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SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1930.

CHIEF JUSTICE TO ROUND THE CINEMAS

RETIRE

TWO PRESENTATIONS YESTERDAY.

WORK FOR THE COLONY

U.S. Marines. Sing Movietone March.

"COCK-EYED WORLD."

In the Fox Movietone picture, "The Cock-Eyed World," directed 600 marines

The retiring Chief Justlee, Sir by Raoul Walsh,

THE CHINA MAIL.

RADIO

.TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be Broadcasting Station Z.B.V. on 955 metres:-

Henry Gollan, was the honoured aboard the U.S.S. Henderson, ang breadcast to-day from the Hong Kong guest at two gatherings at the Sua marching song "So Long," written The for this all talker by Con Conrad, preme Court yesterday. first was a presentation by the local Sidney Mitchell and Archie Gottler. legal profession, and the second (in his Lordship's chambers) the gift of souvenir on behalf of the ataif, by Mr. R. H. W. Maynard, Clerk to the Chief Justice.

The Attorney-General, Sir Joseph Kemp, made the first presentation, and in the course of a brief speech, paid tribute to His Lordship's work for the Colony.

His Lordship

was

presented with a beautiful silver salver,

the with inscribed

following words: "Presented to Sir Henry Cowper Gollan, C.B.E.. K.C., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hong Kong, on his retirement. by members of the legal profession, Hong Kong. April 4, 1930."

Conrad went to San Franciaco personally rehearsed the marines and also the U.S. Navy Band.

Before the production was finish- ed, Walsh received word from the Orient that the marines were still singing this song, having adopted it as their marching song.

The U.S.S. Henderson is now in Oriental waters with practically the entire complement of marinies who appear in this particular sequence.

"The Cock-Eyed World," based on story by Stalling and Anderson. with dialogue. by Billy K. Wells, features Victor McTagien, Edmund Lowe and Lily Damita. This big rollicking picture which will open to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre, In making the presentation, the deals with the love affairs, of two Hon. Attorney General said: "hard boiled" marines. have been asked to make this pre-

of both WEALTH OF MALAYA sentation

behalf ол branches of the legal profession practising in this Colony.

Public Work.

the community

You

NEW

SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN CHINA MAIL

Social Functions To-day--Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotel, 4.30. p.m.

To-day-Tea Dance at Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m.

Dances at To-day Dinner

Repulse Bay, and Kong, Peninsula Hotels, 8:30 pm.

To-morraw-Tea Dance at Re- pulse Bay Hotel, 4.30. p.m.

1.30 p.m.-Weather Report. 4.10 p.m. A Running Comment-Hong ary of the Football Shield Final.

Light Infantry Royal Navy, relayed from the Stand of the Hong Kong Football Club,

Somerset

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6.20 (approx.)-Close Down. 7-9 p.m.--European Programme of Victor Records by courtesy of Mesara. Tsang Fook Piano Com

pany:-

Irish Rhapsody" (Vistor Herbert),

Victor Symphony Orchestra Direction of Nathaniel Shilkret.

"Lengt. Tonestykke"

(Haldor Meland), Gamal Brurasla! Era Hardanger"

(Old Wedding Tune from Hardanger),

Halvor Brathen: Hardanger Violta. "The Bells of St. Maryig's

(Transcription by Archer Gibson), "Old Irish Air"

(Transcription by Archer Gibson),

Grand Organ at Charles M. Schwab's New York

Boston Symphony Orchestra

under the direction of Sergt. Koussevitzky.

"Carmen Suite"-Gypsy Dance

(Bizet), Carmen Suite Intermezzo and Les

Dragons d'Alcala" (Bizet),

Entertainments

To-day- Queen's Theatre,

"New York Nights."

To-day

Star Theatre,

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"Our Dancing Daughters."

To-day World Theatre, "Tempest."

To-day- Majestic Theatre; "The Shepherd of the Hills."

Sports Sea Special Sports Diary on pako

13.

Meetings

April 8-Fourth general Meeting of Arts Association, Unlott As- sembly Room, Hong Kong Univer sity, 8.30 p.mn.

April 26-Hong Kong Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd. (in liquidation) Des Voeux Road Central, Neon.

Home Mails To-day-Inward from America

from Europe via Negapatam (Khy- ber); Outward for Europe via Siberia (Khyber), 5 p.m.

Miscellaneous

April 10-Lectures in "Modern Architecture" by Mr. C. E. Moure, i University Engineering Society.

