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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 27,

NOW IS THE TIME

TOʻGET YOUR :-

FRIGIDAIRE

THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM FOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET STORAGE CAPACITY.

OVER

1,000,000

IN USE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

DAY BY DAY.

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1930

The Ben Line se. Benavon, from the Philippines, de due here on February 6th.

The P. and O. s.. Macedonia, from Singapore, is duo here at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

The P&O. a. Malwa from Hongkong arrived London on the 24th January 8 a.m.

the British Prize Courts, for this brings up the one point on which there is any substantial difference

WE OUGHT TO NE GUARDED, AGAINST between the British and Continente EVERY APPEARANCE OF ENVY AB A tal view of international law. The FASSION THAT ALWAYS INFLIES' IN- answer given in the memorandum FERIORITY, WHEREVER IT RESIDES.—

Pliny. is of great importance. Since Bri tain has renounced the right of waging war on an instrument of national policy, it is argued, the question of belligerent rights can only come up if we are attacked by another State in violation both of the Pact and of the Covenant, or If we are engaged in enforcing the sanctions provided by the Cove- nant. In neither case could there be any question of neutral versus belligerent rights, as between mem-1 bers of the. League, for in such cir- cumstances no member of the

A Chinese, 68 years of age, was League could claim neutral status. sentenced to eight months impri- sonment by Mr. Whyte Smith at But the Optional Clause is opera- the Kowloon Magistracy this morn tive only in disputes with co-signning for returning from banishment torics all whom are members of before the expiration of his torm the League. The whole discussion of ten years, dating from August

last year. of the Permanent Court's jurisric-] tion in prize cases therefore le- comes irrelevant.

One point of Importance is that

The return of notifiable diseases for the week-end shows seven cases of small-pox and one of diphtheria. All were Chinese,

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Amongst the arrivals by the P. and O. s. Kashmir to-day were Dr. and Mrs. I. Newton, Mr. and Mr. W. Mr. T. McMahon,

HOLLYWOOD, REVUE"

The Very Idea!

A FILM WHICH SHOULD NOT BE MISSED.

Mr. Edward Earle Meurons, of Harborne-road, Edgbaston, Bir. Without the least hesitation, we mingham, a partner in Messrs. can. forecast for "The Hollywood Feat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., Revue," which had its first screen chartered accountants, who died" ings at the Queen's Theatre yester last October, stated in his will :--- day, a triumphant run so long as "In the event of my wife marrying it is on show in the Colony. It is again, I wish it to be known to all what its name implies, a complete revue show, featuring the stars of my friends and relations that it is vaudeville, opera and radio. Pro my earnest desire that she should duced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it do so. In fact, the more quickly. introduces to the public, in anappy sho thus demonstrates that she finds turns and new rolce, practically all life intolerable without a husband the best-known M.G.M. artistes. the greator shall I consider this There are melodious song hits, compliment to her memory of me?". smart comedy, colourful parades Mr. Meugens left all his property and a really wonderful dancing £32,264, with not personalty £20, chorus. There is no necessity to 984-to his widow, specify the various turns; suffico

Lady: "I don't know-it might be Clerk (after long search); "Ah, Asin or even Africa."

Lady: "Is it spelled with a "y'?"? here it is-Abomey in Africa."

Clark: You,"

DODWELL & Co., Ltd. the doctrine of the disappearance Miss D. Hutchinson, Mrs. S. Clark, all-everything picture, will keep by four goals to one in the second

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MONDAY JANUARY 27, 1910-

BRITAIN'S PACIFIC

POLICIES.

of neutrality, put more explicitly in the memorandum than in any previous official utterance, la con- fined, very properly to members of the League. It leaves out of a count the question of disputes with the United States arising from ac- tien undertaken with the sanction, or by the instigation of the League itself. This, of course, is another question, and is probably the most difficult of the problems into which the old discussion of "The Freedom of the Seas" is crystallizing.

Library for Films.

new Great Britain's

Centrul

Miss Marshall, Mrs. A. Fogwill, Capt, and Mrs. A. Greaves, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ashworth,

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of

Instead of the broadcast, Columbia gramaphone records at 9 m. to-day, of which details are given on Page 14 of this lasuc, ZBW will, by arrangement with the

Amusements, Hongkong

Lid, relay "The Hollywood Revue" from the Queen's Theatre. This will start at 9.30 p.m. and close down approximately at 11.30 p.m.

