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But there are clouds with this shower of snappy dance tunes that would make danc- ing in therain a pleasure. Captivating rhythm that makes it impossible to sit still Smooth, In- gratiating, melody that you have learned to as- sociate not only with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra but with all the others listed for this mouth. mon.. # you like to dance, listen to this tuneful assort-

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Puttin" Un the Ritz-Fox Trot (from United Artists

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NAT SHILLERT AND THE VICTOR ORCHESTRA

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There's Danger in Your Eyes, Chérie!-Fox Trot

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When You're Smiling For Trot,(The Whole World

-KING OLIVER AND HIS ONCHESTRA No. 22190, 10-inch

`Keepin' Myself for You-Fox Trot (from RADIO

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| WARREN.—On April 21, 1930, at Southampton, Arthur Cecil Warren, son of the late C. E. Warren; aged 23-years.

Hong Kong, Thuraday, April 24, 1930.

GANDHI'S "FOLLY.

It is too early yet to state what

resulting from the absence of rain for the crops has been successful- ly overcome, thanks to the im- provement effected in the econo-

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1930.

PATRON SAINT HONOURED.

ные

mic status of the peasantry and ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATION

IN COLONY.

GREETINGS EXCHANGED.

OBSCENE BOOKS.

Two More Convictions of Sellers.

NOVELS DESTROYED.

Two more cases of possession of obscene pictures and indecent Chinese novels by book atall hold-

the energetic measures adopted by the Government to combat farmine. But if failure of the rains came to an India bereft of the machinery of government, - St. George's Day was fittinglyers were heard by Mr. A. W. G. H.

Grantham to-day. starvation would be rife among celebrated yesterday. Britons in

The first defendant was a man. millions of the population. In this distant outpost of the British Chinese detective visited his 1918-19 the inadequacy of the Empire were by no means lacking stall in Man Wah Lane and found rainfall caused a loșu in food pro-in enthusiasm to do honour to the number of photos in a box un- derneath the stall and seven in- duction estimated at 20 million patron Saint of England,

decent books on the stall. British soldiers were sean wear- tons. Every province was affect- ed, and aniong other measures of ng roses yesterday, and, are ported in yesterday's China Mail, relief was the importation by a wreath was laid at the Cenotaph for less." Government of huge quantities of by members of the St. George's A woman was the second defen- wheat from Australia. Can any-afternoon was an excellent musi posing one indecent book for sale Society. The celebration in the į dant. She wna charged with ex- one with a knowledge of India fai cal entertainment provided by the on her stall in Hilller Street and to realise the hopeless misery and bugles and band of the Somerset pleaded "gufity."

oss of human life that would be Light Infantry on the Hong Kong

Cricket Club ground. witnessed if the authorities were rendered powerless to act in the face of another disastrous fallare of, the monsoon?

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government (the Hon. Mr. Wilfred T. Southorn, C.M.G.) and Mrs. Southorn were

The considerations here out-present. Amongst others present lined are not academic. They re- Rear-Admiral R. A. S. Hill, Lt. were H.E. Major J. W. Sandilands, late to real and vital questions, Col. C. H. Little, Mr. and Mrs. and they may be commended to T. E. Pearce, Mrs. Cock, and Mr. the serious attention of any who

G. C. Moxon. doubt the necessity of resolute action against fomenters of re. volutionary troubles in India.

News in Brief.

rong, for a like offence.

The Band and Bugle March, which was the opening item on the programme, was splendidly performed. This was followed by the Bugle March (St. George), į The "Retreat" was then sounded by the buglers and its vibrant echo could be heard from a great distance.

"Martial Moments," and "Merrie The band gave selections from England." The "Empire March"

concluded

and the programme with the National Anthem.

Standing at the salute Previously convicted in 1927 for Scouts renewed their promises for the trespassing and tree cutting, a Chi- the forthcoming year to do their nese, who claimed to be a gardener, duty to God and the King: to morning charged before Mr. T. S. and to obey the Scout Law. was at the Kowloon Magistragy this help other people at all times, Whyte-Smith with cutting trees in Government Plantation in Kow- 'son City, He was sentenced to three, months' hard labour.

The Guides,

Members of the Girl Guides' or ganisation, the Brownies and Wolf Cubs attended an informal func-

Asked by the Magistrate if he knew that the books were inde cent defondant replied: "More

He was fined $50.

Inspector J. Murphy, of the S.C.A., asked the Magistrate to take serious view in view of the fact that defendant was a leens. ed hawker of books.

Mr. Grantham: But she has only one.

The Inspector: She might have

Fined $25.

more.

In each ense the offensive books and pictures were "ordered to be destroyed.

SHOOTING GALLERIES. Surprise Action by the Police.

SEVEN OWNERS SUMMONED.

The summonses were brought

Ordinance of 1,900, in which the under the Arms and Ammunition word "arms" is defined as covering "every air gun, and every kind of gun from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged."

