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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1930.

ROBBERY STAGED.

Servant Girl in a Dilemma.

TEARS IN COURT.

MASKEE IN PORT.

THE CHINA

MAIL.

British Adventurers SHADOWS BEFORE

Optimistic.

SEAWORTHY. JUNK.

Mr. Frederick C. Mow Fang, The junk, Maskee, which is hoped to superintendent of the Chinese tour the world with Mr. L. J. Stevenson and Messrs. Banks and Grenham, at

Police Reserve foreg, and a mer- chant of the Crampian Farms, Lungest arrived after three fruitless at from tempts, to reach Hong Kong

Chau-cheng, appeared ALS com- Swatow. plainant at the Kowloon Magistracy The Muskee attracted a great deal this morning before Mr. T. S. of attention whilst sailing about in Whyte-Smith, when his Chinese the harbour prior to dropping anchor at servant girl was charged with the the Junk Anchorage, theft of a cash box and a silver pen on April 22.

The defendant, who was rather young, pleaded guilty and began to

try.

The thres "hardy navigatora" locked -lernt, but fit. They were cheerful and recounted their adventures to a Chine Meil representative. They are.

of

course, optimistic regarding thô ultimate success of their venture.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN CHINA MAIL

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

To-day-Ten Dance at Peninsula Hotel,- 5 pm.

at

Dances To-day Dinner Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotols, 18.30 p.m.

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

April 26-Diocesan Boys' School

Dance, 9 p.m.

Entertainmente

Queen's

Mr. Stevenson vaid unfavourable conditions were chiefly responsible for To-day' (the delay and on one occasion their "Brondway."

rudder was damaged, necessitating a To-day Star return to Swatow to hure it repaired. This happened on April 16 when the

Kwaisang towed her out half way down Sugarloaf Pass. After the Kwai

had left the Maskee at Sugarloaf Pass, she fouled the Joking Shoal.

Theatre,

Theatre.

"The Girl from Chicago."

To-day World. Theatre. "The Sailor's Sweetheart," 5.15,and 0.20 p.n.: "The Eyeing Woman" (Chinese picture), 2.30 and 7.15

P.

To-day Majestic Theatre: "Made for Love.” .

Sub-Inspector Elsion stated that the girl managed to get the cash box key from behind the wardrobe, and, in attempting to open the box, got confused, as the key broke in the Jock. She then staged an armed rothers, and caused the police of Kowloon City to be aroused with However, she later the shouting. confessed, after some trouble, and took the police to where she had bidden the cash box in a busk on the hillskle. The officer added that the services of the girl were offered to Mr. Mow Fung by, the S.C.A. for work, and he agreed Mr. Stevenson is quite satisfied to give her employment. The at the sea-worthiness of the Masked,p. cash box lid not contain any On their way down from Swatow. money, but merely jewellery. But, he said, only one man was needed the girl on the other hand, thought at the tiller while the other two the box did contain money, and in rested. her dilemma she tried to hide her gullt by "staging a robbery."

On the request of Mr. F. C. Mow Fung the girl was remanded for 24 hours, so as to be taken before the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

CORRUPT RULE.

Business as Dictator in Chicago.

Chicago's experience with Muni- cipal bankruptcy, dismal as it is, may yet provide a considerable gleam of tight for the mis-ruled American city dweller.

The fourth attempt was made to leave Swatew at about 9 a.m. on Monday. They met with a fairly favourable wind, which lasted 14 hours, and by that time the junk had already covered just under 120 miles.

Mr. Stevenson said that he cquid not say when he will start out from his world tour as Hong Kong on there was a great deal to be done. and until everything was ready, he

could not make a start.

SHANGHAI M.C.

Increased Chinese Representation?

Shanghai, Yesterday. A special ratepayers' meeting has been convened for May

To-morrow-Sailors' and Soldiers' Home Concert, 9 pm.

