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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE LAST TEST.
ENGLAND'S AMAZING
COLLAPSE.
NUPEN DOES DAMAGE., The fortunes of the fifth and final test changed completely after tea. When England. resumed with 218 rans on the board for the loss of only 3 wickets it was thought likely that a bir score would accruo, but a remarkabla collapse followed, and in spite of a dashing display by Hammond, the remaining seven wickets were all taken for the ad- dition of only 66 runs. England wore All out for 282, Nupen doing the principal damago..
TUESDAY
QUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION
PRIZE OF $5Ó WEEKLY.
Telegraph"
The "Hopgkong offers a prize of $50, to the readers who send in twelve correct fore caats of the results of the English. and Sebitleh League. matches (to be played on Saturday next. February 11th) set out in the Cou- pon below. No goal scores are required; only forecasts showing wine or draws.
FEBRUARY 7, 1928.
RAID ON HANKOW COMMUNISTS.
MILITARY OFFICER FIRED UPON.
ELEVEN ARRESTS.
Hankow, Jan. 27 The Grand Hotel was the scene of considerable excitement on Tuesday when it became the In the event of no reader foro centre of an anti-Communistic casting all twelve matches, a prize raid. In this the officer in charge of $26 will be given to the reader of the squad sent to apprehend the who sends in the greatest number Communists was wounded while of correct forecasts; and in the carrying out the arrests. ovent of two or more readers send. ing in an equal high number, the prize of $26, will be divided,
SPONGED ON HIS SISTER.
CHINESE GETS MONTH'S.
WITH THE STARS AT HOLLYWOOD.
TEN BEST PICTURES OF
IMPRISONMENT;
Remarking that it was very sad that a young man like the defen
"RATHER HAVE BOOKS. dant should sponge on his hard working sister, Major C. Willson,
Anone-too-gentle reminder from at the Central Magistracy this Film Dally tells me the time has morning, sentenced a. Chinese to come to choose those tan pictures one month's hard labour.
Defendant was convicted of ob of the year which you would most taining $10 from his sister by relish if shipwrecked on a desert
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QUEEN'S SUNDAY TO TUESDAY,
February 12th to 14th.
Much punished by England's early batsmen, he finally returned an analysis of 6.wickats for 83 runs. Hammond gave a bright display scoring 66, and it will be seen, that with Tyldesley's 100, and Sutcliffe's 51, the remaining oight men scored only 64 runs between them.
The various stages of the game are indicated below.
Durban, Feb. 0.
In bright weather on a fairly fast wicket, and with a small attendance. Denno won the toss for the Bfth successive occension in the series, thus oquailing the record hold by Noble
and Jackson.
England hnd scared 12 one wicket by the lunch hour, Tyldesley being 63 (uat out).
Later.
By ten time England had acored 210 for three wickets. Sutcliffe knocked up fifty-one and Tyldesley a hundred.
The competition is in accordance with the rules published in the Telegraph during the weeks August 29-September 24.
"HONGKONG› TELEGRAPH” FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on Feb- cuary 11th:
DIVISION I.
V
Newcastle, Huddersfield. Liverpool.
The Arsenal,
for
Blackburn' Cardif Portsmouth
V
V
West Hom
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DIVISION JI
Clapton Oldhara
v West Brom, A. v Manchester C.
DIVISION III.
V
Millwall. Swindon. Bradford.
The close of play found England all out for 282 runs, in spite of a grent effort by Hammond. Nupori took 5 wickets for 83 runs.
South Africa went in for a brief period before play was suspended and had scored 6 runs with no loss. -Router.
MISS CLEITZE NEARLY DROWNED.
DRAGGED DOWN BY STRAFTS WHIRLPOOL.
A fatality nearly terminated Misa Mercedes Gleltze's attempt to swim. the Straits of Gibraltar. She had been in the water five hours, when she was caught in a whirpool and had to be rescued. She states she does not mean to try again.
Tangiera, Jan. 24,
Luton T.
Plymouth Stockport
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Queen's Park v Cowdenbeath.. Rangers
Motherwell. Raith R
Hearts,
Name
Address
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No. 24. ** Date
Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks | Mias Gleitze, after swimming for in respect of matches which you five hours, was caught by a whirl-think will be drawn pool, and nearly drowned.
She abandoned the swim. Mins Gleitze, interviewed by Reuter, said she was just getting set, though the complete darkness was making her sleepy, when I was suddenly seized by a whirlpool and irrealstibly dragged down.
