1935-03-06 — Page 7

ROTARIANS' TIFFIN

Interesting Talk By Dr. Callenfels

PREHISTORY OF HONG KONG AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Dr. P. V. van Steln Callenfels, O."B. Et, was the speaker at yes torday's weekly Rotary Club tiffin at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Gar- den.

In the course of his interesting address on "Pre-History," Dr. Cal "lenfels dealt on the prehistoric Implements found in the Islands surrounding Hong Kong and the New Territories by Dr. Heanley, Professor Shellshear and Father Finn, but said that what had been found up till now did not repre sent the historie civilisation of" Hong Kong at a certain fixed time, but was a mixture.

Mr., M. K. Lo was in the chair, and there was a large gathering| present including the following] guests: Rotarian W. G. Johnson, of Paramatta, Bydney, N. S. W.; Rotarian Ginam; Lao of Hang- chow, Rotarian T. S. E. Kinkaley of Manila, Mr. Fric Geddes of

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At the hour the convicted Bruno Hauptmann, in kaldɛta_have.... passed the Lindbergh ransom bill, his wife claimed he was at home celebrating his birthday, Mrs. Hauptmann is shown (left), leav- ing court with Mrs. Greta Henckel who testified she was a guest

at the birthday party.

Montreal, Father Flun, Mr. R LOCAL

Stock, Mr. Fong Ching See, Mr.

Ton Kia Sul, Dr. Tac. Lee, Hab Leong and Mr. W. Jamieson,

CHINA-MAIL" WEDNESDAY, MARCH

ART AND DRAMA

RICHARD BENNETT IN

LONDON PLAY

Drama Adapted From Film Story

"DELIRIUM?

Rehearsals started last month for a strong dramatic play call ed Delirium," by Martin Brown, which is to be presented by J. A and R. J. Tomson, who staged Why Not To-night?" last year Richard Bennett, father of the Jat the Palace. In the cast is Richard Bennett, father of the three well-known film actresses. Constance, Barbara and Joan Bennett, and a famous actor in America. He appeared in Lon lon first in 1906 in "The Lion and the Mouse."

Based On A Film

The play is based on the film, "The Mad Genius." in which John Barrymore appeared The scene is Russia, with the ballet as the background of the action, and Mr. Bennett plays the part. of a famous dancer whose career

an accident. Margaretta Scott has the leading woman's part, and others in the cast include Anton Dalin, as a member of the For failing to report the change ballet, Alanova, George Curzon, of address of a mut taai, Ying George Hayes and Peter Evans-

NEWS BREVITIES had been ruined, years before, by

The m.v. Silversandal, from New In introducing the speaker, Mr. York, sailed from Los Angeles en Lo said that Dr. Callenfels had Tebruary 10, ami is expected-heret

an international reputation as an on or about next Tuesday. authority on the subject on which

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The 8.8. Nankin is due here from Manila on Friday at noon.

he was going to speak, and bad The R. M. S. Empress of Canada Tein Lee Tec-wien, a 44 year old been awarded the O. B. E. in the left. Yokohama yesterday and is married woman, was fined $10 by

of

Netherlands East Indies and re-on April 12,

East presented the Netherlands Indies at the second Congress · on' Pre-History of the Far East cently held in Manila.

appeared for the prosecution.

Thomas.

Moulding A Career The theme of "Delirium" IB

last Honours List. Dr. Callenfels due at Vancouver on March 17. Mr. A, W. G. H. Granthan at the the elderly crippled dancer's de was until recently Director of the She will leave Vancouver on Kowloon Magistracy this morning sire to live the career he has had Archaeological Service the March 23 and is due at Hong Kong Inspector Fraser, of the S. C. A to abandon, through the young dancer whom he adopts. The author, Martin Brown, is well At a meeting of the Hong Kong Among the passengers who known on both sides of the Af- re-Branch of the English Association arrived in the Colony from Manila lantic" Before he left the stage.

held in the Helena May Institute this morning by the Rt.M.S. Empress in 1914 to devote himself entire yesterday, at which His Excellency, of Russia, was Judge M. T. Boncan, ly to writing he appeared in the Governor, Sir William Peel, pre-who is travelling with his wife and London in "Hullo Tango" and a sided, Mrs. Christopher Chancellor two children.

number of other revues and musical showa.

