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CORRESPONDENCE,

THE MUITSAI BILL.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG DALLY PRESS"]

818-With reference to the report" the meeting held at the Chinese Chamber pf Commerce in your issue of the 8th inst., may I write to you in explanation of what I did say in order to remove the wrong impression created by your report of what I was alleged to have

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, - MONDAY, JANUARY 8rk 1998.

"THE TEMPEST" IN HONG A REMARKABLE SMASH.

KONG.

QORICAL APPRECIATION.

of the latest contributors to the

MOTOR CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TRAM-CARS

"A remarkable motor smaak occurred in

LOVES LABOUR LOST,

THET

ROBBERY THAT FAILED P

At seven o'clock on Saturday morning

o/controversy that ragor round the identity Queen's Road East on Saturday morning, six armed robbari kyokatinto an opium of William Shakespeare has maintained when a motor car was reduced to s com-shop in Gutalaff street. They bound the that our national bard was in fact a plete and hopeless wreck by being crush shopkeeper and his folis, and gagged them with pieces of wood, Then they great noble of the Elizabethan Court who ed between two tram-cara: died in the same year na the Virgin

Motor-ear No. 4.was proceeding from asked the shopkeeper for his keys, but is. Queen In the way of this theory, which rast to west, and following up tram-car so happened that he was an-obstinate is otherwise plausibly argued, there is No. 47, which was gong in the same man, and no enwerd to boot, so he blankly. one great stumbling-block" The Tem direction. Near the Wellington Barracks refused the request. The robbers cajoled pest," for it is obvious that a play which the car swerved round to the off side with him, threatened and coaxed, but all to It would make the matter clear if I is supposed to have been written for the intention of overtaking the tram-car. no purpoes, until at last they began to were to begin with a little history, but the marriage of Princess Elizabeth They reached a bend in the road, and the get really annoyed. Then a customer en I must confess I speak from memory, as (sister of James 1.) in 1813 cannot have motor was running level with the tram, tered the shop, who, on meing what was I have kept no notes or other record, been the work of one who died 10 years when tramcas No. 29 appeared, proceed. happening, immediately turned and ran. After the meeting that was held at the earlier. But how can we dissociate "The ing in the opposite direction. The driver. The robbers made frenzied grabe at him, Tai Ping Theatre and after all the pro- Tempoet from the other plays of Shake of the motor could do nothing but go bus he dodged them and got away. They paganda work done by the Anti Mui Taispeare, whoever he may have been, and straight on and try to get clear before fired one shot, but it missed, and the alu Society, the Secretary of State announc above all Lrg that other dramatic the trams passed each other. This heave one spread the alarm as he ran, com- ed his definite decision that the Mutai phantasie, A Midsummer Night's attempted to do, but it was too late, and pelling the gang to abandon their task, system was to be abolished? Everyone Dream," the authenticity of which re his car was jammed between the two and retreat with what money and cloth-

YI res mains unchallenged? The imagery, the tram-cars. this decision as

The body of the car was ing they could run with which was looked upon

wonderful poetry of the dialogue, and wrecked beyond hope of repair, whilst the little. judirata."

Shortly after this, the "Secretary for even the humour are so essentially two back wheels wore wrenched clean 'off,

can be bold and smashed to bita.'' Chines Affairs invited both, the Society Shakespearean that few for the Protection of Mui-tsai (which for enough to doubt internal evidence so brevity will be referred to as the Protec strong, or to challenge the general belief tion Society), of which I am w member, that "The Tempest was Shakespeare's and the Anti-Mai thai Society, to colla. last play, the play in which he puts into - befute in order to assist the Government the mouth of Prospero his own farewell and advise is of the best ways and means to his art, the final creation of the of carrying out the Secretary of State's decision.

but

master-mind.

Fortunately there were no passengers in the moter-car and no-one was injured, About $350 worth of damage was done to the tram-ears.

JAPANESE TRAINING

SQUADRON,

DUE TO-DAY.

The belief must surely have been shared by one and all who witnessed the recent A meeting of the Protection Society production of the play by the Hongkong was consequently hold, at which I was

A.D.O., and seldom can amateurs, have. The Japanese Training Squadron, con unfortunately, unable to be present,

so faithfully reproduced the spirit of the sisting of H.IJ.M.S sama, Iwale, and after the meeting I was informed that a master, as did the A.D.C. caste. In that dzuma, which left Singapore at day Sub Committee had been appointed and caste there were two outstanding figures, break on Wednesday, was expected to that I was a member of the Sub-Commit--Mr. Lucer, as Prospero, and Miss arrive at Hongkong by daylight this tes, and that we were to work with the Logan as Ariel. The burden of the morning. The squadron is ander the Sub Committee of the Anti-Mu-tea acting lay mainly or their shoulders and Society for the purpose above-mentioned, i was assured by all the members of the Sub-Committée, "including the Secretary of the Protection Society who was one of the members, that cur Sub-Committee had full powers in the inatter with one ex- ception, namely, that we could not agred to any change in our Society's name.

