1932-09-30 — Page 7

CORNISHMAN SENT DOUBLE JOB FOR MR.

TO "HOUSE"

MAN OF A ROVING

DISPOSITION

Described as a man who has had a roving career, a seaman named T. T. Boale, a native of Cornwall, appeared before Mr. Fraser at the Central Police Court this morning on n charge of vagrancy.

BALDWIN

(Continued from Pape 1.)

to return to the old system of partisan government and bitter party warfare, would gravely pre- Judice the national interests and be contrary to the national will".

new

THE NEW OFFICE HOLDERS.

Mr. L. Hore-Bellsha, the Financial Secretary of the Trea- Detective Sergeant C. Mottram sury, has represented the Devon- Informed his Worship that just be- port Division since 1923. Ho is a fore the departure of the p.s. Hin London journalist and was educated Sang for Bangkok two days ago abroad. He was called to the Bar at Clifton, Oxford University and the defendant crawled out from the bunkers in a very distressed in 1923. During the torm of office condition, overcome by. the fumes. of the late Labour Government, ho had spoke strongly against any pro- He then declared that ho

and attempted to stow away from panla of a Socfallst nature, Hongkong. He had arrived from followed the lead of Sir John Simon Lloyd Vancouver in February last and rather than that of Mr. since then had been trying his George. Later he became Chair- man of the Simon group organien- tuck in various ports along the

tion and took an active part in the const and in Japan, and had now formation of the Liberal National come to the end of his resources. Party.

Continuing, the ofleer said that the defendant has had a roving career. He had been in the Pennsylvania oil fields, he had gone to Canada in the Govern mont's harvesting fields and had also been in various cities of the United States. He had booked from Vancouver to Singapore bat on arrival in Hongkong was in formed that he would have to de- posit a sum of money before land- ing at Singapore, He then decid- ed to disembark at Hongkong,

The defendant remarked that on arrival in Hongkong the N.Y.K., on whose ship he had travelled, informed him that he would be required to deposit $200 Straits dollars, but later the price was raised. He could have put up the $200, but was unable to find the increased sum. He had arrived from Vancouver at his own ex- penae.

the His Worship committed defendant to the House of Deten- tion.

› CITY SNATCHING

INCIDENT

EUROPEAN LADY

VICTIMISED

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Scere- tary for Indin, sita as Conservative for the Saffron Walden Division of Essex. He is the son of Sir Montague Butler, Governor of the Central Provinces of India, and was President of the Cambridge Union in 1924. On the formation of the National Government, he was ap- pointed Parliamentary Secretary to Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary State for Indla..

of

The Earl of Plymouth, who be comes Parliamentary Under-Secre- tary for the Colonies, succeeded his father, the first Earl, in 1923, prior to which, for a year, he was Con- servative member for the Ludlow Division of Shropshire. He was Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms from 1925 to 1929, while from January to June in the latter year he was Under-Secretary for the Dominions. He owns about 30,500

acres.

OTHER POSTS.

Dr. E..1. Burgin, LL.D., the Under-Secretary to the Board of Trade, is a solicitor who speci- alises in international law. He is a member of the firm of Deston, Hall and Burgin, of Gray's Inn

and and Paris.

was formerly principal and director of legal studies to the Law Society. Ile was appointed a member of the Lord Chancellor's Committee on hax Delegated Legislation, and sat for Luion since 1929.

Lieut. Col. C. M.

Headlam,

Ad-

A European lady, Mrs. A. Horne, wife of a member of the Under-Secretary to the Ministry South Wales Borderers, was the of Transport, was formerly a clerk victim of a daring snatching in in the House of Lords. In 1924, he was elected Conservative M.P. eldent in the City to-day.

Just after 11 a.m. Mrs. Horne, for Barnard Castle, and in 1926 who had been to the Dairy Farm was appointed Parliamentary and

Financial Secretary to the to make some purchases, Was walking down the steep flight of miralty. He lost his sent in stone steps running by the side three-cornered fight in 1929, but of the Dairy Farm building down was returned at the last election. into Wyndham Street. She was He is a member of the Durham

for accompanied by her little daugh County Council and ter, and when she felt a tug at years he edited the Army Quarterly.

-Reuter and British Wirelone. the bug, naturally thought it was

the child pulling at it.

