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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

“TOM JONES” A BIG AIRCRAFT ON ROOFS. THE SECOND TEST

SUĆCESS.

COLOURFUL OPERA BY THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

STARTING AND LANDING

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PLACES.

The more generally the seroplano is used as a private means of trans- portation the greater becomes also the importance of the question of the starting and landing facilities that will have to be provided for it, As far as the purposes of regular air traffic are concerned, the big aerodromes built for it are quite sufheient, although they suffer from located at considerable. distances the disadvantage of being usually from the centres of the large towns and cities.

MATCH.

AUSTRALIA NOT DOING

. TOO WELL.

YESTERDAY'S PLAY.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1928.

THE FORGED NOTES CASE.

CHARGE AGAINST ONE MAN WITHDRAWN.

The Very Idea!

at 10th

Drill will soon be taught re- cruits in a darkened room, and the caso in which twolva bo lessened. The new instructing duties of the sergeant-major will The Chinese we charged in con: machine was shown recently FINELY PRODUCED.

nexion with an alleged conspiracy the head-quarters of the to atter $50 notes of the Hongkong London Regiment at their drill Australia has not made too good and Shanghat Banking Corpora- hall, Camden Town. Among those After much shorter period for proparation than usual, the Hong-

a start in the second Test match, tion (old issue) was again before present were General Sir Reginald kong Philharmonic Society staged

which opened at Sydney yesterday. Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, D. Stephons, Director-General of its production of "Tom Jones,"

They batted all day and at the whien Mr. Fitzroy, on behalf of the Territorial Army; Brigadior- at the Theatre Royal last night

wickets, with only Ironmonger left against the 12th accused, on the manding 141st Infantry Brigade, close of play were 251 for 8 the Crown, withdrew the charge General F. M. Montagu-Bates com- and scored an unqualified success,

to bat, as Ponsford had retired ground of lack of evidence. A large audience witnessed the

and Lieut-Colonel R. W. Eaton,. performance and anw what can

hurt. The feature of yesterday's An application for the with- commanding the 9th London Regi- confidently be described as one of to make more extensive use of the Geary.

As soon, however, as it is desired play was the fine bowling of drawal of tho charges against five ment, T.A. The films can be stop- the best pieces the Society has put aeroplane for the purposes of bual-

other defendants, represented by ped at any particular point in or! The English attack was entrustMr. Loseby aud Mr. Grist, was der to demonstrate, the required on the boards. This is renderedness houses, hotels, police stations, ed to Tale and Larwood. The opposed by the Crown, Mr. Fitzroy movements over and over again. all the more meritorious when it etc., it becomes imperative to have batsmen opened steadily and re-saying he could not consent until "There can be no doubt as to their is remembered, that whereas re- the necessary starting and landing fused to take risks: The score further ovidence had been heard. direct value as an instructional hearsals usually commenco in facilities situated in more con-mounted slowly and when 50 were August, this year they were notvenient localities. There is, as on the board without the opening

medium," said "un officer, "for by this means we are to convince the men of the ertors they fall into."

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pair being separated it looked as if Australia was going to make a big score. However, Immediately afterwards the first wicket fell, Larwood clean bowling Richardson, with the acore at 51. He had then made 27 and Woodfull 20 not out.

THE NANKING RIOT.

GOVERNMENT TAKING'

started until nearly the middle of rule, no ground space avaliable in October, owing to the assistance the neighbourhood of the firms, etc., that was given at the Grand concerned; so that the only pos Tattoo. This shortened period of sibility of providing the right kind training put a heavy burden on all of facilities consista in making use concerned, but the high standard of the roofs of some big blocks of

PRECAUTIONS. of the falahed production amply mitally placed houses right in the ropays them for their efforts. centre of the town.

In lavish settings of Old Eng- Dr. Eisenlohr, & Wurttemberg Kippax joined Woodfull. The

Nanking, .Dec. 14. hand, this comic opera was a happy engineer, has made the following scoring remained slow. At 65 The State, Council this afternoon choice, but it was by no means suggestion in connexion with the England met with further success, discussed, yesterday'a riot in dasy to produce. An attractive foregoing': '

Geary coming on and upsetting which the Foreign Minister's fenture is the music which is very A starting and Inndine platform Kippax's stumps. His contribu- house was sacked. The Connell numbers is to be erected on the roof of a tion was 9. Woodfull had at this condemned the action of the de- charming. The vocal are delighted in their old-fashion-block of houses about 400 metres atage raised his score to 20. monstrators, and decided that in ed melody.

square, is to be constructed of

future no public meetings would The scenery, which is more steel plates which need not be parti.

