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TRIBUTES TO DR. CHAO-HSIN CHU,

MANY COSTLY GIFTS.

70th BIRTHDAY OF HIS MOTHER HONOURED.

FROM OUR CHINEM CORRESPONDENT. ] |

CANTON, June 4th.

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Dr. Chao-Hein Chu, Commis- sioner for Foreign Affairs Kwangtung, is to-day celebrating in his private house in Sui Hing Sun Street near the famous Flow.

COINERS DEN

RAIDED.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 25th, 1928.

EARTHQUAKE. IN PHILIPPINES.

SMART WORK BY CANTON | EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT

POLICE:

MINDORO.

HONG KONG NOTES FORGED. NO CASUALTIES REPORTED.

AN ELABORATE FORGERS”,

FACTORY.

GOOD MORNING

"JUDGE."

REGINALD DENNY LEADS

LIFE OF CRIME.

TOO MANY PIES.

A STOLEN SKIRT.

CONVICTION FOR BURGLARY AT HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

SMART ARREST BY CHINESE GENTLEMAN,

A Chinese appeared before Mr. THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis-

tracy on Saturday morning on charges of larceny, burglary, and being in possession of unlawful implements.

MANILA, June 17th. Tidal waves of considerable ex- tensian, followed immediately by [YRUM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.; boiling of "the sea, were noticed 600 after Friday's earthquake shock in Mangaria," Mindoro, 20 cording to a telegram received at the weather bureau. Water ooxed ery Pagoda the 70th Birthday of uneathed yesterday in the Chung out of the sand from a number of official colleagues and relatives are Heung Street by Canton detectiren springs, while crevices were filled background for a love story. Denny, having in a suspicious manner in

his mother. Hundreds of friends,

CLINTON, June 9th. A counter leit money factory was

shan Ancestral Temple on Ewei

visiting the house to offer their The raid was due to the informs congratulations to his mother. tion of a spy who told the Police The guests are received as they what was going on. A squad of

were

out excepting the ringleader, who was arrested.

with sand, says the telegram. Theno phenomena indicate that the land in that region was raised about two

(it was explained

The post office building at Man

gatin was damaged, as well as the radio apparatua. Other unimport ant damages are reported

The earthquake was felt in Min- dorost 2.10 p.m. Friday. It lasted from six to ten seconds, followed within an hour by several minor

[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]

"Good Morning Judge," is one of Reginald Denny's best pictures, A Chinese gentleman residing at The theme which Shaw develops so No. 5, Old Bailey Street, returned delightfully in " Major Barbara" is home at about 4 p.m. last Thurs used in an American setting as a day when he found a Chinese be-

after a scrap at a prize Aght. He and searching him found a lady's si a wealthy young man is arrested the doorway. He seized the man

finds his pocket book gone when he skirt tied around his waist. Be

next morning, and Julia. Harrington The previous night (Wednesday)

ing mission pays his fine and takes 17, Hollywood Road, and amongst Nolan) who runs a reforma robbery was carried ont at No. him back to her mission. For love the articles stolen was a lady's skirt of Julia the herd tells a lurid story which, according to the description, of a lite of crime, bat it is soon resembled the one found on the apparent that Julia and her protegé defendant. are, with the doubtful of exception of "Jerry" the only honest people on the premises,

come in by Dr. Chu himself, his detectives drew a cordon round the feet an a result of the earthquake, is had up before the magistrate handed him over to the Police. brother, and his son Mr. Shue-Sing | place and carried out the raid in Chu. In strictly Chinese style they. a very systematic way. But un- ârst bow three times before the fortunately the whole gang elaborate family shrine especially erected for the occasion and then once to the hosts of the house,

