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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1927.

RUMANIAN POLITICS.

THREATS OF CAROL INTRIGUES.

GOVERNMENT ACTION.

throne.

State.

A meeting of the Ponsants' Party which supports the Carol leaders, have declared that Rumania is in

KOWLOON BUSES.

:

P1,000,000 FIRE.

THE CHINA, MAIL

CINEMA NOTES.

(Continued from Page 1.) CHINESE FOUND IN BUILDING | THE CALL OF THE CANYON"

on prices but he thought the bus then would have been worth | CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN HIRED something like $800.

ARRESTED.

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AT STAR.

A ZANE GREY STORY.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”.

Entertainments.

„To-day—Queen's Theatre; "Let's Get Married."..

To-day.--- Mr. R. Salisbury's

the Theatre Royal,

To-day Musicale at the Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.

To-day-World Theatre; "Madame Sans Gene."

To-day-Star Theatre; "Call of the Canyon."

To-day-Informal dance at Cheer '0," 7 pm.

Theatre, 9.15. p.m.

the Star

The question of top-heaviness Berlin, Yesterday, was then raised by His Honour The Philippines Herald"

Adapted from a story by Zane Rumania is again in the throes and comment passed as reported October 20 reporta:~~

Grey, the chief pleture in the new Ac-above. of a serious political eriala.

Approximately P100,000 went up continuous programme at the Star Driver's Evidence.. in smoke when a bodega occupied Theatre, has a double appeal, cou-Train," at

"Quaints" present ""The Blue cording to reports from Budapest,

After evidence had been given by a Chiness and two foreign firms trasting life in the big city with 0.15 p.m.. Belgrade and Vienna direct com- munication with Bucharest fa sub-by witnesses for the plaintiff, Mr. at 616 interior Calle Alvarado, life in the great out-doors of ject to strict censorship. Mattera Henry Leung, assistant compra Meisic, was set on fire at 5.10 Arizona. There are many comedy apparently have been brought to adore of Jardine Matheson and o'clock yesterday afternoon. The touches in the picture and it pre- head with the arrest of the ex-Co., Ltd., stated that he tried to bodega is owned by Go Jaces of

sents some beautiful scenery. Minister, M. Manolescu for carry-pass the bus several times but 214 Calle Rosario and occupied by

Richard Dix, Lois Wilson and ing letters and proclamations from Owing to the narrowness of the F. K. Schnitzter and Walsh and

Marjorie Daw have the lending Prince Carol, which the Government road he could not. When they Company. considered were intended to launch came to a wider section he again

Chua King-slong, 23, who was roles, and the supporting cast is

headed by Noah Beery, Ricardo October 28-Concert at "Cheer & movement to place Carei on the attempted to pass the car, ac found inside the building when the celerating for this purpose At

fire started was placed under ar Cortez, Fred Huntley and Lillian0," 7 p.m. woman

Leighton.

October 28-29--The Quaints pre- The Government "communique" the same time a coolie

Bent "Oh Joy" at the Star Theatre, until late Coming from the pen of Zane Kowloon, 9.16 p.m. says they will take the strictest stepped out from the side of the rest. He was investigated at the

October 28-Farewell dinner and, measures to suppreas such a move-road towards the car and he had secret service station ment and that Manolescu will be to swerve to the left, to avoid last night. It is believed that an- Grey, it need hardly be said that

other man is implicated with the the story of "The Call of the Can-social by 10th Field Ambulance at He

yon" is full of interest. There is Diocesan Boys' school. court martialled and charged with knocking the woman down. endangering the security of the came into collision with the bus burning of the bodega.

October 28-29-Queen's Theatre; It was said that Chua King- at least one "thrill"—namely a des- as a result of the swerve. Owing to the suddenness with which the song was asked to set fire to the perate struggle between two power-"The Tower of Lies."

October 30-The Quaints present woman stepped out from the side building by a man whom he did ful men during an Arizona sand- of the road he could not have stop-not know personally on the promise storm rivaling those of the Sahara, No; Nanette" at ped his car in time to avoid her. of reward. Chua Kin-siong was in fury.

