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TUESDAY, JUNE ' 10, ́ ́ 1930.
MARTIAL LAW AT
*YOCHOW.
CHEFOO NOTES.
(Continued from Paye 13
Shaushu, 15 miles to the north- west border as the 2nd. line; audi Tahan, 30 miles from Klukiang, as the 3rd line.
Memorial Day on May 30.
ANNUAL OBSERVANCE.
From Our Own Correspondent,] Chefoo; May 30.
Have You Heard?-
"My wife says I don't chuck golf she'll leave me."
}
Friend: say-hard luck!", "Yees.
payment?"
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I'll miss her."
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Monk Bridge Captured.
A very large gathering l According to an official com-Americans and friends assembled
* munique, the 42nd, 48th and the at the East Beach
St. Peter: "And here is your 54th National Division launched a 10 o'clock this morning to cole-American: "How much is the first Cemetery at gulden' barp." Newly arrived florce attack on June 5 against the brate Memorial Day. allied forces at Mong Bridge which in part sent a detachment of men The shipa was captured the following morning and the band from the US.S. Following the fall of the Monk Black Hawk. Bridge, the 54th Division under Chi
The American Consul, Meng-lin assaulted Hsincheng, de- Percy Webber, led the stroying more than one-half of the when the following programme were you employed last?" rebel units and wounding the was rendered:-
Kuominchun General Pang Ping- haun.
The
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at
She was beautiful of face and fine of form-und had enlled for a Mr.job.as typist.
The head inquired: **Where
service
"America the Beautiful" — U.S.S. Black Hawk Band,
"The Battle Hymn of the Repub lic-The Congregation.
Memorial Day Address-Chaplain W. A. Macquire, U.S.N.
Prayer by Rev. J. Walion Moore,
"Nearer my Congregation."
Gel to Thee-Tho
"The American National Anthem"!
U.S.S. Black Hawk Band.
"In a doll factory," was the re- ply.
"What were your duties?" "Making eyes."
"Well, you're
engaged,
but--
when my wife is around!" don't demonstrate your abilities
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An outbreak of fire had occurred in a baker's shop, and considerable
The Kansu Situation.
General Headquarters Nanking, have appointed Wang Teh kuei, Lu Ta-chàng, Shou Son and She Chung-lu as commanders of, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Route Armies for Kanati. They were reported to have taken complete control of the Kansu province. The Kuominchun are reported to have withdrawn eastward. The newly appointed both of the men of the Fleet and the evening meal. commanders are eager to attack the civilians who lie here, were Chlang-an, the capital of Shensi, 80 tastefully
"If I were you," said one of her decorated by Rs to menace the rear of the Ladies' Committee.
the neighbours, "I wouldn't put much Kuominchun. The participation of i
bread on the table, The sight of The U.S.S. Black Hawk, Pecos, it might upset your husband after Kansu may serlously affect the war end a portion of the Destroyer his trying day.” “
situation in the North.
Hauchow Military Conclave, Marshal Chiang called a military
The Benediction-Rev. Paul Abbatt. damage hatt been done. Later, at "Taps"-U.S.S. Black Hawk Bugler. his home in another part of the The graves of the Americans. town, the baker's wife was preparing
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An angry visitor entered the office
Flotilla are. now in port with
"I hadn't thought of that," con 2,000 men on board.
"I know fessed the baker's wife. The Navy" is once again in what I'll do.” conclave on June 7 at the Field full swing. grandly meeting the "ll make him some nice toast."
she added brightly, Headquarters, attended by Generals neds of the Navy men, their Chen Tino-yen, Ma Hung-kuci, Liu ulves and families, under the Chih, Chen Chi-cheng and Feng Te-able superintendence of Secre pel. The 3rd general offensive to taries Paul Brown, and C. Lat the hotel, and demanded to see be staged on the Lung-Hai front was discussed, and It was decided to divide the campaign on the Ping-Han and Tsin-Pu fronts Into several periods.
CENTRAL THEATRE,
The Love Parade Opening Day.
on
the manager.
That individual stepped forward. "Are you the manager?" the ellent exclaimed..
"Yes, I am, sir," was the reply. "Wait, look here," the man spluttered, "I have a very serious complaint->
manager
"You have, sir?" the asked, alarmed, "then don't come near me-it might be catching!"
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paper is the only means of obtain- ing typhoon news, but yet this is denied to them by the antiquated
After the conference, the Generals method; obtaining at the Obser-returned to their original positions vatory,
while Marshal Chiang left for the Lung-Hai front to-day. What is there about typhoon
Upon his arrival at Hankow on news that it should be so zealous June 6, General Tao-yuan, command-
guarded
husheding the 50th Division, was summon- Maurice Chevalier, who has he instead of being circued by General Ho Ying-ching for come the greatest European actor Little girl: "I forgot to ask you
personal instructions relative to the to achieve success
my pienie to-morrow. lated with the
in American to come to greatest
General Tar filma since Emil Jannings, will be expedition to Hunan.
