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NOTED BOTANIST NOW HERE.

EXTENSIVE WORK IN THE PHILIPPINES.

ON WAY TO AMERICA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE

CENTURY IN EACH POLICE WITHDRAW] AIRMEN ROUT AN-

INNINGS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

and took six wickets for 59. In the second innings Essex made 95 for the loss of two wickets.

Derby v. Warwick, Derbyshire piled up a total of 448 for the loss of seven wickets In their first innings when the de- claration was made. The score included two centuries, Storer be ing 102 and Townsend 107. War wick also showed fine batting form and made 419 before being dis missed. Wyatt made 146 and Croom 110. Worthington took five wickets for 77 runs Going in again Derbyshire made 17 for the loss of no wickets.

Kent v. Hampshire. "

A CHARGE.

MAN INJURES HIMSELF AND BLAMES ANOTHER.

ARMY.

VICTORY WON FOR

A THRONE.

How four aeroplanes carrying machine-guns and commanded by RUSE TO GET FUNDS.revolt of tribesmen against Ras a French ex-officer, smashed a big

Taffari and won for him the

..

11, 1930.

COUNTESS AND HIGHWAYMEN.

MIDNIGHT HOLD-UP OF DIPLOMATS

GEMS TORN OFFA

hold-up and robbery has taken

An amazingly bold midnight"|

place near Bucharest.

visiting

In his honour Prince Bibesco

the Rumanian

Mr. Davila, the Rumanian Minister to Washington, and Countess Szembek (wife of the Polish Minister to Bucharest) were other guests of the Prince.

After the dinner party, Mr. Dewey, Mr. Davila and the countess

Because a man had indicted the throne of Abyssinia, is now told Amongst the passengers who arrived from Manila yesterday by

injuries to himself in an attempt by an eye-witness. the ss. Tenyo Maru was Mr. A.D.E.

to place the blame on another. This narrator is M Henri de Elmer, a well-known botanist, who

Detective Sergeant Humphreys, Busschere, editor of the French Mr. Charles Dewey, the Ameri- is proceeding to the United States,

who appeared before Mr. Whyte newspaper in Madagascar, who can financial adviser. of the after continuous residence in the

at the Kowloon Magistracy this went to Paris from Djibouti, the Polish Government, was Philippines for more than 26 years.

morning to prosecute a workman terminus of the Abyssinia railway. Rumania, Cautious, conservative, of single

of the Kowloon Godowns on In April Ras Gouksa, a former

ગ purpose, Mr. Elmer has lived; among

charge of assault, applied for husband of one of the late Em-gave a gala dinner in his castle the mountain people of the Philip

permission to withdraw the pro-press Judith's daughters, raised not far from pines, months at a time, carrying

ceedings.

banner of revolt against the capital. no weapon, needing none. It is said

Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the Taffar!).

"tyrant" (as she called Ras by eminent contemporaries in

defendant and said that as the botany that Mr. Elmer stands with-

But Ras Tafari, a prince with out peer in his field of explorations.

police had withdrawn the charge up-to-date Idons, had, fortunately, The volume of materal which he

he wished to make a few remarka.a few years ago engaged a former A feature of the match was that He intimated that the complainant officer of the French army pamed has contributed to the herbaria of the world for scientific and econo-four batsmen scored 90 or more was formerly employed at the Mallet to organise a squadron of

runs but were all defeated before Godowns but was caught stealing aeroplanes. mie investigations approximates a

reached. and dismissed. He returned some; half million specimens. In addi- the century mark was

Aerial Onset. tion he has published ten volumes Kent batted Arst to make 300.days later and when the defendant of scientific writings and investiga- Woolley scoring 98 and Ashdown told him to leave, he refused. He armed with machine-guns, placed Mallot, with his four aeroplanes 93, Kennedy took six wickets for was slapped and he later inflicted himself at the disposal of the Mr. Elmer went, to the Philip 79. Hampshire replied with a injuries to his own neck. The ruler. pines as a botanist in the bureau very modest 186, Freeman being police were then informed that the Before Ras Taffari's small of government laboratories in 1903 on the mark with the bail and tak-defendant had been responsible column of warriors came into from Stanford University. While | ing six wickets for 107.

