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LEGAL ARGUMENT.

LEUNG KWONG INQUEST CONTINUES.

Legal argument as to whethor the finding of the Marine Court af Enquiry could be admitted as evidence at the. Coroner's inquest was heard at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, before Mr. R. "E. Lindsell, when the inquest on the bodies of victims of the s.s. Leung Kwong disaster was con- tinued.

HONGKONG TRADE."

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

REPORT.

The fortnightly market report, issued by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states:-

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAFH,

POSSESSION OF A DAGGER.

CHINESE WHO COULDN'T SLEEP.

MONDAY,

THE WILBUR PLAYERS,

JULY 4, 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

H. M. S. Bruce nila for the north to-morrow to relieve H. M. S. Kop

A NEW SEASON OPENED, The Wilbur Players have ro-pol. turned to Hongkong from Manila and on Sunday night opened their Saturday's report of the Medical

senson here at During the past few weeks second

the Omeer of Health contained two They come not Chinese cases of enteric fovor. many Chinese have been, brought Star Theatre.

on Daly with an excellent reputation Cotton Pleco Goods.-Market up in the District Court quiet and no miles to report. The charges of being in possession of latest quotations are those of the weapons without licences, saye 28th inst., Eg. Sakel. 16.90d. Mid, Singapore paper. Amer. "Spot" 8.90d.

Cotton Yarn.-The demand con- Linued on a small scale and prices. Mr. T. G. Bennett is appearing have improved $1 to $2 per bale. as fol for the owners, coxswain and crew Nominal quotations re

which lows:--No. 108. $145/170. No. 128. of the Moonshine, with the Leung Kwong came into $156/168. No. 16s. $170/175. No. collision. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton20s. $130/185. Arrivals Nil. Ship- is for Captain Wilson of the Leungments Nil, Sales Nil Unsold stocks Kwong and Mrs. Martin, widow of 8,000 bales. Bargains 14,200 bales, Woollens-Market very dull. Mr. F. E, A. Martin, who was drowned, and Mr. G. S. Hugh Some enquiry for light woollens for Jon is for the owners of the Due. dan, shipment but business Mr. Lindsell said this morning Raw Cottona.-No business to he understood that Mr. Bennett report. contended that the finding could

Leung Kwong..

very small.

The rainfall at the Botanical

but with a repertoire of now plays which will undoubtedly prove Gardens during June was 13.30 very popular with local audiences.

Last night they presented inches. There were 22 wot days, The other day a Chinese ap-Allas the Deacon," a delightful the heaviest fall being 3.55 Inches

the District Court comedy with an acceptable melo on Jane 30.1 peared in before Mr. N. D. Mudie, charged dramatic flavour. The story-con-

Owing to the unsettled state of with being in possession of a dag- Lorne an expert card sharper's.

entry into a quiet town in the the weather, the Promenade yer.

guise of A benevolent looking, Concert advertised to take place Chief Court Inspector Meredith, clergyman. In the hotel heut Lee Gardens on Saturday night who prosecuted, said that the chooses as his headquarters he was postponed. accused was arrested in Beach becomes immersed in a Lane at about 5 a.m. on June 20, scandal and by means of his by plain clothes, policemen who ambidextery provides a satisfac- Reports gave 11 arrivals and nine had followed him from Beach tory solution of the outstanding departures of which five and four Itoad and had found the dagger problems and passes on to exercise respectively were British, enving

his gifts clsewhere.

176 rewels in harbour, British 31. open, in his pocket,

not

Accused said he bought the Metals Market dull, nothing

weapon in a shop in North Bridge entirely zo in as-évidence, while Mr. Hugh doing. Jones argued the other way. As our Market Report-Stock:Road, and that it was He was inclined to be in favour American 250,000 bags; Canadian their fault that he had not got a of Mr. Bennett, he would hear alr. 100,000 bags; Australian 40,000 licence, because they had

2 bags Market: Dull and weak. told him that he would need one. Hugh Jones first.