A search of the place revealed a the hosts bowing with them well equipped plant for making of throughout the ceremonial. After not only counterfeit 30 cent silver this the guests are led to the re- pieces, but also big dollars and ception

room where

and banknotsa of almost every icrip-quakes. The tremora continued up

Jorrr is played by Otis Harlan, cigarettes are served. They are tion. Over 8500 of counterfeit 115 am. Saturday when another

severe shock lasting, about six Mr. Harlan has taken many roles then led to the matshed pavilion in

reconds was fell. After shocks were always rather ridiculous ones, he front of the Foreign Commissioner's

felt nearly all day yesterday,

bas been a fustered member of the house, where longevity noodles and

The earthquaks attained a get-oneaut riches, a black butler and longevity peaches"

are served. A special kind of Chinese music is

crai intensity of between V. and VI. in Santa Cruz, Laguna; Arimonen,

is

tea

twenty cent silver pieces, 3 ou terfeit silver Mexican dollars, 4. Hong Kong copper cash, $270 COUD- terfeit Hong Kong banknotes of the

ten dollar denomination, 843, 810,

Sergeant Flattery who was in charge of the case immediately' identified the skirt found on the defendant with the one stolen at Hollywood Road. said that he picked the skirt up in The defendant

the street, but the victims of the Hollywood Road theft immediately

a taxi man-but his acting of fur-recognised it as the one taken from tive little "Jerry" is almost as their house the previous 'day,

played from a platform just out. and 8000 of Central Bank of China Tayabas; Bose, Marinduque; and good, as some of the things Chaplin

side the "house while, obeisance is going on înside.

The Chinese official guests includ. ed practically every person of note in Canton from Marshai Li Tsai Haid downwarde, The foreign

notes in denominations of 81, 810, and $100 respectively, 8133 of coun- terfeit Siamese banknotes in the 85 denomination, and 294 counterfeit

alities were discovered and taken

Batangas

Private telograms received in the city yesterday state that the Min- doro Sugar Central suffered son

has given us. Jerry is a poor little rogue with a sense of humour and of relarming, thoroughly enjoys the a soft heart; he has every intention

paper bills of various other nationsiderable damage due to the earth-sanctimonious atmosphere of the

guests include Mr. G. W. Olive- to the Police Station. In addition quake. The central is insured with mission, and is properly scandalised for his preschee in the doorway

ant

Canton, and officials of the central the Union Assurance Company of have notified the insurance firm of the damages. The central is situat

ad in San Jose, Mindoro.

The tremor was likewise felt-in

Culion, according to Father Selga, director of the weather bureau. Father Selga likewise entertains

When charged the defendant denied all knowledge of the recent robbery and said that be" was

electric ligh when he was arrested. examining the skirt under the

He failed to give an explanation: at other peoples misdeeds, but a and as he had previously stated watch and chain have as irresistable that he picked the skirt up at 4 thimble to a magpie. an attraction for him as a silver p.m. on Wednesday, the Magistrate remarked that he had been examin- There are plenty of very amusinging the skirt for twelve hours under and it is light and amusing all The Magistrate convicted the ac scenes in Good Morning Judge' the electric light. through. Denny unlike some other cused of burglary at No. 17, Holly

Crona, Engineer-in-Chief of the to this Government bonds of vari Conservancy Board of Kwangtung, ous denominations, a pair of gold Mrs. Olivectona, Mr. Henry, the tangles and a considerable quantity Canton Portal Commissioner, Mrs. of liquid chemiesis, were found. Henry, Dr. Ferguson, Commissioner According to the Police this was of the Customs, Mr. Maar, Assist the biggest and one of the most Commissioner of Customs, daring criminal enterprises of its Senor Dssa, the Chilean Minister kind in the city. Their forgeries to China who is in Canton on were so good that one could only fear that the Apo lighthouse situat comedians generally manages to get wood Road and attempted burglary | business, Mr. Brenan, Acting detect them with the greatest dified west of Mindoro may have been British Consul General, Mr. Jen-culty. This raid explains how it king, the American Consul-General, is that the Canton market has of Mr. Denjou, the French Consulate beca flooded with counterfeit General, and other members of the money. Shameen Consular Body.

THE GIFTS

1!

HOMAGE TO THE LATE DR.

WUTING FANG.