Will you?" celerity? If an individual desires ia understood to have left Hankow seen and heard in his most gorge- Vindictive Youngster: "It's too typhoon news has he to take a on June 7 for Yochow, accompanied ous picture to date when "The toa late now, taxi to the Colonial Secretary's Wuhan Military Academy-Canton tral Theatre for a week's run be
by a contingent of cadets of the Love Parade" opens at the Cen-blizzard!”
News Agency.
ly
up!
nay,
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I prayed for a
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office only to find that, being & holiday, it is closed? Or, has he to take a journey to Government House, only to find that the Governor is staying at Mountain Lodge? Or, has he to pester the shipping offices' every half hour for news of the latest typhoon de- velopments until such time as they close for the day?
to have sustained a thousand ly for the screen and with the] Things have come to a ludi-casualties, and the defenders two lden of the screen's values for
thousand,
amusement erous pass indeed when the public.
uppermost in the Finally through the Press, is not allowed
Kwangst forces minds of the geniuses who creat-
ginning on Saturday, 14th inat. Said the bride, "Here's my first Other News.
"The Love Parade" is something batch of biscuit. Shanghai, Yesterday. different from all talking musteni
Just wait, from the oven I' Foreign reports from Changsha Alm productions, Just as Chevalier whiscuit." state that the Hunanesa, nssisted is a personage entirely different by a few Nanking troops from from all other screen types. Hankow, put up a fight before the In the first place "The Love entry. of the Kwangai army into Parade" was written for the Changsha, and defended a Iine audible screen. It is not a film version of any previous stage pro-
Hong Kong. Tuesday, June 10, 1930, to know what the weather is like
This is not the first time that the
NO WEATHER NEWS.
from Chuchow to Liling.
How the poor woman.cried When her husband 'replied, "Let it burn! I don't think 1 could riscuit."
The Kwangsi forces are stated duction. It was created express HOUSES FOR POOR,
the
Canton Government's
New Scheme.
TO COST $80,000.
penetrated the defences, capturing ed it. eight thousand rifles and a number In the second place, "The Love of machine-guns.
Parade" was directed by Ernst Fighting is now reported near Lubitsch, who was famed by vote point has been raised. It is acan Yochow, and the Kwangsi troops of critics in a poll taken by Film dalous that we are under the Assert that they will capture Daily as the foremost director in necessity of raising it again and Yochow to-day and Hankow within the movie industry. He has never ed at a meeting of the Municipal of asking: "Who is to hang?"
turned out a failure. One of his Council held on June 7, A hun- greatest pictures was "The dred houses will to erected at Saicheun, in the north-western
News in Brief
Canton, Yesterday. According to a resolution paya-
a fortnight.-Router.
Canton, Yesterday, The "Ironsides" under Chang, Patriot." Fat-kwai are reported to have ar- Then there are other qualities suburbs of Canton. This in one rived at Wantsal, 05 miles from that carry "The Love Parade" to of the many constructive schemes Nanchang in western Klangsi, alm- the fore as probably the greatest in the programme of the Govern- the housing pro-
The sailing of H.M.S. Hermes foring at the capture of Kiukiang. musical romance, of the New Show ment to solve Northern waters has been deferred until- to-morrow.
poorer
Chairman Lu Te-pin of Klangal World. The Jibretto or dialogue blem, especially for the has despatched the troops under was written by Ernest Vajda and classes. Chang Fel-chen to check the penetra- Guy Bolton. Both are veterans of It is understood that the houses tion of the rebels, leaving the gar- their craft. Bolton has written the will be erected along four rison of the Nanchang and Kluklang books for over fifty operettas and venues fully planted with trees. area to the command of Generals musical comedies.
Although cheaper type of materials Kuo Ju-tung and Wang Chih-chun.. Ten original songs are featured will be used in their construction,
sanitary require-
A sub-commissariat was establish- in "The Love Parade." They were the houses will have proper ven-
written by Victor Schertzinger, tilation and The
Leung Fuk (43) residing on board a fishing junk, has reported to ed at Nanchang on the 6th. the Police the theft of a small local authorities {sued
of his craft.
For the first time this year the typhoon signals were hoisted yesterday-No. 1 in the early morning and No. 4 at 11.27 am. Although the China Mail did not 20 to press till 12.10 no official intimation of the hoisting of No. 4 signal was received telephonically from the Observatory. It might
Sir Robert Ho Tung returned to have been found necessary to dis-Hong Kong from Shanghai yester play No. 6 and then No. 7 signals day by the Tatsuta Maru. and the typhoon would have been on us without the general public being aware of it until too late.