The Sub-Committees of both Societies

for Chinese Affairs M

ing

lettor

signed

right well it was suetained. Mr. Lucey's presence and delivery were alike excel lent, and his rendering of the wonderful lines beginning

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commsad of Vice-Admiral Taniguchi, who fice his fag on the data, com manded by Capt. K. Hara

Both the Japanese community and the general public have arranged entertain- meats for the squadron during its stay in

These our actors,, as I foretold you, were all spirita and are melted into sir, pork Tato thin air"

PROFESSOR EINSTEIN.

THE SITUATION AT CANTON,

NO EXODUS REPORTED

The Canton Times says:-Piece goods and silk merchants in Canton who are doing reshipping business to Wuchow. suffer no little on account of the present "disturbance. Usually the year-end of the Chinese calendar is a time for the shipment of holiday goods and settlement of accounts. Goods from Kwangsi con- sist of medicine, lumber, bambooware, firewood, and rice The inability of these goods to come down is causing a shortage. So far, except firewood," th situation is not serious

The Canton citizens are net by any means alarmed over the situation and the exodus to Hongkong usually seen in con- nection with, a local disturbance is not taking place.

HONGKONG TRADE.

The following information is given in the fortnightly market, report issued by ENTERTAINED BY JEWISH COM-the Hongkong General Chamber of

.MUNITY.

Commerce:-

Cotton Piece Beads and Fancy Cotton Goods-During the interval some sales of woollens and fancy goods are reported. Grays and Whites are still neglected. The prices on this side are steady, with an upward tendency. The Manchester Market is firm,

aad of the Epilogue was quite admirable. Then Ariel As in the play Prospero's bold many meetings and eventually a schemes could not have succeeded without scheme was drawn up which was based his Ariel's aid, so err the stage Mr. Lurey on the principle that the Mui-liai syetem could not have been so effective without

Professor, Einstein, who passed through as such should be abolished, and full the support Miss Logan gave him, Ariel arrangements were therein made for deal is the quintessence of dainty fairydom, Hongkong on Friday on the sa. Haruna ing with the existing. Mui-tani, "This light as gosomer, a nimble joyous sprite; faru, homeward bound wag entertained scheme was sent to the Secretary ever ready to do his master's behests, by the Jewish community of the Colony a cover set ever longing for his freedom. All at the Jewish Club. The Prfessor did not. those characteristics were wonderfully as was hoped, dilate on his remarkable practically

The lightness and grace of theory of relativity, though he did give all the members of beth Sub-Committee portrayed. including the Secretary of our Society Miss Logan'e movements and the eweet a broad explanation of the objects of his The above being the short history of ness of her voice were, of course, natural research work, and the effects of his the matter, I informed, the meeting of to her, though none the less charming, theories to a number of friends. the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in while the unaffected and happy spirit of He was welcomed by Mr. D. 8. Gub- question of the above facts and pointed her acting w. equally delightful. It bay, and in a short speech of thanks be out that if the question of the "abolition was often possible to believe that she was remarked with some feeling on the extreme changed. Quotations are: No. 10s #163

indeed a fairy invisible as well as to kindness and hospitality which of the build system, and not of the mortal eyes

always been shown him by Jewish mode of currying mut such abolition, was Next come Ferdinand and Miranda,munities in the Easton to be contested it was a great pity that and for Mr. Logan's and MrB.

The

Professor, in company with his this was not done at, or before, the an- Grimble's rendering of these parts wife, continued his journey the next day

nouncement of the decision of the Secre there can be little but praise. “Mr. Lary of State. I pointed out, also, that Togan looked every inch the princely

Cotton YarnA fair amount of busi-

has been done in chops suitable for Tunaan and prices have improved: $4 ta $5 per bale owing to the decline în exchange. There was no demand from the other outlets, prices remaining un-

had to $191. No. 128 $167 to $191. No. 165 com- $164 to $200. No 20%-8177 to 8503. Arrivals 600. Shipments nl-Balee 3,000 bales. Unsold stock 7,000 bales. Bargains 8,000 balea

Woollens-Some business has been done

the market remains firm. in Spanish stripes and Broadcloths and

the Protection Society had among its lover and pronounced his lines with habited," inasmuch as the paint on the members practically all those who were spirit and clearness, though at times, maid reapers' faces and arms, was rather

Raw Cotton,We have again to re present at the meeting of the Cham- perhaps, with a alade too much of theat- overdone and they looked as if they would

port that there has been no business. *ber of Comineree, · and -. thaż, - - if (ricality, Mrs. Grimble as "sweet seven have been more at home in a foxtrot than

this commodity. “Nominal quotations: the Chamber were to pay a resolution teen" (or rather fifteen) quite lovely in a graceful classical dance. A that the Mutta system should continue, and quite unsophisticated-spoke and special word of praise must be given to Indian descriptions at 31 to $36. the members of the Sub-Committee of the looked the part, but was hardly fervent Mrs. Newcombe's pas seal with her Chinese staple at $3 to 9.

