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No. 21,491 號壹拾玖肆仟登萬弍第 AWTA04T HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY
28th, 1927.
陸拜禮
日捌廿月五年七廿百九任登英
RUSSIAN DANCER'S FATE.
OUSTING THE U.S. FILM.
DIARY OF EVENTS.
THREE YEARS OF PROGRESS IN JAPAN.
AMERICAN PRODUCERS
ALARMED.
TIME TABLE.
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A.N.A.M.A.M.,M. AM. No 7,M.P.M. P. M. P.M. | P.M, | P.M. Dep 6,40 8.05 8.30 9.15 10,80 12.00 1.15 2.11.05
4,96 6,29 7.21
FELLOW COUNTRYMAN
ACQUITTED.
SHANGHAI PROVISIONAL COURT'S FINDING.
Fire-
niation-picture Japanese ducers, without the aid of a quota, La and Assessor Whitamore, judg without calling for Government ront was delivered in a case which | help, are showing film for film with has arouses a great deal of interest | the great cinema companies of the for months past. The charge was United States on the screens of one of the murder of a Russian thousands of picture houses in the artiste in the Bubbling Well district. Isles of Sunrise," Machael Parsbekoff, à Russian con stable, was the meetsed and the victim went by the name of Clara Frefovn.
Kowloon Yamati
...Dep. 6.50
9.24 10.89 13,09 1.24 2.31 -
4,446.88 7.30
Shatin
...Dep. 7,02
Twipo
...Dep. 7,16
9.49 11.04)
8.86 10.594 1.
1.86
2.43
4.56 5.51 7.49
1.56
5.09 604 7,55
Taipo Market Dep, 7.21
9.58.11.08 12.38 1.53 3.00
5.18 0.08 7.59
Janling
...Dep. 7,89
10,08 11.18 12.48 2,03 3.11
5,24 6,19 8.09
At the Provisional Court, Shang- hai, on Saturday last, before Judge
Shoungahus. Dep. 7.36
Shamohan...Art. 7,42 8.46 Canton ATT.12.20
9.07 10.07 11.22 12.52 2.07 3.153.13 0.13 10.18 1,2812.58 2.13 3.213.17
5,28 6.23 8.13
6,34 6.29 8.19
5.20
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DEX
Yamati...Dap. 12 Kowloon
A,M, A,X, A‚M, | A‚M.; T,M, A.M.P.M., P.M. P.M... PM. F.M.
3,00 - Canton ...Dep.-
17 6.18 520 5.40 6,08 6.40 7.15 Shamshan...Dep. 7.19 8.00 10.38 11.40 3.00
7.20 Sheangahni Do 7,31 8.17 10.49 11.51 3.11
7.28 8.13 10.45 11.47 9.07, 4.24 5.28 5.27 5.47 6.16
4.28
624- ...Dep. 1.3 Fanling
4.38 6.34 TaipaMarket Dep. 741 8,27 10,68 12.02 3.21
...Dep. 7.45 8,82 11,04 12.07 8.25 4.42 5,38 Taipo Bhatin
...Dep. 7,58 8.45 11.17 12.91 3.38 4.56 6.51 8.57 11.29 12.88 3.50 5.08 6,03
6.61 8,19
6.01 6.29
6.05 6,88
6.18 6.40
6.30 6,68
...Arr, R.20 9,06|11,37 12,41 358, 5.16 6,11 6.04 8.88) 7,00 7.20 7,56
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4.15
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Resenting the American immigraE.P.R.C tin law three years ago proprietors of many Japanese picture threatres Division: declared a boycott of American U.S.R.C.
bins, hat the Japanese public still went to the few theatres which gave them what they wanted--American films. Then the producers renlised Judge Li said: The accused is that if Japanese films were to com. found not guilty, the case is dispete with American, they must be missed, as there is no conclusive of equal or better standard, and evidence,
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In Theatre intervening mondius i street in Asukusu Park, Tokyo, long banners of red or bine covered with picturesque Chinese ideographs flutter from tall bamboo poles, des cribing the films shown inside, Fally half are Japanese-made; three years ago nine out of ton were American. Some of the films are close models of the American society drama, for the life of the Western World is alluring to Japan. Others deal with alive historical subjects such as all Japanese most popular of themes. To all the photography and 16.30 .m.; Europe rid Siberin the Public, other technical details are out a par(Sinking), 2.30 p.m.; Europe riá with anything produced at Holly Siberia (Trebartha), 5 p..
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The reasons for this judgment [ have laid down in writing. The sage being rather lengthy I shall give at the present moment only a general iden of the xaire Counsel may apply for copies of the judgment.
With reference to the tyre tracks on Great Western Itoad it conid not be definitely established that these tracks belonged to the motor car of the accused. But even if we admit that it was the motor-car of the accused which was there on Great Western Road, there is no proof that he motor-car had a relation with the murder. And even
Dinner Dasisant “and-Exhisition Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- sien.
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Queen's Theatre: "The Cheerful Fraud."
