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MAGIC FEATS AT THE STAR

AMAZING ENTERTAINMENT BY NICOLA.

EXCELLENT SHOW.

It is seemingly impossible to imprison a girl in a metal box and to pass swords. through at dis- tances of only four inches apart without inflicting injury. Simi- larly it is difficult to understand how

a girl, tied up in net and fastened in a box secured by

is

ropes, can change places with a man outside in the space of a few seconds. Making a girl disappear entirely and leaving no trace perhaps even more outside the range of possibility, but to Nicola appear these feals of magic absurdly simple.

He is now performing them nightly at the Star Theatre where he succeeds in completely mystifying his audiences with an unrivalled assortment of tricks and

illusions. Everyone feels that they are being tricked, but no satisfactory one CAN offer a explanation regarding Nicola's feats and although sometimes he

DOG PREPARED AS FOOD.

COOLIES' ALLEGED THEFT

FROM EUROPEAN.

A dead dog, which had been slaughtered in preparation for consumption, was produced as an exhibit before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when Sub Inspector A. H. Elston charged a Chinese earth coolie of Kowloon Tong with stealing the animal and with being in possession of it knowing it to have been stolen.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1930.

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POLICE CHARGE

IRISHMEN.

SEVEN ARRESTS IN FIGHT AT 'HERNE HILL

SEVERAL INJURED. Police with batons charged a mob Seven hundred delegates at the annual conference of the British | The publication will take place of 500 fighting Irishmen at Herne Legion in Cardiff Empire Theatre under the joint auspices of the Hill, following remarkable scenes in gave the Prince of Wales a rousing Soviet Government and the Ger-which fists were freely used, ginases welcome when he walked on to the man Gesellschaft zum Studium from neighbouring public-houses platform. Men of all ranks from Osteuropas (Soviety for the Study were thrown, and bricks, unbrellas Admirals and Generals to private of Eastern Europe), whose pre-and brass buckles were hurled

sident, Herr Hoetzsch, one of the through the air. The animal belonged to Mr. P. soldiers stood up and cheered.

Several people received cuts on "Old Soldiers never dic," "He's greatest living authorities on con- Morgan, of the Public Works a jolly good fellow," and "God temporary Russia, has just signed the head from flying glasses, and at Kent Bless the Prince of Wales" were a contract with the Soviet State there were many black eyes, bruised Department, residing

Publishing House.

jaws, and bleeding lips, and bruises. Road, Kowloon Tong, and was sung.

Seven men were arrested, and will stolen yesterday after a puppy had The Prince was dressed in a The Germans have not only

appear before the Lambeth magis- disappeared the previous day, lounge suit and wore the Lexion

trate this morning on charges of Both animals were recovered, the badge. He had made the journey

being drunk and disorderly, and of puppy outside the defendant's to Walea by aeroplane, being

obstructing and assaulting the and the other in the escorted on the latter part of the

police. matshed

slaughtered. route to Splott by Royal Air Force mutshed, already Both charges related to the dead machines.

In a reference to "recent cri- dog, there being no indictment in

ticisms" of the Legion the Prince respect of the puppy.

said:

Sub Inspector Elston applied for a remand until to-morrow morning and asked for permission to dispose of the exhibit.

His Worship made the necessary

"During the past few months the Legion, as represented by the executive council, has been, so to speak, on its trial," he said. "The committee, presided over by Lord

acquired all the rights for publica- tien outside the Soviet Union but will also take part in the editing of the documents and co-operate in writing the commentary to ac The Irishmen, who had been company them,

spending the afternoon at Herne Gaelic Publication is ultimately to track watching the cover the whole period 1878 to sports, in which Dublin and Cork 1917. The first twelve volumes men were engaged in hurling còn. will cover the period 1911 to 1915, tests, had collected at the corner of Two will appear in November and Half Moon-lane and Milk-wood- December of this year. The Ger- road before dispersing to their man-edition will appear a few homes in various parts of London. days before the Moscow.ane, since

Closing The Half Moon. and comprehensive and searching agreement with other States. Quarrels arose-between the na- Investigation into its affairs.

Whilst capitalist publishers have tives of Cork and Dublin, resulting "The reasons' which prompted generally Indemnified Russian in free fights, in which the men your President, Lord Jellicoe, to writers, the Soviet State publish- from Cork ranged up against the demand this investigation, weroing houses have stolen literary men from Dublin. The "war" amply justified in that stones were property right and left. They are raged in and around the corner of being hurled into your windows now forced to take these elaborate Herne Hill. and he considered it essential that precautions to prevent the pirat either the stone throwing musting of this documentary material, stop or the glass of your structure should be made to withstand those stones.

does start out to explain how order and adjourned the case until Bridgeman, has held an impartial the Soviet Union has no copyright

things are done, he forgets that object and performs more magic instead.

His performances at the Star Theatre are utterly bewildering, but the audience has no feeling of annoyance. There is no little enjoyment in speculating upon the mysteries, while each trick is no convincing that interest is main- 'tained at a high pitch all the time.

to-morrow.

THE LATEST N.Y.K. LINER.

