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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1928.

STUDENT CHARGED,

SEQUEL TO "HORSEPLAY” AT XMAS.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS HEARING.

DEC. 7 AFFAIR.

SEQUEL TO STREET BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Criminal Sessions proceedings commenced this morning in, respect

DAME CLARA BUTT.

J

MAY VISIT HERE SHORTLY.

NOW IN INDIA.

THE CHINA MAIL,

STAR THEATRE.

BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.

"KATJA" THIS EVENING.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL.”

To-day-Banvard Musical Comedy Company presents "Katja, the Dancer," Star Theatre, Kowloon, 3.15 p.m.

The Criminal Sessions proceed.

Dame Clara Butt, the noted sin-

To-night at 9.15 in the ger, will probably visit Hong Kong Theatre The Banyard Musical Star Inga in respect of the death of of the charge against Chan Hang and other places in the Far East Comedy Company begins student twelve hours after he had of the murder of a Chinese con- very shortly according to her own loon season of four nights,

To-day-Queen's Theatre: "The A Kow-

Magic Flame." been struck on the head. In the stable. This is

the statements made in India.

The a sequel to

first piece to be presented is "Katja Gode."

To-day-Star Theatre; "Tin Club Room of the

street battle on

She was recently staying at Gov- the Dancer," the delightful musical To-day-World Theatre; ›“Yolan- December 7 be- South China tween a gang of four Chinese gun-ernment House,, Rangoon, in the comedy, which had a long run Athletic Association, China Build-men and a police picket in the course of her tour in the East and Daly's and the Galety in London.

atida.

Ing, on Christmas night,, opened charge of Sergt. T: McMahon in was to leave Rangoon for Madras,This piece met with instant auccess Cheer O', Y.M.C.A., 7.30 p.m.

this morning before Mr. Justice the course of which two Chinese Darjeeling, Agra, Delhi J. R. Wood.

gunman

and pos-

policemen and a gunman were kill-sibly Peshawar. ed and Sergt. McMahon, two other

As for her Far Eastern trip, A Chinese youth, Lo Ching-ling, policemen and a second in charged with the manslaughter being seriously wounded.

Dame Butt said: "I also want to of Ho Kwong-hol,

sce something of the Far East and must see China and Japan. Be- At the outset of the enso, flis

sides, I've an interest in Japan. Honour disallowed a plea by a

want to see the new Columbia works member of the jury to be exempt

in Tokyo and possibly produce some ed from service. The juryman

recorda for them there." stated he was the veterinary sur geon to the Dairy Farm Co. and was liable to be called away.-

Mr. F. C. Jenkin was for the defence....

It is alleged by the Crown that the prisoner is the gunman who ran from the scene of the first shooting near the fruit market in Benham Strand, down the Praya, firing as he ran, and that He shot dead s Chinese police searcher near the Yaumati ferry wharf before he him- self was wounded and brought down.

25 Craigengower

To-day-Impromptu dance at the when presented at the Theatre Royal last week, and it is sure to Cheer 'O, Y.M.C.A., 7.30 p.m.

February 17-Concert and dance, go with a great wing to-night.

"Katja" will be followed by the Helena May Institute, 5.80 p.m.

February 22-Music recital at delightful comedy, "Mercenary Mary," the musical comedy, "Queen City Hall, 8.80 p.m.

February 24-Cheor 'O dance at

one right only in Hong Kong, and Cricket Club's annual Bachelors' High," which has been played for February "The Review of Revues," which Dance. will be entirely new to the Colony.[ holiday. She is not getting it. different revues, "The Review

Dame Clara Butt came out for a Comprising the best items of five

Sports February 18-Hong Kong Jockey That is not to say that she is fall-Kovues" will be one of the most

of Club Race Meeting Happy Valley. ing to enjoy herself-on the con- sparkling productions ever

February 17- Golf Match: trary-but merely indicates that a sented in Hong Kong,

pre- Ladies'

Bogey Competition at Outlining the enae Mr. H. 'K.