The arms" used in the shooting

which "fire" corka. galleries are invariably "pop" guns will be appearing for four of the As a solicitor

seven defendants, interesting argu-

A Chinese named Mo Shing-hap (18), married, of 30, Irving Street,

action against the shooting galleries At last the Police have taken paralysis of the forces of order Government Civil Hospital auffer-Rule Britannia," and the hymn like mushrooms all over the island. was yesterday admitted to the was then given by the buglers. which have recently cropped up is beyond doubt. And if India ing from iodine poisoning, which "The Day Thou Gavest" followed and the mainland. This, it will be wore reduced to a state of he hail apparently taken in mistake

for medicine..

remembered, was commented on by anarchy, the experience of 1919,

the China Mail on March 22 in "Still when the then Amir of

Mrs. Capell, of 9, Torres Build- Renewal of Promises.

Waters," our Saturday feature. Afghanistan made at attempt ating, was at the Kowloon Magistracy

Boy Scouts of the Hong Kong Police has resulted in seven owners Surprise action on the part of the invasion, might well be repeated. this morning fined $5, ont pleading Association turned out in large of shooting galleries on the island

guilty to a summons for allowing numbers at the Volunteer-Head- being summoned. Sir-Hamilton-Grant, who has-ve her dog out without a muzzle. A

Before Mr. cupied the position-of Chief Com-similar fine was paid by Mr. Gamand and a stirring address was given they made a formal appearance and quarters to renew their promises, A. W. G. H. Grantham, yesterday, missioner of the North-West of III, Boundary Street, Kowloon by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. were remanded for a week. Frontier Province, in a

C. Champkin. recent speech laid stress on the border menace. "The Pathan," he said, is a wild hawk, and it would only require a small incentive from Kabul or a little relaxation of our vigilance to see him once more harrying the countryside.” Mr. Gandhi has his own method for dealing with the frontier pro- blem. He once declared that he would settle the question teaching the tribesmen the art using his spinning wheel When it was pointed out to him that if Home Rule were granted to India

In the evening at the Lee Theatre, Revenue Department as being the As previously reported in the China Mail credit goes to the at once, the country would have

when local artistes gave a pro-first to tackle this shooting gallery no army, for its protection, he

gramine that was splendidly re A Chinese named Tae Ko (53), ceived.

problom. They successfully "got" replied:

Encores were frequent.j "I

here am

toiving at 6 Square Street, was the and every one went away feeling at one of the owners for dealing in confess that не are

fully victim of a fatal accident in Ping that he had spent a thoroughly the man was fined.

cigarettes without a licence, and able to take charge of On Lane at 10.35 a.m., yesterday. good evening. all the military dispositions of the He fell down a fight of stone steps

It will be remembered that, com- The combined bands of H.M.S.menting on the case at the time, wo country, and that we feel able to in the lane and was rendered un- Hermes and Cumberland started pointed out that as shooting is not

conscious. The Police took him to the ball rolling deal with all foreign complica-the

with delightful Civil Hospital, selections, and Dick Barty, with gallery owners cannot be charged

a game of chance but one of skill;' tions. The worst that may hap-whore he died at 12.45 p.m., from a his piano, put every one in a good under the Gaming Ordinance, and it pen to us is that we may be fractured skull.

humour, playing no small part in would be interesting to see what the success of the entertainment. other action can be taken against The Misses Aileen and Doris them if they banned cigarettes from Woods evidently know what suits amongst the prizes offered at their. and their selec-"stablishments." Service man,

1

blotted out from tlie face of the earth."

guns.

An unemployed Chinese, who stole tion at Government House, where ment is anticipated on the point as two pairs of cotton trousers from Mrs. Southorn (wife of His Ex- to whether or not the definition in the third floor of 6, King's Terrace,cellency the Omeer Administering the Ordinance applies to "pop" was at the Kowloon Magistracy this the Government) entertained them morning sentenced to six months' to a tea party. hard labour, it being reported that the accused was sent to jail for six: had a fortnight of prison life in weeks only last month. He also

January.

Government

,

Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., is the

Successful Concert. | prosecuting officer. There was a "capacity" house

tions "went over big," the artistes The Police have now supplied the.

being recalled again and, again.

The other Items on a generous programme were all received en- thusiastically, particularly Kreia- ler's "Caprice Viennoise," played- In masterly manner by Mrs. I. Balean.

During the interval, Mr. T. E.

answer, and it remains to be seen if they succeed.

MARINERS WARNED.

