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Art: The King at

Sandringham: Charles Laughton at Hollywood: A Racing Family:

The Rifle's Position: Counter Espionage:

He contends that the horse will always play its part in military operations, since it can be used for transport over roads which have been rendered impassable to motor traffic by bombardment.

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, January 2. A Versatile Headmas.er The Rev. C. B. Armstrong, who lett for South Airica yesterday to become the new head or St. An-

College: drews

Grahamstown, shares with Father Ronald Knox j the ability to write equally`well. on humorous or theological topics A Trinity College, Dublin, man, he has been "Warden of St. Co- lumba's College for fourteen years. It is a tribute to his energy, and the strength of his opinions that an ardent De Valera organ re- 11- ferred to him as second in solance only to Henry VIII.

St. Andrews and "the Diocesan College, Rondebosch, are the two leading public schools in South Africa.

Cecil Rhodes specifically, men- tioned them when awarding his scholarships, and the precise method of selection which he out- ined still obtains at both.

As

result *

their Rhodes Scholars reach Oxford at the same age as the English public school-

Head of Racing Family Mr. Joseph Butiers who has died in his 87th year, was a diminutive man with a vitality in striking contrast to his stature. Up to the time of his retirement about ten years ago he was at all times bursting with energy and keen- ness in his training work

Mr. Butters was all his life in racing. He spent many years first as a jockey in the front rank in Austria and Hungary, and then as a trainer in those countries.

It was not until he was a man of 60 that he returned to England started training at New- and market.

A Colour Question My note yesterday on the dis- favour in which backers are held in the U.B. as consequefice of

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There will be a-Tea Dance at Repulse Bay Hotel on Sunday, January 28, at 4.30 p.m.

Two cases of meningitis have. been reported in the Colony for the 24 hours ended January 25.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 296 -

POLICE METHOD ODDENINO DEAD

CRITICISED

Magistrate And Police Evidence

A Famous Host in the Edwardian London

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, January 2. Auguste Oddenino; the famous Regent Street restaurateur, died

Remmrking that there," was no at King's College Hospital, Den- corroborative evidence by the pro-mark Hul secution and that in future the He had been ill for a week, fol-

lowing a seizure.

The Management' of the Hong | Police should take more care in Kong Hotel advises that the Root i searching prisoners and have the Garden Chinese Restaurant will be ; method tightened up, Mr. W W. open as usual for dinner to-night. Hamilton at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday.... discharged Lam Cheung on a charge of being in possession of one forged 20-plastre note of the Bank of Indo-China.

Together with another Chinese, Li Yuen Chau, the 'defendant was also charged with being in posses- sion of 3,590 forged ten tical notes, but on the application of Mr. R. C. H. Lim who appeared for Lam

All volunteer workers who attend the Shelter of the Street Sleepers Society, are asked to make an at- tempt to be on duty at 5.45 D.m sharp each evening.

Mr. Sun Tung-king, the youth- ful Chinese aviator, who made a solo filght from Berlin to Nanking and later made a fight, will my back to Germany to continue his studies in aviation

round-China

the

In the first match of Tientsin-Peking Ice Hockey inter- port series the Peking team e- feated the Tientsin team by 6-5 in a very exciting game played on the skating-rink of the French Club, Peking. "

Professor C. A Middleton Smith will give an address on "Waste- The Old Savage in the New Civili- zation" at a general meeting of the Engineering Society on Thurs

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Cheung, that charge was remanded until next Wednesday afternoon, Mel Arcull appearing for

Li Yuen Chau.

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Oddenino, the confidant of kings and the prince of good fellows, was the last of the great Edwardian restaurateurs Everyone knew him as "Oddy."

He came to London in 1897, and'' his famous, restaurant, which he opened in 1901, soon became one of the best-known' and individual evening resorts in the West End...

Though still a famous Agure, he was really in his hey-day in the

years before the war, when his restaurant in Regent Street was the centre of London's Bohemia.

Discretion.

Everyone knew him; he knew Sub-Inspector Fender, for the everybody. The soul of discretion Police, said that defendant to and of unsurpassing tact, his re- gether with L Yuen Chau; the miniscences would have been worth other defendant who was remanda fortune, but he never betrayed a

confidence.

ed until next Wednesday, were sc casted by a Chinese constable at "Oddy" was an artists in food, the Cheung Chau Wharf at 3. p.m. and had a rare palate for "good- on January 23. On being searched wine. He knew, too, the whole of the first defendant, Li Yuen Chau the business of his restaurant from was found with 3.890 tical notes in | A to Z, and was never too proud to lend a hand himself or to wait his possession. The constable sus-`

on a favoured patron.

Turinese. Oddy was

It was Queen Victoria's patronage while he had the Excelsior Regina in Cimiez, that turned his steps to

fore his wonderful food made him a firm favourite.

pecting that the notes were forged took him and Lam Cheung, the de- fendant in this case, to the No. 7 Police Station, where it was found that Lam Cheung, had a 20-plastre

boy and not, as is elsewhere the some of the recent inquiries has day. February 8; at 8.30 in Room note in his possession, and this | England; and it was not long be

case. when they are over 21,

There are usually from ten to Twenty Old Andrean's in residence at either Oxford or Cambridge, and the Old Andrean Club entertained the new head-master at dinner before he sailed.

