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CIVIL ENGINEER PLANTER'S WIFE
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Mr. A. L. Anderson Claim For Rs. 25,000
Appointed.
Damages
Singapore, May 7.
Information has been received
A case has been led at the from the Adihiralty that Mr A. L Anderson, MICE, at present in Kandy District Court, before Alr. the Colony on duty from the Dias, District Judge of Kandy by Mrs Eileen Mary McNamara, Admiralty, has been selected to wite of Mr. Charles Gerard succeed Mr. T. B. Hunter, C.B., MeNamara former District Ex- OBE., M.L.Č.E. as Civil Engineer gineer," Puslawn, and at present in Chief, Admiralty, on the latter's Assistant Harbour Engineer, retirement on November 2. next. against Mr. Dorsen Waring wife Information has also been re-or Mr. J. A. F. Waring, of Mount ceived that Mr. O. A. G. St. John Pleasunt Estate, Peradeniya, for
the recovery of Rs. 35,000. Kneller, M.I.C.E., who is at present Admiralty Superintendent
Civil Engineer at Hong Kong, has been appointed Assistant Civil Engineer In Chier. Admiralty, as from July
EXCHANGE OF FLAGS Local Rotarian Ceremony
The plaintiff avers that she was at all times material to the action living in Colombo with her hus band.
NEXT KORDA
FILM
Charles Laughton in "The Scarlet Pim
pernel"
London, Filmi Productions an- nounce an ambitious Spring 'pro- gramme.
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YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the ed their position of yesterday, and bore-named Vasaul au bereby in
afternoon, Charles Laughton will. come back from Hollywood, after playing in Norma Shearer's film, "Marie Antoinette." to play "The Scarlet Pimpernel." Alexander Korda will again direct, him, as he did in "Henry VIII." Frederick Lonsdale, probably, will do the scenario.
Maurice Chevalier will start his connection with London Fims in May, when he will come over to play "The Marshal," which will be the story of one of Napoleon's generals:
A third fim will be. Edgar Wal- lace's "Banders of the River," uns der the name of " Congo Raid." When a long time ago, I talked
In March 1, the defendant in the presence of among others, Mrs. J. Folingshy Walker, of Gleo- Joch:
Estate, Rambobaj uttered concerning the plaintiff, the follow- ing words, OF words to like effect:-"Have you heard of the McNamarasi She got in tow with another man called "Mr. X" Hero Edgar Wallace" about mifding" Among the guests present at the husband found her out and kicked
this film, he seriously, considered directing it himself. He wanted: Rotary Club luncheon yesterday her out of the house. He sold up was Mr. S. A. Mitchell of the Mel- the dangalow and put the children to have Jack Hulbert to play San- Jurne Rotary Club, who conveyed in the convent. She is living in ders. to Rotarians in Hong Kong the and he is living with her in the the G.O.E kept by the other man good wishes of the Melbourne Clubhotel (the plaintiff's proctors would Mr. T. B. Wilson, the President give the defendant or her proctors, of the Hong Kong Rotary Club pre- if required, the name and address sented Mr. Mitchell with the flag of the person designated as Mr. X. The defendant published the and words wrongfully, falsely,
to defame maliciously, intending the plaintif and to injure her character and reputation:
of the local Club while Mr. Mit-
chell presented to the Hong Kong Rotarians a flag from the Mel- bourne Club.
CANTON DAY "BY DAY
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In consofuence the plaintiff has been brought into hatred, ridicule and contempty. and has been
"
Howard will return from Holly- In the Korda production Leslie
wood to play the part. Zultan Korda has just returned fron Africa, where he has taken all the necessary background "shots."
DUTCH INDIES RUBBER CONTROL TAX
London, May 14.
Sir
nons, said that the Netherlands Government had informed him that they were satisfied that it was practicable to control the native production of rubber in the
grievously prejudiced in her char- The Colohim Secretary, acter and reputation and hasFhilip Cunliffe Lister, replying to suffered pain in mind, and damage, a question in the House of Com- which she estimates at Rs. 25,000.
The defendant, in ber answer, (From Our Special Correspondent) specifically denies that she at any
time uttered concerning the plain Canton, May 15. tiff any words which., were intend The Kwangtung Political Re-ed
or which could search Society, a subsidiary official reasonably have been understood Netherlands East Indies by the organ, adds Dt. Chang Ching-hui, to mean what the plaintiff has set ineans, of an export tax. British Ph D., and Mr. Chen Chung Pik as out. She does not know the name Wireless. members of their Society.
to
mean
of Mr. X." referred to in the
The defendant ask that plain-" tiff's action, be dismissed.
D: Chang is a professor of Plaint. political science in Vir Tonk Military and Political Academy with the rank of colonel and formerly manager of the Canton
Municipal Bank. Mr. Chen is the BANGKOK FIRES
present manager of the same Bank. Colonel Chang is assigned to the section of international relatioris, and a meeting will be held to-morrow at the provincial govemment building.
