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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1930.

FOUR MONTHS FOR COMMUNITY GUESTS. FAREWELL DINNER

EMBEZZLEMENT.

WANTED TO BARGAIN WITH

MAGISTRATE

RESTITUTION MADE.

FAREWELL RECEPTION AT

GOVERNMENT HOUSE. ·

More than a thousand European and Chinese residents, represen tatives of public organisations and

PARTY.

CANTON CONSUL ENTERTAINS. HIS COLLEAGUES.

CINEMA NOTES.

THE SCREEN'S WONDERS REVEALED.

A new era in motion pleture entertainment, in the entire-field of entertainment, In fact, dawned bodies, members of His Majesty's OPIUM DELEGATES TO0. in a blaze of glory at the Queen's Forces, and Government officials,

|Theatre, on Sunday, when **The Hollywood Revue," Metro-Goldwyn. were present at Government House

Shameon, Jan. 27. Mayer's stupendous.cinematic com- Charged with the embezzlement last. night, when they took the

Mr. G: S. Moss, C.B.E. H.B.M.|bination of the variety, musical of $1,313, Li Cheung, accountant opportunity of bidding a personal of 269, Des Voeux Road West, was farewell to His Excellency the Counsul-General in Canton, was comedy and revue stages, was pre- this morning sentenced to six Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, host last night to a small party sented to an entranced and de-

.nt dinner at the Victoria Hotel. imprisonment by Mr.K.C.M.G., and Lady Clementi.

lighted audience. “ months'

Mr. Moss was giving a fareweil Hamilton at the Central Magis

As each guest entered, Sir Cecil dinner to his Consular colles tracy, but after the defendant had

with them and engaged them in unofficial visit to Canton of cer- tween 9 and 9.30 p.m. they received mission of the League of Nations, deputations from local bodies, in Mr. Moss look the opportunity cluding Elders of the New Terri of entertaining them at the same tory, the Hongkong University, Chinese Government Schoolmastors, Education Department, St. John Ambulance, the Hongkong Asnocin- tion of Boy Scouts, the Tung Wah and the Kan Lung Lok Sun Tang. These were received, in the draw ing room, where they tendered to

CANTON MOTORBUS

STRIKE

DEMAND FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR BONUS.

CAR-DRIVERS JOIN IN.

Communications in many parts

Canton, Jan, 28. ` of the city are severed following a general strike of drivers and con- ductors of buses, who demand a bonus during the Chineso Now Year. Hundreds of drivera are involved and they demand the pay

agreed to hand over a gold, watch and Lady Clementi shook hands gues, and, being advised of the ear entertainment, and it is the ment of a bonus equivalent to ana little intimate chats, whillet betain members of the Opium Com-ly devoid of plot, yet thoroughly

four months.

and chain, which the complainant alleged the man purchased with the money, which he embezzled, the Maskirate reduced his sentence in The allegation against the defen- dant was that he embezzled the - money from his employer. Ho Tang-sang, n' pig dealer, on October 28, and he pleaded guilty to this charge.

It was stated that defendant fol- lowed another fokl, whose habit was

function.

Simultaneously, the drivers de- mand that in the event of pedes trians being knocked down or kill. ed by the motor buses, the police should permit the drivers a trial before the Bench instead of im- posing heavy fines of $500 without any trial whatsoever.

This is a motion pleturo that has equal proportions of eye and first motion picture to be absolute-month's pay. interesting and exciting from the first rock to the last. It has no plot because it is a series of skits, song, dances and chatter, just present included Mr. a melange of the sort of stuff out Ekstrand, Swedish, member of of which the high-priced "Follies," the Optum Commission: Mr. "Scandals," Vanities," and "Pass 'Gerrard, Swias member of ing Shows," ofthe. Broadway the Opium Commission; Mr.theatres are bullt. And this ple- Havslava, Czecho-Slavákian Mem-ture offers more even than do those Mr. Marshall, to

Those

There are more than ten motor bus companies involved, Incloding the Tze Ying Motor Bus Company

to collect cash from the complain- Sir Cecil and Lady Clementi ifta ber. of the Oplum Commission; attractions. For in Its concoction which is under the supervision of

money in that way. None of it had been recovered, as he had spent It all on riotous living and treating his friend.

The Magistrate said there was no evidence before him of that. Had the defendant offered to make res- titution by handing it over, might have considerd It in passing sentence.

he

LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY.

demands of the drivers were sub-

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Opium Commission; and Mr. A. E. perspective, angles breadth, ex- their work for the Colony and Wood of the Hongkong Civil Ser-panse and imagination that can be mitted to the management of the deep regret at their departure.

