1927-08-03 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1927.

IS THAT SO?

Thoughts Terse, Perverse -and Worse.

BY THE MAILMAN.”

"Puzzled" wants to know if the

Sun Yat-sen lectures in the "China

Mail" are obtained through the means of spiritualism. *

CINEMA NOTES.

THE LONG ARM.

The Law in Film At The World.

THE CHINA MAIL

HACKED-OFF LEG.

MUTILATED PRISONER LOOKS ON.

INSURANCE FRAUD CHARGE.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."

Entertainments.

The prison. doors opened slowly, An amputated leg preserved in

August 3-Queen's Theatre: "The reluctantly, and out walked Mike chemicals which has hitherto been Merry Widow." Horgan, a free man. Followed believed to be missing was pro-People va. Nancy Preston."

August 3-World Theatre; "The weeks of struggle to honest living, the heart-breaking trial in, which Emil Marek, an loon, "A Woman of the World."

earn an duced in court in Vienna in the August. 3-Star Theatre, Kow- An American doctor' claims to search for a job, hounded by de- have discovered a new serum for tectives, but happy withal in the with fraud and slander, is accused ter 'Ole," p.m.

engineer-inventor, who is charged August S-Concert at the "Bet- prolonging life.... Local, folk love of Nancy Preston, widow of only smile and say "Is it worth his prison pal, and her young son, of having deliberately hacked off whke?"

August 4-Informal Dance at Busby. Then came privation, per- his left leg with an axe after "Cheer O" 7 p.m.; Concert at secution and disappointment, till insuring himself against disable- "Better Ole," p.m. at last a job. Then suddenly a ment for £80,000,

August -Concert at "Cheer robbery, a murder, and a "frame Accused with him are his wife, 0." 7 p.m.; at Shamshulpo Camp, up." Once more the prison doors Martha, aged 20; her sister, Paula 7 pm. swung open.". But this time-the Lowenstein, 32, charged with!

August 9-4-Josef Borissoff. alding and abetting him; and bis 100th concert, at the Theatre world famous violinist performs Kari Mraz, hospital attendant nt Modling and his wife, Marie Royal, City Hall, 9.15 p.m.

August 4-5-6-Pot-pourri enter- Mraz, charged with slander. tainment by the Wild Swan Co- An intensely dramatic scene optimists at Royal Naval Canteen occured when two heavy blocks Theatre, 8.30 each evening.

Easy Hes the head with a per- |-.. manent wave,

Peter won't believe that Li Chal sum can't be killed until some of our liong Kong motor drivers. have had a chance at him.

In this changing world the ups be the downs, to to-day may morrow.

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"My sister la awfully lucky," said one little Kowloonite to another,

"Why 7"

"She went to a Peak party last which the men either had to kiss night where they played a game in

a girl or pay a forfeit of a box off chocolates." -

"Well, how lucky?

was your slater

"She came home with 13 boxes of -chocolates."

News of the "Sal On's" escape came like a "bolt", from the blue.

Anent the coastal strike; "Pro- aganda, which has been published, in the way of newspaper articles by persons who are not too well ae- quainted with the full facts of the situation, is being dlaregarded by both sides," says the local "Post"press, & Chinese merchant at Yau-

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Why publish it then? Men no longer hide behind women's skirts. Neither women.

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There is no truth in the rumour that the Hong Kong Boxing Asso- eiation has decided to "pack up" in view of Sir Hall Calne's fidict- ment of the "degrading sport."

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The mu who thinks he's a devil with the Indies usually is~! à devil of a bore.

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The Prince of Rumania has dis- covered that the throne can't be bought for a song or a Carol.

Peak residents seem somewhat piqued at the aetion taken by the Police in enforcing the muzzling order.

An optimist is a woman that marries a man.

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Gardening Note:-Garden -cropa may need rain, but the weeds never acem.to.

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There is no truth in the rumour

According to the Vernacular

mati has been visited by the ghost of his former partner, who Inform- ed him he was managing a fire- wood business in a "foreign" place.

I don't want to jump to conclusions, but there's be in constant demand. one "place" where firewood must

"Retiring First 'Sen Lord" flotal heading).

Just like the Silent Navy.

Yes,

"The Star Ferry Company is to be congratulated." on a lot of things,

Russian Fleet volunteers' pay was despatched in parcela of smoked salmon.

Always

something fishy about Soviet

money,

I love to watch the rooster crow, He's like, so many men I know j Who brng and biuster, rant and

shout,

And heat their manly chests-

without

The first dashed thing to brag

about.

REVUES FOR KOWLOON,

Misa "Jo" Wrenn, a charming member of the new Our Cabaret

company of ten 'London artistes, which is to give a series of revues in the Star Theatre, 'start- ing next Saturday, August 6, at 9.30 p.m.

rust is the story or "Nancy Preston Vs. The People," which' is showing

of timber were shown in court, August --Charles Chamler pre- which Marek was said to have sents "Our Cabaret," in a series of been shaping with a shorthandled Intimate Revues, beginning with axe with a broad, curved blade "Cocktails," at the Star Theatre, (also produced) when, as he Kowloon, 9.30 p.m. claims, the accident happened by

August 6, 8-Benno Moiselvistch, which he almost severed his leg, recitals at the Theatre Royal, 9.15 world-renowned pianist, gives his which was later amputated in hospital.

