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SATURDAY, MAY

10, 1930.

SERIOUS FIRE at U.S.]

1.

DIET IN BAD

BARRACKS.

TEMPER.

SEVERAL HORSES AND MULES | LIVELY SCENES IN BOTH HOUSES |

KILLED.

STABLE BUILDING GUTTED,

Tientsin, April 10,

IN TOKYO.

SITTING SUSPENDED.

on

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL

Theatre,

Theatre;

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS |

|HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE-

T MEETING will be hold

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their ladies must wear their badges prominently, displayed,

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclo- sure.

Social Function.

(weather permitting) at Happy Today Tea and Dinner Valley on SATURDAY. 17th May. Tokyo, April 25, A serious fire occurred yester- Strong wind prevailed in Tokyo,Dances at Peninsula Hotel, 6 and 1930, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

The first bell will be rung at day (Friday) afternoon at the and the air was thick, with dust. 2.80 p.m. respectively.

2 p.m. American

To-day-Dinner Dance at Repuise Barracks, Tientsin, a the Diet the atmosphere was no when some stables adjoining the less'

Bay Hote', 8.30 p.m. agreeable. Expecting D

Entertainments Compound caught fire and one stormy Frene, the gallaries were

To-day Queen's building was completely gutted. crowded with attendance the

"Condemned. The outbreak was observed first day.

To-day Star Theatre, shortly after 4.30 p.m. and In the House of Peers, the order

"Love." the B.M.C. Fire Brigade and the of the day was changed, and a Fire Brigade of the First Special soon as it was opened at 10 o'clock.nig City," 6.15 and 9.20 p.m.; To-day World Theatre,

Badges admitting non-members! Aren were quickly on the scene. Premier Humaguchi mounted the The building was already burn- rostrum and delivered his speech Feng Yang Tiger" (Chinese pic to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5 for Gentlemen ing fiercely, the Barnes being on the administrative policy of the ture), 2.89 and 7.18 p.m. To-day Majestle fanned by the strong wind and Government, which occupied about the Sunset Legion."

and $2 for Ladies, are obtainable

it took the two Brigades three-15 minutes. This was followed by

through the Secretary upon in- Sports

troduction by a member, such quarters of an hour's stendy work Baron Shidehara, who dilated upon

See Special Sports Diary on page member to be responsible for pay- to control the fire so that it his diplomatic policy for fully 25

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ment of all chits, &c. should not spread to the neigh- minutes.

Home Malls. bouring buildings. It was found. Mr. Kishichi Kokubo

Badges admitting to Members" the was

To-day-Outward for U.S.A. and Enclosure will not be on sale at impossible to save the building] Orst member

the House of

Europe vin Sibera (Taiyo Maru), the Race Course. where the fire originated.

who questioned the Premier Unfortuntely at the time of about London treaty, followed by the outbreak the stables were full Mr. Yosaburo Takekoshi, who rais- of horses and mules and in spite of ed pertinent points on financial the gallant efforts. of the soldiers question, which were answered by of the 15th U.S. Infantry who Mr. Inoue, the Finance Minister. Office, noon. were on the spot it was not pos

Premier Responsible. sible to save all of these animals. In the House of Representatives, Three horses and two mules Mr. Inukai. President of the Sei- were burned to death or killed yukai, questioned the Foreign by the falling masonry.

Minister about the point in his

5 p.m.

Members can obtain, upon ap- Meeting.

plication to the Secretary, badges May 16-Forty-ninth annual ) (limited to two) for the free ad- meeting of Canton Insurance mission to the Members" "Enclosure Omice, Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's of wives, lady relatives and friends. Names must be stated Ltd., 11.20 a.m. respectively.

when applying. Miscellaneous.

Paul's To-day-St.

Institution Blessing to New Chapel, 3.30 p.m.

