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ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE ROYAL.

HONGKONG.

OPENING TO-NIGHT

THE GREAT ENGLISH ACTRESS

MARIE TEMPEST

In Association with

GRAHAM BROWNE,

In a Repertoire of

Famous Tempest Comedies.

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OPENINGTO-NIGHT (THURSDAY),

at 9.15 p.m. sharp,

Wire

THE HONGKONG

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE LONDON MISSIONARY

SOCIETY.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS."]

Bin,Thanks for insorting my appeal on behalf of the funds of the London' Missionary Society, so advarsely affected by the high rate of exchange,

Including last Sunday's collections, $1,071.35 have been received so far. The fund is still open. Donors are heartily thanked.Yours, etc.

J. KIRK MACONAOFIE. Union Church, March 17th, 1920.

WEDDING:

The

DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1920.

UNLICENSED OFFENSIVE

TRADES.

FILTHY HUMAN HAIR

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INDECENT BEHÅVIOUR.

BATTERY PATH CULPRIT ARRESTED.

Since November last several complainta At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. E Davidson, appeared on behalf of a have been sizde by European residents, Chinese firm, summoned for carrying on particularly ladies, of annoyance caused an offensive trade, the cleaning of human them by certain young Chinese whe frequented Battery Path, the vicinity of hair, without a licence,

Mr. Davidson admitted that his client the Battery and the Cathedral compound had no licence, but said that the ques during the evening and night. The Police avaning, a European lady, who had been ion was whether the trade was an offen kept & strict watch and on Saturday Inspector Coombe, of the Sanitary De frequently accosted by a Chinese youth, partment, stated that the trade was car was riding in a chair along Battery Fath ried on in Tai-kok-taui. Several applica with her husband, when the youth appear tions for a licence had been refused. ed and made certain indecent remarks and When he visited the premises; he saw a

Actions: The gentleman got out of his number of coolies, some of whom were chair and chased the youth, whom he gambling, some sorting hair and packing arrested and handed over to the Police. it up, others combing the hair, and the

sive one.

→ STANNARD STANLEY. The marriage took place yesterday, at rest cleaning some fithy buman hair. All The youth, who is of respectable parentago the Wesleyan Church, Wanchai, of Mr. the men were not combing the hair for the and a pupil at one of the schools in the V. B. Stannard, of the Royal Naval Dock purposes of export. The premises were Colony was taken to the Central Police yard, Hongkong, and Miss M. E. Stan-unsuitable for carrying on such a trade Station. Enquiries were instituted and continually pestered Indies in the same lay, daughter of Mr. H. J. Stanley of and consequently a licence had been it was discovered that the same youth had

refused, the Naval Ordnance Department

Mr. Davidson, in asking for an adjourn-way. At an identification parado held ment, said that his defenes was that the yesterday morning he was identified by hair was being got ready for exportation two ladier. The boy was charged at the

As their application for a Magistracy, yesterday, with the offence. licence had been refused his chient in- tended sending all the hair away.

The bearing was adjourned till Satur day.

W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S COMEDY Rev. O A. Gimblets performed the core. PENELOPE

Friday, March 19th, THE MARRIAGE OF KITTY

BY COSMO GORDON LENNOX. MATINEE, Saturday Mar: 20th, at5.18, PENELOPE...

and at 9.15 parties

THE MARRIAGE OF KITTY

Mon. & Tues., March 22nd & 23rd. The Delightful Romantic Comedy. · THE DUKE OF KILLICRANKIE By Captain Robert Marshall.

Wednes, & Thurs, March 24th&25th Hubert Henry Davis' Charming Rural Comedy

·COUSIN. KATE

Friday, March 20th.

OUTCAST

An Indictment)

BY HUBERT HENRY DAVIS.

mony.

The bride was attired in a dress of ivory satin, with pearl trimmings. She wore the conventional tulle veil trimmed with orange blossoms, and carried a banquet of tea roses. She was attended, na bridesmaids, by the Misecs Vors These little. Stanley and Kitty Fooks. ladies wors champagne coloured crepe-de china dresser and shepherdens bonnets of the some colour. They carried baskets

регров.

OURING AND TANNING OF HIDES

The Captain-Superintendent of Police proeecated, and Mr. A. E. Hall defended. After the facts had been related the case was remanded till Monday, bail being fixed at $100.

Mr. H. Tarner appeared on behalf of a NOTORIOUS THIEF ARRESTED

of roses. Mr. W. Richards acted as best Chinese firm who were summoned for AMAZING RECORD OF CRIMES,

MILL.

The bride was given away by her father, The service was fully choral, the hymn The voice that breathed o'er Eden" being sung as a procossional. Mr F. Wain, at the organ, played Mandelssohn's Wedding March at the conclusion of the service.

A reception was held at "Homeville," Wanchai Road and the bridal party: repaired to the Hongkong Hotel for Later, the newly married couple lunch. left for Macao, where the honeymoon will be spent.

KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL.

ouring hides without a licence at Sai On

ing." Laca. The summons said "fell-monger-

Chan Wing, a notorious thief with an unenviable record against him, has been arrested by the local Police. Chan, wro is about twenty-five years of age, started his criminal career in 1908 when he was

Mr. Turner pleaded guilty to a techni cat breach of the regulations and wished

shop. Eo was sentenced to six weeks' to know what was the definition of "fell-arrested for stealing clothing from a mongering." He believed it had some hard labour, and on his rolense from gaol, thing to do with hides.

Inspector Wood, of the Sanitary Depart ment, said it meant dealing in antanded bides.

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Mr. Turner stated that his client's case was that the business in raw hides had been carried for many years. The firm had been constantly applying for licence but had been refused, the Sanitary authorities stating that no licences wound be issued except for tanning Big did not, carry-on-business 53. Rg lanter His business was to purchase and export hides. He asked the Magistrate to in flict & nominal fine and give instructions

he commenced a series of thefts at various houses. He was arrested a second time and ing upon which he was again run in for being a rogue and a vagabond. In 1908 crved six monthy' imprisonment, follow-

he practically served the whole year in guol..for diverse offences, and he was then burglary. He was allowed out on a con- sentenced to four years hard labour for viel's licence, and instead of reporting himself at the Police Station during his He was arrested and imprisoned and on freedom, tried to make himself scarce. his release again committed a theft. He was in and out of prison till 1919, the last occasion serving six months. He was stonia roll of cloth from a tailoring Being make establishment in Queen's Road." Mr. Smith said he was unable to

born in the Colony of parents who were arrested on Tuesday when atempting to

Mr. Turner replied that his position Pritish subiects the Police are unable to auch an order,

His client was bare Chan banished from Hongkong.. Was a Gilbertian one. charged with carrying on a business with, out a licence and when he applied for one he was refused

Matinee, Saturday, Mar. 27th, at 515 farled to the presence of the assembled to the authorities to grant his client a

OUTCAST

and at 9.15 p.m.

MRS. DOT

By W. Somerset Maugham.

and Monday,

March 29th,

MRS. DOT.

: Tues, & Wednes, March 30th & 21st

AT THE BARN

A Delightful English Comedy by Anthony Wharton

PLANS AT MOUTRIES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-During the Tempest

licence:

UNFURLING OF FLAGS" Yesterday was what Mr. G. F. Night ingale, the Principer of the Kowloat British School; described as a red-letter day in the history of the School. In reality, it marked the occasion when two flags presented to the school were un

another gift to the scholars a Bagstaff,

on institution.

In opening the proceedings, Mr. Night ingale, after saying that it was certainly red-letter day in the history of the Kow loon British School expressed this opinion that the flagstaff was one of the best in

Mr. Smith: You cannot get a licence the Colony. It had been presented by Mr. B. L. Frost, the E.W.D. having to carry on an offensive trade near

There were certain kindly erected it." appliances attached to the flag-staff which made it of important educational value. Mr. J. W. Graham had presented the school with a barometer. He thanked Mr He also thanked Graham for this gift. Mr. and Mre: Dyer for the two flags they

had presented

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Mrs. Dyer then performed the ceremony of breaking the flags When the Union Jack was unfurled, the school children sang the National Anthem, The other flag bore the school colours, red and the curtain will rise promptly white, 8.10 dari for the comfort of all concerned Mr. Dyer thanked Mr. Nightingale for will you please be seated before that having invited bis wife to perform the ceremony, and wished the pupils all suc cess in their studies Mrs. Dyer was the recipient of a beautiful bouquet, before the gathering broke up.

tims.

Management WILFRED COTTON.

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human habitation."

to

ASSAULTING A RICKSHA. COOLIE

MAN STABBED IN THE ARM An interesting story of how two boys tried to revenge themselves on a ricksha

Dr. W. W. Pearse, Medical Officer of Health, stated that there was no cbjection person dealing in raw hides,, or leather The trade complained of was the bringing of raw hides from Bercoolie was related at the Magistracy Town.

It was not the custom of the yesterday, when the boys were charged Board to go into the question whether the

One of the boys, it was stated engaged man was a wholesale or retail dealer in with committing an assault on the man. leathers, etc, nor was it a case of the ricksha at the Kowloon Ferry to take dressed hides or tanned hides. It was simply a cass of bringing fresh bides him to Kowloon City. The usual charge on arriving at his destination, from the slaughter houses and carrying for the journey is fifteen cente, bustion, at tendered only, ten cents. The coolie be Mr. Smith: Were the hides salted came annoyed and his language was not on what was an offensive trade.