After all the guests had been vice, who was accompanying the utilized in the making of a pic Bus Companies last week with & Commission as guide on their ture and which are absolutely statement that if their requests greeted in the carpeted and de- unofficial visit to Canton. Amongst impossible on the stage. It also

were not complied with, a strike The complainant said defendant corated hall, they listened to a pro- the Consular Body of Canton boasts an enormous cast of such would take place before Chinese had a lot of jewellery in his pos-gramme of music played by the were present, Senhor Joaquim do star names that any one of them New Year, when the companies session. He had not got the jewel-Royal Marine's, string orchestra, Barros Ferreira da Silva, Consul alone would be enough to insure usually look forward to brink lery when he joined the complain" and later adjourned to the supper General for Portugal and Acting the ordinary picture's success. · business. „ ** ant's firm, and he must have pur-room, where light refreshments Dean of the Consular Body; Dr.

Almost 30 stars of stage and When their demand was not comi- chased it with the proceeds of the | were served.

Jur. W. Wagner, Consul General screen appear in its acts, almost plled with, the drivers

And con- embezzlement.

for Germany Monsieur Laurent score of new songs and melodies ductors struck work last evening Eynard, Consul for Fratice; Mr. are introduced, each one of them at seven o'clock. Not knowing that James E. McKenna, Gensul for bound to be hummed and whistled a strike had started, large numbers land. It boasts or pedestrians continued to wait at the United States of America; throughout the Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, H. B. M. Home startling sconic and scroenthe West Bund, near Shameer, Consul; Mr. U. Spalinger, Consul effects, many of them in colour along the Wing Hon Road and for Switzerland; Mr. R. K. Bat-and many bizarre photographic East Bund for the buses, the crowd

innovations chelor, Consul for Norway: Mratound. Its ensembles and cho- bigger-us night approached. It that delight and at the termint eventually getting J. T. Wierink, Consul for the Netherlands; and Mr. G. E. Stock-ruses would bankrupt the ordinary was not until eight o'clock that The annual report of the Hongley, H. B. M. Vice Consul.

musical show. Its tempo of dance, they finally realised that the drivers

ant was put to the defendant; who Co., Ltd., states that the net profits General for the United States of an entertainment that comes sel- the drivers of motor cars and

The allegation of the complain-kong Land Investment and agency

Mr. Douglas Jenkins, Consul song and comedy is fast, furious had started a strike.

and breath-taking. Altogether it is

This morning at ten o'clock all replied: "Will your Worship re- for the year, after providing for America and Dean of the Con- duce my sentence if I am prepared all Directors and Auditors' fees, sular Body, and Mr. H. F. Camp-dom is a lifetime and lives long in trucks joined the strikers, thus cut. ting off all motor communica- to return the jewellery to the com- amount to $1,053,182.43 which with bell, Consul for Sweeden, were

the amount brought forward from unavoidably absent. plainant?"

Mr. Hamilton-1 will certainly last year $385,978.45 give an

$2,039,100,88.

"I have not the slightest intention of bargaining with him, but If he is going to make restitution, will take it as some sort of mitigation." added His Worship.

NET PROFIT EXCEEDS MILLION DOLLARS.

the memory,

Stirring Drama at the Majestic.

The untold thousands of pic-

take it in mitigation, but I will not amount available for division of In which he referred to his very ture fans who thrilled over. past |

bargain with you. It is, however, up to the Magistrate to take into consideration any effort

that in made to undo the wrong you have done.

A gold watch and chain, valued n' $100, was included in the parcel at jewellery produced in Court, and the defendant said he was prepared to hand over that article.

that, he would amend the sentence The Magistrate said in view of

In one of four months.

"MIA OU."

"TALK'FUM 'AID FOR FRENCH

AUDIENCES:-

114+

From this amount an interim dividend of $2.00 per share on 240,000 shares ($480,000.00) has already been paid leaving a balance of $1,559,100.88 available for ap propriation which is proposed to deal with as follows:-To pay a final dividend of $2.00 per share, $480,000; to pay a bonus to staff, Account, $60,000; to Special $10,000; to General Contingency pairs and Renewals Accourt, $25 000; to "carry orward to a now Profit and Loss Acenunt, $994,160.- 88.

