THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1930.
THE
MARCH ON KWEILIN.
TRADE REVIVAL. |ROUND THE CINEMAS
INSURGENTS HASTILY ERECTING PROPHECY OF SIR FREDERICK LOVE, LIVE AND LAUGH"
FORTIFICATIONS.
THEIR LAST STRONGHOLD.
forward
LEWIS.
CERTAIN TO COME.
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AT QUEEN'S.
SHOWING TO-DAY.
CHINA MAIL.
SALVATION ARMY,
NEW RESCUE HOME SCHEME
A WORTHY CAUSE.
Canton, Yesterday.
Rugby, Yesterday. George Jessel, starred in the Fox It is learned that the Salvation With the capture of Laipo, Sir Frederick Lewis, Chairman of Movietone all taiking drama, "Love, Army has leased the Kowloon Shouyen, and Pinglo, the Cantonese Furness, Withy, and Co., the great Live and Laugh," now playing at Dairy Mias Ahwee's) in Prince forcos-commanded by Li Yang-king, shipping firm, to-day at a meeting the Queen's Theatre. is a "Jazz Edward Road, with a view to an in Hong Wang Yam-wan, and Fan Tak-shing of that Company prophesied the singer" who never sang a jazz song-intensive campaign"
સમ toward approach of a trade revival.
Jessel, fer many years on
The house will accom- the Kong. are pushing
The said "My optimistic view is just vaudeville and musical comedy modate 25 girls, and will be for- their objective. Kweilin as 59th Division under Yu Hon-mou fed by the belief that the existing stage, ghined his reputation as amally opened very shortly as the a state of jazz singer in the stage play of that Salvation Army Industrial Home. are now attacking Luchai, midway conditions are part of between Kweiln and Luchow, with settling for a trade revival which name in which he starred for three which in Chinese is called "Poi the object of cutting the insur-will come as surely as anything years. gents' communications, as the food-which it is possible to predict.- stuffs for Kewilin' are chiefly sup-British Wireless Service. plied from Liuchow, the
which will force ruption of rebels to evacuate Kweilin.
inter-
never the WRONG MEDICINE.
In view of their apprehension for
the fall of Kweilin and Liuchow, TRAGIC DEATH OF A LEPER which was directed by William K.
their gents are reported to be busily:
inst strongholds, the insur-
engaged in
erecting fortifications) along Yangfuk, Loyung and Luchai during the last few days.
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SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN CHINA MAIL ·
on this To-day - Queen's Theatre,
"Love, Live and Laugh."
Today - Star Theatre, "Lady of the Pavements."
To-day-World Theatre, "Four Sons."
"But I've never sung a jazz song An appeal is to be made to the in public," Jessel said, "My type of public to carry song is the ballad, I know it and I've admirable work. The Army's tried to step into another rescue system, it is understood, field. It's peculiar, though, how enables it to finance its work it people think of me as a jazz singer." self to the extent of two-thirds.
Army must depend on the public. In "Love, Live and Laugh," For the remaining one-third the
Howard, Jessel sings two original It is not proposed to keep the songs, especially written for the girls in the home as permanent Fox production by I. Wolfe Gilbert tesidents. They will be taught Manila, July 12.
and Abel Baer, well known song various domestic science subjects. Investigation conducted by the writers. Northern Expedition.
The songs are "A Song and will then become Arriving at Pukow on
July 18, secret service regarding the sudden of Margharita" and "Two Little for private employment. Gist Division of Cantonese death of Dr. Eloy V. Pineda, chist Baby Arms"
Donations should he sent the
of the Son
Ensign Rains, Salvation Army In- forces under Chaing Kwong-nei left of the leper division fo: the Tsin-t'u front on July 21, Lazaro Hospital, was dropped Inst
dustrial Home, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, Gifts of Chinese and are reported to have arrived at night when it was established to the Nansuchow, in north Anhyei. The satisfaction of the investigators
clothing (the inmates will all be Chinese (will also be gratefully 60th Division coromanded by Tsol that no one was to blame for the
received. Ting-kal left Pukow of July 23 for tragedy but himself. the same destination. - Canton News Agency.
CIVIL WAR.
POCHOW TAKEN BY NANKING,
ENEMY'S SEVERE LOSSES.
Nanking. Yesterday.
"THE VIRGINIAN."
To-day Majestic Theatre; "Legion of the Condemned."
To-day Central Theatre "Virginian."
