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EDGAR WALLACE'S LAST WORK.
When the Gangs Came to London By Edgar Walince. (John dong. TM. Bd.)
The Guv'nor. By Edgar Wallace.
(Collins. 7s ed.)
He
LATEST DETECTIVE STORIES REVIEWED.
FOR OTHERS.
MARY. QUEEN OF SCOTS..
acknowledgment of translation, but has no more than a small following.. here. And the Spanish dramatista. Jose Echegaray and Jacinto Bena- "Solitaire." By N. Bryson Morvente, who were given the prize in rison. John Murray. 78. C. 1904 and in 1992 respectively, have Miss Morrison has added get an-bean neglected as other work to the ever-growing Spanish literature has. shelf of literature about Mary
This is a tale of a left hand that Queen of Bests. The author writes was loft nailed nastily to a writing well and vigorously. But wo foël table with a scimitar. If you al-
that there are too many stubborn ready know Mr. Massey's Thornton, historical facts to makú an easy. I Zane, Analyst of Mystory, you will going novel and too many imagina expact much of a story in which hetive surmises to make a convincing figures; and you will not be disap-history. "Solitaire," in pointed. He unravels hore a most carefully plotted enime, showing incidentally, how a man could get off a brain going at sixty miles an hour without hurting himself.
I should add that the train, like the story, is an American one. The method would hardy work with a British sxpress, Chinese Red. By Ci'pert Collins
(Bles. 78. ad.)
conse
quince, is vaguely unsatisfying But Miss Morrison has caught the spirit of tragedy surrounding her subject without sinking into a murtiss of sentimentality,
FANTASTIC COMEDY.
"Sea Green Groeur." By Jaspar Power. Grayson and Grayson,
76. Od.
When the story opens the hero, 4 A really funny fantastic comedy.
mont
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ROMANCE IN THE PACIFIC.
The Golden Cargazón.” By Dora Barford. Rodden and Stough ton. 7%, 6d.
Ond could not imagine u morë dashing and romantic hero and heroine than those which grace Miss Barford's tale.
True, almost at the beginning of the book she nearly destroys thein- - they are sentenced to death by the dreaded Judko Jeffries. But with au heiress's fortune dangling be fore his eyes, even Jeffries was not, irrevocable, and our hero and heroine live to experience all the
buried treasure. A picturesque and adventures that come to those who sail across the Pacific in search of
ADVERTISEMENTS.
mistress. By one of those turns of ? fate that are common in comic Action, the little grocer is lured away to sea and returns years later surrounded by an enticing air of mystery. Immediately the school.
rio: half the charm of the story lies in its sur prise; and surprising it certainly ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
of mastresis 4, bút,
THE INSTITUTION OF
Pundits of detective literature have laid it down that there must little Kipps-like grocor, is spurned uxhilarating talo, not be any Chinese in 'n tale of by a lovesick but supercilious school- ro-
that type. But this is a story of China-of present-day Shanghai, of "Big the criminal secret society Brother Band" of killing and kidnapping, of the daily life foreigners and Chinese at the real centre of the Chinese situations. People who have Mr. Collins' familiarity with these things do not writs novels usually. He has written an admirable ons, full of breathless action and the scense of real life in a sinister environment. The Division Belf Mystery. By Ellen Wilkinson (Harrap. 7. 6d.)
My Hollywood Diary. By Edgar Wallner. (Hutchinson, 78 ed.). These three posthumously publish- ed books from the pen of Edgar Waliacs contain much that will please his army of "fans."
In "When the Gaags Came to in his best crime London," a stories, he writes like an inspired policeman, no words are wasted and no sentimentality is expended on breakers of the law. Three men, said to be members of lates his story with a masterly eye IL Kang of house-breakers, were for essentials, calmly adding fact brought before Mr. J. A. Fraser to fact, and always-ever in the at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday most extravagant episodes-preso on eleven charges of house-breaking.ving the air of a man who has his The first defendant. Tam Hung. feet planted firmly on the ground. and five charges against him, whilst The title epitomises the ples. Tum Tin-kwong and Yu Lin had [When two rival gangs leave Chic Vienna Blood" (Strauss), four and two charges against them Longo and open up a "racket" in "Voices of Spring” (Strauss), prespectively.
