SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1928.
CYCLE TRIAL.
A POISON PLOT,
VOLUNTEER RELIABILITY
AND FLIGHT ACROSS FRONTIER.
course.
RUN.
THE COURSE FIXED.
Are
WIFE SENT HOME.
FOOT-AND-MOUTH,
MISCHIEF OF THE DISEASE,
RUINOUSLY EXPENSIVE.
THE CHINA MAIL,
CINEMA NOTES..
"THE LITTLE FRENCH GIRL” COMING.
TO-DAY'S FINAL RUNS.
"THE MAGIC FLAME."*
The screen version of Anne The following is the course for:
Bombay.-A young Indian
Douglas Sedgwick'a novel. "The the Motor Cycle Rellability Trial, Prince's fears of polson plots, the mischlof of this disease is so great, a sensation in the world of fiction, The dunger of an extension of the Little French Girl," which caused organised by the Motor Cycle Sec- return of his wife to her father, and its possible effects so ruinously comes to the Queen's Theatre on tion II.K.V.D.C., which will be held and the alleged influence of a expensive, that any owner of stock Tuesday and Wednesday Bext on Sunday, March 11. Nothing in dancing girl over a Maharaja, are who falls to report a case imme- cording to a special advertisement the course as outlined below In-features of an amazing story re-diately the symptoms of salivation in this issue. Horbert Brenon, whe dicates a check. Some of these vealed regarding the flight from and lameness are detected, or even produced "Beau Geste" and "Peter have been arranged, and all com- his father's capital of Prince suspected, is guilty of a most seri- Pan" directed the production, petitors will be notified before the Vikram Singh, heir-apparent to the ous offence against the whole com- which features Alice Joyce, Nell start of the trial where these
throne of Dewas, a Central Indian munity. The first of the cases in Hamilton, Mary Brian, and Esther located. The secret checks, if State. any, will not be made known, of There is a senior and a junior the Midlands was discovered about Ralston. The story is one of Alix In fortnight ago in the public Vorviar, the little French girl, They are twin treaty slaughter-house Dewas. Start. H.K.V.D.C.' Headquar-
Staten.
at Birmingham. whose mothar'a mode of life makes The larger or senfor is Six days inter there was a fresh suitable marriage impossible for ters,
ruled by His Highness Maharajo First Lap.-Queen's Road,
Sir Tukoji Rao Puar, who is 40, outbreak in Cheshire, quickly fol- her in France. Ar-
She goes to the senal Street, Wanchal, the Praya, It has an area of 446 square miles ewed by others in Staffordshire, home of friends in England. How the West Riding of Yorkshire, she finally finds happiness in spite North Point, Shaukiwan, Tytam and a population of about 60,000.
Mother's Departure.
and Lincolnshire. Besides impos- of the past and differences in social Tok Reservoir, Tytam Path, Wong Nei Chung Gap, Repulse Bay Road, after quarrels with his father, fections round the infected farms, the "ries maltes "The Little
Last month Prince Vikram Singh,ing the usual infected area restric- standards between the two coun- Victoria Road, Aberdeen, Dairy
French Farm Hill, Pokfulam Police Station, from the city of Dewas and arrived Ministry of Agriculture has now Girl' an extremely interesting film. Reservoir Path, Peak Hotel, Penk at the British Residency-in-Indore, declared a "standstill" area in the Rond, Repulse Bay Road, Morrison 20 miles away, in a state of great of six others. In this wide district whole of seven counties and parts Hill, Queen's Road to Garden Road big misfortunes are largely attri--which extends right across Eng- agitation. It is now stated that: Second Lap.- Gardon Road,
"The Magic Flame," which has land from the Flintshire coast to been drawing large houses at the Caine Road, Mount Davis Road,buted to the machinations of
the Wash and from the Bristol Queen's Theatre since Wednesday. Felix Villas, Victoria Road, Aber- former dancing girl, who has sup-
Channel in the South to parts deen, Aberdeen Reservoir, Wanchai planted his mother in the affec-
of will be screened to-day for the last Gap, Black's Links, Wong Nei tions of the Maharaja and is alleged Lancashire and Yorkshire in the times. This picture is one that no North-o markets or stores will cinema "fan" should miss, present- Chung Gap, Repulse Bay Road, Re-to hold great influence over him. pulse Bay, Tytam Tuk, Shaukiwan, of the Maharaja of Kolhapur, but of fat stock except by special popular stars of the screen, Ronald The Prince's mother is a sister be allowed, and no markets or sales ing, as it does, two of the most Talkoo, North Point, Wanchal, the she left Dowas several years ago, licence of the local authorities. Praya, Queen's Road, Garden Road, and no subject of Kothapar has
Colman and Vilma Banky, In & Third Lap-Garden Road, Seth's since been permitted to enter man knowledge of the disease goes, Moreover the picture is notable for So far as the present sum of hu-story that is bizarre to a degree. Corner, Peak Path, Peak Hotel, Peak Road, Wong Ne! Chung Gap, Re
It appears that everything possible extremely clever directing and is being done to meet the emer hulse Bay Road, Victoria Road,
Wife Molested..
