1930-01-25 — Page 11

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1930.

POLITICAL SENSATION

Large Sum of Money Involved

RESTITUTION DEMAND

`Legal Proceedings Started in Camera

The first proceedings have been taken in England in connection with an amazing political law action,

If the case comes on for trial it will probably prove to be one of the most sensational of the century.

The action arises out of a dispute concerning the recovery of a large sum of mony alleged to have been paid by one individual to another, who, it is alleged, received it on behalf of a political party.

vate hearing in Chambers,

THE

"HELENA MAY"

Opening of Branch in Kowloon

TRIBUTE TO LADY LAMPSON

The

CHINA MAIL.

BESSIE LOVE

In Big Film Revue at Queen's

Kowloon branch of the Helena May Institute was opened stage yesterday afternoon by Lady the Clementi, M.B.E. The building in ed

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REDS IN EGYPT

House of Lords, Dec. 12.

such an eventuality the troops

The aparance of two different [placed on the canal were situated We have met here to-day under the Melody" came along.. It looked too be presented to the Undersigned on or;

but most interesting personalities lent exceptional interest to-day to a debate on the Government's policy in Egypt.

One was Lord Lloyd, lately High Commissioner in Egypt, whose vir- tual dismissal from that post by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, was a sensation of the early days

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VERSATILE ARTIST When Bessie Love went on the some months aga "for axperience," she receiv- more acroen. offers than at No. 8, Almai Villas, Austin Road. ever before, she relates. "Few There was a large gathering of of my friends realise that I was members and friends present. definitely putting the motion picture CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Bofore the building was officially business behind me," says the star informed that All Goods are being pened, Mrs. J. R. Woad made the of "The Broadway Malady," now landed at their risk into the Godawas welcome announcement that a dons a leading figure in the cast of "The of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kow- new house had been received from Mayer's musical extravaganza com- delivery may be obtained. Mr. Ho Kom-tong.

ing to-morrow to Mrs. Wood then addressed the Theatre.

the Queen's gathering reviewing the history of "I was bound for New York and [the Institute.

the stage, and my agent here on the Lady Clementi's Address coast was turning down one offer Lady Clementi sald inter alia-after another when "Broadway

in the worst position of all.

shadow of a great sorrow. Lady good to refuse, as he wired me to The only place from which the Lampson, wife of the British Minis- come home from vaudeville and Canal could be adequately defend-ter to China, died here yesterday, make one picture before going to ed from internal Egyptian disorder At first it seemed as If, as a mark New York." was from Cairo.

of respect to her memory, we should "The main danger," he continued, put off our gathering here this after-finished I packed and bought veyors Alesurs. Goddard & Dougins.

"On the day the picture was "must arise from disturbed noon; but then I realized that ticket for New York. Egypt. What you are doing is to to do so was exactly what she hor- went to the studio

Next day 1 move into a desert away from the self would least have wished. Lady visit and was on my way out when

for a shorted. of the present Government. place where the trouble alone can Lampson had a very vital person-Irving Thaiberg saw

by The other personality was Visarise, the place where you can leastality. When one had had the pri- called me and said he wanted to me. He count Grey, one of the few remain well handle it when it has arisen."vilege of meeting her, one was not talk to me.

The result of this con- ing "Elder Statesmen," the Foreign Another grave and dangerous likely to forget her.

She had the versation was a five-year contract Secretary at the outbreak of the part of the treaty was Article Gifts of a rare intelligence, a de- and the abandonment of my am- Great War whose appearances in whereby we abandoned witheat alghtful sense of humour and a bition to become a atage success." the House Intely have been very single safeguard the protection of warm sympathy with other people's In "The Hollywood Revue" Pessio rare. "He is in his seventieth year, the lives and property of foreign-interests, the sort of person but the effortless memory

to has another opportunity to display which ers, which had been the keystone whom one would instinctively turn her versatility as enabled him to deliver a lengthy of our policy in Egypt. That safe for help and advice.

