WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1928.
GRAND TATTOO.
THE CIVILIAN DISPLAYS AT
and will
SOOKUMPOO.
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A COLLISION.
TWO CHINESE DRIVERS SUMMONED.
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These talented and extremely popular young dancers will present
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YEO'S ARREST.
COURT PROCEEDINGS. DE GAMA'S GALLEON.
Arising out of a collision on the Defalte decisions have now been
Island-rnati. nt 2 a.m. on August 1. season reached- regarding the nature of
case was heard by Mr. R. E. Valentine the civilian displays at the Grand Lindsell, at the Central Magis-Birdwell, the clever juvenile artists in who delighted, local theatre goers Tattoo which will take place attracy, yesterday afternoon,
dance items the
drivers of with their eccentric which
Chinese Sookumpuo on October 4, 5 and 6.
public motor eurs Nos. 520 and 220 few weeks ago, return to Hong Early details of the Portuguese were summoned by the police for Kong this week and will ró-appear at the Queen's Theatre nightly at and Chinese events indicate that alleged reckless driving.
Defendants were defended, res-9.20 performances for one week they will both add considerably to the spectacular nature of the event (pectively, by Mr. C. A. S. Russ and commencing Sunday next.
Mr. Horace Lo. be included in a pre-
Sub-luspertor Hopkins, in charge
many now turns in their varied gramme which will be notable for of the Aberdeen Police Station, tok
programme, although such favour- its wide scope and variety. the Chart, that on the night of iter as "The Black Bottom," "The The Portuguese display will now August '1.' a report was, made at Peacok Dance," and one or two be included in
the programme of the Aberdeen Police Station by the other Items which were received so the third night instead of the first, second defendant and another man enthusiastically during their last this alight rearrangement being to the effect that a collision had season will be repented. made to avoid elushing with, the taken place between two public] Young. dainty and charming, celebrations in connection with ears rhout a mile heyand the Police these brilliant exponents of the Portuguese National Day.
The station. It was indicated that soy-test ideas in modern and acroba- Chinese display will now be given oral people were injured. In mak-tie dances are literally dancing an the first night, the illuminated ing the report the second defen- their way around the world and. motor car parade organised by the dant described the colllsinn
Shanghai, Aug. 9. Hong Kong Automobile Association head on" and claimed that the on concluding their Eastern en- gagements will return to America
Carvalho Yeo,u man of uncer- being changed to Friday, October other ear was going very fast.
where they are to re-appear for an tain nationality but claiming to 5.
TWO INJURED.
be Portuguese, was arrested in Apart from these items the pro-
As announced in a special ad- Shanghai yesterday morning by The witness proceeded gramme will renain the same on
that the spot where he found public cars vertisement in this issue, advance the Municipal Police on a warrant each night, except, play of fireworks by the Japanese Nos. 520 and 226 in the centre of booking for the entire season is issued by the Hong Kong Court community will only be given on an "" hend about a mile from now open at the Queen's Theatre. charging him with being concern-
There There will be no increase in the the last night of the Grand Tattoo, Aberdeen Police Station. and the three dancing displays on were two injured men sitting on price of admission, and there will
the side of the road one of whom be the usual picture programme. aeparate nights.
was the first defendant.. Witness
AL
and that no expense in connection
to the
indefinite senson.
TRICKS & STUNTS THAT DEFY IMITATION.
RETURN OF "THE CIRCUS."
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TRACED AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS.
TREASURY LOSSES.
August 16 Queen's Theatre; "13 Washington Square,"
August 16-Star Theatre; "God Gave Me Twenty Cents."
August 16 World Theatre; "The Potters."
Concert
August 17-Promenade at Volunteer Parade Ground 9.15
p.m.,
August 19-Retura engagement of the famous juvenile dancers, MIss Cherie Valentine and Miss Tomasita Birdwell at Queen's Thea- tro, 9.20 p.m.
August 21- World Theatre; Charlie Chaplin in "The Circus." -
Land Salen.
August 20-At P. W. D. Ofices, Crown lands at Shamshulpo, and Mong Kok Tsui, 3 p.m. Meeting,
To-day-Marine Engineers' Guild meeting at 67 Des Voeux Rd., 6 p.m.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Additional Attraction
ed in the embezzlement of the FOR ONE WEEK ONLY sum of $200,000 from the Hong Kong Treasury, by whom he was formerly employed. The arrest was made by Chinese detectives under Det.-Insp. James Hunter at the man's residence in Peking- road, where he has been living for some months.
Nightly at 9.20 COMMENCING SUNDAY, AUG. 19th RETURN ENGAGEMENT
OF
Although known in Shanghai FAMOUS JUVENILE DANCERS as Carvalho Yeo, the man is known to have several aliases in- cluding Young Tak and Wong His arrest followed Pik-chun.
