WEDNESDAY, MAJ
ALLEGED. FORGERY- `A BANK DRAFT, FÖR 360
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"THE" SAMOANS ANOTHER CHE
SHADOWS BEFORE NEWA. TAS
DISPLAY COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
AT THE STAROS
CHARMING, DANCES The "Samoans" provided rare change at the Star Theatre last evening when they delighted a large house with Bright dancing and good singing.
IN, THE" "MAIL"
To-day "Tempest," at Queen's Theatre.
Today: - "Spring: Fever, at World Theatre, ....?
ADVERTISEMENTS.
|HONG KONG GOVERNMENT,
PUBLIC WORKS LOAN OF 1927.
To:day ---- “Knockout Bailly" at * Star Theatre.
Today Garden Party at Club |
de Recreio. Kings Park in horT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that of the Hop. Mr. J. P. Draga and the Hou, Dr. Tao, 5.30 pm,
1 the BONDS for the above-men- To-day "The Samoan Dancarloned Loan can be obtained on. (at 9.20 p.m.) at Star Theatre,...,
application at the Chief Office of To-day Majestle Theatre; the Hong Kong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation.
A Chinese named (Chun Kan (28), described as unemployed, of No. 6, Man Hing-lane, ground floor, a native of Canton, was this morping charged before Mr.E: W. Hamilton, at the Central Magis- The "Steel' "Guitar" turn, tracy, on three counts as "Native Dances" the "Hula" and low:-
the Knife Dances" have to be (1) receiving, on or about Feb seen to be enjoyed. The haunt ruary 25, 1939, a bank draft foring, singing of Princess Roselini $60, knowing that the same had has a separate of charmi, compell- been stolen, and unlawfully ob-ing recalls which a lengthy pro-"Seventh Heaven." tained;
gramme-prohibits generally. The March Musical Medley it (2) attempting to obtain $60 "Hula". Dance has. three lady ex- Helena May Institutė, 5.30 p.m. from the Netherland India Components. mercial Bank by false pretences Misa Faye was excel- by pretending that he was one lent in speciality dances,' The Mah Wing-may, the person to concerted choruses so familiar to whom the draft was payable; and the ear, and so tungful were March 8-0 The Merry Widow"
(3) forging Mah Wing-may's tastefully and skilfully rendered at Star Theatre. name on the said draft.
by the Company.
Mar. 9.-Annual Concert andț The compainant, Mah Wing-, From start to finish "the dance at May
Hall (H.K. Univer may, is a member of the Kwong Samoan's programme goes with sity), 8 pm. Li Lung firm, No. 26, Connaught-a rare swing, and last evening
Land Sales road West, and the accused is on-the audience at the conclusion of Mar. 11-At P. W. D. offices, two to be held da MONDAY, the the well-known "Aloho On" lots of Crown land at Mong Kok showed their appreciation of a
Tau!, 3. P rattling .good show in no uncer- tain manner.
known to him."
Case for Prosecution The case for the prosecution was that Mah Wing-may's nephew returned from America in
· February and informed him, that an unregistered letter containing a draft for $60 had been ‹ for- warded to him by his son-in-law from America, and, it should have renched Mah before the nephew's arrival in Hong Kong.
in
"TEMPEST "
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JOHN BARRYMORE TO-DAY AT QUEEN'S
SPECTACULAR BATTLES
The largest indoor set ever con- structed at the United Artist studio
C. Mcl. MESSER,
Colonial Treasures. Mar. 8-S.P.C.A: Fancy Dress and Hong Kong, 6th March, 1929. Masked Ball at Peninsula Hotel.
March 8-9-"Sunrise," at World Theatre.
"
Lammerts Auctions March 8 At No. 14 The Peak, 4 quantity of Valuable household Farniture, 5 p.m.
Mar. 11-At Sales Room, valuable household furniture etc., 2.30 p.m.
Mar. 12-At Auction Rooms, 4. Duddell-st., valuable leasehold pro- perties in four lots, 3 p.m.
