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GIFTS J
The "Powoll" collection is so varied that you can choose
an appropriate Christmas Gift for every name on your st without making an-extravagant outlay..
Come and see the Intent erektions or write or phone for a selection on approval-they will be willingly sont.
HERE ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS-
SLIPPERS
All sizes in Jaeger Wool, Camel Hair and Wool, Leather-lined or Tanlined. Towelling, etc.
TIES
A "Power" Tie
The idea git will please because of it: beauty shat will be valuest for ità useful news. It will be admired by both men at wonen and will beco
a conalant reminder of your gend wishes tuskefall expensed.
GLOVES
H
Bu mejen ted skins-lined or Hort in Brown and Grey Reindeer Brown Cape, Chamois, Fabri Grev. Pulty and Chamois colors
Dress Gloves in Kid. Eisie aus! Cotton Suede
PULLOVER & SWEATERS
These are a speciality with us Janet large elbet brau will b found, in all sizes, in White nud
designs many smart
and plain colours with or without sleeve, suitable for Golf, Tennia, Cricket, Yachting, iding or for day wear
SOCKS AND GOLF HOSE
·Exclusive shades, and the most remarkable value over offered-as well as a comfort every man can enjoy. Observe the absence Meng under the foot--a comfort point that is apprecinted after the daya hard wear.
Call and inspect them, we know you will be more than pleased at the prices asketi.
DRESSING GOWNS
A smart selection by "neg*p** Wool
und "Morley" alsu Scotch
Gowns in plain colours and amur check designs--very soft and con- fortable. Prico from $29,50,
SMOKING JACKETS & BATH GOWNS
Attache and Suit
•Cases, Collar and
Tie Casos, 'Kit
Leather
Bugs, Hold-alts. Manonic Cases, etc.
Pocket Money Puraes, etc.
MILITARY Hair Brushes, Clothes and Hut Brushes, Wallets, Key
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Handkerchiefs In Cotton, Linen and Lawn, Silk Hand- kerchiefs, many with Ties to match, Travelling Rugs, Krementz Jewellery in Cases, Shirts and Pyjamas, Scarves in Sik and Wool, Tie and Trouser Presses, Walking Sticks and Umbrellus. Braco Sots, etc.
Inspection Invited.
Wm. Powell, Ltd.
Specialists in Gentlemen's Wear.
10, Ice House Street.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HOLIDAY FOOTBALL.
ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
TEAMS CHOSEN.
The following players have been selected to represent England and Scotland in the Sunday Herald Charity Cup Competition on the II.K.F.C. ground оп Christmas Day, kick-off 3.30 pan, sharp:
England-Clucas (Navy) Dixon
| Hedley And Martin (Kowloon):
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930..
CINEMA NOTES.
TREMENDOUS SETS FOR
"ALL"QUIET.".
A quarter of a million dollars was literally shot to pieces in the making into a motion picture Erich Marin Remarque's penetrating book of thu World War, "All Quiet on the Western Front Universal's all-talking super production which i now at the Queen's Theatre,
to deplet the devastation wrought by furious, unceasing bombardmonte.
The quarter of a millios reprezenta (Kowloon), Dowman (Kow-the coat of specially constructed build- Joon)
and Bliss (Kowloon); Magee ings, whole vilinges of them, alown
Peacock
and to fragments and last with explosives Navy) (Navy), Redgate (Navy), Grimwood (Kow
ouse loon), T. Pile (Police), Gatehouse (Kowloon), and
The first to be destroyed was n (Navy), Ianion
French village, a perfect replica of a Skinner (St. Joseph's). While Northern France bomlet caught in the shirts will be provided:
crons Are of battle. The village Scotland: Clark (Police);
covered ten neres of ground, extend- Blackburn (Argylls) and Hendor ing back from a railroad on which (Argyils); McGlashan ran specially built German red-cross (Argylla), Oram, capt. (Police), trains of the 2015 period. and A. Duncan (Club); Hughes Representing captured village, (Argylls). McKenna (Argylls), the streets were filled with 100 fer- Fraser (Pollee). Hay (Argylls) and Campbell (Argylls). Re- serves:-Rodger (Club); McBride Club). McKelvie Kowloon), Christle (Argylla1, Wylie (Arylls), and Brown Police). Bila skirts will be provided.
aon
Other Matches,
moldin enemy tune. Where the
soldiers when it was ont under
destruction ended the village was a mass of ruin. The buildings were blow up with plante explosives, touched off by electricity, while blank shella burst in the air.