Apr 11-Lecture on "Modern Methods of Measurement" by Prof. C. A. M. Smith, M. Sc. at University. (Institution rooms) 5.30 p.m.

May 9 Union Church Annual Spring Jumble Sale.

Residence. "It is time that the British Em-High Water" (J. Korrn Brennan and ports (President Van Buren); are leaving us, but we shall, re- pire woke up to the fact that it Marsh McCurdy),

Reflections" As owns valuable raw products in the "Midnight

(Malhneck- member you in many ways.

Signorelli), members of

we rare metals, molybdenite, scheelite,

Paul Whiteman and His much appreciate the manner in wolfram and tin, as well as rubber

Concert Orchestra. many which you have undertaken public and

other commodities." Shepherd's Hey" (Percy Grainger); Mr. John McKeown, "Passepied" (Leo Delibes), taska quite beyond the duties of said-

Ossip Gabrilowitch, Plano we mining engineer who has had your office. In particular

Solo. 30 years' active think of your services to the Uni- over

Syraphony No, & in F Major" on all the import- versity of Hong Kong, an institu-perience

(Beethoven, Op. 68), tion which I think is full of great unt tin fields of the world, with possibilities, and which ought to the exception of Nigeria, when In- be helped and fostered by every-terviewed by the "West Australian one in the Colony. You have set Standard" recently. "I have often us a striking example.

heard it said by Americans visit As members of the legal pro-ing the Malay States, that if they fession, and I say this without owned the raw products of the any flattery whatsoever, we shall British Empire they would make look back to the best Chief Justice the world pay their war debts. If we have ever had or are ever British raw products were likely to have-(Applause.) As American hands neither the Em- those who have been honoured pirė nor Australia would be in the with your friendship, we shall financial position in which they miss your charming conversation, stand to-day." your wit, your humour, your great The Malay States, from which interest In everything, and your Mr. McKeown recently arrived in unfalling courtesy.

Perth, were, he said, the richest part of the Empire by virtue of their production of tin and rubber. The worlds' production of tin was between 150,000 and 165,000 tons a

In asking you to accept this memento of your life and services here, we wish you a long and happy life. (Applause.)

in

Philadelphia Symphony Orch.

under the direction of

Leopold Stokowski,

"When I Meet Mackay"

(John and Harry Lauder),. The End of the Road".

(William Dillion-Harry Lauder),

Sir Harry Lauder 'None But a Lonely Heart"

(Tschaikowsky, Op. 6, No. 6), "Who is Sylvin?"

(Shakespeare Schubert),

A SILK SEASON.

Italian Influence on Materials.

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HAROLD T. CREASY,

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Public Works Department,

Hong Kong, 3rd April, 1930, PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

ON

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commencing at 11 s.m.,

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Stripea and apota för smart sports: and tailored suits, as well as for. more formal clothes, will ensure a popular silk season. Earlier in the John McCormack, Tenor season it was feared that the new

with: Piano.

wool-weaves would be sufficient for Russian Inn-Medley of Waltzes", Russian Bazaar-Medley of Waltzes, the most festive occasions, but some

Kirilloff's Balalaika Orchestra time ago" (writes the Hon. Mrs.Wiro 9 p.m-Weather Report. C. W. Forester in the London Pally. On demand Sir Henry's Reply year and of that the Malay States PmDance Programme, of Telegraph). I foresaw that On Calcutta- In reply his Lordship said. Mr. produced 65,000 tons, while the Victor Records by courtesy of Italian influence on materials, as Attorney and gentlemen, you have Malayan rubber output represent-Megara. Tsang Fook Piano Comwell as colours, and also the dressler trend in fashion, would demand made me very proud to-day.ed the bulk of the world's produc-pany.

10 p.m.--Relay from the Roof fabrics of luxury. There are many add various rea-

In spite of their wealth, he said. Garden of Peninsula Hotel of

The latest aspect of the silk- sons for feeling flattered, but none quite an compelling as an ap- Mr. McKeown, "It is said that Dance Music by the Hotel Band tailored suit, with its semi-sporting preciation of one's fellow work- Northern Canada is the only unex- Dance Numbers will be interspers-air, is, however, suggestive of sim-

plored goldfield in the world. But ed with following Solos:

plicity. Some of the latest suits 1.-Solo Banjo:

Crazy Jo

H. F. Reacr. only show a coat in silk to which a (A. 9. Garcia).

wide belt or band of the same· ́is 2-Solo Cello:

added, word, with a skirt of wool that contains, one of the shades of the silk and a shirt of cambric. But, smartest of all, are entire sulte of silk, severely tailored, with chem- isettes of fine-li and lace.

men.

tion.

