1930-04-21 — Page 7

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1930.

"THE CURSE OF THE GREAT TYPHOON.

PHARAOHS"

"FOOLS WILL GO ON BEING FOOLS."

EGYPTOLOGIST UNAFRAID.

Sir Ernest A. Wallis Budge, the Egyptologist, who was Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum for more than 30 years, made a statement in mail week' regarding the "eurse of the Pharaoha" which has been re- vived by the tragic death of Lord Westbury,

He said that he had dug up many mummies in ancient lands.

"Andeyet," he said, "no-curse bus descended on me, though I have lived 72 yours."

"Don't you think." he asked, "that these people who have been said to have perished under the curse would have died anyhow? There was nothing, I am convinced, in the tomb

Fourteen Towns in Philippines Hit.

THOUSANDS HOMELESS.

Manila, Yesterday. The east coast of the island of Leyte was swept on April 18 by a destructive off-season typhoon,

Fourteen towns were hit, and Tolosa and Dulag are reported to have been virtually demolished, thousands being homeless. The number of deaths or injuries are not ascertainable.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

ROUND THE CINEMAS

Murders and Music in New Talkie Revue.

GLENN TRYON AS HERO,

now

DIET AND TEETH.

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The Prevention of Calcification.'

NOTABLE ARTICLE.

She has pro- :

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN CHINA MAIL

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

To-day-Ten Dance at Peninsula Hotel, 6 p.m.

at

To-day Dinner Dances Hong Kong, Repulse Bay, and Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m.

Entertainments

Queen's Theatre,

حمد

Life, apparently, is held cheaply

London, February 14. in New York. People are "bump-

Few more important contribu. ed off" by the dozen. Such, at tiona to preventive medicine, have any rate, is the impression one been made than the report by Mrs. receives from "Broadway, the Mellanby on "Diet and the Teath." revue-cum-murder "talkie"

Mrs. Mellanby, as the result of being shown nt the Queen's most laborious and diligent re- Cinema. Americans love a little scurches extending over a long quiet shooting, and just to relieve period of time, has reached the con- the monotony of music, and dancclusion that it is possible to pro-

To-day The first reports reached Mantising, and love, the directors of this duce at will any degree of dental Broadway.". after forty-eight hours' delay. The film had to introduce for our structure, from the most perfect to To-day Star Theatre, Governor of Leyte wired to Mr. amusement a cheerful "bunch of the most imperfect, mainly by re- "Overland Telegraph." Charles H. Forster, the director of crooks." who carry a gun in one gulating the diet,

To-day World Theatre, the American Red Cross in Manila: hip pocket and a flask in the sented, in support of this view, 'n "Comeraman."

"Please secure immediate aid for other. The Holy Ghost Amalgam- body of evidence which must carry To-day Majestic Theatre; a thousand homeless people,sted Gospel Sect' would probably j conviction to every mind. The "Honeymoon Hate." especially food, clothing and build tell us that a moral is to be found formation of perfect teeth is a pro-

Land Sales. ing materiala."

in "Broadway," namely, that ceas demanding for its completion To-morrow-A P.W.D. Offices, cabarets and criminala come off the presence in the food of certain four lots of Crown land at 3 p.m. the same tree. It certainly was a elements other than lime and

Home Mails. priceless bit of irony to listen to phosphorus, which in the past were To-morrow. Inward from Europe some grim-fuced senator rate believed

to be the important via Siberia (Mirzapora); from about Prohibition in Fox's News constituents. Lime and phos. Europe via Suez (Mantua); Out- reel just prior to the showing of phorus are necessary, but if the ward for Europe via Marseilles this picture, for the basis of the diet is rich in vitamin D the D'Artagnan), 2.30 p.m.; for crimes in "Broadway" is the com smounts of these elements neces Europe via San Francisco 5 pm, and petition between bootlegging busi sary produce sound teeth may be Europe via Siberia (Shinyo Maru) nenes. The film will not con- very small. In the absence

of 6 p.m. vince all of us, however, that vitamin D calcification of the teeth

Lammerts' Auctions. rondway is quite as bad as will not take place, no matter how To-morrow-At Hong Kong and "Broadway" makes it out to be, much lime and phosphorus the diet Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.. although there must be many may contain.. This vitamin, in Ltd., (Godown No. 9), two hundred cabarets there and frequently | short, ranks first in Import bales blankets, 11 a.m.

ance in the process of cal- April 25.-At Sales Room, Dud- Apart from its rather sordidcification. How important that dell Street, household furnituro, is large. Reports will not be con and distasteful criminal setting, process is to the health of the child 2.30 p.m. plete until about a week's time. "Broadway" is a bright show, the is clear. Imperfectly formed teeth

Meetings.

