On the site of Longevity Monastery, a new style of shops and houses with verandahs like these in Hong Kong will be built. There will be ample roads for rickshas with footpaths on both sides for people to walk upon. On the northeast corner a big theatre like the Taiping Theatre, of Hong Kong,…

A very good story is told of Mr. Sidney Dark, the dramatic critic, and this year's President of the O.P. Club, who took the chair at the Old Savoyards dinner, Mr. Dark, as is well-known, is the critic of the 'Daily Express,' and went into the sub-editor's room one evening…

Mr. A. C. Franklin, of the Government Civil Hospital, will give a lecture on 'Origin of rock, with local specimens' on Thursday, the 29th, at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. There will be a number of lantern slides.

The lecture on the 'Origin of Rocks' by Mr. A. C. Franklin at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. was attended by a large crowd of men. After the close of the lecture, an opportunity was given to examine through a powerful microscope some sections of local rocks, the slides of which had been made by…

Showing 'Wedding Gift'; Coming performance by The Great Franklins.

Hullo Hullo Hullo, another thrilling and exciting drama, 'The Wedding Gift' is coming; the people who caused a typhoon in Shanghai; the great 'Franklin.'

The grand dramatic film 'Mother's Vow', by special request showing 'The Tale of Two Cities' on the 27th; Coming performance by The Great Franklins.

The grand dramatic film 'Mother's Vow'; Coming performance by The Great Franklins.

Miss Addie Leigh's farewell performance tonight at the Victoria ought to attract a 'bumper' audience. Among the films to be exhibited will be 'The Fatal Toil,' 'Mother's Vow' and 'Tale of Two Cities.' The Franklins will soon be here.

Debut performance of the Great Franklins.

The cry is still they come: debut of the great Franklins on Saturday, 2nd November, 1912.

Miss Smith gave excellent performances at the Victoria on Saturday night. The two new artistes, the Franklins are clever and mirth-provoking. Messrs. Ramos are offering two new films: a particularly amusing one entitled 'The Husband in the Country,' and another of singular beauty and…

The finest hall in town; 2 performances 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.; performance by The 2 Franklins, the fun makers of the East; performance by Miss Smith; magnificent new films.

Performance by the 2 Franklins and Miss Smith; Magnificent new films

The finest hall in town; 2 performances 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.; performance by The 2 Franklins, the fun makers of the East; performance by Miss Smith; magnificent new films; popular dance by Verne and Smith; next week the greatest film ever produced, 'Notre Dame,' 4,000 ft. long in 3 parts…

Performance by the 2 Franklins, Miss Smith and Verne and Smite; Coming film: 'Notre Dame'

Two performances at 7.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m., showing 'Notre Dame' and performance by The 2 Franklins and Verne & Smith

A combination benefit performance will be given at the Victoria Theatre on November 25 for Mr. Verne, Miss Smith, and The Franklins. It is believed that the programme will be the most amusing one.

7.15 pictures only, 9.15 full programme; Friday 15th the most magnificent film ever produced, 'The Mystery of Our Dame,' 4000 metres; Monday 25th Monster Programme in the occasion at the farewell performance of The 2 Franklins and Verne and Smith.

Notre Dame,' a three-act cinematograph drama, is being shown at the Victoria. The theatre was crowded on Saturday night, and the turns by the Franklins met with great and well-deserved applause. On Monday the 25th, a joint farewell benefit is to be given to them and to the two popular…