THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1928.
THE CHINA MAIL,
FATHER AUGUSTIN LOVES OF CARMEN" A LANDLADY'S CASE
WELL-KNOWN LOCAL PRIESTS THRILLING LOVE ROMANCE OF
DEATH
POPULAR IN THE COLONY
SPAIN
(Continued from Page 1)
NOVA SCOTIA
CALL OF THE LAND OF
only half a mile from the railway station.NA
A Beautiful Climate
"I do not think that It Is general- ly known that we enjoy the climate of the Riviera and the Pyrenees, and like the English people we are: always within reach of the sen.
"Nova Scotia has special claim to English settlers; it is the oldest province, and is the nearest Cana diaa point to Home.
"The British naval man would
JUST ARRIVED
CONN'S FAMOUS BAND INSTRUMENTS
GOLDEN APPLES The defendants do not say who AT THE QUEEN'S."
ther they sent to their room for the "ENGLISHMAN'S PARADISE" usual requirements for the night so Showing at the Queen's Theatre I assume they did not. The alter Nova Scotia, known as the Eng- A large circle of friends. Roman Catholics and otherwise, will learn until Saturday, the "Loves of natives are that they went fully pro-lishman's paradise, and the least with deep regret of the death of Carmen" presents something unique vided with these or they managed known of Canadian provinces, is bid for retired officers The latter alternative making a the Rev, Father Augustin Placzek. In photographic scenery and general without.
would be a very uncomfortable ar- from the British Army and Navy. who had been rector of St. Mar-interest in theme.
Adapted from the popular con-rangemunt for a couple like the to populate its fertile stretches of garet Mary's Church, Broadwood- road. Happy Valley, ever since the option of the Opera "Carmen" the plaintiffs on a hot night in August. land. The province, three-quarters eattle down to life in Nova Scotia completion of that Church some picture portraits the adventures of I suspect they went fully provided the size of Scotland, has a popula- for many reasons. He has the sca and that they had no intention of tion of only 600,000, with a "Devon- at his deor, for company, for sail-
E FLAT ing, for fishing or to cross for a the terminating cigarette girl.
going back to the defendant's flat. shire Coastline" and landscapes revisit to the Old Land.. Liverpool is All the circumstances point to this.sembling those of Scotland, a cor only 2,435 miles away, a week's
climax,
journey. In due course we intend
three years ago,
Dolores del Rio as Carmen has a Eather Augustin's death took place, not unexpectedly, at the difficult part to play but her acting
respondent at Halifax informs the Don Alvarado as
Paid Under Protest
"Daily News." French Hospital, Causeway Bay, at is magnificent. 10 o'clock last night, after an ill-an officer of the guards, plays the
Life had not been pleasant there The truth is that Nova Scotia to develop Nova Scotia as a play- ness which lasted about a week. part of Carmen's ever-worshipping
His adventures, degrada since the defendant had heard feels that the Federal Government, ground that will attract people Although of a robust constitution, lover.
was unable to tion at her hands, and his neting about this proposed departure for the railways, and official publiciats from the British Isles and Europe." Father Augustin
leaves Australia. All their belongings had of Canada have neglected this East- withstand his last illness and sank in the thrilling
been packed ready for removal. It crn province, while the prairies, Sir Otto Belt, the South African pleadily almost from the moment nothing to be desired.
As a haughty and boastful tor-only remained for Mr. Howarth to the Rockies, and the Great Lakes railway magnate, who is lying ill of his admission to the hospital. In spite of all possible medical at-cador, Victor McLagen is responsible go and get them. He had told us have been boosted.. The "Go West" at Towin Water, his Welwyn, Hert tention and the tender ministra for much of the finest situations in that he went the next morning. Mrs. slogan has put the "Herring Chok- fordshire, home, is gradually Im tions of the good sisters of St. the picture. He well lives up to the Howarth did not any she went with ers" and "Bluenoses," as Nova proving. Paul's Institution, with which great reputation he gained in "What him. I should have expected an ear-Scottans are called, on their mettle. Į ly return if she really intended to They are now determined to tell the Father Augustin had been Iden-Price Glory."
stay until the end of the month and world about Nova Scotia. In view of her statement that she had nothing but what she stood up
tified for a number of years as spiritual director.
A
over gloom fell
.
Father
STAR THEATRE.
Augustin's flock of St. Margaret THRILLING OIL RUSH DRAMA
TO-DAY. Mary's Church and Roman Catho- lics in Hong Kong generally, early
Ruch a stout struggle.
years, and
a
in.
