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LATE MR. G.
POTTS LARGE GATHERING
AT FUNERAI
the
LOCAL WEDDING
MISS A. M. NORONHA &
MR. A. M. XAVIER
At the Rosary Church, Kowloon yesterday afternoon, the wedding was celebrated of Miss Augusta Maria Noronha, daughter of Mr. J. M. Noronha, and Mr. Antonio Maria, Xavier, son of Mrs. J. M. Xavier,
The Rev. Father Rossi performed the coremony.
The high place which th/late Mr. George Hulton Potis hod. In the esteem of the officiat an unoficial communities of this blony, was strikingly demonstrate by tributes.attendant on is funeral. In the Protestant Cemeter yesterday,
The bride, who entered the Church The funeral servi
was taken on the arm of her father, looked by the Rov. H. W Daines,
charming in a Directoire style en- ond
semble composed of a white satin long processifi of distin-Princess slip with overcoat of Valen- guishedt persons to 'had
come ciennes lace Inset with satin, which pay their last
The including His Exellency the Gover- gown had a long train. Her long
respects, disclosed the satin underskirt. nor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, occupied tulle vell, bordered with Chantilly the path leading the grave. Among lace, was caught to the head by a them was a representative party of halo cap of orange-blossom. The Warrant Offices of the 2nd. Batta- gown was by "Vogue," of the Glou- lion, Royal Wedh Fusiliers, to which
cester, Arcade. Regiment the ate Mr. Petts was al- tached during the Boxer rising. He held
commission in the Regiment and travelic with them to Pelping und took part in the campaign. Om- cers of the Regiment also attended the funera
The bride was attended by the Missen Therese Noronha, Eleonor Marie and Xavier, Cynthia Silva Pinna, a bridesmaids. Little Ena Roza-Pereira, was flower girl.
Mr. S. F. de Pinna and Mr. J. E. As a trbute to the memory of the Noronha were best men. Appro deceased, the Hongkong Stock Ex-printo music was rendered on the change of which he was Chairman, organ by Miss Freda Dixon. and the Sharebrokers' Association were clised yesterday. The Club of the Micao Jockey Club was also closed/ and the meeting of the Coronation Committee called for yesterday was postponed to Monday.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, a reception was held at the Club de Recrels. The honeymoon is being spent in visiting the constal ports. On leaving, the bride wore a rust creation by "Au Pelit Louvre."
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The chief mourners were Mr. Reginald Polls and Mr. Jack Polts (sous), Mr. Peter Poita (brother),cellency Major-General 4. Mr. Alec Potts and Mr. J. A. Pym Bartholomew attended by Lieut. P. J. (nephews).
Howorth, A.D.C., His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, Mr. C. L. Hoover, Consul-General for the U.S.A., Rear- Admiral C. G. Sedgwick, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. In addition to His Excellency the Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. W. Governor, who was accompanied by Hughes, Sir William Hornell and Capt. W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C., the large Lieut.-Col. D. M. Barchard, Q. C. attendance also Included His Ex-Royal Welch Fusillers,
Mr. R. Pealonji (partner of Messrs. Benjamin and Poils) and Mr. Ella Hayim, of the Shanghai' Offer,
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it, and saw, written in a very legible and fairly good handwriting, words to the effect that John P. and James D. had murdered a man for his money and buried him in a certain orchard.
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CINEMA NOTES
JANUARY
1937.
FOOLISH SNATCHER | 2475
UNWISE TO COMMIT CRIME NEAR POLICE STATION
Chu Yin, aged 28, unemployed, was brought before Mr. E. Himsworth at With all the colour, action and the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, excitement typical of college football charged with stealing a handbug The Big containing 40 cente and miscellaneous and its background, Game," KRO Radio's gridiron story articles, from Lam San, married by Francis Wallore, showing to-day woman, in Nathan Road on Tuesday The clergyman was not, a Ittle
the Alhambra Theatre with night. He denied the charge. thrilled, for the names of the mur notable roate; of cinema favourites,
H. E. Rogers sald Sub-Inspector derers were those of the parish clerk along with a cost of all-American the complainant was in File Street. and sexion, both of whom were at gridiron gladiators to provide vivid near Nathan Road, at 10 p.m. on that moment close beside him in the realism.
Concerning the gridiron Tuesday, when defendant approached church. He did not say anything to career of a coal miner's son attend from behind und snatched the bag. them about the paper, but directly ing college under the sponsorship of He ran away, but complainant blow service was over, he went to a sportsman who makes a fortune a police whistle which attracted Magistrate and told him about it by backing the lad's sensational Sub-Inspector Rogers, who was then Judge of his surprise and con-playing, the story is said to be re-in Mongkok Poilco Station, close by. sternation when on showing the plete with dramatic action, comedy After a chase around the streets near Magistrate the paper it proved to be and romance. Phillip Huston, bril the Station, defendant was arrested blank! The writing he had seen on liant Broadway stage actor. is cast by the Inspector. It had entirely disappeared.