Fanling. Holmes (for the Crown) said the the Crown at to-day's hearing and sing is only a matter to be over is at Moutrie's and the Star Thes- March 8-American lawn ten- Mr. H. S. Fitzroy appeared for great singer's determination not to Booking for the Kowloon season February 25-First Extra Raco events took place on December 25 Mr. Leo d'Almada Junr. was for the come when that singer is good-tre. Prices of admission are $5, nie tourney (mixed doubles) for

Meeting, Happy Valley.. when the deceased, who

defence.

hearted and the public anxious not $4, $2 and $1. The frat two rows members of the Ladies' Recreation schoolboy, was sitting on & nofa Medical evidence was given as to only to snatch a musical treat but of the stalls are 85, but there are Club, 2.80 p.m. In the Association's premises. The the death of the constable as a re- to render tribute. prisoner went up to him and touch-sult of a gunshot wound and Dr. A.

plenty of seats in the orchestra March 8-Fanling Hunt steeple ed his cheeks, and apparently re- Cannon was cross-examined an to gave three concerts and then sang the success achieved at the Thea-

In Calcutta Dame Clara Butt stalls and dress circle at 14. After chases (Spring meeting), senting this, Ho made an attempt the probable distance from which at the Cathedral. to kick the prisoner. The latter the fatal shot had been fired, coun- pushed the other boy back on to se pointing to the fact that the said Dame Clara to a Press repre- ed.

"When I started from England," season in Kowloon may be expect tre Royal a thoroughly enjoyable the sofa but he got up again and bullet had not gone right through sentative, "I didn't mean to ping was then struck by the prisoner deceased as might be expected if, anywhere-at on the side of the head,

But all.

others as claimed in evidence, the shot had thought differently, and there you been fired at almost point-blank are."

He

An Unlucky Blow.

WAS

range.

Fired Close Up.

BANVARD CO.

OPENS AT "STAR" THEATRE TO-NIGHT.

went home feeling "out

Damo Clara has no stock stories of ports" and died the follow-

but she related quite a funny incl ing

In maintaining that the gun dent that had occurred only a few morning. The case Crown desired to

the must have been fired close up to hours previously-on her ship's ar- bring home descased, Dr. Cannon explained the rival in Rangoon River. was that the accused struck the various

For four nights only, the Ban- deceased and unluckily killed him. passage of a bullet, auch

factors involved in the "I was half asleep in my cabin," vard Musical Comedy Co. will pro- It was not put higher than that. kind of clothes

as the sald Dame Clara, "and trying to sant some of the latest hits from worn and the get quite asleep, when a voice came Home at the "Star" Theatre, Kow-

/

March 4-Sixth extra race meet- ing of Macao Race Club.

March 14-Ninth bi-annual race for ship's life boats ("Trevessa" Trophy) starting at 4 p.m.

Land Sale. February 20-Sale of Crown land at Shamshulpo, in P. W. D. Offices, 3 p.m.

Lammert's Auctions. February 20-At. 196, The Peak; (No. 2 Flat), valuable household furniture, 2.45 p.m.

February 21-At Sales Room, Daddell St., a valuable collection

Although the accused started the obstacles met with in the bullet's 'Anne fyerarrms please. 'Pardon,loon, the programme being as fol- of curioa, 2.30 p.m.

quarrel or affair he might in his

course.

I said.

Police, armourer Greenwood was

"Anne fyerarrme'?" "Stin

1 didn't understand.

turn have received some provoca- tion by the deceased kicking his also called and questioned by coun- shins. The blow as a blow was sel for the defence as to the likeliWhat is the matter,' I asked. hol accidental but it was inten-hood of anyone having been able tional and unlawful and the de- to reload,

Please, madam, have you got whilst running, area gun, 'No, and a jolly good job

lows:-

To-night: "Katja, the Dancer." Friday: "Mercenary Mary." Saturday: "Queen High," Sunday: "Review of Bevues," "Whirled into Happiness" was

ceased would not have died but volver such as was alleged to have it is for you that I haven't." presented for the first time here, Meeting of shareholders of the

for the Injury caused by the blow. been that used by prisoner. Wit-Shanghai. Times."

WAS

ness admitted that since the shoot-

The mother of deceased called to give evidence and in ing affair the gun had been laid up cross examination by Mr. Jenkin

land a certain smount of corrosion

order.

"TERRIBLE TIM."

ADMITS HE SPEAKS "MANY ENGLISH."

Hughes & Hough's Auction.. March 1-At Auction Room, Ice House Street, valuable lennehold property situate in Peak District,

p.m.

Meetings. February 18-Ninth Ordinary as the farewell number, at the Bank of East Asia. Ltd., 10, Des Theatre Royal last night. Al- Voeux Road Central, 9.80 p.m. though the attendance may have February 21-General Meeting shown a slight falling-off, the ap- of the Royal Artillery Association, preciation of the "house" was very L.E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks. high. This ine entertainment

February 22-Meeting of Hong following months of success in Lon- Kang Automobile Assen. at Messrs. don-was well received last night. Jardine's, 5.30 p.m. Mr. John Hagan and Miss Winifred

February 24- Fourth annual

cesses.

the Dalle were the outstanding auc-meeting of shareholders in

Hong Kong and Territorial Estates, Ltd,, at St. George's Bldg., 7 Con- naught Rd., 11 a.m.

CINEMA NOTES.

"YOLANDA.”

February 25-Ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hong Kong & Shanghai Corpora- tion. at City Hall, noon.

she said the boy told her he had had set in, making the parts stiff. fallen down in the street. He did When witness examined it about a not say he had hurt his head. In month ago it was in good working. answer to the jury witness and a Chinese doctor was called in and prescribed medicine which was ad-

Another Chinese.

Shanghal, Feb. 9. ministered. He did not say what gene of the sheating shortly after rible Tim") peered out through the Sergt. Flatherty, who was on the Senor Timoteo Malquitar ("Ter- the boy was suffering from but said wards gave evidence and admitted bars of the small American gac his condition was serious.

A schoolboy who was present atcerned he was only able to say that Tim, it seemed, longed for the sun- that so far as the chase was con- yesterday and sighed unhappily: the time described what had taken the man running and firing wore shine of his beloved Philippine Is- place and said that when Lo rosen white coat and black trousers. from the sofa he appeared to be

lands, for the luxuriant green of Angry.

Chinese constables and others the tropics, for the exciting cock the chase were then called. The participating in various stages of fights and flashing-eyed senorites.

February 27-The Hong Kong] The great pageant film, Tramways Limited, hoid yearly A vleitor conversed with the "Yolanda," comes to the World meeting at Messrs, Jardine's offices case is proceeding.

"Terrible One," who is in the gaol Theatre to-day as the chief attrac- at noon. against another Chinese alleged to adjudged guilty on a charge of as- "Yolanda" deals with the intrigues meeting of the H.K. & R. Whi, &

Charges are also to be preferred awaiting punishment after being

Saturday. February 23-Forty-first annus] robbery, shooting with intent to was tried in the American Court days of Louis XI, and is remark- noon. have been one of the gunmen, ofsault with a deadly weapon.. He and romance of Court life in the Godown Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's, kill and unlawful possession of before Judge Milton D. Purdy, uble for some big scenes, notably arms and ammunition.

Miscellaneous, "Do you speak English, Tim?" he was asked.

The "Terrible One" drew himself fup to his full five feet and answer-

ed proudly:

In answer to Mr. Jenkin witness agreed that six people had given evidence as eye witnesses. Some of the latter were friends of the

witness.

Mr. Jenkin-Prisoner and de- ceased were very good friends-I should not say so.

They were chums and played to- gether?-Yes.

They often fooled about just as they did on this night?-I have not soen such fooling about be- fore,

Skull In Court,

T. U. FUSIONS.

PRELUDE TO FURTHER EFFORTS.

"Sir, I speak many English." Just like that! Never let it be said that Timoteo Malquitar docs Dr. Alexander Cannon, who made: It has long been the policy of not know his onions.

a post mortem examination describ. the Trades Union Congress to "How many English do you

ed the nature of the injuries, secure fewer unions and more speak, Tim?" the visitor wanted to Witness alan used a skull to illus- Junionists," and the general know. trate his remarks.

secretary, Mr. Walter Citrine, has "One English," he replied. Asked what kind of a blow would now addressed to all trade unions "Those are all?" cause the injury to the head hela communication in which he asks had described witness said there for an answer to the three follow-the was no question that it must have ing questions:-

"Yes," rather shortly, too, for "Terrible One" seemed to be aroused over something

A Chinese boy brought food to

been a blow with something in the Whether your executive is pre- nature of a closed fist in order to pared to participate in amalgama-Tim at this moment.

get the vibration necessary to Lion negotiations with other Tim made the sign of the Cross cause an injury both inside and unions.

and sat down to enjoy himself.

"Your shipmate, Tim, says he forgives you for having fired two

outside the skull. It could not The extent to which it is pre- have been caused by a cricket ball pared to agree to joint working and of any instrument he knew of arrangements with other unions. ahots at him," he was told.

