THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CHILD DARINGLY KIDNAPPED.
HOME FOOTBALL MATCHES.
SNATCHED AWAY FROM BLIND PLYMOUTH AT THE TOP OF
MOTHER.
THE SOUTHERN SECTION.
HEARTLESS ACTION.
Kidnappers, in stealing the 3- year-old son of Cheng Mul, a blind widow bir helpless condition to re- living at Mongkok, profited
sort to a most heartless trick.
She was sitting on the kerb at Canton Road, opposite the market, yesterday when she felt her little son being lifted from her lap.
It was usual for her to be ac- companied abroad by her 18-year- old daughter. Consequently, she felt no misgiving at the time, think ing that it was her daughter who had taken over the charge of the child.
She did not, however, know that her daughter hall, earlier on, left her side and was not with her when the child was stolen. When the girl returned some ten minutes later, the truth was realised by the blind wo-
man.
The police, to whom the woman took her complaint, are exerting every effort to trace the missing child and its kidnappers. Sale of Girl
The traffic in children still en- gages official attention, a case be- ing mentioned before Mr. Grant- ham at the Central Police Court to day, in which Man Cheung, a wo- man living at Elgin Street, is charged with a crime under the Offices Against the Person Ordin-
ance,
She is charged under Section 45 (A) of the law, with taking part in I transaction "of which the object transfer the possession, was to custody and control of Leung Ling. a 13-year-old girl for a considera- tion."
The amount which the woman is alleged to have paid for the child. "with the view to sale" to another person, was $112.
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ARSENAL GO DOWN. Plymouth displace Brentford at the top of the Southern Section of football league by virtue of their the Third Division of the English victory at Brighton yesterday. Plymouth are now one point ahead of Brentford and still have a match in hand.
In the other postponed matches, Liverpool scored a creditable victory when they beat the Arsenal on the latter's ground. Results of yester- day's matches, as cabled by Reuter,
CINEMA NOTES.
"NEW YORK NIGHTS AT
THE QUEEN'S.
There is plenty of dramatic in- cident in "New York Nights," now showing at the Queen's Theatre. The theme is one which purports to throw sidelights on night club life in the States. There is, of course, a romantic vein worked into the story, whilst thrills are provided by "whoopee" parties are anything like one or two shooting incidents. If those shown in this film, then they are very swift affairs indeed.
THURSDAY, APRIL 3. 1930.
RECORD PRICE FOR
A STATUE,
£28,350 BID FOR GREEK "WOUNDED AMAZON.”
160
די
TO-DAY'S WANTS.
25 WORDS..
$1.00,
($1.50 If Not Frepaid.) The following replies have been recaived:
544, 545, 547, 550, 556, 666, 693, 595, 598, 618, 634, 638, 639, 642, 650, 651.
The famous collection of Greek and Romun sculpture formed by the arst Marquis of Lansdowne years ago, and purchased by the third Marquis in 1810 for £10,680, was sold at Lansdowne House by WANTED-Eurasian male or female
Christie's for £68,502.
This is the largest sum ever
realised for a collection of sculpture
at auction.
The famous Hope collection from The film is a talkie, starring Deepdene sold at Christio's in 1917, The majority Norma Talmadge, who is well sup-realised £67,709. ported by Lilyan Tashman, Mary were secured by Mr. Brummer, a Doran, Gilbert Roland, John Wray New York dealer, who, it is be who ieved, was acting for a well known and Roscoe Karns. Those
The event of the day was the like this type of picture will find American millionaire. it entertaining and exciting, but
are given below, together with re-it seems to us to lack continuity and sale of the superb Greek statue of vised League tables.
finesse. It is, however, excellently a wounded Amazon, of Pentelic Newcastle
produced, and the acting is good. marble 6ft. 6in. high, which was Aston Villa
purchased by the Marquis of Lana Arsenal
Other features of the programme downe when Lord Shelbourne are a Heart metrotone news reel 1772 for £200. and u musical speciality.
