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PIG CRUELTY CASE THE CANTON CAFÉ

AT KOWLOON.

STRIKE.

TEN DEALERS ORDERED TO OVER 5,000 WORKERS OUT

PAY FINES.

LACK OF MATTING.

Ten Chinese pig dealers were charged before Mr. Whyte Smith at Kowloon this morning with cruelty to pigs, Mr. Leo D'Almada, sar.. appearing for the defence, tendered a plea of guilty.

In extenuation .Mr. D'Almada aaid the alleged cruelty took place about two days before the harvest festivities. It WAS customary, before pigs were taken to be sold, to put them in crates with matting and straw, but in this particular case, owing to the crush, either the fokis had not put in sufficient matting and straw or the suppliers had not given sufficient to be put into the crates. The defendants themselves did not have anything to do with this, all arrangements being left in the hands of the fokis.

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OF JOBS.

EFFECT ON PRICES.

Canton, Sept. 9. Following the enforcement of the new regulations requiring the Issuance of triplicated bills on numbered forms, one part for the customer, another for the Govern ment, and the third to be retained by the restaurant, many of the owners of restaurants and cating houses here have been on a strike since Saturday.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1930.

`CINEMA · NOTES.

"THE DOCTOR'S SECRET" AT THE CENTRAL.

Sir James M. Barrie's famous play "Half an Hour" has been transplanted to the screen under: the title, "The Doctor's Secret." and will be presented at the Central Theatre to-day.

A notable cast was assembled for the production, which has elicited the highest of praise from film critics, who have pre-viewed the picture. Ruth Chatterton, II.B. Warner, Robert Edeson and John Loder are

DENIES STABBING

MISTRESS.

STRUGGLE IN COURT BY GIRL OF 17.

THROAT SCRATCHED.

There was a struggle in Croydon Police Court when Dorothy Muriel Trembath, a 17-year-old girl, was committed for trial charged with attempting to murder her mistress, Mrs. Lucy. Durant, aged 69, by stabbing her."

THE CASE OF MR. BARRETT,

PARDON FOR A RUINED ENGLISHMAN.

AFTER 9 YEARS.

Somewhere in remote East Africa a middleaged Englishman is earning his modest living, After: many years-three spent in prison

his good name has been cleared from a charge which has clouded his life for nearly a decade.

the principai "This is all the thanks I get," A cable has informed him that characters in the picture with she exclaimed. "God will punish the Governor of the Gold Coast. Wilfred Noy, Ethel Wales, Nanel her. I want to go to my mother." where he was sentenced in 1921, Price and Frank Finch-Smiles She struggled violently and was is to grant a free pardon, and that half-carried out, with her mother with the approval of the Secretary giving them admirable support.

(a Ponzance woman) doing her of State for the Colonies, he wil

receive compensation from the Gov- best to pacify her.

Miss Ethel May Durant said ernment of the Colony for tha that the girl came into their ser- wrong done him. vice on July 28. On July 31 she had her evening out and returned Paramount recently startled the late, coming in at 10,20, but motion picture world with its re-nothing was said. from the Guild, to participate in lease of the all-talking "Interfer-

Investigation shows there are 354 restaurants and eating houses in the city, of which 182 belong to Or the the Restaurant Guild. 182, 120 took part in the strike on the first day, The rest carrying on their usual business have been threatened by the so-called inspec- tore (Tau Chat Tai), despatched

William C. de Mille, long one of the outstanding directors in the motion picture industry, not only adapted to the screen the Barrie success, but directed the produc- tion as well

Next day she said that she could

captafa.

A One-man Company.

Afterwards he went out to the

Gold Coast and there founded a company known as African Pro ducts Limited.

The story is extraordinary. Mr. Tom Boevey Barrett was educated at Dulwich and entered business in the strike. As a result, some fiftyence," which was heralded as being not take her breakfast and looked London. He went to South Africa The crates were loaded into lor- or more suspended their business the most perfectly made talking pic-very pale. She explained that the with the CIIV during the Boer ries and taken to the Yaumati rail- on the second and third day. ture yet produced. The same ele- night before she intended going War, and in 1914 joined up, fought way station, whance the pigs were

Consequent on this strike, overments that created the sensation out with an R.A.F. man, but he did in many of the battles on the Wes- taken to the slaughter house. The 5,000 day workers working in the in the case of "Interference," were not turn up. She therefore went tern Front, and was promoted to distance to the station was only a

restauranta and

cating houses used in producing "The Doctor's with another man and he frighten- matter of a few minutes, and it have been thrown out of employ- Secret," which ensures film fans ed her. Witness's mother said to was whilst the pigs were in these ment. The prices. of live-stock, of witnessing a perfect technical Trembath, "I hope you won't do it lorries that the attention of the posca-products, etc, which rely and dramatic performance. again, Dorothy," and she promised lice had been drawn to the fact that chiefly upon restaurants for con-

