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"AN IDEAL HUSBAND."-

LAST NIGHT'S BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE.

·Caste:

The Earl of Caversham, K.O.

Phipps

Mason

Lady Chiltern

Lady Markby Mabel Chiltern

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1919.

Lord Goring expects. The Earl takes his leave, and a still more unwelcome visitor appears in the person of Sir Robert Chiltern, who has come round to Curzon Street to talk matters over with his

friend.

SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday. Mr. D. W. Tratman (President) occupied the chair, and there were also present-Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Colonel Irwin, Messra. Ng Hon Ts; Chon Kai Ming, Dr. Clark (Prin- sipal Medical Officer), and Mr. W Bowen-Rowlands (Secretary),

CLOSING A WELL.

said:

BY W. PETT RIDGË.

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CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE WAR. | artillery, and it was as black as your hat! There is no evidence of castes in the when we set out from Molteno and-but Philippines people, either in coast or bill it's all forgot and done with, and there's tribes, nor has Brahma been mentioned, only a few of us that recollect. Time nor is there any evidence that either James Taylor, conductor of motor-wipes it cut much the same as a piece Brahminism or Buddhism over reached omnibus London Bridge to Kilburn, of indi-rubber. Only I watch people read the Philippines, but many of the gods of speaking, amid frequent interruptions, their morning papers as they go through the ancient belief are identical with the

the square and fall over a ladder doing Hindu gods. it the other day. I nearly laughed and they look excited and rather pleased, and the more killed and wounded there are the more pleased and excited they are. And I might enjoy it myself, and I don't say it isn't interesting to see these little countries making a dash for a big one, and I follow it on the map, but all the

Never have no time to look at the papers. On the go from early morn to de eve, in a manner of speaking, and what I know about the affair is gained partly from the placards, partly from what I overhear when I'm collecting fares. Since you ask the question, I'm on the side of the poor old Turks. In former

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time when I read about troops retreating DOUBLE in disorder and so forth, it calls up us making our way back after Stormberg, and I s'pose we was a bit demoralised, and-It ain't a pretty business, war. You'll 'scuse me now, won't you, but these falling leaves and these rainy nights do give my broom something to do, keeping the roadway clean,"

Mr. Mowbray S. Northcote.

Lord Coring's position is now, to him, Lord Goring... Capt. A. Kinnaird-Watson. Sir Robert Chiltern

a terrible one. ... Mr. W. Siegler.

Sir Robert is in his house The Vicomte de Nanjne...... Mr. Brandeln.

and every moment he is expecting Lady ..... Mr. Miskin. Mr. Montford

Chiltern. He calls his servant and Mr. M. M. Maas. Mr. John Robertson. instructs him to tell the lady, when she Mrs. W. G. Worcester. calls, that he has been suddenly called out Mrs. F. Hunter, of town. But it is too late! Phipps

It was agreed that the owner of a well times I've thrown the weight of my in Miss Maiù. Comstess of Basildon ..... Mrs. W. M. Pyne. explains, "She is in that room, my Lord: at No. 396, Shanghai Street, Kowloon,fluence into the opposite scale, but in the present instance I'm backing them up. Mrs. Marchment... Mrs. Lindsey-Woods. you told me to show her into that room!" be served with a notion to close the well, It's like this! Supposin' you and me Mrs. Chereley

Mrs. W. Logan. He's a situation!

