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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAROH 29TH.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED,

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ST. PAUL'S GIRLS SCHOOL

Presents

“UNCLE "KIN !!

Chinese Melodrama

IN VAID OF THE

NORTH CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND Under the distinguished patronage of Lady Srohns, Lady Kink Patrick & Mrs. Bowden Smith.

ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH, 1921, ar 9,15 r MADAME LOTTIE GORDON has kindly consented to assist.

Plus Open at MOUTRIE'S on March 26th, 1921. PRICES-DRESS CIRCLE $3.00. STALLS $3.00. Pir $2.00, Advance Tickets can be obtained at.ST. PAUL'S Grais School 47, Caine Road, which must be exchanged at Mournin's for reserved tickets on March 26th, at 9 aix.

MAURICE E. BANDMAN

Submits amits

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A SOCIALIST VILLAGE IN IN AID OF THE LONDON

KUANGHING.

EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIMENT OF A CHINESE PHILANTHROPIST. A correspondent writes to the NC, Daily News as followe

تناد

HOSPITAL

CANTON'S CONTRIBUTION,

PIÈCE GOODS CONTRACTS. THE. SHANGHAI MING LOAN..

A SHANGHAL: SUGGESTION.

Shanghai Mint Treasury Notes will be to the valle of $2,500,000, printed by the Government and delivered to the Bank ing Group for sale in accordance with the Regulations governing the matter pub- shed by the Ministry of Finance on March ard, 1921. The proceeds from the sale of the notes will be employed for the establishment and equipment of the Shanghai Mint..

The Government will receive $33 for every $100 note, and the notes will bear interest at the rate of 0 per cent, per annin. The banks will underwrite the notes and will receive not more than 1. per cent commission on their total par value as compensation for the selling.

In order to secure a united currency throughout Ching the Minister of Finance- A correspondent, writing on this sub and the Director, of the Currency Burean juct

in the F.-C. Daily News over the signed on March 4th, 1041, an pgreement A most successful entertainment was sigunture of Spera agros that the with the Shanghai Mint Lean Bankers" given at the Shameen Club Theatre of clearances of piecu goods have boou prac- Group for a loan of $2,500,000. The coal- Wednesday night, the 16th inst., in aid tically nil. Well may they be so, he says, position of this Group, like that of the while dealers know that to clear goods Car Land Banking Group which recently le. the profecture of Canton, in the of the above, the ver

The inception of is occurred to Mrs. now means a sure loss to thon of prob maite a loan for the purchase of now city of Hachsten was born Hung Hsin Pegge in her desire to answer in some ahly 50 per cent. Chinese banks are well rolling stock for the Government Rou- chuan who afterwards became the famous king of the Tai Ping, or long haired way the world-wide appeal of Viscount aware of this fact and consequently te way includes all the leading Chinese Kautsford, the Chairman of the Hospital frain from opening credits, and until banks in north and south Chian, Follow- rebels. Another candidate for fame, bra for funds, and in co-operation with Mrs. something is done to relieve the aitua ing is a sanimary of the most important proceeded from this city. Mr. Hau Miao Wilson and with the support and patron tion the present stagnation must contine items in the Currency Loan Agreement;

.by chun. Ten years before the Revolution

nge of H.B.M. Consul-General Jamieson, It appears se effort in being made. he used to carry sessore hidden in his CAL G. Mrs. Pegge arranged one of the the Chinese themselves to rolleve the clothes,-and- en off all the queues he could lay hands on fle was soon known happiest evenings that has ever been situation, as of course the goods are still everywhere as an ardent reformer of hair spent on Shameco, as well as the most lying with the foreigners and the Chinese have no cause to worry; therefore, it is and clothes. History does not say how successful financially.

