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HONG KONG,

H. P. WINSLOW, Manager,

CONSULTING THE ORACLES.

SOOTH-SAYERS AND CHANG TSUNG. CHANG

"LUCKY DAY FOR MOBILISATION”

SUFFOLKS TO STR. AGTHEN

LOCAL GARRISON.

OFFICERS OF THE NEW BATTALION.

REGIMENT WITH A GREAT RECORD.

According to a Reûter's cable received iHong Kong on Saturday morning the

Soothsayers and seers have been re- eruited by General Chang Tsung Cung, Shantung Tupas, for his fight against the Cantonese in the undoubt War zODĘ,

Wang Yi Yuan, Fengtien astrologer,nd Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment, is and Toni Esui Shih, a blind man well under orders to proceed to Hong Kong. versed in the art of peering into the Ita presence here will double the local Future, were called to General Chang's infantry garrison. yamen on December 3rd and asked to dis- cover a lucky day for the mobilization of Shantung troops."

Is may be noted here that Tsui is em ployed as a regular adviser on General Chang's staff, and bas already success- fully foretold the outcome of several

battica.

Mobilize your troops on the 3rd," said the blind seer to General Chang, drawing aside the curtain of the future.

At this point, Wang pulled his head

out of the stars.

The new regiment is at present station- ed at Gibraltar. No further details, as regards their date of sailing or time of arrival in the Colony are yet available from Command Headquarters.

"The fourth is the lucky day on which to mobilize your troops," he predicted.

The Shantung warlord was indeed disconer Wright, Capt. P. tressed, it is reported.

"Look again," he pleaded with Tsui, The blind man peered

The seventh," he forecast solemnis, "will also be a very fortunate day,"

General Chang is very anxious to. dis patch his troops south on December 7th now, and is making every effort to carry out his plan.

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THIS WEEK'S CINEMA PROGRAMMES.

NEW RELEASES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

Interesting Detalis. Licut-Colonel F. S. Cooper, D.8.0., commands the battalion, and other officers are Major A. G. Taylor, Major A. M. Cuthill, Major N. A Bittlestone, Capt. R. W. Leach, Capt. G. G. Carpen- ter, D.S.O., Capt. G. F. Hil, M.C., Capt. B. W. Backhouse, Capt. F. H. Faul Bertil, Capt. PR. W. Carthew, and Capt. S. P. Inakip. The adjutant is Lieut. H. R. Hopking. There are sixteen subalterns: Lieutenanta VR. Russell, D.5.0., C., F. E. Vin den, N. 4. Bott, M.C., D.C.M., M.M., R. H. Maxwell, R. Q. March, E. R. D. Elias, O. A. Watts, G. T. E. Grey, W. J. G. Walters, R. H. E. Unwin, A. R. D. Heyland, R. N. Charrington, N. M. Bar pardiston, R. H. L. Hopkins, Second Lieutenants. I. L Wight, and J. R. H. Unwin. Lieut. BG. F. Drew is Quarter

Master.

Four of the officers were. with the Suffolk Regiment in 1914, three of them with the battalion. Capt. R. W. Lesch was with the 1st Batt. from 1910 to 1914 as first lieutenant, while Capt. E. H. W. Backhouse, Capt. P. R. W. Carthew and Capt. S. P., Inskip joined the 2nd Batta lion, and were second lieutenants.to- gether in the early days of the war.

The Battle Honours,

THOS. HARDY'S MASTERPIECE AT Before the Great War, the Regiment's battle honours were Dettingen, Minden, THE "QUEEN'S "

Seringapatan, India, South Africa 1951- 3, New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa 1899-1902

The local cinemas are vying with each other to offer the best entertainments to moviegoers, during the Christmas' season. From to-morrow to Wednesday, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles will be released for the Erst time at the Queen's Focal moviegoers.