Husband in one the President remarking that there was was having a scrap together, and you was getting somewhat the worst of it; how Nothing venture, nothing win," was room and wife in another! He must get an abundance of water in Kowloon.`·.

would you like it if some of your next door neighbours with a grievance against the line of argument evidently followed rid of Chiltern. At that moment Chiltern

you seized the opportunity to come and by the enterprising Amateurs who pro-hears someone in the next room, and the

challenge you, and try to push your-face Master Sydney Banks, pupil in moted the production of Oscar Wilde's

in? In my opinion, it ain't fairplay, or | Standard III. of London County Coun- famous play, "An Idea! Husband," staged

anything like it. Of course, I know that cil schools:

"I'd give three ha'pence to be out at the Theatre Royal last night, for

me being in a public position, I ought not

Only the last there. Must be jolly nigh as good as to express an opinion. journey two passengers on top asked me being in a picture palace. Got any we doubt if a more ambitious venture, in

which side I was on, and because I told cigarette cards about you?" amateur theatricals, has ever been at.

them they threatened to report me for insolence. But you can take it that the tempted certainly not in Hongkong.

first time I see on the placards, Fright- ful Victory of the Turks,' I shall slip off at the terminus and stand myself a modest half-pint."

In the selection of this play, they ran two great risks: the risk of failure in presentation and interpretation of the famous author's great work, and the risk of the audience's lack of appreciation of the class of play with its wonderfully

thought that someone may have been to listening to his terrible secret maddens him and he forces his way into the room. He returns. What explanation have you to give me for the presence of that woman here ?" he demands.

Goring (believing the person in the room to be Lady Chiltern) swears on his honour that she is stainless and guiltless and Robert leaves him in anger. He goes to the room-the door opens, and lo-Mrs.

Cheveley!

THE POKFCLOM CATCHMENT AREA.

A letter from the Government relative permits for abtaining building materials and turf from the Pokfulum catchment area was read. The letter merely acknowledged receipt of the letter forwarding the resolution of the Board on the subject of the Pokfulum catchment area.

A TEMPORARY MARKET.

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The following letter was read from Government:-Referring to your letter of

Mr. Muirhead, occupying two seats in the 20th ult, I am directed to state that

Accond-class compartment by 5.28 p.m. His Excellency the Governor has sane-train Cannon-street to Addiscombe, said: tioned the erection of a temporary market in Canal Road West. The structure will be of wood, and it will contain six stalls, There is no objection to the issue of a temporary licence in the meantime to sell beef, nork, and vegetables at 132, Wanchai

Road.

ORIGIN OF THE FILIPINOS.

TRACED FROM PREHISTORIC AGES.

An interesting paper, originally read before the Philippine Academy, bas just come from the hands of the printer, and is receiving considerable attention from those interested in Philippine history, re- marks the Manila Times. This is the "Origin of the Malayan Filipinos," by Dr. Najeeb M. Saleeby, one of the best informed students of the subject.

the

A splendid scene follows in which Lord brilliant, paradoxical dialogue. ExperiGoring, by means of bringing home to ence has shown us that the Hongkong her the theft of a diamond bracelet, playgoer prefers musical comedy to a

obtains from her Robert Chiltern's letter play which might require to be followed

and burns it, thereby saving his friend carefully and with deep understanding.

from public disgrace. In the last Act and it is therefore all the more creditable Lord Goring has a delightful little love Mr. Bowler minuted-The Government that last night's audience sat deeply absorbed in the piece and watebed its sister, but the latter, remembering the for the sale of food under section 77. The to pronounce a simple word like that? were twins who developed inside of a joint

scene with Mabel Chiltern, Sir Robert's has no control over the issue of licences previous evening, will not give his statement that they have no objection consent to the marriage. Explanations is therefore superfinous, follow from Lady Chiltern and all ends happily.

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"I place absolutely no dependence on I very what I read in the newspapers. much doubt whether they have really sent any correspondents out at all. These wires and cables are generally made up in Fleet Street. 1-want to get at the truth before I express an opinion. Shan't believe anything until I know of my own personal knowledge that Salonica- (Other passengers:

Salonien!") "1 say Salonica. Think I don't know how

Look here! How do you pronounce C-e-t tin j-ct (Several shots herd) Wall (triumphantly) permit me to inform you that you're all wrong. A friend of The death rate for the month of Novemuine who spent his holidays at Ostend last summer assures me that the proper It will be seen that the play abounds ber, according to the returns, submitted, way, although very few people are aware with powerful situations, and the fact was 16.6 per 1,000 for the civil population of it...” (General tumult.) that they were fully realized reflects and 16.4 for the whole Colony, the splendid credit on the performers. population of which is estimated at The production and stage-management 375,900. were in the capable and well-tried hands of Mr. John Robertson, to whom we offer heartiest congratulations on his brilliant presentation.