He went again the next morn
The Provincial Government has sent a special envoy to London to
"Great Prosperity". Even so the Valley exports up to
2,000,000 barrels to Covent Garden each season, and in
1
recent years
the fruit markets have been looking
plies. to Nova Scotia for their apple sup-
The Hon. J. A. Walker, Minister') of Natural Resources, and his de- puty, Col. Robert Innes, are ardent workers for an all-British Nova Scotia.
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"We are entering a period of great prosperity here," Cul. Innes "The Canadian Pacific
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commencing at 11 am.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd October, 1928,
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A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
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Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th Sept., 1928. -
conduct a campaign to Induce re- THE Undersigned have received If Mr. Howarth's story, that all tired middle-aged naval and mili-instructions to sell by Public their baggage was packed ready to tary men to bring their families Auction be put on board the P. and O. ship and settle in the glorious Annapolis: this week when it was learned that A gripping story of the Okla- for Australia, is true, it seems ex- Valley, where there is 100 square all hope had been given up for his homa oil rush will be found in traordinary that they kept nothing miles of apple orcharding country, recovery and that he had received "The Brute" the new picture out but wint they were wearing with and where only 20 per cent. of the the last rites of his religion, which comes to the Star Theatre two days of August
to be Ilved land is laid out with trees. Since Monday Father Augustin had to-day and which will remain the through before the date of sailing. Hingered at death's door, and it chief attraction until Saturday. Mr. Howarth failed to secure the was only his strong constitution Monte Blue is the leading player; baggage on the morning of August which permitted him to put up taking the part of a dull-witted 23 as the defendant refused to let slow in action young man who, him have it unless he settled her Born in Poland
however, encounters many thrill- Father Augustin, who was born ing adventures in the course of a claim. He went to see his solicitors and after paying $32.50 under pro- in Poland on August 21, 1874, was charming romance. Lella Hyams test he was informed he might take just over 54 years of age at the is the heroine being cast as time of his death. He completed his dance hall girl who is fought for it.
Shipping Co.'s Position studies in Italy, where he joined by many, but finally won only by the Milan Foreign Mission Society. The Brute." The picture has
He first came to Hong Kong plenty of comedy which is in the ing, August 20, with coolies and We were in 1898 at the age of 24 capable hands of Clyde Cook. took the baggage away.
except for short Most of the action of the picture not told whether Mrs. Howarth went stated. visit home after the Great War in takes place in the picturesque with him. He was not certain what are building two large hotels, one which his people suffered greatly Death Valley, California, where time it was or whether he cancelled at Halifax and the other at Digby, Father Augustin had been a priest the scenes were actually filmed. the passages for Australia before, or a beauty spot on the Bay of Gundy in Hong Kong for the past 30 There is an excellent supporting after he got the baggage. His ac- favoured by Bostonians. There are On his arrival in long east which includes Caroll Nye count of it all was so very casual plans for the extension of the years.
that I doubt whether the plaintiffs railway, and new industrial plants Kong, he was for some time given and Paul Nicholson.
ever had any intention of sailing, aro being put down at towns like charge of the Italian Mission
Yarmouth. A very small fraction on August 31.
his account, the of the natural resources in mining, According to steamship company allowed him to agriculture, lumbering, and fish. been His pupils. Soon. after-UNIONS DECIDE TO FIGHT THE cancel his passages two days beforeeries is being developed.
"Our campaign in London will be. the ship sailed as though it wards he was appointed Chaplain
was 'quite immaterial to them whe-directed to retired Army and Navy to the Forces, a position which he
ther the plaintiffs went by that ship officers with growing familien. We held until recently, when he took
or the next aid in the end Mr can offer to prospective settlers a over the rectorship of the new St.
Howarth said that the cancellation 207-acre farm, with a 14-roomed Margaret Mary's Church in the construction of which he had taken
A fresh crisis is threatened in the of the passages was not entirely due has, barns, stables, and coach- a great interest. It was owing to waterside dispute. At the big into the detention of the baggage. I house, at £2,000. They are not Father Augustin's efforts that St. terstate conference the Maritime do not believe that the cancellation plated places; many of them are Margaret Mary's Church possess and Transport Unions decided to had anything whatever to do with es one of the finest organs in the endorse the men's unions' order to the bagage if there was, in fact, Colony and the electric clock, which return to work, but are now plan-any cancellation at all.
The plaintiffs gave the defendant is a landmark at Happy Valley and ning anali-union movement to fight
Seminary practically
да Professor, and
all the Chinese priests of the Vienriate have
SHIPPING STRIKE
NEW ACT
FRESH CRISIS
Melbourne, Yesterday.
a boon to residents in the neigh-the Transport Workers Act, which good reason for believing they had bourhood.
