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HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

[FFECTIVE from the 1st APRIL, 1331, the present and will be delivered against ap-Office at the French Building wili plication by shareholders in perbe REMOVED to No. 20, Ice House son or in writing to the Registered Office of the Company, 178, Cor-Street, Ground Floor. naught Road West.

“YOUR LIFE HANGING

ON A THREAD.”

Notes Left in Woods and Lanes.

SHOTS IN ROME

POLICE CELL.

Three Officials

Wounded.

Mr. D. W. Griffith, who le aged Afty-one, la probably the most re- nowned of film directors. Ho directed "The Birth of a Nation," while among his later picturea aro "Broken Blossoms," "Orphans of the Storm," and "The Battle of the Sexes."

——Mr.-Gfifth,--who-is-now-In-New- York, described the sult 88- Dramatic details are published absurd and without foundation in of how -ብ anarchist from

fact." He stated that he had no South America managed to estab-recollection of Miss Fern Sotril. lish himself in Rome with a bag "At the time at which she says of bombs and pistols for anti-the attack occurred," he added, "the Fascist terrorist attempts and how

cast of 'Abraham Lincoln' had been the police secured him, but not be

completed, and there was no ocea- and fore the anarchist had shot

sion to assign her a part in the film."

MAN SHE HAD ARRESTED.

Mrs. Helen Motchaloff, aged 37, a Bachelor of Science, appeared at W. E. HOLLANDS, Middlesex Sessions to receive judg

Hon. Secretary.ment for having

forfeited recog- Hong Kong, 31st March, 1931. nisances into which she entered last July, when she was bound over to be of good behaviour for two years, wounded three police officials and on a charge of setting, fire to a crop attempted suicide.

hay

By Order of the Board,

D. L. KING,.

Secretary. Hong Kong, March 31, 1931.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

of

NOTICE.

and

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

NOEL

Great at

Missenden

The anarchist, Michele Schirru, (Bucks.).

who is of Sardinian origin, left the RAFT PROGRAMMES DENTRY

Mr. Frederick Levy, for the Argentine last March for Europe. FORMS for the

that since where in several countries he had prosecution, explained Apply Box No. 686, c/o "China Mall."Nhat the interest of Mr. THIRD EXTRA RACE MEET Muchalaff was bound over the been successively watched by the

AMORING to be held on SATURDAY VICTOR CROUCHER in our firm ceased na 18th April, 1931 (weather permit-had persisted in sending letters to respective police authorities. from the 31st day of March, 1931.ting) may be obtained at the

Race Course, Hong Kong Club, and She also visited his home Causeway Bay Stables.

Watford and said to him: "Why cannot we be friends?"

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CLEARANCE SALE.

BENJAMIN & POTTS. Dated the 1st of April, 1931.

NOTICE.

N°

CLEARANCE SALE for one week

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN at The Jade Tree, Peninsula Hotel. All broken lines of underwear and that we have to-day admit- special pyjamas at cost. Drastic cutsted Mr. SHI YU-MAN as a part- on all furniture,

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BENJAMIN & POTTS, Dated the 1st of April, 1931.

NOTICE.

- Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock Noon on THURSDAY, 9th April, 1931.

Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1931,

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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that 1-Public Auctions-

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as from the date hereof under the style or firm name of "Croucher & Co."

N. V. A. CROUCHER. Dated the 1st of April, 1931.

E Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie

auction

ON FRIDAY, April 10, 1931, commencing nt 2.30 p.m... at their Sales Room, 4. Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

a certain man.

at

Recently he arrived In Naples and came on to Rome, where, despite a feverish search, he paenp- ed detection for some days.

One night ke WAA traced He told her that he did not wish to an hotel, where he was in com- to have anything to do with her,pany with a casual Hungarian and she then said, "I have learned woman friend. Surprised, the a lot during the last few years, and couple submitted to arrest, and I hope you are a better man than were conducted without incident you were two years ago. Why do to a nearby police station. you not give me my title deeda?"

A Thread.

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JAVA SUGAR.

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An association of Java sugar producera has been formed

The object of the The Hague. association, which is named the "Viaoco," is to regulate exports under an international contract.

The new association will nego- tinte with certain countries for the adoption of Mr. Chadbourne's

with plan and discuss measures the Java Government.

