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During road widening) gpers-Finsbury Borough Council are The death
tions at Maidstones two skills in Ità creat eighty tenements at Major-General Sir H. Fieldden, a good state of preservation were Mantel Street at a cost of the Crimea veterans unearthed.
Captain Arthur Edwin, of Cliff Dene, Parkstone, who died at his residence was a believer in the British Israel identity:
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An Italian Government Com- mission reports the discovery of gold and silver reefs, in the hills north of Turin
The death has occurred at Woodford Essex, of Mr. David J. Legg, who for fifty years was the secretary of the Religious Tract Society
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As the result of a recruiting.
Herbert Rowson, a spectator When the Elder. Dempster campaign in the Erith (Kent), from Glazebury, who was pre-steamer "Ekari" arrived at Liver- district, the 206 Battery, R.A.sent at the Rugby League match pool from West African ports it (Territorial), is now at establish between Leigh and Swinton at was reported that during the ed strength.
Leigh 'dropped dead just before homeward voyage, while the ves- the interval
sel was at Teneriffe, one of the The Winslow (Bucks) Guard-
passengers, Lieut. Baall Burdell ians were informed at their The decapitated body of a Moxon, of Liverpool died of meeting that a former member of commercial traveller. named blackwater fever, and was buried the Board had been admitted into C. W. Youle, who had been miss-¦ at sea. Lieut. Moxon joined the the workhouse as a paying guest.ing from the City Arms Hotel. "Ekari" at Bathurst.
Hereford, was found on the rail
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The L.CC. are to develope sixty-way line a mile from Hereford. Beven acres at Hammeramit by the erection of 662 houses and nineteen shops at a cost of £450,000. The Council have also decided to spend 521,000 modernising Banstead Asylum.
The secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers has written Ito the Postmaster-General point- ing out that it is "offensive and nauseating" to postmen to have to handle consignments of poul try and game, which are sent. through the post insecurely pack- ed:
A Chinese junk was attacked by pirates when moored near Lunghua Several, men, armed with hatchets, boarded the craft, intimidated, bound and gagged the crew to make sure that there would be no outcry, and got away successfully with $600. The mat- ter was not reported to the police until some time later.
Three French firemen of the French Mail Hiner "Angers were arrested in the Hongkew district of Shanghai and found to be in possession of 11'automatic pistols [and" 1,800 rounds of ammunition.. At 12:35 am. on the same day a Chinese was arrested on the Whangpoo Wharf in Wayside and two pistols and 125 rounds of am- munition were found on him. It is thought that the guns in both instances came from the same
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The Gravesend and Northieet Electric Tramway Co., which con- trols, seven miles of track, has given notice that an order is to be applied for Authorising the "acrapping" of the tramways and the substitution of motor-buses.
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An Italian vice consulate has been created in Brisbane: on ac- count of the large number of Italians living in Queensland. The Italian Government thinks there le room for a greater number of Its nationals to emigrate there.
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The first system of wireless telephony in Burma has been es- tablished between the office of the Rangoon Port Trust and the pilot vessel in the Gulf of Marta- bam The telephone has a device by which either party can call up: and is capable of communicating with vessels for a distance of 200 miles.
Major Alvaro de Castro, the former High Commissioner. of: Mozambique and twice Prime Minister of Portugal, is lying" seriously ill in the Fort of Elvas, where he has been confined as a political prisoner. Dr. Domingos Pereira, a former Prime Minister- and Minister of Foreign Affairs, is also seriously ill.
The Governor of linola has refused the request of the Mayor of Herrin that a military Court should be set up in Southern Illinois to deal with "gang" war- fare" there, on the ground that it| is not the duty of the National Guard to maintain law and order unless the civil agencies have col- lapsed The mayor wrote that no citizens would give evidence against these gangs for fear of their lives.
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Marked secrecy attended the funeral of Rosebe Brunner and his wife who were found dead in a cottage at Putney from, bullet An offer by the Empire Mar-wounds. Brunner was chairman keting Board of £2,000 annually of directors of Brunner, Mord for five years for research and Company, Ltd., famous by the Cawthorn Institute manufacturing chemists. His
New in
Zealand for the financial affairs were reported to entomological control of be in perfect order, which adds to noxious weeds especially the the mystery attaching to their blackberry, on condition that the death. Only the undertakers New Zealand Government and men attended in closed cars, the Cawthorn Institute contribute which bore no wreaths and made £1,000 annually, has been accepta lengthy detour, twice circling ed. It is proposed to send in Woking before entering. The sects to New Zealand to eat up bodies were created behind lock- the blackberty.
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MOVIE NOTES.
"Eyes of Youth," the Gloria start work on "The Ordeal" in "The Lily," Victor Schertzinger's Swanson picture et present being which he will take the role of an production for Fox, has been re- directed by Albert Parker for Unit-armless leafer. The original name leased. Belle Bennett is again pro- ed Artists' release, has had its of the picture was "Alonzc. The vided with a pert which brings out name changed to "Sunya."
Armless." He will be supported by to the full her rare dramatic talent Greta Garbo. "The Ordeal" is a as the daughter, "Odelte." She Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture. will soon start work.qn "Mother Machres," another merciless enemy to our tear ducts.