The typhoon was of small area, but of unusual intensity, surpris to poison them. There are ning the Weather Bureau authori written curses on these tombs. The ties, as typhoons never occur at only written curses I know of in this time of the year in the direc Egypt are on Papyri, and they aretion of the Philippines. directed al people who steal or dam- age the book,

The Leyte Governor's message describes the coconut trees in the "But there is another way in devastated areas as standing like which we can look on the curse of candles with the tops blown off. the Kings. There is the psycho-The crops have been completely logical aspect. If a man gets a destroyed, and many towns are fright and thinks he will suffer flooded by heavy rain accompany untold agonies, then he probablying the storm. Many places have not reported, the wires being down and communications cut off. ·

will.

"I have dug into many tombs," he added, "and perhaps the curse is to come. I may die to-night! But am not afraid of it. You may, think me very wicked, but although I have dug so much, I have never taken a mummy. I have taken the mummies colins, but always I was careful to bary the mummies again-and in a far more perfect way than I found

them.

"Spiritist Things."

"I do not recall any public alarm about the curse of the Pharaohs' before. I think the interest, that has been aronged is due tu á snt of sensitive feeling among people mwadays. They go in mach more for These spiritist things than They did in the old days.

It is feared that the death toll

murders.

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The Red Cross is taking im-life and soul of which is Glenn soon break down and become the To-morrow-Hong Kong En- mediate action, organising provin-Tryon. If you like. Glenn Tryon seat of disease. They fail in per-gineering and Construction Co. Ltd., cial forces in Leyte and Samar, and you will enjoy it; but if you dis-formance of their function and so St. George's Building, noon. arranging to send doctors, nurses like him you may do what one become the indirect cause of

and relief supplies by the first transportation available.-Reuter.

"NEAR BEER.”

gentleman did at the 9.15 perform anee last night. He predominates the film and is a quite clever little performer for some reason hr gets "ancked" in the jaw, by the arch-villain, who takes a dis-

tiful blow, and the "talkie" ps produces faithfully the dull, squenching anand. But Glen is reun up and boasting.

Prohibition Supervisor like to his profile.

Now Suspended.

SERIOUS ALLEGATION“

.

"I really do not know any reason.

Washington, Saturday. why people should be frightened Mr. Palmer Cranfield, a national about it unless they are super-prohibition Supervisor, has been stitious," he said, "Women tourists granted leave of absence from are not in the least terrified by the duty pending an investigation by tomhus. They have visiting them and I have never found one who was afraid of coming away with a curse hanging over, her. But you cannot help some people being" fools-there always have been fools and fools will go on being fools.

"I would rather take the view that there is no set reason for these things, of you might as well say that the million people who go to the British Museum every year and see the mummies are in danger of falling under the spell.

"Where are the most superstitious people found?" he added. "In the Celtic districts of Scotland, I think. There they still believe in wraiths. They hear voices and they see strange things. They are very re- ticent about these matters, and will not tell you unless you question them. But there is one good thing to be said for them-they believe in

a God, and think these things are

numerous disorders of the digestion and of nutrition. As decay ad- vances ill-health invariably de- velops..

April 26-Hong Kong Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd. (in liquidation)

Des Voeux Road Central, Noon.

Miscellaneous. _

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

Society

The following programme will be wondeast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 355 netres:---

April 23-St. George's In these circumstances the im-"At Home" Lee Theatre, 8.30 p.m. portance of securing for *1] It is a beau- Į children a diet rich in vitamin D is evident. Unfortunately, the foods containing that vitamin are few in number and, in general, expensive.. The richest sources, are egg yolk The dancing is splendid, and and fish fats, Including cod-liver Lhe acenery with its cubist oil; but vitamin D is present also effects, is wonderful "Broad-in milk, butter, cheese, and animal way" is produced on such a gigan-j'fals, other than lard and bacon, tie scale that it takes one's breath | which contain as a rule very small away! The chorus girls have quantities. Mrs. Mellanby is of a grand jury regarding "arrange-beautiful figures but, to British | opinion that the ordinary diet in ments allegedly made with him eyes and ears, harsh voices and this country, and especially by representatives of the Cereal hard faces. They behave to one the dict of the poorer Beverage Company, of New York, another like wild beasts. (Per- members .of. the community, for the improper issue of perhaps, some women do.)

will tend to produce imperfect mit to manufacture "near beer." "Broadway." as a commentary teeth since vitamin D is either ab The trial ended in New-York yes-on life, is an exaggeration of the sent from or deficient in such

side of terday with the conviction of this nasty

America, but articles as bread, rice, ontmenl, Company and eight individuals through it all one glimpses a barley, sugar, fruits, jam, most опа charge of manufacturing sense of something great and vegetables, lean meat of variona de

sinister. One feels a momentary scriptions, and white fish. Recent The principal State witness al disgust for modern civilisation. research work carried out on bo-

attended a "Broadway" makes one think of half of the Medical Research Coun-That's the Reason Noo

