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CHRISTMAS CONCERT GIVEN BY ELDER PUPILS OF

GARRISON SCHOOL

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER

22, 1926.

CINEMA NOTES

the dog and the cow and John Bull, RARE MUSICAL TREAT in remembering him, said, "Judging by your appearance I thought you were making a moonlight_dit"

Thanks Extended

Warrant During the interval, Offleer Imrle tendered thanks to the ev, H, W. Baines, the loan of the

56-PIECE ORCHESTRA FROM

ROYAL MARINES

A musical entertainment, seldom

Excellent Christmas entertain- ment was presented by the elder children of the Garrison School for all and co-operation: Bandinnster heard in Hongkong, will be given at their parents, yesterday evening, in H. A. Hole, of the ist Balt. Ulster the China Fleet Club next Monday Vivid and spine-tingling, Colum~ St. John's Cathedral Hall,

Rifles and his assistants for provi-at 5.30 p.m. when massed bands bla's "Too Tough To Ki" which Among those present were Mrs ding muste for the Nativity play; from the Royal Marines will give an opens to-day A. W. Hartholomew, Major Joseph, Mrs. Hole for helping: Staff Sergeant orchestral concert of popular music.

at the, Alhambra the Rev. Errls Tribbeck and Hartley, R... for arranging foot- under the direction

of Mr. R. E Theatre,

is one of those excellent Hights; Yat Hing for erecting piping Compton. The orchestra will be action dramas blended with a real The entertainment opened with for the stage curtains; Mrs. Diver romprised of 56 pieces, a fact which romance that makes the picture two playlets by A. A. Milne, The for assisting with the children's should appeal to music lovers as it is grand entertainment.

Victor Jory, King and the

Dairymaid" and costuines; Bilcen Smythe, a former many years since a combination of and Sally O'Nell are featured. Vic- "Buckingham Palace," performed by pupil, for kindly offering to assist thin size has been heard in the tor Jory, as John O'Ilarn, is placed Standard H.

with the concert; and finally the Colony, The Joyful Christians spirit of this parents for thele co-operation. He

In charge of the tunnel project of week was effectively captured by also announced that as a

a result of

the Colorado River Aqueduct the Seniors when

the Rev. and Mrs. G. 11. Bateman.

from

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

·MARKET IRREGULAR

YESTERDAY

New York, Dec. 21.

S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of yesterday's markets:-The market to- day was irregularly lower and quiet. Leading Industrial issues declined; specials and non-ferrous metal issues, advanced; railroad stocks steadied on short covering and then decured, but securities were some issues rained slightly. Utility malxea; mercantile shares were lower; motor slecks were Weak and chemical shares declined widely. With the exception of labour there is little in the news to acet Le market. The bonds market was Irregularly lower.. Stocks on the Curb Exchange were irregular. morning comment:-The Street be-

The programme has been carefully they rendered the entertainment, a sum of $44 is selected so as to include some of the through the Sierra Nevada Moun- didieuilles and rallroad freight rules, |

to be handed to the Society for the best known orchestral melodies. It Protection of Children in Hongkong, opens with the full orchestra playing is when work has lugged far be-

The intter half of the programme the Grand Morch

hind, schedule. Jory is recognized as Wagner's pelets Christmas Dinner, drama popular Items as Liszt'a Hungarian in the business and it la his job to The Tannhauser," and includes cuch the best hard-rock tunnel engineer Cratchits' Lined frutn Dickens' "Christmas | Rhapsody, No. 1, o selection from rush the project to completion, other S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal Carol." The

players

were:D. The Gordoliers," A selection from Jerrard (Mrs.

such well-known carols as "It came upon the Midnight Clear." "God rest yo merry

"While gentlemen," Shepherds watched" and "Good Christian Men rejoice."

An unusual item followed, entitled

"A Christmas Masque," by Standard III. To a catching tune, the

don-

cera in the background welcomed in (Bob Cratchit),..), P. Cook Samrań and Delilah, Strauss's "Bentwise the Whitney Construction Com-lever that 'railroad freight rates will

Winter, who in turn welcomed the Wind, Father Christmas and Fenst- Ing.

