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JUNE 13, 1930.

D QUEEN. | LILIPUTIAN REVUE.

end the Races Delightful Singing at

Both tAscot.

CH

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SOCIAL HYENT.

Rugby, Yesterday,

Matinee.

SECOND PERFORMANCE.

The second performance of the Liliputian Revue was held on the

THE CHINA MAIL.

BLINDNESS CURE.

Diet of Three Eggs A SHADOWS BEFORE

Day.

DISCOVERED IN TIENTSIN.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED CONCERT arranged by Miss Maria

IN CHINA MAIL

Peking, May 23. Several hundred young girls g and Queon returned The from Sandringham to- lawns of the Club de Recreto yes- and boys in Tientsin's handi- to King, who looked well terday afternoon, the whole pro- craft factories

are going blind dayburnt, will to-morrow hold coud going in ald of the Society of each year from a disease which anetiture of Knights Bache-St. Vincent de Paul.

Buckingham Palace, and lso bold

Privy Council. Yaturday the King and Queen leave for Windsor Castle. Ence they will drive to Ascot éh day from Tuesday to Fri- Ay next week to attend the Acer. which are those of the khief events of the social season.

British Wireless Service.

FLIGHT TO CANADA.

Social Function. - To-morrow Tea Dance at Penin- can easily be prevented or cured sula Hotel, 5 p.m.

Entertainments There was a good attendance, in the early stages through]

-To-day Queen's and an excellent programme was light changes in the diet,, ac- rendered by the juventle "stars."cording to investigations just "Be Yourself."

To-day- Star The singing by Miss M. Tavares completed by the international was well received, and the dancing league for the Prevention, of "The Wind." by the whole company very delight-Blindness.

The programme is given be-

Airship R.100 Prepares for the Visit,

TO START IN JULY.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Air Ministry states that aince the announcement was made. that the airship R100 would not y to Canada before the end of June, a request has been received from the Canadian Government that the flight shall be postponed until after the elections, which close on July 28. The programme has nceard- ingly been altered and the light will not now begin until Inst the three

ful.

low-

Grand March-The Assembly, Grad Tableas-The Assembly. Selection-The Lyric Dance

Or-

To-day-World Studies made at the Peiyang "The Jazz Singer.“ University hospital by a French To-day Majestic and a Chinese doctor, Drs. J. "Pals First." Lossouarn and Wang Peng-wing, To-morrow Central have proved that even when "Love Parade." "Ilitting the Celling"-Miss Margle 'blindness seems Inevitable, feed- Tavares and the Girls.

jing three eggs a day to the suf Selection The Lyric

Orferers will cure them within aj

week.

chestra.

Gomes has been postponed, date will bo announced later.

FOR SALE

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9 feet, powered 60 H.P. paraffin motor. Fitted with cargo hold 8 feet Theatre, by 8 foot 6 inches and large and well arranged passenger cabine, lava- Theatre, tory, shower bath, ote. This launch which is in good condition and com- plete with all gear is priced for Theatre; quick sale. For further particulars apply to Box No. 657, c/o "China Theatre, Mail

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Sliv'ry Moon.

Ain't it Grand to be Home.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Tuvares Botelho, Thelma

The disease in question is ward for Europe via Marseilles Margie Betty Tavares, Marie Roza, Mira known in Europe as "xerosis," (Fushimi Maru) 6 p.m.

To-morrow Inward Noronha, Marie Pereira & Margie which causes the eye to wither,

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Meetings.

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I'm in Seventh Heaven.

Sweet Music

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The Song 1. Love.

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Tavares.

"Why can't I be like you"-Miss Betty Tavares and the Girls.

Interval.

Grand Quadrille The Assembly.

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dry up and lose its smoothness; America and ports (President John- after which ulcers destroy it and son). its vision for ever. Investiga.

tion has shown that much of the Tomorrow-Peak Tramways Co. Selection-The Lyric Dance Or blindness in China is due to this meeting, Hong Kong Hotel, 11 am. chustra.

June 16-Hong Kong Women's "Broadway Melody"Miss Margie disease.

