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CORRESPONDENCE.

the Editor of the "Honghong

Telegraph."

In Defence of France.

THE CORONET.

The Christmas Programme.

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"After a wonderful run that has eatablished 8. recard for the theatre, "The Kid” will be taken Sir-In your Notes and Cam-1off, after it has been sareened at Comments published yesterday the final performance to-night, to under the heading of “Naval make room for the very special Ratio" you wonder that France programme which the Coronat should ask for a minimum naval people have been keeping up the force for defensive purposes and managerial sleeve for Christ. ‘dafence] mas9. Recently, Mr. Ray you put the query against whom "t Would it not]went to Shanghai. When he be more logical to ask the three came back here he brought Great Power which concluded with him the first dosen pictures an agreement to secure for them-issued by Associated Producers selves tonnage for attacking para combination which includes poses "attack against whom."? Thomas H. Ince, Mack Sonnetta The principle which should be add Marshall Neilab) and the adopted in fixing the naval ratio first of them is to be shown on is the protection of national Xmas Day. There can be fow territories at home and abroad. who have read Fenimore Cooper'a Is it not evident that the greater immortal tale The Last of the; the,

THE HONGKONG:

LEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921.

NOTABLE COMPOSERS.

NOTICES.

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SCHUMANN

the

German Composer of Middle Nineteenth Century. Robert Sabumon (1810-1856) colonial empire the Mohicans" who to-morrow will) greater the naval force should be, want to miss seeing the wonder-was one of the most important and if England possesses the fal film version of it that has musical personalities, in

Maurice history of the att. Educated to be produced by greatest Colonial Empire it bean abould not be forgotten that Tourner. It is a great flm of a lawyer, Schumann's romantic France comes second and from great story and those who imagination and poetis insight,led that point of view alone remember Maurice Tourneur's him to leave law for music.

He wrote in all forms; al- is entitled to have the second work in "Treasure Island" willi largest navy in the world if for be able to imagine what he has though his dramatic compositions were unsuccessful His greatest no other purpose but to assure made of it. protection to her vast colonisi On Boxing Day "The Last of works are four symphonies, con- cert overtures, and piarp côn- dominions. May I recall that the Mohicans" will be sup before

the year 1880 France plemented by another classic certos. In the domain of chamber occupied second place in the photoplay The Leopard Wo-usic, Schomann wrote, not only navies of the world and it is only man a picturization of Ste-tring quartets, but several com-

Edward because of her lack of spirit of ward

White's most positions for unusual instrumental militarism that she has allowed famous novel Produced by J. combinations. He left composi her naval power to drop to the Parker Road, who has been noted tions for piano, and his songs are extent it has. She now occupies for his gorgeous picture gettings among the greatest contributions the fourth place and even that ever since he gave us "Sahara to song literature. rank is being contested at it is a story of intrigue, conquest; Washington

and mystery. Louis Glaum takes In common accord England the name part and she in this and America, signed sa agreement story, which shows le elemental

of A strong by which in return for the conces-conflict sion of the Rhineline made by with a determined woman, she France they engaged themselves excels herself. "The Leopard be shown on so guarantee France against any Woman" will future attacks by Germany. Such Boxing Day at the 5.15 and 9.15 a solemn agreement has been performances and "The Last of blown up to the moon. So much the Mohicans" will be screened for the promise. 1 hey now even on that day at 6 p.m. and sad contest with France her right to again at 7.15. provide the means necessary for

AT KOWLOON.

man

As critic, Schumann's writ- ings in the "New Journal of Music" gave to the world the works of Bacb, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Berlica Chopin, Lisa, Wagner and Brabos.

TRAUMEREI

One of the shortest of composi- tions, but one of the most uni- Yersally beloved, is this beautiful lile Traumerei, or Raveris, by Robert Schumann. This exquisite bit of melody is one of a group of similar short pieces for piano, called by the composer, "Scenes: of Childhood." Traumerei" is su example of poetic thought.

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defence. The letter of Mr. Hughes Over at Kowloon "Ihe Wes- to M. Briand contains criticismsterners" is to-night's big picture and suggestions which will cer- and for Christmas Day and lainly be misunderstood by

Boxing Day of Clothes Line French people because he pretends Alley

Day "Ama-rilly to teach them their duty and will be the attraction. It is show them their true interests. The tone of Mr. Hughes letter ough to say that it is a fary Pickford picture. On Tuesday recalls that of Mr. Lloyd George there is to be a dance, evening before 1.0 conference 23 the dress, tickets two dollars), at house of Mr. Sassoon when he

which a novel feature. The published through the British Louisiana Trio will be introduc-| press" that he was ready to lis-ed to Hongtong. They are said Edmonton War Pensions Com ten with much kindness to the French claims."

A French diplomat would cer tainly never have used such patronising language. After the deeds of France in the Great War she is certainly entitled to a more just and equal treatment. Having

to be the latest in jazz.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES.

bean equal with any of our allies Legislature and Wood-Forbes

peace.

Yours, etc.,

FRENCHMAN, Hongkong, Dec. 24th, 1921.

Report,

in the Great War we certainly

The Filipino Legislature, orght to be treated on an equal footing with them in the days of through a committee of ten rap-

of both Houses,) resentatives will study the Wood-Forbes ra- port with a view to taking steps) deered advisable in the light of all possible information. The House of Representatives bas passed a resolution providing for the appointment of a commission and the Senate is expected to do likewise immediately.

of

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Prof. Thomson's Recipe. Professor J. Arthur Thomson, Aberdeen University, haa

It is highly probable that a Filipino misson will go to the

written a book "The Control of United States soon to present a Life"-in which he explains why formal answer 10 the Wood.

"Physiologically regarded," Forb report.

we die.

Se, or sotto, an influential writes Professor Thomson, "the process of ageing is manifold. Filipino, says he will refuse to go The bones become lighter and less to the States, if he is invited

because he sees no chance of resistant, and some of them break success in opposing the report. easily:

become muscles

Senator Palma cites the fact that weaker and stiffer hence, the the report three-quarters

the

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Death is inevitable, according to can be directly traced in many Professor Thomson, to whom, cases to the Sunday Motor trip parently, the art of life is to be and Golfing. The dust from some young when you die. "Better than sections of the local roads con- buttermilk is the crate of the oil tain a decided eye irritant. A of joy," he HAYE. "Preventive

euggestion for these trips would measures are desirable, but we be to keep the windshield up and zeed

more positive rejuven-to use a pair of Sun glasses. Sua escence; we need more changes, glasses of any pattern with mbre interests, fresh experiences, either Crookes, Luxtel, Fieuzals, some adventures, more beauty, Amber, London Smoke, or Bide more joy. Thus we increase our lenses are obtainable at very chances of being young when we moderate prices from the Hong- kong Optical Co, Buccessors to Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Refracting Opticians-the most competent manufacturing optical establishment in South China- located in 53, Queen's Road Cen- tral, (opposite to the Binger Sewing Machine Company).

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