1927-10-06 — Page 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1927.

CHINA NEWS.

(Continued from Page 1.) :

Rumours are current in Shang- hai and elsewhere of troup move- ments by one faction to overcome the other.

THE CHINA MAIL,

WOOD FAILED.

MOVING A BUILDING.

AT THE QUEEN'S.

TURNING POINT IN AMERICAN POLICY.

· REMARKABLE FEAT IN NEW YORK

Manchester, Sept. 5.

GLORIA SWANSON AND A YOGL

PRETTY COLOUR FILM.

'Gloria Swanson stars at the

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED, IN THE "MAIL."

Entertainments.

October 6Queen's

October 6-World

Theatre;

Theatre;

October 8-Star Theatre, Kow-

The work of moving an eight- "The death of General Leonard storey building a distance of about Wood, American Governor General 500 ft. has been accomplished In Meanwhile General Tang Seng of the Philippines, may prove to Albany, the capital city of the chi and his supporters continue to be a turning-point in the troublous State of New York. The Govern- queen's Theatre in a film obviously the Love of Sue's perfect their own organisation at road trodden by the Filipines for ment having acquired, by Act, of put together for the glorification Wu-Han. One report says that he nearly a generation," the "Manches- the Legislature, a site for a State of Gloria Swanson. It is called "The Splendid Crime,"

Swan, "The Love of Sunya," and is a office building, facing is to have his own Navy while ter Guardian Weekly," comments Washington and State streets, fantastic story, well told. A young loon; "They Like' 'Em Rough." another hints at the possibility of editorially.

There have been two main lines close to the Capitol building, the Yogi sets out to repair a great sin his alliance with General Yen Hsi-shan of Shansi who is now of American policy," continues the engaged in war with Peking.

Political

THREE DEMANDS.

Tang Seng-chi as Miniature Napoleon.

editorial.

October Informal dance at ground had to be cleared of exist- he had committed in a previous in- the "Cheer "O" 7 pan.

October 7-Concert at the "Cheer ing buildings. These were mostly carnation. Finding the people he

H-section.

p.m.

V.

October 17-V.R.C. Chinese Har-

of old type, except the eight-storey had wronged in the form of a pair '0" 7 p.m. "The Republicans have favoured apartment building, known as the of lovers, played by Gloria Swan- October 18-First of a series of "Peacemaker" Hesigns. the development of the island's Fort Frederick Building. This

Nanking. Yesterday. natural resource under the sover-was only built about ten years ago son and John Boles, he directs the eleven concerts for the winter General Chu Pei-teh (com-eignty of a strong American Execu- and was a modern structure in girl, beset with admirers, into the season, Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m., starting with "Gilbert, and After consultation right path, showing her by means Sullivan." manding the 6th Nationalist tive; the Democrats preferred, and every sense.

to transfer the with engineers, private parties of a crystal what would happen to October 17-Mr. R. Salisbury's" Army, who opposed Chiang Kai-did much, shek and sided with Wu-Han) has sovereignty to a native Legislature. secured the building and a con- her if she was to accept, instead "Quaints will open at the City the tract move it to a site adjoin- of love, either ambition or wealth. Hall, with the new musical comedy, resigned the chairmanship of the President Wilson pressed on

Aing State and Swan streets was These scenes are particularly pretty "The Blue Train," provincial government of Klang Filipinisation of the islands.

October 21-Nelson Day. Navy si-"Hong Kong. Evening Post." Republican Administration, came let to Messrs. John Eichleay, Jurand in some of them we see Gloria |

hold Annual Concert [Note: It was reported this in, and General Leonard Wood was & Company, of Pittsbrugh, Pa.

