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THEATRE
TO-DAY
ONLY.
at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
CLAKA MAatis
p.m.
LOVE TO
A FLEET-FULL OF SAILORS.
Eddie
Nautical but Nice!
HEAR
CLARA BOW
'True to the Navy
l'emper
CLARA'S GOT IN EVERY
A
WITH
FREDRIC MARCH, HARRY ORLEEN
A Paramount Picture
Elara sings! With her voice, her eyes, hei whole exly! lua Bretful of sweetbesity she n-Is There's Only One Who Mat' lets. She lights the Navy for him. Br member Fredric March in "The Wit Party" He's her boy friend again. And Harry Greer a rios in a real comis rolet
BOY-FRIEND
PORT-HOLE.
Starting Sunday
In Tune With Life Today!
and his band in
Paul WHITEMAN
Fresented by Corf
Commis. Directed by John Murray An- darion. Produced by Cock Leemmio, Jr.
"KING OF JAZZ!
"HE musical drama of the birth and growth of jazz a carnival of cleverness a miracle of beauty-
o gorgeous entertainment startling in its brilliance and thrilling in its offer- volcansa... An all-Techni. color production... A never-to-be-forgotten pic- ture that will make the san- ses ravel in luxury... and including the Arst drama- tization of George Gersh, win's "Rhapsody in Blue."
Booking at Anderson'a & The Theatre. Tel. 25720)
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY.
THE MUSICAL MONARCH
OF THE MOVIES!
DENNIS KING
"The
IN
Vagabond King
FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERGY
· Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1931.
WOMAN WAIVES
EXTRADITION.
WILLING TO RETURN TO
AMERICA.
Ou her agreeing to waive ex- tradition proceedings, Jang Sheet a married wdman, formerly of California., was romanded for a week by Mr. Schofleld at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning. She was detained on her arrival here on Monday in cantexion with the alleged embezzlement of G$25,000 in America,
MURDER CHARGE
PREFERRED.
FILIPINO IN THE DOCK AT KOWLOON.
A FORMAL REMAND.
MARIA GOMES' RECITAL
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT LAST EVENING.
Maria Gomes, the well-known miprano, gave her first recital since her return from the United States, at the Helena May Institute Inst night, and showed that she
ber studien earned much from there. In a pleaving programme of varied numbers, Miss Comes used a fine clear voice.
has
Martin Gonzáles Correa, Filipine, was brought up at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Ott a charge of murdering John Harrison, ship's plumber of the
Beginning with a trio of English Mr. T. Murphy (Assistant Direr- 8.4. Empress of Russia, whilst the tor of Criminal Investigation) told iner was nearing Manila on Tues-aira. Miss Gomes gave a pleasing rendering of a bracket of Por- Mr. Schofield that the fugitive hnd day last. He was formally
tuguese ballads before she sang the expressed her willingness to walvemanded lu eustody.
well-known Jowel The accused was handed over to Faust."
Song from the extradition proceedings and re- the police on the arrival of the number of her programme, and was It was the outstanding turn to America. He wanted a
Empress bont yesterday, week's remand to enable him to arrange with the Americas Coun- કા! #* | Jitube,
If the fugitive
re-
heartily applauded. Her "Ritorna It is stated that no-one wit-Vincitor" from "Alda" was equally nessed the actual shooting impressive, and proved that the of the plumber, frat intima-singer is as well at home with opera were still of the same mind when tion that things were the passage was booked, he would being when shots were heard in
amias she is with light ballads, ask for her discharge.
the steerage accommodation about The WARIRIZATE. answering Mr. 8 p.m. on February 24. when the Schofield, declared she would re-liner was approaching Manila.
if Correa, it is said, was seen with passage could be 32 calibre revolver in his hand. arranged on a Japanese bout, the and there was a wild chase around American Hue carrying only first- the accommodation until he was class and steerage. "are auxions] finally apprehended.
on the dest bont," she
farm to Amerion and asked
rend-class
to return said,
anxious," added Mr. Schofield.
A steward, Chan Sik, Was
slightly wounded in the head by And the police are equally as ricochet bullet, it is understood. and when a search of the steerage arcommodation was made. Mr. Harrison was found in a critical condition. He received immediate attention from the ship's surgeon and Dr. Arvise and Dr. Schoente- ber, who were among the panch- gera, bui died at 9.35
D.m. He was buried at Mouila.
PEKING FINANCE
CRISIS.
