FORMER BORNEO
GOVERNOR.
LEAVES EVERYTHING TO HIS SISTER.
THE LOCAL ESTATE.
ECONOMIC CRISIS LOOMING,
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE EFFECTS IN INDIA.
MILLS MAY CLOSE.
Bombay, July 17.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRA
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1930.
STEAMER MEETS A SERIOUS NANNING
TYPHOON.
OUTLOOK.
MICHAEL JEBSEN FORCED TO YUNNANESE FORCES MARCH
ANCHOR NEAR HAINAN.
TOWARDS CITY.
RESCUES A CHINESE.
Heavy weather was encountered
REDS IN THE ARMY.
Wuchow, July 16. Local estate to the value of
The political situation in Nan- In a speech in the Assembly to- by the Danish steamer Michael Jeb- $6,500 was left by the late Mr. John Lisaeter Humphreys, C.M.G.. day, Sir Frederick Sykes, Gov sen almost all the way from Bang-ning continues to become more C.B.E., Governor and Commander-ernor of Bombay, severely indict-kok to Hongkong. At one stage tense, and there are all manner civil of the voyage the conditions were so of seculations as to what the in-Chief of British North Borneo, ed the proceedings of the ..who died suddenly nt Tientsin on disobedience volunteers, the result bad that the vessel had to drop an- future has in store, especially in or about December 15, last year. of which was that the Presidency chor for over two hours in order view of the threatened invasion by Letters of administration of the was heading towards an economie to allow the centre of a typhoon to outside armies.
pass over the ship...
The Kwangsi Army, which is in will and codicil have been granted crisis.
The Michael Jebsen sailed from control of the city, has received to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, of Messrs.
He emphasised that there can Bangkok on July 8 and it took her orders to hold it for fifteen days be no question of negotiation with almost a week to reach Hoihow. at all costs against the attacks of persons whose declared object is She left the latter port for Hong the Yunnanese, who have already to make orderly Government in-kong on July 16 and arrived here run to move from Longehow to-
warda Nanning. possible-Reuter.
at 6.30 a.m. to-day.
The defenders have built a low According to the report of Capt.wall around a great part of the II. Ipland, master of the vessel, the city at vulnerable points, from Michael Jebsen on July 11 encoun-which they hope to resist all tered strong S. W. winds which attacks.
It is rumoured that many were obviously caused by a typhoon
Army and
Johnson, Stokes and Master, who is the attorney of Mr. Charles Ma- caskie, of Sandakan, Eastern executor appointed by the will.
other members of the family. A
codicil bequeaths his books to his brother, Humphrey.
this
PORTUGUESE HOLDS BAG SNATCHER.
POLICE UNAWARE OF HIS IDENTITY.
the Yaumati
THEFT FROM A LADY.
The victim of a bag-snatching incident in Nathan Road last night, Mrs. A. Rey of Nanking Street, appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy to prosecute a this morning
nexion with the affair. Chinese who was charged in con-
The case for the Crown was conducted by Detective Inspector C. P. Fallon, who indicated that the complainant was walking along Nathan Road in District at about 8 o'clock last night in the company of a lady friend. "The defendant approach- ed the couple from behind and snatched the bag from Mrs. Roy. The thief ran away but was chased by a Portuguese gentleman who happened to be on the scene.
The identity of the gentleman handed over to the Police.
responsible for the capture of the thief was not known to the police and his ship requested that his actions be brought to the notice of the public through the Press.
and
Wor-
Testator left all his property and personal effects to his sister, Bombay Mills May Close. Christine (Mrs. G. P. Mills), No.
Bombay, July 17. 170, Hagley Road, Edgebaston, in-
Ten mills of the Sassoon group cluding those at Government House, North Borneo, and request-have intimated their intention of ed her to make suitable gifts to closing temporarily on August 15 reported to be west of Central Hai-1"Reds" have been taken into the He was overtaken, seized.
if trade conditions do not improve.nan. Later the typhoon was re- Yunnanese Twenty thousand workers will be ported to be in different positions naturally increases the anxiety of
in the Gulf of Tongkong and mov-the residents of Nanning, involved.-Reuter.
ing N. W. and N.