Home Mail. available To-morrow-Inward from, Europe via Siberia (Hakusan Maru); Out- toward for Europe via Marseilles
(Hakusan Maru), 6 p.m.
Sports
Three of Paramount's most active and most powerful actors will be The trend of police investigation seen and heard in "The Virginian." regarding his death was to establish ali-talking classic at the Central responsibility for carelessness either Theatre from to-day to Monday. in the ulling of a prescription or They are Gary Coope, Richard ALL READY TO DIE! else the author of the prescription, Arlen, and Mary Brian Each has for the sulphate of barium, which had phenomenal success. in tho was bought frem a local drag store. new medium of talking pletures and
Detectives came into possession ench is a great favourite.
THE PASSING OF "OLD MOE.".
of doctor's prescription written Cooper plays the role of the
Dr. Pineda's own handwriting Virginian, Arlen is Steve, and Miss It is one thing to predict the calling for 80 grams of commercial Brinn is cast as Molly Wood, the day of one's demise, and it is añ- |sulphate of barium which was filled school teacher with whom the Vir other to have that prediction come i and sold to Dr. Pineda by a drug ginian falls in love. Walter Huston, true. This is the story of the The Government received a mes-latore on the Escolta.
veteran of the Broadway stage, and aged Mo Yung-tse, better Imown sage from Chiang Kai-shek to-day, Dr. Sixto de los Angeles, chiei a great movie favourite since his as "Old Moe." Old Moc, says the stating that the Government troops of the medico-legal division of the outstanding appearances in "Gentle- | Shanghai Times in Its issue of eaptured Pochow yesterday morn esilege of medicine, University of mon of the Press" and "The Lady July 15, was the oldest coolie in ing, the Northerners, under Sun the Philippines, who performed the Lies," will be heard in the featured point of service and years in the Tien-ying, who had been holding autopsy on the body of Dr. Pineda, role of Trampas, the ringleader of employ of the local office of the out for more than two months, restated Inst night that he has estab the cattle rustlers in the play. Dollar Steamship Company. treating westward towards Luyi, tished it as a fact that the doctor and the Government forces admet death by poisoning due to the Wister, was first published in the vancing towards Honan.
line for a "Inst offensive."
Three divisions of Kuominchun troops altempted unsuccessfully to break through the Government forces surrounding Fochow.
"The Virginian,” a novel by Oven
-Old Moe was a great believer in fortune-tellers, whom he con stantly consulted. Last week Mee, who was a privileged char- with company officials,
8.
See Special Sports Diary on page
Lammerts Auction. July 29-At 339, Latchikok Road, household furnitare, 11 a.m.
Meeting.
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July 26-Important meeting, of Subscribers to the Kowloon Tong Building Scheme, Garden City Club,. | 9, Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong,
2.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous.
July 31-Band Concert, Cricket Ground, 5.30 p.m.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 350 mctres:--
entertained by Auntie Pat, Uncles G-6.80 p.m.-Kiddies' Half Hour
Dick and Jeff,
6,30-8
זי
Pro-
effect of the chemical.
80's and it was acclaimed at that Chiang reports severe fighting on Dr. De los Angeles explained that time as a great American novel.
p.m. European both the Lounghai and Peking-Han- the clinical solution of sulphate of Many American leaders in literary acter kow railway fronts during the past barium is not poisonous, but want circles maintain that it is still the startled them by announcing his ramme of Parlophone Records.
"Lokongrin", ten days, the Northerners rushing Dr. Pineda drank, according to the greatest American novel ever writ-resignation. Mr. George' J. Mc-
Emmy Bettendorf and Karin their entire force to the fighting U. P. professor, was the commercial ten. It was re-written for the Carthy, assistant general passen-
Branzell (Duet) (P9497-1). solution of the chemical, which is stage by Wister and Kirk La Shelleger agent, and other officials "Sweethearts' Holiday"-Fox Trot, very poisonous.
and as a play it earned widespread tried to dissuade the aged coolie "All that I'm Aiking is Sympathy"
-Waltz, Dr. Pineda bought the drug te renown, bringing immortal fame from leaving. Their words fell leving that he had
Tampa Blue Artistes ulcers of the to a number of actors who played its rpon deaf ears. Moe was firm
TR650). stomach. The drug was for the title role packed houses all over and determined. Pressed, for an "La Source"-Ballot Suite, Other Kuominchun troops on the
purpose of blackening the intes the country.
