TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1928.
INDIAN REFORMS.
CONFERENCE OF PARTY LEADERS.
A HARTAL RECOMMENDED,
New Delhi, Yesterday.
U. S. SENATE.
DOWNWARD REVISION OF
TARIFFS.
MERCHANT MARINE BILL.
THE CHINA MAIL,
RECKLESS DRIVING.
PUBLIC CAR CHAUFFEUR FINED.
PEDDER STREET AFFAIR.
The defendant denied
CINEMA NOTES.
"THE PLEASURE BUYERS TO-DAY.
FINE DETECTIVE STORY,
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."
To-day-Queen's Theatro: "The Pleasure Buyers."
To-day-World Theatre; "The Lucky Lady" 5.10 and 9.15; Wong Tin Ba" (Chinese Drama), of South Sens." 2.30 and 7.15.
To-day-Star Theatre; "Aloma
The Chinese driver of public "The Pleasure Buyers," contrary Washington, Yesterday. A conference of all the Party
motor car No. 1 was this morning to what the title would suggest is After a week's debate the Sen- summoned before Major C. Wilson about na exciting a mystery plcture leaders, convened by Pandit ed by Sir Tej Bahadursapru, Chinta ing the immediate downward re-reckless driving in Pedder Street on story concerns the murder of Madammohan Malaviya, and attend ate adopted a resolution demand at the
Central Magistracy with as the screen has yet offered. The Mani, Bepin of Chandrapal and vision of tariffs.
The Senate by 61 votes to 20 de falling to report to the police his favourite, who is shot while sitting The 13th Jurar." other Liboral leaders, reported un-
the evening of January 6, and with Eugene Cassenas, a. gay, society
January 19-21-Queen's Theatre; animously in favour of boycotting cided to discuss the Merchant change of employment. the Simon Commission and urging Marine Bill. The Bill, however,
In his chair at home. The bullet
January 19-21-World's Theatre; the people all over the country to will not be taken up immediate-
the first has come through the back of the "The Degert's Toll" observe a hartal and protest meet-ly as the Chairman of the Com-charge and admitted the other. his chair. Suspicion falls In turn January 19-21-Star Theatre; inga on February 3 when the Commerce Committee is not yet ready
Mr. H. F. Bunje, owner of motor upon six people each of whom had "The Gay Deceiver. miaston is due to land in Bombay. to proceed with it--Reuter's car No. 2035 gave evidence with re- threatened to kill Cassenas. How January 20-21-Star Theatre; The --Router.
gard to the charge of reckless driv- the law finally discovers the real Globe Trotters in "Incidenta." ing. He said that about 6.40 pm, culprit leads up to a thoroughly ex-Chinese New Years Eve Carnival.
January 21-Hong Kong Hotel: on January 6 he was in his car elting climax. Irene Rich is the which was being driven by his star, and a cast of well known play- "Out All Night."
January 22-24-Queen's Theatre; chauffeur out of the stand opposite ers give her excellent support. February 26- Craigengower The Pleasure Buyers has been Cricket Club's annual Bachelora adapted to the screen from a popu- Dance. lar novel.
BRAVE WOMAN.
PUTS ROBBER GANG TO FLIGHT.
SHANGHAI SENSATION,
Shanghal, Jan. 10. Miss Brodie Clarke was the heroine of an encounter with a gang of armed robbers who tried to raid her home at 46 Ferry Road on Sunday night. Showing much courage although she was faced by four men armed with pistols, she stepped back into her room, blew loudly on a police whistle, with result that the gang fled.
American Service.
INDIAN LOAN. SUBSCRIPTION LISTS CLOSE
IN LONDON.
Rugby, Yesterday.. Subscription lists for the issue of the Government of India loan of £7,500,000 at 4% per cent. were opened this morning and closed this afternoon.-British Wireless Service.
STREET LIGHTING.
"THE LUCKY LADY."
p.m
Sports.
the Hong Kong Hotel. The car had partly turned up Pedder Street in the direction of Queen's Road when the defendant's car which came up
January 18- Hockey: HK.H. from the direction of Des Vaux
Club v. Navy, U.S.R.C. ground, 4.30 Road at a speed estimated at 25 miles per hour, ran into the wit-
January 19-St. Peter's Church The picture at the 5.15 and 9.20 Y.M.C. Whist drive, 8.45 p.m. in St. nesa's car bending the front bum- per and damaging the left hup cap. performances in the World Theatre John's Cathedral Hall. The witness's car was pushed right to-day and to-morrow Is":"The
January 21-China New Year round by the impact, and the defen- Lucky Lady," a story of the meeting (Fanling Hunt), Kwanti
Race Course. dant was able to stop only after it mythical European principality of
January 28-American lawn ten- had collided with and passed the San Guido. In order to preventinis tourney (mixed doubles) for witness's car. The price of a new her marriage to a dissolute grand members of the Ladies' Recreation bumper and hup cap was $42. duke (Lionel Barrymore), the heir-Club at L.R.C.
