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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1930.

Colourful music bodka and re- ROUND THE CINEMAS ST. ANDREW'S CLUB

cords of "Sunny Side Up" are ก feature of Moutria's window display in Chater Road, The film, which Is a Fox musical attraction star- ring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell will be shown at the Queen's Theatra shortly.

JOHN GILBERT IN TOLSTOI'S PLAY.

"REDEMPTION."

the

ENGAGEMENTS FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER.

CONCERT AND WHIST DRIVE.

Whilst working in a house in the course of construction In Prince Edward Road yesterday afternoon, a

John

Gilbert will make his The list of activities of St. An=" Chinese Attor named Ah Chang, second all-talking appearance en drew's Club for this month are up- (17), accidentally fell from the Friday at the Queen's Theatre in ponded; second floor level and received head "Redemption," an adaptation of Tomorrow: A Social evening injuries from which he died in the Lyof Tolator's noted drama, "The for membors will be held. Kwong Wah Hospital soon after, ad- Living Corpse."

Charge-50 cents each. mission

Gilbert's success in two past October 10: A pienie to Shatin. productions adapted from the Train leaves Kowloon at 10 a.m. Admitting that he had been twice works of the famous Russian for Shatin. From Shatin over previously convicted, once for novelist and playwright, namely, Shatin Pass to Kowloon City. Re-. larceny and the second time for "Love," with Greta Garbo and turning about 6.30 p.r. splum, a Chinese, who pleaded "The. Cossacks," with Rence October 16: A New Departure, guilty-to-the-theft-of-some-wood Adoree-is-said-to-have-Influenc~}-A-Whist-Drive-will-be-held-in-the from a house under construction in jed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in choos- Church Hall for members at 9 p.m. Nathan Road, was at the Kowloon ing "Redemption" as his next star- promptly.

Furthermore, Court this morning sentenced to one ring picture.

October 34: Concert arranged by month's hard labour."

play had already received distinction | the Club init of V.D.M.A. Funds. in being the vehicle for both John The programme includes amateur Members of the Union Church, Barrymore and the celebrated Ger- dramatics by members.

October 30: Debate. Subject not Hong Kong, and their friends man actor Alexander Moissi, when are asked to reserve Fri-it was produced on the New York yet decided on. day, October 24, on which stage first by Arthur Hopkins and date 1 jumble sale will be later by Morris Gest. held. Contributions of clothing "Redemption" is a far cry from and other suitable articles will be the ordinary run of elnema producta 1eceived at the church hall eviry] in being the psychological study of Wednesday and Saturday morning. a man who is driven to a desperate eet in choosing between loyalty to A house boy, employed at 31 his wife, and the call of hereditary Humphrey's Buildings, was to-day gypsy blood. Information is that fined $5 by Mr. Butters for having the producers maintained an artistic dumped an old broom and a chimney standard in not stopping to tack a stack in the back lane. It was sugar-coated happy ending on to a stated by Sanitary Inspector G. R.story permeated with a tragic his career in the Soudan Govern Roylance that ono was never certain motive.

of gotting" crack over the head" when walking in that lanel

“YOUNG DESIRE.”

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They drive to town and the boy

MR. W. THOMSON.

TWENTY-THREE YEARS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

Twenty-three years in the Gov. ernment service is the proud re- cord to-day of Mr. William Thom- son, clerk, Land Office, Beginning

ment, Mr. Thomson was storekeep- er of the Medical Department there from October 1, 1907 to September 11, 1908. | On April 24,

Both the Argyll and Sutherland Mary Nolan and William Janney 1912, he arrived in this Colony, and Highlanders and the Somerset Light made a hit at the Queen's Theatre was a temporary Inspector. till Infantry are holding annual dances, yesterday in their talkie plcture August 31, becoming accond class The increased items, however, are on October 28, commemorat-Young Desire." The theme is Sanitary Inspector on April 12, generally 'fairly heavy, due, no ing the battle of Balaklava, usual a rich buy's love for a show 1913. doubt as already indicated in where they distinguished themselves girl only this time the girl is an

On May 6, 1917, Mr. Thomson as the "Thin Red Line." It will Oriental dancer in a Carnival Show, was seconded for Military service. regard to the current year-to in- be held at Shamshuipo Bartacks, and the boy did not meet her at the He returned on December 20, 1919. creased salaries for Civil Servants The courts will be temporarily show.

Hia next appointment was that of and to loss on exchange. As roofed.

The girl rebelled against the Loss Clerk. Supreme Courts, on July 7, against this, of course, there will

showing her too much attention and 1927. Messrs. Jhurai & Co., of decided to quit the show. She is In the same year, on March be greater revenue by reason of 26, Wyndham Street,

wás acting were tramping on the road when she stops 21, Mr. Thomson recent fresh inroads into the plaintiffs in

an action brought to take a couple of oranges from a first clerk of Court and Clerk to purse of the community; but just before Mr. Justice Jacks yee-garden to quench her thirst.

