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NOW IN THE PRESS.

1928 Edition

OF THE

DIRECTORY

AND

CHRONICLE

The Sixty-sixth Annual

of the

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1928.

HIGH TREASON TRIAL AT

IN

LEIPSIG.

"DARK ROOM" POLITICS.

THE NOTORIOUS ŽINOVIEFF LETTER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LEIPSI0, February 2nd.

ETHYL PETROL.

BANNED IN NEW YORK.

ITS CLAIMS AND ITS DANGERS

Lospos, Jan, oth. A new motor fuel called Pratts" ethyl petrol, which is petrol cun- taining, snall proportion of the much-discussed ingredient betra- ethyl lead, is to be placed on the

market.

A sensational high treason trial, at which the notorious Zinoviel Letter was brought into consider. äble prominence, ended at the Leip

Totraethyl lead is made from al- sig Supreme Court to-day, when the cool and lead. It is claimed that ex-convict, Anton Schreck, was sen-whan introduced into petrol it tenced to five years' peas! servitude.liminates pinking and generally

Schreck was in the dock for the

repeated crime of the forgery of improves the running of documents and offences against the engines. espionage laws,"

sincerity.

motor

A heated controversy followed ita

LONDON STARS FOR HONG KONG.

THE BANVARD MUSICAL COMPANY.

OPENING WITH KATJA THE DANCERON MONDAY-

:

The Banvard Musical Company. who are commencing a short sea-

son of musical comedies at the Theatre Royal on Monday promise performances of a kind that we should consider ourselves, very lucky to see out East.

The Company includes 23 artistes,' recruited from the old Daly's and | Gaiety Companies in London and this is their first experience "East of Suez."

On Monday and Tuesday "Katja the Dancer will be produced, to be followed by Queen High" on Wednesday and Thursday, and

Mercenary Mary" on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The other at 9.15 p.m.. performances start Farther plays are to be announced

The prosecution accused Schreck of selling to Poland and France art appearance in the United military documents which hampered States. Several deaths occurred in the negotiations in connection with New Jergy in October 1924 during the Locarno Pence Conference when presented as proof of German inexperimental work connected with ita manufacture. The victims were The German pacifist, Karl overcome with a peculiar form of Mertens, who attended the Court, madness, but eventually the United

The three musical comedies men- on a safe-coaduct," "as there is States Dureau of Mines gave tetra-

clenu bil of health, tioned all did extremely well in a warrant out against him on a ethyl "a

ning for 18 months at the Gaiety trenson charge, in his evidence said stipulating at the same time the London."Katja the Dancer" run- that it was rumoured at Geneva

and Daly's

Issue travelling from Geneva to Leipsig

Directory & Chronicle

for

that the Zinovieff Letter was forged safety proportions in which it

at No. 1, Anhaltstrasse, Berlin. might be mixed with petrol. which turned out to be the house in which Schreck lived.

The spirit was forbidden to be The Public Prosecutor said it was sold in New York City, and it is quite evident that the most dan stil forbidden, as reported" below gerous things designed against the peace of the world went on in they our New York correspondent.

at No. 1, Anhalt-

THE PETROL TESTED. accused with

dark-room

strasac.

Two other

inter..

The Company has just completed a most successful tour of the larger towns in India, Burrah, and the In India ther Straits Settlements bad quite a triumphal progress and broke all hooking office records,

It is a very common complaint in | Hong Kong that so Lew "good shows come our way, and now that one is coming along it is up

come, and make sure of a return visit.

HONG KONG, the Treaty Ports of Hermann Koch and HA SMELL LIKE ETHER FROM to us to give it a really good, wol

CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, BORNEO,

THE PHILIPPINES, ETC.

This Large Volume of approximately 2,000 Pages gives, in addition to the usual Lists of Firms, an Alphabetical List of Residents in the Far East containing the Names of Nearly

20,000 FOREIGNERS.

Arranged, with the initials as well as Surnames, in strict alphabetical order so that any name can be found instantaneously.

It is a volume indispensable to business houses.

Large Edition-with Maps and Treaties Small Edition

$12

$8

Orders should be Sent

to

Schulz were also sentenced. Koch was sent to penal servitude for 22 moaths and fined 100 marks on a charge of attempted high treason, and Schulz was sentenced to four and a half months' imprisonment on a charge of perjury.