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Ib to say that they are all most en-Lady! ""Can I send a telegra tertaining and, taken together, they to, Abomi?"?

Postal Clark: "Where Is It, certainly represent the biggest thing of it idnd over attempted. dam?"

When the film critic of such a newspaper as the London Ob- praiso on "The server lavishes Hollywood Revue" It may be taken something above the ordinary. In

Lady: "Thank you very much for granted that the production is the course of a full column devoted to the film when it was screened-I wanted it for my cross-word for the first time in London, he puzzle.” · anid."I can imagine that The

Southend United football team; Hollywood Revue, the newest all- Lalking, all-dancing, all-singing, and who were defeated by York City the legitimate producers awake of round of the Association Cup com nights, jogging their brains to find petitions, attended a special sports, something as new and vivid and man's service at Argyle United exuberant for the theatre as this Methodist Church, Westelia-on- is for the screen. We do not need Sea, recently. They heard a critic. to be enthusiasts for the 'talkies' lsm of their play by the Rev. Frank to find The Hollywood Revue' a H. Chambers, the Yorkshire Rugby plece of good entertainment. Any player and and referee. Mr. Nor one who likes to laugh will like it man Derham, the Channel swim- "Southend's cup-tie mistake" anyone who likes sure crafts. mer, read the lesson. manship and neat construction,

team-work, cloan, said Mr. Chambers, "was that their finely-drilled bright costumes, pace and variety play was too pretty. In football, and design. One good thing treads, as in ordinary life, there must be on the heels of another, and by an definite purpoas: Prettiness alone happy grace of humour the law won't get there." sentimentalities (Your, Mother- was she ever wrong?') are dissolved

part so

"At a first night the gallery-ites

An Egyptian law recently passed confers the right on the wives of year or more to soek divorce. A number of cases have already come before the co rts, and several di- vorce decrees have been granted, all the men implicated being drug addicts...

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Young Man "How much da. I pay for u marriage licence?"

Clerk: "Five dollars down and your entire salary each week for the rest of your life."

EXCHANGE RATES.

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The annual meeting of Sind in- du. Merchants Association W36 held on Saturday at their Club, in banter, and the few individual go to see celebrities in the stalls, China Building, the annual turns that fall to hit the mark are and the stallites go to see each election resulting as follows:- made interesting by the movements other," says a critic.

and wheeling patterns of the There is probably some reason, or President, Mr. V. Shewaram,

chorus. I do not think the screen other for the presence of the actors, At a time when we encounter a

Pioneer Silk Store: Vice-Pre- has ever known more beautiful as well, good deal of nonsensical and ill-Library for the Cinema, for which gident, Mr. U. Valabdas, Messrs. black-and-white photography. It is informed comment regarding Bri- a building is to be acquired in Lon-W. Assomull; Secretary, Mr. F. Tuminous and creamy and rich; the sense of photographie texture up possibilities of Melwani, Mesure, Pohoomull Bros.; don, upena tain's colonising methods, it in most refreshing to read the compliment greater interest, perhaps, to coming Treasures, Messrs. O. R. Gidumalis acute; the blacks are like velvet, men sentenced to prison for one

And Watoomal.

and the outlines stand out sharn and delicate like the nervous tracing of uttered by the French Premier at generations than to the present one. There are many remarkable con-

It is learned. that in order to a fairy silhouette. Even after a the Lord Mayor's banquet held. In temporary events which may be stabilize the currency in Canton colour sequence--the most danger connexion with the London Naval seen in motion pictures today-but the Provincial Government is ous interruption a film can have Conference. Wlien it comes to supposing there were, authentic again considering to give order to the black-and-white still keeps ita to mould soma more stereoscopy: it has more colour preserving peace in far distant audible pictures of Columbus cm-the Mint lands and among different races," barking on his voyage to the New allver coins. According to one of than the colour, and a far wider the senior members of the staff palette.. "The Hollywood Revue' anid M. Tardieu, "Great Britain cen World, or Shakespeare acting in of the Mint, a now pattern for is the camera man's triumph, and haa 1 will also unquestionably be the claim to have played the finest role one of his own plays! Yet films the new coins to be made

