1929-06-14 — Page 9

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1929

“EN PASSANT”

THE CHINA MAIL,

ROUND THE CINEMAS SHADOWS BEFORE.

"PREP AND PEP"

IN THE" "MAIL"

ENTERTAINMENTS

A NEW COLLEGE COMEDY COMING

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

- Diplomatic The Labour, Government —

Relations With America

[By C. L. C.j

Govern- Now that the Labour ment has been returned to power,

Britons at Home and abroad will have to hope for the best, no matter where their sympathy lies.

Sinfiilating youth with the back- ground of a prep school is the theme

NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS. ANDERSON PIANOS

BUICK CAR DRAW.

To-day Queen's Theatre; above is withdrawn. Money will be re- BUICK CAR NO. 635. Raffle for

funded by Sollers of Tickets.

Faf Fox Films comedy-drama, "Prep"The Wind."

And Pep," which will be seen at the To-day World Queen's Theatre on Sunday and Moa"Drums of Love" day This picture was filmed at the

To-day 8tar Culier Military Academy in Indiana. Unemployment exists because

Cast in the featured roles of this "Don Juan." these it an insufficient demand for production directed by David Butler To-day- Majestic the services and produces of indus-are David Rollins and Nancy Drexel, "Ain't Love Funny": try. is not. because there is not supported by work needing to be done.

Nothing, indeed, car overcome The Home papers, according to a Reuler cable, were unanimus in it but the opportunities for work, their praise of the Labour cabinet, and the work does not exist because and according to a later cable it there is nobody to provide it. In at present or appeared that Mr. Ramsay Mue-dustry as it is

financial power on Donald has pat his best foot for-ganised the ward when he announced that he which & rests, and the activities of and his colleagues would be paying the State which protects its inter- a visit to America. He frantly ad- esta da not go far enough to mitted that it would be more difficult make for employment. for President Hoover to visit Britain than for him to cross over

the Atlantic.

This announcement, on the aur- face of it, does not convey much to the average man. but to those who have followed the trend of a development of the best possible events it would be readily seen that understanding between the British Empire and the United States. is

must desirable.

The Bone of Contention

To all Britons war with America is unthinkable, but our present re- lations with her

are

not all

that they should be. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is, therefore, to be congratulated on his foresight-a foresight which, we hope, will kind us closer to America.

Many fanciful theories on this topic have been often expanded by scribes

whose pens are abler than mine.. To my mind the only bone of contention is naval. "It is a very old on; first, more as ar island than as a sea-linked Empire, Britain has for centuries had to guard herself by keeping the most powerful fleet in the world. This is very well if it meets- blockade.

John Darrow, E. K. Caert, and Frank Albertson.

Theatre;

Theatre;

TO LET

Theatre; BATHING SHED.-To Let at Castle Peak. Apply Box No. 607, c/o "China Mail"

from

.Shang-

Home Mail To-day--Inward The story of "Prep And Pep" is the traustion of a mother's boy to the hai & Europe via Sibèria

pride of Calvert Military athletic the fume once held by his father who Academy where he fights to duplicate("Yokohama Maru".) was the great star of the school in bygone days.

Lammert's Auctions

June 15-At Sales Room, Dud-

dell-street, 21 bales old newspapera, **The Wind" "The Wind" an interesting picture 11 a. of romance on a wind-swept desert June 17-A Godown No. 4, H.K. ranch, pleased Queen's Theatre patrons at all showings yesterday, and will be & K. Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., screened for the last time to-morrow. Kowloon, 580 bags sulphate of

Letty (Lillian Gish) the daughter of ammonia, 11 am.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public,

ON

Auction

SATURDAY, the 15th June, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

21 Bales Old Newspapers and

A Quantity of Office Furniture.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 14th June, 1929.

The present system must be radi-

June 18-At Sales Room, Duddell- live with her cousin on his rarch in street, cally changed, and it is up to ruined Southern aristocrat, went to

2 valuable collection of the Labour Government to take the the North. The cousin's plain wife be initiative. It should see to it that came jealous of Letty's beauty and curios, 2.30 p.m.

