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TUESDAY, TECEMBER 8, 12,

AEROPLANES SEIZEJ

AMERICAN ARRESTED AT HANKOW,

HANKOW. December 4. James Bluvia, an American citizen was airested tast night in coacction.

"SUI AN" OUTRAGE.

SECOND DAY OF INQUIRY,

COMING TO HONGKONG.

Tho Sai An" piracy committion held its second pablio aassion in the Conocil Chamber this afternben. The Chair.nan (M. J. R. Wool) pre-

THE CHINA MAIL.

AVIATOR STOWAWAY.

FRAWLBY COMPANY'S PLANS. FOURTEEN-DAYS" JAIL PASSED.-

with the seizure of six se aplan sided, and the other Commissioners Mr. T. Dil Frawley with Mies which arrived at Hankow on board the "Teang Tah."

It is understood he will be charged with the importing of war material contrary to the proclamation of March 11022

The a replanos re teised by a party of marince from the label'

Reuler.

TSING!/U CHANGE.

MR. C. T. WANG IN DEMAND.

'PERING December 4. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Taivanta bachgraphed request ing Ar. T. Wang to go to Shinn tong immediately in connection with the inking over of Tsingtao, but the latur is prevented from coloplying owing tojike n-cessity of his presenci

BENTENCE A DETERRENT.'·

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING.

"MENTONE OF THE EAST,"

Hongkong is Lot to be left out Philip Gilmore, the Australian hen it comes to a dramatic treat for me ohanic aviator, who was yesterday

remanded on a charge of having NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the. SECOND ANNUAL present were the Hon. Mr: C. Adele Bloed, the renowned American stowed away from Shanghai on tho Mel. Messer, nad Mr. P. M. B. Enke star have arranged to bring their as. Glenenery" which arrived in GENERAL MEETING of Members Mr. W. E, IL-Shouton appeared for company here on January 16 for a port on Saturday, was again before of the QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD ́DOYS' ASSOCIATION will be held the Heugkong, Canton and Mono wk's ongagument the Thratre the Courb this morning.

Addressing the defendant the MONDAY the 11th inst., at 6.30 Steamboat Company, Mr. E. David Boval. son, under the instructions of the The Frawley Company are now. Magistráte pájd: You have plead pm in the Hall of Queen's College

for the following purposes

1. To receive the General Com Matias Officers' Guild, for the offisers playing in Shake and will pair guilty to stowing away on the ol the "Sui An," Mr. H. K. Hung for through Hosekang on December 19 Glengarry from Shanghai to

-mittee's Report and Statement of Accounts for the financial the Compradore, aud Mr. C. F. Lyaunaboard the President Talt" en route Hongkong. This sort of thing is

year ending 30th November for Mr. Hawtharzo (one of the to Manila where they will appear just becoming common, and to prevent

1922. wounded passengers) and Mr. Mrs. before playing here. Mr. W. Henwick others from doing the same. I mast Smith advance representative of Miss impose a contence on you. That Wm. Skaarl chief engine r Blood and Mr. Frawiby, spont Sunday sentence is 14 days' imprisonment explained what he described and Monday in Hongkong making with haid labour.... omotion outside the engine room. preliminary arrangements for the At that particular time of the attack appearance here of the Company. Ho be warreading.. He left the engine sailed yesterday on thes.8. "Président room and made for his cabin, Jackson." for Manila.

mado a rask for sengers

and Misa Pearson.

Mr. Sinith eaid that Mr. Frawley his cabin and told him shots were and Miss Blood were bringing to the big fired. He had a revolver in Orient paw London and New York hie pocket but he did not use it plays. For instance, there is among When the pirates saw him one of their repertoire —“The Cat and the

THE TEMPEST,"

HONGKONG RESIDENT COMPUSES. MUSIC.

A. lots resident of the Colony has

at the Leiberations in the second-them-feed at him the bullet grazing Cantry, the current mystery play in composed special music. for "The section o the Shantung Joint Com is left temple. That incident London and New York, Lawful Tempcat," which will be presented or followed by sunther shot Lareesy, a scriety dams which is December 26, 27-28, 20, 30 by the - mieion.-Reuter.

aimed at now running in London and which A.D.C. This nasio will be fount to

COMMANDER SAMS IN.

AMERICAN NE V5PAPER'S: ELOGY.

WAN

1908

which his tog+. down to the smoke room.

He eventually went recently closed in New York, and The Only Girl," a musical comedy which Shanghai thought was a capital entertainment.

