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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1928.

RADIO TELEPHONY,

VERY SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION.

HAGUE AND BATAVIA,

The Hague, Yesterday. A demonstration of radio tele- phony between the Hague and Batavia over the week-end was very successful. Voices were readily recognised and there was perfect audibility in both dirce tions. Reuter.

WU-HAN CITIES.

ON THE EVE OF A TRADE REVIVAL.

FOREIGN CO.'S, RE-OPEN.

C.P.O. CHARGED.

SEQUEL TO MOTOR CAR DRIVE.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

The hearing was continued ba-

fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cen- tral Magistracy, yesterday after noon of the ease in which Chief Petty Officer. William George Kelsey of H.M.S. "Ambrose" is charged with the alleged man. slaughter of a Chinese whilst driv ing public motor car No. 313 in Connaught-road Central in the early hours of March 25 last, and two offences against local traffic re gulations.

AN OPIUM TALE.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION

PROVED.

A "GIFT.".

THE CHINA MAIL,

Before Mr. R. E. Lindal at the Central Magistracy this morning, a Chinese named Lai Lol and his male servant were charged with the un- lawful possession of three taels of prepared non-Government opium worth $24 on the Ping On wharf yesterday."

Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared for the defence, said that Lai Loi was prepared to admit ownership of the oplum. Mr. Lo said that Laf was to have gone to the country on the B.8. "Tal Lee" and a friend who was interested in oplum in Macao made him a present of the three taels for his own consumption. When the servant was found with the opium in his possession, Lal came forward and admitted that he had

on board.

ITALIAN CONVENT. SCHOOL AWARDS PRESENTED YESTERDAY.

EXCELLENT RESULTS,

Awards gained during the year by students of the school under the aegis of the Italian Convent, were distributed yesterday by the Rev. Father Spada, Vicar Delegate.

report for the year and Father The headmistress submitted her Parisotti, Catholic military chap- lah, addressed the gathering, con- gratulating the Canossian Sisters on their efforts.

The Chinese driver of the motor car who gave evidence yesterday morning, was cross-examined by Mr. Hugh-Jones (for the defence) in the afternoon, Hankow, March 20.

Having stated in his evidence in The most convinalag example experienced this year of the decided chief that Kelacy drove the car at given the drug to the "boy" to carry furnished parents with a guar- change for the better in local labour over 40 miles per hour, the wit- .ness now said that he calculated

conditions is supplied by the al-the speed at between 20 and 30 most simultaneous re-opening few days ago of the plants of the miles, Kelcy accelerating to 30 Eritish Cigarette Co. and of the miles just before the accident. International Export Co..

Answering further questions, the that the car never While as yet neither organisa-witness said then will function to the same ex- tent as formerly, the re-opening of the plants, even on a limited seale, is indicative of a return to confd- ence on the part of the big foreign employers of labour in the port

No Communist Alsing. Despite the fact that there are no outward Indications of the long-

threatened Communist rising in Hankow, the authorities continue; their campaign of arrests and executions.

Over the week-end, from Thurs- day, March 15, to Monday, March To the garrison firing squad added another 24 to its nirently big roll of victims. The opinion is held by thinking Chinese that these whole sal executions will do more to forward than to kinder the com- munist cause for, with the killing of each individual, there arise scores of potential communists in of his friends and rélatives. There is no doubt that many of the alleged Communists are convicted on the most trivin cvidence.

the persons

THROAT BLESSING.

ANCIENT CITY SERVICE,

the

annual

swerved right up to the collision with the decensed. When it was suggested that in that event the car must have collided with tram standard which stood near to the edge of the Praya, the witness said that the car passed between the standard and the Praya wall.

Mr. Lindsell remarked that this was highly improbable, as there was only a space of about ten feet there. The witness then said that the ear swerved round the standard on the inside and then got back to its original position near the sea side of the road.

Shadows Before

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL.”

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Flesh and the 'Davi)."

What a Nurse."

To-day World Theatre; "Oh

Blindness, 2.80 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., April 4-7-Star Theatre; "Love's

9.15 p.m. Wilbur Player in "The Sop," at on April 6 to 11.15 p.m.; The

April 6-Star Theatre; Wilbur Players in "Handcuffed," 9.15 p.m. April "Cheer, 'Q" dance, 7,80 p.m. torn River."

April 5-7-World Theatre; "For-

New Big

Columbia

Recording

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¡THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT

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Shield of Honour."

April 6-7-Queen's Theatre; "The

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"THING UM MY-BOB

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WHEN AGNES GOT MARRIED

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Wm. McCulloch

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PASSERS BY....

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PARTS I-2

Players: in "Her Wedding Night," April 7--Star Theatre; Wilbur

9.15 p.m.

the highest enrolment during the The annual report stated that

year was 425 pupils. The Inspec- tor of English Schools had stated that the tone of the school was good throughout, its discipline ex- cellent and the pupils bright and interested in their work whilst the report of the medical officer'0" 7.30 p.m...