Among the other scene in wajen | buildings WTTL destroyed beyond Clubvage were two in which reprodue-
tions of French churches wen Parl ling into the air, a shower of ritm arul debris, along with The rottniem.
On Boxing Day. on the ground at 3.30 p.m. sharp, China and Portugal will meet in the same.
tupetitiista
The Rest will play the Serviers "on New Year's Day, at Sookanpos Kickoff at 8.30 pin. sharp. The following wil represent The Rest; Chark Police: 14 Tin-sang (8. (Kowloom): China and Martin Hotley Kowiona. Oran, capl.
(Recreio).
Polier), and Yuk-ying Chi-
Athletics; B. Gesan Segelan Clubs, A. Gosane (Recreios, Pung King
Ching ant p. Pak-wn ES China? Reserves: Pau Kn C. Pile, Skinner, ping, Strange, McKelsie, Bowman, Chan Yee-oh, McGrewey, Lim Spet-youn. Suen Kam-shun and Habjan. shirts
will be provided,
Dancing Directugu.
Papice diretors are plnylag er tunge and more prominent rule in the new M of audible pictures which are winning such high favour with sereen Cana
Christmas Gifts
NESTLE
Cailler
KOHLER
Chocolates
in special Fancy Boxes
(Look for the Gold Stame Seal on each Box)
PITIFUL SCENE IN COURT.
Continged from Page 14
experts in ter Not only are the palehore called upon te urlginate and
numbers, Mage clatante ensemble stewigned to compete with the bogl Broadway has to offer, Inay they also pare responsible for staging sex num-months. That suggestion appear- hers in which haividuals appear.
fed to have been agreed 10.
T
Accused was charged with the In reply.
made certain statementy which would he put in later.
Contentment
Komies
with a
glois
of
Was
Very Little Motive,
Deating with the question of motive, Mr. Pitzroy said that, so Danny Dare, or of the more sur On the night in question, all the far as the Crown was concerned,
motive to oneessful Broadway daner directors who
part any
forward, assuming that accused he beer lured to Hollywood, gets te fokis had their eveulag meal in there
The only! White credit for staging the highly ludicr the shop. A witness would
ennedy wan number, "Nothing's that later in the evening he went committed the deed.
to be appeared
Home Grounn Hold Us Down" M and upstairs and. From the window, he motive
brooding over the danced by Enez Courtney and George saw asensed and deceased, who had quarrel or
the matter of cooking the food, a job in "Red Corcoran," all talking Movie bein sleeping tha shed tone romines, coming on Sunday to same plank bed for a considerable which he did not like. It was a
Clah Seeretaries. are asked warn the players concerned in all these matches to be at the dressing room 15 minutes before the time of kick-off.
ELECTORAL REFORM
PROPOSALS,
FINAL DRAFT OF LABOURE EXECUTIVE.
London, Thee. 18.
The Labour Party Executive has drafted the final proposals for the
the Queen's Thentre,
on
Lois Morar and Walter Byron-buveine, leave the shop, in compmy pretty pour motive from an English with a third man, who slept in point of view, and it might be also ths Featured roles in this unike direct another shed nearby, and go to-from a Chinese point of view, but ed by chandler Sprague.
"Street of Chance."
Starring
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wards their respective sheds, it was the only nutive the Crown. That was the last time decensed could suggest for what happened, was seen by any witness prior to to any case, it was not a part of the attack on him. which took the Crown case to estäblish ples fater.
motive, as they did not always; know what was in a man's mind.