BRITISH SAILORS” SPREE ASHORE'

Charges' Dismissed

NAVAL AUTHORITIES TO

DEAL WITH CASE~ `

of Shanghai gave an interest-talk on the Elizabethan dramatists.

The sa, Chitral is dus here from Shanghai at 6 am. on Friday:

unregistered)

For bringing an

The Kowloon Cricket Club's pre- sentation of prizes for cricket, tennis, bowls billiards and bridge mui tsai into the Colony, Fah Ho will take place on Saturday, March you, a 35-year-old merchant, was fine

MR. PRIESTLEY IN LIGHTER VEIN

Two British sailors, A. L. Sa-16, at 9.15 p.m. Mr. R. E. Lindeell fined $25 by Mr. A.W.G.H. Grantham Farce About Communist will give away the prizes. A con at the Kowloon Magistracy this vage, aged, 37, and W. H. Horner cext is being arranged and mom morning. At the conclusion of aged 50, first class stokers of bers and their ladies can look for H. M. S. Delight and H. M. Sward to a pleasant evening free of Dainty respectively, charged, with charge: driving private car No., 3615 with- out an appropriate driver's l

the case Liu Yin-man, the 17-year there is no reason why so dis England being a free, country, old mu teaf was allowed to go tinctive and original a dramatist back to her father?

un Mr. J. B. Priestley, abould not,

if he felt in the mood, have writ

A reward of $500 has been offer. Mrs. W. W. Tweedie, of "Bast ten a farce which bows at all cence, and with driving the ear ed by the Police for information lea" No. 5, Lyttleton Road, was times to convention and owes without the owner's permission, leading to the arrest and conviction fined $5 by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones nothing to subtlety. were cautioned by Mr. A. W. G. Hof Chan Mun-yau, alias Chan Ka- at the Central Magistracy this Grantham at the Kowloon Magle-chuen, 28, native of Ki Tanng vil morning for allowing her dog titled "The Roundabout," was Accordingly à play by him, en- lage, Kau Kong, Nam Hoi district, abroad without a muzzle on Fe given its first London showing at that both defendants will be on a charge of demanding money bruary 8.

tracy yesterday.

It was taken into consideration

tica,

with menaces, from Chan Leung

a special performance at Sadler's Wells Theatre recently not by

dealt with by the Naval authori-ming, at the Fo Hing Yuen import

Li Wai-ching, a 34-year-old mar-professionals, but by "Murmur" and export firm, No. 45 Des Voeux ried woman, was fined $5 by Mr. Productions, a well-known Liver- It was also alleged that they Road West on January 7, where he A. W. G. H. Grantham at the Kow pool amateur company. wilfully damaged the off-side door

No. 3045, and that was employed as a clerk.

of private car

the second defendant used Inault-

Ang language to Traffic-Inspector A. Nicol at the Tsimshatsui Police Station.

PIRATES DISGUISED ·

1N' UNIFORMS

More Rigorous Search Asked For

STRANGE SUICIDE OF SHOP FOKI

Barber's Assistant Cuts His Throat

loon Magistracy "this morning for

This proves to be an entirely falling to report the intended re unpretentious frolic about the moval of a 21-year-old registered effect on a peer's country house- mui tsai Ho Ling-ying.

hold wrought by the arrival of his daughter back from Russia, A fine of $5 was imposed on a full-blown convert to Commun Tong Wong-sin a 40-year old mariem, accompanied by a red-jer- ried woman, who appeared before seyed, unshaven, and even more Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham at the spectacular male comrade con- Kowloon Magistracy this morning vert.