Several animals were brought speech that the London Treaty out by American soldiers at the would not expose Japan's national ROUND THE CINEMAS risk of their own lives and two defence to danger, his oration last- or three men had to be removed to hospital suffering from the effects of the smoke.

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'The cause of the fire has not yet been discovered.-P. & T. Times.

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SOLDIERS TURN TO THE LAW.

OFFICERS BECOME MAGISTRATES.

ing nearly 25 minutes. Premier Stage Star Feared llamaguchi replied briefly that he would be fully responsible for the result of the London Treaty,

Mr. Chuzo Mitsuchi was the next interrogator and wanted to know

Debut.

DUDLEY DIGGES.

drama at

On no pretext will children be permitted in either Enclosure dur Ing the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Publle Enclosure is $1 for His all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted half price.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c. will not be permitted to operate

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Hong Kong, 10th May, 1930.

Secretary.

whether the government did not After the completion of "Con-within the precincts of the Hong realise that their retrenchment demned," Ronald Colman's new all-Kong Jockey Club during the policy la responsible for the bust-talking narrative

the Race Meetings. neas slump now keenly experienced Queen's Theatre, Dudley Digges, the throughout the country and whe- Theatre Guild actor, who plays the ther they do not consider it due to part of Warden Vidal, was asked the nation to alter their policy. what he thought of Hollywood and Mr. Inoue rose to reply, but the the talkies. He said he was afraid House was expecting the Premier of Hollywood. "I was rather terri- to make a reply, great commotion fled about my trip to Hollywood, as was created, and a recess had to expected the work to be strange ON BEING DEMOBBED,

be announced at 3.44 p.m.

and difficult for a person whose sole

been Shortly after 4 o'clock the sit-experience has

on the Just now there seems a tendency ting was resumed, and sharp ques-legitimate stage," explained Digges. jn the province of Kwel- tions and replies were exchanged "You can imagine my surprise when yang, to disband a good num-between Mr. Mitsuchi and Premier I found Hollywood, and everything ber of the soldiers with the Hamaguchi on financial questions. connected with the picture world, result that officers of higher or The House rose at 8.25 in the even- thoroughly delightful. lower grade find themselves withing. out men and consequently without employment. So they are, in some

An Assurance.

Tokyo, April 26.

"For one thing, I was satiated with New York and 'was overjoyed to find myself in a place where every he was not dashing to a night club

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ELLERMAN" LINE

From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP,

BREMEN, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM and MARSEILLES.

The Steamship,

"CITY OF CORINTH"

having arrived, Consignees of cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence de livery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after

cases at least, accepting office Immediately after the House of as district magistrates: already Representatives adjourned, Pre-every evening. In Hollywood people two Generals of Division, one amier Hamaguchi requested the pre- have time to breathe and be polite. Culonel and another a Major are sence of. Mr. Egi, Railway Minis- That feeling of loyalty and trust now magistrates. Whether they tor, Baron Shidehara, Foreign that once existed between perform are qualified by their military ex- Minister, Mr. Watanabe, Minister ers and producers on Broadway is perience for civil positions may be of Justice, Mr. Koizumi, Minister not what it used to be, but it has 15th May, 1980, will be subject to a matter of opinion,

of Communications, Mr. Taware, become the habitual attitude berent, It is said that "on the south-Minister of Commerce and Indus-ween film players and picture ex must be presented to the undersign- All Claims against the Steamer eastern corner of the province near try, Mr. Machida, Minister of ecutives. The cheerful camaraderie ed on or before 22nd May, 1930, the Hunan and Kwangsi borders Agriculture, Mr. Tanaka, Minister among the workers in the studios or they will not be recognized. there nre. no less than 10,000 of Education, and Chief Secretary was a source of pleasant amazement soldiers, so one is justified in think-Suzuki in the Ministerial Chamber to me. I was treated with a whole ing there is room for some degree in the House, and discussed ways hearted hospitality which I shall not of disbandment. But robber banda and means to be adopted by the soon forget.". are not yet suppressed and if they Government in Parliament.

