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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928.

Inter-island flights by large metal fying-boats. As an Instance, the British afrcraft Industry has been producing to Air Ministry orders. some very large motal air-boats which, after the Empire airway has been extended across India to Calcutta, will carry on eastwards to Rangoon and Singapore.

DAY BY DAY.

THERE ARE TWO FREEDOMS--THE | FALSE, "WHERE A MAN IS FREE TO DO WHAT HE LIKES; THE TRUE, WHERE A MAN IS FREE TO DO WHAT HE OUGHT-Charles Kingsley,

Yesterday's health return shows two Chinese cases of small-pox.

The P. and G. ss. Karmala, from Singapore, Is dua hero at 7 am on the 21st,

On the return of the Taiping ferry junk, Tal Lee, yesterday, the master reported to the police that a passenger was drowned through falling overboard.

The feat of the Graf Zeppelin may not as yet have taken us very much further along the road, but It marks the carrying across the Atlantic of the first airship pas- Bengers, and the experience gained will no doubt be of the utmost value. It is another step in the development of air-travel on a world scale and helps forward the

A cable has been received in movement to bring the peoples of Singapore announcing the death the earth nearer to each other. at Home of Mr. Rowland Allen That Germany should be occupying former well-known resident of the

WORE FOUR PAIRS OF TROUSERS.

MAN ADMITS STEALING TWO PAIRS,

The Very Idea!

This story was told to a meeting of the Finchley British Legion by Major H. E. Cheesman:

A Chinese who was arrested in

During the recent tour of Bri Nathan Road early this morning, tish disabled ex-Servicemen in wearing four pairs of trousers, ap. | Belgium one of the men, a. Cock- peared before Mr. W. Schofield, at pay, was addressed by Prince Char

les of the Belgians, who speaks the Kowloon Magistracy, on a dust English. The Prince said ho charge of larceny of two pairs had never learned to swear in Eng

rom No. 4, MindenAvenue.

lab."

The Cockney repled:"If your to spare to-morrow, I think I can Royal Highness has half an hour teach you."

The defendant pleaded guilty. It was stated that the defendant was found in Nathan Hoad at 480 this morning and taken to the Police Station

for enquiries, ha having stated that he had bought the trousers. Later he admitted having taken them from No. 4, Minden Avenue, where the amah

The Prince, with a smile, do clined.

Moving Pictures.

a place amongst the pioneers in thi Colony and founder of the legal had left them on the line to dry garb, toying with a gold toothpick

firm of Allon and Gledhill

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A Tragedy, of sex, told in the Language of the Screen. Attired in the most immaculato

studded with diamonds, he stands. on the piazza of a fashionable hotel. Birth and rank and riches are his.. merest of bagatellos, Romance, but these things to him are the

ia his quest.

at the rear of the house. work is but natural and appro

His Worship remarked that poo priate; for her navigators on the A harbour boatman broke his plo who left clothes on the line all seas have a fine tradition behind right log yesterday, when, in seram-night could not expect to find them them and her,high position in the bling up a rope on the deck of a there again the next morning. The Glorious Romance,

ship, he fell back from the side and

NO PERIODIC REFILLING sphere of scientific endeavour is dropped on to his boat. He was defendant was fined $10, or four His hypnotic eyes scan the passing

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Central Europe Trouble, Grave foreboding is an inevitable accompaniment of the news that the Rumanian Government is con- templating a serious discriminatory measure against the Hungarian op- tants in Transylvania. A challeng- ing decree has been Issued, which if.

removed to the Government Civil days' hard labour in default, Hospital.

The 8.5. Van Houts, arriving from the Straits with 1,952 dock passengers, reports the death of four en route, No cause of death was stated on the Harbour Office report, but the bodies were buried at sen, it was announced.

According to a report received by the police from the manager of Kai On Imports and Exports hong, of 30, Bonham Strand West, two fokis of the firm are alleged to have dis appeared with, $3,000 whlie on a mission to Swatow to purchase goods.

ALICE TERRY.

