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of the British House of Commons
shall be admitted to any share or park la
INTIMATIONS.
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and that then the British Navy) will be "virtually dismantled.
If political opponents thus mis represent Mr. MacDONALD'S policy he will only have himself to blame. The British nation has an immense desire to see the end of armaments and the shadow of war lifted, but that is very different from inagin- ing that they are willing to have the country placed at the mercy of any Power that likes to take up
Several motor car owners have WHEN IS A MAN DRUNK? recently had becision to report to
DEFINITION IN NEW
ORDINANCE
the police patty thefts of tools and accessories.from-parked cars." An- other ease was reported to the authorities yesterday. A Chinese tetor car cleaner, living at 133,, QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION Pokfulam Rond, stated that he
AT THE LEGISLATIVE parked tiis master's car, No. 9%, ut. Connaught Road Central, about noon yesterday," and during his temporary absence somebody stole a silver mascot (the figure of a man)
4 grievance and then with an air from the car. of injured innocence, backed by big battalione, play the bully and use for Labour fectpad. It is no Members to say that such things do not happen in international affairs when in their speeches and publications they constantly ascribe such motives-entirely unjustly we believe to the Prime Minister of
COUNCIL.
At the next meeting of the Legis- lative Council a naw Ordinance will be introduced to amend the Magis
trates Ordinance of 1890,
II
One section of the new Bill deals Passengers leaving for Europe' and London on the P. & O... with various offences connected with Mangolia on Saturday included: drunkenness. The principal changes Capt. and Mra Pote Hunt, from are as follows:-
The present Ordinance provides Shanghai, and from Hong Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Carr, Mr. F.varying penalties for the first Collier, Mr. Craddock, Mr. A. S. second and subsequent convictions, Exell, M. & H, Griggs, Mr. T. I. of being found drunk in a public Laughlin, Mr. Lilly, Mr. C. Mason, place, ie, fines of 85, 810 and 815. Mr. W. C. McGavin. Mr. H. The now Ordinance provides a MeEechnie, Mr. T. Meek, Mr. and single penalty of 810. The world is in more need of Mrs. J. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. F. disarmament than any other reform, C. Parslow, Mr. E. K. Rayner, Mr. AMERICAN Not only is the burden of non-A. D. Spoors and Capt. G. G.
(FOSS)
Italy.
productive. fighting forces economic. Thomson.
the
Tho
AT THE CINEMA.
"SAY IT AGAIN" AT THE QUEEN'S.
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES,
[BY OUR FILM CRITIC-]
TRIPPERS IN MOTOR BOAT FIRE.
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UNFORTUNATE, BATHING PICNIC VENTURE.
A DISASTROUS ENDING.
· FIVE PASSENGERS BELIEVED MISSING.
Say It Again" is a comedy of "Ruritania," An American dough- boy ably played by Richard Dix 35
A proposed bathing picnic ended the here and after the usual rather disastrously yesterday afternoon, incredible adventures he marries owing to a motor boat, in which was the princess. Say It Again" has a large party, catching fire, as a possibilities; it might have been result of which five passengers are excellent comedy had a really good believed to be missing, although comedian taken the role of horo and drastically edited the scenario.
it is, it is farce and not very vincing farce at that. There are many ridiculous situations which brought forth hearty laughter from the audience but even in farce there
there is the possibility that they have been saved by a native fishing vessel or other craft and were up- able to return to Hong Kong or their homes last night.
Yesterday afternoon, about three
o'clock, a party of Chinese and
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The maximum penalty for being drunk while in charge of a motor should be an element of possibility, their friends left the Sai Kung vehicle is increased to $200 and Take for example "The man on wharf, British Territory, in the imprisonment for six months. The the box," Syd Chaplin's excellent Tang Yat Eat mootor boat for the present maximum penalty is 893 film which was running last week purpose of going to Nam Tau Sha ally intolerable in a war impoverish-
The Government Gazette: notifies or imprisonment for two months. the World. There is a great on a bathing picnic. ed world, but the very existence that notwithstanding the provisions
The new Ordinance also contains deal which is incredible in that
The party comprised Chan Tat, pf these great fighting machines 1s
of the public motor vehicle services definition of drupbennes which picture, notably the shop window of the Central Trading. Company, à constant temptation to put them regulations, made by the Governor is taken from the report of the scene, and that in the billiard room, Bank of Canton Building, his wife. FRUIT IN LIQUER TRU VALUE to use. There are plenty of fire in Cuncil under the Vehicles and committee, appointed by
but the story is told with so much Chu Leung Yo and nephew, N, E. enters in every country who per- Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, British Medical Association on the enthusiasm and verve and is so Allaye, a partner, Mrs. Allaye, Miss petually urgo a resort to force when the Governor in Council shall have October 21st, 1925, to report upon really amusing that these scenes Allage, Mrs. Allaye's neice, Lai not only pass but are among the King Ching, a clerk, Jamison, a LA MERITA weaker Powers venture to oppose power without calling for. tenders, the tests for drunkenness.
