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BIRTH.

JARVIS-On April 25, at Vic toria Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. S. Jarvis, a son.

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Moy You-wan, native of Toi Shan

a diatribe extending nearly three- quarters of a column in length,

admits :-

News in Brief.

The s.. President Grant will sall for New York, via ports at 8 a.m. to-morrow.

'

Silk forwarded from

The

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1931.

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT

WEEK.

WEDDINGS IN KOWLOON.

Two Ceremonies in Rosary Church,

SIMPSON-LOGOSH.

INSPECTION TO-MORROW, The lowest open air temperature; yesterday was 71 degrees.

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. humidity at 10 a.m. was 86 and at Wolfe. C.M.G., Inspector General! 4 p.m.. 82.

of Police, are as under:- '' flon. Inspector General of Police's |

A wedding was solemnised in Ho Fah (16) was taken to the

Inspection.

the Rosary Church, Kowloon, Government Civil Hospital by his All ranks are reminded that a yesterday afternoon, the con- brother yesterday, suffering from reneral inspection of the whole tracting parties being Anna fractured leg, caused by a fall at Police Reserves by the Hon. L.G.P. Gregory Logosh, youngest daugh 108 Queen's Rond West.

recompanied by the Hon. Commister of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Logosh, sioners of Polica Reaerve will takeof Habarovsk, Russia,

and here by place at Central Police Station to-Williani Charles Simpson, second Empress of Japan on April 1 armorrow at 5.30 p.m. All members son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Simpson rived in New York (St. John's must attend. Dreas-White unt-of Plymouth. Devonshire, Eng- Park) and Hoboken on April 21, form, belts without frogs and cap land. The Very Rev. Father having been 21 days in transit.

G. M. Spada officiated.

The bride, who was given away and his wife, A class for life saving will be by Mr. Austin Spary, wore a dress who are en route to the United organised to take place at Police of white georgette and Ice, States, arrived in Hong Kong by Headquarters Gymnasium.

The modelled by Tres Chic, Paris. the 6.5. President Grant. Mr. class will be in charge of Police She was attended by the Misses Summers is a writer for the Indian-Sergeant R. J. Hunt. All Police Babs Saunders and Lida Astahoff Reservists who wish to join this as bridesmaids. They wore class are requested to send in their Princess styled dresses of pink Cinema patrons are reminded | names to their respective 0.Cs.georgette, and carried bouquets

dad de

Mr. T. Summers

apolis News.

with white cover.

Life Saving Classes.

that "Tom Sawyer" will be shown not later than Thursday. for the last time to-day in the King's Theatre and, by special re- queat, followed by

the reappear ance of "Ingagi."

Mrs. T. Harrington and Miss Dorothy, wife and daughter of Mr. T. Harrington, Consul-General for Great Britain in Manila, arrived on a short vacation trip to Hong Kong by the s.s. President Grant.

Police Training School. There will be no classes at the Police Training School to-morrow owing to the General Inspection.

of pink caruations. The Masters Eddie Burford and Sonny Spary, as pages, wore costumes in the style of Little Lord Fauntleroy.

Mrs. A. Spary was matron of honour, and she wore a dress of mauve printed georgette.

Chinese Company. Annual Inspection. All ranks of the Chinese Company are remind- ed that the annual Inspection by friends attended a reception held After the ceremony, numerous the Hon. 1.G.P. will take place to-at 4, Wing Lock Buildings, after morrow at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress which the happy couple left for -White uniform, belts without their honeymoon at Taipo. The frogs and cap with white cover,

bride's travelling dress was of Indian Company.

green georgette and lace.

The bridegroom is a land bailif

In the Sunday Herald report of the Indian R.C, 'at home' held on Annual Inspection. All ranks Saturday, the letter of congratula- of the Indian Company are rein the Public Works Department. tion to the Club from Dr. Ponsonby minded that the annual inspection Fane was really addressed to the by the Hon. L.G.P. will take place Captain and not to the President as to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. sharp. announced.

Dress-White uniform, belts with- out frogs and cap with white cover.

In an alleged attempt to commit suicide, Chan Man-wa (36) de-

scribed no unemployed with no fixed

Flying Squad. Annual Inspection. All rank Some place, somehow, the place of abode, jumped into the of the Flying Squad are reminded harbour off Whitfield Road at 5.50 that the annual inspection by the producers unearthed some film p.m. yesterday. He was rescued Hon. I.G.P. will take place to-

of hunting in America. The by a Conservancy coolie, Wong Kan, morrow at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress

It

the Govern--Khaki uniform and

khaki cover.

There will be

film was so old it was forgot- and later removed to

ment Civil Hospital. ten. It was faded --- useless in its present condition. was a disconnected, rumbling travelogue, but it could be made to fit together with a few inserts for connecting links. A story could be woven around the whole.