LEADING PLAYER IN

"GARDEN OF ALLAH."

sex critically. He radiates sex. All women to him are merely the playthings of a moment. How many-alas, how many a trustful Daughter of Eve bas learned this fact to her undying sorrow." Full of sexsaif assuranco, hia mesmeric glances alight on one or other of the more attractivo women as they pass beneath the scorching, gaze of his less eyes. Will his romantic sex quest remain uppersed? Wil he succeed?

Chapter

At last she comes. Sox-radlant,'

Rex Ingram, who produced "The Four Horsemen" and "Scara mouche" is also responsible for the direction of "The Garden of Allah," a splendid screen version of Robert Hichens famous novel beautiful beyond more words, in- which comos 'to the Queen's nocent, inviolate, and inviolable," A Theatre today. The story is Ing orbs, followed by a sudden ton-

strange light leaps into his glitter woven around Domini Enfilden, Asian of his graceful and aristocratic It is understood that the as. On boautiful young girl who meets mien. Keen as a hunter in sight allowed to pass, will result in the Leo will be docked at Kowloon at Boris Androvksy, in the little de-of his quarry he follows her. Poor WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928. expulsion from the district of

50,000 Hungarian workers (many the week-end for annual overhaul sert oasis of Beni-Mora, and mar- Damsel? Little does aho dream of The rest of the 8.5.ries him, ignorant of his past as a trustful Daughter of Eva! Will he the fate that awaits her! Poor, of whom are naturalised Ruman- and reft. THE ZEPPELIN'S FEAT. ans) with special conditions for Kwong Tung having been complet

those who were domiciled in ed, she will undock to-day and Trappist monk. They go into the overtake her? Transylvania prior to 1914, and berth at her usual wharf, resum-dosert for their honeymoon and those who murry Rumanian wives | Ing service to Canton within the there Domini realises that her within a month. Hungary's na- next few days.

of

Several Chinese householders appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy thie morning, on charges of failing to remove illegal partitions erected under cocklofts, in their respective houses.

About Hong Kong.

Do you know that---

Hongkong's first Post Office was organised by Sir Henry. Pottinger, the Colony's first Governor?

It was located on the hill just above the present Cathe- dral, and was in charge of Mr. Fitzgibbon.

The Harbour Master was in charge of communication be tween the Post Office and ships in port. He was Lieut- enant Pedder, who had his quarters on Podder's Hill. Ho joined the service in 1841 and died in 1854 while Home on leave..

Chapter 3.

Like a tiger stalking his pray he: pursues her through the crowded. stroots, all gay with the clashing. of sex, all radiant with the anima tion of the conflict of sex forces.. Stealthily, but with the surety of ultimate conquest, he follows her... with lithe step and insistent eyes. Hypnotic surges sweep from him. to her. Overcome by these exoteric........ Influences she quite the crowded block and turns into fonoly“ and. secluded byway. Quick as light- ning he solzes the opportunity. Instantaneously he ranges himself alongrido. her. Tho calm and placid assurance that has swept 60 many women off their feet is in his volce. The sex light is in his oyes. Poor Girl Poor Girl.

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Chapter 4.

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The successful fight of the pas-tural concern for these people has Aenger-carrying Graf Zeppelin from for more than five years been the Germany, to the United Sintes subject of diapute between the two countries, and to-day we find the marks another step forward in the Rumanians choosing to be provaca progress of aviation, even if it has tive. It is not surprising that the Hungarians are intensely indignant done little to settle the controversy and the apprehension is felt clae

The defendants, who regarding the comparative useful where in Europe. Only three ness of dirigibles and heavier-than-weeks ago, the League of Nations, were prosecuted by Mr. T. W. Carr,

which has failed completely to find were each fined $10, air machines for long-distance trips. a solution of the problem largely From the standpoint of the actual by reason of blameworthy vacilla- At the Marine Court this mor- time taken, the Zeppelin's feat tion, again shelved the vexed ques- ning, Chun Fuk-shing, mistress of tion on the understanding that Ru-|a bumbont, was charged before falls below that of the British mania and Hungary would appoint Commdr. J. B. Nowill, D.S.O., RN, R.34 in 1919, but spoed is not the plenipotentiaries to negotiate with mooring her craft inside the only consideration. Capacity to settlement. The decree at this Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter juncture, therefore, seems nothing without written permission, and, remain in the air for prolonged less than calculated effrontery, and pleading guilty was fined $5, with pertada is a point of much im- we would suggest that the time has the usual alternative.