Br. Wood: When you weit down thestairs was it.blocked 1

Witness. There was nob dy There

The pirates at that time were on Under the heading "British Huro)

the top druk?. Hero" the San Francise, Chronicle ut

Yes. He added that six pitates November, as the following treize him and kept him a prisoner concerning Commander Campbeli

at toe when house until they left. Samson, R.N., officer in charge of H. M Dockyard in Hongkong, who the piracy regulations

Mr. Mester: Havs von aver read, with Mrs Samson is proceding Home

Witness: No. vis America on furlough :---

Commander Campbell Samson of the British royal navy, with Mrs. Sameon, arrived here yesterday from the Orient on the Japanese Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner Teajo Matu," Commander Samean has been in charge of the British naval, drydocke at Hongkong for the last three years The couple are en route to England on a vacation, but expect to pass several weeks here before leaving for Europe.

Have you received instructions at all!

Na: None.

comes

he one of the features of the pro duction. A specially unlea et orchestra ond Chorus have bren busily re- hearsing lot some time under the Componer's personal direction,

WAVER

To the accompaniment of a string orchestra frem somowhere below the

rise the, chantings mysterious voices as the sprightly Ad its about singing his famous

There are

graceful dances for Nympha and Reapera and solema music rises and falls as the strange Mrsque proceeds and during atately Juno's surg of blessing,

There are alteen in the Blood- Frawley Company besides Carl L.

who Gregory. cameraman along to shoot' movies when the meil ers of the dramatic troupe are not acting on the stags. Henry E. Dougherty gril manager of the g Frawley Company the author of the scenario some of the scenes of which will be taken in Hongkong.

"Miss Blood felt that she wanted to film tho beauty spots of picturesque Hongkong, "Mr. Smith sani," so she directed Mr. Dougherty to be sure to lay some of his ecenes in this city. Except the watchman on the ship. know that the intile company will Questioned further, witnessbe charmed with what I'm told is affirmed that he had ben the Mentone of the ageIt is with the "Sui Ao" since Burely that and m ro. Mr. Gregory at March. He had been in the is the first cameraman to ever make movies under the ees and both Mr. Steamship Company 15 years.

Mr. Messer: Does not the Company Frawley and Miss Blood eel that: their feature film-written with an issa-instructions?

Oriental setting and actually filmed on the spot will be a warth whitój thing."

You have an organisation you are aware of?

Mr.

Anna

Through the crashing of thundr and the breaking of the waves wild music tells the tale of wind and atozm and with the droning of end voices lost

at sen t'e "Ballet of the Waves' heralds the rise of the certain.

Booking is in active progress at Micutries.

local

BANK FORGERY.-

CITINESE CLERK JAILED.

معبد ز

Despite his reluctance to speak of

Yes, the master receives instruc his achievemente during the World

tions. Witness then went on to say War, Commander Samson was con spicuous for his bravery in the hard-be has never had the grilla and agine

Other plays in the Frawley re- Yuru Chik chuen, a well-connected Chinese youth, formerly fought engagement of the North Sen. root doors locked up.

Davidson then proceeded pertoire for Hongkong are: In this service he was in active eer- vics from Angust, 1914, until the to enquire into the positions of the Christie," drama; "The First Year," played as senior clerk in the share comedy, The Gold Diggers, department of the Bank of Canton grille.

Then Mr. Lako put several questions farce,Kempy," the story of a was yest day afternoon as plenced by to witness as to the advisability and young plumber who wants to be an M. R. E. Lindsell to four months jail for bavingforged two dividend the possibility of any mechanical architece and "La La Lucille," a device preventing future piracy. musical comedy. The Frawley Com-warrants for the some of $019 and Witness replied that he could not pany after their Hengkonz engage. $1161.29, respectively. In all siz suggest any such device unless it ment will take a boat for Calcutta. there were preferred against the delndant, but the other four, bring meant a rebuilding of the steamers.

alternative to the forgery chargea, were dropped.

latter part of 1918. Commander Samson anrved for more than two

years on the battleship "Thunderer and the flotila leader, "Saumarez,"

SEEKING MEDICINE.

COÓLIE WHO GOT ANOTHER KIND.

Mr. C. C. Bord's residence at East Point,, was entered about tifin time yesterday by a coolie who made off with a couple of dishes. He was

By the time of going to press the chief quartermaster was proceeding with bis version of the outbreak,

MAGIC AND THRILLS,

seen by a house coolie who gave CHEFALO AND PALERMO,

chase and caught him. Brought before Mr. J. R. Wool this morning. the thief gave the extuna that he went to the place to get some medicine. He was disbelieved and sentenced to four months' jail.

"MERRIE MELODIE MEN."

CRYSTAL GAZING ANSWERS.

་་་་་་--

THIEF CHASED...

AMAH GETS HER BASKET BACK.