An instant later, however, whe became aware of a young Chinese boy of about 15 years following Securing her down the steps. possession of the bag, he down into Wyndham Street. fol. lowed by the owner, who raised

the cry of "Thief."

Bome

KOWLOON LADIES

ROBBED

THIEF SENT TO PRISON

Mrs.

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1 Three Kowloon Jadies.

The hue-and-cry attracted the Rosa Loseby, residing at No.

Road; Miss Juichi attention of an Indian constable Chatham

and a European warder coming Mavene, Peking Building; and up the hill. The former was in Miss Jonguina Fernandes, of 59,

three

separate

a position to cut off the thief's Nathan Road; appeared as com- turn plainants before Mr. Butters at escape as he attempted to

Magistracy this Into a side street. The bag was the Kowloon recovered on him.

morning when two mer. Li Chi- Later, the party, with the thief ming and Wong Loi were charged In the firm grip of the Indian on policeman, proceeded to the Cen- larceny. tral Police Station. The prison- er, who gives his name as Tum clock, Miss Mavene a wrist watch

Fernandes Sin, aged 14, will appear before and

watch, finger-ring the Magistrate later.

pair of ear-rings.

Mra. Loseby lost

Miss

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counts of

1

travelling

wrist and а

Detective Inspector Elston, who 'prosecuted, intimated that he had

STOCKPORT LOSE TO little evidence against the second

CARLISLE

DUMBARTON FAILS IN SCOTLAND

London, Sept. 29. Carlielo defeated Stockport, by two goals to ono in the Third Division (Northern Section) te-day, the revised table being as follows:

Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pla,

Southport Chestor Gateshond

Stockport Accrington Crowe Mansfeld

Harrow

Hull Walsall Carlielo Wrexham Halifax

Barnaloy Doncaster

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7 4 3 0 17 & 11

9.34 2 24 17 10 8 4 2 2 10

7. 4 0 3 10

ZÁ 12 11 11 9

was

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defendant, who was discharged.

The first defendant tenced to two months' hard labour on each charge, the first two to be consecutive and the third concurrent with the first.

21 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS FROM THE

TELEGRAPHI" FILES

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended September 30th, 1911.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932.

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

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

Banks.

Hongkong Banks, $1600 b.. Hongkong Lon. Reg. S1131⁄2 n. Chartered Banks, £14 n.. Mercantile

$224.

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

One of the finest caste of laugh-

RADIO BROADCAST

makers over assembled in one plc-TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF

B. talking, feature Bank, A. &

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Mercantile Bank C., 59% u. East Asia, $109.n. Am: 0. Finance Corp., $28 n. China O. Fin. Ord., Tis.6 China O. Fin. Pref. Tls.4.60 n.

Insurances. Canton Ins,, $1375 n. Union Ina. $505 b. China Underwriters, $2.95 b. China Fire, 8620 n. H. K. Fire Ins., $1200 n. Internation Aasco, Tla. 4.05 m. Shipping.

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Mining. Benguets, $18 n. Kailans, 27/6 n. Langkata (Single), Tls.4 n. S'hai Explorations, Tis.2.10 0. S'hal Loans, Tie.2.80 n. Raubs, $29% x. Div. Venz: Goldfields, $2.90 b., Benguet Exp., 20 cts. n.

Docks, etc. H.K.K. Wharves, $145 b.. H.K. & W. Ducks $25 n. S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providents (old), $5 b. Providents (New), $2.30 n. Hongkews, Tis. 220 n. New Englincerings, Tis, 5% n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 90 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc. Hotels (old)," $12.40 b. H.X. Lands, $75% H.K. Lands, $75 b. S'hai Lands, Tis. 24 34 n... Metropolitan Lands, Tis. 10 n. Humphreys, $10 n.

H.K. Realtics, $10.50 1. Asia Realtles "A", $140 D. Asia Realties "B", $28 . Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Realtios, Tls. 11.40 n. China Debentures Tls. 96% 0.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons. Tis. 14.25 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis, 65 n. Zoong Sings, Tla, 11.25 b. Wing-Ou Textiles (S.) 1-45 n.

