TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1928..
BOILER EXPLOSION.
A PARIS LIDO.
HOW TWO CHINESE DIED.
GAY CITY'S BATHING BEACH.
LONG PURSE NEEDED.
JURY'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
At the Central Magistracy yes- Paris. The most elaborate, terday afternoon, Mr. R. E. Lind- bathing beach in Europe which is selt and a Coroner's jury concluded not situated on the sea const was the Inquiry into the circuinetanecs opened in Paris in mail week:
The "Lido de Paris" has been attending the deaths of two Chi- nese who were killed as the result two years under construction in of a boiler explosion in the Ling the famous Avenue des Champs
It is a sort of Lido Wan Mow Peanut Oil Factory at Elystes. Saiwanho on March 13, Inst. "
their deaths through
explosion,
DOUBLE LIFE.
PREYED, ON MISERY OF POOR, MOTHERS.
CLOAK OF HYPOCRISY.
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on
The Rev. Francia Bacon, former
Both were connected with
THE CHINA MAIL.
CARGO HANDLING Shadows Before
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Conveyor System.
be
сод- units to fuss or
or
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
at 9.15 p.m.
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players in "Handcuffed," 9.15 p.m.
April 5-7-World Theatre; "For- lorn River."
IN THE "MAIL"
The advantages of this type of
To-day-Queen's Theatro; "Flesh cargo handling apparatus are very and the Devil." obvious. Imagine a hold served
To-day 8tar Theatre; The properly designed, low-wilbur Players in "The Sap," After a hearing lasting several by some days, the "drugs" trial concluded, powered, reliable conveyor system 9.15-p.m. only (no cinema perform-
ance). at the Old Bailey, with a sentence and imagine it loaded with units of
entence cargo of such shape and size and To-day-Dance in Messrs. Lane, of fifteen months in the
that these could weight division on an ex-vicar, and Bix
Crawford's restaurant, by Ship's months in the second division effectively handled by the system. Companies of H.34.8. "Titania" and
Started up and tended by a re- the Submarines, 8.80 p.m. latively few his woman business associate.
men, that conveyor;
April 4-Reunion Carnival dance discharge a system would beach, swimming pool, and nightly Vicar of All Saints' Buxton- tinuous stream of cargo
of H.M.S. "Hermes" Ship's Com- While street, Spitalfields, was charged, the quayside without
pany, Savoy Hotel, 8 p.m. After a short retirement, the cabinet rolled into one.
To-day World Theatre; "Oh Jury brought in the following ver- pretty girl bathers disport them with Annie Belton (30), with con-bustle or confusion. It would
What a Nurse." diet, with other recommendations (selves in the tepid waters.of the ispiring to solicit and incite women exert just as much energy as was
To-day-Sing song at "Cheer "We find that both deceased metsha low end of the pool, or sit to take noxious drugs,
necessary to lift these units from injuries waist-deep on marble benches,
two the hold to the level of the dock, 7.45 p.m.
April 4-7-Star Theatre; "Love's caused as the result of a boiler/reminiscent of Roman baths, companies which advertised and side, plus a small amount for the Blindness, 2.80 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.; chatting and smoking cigarettes, supplied "treatment to women-the overcoming of mechanical friction The Wilbur Player in "The Sap." The boiler explosion the men will leave their dressing Powell Manufacturing Company and other unavoidable but amall was enused, in our opinion, by a gowns on the marble balcony and and the "Dr. Hannah Brown's losses. There would be no waste stortage of water, through care- take a plunge from the first floor Female Remedies." Bolton plead of power, such as is inseparable
April 5-Star Theatre: Wilbur lessness and lack of knowledge en into the twelve feet of water in the part of the boiler-tender Lee the middle of the lake illuminated e "Guilty," but Bacon denied that from the operation of crane
he had supplied drugs. for a derrick, when loads are lifted Soi, and we wish to censure, him with thousands electric lights and
rapidly and lowered as fast, and severely
April G-Star Theatre; Wilbur with the ever-changing colours of illegal purpose.
Good Work For Slum Boys.
when the creation of kinetic We also recommend that a type spot-lights.
Players in "Three Live Ghosts," When the jury had found Bacon energy in the load maskes heavy 9.15 p.m. of safety valve with a locking de- The strains of invisible orches.. vine should be fitted in all factory tras will be heard across the "Guilty." Sir Henry Curtis Bennett demands on the power unit, while
April 6-7-Queen's Theatre; "The bollers, that is Board of Trade pat-waters, while couples will dance told the Court that the ex-Vicar the necessity of controlling and
April 7-Star Theatre; Wilbur on the dance-floor that continues was born in Ontario in 1857, and finally disepating the energy of Shield of Honour."""
