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WIFE'S LETTER TO A JUDGE.

FRIENDSHIP WITH BARONET OF 74.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

THE WEEK'S ROUTINE

PARADES.

No. 8/31. Hongkong Volunteer De- A letter said to have been writ-1 G. Bird, D.9.0., O.D.E., Command- fence Corps Orders by Lieut.-Colonel ten by a young wife to Mr. Justice Ing ilongkong Volunteer Defence Bateson, one of the Divorce Court Corps. Juages, was read at the Old Bailey recently.

Friday, Feb. 20. Parndon,

Harold Gludwy Grayson (26), } (a).' Corps Bund. estate agent, who brought an 1. There will be a practice at fend. action for divorce In which Sir quarters on Monday, 2ird. February Guy Sebright, a 74-year-old barot 6.30 p. har Miniaturelle nel, of Markyate, near Dunstaule, Club There will be a meeting of the

2. Corpe Hand was cited as co-respondent, was Club at the Miniature. Kange on charged with

Wednesday, the 25th. FobrurAY 5.30 p.m.

Contriving and intending to de- ceive the Divorce Court and in fluence to arrive at an unjust decision, and with perjury in a affidavit connected with his peti- tion.

He pleaded not guilty.

"Charming Manner."

The letter which Mra. Grayson is alleged to have wont to Mr. Jus- ties Bateson was read by Mr. Mar tin O'Connor (for the delenge).

Mrs, Grayson said she had al- ways denied committing miscon duct with Sir Guy Sebright, The letter continued:

i,

a detailed will parade at Battery. Gun Club Hill at 6.10 pm, on Thurs day, February 26th.

on

2. Remainder parade at Headquar ters It 6.30 p.m. Thursday, February 26th. for map reading. (e). Engineer Company,

1. Monday, February 23rd. Minia- túre Range shoot 5.10 p.m.

at Headquartom

2. There will be D.L. training at Wellington Bartack on Thursday: 20th. instant at 5,38 p.m. (4) Corps Signals,

L Corp

Parades will be held Headquarters at 6.30 pm. on Turk (day 24th, February and Friday, 27th.

Goruary.

Machine Gun Triop. (e).

Details will be sained later to each membur individually by D. Trung,

[E). Armoured Car Fompany.

"No doubt I have been foolish in my friendships with Sir Guy Sebright, but I was only 20. Sir Guy was a man with a wide ex- perience of life and a most chara ing manner, and although he was a rich man the amount he spent on me was comparatively trifling." 2. Mujer peli Ke-fines tare le on Monday, word Phung at Habanařs

petition Jur

1. Car Section. Parad Wh Mon day, Zird. February at Headpusiera at 5 pan. for driving Dark Con and crew art.

Mr. Percival Clarke, prosecutore at 20 ing, said that on Pet 26, 1928, | eivine und man Yealin Grayson filed divorce from his wife ti Lie with ground at her misconduct Sir Guy Sebright. He laimed 21,000 autYUN,

The effect of his ovidegen wag to persuade the jury that his home

kt Inture had been absolutely record by Be ep-respinacat, and they assessed dingen at £500,

Proctor made

The King's quiries, and ultimately the deepen, Bisi was reaunded.

Through Bathroom.

The 4 cm ons stelpura de at Volun

h bet teet The quar and wide rx pur pete for the Inspection at pm on

Bu sins. 24th. February.

(h). Neottish Company. 1. Parnd. Thursday.

26th. Feb

rory for arma drill,

No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters 5.20 p.m. under Captain H. R. Pomyth,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1931.

EVANGELIST IN SHANGHAI.

AIMEE SEMPLE MEPHERSON PASSING THROUGH.

Mrs. Aimeo Sample McPherson, tho well-known Pacino Conat ovangelist, arrived in Shanghai so- companied by her daughtör, Mine Roberta Semple, and registered ad the Cathay Hotel, Mrs. Mc.

CINEMA NOTES.

HOIŠERY MODELS IN NEW

FOX FILMI,

CLERGY AND FAITH HEALING.

ARCHBISHOP TO BE

PETITIONED..

