1934-01-18 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1934.

LORRY RACE IN INDEPENDENCE OF MATCH OF THREE CINEMA SCREENINGS HENNESSEY ROAD

RECKLESS DRIVING

CHARGES

Case

PHILIPPINES

BILL ALLOWED TO LAPSE

QUEZON'S

PLAN

PENALTIES

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(Continued from Page 9.) himself at spot kicks, scoring two gon!s from penalties. Branch - so netted twles and Bennett once, In the frat half the Odin were leading by three goats to nil,

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

Any motion picture, directed by Clarence Brown, who has filmed such outstanding photoplays as “Fleah and the Devil." "Anna Christic," "A Free Soul" and "Letty Lynton," is in- variably anticipated by the knowing

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S

BROADCAST.

RELAY OF CONCERT FROM

HELENA MAY,

From ZBW on a wavelength of 356 metress

6-8 p.m. European programme, 5-5.30 p.m. A rolay of the Hong- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.

6.30-6 p.m. A relay of the 1st three Items of the Concert from the Helona May Institute arranged by Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith, by courtesy of tho Committee.

6-6.30 p.m. Studio Children's Pro- Stickland (Planist) and Miss Patricia assisted by Miss Margaret Stickland (Violinist) (Pupil of Miss Maria Gomez).

A glaring case of reckless drive ing was brought to light when two lorry drivers, Au Lee and Chan

Branch and Baldwin making up the Kam, were brought before Mr.

Ave goals in the second half. Hamilton, at the Contral Magis-

Washington, Jan. 17. The following teams lined up filmgoer as something above the or- tracy yesterday afternoon and

dinnry. "Looking Forward," Brown's were each fined $50 or one month;

It is announced that the under Lt. Comdr Morris; Tho

H.M.S. Odin; Elston; Peckham,latest effort, which is coming on Sun Incident occurred in Administration will not make Hennessy Road псаг Gilman's any attempt to extend the life Jennings: Desmond, Tarr, Bellis; day at the Queen's Theatre, more than

Shiels, Baldwin, Hodkinson, Ben- Service station, and was witnessed

of the

Bill, Hawes-Cutting

lives up to the exceptional standards nett, Branch, by two Europeans, Mr. J. F. Lunny

H.M.S. Parthian: Print; Cox, not by this brilliant screen director. and Mr. C. E. Gahngan, who re-granting independence to the ported the matter to the police. Philippines within a period of Mason; Silvester, Sargeant, Holm- Depicting an intensely human story

wood; Harris, Buddiscombe,

of the effects of the depression on Both gave evidence, and at the ten years.

Mr.

rich and poor alike, the picture la conclusion of the

The Bill, which was rejected by Robertson, McMillan, Gowan. Hamilton expressed his strong ap- the Philippine Legislature on the

stirringly enacted by Lionel Barry preciation of the public spirited ground that it was inadequate and

more in the starring role, and-a dla action of the two witnesses in did not grant true independence,

tinctive group of supporting players. bringing the case, und said thero expires to-day, would be fewer accidents in tho

The story of "Looking Forward" Atreets if such Incidents were ro-

probes into the lives of two men and ported.

their families under the held test of current business adversity. One of these men is the head of a great Lon. don department store, the other is a plodding, honest, old "worm," who had been employed by the firm for forty. years as a book-keeper. While the latter, faced with the loss of his Ilvelihood, finds his family rallying | around him to make a new and better-Adorable.

Den Solvin and His Orchestra. start in life; the store magnate is

Mr. Hamilton.nlso expressed him- self very strongly on the evidence given by the defence, which he described 'cold drawn out

ан

It is the opinion of the Adminis tration that the legislation cau always be revived.

