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Starting last Thursday and end- ing to-day, the China Mail, has been publishing a series of questions. about four noted film pinyers, ench of whom has a leading part in Warner Bros, great drama "Fire bird," "which opened at the Central Theatre yesterday and will do so, it the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow.

To-day's questionnaire concerns Anita Louise, Warner Bros, star, well known to all movie "fans.**

None of the questions should be difficult for those who rend the stories of film players published frequently in the newspapers.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1995

title Miss Jaqueline Denisaey holds the centre of the stage · ́ while her famous parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dempsey, smile proudly. This is one of the first pleinres made by Jaqueline, who is now nine months old,

EUROPEAN

ON TRIAL FOR

· MANSLAUGHTER

To-day's Short Story.

Pebble In The Pool

By Archibald

Lyall

HAD known Ivan very long. So he had fought again for ago when he was a prince in little with the White Armies of the his own country, and I had met South and as soon as he could hel him again that very morning had left them and drifted to driving tram much too fast Belgrade. along the Terazia in this very "Red or White? White or Red 7",

Prince city of Belgrade.

or murmured Ivan to me, sa if he were tramdriver, it mattered little to asking what wine I would take. He him, for his life was lived for the tossed a bread pellet indifferently most part in the queer, glimmer in either hand. ing recesses of his brain.

He had recognised me at once as I boarded the tram, and amiled at ma juat as he would have smiled in the old days. I had had just time to whisper an invitation to dinner before I got off, and he had nodded his faded, peaked cap and driven on past King Alexander's palace mad- ly ringing his bell,

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TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Keynote And Coda," by Anthony Gittins."

We dined at the Knez Mihail and talked for long of the twisting "Who am I to say which is right. paths our lives had follow- and which is wrong? The old that jed since we had last dined together there has been or the new ond March day at Cannes 17 years there may be. I do not know? before. Ivan must have been 30 enough to kill men for the one or

that!

TAXI-MAN REFUSES then and I was hardly more than for the other. I am only Ivan

CHIT FOR FARE

Disorderly Conduct At Star Ferry

-EUROPEAN FINED $30

(Continued from Page 11 road. On seeing these two the de- fendant applied his brako. When these brakes were tested later it was found that they were not adjusted

T. B. M. Connelly.. of No. 13, Accurately so that one wheel bo- Hankow Road, Kowloon, A. B. 1. This actress is Anita Louise causing the car to skid violently.both of HMS: Duncan, appear- came locked before any of the others, Dawson and A. B. Dennison,

2. Her favourite actor was star When the brakes were applied the ed before Mr. Macfadyen at the

of "Silver Dollar"

car swerved and struck the cycliat Central Police Court this morn- Her favourite actress, who played Jo in "Little Women," and then carried on and hit the ing charged with disorderly con

pedestrian. The car then gave an-duct at the Star Ferry pier yes- other swerve and struck traffic" 1-terday.

3.

is

4. She supported Dolores. Delland in the centre

Rlo in

a boy. He had spent the next three Mihailovitch, a poor Httle man, I years fighting, not grimly or gaily thought to myself. So I came here! as patriots fight, but, it seems to Belgrade with my wife-a de wearily, mechanically as slaves fight, testable woman, but she is dead dreaming all the while of the day and here in Belgrade I have lived when it would be over and he would ever since."

HONG KONG CELEBRATION

SILVER JUBILEE

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

May 6 Morning

10 am-Official Service in St. John's Cathedral.

11 am-Public meeting in the Headquarters of the Hong Kong Volunteers Defence Corps, attended by His Excellency the Governor, the Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, Judges, Local Justices of the Peace, Heads of Depart ments and the Jubilee Committee, and their ladies, at which a loyal address and a telegram of congratulation to His Majesty the King will be read and approved.

Noon-Royal Salute by the Navy and the Garrison. May 6-Afternoon

4 p.m.-Garden Party at Government House. Noon to 6 pm-Chinese procession in the town.

