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overcome before that support is St. John's Hall was broken into { forthcoming in hard cash. There on Friday night and goods valued is always a tendency to leave every at 850 stolen. thing to the Society's Honorary officials. Those poor deluded crea tures are publicly applauded at the annual meetings. They are given the greatest encouragement to sneri fice their leisure in a good cause, but once they have allowed them selves to be persuaded to take up a task which no one else covets they are invariably left to their own devices. It is a pleasant and easy way the public have of shifting responsibility. The secretary of any club or iostitution, charitable Rociety or athletic organisation will, we think, agree with this summing up of the situation. But to our

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The weekly lecture of the Hong Kong Lodge of the Theosophical Society yesterday evening at Mesars. Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, was "The Power of Thought." The lecture was delivered by Mr. H. E. Lanepart, and the soloist was Mrs. Minney.

LOCAL WEDDING.

AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

VALENTINE HASLETT.

There were many friends present at St. John's Cathedral' on Satur- day for the wedding öf Mr. Robert Keith Valentine, of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., and son of Mr. James Valentine, late of Messrs. Dodwell

Co., Ltd., Shanghai, and Miss dimes Talbot Haslett, only daugh. ter of Mr. Frederick Haslett, of Castlebar, Reigate, Surrey.

“PETER PAN" AT THE RED PLOT REVEALED

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A LAUGHING AUDIENCE OF CHILDREN, YOUNG

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[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.)

CHINESE COMMUNIST'S

CONFESSION.

TRIAL SENSATION AT DAIREN.

Teng Ho Kao, the 23-year lend- er of the Chinees Communists in. Dairen, 17 of whom were placed on public trial some time ago at the Dairen District Court, confess...

"Feter Pan" Las come to Hon Kong with his slogan "I want to be always a little boy and haveed during the first day's hearing fun which finds an echo in the that his object in spreading Com hearts of old and young. Peter "munism and organizing radical. was welcoped with excited chatter secret organizations was simply ta The bride, who was given away and peals of merry laughter, when conduct propaganda for pro- · by her mother, wore a white char- he made his debut at the Queen's paganda's 'saké neuse picture, fork, embroidered yesterday, by the many small

The Rev. H. Copley Moyie oficiated.

credit it must be recorded that | Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes and the with pearls, her head-dress was of people in the audience, and there When pressed by the judge, how-

errn in these circumstances there are still amongst us a sufficient number of public spirited people who will accept honorary positions and when they find their difficulties are too great and at last determine that their only hope of salvation is to turn round on the public and

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Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., the Hon. Mr. D. G. Borcard have been appointed members of the Authorised Architects Committee in the places of Mr. W. H. Bird, Mr. A. O. Lang and the late Mr. P. H. Holyoak.

The Hinda Merchants Association

passed a resolution at their last meeting that all the Sind-Hindu merchants should close their shops. at 30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday: and Thursday in connection with the Devali festivals. The festivals

will be celebrated at the Sifid-Hindu Merchants Club from 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on these days.

demand support in the direct way now being adopted by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals a very reasonable response is usually forthcoming. Of course, it is all wrong in theory. The system would never be tolerated in an ideal world. Begging letters, bazaars, personal solicitation for subscrip- tions, advertising on behalf of char- ity all represent in one sense a waste of money, but if we look facts in the fact we must admit that the money would not be raised at has been granted to Li Luk Shi. all if these and similar schemes alias Luk Shui Ho, the widow, of were not practised. The curmud. Tong Ha Village, San geon may protest that he does not wangtung Province. Estate in

this Colony is valued at $10,000. like to be" button-holed" to give. If he systematically distributed what he could afford for the benefit

"Probate of the will of Li Pak Tsoi, alise Li Chung Chai, alias Li Hau Yan Teng, late of Hong Kong, who died on June 9th, 1927,

Shui,

The Hong Kong Automobile Asso- ciation have decided to hold "an-

pearls and orange blossoms, with tulle veil edged with silver lace, and she carried a posey of white roses.

Miss Marjorie Stewart and Miss Joan Forrest were bridesmaids, and

Master Peter Forrest was page.

