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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 8th, 1928.
A CROP OF DOG CASES.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
SUMMONSES BAD OWING TO INQUEST HELD AT KOWLOON
WRONG ADDREAS.
CINEMA NEWS.
The come
impind little man screen
NEXT SUNDAY AT THE QUEEN'S
The jury without retiring return-
*The Demi-Bride' which is to Three Europeans living in Goyed a verdict of accidental death at crament quarters on Leighton Hill the inquest held at the Kowloon be shown at the Queen's from Sun were summoned before Major C. Magistracy yesterday afternoon, day to Tuesday is a farce based on Willson at the Central Magistracy Mr. W. Schafed noted as Coroner the attempts of a Franch school yesterday by Sergeant Kally for and was assisted, by a jury. The girl to capture the gayest, bachelor offences with regard to their dogs Coroner said that the inquest was in Paris. The star is Norma Mr. A. Kirk of the P.W.D., to inquire into the circumstances of Shearer and Low Cody plays the whose address was given as No. 7, the death of a Chinees Seaman, Abaristocratie young Parsian whose Leighton Hill Road, was summon-Sok, who fell into the hold of the efforts to prude pursuit provide wany laughable situations. The ed for allowing his dag to be abroad sa Tanda whilst the ship was without a muzzle. He denied the engaged in unloading coal at the story was specially written for Kailan Mining Administration's these two players, others in the charge
Sergeant Kelly Mid that on the Wharf at Lai-Chi-Kok, on the 2nd cast are Carmel Myers in the role arazing of March 1st he observed February
of the Step-mother and, Dorothy Sebastian, a girl from the "Fol lies Bergere." body and that death had been dus!! Charlie" On The Essentials Of to frzetare of the base of the skull
Comedy. and internal hemorrhage.
a dag without a muzzle. Watness Dr. E. F. Dovey giving medical ascertained from a coolie in Laigh-eyedance said that he examined the ton Hill Road that the animal be longed to Mr. Kirk and be noted down the number of the house.
Comedy met bold the element of surprise just as much as serious Chaplin, drama," says Charle whose new picture," The Circus,"
Replying to Mr. Kirk, witness Wong Chan, a foreman who was said that when he first saw the dog present at the time of the accident it was on the hill lending to the stated that the electric lights, which Government quarters, and be follit the hatchway were quite ades now at the Queen's Theatre lowed it along the read which went quate for the purpose. by the Church.
The jury without retiring retura
Mr. Kirk contended that heed the verdict as stated above. address was met No. 7, Leighton Hi Road, but No. 7, Leighton
Hill. He produced a plan to prove that Leighton Hill Road and the path referred to by the Sergeant were separate thoroughfares
The Magistrate agreed with Mr. Kirk that the address was wrong.. The summons was therefore bad in form and must be dismissed.
The Same Objection. “ Bimilar summonses against W. Rustall, of No. 8, Leighton Hill,
NEW RAILWAYS IN MANCHURIA.
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL
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"The Circus," according to Char- lie, its producer, star, director and muthor, is full of surprises and an excelent production in every way.
At The World.
A charming little ad lady who is suddenly raised from poverty by inheriting a million dollars; a beautiful girl who has felt the pinch of want; a rich young ne'er- do-well; a scheming lawyer trying Pekino, Feb. 20th": to do the old lady out of her According to information from money; and a score of babies the Mukden the number of employes of lady befriends in her sudden rise the Chinese Eastern Railway, has to affuence, make up "Drusilla been reduced to 25,410 in all, both with a Mrilion," which is showing and Mr. A. White, of No. 8, Leigh-Пussians and Chinese. Out of at the World" to-day until Satur tob Hill, also failed owing to wrong these, about 8,000 are officials who day. The babies are most delight" addresses having been given. But are chiefly employed along the line fut little people and many of them they further had to answer for keep from Changchun to Manchuli vo promise of being the stars, of ing dogs without obtaining licences. Numerous Russians who do not rethe future. Mr. Russell admitted that he had cugnize the Soviet nationality have no licence and was fined $3.
been dismissed by the Soviet General Manager of the C.ER.