April 7-Sing song at "Cheer

April 8-Star Theatre; Wilbur antee that the health of their Players in "Charley's Aunt," 5.30 Proceeding, Mr. Lo said that children was properly safeguarded and 9.15 p.m. this was not a case of smuggling and well looked after Excellent April 8-Musical entertainment the opium for personal gain. It examination results had been obat "Cheer '0," 7.30 p.m. was for Lai's personal consumption, tained. and in the circumstances Mr. Le

April 9-Star Theatre; Wilbur The Headmistress made an ap-Players in "Three Live Ghosts," suggested that the Magistrate peal for greater interest in the 5.30p.m.; and in "The Family should not impose the maximum education of afrk on the part of Upstairs," 9.15 pata. penalty.

nothing gentlemen who were in a position against Lai's character, and he to found, scholarships. (Mr. Lo) personally knew Lai's The prize, winners were as fol- father who is a respectable local lows: merchant.

There was

Mr. Lo also suggested that in view of Lai assuming all respon- ability with regard to the opium, the police would see fit to withdraw, against the servant.

Boy Discharged. Inspector Spear sald in reply to the Blagistrate that he was pre- pared to accept the position as put forward by Mr. Lo.

This led Mr. Hugh-Jones to re-charged the "bey" remarking that Mr. Lindsell accordingly dis- mark that the witness was the most he should remember for the future accomplished liar they ever had in that he was entitled to refust when his master asked him to do anything which was illegal.

the witness box.

In the course of further examin- ation, the witness prain gut hope- lessly mixed up when he asserted that although he was then engaged is pulling hard at the brake at the, time of the accident, he observed how the man was knocked down by the car. The man was hit by the right front mud-guard and the lumper struck his head.

Mr. Hugh-Jones remarked that the deceased must have been hit whilst at prayer for the bumber to strike his head. Besides, if such an extraordinary thing did happen, the man must have been run over by the wheels of the car.

right.

With regard to Lai, the Magis trate told Mr. Lo that the Court must not lose sight of the fact that one of

the purposes of the Ordinance

to protect the revenue.

was

but Mr. Lo agreed, submitted that his Worship must make a distinction between smuggling for gain and for personal consumption as in this case, as after all, it was the former class of smugglers that the Ordinance particularly wished to get at.

Mr. Lindsel imposed a 'fine of $200.

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CINEMA NOTES,

ELINOR GLYN FILM AT THE STAR.

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Biblical

Upper Classes. Bishop's prize. for knowledge; Miss Olga Rozaric.

Lugard scholarship for the years 1928-1929, Miss Cisey Leong

Lady Ho Tung Scholarships for good conduct and application for the year 1927. Misses Carmen Vas and Amandin Albuquerque,

Class 1.

Matriculation Esther. Ng, (let Prize); Marie Basto; Cissy Wong.

prizes-Delka

Senior local certificates and Tossan (Honours, Ist

Prize); Conchita

Milian, Distinction in Spanish, 2nd Prize); Mary Chan, (Distinction in English); Olga Rosario; Lucy Tessan; Emily Tam; Carmen Vas.

Class 2.

Junior local, certificates and prizes.-Hercin Silva, (1st Prize);

+

Apr 26-St. Peter's Club con- cert in St. John's Cathedral Hall. Sports. To-day, 18-Steeplechase, meet- ing, Mr. Seuza's hungalow, 2.45, p.m.

To-day--Army yacht Faces, in connection with the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, for the "Brown" Cup.

To-day "Cheer '0" whist drive, 7.p.m.

April 7 & 9-Third extra race

meeting of the H.K. Jockey Club, Happy Valley, 2.80 p.m.

April 8, 20-Fanling Hunt meet at Mai Po village, 7 a.m.

April 11-Fanling Hunt, Hun- ter's Arms, 2.45 p.m.

Lammerts Auction. Apr 5-At Sales Room, a vály- able collection of curtos, 2.30 p.m

April A valuable collection of postage stamps, 5.15 p.m.

.: Land Sale:

| Marin Vas; (2nd Prize); Amandia April 10-At P.W.D. Offices, one Albuquerque (Distinction in Bib- lot of Crown Land at Kowloon, 3 beat knowledge); Lily Cheung,p.m. (Distinction in Biblical know- ledge); Annie Tee, (Distinction

Meetings.

To-day Annual

in needlework); Alice West; Lily Hong Kong Baseball Assen., U.S..

meeting of Tam: Mafalda Geng: Miquelina Consulate-General, 5.80 p.m. Rew; May de la Sala; Cissy Tse,

· SYD CHAPLIN.

FUNNY FILM AT THE WORLD THEATRE,

April 11-Third annual meeting

of Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., at Exchange-bldg., Des Voeux-rd., {CE, (2nd floor).noon,

April 12-Annual meeting of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. at Exchange-bldg. Dea Vocux-rà., ¡Ctl., noon.

of

"Through the intercession of St.

