TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1928.
WEDDING GIFTS
RAMONA
YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY AT THE REGISTRY
OUTSTANDING PICTURE FOR
MR. & MRS. A. HÍ. POTTS'.
A formidable array of presents was on display yesterday at "Al- berose," the residence of the bride's mother. following the marriage of Mr. Alee Cumming Hutton Potts the at and. Miss Suzanne Well) Registry. The list is T lows:--
cate.
1
Bridegroom to Pride: Gold garette Bride to Bridegroom: Silver hair Moonstone Bridegroom's mother: necklace and feed water jug.
brushes and comb.
unt Mima: Travelling clock and Mr. and Mrs. Dutton: Enamelled cherry forks.
pair of candlesticks.
Sir Elly Kaderie and sons: glass bowl and stand.
QUEEN'S
BRILLIANT CAST
"Ramona," Dolores del Rio's first
THE CHINA MAIL,
WOMAN & CHEQUES IN OTHER PLACES
SERIES OF OFFENCES
IN LONDON
DANGER TO COMMUNITY
CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN,
TO JAVA
Mr. . E. Chyton, M.C., M.C.S., assumed dutices Assistant [Treasurer, Kodah, -vice Mr. F. E
very who has left for England on
loare,
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL "!
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The Better "Ols."
"The To-day-World Theatro: Jazz Mad.".
Theatre:; "Man
To-day-Star Power."
Dec. 5-8- Queen's Theatre; “Ramona."
ua Columbia
• New RECORDS
New Electric Records We Recommend
FOR XMAS.
GOOD KING WENCESLAS ...........B.B.C. Choir-
with Organ.
Dec. 6-8-World Thonire; "Safety
'Last."
Dec. 6-8-Star Theatro; "Across The Pacific."
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'THE FIRST NOEL,
Swim Girl Swin."
Dec. 0-10-Queen's Theatre,
inBrown of Harvard."
Dec. 0-10. World Theatre;
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It is understood that Mr. A. W.
aniling will succeed Mr. W. E. Kedah, when the latter retires Speers as Commissioner of Poller, January Straits Eeho."
Winifred Langton, giving an ad- picture for United Artists arrives dress at an hotel, in Coram-street, at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow Russell-square, was sentenced by and will be screened until Saturday Mr. Bingley, at the Marylebone recently. to. nine according to a special advertisement Police-court
Mr. D. S. Robertson is acting as in this issue. The story has been months hard labour. She described
manager of the Asiatic Petroleum (al-adapted from Helen Hunt Jackson's herself as of Independent means, Co.. Punk, Ipoh, vice Mr. G. B. famous novel which vividly dea and pleaded guilty to obtaining £2 Adams, who went on Home 'leavs cribes the many love affairs of a 10s. from a florist in Sidney-place, by the "Macedonia." fiery-tompered young Indian maid. South Kensington, £5 from the man- It laid against the colourful back-Jager of a chemist's shop in London- ground of California in the days of rond, Southwark, and attempting to the Spanish Dons. The production obtain £5 from the manager of a has been given a lavish setting by provision shop in Wigmore-street, its director Edmond Carew who ako W., by means of worthless cheques directed Miss' del Rio in her momer- She also confessed to eleven other Gutable picture "Resurrection.” The cases of a similar character, and Producer has not deviated from the asked that they should be taken into original story and all the glorious account. romance, thrills, laughs and passions
Detective Arney said the woman's that entered the life of "Ramon" method was to obtain a cheque at have been vividly and impressively a bank just before closing time, by caught by the camera. A new de-giving the name of a customer and
The Poppy Day collection for purture in film titles is among the paying 24., and after the cheque fpol, including Tanjong Kantutan; many new features of the film. had been filled in
she Induced. Chemor and Jalappning, was $4,119, Hitherto titles have been white or tradesman to cash it for her. She Last year's collection was $3.111. gold against black, but black letter- ing against a white background is as eventually caught after a chase The above does not include collec in the West-end, having bolted from tins by the Chinese cinemas and the method used in "Ramona." Ana chemist's shop when she saw a the Malay Opera Company.
brilliant cast of exceptionally
constable watching her through the Times of Malaya."
Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Storch:
Opal
glass vase.
Bride's mother and brothers: mond bracelet.
Dia-
Bride's mother: An "Austin 7" car. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Odell: Fitted drasing ease.
Messra, and Miss Gubbay: Cut glass jug.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Nissim: Brockie
and bed aprendi.
Mr. Archie Niskim: Pair cut glass decanters.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans: Carters, Mias Fowler: Porcelain cruet set. Miss Judah: Jade pin and paper knife.
Mr. and Mrs. Eara: Silver card tray Mr. W. Van der Steen: Black glass plate with lotus leaf stand.
Mr. Komor: Embroidered Jupunere *screen.
Mr. and Mrs. White: Linen tea cloth. Mr. D. Gubbav: Pair of silver vases, Mr. and Mrs. Hille Lacquer trays. Mr. and Mra. A. dn Silva:
kniven and forks.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Meyer:
sweet dishes.
Mr. and
Figh
Pair of
Mrs. J. F. Wright, Jr.:
Silver cruet sel.
Mr. and Mrs. Hannernyin: Electric
Mr. E. Abraham: Silver Alver.
chafing dish.
Afr. and Mrs. Hannibal: Cake basket.
Mr. and Mrs, Dunbars Cloisonne smkers yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson; Choque.
Mrs. Moses: Pair of scent battles.
Misses L. and G. Ellis: Cut glass
players supports the star and indoor. eludes. Warner Baxter, Roland Drew, Vera Lewis and Carlos Amor,
Dec. 9-10-Star Theatre; "Behind The Front."
Mr. J. R. Harrop, formerly Man, oger of Ayer Tawah Estate, who re."The King of Kings. tircit from Malaya some years ago and settled in Essex, has now gone to live in Jersey, Channel Islands.
Dec. 11-12-Queen's Theatre;
Dec. 11-12 World! Theatre; "The Road To Romance."
Dec. 11-12-Star Theatre; “Rough House Rosie."
Dec.
Theatre;
13-15-Queen's "Barbed Wire."
Dec. 13-15-World Theatro; "The Prince of Pilsen."
Dec. 33-15-Star Theatre "The Escape."
Dec. 14, 15, 17, 18 21, 22-Theatre Royal; The Hong Kong Philhar- monic Society presents "Tom Jones," 9 p.m.
Dec. 14-H.K.V.D.C. Machine Gun
Company Dance, City Hall,
Mr. Bingley: There are a lot of
Referring to the oft-repeated other cases, I understand.
statement that life is so 'artificial in "Yes, a large number," replied Malaya, the Rev. Graham-White, the officer. "There are cleven out-in the course of his sermon as the Dec. 10--Theatro Royal; The standing, in addition to the three Church of St. John the Divine, Hong Kong. Philharmonie Society THE BETTER 'OLE before the Court. Most of them Ipah, asked what was real of life in Society presents "Tom Jones," 4.30
are in London, but there are three Malaga, e answered the question p.m.
ia at by saying that its prosperity was
real and its clean sport was real.
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
at Manchester, and
one
Derby."
The magistrate observed that the
Lammerts Auctions
Dec. At No. 5, Victoria Gar-
Sports
Dec. 4-Y.M.C.A. Hockey, 1st XI. v. K.Q.S.B. II, 5 p.m. Sheung Shui Pollee station, 2.30
Dec. 5-Fanling Hunt meet at
Brace Bairnsfather's famous woman had obtained by there worth- Mr. G. . Perreau, foreman of dena, Kowloon household furni- comedy "The Better 'Ole" is being less cheques £ 10s. nt Upper Rich-the Mains Departinent of the Elec- ture, silver ware and curio and one screened at the Queen's Theatre for mond-road. Sheen. 25 at Bishopsgate, Lumpur, las retired from the ser- 10.30 am.
tric Light Departament Kuala upright grand piano by "Haake," the last time to-day. Syd Chaplin's £4 at Walworth-road, £5 at Sains vice on pension after having served impersonation of the lovable old bary's, Stamford-hill, 46 at College: 26 years. Prior to his joining the st. Toys etc., 10.30 am.
