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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928.

MARINE RUGBY FIFTEEN VISIT SHANGHAI,

WHITEAWAYS

FOR

3 DAYS ONLY

PRICES

CUT 1/2

ON

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

15th, 16th and 17th March.

In order to clear our fixtures and tables to make room for our Easter Display, we are offering a lot of our present stock at HALF PRICE.

Half Price Bargains

MILLINERY

IN

WOOLLEN DRESSES

OVERCOATS

RIBBONS

LACES

JERSEY SUITS

DRESS GOODS

HOSIERY & SOCKS

TRIMMINGS

Etc., Etc.

DO NOT MISS THESE WONDERFUL BARGAINS.

REMEMBER 3 DAYS ONLY.

COME EARLY TO GET FIRST CHOICE.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG.

*

The Rugby fteen from the Third Brigade, U. S. Marine Corps, in Tientsin, who are in Shanghal for a series of matches. This team has defeated most of the teams in the North ...and their visit was looked forward to keenly by local Rugby enthusiasts. From left to right they are (back row): Sgt. Patrio (assistant coach), Cogsdell, Burke, Townsley, Hughes, Williby, Lieut: Liversedge, (coach); (second row) Triggs, Costello, Woody, Campbell, Warger:

(front row) Kirby, Stanelly, Zimmerman, Wingo, Billins.

OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.

་་

PRIZE OF $60 WEEKLY.

“STELLA DALLAS:”

POWERFUL FILM AT THE

WORLD THEATRE.

ין

INFATUATED GIRL.

Į ATTEMPTED DOUBLE SUICIDE IN HOTEL.

When Frank Bishop, thirty-one,

The "Hongkong Telegraph" The whole of the current pro- offers a prize of $50 to the readers grammo at the World Theatre is an insurance agent, of Grove-road, who send in twelve correct for occupied by the showing of Chatham, and Doris King twenty- casts of the results of the English "Stella Dallas," which we can un-two, domestic servant, of Rochale- and

Scottish Leaguo matches hesitatingly describe as one of the road, Tunbridge Wells, appeared on (to be played on Saturday next fineet films ever shown at this remand at Bow-street Police Court March 17th) set out in the Cou- theatre. It is the story of n young before Mr. Fry charged with at- pon below. No goal scores are Society man (Stephen Dallas) who tempting to commit suicide together required; only forecasts showing is forced by his father's auicide, by gas poisoning in a bedroom st wins or draw.

following a business scandal, to the Morley Court Hotel, Adelaide.

In the event of no reader forego out into the world to work, street, Strand, they pleaded guilty. casting all twelve matches, a prize where he falls in love with and Divisional Detective-Inspector of $25 will be given to the reader marries a beautiful but bintantly Steel sold that the girl bore an ex- who sends in the greatest number "common" girl (Stella Martin), cellent character, and her employer of correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers send who la much below him in social was willing to do what he could to ing in an equal high number, the rank. They have a child, but assist her. Bishop was a married Stephen, nauseated with his wife's man with a wife and two children. prize of $25 will be divided

He met the girl while employed The competition is in accordance low tastes and her amoura with with the rules published in the Ed. Munn, a flashy riding-master, a collector at Tunbridge Wells, and she became infatuated with Telegraph during the weeks August eventually leaves her and the child him. He had been out of employ- and, in another cily, meets his old ment for about a month, and his 29-September 24,

sweetheart, Helen Morrison, who wife had been dependent on friends by this time is a young widow with for her support. For the last six three sons. The child is at!!! a months he had been drinking. The link between husband and wife, couple had only 62d. between them. but although Stephen makes one Cross-examind, the Inspector attempt at a reconciliation, the said he thought the girl had tried two drift wider apart, with deve-to dissociate herself from the man. lopments which will best, be appre- The girl's mother was in Court, clated by witnessing the film. and on her promising to look after her the magistrato placed the girl The film is remarkable as a on probation. He also ordered hor clever character-study and also to pay 20s, towards the costs, for the fine acting of the prin- Wednesday. V

The magistrate anid he would like Huddersfield.cipals, in which connexion a high a "medical report before dealing

tribute must be paid to Belle Bon-with the man

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.

