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GUESTS AT THE PENINSULA HOTEL.

Major N. W. Adams,

Mr. "M. Barber, Mr. and Mrs. F.

LONDON LAW COURTS JUBILEE

(Coilined from J'age 1

To han

BIRD RECITES NURSERY RHYMES.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 19,

Advance

Booking

at the

Theatre

£30.000 SHOW AT CRYSTAL

PALACE...

British and foreign birls" worth

E. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. the cellarage be included, "number" Baringer, Mr. F. O Barry, Mr. M.renrip o Nor does he know of its M. Baton, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bigazzi, įquer and varied resources. Mrs. F. A. Bowers, Col. S. and its own alectricity supply. It has Misses II. and J. Boyd, Mr. R.blackmith's forge. It has a print Bayer, Mr. P. W. Brown, Mrs. ng shop, a book binding shop, its £30,000 were exhibited at the Na own plumbers, electricians, cerpen- tors, etc. And of course it ang itinal Show of Cage Birds at the own bars. There was oncu a con- Crystal Palace, traversy as to whether the Courts

R. H. Brown, Mr. W. Brackenridge, Miss Bryan, Mrs. W. G. Bryth, Mr. J. W. Bundred, Capt. P. T. Burgess, Mr. O. D. Burnett.

Mr. D., A. Champbell, LA-C61, and Mrs. N. Campbell, Miss Carrington, Mr. M. O. Clark, Mrs. E. Cogan, Dr. J. E. R. Cogan, General M. A Cohen, Mr. D. Carlott. Mra. Collingwood, Mr. W."D. Conley, Mr. FJ. Courtnoy, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crapnell.

Mr. and Mrs. Delcourt," Mr. H. L. Dennys, Mrs. Des Tombres, Mass F. Dicks, Comdr. T. E. Deekacy, Mr. R. N. Drake, Mrs. G. L. Posk, Dr. E. R. Dovey.

Mr. G. R. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ensterbrook, Capt. B. M. Ede, Mrs. B. Elder, Lt. and Mr. F.

C. Eyre,

Mr. R. E Fahnestock, Miss D. Faye er Fitzpatrick, Mr. and Mrs, "W. Field-Hook. Mr. F. A. Firth. Mr. and Mrs. E. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth, Mr. Thomas Fox.. Mr. G. E. Frisque, Mrs. D. A. Frost..

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of Justice being technically a royal place, the bags were unable to the Housing Inws. The point is still unsettled, but to avoid trouble the burs observe the hours of the City of Westminster,

CHANCE FOR CONVICTS!

Curiously enough, there was, na- unfastened til quite recently an

trap door through which a deter- mined prisoner, brought to the Law Courts to hear his appent, might well"havy, made a bid to escape. It is under the linoleum in the corri Edor outside the calls, and leads to a tannel, from which escape to the street would be quite easy. A little while ago it was thought as well to fasten this door:

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THE LAW COURTS CLOCK.

Gathered under one root were

000 of the finest birds in the king- doin. They included :

A Lessor Bird of Paradise from New Guinea, valted at £150.

Double- frented, hand-bred Ama don parrot, which swore at the fog and talked to visitors.

A Budgerigar (Joey Aubrey) from Edgbaston, which whistles dogs, calls blackbirds, spenks 13 sentences and recites Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and "Sing a Song of Sixpence,"

Two blue, masked lovebirdā," en: tored by the Zoologien) Society and brod at the London Zoo.

catalogued at £200.

Parisian frilled canaries, whose conts are groomed and arranged daily like the conts of French poodles.

Singing Lessons,

All known varieties of ennarica competed for cups and prizes valued

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The Roller canary singing birds. were an exclusive set. They had

singing lessons,”

Perhaps the greatest curiosity of the Daw Courts is the clock, which Mn. R. W Gardner, Mr. L. beautifully dised, must have told the time to millions of people. It Gnddi, Mr. and Mrs. Gaddam, Mr. H, Gensburger and was designed in 1889 by a working family, Miss V, George, Lt.-Camdr.arpenter in the Midlands whe and Mrs. C. Gibb, Mr. L. 12. Gilson, could neither read nor write, and, Mr. Ghastone. Mr. W. P. Goach, 800 after it was put up, he died, Mr and Mrs. J. Gould, Col. F. E. The makers afterwards tried to fat over £1,000, Gowan, and family Mre GF. de make a elbek for St. James's Palace Grave, Mr. T. M. Gregory, Mr. R. after the same design, but the dupli- H. Griffiths. Mr. G. W. Greene, cate was a puzzling failure, and it Mr. and Mrs. W, K. Grove. Mr. ia generally thought there is some L. Grover, L. and Mru, Gunnell, mystery about the principle of bus Mr. B. C. Guy.

lange and evenpoment in the Law Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hull, Mr. Courts clock which was understood and Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. A, H. only by the carpenter. Certainly it Harvey, Mr. F. Harris, Mr. Tis umgnificent time-keeper, and is Holan, Mr. E. Hausumana. Mr. about the only big public clock in and Mrs. A. B. Hersce. Mr. H.London that does not need regular Höpden, Mrs. G. H. Bodgson, Mr. synchronisation with Greenwich. and Mrs F. A. Howard, Mrs. L. Howie, Mr. Max Buegi, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hughes.