The principal bridesmaid wore s

dress of pale blue taffeta, with deep hem of silver lace, and bodice of crabbed fehu. The child brides maid was

attired in pale pink taffeta, with long skirt with hem of net, and wore also a poke bonnet The bridesmaids "carried poseys of pink roses, and the bride's

mother a sheaf of roses.

The page wore a white satin suit in the same period style as the

bridesmaids.

the bridegroom was "best man."

Dr. D. J. Valentins, brother of

After the ceremony a reception, attended by many friends, was held at the Hong Kong Hotel, and later Mr. and Mrs. Valentine left for Fanling for their honeymoon. The bride's traveling dress was of grey georgette with a grey char- meuse coat trimmed with grey fur,

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complaint, but does he t The average, fair-minded man will prob ably confess that the best way to get. $5 from him is to ask him for it in a way which makes it difficult to refuse. He may try to escape

Hong Kong Hotel. Last year an inaugural function of this nature proved very successful. The data selected is Friday, December 16th; tickets will be $4 each, and mem bers have been requested to notify the Hon. Secretary as early as pos will require.

FLIGHT LIEUTENANT'S

WEDDING,

BROWNE-WREFORD,

The wedding took place at St John's Cathedral on Friday of

China in co-operation

could have been no one who did ever, Teng admitted that he hoped not enjoy a very charming, produe to enlist the Chinese Communista ticu. The music which accompanies in Dairen in the work of revolu the film has been specially arranged tionizing by Mr. Gravini, the director of the with the radicals of the South, Queen's orchestra, and is excel thereby undermining the militarists. tently suited to the spirit of Barrie's and the capitalista. masterpiece.

The story of Peter Paa" is

Examinations conducted by the

Communistic

200 Listed In Roll.

too well known and loved to need court revealed that the 17 Chinosa any repetition here, and the film defendants had caught only a has kept very closely to the stage version. There is an obvious ad superácial idea - of vantage in this as it forestalls such comments as it was not like that principles, such as the repudiation on the Stage" which would have of private ownership of capital, been inevitable otherwise; for extermination of imperialism and whatever W. S. Gilbert may say on the subject we are most of us the introduction of a Commünistic born little Conservatives and society. remain so in essentials all our lives, whatever political opiniocs we may express! We may some of us per

The examination further revent- " haps wish that Sir James had been

write "Petered the fact that there were 200 odd prevailed upon to Pan" again for the films, and Chinese workmen students, and imagine what a delightful fantasy he might have made of it. For the shop clerks listed on the roll of the Never Never Land" might have Dairen Communist Committee. held much of the child dream magic of "A kiss for Cinderella" instead Teng, the leader," who was the first. of being half the stage of "His to be examined, stated:

and half the ordinary Majesties Work day world. But possibly the Upon graduating from a mid- existing compromise is the more satisfactory when the conservative die school when 18 years old, I en- spirit is taken into account. The tered the Fine Art School, Peking, film with its more complicated

to study oil painting. I became technique and machinery has man- aged to give a deeper realism to interested in Marxism and the the fairy play than war possible on

the stage. The flying of the child three democratic principles by.the ren and the pirate ship lying in a late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and joined wide expanse of reat ccent are in-

the Communists in North China. comparably better.

Sir James Barria for the part gives

Betty Bronson who was chosen by "As I graduated in May, 1028, really remarkable performance in I entered upon propaganda work the toile role, remarkable because and came to Dairen July 8th last

the first onslaught but when pro-sible as to the number that they Flight-Lieutenant James S. Browne, she achieves two things, the un

perly cornered he will generally part with a few dollars with a good And if the cornering busi- ness is not tried too frequently little

grace.

harm is done."

