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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1930

REBEL DISGUISED AS "PLEASURE CRAZED"

A BEGGAR

4. Margar de con

TANG SENG-CHI FLEES FROM

HIS PURSUERS

REPENTANT GENERALS

Type of Talkie of the Future

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THE CHINA MAIL.

INDIANS IN MOTOR

CAR DISPUTE

WHEN KARTAR SINGH MEETS

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WORDY DUEL IN COUNT

NEW

SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED;

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Social Functions To-day-Tea

8.30 p.m.

Dances at Hong

NOTED DRAMATIST'S VIEWS

That "Pleasure Cruzed," the all dialogue Fox Movietone feature play- Nanking. Yesterday: ing for the last time to-day at the

It is not very often that a plain- Tang Seng-chi's troops have com- Queen's Theatre, represents the typical tiff and a defendant in a Court pletely lost their morale for further talking picture of the future, is the lighting: the majority of them un-belief of Clare Kummer, noted Broad.action bear the same surname, der Kung tao and Liu Hing are for the production and the words and terday when Kartar Singh, of No.

| way dramatist, who wrote

but sach was the coincidence yes- dialogue now surrendering.

raaie of a song. "Only Knew It 9, McDonnell Road, sued Kartar General Yang Fu-cheng and the, Was You."

Singh, of No. 25, Sing Woo Road, 11th Division captured Yencheng

"Or, course, the speaking screen is in the Summary Court before his on January 10.

still in what may be called the transi- Honour. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood. The National forces have exter-tion period," Miss Kammer Says. minated the rebel remnants in the "Many

Plaintiff sought to recover the of the early talkies

were vicinity

of Sai-ping and Liu-ho, frankly experiment, not as much from

$620 being sum of

balance of With the occupation of Yencheng, technical standpoint as from a nu-money due him from the defen- 3,000 rebels, 10 cannons, 20 machine turut desire on the part of the pro-dant on the sale of a public motor Dinner, Hong Kong Hotel, 8 p.m., guns, 200 horses and other war ducers to ascertain the public's re- materials fell into the hands of the actions to this new audiom. Government,

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

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to be held' on MONDAY," the To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong 20th day of January, 1936, at Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of ons Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Taul, in the Colony January 17--Talkoo Club An-of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 nual Ball, 9 p.m.

yoars, with the option of ronewal January 18-Old Tonbridgian at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, January 18-Honourable Comfor one further term of 75 years. Defendant admitted the debt) less $130 which he claimed to have or s.s. Haiching, Hong Kong Hotel, pany of Master Mariners' Dinner been paid to plaintiff In small to Capt. QH Farrar and officers sums on divers dates. denied.

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Plaintiff

Mr. F. H. Kwok appeared for plaintiff and the defendant con- ducted his own case.

8 p.ni.

Entertainments To-day queen's Theatre, "Pleasure Crazed."

Theatre, To-day → Stor "Veiled Woman."

To-day

World Theatre,

"As soon as they discovered that the public was genuinely appreciative of According to the prisoners, Tang talking films, the next problem was to Seng-chi. disguising himself as a develop the full pussibilities offered by beggar, fled from Lui-ho on January¦a swaking screen. Composed as it is 9.

of both the silent picture and the stage. Influenced by Rumours drama, the talkie needed a brand-new The subordinate generats, Lintregiment nd handling.

"Ench successive talking film ad- Hing, Kung Han, under Tang Seng-

In the course of his evidence, chi, have issued a circular telegram yaneed the technic of the writer, direc-plaintiff referred to defendant asj

tor and producer, and pointed the way the sort of man who must not "Revenge." of repentance, stating that Tang to future development. It soon became be trusted at all, as he was the Seng-chi, being influenced by run-apparent that filmed play was unsatis

To-day Majestic Theatre; had committed an act de-factory, as it ignored the pictorial pos-] kind of man always appearing "Cabaret Nights." serving the censure of generationsibilities of the films themselves. Simi-efore His Honour."

To-morrow-Star Theatre, "La and that they themselves would sub-larly, an old-style silent film with Replying to this attack on his Boheme" (Italian Opera), 9.15 p.m. mit to the Central Government by dialogue insertert in place of sub-titles character, defendant said that January 17 Star Theatre. withdrawing all their troops to-jwas. also unsatisfactory. The most the plaintiff was the sort of man"Rigoletto" (Italian Opera), 9.15 wards the west of Honan, to await (suitable and most flexible form was who would deny anything." further instructions for re-organisa. Soon

A combination of both stage and serren-using an exsen-plaintiff for

His Honour gave judgment for tion.

tially stage-like type of drama, batelaimed and costa.

the whole amount To-day Fanling Hunt and widening it to include such outdoor

Plaintiff was Race Club Hounds Meet, Sheung Shanghai, Yesterday."

action and freedom of movement us the entitled to issue execution as to Shui Cross Roads, 3.45 p.m. With the termination of the major story's characteristics demandled, and $190 after one month. As to the warfare, the following railway com-an the vast range of the camera made balance of $130 he muy issue Chess Champlonship. munications are noted:---

execution after 3 months. When January 18-Entries defendant have paid the costs, he Hong Kong C.C. Tennis would have liberty to apply for ments.

