MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1928.
LINER ASHORE.
Mishap to "President Monroe."
7 PASSENGERS SAFE.
Attempts To Refloat Stesmer Unsuccessful.
Shanghai, Yesterday.. The Dollar Line "President Monroe," while passing through the Inland Sea of Japar, bound for Shanghai, has run aground.
Attempts to refloat her were unsuccessful but the passengers are all safe.
Further attempts to refloat the ship are Leing made this evening. -Reuter.
SERVANT'S CLAIM.
SUMMONSES. MISTRESS FOR WAGES.
THAMES' DISASTER.
THE CHINA MAIL,
A CROOK PLAY.
Shadows Before.
"CHEATING CHEATERS" AT COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
THE QUEEN'S.
IN THE "MAIL.”
To-day "Cheating Cheaters."
· January 10-Star Theatre; The Gabe Trotters in "Happy Mo- monts.".
(Continued from Paga 1.) {
Horses were used in the West- HATS AND RIBBONS. minster district to carry marooned
A story all about rogues is he
Queen's Theatre; people to safety. Firemen were ing told on the -screen nt tho
To-day-World' Theatre; "Mias Before Major C. Willson at the engaged all night long pumping out Queen's Theatre, though some of Bluebeard," at 5.15 and 0.20;
them appear to be Cenral Magistracy this morning, water from the basements.
nice rogues."Nar Jar" (Chinese Film) nt 2.80 Beatrice Gervais, a native of Restrictions of the electric rail-Betty Compson, for instance, and & 7.16.
To-day--Ten Dance nt Cafe L'Union, Mauritius, summoned way services were caused by the Kenneth Harlan, seem altogether Madame Celine Vasser, living in partial flooding of the power house. too genteel to be mixed up with Parisien, 5 to 6.30 p.m.
Yet they Hate."
To-day- Star Theatre; **Tim Glenealy, claiming the payment of The floods reached their height at rival gangs of crooks. $14 representing part of wages due two o'clock in the morning, after are, and this provides, the plot for to her.
which the river began to recede.
"Cheating Cheaters," as. the pic- ture is called. It is quite a good production of its kind.
Metro.comedy in the
"Putting Pants on Phillip" is a
same pro gramme, and there is also a Felix cartoon, showing the popular feline taking a trip to the end of the rainbow. Signor Grovini, the musical director, hae arranged a stirring overture, and the music accompaniment throughout is of a high order and helpful to a proper appreciation of the pictures.
Mr. D. L. Strellett, of Messrs. G. K. Hall Brutton & Co., appeared for
The Death Roll
BRUNT OF DISASTER.
Residents Aroused From Their Sleep.
Bugby, Saturday,
CINEMA NOTES.
"THE FIRE BRIGADE.”
Thrilling Film Coming To Queen's.
January 10-11-Queen's Theatre; "La Boheme."
January 10-11-Work Theatre; "A Thief in Paradise."
The Rainmaker."
January 10-11-Star
Theatre;
Theatre;
January 11- Star The Globe Trotters in "Happy Moments."
January 12-13 Star Theatre. The Globe Trotters in "Scensa, and, Screams."
May In-
January 12-Helena stitute Concert, 5.30 p.m.
January 12-11-Queon's Theatre; "The Fire Brigade".
January 12-14-World Theatre;}
"The Taxi Dancer."
January 12-14-Star
"Satan In Sables."
Theatre;
January 14-15 Star Theatre, The Globe Trotters in "Pleasure Land."
January 16-17-Star Theatre, The Globe Trotters in "Incidents."
Sports. January 10-Football: R.A.M.C. v. R.E. & R. Sige. Sookumpoo, 4.18
The Thames death roll at the end the defence. The complainant was of the morning was 20, namely, not represented by a solicitor. 15 in the Westminster area, two in The complainant, who told the Putney, two in Hammersmith, and Magistrate that she had been em-one in Hurlingham-Reuter. ployed for three years by the wife [Note: In the ordinary course of a gentleman connected with of events, the "President Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., and Monroe" would have arrived here about a month ago started working this Saturday. She is one of the for Madame Vasser as a seamstress. Dollar Line's fleet of nine ships She claimed that her wages were on the round-the-world service. $20 per month.. Madame had ad- The passenger list will not be vanced her $6, and then dismissed available till the ship comes in, her after she had worked for one The London riveraide districts but it is anticipated that a num-month without paying her the bal- from Hammersmith to Southend ber of travellers are for Flong ance of $14 due to her.
were flooded in the early hours of Kong. The Dollar Line had re- Replying to Mr. Strellett, the this morning by an abnormally aeived no information when the complainant said that she could not high tide meeting the flood watera 'China Mail" inquired this morn- remember when she entered of the river. Ing. After crossing the Pacific Madame Vasser's employ. It might High tide was due at 1.80 and Ocean (westward), the liners call be on November 27.,
about an hour before then the at Yokohama, whence they go
A White Hat. Into the Inland Sea to Kobe.
