1928-08-20 — Page 7

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1928.

LIFE SAVING.

DEMONSTRATION BY »

ARTILLERYMEN.

AT NORTH POINT.

DR. WANG BLAMED.

HANKOW KUOMINŢANG'S HIGH-' HANDED ACTION.

"NATIONAL DISGRACE."

STROK TOURS.

MANY FAMOUS ARTISTES COMING.

LOCAL DATES.

THE CHINA MAIL,

By courtesy of Lt. Col. II. B.

Hanków, Saturday..

The Orient to-day has no keonar Gunn, a life-saving demonstration Loen members of the Kuomin- connoisseurs of music than the men was given by men of the 12th tang (1.0., the Chinese Nationalist and women who regularly attend Heavy Battery, R.A., at North Party) have cabled to Nanking, concerts. It has ever been the en- Point on Sunday evening. The Nationalist capital, petitioning for deavour of the well-known impro- diaplay was primarily intended for the immediate dismissal

and sario, Mr. A. Strek to engage for the instruction of the members of punishment of Dr. C. T. Wang the Far East enly these artistes who the South Ching Athletic Associn-(the Foreign Minister) for signing besides possessing musical quali tion and of the Hong Kong Chin the Agreement between Britain ties, have that intangible something ere Bathing Club who are training and China settling the Nanking called personality, that electric for the Royal Life Saving Society's | Incident. examinations. The methods of re- The telegram Hent declares spark that unites at once the artist Cease and rescue were shown in that the terms of the Agreement with the audience. the water between the piers of the two clubs, demonstrators working from both ends so that each side. saw the display from two angles.

The demonstration class consist- ed of L/Bdr. J. Norris (instruc- tor), L/Bdr. G. Denny, L./Bdr. C. Glarke, Gors. P. French. R. Manders. A. Say, 11. Harman,

are favourable to Britain and humiliating to Chinn,

The senders denounce Dr. C. T. Wang "for aclling Chinese Hovereignty and causing another phase of national disgrace."— Reuter.

[Note: There is more in the action then meets the eye. Hankow is at Kwangxi faction, which displeased

BASEBALL FILM.

Shadows Before

"CASEY AT THE BAT" IN COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

UT IN THE "MAIL"

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Today Queen's Theatre; "Casey at the Bat"; Miss Cherlo Valentine and Miss Tomasita Birdwell at Queen's Theatre, 9.20 p.m.

Ponies."

To-day-Star Theatre; "Painted

To-day--World Theatre; "The Mysterious Rider."

Charlie Chaplin in "The Circus.".

August 21 — World Theatre;

CLEVER DANCING."

Wallace Beery in the title role in "Casey at the Bat" entertained good houses at the Queen's Theatre at all the performances yesterday. The picture will be screened again to-day, for the last time.

The film is a fine comedy with which a love story was well inter- woven. Zasu Pitta was the girl

Lammert's Auction. August 21-At Sales Room, Dud- in the story (Camile). The pic- ture gives one a "throw back" todell-at, well-known cigars and baseball in the U.S.. in the '90's, cigarettes and tobacco etc., etc., il when, we are asked to believe, the am was sufficient to cause a ball game appearance of a barrel of beer to be abandoned,

The charm of a Molse witsch, the graciousness of a Cecilia Hansen or the majesty of a Galli-Curci impress themselves upon the listeners bo fore a single note has been played

In those good old days, Casey or súng. Other men have tried to was the idol of his home town, describe the magical appeal that Centerville, and a star ball play certain artistes have, but the thinger who could sock the pill a quar- eludes words. Mr. Strok's fifteen ter of a mile off the diamond. In G. W; Abls and W. McCutcheon. Present dominated by members of the years in the Oriental concert field fact, Centerville's`ball squad con!] with the Nationalist Central Govern during which time he has been res-sisted of Casey and 'eight in the ment for currying favour with the ponsible for the tours of such great chorus." Extremists.

artistes 28 Dr. Wang

Kreisler, Heifetz, the protege of

Casey got his chance with the Feng Yu-hsinne, the "Christian Gen-Zimbalist, Garrison, McCormack Glants in New York and made eral" and the intter seemed to support and the Pavlowa and Denishawn good until his rival for Camile's the Nationalist Government in its atorganizations, have helped him not favours "queered" Casey in a big titude towards the Extremists, one of the Kwangei faction but his ty Instantly.