World Theatre: "Oh Baby." Star Theatre: Empty Handy." Principal mails:-0 at ward:
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There is a special lounge
if we do admit that the motor-car the Tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin, Europe ri Marseilles (Morea), at the back of the Bar for
had relation with the murder, there is no evidence to show who drove the car and committed the murder of the deceased,
And to the second point of the evidence. it is said that a certain person by name Misha telephoned to the deceased on the day of the murder. However, it could not be definitely established that the re- cused was this Misha.
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Prisoner's Movements. Decensed left the house at 0.15-as.
A Big Market. testified by the landlady. Then the
Within the past decade Japan has death must have happened between 9.15 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. It has been become one of the chief motion. proved that the accused had been picture markets of the world, with hundreds of cinema theatres in in the station between 1 and 1150 Tokyo and thousands in the Empire.
Then if he committed the murder, it must have been 9-11 To a questionnaire to girls by a p.m.).
Tokyo dewspaper more than 80 per P.PL or 11.50-7.30 a.m. Now we
runt, replied that their favourite Phurch." refer to the time between 11
amusement was the cinema. From 10 the accused was in a
No successful has Japanese com- Horse." Japanese bar. as testified by a wit
At 11 he returned to the petition proved that one Americao station. Then if the murder was producing company has bern forced to lease five theatres in Tokyo to mittel between 10-11, the ae
Another Ame used had less than one hour. He show its own films, would have had to go to toute rican producer has decided to estab- Vallon, to fetele the deceased, then fish a company of Japanese actors to Great Western Road, then conte to film Japanese plays in order to back to Nanzing Road and then go meet the competition.
nesa.
to the stadion, We Gud that the
time of one hour would not have
CLTRA-VIOLET RAYS WHILE
berm sufficient to do all this. Now SUNLIGHT SUITS FOR ALL.. we shall consider the time during 11.50 pm and 7,30 ani. One wit ness, the sergeant on duty, saw a bly lying in the bed of the accused He was satisfied that it
was Purshekoff. Furthermore, the constable on station gate duty never
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World Theatre: The Lucky
Star Theatre: "Three
Live Ghosts.!!
Principal Mails:-Inward: U.S.A., ete. (President Pierce).
Monday. Memorial Day: Ladies of Ameri- can Cornmunity decorate American ges, Happy Valley, 10.30 a..
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Dinner Dansant and Exhibition Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- бесл
Saulight suits, made of the cloth Pharaoh."
I saw the accused come out during which will admit the ultraviolet
the time from 1 to 7. On the other hand, the boy of Parshckoff states that he saw the acensed teaving the Station at R L.TI. This con-
rays of health, will be available for en and weed. if a chanes dis covery made by Professor A. M. Low becomes popular.
vinees us that accused never left
He has devised a method of treat the station from 12 until 7.30 in the
ing cloth so that it is permeable morning,
Therefore, the charge had to be to the ultra violet rays, the valu dismissed, there being no convineing
able rays in ordinary daylight.
Large sting are paid for treat evidence that the accused commit- ted the murder. He must be disment by special ate-lamps radiating charged at once, but during the ultra-violet rays, but, according to time of appeal, he shall not be Professor Low, with cloth treated entitled to leave the jurisdiction of by the method he has devised and this Court. The jewels found on the patented, the rays could be avail. deceased shall be handed over to ble for everybody. His method of the sister. The warrant against the preparing cloth is inexpensive. brother of Purshekoff remains in force,
CALLING UP MARS. PROFESSOR'S HINT AS TO THE RIGHT WAVE-LENGTH TO TRY
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“It was a chance discovery, mnde during some intricate experiments with the X-ray," said Profesor Lew. "Do you know that the majority of cloths we use for our Bo-called summery suits and cos tumes are of auch a kind that they are opaque to the health giving viclet rays
vil
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Siberia (lakozaki | Europe Mars), 10.30 a.m.
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The possibility of communicating ed by Professor E. V. Appleton in I have now found a means by a lecture before the Royal Institu- which these clothin can be made with Mars by wireless was mention permeable to the ultra-violet ray.
WEATHER REPORT. I have applied for patents, and It has often been said," he therefore cannot disclose my method stated, that wireless communica of treating the cloth. I can tell TYPHOON EXPECTED AT
ANOY. tion with Mars is impossible, be you, however, that it will not Cause the Heaviside layer of elec- change the appearance or durability tricity (situated in the upper atmos of the cloth at all, but will only Yesterday's weather report, fore phere) would present an impene-add its health-giving properties. chat and remarks, issued by the
The ultra-violet rays will pene Royal Observatory at 5 trable barrier to wireless waves.
p.m., From calculations I have made, trate to the skin and allow nature stated:- however, it appears as if waves of to do exactly what expensive treat- The anti-cyclone is still central the order of one metre would pene ment by artificial means is now do near Vladivostock. trate it a night.
in. Few people can spend their time At p.. the typhoon was about Such wave-lengths would obor money in reclining on a couch 800 miles to the "S. E. of Hong Kong Present viuusly be the ones to try it an beneath a specially built are-lamp moving slowly N.N.W. attempt to communicate with an- system in search of health; but conditions indicate that it will other planet were seriously coutem clothes made from the treated mate- enter the coast near Amoy but this plated.
rial would mean health for all.' is not yet certain.
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