Britain 13 a child movement in the load calls for The Coroner: Should be made the Lido beach, All round the came to
At twenty-one constant and alert attention on the Players in "Her Wedding Night,"
9.15 p.m. eampulsory by law?
swimming poot are pergolas de- with his parents.
April 8-Star Theatre; Wilbur The Foreman We only recon-corated with flowers and with he returned to Canada, and until part of the crane-man or winch- mend it, although it will be a good little electric lamps of ever-1909 he did voluntary missionary man and, incidentally, tears brake Players in "Charley's Aunt," 5.30
work and lecturing. After writ-linings to pieces. thing to make it compulsory. It changing colour.
A little reflection will serve to and 9.16 p.m.. Heavy carpets cover the floors ing a thesis he was given the de-i
April 9-Star Theatre; Wilbur in compulsory en board ships ant all lurches in the harbour. We of the cafe surrounding the grec of LL.D. in Canada, and later convince those interested in look-
9.15 p.m. alan recommend, in our opinion, Swimming pool, where people will was given the degree of D.D. in the ing ahead that it is very much to Players in "The Family Upstairs,"
be desired that effort should be
April 26-St. Peter's Club con- that fusible plugs be fitted on cerit shipping aperitifs and chat- United States.
From 1920 he had been doing made to adapt the conveyor system cert in St. John's Cathedral Hall. on one side are the tain types of boilers which would ting, and
high-speed work as Д curate to suit the
Sports. greatly add to their safety. If the onsen's dressing-rooms, where voluntary
nominal 3
salary of £5 cargo vessel, and to adapt that
conveyor April 4, 18-Steeplechase meet- *boiler had been fitted with such Madame after a plunge can call at
plug, I don't think this explosion her coiffeur, her manicurist, and a year. He had done good work vessel to receive the
system. It seems certain that ing. Mr. Souza's bungalow, 2.45 her own servant to dress her for the emigration of slum boys. would have occurred at all.
again for town calls or for dinner. Addressing Bacon, the Recorder there should be no great difficultyp.m.
April 7 & 9-Third extra race "We go recommend that all There are Turkish baths and nid: "Yours is a different case in persuading manufacturers and native engineers before being-put showers and every hydrotherapie the case of a man leading a double shippers to fall into line with a meeting of the H.K. Jockey Club, in charge of any team plant:
pliance, and the Paris Lido com-life, a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde scheme of progress which called Happy Valley, 2.30 p.m.
April 8, 29-Fanling Hunt meet hould be examined by some combines within its walls Venice, life. I don't say your work in the for the general adoption of limit-
and weights of cargo at Mai Po village, 7 a.m. petent authority and a certificate Deanville. Biarritz, Palm Beach, East End was not honest work, but in sizes
Lunits. Special rates for such April 11-Fanling Hunt, Hun-
fern.
strated. That is of course, apply and Honolulu, ing to factories un land."*
Some Prices.
modern
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your conduct during the last ten years has been despicable and de- cargo as conformed to these limits. ter's Arms, 2.45 1.,
in conjunction with the fact that Lee Suf, who was in charpe of Prices range
April 14, 21-Fanling Hunt from 48. for A plorable. You have concealed
vessels properly equipped with Steeplechase, Sheung Shui station, the bailer at the Peanut 011 Fge-cocktail. 4s. for the use of the tery, was then discharged. wimming-bath, and 4. 6d. for your illicit traffic beneath the clonk conveyor systems would be of good 2.45 m.
of hypocrisy.. To make money you speed and high class, the fact that]
April 15-Seventh extra race the beauty parlour. to expensive)
be ensured meeting of the International Race figures for champagne parties. Preyed on the agony of poor expect such eargo would
ant mothers and jeopardised!
proper handling, and the further & Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd. The visitor must have a fairly
fact that the checking of pilfer- long purse to enjoy fully the
April 21-St. Peter's Club first) "Lied in the Witness-B}x.** age, would surely lead manusannaál marathon race, 8 pm. "That you employed young girls facturers to welcome and support amenities of "Venice in Paris."
CINEMA NOTES. SYD CHAPLIN COMEDY AT WORLD.
CAR IN HARBOUR.
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their health.
grace
make
April 22-Steeplechase Meeting.
April 28 Steeplechase Race Meeting at Kwantl.
Meetings. -Seventeenth
annual
in the business adds to the dis-those who were seeking greater at Mr. Pott'e bungalow, 7 a.m.
of this disgraceful cascines. Syd Chaplin, who will be re-
You, a preacher of the Gospel,
A Suggested Competition membered for his quaint antics in
pleaded commercial morality as an Manufacturers already
Lammerts Auction, "Charley's Aunt," and "The Man
excuse for deceiving the public in cubical teapots and triangular.
