1935-11-19 — Page 1

Page

MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

TO-DAY'S WEAther forecasT- North and North East Winds, Fresh;

Library, Sunyume Copre

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 24107. HETACIBACA BETA***Z HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1935. XAN BAƒ)CH4@16x Price

"THE CONNOISSEUR COMES

ΤΟ

CALDBECK'S

NOT MERELY A FAMOUS SLOGAN

BUT A STATEMENT OF FACT

FOR OVER 70 YEARS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG CANTON-MACAO STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CANTON LINE

From Hong Kong

8.00 AM.

10.00 PM

(Sundays at

20. dały)

From Canton

8.00 A.M.

LX P.M.

(Sunday st

1.30 P.M. only)

TRAVEL THE SHORT

MACAO

LINE

From Hong Kong 1.00 AM.

From Macao 1.00 A.M. 9,00 P.M.

SEA WAY QUEEN'S BUILDING

SAFE

NOTE: AU Steamboni Cole Slaamers

are filed with Wirelena

CONNAUGHT ROAD

Tel. 20101

SUNDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1935..

S.a. "KINSEAN" will leave Hong Kong

at 9.30 AM, hnd Macao at 4.30 P.M.

CURS

Macas

(See Footnote)

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS. BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING, STEAM ENGINES, BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS. BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY

Under License. From Messrs Parsons.

BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES

Under Special License

From Messrs. Sulzer Bros., Winterthur.

Licensed To Manutacture Lanz Perlit Iron. Specially Suitable -For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts.

DOCK & SLIPWAYS.

FOR DOUKING VERY LARGE AS WELL AS SMALLER VESSELS

ON ANY TIDE.

ALL CLASSES OF SHIP, ENGINE AND BOILER

REPAIRS AND EXTENSIVE

WELDING, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND OXY- ACETYLENE SKILFULL AND PROMPTLY CARRIED OUT.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

·RONG "KONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

TEL ADDREN: "TAIKOOBOU" HONG KONG, WELLEIRONS: 30211,

CALE FLES).“ NUMURAL ONE! Over “ Pennart Azi^

Hector: Cat About Town Notorious Gossip

"I asked if I could see her home." "What did sne say?"

"She promised, to send me a pic- ture of it."

Keezer:

BLASPHEMY

LIBEL ACTION

FAILS

Playwright And : Caricature Of The Last Supper,

(Special Air Mail Service) "

London, Oct. 24.

"What's that man on the corner doing with that camera? He's been standing there all day."

Geezer: "He's an inspector from Washington watching a chance to take a moving picture of those re-chers, gave evidence when Hef workers at work."

•

·

"A short telephone conversation.

"Hof That you, Mar " "Aye."

"Sandy Macpherson?"

"Aye."

"Well, Mac, I want to borrow......... "I sell him as soon as he comes

in."

*

*

A rather pompous old lady in the Underground, was asked by the guard where she was going.

ון

Dr. A. Maude Royden and Father Martindale, the well-known "prea-

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Anniversaries and Holldays-

St. Elizabeth of Hungary. (1207- 31).

1:

Auctions Household Furniture, 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.

Cinemas

King's: Dante's Inferno" Queen's:-"Every Night At Eight." Central:-"Chinese Picture.", Oriental: "Our Little Girl,” World: "Chinese Picture "' Alhambra:-"Dante's Inferno" Majestic: Public Hero Number

1.*

author, unsuccessfully suing for Star-Wednesday's Child". iibel, denied that his play con- Home Malis.Christmas Letter tained, & caricature of the Last Mail for

via Suez Great Britain Supper

per 38. Chenonceaux. 9.45 a.m. Criticism of a play "Not This! Meetings-Kowloon Chess Club. Man" was the subject of a libel Central British School, 5.30 p.m.; action brought by Mr. Frank St. Andrew's Club Committee. Bydney Box, author and play. p.m. Wright, formerly of Kenton Street. Bloomsbury, before Mr. Justice Talbot and a special jury, in the King's Bench Division.

ឆ

..Miscellaneous, Rotary Timin Hongkong Hotel; League of Health and Beauty Class, Helena May, 10 am.; Lincolnshire Drums

3

beat The defendants were Mr. Michael Retreat, 5.30 p.m.; V.D.MA. Work-

Andrew's Hall Hordern, of Julian's Road, Steven-ing Party. St. "I shall descend at Knights-ge, Herts, Welwyn Publications, p.m.