Marshal Ld Chai-sum of Canton is to define but to recognise that quall-league game by tossing a trick ball into the field at the critical interests in Hankow are negligible.)

moment. It looked as if Casey had wilfully sold the game by missing the ball, and he was dis- graced.

The spectators Included the R.L.S.S. Examiner, Mr. F. K. M. Ewart, Sgt. F. J. Toms and L/Bdr. W. Pratt,

who are both Instructing large ́classes, and a very large number

of members of both Cluba,

After the display in the water, the class went through the Rescue, Release and Resuscitation drill on Hand. The whole demonstration was carried out in a very smart and efficient manner and reflected very great credit on the class and their instructor: such a show is of great value as it shows candidates exactly how the various, tests should be performed. The demon- stration' was much appreciated and applauded.

STREET INCIDENT,

POLICE AND COOLIE IN A LIVELY STRUGGLE.

Was

REDS' MENACE,

"OUTLOOK IN COLONIAL AND SEMI-COLONIAL COUNTRIES.”

Riga, Saturday,

IMPOSING LIST.

change balls, uncovered the plot.

Camile, who had seen the crook, The crook and his accomplice. were arrested and Casey came back to favour:

A glance at Mr. Strok's imposing list of coming attractions for this that the famous impresario has on Autumn and next-Spring indicates.

this occasion even outdone his pre- vious great efforts to secure only A Congress of the Communist the highest class of musical and International of Moscow is debat-terpsichorean entertainments for An additional attraction at the ing on the report of the Finnish Far Eastern lovers of both arts. 9.20 show were the juvenile delegate, Kuusinen, on the revolu-The first of his groat attractions for dancers Miss Cherie Valantine tionary outlook in "colonial and the coming season. will be Miss and Miss Tomasita Birdwell who semi-colonial countries." Speeches Cecilia Hansen, the world's greatest are on a return engagement for a up to now have chiefly dealt with woman violinist who has been de-week, starting last night,, when China, India and South America: ciared by London critics to be a they pleased a large audience The report urged the necessity worthy successor to the domain of with an entirely new programme of creating a really independent the late Neruda (Lady Halle). A of modern and accentric dances. On Saturday evening a struggle native Communist Party in India pupil of Professor Leopold Auer, occurred in Kowloon between a because the present Communist Miss Hansen is not only a favourite Chinese, described as a house coolie organisations failed to utilise as a recital artist throughout and two Chinese detectives. One their opportunities. It was ne Europe and America but is in great. of the detectives was compelled to cessary to abandon the idea of demand as soloist with symphony fire his revolver and wound the Europeans playing a direct part orchestras. Her tane is so extra- coolie in the right leg before he in an Indian revolution could be overpowered.

The coolte uneful work by any Anglo-Indian ordinary that no critle has been able was alleged to have been armed and Communist Party, because the to describe it. It is individual and of had attempted to use his revolver, Indians mistrusted the Whites, recent London season saw her ac- tremendous power and purity. Her but one of the detectives beat him even if Communists. "nt the draws."

The agents apparently up to claimed as the Kreisler of women

violinists. After making now have not realised that India

tectives were

but the

or of

AT THE WORLD."

JACK HOLT AS "THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER.”

"The Mysterious Rider" with

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August 20-At P. V. D. Offices, Crown lands at Shamshulpo, and Mong Kok Tsui, 3 p.in.

Meeting.

August 28-Meeting at Volunteer Headquarters, 5.30 p.m.

Sport, August 21-Royal Navy night fate at V. R. C. 9 p.m.

9 p.m.

August 24 H.K.V.D.C. aquatic aports at Victoria Recreation Club,

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SUES A WOMAN.

ATLANTIC FLIER AND THE "DIAMOND QUEEN"

MISS MABEL 'BOLL.

Paris-Miss Mabel Boll, who is Jack Holt. a the leading role, known as the "Diamond Queen" on Theatre at all performances yester-jewels, and whose ambition is to be pleased good audiences at the World account of her many beautiful

the first woman to fly the Atlantic. day.

her It is a story of pioneering in the is being sued by Mr. Charles a Californian Levine, who flew from America to desert. Bent Wade (Jack Holt) Germany with Mr. Clarence Cham- was the trusted man of the.com-berlin, for £2,400. munity, and never spared himself The grounds of the action against when their interests were at stake. Ming. Boll are being kept secret, Into the community came Cliff neither Mr. Levine nor his legal Harkness, a crook with a lease on adviser being willing to make a all the lands settled by the home statement, says the "New York. steaders issued in his favour by the Herald" (Paris edition). Spanish government. He demanded It is known that there have been

place. $25,000 or they must leave the differences between Miss Boll and

Mr. Levine for some time.

