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SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1930.

DEPARTURE OF SIR “EVANGELINE” AS A|

C. CLEMENTI

TALKIE

FAREWELL GATHERING ON JANUARY 22

GREATEST DEL RIO FILM TO DATE

ADDRESS TO BE PRESENTED

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“MURDEROUS”

THE CHINA MAIL.

Iron Bar Used in a Fracas

TWO MEN CONVICTED

That the iron bar used was an implement which could be best laid One of the of the approaching

remarkable down as murderous was the opinion departure of His Excellency the artistle achievements of the screen, stressed by Mr. A. R. V. Covey at Governor a Lady Clementi from in acting, in directing and in photo- the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday the Colony has been received with raphy, Dolores Del Rio's "Evan when he appeared before Mr. T. S. mingled sentiments of congratula geline, the current United Artists Whyte-Smith for the prosecution, tion to His Excellency on his pro- plcture at the Queen's Theatre, la with the police, in the case in which mation and regret on the part of winning its plaudits from discrim two Chinese were charged with ag both the foreign and Chinese cominating local theatre-goers. Work eault at the Po Hing Theatre. munities in Hong Kong, at the lossed in continuity form by Fints Fox Yaumati. of such an able administrator and and produced and directed by Edwin. .kind hostess.

Carewe, as a screen

play "Evan-flow:- Accordingly a representative com.geline" is spectacular in its tense,

(1) Beth defendanta; mittee of the various communities human drama and wholesome and did on January

That they at the Po Hing in its lighter Theatre, Yaumati, maliciously wound of Hong Kong have been in con- genuinely romantic sultation to make arrangements for monnte.

Muk Fik, a student, and Lat Nam, a a function at which the public might

Thousands of people appear in watchman of the theatre. support of the beautiful and talent fully did have in his possession one (2) 1st defendant: That he, unlaw. ed Miss Del Rio and those who en fron bar fit for an unlawful purpose. joyed "Ramona" will revel in the on January 4, superiority of "Evangeline" from, (3) 2nd defendant: That ho un

have the opportunity of giving ex pression to their regard and good wishes. The Committee consisted of the following gentlemnon:—

Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, Kt., K.C., Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt., Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Hen. Dr R. II. Katewall, C.M.G., L.LD, Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Messrs. B. D. F. Beith, W. H. Bell, A. H. Ferguson, M. T. Johnson, P. Lauder, C. A. da Reza, A. el Arcull

M. P. Tali. Wong Kwong-tin, M.

In

and Ho Leung.

The Hon. Secretaries are Messrs.

Jones.

As a result it has been arranged that on Wednesday, January 22, at

Lady Clementi.

Special accommodation will be tea

provided

on the ground and and other refreshments (including alcoholic drinks) will be provided.

every angle.

Dealing with the deportation of the Arcadinna from Grand Pre and their later division and distribution across the width of the American sea coast colonies, "Evangeline" presents historical accuracy as well

as compelling, epochal drama, aind

ship.

The respective charges are as fol.

lawfully did assault Indian Police January 4, with intent to resist ar Constable, B-648, Chamba Singh on rest

Detective Inspector Fallon WAS for the police.

The "Safest Course"

At the previous hearing it was

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SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN "CHINA MAIL"

Social Functions *

Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, To-day Tea Dances at. Hong

4.30 p.m.

"

To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong 8.30 p.m.

Comrades Association Dinner.

To-day Royal Marines Old

pulse Bay Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

To-day--Dinner Dance at Re-

pulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 pm.

To-morrow-Tea Dance at Re-

. M. Wong. B. Wong Tape, Tie / Mir. Carewe has handled the many intimated that Mr. F. X. d'Almada, Ka-po, In Lan-chuen, T. N. Chau big scenes with a master craftsman-jun.. had been instructed to defend, but yesterday Mr. A. E. Hall ap From Its first scene until its deep-peared for both men, and entered H. J. Armstrong and E. 1. Wynne-ly impressive final chapter "Evan a plea of not guilty, although ho

geline" moves rapidly along and intimated to

the Magistrate that when its reviewers leave the theatre that was the safest course to fol 4 p.m. on the Hong Kong Cricket it is with a sense of rare satisfac-low and he did not know the facts Club ground, which has been kindly tion over being well entertained.

of the case, being only just in lent for the occasion by the Club, Supporting Miss Del Rio are structed.

