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NEW CINEMA IN

KUALA LUMPUR

Palatial Building Opened

UP-TO-DATE FEATURES

An imposing new cinema thea- tre, named the Pavilion, was re- cently opened in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of the Federated Malay States.

The building, which incor- porates the most up-to-date ideas in architecture and planning, was designed by Messrs. Frank Brewer, FRIBA, Singapore, and T. C. Van Langenberg and Son; LRLE.A Kuala Lumpur, who have succeeded in incorporating at a minimum cost the best mo- dern features of present-day re- quirements.

The building. ftted throughout with tiled floors and which has mar. bolithic dadoes on the walls, is fitted with wide tip-up seats fully upholstered in leather. The stage!

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1936

On his return to Germany after his sensational win over Joe Louis the German boxer Schmeling was entertained “by" the Carl Schurz Society. He is seen, above, expressing his thanks to his hosts at the function. Mrs. Dodd, the wife of the American Ambas- sador in Berlin, is seen next to him.

ALLISON'S DEFEAT

LAST YEAR

(Continued from Page 2) ̧.

AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON

The Colony Taking Stock

*COUNTING THE COST

Although it is now two days. since we were visited by the typhoon, insurance authorities state that it is as yet impossible for any really accurate, or nearly accurate, estimate to be made of the damage suffered by the Co- lony during the typhoon. Roughly, (however, they agreed that local jinsurance companies would

have

to pay out something in the vicin ity of $250,000, while uninsured property damaged by the wind and frain would prove much more er- tensive than this. One leading

less

Idoubles on the second day, we company estimated their losses at

somewhere over $20,000 and began the final day needing the

than $40,000. two remaining singles.

Beat Borotra

In the first match I was up

TELEPHONES DAMAGED

Enquiries made at the

ment

Six guards are under indict. at Nashville, Tennessee, following a grand jury investiga. tion into the alleged brutal för gings of boy inmates of the State Training and Agricultural School where G. Newt Choate, above, the superintendent, walked out.

HARD LABOUR FOR SOLDIERS

Echo To Castle Peak Assault

TAXI-DRIVER ASSAULTED AND ROBBED

Sentences of hard labour were

parsed on the three soldiers of

was

and

COUNTY IS CRIMELESS

་

Cairo, Georgia *** Grady County's Superior Court húsn't had a criminal case since 1934, and some of the county's 20.000 residents have been tried for a felony since long before that.

TRIBUTE TO DR. R. M. GIBSON

Hospital Meeting Yesterday

A reference to the death of Dr.

W.

W. Anderson, Dr. F. R.

the Royal Ulster Rides found guilty-yesterday at the Criminal Sessions of assaulting and rob- bing a taxi-driver on Castle Peak Road on July 6.

Riflemen Thomas Todd Sydney Brown were sentenced to Itwo years with hard labour, and R. M. Gibson, formerly Superin- Rifleman Thomas Parke to 18 tendent of the Alice Memorial & months with hard labour.

Affiliated Hospital and the slight In evidence yesterday after indisposition of the Hon. Dr. S. W. noon, Todd said that the inten-Ts'o, Chairman, prefaced the an- tion

drive "over the nual meeting of the General Com- frontier" in the taxi. Brown ad-mittee of this body in the Board SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE Privates Leonard Hughes and mitted rendering Leung Yiu, the Room of the Hong Kong Jockey Hons Joseph Garbett, both of "g" Com driver, unconscious with his fists, Club yesterday.

The Hon. Mr. A. W. Hughes pre- and screen are the largest in the beat Sidney Wood, making the by 3 sets to 1.

against Borotra, and I beat him Kong Tramways Company revealed pany, the second battalion East but Parke, supported by his com- sided and others present were the I well remember that they had been very fortunate Lancashire Regiment, have been rades in crime, maintained that Hon. Mr. R. A. Kotewall, F.M.S., and the auditorium, which score two matches all, and leaving my final lob over Borotra's head during the typhoon, sustaining no arrested and will be charged with he stood further up the road dar Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. seats 830 people, is covered with me with the final deciding single as he advanced to the net. for it severe damage either to tramcars, attempting to break into the safeing the assault.

