SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930.
WAR IN NORTH.
Kuominchur Commander a Prisoner.
The
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Peng
PARTY PLANS. 1
The Allied Forces.
Forces, us follows:-
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ROUND THE CINEMAS
"The Ghost Talks” For a Moment.
· NOTED COMEDIAN.
"THIAL OF MARY_DUGAN."
THE CHINA MAIL.
ADJUTANT HINE.
The Little Teacher of SHADOWS BEFORE
Chinatown.
SOCIAL WORK.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN CHINA MAIL
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Sucial Functions To-day-Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotel, 1.80 p.m.
To-day-Tea Dance at Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m. Club Annual Dinner, Lane, Cray- To-day- Hong Kong Football
Romford's Restaurant, 8 p.m.
Hong Kong; Repulse Bay, and To-day Dinner Dances at Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m.
To-day-Diocesan Boys' School
To-day - Majestie "Serenade."
Theatre;
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Baniow, Thursday, One of the very first of the many
London, March 10, Hankow authorities were on laughs in "The Ghost Talks," the The Chinese quarter in the East April 22 in receipt of a telegram from 100 per cent. talking feature at the End of London is small in area and is the 44th Division: skating that the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, is enus-the number of Chinese residents, but Kuopolnehun Division under Panti Pei- teh, whe recently invaded Chubsien ined by a noted comedian who appears ane may slak a guess that most of the north of upch, had been driven back, in this particular production for only people who have raked that area for
local colour-sensational if possible and any Kominchan had been made brief moment.
The funster is Sammy Cohen, the about a narrow door near the entrance falled to notice anything interesting captives including Tani, Pel-teh, the Divisione Commamier" and Brigndier private Lipinsky of "What Price to Pennyfields and so missed General Liù, now being escorted in Glory," the Sammy Schnable of thing of peculiar interest. The door Pancheng to be dealt with.
"Homesick" and the portrayer of opened on a narrow passage which led other highly amusing roles. He is to a large room: furnished like a class Yen Usishan has despatchel furonted in the hotel lobby in which room, and the penetrating visitor, con- Shansi divisions. alout 80,900 strong, some of the action in "The Ghostscious of an adventurous thrill in the who are pheed under the commanel of Talks" octure, and with a bellboy dark passage, was astonished to be wel-Dance. 9 p.m. Feng Yu hslung, to participate in the puts over a precious bit of humour.comed by a kindly woman in the uniform
Entertainments campair on the eastern sector of He Since the incident can best be ap
pf Sulvation Army seer.
To-day 'Queen's Theatre. Yu-heinne has changed his preciated by its being seen and worker, who has just died after hav-
This was Adjutant Hine, a social "Trial of Mary Dugan."
To-day
Star Theatre. plan in respect to the disquisition of his board, it will not be divulged here.
ing spent twenty years in Limehouse "The Awakening."
friend, lencher, and guide to the San Tien-ying is to form the
Theatre, Today World Chinese people whom she championed"The Crowd," 6.15 and 9.20 p.m.; tral column du the Lyng flai line; Wen
and loved so much that she continued The Eyeing Woman" (Chinese' pic- Tsun-isal, the right wing, aiming at
"All the actors in the world are into work for them after she became a ture), 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. northern Aukwei; other doubtful troops, Hollywood trying to get into-talking pasioned officer. The left wing, jushing towards the Tain- pietures!**
in that classroom she taught them -ikan-while the main body of Kim-_This was the reason a Thurs in the evenings, just as much in- To" reul and write. One would find her minehin tre fa be responsible, for the Veller rate for deserting Broadway erested if she has only one pupil as if Charity Concert in aid of Tin Kwok
· To-day - dł Theatre Royal Export Prohibited from and hunting up the cast for "The there Disposition of Forces, *
were Trial of Mary Dugan," his all-talk-was
miany.
But that School & Orphanage, 9 p.m. not all her work. Another report asserts that Peng ing special. for Metro-Goldwyn was
She Monday Star Theatre: *"The has decided to krep 29,04m àf his forces Mayer which is showing at
a missionary to them, and she New Yorkers." the pan their guide when they had legal in Shensi, Kansu. Ninghsian and Queen's Theatre today.
difficulties. Her friends say she did not Dandy Coons" in Cathedral Hall, Monday-Concert by The Chirghals #3.000 to región in the west-! The noted author producer retain-know the language well tart she learn in aid of Senny Relief Fund and een acetion of the Lang-Ilai line, grundel only four members of his staged cough to get on with. ing the rear; 40,000 to attack Hupeh; and 80,000 to the eastern section of the cast in the picturisatian, Raymond e of the many stories told about St. Peter's Church, 9 p.m.