Buperitive entertainment is offered comedy with musle, which is showinx riten of anointing and the laying by "The Golden Calf,” Fox Movietono Faith healing, including the at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow.

on of hands, was discussed in the 100 beautiful Lower House of Convocation of Tuneful melodies, dancers, a romantic story with plenty Canterbury. of comedy and an all-star cast of A resolution moved by Preben- principals guarantees this latest pro dury C. Harris, of South Leigh, Pherson, who is in poor health, duct of the Fox Studios an entertain- Oxfordshire, asked the House prove-a-difficult person to finiment that will appeal to all-elusses. after landing from the Dollar str. Prenitent. Wilson. She was finally lage. Jack Mulhall is an advertising

The story is Inid in Greenwich Vilpetition the Archbishop to appoint

n joint

committee to draw up traced to a shop where she

artist its search of a model with per provisional service for Unction buying linen, where her goklon red

fect legs to pose for a howlery ad- and Imposition of Hande, until a vertisement, which Junir

is to bring him permanent and authorised form gave her identity away to sear.

fame and fortune. Sue Carol, xoon could be issued. thing seuortern. Mina Hemple at Arat as his prim, old-maidish secret- endeavoured to head off the inter-ary, discovers she ha! the perfect rites of anointing and Inying hands It was urged that the primitive nenaurements but has to transform

viewers.

WAS

"You know mother inter the Kight of reporters," ho paid.

"they've all said such crual things nout her, and she has had n nervous breakdown and mustn't be upset. I'll answer your questions,” Mins Semple, a bonatiful girl of Atated! that her yours. mother would probably make public aupearance while in Shang- hal "She has been an sick, you know, and in living on saline antu- tion."

twenty

Her missionary representa- lives. Mrs. Lawler, and Mian E. Lawler met hor at the boat however, and it in possible that the visiting evangelist will preach in formally at a missionary gather ing before she leaven for Hongkong wheen her inter twenty years nem, a month after her husband's death there. Mr. Semule wha a missionary. If the Петлицкипе weather

with Mrs. McPherson's defiente health. ale will probably visit there

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herself into a beautiful, dashing mutlet upon the sick with a view to with loads of "je" before she can cospiritual benefit and bodily heal- vinco Mulhall of her good qualities, ing were in extensive use, for the He is completely deceived by the moto-moat part with full Episcopal ap- morphosis in his ratwhile prim proval she is the beautiful model until just cester) said they could not loso atenographer and does not discover The Rev. T. F. Monahan (Wor- before the final Indeout.

sight of the fact that a great deal faith healing was of so-called really due to natural causes

Millard Webb directed this produc- tion, the cast of which includes El Brendel, Marjorie White, Richard Keene and Paúl Page.

"Fantastic Theory."

"That is why we see so many "Way Out Went" Javini Comedy.

cures from what la called Chris-

Niblo, rector, have dished

William Haines, ster and Fred tian Sefence," he continued. delectable concoction of laughs, thrills more fantastic theory than that up a "I do not suppose there is any and romance In "Way Out West," on which Christian Science is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's comic rofounded-the theory that matter minnee now playing. at the Queen's and the body do not exist and that

Theatre.

As a cowboy Haines is Irresistibly therefore puln cannot exist--and funny, and stil is able to stage a few yet I suppose there has not been thrills. His horsemanship is a surny faith healing which has been prise, for, just as in the ease of his no successful in many cases as football, polo and other athletic acti- vities of the serven, he made himself

very expert in the art of the Western sadile. His riding for

measures right niong with that of Buddy Roosevelt, Jay Wilsey and Jack Pennick, who have hren Western riders for some years.

time before going on to Manila and thence to Todia. Shang dai's climate is much too strenuous to permit her invering for jong here and sim will anil in a few days.

In a Nervous State.

After solemnly

Leila Hyams appears as the girl buss of the ranch, and she and Haines fall in love. A jealous rival precipit ales trouble. Haines plays a circus.

His Initiation into the duties of a Cowboy B. Vana fi for a great many laugh.

No. fi Platoon at Kowloon Dock Semple holy rising Mies harker who loses his money and joins

under ficut. 6. Duncan, M 1.2.

Brits nual sidearon will be worn. 2.

Munketry, Stone LED Brende has been allotted to the Company n stb. March, 1995. Details of prnes ther will be inged later.

After the marriage, continued | 69 Portuguese Company's cotinel. Mr. anast afr. Viragovian lved at various addreasena. When

they went to Manchester-street, Mrs. Grayson beenme tenant of a dat.

"When this earmoured ald son- theman came

they furnished the dat thoroughly, even in pictures, Sir Guy paid for it.

“He expected some return, 200 ne was given a latchkey and allow

loration Bennell,

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1. Parade Thr Company will pustado strong as possible at Head. quarters on Friday, February 27th, at

30 p.m. Pricties fur-6,4252's impers

int

Every no of the Company will be antit expected to attend all parielos after the 6,0,61% Longiertion,

Aranch crew, would not fright-

en or apoy her moth a group of press representativen were allowed to have a brief glimpse her. Al though obvitale unde

strain, ber month twitching and her bath trembling. Men. Melber- sen is a strikingly good looking MORENTI She

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dyed érmino little chiffon velvet, emp almost flus exact colour of her luir. Bbr is She quite tall and very slender, spoke him a fase` words to visitors, including the dubious com

rather | pliment that they Wele

nicer than the general brend of 9 m., reporters, before it became obvious

that tears

were not far in the

Ted Ronge The Penk Kunne have been allotted to No. 123 Platoum

Senday, February 2tul Firing will athenne at

char

what is called Christian Science.

