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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1928.

SUDAN WATER.

QUESTION ON AMERICAN

CAPITAL

STATEMENT IN COMMONS.

the construction of

THE CHINA MAIL,

V.D.A. GIFT FUND. BANVARD COMPANY,

CHRISTMAS CHEER FROM HONG KONG.

DISTRIBUTION PARPICLUARS.

to tho

REPEAT PERFORMANCE OF

"KATJA

YEAR DEATH.

1

TEN TITLES BECOME EXTINCT.

DEBRETT ALTERATIONS.

Shadows Before,

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "HAIL

To-day-nvord Musical Comedy Company presents "Mercenary Mary Theatre Royal, City Hall,

Thirty-seven peers and thirty-9.15 p.m. one peeresses died during 1927.

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The |

To-day--Star Theatre; "The

at Helena

The year caused more, alterations Gaucho." in Debrett, of which the 1928 ed just been published, than any of To-day Musicale the preceding fifty years,” 1908, when only twenty-one peers "Blarney"

May Institute, 5.30, p.m. A contrast is shawn by the year To-day- World Theatre; and seven petresses lied.

London, Yesterday.

An appeal for donations Replying to a question regarding 27 Christmas Gift Fund of the

dam and Victoria Diocesan Association was e a reservoir at Lake Tsana by Amer-made in November and, in addition, tout doubt this Company, is one of tlon-the 215th year of issue-hasMan. Upstairs." tenn capital, Mr. G. Locker personal appeals were also sent but Lampson recalled that the Foreign to which there was a very generous Secretary had stated last Novem-response resulting in a total of $511 ber that no issue had arisen be- and several gifta of toy's. tween the British and United The following institutions, were States Governments on this subject helped:-

Hong Kong.

Mr. Locker-Lampson added: "I

do not conceive it possible that it; should give rise to any difference Blind Home, Kowloon City: gifts of opinion. There has therefore to 51 blind inmates.

C.M.S. Vernacular Day School: been no occasion for hay exchange of views between the two Govern- 1,002 children. ments. The object of the British Government la to get a barrage

constructed and worked on sound

engineering lines and on conditions ∙satisfactory alike to the Govern- ment of Abyssinia and the Govern ments of Sudan and Egypt, primary Interest being to sccure

our

Nethersole Hospital: 30 child patients.

Government Civil Hospital: 100 adult and child patients.

Causeway

School: Bay

200 children.

Cantón.

February 11-Concert and dance, Elbot Hall, H.K. University, 8 pm. February 12-18-Star Theatre; "Mantrap..

A GREAT SUCCESS.

Once again the Banvard Company last night in their repeat perform- delighted an appreciative audience

ance of "Katja the Dancer". With the fincat that has

visited this. Hagen, as Leander Billoroff, kept Colony for many years.' John

laughter and Patricia, pinyed by the audience in constant roars of

These statistics are found in the Claire Leslie, was certainly a fine preface to Debrett, which states:--- Interpretation. Katja Karina (the

"It is not often that, in the same dancer) was most ably played by year's obituary, the names of both Winnifred Dalle. One must men-

husband and wife appear, but this tion too the excellent portrayal of tains names of two peers and their year's is notable in that it con- their various parts by Elsie Lan-respective wives, Lord and Lady caster (Patricia's friend). Frank Bearsted and Lord and Lady Oran- Atkinson, who madu a typical more and Browne, of whom the two) Count a la fiction, William Senior, former died within a few hours of "Fascinating Youth who filled the part of a tall, hand- each other and the two latter a faw nome, dashing prince, Victor Hagen, days after one another following a the partner of Katia the Dancer motor accident. whose estates have been confiscated

Piu Tat Women's School: 24 by the prince, and Lew Marks who takes a dual role as the servant of Prince Carl and also as the Chlef of Police.

additional water for Sudan'. women students. British Wireless Service.

BRITISH LIVES.

PROTECTION NEEDED IN

MATAGALPA.

PLANTATION CAPTURED.

Managua, Yesterday, Mr. Harold Patterson, the British Charged d'Affaires here, who re- cently received a letter from the British Vice-Cansul at Motogalpa asking for addition protection in coffee plantation's there against a feared rail by forces of Sandino, is now, informed that the latter. has captured Vice-Consul Potter's coffee plantation.

Mr.

Patterson conferred with

Mr. Eberhardt, the United States Minister, with regard to steps to

Tat Fong School: 42 children. Young Ling School: 40 children.

Shishing.

Shung Tak School: '77 children. Boys' School: 34 children.

Tai-Leung.

St. Thomas" School: 30 children

Canton..

Church of Our Saviour Sunday

School: 40 children.

St. Hilda's: 87 children. Two Day Schools: 84 children.

Pakhoi

Pathol School: 120 children. Lim-Chow: 70 children. Shek Long: 36 children. Cheung Lok: 44 children. Leng Shaan: 30 children. C.M.S. Hospital: child and adult patients.

Yunnanfu.

C.M.S. Hospital: 20 children and

protect British lives and property 40 adult patients.

in the Matagalpa, district.-Reu-

ter's American Service.

