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TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH. 12, 1932.

OFFICE BOY SENT TO PRISON.

THEFT OF A GOLD WATCH.

Taking a serious view of the. CARE Because the defendant had been in a position of great trust, Mr. Schofield, at the Central Police) Court this morning, sentenced an office boy employed by Mr. A. A Rumjahn to three months' hard labour on a charge of stealing a gold watch valued at G$90, longing to his employer.

be-

NOTED SHANGHAI "SHE-MAN" AT THE

RESIDENT.

NUDIST MEETING.

DEATH OF M. DU PAC DE MARSOULIES.

(Our Own Correspondent).

-Shanghai, Mur. 12.

PRACTICAL JOKER GETS IN.

The nudist cull movement In Hongkong has suffered many leg- pulls since it was first mooted, but the biggest laugh came when M. Da Pac de Marsoulies, who the founders hold their Inaugural was born at Mijanas, Arlege, France, fifty-seven years ago, died mooting this week. A practical at the Country Hospital in Shang-Joker, reported to be a very well- kni at nine o'clock Inst night, of known rugby player, earried a I double pneumonia.

laughing attack into the sucrod precincts of the Nudists' meeting when he masqueraded as a lady.

1. de Marsoulies commenced a distinguished legal practice in Shanghal in 1915.

He pulled off his coup with re- markable success, and might have

The defendant was employed by Mr. Rumjaku at 1, Shiu Fai Ter rare, Stubbs Road, Arst as house

A highly intellectual man, ho boy and subsequently at his office, 20 Stanley Street, as office boy. Was the generous founder of many During the past six months Bir companies and organizations for Rumjahn had been the victim of the welfare of the community and able to carry it to any a series of thefts at his house and was a keen supporter of aport in lengths, only his two lady escorts found the situation much too try- had to dismiss several servants, all forms.

He was Counsel for the French ing for them, and they broke down At the end of last month he hnd

Municipality and was either a under the strain, necessitating a to transfer part of his valuables Director of or the Advocate for all hurried exit from the meeting! to his office, the more costly the lending French firma in Shang- jewellery being placed deposit, whilst his house was being renovated.

In safe

ון

hal.

GOOD NEWS FOR DOGOWNERS.

On February 28, the defendunt. who had access to the property in the office, stole the gold watch and chain together with a medal ant on March 2 he resigned, On Thursday last he attempted to

MUZZLING ORDER pawn the watch but the

SUSPENDED. broker was not satisfied with his explanation as to how he had come

Dogowners will be piensed to by the watch and took him to the

that the muzzling order, Police Station for engiries.

Ou learn the back of the watch the police which has been in force for found the name of Mr. Rumjahn, very long time, has

suspended. who was then notified.

now bet

A notification to this effert ap- Inspecteor Ruzeskwy, who pro-pears in the current issue of the secuted, informed bis Worship that Gazette, the Governor-in-Council i the chin and medal had been having ordered its suspension un-f taken to Canton and melted. The til further order. defendant, he said, had always been well treated by Mr. Ramjahn and received $15 per month as well as imard and lodging.

His Worship remarked that the defendant hnd actually been arrest-- el by the pawnbroker, which was a very rare occurrence. He com mended the pawnbroker on his action.

SURPLUS COTTON

MACHINERY.

COLD WELCOME. FOR SCRAPPING PLAN.

London, Mar. 11. The result of the enquiry on the proposal of the Joint Committee of Cotton Trade Organisations for the concentration of production by the scrapping of surplus plant was not entirely satisfactory from the viewpoint of the serappers.

DEATH OF NOTED NATURALIST.

BUTTERFLIES WORTH £50,000.

London, Mar. 12. The death has ocurred of Mr. J. J. Julcey, the famous naturalist and traveller.

The deceased spent forty years making the world's largest col lection of 1.500,000 butterflies and moths, valued at £50,000-Renter,

RUBBER OUTPUT

RESTRICTION.

DUTCH DECISION SHORTLY.

None the less, the "she-man" succeeded in introducing himself to Mr. Lanepart, the President of the Society, and was duly wel comed as one of the most promis- ing of the female nudiste,

Incidentally the practical joker hins Rome staunch friends, for when a Telegraph representative this morning discovered are who knew him, he refused, on perfect- by reasonable groums, to dlyule the joker's identity.

PREMIER FULLY RECOVERED.

250-MILE JOURNEY BY ROAD.

London, Mar. 11. The Prime Minister, who is now

to-morrow fully recovered, will [return from Newquay, where he

been convalescing. making 250-miles journey by road,

the

the

On Sunday night. he will meet Sir John Simon, who is leaving Geneva to-night for Paris, where he will attend Monsieur Briand's funeral to-morrow. Sir Jahn will meet

Frunch Premier, M. Tardieu, in Paris, and will probably discuss with him the Daru- proposals advanced for bian Customa Union. Sir John will proceed to London on Sunday. -British Wireless.

At 125 this morning, a small out- break of fire occurred in the soiled linen room in the Peninsula Hotel, ap- parently having been caused by a The Hague, Mar. 11, lighted elgnrette-end being carelessly The outbreak Heer de Graaf, the Mihiater for thrown on the four,

whone The Agures show that approxi- the Colonics, announced in the was discovered by the staff

a blaze. The mately forty per cent. were. in Lower Chamber to-day that a de- prompt use of the Hotel fire-ighting damage caused was negligible, being favour. thirty-five

cent.cision regarding the restriction of squipment averted per againat, while 25 per cent. sent rubber outpat. would shortly be confined to the flooring and a very

taken.-Renter.

small quantity of linen. no replies.-Renter

SHOWING TO-DAY

Tingling romante of a framed girl savad only

by the courage of ma overwhelming love,

KING'S

THE

YELLOW TICKET

FOX

DICTURE

with

Elisan LANDI

Lionel BARRYMORE Laurence. OLIVIER

A: 2.30, 5.10, 7.15

8 9.30 p.m.

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Final Showings To-day at 2,80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

SUCH A LOVER!

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A grand story, a new setting, a notable cast!

with

Ramon

CONRAD NAGEL MARJORIE

RAMBEAU MADGE EVANS

C. AUBREY SM TH

Directed by

JACQUES FEYDEP

Metro- Goldwy

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PICTURE

Son of India

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IRONT.

WHEELER WOOLSEY

AT THE

MIGHTY STARS OF "THE CUCKOOS“

THALE

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SUNRISE

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Final Showings To-day

at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20

THE SUCCESSFUL BRITISH LAUGH HIT

“UP FOR THE CUP

with

SYDNEY HOWARD

MAJESTIC

CLARA

BOW

in

Her Wedding Night

a Garmin Guture

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At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

All for One. Is Two Too Many!

It's a Bow-wowi Clara's bride to a regiment of husbands but, of course, there's only one who turns the wedding wows into marriage vows? And that's what this hilarious

of mixed bride grooms is all about?.

romance

With Ralph Forbes Charlie Ruggles

Skeets Gallagher

The forthcoming weddin

Mr. Patrick

Only one tennis match in the Hong- kong Cricket Club tournamenie was nounced concluded yesterday afternoon before, No 81, Pekin Road, Kow the rain started, the other games be- Dorothy June Ma ing, abandoned. F. H. Foley and Dr. dary Street; Kowloon

J. H. Montgomery best & W Black

ford and J. A. R. tlby 6-0, 0-1'in the

Handicap Doubles;-A-CM. Bowker Henderson in the Hand' Localved a walk over from HM