Mr. S. Stetson, the Honorary the foreigners who must now bestir them Of course he escaped the wrath of the Manchus Treasurer, and the Indies of the Com selves to find some remedy. Perhaps the shade of the great Taiping mittce, Mesdames Wilson, Ross, Landry, the only obvious remedy is for all Chief still hovers over the city, and so and Fegge, Bave every reason to feel foreigners to combine and simply refuse has influenced Mr. Hau to revive the cutting of the queues, which were the gratified at the happy result of their to sell any goods at the present absurd efforts to raise money for this worthy market prices, but as it would appear to mark of the Manchus. Be that as it may, the proceeds, it is understood, be against the nature of Shanghai foreign Mr. Hsu, who is a Christian idealist, han being about four

thousand dollars importers to work together, they must

therefore, admit defeat at the hands of seen the sufferings of the poor in China equaling in sterling £500 and the sad lot of the labouring classes. Long before 9.15 people arrived ready the Chinese and. has longed for some solution. Doubt lesa be has also read in the Arts of the to be pleased with all that was displayed "A SCHEME FOR SETTLEMENT,

for their delectation, and willing to pur

But are things to be allowed to jog Apostles of the early communistic group chase in the name of charity from the along as they are? Surely not. Things in Jerusalem. He has become deeply various stalls, which were conducted by are much too serious for that. and, there There will be a monthly redemption of enamoured of Socialism as a possible

fore, is it not time that some compromise

1994: This redemption amonating to solution, and has decided to carry his sub-committers of Indies.

pleasing feature un entry was the was effected. One is quite open to admit the principal froad April, 1921. to May, theories into practics by using his ances flower stall presided over by Mra, that all the trouble is due to the Chinese 870,000 will be paid each month to the tral and as a test ng station. The Alexander, ass.sted by Mrs. Rggenbach, dealers not having fixed their exchange... gulations of the new village are as Miss Dorothen Farmer and Miss Nelle a position which foreigners have allowed Saughal branches of the Bank of China

thenew followa

Barnes, where hugh bunches of fine and themselves to be placed in, but, be that and the Bank of Commina.cations by the 1-Whereas the object of the village choicest prize roses were on show, pre- as it may, the inct remains that at the Chief Inspector of the Salt Adminis is to inbour together and share the good sonted by Mr. Nicholson, ol Kowloon, to present rate of exchange, the tacl cost of tration Inspectorate. The notes will be things the village shall be called The Miss Farmer for sale; these mudo the goods lying hore shows a loss of fully secured by the Salt Sarpins as well na grand display and found ready purchas 30 per cent, on local market values and, by the property and machinery of the Public Good Village.

-The objects are to units the richer. There was a brisk business in therefore, some effort ought to be made | Mint, and all documents relating to the profits from the Mint are to be placed on and poor in establish.ng this village. sweets, made and sold by Mrs. Annett, to lessen that loss as we know full well ownership of the Mint will remain in the All private property and ancestral land, assisted By Mrs Smith, of Tongshan that the dealer will not, and cannot meet custody of the Banking Group All net

The ladies of the decoration Committee, that loss entirely alone.

I put forward, therefore, the following deposit at 4 per cent. per annum to safe houses and goods, shall become public Mesdames Staple- Smith, Davenport.

guard the redemption of the notes, such property which will be used to improve

redemption to be prior to any Govern agricultural methods, to raise cattle and Browne, and Mowbray Jones, with the aid proposals

ment claims. manufacture goods, so that clothing, food of feathery palms, and artistically paint- and housing may be ample for all. Byed light shades, had transformed the using this plan, there will be no loafers theatre into a veritable fairyland.

Mrs. Courtney and Mrs. Cadnam dis- nor unused land: Babies will be nursed, pensed cigars and cigarettes, while Mra. the youths instructed, the able-bodied will toll, the aged will be cared for, the lowbray Jones supported by Mesdames Agassis and Pepperell, managed a "Tom- sick healed, the dead buried, and a bola for many handsome prizes pre civilization established and the spirit of

sented by generous donors. Madaune, Pence and Joy will be such as to repro- Landry presided at a roulette table, and duce the Will of Heaven realized upon several other ladies provided refresh- Earth:

ALL THINGS 18 COMMON.-

Ten men will be elected as Council with the Headman as Chairman to which all important business will be entrusted with power to act. A

MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY.

meats.