The New Mayfair Orchestra, leged that Cranfield meeting in a New York hotel to Babylon, and that is precisely the discuss "arrangements," and that object of the producer. This pay a sum of. from ten to twenty chological effect is aided by the thousand dollars "was placed on music, which one gentlemen In a table and disappeared."

audience described as Cranfield denies any participation "spooky." "Broadway" will leave in the meeting or knowledge of you with mixed feelings. It is a the money-Reuter."

eros between "The Follies" and "Alias Jimmy Valentine," between a Revue by C. B. Cochran (If ever he. wrote one) and a play by is much increased by this process. "If I Had a Talking Picture of You" Edgar Wallace. if you have to Even oatmeal, which normally in- (De Sylva, Brown & Henderson). be. awakened, as the gentleman terferes with calcification, can be "I'm a Dreamer (Aren't We All)

reaf beer.

'BUS STRIKE.

Methe

cil has, however, shown that, though the essential vitamin has a limited distribution in nature, it can be produced artificially in large quantities by irradiating food- stuffs. For example vegetable oils, although naturally without effect on the teeth, become powerful cal- cifying agents after Irradiation, and the activity of milk and butter

sent to them as guiding warnings." No Service Available in had at the 9.15 performance, then made to assist it by being exposed

Lady Westbury's View.

Shanghai.

www.

Shanghai, Saturday.

No buses are running in the In-

you don't like murders and to ultra-violet light. The success cabareta.

ed! ·

Her secretary said that Lady Westbury did not believe that the legend, of

of the "curse

the Pharaohs" was in any way respon- sible for the death of Lord Weet-ternational Settlement as the re-THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH

sult of a sudden strike of forty. bury. The secretary added:

"He had been a very ill man, and two drivers for higher wages. he had never recovered from the shock caused by the death of his son and hair, the Hon. Richard

The

:

6-7 p.m-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-European Pro- grumme of H.M.V. Records & Vic- tor Records by courtesy of Messrs. Moutrie & Company:- "Clowns in Clover," Selection,

(Arr. Pether), ·

.

I' Wear a

Kilt" (Lauder), "Oh. How I Weary, Dearie, For You" (Lauder) ......Sir Harry Lauder, "Daar Love"Voent Gems

Baritone with Orchestra.

(Wood, Tunbridge & Waller),

Light Opera Company. "Kunzertstack"-Op. 98, Finale

(Ifeinrich Hofmann), "Concertino Op. 107" (Chaminade),

John Amadio, Flute with Orchestra.

(De Sylva, Brown & Henderson),

Gracle Fields, Comedienne with Orchestra.

(Liszt)

Mischa Levitzki. Pianoforte Salo. Enchanged" (Besley), Thought Never Entered by Head"

("The House that Jack Built Novello),

Winnie Melville & Derek Oldham.

But go, and be thrill-which has attended the use of "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6"

irradiated milk in the treatment of rickets fully support. Mrs. Mellan-Moon by's views, and the hope seems "The therefore to be justified that by Col. Tim McCoy, the thriller of irradiation of various foodstuffs in Ching General Omnibus the ages, is starred with Dorothy the future both rickets and imper- Company has informed the strikers Janis, in "The Overland Tele- fect teeth may be avoided. The that they will be dismissed if they graph" showing for the last time gain in health would be very great. do not return by six o'clock to- to-day at the Star Theatre, Kow--Times. Bethell."

Regarding the statement contain-morrow. (Sunday) morning.

In the event of the man not re- ed in a letter left by Lord Westbury "I cannot stand any turning a skeleton service will be more horrors"-Lady Westbury was maintained by inspectors, special inclined to the view that this had drivers, etc.-Reuter.

reference to the loss of his son, over which he had worried to an overwhelming extent..

THE LAST BRIGAND.

Killed by Police After

Skirmish.

JAPAN'S POLITICS.

Lively Session of Diet-Expected.

Tokyo, Yesterday. To-morrow will see the opening of the special session of the Diet, necessitated by the dissolution on January 21 and the general election of February 20.......

Ioon.

The film which, through the SPORTS GIRL TO WED. permission of the Federal. Gov-

ernment, was produced in the Miss Phyllis Sanderson

National Glacier Parka, is very in- teresting and also has thrills. dealing with the Civil War of 1861,

• Supporting the players are Frank Rice, Lawford Davidson; and Clarence Geldert.

& Mr. J. E. Rollo,

"Penree D'Automne" (Jongen), "Rhapsody in C, Op. 7, No. 3"

(Saint-Saens),

Dr. Harold Darke, Organ. "Anchored" (Watson), "The Village Blacksmith" (Weiss),

Peter Dawson, Bass-Barltone with Orchestra.