Miss C C Imrie.

550 CASES TRIED.

In fifty years some 550,000 suits have bem tried at the Law Courts.

Mr. E. P. Jennings, Mr. and There are no plans för a jubilee Mrs. C. R. Judah.

celebration. Yet it is just possible Mr. B. A. Keller, Mr. and Mrs. that the anniversary will be marked R.K. Kelley, Lady and Miss Kelly, in highly practical fashion. In Mr. G. Kenyon, Mr. A. Kiefer, opening the Courts Queen Victoria Mra J. N., Knight. Mr. R. Kopol-expressed the hope that they would wan, Mrs. Kowalzyk, Mr. K. Ozonduce to the more efficient and Krentz.

speedy administration of justice." Mr. G. B. Lane, Mr. K. B. G} Fow laymen would say the Law Larsen, Mr. and Mr. J. Ladesma, Courts are spoedy. At this moment Mr. J. 8. Maclaren, Mr. J. M. some 4,000 Htigants are awaiting Major, Mr. L. Mallet, Miss M.judgment. Sails, in which the writs' Manuk, Mr. R. E. Marques, Mrs. ware issued eighteen months ago FH. P. Maurice, Mrs. M. Mien, have still to be heard. Ten months Mr. and Mr G.. McCarthy, Mr. is the average period which the W. L. McKenzie, Mr. A. McKirdy. | litigant must wait after his case is Mrs. J. D. Melrod, Mr. H. G. Me ready. From time to time there has Neary, Mr. E. H. Melliye, Mr. H. H. Muller, Dr. P. J. B. Murphy.

Mr. O. A. Ochs, Mr. K. D. Offen burg, Mrs. Otto

been talk of reform. Last summer, following representations by tho

These Caruso's of the feathered world gave individual selections of 30 minutes duration to the judges:

The judges sat in a quiet room,

and as each eage was brought in it.] was opened to the light. Some of the birds burst into song, at once, but others, had to be coaxed by means of a small bell or the rattle of a box of matches.

1. Mr. C... M. Held, of Wimbledon

Park, won the national ŝilver medal. for the best roller in the show. His bird was stated to have the most perfect Wollow roll tour that has ever been heard in England.

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These king songsters from Gers many are becoming increasingly (popular in England, and last year 137,000 were sold to members of the British Roller Canarios Association.

PRAY SILENCE

FOR....

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FAMOUS TOASTMASTER'S

ONE MISTAKE.

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"Pray ailence for Admiral of the Landon Chamber of Commerce, the Fleet Earl Haig" was the extra- Lord. Chancellor went as far ordinary announcement once made Mr. P. Pnels, Mr. Palmer, Mr. anying that he had reforms in hand, by the famous toastmaster, Mr. A. M. Parker, Mr. W. Philipp-and in the past week the Attorney-William Knight-amith, who sborn, Miss C., S. Pierce, Mr. and General has said something sini just died at his home at Shepherd's Mrs. A. G. Piovanelli, Mr. W. Glar. So perhaps in this jubiler Bush. It was almost his only mill- Pirio, Mr. W L Pottinger. "Mrs. year we shall ses changes which will taka.

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B. Preston, Me. K. Prickett, Mr.take all the sting out of the remark For forty years Mr. Knighsmith, and Mrụ, W. C. Pyeast,

of the enbman who was requested with stentorian voice and scarlet Mr. W. G Raymond, Mr. by Lord Coleridge to drive to the coat, had been a toastmaster and Reck in, Mr. F. CE Bendall, Mr. Courts of Justice, and who asked master of ceremonies, attending J. Richmond, Mr. E. Rouillon, M. where they were. "You a London hundreds of functions, at many of and Mrs. R. R Roxburgh, Mr. E cabman and don't know where the which the Prince of Wales was pre- Rozenbaum, Mr. and Mrs A. PLaw Courts are? To which the sant. Rubino.

"oabby" replied, “Oh, but you said': the Courts of Justice."