Birmingham
1 Grimsby
0 Liverpool
FIRST DIVISION TABLE. Wednesday 81 19 60 80 40 44 Manchester C. 30 18 7 10 80 63 43 Derby
35 18 7 10 71 62 43 Aston Villa.. 35 18 4 13 70 71 40 30 16 8 12 60 62 10 Liverpool
89 85 38 Blackburn Huddersfield
|
Leeds
Leicester
West Ham Bolton Portsmouth Birminghara Sheffield U. Sunderland' Arsenal Burnley Middlesbro' Manchester Newcastle Everton Grimsby Torqual Brighton
36 10 6
3 Lb
35 16 6
34 10 4
36 15
RG 15
36 14
35 13
34 13
36 14
33 19
33 13
35 12
Amusing Talkie.
un
in
The auctioneer asked for ад opening bid of 5,000gns., but only
olfer of 2,000gns, was forth Raoul Walsh's most recent direc- coming. Then followed a ding- torial effort, "The Cock Eyed dong contest between Mr. Brummer
пп all World,"
talking Fox and Mr. Silva-White, acting for an 66 60 38 Movietone picture, offers first-rate American gallery, the latter finally 63 51 36 entertainment with special vocal retiring at Mr. Brummer's bid of 69 73 36 and
instrumental specialities. 27,000gns. 74 69 36 This picture emphasizes Walsh's versatility. In fact, it is one of the season's outstanding produc- tions.
34 12 4 62 63 28 35 8 10 17 69 76 26 35 10 6 19 61 83 26
2 Bristol R
SOUTHERN SECTION TABLE.
B
Plymouth Brentford Brighton Northampton Queen's P.R For the police, Sub-Inspecter J. Southend
Norwich Murphy stated that the woman had Faham made a statement practically admit-Fulham ting her part in the transaction. Bournemouth
Coventry
1
0 Plymouth
34 23
3 79
30 54
35 24 5 6 83
B4 53
34 19 7 9 76
34 19 4 11 82
35 169 10 63
34 14 12 8 60
34 15 10 74
35 15 9 11 71
34 13 12 9 57
32 17 3 12 71
45 45 41 42
54 41 40 40
60 39
Its keynote is the continua battle between Flagg and Quirt of "What Price Glory" fame. Their love affair provoke a series of laughs. There is a consistent balance of pathos and well-
Bitua sustained, tensely human
tions. It will be playing at the Queen's Theatre next week.
This is a record bid for a piece of sculpture in England.
for
SITUATIONS VACANT.;
able
to
English business, mull Assomull & Co., 46, Queen's Road do correspondence. Apply Wassia-
Central between 9 to 10 am.
WANTED.
MATSHED WANTED-At Repulse Bay for the coming season. Please write Box No. 646, "Hongkong Tole. graph...
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PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-FLAT at 16, Macdonnell Road. With modern conveniences. Furnished or unfurnished. Splendid view and locality. Apply: Xavier Bros., Ltd. Tel. C.2722 or C.3210. TO LET-Office Rooms, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building. Apply to Sang Kee, same Building.
A GODOWN at Whitfield Road con- sisting about 2,600 sq. ft. next to Kwong Sang Hong Glass Factory. Please apply to Kwong Sang Hong
td.
TO LET The Peak, Five-roomed Modern The statue of Herakles, of which fully furnished HOUSE much was expected, fell to a bid of Sanitation. Frigidaire and Electrical 4,100gns. from a Mr. Dean, but it Appliances. Moderate rental to care- is doubtful if it reached the re-ful tenant. From middle April for serve.
seven or twelve months. Apply Box No. 657, "Hongkong Telegraph.
Other purchases by Mr. Brummer included:-
A fragment of an Attie sepul- chral relief 5,000gns.:
A statue of Hermes 1,500gns., orginally purchased for £600.
A Head of a Girl, 2,800gs,, sold in 1769 for £15;
A statue of Artemis, 2,100gs.;
Laurence Stallings and Maxwell Anderson, who co-authored "What Price Glory." are responsible for and this picture. Billy K. Wells scored a triumph with the dialogue he
wrote.
Sparkling Lily Damita is the charmer who intrigues them in the tropics, Lelia Karnelly makes life sweet for them in Russia, and
And of course our old friends 69 39 Vic McLaglen and Ed. Lowe are 47 38 Flagg and Quirt respectively. In 58 37 this film, we hear everything that She also produced a document Crystal Pal.
35 14 9 12 65 63 37, this colourful pair of "leather- proving the purchase.
Luton
35 13 9 13 55 60 35 necks" say about each other. The case was adjourned until
36 12 15 37 51
37 51 32 Clapton Q.
1556 55 31 Tuesday morning, when Mr. H. R. Exster
45 11 15 56 55 Swindon
35 10 11 14
11 14 57 84 31 Butters will be appearing for the
Watford Secretariat of Chinese Affairs. It Watro
36 10 8 17 43 64 28 Newport 34 9 9 16 56 69 27 is stated that the girl has been.
