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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1930,
LAWN BOWLS AT NIGHT.
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NOVEL GAMES AT THE YACHT CLUB
The lawn bowls section of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club held their annual dinner at the Club: house last night, to mark the close of the season. Mr. E. W. Carpenter presided, and the guests. were the executive
R101 LEAVES TO-DAY
FOR INDIA.
EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT IN THE TROPICS.
-
DIFFICULT JOURNEY.
SHIPPING DISASTER
RECALLED.
LOCAL ESTATE OF LEUNG KWONG'S ENGINEER.
5.3.
2.15, 5.10, 7.15 8 9.20 officers of the Lawn Bowls. As pleted for, the airship R101 to leave has recently been proved at the
Radio Picturer' joyous Drama of the Children o! Midnight'
BETTY COMPSON
With dazzling cast of song and laugh artists in
Street GIRL
ALSO
14
MICKEY'S
100%
Dialog!
Music!
Song'
SURPRISE”
A 2 reef sound comedy
-Next Change, Monday, Oct 6th.
GARY COOPER
in
'Seven Days
Leave"
with
BERYL MERCER
A Stramount Picture
Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre.
Stark
Garamount Gicture
ADOLPH
PATSENT
The tragic collision between the Leung Kwong and a ferry bbat, at Capsuimur, in May, 1927, when many lives were lost, is re- called by the estate of the late London, Oct. 5,
Alexander Donaldson, an engineer Arrangements have been com- on board the Il-fated vessel, which sociation. Speeches were deliver her mooring mast at Cardington Supreme Court. Local estate of ed by the Chairman, Mr. B. Wylie to-morrow on her flight to India. the late Mr. Donaldson amounts (President, of the Association) The vessel has the most passen- to $21,400. He was formerly of and Mr. A. O. Brawn (Vice-Preger accommodation of any airship No. 326, Ferras Street, Albert sident), whilst at the close of the jet built, but in view of the ex- Park, Melbourne, Australia and in dinner Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield pre-perimental nature of airship flying his will he appointed his brother, sented prizes for horticulture. in the tropics, few will be carried Mr. H. C. Donaldson, No. 18. Subsequently, a novel game of on this trip... They will include the Rhodes Street, West Ryde, near bowls was held in artifical light. Air Minister (Lord Thomson), the Sydney, New South Wales, and fifteen heads being played by each Director of Civil Aviation, (Sir Mr. E. Standley, as the executors. of three rinks. Powerful lights Sefton Brancker), Squadron Leader Mr. Standley died after he was. had been installed up the sides of Palstra, of the Royal Australian appointed. the green. There were sur Air Forces: the designer of the All real and personal estate is prisingly few shadows and the R101, Colonel Richmond; Wing left to his brother for his sole use
and Major and bonent. jack could be distinctly seen, with Commander Colman the result that some really goon Scott. The vessel carries a crew play was seen. The play ended of five officers and thirty-seven men, about midnight the teams and and the total number on board will scores being
be fifty-three, Greenhill
Croucher
Goulborn
Murdoch'
Stevenson
Padgett
Chapman
Brawn
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Reed
Brayfield
Dr. Skina
Kay
Maughan
Ramsay
Wylie
Shields
(Skip)
Hamilton
Carter
*(Skin) .10
Bentley
Clarke
Abraham
Carpenter
Macfarlane
Tacchi
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BANK RETURNS.
SPECIE AND NOTE FIGURES FOR SEPTEMBER.
Late Mr. Gardner,
Mr. William Gardner, late of No. 11, Glenealy, Hongkong, who died Flight-Lieutenant Irwin is Cap at the General Hospital, Shanghai, nin of the airship and Squadron on August 26, this year, left local Leader Johnson its navigator.
estate to the value of $44,300. On the outward journey, on the Probate of the will has been grant- highly experiental part of the ed to Mr. A. E. Hall, the sole
İsmailia and journey, between
executor and trustee appointed in Karachi, practically constant follow-the will. The late Mr. Gardner ng winds are expected. The most was employed as Superintendent healt stage of the whole flight of the Hongkong Rope Manufac- will be from Karachi back to turing Co., Ltd., at Kennedy Town, isnuilia. where an unfavourable and had lived in Hongkong tear- wind current will -now have to byly all his life..
overcome.
In his will he directs that the On each section of the Right!
executor shall provide for the from Cardington to Ishuilia and widow and daughter during the From Ismailia to Karachi, four days' rest of their lives and upon their lations will be carried. These will death all that remains shall bo-be- consist of two days ordinary ration, queathed to the St. Paul's In ane day's reserve ration and one stitution, Causeway Bay, absolute- day's emergency ration.
Lord Thompson hopes to complete the round trip by October 19th, so hat he may attend the Imperial Conference discussions on
The returns the average amount of bank notes in circula-port. tion anal of sperie in reserve ir Hongkong, during the month end- ad 29th September, 1930, as verti fied by the Managers of the res pective Banks are;
Batik
Chartered Bank
Hongkong Bank Mercantile Bank
Taul
Avernas Specie
Amount in tenere 20.171,004 7,200.005 98,070,76% 65,000,0001 3,13,120 1,350,0005
.117,360.892 74.150,000
* In addition Sterling Securities are dow pastel with the Crown Agents valued
£1,330, on,
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Arents and Straf Government valued at £2,132,018.
trans-
INDIAN CONSTABLE CHARGED.
in sudition Securities deposited with the WITH THEFT OF EUROPEAN'S
1y.
