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COCHET PLAYING IN HONGKONG TO-DAY.
Commencing To-morrow! AL JOLSON
"THE SINGING FOOL"
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KEATON
Henri Cochet, this year's singles champion at Wimbledon, is playing in Hongkong this afternoon, when, with other noted French stars, he is appearing at the Chinese Re- creation Club. He is to play in singles against M. W. Lo, the Colony's champion, and in doubles he will partner Miss Enid Lo. He is shown above. In play at Wimbledon this year.
AMAZING SCENES IN LABOUR RIOTS IN NEW YORK STOCKS
POLISH DIET.
PILSUDSKI TAKES BAND OF ARMED OFFICERS.
SPEAKER'S DEFIANCE.
Warsaw, Nov: 4.
What exactly is going to happen when the Polish Parliament opens to-morrow after the remarkable affair in the Diet recently, is a
CALIFORNIA.
WHITES & FILIPINOS
IN CLASH.
300 LABOURERS DRIVEN FROM VINEYARD AREA.
TRADING.
SEVERE CURTAILMENT OF BUSINESS HOURS.
SHARES AGAIN SLUMP,
New York, Nov. 4.
A huge volume of profit-taking sales was handled on the Stock Ex- change to-day. One block of Radio Corporation stock consisting of 50,- 000 shares, changed hands at 42
question which the whole country STABBING INCIDENTS. which was eight points down. is asking.
The atmosphere is tense with excitement and the public can scar- cely contain itself.
The latest episode, which caused the furore, occurred a few days ago, Another serious quarrel developing Marshal between the, Dictator, Pilsudski, and Parliament.
apparently Marshal Pilsudaki annoyed with certain of Parlin- ment's activities recently took hundred armed officers to the Diet and overawed the Deputies.
The Speaker, however, defted the Dictator and refused to open the proceedings until November 6th.
The Speaker to-day has written to the President, Mr. Moisiecki, de- manding the dissolution of the Die
International Telephones were Visalia (Cal), Oct,"26. down nine and a half points, Gold- Riots between Filipino and dusts, were down six, Pennsylvania American labour factions at Exeter Railways four and three-quarters, two days agu resulted in arrival General Motors, two points and here to-day of Jose Velasco, state Anaconda" Coppers two and half secretary of the Filipino Protective points. Association, who will conduct a As the result of the flood of rigid investigatin of the clashes. orders of the past fortnight and Velasco said that all Filipinos the anticipation of further heavy in this region will be removed to volumes of business, this week, the another section of the state if local Governors of the Stock Exchange residents so desire. He said that have come to an important decision the trouble at Exeter resulted from regarding the hours of trading for labour conditions prevailing here the rest of the week. and not because of race hatred be-i tween Americans and Filipinos.
"In five vineyards near Exeter Americana have been unable to or the resignation of the Govern- obtain employment because of Fun ment as the Deputies refuse to en- pino competition," Velase, admit dure Marshal Pilsudski's unbridled ttd. insults.
A serious clash between the Dic- tator and Parliament seems inevit- able at the prevent time.-Reuter.
· PICKPOCKET SENT. TO PRISON.
TRIED TO STEAL FROM A WOMAN.
ed larceny.
A Chinese detective stated that,
Opinion Divided.
According to Velasco, his prelim inary investigation has revealed that public opinion in Exeter is di- vided over the desirability of keep- ing Filipino labourers here. He said the rune crop will be serious- ly menaced if Filipino workers are withdrawn, since there is not Buf Heient American labour to pick the crisp
Camp Rushed!.
It has been decided that the Ex- change shall be opened for busi- ness only between the hours of ten in the morning and one o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, Thura- day and Friday!
On Saturday, the Exchange will be closed entirely. It is hoped that this will enable the clerks to catch up the arrears of work-Reuter's American Service.
FALSE INFORMATION.
WOMAN WHO MISLED A'."
PAWNBROKER
1
That she gave, false information to a pawnbroker in pledging three "Nevertheless, we have no desire articles of jewellery was the "My experience invariably has been that these pickpockets pick on to keep Filipino Labourers where charge brought against a Chinese persons from the country who have they are not wanted," Velasco said. woman before Mr. T. 3. Whyte more money than brains," said In-1 am going to ask the business-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy spector J. Murphy at the Central men of this region to decide what this morning. It was stated that Police Court this morning, when a policy shall be followed in the fu- the defendant had furnished the pawnbroker a false name and Chinese was charged with attempt ture."
address.