The the Chief Justice. His post at the how far this can assist to square for the recovery of $1,028.17

terday in the Summary Court, toy passes in his car and offers her Land Office was substantiated on

January 14 last year. a lift. the Budget is another matter. It from Mr. H. M. Hajee Esmail, mer- looks as if something else will chant, China Building. The sum puts the girl up, in a room in his have to be devised to help the of $28.17 was waived in order to father's apartment

house. The bring the case within summary girl, at first, is out to "skin" the Treasury out of its inevitable pre-jurisdiction. His Lordship gave rich youth but discovers later that dicament, in which case we may judgment for $1,000 and costa.

she really loves him. His mother anticipate some straight speaking

her pleads with

give up both inside and outside the Legis- Sanitary Inspector to-day completes and

Mr. Francis Aslett, first class the boy and she agrees, returns to the Carnival.

Rugby, Yesterday. lative Council, this depending, of 20 years in the Government service. The disconsolate boy and his

The Registrar-General B11- course, on the form of the propos-On October 1, 1910, he was appoint- father go there to hunt for her, and nounces that subject to confirma-

ed Head Guard of the Kowloon the father asks the girl to marry tion by the usual statutory pro ed new taxation.

Canton Railway, rising to Traffic the boy, but they would have to go cedure, it has been decided that Inspector on June 1, 1912. Five to live in another part of the coun- April 26, 1931, shall be Census years later, on April 1, Mr. Aslett try where her past would not be Day in connection with the forth became a second class Sanitary In- known. The girl has another way coming census.-British Wireless- spector. His appointment to first of getting out of the mess" and Service. class was confirmed on February 1, she commits a spectacular suicide by allowing herself to fall whilst stunting on a swing' tied to balloon 1,000 feet above the Car- nival ground.

News in Brief.

Two cases, of typhoid fever both Chinese, were notified yesterday,

The R.A.0.C. propose to hold a cubscription dance in the Garrison Lecture Hall on October 20, and the Garrison Sergeants' Mess a similar dance on October 31.

The Technical Institute will re-

Those who have attended the

Jellalabad Dances of the Somerset Light Infantry, will look forward to the farewell dance of the members the Sergeanta Mess to be held probably on November 7.

1927.

CORRESPONDENCE.

RADIO ENGLISH.

To the Editor of the "China Mal”) SirAs one who takes an interest

to

:

CENSUS. DAY,

FIXED IN BRITAIN FOR APRIL 1931.

CONSUL INDISCREET.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR REPORT.

"FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.”

Lewis Stone is the star player instructed Its Consul. at

The German Government has in~.

Tan-

in the programme broadcast by Universal's production "Freedom of anyika Territory, to report on 7.B.W., I must complain against the Press," which is the attraction events allaged by the correspondent the way in which announcements are at the Star Theatre to-day only of a Lonan newspaper to have oc- made over the microphone. The Henry B. Walthall, Malcolm. Mccurred there during the recent visit English of these should be a mode! Gregor, Marceline Day, R. Emmett of the German warship Karlsruhe.. to people who would speak like the O'Connor, Thomas Ricketts, Hayden According to this report English.. the King's. I wonder Stevenson and Robert Ellis Agure the Coagul spoke of Ger- what sort of English the announcer in the cast. Mr. Walthall enacts the many's auccesses

against Bri- of to-night's music reckons he role of Editor of the Free Press.. tish troops in the East African peaks. It is neither polished nor The story concerns the revelation campaign at a luncheon of the Ger- musical, I am sorry to say,

of an underworld gang, headed by man colony and afterwards saltors Thanking you very much and Mr. Stone, who seek to deprive the from the German warship marched children of a playing park for the past the Consul amid the cheers of enclosing my card.

Yours, etc.,

sake of making a new railway ter- his assembled compatriots. "UNIVERSITY GRAD."

minus.. This is frustrated by a Nothing is as yet, known of the Hong Kong, October 1.

series of stirring articles. In the diplomatic representations which Free Press, which, although are reported to have arisen from", SIAMESE" PRINCE.

threatened by n fire, goes to Press this alleged incident, or of any re and turns out the full story about queat from the British Government d ARRIVAL IN COLONY FROM McGregor and Mies Day furnish question.

the leader of the gang. Mr for the recall of the Consul In *SAIGON.

as

IS YOUR NAME HERE ?