April 5-At Sales Room, a valu- on the Bex" is to be seen in "Oh
calling yourself. Dr. Mary Lane candles, and collapsible wheel- What Nurse" to-day and to-
and Dr. Hannah Brown, and D.Sc. barrows and telescópic barrels, able collection of curios, 2.30 p.m. merrow at the World Theatre.
After passing Wing Lok wharf Most contemptible of all, you, and a thousand other ingenious
April Chaplin plays the part of a young there was a little traffic, but no having been a party to this perni- but efficient odditles, in order to newspaper reporter who is assign- el to fill the place of the lady pedestrian. The car continued at cious traffic, sought to shield your meet the need for compactness in meeting of shareholders of the They Bank of Canton, Ltd., 6, Des the same speed which the witness self behind a subordinate, Anníe packing goods for export. writer on the staff of the paper thought was too fast for safety. Boiton. Fhially, you have lied in would not be long in adjusting Voeux-rd., Ctl., 2.30 p.m. during her vacation.
The new Approaching the Po Tak wharf, the witness-box, as you have been themselves to take full advantage April 11-Third annual meeting post involves him in a number of
man doing to the public during the last of such an important development of Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., awkward situations, drags him the witness saw a Chinese
leave the wharf and start to cross decade."
· in cargo handling as is suggested at Exchange-bldg., Des Voeux-rd., through the back door into boot-j the road. Kelsey did not slacken
to in the foregoing.
Ctl (2nd floor) noon. Having sentenced Bacon leg finance, and reveals him in
It is easy to see that really
April 12-Annual meeting of the feminine disguise to the girl he his speed, and throughout the drive fifteen months in the second divi- loves, the part played by Patsy he did not at any time sound the ion, the Recorder added that he serious attention devoted to this Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Rath Miller. The picture intro-¡ When the witness saw the pedes hoped the case, would be a warn-subject might result in the special- at Exchange bldg., Des Voeux-rd.,
ing to all concerned in the perni-ly equipped cargo vessels of the Ct., noon.
.future
novel presenting many
April 13 Yearly meeting of cious traffic. The last big case on
features. compared with her shareholders of the Hong Kong down, but the latter did not do so. the same lines was tried before sister of to-day. Were
she Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange- eventually able to rely upon filling bldg., at noon.
duces several original "gags" and the situations have been cleverly worked out by the director, Chuck
Reisner.
horn.
he told trian
slow Kelsey to
When the car was near the man the witness put on the hand brake Justice Durling in 1899. "Let all bat the car collided with the man. persons who engage in this traffic, Kelsey did not attempt to swerve whoever they may be, learn from the car until after the man had been this case the perils they run. knocked down.
"FLESH AND THE DEVIL." John Gilbert, hero of "The Big Parade,' "Bardelya the Mag-
After the collision, Kelsey nificent" and "La Boheme," has the strangest role of his career as swerved the car to the left and it the young Berman officer in fell into the harbour. "Flesh and the Devil," the screen! The case
version of Sudermann's "The Un- the afternoon.
dying Past," which is now show-
ing at the Queen's Theatre.
will be continued in
BOTH SIDES LOSE.
MR. JACK HYLTON'S CAR SMASH.
up with cargo arranged to be? April 14-General meeting of handled solely by her specially members of The Prince's Bldg. & designed and built-into-the-ship" Land & Co., Ltd. (In liquidation), conveyors, she need have no masts, 6, Des Voeux-road Ct., noon. no derricks, no winches, and no April 14-Sixth annual meeting great cargo Hatches.
of the Hong Kong Engineering & There is a great chance here Construction Co., Ltd., St. George's- for some of the younger generabldg, 11 a.m.
tion to start putting two and two April 20- Annual meeting of together. Looking at the matter members of the Victoria Recreation. Negligence on the part of both in its broad aspect, one is inclined!
Greta Garbo, the Swedish star, BUILDING DISPUTE. drivers was the verdict of the jury to suggest that a really go-ahead Clab at V.R.C. 6 p.m.
plays a sinister vampire who is his Nemesis in the new' picture, and Lars Hanson, the Swedish Barrymore," is the third in a strange triangle. "Flesh and the .Devil" will be screened at the Queen's Theatre until Thursday.
SUPREME COURT CASE CONTINUES.
...
Miscellaneous, in the action for damages brought technical society could do less
To-day-Lenten mission by Rev. by Mr. Jack Hylton, the band con-helpful things than offer a special
G. Byrne, S; J. Subject: "The Full- ductor, against Mr. J. W. F.premium for the best paper sub-1 Collins, an Oxford undergraduate,mitted to it and describing a carga ess of Religion" Text: "Be Ye Questions relating to
the in respect of a motor-car accident vessel designed to make the fullest perfect as also your Heavenly materials used in the construction on the Bath-road.
possible use of conveyor system. Father is perfect," (Matt. V.48) 6 The results of such a competition p.m. of eleven houses and the contracts Mr. Hylton's car, which W26
April 14-Diocesan Boys' School "at Home from 3.80 to 6.30 p.m. governing their erection were rals-driven by his chauffeur, came into might prove of very great value. ed in the Supreme Court. this collision with a car driven by Mr.
