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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1924.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
LONG PACK SẢN AND
CLEVER TROUPE,
Tong Back Sun and his apuzing
ARRESTS IN BENGAL.
PHYSICS IN INDUSTRY.
SCIENTIFIC MAKING OF RAIN.
THE CHINA MATE.
OBITUARY.
MR. AUGUST BELMONT,
A Reuter cable announcer the death in New York of Mr. August Belmont, the well-known banker. The late Mr. August Belmont
TALE OF A DRAFT.
CLAIM FOR REPAYMENT OF
$100.
PLAINTIFF LOSES, CASE,
THE QUEEN OF SHEBA,
CORONET'S GREAT ATTRACTION,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE.
The Old Testament literally SIR W. G ARMSTRONG, WHIT
abdunds with themes dear to the
EXPLANATION GIVEN BY INDIA OFFICE.
London, October 26.-The India The seventh of a series of Chinese and supporting company Office last night issued the Industry," arranged by the In- public lectures on "Physice In opened their Hongkong season following Memorandum which restitute of Physics, was delivered was born in New York City Do
WORTH & CO, LTD. have In the Summary Court, yester- before large audience in the gard to the Bengal, Criminal Law in London by Sir Oliver Lodge., February 18, 1853. He graduated day afternoon, before Mr. Justice heart of the Imaginative; bringing opened an office at St. George's
Queen's Chintere last night. They Amendment Order, the promul He took as his subject Electrical from Harvard In 1874. He married H. H. J. Gompertz, a case involv- in their train intensely interesting Building, 3rd Floor.
Telephone No. Central 302. prosented an entertainment the like of which, hus not been in gation of which by the Govern Precipitation," a somewhat cryptic Miss Elizabeth Hamilton Morgan ing the sending of $100 draft stories and showing again and
title, which conveyed little moan in 1881, she died in 1898. On from Liverpool to Hongkong, was again that "human" nature, human Telegraphic Address "Ubiquity”---it Hongkong in yPHEN, Sono good
ment of India was reported in the ing until the lecture commenced, February 26, 1910, he married heard. Plaintiff, Mr. F. Lee desires, love and hate, have been Hongkong"
and its scope was explained.. juggling, aerobatic and conjuring week-end press:
again, his bride being Miss Yow, of Liverpool, Bued Woon the same from the beginning of Arnehave been witnessed provious- The Ordinance has been made Sir Oliver divided his subject Eleanor Elise Robson, who survives. Kew, Secretary of the Yee Woo time. Not only do these old -ly, but no one cotubination, has been and promulgated by the Governor into two main parts-electrical him. The late Mr. Belmont was "Tong Seamen's Club, 28, stories, or legends, do this, but seen which excelled in all of those. General to reinforce the Criminal precipitation in nature and that a great power on the American ↑ D'Agullar Street, for the repay-of colour with which the word-riot- there is attached to them a sense branches Originality was the Law of Bengal under the power produced artificially. The second Turf, and also in yachting circles.ment of £100 sent by him. to his comes so naturally. What better E Undersigned havo received in
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
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MONDAY, 18th December, 1924, at it o'clock a.m. Mears. Praaner Mood & Co., (China) Ltd's. Godowo, No. 130 Praya East
brother who was travelling in story then than that of the wise Tructions sell by Public Luotiosi Hongkong,
Solomon and the Queen, great Mr. N. 1. Brewer appeared for in herself, in her power and the plaintiff, and the defendant in her possessions, who desires was represented by Mr. H. 3. to Tis.
doubly Fitzroy.
blessed the one who, when asked Langkats 21 Buyers.
