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MISSION SCHOOL "REGISTRATION.

CONCESSION MADE AT

SWATOW.

DEVELOPMENT REGARDED AS

IMPORTANT.

NO RELIGIOUS BAN.

Swałow Dec. 12.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1929.

“THE GEISHA” A BIG PHOTO EXHIBITION GOVERNMENT JOB

SUCCESS.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S LATEST PRODUCTION.

of

OPENED.

DISPUTE.

SOME EXCELLENT WORK BY AMATEURS.

SUB-CONTRACTOR SUES FOR PAYMENT.

THE VARSITY CLUB,"

SETTLEMENT HOPES,

HEROIN PILLS ON

A JUNK.

200,000 FOUND HIDDEN IN A CAVITY.

GUILT ADMITTED.

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THE OPENING NIGHT,

The Hongkong Philharmonic A splendid collection of samples, A suggestion by the Pulsne Society's

On the re-appearance of the mis- production "The of modern photographic art in on Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) that the tress of a trading junk before the Gelsha" on Saturday may fairly be view at the second annual exhibi- parties to an action should en-Kowloon Magistrate, Mr. T. described as an outstanding success. tion of the Hongkong University deavour to reach a settlement with S.

Whyte, Smith, this morn- It is a matter of common knowledge Amateur Photographie Club, regard to payment for the performing

charge of being that the amount of preparation in which opened to-day.

ance of Government work, within unlawful

possession of the way of rehearsals, both general For some time, great pressure and individual, has exceeded any judges of the exhibition, for their p.W.D., was agreed to In the Sum-his Worship adjourned the case for One can sympathise with the the aid of Mr.-E. Nowhouse, of the 200,000 heroin pills, the defendant

drainage department of

the pleaded guilty to the offence, but has been brought to bear othing hitherto attempted, The task must have been an arduous Mission schools to register with producer, Mrs. F. G. Hunt, Jasone. It must have been indeed mary Court this morning, and the further Information regarding the the educational authorities. The been almost merciless in her in- difficult to single out one particu-case was put over until Chambers nature of the pills. boys' middle schont of the Ameri-sistence on regular attendance and lar piece of work for a prize when

next Saturday: can Baptist Mission complied some ↑ attention to detall. Many times such

uniform excellence time ago, and the newly rigon- | the principals and the hard-working shown.

One picture entitled structed school of the English chorus almost despaired of being "Cherry Blossoms," although it did Presbyterian Mission, which is able to satisfy one now directly under the Chinese content with anything short of standing piece of work, even who was not not receive an award, was all out Church, has recently made arrang-fection; but enthusiasm for the though it was not up to the stan- Society and a determination to take dard of the Winning pictures, even the fiercest criticism in theThe picture was taken in Japan right, spirit carried them through

and shows cherry tree in ful weeks and weeks of six-hour re- hearsals

bloom ainst a belground of with their inevitable

panere buildings with a lamp post in the foreground.

Some of the landscape work is views taken about Hongkong and beautiful, but the ordinary Which have gained artistic beauty the taking of the pictures, will by reason of the care, exercised delight most

ments.

The Girls' Middle School of the Inst-named mission has, however, so far held out against registra tion. An inspector from Canton

visited the port a month or two

is now to hand.

fatigue and strain. The hard work age, and the result of his reports and its results were patent do which they had put in justified it--

The Canton - authorities orderformance. The greatest strain of all who witnessed the first per- the school, in the event of its all fell on the indefatigable Mrs. still refusing to register, to elimin Hunt, who is to be hearilly con ate from its name the words de gratulated on such a finished pro- signating it to be a middle school, duetion. and to submit a new name to the authorities,

Important Development.

This is an important develop-| ment. For some time it has been quite uncertain how far the Swntow authoritjes were a faw unto themselves and how far they complied with Government regula- tions, The question therefore was whether a school would be forcibly closed if it refused register.

This devision

shows

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The Orchestra, ! Associated with her in the pre- paration of the play was Mr. Fitz Earle, who assisted in training the| chorus and most ably orchestrated all the band parts. His invaluable services must be recognised though he did not have the glory of doing the final conducting. Owing to the rourtesy of Hongkong Amusements Lid, the services of M. Bakaleinik- tot were obtained for the post of conductor, and be displayed fine musicianship in his handling of the chestra, which played with more Serve and precision than we have been seenstomed to hear. The pre- as the sence of Major" Magnaler leading violinist added greatly, to the general efficiency and it had solid support from Mrs. G. W. R. loyal and Griggs at the piano, a untiring helper to whom a special debt of gratitude is due for having the rehearsals played throughout for many weeks. M. Bonenfant's cello solo before Act II treat to listen to.

that the local authorities are prepared to listen to Canton and that, Canton has adopted Nankings, ruling in

"sách cases, This is to the effect that a school which peraints in keeping religious teaching in its curriculum cannot be classed with schools in the Government scheme of education; and its graduates will not be rigible for official appoint to which graduate certi ficates are opening.

mentr

Penalties Negligible.

