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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1980.
HIGH SEAS THEFT
Drafts "Picked Up on
Deck
$
STORY DISBELIEVED
DELIBERATE LIE
Allegation of Squeeze Breaks Down
STORY TELLER FINED
THE
ROUND THE CINEMAS
Entertaining Story of Works and Romance
"ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE"
"It is very easy to make allega William Haines, the popular tions of squeeze against a constable, comedian, in the leading role: and unfortunately it is a charge Karl Dane, noted droll partner of which can seldom be refuted. This George K. Arthur; Tully Marshall, time it is established that you have form a bright trio in Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer'a part-dialogue film, "Alias Jimmy Valentine," showing at the Queen's Theatre. Preceding the film, there is a Hearst Metrotone News Reel, which is very clear.
A theft on the high was, involving! a sum of nancy nearly $500, had a sequel at the Rowtron Magistracy this morning when, before M. Whyte Smith, native of Hoi Nam was charg ed with the larceny of a draft of $100 been deliberately lying-Fined (issued by the Kwong Sing Cheong | Chinese Bank, Singapore) and a draft
Mr. E. W. Hamilton thus address of $70, issued by the Ko Nam Board-3 ing house, Singapore, the property of edu Chinese hawker who was charg- Leung Shing, rubber maker, Ko Chow,ed before him with causing an boarding house, Connaught Road Len-obstruction in Wanchai on Sunday trai
When the man was before the
$20,"
лог
Hal Roach's Rascals are heard
"Alins Jimmy Valentine" in the
Court yesterday, he alleged that quite clearly in a talkie comedy, an Indian constable had demand-"Boxing Gloves." ed 30 cents from him on Saturday, and because he had refused to pay clever story of a crook and his was arrested the pats, who, laugh at the Police the money he following day.
force; the crook being a reputed safe-breaker.
The theft occurred on February 4 en board the Jardine, Matheson 8.3. Kutsang while en route to Hong Kong. Detective Sergeant Kellet quid that the defendant was seen by a watch man on the wharf at Singapore to take the money from the complainant. A day inter the defendant was found hid- ? The case was put off until this ing in the anchor winele in the fore- peak of the ship and, a search revealed the passession of the drafts.
Before dealing with the case, Mr. -Whyte-Saith, na Magistrale, quried whether it was in his jurisdiction to deal with a robity on high seas sum manrily.
Detective Sergeant Kolet said that it was a British ship and in British waters, and, by telephone, he was ad- vised by Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, Assistant Attorney-General, that the case could be dealt with in that Court.
morning for Divisional Inspector William Haines admittedly has Macdonald to investigate the AC-a good voice, and his eccentric eused's allegation.
acting is splendid,
To-day the Inspector proved de- finitely that the Indian constable had not been on duty on Saturday, be having obtained 24 hours' leave from 8 a.m, on Saturday to 8 a.mly and clear. on Sunday,
WITNESS WARNED
After evidence had been given by the Cannot Send Substitute
complainant, the defendant, who plead-)
cd that he'd picked the drafts up on deck, won found "guilty" and contenced to three months' jail with hard labour.
to Court
Karl Dane and Tully Marshall are all that can be experted, while Lionel Barrymore. in the role of Doyle spoke most natural-
had a good
Howard Hickman voice for his part.
"VALIANT**
What is declared by sound en-' gineers to be a veritable triumph for Fox Movieland was achieved
Mr. G. W. Cooper, of the Dairy with the successful recording of Farm, ice and Cold Storage
Co., the first sound and dialogue who failed to appear before Mr.scenes ever filmed on a moving E. W. Hamilton on Friday last as train. This will provide new and subpoenaed witness in a traffic thrilling sound sensations for IBE, GAZ present in Court this motion picture audiences through- to morning.
out the world.
ORIENTAL CONCERT
"Golden Threshold
Be Broadcast
Owing to the success
of last Thursday's concert at the Helena May Institute, organised by Mrs. Womack, the performers have been asked to broadcast Liza
Lehmann's song eyele "The Golden Threshold" from the Government
Radio Studio to-morrow (Wednes- day) at 9 pm. The programme will be as follows:-
Soprano: Mrs. O. C. Womack. Contralto: Mrs. K. V. B. Benfield.
Tenor: Mr. H. Anniss. Baritone: Lieut. A. II. Musson.
Mightfall in Hyderabad,
Harvest Hymn The Voice of Flutes,
Asked by the Magistrate way he had disobeyed the subpoena, Mr. Cooper said that he believed that by supplying one one who versant with the case there was no
need for him to attend.
Was con-
Mr. Cooper: No, I did not know
that.
Mr. Hamilton: It is gross cou- tempt of Court for which I can fine you.
Do you understand now that you must answer a subpoena personally?
and
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NOTIFIED IS HEREBY
that SEALED TENDERS in Triplicate, which should be clearly mark- ed **TENDER FOR QUARRY," will be reecived at the Colonial Secretury's Office until Noon
MONDAY, the 24th day of February, 1930, for the occupation for a period end- ing 31st December, 1931, from the date of notification of accept- ance of tender, of any or either of the pieces or parcels of ground referred to in the schedule hereunder, shown coloured red on plan signed by the Director of Public Works and dated 24th January, 1936, but subject to certain conditions which can be ascertained at the office of the Director of Public Works.
Each tender must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that Tonderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a
sum of $100 in respect of any quarry as a pledge of the hina fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if the Tanderer refuses to carry out his tender and comply with the conditions, should the tender be accepted.
Form of tender and further particulars can be obtained from the office of the Director of Public Works.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE
Locality. Quarry No.
