TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1927.
£5,000,000 CAPITAL.
THE CHINA MAIL
S. AFRICA'S FLAG LIVED IN GRASS HUT.
QUEER CONDUCT.
JUDGE SANCTIONS COAL COMBINE.
SENATE PROPOSES ANOTHER DESIGN.
A EUROPEAN IN THE JUNGLE.
"A GREAT NATIONAL ASSET.”
sion.
the estate,
SOLDIER SEARCHES CHINESE FOR ARMS.
KILTS IN HONG KONG
PERENNIAL INTEREST OF THE CHINESE.
man,"
AN AMAZING STORY+ ACTING WITHOUT AUTHORITY. "THE WOMEN FROM HELL. GEN. HENTZOG ADAMANT.
Calcutta, June 18. Before Mr. W. Schofield at the
In Hong Kong, if one only Rugby, June 27.
Capetown, June 27.
The amazing life of a European Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Judgment permitting the amal- The Senate has passed the in the wilds of the Berar jungles Private P. H. Moore of the 2nd walks to the door of a shop for the purpose of examining a silk gamation of two large groups of third reading of the Flug Bill was unfolded at the hearing in Welch Regiment was charged kimono in the sunshine or strad- a motor cycle in a shop anthracite conl companies in after adopting by 17 to 12 vetes Calcutta when Douglas Devil was with disorderly conduct by un-im South Wales with a capital of an amendment proposing the sub-charged with cheating big firmas in lawfully searching the complain- window a crowd of curious Chin- £5,000,000 was given to-day by stitution for the Government's Calcutta of Rs. 20,000.
The accused, representing him-ant, a Chinese tally clerk named
ese will appear from nowhere. Mr. Justice Sankey at a sitting of flag design another design consist- celf as the manager of a big agri-Kwong Kau, and alternatively But twice a week a crowd that is the. Railway and Canal Commis- ing of the Union Jack, the old cultural estate ordered from Cal with assaulting the complainant almost of cup-tie size gathers Free State flag, the Transvaal eutta jewellery and guns and falled Defendant said that he search-outside a cricket ground in the He said the amalgamation vierkleur and four silver stars on to pay. Criminal Investigation De-ed the complainant to make sure centre of the city, elbowing and would enable research to be con- a blue field representing the pro-artment officers were sent to ar that it was safe for him to enter jostling against the iron railings. ducted for the best way of work vinces divided into quarters by a rest him and found he was not at the house, No. 132 Canton Road.
Sometimes a few blatantly Amer- ing the great national asset which silver cross.
Divisional Inspector Aris said tean tourists are to be seen vain- Acting on information received, General Hertzog, the Prime the company possessed. Such re-
foresters traced him through dense the defendant had no right to ly trying to obtain a peep through search could not be carried on by Minister, has intimated that the jungle in the Kukru Hills, 4,000 enter the house at all, nor had the horde of yellow men, writes a merely individual concerns but proposed design is inacceptable to feet high, and found him living in he any authority to search any contributor in the "Weekly Scots- must be the result of a larger and the Government, since such a hut made of grass and stones with one. Defendant met the com- stronger unit.
British Wireless flag would be merely a British en-his wife and young child and des-plainant and a foki on the road
sign. Service.
Then comes the stirring sound at 10.30 p.m., on Saturday and Therefore it appears inevitable Devrill prepared to defend him. that the Assembly will reject the self but the party surrounded the followed them to the house, where of a pibroch, and the band of the
hut and captured him.
there were three other people. garrison regiment - the King's FRANCE'S BUDGET. Senate's amendment.
Defendant searched all the people Own Scottish Borderers-swings This means that the Bill will
in the house, and when asked for down the road on to the ground. have to be re-passed by both
no novelty in Houses, probably at a
the reason said that he suspect- Highlanders are special
ed them of possession of a re- Hong Kong, for the Borderers session
November, in
after
volver. The defendant refused were preceded by the Black which, if the Senate persists in its
to leave, the house until the Watch, and they in turn by the present attitude. a joint sitting of
arrival of the police who ware Seaforths. Yet the Chinese, used M. Poincare, the Prime Minis-Loth Houses will have to be held ter, has made a statement that in before the Bill can be finally pass-
summoned by one of the inmates, as they are to their own uncanny of the house.
music, cannot understand the the Budget for 1928 the revenued. Reuter. will be 12,160,000,000 francs and
Defendant's story was that he droning, skirting pipes, the the expenditure 41,527,000,000.