...

assert themselves vigorously there After deliberation it was decid-

·MISS CHURCHILL. will necessarily be the enlisting of ed that the nature, of the questions

Marguerite Churchill, the young- So it is a raised in both Houses to-day gave at leading lady on Broadway during more soldiers again. question whether anything per- them the assurance that there in the 1927 and 1929 seasons, is a manently beneficial will result nothing to be apprehended, unless personal discovery of Winfield frem 'this disbandment.

some unforeseen events turn up. Sheehan, vice-president of Fox Orders are being issued--by the and that therefore they would fol-Films. Her most pronounced suc- Nanking Government, it is said-low the course laid down by them cess was her role in "The Wild that all property deeds are to be in the Diet-Rengo. examined and an assessment made. on the basis of the purchase (or mortgage) price. Assurance is given that this is not to be regard ed as a precedent for the future; on the contrary, it la said "for this occasion only"IN. C. D. News.

STUDENT UNREST IN

PEKING.

SUPPRESSION OF SLAVE TRADING.

BRITISH NAVY'S WORK IN RED SEA.

Man of Borneo, and it was her performance in that play which won her a long term contract for Fox Movietone pictures.

AN INFORMAL GATHERING

OF

ALL KOWLOON RESIDENTS will be held at CLUB DE RECREIO on MONDAY, May 12, at 5.25 p.m.

to welcome

H.E. Sir WILLIAM PEEL

K.B.E., C.M.G.,

on the occasion of

his first visit to Kowloon,

Tickets are now, obtainable at all Kowloon Clubs or at the door -$1 per head.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. H. B. Vernon, M.C., and offlcers, the Band of the 3/15th Punjabis will be in attendance.

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Dances on the lawn by pupils of Miss V: Capell.

Tea and dancing-The "Lyric" Orchestra,

VICKERS. LIMITED.

STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION.

The report and, accounts for the year 1920 of Vickers Limited, the famous British company of ship. builders, armament and aeroplane makers, and manufacturers of steel of all kinds, show that gross profits were £1,270,999, compared with £1,240,214 for 1028, and the net pro- fits were £1,071, compared with £939,903.

The sum of $250,000 is again placed to reserve, bringing it up to £1,000,000, the dividend on the Ordinary shares is 8 per cent. less. tax, the same as for 1928, while the zum carried forward is £228,755 com- pared with £217,704.

The balance-aleet reveals a post- tion of great strength and liquidity. The assets amount to £21.883,499, an increase of £615,CE9 Nearly the whole of this increase is represent- ed by an addition to floating assets, which now amount to. £9,248,062 for 42 per cent.)

nt.) of the total assets, against £8,761,378 in 1929. The floating assets exceed the current liabilities by a very large margin; the latter amount to £4,638,463 and includes a substantial item which may be regarded less as a lability than

a reserve. This is "Provi alon for Contingencies and Balance of Capital Reserve" made on the Re- duction of capital which now stands

at £3,206,404 against £2,862,876 laat

The Times in commenting on the report writes:--

Vickers Limited is now really a It holding and financing company. performs the functions almost of an industrial bank in relation to its sub sidiaries, Vickers-Armstronga, Metro-. politan-Cammell Carriage, Wagon Finance Company, the English Steel.

the Supermarine Aviation Works, Corporation, Vickers (Aviation), Ltd., Limited, and other associated.com cerns. Its Anancial strength is such that it could finance almost any operation in which the associated engage, concerne might reasonably desire to rationalization.

This is: true Anancial The fanctions of a bank are clearly defined and are ex- sentially different from, those of financial house Vickers, is in a post- tion, ordinary financial facilities

were, to supplement. the provided by banks by virtue of its command of large liquid resources which it may invest in long term credits for Industrial purposes. Other industries Bills of Lading will be countersign-are beginning to show a tendency to

follow the example of Vickers.

