1931-04-11 — Page 15

..

HONGKONG LEGAL

PROFESSION.

REMOVING AN INJUSTICE TO

SCOTLAND.

LAW TO BE AMENDED.

The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Legal Practitioners Ordinance. 1871.

IL in explained tint under section 21 of the principal Ordin- unce the court is empowered to approve, admit, and enrol such persons as have been admitted as attorneys, solicitors, or writers in

|

LOCAL RADIO.

CHURCH SERVICE RELAY SUNDAY MORNING.

The rndlo programme to be broad- cast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 356 metres to-day is:-

4.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7.00-11.80 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Victor Recordo kindly sup plled by Messrs, Tanng Fook Pinne Co,

J

2246.

7.00-7.22 p.m. Popular Talkie and Musical Comedy Tunes, Orchestral-Song Of The Soul

(From "Tho Climax").

Victor Salon Orch. tenia from "Hold Everything." Gems from "Fellow Through."

Victor Light Opera Group. 35970. Gems from "New Moon." Gems from "Whoopec,"

35900,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1931.

TWO-HOUR BATTLE IN' DOWNPOUR.

DETECTIVES RESCUE TWO

BANDIT VICTIMS.

THRILLING AFFAIR.

CINEMA NOTES.

WM. HAINES' ROLE IN "REMOTE CONTROL"

Amon 'n' Andy, Floyd Gibbons, Walter Damrosch, Graham McName and other radio stars have nothing on William Haines as ho appears in his latest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talkie, "Remote Control," opening to-morrow! at the Queen's Theatre.

In the Motro-Goldwyn-Mayer ple- turization of the New York stage hit, Hainer plays the role of an announcer and one-man staff of a defunct radio station, filling all the "nets" by him. self and doubling for all performers

DIVORCED WOMAN

AND YOUTH.

COURT STORY OF MONEY

AND INFATUATIONS.

JUDGE'S COMMENT.

One of the courts of Loudon, Victor Light Opeda Company Local1 November last and it was only a situation of laughing one moment and trimméd coal and beret hat. Dublin ог Edinburgh. or

8.00 pm. Weather Report, in any proctors

Ecclesiastical Time, etc. Court in England, to practise na

7.22-8.16 p.m. Concert Items, solicitors in the court, and the Song-Swiss Echo Song (Kekert). expression "writer" is to be deem-Song-Lo Here The Gentle Lark

Canton, Apr. 10.

Mr. John Reginald Hudson, of Grassholine, Stratford-on-Avon, After spending five months in

who була Hued at Westimster the hands of bandits, who were

County Court by Paquin, Ltd. for holding them to ransom, two students of the Nanking Middle

79 78. 11d., was slated to be n School, Canton, were rescued two on the programme.

young man who became infatuated nights ago after a pitched battle From all reports the new Haines with a woman about ten years hit Mrs. B. V. Ferguson, of between detectives and the kid vehicle supplies that "something dif-senior,

ferent" which in the ingredient of all West Horsley, on whom he had nappers. Two

youtha, Liang Sun-ygo and screen successes, being a combination Teaf Yen-chuen, were captured lu of comedy and melodrama so that the lavished money and for, whom ht gave an order to Paquin's for a fur- nience finds itself in the unusual fow days ago that special investi-sitting on the edge of its serie an-

Mrs. Ferguson said that she had kations

revealed their place of de- other. tention, an isolated group of huta The plot revolves about a number of divorced her first husband, married occur simula second time and had been divorced at Wong Sha-klang in the Fun-yue bank mlberics which

taneously with the nightly broadenst- by her second husband. Mr. Hud. District,

the ing of a series of clairvoyant readings Bon, to whom, sho said, she was

Kreuger. How Haines as the mana- £200 on clothes for her. given by a mysterious Professor engaged for a time had spent about ger of the broadcasting station be comes involved in the crimes and sub-

ed to include "law agenta" na defined in section of the Act. 36 and 37 Victoria, chapter 63.

