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NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Mesting of the Society will be held in the Board Room of Messrs, Jarding Matheson & Co., Ltd, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 87 MAY, 939, 8 3.15 pimi

By Order of the Committee, F. G. MAUNDER,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1932.

Is is requested that nominations. for the Committee and various Offices, duly proposed and seconded bør fori warded to the Boorstary. Before the Mosting

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detail is fe a reconstruction of a thostro of the period of Queen ELIZABETH, 300 Para age, whom Shakespairo and other

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News and Views

Where Children Get Their Ascent.

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This country possesses the finest W. I. Gray in his providential object to the idea that the only children in the world," stated Mr.

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acktress to the National Union of people whose opinions are worth Premier Special"

Sulioolmasters at Sunderland.

having" are those of the Bright young people

ing the age in which they lived"Can you lend mo famous in the history of the Eng-pound until pay day ?***

Well, what do you mean by Pay Hish language. The Maddermarkot day Thenbro was started in 1911 by a

The day I pay you.

fow enthusiasts, and since then it Mr. Brisbane's Writing CoursG'. ** He said the middle class opposi has established itself is the home chief columnist of the Roarst chain partly from a selfish neglect to th Mr. Arthur Brisbane, editor and tion to the coat-of education aprang of amateur acting. Every type of of newspapers, has just disclosed to. derstand the true nature of the play, of every ago, is staged there, in writing

his largo publie the secret of success social and educational service ren-only in the young, is a delusion."

dered by the ulementary schools, and and always with great ene

-SECOFNI.

Here is his recipe:, Make your partly from the ever-present fear The Festival Theatre at Cam Strike out very always. Strike tisser would invade their jealously Claimed to be the fastest night-

writing striking,

and musical that the children of the working

World's Fastest Wight-Aghter, bridge has achieved distinction fout most of your adjectives, remem.uarded preserves of educational Sghting, aircraft in the world,

bering the wiss Frenchman's ro among amateurs na one of the most mark, Tho adjective is the anony

of the noun." advanced experimental theatres in thing of which you are particularly If you write any the country; and the Oxford UniProud, out that out; or, at least,

cut it in two!!; Versity Dramatic Society which is Finally, he recommends the fol- more closely bound up with its lowing course: "The Fables of La University than is the Festival simple thought; Sterne's A Sent

Fontaine for clear expression of Cambridge--is in the front rank of mental Journey for English amateurs. There are minay other prose and Dante's Inferno" and amateur societies which are doing, thie Paradiso"-for magnificent.

writing.. excellent work, and their efforts. have been more productive of good since the formation of the British

With the execption of the recome Drama League, the headquarters mendation to read Dante, there is of which are in the Adelphi,ittle new in this advice. London, an organization for the goes, but many will be puzzled by It is good enough as far as it furthering of amateur dramatic this Dante business. Mr. Brisbane's success as a journalist is largely dne to his astonishing general knowledge.

Flathe

Playing to the Public,"

Run Over by Six Horses.

Mr. H. J. Barrett, of Fambridge, Essex, an official at the Essex at. Stow Maries, near Muldon, was Farmers' Hunt point-to-point races! run over by six horses, dut escaped serious injury

and social advantage.

He told the House of Lords that "1 the notion that- wisdom rosides

Ho suggested that the middle-class new high-altitude biplans, capable in the earlier years its place in the 200 miles an hour at a height of parent should claim for his child of flying at a apead of more than public alementary schools.

three miles above ground, bine suo- cessfully passed flying trials:

The gain all round will justify the experiment. 16 will be found that children of varying social! other either in morals or in accent, is armed with two automatically circumstanon do not harm one am constructed entirely of strip stool,

The new night-fightor, which is) Accent is derived mainly from home Bring machine guns and also carries environment, and morality is, in a load of bombs slung below the general, at higher level in the school bottom, wing. than in the adult world beyond."

Reform would never proceed along oxygen-breathing apparatus are pro- 1 Electrically hoated clothing and the lines of class segregation, which vided for use by the pilots in the WE ngainst the whole trend of cold and rarofied air at high alti modern life.

budes; a completa electrical instal lation for both lighting and heating'

stalled.