Dec. 7-At Sales Room, Duddell- British soldier has been generally crescent. Swiss Cottage, £3 nccepted as the outstanding piece of Messrs, Boot's, in Holloway, £3 105. seven years in the Bangkok Elec- at Mulayan Department ho served for Mr. and Mrs. Forbes: Marble statue.comedy, acting of the year. The at Old Millgate, Manchester. £4 attrical Trunways and, then in Pen Mrs. Hurley; Cushion cover.
Cushion cover and picture itself has been acclaimed as Deansgate. Manchester, and £4 10song, in charge of the motore of the Mrs. Oxberry: Brean hanger, -
the funniest comedy ever made by at St. Peter's-street, Derby, in addi-Pinang Gazette." Mr. Walsh: Gut glare bowl,
the famous comedian. It has been tion to which she had stolen a £30
The Imperial Fruit Show, which given a lavish production by the watch in Market-street. Manchester. director Charles Reisner, former Detective Arney added that she was opened at Manchester by "gag- man" of Charlie Chaplin's had been twice bound over in Lon- Prince Arthur of Connaught in mail P... comalies, who now emerges as one don, and said she had obtained £80 week, and terminated on the 27th Dec. -Y,M.C.A. Basket Ball, of the screen's foremost comedy or £90 by these frauds..
ult., is a great success, writes the 6.15 p.m.
Dec. 6-Y.M.C.A. Hockey, 2nd producers.
correspondent of Mrs. Hobson, a retired Roman Lotion Catholic probation officer, made n Straits Times. Messrs. H. B. XI. v. Kai Tack R.A.F, 5 p.m.. written appeal to the magistrate on Ellerton and E. S. Banner, st Dec. 7-Y.M.C.A. Basket Ball,
"C", "D", 6.15 p.m. Malaya House, and the woman's behalf and stated in
Dec. 9-Fanling Hant meet at court that the accused had been under the influence of "terrible people." All the cheques, she said, wore written by others:
bowi,
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory: Sliver phote graph frame.
Chinese Pair of
and family:
Capt. and Mrs. Bultitude: vare lump.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomson: silver bottle stonde.
Mrs. Dunn Mr..and Chinese, vase.
Mr. and Mrs, Caria: Cut glass vase. Prof. and Mrs. Digby: Silver eruet BUL
Mr. M. Hoare ani Miss E. Dunbar: Embroidered table cloth and napkins, Mr. and Mrs, d'Almada: Mother of pearl ash tray..
Mr. and Mr. Gould: Cheque. Mr. and Mrs. Berg: Silver and glass sugar bowl.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Abraham and Mr. P. Tester: Pair of silver brushes and comb.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Perry: Butter dish. Mr. and Mrs. E, Grossman; Cock- tail jug.
net.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcel. Linen luncheon Mr. H. Seth: Cake basket and jam
and
Mr. Mrs. E. M. Raymonit: Cheque.
Mr. and Mrs. G. 1. and Mr. David
Ellis: Pickle stand.
Aunt Elize; Silver tea set and tray Mr. J. E. Joseph: Cheque. Mr. and Mrs. Ho Leung: Cloisonne
Mrs. Ho Wing: Coffee
bowl.
Mr. and *poons,
Mr. W. T. Stanton: Pair of cut gass decanters. -
Mr. Horace Lo: Pair of silver and
chamel frames.
Mr. T. P. Tona: Silver cigarette
c18c.
Mr. J. K. Shaw: Menu hollers.
Mr. M. M. Watson: Hors d'oeuvres dish.
Mr. A. H. White: Pair of sauce
honts.
Nr. 11. R. Forsyth:, Coffee spoons.
Mons. and Mme. Montargis: Fancy
table lamp.
"MAN POWER"
ADVENTURES OF EX-ARMY OFFICER
+
The chief attraction at the Star Theatre to-day and to-morrow is
the
the
..new
Director of Agriculture, Dr. Tem- Pany, have visited the exhibition Lok Ma Chau cross roads, 10.30 and speak in higli tome of the a.m.
| Malayan stand, whero were EX- Dec. 12-Fanling Hunt meet at
hibited the various grades of Singe Kennels, 2.30 p.m. pore pineapple. There was a great rush, it is understood, for the book-Sheung Shui, 2.30 p.m.
