1935-12-18 — Page 9

“DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT

Christmas Pantomime At Y.M.C.A.

OPENING PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT

The opening performance of the: Christmas Pantomime, "Dick Whittington and his Cat." present- ed by the YMCA Amateur Dramatic Club, took place it night at the YMCA before a large and appreciative audience.

Andrey Steele and Noreen Cooper as the Principal Boy and Principal Girl are attractive members of an excellent cast and add greatly to *the

success of the show, while

of local colour brighten the per-

formance.

of the evening:

The star turn was William Simpson in the role of

Edward Arnold, above, plays the title role in "Diamond Kim.. to-day's attraction at the King's Theatre.

MATCH

Mary Ans, who put it over in his Emergency Unit Beat

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1935

MUNICIPALITY

NEWS REPORTS

FROM CANTON

Inner Harbour Near Completion

REVENUE DECREASE OF

20 PER CENT.

FIRE-FREE CRASHES LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES HOW COLDS ARE

-A POSSIBILITY

Belgian Engineer's Invention

SUITED TO BIG MACHINES

Brussels.

Construeravaidable"

wg that

__With_the_assistance of MaxPquiriesă, Douglas Orr, the Directress, the Civil Hospital, this children of the Laloms Kinder cited the a garten yesterday afternoon gave che, chief" aditure Ja most successful entertainment | Sherty Evening. Prus, Who [at St. Andrew's Church Hall the victim of a shooting outs

in Lee Ynen Street last Ma

1936.

No more news has come through

CAUGHT

Surgeon On Risks Of Hot Baths

OVER-EXCITEMENT IN CROWDED CINEMAS

Hot baths, sudden changes.

One case of diphtheria and one is making satisfactory progress. A new device to eliminate the of cerebro-spinal fever. were danger of an aeroplane burstingparted to the Health Authorities (From Our Own Correspondent) · into fames after crashing for the 24 hours ended on Decem-from the New Territories regard-

Canton, To-day.

ing the activities of the two tigers and the close atmosphere and undergoing satisfactory tests Bere, ber 16.

and River steamers from Hong Kong Invented by the Belgian ziz

which are believed to be prow-excitement in theatres will have to dock inside the Inner craft designer Renard, it enables The EMS. Empress of Asia left ling shout the hills in the vicinity cinemas were recently describ- Harbour upon its completion in the the whole petrol tank of an sero-Vancouver for this port on Decem of Ma On Shan, though the Fo-ed as frequent causes of colds immediate future, according to an plane to be dropped of in the event ber 14, and is due here on the lice are still keeping a look-out by Mr. William Häbotson, est, | STOP=Cement of the Canton of a crash or bad landing being morning of Thursday, January 2, for the animals

nose, and throat surgeon He She will leave the same Municipal Government.

A Carol Goncert is being given was lecturing to members of tion of this harbour opposite Sha- The ordinary valve used on evening for Manila meen has been in progress since many machines takes nearly two

by the Hong-Kong University the Institute of Hygiene, at In the absence of Mt. J. Miller, Christian Association in the Great Portland-place, W.- August 1933.

minutes to the tanks and catchy songs and the introduction REVOLVER SHOOTING al revenues from June to that frequently sprays the fuse who let for Shanghai this mor Hall of the University on San- "If any of you desire a cold,” he said, "sit in one of the upper November are officially stated to face of the machine with petrol. ning by the & President Lincom, day at 9 pm.

reaches of a cinema house and jamomt to... about $2,737,400. The new device immediately Mrs. Miller will take charge of the

The Annual Speech Day of have your emotions profoundly. Figures for the corresponding drops the complete tinks from betting and call-overs for future

Wah Yan College will be held on stirred by some intense drama. period a year ago were not given, specia: holders, operated by a sir local race meetings. although it is understood that the ple lever.

Saturday, at the Queen's Theatre especially about love. present sums represent a decrease The invention is claimed to be. The RMS. Empress of Japan at 1080 am. Mr. G. R. Sayer,

"There is something more of 20 per cent.

particularly suited to big machines left Shanghai this afternoon and Director of Education, will dis-than mere heat and crowding

on Friday morning. tribute the prizes. The new electric power station carrying their petrol tanks in the is due bere

The energy expended is prob at West Village will be completed wings-Reuter. ⠀

She leaves for Manila the same

ahly mach greater than is evening

His Excellency Admiral Sir realised." by next June, according to the

Frederic Dreyer, Commander-in- same source. The machinery was

Mr. Ibbotson said that the Among the passengers of the Chief, and Lady Dreyer, moved supplied by a local German firm

President Lincoln, which sailed for into Admiralty House (formerly extraordinary sudden changes

to which the North at 6 am to-day, are Marble Hall) or Sunday and are themselves were one predispos

