MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929.
A FAT HUBBY!
MAKES A YOUNG WIFE TIRED
ROMANCE AND OTHERWISE
An excellent romance, well spiced with funny situations, is "Wicked | ness Preferred" which is at present
being shown at the Queen's Theatre. There were crowded houses at all performances yesterday, and the film will be screened for the last time to-day.
McAllis-
life on a small island not far from
not the
caveman
GIRL MOTORISTS
AS SAFE AS MEN AT THE WHEEL
VERY SELF-CONFIDENT
Have women motorists an “in- feriority complex 7o
THE CHINA MAIL.
A WOMAN'S PLUCK
ROUND THE WORLD IN A "BABY" AUSTIN.
MANY ADVENTURES
VIKING DAYS
TROUBLES OF LITTLE KNOWN COUNTRY. -
MODERN NORWAY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TRINITY COLLEGE
OF MUSIC, LONDON
When Miss Gladys de Haviland, I feel rather shy that I have to, called in at an American garage, write about Norway, saya H. J. Dr. Morris S. Viteles, an pointed to her "Baby" Austin, in Greenwalt-in, the "Daily Express," American professor of psycho-which she is touring the world, and because only now do I realise that logy, reports that statistics show said "Wash it!" they said "Sure, we at home know so little about that women drivers become in- we'll put it in with the dishes." this country, which is faced with volved in accidents three times America has no baby cars. as frequently as men.
The Local Examinations will Miss de Haviland, who arrived in The experience of British Calcutta recently on board the under three millions, yet its trade take place on and after 25th motoring experts, however, is "Mandala," has covered 8,000 is world-wide, and it is supplying May, 1929. against this view..
miles in her "Baby," having left newsprint to more than half of the
motorists.
women
the most tremendous problems.
Norway has a population of
During the great war there was
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"Baby Burton" (Mary ter), a romantic girl, ia tired of life with her fat "anwieldly" hubby, "Homer" (Bert Roach), and is "It may be true în America London last October, for America, European newspapers. The Nor-notified in due course. thrilled by a story of life in the that women drivers are inferior New Zealand, Australia and now wegian political problem is based wilds by "Tony Dare" (Lew Cody), to men." said the head of a great India.
on the growth of Communism in Miss de Haviland, who le circling this country, and the growth of When they meet at a seaside-resort motor insurance company to a "Baby" "falls" for "Tony" and "Daily Express" representative the Globe, is fond of doing unusual Communism is due to one most ex- makes him elope with her against "but no one could suggest that things. Essentially feminine, and traordinary factor-wartime pros- his will They try out the wild principle holds good in Britain. charming, it is difficult to visualise perity,
"A few years ago I might have her attempting a cross-India motor the American mainland, and there been in agreement with the tour by herself, but she possesses a boom on Norway, especially in "Baby" discovers that "Tony" is American professor, but in the extraordinary pluck, and disdains shipping, and the most of living the represented last five years there has been a the thought of difficulty or danger. went up and up, but nobody minded himself to be in his thrilling bookmarked improvement in the driv
The way the venture was decided because everybody, was making so An hour on the island is spough to ing sense of British
upon is eloquent testimony to the much money, make them quarrel. Then "Kitty
Then peace came; and the boom temperament of this intrepid motor- Dare" (Aileer. Pringle) and "Homer
ist who is the sister of Mr. Geoffrey came to an end, but prices did not de Haviland, the aircraft manufac Kurton" come to the island for a
The cost of living in Nor- picnic. "Homer" purposely makes
turer. violent love to "Kitty" and succeeds mechanical age. They are just as be "awfully jolly" to go round the Here in this country there is both Seated at the breakfast way to-day is simply cutrageous; table one day she thought it would wages are high, but taxation just in rousing the jealousy of "Baby" cool and collected as their bro-world in a "Baby" Austin, and be
defies world-wide competition. and "Tony. The men
come tothers, and they are not a worse ing already blows, and eventually both couple risk from an insurance point of thusiastic motorist it was not sur
municipal and state income tax, a well-known and enwhich varies from place to place. View,"
Here in Oslo they pay income tax Gang Comedy entitled "The Haly cautiousness was the most com-
Dr. Viteles found that over-prising that she should immediately on everything over and above £80 Terror" and "The Whirl of Acti-
mon cause of the accidents in Her companion was Miss Mona vity," a Hodge Podge
which women drivers were in-Eley, but the latter went no further on-45 little 28 tional film make up a very enjoy volved in America, but that the than Hollywood, and Miss de llavis amazing able programme,
accidents were less likely to be at land went on alone. tended by serious damage than those in which men figured.
become reunited.