THE EXHAUST.

I have had an opportunity of trying a small quantity of this new petrol, write the motoring corres- pondent of the Daily Mail, the best Leing made with a 1-h.p. car. The claim that the use of tetraethyl, lead the proportion is one part to was borne out during the trial. In this connection it must be remem bered, however, that while the sound may be eliminated the affects may be unchanged and, in addi- tion, the driver is deprived of audible warning.

BIG U.S. STEEL COMPANY, 1,200 of petrol) reduces pinking

"CONTROLLED BY FOUR

WOMEN.

(REUTER'S AMY 31CẦN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, February 2nd.

On hills it was possible to climb Following the death of Mr. James with the ignition fully advanced. Lorrigan, the millionaire steel mag-whereas with ordinary petrol it. nate, last week, the control of the would have been necessary to re- Carrigan McKinley Steel Company, tard the ignition to avoid pinking. which is capitalised at £14,000,000. This gave a faster climb. The en has passed into the hands of four gine also ran more smoothly. With ordinary pebrot this reult could be The principal stockholder is Mrs.rought about by retarding the Corrigan, his widow, the well-known ignition but with a sacrifice of a London Society hostess.

certain amount of speed.

women,

"

A smell rather like ether was HUNGARY'S WHITE REGIME. given off from the exhaust and was noticeable inside the car with the all-weather equipment rigged.

POLITICAL WRITER HEAVILY SENTENCED.

[TRHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUDAPEST, February 2nd. Louis Hatvany, the famous writer and politicing, was sentenced. after a trial Insting one day, to seven years' imprisonment, a fine of £500, the the payment of £17,500 to Treasury, the payment of the costs of the prosecution, and the loss of political rights for ten years.

These drastic penalties were in- ings, criticising the White regime in-Hungary while he was in exile following the downfall of the Com- munist regime.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, Ltd, 11, Ice House St. ficted in consequence of his writ

FILM STAR DEAD IN HER HOUSE.

MAID'S DISCOVERY IN A LOCKED, ROOM.

LAST LETTERS.

PARIS, Jan 4th. Mlle. Claude Fiance, the French cinema star, was found dead by her chambermaid when she entered her mistress bedroom this morn- ing. The door was locked.

The maid, after knocking many times," became frightened, and tele- phoned to friends of the actress who rushed to her house and sent for a locksmith.

ANTARCTIC JOYS.

TENDER BEEF AND FRESH

VENISON..

"Tender beef and fresh venison are to be found in the very midst of Antarctic ice flocs," said Dr. E. H. Marshall in a lecture at the Acolan Hall, New Bond-street, W., On The Research Ship Discovery Dr. Marshal! in the Antarctic." was the ship's medical officer,

swimming about in the sea for any brave hunter to kill."

The eyes of the children opened

"ILL-FED SCHOOLBOYS.”

HOUSEMASTERS PROFIT

CONDEMNED,

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY ETH.

Plague.

enses at Aden (8 deaths).

Bassein (3 deaths). Bombay (2 deaths). Calcutta ( death). Rangoon (7 deaths).

1 case at Colombo (1 death).

at Bangkok." 1 case

Cholera.

Calduita (24 deaths). Madras (3 deatha). Negapatam (1 death).

1 case at Semarang (1 death). 29 cases at Bangkok (16 deaths)

I care at Sagón,

Small-pox.

23 cases at Bombay (8 deaths). 11 cases at Calcutta (7 deaths). 10 cuses at Madras.

1 dase at Vizagapatam (1 death) 3 cases at Pondicherry (1 death). .3 cases at Belawan Deli

4 cases at Negapatam (2 deaths). 34 cases at Rangoon (10 deaths).

1 case were

at Tuticorn. I should certainly, if I using this fuel, be vory careful not to run the engine inside a closed The colour of the new garage. fuel is red. This is merely for the purpose of identification, the petrol being coloured by the use of minute quantities of red`aniline dye.

The price is to be is 3da gallon from pumps in the London zone and is. 4. a gallan in the country. This is 2d a gallan more than ordinary petrol for private NEW YORK BAN.

cars.

country.

