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“TALKIES” - START ANOTHER STING TO SOIL CULTIVATION SPY ENCHANTRESS TRAGIC AFFAIR ON
NEXT WEEK.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
ENTERPRISES.
"THE SINGING FOOL" AS
FIRST PICTURE.
OTHER BIG ONES SOON.
THE SOVIET.
CHINESE AGAIN RAID THE" HARBIN CONSULATE.
RUSSIANS ARRESTED.
Tokyo, Oct. 23.
The Harbin correspondent of the Rengo Agency cables that "Chinese police raided and searched the
It is feared that Mr. Diteman, the cowboy airman, who set out from Harbour Grace to fly the Atsi lantic in a small Barling acroplane, "The Golden Hind," has lost his life.
Hey left Newfoundland at 5.15 The following official statement | p.m., Greenwich Mean Time) on! was issued as an item of news by fuesday and should have landed in Police Headquarters this morning: Ireland at least within a period of
A warrant has been issued for about: 24 hours. the arrest of N. L
The last news received of Mr.
premises were arrested. Brewer, barrister-at-law, for disobeying Diteman showed that he had made from to-day, on October 31.
The Telegraph is nuthorised de- finitely to state that the first talk- ing picture to be shown at the Queen's Theatre is "The Singing Fool, which will open one week
IN HONGKONG.
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE
· REPORTS.
BEST SUITED FOR MARKET" GARDEN PRODUCE.
HIGH ACID CONTENT.
IN BERLIN!
AMAZING STORY OF ITALY'S-
LOST CODE.
KUMSANG.
SHOOTING ACCIDENT
MYSTERY.
L. CPL. OF R. A. ANTI-PIRACY GUARD SHOT DEAD.
PAGE OUT OF FICTION.
London, Oct. 23. According to. n somewhat sensa- tional telegram from Berlin to-day, no fewer than three Fowers includ- ing two of the great Powers have obtained coples of the secret ItalianTWO OTHERS PRESENT: diplomatic cypher, the mysterious Amongst the papers to be laid loss of which led to the recall of
the. Italian Ambassador in Berlin the 20th Battery, Royal Artillery, Lance Corporal E. Bellerby, of on the table at this afternoon's and all the staff of the Embassy.
accidentally shot himself with a meeting of the Legislative Council
It appears, according to the re-revolver on board the s.s. Kum- is a report of the analysis, by the port, that subacquently two of these sang yesterday, afternoon. How Imperial Institute... of sixteen Powers were most disgusted to the accident happened has not yet 'samples of soll from various parts find that each had paid an exor-been clearly explained, but it ap
of
the Colony which were sent bitant price for the same secret, pears that Bellerby was with two. December, 1927.
Russian Consulate General in Har bin,, the raid commencing at one o'clock in the afternoon and the searching ending at five o'clock. Three Russians found on the
A Chinese communique, alleges for alleged excellent progress. aummonses uffences under Section 7, of the message from a ship in the Ac-Jolson, who sprang to fame with that the raid was based on inform Home by H.E. the Governor in this leading to the exposure of the other man when it occurred. Porjury Ordinance. No. 21 of 1922, lantic yesterday afternoon stated the entry of talking pictures follow- tion reaching the police that Com and under Section 71 of the that Ditemar's plane had been ing his well-known song, "Sonny munists were plotting disturbances Lurceny Ordinance. No. 5, of sighted flying at a fairly high Boy," which is familiar to all dan in Harbin with
altitude and to all appearances-mak- cors and picture-goers, and which building" at the base of the pro- eight soils and the same number but it is stated definitely by those and by secident pulled the trigger.
is the big hit of the Queen's first "talkie."
The Apparatus.
three
1865."
A wireless "The Singing Fool" features Al.
The warrant, it was learned,ing good headway, was issued yesterday afternoon
The aviator had then been in the after alleged failure by Mr. air for over twenty hours, and was Brewer to respond to summonses not many miles off the coast of which were to have been heard Indland. Since that time, nothing before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham, has Magistrate, in the morning.
We are informed by police hend- quarters that Mr. Brewer is not at present in the Colony.