Walsall
33 10 # 17 64 65 26 recovered by the police and is now
Torquay being taken care of by the author- Bristol R... 33 8 5 20 54 80 21 itics of the Po Leung Kuk,
Gillingham.. 35 7 6 22 35 75 20 Merthyr 33 3 8 22 41 101 14
Hartlepools 3 York
NORTHERN SECTION TABLE, Port Vale 34 24 5 583 Stockport ... 35 23 7 5 01
SEGRAVE BUYS 300 M.P.H. PLANE.
NEW THRILLS FOR AIR PASSENGERS.
A monoplane with, it is believed an estimated speed of between 200 and 300 miles an hour is being built for Sir Henry Segrave, the famous holds the world's notorist, who landspeed record of 281 miles an hour.
Grent secrecy is being maintained about the machine, but it is under- stood that it has been designed for fast travelling and that if the tests, prove satisfactory, it will be manu facured commercially.
A bust of Athene (purchased in 1771 for £104), 1,160gns.
Of the three modern sculptures sold, one, "The Sleeping Nymph," by Canova, was bought by the Na tional Art Collections Fund for 600gns., for presentation to the Victoria and Albert Museum,
MOTOR-CAR SALES IN UNITED STATES.
34 8 8 18 51 74 24 Jean Bary has the boys fighting NEARLY 4,000,000 IN 1929 IN
over her in Coney Island.
Hartlepools
31 53 39 53 Darlington .. 36 18 5 13 92 63 41 Chesterfield 34 18 4 12 65 47 40 35 15 9 1 68 69 29
Crewe Lincoln
York Tranmere
rang Accrington
52 37
34 12 14 8 59 4533 35 11 159 62
9 62 52 37 70 88 26
35 14
58
64 35
"The Cock Eyed World" is one picture you must see.
HOCKEY.
The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club "A" XI in their match with the Y.M.C.A. at
SPITE OF CRISIS.
TO LET-Furnished Flat, from middle April to beginning November. May Road level. Splendid views of Harbour. Five rooms, three bath. rooms, Electric light, Hot and Cold Water, Telephone, Flush, Kelvinator.
No. Apply Box 638 "Hongkong Telegraph."
ADOPTED CHILD IN NULLITY CASE.
re-
A NOVEL APPLICATION.
An interesting point with gard to adopted children was raig- ed in the Divorce Court before Mr. Justice Hill.
During the hearing of a petition for nullity of marriage brought by Mrs. Ivy Kathleen Martin, of Leigh-on-Sea, her counsel, Mr. Clifford Mortimer, made what he termed "a novel application" for the custody of the adopted child of Final motor-car registration re-the parties. turns for 1929 have just been issued The child was an infant when it by the United States Bureau of was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Statistics. These show that a total Martin, the
order
necessary
of 3,880,267 cars were registered being made in accordance for the first time during that year. with the Adoption of Child- This is 23.8 per cent. increase over ren Act
One 1926.
section 1928, when 3,133,296 new cars were of the Act placed children so ad- opted in exactly the same position as if they had been the lawful children of the adopters when the latter were married people.
22 18 6 11 74 54 25 King's Park to-day at 5.16 p.m.-R./old in that country.
W. Sapsed, J. R. Henry, G. Rankin Ford regained the lead in sales, Mills, E. G. S. as the returns show that 1,310,119 (Captain), M. G. 8 18 20 2 Dale, H. O. Davies, L. A. R. Duncan. Ford cars, or 33.8 per cent. of the 35 14 7 14
14 79 67 36
67 35 Maj. Herrick, D. M. Macdougall, R. total, were sold; Chevrolet ranked New Brighton 35 16 5 16 61 New
H. D. Wade and R. D. Beaumont. second and Essex third. Sth. Shields. 35 14
The Club "A" XI to meet the H.K. Doncaster Southport Nelson Roch Carlisle Wigan Wrexham Halifax
5G 56 34
62 84 61 33
34 13
35 11 12
36 13
Rochdale
33 13
35 12
36 11
+
35 9 8 18 49
37
35 8 7 20 9 102 23
Rotherham Barrow Dundee
89 31 77 28 75 26 8 8 21 38 70 24
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The U.S.A. car registrations of and S.R.A. at King's Park at 5.15 p.m.138,732 during December showed a on Friday will be as follows. R. W. Sapsed, G. A. L. Plummer, G. Rankin decrease of 12.7 per cent, as com (Captain), W. G. S. Tighe, E. G. S. pared with those of December, 1928, Dale. E R. West, R. G. Edwardes Jones, T. R. Rowell, L. G. Frost, R. II, D. Wade and J. W. Arber.