Ponsford Huri.

be held in Nanking without the elaborate than the Society has cularly thick in order to be able to ever pul on before, reflects the | carry the weight of an

Ponsford was the newcomer and permission of the Government: average

until the authorities-Reuter. greatest credit on those respon-seroplane. It is to emsist of a stayed with Woodfull

ible, while the costumes and fixed centre about 120 metres square lunchicon interval, when the score dresses make a strikingly calour with which movable lateral plat- was 69 for the loss of two wickets, ful picture.

forms also about 120 metres long Ponsford having opened his ac-the latter was clean bowled by Larwood for eight. Ryder at this The chorus' is, on the whole, are to be joined, by menus of hinges, count with a couple.. good, and such defects na were on each of the four sides. The There were 35,000 spectators wage bad scored 10. apparent will no doubt be re-lateral platforms are to rest on sup- present when the match was re- medied in subsequent perform-ports capable of being raised or sumed after lunch. The score had

unces.

The Principals.

A Fine Partnership.

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Pleasure is like a sprained ankle -you have it all to yourself, but happiness is like menales-you can't have it without giving it to someone else. Mr. J. F. Rox- burgh.

If you sit down and walt for the next War, you are sitting down to wait for the destruction of civilisa- another War similar to the last tion, and efvilisation cannot stand Lord Ceell.

EX-

of Highland territory be delivered Why should four million acres

to American millionaires to hibit their fat white knees in and to debauch the population with their dollars?-Mr. Cunninghame] Graham.

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"It could shingle the tongueя could keep the peace. There of the people of East London too much tongue and too much dignity."Mr. Cairns, the Thames magistrate.

Judge Cluer at Shoreditch: A man with children should not go to

a money-lender, and if one calls at the house he should turn him out with considerable force if neces ary and with what bad language he likes.

"My wife does not use language out of the way for the district." A Haggerston man at Shoreditch.

Arry's Mother-"I suppose ye're Oldfield to the Rescue. gettin' a good fee fer attention to Lowered by hydraulle power.

the rich Smith boy?" only been advanced to 75 when Ryder and Oldfield were asso- The iden underlying this con- Australia met with further mis-clated' in a stand which took the

Doctor-"Well, yes, Why?" struction is that, when an acro- fortune. Ponsford, in attempting score to 192, when Geary made ayer won't forget that my little "Arry's Mother-"Well, I 'opo plans wishes to land, one of the to glance a fast rising ball from successful 1.b.w. appeal against Arry threw the brick what IL All the principal parts are acted lateral platforms, ie, the one fac-Larwood, was struck on the back the Australian Captain. He bad him." in a manner whick dnes the utmost ing the direction from which it arof the left hand which was fric-hatted excellently for his 25 and Predit to those taking the vari-rives, will be lowered, whilst the tured below the little finger. He was at the wickets for 55 minutes, ous roles. As in, former venes, apposite Interal platform will be retired hurt with his score at five during which he hit three fours. Mr. A. J. Brock is well to the mised, so that the machine, upou and will be unable to play for fore, this fine appearing, as a fine landing, has to come down on two another, two or three weeks.

Another good stand was made old English gentleman. Squire surfaces--both of which are slopine

by Oldfield and Grimmett, the for- Westeri, of Somersetshire. Chuff in an upward direction--separated

mer doing most of the scoring. and hearty with a British appsfite | by a plane of level round. On the

She eighth wicket fell at 222, for good ale, but possessed of a flasia of the above measurements. There followed a splendid part- Grimmett being run out for nine. fiery temer when provoked," he this would mean that a landing are nership between Woodfull and Oldfield continued to give a plucky gives an exceptionally fine vendice having an approximate length of Hendry. The former: balted display at a critical period. g. He made a great hit with the 200 metres could be utilized. patiently and skilfully, scoring Blackie stayed with him until the song "On a Junnary Morning," When the machine wants to take whenever opportunity offered. He score reached 251 when he was supported by the chorus, singing | 4#, the opposite procedure would was forced to go when the total bowled by Geary for tight the words with an excellent have to be nuntail, L., the machine was 152, getting his leg in front Stumps were then drawn for the Somersetshire acquat,

would have to start from the of a straight ball from Geary. He day, with Ironmonger, the remain- The part of Squire Western's | highest level.

The remired braking effect could was at the wickets for two hours Ing Australian player, still to go sister is taken by Mrs. L. C. F. Bellamy, who is delightful in her easily be obtained by raising or and 63 minutes for his 68 and hit in. dignified frigidity. This rale, lowering the ages of the Interal four boundaries. His partnership which is by no means easy to play, platforma by about 3 to 4 metres, with Hendry realised 80 runs. Is ably filled, for Mrs. Bellamy Their miside supports, therefore, uses just the right degree of would have to be provided with an sharpies and puritanism to make unimpeded movable length of from her part realistir. Mrs. Bellamy 7 to 8 metres, whilst the supports also takes the part of Lady Bellas situated nearer to the centre would ton fa lady of quality) aml kinslave to be correspondingly shorter, woman to Squire Western, which Technically, such a construction 1

by no means difficult to accomplish,|to compile. she performs with equal skill.

Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith as the because the blocks of houses that Squire's' daughter, Sophia, is the are here concerned are quite emp- heroine... A good deal of real net able of supporting rost gardens, ing is required in the pari, ess pecially in one instance when her father is trying to force her to marry a man she does not love, In this dramatic scene she, is at her best and does fall justice fo the part, while in the love-making Úpisten she skilfully reflecta the correct degree of coyness, - and ahyness. As one would 'expert with such a popular local singer,

Hendry did not long survive Woodfull. Joined by Ryder, only another run had been added when he played over a rising ball from Geary and had his stumps shatter- ed. is 37 included four fours. and took an hour and 22 minutes

Genry in Great Form.

Genry had been bowling in great

Geary bowled exceptionally well throughout the day, claiming five wickets for only 36

runa. His analysis at present reads:

0. M. R. W. 18 5 35 G Ponsford's hand has since been X-rayed and has revealed that one bone is broken and the possibility of another being fractured.

Scores:

Australia-Ist Inninga.

W. M. Woodfull, b.w. Geary

and the weight, te, of the facilities form. He was practically unplay described in this article would notable and at this stage of the match V. Richardson, b Larwood... exceed that of the latter. The in- had the following analysis: stallation of a hydraulic hoisting plant would technical difßculties either,

not involve any

0. M. R. W.

7 1 7 3

|A. F. Kippax, 1 Geary ...

W. H. Ponsford, retired hurt H. L. Hendry, b Geary Ryder and Nethling then hecame J. S. Ryder, .b.w. Genry associated and took the score to 0. E. Nothling, b Larwood 163 at the tea interval, Ryder then W. A. Oldfeld, not out HONGKONG IMPORTS. being 4 not out and Nothiling 6 not C, V. Grimmett, run out

D. Blackie, b Geary

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out.

she figures prominently in thủ | PIECE.GOODS MARKET VERY immediately after tea," when the]

vocal numbers, singing besides

two solos, in a trio; and a madrigal,

as well as one song with the

QUIET.

The fortnightly Price Current chorus. She was particularly good) and Market Report, published_by

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in the trip "Wisdom Says Festina | the Hongkong General: Chamber Lente" and the 'sula "Dream | of Commerce, statès: o'Day Jill,” which was very sweet-

Plece Goods... ly rendered.

There has been more enquiry Opposite her plays Mr. D. M. | for Cottair Piecegoods, and sales Richards as Tom Jones, a found have been made of Twills, Warp ling with a fondness for the Staina and Poplins, but the ladies until becoming acquainted quantities booked

small with Sophia. As the much-compared with last season's pur- sought-after hero who bears a chuses. Only very alight_fluctpa- reputation for, breaking hearts, Lions have occurred in the price Mr. Richarda enhances his part by of the ruw.material since the the natural manner in which he last report, which stands round acts. Sentimental in love but not about the same figure. “ afraid to use his fists (he knocka The market is very quiet.. A his rival down at one period) | small trade is being done in hells a none too easy role in a standard qualities of White polished manner. He appears in Shirtings, but firmness of Man- four of the vocal numbers, his chester prices and weak exchange first

the solo "West Country | check būidness, Lad" which he sang extremely well. :

Enquiry is broadening, but Tom Jones' rival, whom Squire offers are anywhere from 11/15% Western wishes his daughter to out. Some business has been marry against her will, is por- done in Indigo Serge, Wool trayed by Mr. E, G, Canniford us | Venetians, and Blankets, Denters Bljal, the nephew of Mr. Alworthy, | persist in the belief that prices a Somersetshire Magistrate, and are 10% cheaper · than during friend of the Squire. Blifl's last season, whorens the fact is somewhat heavy and dignißed that, although slightly

lower manner is ably maintained by Mr. prices are obtainable in certain Canniford who makes a success of lines, woollen goods in general tho, part.

are just as dear, if not dearer than they were last year and the Bradford market is hardening.

Cotton Yarn, Since our last report, market has ruled very quiet, and

Woollens.

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Outstanding Success..

One of the outstanding prin- cipal ladies is undoubtedly Mrs. J. Hurst, who acts the part of Mesiness of importance has taken tress Honour, maid to Sophia. With a winsome manner and a melodious voice, and a part which enables-her-to-provide a good deal of laughter, especially in co- operation with her sweetheart, Gregory (Mr. P. Hale), Mra. Hurst (Continued on Page 10.)

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Nominal quotations are 128. $180-195, No. 16s. 8195-200, follows: No 105 $170-190, No.-

bales. Shipments nil, Sales nil. No. 208. $200-210. Arríals 200 Unsold Stock 500 bales. Bargains 5,100 balon.

Further disaster befç) Australia

attendance hud increased to 40,000. Ryder and Nothing had advanced the total to 171, when

Total (for 9 wkts.)

II. Ironmonger to bat.

Yes, I always thought this was the most beautiful time-

of the year."

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Owing to the domestic circum- stances of the parents, who had largo families, the stipendiary did not Inflict fines, but he gave a warning that the next time be would not be satisfied with a half- penny less than the maximum penalty of £2.

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