It is felt that the limitation to named cities is too restrictive. The rights and duties of Law Agents in Scotland are regulated by the Law Agents (Scotland) Acts, 1873 and 1891. The term

Akent"

(equivadent to "Holleitor in England) is defined by the former Act as "Law Agents. #hall include Writers to the Signet, Solicitors in the Suprema Court, Procurators in any Sheriff Court, and every person entitled. to practise as an Agent in a court of Law in Scotland."

The Secretary of State in a recent circular Despatch (dated the 8th January, 1931) forwarding an extract from a memorandum of the Council of the Scottish Law Agents Society regarding admis-, sion to practise in the Colonies, states that he is sure that the Intention is that the same privi- tere should be conferred upon Rolicitors in Scotland us

upon solicitors in England that

And therefore the reference, as far as Scotland is concerned, should be "aw agents admitted to practise in Scotland" and nothing more.

Section

21 the principal

of Ordinance is amendest accordingly and sections 22 and 23 are made uniform therewith.

are

Sections 2, 22 and 23A of the principal Ordinance

alsu amended so an to give The Incor-i porated Law Society of Hongkong its carreet title.

PENALTY · PAID.

FOREIGN LADÝ'S MURDERERS EXECUTED.

The murderers of Miss Dorothy Thompson who was killed on Kes- wick Road during October, 1928, were strangled last week, after final bearing in the Specin! Dis- trict Court, at the Tzao Woo Chíng Prison, Shanghal

Mins

It will be recalled that Thompson, at that time employed as a nurse in the Victoria Nursing Home, with her escort, Mr. Dud ley Law, were promenadin

(Shakespeare-Bishop).

Marion Tailey (Soprano), 6593, Instrumental Quartot-Irish Cradio

Song (Pochon). Instrumental Quartet-Negro

Spirituals (Arr. Pochon). Plonzaley Quartet. Song-My Old Kentucky Home

(Foster).

Song-Love's Old Sweat Song

(Bingham and Molloy),

"That

of

Warning of their approach had been given, but oon enough. to permit the bandits to escape with

The Commissioner Bureau of Public Safely ordered raid upon the bandit air, and raiding party of detectives reach

Judge Sir Alfred Tobin-Had 6591.ed their objective at about threequently traces them to the perpetra. you not any delicacy about accept-

o'clock in the morning.

tors makes up tho extremely bafflinging gifts from a man to whom you story.

had been engaged after you had A clover cast supports the star, in broken off the engagement-No; not

cluding Charles King, who sings the

he had accepted my hospitality Little Closer" Mary Doran, in the many times. feminine lend; John Miljan, in his unúal villainous capacity; Polly Moran as the droll expert on beauty talks: 3. C. Nugent, Edward Nugent, Wilbur Mack, James Donian, Edward Brophy, P. Richmond and Russell Warner Hapton.

Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano), 1412h their cantives. They decided song hit of, the production, "Just a

Slevcking).

Violencullo Solo-Nocturne in E Flat

(Chopin and Popper), Violoncello Solo-Prelude (Chopin and

Pablo Casals, 0589. Bong-Gunga Din (Kipling and

Spross). Song-Boots (Kipling and Felman). Reinald Werronrath (Baritone), 6583, Violin Solo-Serenado In G Major

(Aronsky). Violin Solo-Minuet In G (Beethoven).

B

to put up resistance, and a stub. born fight took place in terrific downpour of rain, lasting for over two hours. There were nearly thirty bandits, all of them well armed, and the exchange of fire sounded almost like the rattle of machine-guns.

were

After two hours, the bandits foreed to abandon their

leaving Mischa Elman. 1434. stronghold,

their 8.16-8.57 p.m. Orchestral.

victims behind. The students were

then escorted to Canton and handed over to their relatives, -Our Own Correspondent.

Spanish Dance (Granados). Triana (Albeniz).

New Light Symphony Orchestra. 36077 and 35078. Rustic Wedding Symphony

(Scherzo). Vietor Concert Orchestra. 36088. A Night In Venico (Strauss).