explanation, foe stated that he
The Victor Olof Salon Peking-Hankow front were re-
lines of facilitate the taking of clear
Orchestra (E10983). The talking picture brings "The had visited his favourite fortune-The Fanch and Judy Show" pulsed with severe losses, and are X-ray photographs. However, Dr. Virginian" to the public in a new teller, that the said fortune-teller You're in the Way now retreating to places north of De los Angeles announced that he and more engaging medium-a had gazed upon a glass ball-pre
Raie. Da Costa (Pianoforte) Hauchang.
found that Dr. Pineda was not suf- medium that gives this romantic rumably a crystal gazer-and that
(R699). It la reliably reported that the fering from ulcers of the stomach, theme a fuller scope and a much the glass turned red.
"Der Rosen Kavalier
Edith-Lorand-Orchestra' Government has decided to start s Dr. Pineda drank the chemical more realistic treatment All the The fortune-teller, according to
(P9491-1). big offensive on the Tientsin-Pukow which he bought at dinner time authentic sounds of the cattle range, Moe, then told him that his time "Steadfast and True March, railway front on Friday morning, on Thursday pight. At 9 o'clock a the dialogue of the principals; the had come, naming the day and "The Parlophone Laughing Record driving towards Tsinanfu.
few minutes after he had taken the third dimension, one might say, is hour in which his spirit would No. 2 (The Singing Lesson)", Chiang Kai-shek has arrived at
Parlophone Military Band medicine, he noted symptoms of brought, to the screen in this New leave the flesh, which, Moe stated, Heuchowfu and is directing opera-
(E6500). poisoning. He immediately called Show World production.. tion.
Dr. Catalino Gavino, chief of the
Parlophone Streich Orchestra San Lazaro Hospital, saying he was
The officials, were sympathetic
(P9498-I). attacked with cholera.
but amused. They felt that Old "Mickey Mouse"-Fox Trat,
March of the Chocolato Soldiers'— Moe would soon return to his job.
Fox Trot That was last Friday. Saturday
Arthur Rosebery's Band and Sunday passed. No Mae.
(R562). Came Monday. Still no Old Moc."Andalusische Serenade",
Edith Lorand Orchestra Mr. McCarthy grew worried.
(B12175-IT). Tuesday he sent a Chinese to the "Dance of the Raindrops-Fox Trot, home of the faithful old em-"Vamp of Bagdad"-Fox Trot, ployee.
Arthar Rosebery's Band (R597)- Too late. Old Moe was dead.Sprich Night Van Ewiger Liebe", Paris, June 30. If you want to sleep well, take But in dying he fooled the for-Tater Dam Lindenbauma a compass to bed.
tune-teller. Old Moe died at 7.45
Emmy Bettendorf (Soprano) (P9480-II). French scientists after sleeplessa.m. Instead of 11 a.m. Officials
Wie Siehst Da, Aus", nights and nights of sleep have dis-of the company have provided a
"Parfum". covered that the art of sleeping decent burial and have raised n consists of turning your bed ao fund for his relatives. These off- that your head is to the north and clals say that there will never be "Der your feet to the south.
was
Peking, Yesterday, Wang Ching-wei arrived this evening from Tientsin, and greeted by leading Police, Military and Kuomintang -officials-Reuter.
PEACE MOVE.
INTERVIEW WITH GANDHI
JAIL.
·
Dr. Gavino treated Dr. Pineda as a cholera patient, but realised too late that his patient was the victim of poisoning. Dr. Pineda dled at about 5 a.m. yesterday.
Dr. Pineda was a graduate of the college of medicine and surgery of IN the University of the Philippines,
class of 1920. In 1922, he was ap pointed assistant pathologist of the Poona, Yesterday. modern leprosy treatment station Mr. Jayakar and Bir Tej Sapra at Culion, where he stayed for six had a four-hour interview with years. It was while in Culion that Gandhi in Yeroda jail. Both sub-he discovered the "bacterium sequently declined to be interview-leprae" in the umbilical cord of ed, but Sir Tej Sapru's demeanour now-born babies of leprous mothers, indicated that the conversations establishing the fact that the in were very satisfactory.
fection may be conveyed to off
Subsequently they saw the Con-spring. gress leader, Mra. Naldu, who is Dr. Pineda made some very im in the same jall, and will again portant contributions to the medical interview Gandhi to-morrow-profession and hardly a year has passed since 1922 that he did not [The meeting is an unofficial produce something of importance. attempt to bring about a truce in -Manila Bulletin. the elvil disobedience movement.]