photography, Aberdeen, Dalry Farm Hill, Mount
There has been a systematic scacy. The rest must be left to the Davis Road, Felix Villas, Victoria not yet 20, and his beautiful wife, to the vigilance and conscience and persecution of the Prince, who is incalculable chances of Nature and Road, Kennedy Town. Connaught the daughter of the Chief of the self-interest of the local authorities Road, Statue Square. Halt. State of Jath, whom he married last and of every one in the district who last time to-day are "Yolanda" at Other pictures showing for the Fourth Lap Statue Square,year. Owing to molestation the has anything to do with the hand- the World Theatre and "Tin Gods" Connaught Road, Kennedy Town, Princess recently returned to hering of live-stock. The position is at the Star Theatre, "Yolanda" is Victoria Road, Repuise Bay, Tytam father. Tuk, Shaukiwan, Talkoo, North
undoubtedly serious. But there is a splendid film romance woven Point, Whichai, the Praya, Ar-sure the Prince was deprived of his Timea."
To mark the Maharaja's displea. no occasion for panic. The round the lives of the Duke of renal Street, Queen's Road and rank in the Dewas army and was
Burgundy and Louis XI. of France. Garden Road."
Resides an exciting story, Finish. H.K.V.D.C. Headquar-Fearing attempts on his life by pol- confined to his house as a prisoner,
"Yolanda" offers some magnificent medieval pageantry. going for a motor-car drive, made son, the Prince, on the pretext of
Lera.
Competitors will probably be al- lowed a rest at the end of the third lap before starting on the fourth lap which may have to be done in darkness.
PASSENGER LIST.
Dewas.
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dash across the State border and placed himself under the protection of the British Resident in Indore, Mr. Glancy.
The Prince is now staying at the Maharaja of Kolhapur's palace in Bombay, where he is preparing petition to the Viceroy, Lord Irwin.
ARRIVALS.
Passengers arrived at Kong on the P. & O. a.s. "Kash- "CURSE & DANGER.
Hong
mir" from London and ports on Feb. 17 were:-
BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.
London, Dec. 24.
SINGAPORE BASE.
OFFICERS' EXAMINATION
the
own
"YOLANDA
"TIN GODS.”
•
"Tin Gode" is the old yet ever. new story of the man who came back. The leading roles are filled
should note that the movie pre- by Tom Meighan, Renee Adores and Alleen Pringle. Cinema-goers
Musical
at 8.30, the Ranvard gramme in the Star Theatre ends Comedy Company presenting the delightful musical comedy, "Queen High" at 3.15 p.
AUSTRALIA'S STATUS.
PAPER.
examination of Army officers set out The papers at the October the arguments which led to choice of Singapore in preference to the development of the Austra- lian base at Sydney as an Imperial base. The examiners' report says: While it may be argued that Sydney has an excellent harbour, needing little development, and that it is in a land of our people, with superior advantages Great Britain is a curse and a dan-climate, food supply, and protec- "The number of unemployed in over Singapore in the way of ger," said Mr. W. R. Morris, the tion from submarines, yet such car manufacturer, in a speech to arguments do not touch the root
and Australian Governments, which Geographically
No fleet will come into operation on Janu- Grayburn, Mr. Knox, Mrs. Knox, tected the demand for labour would capture of Singapore, involving the Australia lose some of the func ed that if manufacturers were pro- based on Sydney could prevent the Ary I, the Governor-General of Mr. J. Murphy, Miss M. E. Mac-exceed the supply. The Americans disappearance of our Eastern trade tions that he now performs, but has gregor, Mrs. M. F. Macgregor, Mr. A. B Osmund, Mrs. Osmund, Mr. world, not the biggest fools, and the
were the richest people in the and the harassing of our trade in the status of his office raised by and Mrs. Petch, Mr. D. M. Ross, they had the highest tariff. Great Sydney is dependent on long lines the direct representative, of the Britain, with the best working men of communications for supplies of King, instead of the British Govern-
Miss B. L. Arnold, Rev. E. Band, Mra. Band and child, Mr. F. Baker, Mr. W. Brown, Mrs. Brown, Mra, Bird, Mr. R. F. Clark, Mr. B. F. Cunningham, Mr. J. M. Duncan, Mr. R. J. Everest, Mrs. Everest,
Matr. R. J. Everest, Miss M. M. Everest, Miss A. Elvidge, Mr. G. H. Elliot, Mr. S. C. Feltham, Miss
Mrs. Ross, Mr. W. T. Roberts, Mrs. Roberts, Mr. W. F. Stone, Mrs, Stone and two children and infant, Miss A. Symington, Mr. A. Thomp
his staff at Coventry.