Buch & Wicked Thing to Dol ir

An East Ham shopkeeper was sum-ley Jaguar engine developing aver A supercharged Armstrong-Sidde- moned for selling a quarter of a 500 h.p. enables the airplane to pound of sugar and two ponnyworth climb almost vertically to a height of chesse at 9.20 pm, when her of four miles in less than 15 shop should have been closed at 2 minutes, while it is actually capable

Barth level. pm.

of climbing to over six miles "above"

Wireless Undies " Romande..

Mr. Wyatt Paine (the Magia. trate)The Legislature in its win dom has made it a very serious offense to sell a quarter of a pound of sugar after a specified time. I am sure you are sorry for having done such a wicked thing! I have Barry," to Mr. Derek McCul- to administer the law. Whether it, looh, wife of Mr. Derek McCulloch, to say. You must pay 58. in a wise law or not it is not for me

"Unele Mac" of the Children's Hour at the B.B.C., is announced:

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The Man Who Could Make thei

House Laugh."

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The birth of a daughter, fudith

This development of local interent and local talent has acted as a

It is easy to imagine that on this stimulus upon the country's theatres pontified as the expense of the occhsion Mr. Brisbane was being in general, and upon the London education-thirsty American public stage in particular. In the West His own writing is certainly no modelled on Dante. If it were, he End of London there are fifty-avel would not be the highest-paid theatres, and in the suburbs, within journalist in the world twenty minutes ride of Chaving", Cross there are several more which maintain a standard as high as those of the West. End Theatre land" in London occupies & con

Mrs, McCulloch, before her mar riage, also worked at Savoy Hill, ventiently small space, and by

where she was popularly known as securing sites in Soho, one of the

Barry." She frat, mat her bus- well-known "foreign quarters." towards the oficials' stand, and had He was hurrying across the course

band some years ago when he was Lord Newton, who was 75 Inst. an announcer and she was in an- the builders of four new theatreenerly renched the rails, when the month, is one of the best informed other department. all of which are now housing leading horse of the field rounded man in the House of Lords.

"Uncle Mac has had 21 opera- streccssful shows, hayo managed to knocked him down.

a bend just in front of him and When he sat in the House of Com.tions for wounds since the war. keep the theatre oren almost a

mons na the member for the Newton smulk and compass, as ever. The ing ran over him and rolled hiragarded as the man who could shrapnel wounds in his left should- This horse and the five follow-division, of Lancashire he was re- through the right eye, had four "At the age of 17 he was shot

over a number of times. past year bas been one of great

make the House laugh." When a doctor and St. John' Am

er, wound in the leg and two auccesses. in the English theatre, balnée men-rushed to his assistance women. He does not look anything rib broken. Ho astonished surgeons He has original views on men and ribs, his collar-bone and a shoulder and one of its most notable features shook and bruises, but was othar against the hero-worship which is that a few months later he was

he was found to be suffering from like his age, and has protested by making so spoedy a Has boon the production of an extra-wise uninjured." orinary, number of costume plays;

so often given to young people. again with the troops-is an officer. pageantry and large spectacular sboys,

One play which ran throughout 1931, and which must have been reen by almost every theatres icvin in London (and probably also in New York) is "The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Actually the longest run for the year

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* Local Notes and Events *

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appointed Mr. M. J. Breen to be Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol of Gufland," who was about 70 years His Excellencey the Governor has! The retirement is announced of retirement from China ifi 1922. Mr. Postmaster General.

Commissioner to Turkey... the US Navy, who was recently, in old,, came to Shanghai, in 1897 in command of the American Asiatic an accountant for the Chartered Fleet, and at one time was High Bank of India, Australia and China, Herondered valuable ser vices to the community as a mem

Liang Kwong Motor Bus Co., Ltd., It is notified that the names of and the Kwong Hing Co., Ltd., have been struck off the Register.

in the Procincts of Tu HONG KONG IN ptrast to the prevailing denohieved by Autumn Crocus," a Rotary Club, Rotarian JL, Mc will not be permitted to operate with- JOCKEY CLUB during the Race Meeting pression in many other felis, the frat "play by a young woman, Miss Pherson will speak on "The World At to-morrows meeting of the Tifins will be obtainable in the ResBritish theatre has been, for some taurant in the Publie KaslosuzÓ.