The

enses at Bandjernasio

4. cases at Chang Chun, 1 cuộc

* Dairen, 1 case at Mukden. 3 cases at Shanghai.

(4 deaths).

(1 death).

EVOLUTION ON THE FILM.

A DARING EXHIBITION IN

GERMANY.

THIS MIGHTY SPECTACULAR PICTURE WILL BURN ITS WAY INTO YOUR MEMORY TO LAST FOREVER!

from the inventordal navel by Gan, Law Wallace Directed by FRED NISLO

BEN-HUR

"

wh RAMON NOVARRO Betty Bronson, May McAvoy, Carmel Myers and Francis X Bushman

"PIRATES!" The cry ringe outom the proud Roman fleet that a mosmeist before thrilled you by their numbers and their majestic magnificence is turned into an Inferno of living, throbbing action. Before your excited eyes is unveiled one of the greatest and most thrilling san battles ever screened.

A METRO.GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE

AT THE

QUEEN'S

At 2.80

TO-DAY TO MONDAY

Times & Prices

...$1.50, $1.00, 60 cts, & 40 cts.

At 6.00 & 9.15...8200, $1.50, 80 cts, & 60 cts. Berviceman in uniform 80 cts, to back stalla and

40 cla, to front stalls at all performancen.

The story of a modern Bluebeard and the girl who put an end to his matrimonial marathon-

GLORIA

BLUEBEARD'S

SWANSON

In

EIGHTH WIFE

Gloria at her dazzling best in the screen version

of the great stage success.

AT THE

WORLD

Orchestra at 5.15 & 9.20.

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY.

Interpreter at 2.30 & 7.15.

The dramatic story of an immigrant girl who is foisted upon a small kingdom as its missing queen--

POLA NEGRI

*In

THE CROWN OF LIES

with

NOAH BEERY AND ROBERT AMES

AT THE

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO DAY

Continuous from 2.80 to 11.15.

THEATRE ROYAL

W. R. BANVARD presenta

FOR A SHORT SEASON, BANVARD MUSICAL COMPANY

Commencing Monday, 6th February, 1928, at 9.15 p.m.

NEW YORK. -Ethyl petrol is now sold in all parts of the United States, with the exception of New York, where

BERLIN, Dec. 29th. On his return from exile, Hatvany the original ban on its use is still

The most daring film, ever shown was arrested and tried on a charge maintained. As a matter of fact, to the German public was released of damaging the good name of Hun- those interested report that its by the Ufa Company, as a special gary abroad.

dangers were always more chimeri-

feature of the holiday season. This cal than rest the users of in

is "Love and Nature, the story The deaths that occurred were in of evolution" from the cell to the aalacturing the plants, and the human being." Nature is regard. risk of these has been eliminated fed as directed by two forces only. by extreme care, the workanen being love and hunger. From the thesis cautioned never to handle tobacco laid down by Haeckel, the director, or eat until the hands have, been Dr. Ulrich Schulz has taken pic- elenned.

tures from various medical, scien- The character of the food at

Only one poisoning case was re-tific, and zoological films, inter- many expensive hotels and at some Hia audience, composed mostly Public schools was the subject of ported last year, and that was spermed them with a few trick pie- criticism at the meeting of the through contact with cagine parts tures, and shown the continuity of currents in which the lowest forms of young people, opened their eyes rood Education Society at Univer sene u for repair after the con- movement in nature, from the first THE very wide at the statement, and nearly all decided to be explorersity College, London on January tinued use of the ethyl petral

The" demand for knock free fuels of life arose, up to the circulation when they grew up..

Nature's relentless will to pro Considering the pieces hotels at pranium prices is increasing of the blood. And."

Dr. Marshall, and restaurants charge for their rundly in this added these tasty dishes are to be seen

food, they give us very poor stuff," larger refiners, however, are equip. pagate the species is demonstrated said Dr Harry Campbell, who ping their works as beedily as out on by be sous Woo 23 LONDON ARTISTES-ALL NEW TO THE EAST 23

possible to manufacture knock free of the turtle dove, but by the strange courting of spiders and presided.

