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THEATRE

HEARTS

To-day at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. THE GREAT CHEVALIER COMES TO YOU-

Singing! Dancing! Enthusing!

MAURICE CHEVALIER

t Entertainer AnginARIS

The World's Creates TS

Paramount Gicture

NEXT CHANGE

MIGHTY DRAMA - MUSICAL ROMANCE

Inspired by that Historical

War Song

**LA MARSEILLAISE"

LAURA

La PLANTE

JOHN

OTHE

BOLES

CAPTAIN GUARD

Hear JOHN BOLES hero

of "RIO RITA", sing the Raming Trench battle song and soothing love songs,

Laura La Plante, star of THE SHOWBOAT ** 20

the Torch "

A 1930 UNIVERSAL SUPER PRODUCTION.

Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre. Tel. 25720)

MAJESTIC

THEATRE:

NATHAN ROAD,

PHONE 57222.

TO-DAY ONLY ·

at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

Radio Pictures' Joyous Drama

of the Children of Midnight!

BETTY COMPSON

in

"STREET GIRL

with dazzling cast of song and

laugh artists

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP1⁄4-- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1930.

PROHIBITION LAW

ILLEGAL.

MANILA PRISON

REFORM.

́CAR AND RICKSHA CRASH.

IMPORTANT JUDGMENT BY

APPOINTMENT OF DIETICIAN ADVOCATED.

GAOL PRINTING OFFICER SUED IN COURT.

U.S. JUDGE..

APPEAL LODGED.

Washington, Dec. 16.

COMPLAINT BOXES.

Maulla, Dec. 18. Dry organizations wore mode Many important and valuable] apprehensive to-day by the deci-suggestions for the improvement sion of U. S. District Judge of the Inside administration of the William Clark in Newark, holding Bargau of Prisons including treat the 18th amendment unconstitu- ment to pricey Hoard created were made by com fear of its effect the Prisons Survey of Justice to tional, more from on enforcemat in New

New Jeracy than

by the Secretary from fear it will be sustained in investigate officials and employees the circuit court of appeals.. of the Frisons Bureau and to re- Officials of the Methodist Bard commend changes in the method of Temporance and Public Morals of penitentiary administration, declared they were confident that Among the most important re- the decision would be overthrown.

occasions has

NEGLIGENCE POINT.

•

The sequel to an accident in Queen's Road Central on the after- noon of October 18 was heard in the Summary Court this morning be fore Mr. Justice Jacks when Mr. licensee of an eating house at No. B. Kawahara, proprietor and 19 Feking Road, Kowloon, sued Principal Printing Officer A. B. Didbury, Victoria, Gaol, claiming $500 general damages.

amendment and found it amund.

At the justice department it was announced the decision will hot affect the status of national pro-crime long and indefinitely at genee, because defendant had paid

be kept

Mr. F. C. £. Itendali was for temmendations are the creation of plaintiff and Mr. F. X. D'Almada, particularly since the United the position of a technical assis-junior, defended. States supreme court on several tant to the director: catablishment In opening his case, Mr. Rendali passed on the of a separate gaoi for City ofanid the action arose out of a colli. validity of the 18th constitutional

Manila where Acgregation of sion between defendant's car, No. effenders of ordinances and minor 2807, and a public rleksha. No. 489, offences must be made from those in which plaintiff was a passenger. serving sentences should not necessary for him to prove negli for grlevous Mr. Rendall added that it was not that prisoners izera

central penitentiary but held the general

that the should be removed to agricultural decision would not hold water in farms where their labour could be

declared appeal. They

the advantarously utilized, and that supreme court has always been liberal on the side of enforcement the Secretary of Justice or his

entrepresentative

should

determine and would not admit error now the assignment of prisoners to the Mr. D'Almada said he was not after more than a decade of pro-peral farms; that letter boxe hibition during which time the should be provided for inside the going to admit negligence, and the constitutionality of the amend- Bilibid prisons and ita ngeneles money paid into Court was the

hibition enforcement.

Prohibition

ment times.

in the

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the sum of $12.60 into Court, this made in payment having been December 18. In addition, an ad- mission was contained in a letter written by Messrs. D'Almada and mine | Mason.

has been questioned several for

ta pal letters of com; prisoners pinin! against prisans officinis and Regardless of the general ten-which the Secretary of Justice or denes to take the decision lightly, his representatives alone might dry organizations and enforcers open; that tuberet

tubercular prisoners were highly interested in the segregated as well those afflicted possibilities of the cuse.

with other serious and contagions diseases: that a dietician

amount due for medical fees,

His Worship asked why the money was paid into Court. I8 | there was no negligence.

