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"IN THE NAME OF LOVE."

ROMANTIC PICTURE AT THE QUEEN'S.

A first-rate programme was pro- vided at the Queen's Theatre yes- torday, and will be repeated to-day, when The Bohemians," compris- ing soven artists rendered songs, dances and music, in addition to a

Name of Love," starring Ricardo Cortez and Greta Nisseft.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHIANG ORATES.

PLEA FOR RACIAL EQUALITY.

RESTORATION OF SETTLE- MENTS.

At the reception held at the

her of Commerce on Thursday last, Commander-in-Chief, Chinng Kai-shek, delivered the following addross, says the Shun Pao:

ROBBERS' RUSE.

DOCTOR GETS BOGUS CALL

The vernacular papers to-day. tell of a new ruso adopted by Chin- ese robbers of late.

WEDNESDAY,

AIR LINER CRASHES.

· PASSENGERS' 'NARROW-

ESCAPE.

Boulogne, July 12.

JULY 13, 1927.

CAR NOT STOLEN.

A QUESTION OF MISUNDER STANDING.

In connexion with the report

An air liner belonging to the which appeared in the morning A Chinese doctor who lives in Royal Dutch Aerial Navigation papers that a motor car belonging the neighbourhood of the Wanchal Company, flying from London to to Mr. 3. M. Mans, of the A.P.C., Market was visited by a well-dress Amsterdam with seven passengers, had been stolen from the stand ed Chinese on Monday evening and asked to visit the man's mother strayed in a fog while dying over in Chater Rond yesterday after highly romantic picture "In the Shanghal Chinese General Cham. who, it was stated, was lying seri- the northern part of the depart-noon, we learn, upon onquiry at]

and the Central Police Headquarters ously ill at her house in Causewayment of Pas do Calais, Bay. As the man rudely insisted collided with a tree and was to-day, that the car was not stolen. on the doctor accompanying him wrecked.

We have not obtained a very immediately, the doctor's suspi-

The pilot and prasongers, in-clear explanation, but it seems cions were aroused, and he promis- cluding four Americans, were un-that there was some misunder- ed to visit the house in a short hurt, except one, who was bruised standing about the car being while, telling the man to go back in the face.—Reuter,

taken to a garage and that when Mr. Maas went to get the car it home and wait for him.

was missing.. A report was made to the police, but subacquent, en- quiries revealed that the car bod not been stolen but was only at some spot other than where It was expected.

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The method by which he even- tually marries her is revealed in humorous story, Wallace Beery aa Mon, Glavis and Raymond Hat- ton as Marquis de Benusant, who both wish to marry the heroine. taking prominent parts,

This filmvis interesting. from the beginning to the end, the scenes moving quickly and sustaining in

terest.

different

Calling for some friends, the doc- tor proceeded to Causeway Bay bat. could find no such house as had been described to him. But he learned that there had recently been some cases in which Chinese doctors had been falsely called and taken to some empty premises where they had been robbed by men lying in

RUSSIAN REPRISAL..

WIDOW SENTENCED TO DEATIL

Moscow, July 12.

A court martial at Cronstadt has The doctor and his friends were

sentenceil to death Madame on thoir way back home about an hour later when he saw the man Klepikoff, the widow of the com- who had visited him earlier in the mander of the Russian Baltic fleet, evening. He gave chase, but the who was shot on charge of Mer-man managed to escape in the in-having engaged in "espionage for

England." tricate alleyways of the district.

This production is adapted from Bulwer Lytton's love classic and tells a somewhat unusual story in an interesting manner, with plen- "I consider it a glory for me tiful sprinklings of humour.

The story deals with the return to be the guest of honour to-day. of the hero to his native France At the time when I first started! from America after years of ab- the anti-Northern expedition all sance, but his hopes of winning the communiata condemned me, say girl of his boyhood days are dashing that' I would surely establish ed when he finds that she has be- a Government which would be como wealthy and a snob, seeking under the influence of capitalists. to marry a title.

In order

to avoid the struggle amongst

classen of wait. people, it is absolutely necessary to overthrow the communists. 1 have long been impressed that Dur merchants are in a similar condition labourers. 43 chants are undergoing the same hardships as labourers. Without the assistance of merchants we can never make the revolution-... ary work in China a success, and bring about the unification of cur country. The teachings of the Three Principles of the People are entirely different to those of communism. If the work of the to a citizens' revolution comes conclusion, the communist party A Chinese who pleaded guilty is sure to collapse and each and every member of the communist to stealing à sult of clothing and a gold watch from a bathing mat-party must be got rid of. This shed in Kennedy Town, was this is simply because the teachings morning sentenced by Mr. R. E. of the Three Principles of the Lindsell

weeks hard People are exactly contrary to the communistic principles. The labour.

Segreant-Whant, prosecuting, former allows each individual the said that there had been three or right of preserving his property, four theils reported this month, while the latter does not. besides a good number of com- plaints to the caretaker of petty lonses. He said that some people went there, not for the purpose of swimming, but only to steal what they could,

THEFTS FROM A BATHING SHED.