The principal sufferers in Guild and Ministering Children's Tavares and the Girls.

Selection The Lyri: Dance Or Tientsin, the investigators found, League, Helena May Institute, 10.30 chestes.

"Low Down Rhythm"-Miss Margie were young apprentices in the a.m.

various "factories", which turn June 18 Forty-ninth ordinary Tavares and the Giris.

Selection The Lyris Dance, Or-out handmade rugs, embroideries, general meeting of the Indo-China etc., as well as those working in Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Jardine chestra,

Closing Chorus-The Assembly. cotton mills, and boy soldiers Matheson's Offices, noon. All songs accompanied by the

days of July, although repairs to Lyric Dance Orchestra with Mr.kept in barracks, It was be

the airship have proceeded antistae-R. Remedios at the plane. torily and are expected to be com- pleted by the end of next week.- British Wireless Service.

AIR FORCE CRASH.

Duke of Hamilton's Son Has Narrow Escape.

FILOT KILLED.

Rugby, Yesterday. Two Royal Force aeroplanes crashed at Upavon, Wiltshire, to- day as the result of a collision. One was a Bulldog machine piloted by Lord Malcolm Douglas Hamil ton, the third son of the Duke of Hamilton. He escaped by jumping from the machine with a parachute. The other machine, which was a Horsley, was piloted by Sergeant Frederick O'Meara, who was killed. It carried as a passenger Leading- Aircraftsman Hagan, who was not Injured. British Wireless Service.

BREACH HEALED. Germany and Russia to

Come Together.

COMMISSION SET UP.

Berlin, Yesterday. The first step toward the ad-- justment of political and economic differences which for many months have prejudiced the re- lations between Germany and Russia is the announcement of the appointment of a Russo-Ger- man Mixed Commission, which will, meet at Moscow on June 16.! The German representatives will! be Von Moltke, head of the East- ern Department of the Foreign Office, Von Raumer, the People's the Party representative Reichstag, and a number of ex- perts. Reuter.

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FRANCE & LEAGUE

Right to Maintain Forces for Security.

THE WORLD COURT.

Paris, Yesterday, The Chamber by 567 votes to 19 has voted for Bills authorising France to adhere to the Genera? act of arbitration approved by the Assembly of the League in 1928 and the optional clause ac cepting the jurisdiction of the Court of International Justice.

M. Briand, in a speech, gave| his assurance that this would not! deprive France of the right to maintain forces indispensable to her security--Reuter.

MINISTER'S DEATH.

Councillor to Embassy at Japan.

Our Sports Diary

LOCAL

Lawn Tennis-To-morrow- "B" Division M.B.K. *. C.S.C.C., Recreio v. U.S.R.C., K.C.C. V. C.R.C., Nippon R.E.S.C., H.K.C.C. Club v.

v. L.R.C., Y.M.Ç.A. v. C.C.O., University T.C. v. S.C.A.As "C" Division--K.I.T.C. v. F.C., C.S.C.C. v. Recreio, H.K.C.C. v. 1.R.C., G.T.C. v. K.C.C.

V.

Lawn Bowls-To-morrow- Division I-Taikoo R.C. Craigengower; Civil Service v. Kowloon C.C.; Pollce v. Kowloon Dock R.C.; Recreio v. Kowloon Rowling G.C.; Division II-Craigengawer v. Taikoo R.C.; Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service; Kowloon Bowl- ing G.C. v. Recreio; Electric R.C. v. Yacht Club.

Football Juno.80 An- nual Meeting of Football Asso- ciation.

Racing-To-morrow-Post- poned Extra Race Meeting..

September 27--Seventh Ex- tra Race Meeting.

October 10 and 11-Eighth Extra Race Meeting.

Water Polo-To-day 1st Division - C.B.C. v. Chinese Athletic; 2nd Division-12th Heavy Battery v. V.R.C.

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Monday --- 1st Division Kowloon S.C.; 2nd Division - Kowloon v. University.

HOME

Racing June 18 - Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot.