April 14-Eighth annual dinner of the Q.C.O.B. Assca. at Queen's There will be no movie per-action in which the Ng Hing Co. damages.
morning at the resumption of the Collins, who counter-claimed for
College Hall, 8 p.m., formance in the Star Theatre to-
elaimed $43,258.42 from the Hang In summing up Mr. Justice Avory day, the popular American com-
Baid that Mr. Hylton's claim for pany, the Wilbur Players, begin-Yip Co., Ltd.
Evidence was given by Mr. A. H. special damages had been grossly ring their special comedy season Basto and the case was adjourned. exaggerated. It was first put for-
the big at 9.15 to-night with comedy hit, "The Sap."
STAR THEATRE.
The
movie performance will be resum-1
LORD STRADBROKE.
Afternoon Hearing.
WILBUR PLAYERS.
COMEDY SEASON OPENS
TO-NIGHT. VIN
April 16-St. Peter's Club's; last- debate of the season. Subject: "That'a Home Life is preferable to a Roving Life."
FATAL ACCIDENT.
The popular American.com-
April 17-Anaual inspection of ward as a claim for 42,466 which pany, the Wilbur Players, whose the Hong Kong Police, Murray The afternoon hearing was he had lost or expended through previous visit to the Colonya
parade ground. cd to-morrow with Elinor Glyn's occupied by the evidence in chief the accident. Afterwards it was year ago, is still remembered with
April 27-Laying of foundation. and cross-examination by Mr. reduced to £660.. drama of love and marriage,
keen pleasure, begin a farewell "Love's Blindness," which will be Potter of the managing partner of
When the jury retired. Mr. season in the Star Theatre at 9.15 stone of new St. Stephen's-bldg, by screened until Saturday, showing plaintiff firm who bore out Mr. Thorn Drury, K.C., for Mr. Collins, to-night with the big Broadway H.E. the Governor, 3.30 p.x.
Sheldon's opening on' facts, from 2.30 to 8.30 daily.
asked if his client could be allow-hit, The Sap," an ardusing Asked for details of the bricks to return to Oxford. "He la at comedy which is entirely differ used in the building, witness claim Magdalen College," he said, "and ent from the film of that name: ed that those shewn him in the
in the races there Magdalen are The story of "The Sap" deals with architect's office were not the sare I understand that the office of as those submitted at the arbitra-i in a critical position this after a supposed duffer who startles
Yesterday a Chineso died at the Parliamentary Secretary to the tion proceedings. The sample pro- noon. They hope to go to the head everyone in the end, and it is
Sep" will be repeated to-morrow Government Civil Hospital as the Ministry of Agriculture, recently duced to him at the architect's of the river, and he would like to said to be highly diverting, "The vacated by Lord Bledisloe, will be office were of a smaller size.
Ma Justice Avory: Very well. I night, being followed by "Hand-result of injuries received through filled by the Earl of Stradbroke, Witness was shown an agreed! and an official announcement to stenographed report of the arbitra: hope he will get there in time. But cuffed on Thursday, "Three being knocked down by trismear No. dent occurred at about 9.30 p.m., Wedding Night" on Saturday; that effect will be made in due tion proceedings according to which I hope, too, that he won't motor to Live Ghosts, on Friday; "Her 28 the previous night. The accl-
MRSA witness had agreed with Mr Jonkin Oxford (Laughter.),
with song, dance and music spe Lord Stradbroke was Gove or in cross-examination that the bricks In acordance with the finding of "Charley's Aunt," on Sunday, cutside the Chan Kwong Company
the jury: judgment was entered fcialities and for a grand farewell of Victoria from 1920 to 1926, were the same.
Mr. Collinson
claim with and has been president of the Na- Witness replied that when he
performance, The Family Up ylton on the stairs, on Monday night. Besides tional Sea Fisheries Protection replied "Yes" to Mr. Jenkin's ques- costs, and for
the performance on Sunday night, Asacciation-"D. Telegraph cor- tion he meant that the colour and counter-clain respondent.
quality were the same but he did
"Charley's Aunt will be present- not mean that the sizes were.
ed as a matinee at 6:30 on Sunday MRS. BETEN, late President Calles has given his similar. He had wanted to make prie
afternoon, when children will be Kong Hotel Beau admitted at half price Admis giving permanent approval to plans for an air mail that difference clear to Mr. Jenkin Hon service inking up Mexico City with but the interpreter had told him MaY
jon is at the popular prices of $3, her hon Laredo (Texas), just over the that he had better wait until he to Ame
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