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SUCCESS OF THE MINORS.

The principals in a play may be good to the point of brilliancy, but if they are not well supported by those who fill the minor roles the result must be more ar less disappointing. The principals in *Kismet" are all good, some brilliant, but the production is an un- qualified success because all the minors show an intelligent appreciation of their parts and loso no opportunity of making the most of them..

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Next to the principals one muust place Mrs. W. Manning's acting of Narjis,

to Marsingh. the nurse

Mrs. Man Kirg

just what crochety should be, and all the time Vanny she preserved an Eastern manner in keep- ing with her surroundings. As the beggar Kasim, Hajj's successor to the stone out- side the Mosque of the Carpenters, Mr. Maingly cleverly-revealed the cunning and grasping spirit which was ever alert in the miserable creature. The cralty Guide Nasir was ably sustained by Mr. A. M. Preston, and his acting reaches a high point when he arranges with Hajj for the extortion of money from Yawan and also in his subsequent tauntings of Majj in revengo for the latter's protestation that he saw no para Messrs. Komor, senior and junior, as the Jewish traders, Amru and Zayd, gave a very unished performance. Their meeting and subar quent bartering in the bazaar scene is a very realistic study; and their acting when Haji is brought before Mensur and eventually drives them forth

at the point of his acimitar-is productive

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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20TH, 1916.

HONGKONG RACES.

DRAWING FOR PONIES.

The ponies which arrived in the Colony during the week end have been drawn for as follow:

1.-Black, Mr. C. G. Mackie. 2.--Grey, Wayfoong Mess-

3. Brown, Mr. A. R. Lowe. 4 White, Mr. M. S. Sassoon, 5.- Grey, Mr. C. E. Anton. 6-White, Dr. Jordan. 7.--Dun, Mr. Sleg.

8.-Chestnut, Mr. A. L. Soares. 9. Chestnut, Mr. . C, Potta. 10-Chestnut, Mr. N. J. Stabb. 11. Roan, Mr. C. W. Beswick, 12--Grey, Mr. J. R. Ezra. 13 Grey, Mr. D. M. Ross. 14.-Chestnut, Mr. J. Hennessey Seth. 15.-Black, Col. A. Chapmas. 16-Bay, Mr. Staves. 17.--Grey, Dr. Allan, Mr. R. M. Dyer

and Mr. Fisher.

18. Piebald, Mr. Henry Humphreys. 19.--Grey, Mr. Barton and Mr. R.

Thursfield.

CANTON NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, December 18th."

CHINA AND OPIUM. NATIONAL PROHIBITION UNION

Mr. An Ming, President of the Chinees A BUREAU FOR OBTAINING FUNDS,

National Opium Prohibition Union, A bureau for raising funds for the addressed the members at some length Province has been established. It is reat the opening session of the Prohibition ported that it is expected to obtain a Conference held recently. The following big revenue from the manmption of report of his speech appears in the Pek Fan-tan. A certain company, is reported Fing Press:-----

For not..

FINALCIAL TAXES.

to have offered eight hundred thousand To-day marks the opening of the dollars a year for the monopoly. It National Opium Prohibition Conference, is proposed to permit gambling to

The gathering of representatives of all continue for three years, but it is un-has provinces together with the delegates known whether the proposal will meet sole purpose of taking measures to sup- from the various omcial organs for the with approval of the local Government press once for all the evil vice of opium is a unique event and a very memora ble occasion in the history of the Union, It is now nine years since the conclusion The local Government has received a

of the Anglo-Chinese Agreement on the prohibition of opium and as the agree telegram from the Ministry of Financement calls for the suppression of nail. Pat Peking, stating that, owing to lack of Indian opium at the end of ten years,

next year will witness the coming into. funds in the country, the income will not force of the last but the most important cover the expenses. It is, therefore, ab- stipulation of the agfectuent. However, according to the 3rd article of the Agree solutely necessary for every province to ment, stoppage of import of ludian devise some means of increasing the opium into the ports of Shanghai and

Canton only comes into forec on the con revenues. The local Government has re-

dition that the Chinese Government plied that it is very dificult to do this succeeds in suppressing all opium plaa in Canton, where business is dull and tation in the provinces. It is quite clear that unless all the provinces are declared people have suffered a severely as free from opium plantation by British

and Chinese officials upon joint inspec result of the recent troubles.

tion we cannot expect the successful fullment of the Agreement. It is m .portant that the relegates from pre- vinces should shoulder the responsibility

20-Grey, Mr. H. L. Dowbiggin. 21.-Black, Mr. E. Shellin. 2-Black, Mr. John Johnstone. 23.Black, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie. 34.--Dun, Sir Paul Chater, C. M.G. 35. Croy, Mr. G. C. Moxon, 26-Black, Mesars. Thonias and Sedg-

wick.