The building has, as stated, as an operatic star, georgeously ar: League week that General Chu Pei-teh sent out to reverse the Democratic

policy. He governed for some eight storeys. It is 45 ft. by 85 ft. rayed and successful. However, the (through courtesy of H.K. Amuse was to be the peacemaker be-years in an atmosphere of protest in plan, constructed of steel fram-story has an ending different from ments, Ltd., Queen's Theatre), 9.80 tween Nanking and Wu-han.] ending in deadlock. The final step ing, with walls of brick, granite what one would suppose, and is well

Sports. terra cotta. The interior; worth a visit. It will be on view Shanghai, Yesterday. was taken last February when the and

October 6-Steele & Coulson's Billiard League: Pollee y. R. A.; The Wu-Han branch of the islands were placed by General party walls and doors are of fire- until the end of the week,

"The Palace of Kings," a prizma Warders . Queen's Revenue Wood under direct military control. Proof construction. The whole is to His death may mark the end of the supported on 25 columns of 10-n colour film, is wonderfully pretty, D.R.G.. Council proposes

V. Garrison Sgt. Mess The first job was to establish its own Ministry of policy which failed with him."-in bare these columns in the base and there is also a neway Gaumont Northants; St. Patrick's Club V. Communications for the provinces United Press.

ment about 3 ft. below the under-graphie reel in the programme. R.E. & R. Sigs. of Hunan, Hupeh and Anhui.-

Wood's Successor.

side of the main floor. Pieces of

"The Splendid Crime."

October 7- Local Hockey: "Hong Kong Evening Post."

24-in. steeel joists 2 ft. long were Washington, Sept. 22.

them riveted by the webs to the reliant girl who decides to give up!

Bebe Daniels as a quaint, self. H.K.H.C. v. Club de Recreio, King's

Park, 5.15 p.m. President Coolidge has sent a tanges of the columns, and to the the life of a crook, not because she Challenge Cup, competition, 5 p.m. October 10-V.R.C. 820 yds. Mok letter, to Resident Commissioner flanges of these 2-it, lengths were wants to be good, but because Pedro Guevara notifying him of the bolted, at right angles, other 6-ft. "housebreaking is too hard for a Club's sixth extra race meeting at October 8-10--Hong Kong Jockey President's willingness to confer lengths of 24-in. steel joists. To lady" has a role after her own. with Filipino leaders, it was learn- the latter again were botled, also heart in "The Splendid Crime," the Happy Valley, Race Course

at right angles, longitudinal run-chief picture in the new pro bour Race, 6-6 pm, ed to-day, Shanghai, October 1.

In the course of his letter, thening beams, consisting of 28 in. by

165 lb. rolled-steel sections. Light Theatre to-day.

gramme beginning at the World Confirmation "strong as holy President said:

with several joists were inserted under the writ" reaches us as to the pros- "I am to confer

The producer, William de Mille, There wrote the story himself, and he un- pective transference of the Nan-friends of the Filipino people dur- brickwork of the walls. king Government to Shanghai. ing the latter part of this month were eight lines of running beams folds it with action from the first This course may be made impera- concerning the appointment of a placed longitudinally under the scene to the climax. The home f building. They were braced to of the girl crook is depicted in a -tive because of the political as successor

well as

of joist section and tie roda, to which has developed during the pines.

breaks Into the home of the society past week.

Under the running beams, alto spendthrift for whom she commits ference I shall be able to name a

thousand 20-ton screw the splendid crime." It will be remembered that, onuccessor to General Wood right gether, a

Jacka were arranged at 9-in. cen- Sept. 20, we quoted, on most re-away."

Neil Hamilton in the supporting Daddell Street, various sizes of liable authority, that General In view of the fact that the tres. These were set on cribbling cast makes an excellent leading man steel, brass pipes and condenser Tang Seng-chi had delivered "an President now intends to hold his consisting of 8 in. by 8 in. timbers as the millionaire. Ann Cornwall tubes, 11 a.m.

October 11-At Sales Room, impossible ultimatum" to the Gov-conferences during the latter por- and 6-in. by 8-in. cribbling blocks is charming as his flapper sister.