Mr. Russ suggested that if said to have admitted that he went everyone adopted such tactics in into the building with the man awerving right out to avoid an who hired him, and when inside,.he accident there would be many heard explosions. Flying flames Prince Carol, interviewed, said more accidents happening on the caught his hair and the back of his the letters carried by Manoilesco roads. He contended that this coat which were both badly burned, consisted of communications to lead-did not affect the question of he said. ers of political parties in Bumania, liability.

The police were on the lookout Including the Prime. Minister, Bra- The defendant's evidence was for the man behind the scheme to tinnu. These confirmed the state-corroborated by Mr. Leung Tu-burn the building. Until early this ments he had previously made, but kwan, a director of the Sun Com- morning, no further arrest was had not been permitted to circulate puny, who was a passenger in the made. in Rumania.

car at the time. It is alleged that notwithstand- Judgment Reserved. ing this, the Rumanin Government This concluding the evidence, published an announcement abroad His Honour said that one of the saying that these statements pre-points he wished to clear up be- duced no effect. Prince Carl argu-fore deciding the question of lia- ed that the arrest of Manoilesco bility was, the top-heaviness of tended to show this was a move-the bus. Inspector Mason had ment in his favour.-Reuter.

stated that, fully loaded the bus would be top-heavy and as such His Honour stated he would have to find that the bus was unsafe for traffic.

a state of revolution "caused by the ruling classes."--Reuter.

Carol's Statement.

Paris, Yesterday.

TRADE IMPROVES.

ENCOURAGING_REPORTS FROM HOME.

The hodega was valued at P25,-;

Four fire alarms were turned in by unknown persons. All the fire engines in Manila responded to the call. The fire was put out half an

hour later.

"MADAME SANS GENE."

"Madame Sano Geno," a notable Alm based on the stage succese of the same name by Victorien Sardou and Emile Moreau, is the principal picture at all performances in the World Theatre from to-day to Saturday.

•

October 80-31-Queen's Theatre; | "So This Is Marriage?".

October 80-81-World Theatre; "Along Came Ruth."

Theatre;

October 30-31-Star "Looking For Trouble."

November 1-5-Queen's Theatre; Michael Strogoff."

November 1-2-World Theatre; "Dark Angel.".

November 1-2-Star Theatre; "The Splendid Crime."

Theatre;

October 29 Scottish Company, II.K.V.D.C. Sports on Central Bri tish School ground, King's Park, Kowloon. 2 p.m.

November 3-6-World Theatre; "Triumph."

November 3-5-Star The story concerns a pretty little 900 and was insured for the same flirt who runs a laundry in a back "New Brooms." amount with Finley Richardson. atreet of Paris.

Sports. Madame Sans The damage to the building was Gene (Madame Devil May Care) linrd Lengue: D.R.C. v. R.A.; R.E. To-day-Steel and. Coulson's Bil- P25,000 and to the contents of the they call her because of the free and R. Sige, v. K.O.S.B.; Warders portion of the bodega occupied by and easy manner in which she v. St. Patrick's Club. Go Jocco, P20,000. The damage to treats her customers—one of them October 28-Ping Pong: H.K.U. the bodega occupied by Walsh and Napoleon, not yet risen to fame.v. T. Institute at C.C.Y.M.S. Company and F. K. Schnitzter was The revolution brings about many Y.M.C.A. Building, Kowloon, 7 p.m. October 28-Whist drive at the estimated at Pt0,000.

changes, and as a result of Nape-

October 28-Local soccer: China leon's rise, Madame Sans Gene be-Squadron football team v. Queen's comes a duchess when the Emperor Regt., Dockyard ground. 4.15 p.m. promotes her husband, formerly a Mr. Russ thought that Inspec-

sergeant, to the rank of a Marshal tor Mason had not gone so far us

of France. Madame San Gede is that. All he had said was that

Go Jocco said that the explosion still the little spitre of the laun- the bus might be top-heavy and was probably caused by the gaso-dry, however, and the rest of the Rugby. Yesterday. The Federation of British Indus-blow over in cases of typhoon tries, representative of all the weather and that if a bus of this line cans in the bodega occupied by picture is taken up with her amus- Association, Theatre Royal, 9.15. principal manufacturing trades of type hit anything it was more him. He said that he kept gaso-ing adventures at court. Great Britain, has prepared a fore- liable to turn over than a car of -east of the prospects for industry another and heavier make.

