1927-09-22 — Page 7

THURSDAY,

CHINA NEWS.

SEPTEMBER 22, 1927.

THE "REVELLERS.”

ATTRACTIVE OPEN-AIR

BAD BUILDING.

CHINESE CONTRACTOR

FINED.

CONCERT..

LAST NIGHT'S SUCCESS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CINEMA NOTES.

Shadows Before.

"THE MASKED BRIDE" AT THE COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

QUEEN'S.

IN THE “MAIL.”

Entertainments.

(Continued from Page 1.) Among these who took the salute were General Tan Yen-kai

DEMOLISHMENT ORDERED. MAE MURRAY'S NEW ROLE. (Wu-Han politician), Dr. C. C.. Wu (Nanking's Foreign Minis

The manager of the Chung Chu The concert by the amateur

Three of the most famous September 22—Queen's Theatre; ter), Mr. Sun Fo (Wu-Han fac- tion, the new Finance Minister), party, the "Revellers," postponed Kee firm of building contractors, cafes in Paris and the historic "The Masked Bride." Mr. Tsai Yuan-pei (Nanking poll from last Saturday took place at was yesterday charged before Mr. Fontainbleau Castle, skilfully re September 22-World Theatre; tician, who resigned" in sy night in the presence of a large Magistracy for using improper The Masked Bride," Mae Mur-

the Kowloon Football Club last W. Schofield at the Kowloon produced, form the settings for "Her Sister From Paris." pathy with Chiang Kai-shek), audience.

Septeraber 22-Star Theatre, materials in the construction of ray's biggest picture since "The Kowloon; "Sea Horses." General Ching Chien (Wu-Han The grounds, of the Club were army), General Li Taung-jen screened off and tastefully flu-the verandahs of four houses in Merry Widow," which is being September 22-Theatre Royal; The screened at the Queen's Theatre Forbes Russell Comedy Co.. pre- (Nanking army) and General minated. Comfortable accommeda- Shanghai Street, Yaumati. Chu Pei-teh (Wu-Han army). tion was provided and an excellent summons was issued at the in- to-day.

monta. "In the Next Room,'

9.15 "The Masked Bride" is a story p.m. The names are mentioned as programme gone through, the even-stance of the Building Authority,

and Mr. J. T. Prior appeared for of glitter and gaiety, of a Paris given, and it is significant that soing proving most enjoyable.

September 22-Oriental Strolling The "Revellers," who have the defence. 'many conflicting interests should!

dancer's wonderful adventures, Players and Northamptonshire Re- achieved considerable success at According to the prosecution, culminating in her marriage to aiment Band, at Lee Theatre, 9.30 be represented.

concerts for the Services, consist the defendant, in the reconstruc-in noble marquis. As the dancer p.m. of the following artistes:-Mration of the verandahs of Nes. Mae Murray stages a series of F. C. Clemo, Mrs. W. R. Fleming 581, 588, 636 and 597 Shanghai sensational dances and wears

September 72 At Repulse Miss A. Tollan, Miss L. Tollan,

a Bay Hotel, Whitey Smith, the Mr. W. R. Fleming, Mr. F. C. Streat, used steel in the beams of glittering array of beautiful, and American Ambassador of Music to Clemo, Mr. J. Grenham, Mr. J. the front and dividing walls which

aometimes daring, gowns.

and hia the Orient Walgemuth, Mr. W. J. Geall, Pipe were not in accordance with the

The supporting cast is an un- Majestic, Music Masters. Major Eadle, Lee.-Corp!. Yates and approved plans. Cement of an usually strong one, Roy D'Arcy, September 22-Confucius, birth- Piper Davidson.

inferior quality was also used in of "Merry Widow" fame, playing day concert in the Great Hall of The "Revellers" were also assist-connection with the work, It ed by the "Ubique amateur or contained too much sand, while the Prefect of Police, Francis X. St. Stephen's Girls' College (Lyttle- chestra whose selections found the stones were dirty, too large, most handsome man, playing the

Bushman, perhaps the screen's ton Road), B p.m. much favour.

4,500 DISARMED.

Detailed Report of Shanghai ·

Coup.

Shanghai, Yesterday. In the fight reported yesterday between the 1st Army and the 31st Army, 4,500 men of the 31st Army who were suspected of sympathy with the Northerners were disarmed. - British Naval Wireless.