Car Dragged.
ness to the throne (Greta Nisaen).
Meetings. Mr. Boris Pasco, of Brewer's forces herself to asaume a mask of January 10-H.K.V.D.C. annual Bookstore, gave evidence as an in- unloveliness so that the grand duke meeting, Corps Headquarters. dependent witness. He said he saw will break off their engagement. Hong Kong Philharmonic Society, January 23-General meeting of the accident outside his store, and stated that the defendant was res-Throughout the film a delicate sense Cathedral Hall, 5.80 p.m.
January 27-Annual meeting of The problem of street lighting is ponsible for the collision. The wit of humour has bees interwoven
The picture at St. Peter's Church Young Men's one which is now, as it always has neas estimated the defendant's with the drama. been, intimately connected with the speed at between 20 and 25 miles the 2.80 and 7.15 performances in Club, 8.30 p.m. safety of the foot-passenger after per hour, and added that after the the World Theatre to-day and to- February 9-Fortieth dark. In the eighteenth century, collision Mr. Bunje's car was drag-morrow is the Chinese Drama meeting of shareholders of the
"Wong Tin Ba."
Hong Kong. Land Investment & ed two coolies into submission and the inhabitants of London were re-ged for quite a distance.
Agency Mr. Bunje's Chinese chauffeur
Co.. forced one to ask the amah to quired to fix a lamp outside their
Ltd., at Menaro. apen the door to the house. premises, and so du something to also gave corroborative evidence,
Being deceived, she opened the protect the passers-by from the de- and said that before leaving the "ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS Jardine, Matheson's offices, 12.30
Street stand he looked down the road in door but was confronted by the predations of foot-pads.
more the direction of Fedder Street and lighting has, however,
Local cinema-goera still remem
This daring attempt to rob a foreign house was made at 6 p.m., on Sunday when a gang of five men, four carrying pistols and the fifth armed with an iron bar, en- tered the compound of the house by the back door. They terroriz
SOME SELF-EVIDENT FACTS FORGOTTEN,
PEDESTRIANS' DANGERS.
✔
p.m.
annual
armed robbers. Two of the men modern use, and that is to protect did not see anything coming. His were left to guard the coolies the foot-passenger from the on-car had left the stand and had part ber such productions as "The Grand come the Dean and Mrs. Swann, by and the amah, while the others, rush of vehicular traffic, which, Itly turned towards Queen's Road Duchess and the Waiter" and Church, in the Club Hall, 8.45 p.m.)
has been used in "Aloma of the
Dinner.
CAR NUISANCES.
BUNCH OF TRAFFIC OFFENDERS.
THAT PUBLIC CAR.
Miscellaneous. January 18-Reception towel-1
Church Council of St. Peter's after cutting the telephone wire, is hardly necessary to state, has when the defendant suddenly came "Moana" and the beautiful camera
January 22-Opening date of each of these Photographic & Art Exhibition at set to work smashing open boxes increased very greatly, both in up from behind, and in attempting effects obtained in
wit-i films. They will be pleased to Macao. looking for booty.
speed and in volume, during the to squeeze in between the
January Miss Clarke heard the noise and past few years. It would therefore neag's car and the pavement, caught learn, therefore that the same.
25-Hong Kong St. immediately investigated.
She seem to be the duty of the street the witness's front bumper and kind of film, panchromatic stock, Andrew's Society hold annust Burns found hersel faced by the armed lighting authority to provide such bent it.
Defendant Responsible, men who made a move towards a degree of illumination in the
The defendant onid
that South Seas," Gilda Gray's first big her. Running back into her room those who go about on foot to see when
streets that it shall be possible for
he turned into
Fed-picture, which will be shown at the she produced a police whistle and their way clearly and at the same der Street from Des
Voeux Star Theatre to-day and to-morrow! blew several loud blasts. This time to proceed in safety among Road, the other car was only half from 2.30 to 11.15 continuous. action was so expeditious that the the dangers, potential and actual, way out of the stand. As the wit- Panchromatic film, it should be ex- gang immediately took to flight which surround them. This would ness was on a straight road, he plained, is much more expensive without stealing anything. Two be a task easy enough, were it not argued that it was not his business than, and is far superior to, ordin- other foreigners living on an that street lighting coats money, to stop, but the duty of the other ary stack. In "Aloma of the South upper floor came to Miss Clarke's and that the local authorities are, car to back and give him right of Seas" it enhances the story's stir- assistance, but the robbers by perhaps not altogether unwisely, way.