CORRESPONDENCE.

AVIATION IN HONG KONG.

(To the Editor of "China Mall.")

cop

with

no instructional

patrol for the Kowloon Section to morrow owing to the General In- epection.

The weekly instructional patroi of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Friday. Sir-Major Brasier-Creagh has Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. Fall in at the asked me to thank you for the

sharp. Dress-Khaki uniform and publicity which you have already cap with khaki cover. given to his efforts to encourage aviation and air-mindedness in Hong Kong.

Sharpshooters' Company. Annual Inspection.-Every ment- ber of the Company must fall in at

So one must conclude from this voluntary piece of "evidence" that some portions of the pro- As you are aware, the general Police Headquarters at 5 p.rp. ta-i

somewhat

that he is

duction

of "Ingagi" represent impression was actual jungle scenes in Africa. commercial aviation. And even the "disclosure" that however, two points a lion in the Selig Zoo plays a would like to record part in the Talkie discounts the opinion; these are: feelings of revulsion asserted to have been caused by alleged in- human cruelty to animals.

still

1. That the Flying Club, 19

Government-supported institu- tion, must proceed at Govern- ment pace and take no part, in commercial risks.

It is only

(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.9.P (R).

BROWN

MENDONCA,

At the Rosary Church, Kow- loon, on Saturday afternoon. Elizabeth Merdonca, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mendonca. was married to Mr. Richard Peter Brown, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brown,

Spada officiated.

The Very Rev. Father G. M.

The Misses Ella Betournay and Anna Brown were bridesmaids, whilst the bride was given' away by her father. Messrs. P. H. P. Brown and C. Xavier were "best

men."

A reception was held at 13, Queen's Terrace, Homuntin, couple offered their felicitations. where the friends of the happy

The honeymoon is being spent in Canton and Macao.

FORTY HOURS WORKING WEEK.

morrow. Dress-Khaki uniform, Amazing Proposals Of Brunswick premature regarding tunics, shorts, pattees, black boots.

Government. There are belts, pouches, holaters, rovolvers, on which he rifles and caps with khaki covers.

An amazing political situation his personal

Miniature Range.-The Company has arisen in Brunswick City and Rille, Club will carry out practice State. Brunswick State is ruled on the miniature range on Thursday by A predominantly National- at 5.15 p.m.

Socialist Government but as a re- sult of the March 1 elections tho Social-Democrats with the Com- munists command the Municipal majority. Contrary to general be- lief. these two usually hostile Parties have united on 2 common

an programme of

ultra-radical' will character, and

attempt to force it through In the teeth of the State Government.

ESSAY CONTEST.

"TOM SAWYER" AS A PICTURE.

PRIZES OFFERED.

From the days of long ago]

an necessary to his plans. when adults and children gladly 2. Commercial aviation In Hong paid good honest money to see

Kong cannot be divorced from "Pepper's Ghost Illusion"

China commerical aviation in has

and Chinese capital and must, faking been tolerated for the en-

therefore, proceed at Chinese tertainment of the masses. The

pace and in co-operation with) history of the silent films teems:

other, Chinese needs.

The programme includes à forty- The wedding ceremony of Mr. with instances of faking by pro- Brasier-Creagh will be developing admirers of the Talkie picture, eight hours wages; the reduction During next month Major Lovers of Mark Twain's books, hours working week, with forty- District, of No. 164, Tung Chol ducers, directors, and artistes. plans in Canton, Swatow and Amoy "Tom Sawyer," and all young of high and the jncrease of low Street. Mongkok. to Mias Mok But for faking many pictures, and may have further news by the people should be keenly interest salaries in the case of civil Yerk-lan, daughter of Mr. Mok silent and talking, would lose a end of May.

ed in the essay competition an- servants; refusal to grant police Chung-chow, native of Nam Hai great deal of their attraction.suggest that you

Meanwhile, he asks permission to nounced by the management of credits, free education for all; a District, was held at the South

will be helping the King's Theatre.

graduated income rate on all n China Restaurant, China Building, Not so long ago a little girl was Hong Kong as a whole and the It is not required that compe- comes over 5,000 marks yearly; on April 12, 1931, and was cele depicted flitting about from Government and the Flying Club titors should send in a masterly apecial tax on the so-called luxury brated by Mr. Law Lai-ming and fresco to fresco in a huge audi- incidentally by giving prominence literary effort. Just write in apartments; an extensive building

to aeronautical matters.

your own words what you think scheme and the diaminsal torlum as if in reality she "had

Yours, etc.,

of "Tom Sawyer" as a picture, civit servants of reactionary the wings of a dove." But she

M. C. G. GOMES.

Prices will be given for the most opinions. had not, needless to say. It was

(Secretary).

intelligent and interesting essays FOX-William Walkinshaw Fox merely a trick of photography-We have always endeavoured to

Hong Kong, April 27.

sent in. passed away peacefully at 4.20 and a clever one at that. Did give the local Flying Club and a.m. on the 27th instant at his

aeronautical matters in gen- eral overy possible encourage-ly, ment by means of publicity in the China Mast.-Ed. C.M.]

attended by a number of guests.