. people subjected "UNDER GRADUETTE”

Mr. Jack Miller, organiser of the now in residence there.

ing factor in the onset of colds. ARRESTED

Victoria Club, and Miss Betty

Added to this, many persons Pestonji,

The Annual Speech Day of the Ying Wa Girls School will take depleted their skims of natural resisting power by too frequent Only evidence of identity was place this evening at 7 phot bathing. Some even bath- Lord Balfour of Burleigh was taken at the first hearing, before the Hall of the Hop Yat Churched twice a day one of nine passengers in the Im-Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Bonham Road. Mrs. A. O. Bizwa perial Airways liner Atalanta, Magistracy yesterday afternoon, [will distribute the awards. which was wrecked when it hit a of the extradition proceedings

own humorous way much to the delight of all present His special

Naval Picket

song and dance number. Nobody TANSLEY AND RANSLEY BEST loves a fairy when she's forty"

- RESPECTIVE SHOTS was the hit of the show and well deserved the continued applause.

A

match revolver shooting The children on their appear- ance won the hearts of all present with 32 calibre weapon was held especially in the Little Boy Blue on Sunday last at the Kennedy number, in which they all excelled. Read Range, between members of Really a good show well worth the Hong Kong Police Reserve seeing, and don't forget to take the Emergency Unit and the Naval Picket, and resulted in a win for kiddies to the matizees.

The "book", of the show was the former by 197 points. written by S. A. Sweet, who has Five practices were fired, coa- skilfully introduced much local sisting of one application at 10 25 "colour." and the production was yards, one moving target at

yards and a stationary target at supervised by W. Robertson.

The pantomime -comprises four 10 yards; six rounds to be fired in acts. "Highgate Hill" "On Board 5 seconds. the "Frantic Polly," "The Palace) Scores were:----- of Dovitnow

of Naval Picket Dreams," and "The Belfry," "Temple Bar, London" making the Ramsler Lindsay second scene of the last act

O

the Isle

Westgate V. Petherick is responsible for Clifton the admirable scenery and the Bu!! lighting was in the capable hands Trenerne of W. E. Orchard,

The Cast

Dick Whittington - Audrey Steele Alice Fitzwarten Noreen Cooper Alderman Fitzwarren

Mary Ami

Adle Jack

Fairy Queen

Horace

The Cat

Sultan

Captain

Mate

Salor

Bost

Grand Vizier Directioner Policeman Guard

Guard

W. Robertson

Would Not Talk To Strange Men

Los Angeles: A pretty under graduette who would not talk strange men-has been rewarded- with a film contract!

.

BRITISH AIR LINER WRECKED

Atalanta Crash In Kenya Colony

Mairobi

Strain On Resistance

"I cannot believe that such tree in taking off at the Kisumu against Tu Lap-fui, chas Li Chi- A dinner dance will be held at courses tend towards robust Ahealth," he said. "To emerge Aerodrome, at 4 am on Nov. 4-jun, alias Li Shek-yu, aged 47, who Bepulse Bay Hotel, to-night. The pilot, Capt., F. C. Ginn, whe is being sought by the Nanking special erza bus service has been from a centrally heated house, Emergency "Hello Day at the University was bruised, and First Officer D. Government on a charge of con arranged for the convenience of especially a luxuriously-

Bait Reserve ›

of California is an annual event w. Reid, who fractured his collar spiracy to murder Mr. Wang Ching-patrons attending dinner dances; appointed hotel, or from a hot, 118 May.

82 Simmons

113 a day on which all the under-

bone, were taken to hospital wei, at Nanking. Mr. D. L. Strel-in addition to the ordinary time-rowded theatre into a cold, wet Tansley.

123 graduates, men and women, must

The passengers were odly lett conducted the case for the table 61 Tipple 112 greet each other with a smile!

shaken.

Crown and Mr.P. E. Sin appear- The Atalanta was being ex-ed for the defendant.

Total

40 Lely 40 Frost

Total 414

45

91.

jand "Hello," whether they know

each other or not

$21

“INDIFFERENCE TO

Wm. Simpson HUMAN VALUES”

Oscar Eager

Lilian Sharphami

The Chorus

D. K. Paul;

R. Selk

D. Wilson

R. Wond

W. Forsyth

#

Death Rates In U.S.A

HIGHEST IN WORLD

This year there was one girl ployed for relief purposes to make who remembered that she would some of the lost time on the

50 PEOPLE TO

HOSPITAL

only speak to men she'd been in-southbound service, originally due JACKAL SENDS troduced to.. She was Merrilyn to Mediterranean storms. Lord Miller, aged 18, and she was "ar Balfour of Burleigh was travelling rested" and given a mock trial in Africa on business.