Mr. Brewer said that in 1920 to choose from what there was to EWOS.................. 114 Buyers man named Li Fu came to give, chose wisdom, which, so we Shanghal Docks... 10672 Buyers Hongkong for a holiday from are told, is far above rubics. e New Engineerings 7.60 Buyers England, and during that time There is, in the character of the Orientals STRE 4 Buyers.! Shanghai Cottons 59 Buyers. plaintiff (his brother) for Queen of Sheba, all that appeals to The above, kindly supplied by warded demand drafts to Hong the heart of a Director or Produces, Mesars, J. Gould & Co. were the kong, which came from invested and in the incidents that go o
keynote of the entire performance. given to him by section 72 part proved to be a most Interest-} = The tricks were new and most of the Government of India ing and informative description eleverly executed, and to appreciAct. The Governor General has of the methods used in industry ale them fully one would have to taken this action on the application by which valuable, products are He then over and over again. The of the Local Government and after entertainment was clean and whole the fullest examination of the some and every turn received wall necessity for it and with the defcrved applyse. Long Tek authority of his Majesty's Govern- ment. The Ordinance equips the "Sum und " his assistants, cecupied the stage during the second tall Bengal Government with special of the pagmamme and their entry powers to deal with violent crime for the purpose of protecting not ! was marked by the upp only officers of the Government whose lives are threatened, but equally private citizens who have frequently been the sufferers of such outrages, and misguided youths who are its tools and often themselves its victims, The events leading up to the present position in Bengal are these:-
a Chinese girl who dunced thinly The Chines curtain parted and Tong Tack Saw and his troupe peared in gorgeous Eastern tune. Tong Tack Sain first does soi conjuring; producing several dishes of fruit and nuts from behind
innocent
very high voltage somewhere shout 100,000 volts-between suit- able plates over which the smoke passes. The minute particles, in consequence, adhere to the positive plates and fall. as a manageable and marketable deposit, while the clear smoke escapes into the afr
This cleansing of smoke inter-opening quotations on the Shanghai Property in England. He sent a make the story which, is to be sean draft for £100 in August, 1920, at the Coronet Theatre, "nothing is ests meteorologists from the point market this morning,
but in September of that year Li than passing interest.
lacking to make a film of mpre See the of view of atmospheric pollution,
Fu returned to England, and
armies of the warring contestants: never received the but it is with the first part of the lecture, the natural aspect of elec- LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. was addressed to draft, which the chariot maces; the gorgeous
robes:and also see the love ........... defendant. When Li Fu re-romance of the most turned, to England he told plain woman the world has ever known. tiff that he had not received this £100. He told plaintiff to write for its return, and Li Fu wrote
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Director
cloth Thrown nerons his arm.
trical precipitation, that they are also produces from behind the same
chiefly concerned, and more pasti- eloth two glass dishes of water.
From 1912 to 1917 conspiracies cularly with some suggestions that one large and one small, the larger to commit outrages operated in the lecturer threw out at the con- Containing gold fish. Next he per- Bengal.
clusion. All other methods of fus some amazing feats with dealing with these conspiracies
Sir Oliver said that the cause of length of rope at the end of what having been tried without avail, the production in a thunderstorm are two bowls of water.
action was effectively taken against of the immensely high Electrical bowls are swung round it a great those concerned in. it under potential necessary to produce the speed, the rope being held between regulation 3 of 1818 and under the the lightning flashes observed the teeth. Chan followed an act Defence of India Act. That Act remained a mystery until Dr. that held the audience spellsound. lapsed in 1822, and the special po G C Simpson, now Lon Tack Sun produced a packed wers it gave to the Government of of the Meteorological Office, of ngides, which he placed in his India for dealing with secret made his pioneer experiments incnik, and arrently swallowed conspiracies for crime lapsed with in the breaking up of falling drops The thum text-westond cultuit Mout-of-the-prisoners-so-dealt of water by ascending air currents. Thosen by members of the audience, with were from time to time He found that when a raindrop had "ound" placed this in his mouth also,released, many forsaking their broken up through falling through