DODIE SMITH. Some of the most wide Y.'" By Orior,

time in prosperous condition. successful productions have been at Possibly more people than hitherto Sir NIGEL PLAYPAIR's theatre, the are now spending what spare cash Lyric at Hammersmith, quite out they can afford on this form of side the West End theatreland, and pleasure, because they can get increa number of interesting plays have; Batisfaction from the theatre than been staged at experimental theater of the General Electric Co. of Mr. N. S. Benle, Managing Direc they can get from other souvers of tres, such as the Gate Theatre, China, Ltd., arrived hers on a busi, entertainment or amusement for any place under Charing Crossness trip by the s.s." President Taft,

Hong Kong, 25th April, 1932.

Adling Seoralary

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similar sum. But even нo thers must be some reason why they har boon persuaded to consider the

RAFT Programmer and Entry Dorm for the Fifth Extra theatre in this light. Probably the Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 30th April, 1099 (weather permitting), cause is to be found in the immense may be obtained at the Beuretary's amount of work that has been done Offce, the Club Houno,, Happy Valley, the Hong Kong Club, and the Stables, by thousands of small dramatic Village Road

societies which are now sealtered Entries close at 12 o'clock Noon aon about England. MONDAY, 25th April, 1932.

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP,

Acting Becretary.

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A. S. WATSON & COMPANY, LIMITED;

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station. Hire the producer, PETEN. GonFREY, presents plays which are cf a striking character, but which

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It is notified that at the expiraber of the Shanghai Municipal Limited, will, unless cause is shown survived by a widow, two sons and tion of three months, the Bong Council from 1911 to 1915. Deceas Kong North East Ferry Company, ed was a keen sportsman, and is to the contrary, be struck off the a daughter. register and the company will be dissolved,

versity, has handed over $1800.00 to St. John's Hall, Hong Kong Uni the Tung Wah Hospital for the Shanghai Relief Fund. This sum was the entire proceeds of two.com- certs held in St. Paul's Girls' Col lego, organised by members of St.

Mr. N. T. de Oliveira, the Brazi-

the temporary post of vice-Consal John's Hall Han Vice-Consul, at Shanghai has arrived in Hong Kong to assume of Brazil in Hong Kong.

From the files..

Looking Back 25 YORIA.

Following the example of While playing with other child-China" was one of the first. phrases His Majesty the King has approvren at Fo Hing: Fong, near Blaka to catelt our eye when glancing

Sir Henry Pollock, R.C.. to be an Council for a further period of four Unofficial Member of the Legislative

years.

There are two other items which must be referred to. The rat is the opening of the new Shakespeare In overy town and in many large Memorial Theatre, which took place sized villages there are now or at Stratford-on-Avon on Saturday, appointed Mr. S. H. Ross to act!

His Excellency the Governor has ganizations for the study of the St. George's Day, and the Annivera Member of the Court of tho drama and for the presentationsary of Shakespeare's birthday, the absence on leave of Mr. J. Hen by amateurs of theatrical piece when visitors from all parts of the nessey Seth.

University of Hong Kong, during Many of these local amateur play-world came to do homage to the ere have shown remarkable talent.

His Excellency the Governar has grant dramatist. The second is the appointed the Hon. Mr. Ta' Been At the same time, their audiences Annual Dramatic Festival at Malwan, Q.B.E., LTD and the Rov. have steadily improved their taste vorn in Worcestershire. This year Frank Short as Members of the in drama, and this in its turn bns the Malvern season will be held period of two years:

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ed the appointment of the Hon. Gardens, Lai Yung-hung, aged 12, through a brochure explaining the

living with his parents at 171, objects of the "Sinn Fein" fell from the top of retaining as our London correspondent recent Queen's Road West, accidentally ment in Ireland, which movement, wall. He dropped on his head, and ly telegraphed, is spreading ab was conveyed to hospital suffering normally. The words Sinn Fein from concussion.

