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ZAGHLUL PASHA.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1927.

CHINESE CUSTOMS.

"RE-MARRIED" WIDOW WINS CASE.

(Continued from Page 1.)

During the war nothing was heard of him, but when towarde the Armistice plans for the political advancement of Egypt were developed by Rushdi Pasha,

PROVISIONAL JUDGMENT.

ted to him a formal demand for Ngai Yee-mui. the abolition of the Protectorate and the recognition of the inde- pendence of Egypt, and applied for permission for himself and certain other Egyptians to go to England to lay the Egyptian case before the British public.

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CINEMA NOTES.

THE JAZZ AGE AND ITS FOLLIES.

THE CHINA MAIL

"SANDY" AT THE QUEEN'S.

rence.

"Captain Blood."

BANDIT ATTACK.

TRAINED HELD UP IN MEXICO.

PASSENGERS HURT.

INDIAN NEWS.

OFFENSIVE ATTACKS ON RELIGION.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”

August "Sandy.",

Entertainments,

25-Queen's Theatre,

August 25 World Theatre: "Captain Blood

August. 25-Star Theatre, Kow-

Royal, Charles Chamier presents. the new Our Cabaret, in "The Disorderly Room," 9.15 p.m.

August 25 Informal dance at "Cheer 'O," 7 p.m.

August 26- St. Peter's Churchi whist drive, Cathedral Hall, 8,30

p.m.

August 28 Band Concert ati Kowloon Docks, 5 p..

August 29-Concert in St. Patrick's Catholic Club (5 Garden

M.C.L. "Fun of The Fair, Leo Road), 8 p.m...

October H.K. & W.G. & Gardens.

Lammert's Auctions,

Mr. Justice J. R. Wood provision- The new picture at the Queen's the Prime Minister, and his ally found for plaintiff with coats Theatre to-day, "Sandy," fe an ar- Washington, Yesterday. friends, the choice of a spokes-in the Supreme Court yesterday in resting film for several reasons. The State Department has been man fell upon Sand Pasha the case in which two Chinese wo. The story, in the first place, is informed that 16 persons have Zaghlul, who readily accepted the men claim in respect of an estate of striking one. Adapted from a dar either been killed or wounded in

a deceased relative.

ing novel which enjoyed a great charge. Shortly after the Armis-

The case turned on whether or vogue in America last year, it re-a train, which was attacked by tice he, in the company of not a widow (the plaintif) could cords the search of a typical modern several hundred bandits near loon: "Dance Madness." Mohamed Pasha Shaarawi and take another man into her house, giri for happiness. "Sandy" is the Acaponeta, Is the state of August 26, 26, 27-Theatre Abdel Aziz Bey Fahmy, called on and yet remain a member of her daughter of the jazz age who deflea Nayarit, Mexico. About 40 shots Sir Reginald Wingate, the then first husband's family with a claim life's conventions in her search for were fired. An American wornan High Commissioner, and submit on inherited estate. Plaintiff was thrills. The author in a highly is seriously wounded. Reuter's

Ngai Chung-sz and defendant, dramatic story proves that the rulea American Service,

of conduct developed through the His Lordship indicated that if centuries cannot be dismissed with counsel for the defence desire a contempt even by beautiful 19, written judgment for purposes of year old girl who seems have the possible appeal, he could make ap world at her feet. The record of

lication for such later.

"Sandy's" career in life and love is The Chinese Idea.

filmed with much skill, making a At the afternoon hearing yes.plcture that is sure to arouse In- terday. Professor Lai Chai-hsi, terest and comment in Hong Kong. The First Deportation.

Benares, Aug. 8. Permission was refused, and gave evidence. Referring to the Bellamy, a beautiful and vivacious Justice Dalip Singh's judgment

of the Hong Kong University, The title role is played by Madge

The agitation against Mr. resenting what they regarded as effect of the re-marriage of a young actress, who is ably assisted a rebuff, Zaghiul Pasha and widow, witness said that if Invita- by strong cast including Leslie in the "Rangila Rasul" case and Rushdi Pasha, began to organise tion were issued to a man by the Fenton, Harrison Ford, Bardson the latest reports on the condi- what has since been known as the widow's family to go and live with Bard, Gloria, Hope and David Tortion of Hindus in the orth-West "Waid" a committee which ed a marriage, but if the woman

Frontier Province were among her then that might be consider-

the subjects discussed by the claimed to represent the issued the invitation herself then

Kafael Sabatini's popular Working Committee of the Hindu Egyptian nation in its de- the arrangement would be romance of the Spanish Main, Maha Sabha, under the President- mands in virtue of "delega-variance with the law and there "Captain Blood," comes to the ship of Pundit Malavya. tions, 'which it caused to be would be no proper marriage.