DEATH.

FILM FAKING.

-

GIRL'S ADVENTURE. STRUGGLE WITH UNCLOTHED

INTRUDER.

Ten Years Ago.

of a

According to the annual report Essays must be limited to 500) of Benjamin Lawton. Alberta words.

game commissioner, 340 persons residence, 5, Ying Fai Ter-cinema patrons wax bot with.

Entries must be written clear- or companies were operating fur race; aged 64-Funeral will indignation? Did they rush to

on one side of the paper only. farms within the province in 1930. pass the Monument at 6 pm the newspapers with reams of

Only persons under the age of On these farms were the follow the 28th instant-(San

twenty years may enter.

ing animals: Muskrats, 45,510; Francisco papers please copy.) invective exposing this palpable

Professional writers and .em-allver foxes, 13,527: mink, 1,600; deception on the innocent public?

debarred from entering. ployees of the King's Theatre are croas foxes. 786; red cross fuses, Did they suggest that the public

279; blue foxes, 455, rabbits, 400; The first prize is a gold medal, badgers, 152; beaver, 112: cara- Hong Kong, Monday, April 27, 1931. was really taken in and de-

and other prizes will be awarded cul sheep, 169; and smaller num frauded? Not at all! The child's

by merit.

bera of fisher, marten. raccoon, "turn" was pleasing and pictur-

Judging will be by the direc- skunk, fitch, coyote and lyp tors of the King's Theatre, and a; Ronald Alaster Gosling aged 18, selected Committee of journal- esque. She provided harmless en- tertainment and what does sington, appeared at West London

clerk, of Bina Gardens, South Ken-ists and school teachers." A great deal of quite needless the public flock to cinemas for if Police Court on three charges of later than two days after the final

Entries must be forwarded notį controversy appears to have been it is not to be entertained? The breaking lato a room at Bina Gar- showing of ""Tom Sawyer." created as the outcome of the truest test of a film, silent or dens and stealing articles belonging The judges' decision will be

to Margaret Shield, a' kecretory. final. was talking, is simply entertainment Talkie, "Ingagi", which

Miss Shield said that she and a

Prize winners will be ап- screened in the King's Theatre entertainment of a wholesome friend were ke ping, watch at the nounced in the Sunday Herald or The departure from the Colony of last week and be it noted is nature, fit for impressionable bath-room window, and hoard China Mail. Mark the envelope, the Governor and Sir Robert Ho to be shown again to-morrow, youth as well as for mature noise on the roof. She went down "Essay, Contest," King's Then Tung occurred so closely together

stairs, opened her bedroom door, tre, Hong Kong.

that the China Mall Indulged in a Wednesday and Thursday. The adults, Is not the greatest fake switched on the light, and saw the

Hitta intelligent anticipation. ..We critics do not make out a case. of ell, entertainment of the ages naked figure of a man in the room.

Buggested that the voyage North of that can be regarded as one hunthe personation of Santa Claus She did not see the intruder's faces The Winnipeg Heating Co. has both men at the same time dred per cent. strong. It comes

at Christmastide.2. Even in his back was turned to her. She made application to the city or not a coincidence, but that there

caught hold ́ of ̈him, and, he Winnipeg for the extension of its was business afoot. as a wonderful "discovery" to a great materialistic age, struggled and hit her three times on heating plant to take in another The new since that they both them to find that a film can be

with its craving for the substance the face. He got out of the win-large area. The estimated cost is lunched with the President of China partially or

yor wholly faked, forget instead of the shadow, would the dow, and she saw him climb over the $1,000,000.

roof.) MA

1

..

ful that that "art is as old as antagonists of faking entertain- Alice Barbara Holt, an art the silent ms.This is not ments seek for a moment to "out-students of Bina Gardens, who kept the police station it was found that Hollywood: it is the real thing"law" Santa Claus? The answer watch with Miss Shield, also gave his right lanes and both his feet

to that is the answer to Talkie evidence. exclaimed one correspondent, whilst another, in the course of critics!~-~

were covered with dry sooty dirt. Detective Sergeant Greenhill rald. Mr. Powell ordered a romand and that, when Goaling was examined at asked for a medical report.

[From the "Chinh Mail" of April 27, 1921)

To-day's dollar is worth 2/6!.

*

Was

on the same day has lent colour to our suggestion. en enklaste po

The quldaanes are declaring that His Excellency, has gone up to talk about railway matters, but it will afterward appear, we think, that hã had other fish to fry We are bound to hear about it by-and-bye.