Thames began to overflow its banks From Kobe, the voyage continues Mr. Strellett auggested that her into the low-lying areas in the City
"The Fire Brigade." a love story month with of Westminster, Southwark and with a background of the most sen- through the Inland Sea and then wages were $15 per Across the China Sea to Shang-free food, and complainant replied Deptford. The tide was estimated sational fire thrilla ever screened, hai...
"masker," and agreed to have the to be six feet above normal. is coming this week to the Queen's wagee fixed at that figure, although "The water made Its way over the Theatre with May McAvoy and she claimed that she understood her terrace of the Houses of Parliament Charles Ray in the leading roles. wages were to have been $20 with and lawns surrounding the build-According to a special advertise- ment in this issue, it will be screen- ings, through the underground pas- Replying to further questions, the sages and out into Palace Yard and distinguished cast includes Holmes forthcoming Annual Race Meeting,
ed from Thursday to Saturday. The
WAY-MCKENZIE CEREMONY ON lent her the use of a room.
complainant agreed that Madame Parliament Square,
Herbert, Tom O'Brien, Eugene On At Cleopatra's Needle, on the Em- Besserer, Warner P. Richmond, December 14 Madame went to her bankment, the tide broke into the Bert Woodruff, Vivia Ogden, De room and she was not there. She roadway and across it into the Witt Jennings, Dan Mason and was sent for, and then Madame Temple Gardens, and other notable Erwin Connelly. There are many The marriage of Miss Lena Pearl showed her a white straw hat and buildings reached included the Tate thrilling fire scenes in the picture, the wonderful realism achieved be- McKenzie, daughter of the late asked her where she got it from. Gallery, Lots Road Power Station ing due in large measure to the fact Capt. J. D. McKenzie, of Manila It was an old hat, which, Madame in Chelsea, Waterloo and Saint that trained Bremen were employed. Thomas's Hospitals, and Woolwich The Fire Brigade" is also notable and Mrs. McKenzie, Hong Kong, had ordered to be thrown away. and Mr. Wm. Kenneth Way, son of
Mr. Strellett suggested that the Arsenal, although it is believed for some fine colour work. the late Mr. James Way of hat in question was a new white that no great damage was done at Bendigo, Australia, and Mrs. Way, felt hat which the complainant was any of these places. Hong Kong, was celebrated at St. waaring in Court. John's Cathedral on Saturday after- Complainant denied this claiming noon. The bride was given away the hat as her own property. by Mr. John Lang and was attend-
LOCAL WEDDING.
SATURDAY.
RECEPTION AT SAVOY.
free food.
It was in the flooded streets of thickly inhabited areas where the brunt of the disaster was felt, and Further questioned, the complain-at least nine people lost their lives
GLOBE TROTTERS.
p.im.
Bty., R.A. v. 31st H. Bty. R.A., January 12-Football: 12th H. Sookumpoo, 4.15 p.m.
January 13 Annual Billiard of Championship
St. Peter's Y.M. Club.
January 14-Entries close for
8 p.m.
January 21-China New Year! meeting (Fanling Hunt),, Kwanti Race Course.
January 28-American lawn ten-
nis tourney (mixed doubles) for members of the Ladies' Recreation Club at L.R.C.
Lammerts" Auction. January 10-At Sales Room, Duddell Street, a valuable "collec- tion of curios, 2.30 p.m.
Meetings.
January 18-Annual meeting of St. David's Society, Prince's Build- Ing. 5.30 p.m.
January 27-Annual meeting of St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club, 8.80 p.m.
Miscellaneous. To-day-St. Peter's C. Y. M.
First Revue To-morrow Night. ed by the Misses Rose White, Irene ant denied that she had offered to and several others are still missing. To-morrow night at 9.15 Mr. Dick Rapp and Kathleen Rapp, as brides-pay for the hat. Madame Also People were asleep in houses in Norton's revue company of. eleven maids, and by the Misses Phyllis showed her an embroidered tea these streets when the danger be-artistes opens its Kowloon season and Hazel Lang, as flower girls.
