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BEGGED FROM MAGISTRATE

ACTOR CAUSES MUCH

AMUSEMENT,

The histrionic abliitles of a man

A SIDE-KICK FROM

THE TYPHOON

(Continued from Page 1.) night, but nothing out of the or- dinary occurred.

The river steamera which left their wharyes yoaterday are still at their anchorage at Stonecutters, SHIPPING WAITS.

,

named Wong Shing, described as an actor, did not avall him this morning when he was charged be- fore Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy with begging.

Only four vessels left port yes- While admitting the offence, de-terday morning, the Kweiyang, Maru, Chungking and fendant said he had never done it Lyous before and would never do it again. Baron Erskine. The list issued Striking a pose, which was presum by the Harbour Office for the 24 ably enlculated to impress, he said hours ended 9 a.m. to-day gave he was an actor specialising in old no arrivals. heroic parts and therefore had no occasion to beg. Last night, how- Over, he developed a toothache, and seeing a European in the street, had ventured to ask him for twenty cents. He was not to know that the European he had approached was the Magistrate before whom he was now charged!

His Worship:Yes, you met me in the street last night and asked me for twenty cents. I warned you that what you were doing was wrong, and I was just walking away, but you prevented me. You went down on the ground and caught hold of my coat.

no! Defendant:-No.

How

would I have dared to hold your coat? You are a

Magistrate!

(Laughter).

His Worship:-Anyhow, did. You told me too that were going to Canton. Defendant:-Oh, no!

you

you

Defendant caused a great

deal

the

of amusement in Court by poses he adopted.

Junks and smaller craft are still anchored in the various typhoon berths, and the harbour presents a rather

deserted

pearance with only the ferrice und n few motor boats moving about.

JUNK TRAGEDY.

The only tragic consequence of the gale so far reported concerns a cargo junk which was on its way to Hongkong from Lama Island It yesterday morning, capsized during a sudden squall and precipated Its 19 occupants into the water.

con- cay His Worship:-You

Gnc tinue all that in prison. 1 you $10 or 14 days.

BANK APPEAL CASE

COURT RESERVES

when

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THE HONGKONG

IMPERIAL ECONOMIC

CONFERENCE. OPENING

(Continued from Page 1.) should be to clear out channels of trade among themselves. For that purpose

need, not they measure too closely the relative value of the preferences given and received,

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1932.

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

RADIO BROADCAST

SELECTIONS BY THE

MELONY TEAM.

By Z.U.W. on a wavelength of 305 metres.

(45 KC's).

5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7-9 p.m

It is not good for actors to mingle too much with the general public, in "The publle falls in love with tho the opinion of Lewis Stone. character you play, never with the Individual," asserted the distinguish ed screen actor in a recent inter- vlow, "The result is that when a moviegoer meets an actor in privato life he is invariably disappointed. Ho "If we all approach the pro- expects to meet a person resembling blem with a view to seeing how and acting like a character much we can contribute to the specific story he has been common stock without detri- screen, whereas, away from his ment to our own national in. Kreuse paint, an actor becomes juALLlac Time (Ross and Beibert, arr. Glutsam)

one of the boys.

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A Programme of records from 2.D.W.

firm.

7 p.m. Stock Quotations, etc. 7.3-7.38 p.m. tho

Vocal Gems from Llaht Opera, and Musical Comedy.

Columbia Light Opers Company, Veronique (Messager and Eldes)

Columble Light Opera Company. Rose Marie (Priml),

Light Opera Company

No. No Nanette (Youmens) The Geisha (Jonre)

Light Opera Company B p.m.

Local Time and Weather Report), 7.88-6.30 p.m.

terests wo shall not need to

"And this rule works both ways," concern ourselves with the rela- continued Stone. It is hard on an tive advantages obtained by actor to meet members of the pub cach since we know that the in-lic, to bask in their pleasure in his crease in the purchasing power stork and then to see a puzzled light of any member of the Empire come into their eyes. This puzzled must show itself in Increased light is sure to come, for the theatre-

public going

cts too much of an expects Imperial trade and the pros actor when they meet him face 10 Eymphony No. & in E Minor, Op. 61 (Tachal--

in a pic- face. They have seen him perity of all."

