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'A SENSATIONAL ROMANCE AMONG THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1931.
DEATH OF ANNA DRY WAR ON SHANGHAI-CANTON
PAVLOVA.
PASSING OF WORLD-FAMED BALLERINA.
DANCING GENIUS.
The Hague, Jun, 22. The sunbh hins necurred here, at . the age of 45 years, of the famous Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova. -Reuter.
IN AMERICA.
REPUBLICANS GET COLD FEET.
FESS SENSATION.
COLONIAL TROOPS STATIONED IN AFRICA dancers In December 1922, was discussions among politicians.
TIFFANY
presents,
MAMBA
Forbidden love, fiorce hate, savage passions in a drama of romance and adventure in the jungle Produced entirely in Sound and Technicolor.
Jean Hersholt - Eleanor Boardman - Ralph Forbes
Directed by Al Rogeli
DUCTION
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GEORGE
BANCROFT
A Boase Drainn of Life & Love Outside the Law "THUNDERBOLT
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FLIGHT.
MR. BROPHY TAKES OFF IN
SOLO EFFORT:
TO MANILA LATER.
News was received by cable in the Colony, the morning that Mr. G. W. Brophy, in charge of the Washington, Jan. 21.
Aviation Division of the L. E. Gale The conflicting opinions express- Company, took-off from Shanghai ed regarding the findings of the on the first stage of his sola light Anna Pavlova, who came
Wickersham Commission's Report to Manila, via Canton, shortly Hongkong with her company of
on Prohibition have started lively after eight o'clock this morning. barn at Petrograd in February,
Contrary to previous plans. Mr. President Hoover's apparent Brophy is attempting a non-stop At the age of 10, she en condemnation of the Commission's flight to Canton, and will not land 1885. tered the Imperial Ballet School
Hot proposals to modify the Prohibi attached to the Marianski Theatreiton law has seemingly frightened/at Foochow nt Petrograd, perhaps the finest the Republican bosses, who fear The actual time of take-off wha training institution of its kind that top decided an attitude any 8:15 a.m., and provided that the There her remarkable genlas as-split the Party at the next Presi-weather does not become very dif seried Itself. The charm of her dential Election in 1932.
Acult. or strong headwinds are Senator Fens, the Chairman of encountered, Mr. Brophy should the Republican Natioani Commit-cover the distance, which is about 800 miles, in eight hours or theres teo, to-day created a sensation in politient circles by denying, after abouts. He is accordingly expect- ed to arrive at Canton between four and five o'efack this after- 2102011,
Todes und movements, and the ngty and Hghtness of foot by
which she seemed to doat themagh the air like a feather or a falling lexf soon rulsed her to the position; of prima ballerina.
the lin-
Later, she appeared at perial Opera House. Petrograd, and in 1910 pald her first visit to England where she performed with enormous success at the Palace Theatre London. assisted by Michael Mordkin, her ballets in- Saint- luding "Le Cygne" by Sens, Les Papillone" and "Valse aprlee". The same year she was SPER in Paris with Diaghilea Russian ballet in "Les Sylphides", "Pavilion d'Armide" and "1. Suit Egyptienne".
}} private Interview with the President, that Mr. Hoover Is Irrevocably opposed to any medin- Leation of the liquor laws,
Mr. Peas asserted that 3-senter open cockpit President is keeping an open mind on the subject,
The Commission's Report, whien was issued on Tuesday, was most inconclusive in its findings, for all both the repeal of the Probibi. tion law was opposed, iraividual Commissionera recommended can-
aliente. siderable
Renter's Autoscura. Severer
SHANGHAI CONSULS'
COURT.
INCREASED FROM THREE
TO FIVE
He is lying a Waco Model ":{" biplane. fitted with wheels, which has # eruising speed of between 95 and 100 air m.ph. The installation of an extra petrol tank in the front cockpit, which is designed to get two persons, will enable him to carry 82 gallons of petrol suf. Beirnt for 1,980 mile hours' fight.
or
tet
It is understood that, in case of i vinergency, the pilot will get devs en Poute ad the trip will rat he Croken unless the neverity ariwa, }
Mr. A. W. Summers, who in charge of the Hongkong offices of the . E. Gale Company, Union Building, left for Canton by lad night's bunt, and he will be un hand to meet Mr. Brophy at Tai- shatau Aerodrome, Canton.
