Sunday and Monday at the Queen's this part of the world :——

whom he has taught in his dwn Society and remitted

during the year. In view of the Theatre in conjunction with the school at Bolpur.”

Hittle interest taken In this new Fox picture, "Silk Legs." Long Illness

periodical, your Committee deemed it advisable to cancel the order for further copies.

Subscriptions and entrance fees, show an increase of $204 over last year, but the additional 53 new members will more for this.

Topsy Lee, his equally talented The observance of St. George's supporter, is known to Home as "London's minia- Day was confined to the usual in-theatre-goers

of greetings between ture Sophie Tucker "nd is a per- fraternal Societies; and the hold-former who has topped the bill at ing of two entertainments at the most of London's famous music Queen's and Star Theatres for the hole. Services.

It is to be regretted that the A Successful Ball

Hong Kong season is unavoidably The annual ball, held on January limited to two days as on Tuesday 4, again proved a great success, the artistes leave to take up their both socially and financially, and Australian there will be a substantial sum to

Shortly before the beginning of the Great War the fam?” of Rabindranath Tagore dazzled like

But this was not to be the end a meteor by..Its brilliance, the of his, practical undertakings. A literary wath in the West. His long less, which could only be one slight volume of translations, cured by a very critical opera- called "Gitanjali, was the origin- tion, brought him to Europe in al cause of this sudden scintilla-1912-13. It was then, as I have tion. It was also on the strength related, that he was discovered by of this book that the Nobel Prize the West. His new-won popular. for world literature was awarded.ity embarrassed him, but in no At that time a legend concerning way turned him from his main the great Indian poet was evolved, purpose. He came back to his terchange and W. Rothenstein's delicate por constructive work at Bolpur with trait completed the impression renewed energy and vigour. which the West received.

was with him in the months that The logend was this: that some. followed. Just before the out- where in the remote parts of India brenk. of the Great War he seemed there lived un aged, mystical re-to have a strange and vivid pre- cluse, retired from the world, who wrought out in solitude his own intimate conceptions of the divine. The fact was not under- stood that the author of "Gitan- Jali" was a genius of an amazing- ly practical order, whose greatest poems were to be found embodied In the brick and stone and mud and thatch of an actively progres- sive institution and settlement at Bolpur, which was tó revolutionise many of the social and education- al ideus of the modern world. I confess to having shared to some extent in this mystical belief about the poet, until I knew from daily and hourly experience the other side of his nature and found his work both constructive and creative in the highest degree.

Poet as Architect

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Billy Dean is an extremely versatile artiste and is at his best In burlesque. During his appear ance at the Queen's, he will present a number of Lancashire songs and will also appear in a few negro than account burlesque numbers.

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The accounts for the 1928 ball. which you have in front of you, show a balance at the Bank of $1,470. This amount, together with $330-from the 1929 · ·ball,

engagements. Packed houses should again be the rule at the Queen's over the week-end to hear this popular duo-the first of the kind ever to visit Hong Kong. Usun! prices are being charged.

Lammerts' Auctions March 16 At 3, Bowen-road, household furniture, from 11 a.m.

March 19-At 26, The Peak,

Bishop Lodge, household furniture,

2.30 p.m.

Mar. 19-20 At Sales Room Curias, 2.30 p.m.

Land Sales Mar. 18--At P.V.D. offices, two lots of Grown land at Shamshuipo and Mongkok, respectively, 3 p.m.

Sports

March 16 St. Peter's Church YM.C.'s Marathon Race, 3 p.m.

March 24-Fanling Hunt: Grand National Meeting..

Meetings

Mar. 16.Annual meeting of Shanghal Hotels, Ltd., Ex- Shareholders of the Hong Kong change Blgd., Des Veux-rd. Central,

noon.

Mar. 18-Diocesan Conference, Cathedral Hall, 5.15 p.m.

Mar. 22 Annual meeting of shareholders of The Hong Kong.

making $2,000-has been placed SOLOMON ISLANDS Electric Co., Ltd., P. & C. Building,

on fixed deposit.

REPORT ON MURDERERS OF 1927!

It is with sincere regret that I have to record the death of Mr. Howard Ruff, the Founder Honor- ary Secretary of the Royal Society NATIVES & TAX COLLECTORS of St. George, who has always taken such a keen interest In the various branches of the Society.

I now beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts presented.

The

then

11 a.m.

March 26 Annual meet- ing ehareholders of the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's Offices,

11 a.m.

'Mar. 27-Annual meeting of the liong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co.,. Ltd., 2, Queen's Bldg, noon.