In the act of spearing a potato ion, is there the greatest possibi- Tim paused to reply:

he thought a fist was most likely With which unions, in its opin- to have caused the injury.

tion

there until

entire castles with hundreds of To-day Prize distribution at St. courtiers and men at arma. The Mary's School (Canossian Insti story, too, is admirably planned, so tute), Kowloon, 5.30 p.m. that interest is maintained to the February 17-Annual dinner of end. The leading roles filled by St. Peter's Young Men's Club at Marian Davies, as Princess Mary)

Lane Crawford's Restaurant. of Burgundy, and Ralph Graves as Green Club, Closing day and dis- February 18-Kowloon Bowling Prince Maximilian of Syria. The tribution of prizes, $ p.m. former is excellent all through, and proves a most captivating Princess, flowers and vegetables at Volunteer February 28-Annual Show of whilst the role of Maximilian

Is Headquarters. also well played. Excellent sup February 28-Sir Shou-son Chow port is forthcoming from there- and Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall enter- mainder of the big cast.

tain Sir Miles Lampson, K.C.M.G., in Chinese Merchants Club,

A

"TIN GODS."

Three popular screen players, Tom Meighan, Renee Adoree and Aileen Pringle, head the cast of "Tin Gods," the chief picture in the new, movie programme at the Star Theatre to-day. The story concerns the old yet ever new theme of "the man who came back." "Tin Gods" will be screened until Kowloon cineina-

Cross examined by Mr. Jenkia,lity of progress being made in "I no fire the pistol to keel heem. Saturday, and witness said he had experience of negotiations on either or both of He try keel me. I no care. Maybe goers should note that the movie four other cases of a similar In- the above questions.

I go heaven, maybe I go below. I programme ends at 8.80, the Ban-

jury. All were enused by a fist The questions have been-fram- should worry. I got friends in both and led to death, although at vary-ed in accordance with the recom- places." ing times after the blow.

mendations accepted by the Edin-

Tim apeared the potato succe68

"Shanghai Times."

He thought that in two of the burgh Congress, and replies are fully and the conversation ended. cases the injury was caused by requested by Feb. 27. 1 under- blowa struck in a playground fight

stand that

renewed efforts

at schools at Homs and a third are being made to promote the case was, he believed, almilar. He amalgamation of the Typographi thought the other case was one in cal Association, the Scottish which two boys were boxing at Typographical Association, and

school without gloves.

The case is proceeding.

the National Society of Opora- tive Printers and Assistants. Mr. George Isaacs, secretary "Natsopa," has written on behalf

of

CANADIAN STEEL.

AMERICA TO ENTER

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Montreal, Yesterday.

vard Musical Comedy presenting

a plece at 9.15 p.m. each evening, the piece to-night being the big London success, "Katja the Dan-

cer."

B

JEWELLERY STOLEN.

According to a report made to the police by the accountant of a Chinese jeweller's shop at No. 186,

The "Star" reports that the Queen's Road Central, a thief broke

of his executive to the executives United States Steel Corporation a show case outside the shop some

of the two T.A.'s asking if they has decided to establish itself in time between 7.80 and 8 o'clock

The Bedford Russol Challonge thought any useful purpose would Canada and build big factories for last night, and stole some pearls, Trophy at Murren for ski-jumping, now be served by resuming dig the Canadian market and export. inde, stone and bracelets worth al- states Reuter, was won by J. Rid-cussions. It has been suggested, The first factory is to be estab- together $725. [* dell with 149 points, Nixon being a part of the suggested amalga-lished at Djibway, near Windsor. second with 148 points, and D.mation, that women compositors-Reuter

Raeburn third with 130 points. · should be recognised within th

West Ham have coma through their holiday programme with only

a couple of casualties. Ruffell, their international outaido left, got

area in which they are employeù, -Correspondent in "Dally Tele graph.",

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

ATTEMPTED. SUICIDE.

CABLE THIEF.

Q: A Chinese described so an odd

A Chinese woman attempted to job coolle Hving in a hut on the! commit suicide yesterday, by jump- hillside at Salwanho, has been ar ing into the harbour from the rested for the theft of 37 yards of a nasty knock on his knee while | «

Shamshulpo ferry launch "Man electric cable which he cut inside Consignees of Cargo ex 5.8. "City Kwong whilst on a voyage to the Talkoo Docks. He was pro- playing against Newcastle. Stan- of Benares," are reminded to take Hong Kong. She was rescued by a duced before Mr. R. E. Lindsellat ley, Earle has badly damaged his delivery of their goods which will seaman of the launch, and was later the Central Magistracy this morn- ankle and will not be able to play be subject to rent, after February removed by the police to the Kwong ing and received alx weeks hard against Derby County.

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