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“RAMONA"

TO-DAY'S SUPER PICTURE AT QUEEN'S

THE CHINA MAIL,

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA

Mias, Vera Simonton, inlented authoress of "Hell's layground," | mona." called from Shanghainst Friday sight for Manila.

Mr. Potter Objects Mr. R. A. Green of the Hong NEW FILM TITLES Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- In response

to an invitation moration was the next witness call- Dolores del Rio, the beautiful from the Medical Department of ed.

star of "What Price Glory," the Government, the Chinese He said that on Jan. 18 this year "Loves of Carmen" and "Resur Y.M.C.A. undertook, before the there was discussion at the Bunk rection" will be seen in a role Mr. R. N. Baine-Norman bor summer, a series of popular lecat which Mr. Black and others entirely suited to her, as a vivateen appointed anger and Mr.

fiery-tempered tures, on mosquito prevention, were present. At no time during cious.

Indian P. T. Pfankuchen secretary of the in the New Territorios. This that discussion did'the witness hear maiden, in her latest picture International Country Club, Shang-- was done by the Y.M.C.A. unit Mr. Black say that his signature on "Ramonn" which is being screen- ini. of the St. John's Ambulance the disputed cheques was not his.

ed at the Queen's Theatre, from Brigade which sent lecturers to Mr. Potter protested against this to-day to Saturday.

An Italian gentieman was recently various centres, using material évidence. He said that the point

This great love story by Helen that had been prepared through was never raised by the Crown hut Hunt Jackson has been master with his wife and child at a cinema performance at the Peking Theatre, the co-operation of Dr. Ware, of by Mr. Jenkin in the course of his fully directed by Edwin Careweddenly he complained of feeling the Health Department.

eroes-examination of Mr. Black. The noted director has caught the

Medical aid of early Caliwell, and collapsed. A new and larger service

Therefore, Mr. Jenkin could not romantic spirit

fornia in the colourful days of was sought immediately, and he was being undertaken by the same now call evidence to rofate Mr.

during Decem- organisation

the Spanish Dons, and he has taken away. Black's statement, ber and January,

Two

Mr. Jenkin replied that he was faithfully brought to life on the

Admiral Mark L.. Bristol, Com- visited each

screen the beloved characters of centres

Black's

* İmander-in-Chief of the US Navy in the book. week by a leader and four not seeking to refute Mr.

statement. He was merely calling assistants, who will speak

Dolores del Rio is cast as the Far East, arrived in the Whang- malaria and small-pox and will evidence as to what actually took

The place at the Bank.

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Dec. 13-15-World Theatre; "The Prince of Pilsen."

Dec. 13-15-Star Theatre "The Escape." Institute, 5.30 p.m.

Dec. 13 Concert at Helena May

of the

plays the part of Alessandro, the ship the $.5. "Pittsburgh. Ad- His Lordship said that as Mr. Indian. St. John's Ambulance Brigade

Roland Drew appears as miral Bristal has been away on his has made full preparation for Potter. never raised that point,

a young Spanish nobleman and annual inspection at Guam. purpose was served by Mr. Jenkin gives a splendid performance. in this service.

During December, visits will be calling evidence on that point now. his difficult role. Vera Lewis is mude to Sheung Shui and Fan-i

the sinister menace of the story.

Dec. 14-Dinner Dance Mr. Jenkia replied that all he Others in the cast include Carlos ling, on Dec. 8, by groups, un- der the leadership of Seto Chung was concerned with was whether or Amor, John T. Price and Mathilde

evidence waA admissible. and U Kal Cheung, respectively, not the Vaccination with begin from He only wished for his Lordship's three o'clock in the afternoon. ruling on that point. The lecture will be given at four Mr. Justice Jacks ruled that o'clock.

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race between two turtles with jabbering parrots on Their the backs and a novel idea in film evidence whs not admissible, where-titles are among the features of upon Mr. Jenkin sat down.

this splendid picture.

The following week, on Dec. 15 and 16, Taipo Market and Yuen Long will be visited under the leadership of Chan Wang-fat. 22 lectures will be given at Cheun Wang and Sum Shui-po, conduct- ed by Cheung King-sung and On Dec. 29 the Wong Ma-tai. visits include To Wwa. Wan and. Mr. Jenkin objected. Kowloon City, led by U Kai- cheung and Ho Chung-yung.

A few moments later Mr. Potter

rose and told his Lordship that he wished to withdraw his objection.

Mr. Jenkin: No, no, let it stand. His Lordship suggested that the mutter should be put to the jury to decide.

