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No. 21.384 四拾八百千登萬弍第 BAXTIN HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1927.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Kowlan Yaquati Bhatin

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TIME-TABLE.

Dop. 8,40 EGA! 8,50

...Dep. 7,02

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10.0911.381248 203 311 324 319 8.09 9.07 10,07 1192 12.5 2.07 3.15 8.23 8.45 9.131018 11,28 12,56 3.41

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8.45- ShumobtaDep. 7.18 8.08 10.39 11.40 3.00 4.17 5.18 520 5.40 6,05 8.40 Shengshui Dep

7.38

8.13 10.45 11.47 8,07 4.24 5.0

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NATIVITY PLAY IN MODERN

CLOTHES.

BOLSHEVIK AGENTS AT MANILA.

THE WEEK'S DIARY.

WITH A TINGE OF POLITICS. SNEAK IN AS ENGINEERS.

RUTLAND - BOUGHTON'S | NEW

WORK

(PTIES ON THE

To-day.

Golf: Ladies Championship and Captain's Cup, Fanling.

Chinese Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 9.30. p.

ar:d

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H.K. Hotel tea dance, 430 p.m. After "Hamlet" in modern Government authorities this

Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 430 clothes a Nativity play,

morning admitted, knowledge of "Bethlehem." by Mr. Rutland the existence in Maails of an agent of the Soviet government, but re

Hockey Club 1st XI a. 6/9 Pun- Immortal Hour" was produced in Manila Times of January 14th. Boughton, the composer of the fused to divulge his name, says the jabis, Marins ground, 4.45 p.m.

Scientific Film Show, School of this new setting at the Church House, Westminster, on December ted to remain in Manila, they re-

Asked why the agent was permit- Anatomy, Hong Kong University,

器 composer conducting. th, the coupon and the middle plied that although they had dinner dance, mol

Automobile Association features of the stage. Behind them documentary evidence that the man the Bethleham stable was suggested. Soviet, they could do nothing until

question was an agent of the Hotel, 8 p.m.

H..S. Ambrose, dance R.E. On one side was a pit head and the committed himself. The

Theatre, 8.30

p.m. miner's cottage, and on the other however, was and is under closs agent,

Carpi's Italian Opera Company, 2 kind of classic temple, inscribed watch, the government men stated, open at Star Theatre, Kowloon, "House of Usury" which was to and his first acs showing Bolshevik 13 p.m. (1l Trovatore). serve na Herod's Palace.

When Bethlabera "-which is tendencies would lead to his arrest. Constabulary and secret service beyond doubt Mr. Boughton's officials stated that they had basterpiece was first produced at imowledge of the Philippines, or

Glastonbury the setting and cos tumes were.medimval.

The Virgin As A MI Giri, Yesterday Joseph (Mr. Cuthbert Smith) was

a workman in shirt sleeves and without collar. Tho Virgin (Misa Dorothy Silk, who sang with the purest and most bedütiful effect) might have been a mill girl.

The Shepherds were farm labour-

ers and the Three Wiss Men an artist and two aniversity pro- fessors in academical robes, while the crowd looked like factory girls

and miners.

Herod's "Chief Servant" became a policeman who came in to stop

in

no

Soviet agents in the that an aggot had recently visited. Afanila to establish connections, as read before the Senate by Secretary of State Kellogg,"

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"Records fail to mow that any per 600 named Wagenknecht, who was reported to be the Soviet agent to have recently established connec tions in Manila, ever visited the

Philippices The fager of aus picion, however, points to a group of Russian engineers who, employed A technical experts by the Soviet government, came to Manila early in December, ostensibly to purchase dredges for golf mines operated by boviet government. There were four men in that group, one of en-American The whom was

the

the carol singing. The King himself, in evening dress, evidently arrived

renton given for suspecting one of straight from a night club, and these men at least of being sent here Herodias and Salomé were night to establish Bolshevik connections, club sirens, with cropped hair, is that although they pace arrange pearls, and cigarette-bolders. Herod had a couple of Guardmen in Khatiments to purchase certain dredges cand the deal closed, these men Ens attendants, A

The whole thing was effective, asQuietly Jeff Hangle thoirt auszie

a word to prospectiresofers of the is was certainly sincere. Miss Christina Walah, the designer,

dredges. showed what an artist's hand can do with unpromising material, Bethlehem" is not a great work of art. It has always been pretty the Philippines. and touching, but rather affected that in the Philippines, weather and pre-Raphaelite. The social-conditions are ideal, food plen political implications of the new tiful and that the government was setting give it a fresh touch of not ill-treating the inhabitants. character, useful in view of the composer's inability to touch on the deep spiritual issue.

MANY SUBMARINES FOR SOVIET RUSSIA.

DIG ORDEALS GIVEN ABROAD.

In connection with the rather tense situation which has latterly arisan throughout South-Eastern Europe, the fact that Soviet Russia has recently placed in foreign yards a number of orders for submarines, Including several of large dimen- siona, is deserving of attention, and is possibly receiving it, in various naval circles,

Secret service, police and govern- mental officiala, however, are seep tical regarding the possibility of Bolshevism as the power of They point out

HELENA MAY MUSICALE.

CAPITAL PROGRAMME GIVEN.

Another of the popular Musicales which are held at the Helena May Institute during the winter season, was given yesterday evening, there being many members and visitors present, all of whom enjoyed the admirable programme

A violin solo Orientals **(Cesur Oui) delightfully played by Mrs. Aubrey, opened the musicale, and Mrs. Aubrey followed this with an- other charming number "Lullaby". (Frawn Drdia).

Engineer Lieut.-Comdr.