Informed Chinese businessmen, The late Mr. Humphreys was án
Peace Possibilities. ".
At 3.45 p.m. on July 14. it was however, seem to think that there exceptionally good golfer and took
Simla, July 17. reported that the typhoon was in is no danger from looting or of the keenest interest in the game. Towards the end of last year he As a result of correspondence, Lat. 20 and Long 109 moving the "Reds" seizing control of Nan in the afternoon,ning. The disinterested observer, won the golf championship of the Viceroy has agreed to Six north Later
The defendant, on admitting the China in Shanghai with the ex-Tej Sapru and Mr. Jayakar seeing conditions became worse and from nevertheless, considers that the Motilal Nehru and 5.20 to 7.40 p.m., the vessel was situation could hardly be more
nt present offence, was sentenced to twelve cellent score of 02 for 72 holes. Gandhi, At the time of his death he was Jawaharlal Nehru in gaol, with at anchor in Lat, 20 09 N. and complicatell, since
to persuading them to Long 110 38 E. Whilst she was fighting for supremacy in Kwangsi months' hard labour and ordered making a tour of Chinn but he con a view
at anchor, the centre of the tyre Kwangtung, Yunnanese, "Red" to receive 24 strokes of the birch restore peace. tracted a chill while en route to Tientsin. On arrival there he The Viceroy reiterates the phoon passed over the ship between and Kwangsi armies. Our Own in addition. was immediately taken to hospital Government's desire that Indians 6.40 and 7.40 p.m. on an easterly Correspondent. but pneumonia developed and should manage their own affairs, track through the Hainan Strait. he died from resulting heart subject to temporary safeguards in The winds changed from S. E. to the sphere in which full responsi-N. W. and were of typhoon force. bility is not yet possible.
failure.
In Malaya he was known as one of the best and most consistent golfers for two decades. After he went to Borneo towards the end of 1926 he had scores on various links there that have not been equalled and he did a lot for the game in Trengganu where the existence of an 18 holes course. speaks for his enthusiasm for the game when he was there as Bri- tish adviser.
He was also a former Malayan champion and won the title for the first time at Ipoh in 1912, when he was a Magistrate in Singapore. Hia score on that occasion was 177 but he won it again in 1910 with a score of 155.
During the Hongkong interport towards the end of last year, the late Mr. Humphreys stayed for several weeks at Fanling and put up some creditable scores there. Before leaving, he gave a trophy for competition, which is now played for annually.
SAWING A PULPIT IN TWO.
DISPUTE AT FAMOUS OLD CHAPEL.
A scene in the Pembroke Baptist Chapel, Liverpool, where the Rev. C. M. Birrell, father of Mr. Au- gustine Birrell and the Rev. C. F. Aked have been pastors, was des cribed in the Chancery Division when the Baptist Union moved to
Sir Tej Sapru and Mr. Jayakar will conduct negotiations with Gandhi on their own responsibility, --Reuter.
Effects of Unrest...
Simla, July 17. Replying to a question in the Assembly, Sir George Schuster, the Finance Member, said there had been a loss of £795,000 in Customs revenue for the quarter ending June, compared with the estimated revenue. It was not improbable that the loss was due to civil dis- obedience, but the full effect of this on trade had not been felt by the end of June
The barometer was very low, read- ing 735.5 m.m.
JOSEPHINE O'DARE
FREE.
ROSES IN GAOL FROM HER ADMIRERS.
At 2 a.m. the next morning! July 15), a Chinese was seen drift- ing alongside the vessel. He was picked up by the crew and was ap- parently a survivor of a wrecked Chinese junk. He
through a rear exit Smuggled Was taken ashore at Holhow by a Customs into a curtained motor-car, Miss
Josephine O'Dare left Walton Pri Boarding Officer.
Nothing of importance occurred son after serving a sentence of 41⁄2 years penal servitude for between Hoihow and Hongkong; fraud and false pretences passed though
on her at the Old Bailey in 1927.