In

January · next

Would Not Go On

Mr. Potter said he was prepared year to concede that the statement made vísits will take place, to by Mr. Black was a point in favour Aberdeen, Chang Chow, Shaul of the defence. As counsel for the Ki Wan and Stanley. The

Crown he could not say more. leaders of these groups of

Mr. Jenkin retorted that he was lecturers are Wong Ma-ho, Chan) Wing-fat, Seto Chung and Pang not going on with it. It was suf- Shiu-kwai. All these men have ficient for him that his Lordship had had training and experience in ruled that Mr. Green's evidence was this service and are supplied with not admissible. fresh vaccine from the Bacterio- fogical institute,

"CHIEF MAQUILLA

REPORTS OF FOUNDERING CONFIRMED

Shanghai. Yesterday.

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Mr. Potter suggested that his Lordship withdraw his ruling, which was done, but Mr. Jonkin said he would not go on under any circum- stances. Remarking that they must

la consistent in a case like this. Mr. Jenkin announced that he hnd closed This defence, as far as the calling of

évidence was concerned.

Mr. Jenkin addressed the jury

The agents have received in-after tiffin. formation that the "Chief Maquilla" foundered on Nov. 30, but no lives

were lost.

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The big Canadian grain-steamer,

the "Chief Maquilla," carrying a KUBELIR'S VIOLIN

crew of forty, on her way to Shang.

STRAD

hai from Kildonan, British Colum REFUSES G$1,000,000 FOR HIS bia, sent out urgent S.0.5. messages when about fifteen hundred miles out of Kildonan.

The Japanese ship. "Arabia:

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Paris. It is reported that Kubelik, the violinist. now in Maru" immediately raced to the res-Paris, has refused an offer from The urgent wireless calls from the America of a million dollars "Chief Maquilla" were picked up (£200,000) for his famous Stradi by many ships, and four ships, in- varius, which he regards as price- cluding her sister-ship, the "Chief less.

M. Jan Kubelik paid £6,000 for -Chiano," rushed to assist the "Chief Maquilla," whose crew is composed his "Strad"the wonderful "Em- peror" which has bewitched audi- of Chinese with white oflicers.

The vessel was commanded by ences in England and all over the Captain Scott, an Englishman.

world,

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A few years ago, when on It is believed that the cargo of grain shifted in the heavy seas, voyage to England for the first thus causing a dangerous list time after the war, the ship in

Reuter.

SIR MILES LAMPSON

which he was a passenger collided with another.

Before thinking of his Own safety, Kubelik lashed a lifebelt to Peking, Yesterday. the case of the violin, but he had At that Sir Miles Lampson, the British no occasion to use it. Minister,

time the violin accompanied by Mr. Davidson, Mr. Sterndale Bennett £25,000.

Lavish settings and superb photography, together with a de- licate treatment of the story, mark "Ramona" as being dis- tinctly out of the ordinary run of film romances.

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Mr. H. W. Rejohn, a well known former resident of Hankow, is returning to that port after having lived in Shanghai and other ports for a number of years. He gock to Hankow in the interests of the Sun Life Assurance Co. Canada.

of

The following new members were elected at a meeting of the Straits Settlements Singapore) Associa than in Singapore: Messrs, P. M. Scott, J.. Broadbent, E. Gill, and

G. E. Parrott, Dr. Choo Teck-guan.

Mr. T. H. Dennis, Hon. Mr. G. G. Carew and M. E. H. Walson.

Dr. George W. Ridout and wife. in campany with the Evangelistic Hand of Bethel Mission, have been in Ningpo for bwo weeks holding evangelistic meetings. A very re- markable revival has taken place there, a report of which was given in. brief by Dr, Ridout at Bethel Tabernacle.

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Sir Henry Wickham, the well- known rubber pioneer, left estate the gross value of which is £13,235,

Hong Kong Automobile Association. Booking closes on Dec, 11.

Dec. 14, 16, 17, 18 21, 22—Theatre Royal; The Hong Kong Philhar monic Society presents "Tom Jones." 9 p.m.

Dec. 14--H.K.V.D.C. Machine Gun

Company Dance, City Hall,

Dec. 16-Public Band Concert,

The

Botanic, Gardens, 4-5.30 p.m.

Dec. 19-Theatre Royal; Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Society presents "Tom Jones," 4.30

p.m.

Land, Sule

Dec., 10-At P.W.D. Offices, one lot of, Crown land at Shamshulpo, 3 p.m.

Lammerts' Auctions

Déc. 6-At No. 5, Victoria Gar. dens, Kowloon household furni ture, silver ware and curio and one upright grand plane by "Haake," 10.30a.m.

Dec. 7-At Sales Room, Duddell- st. Toys etc.. 10.30 a.m.

Sports

To-day-Y.M.C.A. Basket Ball,

not personalty £10,938. 6.15 p.m.