Perjury Ordinance. Section 7 of the Perjury Ordiu- ance reads as follows:
Every person who knowingly and wilfully makes (otherwise than an outh) a statement false in a material particular. such statement being made-
the Consulate
The samples, which represented
transaction....
The countries are not named, of sub-soils, were sent for analysis in the know that Britain is not. In order that suggestions might concerned in the matter. be made regarding suitable crops" for cultivation in these soila. The majority were from uncultivated
posed operations.
The raid followed the arrest of eighteen Russians alleged to be Communist plotters in Harbin on
land, For weeks past a small army of Monday and Tuesday this week, in- cluding a man named Smirnov, who been seen of the machine, imported experts and workmen though it is remotely possible that have been working on the installa is alleged to be the leader.. he made a forced descent in some tion of the Western Electric Movi- uninhabited region on the Irish stone and Vitaphone apparatus, west coast.-Telegraph Special. which will be used in the Queen's. This apparatus is capable of taking all American and European "talkie" productions and is the apparatus most extensively used since talking films, became popular.
New York, Oct. 23. News from England shows that Diteman is many hours overdue, and hope for his safety has prac- tically been abandoned.Renter's American Service.
(1) In t, statutory declaration, DR. ALFRED SZE IN properities of the Theatre may be
Qľ
(2) in xà, abstract, account,
balance sheet, book, certi- fiente, declaration, entry, estimate, inventory: notice. other he iy
report, return.
document. which
or
authorised or required to
maku, attest, or verity, by
LONDON.
CHINA EXPECTING HELPING
HAND FROM BRITAIN, ・
now
The Consulate-General
osten- sibly has been closed since the de- parture of the Soviet Congul- General and pliced under the pro- tection of the German Consul, Herr Stobbe, who is expected to lodge a protest against the raid.-Reuter,
According
He had his revolver in his hand for some renson not yet known.
The bullet entered the left side of. the chest, apparently piercing the heart as death was almost in- stantaneous.
to one report. "blonde beauty" was the Instru- ment, through which, the transec-
Lance Corporal Bellerby was a tion was carried "out.
member of the anti-piracy guard Each sample was submitted to
is on the Kumsang, which is a This mysterious enchantreas chemical and mechanical analysis, said to have cropped up in Berlin Jardine vessel on the run between and the report deals with all in society some months
Calcutta and the Straits and this nationality is doubtful. She spoke occasion consisted of fifteen mon
Hongkong. The guard on most detailed manner,
several languages fluently and pre- from the Royal Artillery in ad- ferred the society of diplomats.dition to the officer of the guard. Reuter.
Licut, J. G. Wolfe Barry and a sergeant.
Little Variation.
The Institute reports that the soils, although not all of the same type, "show no extreme varin- tions in mechanical composition. They vary from clay loam to sandy loam and in no case is one or more of the separate fractions very low
Peking, Oct. 23.. In addition to this work, certain
Contrary to Nanking reports. structural alterations, have been necessary in order that, acoustic which suggest that China is defiant
reliable sources at Mukden re-in amount. of the threat to seize the C. E. R. Everything is improved. practically finished, however, and port that at a conference between no last-minute difficulties are anti-Chang Hauch-liang, Wan Fu-lin and Chang Tso-hsiang, the latter cipated.
declared that Nanking's negotia- tions at Berlin regarding the C.E.R. controversy were
a con Some famous modern plays are plete failure, and in view of the included in the programmes which probability of Russia taking strong will follow the initial "talkie." measures in Manchuria he advoca-
that Mukden They include "Alibi," "The Four ted
Some Great Plays.
commence
any enactment for the time PERIOD OF TRANSITION The Last of Mrs. Chey-negotiations with Moscow for a
being in force, or
(3) in any oral declaration or oral answer which he is
London, Oct. 23. Dr. Alfred Sze, the new Chinese required to make by, under. or in pursuance of any Minister to London, accompanied pnactment for the time by Madame Sze, arrived in London being in force.
to-day, being greeted by represen- shall be guilty of a mis-tatives of the British Foreign demeanour, and shall be Office. liable on conviction thereof
on indictment to imprison ment for any term not exceeding two years and to # ûne.
Larceny Ordinance.
ney. The Trial of Mary Dugan," settlement of the dispute without "Bulldog Drummond," and "Co- reference to Nanking. Quette.