The affair occurred in Temple is not an industrial but primari Oriental debut in Singapore during pitiless wastes of street. Vaumati, where the two defy an agricultural country, there the middle of this month. Miss of patrol duty at fore it is possible to overthrow Hansen will play in Saigon, Hong about 8330 p.m. They stopped the British dominion only by stirring Kong and Maulla and will later enolie and attempted to search him, up the Indian countryside.

visit the musical centres of North Intter resisted. In the

One of the most immediate | China and Japan. On returning to ensuing struggle, the suspect ninde tasks is the mobilisation of Indian Europe at the end of the year Miss a movement as if to draw a weapon. peasants.

Hansen w play in Germany and whereupon one of the detectiven

The same applied as largely to Scandinavia and she has a five years' promptly fired.

China and other colonial and contract for appearances in the The suspect WAS immediately semi-colonial countries. and United States, searched and u revolver was taken efforts would be directed more artistry fias Hansen is the posses Besides her great from him. He was taken to the than hitherto to rousing labour-sor of beauty to an

Whilst the homesteaders were Kowloon Hospital, where after his ers on plantations.

Miss Boll offered Mr. Levine a wound had been dressed, he was

degres and she has an engaging per- raising the money, the crook re-large sum of money to take her with transferred

sonality. Booking opened

a tempting offer from him and Mr. Chamberlin on a re- atceived

millionaire Moutrie's to-day.

for his holdings and turn trip from Germany to the sold out the latter. This did not United States. prevent him, however, from taking The offer was made immediately

Civil Hospital.

ta

the

Government

Moscow's Hand.

uncommon

London, Saturdoy. The publication of the Com-

Benno Molse witsch who is be munist, Roy's, letter draws at loved of English audiences through A Doctor's House Coolfe. tention to the ever growing dif- The arrested man was this morn-ficult labour situation in India,out the world is the possessor of the homesteaders $25,000, and hand after Mr. Levine had crossed the. to Bent Atlantic to Germany. It was de- ing stated to be a house coolic in where there have been a large one of the most charming and ex- receipt in fading ink the employ of Dr. B. H. Mellon, number of disputes unprecedent-quisitely tempered pianistic styles Wade, the representative of the clined. Port Health Officer, who is at pre-ed in duration and attended by before the public to-day. Mr. community.

Captain Hineliffe, the British Bent Wade was denounced by the airman who was lost on an Atlantic went absent from the Colony, and since the beginning of the year. Far East with marked success. After homesteaders

successful incitement to violence Moiseiwitsch has already toured the

when he returned flight with Miss Elele Mackay, de- is not expected to return for an-This is in striking contrast to completing his third Austrailan with a blank piece of paper and was clined an offer of £5,000 from Miss

put in jail. Only the jailer's son Boll to take her as a passenger. believed In Wade and at night let Mr. Levine, who is a millionaire, him out of prison. He went to was refused the United States Con- Harkness, forced the latter to congressional Medal at Washington, fess his fraud and disclose that the the decoration being conferred on writing on the receipt would re- Mr. Chamberlin, who piloted him appear by heating the paper.

other two weeks.

The revolver found on the coolie)

the conditions obtaining during was a large "Colt" of the pattern the previous seven years. used by the United States services.

The principal labour trouble at It was stated by the "China Mail" Present is the strike at the Bom informant that the "gun" did not

bay cotton mills, now in its fifth bear any number of other identi- month, despite an offer to the fication mark, and it has not yet

Government of arbitration,

been ascertained how the coolle The Tata Steel Company is also experiencing a prolonged stop- is thought that it may be page and states that further

came to be in possession..

It

tour at the end of this month he will open in Singapore on September 28, and before coming on to Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai will make a very comprehensive tour of India where his engagements are being eagerly anticipated.

RUTH PAGE.

Miss Ruth Page, Solo Dancer of the property of Dr. Mellon, but this concessions to trade union de- the Metropolitan Opera House, New cannot be definitely decided until

so far, he could not be identifled Moscow. with any known bad character on

the police list.

