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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1929.
LILIUS CASE
} ALLEGED FRAUDS ON SIX SHOPKEEPERS
CHAN CHAI-TONG
SKETCH OF CANTONESE GENERAL
CREDITORS' EVIDENCE
farther evidence was heard by Mr. S. Whyle-Smith, at
LOYAL TO REPUBLIC
General Chan Chai-tong is
THE CHINA MAIL,
ROUND THE CINEMAS SHADOWS BEFORE,
TORCAT'S ROOSTERS AT THE COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
QUEEN'S
IN CHINA MAIL"
AN UNCOMMON SHOW
Social Functions To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong As any of the public who has Kong Hotel, Peninsula Hotel and
Torcat's the Kowloon native of the Fong Shing district of witnessed
performing Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m. istrney, yesterday, in the case in Kwangtung. During the last days Roosters at the Queen's will admit, | Sept. G-St. John Ambulance ich Alika E. Lilius, an American of the Mancha dynasty, he was Mr. Louis Torcat and Flora d'Aliza Brigade Tea Party at Hong Kong jazen, described as a journdist, graduated from the Military High have certainly something to crow Hotel, 5 p.m.
rged with alleged frauds on six
the Military Training about, not but what each of their, wlar shops by incurring debts School and
Shortly after he had gra-wisty roosters can do a goodly bit hich he did net discharge at the time College.
left Hong Kong for Singapore,duated from these institutions, be of crowing unaided. whence he was extradited here.
joined the army and worked for the It is impossible to imagine, until The first witness heard yesterday canes of the republic by associating one has actually seen the perfor was a salesman of the Peninsula Hotel himself with the leaders of the re-mance, what the Rooster--generally branch of the Pioneer Silk Store. He
volution. When the fate General regarded as a conceited and stupid spoke of goods which the accused ob! tained on credit at the store. When he Tang Hang was in command of the bird-can be taught to do. went to accused for payment he was put 1st Division, General Chan was the scenic
The
Entertainments To-day Queen's Theatre; "Show People;" and Torcat's Roosters at 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.
To-day World Theatre; "Chinese Parrot."
"Theatre;
Theatre;
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IN OTHER PLACES
CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA
Preparations are being made by the Central Bank of China to. establish a branch office in- Tien- tsin.
The gunboats ""Kiangching" and "Washing," which were badly dumaged in the campaign against Wuhan, were brought to Shanghai for repairs.
The Hon. Dr. R. O. Winstedt, Director of Education, S.S. and F.M.S.. gave away the prizes at the Government speech day of the English School, Alor Star.
Today Star The "The. Mysterious Lady." arrangements are artistic To-day Majestic
The pro- "Laugh Clown Laugh." gramme is one riot of fun.
Natives going about in a semi- Sept. 7 At Theatre Royal naked condition in Chinese terri- "In the 12th year of the Republic, leader, Coco, a diminutive albeit Andres Segovia, World's greatest tory are being arrested and fined when Chan Kwing-ming was plan- very aggressive bantam, always does giuturist, 9.15 p.m. ning to overthrow the Republican precisely the opposite of what be
Sept. 12-At Theatre Royal, open-half of this money is used for the government by killing General Tang is told and then returns to his perching performance of Forbes Russel! Bang and trying to murder the late to crow defiantly. He is indeed a Comedy Co. "By Candle Light."
personality. He 9.15 p.m. Leader, all the commander at that for?
even defies his trainer Sept. 7
off, accused saying that he would bor-Commander of the 4th Battalion of and strikingly effective. Yow some money from the manager of that force. the "South China Morning Post." Call- ing again, he heard that accused had gene to Macao, hut further inquiries revealed that accused did not, go to Macao but Colombo,
with
time threw in their lot with the rebel brcoks no rivals within striking dis- except General Chan Chai-tong who tance, and
Sports
H.K.V.D.C. annaat
$1, reports the Chinese press. One purchase of shirts for the persons thus fined.
The Christian Churches in Japan have completed plans for union, and a new "campaign of spiritual up- lift" will be launched next year under the name of the United Sept. 6-Chinese Athletic Asso-Christian Church of Japan, or, in elation Athletic Meeting, North Japanese, Nihon Godo Kirista
Kyokai.
