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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1929.

MEDICAL WORK “THE DOVER ROAD "

TEACHING AND RESEARCH

IN SHANGHAI -

HENRY LESTER INSTITUTE

AD.C. PRODUCTION ON SATURDAY

INTERESTING NOTES

In connection with the A.D.C.'s

THE CHINA MAIL,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

"DON'T MARRY"

APPEALING PICTURE AT THE

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TELEPATHY EXHIBITION

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having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at their

risk into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godewas of The Hongkong &

Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., where

delivery can be obtained ea conn as the goods are landed

Hong Kong Centre.

A scheme which should have an

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SANI- THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, Lois Moran, the versatile young

COPENHAGEN. important bearing on medical re-production of "The Dover Road," actress featured in another ap- TARY INSPECTORS and in search and education in the Farwhich will take place on Saturday pealing picture at the Queen's SANITARY SCIENCE will be held East has recently been launched next, we have been favoured with yesterday when she played opposite on May 281d and 24th. in Shanghai. An Englishman, a few notes regarding the east. Neil Hamilton in the leading roles Candidates may obtain applica Mr. Henry Lester, who had spent. A. N. Lucey, who is playing the of "Don't Marry," the last show- tion forms and copies of prospec the greater part of a long life long and difficult part of "Mrings of which will take place to-day. tus from the local Secretary care as an architect and estate agent Latimer," is an old favourite and

of Education Department.. The story is that of a young in Shanghai, died in 1927, and, needs no introduction to local heiress under the guardianship of Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1929. by a will executed two years audiences. His work as "Pros-an aunt with-a-Puritan's matlook prior to his death, bequeathed the pero" in "The Tempest" and "The in life. In order to get rid of the bulk of his large fortune to vari-Dauphin" in "St. Joan" will he re-aunt, the girl sought a marriage ous schemes for the promotion of collected. He is an experienced of convenience, intending sub education, along British lines, actor, and the part could not be sequently to divorce her husband Can now be had from amongst the Chinese of the city in better hands. Fay Grossman, and become independent. of his adoption. After the dis-whose accomplished acting in "I'll She consults a lawyer who has a bursement of certain specified leave it to you" and "The last of

son, and straight-laced legacies covering various medical Mrs. Cheyney" will be remember hatch a plot, whereby the girl can and educational institutions ined by local play-goers, is doing Shanghai, the residue of the estate is placed under the control the part of "Eustasia," a lady carry out her own plan to rid here-

time "zure" the lawyer's son. of "The Lester Trust" in order to who spends her life "cosseting"self of her aunt and at the samo

The upshot was that the girl THE give effect to the directions of the people, and her success in the part testator. The trustees must als assured. Marjorie Taylor, a ways be British subjects ardin-ew comer to the Colony, is play-really fell in love with the youth, ing the charming and attractive whilst the lawyer on his part suc- arily resident in Shanghai.

The clause in the will which part of "Anne." J. H. Raikes has ceeded in making auntie bob her. will be of most interest to the not acted here previously, but hair and "mend her ways," and two

played several parts in Shanghai, weddings followed!

the two

was Janna

medical profession is that dealing where he appeared in Mile- An added attraction with the establishment of an in-stones" and "A Little Bit of Duelo, the "Queen of Mystery" stitute or institutes for the study Fluff. He has the amusing part who gave a very convincing exhibi- She mystified of and instruction in the English of "Leonard." A. C. Braine-tion of telepathy. language, of medical science, sur-Hartnell, who has only recently the audience by giving the names, gery, civil engineering, archites arrived in the Colony, was a mem-date of birth, profession, and even ture, and other useful and scienti- fie knowledge." The trustees haveer of the Oxford University addresses of various people in the

Dramatic Society. To him has theatre. decided to separate medical been assigned the part of science from the purely technical subjects, and to proceed at once with the erection of a dignified 'building, equipped on the most modern lines, for research medicine and surgery. Dr. H. G. Earle, formerly professor of phy siology in the University of Hong Kong, has been appointed as gen eral adviser to the trust.

All Nationalities.

ira

Nicholas."

