1927-10-24 — Page 7

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1927.

THREE FAILURES.

WOMAN'S ATTEMPTS TO FLY ATLANTIC.

'MECHANICAL DEFECTS.

Old Orchard (Maine), Yesterday.

A real estate saleswoman, Mra

SINGAPORE BASE.

"ADMIRALTY ASKS FOR TENDERS.

£9,000,000 JOB.

GERMAN MINERS.

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ACCEPT THE OFFICIAL DECISION.

THE CHINA MAIL,

THE “QUAINTS.”

Shadows Before.

IN THE “MAIL"

GREAT SUCCESS OF COCHRAN'S COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

REVUE

Entertainments.

R. Salisbury's

After Another at the Théatre

To-day- Star Theatre: The

Theatre "Kiss

WORK TO RESUME. REPEATED AGAIN TO-DAY.

Berlin, Yesterday... There was a crowded and enthu London, Yesterday. The "Sunday Times" is in- The mine-owners have rejected slastic house at the Theatre Royal To-day Mr. Frances Grayson, who is a niece of formed that the Admiralty has and the miners' delegates have on Saturday night when Mr. R."Quainta" present "One Dam Thing ex-President Wilson after two un- successful attempts to get away asked four firms to tender for the accepted the official arbitrator's Salisbury's "Quaints" presented Rosal, 9.15 finally started on a trans-Atlantic work of making and repairing the award, but the Minister af Mr. C. B. Cochran's London Pavi- night to Copenhagen this morning docks and harbours at Singapore Labour has declared that the lion Revue "One Dam Thing After Prairie King."

To-day-World -a cost of approximately award is binding and is compel- Another." in a Sikorsky amphibian, "The at

the sketchy Me Again." Although, owing to ling the mine-owners to pay ini Dawn." Her co-pilot is William £9,000,000-Reuter.

To-day-Queen's Teatre, creased waves. Work is resum-nature of the opening pieces, the "Stults and navigator Bryce Gils

audience is some time. In catching James Barrie's famous story. "Peter ing on Monday.--Reuter. gorough. She set out on October

Pan." 17. but returned because the ma-1

the spirit of the show, the enthu

To-day-World Theatre; "Man 'chine was not properly balanced

siasm of the players and the delight Lee Chun" (part II) Chinese MEXICAN REVOLT. ful songs which are one of the prin- Picture and again started yesterday but was forced back because she was unable to gain sufficient height.-- Reuter.

Another Failure,

New York, Yesterday. "The Dawn" landed perfectly at "Old Orchard, Maine, at four in the afternoon after being driven back by a defective motor and heavy fog-Reuter's American Service.. "In Distress."

HOME FROM CHINA.

400 MARINES REACH DEVONPORT,

London, Yesterday. Four hundred marines have arrived at Flymouth from China and were enthusiastically wel comed. Reuter.

Work for Soldiers.

GEN. GOMEZ CROSSES BORDER:

cipal features of the Revue, prove more and more infectious until the whole "house" is permeated with the same spirit as characterises the actors.

ELUDED PURSUIT.

The haunting melody "When My Guatemala City, Yesterday.. Heart Stood Still is one which the revolt against Pres. Calles those who have heard it and others General Gomez, the leader of will remain long in the memory of

and the Government of Mexico, almost equally as charming were New York, Yesterday. In view of the Reuter report is reported to have eluded the A Little Tin Soldier," "In a Little Sable Island Station has picked published the other day to the Mexican troops and crossed the Spanish Town" and "Shadows." up a wireless stating that the aero-affect that efforts would be made Guatemalan frontier, staying at plune "Dawn" ik 'the distress in the vicinity of Sable Island. by the authorities at Home to find San Felipe, where his wife's The message said: "Motor still go-employment for soldiers return- family has a ranch.-Reuter. ing; can stay up a little longering from China and other foreign Reuter's American Service.

stations, it is interesting to note

Halifax, Yeaterday. that Soldiers' Vocational Training

PROFESSIONAL JURORS.

LAWYER'S REFORM PROPOSALS.

Other Revues.

the

Sir

October 25-26-World Theatre; North of $6."

October 25-28 Star Theatro;. "Souls for Sale,”

October 28 Farewell Private Dance in the Central British school, Nathan Rd, Kowloon, 8.80 p.m.