Sports

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THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY,

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carrying His Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this Port on Sec Special Sports Diary on page or about THURSDAY, the 24th April 1930, at 10 m, taking Cargo for the above Ports.

Home Mail. To-morrow-Inward from Europe via Suez (Mantua).

Silk. Valuables and Ten for Italy. France and London (under ar- rangement) will be transhipped at

Lammerts' Auctions. April 26-At Sales Room, Dud-Bombay into the Mail Steamer delt Street. household furniture, proceeding direct to Marseilles

and London. 2.30 p.m.

April 25-At Sales Room, Duddel! Street, fancy costumes, 2.30 pm.

Land Sales.

April 28-At P.W.D. offices three lots of Crown land. 3 p.m.

Meetings.

April 26 Hong Kong Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd. (in liquidation). 6. Des Voeux Road Central, Noon. May 7-Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 a.m.

Miscellaneous.. To-day Celebration of St. with the object of reversing the George's Society: Concert for the Chicago is broke and has been rejection, on Wednesday last of the services at Lee Theatre, 8.30 p.m. -broke-far-q-ito- while. Now Shanghai Municipal Council's re- To-morrow-Laying of Founda- committee of prominent citizens.cominondation to increase the Chi-tion of War Memorial Nursing holding tax anticipation warrants aise representation on the Muni-Home, 4 pim.'

as security, has pledged a fund jeipal Council from three to five. April 25-Hong Kong Benevolent

Parcels will be received at this Office until 5 p.m. the Day before Sailing. The Contants and Valge of all Packages must be declared. For further Particulars, Apply

to-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Agents.

Hong Kong. 23rd Apríl, 1980.

Gig enough to carry, the empty The Consular body have approved Society Jumble Sale, City Hall. THE NAVY city treasury along; but it has a petition signed by 66 prominent | p.m.

tacked a kicker on to this pledge ratepayers for convening the meet- May 9-Union. Church Annual that may spell confusion for the ing when it is expected that the Spring Jumble Sale.

politicians.

increase will be passed by a large

This kicker is a simple stipula- | majorityReuter.

tion that the 'money he properly

apent. Not a penny is to be dix-

bursed without the full know- JAPANESE SESSION.

indge and approval of the com- mittee, which is composed of business men and not of poli- tivians.

There in just a faint bit of

light in that procedure. In the

long run it may turn out to be

Opened by the Emperor.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

The formal opening of the

beacon of considerable import-special Parliamentary Session was

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ance.

Salvation in New Plan.

held in the House of Peers to-day.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The Emperor wearing his Gen- The following programme will be Chicago, harassed by politicians eralissimo's full-dress, read a re-broadcast te-day from the Hong Kong ho have led the city through script declaring that the Session Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 355 financial extravagance, incompet had begun.--Reuter.

ence and graft into a hopeleas wilderness of debt and penury, has the germ of a big idea in this citizens committee. If present trends continue this idea may prove the salvation, not only of Chicago but of many other cities.

CAR PRODUCTION. Stimulated in United States.

It is a commonplace among stu- dents of Municipal government dustry, says an American official

that the average American city

Activity in the automobile in-

report, has, registered a

metres:-

:

7-8.30 p.m.-European' Pro gramme of Columbia Records by courtesy of Messrs. Anderson Music Company:- "The Bohemian Girl"—Overture

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Percy Pitt: Conducting the B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra. decided "The Twelve Robbers" (Scrge Jaroff),

(Old Russian Folk Song),

The Don Cossacks Choir: Conducted by Sorgo Jaroff,

could be operated with the utmost pick-up since the first of the year. "On the Road to St. Petersberg" efficiency, for far less money than Stimulated by the interest shown

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PUBLIC AUCTION.""

Pthe Sale by Pablle Auction DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of April, 1930, Ak 8 p.m.,

at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the of April, 1930, at 28th day 3 p.m., at the Dulces of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of two Lots of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

3.