August Marek was required to describe Podolsky, famous planist, and Vera 8-Concert by Leu exactly the position he accupied. Mirova, premiere danseuse, Queen's squatting with his legs apart, and Theatre, 9.30 p.m. how the axe fell,

pam.

August 22-Social Service for He persisted in declaring that Service men on the roof of St. he only felt frightful agony, Peter's Y.M. Club, screamed, and fainted, and that

Lammert's Auctions.

his injured leg was resting on the August 4-Household furniture, block when he recovered con- pictures, curios, etc., of the Inte sciousness, with his wife, mother-ra. M. J. D. Stephens, No. 5, Peak in-law and sister-in-law. round

Road, 11 a.m.

September 15- Valuable pro him.

perties in the New Territories,, at Marek, in an exhaustive ac- Messrs, Lammerts' Safes Room, 8, count of his career, said he insur- Duddell Street. 3 p.m.. ed for £20.000 against death and

every

Meetings.

£80,000 against disablement. August 5-Extraordinary Meet- The premium was nearly £200 aling of M.Y. San Co., Ltd., (in year for the accident policy, liquidation 92-98 Queen's Road, payable in instalments

Central, 2.30 p.m. second month. He paid the first of the Hong Kong and Kowloon August 18-Meeting of Creditors instalment, about £30, and receiv-Taxicab Co., Ltd., Liquidators ed a policy on June 11, 1925. Office, 3, Queen's Road Central, The accident occurred on the H. K. noon. following morning, and his wife made a claim next day.

Miscellaneous.

August 3-Whist drive at the Marek made eloquent, profess-"Cheer 'O," 7.30 p.m. nt the World Theatre for the last ions of his passionate love for August 5-Whist drive at St. According to a contemporary, time to-day, at 5.16 and 9.20 only, his wife and the perfect happiness John's Cathedral Hall, 8.30 p.m. the production of "infernal ma-

stated in our advertising of their marriage. Counsel for chines" by revolutionaries in Can-columns. "The People Vs. Nancy the prosecution is seeking to Service men.

August 6-Launch picnic for the ton is on the Increase... Figures Preston" is notable alike for the prove that Mark performed

August Theosophical Society

August B-Social for Service

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that, in view of the miserable climatic conditions on Monday, the Government in Gazetting a post of the motor licences recently exciting story and for the acting mutilation for the purpose of launch Picnic, 3.46 p.m. poned August Bank Holiday. issued disclose a similar-state of of the two principal players, Mar: providing his wife with wealth men at St. Peter's Y.M. Club House.

guerite de la Motte as Nancy and sharing her happiness after Preston, and John Bowers as the convict who strives to go straight. a rapid recovery.

The man who succeeds in the world is the man who attracts at- tention.

Lo and behold the beacon blink-- ing bilthely, but pity the poor. white lines, un-copped and ignor- ed.

Miss H. K.Father, can you let

me have a little money? I haven't:

a skirt fit to wear.

Mr. H. K. Well, what of

If any of you girls have these days, you're not wearing them."

No, Peter, Civil Servents are not going to suffer a 10 per cent. salary reduction. because the PW.D. must not levy fines..

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small package,

certain Chinese.

Yes, it

affairs in Hong Kong.

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Enough's as good as any feast,

they say,

With which contention I'll not!

disagree;

wny,

But I protest, in my own modest More than enough, is good

enough for me.

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QUEEN'S THEATRE,

Last Showing of "Merry Widow."

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A COLLEGE GARDEN.

August 13-Moonlight bathing picnic under the auspices of St. Peter's Y.M. Club.

August 26-Whist drive at St. John's Cathedral Hall.

FILIPINO UNIONS.

INVITED TO HANKOW CONFERENCE.

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Oxford is so beautiful under the blue skies of early summer that it is even possible to forgive the February floode. It is a city of green and gold; all the trees are The experiment made by the ablaze with yellow buttercups, and In fall leaf; the river meadows are Now that Hong Kong's white Queen's Theatre in holding recountless laburnums are dropping lines and Kowloon's haunted house vival nights of pictures which gold along the tree-bordered roads have ceased to be novelties. per- have won special favour in Hong of North Oxford, writes a corres- haps the Peak will organise Kong is proving a marked success, pondent to the "Times.". tiddly-winks tournament on the judging from the welcome given. Club tennis courts,

The college gardens are falands

Manila, July 25, yesterday, to the first of the of quiet in the busy ses of Oxford have been invited to a conference The Philippine Labour Unions pictures to be screened again, life. They recall Matthew Arnold's in Hankow next September of the Rumour from above: There will The Merry Widow," Erich Von phrase, "toil unsevered from tran- League Against Colonial Oppres be no Peak bowls club as members Stroheim's brilliant screen version quillity"; for in Oxford, as nowhere sion in the Far East. The invita refuse to play with second hand of the famous stage success. "The else, one finds business with "woode."