The play is being produced by L. Stewart-Goss, who is also playing the part of "Dominic,"

OLD TIME ACTOR

the very eccentric butler. This is MR. C. W. SOMERSET PASSES

his first appearance in Hong Kong, but he has had consider- able experience of amateur work in other parts of the world. -The A.D.C. have been fortun-

"Up To The Public"

AWAY

:

A RACONTEUR

Mr. C: W. Somerest, well known ate in securing this new member as one of the old school of actors, Directions are given that the 25 he has already produced and died recently at his home in Lon- Road" dan, at the age of 78.. A self-

declared

to Bohemian, he loved institute "be open to all national-played in "The Dover ities, but especially Chinese,"three times before.

gather round bim at the Green that not less than Shanghai tacis*

As usual with A.D.G. produc-Room or the Savage Club & num- 400,000 (over £50,000) should he

expense is ber of old friends and cronies, only expended on the building and tions no trouble or equipment, and that it "be knownbeing spared in the dressing and too willing to re-awaken with him. as the 'Henry Lester Institute' mounting of the play, and it now the memories of his own and their His skill ás: a The total only remains for the public to early atruggles. and by no other name."

was wonderful, and amount of the residuary estate is how their appreciation by turn story-teller still unknown, but, when all the ing up in their hundreds to suprarely, if ever, failed to move his nort their efforts on behalf of the listeners to uproarious laughter. other bequests have been pro British Miners Fund, to which On the stage he was no less suc- vided for, it is expected that there will be funds amply suf-50 per cent. of the profits will be cessful, his powers of characterisa ficient to staff and endow a school handed over. They are assured tion being of a more than common containing at least six main divi-not only of a thoroughly enjoy order. sions. These divisions will com-able evening, but also of the satis- prise:-

1. Medicine, including Tropical

Medicine and Parasitology.

including

Bac-

2. Pathology,

teriology and Immunology,

3. Physiology, including Bio-

His first enagement, in 1876, was faction of having done their bit in in "Caste," as member of a toure support of a very good cause. ing company, and five years later Further performances will be he obtained a footing on the Lon- given on Tuesday, Thursday, don stage at the old Olympic Friday and Saturday, the 9th, Theatre, under the management of 11th, 12th and 13th inst., and Mary de Grey. His subsequent booking is at the Anderson Music appearance at the Prince of Wales's

chemistry, Pharmacology Company.

and Industrial Physiology.

4. Surgery, including Experi-

mental Physiology.

5. Hygiene and Public Health.

6. Field Research and Statistics.) The heads of divisions are at: present being recruited from British schools of medicine, and it is hoped that the junior posts will be largely filled by young Chinese who have been trained abroad.

take the D.P.H. or D.T.M.

PROF. HINTON

LEAVING UNIVERSITY

HOME

AFTER 17 YEARS

as the Earl in "Little Lord Faunt- leroy served to bring him into greater notice, while ás Digby Grant in Albery's "Two Roses" he made another step forward in the estima- FORtion of the public.

Up to this

point, however, his name had been more familiar to provincial than to West-end theatre-goers. His chance came at last, however, with the

Professor W. J. Hintón, M.A., presentation of "Her Advocate" at of the Hong Kong University, the Duke of York's in September,

Thenceforward Mr. Somerset had

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No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all 9th April, 1929, at 4 p.m. will be goods remaining undelivered after the

subject to rent,

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by. Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the 6th April, 1929, at 10a.m.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 12th April, 1929, or they will not be recognised.

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ENTERTAINMENTS

Theatre;

Until the institute is built, will soon be leaving the Colony 1895. In that he gave an ex- He is traordinarily forcible and vivid re- equipped, and organised, the acti- for good, it is learned. vities of the staff will be entirely understood to have been offered, presentation of the cowardly, cring- confined to research; later on, it and has accepted, an appointment ing, and despicable Dr. Marshall. will be possible to initiate curri-in London, and will be sailing for cula for post-graduate studies in Home in a few weeks' time. rarely to complain-of-any lack of public health, tropical medicine, University staff since the opening cellent

The Professor has been on the employment. One recalls his ex- and surgery, and in the event of of the first session in 1912.

work as Count Foaro His in the institute becoming affiliated first appointment

"The Woman in White," to the University of Hong Kong, Registrar which he filled for wives

was that of jas Bardolph in "The Merry there will be no further necessity about a year. In 1913 he was ap-Anthony for Chinese students to travel

Baron Koenig landed at the To-day Queen's thousands of miles in order to pointed Professor of Political Speckled Band." Later

Economy.

he be- R.A.F. aerodrome, Seletar, on March "Don't Marry" and Janna Duck The many friends Professor came a manager on his own ac- 27, having made the longest single "The Queen of Mystery" The Lester Chinese Hospital Hinton has made during his 17 count, touring the provinces as Hight of his journey. He left Sin-

Wilfred Denver in "The Silver Another medical Institution years' residence in the Colony will

gora at 6.45 on March 27 and arriv- King,"

as Digby Grant in "Two which will benefit by Mr. Lester's learn of his impending departure

ed at Seletar at 4.15. Roses," and Demetrius in "The generosity is the Chinese Hospi-with mixed feelings.