DEATH RATE,

CHINA'S FINANCIAL

DIFFICULTIES.

STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Miss Harlers, engaged at Wills & Lumley's emporium:

He traces the race from prehistoric times to the present, his knowledge of Asiatic and dead languages assisting to great extent in

research. The Tagalogs, says Father Chirno, had a fable. to the effect that the first man and woman of bamboo which opened of itself, and let them out. Similar fables exist among the Samal, Magindanaw and Lanao Moros, also among the tribes of Luzon, Borneo, and the Malay peninsula.

PORT,

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progress with marked interest. Bernard Shaw in his "Dramatic Opinions and Essays" refers to Oscar Wilde as "the only thorough Playwright"; and this in his

The traditions and legends of the oriticism of the play in question when

primitive tribes of the Philippine islands produced at the Haymarket Theatre in

show very clearly that their forefathers. 1895. Apart from the brilliant dialogue,

arose in this land, and that they have They which runs through it from start to

been here ever since creation. further say that the coast tribes and for- finish, “An Ideal Husband" appeals to

"I think every Englishman under eigners came later and fought them, and. Do very largely on account of its

twenty-five ought to be trained as a took possession of the land which they "possibility." Unlike a great many

soldier. Yes, I mean it, and girls ought occupy at present. When Masha ika, the plays, there is not a situation that is not

to be trained as nurses. more sensible than we used to be, now Sulu island the aborigines had already possible or indeed that, given the same

that there's a chance of our getting the developed to such a state of culture that or similar circumstances, would not occur

vote, and I think it's a shame the way they they had large settlements along the coast, in every-day life. It dwells on the most

treat Lord Roberts. If war bruke out and datus or rajas. These aborigines are Mr. Waller Siegler's rendering of Sir wonderful of all gospels, "the Gospel of

with us the Government would be going often referred to in Sulu and Mindanao Gold," the most terrible of all philoso Robert Chiltern was one of the finest

In the National Council recently the to him on bended knees praying him to as Manubus. Manubus means those who phies, the Philosophy of Power-the-pieces of acting ever seen on the Hong Government delegate, in introducing the help. I've got a comfortable home and a

Traditions of a deluge that threatened most fascinating subjects that could pos-kong amateur stage. His strong pre- Public Loan Bill, said that since the Re-good mother near Wandsworth Common, to exterminate the race are met with in and I don't want to lose them; I'm sorry Mindeno and Luzon, and probably in all sibly be expounded to the ambitious, to sence, clear voice and ease of movementvolution the country's financial difficulties if I haven't said what you expected me to the islands. In Mindano the people, who whom the very idea of possessing power

made their mark upon his had reached a climax and that the revenue say, but I've told you what I think, only were saved from destruction by Indra Batara, were hiding on Mt. Bita, the over other mon, and the knowledge that audience and stamped bis work as a well was insufficient to cover the expenditure I haven't said it cuite as I wanted to."

Mr. Abramovitch, hairdresser, City, highest peak in Maro territory, Indra CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, only the rich possess it, may influence the thought-out and finished performance. therefore, a domestic loan was recessary Also, a big loan had not matured and,

rond, E.C.