Metals. Business has been very quiet Protection Society were placed in a most enough in her love passages with Ferdin- pipe. beculiar position

and, nor sufficiently moved by Prospero's The programme did not state who took during the last fortnight. Dealers are the parts of the rabbits and other strange holding off, and it is very unlikely they There was nothing "non-committal recital of their life story... about my remarks; indeed, my viewy on

Of the lesser parts, Mr. Simpson's beasts which appeared cow and again, will come in to buy before the Chinese

and seemed to enjoy themselves as much New Year, the uitsas question were sent to the Caliban, was excellently done. The acquire they pleased the audience. The rab Secretary of the Protection Society oned rancoassess of his voice made him at bits, especially, were priceless but their the 20th April, 1022

times a trifle indistinct, but his acting talls might have been whiter 1

tion.

Flour-Stock About 550,000 sackt. Quotations American patent, $3.90 per sock; American straight, 8310 per sock; American cut off, 83.10 per sack, Shang- hai Roar, 23:10 per sick; Australian No. 1, 13.30 per sack... Sundries --Steady,

Market for Philippine_advancing.

Sagar Market for Java sugar steady. Saltpotre. Market in drooping condi- "Flow after tu outha greet activity.

WORLD THEATRE,

ison Crusoe

I cannot see why the fui-tsax systera was very natural and convincing and his Finally we come to the vision of bless as such should not be abolished now, get-up as the "deboshed fishly monster" inga which Prospero summons before the although I agree that its evil has been admirable. As Stepheno, the drunken eyes of the plighted lovers as a vanity exaggerated and that merely from the point of view of its evil it could be butler, the Rev. A. Turner was almost of his art. This scene was very well done but was, we think, not af ellectively removed by appropriate legisla beyond praise. The acting of a drunken ficiently unsubstantial. The lovers are

part is not in itself difficult but very easy, supposed to be seeing a vision, a dream I refrain from commenting on the Bill to overdo Mr Turner exactly struck like phantasie, of Iris Ceres And Junio. in this lottery way the happy mean, but the same can hardly in fact they saw three very charming In conclusion. I should add that thus he said of Mr. Hinton's Trincula who and the other two talked very nicely to ladies, one of whom sang very sweetly Tesolution was not /uminimously carried, 28 I voted against it und informed the was altogether, too silly to excito much them the whole effect was too mure chairman that I was imposed to Pari mirth As a trio, these three worked words to read a final The adventures III of the Bill only, or, at least to some very well together and their fooling was word as to the music. In a mall old are depicted in a

Ons the scenery of its provisions Yours faithfully,

well sustained throughout, era 17 fanhioned theatre like the City Hall the the World Theatre.

The only other charactor who has more front seats care too close to the stage, and tions of the film are, to than a few lines to himself in Gonzalo, this we think, the ADC, senery, de a 2.30 and 2:16 pm and those who hai

signora did not sufficiently, bear in mind; now seen it should not miss the oppor and in this part Mr. Hamilton, though their colour scheme for ses and rock wat tanity. For the children who have read good we not quite convincing: he fails rather crude and flamboyant. As for the Robinson Cruso od to divest himself sufficiently of his music, Mr. Rice's numbers were tímafal cough, but we preferred the old version Heeding the clamprons

D personality:

of Where the boe sucks, then auck book, the picture is of who, through, procrastina for some Packing to the fantastic side of that to his Miss Logan'soice was not quite adulte, Annier very interesting and

desport inferent, which is ful

other reaso3

play apart from Ariel's share therein strong enough for this and Ariel's other previous Douglas Fairbank 3 The Three the dancing of Mr. Newcombe and her but the strange sweet music of thrilling picture spared on the screen was very well managed. Juno's blessing since last Saturdaynes! The Carnival Husketeers Lt them

the management of the fellow-nymphs was quite delightful and was finely sung by Mrs Gandy, but its Child, photo-play of six parts Her

akine and the beautifal "Coronet are putting the picture on again our only regret was that there were not effect was teamer hat marred by the un ring

Lisenla The galety of Paris, the colour today for a three-day season Iz ds the

the production was a

ich Mr. Sinclair gorgeo are to be most inten

REL

THE THREE MUSKETEERS.”

BACK AT THE DORGANI

take adv

of those

become acquainted with the

babype of film which one might me acreen more of them Wham kitey danced alone real reality of the whole copper afal Carnival af Ulice #12 ang t

overal times without getting tired of it, the whole effect was charming, but is and it may be fairly combatently pro wao, unfortunately, rather marred by the "diéted therefore a that sussby a Coronie) JACKY OBLAT FOR Å OFTRaw it before will be making

of certain Bespers. properly (Continued af foot of next column.)

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