"I screamed and, as my head went under, I felt the side of the bont. It was the end, a very bitter end, but belter than defeat by bad weather and adverse currents,
"I am
not thinking of trying agnin, but I wish luck to all who do."
WATERBOAT CO. MEETING.
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be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions share holders may wish to ask.
A Successful Year,
All claims must reach this office not later than Wednesday follow- ing the date on which the matches are played. No prize will be awarded for which a claim has not been made.
The sister said that she was
being continually struck by the de- some 700 films, which include such fendant, and was at length com-ript old fellows asist Price It seems that the Garrison Hoad-pelled to live apart from Him. She Glory?" and "The Big Parade" quarters received Information that obtained employment at Hill Road, and warns you that those super- a meeting of Communists was to which place she was followed productions which Broadway has being held at the Hotel whereupon by the defondant, who renewed een for month on end may not they despatched a detachment of his threats and blows when she mentioned since they have not
hhd a national rolense. troops to round up the persons. failed to give him money.. Arriving at the place, way was made direct to Room 7 which was the scene of the conclave and the officer at once entered. On scolng that they had been found out one of the persons in the room pulled out an automatie and fired, wounding the officer, but not seriously. The people in the room were then shown in no doubtful way that they had better surrender and this they did.
The lot, numbering eleven per- sons, including one woman,⠀were then taken into eustody and escort- ed to Garrison Headquarters whore an investigation was immediately held.
KEROSENE ON JUNKS.
Eventually, she thought sheOur particular Film Daily list, world appeal to the Secretary for goes something like this: Chinese Affairs. Following In-Beau Geste," "Seventh Heaven," "Chang "Underworld," "Resur structions given by Inspector An-
roction," "Stark 'Love," "The Way. drews, she gave some marked of All Flesh," "Service for money to the defondant, who was Ladies, "What Price Glory?" and Inter arrested with this incriminat-The Big Parado." Ing evidence on him.
And, could we stretch this for Evidence wha also given by a few more recls, we would adā Chan Hung-pank, a secretary to Pois Negrita "Barbed Wire General Leung Wing-sing, who "Metropolis," "Faust," "The Gar- took the girl to the S.C.A.
den of Allah," "and 'n fow moro. Perhaps evon "The Spotlight"
CARELESS PARKING.
CHAUFFEUR FINED AND TO PAY COMPENSATION.
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Our personal list, however, is. honded by "Suprise," that truly beautiful picture Murnau made de his first American production. Herein you see why Janet Gaynor is at the top of the world just now. and you are surprised to find how
A Chinese chauffeur was pro-well George O'Brion can set when secuted by the Trame Department well directed. We would "add MORE PROSECUTIONS AT THE before Major C. Wilson this morn "The King of Kings," mayhap, and ing, for failing to report an The Patent Leather Kid," in sident which took place on Janu- which Dick Barthelmoss stages his
como-back M ary 18.
MARINE COURT.
Following the prosecutions of yesterday, relative to the carrying of dangerous goods in Shaukiwan Bay by certain lurks, and the Marine Magistrate's remarks therennent, three other cases' wore brought before the Maring Court this morning, with Commdr. G. F. Hole on the bench.
Fung Muk-yau, master of a trading junk of Shun Tak, was charged with having on board 390 tina of kerosene in a place other than the Dangerous Goods Anchorage. Pleading guilty, he naked where it was that he should anchor under the circumstances.
Not Relevant..
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But we could atand "Sunrise" longer on a desert island than wa can tolerate most films on crowd- ed Broadway.
Mr. A. Anderson, part engineer, stated that his car was parked in front of the City Hall. At the tifin hour, he noticed that the wheel had been slightly damaged. Regretfully I scan the list of On returning to the parking those "supers" that have floated place, he enquired of the Automo-in this season. bild Association's representative with reference to the damage and announcement that $2,000,000 ani I contemplate with awe tho was told that the Chinese chauf-two years are put into the malding for of car 2021 had been respon- of Uncle Tom's Cabin." I even
íble.
In answer to the Magistrate, witness and the Hongkong Hotel carried out the necessary repairs for $4.
found myself, trying to check the points at which each million dropped. But all the clinking of off-stage coin does not make this the picture if could be,Not even His Worship ordered defendant Eliza's thrilling toe dance upon to pay $4 compensation to Mr.roal ice and the sadistic beatinga Anderson and imposed a fine of $6of Uncle Tom can make the faint for failing to report the matter torratse sound louder, the polico...
His Worship replied that this was a question that should not be asked of him; and inflicted a fino
Mr. Bortoole was fined $5 by his of $100, with the alternative of Worship for driving a motor-car down Ice House Street when the two months' imprisonment.
