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SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents
Stella Dallas
BARBARA STANWYCK
JOHN BOLES. ANNE SHIRLEY
AND
Alan Hale Barbara O'Neil.
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Directed by KING VIDOR
ALSO LATEST SILLY SYMPHONY IN TECHNICOLOUR
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Fred ASTAIRE
George Glacie BURNS. ̃^ALLEN
DAMSEL in DISTRESS
with
Joan Fontaine Reginald Gardiner
Ray Noble
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1938.
QUEEN OF THE BALLROOM DAMAGES SUIT
THAT DEFENDANT, MISS HUNG KOOK-LAN, “STAR” TAXI-DANCER, EARNED THE TITLE OF “QUEEN OF THE EMPORIUM BALL-ROOM” WAS REVEALED AT THE RESUM- ED. HEARING OF THE ACTION THIS MORNING IN WHICH THE DANCER IS BEING SUED FOR $600, LIQUIDATED DAM-- AGES, BY THE CHINA EMPORIUM BALL-ROOM FOR ALLEG- ED BREACH OF CONTRACT.
The case is being heard by the "You saw her dancing at the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Emporium on February 25 and Lindsell. Mr. H. L. Kwan is re-made an appointment for the fol- presenting plaintiffs, and defen-lowing day”—“Yes” dant is represented by Mr. M. A. "Isn't it strange that she should da Silva,
have told you on February 26, that Plaintiffs' alleged that a con- she was not feeling well though she tract was signed on March 14, was dancing only the night before?" whereby defendant was to work
"It was surprising.” for the Emporium for one month "I say she was not sick at all, at $100. Defendant went instead (and that you made this allegation to work for the Capitol. Accord-in order to justify the delay from ing to one of the clauses of the February
26 to March 14?"— contract she was to pay $20 a day "Wong, who was always with her," for the breach.
Cross-examined this morning, the Fung Siu-ting, Manager of
told she was sick."
THREAT TO SUE
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Emporium Ballroom, who gave "Did you threaten her with a law- evidence at the last hearing, said suit on March 18."-"Why should that it was the practice of cabarets I. She agreed to rejoin us on the to advertise a good performer, like following day." defendant, a few days before she started to work. He met defendant on March 18 at the Capitol adver- tised her appearance the following day.
"But in
your evidence-in-chief you said she.refused?"- “I did not." His Lordship referred to his notes and said that Fung did say it. Fung insisted that he did not. His Lord- ship commented, "You are either a Mr. Silva: "If your story that fool or a liar, I don't know which defendant agreed to start work on at present." Fung then explained March 14, is true why didn't you that it was after March 18 that publish an advertisement two or that defendant told him she would three days before?" "On March (not come.
TOO LATE
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13, I telephoned the advertising Witness admitted that he told company but nobody came until the defendant he would sue her. He following evening when it was too did not mention the amount of late."
damages for which he would sue. Witness stated that there was a Mr. Silva: "I put it to you that board outside the Ballroom, on you threatened to sue defendant for which photos of star dancers were $1,800"-"I did not.". displayed. Defendant's photo was
one.
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HUNGARIAN DEMAND IN PRAGUE
Prague, To-day. Two Deputies, members of the United Hungarian Party, have pre- sented a memorandum to the Gov-
INSURGENT CLAIMS
• Saragossa, Yesterday. The advance of General Varela, which had been held up due to bad weather conditions, was re- sumed yesterday. Strategical mountain positions, which held the enemy in check, were captured by the insurgent troops, and the The demands are: a law for the losses of the enemy, especially in protection of the minority, creation important lines of communica- of a Hungarian university, proportions, were heavy. The enemy, tional representation in state and however, offered stubborn resis- local government services, free im-tance.
ernment in the name of the 800,000 Hungarian minority.
portation of Hungarian, newspapers The insurgent air force carried and periodicals, the granting of out successful raids on Catelan some influence on broadcast pro-towns and harbours.-Trans- grammes. Reuter.
Ocean.
at to
The Puisne Judge: "Do I gather not posted on March 13 or 14 be-that on the night of the 18th cause she did not supply him with the Capitol, defendant agreed
go back and work for you?”— Mr. Silva: "I put it to you that "Yes." the interview which you alleged took place at the Hotel Cecil on March last time?"-"I was not asked."- 12 did not take place at all? . "It did."
"Then why did you not say SO
"You were asked."-"I was not
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