Policemen with at the Star Theatre with "Happy cloth and asked her where she got came apparent. The first named bridesmaid's that from. She explained that it the help of volunteers aroused the Moments," an entertaining revue Club's lecture, by Mr. J. D. Bush, consisting of songs, dances and on "The Spirit of America,” 8.80 dress
of WAS
sometimes лpple green has been washed and ironed by the inhabitants,
wading sketches that are all new, to
the p.m. taffetta and silver lace, with amah and she had kept it in her through water up to the waist to Colony. "Happy Moments will be January, 10 St. Peter's C.Y.M. hat to match, she carried a posy room intending to hand it over to do so.
repeated on Wednesday and will Club dance in Lane, Crawford's Re- of violets, and the two Bieters Madame later. She did not claim Many volunteers in evening dress be followed by "Sceties and staurant, 8.45 p.m. wore dresses of pink georgette that it was her property.
gave great assistance and people Screams" on Thursday and Friday, and satin, with bats to match,
from the flooded streets, often "Pleasureland" on Saturday and Inventory Taken. and carried roses. The Rower
wrapped only in their night clothes and Tuesday. Booking is at Mesare. Sunday and "Incidents" on Monday girls looked very pretty in lomon After that, on December 15, antin frocks, trimmed with gwang- Madame said that she was going to and blankets, were taken in pri- Moutrie's and the Star Theatre at down, and carried tea roses. The take an inventory of the property vate cars to hospitals and institu- popular admission prices of $3, $2.
tions. Policemen and others rode and $1. bride's mother's dress was of black in her room.
horses bareback through the water Batin.
to take children from windows to safety.
The Rev. N. V. Halward ofciat. ed, and the wedding music was play. ed by Mr. F. Mason (the Cathedral Organist). Mr. George Kelly was "best man."
She (complainant). did not know why this was done. The inventory was taken on De- cember 18, and In addition to the
Four Girls Drowned.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMER. hat and tea, cloth, Madame said that
Casualties sccurred among people. The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of four summer dresses and two silk scarves were missing. The witness sleeping in busements, and in one Russla" arrived at Nagasaki. yes- Grosvenor Road, four terday at 2 pm: left Nagasaki A large number of guests were undertook to look for them, and the house, ia prosent at the reception which: fol- following day she found them in girls of one family were drowned. to-day at noon, and is due at Kobe
Firemen and engines from all to-morrow at noon. lowed at the Hotel Savoy, where the amah's room during the latter's
been over London were pushed to the the toast of the bride and bride- absence. The things had. groom was given by Mr. Morris, of given by Madame to the amah to scene to engage in rescue work and the Admiral. Oriental Line. The Iron,
Summer Dreagen, .......
January 12-Institution of Rev. A. Swann as Dean of St. John's Kong and the Rev. Mok Shnu-tsang, Cathedral and Archdeacon of Hong as Achdeacon of Canton, at Even song in St. John's Cathedral, 5.80
p.,
January 12-Reception of wel- come to the Rev. A. Swann, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 4.45 p.m.
January, 13-H.E. The Governor distributes prizes at Queen's Col- Lege.
Y.M. Club House, 8.30 p.m.
January 16-Debate in St. Peter's
January 22-Opening date of Photographic & Art Exhibition at Macao....
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pump the water from the base- bridegroom's present to the brides- Mr. Strellett produced a bluements. The sudden rush of water maids were gold curb bracelets, and dress all the trimmings on, which in many cases filled rooms to the
N the Event of Consignees not taking delivery of the undermen- to the flower girls gold brooches.j had been removed, and complainant ceilinga.
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of many gallant acts of firemen, "Hector" Fanling, where the honeymoon is box said that the hat the complain-police and helpers, including one being spent. The bride's going ant was wearing was her property woman who swam into a deep aren, nway drem was of fawn, with coat It was found in the complainant's smashed a window, and dragged one "Teucer" and hat to match.
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Scenes, and Screams," "Pleasure Mr. Strollett argued that the Court: paid the comp "land" and "Incidents. Booking Magistrate could find only one of whereupon the compl is now open ́nt Messra. Moutrie's two things, either, the complainant proka, irita teurs, and. and the Star Theatre at the had left of her own accord, ami Temariding that, Monsient had popular prices of $8, $2 and $1.0 which caso she had been overpaid, ways been very good to hier