Hackett. Myra Hampton, Mary he is more thrilling than any of the familiar tales of opium dens. It is said Dorne and Adrienne D'Ambricourt.
From the film ranks Veiller ob- turning to China, took with him to his
that one of her Chinese converts, re- 18. Fing Yu-hsiang bas recently declar.
that if a military government is tained Norma Shearer to play the village a Salvation Army flag she had formed, he will not propose the appoint- little role. Lewis Stone for the de-given him. When the ment of any of his men to the Cabinet fence attorney, and II. D. Warner reened by a rebel artey and the village was or other important puisis.
for the prosecutor. He rounded up villagers begged the youth to help Yon si shan has issued a circular what is practically an all-star sup-them, he went out to meet the enemy order to all departments and organs in porting cast, including Olive Teltrying the lag of the "Little structing them that publicity must be Dewitt Jennings, Mary Doran, Lan-Teacher." as he called her. The leader given to all appointments.
ders Stevens, Wilfrid North, Wes- of the rebels recognised it at once. Zenit Clark, and Lityan Tashman. "What is Little Teacher doing now?"
he asked. " she still in Limehouse?" Apri! Veiller, who personally directed The rebels did not spare the district, the screening of his famous murderet the village lived safely under that drama for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. r--lunchester Guardian. originally planned to select his cast
Bek of Hankow.
Lang-fai line, with subow as their objective.
Party Affairs,
Dee to the lack of military expenses,} You intends to appoint such members of the Anfu. Old Chib and Chisntung Clique ás are unimpeachable in charae ter, to certale important posts so as rlier the financial pressure.
Fee Tu bilang is said to have de bogated 14 Shu-ching to interview. Yen Haishan requesting the, latter to a- | samio the entjes responsibility for the Party Affaire, with which Ping will ant interfere.
z
in New York. but after
several SEREMBAN TRAGEDY months of fruitless search returned to Hollywood.
A COWARDLY ACT.
!
You Hsi-shmi has banded over the Jilted Suitor's Dastardly
Litars fairs the command of Feng Yu-hsing while he himself will sitlend to the political „nifairs, which pre, however, making slow progress,
As Wang Ching-Wai is said to be on The way to North it is now a question whether Wang,or Yen will be the lead- er of the Party.
Vengeance.
An atmisphere of gloum prevaded the fuse Cafe, off North Szechen Roll, and in the General Hospital a young Korean giri, her youthful beauty jmarred forever by vitriol thrown by an angry Chinese youth, suffered in silence as a utile to save her eyesight was waged.
Chinese Taken by a Crocodile.
Seramban, March 28. The Kampong Kuantan Magistrale, Che Husain, held an inquest recently into the death of a Chinese named Tan Pinw, who was found drowned at Tan- jong Pasir, Tan Song ́stated that be know Tan Plow. He lived in a sundry gonds shop at Tanjong Pasir and to xether they used to have a bathe in the river. At the time when Tan Piow was found missing the current was not very strong. When witness went to ave a bath in saw Tan Piow swint- The girl is Miss Hannah Chung,ming from the far bank of the river instructed Chang Hench-liang to connaturalised Korean, a dancing girl at Lowards the bank on witness's sido. sider the surrender of Shih Yu-sun, and, the raturet. The bite of the acid into Witness besed him en "wah, sue," if successful, either Shik. Yu-san or her face and chest will leave perman- meaning "I am dying." Han Fu-chm will be appointed chairment disfiguring scars but hope was ex-ppeared mud his body was found later. of Shantung, to be placed under the pressed that doctors will be able in Witness had never seen a crocodile in direct control of the, Manchulfan tien prevent her from having to live in a eral Shih is reported to lure requested world of darkness, although some of his representative to Muiden to dress the vitriol entered both eyes. The nintter of his aurrender, -
Shi Yu-san. According to a report from Anking President Chiang has telegraphically
Another conflicting report from Tien Isin atotes that Shil Yo-san has decided
Then
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that river but, alut two months ago a Malay had caught one there.
from the
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Wuhu.
FAILURE OF 1929 CROP.
Wuhu, Chekiang.