Kowloon No. 8...Kwo Lo Wan Kowloon No. 9....To Kwa Wan Kowloon No. 10....Tai Shek Ku Kowloon No. 11 ....Argyle Street
Apprarimate Arca in Aerts.
Upset Annual
fee,
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$650
8.89
$400
7.26
$600
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HAROLD T. CREASY,
7th February, 1930.
SHADOWS BEFORE
Johnny Mack Brown Marguerite Churchill, playing the romantic lends in "The Valiant," COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN CHINA MAIL were the principals in the epoch- making
Social Functions
To-day--Ten Dance at Peninsula Hotel, & p.m.
To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel,
To-day-Dinner Dance at Repulse
Entertainments
Theatre,
event, which was сл gineered by William K. Howard, Mr. Hamilton retorted that the prominent Fox Films director. To-day--Tea Dance at Hong Kong subpoena required his personal at-The Valiant" is to be the attrac- Hotel, 4.30. p.m. tendance, and added "Do you know tion at the Queen's Theatre on that I could right away have issued Thursday. In the gripping story, a warrant for your arrest?"
which is from the stage play by Holworthy Hall, the two young people, who are affianced, speed 8.30 p.m. to a penitentiary on the eve of an electrocution that the girl may Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m. learn whether the condemned man is her long-missing brother. |--To-day--Queen's-
For the filming and recording "Alfas Jimmy Valentine." of the scene in Movietone a train To-day - Star Quartette. Mr. Hamilton; And you won't
was utilised in the Santa Fe "Two Lovers." Quartette. let it happen again? No.
To-day World yards near Norwalk and the re- Mr. Homilton: All right, you Bults. according to
"Sailor Made Man" Director Howard, were eminently satisfac-Jack."
To-day Majestic tory. Or the sound of the engine whistle. It is stated, a "dissolve" "Patent Leather Kid."
Home Mail was obtained which carries the
Outward To-morrow →→→ into the succeeding sound over
America and ports, Europe via Vancouver and Europe via Siberia (Empress of Russia), 10 a.m.
Sperla
Mr. Cooper: Yes.
Tenor and Soprano. can go now,
The Serpents are Asleep,
Contralto.
Hindu: Cradle Song .....Soprano,
Palanquin Bearers,
Alabaster
Henna
NEW ZEPPELIN
Tenor and Baritone. Some Features of the
.Contralto.
.Quartette.
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Barker Road, household furniture, Lecture on "Sidelights on the Work- ings of the Mind," by Fr. Kennedy, 5.80 p.m. Meeting en the degree of negligence, after Zeppelin."
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Judgment was reserved.
THEFT FROM CAFÉ
and
Two Chinese lada, one 14 the other 12 years of age, were produced bafore Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, in connection with the theft of a copper pan, the pro-j
quantity of gas. The enormous finished actor, capable of creating doors again open towards the west, sympathy for a character who dur-[naaaa facing the wind, which is most ing the greater part of the picture frequenty blowing. This time they appears almost a cad and a coward. do not stand at right angles to the Bartheimess was A happy selec- walls, but form a semi-circle, in tion for the role, for he again de- of the order better to break the force of monstrates that he is one the wind.
greatest actors of the screen, and his portrayal of "The Kid" is one of the finest bits of acting that has ever appeared on the screen.
Pretty Molly O'Day plays op- posite Barthelmess, and
wins a
THE GHAZI
perty of the Cafe Pavilion, 96, Turkey to Use Her Own personal triumph. She is easily a
Nathan Road.
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The younger of the two stat-
ed that the elder one told him to
steal.
Products
Though drastic measures have the support.
Detective Sergeant Kellet and succeeded In restoring that the first defendant was the Turkish,
screen find of the year. A large and excellent company is seen in This Is a.. picture that you must sec, again, the
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reál culprit. It was he who had level, the Government has been
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to consider measures
Singapore
knowing him for only a few days. for stimulating national production. Alleged Fugitive From
The Magistrate ordered the first To promote national Industry an ind to receive 12 strokes of the "Association on Behalf of National cane, and the second to receive six Economy and Thrift" has been strokes.
OPIUM ALLEGATION
Les Bun-cheong, the Straits Chin- created. Its President is Mustafa Kemal Pasha. It will have so whose extradition is sought branches almost 'everywhere. Ita by the Singapore Government for members are any men or women alleged criminal breach of trust in- who undertake in writing to use volving the aum of $5,000, made Before Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith at themational products and to persuade a third appearance before Mr. Kowloon Magistracy this morning, the other poopin to use them. It is E. W. Hamilton at the Central three Chinese, remanded on charges of understood; however, that this does Magistracy- to-day.
the unlawful possession of 42 taels of not mean the boycotting of foreign Mr. T. Murphy told the Magis non-Government opium at 669 Canton goods, though the lessening of their trate that the alleged fugitive had Read, made their re-appearance. when Importation is aimed at.
Dow elected to waive extradition Mr. Led d'Almada Castro, senior, ap Mustafa Kemal Pasha has dia- proceedings and would voluntarily peared for the first two while the carded his former wardrobe, and return to Singapore with the es third was
by Mr. G. E will:hencoforth use clothes made of sort which arrived here yesterday Hugh Jones,
Pleas of not guilty on behalf of all local cloth This example will have morning. the defendants were entered.
After considerable argume to be followed by the bulk of His Worship accordingly, dis-
the Turkish officials, the number of charged Les from the custody of question of identify the se was whom is very considerable There his Court
adjourned for a week so as to enable is, perhaps, less likelihood of the Outalde, the Court Lee was re- the defence to secure the presence of general uso of linden tea instead of
the landlady, who is at present at Caumtem and coffee to the use of which, ton.
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