Dr. Pearse replied that, some of the of the best The boy told him that if hides were salted. Licences were granted he desired another five cents he had better to tanners, etc, and the defendant was come up to the house and get it. This trying, to preserve hides on the premises the man did and he was then set upon and without a licence,

stabbed him on the arm with a knife. assaulted by the two boys, one of whom

Mr. Smith fined each boy $5.

all

Mr. Turner said that his client was not actually carrying on a tanner's busi ness, but sold the bides to other people who prepared them. That was what the ordinatice meant

Mr. Smith: I think it is to prevent you keeping basty hides near buman habita

The Directors' report and statement of accounts for the year ended December 31sttions. Last shows that the net profit for the period, including the balance of $38,045.11 get a licence brought forward from last year, amounts

Mr. Turner. The point is we cannot

Mr. Smith4You one if you

AMMUNITION SMUGGLING.

4 Chinese, who arrived in the Colony by the Empress of Ana, was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with being

to 8096,437-77: After deducting trade in unlawful possession of a quantity of

Mr. Turner: We admit the face, but percussion capa, which were artfully

it scoms rather strange that the business concealer in a brasspipe. He was fined

which has gone on for twenty years not been granted a licence.

$250. has

Another Chinese, who arrived by the

tors, Trustees and Auditors Fees 87,649,40, Interest on Debentures 855,493.88, Arrived Hongkong, on March 18th, 1990..

Interest on Overdraft $4,900.95, Baperan- FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MARSEILnuation Fund Account 35,838.13, Bad

Debts written off 23,718.56, and Deprecia Dr. Pearse remarked that the trade LES, FORT SAID, BOMBAY, COLOMBO

tion 841,608.60, there remains a balance was not offensive some years ago, but as same boat, was found to be in possession the business was growing it was become several rounds of ammunition. Tho man pleaded ignorance of local regula & STRATTS.

amounting to $478,830.05.

tions, stating that he had lived in Fan- conver for over twenty years. "He was fined $250,

This sum the Directors priate as follows a opose to approng so

Mr. Turner said that his client intended removing to other premises and would Consignees of Cargo: bythë kabove-

To pay a dividend of $2 per share only for a licence named vessel are hereby informed list thats goods are being landed and placed cut-their-risk in the Hongkong 260,000 ordinary shares (which will absorb Kowloon Whart and Godown Company $100,000), toplice to the Reserve of the Mr. Smith fined the firm $25.

Following sccounts Now Hotel Develop -Godowns at Kowloon, where each consigment Account $300,000, Building 830,000. quent will be sorted out Mark by Mark Tmprovements $15,837, 46; leaving 231,093.50 and delivery can be obtained as the good to be carried forward. are landed. Su

Optional goode will be landed here un- lesa instructions have been given to the contrary 8 hours before arrival of the steamer wa

Good, not, cleared within eight days, in aluding date of arrival, will is subject to

No, Fire insurance will be electe us in any case whateverTMS

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Com gases, and the Company surveyors, -Lames, Goddard & Douglas,

DIVIDENDS.

The Cathay Trust, Ltd, Shanghai (in liquidation) has declared a dividend of Tla 1 per every ordinary share.

VICTORIA RECREATION, CLUB PROPOSED REVIVAL OF ANNUAL ATHLETIO MEETINGS.

OPIUM SMUGGLING BY AN INDIAN:

..

An Indian was charged at the Magis tracy, yesterday, with being in un lawful possession of 10 tals of raw 'opium The Indian was a passenger on Wo understand that the Committee of the Khive, and when the Revenue officer -arranging to revive their annual athlética parcel and attempted to throw it over. the Victoria Recreation Clab are now ordered him to open his box, he picked up meetings which were suspended owing to board. This parcel contained the drug. He was fined $100, with the alternative At a meeting of the Directors of the war Mantacha

Tot Mijn Bosch In The V.R. athletic meeting, before the of three months hard labour. Landbouwexploitatie in Langkat held at war, had been an important antusi Shanghar last week, it was decided to ovent in the athletic history of the Colony Madhor, and we hope that the Committee will recommend the payment of a dividend of for longer than most residents can remem- 50 cents per al peceive ever encouragement from the

At the annual meeting of the Weihaiwe youth of the Colony to revive them, Land and Building Company, Ltd, to The meeting now under considerationChinese was charged with stealing a roll be held on March 24th, the directors will will be open to all gentlemen amateurs off of silk, valued at $20, from the Gingriffe. recommend a three per cent dividend or the Colony, aa formerly Meantime The man worked on the vessel and, when tacis 0.60 per share. The Company owns Darticulars may be obtained from the ho was leaving it, he was searched. The

labour 209.4705 mow of land comprised in five Hon. Secretary of the Club Date of silk was found wrapped round his waist. maine 253 mew to be meeting and all other details will be, was sentenced to six weeks hard catates here: remains

published later. developed

on Mondays and Thursdays 50 cents per aiure,

All claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer arrival, hore after which date they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the ods have left the Godown. MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO., Agenta.

THEFT OF BILK

At the Magistracy. yesterday,

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