Lure, acting at a high pitch of drama- the fervor, and then when they meet the same actor on the golf cours or ut a party, they find him just n day's another labourer, like themselves, re- laxing comfortably from work.

Greater activity of Empire trade was the most hopeful means of stimulating a demand in world markets and of restoring a sound of wholesale commodity lovel prices.

"The netar'a business is to create an illusion. The better illusion ho creates, the belter actor he is. And may be personally, he cannot in his o matter how fine a fellow an actor periods of relaxation hope to ment the exaggeratedly heroic ideals which his fans hold up for him."

korsky)

played by the New Symphony Orchestra vunducted by r Landon Itonald

lat Movement Andanio--Allegro

anima

2nd Movement-Andante cantabile

alesna licenza

2r

con

con

Movement-Valse Allegro moderato. 4th Morenent-Finale-Andante maestosos

Allegro vivace.

8.30-9 p.m. Concert Waltzen.

Acclamation Walts (Waldteufel) The Grenadiers Waltz (Waldteufel, arr. Win-

terbottom).

Reg. Band of M. Grenadier Guarde." Siren of the Ball (Lohar-Schott)

Barek Weber and 1s Orchestra. The Skater (Waldteufel). Estudiantina (Waldtentel)

Momnight on the Alter (Petrus).

International Concert Orchestra hise Danube (Straum)

Philadell rmphony Orchestra direct- ed by Leopold Stokowskl. 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio, "Selvellars by The Melody Tent."

9.30-10.12 p.m.

A Programme of recons from Z.B, W., Elrary. A Concert Song Wine, Women and Song (Straums), "Tales

Homan"Offenbach)

Mavin Hennett (Serrano). Plan Solo-Hungaria indy, No Wa5

(L).. Mischnitzki,

'PRICE LEVELS. Mr. Baldwin emphasised that Two young women, part of the boat's crew, were drowned, but the when he spoke of the Empire he remainder

and was thinking not only of the rescued were brought into Hongkong.

Dominions and India but also of the Colonies. He said that among

Stone has increasingly gone in for

in characterizations The buat. of 100 pleuls capacity, the factors which should operate was under the control of Ho towards the restoration of price versatile Yeung-hi, the master and had left levels were a recovery of confid-screen work. In his latest vehiclo "The Sin of Madelon Claudet" which Yeung Sha Wan on Lama Islandence by traders, the provision of will be screened at the Queen's Thea- about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. a market for their goods by the tre on Sunday, he plays the unusual The boat had on board a cargo of removal or limitation of existing part of a bogus Count who turns out all 15 pigs and a crew of 19 persons.harriers to trade, particularly to be the cleverest Jewel thief in

serves The picture, which and erratle Arbitrary

quota Europe.

to introduce the New York stage Song-The Doli's Saar (From OTHER JUNKS TO RESCUE.

star, Helen Hayes, to talkies, was Almost immediately after leav-ystems and exchange restrictions, ing Lama Islanti a sudden squalla solution of the reparations and adapted from the Edward Knoblock developed and the boat capsized war debts problems, and a lesson-stage hit, "The Lullaby" and

and interest directed by Edgar Selwyn. Stone's Include Neil throwing the entire occupants into ing of taxation

fellow cast members

Her- the sea. Fishing junks were lying charges.

The United Kingdom Govern- Hamilton, Cliff Edwards, Jean inndy and effected the rescue of

Two ment placed before the conference cholt und Maria Prevost.

"My 17 members of the crew.

and as its general objective, the expan-

Can you define "f1"?--No? Well, Women, Yeung Po. aged 27 Chenny

were sion of Empire trade by a lower- nobody can adequately. It is one of Volt Suid-Liebestreud Tai, axeit 25.