"Excuse me," he said, "but are portance, and in this respect the como for a strong warning. The League should have had enough of Zeppelin has established a new re-mediation by now and should re-

you not the Miss Smyth-Jones who The Netherland Consul General

came over on the Patagonia on her cord. Experts apparently Inclina cognise how impossible it is. Hu- In Hongkong is in receipt of tele-

last trip!" "Her limbs quiver. A to the view that the airship is at obstacle in the way of every move Minister at the Hague to the effect

Buffusion of passion overwhelms mania has systematically placed an graphic advice from the Foreign

her. Like lightning out of a clear present too susceptible to weather towards a settlement. From be that Her Majesty the Queen has dengan gestomac Ricy, sticato ss the rattle of a conditions to warrant the com-ginning to end her attitude has been been pleased to appoint Mr. Henri-

machine gun came the answer:

mencement

one of defiance, and conciliatory que Nolasco da Silva, Consul for husband is keeping something "You get to the devil outer this, regular trans-gestures by war-torn Hungary have the Netherlands in Macao, an from her: a secret. that weighs you animated sausage. What do Atlantic services, but additional ex-met with no response. Apart from officer in the Order of Orange Nas- heavily upon his soul. But not you take me for?"

one clear sau. perience on this point will be gained other things, there is

until after he is recognised by a when the two big British airships, tions and that is, the anointment course open to the League of Na-

former visitor to the monastery Solicitor at Shoreditch: What much more powerfully engined than to the Mixed Arbitral Court of two Eight brides arrived by the Blue from which he has escaped, and was the first thing that struck you the Zeppelin, make their flights.

noutrals, The League can inalat Funnel steamer Antenor at Singa-after almost dying in a sand when you saw your lodger? Land- upon this, the right being conferred pore last week and wedding festi- storm does he confess. The pair lord: His fiat.

Counsel at Highgate (to a com- It has been proved that the pro- in the Treaty of Trianon, which inci. vitics were somewhat frequent then face the problem: does his valling Atlantic winds are a much dentally contains a clause expressly during the week-end. The Rev. G. duty to his sacred monastic vows plainant in an assault case): You more serious factor to be contended designed to prevent Hungarians H. Douglas was called upon to percome before his duty to his wifet seem to have got the best of it. from fll-treatment. The frequency from seven marriages in four days The solution provides a stirring The complainant: Well, if "the of the most best of it is a bruise on the arm with when flying westwards than with which Rumania has ignored at the Presbyterian Church, one of conclusion to one when flying in the opposite direc- this clause is ancient history. Pro. these brides being due to arrive by tense and dramatic pictures of the and a cut head, as well as two black

acason. The Garden of. Allah" eyes, then my answer is yes, tion, and Commander Burney is of tests have been unavalling, and it the Macedonia.

"It was pretty bad; I couldn't would seem that Hungary's few

was filmed on actual locations in the opinion that even the new Bri- rights have been sacrificed to politi The death is announced of Mr. the Sahara Desert as described by sort my wife out for some time," tlah airships will not have a suffi-cal exigency. It is obvious, how Chow, director of the Yuen On the author in his book. It will said a witness at Shoreditch, de cient speed to make the crossing in ever, that Rumania has overstepped S.8. Company, aged 68 years. He remain the chief attraction at the scribing a motoring smash. the mark on this occasion, and we was for many years compradore of Queen's until Saturday.. two and a half days, which is what trust a strongly-backed instruction the 8.5. Kwong, Tung and was the is aimed at. However, as time goes to this effect will be speedily forth brother of Mr. Chow Sul-ki who on, no doubt this speed factor will have been served if the development collapse of three years ago. The coming. A very useful purpose will lost his life in the Po Hing Fong be overcome, and even newer models has the effect of bringing matters ae. Kwong Tung and Kwong Sat devised for the purpose of making to a head, and of forcing, the hitherto reluctant Lenguado adopt aranid crossing possible. We persuasive action against this ban have already given some partitam-cock of Central Europe. culars of the R.100 and the R.101, the two great "aying hotels," cap- able of carrying a hundred pas sengers, now being ballt In Eng- land. If success is achieved with these airships of 150 tons, it is.be New York

Part 4** loved that designs will be put in Brussels.