Shanghai, Jan. 17
This trip, which is being under- Shanghai's Court of Consuls hins taken as a test flight, prior to the een increased from three men-opening up of aerial mall and pas hers to Sve through the election of songer lies between China and Van Haute, consul general for the Philippine Islands, and which Belgium, and F.E.11, Grorman, it is hoped to start within three cou Zeneral for the Nether-months, is the first that has been
innds,
We planned along this route. Douglas Jenkins. J.F. Brenan understand that the take-off for and Kuramatsu Murol. consuin
Manila will be made oilher on the Reneral for the United States. Sunday or Monday after Great Britain and Japan, resperanchine has been thoroughly tively, are the three orginal mem-verhauled, as the Pacific hop will
don entirely over
hers of the Court,
over
water.
The Court of Consuls has juris- Faultless performance of engine. She also delighted Non York
diction over all enses in which suit plane and pilot are essential for with Delibes Coppelia“ Lidlet.
is brought against the Shanghai the successful, completion of this Le Cygne" was perhaps her must stunicipal Council, the governing last stage, especially as Mr. Brophy beautiful creation, but she ale body of the International Settle is not carrying any of the safety specialised with Novikoff in pre-
ment here. Its creation was re- devices often carried by pilots
in water
Innd sentations of Chopin's muzie.
After making periodical appear-
vasary breause under British law dying A government cannot be sued in a machines. aners in London for some years
British law court, And British she toured in the U. S. In the autuning of 1923, 1924 and 1925 International Settlement.
Jaws prevail in the courts of the
she
of ballet ! Kuve SCRSON Covent Garden with her own cam- pne among the notable features. wing "Dionysus", "Don Quixote". "Amarilla" and "The Fairy Doll." In 1926 Pavkovn, whe by this time Rod visited the chief theatrical centres in Europe and America, made a triumphal progras though Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. She was greatly interest-i ed in the dances of the Maoris and Zthis and they in turn were fas cinated by the art of Pavlova. tur in Germany and other Con- tinental countries followed.
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Pavlova was a bitter enemy of jazz which, she said, requires nei- ther technique nor grace nor skill. Her opinion was that it would soon die out and make way for a revival at the older danges
STOLE S10 NOTE FROM POCKET.
THIEF SENT TO PRISON AT KOWLOON.
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Me. Whyte-Smith:--That is so. The Magistrate:-in the case, of the Nam Berg, it is the printer. The other two, in one case the printer and the other the editor only.
Mr. Whyte-Smith:---Ja one ease,; the case of the Chung Hwa, Mr. Cheng seems to be both editor and printer.
Mr. Lindsell:-What is the case. of the Naw. Chung?
A messagge received through Renter states:--Mir, G. W. Brophy, pilot of the i. E. Gale Company, took-e at 8.15 a.m. to-day in a War aeroplana. He is attempi ing a non-stop fight in Canton en route to Manila. The attempt is In the nature of a trial flight with the object of later establishing a Shanghai-Manila air mail line and passenger service
WALSALL DRAW AT NEWPORT.
HOME TEAM CLIMB FROM, FOOT OF TABLE.
London, Jan. 22. Walsall credited themselves with a league point to-day when Mr. Whyte-Smith:-e is the they visited Newport and shared printer of the Buh Kir and he is two goals with the County team also editor of the Nam Chany. in the Third Division (South).
Mr. Lindsell:-He is summoned
ia
as printer of the Nam Chung?- Mr. Whyte-Smith:-There evidence that he is printer of that aisa, besides being printer of the Wah Kin.
Defence Not Ready.