Mr. and Mrs P. Sauders, Col. and Mrs. C B. Savilo,. Mr. and Mr. AE. Schroeder, Mr. L Scott, Dr. 8. N. Shendrikoff, Mr. E. G. Smith; Mr. L. Smith, Mr. W. F. Boumes, Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Sommeru, M. and Mrs I H Spafford, Mr. and Mrs. E. J Spear, Mr G. W. Stabb, Mr. Sturt Mr. Straus, M. L. E. Stone, Comdr. M. Stevenson, Miss A E. E. Steele Jai

THE "CRATER GOD"

He had many amusing experi ences, perhaps the most famous being when he endeavoured to silence an official interpreter. It was on the occasion when Gen-, eral Botha was being outprtained at a London dinner and his speech, delivered in Dutch, was translated into English. The Women's Sni frage Movement was at its height at Mr. A. J. Thomas, Mr. J. Thom- son, Mrs. B. Thompson, Mr. and the crater wall and five nently the time, and, there was always a Mr. GGN Tinson, Mrrolled bundles of clothes found near possibility that meetings would be Travers, Mr. C Tsar, Mr. and Mrs. P. Tupikow, Miss M. M. Tyrrell, the crater have provided the clue interrupted. «

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ROPE AND FIVE BUNDLES

OF CLOTHES...

Batavia-A rope hanging over

Mr. and Mrs. T P Ulderuy. to the mystery of the disappearance: When a man rose and began to Miss Vanderplank, Mrs. G. E. of five Japanese men who, three address the company immediately Vonnor

Mr. H. O, Wallem, Mr. D. F. months ago, left for the Merapi Vol-after Genera! Botha had spoken, Warren MMM Watson, Mrs. caflo, led by a fanatical compa- Mr. Knightsmith endeavoured to G. M. Watts. Mr. J. Watta, Misa'

triot.

silence him and put him out of the PWaster Mr and Miss Whit- ham, Mr. Wirth, Mr TX Wong The theory is that the hye man,room.It was the interpreter. Mr. J. Wright

after appearing naked before the Mr Knightsmith's hobby was su

Crater God," anorificed themselves tograph collecting, and his book is

one of the finest in the world,

Mr. W. Youngblood Map Zimmerman and child, Mr. Zoum meroff.

to him.

1932.

CENTRAL

THEATRE

Booking

Office

No.

25720

OPENING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30

The Latest 1932 United Artists Super Special Feature Shown for the First Time in the Far East.

COME ON-LET'S GO!

Jules Verne did

it in 80 days! Post and Galty did it in 8 daysłą

I'll take us just eighty minutas to fear around this cockeyed global What a time we'll have!. We'll crash gates — - open back doom peop through windows get into thrilling jams!: Be my pal on, this grand adventure!

WORLD

ABOUNTY MINUT

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS"

IN

WITH

United Artists Picture

Jaded ? Tired of gangster, sex and problem pictures? Want something new ? Here it ist. The chance of a life- time, for only "Doug" could take you to the places you'll go in this grand adventure!

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You have to spend thousands of dollars and waste many months' time before you can travel ardund the world but with Doug's Introduction it will only cost you 2 or 3 dollars and gave you a lot of trouble, too. All you need is to sit in relaxation on a chair and allow Doug to. conduct you to trot all over Japan, China, India, Siam, Indo-China, Hawaii, and the Philippines to see and hear the countless strangest facts, strangest sights and strangest incidents that you'd never have a chance to meet, Among the numerous thrilling, fascinating Yand amusing features in this 8lm there are

A grand banquet given by King Prajadhipok of Siam.

(2) The strangest and oldest dances displayed by the Siam Royal Palace dancing Girls.

(3) The Maharanee of Coochbehar risks her life in a Leopard Hunt with Doug.

(4) Doug's fierce fight with a maddened Tiger.

(5) The wonderful trick rope performance by a Hindu fakir.

(6) The appearance of Mei Lan Fang, the greatest female impersonator.

The queerest dancing by Cambodia dancers and actresses.

The personal appearances of Aguinaldo famous leader of the Philippine Insurrection

and other rulers and leaders of various countries.

(9) The superstitious funeral pyre on the Holy Ganges.

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(10) The ruins of Angkor Yat the pyramids and other oldest and magnificent edifices and

structures.

ADDED ATTRACTION

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Gaumont Sound News No. 28 and Sound Mirror No. 63 Owing to the exorbitant high cost expended for securing the sole rights for exhibiting this picture, we are obliged to increase the price of admission in accordance with the following rates:--

Dress Circle Upper Circle

$3.00

Back Stall $1.00 Front Stall

(Including Tax)

All complimentary tickets, previously issued, will be ineffective during this run.

$2.00 $1.00

Advance Booking Now On at the THEATRE Phone No. 25720

COMING ATTRACTION

GLORIA SWANSON IN "TO.NIGHT OR NEVER” CHESTER MORRIS “CORSAIR”