As usual on the occasion of a holiday the China Mail telephoned at about 11.30 for the weather re- port and forecast, only to be in- formed by the Telephone Ex-: change that the Observatory was the woman's boat because she re- that Han Fu-chu has made an the lyricist for Ziegfeld's "Sally" cost approximately $80,000.---Com- available only to the Governor, fused to compensate him for damage agreement with the Shanal forces "The Three Musketeers," and "Hit ton News Agency. the Colonial Secretary, and ship caused by her boat crashing into his to retire and hand over Tsinanfu the Deck."
without fighting. own craft, was entered at the Kow-
Heading the supporting cast of ping offices. A request to ask the loon Magistracy thila morning, when
Some reports state that Fu Tso- "The Parade" is Jeanette Mac- Observatory staf to speak to then. Chinese junk master was bound vi entered Tainan yesterday morn- Donald, a lovely Philadelphia girl China Mail direct was courteously over to keep the peace for one year. In foreign circles-Reuter,
Ing, but there is no confirmation who made, a rapid climb in! musical comedy through two ori complied with, and by this means
Mr. G. P. Daswani, the Managing
three years of hard work alded by we obtained the weather report Director of Messrs Lalchand &.
a personal charm and beauty that and forecast-but not a syllable Gagandas, has been awarded the of expense, to repent "The Yeomen just would not allow her to stay about the typhoon or the No. 4 degrees of H.M.D. (Doctor in of the Guard which many of the in obscurity.
This is her first 3-6%d. signall v
Homeopathie Medicine) and H.M.B. public will remember was produced 11 talking production. She made (Batchelor in Homeopathic Medi- by the Society in 1924. A hundred clerks in shipping cine) from the Oriental College of Mason, A.R.CO., L.T.C.L,
MrFauch a great hit in it that Paramount the Immediately signed her on a con-
the telephone to obtain typhoon
an order musfelan and director, a man of ments. There will also be con- pan, which was tied to the rear that from the 6th all mails and tele- many talents. He has written a structed acveral public water- scribed as being 14 ft. S ins. long,tribution-Canton News Agency,
The sampan is de-grams would be censored before dis-namber of successful songs. One closets, one primary school for of them was "Marcheta," one of the children, one fire-brigade sub- by 6 ft. 9 Ins. wide, with a capacity
the most successful best-selling station and a sub-police station. It is valued at $40.
popular songs of all times. of 26 picule.
There will be an underground Peking, Yesterday,
Clifford Grey, who wrote the sewer to carry off water and vernacular papers state lyrics for "The Love Parade," was waste. The whole acheme will
The A ples that he took the oar from
Tsinanfu's Fate.
Ten Years Ago
(From the "China Mizil," June 10, 1920.]
To-day's
dollar is worth
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It la stated that the Government
offices can, presumably, utiliae Homeopathy of Calcutta. Mr, organist of St. John's Cathedral, tract for other films. She has been has sold a large quantity of rice
Daswani is a keen business man and has accepted the post of Hon. described as "the girl with the red-at a profit for export."
The Government has still about Intends to continue in business. Musical Director/i and rehearsals gold hair and sea-green eyes." She His obfect is getting this qualifica will probably commence early in possesses a lovely soprano voice, has 6,000 tons on hand, and the reason.
August.
news from the Observatory, but this right (not a privilege) ia de- nied to the Preas. There are thousands of people who are not in a position to see the typhoon signals and who, therefore, hava no means of knowing of the im- minence of a typhoon unless they hear the dreaded guns and realise that these are not mere salutes in, honour of some visiting war ship or in honour of a Royal birthday. To thousands the news
tion is to serve the poor people in the villages of India who cannot possibly afford to pay high fees of
doctors.
PHILHARMONIC ACTIVITIES!
rice to get rid of its surplus
stocks.
an exquisite figure, and a personal for selling the rice was that stocks of this commodity could not be We also understand that His charm seldom found in a personage kept for long without entailing. Honour Sir J. H. Kemp, KC, 30 generously endowed with those loss, and the Government therefore C.B.E.; has accepted the post of other qualities,
took advantage of the good market President of the Society rendered in all The Love Parade" is the vacant by Professer Brown, having farthest point upward in the rapid left for Homo on long leave.» climb of Paramount's New Show A Sub-Committee has also been World productiona. People in New Although December is a long constituted to explore the pos- York paid 811 a seat to see it when A tourist to Hong Kong went on way off, the Comralites of the Phil-albilities of broadcasting by the it opened at the Criterion. And it chair ride yesterday, and when barmonic Society have not been Socfety, and it is hoped that mem- must have been worth it, for critics be alighted be absent-mindedly left Idio, and after giving much serious bors will make a generous response the next day used 120 "ravo'' ad- behind a parcel containing $1,500 Econsidération to different ·
to a communication which will be fectives in making their newspaper in notes, He reported the matter Issued shortly by the Sub Commit-reports on this great musical to the Police-but where are the have decided, partly on the scold tee, in this connection
chair poolfes to be found?
which it is possible to
romance Smash"