It would appear, therefore, an If the way is now open for the, continuance of ordinary mission schools, or church schools of similar aim and grade. The penalties attached to not being in the Government scheme are 1.

present negligible, especially for girls' schools; even in the case of

boys, Chinese official life is not ret of such a nature that able men will want to enter it, at least in local and inferior offices,

The Cherus.

The excellence of the drilling of time they entered the stage. the chorus was manifested every

time, the girls moved about with steady, even lines, and in perfect

and ease; they were full all their actions, clever with their fans, dainty on their feet; and their general appearance and acting compensated for a lack of lume in their singing. The men's chorus had less to do, but The flovernment indeed is to be he remarks about stage presence congratulated, in making this con- and uniformity "of actim apply ccasion to schools which have felt equally to them. The four prin- that if religious teaching were eutelpad geishas, Doreen Smith, Kellie out of the curriculum. their Field, Phyllis Hunt and Nina raison d'etre would disappear. Valentine, tittered and toddled un-

Religious Census,

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erities.

The Hop Yick Firm, contractors, No. 95, Woosung Street, Yauma, sued the Li Hing Bros. con- 5811.72, being the amount due for tractors, No. 12, Wa Fung Street, Hunghon, claiming the sum of work done and materials supplied at defendant's request.

Mr. J. T. Prior, who appeared for plaintiff, stated defendant was Government contractor and was

Detective Sergeant Fitched unld that at about 10 p.m. Thursday last information was received that there were heroin pills on board the de-

found after a two hours' search fendant's junk, but the information was so vague that nothing was and

been made

the among cargo. The following day, more definite information was

forthcoming, and, on a second visit to the junk, the police told the wo

man that they knew that the drug required to perform painting work in connexion with the railway, at

was concealed in the living quar- Shatin and Fauling stations. Deters, and unless it was produced, part of the work and had paid the pills were found. fendant employed plaintiff to do every panel would be broken until” $102.56 into Court, denying liabili ty for the remainder,

Man King-kwong, manager of One of plaisir firm, deposed that the these, Ham Yee Kai scene work was, to paint the railings on outside a butcher's shop, is a well-top of a bridge, the bottom part reproduced pièture which cannot of the bridge and a signal post fail to appea! by reason of its nearby. It was agreed between naive humour as well as the himself and Li Hing that pay artistic appeal. ·

should be at the rate of $1.25 per It is understood that some of the day per man and 55 cents per pictures will be sold at the coneln-catty of oil. It was never agreed sion of the exhibition, when those that Li Hing should pay what he who wish to take away memorica received from the Government, of Hongkong could not do better than scene some of them. The exhibition not only proves that photography is a popular hobby anong the students, but that their artistic sense is finely developed.

Chul Fei, necountant, said he saw defendant about 20 times al- together, but on each occasion he did not pay.

L Chun-hing contended the agreement was that plaintiff It was perhaps regrettable that should receive what the Govern- there was only one entry for the ment paid for the work, there Commercial Press Section. This being ao fixed price decided on. is a line which calls for the very lle further stated that he was best work, and for the most approached for payment by plain- accurate observation and care in th's accountant three or four the angle from which a pleture is times, but on the first occasion the taken. The solitary exhibit in this work had not been completed and section reproduced a street acci-on another occasion the Govern dent and was a well done piece of mont. had, not paid. Defendant work. Winters of the section denied that rates of payment were prizes are given below:

agreed upon.

Open Class."Autumnal Ray M. Harakawa), "Eucalypt" (P. A. Dragon) 2, "Design" (J. Kolewall) 3.

A. Rumjahn) 1, "Outward Bound" Mombera Class,-"Romance" (A.

His Lordship suggested that Mr. Newhougo,

whose signature appeared on the Government con- tract, be approached and asked Portraits."Seven Eyes" Osman) 2. T Abbas) 1, "Sonny Bay" (DP. M. R. rate for a day's jabear of paint

(A. | what was a fair and reasonable

Then plaintiff's figures could be ing, and what was a rensanable contraet price for one can of oil. taken for quantities, and enleulat.. ed on Mr. Newhouse's figures. His Lordship said he thought it would be fair if the parties made those calculations and consented arrived at. to judgment for the amount

X. R. Am. "Morn Dew" Alfred Lock) 3.

1

Beginners' Open Class-The Team", (Sky Sam) 1, "Ming Bow"

Chow Cheng Lam) 2.