OFFICIAL SALARIES TO BE CUT DOWN.
Peking, Feb. 27 The Government of Peking la fac- ing a serious Buaneial crisis follow. ing the Nanking order for the com. plete abolition of all irregular taxes.
As the incident occurred on a British Ản on the high seas. Correa was not handel over to the authorities in Manila, but brought back to Hongkong. the nearest British port.
Mr. Harrison WILS a married man, his family residing at Van
couver.
All Government officials here have been informed by the Man- Correa who appears to be be- churian authorities that beginning tween 30 and 40 years of age from next month they must drawbenrded the Empress vessel at only sixty per cent of their salaries Kobe, and it is understood that he in view of the stringent financial had been a student in America. coralition,
Chang
Stadtaneously General H-unh-liang has instructed the Pe- king Municipality to reduce the Emonthly expenditure on civil ad- ministration and public works to $300,000.
General Chang Hsuehdiany has appointed a special finance commis- stoner to supervise the collection of tobacco," four and cigarette taxes in North China, including and Tientsin.
Peking
NAVAL DISCUSSIONS IN ROME.
NO INFORMATION AS TO PROGRESS.
tives of the
Landon, Feb, 27:
CORRESPONDENCE.
Misa Gomes gave quite a quaint rendering of the old English num- her "No. Sir!" Her full program me was "Where'er you Walk" Handel), "Drink to me Only" (old English). "The Lag with the Delicate Air" (Dr. Arne), "No. Sie (Wakefield), "The False Pro- phet" (Scott), and a Ruy Coelho bracket-A Portuguese Sonnet, A Melody of Love and No Am do Mundo, in addition Wo the two operatic excerpts.
CHINESE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY.
BONGKONG AND MACAO INTEREST.
Concerning the coming session) in Nanking, next May, of the Na-! tjend Assembly, the highest nuthority in the Government, an interrating problem has arisen as to whether it la permissible for Chinese residents of Hongkong and Macao who are Kuomintang members to be represented at the will elect the Conference which Central Executive and Supervisory Committees whose power in the Government is equivalent to that of the Cabinet.
It is understood that several Kuomintang members and ex-of- Christianity or Christian Science.ials now residing in Hongkong
To The Editor of Hongkong
Telegraph.]
and Macan have appealed to Mr. Hsu Sung-ching, the Minister of Civil Affairs at Canton, for per- mission to send delegates repre- senting the Chinese interests in
Sir. "Fundist's quotations Sir James Jeans and Professor Colonies. Mr. Hau has been, ap Eddington prove. rather than dis prove, the oneness of Christianityolated by Nanking to supervise and true Science. The physical scientists are to-day realising that erention, as they have found it, is not the reality of being, but x, as they now term it, an unfortu natu mistake or accident.
Trom the British and Portuguese;
Christians, who, balleve that from the Bible can be gained the "understantling of the principle and facts of
of real existence,
which is the writer's idea of the meaning of the word science,) are able to see that the "unfor- tunate mistake or accident
the election of delegates for the Narking session in Kwangtang All detegates are requested to arrive at Canton before April 26th to be in readiness to proceed to Sanking.
SIX MONTHS SENTENCE FOR AL CAPONE!
ал
De cussions lastween representa
British Government and the Italian Poreisn Secretary and Minister for Marlue and other officials, were continued in Rome
(Coulinned from Page 1.) this afternoon, on the subject the departure of man's concept of Naval Limitation. No information God and of existence from that famous Tweed Ring. The follow-} is available as to the progress of detailed in the first chapter of ing statistics, coming from the conversations which are based Genesis.
auther born and raised in Chicago,} on the results of the Anglo-{ An understanding of the Bible are significant: French conversations conducted places at one's disposal the true In 1928 there were 200 murders| in Paris. If an accord is reached clence of being, and the Booner
in New York City, with seven con-j] it must necessarily await the ne- "Fundist" realises this to be so,
victions. In Chicago there were quiescence of the Governments of the sooner will he be in fact, in 367 murders, 129 of which
were ef in theory, "but little ither unsolved or the principals States the United
and Japan, stead which, with that of Britain, were lower than the angles,"
not apprehended. Of those arrest- signatories of the Naval agreement
Sir Oliver Lodve is muoted in of 1930,--British Wireless.
The Overseas Daily Mail of Feb. cd, 37 were acquitted, 39 received 7th. as having said: "Life, what gaol sentences, 16 were is life?
but insane asylums,
GEN. CHAN MING-SHU
IN HONGKONG.