State Orchestra. 21085. Caprice Viennois (Kreisler). Coppelia Ballet-Dance of the

Automatona and Waltz (Delibes), Sun Prancisco Symphony Orch. 6586,

8,57-9.30 p.m. Operatic. Song Hamlet-Mad Scene (Thoning). Amelita Gall-Curci (Soprano). 6662. Song-Aida-Heavenly Aida (Verdi), Bohemo-Kudolph's Narrative

(Puccini).

Glovanni Martinelli (Tenor), 8505. Orchestral-Tristan and Isolde.

(Wagner)-Prelude.

San Francisco Symphony Orch. €585. Song-Boheme-Addio (Puccini). Song-Louise (Charpentier)-Exer

Since The Day.

Lucrezia Bori (Soprano). 6561. 9.30-11.30 p. Dance Programme. Fox Trat-Happy Days are here.

Again. 22221. Fox Trot-Lucky Me Loveable

You. 22221. Pax Trel-The Web Of Love, 22141. Fox Trat-I'm In Love With You. Waltz-Shepherd's Serenade. 22233. Fox Trot-Charming.

22493. Fox Trot-What's The Use. Fax Trot-I'd Like To Find The Guy That Wrote The Steln Son. Fax Trot-What A Fool I've

Been. Fox Trot-I Hate Myself, Walt When Your Hair Has

Turned To Silver. 22505. Fox Trat-My Temptation. Fox Trot-Ten For Two,

22010.

on

Fox Trot-1 Want To Be Happy, Fox Trol-Anchors Aweigh. Fox Trot-The Mug Song. Waltz-Reaching For The

Moon.

22202.

22424.

- Kenwick Rond in the twilight, when a gang of five men approach. ed with intent to rob them. They covered Mr. Law, while Miss Thompson struggled to save her hand bag, whereupon the

Runy

opened fire with no compunction whatever. Miss Thompson was riddled with bullets and died in-

stantly. Mr. Law after some months in hospital, recovered and was sent home,

The police immediately threw out their nets, but for the time be- ing had no result. Later they found trace of several members of the gang and those who executed were arrested.

were

On appearing in the Special District Court the murderers, when asked if they had anything to say or letters to send, requested that

they should be served the 11882)

ment and after enting were despatched to the prison in the large van.

Final sentence was passed by. the prison magistrate,

they ad mittin their crime. Within n minute they were fastened to the posts, wrists and ankles manacledi..

→ and within 10 minutes they were

pronounced dead.

HARBOUR ADVISORY

COMMITTEE.

NEW BODY TO REPLACE BOARD.

It is notified in the Gazette that His Excellency the Governor has appointed the following. Com- mittee to advise him in matters relating to the Harbour:

The Hon. Colonial Secretary (Chairman),

The Hon. Colonial Treasurer. The Hon. Director

of Public

Works,

The Hon. Harbour Master. The Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. Allan Cameron, Commander E. D. Brooko,. R.N., Mr. T. N. Chau.

The Committee, which will be designated the Harbour Advisory Committee, a substituted for the farbour Board croated in 1929.

Fox Trot-Truly I Love You. Fox Trot-Swingin' In A

22013.

Hammock. 22453.

Fox Trot-Cheer Up. Fox Trot-M. A. R. Y. I Love

Y: O. U. 22261. Fox Trot-Gypsy Dream Rost. Waltz-A Bundle Of Old Love

Letters 22250. Fox Trot-Should I? Fox Trot-Harmonica Harry. 22238. Fox Trot-The Man From The

South.

Fox Trot-Takes You.

22046. Fox Tent-Daddy, Won't You Please

Come Home.

Waltz-It Happened In

21076,

Monterey. 22870. Fox Trat-The Song Of The Dawn. Fox Trot-I'm Still Coring. Fox Trot-I'm Just A Vagabond

Lover. Wallz-Don't Forget Me In Your

Dreams. 22685.

