1931-08-27 — Page 12

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ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1931.

LARCENY CHARGE.

Chinese Accountant and Restitution.

$4,257 INVOLVED.

FLIGHTS RESUMED.

British Team in the Air Again.

SCHNEIDER TROPHY.

ROYAL HOLIDAY.

King Returns to Scotland.

BALLATER TO-DAY.

the political

On Tuesday morning, in the Cen-

Rugby, Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday. After two blank days the British tral Police Court, Yuen Ho, an

The King left Euston Station by Assistant accountant of the Ho Ping Schneider team was able to resume Royal train to-day for Scotland. Kee Medicine shop, 44 Bonham practice.at Calshot to-day, On His Majesty Interrupted his holi Strand West, pleaded guilty to lar- Monday and Tuesday heavy gales day at Balmural on Saturday to re- ceny by a servant of $4,257, the pro-raged, but to-day the weather was turn to London in order to be in perty of his employers on August beautifully fine and flights were closer touch with

He is due at Ballater 11 last. He was remanded for 48 made both in one of the new Su-feltuation. hours in order that he might re- permarine Rolls Royce machines at ten to-morrow morning.-British ' fund some of the amount.

and in the Gloster Napier.

Wireless Service. `· News is still anxiously waited Accused appeared before Mr. Schofield this morning, and it was with regard to the participation of -stated by Detective-Sergeant the French and Italian teams.

had been British Wireless Servic. Poyntz that the man taken out on both days, but had not been able to find any money.

Accused-I ask your Worship for another adjournment, in order that I may see a friend. He is sick at present.

Det-Sergt. Poyntz-I don't think it will be any use. I don't think he can get any money at all.

A Chinese detective, in reply to his Worship, said that the man to- whom accused referred was ill and could not come to Court.

FREELOVE

Featuring

Genevieve- TOBIN – Conrad NAGEL

ZASU PITTS, SLIM SUMMERVILLE, MONROE OWSLEY.

From the Stage Success, "Half Gods" by Sidney Howard,

Directed by Hobart Healey

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Sergeant Poyntz remarked that he did not think that accused's friend was in the position to refund that amount of money.

His Worship He may be able to put up a thousand dollars.

A clanaman of accused's' came forward, and his Worship remark- ed to, the Police officer that defend-

ant seemed to have some hope of

getting the money back:

Defendant-He has agreed to Joan me $1,000, on condition that, the complainant.. withdraws the charge, altogether.

Mr. Schofield-You can't make a condition. I won't have it. That

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Mall Week Gossip.

London, Aug. 4. Although the King and Queen are! not expected at Balmoral until the 22nd of this month, Royal Deeside is getting into trim for its most important visitors. Balmoral it- self is having a last touching-up, on the King's land are, ready for occupa- tion already. Their. tenants will be due there quite soon.

PRESS while the other houses

cer-

London, To-day. There is much speculation about the economy propo sals, but it seems tain that they will include cuts in the pays of soldiers, sailors, airmen, teachers and higher paid Civil Servants.

Fresh taxation will probably include increase of income-tax, entertainment tax, tobacco and liquor duties-Reuter.

FLOODLIGHTING. Illumination of London

Buildings.

NEXT MONTH

Rugby, Yesterday.

Sir Derek and Lady Keppel will stay at Abergeldle Mains, and Sir Harry and Lady Joan Verney, both of whom are attached to the Court, are occupying for part of the season at least the House of Birk- ball. Later the Duke and Duchess of York may move there as they did two years ago, but for the pre- sent they intend spending their Scottish visit at Glamis.

The Duchess's Children, The King's private secretary, Colonel Sir. Clive Wigam, is due to arrive at Gowan House during the next few days, and a detachment of

the Argyll and Sutherland High- landers will soon be flying their colours over the roof of the Victoria Barracks at Ballater.

People in the know" on Deeside say that the nurseries at Balmoral are being put in order for the two should have been done before any illumination of principal London live there while their parents are. Preparations for the floodlight baby princesses, and that they will proceedings were started. If your friend wishes to make restitution buildings during next month, in at Birkhall. The house which the on your behalf he can do 80." In connection with the. Triennial In-King has lent to his second son is any case, there is not the slightest ternational Illumination Congress an attractive place, but is not chance of the charge being with- and Faraday Centenary celebra-large, and if the Duke and Duchess tions, are nearing completion. of York mean to do any entertain-

drawn.

His Worship granted the remand.

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IN JAPAN.

Great Reception for Lindberghs.

"ROYAL" VISITORS 1

The Lindberghs, on their ar rival in Japan, were escorted to the air field by three military and three naval planes and wore re- ceived with the greatest welcome ever accorded to foreign aviators

in Japan,

They are being treated like royal visitors and are the guesta of the nation.

Buckingham Palace is among the ing at all, they will have to sacrifice. buildings to be lighted. Others in the rooma generally occupied by clude Westminster Abbey, Big Ben their daughters and their nurses. Tower, National Gallery, Nelson Column, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Tower Bridge British Wireless Service.

ROYALTY OF HACKNEY.

Lord Lonsdale's Dance With

Pearly Queen.

Forty-three flower-decked donkey carts full of kinge and queens were the feature of the Olympia

Horse Show, be

AS IN PICKWICK'S DAY.

A Host of Jolly Friends at The Leather Bottel.

The clocks were put back a hun- dred years in the quaint old village of Cobham when a visit was paid to the Leather Bottel Immortalised by Dickens, by Mr. Pickwick and other members of the Pickwick

Club.

They were the coster kings and queens, the royalty of Hackney, The rumbling of wheels and the Peckham, Putney, Bow, and Somers clatter of horses' hooves brought Large crowds from many miles Town. As the gay little carts the villagers to their doors, and the around have gathered in Kasumi-were tratted into the ring, Lord sight of an old stage coach with gaura, travelling by train and Lonsdale, complete with cigar, the beaming Mr. Pickwick aboard afoot, and tens of thousands were smile, and white battonhole, greet-brought forth hearty cheers, present when the Lindberghe ar-ed his old friends, blowing kisses rived.

Accompanying Mr. Pickwick

to the women. After he had judg-

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AMUSEMENTS

The description of their arrivaled the displays by energetically were Mr. Weller, Mr. Wardle, Mr. was broadcast all over the country running up and down the arena, Winkle, Captain Bolding, Mr. Tup- and Japanese and American flags he tried on a coster king's man, and Joe, the Fat Boy, To were flown everywhere.

"crown," a pearly top hat, and keep Mr. Tupman in good cheer The Lindberghs will leave by danced with a glittering coster were the Misses Rachel and Emily train for Tokyo where it is anti-queen, to the accompaniment of Wardle: cipated there will be' scenes of the loud cheers. wildest enthusiasm. Hundreds of All the unsuccessful entrants re-members of the Dickens Fellow police have been mobilised to conceived a real Lonadaje cigar, and ship from London, who lunched at trol the crowds, says a Reuter all drove away with a feeling that

they had won a prize. · ·

message.

and

Afridol

In reality the characters were

the Leather Bottel before going on

to the pageant at Rochester.

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Fonts and cures sammy KIN DISEASES

Prickly Heat

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JIM TULLY

LEILA HYAMS

POLLY MORAN

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