The Suffolks had twenty-two battaliona in the Great War and their battle hon ours are: Mons, Le Cateau, Retreat from Mans, Marie 1914, Aisne 1914, La Bassed 1914, Givenchy 1014, Neuve Chappelle, The scenes of this production were we Ypres 1915, 17, 18, Gravenstafel, St are told taken in the real "Hardy cout-Julien, Fezenburg, Bellewaarde, Aubers, are informed, transferred this tale to the Albert 1918, 18, Bazentin, Delville Wood, try." and the producer, Neilan, has, we Hooge 1913, Loos, Somme 1818, 18, Courcelett, Morval, screen as the author, Thomas Hardy, Fozieres, Flera wrote it"

From Thursday to Sunday, Syd Chaplin, who made a big success of Charley's Aunt," will be seen in "The man on the

Box,

This 8,000 feet of comedy is full of laughter fram beginning to end The joke centres on a young inventor whose plans attract the attention of foreign spies. He becomes a cab driver and owing to a misunderstanding he is chased, by an infuriated husband..

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World Theatre.

To-day and Tuesday, "Thunder Moun tain will be shown.

Thiepval, Le Transloy, Anere Heights Ancre 1915, 15, Arras 1917, 15, Scarpe 1917, 13, Arieux, Filcken, Langemarck 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Poel-2 cappelle, Passchendaele Cambrai 1917, 18, St. Quentin, Bapaume 1918, Lya, Estaires, Messines 1918, Hazebrouch, Bail lieul, Kennel, Bethune, Scherpenberg. Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, Canal du Nord, Courtrai, Selle, Valenciennes, Sambre, France and Flanders 1914-18, Struma, Doran 1818, Macedonia 1915-18, Suvia, Landing at Suvla, Scimitar Hill, Gallipoli 1815, Egypt 1915-17, Gazn, El Mughar, Nebi Samwil, Jerusalem, Jaffa,

THE WEEK'S DIARY.

To-day."

Extraordinary General Meeting Peak Tramways, Ltd, Hong Kong Hotel, 11

$12

Golf Bogey Fool.

Yachting Ladies' Section RH.K.Y.C. 5th Championship race.

p.

H.K. Hotel tes dance, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel tea dance, 430

Draw for Subscription Grins at Jockey Club Stables, Causeway Bay.

Queen's Theatro: "Wine of Youth." World Theatre: Thunder Mountain.” Star Theatre: "The Calgary Stam- Peda."

Principal Mails:-Inward: USA... Honolulu, ete and Europe vid Siberia (President Polk).

Tuesday.

Distribution of prizes at Kowloon Junior British School (Gun Club Hill) by Mr. R. M. Dyer, 11 a.m:

HK. Hotel te dance, 4.30 p.m. Boxing Tournament, Theatre Royal, 2.15 p.m..

Queen's Theatre: "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."

etc.

World Theatre: Thunder Mountain.” Star Theatre My Wife and I." Principal Mails:-Inward: U.S.A., Ganda, (President Jefferson); Europe vid. Sibéria (Nellore). Out- ward: Europe uid Marseilles (General Metzinger), 2.30 p.m.

- Wednesday.

Peak School Prize distribution, by Lady Clementi, at Peak Club, 11 m.

and Commercial Bank, Ltd, at York Ordinary General Meeting Industrial

Building, 2 p.m.

Cricket: Annual Match between Oxford and Cambridge Societies on E.K.C.C. ground.

Football: Interport

trial.

game, H.K.F.C. ground, 4.30 p.m.

H.K.-Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel tea dance, 430 p.m.

Christmas Revels and Fairy play at Theatre Royal, 5.15 p.m. In aid of M.C.L, and Seamen's Institute Funds.

Queen's Theatre: Tess of the D'Urbervilles.

World Theatre: The White Desert.' Star Theatre: "My Wife and I.”

Princial Mails:-Inward; Europe via Negapatam, papers only (Fogtland), Outward: Australia and New Zealand, etc. (T'ango Maru), 9.30 a.m

Thursday.

8th Ordinary yearly meeting, China Light and Power Company (1919), Ltd.,

F. Winnington Ingram, D.D., LL.D., St. George's Building, 11.30 a..

Bishop of London (the Right Hon. A. K.C.7.0.) due on President Lincoin.

Bishop of London entertained to tiña by members of Hong Kong Club.

H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Christmas Ravels and Fairy Play at Theatre Royal, 5.15 p.m. In aid of M.C.L. and Seamen's Institute Funds.

Boxing Tournament at Murray Bar- racks: Borderers v. H.M.S. Hermes.

