1924-10-06 — Page 6

DEWAR'S

THE

SPIRIT OF HOPE

Hope is the mother of optimism. In its promiso many a soul finds contentment and in its reality happiness lies waiting. with its gifts. Hope is sometimes fickle in its favours but never when it concerns the bracing and balanced qualities of

DEWAR'S

Dewar's 'White Label' and 'Victoria Vat.' As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King,

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ESTABLISHED 84.

PIANOS

AVAILABLE

FOR

HIRE.

·THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HERRING HALL MARVIN SAFES

FOR

OFFICE, HOUSEHOLD OR

PERSONAL USE IN HIY-

LOOK OR COMBINATION

ATTACHMENT.

**THE SAFE WITH THE REPUTATION."

Immediato Stocks

Offerlig.

Tel. Control No. 118

MUSTARD AND CO.

77, Connaught Rond, Central,

TL C. 1180

BIRTH.

The Telegraph,

HONGKONG, 6th Oct., 1924.

THE CINEMA,

MONDAY.

OCTOBER 6, 1924.

DAY BY DAY.

ALL THE

satisfactory financial basis is quite another question. This much wo do say, however, with-

TRY TO REALISE out in any way discussing the

BLESSINGS YOU HAVE, AND YOU: reason for the presunt prodo- WILL FIND PERHAPS THAT THEY' minance of American films-ARE MORE THAN YOU SUPPOSE that British cxilos abroad MANY A BLESSING HAS BEEN LATE Lord RECOGNISED TOO would certainly appreciate, moro

|Averbury, European pietures than aro under prosont conditions available. During the past two days, no of communicable disnaso have been reported in the Colony

Colonies oither

That

is-

сален

BAG-SNATCHING.

IN HONGKONG AND KOWLOON.

Two

TYPHOON WEATHER.

WEEK-END OF RAIN AND GALES.

Kow-

waro moored

Tho No. 4 signal was loworod

heavy

and jewellery to the value of $350.trong galos, and wirelessed their The saatcher was duly handed position and other details, so that the exact position of the typlioon over to the police.

was ascertained by the Observa- SENT TO CAOL.

The worst did not happen over. casos of bag-snatching, with ladies the victime in both the wook-ond, as Hongkong instances, are reported over the escaped the typhoon that was woek-end.

threatening (and which passod On Saturday, In the forenoon, 150 miles to the South towards Mrs. Deacon, of No. 12 Broadwood Hollow), but there was sufficlont Road, was walking down from her atmosphoric disturbance to make houso towards Wongnaichong | Saturday and Sunday two of the Road, when tbroo Chinese sudden- most miserable days experienced ly accosted her and anatched her this year. High winds, with {Seeking Preferments. In the Junior League on Satur-small handbag, containing about occasional squalle of galo force, It must have come as something day, at Kowloon, St. Joseph' 631 in money, and then wrenched and heavy rain, made all ides of

"A" beat Clube da Recreio "B"

off a gold bracelet and wrist outdoor recreation imposelblo, of a surprise to the public to learn by one goal to nil

watch and a crystal necklaco and the small craft in the bar that certain Colonial Cloveru-

which she was wearing. These bour had to keep to shelter for munt civil servants have sought

The Vigilante, a sister vossoal articles are valued at $60. On practically the whole week-end. proforment-the official term is

of the Fronch gunboat Argus, recovering her feet after having Just after two o'clock on Batur- promotion-by approaching the was latinched from the Talkoo been violently thrown on the day afternoon thoro was a fall of Socratary of Stato for the Yard on Saturday afternoon in ground, Mrs. Deacon gave the rain, the preliminary to further

directly

ortho prosence of a large number of alarm and Dr. Aubroy, who hoard downpours. All orlokot and foot- through frionda. Such the Fronch community.

the ory, took up the obaso after ball fixtures word necessarily practice cannot be too strongly

the robbors, buf lost sight of them "of," though a start was actually discourged, and we are glad to

