1928-09-25 — Page 7

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1928...

LIDO CLUB

PRISON SENTENCE AFTER

• RAID SEQUEL

"A NECESSARY EVIL"

to

that there would be raid on "that particular, ovoning," added MPRA Muskett:

one book, tho

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At 2:25 a.m, the club was entered

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FAKTOWN HALL by the superintendent of the Division, and a chief, inspector

WANTED BY CHINESE. from Scotland Yard. Nothing A sequel to the police raid on was found." Forty persona were The famous British naval pic- Though the old - negotiations. He the Lido Club, Newman atreet, W., present, of whom six said they were ture, "The Flag Lieutenant" is to broke down, the Town Hall has was heard at Marlborough street members, although only the name be

screened again at the never been off the market and the police court recently when fines of one could be found in the mem Star Theatre to-day and to-Municipal Council have received a and costs totalling 4130 were im- hers' register. The names

of morrow. The production was fresh offer for the building and P. 10. Bank posed on the owners of the club, fourteen who said they were guests, made at Home with the fullest site The offer has been made Bank of East Asia ... Bil Venice. Ltd., and Abraham Lewis could not be traced either In the co-operation of the British Ad- and will be considered by the qua Garrett was sentenced

Cantón Torurkane 5000 miralty, who lent, men-of-war and. Council, but the position was des- Union Insurance 94 6873 Instructresses and Fees month's imprisonment in.

provided data for uniforms and cribed by an official of the Coun- North China Insurance 2160 for division

-selling Mr. Myers, on Garrett's behalf, naval procedure. In this pic as too much "In the air for bangtee Inamewor second

without a said he could not contend that ture, sailors and marines are to details to be made public, when & China-Underwriteri intoxicating liquor licence, and ordered to pay £50 on the two nights in question there be seen at their usual daily tasks representative of the North- The Fire costs. The club was struck off the had not been breaches of the law. under exact service conditions, China Daily News" made in Fire Insures

from The club, however, was not of the scenes aboard ship having beenquiries. register and disqualified

type which usually came before taken on board, K.M.S. "Tiger." Common report among well in- | Douglases holding a licence for five years.

Notice was given that an appeal that court, and Garrett was not the Moreover a complete destroyer formed circles had it, however, would be made against the con- type of person Mr. Mead usually flotilla is seen in manoeuvres as a that the offer had been made with jhad before him. Mr. Garrett was fighting force bombarding an the intention of converting the viction of Garrett.

Venice Ltd., owners of the Lido not connected directly or indirectly enemy coast. All vessels in the present building into a combing Club, George Abrahamson, Abra- with any person connected with the picture saw active service during tion department store and then- him Lewis Garrett, and Herbert premises before October, 1927, and the great war. The story itself, tre, something after the style of Francia Barons (secretary) were he was particularly Instructed to which is played by an all-English the Sun Sun building Every that he had no connection cast, is a thrilling account of bat-thing depends upon the opinion summoned on remand for supplying say intoxicating liquor after permitted with Mrs. Merrick or any of her tle, love, and naval adventure with of the Council regarding the

many exciting scenes of engage- offers hours at the club on July 12 and relations.

ONE THERMAL 13, and without a justices' licence

ments with hostile tribes in a A Bubbling Well Road Site. on July 13 and 14, and also to

lonely outpost of the British Em-No definite plans have been de pire.

cided upon for the site of a new show cause why the club should not

Town Hall it was learned. The be struck off the register.

of any knowledge that the raid

Council has purchased the land upon which stands the residence was going to take place, and said

Lon Chaney's thrilling mystery of the Commissioner of Customs not a word of truth there was

melodrama, "London After Mid-in Bubbling. Well Road, and a road The summonses against Abra in Mr. Muskett's suggestion. hamson and Barons were

Mr. Mead, in imposing fines and night," will be screened for the will be made through this lot. drawn by consent, and the other costs totalling £130 on Venice Ltd., last time to-day at the Queen's Whether this site will be suitable

Theatre. summonses were proceeded with. and sentencing Garrett to one weird apparitions and gruesome certain.

shadows, for the Town Hall is as yet un- Mr. Muskett said that in 1921, month's imprisonment in the

Questioned as to the Council's when the club was known as the second division and ordering him superstitions form the back- Shepherds Club, it was struck off to pay £50 costs, said, in reference ground against which Lon Chaney intentions regarding the land the register.

to the police officers and the dance plays one of the most remarkable round the circle which has been Afterwards a club! named the Folies Bergeres was re- Instructresses: "I think the visits roles of his career. Marceline constructed at the corner of Foo Day makes a very charming hero-chow and Kiangse-roads, an off gistered there. In 1923, Mr. Levy of constables, disguised, to these ine and Conrad Nagel also has a cial stated that it was hoped to the manager of the club, and Mrs. places is a very undesirable thing romantic role. Henry B. Walt-build the new Central. Fire Sta-H. Kse Merrick were each fined £80. but I are clearly of opinion that it The club was struck off the register is a necessary evil caused by the hall of "Birth of a Nation" fame, tion at this spot, but that he is another prominent player in doubted whether the site was on May 14, 1923, and the premises persistence of these breaches of the the big cast. "London After Mid- suitable for a Town Hall and dispualified for six months,

law. I have come to the conclusion night" was produced by Tod library. The whole subject of the 1924 summonses were again taken that pecuniary fines are no deter: Browning who specialises in thrill- removal of the Town Hall was as out and fines imposed.

rent in these cases. They would

ing mystery pictures.

yet premature, he said, as the be no deterrent in this case on ac-

Council had not yet accepted or The Lido Club, continued Mr. count of the large sums which were

rejected the offer made for the Muskett, got. Into financial di-received and paid, and which ran

old Town Hall. culties, and a receiver was ap-into thousands of pounds. pointed in October last.