He left his residence "Wickham" Dec. 6-Y.M.C.A. Hockey, 2nd

and the furniture it contained. as XI, v. Kai Tack RA.F., 5 p.m.

well as a number of shares to Misa

Dec. 7-Y.M.C.A. Basket Ball,

Ethel Horseman as a reward for her | "C" v, “D”, 6.15 p.m.

devoted

nursing, telegraphs the London correspondent Singapore Free Press,"

of

the

Dee, 9Fanling Hunt meet at Lok Ma Chau cross roads, 10.30 2.M.

Blin

Club,

Dec. 12-Fanling Hunt meet at Kennels, 2.30 p.m.

Deg. 15-Fanling Hunt meet at

The Persidangan Seremban, recently entertained

their President, Mr. C. Y. B. Sheung Shui, 2.30 p.mi, Sewell, to a farewell tea-party t

the occasion of his departure

to

Miscellaneous.

Europe, on furlough. Over 100 Dec. 6-Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Night, guests were present. An address 9 p.m.

in Malay was read and a group. Dec. 9-Drawing of a Ponting Six photograph was taken. At night 5-seater sedan motor car at the

there was a ronggeng. On a pre- Society of St. Vincent de Paul's | vous, night there Was

a-large fete. gathering of the staff of the Survey Department, members of the Per sidangan Blia Club, and friends of Mr. Sexell, at the Seremban station, when he left by the mall train.

The marriage of Dr. M. Camp- bell Bain with Miss Ena Camp

M. Kalinin, President of the Cen- bell, daughter of Sir John and

Executive Committee of the U.S.S.R., popularly known as President of Russia." He is a real pensant and the above picture was taken on his farm near Moscow.

Lady Campbell, Singapore, W29 solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathe- dral, Singapore, last week, the Ven. Archdeacon Swindell officiating. The bride was given away by Dr. M. W. Chill in the unavoidable

Dec. 11-Formal opening of the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, by H.E. the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G. at 4.30 p.m. and reception at the Hotel from 4.80 to 6 p.m... December 14-Hong Kong Auto- mobile Association's annual dinner dance, at Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.

NOTICE.

A robbery was reported yes- terday at No. 19, Tse Mu-terrace, absence of her father and brother. was valued at Mongkok (2nd floor), and moneyShe was attended by Miss Dardic will close on the evening; of]

and jewellery to the total value Mitchell and Miss Mabel Campbell

HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

DOOKING for the Dinner Dance

Mr. G. Goldsack TUESDAY, December 11th. Mem- and Mr. Harding, 08 cipher The "Emperor" was bought by of $850 was stolen. According as bridesmaids. expert, proceeded to Nanking by Kubelik in Leeds. While in Rio to the report made to the police, was best man and Mr. John Bright hers are asked to obtain their

acted as tickets before that date. train this morning. They expect de Janeiro he read an advertise-it is suspected that a clansman and Mr. David Preston

A reception was held to reach Nanking on Dec. 7, where ment in an English paper offer-of the complainant, who had groomsmen. they will stay with Mr. Howlett, ing it for sale. On arriving in been staying in the house on Dec. at the Europe Hotel and was large- the British Consul. It is doubtful England he went to the Yorkshire 1 and 2 and had left suddenly only attended. whether they will visit Shanghai town to make sure of it.

during their present trip to the

south.-Reuter,

THE CANTON FLIGHT

Shanghai, Yesetrday. General Cheung Wal-cheung! (Chlef of Aviation In Canton), who, since he left Nanking has flown to Peking, Mukden and Tientsin, hopped off from Tientsin in his Ryan monoplane at 9's.m. to-day and landed at the Hungjao aerodrome at 4.40 p.m.

Не уда enthusiastically welcomed by many prominent Chinese.-Router.

Washington, Dec. 3--The 70th Congress met for an hour to-day and[ devoted its time to formalities

in

It'

connection with the opening. then adjourned out of respect for members who had died during the recess. President Coolidge will make his annual address to Congress to-morrow-Reuter.

Washington, Yesterday-Presi-] dent Coollage has submitted to the Senate Mr. Kellogg's Anti-War Pact for ratification Reuter's American Service."",

Berlin is faced with a water. problem. The River Spree - In steadily running lower. It is now proposed to tap the River Oder, at'ı cost of £6,000,000.

Dec. 3, committed the robbery. Brastagi.

The couple left for

G. E. 8. UPSDÉLL,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 5th Dec., 1928.

STAFF OF THE FRENCH CONSULATE IN SHANGHAI The latest photograph was taken in the grounds of the French Consulate General, showing the complete foreign and Chinese stalls of the Consulate in Shanghai, MJ. Meyrier, Consul- General for France, la seated in the centre of the group in the front row, (Sanzetti).

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