Mettings better protection is given to indus-turned her out of the house. In des-

June 19Forty-eighth meeting try by the State, and it must haveperation, Letty turned to a cattle des!-

fer who pretended he, loved her. She of Indo-China Steam Navigation the courage, skill, and character to was shocked when she found that he see to it also that any attempt to had no intention of marrying her, Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's Offices, remove unemployment as a chronic and, eventually, having no place to noon.

go, letty married a cowboy. They did June 21 Meeting of full com- disease must not involve the action not live happily until the cattle dealer mitte of Water Emergency, p.m. of Secity, because that is bound agah came into Letty's life and tried to interfere with the natural work-to force his attentions on her. She July 6--Meeting of Creditors of ings of the laws of supply and de-Jahot him dead in self-defence. When the Hong Kong Tug & Lighter Co.

she confessert the murder to her hus- Ltd., at Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth Auction mand.

band he shielded her, and it was then & Fleming's offices, noon. Letty found that she loved him after all.

The case of unemployment, to put it plainly, is the sole task of the State, and must be a perman- Provision of work must ent one come either from the State itself or from industry supported by the

State.

VOLUNTEER CORPS

ORVERS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK

ART EXHIBITION

WORK OF STUDENTS OF THE COLONY

ENCOURAGING DISPLAY

For the first time works of art by The following orders have been is-the students of the Colony have been sued by Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O. celloted and exhibited in ore centre. O.B.E., Commandant of the Volunteer Although invitations were sent out only a few weeks ago, most of the schools Defence Corps:

Kirkpatrick Cup

Unit schemes to

with: no

Special instructions regarding the Inter-Unit Competition for this Cup America's policy it must be noted, were issued at a conference on June is the "Freedom of the Seas," which 4. Any officers who could not attend implies the renunciation of but are interested should apply to the Adjutan for schemes and informa She has nearly tion. naval blockade. three times our population and

be submitted by three times our wealth. This point 5 pm on Wednesday, and a fua of view is too little understood by conference will be held at Corps

at 6 p.m. Headquarters

on Friday public opinion, and the labour Government is therefore, certainly

Arms making a very good beginning by paring a visit to America in order further to promote British-Ameri- can friendship.

"Weather and Unemployment.** There is, however, another hope which we would like to see fulfill- ed, we want speedy solution to the problem concerning unemploy- ment in Britain.

- When Disraeli after two hardest winters and wettest summers lost the election in 1880, he consoled himself with the reflection that at any rate he could not help the weather. "Unemployment was not polities but weather." It becomes a political issue only in so far as it can be shown to be due to the action or inaction of the Govern- ment. (The same problem con- frouts us now in our water trou- hles).

next.

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN

TO JAVA

Mr. Justice Stevens has left Penang for Serenban on transfer.

The YM.C.A. travelling cinema with the British forees in Shanghai recently showed Harold Lloyd in "Hot Water."

responded with great enthusiasm. At Monsignor Theodosis Vierra the opening of the Exhibition yester day, over 500 exhibits representing no Castro, Bishop of Meliapor, has. fewer than 20, schools and academies been appointed Archbishop of Goa were displayed at the Commercial and Patriarch of the East Indies. Press, Queen's Road.

Among the exhibitors, girls are in

Mr. N. Jones, M.C.S., has been the lead by a great majority.

For reference, and as a source of appointed to act as Assistant Ad- inspiration, some recent creations of aviser, Kukup, and Mr. J. S. Bois- few foremost artists have been secured sier to act as Senior Executive to form a special section. Particular Engineer, Muar. mention may be made of the work of

Messrs. Ko Kím-fu, Ko Ki-fong, Bau

Suiyau, Wen Yu-tin, Yung Su-shek, The engagement is announced and others. These artists have con- between Dennis Archibald Boyd of tribited in no small measure to the the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Malacca, success of the Exhibition. They, to- and Joan Mary Elles, niece of the gether with the promoters, will no douit sow the seed for a better de- Hon. Mr. B: W. Elles, of Malacca. Head-velopment of creative set among stud-

ents in the Colony.

A riles will be returned to Corps Headquarters immediately for annual inspeetin

Corps Band There will be Band Practice in mufti a Tuesday, at Corps quartersat 6,30

Manted Infantry Company Para at Causeway Stables at 5.30 p.m. or Thursday.

Machine Gun Company Recruits Parade will be held on Tuesday at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Mufti, belt and sidearms.

N.C.0' Class-Instructor's Class will be held on Friday, June 21, at 5.30 p.l. Dress: Mufti.