CULPRIT GETS HARD LABOUR.

to

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Although detectives were post- ed to watch the matshed, it was extremely difficult to make

rests.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE,

ROOF.

SCHOOL MAGAZINE'S

COMMENTS.

The Revolution.

BYRD'S FAREWELL.

A BOUDOIR MUSEUM.

Paris, July 12. Commander Byrd and his com- panion paid a farewell visit to Ver-sur-Mer before sailing home, and were rousingly welcomed by the inhabitants.

Byrd took tea with the family which sheltered him, and revisited the room where he slept, which

was the bedroom of the daughter of the house, now looking like a museum, the walls being plaster ed with photographs, and press cuttings touching the flight, the cigarette ends and matches used by the airmen, and even pieces of pre-chewing gum, being fixed, to the

walls with drawing pins

Madamo Klepikoff was charged with "complicity, and assisting in military espionage."--Renter..

DAY BY DAY.

NEW THEATRE.

WELSASSURANT, **

new

BEING BUILT IN KOWLOON.

On a site at the corner of Nathan Road and Saigon Street a theatre, to be known as the Kow- loon Thentre, is to be erected. PI- ing work has already been complet- ted and it is expected that the build- ing itself will be ready by the Chinese Now Year.

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The building will have a seating accommodation for 940 people, there being 610 seats in the pit and A Chinese woman who attempt-354 in the circle. The view of ed to commit suicide by cutting those in the pit will not be obstruct- razor, in aed by pillars supporting the bal- her throat with a house in Taipo, was sent to the cony as the latter will be built on Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday. long girders which will do away with supports. Another feature

A special concert has been arof the theatre is its numerous exits ranged and will take place at which will enable it to be cleared in. St. Andrew's Church Hall to-night few minutes in the event of an at 8 o'clock.

All service man emergency. are cordially invited. The fol- lowing artistes will take part in the programme. Mrs. F. J. Jen-HOW MUCH DO YOU ner, Miss May Gaubert, Miss Daria

KNOW? Puncheon, Mr. Russell, Mr. Tipple, Mr. Warren, Mr. Chaplin, Miss Byrd recovered his log, which G. Dixan and Mr. J. Pearns. had disappeared; and a fisherman shame-facedly returned

The hig

J-Pans, popular chronometer, which the man hadtainers with the troops, gave 4 taken "as a souvenir."

enter-TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

concert at the Shamshuipo Milit- The following general know- |ary Camp last evening to a large ledge paper has been taken from

audience of servicemen. The the Daily Express.

"What is the object of the sent revolution? Our object is to attain financial independence and racial equality. If we succeed in obtaining financial independence we can then secure racial equal arity. China is under the oppres- sion of imperialists. We must,

Many told Byrd that he looked therefore, carry out revolutionary more tired than when he landed, activities. During the period of and probably Byrd is convinced programme, as usual was a very Answers, for those who need the revolution our object in to that it is easier to negotiate the varied one and consisted of dances. them, will be found on Page 12 secure freedom and equality for Atlantic than two banquets a songs and humorous items. The of this issue. each individual. The principle of | day.-Router.

artistes making up the company

1-What famous religious leader was born in the same year as the communist party is to pro-

ware Misses V. Capell, P. Capell, duce class struggles amongst

Shakespeare, and what famous E. Rose, B. Walker, C. Xavier, I.

writer died in the year of people in various walks of life.

Schierhorst, D. Capell, M. Cittins.

Shakespeare's death? in the meantime communists are

R. Wong and Mesars G. Bond, C. D.

2.What hand is considered the endeavouring lo injure the re-

Har- Lake, A. W. Ramsey. T. V.

most perfect ever painted and volutionary movement.

in whose picture does it ap- mon, F. P. Lenfesty, G. Arnold

pear?

The following extract is from the current issue of the Queen's College "Yellow Dragon":

Next year each boy in Queen's College will be required to bring one good umbrella to school will him for use during lessons on wet days,

FIRE IN SOLDIERS HOME.

was the accompanist.

"Shanghai la the commercial SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. and H. Glover. Miss Vaughan centre in China. Communists have detailed a number of men

Sawtelle, July 12.

POET'S CORNER.

andFROM HOVEY'S "SEA GIPSY”.

16 Shanghai to carry out propa- Fire broke out this afternoon in ganda, to foment straggles among the barracks of the Soldiers' Home people in various walks of life, at this California town, in which thus disturbing peace and good there, were

some 3,000 War order in this locality, and hin- veterans, some bed-ridden There is really no need to have dering the progress of the revolu- crippled. the rain gauge on the roof now,tionary activities. Not only mer- because the roof-well it just chants have suffered at their isn't capable of stopping much hands, but our national organisa- destroyed the main dining hall rain successfully.

tion is also greatly affected, of the home, Therefore, we have no alternative Department held a secret inquiry but to overthrow the communists. and extra guards were post-- ed as consequence-Reuter's American Service.