"

Shanghai, Yesterday.

famous

September 22-Informal dance

A high standart was maintained and insufficiently cemented to-Marquis, and Basil Rathbone, the at the "Cheer 0,7 p.m. throughout and there should be agether. large attendance at the modore's Tennis Court,

Com- Naval

At least three fights occurred Yard, on Saturday evening when it

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English stage star, playing" the Apache leader.

Carrying Out Orders. As an example of the danger of An amusing Mack Sennett is understood that the "Revellers" such construction, the Magis- comedy, "The Hollywood Kid," along the Shanghai-Hangchow are appearing in an al fresco con- trate's attention was drawn to the and the latest topical gazette and Shanghai-Nanking Railways cert in aid of the Naval and Mili-collapse in Argyle Street last year complete an excellent programme yesterday afternoon and evening tary branch of the Ministering when some workmen lost their which will be screened until between the 31st Army Corps, Children's League. formerly commanded by General

Bei Pao-shan and recently by

lives. It was stated that the con- Saturday. crete used in those houses was better than the sample of con-

September 23-24-Whitey Smith and his Majestic Music Mastera, at the Hong Kong Hotel, Roof Garden. September 23-Concerts at the Cheer "O," 7 p.m. and the "Better Ole," 7 p.m.

September 26-Concert at the Rope Factory (arranged by Mrs.) | Younghusband), 8 p.m. Comedy at World.

September 26- Forbes Russell Constance Talmadge and Comedy Co., opens brief season at Mr. Prior said that the contrac-Ronald Colman are the leading the Star. Theatre, Kowloon, start- Eighth tor was merely carrying out the players in "Her Sister From ing with "Bluebeard's instructions of the owner of the Paris," the feature attraction at Wife," 9.15 p.m. houses, and said that he under-the World Theatre to-day. The October 1-H.K. & W.G. & stood that fresh plans would now picture presents a charming M.C.L.'s "Fun o' The Fair," Lee have to be submitted to the story of a wife who taught her Gardens, from 8.30 pm. to mid- Building Authority. It was also husband to love. Constance night

General Chen Chao-chien, and the MR. AMERY'S TOUR.crete taken from the defendant.

1st Army Corps of General Ho

Ying-ching, both of whom have

¡been stationed at various points

on the railways mentioned.

·

PROGRAMME FOR AUS- TRALIAN VISIT. It appears that the 31st was

Melbourne, Aug. 19. moving to Chinkiang apparently Details of a tentative itinerary with the intention of crossing to which has been arranged for the "Tsingkiangpu and possibly of re-visit to Australia of the Secre- doubtful if the present contractor Talmadge plays two distinct October 13-First of a series of tary of State for the Dominions would be retained. In any case, roles one of the wife and the eleven concerts for the winter (Mr. Amery) were announced there would be a loss of money, other of her madcap sister from season, Helena May Institute, 5,30 by the Prime Minister (Mr. and this would have to be borne Paris. As the story unfolds, en- P., starting with "Gilbert. and

Sullivan." by the defendant's firm and the trancing glimpses are shown of Bruce) to day.

verting to Sun Chuan-fang.

Fight by Night.

comedy with a spice of thrill League: W.Y.O.B.U.

(C.C.Y.M.3.).

V. C.R.C.

The 1st Army Corps tore up the line at Hainchwang, 12 miles to the south-west of Shanghai and

October 21-Nelson 'Day, 'Navy Mr. Amery will arrive at Al-owner in view of the prosecution's life in the homes of romantic old disarmed the first trainload of

League hold Annual Concert 1,500 from Hungchow, after an hany on October 10 and will re-application for the demolition Vienna, also of scenes behind the (through courtesy of H.K. Amuse- hour's fighting, in which there main in Western Australia for order. He asked that the fine be curtain of a big theatre. The ments, Ltd., Queen's Theatre), 9.30

From assessed accordingly so as not to final setting is a lonely old p.m. were 100 casualties. Further approximately a week. -fighting occurred at Hsinchwang October 18 to October 21 he will impose undue hardship on the tavern, a relic of former days of

Sports. Viennese galety. "Her Sister at night-time during the process tour the agricultural and fruit-defendant.

