MONDAY, MAY 26, 1930.
TOMB - DIGGING BANDITS.
LOYANG'S IMPERIAL GRAVES RIFLED.
MANY VADUABLES STOLEN.
Writing from Loyang on April 28, the P. & T. Times' Correspon dent states—
In Western Honan there are Rome bandits, who neither loot the; rich nor kidnap the people for ran-
som, but dig the old tombs for an
cient art relics. Usually several lens of them join together, und some of them possess an expert, knowing where the relics are, They usually fight with the local people, or the bandits or troops who make trouble with them in digging relics. Loyang clty had been the capital for nine dynasties Its Chinese History. The royal tumbs can be found everywhere.
"PRAYER.”
CHINA
MAIL.
ROUND THE CINEMAS
THE
MOTOR CRASH.
Over.
Sermon by the Vicar of Chevrolet Car Turns
St. Andrew's.
FAITH IN GOD.
PASSENGERS' ESCAPE.
There was a large congregation A motor car accident occurred! iSt. Andrew's Church yesterday in Taipo Road, Kowloon, yester morning (Rogation Sunday) when day afternoon about three o'clock. the preacher was the Vicar (the Rev. W. Walton Rogers),, who spoke on "Prayer,"
this subject for his address.
Religion was futile
"Married in Hollywood"
Is a Novelty.
SONG - DANCE ROMANCE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED
PORTUGUESE ́ ́ MALE STENO- Lehar immortalised that splen-GRAPHER required by British firm did waltz The Merry Widow," in Shaneen. Apply Secretary, P.O. for which in spite of the Box 22. passing of увага, We All The car, a Chevrolet owned by still have a soft spot in Mr. Chau Tack, a building con-eur hearts but it now remains "Dance Away the Night" on the for Dave Stamper to put his same pedestal.
In introducing the subject, the tractor, was being driven by the preacher said that he was correct in saying that prayer in its widener, the other occupants being meaning
Mrs. Tack and child, Mr. and Mrs.; Was an unexplorable source. It was Ittle known Shaw and child, and a Chinese about, which cast shame on the chauffeur. peoples of to-day. He knew so little about prayer himself, and The party was proceeding to that was a reason why he took Taipo. When the car reached the ite of the old level crossing be- was a power. If it were a bur-and opposite the Basel Mission, unless it yond the Police Training School, den to bear then we would throw it off. We always found someone the steering gear appears to hav. A famous tomb-digging bandit, else to bear it for us.
got out of control and the chaut. named Li Ta-chino, or "Big Feet "Ask in My Name." fear then applied the hand brake. Li," with his followers, has dia- It was in connection with His covered 3,000 pieces of the valu- disciples that Christ specially the car skidded, run at an angle able relics within the last five must have prayed. "What are we
into a stone tank outside Mr sold in Peking, Tientsin and Shang. He is gone?" When Christ heard incline, turned round and turneu Of them 2,960 have been poor disciples going to do when Easto's house, ascended a slight hal to the foreigners. Of the rest, this He Baid "Whatsoever you over on its side. The occupant 30 large pieces are detained by shall ask in My name, that will extricated themselves with the General Sung Chich-youu, formar do." There was no mistake about greatest difficulty. ly the acting Commander of the it, as He repeats it again and Kuominchun. One of them is again. big "Ting" or tripod with two
years.
cra Expedition of Chow Kung of Christ. the Chow Dynasty,—which is a very famous episode in Chinese History. Trying to buy the 30 pieces of the valuable relics, a cer- ixin foreigner is suld to be willing to pay $6,000,000.
Feng Leaves for Chengchow, Marshal Feng left Loyang for Chengchow last night with his chief headquarters. According to his original plan the Marshal wanted to stay here for two weeks,
Due
parture.
to the urgent military affairs in the cast he hurriedly took his de- Recently he instructed the Kuominchun troops to obey two orders: (1) Strict discipline and aincere patriotism should be kept in mind. (2) Smoking, drinking, gambling
and frequenting the brothels must be entirely prohibit ed.
A War Incident,
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"Dance Away the Night" is heard to perfection in "Married' in Holly- wood," now showing at the Queon's Theatre. The dancing of this tune-
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ful and dreamy waltz is given the broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong right interpretation by Harold Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. on 350
It metras:- Murray and Norma Terris,
6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-9.20 p.m. - Programme of Victor Records by courtesy of Mosera Moutrle and Company?— "Orpheus in Hades"-Overture
(Offenbach),
brings one vividly back to the stage the only regret is that it does not play of "The Merry Widow," and last longer,
"Married In Hollywood" is a talklu are cleverly interwoven with the par excellence. Songs and dances romance, and the peeps behind the acené in Hollywood go-to elucidate
H.M.V. &
Victor Symphony Orchestra, Direction of Rosario Bourdon.