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals appears to be in a particularly bad way finan vially, and unless fairly liberal help is forthcoming there is a danger

that it will have to cease

A coalie employed in the slaugh- ter house at-Kennedy Town had a narrow escape from death when 2

shot fired by Inspector Bradley of the Sanitary Department at Ꮧ water buffalo ricocheted and struck the coolie in the shoulder. The coolie was taken to hospital hut was. not badly hurt. its

buffaloes are so tough that it is

The skulls of

is not the "nice well-behaved little

the

When asked what results he ob-

activities. That would be a dis-impossible to poleaxe them and this pherson, commanding the R. A. Fchildren. There two again may plexion. They lacked in organiza-

Such a Society is needed here we should imagine far more than in any town at Home. Ten thousand dollars a year is required

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one resisted even a rifle shot and is not in a serious condition.

Harvest Festival services were

Kong.

TIENTSIN RUSSIAN

CONCESSION.

LAND MAY BE SOLD BY MILITARY.

No Clear Motion, As the prisoner was called upon

to give a rough notion of Com- The bank of lost boys and the munism and the three democratic. Darling children are delightful, they

are playing parts which they under-principles, Teng could give only stand and appreciate, and play a crude notion of each, far from -them-with-zést, -and-George Ali

gives a very clever rendering af being based scientifically. Nana the dog anak.

Peter Pa is being shewn When questioned as to his cbject until Wednesday. It is as well to in repudiating private ownership remember that the house is likely

reality of Peter and his sex. You year, to look into the Fukushima- X.F.C., of the Fleet Air Arm Re may possibly say that she potes Spinning Mill strike, Choushuitzu," serve Store, Hong Kong, the son little two much, but remember that

Yang Shih Pun and she is the hero of a child's dreams and met of Mr. and Mrs. J. Starke Browne the wonderful ego which can ac others." of London, and Miss Margery Wre complish everything and is always | ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hip the centre of the stage. Feter F. Wreford, of Caterham Valley boy" of nurse's admonitions, but tained from looking into the Chou- Surrey.

the little boy as he believes him shuitzu strike ease, he answered The Rev. H; Copley Moyle self to be in his day-dreams.

The rest of the cast are all well that the chief members of the Trade officiated.

chosen, and with the exception of Union then being in prison the The bride was given away by Mr. and Mrs. Darling" subordi- strikers

wore no definite com- Squadron Leader C. E. H. Mac nate themselves entirely to

strike the mature intelligence as tion. In the middle of July, Teng THE S.O.S. OF THE S.P.C.A.aster.

Base, Kai Tack, and was attended being a trife absurd, but they are! by Miss Valmai Owen. The Matron the child's visions of his parents, forined the Dairen Committee and of Honour was Mrs. Frank C. Todd, romanticised and yet with their expounded what Communism was. We venture to think that the Society

failings unveiled by the cynicism of The three democratic principles The "best man" was Flying youth. Do you question this ex-| for the Prevention of Cruelty, to Animals has chosen a very practical to maintain the present service with held at St. Andrew's Church, Kor-Officer A. A. Jones, of the Fleet planation? Well watch a child's were also explained.

three Inspectors, and the Govern loon, yesterday. The preacher Air Arm Repair Section, Hong expression when some grown up is being dramatic or emotional; the way of collecting much needed

cool summing up to be seen in those The honeymoon is being spent in innocent eyes will we think con- funds. As the Fresident of the ment will contribute a quarter of the morning was the Rev. W Wal

vince you. this sum providing the public alston Rogers (the Vicar), and in the

Manila. Society explains, in a letter pub respond adequately to the appeals evening the Rev. C. H. Hewitt lished this morning, several ladies made. A monthly contribution of the afternoon, Mr. P. Sadds gave At the Young People's Service in have undertaken to distribute sub 8030 ought not to be beyond the the address. Gifts of fruits, flow- scription cards among the various power or resources of the Colony, ers, eggs and vegetables sent to the business offices and to call, at a but in order that it may be pro- Festival were be divided. between later date, for the proceeds. The cured more easily and regularly we the Blind Home and the Victoria second visit is, of course, the im- would suggest that. the Society Home and Orphanage.