27--Grey, Mr. T. F. Hough. 28.-Black, Mr. Henry Morrise. 20. Grey, Mr. M. T. Johnston. 30.Grey, Mr. H. P. White. 31-Grey, Mr. Belilios. 32-Grey, Mr. George Hastings. 33-Piebald, Dr. Forsyth. 34—Grey, Mr. C. E. Anton. 35-Chestnut, Mr. B. D, F. Beith.

C. C. Boyd.

A POLICE-KTATION AT FONG-DRUEN.

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Fong Chich, opposite. Shamcen, was

neglected by the local Government, and

30--Piebald, Messrs. R. M. Dyer and is consequently full of opium dens and gambling houses. The Civil Governor has instructed the Chief of Police to establish a Police-Station there in order better to preserve peace and good govern.

37-Chestnut, Mr. M. T. Johnsor 38--Brown, Mr. Sleg.

39--Brown, Mr. G. C. Moxon, 40.—Skewbald, Mr. Soares. 41--Bay, Messrs. Logan and Basto. 42-Dark grey, Messrs. Harold Both

and E, de Vaux. 43-Dark, grey, Mesara, Logan and

Basto,

44-Dun, Mr. Staves. 45-Grey, Mr. Berwick. 46-Bay, Mr. H. M. H. Nemazer.

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SPORT.

YACHTING.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

of the most laughable episode in the pre- duction. Mesars. Komor are a great SUCCESS. Mansa'r has two very pictures- que and clever supporters in Katul, his sworder, and Affe, his secretary. As the former, Mr. R. G. Herbert is most impressive in his make-up-a tall, coal- bluck statuesque figure, the personížction of cruel and brutal obedience. Afife is - very wily official, with a limp which only seems to add to his general appear ance of slavish cunning and readiness to obey an intriguer so deep us his master, and Mr. E. Sim gives a most skilful portrayal of this difficult part. The

The second of the series of Club Cham- graceful dance of Almah (Miss pionship Races for the Cruiser Class was

the Filkins) in the gorgeous court scene sailed off on Sunday. Course:--Adamas adds an Eastern touch which is extremely ter Rock (8). Distance, 20 miles.

Owing to the wind falling light on Saturday, the fourth of the series of Club Championship Races for the Handicap, Oue Design, Heyward Heys and Gael Classes had to be abandoned.

OHINESE, BIG,

Handicap Finishing Corrected

effective. In the charming harem dance,

Yacht also, the Misses P. d'Almada, D. Razavet, M. de Sousa and E. Osmund create a Miranda... delightful picture of colour and move-Denone... 0.40

time

4 28 68 800.58 5.08 92

time on course

1.8. b. m. a. Scratch

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35 38 Beotengdon 6'40 6 07 38 ment to the necompaniment of haunt-Dorothy II 21 40 $ 30 02 ting melody...

Lady Godiva 40 40 D.N.S.

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Handicap Finishing Corrected on course time

time M. 8. h. 1. & 110

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The foregoing are the minor parts (1) Dorothy II which stand out from the others, and theĮ (2) Cenose -success, of which means so much to the (3) Scotengden A Miranda an production as a whole.. Of course there - Latly Godiva Are numerous picturesque attendants,

Yacht <officials and.townspeople, who add to the general brilliance of the production, of whom it is sufficient to say that they were all quite at home, and helped to make the animated bazaar scene and the majesty of the Caliph's Court the success they were.

The A.D.C. Committes gratefully knowledge the services rendered them in the good cause by the following: Mrs. J. D. Danby, Mr. L. Ross, Mr. M. À. Baptista (in designing postera), and Mr.

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E. L. Sim-fin designing the programme cover and posters).

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of the complete suppression of opium NOVELTIES FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

plantation in their respective provinces. We cannot let the British authorities have any excuse for delaying the success ful fulfilment of the Agreement, which any poppy plantation should be dis- they would have if upon joint inspection

Eepvered, The present situation is, there- fore, very important and is exactly what the Great Prussian Minister Bismarckr conce, asid ""The fate of the battle is Inst sive minutes.