World Theatre today as the big signed all over the country.

picture until Saturday, "Captain)

The Committee, while appeal The Chinese iden, Indicated wit- Blood" is a stirring story of the ing to Hindu writers to regard it Zaghiul Pasha, in characteristic ness, was that when a widow re-days when pirates salled the seas as a duty to their motherland to manner, directed this movement, married both she and her second and it is brimful of exciting in abstain, even in the face of pro- and so seriously did the authori-husband were considered Acidents. There are деме ties consider these activities to be enemies of the first husband and as splendid battle scenes both on landing, anything which can be inter- really vocation, from writing, or publish- affecting the existing regime that such were not entitled to any of and sea and in one encounter an preted as an offensive attack on he and three of his most active titled to buy a son to look after

his property. A widow was en entire ship is blown up with thrill any religion, or its founders, in: colleagues were Malta. Then followed the great different surname.

deported to the property, and he could have a lects. The cast of "Captain vite the attention of the Muslim

Blood," which is headed by J. community to several pamphlets 1st floor Kowloon, household furni August 30-At 5, Cambay Bldg., upheaval of March, 1919, which herit the property if there was is composed almost

He would in- Warren, Kerrigan and Jean Paige, circulated by Muslima since 1859 ture, 2.45 p.m. his party had undoubtedly or no-one else, but he would not have players who have been featured in calculated to wound the religious

entirely of ganised.

September 15-At Lammert Bros.' the right to succeed to the other productions. The picture is feelings of Hindus and urge the Sales Room, valuable properties in Two months later Zaghlul ancestral tablets.

particularly, interesting to British Muslim leaders to use their in- the New Territories, 8 p.m. Pasha was released and allowed Witness further stated in reply cinema-goers because it deals with fluence to prevent the publication to go to Europe; and from Paris to questions that if a widow did British people and British ships in of such offensive pamphlets.

Meetings. he directed the boycott of the net re-marry properly but merely one of the most romantic periods of

August 25-Twelfth The Committee, alluding to the meeting of the Associacao Portu- Mission which was sent out under lived with a man she would not, history.

"Rangila Rasu!" case, drew atten- guesa de Socorres Mutuos, Club Lord Milner to inquire into the in his opinion, be entitled to any

Dance Madness."

tion to the author's public [Lusitano, 5.20 p.m. Claire Windaor Ani cause of the troubles and recom- property at all but would be ex-

Conrad expression of regret and expressed August 26-Fortieth annual Nagel are the leading players in sorrow at the length to which the meeting of members of the H.K. mend a solution. Later he him-pelled from the family.

"Dance Madness," the new pic-

Football Club, in the offices of to the Star Muslim agitation was carried. ture which comes Theatre to-day as the feature at The condittion under which the Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., truction until Saturday. They play Hindus now have on the Frontier Ltd. (top floor), 6.30 p.m. the roles of a young couple who were described as "humiliating," spend their honeymoon at the night and the Committee decided to clubs of New York, Cairo and Paris. appeal to the Viceroy and the Although very much in love with Chief Commissioner of the Pro-

EAST AFRICA.

•

self negotiated in London with Lord Milner, who handed him the famous memorandum embodying the terms which the Mission was FEDERATION SCHEME OF

prepared to recommend to his! Britannic

Govern- ment. What the Mission offered

Majesty's

LORD DELAMERE.