The whole house is richly decor. The sixth anniversary of the ated with gifts from the friends death of Dr. Wu Ting Fang, father -and-relatives of the Canton Foreign of Dr. C. C. Wu and a well known Commissioner. Among these gifts statesman and diplomat of his day are pictures depicting longevity, was commemorated in Canton yes imperturbability and happiness, terday. The Provincial Adminis each with a pair of Chinese cou-tration decreed that all high off- pleta encased in picture frames on cials, civil and military, should either side, scrolls, brocades and proceed at noon to pay homage to other beautifully embroidered silk the grave of the late Dr. Wu which banners, ailver engraved cupa ofis Dear the Yellow Flower Hill every description, and a thousand where he the remains of the 72 and one other gifts each bearing revolutionary victims Hundreds

congratulatory message.

of floral wreaths were placed on the walls of the reception room, the hail and the dining room of Dr. grave by the officials. All the mora ing and afternoon automobiles

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The

Chu'e house besides the matshed were streaming to and from the are covered." with these scrolls. White Cloud Road. A big pailau brocades and silk banners. Some was erected on North Wing Hoa, of them two or three deep, which the words "To Commemorate the is eloquent testimony of the respect Sixth Anniversary of the Death of and popularity enjoyed by the

Dr. Wu Ting Fang" being"plainly. statesman not only among his own written in Chinese on either side of countrymeg but also with foreign this imposing memorial arch

nationals in Canton.

Mr. Olivecrons humorously re- | marked to our correspondent that LAVISH ENTERTAINMENT.

to

Dr. Chi has enough" "goods open up a silk store and a jewel- lery shop I

in

To entertain his guests, both native and foreign, Dr. Chu has Ab the shrine are displayed bun hired the Tai Law Tien Operatic ___dreda_of_silver cups and bowls, Company to give two performances silver tablets with inscriptions, to-day one in the afternoon and silver longevity miniature etatates, one the evening in the electric fans and the like all pre-auditorium of the Canton Police seated by friends and relatives. Clubhouse in Sai Kwa Yuena Immediately behind this lavish dia. Thousands of people, Chinese and play of gifts is a mahogany screen foreignera, representing the best bearing a finely written piece of elements in Canton are to enjoy the opera The Tai Law Tien "Chinese flowery literary componition on the virtues of the aged lady Operatic Company has long been whose birthday is being celebrated recognized by Chinese theatrical In the midst of the silver gif on critics in Hong Kong and Canton the tabis are two decorated elec alike as the best of its kind. tric lamp Two huge longevity candles are all day burning on the will give a banquet in his house, This evening at 6 o'clock Dr. Chu

Marshal Li Tsai Hsin, Generals to his relatives, colleagues – and Li Chung Yan, Wong Shin Hung Chinese and foreign friends, in- Pei Chung Hsi, and Ha Wai precluding the Consular Body. sented jointly to Dr. Chu two huge Mailver - cups, scrolls with in- The celebration, was supposed to scriptions, and pictures. "The Con- have taken place on the 22nd of the sular Body of Shameen presented last month. But on account of the en masse several castly silver gifts Government edict forbidding for and a scroll with Chinesa inscrip- one month all feasts and merry tions: congratulating the Foreign | makings on account of the Tainan Commissioner and his mother, tragedy, it was postponed until to

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table.

damaged. There are no means of communicating with the lighthouse keeper there.

- Torrential Raine, A later message states: Destruction caused by the earth quake of June 15th in San Jose, Mindoro, and its vicinity will pro- bably exceed half a million pesos

According to the telegram, the Philippine Trust Company holding there suffered heavily. Destruction in the immediate vicinity estimated at P.10,000, according to the wire.

The telegram was dated June 18th, according to which the tremors were still being felt on that

date.

The earthquake was one of the most destructive known to Mindoro folk Torrential rains fell between and railroad trucks suffered. No the shocks Wires telegraph poles

casualties have been reported to date-Manila Times,

PASSPORTS.

