SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1928.
RUSSIAN WIDOW.
HER HUSBAND'S ESTATE IN HONG KONG.
DIFFICULTIES STRAIGHTENED.
How the widow of a Russian, formerly employed
QUEER CASE.
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STORY OF TWO DIAMOND RINGS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
The floor rate for limewashing" in Hong Kong and Kowloon is fix- ed at $3.80.
Amendments to the Factory (Accidents) Ordinance are publish- ed in the "Gazette.",
CINEMA NOTES,
Shadows Before
D - · 13. WASHINGTON SQUARE” COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
AT QUEEN'S.
IN THE "MAIL.”
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY..
·Te-day-Queen's Theatre; "13 Washington Square." The thrilling mystery play "13 To-day-Star Theatre; "God Gave Washington Square," will be Me Twenty Cents." screened to-day at the Queen's
The Potters."
STARTLING STATEMENT. Criminal proceedings in which
Mr. K. C. Hamilton has been ap- the Chinese Lam Chung-ming and Lal Yu-tong pointed an Assistant Govt. Marine
To-day-World Theatre; "The Maritime Customs and who died two partners in a local Chinese firm Surveyor as from August 16; 1928. Theatre for, the last time.
main theme of the picture is car August 19-Return engagement after the Great War, encountered were concerned, came to an abrupt ending in Major C. Willson's Court
The Sek Yin School at 8, Bow-ried along with the utmost finesse of the famous juvenile dancera, difficulties in the matter of his at the Central Magistracy yesterday rington Canal-road has been do by Joan Hersholt the famous char- Miss Cherie Valentine and Miss clared an unlawful establishment acter actor, and Alice Joyce of Tomasita Birdwell at Queen's Thea- estate in Hong Kong, now valued afternoon. at only $500, was revealed yes.
Lam Chung-ming was the
"Beau Geste" fame, who also has
tre, 9.20 p.m. Lt. Col. F. Eaves,, D.3.0., has an important part to play. The plainant and Lai Yu-tong the de- terday in the granting of letters
August administration to fendant, and the case concerned two been appointed Registrar of Trade love interest is capably handled by Charlie Chaplin in "The Circus." C. E. H. Béavis, her attorney. diamond rings which Lam alleged Marks and Letters Patent and George Lewis, with the very able
She was the wife of Anutol (or he had entrusted to Lai to raise Official Receiver in addition to his Anatolius) Alexandrovitch Zem- liansky, who died after the Rus-money on for the purpose of the other duties.
of
Mr.
sian Revolution, on Jan. 4, 1920. She has since re-married.
com.
business, La! was alleged to have
A bathing picnic will be held pawned the rings and misappro-
to-day by the St. Andrew's Young priated the money. The husband was in the Cus
Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for Men's Club. The launch will leave toms for 15 years. In 1914, on the prosecution, while the defen- the Public Pier at 4 o'clock, the the outbreak of the war, he join-dant was represented by Mr. Frank destination being Junk Bay. ed the Russian Army. After the X: D'Almada. Revolution, he was forced to re When the case was mentioned
Came to Ching Twice.
Leung Ling Tai, u
help of Helen Foster, a charming new-comer to the screen. Besides mystery. thrills and romance, the picture has much comedy which is in the hands of 'Zasu Pitta.
WORLD THEATRE.
STAR THEATRE,
It is a
21-World.
Theatre;
Lammort's Auction. August 19-At Sales Room, Dud- dell St., 66 cases sardines in all and 6 cases salmons, 10.30 a.m.
Land Sales,
August 20-At P. W. D. Offices, Crown lands at Shamshulpo, and Mong Kok Tsui, 3 p.m.
Meeting. August 28-Meeting at Volunteer Headquarters, 5.30 p.m.
Sport.
"The Potter," a picture based on married the famous newspaper. funny strip, main in the Army and died of
yesterday afternoon after an ad- woman, residing at Temple-street, will have its final showings to-day spotted typhus.