Canon King said that they should emphasise the healing of the body. They were hoping to move the Bishops to give them some form, some set offee, for the particular work of laying on of hands and of unction

"It is positively hearthbreaking, he added, "to feel that there is this tremendous power locked up in

the Church which cannot be

brought into general use unless wo get some official recognition in the form of an office.

"Medieval."

CT Edwards as the ennedy row. bay with the ukulete, ant Polly Moranz us the ranch rook add ennsiderable hilarity to the picture in their scenes there is opposition ant only with- "It seems a strange thing that together, and Francis X. Bushman.in our own body, but there is a

At..

appears as the hero's rival.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave the pietremendously powerful opposition ture an elaborate production, includin the medical profession. ing the side-show scenes, with reul "Every doctor I have spoken to side show performers headed by Vern simply poch-tions it. Some peo- Marsh, misleal comedy dancer,

her

at

ed to come and go as he liked. The Cational, but dress must big. With discerning ginner Baker-street, said that with left, Pouches, Rithayo her daughter nurse motioned ber

street

Basketeh eher Civiles or Khaki

while she was working For Mes, note. Range Officer -first 13. J. Grayson at the flat in Manchester Silen,

street. Grayson lived there with his wife.

Slr Guy Sebright came occasion. Ally at first, and then

1 daily.

almost

When he rang up to say be was coming we all had to get busy," said Mrs. Bennett. Miruv | son'a clotires were taken away an that there was no itvliention of his living there,"

The trial was adjourned.

'STORES' LIBEL ACTION.

JUDGES ON "EMBARRASSING"

DEFENCE.

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Hland President,

will Captain R. R. Davies rarily take over the duties of Bant President from 2nd. Lieut. 17. I. Strellett on proceeding on leave,

Handing Over and Taking Over Certifieste, will be forwarded to be Adjutant as soon as possible,

Marksman, M.G.

No. 1096 Dair H. R. Majer, No. Platoon has galified as marksman and is entitled to wen the badge for

one year.

Transfer.

No. 146 Pte. A. J. R. WoRT, No, -4 Platoon, le transferred to Machine Gun Troop with effect from 20. 2 31. Strengili

The following has been taken Corps Strength:-

Ple. C. M. dn Silva, Netherlands

The hearing was concluded in the Court of Appeal, composed of Lords Justices Scrutton, Greer and Sles-Trading Society, No. 12A Pintoon.

L.cave.

interviewers to be off, which in the circunstances was the only course

to take

In spite of Mrs. McPherson's nervous condition and her stated desire to stay out of the public eve. he telephoned to the Fox Films and asked to have a talking picture made of her while she is in Ahan lat. Although the Fax Company has not the necessary equipment make such a film it is understood that another load film company will do su,

"The Big Poul.”

ple seem to think that the idea is mediaeval, and that everything mediaeval is wrong:

•

The resolution was carried.

SHARE PRICES.

"The Big Pond." now showing the Central Theatre Maurice Chevalier becomes thoroughly "Am- grieanized." its earlier film showed the former favourit of the Paris Folies Bergere in the characteriza- tions of a music ball singer and of an ambassador extraordinaire in a my thieul kingdom, but "The Big Pand shows him as an enterprising "big shot" in a chewing gum factory. And nothing could be more American than share quotations issued to-dhy:

The following ly the list of local

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The Big Pond" is based Broadway play of last sCARDH by George Middleton and A. E. Thomas, The story deals with young French- man, who is employed as a guide for American tourists Through

Veniec. the influence of come tourists he is brought to America to take a position in a chewing gum fac- tory. He starts at the bottom and guins prestige in the business through hin novel ideas about advertising.; He writes successful songs which ex-i ploit the company's product. Before A TRAWLER'S ESCAPE. long he is a power in the industry,

A

WITH TWO GUADS

ON BOARD.

