1928-05-16 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1928.

NOISE,

LIPSTICK.

SUICIDE.

THEATRE. MANAGER

CHINESE JUMPS OVER VERANDAH.

QUESTION OF ITS NECESSITY.

SUMMONED,

ADVERTISING STUNTS.

INQUEST STORY,

TYPIST'S ARGUMENT,

1

THE CHINA MAIL,

"

NEW DIRECTOR.

WUCHOW ELECTRIC WORKS, KWANGSI.

MR. J. Y. OHANG.

appointed Director of the Wuchow Mr. J. Y. Chang has been recently

succeeding Mr. H. H. Ling, who Electric Works, Wuchow, Kwangsi, now pays sole attention to his post Public Works Department.-- as Commissioner of the Wuchow

Shadows Before

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Sor- roll and Son,"

To-day- Star Theatre; "The

loose Widows" Lighthouse by the Sea."

To-day-World Theatre; "Foot-

Sports. Meetings of the H.K. Jockey Club, May 26-28-Fifth Extra Race Happy Valley.

Lammerts' Auction, May 17-At 6, Knutsford-terrace, household furniture, 2.45. p.m.

Meetings.

Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appeared Lindsell held an inquest at the Cen-with a face like a doll's, appeared Yesterday afternoon Mr. R. E. Berlin.-Fraulein, Bibi, a typist before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning to Chinese patient at the Government claim a month's wages in lieu of tral Magistracy into the death of a before a Berlin labour court to defend the manager of the Lee Civil Hospital who was stated to notice. Theatre who was summoned for or have met his death by throwing ganising a procession on April 25, himself, from the verandah of his had noted mysterious red marks on Jer late employer stated that he without a permit from the Secre-ward sustaining sevoro injuries to the white curtains of the office. He tariat for Chinese Affairs.

his head.

Mr. Chang graduated from Nan- Mr. Hugh-Jones also produced n

The deceased, "according to Dr. formed the evil habit of correcting the electrical engineering course, ascertained that Fraulein Bibi had yang College, Shanghul, in 1922, in summon Court against the c. I. Thomas, assistant Medical the curve of her lips, when they with the degree of B.Sc., and has lensees of Loe Theatre, He said

Officer at the Hospital, was operat required a new coating of lipstick, been since connected with Shang- that that summons was left at the ed theatre, but it was not served on When the witness saw him the fol- she might have done with a poc-aible positions, such as the British the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd,

for stomach upon

trouble with the curtains instead of as hai engineering firme in respon- general meeting of shareholders of May 17-Forty-seventh ordinary the leasees as they had already lowing day, he was restless and ket handkerchief.

A third summons relating to the antly delirious, but his tempera- greasy

breathing heavily. He was appar- The curtains were covered with

Electrical and Engineering Co., at Messra. Jardine,, Matheson's £ me procession was against the ture was not high. When the witclients had passed remarks about

smears of lipstick, and Corp., Ltd.,

Ltd., the Jardine Engineering offices, noon. Tin Cho Kwal firm which made mesa returned from dinner he re- them which

Sintoon Overseas May 18-Extraordinary general the arrangements for the proces coived a report and going to the Mia reputation and the reputation

Trading Co., Ltd. were most painful.

meeting of China Sugar Refinery Bion

on the instruction of the receiving room saw the patient ly- of the firm were at stake, in the present power plant at Wuchow, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 11 In view of the extension of the Co., Ltd., at the offices of Messrs. lenaces of Lee Theatre.

This man admitted supplying all possible that in his delirious con- typist and refused to pay her any ing dead in a stretcher. It was circumstances ho discharged the

which consista of Diesel engine a.m. the things carried in the proces-dition the patient had thrown him- thing but the money due to her for Chang will appreciate informa- ing of Union Insurance Society of units totalling 840 H.P., Mr. May 25-Fifty-fifth annual meet- self from the verandah, not know-

tlong from local engineering Canton, Ltd., Union-bldg., 11 a.m.

May 25 - Fifty-ninth annual meeting of the China Fire Insur- ance Co., Ltd., Union-bldg., 11.15;

left the theatre.

Blon.