GREAT HOAX.

OFFICIAL VIEW OF GLOZEL

FINDS.

•

The thanks of the Committee, are due to Mesurs. Lane, Crawford, L., for the packing cases, also to Mossrs. Butterfield & Swire and the Hong Kong, Cunton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. for shipping the goods free of charge. Thanks nre also due to the children who brought toys to the special service held in the Cathedral on V.D.A. Paris, Dec. 23. The violent controversy that hasSunday and to St. Peter's Church been raging concerning the authen-Group for their gifis, of toys. As ticity of the archaeological dis-gifts are now sent to adult patients -coverica at Glozel near Vichy, end-in hospitals, including the lepera in Pakhoi Hospital, it was decided at ed in a sensational climax to-day.

A commission, appointed by the meeting of the Standing Com- International Institute of Anthro-mittee held on

Dec. 9, 1927, to

pology to investigate the discoveries change the title of this fund from reported that about 5,000 alleged Xmas Toy Fund" to "Xmas Gifts

Fund."

antique objects in bone, stone, and pottery, some of which contained inscriptions in what was thought to be an unknown language, were practically all fakes, and that the whole affair is a tremendous hoax. |

"Planted,"

named Fredin

POLICE METHODS.

SOLICITOR'S CRITICISMS IN

COURT.

PROSECUTION FAILS.

A finer chorus could not be wished for and they ably backed up

the major parts. The costumes, too, were excellent. Per- haps the orchestra was not quilt up to the high standard of the rest of the performance but, all in all, the presentation of this popular musical comedy was one which will live long in the memory of those who were present.

"The death of Sir William Madge, Bt is also recorded, and his de cease was likewise followed by the death of Lady Madge on the day of her husband's funeral."

Centenarian.

February 12-13-World Theatre; "Barbara Frletehfe.?!

tre; "Two Arabian Knights."

February 12-14-Queen's Thea-

"He Who Gets Slapped"

February 14-15 Star Theatre:]

February 14-16 World Theatre:

February 15-18Queen's Thea- tre; "The Bagle Flame,"

February 18-18-Star Theatre: "Tie Gods."

February 16-18-World Theatre; "Yolanda."

February 25 Craigengower Cricket Club's annual Bachelors' Dance. Debrett's only centenarian died)

Sports. in the person of General Sir George

12-Monthly spoon February Higginson. Four other knights shoot of No. 2 Platoon (II.K.V.D.C.) and three companions each passed Rifle Club, Peak Range, 9.30 a.m. their ninetieth year.

February 13, 14, 16, 18 Hong! and seven Kong Jockey Club Race Meeting,

Happy Valley.

Three baronies baronetcies became, extinct during 1927, but seven new created and thirteen baronets. No baronies have been called out of abeyance during the year or since' 1924.

TOURISTS. ARRIVÉ.

CANADIAN

WORLD

peera were February 17 Golf Match: Ladies' Bogey Competition at Fanling.

PACIFIC

CRUISE

A blonde and a brunette among the happy passengers

on the tourist ship "Empress of Australia" which arrived to- day.

APOLOGY TO LONDON

BIG DEN'S FACE FIGHT TO

THE END.

exonerates Face

Bnow accum-

February 26-First Extra Race Meeting. Happy Valley.

Lammert's Auction. February 10-At Sales Room, Duddell Street, a valuable Collec- tion of Postage stamps, 5.16 p.m. Hughes & Hough's Auction. March 1-At Auction Room, Ice House Street, valuable leasehold property situate in Peak District, 3 p.m.

Meetings.

February 16-Thirtieth annual meeting of the "Star" Ferry Co., Ltd., at the offices of Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson, & Co., Ltd.,, 12,30 p.m.

February 18-Ninth Ordinary Meeting of shareholders of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd... 10, Des Voeux Road Central, 3.30 p.m.

February 21-General Meeting of the Royal Artillery Association, R.E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks. February 25-Ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hong Kong & Shanghai Corpora- tion. at City Hall, noon. Miscellaneous,

February 17-Annual dinner of St. Peter's Young Men's Club at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant..

February 23-Annual Show of flowers and vegetables at Volunteer Headquarters.

March 1-Annual dinner of mem- bers of St. David's Society, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 8. p.m.

It is pointed out, among other in-tarant teresting facts, that the Prince of Wales now holds eight out of the nine British Orders of Knighthood, the one exception being the Order of the Bath. His eighth order was appointed in June, thus ending the that of St. Patrick, to which he was fear that, the Order, whose num- bers had dwindled in four yeara from twenty-two to fourteen, was to be allowed to die out.

p.m.

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

RACE MEETING.

N MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 18th, 14th

Londoners will be pleased to know The objects,, in the opinion of

that no discredit should be attached this commission, of which Miss

to that one of Big Ben's four faces -Garrod, of Oxford, was the English

that went wrong at Christmas. An member, were all "planted" at The case was concluded before Glozel recently. The commission Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central explanation has now been given

which completely Magistracy yesterday afternoon. in

A paragraph is given to the will stand by this conclusion, say which the proprietor of the Nan-4, and, indeed, shows

it to have unique position of Viscount Craig and 16th February, 1928, all Dé- the official report published to-day king boarding house, Connaught displayed pluck and perseverance the Prime Minister of Northern partments will be CLOSED at 1:

aven (formerly Sir James Craig), A young farmer first discovered the alleged anti-allegedly allowing rooms in

Road Central, was summoned for against heavy odds.

Ireland, who was ennobled in the ques. Many distinguished French boarding house to be used for an snowstorm unhurt, but Face 4 was tion did not interfere with his seat be opened for the purpose of dis-

the Faces 1, 2, and 3 survived the last New Year honours. His eleva-

On these days, savants claimed that the finds went immoral purpose.

The Hong Kong Dispensary will less sheltered, and back to the darkest times of pre-

in the Parliament of Northern Ire- Unusual evidence was given byulated round the figures 5, 6, and land nor prevent his remaining pensing prescriptions from G p.m. historic ages, but others said that one of the witnesses for the de 7. When the hands reached 6.25 Prime Minister there. He is thus to 7.30 p.m. they were the work of Roman fence who stated that the women they found the snow in their way, not only able to legislate in the A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. times, while others denounced them who were in the house with the but they struggled bravely unti: Upper House of the Imperial Par

police "decoys" did not look like. prostitutes. He was aware of the they were forced to give up the the Lower House of the Parliament

Hong Kong, 10th February, 1928. liament at Westminster, but also in The dispute became so bented difference because family women fight at 6.30. that M. Herriot, Minister of Public do not indulge in the excessive ap. The police immediately informed Instruction, appointed a commis-plication of powder on their faces. Messrs. Dent, the clockmakers, who sion to superintend the digging. Mr. Lindsell decided that the look after Big Ben. Engineers The commission now report that case for the prosecution was not were on the scene in an hour or all the alleged antiquea were found very satisfactory, and the defence two, but owing to the snow on the £4,000 ROBBERY FROM A SHOP in shallow earth, and that the vast had been very strong. In the al dial they could not set Face 4 right majority are of modern origin and sence of the two women from the until early the following morning. have been in the earth only a short case be found it impossible to con- Face 4 begs to stato that he is extremely sorry to have let his Upon the defendant's discharge, three brothers and the public down, Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton asked the but will they please to remember BRITISH CONSUL WAYLAID. Magistrate to make some comment that his hands had to spend Christ-

on the Police sending decoys to a mas lying a ↑ In a bed of snow!, respectable boarding house, point-

as fakes.

time.

Belgrade, Yesterday.

vict.

Women of To-day.

ing out that during the last eight

INSULT AND INJURY.

of Northern Ireland.

FUR THIEVES.

WINDOW.

Burglars on Christmas night atole £4,000 worth of furs from the Court Fur Stores, Regent Street.

They first smashed a plate glass window, the fragments of which fell silently on the snow, and then carefully removing all the jagged edges, entered

'..

A number of, models dressed In expensive fur coats were in the window. These the thieves quickly.

Bandits waylaid and attacked years the Police had no occasion to Mr. J. Purcell, 'British Consul at bring any charge against the pre- Kortchak, Albania, while he was prietors.. He said that the women out motoring near Vrotchichte on were brought to the boarding house the Serbo-Albanian frontier with by the Police themselves and heUn On a hawker living in stripped and took to a walting en Englishman, Major Barbrouck, Informed his Worship of the diff. Kauwai village, Aberd en, reported motor car. who is inspector of the Albanian culty the boarding house would to the police that about midnight "It is the coolest robbery I have Police. The car was wrecked. Reuter.

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from a family woman, adding that three men armed with sticks broke the manager. "Most fur thieves have in distinguishing a prostituts on Wednesday whlist he was asleep, ever heard of," said Mr. Cüttrill, in years gone, by no respectable into his matshed. When he got break woman would be seen inside out of bed to investigate, one of can help it. They usually make the little glassif they. boarding house but that one could the intraders threw some pepper smallest hole and pull out the furs not distinguish them now-a-days into his face, dome of which enter on a hook state to as they all dressed, painted, and powdered like.

ed his eyes. The other two men "On this occasion, helped by the Washington, Yesterday.

Magistrate's Remarks,

then wrapped him up th`a qullt snow, they broke the pane almost of representatives Mr. Lindell remarked that the and damped him on the bed. The completely, and walked in and out has, by 109 votes to 71, rejected the police could not disclose the res and le clothing and money worth The window is in full view of robbers then ransacked the place of the window as they desired. amendment to the Army Appropria, sons for which they, acted, adding tion Bill prohibiting Army trans-that he did not know whether in $50.08. portation funds being sent to troops the present case the Police had re abroad without the specific nuceived information regarding the -thority of Congress Reuter's boarding houses a

Three people were drowned in waited until the entire household American Service...

Mr. Brutton said that there had the Hamble River at been no complaint against the Hanta when a canoe in which they haul of £800 worth of jewellery

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