Leung Fat-tal, the mistress of street fa open to one way traffic a trading junk, of Tal Ping, was only. A further fine of $6 was im- mark your forecasts on the dupli-respect of 850 tins of kerosene license.
Before sending in your coupons, charged with a similar offence in posed for falling to produce bis Mr. Bortoole, pleaded cate list given below.
DAYLIGHT MURDER.
WELL-KNOWN TOWKAY SHOT
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Keep your and pleading guilty, was mulcted guilty to both charges. duplicate lists and compare them in a similar fine and alternative." the matches and if you find that junk of Shaukiwan, was charged later with the published results of Kwok Kan, master of a trading you have eight or more correct send as in the preceding cases, in In a claim for the prize."
respect of 100 tins of kerosene, Mark your envelopes "Football" and, pleading guilty, stated that on the front and write your name he wished to address His Worship. (without address) on the back of
Ilis statement was to the affect the envelope.
that he had contracted to deliver MARK AND KEEP THIS DUPLICATE the keroseze to certain shops in LIST. DO NOT FORWARD IT TO US. Shaukiwna and had addressed the IT IS PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI-Junk Office with regard to land- RECORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE ing the goods, but had received no
reply.
ENCE BO THAT YOU MÁY KEEP A
SENT IN: Blackburn Cardiff Portsmouth
West Ham Clapton Oldham
Luton T Plymouth
In weconding the report and Blockport statement of accounts, which were Qaven's Park unanimously adopted, Mr. W. 3.Rangers Bailey offered a congratulations Raith E. on the successful working of the year as indicated by the report and ng shown by the balance sheet by fore them. He was glad to note the wise diaposition of the Com- pany's surplus funds which had been made by the management aid the special repairs during the cur rent year.
V. Newcastle
v. Huddersfield
Y.
Liverpool
The Arsenal,
v. West Brom. A.
v. Manchester G.
V. Millwall
v. Swindon.
v. Bradford.
v. Cowdenbeath. Y. Motherwell. v. Hearts.
HOME FOOTBALL.
SPURS GET A SURPRISE.
London, Feb. 6. Playing at home in the First Division.of the English League to- day, Tottenham Hotspur were de- fented by Bolton Wanderers by 2 goals to 1.
The Chairman then sald:-Since the last meeting, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr. C. F. J. Quarles van Ufford have resigned from the Consulting Committee op leaving At Burslem, In the Second Divi- the Colony, and Messrs. C. G. S. sion, Port Vale defeated Preston Mackle and C. de Bruyn have been North End by two goals to nll.— invited to join the Committée. | Renter," Those appointments require con firmation.
On the proposition of Mr. L. S. Greenhill, seconded by Mr. V. E. Van Eps, the appointments were unanimously confirmed.
Mr. J. M. Alves proposed and Mr.
Endangering Lives.
AT GEYLANG,
Mrs. Stowo would be amazed to learn that the Civil War already was on when she wrote her story and that, hence, it served no pro- paganda purpose; that troops march into the picture and give a background to rescue scenes; that innumerable strange things hap pen to her atory. One recognizes best the angel's roosting upon Eva's bed and the prankings of Topsy-a well done bit of acting, by the way..
Mary Pickford, in-spite of her. curls and her familiar boyden
In broad daylight yesterday tricks and the crowds that packed morning,, anys the Singapore Free the theatre, seemed singularly Press of Tuesday lust, Mr. Boey and to me, sadly older. Douglas Lian Stang, a well-known Singa Fairbanks The Gaucho," is grand pore born Chinese, manager of the fo long as Fairbanks is doing his Ban Ho Engineering Company, Fairbanks stuff-than which there was shot dead & short distance is nothing whicher in cinema from his residence in Lorong 23, amusement. There is not enough of it. It is not his best picture. His Worship:-I don't care Greylang.
From the towkay's wife who But he has a new leading lady, where you land the stuff, but I am not going to allow you to endanger any her husband fall mortally Me Lupe Velez, who will and The film Vorsion of Brakine's other people's.property and lives..wounded, the police have Informa I have not forgotten the blaze of tion that two Chinese called to see
the towkay at about 9.30 am. "Private Life of Helen of Troy," two months ago.
A fine of $100, with the alterna-They said that they had some busi was as far from his story as it is tive of two months' imprisonment, noss to discuss with him in his possible for Hollywood to get, yet office. He followed. the two men It presented slap-atick as a high. was inflicted,
doon bear watching.
