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STAR THEATRE

FLYING RETURN VISIT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

DERBY DAY MISHAP AT SHANGHAI.

HAIMOVITCH GETS BAD SHAKE-UP.

TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1929.

ISSUES FOR THE" SPECIAL JURY.

(Continued from Page, 7) witness said that at the time it was written he had not heard of telephone communication be-

WALTER HAMMOND

MARRIED.

CRICKET PITCH AT THE RECEPTION.

FOR 4 NIGHTS ONLY THE RACE DESCRIBED. the to the teaser and Mr. Gray-Tille to Miss Dorotéy Lister.

THE

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In an attractive repertoire of London's latest farces, comedics and thrillers.

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Munday

May 2015

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"THE FANATICS"

The most daring play of the century.

"THARK"

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First time in Hongkong.

Booking at Moutrie's and Theatre. Prices $3, $2 & $1.

Just Received New Shipment

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including the following:--

21735. A Gay Caballero,

21683 Sunny Boy...

21779....

.ita.

21833 Carolina Moun

C'ermit. F. T. Austin.

Austin.

21820

Sweetheart on

Parade

Marcin

35758 Goms from

Rose Marie", Victor Light Aipena ta,

21303

21259 Little Mother

do

Walt.

Baur.

20971

Girl of My Dreants

21b14 I can't give you anything

21584-Jeannie, I Dream

21407 That's My Weakness now....

21300- My, Angel

Paul Whafennta

13871-Under the Double Eagle March

#11 Aastin.

If

17. Birchestra. Bora's Bond,

Wolte

FT

#21

Slow Blues

Stomp

21513--Chiquita

21308-Laugh, Clown, Laugh

21215 Can't help loving dat man

21822 Under the stars of Havana.

V-38010 Bongaboo

V-33023-Transatlantic Stomp.

V-38012-Slow Motion

V-38024 Mournlut Serenade

V-38000 Nobody's Sweetheart

V. 38009 Stuttering Blues

V38007 I Must have That Man

V38008 Diga Diga Do

21289 Blow Death

21231 The Mikado, Parts 1 & 2, 21225-Diane

Stow Beness

P Stompe

A.7

PP. Clarinet,

Weber's Orchestra,

19866- I Wanna Go Where You Go

19945 Grandfather's Clock

20011 Barcarolle

20030-Thanks for the Buggy Ride

20051-Why Do I always Remember

20070-I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again 20265- In a Little Spanish Town,

20344-Wind Amongst the Trees 20516-Aloha Oc

20740-Old Maid...

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CABLED QUOTATIONS FROM NEW YORK.

The following quotations na at the close of the market on Mouday

Worms Were His Trouble

Until Baby's Own Tablets

no equal as a medicino for thin trouble."

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Drove Them Out,"

Mrs. A. Sauvie, of Rowantan, Quebec, writes: My boy was badly troubled with worms and, London, Apr, 21. Walter Hammond, the famous have been received from their corres Test Match player was married this pondents, Messrs. Hayden, Stone and was feverish and restless. I got Co., of New York, by Messrs. Swan, val of Baby's. Own Tablets and Culbertson and Frits, Sassoon Ilous, since giving them to the child all Sutcliffe was among the grooms- Shanghai, (eable address "Swanstock," signs of worms have disappeared Derby Day at Shanghai was burn. Asked, why the letter was

men. At the Masonic Hall, Brad-Shanghai), who are not responsible and he is now in good health. I marked by a regrettable accident written, witness said it had been ford, whers the reception was held, for cable mutilations. These quota think Raby's Own Tablets have which probably will put Victor Haimovitch out of racing, until agreed that things were all right a cricket pitch complete with wick- tions are subject to confirmation: next autumn, He has not had the day before and the bank want-ets was laid down and on this the

guests were, received many mishaps, but he has beened to know where it stood." most unfortunate with those that Witness sald the return letter have come his way. In this case, from the Treasury confirmed the Quiet Eve slipped when making impression that the cheques were the awkward, bend at the paddock all right. I mentioned that a corner where so many ponies have Police investigation was proceed been brought down, crossed his ing, pointing to trouble in the Tegs and shot Haimovitch from the Treasury for which the bank was aaddle. le alighted so heavily not responsible. that he sustained a very bad dis- location of the shoulder which it will take some time to put right. Some few races later, Mr. Bott met with a similar accident on the other side of the course, but luck apain stayed with him and, though he fell on his head, he was able to respond to the request of an ambitious young "jockey to give him room and rolled out of the way, without hart to himself,

Red Danger Signal. If the bank had decived a notice from the Treasury on December 2 that 30 cheques were missing the routine which ho had described would have operated in the bank, There would have neen the red danger signal in the books and if a cheque had been presented bear ing one of the missing numbers the bank would have got in touch with the Treasury. Passing of the cheque would have been held

up.

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Hammond met. Dorothy Lister when she was a spectator at Scarborough. As evidence of his popularity four shilling funds have been opened in his honour.

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LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

MAN-

Here is the solution to

TONES,

the

Glen Dochart's „Derby, The one really important race of the day, And the best to watch, was the Derby. Of the ponies who had been seen out, the only pou-

A BOON TO CIVILISATION. sible rival to the attractive Glen

19. Presiding at the goal dinner Vacuum Oil Dochart could be Le Corsaire, but Beautifulland was such a picture

inform of the Federation of London! Willys Overland in the paddock that he had to bed of the routine of the bank. Wholesale, Newsagents and the San-

a

Cross-examined Isy Mr Pot-

witness

the said

bank's solicitor was informed mither January 1년

2012 Customers, "were

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They were given a cheque book day Newspaper Distributin A with the notice on the outside.sociation, Mr. William Harrison fe agreed that the ordinary said the Federation and the As- liability of the bank was that it saciation performed a great national took it upon itself to know a service. They were

TOMES TIMES. customer's signature. Mr. Potter civilisatim because were it not for puzzle on another page. asked whether the caution on the them the newspaper proprietors theque book, was not general would find very great dificulty in TONGS, SONGS, SINGS, SINGE throughout the British Empire, disseminating their news.. but added that that was not quite correct inasmuch as in Canada a cheque form could be obtained in an lotel or golf club.

