1931-07-10 — Page 12

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At 2.30, 5,10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

DEATH OF MR. W.

HANNIBAL.

POPULAR BUSINESS MAN PASSES AWAY,

FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1931.

A. and a year later he undertook the

duties of Secretary. Upon his re- turn from leave in 1925, he again nasumed this oflco and held it until 1926. He was elected President of the Club In 1928, an honour thoroughly deserved.

If a business connexions in long- kong extend over a period of near- ly 35 years. Born In London, he camu to Hongkong as represenia- Live of Messrs. Ensterwood und

offices of Through the death of Mr. Wal. Holt, working in the

A.D.C. CONNEXIONS.

the

SUSSEX SPRING INTO FORM.

DERBY BEATEN BY AN INNINGS.

A PICTURE WITH SEVEN SONG HITS ved treatment Arst at the French remained the principal of the con- ton and Derbyshire put up a por

Lyrics & Music Written by 9 Well-known

AN

ALL-TALKING

SINGING

DANCING

REVUE

THAT IS DIFFERENTA

COLUMBIA PICTURES

prevents

Composers

ADWAY SCANDALS

BROAK

SALLY O'NEIL

JACK EGAN CARMEL MYERS and on Gremble of Beautiful Dancing Graby

Krected by

SICALI

KPCHANDAUD

Songs and dances that you will

never forget! The most gorgeous musical show ever screened!

COMMENCING 16th July

The British Super-Production Declared as best picture ever seen by THE PRIME MINISTER

"PLUNDER”

Starring

TOM WALLS and RALPH LYNN

with famous cast.

WENSLEY'S GAME.

Lonton, July 9. ter Albert Hannibal, principal of Messrs. Wendt Co., in the ginger

Sussex obtained another valuable the firm of Messrs. W. A. Bannibal trade. He was, in fact, for several

chum- and Co. of Des Voeux Road Cen-years affectionately referred to win in the county cricket

business intimates tral, Hongkong mourn the loss or hi

planship their third in successive' of its most popular and best. "Ginger King". known residents.

In 1914, he had established him- matches-at the expense of Derby The death, which followed an self sumciently well in the Colony hire to-day.

The match was played at Brigh-

· illness

for which Mr. Hannibal re- to found his own business, and he Hospital, and afterwards at his re- cern up to the time of his demise.display in spite of obtaining dat sidence. Thorpe Manor, necurred From 1914 onwards, he was a ten-lease of the wicket. Maurice Tate in the early hours of this morning, ber of the Committee of the Asso- and Wensley bowled sinchanged "in and came as a shock to his very ciation of Exporters and Dealers of Derby's first innings, which closed

Hongkong. wide rivele of friends,

appointed at 96, Chairmas in 1917-18, When the Wensley was the most succes- Association was merged with the ful bowler. He took 6 wickets for Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ham!. 47 runs, white Tate claimed the res al continued to take a keen in-maining four wickets at a cost of terest in questions connected with 11 runs. experts, and was Chairman of a special committer in 1928.

and

Wan

Mr. Hannibal, who had been a resident, and one of Hongkong's tealing business mea for the past 35 years, will be especially remember er for his netive association with the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic £7ub, of which, in add!!lon to very ing is President and Secretary, he The decinsed was anramirent was, in their more recent proing member of the Hongkong Club, be- tions, the leading light among the ing a metaher of Committee and players. An ucoraplished actor of was appointed Chairman last year.

Mr. was also

member of the great personality and charm. Hannibal scored several triumphs Royal Hongkong Golf Club, thougn from behind the frotlights, notable he did not setively participate in: among thems being his let wid xcreated subcess as Samuel Pepym in 1 fanuus comedy “And So to Red", which was performed with such didinetion by the ADC., in

Prior to March last yend".

A

WOH

Sussex replied with 263, Derby- shire going in a second time re- quiring 167 to avoid an innings des

Some ingrovement feat. shown, but Wensley still had the Derby batsmen puzzled and the last wicket fell at 163, Sussex winning by an funings and 14 runs.