Major Willson said that the other ring acting with an ever-changing averae from spending more upon it
The driver of public motor car this time, were well out of reach than is absolutely necessary.
and gorgeous cloud It car had already turned and it was tropical sky
823 Percy Marmont, Warner No. Seven armed robberies were re-is desirable to emphasise these not possible for the driver to see effects.
admitted speeding in It was Baxter, Julanue Johnston and Wil- Queen's Road East on January 8. ported in the Settlement on Sun-almost self-evident facts since at the defendant coming. day, netting armed gangs booty the recent Conference of the Insti- quite clear that the defendant was liam Powell head the cast support-Traffic Sergeant Clark said the de- exceeding $900,
tution of Public Lighting Engineers responsible for the collision. When ing Miss Gray. "Aloma of the fendant was doing 25 miles per at Brighton, this aspect of the ques-passing a stand, it was as much the South Seas" has been adapted from hour when he saw him. tion stood in danger of being for defendant's business to watch for the successful stage play of the Willson Imposed a fine of $20, gotten. There was a tendency in-cars coming out of the stand as it!
Traffic Sergeant Hopkin summon- deed to consider the subject from is for the drivers of cars leaving the
ed the driver of private motor car FEEDING THE POOR, the technical aspect, which does stand to look out for approaching
No. 977 for dangerous driving, and not deserve criticism, and from an-cars. In this case his Worship was
the defendant pleaded "guilty." other which is hard to define, but satisfied that Mr. Bunje's driver had which dis: egarded almost entirely taken the necessary precaution and in Pedder
With the object of completing an According to the Sergeant the de- the financial factor. This latter the defendant was not does matter a great deal.
Street when he moved out of the all-comedy week for Chinese New fendant came from the direction of Year, Reginald Denny's farce, "Out Lane, Crawford's and turned into This neglect was, we think, part-stand. Jaffna, Dec. 12. ly due to the fact that the principal Defendant, who had a previous All Night," which, was to have been Chater Road without going round There was a new departure this paper dealt with the standard conviction for passing a stationary played at the Queen's Theatre from the beacon. Cars Nos. 176 and 297 specification for street lighting, tramcar, was fined $20. With re- Thursday to Saturday, January 19 were then in Chator Road waiting time in the arrangement for the which has recently been issued by gard to compensation, Mr. Bunje to 21, has been postponed until for a tramcar to pass, and the de- reception to the Governor. The the British Engineering Standards said that he was holding the owner Sunday, Monday and Tuesday next. fendant cut in between the two reception committee had decided Association, and that this specifica- of car No. 1 responsible, and the This is merely a pleasure deferred, cara. A fine of 310 was imposed. to feed the poor instead of spend- tion is, to put it mildly, a document Magistrate did not make any order. as the picture which has been The drivers of fourteen public'
On the second charge of falling ing money on fireworks. Accor-in which idealism triumphs over dingly a large number of people, practice, as exhibited in our streets to report change of employment, the selected to fill its place from Thurs cars were fined $10 each for caus- day to Saturday. "The Thirteen ing obstructions in Fedder Street, about 4,000 were fed on the es- at the present time. Its clauses defendant was fined $5.
Juror" is a adaptation of Henry Chater, Connaught and Queen's planade on Friday evening.
Roads, Irving Dodge's remarkable stage The Governor and Lady aspired to, and may only some day Stanley, attended by the Govely be reached, rather than dealing LOOKING FOR WORK, success, "Counsel for the Defence,"
GOVERNOR OF CEYLON SERVES RICE.
lay down something which is to be
with actual fact. Whether such á
or's Private Secretary and production can accurately be des A.D.C. ärrived at the pandal spe- cribed as "standard" is a point we cially erected for the occasion, merely touch in passing, without and were received by the Com-wishing to labour. This, however,
FOREIGNER KETURNED TO DETENTION HOUSE.
Before Major C. Willson at the
isame name.
**THE 13TH JUROR."
which was the bit of Broadway for three seasons. The story is entrie-
Major
by different from that of "The Plea NOT ROYAL MAIL.
sure Buyers," the current attrac-
tion at the Queen's Theatre, which
mittee appointed for the feeding must be said: In it street light Central Magistracy this morning, is of the poor. Gate Mudaliyar Ting installations are divided into Karalapillai garlanded the Gover-eight classes, according to the rated Sub-Inspector Elston charged
Kor and Lady Stanley.
靄 detective film purely and
a simply. The central character in
POST OFFICE DRIVER FINED.