Limited, and Broadwater

Social-Cheerę Club, Whist. Drive. bridge," she replied stuffy.

Limited, publishers and printers 8.30 p.m.; MCL Ladies' respectively of "The Welwyn Drive, Police Recreation

Happy Valley, 3.30 p.m

"She thinks she's a bloomin' Zep- pelin," remarked the guard to a porter standing near

#

*

Lirde G.rl: "Mother, you know that old vase you said has been handed down from generation to generaton?"

Mother: Yes, dear" Little Gri: "Well, this geners- Lon has dropped-ft-

A navvy was carrying a hod of bricks up the scaffold, when one or them accidentally fell off on to the head of his mate on the ground below. Looking down, he called to the unfortunate.

.

"Say, "BIL what's all the fuss about The brick wasn't on your 'ead more'n half a second."

*

At a meeting of the parish coun- cil the vicar and the butcher got involved in a tremendous argument. Finally the latter lost his temper completely.

Times."

Press

Sports

Whist

Club.

The paper published a letter written by Mr. Hordern describing Mr. Box's play as "a full-dress, Badminton-Men's Doubles, Re- blasphemous and most puerile decreto v. Sailors and Soldiers' Home bate," after a performance at the Welwyn Drama Festival in June. 1934.

Mr. Box denied that the play was blasphemous. The defence was a plea of justification and fair com· ment.

AUTHOR A CHRISTIAN Mr. Box who conducted his own case, said the play wa$ licensed by the Lord Chamberlain and was performed by the Welwyn Tha-

Hans.

Cross-examined by Mr. St. John Field (for the publishers and printers) Mr. Box said he came to sincere and devout court as a Christian...

Characters, who mad the Chris- tian names of the Disciples, in- cluded. "John, First Baron Fleet,

"If I 'ad you in my sausage ma-newspaper proprietor, "Matthew chine I'd make mincemeat of you that's what I'd do," he stormed..

The vicar smiled,

Merriman," Mnancier, and "James First Baron Hopse, brewer.

"Kris" as the name of an Indian on whose behalf supper was or-

Billard-8teel, Coulson League, R.E. 8gts." Mess y, Prison Officers' Mess; C.B.C.C. v. Garr. Sgts.' Mesa; Naval" Yard Police v. C. and P.O.'s: {-Dockyard RC. -V RWF 8gts* Mess; and St. Patrick's Club Y. Catholic Union Club.

Moon- Moon, 24th. Day. Sunrise-6.38 a.m.. Sumset.---3.39

m..

Tides-High at 2.10 and 18.13: Low at 10.19 and 22.50.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20.

Anniversaries and Holidays.-- St. Felix of Valois., C.

Aultions.--Crown Lands, Istrict Office, Talpo, 11.30 a.m.

Cinemas.

King's:-"Marder On

moon," Queen*ş:–“Stranded. Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"Kansas City Princess." World:"Chinese Picture.”

A Honey-

"Is thy servant a dog that thou shouldst do this thing" be inquireddered for the characters, who took Alhambra:-Murder On A Honey- blandly,

་

the

The soldiers marched to church and halted in the square outside. There was room, only for about half the regiment.

"Sergeant," ordered the colonel, "tell the men who don't want to Ro to church to fall out." A large number quickly availed themselves of the privilege.

"Now, gergeant," said the colone), "dismiss all the men who did not fall out and march the others, to church--they need it.

MAMBA ATTACKS HUNTER

moon.”

their places at the table in the order of Leonardo da Vinci's sacred | Majestic:-"Baby Face - Harring÷ picture.

fon."

Mr. St. John Field read extracts | Star: Wednesday's Child.” from the play, which opened with the scene of the supper-room un the first floor of the "Cafe Victor Soho."

Mr. Box denied that the play contained a parody of the Sermon on the Mount,

Dr. Agries. Maude Royden Said she did not confider the play blasphemous.

Entertainments. — Concert, Sali- ors' and Soldiers' Home, 9 p.ni.

