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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1929.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHAMEEN AMATEURS MEETING OLD ENEMIES TALKIE OF CIRCUS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SUCCESS

"LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY"

A FINE PRODUCTION

(From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, Yesterday.

AT DINNER

GENERAL SMUTS AND GENERAL VON LETTOW "MAKE IT UP”

THE AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

LIFE

"FOUR DEVILS" AT THE QUEEN'S

ORPHANS AS ACROBATS

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THE NINTH EXTRA RACE

MEETING Will

be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, 30th November, 1928, commencing at. 1.30 p.m.

The first bell will be rung at 1.00 p.m.

Rugby. Yesterday. With a galaxy of Alm stars including General Smuts, who commmunded Janet Gaynor, Mary Duncan, Nancy The Cantan Amateur Theatrical the British troops In East Africa Drexel, Charles Morton, Barry Norton Society had another unqualified during the war will, on Decembar 2, and Farrell Macdonald, the "Four well-known farce "Lord Richard in Von Lettow Varbeck, who command-with a theme of conflict af human informed that sil Goods are being Public Enclosure will be 31 for auccess in their production of the meet his former adversary, General Devils," a fine "talkie" of circus life, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

The charge for admission to the ed the German troops in that Passions running through it, was op landed at their risk Into the Godowns | all persons including Ladies. the Pantry" last night.

Mr. Welf is to be congratulated sphere of operations. The occasion Theatre yesterday when the picture Whart & Godown Company, Ltd., at preciated by full houses at the Queen's of the Hong Kong and Kowloon on the excellent skill with which he will be the East Africa Campaign started its

run which will continue Kowloon, whence and/or team the undertook the production. There Dinner,

until Thursday.

wharves delivery may be obtained. were many difficulties in his way,

The invitation, to General Von

Optional Cargo will be forwarded Although there was not much talknnless notice to the contrary be given the dinner and ing in this film, for the most part cap-before 25th Instant Lettow to attend such as illinoises, the end-of-Summer meet General Smuts was proposed tions being flashad on the screen as holidays, and the final rushing when General Smuts was in London in the ordinary movies, the story was the Goods have left the Godowp, and No claims will be admitted after through of the play so as not to in 1923, attending the Imperial Con-unfolded with excellent music recorded all Goods remaining undelivered after bring it too close to the St. ference, but it fell through owing at the time the picture was made. The the 1st prox. will be subject to rent. Andrew's Ball

before the 11th prox. ar they will not All claims against the vessel must

OF

be recognized

Goods are to be left in the Godowne, All broken; chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on the Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.. 30th inst, at 10 am. our surveyors No Fire Insurance has been effect

November 30. to General Smuts having insuf-talking parts came towards the end he presented to the undersigned an or However, he surmounted them all clent time before returning to South the film, but the words were well and last night's success should go Africa,

spoken with appropriate emotion and a long way to compensate him for Goneral Smuts was in England teurs were brought to the eyes of all. convincing acting, so much so that his work.

again this year, delivering lectures Every one, from the principals at Oxford, when the proposal was

Befriended by Clown down to the smallest characters of revived. Several British officers who and two brothers, all orphans. They The Four Devils are two sisters the cast (small but very often Im-had been in the East African cam-were apprenticed as acrobats to portant in the weaving together and paign were consulted by Captain circus, the drunken proprietor consolidating of the whole play, and Lloyd, who was the originator of which treated them harshly, but they ed by

Bill of Lading will be countersign therefore not to be despised for the proposal, and they were not were befriended by the circus clown their apparent insignificance), did only unanimous but enthusiastic in who took them away with him to an- his or her part with excellent spirit approving of the invitation to Gen-other "show." When they grew up the and naturalness and contributed to Jeral Von Lettow-British Wireless and had the star turn of big circus in four orphans became the Four Devils

the success of the performance.

Mrs. Hill Outstanding Of all the players, however, Mrs. E. R. HR was outstanding in every way. She looked exquisite with her red hair and charming face and figure ("the red-headed cat," they called her down in the kitchen! but

Service.