No Lien
the delegates have descrinal as "a left her by acting in the way they Some 25 years ago, on the death conscription of labour." It is re-did. of the late Rev, Father Hipolitus.ported from all over the country Father Augustin was appointed that there is no likelihood of trade
I will now deal with the plaintiffs' Restor of St. Joseph's Church, and unionists registering under the Act.
Over three thousand volunteers claim:-- was responsible for its many "im-:
1. The sum of $32,50, which has provements, which throughout his are now enrolled at ports, includ-
the Servicemen'sing 1,300 at Melbourne. The water been returned; 2.. Hotel experisès rectorship was
alde workers at Brisbane over- for the last four days of August; place of worship, the Catholic mem-
whelming rejected
ballot 3. Damages for trespass.-I believe. bers of both the Navy and the Army the decision to-resume work, but the plaintiffs left of their own ac attending Church parade at St.dockers at Adelaide have declared cord on August 27. There was no Joseph's regularly each Sunday. Of the strike off. It is however re- evidence that they ever sought to great organising ability, Father ported fram Adelaide that as a re-return with the intention of con- Augustin saw the need of a meetingsult of intimidation only six drivers tinuing place and receation hall for his flock carted wool to free labour ships to Howarth only went back to get the
duy. Reuter. at St. Joseph's and it was due to his efforts that St. Patrick's Club was brought into boing.
"Welcomed All
Club life in Hong Kong 25 years ago did not afford the facilities to
at St. 'Patrick's irrespective
90
well-respondence
01 n
with him,
ever
their
residence. Mr.
On
luggage. Mrs. Howarth apparent- ly did not go near the place again. 4. Damages for illegal detention of the plaintiffs':effects and baggage. Samuel Levy, aged 27, was re--The defendant was not an Innkeep- manded for a week by a Cardiff er and accordingly had no lion be found at the present time, so that St. Patrick's Club was a boon teagistrate on a burglary charge, it on the plaintiffs' belongings.
being stated that he had swallowed the other hand she had good reason every man, especially Servicemen.a fork and spoon while in a Central to believe that the plaintiffs had left Father Augustin's broadmindedness Police Station cell.
her and were going to evade any prompted him to welcome everybody
claim she might have.
No Damages of their religious beliefs,
The detention may have been that he rapidly became known and popular with every for- many years after they had left the wrong but what damages did the eign resident in Hong Kong. There Colony. All will feel his loas keen-plaintiffs suffer by reason of it?. They said that they bad packed are still many old residents, non-ly, Catholics, who hold Father Augustin He was most beloved by his everything ready for the ship. There in deep regard, a regard which he cosmopolitan congregation at St. was no evidence that anything was fully earned and which he held to Margaret Mary's Church, and left out for use until the ship sailed. of The plaintiffs' account of what took the Inst. Thess old friends will very popular .on account
and place is such that I am not pre- preaching doubtless regard Father Augustin's his
interest heal paned to award them, even nominal passing as a personal loss.
for the great ways took in his flock, for his great damages for the few hours deton- Of a kindly and genial disposi-zeal for the upkeep of his church, tion of their baggage.
the ⚫to: tlon, Father Augustin always had a which is addition good word of advice to every stran up-to-date organ, he provided with were unable to go and see if they had left any of their belongings ger in Hong Kong. He went stained-glass windows, a shout this room but they have sald out of his way to make them feel feet choir, and many other at home, helped them to carve out a decorations, his ambition being to that all their trunks and suitcases career, and, to really deserving make it the best in the Colony, were packed ready to be taken away cases, helped them financially as far His parishioners generously res and they have given no evidence that they over sought opportunity as he could. Many have to thank ponded to his appeala Father Augustin for a start in life He leaves at home a brother and to look around the room
Decision on Facts de
Kindly Adviuer
forceful
In the old days, and many were deep his aged mothar, 92 years old, for
The plaintiffs complain that they
ly grateful to the good priest whom much sympathy will be felt 5. Further and other relief.+I for his assistance, Father Augustin's! Service This Morning see no reason for giving the plain- reward lay in the fact that his pro At 7 o'clock this morning atifs any relief. I do not consider teges remained ever grateful and largely attended dead service was that they have proved to my satisfac loyal to him. Although he had al- held at St. Margaret Mary's tion that they have suffered any dam- ways been a frank, plafa-spoken Church, at which His Lordship age, for which the defendant is res man, it was difficult for anyone to Bishop H. Valtorta officiated assist-ponsible.
take offence, so pleasingly were the ed by the clergy. The body of the There was some argument at the
little lectures", delivered for the dead priest, in its coffin was in the trial on good of those he took upon himself Church during the
to uplift
Many
WAY flasin state; there
the former mem- for the funeral.
St. Joseph's-Church many people.
Patrick's
this attached friends,
dee and will the
“day:
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the Jagal relations of
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