Mar. 13, 14, 15, 16-At 3, Bowen Mah, however, never saw the
road; a part of Mrs. C. Montage letter or the draft and according-
Ede's valuable household furniture, ly made inquiries at the Post
from 11 am. Office. Here he was informed
Sports that the letter was placed
Mar. Boxing Tournament: the usual way in the letter in Hollywood was a replica of a K.O.S.B..
Y... HM:S. "Hermes," box on the ground floor of Mah's Castle which formed tho back-Murray Barracks, 8.15 p.m. office premises.
ground for many of the important Mar. First Extra Race meet- scenes in John Barrymore's latest ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, picture, "Tempest, which will be Happy Valley. the feature
Nothing more was dono about the matter by Mah and the draft was not traced until February 25 when Mah, who is a customer of the Netherland India Commercial Bank, went there to do some business. An employee of the bank told him that a foki of his had just been to the bank to cush a draft for $80,
attraction at the March 16-St. Peter's Church Queen's Theatre from to-day to Y.M.C.'s Marathon Race, 8: p.m. Saturday.
· March 24-Fanling Hunt: Graed, Nailonal Meeting.
Meetinga
Annual
Occupying practically all of the space in the largest stage building on the United Artist lot, the set March. 7-Forty-second included a transplanted garden and meeting. of Shareholders of H.K. & { terrace, castle walls rising to three K. Wht. & Godown Co. Ltd., Meurs. Mah replied that he had not storey, and a ballroom capable of Jardine offices, noon. entrusted any ruft to any foki nccommodating hundreds, of dan- to be cashed and also told of his [cers. A huge crystal chandelier In loss of a draft for $60 which he the ballroom weighed more than a Chaplain's Hut, Scandal Point..
was unable to trace because beton.
from
Mar, 8 Hong Kong Football Referees' Association meeting
B.
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of the SA14 By Public Auction
11th day of rah 1029, at 3 pm, at this Onces of the Public Works - Departman hy Order of His Excellency, the Gove ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty, the King,, for ope. further farm, of 26c
years
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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CHINESE CUSTOMS.
NOTIFICATION....
THE OFFICES and STATIONS
of the CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and Dis trict wilf, be CLOSED to Publis. Business on the 12th and 29th
March, 1929.
C. E. JOHNSTON, Commissioner of Chinesa Gustoms, Kowloon, and District. York Building
Hong Kong. 5th March, 1929.
REMINDER INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
LECTURE.
"COLD IN THE TROPICS, THE POSSIBILITY OF MANUFACTURED WEATHER.” By Professor
C., A. Middleton Smith, M.Sc., On FRIDAY, March 8,, 1929, 5:30 pm, sharp. Chairman His Excellency. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.G.M.G., Honorary President. Tickets.may, be obtained at the Institution.
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Motor Vehicles are hereby notified that the Regulations made by the Governor in, Council, under: the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
As per n'a plin 4,47323 Ordinance, 1912, and, set forth on
pages: 617-655 of the. Regulations. of Hong Kong, 1844-1925 under the heading "Traffic Regulations”. amended as appears in Government Notifications Nos. 268 of 1926, 331: of 1927, and 586 of 1928, are hereby i further amended by the insertion; next after regulation, 87 (on page: 694), of the following regula tion:
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
March 13-Fortieth annual meet-ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS did not know which bank it was "The important supporting char- ing of Green Island Cement, Co. Por the Sale by Puble
on MONDAY, the on. The draft was produced. It acters in "Tempest" are played by Ltd., St. George's Bldg., Chater-rdi, to be held was the missing one which Mah's Camilla Horn, who has the feminine noon.