Mr. Hugh Jears contended that Sales are very small; there may Early on the 19th he could not the finding could not be put in asbe a little hand to mouth buying, leep and went out. for a walk and far as it concerned The Leans but no important business has was arrested. Kwong, and if it was held that been done. Quotations: American it could not go in for that reason, Talent $4:40 per sack: American

Straight $3.82-2.50 wer then it could not go at all."

He referred to the difference in American Cut of 33.58-3.70 per the objects between a Maring Geurtsack; Australian No. 1 $9.50-3.85 of Enquiry and a Corner's inquest, per sack: Canadian Cut off $3.18 and added that the finding did not.25 per sack: Canadian Straight refer to the navigation of the heung $3.159.20 per sack; Canadian Mix-to sportsmen for hunting. But the Kwong, and although the finding might have influenced public opin ion, it could not be taken as evid- ence against the Leung Kwong,

He said he had buen unable to find exactly similar cases in the au- thorities, but he quoted cases which, bore on the subject.

sack:

tare $3.10-9.20 per sack; Canadian 2nd Clear $1.05 per sack.

Window Glass-Market Steady, "Sugar-Market firmer. Demand improving.

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Sulture-Steel 11,000 bags. Nothing noteworthy to" report Me. Lindsell said he would direct since hust circular. Market re- the jury on that point that the find-mins quet.

ing would not be evidence against

the Leung Kwong, and both salici-

tors said they would be satisfied NEW LADY CHAMPION. with that.

Mr. J. K. Holmes, who appeared for the Crown to assist Mr. Lind- sell on any point which might arisc, pointed out that the evidence did not show that the coxswain of the Leung Kwong was to blame, and as there were only two parties the findling. of the Marine Court of En- quiry was bound to influence the Jury, because there was an implica- tion that if one coxswain was fault- less the other was bound to be at fault. He quoted authorities on the subject.

"

Further argument followed and Mr. Lindsell decided in favour of Mr. Hugh Jones, that the finding should not go in..

The case is procceding.

INTERPORT CRICKETER

DEAD..

A WELL-KNOWŃ SHANGHAI

RESIDENT.

It is with deep regret that we have to announce, (says Wednes- nesday's N. C. Daily News, the death of Mr. R. C. Farbridge, who passed 4way at 1.30 pun. yesterday in the General Hospital after a short ill-

ness.

At the time of his death Mr. Furbridge 'was 57 years old and for the past 29 or 30 years has been a residem of Shanghai. He origin ally came out to Shanghai for the firm of Messrs. Holliday, Wise & Co., a well-known Manchester firm (now Holliday & Co., Ltd.). with whom he remained for three years. After leaving that firm he became a broker, the occupation which he has followed since until the time of his death, being connected as a partner in the irm of Messrs. Far- bridge and Reynell, bill and bullion- brokers.

Cntil about a week before his death deceased was able to he around, having seemingly reeuver ed from an illness of nionths ago.

A characteristic action photograph of Miss Helen Will the Americal lawn tennis star, who has won tha ladies' singles world cham- pionship at Wimbledon.

POLICE PROTECTION AT WEDDING.

ROD LA ROQUE AND VILMA BANKY MENACED.

Beverly Hills, California, June"

The Magistrate asked the Court laspector if the shops really did

sell such weapons.

Mr. Meredith: Yes, your Hon- our all the shops do, even John Little's and. Robinson's sell them accused was certainly not going hunting at 5 a.m. on the day in question.

His Honour passed sentence of six months' rigorous imprison- ment.

THAMES ON FIRE.

WEDDING EVE SOČIETY ·

· ESCAPADE.

How the bachelor friends of

town

This morning's Harbour Office

The feminine interest is HOLI

The local weather forecast for lacking of course and a litle more melodrama is added by typical the twenty-four hours ending at

a long prison sentence.