Excellent Flanist

11-

The last net before the interval was capably handled by the Juniors. Entilled The Jacks

of

Considerable time and care

it was well worth the effort.

Giant March (Tannhouser")

The full programme is as follows

hapsody "No. 1”) "Herod's Cello solo ("Solveig's Song)

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This play opened with a prologue scenes including "The Anulation, by K. Hill and was followed by five Outside the Inn at Bethlehem, musical, ebis outsile Bethlehem," slay" It was heartily applauded by Court" and "The Manger. Follow- the large gathering of parents. The Ing the singing by the angels and story uf the playlet dealt with our the hidden choir of "Come all ye

Violin Duct ("The Herd own John (or Jack), Bull who de Faithful" and "Holy Night," an im- cided

tn Invite to his party all the pressive

Dream") tablet completel the Selection ("The Gonduliers") Jacka known in nursery rhymer, entertaininent for the evening. Iniry talen and songe. There then The players were: 13. Marders Selection ("Samson and Delilah") entered Jack of Beanstalk fame, (May), M. Farrar (Gabriel), J. Jack the Giant Killer, Jack Spratt Clewer

(Herod), D. Munders

Saint-Saens, and his wife, Jack Tar, Jack Frost, (Joseph), E. Leeves (Innkeeper), Waltz ("Beautiful Danube"), Jnek Sweep and the Union Jack. Bland (Shevant). A. Imrie and T. One of the most amusing touches of Dwyer (Children), J, Cuell, E. Erwin, Sketches ("Cauension") surred when John Bull welcomed at, Manu (Wise Men), J. Lobban the little actor who

represented and F. Morley (Attendants) D. Me- Selection ("Like Time").Schubert, tilmed

the "The House that Jack Bull." He Causland. 7. Exart, D. Beidges March ("A Life on the Ocean Wavefilmed one of the was laden with the ent, the mouse, (Shepherds).

J. Turman, Viful Danube" Waltz, "Caucasian," pany will be bankrupt. At the same Thompson, C. Nicholson, D. Dovey, and selections from "Line Timeline Ann Miller, beautiful and clever J Wilkin, S.

(children). Pearce

new paper woman, played by Sally Solo Items Include Grieg's "Sol- The actors seemed to thoroughlyvel's Sung" (cello) and a violin duet

O'Neill is sent by her paper to the enjoy this play as they had liberal The Herd Girl's Dream." helpings of goom and plum pudding

construction camp to discover why The Art of the delightful plano washed down by Druthful

work is so far behind schedule. Miss The orchestra, which will perform O'Neil dislikes Jory intensely after votos played by Elleen Smythe was orange water!

by Eind permission of His Excel their first meeting because he. Is In- next in the programme. Tails youth- This was followed by D. Mc-lency Vice-Admiral Sir Charles ful performer has a dellente touch Causland very ably rendering a re-Little. Commander-in-Chief of the different to her and retures to allow and bus mastered some of the most citation of "The Walrus and the Chinn Fleet, will be drawn from the her to approach the tunnel. When difficult

compositiona with ense. Carpenter," by Lewis During the concert, she gave

Carroll. Royal Marine hands on I.M.S. Cum-Sally

S. C. & F. New York office cables: O'Neil discovers that the hs- Nativity Play

Stocks: Securlles were an in berland, HMS. other plano solo which

Hermes, HMS. sistat and his group of villanous moderate supply, but the undertone Was also The Onal and most imposing Hem Dursetshire and H.M.S. Borwick. very well received. It would be aor the programme was the "Nativity

henchmen plan to murder a group of remains firm. A further period of pleasure to bear artistes like Eitrenay

mmers working in the mine, and kill irregularity is indicated. Lead prices Proceeds are in aid of naval charl-Jory in the catastrophe also by set-to-day advanced by 10 points to 0 Smythe from the ZBW Studio. had obviously been taken with this ties, Admission to the circle is $1ting off a change of dynamite, she cents per 10.

The next item was a colourful entertainment and, judging by then to the stalls, 75 cents, Bookings rushes into the tunnel to save the index

The Tinca Business and

Interesting playlet, "Robin rounds of applause at the conclusion, um bemarle at "Anderson's.

miners and the mam she really loves.

for the past week is 100.0, 1ood and the Sherill" neted with

against the revised figure of 106.3 fo great gusto by Standards Upper 111!