Replying to his Lordship, Mr. Fitzroy said there was no evidence as to whether the men slept unde
The Central Theatre is offering exciting entertainment all this week with William Howell's first picture, "Street of Change,"
With plot that sweeps Along at a repid pace, a these that freshingly different, a supporting east Mr. Fitzrey went on to any that that in excellent, nad above all, with the sur-marnered and smonth-where about midnight neens
Accused's Shouts,
Mertoral Reform Bill, including voked Powell dominating at every West into the yard shouting "chief" | the same mosquito net. The net}
HOCKEY.
ran
No-one,
ran out
Just 1
he
And
wag con-
Tank To-shi, widow, of Au Haj village in Chinese territory, de- posed that she had eight children, accused being her second son, and the fifth child in order. She stat ed that according to Chineso reckoning he was 16 years of age.
was pulled down when found and The alternative vate, a reduction of moment, this film lifts the emotions and called to a man sleeping
was not damaged. There was no or of the beholder to thrilling heights, another shed. This man election expenses, the restriction of
HU could It is a tal of big city gambling. but
blood on It, as no arteries were the use of motor-cars in elections The lives of those who live by their
to the shop and entered severed and the blood opzed on to to the sick and disabled, the aboli-winnings at the poker tables of the by the back door
the the door. tion of plural voting and a reduc-metropolis are held up to the mirror occupants of the shop, who tion in the quota of votes to save a of reality. But if Powell is shown been roused by the commation. deposit from one-eighth to me to be a sinister character in the role opened the door to go out. That
the biggest of "Natural" Davis, tenth-Reutr.
gambler of them all, he is neverthe man, said Mr. Fiterey, Jess portrayed as atinelly, humansiderably, scared and did not person in the monient when the big venture out again. In the mean- time, accused hud approached the from the other side and shop entered through the front doo, still shouting "thief" and Saying that he had been cut. He was Dr. K. H. Utley, giving evidence, wearing a singlet and there was said he examined the murdered ane cut across his right shoulder man and would place his age in
found the region of 18. which had bled. It was
There were two or four cuts on the alde of the neck, in were three and the Medient Officer line, going backwards. The Arst
The following will represent the R.S.C. hockey term in a hockey match agatuat the K.B.S.F.F.A. on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. at Marina Ground --B, S. Gil, Rattan Singh, J. S. Grewal, Kulwant Singh, Atma Singh, Khusi Mohd.. R. Khan, Gurbachan Singh, Awtar Singh (Captain), Atter Singh and F A. Kemp. Reserve: Mohinder Singh.
CIVIL SERVICE AND POLICE. WAGES.
test comes.
The climax is a breath-taking one. "Innocents of Paris."
that
the
Medical Evidence.
ST. LAMOI BEER.
Chainable
Everywhere.
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A voice and n personality have brought Parisian audiences to their feet in wild applause, that have made Englishmen forget the London tradition of unemotionalism, and that have unde their possessor an intern that there tional star, played havoc at
incisions Paramount studios recently.
The voice and the personality are who examined him would testify was slight but the second was
When to the those of Maurice Chevalier.
f-inflicted.
trating the muscles, the vertebral that The other fokių
went outside, artery and even injuring the spinal quickly and mysteriously) Chevalier was about to sing for the continued counsel, but they could cord itself. eamern and the microphone, a general ace no-one about. In addition. A rumour that an all-round re-
migration from all the other depart-there was a dog in the sawyers" duction of 10 per cent. in Civilments, stages, shups, mills and office yard which had not raised any
and Metrolitan
Police took place to listen to the man who alarm at all, aud the dogs of the wares and salaries was in ran is rated as the greatest international village had also kept quiet. templation, caused some anxiety entertainer of our day.
A FALSE RUMOUR.
word got around the lot (as it does, ing been lity of them havdeeper and ran backwards, penci
The injuries appeared to wit- ness to have been inflicted with one blow. They were such that he did not think they could have been self-inflicted. Death was due to shock and haemorrhage.