Reuter.
KINGS-FORD SMITH.
PROPOSED SOLO FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
New York, Yesterday. Kingsford Smith, accompanied by Captain Soul and Me. "John Stannage, two of his companions
in the trans-Atlantic flight, is leaving for Europe tonight,
TO AID SLEEP.
COMPASS IS NEW FRENCH THEORY.
would be Monday at 11 a.m. as "Portlasimo", foreigners reckon the time.
another coolle like. Old Moe.
He This "law of oriented sleep" is broke all regulations, invaded really nothing new. In 1844, an private conferences, "gassed" his Austrian chemist, Charles de superiors, defed other Chinese, Reichembach, who had previously yet WAS absoutely ́ ́trustworthy, discovered creosote and paraffine, reliable and conscientious. He conceived the theory that it was met nearly every-incoming vessal best to sleep from north to south of the company and was known Dr. Fere, in 1905, tested the to all captains and other officers. theory for the French Biology The passing of Old Moe is keen- CONVICT REPUBLIC, Society, and came to the same con-ly regretted.
INGENIOUS SOVIET MOVE.
Warsaw, June 18.
clusion. He had had dreams and pains every time he went to a bed that was standing east and west.
But If he moved his bed around to
a right angle, his pains disappear-
ed and he slept like a child.
MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Foochow, To-day.
Last month, two other French Mossra. Martin and Muccio re- engineers M. Duchalet and M. turned last night from Yenpingfu, According to the newspaper, Rene Warcollier, tested the bringing back all the Brillah mis- Kurjer Poranny, the Solovetski Reichenbach-Fere law and they slonaries, numbering 23, and most Islands in the White Sea, which is found it based on fact. They even of the American (21).
Saxophone Orchester, Debbri
(812173-17). Liebeswalzer"
Emmy Bettendorf (Soprano) (P9499-II).
8 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 9 p.m. Weather Report. 9.01 pm Chinese Programmo continued.
10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
COAL MINES BILL.
HOUSE OF LORDS AGREE TO MODIFICATIONS.
London, Yesterday. The House of Lords, have now agreed to the modifications to the Coal Minea Bill-Reuter. ".
Measure for Royal Assent,
Rugby, Yesterday,... After some discussion the House
of Lords this afternoon agreed to
the alight alteration which the the Soviet's dread: place of das went a stop farther, and decided The Consuls received every House of ommons had returned in His next enterprise will be a solo portation, have become a sinister that not only must buzane sleep courtesy and facility from Lu the Lords amendment to the Coal the condemned. from north to south, but they must Heing-pang and Government off-Kinca Bill. The compromise Aight from England to Australia republicof-code and typlus work from cast to west cost cialis opposing him.
affected between the two Hoales In a sport, plane, equipped with a and scurvy were killing off-bo per Without explaining whether Messrs. Harrison and Nettle regarding the "spread over of Gypsy engine, in an attempt to beat con of its many garrison posts. magnetic terrestial currents or the ton are believed to be comfortably hours will thus be incorporated in Bert flinkier's record of 15% days as well as a similar proportion of motary movement of the earth are housed and well treated, and the measure for Royal assent- on the journeyReuter American
convicts, and that the troops were to blame, they concluded that a Heing-pang assured Mr Martin British Wireless Service. Service
so reluctant to go there that some compass is as necessary in a box that he was making every effort to
secure thel relcase-Beuter. mutinted, has solved the problem of tools as a screw-driver.
GREATER AMERICA:
NewYorkTesters
on the preliminary cong
forty-one States.
#the United:
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(17,248,000 sin
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by creating the Solovetaki Islanders All work executed by› move- into a separate republicaments from north to south cause Short-term Communist convicts, a useless waste of effort, and all sre guarding their brother convicts, rest taken from east to west bring
MISSING AMERICAN:
Rangoon esterday
Gazette,
GLEN CURTISS.
DEATH OF FAMOUS US. INVENTOR
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darithe promise fatigue," their report states. They ganised sentences. Many urge the turning of beds, and the and substi estáng, are among moving of office desks or workshop London nev
caydf" the new tables to double results, United to search for the missing: airman zeroplane Inventor an
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The death har ocer last night Gied Curtid, the Tanión
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