The Chinese driver of Post Office. mean test point illumination they foreigner named Carl Spender with "The Thirteenth Juror is a lawyer provide. The first of these (class being found in the Colony without who has never lost a case. Then Mail Van-No. 848 was summoned The Government Agent then covers streets where the figure employment and no visible means comes a day when he kills a man by Traffic Sergeant Hopkin for Introduced to the Governor the for the illumination is 2.0 foot of support.
and his own best friend is accused speeding, in Queen's Road. members of the Committee. A candles, and upwards, and the last
The Inspector said that Spender of the crime. Harking to his evil Major Willson: A Post Office silver plate of rice and a silver (class H) those where a figure of had previously been in the House genius skilfully depicted in some spoon were given to the Governor 0.01 foot-candles is not attained. who started the evening's pro- There can be few, if any, streets of Detention and was sent to jail fine camera work the lawyer em gramme, by serving rice to some in this country, which are lighted for a short period for absenting, barka upon a series of legal man- of the poor. Lady Stanley also ser- so lavishly as to bring them into himself from the House. He was, euvres which have the most start! ved rice to some.
After all had class A. (Such a main traffic sald the Inspector, apparently a des ing and bizarre resulte. been served the Governor and thoroughfare as the Strand, in cent fellow, and had himself asked X. Bushman and Ante Q. Nilsson Lady Stanley walked through the reaches class B). And it is obvious realised that that was
London, for Instance, barely to be sent back to the House as he play the leading roles. "The Thir
the only teenth Juror" is a pleture which is rows of eager diners.-"Ceylon from the discussion that by far means by which he could find em- "different." Observer."
the larger number of streets fall' into class H, and can only be included in that class because there The Magistrate inade the order is nothing lower. It is significant, for Spender's return to the House moreover, as showing the idealiam of Detention.
M. KURSKY,
SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO
ITALY.
Moscow, Yesterday.
with which the specification has been compiled, that a class H was only formed as the result of re- presentations made, when it was circulated in draft form.
The position, as it exists, was, in fact, very fairly stated by Mr.
M. Kursky, People's Commissary Haydn T. Harrison, who pointed
of justice, has been appointed Soviet Ambassador to Italy-Reu
ter.
COMMODORE HYDE,
streets round London where the
ployment.
"HORSE PLAY.”
MANSLAUGHTER CASE CONTINUED.
van? I hope he is not claiming the privilege of the Royal Mail! A
Asked to plead, the defendant ad- mitted the charge: app -Francis The Sergeant said that the speed limit for the van was only 12 miles per hour, but throughout the stretch from the Naval Yard to Ar senal Street, along which the wit- ness followed him, the defendant did between - 22 and 25 miles per hour. It was particularly danger- ous because at the time the offence Chinese was committed (12.10 p.m., on
ROBERS WITH KNIVES.
Wong Cheuk-wan,
避
woman living on the third floor of January 5) workmen were just com
No. 25,-Hill Road, West Point, reing out of the Naval Yard and the ported to the police that an armed roadway was crowded. - -
robbery was committed at her flat.
yesterday morning. About 8,80 o'clock she heard knocks on the door
The case was resumed before of a neighbouring fat and a volco
́ ́A fine of $10 was imposed..
out that Mr. A. P. Trotter, in the Mr. Roger Edward Lindsell at the saying that Sanitary officials had At the Europe Hotel last week historic Payer, which he read be- Central Magistracy this morning fore the Institution of Civil En in which a young Chinese student come to whitewash the place. As there was a gathering of forty- gineers in 1891. gave examples of of St. Paul's College is charged Wong had some clothing hung up three officers at the dinner in Illumination did not exceed 0.005 with the manslaughter of a fellow to dry on the landing, she ordered honour of Lt-Col. F. J. M. Postle- foot-candies, and that there were student by hitting him on the a maid servant to go out and col-thwaite, O.B.E., former Command- still many examples of such streets head during some horse play in lect them. No sooner was the door ant of the S.S.V.F.. who was being period of service in Malaya with the existing to-day. He also stated which several youths were engag. opened than five men entered. "dind out after completing his that there wère cases where the ed in the Club Room of the South They all exhibited kulves, bound Volunteer Forces, and of Lieut. Col. llumination was less now than it, Chiria Athletic Association, and gagged Wong and her mul taal, J. M. Mackenzie, D.S.O., of the was in 1918, and that the best that China Building, on Christmas and ransacked the flat, stealing Royal Scots, who was "dined in as could be said was that while some night. A youth who was a wit money and clothing worth $204. new Commandant. Major Grove Rugby, Yesterday,strests were better lighted than ness of the affair and had pre- The Admiralty announces that they were, the general progressly given evidence was recall- -Commodore Hyde, commanding that had been made was small anded for re-examination as to the His Majesty's Australian Squad by no means general. He exprèss: Ton, has been appointed Naval ed the hope that the standard pe relative positions of the two when Alde-de-Camp to the King British cification would change this the blow was alleged to have been Wireless Service,
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