As M.G.M. News reel, an Our
educa-
LESSON-SERMON
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG
Post-War Generation
"I refer particularly to the post-war generation--to the girls who have been brought up in a
set about making plans.
fall.
par annum, and în some places in Norway they pay £30; it is but true, Municipal income tax in Oslo is 12 per cent.. "I felt awfully miserable at hav-and in Bergen it is as high as 18 ing to leave my companion behind" per cent. she said to the "Statesman," "but having started the trip I could not abandon it, could I?"
France.
"No one could accuse the girl
The country has but one House motorist of 1929 of being over
of Farliament. which consists of cautious," was the comment of
150 members, and every three years the insurance chief. "Women Throughout the war Miss de there is a general election. There drivers of to-day are astonishing- ilavilaad drove ambulances in are five political parties, but the "Mortals and immortals" was ly self-possessed and self-con-
strongest party is the Labour Party the subject of the Lesson-Sermon | fident."
"Once," she said, I decided to tour which holds 41 per cent. of the Churches of Christ,
|Ireland in a donkey cart, but in the seats, and which is not Labour as end we substituted for the donkey we understand it in England, but cart a certain well-known make of just pure and unadulterated Com-
munism. car of very venerable age."
in
اله
Scientist, yesterday.
POLICE RESERVE
The Golden Text was: "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT ashamed, rightly dividing the word
WEEK
of truth" (1 Timothy 27 15).
Among the citations which coa-issued by the Hon. Mr. T. H. The following orders have been prised the Lesson-Sermon was the King, Acting Captain Superinten-
following from the Bible: "Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I per- ceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by
and beheld your devotions, I found
an altar with this inscription. TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefors ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto
you. Gud that made the
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dent of Police:-
Indian Company
motorist.. is seeking
The
Labour Party
TO-NIGHT
AT 9.15.
W. R. BANVARD Prosents
THE ENGLISH COMEDY COMPANY
IN
THARK
From The Aldwych Theatre, London. TO-MORROW-
DIVERSION
Final Performance
Booking at Moutries & Theatre Prices: $3, $2 & $1.
exchange, COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN THE "MAIL"
ENTERTAINMENTS
Eddy: "Immortal man was and is practice will be carried out on the ready been covered, only two words, which in effect means a re-Africa and Europe via Marseilles,
"D'Artagnan"), 1.30'..
Land Sale
The Bold Bad Brigand Her experience also extends to
The Labour Party, being the well equipped to tell a story. motoring journalism, and so she is
strongest party, formed a Govern Mexican desert when two very un-during this period there was such SHADOWs before. ment in February of last year, but most exciting experience was in it lasted just eleven days, because
Chinese Company
gentlemanly looking "gentlemen of a flight of capital and the conse- Squad Drill. All recruits of the road" calmly discussed to berquent depreciation of the Chinese Company will attend hearing the question of the amount that the Government became ner at the Company's Headquarters of rope available for pinioning both vous and threw in its hand, and to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. sharp for herself and her companion How-new Norway is governed by a Coali squad drill under L/Sergeant R34, ever, though inwardly apprehensive, tion Government; but next year Ts'o Chi-on. Dress-Mufti. the two adventurers made a bold there will be a general election, and
To-day -Queen's Theatre; Signalling. The signalling show, and the intruders, discomfited, much trouble is feared.
"Wickedness Preferred." The Labour Party is bent on re- world and all things therein, seeing Squad will attend at the Com-made off without further ado,
To-day Throughout America and Aus-ducing the Royal Civil List. At "Buttons.""
- World
Theatre; pany's Headquarters for practice that he is Lord of heaven and in Morse and Semaphore under tralia their progress was triumphal. present King Haakon receives earth, dwelleth not in temples made Cr. Sergt. R15, Ow Yeung Kin-America possesses no "baby" cars, £35,000 a year.
Prince Olaf, the "The Wise Virgin."
Today Star Theatre; with hands, Neither is worshipped heng on Wednesday, at 6.30 p.m. and the spirit of Miss de Haviland's Crown Prince, received £2,500 a with men's bands, as though he
sharp.
To-day Majestic Theatre; undertaking captured the popular year until he married, and now he needed any thing, seeing he giveth
"Service For Ladies." Annual Examination in Part 2. imagination so that she was almost receives just double his former al- to all life, and breath and all things;The examination in Part 2 of embarrassed by the enthusiastic lowance.