Chamberlin and Levine have followed a man whom he sus-swinging kilts, and the big bare. arrived here from Marienbad, pected had a revolver, and enter-knees. They received a very cordial wel-ed No. 132 Canton Road after this come and were officially greeted by man, searching the complainant the civil authorities and Mr. merely as a precaution.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $20, or, in default, 14 days' jail.
A STATEMENT BY THE PRIME
MINISTER.
Paris, June 27.
franes. The expenditure hus
been increased by 1;286,000,000
Tranes compared with 1927 main-
ESKIMO LEGEND.
ly owing to the betterment of
|titute.
VISITING POLAND.
ATLANTIC FLIERS WARMLY
WELCOMED. 1
Warsaw, June 27.
the position of officials and modi-FAMOUS ARCTIC EXPLORER'S Stetson, the United States Minister.
fication of the military organisa- tion, but the Budget has been balanced by a reduction of 1,974,- 000,000 in the public debt.---! Reuter.
QUEST.
--Reuter.
Atlantic Flight.
New York, Jime 27. New York June 27. Twelve scientists accompanied For the second time in two days Donald Macmillan, the famous a torrential rainstorm has caused a Aretic explorer, when he sailed plast-minute postponement of Com- rom Wisensset, Maine, on June 26, mander Byrd's fight to Paris, the on his eleventh expedition north-|sodden aerodrome making the take- wards.
off very risky, although the winds He will spend fifteen months in and weather are extremely favour- ENGLISH "RED" CHILDREN'S | the interior of Labrador and Green-able-Router's American Service,
TOUR.
STORMY VOYAGE.
Leningrad, June 27.
The delegation of English Com- munist children has arrived here in good health in spite of a
elormy voyage from London.
They received an ovation from
a crowd on the pier.
The children will proceed to
Moscow after a short stay here.--- Reuter.
MOTOR SMASH.
JOURNALIST AND HIS WIFE KILLED.
The
Belgrade, June 27. American journalist, Edgar Aldrich, and his wife who were engaged in a tour of the world, have been killed in a motor accident near Sarajevo.- Reuter.
A RED SHOT.
MOSCOW MILITARY TRIBUNAL INCIDENT.
www.
Moscow, June 27.
Captain Donald Macmillan.
land. specially to study the ruins,
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AT THE "STAR"
WILBUR PLAYERS OPEN IN
As this splendid little band- belonging to those kilted giants whom the ex-Kaiser is said to have called, in an inspired moment, the "women from hell" -marched and counter marched, they were watched by several hundred pairs of slant eyes. In front, stiff as a ramrod, stepped a resplendent drum-major-not a toy drum-major, albeit as neat. and dapper as a doll. How proud he looked Head in air, big chest thrown out, blue eyes star- ing straight ahead in a keen, Missing British Aviator.
ruddy face; red and gold tassels London, June 13.
member of the Wilbur Players, and black ribbons from the lite Constantinople. Mr. Helm, Third playing a return engagement at the cap dangling upon his shoulder. Secretary of the British Embassy, Star Theatre, began her career as long mace revolving like a wind- who has been searching for the
dancer and singer at the age of mill between his four fingers. missing R.A.F. airman, Flying 12 years. A little Inter she was Then came the pipers, with Other Cocks, in the Konia region. attracted to vaudeville, where she cheeks and bags-distended, fill- reports that it seems to have been did dancing acts and played leading the air with that steady established that the aeroplaneing roles in various sketches. Her pipers, with that steady drone be- was seen over Syvrihissar on May engagements took her all over the hind music as wild as 26 somewhat east of the direct line Orpheum. Fantages and Keith;
* HONG KONG.
Verna Mersereau, comedienne, a
ta Constantinople.
circuits. From vaudeville she Turkish 'planes flying from went into dramatic. stock, appear-
Constantinople on Eskishehr to June 12 saw no trace of the Bri-ing for a number of seasons at the tish machine.
OCEAN TRAGEDY.
A WATERY GRAVE FOR
WHISKY.
3,000 GALLONS DUMPED.