"Like the comedies of Chaplin that human genfus could conceive." comparable with these will be been adopted and work of pro- picturegoer's delight.

available for posterity. From the ducing new silver coins may be This tribute, coming from the head screen famous men and women of soon commenced by the Mint and all the good things in the

cinema, the Revue goes Canton Gazelle. of a vallon which has known what today will speak present-day his-

slick and pat that we have no time it is to encounter difficulties Intory directly to the people of. com-

On a charge of using abusive at the moment for analysis. But

Paris colonial administration, is a suffi-ing centuries. Aš a writer in lasgunge to two Chinese girls, a to structure and materials of it

tion. There has been no other Brussels cent answer to those detractors who America, the home of films, puts it Chinese was fined $5 or seven days are worth a more leisurely examina- New York never tire of representing Britain on the present generation rests the hard labour by Mr. Whyte Smith at talkie that showed so clearly the Geneva

the Kowloon Magistracy thie man possibilities and peculiarities of the Amsterdam of preserving as a country which exploita its over-high responsibility

ing. It was stated that the girls,new entertainment, and at aame llan historic films and talking records who were with two American sea-time reflected so sharply the ex- Berlin gens possessions purely in its own suitable for transmission to future men, were abused and then had

perience of the cinema of the past. Stockholm interests. The charge, of course, ages. It is only recently that steps their premises stoned, causing con- The Fox Movietone Follies offers Copenhagen

Oslo- is manifestly absurd, but it is well have been taken in Great Britain siderable damage. The Americans the nearest parallel to it, but the Vienna that repudiation should come from to found an institution which in self-defence had attacked the Fallies was only a half attempt to vie

mob and were being assaulted by wards discovery; it has not the Helsingfors

Prague a disinterested observer of our col- should become a sort of record

about 100. Chinese when the police courage of its own breakaway: the Madrid onial methoda,

office for 'films believed to have his- arrived on the scene,

Revue: start just where the Follies Lisbon leaves off."

Albens Turning from colonial issues, it toric value. At this library filme

To that glowing tribute we need Bucharest in becoming increasingly apparent made in various parts of the Bri-

add nothing, except to say that in Rio that Britain is anxious to demon-tish Empire will be examined and

this wonder film we have a first- Buenos Aires class variety entertainment brought Bombay mcific intentions and classified, and those deemed her

Shanghai to our very door. Yesterday, the Hong Kong throughout the whole realm of her specially worthy of preservation

"House Full" sign was displayed Yokohama... relations with other countries. It will be put in "cold storage," The

for all sessions. If you want to see Silver (spot) Scott antarctic film is one that has

"The Hollywood Revue, carly book- Siiver (forward) Is this fact that accounts for the been acquired. An Indian picture, summoning of the Naval Conference "Imperial Delhi," is another. There Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G."

Police Reserve Orders by the ing is essential. which she rightly regards as a na-are obviously countless similar op- Inspector-General of Police, state: tural sequence to the series of pacts portunities to select memorable

Indian Company, which have been concluded for the scenes in the national life and per purpose of outlawing war. We see petuate them for the benefit of Strength-Constable R221 R. future generations. Something Guleria has been permitted to the same spirit manifested in Bri-

might be said for preserving, all resign having completed tain's recent signature of the Op-films that are made, just as all Bri- years' service, with effect from tional Clause. In the memorandum tish books are preserved in the Bri- January 17th." 1930, ⠀ ** setting forth the reason for talding tish Museum. But as this course, that step, the Government based its in England at any rate, would cer

The weekly instructional patrol China argument on the contention that tainly be deemed too expensive,

of the Kowloon Section will take Limited, who was killed by pirates signature of the Clause is the logi-wise selection is a matter of duty place on Tuesday, January 28th, when the ship was attacked in the cal consequence of acceptance of for the present und of vast interest Fall in at the Taim-tsa-tout Fire Gulf of Tongking on September 26, last year, left Hongkong estate the Peace Pact, which binds its for the future. Important cere Brigade. Station at 6.80

the sharp, Dress-Winter Uniform to the value of $46,000 and the signatories to the renunciation of monial events, scenes from

total amount of his estate in ster- Great War, and records of travel and Cap with White Cover.