Members'

and Old Age" (V. Enok) 1, "Ham Class "Childhood Yee Rai" (P. S. Fernando) 2.

they represented the European, decision satisfactory to all parties. The judges were well chosen as was doubtful if he could give a His Lordship commented that it

Chinese and Japanese viewpoint. It might be that plaintiff, was try and thus their decisions representing to get a little more than he the ideas of most of the exhibitors. was entitled to, and it also seemed ceasingly and embodied very at-They were Mrs, M. O, Pfister, Mr. very likely that defendant had not „urally th characteristics

of B. Wylie, Mr. Someda and Dr. Lihehaved quite straightly in the

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A Swatow paper publishes the refrivolous Japanese "flappers". if Sang. sults of a religious census which it such a form can be applied. The has undertaken. It gives the pop-ttle attendant Nami (Evelyn lation of the port as-129,000." [Of{ O'Hagan) was a geisha of a more this total, which indicates the rapid serious type and fulfilled her small growth of the part in the last few role with grace and charm. years, it repovis that 165 are Budd-

hists: This figure is the number

of those engaged in an active prac-

Mimosa and Fairfax.

ties of Buddhisni and investigation Among the ladies the

We now come to the principals.

FOUNDLINGS SOLD

AS SLAVES.

brunt of

COMMUNISTS' RAID ON CATHOLIC MISSION.

of its destripes, and disregarde all the singings fell upon Margery who merely offer superstitions. Wor-Bowes-Smith as 0 Mimosa - San, ship at the temples,

who looked more attractive in a

The number of Roman Catholics kimono tin in the period dresses is given as 700, and of Protestants of previous productions. Der golos HUNDRED DISPOSED OF

as 1,799. There figures are pro-included "The Amorous Goldfish", hably made from the Church rolls The Jewel of 'Asia" and "The of communicant members, and, pro- Geisha's Life," the latter being per- bably do not include children or haps the most successful, though adherents. In addition to these the Kissing Duet" with Mr. figures there are 21 belonging to Parker Was one of " other religious unclassifies The best vocal numbers, total is 2,685,

These

Songs

the

matter of the Government contract and the application of Government; money, There might be faults on both sides.

His Lordship's suggestion was agreed to and the

f adjourned as stated above.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"The Geisha.".

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

was

Sir-May 1 crave the courtesy of your columns to express 'on the behalf of my fellow Service-men and myself, our very best thanks to the Philharmonic Society for the splendid evening's_entertainment presented to us on Friday evening at the dress rehearsal of “The Geisha."

Swatow, Dec. 12. Some further details of the Communist occupation of the city of Shanghong are to hand. -

One elaborate piece of destruc- tion they effected was to have the are noi so suitable for wall of the „rity taken down on her voice as the vocal numbers in three sides, to west and north and "Tom Jones" last year. She had a east; the south side along the bigger acting part this time, and river being left standing. Shong- It is seldom such a fine show Is it bore ducer's special attention, to details, that there seemed to be little afforded to enjoy such'a first-class the impress of the pre-hong is still such a roomy city should not miss the opportunity sden in Hongkong and the public' Her enunciation was good but there object in dismantling ita fine show. For myself, I am going to were parts of her fortune teller's walls. The city is long and see the show again, as I consider it speech (when her head was covered narrow, by a veil) which did not penetrate mile and a quarter from east to

running for about well worth a second visit.

could be partially lifted it might a quarter of a mile across, far into the audience. If the vell west, though not being more than Yours, ele.

Again expressing my thanks.-

help matters.

the Communist's kept good order Once they were in occupation,

disciplined. Both the two leaders land. Yard, Frederick Whitehorne and proved themselves well.

Said to be a high official at Scot-

which disposes of the are reported to be alive and well, put forward a novel defence when, that Mo had died.

rumours gummoned at Willesden for driving

THOMAS ATKINH.

Confucianism Not Mentioned, Such a census throws an interest ing light on the present attitude to religion. The idol worship of the majority of the people is discounted as superstition. In religions are classified only those which have a history and into whose doctrines intelligent research may be made.