during the next three months. It His Honour commented that he shows substantial increase in gathered from his evidence that foreign orders in many trades and if Inspector Mason had his own a better general outlook. The re- way he would not pass this car cent motor show has proved that for traffic. there is considerable development

His Honour then went into the ahrend of the demand for British claim of the plaintiff and reduced the explosion. Almost of a sudden, automobiles while in the motor the amount claimed. The amount the building was set on fire, they cycle industry huge orders reaching Britain from all parts of allowed for loss of running the said. Europe as well as further afield, bus was $200 a day instead of $40. The manufacture and export of The total claim was reduced to

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At the time the fire broke out, there sents Gloria Swanson in the lead line inside his bodega for his car. "Madame Sans Gene," which pre- were 14 cans of gasoline in his ing role, was filmed in France with bodega.

the cordial co-operation of the Fine Daniel Dorby, watchman of the Arts Ministry of the French Gov place, and his friend Maximino ernment. The result is distinctly Pandon said that they were in front impressive. of the building when they heard

artificial silk products are increas- $484 and His Honour indicated DEVALI FESTIVAL.

iny.

He

LOCAL SILK MERCHANTS CELEBRATE.

THE D.B.S.

INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.

nament of the Hong Kong Boxing October 29-First Boxing Tour-

p.m.

sports meeting of the H.K.V.D.C.. November 5-Annual Athletic K.C.C. ground, Kowloon.

November 5-Seventh extra Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley.

November 9-Eighth bi-annual' "Trevessa Trophy" race for ship's lifeboats, 4 p.m.

December 3-Autumn meeting of: the Fanling Hunt..

Lammert's Auctions, October 28-At 514, The Peak, (Magazine Gap Barker Road, household furniture, 2.45 pm.

November 3-iscellaneous goods. 250 cases beer and cement, stored in godowns at the K.K. & K. Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, 10

Meetings.

a.m.

Mr. D. Trafford who was an As-i

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Electrical engineering, che-that he would not as yet decide micals, wireless apparatus and ex- the question of liability. ports from Leicester and Notting would hear solictors for both ham, principally of boot, and sides, if they so desired, at a hosiery machinery, are among the later hearing and would himself trade showing substantial im-i provement--British Wireless Ser-consider the authorities regard-

Mr. Lekhraj A. Mahtani writes: Bistant Master at the School from .October 29-Twenty-fourth an- vice.

ing the position when a car which-The Devali Festival of this year August 1920. December 1925 will nual meeting the Grand Hotel Des was atated by expert evidence to caused great interest among all rejoin the Staff in April 1928. Mr. Wagons Lits Ltd., Exchange Bldg., be unsuitable for road traffic was the Indian Silk merchants, who cele- Trafford will teach science, English noon. involved in a collision.

brated the festival at their Club and Mathematics.

October 20-Half yearly meeting premises in China Building last Twenty-five boys' from the of members of the Hong Kong night and the previous day. It was Diocesan Boys' School have been Jockey Club in the Jockey Club a pleasure to see all the managers entered for the Hong Kong Univer-Room, Hong Kong Club annex, and employees joined together insity Matriculation Examination in 12.80 p.m. the celebration, together with some December and 21 boys for the October 30-Men's Meeting at Chinese merchants. This is the Junior Examination.

the "Cheer '0," 7.45 pm,

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MOTORS NOW REPLACE CAMELS.

London, Yesterday,

first time that all the, Indian Silk) The new covered playground is November 2-Fifth yearly meet, Stores have jointly celebrated the well on its way to completion and ing of shareholders of Sandakan festival, and it is hoped that they will be of great use for general Light & Power Co (1922), Ltd., St. will do so on future occasions, assemblies, physical dril etc. George's Building, Chater Road,

phin Navy Yard has been relieved The Ibn of Saud has deserted the of his post and ordered to report camel for an £11,000 feet of

Since the School moved to its têm-12,80 p.m. to Mr. Wilbur, Secretary for the eight British motor-cars of polish

porary premises It has not had November 4-Meeting of the Navy.

a place in which the whole School Licensing Board, in the Council It is reported that this action Ised aluminium in which to cross the

Bitten by a dog belonging to Mr. could meet together at one time." Chamber, noon. due to a series of magazine desert and in which his travels will P. Lanigan of No. 2 Cox Path,

Miscellaneous. The Rev. H. du T. Fyner has articles, in which, Rear-Admiral henceforth be made.