London June 12.
of the coast of Labrador which,
Three thousand gallons of pure cent. over- according to. Eskimo legend, were whisky spirit. 75 per built by a curious race which proof, have been effectively buried reached the shores in open boats several miles off Aberdeen, in the without decks or sails.
sea from which it was rescued.
The expedition will also exhauB- The spirit was contained in steel tively investigate the meteorologi- casks which some trawlers recently cal conditions, which are likely picked up in coastal waters. It is M. Orloy, Chairman of the greatly to assist Trans-Atlantic believed that it was part of the Moscow Department Military aviation.-Reuter's American Ser- cargo of a vessel which was tor-
vice. Tribunal, has been wounded by a revolver fired inside the tribunal premises. The assailant has been arrested.Router.
UNUSUAL PRESENT.
DAME M. FAWCETT'S 80TH BIRTHDAY.
London, June 12,
pedoed during the War off North-
West Scotland' which had recently Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco. broken up, thereby, releasing the Amang some of her plays were casks from the hold.
"Lady Tensie" and "School For Scottish Customs officials, who Scandal."
winds that moan at night forlorn
Along the isles of Fion Gall." Next came the big drums, borne upon stout leopard-skinned chests, their sticks weaving overhead like flying knobkerries, and last of all rows of rhythmically- volleying kettle drums. No parade at Potsdam ever caused i greater stir! Back and forth they marched, fully conscious of) their majesty, and of the impres- sion they were creating.
Their uniform is one of few! links with pre-war days of glory: they are one of the most splendid sights in a splendid but rather drab-British Army.
The crowd parted to let them pass as they swung out on to the highroad, towards barracks, twenty-two perfect automatons in step to "The Barren Rocks of Aden,"
Every day a solitary piper plays a panty of five sentries: through the streets of the city; and sometimes the pipers are to GUILTY OF MURDER. have now heartlessly dumped the Meantime she was an exponent of be Been through open windows whisky into a watery grave, arrang-physical culture. She is one of the marching slowly round the bar- cd originally to pour the contenta few women in the world who can rack-room, their forms and the HUGH D'AUTREMONT'S TRIAL of the casks into the sea from the claim a perfect figure, based on outline of bags and pipes in
CONCLUDED.
cliffs, but abandoned the Ided when Venus and other composite silhouette against the lights. it was shown that this would seri-etandards. She weighs 130 pounds
Yes, the "women from hell" ously affect the sale on fishing. and she is five feet three and three are always sure of a "gate" in Jacksonville, Oregon, June 21,
The whisky was able for a duty quarter inches in height. Her eyes Hong Kong! Hugh D'Autremont, who was ar- of five shillings per gallon, and are blue and she has light brown rested in the Philippines some this, with the salvage charges, hair. months ago in connection with would make the marketing of it an An unusual birthday present train-robbery and murder, was
It was the latter 'qualifications, wha mude to Dame Millicent found guilty of murder in the first unprofitable proposition.
Some idea of the potency of the including her perfect physical ap Fawcett, who had declined all the degree and the jury recommended spirit was, afforded by the fact that pearance, that attracted motion ordinary gifts on the occasion of life imprisonment as penalty. The
When it was a member of a trawler's crew picture directors. her 80th birthday.
judge has no choice under the law broached one of the salved caska, learned that she was a dramatic One hundred And seventy but to accept the jury's recom- had a good drop, and nearly choked artiste of great ability, her suc- friends connected with 26 Suffrage mendation.
himself, besides burning his throat. Cess in pictures was never halted. Societies, of which she once was a The verdict was returned after 24 his chinates had to apply artifi-She is, by the way, a cousin of Vio- member. have subscribed £1,000 to minutes deliberation by the jury cial respiration.
let Mersereau, who was such a anablo her to endow a room in her and while Hugh's brothers and co-
movie sensation for a number of name at Crosby Hall,, which the accused, Ray and Roy, were being
years. Queen will open as a hall of re-arraigned on the same charge. The sidence for University women on two pleaded not guilty. After the July 1.
arraignment they were returned to
There will be 47 study-bedrooms jall. for graduates engaged in research work in London,
Dame Millicent Fawcett, G.B.E J.P., LL.D., (Hon.) St. Andrew's, Birmingham, is the widow of the
Hugh D'Autremont was arrested : in Camp Eldrige while serving with Search the United States army. for the three brothers took datec- tives and post office agents of the Federal Government all over the
IRAQ'S LOSS.