Amsterdam 300, tons. A if this were not Milan ...

Horlin enough, optimists who look further stockholm ahood in afrablp design talk of Copenhagen aky-ships affording accommodation Oslo

Vienna for as many as a thousand pas Prague Bongers. So It would seem that Helsingfors

Madrid the world race for leviathans of Zaben the son may be followed by an oven Athens

Bucharest more thrilling race in the construe- nlo tion of wast machines, of the air.Buenos Aires Airway engineers, Indeed, fore. Bombay shadow round-the-world routes, Hongkong

Shanghal the oceans being flown by giant Yokohamar airships, land sections by multi-Silver (pet)

SilverForward) engined aeroplanes, and coastal and

EXCHANGE BATES

hand for super-giant machines of | Geners

new flags at half mast this morning as a sign of respect to the

memory of deceased.

STOLEN CLOCK.

CHINESE GETS SIX WEEKS

SENTENCE...

A Glasgow giri-sent her little brother to the chemist's for some toilet powder. "

"I want a box of noother for ma.. alster, please," he said, qua

"Some that goes off with a bang ?** asked the chemist jokingly

"Naw," answered the youngster. "The kind that gangs on wi' a puff."".

Larceny of a drawing room clock This morning's Harbour Office from Field Cottage, Kowloon City

The Dean of Windsor Dr. A. reports gave 16 arrivals and 18 de- the residence of Mir. Wong Kwong Ballie, opened a refreshment room partures, British holding top place tin, had a sequel at the Kowloon and bar for the sale of intoxicating with six and seven respectively,

leaving 50 vessels in harbour, Brit Magistracy this morning when an drinks at the Royal Albert Insti

unemployed Chinese was charged tute, Windsor, last mouth, London, Oct. 16,

Ish 18. Tonnage showed a reduc berore Air, W. Schofield with theft. After he had made his opening 124.20 tion and freights were generally

The defendant, who pleaded speech the Dean called for a glass 25.20 total of 6,800 under both headings formerly employed by a Mr. Lee,

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94.89 low, with British registering a guilty, was stated to have been of aberry.petr

The Dean' said that some people

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.84.495

.12.10 and two of the day's highest ear but, owing to some thefts in the had stated that he was encouraging 92.00 goes. With 10 nationalities in the house, he was discharged, although drinking. He ventured to say that 20.87 complete return, two vessels enter- there was nothing to connect him this was nonsense. If people want ..1814ed in ballast,

with the larcenies, He want to ed to drink they went "round the Canton for a time and later, re- corner and they had always "gone round the corner.". Drink was not .18.10 According to an announcement turned, when he was given food by encouraged, because it was possibis 163% in the London Morning Post the the servants at Field Cottage for the young members of the fa

When one of the servants want to stitute to get anything else they 192% marriage was to have taken place 29.985 on October 2nd of Mr. W. Fascertain the time yesterday, it was wanted there. ad def 107% Simmons, Secretary of the Hong-discovered that the clock was miss- He believed that instead of li 8744 kong Tramways, Ltd., and Miss Ing. The defendant was seen leav- creasing the amount of drinking it .804 Winifred Callum, only daughter ing the house walking in the direc would decrease It among a great 5.29/88 of the late Mr. T. F. Callum and tion of Kowloon City carrying many people, and it would certain- 47.5/10 of Mrs. Callum, of 89, Church something in his hand. He was ly be a natural way of people hav- 1/8.3/52

217 Crescent, London, N. The wed chased and arrested. The clock ing refreshment, together. It would ding was to take place qalety at was wrapped in a singlet but before bein to get a better conception of 2/04 St James Church, Muswell Hill, being arrested the defendant" kad temperance among the young and 1/0.28/32 28.11/16 Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were to thrown it into a paddy field. would certainly tend to a greater 26% leave for Hongkong later by the The defendant was sentenced to amount of friendliness; and

áociability. Wireless, P. and O. as, Nalders.

six weeks hard labour,

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