Anthony Jowett, the handsome Duddell Street, postage stamps, 5.16 ernment at Nanking, but oppres- tion of the current month, it parranged on a 3-in, blank floor.

The move accomplished consist- young British netor who played in p.m. sive silence has enshrouded the pears uncertain as to whether

Meetings. whole situation at Nanking ever Commissioner Guevara's plan to td of 870 ft. in one direction. fol-The Coast of Folly," nis, gives in

lowed by 60 ft. sideways. As there goud account of himself. have Senate President Quezon and were several runs of quicksand to

October 13-Annual meeting of Senator Osmena come to Washing-be traversed, every precaution was "They Lilie 'Em Rough.” the Hong Kong. Cricket Club, at the ton to assist in the conference can necessary. A careful soll test was "I go out and marry the first Pavilion, 5.30 p.m. materialise.-United Press.

made, and the cribbing over which man I meet." said the pretty young October 22-Sixth annual meet- the building had to be taken was minx played by Viola

ining of the Hong Kong & Canton prepared by being levelled up on "They Like 'Em Rough," the prin-Ice Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 2 a bed of sand, in order to secure cipal picture in the new continuous Lower Albert Road, noon. uniform bracing. Three-inch programme at the Star Theatre to- October 22-Meeting of the New

de-Territories Agricultural planking was laid on the sand, and day. Having breathed this.

Show on this 12 in. by 12 in. timbers fiance to the aunt and uncle who Committee, at Sheung Shul, 2.30 were placed transversely at 4 ft. had planned to marry her off to an p.m. centre. On the top of this, was eligible young man of their own

since.

to General Wood as

October 18-V.R.C. Ladies' Har- hour Race, 6-6 p.m.

October 19-V.R.C. open Harbour Race, 6-6 pm

Lammerts' Auctions.

October 7-At Sales Room,

the military situation Governor-General of the Philip-gether transversely, by deep struts droll way, and there are some very Duddell Street, a quantity of elec- "It may be that after such a con- secure no great rigidity as possible.exciting moments, notably when shej trical and miscellaneous goods, 11

"Strong Man's" Demands. It were well to set out the main features of this impossible ulti- matum:-

KISSED A PUPIL.

DOUBT IF IT WAS WORTH 25 PESOS.

Dana

Kissing constitutes a mere alight another lot of 12 in. by 12 in. tim-choice, she marched out of the

2.11.

October

B-At Sales Room,

Miscellaneous.

1. The elimination of certain Generals inimical to his (Tang Seng-chi's) interests. Some people insist that the references are made to Gen- cral Li Tsung-jen, General offence against morality and in bers at right angles, again at 4 ft. house, and meeting a big, rough- October 8-9-Charity Baznar of Pei Chung hsi (Comman- legal parlance misdemeanour centres. This carried the 6 in. by bearded lumber mau, promptly got the Chinese Sisters of the Precious dant of Shanghai) and one against the person. So ruled Judge 8 fn. cribbing and the 90 b. rails. married, paying him $100 for his Blond. at Catholic Young Men's

the Mapa in Manila when he sentenced The whole formed a mat which dis-services. However, other,

lumber-Club," 16 Caine Rond. 2. The second clause insists Angel Dimalanta, principal teacher tributed the 4,000 ton load on an man was not content to leave it at October 10Bank Holiday.

that a sum of $50,000,000 of the Rizal Elementary School, to area 65 ft. by 90 ft., so that there that. He had married the lady and October 31-French Convent's.

per aquare so he carried her off, willy-nllly, to annual Bale of work, 10 am. should be available imme- pay P25 fine for having kissed a was less than

October 31 H.K.V.D.C. Hal- diately for the use of the girl pupil against the stubborn foot on the ground throughout the his camp in the hills. The outcome

resistance of the latter. Mr. work.

is an amusing cave-man comedy, lowe'en dinner. Dimalanta will be reprimanded also. On arrival at its new site the with a big thrill in the shape of November 11-12- Garden Fair The criminal complaint against building was lowered 4 ft. 6 in. fierce Aght between two strong men. Forganised by St. Peter's Young of the offending teacher charged him This was accomplished by transfer- "They Like 'Em Rough" will be Men's Club.

with a crime involving a prison ring the load again from the roll-screened at the Star Theatre until October 15-Closing of bathing penalty in case of conviction. The ers to jacks, 40 men cach working Saturday,

beaches at North Pt. and Tai Wan findings of the court found him 25 jacks and giving them a quar

Bay.