Having taken a drink of water, connection with the conspiracies uprushing air-as occurs in thun the hirtist worked his mouth and never returning to it. Some der-clouds-the droplets gain a post- various ways and finally drew the however, remained irreconcilable, tive charge, while the air gains an thread out and Inter his needle, though when the Government of equal negative one. Although the all threaded and glistening in the India Act was passed in 1919 an charge produced by a single divi- lisetrie light. The act wis namnesty was extended to them in sion is very small, we have only to isually clever and the audience the hope of their abandoning suppose that the same quantity of water may take part in many showed their appreciation .. by criminal methods. That hope was
hundreds of divisions to be able to hearty applausa, Twe white not realised. strinners' are held by two atten-
account for the production of ARMS FROM ABROAD... domis, and Tong Tuck Sam Hurus
sufficiently high potentials to cause From 1920 to 1922 they carried a flash of lightning. The reader them in the cente Fe the on
their activities, fans the burnt ends and gradually followers and perfecting their paper by Dr. Simpson will find it recruiting who wishes to consult the original the streamers med and straighte organisation with a view to future in
ut to their original stude
Phil, Trans, A. (vol. 209, p. One of action. Towards the end of 1922 379). This is the method by which the company and a woman give at the leaders of these conspiracies, in nature electricity gives rise to exhibition of wielding long streamers believing that their political aims precipitation. of paper and another youth claims would not be attained through the applause for a remarkable feat of methods of the political Non-Co-Sir Oliver Lodge suggested that At the conclusion of the lecture balancing. Long Tack Sam also operation Movement, decided the time would come when rain proved Bat he was as versatile to revise methods of violence, could be produced artificially with his tongue as with his hands. New members in large num- Strange as it may seem in England is patter was witty and he proved bers were recruited, arms and what the world as a whole suffers quite a warm - füvourite. Two ammunition partly of a kind from most is drought, and the Chinese girls danced in Highland which cannot be obtained in physiciat
would dance invostume and another India and
be helping must therefore have industry if he could produce rain. member of the company performed been smuggled from abroad, were If when drought occurs there are some elever juggling with a three-collected; a new and highly dan-no clouds in the sky, then the pronged fork. The variety of gerous type of bomb was manufac-production of raio might well be feats performed was great and they tured projects of assassination considered
impossible, but it not be adeinitely described against police officers and other frequently happens that there are in 'n short space." One of the out persons were devised; the move clouds in these regions of drought Sailing features of the performents of these officers and their but from them no rain falls. Cameo was the work of the gynousta ( residences were watched and He suggested that if once a "on the horizontal har. Peak that attacks on them arranged for. cloud could be electrified so that
the ordinary gymnast would per During 1923 there was a series Taps execute with grat somit they made light of and they added movements that, indess Witnessed would be shaken of as impossible. They exhibited perferd mitrol of every movement and were heartily applied at the finish.
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ed in i ows from Drums (mars or less damaged); Terms -Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
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WEDTESDAY, 17th_Deo., 1994,
commencing at 2.30 p.m." their Salon Rooms, Daddell Street, beautiful ▲ Large and Hae. Assortment.
of Imas Toys
Comprising:
Dress Dolls, Tea Sets, Stockingų, Toys, Xmas Tree, Cooking Bets, oto, Frot Balls, Rocking Horses, Mechanical
'On View from Tuesday the 18th. December 1924
Terra-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
ARRIVALS
Pyrrhus. (Br.) B. & S., Newport, Singapore.
Soochow, (B.) B. & S., to defendant asking him to re- save time if Mr. Fitzroy put his Shanghal, Amay
turn it to Lee Yow. Chusan, (Br.) B. & S, from was not returned by defendant,
The draft evidence before the Court. Shanghai, Swatow
The wife of the deceased, giv- Shansi, (Br.) B..& S., from Can- Li Fu, plaintiff
and in 1922, after the death of ing evidence, said that defendant ton.
wrote to thewrote to her husband stating that Kwang Tung, (Br.) B. & S. from whether the draft had been he was instructed to bank it Chartered Bank, and inquired he had got the money, and that Bangkok, Swatow
Kwang Tung. (Br.) & M. Co. was that the money had been ceased to Hongkong. Then her .cashed. The reply he received pending the return of the de- from Tsingtan, Swatow
Taksang, (Br) J.-M. & Co-from paid over in February 1921 husband's-mother-happened-to-be- Shanghai, Swatow.