LEAGUE

Hong Kong Branch,

The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Will be held in the HONG KONG HOTEL

Private Dining Room (First floor) at

5.15 p.m. on MONDAY,

APRIL 28..

Minges Aileen and Doris

Woods. 6. Violin Solo, "Caprice Viennois," Kreisler......Mira, L. Balean. 7. Band Selection, "The Rose,"

Myddleton,

Combined Bands of H.M.S. Hermes & Cumberland. Interval of Five Minutes, Part II.

8. Patrol, "Wee Mergregor,"

Amers,

Combined Bands of HLM.S. Hermes & Camhoriend.

3. Humorous Sof, "Why Does the

Hyena Laugh"

Mr. V. C. Labrum, 10. Waltz Song from "Merrie Eng-

land," E. German,

Mra. O. G. Womack. 11. Character Sketch, 1

Mrs. F. Bunjc.

Planoforte Solo by Robert12. Song, "Sea Fever," J. Ireland,

Canadesus..

is usually the case. The neces in the country's leading auto sary departments, such as pollee shows, and aided by the fact that and fire forces, hospitale, schools, stocks of new cars had been re- "Ballade No. 1 in G Minor" lights, water supply and street duced materially, practically all (Chopin), maintenance, could be run better makers have increased their pro- than they ordinarily are, for less duction schedules. Up to the pre- "Tannhauser-Pilgrim's Chorus money than is ordinarily spent on sent, the greatest expansion has

(Wagner), occurred in the low-priced-car field, "Priere et Berceuse"

(Alex. Gufimant--Op.' 27), with Ford producing at the rate!

St. Mary-Le-Bow Church of 8,000 units a day and the

Organ, Cheapside, Chevrolet company having a pro-

London; Organist, J. duction schedule of 100,000 Cars

Edgar Humphreys, for February.

"Love Lick, Medley"

(Mayer, Hedley & Sarony), "Wake up and Dream-Medley"

(Cole Porter),

Politics stands In

the way Padded pay-rolls, favouritism, in competence and downright crook edness keep the tax bills rising and, as a by-product, they impair the kind of service that these Municipal agencies render.

The output during January, though expected to show a decided Politics a Handicap.

Increase over December, will be Suppose, now, that a big city considerably below the correspond- like Chicago auddenly puts all ofing month of last year. Produc- its expenditures in the hands of tlon, figures for the entire year non-partisan committee of bus 1929 show a. total output of 3,368,361 units, a gain of 22.9 per cent. over the 1928 Agure.

ness, men,

Plano Solo by Billy Mayerl. "Tales of Hoffmann-Barcarolle"

(Offenbach), "Madame Butterfy Give Me Your

Darling Hands" (Puccini),

Duet: Isobel Baillie and Francis Russell with. Orchestra.

(Payne and Bishop),

Orchestra.

How long would a departrien tal payroll be kept at twice its

The December production, how- rightful size for the sake of ward ever, was only 119,950 units, a de- hooling runners and their friends? crease of 48.7 per cent, from De- How long would expensive con cember, 1928, and the lowest tracts with the friends of poll monthly total since January, 1922. "Danny Boy" (Weatherly tical big wigs be tolerated? How

derry Air), long would an official: Just who

reserved in a "Orphous with His Luts": Judgment, was

(Shakespeare-Sullivan), had nothing to recommend him friendly action in the King's Bench.

Dora Lubbette, Soprano, but the fact that he had always Division to determine whether played ball with the boys at elec. 2177,000 held by the City of Lon-Casen Noisette (Tschaikowsky tion time?

The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony don Guardians should pass to the

Orchestra, conducted by The answers are obvious. A City Corporation or the L.C.C.

Percy Pitt stunt of this kind could free, a

8.30 p.m.-St. George's Day Con

Mr. A. E. Store.

13. Dance Jazz. arranged by Miss

Daisy O'Keefe,

Miss Betty Pestonji, 11. Songs from Their. Repertoire,

Misses Alleen and Doris Woods.