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest who proing what he was doing. secuted in behalf of the S.C.A., told the Magistrale that action

the act of

Nurse Too Late. was Misa Lily Poon taken by the S.C.A.. as the result nurse at the Hospital said that she ад assistant; of complaints received from the was instructed to prepare a mor District Watch Committee with re-phin injection for the patient. gard to those advertising proces-When she entered the ward, the sions, which were continued

innan

was already in spite of notices which had been jumping over the verandah para Bent round notifying that these pro-pet. cessions must stop

She rushed towards the Mr. Forrest patient but she only managed to admitted that the summons

was touch his clothing before he drop brought for the purpose of obtain-ped to the ground below. ing publicity.

After other evidence had been heard, the jury returned a verdict

CINEMA NOTES.

work done.

Fraulein Bibi acted as her own houses. counsel. She sustained with great a necessity of life and indispensable ability the thesis that lipstick is) for any girl who desires to have p successful busincas career.

THE GUILLOTINE.

FRENCH BARRISTER'S

· IMPRESSIONS.

She went with great thorough- of lipsticks. She admitted there neas into the question of the price were superior lipsticks of indelible fashionable curve could be given to affected witness of a double execu- paint-so cleverly made that a I do not desire, as the deeply

[By Maitre Sasin Erlich.]

tention.

charit-

a.In,

May 25 Sixty-second annual meeting of British Traders' Insur ance, Co., Ltd., Union-bldg., 11.20

0.10.

May 29-Half yearly meeting of H.K. Jockey Club, H.K. Club annex, 6.15 p.m.

Miscellaneous. May 24-Official opening by H.E.

OLD IRISH.

FIRST COMPLETE

DICTIONARY.

taing or handkerchiefs. She stated death penalty from a sentimental of Cheer 'O new premises in City the mouth without the help of cur-tion, to examine the question of the The Officer Administering the Govt, For Publicity." Mr. Lindsell accordingly

fined of death by misadventure, in that emphatically that she did not con- polat of view, which would be as Hall, 6 p.m. the representative of the Ting Cho the deceased threw himself over buying these

sider a typist Was Kwai firm $10, and advised him in the verandah in a fit of acute pain and pointed out that a girl with her much-discussed penalty at a moment Justified in painful as it would be in vain, but expensive lipsticks, simply to consider the effects of a future, before undertaking a pro- without knowing what he was do-anlary was forced to buy cheap when it is attracting universal at- cussion to make sure that a permit ing. had been issued.

lipstick. The jury commended the prompt With regard to the summons and plucky act of

She discussed the wage-question] against the manager of the Lee nurae, Lily Poon, in trying to save leader, explained what she did with times they invoke society's need to the Chinese with the eloquence of a trade union who favour the death penalty? At What are the arguments of those Theatre. Mr. Hugh-Jones said that the deceased from falling. his client could hardly be held res

her money, and proved conclusively rid itself of its dangerous members ponsible, as at the time the proces-

that she had nothing over for by the least onerous means. sion was held, the theatre was lens-i

At extra pocket handkerchiefs or for others they talk of the intimidating Old Irish is about to be published ed, for four days to the Tai Lo Tin

The first complete dictionary of higher-priced lipsticks, which were effect which the fear of the death in Germany after 14 years of re- Theatrical Company, who made all-SORRELL AND SON" AT THE station in life. In a

unsuitable for a person

of her penalty should have upon budding search and study of Gaelic by their arrangements with regard to

peroration criminals. the advertising and sale of tickets

Sometimes, as she pleaded that the cause she able as Torquemada, they seek the The work is the product of nearly

American and in connection with their perform-

German scholars. defended was not merely her own, redemption of the guilty through but that of

a hundred thousand suffering they demand that they every nationality except the Irish, other typists. version of Warwick Deeping's story brilliant smile when the court up:

"Sorrell and Son," the big screen.

ahall pay their debt to society by Her film-star lips parted in al the theatre of England after the war, comes held her point of view and ordered which converge towards the des- directing the project, which had will ever shock all those who respect Harvard, and a leading authority truction of human life and which been suspended during the World War. Prof. Fred. N. Robinson of It. Society has the right to de- fend itself, but it should do so in on philology in the United States, the most rational and useful way, has been collaborating with the ting rid of the criminals and yet pursuing the dual objective of gat German scholar in directing the

American contributors. not wasting useful human material. The surgeon and the dentist are only called in when there is no other

ances.

Counsel submitted that the people who should have been summoned were the leasees of

who, he understood, had now gone to Canton.

to

QUEEN'S.