MISS
several months, surveillance of CHERIE VALENTINE his movements in Shanghai and joint investigations by the Hong Kong and Shanghai police.
Recognised.
The plans of the Portuguese attended to their injuries and caus- CHARLIE CHAPLIN. community were revealed al
ed them to be sent to hospital in meeting of the Working Tommittee the nintor ambulance. last night when a statement was The first defendant claimed that made by Mr. J. P. Braga on the he was all right but witness notic- invitation of H.E. Major Generaled that the man appeared to be C. C. Luurd, C.B., C.M.G,, Mr. dazed, and staggered when he at- Braga and he was happy to tempted to stand up. He was "First select, a funny situation: nounce that the Portuguese com therefore sent to hospital. The then build a series of most ridicul- munity would defray the entire cost of their display in the Tation Sub-Inspector added that he was ous adventures that can be con- present when the Trame Depart-celved around this dominating idea, with it would fall on the generalment next morning took photo-and, finally, enact the resulting graphs and measurements of the plot in the most painstaking and also a5- Tatton funds, It was
serious manner possible." This is scene. at the collision. mounced that I.E. the Governor of
Sergeant S. C. Saunders, the Charlie Chaplin's recipe for mak Macas had expressed his pleasure
As a final act in the drama of at the co-operation of the Honglice mechanie, said that when he ing successful comedies. Chaplin's examined the cars ata.m. on pictures are perennial successes. Kong Portuguese eomnnuity in August 1 he found that both were Although Charlie sticks to the his arrest, after the police had the Grand Tattoo and that he badly damaged and
it was clear same old recipe, every production completed the ease justifying his would be happy for his daughter that they had been in a practical-he turns out, is a tremendous hit arrest, a foreign official of the Malle, Barbosa in tike part in the y "head on" collision. He found the world over. Those who have Hong Kong Treasury came to Portuguese display,
skid mark directly in front of tried to copy Charlie's garments Shanghai, and identified Yeo AS the man wanted by the Hong nouncements were warmly receive the rear offside wheel of war 520. and antics have fallen by the way- ed by the Working Committee of The mark was about a yard long side, while the one great comedian Kong police.
A claim for British nationality and it appeared to him that car continues to climb to new heights. 520 was pushed back that distance. Thus he is better than ever in "The proving unavailing, Yeo claimed Circus" his great comedy success to be Portuguese but he was un- SPEEDS.
which starts a five day run at the able to produce papers to the Portuguese Consular authorities Answering his Worship the wit-world Theatre on Tuesday, accord- invigator, it may be recalled, was news sa'd from the mark he infer-ing to a special, advertisement in here to substantiate his case. car, 225 was travelling this issue. Many people claim that Therefore, he will be taken before the Provisional Court when an placed in supronie command in red that expeilit on, to the African contin- faster than car 520. Car 226 was this is the little man's
application for his extradition to Hong Kong will be made.
the Grand Tattoo,
These an-
PORTUGUESE DISPLAY. The principal Portuguese display will depict the in of Vasco da Cana at Calic he Portuguese
ent.
་་་
finest
in Vasen da Gama arrived at Buick and it was at least achievement-certainly It Calleut on the Malabar coast on 7,080 pounds heavier than car 520. superlative'y, funny production.
Moreover May 20, 1498 and set up, accord- which was an Essex.
was going downhill.
ing to the custon of his country, car 226 was going uphill and 520 marble pillar as mark of con quest and a proof of bls..discovery of India.
Continuing, witness said that the
amounts
RICKMERS LINE.
Local Sensation.
The serious deficit from the Hong Kong Treasury, which is charged against Yeo, was one of position of ear No. 226 showed that The balance sheet for 1927 of the the sensations in the Colony in For the purpose of the display it had been travelling on the Rickmers Reederi A.G., Haniburg, January last when it became an actual replica of du Gina's wrong side of the road prior to shows a net profit of 589,000 Rm known that the Treasury had Kalleon is being made from an the acident. As regards the post-11.709 in 1926). The surplus, in- suffered a loss of $260,000 as a cluding amounts written off. result of passing of cheques Instration in the possession of ILE.tion of car $20 witness said that the Governor of Maran, The gal-he would not say that that car was
to 1.61 (0.82) million bearing forged signatures. proper side of the road
Two Chinese clerks in the em- Jean will be fitted up entirely by on the the Portuguese community and of either, being more or less on the marks; charges, including taxes, course those taking part in the centre of the road, and it appear-1.03 (0:56) million marka. Vessels, ploy of the Treasury were ar- acene will be dressed in the cos-ed to have swerved back to its own freehold property, securities and rested and it was charged against material are valued at 5.39 (5.7)them that they together with tumes of the period. The galloonside just prior to the accident,
In cross-examination by Mr. million marks, and current accounts other persons then not in custody, will be thirty feet long.
