1931-12-22 — Page 12

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PROGRAMME

1. SHOOTIN' STARS

(The latest hit in New York with something 'different melody)..

2. CAN YOU READ BETWEEN THE LINES ?

(A sweet music with violin duet).

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8. AY KALISUD JAZZ MUSIC

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(Arranged by Paul Whiteman of New York).

4. CHINESE JUMBLES MODERN MUSIC

(Arranged by Dick Leuterio himself, Lyric by Apolo Arevalo);

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Note: Music programme completely changes with the change of picture.

The Combination of the Orchestra:

Plano, Mr. Dick Lenterio

Mr. Apolo Arevalo. 1st Alto Saxophone, Baritone,

Clarinet, and Singer, `

Mr. Label Sevilla-2nd Tenor saxophone, Barlione, clarinet and violin,

Mr.. Wenceslao Tobias 3rd alto saxophone, Baritone, clarinet and violin.

Mr. Santos Mendex---Trumpet and guitar player,

Mr. Bernardo Guerra—2nd Trumpet and anger.

Mr. Holses Expleta--Trombows and Teucr saxophone,

Mr. Gregorio Alberto Baus, Tubs Helicons, and Counter Bass,

(Mr. Jarry Ruß--Drums, Trapa and singer.

The

China Mail.

Australian Tonda.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1931.

News of the defeat of the Scul- lin Administration sent up by one to two points prices of Government

bands.

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Miss England IIL

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Lord Wakefield's new bost, to be built by Thornycroft, will be ready by the end of April. Kaye Don will then try her out on Lake Garda, and later attempt to im- prove on the record he has already established.

Burma.

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The Round Table Conference will terminate in the first fortnight of January,

B. I. F.

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NEWS TABLOIDS AND OVERNIGHT CABLES SUMMARISED.

Chesterfield House.

of

The Mayfair residence Princess Mary and Earl Harewood is to be sold by auction. Pressure of taxation is the cause.

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Mr. Winston Churchill

Was expected to leave hospital yesterday.

A later mesange says he has left hospital and is now at a hotel, where he will reat for several days. The driver of the mator-lorry, which struck Mr. Churchill, yeater. |day drank tea with Mrs. Churchill.

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Franco-Russian Treaty,

The parties promise not to undertake propaganda with the ob ject of forcibly overthrowing Bat established constitution.

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Rubber Restriction.

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Nothing definite, has yet been agreed upon, but, It is understood, the Dutch Government is consider-|| Ing the restriction problem.

Spartan-Like.

In order to prove his contention that the deaths of 76 Luebeck children were due to a mistake, Professor Deycke has inoculated himself with the anti-tuberculosis serum under suspect.

Kurd Revolution.

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Has flared up in Iraq and fierce fighting has taken place.

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Mr. Arthur Henderson.

Many interesting facts concern- ing this Fair, to be opened in February, are contained in a Wire-Bosig Berlin Works. less message on page 1. Special As a result of the temporary travel facilities and concessions | closing down of these works, 2,850 Who has been recuperating at aro being arranged.

mon have been thrown out of em- Carmes is making good progress ployment. The management ex- and expects to be well enough to pects, however, to re-open the preside at the Disarmament Con-

ference in February,

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Junk Piracy.

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A junk, on the way from Shauki-works in a month's time. wan to San Mel, was intercepted yesterday by pirates, taken to Tai Shu Wan, and looted of cargo to a total value of over $850.

Chiang Kai-shek's Resignation.

"Southern Star" Crashes,

Kingsford Smith's 'plane has come to grief. The Air Comman- der was not in the 'plane at the time of the dianater. Those in 'it

Moratorium for Germany.

It is believed that the Young Plan Advisory Committee will re- commend a moratorium for Ger- many. While Britain is said to

The full text of the Marshal's-pilot-and two passengers were favour the idea, France is under- petition of resignation appears on uninjured. As the machine is bad- page 1.

Disarmament Conference.

Congress has been asked to vote $450,000 towards the expenses of the Americas Delegation.