Mrs. F. G. Hall provided "an interesting sketch, and Mr. R. A. Gree (baritone) a selected number.

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Saturday,

Fanling Hare and Hounds meet, Hunters Arms, 3. p.m.

Yachting: Racing Classes com- pete for Commodore's Cup-

Cricket and Football: (Details in Saturday's issue),

H.K. Hotel tes dance, 3.30

p.m. Hotel Savoy tes dansant, 4,30 p.m.

St. Paul's College Annual Prize Distribution, by Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C. Entertainment, 7.30 p.m.; prize distribution, 3 p.nl.

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Theatre: "From the Ground Principal Mails-Inward: U.S.A., Outward! etc. (Tenyo Varu). Europe via Marseillea (Kashmir), 10.33 8.0.; Canada and America, etc, Europe vid Victoria and vid Siberia (President Madison), 5 p.m.

Sunday.

Sacred Heart College concert Tai Yat Theatre, 10 am

Fanling Hunt lawn meet Comdr. and Mrs. Hartford's bungalow, 10.30 a.m.

Golf: Junior Championship (fret round), Fanling,

Cricket: I.B.C. v. Volunteers, at Indian Recreation Club ground, 2 p.m.

Yachting Cruisers compete for Commodore's Cup.

Tennis: Mixed doubles. KCC. Club de Recrein, at Kowloon Cricket Club, 3 p.m.

Carpita Italian Opera Company, Star Theatre, Kowloon, 5.13 p.m. (Barber of Seville); $.15 p.m. (Carmen).

Monday.

ก

H. Hotel ten dance, 4.30 p.m.

Carpi's Italian Opera Company, Star Theatre, Kowloon, 9.15 p.m. Cavalleria Rusticana and Fag-

A. S. Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 4.30 Detached diplomatic observers in Bedells, R.N. (baritone) was heard F. London endorse the view that any to advantage in a selected contri- United Services Recreation Club marked Franco-Soviet rapproche.bution and in the Pagliacci pro-annual lawn "tennis tournament ment would be bound, Herr Strem-logue; while Mrs. A. M. Bowes. opens. mann's personal disinclination not Sraith (soprano) gave an effective Yachting Ladies' 7th and lat withstanding, to lead to an Italo interpretation of Daffodils in Championship race. German rapprochement, in which London Town" and "Waves." Scientific Film Show, Bank of case. Europe would be once more

Canton Building, 8 p.m. divided into camps, each with its satellites, along the Danube-hardly a pleasing prospect for 1927. True M. Li Chor Chi is always po statesmanship among the Western pular at local concerts, and hislinadi).. Powers may, and should, be able

singing of Promesse de mon

เ" Tuesday. avoid such

to the tran Avenir" Rio de Lahore and Golf Final of Railway Cup quillity and prosperity of the Con- Printemps Nouvead" (Vidal) was tinent, and it will not be avoided much enjoyed

y the all too common diplomatic practice of disregarding unwelcome development as though they did not exist.-Daily Telegraph.

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PRINCESS ELIZABETH OF

YORK

to

The other appreciated contribu tions to a capital programme were The Parting (Granville Ban- tock) and What's in the Air To-day" (Bobert Eden) which were given by Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith

The accompanists wers Mre, Austen, Mr. Bowes-Smith and Mr. Longyear

Mr. G. L. Joseph, chairman of the National Jewellers' Associa tion, handed to the Duchess of 50 SITUATIONS IN A YEAR. York, shortly before she sailed in HM.8. Renown with E.RE. the Duke of York on their World Tour, silver porringer, the gift of the goldsmiths and allversmiths Great

Britain, for her infant daughter, Princess Elizabeth

The Duchess of York expressed

of

DISMISSED FROM EVERY ONE FOR STEALING. Charles Abery aged 15, was £s belonging to his employer. Since charged at Willesden with stealing

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Entries close for Hong Kong Jockey Club annual races, 5 p.m

Dance given by Commodore J. L Pearson, C.M.G Mrs. Pearson and Ward Room Officers of H M.S. Tamar.

Diocesan School Old Boys' A850- Section R.HE.G.C.), ciation Social and Dance, Dioce BAD Boya School, Kowloon, 8.30 p.2.

Principal Mails-Taward: U:SIA Canada, etc. (President Jackson

Fanling.

Sanitary Board Meeting, 415 p.m.

Distribution

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Thursday.

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Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.za Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 4.30.

Queen's College Old Boys' Asso

Pianoforte recital, by Mr. Harry, Puzz Ore, City Hall, 5.30 pan

St Andrew's Society hold ciation annual meeting Queen's Headquarters, 8 p.m. "Burn's Nicht Dinner, Volunteer College Hall,, 5.30 p.m.

Star Theatre, Kowloon, 9.16 p... Carpi's Italian Opera Company,

her pleasure with the gift, and held the boy left school a year ago he (Traviata) MailsOutward :-)

out the porringer to the baby had held 40 or 60 different situa

of

Princess, who, attracted by the tiens, and in almost every case he bright object, stretched out both had robbed his employers, the first hands to take ite

On the panels which form the day

In the present caso he stole t body and cover

the the porringer is an hour or so after starting work the emblem of the York Rome in He had repoussé The two handles are of before.

never been prosecuted ivory, carved in the form of thistles

Magistrate: Mistaken kindness. while the cover is surmounted by It would have been far better that an ivory and silver coronet. The he should have been pulled up. porringer is inscribed Homage This should be brought to the notice to the Princess Elizabeth Alezen of all employers." dra Mary of York"

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The boy was sent to a home,

Principal

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Wednesday.

Belilios Public School present Chinese Play at Queen's College Hall, 3.p.m.

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