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The Black Bottom, a new eccen- tric ballroom dance, has become the rage in Hollywood. It is displacing the Charleston by leaps and bounds. and it is quite safe to prophesy that within a short time, the once popu lar Charleston will have become old- fashioned:
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ing man of "The Waltz Dream," has Willy Fritsch, the German lead been signed by Josoph M. Schenck, and will soon leave Berlin for America.
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I hear that "The Big Parade" will be in Hong Kong very shortly. This is a picture which must not be missed by any "fan," and is one which even the most fastidious patrons of the silent drama will find delight in. The film does not
Michael Arlen's "The Green Hat" Maurice Elver has. Anished
is being Almed after all. William "Hindle Waker" for Gaumont. The Fox has brought the screen rights picture is adapted from the late Stanley Houghton's famous play, will soon start, with
to the story, and production on it plan to show that it was America, Howard that won the War; ita only inten- and features Estelle Brody, leading Hawks, of "Three Bad Men" farne,tion being just to provide the great player in the other Elvey produc-directing. Virginia Valli will be theatre public with a stirring story tion, "Mademoiselle From Armen-starred in the leading feminine of the War, adding incidents Illus tieres." The supporting cast in- rgie. " cludes John Stuart, Peggy Carlisle, Clifford Rowal, Alfred Goddard and Cyril McLaglen. It le & British super-production.
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The Photoplay Magazine prize medal for the best motion picture made during the year 1925 has been
trating the many sides of life "over there." This picture, together with Ernest Lubitsch is finishing "The "Stella Dallas," "Ben-Hur," "Peter Lust Of Mrs. Cheyney" for Famous Pan,!! "The Vanishing American,' Players. Adolphe Menjou and and one or two other pictures mark- Florence Vidor appear in the pro-ed the beginning of a new greater duction.
movie era in the history of the Acreen.
Erich Von Stroheim is direc.ing
awarded to the Metro-Goldwyn-Gilda Gray in "Glorifying The Richard Headrick, the child ac- Mayer Corporation for "The Big American Girl" the Famous Play-tor of.a few years ago, has turned Parade." This picture was directed by King Vidor, and the leading rs-Zelgfold special, at Paramount's evangelist, and is at présent. buay
West Coast Studios.
saving souls in the Middle West of parts were taken by John Gilbert
America: and Renee Adoree, Judged from all angles, the picture deserves win-|- John Robertson is directing ning the medal; and in making the Ramon Novarro in "Old Heldle Eward, "Photoplay" dwelt upon the berg" for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. many extraordinary good points of
Buster Keaton's palatial Beverly Hill cottage is completed, and the frozez-faced comedian and the
this epic of the Great War, and Betty Balfour, the dainty British family will soon move into the naw complimented those responsible for star appearing in Gaumont ple-home. It is reported that Baster its production for having turned tures, has been busy during the was tired of listening to the ocean out a picture of such merit and dis-autumn on d new film aptly titled waves at Santa Monica, where his tinction, adding a word or two of Little Devil-May-Care," which is present home is, and that it why he
being produced praise for Vidor and Marcus Loew,
Marcel spent over G.$150,000 in the erea She head of M-G-M, for their unusual
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has forsaken. tion of a house in Hollywood. confidence and daring.
Cockney costume and will appear in
"Seila Dallas," that adorable epic of mother love and sacrifice, should have run a close second to The Big Parade." However, the per- formances of Belle Bennett and Lois Moran es Stellá Dallas and Laurel Dallas respectively had high places in the role of best individual per- formances of the year,
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"Carlotta" for
& Asher-girl role, which is well- Constance Talmadge is preparing suited to her characteristics and to start work on
She has a new Firat National temperament. vis-a-vis for this picture in Jaque Catelain.
That sentimental war-time ballad, "Rosea of Picardy." will furnish the title for another Gaumont British flim, which will be a post- war story dedicated to ex-service-
Richard Bartheimers has returned mani from a holiday in Europe, and hës g atarted work on "The Patent Lea ther Kid," with Dorothy Mackalll. Al Santell le directing,
Gregory La Caya ia directing Richard Dix in Paradise For Two aParamant picture, at Famous Playera Long Island Studios.
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The title of Jack Barrymore's latest picture, a United Artists' re- lease, "The Vagabond Lover," has Ta Beloved been changed to Rogue."
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Samuel Hopkins Adams has been) signed by Famous Playars to write ten original stories for the screen.
Latest social item from Holly wood: "Douglas Fairbanks, Ji Frances "Peaches? Browning, seems to have had some misunder-née Heenan, has been offered a standing with Betty Bronson, he really good chance to go into the has been seen in intimate company movies, It will be recalled that with Lois Moran," It will be re- "Peaches was the child wife of membered that Doug and ois workNew York's Cinderella man, the ed opposite each other, Richard millionaire Edward Browning, and rat only quite recently won separation from her husband-The Holly- Wood Boulevardier.”
Van Dyke Grosvenor Lon Chaney has finished "The Dallas: respectively,, Wicked. Mr. Wu," and, will: 'soon "Dallas:”:
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