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Crackers
Food
Fancy Box Chocolates
Plum Puddings
Mince Meats
Glace Cherries
Santa Claus Stockings
VALUES
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$1.10 to 2.90
.60 to $1.00 to 25 to
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FANCY TIN BISCUITS, ASSORTED NUTS, DECORATIONS, GARLANDS, TINSELS, GLASS TOYS, CANDLES & CLIPS, HATS & CAPS, LUCKY PRIZES, CONFECTIONS, ETC. ETC.
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TELEPHONES: 20416, 22338.
URBAN COUNCIL MEETING
Dr. Li Shu-fan To Ask Questions
HOUSE-FLY MENACE
CTL.
ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY ENTERTAIN
Welsh Servicemen's Christmas Dinner
THE CHINA MAH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1936
REPULSE BAY TRAGEDY
Enquiry Into Woman's Death
| OFTEN÷THREATENED SUICIDE
There was a sequel, at the Can- tral Magistracy yesterday, to the tragedy at. Repulse Bay on Octo- ber 25, last when the body of Mrs. E. M. Carrick was found on Mid- de Beach in the form of a Cono- ner's Enquiry conducted by Me K. Keen, waisted by Sub-Insp. I. 0. Donovan and the following jury: Messrs. J. Murphy (fore- man), I. F. E. Rosario and KR Macaskill.
Medical evidence was given by Pz. D. A. Smith, of the Govern- meat - Hospital, after which Mr. V. C. Branson, Government Analyst, said that - Tron sampioe |he examized, he found a slight trace, of alcohol, and in the stom- ach one grin of barbaturic acid compound;, which was of similar): nature to veromal.. In reply to Sub-Inspector O'Donovan, witness said that the veronal type of drug was used to care insoumia.
“Tired Of Lie”“”.
Ann Sothern, popular both in dramatic and musical films, who was recently signed up for n-neven-year contract, by RKO Radio, will be starred in “Save » Lady." by Wilson Collison. De
Amusements
“SECRÈT INTERLUDE".
KING'S THEATRE
Cinema Notes From
The Theatres
around the camp.
MUSIC TREAT FOR HONG KONG
Massed Orchestras To Play
EXCELLENT PROGRAMINE.
A musical entertainment, seldom heard in Hong Kong, will be given ¦at the China Fleet Club next Mon- day - at: 5.30 pm when www.assed. bands from the Royal Marines will give an orchestral concert of po Įpular musk, under the direction of Mr B E Compton. The or- chestra will be comprised of 56 pieces, a fact which should appeal to muzic lovers as it is many years | since" a "combination of this size
has been heard in the Colony. -
Proceeds are, in aid of naval charities. Admission to the circle is $1 and to the stalls, 75-cetta. Bookings can be made, at. Ander-
The full programme is as fol- Jous
Grand March (“Tannhau-
sey") Rhapsody. ("No,, L")-
Cello scio ("Solveig's
Song")
|Violin Duet ("The Herd
Girla Dream"}
Salaction (“The
Wagner
Liszt
Grieg.
Gondo-
Liar")
Selection (“Samson and
Deliak")
„Saint-Saens.
Waltz ("Beautiful Danu
be"]-
Strasse
("Caucasian"" };
Ippolitof-Insof.
Selection ("Lalac Time")
Miss Daisy O'Keefe said that she kiew Mrs. Carrick about six} weeks before her death,. and Mrs. Camrick was in the habit of bay- ing timn and dinner with her, at her hotel On the afternoon of
When Sally discovers a plot to Sketcher October 27 she stayed with wit-
kill Victor, and a dozen witers (ness until 7 p.m. when she left Starring an exciting new love working deep in the mine, it with Mrs. Dand, witness's sister. team, handsome Robert Taylor she who races into the mine it Continuing, Miss O'Keefe, said: and lovely Loretta Young, "Secret the face of almost certain death She did not confide anything to me Interlude the new Fox triumph to rescue the man she loves. And in particular except on that day is being acclaimed one of the hard-as-rocks Jory discovers, he when she said she was tired of life year's outstanding romantic hits. has a very soft spot for the snoop- and bad chosen that day to "do) Taylor's debonair manter and ing newspaper woman.
youthful hanter completments Ward Bond, Thurston Fail. live. I asked her if she was fin- Miss Young's beauty and wide- Gene Morgan, Frank Rice, Robert ancially embarrassed and she said eyed appeal perfectly. And, add-Cleckler and Johnny Arthur are in "No. I can lay my hands on any ed to the thrilling love story, is the supporting cast. smount I want”
|myself.in.” She said she was 52) years of age and had no reason toj
suspense, drama and comedy by Do the irrepressible Patry Kelly. Sub-Inspector O'Donovan:
is also featured you remember her
that Basil Rathbone saying afternoon "I have had a wonder-prominently in the pporting ful life, there is not a moment I cast. regret?"
bitterness.