On the eve of the Budget it.is a coincidence that in the Govern-

cpen on Tuesday next. Entry forms ment Gazette there should be and copies of prospectus may be ob published the financial statement tained at the Education Department for the month of June, showing cr at the Central British School. also the revenue and expenditure

To-morrow night a flannel dance for the first half year, It is will be held, weather permitting, by therein disclosed that the re- the Somerset on the Wellington first months Barracks tennis court, refreshments venue for the

will be provided at moderate charges. amounted to $12,823,682.18, as compared with $11,494,573.05 for With the Garrison Lecture Hall the corresponding period last booked for 10 dances in November, year. This is an increase of and six dances and three children's parties in December, there will be $829,109.18. The expenditure for no lack of entertainment during the the first six months of the current last months of 1930. year totalled $11,221,218.24, as against $9,568,591.11 for the first half of 1929, the increase being

the necessary romantle Interludes. 1.653,627.13. The net loss is thus

"Freedom of the Preas" gives one $823,578 on the half year's work

His Royal Highness Prince a glimpse of the newspaper game ing; but it has to be remembered

Purachatra arrived in the Colony which is always filled with interest The Somerset L.. have arranged yesterday with his retinue from and Intrigue, den dage that the estimated expenditure for the whole year is $27,268,516 subscription dance in the Garri Saigon on the s.s. Porthos, and 55son Lecture Hall on Monday, Octo-was met by Mr. J.Bagram and the estimated revenue or 120 On October 312 the cor- (Consul General for Slam), Capt. T. A. H. Coltman, A.D.C. to H.E. $22,712,920, an estimated deficit porals of the same unit will give a of over $4,500,000. Provided that farewell danca, probably in the Sir William Peel, the Japanese

City Hall on a f

Consul-General, the Trade Opm the ratio of revenue and expendi

missioner of the United States, ture for the second half year is Yesterday Lo Kin-fun, (16), a Siamese students and many Chin- They offered him $5,000 a month S. Madrinan AH. Martin, J. A maintained, the actual deficit at fokl of the Ka Woo Distillery at Tin se merchants who deal with Blam if he would leave them alone The McGes, J. Murphy, W. C. Oatland the end of the year should not Wan, Aberdeen, was the victim of This evening His Royal High girl he was mad about offered him Miss D. Rohm, Miss P-Riggin, G.. fatal motor accident. He was ness will be the guest of honour her love if he would throw away his Pogers, EN.. Shumaker, Mrs. K. be so great as anticipated, al riding on a motor lorry on the Main dinner given by Mr. Bagram, detective badge, turn against society: Emith, A. B. Taylor, G. L Town- though increased salaries and Road, near Tin Wan village, when and to-morrow the Japanese Con- and join with the underworld crooks. sepd.

taler, he overbalanced and fell die Be-sul will be the hosts to His Royal It was wealth and the love he want Jose on exchange may combine to

wow for the driver could stop the lorry Highness. On Friday there is toed more than anything else against drama "Underworld and then re-

be a dinner at Government: House honour shake one's optimism at the mos, the unfortunate youth was run over and on Saturday the Chinese rice George Bancroft, as detective in "The Last Command, Is the Med peated another outstanding success merchants, and other importera Lieutenant Two-Gun Nolan, has director of "The Drag Net and exporters, who trade with that decision to make in "The Drag George Bancroft, the star, will be Bangkok, will be the houts of His Net the Paramount picture now remembered as "Bull Weed" of Royal Highness, and showing at the Majestic Theatre. "Underworld. He is not the only Kowloon. The choice he makes and member of The Drax Notenst WEI HAI-WEI GARRISON.

the terrific dangers, he encounters in who played In Underworld," adhering to his decision are pictured however. Evelyn Brant was The garrison Wei-hai-wol in thrillog, fashion, in this pulse the leading,woman, bagi H.M.9 Cornwall to-day for quickening melodrama of the eternal picture and she is the girl of "The

ong Kong They will arriveron battle and the man of the law Drag Net Fred Kan

ment.

and instantly killed, SOM MEELEST This is borne out, to a great extent, by the Estimates of ex- When the case was resumed,

"fore Mr. E. H. Williams yeste penditure for the Colony for 1980, in which a Shantung lance which are published in the form and a Shantung.constable. Ofen comparative table elsewhere charged with assaulting

Fark-kl, at the Junct In only eight itema

wood Road and Queen ses shown the greatest feome

nta of ¿witnessen,

remain here ten days

proceeding to Bingar

From to-morrow to Saturday, "Flesh and the Devil," starring John Gilbert, Greta Garbo, and Lans Hanson, will be screened.

"THE DRAG NET.”

Mail has been received at the American Consulate General for the. fellowing persons:

A. R. Bartlett, Mise F. Bestwicke, J: A. Conley, R. G. Cooper, J. W Davidson, S. Domingo, T. Durdin, H.-J. Eddo, H. C. Evans, J. Fraykač,“ F. Hamilton, Mrs. G. H. Kosten,

the

wages against the crooks of the gang leader in Underworld, and da underworld, 5528 gigs As has my similar role in this picture. BAJORELD VOH Sternberg, the man William Powelly takes the part.

that stirringmelo- the crook's chieftain

thaned to: Britain to be recommis- who directed