Dec. 15-Fanling Hunt meet at lets giving recipes of dishes in which timid pineapple can be used.
Detective Arney replied that one or two were in different hand- “Man Power" a Paramount picture writings, but the majority were in with Richard Dix in the leading the prisoner's writing..
The prisoner urged that she had role.
The story deals with the ad-not had all the money herself, but adventures of a former Tank Corps the magistrate, in passing sentence, officer who is down on his luck, and said she was a danger to the com-recently. who gets a job into which he puts munity. his heart because the daughter of the president of the company is the girl he loves. In order to save the
town, in which he has settled down from the menace. of a broken dam, Dix goes through a number of thrilling scenes before accomplish- ing his purpose in a great climax.
A MAJOR'S EXTRAORDINARY
CONDUCT
REFUSED TO STAND
Miscellaneous.
Dec. 6-Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Night,
An ox-Service fancy dress danes 9. p.m. was hold in the Town Hall, Taiping,
Dec. 9-Drawing of a Pontiac Six The Hall was tastefully 5-seater sedan motor car at the decorated withi nunerous coloured lights and shades, which were most Society of St. Vincent de Paul's effective.
An amateur band from
fete.
Dec. 11-Formal opening of the OUTSIDE THE LAW "Kuala Kangsar, with Mr. Suther
land at the piano, played exception. Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, by H.E. ally well and contributed greatly to the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, the general gaiety and success of C.M.G. at 4.80 p.m. and reception the evening. The prizes. which at the Hotel from 4.30 to 6 pm. were given by Borneo Motors, Ltd.. December 14-Hong Kong Auto- for the most original costumes were mobile Association's annual dinner won by Mrs. Jacques as an "Eng- | dance, at Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m. strong vein of comedy and Richard Major Arthur Hillyard Cameron, lish Lady of 20 Years Ago" and by Dix is ably supported by Mary aged 46, independent, was charg Mr. Roc, as **A Hun." The The Kuala Lumpur rivers roso Brian, who was his leading lady in ed nt Bow-street before Mr. Poppy Day Fund will be augment quickly after heavy rain recently Knockout Reilly," which was Graham Campbell, with assaulting ed considerably by the subscriptions and the flood warning was sounded shown at the Queen's Theatre a Mr. Louis Aspinall, aged 65, of collected at the dance.
at 1.30 am. and again later. short time ago. Others in the cast Park-road, Blackpool.
Throughout the picture there is a
include Phillip Strange, George Irving and Charles Clary.
Through the generosity of Mr.
Mr. A. S. Diamond prosecuted.
On entering the dock Major Cameron sat down and the asstat-1 ant jailer removed his hat.
The Magistrate.-Is
there any!
Mrs. Stuart Smith and Mr. K. and Mrs. W. R. Wilson and Mrs, reason why you should not stand
Stuart Smith: Pair of Pictures.
Mr. C. Ercoke: Inkstand. The Fanling Hunt: Silver solver. Mr. P. M. Hodgson: Sugar sifter.
Dr. C.-H. Burton: Leather suit case. Mr. and Mrs. Chan Tin-sion: Pair of silver vases,
Mr. T. N. Chau: Pair of silver ash! trays.
Mr. T. C. T. Beck: Pair of cut class fruit cups.
Mr. Ho Sai-wa: Silver cigarette box. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Randall: Tortoise shell toilet sot.
Mr. P. C. Potis: Piano.
Mr. A. Limmm: Pyrex dish and stand.
Mr. and Mrs. Shi Yu-man: Aspara gus dish.
Mr. and Mrs. Sorby: Cut glass vase. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen Smith: Picture. Mr. D. E. Clarke and. Mr. J. D. Humphreys: Sliver cruet sets.
Roy Wilson, New Zealand's Girl up until you have been given per- Guides now possess a commodious mission to sit down? home with ton acres of land near Auckland.