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Extraordinary Ordination,

- A 70-year-old retired Post Office engineer, Mr. A. J. Stubbs, has be- come a Deacon licensed to carry out the curacy of All Saint's Church, Chatham,

Manchurian Enquiry Commission.

A Genova telegram gives the per- sonnel of the Commission, with Lord Lytton as President; but Reuter understands it is only a |forecast and must be regarded as premature and accepted with

reserve.

TOO LATE! TOO LATE!

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stood to be definitely opposed to it

ly damaged, the proposed flight The Advisory Committee's report! back to Australia, upon which is expected to be ready by to- Kingsford Smith expected to start morrow.at the latest. to-day, with the New Year Mails is off.

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"Japan's Christmas War."

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Empire Broadcast,

On and from January 4, the B.B.C. will transmit a daily service The News Chronicle reads Japan of three news bulletins, of 15 a homily in an editorial, and ad- minutes each, at noon, 6 p.m., andį vises her to respect world opinion.midnight.

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Christlé's Sale of Crown Jewels.

Many famous bits of Bavarian Britain's Speed Records. Crown Jewels were sold yesterday for over £39,000. -

French Ban Foreign Labour.

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Britain now holds five world: speed records-seaplane, motor- car, motor-boat, motor-cycle, and] outboard motor-boat. The last was

A Bill has been passed, whereby secured over the week-end, when foreigners working in France must Mr. Charles Harrison, at Cowes, have special ministerial permits. | reached an average speed of 55.68 Employers infringing the new lawm.p.k. The previous record, held are liable to fines.

by Italy, was 54.16,

FROM MAYORESS TO MURDERESS.

Czech Woman's Downfall.

TRY TO PRONOUNCE IT.

Meet Mr. Lieieusszaicua- szesszes Willihiminizziasteizzii Hurrizzissteizzií and his brother,

in the downfall of a Czecho- two residents of Puchlo (Colora- The following are the stages Mr. Jissclppii Normandizziezzi, Slovakian woman just sentenced do).

A fortune that came too late was the tragedy revealed by the death of a poor 71-year-old Irish- woman, Miss Minnie Gomnion, who was found dead in a small room she had occupied for some time in the Paris suburb of for the murder of her husband: They are two gentlemen of Courbevoie. On the floor lay an Mayoress, deputy mayor, em Siam who have Immigrated to unopened letter from her Paris bezzler, thief, murderess.

the United States, and have won lawyer asking her to call about Seventeen years

ago, Franz-renown for feats of memory by an inheritance of some £8,000 of sika Hermanck was the 20-year remembering their own names which she was the beneficiary.

old wife of the mayor of a small (reports the British United Miss Gommon, who lived the Bohemian town. When her hus Press).

Lleieusazuieusszesszcs life of a recluse, had not been band was called away to the

is an seen for several days, and at war, she acted so ably as his de- accomplished linguist, being able last the concierge, alarmed, noti-puty that her fellow-citizens to pronounce his own name and fied the police who broke open afterwards elected her to the speak 11 languages. To his the door and found her lying office in his place.

friends he is known as Leo Hurst. dead, apparently from heart fail- Success went to her head and theh the trouble began. She

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The dead woman had been em- took a lover, and begged her hus- ployed at a well-known Paris band for a divorce. But he re- dress-maker's establishment for fused.

nearly 30 years but had been. She falsified the town accounts, mensioned off a few years ago. was detected, and deprived of her Little was known about her ex- dignítiés.

cept that she was born in Lon- (Continued at foot of nest Column.) don and seemed to have no rela- tions living and few if any

friends. Great surprise has ver, on the ground of profes therefore been aroused by the slonal secrecy, declines to make story of her fortune but the law-" any ́statement on the matter.

She stole the life savings of her old maidservant, who there- upon went mad and is now in an asylum.

She perpetually quarrelled with her husband.

In their last fatal quarrel, she

| drew a revolver and shot him) dead, and now she has been sen-1 tenced to 10 years' hard labour] in the courtroom where once she sat enthroned on the magisterial bench.

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