Kiakead
"THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE“ —CENTRAL THEATRE
A new milestone in the brief
Schubert.
March ("A Life m the Ocean
Wood").
God Save the King.
PRAISE FOR EDEN
Courage And Firmness Displayed
in
“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
London, To-day. "Secret Interlude." directed bet spectacular history of the mo
Unbounded praise for, Mr.-- An- Witness: Yes, and she did not Roy Del Ruth with Raymond Grif-
thony Eden, the Foreign Serre- want to live to experience anyth as associate, was written by tion picture is marked by the
Gene Markey and William Consel opening of Malter Wanger's Tech-tary was paid by Sir Austen
Chamberlain in a speech Did she say I am going away man, based on a play by Cleves nicolour production of "The Trail Birmingham yesterday. and you will never see me again?"".
of the Lonesome Fine." which only few, he declared, knew -Yes, and she said: "I I
star Sylvia Sidney, Fred MacMar how great a
a burden-Mr. Eden' has ́ do anything for you in, the next
ray and Henry Fonda.
to carry and how dificult were world, I wika. Before she left she
"The Trail of the Lonesome the questions with which he has to offered me herd for and said: “I
Pine" is the first colour picture grapple. He has piloted Britain am going." I asked her to visit
Francis Lederer has never been since "Becky Sharp," and is han-through many difficulties with |me the next day and, she told me to ring her up at 7 pm. I did so given a better screen role than his died in an entirely different man-courage and firmness and they but was told she had gone to current one in the Paramount film ner. Canton
"Walked Into Sea”
cam
MY AMERICAN WIFE”.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Wanger and his director, could think themselves lucky to romance, "My American Wife." Henry Hathaway, have used co have such a man in his position. nor has the star ever been pro-lour realistically by which they The international situation, it is The next witness was Mr. A. Hvided with a better screen mate mean that the colours used in set true, has improved, be said, but Carroll, stockbroker, who said he than his co-star in the present tings and costumes are natural nobody can tell what the coming neutral in shade, predominantly year will bring-Trans-Ocean Ser- knew Mrs. Carrick for about six picture. Ann Sothern
Įvices weeks and, about the end of "My American Wife" is light-grey and browns.
The story of "The Trail of the September, she borrowed $300 footed romance, hrought to the from him. Several times she had screen with a fair which only Lonesome Pine" is ideally suited months before he was satisfied mentioned to him that she. would Lederer and a star of Miss to this purpose; because most of even with Claudette Colbert A. take her life by walking into the Sother's type could provide. The the action takes place outdoors, dozen leading men were discarded sea at Répaise Bay. He last saw story itself, from a Saturday Eve the Cumberland. Mountain rebefore John Stahl, decided upon her on the afternoon of October ning Post feature by Elmer Davis, zions, where rival clans battle Warren William These two were
27 when she telephoned from Miss is refreshingly unique, and the each other.
{acclaimed for their work in O'Keefe's room, and he went there cast lined up behind the priz-}
"Cleopatra." The cast supporting for about five minutes.
cipals is unusually capable. Head: "ERIDES ARE LIKE THAT them is of real star proportions. A Evidence was given by Mr. Ging the list is Fred Stone, veteran
STAR THEATRE. {new "baby" star, this time" a three- F. Walker, chartered accountant,
year-old one, named Baby Jane, as an old! that he knew Mrs. Cazurick and player who appears
Arizona pioneer with a Western. This picture is one of the most plays the tiny diaghter and for she had made' similar remarka tó him of her suicidal intentions, but contempt for the spangles and airs hilarious screen productions of her work was given a starring con- The Red Dragon of Wales and she spoke of it as often that he of foreign nobility. Billie Burke, the year and abounds in riotous tract by Universal Rochelle. Hud- greetings in the Welsh language thought she was joking Ones Ernest Cossart and Grant Mitchell, situations, unique episodes and a son plays the baby grown up, with Alan Hale, Ned Sparks, Henry moon of Petty Officer James Henry |ben Council, Dr. Li Shu-fan, par gured prominently amongst the she said to him: "This is the droware' outstanding among those that most unusual plot
It is based on the play "Apple Armetta, Louise Beavers, Henry seasonal decorations in the main I walked into the sea with the follow.