before Li Fu knew of the exist in need of money, and he in- Did you ever bays that arve racking Ming Sang, (Br.) J. M. & Co. ence of the draft. Lee Yow now structed defendant to supply her experience caused by a bit of mucus o from Haiphong, Hollow.
took the opportunity of being in with £100 in small sums from phlegm that scubbornly refuses to be dis- Borneo, (B) Shun Tal, from the Far East on holiday, to bring time to time. Haiphong, Hoihow.
the action. Kaijo Maru, Jap.). O. S. K. from! Keelung, Swatow.
Taito Maru, (Jap) N. Y. K. from Shanghai, Swatow.
Osaka Maru, (Jap.)N Y.-K. from Calcutta, Singapore.
Sul Vik, (Chinese) Fook Hoi, from Shaomel
El Lobo, (Br.) A. P. C. frpm San Pedro.
DEPARTURES.
Szechuan, (Br.) B'&'S for Shang- hai, Swatow, Haiphong, Pakhoi.
Limehow, (Fren.) Sing Kee, for
for Kongmun.
Produce,(Nor.) K: Larssen & Co.,,|
Co., for Kwong-Chow-Wan.
Hot Cheong, (Port) Hoi On, S.S.
Chusan, (Br.)B. & S. for Shanghai. Canton.
Taksang, (Br.) J. M. & Co., for
Yokohama, Mojl.
Osaka Maru, (Jap.) N.Y.K. for
Daluichi Maru, (Jap:) M. B K., for Hoogay.
San Francisco. Shanghal.
Taiyo Maru, (Jap.) T. K. K., for
Poo Lee, (Chinese) Tung Woo, for Kwong-chow-man.
Taming; (Br.) B. & S., for Hai- phong, Hohoa.
Hafhow
Yan Bu, (Chil.) Yan Woo, for Egremont Castle, (Br.) Dodwell & Co., for New York, Ililo. for Autau
Tak Hing. (Chinese) Fook Hai,'
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PASSENGERS.
the minute drops of water 'could of outrages, including a dacoity be made to cohere and become with double murder near Howrah large enough to fall, as smoke la and the looting of Ultadingi treated in the chimneys, then the Post Office in May;
making of rain would be an robbery with murder in July accomplished fact. This he con- the Sankaritolla murder, aud.otherceived quite possible, though Sir crimes. In January this year Mr. Napler Shaw, in the chair, said Day was murdered in Calcutta by. that meteorologists could hardly mistake for a police officer who consider the problem quite so had been marked down as a simple. victim, and another similar murder
But the audience left the Ball was attempted in April. In March with the impression that, if a last a bomb factory was dis scientist of the lecturer's eminence covered, and other activities could express a hope that such Manila, Dec. 10:-Mrs Danenberg,
Per M directed to the manufacture of scientific Interference with nature Mr H. C. Anderson, Mr H. 8. Gregory The much anticipated, showing arms were detected: Other crimes possible,, then
bombs and an illicit collection of in the cause of industry ware Mr Bud Chas. A Bayward, Mus. yesterday at the World Theatre are known to have been planned; indeed come
the day might | Oram Sheppard, Miss M.
*leming, when prolonged Mr H. P. Strickler, Me R. M John on, proved to many that The Gold and projects of assassination con- drought would have lost its terrors Mr H. C. Brisbam, Miss C, L. Cleveland Diggers," the adaptation of the tinued and still continue. The for the agriculturist. Divid Belasco play of the same movement is deep-seated and
WORLD THEATRE,
"GOLD DIGGERS."
name, and a Broadway success for actively dangerous.
above two years, is one of those
Tare pictures which makes its com-
When "other means for dealing
ing an event to remember. This with the emergency had been political development laid down is not only on account of its exhausted the Government of
of New York's intriguing women
It will play for four days only.".
at-
in Parliament and
the local government, but in the nature.
DEPARTURES.