Nairobi, Aug. 9.

was far more than what Zaghlul The Third Conference of Un-his wife, the husband cannot re- vince for full measure of protec- Pashn and his colleagues had official Representatives of Eastern sist the lure of a new face, with tion for those Hindus and Sikhs ever expected, and he was on the Africa Territories was opened at the result that he quickly falls who were asked either to accept! point of accepting. But, at the Nairobi yesterday by the Acting under thansen who is the retention Islam or migrate to the Puniab. last moment he hesitated and in- Governor, Mr. E. B. Denham. of all Paris. How the young wife

masked dancer

sisted on first submitting it to his sided over by Lord Delamere, was an extremely clever and witty story. The Conference, which was pre-cures her husband's failing makes fellow-countrymen. When the

attended by delegates from

delegates whom he sent to Egypt Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and returned with what was prac-Northern and Southern Rhodesia. tically an acceptance, he, to meet Delegates from Nyasaland were certain elements whose hostility unavoidably absent. he feared, made such reserves

that settlement became impos-Presidential sible.

THE? PLAYERS.

NOVEL SHOW AT TAIKOO CLUB.

In the course of a very lengthy

address,

Lord Delamere dealt chiefly with the Return to Egypt.

question of an Eastern Africa sounds both mysterious and attrac The ? Players and a 7 programme In 1921 he was permitted to Federation, and said that the tive. To obtain the solution to the| return to Egypt, where he receiv- Federation of all the States from mystery surrounding the players ed a remarkable popular ovation. the Limpopo to the Nile was an and their programme it will be He was invited to collaborate ideal always in their minds, but at necessary to take a trip to Talkoo with Adly Pasha, then Prime present it was impracticable. The Club on Saturday evening, when Minister, in the negotiations that other scheme was the Federation doubtless all curiousity will be took place that year with the of the three southern territories satised.

"Risala Vartman" Case.

Lahore, Aug. 8.

Sir Muhammad Shafi, President of the Punjab National Liberal League, has asked the Mohammedans to express their gratitude to Sir Malcolm Hailey for the expeditious steps taken by him to bring the culprits in!

justice. the "Risala Vartman" case to

AERO CLUB OF INDIA.

SIR VICTOR SASSOON'S PROPOSAL.

Taikoo Club is a 'long shout from British Government, but he made of Northern and Southern Rhode- Hong Kong or Kowloon, but the

Calcutta, Aug. 8. "The Englishman's" London. a condition that he should lead sia and Nyasaland, and also of the journey will be worth it if one can correspondent states that, accord- the delegation. His request was, three northern territories of go by what is offered in the cholce- ing to the "Morning Post," Sir) for obvious reasons, rejected, and Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, ly prepared programme. he at once started to work up which he considered was practic-

The Players are a new enter- Squadron-Leader Simpey, have Victor Sassoon, accompanied by opposition. When negotiations able.

tainment party to Hong Kong. They eventually broke down, his ac- Other delegates, in reply, sup-originate from H.M.S. "Vindictive," left London for Simia, with the tivities became so dangerous that ported Lord Delamere's view. but further information about them object of establishing the Aero will have to wait until they make Club of India, and co-ordinating the authorities had once more to point.

their appearance on Saturday even- the Flying Clubs of Calcutta, deport him, first to Seychelles and

ing.

Karachi, and Bombay. then to Gibraltar.

In addition to being guaranteed a capital entertainment abounding with humour, song, dance and

After the abolition of martial|

law and the

of

TUMBLED DOWN STAIRS.

Three cases

of enteric fever

A Chinese was yesterday taken promulgation to the Government Civil Hospital sketches, those who attend the con- and one of diphtheria were report the new Constitution suffering from injuries received cert will be doing a good turn to ed in the Colony yesterday. he Was allowed to ré- through, falling down the stairs the service men in the Colony ger- turn to Egypt for the elections of No. 18, Stone Nullah Lane. erally, for the proceeds from the

occurred were

GOOD FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

Mothers always give Chamberlain'a

to the new Parliament. His party The accident

show are to go to the Naval and swept the country, and he be the police

while Military Y.M.C.A. Entertainments carrying Committee. There will be no came Prime Minister in Febru-out an opium raid at charge for admission, but a collec-! áry, 1924, and thus attained his

house No. 21. Fearing tion will be taken. great ambition of being solely that his house would subsequent- The Players are appearing by Cough Remedy for croupy coughs, responsible for the conduct of ly be raided, the man was at-permission of Capt. D. R. Le Motte colds, difficult breathing, bronchial and negotiations with Great Britain. tempting to escape

when he and officere of H.M.S. "Vindictive." influenza coughs. It is good for the He came into power commit- missed his footing in the dark The President of the Company is little ones and grown ups tou and ted to a programme of complete stairs and tumbled down to the Commander V. E. Ward, R.N., vice every one knows it contains so nar independence for Egypt and the Sudan-whatever that may real-

ly mean--and it was in order to obtain a settlement which while!