May 6-Evening

8 p.m.-"Lighting up time" The illuminations of the Colony will be switched on instantaneously....

Military Banda will play in Hong Kong and Kowloon... 9.30 pm Searchlight and rocket display by the Navy. Night-fying display by the Air Force.

Fireworks and "artificial fountain" displays in the harbour.

Tuesday, May 7.

9.45 to 11 am-Review at Happy Valley Special space reserved for school-children.

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Noon to 6 pm. Chinese procession.

Chinese

8 pm-General illumination. Military Bands. lantern procession, which will pass Government House at 9.15 9.30 pm-Repetition of the searchlight and Night Flying displays.

Wednesday, May 8.

Noon to 6 p.m. Chinese procession.

be able to return to his home In After dinner we walked down Russia, and when the fighting was past Maxim's and turned to the hvor he had found no home and no tight for Bumskeller's (for that : Russia to return to.

was in the days before Bumskeller's 4 to 6 pm-Jamborally at Happy Valley including a had closed down). The uneven March Past, displays of: Bridge Building, Ambulance and other INsional patch of pale gold lamplight, of handicraft work. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel streets were dark, save for an occa- Scout and Guide activities. Country Dancing and exhibitions and silent save for our own foot will be present. siepe, Hike the ghosts of marching

Sunday, May 12° men on the cobblestones,..

MOUNTAIN FALL

of the road The first defendant pleaded Ginishing up astradle this island guilty and was fined $30,while 5. Title of one of her lins began with the bonnet facing along Jordan the other two, who pleaded "not WILL

"The Phantom of?"

guilty." were discharged.

Inspector Stimson said that - Mr. Fraser then read two state the three defendants took a taxi 7. She is one child actress who menta made by the accused, the first from

never played "Little"

the Repulse Bay

6. She was on Broadway in Du

Maurier's

contract by

Road.

ACCUSED'S STATEMENT.

THE ALPS

May Fill In The. Whole Valley

TAKE MONTHS TO CLEAR

Nice.

Bumskeller's was a cone of light And sound. We sat down at a lit tle table under the trase, and I called for coffee and sifivovica. All around us sat the burghers of Belgrade, dark, happy men, drink- ing with their wives and daughters British motorists to and from and talking without ceasing in the Hotel, the Riviera are still compelled to rich brogue of the Serbs. At one of which ran: "I was travelling past On reaching the Star Ferry, the make a long detour when crossing side of the courtyard gipales were She has been awarded a screen Wallace Harper's garage at a speed first defendant wanted to sign a the Alps, for the main road by way making music for them, and above of 40 m.ph. On entering the con- chit, which the taxi driver re of Digne and Grenoble remains us the leaves of the plane trees 9. Her hair, the kind gentlemen trolled area. I took my foot off the fused. The

prefer, is

other two then blocked by the avalanche of rocks fluttered across the stars. accelerator and put it on the brake. wanted to pay, but Mr. Connelly that fell across it...

Ivan 10. Her latest plcture is......

sipped his coffee--and Solutions of to-day's and Satur-my horn.

I saw Chinese male and sounded knocked the money out of the Mines have been exploded to sljivovica alternately as he stared

He took no notice ao Idriver's hand. There was day's queries must be sent, together founded it again.

an facilitate the removal of some of round Bumakeller's. I felt him his with your full name and address and right into the path of the car.

He then ran argument amongst the three and the boulders, many of which weigh fingers into my forearm.

Ia disturbance took place. pictures cut from the China. Mail, jammed on the brakes and the car geant Galvin then appeared on effect of causing other rocks to fall, winter at Cannes!" he said. "That Ser-over 15 tons, but these have had the "How she reminds me of that| addressed to the Contest Editor, to swerved to the right and hit the the scene and phoned to the blocking the roadway again as fast girl over there in red. You see the reach this office not later than 10 traffic island. I don't know which Central Police Station. o'clock to-morrow morning.