London, the fur begins to fly. Seot Beston Symphony
The men pleaded guilty to land Yard is introduced to a new Orchestra.
the directed by Serge Kousovitzky. charges, but first defendant type of criminal-"killers without
denied a charge of breaking into a merey, without pity, without any buss in Lockhart Road together thing human to 'em," as Capt. with the third defendant:
Jiggs Allerman, of the Chicago Detective-Sergeant Lamont, who
police, explains when he is loaned piseruted, told the Court that the Brat defendant was originally em played on one of the river bonts but after he had lost that job he fredound the render-bas been The Yankee Princess"
qented an opium divan and gas started inte attention.
on he Sylva-Kalman)-Victor Light into bad company, Opera Co-33799
| yielded to temptation and began his Rio Rita" (McCarthy-Tierney).
Sen- house-breaker, ILY My Maryland (Donnelly- Romberg)Victor Light Opernances totalling 12 months' hard Co-35513.
labour were passed, on this man, Typ.m-Local time and weather re-
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My Hero Medley" (from "the Chocolate Soldier-0. Sprouss) Unrequited Love dancke).- Interntional Orchestra, -33993. R97 to 140 p.m.--.
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Later
An Old Hand.
to assist in fighting the menace. In Miss Wilkinson turns her inti the end the rival gangsters encelmate experience. of the House of each other out, but not before Le Commons th the theme of a ruthless murder committed in the preciacts of that sugust Chamber..
The Gaynor is a book of It is, cs. one of her characters short stories reintroducing one of observes, a cheerful thought how Edgar Wallace's best-known cha- easily such things can be done in racters--Mr. J. G. Beoder, f the the House at any rate could be, Public Prosecutor's Department. The final discovery of who did kill ".G., with his side-whiskera Fold Mr. Oissel in Ebom J "cleus and mild manner, and general ap- the Cabinet completely" of all s In the case of the second defen-
pearance of a benevolent.old get picion-another cheerful thought. dant, the officer wid that he was tleman up from the country for the The inside of Parliamentary life. an old hand. About a year ago a day, is the antithesis of Capt. Al. An unscrupulous intrigue, a witty, warrant was sened for his arresterman, but he knows his job. To entertaining style these make an but he was a slippery customer"} and managed to evade the police. the title-story, which is full of Similiar sentences were passed or surprises, the murderer disposes this man.
the corpse in a highly ingenious
Regarding the third defendant.
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Pino Soto Murmuring Z Sort Lanent stated that be the manner; it seems to be a new line
phyrs"
(Jensen-Nieman). Rudolph GanzX. --- 1 305.
defendant) became associated within murders. But sach was Edgar the first defendant and recently Wallace's Violoncello Sola--" Gnvolte Tent
amazing fertility of turned house-breaker: He dre Hillemacher). Violoncello Solo Menart" (De
invention that he could pack into a shurt story idung enough for a bussy).--Pablo Casals.--1101. Violin Solo-Melodie Arake
fall-length novel, (Biazounow-Kochanski).
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Solo Sicilienne and ftigaudon (Francoeur-Kreis- Ter-Sadah Shuchari—4114, Pine Solo- Invitation to the Waltz' (Weber)----Alfred Cortes --1201.
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Orchestral Faun Waltz." Orchestral-Antuma Thoughts." Kirilleff's Balalaika Orches
given a total of 9 months hard la
boar.
A third posthumous offering front
excellent story.
Death in the Thicket. By Vernon
Loder, (Collins. 75. 6d.)
In the thicket near Sir Leonard Craysh's house took place the dentis by violence of Bandy McDowell, a Secialist M.P, for whom there was. remarkably little to be said. So, at least, thought the other members, of the house party, Which of them,
During the course of the hearing it was stated that the men's activi ties extended from April to June
their total "Swag? amounting to | Hdgar Wallner, and one which if any, acted so vigorously on think same $1,500,
WHY YOU GET INDIGESTION.
revealing and pathetic, is "My Hollywood Diary." It consists of letters to his wife written during the last weaks of his life.
opinion? Mr. Loder's experienced hand sets forth a baffling puzzle of suficient motives, and saves
the surprising truth for a violent finish. Tales from Two Pockets. By Kardi
Capek. (Faber. 75. d.) Quite off the beaten track are the Tales from Two Pocketa" of thui
S
Kare
15 is a simple, endearing record. describing his voyage out and his experiences among the film stars in grent detail. Not the least of its Interest is its disclosure of Edgar Do you know that when you Wallace as family mah-the affec-Czechoslovakian suffer pain after eating or get some tionate husband and father who other form of digestive disturbance was striving to make good a the trouble is almost certain writer of scenarios and eagerly Song- Mighty Lak Rose," arise from excess acid in the
planning to give his family a real Vaughn De Leath (Soprano).-stomach? This neid attacks the holiday if they came out to visit
stemach Hning, makes food foyment Organ Solo Barcelowa."
and causes painful paces and still Organ Solo Hello, Aloha! more neid to form. Unless prompt
How Are You?"-Jesse Crawly counteracted the excess ncidity ford.-20235,
bra.-20762. Song- Kentucky, Babe."