and foreign communities, respec-"Ramona", Donald Reed, handsome stated that on the night of January Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, addresses on behalf of the Chinese Roland Drew, seen with the star in

Mr. Covey, for the prosecution, sively, will be presented to His Ex- and romantic as Baptiste, Alec. B. 3, the defendants went to the Po selleury the Governor, after which Francis, who, as Father Felician Hing Theatre at night and tried to addresses will also be presented to will add thousands of admirers to make their entrance without paying his loyal legion, Paul McAllister as for a ticket. A tiff ensued between Benedict Bellefontaine, Evangeline's the watchman, the gate keeper, and father, James Marcus as Basil, the the men, the latter running away. powerful Blacksmith of Grand Pre

The following night the men went and father of Gabriel, George out for some trouble for they Marlon, as Rene Le Blanc and Bobby took with them 10 others, and they Mack as Michael, the fiddler.

themselves were armed (the second "Evangeline" is no mere photo-man with the lime, or white wash, play. It is a milestone in. screen and the first with the iron bar). achievement and as such merits the attention of not only the regular

Lime Splashed in Face theatre-goers but of hundreds who

They all entered the theatre and seldom attend. By all means see when the gate keeper asked for: "Evangeline" and help yourself to their tickets the second defendant an entertainment that is classical in splashed the lime in the man's face its tempo. its revelation and its and when the latter had finished wiping his eyes, the man hit him on the head with the bar and ron dered him unconscious for a while. Marking the first use on the At the same time the second com Pacific coast of Fox Movietone re-plainant, a student, was also injur cording apparatus for making localed with the lime and hit both be tion scenes in the heart of another hind and in front of the head with city, a group of forty Fox Filme the rod. players and technicians left Holly.

Tickets for the function can be obtained at any of the leading Clubs in the Colony or from one of the Hon. Secretaries mentioned above.

Arrangements are also being made for the amplification of the speeches by loud speakers so that all present may be given an oppor- tunity of hearing the speeches at

their case.

By the kind permission of the Colonel and Officers of the K.O.S.B. | humanesy. the full band and pipes of the regi ment will be in attendance and will play musical selections,"

SILVER SLUMP China to Take Concrete Measures

Nanking. Yesterday. Proceedings at the emergency eeting called to discuss the /silver slump, have not been made

public, but

ап official bulletin states that the meeting decided upon concrete measures to deal with the altuntion.

Later.

Fox Movietone

Police whistles made, the in away. A Sikh

wood for location is Santa Barbara truders run recently.

constable approached them with a Donald Gallaher, director, and view to arrest, and he also had lime Charles Klein, pictorial director, flung with the swing of a brush in headed the company, which spent his face. However, the arrest of considerable time in filming and re-the two leaders was effected when cording out-door sequences for another Indian constable came and "Pleasure Crazed," the all talker assisted. which is laid in a lovely California

town.

bile Assen, dinner-dance, Peninsula January 17-Hong Kong Automo- Hotel..

Entertainments To-day Queen's "Evangeline."

Theatre.

Star Theatre,

Theatre,

"Masks of the Devil,".

To-day

"Faust"

To-day World

"The Patent Leather Kid,"

To-day Majestic Theatre;

Home Matto v Naghpatam (Talma); from To-day Inward from Europe America and ports Polk).

(President:

-

Sports To-morrow-Fanling Hunt and Race

Club Paperchase, Souza's Bungalow, 1180 am Association Council, 5.30 p.m.

Jan. 14-Meeting. of Football

Meetings

Football Aasen, French Bank Bldg., January, 14-Counch meeting of 5.30 p.m.

January 15-Meeting at Volun Both defendants had their impleteer Headquarters, (for reviving the ments with them at the time of the Hong Kong Rifle League), 5.80 p.m.

Miscellaneous

·To-day Opening of Scont

3.30 p.m. Company Ground, Officers' Training Camp and Scouts Saiwan Bay

Medical Evidence

J. Valentine, M.B., B.S., M.C., The first witness called was "Dr. Medical Omeer-in-Charge, Kowloon

Marguerite Churchill, Kenneth arrest. MacKenna and Dorothy Burgess, Declaring that the slump in all talking production, were in the who have the leading roles in the silver, and a sensational jump in gold bars has seriously affected Gulian. Daugins Gilmore, Henry Hospital.

party, which includes: Campbell the country's finances, and the Kolker, Frederick Graham, Rex Bell livelihood of the poople, the State and Charlotte Merriam,

He said that both the watchman Council has resolved to prohibit

Among the "shota" they secured and the student were admitted to the Kowloos Hospital at 7.30 p.m. are views of a polo game, a sport

all speculation in gold bars.