H. Bell, Miss M. Ward. Mr. 4. special matting. Buff, green and against Frank Shields.

left him standing. and gave me rails or wires.

of the s.s. Chun On after it had

Charge Outlined

Stevenson, Mr. M. F. Key. Bev. F. silver panels decorate the walis

Public Opinion

the match Cochet, however, 1

The Hong Kong Telephone Com-been wrecked and abandoned, in The full charge against the ac-Short, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. Tang and there is a special installation

Few people, I believe, thought the concluding single, WES

too pany on the other hand were not Laichikok. The two accused were cused was that they assaulted Shiu-kin, Mr. A. Sommerfelt, Dr. of concealed lighting.

much of my chances that day. Igood for Perry.

so fortunate and suffered fairly About 600,000 "Malacol" bricks must confess I did not think much

taken to the Water Depot in Lai-Leung Yiu and robbed him of $11,J. Cochet was a veteran Davis Cup extensive damage both on the

chikok, and will appear in then notes, an electric torch, a Ashton. D. R. M. Alderton, Com- manufactured at the Malayan Col-of them myself, and certainly did fighter; Perry only in the second mainland and on the Island. Kowloon Magistracy this morning watch and a whistle.

mittee Members, and Mrs. Alder- lieries were included for the build-

not consider my chances bright year of his first-class lawn tennis pairs to damaged telephone wires ing, in which reinforced concrete when in the first set Shields led 5 career.

A Chinese named Ng Fat was

The case was the first on the ton. Two years later the story are now under way.

arrested at the same time on the Criminal Sessions calendar, and The Chairman said: Before we was also extensively used.

games to 2 and on his own sex-was to be a rather different one.

same charge and will appear is a worthy vice 40-15. The new Pavilion

I will skip 1932 and come to

was heard by the Chief Justice, proceed to the business court with the other two.

meeting, I have the sad task of addition to the cinemas in Malaya, Then, however, things began to 1933, when once more we found It is reported by the Upper

Sir Atholl MacGregor, with the referring to the death of Dr. E. M. and is expected to make a strong happen. I saved that game, pulled ourselves in the inter-zone final in Levels No. 3 Police Station that OLD WOMAN DROWNED following jury: Messrs.

5. M.Gibson,

former Superintendent, appeal to cinemagoers.

up to five all, and won the set 8-6. Paris, our opponents again being three more of the bodies of the A 26-year-old fisherman, Fan Gidley (Foruman), Chung Henry who was, returning to Hong Kong Playing well, I won the second set the U.S.A.. this time represented men swept down the nullah on the Chat, reported to the Ping Shen-kong, S. H. Ismail, E. Haussa-with the intention of spending his HELP TYPHOON VICTIMS 6-2, and nosed out in the third by Vines and Allison in the singles night of August 16 have been Police Station that he had left his man, T. L. Kright, E. J. de retirement here. I feel that this set once again at 8-6. It was and in the doubles by Lott and found off the China Mercharts' boat on the sea shore at Ching Figueiredo, F. X. N. Mendes. The Committee will desire me to place arranged by Mr. Jone of the best matches I have Van By.

Wharf. They were identified as, Shan on the night of the typhoon, Gerald Sydney will be given in ever played

Siu Ying-chean, aged 11, male, and that it had been swept into name of J. C. Guterres was called on record our appreciation of the

services he rendered this body. the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Gar In the challenge round against if we considered our chances formerly living in High Street the sea. His aged mothér, aged

Officers Elected Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant den at 5.30 p.m. on Friday next France Cochet was our stumbling slender in 1931, in 1935 we con- Tsang Kau, aged 11, male, whe 66, was in the boat at the time

were: Officers re-elected in aid of

single,sidered the typhoon victims, block. In the opening

them more slender still lived in Yuen Sin Lane, as did the and the fisherman believes that Crown Solicitor, appeared for the

the Hon. Mr. A. W. Hughes, Vice under the auspices of the Stafter I had led him by a set and Vines, Allison, Lott and Van Ryn third deceased Wai Yuek aged 17there is no chance of her life hay-prosecution assisted by Det-Set. Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, Chairman:

Fitz. G. Ambulance

C. H. Goodwin. Lieut. Association four games to one, he beat me în were impressive names. We cer- male.

Chairman. Donlea, RUR., was also in court.

The following were elected FISHERMEN RESCUED

WEST RIVER TRAFFIC

Judge's Strictures

serve on the Executive Committee: Meeting the Hong Kong-Canton

West River traffic was disorgan-j Accused, when asked after

Hon

Pollock, Sir Henry steamer Fatshan on Sunday morn-!

found guilty, If they Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. R. I began by beating Vines by ing just as their boat was about ised by the effects of the typhoon being the impressive score of 6-1. 6—–—–—1, sink

to

fishermen which were felt as far inland as had anything further to say, re- Kotewall, Mr. Tang Shin-kin. 64. After Vines crushing de-swatow were rescued by the local Kongmoon, and Hong Kong resi-peated that they were not. guilty. Hon. Mr. A. G..W. Tickle. feat over me at Wimbledon the steamer, which was on her

the dents who went there for

His Lordship addressing the A motion was passed expressing year before. I do not know whe-from Canton to Hong Kong. The week-end found themselves:

accused said: The jury have thanks to the lenders of the Board ther Vines or I was the more rescued fishermen

the able to return until yesterday found each of you guilty of what Boom amazed at this result. Certainly verge of starvation. On board the afternoon.