this

For a breach of the Deportation Ordinance, Chan Tal was senten- ced to 12 months' hard labour by Mr. EL Wynne-Jones' at the Cen- tral Police Court this morning.

members of St. John's Arabulance ing to report the marriage of a piece for any of the distinctive

In spite of Arst aid rendered by in answer to a summons for 'fail. If one looks vain in Brigade, Ah Kwan, a foki at the 17-year-old registered mu tout, touches previously associated Wom Fong barber shop, No. 66 Yam Ting-kwok, on January 80. with Mr. Priestley's atage" work, The Inspection and search of Queen's Road West, died last

it does at least afford plenty of men in uniform on board vessels as evening within a quarter of an

opportunities for laughter... one of the precautionary measures hour as the result of a self-inflict for the prevention of piracies is de-ed wound in the throat,

BELLINI'S OPERAS manded in a petition submitted to It was stated that the man was the Chekiang authorities by a num-seen to rush from the shop into ber of Chinese ship masters. The the kitchen with an open razor in petitioners point out that it is not his hand. He emerged a few se- For allowing his dog, which was unusual that pirates have disguised conds later with blood streaming unlicenged, abroad without a mus themselves as men in uniform and from a severe gash in his throat zle, Mr. H. Potta was fined" $B"by Every opéra house in Italy is | have refused to subject themselves and run into the street, where her. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Cen-

tral Magistracy this morning.

to search,

KOMOR

&

KOMOR

HONG KONG

New goods arrivéds

From 50 cts.

Every article

In plain figures,

collapsed.

York Ballding' Chater Road.

MANCHESTER WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

(Continued From Page 8).

Centenary Celebrations Throughout Italy

this year celebrating the centen

ary of the death of Vincenzo Bel- linf (1801-1835)

Catani, in Sicily, where he was born. has led the way by, arrang ing a series of festivities, includ ing a public procession through the streets of the city and the production of one of his leas, fam- Madras has given out useful con, ous operas, "Beatrice di Tenda.” tracts for dyed goods and mulls, The Scula in Milan and the San while Bombay Has bought dyed and Carlo in Naples are both giving |printed cloths en mock voiles, and "La Somnambula." The Rome occasional lines of fiue mulls and Opera House has started with "I facconets have gone through for Pirata,” and Genoa is paying homage to his memory with "Norma

Karachi talu Ma

The up-country outlets have been

SUITABLE PRESENTS chiefly interested in dyad fancies

FOR

My unsatisfactory although the last at Shanghai, closed on a

and specialities, but the turnover has only been smills a A little improvement has been noticed for Colembo and there has

larger demand": Rangoon” chiefly 2 Lawns and fanclus)

EVERY OCCASION also been

erican

nice lote of dyed

and

PLANS NOW OPEN

AL Z Z

QUEEN'S

BOOK YOUR SEATS NOW

THE BRILLIANT; FAMOUS BALINESE DANCER

RATUIDJA

ALONWITH

DEWI RATNA

AND

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THESE PERFORMANCES PRESENT THE HIGHEST POINT EVER REACHED BY MALAYSIAN FOLE MUSIC AND DANCING AND WE CAN REMEMBER NO THING TO COMPARE WITH ITS EXOTIC AND YET SATISFYING QUALITY IN THE LAST TEN YEARS

WROTE THE “STRAITS TIMES"

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PREMIERE: TO-NIGHT at 9.30 p.m. at 9.30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 2 shows daily at: 5.10 Admission: $3.00, $2.00, $1.00 and 50 cts. excl. Tax.

The

Three Castles

99

Virginia Cigarettes

WBCH

and

19.30 p.m.

Famous for

over

1 fifty years

WILLS

BRISTOLE LONDON

Unusual Kind Of Exhibition

Dunlop Employ

Own Show

lop Company an

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