(B. Jones-E.
The Happiness Boys (Billy. Jones- Ernest Hare).
did not know exactly how this or many things which have been in the Hare), baffling movie fans before. If we that was done, we at least now know something more than we did "Saloe's Dance"
The before we saw this Alm.
romance starts at the
Sel-
ever
or-
(Richard Strauss),
Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra,
"Lonesome and Sorry
(Benny Davis-Con Conrad), (Irving Berlin).
"At Peace with the World"
Vietor Salon Orchestra, Nathaniel Shilkret, Director
"Beautiful Night" (Offenbach), "Spring Song" (Mendelssohn),
International Concert Orch. Nathaniel Shilkret, Director
Mr. and Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. There is nothing you cannot Chau received a few bruises on catches a glimpse of the players, Tack were unhurt, whilst Mr. Operatten Vienna, and before ono ears," made in memory of the East ask for in My namie," said Jesus the face which, while painful, one is regnied by music suppiled by Christ was leading a worthy chauffeur swooned and had to be dom has better music been heard in
Iwere not of a serious nature. The full Orchestra of the Opera. life.
He was like the lender of brought round with the aid of Hong Kong, and to have this treat, blank choque book, which men cold water, following which he could sign at their pleasurable proceeded in the ambulance to the mission.
is well worth the price of the ad- amount. That promise' was condition that the money was used port the occurrence. Mr. and Mrs. course, nothing very much out of
on Mong Kok Police Station to re-
The theme of the play is, of properly by them.
"You can get," said the Vicar,porary refuge in Mr. Basto's re- the hero begins with a mild "Loch Lomond" (Old Scotch Air),
Shaw were kindly given a tem-the ordinary. Like every picture "Truvalore Selection" (Verdi), "what you want to make your sidence until Mrs. Shaw had got flirtation,
Creatore's Band. selves: what you are likely to be" over the effects of the shock.
which developes as "Scotch Memories" (Lauder), Christ was speaking with men,
18 to be expected, into A
Sir Harry Lauder, Comedian All the occupants of the car un strong passion with whom He had trained and trust-doubtedly had a miraculous escape and heroine
the horo
Unaccompanied. ed, and not to the general public from death when it crasher after many troubles and then "Stars are the Windows of Heaven"
"Meadow Lark" said the preacher, who declared against the stone tank, which was living together happily for
coming together
(Hal Keldel-Ted Fiorito), that it was along those lines that constructed during the water and a day."
(Tommy Malle.Jimmy Steigor), one found difficulty in regard to famine last year.
Jesse Crawford, Wurlitzer praying.
On the whole, "Married in Holly "Dreams of Schabert Medley" (arr.
Organ, The car, which had only been wood" is a pleture above the from Franz Peter Schubert), The Vicar, continuing, said that going an extensive overhaul in ably supported by a strong and in use about a week after under dinary, and the featured players are he could illustrate that with a garage in Hong Kong,
Hungarian Rhapsody Orchestra. story-a true war one. An in-seriously damaged, the
helent cast.
"Sylvin" (Spenkes-Gaines), It is a borate to à
"Autuma Sca" (Baker-Gericks), dignant British soldier in the
front degree, and although it seems wheels being buckled, the steer- rather strange On 20th Instant Marshal Feng trenches went up with a elergy-
Associated Glee Clubs of to hear a foreign Inspected the troops of General man, and asked if the air force ing wheel bent, and all the glass prince and queen talking In high
America - (2,500 Male Voices). Sung Chich-yuan and General might be successful in bombing work being broken to splinters. pitched English with
"A Hung in the Black Forest" strong Pang Ping-shun in the Sikung the German women and children.
The car, for some reason un-American accent, one is more than "In a Clock-Store" (Orth),
(Voelker), Barracks, 4 l west of the Loyang The parson told the soldier to
known, was allowed to remain compensated by the sweet singing
Vietor Concert Orchestra. elty, and gave a lengthy speech to use a prayer, namely, "O God, until a late hour at night; being and pretty dancing.