Kowloon, a Chinese woman was supervised the making of an Altar, October 28-Organ Recital at St. Magruder criticised the Navy De- Two windowless motor car cara- partment-Reuter's American Ser-vans are provided for the 24 ladies yesterday taken to the Kowloon for the Chapel: fittings have been John's Cathedral. 5.45 p.m.

Hospital for treatment. The dog purchased in England, an altar has October 28 Public lecture on of his harem. The roof is made of was removed to the Mataukok De been made locally, and the Chapel The New Europe & The League opaque glass and the temperature pot for observation.

is now used for private devotions. of Nations" by Prof. C. K. Webster, cooled by means of electric fans.

Later, when the fittings are: com-

in the Great Hall of the Univer- His bodyguard of 50 warriors will

plete, there will be celebrations of sity, 5 p.m. travel in a fast char-a-banc Reu-

vice.

FLIGHT HELD UP.

GERMAN MYSTERY, NOW. EXPLAINED.

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SAMERICAN COMPANY'S BIG :

INCREASE..

Money and jewellery to the value the Holy Communion during Term October 30 Social gathering in of 8950 was reported stolen from time.

St. John's Cathedral Hall, 6 p.m. the house of the owner of the Yuen In games the School has been Young Men's Club garden fete.

November 12-St. Peter's Church Wo oyster: beds, Deep Bay. The very active recently in Association November 17-Vice-President house which, is unnumbered is-sit Football, Cricket and Tennis. Games

MOTOR EARNINGS. uated in Sunwal village Pingshan with the Troops have been encour and Committee of the Victoria district, and was broken into, by aged and the boys are behig put on Diocesan Association "At Home" robbers during the night. In the their mettle. The School is divided to members and their friends at course of their search of the house, low and Green. Inter House Games ton stone of the new. Wanchai

into four Houses, Brown, Blue, Yel Helena May Institate,

November 23-Laying of founda- the intruders, also found an auto and Sports are being arranged for matic pistol and 18 rounds of am November.ilk munition, to which they helped The fourth and last payment of

Wa Wesleyan, building, themselves.

School fees for the School year is due on Tuesday, November 1. This

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Cologne, Yesterday. The mysterious lack of news of Koennecke, since arriving at Bundorabbas on October 8, has been cleared up by a letter from Count Solms, who is accompany- ig Koennecke. He states that the

New York, Yesterday. The keenest interest is shown in aeroplane made u forced landing. owing to engine failure due to the Wall Street in the report of the abnormal heat. It struck a high General Motors, Inc., for the first 3 tension wire and Solms sustained months of 1927, showing 'net earn- | Intimation came through to is a good time for new boys to join A Chinese named Li Ste was this glight concussion and.a. fractured ings of nearly G.$200,000,000 more Police Headquarters at noon to-day the School. Annual School Exam- morning charged at the Central rib. Nevertheless he hoped to pro- than for any nine months in its of a case of armed robbery and inations take place at the end of Magistracy by Detective Serge ceed to Persia, India and Japan history and greater than the pre-wounding on board fishing junk No. made on Monday, December 5 without a licence from the

November and promotions will be Baker with the unlawful possession with Koennecke.-Reuter.

vious record earnings for the full 2608HW near Kwongchauwan at There are only two days holidays at Superintendent of Police year of 1926 The exact earnings p.m.on, October 24 Details of the at Christmas, and at English New were 183,768,802 dollars. Reuter's areira are not yet available, but It Year Chinese New Year ison, Luger pistole, two apare razines, American Service.

is learned from the Information January 22, and the Chinese New one magazine fitting which might Bent through that the robbers got Year Holidays will be from about be converted into a machine gun, away with a quantity of money, Friday, January 18, to about Thurs and 651 rounds of pistol ammuni Jewellery and clothing atter wound.

|day, February §. lug five members of the fishing bost's crew, while a sixth man is report missing.

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