October 26-27-Queen's Theatre; "Lats" Get Married.”

October 27-Musicale at the Helena Muy Institute, 5.80 p.m.

October 27-29 World Theatre; "Madame, Sans Gene."

October 27-29-Star Theatre; "Call of the Canyon."

October 28-29-Queen's Theatre; The Tower of Lies."

October 30-31-Queen's Theatre; So This Is Marriage?"

October 30-31-World Theatre;, "Along Came Ruth."

Theatre;

Owing to the success of "One Dam Thing After Another," it has been arranged to produce this again to-night at the Theatre Royal.

To-morrow and Wednesday, Mr. Sababury will produce "No, No. A wireless message from North Courses are being held at Alder-

Nanette" which is one of his great- October 30-31-Star Sydney state that the "Dawn" re-shot, Hounslow and Catterick. porta: "Trouble cleared; returning These courses are for non-trades-

est successes in the Far East. "Looking For Trouble."

Commencing next --Friday, to the United States."-Reuter's

November 1-Queen's, Theatre; men mostly, and are of six American Service,

London, Oct. 1. months' duration, during which

Professional jurymen paid £1,000 "Quaints" are to give a brief sea-"Behind The Front" (Reshowing). November 1-2--World Theatre; time the men are fed and paid

November 1-2-Star Theatre; and travelling from ing will be at Moutrie's and the period during which just as if they were at duty, the a year, specially educated in the law on in the "Star's Theatre. Book-"Dark Angel.""

they are of evidence

"The Splendid Crime." given is the last six months of a town to town is part of the jury "Star" Theatre.

reform scheme suggested by the man's service with the colours.

Halifax solicitor, Mr. J. W. Pickles at the Law Society meeting,at Sheffeld.

"Red Rose" At Malta.

The "Red Rose" has arrived from

Malta, Yesterday, Catania-Reuter.,

MISS ELDER.

Will Try Again to Cross Ocean.

loud cheers.

WOMAN LAWYER.

Mr. Pickles said the present sys- tem had many defects, including the absence of individual respon- sibility and the absence of reasons for the jury's verdict and their liability to be influenced by pre- judice and intimidation.

PETER PAN."

BRILLIANT BARRIE FILM: FILLS QUEEN'S."

SHOWING TO-DAY.

November 2-5-Queen's Theatre; "Don Juan."

November 3-5-World Theatre; "Triumph."

November 8-5-Star Theatre: "New Brooms."

Sports. Horta, Azores, Oct. 16.

To-day-Ping Pong: W. Y. Col- Greeted by the German actress

YOUNG MANILA GIRL TO

lege v. Hop Ying Club, at C.C.Y.M.S Lillie Dillenz and other occupants.

ENTER UNIVERSITY.

To-day-Steel & Coulson's Billiard league: R.A. v. D.R.C., K.O.S.B. v. of the Germany-to-New York Junk- ⚫er seaplane, Ruth Elder and George

Seattle, Oct. 15.

Hong Kong Amusements Ltd. R.E. & R. Siga.; St. Patrick's Club Haldeman arrived here on the

Mias F. Tirona, a young Filipino

He deprecated women jurors, added another to its long list of suc- v. Warders.

November 5-Annual Athletic cesses in presenting Barrie's "Peter Dutch fanker Barendrecht and are of Manila who has the distinction of

being a practising attorney of that especially in murder trials, as they Fan" at the Queen's Theatre on sports meeting of the H.K.V.D.C., to-day preparing for departure.

were generally more emotional Sunday. This remarkable film will K.G.G. ground, Kowloon. Hearty welcome was accorded city, arrived recently in Seattle on

November 5-Seventh extra Race the American "refugees" by their the American Mall Liner "President than men. Intending jurors should be shown at all performances to- more fortunate German rivals for Taft." She says she is net certain be required to pass a qualifying day. The story of "Peter Pan" is Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey 'trans-Oceanic bonours, while the that

she will follow the practice examination in the law of evidence.so well known that its telling is Club, Happy Valley.

bo unnecessary, but much could Views of Chief Justice.