"The trial of Mary Dugan" was buited as one of the greatest of last year's prolific crop of "crook” plays. It is a remarkable play In that the whole of the scenes are In a brief interview with laid in an American courtroom, Reuter's representative, Dr. Sze complete with bullying. District expressed the hope that he would Attorney, and unrobed judge, and be able, not only to maintain, but lawyers. The audience form the to strengthen Anglo-Chinese feel-jury, and it is left to their judg nient whether Mary: Dugan is ings of friendship and goodwill.
acquitted or convicted.
"The Last of Mrs. Chayney" is.
Ego.
Her
LAYING HARBOUR
PIPE LINE.
DIVERS NOW AT WORK ON THE PROJECT.
A. Sudden Shot.
The guard travelled Singa- pore on the 38. Kumgang, another Jardino ship, and joined the Kumsang at Singapore in order to prevent a piratical attack in the. event of one being intonded. The voyage from the south was un eventful until about 2.30 yesterday afternoon whon Bellerby was on the main deck with two com. painona. They were seen by the ship's doctor. Dr. R. N. Chakra- varty, looking down the batchway immediately aft of the saleun on the main deck. Their interest ap. peared to be centred in a. party of In continuation of Notice to Chinese who were playing mah
are of poor
On the whole, says the Institue, samples A (from So Kwan Wat), D (from Chung. Uk Chan), and E (from Kuei Island) are somewhat similar in character and appear to be the most promising for cultiva- tion; samples B (from Chuk Shan Lung) and F (from Tal Long Wan, Lo Kong, Shek O) are fair except for their low content of phosphoric acid, while samples C (from Chan Lung), G (From Shek Kwu Lung) must be regarded as quality.
SHIPPING WARNED.
The
to
following Notice Mariners, has just being but with regard to the laying of the cross-harbour pipe line:
It is reported that the confer and H (from Tai Pak, Lantao) Mariners No. 49 of 1929, operations į jong at the bottom of the hatch,
ence decided to follow Chang Tso- hsiang's suggestion. Reuter.
MR. BRUCE'S TOUR."
Lime Needed.
involving the use of divers
being carried out on a line from the sea wall opposite the south end of Nathan Road, Kowloon, to the north end of Queer's Pier, Hong- kong,
Bellerby was standing between the other two men when suddenly
hot was heard
Thought it was Pirates. Dr. Chakravarty told a Telegraphi reporter this morning that he was sitting in a deck chair on the inala deck when he heard the shot fred. He was about twenty yards away from the members of the anti- pirney guard: but nothing occurred to engage his attention until he
VISITING UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN.
Canberra, Oct. 23. China, he said, hoped, expected
Mr. Stanley Bruce,. the defeated and, believed that Great Britain of course, well known as a vehicle ex-Premier of Australia, is leaving "Every person who, being a would give her a helping hand in in which Sir Gerald Du Maurier shortly on a world tour He will also usually thrive best on a non- depth of water as now charted heard this solitary shot fired.
her period of transition,
Section 71 of the Larceny Ordin- ance reads as follows:
scored brilliant triumphs some
4
All the soils except E have an acid reaction and for the satisfac-| tory growth of most crops this
All craft used on the work will condition needs, correcting by the be dying a large square red flag. addition of lime or ground lime-
All shipping must give a wide stone. Groundnuts and other berth to the
immediate area in leguminous crops in particular which these craft are at work and need an abundant supply of lime must also proceed dead slow
neutral whilst in this vicinity." and prefer a soil having or alkaline reaction. Fruit trees
It is further notified that the
director, manager. or public
At first he thought that pirates. officer of any body corporate or
were making an attack but he With regard to the Ching situn years ago, while "Bulldog Dram: visit the United States and Great acid soil. The acidity of the soils over this line will now be reduced
Britain. Reuter.