I was great-dancing revue

a singing and speech without any notes was in guard depended mainly on

they looking forward to a few days pears alone in a singing and danc artista. She ap atrong contrast to the style of Lord efficiency and discipline of the

of her society, and had thought ing act and as the central figure Lloyd, his junior by 18 years, who military and police forces and upon know the best tribute one can pay Moran, and again with Charles she might be here to-day. Iwith Marie Dresaler and Polly read from a typewritten document. Speaking as a Liberal he defend-

to her is to gel on with the work King, Gus Edwards, "Ukelele Ike," ed the Government, and supported. Lord Lloyd went on to complain in hand,

Marie Dressier and Polly Moran. the argument of Lord Parmoor, the at length of the withdrawal

We have all got a bit tired of Socialist leader; that the new treaty British officers from the Army and Women's Movements (with a big

EDMUND LOWE made no real change in the policy the judicial administration and and a big M), but I think at laid down in the famous Declara-continued:

Helena May we can claim that we Edmund Lowe has tion of 1922,

Let us then be quite clear as work in

a substantial aggressive of self-claim to the title of "the по to what this treaty means in re-conscious spirit.

We are indeed versatile leading man in films,”

most gard to the protection of for delighted to welcome

A very few years back Lowe was eignera interests. British troops friends, delighted to see many of continually cast in romantic leads are to be removed from Cairo them here to-day, and hope they of the Elinor Glyn type of story. and Alexandria; British control will come again.

He played them as successfully from the Egyptian Army; British

In the names of all members of that he was called the "matinee idol personnel from the police; and the Helena May, I want to thank of the screen."" British Innence from the Minis-the Kowloon Committee, who

There was one pathetic moment in Lord Grey's speech when, desir ing to quote from a printed paper some words by the late Lord Câr- zon, be adjusted dark spectacles to his eyes, but, even when holding the paper within an inch of them, was unable to find the place. Lord Reading stepped quickly forward, and read the quotation for him.

Vital Interests

The discussion took place on an official Conservative motion regret. ting the precipitation of the Gov- ernment's policy in Egypt, and the riak entailed to our Imperial com munications. In moving it the Marquess of Salisbury said: Wo had nothing to be ashamed of in our policy in Egypt. We had, it is true, served British interests, but we had not neglected Egyptian in- terests, and the process of redemp- tion was by no means completed. The development of the Sudan was in its infancy and would require many years of the best administra- tion to make veal prosperity in that country and real happiness for the people.

Yet within less than a month

the probity and impartiality of Egyptian law courts.

of

our men

Hong Kong, 24th January, 1980.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL

Social Functions To-day-Tea Kong Hotel and 4.30 p.m.

To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Dances at Hong Peninsula Hotel,

Theatre,

Star Theatre,

To-day-Dinner Dance at Re- pulse Bay Hotel, 8.80 p.m. University), Concert and Dance, 8 To-day-Eliot Hall (Hong Kong p.m.

Entertainmento To-day- Queen's Right when he seemed doomed "In Old Arizona." try of the Interior, leaving under Mrs. Wood's chairmanship for ever to play such roles. Raoul British and foreign lives and have worked simply wonderfully to Walsh decided to take a long chance, "A Single Man," 6 pm, only;

To-day property to the sole defence of get things ready for to-day. How or rather play a hunch he had, "La Traviata" the Egyptian Parliament.

much work goes to making a house and selectail him for the hard-19.15 p.m. habitable every woman knows, and boiled role of Sergeant Quirt" In Letting in the Reds There is every reason to fearvellous. It is a great delight to motory records what Lowe

the Committee has really been, mar-"What Price Hory." Screen his-Sin Sister," 5.15 and 0.20 p.m.; that the Bolshevists, at any rate to see it before I go. whose nefarious influence has

did with "The Klang Nam Gift" (Chinese that role. After she had declared the hitherto by constant vigilance branch open by signing the visit sensation in "Dressed to Kill," in "The Sunset Derby."

picture), 2.30 and 7. 15 p.m. More recently Lowe was a real and firmness been kept out of ors books with a gold fountain which

To-day Majestic Theatre; Egypt, seek in these impending pen, which Mrs. Wood presented Barry", leader of a crook gang and Tales

he played "Mile-Away changes the opportunity for mak-to her as a memento of the occasion, a fashion plate. Currently at the Opera), 9.15 p.m.