November 9-Eighth bi-annua), assembled villagers who watched of law as a profession, and in the

London, Oct. 2. written upon the, splendid way in "Travessa Trophy" race fer ship's the Barendrecht come in set up meantime expects to spend two "The Halifax solicitor, Mr. J. W. which it has been served up as a lifeboats, 4 p.m.

December 3-Autumn meeting of years in the United States and Piekles, in his proposal regarding film. Many effects not possible on "I consider Mr. Haldeman and Europe, studying art, music, dra- the reform of the jury system, the stage are included, and the the Fanling Hunt.

whole is a noteworthy production Lammert's Auctions.

·myself genuinely lucky because we matics and English. She will enter made at the Law Society meeting and one which will appeal to old and October 25-At Whitfield, Cause- landed the American Girl near the Columbia University, New York.

way Bay, a large quantity of marine Barendrecht, enabling # quick! "Oh yes, I like law very much" at Sheffield, does not apparently ap- young alike.

preciate the real meaning.or the Betty Bronson takes the part of goods, motor engine, furniture and rescue," declared Miss Elder. She ho declared "hut perhaps I may value of the jury system," saye Peter, the boy who refused to grow fixtures, etc., at 10.80 a.m. praised Haldeman and said he had like some other profession better: Lord Chief Justice Hewart. up, and Mary Brian that of Wendy; October 26-Office and household handled the plane well under diffi- at least I shall study these other de-

He says: "Juries discharge their one of the most lovable characters furniture, etc., Sales Room, 2.30 cult conditions.

JI.IN. partments and then I shall know functions, always arriving at true in the story. George All makes a Miss Elder appeared to be cheer-better what I want most to do."

Capital Nans, the dog. The ple

ber 27-Household furniture October conclusions on the evidence, with torisation of the Never, Never at 15, Humphreys Bldgs., Kowloon, ful and said she was determined Travelling with Miss Tirona were the most remarkable judgment. Land was superb. Specially, ar 10.30 am. to proceed to Paris, because, as three other young lady students of Their unanimity resembles magic. I ranged music by Mr. Gravini, the

Meetings. she put it, "we are already Manila, Miss M. D. Pastrana,

October 29-Twenty-fourth an- rescued and I would like to do my teacher in the public schools of the said that juries are never

agree with Lord Sterndale who director of the Queen's Theatre

wrong, orchestra," added to the enjoyment nual meeting the Grand Hotel Des shopping there. I can't turn back islands, who will major in botany at meaning that their verdict corres of the programme.

the University of Michigan, Miss ponded strictly with the weight of

Yesterday every seat in the Wagons Lite Ltd, Exchange Bldg., To Try Hard.

Francis McCann, an An Invitation was promptly ex-citizen, born in Manila, who willed review, it was the fault of those are advised to reserve their seats American evidence. If the jury system need- Theatre was hooked before the per formances commenced, so patrons -tended to the American fiers by enter ona of the larger universities who were not sufficiently discharg early for to-day's showings.

the German aviators, who declared to take a course in educational ing their task of producing re- they could all go to the United work and Miss Flora Rios, who levant evidence and considerations :States together in the Junker sea-enters the National School of Social arising from them.

plane. Miss Elder declined with thanks, saying that she intends to proceed to Madeira and thence to Europe by steamer.

.ROW."

"I shall do my utmost to be the first American aviatrix to fly, from Europe to the United States next year," said she.

Miss Dillenz and her comrades intend to resume their fight in the Junker within a matter of hours, the exact time depending upon wen- ther 'conditions.

Service at Washington D. C Associated Press.

SILVER TONGUED ORATORY.

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KING ALFONSO PLACES TIME LIMIT ON SPEECHES.

Madrid, Oct, 15. Women are eligible to member- ship in the new national assembly, It is understood that nobody decreed by King Alfonso, but nel- aboard the tanker Barendrecht had ther they nor the male deputies will

a camera, and therefore no pictures be encouraged in extended oratori- were obtained of the rescue of the 'cal efforts.

two Americans er of the sub- The rules for the body, as publish-| sequent destruction of their dis-ed, show that each assembly-man

Docks for Planes,

Berlin, Oct. 15.

LOCAL FIRES.

noon.

October 29-Half yearly meeting Jockey Club in the Jockey Club of members of the Hong Kong

Room, Hong Kong Club annex; 12.30 p.m.