The Portuguese community will Ross, witness agreed that when the at 0.24 (0) millions. The capital of had conspired to defraud also present a tableaux represent-road was empty, everybody drove the company is 2 million marks, and Treasury of $260,000 by the 10 per cent has been placed to a utterance of documents purport- ing the world's oldest alliance, on the crown of the road. Britain and Portugal, In this Mr. Russ: Supposing you had to reserve fund, and a further reserve ing to be Treasury cheques on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Addle. Barbosa will take the part decide which car was in the wrong, of 1 million, us in the preceding Banking Corporation." The speci
the
of Britannia while Miss Cerveira could you lay your finger definite-year, has been set aside for imfic amounts named were $95,142, ta the $78,300 and $86,965, the period Albuquerque, daughter of the Cou-ly and say that 520 was at fault?provements and additions
Witness: I would rather not an-flect. Insurance account was un- during which the alleged em sul General for Portugal in Hong
changet at 0.6 million; repairs and bezzlement had been committed Kong will represent Portugal.jswer that question. During this tableaux the British Mr. Russ: That means you can't renewals at 0.8 million. A special being between September 3, 1927 and Portuguese national anthems say that 520 was wrong. but you reserve of 0.35 millions has been and January 7, 1928., will be played by one of the militan say the other car was wrong? set aside, together with 0.10 million. Witness: Yes. I can say that. far del credere accounts. In the tary bands in the Colony.
Replying to Mr. Lo the witness preceding year a debit balance of stated that unless car No. 520 had 0.64 million marks on current ac- An invitation to visit the Grand skidded it could not have been court figured in the accounts. The Tattoo will be extended to H.E. the travelling in the proper side of the value of the Beets is not mentioned. Governor of Macao and Madame road and yet be in the position in- Barboss and it is hoped that an leated on the photograph (pro- official party from the Portuguese ducod).
CHINESE DISPLAY.
Colony will be present.
Answering further questions wit-
The old lady entered the butcher's
With regard to the Chinese dis-ness said to get into that position shop with the light of hatție in her play original plans have been cul-the car must have been travelling eyes.
tailed somewhat owing to the area at least four or five yards in the "I believe you sell diseased meat available at Sonkumpan sud it has direction in which it was found in here?" she stormed.
now been decided that "on play-the photograph prior to the accl- "Worse," replied the butcher ing" will be performed. This, an-dent. This mount that the ear had blendly. other spectacular item which wil been swerved from a position to the
"What do you mean by worse?". demanded the astonished patron.
Is dead," "The moat we serve The Sergeant pointed out that it
be new to the majority of foreign-right of the centre of the road. ers, calls for the manufacture of a
lion's head, which is carried by was quite possible from the post-confided the butcher in a stuge men inside, together with a bodyitions of the two cars that the head whisper.
piece to represent a huge animal of car No. 520 might have been The "Hon" is baited by men in pushed back somewhat.
front, the display really developing
into a clever acrobatle parform-
ance.
AN OBJECTION.
walted until I have shown that my
Mr. Lo here asked the witness man is not guilty first. (Laugh-
It is expected that the Sopkun-whether it was quite clear from theter). pao ground will, with the erection evidenes that from the position of
of additional stands be able to arear No. 520 it was quite possible
INSPECTOR'S VIEWS.
commodate about 5.800 people each that the car might have been Inspector Alexander said that he after the acci- night. Each sent will command in travelling on the wrong side of the visited the scenet excellent view of the ground, and road.
dent, and took careful notes of the while, the prices have not yet been Mr. Russ interposed with the re- positions of the cars. In his definitely decided, they will be mark that Mr. Lo was worse than opinion ear No. 520 was guilty be- based on a sliding scale. Some the prosecution could be and Mr. cause it appeared to him that it seats at any rate will be bookable Rues said he was helpless in that had come round the bend too far beforchand and it is hoped that he would not be allowed to re-out. From the position of car No. seating plans will, be out. In the examine. Ho peded that when he 226. however, he concluded that Rear future.
consented that the casos be taken that vebfeld was auch more at together he had no idea that such fault, He added that assuming Tona of mutton caught fire and a position would be created. both cars were travelling at equal the tarred roadway, blazed up, when The Magistrate remarked that speed, he would expect the heavier Mr. Lo was entitled to, show that car, although it was going uphill,
to push back the lighter one. The case was adjourned..
a motor-lorry, with trailer attached. burst into James In Lee-road, Eltham, S.D., recently,
his "ellent was not guilty.
Mr. Rass: I would rather he
AND MISS
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