TERUKUNI MARU ON VIEW

ON FRIDAY, Invitations have been sent out Nicola performs the tricks of by the local office of the Nippon Chinese, Indian, Egyptian and Yusen Kaisha to residents to South American conjurors and inspect their handsome new liner, they are far too numerous to men- the Terukuni Maru, at Kowloon tion individually. He stretches a Wharf from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday. woman, rejoins a turban which!

The Terukuni Maru, which is has been burned, finds goldfish in the latest vessel to be placed into the orchestra stalls. does the the service by the N.Y.K. in famous basket trick, produces rab-accordance with their expansion bits and makes them vanish, does programme, is on

her maiden

a moal mystifying transformation voyage from Yököhamu to London on the stage with the help of one and advance reports indicate that of the lady assistants, puts occn- she is a valuable addition to the pants-in a fully furnished flat, and N.Y.K. Europe-Orient service via,

turns rice into water.

In addition he has many other tricks which follow each other

diverting and he surrounds his mysteries with charming assistants and colourful scenery which makes it one of the best shows of its kind seen here for many a day There is plenty of humour in the show too, for Mr. Herman Holmberg has a plentiful supply of tricks and quips. He juggles with a variety of articles and pos- sesses a bowl which always con-

"As a result of the committee's report 1 can only say that the credit of the Legion stands still higher to-day than ever. As the concluding words of the report read, "The history of the Legion constitutes a record of successful achievement and tends to confirm our confidence in this remarkable channel of public sympathy and appreciation..

During the past year I have been endeavouring, Ls have many of us, to collect money to help out Legion funds.

UNDERTAKERS NOT

WANTED.

PORTSMOUTH REFUSES AN

INVITATION,

Undertakers are not welcome at

health resorts.

That, at least, seems to be the impression at Portsmouth, where the Council have twice declined to invite the annual conference of the British Undertakers Association to "Thanks to the generosity of meet at Southsea next year.

Many other conferences have The Terukuni Maru is a motor many well-known authors and passenger ship of 11,800 tons artists all over the country, and been given a civic welcome during

Suez,

completed by September.

Hundreds of Irishmen endeavour. ed to enter the Half Moon Hotel, besieging it, but, owing to the crowded bars, the manager 'decided that it would be best to close the house, and told a police. sergeant what he was doing,

Whereupon several of the mob picked up glasses, bottles, and ash. trays and threw them in all direc- tions. ·│

"There was such a riot going on inside the house," said the manager to

had a reporter, "that I to seek the assistance of the police. "We closed up the bars at 9 o'clock but the mob outside became threatening, and, as many of them had my tumblers in their pockets, they soon began to throw them at one another.

stables.

"I saw a girl receive a bad cut

"The whole of the roadway out. rapidly. His talk too is highly gross built for the Japan-Europe large help from the newspapers the last few years, but to the under/on the side of her head.

run and she is a sister-ship and other well-known channels takers, the Portsmouth authorities side was packed with the fighting of the Yasukuni Maru, which is and to the good work of the editor, continue to turn the cold shoulder crowd, and it was a proper Irish

A month ago, when it was first

fight. at present undergoing construc- Capt. Cotton Minchin, the Legion

"The police decided that rein- tion and which is expected to be Book has been produced, and as suggested that the Undertakers'

a direct result of it upwards of Conference should be invited to forcements must be called, and they With a displacement of 19,150 £50,000 has already been collected. Southsea, the Council decided to telephoned to the station for a ten- "I propose to earmark that fund make no order. Later a further der, which arrived with 25 con- tons, the new vessel is 505 feet

for some specifie letter was received from the Porta-

"As the disturbance got worse, a long, 64 feet broad and 37 feet when paid in, deep. She has five decks and is purpose, and that purpose will be mouth Undertakers' Association

decision.

that the mob must be broken up, fitted with the most modern appli-determined after consultation with expressing regret at the Council's police, inspector, apparently decided

your principal officers."

Civic reception, it was pointed for suddenly about 30 of the police- Lord Jellicoe, in his presidential out, had been given at Bourne- drew their truncheons and charged. address, said the Bridgeman re-mouth, Ilfracombe, and other port failed to discover any serious places, and what was good for them blemish in the British Legion, and was good enough for Southsea. he was convinced that the inquiry

Alderman S. G. Foster said that had done much to strengthen the the tone of the letter damned the confidence of the public in

its Association. administrations,

tains water no matter how often it is emptied.

Nicola's performance can be re- commended ая entertainment de-luxe for there is not a moment that it is not interesting in a very long and mystifying programme.

MASQUERADED AS A WOMAN.

MORE THAN FOOLISH SAYS MAGISTRATE,

ances.

DEALER IN OPIUM CAUGHT.

REVENUE' OFFICERS MAKE

A BIG HAUL

men

March Past of 10,000.

When the under-

250 Glasses Smashed, "The crowd yelled all sorts of Irish epithets, but they broke and ran in all directions at the night of the truncheons. I do not think that any of the police had to use great violence, but several men received hard thwacks on the head."