menu ourselves alone." and are

Empress of Russia were Mr. J. Henas the title of a newspaper which Among passagers who left the flod with the "moderation of the the watchwords of a party dinantie Colony Baturday by the B.M.SIrish Party in Parliament, as well neasy Sath, principal of Messrs.defines and advocates their objects. accountants, and Mrs: Seth, and Sinn Fein thus defined its aims: Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming. In its issue of May last year the Mrs. H. C. Treherne, wife of We seek to hit England (a) Comd Treherne of HM.S. Med through anti-enlistment and the con- way..

acquent crippling of her army; (b) Sentence of six months hard the consequent diminution of her urtailment of the drink. trafia and The forthcoming marriage is an birch was passed by Mr. Schofield industries, following the example of labour with Afteen strokes of the revenue; (c) through boycott of her Sub-Officer, Fire Brigade, living at Central Magistracy on Saturday Daily Prese, 25, 1907.---- Chan Wann-ching, of 10, St. that the complainant in the case, Looking Back 50 Years. 101, Wongnaichong Band, and with bag-snatching. It was stated'

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Among the many organisations ing of March 19, when the defen Castle arrived, on Thursday, an-val, which the Prince of Wales will Francis Yard, ground floor.

a Chinese woman, was waiting for med a tram in Shulciwan on the even- celebrating and commemorating St. dent approached her and snatched other large consignment of machin unveil on Whit Monday (May 16), By the new ten clipper Stirling The Somme Memorial at Thiop. orge's Day was the Hong Kong her handbag. The defendant made ery and iron balding material for is the last material work of con Boy Scouts Association. sentatives of the different troops in morning 4 Chinose detective mw refinery at Quarry Bay. Graves Commission.

Repro good his escape but on Friday. Mere Butterfield & Swire's new,struction undertaken by the War the Hong Kong area foregathered him entering a pawnshop, with the This is the third shipment which

training camp at Baiwan on bag and arrested him, the enterprising force are erecting anys the annual report of the Come ly, repeated the famolis Scout pro The death occurred in London on arrived, being stil) detained at 8intery in the window of the

An-agreement has been renched, Saturday afternoon and, collective- miss, compiled by Lord Baden April 12, following an operation, of gapore in sequence of the

The second lot sent out has not yet mission, to establish a small"

manager of the International Bank Hong Kong Daily Press, April Powell, the Chief Scout and organi Mr Herbert Campbell Galland oident to the steamer Benalder out the world;

ing Corporation from 1000 until his 1892,

led to higher demands being made from the 1st to the 20th of August. THE Attention of all Members

of the players. To deal with the The programme will once again the abors named Copper work of these amatour societies in drawn to the terms of the circular letter any detail would, of course, be im-English drama, closing with

rings through Ava centuries of/nounced of John Charles Stoppa, on a Chinese who was charged at China and India."Hong Kong datel the let. January, 1932, sidressed by the Company's General Mansgara Possible; but there is one company to the Members and dealing with the which stands out before all the reaf SHAW, entitled "Too, True to be new play by Mr. GeonCE BERNARD offer of Uniarned Shares in the and is, therefore, deserving of men Good." A company of players will Company's Capital to the Shareholders.

Shareholders are reminded that the tion. It is the most original and be assembled under the direction of latest date for acceptance of the said brilliant amateur company in the Sir BARRY JACKSON, who has done after is the 80th April, 1982, and that country. RCCBULENCON OF TOsanaiations in favour

a wonderful amount of good work of a nominee accompanied by The soone of this company's for the British drama, and an Company'a bankers, The Hong Kong activities is the Maddermarket added attraction at the festival will appropriate remittance must reach the And Shanghai Banking Corporation on Theatre at Norwich. The theatro bo the presenco. of Mr. GEORGE or before that date otherwise their right itself is a remarkable place. Thers PERNARD SHAW himself, and other to accept or renounos will spee

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, -9101) General Managers,

is probably nothing like it anywhere personages prominent in the thearer of the Scout movement through olse in the world. In essentials and trical world,

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