to grant rights and to issue committee reported on the Febru- triumphs of the picture.
clark, Chan Tim, Miss Chan 'Tim, what they consider their own
licences to maintain public motor ary 9th, 1967, and suggested the
But one can not really feel con- Mrs. Chan Tim, a younger brother nation's interests. In the face of
emnibus services, exclusive and definition of drunkenness which is vinced that Spezonia exists, or that of Mr. Allaye, M. S. Lun, Ah Wan, TRIBUTE AS YOU LIKE IT present conditions Britain cannot otherwise, for such periods, at such adopted in this Ordinance.
any of the incidents of the story two other women and six other become one of these
"weaker fees, royalties or other considera- The maximum penalty for being are possible. Wounds that appar men. The motor boat, which is be- Powers," It would not make for tion, and upon such terms and con- drunk while in possession of load ently are never dressed in the pre-lieved to be a comparatively small the peace of the world if she did.ditions as the Governor in Counciled firearms is increased from 825 sence of the sister in charge of the craft, also,carrica a crew of four. She has gone a long way in this shall see fit.
or two months to $250 and impri- patient, helpless men who leap out The boat had gone a consider. soureat for six months. It is also of bed and return immediately to abic distance when the engine made an offence to be in possession América the declaration of suddenly stopped. The man in of a firearm and any ammunition armistice, begin at once to under-charge attempted to re-stäft it and therefor while drunk,
mine one's belief, and there is apparently a spark or something The definition of drunkenness re- nothing in the scenes which follow caught the gasolene and set it on. ferred to is as follows:-
to restore it.
fire. One of the passengers told the A person shall be deemed to
However, if you are not prepared] man in charge of the engine to turn have been drunk if he was so to be critical, there is nutisement the gas off, and he did so. In the nuch under the influence of to be found in Say It Again," meantime, however, it appears the cohol as to have lost control of his faculties to such an extent a Richard Dix is a likeable young to render him unable to execute and some of the staging is safely the occipation on which excollent, he was engaged at the time in
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matter of disarmament and given the world a lead. The response. has not been encouraging. Neither France nor Italy has abandoned conscription, they both have strong navies and immense air forces; America wants her big navy, "Germany strains at the leash of the Versailles treaty; the Soviet "must be prepared to defend the workers' republic against capitalist" oggrës- sion." Even Belgium and Denmark are increasing their frontier de
fericea."
It is to be hoped that this arms. Housement madness will pass; that the ordinary citizens of the world, who want neither war nor other nations territory, will assert themselves and break this net into which they are being drawn in such a manner that their heads and their homes are in danger of being once more smash-
The Baily Press.
Hose Kowo, November 28tu, 1927-
ed on an even worse scale than during 1914-1918. It is hoped that
would-be war-lords will remember
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN LABOUR AND THE BRITISH the fate of their prototypes of the
that the Certificata No. 5/NS 1307 dated Hong Kong, 7th SEPTEM 312, 1997, for Ten Shares of this Bank numbered 56120/361-9 in the Names of MR. ARNOLD RUSSELL RIVETT
NAVY.
Ir was a great pity that a politician
has been L 18T or STOLEN, and should of the prominence of Mr. RAMSAY
inst war, nearly all of whom were discredited and disgraced. But
SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON
DECEMBER 1ST..
An election of a member of the Sanitary Beard will take place in the City Hall on Friday, December!
30th.
Nominations in writing, signed by the candidate, must be delivered to two "electors and countersigned by
the Registrar of the Supreme Court | not later than I p.m. an December 7th.
In the event of the election being contested roting will take place on December 30th from 10a.m. until I p.m. when the ballot box will be closed unless the Presiding Officer "decides to extend the time for
roting.
question.'
BANKRUPTCY COURT:
·UNEXPECTED, ASSETS.
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fire had spread and at last caught. the awning.
With the position becoming dan gerous, all the passengers, except. THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES. Mr. Chan, his wife and Mrs. Chan
Queen's.
Tim, jumped overboard into the water. The motor boat was by this time about 300 yards from the To-day: Say It Again" To shore. Someone appears to have morrow and Wednesday: "Slide, pushed Mr. Chan into the water, Kelly, Slide." A baseball picturo and he swam around for a time, with plenty of thrills and laughter. but ultimately went back to the Thursday to Saturday: John Gil- boat, which he found burned to the bert Lionel Barrymore, and Rénée water's edge. Adorée, in The Show". with Gil bert as a magician in story of World.