Merry Widow" will be shown in the background of leisure.

Ition has been issued from the head- Queen's Theatre for the last time quillity, perhaps, would be the last Up to the present the local Labour Tran-quarters of the League in Belín.! Soliloquises the "Dally Press": this, evening, and such is the fine word an undergraduate would use Unions have not reached any deci- Money "hoarding" by foreignWe have seen many a good fellow acting of Mae Murray and John to describe the whirl of hla activision on the matter: banks in Hong Kong is upsetting in this Colony deny himself leisure Gilbert in the leading roles, the ties; yet he knows how to laze on must seem a real pity to some of quickly as possible only to And, delightful music, that the farewell And even though Oxfont grows

In the great endeavour to retiré as

aplendid settings and the ever the Cherwell on summer afternoona, em that the Hankow and Nanking when retirement has come that it crowded as any yet seen in Honger every year, it is always able performances are likely to be as fuller and the traffic more congest- incidents can't be staged here.

was not altogether a blessing."

Where did he spend Kong for this great production.

to step aside from the main stream: itin jail?

inta quiet bywaya, of. toget

New York, July 26. - glimpse of an old garden rough The leprosy eradication drive. an archway. Another certain way which started yesterday has al to find tranquility is to pass up the ready resulted in collections of steps, of the Bodleian library into $60,000 out of the $2,000,000 the quiet world of books.

But it is in the college gardens the campaign.

which has been set as the goal of that this central peace la Easily the best medium Pola surely found, and, in particular, in Bose (watching Scots employee Negri has had to date, from a the garden of St. John's. Here are well under way, the campaign-in closely examining salary cheque): strictly story point of view, the wide spaces, greenness, quiet, the Boston, Philadelphia and other "A fellow just told me I looked/What's the matter? Isn't it right? Faramount suUCCESS, * A Woman beauty of grey stone and bright Eastern cities will be organised.

Jack: Aye and just!"

of the World," which will be flowers, also the friendly comrade- It is possible that committees screened in the Star Theatre for ship of birds. Each part of it has will be appointed in all American The essence of impudence: The the last time this evening, claims its special appeal. To some, the cities over 100,000 population if budding taipan who, when the Peak attention alike for. Its note of grey stonework of Laud's garden developments warrant.Associat- car broke down the other morn-drama and for its light comedy front, with the flowering clematis ed Press. It is suggested that local native ing, prdered the conductor to teie vein. Pola Negri plays the part of and wistaria, is its greatest charm. banks should pool their re-phone to the Kowloon Railway a heart-broken countess who beFrom a seat under the wall there But who is going to Station and have the train held comes the centre of a series of is a vista of green turf, backed by

until he arrived!

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Some day people, says Peter, will realise that the human knee ia a joint and not an entertainment,

When detected stealing, a Chinese, frankly admitted his offence, A perfect little gentleman.

An "expert European gentleman” wants to start a firm.. to turn out more "experts"?

Where la he? I'd like to knock

like you."

his block off.”.

"I killed him."

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sources.....

hold the pool?

JAPANESE PEERS.

MUSTN'T ELOPE WITH FILM QUEENS.

Tokyo, July 15.

Eloping with ̄ ̄moving picture!

"Lonely Gentleman would like companionship of similarly situ- ated Lady, Genuine." Local Advt. Only a real lady, of course, would reply.

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PRESIDENT OF MEXICO ORDERS RELEASE.

STAR THEATRE.

"A Woman of the World."

a

most

unusual eventa in an American tall trees-chestnuts, copper-beech.

$50,000 FOR LEPERS.

After the New York drive is

The Malacca Observer records

small town. The picture is full and flex. Here and there a student the death of Mr. Tan Jiak Hoe, of interest, the director having sits surrounded by his books, but at his residence in Heeren made a skilful blend of the comic there are no loud voices heard in Street. The late Mr. Jiak Hoe was and the dramatic.

this tranquil spot. In some moods born in Malacca in 1878. He was the elo-bordered lawn at the back a director of the Malacca Electric of the garden is most attractive; it Lighting Co., from its inception, Is always cool and shady; tew and was the chairman of the Ayer flowers are seen, except the white

Molek Rubber Co. for many years.

RADICAL COUNTESS. drift of daisies, which have a

"GIVEN. STATE FUNERAL IN DUBLIN.

Mexico City, July 16, President Calles ordered the beauties in Japan may be all right immediate release of all Catholic for a commoner, but a peer must priests and laymen imprisoned exercise more restraint if he wishes during the last six months on

Dublin, July 17, to retain his title.

charges of sedition and conspir-

Thousands viewed the body of This ruling has been handed acy against the State..

Countess Markievicz, radical Re down by the imperial household Federal agents, following an publican leader, as it lay in state department in "connection with the exhaustive investigation of con- in Rotonds Hall to-day.

star.

special licence here, though they dare not so much as raise their heads on the velvet turf where the archers disport themselves in view of the garden front.

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