RUBBER SHARES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

President Roosevelt to-day re- Quezon, ceived the Hon. Manuel the President of the Philippines

Mesars. Benjamin and Polls have Senate and leader of the Inde received the following cabled quota- pendence delegation now in Walons of rubber shares from the

Shanghai office:

Mr. Quezon presented a recom- mendation from the delegation urging Independence for the islands within two or three years, provided the United States grants a ten-year period of preferential relations after Independence.

lying. "I am perfectly satisfied" he said "with the evidence of thoshington. prosecution, and the defence have taken some pains to prove the fact that the lorries were in this street about this' time. The two men were oeviously brought in in an attempt to get the drivers out of a bad corner. I cannot too strongly exprcas my opinion these two witnesses, who came up. They were manifestly lying."

of

Reuter.

Both drivers were also warned THE QUAKE DISASTER

by Mr. Hamilton that if they came

up before him again for reckless or negligent driving, he would ask the I. G. P. to cancel their conces. EYE-WITNESS GIVES EVIDENCE.

Mr. J. F. Lunny, who was an eye-witness of the incident, said that he was at the stand of Gilman's Service station, when his attention was drawn by the two attendants to something behind him. He turned round, and saw the two lorries travelling at a very fast pace, one endeavouring to pass the other in' Hennessy Road. They were going from West to Enst, and were doing about 40 miles an hour. It was the

at junction of Hennessy Road and Johnston Rond, and a tram was also proceeding Eastwards. All three were level at the same time,

and then the overtaking lorry got ahead. He lodged a complaint because he thought the matter was dangerous. He did not get the

numbers,

Cross-examined by Mr. Horze Lo, appearing for defendants, wit- ness said he did not see whether they were loaded.

Inspector Nicol gave evidence to Bay that the speed limit for theso Torrica was 15 miles an hour. He also produced the re- cords of the two defendants, which showed that first defendant was licensed to drive No, 2770 and second defendant 635.

Traille Sergeant Clarke-anid that he located the drivers through information supplied by Mr. Gahayan. The lorries were CIL- gaged that morning in carrying rubblo from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to Causeway Bay.

First defendant said that he made three trips that morning, and on one of them No. 635 overtook him. He was then travelling from 15 to 20 miles an hour. He fol- lowed 435, which was doing about 19 miles, nu hoer. On reaching n point opposite Harper's Company, 635 stopped, and the driver berkon- ed to him to overtake, which he

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LOCAL DOGS' HOME.

REPORT OF

ACTIVITIES

6.30-7 pm. A relay of the Hong- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.

7-8 p.m. Recorded Music.

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, etc.

7.3-7.18 pm. Selections by Debroy Somera Band.

Somers),

Carmen Caprica (Bizet, arr, Faust Frollen (Gounod, arr.

Somers).

The Gay Ninetics-Waltz Medley.

Variety. 7.18-7.12 p.m. Band-Nice Goings On You're an

Old Smoothie.

Somers Band.

De Greet and the Piccadilly

Orchestra.

Vocal Duet-Music in the Air- I've Told Ev'ry Little Star.

Layton and Johnstone.

Music in the Air-The Song is You.

Song

deserted by his flighty young wife Song-Zigeuner. and is on the brink of selling the Song-If Love Wore All.

Ivy St. Helier (Soprano). atore to a rival. When everything, Orchestral-The Waltz Dream-

Selection. seems blackest, his children come for ward, and by their courage and loyalty help him to pull through. Lionel Barrymore offers one of the first per- formances of his career as the old bookkeeper, a portrayal reminiscent of his characterization of Kringelein in DURING DECEMBER

"Grand Hotel." Lewis Stone is out- the department store The activities at the Dogs' Home standing as "Heavy damage was done in the during the month of December owner, and the plcture is further Bazaar where there were at least show a slight decrease on previous benefited by the competent work of Benith Hume, Elizabeth Allan, Phil. cixteen deathy.. Tents and food months. Seventeen dogs were ad-lips Holmes, Colin Cilve, Alec B. are being collected. The be-mitted; fourteen were destroyed, Francis, Doria Lloyd, Halliwell Hob- haviour of the inhabitants and of or otherwise dealt with. There ben, Douglas Walton and a number of the staff has been splendid and were nine dogs in the Home at the thers. discipline is excellent. No Euro-end of December, of which six are penns or Anglo-Indians have been waiting suitable homes. All the killed.

dogs are in good health.