ANOTHER CREDITOR COMES
FORWARD TO CLAIM THEM.Budapest.
A fishing boat came up and took a number of the passengers to Nam Tau Sha, from where they made their way, across the mountain, "To-day: "The Mirage " with to Hang Hau. They obtained a A sitting of the Bankruptcy Florence Vida in city drama launch which brought them to Court Was held on
Saturday Tuesday and Wednesday:The Hong Kong, which they reached Macgown, having completed his (Sir Henry Golfan). During the life. Thursday to Saturday: Hoot
The election is due to Dr. J. Coming before the Chief Justice Lost Lady," a drama of a woman's about eight o'clock last evening.
Mr. Chan was of opinion that three years of service on the Board. hearing of one of the easts the Gibson in a Western comedy. Afive people of his party are miss-
allegation was made by the Official Hero on Horseback." At the -9.30 ing. Receiver (Mr, E. L. Agassiz) that and 7.15 houses on Monday till
MORE DOG BITES:
drama
No. 4 Police launch was sent out
a debtor had" produced a credi- Thursday there will be a Chinese to Sai Kung to investigate. tor when he found that there were
The Mystic Fan,"
Although last night it was thought that five people at least were miss- more assets than had seemed likely.
Star. this will not be brought about by TWO CASES AT SHAMSHUIPO Yuen Shing, a partner in the Hop comedy
The debtor in question was Lök
ing, there is the strong possibility To-day: Viola Dana in a romantic that they were picked up by a junk "The Great Love" in or sampan and taken to some place Lee firm, which was an investment which the famous elephant Norma from where it would not have been company, having extensive dealings plays a big part. Tuesday and possible to make their return to in house and land property,
Debtor said that his share in the Aileen Fringle in A Thief in
Wednesday: Ronald Coleman and Hong Kong last night.
placing the wealth of the British
this Certificate not be produced to the MacDONALD should have delivered Empire at the mercy of any tyrant
and
4
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Muanger. Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1927.
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"bother about a Navy at all.” I
AND ONE AT TAIPO.
Further cases of dog bites were
Wag
$2,000 There
were
Further newa of the disaster and
the wise of the missing we should and presumably the crew, be available this morning, by which time the police launch should have returned with a report.
It is believed that there were no Europeans on board.
Bank before the 22ND DECEMBER, himself of the misleading state ordenagogue who thinks he can notified in the Saturday police re- firm 19:7, Now Certificate for the Sbares will be legged, and the aforesaid Cartiment that; "if America and Britain get for the saking unfair concesports, Two enme from Shamshvi- numerous othër partners, and ther Paradise," the story of two beach- more certainty as to the safety or ficate No. 5/N8 13017 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL had an agreement we need not signs or even a transfer of territory po, and one from Taipo Market. were all in Cunton at present, with Thursday to Saturday: Nice Josie-
the exception of one. They had. under British suzerainty. It is In Shamshuipo a mongrel dog left no property lehind.
end Conway Tearle in a society war were altogether abolished const unlikely that any government belonging to a Chinese lady at No. When questioned regarding his drama "Dancing Mothera," siderable fleets would still be ueres would unduly weaken our defences 28, Reclamation Street, bit a small connection with the Wai Hing firm of building contractors, debtor said sary, as everyone knows out here, and it is regrettable that a states- boy, who later received attention that the was only the manager. He for the policing of the seas. In
man who may be called to the from Dr. H. K. Chac. The other further admitted that judgment had victim in this district was a school-been given against him in a Court who was hitten by a black dog. boy living at No. 4 Liberty Avenue,
Both animals were sent to Ma Tau Kok for observation."
..
action as the sole proprietor of that
of that judgment, be had been sent firm and that, following execution to prison.
WE Require FLAT and HOUSES any case a great institution upon responsibilities of office should, in CENTRAL Kowzoor and whose upkeep at least three big while in opposition, say anything above MAT BOAD LITZ, Hong Kong. English towns, Portsmouth, Ply-likely to give rise to such beliefs. Will Landlords interested send part-mouth and Chatham are mainly colam to SMALL INVESTORS dependent, is not to be abolished
The name of Mr. Gabriel Va by a stroke even of a Labour statesman's pen.