SINCE.

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taken into consideration. There was the quite big field of fourteen and there was not one that did not dock thoroughly fit, though the the mentioned rather stood out The race, however, put things in dle light, For tilen Dochart won it with consummate CANE, though it is difficult to persuade

that such 4 misit

He said he and just returned splendid animal as Beautifulland will not

from a business trip to America. du better in the St. Leger. Though

"There is nothing but sentiments down after the General Election," of good will from the real American said Mr. Harrison, "Del con- the principal honours went to Glen

though for the last) " toward the British citizen." hei Vinced that Bochart and Noma, Glen Finan

we have been going! Witness said he did not know said. "I found no evidence what-] eight years and in Maler must not be for-

whether cheque forins could be Potten. They did all the pace-

Mr. Barrison congratulated his trial depression the day is not far taaking and stayed on to give the obtained at those places and adder of hostility to this country," through the dark valley of intus is stable second place also, ed that in Canada, endorsements hearts on the fact that they did dirtant when British industry will

be verified. not have to handle New York Sun- be in the averant," heating the handsome Le Corsaire cheques had ta

Sir Neville Pearson, propusing day newspapers the largest of het-mach effort. It should be agreed that the caution was

which contained 230 pares and the health, of the chairman, said noted, too, that the trainer half of man to England..

weighed 3151, and added “I should] they all admired the courage of a the pastul partnership had not

be sorry to save in this country any mas like Mr. Harrison, and wished! nesiated all the morning to advise

approach to that sort of journal-j him the best of helt as a new andi ach of his friend is were lucky

Treasury." Any comparison between very strong swimmer amil the tal numbers on cheques were British and American journalism the shouls and eddies of the River

Fleet. not examined, and added that the Government did not notify the bank regarding Treasury serial numbers. In reply to the Chiel Justice witness agreed that the lank was responsible if it paid on Forged signatures.

arh to pass the time of day

with him that en Finnan for a

plare was as good a thing as the womli meet with during the day, It was!

4

Bank's Responsibility,

He admitid' thats

the

Racy Described, The very useful-sized field was ant off in Lime Derby with the tem of delay to a good

Questioned by Mr. Palter with Start. Passing the stands, Lysan regard to the interview at the der was a length out from GlenBank with Mr. Blick, witness said Fommon, fog lengths behind whom Mr. Dallin, one of the Government came the rest in a body. Making Auditors, said to Mr. Black the mile post, Glen Pinnan had "Surely this is your signature," rone into the lead from Lysander, referring tu the two Chinese with Glen Dochart and Banquet cheques. Eve coming up. Down the back

Re-examined by Me. Jenkin. straight, Unity Eve dropped to witness said at a time did Mr. the, rear behind

The Dipper,lack say that the handwriting in otherwise the arder was unchang- ed. At the half-wife, Banquet the, bodies was not that of

Treasury clerk. Eve, Gen Dachan, and Le Cia- saire were ruining level, sonir three lengths in the rear of Glen Finan, all going well, while the

Mr. R. A. Green, assistant in the reof all seemed to be labouring inchier accountant's department of the ivy going,

the Bank, said he heard Mr. Turning into the straight, Glen Black say at the Hank words to the. Dosbart at once made a bid - for effect that Mr. Messer's signature The load and thereafter was not might be forged, but his (Mr.) | khallenged, coming hoine an easy black's) signature seemed to be inner by tan lengths without all right. At no time did Mr. being pushed., Le Corsaire made Pack" dégounce it as being his a game attempt, after Banquet signature. Witness's impression Eve had faded away, to get up, was that Mr. Black having at failed by another two lengths admitted his signature, there must In hold Glen Finnan. · · Ontario was have been some mistake at the a moderate fourth and the rest Treasury.

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Mr. F. H. F."Swayne, an assis- tant at the Bank, said that before | the conference at Mr. Hegarty's lu the Champions race, on the desk, Mr. Black did not say a word following day, the ponies were about the handwriting, but he re- quickly away from the barrier collected Mr. Black saying that

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Mr. N. H. Prockter, another Busy Bee next and Poppyland statant at the Bank fald Mr. last of a compact group. At the Black did not say that the cheques six-furlong post Pat still was were duds. Later, witness leading Busy Bee, a length behind Mr. Messer at the Treasury when whom came Zanzibar and Wheat-Mr. Messer did, not say that his croft together, then Alligator, signatures were, forgeries. He with White Hosemary and Poppy-said: "If they are forgeries, and whipping in, but all within they are extraordinarily good." striking distance. In the next Nothing was said about Mr. quarter, Wheatcroft had moved up Black's signature or the hand- 19 a half-length from Pat, but he writing in the bodies of the was being ridden already. Alliga cheques. When witness left the for was in worse state, for HillTreasury he had no doubt in his had been riding him hard for

own mind that the cheques were arme way and the pony was seen genuine, In be done.

This closed the ease for the At the Monument, Pat still was just ahead of the favourite and defence, and the Court was, nd- they were beginning to leave Busy journed until half past ten Bee. Pat turned the corner amorrow morning, when counsel length to the good and though deliver their closing ad- Whenteroft struggled galluntly, he could make no impression on the leader, who passed the post a winner by one length,

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