The revised table follows:
25 14 29 48 39 30
25 12 4 0 60 47 28
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. Notta. County 25 16 6 3 61 28 38 21 13 5 0.68 47 31 Crystal Pal. Northampton 25 127 43 27 30 Brighton
21 10 10 4 40 28 30 Southend Brentford Fulham Torquay Exeter
21 11 4 9 66 Coventry
25 9 8 8 Bournemouth 25 9 7 9 Mr. Losoby:--Your Worship, Gillingham.. 25 8 8 9 have not the time to go into that. Luton
Swindon
The Magistrate-What will be
Sentence of six months' imprison- ment and two years' police super- vision was imposed by Mr. Butters, your defence on the fact sub- at Kowloon this morning, on a manmitted, Mr. Loneby? named Ho Ping, charged with steal- ing a $10 note from Chan Shui
for which reason I have not been able to go into the law.
The Magistrate:-Assuming that the facts are admitted, what 1, the He legal defence submitted?
Bristol R. Watford Clapton 0. Wall
25 11 5 9 48 49
2016 10 60 60.
25 0 G 10 33 25 11 2 12
20 8
25 9
24 6
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IF MISS BONDFIELD'S Ministry's Employment and Train-in Shanghai Street yesterday.
It appears that the campininant was instructed only last night Queen's P.R. 25 10 31 NewR- ing Department told DREAM COMES TRUE. Chronicle reporter.
was walking with his nicee and detailed plans have been nephew yesterday afternoon when formed at present, but the main the defendant approached from be SERVANT SHORTAGE WILL object is to help to Holve the hind and extracted the note from
servant shortage while his pocket and then ran away.
and eventually 11 finding work for some of the half-was chased. million women and girls, who sign constable arrested him.
Two previous convictions for the unemployed registers weekly.
"The centres. would be run on theft were admitted by the accus-that the Ordinance is sitra vires.
ed. similar lines to the Technical In- struction Centres which are already. training 25,000 men for industry,
There will be no shortage of domestic servants in London after 1931 if the dream of Miss Margaret Bondfield, the Minister of Labour,
comes true.
Miss Bondeld wants to found a series of training centres in Lon- "The girls probably would receive don where unemployed girls fronin maintenance grant while under the depressed areas would be train-training..
ed as first-class servants.
There are already similar cen-
ACCIDENT AT NAVAL YARD.
WORKMAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES.
the
workraan employed at Royal Naval Yard was removed to the Government Civil Hospital yes-
Ultra Vires Plea.
Mr. Loscby:-1 would submit
If the Ordinance is not, the Emer- gency Regulations are.
Norwich Newport Thames
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in attempting to avold a taxi- erb at Weymouth-street, W.C., a bun mounted the pavenient and
Mr. Prior, on his part, sald ho would plend Mr. Loseby's defence, knocked down and killed Mrs. until both of them had time to go into the case.
The Magistrate:--
Florence Birt, forty-five, a domes- t servant, of Portland-place. W.
understand, Mr. Loseby, you are going to attempt to maintain that the Ordin- In these univeralties of domestres for girls in the provinces, but
ance is tire vires according to the nitra vires, in part and not ultra ticity girls would
be taught to the chances of employment are no
rires as regards the rest, but I Constitution of the Colony? make and bake, to save time and much greater in Lonitor.”
Ir. Laseby: am going to haven't looked that up. Jabour in the house, and to earn
It was indicated that Mr. Lau, respect for themselves by their skill It is also possible that training terday suffering from a fractured maintain that. That would be my In houaveraft.
centres for the catering trade will lug, from which Injury he sub-submission, but I haven't gone into the Head Censor, and Mr. Fung, a it fully. I say that it would go translator, would be the only wit- An advisory committee is at pre-be opened. At these English boys aequently died.
further than the Ordinance would nesses called by the Secretariat. and men will be trained to take the It was reported that u sent considering the sebeme.
pormit. I seems to me that it comes After further discussion, his fiss Bandfield is very keen on place of foreign chefs and waiters plate, weighing about six hundred to this, that the Ordinance must be worship decided to hear the legal weight, fell on him from a chain ultra vires. There might be an argument before the facte, and he Iden."
official of the in the hotel and restaurant world.
sling in the Construction Depart mont. He was taken to hospital other answer which would affect fixed Wednesday afternoon Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY yesterday at 9.45 am, and died at the applicability of the Regulations. this purpose. FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria 3 p.m.
the
Hongkong.
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