"The Doctor's Secret" is a tense not to. the legs of the pigs were protruding sumption, have been greatly drama of London society. In out of the crates and they appear-affected, and a remarkable de- sharp dramatic contrasts, it shows ed to be not properly treated. He crease in prices was registered to the audience the heights of understood that Inspector Marks during the last two days. Yester-happiness and depths of despair was not pressing the charge because day only 200 cows were slaughter that can come to one woman's life it was quite an unusual one and ed instead of 300 on ordinary in half an hour. It shows how a therefore a nominal fine would suf- days.

wealthy woman's unhappy life fice.

drives her to a decision, gives her a few minutes of blissful happi- ness, banishes it with starkest tragedy and then, how she meets her fate, hides her pain and carries

Inspector Marks said the distance was very small, but one of the lor ries contained 30 pigs, which was quite a lot to stack one on top of the other. It was owing to this that the charge was brought. Had the crates, been supplied with a large quantity of matting and straw, it would have been quite all all right. There were altogether 52 pigs in the crates. defendants had 13 and 10 pigs re- spectively out of the lot.

Two of the

Mr. Whyte Smith imposed a fine of $10 each on the two men who owned the 13 and 10 pigs, and $5 each on the others.

CONSTRUCTION CO. CAPITAL.

(Continued from Page 1.)

The mah jongg tax, exempted when played in private residences, is levied only in public amusement places such as restaurants and eating houses. the fee being $2.20 for every four persons playing the game for half a day, and $3.20 for a whole day. The receipts from this source have shown a decrease of over $1,000 daily since the strike.--Canton News Agency.

AMERICAN TENNIS -CHAMPIONSHIP.

TILDEN SECURES, ANOTHER EASY WIN.

Forest Hills, Sept. 9. Tilden had another easy passage in the Championship here when he beat Feibleman in straight sets, conceding but two games in the third round of the tournament.

OR.

will

"Caught Short" Co-stars. Marie Dressler and Polly Moran

be co-starred in Metro Goldwyn-Mayer's all talking comedy, "Caught Short," which will open on Friday at the Queen's Theatre with a supporting cast in cluding Anita Page, Charles Mor- ton, Herbert Prior, T. Roy Barnes, Edward Dillon, Alice Moe, Gwen Lee, Lee Kohimar and Greta Granstedt.

A Lino Knife.

From a memorandum addressed. Miss Durant said she went out to the Secretary of State by Mr. shopping leaving Trembath dusting A. L. Bryden, Mr. Barrett's honor- the kitchen dresser on which was ary solicitor to whose long-con- a lino knife. She said to her, tinued' efforts his final vindication "Mind you don't cut yourself with is due, it appears that at the first that knife, Dorothy," and the girl general meeting in Feb., 1919, the replied, "All right, madam." On balance sheet showed a net profit of returning home just before noon £20,998 and that, pursuant to a re- she found Trembath outside and solution then adopted, £10,000 was apparently distressed. She said, paid later to Mr. Barrett as a bonus "A man has been into the house and on the shares standing in his name. has cut your mother's throat."

What is important is that until Witness found her mother badly that date no other person had sub-

Mrs. injured.

Durant said, scribed, or agreed to subscribe, for Dorothy has cut my throat with shares, or had any financial stake in the lino knife," to which Trembath the company, which was a one-man replied, "I did not do it."

company in the strictest sense.

in

Eliza Perry. of Thanet-place,

Three Years' Hard Labour. Croydon, said that she was up and said, "Will you come and Edridge-road when Trembath came

Later, a large number of fur help me as the old lady has cut her ther shares was issued, and Mr. throat?" Trembath added that Barrett continued to be the manag she had done her best to take the ing director until July, 1920. But knife away, and that the knife had the company failed, and on the day The picture was inspired by cut her (Trembath) on the throat, the winding-up order was made Mr. Eddie Cantor's book, Caught She pointed to two slight scratches, Barrett was arrested, charged with Short." Willard Mack being res P.C. James Ronayne said that on obtaining the bonus mentioned by ponsible for dialogue and con arriving at the house he found false pretences. tinuity and Charles F. Riesner for Trembath on the doorstep crying. the direction.