Scottish Company

.

SHOPMAN'S CLAIM

REJECTED BY SUPREME COURT IN SINGAPORE

DISMISSAL JUSTIFIED

In the Supreme Court, Singapore,

Preparations are being made by the Shanghai District Magistrate! to carry out the orders of the Kiangsu Provincial Bureau of Civil Affairs to move his yamen to Mingboug.

Pootung residents have petition- ed the Mayor of Greater Shanghai to order the Bureaux of Public Works and Harbour Affairs to'

Pipe Band Weekly practices are being held each Wednesday at 6 p.n

From now Derald Phillip Bain, shop assistant, build several jetties along the at Carps Headquarters. onward the Drummers will parade sued Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., for Nantao Bund with the pipers.

16,100 damages for wrongful dismissal, Portuguese Company

$350 being one month's salary in lieu Misa Annette Clayfield-Ireland,

N.C.0's Class. The next N.C.0's Clasa will be held at Corps Head-

Friday, June 21, at 5.30. age ticket from Singapore to London.

quarter on

of sotice, $600 for passage money paid of Canynge-road, Clifton, Bristol, from London to Singapore, and a pass who died on January 25, left estate

It is most essential that a full muster In giving judgment for the defendant of the gross value of £22,761. She Opinion is, of course, divided be praent. A short meeting of firm. the

Judge said: "It seems to moleft:- £1,000 to the British and

Feak Range-The Peak Range has been slotted to the Company on Suu- day, June 34. Firing will commence at 9 am. sharp.

Strength

as to what the Labour Government | N.C.5.3 will be heir immediately if a servant is deliberately guilty of dis- Foreign Bible Society for work in will or will not do to bring Im-after parade. mediate relief to the vast army of unemployed. However, there ap pears to be general belief that this problem would be better soly.. ed by the Labourites than any other Government.

Why?

The following recruits have been taken on the strength and posted as under:

No. 1482 Pte. T. Barretto. No. 9 Platoo, as from June 7, 1928.

No. 1483 Pte. F. M. da Silva, No. 10 Platoon, as from June 7, 1929.

Transfers

No. 1300 Pte. F. S. Hole:oft, from

Mr. Lloyd 'George's aheme, whatever it may have been ob- viously did not carry an atom of weight with the voting public. He said that he had a plan for curing Motor Cycle Section to Mounted la- unemployment which, among its fantry Company. as from June 1. other attractions, was

cost nothing, but apparently it was too good to be true.

to

1929

obedience the servant is deliberately France, Italy and Tibet; and £500 putting himself in a position of ending to Agnes Leggin, of The Gracey- his contract of service, Therefore I thisk the manager was perfectly justi- Hingham Memorial School, Nan- fied in dismissing the plaintiff and, so chang, China. far as this case is concerned I give patte judgment for defendants.

ARMED ROBBERY

CHARGE AGAINST A TRIO OF SUSPECTS

AN ALERT BOY

Three men who are alleged to have participated in an armed robbery at

Invitations have been issued and the marriage will take place on June 18, of Miss Ethel Walker to Mr. Thomas A. Barnes, Secretary, the Dunlop Plantations, Ltd. The wedding will take place at Christ Church, Malacca, and the reception will be held at the residence of Mr. Wiseman, General Manager, Dun- lop Plantations, at Bukit Sebukor. No. 889 Pte. T. L Knight, from Armoured Car Section to Reserve

The marriage was solemnised at On the other hand, it would have Company, as from February 6, 1929.

The following N.C.O. and men are an unnumbered hat in Ngau Shi Wan St. John's Church, Bakit Nanas, been observed that the Labourites transferred to the Reserve Company, District, Kowloon City on May 16, Kuala Lumpur, of Miss Gwendoline Company, appeared before Mr. S. Whyte Marie Therese Jansa, daughter of were at pains to hide how they Scottin Section, as from

Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy proposed to solve this pro- 1929:

Mrs. Oliver Janez, and Mr. William blem, and even some of their No. 384 L/Cpl. A. Duncan, from yelerday,

The but was occupied by a woman, David of the Puchong Tin Dredg spokesmen expressly repudiated the No. 5 Platoon

No.585 Pte. W. Grichton, from No.her two daughters, two sons, and a ing Co., Ltd. The Rev. Fr. idea of rele works

Five men were admitted as friend. 6 Platon. extensive scale. All that is now

cutomera, bat they lost no time in Perissoud officiated. The bride No, 598 Piper J. H. S. Dunean, No. binding up the inmates with the excep was attended by Miss Beatrice known for certain of the Labour 6 Flation.

