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QUEEN'S
SUDERMANN'S hit novel
has been made into a flam ing film romance by the director:- of "Woman of Affairs" and "Trail of '98.”
Clarence BROWN'S
production
with
LEWIS STONE PEGGY WOOD LEILA HYAMS
Wonder Women
ja Metro Goldi
ayer PICTURE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.80, 5.10, 7,15 & 9.20.
WORLD
A BOARING ROMANCE OF A SOCIETY GIBL AND AN ENGINEER
WARNER BROS.
NT
MONTE BLUE
in
THE
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"
DULECTED BY HOWKAD BRETHERTON WARNER BROS. PRODUCTION
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY
At 2.30 & 7.15-Interpreter. At-5.15 & 9.20-Orchestra.
STAR
GLAMOROUS ROMANCE OF TWO LOVERS WHO DEFIED THE WORLD!
DOLORES COSTELLO Glorious Betsy
Conrad Nagel
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THE FAR EAST AS A POWDER-KEG.
NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT ON PHILIPPINE INDE- PENDENCE.
[UNITED PRESS.]
Washington, Feb. 17.-Speaking at the hearings now in progress on the subject of Philippine indepen- dence, Mr. Nicholas Roosevelt of the New York Times editorial 'staff, and a visitor to the Far East four years ago, put forward the contention that the granting of in- to the Philippines dependence Would unsettle the balance of po wer in the Pacific...
He pointed to American acts in connection with the Danish West Indies and Cuba, where they caus ed unrest in Latin America.
There might be the same result in the Orient as a result of Philip- pine independence, according to Mr. Roosevelt.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1930.
MR. W. H. TAFT'S CONDI TION UNCHANGED.
[UNITED PRESS-}
Washington, Feb. 15.-Physicians in attendance upon the former Pre- sident Mr. William Howard Taft; who recently resigned his post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court because of ill health, announced to- day that his condition was virtual ly unchanged.
For a time it appeared that Com. plets recovery was in sight, follow. ing a crucial period when the case seemed hopeleas.
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No village in the world can hold Curtiss Wright, Common a candle to Dedham, Essex Ded] ham would blow it out!
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"Everyone is sitting on's powder. keg out there in the Far East, said he "A grant of independence
Dedbam is The Village That to the Philippines might set off the Lives in the Dark" When I had keg."
Mr. Roosevelt continued that the been half an hour in Dedham United States had definitely estab-writes a Daily Express correspon- lished itself in the Orient through dent). I found myself humming, creation of the "Open Door" policy in China. Withdrawal might give the impression that the United States was unwilling or afraid to stay, and "the result would be "loss of face," in Mr. Roosevelt's opinon."
Senator Edwin, S. Broussard of Louisiana interjected the comment that "the United States had alre ady run away, through ceasing to construct fortifications Philippines."
in
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..[UNITED PRESA.]
When the Gothas Came to Ded ham. they blew out. Dodham's light," and pinching myself to make certain I was in an Essex village in the twentieth century and not in a Hans Andersen fairy talel
Dedham, turned out the lights in the days of the air raids and they have never been re-lit.
An up-to-date gas and electricity system is lying, idle, while 1,500 thepeople creep about the gloomy streets with pocket torches and lan- terns like 1,500 jolly smugglers The bank, post office, parish church, and inn are lit.by lamps.
Glow-Worms."
At seven o'clock the parish clock chimes, and Dedham makes certain that curfew "shall -darn well ring to-night." The meagre lights are dowsed in shop windows, the poor shadows merge into com- plete blackness, and Dedham creeps abroad with its swinging lanterns and darting torches. A village of human glow-worms | .
Hankow, February 18.-News was
I spoke on the telephone" to brought to Hankow to-day of a daring motor-bus bold-up on the Councillor J. Warrington, chair. man of the parish council, and local Siangyang-Huayuan motor road.
One of the cars while proceeding stationmaster, the man who is Eght to Siangrang was stopped by aing to lighten Dedham's darkness. gang of five bandits, who robbed all the passengers and dismantled the automobile. Two regiment com- manders who were among the pas sengers were carried off by the gang, and are being held for ransom.
PASSENGERS.
Arrivals,
The following passengers arrived yesterday by the s.s. Andre Lebon from the North:Mr. M. T. Sung, Mr. Wang King Toe, Mr. Hsu Kuon Yue, Mr. C. C. Lau, Miss Jane I. Newell, Mr. So. Chin Pao, Mesra. HF. and W. F. Choy, Major Duncan E. Campbell, Mr. J. D. Watt, Mrs. E. Boyd, Mr. T. T. Eo, Mr. Servanin, Mr. and Mrs. Dubien, Mr. C. V. Jensen, Mr. O. Schoch, Mr. J. F. Dien, Miss A. B. Sung, Mr. Harris Chan, Mr. J. K. Ireland, Mr. Karl Krejci, Mins M. Griffin, Miss Shing, Mr. A. Luper, Mr. J. F. Marques, Rev, and Mre. WH. Fiptou, Mr. B. Feser stein, Mr. Serge Montt, Mr. 2. H. Chantrey, Miss De M. Mangan, Mr. and Mrs. Satsuma, ry. Gewitch and one infant, Mr. B. H. Puckle, Mr. T. Landsdowne, Mr. J. W. Zaber, Mr. Quinson. Mr. and Mrs. Verline, Mr. and Mrs. N. Bernard and two infants, Mrs. Y. Fermus, Mr. M. Masauji Hachi, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cousi, Mr. and Mrs. Schulz, Mr. H. W. Frey, Mr. J. Garle, Mr. Martini, Mr. and Mrs. Duperon, Mr. and Mrs. Buyere, Rev. Pere A. Breton, Mr. and Mrs. Petitjean and one infant, Mr. and Mrs. Olry and one infant, Mr. and Mrs. Vial and two infants, Mr. and Mrs. Grimaldi and three infants, Mr. Bordes, Mr. Y. Rioualleo, ra. Bongiardini and two infants, Mr. and Mrs. Riegert, Mrs. Z. Hyde, Mr. W. E. Ford, Mrs Michon and one infant, Mr. Rigal, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Kissloff, Mr. H. Leynaud, Mr. Magnus Fuchs, Dr.Agenew," Mr. Paul C. Blackden.
Departures:
The following European passen- gere left per s.s. Andre Lebon yes. terday for Marseilles and ports:→→
Six years ago,” he said. with feeling. I fought an election with street lighting as my main plat form plank. I lost. The people here simply do not want light: The matter has been up time and time again at council meetings, but to no purpose.
If six people would support the motion there would not be the slightest difficulty in obtaining both gas an electricity services."
Mr. "Warrington is a pioneer! Acetylene lamps light his station, but the passengers arrive by torch flight.
There is a movement to instal some form of lightning in the main thoroughfares, but it is re- ceiving little or no support. And this is the secret! Dedham is afraid of the light!!
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