In the London Bankruptcy Court rough.
in December, 1926, she revealed that she had:
the weather remained
LOCKED IN STRONG ROOM.
BURGLARS MAKE OFF WITH £7,000 FROM BANK.
£1.000 a year allowance. Gifts of £7,000 and £5,000 when she came of age.
£2,000 a year allowance since. Good conduct had carned full remission marks and in the expec- Itation of her release a small crowd
gathered outside the prison.
Α large motor-car passed
CINEMA NOTES.
"LADIES OF THE MOB.”
The flaming-haired flapper of motion pictures turned into a gun- man's moll" last night at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, and, in so doing, furnished one of the and smashing most. thrilling pictures ever made.
Clara Bow, Paramount star, is the flapper turned "moll" and the title of this drama of the under- world, which bristles with action and suspense, is "Ladies of the Mob." William Wellman, director of "Wings" and "The Legion of the Condemned," is responsible for the star'a transformation.
"Ladies of the Mob" gives Mies He added.The most serious
Bow the first chance she has had for real dramatic work since reactions to this movement are
"Wings" and she leaves no room the destruction of confidence andį
for doubt that she is a real paralysation of internal trade.
actress by her work in the pro- According to my information, the! Polish safe experts worked
duction. She plays the role of a effects on Indian business are furiously through the small hours: likely to be considerably more to open a strong room of a large through the gates into the gaol gangster's wife and the story, disastrous than those on the Gov-bank in Lodz, in which the chief when other prisoners were being which starts out at a rapid pace of them said; [ and never lets up, concerns her ernment revenues."-Reuter.
cashier and two watchmen had been released, and one locked up by burglars. The locks "Our Josephine has made hundreds activities in keeping her husband The had been so damaged that it would of friends among her fellow. pri- away from a life of crime.
husband is Richard Arlen, who not open, and it was feared that Boners."
The crowd waited an hour for also made such a tremendous the three men would be stilled.
came out and success in "Wings.". The climax The burglary was discovered by the motor-car to
of the picture presents a thrilling twist which will not be forgotten
MOTOR BOAT SPEED RECORD.
ATTACK BY A FRIEND OF SEGRAVE.
a M. Kalinowski, a high official of then learned that Miss O'Dare had the bank, when he went to his of-left by another exit and had taken fice at about ten o'clock at night, train to London.
It is understood that in a month He did not find the usual watch- man on duty. Inside there were she will sail to New York.
During her imprisonment, bas- Count Johnston-Noud, the well-signs of disorder and the strong!
kets of flowers, and sometimes known racing mutor-boat driver, room door would no longer open. is to attack the mator-boat speed The burglars were apparently let bunch of roses, have arrived from record which Major Sir Henry in by one of the watchmen, who had friends in London. She is also
very soon.
Miss Bow is excellent as Yvonne, the girl of the under- world, and is ably supported by Richard Arlen. Director Well- man has worked out some unique camera angles in "Ladies of the between the surrounded crooks and the police, made at night, are!
photographic perfect from standpoint.
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restrain Mr. James Golder, a mem. Segrave was attempting to break fled, at about three o'clock in the said to have received two offers of Mob" and his "shots" of the battle THE CLOVER FLOWER SHOP.
ber of the congregation, from en- tering the premises except to at- tend divine service.
Windermere.
"I do not want what Sir Henry Segrave has done to be wasted,' In an affidavit, the pastor, the Count Johnston-Noad, close Rev. David Lewis, said that on June 6 he found the chapel doors friend of Segrave's, said. .bolted.
Eventually the door was opened and Mr. Galder and two workmen were found busy. The stairs lead ing to the pulpit had been removed and the workmen were sawing the legs off the pulpit. They refused to go and an attempt to cject Mr. Goldier was foiled by the latter's confederates. He found later that the pulpit had been completely sawn through.
The Chapel for Sale, In an affidavit the secretary of the Baptist Union said it was desired to sell the chapel for not less than £15,000, with which it was proposed to build another place of worship in a more suitable district, the present congregation being very small.