Joy). ing of the trade barriers as be- those words one feels, just senses; drowned.

exceedingly forceful in indicating personality, It The waterlogged junk was lastween the several members of the yet "It" has beene

Empire. They believed such an

entirely different in its descriptive en woating in the direction of objective to be the one best cal-is like that other word "charm;" yet all instantly culated to ensure the permanence significance. But we Ping Chat: Island.

and increased prosperity of the recognize both qualities when we see Empire.

a person possessing either "It" "ekarin."

King's Theatre opens The

with Sunday with the brilliantly fascinat ing picture drama, "My Sin," Tallulah Bankhead in the stellar role, radiating both "I" and "charm"

JUDGMENT The Full Court of Appeal this morning reserved judgment in the case in which the Banque Chinoise pour le Commerce et l'Industrie sought to quash the judgment of NEW YORK STOCK Mr. Justice Wood who awarded $42,000 to Mrs. Chu Shuk s damages for the alleged wrongful sale of her property under a diced of morigate.

One hour was sufficient for Mr. Junkin in which to reply to the three 'mali points in the case for

the plaintiff respondent. In turn he dealt with the construction of the deed, the consent of the plaintiff to banking facilities; am the correct valuation of the property.

EXCHANGE

|A. O. F. C. QUOTATIONS FOR YESTERDAY

New York, July 21.

July 20

45.13

July 21 46.60

30 Industrinis

18.20

18.40 20 Utlitics

10.01 16.76 20 Itails

Messrs. E. A. Pierce & Ca, report: The tone of the market, is encourag Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K. C. and Mr.

Last To-day'a R. C. H. Lim, instructed by Messring. Burinera done: bir bod

Price Price 336 536

Hastings, Dennys and Bowles, ap- peared for the French Bank. Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by G. K. Hall Bratton and Company appeared For the plaintiff.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Dangerous Streets,

[To the Editor. Hongkong

Telegraph.1

HELPING WORLD AT LARGE. By reviving and strengthening trade within the Empire they would be serving the interests of

givilisation as a whole and taking

the

of most practical means hastening the economic recovery of the world at large.

at bigh patentinl.

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Sungs-(n) Vive In Compng (b) When

Johray Comes Marching Home Trade-

Blonsil.

Song-There lan Tavera in the Town (Tmdi-

tional Harold Willians asi the B.C. Mako Chorus.

(Kreinter) (Love's

(Kreisler (Leven

Villas Solo lebenicil

Sorrow)

Fritz Kreisler).

Song--Unaway! Awake! Beloved ("Hinwachn"

Coleridge Taylor).

Seng--The Legend of Klelasack ("Tales of

Holyman"-Ofenback) Tudor Davies (Tenor). 10.12-10.94 p.m.

A Preraue et records kindly loaned by n llalaner.

next Fox Trot--ituer

Tallulah Bankhead has the verve of the high-light blonde, the "charm" of impelling beauty, lacly cut and exquisitely moulded in both face and figure and that hypnotic allurement which is called "It."

one

the

Fox

Fox

Will Osborne wad His Orchestra.

Trot-Dancing in the Dark

Art Kihn's Orchestra.

Tras You're Blase.

Trot Monn Lla

Ambrose and 1 Brehmalra. Wall-Luserne,

Waltz-Life,

Jack Hylton and His Orchestra.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press NewB.

10.35 p.m. Close Down.

KZRM · PROGRAMME. Today's broadcast from the Manila station : 3.00 pm.-8udio Music,

6.30 p.m.-Filipine range.

6.15 p.m.-Spunkh afarnntional Perl, 0.30 pm Englah Informations! Perlod 7.09 juninner Musie-Bay View Ilotel

Orch. 7.30 p.m.-Studio Metric

8.00 General

Manila Hotel Orch..

Programme

9.30 pmCA Victor Bro Prog TWITTE

tukandia Musical Association,

9.00 pmOpera Hour. 19.30 p.m.Close down..

