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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927.
INDOOR BATTLE.
HOLIDAY MOVIES.
* "MYSTERY MAN" OF
SWANSEA.
FOREIGN CONSTABLE KILLED IN SHANGHAI.
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NEW YEAR IN THE LOCAL CINEMAS.
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The holidaye again find the local cinemas ali showing pictures which are sure to delight pleasure seekers. To-day, New Year's Eve, the big attractions are Tolstoy's great romance of a prince and peasant girl, "Resurrection," the Queen's Theatre, with Dolores Del Rio and Rod La Roeque in the leading roles; the famous dancer, Gilda Gray, in "Aloma of the South Seas" at the World Theatre; and Rex Beach's story of modern youth; "Padlocked," with Loi Moran, Louise Dresser and Noan Beery, at the Star Theatre.
with two offences against the
A PUZZLING AFFAIR.
Pierre Gaston, previously des
Shanghai, Dec. 80. cribed as "Gaston Savage, the
Detective Sergeant, F. G. Camp- mystery man," was brought before
bell was shot in the abdomen this the Stipendiary, Sir Harlay Sam morning when a squad of foreign son, at Swansea recently charged dotectives were arresting two arma- Altens Order-landing withouted kidnappera in a bedroom at a Chinese, house, whereupon the leave of the immigration officer, squad fired; killing one and with having no papera dla seriously wounding the other kid- Rapper. Both were armed with closing his nationality. Gaston had been brought from Llanelly automatics.
Det-Sergt. Campbell died whilst Workhouse, where he had been admitted after absconding from being taken to hospital.-Router. Swansea Workhouse..
and
Wm. Watkins, immigration of ficer, said Gaston was unable to produce any passport, and refused DOMINION GOVERNORS. to answer questions: In reply to the Stipendiary, Gaston, through a police-constable acting as French interpreter, said he had nothing to say, but asked when was he go- ing back to France.
Cinema-goers should note that "Resurrection," owing to its length, begins promptly after the overture at the special times of 2.30, 5.00, 7.15 and 9.30. Performances in the World Theatre to-day are at the usual times (orchestra at 5.15 and 9.20, interpreter 2.30 and 7.15) Police-Constable Gray told how and performances in the Star are he received Gaston from the house from 5.15 to 8.45 continuous and of Dr. Harry, at Langland Bay, again at 9:20,
a fortnight' ago. Gaston was then To-morrow's feature attractions.in trousers and singlet and very as announced in special advertise exhausted. Witness produced a ments appearing in this issue, are map of the Saharu Desert and the famous French Foreign Legion letters found upon Gaston, but story. "Beau Gesto," with Ronald these gave no indication of his Colman, at the Queen's Theatre:
nationality. Gloria Swanson's latest come.ty love-drama, "Fine Manners," st Gaston now told the Court that the World Theatre: and a drama he landed at Swansea by swim- of Martinique, "Volcano," with ming from a ship, the name of Bebe Daniels, at the Star Theatre.
which he did not know, but it had "Denu Geste." which will remain a yellow funnel. He joined the He gave at the Queen's Theatre until ship at Sierra Leone. Thursday, is another very long two sailors 1,200 frunes to slow film, and, like "Resurrection," it him on board. He had been wait- will begin at special times inting in Freetown for a ship to take mediately after the overture. him to France. He was a motor Times and prices of admission are as follows: 2.30 and 7.15, $1.00, mechanic born in Algiers, had 80 ets, and 40 cts; 5.00, $1.50, $1.00 spent all his life in North and and 60 cts; 9.30, $2.00, $1.20 and West Africa, and bad worked his
way across Africa.
80 cts.
Decrease in Prices.
Patrons of the Star Theatre
Fell Overboard.
The Stipendiary asked him how he camp to land in Swansea.
The Interpreter-He says he
was thrown overboard.
NO LONGER TO ACT AS. INTERMEDIARIES.