Royal Observatory, is: S.E. winds, Bowery tough saving a man from noon to-morrow, issued

moderate; fair to showery.

Convicted of stowing away from Singapore on board, the 8.3. Eai Saug, an unemployed Chinese was sentenced to

DH month's hard

labour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

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Mr. Anthony Baker is set in the role of the deacon and once almost any, character perfectly. again he shows his ability to play Here, he prnimbly gives us his best characterisation to date Mr. Earle Hodgkins gives a perfect interpretation of a Rowery tough and Mr. Kneeland Parker plays the part of a young American with

C. MacMahon, a stoker of HM.S. vigour. Miss Florence Printy is excellent na Phyllis Halliday while Delhi, was charged before Mr. W. Miss Florence Underhill and Miss Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy duct and doing malicious damage Tere Linden have roles to which this morning with disorderly con- China yehicle of the they are entirely suited.

"Alias the Deacon" will be play-to

1t ap- ed again to-night. It can be re- Motor Hus Company.

excellent pears that defendant struck at commended .08 በጋ

driver with

atick comedy-drama of high entertain-a bus

late last night, and succeeded in doing damage to the bus. He also hit u ricksha coolic on the back with a stone. Defendant pleaded no re- collection of the incidents, but was convicted and fined $5 on each of the two charges, being also ordered. to pay $3 compensation to the bus compuny and $1 to the ricksha coolie..

ment value,

OLD TIME PARIS.

FEATURES OF "THE BELOVED ROGUE."

Paris before the revolution, with her beautiful women and gallant courtiers is featured in "The Be

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Lord Kylsant's son-in-law recently loved Rogue" which was screened HOW MUCH DO YOU

set the Thames afire on the latter's at the Queen's Theatre last even- wedding eve is being much dising, and will be on view both to-day cussed at Henley.

and to-morrow,

The "United Artists" are respon- Thirty arrived in motor cars atsible for the production which pra- the famous Phyllis Court Club, vides plenty of life and "interest where the bridegroom-elect was which can be enjoyed by the cinema The "United Artists" is, a giving a party that evening, and fan ordered 20 gallons of petrol in company formed by a number of buckets from a nearby garage, movie actors who desire to act parts which are most suitable to their individual abilities, and in "The Beloved Rogue" this idea is put into effect.

After placarding the walls with "No molor spirit from plundered Russian oilfields," they started in the direction of the river, where they threw the petrol about and set it on fire.

The most difficult part, that of Louis XI, is taken by Conrad Veit, who would have been a bigger suc- The lames spread alarmingly, cess with a less exacting part, while and scorched the roses from the John Barrymore takes the title part Cromwellian wall, and also the of Villon.

The The film is well worth a visit, lawn and chestnut trees,'

than. story being more wall, which was, considerably the

and told damage, is of great historic value, usually interesting.

The having been built by Cromwell's in. Ironsides to protect the Court from the Royalists.

Four prominent Welsh business me, who were among many per |sons who received bogus, invita- tions to the wedding, hurried to the reception, and found that the detectives guarding the presents had been warned by telegram to beware of four suspicious charac- ters From Cardig

EL krophie manner. reconstruction of old Paris is one of the features of the film, and one also obtains a glimpse of a torture chamber where a little otherwise than gentle persuasion was often tried in the old days.

John Barrymore.is supported by Marceline Day, who, although she Ens not yet reached stardom, makes, a very pretty and appealing heroine. Others in the cast are Lawson Butt, Henry Victor, Slim Summerville, Lord Kylsunt is determined tha Mack Swain, Angelo Rossitto, the the perpetrators shall be found † dwarf, Nigel de Brulier, Lucy Brau- and punished.

A SEX WAR?.

SURPLUS WOMEN MAY

EXPLODE."