RAILWAY UNSAFE.

The 17 dogs admitted to the The_Divisional Superintendent Home were from the following of the Eastern Bengal Railway at sources.-not wanted by owner 6, Lalmonirhat reports that certain for destruction 4, for custody 1, Rections have been rendered an- for care and treatment 6.

The fourteen dogs leaving the safe owing to heavy damage to the

track, bridges and culverts. The Home were dealt with as follows, transhipment of passengers or of Sold 4, destroyed at owner's goods is at present impossible quest 4, claimed 1, returned The full extent of the damage has owners 9, destroyed (sick)

destroyed (forocious) 1. not yet been ascertained.

រ៉ន.

"The Government of Bihar and Orissa report that aeroplane re connaissance over Tirhut, where

communication telegraphic broken, shows railway and road bridges destroyed in many palces and water standing over a large traet of land usually dry. Fla- sures have appeared in the sur

the and mud

TRADE DISPUTES.

BRITISH FIGURES LOWEST FOR 40 YEARS

to

Turner Layton (Tenor). 7.42-8 p.m.

Theme and Variations from Suite

No. 3 in G (Tschaikowsky).

London Symphony Orchestra

conducted by Sir Landon Ronald. 8 p.m.

Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con- cert.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News

10.35 p.m. Close Down..

"I Cover the Waterfront" Fow actors any place in the world can oven approach the record of

All relays from the Hongkong Hotel Wilfred Lucas, veteran of more than 1,000 pictures who plays an important are by courtesy of the Management role in " Cover the Waterfront," and during the intervals recorded Relianco's

thriller

music will be broadenst from the with Claudette Col: Studio.

nited Aromantic

for

bert Ben Lyon, Ern

Ernest Torrence and other personalities featured in the re-screen story based on Max Miller's best-selling book. It will be seen at 1the King's Theatre on Sunday next. Lucas' characterization in "Cover the Waterfront, an Edward Small production directed by James Craz permitted him to take over

United mand" for two days, of

cutter States Coast Guard

which figures in a spectacular chase of

mugglers on the high seas.

London, Jan.. 17. The figures relating to trade

In forcing itself through in many disputes in Great Britain during

places..

"Golden Harvest"

FRIENDLY HOCKEY

Club Seniors Defeat Radio

Visiting Caroline Hill yesterday afternoon, the Hongkong Hockey Club senior eleven defeated the Radio Sports Club by three goals to nil in a friendly match that

Was Pald with

fast exchanges.

out very weil; more especially in the first half, but their forwards found Many come to Hollywood to make the Club defence safe and sound. W. good; few accomplish their purpose. Read played a sparkling game and

the nucleus visitor join ranks of the suc latent to win th Julie Haydon, love- defence, in the last line of which

Charles R. Rogers Dand and Rodger played well. GENERAL COLLAPSE.

during a-period- of-40-years,forly blonde found by C

a leading role in The Radio were early pressing which statistics are available and now playing

his latest

for Paramount their

trio Gurbachan Singh, Production "There has been a general col-1 British Wireless.

showing from to-Awtar

singh and Kalwant Singh lapse of buildings, including part

Jay the Queen's Theatre. Her putting in some pretty combination of the Agricultural Research In-

story is another tale of hard work, and stick work. Mid-field play be stitute at Puga and

sugar fac-

few "breaks,"

sachieved. Her

of sticking to a came the order for a considerable tories,

period and towards the breather, the chauco came

me in "Doctors and Police are being

from which sent and air reconnaissance

in which she acquitted herself ad- Owen-Ilughes gave them

the lead, being continued.

mirably in a difficult role. And now Archer, on the left wing for the Club, her first role as a featured player is

WLA ณ

defence,

"A telegram from the De- puty Commissioner at Dar- jeeling, Bengal, states that Government House and the Jail have suffered consider- able damage. Private

Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen occupied Central Magistracy this morning.

the Bench in the Second Court of the purpose until song of the Eagle," Club forced a corner

oranges in a prohibited area, a hawker was fined $15 or fourteen days' hard labour by Mr. Macfadyen in the Con- tral Police Court this morning. De fondunt's last conviction WAN in t

property in cer- December.

did. He did not increase his speed | tain parts has also suffered when overtaking. He did not race severely and brick chimneys that morning.

have fallen everywhere.