The following is the programme, all the items of which were enthusiastically applauded and enjoyed:--

The Foreign import arms should agree to deduct 10 per cent of the invoice value as their share of the loss, Manufacturers and shippers at home should divide 10 per cent of the invoice value as their share of the loss

3.--Chinese dealers should agree to

ADVANTAGES OF CUTTING LOSSES,

JAPANESE ON THE YANGTZE. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Chungking, supported by the Shang- pay 13 per cent of the invotes Chamber, is pressing the Government Sin Tokyo to establish direct communi- value, as their share, Items 1 and 3 should be remitted Home cation with Szechuan. The Chambers. at once and item would be settled by call attention to the general upyard ten invoice value in full settlement of their province, and point out that,

Japanese trade is carried in foreign bot- agreement to accept 00 per cent of the dency of all commercial activities in that The concert was opened by Mrs. drafts.

This would leave a balance of 45 per toms. They are large exporters, from 4-Persons of both sexes wishing mar. Rodionoff and Mrs. Archangelski with

words an invoice for £100 would thus importers of textiles and groceries. The ringe must be over 20 years of age. They Moszkowski's piano duet Bolero it ceat, still to be accounted for, or in other Szechuan of raw material, and extensive must both be willing, and procure the was beautifully rendered and was most

for merchandise as continued internal consent of their parents. Only mono pleasing to everyone present. It was become. £65 and only this sum would have Yangtzo river must, the Chambers re gany will be allowed, and it is a life followed by a violin solo Adigio" by to be accounted for in the future. mark, continue to be the great highway contract. In case of death both sexes Mendelsohn, played with excellent skill Now the present market value repre disorder makes the construction of rail- senta about £50 of the £65 still to bnways, improbable, notwithstanding that a may remarre 8160 will be given out and taste,

Mr John C. Griggs has a rich and accounted for, but I feel sure when the line from Hankow to Chengtu was autho of the public funds to those wishing to marry. Ten months after birth all powerful baritone voice, and used it to Chinese braks know that the dealers sed as far back as 1010 Great Britain, children must be sent to the public Perfection; the audience showed their losses are limited to the fixed amount of France, and the United States have great- nurseries and supported at the, expense appreciation by claiming an encore. 15 per cent they will be more ready to ly benefitted by their control of the river

The rich mellow tones of Mrs. Pegge's open credits on a more liberal scale, and and Hankow and Shanghai are the chi of the village.

to be expected that Japanese goods will 6-Education will be provided for all contralto voice and Madame Landry's that with such facilities, buying will be caption Combiner GIC IS HOR receive preferential treatment, especially apy, bitgnty appreciated, as alto ecquenes rapidly advanes.

On this basis of mutual co-operation, all others must toil until the age of 49 the song by Mrs. Grant-Simpson, who

tween Ichang and Chunking, since the (Mencius) after which they will rest and looked very pretty in her Dutch costume. those firma who are favourably placed through the difficult Three Gorges bo- Mr. Lay is well-known as a good with exchange contracts could cover the whole of the shipping there under the be publicly supported. The working-day will be eight hours, with rest on Sundays, pianist and accompan.st; he greatly as fos balance to be ramitted Home even if direction of commercial rivals of other nationalities. Government action is, when meetings will be held the Public sisted in making the concert the musical they sold at to-day's local values, and

thus the market would be relieved of part therefore, a necessity? Hall to expound knowledge, virtue and treat it was.

The pictures in a Reverie of of the present stocks and the remainder hygiene. A

Bachelor's Dreain were most beautifully would command a better price consider staged, and the pretty subjects caused ing the lack of supplies up country, and

the fact that fresh purchases have been SIÑO-JAPANESE TRADE. great pleasure.

Trade between China and Japan, saya I am fully aware that there will be Madame Bossi gave a charming rendi su limited during the past 12 months, tion of a fair. Parisian Dancer in the

eta La Ma'aand the Spanish many objections, and doubts as to the the Chinese Government Bureau of In- dance given by Mrs. Mowbray Jones these suggestions, but without going into the last two years. There are many manufacturers or shippers falling in with formation, has steadily declined during created excited applause and-painted by details on this point, it seems that in reasons for this; one of the chief being The programmes were hand-painted by cases where they did unt agree it would the depreciation of silver. Last February Mesdames Steeusby, May, and Tudhope only increase importers liability a fur exchange rates between Japan and China they were much admired and fetched ther 10 per cent, which under the cir

Everyone worked so well, that it is

LABOUR AND ITS RESULTS.