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of the matter. He added that he was convinc-Sydney is unsuitable.
Indian
Ocean. Further,
in the world, had 1,250,000 unem-oil and suitable coal for ships, toyed.
+
A Change In System,
Canberra, Dec. 29. Under a new system of direct
communication between the British
reason of the fact that he becomes
ment.
The change will take place in ac determinalon of
while Singapore is the re-fuelling cordance with a He added that he hoped, when station between Ceylon and Aus-
son. Mr. J. J. Walsh, Mr. James visiting Australia, to discover why tralia.. A fleet based on Singapore the last. Imperial Conference, and is
there was no greater demand British goods.
for would protect India, Burma, the
Persian oilfields, and routes to the East,
Watson. Mr. J. E. Hope, Mr. E. H. Adam, Mrs. Adam, Mr. and Mrs. Bankstone. Miss A. Black, Mr. W. T. Fulator, Mr. Fulston and child, Rev. and Mrs. Inglis, Mr. H. M. Kendall, Miss M. Leach, Mr. H. V. MURDER AT ODESSA.
ITALIAN VICE-CONSUL.
our trade
Mr. F. Baker of the Public Works Department returned from Home leave yesterday on the "Kashmir.” He is one of the Civil Service C.C. firat team players.
ciple that in all matters of govern-
a further endorsement of the prin
ment the British and Australian nu- thorities are equal. Hitherto, com- munications have gone through the Governor-General, but after the
Prime Minister's Office to New Year they will go from the the Dominions Office, and vice versa. J. H. Starling, who has been offi- As a result of the change, Mr.
clal secretary to the Governor-Gen-
to the Executive Council. eral, has been appointed secretary
Millward, Mrs. Millward, Miss B. Millward, Mias J. H. Mitchell, and three children of Mr. Park, Mr. H. A. Macrne, Mr. D. 0. MacLelland,
Odessa, Dec. 28. Mr. H. Payne,, Mrs. Payne, child The Italian vice-consul, Signor and Infant, Mrs. J. A. Ridgway and Kozzio, a bachelor, has been fien- infant, Mr. H. E. Rigge, Mr. J. dishly murdered, supposedly by ban- Stirling, Mrs. Taylor, three chil-dits. Signor Kozzio, who is of a The 2nd Battalion of the Cold- dren, infant and amah, Mr. H. F. very quiet disposition, left home at stream Guards arrived in Hong Handley Derry, Mr. A. Hipsey, Mr. dusk on Tuesday. He was appar Kong yesterday by the s... "Assaye" Chin Chge-sam, Mr. Little, Mr. and ently waylaid in a lonely spot and in the course of their journey home sea wall at Shamshulpa reclamation Mrs. Hugo, Mr. W. H. McKerrow, bludgeoned to death. Every stitch from Shanghai where they arrived are asked for by the Public Works Mrs. D. W. Crawford, Miss Craw of clothing was removed from his last March at A ford (two), Mr. F. J. French.
time that the Department. body and thieves pulled out his gold-situation there was critical. They filled teeth and gold dental plate.
LAND SALES.
Forthcoming land sales are an- nounced in the "Government Gazette," as follow:-
At Taipo District office, 11.30 a.m. on March 7. 28 lots in the New Territories.
COALFIELDS' DEPRESSION:
Mining M.P.'s Accept Less Pay.
London, Dec. 29. Owing to the depression existing At Pingshan Land office, 12 noon in the coalfields, districts, mining on March 8, 10 lots in the New Ter-members of the House of Commons ritories.
have agreed to a reduction of £50
At the Public Works Department, in the allowance from the Miners'
Federation. Thus, the Parliamen tary salary, plus allowance, to each
3 p.m. on Feb. 20, New K.LL. 1122,, Shamshuipo.
At the Public Works Department,
3 p.m. on Feb. 27, New K.LE. 1123, Shamshulpo.
The letting for one year of an
agricultural lot at Kau Lang Hang,
of these members will now.equal £600,
by public auction, will be held at The Hague, Feb. 18. The first Talpo District office at 11.30 a.m. chamber of the States-General has on March 7.