Street

Lo Wing, a clerk, who WRA travelling on the lorry, said his duties were to see that the lorry was not overloaded and that it did not travel fast. His estimation of Its speed that morning was 15 to

18 miles an hour. It was not true verioua casualties. it was being driven at hour.

miles an

Tang Ng, 23, a shop foki, who lighting has been restored to a pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of large extent and the water supply shoes, valued at $16, from Messrs. system is under repair. Communi- Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., Wax sentenced to one month's hard labour entions are now open.

"Five

by Mfr. Macfadyen in the Central their enolics have lost

Police Court this morn

morning. Detective. lives but there are no other Sergeant MeRobbie said defendant worked in conjunction with an inside "The latest news from the Go-man who had absconded. The shes Au Leo corroborated this, and vernment of Bengal indicates that were tucked down his trousers. said that he had stopped to allow no loss of life or serious damage the accountant of the Company to property has been reported in travelling in the lorry to get down. Calcutta."

Chan Fu,, the accountant then testifled that he kot down near Messrs. Harper's. It was not true that the lorrion were racing. Their speed did not exceed 15 miles an hour.

In answer to Mr. Hamilton, wit- ness said he did not recollect the

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"Samarang"

is

In the second half the Club did

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gard work.

Being his third offence for selling in "Goklen Harvest" in which whe Radiant source of worry to the cast opposite Richard Arlen with such players as Chester Morris, most of the attacking, Mackay, Tetley Genevieve Tobin and Rosco Ates. In and Owen-llughes narrowly missing the plcture she plays the role of the Radio citadel. The. Radio for- Chester Morris' boyhood sweetheart, wards got going and on more than two occasions, Awtar Singh became thrown over when he decides that the farm holds no lure for him and de- dangerous, but he was robbed of lermines on seeking a career in the possession in the nick of time by Chiengo wheat pit. She marries either E. V. Reed or Rodger. Awtar Arlen, his brother in the picture, and Singh experienced bad luck when he the two brothers for wealth and mark with a scoop shot. After forc sees the amazing struggle between beat the Club defence to miss his. ing several corners, the Club obtained power.

their second goal through Archer following melee. Shortly The latest Adonin of the screen is Mackay, playing at centr not in Hollywood at all! And, what's went through on his own to net the more, he never has been! This is third goal. Prior to this, Man Singh, revealed in "Samarang", the D. P. the Radio custodian, brought off some Zeldman-United Artists

now fine saves.

at right Jaggeet showing at the King's Theahe half back, put in somo here of the film is Ahmang who hails while Parduman Singh, Guest and

cleared well. Two young Chinese appeared bo- from North Borneo, where his father 3. S. Grewal also

ST. ANDREW'S TEAM. fore Mr. Macfadyen in the Central was a chieftain of a tribe which were CALCUTTA ESCAPES.

In their friendly henge Park match Police Court this morning, charged once

eat warriors and head-hunters,

want of The

G.B.A. at The Secretory for India has with stealing a quantity of iron bars,

against the un of need this afternoon,. made

the Bt. Andrew's Club telegraphed to the Viceroy :-"I am which formed part of a falling, the types by Directors by the following: distressed to learn of the serious garden at 40, Kennedy Road, the Lorl Bara, his wife, who is tho sistor

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R. H. Wong; F F. A. Broadbridge and nature of the earthquake dians; residence of Mrs. Rapp. Both aim of Theda Bara. The story concernn E. II. P. White; E. MacNider, A. E. P.

ed that the bars were thrown into a ter. I should be glad if you nullah heer Garden Road by some itself with the overwhelming love of Guest and A. B. Hamson; 4. would convey to the Governors of Japanese children. First defendant a young Adonis pearl-diver for the White, A. S. Bliss, E. F. Fincher,

Woolley Bihar and Orissa and Bengal, my was fined $10 or fourteen days, while beautiful daughter of the tribal chief- M. Well and R. H. A.