the football
whose protege
Defendant in a statement from the becomes reputation suddenly Six Murders
nished when his sweetheart's father, dock denied snatching the bag, and crusade said he saw a man throw it to the sponts writer," leuds," a against racketeering in college foot was walking away with it when the Defendant picked it up and ground. The Magistrate was very sceptical, ball. Besides Huston, the cast In- but the clergyman was so positive cludes pretty June Travis, os Inspector arrived. When defendant about the writing that he at last sweetheart, Bruce Cabot as his saw the Inspector, he began to run consented to inquire into the matter. mercenary teammate, James Gleason as he thought the Inspector would He informed the police, and the police as his sparting sponsor, and Andy misunderstand his intentions. in learned that the ing kept by the Devine, Frank M. Thomas, John concluded by saying he had been sexton bore a very ill reputation. Arledge,
month. Guinn Williams, Eddle the Colony for just over People had been seen to enter it, but Nugent and Barbara Pepper. never to leave it again.
the
US
В
tor-
The
On
He
roster of famous football stora - ship defendant, his Wor-i
"Kelly The Second" Patsy Kelly, heading an all-star cast
Charley Chase. Guinn "Big and Pert Kelton, Bay Williams
that If defendant had been here longer, he would not have been foolish enough to snatch a bag in front of a Police Station
Sentence of 12 strokes of the cane, and four months' hard labour were Imposed on defendant.
BERI-BERI 'DEATH
INQUEST ON PRISONER AT LAICHIKOK GAOL
Both the house and orchard in its cludes Bobby Wilson, Frank Alustiza, rear were searched, with the result "Bones" Hamilton, William Shaker that several human remains were dis-peare, Gomer Jones, "King Kong" covered, including
recently Klein. Jay Berwanger, Monk Mos- interred body of a man. The sexton crip and "Chuck" Bennis. confessed that he was guilty of at lenst six murders, and named the parish clerk as his accomplice. Both men were arrested, tried, and exe- cuted. And it all came about through provides laughter as fast as one can that occult writing.
Another Instance of a dream play-ake it in the Hal Roach-M-G-M- comedy feature, "Kelly' the Second," ing an important role in crime is to which is at the King's Theatre do- be found in the life of the Rev. H day.
waitress As Molly Kelly, a Calcott, who had a living in Bristol, who decides to capitalise upon the
An inquiry was conducted by Mr. A friend of Mr. Calcott's, whom for Bighting ability of her truck-driving convenience sake will style Mr. boy-friend, Miss Kelly has the best. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Davis (Mr. Calcott does not state rule of her successful enreer in the Magistracy yesterday into the death his name) came to him one day, in opinion of this reviewer, Her prize- of a prisoner, Wong On, aged 55, af state of great agitation, and said nighter sweetheart, Cecil Callahan, is Laichikok Prison on January 2. The
were he had dreamed several times in suc-engably portrayed by Guinn "Big" foll
ig" following Jury
empanelled: Sumad (foremnun), cession that
woman of very strange Bay Willams, who has been seen Messrs. A. appearance had come Into his,
Wong Kung-min and Tum Heung- Mr. in several recent screen offerings. tried and Calcott's bedrooms asleep. Mr. "Doc" Klum, an apothecary, who i
adventures to mur-Involved in their
is shing. der him while he
Dr. J. H, Henry, of the Kowloon smiled Calcott merelious; dreams were ker, Charley Chase lends his usual chikok Prison at 4.20 a.m. on Janu- and told him Involuntarily becomes Cecil's mana Hospital, said he was called to Lal-
"
not to be Just
dreams and nothing more.
fine
seling talent to this character ary 2, to attend to a prisoner, Wong Somno years
later,
Mr. Calcott and role. Pert Kelton is delightful and On, who was stated to be seriously Iris friend were travelling in Ger- eye-taking as the girl friend of the Witness arrived at the Prison at many, and, being overtaken by a racketeer. Edward Brophy, who 4.40 a.m. and found the man was becomes involved in making Ceeli then dead: A post-morlem examina- storm one night, they were forced to seek shelter in a lonely country inn, the "Chemp". The last two named tlon showed that death was due to Directly Mr. Calcott's friend saw the provide the menage as well as their beri-beri. landlady, who was very handsome in shore of humour to this outstanding a rather peculiar and somewhat feature comedy release. The cost as sinister style, he started violently whole is excellent. and, drawing Mr. Calcott aside, he whispered in his car, "She's the wo- mun of those dreams I told you about."
"Magnificent Obsession"
outstanding Another important, motion picture has come to the Star Theatre where "Magnificent Obses-
When deceased was admitted to Prison on October 24, he was classed as of poor health and put on half- Inbour. He had not complained of nny illness.
