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GUNMEN IN SINGA- PORE.

MUSICAL TREAT.

RETURN OF PODOLSKY AND

MIROVA.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY,

THE MISSING LIFT BOY.

AIR MAIL FOR JAVA.

SEVERAL MEN IMPRISONED.

Somewhere in London a lift boy

ANOTHER HOLLAND-JAVA

JULY 18, 1927.

MINISTER IN CAR SMASH.

-SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

INJURED.

Still Bandaged. Sir Austen was still to-day wearing a bandage on his fore head when he left London for Geneva this morning.

at Singapore of the Legislative of Leo Podolsky, a master pinnist [story of "The Prisoners of Charingin. Singapore, only on a slightly injured in a motor, accident re-house to dress his wound.

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October 1 Amsterdam-Belgrade, |sions.

EIFFEL TOWER LEAP.

WOMAN'S BODY WEDGED IN.

BEAMS.

FLIGHT

Sir Auston Chamberlain motor- QUESTIONS ASKED IN

ed to Victoria Station about 10.30 COUNCIL

Batavia, July 5. Those people who remember the

this morning and caught the beat A woman, aged 22, had a mir- Van Lear Black's arrival last previous visits to Hongkong of Vera went innocently to sleep little weok at Batavia gave rise to

train to Dover. Half an hour aculous escape from death at Considerable expectation centred Mirova, a dancer, of outstanding dreaming of his reaponaibility for

Sir A. Chamberlain was slightly earlier a doctor had called at the Paris Inst month.

She ascended as far as the on last Monday's, the first, meeting grace and interpretive ability, and the writing of this atory-the scenes similar to those witnessed

Sir Austen had a bandage round second platform of the Eiffel Council of the Colony since the who found much favour or account Cross Road," says a Home papër

larger scale. Several authorities contly outside the House of Com-

his forehend and a few strips of Tower and, in full view of the assumption of effee of Sir Hugh of his remarkable attainments, will of mall week.

the landing

He had been entertaining some plaster showed beneath his light usual crowd of visitors, climbed on Clifford. G. C. M. G.. G. B. B.be interested to learn that these two

grounds, and the pilots and the diplomats at dinner at the Foreign grey, soft felt hat,

to the parapet and threw herself Governor of the Straits Settle artistes are due to give further per

Chapter 1 The scene is Glou- passenger, Van Lear Black, were Office, and about 11.30 was pro- "I um going to have a thorough- over. ments and High Commissioner of formances at the Queen's Theatre,cester House, Charing Cross Rond. each presented with a plaquette ceeding home in his motor car, ly lazy holiday," he told a Press re-

Women shrieked as they saw her Time, about seven p.m. on August 8th,

Innocent in silver commemorating the first This interest was enhanced by

Concerts the fact that the agenda itself kong in 1919, 1921 and 1922, and who is on holiday, closes and locks the Netherlands Indies.

over a woman in the roadway, his train. "I am going first to Als denly, however, it seemed to strike were given in Hong-lift boy deputising for caretaker, passenger-fight from Europe, to when, in order to avoid knocking presentative before he entered the body falling through the air. Sud- there to the iron standards, and about 180 chauffeur turned the car, which les-Bains and from contained matters of some import, since the latter year. Mirova and the iron gates at bottom of the On the return journey a landing ran into temporary refuge in Genova.

feet above the ground it atopped. notably a question by an unofficial Podolsky have risen high in the main staircase, fastens the front will be effected at Medan. At Whitehall, Square. There was a "You will do a little peace work Half an hour elapsed before the member bearing on the recent estimation of the world's crities of door and departs.

Bandneng the pilots were received heavy crash, and the car was perhaps?" suggested the press-fremen who were summoned were activities of gunmen in Singapore. their respective arts. Both Europe

able to release the woman, who Silence descends on all the with some ceremony, and attended damaged, much of the glass being man. His Excellency the Governor, and the United States have neclaim-

Well, yes, I shall attend a meet was taken to hospital, Her name arriving at a little after 10 am..od them as great artistes, and, in offices in the building-save one luncheon in their honour presid-broken.

Sir Austen was cut on the fore-ing of the League of Nations at is given as Renee Valette, and she prealded at the meeting, one of the the course of a tour through Spain In a room on the second floor three ed over by the Mayor.

Air Mail.

is so far showing signs of making head, and one of his fingers was Goneva.". Arst businesses of which was the they were honoured by giving com-men sit discussing business.

On October 1 next Flight-Lieut- injured. He was taken to West-

ja complete recovery, swearing in of His Excellency niand performances before the King

Some More Motoring! Chapter 2-The time is

The Eiffel Tower, which is tho now enant Koppen of the Dutch Air minster Hospital, where his in- Major-General C. C. van Strat-[and Queen.