Councillor C. F. Langmaid eug- gested that it would be a good thing to invite the conference, just to After the conference nearly show them what a dearth of work

"I had about 250 glasses smash- A Chinese named Cheung Hau was charged before Mr. Eindsell 200,000 people cheered the Prince there was for them at Southsea.

Councillor A. G. Stapleford, him-ed, while the door of the billiard at the Central Magistracy this as he marched at the head of a morning, with, being in pussession column of ex-Service men and wo-self an undertaker, complained that saloon was broken to smithereens,

10,000 strong from Cardi the first letter had been treated as and other damage was done."

Mr. R. Pullen, tobacconist, of of 71 taels of prepared opium at

Castle to Cathays Park in the huge joke. Nos. 12 and 14 Sai Street. The

afternoon.

takers' services were required, he Half Moon-lane, said: "I watched the crowd gathering outside the man said that he was entrusted The Prince took the salute from said, he could assure them they public house for some time before with the opium by a friend to sell. the plinth of the war memorial. were not treated as a joke. '.

The women were led by Lady It was suggested that standing nine o'clock. They were rather Magistrate:Then you are a

Spencer Churchill, while dozens orders should be suspended to en- turbulent. They danced ilge, sang dealer?-Yes,

Revenue Officer Grimmett said of bands played martial airs. able the Council to reserve their and bawled before free fights began.

passed on to the next business. defendant, but he was still dressed there was no record against the Later the Prince left in his motor- original decision, but the Council

He had rented two cubicles car for the aerodrome at Splott.

Scene I of the masquerade was in the West End, where a man dressed as a woman was the central figure in a strange drama.

Scene II was at Marlborough-! street Police Court.. Edgar Robert Henry Atkins was the name of the

as a woman, with

A fawn-coloured cont, trimmed

with fur.

Blue skirt..

Blue blouse.

Stockings of gun-métal colour.

A string of pearl's round

neck.

his

of

mat.

one in No. 12 and the other in No.

14. When the Revenue Officers went to his place yesterday he was not in but came a little later.. He was then scarched and 15 taels of opium were found in his posses- sion and the balance in the

A blue crinoline hat. Atkins,

cubicles, a. works manager, Bootham Grange, York was charged with insulting behaviour.

Detective-Sergeant Worth said

Atkins was in Jermyn-strect, and a

large crowd appeared to be jeering

A fine of $8,000 or nine months' imprisonment, was imposed.

at him and rather hostile to him. | RETIRED MERCHANTS

When questioned, he admitted he

was a man and said he was only

doing it for a bet. He often dress-

ed like that, but he did not know

he was doing wrong. "He ques- tioned our authority," added the "detective," and in consequence of

been committed.

ESTATE.

CHINESE WHO LEFT OVER

$144,000.

the crowd having attacked him, we Ko Tak-tai, alias Ko Sing-iu, were obliged to take him into custody." No other offence had alina Ko Yee Tak Tong, retired merchant, who died at No. 46, Atkins said he had been foolish. Bulkeley Street, Hunghom, Kow Mr. Dummett (the magistrate) loon, on or about April 10, this You have used the mildest word in year, left local estate valued at describing your conduct.

You $144,800. Probate has been grant- might have talked on a stronger to the widow, Ko Fong-shi and adjective, and been nearer the Ku Lai-tsun, electrician, of No. 4, truth. You have suffered for your Nanning Lane, Hunghom, the folly, I shall discharge you, but for executrix and executor appointed. goodness sake, try to act like a in the will. reasonable being.

FINE TO SHOWERY.

..

Testator is survived by his widow, a concubine, a son and a daughter. He directs that his son shall be given administration of the estate when he reaches the The Royal Observatory reports age of 30 Testator fürther that a somewhat deep depression directs that a sum of $1,000 shall is central near Peking. A trough be appropriated for his daughter, of low pressure extends from 3000 to be used as her dowry and Basco to Indo-China. The local $400 to be treated as her own forecast is:--East winds, fresh; savings.

fine to showery.

Who says I can't speak good English? Youse guys la nuts."

"Now For Cork!"

#

"Then when the public-house was closed they got very violent and some people shouted "Now for Cork 1" and others "What about Dublin?"--and 'within

few minutes everything was chaos.

"Buckles and other missiles. whizzed through the air, men with sticks smacked about them in all directions, apparently Intent.only on hitting the first they saw, irrespec- tive as to whether he came from Cork or Dublin."

CAR OVER CLIFF.

.HOLIDAY-MAKERS DASH FOR THEIR LIVES.

A number of visitors to Rams- gåte had to dash fer their lives when a runaway motor-car crashed over the cliff and fell 70 feet to the promenade below,

The owner, Mr. W. E. Lewsey, left the car at the top of a hill, a quarter of a mile from the cliff. He saw it run away, but was helpless to stop it as it dashed down the in- cline. At cross-roads it almost collided with another vehicle. After mounting the footpath it ran down a narrow passage; and people had to leap out of the way as it crossed the Prince Edward Pro- menade. It then smashed down the railings, and, rebounding from a aloping walk, fell to the pro- menade below.

The wreckage came to rest with- in a few feet of a shelter in which two elderly women were sitting. Although the glass windows of the shelter were broken by the fly ing debris; the woman were unhurt.

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