Jan. 23. Skippers of eight British traw ters, six of them from full and ser, of the appeals against an order

Grimsby, appeared in court to- of the Judge in Chambers concern- No. 845 Ptc. C. II. Dougian, Re.day after having their vessels ing the anence delivered by Mr. serve Company, returned from leave seized by Icelandic fishery patrols. Mark Godfrey in un action brought an 9. 2. 3.

on charges of fishing irregulari. against him, the Financial Tulc And. Livat: D. L. Strellett, No. 3ties in Icelandic waters'' graph, Limited, Mr. Donald Ken- Platoon, granted leave from 1, 3. 31 to nedy, and Mr. Ernest Godfrey 31 12. 31. Bowering by Selfridge Provincial No. 1331 te. K. II. Batger, No. Stores, Limited, for damages for Platoon, granted sick

30. 11. 80 to 31, 31. alleged libel.

it was stated that Mr. Godfrey, although he denied that he know anything about the publication of the alleged libellous statements, had delivered a defence in which he pleaded justification to certain

parts, but not all, of the statements. He complained that the Judge in

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The following enable at the close Chambers had ordered that he could of the sugar markets yesterday

A ninth trawler is reported by the authorities here to have es- leaped from the Icelandic patrol after two guards from the patrol hoat had been placed on board, putting to sea with the two guards still aboard.

Six of the eight captured traw lers, which were seized while lying at anchor off Dyrafjord yesterday nad taken tá Patreksfoord, were the Galvant and Faraday, of Hull, and the Elf King, Carfax, Lord Grimsby.

not sever the alleged libels, and has been received by Messrs. Pen-Borconsfield and Vambers, all of must justify the whole. Selfridge treath and Co.

Provincial Stores, Limited, appeal.

ed Provincial Stores, Limited, ap-1. pealed on the ground that the Judge should havo atruck out Mr. God- fréy's defence altogether.

Mr. Croom-Johnson, K.C., and T. F. Duvis (instructed, by Mr.

Mogarh, S. Myers and Sons) werei for Mr. Godfrey: Mr. Valentine Holmes (instructed by Messrs. Guedalla, Jacobson and Spyer) re presented. Selfridge Provincial Stores, Limited.

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The Trial.

and an eo in the regard of his sweetheart, played by Claudette Colbert, the lady of "The Lady Lies" fame.

"The Big Pond" was produced at the Paramount Long Island Studio. under the direction of lubart Henley, who directed "The Lady Lles" and Miss Colbert the supporting cast in- "Roadhouse Nights." In addition, fo chudes George Barbier, Elaine Koch, Frank Lyon, Marion Ballou, Andree Corday and Nat Pendleton.

"True to the Navy."

The passing of the American flapper is signified by the disappear- ance of the most characteristic thing of her reign-the "dapper" bol. Even Clara Bow, queen of the sister- hood, is permitting her flaming red hair to grow.

Now the Bow coiffeur in more vivid than ever, there is more of it. The red hair is now shoulder length and blow about where it will. The new Miss Bow wears it free, letting it Bow headdress will be seen in her latest picture, "True to the Navy, which will show at the Central Theatre next change."

"King of Juzz.”.

A slice of musical comedy, with a The trawler alleged to have fled part of Central Park, New York, is also a Grimaby ship.

produced as the setting, is afforded by The trial of the skippers of the the "Bench In the Park" number of Universal'a super-extravagÜHEN, captured trawlers on charges of "King of Jazz," which comes to the "legal order of fishing gear" has Central Theatre soon. The number not yet been completed-British is cleverly built, and introduces the United Press.

Intest song hit. "A Bench in the The following are the partleu-Park," written capecially for the all- lars of some of the seized trawlers sound and technicolor production by as given la Lloyd's Register of

Milton Ager and Jack Yellen. Shipping:

Paul Whiteman and his antire orchestra, which star in the révuo, Faraday (322 tons). owned by become film comedians as well as the Liverpool 20/2/31--Accordian and T. Itoas, and registered at world's best known jazz band, Clover the decision that the present defence to advices from New York, Cuba Hull; Elf King (289 tons), owned comedy gags have been worked ou La put forward-so far as justinen production of sugar up to 16th by the Grant and Baker Steam for them by John Murray Andor

embar February 970,000 tons as com- Fishing Co., Ltd., and registered who came from the New York musieni tion was concerned-was

comedy stage especially to direct the Mr. pared with 1,140,000 tons last at Grimsby." russing, was the correct one,

Lord Beaconsfeld (302 tons). Whiteman spectacle. Godfrey would have to consider year.

owned by Consolidated Fisheries and his band, mich nationally known Besides the "Rajah of Rhythm" what he would do with regard to

Ltd. (H. G. Crampin. manager), the amendment of hts defence to

and registered at Grimsby; and Joanette Loff, Stanley Smith, William

screen celebrities bring it into line with the decision

Vambery (316 tone), owned by the Kant, the Brox Sisters, "The Rhythm of the Court

Atlas Steam Fishing Co. (Letten | Trio the Russell Markert Dancers, Brothers, managers), registered at and the Hollywood Beauties, appear in Grimsby.

Lord Justice Scruiton said that the Court was of the opinion that

Justices Groor and Slessor con- curred.

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