Witness also examined the ac- eused and found an hint a super- that none of the CIVI
Civil Service Livingston, Mr. and Mrs.
vice nweett, John Miljan ant and deceased slept together, was feial wound on the point of the
Simpson are in the supporting east
Richard Wallace directed the pro- learned stuction and Sylvin Beecher, Margaret
in Civil Serving circles recently,
The Nesen Chronicle
nad
GCOTKY
Terrible Injuries, When the shed where accused
of "nocents of Paris," which comes entered deceased was found tying right shoulder. This wound could
trile unions have received notiteation of the proposal, that no such reduction is at pre- the Central Thentru soon, sent intended by the Government.
The
rumour probably 1705h From suggestions that have been
| brought forward from time to time that this step might be taken to bring about a reduction in na- tional expenditure. Not adjustment of the cost of living
is doc until next March, bonus
even an
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on the led with his head half
have been self-inflicted. slashed off, the attack having ap-
Cross-examined, witness said he made with parently been chopper which was found by the was quite certain that death was bed with bloodstains on it. There caused by haemorrhage and shock. was evidence that, at that time. He could find no internal disease he was stilt breathing. but his but there was a great loss of blood. wounds were such that he could Accused was strong enough to in-
flict it. live for only a short time.
Witness
by bars) Warrante at AppalatzREAS dering Three Darvetmit Sieges
JEYES FLUID
that the As
reiterated it happened, same police were patrelling nearby and they wound on the accused's shoulder arrived on the scene within a few could have been self-inflicted. 193 minutes. Investigationa were The case is proceeding.
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made and on the following morn-
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Amongst the passengers who ar- found 1 pair 12.00. Dorling, who
ofrived by the Empress of Canada 18.09% clogs by the bed, apparently the to-day were Mr. and Mrs. D. M. 34.47% property of decensed. He also Biggur, Professor and Mrs. Roffey,
45.16 found one clog, belonging to ac-Mr. T.
C. Monaghan, 818 cused, and discovered; ita follow. R K. Valentine, Mr. and Mrs, C. 3 hearing bloodstains, near a gato A. du Rozu, Mr. and Mrs. F. X. 1/1not far from the scene.
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the Hongkong Branch of the Eng Yokohamu. .2/0.17/82 Lish Aunociation, 1929-30, have Silver (spot)...14%
just been published in book form,
(forward) 14
constituting an interesting record
-British
of the first session's activities of
Lending Telegraphlat Cotterrell
J. Barrow, assistant Secretary for | Lision Chinese Affairs, prosecuted,
The lectures delivered before Bombay..
this body. The lectures, which were delivered by H.D. Sir Ceell
18.15%
Police Not Satisfied.
de
Silva, and Mr. Tycho Wing.
Mr.
A report made to the police yes 108.25 The chopper, which had only terday by Mr. W. Grossett, of the 163% recently been purchased, was kept Royal Naval Yard Police, Kow 411/16 in the kitchen and the person who loon was to the effect that be- 1/5.25/32 did the deed must have known tween 11 p.m. and 11,30 p.m. yes- 2/0.17/3 where the chopper was.
day he either lost or had stolen 14.11/16 14.11/10.2
Pirolens.
Mr. Fitzroy continued that as $85 in bank notes from his hip accused appeared to be the only pocket while crossing on the Star one who knew anything about it. Forry. he was quentioned by the police and
Marked success attended the certain statements rande with which tho
"The police matinee performance of
Clementi, Sir Henry Goilan, Prof. of II.M.S. Gent, for whose aid two wer
were not satfaßted. They Yeomen of the Guard" by the Pall- R. K.. M. Simpson, Major J. B. H. cylinders of oxygen were rushed came to the conclusion there was harmonic Society yesterday after- Doyle, Mrs. W. T. Southern and up to Wuhu by neroplane, is still 肄 probability that accused's noon. Principals and charus alike Father Macdonnell, aro reprinted in a serfous, but not critical, con- wounds wore self-inflicted with were in fine fettle, and the pro in fall and make very interesting dition. The slight progress that the object of throwing the blame duction was greatly enjoyed. The reading. The price of the reprint he made has been definitely main-on to somebdy else, and, after only remaining performances are is 60 cerita.
tained:
completing their investigations, tonight, to-morrow and Saturday.
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