1934-10-05 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TI

APH

FRIDAY

QULLA'S

To-day & To-morrow at 2.80, 5,10, 7.20 & 9.30

BIG DOUBLE ATTRACTION

ON THE STAGE

The World's Finest Acrobats

in their UNIQUE ACT (Note: No Safety Net Is Used)

ON THE SCREEN

"Mooching" their way across America,

WILL ROGERS

A MICROSCOPE

in

Mr.

Skitch

A high-powered microscope of about

60 magnifications, strongly and simply constructed. ·

Value $25.00 alone: (not a toy)

A REVOLVING-GLOBE-

Lithographed in beautiful colours on imperishable silk with collapsible stand completo.

Value $7.50 alone.

with

¤Šų PITTS

A BOX OF WATer colours

12 assorted tubes of highgrade water colours..

Value $1.50 alone.

Instructive-Entertaining-

for

HOMES SCHOOLS OFFICES

Introductory advertising offor limited to 100 sets only, and cannot be repeated. COME IN AND SEE! FOR YOURSELF.

FOR SALE ONLY BY

100 SETS

.

ONLY

TO BE SOLD AT

THE RIDICULOUSLY "LOW PRICE OF

$10.00

PER SET OF 3 ARTICLES

100 SETS ONLY

N. LAZARUS & CO., 6, Pedder St. Opposite The Hongkong Hotel.

ANOTHER BUSINESS trade, additional cash to the extent

FAILURE:

CHOSEN CO, HAS TO GO INTO LIQUIDATION

of $80,000 was added, making the total avaliable trading capital $220,000.

now,

“On this basis, business was con- tinued, but owing to trade depros- sion, further Tossen were incurred.

Doble now stami at $250,000, but of this amount some. $150,000-is re- By a resolution passed at a meet coverable from stocks

boing ing of creditors held at the offices of disposed of, and a dividend is avall. the Company at 90, Des Voeux Roadable, to creditors, of between GV and Contral, yesterday afternoon, it was 90 per cente decided to wind up the affairs of the The Choson Co. was one of the Chosen Co., Ltd., by reason of its "Big Four (the other thred beinit the Sincero, Sun and Wing On Com. inability to carry on.

One of the big Chinese emporiums, panies) carrying on the business of the Chosen Co. was founded as a departmental stores. To this num- limited Hability concern ten years ber has since been added the Chinn ago, with a paid up capital of $706, Emporium, Ltd.

After six years unsuccessful Liquidators to take charge of the trading, when the assots had shrunk winding-up have been appointed, to a serious, extent, it was decided to they being the Chief Manager, Mr. reorganize the company on less ambl Led Kon-clisu; the Assistant Man tious lings, and to $140,000 repro-nger, Mr. Loung Yip-wing; and the senbou mostly by undisposed of stock. Treasure Mr Lee, Pun-pul

GUD,

Print FRANKL

for the Proprietors by FEEDERICK PERCY yndham Street in the City of: Victorie

FATAL ACCIDENT

JURY RETURNS VERDICT: OF MISADVENTURE

THE PALM TRIO:

STAGE ATTRACTION AT QUEEN'S THEATRE An inquiry was hold before Mr. A thrilling and during act by the Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Palm Tris forms an additional Magistracy yesterday afternoon, attraction to the Fox film "Mr. into the circumstances surround-Skitch which began its run at the ing the death of Lai Pul-wah, a Queen's Theatre last night. `· nine-year-old Chinese schoolboy,

who was knocked down and killed The three acrobats perform some daring feats on top of a thirty-five by a Chevrolet car, No. 2497, near feet pole and the stage has had the Po Hing Theatre on September --20.

to be specially extended so that the audience can get a full view of the act

The jury consisted of Messrs. Ahmed Drummon, Chan Kong and Lau Yerk-wan.

BORDERERS

FILM TO BE SCREENED AT

#KING'S THEATRE

A special added attraction on Sun- day at the King's Theatre, of great interest to the South Wales Borderers who are shortly leaving Hongkong for India, is n film, depleting, the laying ut of the old Colours of the 1st. Bat- tallon, South Wales Borderers, at Brecon, South Walds, on Easter Sun- day this your,

The film is being screened in cons junction with the RKO Radio produc ton Whereginners Meet", with Clive Brook and Diana Wynyard, the

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Beginning with a slient comedy state of "Cavalcade," in the leading turn in which two of the men showe mark the occasion, the band of Evidence was given by Dr. their dexterity in floor gymnastics, the South Wales Borderers (by kind P.F.S. Court, medical officer at the the act works up to a finale when permission of Llout. Col. A., E. WIE Kowloon Hospital, that at 0.45 Rode, the strong man of the outet flums, p.8.0, M., and Officers) will am on September 21 he conduct supports the heavy pole from a belt play on the stage at the 9.30 p.m. the body of a nine-year-old Chin- to ascend in turn and do their the London Scottish" ed a post-mortem examination on round his waist for his companions performance. The programme is as

followa ese boy. The body was identified aerial acrobatica

"The Merry Widow" by Laf Wu-chee, the boy's father. Palm gives more than a few "Land of Hope and Glory" Externally, there were abrasions broath taking seconds while balanc-Hen Wind Fy Nhadau."