His Worship imposed a fine of From Paris" is a delightful September 22 Fing Pong of disarming a further 3,000, growing areas of South Aus- which resulted in 200 casualties, tralia. From October 21 to 25 8200, and made an order for the One hundred wounded, early this he will remain In Victoria, and concrete work to be demolished to besides.

on October 26 for the satisfaction of the Building morning arrived at the Red Cross will leave

Mel Authority. Hospital at Nantao. Approxim- Tasmania, returning to .ately, a further 6,000 of the 31st bourne on October 30. On Fri- Army Corps stationed between day, November 4, Mr. Amery "Wusich and Chungchow on the will visit Canberra and will pro- Shanghai-Nanking Railway, who ceed to Sydney, arriving there entrained for Chinkiang, were on November 9. He will arrive on November 11 disarmed by Ho Ying-ching's in Brisbane forces. Three train loads showed and will return to Sydney on no resistance to the 4th Corps at November 16, sailing from "Aus- Taishuyen near Changchow, after tralls on the following day. some shooting in which a fireman of the train was killed and the -stationmaster was wounded.

The casualties are unknown. On the 20th inat, detachments of the 31st Army Corps crossed the Yangtze and proceeded to "Tsingkiangpu-Reuter.

ALLEGED ARSON.

CHINESE MERCHANT ARREST- ED IN APARRI,

Mr. Bruce stated that a senior officer of the Prime Minister's Department would accompany Mr. Amery during his tour and!

AT A BULLFIGHT.

"

MATADOR ASSAULTED.

September 22-Steele & Coulson's A Story of the Sea.

Billard League: Northants v. R.A.; K.0.5.B. v. Queen's; R.E. & R. Sign The principal picture in the. D.R.C., Revenue v. St. Patrick's new continuous programme at Club; Garrison Sgt. Mean. v. Police. the Star Theatre to-day is "Sea September 23- Ping Pong Horses," a story by Francis Brett League: Wah Yan College V. Young filmed by Allan Dwan, St. Peter's Club (Y.M.C.A.).

September 28 Services Relay who made "Robin

Team Championship Race, 5.15

p.m.

a

September 24-Tennis Leagues Chinese Recreation Club v. the Rest of the League,

ANGRY SPECTATORS INVADE the man

RING,

Hood."

"Sea Horses" is a romantic melodrama in which most of the action takes place on an ocean going tramp and in an out of the way port on, the coast of Enat Africa.

The central character is а September 24-Police and Prison annual aquatic young English wife, played by Departments'

Madrid, Aug. 29. There was a riot at a bull- would have charge of the ar- fight at Almeria to day. rangements. Owing to the short

The spectators were annoyed

BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

GARDENS CLOSED TO GEN- ERAL PUBLIC.

September 24 Ping Pong League: H.K.U.

Y.M.C.A. (S.C.A.A.).

Lvenue v. Garrison 8gt. mess.

October 8-10-Hong Kong Jockey Club's sixth extra race meeting at: Happy Valley, Race Courne.

Lammerts" Auctions. September 24-At the premises of the Au Chie Parisien, Ground Floor, 12 Pedder Street, the goods and chattels of Marie Flint and J. L. Durand, 10 a.m..

duration of Mr. Amery's visitat the inefficiency of the Florence Vidor. Her dramatic sports, Victoria Recreation Club, no private engagements would matador, who dropped his wea- experiences on the ship and her starting 3 p.m. be accepted.

pons and fled, amid the howls of terrifying adventures in Africa on's Billiard League R.A. v. September 26-Steel and Coul-,

the crowd,

furnish the excitement. Jack Queen's; Northants v. K.O.S.B.; AGED SHEIK'S FLIGHT Another matador, equally un-Holt plays the role of the sea St. Patrick's Club v. Police; Re-

skilful, faced the bull. Finally captain. Bagdad, Aug. 29. he called the assistants into the The paramount Sheik of the ring and there was an appalling The recent fire in Aparri in! which one million pesos in mer-powerful Anizam tribe, Fahad scene, the men beating, stabbing chandise and buildings is estim-Ibn Hadhdhal, who is over 80 and cutting the bull in their ated to have been lost, has been years of age, with a great re- attempts to despatch it.

An indignant spectator jump- definitely determined to have putation in the desert, where he 'originated in the store kept and was living in tents hundreds of ed into the ring and boxed the owned by Lim Kin Cy. Lim miles from Bagdad, sent & mes-matador's ears, amid cheers. Kin Cy is now under arrest, ac-sage stating that he was unwell His example was followed by cording to a report received in and asking to be examined by others and pandemonium ensued. The Civil Guards separated Manila last Friday, from Aparri, a British doctor,

An aeroplane was sent for his the combatants and arrested on a charge of arson.