Counter-Espionage

French

[

prompted an American friend to inform me of another story at

"their" expense.

It runs thus:

Latest Scandal in New York, A White Woman has Married

a Banker.

it

Good Looks Not Essential · These selections seems to show It is to those formidable sleuths. that good looks are not essential the

Military Counter-to Alm popularity and that Esplorage authorities, that the takes a new slar, like Katharine arrests of the alleged Parls spy Hepburn, more than one favouri- gang are due.

tes from the hearts of the masses. I don't suppose one professional The Military Counter-Espionage are responsible for collecting the critic in fifty would select the trio preliminary evidence in the case mentioned, any more than they They then would consider "Topaze." starring of suspected spying. call in the aid of the Surete John Barrymore, the best picture of the year. 2$ one American Generale and the Prefecture. -

Of these, the Surete is the con-organisation has done. trolling body of the national Incidentally, it is pleasant to remember that both Mr. Arliss police.

ani Miss Dressler are, British, the having been. born in latter Canada.

Although it has its offices in Paris, it does not control the city police force.. Paris is autonomous. Ts police. force is the Prefecture, A Charles Esughton Story under M. Jean Chlappe. The actual detective force is controlled by M. Xavier Guichard. Directeur de la police judiclaire.

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A Wide Net When the initary authorities

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A good story of Mr. Charles Laughfon's visit to Hollywood is being told over there just now. relates to his contract for a re- cent picture.

Mr. Laughton, it is said, pro- feel that the time is ripe, they tested vehemently to the president call in the ald of M, Chiappe of Paramount. Mr. Adolph Zukor. and Guichard. The net they cast when the time came for signing is a wide one, for M. Chiappe has his contract. This is much more also the river police and the Are money than I have ever earned before," argued Mr. Laughton. brigade, under his control"

"Are you sure I's right ?"

In the event of suspected es- plonage in this country the same system is used. After the pre- iminary inquiries have been made by the Naval Intelligence Division, or the Intelligence Department of the War Office, the help of the Special Branch of Scotland Yard is called in:

Is the Eifle Obsolete ? Gea: Gough's contention in the "Daily Telegraph" that the ride and the bayonet are obsolete is provo king controversy.

bub Mr. Zukor reassured him Mr. Laughton remained uncon- vinced. "But, why do you pay me so very much ? he insisted. Him- self becoming more than a little puzzled. Mr. Zukor finally hazarded, Well you see, there seems to be a fad for acting nowadays.”

"K" at the University.

formed the subject of the present charge.

While Hong Kong has remained Hul Hol, constable C86, said that comparatively from small-pox,, on January 23 at 3 pm, he was on duty at Cheang Chau Ferry only one case having been report- ed during the past week, there is a Whart he saw the two defendants recrudescence in Shanghai where coming ashore on a sampan.... He twenty-seven cases but no deaths. accosted them and made a pre- ( In Calcutta 16 cases have been re-liminary search of both. He then took them to the police station, ported and 51 in Madras,

where he made search on the de- fendant, Lam Cheung. He found a 20-plastre note in the right trouser pocket, and there were also other foreign bank notes, in the defendant's breast pocket.

Due to unexpected late bookings the Rotary Club Dinner Dance has had to be transferred from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden to the Peninsula Hotel Roof Garden this evening. License has been ex- tended to 1 am and last Stat Ferry leaves Kowloon at 1.30 am.

At the University yesterday, Sir William Hornell unveiled a bust of the late Professor C. Y. Wang in the presence of a large number of people, among those being noticed were: Profs. Faid, Roffey, Totten- ham, Digby, and Drs. Samy, Lee and T. Y. Lee,

Cross-examined by Mr. Lim, wit hess said that when he arrested the defendant there was also an other constable on the wharf. When he was searching, the other man, L4. Yuen Chau, the defendant was standing by. He took them to the police station without any trouble.

First at the Cafe Royal, then at the Criterion, he opened in 1901 the Imperial Restaurant in Regent Street.

Before long the whole night life of Edwardian London circled round Oddy's, and the little Italian was famous

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Carving-Knife Wizardry.

In 1928 Oddy's ". was pulled down in the great transformation of Regent Street, and for two years Oddy himself went to "the Adelaide Galleries - Gatti's in the Strand, until a new restaurant was built for him.

How different it was from the old place One of the sights of the West End of yester-year" was the 'statuary that over- enormous

Oddy's" weighted the cornices of

Another of the London sights" was Oddy with a carving knife. He Sergeant J. H. E Edwards then war a wizard, and the occasion is Els still re-called when he cut 120 gave evidence after which Worship ruled. that there was a allees of such delicacy that the case to answer,

height of a ham was only reduced. by 14 Incies!