combined with the high annual by five feet. public company, makes, cireu- tion politically, Dr. Sze said he mond is famous as a "Sapper"
very Another Notice to Mariners is could see nothing usually ad lates, or publishes, or concurs
Mr. T. Hypes, Superintendent rainfall renders them not was convinced that the worst of novel, and residents will look for-
to the effect that H.M.S. Herald sociated with the sudden ap in making, circulating, or pub the storm was over, and he appeal. ward to seeing it on the talking of Mails at the Hongkong General promising for cultivation on
now engaged in surveying nearance of pirates. Looking to The wards the hatch, however, he saw screen. It stars Ronald Colman, Post Office, has received a cable large scale. It is stated that pine is
trees are growing on most of the work near Lantua Channel. the English actor. Both these from Mr. A. E. Green, an
to the deck by the other two men, à plays, incidentally, have been pro- friend of his, stating that he has uncultivated land from which full text of the notice is as Bellerby being gradually lowered
been appointed Minister of De-samples were taken, and it may be follows: duced by the Hongkong A.D.C.
fence in the Commonwealth Gov- remarked that these trees usually
Bullet in Chest, thrive well on acid soils.. ernment.}
Canberra, Oct. 28.
For most ordinary crops, the chief need of these solle, except sample E; is for heavy applications of lime, followed in most cases by a phosphatic manure. Of the un cultivated aoils, sample D appears to be the most promising, while samples, B, C, G and H would probably need extensive manuring to be of much use for crops.
lishing, any written statement
ed to British friends to be patient or account which he knows to be false in any material marti- and sympathetic. cular, with intent to deceive or defraud any member, share holder, or creditor of such body corporate or public company, or with intent to induce any person
to betonie shareholder or partner therein, or to entrust or advance any property to such body corporate or public com- pany, or to enter into any security for the benefit thereof, shall be guilty
dis- uf demeanour, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years."
He added that China was guided in all her policies by a desire to cultivate friendly relations with all countries with " which
Increased Prices.
old
she had treaty relations, China Hongkong Amusements have Mr. Bruce, in his farewell mes would be guided absolutely by the been put to considerable initial sage on laying down the Premier principles of the Kellogg Pact for expense in preparing for the com- ship, urged the people to face re- the renunciation of war-Reutering of "talkies", and a slight in-sclately the problems ahead and set crease in prices is unavoidable. neide party warfare for political As an official of the Company advantage. He said if the, new pointed out this morning, however, Government resists domination by the increase will be quite small, extremists and applies itself absolu- and will compare, most favourably tely to the restoration of industrial with the inceases made in other prisperity, he is certain all parties cities when talking pictures were will give it a full measure of co- operation and help in the great task confronting it. Reuter.
SEVERE GALE ON THE GREAT LAKES.
A footnote to this particular CHICAGO BOULEVARD BADLY installed.
section refers to the Magistrates: Ordinance which exeludes this alleged offence [rom summary jurisdiction.
Mr. Brewer and Bank,
DAMAGED..
Chicago, Oct. 23. A severe storm on Lake Michi jean WBN heavily felt on the Mr. Noci Instone Brewer, who Chicago waterfront, the boulevard has practiced at the local bar for being damaged to the extent of some years past, is President of many millions of dollars.
the Instone Banking Corporation, A number of large vessels are now in liquidation. On August A
in trouble on the Great Lakes."
The entire apparatus will be tried out early next week at a private screening at the Queen's Theatre for representatives of the Tress.
THE AMERICA CUP CHALLENGE.
Mr. Brewer was publicly. examined Two vessels with forty-five men before His Lordship the Chief Justice in accordathee with a Court on board have gone aground in LIPTON THREAT TAKEN VERY order in the matter of the Instone Lake Superior, which also exneri- gale.- very severe Banking Corporation. The public examination was devoted to the Reuter's Ameriton Service..
promotion and formation of the Company, to the conduct and busi ness of it, and to Mr. Brewer's conduct and dealings as n Director or Officer of the Company.
cneed
C
ROYAL BETROTHAL
A
NEW YORK SHARES PLUNGE.
Not for Sugar Cane.
As regards specific crops for these soils, if the recommendationa made in this report with regard to liming and manuring are earried out, they should be saited
Shipping proceeding through Lantau Channel are hereby in- formed that HM. Surveying Ship Herald whilst engaged on her sur veying duties in that locality will exhibit the distinguishing signals of a vessel laying a picking up a telegraph cable,
·THE SIBERIA MAILS RESUMPTION.