bottom.

president, Sub.-Lt. C. H. de B. Newby, R.N., General Manager, E. W. Wilmott, accompanist, R. H. Aylem, and the orchestra will be under the baten of Bandmaster

providing for the safeguarding prehensive, at times most fas-E. A. Eames, R.M.B.

of British interests, would satisfy cinating in manner, at others national aspirations that he outrageously overbearing, almost accepted the British Govern- insolent.

ment's invitation to visit London. He is an astute debater, extra-

A Typical Fellah...

ITALIAN NEWS.

DISCOURAGED.

ordinarily fertile in argument INDUSTRIALISATION OF CITIES Never of a robust constitution, and repartee, with a keen sense of Saad Pasha Zaghlul suffered humour, and has oratorical of late years considerably in powers far above the ordinary, health, but he possesses amazing which enable him invariably to

Berlin, August 16. Rome: In order to prevent fur- vitality, and what he has lacked capture. his audiences; at the ther industrialization of the cities, in physical strength he has more same time, like another great Signor, Museolini intende forbid than made up for in unflagging orator, he is inclined to be "inding the opening of new factories anergy and mental alertness. His ebriated with the exuberance of employing over a hundred men in indomitable spirit has carried him his own verbosity and to be sol cities of over 10,000 Inhabitants. through all the exacting experi- excited with the plaudits of the six suomarines

Rome: Italy has decided to build ence that have fallen to his lot crowd and the taunts of his op- Rome: During the South Tyrol during the past years, and he is ponents as to be led often to say manoeuvres, three Italian astillery- still as full of enthusiasm and fire and promise more than prudence men were killed through an old as he was in his younger years, would justify.

Austrian bomb being unearthed.

In build and physiognomy a He has a remarkable personall- typical fellah tall, gaunt, ty that exercises an almost square-shouldered, with pale hypnotic influence over his brown complexion, high cheek fellow-countrymen, but tempera bones, and narrow eyes, that mentally he is a Mazzin rather him a slightly Mongolian cast of than a Cavour, far more fitted countenance Saad Pasha for the arena than the forum, Zaghlul is a curious mixture in for the militant leadership of a disposition at times remarkably popular movement than the diplo courageous and outspoken, at matic negotiation of a delicate! othera strangely hesitant and ap- political situation.

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August 26-At Lammert Bros.' Sales Room, Daddell St., a quantity of miscellaneous goods, 11 a.m.

August 27-At the Hong Kong & Kowloon Taxicab Co., Ltd.'s Garage, Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Motor Cars, Machinery, etc., damaged by typhoon, 11 a.m. Avenue, Kowloon, household furni August 20--At 3, Minden

tura, 11 a.m. !

August 29-At 74A, Nathan Rd.,

Kowloon, household furniture, 2.46

p.ro.

annual

August 27 Meeting of HK Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Bldg., 11.30 a.m. Hong Kong Philharmonic Society September 5-Annual meeting of at St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5.30

p.m.

Miscellaneous.

Angust 23-Memorial service for Late Wor, Bro. D. C. Logan, Zetland Masonic Hall, 10 am.

August 28-Theosophical Society bathing plenic for members and friends, launch leaving Blake Pier at 9.45 p.m.

NOTICES.

ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CLUB.

A

CONCERT will be held in St. Patrick's Catholic Club (5 Garden Road), at 8 pm on MONDAY, the 29th August.

All are cordially invited.

W. R. WILKINSON,.

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th August, 1927.

H.K. FOOTBALL CLUB.

NOTICE OF MEETING.

THE 40TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF Members will be held in the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. (top) Boor) by kind permission, on FRIDAY, 26th August, 1927, at 5.30. p.m.

BUSINESS: Passing of Annual Report and

Statement of Accounts. Election of Officers. i.e. Secretary,

Treasurer and Committee,

To consider any business 'in the

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H. M. MCTAVISH,

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