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Magistracy this morning sentenced/ AN UNUSUAL PICTURE AT THE have observed the results of the
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"SEVEN FACES."
The east la superb. Truly, Paramount is producing up-to-the- minute dialogue pictures with that Can talk." Nell
ever in
J. B. Taylor and Ocers the Band of the Somerset Light Infantry will give a Concert on the Hong Kong Cricket ground on Thursday, July
Paul Mani will be remembered "casts 31, at 5.30 p.m. Members and by local audiences for his acting familton is better than subscribers will be "At Home" to in "The Valiant," which was pro-the all-taking movie and Frederic their friends.
duced at the Queen's Theatre af March. Warner Oland. Florence few months ago. Sentence of three months' hard some in a melancholy, dejected surpassable performances.
He is hand Eldridge, and Doris Hill give un- labour was passed on a Chinese boy way, and has a clear, penetrating at the Kowloon Magistracy this bass
"The. Studio Murder Mystery" morning when he pleaded guilty to uses in a. rather heavy, over humour, pathos, love and,
voice, which, however, he has everything-thrills, dram, the theft of $1.10 from a compatriot dramatic manner. in Wing Sing Lane. Accused was
of all, real honest-to-goodness convicted of a similar offence last October for which he got 12 strokes of the ratton
most
now showing it the Queen's. het at the Central Theatre.
In "Seven Faces," the "talkie" entertainment for the who see takes the part of seven charac ters. It is a masterpiece of make- up and some of the characters he
ARRIVAL OF NEW INSTRUCTOR.
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Captain Boyce, master of the portrays with considerable excel H.K. FLYING CLUB. steamer Haldis, has reported to the lence. Police that between July 18 and 18, taker of the waxworks his acting As the aged, lovable carc while the ship w on her way to is of a really high standard, whilst Hong Kong from Saigon, an un-the gives remarkable exhibitions known Chinese male passenger as the French judge, the owner of jumped on board and was drowned. the waxworks, and the purchaser appointed instructor to
Flying Offeer. H. Howes, newly. He left behind A rattan
basket at the auction sale. But as the Kong Flying Club, arrived by the the Hong which contained jewellery.
East London coster he is amateur-8.3. Rajputana yesterday. A ground His Excellency the Governor will lamentable. He is little better in also expected in the
ish and his cockney accent is engineer employed by the Club is at 4 o'clock this afternoon open a kis impersonation of a negro shortly.
Colony very bazaar in St. Paul's College. pugilist. As Napolcon he is pass- Through the generosity of many jably good.
For the time being F/O. Howes local firms and shops n large The story is a simple one, but it Mess. but as
is a guest at the R.A.F. Officers' quantity of useful articles will be is woven around an unusual and ments in the premises of the Club as his apart- offered for sale. The Band of the interesting theme, and the char are ready, he will move into that Somerset Light Infantry will play acter of the old caretaker is as de- building, which will be his The sale will be continued to-lightful as that of Bob Cratchit.manent quarters. morrow.
Paul Muni, who is a clever young actor, nevertheless
Mr. A. W. Summers, the hon.. In asking Mr. Whyte-Smith at have taken on a little too much in instruction in flying will begin in appears to secretary of the Club, states that the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- this film. He should have been real earnest in a few days' time ing to withdraw charges of kidnap. content with two or at least three now that the instructor has arrived. ping and harbouring against two characters. This one-man show Chinese men shipbuilding yards, a
and a woman, must be the means of saving the cement Detective-Sergeant Meadows inti-producer large salaries, but it is to works, a rope werks, many Chin-mated that the Police had no evi-be hoped that Hollywood will not ese knitting factories, a soap and dence to connect the defendants make it a practice.
with the affair. They perfumery factory, glass-blowing brought here by the Macao police establishments, cigar and cigar-from Macao. The boy was kidnap- ette factories of modern type, ped from Shamshuipo, and taken to
The flaming-haired fapper of native factories for the
Macno. The local Police could not motion pictures turned into a gun pre- get any information to prove that man's "moll" last night at the Ma-
Manila, July 8.- paration for export of vermillior, the defendants were ever in Hong jestic Theatre, Kowloon, and, in so their all of excitement at about 11 Scores of persona enjoying the soy, baskets and rattan ware, and Kong before being brought here doing, furakshed one of the most o'clock last night when the hall night at a downtown grill had granite quarries. But these in-cordingly discharged the defen-ever made.
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FAIR PLAY.
ble when compared with those of most of our other Colonies. We,
have no agriculture and it is most
CASINO PRINCE.
were
"LADIES OF THE MOB."