It is reported that as the result of the increase in the price of rice
See Special Sports Diary on page the inhabitants of Chekiang have formed a People's Food Maintenance Association at Wuhu, which has prohibited the export of rice from cumulating of the province And the 4C-
Home Mails. Monday-Outward for Europe p.m.; for Europe via Victoria B.C. vin Siberia (Proa. Cleveland) 6
Pres. Cleveland) 5 p.m.
more than 50 shik (about 56 cattles to Lammerts Auctions.
usbik) of rice by any dealer ut April 28-At 1, Observatory any time. If this is put into Villas, Kowloon, household furni-practice. the effect on the local ture, 11 a.m.
market would be very considerable Road. Kowloon Tong, household China from which Canton imports funiture. 11 a.m.
189 Waterloo as Chekiang is the only province in
this staple food, besides Siam,
20-A
May 5-At Dr. Heanley's Laboru-Annam and Indo-China, and offee furnituro and laboratory tory and dwelling house, houschold"
glassware, 2.30 p.m.
Land Sales. April 28-At P.W.D. Offfees three lots of Crown land. 3 p.m.
Meetings.
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Marked Increase.
Wuchow, West River. Area. There has been a marked increase in the rice market in the West River Districts due to the influence exerted by outside buyers at Wu- chow, the port of the West River Area. As a consequence, the price of rice has been raised from $11 per May 16-Forty-ninth annual 100 catties to $13 within the last 10 meeting
Insurance days. Office,
Jardine's
May 7-Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 a.m.
of Canton Ltd. Messrs.
Office, noon.
Fatehan Districts.
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Miscellaneous.
Due to the failure of this year's May Union Church Antun! crop, and the high price of gold, Spring Jumble Sale.
there has been hardly any import of foreign rice, and as the reserve from last year's crop begins to diminish, the price of rice bas leaped to $8 and $8.80 per shik for A and B classcá and inferior grades to almost $8 per shik (approximately 65 cattics). The poorer
people are now resorting to bread and flour as substitutes for their usual staple food-Canton News Agency.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will ba broadenst to-day from the Hong Kong alcasting Station ZBW, no 35%
tres:
Alohamed bin Ngah Osman, dresser from the cabaret. She was followed by un receiving instructions
Shortly after 5 dni, the girl emerged in the Kuantan, hospital, staled that young Chinese who has persistently Medical Officer, he preceded to Ton. to establish a Provincial Government forced his attentions upon her. The Line Pasir in order to view the dead at Tebehow and that he has sent Cheng girl informed the youth that she did indy of a male Chinese, but on arrival Sung-hai, the Commissioner of the De not desire his company. She attempted at the place found that the bly had partupat of Civil Affairs, Soeng Hei- to pass him, but was seized by the appeared. A search was made and pen. the Commissioned of the Depart-Chinese.
16 p.m.-An Orgün Recital ment of Finance and others to Tientsin row a small bottle from his pocket.
At the same time the youth was found about two miles down hy Frederick Mason. A.R.C.O., stream from Tanjong Pasir at a place L.T.C.L... will be relayed' from to interview General Fu Tso-yi, with
Before giv companions of Miss called Tanjong Kerbau.
After the Queen's Theatre the object of despatching his officers to Chang, or others who witnessed the body had been buried, on the way back
by courtesy of various districts in Shanfüng, to take incident eaul! interfere, the aver forcibly all-rivil und financial dashed the contents of the bottle upon about 100 yards away from the place
youth to Kuantan, he sighted a big crocodile Hong Kong Amusements.
Programme. ‚organs.—Canton News Agency.
Madrigal the girl. The Chinese turned and where the body was discovered. A fled. The screams of the girl aroused small crocodile was also seen. Witness Melodie the entire neighbourhood and brought stated he had seen many crocodiles both Chinese and Settlement police, in thus river before. The cabaret is in Chinese territory but The following verdict was returned. only a few steps from the Settlement "From the ovidence adduced it eeema boundary.
clear that deceased was either druwned
BOXER INDEMNITY.
Agreement Reached at Last.
BRITISH LIBERALITY.
Nanking. Yesterday.
A portion of the girl's clothing was and then attacked by a crocodiles at- hastily torn away, saving her from lacked by a crocodile and then drown- worse injury. She was hurriedly. Death through misadventure. No conveyed to the General Hospital. At blame attaches to anyone."Malay the cabaret the girl was popular and Mail.
was known as the liveliest and prettiest
As a resall'of recent discussions. Dr. of the place. Police were searching
C. T. Wang and Sir Miles Lampson for the Chinese youth. Shanghai have concludesi_satisfactory arrange-Times.
toents for the disposal of the British
Boxer Indemnity refund, for the pro- motion of Sino-British
cultural co-
operation for educational and rall con-
ztruction purposes.