At one stage of the case accuspid was seen moving about the dock, and his Worship, remarking that possibly he was feeling tired, said that he could sit down if he liked.
declared neutrality at Fong Chier when he is made to do anything aquatic sports meeting at V.R.C., 3 Me. E. Rendall (for the de-with the forces, under his command. against his will. The star turn of pm. feno): I think he prefers to ream' It was due to the spirit and good ex-the programme is a screamingly
ample he set to the Government funny boxing exhibition in that the whole force of the First miniature ring. Division remained loyal to the public.
about.
Austher witness was a representa tive of Alaed Bin, tailor of Penin- sun Hotel Arcade, who also deposed fo areused abtaining goods at his store, and in reply to str. Rendall, denied that he and diesel the accused wish After a discus- other shop-keepers, sien, with the proprietor of his shop he placed the matter in the hands of the
Palier.
The rase was again adjourned.
STRUCK PIPE-MAJOR
CHINESE USES PAINT BRUSH
AS WEAPON
A DAMAGED SHIRT
Pipe-Major Alaf Khan, of the Panjab Regiment, was complainint before Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon T. S. Magistracy, when he enrgel a Chinese with alleged assault.
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Altogether it is an uncommon Point. show, entirely novel, and one that! will be much appreciated.
"SHOW PEOPLE"
Glimpses of Hollywood Life
visited If you have never
Meetings
Sept. 6 Twenty-third annual meeting of H.K. Cricket League, Post Office Bldg., 5.35 p.m.
Sept. 9—Annual meeting of Foot ball Referees' Argen, French Bank Bldg., Queen's-rd. Ct., 5.30 p.m.
Lands Sales
The volcano Bromo, Sourabaya, which is a famous visiting, place for tourists, has been in eruption for the last two days. There has been a continuous rain of thick ash, and the atmosphere has been almost unbearable.. The population re- mains quiet, although the volcano
After the suppression of the rebel, General Chan was promuted Commander of the seventh Brigade which force was at the time station- jed at Ke Yin. During his stay in that place, General Chan did much to keep the place in order, and was
Sept. 9-At P.W.D. Offices, two also prominently identified with motion pic ure studio, don't fail to lots of Crown Land at Wong Sei the work of reforming the admini-go to the Queen's Theatre and see Chung and Shanshulpo, respec-occasionally emits huge columns of strations and reconstruction. His Meto-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Show Peo- tively. good work in Ko Yiu is still fresh ple, which opens to-day. The in the memories of the natives of picture co-stars Marion Davies and that place.
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Miscellaneous
Sept. 13-H.K.V.D.C. Promenade
TAILOR'S TOUT
wood, enters motion pictures, and APPEARS ON MANSLAUGHTER
With
CHARGE eventually rises to stardom.
äre.
ment on this subject...
Router's Agency understands William Haines and offers inter-Concert, on Parade Ground, Volan passing between the British
that communications have been and Not long after, another revolutioning glimpses of a motion picture teer Headquarters. 9.15 p.m.
Australian Governments on the sub- was planned by Sum Hung-ying, studio.
fect of the continuance of the con- Lau Chun-wan and Yeang Mi-man. The story is entirely new, King
struction of the Singapore Base.. which was also quelled by General Vidor has taken the story of a little
It is understood that the closest consideration will be given to the Chan who had held a firm hand be Southern girl who comes to Holly. fore the fair had fully developed.
views of the Australian Govern- The complainant's story was that he After conquering this trouble, saw accused walking under the veran he was appointed Commander of dab at Whitfield Barracks, and, tak-the 11th Division and while hold ing him by the arm, directed him thing this position, he participated in the footpath. Accursed then struck the restoration of the East and kin with paint brush which he was
South region. To reward him for carrying.
meritorious services so rendered, he was then appointed Garrison Com- mander of the districts of Ko, Lui, Lum and Lim!
this, material he has made use of,
many of the funny incidents of life QUARREL OVER COMMISSION? in the film capital that have occurred in recent years. The scenes in and around the studios are unusually interesting.
The locales also have their inter- est because
of the many
famous Dersonages who “happen" in, or
The first motor trawler to be built in Japan is the "Kushiro Maru," which was placed in commission.re- cently. She was built at the Nagasaki works of the Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha, and is 135 feet long, with a beam of 24 feet, and a depth of 13ft. 6in.. the gross tonnage being 312. She is owned by the
being Shimonoseki.