LONDON G.P.O, TO TAKE CORRESPONDENCE.-
London, Oct. 23 The Post Office announces the for the growth of most ordinary resumption of the daily service
The doctor found that Bellerby had a revolver wound in the chest. The Captain came down from the upper deck on hearing the shot, and Bellerby was immediately re- moved to one of the cabins on the same deck. It was found on open- ing his tunic that the bullet had entered near the heart, if it had not actually pierced it.
The latter is probably correct in view of the fact that Bellerby died almost immediately after being taken in the cabin.
Members of anti-piracy guards are issued with revolvers but it has yet to be explained why Bellerby took his weapon out of the holster. One theory, advanced is that ho
crops. The cultivation of sugar of Specially addressed corres was examining it and accidentally
cane cannot be recommended, as
Scene at the Wharf.
the Soon after the tragedy, Captain of the Kumsang sent out
and pulled the trigger while the re it requires very good supplies ofpendence to China, Japan
volver was pointing to his chest: ANOTHER SHARP DECLINE IN all the important plant food con- Hongkong, vin Siberia.
The mail will be despatched His companions apparently realis- PRICES.
stituents and hence makes heavy demands on the soil. Provided the via the Amur Railway to Vindivos-ed what had had happened and New York, Oct. 28. Holl is well supplied with lime, tock, from which there will be a bi supported Bellerby who might otherwise have tumbled headfirst Following early rallying ten-roundnuts should give a satisfac weekly service.
The time of the journey to Shang into the open hatchway.. tory crop, particularly on the SERIOUSLY.
dencies, the Stock Exchange. exlighter salis, but this crop fa un-hat is expected to average twenty- citedly plunged into another sharp suited to an acid soll.
two days, and to Hongkong. New York, Oct. 23. decline, and paper values again
It seems probable that some at twenty-four or twenty-five days.- Four boats constructed by three depreciated enormously.
least of the failures of fruit trees, Reuter... New York syndicates and one from The "ticker" fell half an hour mentioned in the Report of the Boston will fight for the honour of behind changes owing to their Economic Resources Committee of defending the America Cup against rapidity, frightening traders into Hongkong, 1920, were due to the SCOTTISH FOOTBALL. Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge.
wholesale selling when they learned acid nature of the soils. When The New York Yacht Club has that prices were "neveral dollars this is corrected and provided that announced a series of races for the below the tapé quotations."- the fruit trees, especially in their purpose of selecting the defender.
Just before the close, quota-early stages, are protected from These races will be held at Now- The King of the Belgians han port between August 20th and 30th tions showed American Telephones high winds, the prospects of had dropped 19. points, Westing obtaining satisfactory crops would The first race for the America house, 23, Cash Registera, 11.75, be much improved.
Corporation, 9.76, and Ing N. or N.N.E. Fresh monsoon thal of his daughter, Princess Marie Cap will be held on September 13th, will prevail along the China coast | Jose, to Crown Prines Umberto, four out of seven being required General Motors) seven and a half. and over the North China Sea.of Italy.
for victory instead of three out of General Motors stock at the close The forecast till noon to-morrow. The Italian Crown Prince arrived five as in past years.--Reuter's of the day had reached a new low ment and with the possible excep Sis-N.E. winds, fresh; fine,
The Royal Observatory reports that the 'anticyclone has increased csualderably in Intensity and is now central to the north of Korea.
ITALIAN CROWN PRINCE AND PRINCESS MARIE.
Paris, Oct. 29.
The typhoon is situated about 400 officially informed the President of next year. B miles east of South Formosa, mov- the French Republic of the betro
in Brussels to-day-Router.
American Service.
Radio
level. Reuter American Service.
Market Garden Produce The solls, after suitable treat
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CELTIC DROP A POINT TO
DUNDEE UNITED.".
a wireless message stating that " Lance Corporul. Bollerby had ac cidentally shot himself and that the body was being brought to Hongkong.
The vessel arrivad in port about. ten o'clock this morning with her flag at half must. An Army Lpadon, Oct. 23. ambulanco was drawn up at the At Dundee to-day, the Flest gates at Kowloon Wharf for the Division of the Scottish League purpose of removing the body to Dundee United brought off a the Kowloon Mortuary. When the" capital feat in drawing with Kumsang had tied up, various Glasgow Celtic Four goals were military landing officers and police shared-Reuter,
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