Mr. Muskett prosecuted on be half of the police, and M. Harry Mayers defended.

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He denied that the fee for a dancing instructress was £3; guests paid what they liked.

Mr. Myers voiced a strong denial

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Sir James Barrie's famous Venice "Thus no penalty I may im-story, "Peter Pan," will be screen- Ltd. then came into being, and it pose will for one moment stoped at the World Theatre for the was arranged that the interests these proceedings, which have been last time to-day. This delightful of the Lido Club should be pur going on for years, and which these film has given immense pleasure chased for £3,500. The permitted night clubs are obstinately per- to young and old alike. hours for drinking were- up to

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charm of the picture lies chiefly eleven p.m. on week days and ten

He regretted to have to send in the brilliant acting of Betty o'clock on Sundays. There was no Garrett to prison, because it had Bronson who takes the part of suggestion of drunkenness, or 18 buen stated that he was a licensed Peter Pan, having been specially orderliness or undersirable charac-victualler and a special constable. chosen for the role by Sir James ters, but the establishment was But no man know better than he himself.. The remainder of the conducted irregularly.

that he had been carrying on an cast is also excellent and includes "On July 12," continued Mr unlawful compétition with licensed Ernest Torrence, Esther Ralston Musketi.

constables from victuallers. "two

and Mary Brian. Attention is

Molly West,the 18-years-old Scotiand Yard, with three others, bfr. Mead struck the club off the drawn to the fact that the picture Camden Town, N.W. waitress who went to the club. None of them register and disqualified the pre- commences promptly at the times escaped from a police matron atrana: Cawfords

On catering one mises for five years.

advertised, namely 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 winchester railway station on Mon- fackintosha.. were members.

and 9.20... of the party paid the reception

day, (mail week) was still at large. Sinceren clark £2 10s. Then they seemned (HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. to have "chummed up" with some instructcases. There dancing were thirty or more of them. 1.30 dancing.ceased and a cabaret was staged, followed by further dancing and the further purchase of drinks.

At

September 24, 1928.

Mr. Norman D'Arcy. Messre. N. Brandel, H. Bishjerg, Leon Blum, N. Buch.

Mrs, J. Cassa, Messrs. G. W.

Cockburn, C. A. Calkina,

"At 2.45 the party and their Mr. R. Daniell, Mr. and Mrs. dancing Instructreases adjourned Daniells and Children. to a room in the basement known as the Dutch room.' There they Fuller.

drinking remained dancing and

Messrs. F. A. Fisher, Stuart J]

Mesare. Wm.. F. Gilman, C. D. Gardner.

Messrs A. F. Henry, E. W. Hoskins. C. E. Haygood, F. A. Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Henry.

Mr.. C. H. James. Mr. G. Keller.

until four o'clock in the morning.

"I have a receipt here for £4 10s. 6d. paid by one of the con- stables and another for £5 2s. 6d. paid by another member of the party. The price of liquor went up. A small whisky upstairs was 1s. d., and in the Dutch room 3s. Cham-

's battle and a Miss Mary McGindie, Mr. C. B. pagne was 359.

£2.18a Gd. They also Moller, Mr. and Mrs. magnum paid £3 for the services of the MeNeary... dancing instructresses."

Mr. P. Leynand.

Mr. J. W. Parsons.

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New Arrival: "Where's the cheer. ful outlook you mentioned?"

Landlady "Well, sir, being as 'ow you were comin' on 'oliday, I thought you would bring it with you."

Jones (admiring the judge's new car): "Have you tried doing sixty yet?"

Judge: "No, but I've tried many people who have:

A seed company had received from a man 15 separate applications for free samples of their pea seeds; and when the sixteenth arrived the chief H. G. of the post-order department dic

tated this letter to the customer. "Dear Sir-I am sending you the On the following night one of

seeds as requested; but what are you the constables went to the club Mesars, C. F. Stoeckle, O.; G. doing with so many? Are you

Otto unaccompanied, and was followed Simpson,

Struckmeyer, planting the whole of your suburb shortly afterwards by two other Stellingwerff, Mourie Stranch. with pena?"! constables. Each of them signed Mr. A. Taylor, Dr. and Mrs.

The ser- Townsend. the book and paid. 108.

Mr. R. Raskin.

vice of intoxicating drink went on Messrs. C. Wright,

at all the tables until 4.30 a.m., Wolsiffer, G. Wragge.

when two of the officers left.

Most of the liquor was served in

the Dutch room, which was not under' close supervision.

Leakage of Information Before describing the raid on the club, Mr. Muskett stated; I say without any hesitation at all that those responsible for the conduct. of this club were aware that a. raid was going to take place that evening. How auch Information

·leaked out it is impossible to say. But it is a matter for very serious consideration.”

As a result of that leakage, wher the superintendent executed his warrant he found practically nothing Before then a police constable entered the premises at 115 pm. went into the dance room," and asked for a drink. The waiter told him: You must have food. If you are to be supplied with drink." Later that evening two other, officers entered. It was observed on that night, for the first time,

that the waiters went round

all tables and Inform

to

that they must burry with their

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A few days later he received the reply:

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