I first of all became a law say that northern Burma is an- officer of the Crown in 1980 and other. At present northern Burma a judge in 1901, and during 30 supplies the gem stones of the years I have been engaged in dif- world. The famous Chinese jade ferent Colonies in the administra- actually does, not exist. It all tion of the law, sometimes in comes from Burma. Emeralde, somewhat primitive conditions. I sapphires, rubies and Innumerable. have held my Court under a other gema ali come out of the gigantic silk cotton tree and dis-Shan States in the north."" pensed what, I hope, was true] "Unemployment Rife''!“ patriarchal justice.

In spite of their wealth, he said, In Northern Nigeria, even up throughout the Malay States un- to the time when I left the Pro-employment was rife. The wealth tectorate, there were no practis of the Malay Peninsula in raw ing members of the, legal profes-materiala was exploited by Ameri- sion I had a very clever cans. An early American attempt;

Berceuse

Jocelyn,

(E. A. Valeroso). 1-Solo Saxophone:

Vaise Marilyn ........Wledoefte:

(H. Dumatol). Sola Violin:

Viermeso Popular Song Kreisler.

(E. Sabinano)." Bandmaster: E. A. Valerono, Penin- sula Hotel Orchestra,

11.30 p.m. Close Down.

TORTURE OF CATS.

4

The bold Roman stripe, in definite, but softly blended shadings, is one vogue. A large spotted foulard with a border of pin-apot is another. Graduated stripes in green on a grey-green ground are charming; 80 aa pinkey-red with large white spots trimmed with the same colours

clerk from Sierre Leone, who ap at the exploitation of the tin pro- Leg's Broken and Eare in the tiny pin-epot design, po

piled to me for admission as a duction by exporting tin oxide to practitioner.

He was

BD clever the United States had been check- that I could not help wondering ed by an Order in Council made

Mutilated.

why he had left his native country by the Governor of the time, pro- A 12-year-old girl's cruelty to and so I made enquiries into his hibiting the export of tin oxide three cats, was, described. at Ips past. I found that he had made a until it had been smelted in the wich Police Court. slight mistake as to the legal title colony.

More suited for country wear, but

Plain sults of black faille have waistcoats and tiny collars and epifs of white pique. A small brown, and white checked all auiting : has a shirt and trimmings of beige. georgette, edged with narrow lace. It was stated that one animal

Surah-silk in navy blue may have of some property and that an un- "America rules the world market had both hind legs broken and banded basqued coatee and outside sympathetic magistrate had given in rubber, tin and raw metals," had paralysis of the spine. An scams in the circular skirt as well. him six monthe.(Laughter). But concluded Mr. McKeown. "Buying other had part of an ear missing. This has a shear-fama blouse of pale he remained my clerk. He was three fourths of the world's tin broken tail, and other injuries. green, and is worn with a beret of good at work, he could not be easily either in London or the Malay The girl said: I used to play replaced, and in primitive condi-States Americans yet pay no more school with them.I must have navy and green-speckled straw. tions one adopts a banevolent if than they are prepared to offer. hit. them too hard when I gave somewhat primitive attitude to Had America the control of the them the canc wards human action.

production of those materials they The girl' was placed on proba Good Feeling.

would be handled by trusts and tion, and Harry Smith, aged 76, Since 1904 I have been working combines which would command a palice pensioner, of Raydon, was with my fellow members of the their own prices.",

fined £1 and El costs for: alding legal profession and I am proud to

and abetting the girl. say that my experience supporta Mr. R. W. H. Maynard, clerk to the the time-honoured tradition of good Chief Justice, presented his Lord- feeling within our profession. I ship with, a sliver aniver on behalf attach the bighest importance to of the staff. The salver, which was this state of feeling because I be ornamented with Chinese dragons, lieve that it profoundly affects the was inscribed as follows: proper administration of justice.ented to Sir Henry Gollan, Kt, I believe that one of the causes of C.B.E. LL.D., by the staff of the that state of feeling is that a judge Supreme Court, on the occasion of usually goes through the ordinary its rotirement from Hong Kong, en went to Aberdeen, mače traditional ill and knows from April 9, 1980. first-hand knowledge the difficulties In making the presentation, Mr. and then returned to England

that attend practising in the Maynard Bald My Lord on Colony,

half of the staff of the Sup

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