I am sure you must yourselves I expected to wake up and find it Fatshan was Mr. Aw Boon-haw. Heavy

rain began falling was a dream.

the well known Chinese merchant, about midnight, however, and soon how appreciate as a particularly who was travelling with his at-the river had overflowed its banks, cruel and cowardly attack on this,

A concert

More Slender

John

- Tickets can

be obtained at the the fourth set. Perry best Eoro-tainly did

itra in five sets, and, losing the Hong Kong Hotel.

anticipate not ultimate victory by 4 matches to

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Perry followed up my victory torney, Mr. Ip Kwei-chung- To adding to the navigation diffien-taxi-driver. You have been found! by rapidly defeating Allison. and. each of the seven men Mr.

to our surprise, we found ourselves

at the end of the first day leading

gave $5.

VERY ROUGH PASSAGE

Awities.

by two matches to love. Losing The President Cleveland, which the doubles on the second day, wej needed but one success on the final arrived day to give us victory.

When Baby Loses Appetite

of this

ROTARY CLUB TIFFIN

Interesting Talk

By Visitor

the

to

guilty on the clearest evidence. Your offence is to me, at least, rendered much greater from the fact that you are riflemen of the

Members of the Hong Kong Royal Ulster Rifes and your con- here yesterday from

jduct is not only dishonourable Rotary Club listened to a zacy Shanghai, missed the worst of the

and disgraceful to yourselves but talk at the weekly tifin yesterday wind but her trip was a very My match with Allison was first j

This is the first symptom that all is must inevitably tend to bring dis when they were addressed by Mr. the programme.

rough one.

Alec. Einar Pratt, a visiting Aus- It was a;

not well with baby's little internal repute to the regiment. There italian journalist who spoke on burning hot day. With or without Members of the crew said that organs. Stomach and bowels require a reason I felt my match with the sea

was not particularly gentle cleansing and toning up. The nothing to be said for any of you Leaves from a Journalist's-Note- Allison to be the most important I high," but passengers declared Own Tablets is necessary, and this tempt to explain why you behaved fing speaker, gave his listeners an immediate administration of Baby's nor have you even seen it to av book" Mr. Pratt, an entertain- had ever had or was ever likely that the weather was quite bad pleasant-tasting Baby's medicine will

as you did.

There seems to insight into newspaper work and to have from the point of view of enough and that they never wish-

matters some reason for saying that you, told of a few interviews he had Britain's part in the Davis Cup.

right, re- Parke, were not quite such a pro- had with distinguished people. toring nor-minent member of this unlawful In the absence of the President mal desire combination

as your comrades (Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam), who banishing and the grounds for saying so was indisposed, the chair was oc- restlessness come from your comrades them-cupied by Mr. R. D. Walker.

ill selves.

I think from what they Visitors were Rotarian T. T. temper, and making the have said they may be right, and Poon from Canton, Rotarian Joha child cheer-I shall give it effect in the sen-A. Sowers, who brought greetings ful and tences I pass. The first

from the Oakland (California)

Fine Sportszan

led to see rougher weather.

The ship, which was about eight!

If we beat America I felt we hours late arriving here, sailed! would beat France and the cup the same day for Manila.

would be ours I played steadily

and well that day and beat one of;

the most sporting opponents Ihours he beat me 6-4 ip the final have ever played by three sets to set

ome.

Only in one match since we won!

The toughest though not the the Davis Cup have I had an ex-i most important, match of my citing struggle. This was against career was yet ahead of me. This Allison in last year's challenge

soon put

for

end

SOFT.

food,

and

happy dust second accused will go to prison Club, and Mr. J. Middleton Smith- They are also especially valuable for two years with hard labour was against Cochet in the chal-round. From the actual playing during teething, relieving pain and land the third accused will go to lenge round. It was a struggle point of view I do not consider it restoring comfort and peaceful sleep prison for 18 months with hard of long rallies and closely-fought one of my best matches, yet I almost as if by magic. sets and games. It was a match consider it

that went on and on as if it would tories. never end.

卦。

My Best Match

one of my best vic-i

After two sets I was behind all the way.

I was down 3-5 in the final set. I won that final

I was ahead at 2 sets to 1, and|7—5.

set

.

in the fourth set and agaïri in the It was perhaps the most excit- match I have ever played. final set at 4 games to 3. But ing leach time Cochet fought back For me it was a little too excit- magnificently. After three long ing!

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