36 10 3 23 39 30 23
Calcutta, Apr. 2. 2 Hearts
The death roll in yesterday's SCOTTISH LEAGUE TABLE.
riots totals six. All was quiet 33 26 4 3 85 25 56 to-day, the buffalo carts plying as
Rangers Aberdeen
Not A "Freak." The monoplane is being built at Cowes, at the works of Messra Saunders-Roe. Although beauti- fully streamlined and reminiscent of the famous Supermarine craft which roared to victory in the Motherwell Schneider Trophy Contest last year, Celtic Sir Henry's machine will not be a St Mirren "speed freak." It will, for in- Partick stance, have a low landing speed to Kilmarnock allow of its use by nomally experi-
Hearts enced pilots.
Queen's Park Sir Henry Segrave told a repre- Falkirk sentative of The Daily Chronicle Hamilton that he could reveal no construc- Clyde tional details of the machine until
after its tests,
"It is quite incorrect yet to say aerial that I am going in for racing," he added. "The machine
Аут
Dundee
Airdrie Hibernians Cowdenbeath Morton Dundee U.
is entirely a commercial proposi- St. Johnstone
tion."
Although speeds considerably higher than 250 miles an hour have been reached by special racing craft, no commercial aeroplane has yet been produced with such a speed.
KOREA MARU ON ANOTHER RUN.
TRANSFERRED TO HONG- KONG-SEATTLE SERVICE.
Arriving here from America, Japan
and Shanghai yesterday afternoon,
In Great Britain, according to the return issued by the Ministry of Transport, 11,171 cars were
December. registered in
1929,
out of a total of 18,020 new motors licensed. This compares with 12 158 cars registered in December. 1928, out of a total of 19,159, or å decrease of lightly over 8 per cent,
36 21 7 7 7 67 49 usual, the police patrols having These comparative figures show
shops that the British motor traders have with business suffered less than their U.S.A. con-
33 20
33 19
4 10 79 44 42, having reopened
883 45 45 been withdrawn, and the
35 18
4 13 71 51 40 back to normal.-Reuter,
33 14
9 10 64 50 37
9 11 72
35
14 65 82 36
35 13 9 13 66 64 35
.34 15 4 16 64 61 34
33 12 9 12 50 55 89
33 12 7 14 68 70 31
35 10
11 14 67 68 31
35 12
34 12
6 17 47 57 20
4 18 61 63 28
34 9 10 15 42 55 28
33 9 7 17 50 65 25
34 9 7 18 63 85 25 34 7 7 20 49 93 21° 36 5 7 23 38 90 17
MONTE CARLO ADDS TO ARMY,
CORSICANS SELECTED FOR SIZE AND STRENGTH.
The Monte Carlo Casino officials evidently consider the national army of 98 strong and stalwart
soldiers insufficient to guard the funds collected over the gaming tables.
It is revealed that they have imported 50 swarthy Corsicans,
the N. Y. K. liner Korea Maru com-picked for their size and strength,
pleted her last trip on the Hongkong- to guard the Casino property at
San Francisco service and, after re-night, and act as a bodyguard to conditioning,
will be put on the Hon-high officials of the gaming cor- kong-Seattle run.
She commenced discharging cargo immediately on berthing at Kowloon
and will return to
poration.
Officials of the Casino admit that the unrest in the Principality
Wharf. yehanghai to-day, leaving over the postponement of the
Fan via
Hora at 2
p.m.
'elections, and the marital dif-
Ai Osaka where she will go into ficulties of Prince Pierre and dry-dock the Korea Maru will be
tted with tourist cabins similar to Princess Charlotte, have obliged them to take the "necessary pre- those on the Siberia Mard." Oppor tunity will also be taken to give the cautions.*** steamer a thorough overhaul and she is expected to remain in dock for about two months.
She fa-due to sail for Seattle from Yokohama on June 14.
Each of the Corsicans will be armed with a revolver and a stick, with orders to use them "only in case of extreme necessity."
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"Hard to find a decent place to stop any more, ain't it. Pete?"
Mr. Mortimer conterded that Mrs. Martin was entitled to an order for the custody of the child in order that, if she thought fit, she might proceed for an order for the maintenance of the child.
Mr. Justice Hill said that it was a curious thing that, although it was possible to make an order for the custody of the child in ques tion, if it had been the lawful child of the partics it would have been impossible to grant a nullity
decree.
A decree of nullity with the custody was granted.
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Freshly-made each morning,
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Ginger Pep'mt Creams
Apricotines
Walnuts
Toffe
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IN
The College Widow
with
William Collier Jr.~Anders Randolf
Glorious story of a glorious girl! A hob-tailed college romance! Directed by ARCHIE L. MAYO
A WARNER BROS. PRODUCTION
Showing for the FIRST (IME la Hongkong