for the injuries, although in his touch with the rebels, the planes in Stanford he carried out a botani-

original report the complainant were attacking Ras Gouksa's men. cal exploration along the western

works, who was had accused the foreman of the Sweeping straight towards the As the car came to a standstil coast of the United States from the Canadian border to the Majove

father. The whole thing was a opened fire with machine guns, revolvers, and others brandishing the defendant's rebel tribesmen the aeroplanes the highwaymen, some presenting Desert in California. He found in

doing heavy execution.

knives and clubs, ordered the the Philippines a wealth of vege

Ras Gouksa, according to tradi-occupants of the car to get out tation beyond his expectation,

tion, was surrounded by a brilliant and hand over their money and escort of several hundred mount-other valuables. ed warriors, all dressed in scarlet and wearing plumed head-dresses, These made excellent targets for the airmen.

tions.

Kent declared at 210 for six the second innings, wickets in Hardinge having made 95. Hamp shire failed to approach their op ponent's total, the side being dis- missed for 173; of which Brown made 30. Freeman took six for

Without government or institu- tional support, with vision and 24. faith and experience as his only working capital, he left the

Gloster v. Somerset. government service for private

M. Lyon got the majority of runs botanical exploration and research.in Somerset's first innings when he His explorations were carried on stayed at the wicket to make a chiefly in the mountainous regions fine double century of 210 before from northern Luzon to southern his wicket was taken. Somerset's Mindanao.

total reached 372, but this was well passed by Gloucester who scored 441. B. Lyon made exactly a hun- dred and Sinfield 107. Somerset the whole team being sent back collapsed in the second innings, for 144. Gloucester got the neces- sary 70 runs for victory for the loss of only two wickets.

Travelling alone, making camp as far up the mountains as possible, with the help of one or two men of the region in which he was sta- tioned, Igoro, Bagobo, Manabo, Negrito, Dyak, or Mahommedan, he has collected material which mounts into Incredible numbers,

Mr. Elmer will visit his son who is a medical student in Standford, and relatives near Oregon City and in Portland whom he has not seen in thirty years.

Surrey v. Notts.

Surrey got the highest total of any County team during the mat ches which finished to-day, their total being 501. Of this- Ducat made 218 and Sandham 152, Lar-

102 runs. Notts, replied with 264, Payton being the only batsman to make anything like a stand. He played a fine innings for 109. In their second knock, Notts. made im-236 for the loss of seven wickets,

Gunn scoring 81.

PRIZE BALLOTS LEGAL. wood took half of the wickets for

IF SOME SKILL IS REQUIRED.

Mr. Hay Halkett, the Mary- Jebone magistrate, gave an portant ruling as to the law re- garding ballots for prizes,

Lady Maud Warrender, of Man- chester-street, W., as

ruse to obtain money.

Detretive Sergeant Humphreys indicated that a similar incident had occurred before, but on that occasion the injury had been more

severe, It was known that Mr.

were returning”.........to At a lonely spot on the road, Bucharest in a motor-car.

at midnight, they were

accosted by six masked highwaymen, who brought them to a halt by firing to the car. a number of revolver shots close

obeyed; but the countess had fainted

Mr. Dewey and Mr. Davila

Wong Kam-fuk, the compradore, supplied men, who were in trouble, In a short while, hundreds of Entering the car, one bandit with moncy to enable them to return dead and wounded were lying on stripped off her necklace, brace to the country and so keep them the field, and the rest of the rebels let and tiara by force. away from the Godowns. In the were scattered.

Ras Gouksa himself was mortal-dissuade the highwaymen.