A draft agreement has bean
proval by the British Government.
Rrater.
:.
U.S. IMMIGRATION.
The Quota from Europe Reduced.
SHIP'S BOILER EXPLOSION.
TIES OF EMPIRE.
New Governor of Australia.
Melbourne, Yesterday.
The report of the preliminary in- In a statement with regard to the
He
Traumerei
Sinnonetti. Schumann. Massenet.
Andantine in D Flat Salut d'amour Largo
Lomare.
Elgar.
Handel. 7-9 pm-Programme of Victor
Records.
9 p.m.-Weather Report.
Local Football News. Dance Programme. 11,30 p.m.-Close Down. Cantonese Broadcast. Lectures.
In view of the interest taken by the listening public in the first series of twelve lessons on "The Study of Cantonese" the Rev. H. R. Wells has decided to extend the course to 24 lessons.
Listeners are again reminded that the lecturer is anxious to re-
between Glasgow and Campbeltown, without
the rumours Worc circulated is on sale at Measra Kelly &
New Zealand Greets Byrd |
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initialled and only awaits formal ap-quiry into an explosion from a Guvernor-Generalship, Mr. Scullin said ceive letters from those interest-
It is estimated that the refund ap- has been published.
boiler on board the steamer Davaar he regretted that rumours ns to Sired stating any difficulties they The vessel Isaac Isaacs' appointgent should have have in following the lessons. proximates to. Mex. $58,000,000 maintains A regular service become Dn excuse for public The text book for the complete
for passengers, cargo, and malls controversy.
declared that course "Cantonese for Every. One"
and the explosion occurred In Octo Britain or from Australia, and con-
any authority from Great Walsh.
Rent-Admiral Richard E. Býrd, with ber last when the vessel was in the demned the partisanship of Mr. Latham,
the weather-hardened, crew of his his-
Antarctic Firth of Clyde between
Accidental Death was the verdict tory-making
expedition, rock Head, and Gourock, the joint tion of the Empire when he suggested Kent, on Naval Schoolmaster A. A. Zealand has ever accorded a world here. Gar-who he said must have a weird concep at the Inquest at Staplehurst, came back to civilisation, to be greeted by the moat tumultuous reception New combustion chamber top plato col that the appointment of an Australian Hodges and his wife, of Sheerness, Hid sturdy ship, the City of New York, lapsing and being forced over the would weaken the ties of Empire who were killed on their honey-showing the battering of ice and Washington, Yesterday,
ends of several of the girder stays, Router.
moon when a disabled French air ravages of wind, gave testimony to s The Senate has passed a measure thus permitting steam to escape
strenuous year at the ice barrier and ita James Scott Webster, aged 87, liner crashed at Marden and burst battle through the flocs on its retorn. whereby Immigration from Europe with some violence. The explosion will be reduced from 150.000 yearly was caused by the overheating due a doctor, charged at South-Western Into flames. admitted under the new law en- to shortness of water. In his ob Police Court with possessing a forced in July last to 80,000 yearly.servations on the report the Board dangerous drug, gave an under- This curtafiment is the result Frade engineer surveyor-in taking to abstain from the drug of an amendment by Senator chief remarks "it is clear that the habit and was ordered to surrender Harris making the basis of Euro water gauges had not received the to Judgment if called upon within pean Inmigration one per cent, of careful attention necessary for safe a year.
working of the bollers."
the foreign population resident in
the United States in 1800.
Subsequently the Senate adopted
proposal by Senator Swanaam
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS
eliminating the repeal of the pro- The B.I. 8.8. Tilawe left Singa- vision in the 1929 law whereby pore for this port on April 24, quotas of immigrants were based on, and is due here on April on the foreign, pupulation In 1800.29 ph This repeal was passed by the The P& 08-Rawalpindi Senate only a few days ago from Hong Kong arrived Mar Reuters American Service,
selles on April 25 at
A cow which ran into a house in Church-street, Paddington, W., climbed two flights of stairs and entered a small room, and had to be dragged down backwards with
Major F, B. Lanigan-O'Keeffe, Royal The London Gazette states thint Welch Fusiliers, has been removed from the Army.
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