Gilbert Frankau, the well-known

Mr. Farbridge was always a keen 2-3 riot call was turned in tonovelist, in an article in the London sportsman, being in former days a first-class cricketer. He played in day at the marriage of Rod In Roc-Boeung News Entitled "The Maid- several interport matches and atque and Vilma Banky, film stars,en's Over, predicts a sex war as one time captained Shanghai's and nearly one hundred policemen the result of the present monoga terport team. He was also well dashed in patrol wagons to the "lo.mous system, when there are two restrain the crowds million more females than males in known on the turf, having owned cation". to several horses with excellent re- which threatened to wreck the England. cords, chief amongst them Endy-building. mion.

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

2/0.1/10.

7.11 p.m.

The Phantom Pool of Kenfig, the largest fresh water lake in South Wales, has continued creep- ing northward after a long rest"

Cecil B. De Mille, "dean of mo- tion picture directors," was La Ro- que's best man.

"An unmuted woman's nature," he writes, "is like a steam roller. If it is sufficiently compressed it will explode. Britain's surplus women

Strm Goldwyn, well known pro-have not yet exploded, but there is u rattling of the safety-valve which ducer, gave the bride away.

Câmeras cranked merrily proved by their energy, health, sheer vitality, and physique display- throughout the ceremony..

The bride and the bridegroomed on the tennis court and stage and will leave soon for a honeymoon in in the office, kitchen, and mill. Western Canada, in several reels.

!!

It has moved half a mile in the MOVIE. SALARY CUTS. lustre, Oxford-trousered, Socialism-

past ten years and at its present rate will reach the nearest village

in its line of advanco within 40 years.

"If the sitter on the safety-valve is that most ghastly of modern pho- nomons, the lackadaisical, lack- spouting, meely-mouthed, ukulele- strumming modern boy; the end of the sex war can be accurately prog- ACTORS ASKED TO OPPOSE.

nosticated. He will have to bow to Hollywood, June 26.-The Mo. the wishes of two millions of The St. Albans sailing for tion Picture Branch of the Actors' modern girls, nearly all craving, Australia via ports carried Equity Association has requested consciously and sub-consciously, the heavy passenger list of 66, of all film writers, actors and direcjob of matehood for which mature whom 26 were. for Manila, four tors who have contracts with moy has mainly equipped them, unless for Sandakan and 26 for Austra- ing nieture companies to refuse to the surplus maidens profer to refuse abowed agree to the arbitrary ten per cent. duoremy with the modern boy." Han ports.

Among those disembarking at cut in salaries recently Imposed Manila were Lieut. and Mrs. W. by most of the leading companies 15,728,618 males, and 16,799.230 H. Schaeffer Dr. M. Dalgomoni, here, until the Equity Association females in England and Wales--a surplus of 1,070,619. The gures Dr. and Mrs. R. J. McCandl198 can investigate. Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Chapman, Mr. The Equity Association, how.. 1911 were 17,446,608. and 18,624,884-n surplus of 1,179,276

The

1901

censua

J. Noble and Mrs. A. Kynoch were ever; contains only a small partnd in 1921, 18,082,220 and 10,- booked for Sydney

of the motion picture industry.. 803,022 surplus of 1,720,802.

mont, Otto Matlesen, Jane Winton, Rose Dione, Bertram Grassby and Dick Sutherland.

KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 12 of this issue, 1.---Where

1.

of the battlo WAS Cannte, and who were the commanders involved? 2-What famous work of fiction is

in reality a chess problem?- 3.Who was hanged for the mur

der of Colin Ray Campbell? 4-Who was Titus Oates?

5.--What people first paved roads? | 6--Who was "Old Rowley"? 7-Why are policemen known as

"Robbics"?

8-What is a kukri?

What heraldic device hears the name of a fish, but does not resemble cne?

10. Whe introdured gunpowder into Europe, and at what battle did the English first use it? 11-Whas and where is Kiliman-

jai?

"

12-How many times was Glad- stone Prime Minister? 13. Who was the first man killed

in the battle of Hastings? 14. Who invented oil painting? 15. Who the first British

Was

martyr?

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