11th day of March, 1929, at son-in-law had sent to him from lead; Louis Wolheim, who by a of shareholders of The Hong Kong Public
Mar. 22-Fortieth annual meeting 8 p.m., at the Offices of the America. It was
endorsed in Court order was restrained
Works Department, by. Man's name, but he claimed that undergoing a plastic operation on 11am
Electric Co., Ltd., P. & O. Building. Order of His Excellency the Goy- the signature was not his, his "caveman" face until Barry March 26-Sixtieth general meet at Mong Kok Taul, In the Colony iernor, of one Lot, of Crown Land Fortunately for Mah and the more's picture WAS completed;ing of shareholders of the Hang of Hong Kong, fara. term of bank, there had been some delay George Fawcett, Ulrich Haupt; Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, 75 years, with the option of renewal. in the putting through of the eminent German actor; Boris de Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's Offices, at a Crown.Bant to be fixed by the draft for payment on account of Fas, who was taken to Hollywood 11 am. the rush of business, it being a from Paris especially for this pro-
Surveyor of His Majesty, the King, race day.
The money had not duction; Lena Malena and Albert
for one further term of, 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. yet been paid over to accused, Conti. who had 'arranged to call at the
Miscellaneous
March 7-Distribution of Pres at the Central British School, Kow-1
Spectacular scenes of battle are toon.
of this
bank later for it. When the ne-also among the features cused came again he was detain splendid picture.
ed and handed over to the police.
Contention of Defence
MUSICAL MEDLEY
A DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME
ARRANGED
Mr. A. E. Hal was for the de. fence and his contention was that the draft was a "bearer" one and could be cashed by anyone. The draft came into the accused's possession from a friend named Ho Kwong, Acused met Ho in town and was invited by the lat- tor to go with him to the races.
A already advertised in Before going to the racecourse, columns, Mrs. O. C. Womack, who is however. Ho said he must go to well-known, as one of our best the bank to cash a draft.
soprano singers, has arranged a
FOR TO-MORROW NIGHT
our
Mar. 8 Lecture on "Cold In The Tropics" by Prof... A. Middleton Smith, M.Sc., at the Institution of Engineers & Shipbuilders, 5.30 p.m.
March 12-Lectam at University (Room K. main bldg.) on "A VEit to East Africa" by Prof. W. Brown, 8.30 p.m.
March 13-Distribution of prizes at St. Stephen's College, & p.m.
Mar. 13-Lecture on "Scientiac Simplicity Exposure," at University. Union, by Mr. Khoo Keng-wah, 7,30 p.m.
On the way to the bank, Ho "Musical. Medley," which will be SMALL-POX RAVAGES met some friends and on the pre-held in the Helena May Institute text that he had some urgent to-morrow evening, beginning at business with these friends. nsk- 5.30 o'clock.
ed accused to cash the draft for From the programme, published him and meet him later to go to helow, it will be seen that the exter-
STILL OVER 50 CASES IN A WEEK
Locality.
Mong Kok Taul
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"As per (salej plan. | 1,054,1
IN OTHER PLACES
CHRONICLES: FROM JAPAN
TO JAVA
It is reported that Mr. K. Yoshi-
The return of the Medica) |
shortly be transferred. March 2.
the races together. Accused took tainment will be delightful. There Officer of Health for the awa, the Japanese Minister, may
the draft to the bank where he will be dances, songs and two short week
ended
shows
was asked to endorse it. He in-scenes from Bizet's famous Opera only a slight drop in the Major Nathan left Shanghai for quired what name he should sign, "Carmen." The two first rows will number of cases of smallpox Hankow last week and is expected to and it was alleged that a bank be reserved for children. Teas as compared with the previous week, be away from Shanghal for about employee, told him to sign the must be booked in advance.
There was a decrease in the ten days. name of the person to whom it! The programme is as follows:
ber of deaths. Of the total number was payable. Hul accordingly ac- "The Indian Love Call:””,
[of cases, 26 came from the Kewlen cused signed Mah Wing-may on Voice in the distance
district, 21 from Victoria and four the back of the draft.
from Shaukiwan Mrs. Davenport-Browne.
The return for the 24 hours end Indians.A. Newhouse, M. Glen-ed the 4th, shows seven now cases, be appointed, Chinese Minister, to dining, F. Capell,, B, Walker, Rye, from Victoria and two from Belgium. Wong, P. Gittins.