Am Whits produced a licence which he said was issued in Janu- ury which he was living on the Peak. Sergeant Kelly explained that at the time of making en quiries at Mr. White's house he understood that the dog had no Hicence. The summons was dis missed.,
A Fourth Case,"
Mrs. Gandall, of No. 3, Morrison Gap Road, admitted having allow ed her dog out without a muzzle and was fined 84.7
HONG KONG MOTHERS'
UNION.
The annual Sale of Work, held on the "end of last month, realised the sum of $239.(During the year goods to the value of $101 have been sold so our total is really 8303). We are indebted to my willing helpers for the happy after noon that was enjoyed by members and their friends
We regret to announce that owing to going on leave we are being our Honorary Secretary (Mrs. Nat), Honorary Treasurer (Mrs. Austin) and our Librarian (Mrs. J B Wood),
We are fortunate in having secur ed the services of Mr. Frank Wyatt (2, Thorpe Manor) na successor to
At The Star." Dolores Costello in "The Little Irish Girl at the Star Theatre. In order to improve the time of to-day, plays a gut crook identified communications in Manchuria, the with a band of confidence men. Chinese authorities are going to She is oynical and disitusioned extend the Murden Haflung to until ere meets John Harmon as a Linking vid Hanking and Tung good looking schuntry boy, and then hus as requested by residents of the famous Dolores Costello charm these vitten but wiew of the returns in full force. "The Eittle amall amount of ce product for Irish Girl" is adapted from the export by the line, the prospect is story by C. D. Lancaster and was not quite favourable. According directed by Roy Del Ruth who to semi-official reports, the proposed made The Man Upstairs. extenzion will start at Hsinking for Tunghua, over 320 Chinese li away. Then 20 Chinese li cast of Tung- hua it will have to negotiate the
Tang mountainous region · from: changtai and Sanhotzu, neces ritating the construction of an extensive tunnel If the line should pass through Bankoshu, Sanluriling Past will have to be
MANILA, February 24th coped with, and if Trakou is to
Overcome by jealousy, which he passed, there is Tangtzuling Pass to be surmounted. Each mountain quickly alternated with' remorse, 530 metres above the sea level Artemio Quemuel, 27, an automobile and will have to be pierced through mechanic, slew his wife shortly after About Yingkoku, a few tunnels will have to be excavated. At all events, 10 am to-day and five minutes tremendous engineering difficulty Ister presented himself to a police confronts the construction of this officer at the Lunsta. Precinct Sta branch line-4 VID
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
TO-DAY'S MUSICALE.
of
The following programme music will be presented at the mice which is being given this evening at 5.30 at the Helens May
Institute:
A MANILA TRAGEDY.
MECHANIC'S REMORSE AFTER KILLING HIS WIFE,
tion. The woman, Dolores Soler, several years younger, was not quite dead, contrary to Artemio's belief, but passed away a few minutes after" she had been taken to the Philip pine General Hospital
Artemio Quemuel was turned over to the custody of Secret Service Division and placed in the homicide cell where he laments his actions and condemns himself as severely as Mendelsohn-Achron.will the court of justice. (b) Canzonetiaanse D'ambrosio,
Violin: Mr. Jon Baka; Mira Hopper (1, Moreton Ter-Three Bonnets of Medieval
Mrs. Noll Members will have an opportunity of meeting Mrs. Wyatt at the meeting on Tuesday, March eth.
race, Causeway Bay) has kindly consented to home Honorary Treasurer. It will greatly help if
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(a) On Wings of Song
(a) Lo sparviezo, fuggi
AT THE
QUEEN'S
preme
Charlie Chaplin
In
THE
CIRCUS
UNITED ARTISTS"
PICTURI
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY.
Times & Prices
At 283, K10 & 7.13 #1.20, 80 cts. 60 cts. & 10 ets. At 8.20
$2.00, $1.20, 80 ets & 50 cts.
Front Servicemen in uniform 60 chat to back stella audi 40 ots,
af all performance.
COLOUR-comedy--pathos-tears-amiles-poverty hardship - and then a million dollars !-
DRUSILLA WITH A
MILLION
PRISCILLA BONNER-MARY CARR KENNETH HARLAN Based on the popular play by B. Elizabeth Cooper.