FIGHT AT GRILL.
AMERICAN CLUBBED BY POLICE.
Clara Bow, Paramount star, is boxing stadium for two American the flapper turned "moll" and the
fighters. title of this drama of the under-a: Bacolor, Pampanga, was sent Everett H Hatcher, 39 residing world, which bristles with action to the Philippine General Hospital and suspense, is "Lades of the for treatment of wounds sustained
William Wellman, director
Mob."
Hig
unlikely whether the large culti INCOME OF 500 MILLION FRANCS of "Wings" and "The Legion of the condition was not serious and he
vable areas in Kewloon could ever be managed on a really paying scale. So that we are hopelessly out of the running if the Govern- ment's major considerations for a Colonial reform are to be centred In the agricultural policy of the Colonies.
A YEAR.
Condemned." is responsible for the star's transformation and what a job he makes of it!
the right eye and head.
was later allmed to go home. By voting a law closing the priv-
William J. Fassatch, connected have never been legal, the French for real dramatie ate gambling circles of Paria, which Bow the first chance she has had in jail at the Meisie police station. "Ladies of the Mob" gives Miss with the Del Carmen Mills of the Pampanga Sugar Mills, was lodged Parliament has cut short the ambi- "Wings", and she leaves no room hend when he was
work since tions of M. Francois Andre, the for doubt that she is a real actress Patrolman Howard Beeman, of the Fassatch sustained wounds on the clubbed by Deauville, by her work in the production.
"Phantom" behind
The
Nevertheless, this Colony oc- other smart watering-places of the wife and the story concerns her ceuld be placed under arrest.
Cannes, La Buule, Ostende and She plays the role of a gangster's Melsie station, before the mun cupies a position in the British Continent, to become the richest activities in keeping her husband tions, Hatcher tried to collect some Empire not to be underestimated, man in Europe.
According to police investiga- away from a life of crime. and there is ample room for im-
Fifteen years ago, "Phantom" husband is Richard Arlen, who also
ΠΟΥ from Fassatch, Fassatch provements in the administration in the municipal undertaking ser- "Wings." The climax of the pic Hatcher on the eye, thus starting Andre was a professional mourner made such a tremendous success in sub-enly turned around and hit which should not be overlooked by vice. He wore a blue-green uni- ture the Conference. There is quite a form, oilcloth cap, and walked beside which will not be forgotten very presents a thrilling twist
the fight.Manila Bulletin. number of inequalities in the
the hearse as a paid mourner at so03. Paris funerals. Civil Service departments of debitions, he did them well.
If he had any am-
Miss Bow in excellent as Yvonne, Empire, and the rates of pay,
the girl of the underworld; and is During the War, he fought durably supported by Richard Arlen. apart from differences of ex-ing four long years in the trenches Director Wellman has worked out change, by no means tally as they with torrowed capital, he opened "Ladies of the Mob and his and came out an ambitious man. some unique camera angles in should. When we compare, for a circle where anyone could come in "ahots" of the battle between the example, the salaries of certain and play baccarat for money.
The surrounded crooks and the police.. and soon M. Andre was the "gamb. | photographic standpoint.
be
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China Mail" July 18, 1920.J.
To-day's dollar is worth 3/8.
#
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Lord Passfield's recent speech to the delegates of the Colonial officials in the Malayan Civil Ser.first place was an instant success, made at night, are perfect from a Soon, which left Singapore on The Dutch steamer Ban Foo Conference,. which has been sit.vice with those holding similar ling tycoon" of Paris.
For direct melodrama, "Ladies of following morning reporting that July 9 for Pontianak, returned the ting in London, foreshadows an
positions in Hong Kong, we find His profits went into other the Mob" may be classed with at about 8 p.m. the previous day event that touches all members of divergencies which cannot casinos and soon he owned the con- "Underworld." It also establishes about
trolling interest of Deauville, the Miss Bow as one of
into collision of the the Civil Service very intimately. justified by auch shallow
ex-smartest of all European gilded re-dramatic actresses on the screen the entrance to
the finest Horsburgh Lighthouse situated at The Secretary. for the Colonies planations as climate or harder sorts. He bought up twenty miles to-day,
the Singapore stated that he had taken imme- conditions. Our own Public Ser- of fine-covered dunes at La Baule
Strelta with the Jardine steamer Other
players in
"Ladies Chak Sang, as hard and and started one of the smartest of diate steps to establish a Com vants work just
the Mob"
which was coming who
support from Hong Kong bound for Cal- the star mittee to carry out the Confer. efficiently as their confreres in
Kichard He wormed his way into Monte Mary
Arlen, cutta la Singapore and which ar- Lynch. rived in Singapore herself on July
French resorts.