CORRESPONDENCE

NELSON DAY CONCERT

(To the Editor of the "China Mail"

Sir, I have pleasure in sending we know better) and delighted the you herewith a detailed statement of audience with her clear, well-trained the financial. results of the

4

ed.

of

which they did a wonderful act call. ed the "Leap of Death,"

The boys and girls were happy lovers until the elder boy was vamped by an advanturess and unhappiness came into the midst of the happy little group. boy's sweetheart and the vamp in the The meeting of the latter's mansion, where the toy had

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gene after the show, was a touching The Steamship, scene in, which the talking came in. It concert

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The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.

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will not, be permitted to operate Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c.

within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

NO CHILDREN ALLOWED IN EITHER ENCLOSURE ON ANY PRETEXT.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

volce, her personality, and, above held in the Lee Theatre on Nelson demonstrated without a doubt what a having arrived. Consignees' of Cargo Instructions to sell by Public

to

all. hor really first-class acting. Day, and will be grateful if you wil: There was none of that strain or publish these figures in your paper. twitching of hands, as is so often

It may interest your readers noticed in amateur acting, but por-know that the sum of £160 has already fect ease and naturalness, and grace

been remitted to the Home Office of

of movement.

the Navy League, £120 of which will be allocated to their Charitable Funds Mr. William Galloway also shone and the balance to the Home Office in his very difficult part of Lord General Fund. Richard. From the very beginning i Through the courtesy of your he was full of irresponsibility of columns I would like to take this op- the captivating sort and carried the portunity once more to express the farce through on the crest of the thanks of my Committee to all there wave, enjoying all the absurdities whose voluntary assistance at the con- of his position, as butler to Sylvia cert was responsible for those splendid Gayford (Mrs. E. R. Hill) as much

results.

Yours, etc.,

M. G. MARRIOTT,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong Branch Navy League. Hong Kong, Nov. 25. Receipts

as his audience. The whole play centres round Lord Richard and, therofore, great responsibility rest- ed on him, and if he had not caught the right spirit from the very beginning everything would have fallen flat. Several of his little By Sale of Tickets scenes with Sylvia, absolutely non- By Sale of Programmes, sensical, and with Cook, uproarious- Cigarettes and Chocolates ly funny, brought the house down Advertisementa in PIO- with laughter.

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Mrs. T. Bromeld in her imper- sonation of the Cook was also a huge success. This part is probably To Advertising the best in the whole play, being To Hire of Piano 'full of character and unconscious To Health Bureau

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big difference the spoken words make by her are informed that all goods to the appeal of such scenes as com are being landed at their risk into the pared with the written words.

hazardous and/or lextra-hazardous Go- The climax of human appeal was very may be obtained.

downs of Holt's Wharf, whence dell reached in his sweetheart following an accident all Goods remaining undelivered after

the closing scene when the arring boy became reconciled with the Goods have left the Godowna, and No Claims will be admitted after

1st December, 1929, will be subject

in the arena.

BROKER'S DEATH

Lost $500,000 in U.S. Market Collapse

St. Louis, Yesterday.

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All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays

Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 a.m and noon, within

Mr. F. J. Betts, a broker in St.the Free Storage period of One Week. Louis aince 1900, who only two months

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age paid $478,000 for a seat on the ed. found dead here, with a battle of poi New York Stock Exchange, wased by, sor near by,

The newspapers say that he lost nearly $500,000 in the recent mar- ket collapse-Reuter.

GOLD EXPORT To Be Subject To Treasury Sanction

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.»

Agents. Hong Kong 25th, November, 1929.

TO-DAY'S RÁDIO Broadcast By Z.B.W.

Canberra, Yesterday. 40.00 The Banking Bill of Mr. Theo 00.00 dore, Federal Treasurer, seeks to 4.35 give the Commonwealth bank con- 35.00 trol of exchange rates instead of pri- vate banks, and also proposes to anbject the export of gold to trea-gramme from Studio. sury sanction, though actual prohi- bition is not intended-Reuter.

The following, programme will be Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 859 broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong motres:-

(Victor and H.M.V.).

5.00-5.30 p.m.-Record programme

6.30-6.00 pm-Children's

a good deal of presence to carry offTo Electric Light Co. the dominating good-fellowship of To Transportation of Bands the "Lady of the Kitchen." From and Servicemen

36.00

pro-

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129.00

ADMIRAL'S WEALTH

I

7.48 p.m.-Evening Weather Re- port.

