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MONDAY, JULY 15, 1929.

DWIGHT W. DAVIS

INAUGURATED AS P. K GOVERNOR

FILIPINO GOAL, DISTANT

Manila, July 8.

Mr Dwight W. Davis assumed the position of Governor-General of the Philippines this rrning.

In his inaugural speech, he told the Filipinos they must build their political future upon economic develop

ment.

THE CHINA MAIL,

FRANK ADMISSION ROUND THE CINEMAS SHADOWS BEFORE.

ARMED CHINESE PREPARED

· FOR ROBBERY

"A THIEF IN THE DARK”. TO BE SHOWN

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN CHINA MAIL"

A MYSTERY FILM

B

IN POSSESSION OF A DAGGER

Social Functions -.. To-day-Hong Kong Hotel and

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

Notice. Mr. IVOR E. ROBERTS, A.C.A., will be in charge of our· Hong Kong Office.

TNTIL Further "A Thief in The Dark," Fox Peninsula Hotel-Dinner Dances, N Acting on information received to the effect that two Chinese were Films mystery thriller which will 8.30 p.m.; Repulse Bay Hotel Din- assembled for the purpose of com- be screened

Tuesday and her Dance. on

Entertainments mitting a robbery an inspector pro-Wednesday at the Queen's Theatre,

To-day Queen's Theatre; ceded to Beach Road, Singapore, has as its motif the regeneration of and located the two suspects in a handsome young circus crook, a "How To Handle Women,"

They coffee shop.

Theatre: appre-strong love theme and the back-

To-day World

were

Referring to the subject of indepen-headed and on being searched were ground of the circus side-show "While London Sleeps."

tents where a fake crystal- Fo-day - Star Theatre;

dence, Governor Davis said that matter each found to be in possession of a does not come within the province of dagger. the Governor, but that problems direct- ly affecting the political future of the Islands "do confront us for solution," meaning the proper development of the Islands.

gazer materializes" the "spirits" "The Farmer's Daughter." Before Mr. C. II. G. Clarke, the of his patrons' departed relatives.

To-day Majestic Theatre; District Judge, the two men were where the waggon show sets up its

The locale is in the sunny South "The Smart Sel.". produced and charged with being in possession of dangerous wea-

He promised to devote himself fully pons. Both accused pleaded guilty. Chief Court Inspector Meredith, prosecuting, asked his Honour to

tents and & "oh" of circus

Home Mails To-day-Inward via Siberia ("President McKinley"). cisco and Europe via Siberia To-day-Outward for San Fran-

("President Taft"), 8 p.in.

Lammert's Auction July 17-At Sales Room, house- grafters kills an eccentric jewel hold furniture,, 2.30 p.m. collector in efforts to locate a for- July 20-At 241, Nathan-rd, (Top to the best interests of the Filipinos

tune in gems.

Floor) Kowloon, valuable house and asked their co-operation.

During the action of the photo-furniture, 11 am. Governor Davis declared that dis- view the ease seriously as the ac- play the technique of the honesty in office would be fearlessly cused, when arrested, were pre-spiritualist" is thoroughly exposed suppressed-which was particularly paring to go out опа robbery while "ghosts" and other appari- apropos in view of the recent investiga- The daggers were dangerous ones,tions eerily swish into and out of tion into the Branch Bureau of Com being three-cornered files filed down some of the most pretentious sets merce and Industry, which has result-

to a point.

In the pocket of the ever shown in a "spook" house-of- ed in the forced resignation of the Director of the Bureau for lax admin-first accused a packet of powdered mystery production. istration, and the dismissa! of five black pepper was found; the same The all-star cast is headed by others for corruption.

accused had admitted that they were George Meeker, as the young crook, In conclusion he told the Filipinos out for a robbery that night.

and pretty Doris Hill, as the girl they had made a start towards the fuì- His Honour passed sentence of who brings him back to decent life. filment of their destiny, but it was only one year's rigorous imprisonment Others who portray important a start and "the goal is still very far and fifteen strokes of the rotan roles are Erville Alderson, as the away."--Associated Press.

SHANGHAI AFFAIR

BRITISH MERCHANT SENT FOR TRIAL

Before Mr. A, J. Martin on July 5, in H. M. Police Court, Shanghai. A. C. Townsend, managing director of Townsend, Day and Co. Ltd., fur

each.

ISHEEL MacDONALD lieutenant.

RESUMES DUTIES AS HOSTESS

LESS SHY THAN BEFORE

The simple, austere and very and skin exporters, was committed affectionate home life of Ramsay for trial and released on bail of MacDonald, who has become Bri- $25,000 in a surety put up by Mr. tain's Labour Premier, centres George E. Bird. Mr. R. E. S. Greg-about Ishbel MacDonald, his eld- son represented the complainantsest daughter, upon whom for the the Chartered Bank of India, Aus- second time will fall the duty of tralia and China, and Mr. E. I. acting 28 her father's official Hartopp, of Teesdale, Newman and hostess at No. 10, Downing Street. MacDonald, appeared for the de- Ishbel is an unaffected, rather fense.