By the as it has been cleared,

one. I mean?” The part of the car struck the man,..."time he returned the three had three competitors who are most Accused. made.

It is now feared that the crag 'of "The pretty blonde one?" I ask- nearly correct will each receive two statement at the coroner's inquest 'phoned the Water Police Station fall of rock is projecting menacing-

a subsequent got on

board the ferry, so he the mountain itself, which since the ed Areas circle tickets ta see "The in which he said that he was tra- and they were arrested on their ly over the valley, may be loosened I've seen in Belgrade."

"Pretty! She's the loveliest thing Firebird," Warner Bros latest velling, a 30 m.p.h. He first saw arrival in Kowloon. magnificent production, at the A-the man at about a distance of 75 In the charge room, the In-valley and even the bed of the River for that fair flashing creature, and fall, in which case the whole; Pretty indeed was & paar word yards. In the controlled area, he spector, said that Connelly, who Asse would be completely filled.

was under the influence of

hambra Theatre.

ure

WAR PROFITEERING

UNDER FIRE

Recommendations Of Nye Committee

stated, his speed was 20 m.p.h.

UNFAMILIAR WITH CAR drink, was very abusive and in-roadway

Mr. Ainsworth was not familiar suited the police. with the ear which he was driving

months.

on

whose curls fell over and again över: Then the work of clearing the her eyes, till they looked like a would probably take rippling sea seen through ripe corn a summer's day. I liked the An army of workmen are striv-Įboy she' was with. And they were When positive ing night and day to clear a pan-very, very much in love.

wassage before any further disaster "She is lovely," I agreed, "but why should she remind you of Cannes 7"

as he was used to driving a dif- to succesfully. ¡ferent make. In the Ford V. 8 tests were made, however, it

the accelerator is only a few in-found that his breath smelled ches from the foot brake,

alcohol.

'On s

previous occasion when he had; Dr. Uttley: "As been driving, a Ford his toot had glass, of beer.".

ap

Some important developments accidentally depressed the accelera-

expected in the United tor when he had meant to States, since Senator Gerald Pply the brake. He did not know if Nye and members of his com-the same thing had happened in mittee investigating the arma- this case. ments business

if he had

of

NOT INTOXICATED His eyes were slightly suffured, influence of drink. but he was dofinitely not under the

Sergeant Moran, the Police photographer, recognised som?

scene of the accident. car approaching at a very fast.

sounded.

He turned to the right

occurs....

ACCUSED OF BEING A COMMUNIST Attempted Suicide Explanation

at-

"Don't you'remember that Amer- ican girl who was there that win- ter of 19147 Her people had a villa out at La Napoule."

I mentioned a name.

"Yes. That was the. So beau-

.

are bringing Mr. Lee, of the Kowloon Magis photographs he had taken at the

tiful she was,” he went on their proposal before Congress tracy, stated in evidence that he scene of the accident. Tang Lai, Chau Island on Saturday, an

though to himuslf," "Bo beautiful. It will be remembered that Sena had charge of the court documents photographer,

Shortly after passing Cheung And I loved her although she was tor Nye's committee of enquiry and could recognise the records of dence.

gave similar evi-

very spoilt and very wilful, for the has produced during the last 12'a coroner's inquent.

tempt to commit suicide by Jump-candour, and the courage in those months enough explosive infor- Mr. M. I. de Ville, of the P.W.D., Na. 32 Halphong Road, stated that)

Leung Fo, a salesman living at Chuen On, was made by a 36-year married a French count, and ran Ing Into the ocean from the .blue eyes." Ivan sighed. "She mation to blow the private gave formal evidence as lo Armaments manufacturers sky; dimensions of Nathan Road at the

the he was riding a bicycle sear the old Chinese, Au Fung-yee, who was away from him with a Greek gam- high; and now that he is propos-point where the accident occurred. ing legislative action "to take the lie stated that the distance from speed; but he did not hear the horn man's belongings, stated that he we neither of us knew it... however, rescued by a passing bler. She died a little after He heard a

junk. profits out of War," as he terme Wallace Harper's garage to the

Yes, consumption, She must have A note discovered among the been dying thers in Cannes, though his new deal, we may expectjunction was 170 yards. The width to enter Jordan Road and the car had been accused of being a Com- same vigorous handling of the of Nathan Road was 70 feet.