Evidence was this morning heard by Mr. E. W. Hamilton in the case in which a tailor's tout named Ng The accused's story was that he got under the verandah because it was
Lung, alias Ah Kwaî, is charged Complainant seized him by raining.
with the manslaughter of another the neck, so he struck out with his paint
tout named Leung Yiu, alias Charlie brush to get complainant to release his
In the 16th year, he was sent to are working in the background of Leung (35). hold, which was causing pain. Ife the East region to quieten unrest. the picture. The list includes John Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist-Kyodo Gyogyo K.K., her home port (terused) also produced a medical cer-In the 17th year, he was made Com- Gilbert, Greta Garbo, Tim McCoy, ant Attorney-General, prosecuted. tifiente showing that he had eleven cane mander of the 4th Army and Re-Charles Chaplin, and Estelle Taylor. features all contribute to His Worship convicted and ordered habilitation Officer of the Western These accused to pay complainant $6 as com region, and also a member of the make "Show People" really worth pensation for darnage done to the lat Provincial Government Council. a visit.
marks on him.
fer's shirt.
MURDER ALLEGED
CHINESE SENT TO CRIMINAL SESSIONS
FOOD IN THE JAIL.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. W. Hamilton committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions, the elderly Chinese who was charged with the al- leged murder of a member of the Tsui Yick Guild, West Point, on August 11. Accused said that he had nothing to say except that he had been penalised by the jail authoritics and fed on rice and water. He wanted his Worship to order that he be given ordinary meals.
Mr. Hamilton replied that he could not interfere with the jail authorities, adding: "I understand you tried to dig a man's eyes.out!"
SWIMMER'S FATE
DROWNED IN SIGHT OF COMPANIONS
KOWLOON TRAGEDY
In the 18th year, he was Special Other members in the cast in- Officer of Reorganization and Disclude Polly Moran, Tenen Holtz, Dell bandment and was appointed Cam-Henderson, Faul Ralli, Sidney mander-in-Chief of the Eighth Bracy, and Harry Gribbon. Router Anti-Rebellion forces during the revolt of the Kwangsi clique and was instrumental in repelling the invaders in abort order. Canton Gazette.
MYSTERY FILM
He said that both accused and the victim were touts for the Kwong Chung Wing tailor shop of No. 20,
Jervois-street.
Greta Garbo in "The Mysterious which
Lady"
The victim
took a
man to the shop whilst a few days later accused took the same man there. There was trouble on the question as to who should get the commission. Both met in the shop, and in the course of a quarrel accused, he alleged, struck a blow was not calculated
to do serious injury. The struggle was continued in the street. The master In "The Mysterious Lady," now parted the two and they returned to playing at the Star Theatre as a the shop. The victim suddenly felt new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring forward, touched a sewing machine picture for Greta Garbo, an unusual with his hands and then fell on the drama of intrigue is presented with floor. He lay there for a while, la romantic love story supplying the accused suggesting that he was inctive.
shamming. Then he picked the man The story is taken from a vivid up and saw some blood coming from The following programme will
novel by Ludwig Wolff, noted Ger- the back of his head. He was dead! be broadcast to-day from the Gov-man novelist, and shows the spider- Dr. Cannon's evidence would be
TO-DAY'S RADIO
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ON 350 METRES
Z.D.W. on 350 metres:
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like web of espionage woven through the armies before the War.
that was that death was due to concussion. continental The point was that although the WAB illegal, it WAS not
blow
Music (Victor Records supplied Mise Garbo, as Tania Fedorova, maliciously delivered and therefore
p.m.
10.30 p.m.-Close 'Down.
was
CHILD SCALDED
5.30-6.30 p.m.-Programme of Dance through the courtesy of Messrs.a beautiful Russian spy, brings to accused not charged with Tsang Pook Piano Co.),
the sereen 7.18 p.m.-Evening Weather Report characterisation,
another triumphant murder but manslaughter.
Conrad Nagel, Evening Programme of
After medical evidence by Dr. Chinese Music relayed from Mesars playing opposite her for the first Cannon and a witness from the Sincere Co., Ltd. Frogramme coa time, gives a performance of great tailor's shop, the case was adjourned sists of singing and music given by strength and romantic appeal. the amateur musicians and the staffs
unt Monday morning. Fred Niblo, who directed the of Sincere Company."
famous Swedish star in "The Temptress," one of her initial screen successes, again is respon- sible for the directorial work.
