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Messrs. S. Narain announce a special offer of crepe de chine three-piece sets.

The Hon. Treasurer of the St. John Ambulance Brigade bugs to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscription, to Brigade Funds: Mr. Leung Yan Po, $50.

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pressing needs demanding con alderation. His Excellency, in his defence of the undertaking, drew attention to the fact that nothing has been done for the develop ment of the Saikung district dur- ing the thirty years it has formed part of the New Territories, gave for the erection of a police sta- tion: and he doubted whether the inhabitants would share the Un- official viewpoint in condemning the scheme now put forward. As we understand it, however, the professed object of this road is to open up a hill district, for residents of the Kowloon Peninaula, similar to that enjoyed by the people of Hongkong. Els Excellency, in fact, pictured the time when Kow-

Injured by lead bars falling on loon business men would have their residences on the attractive him from the top of a stack at Bay View, a coolle in the employ of the hill range between Customs Pass A.P.C. was removed to the Govern and Lyeemun. if that is the realment Civil Hospital yesterday in a aim, we cannot see that the people rather serious condition." of Salkung are likely to derive any very special benefits from the pro- ject. It is even probable that they would prefer to be left in and quietude, free from the peace

Trinkets worth $294, the proper ty of Mrs. Wong Lal-chuen, of No. 3, Wing Wa Lane, are reported as having been stolen some time dur ing the past fortnight. A servant is suspected.

Raiding a gampan lying within the Yaumati typhoon basin yester-

Detective Sergeant Fitches and his men seized two concealed Mauser pistols and 310 rounds of corresponding ammunition, and ar-

DODWELL & Co., Ltd, noise and dangers caused by joy rested the boatwoman.

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TUESDAY SEPT. 24, 1929.

WELL-MEANING BUT OBSTINATE.

tions.

Way

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While engaged at repairing the roof of the Po Hing Theatre, which was damaged by the recent ty phoon, a mason yesterday made a misstep and toppled into the street, receiving injuries from which he died after admission into hospital.

Discovered by a room-boy lying on a bed in an unconscious state,

CINEMA NOTES.

"ROAD HOUSE" AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Some girls may have "it" but Maria Alba, the most sparkling personality to be brought under the tutelage of Fox Films excutives in many months, literally speaking, has "everything."

The Very Idea!

Maria was formerly known as Maria Casajuans, the most beauti- ful senorita in Spain. In Holly wood, at the Fox West Coast Studio, she was found to be a colourful ac-ing, she has come tress with potentional stellar quali- ties. While grooming her for star- dom, officials decided to change her name to one that would be euphoril ous and easy to remember.

into contact

The Dayang Muda of Sarawak, whose husband, Bertram Brooke (the Tuan Muda), Is heir to the present Rajah of Sarawak, in her book of reminiscences (John Lane, the Bodley Head), entitled "Rela tions and Complications," chats. very entertainingly of maty events and personalities crowded into her yarded life. A daughter of the late Sir Walter Palmer, of Read-

Here is a story of. Kubelik, with many interesting people. whose liberal interpretation of the sign of the "mistletoe led to an amusing incident. Ellen Terry Besides the perfection of fea-had whispered to him in French tures and petite figure, this daugh- at a Christmas gathering that it ter of the dons possesses an abun was no more than a social obliga- dance of pep and enthusiasm, a blon, which his hostess expected smile that showa a flashing gleam | him to observe, that cho should kiss. of while teeth and a radiance of every lady who happened to pass --

beneath the many bunches of mis- dark eyes."

tletoe.

Her current Fox Films release is "Road House," a story of flash- ing youth and a prodigal son. Fea- tured also are Warren Burke and Lionel Barrymore with a brilliant supporting cast. Richard Rosson directed this production which is the attraction of the Queen's and sometimes, indignation. Theatre to-day and to-morrow.

So the poor boy, in his desire to observe the conventions, was kept busy leaping from place to place, kissing one lady after an other, to her great astonishment

"True Heaven."