The charge against the accused dons evening dress for very for- reserved young woman, who only with addition amendments intro-mal functions. She will resume duced by Mr. Gregson пош

her duties as hostess more will cites the following:

ingly, however, and with less shy- "That you on about the 4th ofness than when she assumed them March, 1929, and on or about originally in 1925. 4th day of April, 1929, at Shang-

Her Father's Taste

hai, being the managing director She says her father's

called Townsend,

were

in

Day

taste

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA

reeluse; Michael Vavitch, gangster leader; Gwen Lee, his "medium,"

The Rev. Father A. M. Coroado, and C. M. Belcher, his chief Vicar of St. Peter's Church, Malacca, recently celebrated his Marjorie Beebe, as a maid ser- sacerdotal silver jubilee and also vant; Noah Young, as a klepto-his fiftieth birthday. maniae; Raymond Tarner, super- stitious butler, and Frank Rice,) "hick" sheriff, provide the comedy relief.

"EXCESS BAGGAGE”

William Haine's Remarkable Role

minor vaudeville player knows so well A graphic picture of the life every

McCowan's play of vandeville life, in is contained in "Excess Baggage," John

Mr. L. D. Wood, of the Straits Trading Co., Penang, has been admitted to hospital. Mrs. Wood who was operated on recently is progressing favourably.

(Signed),

THOMSON & CO. Hong Kong, July 13, 1929.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Tinstructions to sell by Public

THE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON.

SATURDAY, July 20, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m., at No. 241, Nathan Road (Top Floor), Kowloon, A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE Catalogues will be issued. On View from Friday, July 19, 1929.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong. July 15, 1929.

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO", ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

"BENALDER"

Mr. F. G. Bourne, the City Coroner, Singapore, is indisposed The Steamship, and Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the

ing in his stead. Fourth Police Magistrate, is act

Leave has been granted in the which William Haines comes on Thurs- Sarawak Government Service to James Cruze, director of "The Covered Hutchison, Mr. K. H. Gillan, Mr. day to the Queen's Theatre, directed by Mr. P. H. Hayward, Dr. W. Waggon."

It is a story of the stage with its. G. Aikman, Flight-Lieutenant H. Phillips and Dr. W. brief joys, its bitter disappointmente, W. and its odd customs; its comedy is Hutchison.

tempered with heart throbs in an in- tensely human document.

But the wife loves him and under stands. When he looks down from his perilous perch, she is waiting-waiting to "carry on" with him again.

Josephine Dunn plays the wife, and Ricardo Cortez, Kathleen Clifford,

and his wife, Teoh Siew-luan. sued P.L.S.P. Saminathan Chett, for damages for alleged wrongful advertisement of the sale by public auction of property which they had mortgaged to him. His Lordship dismissed the claim holding that it was a case of in- juria sine damno. E ch party has to bear its own costs.

Greta Granstedt, Neely Edwards and by the local Garrison Commander,

A message received in Shanghai,

Tom Dugan are among the cast.

"Excess Baggage," according to a film critic, is screen entertainment of the highest order and presents William Haines in a totally unexpected role.

In the Perne Supreme Court Haines plays the part of a tight rope Mr. Justice Sproule gave judg- performer who has remained in a rut.ment in the case in which a Chin- of а British private company quite agrees with hers in the He finally evolves a "slide for life" ese pigseller named Chanh Loon

and Co matter of entertaining. He also that wins him an engagement on Ltd., made or published or con-prefers small parties of personal Broadway. His wife has in the mean curred in making or publishing friends rather than large, bril-time wen fame in moving pictures, and certain written statements which liant affairs. The Ministers who has left him. Bitterly disappointed, he

false

certain material

resolves to do his slide, fall, and die for he never could do the slide unless particulars, that is to say in this

she was on the stage, waiting. the said statement of to that the 4th of March, 1929, it was falsely stated among other things that the said Townsend, Day and Co., Ltd., on the 28th day of February, 1929, held 110,000 dress- ed rabbit skins valued at Tls. 0.60 per skin in its godowns under lien to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China and in the said statement of the 4th day of April, 1929, it was therein falsely stated among other things that the sald Townsend, Day and Co., Ltd., on March 31, 1929, held the fol- lowing goods in its godown under. lier to the Chartered Bank of In- dia, Australia and China, and the values of such goods totalling Tk. 132,500. The said A. C. Townsend knew the said written statement to be false in several particulars, with intent thereby then to deceive and defraud the said Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, a creditor of the said Townsend and Co., contrary to Section 84 of the Statute 24 and 25 Victoria C.96."

"Not Guilty"

Mr. Hartopp offered no objection to the amendments. After the

Ishbel MacDonald

POISON CUPBOARD

CARDINAL'S PRESENT TO A TSAR

Berlin.