It is, however, strange to see no notice taken of Confucianism, the distinctive system of China, If The young hero's part was taken this is because Confucianism is re- by H.V. Parker, an Reginald Fair- garded as a system of ethics, und fax, who was more convincing in philosophy and not a religion, then his love-making than one would still expect to find some usually are and was the best lady amateurs mention of Ancestor Worship. But killer" that the Philharmonic So this again may now be officially re-ciety have discovered. His voice garded as Memorial Rites, and so

In motor-car negligently in Edgware- One terrible incident of their road, Cricklewood. was very pleasing and his words the whole system of Confucianism distinct, and in "Jack's the Bay occupation is reported. When His cur, the police stated, mount- be removed from the realm of re- he scored a big success. It would they looted and dismantled the led the pavement and knocked down ligion in official" statistics.Our be as well if he exhibited agita-premises of the Roman Catholic a man and his wife. Own Correspondent,

tion rather than mere

Mission and took captive the Mr. Whitehorne said he was try- andness throughout the period of Molly's priests and nuns, they took from ing to avoid a group of cyclists disappearance in Act II, with a con-

the care of the nuns some hundred when one shot forward and tried to Pleading guilty to a charge of sequent speeding up of some of the foundling girls who were under pass in front. To avoid the others picking the pocket of a youth in fibretto. The author has put on their care, and sold them out into he was about to swerve slightly Reclamation Street,, a 16-year-old the sentimental "Star of my Soul: slayery or as adopted daughters, when his wife, at the back of the Chinese was sentenced to three rather late in the play: following months hard labour by Mr. T. 3. on a farcical interlude, it should inconsistent with what we have yell, clutched and violently shook Thla particular act, though not car, stood up, gave an unearthly. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon not be repeated, however well it is become accustomed to hear Magistracy this morning. The desung, as at that stage it is only ex-Communist activity, is even more

of him. Hence he lost control, and fendant had two previous conviccitement or humour which will pre- barbarous than anything so far

the car mounted the pavement. tions for stealing, having been

Mrs. Whitehorne corroborated, twice caned.

reported of this force under Tau and the magistrate dismissed the and Mo.--Our Own Correspondent.

(Continued on page 7.)

Summons.

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away one panel and the drug was found hidden in a cavity.

The woman herself then pulled

His Worship asked what the| fatal dose was, but Detective Ser was unable to state how many of geant Fitches, intimated that he the pills would kill a person.

His Worship said he would rather like to hear more about the pills. He wanted to know how many constituted a fatal dose. He said that it all depended on the strength of the pills as the charge was brought under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. The pills might only contain very little heroin and might be perfectly harmless.

The defendant was remarded till to-morrow.

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TO-DAY'S' QUOTATIONS.

The following in the list of local share quotations issued" to-day:

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Banka.

Hongkong Bank, $1315/1323 sa. Chartered Bank, 419 b.. Marcantile A, & B., £307 n. East Asia $95 b.

Insurances.

BA,

Canton Ins, $695 . Union Ine, $358/360 North China, Ina., Tls, 160 . b. Yangtuzo Ine., 650 n.. China Underwriters, $2 n. China Fires, $310 b.

H. K. Fire Inc., 8815 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $25₫ n.

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H. K. Steamboats, $271 b. H. K. Tuga, 2. s. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70 n. Union Waterboats $22 n

Mining.

Benguote, $4.70 b. Kailans, 60- n. Langkots, Tls, 19.60 n. S'hai-Explorations, Tls. 1.30 n. Raubs, $11.20 n. Tronohs, 21/ b.

n.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $145 n. Whampas Dooks, $324 b. Obina Providenta $5.35 Hongkowa, Tls 190 n. New Engineerings, Tis. 7.50. n. Shanghai Docks Tls. 95_n.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottona, Tls, 14.40 b. Orientals, Tis. 2.30 b, B'bai Cottons, Tls. 77 (old) b.

Landa, Hotels, etc.

H. and B. Hotels, $11.70 b. H. K. Lands, $54) s.. S'bai Lands Tls. 101 n.

n." Humphreys, $14.40 Realties, $7.30 b Chinese Estates $98 8. Pablle Utilities......... Tramways, $181 sa Peak Trams, (old) - $11,75 ne Star Ferries, $69) *n. China Lights, (Old) $16 40 1. "II. K. Electrics, $65 s.". Macao Electrics, $23 b. Telophones $7.80 b. China Buses, Tła. 15). b. Singapore Tractions. 10/ s,

"Industriala,

China Bugars, '90 21. Malabons, $27 n. Cald Macg. Ord: Tls. 11 n. Canton Ices, $2,50 D. Caments (Comb.) $12.70 b. Ropes (Old) $18. United Asbestos $5 b.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $201 Watsons, $12.8. Dor A. Wings, '80 n.

Lane Crawforde, $1 75 n... Mackintoshs;, $18 b. Sinceres, $12 n.

Miscellaneous, Amusements, $281 s. Constructions, $1.30 b.. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 61% H. K. G. Loan 41%. Prem.

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