Hunan Delegate Leaves Lieut.-General Chang Pil Kin Canton representative of General Ho Chlen, Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government, left here yesterday for Changsha, capital of Honar after a successful political As and military mission here. Hunah is so close to Kwangtung. General Ho Chien is desirous of closer co-operation with the leaders here,
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"3 CORNERED MOON"
How It Got The Title
How the play, "Three-Cornered Moon" got ita title, was explained by the author. Gertrude Tonkongy. when B. P. Schulberg selected it as a starring vehicle for Claudette Colbert. Richard Arlen and Mary
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"GUILTY AS HELL"
An "Amusing"
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st
The sanctity of at least one American home has never been broken by the voice of a crooner or a juicy baritone's "Are you hs'nin'?"
It's located in Hollywood and it belongs to Victor McLaglen, burly star co-featured with Edmund Lowe and Richard 'Arien in "Gull- ty as Hell," which comes to
kings Theatre on Friday.
the
For years McLaglen has fused to purchase a radio set.
re- rakes his music from
He a portable phonograph, at a concert or not
at all.
McLaglen's dislike of radio sets has become so notorious that it's now considered a gag in Hollywood
formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at THRIA RICK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and. Godown Company Godown at Kowloon where oach Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
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Bangkok, May 3. For years it has been a matter | Boland.
It has been made into a rollick-radio shops to send up unsuspect ot comment that there were no building laws in Bangkok, There Ing Paramount screen comedy and ing new salesmen to his house, at the King's telling them that it's a sure sale. was indeed one prohibition that can now be seen nipab plam could not be used for Theatre.
They usually" return with wilted "During stage rehearsals, every dollars and wilted dispositions. roofing purposes within the capital But no plans had to be submitted one was so busy we didn't think
McLaglen, however, was forced to 14th May, 1934. and one could build a tenement much of a title," she admitted.
spend several days listening to a
next to a palace. But whenever a "Finally one night the crazy sug-radio during the filming of "Gulity fire took place a law was issued to gestion of a three-cornered moon as Hell." Cast as a detective, he We decided to call and Lowe, who plays the role of
of the authorities had been met. "That has proved a very good rule. and Bangkok to-day is a much better city to-day that it would have been but for those numerous
fires.
At last we
a police reporter, set out to solve
as a
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Canton troops will assist General Ho to suppress the Communists 10 the Húnan-Klangsi borders in regulate rebuilding within the came to me. order to avoid the necessity of dis- turned out area. That came to that and interided to write a line patching Nanking troops from nean in practice that if the into the script to explain what it
a murder mystery, And solution Honan to Hurian.
meant," Miss Tonkonogy Fold. authorities wished to straighten
of the cast. hinges largely on the out a kink in the road, set back a "But we were so busy completely length of time a radio set at the The Canton-Lungchow air ser- frontage, construct a footpath, or forgot all about it. So the show scene of the murder has been in vice was resumed to-day by the make the area more accessible by opened with its curious title un-operation. departure of the Stinson mono-cutting new roads, rebuilding could
explained
"Gulity as Hell." unlike other plane from here to Lungchow via not be begun before the demands she asked him to explain the title comedy, rather than a mystery informed that all Goods are being
"While talking to Mr. Schulberg murder Alms, is developed
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ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby The damaged plané which made
In the film
The audience sees the crime being a forced landing at Wut Lam,
Schulberg's explanation is this. committed and knows who com-landed at their rink into the hazardous Kwangst is being repaired by the
typical American family, lose all don't. Their bungling efforts to Godown. Co. Ltd., whence and/or from In the picture the Rimplegars, the mitted it but McLaglen and Lowe and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the air force of the Kwangsi 4th Group
their fortune in the stock market solve the mystery lead them into the wharves Delivery may be obtained. Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Army and will be put back into service before the end of the week.
on stock "Ma" Rimplegar bought many amusing situations.
No Claims will be admittel after the have advanced and on which she forgot to pay. The picture is an adaptation of Goods have left the Godowns, and al Arrangement has been made with the Post Office to carry malls stage: and there has appeared in margin, just one of her irrespon- the successful play by Daniel N. Goods remaining undelivered after the between cities in Kwangtung and the Gazette for the first time ansible tricks. So the fatal
stock Rubin, which enjoyed a lengthy 18th May, 1934, will be subject to Hent. Kwangsi by the machines of the the erection of buildings in any Moon.".
Act providing for the control of was named "Three-Cornered run on Broadway last season.
All Claims against the steamer must- be presented to the Undersigned on or South-west Aviation Company,
before the 1st June, 1934, or they will which has a fleet of four land burned out area, with a view to In addition to the three stars,
not be recognized. planes ordered from the Stinson arding against fire, and to en- Three-Cornered Moon" hns a ti. Tom Brown, Joan Marsh, Herdie Aircraft Corporation of Wayne, suring that the new erections are distinguished supporting cast in- Albright and William Bakewell It
sufficiently strong and within the jcluding Wallace Ford, Lyda Rober- was directed by Elliott Nugent. requirements of public health.” In other parts of the town where no fire provides the opportunity for the authorities to step in, landow- pere can go on building as they like, Perhaps this long cherished privilege will have to be surrender ed when the new Local Govern- ment Act gets going. It has been wholly drafted in Siamese, and it
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