Batara is the most prominent figure in most moral, the most honourable, the best As Lord Goring, Capt. A. Kinnaird The amount proposed was two hundred

Moro mythology, and is also the Hindu WATCHMAKERS, of us to sink for the moment to some aet Watson, A.S.C., acquitted himself admir-million dollars, thirty millions of which

king of the heavens. He, in Moro belief, is the great raja who moves in the air of shame in order to reach the goal, and ably in the very difficult role of Oscar were intended for the establishment of a central bank, fifty millions to redeem

with the swiftness of lightning. Wilde's "Dandy Philosopher," and a small loans and the balance to redeem little variation in tone of voice in the Provincial notes and to reform generally Provincial note issues. In this connec more serious speeches would put the tion it is important to know that the

we may possibly have to face the conse quences after many years have passed, when we thought our action forgotten.

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What we English ought to do is simply to"?

Mr. Jameson, inspector at L.B. and S.C. suburban station:

grew up.

The Samals form the last tribe that immigrated into the Philippines. Their. traditions plainly state that they left the Mindanao. The most typical of this

Such is Sir Robert Chiltern's position, finishing touch to a clever study: Mr. Ministry of Finance's investigations show Duffer, how's this war of yours getting coast of Johore and settled in Sulu and

and he is forced to consent.

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"I read every word of it. I don't miss a single syllable. The miss says when I get off duty and arrive home, Well, en? and I start to tell her, but she suon when after many years of an unblemished Mowbray S. Northcote as the crusty old that the late Government issued ninety-ts fed up with it. The missus likes atribe new inhabit the island of Basilan, political life he is suddenly faced with Earl played his part with a keenness and six million dollars worth of notes, while good breach of promise, or else a murder. off the west coast of Mindanao, and all fourteen provinces issued during the a sin committed in his youth, when he was

a will; and in the interview with his son Revolution fifty-four millions worth, thus I've had to promise to take her to East of the Sulu islands. They still migrate

and Borneo and the Malacca straits. private secretary to a Cabinet Minister.

The Malayan Filipinos of to-day pre- Yielding to temptation held out to him in the third Act he was particularly good, leaving thirty millions available for re-bourne next year, But, personally, I'm and travel cast and west between Salu

The Bill consists of 16 articles, sorry for the Turks. They don't seem to never missing an opportunity to acore. and after the first reading had been have a dog's chance, somehow. A sober sent three distinct classes. The pagan, then by a certain Barun Arnheim he gave Monsieur Brandela pat in some very passed it was referred to a committee. lot, too, so I understand; if goes to prove or hill tribes, the Christians, the most the Baron private information-sold a

The National Council also passed the first what I've always argued, that something civilized Filipinos, and the Moors. At The letter amusing work as the Vicomte de Nanjar reading of a Bill for permitting the police in the way of a tonic now and again first sight, the difference between these GOLD Cabinet secret for money,

Can't help wishing I was classes seems to be so immense that we conveying the information falls into the his broken English appealing very to use arms, which is based upon the or-harms no one.

wonder whether they have anything in Mr. Montferd was dinary Occidental system, and also the but there just to give old Nazim Pasha a

Look here common. The hill. tribes must have been bands of Mrs. Cheveley, a dever, un-strongly to all. sornpulous diplomat, who makes use of it played with case by Mr. W. Miskin, and first reading of a Bill dealing with the word or two of advice.

operation of Martial Law, which provides Supposing that trolly over there is primitive from the beginning, and re- ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADE au attempt to make Sir Robert Mr. M. M. Maas rendered the part of that the President may proclaim martial Constantinople. Supposing these four mained unaffected by foreign influence.

JEWELLERY The better culture of the coast people radical difference in the Chiltern give his public support to a Phipps in good style. Mr. John Robert-law, or cause it to be proclaimed, in time hand lamps are Bulgaria and the rest.

or any other extraordinary Now what the trolly ought to do is to lure indicates a fraudulent scheme she is working. Sir son gave a careful study of Mason, Sir of war

troubles, throughout the whole country 'em on. See what I mean? Send out a character of the two classes, and could The part of in any part of the country. A member Robert, of course, refuses, but the fatal Robert Chiltern's butler.