October 24-Kennedy Town bath. ing beach will be closed on this date.

cause, and

3. He (Tang Seng-chi) is to be

appointed Generalissimo

the Nationalist armið.

Canton Secession.

1 ton

It is evident that General Tang guilty simply of having kissed ter turn according to signal. Seng-chi, who is not regarded by Pacita Allermo, 13, against her The building was lowered out on! his friends as a modest man, con- consent. The incident took place to a new foundation prepared in siders himself as the legitimate on February 26 in the Rizal Elemen- advance, and consisting of a re- successor of the miniature Napo- tary School. The court was of the inforced-concrete mat 2 ft. 3 in. leon, Chiang Kai-shek.

opinion that he was only guilty of thick.-"Engineering." Since the secession of the Can-a misdemeanour against person ton coterie, the situation at Nan- Penal Code by a fine from P5 to P25 punishable by Article 590 of the king has certainly become so

and reprimand. complex that many of the higher officials must be mystified as to what the future holds for the Government the party.--

or "Shanghai Mercury.”

RUSH OF AIR TRAFFIC.

CAUSED BY SCHOOL

VACATIONS.

DEAD FATHER'S PENSION.

DRAWN BY SON FOR 20

YEARS.

*2

DIAMOND IDENTIFIED.

C

VIEWS OF A FRENCH PROFESSOR.

"BRIEF

LANGUAGE. BARRISTERS SAY THEY DIDN'T MEAN IT.

NEW ROADS.

AMBITIOUS SCHEME FOR MINDANAO.

"Easy please, we didn't mean it." That apparently is the only ex- planation of Senator Sumulong, Senator Tirona, Messrs. Lavides. Hilado, Faustino, Leviste, Escolin and Blanco, all attorneys, could give in their memorandum filed with the

Plans have been formulated by Diamonds have an individual Manila supreme court in response appearance, by which one may be to a resolution spproved and issued the engineers of the bureau of distinguished from another, says a by the high tribunal some time ago, public works, under the supervision of Marcial Kasilag, assistant dirée- Jean Baptiste Tourenne, 60 years French scientist, M. Mallaval, ordering them to show cause why tor of the bureau, for the construe- old, has for 20 years been drawing Mallaval anys he has perfect- disciplinary action should not be tion of an enormous network of the pension of his dead father in ed

in kia process

labora- taken against them for "using auch roads intended to cover the entire Paris.

tory at Lyons whereby he scandalous and contemptuous langu-island of Mindanao. This new de- When Government railway off-can throw an enlarged picture of age in their brief," against Judge velopment plan for the southern cials learned that one of their re-a diamond on a screen and reveal Caro Alzona and Judge Conrado Island is the first attempt to set More than 2,000 aeroplanes tired employes, pensioned 35 years ita characteristics.

Violet rays, he says, bring out Carballo, of the court of first inn definite detailed objective in road started from or landed at the ago, would celebrate his hundredth

The proposed bad building pro- Tempelhof flying field in June, says birthday this year, they began to different colourings and different stance of Laguna, and Luis P. construction in Mindanao. a Berlin report. They carried arrange a public ceremony in his arrangements of colours in various Torres, secretary of justice, in con- 5,354 passengers and more than 87 honour. In the course of arrange-stones. Experts say this method of Dection with the contested election gramme drawn up by the public diture of approximately P80,000, tone of baggage and freight, bements officials found that Tourenne identifying diamonds is important case of the provincial governor works officials will entail an expen..