"Blue, Skies" (Irving Berlin), them at the same time,
The main grant that our air force materest not only to passing motorried In Hollywood" drew capacity
in the meantime a source of in
Book your seats early, for "Mar- "Falling in Love with You? substance is as follow:
bomb the German
(Davis-Noyer); women and (1) Rebel Chiang's behaviour is children, through
ists but to a gang of suspious houses at all performances yester- Jesus Christ just the same as that of the former our Lord, Amen."
characters. These latter, it is al day, and booking for to-day is also militarists: Without beating him On repeating those words, the leged, decamped with the chauf heavy. down the revolutionary work can indignant soldier' changed his four's keys that had fallen to the never be done. (2) That General thoughts entirely.
ground, but removed the bulb of Hàn Fu-chu, having been with the
Mr. Rogers pointed that if some the motor horn, unfastened the Marslial about 30 years, should of our thoughts were turned into front of the tool chest, and at
A full programme, comprising an suddenly turn away from the Kuo- prayer, we would find it extreme- tempted-in vain-to remove the Our Gang comedy, a technicolour, minchun, was entirely beyond his ly difficult to put "through Jesus whole of the motor horn and and a stirring drama "Sioux Blood," expectations. (3) The Warlords | Christ our Lord, Amen" after spare tyre at the rear of the car.in which is starred Tim McCoy and Their depredations might have Robert Frazer, opened at the Star Christ dwelt in each and every been more serious had not an Theatre yesterday, and will be re heart, and if we lived lives of Indian constable appeared on thepeated to-day. service and love, then we could cene after dark, following which The preceding technicolour, pray, and pray properly.
Kuan Yuen-chang of the Three them. Kingdoms and Yueh Fei of Sung Dynasty are both famous military leaders In Chinese History. The military men ought to follow their example.
GIRL FLYER.
(Continued from Page 1.) After a few days" rest Miss John- son is expected to proceed to Syd- ney-British Wireless Service.
Of course, God was not expect ed to answer a prayer which was dishonourable and selfish. He served us, and in praying we on earth served him.
Picture of the Mind
Ed.
was
&
STAR THEATRE.
Jesse Crawford, Wurlitzer Organ.
"Quartet No. 6 in D Minor"
(Schubert);
Budapest String Quartet. 1. Minuet (Gluck);
Minuet" (from 'Don Giovanni')" (Mozart),
2.
1. "Gavotte" (Mozart);
2. "Gavatte" (Gretry),
William H. Reitz (Xylophone "Russian Lullaby" (Irving Berlin),
Solos), "Just Like Butterfly"
(Mort Dixon-Harry Woods),
Victor Salon Orchestra, Nathaniel Shilkret, Director.
0.20-11
[a breakdown gang arrived. from "Madame du Barry," is extremely "Ausencia" (A. Pugliese"). the Duro Garage and removed the well produced. It deals with the "Violetita" ( Peressini), Chevrolet.
rise and fall of aristocracy, in the
Jose Bohr y su Orquesta Coolie Killed.
reign of the lavish Louis XV.
Tipica, "Lucia-Mad Scene" (Donizetti), An accident on the Causeway The feature picture, an M-G-M,
Amelita Galli-Curel, Bay Road at about 5.30 a.m. yes- "Sioux Blood" is a fast-moving.
Soprano with terday, resulted in a coolie losing enjoyable one, which tells of the ad-
Orchestra. Prayer was a true picture of the his life and another being injur-ventures of two brothers, one of from Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, p.m.--Music relayed mind. The speaker sald he was
whom (Robert Frazer), is captured under the direction of Mr. H. E. Port Darwin, Saturday.
sure that we would fail, but for The mishap occurred near the when young by the Indians and Nicholson. The aeroplanes to escort Miss the whole-hearted trust in God polo ground during a heavy down-taught to be a red man, while the Johnson from Port Darwin cruised and Jesus Christ. But if we liv, pour of rain. The victim, Mok other brother (Tim McCoy) is seen in a circle at sea 50 miles northed in one way and prayed in another Chan (28), and two clansmen, as a cavalry officer, who is very of Port Darwin, but a gale carried way, how could God answer us?, Mok On (39) and another, were hostile to the Indians. Miss Johnson slightly off the Concluding, the Vlear declared driving a laden hand truck toward course. She missed her escort til that we might pray if we had town, when the vehicle was run by Marlon Douglas, a very pretty ahe sighted the town, and there- Christ with us, but one of our into from behind by n motor fore made the last lap unguided. first prayers should be "Lord. Joriy. When a slight, sunburnt girl step- teach us to pray." ∙ped on Australian soil, dressed in | —-
The leading feminine role is taken
blonde, whose presence in the scenes of this exciting film makes Mok On and Mok Chan, who it very enjoyable, running inte ro- were pushing the truck from be- mance and reaching a dramatie khaki shorts, puttees, and a green opened a fund to commemorate the hind, were hit by the lorry and end, sun helmet, she was acknowledged light by a special gift to Amy and both received injuries to their The screen version of Douglas by cheers from an enormous crowd. the Post Office has arranged that heads and belles. The third Sedgwick's popular novel, "The With a graceful bow and a smile she may telephonically converae truck coolie, who was walking be- Little French Girl," will be screen she walted patiently alle an army from Sydney with her parents inside the vehicle, was not injured, od to-morrow and Wodnesday. of photog.aphers snapped her, Yorkshire.