A majo of work will be held at noar the sito of the now Queen's made in the Intarport arlokot observo how. promptly

to the Helona May Institute to College. Secretary of State Ван

By Saturday practice match, The man ran down a path in the evening the high wind had clear- morrow afternoon, from 3 to 5 suod B warning to offonders and intouling offenders alike. P. in aid of the Mothers' Union direction of Causeway Bay, and ed the harbour of all the small funds. Useful and fancy goods got clear away. No arrests have voseols except the "Star" ferries, this werking of pro- motion by the use of influence will be on sale, and a speciality been wonde so far.

and they were stripped of awa- . A enatohor in Kowloon was not ings and subject to stoppago at is an offence, cannot be denied. will be made of cakes and swoots.

so fortunate. On Saturday after any moment, the red flag hav It is calculated to arouse Con- siderable discontent in the

Little Cafe," which is now noon Mrs. Westley, of Aimai ing gone up. The Yaumati forry WAS walking long Borvica was stopped as soon as Government servico, owing to the showing at the World Theatre, is Villas,

worsened. stirring up of jontousios, especial- bright comedy production with Chatham Road carrying some conditions

Many ly among those who are unable to Max Lindor as comedian. Every parcels and a handbag, and when ships took shelter in hope for preferment. It is a rool is packed with a thousand she was near the Carnarvon Road loon Bay and at the Laichi- ця one sido splitting end a Chinese of the coolie class kok anchorage. Among the practice/which can lead to the laughs,

which post in the situation follows another, till snatched the bag from behind. vessels accusation that a Civil Service was given to So-and-they roach a climax of roaring Mrs. Westley immediately gave in the harbour was the French chase, calling for help, and kopt gunboat in the naval anchorage, So because he had "influence." Ixilarity.

the man in vlow for a considerable at times nearly smothered by the the mysterious asset which is

For stealing an electric fan distance. Eventually two Portu: waves. unfortunately not unconnected ROZA. -On October 4th, at 4, with the public services in most from a matshed in Cameron Road, guoso came along, and they joined THE STORM PASSES, ́·

son-in and caught the man. Ho was King's Park Building, to Mr. places. This Was evilently two young Chinese were and Mrs. A. W. da Roza, a son roalized as far back as 1911, for tenced to 12 strokes of the cane found to be without anything, in

the notification quotes a circular and 14 days' hard labour rospoo- his presession, however, and it in soon after 9 o'clock yesterday despatch from the lato Viscount tivoly, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at surmised that he throw the bag morning, and a fow of the more

forth. Tho vontured Harcourt condemning such at the Kowloon Magistracy this away, while running. Just thon, daring motor beats and sampane

Defendants were or a coolie came up with the bag weather, tempts to seora over follow morning.

however, continued officials in the Colonial services. iginally arrested for being in and asked for cumshow. He said throughout the day, and most of The notice concludes with a possession of the fan at Cooke he had picked it up in some waste the craft kopt to their shelters.

land, which the fugitive had Three ships at sea to the south- grave hint as la the porsiblity of Street, Hunghom.

passed a few minutes pravlously.west of Hongkong experienced this sooking unfairly for pro-

Mr. S. A. Hardoon, of Shanghai,

The handbag contained money motion leading to the aspirants actually being in a worse position who is well-known for his philan- than before. The despatch will thropie work in China, has just no doubt be read, marked, learned bean the recipient of a decoration and inwardly digested by the from the Chineeo Government. Those who, whilst realising Civil Service in all the Crown Tho first class decoration of the "If you chaoss to steal from tory. The s.s. City of Durban the excellence of many Amorioan Colonies, end with salutary offect." Chao Wu" Order with Big Bolt women, you will have to pay for and the s.s. Kang Yuen reported has been conferred upon him by it. I am going to show you that wind of force 10; and the s... Chukwa Maru, at 7.20 yesterday cinema films, think the time has

the President of China. It is you cannot steal from European morning, off Holhow, experionoed

These come when European pictures

believed that this is the highest ladies, or any ladies." should be produced in greater Moslem Problenis.

honour over conferred upon aromarks were addressed by Mr. the full force of the typhoon, reporting a wind velocity of 12. E. W. Hamilton to B young numbere, will be interested to The British Government is foroigner by the Government.

Chinese, who appeared at the The highest equall velocity re corded in Hongkong was 69 milos learn of a scheme which has been faced with serious problems in

Kowloon Magistracy this morning The special carnival dance at suggested in Berlin with this ond Egypt and Arabia, and not the

least grave part of the matter is the grill room of the Hongkong handbag from Mrs. Westley.

on the charge of enatching the an hour, at 1.55 a.m yesterday.