At a further stage in the case,' Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, mayr. Hugh-Jones intimated to the the Lord deliver thee from all agistrate that the case for the -evil of the throat, through Christ uur Lord, Amen were the words defence was that to the best of the defendant's knowledge the decens-! used by the priest of St. Ethel-ed was not struck by the ear, un-

April 18 Yearly meeting of tiveda's Roman Catholic Church, less he was struck by the back of

Syd Chaplin is drawing good shareholders of the Hong Kong Elinor Glyn's, novel, "Love's) Holborn, at Bervice of blessing the throats of owing to the threadbare condition, to the screen in a film that withat outstanding picture of his bldg., at noon..

the car. His suggestion was that Blindness," has been transferred crowds to the World Theatre with Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange- worshippers.

"Oh, What a Nurse." Folketing April 14-General meeting According to legend, St. Blaise of the tyres the back wheels react-] be shown at the Star Theatre from "The Man on, the Box," Chaplin members of The Prince's Bldg. & who was Bishop of Sebaste into the hard application of the to-day to Saturday, the continuous Armenia, cured a boy at the point brake and swerved sharply to the performance lasting from 2.30 to his established himself as a female Land & Co., Ltd. (in liquidation),

This later 6. Des Voeux-rond Ct., noon." of death from choking, owing to

8.30 each day. A carefully chosen impersonator of note.

April 14-Sixth annual meeting Ewallowing a fishbone, by praying Civil Hospital described the in- Antonio..

Dr. Craig of the Government cast, headed by Pauifne, Starke, film, as was the first of its kind, and touching his throat. The

Moreno, and Lilyan 1s remarkable for 'Syd's clever and of the Hong Kong Engineering & ceremony of "blessing the throat" juries on the dead Chinese, and Tashman, interprets the story, expressive acting he must be the Construction Co., Ltd., St. George's- has taken place at St. Etheldreda suld that they were consistent with which is set in a background of world's supreme dumb motion bldg., 11 ..

a fan excupt abrasions

April 20- Annual meeting of for over fifty years.

on the English aristocracy. The locale of artist. He undertakes two female Wearing a red stole, which is

the story shifts between London roles, that of a rumrunner in dis-members of the Victoria Recreation the liturgical colour for the feast

In cross-examination by Mr. and baronial country estates, afguise and that of a nurse and, of Club at V.R.C., & p.m. of a martyr, the Rector (Father Hugh-Jones, the doctor said that fording opportunity for a brilliant course, the picture is full of comic Roc), after Mass, asked all those this particular injury on the back display of the diversions and incidents. "Oh, What a Nurse" is who suffered from affections of could have been by the man fall routine of smart society. The set-replete with laughs and does not the throat, or who wished their ing with a heavy load on his tings are lavish, particularly the drag anywhere,

shoulder. That load would have country estate, whose furnishings throats to remain healthy, to

made the fall heavier. ' Many come to the altar rails.

and decorations were personally chosen by Mme. Glyn herself.

back.

people responded, and holding The case was adjourned until to-

two crossed lighted candles in his hand he touched the throat of each one with the end of the can- dies and repeated the prayer.

morrow afternoon.

FALSE CHOP.

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“FLESH AND THE DEVIL"

MiscellaneouIR. To-day-Closing of the Lenten by the Rev. G. Byrne, S.J., Subject:. Mission at the Catholic, Cathedral

"The Catholic Religion." Text: "Going, therefore, teach Ye All Natione" (Matt. XXVIII, 19), 6 p.m. pet

April 14-Diocesan Boys' School at Home" from 3.30 to 6.30 p.m. April 14-Eighth annual dinner!

herpine of The Temptress," and Lars Hanson, the Swedish star, are the leading players, in this vivid A replica of the Berlin central adaptation, of "The Undying Past" According to a report made to railway station of the day, com- by Hermann Sudermann. The of the Q.C.O.B. Assen. at Queen's the police by Tang Kai the master plete to the trains, and faithful huge cast also includes George College Hall, 8 p.m. of the Tai Hing shop of No. 119, reproductions of picturesque old Fawcett, Barbara Kent Eugenie April 16-St. Peter's Club's last The Norddeutscher Lloyd Is Second-street, West Point, yeater-castles of the Rhine are features Besserer and other noted players. debate of the season. Subject: equipping all its Atlantic Hiners day, a foki of the shop named Li of "Flesh and the Devil," the big The picture was directed by "That a Home Life is preferable to with a small inhalation apparatus, Hee is alleged to have collected film which is to be seen at the Clurence Brown/"Who made "The a Roving Life.” 2 the discovery of a Munich doctor. the sum of $60 from various other Queen's Theatre to-day and to- Eagle", "Flesh and the Devil" is ·April -17—–Annual inspection of which is described as a certain pre-shops by means of a false chop, morrow. John Gilbert, the star at a remarkable pictate which should the Hong Kong Police, Murray ventive of sea sickness,

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