Miscellaneopя

The report of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. C. Moorhouse, D.S.O., who was appointed by Mr. L. S. Amery, the Colonial Secretary, to inquire into the murders at Guadalcanal Mar, 17-Concert in St. Patrick's Mr. H. R. B. Hancock seconded, and Malaita, in the British Solo-Club, Garden-road, 9 p.m. and the motion was carried. It is concerning the poet as the

mon Islands, was issued recently, March 21-Concert, Helena May The New Officers architect of a new social order

On February 14, 1927, three Institute, 5.30 p.m. following officers that I intend to write in the pre-

were armed constables and a boy were March 26-Annual inspection of sent article. I would not, how-

clected. President: the murdered at Verakone, on Guadal-St. John Ambulance Brigade, Mur- Hon. Mr.. W. E. L. Shenton; Vice-canal, by Kulokumaha tribesmen. ray Parade ground, 5,15 p.m. ever, seek to swing back the

president: Mr. T. E. Pearce; Hon. Nine men were tried, of whom six pendulum too far. The West was

Secretary, Mr. S. T. Butlin; Hon. were hanged. not altogether wrong in its first

sentence for adultery, and ordered impression. For Tagore, on one

Treasurer, Mr. C. P. Marcel.

On October 4 of the same year them to give up their "Sniders." Committee: Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. W. R. Bell, District Officer, side of his very complex nature, is

"It must be remembered that the Mr. E. Cock, the Hon. Mr. H. TMalaita, was murdered at Kwai-natives believed that Mr. Bell and essentially a dreamer and a mys- tic. His daily practice of solitude

Creasy, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin ambe, in the Sinarango sub-his police were the Government,' and meditation would be almost

Mr. W. J. Eldridge, Mr. A. P. district of Malalta, and Mr. K. C. and that, if they were disposed of. Bungey, Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson, Lillies, a cadet, and thirteen others they could revert to their old unthinkable, and even unbearable.

Mr. V. C. Labrum, the. Hon. Mr. were also killed,... in the West, outside the walls of

habits without fear of reprisals. a monastery. Nevertheless he is

T. H. King, Mr. W. A. Cornell, Mr.

Of the two men who oblaAy The calling in of the 'Sniders' was something more, and it is shout

LJ, Davies, and Mr. S. J. Jordain. instigated, the Guadalcanal murdone on Mr. Bell's own initiative." this further aspect that I wish to sentiment of the world disaster With regard to St. George's Day, ders, Billy Viti, a former village With regard to the allegations of, tell as briefly as possible..

that was approaching. He could the President said it had been the constable, had always "worked-treatment of those detained at Rabindranath's early manhood not tell what it meant, but a practice to entertain Service men well with the Government" until Tulagi after the murders, the was spent away from Calcutta, at strong forebeding of an impend and suggested that similar arrange fined 23 under the Adultery Re-Commissioner states: The prison his father's estate on the banks ing crisis was present to his mind ments should be made for this year. gulation in 1926, when his attitude and its precincts wera spotlessly of the Ganges among the village during May, June, and July, about

Perhaps they could approach the changed.

Elean, the sleeping huts were well, people. He managed the affairs which he spoke to me almost commanding officer of one of the The complaint was laid by one ventilated, and the food was auffi- of the estate; and I have heard daily. No greater anguish of soul regiments stationed in Hong Kong of the murdered constables, and clent and satisfactory both in from no less an authority than had ever come into his life than with a view to them giving their the Commissioner thinks that the quantity and quality. The water Sir P. C. Roy, who is a practical during those three months. services for " function on the personal element mainly entered kupply was good. The prisopers man of science, that the poet was apprehension was formless, and Cricket Club ground.

into this outrage, and that the na- could take exercise in the prison a very capable manager indeed, võid, full of darkness and dread. Lieut. Col. Bird seconded these tive tax (a moderate sum of 10s.) yard, which is entirely open to the

had nothing to do with the affair. air. animously.

Hig

of estate management, that his The outbreak of war itacifosals which were carried un-

short stories

him at last the

DENMARK '&'CHINA

It was during those twenty years Present Activities and Plans

Dealing with the Malaita crime, I am afraid," concludes, the novels, and

were opened out to

Ball to be Held Again the Commissioner, after paying a Commissioner, "that at the pre- written. They contain marvel- meaning of the agony from which

The question of a concert was high tribute to Mr. Bell, says, that sent moment the majority of nq lously accurate pictures of the he had suffered, and from that also left to the Committee, the new Bastana, the leader in the outrage, lives look on the District Officer, life and character of his own day forward a final, definite life President pointing out that St. was a devil-devil man of consider-moroly as a tax gatherer or one people. Among his follow-coun- purpose was determined. Tho George's Day fell on April 28. able Infuence. He had been for who shetes out punishment, and trymen these prose works hold a barriers of nationallem and caste Shortly after that there would be some time." he states, "sacrificing the first task should be to dispel place in public esteem not at all became to him the symbols of inferior to that of his poems.