STUBBS ROAD ACCIDENT

DANGEROUS DRIVING

Mr. S. M. Bruce (Australia) and Mr. J. G. Contes (New Zealand) followed Mr. Baldwin and ex

From her first flash on the screen, pressed the hopefulness of theirTallulah enptures the mind, intrigues

iends and conference the imagination. countries that tho would result in success.

through the intricacies of a dramatic story, touching the depths of emo- GOLD STANDARD.

tional despair and reaching Mr. Havanga (South Africa) heights of an intellectual and social considered that the world requir-regeneration. ed measure of value more stable Frederic March, co-starring with the Miss Bankhead, has the reputation than gold, but favoured

of being fully adequate to his roles. restoration of the gold standard.

Film's Greatest Thriller. Sir Alul Chatterjee (India)

A half-demented doctor, inte

intent on dwelt upon the impending Indian crossing the blood of a gigantic ape animater Bving girl Federal constitution and said it with that of a was of great importance to the the terrifying story of "Murders In "Universal's strange future of India that the scheme of The Rue Morgue,"

Central Protection should be handed over drama which comes to the

with Shiney Fox and to the new Government in full

It in the Helt Hugo

leading roles. working order.

in the famous Edgar Allan Poe story for the screen. Rumour renovated IRISH LEADER'S SPEECH.

from Hollywood says "It is a Dracula" After other delegates had given and "Frankenstein" rolled into one their blessing to the idea of closer and churned together In

freezer. Empire economic co-operation, all cream

is laid in Paris in the The story ears were strained to hear Mr.

1810, and the sinister Dr. Sean O'Kelly, the Vice-President year

Sergt. Doyle, who was out on Lugosi, of the Irish Free State Executive Mirakle, impersonated by

the death of three young patrol on his cycle, naid he had Council, who indirectly alluded to Re

hia in mad experiments, until to apply his brakes on coming of which, new British tariff against the damb affection of the gerilla is upon two cars, one

defendant, was Ireland as likely to involve sub-attracted by Miss Fox, in the charad driven by the stantial changes in the directionter of Camille L'Espanaye. Mirakle, overtaking and passing the other. Defendant auid he was follow- feeling that Camille will form un ideal subject for further experiments, cap ing in the wake of another car Moreover, said Mr. O'Kelly,tures the girl with the assistance of driven by a European who re- the Free State was economical- the ape, and the ensuring events, it

Air Reduction .... Allied Chemien &

Dye American Can .... American Tel & Tel. American Toh. "B"

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Fordon Company

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Canadian Pacific

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Drugs, Inc.

New York

Consolidated Gas of

37%

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28%

Du Pone de Nemours

231

Eastman Kolak

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General Electric

3014

10%

General Foods

2105

2216

General Motors

International Hur

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12%

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wish laternational Tel. &

Liggett

Loewy's Inc. Preiße Gas & Elec. 20% Pennsylvania Rail-

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183 -Reuter.

I ratepayer, Sir,-As a some-one would draw the attention of the Roads Department of the P.W.D. to a few of our public. strects, which are not only high- ly dangerous but a disgrace to those responsible for, their upkeep. Not being motor traffic roads, Radio Corporation

Roebuck suppose they do not come under the Sears heading of the considered streets. Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.... Take Aberdeen Street, at the top from Caine Rond to Stauton Sunny Vacuum

Cupp Streek, and Shing Wong Street from Hollywood Road to Gough Carbon Street.

I have seen many people, Union Pacife especially women, slip and roll for United Aircraft & yards down these streels. At times, il it impossible to walk nor- United States Steel 2354 maily down these streets-the only Westinghouse B. &

M. way to get down is to go sideways. Hoping that something will be done before a really serious se cident happens.-Yours, etc.,

A WALKER.

LIVELY CHASE OF THIEF

MAN ALMOST GETS AWAY

At about 6 o'clock this morning, a thief gained entrance through an open window to the residence of Mr. E. Haroon, at 104, Lockhart Road, first floor.

Trans

WATER LEVELS.

WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The following table issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Com- mission shows the height of water In English feet on the dates named in the West, North and Ennt Rivera:

Highest on Lowest July becord un trouri. 20

West River at Nors ver at

Tbgruen -|-20.4 North River at

Батани

-+-27.3 EMAL River at

Bheklang 18.5 -2.6

of their trade.