NO PROOF,

dent,

WEST INDIES SUGAR. ‚ SUFFERING FROM EFFECTS

OF OVER-PRODUCTION.

Mr. Moss made a short speech

pleasnot collaboration with his other Consular colleagues during Emery Johnson melodramas star- his stay in Canton as H. B. M. ring Ralph Lewis are being thrilled Consul General and paid tribute again by an absorbing story of to the great work of the Lengue

newspaper work....... appropriately- of Nations, whose toast he pro-entitled, "The Last Edition," posed.

which brings together the brilliant Mr. Ekatrand, Sweedish Meniber young director and the veteran of the Opium Conimission, replied character actor for the first time The talented Mra, Emilie John- Barros Ferreira da Silva replied ring drama for lier son tu trans-

behalf of the League of Nance "The Mallman ra tions; whilst Senhor Joaquim dej

son has once more evolved a stir- on behalf of the Consular Body| in Canton. Our Owny Correspon-have not seen "The Last Edition" pose to the acreen, and those wlio at the Majestic Theatro, Kowloon, have but to-day in which to wit- néss this production. bears the hall-mark of being the most successful of any picture in which Ralph Lewis has appeared. Lila Leslie, Frances Teague, Rex Lease, Ray Hallor, Lou Payne, David Lord Olivier and the commis- Kirby. Cuyler Supplee, Leigh WIF sioners appointed by the Secretary lard, Wade Boteler and Will Frank "I am satisfied think the prosecu-of State for the Colonies to in-compose the supporting east. indus Lion is a malicious one," said Mr.vestigate and report upon the Grantham at the Central Magistracy state of the sugar industry in the Mitou, being interpreted, means yesterday afternoon, when he dis- West Indies, returned to London THE BOK CHARITIES. "Movies" Interpreter Association | charged a foki of the Yuen Cheong

yesterday. of the United States," and its object | Tai firm, who was charged by the

Lord Olivier stated that they is to provent the recurrence of the partner manager. with embezzle-

had made a thorough survey of the PHILANTHROPIST SETS ASIDE recent incident t

Moulin ment of $2,000) the Rouge (where a portion of the

The magistrale added that be sugar situation in the West Indies, public hooted a film "alked" in was of the opinion that the pro-interviewed a great many people.

having visited all the islande andı. American and broke up sOTHE of necution had entirely failed to prove Their report was now completed. the theatre's furniture).

thefr case, and be made an order Whether the interpreters from for compensation to the defendant and he hoped to present it to the Miaou will translate word by of $60, which he suspended for one Secretary of State to-day. word, or give an occasional rapid week. precis of the dialogue is not stated.

Paris, Dec. 22. News comes from beyond the ocean to Paris of the foundation of "Minou" for the benefit of the public, which was distracted and

a trifle irritated by that toy dear to the American cinema try the talk film.

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The preliminary circular of the association gives the KASUSUREC that there will be interpreters Jof all sexes," and Paris is wondering how many of them there may be across the Atlantic,

BRITISH MINISTER AT. PRAGUE.

MR. JOSEPH ADDISON GETS

APPOINTMENT.

London, Jan. 28,

EMBEZZLEMENT CASE" COLLAPSES.

Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared for the complainant, and Mr. F. X.

d'Almada defended.

His Worship sald that he would make an order for compensation for the defendant for $50, which order: he would suspend for seven days.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Puris New York Brussels

H.34. the King has approved the Genova appointment of Mr. Joseph Ad- Amsterdam dison, Envoy Extraordinary and Milan Minister Plenipotentiary at Riga, | Berlin Reval and Kovno, to be Envoy Stockholm Extraordinary and Minister Copenhagen

London, Jan. 28.

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.34.035

.26.186

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.02.08

.20.305

.18,126

.18.185

Plenipotentiary

nt

Prague.--

British Wireless.

[Mr. Addison has been

at. Riga since 1927.

OKIO Viennu Minister Prague He entered the Madrid

Helsingfors

Athens

.18,216

.34,57

.164% 103%

.37.026

lary at Peking.]

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Rig

5.11/10

Nanking, Jan. 27,

Buenos Aires Bombay

44.15/16

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20%

.20.9/10

Foreign Office in 1993, und among his

posts has been that of Second Secre- Bucharest

At the Weekly Memorial Service, Shanghai President Chiang Kai-shek made Hongkong the following.. statement: The Yokohama Tive Power Naval Disarmament Silver (spol)

Conference is a struggle for pro- Silver (forward)

› dominance in the Pacific, effecting

the Far East and China-to which the Chinese Government, and people should pay close attention.