to pe very full and that the best and propagating Communism in portant one. Very many subscrip. should make the work it is doing

times to take children are the 2.30 Kwantung Leased Territory, Teng and 5.10 performances. The film! tion cards might be left in business more widely known. A report is offices without tangible result, but issued each month it is true, but the will annexed in respect of the press, owing to urgent, need of begins promptly at the times ad made an attempt at evading the FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA, it is difficult to believe, even in this what a report! A mere tabulated estate of the late Mr Ells Bruce funds to meet military expenses, vertized and certainly should not judge by merely saying that it was

statement of the number of inspec- died at

Howard,. Inter-6f New York, who the provincial authorities of Chihii be missed even if you have seen only for propaganda. depressing commercial period, that

the General Hospital, are contemplating the sale of the

The judge quoted a few other tions carried out. We are sure very Manila, on June 27th, 1926, and

former Russian Concession, at any taipaa will have the cold blood-

fellow prisoners as saying that, Tientsin. ed nerve to band back the card to few read it and we doubt whether who formerly resided in Hong

The Soviel Government is said

according to Teng, all workshops, the fair intruder unaccompanied by anyone thoroughly understands all Kong, have been granted to. Mr. I to be raining strong opposition to

Queen's.

land, railways and mines should be that it represents. Something more D. H. Blake, solicitor, who is the the Chinese plan. In an official To-day and Tuesday: Peter Comprehensive and Complete Report at least a few hard earned dollars than this is needed if the public are attorney for the executors. Estate mesonge, which has been forward Pan Wednesday and Thareday nationalized, in which event the on few occasions when the interest to follow the Society's activities left in this Colony is valued at ed to Péking by the Chinese lega. Let's Get Married," a delightful workmen, would have their hours tion at Moscow, the Russian Gov farce with Richard Dix as hero shortened, and wages raised: His of the public is strongly aroused, with any sustained interest and we $3,700, but it is understood that ernment says that although Soviet Friday to Saturday: Lon Chaney

Russia, previously announced the and Norma-Shearer "The Tower honour then concluded Teng's ́ob- restoration of the concession to of Lies."" there is very little spontaneity in think it would be wise if the there is other property clsewhere.

China, the Chinese authorities have

jeet in forming the local Commit- World. giving Any Society, however ex- Society's officials devoted à listle more attention to improving their

WEATHER REPORT.

To-day: Monte Blue in "Kiss Me tee must have been the same of, which consists of private estates Again. The story of a bored wife, written out by himself while at the. cellent its record"of, management,

of Russians, asking that careful re- Tuesday and Wednesday: "North which has to depend upon public publicity work" in this direction.

Shakako Police Office. His Honour subscriptions, will find itself in It might obviate the need of further Yesterday's weather report, fore- consideration of the matter be made of 33" a story, by the author of

by the authorities.concerned. How- The Covered Waggon." Thurs then presupposed that Teng might "special calls" for financial assist-cast and remarks issued by the ever, the note then states that in difficulties sooner or later, if it

Madame Sana day to Saturday: Royal Observatory at 0.45 p.m. case the Chinese authorities dee Gene," based on the stage success have hoped to enlist Dairm Chinese"

it absolutely necessary to sell the depends solely upon sentimental ance.

stated:-

concession, it would be better for of the same name and featuring in the cause of Communism, to com- appeals to the good sense, kindly

The anti-cyclone shows too them to first confer with the muni Gloria Swanzon It is notified in the Government maxima over China and Japan, cipal officials of the concession.

plete the Revolution of China by feelings or generosity of the com.

It is understood that the Boviet To-day: Hoot Gibson in The co-operating them with the South. munity. The fault is not that Gazette that at the expiration of respectively.

three months from October 15th, The trough remains in the Pacific request has been favourably accept | Prairie

King Tuesday and and to undermine the militarists generosity is lacking. Everyone Moller & Co. (Hong Kong), Ltd., many agree that the Society is doing unless cause is shown to the con- good work and deserves support, trary, will be stuck off the register but a tremendous ipertia has to be and the company dissolved,

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to the east of the Visayas. Freshed and that the Waichiaopu has Wednesday: Eleanor Boardman in moon will continue along the coast wired to Mr. Cheng Yen Hst, Bouls for Sale." Thursday to and capitalista. The prisoner did and over the N. China Scu. Chinese Charge to Russia to inform Saturday: The Call of the Can-not hesitate to confirm these

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