August 21 Royal Navy night | The widow was unable to ob journment from last week, Mr. Russ attempted to commit suicide. by at the World Theatre. tain official confirmation of his said that yesterday his interpreter jumping from the first floor of No. comedy of middle class domestic
August 24-H.KV.D.C. aquatic death for some time because cont-received a letter from the complain-46 Des Voeux-road, Central. She was life, and concerns the troubles of fete at V. R. C. 9 p.m.
tual little man, munication between Russia and ant asking him (Mr. Rusa) to removed to the Government Civil "Pa" Putter, a pompously ineffec-
who, in order to sports at Victoria Recreation Club, get rich quick, plunges his life's 9. p.m. elsewhere was severed in 1920-secure un adjournment of the case Hospitai.
an the complainant's mother, was
How he
Miscellaneous. 1923.
The Government Civil Hospital savings into oil stock. dying in the country, and he was
Young To-day-St. Andrew's Li sinks deeper and deeper into An- notify that a Chinese named In 1923, however, a colleague leaving immediately to see her.
This morning, however, the com-Ching, aged 22, who was admitted fancial trouble only, finally, to come Men's Club bathing picnic to Junk
top, is amusingly told. Bay, 4′′ p.m. of her late husband made en-f
August 29--Second Moonlight quiries at various banks and even-plainant's third concubine called at on to the G. C. H. on July 31 from out on tually discovered estate in Shang-Mr. Russ' office with the startling the Tung Wah Hospital suffering W. C. Fields, Mary Alden and Ivy
himself had from a severe bullet wound in the Harris head a large supporting plenie of St. Pater's Y. M. Club..
September 14-H.K.V.D.C.. (Ma- hai so she decided to come to statement that Lam
chine Gun Company) dinner, Head- China to obtain possession of it. died. In the circumstances, Mr. right thigh, died at 5.45 a.m. yester cast of players.
quarters, 8 p.m. Owing to difficulties in obtaining Russ said that he placed the matter day. a passport she was only able to entirely in his Worship's hands, as
Wong Tai Sal, partner of the elec-
At the Star Theatre, the new reach Peking at the end of 1924 he could, not withdraw the charge
without the trical shop, No. 62 Portland-street. Herbert Brenon production, "God where she was advised to present against defendant
reports to the police that he en- Gave Me Twenty Centa," will also her case to the Mixed Court. This Magistrate's consent.
The Magistrate agreed that. in trusted the manager, Lai Shui, be shown to-day for the last time. she did and obtained letters of ad-
was no with $62,60 to purchase gold and The story la simple and sincere ministration.
the circumstances, there
and concerns two women-one Believing that everything had option for Mr. Russ but to with-also to collect a bill for $86.45. Ile been attended to, she returned to draw the charge against defendant, collected the bill and has since ub-good-the other bad-and their love for the same MEAT. Set Russia but in August, 1925, she which Counsel did forthwith, and xconded with all the money.. learned that difficulties had ap-defendant was accordingly dis-
as the decision of the charged.
A telephone message was receiv-of New Orleans, and flavoured peared Shanghai Mixed Court was not Replying to the Magistrate, Mr.ed at 7 o'clock last night at No. 7 with the romance of the sea, the
Station sufficient to enable the release of Russ said that the rings were in Police
from Capt. J. tale is unfolded with remarkable SUNDAY, AUG. 19th
Two false coins which Green Island Cement shares, the possession of
the pawnbroker MacDonald, to the effect that arealism.
RETURN ENGAGEMENT; She again succeeded in leaving who hid taken them in pledge, European named Mr. O. Phillips, Fate passos through the bands of Kussin and reached Paris and, adding: "If the complainant is was removed from the Sailors' the lending characters produce a after her second marriage, came resurrected in time, he can have Home to the Government Civil Hon-unique, dramatic climax. The plc- to China the second time, the
them back,"
pital yesterday, The man died in ture has an excellent cast which shares being registered in Hong
the receiving room, before medical includes Lois Mornn, Lya.de Patti, Jack Mulhall and William. Collier, Kong.
attendance was available.
Jr..
AIR "PULLMAN.”
NEW GERMAN GIANT NEARLY
.READY.