Waltz-Tears. Fox Trot-Just A Gigolo. Fox Trot-I'm Alone Because 1 Love You. Fox Trot-Say "Hello" To The

22600.

Folka. 22412.

Fox Trot-Heartaches. Waltz-Dear When I Met You. 21910. Waltz-Raquel,

11.30 p.m. Close Down. SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 11.00-12.10 p.m. St. John's Catho dral Service.

12.15 p. Chinese Programme. 1.00 p.m. Weather Report, Local

Time, etc.

2.00 p.m. Close Down, 8.00-10.00 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Victor and H. M. V. Re- corda kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Mautrle and Co..

8.00 p.m.

Weather Report, Local

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local ahare quotations issued to-day:

Banks. Hongkong Bank, $2050 sa. Chartered Bank, £15 m. Mercantile A. and B., £24 n. East Asia $118 b.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1370 m. Union Ins., $630 84.

China Underwriters, $4.35 b. China Fires, $525 b.

H. K. Fire Ins., $1300-n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $2314 8.

H. K. Steamboats, $26 b. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $30 n. Union Waterboats, $5.

Mining.

Benguets, $9% b

Kailans, 32/6 n.

S'hat Explorations, Tis. 6/2. Raubs, $38 n. Venz: Goldfelds $3.80 su.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $159 L. Whampoa Docks, $2011⁄2 n. South China Motors $10 n. China Provident, 35.20 sa. Hongkewe, Tla. 282 b. New Engineers, TIs. 64 b. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 113 b.

Coltons.

Ewo Colton Tla. 14% sa, S'hai Cotton Tls, 1081⁄2 n. Zoong Sings Tls. 11.60 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $14.40 b. H. K. Land $85 80. S'hai Land Tls, 42 s. Humphreys, $161⁄2 5. Realtics, $11.25 b.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $17.60 b. Pank Trams, (old) $14% ■. Star Ferries, $91.50 b. China Lights. (old) 325 xa. II. K. Electrica, $79% sa Telephones, $49 b.

China Bases, Tle, 18.20 n. Singapore Tractions, 6/6 n.

Industriale,

China Sugars, 80 cta.. n. Malabons $40 n.

Canton Icos, $3,30 n. Cementa (Comb.) $17% b. Ropes, $14 b.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms $241⁄2 b.

Watson, $12.60 n.

1

Der A. Wings, $1 p. Lane Crawford, $51% s.

Mackintosh, $20 n.

Sinceres, $181⁄4 n. Powells $2,80 n.

MiscellaneouUL Amusements, $241⁄4 on. Constructions, $G a, B'que` Ind. G. Bonds, 148% b. Song-Two Grenadiers (Heine-

Schumann). Reginald Worronrath (Baritone), eses, Instrumental-Introduction and

Allegro For Harp With Stringa and Woodwind Accompaniment (Navel). Time, etc.

Virtuoso String Quartet, f162, 1663. 8.03-8.44 p.m. Concerto No. 2 In. CChorus-Blessing Glory and Wisdom

Minor (Rachmaninoff).

(Bach). Sergi Rachmaninoff with Leopold

Westrainster Abbey Choir. C1850, Stokowski and the Philadelphia Pianoforte Salo-Home Sweet Home

Orchestra. M.68:

(Thalborg), Pianoforte Solo-Alico Where art

Thou? (Aschor).

Arthur Meale. B3100, Song-God Will Take Care Of You

(Martin). Song-Beautiful Isle Of Somewhore

(Pounds and Fenris). Afarion Talley (Soprano), 1248, Pianoforte Solo-The Prophet Bird

(Behumann). Planoforte Sale-By The Brookside

(Stojawak)).

8.44-10.00 p.m. Cheral, Hall, Gladdening Light

(Wood). Chorni, Angels Ever Loving

(Tchaikovsky).

L

Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral. B.8103. Song-Long, Long Ago (Thomas

· Daylov). Bong-Annio Laurio (William

Douglas-Lady J. Scott).