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Passenger traffic between A Satisfactory Balance Harbin and Manchuli on the Chil "In Pleasure Crazed, we have, I nese Eastern Railway will be re-think, struck n highly satisfactory review of the judgment within itself is both one month in so far as the dis-

- Ride Touy All repairs on the tang-Haimlern and dramatic. It contains in Line have been completed; test this regard all the best qualities of puted sum of $130 was concerning Volunteer Headquarters,

the finest theatrical offerings. At the ed. trains will run from Tung-Hai to same time, I mover about taking in a Loyang on the 13th.

to be held on MONDAY, the Close for 20th day of January, 1930, at Tourna-13 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov Meaternor, of one Lot of Crown Land 5.39 at Shamshuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 January 21-Meeting for Society years, commencing from 1st July,

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Surveyor of His Majesty the King.. Girls' for one further term of 24 years'

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palo game, a motor pursuit sequence, FOREMAN .CHARGE for the Protection of Children, etc.,1898, with the option of renewal

Military trains resunied run and other out-of-door features that ning on the 11th from suchang completely do away with the confining to Sinyang on the Ping-Hai Line and stuffy effect of a picture made

for the

transportation of pri-entirely in artificial nets.' soners southwards.

To do

Alleged Embezzlement of $494

Miscellaneous

To-morrow Stephen's School Speech Day, 3 p.m.

January 18 Entries close for

race meeting. 3 p.m. Hong Kong Jockey Club annual

Although no one can predict de- finitely just what the talking film of Gunboats Despatched

Nanking. Yesterday,

1950, for example, will be like, I feel A Chinese foreman employed by President Chiang has despatched safe in saying that in general charac- the Hop Hing firm of building con- the gunboats Ying Yuan and Hai current production."

teristic it will closely resemble Our tractors was charged before Mr.

January 21-Public lecture at on "Gothic Sui to Fukicu Province.

Helena May Institute Marguerite

T. S. Whyte-Smith, at the Kowloon Art" by Father Finn. President Chiang wired on MacKenna and Dorothy Burgess, have

Magistracy. yesterday, with the January 11 to General Chin Hon-the leading roles in "Pleasure Crazed," alleged embezzlement of $493.13 ting of Kiangsi, instructing him to with Campbell Gullan, Douglas Gilmore belonging to his employers;., and station his troops along the and Henry Kolker in the supporting with forging and uttering a false Kiangsi-Fukien borders.

cast.

Hankow, Yesterday.

The picture is

Churchill.

Kenneth

document. There was also an alter- an adaptation of native charge of unlawful posses- General Ho Ying-ching despatch-Monckton Hoffe's stage play, "The alon of the alleged forged document. ed on January 10 Mr. Liu Wen-tao, Scent of Sweet Almonds."

The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. A. E. Hall. The

the Mayor of Hankow, to proceed

by the plane Changsha to Lui-ho, LEAGUE COVENANT

in order to communicate with the

subordinate Generals Liu Hing and To Be Harmonised With Kung Hao under Tang Seng-chi,

New Kiangsu Chairman

Shanghai, Yesterday.

It is reported that Mr. Chan Yi

and General Hsiung Shih-hui will|

Pact

Geneva, Yesterday.

accused was not legally represented.

The complainant in the case was the

assistant manager of the Hop Hing

firm.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

According to Mr. Hall, the a eused's behaviour during the past) The following programme will be The League Council has approved suspicior and accordingly the assis-Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. few months brought him under broadcast to-day from the Hong be appointed Chairman of the the British proposal to appoint atani manager der ded to make some on 355 metres:- Chickiang and Kiangsu Provinces committee to examine the question investigations.

Together with the 5-6.p.m-Programme of Colum- respectively

of amending the League Covenant firm's cashier, he visited the various bin records supplied by courtesy. Tsingtau, Yesterday. in order to harmonize it with the firms doing business with the Hop of Messrs Anderson. General Ma Fuk-cheung, the Kellogg Pact, and to report at the Hing and examined their accounts. "Classe Noisette", Suite-Overture Mohammedan General, will be ap-next assembly.

At two of the firms visited de-i Miniature (Tschaikowsky), pointed Chairman of Shantung, Mr. Arthur Henderson has given fcits were discovered amounting to "Classe Noisette Suiter March succeeding General Chen Ting-assurance that the amendments | $493.13. yuan, who will take up the are intended to post of C.I.C. of Shantung Garrison Covenant. Troops, according to report.

Rebel Remnants

President Chiang hos wired to General Ho Ying-ching, sanctioning the appointments of General Lia Hing to be Commander of the Army, General Chiang Au-cho, the Vice- Commander, and General Kung Hao, the. Divisional Commander. The rebel remnants are to leave the Ping-Han line immediately; those

The French and German de- legates associated themselves with

Mr. Henderson's views-Reuter.