It is expected to there.

000, it has been estimated. This sides tona of newspapers. More had collected his father's pension in the trade..

The barristers assured the high amount does not include the cost than 45,000 persons visited the air for so long that a new generation serve in police work also,

When famous stones, such as the tribanal that they did not mean to of constructing bridges and culvers port during the month..

of cashiers took it for granted the School vacations began July 1. man they paid was the pensioner "Rose Diamond," stolen from the offend the court or show lack of which are necessary components to On-that day and the two following himself. Tourenne, therefore, kept Chantilly chateau last year, come respect towards it. They request- the building of highways. Expen- almost every place in the Luft- on getting paid and lived without into question, some experta can be ed the supreme court to strike from ditures for survey work, testing, as Hansa'a air fleet was sold out. working. A judge sentenced him found to identify or describe it, be the court record the alleged "scan-well as the cost of trall construc

cause there are few or none like it, alous and contemptuous language." tion are likewise excluded from the Traffic was especially heavy on the to a year in jail.

but there has been no system of

P80,000,000 estimate. lines to the seacoast and the spas.)

positive identification: This service has been extended so that a great number of reaorts on) "the North Sea and on the Baltic can now bu reached direct by nir also many resorts in the Riesenge birge, the Harz, Thurinpia and in the Black Forest...

ALCOHOL STOLEN.

Martinez, Cal., Sept. 19.

"WOLF" THEIR FOOD,

America's is becoming a one-arm- ed lunch room, a place where people "wolf" their food and give little thought to the serious business of eating,

LINDENBERGH LANDING.

RIVALRY BETWEEN FRENCH

Manila Bulletin.”

OLDEST GRAPE-VINE.;

The plan under consideration provides for the construction of approximately 6,200 kilometres of first class roads. The most impor Frau Katharina Ott of Ober- tant item being 'considered in the lustadt, near Speyer, can boast of new development plan, concerns the owning the oldest grape-vine in the construction of trunk lines and world Experta including Prof. M. main provincial connections,

The proposal has already been So says George Rector, once the

Dugny, claiming the honour of Dade of Berlin, whose word is proprietor of one of New York'e receiving Lindbergh on its suaually considered final on questions most famous restaurants of yester protests against the world-wide of this kind, believe that the vine year. After making what he call-glory going to Le Bourget, a neigh was planted about 1500,

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ed a "coolf's tour through the cap bouring community. The stem of the grape-vine has ing Governor General Gilmore, it The disappearance of 16,468 gal itals of Europe, he declares him Dugny, mapa show, really has a circumference of 47 Inches. Its was learned by a Manila paper. lons of alcohol from a warehouse self surer than ever that he will within its legal limits the ground roots reach down 250 feet. Every FA at San Pablo Point owned by the not open another restaurant in un- where the man from the west came year it bears luscious grapca. Philippice Refining Corporation appreciative America. Rector anys down. Le Bourget, however, has The grape-vine formerly con was disclosed here to-day with the that prohibition has made impos- within its jurisdiction part of the sidered as the oldest in the world is filing of a salt for $8,295 against sible the preparation of piquant airfield at the southern end where at Novara in Upper Italy. the corporation. The action was and tasty sauces by its banning of the military hangers are. It was because this army field was the be- brought by Mrs. Leonora Mason, sherry and port A ginning of the airport that the one of the owners of the Mason French cooking technique, be beams Le Bourget was given the en- Distilling Company of Sausalito, lieves, is supplanting other methods tira aerodrome, nearly a mile long which stored the alcohol In the all over Europe. He admitted in Mayor Bolesean of the little town was misa terviewing all the famous chefs of of Dugny, has taken up with the warehouse. The alcohol was ed about a month age--Associated France, and obtaining their choles Paris newspapers his community' Press

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