Public Utilities. Tramway, $22 b Peak Trams (old). $15% 8. Peak Trams (new), $8 n. Star Ferries $91% b. Yaumati Ferries (old); $35 b. Yaymati Ferries (new), $34.15 U. China Lights (old), $18.30 6. China Lights (new); $17.90 8. II.K. Electrics, $70 b. Macno Electric, $24 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (F.P.), 328 n. Telephones (P.P.) $24% b. China Buses, Tls.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- a. Singapore Pref. 14/ n. 1

Industrials. Malabon Sugars, $271⁄2 b. Culd: Macg. (Ord.), s.14 n. Cald: Macg, (Prof.), Tis.101⁄2 Canton Lees, $G n. Cements (Cont.), $15.35 s. Cements (old), $111⁄2 n. Cements (new), $3% n. 11.K. Ropes, $13 b. Agriculturals, $10% n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27.50 b. Watsons (old), $12.76 n. Watsons (new), $12 b. Der. A. Wings, $1 n. Sinceres. $15.35 n. Lane Crawfords, $5.50 b. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells. $3.35 n. Wing On (H.K.); $240 n.

Miscellaneous, Amusements $19 n. Entertainments, $18 S. C. Enterprises, $34 n. United Theatres Tla. G.85 b, Mucao "Greyhounds", $10 n. Construction (old). $0.70 b. Construction (now), $1.40 b. B. Ind. . Bonds, $65% n. H.K. Govt. Loans, 8% pre. n. Wallace Harpers, $12.40 a. China Sports 14. $10 n.

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CINEMA "SHOTS” & "SEQUENCES"

(Continued from page 5).

ture was selected by Mack Bennett for the principal roles in his ail- length comedy, "Midnight Daddios", which is show- ing at the Central Theatre' to-day. Headed by Harry Gribbon and Andy Clyde, two famous laugh makers, the list of talented comedians will in clade such well known and popular funators as Vernon Dent, Jack Cooper, Alma Bennott, Addie Mc- Phail, Natalie Joyce and Katherine Ward.

RECORDED MUSIC.

Broadcaft by zaw, on wavelength of 363 metres. (845 K.Cs),

5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7.10.20 p.m. European Programme. 7 pm. Stock and Exchange Quota tons,

Invitation to the Walts (Weber)

7.3-7.20 p.m. Concert Waltzes.

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra D1959, Amoureuse Walts (Berger). Jolly Fellows (Vollstedt)

International Nowity Orchestra C1882. 9 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

7.20-8.28 p.m. A Concert. Song-Swiss Echo Sang (Eckert) Piano Bolo-Impromptu In A Fiat (Chupla)

Marion Talley (Soprano) 0603.

Sennett gave "Midnight Daddies"

F his personal attention and direction,

of his Flang Bola--(a) Flirtations in a Chinese Gar putting into it the results

den (b) Rush Hour in Hongkong twenty years of experience. In pro-

Denna Moserlich D117.-

(Callshar ducing laugh making pictures. The BongThe Gateway of Dreams genius that brought out Chapling Bong-Sons of the Night (Young-Waldrop), Keaton, Arbuckle, St. John and

John McCormack (Tenor) dozens of another famous comedians | Villa Bolo-Blavunio Dance No. 1 (Dvorak- has proclaimed his new feature the best picture he has ever directed.

Engllab),

Kresalez), Violin Belo Borias My Mother Taught Me

(Dvorak-Krelelor)

Frita Krejalar 1414, In size and scalo it surpasses any Song-Fiddle and 1 (Weatherley-floodeve) of the feature length pictures Sennett

Halda Lahanake (Soprano) 148. has yet mado. Sets, so huge that ano Solo-Capriccio (Brahms), they strained the capacity of huge, o Bolo-Albuman Lent (Grien)

Harold Bayer 1413. stages of the big comedy plant at Vocal Dust--A Paradise for Two (Tale), Studio City, hundreds of gorgeously, Vocal Druet-The Kers of Heaven (road- gowned extra people, an Impressivo Alloa Moxon and Stewart Robertson and glittering style parade in which dozens of expensively attired models Violin Bolo-Caprice Viennois (Kralalar), participate, a fortune in furs dis- Violin Solo-Humoresque (Drorak-Kretsler) played by Hollywood's most beauti- ful girls, are just a few of the out- tanding features of the full lengh laughmaker.

Over three months were spent in writing, preparing and shooting the picture.

wood)

C2014.