George O'Brien and Lois Moran are co-starred again in "True Heaven." It will be shown at the Majestic theatre, Kowloon to-day and to-morrow.

Вазед оп a story by C. E. Montague, "True Heaven," while not actually a war story, is a tense bit of human drama that cante out of the great conflict.

They separate only to meet again when the young officer is captured within enerny lines and the girl is forced to decide be

Her decision brings the story tween love and patriotism.

climax. to a smashing and surprising

MISS GOMES RETURNS

TO COLONY.

VOCALIST TO MAKE TOUR

"OF EAST.

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(Shefeld policemen have been in- ' formed that they must learn short- hand.)

Oh, men in blue, we know that

you

Are always true to type: And you'll agree the powers

that be

Show wisdam, sound and

ripe

When they ordain and make

it plain

That progress wins the race,. And while the law's "long arm'

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It's shorthand gets a place.

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The day must come when the Vic- torla Falls will mean much more for Africa than Niagara to-day means for America-Mr. Jan Hofmeyr.

The British Medical Association is not a court of morals or of man- ters-Dr. F. H. Bodman.

Years ago I was a landowner. Thank God, I got rid of it-Sirų J. Tudor Walters, M.P.

Nobody enjoys what is 'called "sex interest" more than I do when it is honest and natural- Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch.

'Counsel at Middlesex Sessions: We all make mistakes. I do no- thing else.

The

Willesden Defendant: longer I am out of work the more ::: there is for someone else.

Man of 73 summoned at Bourne- mouth by his daughter-in-law for assault: I would never knuckle down to the best woman in two

shoes.

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riding motorists. Has there been any demand by the Inhabitants of the district for development of the type intended? Or, to look at it from the other standpoint, does the Government really think that

There are no marching soldiers, there is such a pressing demand

At the Kowloon Police Court no machine guns, no tanke, no for accommodation by Kowloon

Disordidness, but all the happenings Mir: yesterday afternoon, business men that they would rush Ogilvie, Chief Clerk to the Magis are behind the lines with a young, 2 married British Officer, meeting a mysteri- in any appreciable number to set tracy, prosecuted

woman named Chan Ho, who had ous, and beautiful giri, "Judith," up a new settlement in the dis-been constantly interrupting the and the meeting ripening into trict served by this proposed new routine of the Court, for disorder-love. Both are in the service,

but with opposing forces. road? We very much doubt it.ly behaviour. A fine of $5, or seven days Imprisonment, was The provision of access to build-imposed. ing sites would not be enough; if

A dealer in Government Mono- the place is to be made habitable

West has suffered a big loss In concluding his speech at yes-Land rendered relatively immune poly opium at 568, Queen's Rond terday's meeting of the. Legislative from malarial dangerspall manner through the theft from a safe of Council, the Colonial Secretary of expenditure would have to be $780.And a quantity of opium valu- ed at $20. He suspects one of the ventured to suggest that Officials faced, such as drainage, nullah- other inmates who has not been and Unofficials alike were united training, and what not else. If seen since the discovery of the in their desire for the prosperity hill sites are really wanted, we theft. A duplicate key appears to

have been used to open the safe.. and well-being of the Colony. We suggest that there are still many agree. They do not, of course, eee to be found, served by existing eye to eye on all matters; when motor roads, both on the island

Chinese staying at the Taiming they differ, it is usually over the and the mainland..