Two Chinese school boys who were remanded from last week on In his official report on the a summons of dangerous riding on is likely to be the outcome of Third Afghan War of 1919, the horse, in that they knocked down a girl, on re-appearance before Mr. Gandhi's civil dis. Inte Sir Charles Monro, thien Com-Whyte-Smith Mahatma

at the Koyulson obedience campaign The Gov-mander-in-Chief in India, in Magistracy this morning, they were ernment of India have the power describing the magnitude of the ordered to pay 320 each, so as to pay to cope with the revolutionary Į military

for the Kwong Wah Hospital bill operations rendered ($35 for three weeks) and five movement with which the country necessary by the Afghan attack, dollars compensation to the un- is threatened, and there is no disclosed the fact that at one fortunate girl.. cause for the spread of alarmist stage the force employed trans-

It has been notified that the reports regarding the present Indus amounted to 340,000 men, Shaukiwan harbour yesterday, the gave a short address on the aims is situated in position 2 polat 5 On arrival of a trading junk in Pearce, President of the Society, wreck of a junk with mast visible situation. But it is pertinent to and he pointed out that the Police removed to the Tung Wah and objects of the celebration of miles 092 point 6 degrees from Flag- show the fatuity of "negotiating" Amir's real strength lay in the Hospital a seaman of the boat who St George's Day. He also return- staff Point Lighthouse, Wei-hut-wel. with the irresponsible fanatics potential fighting value of the right cheek caused through being to make the afternoon and even-

was suffering from injury on the ad thanks to all-who had helped-British Naval Wireless. who are prepared to inflict end-frontier, tribes. Expert in ali struck by a wench spoke whilst ing's functions so successful. less misery on'% their fellow forms of guerilla warfare and hoisting gall during the voyage from Exchange of Greetings countrymen in order to further amounting in the aggregate to The man's condition is considered changing greetings with various

Swatow to Hong Kong on April 21.

The usual procedure of ex- their political aims. The indiffer some 120,000 men armed with serious because of lack of medical overseas St. George's Societies ence of the prime movers in the modern rifles, he said, these tribes attention for so long,

was carried out again this year, campaign of non-violent, none were the outstanding factor in

when greetings were sent to and co-operation" to the consequences the frontier.problem, and it was

received from. Canton, Shanghal that would ensue to the people of

New York. Vancouver, Kobe on their co-operation that the

CHARITY CONCERT.

Ten Years Ago

[From the "China Mall" April 24, 1920.1

To-day's dollar is worth 4/- 10% d.

**

The publle generally, as well as India if their revolutionary plans Afghan plan of campaign. was

Singapore, Hankow, London, Pe-membera of the Police Force, will king. Tsingtao, Tientsin, Ipoh, be gratified with the announcement proved successful, has again and based. Yet this grave danger is Kwok School and Orphanage will Brisbane, and Mackay (Queena-orner at yesterday's inspection in A concert in aid of the Tin Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Manila, made by His Excellency the Gov- again been demonstrated. The ignored by the apostles of "in-be held at the Theatre Royal on land). ruin of the credit of the country, dependence, and it should be Saturday at 9 p.m., under the

the proposed improvement In the The Hong Kong. Society also re-status of the European police con- the certain outbreak of communal borne, în mind that it was as a patronage of His Excellency the coived the following cablegram stabies. There has long been a disordera, the danger of invasion result of the disorders in India ment and Mrs. W. T. Sothorn, St. George's Day. old style, Prince stable, should be dropped. The Officer Administering the Govern from London Banquel" to-day, feeling that the title of police con- from the North and the menace which followed the mendacious The Wan Wan San Troupe Arthur of Connaught, chairman, rank is one which has been retained of famine, with all its concomitant campaign against the Rowlatt which appeared with such success Warmest greetings. hardly anywhere in the Far East horrors are light-heartedly Bind that the Afghan attempt at the Theatre Royal a short while From Now York came also fell and in Hong Kong, where it is an ignored by men who were justly was launched...

ago, will contribute three items citation and the message.-"Never admitted anomaly, it ought certain- Professor Wan Wan San, the Iron before has there been a greater ly be abolished.. described by the Viceroy as false Nor do the apostles of in- Boy, and a new number "The Bird need for the establishment of friends of India. All these dire dependence tale into account and Animal Imitator." Mr. Lui peace and amity between nations, reference to the clothes of the mien Excellency In addition made possibilities must be present to the disaster that would befall musician, will also take part. peoples can, through their common to make the Police Force look Mun-shing, the well known Chinese If the great English-speaking It it is the desire of the authorities the mind of every educated Indian India If a fallure of the monsoon Other items on the programms aims and ideals, come ever closer smart, then some attention might who is not blinded by racial aynchronised with a successful will be contributed by Mr. LI Cher together in bonds of sympathy and well be given to the summer cloth Thatred

attempt to dislocate the machi (tenor) Miss Lilian Chenalloy understanding, It will do more, ing than la at present issued. This That widespread communal dischinery of administration. In and the puffls of Miss O'Keefe and in continued peace than suge would doubles welcome

(planist) the Chinese Glee Club, we think, to avert wars and main we been a sore point with the men urbances would follow the resent years the scarcity of food Miss Caple

and other influence on earth.”

uniform of some white material.