London, Dec. 30. The decision of last year's Imi- perial Conference that the Govern org-General of the Dominions should cease to be intermediaries between the British and Dominion Governments, will take effect in Australia on Sunday, whereafter telegrams will pass direct between the two governments. Copics of communications will be handed to the Governor-General for his in- formation-British Wireless,
UNDERGROUND.
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Tokyo, Dec. 30. Patterned on the New York system and claimed to be earth quake proof, the first underground railway, in the Far East was open-
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38 Spaak derisively. 39 Stump of a tree. ed to the public this morning. It 41 Rostor. is at present a mile and a half 42 It is.
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will be pleased to learn that general decrease is being made in prices as from to-morrow, alac that performances in future are to be continuous, from 2.30 to 11.15 p.m. The new prices are as follows: Until 8 o'clock-dress circle 60 cents, back stalls 40 cents, Asked whether. he desired to front stalls 30 cents: after 8 go back to Algeria Gaston replied: o'clock dress circle 80 cente.France, or any other Freneh hack stalls 60 cents, front stalls 40 protectorate will do." cents.
The Stipendiary By someone. The Interpreter-He now chang-Western suburbs.-Reuter, es his story and says he fell over- board accidentally,
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Further questioned, he said he had not had any military service and was not liable in Algeria.
The Stipendiary suggested that ship should be found him for France-
the
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Passengers departing for Manila on the Empress of Asia last even- ing included Mr. H. G. Swinburne, Mr. T. P. Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Pethick, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White, Mr. R. J. B. Clark and Mr. D. II. Buchanan.
Commander W. E. B. Magee, D.S.O., has been appointed to The immigration officer said the command the destroyer Withering- French Consul would have nothing ton and Commander J. A., V. to do with him as he had no Morse the Wanderer.
"Fine Manners" and "Volcano" will be screened again on Monday, after which they will be replaced by James Oliver Curwood's Alasa kan story. Back to God's Coun- try," with Renee Adorec, at the World Theatre; and that exciting story of the 40. "The Devil's Cargo,", with Wallace Beery and. Pauline Starke, at the Star Theatre. The usual change will be made at both theatres on Thursday, the new pictures being *The Eagle," with Rudolph Valentino, at the World, and "The The immigration officer suggest- Show-Off with Ford Sterling, ated, a way out of the difficulty would be to put him ch a ship bound for South America..
the Star Theatre.
papers.
The Stipendiary-Then he may not land anywhere in France, and so it seems useless to ask the captain of a ship to take him.
Showing at the World Theatre along with "Back to God's Coun- try" and "The Eagle" will be "Caa- tan Under the Reds," a film record where a passport is not required.
The Stipandiary-That is, he is to find some part of the earth!
of the recent revolt, secured 4: The Magistrates adjourned the much personal riak. Although case for a week in order that a
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of the greatest topical interest. saying that Gaston was obviously especially thr part showing a French subject. captured Ruslans being marched The Immigration through the streets,
would be returned here, and not. allowed to land.
Officer-He
The picture which is to follow "Bean Geate" at the Queen's
The Stipendiary-Then he could Theatre is Reginald Denny's latest be spending the rest of his life a comedy hite "Out All Night" invoyager on the anmie ship between which the genial British film star Swansea and France. I think he is assisted by Marion Nixon sought to be given a chance to land: the pretty heroine..
in France.
MOTH AEROPLANES.
TWENTY FOR HOME FOR DEFENCE FORCE.
Gaston was then sent back to the workhousë.
Home Defence Air Force for purposes of communication b tween aerodromes and military cen- tres. These machines, which are in wide use by civilian flying clubs, London, Dee, 30.
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YES I'LL BE OUTSIDE WAITING!
LETTER GOLF.
From SILK to HOSE is "five strokes, and this is no yarn, either.
SILK
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One solution is printed on another page of this issue.
In Style!
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CANTON'S REIGN OF TERROR
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