Mr. D'Almada replied that plain- tiff saw a doctor at the suggestion: The ruling was made when he

of the Inspector on duty at Cen- betral Police Station, and defendant; granted William Sprague and William Howes, defendants, employed to look after the food thought it was only fair that he

* Hand nourishment of prisonera and should pay the medical fees. motion to quash lndletments pendthat the officials of the Bureau of ing against them charging liquor Prisons aliould furnish the Secre- "The defendants challenged the tary of Justice of the list of procedure by which the amend- ment was adopted.

sales.

Mr. Rendall continued that plaintiff's ricksha was travelling along Queen's Road from east to

prisoners who are to serve them, west and when near Seven and; The recommendations include Sixpenny Hill defendant's car 'dont's" for prison officials. One collided with the back of the rick- is that prison officials should, not sha. Something struck plaintiff

have their furniture made in Bilibid

and that their families on the back of the neck, duzing should have no direct or indirected his senses, he found that the him. When he completely recover- transactions with the prisoners.

To prevent irregularities la the ear and ricksha coolie were not sale of products or goods made or there. He reported the accident

le

before congresing amendmente roduced by the bureau of prisons, at Central Police Station and saw

sale at public auction is required. Frequent supervision

of

the

accounts and books of the bureau

recommended.

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Dr. Nicholson who advised that he should have the soft muscles at the back of his neck massaged.

Mr. Rendall pointed out that there was a bill of $51' from Mr.

Judge Clark made his ruling in face of the decision of the United States supreme court in overal brought by Rhode Island. suits New Jersey

and by various brewers and distillers.

The court held that the constitit

prescribed the convention system for

proposal, and thal therefore the convention should be used because it reflects the popular will more accurately.

Newark, Dec. 18.

for the construction of highwaysY. Mori for massage, $2.60 for a The decision of Federal Judge and bridges throughout the Philip balm, and $16 for loss of earn- William Clark holding the Eighteenth Amendment invalid pines and the development of vastings from his injuries. Plaintiff of uncultivated land in was the only cook employed at the was appealed to the supreme areas of und court today by United States Dis- Mindanao and Sulu by long-cating house. He was unable to termers in Bilibid Prisons will be attend to the business, and the trict Attorney Foreman. The case the first things to be undertaken only things that could be supplied will be placed on the court calen-by Lieutenant Colonel Paulino were what his wife could prepare. dar immediately.

Santos, newly appointed director After some argument as to whe of the bureau of prisons, accord- ing to a statement he issued last night.

MUCH BETTER THAN REVOLUTIONS.

DRAW FOR BIG SPANISH LOTTERY.

Madrid, Dec. 22. The recent revolutions forgotten,

all eyes are now turned on the great Christmas Lottery Draw, which has not been hindered as a result of the

declaring of martial law. The prizes and the lucky numbers in the draw are as follows:

1st Prize (15,000,000 Pesetas). Ticket No. 24630.

2nd Prize (6,000,000 Pesetas). Ticket No. 16626.

The utilization of convict labout

THE ROYAL FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS.

MAJESTIES CHEERED ON LEAVING LONDON.

London, Dec. 22. .Crowds outside Buckingham Pa- lace and King's Cross Station cheer ed Their Majestics the King and Queen to-day when they set out for Sandringham, where they ard spending the Christmas with their family. including the Prince of and Duchess of York and Prince George,

Princesses Elizabeth and Mar- garet Bose were already seated in the Royal train when Their Ma- jesties arrived. Their Majesties were most cheerful, and were photo- graphed at the Station.

3rd Prize (3,000,000 Pesetas).Wales, the Duke Ticket No. 21707.

4th Prize ($1,000,000 Pesetas).- Ticket No. 20151.

-Reuter.

ther defendant's payment into Court constituted an admission of negligence. his Lordship and he was not quite satisfied that it did, adding that he would consider the point,

Inspector C. F. Alexander said that on November 11 he made-ar rangements for plaintiff and de fendant to meet at his office on the following day to discuss the mat- ter, at nine o'clock. Plaintif Lurned up on time, but defendant did not arrive until eleven o'clock, with the result that the meeting did not take place.

The case is proceeding.

CHINA PROVINCIAL FINANCE.