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QUEEN'S THEATRE
+
Additional Attraction Nightly at 9.20 COMMENCING
against the picturesque background TO-MORROW
QUEEN'S THEATRE,
TO-MORROW NIGHT'S ADDED.
ATTRACTION.
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Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared at TWO RICH BABIES.
the Central Court yesterday on be- FOR MRS. CUNNINGHAM REID half of Yuen Wan-to, who is charg- Chinese an six separate -& LADY NUNBURNHOLME. ing &
courts relating to the embezzle..
of $1,265, asked for Twn babies who will probably ment rank among the richest men in an adjournment. The defendant POPULAR DANCERS' RETURN. the country were horn recently. pleaded not guilty. The case was While the world is hailing, tho
One is the son of Mrs. Cunning formally remanded for a week. The juvenile eccentrle dancers, Bremen fight as a pioneer adven-ham Reid, the wife of Captain Mr. Lo said that he would have Miss Cherie Valentine and Miss ture, work is proceeding at Berlin.A. S. Cunningham Reid. M.P. for to send to Shanghai for a witness. Tomasita Birdwell, who proved so according to a message from that Warrington, Lancashire, 'and
popular during their season capital. rapidly but unobtrusively. Parliamentary Private Secretary Estate in Hong Kong valued at Hong Kong a few weeks ago, have on a powerful long-distance flying to the Minister of Transport, $3,900 was left by Mr. A. Burnett, just completed a successful season boat which promises to be a big Colonel Wilfrid Ashley. The late of West Blackwater, Parish of in Manila and will re-appear at the advance towards the transforma- child was born at Brook House, St. Fergus, Aberdeen, Scotland, Queen's Theatre as an additional tion of Trans-oceanic flying from a Park-lane, W., the residence of who died at the Oaklawn Nursing attraction at the 1.20 p.m. perform. precarious exploit to a regular Lady Louis Mountbatten, Mrs.Home, London, on March 5, 1927. ance to-morrow and on Monday commercial enterprise.
The versatile young art- Estate Cunningham Reid's sister.
in Scotland amounts tonight. Since last December the Mrs. Cunningham Reid and £4,403-38.-1d. Letters of adminis-istea, aged nineteen and sixteen, Rohrbach Works have been build- Lady Louis Mountbatten, who tration have been granted to Mr. respectively, give a remarkable ing for the Lufthansa the flying are the daughters of Colonel M. H. Turner, of Messrs. Deacons. performance of modern classical, The eccentric and jazz dancing. boat "Romer," which is designed Ashley, inherited a substantial
"Black Bottom," at which Miss for a 2,500-mile radius of action.proportion of the £6,000,000 left;
Birdwell proves herself to be a Working day and night they ex-by their grandfather, Sir Ernest pect to complete the machine not Cassel, in 1921. Mrs. Cunning-who was summoned for negligent complete expert, will be repeated later than the end of the month, ham
about driving on August 1, was discharg
ed yesterday by Mr. R. E. Lindsell in to-morrow's programme, and an- and two exactly similar models, £700,000. also for the Lufthansa, are already This was held in trust to ac. at the Central Magistracy. The other item that was enthusiastical- collision occurred on the Island-y received, "The Peacock Dance," cumulate until she married or The all-metal boat, standing on reached the age of 21. She was road, near Aberdeen between cars executed with much charm and the stocks in the unpretentious married last autumn two months Nos. 226 and 520. The chauffeur grace by Miss Valentine, will also of car No. 520, who was also sum.be included. Those who failed to see the artistes during their first moned, sheds of the Rohrbach Works, makes before her 21st birthday.
Was discharged at an sturdy and formnidable Impression.
The Magistrate. appearance in Hong Kong should It strikes one at once, by the, ap- The birth of a son and heir to earlier hearing.
Joying a decidedly refreshing eri- pearance of the extreme narrow- Lord and Lady Nunburnholme was together, with Mir, H. Lo, solicitor not miss this opportunity of en-
well advanced.
Reid inherited
Princess's Bridesmald.