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General Hsiung Shih-hwei, states that the Kiangsu 2nd gaol at Zau Woo Ching village has accommoda- tion for 800 prisoners but is hous ing more than 1,500 at present. The Garrison Commander was re- quested not to send any more prisoners to that institution. Gen eral Hatung, it was stated, plans to raise $20,000 for the erection of a |military gaol, construction of which A Russian Royalist is advertis-is expected to be started this year. ing for sale in Berlin what is described as Lucretis Borgia's notified in the Sarawak "Govern The following appointments, are poison cupboard.

ment "Gazette"-Mr. P. H. If the cupboard, which appears Flood-Page to act as Divisional to be a fine piece of old Italian forniture, is really that in which Engineer, Third and Fourth Divi- siona, Mr. J. G. Anderson to net Lucretia poisoned her lovers, it has a remarkable history.

as Assistant District Officer, Low It was given to Lucretia by her er Rejang, Mr. J. G. Anderson is

Dig brother Caesar. She enticed her delegated the powers of a victims to open the cupboard. Sud-trict Court Magistrate, Mr. T. W. Goodban to be a Second-Lieuten- denly a poison needle would spring out, and a few hours later they ant in the Sarawak Rangers, Mr. would be dead.....

|A. D. Crowther to be a Member

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and/or extra hazardous Godowns of

and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob tained

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the God was, and all Goods remaining alivered after the 20th inst

00 subject to rent

be presented to the Undersigned on or All claims against the steam r must before the 3rd August, 1929, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 19th inst at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.

Hills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 13th July, 1929.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE,

From U.S.A:

The Steamship,

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo "CITY OF BEDFORD"

by her are informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of Hell's Wharf, whence deli- very may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after all goods remaining undelivered after the goods have left the Godowns, and

21st July, 1929, will be subject to

rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned. on or before 28th July, 1929, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Grodowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdaya or Fridays, between the hours of 10,45 a.. and noon, within the Free Storage period of One Week..

No Fire Insurance has been affect-

Bilts of Lading will be countersign-

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, General Agents. Hong Kong, 16th July, 1029,

charge had been read and the accused gave his name in full as are admitted to the intimacy of After her death the cupboard of the Miri Sanitary and Muni-ed. Albert Cecil Townsend, His Wor-family gatherings at Downing had various owners, until finally it cipal Advisory Board, Mr. C. Died ship said: "Mr. Townsend, having Street will find there the same was acquired by Cardinal Fer- Adams to be Resident, Third Divi- heard the evidence do you wish to simple domestic life they would dinand of Medici at the end of the slonal and Mr. D. C. Hudden to say anything, but I must warn have found at MacDonald's prieighteenth century and placed in do duty at Sibu. you that anything you might say vate home in the London suburb the Villa Medici on the Mont Píno, will be taken down in writing and of Hampstead. might be used as evidence against This young hostess has had the you."--"I am not guilty” was the beneft of

"I am not guilty" was

an affectionate home it was then given by the Cardinal life. The Labour leader has gl-to Taar Nicholas I. of Russia as an

reply.

near Rome. A

According to the Russian's story,

Mr. Hantopp to the bench: “Iways made it his practice to sit expression of gratitude for the pro- understand that Your Worship in- with his children when his day's tection of Catholics in Russia. tends to commit my client for work is done and read aloud to Until 1917 ft remained in the trial, and under those circum-them. If he has work to do he Royal palace of Tsarskoje-Zejo, staures he does not wish to make sometimes has Ishbel sit by, the near Petrograde any statement, to put in any fireside with knitting or sewing Rasputin, it is related, was written statement or to call any while he bends over his writing witnesses to this Court. I reserve table.

my defence for the other Court."

Perfectly Natural

especially attracted by it, and Rus-| sian court circles knew well of its existence.⠀⠀ When the revolution broke out, the cupboard was placed

In answer to Mr. Martin as to It was a perfectly natural and whether he desired the trial to be genuine simplicity of feeling in a bay cart and taken across the held as early as possible, counsel which prompted Ishbel to bring Russo-Finnish frontier...... replied that a more detailed ex- her knitting with her during the amination of the goods would be all-night session of the London The Shanghal Merchants' Com- necessary

County Council some months ago. mercial Bodies Reorganization Bail Allowed Those who have visited the Committee, it was announced, has The only question then before MacDonald home have seen her at completed plans for the taking over the court was that of ball. Mr. that placid occupation many of the various Chinese Chambers of Hartopp signified his willingness times.

Commerce and the Shanghai Com-

to furnish ball in the sum of - Usually she breakfasts with mercial Federation. It is stated $25,000 with Mr. Bird going surety the Premier and then spends the that the premises of the Shanghai which, he said, was not objected morning attending to housekeep- Chinese General Chamber of Com- to by opposing counsel. Ball was ing details. Her habits won't be merce may be leased to the Bureau accordingly fixed and the accused much changed in this respect, as of Social Allaire of the Chinese committed to stand his trial. MacDonald rarely allows his Municipality of Greater Shanghai. breakfast table to be disturbed by Capt Blacklock, of the Kinta," the presence of politicians or vist self for the respon has been taken ill at Singapore, tore outside a very narrow circle coming position and his place has been tempor of personal associatas, confidence On

County Council arily taken over by Capt: Davies. who recently returned from home County Council ale came inur herself in educational and housing

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