June 18-Royal Hunt Cup, Aacot,

June 19-Gold Cup, Ascot. Cricket-To-day-First Test

Match.

Juno. 27-30-Second Test

Match.

July 7-9 Oxford v. Cam- bridge.

Golf-June 16-21-- Open Championship, Hoylake.

Tennis June 28 to July 5 -Championships, Wimbledon. Rowing-July 2-5-Henley Regatta.

Athletics - July 4-5—~Amu- teur Open World Champion whip, Stamford Bridge.

"THE WIND.”

Lillian Gish at the Star.

lieved the disease was epidemic, as it appears most frequently in winter, and drops during the hot days of summer.

But Dr. Lossouarn declares: "The careful study of.Dr. Wang has forcibly demonstrated the diet origin of xerosis, for three eggs given every day to those un- happy victims of xerosis has been sufficient to cure them in a com- paratively short time."

The disease acts with appal- ling rapidity, Dr. Lossouarn re- ports. "In a week, the purulent melting of the eye may take place, but in less than that time cases. considered as very severe; may he bottered and the eye- sight saved. . There is there fore no other ocular affection so serious as this one, but also none other is more easily cured! if treatment is not applied too late."United Press.

SHANGHAI PHONES.

Chinese Government's Offer to Buy,

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.V. on 355 metres:~~-

6-7 p.m.-Chincäe Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-Programme Victor Records:

7

of

of

Spring" p.m.- "Voices (Strauss), Boston Symphony Orch 7.08 m. When They Sing Morton Downey (Tenor).

7.15 p.m.-"Nola" (Arnat),Victor Selcon Orchestra

Lullaby"-

7.21

pan.Rission Victor Saloon 'Orchestra,

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the Silvery 7.28 p.m.-"Where Colorado Peerless Quartet,

p.m. Two Guitars",—Victor, Salon Orchestra.

7.35

By Order of the Board of Directors.

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary.. Hong Kong, 13th June, 1930,

ABSINTHE THE GREEN DEATH.

DOCTOR WJ WANTS IT BANNED.

Why Is Britain allowed to poison herself?

This is the theme of a detailed attack on "Absinthe and Absinthe Drinking in. Britain," by C. W. J. Brasher, M.D., in the current issue

of The Lancet.

The manufacture and sale of ab- sinthe have been prohibited in France, Belgium Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Bulgaria, It is manufactured and exported to Britain, and is consumed in quan- titles through the medium of the cock-tail,

"Absinthe, the green death," has been made famous in fiction and earned the title of "the world's wickedest, drink," Worm wood is one of its main ingredients, and 7.41 pm. "Deep Night"-Victor according to the "Encyclopedia Saloon Orchestra,

Britannica," "the worm wood acts 7.47 p.m.Southern Roses"-Chl-powerfully on the nerve centres caga Symphony Orchestra.

7.65 p.m."Lay My Head Beneath a RoseGunsky.

8 p.m."Just a Cottago Smail", Shilkret.

8.07 p.m.-"Winnebago Love Song"

and causes delirium and halluci nations followed in some cases by idiocy."

"When a cocktail is ordered," writes Dr. Brasher, "it la custom-

8.16 p.m.-"Honolulu Moon"-Theary to Inquire whether a "spot' Revelers (Male Voices),

8.38 pm Hawailan Sunset",Hilo Hawalian Orchestra.

ahall be added-the 'spot' being

8.21 p.m.-Waltz (Ravel),Albert absinthe. The names of several Coates Symphony Orchestra.

brands of absinthe, vermouth and chartreuse (both the latter liquors containing essential oil of worm- wood) appear in the current price list of many of the large London stores and wine merchants.

An Important move on the part of officials of the Chinese Govern- ment was reported to have been-Leurance-Barone (Flautista), inade in connection with the tele phone situation in Shangha!. Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has instructed Mr. S. K. Chen, who is in charge of the

8.46 p.m."When Irish Eyes", Shanghai office of the Ministry of Colin O'More. Foreign Affairs, to forward a 8.52 p.m.-"The

Mikado" The communication to the Consular Light Opera Co.

