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NICARAGUA EXCITEMENTS.
MISS DORIS WOODS.
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Lattars are to band from Mias Washington, Dec. 30Doris Woods from Peshawar, des
"Quaints" to the
1926.
“SALLY.”
FINE HOLIDAY FILM AT.. QUEEN'S..
Quita one of the most delightful: pictures of the season is "Sally":|| which da how being shown at the, Queen's Theatre. Skilfully bland-
keeps the audience in a state of keen interest and high good humour throughout. The story is one that lends itself to the best conventiona
While Sacasa's troops continue to cribing the visit of Mr. R. Bing the aerious with the comical, t forge ahead in the interior of Salisbury's Nicaragua, threatening impartant strategical Conservative positions, Khyber Pass where they played at the officials of the State Depart the Camp Land-Kotal for the ment, in the face of an avalanche soldiers,
of the screen. Sally is an orphaï of wide-flung protests and widely She writes: "Have Just return girl, who has ambitions to become: divergent opinions, maintain their ed from a wonderful trip of 30 a great dancer, but all she can rise declared ~ policy of protecting miles to the Khyber Pass right to, la dish washing in a Broadway She gets a chance American lives and property. to the end of British territory. In restaurant.
which leads to her impersonating a The newspapers which are full of the distance the snow-clad moun- Nicaraguan news, do not attempt to tains in Afghanistan looked a pic-famous Russian dancer at a ball- conceal the fact that the vital issue ture. We went out in motor carsliant society function. There is a 1 whether the United States and and lorries at 9:30a.m., a glorious Mexico will be supreme in Central but very cold day: The rond is a America.
triumph for British engineering,
No women are allowed to live there......
..
A cable from government sources nt, Managua accuses Mexico of ac- tively assisting the Liberals by sup- plying arms and funds.
Meanwhile, a representative of
Ten in the S.M.s' Mess.. "We played in a mud built cinema
love theme delicately interwoven with this story, and plenty of "comi- Foal relief" ls to be found in the droll antics of Leon Errol, the man with the spidery legs, who plays the role of a Continental duke reduced to the calling of a walter. Colleen Moore Alls. the leading role with
the Nicaraguan Liberals in Mexico from 2 pm till 4 p.m. with no in-rare charm and ability. The film has made a statement that Sacasa terval and very few props and s ie virtually a prisoner in the hands terrible plano, but it was absolutely
at Puerto Cabezas...
of the American Admiral Lattimer packed and the soldiers loved every mizute of it. Afterwards we had Other messages appealing for tea in the Sergeant-Majors' Mess." support of the Saeasaites have been "The weather has been ideal, even circulated.
Latin better than Hong Kong in the throughout America-Reuter's American Serwinter as It is not so cold.
vice...
HAROLD BLADON.
COMMITTED ON LARCENY. CHARGE.
SHANGHAI POLICE CASE.
"The tour has been a record..... "One of our biggest successes a The Ghost Train People like a running London success and a thriller which it undoubtedly is. 'Nanatte" helds its own and seems as though it will go on for fever...
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Tour Still Continues: "We are to be in Bombay for Christmas. We are all well and At the conclusion of the case of very happy together. At the prosecution in H. M. Police moment there is no word of the Court in Shanghal, hie Worship, Mr. tour terminating."
the
G. W. King, O.B.E., bound over [Hong Kong will be pleased at Harold Russel Bladon to the Higher the success of these old favourites. Court, framing a charge of larceny Miss Doria Woods is, of cours by intimidation. Ball was fixed in sister to Miss Alleen Woods and also
two British sureties of $500 each,
taught dancing in this Colony be- Accused was charged with having fore Mr. Salisbury invited her to obtained from Zung Ze-ding on join the "Quaints."] Dec. 18, $700, Tis.. 172, a native. order for $3,000 and three packets.
of optam (56 ounces). At the pre vious hearing, Mr. Tycho Wing ap- peared for accused, Mr. P. W. Gold- ring for the police and Mr., K. „E. Newman for complainant.
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"Save Your Reputation." With the exception of a chauf four evidence, that of the others was mostly corroborative.
Zung Van, secretary to a Chinese. poor achool, in giving evidence, said that he was in complainant's room at 256 Haining Road, when the men, a foreigner and several Chi- nese came in, demanding to sed what opium was on the premises. The tenant, witness added, brought out what he had and said that ha only had it. for his own use. One of the intruders said, "You would be better to save your reputation and have this matter settled." When Zang saw the marked inan he be-j came frightened and agreed to pay $4,000. Chang, one of the gang then said "that Bladon wanted} $5,000, to which Zung also agreed..
The man Chang took the opium from the wardrobe and also received the money and the cheque and hand- ed them to Bladon, ha continued.
Spoke Broken English.
Mr. Wing-Did the foreigner sey anything at all--He and Chang talked in a broken English and by signs, all negotiations were con- ducted in Chinese.
Witness identified accused.
The chauffeur said that he was called to. Jukong Road, where the gang got in his car. They went to complainant's house and the party remained on the premises for about an hour. He took them to Hozan Road, the foreigner ing, while two Chinese got return in a few ulanters
lighted at Chakiang and Haint Roads, where another Chi
out and paid him of.
ing day he took Blador
Well police station and
YP Hotel, where missed
Accused was committed for trial
And baji set in two British
of $500 each
Unless-
ing, including glimpses of New York's Great White Way, and some splendid colour scenes, is of the kighest order. Altogether "Sally" Is a capital holiday picture.
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Rugby, Dec. 30... Major Segrave, the prominent British road-racing motorist, will shortly leave for the United States with a 1,000 horse-power Sunbeam car to attempt. the speed of 200 miles an hour in the sands of Florida. It fo stated that the ma- chine, which weighs 3 tons, and is equipped with two engines with a total of twenty-four cylinders, is capable of travelling 210 miles an hour. The present world's record is 172 miles an hour-British Wire- less Service.
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