Mr. Charles E. Hecht, speaking fuels at a lower cost by me maila, rising throughout Nature to

The Reform of Institutional other than with mixture with ethyl the fights of the male stag. The MONDAY, 8th Feb. But he then explained that Housekeeping a New Career for lead..

different stages of embyronic Life. whale meat freshly caught was as Women," mentioned as an instance

Some valve burning troubles are good as any beaf, while the flesh of sealy was much like tender of the need for reform the cams of

Famous public school where meat reported as due to the excessive us

of thy by inexperienced dealers of was given in excess and frequently

propagation, but no troubles have we are shown cultured chimpanzees three hours of tex.

"Sausage rolls, cold meat, and occurred where the scientific data and unhappy man freaks known WEDNESDAY, 8th Feb.

THURSDAY, 9th Feb. 1

by arrangement with Sir Arthur Bait... galantine figure on the menu," he supplied by the Ethyl Corporation to international science.

have been correctly used.

The German ecasor, generally

THE NEW YORK & LONDON SUCCESS. the raw state and are to be "seca

though quite unsuitable for fisid is now only supplied to manu rigidly averse to young people frisking about in the partly per boys, some of whom soon after go futurers having a suitable equip under eighteen visiting the cinema,

16th Feb. sona of elephant seals.

to bed. Food of this kind makes The real name of Mile. Chaude By this time meny of the girls

under that age, possibly believing SATURDAY, 11th Feb. France was Mme Vattigny, and in the audience, and certainly all neither for good health nor for ment and apparatus for handing has passed this picture for those FRIDAY,

that the biological knowledge now SATURDAY MATINEE she was thirty-three years old. She the boys, had decided to become good morale.

He quoted Dr. Walter Kennedy

imparted in classrooms. may, be lived in a luxurious private house Shaukletons or Scotts. But their

more effectively taught in this way, in the Rue de la Faisardorie, ardour was slowly chilled by the as stating: "Parents would be which is in the centre of the most too frozen beauties of that South amazed if they knew how often shore, as revealed to them by margarine is substituted for butter,

The captions are reverent, express and how often separated milk is

ing belief in a First Cause or Supreme Creator. No other coun- Paris, France aplly came the magic lantern

supplied in schools. The dietary to the front in cincipa circles, and Before they went home most of

régime of the workhouse is often A direct incentive to the practicetry is likely to accept certain of was the first French actress to play then decided that they would stick superior to that of the public of economising in food was that the medical pictures as they stand, in Germany after the war. The

in public but the whole attempt is on such to the original career they had last big film she made was "Lady planned for themselves, and would schoole. It may not be so appetis the heads of houses Herrington, a and she had far not change from being soldiers or ing, but it is adjusted more accur schools were expected to earn their a fine scale that the film with these completed a new frim named gine-drivers-for-all the frozen ately to the needs of the body means of retiring out of the profits few eliminations deserves world-

Inef in the world.

(Continued at foot of neat column.) of the houses" Biechy.

When the door was forced there wider... was a strong smell of gas, and it was found that the key of a gas stove was turned-on

"Abandoned."

Two letters were left by Mile, venison. France.

+

Nor are other comforts

in

“KATJA THE DANCER”

by arrangement with Daly's Theatre. are shown, as well as the earliest TUESDAY, 7th Feb. phases of man's development to THE GAIRTY & DALY'S THEATRE LONDON SENSATIONAL SUCCESS. wards a civiliad being.

Besides

She explained in themvilisation lacking in the Antore appeared at supper within two or and to the consequent alow flame dwellers om lake piles and in eaves,

that ehe had been abandoned by a

dear friend who had not ve sent her flowers at Christmas or New Year's Eve, and therefore she had resolved to end her life.

tic, such as margarine and soLD,

for these commodities abound in

fashionable residential section of Arn

said,

it.

Again, the private soldier of the Army is better-fed than the average public schoolboy."

xt.4.30 pm.

“QUEEN HIGH"

* MERCENARY MARY,”

The Phenomenal London Buccess of last

*KOSTEN".*.

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES.

FURTHER PLAYS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

Prices: $5.00, 83.00 and $1.00. Matinees.Prices: $4.00, 82.00 and $1.00,

The show that has created musical comoly history in India and

sil previous box office Records.