AT THE
WORLD TODAY TO SATURDAY
Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20.
Interpreter 2.80 & 7.15.
The heroine of "The Sea Beast” comedy of crooks and loversTM
myster;
DOLORES COSTELLO
In
THE LITTLE IRISH GIRL
AT THE
With
JOHN HARRON
A lively story with a surprise ending.
STAR
PHILIPPINES SUGAR
THREATENING UNITED STATES INDUSTRY.
COLORADO POLITICIAN
ALARMED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22nd. Declaring that the consistent increase in shipments of Philip- pines pugar constitutes" & "grave, menace to continuation of the domestic sugar industry. Repre sentative Charles B., Timberlake Colorado to-day expressed intention the House of Representatives de of introducing resolution in bo
signed to bring about Hmitation of the amount of sugar imported duty free into the United States from the Islandag ge
This limitation would restrict the amount of tuty free Philippines sugar to half milton tons per year. Eve
The slaying of Dolores Soler is a result of un estrangement between husband and wife of several months duration. According to Quemuel's Schindler. (b) Stella Amori Schindler. own story to Patrolman Isaac (c) Apparizion Schindler. Alfonso, who made the arrest, the
Miss DuSBAR
husband's uncontrollable jealousy 3-(a) Four Preludes Chopin. forced the girlwife to leave his home (b)-Study in E Minor Chopin and obtain work Recently the be-
came employed at 14 Calle” L Representative"imberlake today Mr. AM. Bowes-SMITE,
Guerrero.
declared tha the duty frea impor- 4-(*) Do you often call to mind. This morning Quemuel left his tation has increased from a figure.
Bromma work long enough to visit his wife, of 147,000 tons in 1921 to $73,000 in (b) Saph Ode Brahms a distance of but a low feet from 1927, or a rise of 200 per cent (e) Cradle Song -- Brahma. his work. They were alone in the Because even yet the increase bas
Mrs. R. Basara.
house, Quemuel lost control of his not yet come up to the En Violin obligato: Mr. Jons BRACL
temper after receiving little attenpoint proposed by sin tion to hir pleas for a reconciliation Timberlake believes that suc 5(a) Adagio Spohr
messure" would constitute no i and drew his knife, und ph (b) Allegro and Gavotte for
Sonate, No. 1-... Handel, Mrs. G. E. AUBREY"and"",
My Joan BRAGA Come raggio de sol
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On Tuesday, March 20th Máss PORT
its beatiful Woo, M.BE, headmistre of St memorable Biegów and iku for bu Indlocked Harbour Enerly ons bour's journey from Dairen by exprees Paul's Girls' College, will talk to 6-(s) Yamato Hole (16 room). Baudeat place of historion and mooniste about the education of Chinese Allmonks with fresh walk of drive, avary lay, Most bolthy girls. The meeting will be open to {burbaneri to:
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The quarterly corporate colebes tion of Holy Commumda, is fixed for Tuesday, March 27th at 10.30 in the Cathedral, when the Dean will give the actress, St. John's Cathedral Fotes,
Flat Chopin
Caldara ole di- Campania CAL Henrico Mineo Miss ELI BABETH "DUXE
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Brahms. O There will also be a musicale op March 22nd
the
After plunging the blade sovera ship to the Filipinos. times into the body of the girl Constantly Quemuel was horrified to discover, mente of Philippines suga the extent of his actions and left the Bepresentative;
that his wife was still alive a domestic sugar indu the house without the knowledge grove menace to con
At the Luneta Station he present solution is it related to any plan ed himself to Patrolman Alfonso, for tariff revision, but merely told the story of the crime and fur- re-establishment of the 1909 policy rendered himself. The Precinct when duty free sugar wae hinted authorities called for a fast ambul to 350,000 tome year as protes ance from the Philippine General against indefinite expansion Hospital and repaired to the scene tropical labour, manchhion of the crime. Dolores Bojar was American sugar, unable to communicate with anyoas not completa, agampad and died abortly after her admission and to the hospital
mitted
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