Mr. Davila tried in case it was understood present that the complainant had been ly wounded,

for

the

vain to

given money for his wife and him- The day following the victory He pointed out to them the im- self to go to the country. That the Empresa Judith, who was ill portant positions of the occupants was

of the car, and threatened them what he had been working with typhoid, died. when he had inflicted

The native sorcerer had pres-with arrest and punishment. injuries.

cribed a fatal bath in cold water. At his threats the highwaymen Empress Judith fainted in the merely laughed, and brought their His Worship remarked that if water, and died a few hours later revolvers closer to his head. the defendant had not admitted without having regained con- slapping the complainant hejsciousness.. would have awarded the defendant

Mr. to

On arrival in Bucharest, Davila caused his chauffeur Emperor

drive direct to police headquar

Since then the new a certain sum as costs, but, it was, the Ras Taffari-now "king of he would dismiss the case.

kings," has encountered no moro difficulties,

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"MOTHER KNOWS BEST"

NOW SHOWING.

TRAGIC SECRET.

OBSESSION REVEALED

IN A LETTER.

shop where he was employed.

Adams was found gassed in a

The coroner read a letter dated February 10, 1929, which read:

"My Darling Wife,

ters.

Both the Ministers of the In- terior and War were also inform- ed, and soon a large detachment of police and soldiers went to the scene of the robbery.

[Prince Bibesco, above mention- ed, is the son-in-law of the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith.]

CINEMA NOTES.

A man's secret resolve to kill That the talkies have given months later was revealed at the himself which was carried out 15 Madge Bellamy still further opinquest at Bromley on Ernest portunities is the opinion of those Newnham Adams, aged 52, of Yorkshire v. Lanes.

who have heard her singing in

Lownd's-avenue. treasurer, Yorkshire declared at 417 for "Mother Knows Best", a forceful and Nathan Gordon, of Duke-nine wickets, Leyland having made and splendidly acted drama play street, W., as assistant organiser, a magnificent double century and ing at the Queen's Theatre for the

MONSTER NIGHT CLUB SHOW were summoned for contravening still being undefeated at 211. last time to-day. Her many

IN "KE YOURSELİ”.”. the Lotteries Act of 1823 by Lancashire replied with 305, of songs are finely rendered, whilst publishing a scheme known as the which Hopwood contributed 107. the other musical features of the Grand National Mutual Subscrip- Leyland of Yorkshire took four wic picture leave nothing to be desir-you such trouble for the step I am resources of the largest "whoopee" "I am very sorry indeed to cause tione of which would stagger the -A dinner club ahow, the propor- tion Fund. The, object of the kels for 49 runs. In their second ed. fund was to acquire and endow knock Yorkshire made eleven for

about to take, but time will heal, Madge Bellamy's voice and sing-and in the end you will be at an ad-palace in New York City, features as a national memorial

one wicket.

ing exactly suits her personality vantage. I have been frightfully the opening scenes of United the home of Ellen Terry, the famous actress, at Smallhythe

and appearance and her imitation worried of late and cannot tell you Artists' "Be Yourself," the all- of Harry Lauder, and Al Jolson how I have suffered mentally. Place, near Tenterden, Kent.

won the warm approval of the audience last night. She leads a strong cast and portrays the role of a great actress whose success in Broadway and Paris is marred by her sorrow when she is time and again prevented by her, mother from seeing her lover. Louise Dresser gives an impressionable in- terpretation of the "Mother" who misunderstands her daughter and endeavours to isolate her from the outside world.

museum.

Mr. H. D. Roome, for the Com- missioner of Police, submitted that the scheme was an illegal lottery. Only 25 per cent. of the fund, he said, was to go to the Ellen Terry memorial, the remaining 75 per cent. being distributed in prizes.

The contest was a kind of ballot in which competitors were invited to place in order of popularity the various roles played by Ellen Terry.

Genuine Skill.

Mr. Vernon Gattie, defending. urged that the scheme could not be a lottery, as there was ample opportunity to exercise genuine skili.