A Chinese male child named The background against which Tsai Sing-chai (5), living on the the colourful drama unfolds is a ground floor of 15. Elgin-atreet is spectacular one and the lavishness in a serious condition in the Gov- of the sets and costuming
are ernment Civil Hospital suffering tured into deep water and when he got Light Infantry and four ladies who lighting effects the production is his accidentally falling into a striking. In camera work and from severe scalds caused through inte difficulty, the others, who were called themselves the "Buzzers unique not strong swimmers, were helpless 10 Follies" gave a capital performance throughout, and many
iz outstanding beauty bucket of hot water..
A Chinese villager of Kowloon Tong was drowned yesterday whilst swim- ming with two friends of shore near Sung Wong Terrace. Kowloon City. The man who was drowned was 24 ́years of age and the eldest of the three, the ethers being aged 16 and 17, respectively.
The victim
loon mortuary.
(Chan Yiu-hay), ven
BUZZERS FOLLIES"
GIVE CHARITY CONCERT AT R.N. CANTEEN
A band of boya from the Somerset |
novel shote
the
No news has so far been heard
of an assistant Chaplain for Singa. pore Cathedral to secure the pre- Achdeacon leaves on September 18. sent strength of staff when the
The Rev. E. A. Hone, one of the Bishop's Commissaries in England, is doing all that is possible to secure a man. Until one is forth- coming, it is certain that the num- ber of services both in and outside of Singapore will have to be cur- tailed.
Several well-known missionaries reached Shanghai by the "President Jackson". These included Dr. H. B. Taylor of the National Council) of the Protestant Episcopal Board, who is accompanied by his wife and children; the Rev. J. A. Gross, a Catholic missionary who is pro ceeding to Peking; and Miss Rhoda Bardeshaw of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of New York, who is resuming her work in China.
According to the "Sinwanpao", the people of the Pei Hein-ching village (in the western district) held a meeting on Sunday and re- solved to stop smoking, going about in a semi-naked condition, gambling, offering sacrifices to gods and drink, dumping refuse about the streets, piling up un- necessary articles about the streets, performing indecent plays, selling obscene literature, Aring paper
youngsters and aged men, crackers, and riesha pulling by
The American Consulate-General ing information concerning the at Shanghai is interested in obtain-
whereabouts of the following per- sons:-Mr. J. Z. Huston, reported to have been employed by the The lifeless, unidentified body of Shanghai Waterworks and the River; a man has been found with a re-
Police and to have resided at 8 Dent volver by his side, lying within a Road, Shanghai; Mr. mile of President Hoover's Stanford Gilmore, last heard from at Shang- Eugene
tions the arrival of the Film, "The tained a Flaistow (London) ad- by the American Express Company Owing to adverse weather condi- notebook found on the body con- E. Cunningham, recently employed;
University mansion. A Chicago hai several years ago; and Mr. W.
Gigolo," advertised
to be shown dress. at the World Theatre to day to Saturday, has been delayed.
CHANGE AT THE WORLD.
assist him and had the mortification of last night at the RN. Canteen,add to the exquisiteness of watching him drown,
Praya East, the proceeds being for love scenes. The body
was recovered by the the benefit of the dependants of the Police nt 6 p.m., and taken to the Kov victims of recent British naval
disasters. Colonel Easterwood, a chewing, interesting one, and each item was The programme was a varied and gum manufacturer, of Dallas (Texas), has posted a certified cheque for £5,900 to a local bank as a prize for the first aeroplane to complete the Rome to Dallas flight, with a possible stop at New York. The offer holds good until September 15, 1930.
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In place of this picture. The Chinese Parrot," featuring Marian Nixon; will be screened.
The wedding was solemnised at proclamation for the prohibition by the Bishop of Singapore, of Mr. of Chung Shan, having issued a St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur,
of gambling and oplum smoking, Thomas Corser Green, the well- has written to Mr. Fan Ki-mo, the known Selangor cricketer, and Miss Commissioner of Finance; request. Margaret Stillingfeet Metcale. ing that an order be sent to the The bride was given away by her commander of the troops protect- brother, Mr. J. S. Metcalfe. Mr. ing the asnd field, stationed in the G. C. Bailey was bestman, Miss district, to aid in the suppression Flora Brown bridesmaid and Mrs. of the foregoing evils: Charles Duncan and Mrs. Hubert It is learned that Mr. Fan has Metcalfe matrons of honoHT, A already given the necessary in-reception was held at the Station structions to the commander to Hotel where Mr. J 5. Metcalfe comply with Mr. Lee's request proposed the toast of the married Canton News. Agency.
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