The Atalanta is the first of for not saying "Hello' on "Hello

fleet of eight aeroplanes which Day."

Her picture appeared in a lo-known as of the Atalanta class cal newspaper and the result was which altogether have flown more! a film test. Now Miss Miller has than 2,000,000 miles. None of a contract and a part in the Bath their passengers has been injured. Chatterton film "No More Yes- jterdays-Renter.

W. Mair New York: Death rates in the R. Bates United States from both accidents F. Anslow and homocide are the highest in S. Tremlet the civilised world, according to T. Inga report issued by the Metropoli

J. Laketan Life Insurance Co.

In 201 W. Chidlow average year, the report shows there are approximately 100,000

JIMMY WALKER'S DOG

Suffering From Home Sickness

CARRY A GAS GUN

Ample Protection Afforded

Washington: Carry a tear-zas gun as protection against bandits

"G-Men"

Savage Attack On Village

EVENTUALLY KILLED

-

In conjunction with their prize giving function at the Queen's Theatre next Saturday morning the Wah Yan College students will entertain their parents and friends with the play "Julius Caesar" and

a few Chinese stare plays.

A Christmas Dance will be held

atmosphere, is placing a strain upon the resistance.”.

The increase in the number

had added to the cases of nose, of swimming-pools and baths

throat and There were always more such ea infection.

cases after the summer holi- days.

Mr. Ibbotson said that many

at the United Services Recreation) school children suffered from Club, Kowloon, on Friday, from lack of power to concentrate, 19.30 p.m. to 2 2.m. A Military largely because of

Fessm

Dance Orchestra will be in at-obstruction. It was no uncomm- tendance Charge will be $1.50 mon experience for mothers to per head and Club refreshments report that their children had

Madras. Fifty people are will be provided. Sitting out ac- gone up into the next class at receiving hospital treatment in commodation will be available in school within a short time of Bellary for injuries inflicted by a large marques on the front treatment for removal of an

obstruction in the nose. ja jackal

The jackal entered a neigh bouring village at night and snapped at sleeping villagers. Thirty-five persons were bitten. Then the jackal vanished: The chorus of Artisans. Sailors.deaths from accidents, 20,000 New York: The entire New not a revolver! That is the ad- Apprentices, Harem Ladies. Fic, suicides and 12,000 homicides York police force is looking for a vice of Mr. Edgar Hoover, direc- Next morning the animal were:-Alice Powell, Edna Offord. This homicide rate is 18 times wire-haired terrier called "Tim tor of the Federal Bureau of In appeared in the village again, was born and vestigation, better known as the and savagely attacked another Nora Fuller, Edna Martin. Ruth that of England and Wales. The Sullivan" who

15 villagers as well as a mRNA- Ingram, Marjorie Westcott, Peggy accident rate is approximately bought in London. McCaw, Edie Thomson, Isobel double the British rate.

**Tim was purchased by Mr. "A tear-gas gun is just as eber of cattle, dogs and fowls Eventually a crowd of villagers Holland Gwen Lakena din "A rather general indifference Jimmy Walker, the former Mayor fective in protecting a person

surrounded the jackal and kill- Lakeman, Bertha Kent and Valerie to human values" is blamed by of New York, when he first ar against attack," Mr. Hoover de-}| Bockter.

the report for the high mortality rived in England. He shared his clzred at a press conférence, “and Children: - Winnie

All the victims of the anima Ingram, rate from violent deaths-Beamaster je exile in Dorking believe me it's much safer for the

Jones, ter. Hazel Millington, Babs

Surrey, and then went with him average motorist or private citi have now arrived at the Gov- Joyce Hardie, Maureen Chester

to the United States.

zen. A dose of tear-gas will inernment Hospital at Bellary for.

treatment against rabies. But, in New York "Tim" pined capacitate a criminal.

native for his

London. One. Fire-arms require" (a certain morning he disappeared. He has amount of technical skill in opera- not been seen since.

tion, whereas a gas gun can be Mr. Walker, who knows all the used effectively with a little prac- pangs of exile, sympathises with tice."

Woods, Betty Moy, Pauline Strange THIEVES BETRAYED and Wendy Anslow.

Sherrik,

Fairies: Beatrice Champeaux, Tania Churina, Eileen Dawn Digby, Pamela Crofton, Kitty Dedeaglou, Patricia Pasco, and Peggy Murray. Volkova School

30)

Gill Stokes

the

Dancing).