The first branch of Barclays Bank (Canada) in Toronto was opened recently, following the recent

Mr. Chadbourne, representing Schirru the Cuba and American interests, While being searched suddenly pulled out an automatic who recently spent considerable pistol and opened rapid fire, shoot- time in Europe negotiating an in- Mrs. Motchaloff also said: "Your ing at point blank range one detec-ternational agreement, has now life is hanging on a thread." He tive through the lungs, a police returned to the United States. naked her "A gold thread or a silver sergeant through the arm, and a

through thread?" and she replied, "It may vice-commissioner

the be a woman's hair."

She then asked him if he would! see her husband and when he re- fused to do so she said again, "you. Taking advantage of the conse- had better give me my deeds." Atquent confusion, he then turned that moment the man's daughter hia weapon on himself, but the entered the room.

bullet, passing through his mouth Mr. Levy said that the woman and cheek, merely stunned him, so had also been continually leaving that the police were speedily able letters for the man lying about into put him In chains. the lanes and woods.

An examination of Schirru's log

Superintendent Cleary enid his

Suicide Attempt.

fear was that the matter might gage revealed two more automatica Comprising:-

lead to a tragedy. Mrs. Motchaloff and two infernal machines, one of Chesterfield Couch and Arm- was labouring under a sense of what extremely high potency. Apply to 6, Aimai Villas, Kowloon. A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. chairs, Bookcases, Glass Cabinets, she called injustice." She con.The objective of the anarchist's Dining Tables, Sideboards, Tenk tinued to say that a certain field armoury is not known, but it is believed that his intention was to Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror, was hers. Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw- ers, Card Tables, Iron and

ENGLISH LESSONS given to Students with particular attention to pronunciation, by English Barrister Middle Temple). Apply Box No. 680, / "Chinn Mail.

HOME TUITION.

NOTICE.

N AND AFTER 1ST APRIL

On the Instructions of the Direc- commit in some crowded public Prosecutions, the place an act of sanguinary anti- NEXT, the Hong Kong Dis Bedsteads, ornaments, Pi Teak tor of Public Prosecutions, the Fascist terrorism, such as was done in the Diana Theatre of Milan penaary Drug Store and the Wine Hand Paintings, Crockery, Glass gave her a stern warning as to Department will observe the folWare, Ice Cheats,, Gramophone, what the results would be of herome ten years ago.

Evidence that Schirru was con- lowing hours of business.

Records and Cabinets, Brass Ware, course of action. He told her that Table Lampa, Table Fans, Filters, she had committed a breach of her trolled by anti-Fascist elements. Vases, etc."

recognisances and also that she beyond Italy's frontiers is deduced would probably be brought to court from the fact that, although able to dress like a gentleman and to for sentence.

stay in first-class hotels, he apparently devold of reasonable funds, living on periodical small quiries of International range are sums from abroad. Energetic in-

boing made.

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"To Forgive."

Mrs. Motchaloff replied: "The Director of Public Prosecutions can get on with it." She said that she went to see the man at Watford to forgive him the injury that he had One French Key and Combinadone her and to demand the titlo tion Safe.

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She also told him that her cow YOUNG ACTRESS SUES FAMOUS was in the field at that time, and added, "I will keep on until I get my title deeds."

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Mr. Jesse William Landon, of St. London. He then, she declares, at- chemists can supply you. Always John's Road, Watford, to whom tacked her. Mrs. Motchaloff was alleged to have written letters concerning the ownership of the field, said that in August, 1929, Mrs. Motchaloff had. him arrested. She brought a police sergeant to the house, and they went in Mr. Landon's car to the police-station at Aylesbury.

Drove Her Home.

On the way to the station the! sergeant told him the charge would be one of being in possession of at the forged documents, but station he was told that it would be one of making a claim by means of forged documents. The charge was refused by the officer in charge! of the station.

He was detained at the station! until nearly 11. p.m., and as it was ED late he had to drive Mrs.

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When Mrs. Motchaloff examined Mr. Landon Sir Herbert Nield remarked. "You keep deal- ing with perfectly unnecessary de- tails."

Mrs. Motchaloff: All courtesy, my Hord. We have been exceedingly polite to each other. (Laughter).

Stretching her hand across the dock rail towards the bench, Mrs. Mtchaloff exclaimed: "I am trying to get truth, and justice, but how can I if everybody talks and laughs at me?"...

Good Behaviour.

Sir Herbert stopped the cross- examination and directed Mr. Lan- don to leave the box.

The charge in so far as it related' to an alleged breach of recognisance on: January 12 was dismissed, but the woman was ordered to enter

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