Aa amah employed Qu the second floor N. 27, Haiphong Rood, was returning from the whin market yesterday morning, the saw a man leaving the houss On Saturday, December 9, the with a bucket which she recognierd com-as her own. When shu spoke to him, Chelalo and Palermo srasun mences at the Theatro Royal. This the man bolted. She raised the alarm. company is well known to the Hong. and gave chase. A man employed kong public for their clever illusion in a garase na the ground floor joined ant thills. The Cliffalo Palermo in the chore. The thiet vaulted over a wall into the timber yard of tha Corapany has been on tour for over twelve years, and they have just finiKowloon Gadown. A watchman hed an Indieu scaron lasting cleven chased him out. The tief then hid himsell under a pie nf guany bogs ou A talented un-ical combination:

monthis. called yo merrie melodie men "will

Among their new noveltier, in the the road side; but he was seen by the make its debut at 10 night's Kowloon latest Chrill which ban baffle garage man and dragged cut. This Theatro cabaret dance. The audiences all over the work, entitied morning Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced *melodie men," each of whom je so “Sawing Throuch & Woman." In him to three months' jail.

JAZZ TOP KOWLOON.

exert performer on two or three this amazing thrill which will be the jestrumente, bail from San Francisco attraction of the evasing, a woman where they need to play it one of the is placed in a box, his bands and feet leading calarets and they expect to be hete about a month. The Koware tied, the hox lecke? nyd seal.d and then sawn through. Apparently the woman must be sawn în bail, but actually she is found to be unharmed. This is one of the greatest mysterira invented up to be prescot. Four or five gentlemen from the audience are invited to ba na the stage. They fio the lady's hand, and feet ned neck The Bank Ling Ltd., ageals of the Inod remain there through the whole Ellerman Line of steamers announce tuion.

Icon Theatro management hopes to induce them to remain for the winter,

ELLERMAN LINE FARES REDUCED.

that the following reductions in Bir. Chefalo also will introduce passenger laras to London by the Crystal Gozing the latest cmza in Company's steamers have been made Eagland and America, Mr. Chefalo will tu come into forco immediately :- cply to any question put to lim by

"A" Class Steamer, first class the audience. £100, Becord class £70.

£94, second class £55

Miss Magdalena Palermo (in caly "B" Class steamers, first clate lady magicina in the word) will pro Acnt ber not entitl.d The Garden of Mystery" in which she is assisted: by Mr. Chefalo and the Company.

The Chinese who was r ma dedi

by Mr. R. E. Lindell on Saturday on a charge of baving born found in Mesure. 8. Moutrie’a:storeroom on Fri. day ni ht, with intent to commit a felony, was yesterday sentenced to three months, bad labour, De fendant's excuse was that he went

pointed out that he might have used two others on either side, only a few doois anay.

KOYEKKITS OF STEAMERS.

The EA" Arafata "lafi Manila- for this port on Dec. ab cm whe entward, Australian Mails, and fe dus

M.V as Niato Aidru? (Boin": bay Line) lefe Hobe for Timelong le Moji on Dec. 1'and'is'exported hire on Dee, D-

2. To elect the officials for the

year 1922-1923.

3. To transact any other business.

C. G ANDERSON,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 4, 1922.

PUBLIC AUCTIÓN.

Endersigned have received instrno- tions to sell by Publle Auction, FOR LOCOUNT DE PRE OCHORENES),

FRIDAY,

December 8, 1022, at 2,30 p m., At thir Bales Toom, No 8. Des Voeux Road,

Corner of Ice House Street, Chines Porcelains, Carlos," Lao- quered Ware, &o, &c. Including a variety of B-a dour and colored Vase and Fare, Wall Plates. Talde Screens, Blue and White Varca, facenes burners, Old Bronze and Brass fits and Veres, Kokemonde. 1.ac. anel Cabine, Chairs, Screens, Tabire. Ivory Ware. Jade, Agite and Crystal

numrals, Mandarin Pieces

Also many Green Jado Orcamente, Road, Hond Bugs. Embroidered Bags, Amber Necklaces.

The above stock recently arrived from Mine Kunghi, Kien ung and Towkwong. the North-and inclules pieces from the perio-ta

The bulk of which will be sold withont

reserve.

Jall Particulars from Catalogue). -Farm-ish on delivery...............

HUGHES & HOUGH ·

Auctioneers"

Hongkong, December 2, 1912.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

coming meetings, lectures and LL preliminary notices of forth entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each; tas announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not cecupy more than four lines. In will be placed in the adverta ng future if this space is exceeded they Columns at the prevailing rates,

HONGKONG

DOLLAR

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