It

has also instructed the Ministry that hitherto had not been recorded on January 4. The watchman had

of Finance, to prepare adequate in talking pictures. This sport is measures for dealing with the an important phase of the story. situation. Reuter.

ENEMY ACTION

Final Date for Lodging of Claims

Added Attraction

bats, to act on the stage.

a wound on his scalp about two inches long, actually cutting through the thickness of the skin. The student had two wounds (both

January Hong Kong Univer- sity Congregation Day, 5 pm.

RADIO

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The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 365 metres

$145.p.mVeather Report 48 pmWeather Report. 9 pain. Frogramme of Columbia recorda "Hupplied by courtesy of Messrs. Anderson.

As an added attraction for next about two inches long), one on the week, the Queen's Theatre manage front and one on the back of the ment will be

presenting W. [scalp. The wounds were in them Bakhmann and Misa Olga Vorobieva, selves not earlous ones, but in his Europe's greatest dare-devil acre opinion they were done by some

blunt instruinent. Hong Kong has seldom seen auch

Both men had a reddening of the The Government of Hong Kong and graceful and daring acrobatic eyes, but that could be caused by hunces that ox gratin awards in res-rosing as displayed by Bakhmann anything other than limewash, and pect of claims by British nationals and his partner. The act will be in a very

common arong the belonging to Hong Kong are now be three parts; the first acrobatic ed from the hospital on January 6, Chinese. Both men were discharge ing made...

disposing, when Bakhman and his Attention is particularly directed to partner will perform in the centre and their eyes did not need to have the fact that all claims not already of the stage. Their posing is won any attention during their stay. › lodged must be received by March 31, derful, and both must be endowed

After formal evidence had been 100% at the Colonial Secretary's Once with tremendous strength to do it given by the watchman, the student, Hong Kong, or, ;failing this, by the so gracefully. In the second act ja gate keeper, the Indian Constable "Peer Gynt Suite, No. 2 Under-Secretary of State for the Col-Bakhmann shows his physical de- who was assaulted, and another onies, Colonial Office, London, S.W.1; and that no claim not received by that velopment by controlling..his policeman, the case was closed. date will be considered: N muscles. In the last act, Miss.Olga Application for further Information Vorobieva danzes most gracefully should be made to the Colonial SecreThe two artistes have performed the first, and second charges but his The first defendant was convleted of tary's Office, Hong Kong, or, failing in Shanghat before packed houses, Worship, intimated that the possession tho Under-Secretary of State and their acts are worthy of, more of the iron bar was really the same for the Celonies.

offence as the first as the defendant 10 pm-News Bulletin.

this,

Claims by surviving dependanta In respect of losa of lfo of men serving with the armed forces of the Crown are ineligible to rank as claims against reparation moneys.,

TRAIN SMASH

New

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FOOD AND DRUGS

Both Convicted

could not have caused the Injuries un, less he had the bar. The defendant was sentenced to three months' hard labour on asch charge the sentences to run concurrent AAL

The second defendant was convicted of adulting the Indian constable, his Thirty samples of food were Worship remarking that.

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New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Dance Mule

Selection (Thomas)

New Queen's Hail Light Orchestra Dance Music.

Dance Music p.m-Chinese Programme, 11.30 pmClose Down

CLEARING UMS

DIVIDEND NOTICE.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE DIRECTORS of the Hong Corporation announce that, sub- Kons and Shanghal Banking

ject to audit, the dividend and bonus for the half year ending 31st December, 1929, will be:-

Dividend £3 per share. Ronos El per share. Add to Silver Reserve Fund

$500.000.

Write off Bank

$750,000,

Premises

And carry forward to next year

about $3.400.000.

Transferred from Silver Reserve to Sterling Reserve $5,000,- *000 @ 2/- equalling

£500,000.

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

REMINDER:

ENTRIES CLOSE next SATUR- DAY, 18th January.

H.K.V.D. CORPS.

NOTICE.

THE MUSKETRY at Stonecut ters TO-MORROW..Sunday, 12th January, is CANCELLED. R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY,

Major, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. Hong Kong, 11th January, 1930.

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