fight, you understand and then, when They must have grown up under different letter is held up to him and thoughts of Lady Chiltern was in the hands of Mr. contended that a clearer definition of few troops just to pretend-kind of sham not have been acquired in this land. degradation, the horrible scandal, the W. G. Worcester, and we have seldomartial law was essential, os the purpose they all come to about here where this circumstances, and been trained under MAPPIN & WEBB'S

of law was to protect the hounding from public life everwhelm him seen cleverer interpretation of and property of the people. Liang Hsia brass bell is, old Nazim should be ready bettor conditions. These conditions could fore must have existed elsewhere. They, difficult a character. When one recalls Siu stated that this was a wrong inter- for them, and-Biff! That's the way to not have existed in this land and there Lady Chiltern is one of those pure good this talented lady's past performanic pretation of the purpose of martial law, carry on a fight. The great thing-believe therefore, must have been the latter im- to me or not, just as you like the great migrants who overpowered the primitive intended temporarily way "Sophie" in "A Country Girl" and suspend the Constitution and give the thing in a war is to defeat the enemy. ocenpants of the coast and lowlands.

Government exceptional authority, An Here's your train just coming in."

The development of the Malayan world and its ways, and her views on life" Peggy" in "Mice and Men," it speaks interesting debate followed resulting in Ex-Councillor Chilworth, Homersham Filipino, therefore, most have passed

Road, N.E., said:--

through four stages, The first was the are consequently very narrow. She can- much for her versatile powers that she no alteration being made to the Bill."

"Been speaking a good deal just lately prehistoric era, marked by the hill tribes not conceive the necessity for any action should have given such an excellent render- The Minister of Finance asserts his which may not be absolutely above board, ing of the emotional as was witnessed last ability to pay the whole of the Boxer In on certain aubjects and my mind has been and primitive culture. The second was darunity up to the 1st January next with occupied with other matters. There's a the commercial era, marked by a Hindu- and so, later on in the play, when she night. In the part of Lady Markby, out further assistance. He includes, how lot of what I call hanky-panky, going on Malayan culture, and represented by the learns of her husband's youthful folly, Mrs. F. Hunter won the hearts of all ever, in the funds at his disposal for this in Ward No. 5; secret feree have been pagan coast tribes of Mindanao, the Bisa- Bisayas, in Hindu, she turns from him almost in horror.with her cheery good-natured chatter, and purpose the remaining instalment of the at work and the result you see for your-yas, and Luzon.

Crisp Loan.

self. If the borough doesn't want the meant slave. The third is the firearms The knowledge is brought to her in a very she supplied a comedy element in

assistance of public-spirited men, why, era, which is marked by a Mahomedan powerful situation in which the adven-inshion it would be difficult to equal.

there's an end of it, so far as I'm con- culture, and is represented by the Moro cerned. The wife's somewhat upact about tribes; and the fourth is the Spanish era, turess, Mrs. Cheveley, denounces Sir

Miss Main was ery pleasing as the light-

it, but I don't care a hang; in fact, I'm marked by Christian culture. This last Robert Chiltern in his wife's presence,

jolly glad to be off the Council. Only era dated from Spanish occupation, or and this is followed by an equally strong hearted Mabel Chiltern, and the parts of

that I mean to have my revenge on one 1505. The third cra dates as far back as 1400 A.D., the approximate time of the scene between husband and wife wherein Lady Basildon and Mrs. Marchmont were

The boycott by Chinese of the Russo or two of 'em, and I'm making up no arrival of Mahomedan missionaries and Sir Robert upbraids her and women gon-well portrayed by Mrs. Pyne and Mrs orally for setting men up too high; for Lindsey Woods respectively. The difficult Asiatic Bank has ceased, apparently a letter to send to the local paper that princes in Sulu. The second cro, it may