Delhi, Friday,

In

} across the Atlantic.

Wade then returned to the home- steaders with their receipt in order and also handed back to the

millionaire the $150,000 cheque which he had given to the crook and which Wade had forced him to

The picture closed with Wade and

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munds would involve serious York, and her assisting artistes Mr. economic consequences. the latter's return to Hong Kong. and other disturbances are ac-Grace Cornellland Irene Isham, will return.

These Edwin Strawbridge, and the Misses No reason could be ascertained companied by sabotage which is open at the Imperial Theatre, Tokyo this morning for the coolie's action attributed not solely to industrial on the October 1, for a season of the millionaire's daughter ready for been removed to No. 17, QUEEN'S of walking about Yaumati at night, discontent but to political agita- twenty-five nights and will in all the parson to "do his stuff." with the revolver on his person as. tion, largely financed from probability be seen in Shanghai and

elsewhere early in November. "Roy's Letter."

Mrs. Mary Sim MacDonald, who addition to being a former member died at No. 6, Observatory Villas, One theory which was seriously

of the Diaghtler Ballet, Russe and Kowloon, this year, leit estate in put forward to a "China Mall" re- lishes the text of a long letter,Page is one of the most brilliant Under a wilt dated Feb. 22, 1924. The Government of India pub-Miss Anna Pavlova's company, Miss the Colony valued at $667,200. porter this morning was that the dated Dec. 30; 1927, from the coolie, a young man, was probably Indian Communist, Roy, to the

of the younger generation of Mr. D. J. Lewis, attorney of Lt.- a frequenter of houses of ill-re- Central Committee of the Com-dancers to achieve fame. In sup Comdr. R. K. C. Pope, R.N., No. 4, pute in Yapmati, and carried the munist Party of India and the port of Miss Page are three others Park-mansions, Lowestoft (who is revolver with him in order to Indian workers and peasants, of exceptional merit and her tour of one of the executors), has been "awank to the girls How much containing instructions as to pur-, the Orient is deserving of hearty granted probate. this theory may hold good will, of suing an active Communist commendation for the beautiful art course. depend on whether or not campaign in India-Reuter.

with which she stages her ballets the revolver belonged to his em-

and for the manner in which she and her colleagues dance and mime thom.

ployer.

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most famous singer, is a record, That record is not alone of vast throngs in attendance, extraordin The first of Mr. Strok's wonder, ary enthusiasm, and endless en- ful offerings for 1929 will be La cores, but. it registers yet another Argentina who is acclaimed not fact, everybody goes home happy: Berlin, Aug. 5, only as Spain's greatest dancer but everybody present will be present The railw authorities refusal as one of the most wonderful to delight in the glory of her voice. to grant facilities for further trinta attractions in the world to-day. La when next she comes that way of the rocket car has given a set- Argentina comes to the Orient for Madame Galll-Curel together Assembled at Ard's Circuit for back to Herr von Opel's expert the first time-after a triumphat with her assisting artistes Mr. the Trish tourist trophy race. ments.

and march through the whole of the Homer Samuels, planist and Mr. described as the greatest road This is the Requel to the flasco Western world. She is an artiste of Berenguer, Flutist, will leave race in the history of motoring. on a lonely stretch of rallway at the first class with the personality Seattle by the President Taft on There was an early thrill. Lacnoberg Moor, where an attempt of an enchantress. The first ap- February 9, and will make her first Malcolm Campbell, who started was made to attain a speed of 200 pearance of La Argentina out here Oriental appearance in Manila on' favourite having a narrow escape miles per hour.

in January of next year marks on March 8 She is expected in Hong from incineration at the end of The first rocket ignited, where important date in the history of Kong on March 25, and will open: the second lap. He pulled into the upon, with a deafening crash, the modern dancing in the Orient. In Shanghai on March 30, pits with his Bugatti car ablaze. remaining rockets exploded MAGALLI-CORCI, R. A moment later the tanks explod simultaneously, and the car was Later in March we are promised sesson Mr. Strok has other sur For the remainder of his 1929 ed. The car became a blazing hurled 60 feet. In the air tter yet another note-worthy offering, prises in store for us the details of furnace and was completely gut ing fragments of mechanisin in all-Madame Amelita Galli-Curci. Every which are to be announced" at 'à ted Reuter.

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