May 18-Star Theatre; "Thark," For in him we live, and move, and Training Course will continue at receptions headed by town bands and
9.15 p.m. The Labour Party's programme is have our being" (Acts 17: 22-25, the Company's Headquarters on fleets of motor tar escorts.
that not more than £2,500 a year
Home Mails Thursday, at 5.30 pm sharp on- It is not surprising that this shall cover the whole Civil List,
To-day-Inward from U.S.A. and The Lesson-Sermon also included der Chief Inspector H. J. Pater- fair-haired
via Europe a The political situation is further Ports and
Siberia the following passages from the son, Principal of the Police Train-rest which she hopes to enjoy in complicated by the language ques-
("Free. Jefferson"). Christian Science textbook, "Science ing Schpol.
from The Peasant Party, which
Tomorrrow-Inward Calcutta, during which time her car tíon. and Health with Key to
will receive attention.
is very powerful, has insisted on a Europe via Negapatam ("Medon"). the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Revolver Practice: A revolver
To-morrow-Outward for Straits, Although 8,000 miles have al-return to the Viking spelling of God's image or idea, even the in- Kennedy Road Range on Sunday,punctures have so far occurred and formation of the language, as at finite expression of infinite Mind, at 9 a.m. sharp. Members will as-considering the nature of the roads present modern Norwegian consist and immortal man is co-existent and semble at the Range at that time. traversed this must
of words based on Danish, a constitute a
May 21 At P.W.D. Offices, one co-eternal with that Mind. He has Dress White uniform, cap with record.
relic of the Danish conquest and lot of Crown land at Shamshuipo, been forever in the eternal Mind, cover,
13 p.m. and belt to be worn. At home, in the air or behind the occupation. God; but infinite Mind can never be All members, including recruits, are steering wheel of a motor car, Miss I have an English friend in busi-
Sport in man, but is reflected by man. requested to attend.
To-day-Fifth extra race meeting de Haviland has not been unduly ness in Oslo. He speaks fluent Nor The spiritual man's consciousness
Flying Squad
exhausted by any of her many try-wegian, and his wife is a Norwe of H. K. Jockey Club, Happy Valley, and individuality are reflections of God. They are the emanations of of the Kowloon Section will take out from Caletta for Bombay, the wise another, and her mother, who The weekly instructional patrol ing experiences but when she sets gian. He spells words one way, his Him who is Life, Truth and Love. place to-morrow. Fall in at the "Baby" having an almost minute is eighty, entirely in another man- St., postage stamps, 5:15 pm. Imunortal man is not and never was Teim-tsa-tsui Fire Brigade Station petrol capacity, her task will assume who is ten, and she spells words in household furniture, 2.30 p.m.
ner. But my friend has a daughter, May 22-At Sales Room, valuable material, but always spiritual and at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-Khaki formidable proportions. eternal" (p. 326).
yet another manner, and this little May 22-At Godown No. 18, II.K. uniform.
A cross-India run makes heavy girl, like thousands of other little & Kowloon Wharf Godown Co., Ltd. The weekly instructional patrol of demands on physical and tempera- girls and boys, has to learn at Kowloon, miscellaneous goods 10.30 the Hong Kong Section will take mental reserves, but no doubt Miss school two versions of spelling, the a.m. place on Thursday. Fall in at the de Haviland's determined spirit modern Norwegian and that of their May 23-At 3, Tregunter Man- Central Police Station at 5.15 pm. will be more than equal to the far-away ancestors, the Vikings. sions, (May-rd.) household sharp. Dress - Khaki uniform formidable undertaking.
The train earries no restaurant ture. Sharpshooters' Company
"It's all awfully jolly" she car, because of the gradients and
Meetings Strength-Constable R428 A. J. said, "And I cannot give up. the extra weight the locomotive May 22 Victoria Recreation Manton has been permitted to re- When I reach Bombay I shall cross would have to pull, so st a little sta- Club meeting, & p.m. sign upon completing one full year's to Europe and thus make my way tion called Fredrikstadt there is a May 28-Forty-eighth ordinary service with effect from May 17. Home where I hope to be in May. halt, and breakfast baskets are general meeting of shareholders of
Revolver bandits start carrying practice
Practice Revolver Throughout the trip everybody has offered to one. Please to look in the Canton Insurance Office Ltd., will be carried out been splendid."
side mine. Here is a thermos flask Messrs. Jardine's offices, noon. Kennedy-road Range
containing excellent hot coffee, a May 24-Meetings of Union Sunday, June 2 at 10
tiny bottle holds milk, and there is Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., Members will assemble at
sugar in a little parcel.
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., and range at that time, with belts and
Here we have two slices of cake, British Trader's Insurance Co., holsters wih revolvers. Uniform
two pieces of bread and butter Ltd, at Union Bldg., 11 am. 11.15 optional.