Wensley's G for 48 gave him a sport, being entirely lund up in total nylsis for the match of 12 bis business. He joined the wirkets for 95 runs.--Reuter Masonic fraternity in 1918.

Mr. Hannibal leaves a widow, toi whom the sympathy of the whole her Colony will be extended bereavement.

in

This

The funeral takes. place afternoon, the cortege passing the Monument at 5.410 p.m.

TYPHOON FILLS EP.

The Royal Observatory reports that The typhoon west of the Balintang Channel has filled up. The depression N.W. of Hanoi has! deepened:

thr he had been seen to effect us Amos Purdy

Hay's "Sport of Kings", which was produced in November, 1928, and also stressful was fris claret.isalig of Jolin, in one of air short plays proditeed, in Noventhe, 1926,

As a result of being scalded through titled "Tie Ma, in the Jiwler Hat".

Mr. Hanibal became a member, cidentally faing into a bucket

htt water at the Dairy Farm of the A.D.C. 'n 1916, and in addi- Pakfolans on Wednesday, the three-timed Manila 11.15 a.m. to-day, in to revealing exceptional his-year-old-child of one of the employees states that the typhoon is in about irionic abilities, als excelled him of the company died at the Nethersule

A

message

at American.

the received by

General, Consulate

self in executive work, in 1922, Hospital, Ronham Road, yesterday 115 Long E. and 20 Lat N., moving he was appointed to the Committee, morning.

west.

KING'S THEATRE

MODERN-COOL-COMFORTABLE

The most comfortable and the only Air-Conditioned Theatre in the Colony. Showing To-day, at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

Clasped in her arms, he forgat the sleepless nights-three years of heartache. He remem- bered again-days of Joy-nights of paradise! What new trick was Destiny about to play on him?

with

EDMUND LOWE

Mae Clarke William Harrigan Warren Hymer

Directed by John Blystone

AMUGEMBA

AT THE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

QUEEN'S At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9,20,

Everyone Accused Her

but the Sought Higarishly

for

har

good

same

COMMON CLAY

Harvard

prize play

be

Cleves Kinkad

all talking

Fox movielone dramo

with

Constance

Love vs. Manmade Laws Bennett and the men of law were to Lew Ayres learn that when a woman Tully Marshall Matty Kemp wants justice-honour and

Beryl Mercer

a name for her child, she

stops at nothing!

directed by

Victor Fleming

NEXT CHANGE

---Crushed

by a

false love, he found real romance, man's

adventures--and the

wages of sin--in the underworld!

A Swell melodrame, a touching heart story, eracted by a cast of great stars.

« Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Horum

MAJENTIC

THEATRE

HEAR

To-day 8 To-morrow At 2.00. 4.30, 7.00

& 9.30 p.m. THE FIRST TALKINC PICTURE MADE ENTIRELY IN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.

Miss

BUTTERFLY WU

IN

The "SINGING PEONY"

E. A. VON KOBZA-NAGY, B.A.

Men One

NEXT

CHANGE

SUNDAY, 12th July and MONDAY, July 15th. By Special Request Re-screening of

"SPLINTERS”

Appointments

arranged by

KOMOR & KOMOR.

ART PHOTOGRAPHY,

Paintings from the Life.

Paintings Restored.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FazUERIČK PROT FRANKLIN, At 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victori Hongkong.

With

LEW LAKE

Presented by

HAL JONES REG STONE

BRITISH AND DOMINIONS FILM CORPORATION, LTD

Booking at the Theatre.

Telephones: 25813, 26830.

Jolin

GILBERT

In the tensely exciting melodrama

GENTLEMAN'S FATE Louis Wolheim

Directed by Mervyn

Le Roy

From the storu by Ursula Parroti

with

Leila Hyams

.

Anita Page

Marie Prevost

COMING, SHORTLY

WARNER BROS.. pras

GEORGE ARLISS DISRAELI