Mias Durant called from the win-

dow, "Take this girl away; she has

ing which has been called for 3 The two young Americans, Sydney as Washington Square (New York tried to kill my mother." Trembath at the material time, was a one-

fortnight hence, we shall proceed to take all necessary legal steps to make the necessary application to the Court to give efect to the extraordinary resolution which I will now propose,'

The Resolution.

After the resolution has been seconded, if shareholders present desire any information, 1 shall be glad to answer questions to the best of my ability.

now

Wood and Francis Shields, to- gether with Van Ryn and Iunter. were also successful in the

The comedy team will be seen City) boarding house-keepers who achieve a rapid rise from poverty to wealth as a result of dabbling in the stock market, only to lose The full result of the third round all when the Wall Street crash were as follows:

occurs. A rómance between Miss Berkeley Bell hent R. Lewis G-1, Page and Morton has an important. 6-4, 13-11.

share in the plot.

matches.

Littlelon Rogers beat Ellsworth Vines 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.

Clifford Sutter beat Bowman 6-1, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Sidney Wood beat Wilbur Coen 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1.

R. Williams beat Blauer 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

The resolution which I formally move is as follows :

"That the capital of the Company be reduced from $1,000,000 divided

Francis Shields beat Griffin 6-4, into 100,000 shares of $10 each of 6-4, 7-5. which 95,500 have been issued and

Perry beat Edward Jacobs 6-2, are now outstanding to $200,000 6-3, 6-3. divided into 100,000 shares of $2

Lee beat J. Lang 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, each and that such reduction be

Oliff beat Werner 6-4, 6-2, 6-0. effected by cancelling capital

Van Ryn beat Gled Hill 6–2, 6–1, which has been lost or is unrepre- 6-1. sented by available assets to the Hilden beat Feibleman 6-1, 6-1, extent of $8 per share upon each 6-0.

of the 95,500 shares which have Hunter beat Avory 4-6, 8-6, 6-2, been issued and are now outstand- 6-2.

ing and by, reducing the nominal-Reuter's American Service. amount of all the shares in the

Company's capital from $10 to $2

per share".

Resolution Carried.

Mr. J. Scott Haraton seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously.

Supporting the Chairman were:

DISOBEDIENCE ON THE WANE.

(Continued from Page 1.)

At the Assizes, despite the evi. dence showing that the company, said, 'I didn't do it. A man done a company, Mr. Barrett was con- it, and I tried to save her."

victed by a jury, which included Africans, and was sentenced by the then Chief Justice to three years' hard labour,

NEW SWEEP LAW WELCOMED.

(Continued from Page I.)

Chinese Club Views.

Reduced to Penury.

.

Mr. Barrett applied to the Chief Justice to have a case stated by way of appeal to the Full Court, and The situations of this comedy.

upon this being refused he applied are said to be uproariously funny,

to the Full Court itself for an order particularly in the early 'sequences

directing a case to be stated. The of the picture in which Miss

application came before the Court, Dressler and Miss Moran are seen

which was presided over by the same Chief Justice, and was re- in their boarding house activities In an interview with A repre-fused, on the ground that no ques- and again later when with the sentative of the Telegraph this tion of law was involved. sudden acquisition of wealth they morning, Mr. M. K. Lo, the Chair- attempt to play the "grand ladies." man of the Chinese Club, said that According to Riesper, while on because of the new regulations the. the whole, "Caught Short" is built Chinese Club would not issue any Later Mr. Barrett took steps with. on comic happenings, the picture sweep tickets next year. Com a view to appeal to the Privy Coun is not devoid of pathetic moments in menting on sweeps being confined cil, but was advised that he was which Miss Dressler is said to re-

to members of the Club, Mr. Lo unlikely to succeed. He went to peat her brilliant performance of said

that formerly the Chinese prison and afterwards was brought "Anna Christie," and Miss Moran Club had to honour all the tickets to England, where he served most also shows what she can do in a and he considered that the legal of his sentence. straight character rolė. The result would be the same even if The conviction, says Mr. Bryden, comedy gives the pair an

opno actual tickets were issued to absolutely ruined Mr. Barrett. His portunity for enacting another of members.

home in England was stripped and their well-known drunken scenes, Mr. Lo added that the natural sold. His wife and family sought. the occasion being consolation for result of the new law would be to refuge with relatives, and he was their losses in the stock market.

enhance the value of the sweeps reduced, from a position of com. From Boxing Ring to Musical, issued by the Jockey Club. He ad fortable independence to penury.