His Worship remarked that that done In a shop in Queen's Road yester Velasco's Investigation was made appeared to have been day, where an auction of piece-necessary because of. Thursday's quite often.
Sergeant Carruthers goods was being held, he saw the clash between Filipino and Ameri-
was because of the defendant going about, feeling and can workers. A Filipino was but said it peeping into people's pockets. charged with having stabbed an suspicious circumstances that the defendant was charged. She had After having examined, a man's American truck driver.. pockets, and apparently discovering At once, 300 American workers taken a ring which was only gold nothing in them, he came close to organized. They rush a Filipino gilted and asked for $8, whereas, a middle-aged woman, who was out camp, hurling stones and wielding it was only worth $1.60. If the shopping with her daughter-in-law.cluba. They damaged 20 automo- ring had been gold, it would have What he then did, was to undo one biles owned by Filipinos and wreck been worth $20. of the buttons of her jacket, and ed a small Filipino carnival, he was fumbling in her pocket for
In all about 300 Filipino workers some money which was there, when wore temporarily driven from the the woman became aware of the at- Exeter district.
A tempt and knocked away his hand,
ASAHI BEER
He was later arrested,
A message from Exeter states that the Filipinos have gone into|
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agreed,
The defendant intimated that she had been given the ring to pawn by a man who instructed her to give the pawnbroker the name and address mentioned.
Sergeant Carruthers remarked
A previous conviction for a simi-hiding, while the Caucasians have that it was evident that the woman scattered, fearing the authorities. had been the tupe of this man. Sherill Hill has deputized om. The prosecution, he intimated, cers to hunt for the men of both were not pressing the case, races who took part in the rioting.
lar offence was proved against the defendant, and he was sentenced to four months hard labour by the Magistrate (Mr. A.W.G.H. Gran- tham.)
GIANT BOXER.
ITALIAN TWENTY-STONER.
He said that he expected 50 nr-j rests to be made to-day.
Four Whites Stabbed.
The rioting started when smalt| London, Oct. 11. groups of whites and Filipinos
.
The defendant was cautioned.
* SECOND TEN YEARS OF
MARRIAGE IS HARDEST.
London, Oct. 8.
on
The tenth year of matrimony is "It was like hitting at a wall, clashed at a carnival here last the most dangerous, according to confessed Lieut. Blackett, the night Four white men were staban analysis of the Registrar Coldstream Guards' boxing officer, bed. Two of them are in a serious General's report for 1928 after two rounds with the Italian condition. Apparently no Filipinos divorce. Formerly the eighth year was considered the risklest despite Egiant, Primo Carnern, who will were badly hurt.
meat Jack Stanley at the Albert) The property damage which re- the older generation's belief that Hall on October 17. The Itall sulted when the white men attack the present day youngsters marry weighs 1914st, and in 6ft. 10ined the hip bos whip antounted to without thought and divorce with
out delay," high. He let Blackett land punch several hundred dollaps. A Early annulments of marriage after punch on his chest and Sixty of the 300 Filipino la are rare and are becoming rarer. Rstomach, but they had no offre bourers driven out of Exeter have Not one mariage in 10,000 is daa-
on him. Harry Drake, who acted returned to the Exeter vineyards. solved in the first year, the maj as one of Jack Dempsey's sparring It is declared by the Exeter, bust- partners, afterwards had two ness interests that the clashes last ority of divorces being sought by rounde with Carnera but was no week were precipitated by itinerant people long married. Only 14 per match for him. The Italian's American workers. In the future cent of those married, five years trainer is trying to arrange for the itinerant workers coming to the are, divorced while those married Scots Guards to supply relays of town only for seasonal employment for 10 years and over show 52 per
will be disciplined:
cent. of divorces, sparring partners.
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Everything goes wrong-but try and stop laughing!
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WORLD
TIM MCCOY
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Gloria
SADIE THOMPSON
Spanson
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All the world against her excapt one mar—and his faith never
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RUTH VAN VALEY
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