265.43

470.52

Sir Hadworth Meux Leaves £734,000

$1,183.00

..1,500.22

the moment she saw him she fell for To Transportation of Scen- Mr. Bloggins, the Butler, as Lord Richard calls himself when he goes) into service, and the manner she ogled him and made violent love to him was excruciatingly funny. Also. when she heard that she had lost all her money and came in very tipsy, did she carry off the imper- sonation with great gusto.

To Refreshments for-Bande, helpers on and off the stage To printing posters, pro

grammes, tickets, and advertising matter

To Proft

Total

Rugby, Yesterday.

Admiral of the Flest Sir Had- worth Meux left eatate valued at

9.00 p.m.-Evening general pro- gramme of Victor & H.M.V. Re- cords.....

"Boris Godounow Revolutionary

Scene, Parts 1-4

(Moussorgsky),

Chorus and Symphony

*Orchestra.

Mrs. R. T. 0. Lammert was ex- tremely good as Evelyn Lovejoy, the heiress who is very soulful and

$2,883.22 £110,000 gross, with net personalty "Plantation Songs," teeming with brain and idiosyn-

£784,000, Ho WAS formerly

Paul Robeson. grasics, and for ever trying to

named Hadworth Lambtor, AR-Ruralia Hungarica-Gypsy Andante, improve the world. Lord Richard's Pei Ho Street, resulted in the dis-suming the name of Meux under (Donhanyi, Op. 32, No. 2),

A casual search on a Chinese at

the will of Lady Meux British

mother is hopeful that he will covery of 3.5 taels of raw opium. Wireless Service. marry the heiress and there is a To-day, at the Kowloon Magis- gloriously funny scene when he and tracy, he was fined $100 she have a tete-a-tête, and he talks default, six weeks' jail.

about his rotten weak heart and

Miss Lovejoy misunderstands him

and thinks he is proposing to her

or, in

and accepts him. This is one of the be remembered that the play was

Femmens Ngannators (Betrayed

Woman),"

Fritz Kreisler, Violin Solo.

(A. Cutillo-Tite Schipa). "Angela Mia (My Angel),"

(Schipa-Rapee-Pollack),"

Tito Schips, Tenor with Orchestra.

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1 Case Stationery

5 Bags Carbonic Magnesia

5 Cases Books

1 Sack Flour

and

A Quantity of

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND FURNITURE Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers,

Hong Kong, Nov, 25, 1929.

THE Undersigned have received

The tructions to hell by Public

Auction

+

ON

FRIDAY, November 29, 1929, commencing at 11 am,

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A Quantity of

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Catalogues will be issued. On...View from

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Thursday,

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

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Hong Kong, Nov. 25, 1929.

THE Undersigned have recolved 'instructions to sell by Pablid Auction.

.ON FRIDAY, November 29, 1929, commencing at 2.30 pm,

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A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

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Couch and Armchairs,

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TRAIN DERAILED Express Jumps. The Tracks At Shektan most difficult parts of the play, pose unfortunately was needed on rushed through very quickly) that albly the most difficult, and Mrs.

Canton, Nov. 22, Lammert can be congratulated on

several occasions. But his prompt day at 8.45 pm. for Sheklung suffered The afternoon train that left yester. the excellent way she interpreted it. was good an! the audience a mishap when it reached Shektan, the

Other Good. Characters

hardly noticed the several times train jumping the tracks. This is s he had to prompt. Mr. Farmer' was very good 5 Farmer, senior, and Mr. W. R. en route, and goes as far as Sheklang Mr. William slow train that stops at every station Carter, the real butler (Lord Richard's), and got some good and were in charge of the scenery and The breakdown gang, was despatch."Neapolitan Nights”; (Harry D. Kerr-

Farmer, jun. (also as Carter) only. well-deserved laughs. Mr. HG made a good job of things, Mr. ad to the scene when awe of the min Eales, as Captain "Tubby" Bannie Farmer, fun, was indefatigable hap was received at the Talshatau Stage Victor Salon Orchestra. ter, Lord Rishard's friend, was also in the scene-shifting, which was the derailed coaches had not been very amusing and natural.

tion, but up to a late hour last night 10.00 pm-News Bulletin G done in double-quick time.

10.30 pm-Close Down Jacked on to the rails again.T

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