DONALD DUCK
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STOP ONE!
HONK! HONK!
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 3, 1939.
By Walt Disney
ENGLISH
and
MAINTENANCE CLAIM Houston, when the cus was heard in GIFT TO UNIVERSITY
Wife Brings Suit Against
ury,
Police Reservist
Troubles between a Chinese couple were revealed before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when Li Wah-hing, of Connaught Road Central summoned Lain Fung- junk.
of Belcher Police Reservist, Street, for maintenance since Janu
Cross-examined by Mr. C. d'Almada, for defence, Li said she woman hnd never met or known numed Koo Siu-wah, and was sur prised to learn that she was lam's it-fat wife. Li stated that she was married according to old Chinese custom, and documents were drawn was a at the wedding. Lam up Police Reservist, said Li, and had to go out late at night on duly.
She had never accused Lam of going out with girl friends when he wore a Pollee uniform at night. She knew he went to dances because in his pockets were dance-tlekets,
Mr.. d'Almada:
made a very broad statement that Lam had many concubines-Yes.
You
How do you know that?-Very often girls called at his house.
How often does this happen? Many girls came to look for him. One of them was Wah Sai-ying.
When they called at the house or telephoned there, you assumed they were his concubines?-Because when I ask them they said they were his kept women.
Li said she was basing her claim because she was not receiving $30 a month, as
ordered by Mr.
M-G.M
Chambera some time ago.
Husband Loses Job
Mr. d'Almada: Lam has lost his job and you expect him to pay you the same amount?-He is the owner
Mr. S. T. Williamson. Makes Larger Grant
At
the University Congregation of many shops. I want more money held on May 30, His Excellency now, because I had given birth to a child.
tory,
Fine Chinese Drama
The Dream Of The Red
Chamber"
KING'S ROAD MISHAP
Woman's Death Found Dur
To Misadventure
An inquiry into the death of a woman, Lal Chi-wan, 20, who was S. T.
knocked down and killed by car No. the Chancellor thanked Mr.
his generosity in
5428 driven by Mr. A. 3. Molr in In reply to Mr. Edwards, Li said Williamson for
Flowers in great baskets five feet King's Road on May 8 about 9.25 Lam had many shares in the Hong-providing a sum of $2,000 to serve us kong Rubber Factory and was an endowment for the annual award tall lined the inside of the Tai Ping was held before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy partner in the Lee Hing Shirt Face of a prize to the best engineering Theatre last night when the long-
yesterday, when a Kong Chinese Little Theatre Group due to misadventure with no blame
a finding of deali Tang Kev-sing said he was the graduate of the year.
under the auspices of the Chinese
attachable for the union of the
was returned. 10-between
The University Authorities now Women's Soldiers' Relief Association,
Dr.
in Alvares, Lam's
medical officer on instructions by parties
since indicated his intention of In-Chamber." In succession to "Sable charge of the Victoria Mortuary, sald mother. He did not tell Li's mother announce that Mr. Williamson has presented "The Dream of the Red
creasing his that I would be married
to Cleada," which was played on the there were a number of bruises on gift from $2,000
the body, and the skull and jaw kit-fat wife.
$10,000. In thanking Mr. William- previous night.
were fractured. The
chuse of death The flowers had the effect of was the fractured skull and shock. that hi son for his munificience the Chan- cellor hus assured him
Traffic Sergeant J. H. Evans said lavishly adorning the surroundings
were in keeping with the he visited the scene of the accident costuming of the dreina. The costum- that night and the next morning, and ing was magnificent beyond descrip- but could find no witnesses, tion, satisfying the Chinese love of Mr. A. B. Moir sald he passed a colour and dazzling the eyes of such stationary bus in an easterly direction Europeans who were wise enough attend the show.
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Lam as
have
you Worship: Can more than one proper wife I don't understand anything about law.
Tang added that he was not pre-generosity and publle spirit are most sent at the ceremony, nor did he see highly appreciated by all who have two plecs of red cloth tied around the University's welfare at heart.
is
stomach, according 10 the
Chiuchow customs.
customs.
His Worship: Did your wife have two pieces of red cloth at your wed-times about her daughter's marriage.
old, and had not yet been married.} ding?-I don't pay any attention to Tang told her that Lim was 22 yearn She was assured by Tang that her daughter would be married kit-fat wife. She did not know that Koo Sul-wah was Lam's wife until now. She stated that she would never allow her daughter married as a concubine.
Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almade, Tang said he was present at Lam's marriage to Kou Sui-wah at the fotel Cecil in 1838. He had no iden whether Koo was married to Lam as
kit-fat wife.
"Marked Ignorance"
His Worship: You seem to have al marked Ignorance in these matters.
I don't understand these things.
Ng Yuk-kul, L's mother, said Tang approached her a number of
to be
Li Yu-tin, amah, who attended Li at her wedding, said Lii was married to Lam as a kit-fat wife.
concerns
at the Tsang Fook Plano Company
She
bus stop. The woman Was then cross- The play is a drama of ancient about 40 yards ahead of him, China, considered by authorities to ing the tram track northwards in a
dingonal direction. be one of the best romuscés ever slightly
Its story
two suddenly stop
back and stepped stopped written.
then drew to wealthy familles Ying and Ning, and two or three steps. He their extreme living extravagance. the right to give her more room, A romance develops between Ka Po-when he was almost clear, she sud- yuk and Lim Dol-yuk, but family dnly turned and ran.
to the right, but the Intrigue interferes with the course immediately
but
He swerved
of their love. The interference of woman was hit by the left front wing Both his headlights were Ka's grandmother launches him on n of the c
life of dissipation; numbers of young full on at that time, and he had o girls visit his family home distracting perfectly good view of the road. He his attention from the abiding love had been driving
The hearing was adjourned to June 12.
of Dol-yük. The grandmother dic- one minor accident.