Tenders for the completion of the
had a great sand-off from the resi A proposal for a local public dents and other troops remaining library, of Chinese publications, there, the bande of the Welch with a section for commercial Regiment, the Suffolk Regiment, works, was made by MF Fang the Beds, and Herta. Regiment and Ping-shan at yesterday's committee the Northamptonshires playing a meeting of the Hong Kong Chinese farewell march and many residents General Chamber of Commerce. remaining at the wharf until the The suggestion is that members be ship left. On arrival in Hong admitted Kong yesterday, the Coldstreams Chamber will take the proposal into at a small fee. The were allowed to disembark.
consideration.
passed a bill providing for the d amalgamation of the Ministries of War and Marine into, single Minis try of National Defence-Reator
The P. & O. "Kashmir" arrived in Hong Kong yesterday with a good many passengers from Home, These included Mr. S. C. Feltham of $22,200 was left by Teung (engineer in the P.W.D.), Mr. James Watson, Mr. J. J. Walsh, Mr. W. F. Stone, Mr. D. M. Ross, Mr. A. B. Osmund, Miss Grayburn, Mr. G. H. Elliot and Mr. J. M. Duncan,
Hong Kong estate to the value
Shun-yung, allas Teang ung, jallos Teang, Ng-sal, alias Tsang Sam Sing Tong, merchant, who died at 113, Caine Road on October 15 last year. Probate has been granted to his secondary wife, Wong Lal-neili
Shadows Before:
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE "MAIL.".::
To-day-Banvard Musical Comedy Company presents "Queen High' Star Theatre, Kowloon, 9.16. p.m.
To-dayQueen's Theatre; "The Magic Flame." To-day-Star Gods,"
To-day-World Theatre;:"Yolan-
da.
Theatre; "Tin
Columbial RECORDS
New
The best New DANCE Records
February 10-Banvard Musical Comedy Co., presents "Roviewof Revues, at Star Theatro, Kow- loon, 9.15 p.m.
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February 19-20-Queen's Thoa- tre; "Topay and Eva."
February 19-20-Star Theatre; "The Night Cry."
4554
4566
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February 19-20-World Theatre; "The Man Upstairs."
February 21-22-Queen's Thea- tre; The Little French Girl."
February 21-22-Star Theatre; "The Bat."
February 21-22-World Theatre; "Tumblewoods."
February 22-Munie recital at Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.
February 22-Dancing display by Miss Violat Capell's Pupils, Queen's - · Theatre; 5 p.m.
February 23-Classical Music Recital by Robert and Anatole Kitain, Star Theatre; 9.15 p.m.
February 28-25-Queen's Thea- tre; "Lovers."
February 23-25-Star Theatre; "The Road To Yesterday,"
February 23-25-World Theatre; "Altars of Desire."
February 24-Cheer 'O danco at City Hall, 8.30 p.m.
February 25- Craigongower Cricket Club's annual Bachelors' Danco,
Sports. To-day-Hong Kong Jockey Club Race Meeting Happy Valley.
To-day-Sim Shield Hockey Team; Army v. Navy.
February 25-First Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley.
March 3 "American" lawn ten- nis tourney (mixed doubles) for members of the Ladies' Recreation Club, 2.30 p.m.
March 3 Fanling Hunt steeple- chases (Spring meeting).
March 4-Sixth extra race meet- ,ing of Macao Race Club.
March 14-Ninth bi-annual race' for ship's life boats ("Trevessa" Trophy) starting at 4 p.m.
Land Sale. February 20-Sale of Crown land at Shamshuipo, in P. W. D. Offices, 9 p.m.
Lammert's Auctions. February 20-Ai 196, The Peak (No. 2 Flat), valuable household furniture, 2.45 p.m.
February 21-At Sales Roori, Duddell St., a valuable collection of curios, 2.30 p.m.
"Meetings.
To-day-Ninth Ordinary Meet- ing of shareholders of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., 10, Des Voeux Road Central, 3.30 p.m.
February 21-General Meeting of the Royal Artillery Association, R.E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks. Miscellaneous.
To-day-Kowloon Bowling Green
- Club, Closing day and distribution
of prizes, 3 p.m.
February 23-Annual Show of flowers and vegetables et Voluntear Headquarters.
Little Miss Wong, a talented pupil of Miss Capell's, who will appear in the forthcoming dancing" displays at the Queen's Theatre.
Advanced Pupils of Miss Capell's School of Dancing
THE DOLL: DANCE
TAKE YOUR FINGER OUT OF
YOUR MOUTH
ME AND MY SHADOW
LAT SUNDOWN
J MOUNTAIN GREENERY
[STEP ON THE BLUES
IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU SOMEBODY ELSE...
903 D AIN'T SHE SWEET, I...
SONG OF SHANGHAI...
88:D (FORGIVE ME.
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-{ MOON]BE \M,JKISS HER FOR ME
Fox-Tort
Anderson Music Co., Ed.
Ice House Street.:
The star of
"Ben Hur*
Telephone C. 1322.
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