Iyan lapsed into silent medita- war-profiteert in Congress.

advanced swiftly and struck his munist and so had intended to tion. Although it is unlikely that all or While giving mevidence rear wheel throwing him forward, commit suicide as he was afraid "What is the time?" I asked, to most of Senalar Nye'a proposals will as to the post mortem which he and saw a man lying in the road: "On reaching Macao the master he pulled out a great gold watch,| He then heard a crash behind him.

of facing the firing squad, ̧ ́ turn him from these thoughts, and go through unamended, we can con had carried out of the dead man, Immediately before the sccident be/f the s.s. Chuen On handed the which had evidently belonged to the gratulate him on making them so Dr. Uttley stated that a bruise on had seen this man walking across man over to the police authorities other Ivan that he had been, SA comprehensive. In substante, he the left leg of the deceased couldNathan Road in the direction proposes among other things: easily have been caused by a car Jordan Road Witness then in AVALANCHE KILLS

To.commandeer half of the first striking him, 6 per cent, of the profits of arms Mr. Macnamara: "Could it have dead man, the car, and his bicycle. MOTHER & CHILD

dicated the exact positions of the companies, and the whole of all ex-been caused just as easily by a *con profils;

fall to the ground?" Dr. Uttley: May Un, of No. 219 Reclamation To impoas taxes on all Incomes "Yes." from $1,000 upwards in order to When Mr. Ainsworth had been ceased then gave evidence,

Street, and the brother of the de Two Others Taken To -meet war expenses;

brought to him for examination He stated that his brother hadl

MEDICAL EVIDENCE

BROTHER'S EVIDENCE -

of there

s

"Half-past ten," he answered and handed me the watch. "English," he said. "I got it when I was at Cambridge.".

I asked him a question. ""Corpus,"" + he answered.: “I had

digs in Botolph's-lane for a time, and a landlady who could never pronounce my name. I told her to call me Jackson and she ---- S

back's not gold surely

Yes

Hospital To estabilah a War Finance Cor to discover whether he had had an only been in the Colony a few days mazumne von Faration to control the "war" indus- excessive amount of alcohol, Dr before the Acc1dontobeurred the

•StenJohn'n(Newfoundland). Uttley had applied certain last time he was in Hong Kong was It must appear an irony to all cognised

mother was dites with one of American peace-workers at the Ainsworth could stand without home being is Cheung Chau. The foundland) when an avalanche de

norative tests. Mr. about two years ago, his usual her children at Cornerbrook (New said. "It looks more like brass,”

" he said. "I wrenched the moment that the U.S.A proposals trembling; he could also touch his dead man was 83 years of age, and

molished two semi-detached houses. Russia and lost It and the disc t back off some time or other In for the International control of armaments, which were submitted

to the best of his knowledge, he

Two other children have been taken was in good health and had to hospital,

od, so I had fixed on. Ableward has brought all rull-

carrying it.round loose neither defective sight nor hearing,

trame in the neighbourhood to e standstill.

to the World Disarmament Confer the nations of Europe that arma ence some months ago, have had somente control is made all the more much cold water poured on them by difficult within their own shores.

* The base was adjourned at this point until this afternoo

my

(Continued on Page 10)

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Morning Services in all churches and places of worship.

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HOUSEHOLD COAL

ANNOUNCING REDUCED PRICES

Peak District

$18.00

Bowen Road & lowel level

$17.00

Pokfulum

$18.00

Repulse Bay

$23.00

Kowloon

$15.00

$23.00

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THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

Head Office-TIENTSIN.

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