After Canton declared its independgenerally decided by the ence : General Lung obtained from the I need not detain you long with the Bank of China four hundred thousand history of the devastating vice of opiuma in China, for We have passed the stage dollars, which sum still remains unpaid. where we feel called upon to press our The Bank has, therefore, addressed a

right and claim on the civilized world to liberate us from the thraldom of the telegram to General Lang requesting poison which has undermined our foun immediate payment, as the branch officedation for many decades. The vice of

opium and morphia has long been recog at Canton will shortly be resuming its aized by the International Opium Sup exchange service. In reply General pression Conference at The Hague, and in 1919 an International Agreement was Lang states that he has not yet received reached under which all nations have any money from the Central Government the right to prohibit the import of opiam and the duty to examine the import of with which to defray his military exopium into those countries where such peses, but as soon as he does so the import has already been regulated by Bank will be repaid. JUDICIAL REFORM,

The Civil Governor has instructed the local officials at various quarters that the practice of punishing prisoners before trial in order to make them confess their guilt must immediately be stopped.

GENERAL LÜK WING TING.

The Peking Government has greated General Luk 20 days' leave and appointed Commander Tam Homing to act during the General's absence. General Lak will return to his native place, Mow Ming, Kwangsi, within the next few days When his leave has expired, he will ask for an extension of one month in order to proceed to Peking, as suggested recently.

|_ POSTFONEMENT OF GAMBLING PROHIBITION,

The local Governors have addressed a

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Vesper... Queen Bee

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saying that owing to lack of funds they Fare not yet in a position to prohibit Shan Piu. Po Píu and Yan Chang Yee Wui. In reply the Central Government consent to suspension of the regulations for three months, at the end of which

The following will represent the Uni-period they must be strictly enforced. versity in the above match to-day on the FIREMEN FINED. Craigengower Ground, at 1.39 P.M.

H.K.C.C., REST OF COLONY,

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BXAMINATION OF LOCAL MAGISTRATES.

mutual agreement.

I am sure that thin gathering hero is one and all for the complete suppression, of the vice of opium from our country, and to demonstrate by our whole-hearted activities in this great work of reform, our sincere desire to shake off the evii dust of centuries We mast oppose 10. the last ounce of our strength the im port of Indian opium. into Canton and Shanghai, so that we can show to our British sympathizers that we are capable of Sighting the evil to the last.

1 sm also sure that this gathering, with its distinguished members, either in politics or in law, could do a great deal the vice of opium. I hope that when we by the introduction of measures against next meet again and I greet you from privilege to Whis forum, it will bo muy duty and arrange for a national celebration of the day when the country parged from the vice of opium and no more opium can be traced in ՇԱ

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EWO COTTON COMPANY. PROPOSED DIVIDENDS.

At a meeting of the Consulting Com mittee of Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd., held on the 19th inst. it was decided that the shareholders 125,000 from Equalization of Dividend should be recommended to transler Tls.

and to Profit and Loss Account and apportion the balance available, of Tk. 260,605,21, as follows:-

To pay dividend on Prefer

ence Shares at rate of 7 per cent, per annum

To pay a dividend of Tis, & per Share on 15,000 Ordin- ary Shares. To write off Plant and Machi-

nery

To write off Buildings To write off Motor Car To write off Water Supply To write off Furniture

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Very few firemen attended the fire Thanks are accorded, also, the fol- sharp-A. H. Rumjahn (Capt.), which broke out at Honam on the 9th lowing ladies who helped with the Marley, K. Brayshay, F. Redmond, J. :Bale of advance tickets: Mrs. D. Wright, R. Ponsonby Fane, A. de instant and destroyed about a hundred Mr. Wong Chuen Shun, Alabaster, Mrs. Aitken, Mrs. Apcar, Cheong, and W. Gittins.

Bouna, W, Hall, D. P. Dixon, Chow Yat buildings.