Some day the building may be renovated and there will be a sale of buckels which have been pur- chased to entch the little rain drops as they trickle through the "roof"

A RETURNED BANISHEE.

THEFTS OF CLOTHING.

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Warships in Chinese Waters.

"Look at the perilous situation in which our country is at pre- Bent! Foreign countries have respatched warships to China. They are oppressing us harshly, How can we avoid lamenting under such circumstances? For eigners have resorted to such ne- tivities on the plea that they de- sire to offer protection to their nationals, but in reality they are

A mysterious fire, believed to be due to incendiarism, recently

when the War

APPROACHING TYPHOON.

ITS ACTUAL POSITION UNCERTAIN.

The report of the Royal Observa- H tory to-day states that the estim-" A Chinese who was banished hindering the progress of the re-ated position of the typhoon is 800 for five years from Hongkong, Involutionary movement. They are miles cast-south-east of Hongkong, May last, returned to the Colony of the opinion that if once China but that this is uncertain. The and committed a robbery at No. G succeeds i her revolutionary cirection of motion is also uncer Stanley Terrace. He stole several work, she would undoubtedly de- tain. pieces of clothing and a pair of mand financial independence, and The local weather forecast up binoculars. He pleaded guilty to should Chinh mucceed in securing till noon to-morrow is: "South- the charge this morning, and was financial independence, they would west or variable winds, light: sentenced to three months' hard) o ionger be able to carry out their fair."

oppressive policy. Therefore, the On the charge of returning act on the part of foreigners in from banishment a sentence of despatching warships to China is nine months' hard labour and directed towards endangering the twenty strokes was passed.

success of the revolutionary work Another Chinese, who, pleaded in China. They are barring the guilty to charge of stealing Progress of our 400,000,000 people. several pieces of clothing from a house in Sai On Terrace, was sen- tenced to six weeks' hard labour.

labour.

NO TRESPASS.

A CHINESE WHO DAMAGED·

. SHRUBS.

DEATHS ON PILGRIM SHIP.

THE ARMANESTAN IN COLOMBO.

Penang, July 6.

con-

"As regard fighting at the front, it is a very easy task. The army comrades in the front dyo their The Ceylon correspondent of the henda with blood. What appeara Pinany Gazette cables to be the most serions of Bro-cerning the conditions on board the blems is the question of finance. pilgrim ship Armanestan which has from Jerrah with 1,389 pilgrims on board.

If we have no financial support, not only we could gain no vic- tories, but the revolutionary "work. is likely to end in failure.

Restoration of Foreign Settlements.

arrived

One case of smallpox was discm- barked, four cases having occurred one being fatal. The vessel in said to be overcrowded and the sanitary arrangements insufficient,

of

There have been alxteen deaths A Chinese who was charged "In conclusion, I would like to from various causes on the voyage. before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this express my heartfelt thanks to morning with destroying growing you all for the welcome you have

Mr. Durschmidt of the Stand- shrubs on private property at shown me and the Mayor of the ard Oil Company, is bound for Pokfulum was discharged, the Shanghai District Government. Vancouver hy

8. B. Empress Magistrate painting out that tlie am confident that Mayor Wang Asia salling today, while Mrs. value of the shrubs which the will observe the directions of the E. Stone, wife of the local chief man was supposed to havo destroy- late Chief of the Kuomintang of the C. P. R., is en route to ed was under twenty-five cents.. Party in order to secure freedom Japan. Travellers to Shanghal The police prosecuting asked for and equality for the Shanghai by the same vessel are Mr. and the Magistrate to convict the man people. I presung in less than Mr. R. R. Roxburgh, the Hon. M. on a charge of trespass, but Mr. three years our object of restor-L. Quezon, President of Philippine Lindsell stated that trespass on Ing foreign settlements can be at Senate, accompanied by party, and private property was not retained on amicable. terms,"

Major H. Tatlow,

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I am fevered with the sunsot, I uma fretful with the bay, For the wander-thirst is on me And my soul is in Cathay.

There's a schooner in the offing, With her topsails shot with fire, And my heart has gone aboard

her

For the Islands for Desire.

I must forth again to-morrow! With the sunset I must be Hull down on the trail of rap-

ture

In the wonder of the Sea.

3.-Who was Derrick, and to what has his namo desconded? Who is Jean Valjean?

5-What was "Hippocrene?"

6. What is the "More"? 7-Whor.ce is the name "rhubarb"

derived?

8-Who discovered tho circulation

the blood, and when?

9. Who wrote an essay on "Mur- der Considered as one of the Fine Arts"?

10-What are Conchs? 11-What was the value of the

old English groat? 12. Who devised the name "philo-

sopher"?

13.-What was the date of the Arzt Oxford and Cambridge Boat race?

14.Who was Giordano Bruno? What poet made him the subject of a poem? 15-What are equestrian world?

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