CHANGES IN HONG KONG REGULATIONS.

regulations has been made by the A recent change in the passport following rule:

No passport shall be deemed to be valid if an indication appears thereon that it is not valid for Hong Kong, nor unless-ENTER

(1) it was issued or renewed to the holder, by or on behalf of the Government of the state of which he is subject or citizen, not more than five years before his arrival in the Colony and

certain individuality into each me a freshness into each film and a

he plays.

three months' hard labour" was im- at 8, Old Bailey, A sentence of

posed on each charge, the sentences to run consecutively.

The Pie Joke, It is amazing how patient the The alternative charges of theft public are with old jokes but there of the skirt and receiving stolen is one which is wearing rather thin; we have seen the pie-joke-in which "The charge against the accused for property were not proceeded with.

pastry is Hung in the face of each menta was also dismissed, the a succulent brand of American

possession of the unlawful imple-

actor in turn, in nearly every comic Magistrate remarking that he had for the past ten years. It was decided to give the prisoner the noticeable, for the first time at the benefit of the doubt, Queen's yesterday, that the pie has At the close of the ease, his had its day. Once, twice, or even Worship commended the Chinese three times in the course of the gentleman, Mr. Wun Pos Chu, for comic which preceded Denny's his action of seizing the accused and holding him until the arrival picture the pie "got ever," but of the Police, when the actors stood and solemnly pushed pies in each other's faces

to show signs of restlessness. Itness of the dancer were irresistable. for five minutes, the audience began little appeal the gayness and lithe-

"Fiesta Espagnol Her

with ita is time that the director who makes rythmic music of the castenets was the films in which our fat friend also very pretty, if erring a little and his solemn companion appear in lack of the stateliness you Connect with Spanish dancing thought of a new stunt. But for "The Waltz Adagio," which closed the superfluity of pies it was quite the programme showed that both an amusing piece and had some dancers were untired by their vivacious performance and... wis good moments.

perhaps the most attractive num- ber of all; with the aid which one was able to give the other they slipped from pose to pose each one more extraordinary than the last.

ENCORE 1

CHARMING YOUNG DANCERS

AT THE QUEEN'S.

Miss Cherio Valentine opened the programme with a "Pescock Dance"! which did much to prepossess. the audience in her favour.Her of cleverly manipulated drapery and "Vision of Salome" was a whir! graceful posturing, the Dance Acrobatique" extraordinarily clever.

ing all this week at the Queen's at Those young dancers are appear- the 0.90 performance, and are giving complete change of programme on Wednesday. If the applause of last might's audience is any criterion they will look back on their visit to Hong Kong as one of the successes of their career.

THE WEEK'S PROGRAMME.

Cherie Valentine and Tomasita Birdwell have made hit at the Queen's. Last night? audience was delighted with them and the storm of clapping and encores was very pleasant to hear. These young dancers move with ease through a (2) it has a photograph of the series of amazing postures, they fly

person to whom it relates 30

and twirl about the stage as if affixed as to obviate the poe the temperature were somewhere Bibility of its removal and the round zero instead of that of a substitution of another photo- palm house, and they do it all graph; and

if they thoroughly enjoyed it. That (3) in the case of a person who is perhaps their great charm; they neither a British subject are young enough to thrill to sp. nor a subject of a state which planse and delight in the agility of has concluded with Great their own slender bodies, their Britain an agreement, which smiles are genuine, not the profes applies to this Colony, for sional simper that may come to the mutual abolition of visas, them later, and their dancing is Morning Judge it bears a visa, by a British singularly fres from consular officer in a foreign itate or by a duly authorised These young ladies may be sisters public officer in some part of

or friends, for after all stage names His Majesty's dominions, tell you little, but they dance as which was granted not more one person and it is almost im than one year before the ar possible to diferentiate between rival of such person in the them, Miss Birdwell is perhaps the Colony, and which is not, by more agile but her partner & more or in consequence of its finished dancer,ALA! terms, inapplicable to the The Black Bottom, danced by journey on which the holder Tomasita Birdwell, was the success is engaged or which he has of the evening, even to those to completed by his arrival in whom negroid posturings make the Colony,

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