Canton Newɛ Agency......

The Royal Observatory reports that the 'anticyclone" is central to the north of the Lower Yangtaze Valley. Fresh to strong monsoon along the S.E. coast of China and over the North Chinn Sea. The forecast is:-North winds, fresh; generally overcast,

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-British Wiralens.

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the puzzle on another page.

SLATS, BEATS, BEATS, BEADS, PLANE, PLATE, PLATS, BENDS, BINDS, BIRDS,

London, Jan. 28.

TWO MILLIONS,

Norristown, Penn., Jan. 28. The late Edward W. Bok left two million dollars for carrying on his charities.

He attributes the depressed con-

The remainder of the estate dition of the West Indian sugar market to over-production of sugar goes to his widower's Ameri-

con Service in the world.British Wireless.

"I just wanted to tell you I'm out of pints this morning. Would two half pinta do as well?"

tion..

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SHARE PRICES.

TO DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of incal share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1310 b.. Chartered Bank, £17. n.. Mercantile. & B., £281 m. East Asia $90 b.

Insurances. Canton' Ins., $715 b. Union Ins., #379 b. North China, ins., Tix, 160 Yangteze Ins,, $50 n. - China Underwriter, $ China Firos. $340 h, H. K. Fire Ins.. $826

Shipping.

Douxia-es, 4251 a

ከ.

H. K. Stoaminate,'$271' n H. K. Tugs, $2. *. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $70 n. Union Watariviats $23) b.

Mining.

Benguets, $51 b. Kailans, 52 6 h. Langkots, Tis. 13.6) n.

S'hai Explorations, Tis, 1,30 n Raubs, $131 n Tronohe, 21

b

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $1471 b. Whampoa Dooks, $31 b. China Provident- $5.50 F Hongkawa, Tis 196 s.

Now Engineerings, Tis, 7.58 n. Shanghai Dockk.. Tis. 123) sa.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tis, 16.10 b Orientals, Tls... 2.30 b.

B'bal Cotton. Tix, 85 (old) b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

.A. and 8. Hotals, $1283 sa.

H. K. Lands, 860 84,

S'hai Lande Tis. 195

Humphreys, '$14-10' b.

Realties, $8.55 n

Chinese Estate $98.

Pablic Utilities.

Tramways, $18.00

b.

麝器。

Poak Trama, (old)-$11.75 Star Ferries, $73 b. China Lights, (old) #234 H. K. Electrics, $721, in.

·Masso Electrion, $236. - Telephones $9.65° 6.* China Buses, Tie, 151 b. Singapore Tractions. 10/

Industrials. Chins Sugar, Sin, "Malabona, 527 n.

Cald Macg. Ord: Tls. 11 Canton Ipes, $2.50 m. Caments (Comb.) $15.60 Ropes #7 80 b. United Asbestos $5. -

Blores, etc. Dairy Farms, $22.80. Watsons, $11.75 b. Der A. Wings, 80 d. Lane Crawfords, $2 10 Mackintosh, $18 b.. Sinceras, $12 n* t Miscellaneous, Amusemenis, $28 Constructions, $1.30" b, B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 61% HK. G. Loan 5% * Prem

Powell's

10, Ica House. Street,

We shall be closed for the

Chinese New Year Holidays

on Thursday and Friday. The store will re-open on Saturday, from 8.30 a.m. to

p.m. as usual.

Wm. Powell, Ltd.

Specialists in Gentlemen's Wear

PAMELA'S SALE.

PAMELA wishes to inform her clientele that after stocktaking, a sale will begin' MONDAY, 20th of Jan, when the stock will be riduced from 15% and above.

Reductions 15% to 50%

Notice: Mme Flint will be very pleased

T

to attend the sale personally and at the same time show the new collection of models. brought from Paris.

Dressmaking & Millinery.

This will be attended to as a special de- partment reasonable charge

at

smartest cut and style guaranteed.

with

Majestic

TO-DAY ONLY.

at 2,80, 5.30, 7.20 €9.20 p.z

The LAST EDITION

Emory Johnson's Greatest Picture. Starring Ralph Lewis.

vital, human," gripping melodrams with the smash of a pile-driver and woven around the fascination, the glamour, the

ven-

ture of a great newspaper office! Just the kind of picture you will love!

Showing for the FIRST TIME in Hongkong

lan of Mr.

music under