The fire, which began at 2 assistance. When it alighted several of them." o'clock in the morning of Sep-among the tribal encampment, tember 9, was not extinguished the aged Sheik examined it until 7 o'clock in the forenoon. dubiously, remarking that it was The wind was blowing from the a wonderful ship, and that he south; had it been blowing from] had never flown before, but was the north half of the port of prepared to risk the flight in Aparri would have been reduced order to secure the benefits of NO MORE "SUICIDE HOPS" IN personal privacy. Windsor Castle, Kong Development Building & to ashes. "La Igualdad," the British medical attention. store in which the fire started, He flew to Bagdad on Satur was situated, in the centre of day morning, and an operation the commercial district.

for. a grave internal trouble was

WOMAN BAKRED.

U.S.A.

Buckingham Palace gardens' are almost unknown to the general Street, Ground Floor, provisions, September 26--At 10 Ice House public. This is because of the perfumes and furniture, etc, 10 dificulty of getting permits to view 8.m. the famous shrubbery.

September 27-Valuable house- In Queen Victoria's time it was hold furniture at 7, Carnarvon comparatively easy to gain access Buildings, Kowloon, 11 am. to the grounds surrounding the palace. But King Edward took the

Meetings.

view that the palace was his "town September 23-General meeting house" and therefore a place of of contributories of the Hong

on the other hand, is considered Savings Society Ltd., (in liquide- to be state apartments and is more tion) City Hall, 2.30 p.m. or less open to the public. King September 27 Annual general

genera New York City, Sept. 15. Ruth Elder, who has been plan-George has made the privacy rule meeting of members of the Kowlcon The wind from the south blew performed in hospital the same ning a trans-Atlantic flight, receiv- at Buckingham Palace even more Cricket Club, in the Club House, the fire toward the less congest-afternoon. Unfortunately, the ed a serious setback when J. F.strict. ed district to the waterfront, in old man succumbed the follow- the direction of the municipal ing day.

building, which did not escape Two years ago, he married a the flames. The whole line of 16-year-old bride.

buildings in this direction was burned down without exception

and among the houses razed

TALLER ARMY.

Lannis, owner of Roosevelt Field, announced to-day that he will per- mlt planes to take off from his field on such flights only when they have more than one motor and are equip- ped with devices allowing them to alight and... depart ··· from water. safely, and

Lannis.

LORD MAYOR AS ADMIRAL."

6.80 p.m.

October 22-Meeting of the New Territorios Agricultural Show Committee, at Sheung Shui, 2.80

Miscellaneous. September 24-Reception in hon- The Lord Mayor of London, Bir Rowland Blades, while looking our of His Excellency the Gover- were two lemonade plants, â

The British Army to-day, In They must carry radio, also an through some musty old recordis, nor of Macao, at the Club drug

store La Farmacia point of the physique character, emergency radlo set to be used discovered that he is also an Lusitano, 4.80 p.m.EARLY S

September 24 St. Peter's Church and general intelligence of the the regular set goes, out of com- Admiral. ka Filipina, Co Joce Store, Villa de men composing it, is assessed at mission, and must have, navigators He immediately assumed the an- bathing picnic to Junk Bay (s.1. Manila, La Moda Filipina. n standard nearly 80 per cent who have passed a rigid inspection cient role of "Admiral of the Port." "Man Tat, leaves Queen's Pier at Cagayan Store, stores owned by above that reached before the and examination, according to is hereditary right, and journeyed 3.45 p.m.) Lim Dico and Co. La, both Great War.HMEN

in his robes of office to the Royal September 24-Entries close for Chinese, and the Singer Sewing Because of the number and It la understood that his action Albert Dock to lend official import the sixth extra race meeting of the

quality of the recruits now being follows insistent demands on the ance to the Port of London as a H.K. Jockey Club, noon, obtained, numerous regiments have part of the public that measures landing and embarkation port for September 26 Public lecture of Besides these other buildings lately still further raised the level be taken to check "suicide hops" passengers. He was piped aboard the Theosophical Society at Lane, were destroyed, most of which of qualifications required for en- with improperly equipped planes, the liner Arandora, last of five new Crawford's Restaurant, Des Vœux were owned by small Chinese dry listment. The officer commanding Laanis owng one of the few fields vessels In the London-South Road, 6pm, goods dealers Three houses, the Grenadier Guards, who are suitable for takeoff by aeroplane American service, with all the of including that of the manager new over strength, has put the heavily loaded for transoceanic of the electric light plant, were standard height, up to 6 ft. again: flight, and it is believed that his cial ceremony given to an Admiral also burned, TARON

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September 26 Hong Kong Male Voice Choir rehearsal, St. John's Cathedral Hall,:0:p.m. Viso

September 29 H.K.V.D.C. rente march from Polo Ground to Talkon.

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