2000-1.
Song Where Can You Be." Song" You May Not Like It."
Jack Smith (Whispering Bari- tone).—99442.
Duet for Two Pinos-" Dunce of
the Paper Dolls."
Duet for Two Pianos
Raga
him...
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will develop into serious stomach trouble and may even cause ulcers. The Publie School Murder. By R.
C Woodthorpe. (Nicholson and : Watson 7 d.)
The only sure way of banishing
| digestive trouble is to neutralise the excess acid that is the underlying cause and this is most quickly and Since the vivisection of public surely done by taking half a tea- schools at the hands of novelists be-'i spoonful of 'Bisurated Magnesia organ-I have read on more interesting muffin."Virtor Arden and two or three tablets in water after story of the kind than this one. Phi! Ohnam-212)
ments. All trace of excess acid is It happens to be a detective tale Chorus Just
Around the instantly neutralised, fermentation-the headmaster of Polchester shot Corner, The Revolora.-19968. is stopped, pain and discomfort and a highly ingenious one; but All records in the above Euro- disappear and normal digestion is it is also a keen study of schoolmas- pean programmes are supplied by restored. Every chemist can sup- ters, full of truth-I refer to the humour. Воув, of Morris Tsang Fook Piano Co.
ply Bisurated Magnesia, and study-and
occur; and masters' you cannot get a better, quicker or course, aleo
wives. Mr. Smith, the one of whom surer remedy for indigestion.
we hear most among many Misters, had a Brangwyn etching, of which he remarked after possessing it for
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Concert From the Studio.
Programme.
1. Songs-(c) "O'Lovely Night" Landon Roadby A Black- bird Singing" (Michael Hend) -Mr. E. Showdon Jones (Soprano) accompanied by Mr. 1. Mason.
9. Song Down Vauxhall Way" Mr. A. Hyde Laye (Baritone) accompanied by Mr. A. Hyde Laye.
3. Pianoforte Solos Belected. -
Nura Rubroff
4. Songe (4) Lovelient of Trees" (Ciralam Peel) (b) Bill Wie Die Nacht (Carl Bohm)--- Mra, N. Mathieson (Contralto) ac companied by Mr. F. Mason.
4. Souca (n) "Gathering Daf-years that he was "growing quite
fodils Somerville) Theta like it Kerry Danco (Molloy)-Mr.
So I felt about Mr. Smith before
E. Snowdon Jones (Soprano) the end. accompanied by Mr. F. Mason.
7. Song "Love Could I Daly
Toll Thee "Mr. A. Hyde Lay (Baritone) accompanied by Mrẻ, A. Hyde Laye,
(This number is by special request.
Plot Against a Widow. By R. C. Ashby. (Hodder and Stough, fon, 78. Gd.)
Mr Gault, widow, was found stabbed in the lift of a house con.. tahring four bachelor fata, the tenants of which were all friends
8. Pianoforte Solos Selected of her, inte husband's. This is a
Nura Rehroff..
vory cleverly devised and well-"
8. Song O Peaceful England" written story, with a tragedy in it (Edward German). Ms. N. deeper than anything that could Mathieson (Contralto) accom- have happened to Mrs. Gault, who panied by Mr. T. Mason. was of the butterfly species.
5. Violin Solos (u) Ramice" 10. Violin Solo Cardins (MonThere is also a series of amaah
ti).-Mr. V. Derenevsky accom-and-grab theft, full of actuality, panied by Miss Luba Pecker, and throwing, perhaps, some light,
(T. Svondsen) by Playra
Spanish Dence" (P. Saxaante)
-Mr. V. Derenovelty accompani-10.30 p.m.-Rughy mid-day Press on that curious police problem.
ed by Miss Luba Pecker.
news.
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Inft Band Lott, By Morrill Mas sey. (Hutchinson.rs sd.)
Capek, the man who has given to all languages the word Robot. Most of the storica deal with queer and mysterious crimes ous, told with a philosophie wit, anti
All are ingeni
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