Mr MACDONALD Wyick has been added to the list knows this perfectly well, und under of authorised architects in the also sent to Ma Tau Kok for ob- $3,000 to $4,000 compensation in re-
Trx. C. 4680 P
FLATS TO
LET
48/52, NATHAN ROAD,
KOWLOON. "'
ATLY TO
S. J. DAVID & CO.
PRINCE': "BUILDING,
CHATER ECAD,
Colony.
his administration the Navy carried on before and the Cabinet daly
The Charles Chamier "Our New presented the building programme
Cabaret" company left the Colony that the Sea Lords, considered on Saturday, after a very success ful season here, by the P. & O. B.. necessary. In his recent utterance no Mongolia for Singapore. From more was meant than that a satis that part they go on to Java. factory agreement with Washington
Yesterday a Chinese "constable would enable us largely to die-
found a four-wheeled child's chair
dog, which had bitten a small boy At Taipo Market, a brown chow
living at an" unnumbered but, wMILE
servation. The boy was taken to the Government Civil Hospital for attention.
POPPY DAY FUND:"
AMOY'S CONTRIBUTION.
GROCERY MANAGER
ABSCONDS.
Wellington Street, bes reported to Kau Tong, master of a shop at 24 the police that the manager of the shop, named Au Wai San, aged 40 years, of medium build, and
amounting to $2,400. native of Shun Tak, has absconded with funds of the above business
WEATHER REPORTS.
The report issued by the Royal His assets, comprised undevelop
Oservatory, Hong Kong, on Satur-" building land on which there were
day evening stated:
in this connection the Government, unfulfilled building convenante.
The anti-cyclone over the sea of Japan is stationary The Official Receiver stated that
indications of a typhoon about 400
There are.
as an act of grace, had paid from
miles N.N.W. of Yap, apparently moving N.W. or N.N.W. Fresh spect of the lot taken over from
to moderate, monsoon may be ex- the debtor.
Following further examination as pocted along the SE. coast of When the question was put to him to debtor's interests elsewhere, in China and over the X. China Sea that he had not been altogether the course of which he said that he Local Forecast: N.E. -winds, pleased at the thought of this fairly had no assets other than those dis- moderate, fair, large amount going to the benefit closed; the second partner in the of his creditors instead of his own firm was called and was examined poekot, debtor admitted that this on similar lines, after which the might be so
public examination was closed. The statement was then made by Application For Discharge. Mr. Agasaiz that o creditor" for
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FINE TO CLOUDY TO-DAY.
report, forecast and remarks issued The Royal Observatory's weather
yesterday at 11.38 stated:
The typhoon over N.E. Japan. 23,000 had been produced by debtor The Government Gazette contains The typhoon is about 600 miles E. The Hon. Treasurer of the Hong about the same time that he heard a notification concerning the bank of the Balintang Channel appar-- regard the American building pro unoccupied and presumably unown- Kong and Ching Branch of the the Government were paying the ruptcy of Joseph Loule Duroad ently moving NE Fresh to gramme and to make in conseed in Hollywood Road. He took British Legion informs us that Mr. as the second largest amount said business formerly carried on under ed along the S.E. coast of China sum mentioned. The sum of 85,000 and Marie. Flint, partnere in the moderate monacon may be expect quence, drastic, if gradual, reducit to the Central Police Station, H. H. Bristow, H.B.M. Consul at to be due, but despite this the the styles or firm names of The Cafe and over the N. China Sea. tions in our naval expenditure where it is now awaiting a Amoy, has sent a draft for £120 to amount had not appeared in Restaurant Paristen, Au Chic The Report issued at 5.45
the London Headquarters of the debtor's statement of affairs made But that is not what was said, and claimant.
Ear! Haig's Fund as a result of up before the news of the Govern no doubt ill-informed opinion both
subject of the lecture given November 11th for which Mr. H
the Poppy Day collection ment grant. at. Home and abroad will imagine, by Mr. J. Russel at the weekly R. Northey actell as treasurer. I put it to you that the story has The Official Receiver, to debtor: if Labour is returned to power a public meeting of the Hong Kong "In view of the small and rather been concocted by you and the the next general election, that some Lodge of the Theosoptrical Society cosmopolitan community of Amoy," woman to prevent the assete going sort of treaty will be patched up at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant adds the Hoa, Treasurer of the into the hands of your proper
Legion, "this is a particularly fine creditors.: with America-whatever that coun- last evening wan "One Life: One effort and reflects great credit on Debtor: That is not so.
there, concerned. try's representatives like to give us Law."
The
on
(Continued on next Column.)
Parisien, Madame Flint, the Beauty stated:- Parlour Parisians and The A new anti-cyclone is forming Europe-Asia Trading Company, at over China. There are still in and at No. 11, Lee House Street.. Peddar. Building, Pedder Street, dications of the typhoon far east
of the Balintang Channel. Its direc This states that M. Durand, and tion of motion is unknown. Fresh Madame Flint, having applied to monsoon may be expected along the the Court for their discharge, the S.E coast of China and over the Court has fixed Saturday, Decem North China Sea, ber 17th at 10:30 am. for the hears Forecast:-N.E. ing of the application.
Lue to cloudy.
fresh,