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KOWLOON HOTEL.
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON.
First Class Billiard Room & Saloon Bar.
Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Tels. X.608 and K.609. Cable address: - KOWŁOTEL, flongkong. Under the Personal Supervision and Management of
FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION. :
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND
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LIGHTING,
FLOOR.
HOTEL LAHNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Tel. Contral 373.
THE
Telegraphie Addross "VICTORIA
J. WITCHELL,
Manager,
EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
DANCING AFTER DINNER,
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY,
TEA DANCES
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.
The hotel Orchestra under the Direction of Mr. F. R. Marlons.
Telephones in every
FOOT
Telegraphic Address:"EUROPE, SINGAPORE Telophone No. 2740 (9 linos).
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Solicitor Charged With Fraud.
THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD. ARTHUR E. ODELL. Manager.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1924.
FILM OF GLYN NOVEL.
the New Oxford
Was
Banned by Censor; Approved by L.C.C." Because of the attitude of the, -Herbert Ruger Sachd, a'solicitor.
British Board of Film Censors, a - цан of Saddlestono, Surrey, charge at the Guildhall last film based on Elinor Glyn's novel month with fraudulently convert-Three Werks" was not used to ing certain deeds of ownership open the Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan of propsrly entrusted to him by season at
npower of Theatre, recently. Lord Folay under
Sir Matthew Wilson oxplained; attorney. The prosecutor said the prisoner had beer in financial the trouble at a Pross luncheon difficulties for the past two yonts, before the presentation of "Under" "His statement of affairs after the Red Roso," the substitutod receiving tire order made against play. him showed a deficiency of £18,- Whon "Three Weeks" 000. Lord Foley had indicated submitted to the film censors was raised on tho! ran indebtedness of £23,000, thus objection Saud's total liabilities were £50,- grounds of "theme and trest-1 boon mont." Foley had Lord XID. absolutely under Sadd's domina tim when he came of age and succesded to the estates in 1919. A remarkable document drawn up by the defendant and consitut. ing a power of attorney was of a wost one-sided form and gave Sadd the absolute right to invest Lard Foley's money in Lord Foley's or anyone else's name. When Lord Foloy was abroad Sadd invested large sums in the most hazardous speculations with disastrong results.
There were other charges of defrauding Lady Mary Foley and a Major Mowbray. The prisoner was remanded.
£7,000 TOBACCÒ BOX. Engraved Record of Years.
room
In a doubly lacked safe in a strong
at Caxton Hall..
what is Westminster, reposes claimed to be the most wondorful tobacco box in the world. Moro than 200 years ago it was bought for 4d. at the Horn Fair, Chari-
The board referred the film to a committee of the L. C. C., which enforcos the film censorship in The committoe saw London. "Three Wouks" privately and raised no-objection to it,
י,
The picture was then reforred back to the board, who still refused to grant a certificate.
Three Weeks" has been cut to meet ordinary cinema standards, but the board have declined to: pass the main title.
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This situation is perhaps tho most piquant which has over urison within the cinema in- dustry. The right to grant or deny porniission for the public exhibition of a film, lies with the local licensing authority, and it is understood that in the case of "Three Wooks", the L. C. C. aro prepared to grant a license to exhibit irrespective of the Film Consors' decision.
If this is done the, fitni may be shown at any theatre within the London area.
tem, by overgoor-of-tho-City-of-prosentation of the burial of tho Westminster and was used when Unknown Warrior in Westmina- He and his brother-overscors met stor.
*Past Overseers'
festive occasione. It was thon The owners of the box are the so ernall that it hold only 3iz, of Westmistor tobacco. To-day it in over 4 feet which was formed in 1713. Every high and more than a foot square year the society appoints two
custodians of the tobacco, box. and, is insured for £7,000,
The secret of its valúo is that the original box in now enclosed
Mr. Councillor Jacques Abady, the prosent)senior, custodian, told in six olhore. Each box is cased a Daily Mail reporter that on in silver, and upon it is an appointment each custodian has engraved pictorial or writton ro- to enter into a Buroty of £500 and cord of the most important hap- also find two other suration of penings in the history of the last £200 each. If the box disappear- two centuries. One of the last od the custodians would have to angravings to be added is a re- forfeit £1,800," he said.
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St. John's Cathedral, Sunday 6th April, 1924. 8 a.m. Holy Com- munion. 10 a.m. Childrens Ser- vice. 11 a.m. Matins and Ser- Preacher: Rev, T. B. Powell. 12 Noon. Holy Com- minion. 6 p.m. Evensong and Sermon: Preacher: Rev. R. J. Northcott, C.F. The band of the
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THE CORONET
Today at
2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15-p.m.
Metro presenta
REX INGRAM'S
“TRIFLING WOMEN"
with
Ramon Novarro, Barbara La Marr, Lewis Stone and Edward Connelly,
Being the tale told of Zareda the sorceress, and of three men who loved her in vain.
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THE STAR
TODAY
CHILDREN'S MATINEE 2,30 p.m.
CHAPTERS & 10-
THE EAGLE'S TALONS.
TONIGHT
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The film sensation of the year.
POTASH
AND
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at the Evening Service, begin-THE SCREAM OF THE SCREEN-
ning at 5.55 p.m., as follows: (1) Sursum Corda, (Elgar); (2) Abide with me,. (Liddle); (3) March Imperia), (Sullivan). Wesleyan
Methodist Church, Queen's Road East, opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Wanchai, Sunday, 6th April, 1924, 10.15; a.m. Divine Service and Naval and Garrison Church Parade. Hymns and Chant, "O for a thousand tongues," Magnificat, "Jesus who calledst little ones," "Wo give Thee but Thy own," "The Church's one foundation." Subject, "The Mirror of Christ." 6 p.m. Divine Service. Hymns. "At even ère," "Angel voices," "Who fathoms the eternal thought?" "Come, my soul, thy suit prepare," "The shadows of the evening and Vesper. Sub- God." Mirror of jact, "The
C. Clouston Preacher, Rov. Porri, Ilon. Chaplain to the Forces. 3 p.m., Sunday School blackboard with illustrated
address. Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street. Sunday 8.16 p.m. Chaplain's Meeting and Social hour. Address by Chap- Wesley Wednesday, plain. Guild, 8.80 p.m. Devotional Meeting, Address by Mr. Make-
'ham.
First Church of Christ, Scionlist, Macdonnell Road, below Bowon Road Tram. Station. Sunday, 11.15 a.m. Wednesday, 5.30 p.m. Heading Room open Tuesday and Friday morning 10 to 12. PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
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don, Mr. R 8. Mownwalla, Mr. T. Mr. P. Troller, Mr. W. G Nishiyama, Mr. and Mrs C. Mr. N. Westwoode
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