7.46. Mr. Philip Ridgeway, the forces will start out on a flight-juries were attended to, and, with "And you will go motoring?"loftiest structure in the world, la benzee. C.B., C.M.G, the recently The present tour was commenced theatrical manager, looks at Mr.Holland-Java. The schedule is his head bandaged, he was able to Sir Austen gave a wry simile. 984ft. in height. There are three Arrived General Omeer Command- from Chicago in April last, when Hagh Beaumont, his .general

preceed home to Morpeth Man-"Probably I shall," he replied. main. platforma, of which the ing the Troops in succession to series of concerts were arranged manager, and Mr. Percy Rowland planned for ten days as follows: H.E. Major-General Sir Theodore covering the leading countries of his booking manager, and suggests 2nd Belgrade-Angora, 3rd Angora-

He thought he would be away lowest is 190ft, above the ground. Fraser, K.C.B., C.S.L, C.M.G. the world. At the present time. move: Hats are put on, the light Baghdad, 4th Baghdad-Bunderab- presentative, he saide-"1" have

Seen at his house by a Press re-for a month.

Just as the train was departing worse for his accident this morn- Mirova and Podolsky are in Java switched off, and the three leave Work of Cantonese Criminals.

where no less than 41 concerts are the office and descend the mainus, 5th Bunder-Abbas-Karachi, only got a slight cut on the fores a number of Soviet officials, who inga," the Central News was in-.

ked for that country and Suma-

6th Karachi-Allahabad, 7th A-head. It is nothing serious at all, did not leave yesterday but were formed by his private secretary, Mr. Song Ong Siang asked:

staircase. On July 30th., they will ap-

lahabad-Akyab, 8th Akyab-Bang- and I shall go to Geneva to-morrow leaving this morning by another "and his programme will remain (1) In view of the continued tr

Great scot, the gates are kak. 9th Bangkok-Medan, 10th Me-nccording to plan."

train, passed close to 3ir Austen, unchanged." activities of gunmen in the streetspear in Singapore, leaving there

The news of the Foreign Secre- The driver of the car stated that but there was no recognition on of Singapore, will Government say for Hongkong, and arriving here closed," Mr. Ridgeway exclaimed. dan-Batavia.

tary's accident soon got abroad, After the con-"Locked in." the others cry; "this The plane will leave again from the woman stepped into the road either side. what further measures have been on August 7th.

This morning Sir Austen whs and there were several anxious taken or are being adopted to deal, cert on the 8th.. they leave the must be a joke." But it, is not a Batavia on October 16 and arrive in front of the car, and then step-

joke. No mischievious lift boy is at Amsterdam on the 25th.

ped backward, and again forward. very much better. He will leave callers and telephone inquiries, in an effective manner, with the next day for Japan.

Since last appearing here, world-hiding around a corner with a This plane will carry mail from in order to avoid knocking her on the Continental boat train from the first to arrive however, being situation?

wide press reports. spenk most bunch of keys. In fact, after half Holland to Java and return, the down, he swerved his car, and was Victoria 'to-day, according to pro- Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P. Sir (2) It is alleged that revolvers highly, both of the dancing of an hour spent in running about charges for a letter of 20 gram obliged to run into the refuge.gramme, and his Whitsuntide holi-Austen, however, acting on medi- are imported in parts from China Mirova and the playing af Podol the corridors and waving frantic més or less being Gids. 10, for a Sir Austen's injuries were up-day in France will be unchanged. cal advice. retired to bed without and assembled here.

seems little the seeing anyone. If this sky, and there should be a large ally towards distant people in posteard Glds, 2,50,

"Sir Austen A special parently caused by broken glass. allegation is true and the Police audience at the Queen's" to enjoy Leicester Square from a tiny stanip will be designed for the authoritigs are cognisant of the what will assuredly be a concert of window, the three prisoners re-nir mail. fact, have instructions been issued funusual, merit.

turn to Mr. Ridgeway's private The new air mail, now operat- for u thorough and systematic

office and telephone an "S.O.S."ing between Batavia, Semarang search of personal luggage of all.

to Vine Street Police Station.

and Sourabaya on mail days, took persons entering Singapore for firearms and their component

Other telephonic signals of dis-35 mail bags from the Tambora, 'parts?

tress are, sent out and at last the of which 14 were for Semarang prisoners hear the approach of a and 21 for Sourabaya. rescue party, the members of which gain admittance to building through a picture house. But wait.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

ROLE.

(1) Will Government say. if it is contemplated to cancel, without SYD CHAPLIN IN UPROARIOUS assigning any reason therefor, the license of prical individuals who are at present holders of licenses to keep firearms?

The reply was!

Syd Chaplin, brother of the inimitable Charlie, appears in a jasons farre. "Oh What a Nurse" at the Queen's Theatre.

A Risky Descent.

the

Chapter --Thrnseners cannot reash the prisoners. They are on the wrong side of the iron gate." Someone shouts "Teteb a ladder."

PRETEXT FOR REVELRY.

CHARLESTONING ROUND

STONEHENGE.