44 feet yawl from Cape Town to Colon, spread with slices of gruyere an, and 11.20 a.m., respectively. 7,000 miles, was related on arrival at cheese, and yet another piece of the P.S.N.C. liner bread and butter covered with
QUIPS
It took a good many years to per fect the pneumatic tyre.
We now have the tyre
puncturer, officially approved by Scotland Yard.
Will the next invention be a spiked-mat destroyer?
WO spiked-mats in the vent pursuit ?
toolbox to pre-j
Will a pedestrian who gets im- paled on one call it a juggernaut, and explain that he did not see it coming?
Will the motor bandit who is "downed" be expected to pat the mat ?
A spiked mat is not a matt surface.
It raises several points..
*
on
a.m
the
(Sgd.) W. Kent, A.S.P.,
Adjutant.
COLD STORAGE
YAWL'S LONG VOYAGE
The story of a voyage in a nine-ton
Lammerts Auction May 21-At Sales Room, Duddeli-
Miscellaneous
furni-
Liverpool of
May 80Dinner at Hong Kong "Oropesa" The yawl, which had an sliced hard boiled egg topped with Hotal to serving and ex-officers of auxiliary engine, had only a crew of anchovies, and then two more slices the Royal Engineers. five, including the owners, Captain and Mrs. D. P, Eloff, who spent their of bread and butter and ham. But,
Lady Doria Pelham-Clinton-Hope, the
It is proposed by Tralee Harbour honeymoon on board the tiny vessel as Balieff used to say when intro Board to provide cold storage equin- They left Cape Town on October 29, during his "Chauve Souria" the New York have left their mark on Her experiences as a shop-girl in Passer By: "What is the horse-tent at Fenit pier, and a tender has and after calls at St. Helena, Ascension best is still to come.
been accepted from the Lightfoot Re-Jeland, Trinidad, arrived at Colon on power of your car ?"
frigerator Co., London. The tenders February 24, when they decided to give
An hotel breakfast is something Duke of Newcastle's daughter, in the Voice from under Car: "Forty." received varied trom $1,346 to £3,750. up their intention of sailing round the to remember for a long time.
You shape of a faint yet attractive Passer-By: "What's wrong with It is intended in compliance with new world. They only sighted one steam-go into the restaurant and you sit slim, and dark, and is staying with American accent Lady Doria is tall, arrangements by the Free State Deer during the voyage, and their great-down, and the waitress comes to her partment of Agriculture to store bat-
grandmother in Hampstead. ter for inspection prior to shipments excitement was when their pet dog you and offers you the choice of When her masquerade was discover
was washed overboard. Captain Eloff, conditions have led to a large con- landed at
ber of offers to go on the stage as Plymouth
plate and a knife and fork. She from
ed egg and a glass of milk. Then you stroll to a centre table, where but which in reality is goat milk you are confronted with an amaze cheese, other sorts of cheese, and
Voice from under Car: "As far
as I can make out, thirty-nine of the across channel, and these inspection who is a grandson of President Kruge ́tea or coffee, and she gives you aed in New York she received a num horses have bolted, and the remaincontration of butter export at vari-] "Oropesa" and proceeded to London, brings you your choice, plus a hol-father she refused them all.
one is too upset to answerous ports, which has rendered the provision of suitable storage accom modation a necessity. A large outlay
áng
-questions."
swerved across a suburban street
A lady motorist, whose car had
is involved on the part of the har
our authorities, which is expected to
and crashed through a plate-glass be met by the charges for storage,
the
a dancer, but on the advice of her
Wong Kwai (47) who was slices of sausage, pickled herring, forgotten.
A Chinese deportee named ment of foods for your breakfast: many other things which I have
window, was being questioned by could have done something to pre- denly took ill in a cell at the Cen- beetroot salad, a varied assortment tell me; you cannot drink anything being detained by the Police, sud-underdone veat and overdone beef, Norway is partially dry, so they the local police sergeant after the vent this accident ?!
tral Police Station at 1 p.m., yes of strange salads, consisting of except beer and wine until three in accident.
I did, the delinquent assured terday, and had to be speedily re-mixed fish and meat cum veget- the afternoon, but all day long you "Surely, on such a wide street him quite earnestly, "I screamed as moved to the Government Civil ables, marmalade, something which can find cocktails with a kick ms this," said the interrogator,you loud as I could."
Hospital.
looks like a cube of milk chocolate, stronger than a male's
For Trot.
Weltz.
.For Trot.
Waltz.
WHEN ELIZA ROLLS HER EYES
Slow For Trot.
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Slow For Trot
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