Exhibitions-Annual, Hong Kong Art Club, Gloucester Hotel, 8th. floor, 10 am. to 7 p.m.

Meeung-Tai "Ching Co., Ista., Messi's. Sang Kee's Office, 4 Dis Voeux Road Central, noon; Kow- loon Union Church Women's Guld. 10's...

A similar view was expressed by Miscellaneous.Vieltors Night," Father C. C. Martindale, who had | Saltors' and Boldiers' Home. read the play twice.

Religious-Meeting at Tao Fong Shan Chapel, Bishop's House, pim.

No evidence was called for the defence.

4

On behalf of the

defendants.

Mr. St. Jonn. Field submitted that Mr. Hordem had not gone beyond

Bocial.

Chearo Club Socia Night; Tombola on board HM.S. Tamar, 7,15 p.m.; Seamen's In-

Mr. J. H. Smith, a Ndoa (Rhode the realms of fair comment Institute Whist Drive, 9. p.m.; Dinner. describing the play as he had done. Ballora and Boldiers Home, 7.30 The test was whether devout p.m

Sports

The jury returned a verdict for T.T. (King's Park), 4.30 p.m.

Hockey-Club 1st. XI v. Navy the defendants, and judgment was

Rugby Club “A” ViAn Army entered accordingly, with costs. XV:(5 p.m.).

Majestic:Baby Face Harring

ton."

sia) business man, recently had a remarkable escape from death while out shooting, writes - the | Christians would be shocked by a Bulawayo correspondent of the caricature of the Last Supper and British United Press. Mr. Smith a parody of the Apostles' Creed. had taken up a position behind a tree when he felt a violent blow on the blu. He whipped roun and saw his two pointers attack- ing an enormous black mamba. the largest and most venomous snake in South Africa. When he at last was able to get a slept oli the mamba, it was already100 late to save the dogs. One of them had been bitten in the neck and died immediately, and the other had four bites in the shoulder and died before assis- tance could be rendered. Mr. Amith had an extraordinary ex rane from the same fate, as, it sppeared that the mamba had actually struck the orange he was carryine his hip pocket It would be difficult to imagine am

Star:"Wednesday's Child."

Moon-X Moon, 25th. Day, Bunrise.-6.38 a.m. Sunset-5.39 ma

Tides.High at 4.04 and 18,35; Low at 11.03.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21... Cinemas King's:-Murder On A Honey-

Sports Hockey-Police Beconds v. Navy Seconds (Police Training School);

Bnooker League, Frison. om- Cers' Mess v. R.E. 8gtk Mess; Garr.moon."

gts, Mess ▼ CB.C.C.; RWT gts Mess. v. Naval Yard Police: and C. and PO's v. Dockyard R.C.

Moon-X Moon, 26th Day Bucrise 6.37 am Sunset 5.39

closer shave. The make measure Tidea-High | at 0.65 mm, and ed nearly ten test in length: 1750; Low at 9.28 and 19:40

Queen's "Stranded." Central: Chinese Picture." Oriental-Kansas City Princess." World: “Chinese Picture.” Anambra "Murder On A Honey-

moon.

(Continuad on Previous Col)"

General Manager

45 Years

Reliable Optical Work N. LAZARUS

Single Copy, 10 cts. Per Month. $3.

THE

HONG KONG

FENINSULA HOTIL;

KONGXQWG 'XOTEL; REFULAR RAY HOTEL;

· PEAK HOTEL

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALAUS HOTEL)

HOTELS LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel den Wagons Lita, Poking.

A GLASS OF

KIRIN BEER BEER

A NECESSARY REFRESHMENT

WHEN GOOD COMPANIONS. MEET.

SOLE AGENTS:

H. HONDA & CO.

TEL. 20720.

40, JOHNSTON Road, Hong Kon

TIME to RENEW

with

Quality CLEANING

There is no erense now fon neglecting your personal appearance this. winter when expert cleaning in available. Make this your

'best dress" season hy asking frequent use of our Up

Quick, Efficient VALETERIA

Dry Cleaning Method

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

Head Office and Works.

Mongkok

Tel. 57032

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

All donations gratefully received by

Hon. Treasurer Mrs. M. J. De Ville,

265, The Peak.

Old Clothes at

The Daily Press Building

Mondays & Thursdays.