"Pro. Plecco" for
and Dr., H. D. Koerder.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
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The P. & 0. gs. "Kashgar* from celebrated stars, its strong story
India authorised the confinement
repeatedly Hoa-korg arrived London on Dec 9 at and beautiful, unique settings, but of certain
reaffirmed by his Majesty's 7.m. leaders of the Government.
The O.P.8, R.M.S. "Emprose" of also because the entire story is criminal. organisation under
Ria" from Hongrong on Nov. 10 The terms of the Ordinance arrived at Vancouver on Dec. 8. unrolled smoothly, as though it regulation 3 of 1818, and the were a single unit, and not a com- movement Was temporarily show that it aims only at the The B. P. sa "Dardanas" arrived at plicated story of the gay night life checked; but new leaders were suppression of violent crimes. Its London on Dec. 7.
The B. F. Pyrrhus' from Liver. found and operations were remain provisions are of two sumed, as is seen from the record characters. The first is the pool is due hero to day.
The R. I. s. Taires" left Bingapore of crime for the present year.
creation of a Special Judicial for this port on D. c. 6 atp.m sudiadue The "behind the scenes"
Commission for the speedy trial here to-day. mosphere is truthfully limped, ·AIMS OF ORDINANCE..
Macedonia" The P. & 0.11. of offenders, this court being with chorus girls in, their drecoing Permanent measures to remedy similar to those provided in with the oatward English Mello rooms preparing for the show, and the situation are contemplated by previous legislation of a similar is de bore today. all the usual bustle and haste.
The B. . . Ixion" from Liverpool The second type of left 8in spore on Dec. 6 for this port Led by one of their group. meantime it has become necessary, provision. Is intended to and is die bers to morrow. Jerry Lamar, these girls delight in to provide by this Ordinance empower the local government The U.P.S., R.M.S. Empress of Asia" what is known as gold-digging," Immediate safeguards against to control the movements will earo Bougkong for Manila at 5 p.m. or the art of extracting money and preparations for criminal outrage. of subordinate members of to-day. 8ho will leave Manilla at other valuables from men of their The Ordinance is not, as has been criminal associatious. The details pm. on Dec. It arriving back in Bong-
kong a57 a.m. on Dec. 10 acquaintance.
mistakenly suggested in some of these provisions also follow.pro-
The N.Y.E. B.B. Kitano Maru" The entire picture is interpress notices, aimed st the vious measures of the same kind, (European-Passenger Line) left London spersed with situations now full of Swarajlst movement, or at and include the reference of each. for Hongkong vis Huez en ov. Band is pathos and sadness, now rising to any
the legitimate case for examination by Judicial, expeared here on Dec. 15:
The D..I 5.0 "Pres. Monroe" which heights of merriment, or, in places, activities of members of that officers. filled with subtle humour and Irony, movement. It does not interfere A point of the greatest import is due at this port on Use. 91. salied Indeed there is not a dull moment, with or affect the lawful interestsince in regard to the Ordinance One of the splendid stenes in or activities of any citizens the fact that it'dues not create the picture is a Spanish dance whether in private or political any new offence, but is directed given by Jerry Lamar. In it she is an airs, so long is he does not towards the more speedy punish- dressed in a worderful Spanish associate himself with the pro-nent of offenders and the effec costume, and the scene is set in a motion of crimes of violence,ive prevention of acts which are typical Spanish atmosphere. The The Government is determined to ready defined as crimes under cast includes Hope Hampton, preserve from such crimes that The Indian Penal Code and, under Wyndham Standing,
Louise public security on which political he Arms and Explosives Sub- Fazenda, Gertrude Short, and progress depends,' and intends to stances Acts, which are parts of others:
proceed along the Wipes ote le ordinary law.
of
from New York on Oct. 30-09 schedule.
ROXOR
Defendant also gave evidence, Mr. Fitzroy submitted that and said this was what he had there was no case to answer, and, done with the money. His Lordship said, he was doubt- His Lordship said he would not ful whether plaintiff's action believe plaintiff's story, and the could be maintained, but it would action would be dismissed
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