Chief of Police, has, therefore, fined the Mra. Aubrey, Mrs. Beavis, Mrs. Beck

absentees a quarter of their month's with, Mrs Bell, Mrs. Bowley, Mrs.,

wages, and discharged the superintendent Carleton, Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. Carter,

of the fire-station. To be played on the Club ground on Mrs. Chapman, Lady Chater, Mrs. Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Tiffin will be served in the pavilion on both Churchill, Mrs. Denison, Mrs. Dodwell, days at 1 pm. Play will commence on As a result of investigating the con Mills Mrs. Ede, Mrs. Edking, Mrs. Evans, the first day at 1.40 p.m. and on the duct of the magistrates in various dis-To carry forward to new ac-

second day at 10 am. The following tricts of the province, the Civil Governor Mrs. Finlay Miller, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. will represent H.K.C.C.-T. E. Pearce has found that Choi Kow, Magistrate of Forsyth, Mrs. Galuzzi, Miss Gordon, (Capt.), R. Kennedy, M. M. Maas, G. Tai Shan district, and Wong Yat Tak, Mre Gubbay, Mrs Hammond, Mrs. E. Marley, L, D. McNicoll, E. J. Magistrate of Young Chun district, have Harry Hancock, Mrs Harvey, Mra. Mitchell, F. J. de Rome, J: Stalkor, Fillegally "squeezed" a lot of money from Hodgson, Mrs. Holyoak, Lady Ho Tung, Sutton, H. H. Tayler and R. P. Thare Mre, Humphreys, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. field. Keigwin, Mrs. Ecrap, Mrs. Kraft, Mrs. Lammert, Miss Lammert, Mrs. Lang, Madame Locable, Mrs. Lindsay Woods, Mrs. Looker, Mrs. Maitland, Mrs. Milner Jones, Mrs. Ormiston, Mrs. Parr, Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Pollock, Mrs, Patter, Miss Rodger, Mrs. Sachse, Mrs. Shellia, Mrs. Stabb, Mrs. Stedman, Mre. Sutherland, Mrs, Tisdell, Mrs, Wakeman, Miss Wilments-Military Ground. kinson, Mrs Winslow, Mrs. Wolfe and p.m. Referee, Mr. Wright. Mrs. Worcester. And also the following: Navy (R) r. "A" Co, K.S.LI-Navy Mr. E. F. Scall (for the loan of & Ground.. Kick-off, 4 p.m. Referee, Mr. goat), Mr. F. A. Stevenson (for the loan Jones.

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TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

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the people under their control.

The Civil Governor has accordingly reported the matter to the Central Government, arging that the offenders be suspended from duty forthwith and seriously dealt

with.

CHINA'S SALT SURPLUS, 87th Co. R.G.A. v. Staff and Depart-

Kick-off, 4 $5,500,000 FOR THE BANK OF CHINA, The Consortium Bankers (Bays a Northern contemporary) will probably release to-day (Dec. 8th) a further Salt surplus of $5,500,000 to the Chinese Government. It is understood that the money will be placed at the disposal of the Bank of China for the strengthening

GOLF.

TUNGSHAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

BOY WHO SAVED A SHIP FROM DISASTER.

An East Coast correspondent of the Chronicle tells of a sailor boy's splendid. heroism.

Among the nine sarvivors of a British vessel sunk in the North Sea is a led not vet fifteen years of age, who was Teting as signal boy. As his vessel was fast settling down he noticed another steamship ap proaching the minefield. Fearing that this ship and her crew might meet a similar fate, the boy pluckily continued to work the signals, warning the oncom ing steamer to turn back, until his own vessel sank under him.

of a donkey), Mr. F. M. Gutierrez (for training pigeons), Moutris & Co., Ltd., Lane, Crawford & Co., Ltd., Komor & Komor, Robinson Piano Co., Ltil., A-8. Watson & Co., Ltd., . E. Warren & Co, The Hongkong Printing Press, Kay- Mr. W. D. Kraft, the well-known local of its silver reserve. In this connectioning ship and her crew, amally & Co., Mehta & Lo.. Ah-Men and golfer, has won the championship of the it is encouraging to learn that the notes Hing Cheong, Bon Ton, the Sincere Co., Tangshan Golf Club; beating S. R. Brown of the Bank are now being accepted by Ltd, Chellaram, Madame Flint, etc... ore up on the 36th green. This is the the merchants in the Capital at par and There will be a meations performance second year that Mr. Kraft has won the that some of them are again holding the to-day at 4.30 pm.

Tungshin championship.

'notes as “* good money.”

disaster unquestionably saved the onson- His coolness and courage in the face of

The boy hero and eight of his com panions were subsequently picked up and landed. His deed is mid to have been brought to the notice of the authorities with a view to some recognition.

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