GREAT RELIGIOUS LEADER DEAD.
London, June 13. Baghdad. The death has occur-
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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
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Entertainments.
June 28-Queen's Theatre; "The Flag Lieutenant."
June 28--World Theatre; "Part- ners Again,"
June 28-Star Theatre; "Man and Miss Mersereau has never abaa- | Maid." doned her phayical culture work. June 28-Ten Dance, Cafe Res- She is a bellever in the great out-taurant Parisien, 4.80 p.m. doors and in a stated amount of June 28-Isako's Circus, Now Re- physical exercise as a means of pro- clamation Ground, Praya East, viding good health and a long life. Wanchai 9.15 p.m.
She has been with the Wilbur July 2-Second promenade
regarded as one of the most brilliant
Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, a form world. Roy and Ray were arrested red of the aged Naquib of Baghdad. Players for three years, and she is cert, Lee Gardens, 0.80 p.m..
ог
Postmaster-General.
Dame
only a week or ao ago.
Millicent has always taken an
active intereat in the Suffragette |
She movement in Great Britain.
has written a number of books,!
which have a wide vogue, dealing BRUTAL OUTRAGE,
with political economy, and autoblo-
graphies of Queen Victoria and Sir William 'Molesworth.]
DEATH OF BUDDHIST SAINT.
EUROPE ATTACKED BY GURKHA.
Con-
July Return engagement of) the great religious leader, whose artistes with that noted company, the Wilbur Playera at Star Theatre, influence extended to India and Her roles range from dramatic Kowloon, Afghanistan before his retirement parts to comedy Interpretations. five years ago.
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She is supreme in characters of July 2-First Night Swimming He was President of the first girls of rough and ready disposi Fate of the season at V.R.C., 9 p.m. Council of State, and was subse-tions. She has mannerisms that quently Premier.
are unique, and a stage presence June 29-At Lammert In appreciation of his great ser- that always
the Sales Room, miscellaneous appeala to vices to Iraq and his readiness to
Audience.
and sundries, 11 am. co-operate with Great Britain, King
Meeting. Calcutta, June 13.
George V. conferred on him the
June 29-Sixth yearly meeting of Mr. Alex Cameron, of Turner,
shareholders of the Hong Kong Morrison and Co., was the victim of dignity of Honorary Knight of the
Amusements, Ltd., at Queen's Cnicutta. June 12.a brutal outrage early this morning. Grand Cross of the Order of the
"British Empire.
Theatre. Queen's Road, Central, Chittagong The death has OC- Mr. Cameron, who has been in
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noon; extraordinary meeting at curred at the age of 95, of the charge of the labour force lately, Sir Salyid Abdul Rahman Effendi
A Chinese woman was yester-12.15 p.m. |ja| Buddhist Saint, the Rev. Lal Mohan dismissed some Gurkha watchmen. Galant Naquib al Ashraf,
day taken to the Kwong Wah ..: Miscellaneous. Mabaters, Resident Abbot of the While he was in bed this morning, a Mohanando Vihara, a famous Budd. Gurkha stole into the room and cut Bachdad, June 9, Sir Salyid Hospital suffering from a slight June 29-St. Peter's hist monastery, erected by the fore- off his right ear with a dagger. fathers of the present Maung Chief When Mr. Cameron tried to ward Abdul Rahman, Efendi Gelani scale wound caused by a bullet Y.M.C. picnic te Repulse Bay, start- June 80 Police Branch of M.C.L. Raja Niphruchain Chawdhury, off another blow, four of his agera Nagafb al. Ashraf, of Baghdad, is grazing her head while she was ing 6.p.m. about 15 miles from the town were cut off. The assailant glided seriously. He is 86 years old. Working in her field in Pakyuen where a big Buddhist Fair is held down an fry creeper growing on the Sir Satyld has a wide religious in-valley, Au Tau district. The shot holds whist drive in aid of League June 80 Police Recreation Club annually for a fortnight in honour wall, and escaped fluence among the Sunnis (Moham was fired by a Chinese contractor Fund, Helena May Institute, a of the Buddha image of the Mr. Cameron was taken to hos medan sect) of India and Afghanis who was out game shooting a holds weekly open air whist drive
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