NANKING'S ADVICE TO YUNNAN.

Barcelona, Dec. 22. The third prize in the Christmas

Shanghai, Dec. 22. Lottery has been won by the

The Prince of Wales, who is prac

The Nanking Government has Waiters' Association, one waiter

the chill

the Military Go- winning 18,000 Pesetas.-Reiter.tically recovered from

which he contracted last week, will telegraphed to

vernor of Yunan Province, General probably go to Sandringham to-

Lung Wan, suggesting that the morrow.-Reuter und British Wire-Yunnanese Provincial Government

DUTCH TEA-GROWING RESTRICTIONS.

NO LONGER TO APPLY TO NATIVE-GROWN,

Amsterdam, Dec., 22, A meeting of the Teagrowers Association to-day decided almost the continue unanimously to restriction policy In 1931 on the

lesa.

ITALY BLAMES AMERICA.

EFFECT OF FINANCIAL CRASH.

Rome, Dec. 18.

nhould permit tho continuation of the low Customs ratex to. April, 1931, and should abolish the heavy import taxation from this year.

De

The Chief Secretary of the Finance Ministry of the Shan- tung Provincial Government han arrived at Nanking to interview Mr. T'. V. Soong concerning financial unirs in Shantung where the revenue is expected to

Fume lines as in 1930, with the Although gripped by an economic be considerably affected after the exception that it will no longer ap-depression which makes retrench-abolition of kin from January ply to the purchase of native grown ment imperative, Italy can't reduce 1st.

ten.

milltary expenditure while all the

The latter decision was based rest of the world talks peace and ирон

the fact that that particular feverishly prepares for war" Pro- phase of the tegulations has mier Mussolini told the Senate to- proved Impracticable a native dhe premier blamed Italy's sit- Krown ten has passed through other channels in deflance of the uation upon the financial crisis in regulations.-Reuter.

the United States in October, say- Later. ing that the crash there left Italy The decision means Imitation with a national deficit of $50,000,- to 233,000,000 pounds. The Dutch 000. native toa-crop amounts to about |33,000,000 per annum.-Reuter.

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THE SINO-SOVIET DISCUSSIONS.

CHINESE DELEGATE LEAVING MOSCOW.

Harbin, Dec. 22. General Mok Teh-hui, the chief Manchurian delegato who has been attending the Slao-Soviet conference at Moscow, is under-

A report has been made to the Police by Mr. H. R. Landolt to the The case against Wong Lol, effect that whilet Mr. H. Kew was stood to be leaving Moscow, to-day. charged with kidnapping a four riding a motor cycle along Nathan He expects to arrive at Manchull on the 29th instant and at Harbin year old boy from No. 2, Recinma Road on Sunday he ran into a Butters, at Kowloon, yesterday off, resolving rather nasty injuries General Moh will visit Mukden for judgmont Mr. Butters dis- to his face, Mr. Landolt, who and Nanking concerning the Sino-

was riding pillion was unhurt, “ Soviet discussions.. charged, the defendant.

100°。 Dialogue! Music! Song on Street, came up before Mr. Chinese woman and was thrown on the following day

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AMUSEMENTS

AT THE

OF HONGKONG.

QUEEN'S

Final Showings To-day

At 2.30, 5,10, 7.15 8.9.20.

Meet Gwen Stewart

prefly

petulant

playful peppy

Miss

you'd

kiss-

if

you could

all talking Fox Movielona fomance

but don't get fresh

or you'll got her

icy stare and cold shoulder

Anit-iniking Fox Mavic- Conn varaloa Richard

Connell's so-

avaber

NOT DAMAGED

NEWSREEL

FOX MOVIETONE

COMEDY

Clark and McCullough

in

"The Honour

System"

LOIS

with

*

MORAN

WALTER

BYRON

ROBERT AMES. NEZ COURTNEY

from the story by RICHARD CONNELL

directed by CHANDLER SPRAGUE

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION THE UNITED ARTISTS' FEATURETTE

ZAMPA

TO-MORROW

All Riotous on the Keaton Front!

He

e tried to douse a shell with a tin cup. ́ft^s like try. ing to stop laughing at

this war comedy of comedies!

IT'S A BIOT}

Metro Golwyn

TALKING

Buster

KEATON

the Laugh-Buster

DOUGH BOYS

TEN KEATON ́ production

Cliff EdwʻBRUA

All Timbers, and Rinkes