No. 484 Pte. H. G. Howard, from tios of a small boy, who managed to Dorall, as bridesmaid, while Mr. V. Government' intention is that

escape. No sooner had he left than a Frughtneit was best man. there is to be an extensive trans- No. 1 Platoon ference of money from a set of No. 7 Platoon.

No. 308 Pte, G. S. B. Thomson, from me was hurled against the hut, and pockets to another, which will, it is hoped, create more employment. But the Lalpur Government will have to go deeper into the problem.

on an

It must make a thorough study of

^ the bause and effect.

Historical Records

people. It is also equally surpris

ing to note that with the growth of industríðiam that number has grown, tool

No. 1047 Pte. D. Thompson, from No. 7 Platoon

Exemption

*No. 582 Pte. W. C. Clark, Motor

the five men ran away..

The case was adjourned.

In spite of the silting of the Halho and complaints of bad busi- ness, landowner are optimistic

Major J. J. Saunders, Officer about the future development and

Cycle Section, granted six months Commanding Penang Volunteers, prosperity of the port of Tientain,

1929,

THE Undersigned have received THE

ON

have receive

MONDAY, the 17th June, 1929, at 11 o'clock a.m.,

at Godowe No. 4, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon (for account of the concerned).

580 Bags Sulphate of Ammonia (more or less damaged). Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 14th June, 1929.

FOR

WELDING

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

Automobile Dept. C.193.

A SPLENDID ACTION- ROMANCE OF YOUTH AND LOVE!

PREP

AND

PEP

with

David Rollins Nancy Drexel

COMING TO THE

QUEEN'S

SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

exeration from Volunteer duty from who has been decorated with the days the "North China Daily Mail" "NO FURTHER WORD” June 1, 1 Reversion 0B.E., Military division, is a purt Owners of property in the French

No 1191 Corpl. C. A Cunha, No. or in the legal firm of Messrs. Concession were the first to realise

11 Patoon, reverts to rank of Fri- Hogan and Ivens, Penang. He has that the erection of up-to-date build-

it his

vate own request, as from May tong been connected with Pensug ings and store: would tend to bring

PLIGHT OF MISSIONARIES

Speaking of unemployment, it is

IN CAPTIVITY interesting to note that bistory records, that, as we been 176-12 Long-Service Medal Volunteers and has also done splen more trade into the Concession, at

Hankow, Yesterday there has always a

The China Inland Mission has recèïv- number of poor and anmployed the Governor has awarded the did work for the Ex-Services well as turn out a profitable Invest

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Ser-Associations, the Penang branch of ment Landowners in the Japanese ed no further word of the five roission- vice ledal to No. 188 Sergt. W. H. C. which has been largely instrumen- Concession soon followed sult and tries and a child taken by bandits at

Shekichen Raben of the Armoured Car Section, til in providing a War memorial now in the British Concession HK/DC, on May 31.

Anxiety as to their fate le growing. opposite the Tientsin Club at the It is learned that the district is com corner of Victoria and Bromley pletely controlled by brigands, and sol and many Four persons

cattle Roads, a modern block of buildings hiery and, since the withdrawal of the Kuominéhus there is not any respon- lost their lives In a fire which is m course of erection suitable for this authority with whom negotiations completely wiped out the village of shops, offices and apartment dats. for the release of the captives might ADVUTANT, H.K.V.D.G. CORPS Byberyno with sixty houses in the On the frontage facing Bromley be conducted Renter

Road Mr. William Scotch Bakery fame, a building a

#Three American I've only heard him make cafe restaurant de luze on the

after dinner speech

the top floor killed and six ground floor and

of the explo eparadent fats will be said, with bathrooms and the latest con during

Island, Hows!

The Portuguese mint will

sell

Struck On the Strength Haring, left the Colony No. $30 Pte. H. R. Remington, Reserve Com pany as from May 21

al Penang

shortly 8,478 kilos

1. A WOLFE MURBAY, MAJOR, ↑

of British-Indian

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formerly in circ

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