Matches to be played on March 17th.

Bury

DIVISION I.

Derby Leicester V West Ham

V

V

DIVISION II.

Everton. Tottenham.

Barnsley v West Brom. A.

Swansea

V

DIVISION IIL

Coventry ▼

Chelsen,

nett and Jean Hersholt in the res-

pective parts of Stella' Dallas and Bishop: There should be one Ed. Munn. They have extremely here this morning. If I stay where difficult roles to fill, and they foam. much longer I shall be mad. Lerpret their parts with much suc at the ward is mad. There is cess. Ronnid Colman as Stephen one murderer and two or three Dallas and Alice Joyce as⭑Helen others.

Morrison. are also admirable, On being remanded again Bishop Brighton. whilst Lofs Moran is very good asked if he could ace his wife and

mother.

as the Dallas child.

Although not no new film, "Stella; Inspector Steel: I don't think. Dallag" fa quite above the ordin-his wife will see him. His mother ary picture in merit, evon if there will.

Watford

Walsall

Y

Millwall, Northants.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

Bo'ness Hibernians V Dunfermline

V

Aberdeen.

will be varying opinions as to the

Rangers.

reactions of Stella Dallas and her

❤

Clyde.

daughter to the circumstances in

Name

Address

No. 23.

Date

Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks In respect of matches which you think will be drawn..

boon made.

which they are placed. As a study NEW SOVIET POLICY.

of character, it is well worth see-

ing,

WARM WEATHER

PESTS.

"FLIT" WILL KEEP THEM

IN CHECK

"MONSTROUS.”·

RETURN TO PRIVATE TRAD-

ING TO BE MADE.

It is being asked in many quarters whether the victory of Stalin over his opponents heralds a completo change of policy in Soviet Russia. According to in- With the approach of the formation from Warsaw Stalin the to reorganise warmer season and with the in-has decided All claims must reach this office evitable return of pestiferous mos-Foreign Trade Monopoly. Be not later than Wednesday follow-quitoes, flies and cockroaches, one organisation is a broad term and ing the date on which the matches begins (or perhaps should begin) capable of many interpretations. are played. No prize will be to take thought of ways and means awarded for which a claim has not to lessen the summer evils as much and foreign trade in particular is A monopoly of trade generally as possible. And in this con- Before sending in your coupons nexion the makers of that well- Bolshevik creed; it must therefore mark your forecasts on the dup-known insecticide, "Elit," in- cate list given below. Keep your duplicate liata and compare them augurato a well-timed publicity be retained in some shape or form But another important factor in State hold on foreign trade in the later with the published results of campaign in this paper to-day, the matches and if you find that "Fit" is an insect destroyer of strong Nationalist spirit which you have eight or more correct send proved efficacy, and if it is spray has grown up among the Bušsiena În a claim for the prize.

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...,

the

very foundation of

the

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BENT IN:

Bury Derby... Leicester West Ham Barnsley.

Swansea Coventry

Watford

Walsall Bo'ners Hiberniani Dunfermline.

Y. Wednesday. v. Huddersfield.

v. Everton V. Tottenham.

West Brom A v. Chelsea, v...Brighton. v. Millwall.

v. Northants. v. Aberdeen v. Rangers. v. Glyde.

In order to save the country {from economie- ruin; and supply [the pengants with their wanta, money and export advice anti The movement for a reduction of management are necessary, the duty on whiskey in the forth-Neither will do forthcoming, to coming Budget is growing in Scot support a system doomed to failure. land. A number of Trade Unions For this purpose there are un have passed resolutions asking the doubtedly schemes afoot to on Government to lower the tax. The courage both financiers and ex home consumption in the last month Perts. These will, probably take An Indian Mutiny veteran, Ser for which official figures are avail.the form of better security for geant Major James Keys, of Wor- ablo showed a decline of 47,500 private enterprise in finance, but thing, has died at Worthing at the gallons as a result of the high not necessarily entailing the ownership of real property in age of 92.

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duty.