The chauffeur of Car No. 226.
ness-only two passengers can sit also announced. Lord Nunburn-for the defence, visited the scene tertainment, while those who did In dlacharging attend know the pleasure that side by side and tallness in pro-holme, who is 24, succeeded his of the accident. portion to the 81-feet span from father, a north of England ship-the defendant, his Worship intim- the prow to the tip of the long ping magnate, in 1924, and in-ated that the parties concerned awaits them in going again.
herited the bulk of his fortune could seek civil redress if they de- tapering atern.
of £302,248,.
sired.
And it strikes one next by the
appearance of eminent seaworthi-
Before her marriage, Lady Nunburnholme was Lady. Mary
-
mess against a forced descent on Thynne, the beautiful youngest OPEN-AIR CONCERT. turbid waters. Ita windows are daughter of the Marquess of
with
small portholes, and it is divided Bath. She was a bridesmaid at BIG AUDIENCE LAST NIGHT AT into eight compartments
the weddings of Princess Mary All with and the Duchess of York.
watertight doors. Any two of
thore compartments can
water without in any way impatr
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PARADE GROUND.
The second promenade concert,
Defence
ing the buoyancy of the boat, "A cable from Hollywood states held at the Volunteer Parade ground which is therefore almost unsink. able, except by collision or heavy that Mr. Herbert Brenon, who last night, under the auspices of the
directed the films "Beau Geste" and Hong Kong Volunteer battering.
very well attended. A further, idea of the "Romars" "Sorrell and Son," is to direct the Corps, was aize may be gained from the dimen- British film "Revolt In the Desert," Those present included H. E. the sions of the wings. The span based on Colonel T. E. Lawrence's Officer Administering the Govern from tip to tip is 121% feet, their book. maximum breadth 30 feet, and
their maximum depth nearly 44.
19 Tons Full Load.
ment (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.,) Mrs. Southorn and a large party from Government House.
The programme was admirably of who selected, vocal, modern and classical man of all work, one Three Bavarian Motor Works principal functions will be cook-musical Items being included: Under Viu. 800 horse-power engines will ing. For, in addition to a food the conductorship of Mr. W. H be placed side by side on lofty supply by automatic machines, Fritz-Earle, A.R.C.M., and by kind mountings rising above the centre there will be a small kitchen permission of Lt Col L. J. Comyn of the bont on niignment with the furnished with electrio cooking ap. C.M.G., D.S.O., and officers, the full band of the 2nd Battalion of the wings, so that the height from pro- paratus peller tip to ground will be no less Such is the latest German effort K.O.S.B., played splendidly, thefr than 27.9 feet.
to combine commercial utility with contributions being received with Provision is made for eight safety in trans-oceanic dying. great applause. Mrs. K. Carnegie's detachable petrel tanks to be car- The Lufthansa who having order-singing was a particularly delight ried by each wing. The numbered three Romars are evidently ful feature of the evening. She can thus be easily varied for embarking with home conndence sang Saint Saens Softly Awakes flights of 750, 1,700 and 2,500 miles on far-reaching designs, resolutely My Heart" and Handel's "Ombre respectively. The machine will refuse to disclose what these do- Mai Fu." weigh 98 tons empty and 25 tons signs are.
!!
with a full load. The maximum On the face of speed with a full load will be should be able to leap
about 125 miles per hour. Cape Verde In
The machine will possess
carrying capacity of 12 passengers
with sleeping: Accommod
gether with a crew of four and
.....
The Aloha Septette again ac
the Romar quitted themselves admirably
The concert was a and the organisers responsible are to be upon providing such an. ontertainment..
the
Brazil with ships at section of the
mericanair@mor-
NOT LOST.
CHINESE STEAMER IS SAFE.
Shanghai, Yesterday. The report of the loss of the s.a. "Hain Shu.Tung" appears to have been unfounded. The vessel has since reported its arrival at Han- kow.-British Naval Wiraless.
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AND
MISS
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in a series of MODERN AND ECCENTRIC DANCES. Usual Prices. Advance Booking at the Queen's,
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