Friis Kreisler £602. 9.28-9 pm. Band Selections. Paroda of Flower (Woodferde-Finden)

Band of B. M. Coldstream Guarde.

A Musical Switch (arr. Alford),

Dand of I. M. Goldstream Guarde

01972.

€1560.

The Royal Welsh Bulliers (Bouns) Hands Across the Sea (Bouss)

Sousa's Band 21040. Aida--Introduction and Moorah Balist (Verdi) Aija Grand March and Finale (Verdi)

Creatore's Band 01239. 9.10.28 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-Blue Eye-Belection

Tho Now Mayfair Orchestra C1510. in Humorous Song--Pass, Shoot, Guell

Gracie Fields 3705,

"Splinters in the Navy." "The Splinters" Concert Party: made history in the Great War; they repeated it in the film. "Splinters," and they add yet another page

in the Navy." Sydney "Spunters

plays the part of "Joe Organ Salo-A Musical Trip Round the Dri-

picture, Crabba, A.B.," in the new

tish Isles

Iteginald Foort 2017.

and justifies the title he has now of Humorous Song--Prophecies

Norman Long C1225.

Enginnd's monarch of mirth, "Splin-

The London. Palladium Orchestra C1854. tera in the Navy" is certainly hierchentral-Nauticat Moments erowning achievement. Comedy in tumorous Duologue-Fish Sauce excelsis, with just a touch of pathos. Chon-Bonge of Good Cheer

Alexander und Kosa 13021. Llaht Opera Male Chorus C2151. ACETATE JUSTINEID KANADSFREE, | Humorous SongThe Empire Party Song

Leslie Barony 3415. Vocal Duet-WWhat Is Done

Winnie Melville and Derek Oldha

C1800. Yong-Mammy is Gone

Paul Robeson (Bxas) B30ca, Orchestral-This Your of GraceSelection

"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT

Interesting Pictures To-morow

There will be an interesting array of topical pictures in to- morrow's issue of the Tele- graph, Pictorial Supplement.

Weddings illustrated will in- clude those of Lieut. A. H. Musson and Miss Joan Taylor, Mr. K. K. Pun and Miss Jessic To, and Mr. J. C. dos Remedios and Miss E. A. Castilho...

Amongst sporting pictures will be several relating to the Hongkong University Swim- ming Club's aquatic meeting, the soccer match between the Borderers and South China, a group of Hongkong Chinese Civil Servants Club swimmers and rowers, and pictures of the opening of the new K. C. C. clubhouse.

H.E. the Officer Administer- ing the Government will be shown presenting medals to police officers, and there will be an excellent picture of the urrival of Capt. von Gronau at Kai Tack Aerodrome.

The first batch of portraits of successful students in the of Music Trinity College examinations will also appear.

SARDZEMLİ

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The New Mayfair Orchestra 1810. Bong-The Clockword Courtship

Gracie Fields (Comellenne) 33795. Humorous Sung-I'm loo

Norman Long 01280. Humorous Deologue......Auto-Suggestion

Alexander and Mono 3925. Humorous Bong-Fat Fiat Fish

Les Barony 19472. Vocal Dual-Nocturne

Winnie Melville and Darek Oldham

01000, Song High Water

l'aul Robeson (Dam).

13463.

10.28 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Nem

10.80 p.m. (approx:) Close Down. All records In the above European pro- arammes are kindly supplied by Mets. 8. Moutelo am) Co.

KZRM PROGRAMME.

-day's broadcast from the Manila station: 5.00 p.m.-Studio Musle,

4.10 p.m-Students Radio Gelli,

10 p.m.-Spanish Information Period 9.30 p.m.-English Information Period. 7.00 p.m.-Dinner Music-Bay View Hotel

Orchestra.

7.30 p.m. Spanish Programme. 8.00. p.m.--General Electric Programme G. E. Orchestra. Quest Artist. 8.30 p.m.-Studio Ilocano Programme by

Ilokandia Entertainers. 0.00 p.m-Lytle Muale House Orch-Danco

Marie. 10.80 p.m.-Close down.

“Bad Girl” which likewise brought her a Paramount contract.

"A House Divided."

