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THE PENINSULA HOTEL
SPECIAL GALA ON
SATURDAY
The management of the Penin- sula Hotel sanounce that Saturday, the 27th instant being the last day of the Empire Fair, there will be a special Gala Night in the Rose Room, for which the time has been extended till 9 a.m.
At this night is the last occasion that the Rose Room will be open this season, every endeavour is be ing made to ensure a very success ful evening. In this respect the management have been singular- ly fortunate as they have been gratuitously offered the services of Miss Iria Montgomery, the well known New Zealand Danseuse.
UNLAWFUL DETEN- TION ALLEGED
MAN KEPT IN HOUSE FOR
· NINE HOURS
A charge of unlawful" detention was preferred against three men and a woman before Mr. Schofield at Central Magistracy yesterday.
The accused were alleged to have held man for nine hours at No.
18, Western Street.
IRRIGATION IN SOUTH SHANSI
INSPECTION OF ABORTIVE SCHEMES.
SOUTH SHANSI, May 4 Since the recent rain the price of grain has fallen twenty five per cent, and the ripening wheat every- where gives promise of a good har vest about the beginning of June.
The irrigation of buge tracts of arable land, hitherto dependent on the rainfall alone, is now receiv ing the attention this important subject deserves. Mr. J. Q. Todd,, Detective Sergeant J. O'Donovan Chief Engineer of the China Inter- prosecuted, and the accused were national Famine Relief Commie represented by Mr. Hin Shing Lo.sion, has been invited by the Pro-
The facts of the case, as outlined by Sergeant O'Donovan, were that on the everfing of May 16 some un- known person rang up No. 7. Police Station saying that a man was being detained at No. 16, Western Street The message was from No. 113, Laichikok Road, and accordingly Sergeant · O'Donovan asked the Shamshuipo Police Station to send detective to investigate the
matter..
vincial government to co-operate Fall possible irrigation schemes.
with the authorities in developing In company with Mr. Wang, President of Shansi University and Minister of Construction, he is making an intensive examination of various abertive schemes which can be reorganised on some sound bases and is also making a survey of possibilities in dykes, dama, canals and the general utilisation of all available water powar for irriga
ton,
On the Fen River there have been in recent years a few pumping stations erected, but while a cer- tain amount of success has attend- superintendence is required and a sound financial policy formulated in order that the farmers may get the maximum of bensit at the mini mum of cost.
London asking for copies of price
lists of pumping plant in the Chi- HONG KONG RIFLE CLUB nese language. The ironical mile
which greeted the inquiry, and the The monthly shoot of the Hong satisfaction with which one found Kong Rifle Club which was to be one's self outside those office doors ! held over, lust, week-end is postponed escaping from the threatened delen- to next Saturday, 7th, at 9.30 p.m., tion for a police and medical in and Sunday, 28th, at 10 am, quiry are abiding memories of com mercial apathy to one of China's greatest neods.
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A Temporary Road, Much water might have flowed over dry land and fewer deaths from starvation resulted had more attention bean given to schemes which at that time were desirable but now" are imperativo.
The gentlemen referred to above in their tour last week passed in their car over a stretch of motor road over which auto tyres had not passed since the floods of lust August,
The road, however, was in almost perfect condition thanks to official energy two days before.
cut
The return trip was made near midnight "At daylight the follow ing morning farmers had start. ed "reopening water courses through the road for their well water and within a couple of days the road was once more a tortuous track for rickshawa wod will shortly be out of commission again for automobile traffic.
But the justifiable end in view, was irrigation.-N.O.D.N..
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Miss Montgomery is very well known all over New Zealand, as a tencher of dancing, and she has also appeared on the stage on numerous xccasions. Quite recently she re turned from England and the Con- tinent where she has been studying special dauces under several famous
Later in the evening, a Chinese do people.
She was a pupil of M. Stanislas tective and a woman, who was the Idzikowski and Madame Egoriva wife of the complainant, came to of Hassina Ballet fame, Elsa No. 7 Police Station, and informed Brunetschi the finest exponent of Sergeant O'Donovan that her hused these efforts, more technical Spanish dancing in London. Esband was being detained at No. 16. Dinosa, the great Italian Maitre do Western Street. She appeared to Ballet and T. C. Askew, famous he very frightened and appealed to for acrobatic and step dancing!
In addition to Miss Iris Most the Police for help.
"Need for Practical Men. gomery, there will be of course the Accompanied by two Chinese de
and the complainant's The time is past when such un- two well-known and very popular tectives couples, nemely, Don and Sally and wife, Sergeant O'Donovan went to dertaking can be solely left to the Nor Sands and Dawn. It is unnecessary No. 16, Western Street, and there charity of philanthropista.
can it be entrusted to the ordinary to say much about these two couples saw the complainant sitting on a
type of government official or jou as the public have had many demon- chair an the front cabiale. The
hunting scholar. Faming is never stration of their capabilities. Men firat, second and third defendants far away from this province and tion must be made, however, that were also present. The complain the need is for praction; hard they will appear in a complete setant, who appeared to be in a state working, honest men to come for of new and attractive numbers for of dejection, told Sergeant O'Dono- ward and take charge of the vari this occasion,
An unusually large crowd are ex-an that he had been in the house ous local projects which are now preted and those who are desirous since 10 o'clock in the morning. having the benefit of the best ex- and help under the of securing good tables are strong. The woman defendant came to his perience, ly advised to make early reserva house and asked bim to go and see sponsorship of some very able high tions-
the first defendant whom he (com officials so the provincial capital. The next famino period should plainant) owed $300. He went to
show some real achievement in the house with the woman and bad these preventive measures, | remained there until he was res white all would rejoice in such pro cued. During his enforced stay, bejects being completely carried wrote a note, which was delivered through on commerclar lines, the by the woman defendant, to his present conditions suggest wife telling her what had happen- some amount of capital from be-
nevolent donations through ed.