To-morrow - Star Theatre, Ing of Egypt what, they have Lady Clementi was presented with Queen's he is hard-boiled again as

of Hoffman" (Italian made of China and more recentlya bouquet of flowers." of Palestine-a new theatre of

Home Mall To-morrow-Inward from Europe

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drama, "In Old Arizona," a Raoul

(Italian Opera), To-day World Theatre,

Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kom-tong then Mounted Patrol in Fox Films firat via Negapatam (Lyons Maru).

"Sergeant Mickey Dunn," of the war against law and order and a signed the book, and were follow-feature-length Movietone all-taiking new forcing ground for grave ed by others present. racial and religious animosities.}

Sports Mr. Ho Kom-tong also addressed Walsh production Lord Parmoor, for the Govern-the gathering.

To-day-Fanling Hunt and Race directed by Club Hounds Meet, Huntera' Arms., ment, replied to a question by say.

Irving Cummings: Warner Barter 8.30 p.m. inf that the return of Egyptian

and Dorothy Burgess, are featured, troops to the Sudan had the full ap-

and there is a brilliant all-star sup-Race Club, Paperchase,

To-morrow-Fanling Hunt and proval of the Governor-General of

porting cast.

Silva's The picture is from Bungalow, 2.45 p.m. story by Tom Barry, who also wrote the dialogue.

of the coming into office of the present Government they set themselves to make-in appear ance at any rate-a radical In Egypt itself the aim of the change in our policy in Egypt, and, In order that it should be advertised in every part of the Bast, might have its due effect in every bazaar, they dismissed. the High Commissioner.

the Sudan, but the British Govern ment intended fully to carry out Lord Milner's policy there..

the

AT THE MAJESTIC

Picture and Vaudeville Shows

NIGHT CLUBS

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RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong The following programme will be Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 356 metres:→→→

British Government was to secure There is a double attraction pro- independence for

country,gramme at the Majestic Theatre,

The night club is the common while safeguarding the essential Kowloon, comprising "The Sunset meeting ground of high and low, interests of Great Britain.. Derby," the "High Steppers" auccessful and unsuccessful, and the Viscount Grey severely criticised and "The Dancing Trio". The night club hostess, by the very Lord Lloyd's speech, and agreed former is a story of the race track, nature of her job, must consort I say that, having regard to generally with Lord Parmoor. The intensely interesting, and striking with all. She cannot, must not the extreme delicacy and im- Declaration of 1922, he said, recog-ly lacking in the threadbare plot pick and choose. portance of the interests involv-nised Egypt as an independent sad situations which generally grace Many an interesting story lies be ed, such conduct by the Govern sovereign State, and we must re- pictures of this kind.

hind the career of night club enter. ment, in less than three weeks gard it as having made a clean A First National picture pro-tainers, or "hostesses" as they are after they had acceded to office, sweep of our interference induced by Charles R Rogers, it is now called. Necessity alone has showed a levity and want of re-foreign affairs in Egypt.

a story of a jockey-and, of course, not brought them to this calling. gard which I do not go too far: Lord Thomson, the concluding a girl as well,-who agrees to ride There is the girl of good family In eriticising no precipitate.

apeaker for the Government, dealt a small trainer's only horse as a looking for a thrill; there is the We must sometimes speak in with the military position and con- favour, and is injured in an ac-adventuress, who finds more oppor- clear terms. There must always tended that the Suez Canal, when cident, and recovers only to find the tunity for gold digging here that be certain regions outside the the treaty operated, would be as accident has caused him to lose his anywhere else; there is the ambiti Empire in regard to which we safe as, and probably safer than, nerve for riding,

ous husband hunter who seeks have interests so important that under the present arrangements. From that point the story pro-wider field for meeting men of

1.48 p.m-Weather Report. we cannot allow the interference Lord Salisbury's motion was car-gresses to a climax full of drama moune than in her own circle.