"November 4-Meeting of the Licensing Board, in the Council Chamber, noon.

Miscellaneous.

To-day Exhibition of Japanese Art at Messrs. Komor and Komor's. October 24-Kennedy Town bath- ing beach will be closed at 7 p.m.,

October 25-Closing of entries

"Individual selection would not Improve the system. On the other hand, it might suggest partisanship. Free women jurors are an admir able and most valuable reinforce- ment. They are much less likely: to be imposed upon by extremely land and the mainland were called for the seventh extra Race Meet- good-looking women giving false out yesterday to attend to cut-ling of the Hong Kong Jockey Club,

evidence.

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U. S. POLITICS.

BATTLE GROUND FOR NEXT CONVENTION.

TWO WEEK END CALLS.

The fire brigades on both the is-

breaks at Happy Valley and Kownoon.

October 26-Sixth reel practice loon Tong respectively.

The Happy Valley fire occurred of the Scottish Co., Helena, May early in the morning and was of a Institute, 5.30 p.m.

November 12-St. Peter's Church rather serious character, resulting young Men's Club garden fete. in two contractor's matsheds being

November 17 Vice-President gutted above Stubbs Road.

and Committee of the Victoria The alarm was given at 2:45 am, Diocesan Association "At Home" and the fire fighters were on the to members and their friends at

October 28-Organ Recital at St.

HONG KONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION.EM

SEASON.

Washington, Oct. 16. With the hope of avoiding an- :abled plana by fire.-United Press. is given but twenty minutes to speak other Madison Square Garden bat. scene within a few minutes; when Helena May Institute.

OD A Bubject, and ten minutes for

it was found that the two matsheds November 23-Laying of founda rebuttal. As a further curb on tle, Democratic leaders are looking

of their situation on the hillside Wesleyan building. Floating docks for hydroplanes, oratory, the assembly as a whole for an entirely neutral territory on were burning briskly. On account tion stone of the new Wanchal under construction here for some must not consume more than three which to hold the Democratis 1928 directly above the Yeung Wo Nuts John's Cathedral, 6:45 p

hours in debating a question. national convention.

ing Home at Wongnelchong, the time, have been completed,. It was

While not enjoying parliamentary Chairman Shaver, of the national matsheds were rather difficult to announced to-day.

immunity from arrest, the members committee, said he had found that reach, with the result that the fire The docks are located at Lubeck are guaranteed full liberty of and will be employed in expert speech, aside from the time restric- his associates were practically un aghters were somewhat handicap- ments in connection with the pro- tione mentioned, and are promised animous on this point. He added ped. They could not bring the posed combined steamer and airspeedy action in case of detention. that plenty of neutral territory had proper pressure of water to bear on FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE

In commemoration of the fourth been offered. From bids thus far the flames, and it was almost Im- plane trans-Atlantic journeys on which two Junkera planes are now anniversary of the Primo de Rivers received from more than

a half medfately realised that there was regime, amnesty has been decreed dozen cities, the convention city will no hope of saving the two matsheds, "... SATURDAY, 29th October, blazing trails-United Press.

for all newspapermen convicted of be selected at a meeting of the com- In the circumstances there was no-

at 9.15 p.m. "press crimes against regime mittes here January 12, Denver and thing for it but to allow the fire FIVE CRASH TO DEATH.

Associated Press.

at Detroit have been prominently to practically burn itself out, pre- THE THEATRE ROYAL. mentioned. Associated Press. Private Aeroplane Smashes At

cautions being taken to prevent the San Antonio,'.

showers of sparks from reaching.

MAIN EVENTS:- BALKAN OUTRAGE the Nursing Home, no

About an hour later, the Kow-15 Round Content for the Light- ON BRINK OF ANOTHER loon brigade was called out to Kowweight Championship of

the Colony, AW EXPLOSION.

Joon Tong where a fire had, broken

STOKER PERCY LAKEN but in Matauwal village. The

HMS. "Darban Vienna, Oct. 15. structure involved was again in

San Antonio, Ost. 15. Five persons were killed to-day in --the crash of a private aeroplane' at

Stinson Field...

Those dead are:--

Edward Cavanaught, his wife

CUT-RATE SLAVES.

CHANCES FOR AMERICAN,

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