Annual Ball of Hong Kong Police Force, City Hall, 9 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: The Man on the

Box

The picture deals with the romance of Tell Asur, Megiddo, Sharcn, Palestine Honolulu, etc. (President Lincoln);

a circus waif, and a mountain lad. The film brings out some beautiful scenery of the Kentucky hill country. Madge Bel

is in the leading role and with her Leslie Fenton."

is

lamy

For Wednesday and Thursday, the "thrill" picture, The White Desert, will be filmed.

1017-18.

The badge, is the "The Castle and Key, superscribed Gibraltar 1779-83," and with the motto underneath "Fontis Insignia Calpe."

The uniform is red and facings yellow; while the depot is at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

THE UNIVERSITY, COURT. APPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBERS

It shows a railroad company's struggle to tunnel through the Rocky mountains in the face of raging blizzards. There is a delightful romance running through the picture concerning the charming daugh- ter of the president of a railroad. From

to Sunday, a Fairbank's produc-members of the Court of the University Friday tion, The Thief of Bagdad," will be of Hongkong for a period of three years, screened.

the following:

This picture, full of fairy tale and legend, is a real spectacular: triumph which will appeal to both young and old. This film has been screened here before.

Star Theatre,

HE. the Governor, has pominated

Chau Yue Ting, Alfred Herbert. Crook. Kenneth Edward Greig, Li Yau Tsun, Li Yik Mai, Lo Chung Kue, Frederick Arthur Perry, John Hennessey Seth, William Edward Leonard Sheaton, Wan Man Kai, Wong Kam Fuk and Wong Kwong Tin.

As representing grant in aid Schools:- R. Bev, Charles Ridley Duppay, Bishop. of Victoria, Rt. Rev. Bishop Henry Tal torta, Walter Leslie Paftenden.

The Calgary Stampedo" is showing for the last time to-night. This picture's cast, includes Virginia Brown Faire and Tex Young. It is a fine cow-puncher storm to-morrow and until Wednesday, My wife and I will be seen at the Star The tie between father and son is

Golf: Bogey Pool Competition; Mixed often difficult to break, and in this Bogey Round; Special Medal Round romance Borden Senior and Borden (member..

only) Fanling (Christmas

Junior build up a stedlást relationship.

The older man is tolerant of his son's Christmas Carol Service, and Organ extravagant pleasures, and the other Recital, St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, secepts his dad's unquestioning acquie 0p.m scence as a matter of course

Box

Queen's Theatre "The Man on the World Theatre:

"The Thief of Bagdad.

"

Then both bather and son seek the love of Betty, a beautiful girl of easy morals, portrayed by Constance Bennett Irene Rich, in the role of "mother and wife, solves the problem in an effective way

To Secretaries. From Thursday to Saturday, The [Becretaries of clubs and associationi, Great Divide will be thrown on the etc., are Eindly requested to forward any Bcreen.

This picture was first shown at forthcoming events to the Daily Press the World Theatre, and has been fully for inclusion in the above column, which described. It is one worth seeing it in our endeavour to keep as correct. second time.

and up-to-date. as possible:]

World Theatre: "The White Desert." Star Theatro: "The Great Divide." Principal Mails:-Inwards U.S.A.,

Canada (Empress of Canada). Canada, U.S.A.,etc. and London viá

Friday,

Christmas Eve.

Hong Kong Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Golf: Bogey Pool Competition (Christ- mas Meeting), Fanling.

Annual dinner and ball of Chief and Petty Officers of the Royal Navy (China

Squadron) at City Hall, 8.15 p.m. to

Queen's Theatre: "The Man on the Box

World Theatre: !! The Thief of Bagdad"

Star Theatre: The Great Divide." Principal Mails :-Outward: Europe and U.K. vid Marseilles (Khiva), 5 p.m.

Saturday.

Christmas Day. Bishop of London preaches at St. John's Cathedral, 11 a.m.

Christmas services at Churches.

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Queen's Theatre: "The Man on the Box

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World Theatre: "The Thief" of DENGAN

Star Theatre" The Great Divide.” Principal Mails: Inward: Europe vid Suez, letters and parcels (Ealyan). Bunday,

Bishop of London preaches on HLM.8. Hawkins, 0.30 am at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, 11 am; and at St. John's Cathedral, 6 p.m. Visits Diocesan Girls School in the afternoon

Yachting: Annual Race to Macao and back for Fotte Challenge Cup, Start, 7.30 a.mi.

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