Mr. Lim submitted that there

remarked

TOP NOTES.

WHE

Madame Lottle Gordon's Austra-

Kings and princes honoured lian concert under the distinguish-was no proof that his 'cllent knew ed patronage of His Excellency the that the note was forged. The two Auguste Oddenino. Had he worn Governor and Lady Peel will be principal witnesses for the prose-out but half of his decorations he given to-morrow from 5. p... to cation had given evidence different would have been more resplendent 7 p.m. at the Helena May Institute. from one another Sergeant Ed than any diplomat but he

ever, a modest man. and wards had said that the defendant Australian ruste, national

and stories will be tried to destroy the note while he bush songs

was inside the dock, while Con- given by Madame Lottle Gordon, Mrs. Lyle Wilcox, Miss Geneva Listable C88 had stated that the de-

fendant tried to snatch. the note!

There was a time in pre-war Sun and Miss Vera Clarkes.

from his hand.

days when a condition in the kind Booking at Moutries and Helena

His Worship

that of licence then held by the "Old May

although there were discrepancies Vic" compelled the management In the evidence, the defence had to give a short concert immediate- Plans for the erection of a tele- admitted being in possession of they before the performance of a phone exchange in the Oirle

note If the defence had dented grand opera Centre have been submitted by all knowledge of the note and At one of these concerts a color-. the Chinese Telephone Adminis-challenged the prosecution to that atura soprano had delighted an tration in Nantao to the Ministry effect; the case might have been enthusiastic audience with an aria of Communications for approval. "different. Pure Air for the King

The building, designed by Mr. Lob

The defendant sold and was smilingly advancing to: The King is fortunate to be out of London just now.

Chi-shu of the architectural de- January 23, he was with L Tizen was the footlights to give an

encore. The air at partment of the Bank of China, Chau when he was accosted by Two typical sons of the New Cut Sandringham has at least been will have two storeys, and ac Constable C86 on the Cheung Chau sat grimly apprehensive. clear of the fog that continues cuples one mow of land. It will searched by the constable, and when to beset. London, although the take four months to construct and the constable was taking Li to the winds, I gather, have been blt- the coat will be 828,750.

police station, witness voluntarily terly cold:

followed them as he thought that the tical notes found on Li were not forgeries: tion of British Art opens at Bur-

Mri · Lim:

Did a European Ington House on Saturday. Hitomeer accuse Li of having the herio it has not been the practice notes as forgeries? · of..the authorities to loan pictures

Defendant: Yes.

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When at Buckingham Palace his Majesty, la protected to some ex- tent against the 11-effects of for. by precautions faken after his illness in 1929.

;

said that on

being responsible for these forged notes?-No

Did any European Officer search yonNo.

A mechanised army is enurely dependent on its base, not only must enormous quantities of petrol! be always available, but vast re- pair shops and garages must be maintained.. A machine may, break 'down, but a soldier with a rifle

and bayonet can always fight. Special alterations were made

It is interesting to note that at that time to procure a constant to temporary art exhibitions. Did the officer accuse you of after the Napoleonte wars a Bri- supply of "conditioned" air for I understand, however, that one tish General wrote a memorandarn his bed room. As a result the of their old masters is to be on adsocating a return" to the log windows can be kept closed, and view on this occasion. It is a fine this Suggestion was rejected air, altered through water and late Turner, an imaginary scene

on the

grounds that warmed or cooled as required. is in Italy, cada ST ths an expert art which injected by means of a fan.

The break with tradition comes It wound most difficult to revivą. This ventilating system was frst about in this way? For some years

Bows in Future Warfare Installed in one or two rooms at the Turner has been in the keep

Mottis.one, better known Buckingham Palace in King Eding of the Corporalon Gallery ak Jack Seely. In his lively book ward's reign, and now serves the in Glasgow Glasgow is sending ito-London. Whether the picture of reminiscences. "Fear and be principal State apartments, et Stan appears to belong to the A Break, with Tradition will return to its original home school which cherishes the older in of the Corporation Gallery when Burlington House closes its form of warfare.

wR be broken when the Exhibi doors remains to be seen.

"Wot's she goin' ter give us nah, mate?” said one fire and

"Eaven above knows," replied the other in disgust" "Anuvver ruddy gargle, I s'pose."

in Canton. I am a resident there. and I only arrived in Hong Kong on the day before my arrest.

In reply to his Worship the de- fendant said he put the note in his pocket together with the other bank notes and not separately."

At this stage His Worship said that he was not going to convict the defendant. There had been no corroborative evidence given by the prosecution The defendant's evi denice had corroborated that of C86. and the case was more sot, grave doubts. Addressing Inspec Can you explain to the Court tor Fender, His Worship remarked how you came to possess the note? that the method of searching pr I won it at a Mish Vongg game. Boners should be tightened-up

When you were in the dock did anybody search you? No. I was searched outside the dock.

C88

Who found this plastre notes?

Did you know that the note was furgcdio Nor