REVIVAL PARADE
AT THE
CATHAY THEATRE
The Management of the Cathay Theatre wishes to announce that starting from TO-MORROW, June 4th, 1939, they will revive seven of Matro-Goldwyn- Mayer's super pictures for ONE day cach. Here's an excellent opportunity to take in those that you previously missed or to see your old favourites once more !
JUNE 4
JUNE 5
"WAY OUT WEST” “A TALE
Laurel & Hardy
JUNE 6
CITIES"
Ronald Colman JUNE 7
"A DAY AT RACES” [“ROMEO & JULIET”
THE
MARX BROS,
JUNE 8
"OUR RELATIONS"
*Laurel & Hardy
N. Shearer L. Howard
JUNE 9
"3 COMRADES"
R. Taylor M. Sullavan
JUNE 10
"MAYTIME"
J. MacDonald - N. Eddy
EMETRO-GOLDWYN MAYER (
LION.
· GREATEST STAR ON THE SCEN
THE M-G-M LION IS A REGULAR PERFORMER
at the CATHAY THEATRE
marry
BUNCE
nec 1927 with
annspector F. J. Clarke
Baid
tates that Po-yuk shall cousin, Si Po-chai, and the announce he drove Mr. Moir's car to the scene ment of this engagement causes Dol about 0.30 p.m. on May 8, and test- yuk to die of broken heart, Chas-
cd it. found the brakes excel- tened, Po-yuk enters a monastery.
He
was no
in the first of several acts, Dol-lent and the general condition good. There was no speed limit on this yuk and Po-chai are welcomed to
road. The part of the and particular the family. mansion of Ying Ning. A scene follows in which Po- overhead road lighting was said to chai makes an offering to the God be the best on the Island. of Flowers. The progress of the Mr. Forrcat said there drama then discovers Dol-yuk sym- evidence of carelessncas, negligence bolically burying flower petals in or breach of any trafle regulnilon. spasm of despair; another expressive action is the rending of a fan in anger. Other acts follow, each not only presenting a stage of the story but also being a colourful tableau In itself.
The part of Ka Po-yuk was ex- pressively played by Mr. Lau Tong- sun, and he and Miss Kwan Bick-har, as Lim Dol-yuk, were responsible for some splendid scenes; to them must go much credit for the emotional sincerity of the tragic climax, The third member of the pathetic irlangie, Si Po-chal, was feelingly played by Miss Sun Mo-w30.
PIRATES UNLUCKY
Rough Seas Foil. Attempt
To Plunder Junk
Armed pirates who attempted to rob a junk were folled by bad weather which caused the captured craft to take in water, according to a report made to the Police.yester day by Man King, 45, master of junk No. 208Z,
Sha
Man said he salled from Tife cast includes an unusually Cheung, Chinese territory, on May large number of characters for a Chinese play, mostly female. It was 29 with a cargo of scrap iron, straw this factor which largely influenced mats and miscellaneous merchandise the producers in the selection of the for Un Long, New Territories. Ho play, so that they might include had reached Fung Mun Hau, Deep when a boat many popular Hongkong Chinese Bay, British waters, society girls and workers for the containing six men, all armed with Soldlers' Relict Association.
revolvers, hailed and stopped him.
Three of the pirates boarded the whlel arc & share in many songs
"cargo junk and forced Man, his three feature of the play.
foltis and a small boy into a hold and then took charge of the vessel. They sailed behind the pirate craft towards Hau Hol, but during the passage rough seas swept the junk, causing it to take in water.
All
the
the
The excellence of the production is itself sußleient tribule lo direction of Mr. Sit Kok-sli, well-known Chinese actor.
The artists, apart from those already mentioned, were Miss Kan
The pirates panicked and left the Mine the well-known radio star vessel. Man and two fokls released Mesdames. Lum Yik-chor, Lan Sul-
themselves from the hold and re- kee, Leung Yee-lin. Chan Tak-chan,
other Lau Oi-Juen, Lau Yue-so, Luk Ngan- gained control of the junk. The
two foltts disappeared, hong, Sun Mo-lum, Lau San-lan, Luk Man said he believed they had jump- Sau-lin, Ho Chor-pik, Man Pal-ha, ed overboard and swum ashore. Kwan Yiu-chee, Lee Wai-lan, Lau Nothing was stolen. Kam-sa, Sul Sui-hing. Chan Win- fong, Au Wal-chin, Law Man-so, Wan Iu-ching, Lee Hing-lon, Chan
but
Kwan-yce, Lau Hang-tong, Hilda Ma, chiu. Yuen Kee-tung, and Lo Wing- and Tam Kung-plk; Misses Leung tat. Wai-man, Lau Hing-yum, and Lau Hing-chlu; and Messrs. Lee Chok- Klu- kwan, So Chang-yuk, Lee young, Lee Wa-sum, Kwon Man-
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CHILDREN'S CHARITY.
THE
FAIR
IN AID OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
FOR THE CARE OF WAR ORPHANS 'All The Fun Of The Fair" From 2 p.m. till 7 p.m.
AT
SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S RESIDENCE 254 Peak
NUMEROUS SIDE-SHOWS RAFFLES, ETC. Special Attraction
CHILDREN'S DRESS PARADE
Come and enjoy yourselves
THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN -
The total Expenditure in 1930 on behall of sick and destitute children is estimated at $30,000, against which the Income to date in. $18,500 only.
In order to continue its work, the Society asks for the balance of
$11,500
before the close of the financial year on 31st October.
Hon. Treasurers:
Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.
c/o Mackinnon Mackenzio & Co.
P.&O. Building.
Mr. KWOK CHAN,"
c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine,
Hongkong.
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