COAL MINING, RECORD

BY PAINT

Chicken Stealers

A new record for coal mining has been established by Mikhaill Sentenced

his dog. He thinks he is probab Mr. Hoover regretfully added, Pavlov, a Soviet miner at the Ap- Omaha. A tin of red paintly on his way back to England however, that he personally had jero Sudjen coal mine, who has was splashed by a strong wind

The dog is described as having no authority to grant permission produced 991 tons of coal in a six- White Rock a reddish-brown coat and being to individuals to carry gas guns-hour shift, using a pneumatic over a flock of

and very—Reater - The orchestra comprised the fol- chickens here. Then the chic partial to lowing: Piano (Mrs. W. Sin-kens were stolen and the red nervous"-Renter. clair); lat Violin (Hubert Sied-paint proved the undoing of the ler); 2nd Violin (Barbara thieves.

Orchestra

Brown): Saxophone (E. Enertas);) Police, scouring the country, Trumpet (A. Sarae); Dram (W side after the theft was report ed, found 165 of the marked fowl in a poultry house.

Hes).

druk

AMERICAN ACTS Alleged Utterance Of

Forged Bank Notes

ENGLISHMAN

A man, and his wife and three Otto Kruger In British

The

Film

XMAS & NEW YEAR HAMPERS.

We beg to notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the follow- ing Reduced Rates

No. 1 HAMPER

1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Im -perial Champagne.

·1 Pt. G. F. Peppermint.

PL. D.O.M.

1 Qt. Martell's XXX Branly, 2 Qts. John Haig - Gold Label

$55.

1 Qt. Superb-Tawny Port. 2 Qta. St. Julien Claret.

1 Qt.. Old Brown Sheny, Elek

SexL

1 Qt. Taylor's Old Tom or Dry

Gin

Whisky or McCallum's Perfec1 QL. Burgoyne's Burgundy- tion Whisky

1 Phial Angostum Bitters. No. 2 HAMPER $50.-

1 Qt. Guillemart Champagne. 1 PC DOM

IQ Burgoyne's Burgundy. 1Q Martell's XXX Brandy. 2 Qts. Jahn, Halg Gold Label Whisky or McCallum's Perfec tion Whisky,

2 Qts. Tawny Dry Port

2 Qt St. Julien Clarets

«1 Qt. Taylor's. Old Tom, or Dry

Gitz

1 Of Vino de Paste Sherry.

1 Phial-Pomeraman Bitters.

No. 3 HAMPER $40,

1 Qt Burgoyne's Burgundy.

"PL" G. F. Peppermint-

rragona Port..

1 Qt. Pellisson Brandy

1 Q£. Amontillado Sherry,

1 Qt. Taylor's Old Tam or Dry

Gin

2.Qts. Jeim Haiz Gold Label † 2 Qi Medoe Claret."

-Whisky.or McCallum's Perfec

Hon. "Whisky",

1 Phial Fomerzuzan Bitfen.

We stock also John Haig Hampers in cases of 6 bottles and 3 bottles Other Hampers made up to suit Customers' requirements,

Officials Officials connected with the

Wong Fik-ko this morning;chased a quantity of satin to pleaded not guilty to two counts make a suit. The cost of the ma Pantomime include the following: other men were arrested in con- Secretary (B: K. Pan); Sexting nection with the theft."

of attering a forged $50 bank terial was $11 and in payment of ¡Arrangements" (A. JG Taylor) husband and wife pleaded

note, purporting to be one issued this he proferred a $50-bank-note. Behind the Scenes (V.-Petherick, guilty, the former being sent to Hollywood (California). For by the Hong Kong and Shanghai One of the fokis in the shop re W. C. "Bona. E. Sweetman, E. W. trison for five years and the the first time in history, so far Bank, and with the possession of marked that it did not appear to Nicholas, F. Tindall); Make-up latter receiving £ five-year as Hollywood can remember, an seven other forged notes of simi-be a good one. The sleazeb (Mrs. Lanchester, J. C. M. Gram- parole

American actor is coming to lar denomination, when he ap were not satisfied with it and ham); Programme Ladies©_(7. The others were held for England to star in a British perred before the Acting Chiefjasked sccused if he had any far Tel 20188 Booker, M. Booker, R. Jordan, Mtrial-Reuter.

film as an Englishman

Justice, Mr. E E Lindsell, at the ther money. In reply, he indicat McGaw, B. Boryer),

He is Otto Kruger, born in Criminal Sessions in the Supreme ed his breast pocket and The performance will be repeat- "PHANTOM AVENGER FIRES Toledo, Ohio, in 1885. "I be Court

ed to-morrow and Saturday nights and matinees will be given - on Friday at 5.30 pm. and on Satur

P'S REFUSE SALARIES-

lieve that it shows that one The "Phantom Avenge more barrier het who has been responsible for wood and the

The foll

live stack fres doing des

totalling*£2,500 in Eng again active rece Durhazı Shori night discove

dastry has

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them that it was, empt [they suggested that the be allowed to look into breast pocket, hoy ed this hands, oger

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