A ROMANCE OF ENGLAND.

where it will be shown until Satur- sura, which will doubtless brighten the Queen's Theatre to-day her employer to hand over a tidy

The picture follows closely Fraulein Dibi's holiday. the original atory, and the opening

Mr. Forrest alated that the name of Les Theatre appeared beside that of the theatrical company on seenes find Captain Stephen Sorrell, handbills distributed by those tak ni.C. returning from the war to ing part in the procesnios.

discover his pleasure loving wife

NEW STEPS.

NOW.

[By A Dance Professional.]

expiation.

These are three different roads

ing authority on philology and the Prof. Rudolf Thurneysen, a lead-

derivation of words, has been

Mr. Eugh-Jones argued that the in the act of running away. With WHAT THEY ARE DANCING name of the theatre had to appear his young son, to bring up, Cap- on the handbills for the public to know where the company was. ap. work, but in the end he is com tain Sorrell sets about getting

Read Millions. of Pages. pearing.

A group of 25 scholars in Gaelic, Mr. Lindsell agreed with Mr. pelled to accept the positon of hotel A change is coming over the cure. There is only one class of

15 of whom are Americans and 10 Hugh-Jones, whereupon Mr. Forrest bar porter. How he "enrries on"fashionable ballrooms, For the criminals of whom it can be said

Germans, are reading through. withdrew the summons against the for the sake of his son, whose past year the dance scene has that they are beyond roform, be- literally millions of pages of Old manager of Lee Theatre.

future is his chief regard, makes a suggested a procession of orderly cause reform is a

Irish literature for the purpose of matter of will- In dismissing the summons, Mr.wonderful story. Produced by and nicely poised robots. Now a power, and that they are useless to producing a dictionary containing Lindsell said that all that the Herbert Brenon, famous as the series of new jazz variations is society, because they are incapable complete vocabulary of the old S.C.A., could do now was to wait director of "Peter Pan," "A Kiss ruffling the calm picture. until the Tai Lo, Tin Theatrical for Cinderella" and "Beau Geste," All the new movements are in the criminals classed as "irrespons- hope of financia! remuneration.

of any form of work, and these are tongue, unaccompanied by any Company come to Hong Kong agnin,

the picture has a big cast led by the nature either of a modified ible" that is to say, the madmen. The project commenced original- and then take out

such capable players as H. B. and redressed black bottom or a Warner, Anna Q. Nilason, Carmel Charleston with graftings from tunate people whom we cannot H. Hessen, a German scholar, who against them.....

But it is precisely these unfor-¡y before the World War with Dr. Myers, Lionel Belmore, Nils Aather blues and black bottom.

sentence to death and Alice Joyce. "Sorrell and Son") The Baltimore is as good an sentimental grounds.

on moral and had gathered a large collection of is a long flm and performances example as any. It is a neat and therefore, it follows that society served as the nucleus around which Logically, words in Gaelic. His materials start promptly each day at 2.80, taking measure, which is going to looks after, feeds, and 15.00, 7.15 and 9.30..

be danced a good deal this season. only those criminals

preserves Professore Thurneyson, of Bond But perhaps only by the young absolutely useless,

who are University, Germany, and Profes and agile. The new jaz tricks strange process of selection des worked. A small subsidy has paid and 'by sor Robinson, of Harvard, have: are not kind to the portly and the middle-aged.

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Here, in passing, is a tip for those over forty. Don't try to keep pace with new dance tricks.

troys the others.

the clerical expenses of the pro- Devil's Island..

ject, and it is expected that the Statistica are the chief arguments printing will be financed either by used against. transportalon to the German Government or one of

and similar places. the German publishing societies.

Less than 10 per cent. of the

that

com-

A strong party of detectives that require a supple joint and an Great points are made of the cost,

Devil's Island crease in the rate on Hulls irres under the direction of Inspector agile foot. Just dance foxtrote the failure to obtain any result, the Irish people in Ireland to-day use pective of ownership and national Failon succeeded on Saturday in and blues in your own nicely horrible and final corruption of the the Gaelic language in preference ity by 10 per cent..operative on the frustrating An armed

robbery balanced way. Don't Charleston convicts by associating with one to English, according to Professor renewal of existing contracts.which was supposed to have been And avoid the tango,

planned during the past few days The tango seems to have a fatal another, and the frightful death- Robinson, but a significant move by a dangerous gang of des- attraction for retired business roll under tropical skies. It may has begun to revive the language, men and portly women. This is well be that it is really defective which was onte very rich in its The police carried out an

sad. For it is a dance for lithe administration which is responsible literature,

He estimates expected raid at No. 517, Shanghai-and fiery youth. It is a matter of for what is depicted as a sort of nearly 1,000,000 persons in Ireland j

Britain has no reason can speak Garlic, street, and the alleged robbers body carriage, not of deliberately fatality. were all taken by surprise.

placed fect..

to regret that she did not put to: Four men who were in the cock-two new dances composed of a set Botany Bay.