Theatre

Women

an jer

SEQUEL

Wong Chu-fou, a driver in the employ of the owner of private car 68, appeared on a summons before Mr. Schofield this morning, with dangerous charging him driving in Stubba Road on the afternoon of the 10th instant.

ly a young country and con-is said, ninde of "Murders in Thepeatedly signalled to him to pass.

Rur sequently it was dificult to see

the lines upon which the Free thrillerque" the most grusomely He did so only on the third time

FIVE COMMITTEES. The Conference adjourned for private committee work, a meeting

Lugosi makes Dr. Mirakle an even ore menacing Sgure than "Dracula", of the heads of the delegations the role in which he created a sens this evening deciding to establish tion last season, and Miss Fox brings the screen the high ability and

11 fine

live committees to deal with (1) duty which have already that the defendant should have

Buch (L11

picture in the history of the of signalling.

His Worship imposed screen. The climax of the State contribution to the com

story takes place on the roof-tops of of $25. mon endeavoure must proceed. Paris, in scenes which are said to be Subsequently Mr. Hornce Lo

filed with suspense and far-moving appeared for the defendant and druma.

asked for a reduction of the fine, pointing to the extenuating cir- cumstance in the invitation of the Europeas to defendant to pass. It was natural, Mr. Lo argued,

the promotion of inter-Empire

invitation trade, (2) customs administration,

her as one of the coming stars accepted of the

"Murders In coming as it did from a man on motion (3) commercial relations witho

tion picture. The Rue Morque" was directed by whose judgment he thought he foreign nations, (4) monetary and Robert Flores, and other prominent might rely. financial questions), and

His Worship replied (5)rales in the pictura are played by methods of economic co-operation. Leum Waycoff, Brandon thurst, Bert could not take that circumstance --Reuter.

Rouch, Betty Ross Clarke, Notle into consideration and confirmed Johnson, and D'Arcy Corrigan.

his previous 'decision.

Rheumatic

Complaints

LAWN BOWLS

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The Intruder was spotted by Mr. J. Haroon whilst in the set of gathering clothes together, and with the aid of Mr. N. Ahmed the free. He managed to elude his thief was overpowered and bound puretors for a time, but after a

lengthy chase was recaptured.

up.

Mosers. 1. Haroon and N. Ahmed lator took the intruder to the Polico Station, but on the way whilst passing a Inne, made a desperate attempt to get

the man

During the chase, both pursuera had rather nasty falls, Mr. Ahmed being badly cut about the hand, while Mr. Haroon received ab

ranions to his legs.

SPEY ROYAL CUP COMPETITION

WAR WITH TIBET

LAST STRONGHOLD TAKEN BY SZECHUANESE

Shanghai, July 21. Nanking has received a long

Dates for three of the four first round ties in the Spoy Royal Cup Lelegram from Liu Wen-huel, of Competition have been fixed for Szechuan, reporting the latest next week, the first being on Tues-development in the Sikang fighting day when the Talkoo R.C. will meet and the capture of the last Tibetan the Civil Service. The fixtures are stronghold, the Tachleh monastery, as follows:

by the Szechuanese troops.

Liu Wen-huel reports that the Tuesday, Taikoo v. Civil Service

Tibetans Arc consolidating (Police green).

Wednesday, Kowloon B.G.C. v. Tehkch where reinforcements are massing for counter-attack, Polles (Kowloon C.C. green);

fa expected shortly Thursday, Kowloon Dock v. Hong. which kong Electric (Police green).

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PRODUCTION

"ONE HOUR WITH YOU

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STARTS SUNDAY

with

JEANETTE MACDONALD

QUEEN'S

THE BOY

who never knew

A MOTHER!

For love of him, she sacrificed her whole Lifu! That was

THE SIN OF Madelon Claudet

Greatest Soul-Stirring Picture since "MADAME X" Introducing the Supreme atage star

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