the evil that was enting like a a series of celebrations in con- pigs to find out if the auguries that idea." cancer into the heart of the nection with the visit of the Duke were auspicious," and Mr. Bell's Inner Conviction

of Gloucester and he wondered arrival seemed to give the chance. When he had reached the age of America he vehemently challeng the Society held a concert on the which the waverers were only

modern world: Japan and in

whether it would be too much, if A big meeting wái hèld, at forty an inner convictión citie to

Shanghai, Yesterday. bim that some impending change

ed this separatist attitude to

brought to heel by Baslana" play- A message from. Nanking states i was imminent. He has always wards human life, and spoke of

It was decided to hold another ing his trump card, the big that Mr. Titze, the Danish proceeded in his life course by

human brotherhood and peace. following the pathway marked out His lectures brought him obloquy Bull on Twelfth Night, the Presid- swear against which apparently Charge d'Affaires, arrived from Peking this morning and called on for him by his strongest inner in- and antagonism owing to the war ent pointing out that the last two no Malaita man could stand.

"It does not require much! Dr. C. T. Wang, and informed the tuitions. At first he could not fever. But in the long period of Balls had been distinct successes understand what the urgency of depression since the Armistice we both from the social and financial imagination," adds the Commis- Foreign Minister, of the ratifica

sióner, "to picture the leaders tion by the Danish Government of have been able to recognise that point of view.

The Hon Mr. W. EL Shenton pointing out that here was n the Sino-Danish Treaty, with an extended thanks to Lieut. Col.unique opportunity of getting rid additional exchange of Notes, as Bird for his services during his of the Government who had inter required by the Legislative Yuan, year of office an President and exfered with their habit of promiscu- which is expected shortly-Reuter, tended congratulations to him on ous murder arrested and hanged being the recipient of the Order their people" for what" was in their

the British Empire.

the new call actually meant.

23rd.

MR. C. LAUGHTON

A Seston Delaval (Northumber eyes Justifiable homicide, subati- land) miner: who was given notice, tuted a paltry fine or short term to cease work, shot his dog and ¡of“ imprisonment ofør fthe "death),then shot himself, *

Seeking to follow it blindly, he be was one of the very few who threw himself into the political had given a free and fearless movement of the age and was en message to mankind out of the thusiastically acclaimed as leader midst of the confusion of war. and champion of the national

In Chinn cause in Bengal. But he soon found When the war was over he tra out that this political direction velled about the world, and visited was against the bent of his own England and Europe' once more, nature, and without hesitation he this time inviting those who could stopped and refused to go farther. rise above national and racial bar- His sudden abandonment of politi riera to join him in realising hisMr. Charles Loughton, who ist cal leadership left him solitary ideal of an internatonal fellow-playing the part of Mr. Pickwick and holated, but no less determin- ship of study and research at at the Haymarket Theatre, and ed to find the goal to which the Bolpur where East and West Miss Elsa Lanchester, the actress, inner voice was calling him.. could meet. The response has al are engaged and will probably be The School at Bulpur. ready been remarkable. While married, in London, BRYS The years that followed were the school, still remains in a con; the "Daily Mall" to hand. Mr. filed not only with the pain of tral place amid the academic and Laughton, who is 28 and a York- public misunderstanding but also social life of Bolpur, and the shireman, has been acting for with the far intenser suffering of voices of the young children are about three years, but he is re- domcatic bereavement. He lost never absent, an international garded as being the greatest by death his wife and his young-settlement has been established Hope" of the English stage est children, one of whom had al-side by side with the school, where among young character actors. ready shown carly signs of the those who come from the coun- Miss Lanchester, who has, ap- same genius as his father. Yet tries of the West meat in brother-peared in plays at the ↑ Lyric out of these very struggles and hood with those whose traditions Theatre, Hammersmith, W., and diiiculties and sorrows all that he are of the East. Asia and Europa elaewhere, is noted for the has attempted since has become a are one in that home of world quaintness of her style. living growth. As I have said; culture. At the present time the

he had started anew on his quest poet is in China. Chiness physical strength has been im- for an fueal that would satisfy scholars will accompany, him to paired both by long periods of. ill- his practical mind. After many India, on his return Indianness and by unceasing labours. tentative efforts the way seemed scholars and artists have gene But his spirit has, still the in- clear, and he founded, at Bolpur, with him to Chins, some of whom dornibable enthusiasm of youth, to the north of Calcutta: (a school will remain a teachera and atud- and after repeated breakdowns in out of a handful of boys, to whoments in China after his visit is health his courage has continual he was teacher, play-mate, and over. Next year he is likely to ap risen to tresh efforts. ¡Never- father in one. For many years proach the Latin countries, oftheless, those who ang wearest tó his efforts met with very little Daroper and to travel, if the way him know only too well how pro- encouragement indeed. All that lasopan, tacother countries iso. time, however, he was gaining His age is nearly seventyle rest.

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