Mr. Hay Halkett, in his decision, said that under this scheme the voting power could only be exercised by members of the theatrical profession and by per- sons whose names appeared in a well-known book of reference. The former class might be trusted to form a skilled judgment as to the intrinsic value of the different rolea in which Ellen Terry ap peared. The second class was composed entirely of persons of more or less importance, usually of sufficient seniority to know much about the parts played by that great actress,

Cambridge v. Australians. The Australians beat Cambridge by an innings and 134 runs.

Cambridge compiled 226, Brown contributing 52.

McCabe took 4 wickets for 60

runa.

Leicester v. Northants.

This was the lowest scoring match of the series, Northants be- ing dismissed on their first visit to the wicket for 178. Geary took six wickets for 35 runs. Leices- ter replied with 241, Jupp being in form with the ball and taking five for 71. Going in again, North- ants made 127, Geary this time taking six for 43. Leicester made 65 for the loss of four wickets in their second innings-Reuter,

Today's Matches.

V.

The following matches are start- ing to-day:

Lord's-Middlesex v. Essex. Northampton. -- Northants Derbyshire.

Bristol.-Gloucester v. Kent. Leicester. Leicester v. Surrey. Birmingham-Warwick v. York.

Manchester.-Lancashire v. Sus.

sbire.

sex.

He was of opinion, therefore. that any individual member of these two classes would neces- sald sarily have to' exerciae some degree and no great degree 'wis required by law-of skill in not only saying what their individual preferences were, but also in

and later I fell in love with him,” "I fell in love with Ivor's riding.

Miss Doris Alexander, a

Southampton pretty

speedway Southampton to Ivor Creek a 'enthusiast, who was married at noted dirt track rider. The bride saying what the combined pre-Southampton Speedway last year, and bridegroom first met at the ferences of other educated people when Ivor Creek was riding there. were likely to be, for it must be assumed that by public

The wedding was kept secret and

regard

they would 'Indicate educated only a few relatives were pre-

regard. He did not feel that he was bound by the decision in a previous, case in which there could be no possible clue to the result of promiscuous voting for different kinds of biscuits by an unknown electorate, and he dis- missed the summonses. In reply to Mr. Roome, Mr. Halkett said he would be willing to state a with a view of an appeal.

case

seat.

Mrs. Sedgewick, aged 81, of York-street Almehouses, Dover, died from burns. It is stated that she was going down-staira with a lighted candle when her nightdress caught fire. Her 87-years-old husband, who went to her assist- ance, was badly burned..

"To you I want to leave all I possess, that is £1,000. Invested in War Loans and the 270 £1 shares I have.

"I should like to be cremated and have my ashes scattered on the bowling green."

..

A loaded revolver, two rounds of ammunition, a bottle of polson and an allumininum can were found in Adams' coat.

The coroner returned a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind.

BAN MEN SIMULA MEG.

"Aren't you putting anything aside for a rainy day?" "Only my work at the office.

singing and talking spectacle showing at the Queen's Theatre on Thursday. with Fannie Brice starring.

In addition to a performance by Miss Brice which includes several new song hits and dances, an eccentric dancing ballet of fifty girls and men, two score singers and a famous.orchestra furnish the highlights of a nightclub that rivals the Florenz Ziegfeld

extravaganzas - of and George White.

The nightclub set is designed along futuristic lines, with twelve" immense panels on which are painted modernistic motifs. The tables are fashioned to represent "clover leaves, with chairs to match the general design.

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Supporting Miss Brice in this picture of night life and the prize- ring are Robert Armstrong, Gertrude Astor, Harry Green, G. Pat Collins, Budd Fine and Jimmy Tolsen

"Good Time Charley."

"Good Time Charley" is a brilli- ant comedy-drama of life behind the floorlights, and especially of a second-rate song-and-dance man, his pal and his baby daughter. Featured in the piece are Helena Costello, Warner Oland and Clyde Cook. Julanne Johaston, Montagu Love and Hugh Allan are pro- minently cast. Michael Curtiz directed.

Charley's fortunes changed with the death of his young wife and he is past youth and an Inmate of an Actors Home, when his pal, in a moment of weakness tells him the name of the man who is accoun- table for the tragedy.

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