Farm labourers will form groups of 10 with a captain, and cultivate 30 acres, Another group, will tend cattle, another work in factories receiving 30 cents day of which 10 cents will be pocket money for men and women alike,

One man will be chosen to loak after the nice, etc, and the cooking Groups of ten sit at one table und eat three meals a day N

not be so disastrous as the situation ap capacity of the Chinese has been reduced cumstances as viewed at present, would were quoted at 28 Tls, recently, the quo.

tation was 62 Tls. Thus the purchasing -

pears to-day

THE BANDMAN OPERA CO, moon, everything will be difficult to digerim astu. Great praise, in With regard to possible objection on 60 per cent, during the year. Other con

1921.

THEATRE ROYAL, HONGKONG.

In all London's Latest Successes

Thursday, March 31st]

Friday · April 1st."| Baturday, April 2nd f Monday, April 4th, | Tuesday, April 5th, || Wednesday, April 6th. |** Thursday, April 7thu |

**BRAN PIE" from the Prince of Wales Theatre **OH JOY from the Apollo Theatre, London. **BUZZ BUZZ ". from the Vaudeville Theatre, "MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS? from Daly's Theatre,

KISS CALL” from the Gaiety Theatre, London. "TAILS UP" from the Comedy Theatre, Londen. „“IRENE ”...... - from the Empire Theatre, London, PLANS OPEN TUESDAY MORNING AT MOUTRIE'S. POPULAR PRICES 84, 82 & 81.

BOSTOCK'S

[601

ROYAL

ITALIAN

CIRCUS.

At Kowloon, (Next Post Office,)

GIGAI

high prices. As to clothing, 10 men will-manage the weaving, making mending of given to each person. Bedding and mas. due to Mrs. Wilson for her untiring quito nets will be provided free. All energy and kindly interest in each one's the part of the dealers I think if the tributing causes to the decline of the cotton will be grown on the farms, and duties and the unfailing encouragement matter were put before them from the trade between China and Japan are an all spinning and weaving will be done Eiven, resulting in creditable attamment right quarter and by the right people increase in American and European im In presenting Mrs. Peggo, with floral there would not be any objection. In ports, Foreign merchants in order to re- by the village without work from outside.

9. Ten persons will occupy one house, tributes, the Copsal-General; in the name many cases they have already paid mar-vive the market ore offering goods of These at first will be Chinese old style, of those present, thanked her for the gins and a definite loss of 15 per cent, superior quality at low prices. Again, considerably less than they expected, Chiness are developing industrially but it is planned to erect new style dwel-special work, and parts she had taken.

At the close of the performance H.B.Mwould appeal to the average Chinese and supplying their own wants. Haw material is abundant, labour is cheap and ling as soon as the prosperity of the Consul General gave an address, thank doaler. Colony permits.

Chias, is producing matches, glasa, yard, etc., which she formerly purchased from WHERE OTHERS TALLED.ing all those who had helped, and.com Herein is a sample of the radical plimented the ladies on the great success

Japan thought of the young Chinese willing to of their efforts.

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express itself in actual experiment and The auctioning of the first prize of this notwithstanding the absolute failure Mrs. Courtney straffe, & gold wrist watch of Buch socialistic. communities in the presented by the winner after a aum Western World. Fourier failed to get ber of very sporty bids, including one for a thousand roubles was knocked anyone to try out his theory, but a warm down for £70. The Hon. Treasurera welcome was found for such experiment in the United States, where it is on accounts will be published in a day or

record that 41 communities were formed, and not one of these survived more than a few years. Mr. Hau's scheme is largely modelled on Fourier's reorganization, of the social structure," but he rejects Fourier's abolition of marriage. HA too much of a Christian and too good a Chinese to do anything so repugnant to our meral sense. Probably Mr. Hsu's ideas follow the old clan idea where much was held in common. The Chinese will not blindly follow every new fad, but will

A SHOCK FOR THE WAICHIAOPU.