7-9 p.m.--Recorded Music and of other Powers.

ried by 46 to 13, and the House and thrills and the grand "wind- The girl of good family who

Experimental Relay Transmission. rose at 7.53 p.m.

up" comes in a race that is as per-looks for a thrili plays with fire.

9.10-10 p.m.-A Boxing Tourna- fectly staged as any event on the She is open to all sorts or ment arranged by the Hong Kong screen, with a thrill almost as real experiences, and if she gets off with Boxing Association will be relay as if one were really watching from only her fingers burat she can thanked from the City Hall. the grandstands with a bookmaker's her lucky star. Posten fo

A Running Commentary will be ticket on the hero's horse.

As for the adventuress, the night given from the Ringside of a Mary Astor and William Collier, club is a fertile field, and one well Series of Selected Six Round Con- jun, make an Ideal pair, the former worth. her efforts. Sha knows how tests between the Navy and Army in the girl for whom the jackey to take care of herself and is ex under I.S.B.A. Rules. toffère to enter the face. Her per- perienced enough to differentiate The continued success of the Italian Bonality and beauty have never between the wheat and the chaff.

Pte. Platce (S.LI:) v. 0,8. Evans Grand Opera Company was shown by been seen to better advantage. Little enough as it is most can

(H.M.B. Kent). an appreciative audience at the Star Collier's performance as the jockey be said for the husband-hunting

set Light Heavyweight Theatre last erealsig at the perform is wholly convincing.

Pte. Woolley (K.O.S.B.). LS. ance of "Liela di Lammermoor,”":"

hostess. She is a "climber, and Irwin (H.M.S. Kent) Suez Canal Menaces

The hearty applauso accorded to the The High Steppers and "The element in her make-up. She is Woolford (E.M.G.

The High Steppers" there is no denying the aporting Lord Lloyd criticised in detail members of the Company was Sur Dancing Trio are comprised of willing to take her chance of landing the Lightweight Middleweight Pia. Baulch (8.1.1). Mari the new draft treaty, and dealing indication of the pleasure with which well-known vaudeville stars, who the scion of some old family to Hume (K.0.9.B.)

Hermes), first with the military provisions this Company was received by the declared, that the safety of the Suez local community to have appeared in many of the well- The girl who, through lack of Harley (B.M.S. Kent)

Stoker Canal was of Buca vital importance. to the Empire that not even the class, opers in this Colony are few and Dancing Trio ara added to the 5.30 graces only to pull her through to Trimming (ECS., Hermes).

The opportunities of bearing first known theatres of the world. "The training, has to depend on social,L/C, Woodhouse (SLL) V." AB,

Welterweight smallest risk could be taken rear betwean, but there is no doubt that and 7.20 p.m. Performances. The be pitied. The life goes against garding i

the rendering of such operas by talent, three dancers are well edcompanies sich at the Italian their art

In that matter we might be content to follow the example of

* the United States. They do not hesitate to say where their in- terest lics, and, as there is à Monroe Doctrine which they pro-

OPERA SEASON

feas, there ought to be a Monros Luccia di Lammermoor Doctrine which we profoss.

a Success

It ought to be insisted on in the world of diplomacy that there

are certain regions where British interests are so clamant that we cannot allow the interference of any other Power.

So long as we retained command Grand Opera Company srd. fully real hibitions of

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