"THE STUDIO MURDER MYSTERY."
captain of the Ran Foo. Soon, which is a vessel of 230 tons, sho was struck on the port side. As
ence's proposals for the unification Malaya or the West Indies, and Carlo, and soon held a threatening Bodil Rosing. Lorraine Rivero, 10
Alden, Helen
of the Service. There would be a
are entitled to salaries and pri-position in the famous casino, He Robert T. Haines, James Pierce According to the report of the vileges on an equal scale. The now has one of his lieutenants, M. and others. central Committee to consider thei
Sayang, as "entertainment direc differences in pay between Police tor," "and the day is not far distant principles (sic!) with sub-Cont mittees to frame a scheme for
cadets in Jamaica, Ceylon, when M. Andre can, if he chooses. branches of the Service.
Malaya, and Hong Kong, to take a tell the Prince of Monaco how to
a result of the collision the Ban Final
Foo Soon run his Principality.. decisions would reat, no doubt, available, seem to us both dis- case in point where figures are
Novér before
had two of her life have mystery boats smashed as well ne Colossal Wealth.
storles been so popular and "The davits, awnings, stanchions and her with the Central Committee.
There are various estimates of Studio Murder Mystery." Para upper deck railing. Until a sur- graceful and inexplicable. The this man's wealth, but the general mount's production of the thrill-vey is made it is not known what It is, of course, impossible to same complaint applies in regard opinion is that he has accumulated tag and bailing story of a stay- other damage the vessel has sus- forecast what form the delibera- to other departments of the public franca, and that, in another ten cf an all-talking motion picture
In 10 years a fortune of 500,000,000 er hunt in the intriguing setting tained. tions of the various Committees would be likely to take, or even
service.
years he would be the richest man instudio, will do mrah
The Chak Song, which is a veš. what matters would be considered form here, and it is to beloped with more wealth. One is Sir Basil Central Theatro last night for a
Clearly, there is scope for re- Europe.
and increase that aterest.
tel of over 1,000 tons has, it is To-day there are few Europeans all-talking picture opened at the damage of a serious nature.
The believed, practically sustained no to demand major attention. From that the scheme of unification, as Zaharoff, another is M. Louis Lou three days run.. various earlier statements made initiated by Lord Passfield, will cheur, French Cabinet office holder, in this connection by Lord Pass lead gradually to the unification and then there are several Roths scenes in the dark, shadowy From the first breath-taking
Ten Years Hence. field, it is to be presumed that of salaries and the abolition of gaming circles, there is none richer of Hellywood's most interesting childa with enormous holdings. Inttudio, threatens the lives of six the Colonial agricultural policy distinctions between the various than the "Phantom." would command interest above Colonial services.
personages, "The Studio Murder
News in Brief.
Yesterday three cases of typhoid fever were notified-pno Chinese and non-Chinese."!
to austn'
-
[From the "China Mail" of July 18, 1040.)
all other questions. That, unfor- tonately, is a matter that does not! concern us in Hong Kong to any extent, or directly, at all. Hong Kong and Kowloon are almost en-
hourly reports of money won or lost, but none bave done it so com * efficient secretaries telegraph him gripped the public imagination for the new Railway Station. tirely, non-productive, and what
He lives in seclusion in a quiet pletely and to thoroughly as The Bar Association has adopt- little produca and manufactures
Paris suburb. a, te
"The Studio Murder Mystery did eda besolution in favour of the are falsed in the Colony are for The forthcoming wedding is into his home, and photographers of thrilling dialogue.
Reporters are forbidden entrance last night in sparkling action and abolition of trial by jury. local consumption, and not for nounced of Joseph Wheeler Morris, tained photographs of him only on
The Colony, it is truc, Stich, No. 0,444, South Albany streets with his daughter on his arm tunity for observing the marvel-fire escapes and lifts to their of the Peninsula Hotel, to Beulah the day he marched through the of the story give plenty of oppor- and cautioned for not providing, And yet the plot and setting Ten landlords were summoned sesses a large sugar refinery, Avenue, Chicago
on the way to her marriage.dek lous processes gead in the pro- property.
He earned his sobriquet from the Mystery" holds the interest at allies are considering utilising the It is reported that the author! fact that he is invisible. He never high tension that is only reliev site of the Kowloon Football Club gambles in his own casinos, anded when the final aurprise climax for the new Fire Brigade Station seldom visits them, although he has reveals the solution of the clever and Post Office, or alternatively an office in each place from which plot. Many mystery stories have
and