Well, why can't I be an they called me. loving them for their good only. Why character of the unserapulous Mrs owing to the proclamations issued by the won't half make them scream. Agnostic, be said, began in western Malaysia in police, pointing out the uselessness of the Agnostic if I like I'm perfectly well the fourth century, ... and we may reasonably suppose that it reached the can't you women love us, faults and all!" Chevoley was played almost to perfection proceeding, which injured Chinese busi-aware I've spoke in Victoria Park Sunday coast of the Philippines not later than You want to know the fifth century. The first era must have In the third Act Lord Goring, Sir by Mrs. W. Logan, who fully shared withness more than Russian. Deposita are afternoons, and Robert's best friend, after philosophizing Mrs. Worcester and Mr. Seigler the Cheng-paid in at Peking, Tents what I think about the war? Now I must begun a long time before the second,

and Chefoe, where a number of speculators think a bit before deciding. First of all, possibly about 1600 1.C. purchased many notes at a considerable what do these so-called Turks worship It is a fact worthy of note that the discount during the boycott.

Allah, isn't it, or something. of famous epics and Vedic hymns of ancient India are recognised, though in a crude The Asiatic Daily News publishes what the kind? Well, I'm against them.

Mindanao, is alleged to be a telegram of three thou- I'm against them and I hope they'll form, in the song-lore of sand words from Dr. Sun Yat Sen to President Yuan Shih-k'ai, advocating the get joll well swept of the face of These songs are tabooed by the devout because Lord Goring has just received &

the new borough council. And every are best known around Lake Lanao, where The army combination. letter from Lady Chiltern in which she by Mr. Walter Siegler, and executed by the purpose of defeating the Russo- And I hope the same thing'll happen to recited by the panditas, or priests. They

Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Co. who Mongolian

would be divided into five forces and body else! I'm sick and tired of the the Mores are most exclusive in their communications have been almost entirely George Edward Manr, St. Paneras, cut off. they may meet, a circumstance which, in

its upkeep, the circulation of

They could not have been brought into view of thur-10 o'clock at night

money for a period of five years is ad NW vocated and, meanwhile, that there should "Can't look on it as some people do, the country after the 15th century and are necessarily relics of a former era would be so that embarrassing. While

and previous worship. The worp of father and son are in an adjoining room

be a complete withdrawal of metal money, and I'll tell you for why. I was out in

tribes that were afterward Mahom- discussing the question of the latter's

which would be used exclusively for mili- South Africa, and that's what makes me tary expenditure. According to Chinese obble a bit when I walk; perhaps you've the Vedic gods was not restricted to the circles, President Yuun Shih-k'ai has re-noticed. I was under General Gatacre danised, but exists at present among the future, Mrs. Chereley arrives on the soone .and is shown into another room by The next performance of the play takes plied asking a number of questions as to remember his name, don't you--and hill tribes of Mindanao, and must have how to withdraw from circulation the there was about three thousand of us at been very common among the ancient Phipps, he believing her to be the lady place to-morrow...

I metal coins, etc. ·

the start, with two batt'ries of field Bisayans and Tagalogs of "Luzon,

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with his servant, Phipps, has a very amus-honours of the evening, ing interview with his father, the Earl of

The mounting of the play was carried Caversham, K.G,, who insists on his son

out on a most lavish scale and surpasses entering the bonds of matrimony. Tho

anything we have seen on the local stage.

CHINESE END BOYCOTT ON THE RIISSIAN BANK.

Earl is by no means a welcome visitor. The scenery was designed and arranged formation of an army of fifty millions for the earth. That's the best I wish 'em. I Mahomedans, and are not learned or

tells him she is coming to him that even-supplied the entire furnishings. Messrs. would undoubtedly reach St. Petersburg whole caboodle. Seems to me the sooner habits and intercourse, and where foreign. ing for help and advice, and Goring fears Wm. C. Jack, Ltd., were responsible for within five years. As regards the cost of I snuff out and go to 'eaven the better!"

the electric fittings and effects.

The house last night was a crowded vae and the audience at the close of each Act accorded the performers the applause their work richly merited...

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