Chief Warder J. W. Fitzgerald sald was sentenced to two deceased
and two weeks' nard labour months
In the Dead of Nightson," the Universal screen offering, on October 24 last en charges of opens an engagement lo-day. Irene malicious damage and larceny. On December 11, deccosed was trans
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Mr. Calcolt was inclined to doubt Dunne and Robert Taylor are co-
starred in this powerfully stirring ferred from Victoria Gaol to Latchi- this, but his friend Davis was production whose cast includes suchkok Prison. At 3,25 a.m. on January very positive and earnest that he de-screen favourites as Charles Butler-2, while Warder C. Kingdon was cided not to get into bed but to sit worth, Betty Furness, Sara Haden, Inspecting one of the
prison halls, up and watch. In the dead of night, Halph Morgan, Henry Armetia and he noticed that prisoner Wong On when the house was very still, the Gilbert Emery. "Magnificent Obses was ill, and took him to the Prison and a figure, holding a knife in one ever told, yet it reaches into the and Dr. Henry was called, but ar hand, crept stealthily to the bed. It realms of deepest drama. The story rived after the prisoner died. was the inndlady.
The Jury returned will pull tremendously at your heart
a verdict of Fortunately
Davis was near at strings as has no other motion ple death from natural causes. band with his servant, and after a ture you have ever seen. It is the desperate struggle the woman was crowning achievement of John M. disarmed... and overcome.. In the Stahl, master of emotion, whose pre- standing successes as "Back Street," Only Yesterday" and "Imitation of RinsLife."
police she was handed over to the vious production includes such out-
who searched the inn and dis- covered number of human remains in, various stages of decay.
t
"The White Angel”
What is heralded as one of the of the outstanding productions screen, "The White Angel" portray
"BIMETALLISM ̈BILL
AGAIN INTRODUCED INTO
AMERICAN CONGRESS
money.
The woman was tried for murder, convicted, and executed. The night before her execution she confessed
Washington, Jan, 6.. that, alone and unaided, she had
Representative White has re-intro- elther stabbed to death or smothered over 20 people who had sought ing the life story of the immortel duced the Bimetallism Bill, proposing a sixteen to one ratio, and directing night's lodging in the inn. After nurse, Florence Nightingale, will be
seen at the Oriental Theatre on Fri-the Secretary of the Treasury to killing Mr. Calcott she intended today and Saturday, With Kay Francis maintain such parity in all forms of till. Mr. Davis and his servant, and in the stellar role. The picture doubtless, would have done so but paints in fery drama the fight. of This is the same Bill as was re- for that dream, originating from the Florence
wealthy Jected at the last Congress. Nightingale, a English society girl, to remedy con- United Press. These are but B few authentic instances of the manner in which then in army field hospital and the neglect of the dying soldiers. The Powers behind the Scenes, in other most thrilling scenes Lake place at words, the Occult, have from time to time played an important role in the prevention of crime and the solution of mysteries which, but for their op- portune assistance, might otherwise have remained unsolved.
Elllot O'Donnell
Other Side.
REV. BROTHER HENRY FORMER ST. JOSEPH'S MASTER
REVISITS COLONY
the base hospital at Seutari, a smail Purkish town on the north shore of the Bosporus, and at Balaclava, where the immortal six hundred of the Light Brigade rode "into the jaws of death" The picture is enacted by of an exceptionally, talented east principals, with more than one thou- gand persons in extra roles. Others in the cost include actors famous America and abroad both on the stage and screen, among them being Donald Woods, Nigel an Hunter, Bruce, Donald Crisp, Henry O'Neill, Billy Mauch, Charles Crober-King. Phoebe Foster, George Curzon, Georgcia Caine, Ara Gerald and Eily Mulyon.
"Lonesome Plue"
Some 30 old St. Josephians at reception and tea-party at the Club Lusitano on Tuesday were enabled to meet on old teacher and friend in the person of the Rev. Bro. He's "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," In Walter Wanger's production of Director of St. Patrick's College, Singapore, who is here on a well which is now the Majestle Theatre, carned holiday.
the first motion picture actually As for buck as 1908, Bro. Henry filmed outdoors in full Technicolor first came to this Colony; and he says ma
bow. made its
Directed by
Henry "The Trail event. Hathaway,
of the Lone- he may well remember the
Pine" is a warm, since it coincided with the big typhoon some
glowing, presentation of John which took a heavy toll of lives. pympathetic The P. and: O. Delta on which he Fox, Jr.'s classte of the Cumberlands,
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When, in the afternoon, the vessel camo. Into the harbour, there was
smallest
role,
a special mention
-little "four-year-old
but magnificent,
the deserved by
newcomer,
scene of wreckage and desolation;
Many changes have intervened In Spanky" McFarland, who captures the 30 years since that time. The the hearts of the audience by his
St. Joseph's College, now removed to portrayal of "Buddio." another, Blic and with mn offshoph
across the harbour, has expanded al-
most beyond recognition; but with Collaco, Fernuo Carvalho, B.
Luis its memory for faces, Broiler Henry Rodriguez,
..
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reunion the Rev. Bro, Stephen, a Jojo Gutierrez, und M.F. Baptisin contemporary of Bro. Henry during the Just-named being mainly his former Itongkong teaching days, responalble for the arrangements, Haider of Japanese and Hongkong Govern who has now returned as the College's which also included the talking of n Director. Old boys present include group photography Flay, Messrs. George-Vaz,- Alfred Coates, Rev. Bro. Henry is returning to LE. Basto, IM. Alarakia, E.M. Castro, Singapore on Saturday by the P. and Fred Silva, Szato, Henry Tavares, B
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