If THE BANK LINE, LTD., this tendency, is carried farther the

Agente.

chances for British trade will be dis Hong Kong, 10th May, 1980. tinetly improved.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon, within the Free Storage Period of one week No Fire Insurance has been effect

ed,

ed by

horse, which serves to make this combination unbeatable.

(Verdi),

""Trovatore-Anvil Choru "The Sunset Legion" extols the "Spanish Dance No. 1"

Victor Mixed Chorus.

merit of the Rangers, that organisa- (Moszkowski, Op. 12), Mian Churchill, who entered the ton of Western Police, which has ao "Spanish Serenade (Open Thy Heart)" (G. Biszot).Victor Concert. Orch. Theatre Guild Dramatic School in admirably written early American New York when she was scarcely history. Of course, Thomson is the "I'm a Dreamer, Aren't We All

(De Sylva-Brown-Henderson), 14 years old, won both the Win-leader of the organisation, but the "If I Had a Talking Picture of You" throp Ames and Otto H. H. Kahn spectators are not let in on the secret (De Sylva-Brown).

Johnny

Comedian scholarships in her first year as a until near the close of the picture.

with Orchestra: dramatic student.

Suffice to any that "The Sunset "Beau Soir. (Evening

Fair)" Mias Churchill enacts the role of Legion" has plenty of thrills and

(Paul Bourget-Claude Debussy), London, April 16. Opal, Pike Peters's daughter, in dramatic punch in all its reals, and "Clair De Lone (The Wistful Moon)" One of the British Navy's quiet "They Had To See Paris," coming compares favourably with Thom (Paul Veriaino-Joseph Szule),

Mary Garden, Soprano Hittle jobs the suppression of attraction at the Queen's Theatre son's previous Paramount produc-

with Piano," slave trading in the Red Sea Will Rogers portrays the leading tion.

"Cryin' for the Caralines". FACULTY FORCED TO GO ON was reported on by Mr. A. V. character in this Fox Movistene Beautiful Edna Murphy plays op- (Lewis-Young-Warren),

STRIKE......

Alexander, First Lord of the Ad classic. The cast also includes Owen posite the star, and William Court-What is This Thing

(Cole Porter), miralty, in the House of Commone Davis, jun.; Fifi Dorsax, Irene Rich, right achieves an admirable charac to-day.

Rex Bell and Ivan Lebedeff.

torisation in this picture A student notice criticizing the He said that the officers com- The story of this peppery comedy And "Sliver King," a star among illeged neglect of duty on the manding sloops in the Red Sea drama deals with the adventures of equinine performers, plays no small part of the teachers was the stated that the wholesale traffic Pelors and his family who take a part in the success of the picture. cause of the strike of the between Africa and Arabia had trip after an oil well has made them faculty of the Peking College of ceased owing to the presence of suddenly wealthy. It is rich in Agriculture on Friday, The British warships, but the retai! humour, laughable situations and faculty has requested the Public trade, consisting of the transport Rogeriams. Frank Borzage directed Safety Bureau to send police to of small numbers in small dhows, the picture, with Bernard Steele the college to prevent untoward still continued.

standing by as stage director.

Peking, April 26,

Incidents. the Pe No slave-carrying dhows were In a report to the Peking captured during the past year, al University the teachers declare though large, numbers were exam- that they had to walk out as ined,

"THE SUNSET LEGION”” Again Fred Thomson has demon- strated his ability literally to walk

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May Breeze" (Mendelssohn Eroller, Violin Solo with Plano), * the students falled " to under- The officers reports-drew atten- away with the honours in the de

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State Opera Grobeatra; Apa condacted by Dr. mined to create trouble, owing to the great circumspection and present. His latest starring For the sake of the college with which the trade was now picture for Paramount, enfiled broadcast today from the Hong Kong Love's Dream After the Ball" they volunteered to run the being prosecuted. The slave trad-Tho Sunset Legion" Can to the Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. an 855-

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