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A ladder is brought and is hoisted Stonehenge on Salisbury Plains in employed on special duty watching

As a journalist, Chaplin has to balf way up the shaft of the lift. Wiltshire, to the accompaniment shipping and arrivals from long write a column of love advice for Mr. Beaumont, an athletic young of a jazz band occupied a thousand kong and South China ports. * his paper, but when heart smitten man, makes a spring to the ban-Summer Solstice pilgrims who

(b) Isolation and search by imsels seek personal advice, he isnisters large bodies of police of suspected compelled to adopt female attire perilous climb over slenter iron-dawn to strike the centre of the

kept vigil for the first rays streets and areas, eg. Peoples ard thereafter trouble follows thick work and se gains a footing on Slaughter Stone. Park, Tan Quee Lan Street. Kal-ard Tast.

the ladder. One slip and he might lang Road.

Enterprising traders establish- The end of the story is the con- fall to the bottom of the shafted coffee stalls, whose flickering (c) Special streets patrols in plain clothes under the charge of founding of crooked politicians, "Careful-go easy," he is warned, flares cast weird shadows on the European officers, searching sus the nipping in the bud of a boot-and then with a final jump he is picious characters for arms,

erging scheme and, of course, affres. happy reunion of lovers in the last,

arms.

purchase

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Test.

thence essays

ancient monument, Rain fell after midnight and many revellers blankets and (d) Extra patrols in uniform at through it all, Chaplin as the low. Their weight would be too seized sheltered' ponitions beneath

But his companions cannot fol- rolled up their in disturbed areas.

luve columnist, the simpering dame much for the iron fencing of the the stones. (0) Special revolvers to arm beatmen and and the frolicsome nurse, brings lift. The reseus party is helpless. At the first signs of dawn heavy patrols. In short while urge wealth of fun.

Mr. Ridgeway looks at his watch, clouds gathered and completely The star's ability to portray Nine-thirty," he moans. Wearily jobscured the sun. Thus the pil- numbers of N.C.0.8 and men will be trained in the use of revolvers female characters is unequalled on and, when on duty in disturbede screen and in having created turns and mounts the staircase grims, damp and depressed, re-

his type of role, he is an outstand-followed by his fellow-prisoners. turned to Salisbury unrewarded. arcas, will be armed.

[Stonehenge was first mentioned Chapter 4-There's only one (1) The posting of rewarding performer, ranking with the notices and prompt payment in

thing to do," says Mr. Rowland. by Neunius in the ninth century. The picture is showing at resultant cases of Reizure of illicit

allWe must risk a drop from a win. He asserted that the stones form performances and should or note dow on to the roof of the cafe nexting the monument were erected in As in 1926, the outbreak is en-count be missed by those in need door." Darkness has fallen when commemoration of 40 nobles who the two men open a window on were treacherously slain in 472. tirely due to Cantonese criminals of a laughter tonic.

Within a circular earthwork, the second floor and lower them selves gingerly, towards the glass 500 feet in diameter, is an outer citizens by these men in the course able grounds for the possession of roof below. Beneath this, in the circle of trilithons with large of inter-society fights. The situa-mis.

number certain

nf cafe, customers gaze in surprise lintel stones. Within this circle is tion this year has been worse inlicences have not been renewed in as members of the rescue party another formed of blue stones and that information has been even ases in which the Chief, Felice enter with a long ladder, and place within this are stones in the form more dificult to procure, awing Officer has enquired and found not against a skylight. Ghost-like of a horse shoe, to the shooting of policemen and need to possess and carry arms.shadows appear suddenly on the The open part of the horse shoe A window is pushed is believed to fare the sunrise t informera and the callous methods It is proposed to continue this glass roof.

solstice. "This has of the criminals.

policy. There was undue laxity aside, and two grimy faces neer the summer (2) There is nothing known in the past in the issue of new down on the astonished people been advanced as an argument in

below.

support of the theory that Stone- which indicates that weapons are permits. imported in parts and assembled. Since the beginning of this year

henge was intended as a temple) for sun worship.] locally.

three licences have not been re- (3) There is no intention towed-and 42 weapons have been cancel the licences of private in-voluntarily surrondered by owners dividuals who can show reason for safe keeping by the police.

Much personal damage and injury has been

enne to law-abiding

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A MAGNIFICENT JUMP.

Safe on the ground, Mr. Ridges way exclaimed, "And now for a But Mr. Rowland says, bath.".

Where's that lift-boy?"

Miss S. Pierce, on Girlie, taking the atile in the jumping competition at the recent Bath

"and West Show at Bath.

CAPTAIN'S SUICIDE.

| TRAGEDY ON A BLUE FUNNEL STEAMER.

Penang, July 11. A verdict of suicide by hanging was returned at the inquest on Can- tain Ernest Taylor, of the Blue Funnel steemer Adrastus, who died: on board while approaching Pen- ang on the 7th Inst

The Chief Officer stated that the captain appeared to be depressed after leaving England. Át por Said. he was confined to bed for three days!

On the morning of the 7th, he went to call the captain, and not receiving any reply he looked into the bathroom, He found the cap- tain hanging by a piece of boat Incing from the port hole screws.

The funeral took place at the Western Road cemetery on Friday morning.

Decensed as a native of Anstru ther, Fifeshire, and was married.

SIAM'S ROYAL FAMILY.

DEATH OF CONSORT OF KING CHULALONGKORN,

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