The 22-year-old German airman, tal, long associated with the Lon-

Red Lamp." His last appearance who has flown alone from Europe in don Missionary Society, situated The current number of British in London was made quite recently a light aeroplate of German manu- in Shantung-road, at a distance Malaya has a good portrait of Mr. in Mr. Edgar Wallace's thriller, facture, taking the journey in easy of about a mile from the proposed William Duncan, an account of the "The Flying Squad" at the Lyceum stages and doing a considerable site of the institute. The be recent cable communication ex quest of Shanghai taels 1,000,000 periment, some good photographs ($130,000), together with certain by Mr. Boden Kloss of his Kinabalu valuable properties, will be suf- expedition, an article on Singa- ficient to rebuild and partly endow pore's bridges by Mr. T. C. Hood, a hospital with accommodation more reminiscences from Mr. Tem- for about 200 patients. The pler Tickell, personal news ánd new building will be known as the customary notes etc. "The Lester Chinese Hospital,”

and it will be controlled, not by

The Singapore Royal Artillery

thie. Lester Trust, but by (Volunteer) has got out a very ad- its. present board of trustees. mireble little booklet for the use It would obviously be to of its members showing what is re- the advantage of both inquired, of them as Volunteers and stitutions if the clinical facilities giving interesting phases of their of the hospital could be utilised by work together with useful in- the research staff of the institute, | formation. and a beginning has been made by the appointment of Dr. Gordon

Mr. T. Navretnam, postmaster,

Thomson, FRIOS., head of the Sungei Gadut, N.S., and Mr. M. C. division of surgery in the Lester Sams, G.F.O.," Kuala Lumpur, Institute, as honorary visiting were entertained to dinner re- surgeon to the Chinese Hospital. cently, on the occasion of the The public health authorities of departure of the former for Ceylon the Shanghai Municipal Council on long leave and the latter-for have also agreed to place facili-Ampang as postmaster. ties for the collection of material

at the disposal of the institute.

The Lester benefaction, says those who have lived longest the "British Medical Journal," is among the Chinese the medical,

amount of sightseeing on the way, followed the coastline down the l Malay Peninsula and did not stop at Kuala Lumpur, as he was expected to do. He het with a good deal of bad weather on the way.

Baron Koenig,who is staying with Herr Otto von Weber, the Ger man Consul-General, visited the Seletar Air Base on March 28, ports the Straits Times."

SMALL-POX

TWO CASES-ON VESSELS

FROM CHINA".

Today World Theatre; "Sally, Irene, and Mary".

Theatre; To-day. Star "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut."

To-day Majestic Theatre: "The Play Girl.", "

To-day-Star Theatre; Banvard Musical Comedy Co. in "Clowns in

Clover",

April 4 Franconia Orchestra at Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 to mid- night

Apr. 6, 9, 11, 12, 13-Theatre Royal; H.K.A.D.C. production "The Dover Road.”

A Home Maila

· To-morrow—Inward from Shang- hai and Europe via Siberia rePadpa"; and Europe via Negapa-

tam, ""Diomed.”

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2,750 deck passengers, it was found April 4-HK.W.G. & M.CL. that one of the passengers was meeting. Helena May Institute, suffering from small-por

10.30 am.

sengers.

· A case of small-pox" was dis covered on the 5.2. - "Kiang Su,” Passengers to Mokanshan (near which arrived from Hochow on Shanghai) are still finding difi- March 27 with over 1,600 deck pas-culty in reaching their destination a owing to the low state of the A male Chinese deck passenger water. Those desiring to get there died on the 5.4. "Telemachus" dur-| are inconvenienced in that, instead ing the voyage from Hong Kong of being able to take the regular to Singapore. He was buried at railway ferry, they have to make

a sign of the times. Business educational, and social needs of and professional men who have the country make a strong ap settled and succeeded in China peal, and foreign benefactors are are not all anxious to gather beginning to find that they can One of the most widely acquainted sea. The ship was carrying just use of junks or sampans, which their fortunes together and re "cast their bread upon the stars in motion pictures is Marion over 1,000 deck passengers, reports take a few hours longer to reach turn to their native shores. To waters" with confidence.

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