Boarding House on the Central A distinguished visitor to the question of priority of certain, There are many other points waterfront, was taken to the Colony is Miss Maria Gomes, works over others. But whilst the which could be brought forward to Government Civil Hospital. The dramatic soprano, who arrived bona fides of the Government can show that whilst the new Salkung patient was found to be suffering from the United States on the

from the effects of a large dose

Miss Gomes, who is a well- Constable at Tottenham: When: not be called into question, we Road might, in the dim and distant opium, believed to have been self-Siberia Maru for a short visit. cannot but express regret that it future, serve some useful pur administered with a view to sui-known concert singer both in I told the defendant he was druck

Hongkong and Macao, has been the said, "Is that all?" should stubbornly set its face pose, that time is not yet. A curi- cide.

residing in Los Angeles for the Woman at Marylebone County contrast in Government against many of the suggestions ous

A ricksha coolie, who went to past four years, where she has Court: I am not the charwoman put forward by our Unofficials in policy is provided when we com- the Yaumati Market to make pur perfected ber art with eminent but the lady in charge.

She trate: you two cannot be connexion with Budget appropria- pare its attitude on this question chases yesterday, was assaulted by teachers and concertised exten-Mr. Luke, the Willesden magis-

a fish seller with a plank of wood, sively with great success, to A willingness give with its intentions regarding the The foll of the stall was fined $5 by will soon start a concert tour friends, you can at least be plan- if it involved completion of the 100-foot road be- Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kow-throughout the Far East before santly polite, as if one were Eng- postponement of pet subjects by tween Causeway Bay and Quarry icon Magistracy this morning her return to America.

She was most fortunate to have lish and the other German. The when charged with assault:

Witness under cross-examina-- secured the instruction of her the Government, would at any rate Bay. We are told, in regard to the defendant alleged that the com- serve to indicate that the authori-latter project, that no useful pur-plainant stood on his tce but the vocal art with Madame Ceciliation at Acton: There is no need.

and millionaire, and Mr. JosephIt is only an assault case, ties were willing and ready to pay pose will be served by doing the coolie stated that the trouble arose Rosa, the noted grand opera atar to go back to the time I was born.

over the price of the fish. ".

Fredericks, lending tenor and heed to public opinion as voiced work piecemeal, and, accordingly,

director, and Madame Melania an "As a result of a quarrel between Astrb. From Madame Melania by our Unofficial members. The that it is hoped to make provi- unbending attitude adopted yes- sion in the 1931 Budget for the two coolies in Hunghom on Sun- Astro, a well-known

set upon by two others and given ponent of terday makes us doubt whether whole undertaking. But surely It day, one of the men was yesterday operatic star and authorised ex- there is any real value in these follows that the sooner the real a beating. He appeared before Lehmann whose pupils number Budget discussions and leaves us job is begun, the sooner it will be Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kow- many stars that shine on the loon Magistracy this morning as operatic firmament of the princi with an impression that the whole finished. Moreover, with the best complainant against one of his pal opera houses in Berlin, Paris.. business is more or less of a farce. intentions in the world, the Gov-assailants who was charged with Milan and New York, miss Gomes

assault. The defendant was fined has received a picture inscribed The matter of the proposed. Sai ernment may find itself a year

$3 and ordered to pay $2 compen "To Marie Gomes, with highest es Kung Road, which is to cost well hence in the position of not hav-sation, while both parties were teen and admiration to a real artist,