DAMAGE DONE. in vlow. Mass production, as in the religious side of the question. Hotel on Saturday night was a Sub-Inspector Moody told the The strong wind and heavy America, is regarded not only The unrest in Egypt is not hugo succese, a large gathering Court that Mrs. Westley was rain has naturally done some as impossible bit undesirablo directly religious, but the assembling and showing their ap- walking down Chatham Road on damage, though apart from small

hostility towards Britain eanpreciation of the splendid danco in Europe at present, and the gily be traced to the Turkish music supplied by Mr. Whitey Saturday afternoon carrying her washaways, the blowing down reasons given are that British influence, and this works best Smith's orchestra. Those talent bag in her hand. The defondant of hoardings and sheds, and tho technical equipment is too poor; by emphasis on the related in-od musicians make their final appresobed her from behind and snapping of tree branches, no to his heels and ran into resulted from the stormy weather. Austria has good ideas which torosts of Moslem Turkey and the appearance at the Repulse Bay snatched her purss. He then took serious barm appears to have Mostem Egyptians. That same Wednesday night, when a Chatham Road and then turned The fall of rain was · 4.51 she cannot stage magnificently influence can be traced to Moso special dinner dance will be held. into Kimberley Road, when he inches between 2 pm on Satur because of her poverty: Sweden, potamia, where the Iraq invasion;

was chased by a number of email and 2 p.m. yesterday, and con-" tonse situation Saturday's bad weather caused boys. After running into Camar-sidorably more with a

followed, so peculiarly intellectual has created a

which might lead to 岛 con-a cancellation of all local sporting von Road, be was arrested by two that roadways and banks will appoal, is cramped for the same flagration of greater import at any fixtures. In the Junior Football Portuguese gentlemen. He had hare suffered orosion. The P. reason; and Franco, and Italy time. But louning most blackly League, South China "A" and thrown the bag away during his W.D. will be kept busy for some time on inspection and repair need both money and leas, with on the horizon of British for the Surreys Roserves started their fight.

had played ton

. Dofendant, who had a previous work. the cosmopolitan, toucht from in affairs in Asia at present is match and

the Hedjaz rebellion. In the minutos into the second half

for larceny, was Happy Valley, as usual, was conviction outside.

late war. British diplomacy when the reforco (Mr. Frank sentenced to six months hard flooded, and the deposit of silt To meet the difficulty, it has scored a triumph by obtaining Smith) was compelled to stop the labour and 12 strokes of the birch will probably make racing im WINDOWS teon suggested in Berlin that Emir Hussein and his following the ground. At this stage the

posalble next Saturday. The the valuable assistance of the game on account of the state of

nullah from Wongnelchong villago. twelve big films be produced in of Arabs in ousting the hated Chinese were leading by two

which has previously administration. Europe every year, two to be Turkish

The goals to ono. The Surreys Box-

given so much trouble," was Emir wes rewarded, and his ing Tournament has boon post- manufactured in Germany, Aus-!

again broschod, so that the flood bo poned until Wednesday night. FROM WATSON'S FACTORY. waters found an olitiet across the position consolidated, by tria. England. France, Italy and creation of the independent

Three months' hard labour was top and of the raddoourse, also Sweden respectively. The host State of Hedjuz with him as

to-day passed on a woman for damaging some of the golf greens. film directors of these countries, King. The importance of this TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. the theft of sundry bottles of SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

lotions and territory in Moslem eyes cannot

porfumes from and America as well, oro to be be overstated, with the hol

There were several shipping Mosers. A. S. Watson's factory casualties, including the strand- consulted in regard to produc- city of Mecca its capital, and all] To what extent are fever gorm at North Point, and also ou aling of an ocean-going steamer on tion, and each country will boar the Mohammedan rolics in its carriers "people whose normal man who admitted to having ro- Stonecutters Island. These are

The rebellion aimed health betrays no warning symp-ceived the stolon goods from her fully reported in another column. 4 porcentage of the expense, at kooping.

against the King of the Hodiaz toms-adangerto the community? with the view to their disposal of this issue. the same time sharing in the bas led to his abdication, and That there is poril is evidenced in elsewhere.