(Greig Op. 45),

"Sonata in C Minor"

Sergei Rachmaninoff-Fritz Kreisler, Violin & Plano. "Three Cornered Hat," Saite

(De Falla),

New Light Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Malcolm

Sargent.

The engagement is announced of Mr. John Eric Henry Rollo, eldest son of tho-Heni Eric, Norman Rolle, heir-presumptive to the barony of Rollo, and Miss Phyllis Sanderson, (a) "Politeness"; daughter of Mr. Bernard Comber. (b) "Market Square" Sanderson, of the Colonial Civil (A. A. Milne, H. Fraser-Simson),

(a) "Buckingham Palace"; Service, and Mrs. Sanderson.

Mr. Rollo was educated at Elon. (b) The Three Foxes"

(A. A. Milne, H. Freser-Simson),

George Baker, acc. by the Composer, Baritone with Piano.

HUMOUR AT THE WORLD.

Buster Keaton, in the "Camera One hundred gendarmes were held

man," is the current attraction at at bay at Larissa for some time

the World Theatre,, and very en- He served during the war with the before they succeded in killing the

tertaining he proves to be. Black Watch. He is 41 and a notorious Greek brigand Tzatzes, Although the Government party Buster has broken new ground in widower. His first wife was Miss

"Rococo" (Palmgren), who in September last captured a returned a clear majority, the fares this picture, and brings in a bit Helen Maud Chetwynd Stapylton, of "Le Petit Ane Blans" (Ibert), Greek senator and excursionists weeks session is expected to be of very creditable "straight" act- Englefield Green, who died two

By Benno, Moiselvitch,. Pianoforte. near, Trikkala.

very lively, with the Opposition ating in his scenes with pretty years ago. He has three sons, the A lively engagement ensued be- tacking the Government on the Marceline Day, the heroine. eldest of whom is 16, and a daughter "Wait" (G. D'Ahardelot),

"In an Old-Fashioned Town" " tween the gendarmes and the three main points of business de- The comedian, who is as funny, aged 4.

(W. -H. Squire), - brigand and his followers, one of pression, unemployment, and their if not funnier than ever, has de Miss Sanderson la 18 and lo an

By John Turner, Tenor with Piano. Zailure to insist on the three vised some. highly amusing situn only daughter. She is a keen sports ed. The police losses were an under primary claims at the Naval Con- tions, his antics at a public bath-girl and is expert at golf, tennis, Together" (De Sylva, Brown & officer and one gendarme killed and ference-Router.

ing pool, in particular, being and awimming. several wounded.

genuinely amusing. The picture She is a direct descendant from was very well received last night. Robert Sanderson, the Blehop of A very interesting Fox news Lincoln who was chaplain to Charles real, together with a comic flm,

whom was killed and another wound-

The death of Tzatzas means the passing of one of the last of Greece's brigands. Efforts have been made. to capture him since 1921, once with success, but he succeeded in escaping from a Salonika prison and getting to Jugoslavia, only to return to Greece in 1927.!!

AUSTRALIAN ACES.'"

reoke up the balance of the pro

Sydney, Yesterday, The two Australians, Smith and Shlers, who previously made a gramime, forced landing, left Wyndham at 5:15 am. for Bima, In an attempt

to fly to England. Reuter.

“HONEYMOON HATE

will take place at Chelsen Register It la understood that the wedding

Office soon.

Starring Florence Vidor and strifes, is comical throughout, and A warning that excessive taxa- A report of the Industrial Health William Austin, "Honeymoon the supporting players include tlon may be fatal to national Research Board on the subject of Hate & Paramount film, labe Tullio Carminati, Corlias Falmer,

· prosperity Is given in, à report pre-beiting and ventilation in schools, ing shown finally at the Majestic and Shirley Dorman. pared by a sub-committee of the comments on the loss of celengy Theatre to-day of the usual times, General Federation of Trades by children attending Untong.

schools in cold weather.

Paramount news, Speed Demon, open-air 2.80, 8.30 7.15 and 9.20 p.m. and a Comedy, are screened in ad-

The film, which involves marital dition

Henderson) Worryin' (Fairman),

By Reginald Foort, Organ, The Pipes of Pan" (Monckton), "Arcady is Ever Young"

(Monokton),

By Winnie Melville, Soprano with Orchestra.

(a) "Hallway Down"; (b) "Hoppity": Re) Growing Up":

(A. A Milne. Fraser-Simson), (a) "Happiness"

((b).

"Missing

(c) "In the Fashion";

(A. A. Milne, H. Fraser-Simson);

George Baker,, accompanied by the Composer, Baritoné. Twenty-Four Preludes". (Chopin, Op. 28),

Alfred Cortot, Pland Solo. 10.80 p.m.Close Down...

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