Hing amounts to £5,430 58, 8d. Mr. war, but provides no machinery for

Special Night Patrol-Members Thomson was formerly of No. 30, and exploration, should obviously pacific settlement. Having re- have a place. Pictures showing of the Hongkong Section will Bruce Street, Greenock, and No. 6, nounced war, it follows that President Hoover and Mr. Mac alternative methods for the solu- Donald, Mr. Bernard Shaw or tion of international problems must Henry Ford, the opening of Parlia be provided, and the first is to build mentor the Naval Conference

Local estate worth $44,500 wAS up a system for the legal settle should be included. But perhaps

Sharpshooters' Company.. left by Mr. James McGregor For- ment of justiciable disputes. To the what will most of all interest per-

bes, who died at Knoll, Forres, Rifle Practice-Rifle Practice question, "Is it wise to leave Bri-sons 200 or 500 years hence will be

intimate, characteristic pictures of will be carried out on the Peak Scotland, on October 31, 1928. Re-sealing of Testament-Testa- tish intercats to the decision of the ordinary men and women going Range on Sunday, February 2nd, mentar of the trust disposition Permanent Court?" the memoran-about their everyday affairs. The at 10.00 am. Members will 26- and settlement of the estate hes dum replies, vory pertinently, "Is librarians of the cinema must look semble at the Upper Peak Tram been granted to Mr. D. Lewis,

strute

POLICE RESERVE.

ONDERS FOR THE CURRENT

WEEK.

Flying Squad.

one

P20

TWO HONGKONG. ESTATES:

PIRATE VICTIM LEAVES OVER £5,000.

Mr. Henry Thomson, Jate engineer of the s.s. Anking, of the Navigation Company,

WHO

-British Wireless.

O WAS.....

ZAMPA?

The "Overture to Zampa" In a very well-known com- position but the full opera is rarely to be heard.. It is the work of Herold, and had a great success when it was firat produced in 1831.

Zampa was an Italian who firat ruined, and then deserted a young girl, Alice Manfredi, who was subsequently, bo- friended by Lugano, a rich After merchant of Stelly. Alice's death, her "protector caused a statue to be erected in her memory. The country 'people rovered Alice sa a' saint- and the statue was held in

parade at Central Police Station Forbes Place, Wemyss Bay, Ren- 'on Wednesday, January 29th. for frew, Scotland. Re-sealing of special night patrol. Fall in at Testament Dative has been grant- 730 p.m. sharp. Dress Winter ed to the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shen-great honour. Uniform.

ton, of Messrs. Deacons,

it wise to leave British interests on the present with the eyes of the station, at that hour with their of Messrs. Johnson, Stoker and

rislek. Uniform optional, footag Maater. {without any safeguard except war, | future."

Winter Uniform-All members which we have undertaken not to

who have not yet been measured wage?" As one of the political Each of four Chinese were fined for their winter uniform must de journals has expressed it, a more $5 by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kow. 40, at Messrs. Tung Hing & Co., loon Magistracy this morning for 00 Queen's Road. Contral, at the controversial issue is raised by the causing cruelty to sixteen plas by earliest possible moment. specific question of appeals to the sitting on the crates which were

(8gd.) W. KENT, ASP.

Adjutant. Permanent Court from decisions of being transported on a lorry.

The Treasurer of the Hongkong Benevolent. Society acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of 345 in memory of the Inte. J H Ramsey, from S.W.A. H.S.B., CEL, M.MM., H.BR LEN.R., F.R.S., G.E.T., and A.H.W

In course of a sen journey, Lugano and “his daughter Camilla fell into the hunda 2 of a band of pirates, with

* Zampa at their head. Becom

ing enamoured of Camilla's' beauty, the captain of the pirates demanded her hand aa the price of her father's freedom. Although, betrothed,

to another, Camilla reluctantly: consented to be Zampa's bride.

Before the marriage cerem opy was concluded the statue- of the girl he had betrayed, appeared upon the scene, and carried off the infamous Zampa to the nether regions!