Her good conduct secured her when he met his death on Lake afternoon. They were disturbed marriage.
by the unexpected arrival of the cashier and of the two watchmen many privileges and she spent a whom they compelled in turn to re- good deal of time, writing and reading. She is reported to have tire into the strong-room.
The burglars apparently left written a play and to have taken "I know the dangers of the at shortly after this interruption fear- part in two plays produced in the tempt just as well as Sir Henrying discovery. They carried off prison. One was the comedy "The knew them, but for years I have about £7,000. The imprisoned men Young Person in Pink," and the
Leave it to You." been working for the realisation report that there were six burglars, other was Noel Coward's
ambition to break who were all masked. of my life's the motor-bout speed record,
"Although Sir Henry met such a terrible death, I feel that the at- Lempt is worth while: worth the risk."
Count Johnston-Noad will build a boat incorporating many fea- tures of the ill-fated Miss England II., and he anticipates that it will cost at least £25,000.
Raising Miss England H. The vessel will be built by Messrs. Saunder-Roc, Ltd., of Cowes, builders of Miss England I. and when Sir Henry's boat is Mr. Golder said he based his raised from the bottom of Lake objection to the sale on the ground Windermere, where it now lies, of principle and also on the trust it will be examined by experts who daeds. Those who were with him will decide what modifications are wanted to introduce a new form necessary for incorporation in the of service, and what had bean dona
new boat. to the pulpit was to make it into
The new challenger to the two pulpits.
world's speed record, at présent
Mr. Justice Farwell granted the held by Gar Wood, of the United Injunction asked for until the States, will be named Misa Empire trial.
III.
Mr. Golder: If the action is
"I am allowing £50,000 to cover. proceeded with and I am landed incidentals," Count Johnston- with costs I shall be ordered to pay Noad explained. "If all goes 20 guineas costa.
well, I hope to make the attempt this time next year, possibly on Gaerloch in Scotland."
A two-year-old baby was killed
and its mother seriously. injured in an unusual accident at Forest
Count Johnston-Noad, who is 30 years old and French by birth, had
a remarkable escape from death
Hill, S.E. The woman had alight in 1927 when a motor-boat in which ed from a tramcar, and was cross he was racing from London to ing the road behind it, when her Paris caught fire in the Seine with knee was struck by the mudguard 400 gallons of petrol on board and of a passing car. The impact had to be beached. His mechanic caused the baby she was carrying was drowned.
to be thrown through the wind- He won' the Duke of York's -screen of the car, while she fell Trophy in 1924 and 1928 and beneath the wheels. The baby founded the British Outboard died on the way to hospital,”
Racing Club.
"You have no idea hów utterly alone I feel.
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For direct melodrama, ."Ladies of the Mob" may be classed with "Underworld." It also estab- lishes Miss Bow as one of the finest dramatic actresses on the screen to-day.
Other players in "Ladies of the Mob" who support the star are Arlen, Mary Alden, Helon Lynch, Bodil Rosing, Lorraine Rivero, Robert T. Haines, James Pierce and others.
"Seven Faces."
Possessing mary human touches, in addition to having a powerful dramatic story concern- ing a romance in Paris, "Seven Faces" is being screened at the Queen's Theatre until Saturday. The romance deals with the character of an old caretaker of Paris wax-work figures la Museum whose sentimental attachment to the figures has resulted in his committing a crime without his knowing it..
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Paul Muni, American prominent character actor, is called upon to play six entirely different roles in addition to that of the old Museum caretaker. These include that of Napoleon, Schubert, Don Juan, Diablero the Great, Joe Gans and Willle Smith, nated figures of the modern ages. The fine perform- ance of Paul Muni marks him as a great master of make-up.
Marguerite Churchill is in the leading feminine role and her acting is both convincing and delightful. The most interesting part of the story is in the Museum, which is reproduced from original settings.
The rainfall registered" at the Observatory for the 24 hours ended at 10 am. to-day was 1:32 inch. Thus in three days the fall has been 6.96 inches, bringing the year's total to 44.83 inches, against an average of 45.73 inches.
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