NOTIFICATION PROMTHE

BRITISH LEGATION. The Poking correspondent of the Peking and Tientsin Times writes

The Waichsopu bas received a formal

THE SAIGON RIDE MARKET..

The Compagnie do Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigon, reports under date of March 15th

CUSTOMS SURFLUS FOR

**CANTON

Our market has been more active during the dust fortnight swing to a It has been announced at. Peking that strong demand from Japan, Java and the Customs surplus originally plotted Hongkong.

to Canton will be handed over to the The demand from Java is due to the Central Government, which will allocate fock that the import of rice in this Tis. 1,200,000 to the Customs Inspecto country will be free on April 16th. Up to rate-General for the reorganization of the time being small quantities only have domestic bonds; Tls 120,000 to the pay- been sold for this destination.ment of salaries of the diplomatic and The prices of paddy are firmer because consular services, which are half a year the arrivals from the interior are not so overdue Ta 200,000 to plague prevention important, se in recent years for the same and $400,000 to the Canton Biver Consor period.

vancy. On February 24th, 1921, the Governor General of Indo-Chins decreed that the

GORGEOUS adapt those in harmony with many of note from the British Legation stating export duties will be reduced of 50 por IRRITATED & INFLAMED EYE

Display of Talent

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY:

Dally at 9,15 pm.

Matinees Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays, at 5 p.m.

NEW ACTS,

NEW ARTISTES,

NEW ANIMALS. NEW PROGRAMME OF 20 NUMBERS:

THE GREATEST SHOW BOSTOCK'S HAVE EVER BROUGHT

TO THE ORIENT

Bo Wise, Book Now AT MOUTHIE'S.

Přes 83, 82, 81 & 50 Cente

caut.

..0,57 10.27

can be directly traced in many cases to the Sunday Motor trip and Golfing. The dust from sections of the local- roads - contain ó decided eye irritant. A ang. gestion for these trips would be to keep the windshield up and to use a pair of Sun glasses. Sun glasses of any pattern

that areport has been received cent. The new duties are: their own engrained customs and views from the British Consulates in Bza Paddy and cargo rion cou- The tithing system is, of course, well chuan to the effect that in view taining more than 33 known in China since the day of anti of the internal discorded in China. por gent, paddy 0.36 per %, Kos quity

and the conseqüent. inability of the Cargo site containing leas HUMAN-PERVERSITY.

British to take up diplomatic affairs in than 33 per The curious optimism of the originator the South with a recognised diplomatic paddy of socialism socms to be shared by Mr institution, British Consuls down there White rice Heu The fact of human perversity is too much for any Utopia that may be must henceforth take gy with local mili Broken constructed, and an ideal state isim.tary officials diplomatic questions that Rice mest

. The total amount of risc exported from with either. Crookes, Luziel, by arise Henceforth, the Note goes on possible without ideal people. However to say the British Consulates in Sze January 1st up to March 15th, 1921, 15 Mr. Hu may take comfort from the fact and will des directly with local of 204,568 tons, against 212,108 tons in 1920 that the West is too individualistic for a

We quote to-day: White Saigon rice, Socialist village to succeed, for China cials, The Waichinopu is asked to make

No. 2 silte, Japan, quality, Hongkong unit has always been the family. Menate of this intention,

$4.50 per picul, fo.b. Saigon for April Hsu has, however, laid hands on that

shipment

Borg

euzal

Ambor London Smoke, or Blue lenses are obtainable at very moderate peces from The Hangkang Optical Co. suces

to Clark & Co., Manufacturing and institution, and by abstracting that It remains to bo seen how long his

Refracting Opticians the most compet- children, as Plato proposed to do, bas village will last. At any rate, it shows

ent manufacturing optical eatab left the parents to take comfort out of that some Chinese are dissatisfied with their own society, though it is not clear the world on Darwin'an principles, and There are two classes of people who do in South China-located in whether they too must join the crowd and wish to feel their way to co-operation and reprehensible things-those who have too Bond Central, (opposite live happily ever after

united effort.Wo rub our eyes and much money and those who are hard

pressed for money. Mr. Justice Sankey, Sewing Machine Company

PR (Continued at foot of neat column.)