There is a rumour that one or death the convicts who were sent to Officers and troopers of the 11th loft at the time of the raid were set series of steps are going to be

Sees Difficulty in Revival. It la quite possible, Dr. Robin- Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) placed under arrest. The raidera popular.

As for the intimidating effect of son says, to take a dialect which la were in the saddle for the inst time then carried out a

Ignore the rumour. the death penalty, this argument is on the decline and used by the leas in mail week, the regiment being search of the place and discovered no set dance will come in. It can-servation.

systematic While ballrooms remain crowded destroyed by every serious ob- intelligent classes, and revive, it, converted into an armoured car two revolvers and 12 rounds of not, there is no room for it. Any-penalty never stays the hand of the gium, and the Balkan countries, Fear of the death as has been done in Finland, Bel- ammunition.

one who tries resolutely to follow so-called "passionate" criminal, an and it is not improbable that Old All four men were charged at out the sequence of a set dance impulsive being animated by a frish may come back as the going from Aldershot to remount the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday will have his toes trodden off in desire for vengeance, by jealousy, mon language of Ireland depots, eventually to be posted to afternoon with the unlawful pos- any fashionable ballroom. other mounted regiments.

or by sadistic abnormality, because session of the arms and ammuni Bands are helping the new live- he is incapable of reasoning at the more difficulty in reviving Gaelic Rut, he points out, there may be Several horses have already been tion, without a permit from the liness of which I speak by playing very moment. when he ought to in Ireland than there was to revive earmarked, and Clara, which has Captain Superintendent of Police, a greater variety of dance music, weigh 13 years' service In the "Cherry)

the consequence of his old languages in other countries; The care Pickers," is to be sent to the royal Magistrates, Mr. W. Schofield be-varied time.

was heard by two Also by playing more pieces inactions...

because Ireland is entirely sur They will, for in- stablca.

Risks of the Trade. The aged war horses are to be Major G. Wilson.

ing accompanied on the bench by stance, take a blues piece, play it As for the professional criminal,ple and does a preponderance of its rounded by: English-speaking peo- to orthodox slow blues bebe, be the risk to the trade he business with them. retired and to spend the remainder Evidence as to the raid suddenly throw in a "hot break" of the risks of the trade and he Irish emigrants to America drop of their days in comfort. None is given, and it was stated that after few bars in double-double fears it neither more nor less than their native tongue readily and being duly cautioned, the second On the whole, though Jazz Besides, to mount the scaffold is

time.

any other consequence of his crime. adopt, the English, he says, and it In a few weeks' time offers and defendant took entire responst-music-blues, foxtrot, Charles- for him a sort of supreme heroism becomes, quite essential that their men are to receive instruction in bility for the presence of the ton, Baltimore, black bottom, and and a means of passing down in relatives back home in Ireland armoured car work at Wool, weapons in the house. Dorset,

This secused repeated his ad- rhythmic and melodious. In a more murderers than scaffolds, and

their several variations is more history. There have always been should learn English The regiment, originally the 11th mlaston in Court, and accepting the word, it is better at once easier horrors of the tortures of days ry is primarily to provide scholars The purpose of the new diction- Drageons, was raised Essex plea, the Magistrates convicted him to dance to and more attractive to gone by never prevented crime. with an adequate means of under- in 1715. It was present at the and passed sentence of five years' listen to. "Daily Mail" Battle of Culloden and was in the hard labour, the severe sentence

.... On the other hand, the spectacle standing Gaelic literature and Old famous charge at Balaclava. It being due to a police statement, His Majesty, the King's Birthday stincts and sata, the wrong kind of have found that the language de of an execution arouses all evil In- Irish customs, The 25 scholars was in the retreat from Mons in that the raid, was carried out be- Parade will take place this year example. Death is too brief a more closely related to Latin than the Great War. It acquired the cause they had information that on June 4, at Happy Valley. It is suffering, and years of hard labour to any other, and that it is as far nickname of the "Cherry Pickers" Armed robbery had been plan expected that the hour of parade would better secure the end which removed from English as from its crimson overallä

As English

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