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BUY BRITISH AND BE PROUD OF THE EMPIRE
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fiable habit of disparaging ourselves. the British Empire and its achieve menta We have, for some un- accountable reason, become a nation of people whom the Lord High Executioner in "The Mikado" would have loved to put on his little list as he wanted to put,
The idiot who praises with en-
thusiastic tono A Every century but his, and every
country but his own,
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Tribute to the Hon. Mr. Braga. I would be ungrateful if I did not conclude with a ward of thanks to the Hon Mr. J. P. Braga for the magnificent work he has done în connection with this Fair. De.
On receiving the note the wife informed the Police, as a result of which the accused were arrested.
After evidence had been given in support of Sergeant OlDonovan's statement, the case was adjourned,
MOVIE KISSES TO FIT THE TIMES
Directors have to think in Autumn of how the Public's Springtime fancy will turn to thoughts of Love. The successful motion picture spite criticism, some thoughtless, director plans, his screen kisses to some destructiva sad some unfortuit the times.
nately rather cruel he has not It is Spring when the young faltered in his determination to man's fancy turns to thoughts of make the Fair an unqualified love, but the smart screen director success. At the inaugural meeting is three to six months ahead of the at the Government House most of young man. the representatives of local busi- nous firms were lukewarm in their attitude but now thanks chiefly to the inspiring influence of Mr. Brags and his few disciples local business Houses are giving the Fair their most whole hearted sup- -port,
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY
A COAL MINE, OPENED
He is thinking about love and Spring and the effect they will. November and December and Jan- have on April audiences along in
uary when he is directing the pic tures which will be released daring the season reserved by poets for lovers.
Reccently the director's problem has been complicated further by conditions. In periods of adversity and financial stress, such as the' world has so recently been through, love, home, and the family circle becoms increasingly important to the average individual. The "out ward manifestation of this is a.. renewed and added interest in love themes and in lovers' embraces on the screen..
“The cinema kiss takes on new and added importance. That is what Director Mervyn LeRoy menos when he explains that" Screen kisses must be planned to fit the times."
Having completed a part of the northern section of the Canton. Hankow Railway, the railway ad. ministration in charge of the Chu- chow-Shaokwan section has started further construction from Li Fu Tao to Lob Chang, a distance of 34 li, which will be completed in June, '-
Tenders are invited for the con-
-Director Lelloy had this idea in struction from Loh Chang to Tai mind when he filmed the picture, Shib Mun, which is close to the
Gold Diggera of 1933, First Kwangtung borders. Bids for the National's all star musical, wherein constructions of a station at Loh are several sentimental sequences. Chang are now opened for tendere.
* In a thoroughly materialistic A coal mine has been opened at age," LeRoy declares,
"ACTEER npoint on the Li Pu Tac and Loh kisses lost significance because the Chang section, and it will be pos- average member of the average sible to supply cost to the railway audience wants to 'get along with during the present construction the story-and is generally more work-Central Press,
interested in the success of the hero' than in the tenderness of the love
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scenes.
longer kisses in the pictures they Changed conditions bring new go to see. Directors felt this values to the screen, kies and the change months ago and have work scenes between screen lovers." Wa ed with it in mind most of the dare to show longer and more fre time since. LeRoy is a directorquent kisses. An audience which, who explains his ideas; there are has lost its materialistic outlook many others who are using similar is certain to have become strongly methods whether consciously or un- sentimental. We feed that appetite consciously and making no comment with love scenes and situations be tween lovers. It always works be poncludes, cause it is good audience psycho
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AVIATION IN CHINA
CANTON-HANKOW SERVICE EXPECTED IN AUGUST
Hankow, May 10-As a rosult of the successful, trial flight under- taken by Mr. Li Ching thun, its general manager, the Eurasia Avin- tion Corporation is understond to be (orging ahead with its plans for the inauguration of the air service between Canton and Hankow. Ti is expected that the line will be inaugurated on the 1st of August
next.
CANTON-HONG KONG BILLIARD TOURNAMENT AT Y.M.C.A.
The Billiard Tournament between Canton and Hong Kong teams is to be played off in the Chinese YMC.A., Canton, on June 3, 4 and
commencing at 7 p.m. Auyang Kat Chang, Mok Kung Pik, Loung Kam Kong, Lui Woon Yuk and Ng Hok Men will play for Canton. The Y.M.C.A. has arranged for practice on its tables in prepara- tion for the tournament,
"LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CHINA
Mr. Liu Yih Chung, Provincial Commissioner of Interior, is making an examination of achievements of officiala in charge of local govern- ment. He has written to diforent county magistrates asking them to niake a report on the progress of local nutonomy and to what extent work has been done in connection with the three-year plan
The county magistrates are also instructed to direct and supervisé. local government.-Central Prees.
"Don't eat your ice so quickly, Tommy. I once heard of a little boy who ate an ice too quickly, and died when he'd only eaten half."
What happened to the other half
TO-MORROW
H. E. The Governor
HONG KONG
will open the
of
BRITISH EMPIRE
FAIR
12- NOON
PENINSULA HOTEL
The public are requested use only the Hankow Road entrance from 11.30 AM, till 1 PM after when all
entrances will be throw
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