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There has been correspondence Henry Cowper Gollan. Chief in the local press recently with re- Justice, and a Jury) in the $50,000 ard to the possibility of getting case alleged conspiracy to de-more British fime screened locally fraud the banking department of The matter must obviously be the Wing On Co, Ltd, and for- considered in the light of the sup gery-constituted the twelfth day port which those responsible for of hearing."
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Evidence was given by Chan Chan for the defence. He was cross-examined and re-examina. tion commenced just before the adjournment for tiffin
Next Tuesday & British Alp with an all British cast and depleting": typically English scenery is to be featured at the Queen's Theatre. Chan Chau stated that he was. This is the Stoll picture "The Love an accountant and engraver in Story of Allette Brunton." taken the Chong Wa printing shop of from the well known novel by Canton, of which Lam Fuk-chu Gilbert Frankau.
Local newspaper representatives Tam Lay, who had given evid-were given the opportunity this ence for the Crown-to the effect morning to see the film at a special that he had once been employed performance..
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in that shop and that the alleged With the story itself, the many forgeries were made there--was readers of Gilbert Frankau will be brought forward. Chan Chau de-familiar. It is not a great story by aled that Tam Lay had been work any means but raines the vital ing in the shop while he (Chan) question of the position before the was: there.. Several other wit world and the responsibility to nesses who are to be called themselves of a young couple who were also brought forward to are everything to each other but meet Tam Lay in court. This one of whom is bound to a partner was done so that Tam Lay could whose temperament and outlook are
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Chan Chau described, with ader conditions of cloas co-operation. The film has been produced un- wealth of detail, what the building between the author and producer (of the shop) was like and how it (Maurice Elvey) and it is a faith- was used at the period.referredful and dramatic rendering of the to.. The second prisoner lived author's story as originally written. there with his family, said the The photography la excellent, the writness, as did another partner Oxfordabire acenes taking one back May 19-0.9.K. named Kwok Man-fong. In an to typically English country lanes swer to questions, witness told and typical English country homes the Court where each individual whit the slept, and in whose writing were Old Batley gives one an insight into
acene at the trial at day the three account books he had the actual conduct of a big trial brought down: from Canton 1 is on the result of this trial Kwok, in 1923, was. also lecturer that the future largely depends of (at both the Canton Higher Nor- the young couple around whom the mal School and the Kung Yip-plot centres. As prosecuting and meaning. "Industrial School) in defending counsels photography, art.productions and husband who knows that he has engraving.
nothing in common with the wife When Mr. Jenkin asked howwho has forsaken him for another many boys there were in Kwok's and who still refuses to give her class, he remarked with a smile freedom and the young barrister Yay that there must now be a great who is the wife's soul mate. mary engravers in Canton. Wit acting in these scenes rises to great 8-0. N ness replied that the school was heights, the two principal parts ix miles away from his shop and being carried out by Isobelle Elsom he could not say how many stud-and Victor James Cares,
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Gilbert Frankay himself and the author was also consulted with re- regard to the cast In addition to the direction of the shooting of the scenes and the sub-titling and editing of the finished film. It is along these lines, with the author conveying his story and the direc tor presenting it in picture form, that the future lies of the film as a means of conveying successfully to the seroen a faithful representa- tion of our best. English novels.. ink had run and the paper was
That Mr. Frankay himself holds thinner in parts.
this belief is shown by the fact Mr. Jenkin asked witness if he that he has already refused knew that he was the first per- Afty offers of fim rights of "Peter son, in the course of the proceed-Jackson-Cigar Merchants," in ings, to say that the second pri- the belief that. an. ' essentially soner had a male servant named British picture can only be suc In La Witness replied: Yes, Icessfully filmed by a British com [did say so.
pany, and by the co-operation which characterises. the production of Aug 60.P.8.
The Love Story of Allette
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.DALNY. Alabaster and Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn tates Mr. Frackau, the sooner May 16.-3.0.J. Titaroom (instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall will our British film industry at- Brutton and Mr. Leg d'Almada)tain to ideal picturisation.". appear for the respective pri- soners.)
Hearing will continue this Jufternoon.
Prisoner's Denials. In the course of yesterday afternoon's hearing, Mr Jenkin put it to the second prisoner that the book produced as evidence of his accounts and relating to his employees was a false record of his employees during the year to which it referred. Mr. Jenkin also put it to prisoner that on one of the pages a name had been rubbed out.
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This prisoner totally denied and said that it would be impossible the Kowloon Police to prevent An attempt has been made by to rub out letters on such a paper. hawkers from crying their wares Being in fall at the times the book in districts south of Austin Road, was sent for he could not have and during the last week's num tampered with its ber of street vandera, who vidąt On being handed the allegeded the regulation, were arrested. forged deposit bocks, he said that On appearing before the Kowloon he had never seen them before Magistrats. Angs of 15 were im they had been shown to him by posed. Yesterday two-female his solicitor. Beyond thawkers were maleted in similar
Mr. Jenkin: Can you see any üze differences on the covers 7-1 cannot
You say that you never have employed Tam Lay When do you say that you first saw him? I saw him for the first time at the Magistracy.
Further questioned accused And that it was done for the said that he still had the firm in purpose of the book being present Canton, and his family still. Hyeded in its forged state? know
that you saw to the forging of "Emma I deny it.
In Marae. The last time he saw nothing about it
Au Kimui, the first prisoner, He denied having consorted was three months before his arith Au and Fok for the purpose
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