"Toe Tough To Kill rises from that

the previous week and 91.4 during [print on to a dramatic elimax that is and IV.

thoroughly convincing and thrilling.

the corresponding period of last

Colton: The threatened

year. Wagner.

The splendid neting of both Victor

Lanca- Liszt, Jory and Sally O'Neil is deserving mill strike has been

Dverted. of high praise and the tempo mein-

Ginnings up to December 12 noun- ained in the story by director D.

cd to 11,704,000 bales. There was Grieg. Ros9 Lederman Is excellent. In-

some light edging and liquidation Girl'a eluded in the fine supporting cast of

en a thin and quiet market. Senti ment is bullish, but we doubt if there "Top Tough To Kill" are Ward Bond, Labitsky Thurston Hall, Gene Morgen, Frank will be any material advance in prices

Hice, Robert Gleckler and Johnny at prescat. Arthur.

Wheat: The Government estimates the

acreage of Winter wheat 37,187,000 acres, an increase of 15 per cent; the condition of the erop is estimated at 75.0 per cent of normal, a decrease of 2.4 per cent. This report is construed as bearish, While a technical correction is still being no-

ding believed to be justifled owing to the outstanding emantic

hits.

deboom

present prices, a permanently lower market is improbable with the present manner and youthful banter com- pletments Miss Young's beauty and world's outlook. We would, however, wide-eyed appeal perfectly. And,

to reactions.

The added to the thrilling love story, is suspense, drama and comedy by thesed by 1,882,000 bushels.

supply for the past week bus Irrepressible Fatsey Kelly. Basil

Increasing receipts are not Rathbone and Marjorie are also pressing-sales. On the other hand, features! prominently in the support the light December position is a ing cast. "Secret Laterlude was

factor. was strengthening directed by Hay Dal Buth with Ray-supply for the past week shows an The visible mond Griffith as assiclute, was increase of 1,500,000 bushels. written by Gene Markey, and William Conselman, based on a play by Cleves Kinkend.

OUR

Sullivan

"Secret Interlude"

Starring 3121 exciting new love team. handsome Roberi Taylor and Strauss, lovely Loretta Young, Sceret In- terlude the new Fox triumph now

King's

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rich of damestiter in the direc-20 Rails

picture character

U.S.

Dec. 19. Dec. 1.

177.01 175.85

52.76

51.06

34.44

33.83

105.35 105.15

70.10

COMMODITY PRICES

The screen has shown nothing finer than "Imitation of Life," Jolin RI Stabl's Universal production drana which is now at the Majestic Theatre, with Claudette Colbert in the starring role. Stabi has long 30 Industrials

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and here he 20 Utilities undoubtedly exceeded all bis 40 Bonds past efforts. This

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delivers "In this isation which she has never before approached. In moods of galety or of tragic drama she is equally effec tive, and at all

at all times altogether charming. Warren William is an at- tractive figure as her lover in the later sequences of the story, and Net Sparks is his delightful self ፒና the Four-visaged Elmer. Rochelle Hud- son and Fred Washington are pleas- ing as the two

young girls in the story, the first as the white daughter the widowed Miss Colbert, and the latter as the mulatto

child Louise Beavers. Miss Beavers excellent in the greatest screen role January ever played by a coloured person. March Of the children, three-year-old Baby Moy Jane is revealed as a remarkable July child. netress of definite starring October parsibilities.

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"My American Wife"

Dec.. Francis Lederer has never been March given a better screen role than his May current one in the Paramount film July romance, 'My American Wife," which | Sept. is showing to-day at the Queen's Theatre., "My American Wife" lightfooted romance, brought to the

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New York Cotton

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The Health and Strength Lengus Christmas carnival ball is to be held at the China Ficet Club Theatre on Thursday, December 24, nt 8.30 p.m. There will be two special novelty turns. By courtesy of Capt. 3. ៨. Leach, M.V.O., R.N., and Officers, -the dance -band-of-H.M.S;- Cumber-- land will be in attendance.

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