Sance" by Barry Conners, which Kolker, Alma Tell, G. P. Huntly. was one of the hits of the stage. Fr. Wyndham Standing and Pauk The motion picture retains all the Porcasi. {humorous angies of the original
Full naval honours were accord-
ed at the funeral yesterday after-
At to-day's meeting of the Ur-
Williams, aged 38, who died from Isuant to notice, will ask:-
cancer at the Royal Naval Hospi- tal yesterday morning.
was a
The late Petty Officer Williams
native of Callington, Cor wall, and came to the Colony in March this year. He was attach ed to the Sick Berth Staff of HMS. Tamar. He leaves a wife that:
pathy will be extended.
*te fizeral took place at the Colonial Cemetery and the chief
Is the Government aware
"TOO, TOUGH TO KILL”
ALHAMBRA THEATRE:
...THRATELE
«In view of the menace due to hall of the Sailors and Soldiery other evening. Don't you think house-flies in the spread of infed- Home last night, the occasion be the laundry have cleaned it wonder-
ions such as dysentery, typhoid, ing the entertainment of Welsh fully?" holera, etc., will the Chairman members of His Majesty's Forces.
Took Pills AwBY indly furnish answers to the in Hong Kong by the local St
Featuring Victor Jory and Sally stage production and has added "HUMAN CARGO”—-ORIENTAL Witness sw Mrs. Carrick in following questions:—
David's Society.
Miss O'Keefe's room on October 28'Nell Columbia's "Too Tough To some more for good measure
Roes Alexander and Anita A vicious new crime ring that Music and singing being inse-when she showed him some yellow Kill," a story of the construction parably associated with Wales, it pils and remarked: "Six of these of a segment of the Colorado River (Louise have the romantic role could not be smashed and a start- in England, to whota much, sym- {(a) there is an unusual increase was appropriate that the main put my dog to sleep. I have just Aqueduct high in the parched the former/playing the part of alieno new mystery that could not
in number of flies in the part of the social evening which got enough Witness prised open mountains of the Sierra Nevada ne'er-do-well with a great gift for
flattery by which he is enabled to ants thrills and a reporter who be solved, mutil a debutante who Colony during the present followed a special Christmas din her hand and managed to take range
Revolving around the constructwork is way into the good graces wants headlines, plunge into the ner, consisted of songs in Welsh fear from her which at a later b) the existence of au enormous and English, the principal contridate he handed over to the Police;tion of the tunnel through the of his town folk, although it also citing plot, and im a series
hard rock of the mountains while gets him into plenty of trouble. at the Kun butors being Corporal Williams at their quest,
MLC LÀ Dand, sister of peave-inis," death dealing explosions, Alexander handles his part with Tong refuse-dump, where and a quartette from the Royal is O'Keefe, testified that she and landslided and a band of the same great competence that they are being favourably and Welch Fusiliers. Fusilier Tibbets Carrick left Miss O'Keefe's derers syve to prolifically bred uncontrol- was a capable accompanist.
250m about pim. on October 27tion of The Society is principally in-d and kors & ceteres in the hotel Tou c) the large number of files debted to Mr. Loyd-Jones for while waiting for a bus Mrs Carn found on the refuse-barges, the arrangements and song had a Martini cocktail wit which ply and convey flies be-members of the Society who also end had not heard her say the Etween the city and the re-helped to organise, the evening's
to take her Me: She
Engine Artificer French, and Sick Berth Petty Officer Doläge, who represented, Mrs. Williams. The gua carriage crew and firing-par- ty were from HMS.. Cumber- land
The service at the graveside was conducted by the Raw T. 3] Evans, R. N
Three volleys were fired
the grave at the conclusion of
service, and the "Ban
sounded by a bugler.
Among the officers who attende "were Comar
HL W. GrafUE,
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Burg. Lt-Căr. #33zkwood and Mr.
year?
number of flies
Jed?
Luse dumps
entertainment were “Me and
(d) the grounds adjacent to the H. Hall;MES Westlaks, Mt. Kennedy Town, and Ms Tau Mrx: T.-J. Price, He must
Kok Slaughter Houses used. Thomas, Me" na“
for the drying of animal blood Lewis, MF. ER Price
and hair, are full of flies, and Davi
are extensive areas for breed-Bo
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liis dispre azy organized mea-
made hithu
by this
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"IMETATION OF LIFE”
MAJESTIC TEES
Before the
King!