Hulda Lashanske. 1220, Pianoforte Solo-Nocturne A Raguzo,

Ignace Jan Paderowski. 6700.

Iguace Jan Patlerowski. 1420. 10.00 p.m. Close Down,

Raquel Torres in "Sea Bal". The little Latin heroine of "White Shadows of the South Sean" and "The Bridgo of San Luis Rey" gets another Kreat big break! Raquel Torres, Just twenty-one has had a most amazing time during the past three years,

Mr. Hudson said that he had taken Mrs. Ferguson to his father's house at Christmas. His father in consequence of the relationship had threatened to cut him off and have nothing more to do with him. Hia father had allowed him £40 a week, but reduced it to about £15.

Judge Tobin: Did you meet her and lunch with her after that?

Mr. Hudson-Yes.

Judge Tobin-Why, if she was At a "gold digger" and you were an-

the age of eighteen she was a student noyed with her?-Because I happen-

"Very Wenk."

in a Los Angeles convent, Not the ed to be very fond of the "gold- alightest thought of motion pictures digger." hari ever entered her head. Her father and mother intended that she should be but true Spanish daughter of her home town, Hermosillo, Mexico. But one day a leading lady was needed for "White Shadows of the South Sean." She must be dark, she must be pretty, she must be feminine. Two hundred girls were tenteri, some of them noted picture stars,

Why put yourself in the way of temptation of the wheedling "gold- digger" by inviting her to lunch?

was very weak, as I have been the whole time.

my

Did you tell that you wanted to Nane fited. Nane were true to the marry her?-I certainly did tell her character of the little South Seas that. She accepted me til girl, the sweethheart of Monte Blue.father said that he would cut me As a bust resort W. S. Van Dyke off and then she did not want me. turned to tho Mexican consul. This Judge Tobin sald that the worthy remembered sparkling words of olden

when people 5. Ferg- beauty he had seen ELL convent called a spade u exercisca. Raquel Torres was called son was a "baggage," and in words for, tested, and the next day she was of old books Mr. Hudson would

father. He

in

of the ab-

the

in the part!

have been called a

cad." Since that time she has gone ateadily

gone to the bad becaudirty un the cinema ladder, her surd, egregious allowance which he work in "The Bridge of San Luis said he had been receiving from his Rey" and "Tide of Empire" being particularly

was sorry that notable. "But" she told an interviewer, plaintiffs should have had to em- recently, "Of all the pictures have bark on a litigation involving such done I really think "The Sea Bat" shameless, disgraceful, disclosures offers me the best opportunity. дл had been made in the case. The part of Nina, daughter of He believed Mrs. Ferguson mure the mannger of a sponge-diving con- than Mr. Hudson and rolled upon cession is much more dramatic than plaintiffs' evidence, and gave judg- that of either White Shadows', orment for them. 'Bridge of San Luis Roy, It reaches Its peak, of course, when Nina's lover is killed by a dreaded nea monster, the huge two-ton 'sen bal' Nina then offers herself na wife to any one of the three divers, who will bring back the carcase of the monster, That situation is the one which starts the story off. I think, you will agree it is a great chance for me."

"Morocco" at the Central.

Amid blare of martial' music and the waving of flags, Gary Cooper will

swing on to the screen at the Central Theatre to-day in the greatest soldier role he has ever played, in "Morocco," Paramount's spectacular drama of the French Foreign Legion.

Not even

RUTHLESS WOMEN.

· (Contínued from Page 6.)

When used for gang work she is usually cast for the part of or- ganizer or watcher and is useful to prepare the ground, pave the way, gather essential detail.

Weak Points.

A young and nitractive maid, typist, clerk, companion may gain Cually and learn in "Bonu Sabreur" did confidence Cooper attain to the colourful back-secrets, take Impressions of keys, ground which features "Morocco," and find out safe combinations. the brilliant action which makes every The role of homeless outcast. moment of this Josef von Sternberg begging a little warmth and shel- picture a breath-taking experience.