Major Cameron-I prefer to wit down,, if you don't mind.
The Magistrate-I am the last} person to keep people standing, but I do always expect them to
Mr. D. Ogilvie: Silver salad spoon wait until permission is given.
and fork.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner and Mr. J. Stand up! Gardner: Embroidered tea cloth and serviettes.
Mr. Shrubsole: Cake baskot.
Mr. and Mra, Choa Po-sien: Pair of again, He refused to plend. silver sweet dishes.
The major stood up while the charge was read, and then sat down
Mr. and Mrs. R. Pestonil: Aspara
Mr. Li Tax-fong: Silver tea spoons.
Baid.
A Medical Report "There is no law about it," he
"I am outside the law.
I
plead."
gus dish.
Mr. and Mrs, Cousins: Silver coffee am apart from the law. I don't spo9175.
Mr. and Mrs. Ho Hi! Japanese the--
Mr. G. G. Wood: Blackwood tea- quer box.
poys.
Mr. Aspinall said that he was Mr. and Mrs. Darby: Pair of cut sitting in the lounge of the Royal
Mr. W. Brackenridge: Cut glers de glass docanters. tanter.
Mounted Infantry Co., H.K.V.D.C.; cover. and Major H. B. L. Dowbiegin,
Hotel, Woburn-place, W.C., with
Mr. and Mrs. Rossi: Brocade cushion Major Raymond A. Packle, and
other friends. He saw Major! Lt Mr. F. Angus: Ten cloth.
H. C. Mocnamara, Sgt. M. K." Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Priestley: Cut glass Cameron gerliculating, and, think-
Cpl. T. C. T. Beck, L/CpL G. Davidson, decanter.
Privates I. H. C. Highet, J. A. F
ing that he was beckoning him,|
Sennett Freres Staff: Ivory chop went acrores and said, “Can I do
Kendraw, J. H. Davy, A Braine-slicks and rice bowls. Harknell, A. E. McCartney, J. Durran, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor:
R. Grieve, G. W. Sewell: Silver salver spoons.
Silver Lea anything for you, sir?"
Major Cameron did not reply,
and cocktail shaker and crystal "H.K. Ladies' Hockey Club: 2 pairs and the witness bowed and return-
gitases.
Mr. B. L. Seton Winton: Silver and glass sugar bowl,
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Jordain: Cut glass bowl.
Mr. and Mrs, Hall: Silver cruet set, Mr. W. G. Pirie: Cut glass liqueur decanters, glasses and tray,
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Charles: Em broidered linen luncheon set,
Mr. and Miss Mamuk: Hors d'Oeuvres dish,
Mr. A. C. Little: Pair of silver and plass butter disher.
of nut crackers.
Mia D. Tamol: Jam far. Mr. Mognaschi: Cut glass, cocktail, glass and, tray and silver, shaker.
Mina V. Jefford: Dressing jacket. Wang Hing: Silver toast rack, Misses G. and G. Smith: Silver sweet
ed to his seat.
A few minutes later, while he was listening to the orchestra, he was struck a tremendous blow on the head with the rim of a china ash tray. His head was badly cut,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bagram:. Cut and five or six stitches were, put
In the wound. PARA
glass bowl To: The case was put back for fur-
Dr. and Mrs.
DeVilbing Parfume Light
Mr. Cohen: Silver kettle and stand, ther evidence, Mr. Er Sadick: Taasrooni. 33%
When the case was resumed, Dr.
Mr. L. Keldys Cat glas vare Mr. and Mrs. W. Goldenberg Ten W. Miller Fairile said that Mr. Capt. Liddel: Tea spoons and muger Aspinall had a lacerated wound on
Dr. and Mr Macgown: Javanese clothes M picture.
Mr. and Mrs. Johanson: Cat glass de-interen bezaronges poden tenea, the top of the skull.
Mad MaMr. and Mrs. A. W. da Rosa: Tea): The major was remanded for Mr. and Mrs. Chapman Electric
spoons.
seven days in custody for a med cal report,
Amahi Tumbler holders,
tomater, 20 (Continued at foot of next Column:) A Kval:: Chinese; dahel.
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