1st Record-Overture. Body announcing that the Chin-

Record-If you want 3rd ese Government has resolved to

know who we are-Derek Oldham purchase the holdings of the and Men. Shanghal Mutual Telephone Cóm-i pany, and to operate the system in behalf of the Government.

The communication to the Con- sular Body was to have been de livered, according to Chinese newspapers, but, no confirmation could be obtained by a represen tative of The Shanghal Times that such a communication kad been recolved by any member of the Consular Body;

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The plan under which the Got~| ernment proposes to purchase the holdings of the Telephone Com- pany is not set forth in the far- nouncement made to the effect that the Government does pro- pose to buy the properties of the Neither are figures company. mentioned, nor is any statement made as to whether, the Govern- ment has negotiated with the Telephone Company, or approach- ed officials of the Company with a substantial plan to take over the properties.

Reason for Action.

The Chinese report stated that Dr. Wang'e action" was taken at the request of the Minister of Communications, Mr. Wang Pil chun, who is stated to be a strong advocate of the purchase of the Telephone Company by the Ching ese Government

Re "The Wind, &. Métro-Goldwyn Chinese newspapers, at the In Mayer picture, directed by Victor stance of various public organisa Seastrom) was produced at the tions, are continuing, their, agita. Star Theatre last night for a tion against the proposed sale of three-day's, run Lillian Gish, in the Telephone Company to the London, Yesterday the leading rols, makes a great International Telephone and Tele The death took place to-day of hit with her dramatic and emo-graph Company, or any other for Sir Colin John Davidson, Japanese tional acting talent. She portrays elg firm The tender of the In Councilor to the British Embassy, the wanderings of a pretty girl, ternational Teletione and Tele He had been ill for some time from Virginia, seeking a home, in graph Company Death was due to opticaemia the In-swept prairies. Reutheri

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The Cocktail Habit.

It is certain that the Government of France, Italy, Belgium, Ger 4th Record A Wandering Min-many, Switzerland and Bulgaria strel I., Derek Oldham and Men,

6th Record-Our Great Blikado, had good reason for prohibiting -George Baker and, Men.

the sale and manufacture' of 'ab-

6th Record Young Men Despair sinthe... If, as we have seen, Likewise to go,Shamold, "Oldham six of the most patriotic and pruï & Baker.

7th Record--Behold the Lord gressive of European nations have High Executioner, Lytton and prohibited the manufacture of ab- Charts

sinthe and absinthe-containing be! 8th Record-Comes a Train ofverages, why is Britain indifferent Little Ladies, and Three Little

to the dangers of absinthe? How Maids from School, Gximth, Hem- Ingway, Elburz.

is it possible that absinthe should- 9th Record--So Please you Sir be shipped from the Continent, to we must regret and Were you not Britain? to Kolo Plighted.

10th Recard I am so proud- Shefeld, Lytton, & Baker,

Cocktail drinking is attacked and authorities quoted to show that 11th Record With Aspect Stern absinthe has ruined hundreds of (Finale Act 1.).

young people, "who drink to lose. 12th Record Your Revels Cease their shyness, so that they may (Finale Act 1.).

18th Record Oh Faithless One be also, partly in a spirit of (Finale Act I)

bravado.MA

14th Record-Braid the Raven "To argue that because a com- Hair (Opening Chorus Ach 2) paratively small quantity of this

15th Record-The Bun Whose Rays are all ablazer-Elsie Griffin deadly liqueur is consumed, at the 16th Record Brightly Dawns our present time the importation of Wedding Day Griffin, Hemingway, absinthe may be ignored, is as Oldham & Baker.

dangerous as to suggest. a similar

17th Record Here's How-de-course in regard to heroin. or

do.

18th Record-A More Humans cocaine." Mikado, - Darrel ⠀♪ Fancourt

and Absinthe Is present in many Choru

19th- RerordThe Criminal Cried.

popular cocktails such as Martini,

20th-Record-Sea how the Fatig, Bronx, and Manhattan, and is fre and The Flowers that bloom in the quently added to other cocktail. Spring-Oldham & Lytton.

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