In "Morocco," the talking screen has ter, has often been worked

with

POWELL

10, Ice House Streat.

To go to Powells for Shirts is to consulta master in "Shirtcraft.” Your Shirts will be individual productions made for you. They will be shirts conforming to your requirements, which would fit, may be, another man, but no `one quite so well as they fit you.

Now Shirtings just received

"ATLAS" Regt. Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

for

DAY or EVENING

WEAR.

-Shirt and Pylama Makers—

Large stocks also carrled ready-to-wORT.

ARTS & CRAFTS

Manufacturers & Ensemblers of Modern Style Interior Decorations in

Ornamental Plaster Decorative Glass Electro-Plated Cast & Wrought Metals.

Designs & Photographs Free.

Showrooms

4A Des Vœux Road, Central

Telephone 94179

Rolande

Sarraule

Spring and Summer Hate Perfectly Remodeled to the Latest Fashion. Pedder Building,

Tel. 22252.

3rd floor,

found its voice of love for, with marked success upon a sympatheIt's times like these you need-

Cooper, is seen that beautiful actress tic night watchman. Ho may be whom Paramount brought from Ger- come so interested that suspicious. many to feature in this production, nolacs going on upstairs are not Marlene Dietrich.

noticed, while she pitches Morocco is a love story, filmed on tale of woo embellished with a an epic scale, under the direction of

few tears and given in à quaver- Josef von Sternberg, whose rare com bination of artistic and practical skilling volce that suggests a hard has proved his right, time again, to world or a broken heart.

be listed with the greatest directors

of all time. It is the story of a man and a woman; a man ruthless with all women, considering them but pass ing pleasures; a wwman embittered of life, scoring all men.

Gary Cooper, happy-go-lucky soldier of fortune, a private in the French Foreign Legion, is a young man with out an illusion, even when he makes a play for the girl, beautiful Marlene Dietrich, a cafe singer, whose ravish ing charm also interests a man-of-the- world, Adolphe Menjou.

But woman has her weak points though she knows that often in her apparent weakness lies her strength in crime.

She is rather apt to leave tell- tale traces- whiff of scent, smear of powder, and the print of a finger-tip. Or she will leave the print of a small shoe where she should have worn a man's boot.

fail- Apart from the common ings of petty thefts and shop- liftings often mere fallings into audden irresistible temptations--- women like scope and substantial are ruthless results, and they about their methods when they muan business.

"Follow Thru" at the King's There is much in "Follow Thru" screened at the King's Theatre last night, to bring it out of the ordinary run of musical romances. Its toch- nicolour is clear and lacks the usual hazy effect, tunaful numbers run through the light plot, there is some- thing now in all the spectacular absence of chestnuts from his lines. scenes, the Eumour is of an entirely Coupled with him is the versatile new brand, and a judiciously chosen Eugene Palette, who is as finished a cast is well directed throughout, comedish as ho is a "heavy," Zolma "Follow Thra” has golf as a back- | O'Neal adds the lively touch to the ground; there is just enough to please show. Among the others are Theims the enthusiast of the sport, and little Todd, Claude King and Albert Gran. enough to bore the layman. The The producers of "Follow Thru" plot is wosved round the romance, and | have done well in restraining and cur. Incidental complications of the popular talling most of the scenes, and they pair, Nancy Carroll and Buddy Rogers, present something new in the way of while a new comedy team, Jack Haloy, masquerade balls. The spectacular and Zolma O'Neal, bring forth the scene that accompanies the song hit laughs, The two principals always "I want to be bad" is a triumph of plosao, but it is the comedy that makes | photography,

the film go. Haloy, a stranger to the A really interesting newsreel sup talking Ahns, is a change from the ports "Follow Thru” which will be old fun-maker, and there is a happy, screened until Monday,

EXIT

A round on the King's Miniature Golf Cour

Roof Garden, Kings's Theatre,

Page 15Page 16