"Husarenritt" down the right thigh and a smali ing solely on his head at the top of bruise above the right groin the pola and a thrill of equal inten- Thore-were-abrasions on the right sity is provided by Bor-who-has

!!

March.. .Selection. Song.

Descriptive.

side of the face and a bruise to manoeuvre Into poaltion a chair DR. DOUGLAS LAING. above the right eye. Internally, upon which he balances,

there was a brulsa' on the lower The trio claim they have gone lobe of the right lung, the skull

was fractured above the right eye six years without an accident and they certainly have brought their and the right temple was bashed show to a fine state of perfection. 'In. Death was caused by fracturol

of the skull.and concussion. In

Dr. Court's opinion, the injuries |

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were caused by a collision with a and in trying to got back to the The line of abrasions down pavement, was knocked down by the right side of the body indicat- tho' car. ed that he might have been drag- ged along the ground,

Brother's Evidence.

Car Tested.

RETURNS TO COLONY AFTER

"TWO YEAI'S ABSENCE

After an absence of two years, Dr. Douglas Laing, a graduate of the Hongkong University, has re- turned to the Colony from England and America where he has boon pursuing his post-graduate studies. Ten years ago Dr. Laing was one of the foremost swimmers in the Sergeant J. Scrimm said that on Colony, and figured prominently in September 20 ho saw the car, No, local galas as well as in Interports. 2407 at the Yaumati Police Sta- He captained Hongkong's team Lai Mau-fan, elder brother of tion and tested it. He found that against Shanghai the year before Lai Pui-wah, gave evidence that the foot brake was good, pulling he left for London.* at 1.16 p.m. on September 20, he up in 28 feet-when travelling at Dr. Laing spent some eighteen and his brother were passing the 20 mph. The hand brake pulled months studying at the Govern- Po King Thontro on their way up in 205 feat. The mechanical ment Civil Hospital before leaving from Mongkok to their home condition of the car was good. for England in August, 1932. He They started to cross the road The driver of the car, Tze Hong- has carried out an extensive study towards the Alhambra. Theatre, fuk, gave evidence that when pass-and will set up in practice in when a private car appeared coming the Po Hing Theatre he saw Hongkong. ing from the direction of Mong- three boys crossing the road from kok. Witness, about two feet away right to left. On sounding his from the pavement, let go of his horn, one of the boys started to brother's. hand and stood still run forward and then rushed back His brother ran forward then again. The boy was knocked back and was knocked down by down by the front near wheel. the car. The car stopped and The driver swerved the car to the took the boy away.

right and stopped and saw the boy six foot to the rear of the car.

Sun Yat-keung, an 18-year-old schoolboy, anid that he had seen' the two boys attempting to cross the road when the car appeared. The youngest, boy ran on ahead

LAST TWO DAYS

* DAILY AT

2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.30 P.M.

A Paramount

Ficture

_SHOWS

DAILY 2.30-5.15

7.15--4.30

CUBAN DISORDERS.

AMERICAN EMBASSY FIRED

ON..

Havana, Oct. 4: The Jury, after consideration, The American Embassy here returned a verdict of death by mis- was fired on to-day by men who adventure, and found no negli- drove past in motor cars. All of gence on the part of the driver.them carried rifles-Router

KONTOR

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

Daring was in his blood.to the victor belonged the spoilsi The most tempestuous love story since "Blood and Sand".

George Raft

TRUMPET BLOWS

with

ADOLPHE MENJOU FRANCES DRAKE

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SUNDAY

Diona

WYNYARD

Clive

BROOK

Who met you. In tears in "Cavalcade.“ will lift you to leap [Ing laughter' luga

drama of runaway'

· Kurkownika with other nien's wives,

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Dignified Daring

Distinctive

Barbara

Stanwyck

FORBIDDEN

with

ADOLPHE MENJOU Ralph Bellamy

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SUNDAY

Where Life is Action....

Fighting is fast

and

romance is eternal. That's

LIFE IN THE RAW

Zane Grey's story.

with

George O'Brien

Claire Trevor Greta Nissen:

al Directed by Loufs King

STAR

At 2.30, 5:20

7.20 & 9.20

BEN LYON – ONA MUNSON - THELMA TODD

The

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SUNDAY,

Norma Shearer & Bob. Montgomery in “Riptide

MAJESTIC

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You've never seen such ACTION in a picture since the

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