DENIES THAT VISIT HAS POLITICAL ASPECT.
not know, I do
sent to! 10 committed
I know that life at a certain stage suicide, and 11 (gangster casca) killed. There were по blossoms into mind. Our real Were
work is not executions. Our
home and limited to the material world." It Capone, described as "tempera- is "Fundlist's privilege to prove mental as a grand opera star, that Christianity is a demonstrable childishly emotional," Owes his fact, ie, scientific, and so help the success to the genius Buuon dea- physical scientists, now that they cribed as a genius for taking in- have seen the mistake of physical-ance pains. is story is not yet Belleved to be connected with anity, to find the truth of spiritual- Anished; he may become a political arranged conference between it, for which they are evidently Kwangsi commanders now residing reaching out.-Yours, etc.. in Hongkong on the rehabilitation
A. BREARLEY. of affairs in Kwangsl, General Chan
Christian Science Committee on Ming-shu, the Civil Governor of Publication for Hongkong, Canton, arrived here yesterday evening by train.
His Excellency is staying at the Peninsula Hotel and when inter- viewed by Chinese, newspaper cor- respondenta he assured them that his visit was purely on account of private affairs and had nothing to do with polities in Cantou.
CANADA BANS SOVIET IMPORTS.
CONVINCED OF FORCED LABOUR.
NEW MINISTER TO PANAMA.
..
SIN JOSIAH' CROSBY GETS APPOINTMENT.
London, Feb. 27, His Majesty the King has ap proved of the appointment
of
boss.
1
CANTON BANKNOTES
·TO DE RESTORED TO PARITY.
Canton, Fab, 27. The Kwangtung Provincial Coun- cil met this morning and decided that silver exchange for Central Bank notes of all denominations will be resumed in the middle of
Murch.
This is expected to have a beno-
Sir Josiah Crosby, K.B.E.. BA Acial effect on the value of the
Minister to, Pananit.--Router.
The local weather forcennt till noon
(Sir Josiah Crosby, who was Central Bank notes, marking an im- knighted in 1028, has been Con-portant stop by the Government to
restore the notes to parity. sul-General at Batavia since 1921. Born at Falmouth in 1889, he was Ottawa, Feb. 27. educated at the Royal Grammar Importa of Russian coul, wood School, Newcastle, and at Cam- pulp, pulp wood, timber, nsbestos bridge, where he gained high to-morrow is:-N.E. winds, fresh; and furs have boon prohibited by, honours.
He became a student Ronerally overcast. an Order-in-Council.
Interpreter in Siam in 1904, wOR The Minister of Natiouni Re- made Vice-Consul in 1907 and venue, In a statement, said the travelling District Judge, Vice- His Pollency the Governor has Governmont was convinced that Consul in Bangkok, 1911; Consul been forced labour prevailed in the at Nakawn Lampang, Siam, 1918; lonally and pending instructions from Soviet timber and coal industrien,
Colonios, Mr. R. E. Farrell a Honor Consul at Salgon, 1917-19;
ary Vico-Consul for Spain in Hong was bow any level conceivable In Consul-General at Saigon, 1920. and that the standard of living Consul at Senggora, Slam, 1916, the Secretary of State for Canada-Reuter.
and
pleased
to
AMUSEMENTS
AT THE
OF HONGKONG.
QUEEN'S
Final Showings To-day At 2.30, 5,10, 7.15 & 9.20.
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES ORIGI
BLACKMAIL
hom CHARLES BENNETUSI MUM STAGE PLAY'
WARBOUR
stardue
ANNY ONDRA JOHN LONGDEN DONALD CALTHROP CYRIL RITCHARD-SARA ALIGOOD
DIRECTED BY
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Added ATTRACTIONS
PATHE WEELY
The Army of To-day The Diver
FEATURETTE
in
AN OLD WORLD GARDEN
TO-MORROW
"Love? From
Now On I'm
Going To
Be Just Gay!".
Norma Shearer's Triumph! The Season's
Sensation!
SHEARER
Masia Drenilor
4YOD
fuaster
Iban is
"Caught Short"
in
LET US
BE GAY
Cast:- Maria Dragster Rod is Rosque Ol-berl Emscy Madd Happar
Metro Goldwyn Mayer ALL TALKING HETURS
BOOKING OPEN
From the Immorial jurat by
Directed by FRED NEBLO
BEN-HUR
recognise, provi- ||
tho
STAR
BATION