Mok Chan's skull was fractured, Neil Hamilton, Alice Joyce, Mary though obviously very tired and
and he died in the Government Erian, and Esther Ralston, are partially deaf from the rear of the
Sydney, Saturday,
Civil Hospital. at 11 pm. Mok starred in it. engines. The flight from Timor Australia has gone mad with on- On's injuries are not serious. was apparently uneventful, except, thusiasm over Amy: Women, who In a report to the Police Traffic for a defection from the course more than the meir throughout the Department, Li Chan, the driver due to the wind.
“Thank God”.
Women Excited.
hopes and fears of the fight never of the lorry, said that it was rain- lost confidence in her success, are log so hard that he could not see London, Saturday. now animated by 's fierce pride in more than three yards in front "Thank God," was the fervent ex their daring sister. A letter from of him. Suddenly he saw the clamation of Amy Johnson's father a woman published in the Herald | tručk in front of him. He tried when Router's nowa of Amy's safe to-day urged the curtailment of the to swerve, but the lorry skidded arrival in Australia was telephon-, 47; addresses and lavish entertain- on the wet ground, and ran into -ed to him at Hull. This expresses ments in which it was proposed to the truck.
-the popular rellef at the success of crowd the four days, “Lest gallant
"OUR PRINCESS.".
Betty's Fourth Birthday.
We read in the Home papera re- cently of the celebration of fitils Princess Elizabeth's fourth birth- day, and those of us with yearnings
the exploit, which has captured the Johnnie finde Sydney's welcome DESERVED DOUBLE SENTENCE toward the Homeland, and the love Imagination of the British public. | worse than the Java-sen."”- Flags flying in honour of Empire Melbourne, Saturday. Day seem a special saluta, for the A royal welcome is being pre- “Empire's Empire. Day heroine." | payed in which the Government
Their Majesties have cabled the and civic authorities will partiel Governor-General of Australia - pate.~ their congratulations on Mtas Johnson's wonderful” and “ cours
agevus achievement,
Overture 9.20 p.m.
Dance Musi: 1.25-9.50 Approx. Fox, Trot: Dancing Tambourine. Blues: Stop Your Stuff. Fox Trots:
"The Web of Love", "The New Stop" "Every Now and Then From the Film "The Great Gabba." "Painting the Clouds with Sun- shine", "Tip-Too Thro' the Tulips" From "Old Diggers of Broadway." "Louise"-From Innocenta of
Paris.
"Beautiful" From Melody Lane. Same Old Moon-Same Old June. Overture: "Light Cavalry" (Suppe). Waltz "Dream Lover" (from the
"Love Parade").
Idyll: Celtie Idyll" (Hart). Sax Solo: "The Laughing Sax," Entracte: "The Phantom Melody"? (Ketelbey),
Fox Trot: "Dream of Love." Barcarolle: "Moonbeam" (Drigo). Selection: "H.M.S. Pinafore" (Sulli-
van).
Serenata: "Ivano (Amadej). Xylophone Solo: "Mac & Mac" {Alford).
Melodie: "Crealo" (Madura), Fox Trot We Tell7" 11 p.m. Approx Close Down
African tripi Windsor Great Park offer his South
of children in our hearts, were Such glimpses of domestic bap When a Chinese youth was to- thrilled at the demonstration, of pineas among our Royal · Family day charged before Mr. R. E affection shown by those great bring a secret joy to our British Lindaell with the unlawful pos- crowds who flocked to Windsor to heart. We are apt to become session of 10 trela of raw, non-catch a glimpse of our little rather a dotached and self sufflelant How Amy Arrived
| Government "oplum," he said that Princess, community, and these small_re- Port Darwin, Saturday he had picked it up on board the Wo could picture this dainty minders of our kinship with that Amy's first set on landing was. Venczlu.
little Indy surrounded by the won-little infend scross the reas forges Colonel the Master of Sempill to throw off her life bell, unhook Magistrate: You are not will-derful gifts Leathwed on her by still stronger our loyalty, and love cabled hia-congratulations,an" be: hor goggles, take out her comb and ing to tell the truth,
adering friends, and how her eyes for dear old Britain. half of the Aeronautical Society, begin to tidy her ruffled bair In Accusedam tolling the truth would sparkle when she discovered Other famous flying experts who conformity with the quarantine re- I picked it up from under a deck among them a real live pony, pre- The enthusiastic young man express
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