Walter Huston, recognised as 'one of the most accomplished actors on the screen, contributes another virile characterization in Universal's swift- moving drama, "A House Divided," which is now showing at the Oriental Theatre.

the

in

In this plcture Huston is seen a a brutal, tyrannical fisherman of the North Pacific coast, fighting against pounding aca and his peace-lov- ing neighbours with equal abandon, discovers emotional rage when he There may not be much "story" in And finally brought to the height of the picture, but there certainly is an

that his new mail-order bride has abundance of bright poppy action. fallen in love with his own son. The Rarely has more "doinga" been com fact that the son reciprocates the

into a burglesque. The now

affection of the young girl aids Splinters" is a zaval extravaganza, bringing about a situation which is Sydney Howard's Hupport Including Paddy Brownn, Helena Pickard, Fre filled with dramatic intensity. Hun- Lon's characterizations since making derle Bentley, and Alf Goddard, with, his screen debut in "Gentlemen of een of infinito been the Press" have of course, Low Lake and his famous

Hal te including

from Western bad Company, Reg, Stono and Wilfred Tem.; variety, rangi Lincoln in D. W

men to Abraham Joe Crabba (Sydney Howard) Grimth's recent production dealing life on H.M.S. "Stupendous" it with the life of the ex-President. Arduous

buch

time no that he welcomen liberty Previous to appearing in motion plc-

On one occasion ho

ran foul of the champion boxer of tures, Huston was starred in

none other than Spike Frent successful stage plays as "The

ter Barker "Elmer the Great," "Congo the L. Goddard). The fighter i - Higgins had little and "Desire Under the Elms," as Crabbs, and insulted him. For he was this affront to his dignity urged to challenge Spike in the final bout of the heavy-weight champion- ship. for the Admiral's Cup.

Helen Chandler and Kent Douglass are, featured with Huston in "A House Divided," which was directed original story by Olive Edens, by William Wylor and based on an "Cock of the Air."

The rate of the dollar on demand to go with him. When the news was 18.9%d. 17 10

I reaches the cars of her lover he

"Merrily We Go to Hell"

A pow Chester Morris will be scon The Government discontinued the.mants to get away and forget. His

Fredric March and. Sylvia Suiney on the screen at the Central Theatro opportunity comes whon ho s salo of subsidiary coinage by

offered a post as chauffour to a are playing opposite each other for when the Howard Hughes super tender. It had been selling the 'daughter of the rich played by the second times Yet "Merrily Wo special production, "Cock of the Air," coins at a discount of to. of have played together. This the Air" in which Morris plays the seven per cent. and receiving thera

lator comes marriage. Seeing they

for the first time from the type of back at par.

screaming headlines in the paper picture in to be shown on Saturday title role, the popular star departa role which won him fame on stage Their previous experience at make and screen. Morris' vast fan follow- The death took pince of Inspector of the romance Doris' heart sinks, next at the King's Theatro.

and then follows the drowning of MacDonald, In charge of Yaumati her sorrow in false gaity and wine. believe love-making took place in ing was gained primarily through his Police Station, whilst on his last she is still very much in love with Denver several seasons ago. At that skill in depicting gentleman crocks 7 16 5 term of office prior to retirement.

Martin and when the two met after time, March was moving across the mains, and the are the kind of narts and comedy impersona A romantic B 11 4 Mr. T. Logan won the Harbour months or so their love is re- country from stock company to stock he has played heretofore. In "Cock

kindled. Intrigue. follow on the company and Miss Sidney, dis- SD 20 8 Swim. The prizes were later pre heels of intrigue and finally the couraged by Broadway. condition of the ne gets his first fling t With 0212 sunted by Mrs. A. Hick. two leave their rich friends and signed with the same troupe, March tion, portraying the part of a dash- London, Sept. 29.

the ingonte for a season, March prefers romance to flying, At the annual meeting of the take up work again. The eventual was the leading man and Miss Sidney ing young American aviator who In the Second Division of the

ly meet in an elevator and fall in then went to Los Angeles where he Morris in "Cock of the

Dovo Matt Moore, Yola played in "The Royal Family and Ballo Scottish League to-day, Queen O' Hongkong St. Andrew's Boclety, each other arms. South defeated Dumbarton by two the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross was elect

The film is yet another triumph won a screen contract. Miss Sidney D'Avril Walter Catlett, Louisa Al- All Our Oven Corresponsis. Ident, and Mr. David Wood for Paramount and is well worth returned to New York and after berni, Vivian Oakland and others of

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