Chinese Estates,
Chan Man-chuen, alias Chan Hon-po, retired merchant, late of No. 5, Ho Pak Tai Kai, Tientsin, The mooring of the vessel at Chihli, who died at that address on Ismailia will be made the occasion January 28, this year, left Hong- of an air banquet at which the kong estate worth $74,000. Pro- Air Minister and the Acting High bate of the will has been granted Commissioner in Egypt will enter to the widow, Chan Leung-shi, the tain a number of guests in the sole executrix, who is living at spacious dining room of the R101. No. 53, Caine Road, Hongkong.
British Wireless.
Everything is bequeathed to the executrix with provision for a daughter, and testator directs that when the son reaches his majority he and the executrix shall have an equal proportion of the estate. Local estate to the value of $15,- 200 was left by Chu Fook, late of No. 143, Connaught Road, ground Hoor, who died at Ping Kong Vil- lage, Tol Shan District, on April Mr. 4. W. King, of the Imperial27, this year, Probate has been Chemical Industries (China) Ltd., granted, to his daughter-in-law, directs brought a charge of theft of a Chu Chan-shi. Testator white sweater against an Indian that the executrix must hold half constable before Mr. Lindsell at of the property until the
he Central Police Court this reaches 21 years of age when it fmorning.
is to be handed over to him. The Mr. F. C. E. Rendali appeared other half is left for testator's The Hongkong Government for the defendant and entered a father son (husband of the execu- calling fur tenders in connexion plea of not guilty, intimating that trix). with the proposed erection of an ae had only been instructed late aeroplane hanger at Kai Tack. last night and was not ready to The contract comprises the driv-proceed with the case this morn- ing of 241 concrete piles for the ing foundations of the hanger, which is to be erected at the eastern end
• Crown Avents valued at £180.004.
AEROPLANE HANGAR AT KAI TACK.
TENDERS INVITED FOR THE
·FOUNDATIONS.
Tel. 25720) of Kai Tack Airport.
Realism!
GEORGE BANCROFT The Drag Net“
EVELYN BRENT WILLIAM POWELL
Siz fight. Great story vivid charactaelzstions. Thrillag acilon one of
the greatest dramatic actors on the screen in the starring role. In The Dray Net" are rounded up all the tense and stirring draba you could hope for in a film.
TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 8 9.20 s.m.
THE
MAJESTIC
NATHAN ROAD,
'KOWLOON,
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
MISS ENID. WILSON'S BIG SUCCESS.
WINS ENGLISH- LADIES GOLF TITLE.
London, Oct. 3. At Aldeburgh to-day, in the final of the English Ladies' Golf Champion- ship. Miss Enid Wilson beat Mrs. Porter, by the convincing margin of 12 op and 11 to play.-Reuters
FINE WEATHER.
The local weather forecast up to to-morrow is: North-east winds, moderate; fine.
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Sub-Inspector Logan. in detail- ng the facts of the case to his Worship, said that at about 7 p.m. on Thursday Mr. King and another Paris rentleman had gone to Wanchai Geneva
Berlin Gap in a moter car which they
Oslo... left on the roadside and' then
Helsingfors went for a walk, Mr. King discard- Athens.. 'ng his white sweater in the car. Buenos Aires...39.0/16 They went to Elacks Links and Shanghai. returned about twenty minutes New York. later, when the complainant found Amsterdam that his sweater had been stolen.
On seeing an Indian constable (defendant) walking along Moun Cameron Road, the complainant went after him with the intention of asking him if he had seen any- one taking the sweater. The com plainant would say that he saw Copenhagen
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.108.25 by the constable, who was in Lisbon..
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The hearing WAS
forward)....16.7/16 Wednesday afternoon.
COCKTAILS
fixed
for
and then Dinner. TO-NIGHT'S MENU
$1.75:
1--Hot or Cold Clear Soup 2-Chicken and Bird's-nest Soup 3.--Fried Garoupa, Tartare Sauce 4Vol-au-vent Toulouse 5.-Fillet Steak and Tomatoes 6-Roast Turkey and Ham 7.-Iced Asparagus, Mayonnaise Sauce 8.-Croquette Potatoes"
9-Boiled Potatoos 10. Mashed Potatoes 11. Vegetable Marrow
12.-Tipsy Cake
13-Ice Cream 14.-fruit
16,-Coffee
Stockholm.. Vienna.. Madrid.. Bucharest..
fontey Montevideo. Hongkong.. Brussels Milan..
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DINNER
AND
THEN
"PICTURES"
LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT.
to
AT THE
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY TO MONDAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
His Most Appealing
Screen Role!
John GILBERT
NEVER has Gilbert
had a role to move
and thrill you as this one
of the Russian officer who
gave up his life not once, but twice, for love.
IT'S THE DRA- MATIC THRILL OF THE YEAR!
Redemption
Metro Golwyn MayL TALKING
***PICTURE
*
Directed by
FRED NIBLO (who made "Ben-Hur" is
with an
ALL-STAR CAST including RENEE ADOREE
(with Gilbert in “The Big Parade"); CONRAD NAGEL
ELEANOR BOARDMAN
QUEEN'S COMING SHORTLY
all talking, singing, dandng musical comedy
SUNNY SIDE UP
with Janet
GAYNOR
FARRELL
Dunched to
DAVID BUTLER
AT THE
Charles
ABURRAM
WATCH [FOR OPINING
DATE
WORLD
Trapped
in his Own Wifes Home!
MDD
DERS
LOVE
PINAL SHOWINGS 'TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20 (Interpreter at all Performances)
JOHN GILBERT
FLESH
AND THE
'AT. STAR
ΤΗΣ
DEVIL
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At, 2.50, 5:50 8.9.20