Plays.

ded that he agreed with the views In consequence of his conviction, expressed in the leading article of the Court at Acera deprived him of Most actors who graduated from the Hongkong Telegraph on the sub-the proceeds of a judgment for the ring to the footlights use their ject, and could see no reason why £2,000,which was already in Court, boxing experience as one of their the Government should prohibit and although he obtained judgment chief attractions, Corbett, Demp- Chinese clubs from issuing tickets by counter-claim against the com- sey and many other fistic experts in connexion with the Derby. have capitalized heavily when they started wearing greasepaint in- stead of boxing gloves.

S.C.A.A. Plans,

Another local Chinese club which

pany for over £5,000, this was ignored by the liquidator.

Justice at Last.

Sir Hobert Ho Tong, Messrs. J. indications of waning enthusiasm Scott Harston and J. T. Bagram in the United Provinces. (Directors), H. J. Armstrong There is some improvement in (Solicitor), A. R. F. Raven (Gen-Assam while the gradual improve sul Works Manager) and B. ment continues at Bihar and Orissa.

But Walter Catlett's fame rests used to issue sweep tickets annually Alves (Secretary)..

The report from the Punjab is on his success as a musical comedy in connexion with the Derby is the Home Secretary, while he was in In a petition addressed to the Shareholders present

were particularly reassuring where the star rather than on his prowess South China Athletic Association, prison in 1922, Mr. Barrett em Mesars A. A. Botelho, R. G. movement is approaching stagna inside the padded ropes. When Shawan, A. H. Basto,

M. A. tion with the exception of two or youngster in his native city of San O. W. Luke, told a representative stituting his case for inquiry and und this morning Its Chairman, Mr.phasised once more the facts con- Figueiredo, M. H. Lo, O. F. three districts.

Francisco he became interested of the Telegraph that the officials release he had paid for the whole Ribeiro and A. A. Alves.

The labour situation in Bombay in the marly art, and later joined of his Association contemplate run-of the shares and all the expenses City is steadily getting worse, There are now over forty-five thou-principally to get a chance to try without tickets, confining it to mem-made by him personally, and by the famous Olympic Club there, ning a sweep for the 1931 Derby of the company; all the profits were sand millhands out of work-Reu

his skill at give-and-take,

bers, in accordance with the new the use of credits at his disposal; ter and British Wireless.

Some 110 amateur bouts led to

law. his decision to turn professional

he had made no false pretence and and emulate the pugilistic heroes

Mr. Luke said that the mainten-been guilty of no crime. of his acquaintance. After he had ance of the Association depends to

This petition was referred by some extent on the revenue from.

AMMUNITION FOR FENG.

15,000,000 ROUNDS ARRIVE -

IN NORTH.

Rot at Calcutta.

Calcutta, Sept. 9.

was informed that the

Thirty women were arrested in participated in thirty-odd bouts. the Derby sweep and in previous Home Office, through the Colonial Congress Square in connexion with and, he admits having won some years a successful sweep would yield, Office, to the then Governor of the a procession which formed follow of them, he changed his mind again ne much as $50,000 to the Associa Colony, and after nine months Mr. Peking, Sept. 9. ing the arrival from Madras of and decided that the stage rather tion. Deprived of its revenue in Barrett It is reported from Tientsin Gandhi's English disciple, Miss than the ring was his forte. This this direction, the Association would Governor was not prepared to con-

(who is known fis that during the past fortnight Slade,

second choice was confirmed by his now have to look to the public for Bent to a new trial or to sanction. fifteen million rounds of smallarm "Mirabai").

success in leading roles in "Sally." ammunition has arrived from The crowd stoned the police who "Follies," "Lady, Be good," "Here's support of its sporting and other any reduction in the sentence. abroad for Feng Yu-hsiang.-Reu-ordered the procession to disperse, How," and "Treasure Girl," after an Inspector and two European ser- which he heeded the call of the geants being injured.

spooking screen and signed a Fox The police subsequently raided | Movietone contract,

fer.

atu-

Interests,

He plays the role of the motion

It was not until the end of last month that. Messrs. Bryden and: Williams, solicitors, of Clements Inn, received from Lord Passfield

the. Asutoch building attached to Film fans who recall his excel-picture director in this tuneful news that the long fight had ended. The September issue of "DX," Calcutta University in connexion lent comedy work in "Why Leave ́and. entertaining production, in Mr. Barrett's favour. The pre- Home?" will again acclaim him in being co-featured with Joseph cise sum which the Gold Coast Gov- "Let's Go Places," the rapid-fire Wagstaff, Lola Lane, Sharon Lynn ernment will be prepared to pay as Fox Movietone musical hit which Frank Bichardson, Dixie Lee, compensation will be announced

later. is now at the Queen's Theatre. Lika Chase and Charles Judels.

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