TO-DAY'S FRIENDLY MATCH. deep sympathy for those bereaved the second, who admitted a previous tain, a love which is all the moro or rendered homeless by this conviction, was fined $20 or three tender because of its hopelessness, due

In a friendly match at King's Park to the wido catastrophe."British Wireless.

this afternoon, commencing at 5.15 In life. Ja between their stations C. Cook did the land

p.m., the Central British Association photography and Stacy Woodard-did

will be represented by the following. the undersen photography, Tom J.

team against, St. Andrew's Club.-G. Geraghty edited.

Gurevitch; E. I. Bickford and S.. MacNidor; F. W. R. Allen, C. Halford and N. Whitley; R. D. Blyth, W. H. G. Illrat, T. S. D. Whitley, J. T. K. Gilchrist and J. J. King.

JUNJABIS 2ND XI BEATEN. At the monthly meeting of the question asked in Paramount's en

Brilliant shooting by Bumption Chinese Chamber of Commerce yes-grossing story of the spirit world, torday afternoon it was decided that Supernatural" now showing at the gave the Medway Ship's Company- at the post the Inte Mr. Ho Leung, Contrai Theatre, featuring Carole victory over the Punjabis 2nd XI on in the Executive Committee of the Lombard, Randloph Scott Vivienne the Marina yesterday by the odd goal Punjabis felded seven. The Chamber, will be taken by Bir. Yung Osborne, Allan Dinchart, H. B. War. In the Chineso dalogate, who dealres Friends of the late Mr. C. C. Wu, Koon-man.

nor and William Farnum. Hero In several of their first team.

the occult, chock-full an ceric story

The Medway opened the scoring an arrangement which will offec- former Chinese Minister to Washing tively prevent the export of ton and distinguished diplomat, have The local

lieving audience yesterday, Ghosts netted a neat goal. The Punjabla announces that telegrams

before half time while plum to Manchuria, approached the officials of the Chinese miniatural Chinese Telegraph Ad- of the susponse that thrilled a bo- soon after the start when Sumption

walked, nouts were while in no way recognising the Chamber of Commerce for permission of B-letter cedo langunge er of

reincarnated, equalised first 4- existence of Manchukuo Govern- to use the Chamber hall for a comme figure Chinese code are accepted via avenge in this exciting drama of the

spirits returned to protect and to through Adalat Zad.

Early in the second half Lal Singh ment.

moration meeting to be held on March Chinese landlines and/or radios at 8 by the friends and relatives of the the following

reduced rates. To unknown so rarely pletured on the gave the Indians the lead but Sump- lato Mr. Wu. It was stated at the stations in wangtung and Kwangel screen. It is thrilling successor to lon brought the scores level again. Chamber's monthly meeting yesterday Provinces, 16 cle. per word: La all the dramatic "White Zombie" made. He then scored twice more in galek that the requent had been complied other stations in the itepublic of China, icter and Edward Halperin.

no effectively by the same producers, succession and Adalat Singh reduced the load'a couple of minutes from with.

17 ctm. per word.

time..

time of the incident.

OPIUM SNAGS AT GENEVA

weeks' hard labour.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

NO OBLIGATION TO JUBTICE DOES One case of meningitis was reported PERSIAN EXPORTS TO FORCE A MAN TO BE CRUEL, On To to the health authorities on Tuesday,

:

MANCHURIA

Geneva, Jan, 17. The Opium Advisory Committee

USE THE SHARPEST BENTENCE Jeremy Taylor,

The Empress of Japan is due here from Shanghai on Saturday appears to be encountering dif- 5 am. ficulty, owing to the attitudo of

A small committee of the Council discussed the matter this after

noon without reaching an agree- ment. Reuter,

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