To Tai, master of a trading junk out of the house but they had not art, with gorgeous sets and truly of Chau Chun, was charged with one very far before the men sud-arilatic costumes; it is an Innova
tion in comedy. attempting to leave the port with-denly drew revolvers and attack- out a proper clearance and pleaded the towkay, who received
"Wings" has air shots that are: ing guilty, was fined $25, with the wounds in the cheat and stomach.
The stallents ran out of the almost too good to be true and s alternative of three weeks' im-
compound and were joined, by aktory which, for the most part, prisonment.
third Chinese who was waiting | la too bad to be even false. Only outside. They were able to get when one buddy finds that he has, right away from the scene and up through mistake, shot down bla to the present no arrests have been beat friend, does his talo become mado,
worth while. Recent trouble in the workshop furnishes a motive for the crime,
THE TOKUGAWA SCREEN.
WORK OF ART AT KOMON's.
The latest exhibit at Komor's. art rooms, Chuter Road. is a won
TOPICS OF THE DAY.derful hand-embroidered screen SOME SERMONS BY JESUIT
by Nishimura, known amongat art connoisseurs as the Tokugawa Screen-a beautiful work, of art which is worth a visit to see. The During Lent, a course of sor-screen showe a view of the Nikko
FATHERS.
The Rochoro police are in charge of Greta Garbo and Ronald Col- "Love" was an excellent pletur! of the investigations.
A BIG SPANISH STRIKE.
OBJECTION TO THE NEW INCOME TAX.
Genova, Fab. 2.,
A private dispatch from Barce-
man, and it again proves the popuż lar appeal of Miss Garbo, but it f not big road show" stuff. It is better taken than most and woll: posed, even when not well neted.. "Service for Ladies," with Men- jou, seemed to me the best of the: sophisticated school and we liked "Two Arabian Knights" a bit bet ter than any of the comics.
"The Student Prince" had qualf ty, but seemed to us to drag
L. G. S. Dodwell seconded that mons on subjects of the day is to temple set amidst the trees, and Mesara, Linstead and Davis, charbo given by Jesult Fathers to men the temple stands out wonderfully tered accountants, be re-elected as of the Army and Navy at the white against the background lonn says that an increasing num heavily through its ators of auditors. The proposition was a a.m. Naval Mass in St. Joseph's giving a natural effect which could ber of guardemen are being called romance and love at Heidelberg carried unanimously, A
Church. The subjecta and not be surpassed even by an oll into service as a result of what None of the talking pictures seem The Chairman announced that that was all the business and said preachers are as follow:
February 19th."The Catholic embroidery.
painting. It is a classic piece of the Government regards as an ed to us to be of major size, how- dividend warrants were ready and Rule of Faith: Scripture and There is also on view for a shorten there. Observers think that In fact, if we must be wrecked
ugly attitude on the part of work ever interesting. could be obtained on application at Tradition," Fr. J. B. Netry. the outside office.
February 20th-The Mind of period the wonderful Foochow lac- Mr. T. G. Weall presided and he the Church and the Theory of quered screen, in addition to the situation is becoming worse on a desert island, we'd rather
hourly.
have books than movies, anyway. was supported by Mr. C. G. Evolution," Fr. J. B. Neary,
which Messrs. Komor's collection
Hendeye, Feb. 2. Mackie (Consulting Committes)
Reports received from Barce- and Mr. Dr E. de Sousa (Secro-Race Suicide," Fr. Geo. Byrno,
March 4th. The Family and has just been augmented by a few remarkable - Buddha, heads, tary): Shareholders present ware March 11th.Secret Soofeties," enraphor wood life-size head of are striking against the payment rearing trouble, are in close touch mongst them being a "mystic"lona hero to day indicated that of police and civil guarda aro be.... Mr. W. E. Van Epa, Mr. E. Ezra, Fr. J. B. Neary.
more than 100,000 workmen there ing maintained. The officials, Mr. W. S. Bailey, Mr. L. 9. Green- hill, Mr. J. M. Alves, Mr. D. F. Geo. Byrne
March 18th Divorce," Fr. outstanding appeal. There are of a new income tax applying to with Madrid. The newspapers of many other art objects, which incomes of 3,250 pesetas The Barcelona did not publish yastor Ribeiro, Mr. F. Syme Thomson, Mr.
March 28th." Christian Morall make a visit to Komor's of more werkgons are not inclined toward day but it le kely that they will LG. 8. Dodwell. Mr. A. D: Hum-
I'than interest at the moment, phreys and Mr. O. Mose.
ty, Fr. P. Joy:
disturbances yet, but great forces to day