Madame Melania Astro." over a

million dollars to construct,ing the requisite sum to carry outbound over to keep the peace. is a case in point,,. With one soli-the complete undertaking; then, if tary exception, the Unofficials faced with no alternative but to were unanimous in regarding this do it piecemeal, a whole year will project as premature. We believe have been lost. In any event, the majority of the Colony's rate-there cannot be the slightest ques: payers would be at one with them tion which of the two schemes in their opinion. Yet the Govern- the Saikung Road or the thorough ment is not to be deflected from fare between Causeway Bay and this work; it persists in making a Quarry Bay-demands prior at the Government start in the coming year, and only tention. Yet regrets that it cannot do more. shelves the essential one and ob- The Colonial Secretary, in the stinately clings to the other, In course of hip speech yesterday, conclusion, the Unofficial Members made much of the point that the of the Council are to be congratu- Government gives the most careful lated on the resolute stand which consideration to the programme of they took in opposing certain of works when preparing the Budget, the appropriatious. Despite per and, if compelled to rule out cer- suasion and what almost amounted tala of these, only did so in favour to cajolery, they were adamant in of others which, merited prior per-forcing a division on the Salkung formance. That principle, how Road scheme and by their attitude casion they stuck manfully to ever, has obviously not been fal- they left no doubt whatever re-their uns. We only hope that lowed in the matter of the Salkung garding Unofficial feeling in this their viewa will now be adequate Road. This new thoroughfare Colony with regard to the Royally placed before the Secretary of may, da His Excellency the Gov-Naval Volunteer Reserve. It has State for the Colonies, in which ernor put it, become one of the been the fashion. In recent years event we cannot imagine that the most beautiful roads anywhere in to criticise our Unoficiale for Home Government will permit the world, but that is no justin supineness in many matters affect either the Saikung Road or Royal tion for starting its constructioning the public welfare, but it Naval Volunteer Reserve projects when there are other and more must be conceded that on this oc- to go through.

the

Austrian WHO WAS —?

fathous LIE

MR. CHURCHILL ́ON EGYPT TREATY.

Engineer Captain H B. Sears, D.S.O., 'is appointed from Aug. 21 to H.M.S. Tamar, depot-ship for Beer. Captain W. H. Michell has Hongkong Dockyard, where Engi been Chief Engineer since Decem- ber, 1020 Engineer Captain Sears, FEARS OF "RETURN TO RACK

AND RUIN." who was promoted in the last New Year list, has recently been study- ing at the senior engineers' course. He went to sea in 1020 as engineer sub-lieutenant of the old battleship Royal. Sovereign, and became at engineer lieutenant-commander in April, 1914. During the war, he was engineer officer of the destroy ers Defender and Raider, of which the former was present at the Dog gor Bank and Jutland actions. His last duty afloat was na engineer officer of the battle-cruiser Hood in 1826-28. He has already seen ser vice at Hongkong Dockyard, where was Bret assistant to the Chief Engineer in 1923-28.

Winnipeg, Aug. 91, Mr. Winston Churchill,-addrossing- a huge audience here yesterday evening, referred to himself as a traveller seeking knowledge, leisure and change. He emphasised the necessity of continued unity within the British Empire in matters of trade, mutual measures for its de- fence, and in world influence making cowards peace, particularly as re- gard Anglo-American relations.

Mr. Churchill warned his audience against the subversive propaganda of the Communists and others who were attacking Empire unity, and stability.

con-

Respecting the proposed ference at Washington on naval disarmament, Mr. Churchill said: "Any party in minor craft would mean British inferiority, consider ing all the circumstances."

On the Egyptian question Mr. Churchill said he feared that when the British troops were withdrawn to the Suez banks there would be

a gradual return of Egypt to the. rack and ruin from which it hul been rescued by British suzerainty. Reuter.

MIDAS:

Greed that overleaps and defeats Its own ends la

Midas. typified in the case of King

in return for a signal ser- vice, the god Bacchus, offered to confer upon Midas any power which he chose to specify. The avaricious king requested that whatever he touched should turn to gold. The request was granted, and Midas set about the task of increasing his already ant fortune. But, to his horror, he discovered that not only wood and stone, but also food and drink and living creatures were transformed into the precious metal before his, magic touch. In order to save: his own life, Midas was obliged to ask the god to recall his gift.

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Another legend attaching to Midas concerns his ears. He was once called upon to adjudicate in a singing match between Pan and Apollo. To show his independence he un- justly awarded the prize to Pan, and for hit conceited folly was given ass's ears by the enraged, god. In vain did. Midas attempt to keep this... fact to himself, for it was discovered by his barber. Bursting with the desire to impart this information, but fearing to offend his master, this man. whispered it into a hole in the ground which he afterwards filled up with soil. But the reeds which grew. there bruited the news, and doon the whole world wan aware of Mitias's shameful *secret.