God Save the King. Bandmaster: R. E. Compton;

R.M,B.

Accompanists: Mrs, Harry Woods, Mrs. Griggs and Mr. F Mason, F.R.C.O.

Band of H.M.S. Hermes by kind permission of Capt. J. D. Campbell, M.V.O.. O.B.E., RN, and Officers.

Band of H.M.S Cumberland by kind permission of Capt. L. F. Potter, RN., and Officers.

EATS 80 PEPPERS. "Home, Sweet Home!" "Comin' Thro' the Rye"

Bloomfield, New Jersey, Mar. 24. (Old Scottish Song),

Harry Kantor and Paul Schultz, a Doris Vanc, Soprano, with couple of red pepper enthusiasts, London-demonstrated, the depth of their ardour for the vegetable recently in a restaurant here. They met to determine the champion pepper cator of Bloomfield and environs.

Fifty sportsmen, each a keen follower of titular pepper-eating bouts, witnessed the contest purse of $50 awaited the winner. Groomed to the pink of pepper devouring condition the rivals fell bo. Local physicians beldthem selves in readiness to dash to the restaurant

elty, overnight, from the dead Allegations that a house bulit by cart will be relayed from Lee weight of polities that afflicts them wes not weather-proof were Theatre nearly every Municipality In made against an estate company in men Concert Programme. America. date an action heard in City of London 1. (a) March, Washington Greys,"

Of course the remedy is dras | Court.

tic It runs counter to the

cherished ideas of self-govern

ment Government by big busi-

ness could be quite as disturbing It Other cities, following the

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Tinstructions to sell by Public, Auction

THE Undersigned have received

ON

MONDAY, April 23, 1930, commencing at 11 am.

at No. 1, Observatory Villas (Kowloon).

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

also

One Piano and Cabinet Gramo- phone.

On View from Sunday, April 27, 1930.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, April 23, 1930.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

:

ON MONDAY, 'April 28, 1930, ... commencing at 2.30 p.m«

at Dr. Heanley's Laboratory and dwelling house, Mount Davis Gap, Felix Villa Road,

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household and Office Furniture and Laboratory Glassware, Comprising:

Teak and Glass Cabinets, Glass Bookeuses, Cottage Piano, Gramo- phone, Records,. Chesterfield Couches, Armchairs, Carpets.

Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Teak Double and Single Wardrobes with Mirrors, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Toilet Crockery, Iron Safe, Teak Dining Extension Tables, Windsor Ice Chest, Kel- vinator Ice Chests, Teak Side- boards, Electric. Table Fans, Vasco, Table Glass Ware, etc.

Typewriter, Sixteen Office Desks, Library Tables, Small Tables, fron Filing Cabinets.

Bacteriological Microscopes, His

Lorical Microscopes, Laboratory Glass Ware, Sterilisers, Incubator, Lymph Bexes. and Grinding Machinery, etc.

Schultz caused the disappearance of seventy-three peppers without Combined Bands of H.M.S apparent strain. Then he burred

Hermes & Cumberland 2. Welsh Dance arranged by Miss, spurred on by his pride, continued 27, 1980.

out a bearing and gave up Kantor, On Ylow from Sunday, April Daisy O'Keefs, size

and Nora Kow Misses G. Yeo, B. Pestonji until he had, eaton eighty of the But that is the end toward tinues too long business will 883. Dier Barty and Plano

tilppy vegetables. Then, to the dia- appointment of the medical profes- which present onds are taking sume the dictatorship.

4. Song, "There's a Land"" American writer at least will give us efficiency Allison Mrs. M. Portallion, afon, Kantor offered to meet eny

as government by cheap poll same path that Chicago took, can ticians.

take warning. When misrale con

And It,

Terms: Cash on Delivery,NO

LAMMERT BROS

AAuctioneers.

Hong Kong April 25, 1980

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