An argument for the de-
fence is that Mah declared that, the signature on the draft was not his and not a bit like his own signature. That heiner an, the ac- cused could not be said to have forged Mah's denature. A fur- ther argument is that as Mah Wing-may was a customer of the 'bank they should he acquainted with him and his signature and be able to spot immediately that accused was not Mah and the eignature not the latter's.
The case was adjourned until- 11.30 am, on Friday.
Κοντίου,
lable gives the
It is reported that Mr. Wunsu King, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs for Kiangsu, may shortly
With the exception of the Bureau
87A-On and after the Ist day of July, 1929, every motor vehicle with left hand drive sball be: Trovided with mechanical device, to the satisfaction of the Capt. Supti, of Police, and in good work ing order, for indicating the direction to be taken by such; vehicle.
T.. H. KING, Capt., Supt. of Police, Hong Kong, 4th March, 1920.
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SongOut Where the Big Ships The following" Go"-Mr. R. Dormer. Sailors Hornpipe... George Jewitt. Weekly returns since November 3: of Finance, the various depart. Comprising:
Week Ended
Loves Dream After The Ball-November 3 Jackie and Jill Hargreaves-Browne. November 10 SceneDown in Whitechapel." Nocember 17 Coster Boy.. Miss Violet Capell. November 24 Coster Girl .. Miss Rachel Wong. December 1 Song "Lean!'" Mr. D. M. December 8 Richards.
December 15 December 22
Coster Children
Cathleen Whelan & George Jowitt. December 29 Irish Song.... Mr. H. V. Parker. January. B
Irish Jig... Helene Bonenfant. January 12 Two Scenes: from Bizet's Opera January 10 "Carmen.”
January 26 February 2 February 9
Tho Government of, Alberta (Canada) is to obtain from Great.] Britain a number of women doctors specially trained for the treatment of mental cases for service. In: hospitals.
The Canzonet Bohemian" (44,105
(This Scene is supposed to take place in The Tavern of Lillas
Pastia outside Berille),
sia
Dr. W. J. E. Davies, who had Frasquita Mrs. Davenport Browne.
February 16.
February 23
March 2
been entertaining. Mr. Lloyd George Mercedes Mrs.Belamý. Total
Cases Deathsments. of the Kiangsu Provincial Teak Hatstand, with Bevolled Government have, been transferred Mirror, Glass Cabinets, Tapestry from Nanking to Chinklang, the Covered Armchairs and Couches, new seat of the government: -
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Communist posters and pamphleta were found, distributed, early one. day last weeks in Avente Road and 22 Yu Yuen Road, Shanghal, while
slogans
of a communistic nature Teak Dining Tables Dining chalked up on telephone poles In Chairs, Teak Sideboards with 4 other parts of the Settlement. Mirfare, Dinner: Waggons, Ice Chests, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, Electric Cookers, Cooking Stoves, Glass Wafe, Cutlery, etc., etc.
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M. J. Avenel, Assistant Secretary General to the League of Nations, was the guest of honour Brass, Teal andaren Bedsteads, Jatta dinner, given at the China. Wardrobes, ej Drening - Tables, 691 Unted Assurance Co.'s restaurant in Chests of Drawers Washstands, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghal, by Chamber Stands, Commodes, Tollet The Naplonal Anti-Opium Associa Crockery, Linen, etc, etc.
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His condition wis reported as Marples Mr. R. Dormer district, four from Kowloon, and between Of Wyin Rowland Bonner- criticali
Gipsy Dancing Ch one from Shaukiwan BEM Rachel Wong. Mias Ellen Wilkinson. Socialist Gipsy Boy.... Miss Violet Capell, MP for E, Middlesbrough, was "Terzetto" (Act :1II)'' -- taken III at Tyldesley, near Man At the Plano
Morin, p, Sunges Patani, Majay Stries, golder son of Mr. Richard Mr. Colwin Maning, agedevil, of Boina Horgan, of Dinas Powe, Friston bear Eastbourne died immi and the late Mre. Bonner-Morgan, injuries received when crushed by a and Elisabeth Mary Susan elder cheaters, recently, but was inble sta kunni MrGzHkrereaves Browne, cow against the stall while miking daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey- reluma her dutka a few days later.
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