The B.B.C. Wireless Sym- phony Orchestra. "Classe Naisette", Suite (Technikowsky),

(a) Danse De La Fee Dragee (b) Danse Des Mirlitons Classe Noisette", Suite

(Tschaikowsky),

This money, it was al- atrengthen the leged, the accused had collected.

Alleged Forged Chop On December 29 the assistant.

searched the accused's manager drawer and there discovered a forged chop of the firm. This chop, it was alleged, had been used |by the accused on the document (an

eat of the second charge. agreement) which formed the sub-"The Gay Highway** (E. Lockton &

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(a) Danse Chinoiso (b) Danse Russe, Trepak,

The B.B.C. Wireless Sym- phony Orchestra.

F. Drummond),

It was alleged that on one occa- "On the road" (E. Longstaffe), sion the accused had accompanied

Wellington, N.Z., Yesterday. the Hop Hing cashier to the Kwong "Air en G. String"

Robert Easton.

(Bach, arr. Sear),

"Marionette"

at the east of the railway are to It is learned from Apia that Sang building contractors' firm to Funeral march of a move from Hang-cheng to the cast a proclamation has been issued execute the agreement. Whilst

of Hupeh and those at the fest, declaring the "Mau" a seditious there the cashier was so engrossed from Pe-yang to the north of organisation. Hupeh,all are to be directly sup ported by the Central Government.

Changchow, Yesterday.

(Gounod, art, Seat),

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. talking to the fokis that he entrust "Peggy Ann"-Vocal Gems The cruiser Dunedin has arrived ed the firm's chop to the accused to The girl friend"-Vocal Gems,

(L. Hart & R. Rodgers), at Apia, where parties landed on affix on the agreement.

Columbia Light Opers January 13 are 'proceeding to The charge against the accused

Company.

Freidlander, Conrad & Caesar),

The "1925 Orchestra. "I'm perfectly satisfied. (Leslie & Gilbert); "Tell me more about "love",

(Bert Page),

Florence Oldham. fartial Moments"-March Medloy

(Arr. Winter),':

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards,

In compliance with the tele-Saleimo where the majority of the was that, instead of using the "Mercenary Mary"-Selection (Meyer, graphic instructions from General "Mau", members are believed to genuine chop he had affixed the Ho Ying-ching, General Liu Shih be located.

has notified all his troops at the The police posts In Apia and front to cease further attacks on other centres have been reinforced Tang's romhants, since the latter by marines-Router, have concentrated at the appoint-

ed place as ordered.

eral Lui Woon-yim, as a result of

The Kwangsl Campaign his successful drive against the

forged one on the agreement:

His Worship inquired what good that could possibly do the accused, and Me, Hall suggested that he had done so with the view of getting money later. The genuine chop would return to the custody of the

87 p.m.Chinese Programme. records, supplied by courtesy of 9 p.m.-Programme of Columbia

Messrs. Anderson.

Allan Prior, Raymond Marlowe, Paul Clemon, Olaf Olson & Choras.

As General Mao Beng-wen of rebel remnants who have retired cashier, but the forged chop was the 8th Division has concentrated further away from these, two in accused's possession, and, having his forces at Hohalen and as Gen- cities. The merchants in the used it on, the agreement it could eral Teel Ting-kal of the 60th Kwangai capital have lost no time serve his purpose later, Division has arrived at Chao-ping, to wire to Wuchew, asking the

Onus on Prosecution General Chan Chai-tong, whose immediate shipment of merchan-

The Magistrate said that he could "The Student Prince-Serenade"

(D. Donnelly & S. Romberg), Intention is to capture Pinglo on diss to meet urgent demand there. not see that the accused had gained "The Student Prince or before January 15, left Wa- The Yunnan loyal forces of the anything by placing the forged chop Drinking Song, chow for Chao-ping on the 12th, 101st and 102nd Divisions, having prosecution to prove that he had on the agreement. It was for the via Ma-klang, and will probably occupied Lung-an, about 200 is intention to defraud. remove his H.Q. from Wuchow to from Nanning, have telegraphical-r. Hall Pointed out that people (Braham, arr. Robinson),

"Hungarian Dance D Chao-ping to facilitate operations. ly informed the 8th Route Army would think that the chop used was "Hungarian Dance in A Minor"

After participating in the mill that they have changed their plan the authorised chop of the Hop tary conference at Wuchow, Gen-and will attack Lluchow instead, Hing firm and accused might get Ideal Home (Clarkson Rose).

(Braham, arr. Robinson), eral Lui Woon-yim has transfer- where most of the insurgents have credit in the future on the forged "Hidden Heroes Norman Long red the brigade unde General concentrated. Yang Yee to station at hoping, The allied loyal forcen under

chop.gal and, ordered the remainingRoops Divisional Commander Liu. Chin 14 along Kwelhalen and Watlar, to shu and Brigadier Generál Chan be ready to join in the "coming Kwong-chung, deapatched, by Hu offensive against the rebels at pan, have stationed themselves Liuchom

along the Kwangal-Hunan borders.

The case was adjourned,

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