A FATALITY. profits to the extent of one-third, it is a matter of grave concern

a report from Scotland which

A big landslide at Belchom the rest to go to the syndicate, who will succeed to the post of states that one female carrlor Mr. R. E. Lindsell, when it was Street has completely blocked up has boon in the interests of Britain 100 cases of enteric fever before in Wanchai and following a con minor natura also occurred: in ruler of this important area. It was responsible for causing about stated that the man was arrested the roadway. Other sliden of a to have a friendly authority con-she

institution, fession which the police obtained different parts of the mainland. reached an trolling the holy land of Moham- The Board of Control for from him a subsequent visit was

·A· fatality, also 'ovoured on Scotland rofers to this made to the house of the woman account of the typhoon. medanism, in view of the many millions of followers of Islamnattor

ro at West Point. In her cubicle an- The heavy rains had converted in the annual- who dwell in the British Empiro view of its goneral work, just other lot of goods similar to that the nullah at Causeway Bay Wore anything to transpire which issued, and it notes that there are found on the man was recovered into a swollen stream, and pienke could shake the contidence of in Scottish asylums 13 female Mr. D. Wilson, of Monsrs. A. 8.

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

Chater Road.

A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY.

100

SEE OUR

IN

PEDDER

STREET.

NEW AUTUMN HATS

ONE

NO TWO ALIKE – BUT ALL

PRICE $10.50

The cost of oach pieturo is put at about $200,000, of which about twenty-five per cent. will be spout in advertising. One of the conditions is that the scenario of every film must be oither the

story.

STOLEN LOTIONS.

Tho Casu caine

up before

work of an author of reputation, those millions in Britieh protoc-carriers and opo male carrier of Watson and Co., informed the of wood were taken up and or the dramatisation of a famous tion, the general consequences ontorio, and one female carrier Court that the first dofondant was washed into the Bay from a yard i

:: might be far-reaching. We trust of paratyphold. B fover. In one the only woman packer they had belonging to a contractor babind The schone appears to be that no time will be lost in placing instance, it. is stated, it seemed, at their laboratory at North Point, the Police Station. In on tho mattor of the Hodjaz in cap failing actual proof, that infection and was not searched when loay. deavouring to recover the wood, a EACH.root against the look of able hands, and that where firm-might have been carried by a cating the promises. She had been coolls slipped and fall into the American production, but itness might be necessary there which was fondled by typhold employed for six years, and during water, with the result that he also was carried away. The body seems doubtful if the United will be none of that hesitation carriate and other inmates of an that time had an opportunity to has not been recovered. Statos will remain outside any vacillation.

which can be misinterpreted for institution. Professor Browning, make away with quite a large The Hongkong Observatory

of Glasgow University, is making quantity of goods. He thought roporte that as 6 o'clock this. such big combination. It is

researches concerning carrier that in the past year something thought that the final rosult may

dangers, and, though results are like a thousand dollars worth of morning the typhoon, was less be a big film trust, which will OILS FIGHT DUEL.. not yet available, it is mentioned goods had been stolen from the than 100 miles east-south-east of undertake the production of Being rivals for the love of an that, much now information has factory. The man was at one Haiphong, moving west, really interantional pictures, Ilalian warehouseman, two young boen shed on the causation of time employed there, but was

women of Itri, noar Naples, thoso conditions which permit of dismissed.

After being told of the women's have abused the confidence of with a particular idea of exclud- fought a duol in a field. Ono, after individuale carrying an infectious ing the purely local element. a bitter struggle, disarmed her organism in their body without long service and of the amount your employers And to the That there is room for such a

rival, who was so badly injured exhibiting symptoms of the of her wagos, which was $12 a man his Worship cald You that shia lind to bo takon to bon-discaso. Investigations as to thonth, bis Worship esid You have boon helping the plan would appear indleputable, pital. The winning girl was lakon treatment are also well advanced, have been employed there six, fendant to dispose of the woods but whether it can be placed on into custody.

and are of a hopeful naturo. years on a good wage and you the whole time,

These charming Hats have been specially selected by our Lady Buyer while in London, and are the last word in style and value,

LANE,

CRAWFORD, LTD.

HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS