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Ol' Man River—Fox Trat

(from Show Boat) With Vocal Refrain

Make Believe-Fox Trot

(from Show Boat) With Vocal Refrain

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA No. 21218, 10-inch

Ramona-Waltz With Vocal. Refrain Lonely Melody-Fax Trat

PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA No. 21214, 10-inch

There Must Be a Silver Lining (That's Shining for Me)

Fox Trat With Vocal Refrain WARING'S PENNSYLVANIANS My Stormy Weather Pal-Waltz With Vol Refrain

JOHNNY JOHNSON AND HIB STATLER PENNSTEVANIANS

No. 21227, 10-inch

Together-Walls With Vocal Refrain

WAKING'S PENNSYLVANIANS Dear, On a Night Like This-Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain

THE TROUBADOUEM No. 21213, 10-inch · Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man-Fox Trot (from Show Boat).

With Vocal Refrain Why Do I Love You-Fox Tret (from Show Boat)

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Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella (On a Rainy Day)

Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain

ROGER WOLFE KAHN AND His OzchmirA The Man I Love--Faz Trot (from Strike Up the Band) ·

THE TROUBADOURS

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Away Down South in Heaven For Trot With Vocal Refrain

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THE VIRGINIANE

After My Laughter Came Tears--Fox Trot

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In the Stug-Song Sycamore Tree-Fax Trat

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No. 21219, 10-fack

THE VIRGINIANE

I Just Roll Along (Havin' My Ups and Downs).

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My Melancholy Baby-Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain

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Kong is so far "around the corner" after Ceylon is reached, for many of these official tours stop in the Straits, which is a dis- tinct loss to Hong Kong, and to the personages undertaking the tours. But this announcement of policy-which must come as a revelation to many-is not to be taken as an indication that the Colonial Office is likely to encour-.

age

the ventilation of private complaints through channels other than the strictly conven- tional, for Mr. Ormsby-Core, in the interview to which we have referred, went on to say it) was his experience that it was a great mistake for representatives of the department which he adorns to get involved in any local controversies, or in anything that falls within the purview of the local government, "the his- torical tradition of the Colonial Office being to delegate responsi- bility to the people who are doing the actual work on the spot."

In any case, if Mr. Ormsby Gore could find the time to extend

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1928.

MORE BANDITRY.

$10,000 A MONTH.

which, unlike the Indian Com- munism Party, seem to enjoy both the approval and support of Com-| munists outside of India." While RENEWED FIRING ON FOREIGN❘ CANTON TO HELP KOWLOON

well aware that the British authorities in India, as elsewhere

CRAFT

NEAR HANKOW,

Hankow, Yesterday,

RAILWAY.

OUTSTANDING DEBTS.

are very well able to cope with all that the Soviet may do or at- tempt to do, yet one cannot help feeling that a more rigorous

Canton Yesterday. policy in India with regard to Bandits have again been firing A petition has been forwarded to Moscow's propaganda would have upon tugs and lighters in the vicin- the Provincial Government through

effectual proved more

The ity of Mel-tan-chu, 23 miles above the Bureau of Reconstruction, by Soviet are always as ruthless as Hankow, on the Yangtze River. Mr. Lo Min, managing director

These bandits are thought to be of they dare to be and they only

the Canton-Kowloon Railway, understand similar treatment, us migrating and Mel-tan-chu appears requesting subsidies

the from do also their unfortunate dupes, to be a convenient place for them Government to his offices to meet

Ltd.

current expenditure, and also sebtic-. ment of debts that have been out- to standing for soine years. It is

belonging

Matheson & Messrs.

pointed out that under present But-conditions expenditure exceeds in-

We also read that "the Com-to Crosa the Yangtszo.-British munist disorders in China" and Naval, Wireless.

(Note: Craft "the despatch of an Indian Brig- nde to Shanghai had an Messrs. Jardine, effect upon India,"-one presum- Co.,

und ably that was maile full use of by térfield & Swire were Ar. those interested in furthering ed upon recently, leading to a Extensive repulra to running Moscow's insidious propaganda. protest by the British Consulate-stock a sleepers are alrendy We may, however, rest assured General at Hankow to the local Na- that, ultimately, in India as in tionalist authoritica). China the forces of lawlessness

and disorder will receive their proper punishment; and it will come all the more swiftly and directly if we realise that we must always be vigilant and never relax in regarding Moscow and those who sympathise with all for which the Soviet stands ne our implacable foe and the foe of all that is worth preserving inį our conception of civilisation.

ARREST SEQUEL.

FORMER PRISONER CLAIMS DAMAGES,

SUMMARY COURT CASE,

A case commenced in the Sum- mary Court this morning in which damages for alleged wrongful ar- CORRESPONDENCE. rest, netuated by maliciousness, was claimed, the parties being Yu Chung, 6 Percival-street, plaintiff, and Ho Kin, 91/93 Park-street, de- fendant.

JAPANESE FLEET.

(To the Editor of the "China Mall”)

The case arises out of the arrest

A

come..

necessary, and

are

unless funds forthcoming, debts will increase and a serious position of affairs will arise.

It is learned the Government han annetioned the appropriation of $10,000 monthly to be paid to the answer to the above Railway in petition. The Department of Finance has received instructions to this effect, and we understand the first payment is ready.-"Canton Gazette"

POLAR FLIGHT.

"ITALIA'S" EXCITING

EXPERIENCES.

MACHINE DAMAGED,

Berlin, Yesterday.

Sir, I am directed by the Jap-of plaintiff and his trial at the anese Fleet Entertainment Com-Kowloon Magistracy where he was

discharged on mittee to thank you for the subsequently publicity and space which you charge of converting to his own The "Italia" has arrived at have given to the news in con-use $300 with which it was alleged Seddin, Pomerania, after ♫ 90 nection with the visit to Hong he was entrusted by defendant to hours thrilling #ight through Kong of the Japanese Fleet dur- take to Canton. ing the past week.

Yours, etc.,

M. S. Phillip,

Hon. Secretary. Entertainment Committee,

Japanese Fleet. Commodore's Office, Hong Kong,

April 16.

MR. J. HYDE.

PRESENTATION BY KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB,

Mr. D. L. Strellett was for plain- tiff and Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios defended..

MR. WANAMAKER.

་

DEATH OF FAMOUS STOREKEEPER.

INSURED FOR £1,500,000.

storms.

London, Yesterday. The buffeting received by the North Polar airship. "Italia" in the storm, as described in a mes- sage from Berlin, rends almost like

Trans-Atlantic flight.

The distance from Milan to Sed- din is only 700 miles. The airship took thirty hours, because she lost. her bearings in Silesia after a ter rible time over the Carpathians.

The observatory and wirelesa station at Lindberg put them right · and the aerodrome at Gleiwitz tri-

off in the storm

int

of Wanamaker's great huge depart- Nobilo decided to carry on

Mr. Rodman Wanamaker, headed to persuade them to land, but ment stores in New York and The "Italia" was considerably Philadelphia, philanthropist, patron damaged, her port stabiliser being of flying, and owner of a fine partly torn string of polo ponies, whose death Silesia, while one moter was dis- was recently announced, was one of abled. Great difficulties attached Another resident of many the wealthiest men in the world. to the landing at Seddin.-Reuter. years standing in the Colony His life was insured for £1,500,000. leaves to-morrow by the 8.8.

MANY YEARS' SERVICE.

He was the second son of John

Empress of Canada" in the per- Wanamaker, founder of the great son of Mr. J. Hyde, of the Hong stores, who began his career as an Kong and Kowloon Wharf and errand boy in a book shop and Godown Company.

ROYAL VISIT.

HOLIDAY.

VISITING DENMARK,

built up an immense fortune. His BELGIAN KING AND QUEEN'S |

Mr. Hyde arrived here twenty-son was brought up to the busi- three years ago and has been a ness and for ten years managed prominent and popular member the Paris branch. He secured the of Kowloon's social life, being as freehold of the old Pall Mall house sociated particularly with the to which the London branch was Kowloon Cricket Club and the transferred some years ago, and in

Copenhagen, To-day. Bowling Green Club on both of this branch he took a lively inter-panied by the Count of Flanders, Their Belgian Majesties, accom- which Clubs he had served on est. He made frequent visits to Princess Marie Jose and the Committees for several years- London, and always showed real

He is a life member of the Kow-enjoyment in the pleasures of the Hymans, arrived here and were Belgian Foreign Minister, M. loon Cricket Club.

capital.

Friend of King Edward-

PARREN-On April 16, 1928, at the French Hospital, to Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Parren, a daughter.

his tour to the shores of the Hong Kong, Tuesday, April 17, 1928. Colony of Hong Kong no such complications as those at which he hinted would greet him. We COLONIAL OFFICE POLICY.

all have our

own little troubles last night The Rt. Hon. W. G. A. Ormsby-and grumbles-we are Ordinance Gore, Under-Secretary of State ridden, we have not enough water, for the Colonies, who has reached monopolies flourish and we live Kuala Lumpur in the course of under an archaic system of gov his tour through Malaya, has had ernment-but none of these or occasion, we observe, to repudiate our other trials and tribulations some of the statements attributed assume the magnitude which calls to him when interviewed at Ipoh. for other than purely local treat W. Hyde's athletic activities, aeroplane department in his stores,

received at the station by the Danish Royal Family, Ministers,

Mr. Hyde has already been the recipient of a travelling clock, to- gether with blackwood case. spit- ably inscribed from the members Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra, when en route to the palace.

He was a close friend of King military and civil authorities.

They were cheered by crowds of the Bowling Green, Club and and made gifts to Sandringham Reuter.

a presentation was Church in honour of her 80th sident, on behalf of the Kowloon silver and oak pulpits. Last June made by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Pre-birthday of a silver altar and a Cricket Club,

he presented to the King a service) Mr. Lindsell, in making the pre-of gold Communism plate set with Hyde (senior) and of a gold wrist used at Sandringham. As a mark sentation of a silver tea-set to Mr. diamonds, which has also been watch to Mr. Hyde (Junior)-of his affection for England he Mr. "Willie" Hyde-referred to gave to Westminster Abbey an Mr. J. Hyde's association with the ivory and gold processional cross. Club for twenty years and to Mr. Three years ago he opened

are able to ascertain, repudiated satisfied little Colony, and not tennis,

DOWN TOOLS.

BOMBAY MILLWORKERS'.

་

UNREST SEQUEL.

12 MILLS AFFECTED.

Bombay, To-day.

He has not, however, so far as we ment. We are, in truth, a self-particularly in the matter of which cater for every need except The recent unrest of the Bom- that of the card"player." In ne-hay millworkers has culminated certain assertions put in his without good reason, though this members on the occasion of the his mother, he did not allow cardsilaying down their tools, evidently There was a large gathering of cordance with a promise made to in 20,000 operatives of 12 mills mouth by a newspaperman at Tai- failing or virtue-according to the presentation and the health of ping.

The interview in question way of looking at it-is not one the two departing members is reproduced in full in another that would lessen in any way our column of to-day's issue.. With cordial reception of Mr. Ormsby what Mr. Ormsby-Gore said ré-Gore or any other Colonial Office garding the rubber situation we official who took it upon himself are not here concerned; we are at to visit us. this point but interested in his

remarks anent the policy of the Moscow's Propaganda.

| Colonial Office, a matter in which

to be sold in the stores. His in the result of the labour leaders terest in aviation led him to build circulating leaflets recommending was drunk with enthusiasm. the airship America 1., which was

Mr. J. Hyde is retiring and is

a general strike. settling down, at Home, together wrecked in a storm in 1914, and with Mrs. Hyde and their son and after the outbreak of

second airship, America II., became daughter.

the property of Great Britain.

A BARBER'S SHOP.

JAPANESE PARTIES' CASE JUDGMENT.

W3r his

He was twice married and leaves a son and two daughters.

POLICE RESERVE.

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BADGE.

DO YOU KNOW?

To-day's List of

Little Posers,

From day to day in the “China,

It has, of course, been known we should hold more than an for a long time that the Soviet's academic interest. Ever since propaganda was nowhere more Mr. Churchill went to the Colonial active than in India, and the re-

Judgment for plaintiff against view for 1926-27, which the Office as Under-Secretary in 1906, Director of Public Information the first defendant was given in the he said, the policy of that depart for the Government of India has Summary Court yesterday in the case in which Mrs. Masako Haya- ment had been that representa- just published and a summary of

which Reuter has sent us. Į shida claimed $800, balance due un- Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Mall" appear half a dozen questions tives, both permanent civil sex-shows to what extent Moscow had der an agreement for the sale of her Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain Superin- of a general nature, for which vants and ministers; should get set out in that direction. While business (the Hayashida Barber tendent of Police.

acknowledgment is due to the The Hon, C. S. P. has been "Daily Sketch," Answers will be into close personal contact with therefore it is not surprising to Shop of 19 Praya, East). Defend

read how busy Moscow has been ants were Mr. and Mrs. Shinfiro pleased to grant Commended found on page 9 of this Issue. the administrations and problems in India in vilifying the British Nanzawa.

Service Badges to the following of the various dependencies. name, it comes as a disagreeable Mr. Justice Wood. held that al- members of the Flying Squad.

This, as most will agree, is a shock to read that the Soviet pro- though the note for the $800 had Constable. R.805 To Shiu Wah, commendable practice, and, in paganda "has found acceptance in been surrendered afterwards by Constable. R.828 Henry Kew, Cón- many Indian quarters where a arrangement to the first defendant, stabel.-B.880 J. Kotwall. For spite of Mr..Ormaby-Gore's boast truer appreciation of the realities without consideration, the plain valuable services rendered in the that he has visited twenty-three of the situation might have been tiffs' claim under the original con- Flying Squad for the last two yeared from sawdust? Spor British Crown Colonies, we should looked for." We are further told tract was good

(Sgd) W. KENT, ASP. that "at least in Bombay, and

Adjutant. like to see more of it. In this Calcutta new Workers and Pea

Bo far as the second defendant was concerned, Judgment for ber

1. Who Invented the accordion? 2. What an Act of God la7/

3. To what body Scottish bar- risters belong?

4. The three parts of an affidavit 7. 5. What valuable liquid is obtain

6. Where the largest military garrison in the United Kingdör