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An herole fight between a young Mr. Jessa In Lasky, of the man and a sheep-dog, against four Paramount Corporation, who is motor bandita, occurred in Kent now on a visit to London, considers recently.
that the next ten years will see a Mr. Alec Lockyer, aged 27, lives complete revolution in the cinema. with his parents at Ethel Villa, on The "talking films" or "talkies, Woking.In the case of Hilary pointing to a man sitting in the
known Bangkok America will then, he contends, hady was exhumed from St. John's A young man rose, and asked, Bemba and Chatham.
He was awakened by a door have arrived at an eficiency al- Churchyard, near Woking, on "Do you mean me banging; when he went down-together beyond anything Dow March 6, 18 months after his
The witness-I do, I am positive. stairs a man pointed a revolver achieved by the "Movietone" or the death while residing with Lir, and
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Mrs. Lerwill, at Nuthurst, Lower The man was immediately placed Hongkong - Mazriina "It will be possible," Mr. Lasky Knaphill, the jury returned a ver- in the dock and charged with being HONGKONG BRANCH. powerfully built, hit the Intruder on the nose and kicked the re- says, "not only for monologues and dict that Mr. Rougler died from concerned with the other two men. Insins tanracted ap
*noises of and musical accompani out of his hand, over our man then attacked ment and everything Incidental to morphine poison, not self-adminis-He gave his name as Walter James Istant allowed on Cerne Ab
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Kirkman, of Warmington-street, parent per axes on Dally Balance and on Fixed Deposits at Rate that may bé : aBORİY Lockyer, whose Welsh sheep-dog, be expressed with complete facility
When the inquiry opened the Plaistow, and said that he could thined on application, within meantime, flew at a third man and in a screen production, but are Coroner (Mr. Wills. Taylor) re- prove an alibi co
JSC, IACVBANDES," somable amount of dialogue' na Belzed him by the ankle.
forred to a number of anonymous The other man were Francis Another well-aimed blow from well."
At present the great difficulty is letters which he stated that ho Green, of Denmark street, Plaistow Lockyer caught his second assail- ant on the chin, and then the first that, whenever dialogue is attempt and his officer had received, and Bernard Webb, of Seaton strect caught the young man around the ed in a speaking film, the volco docs If any members of the jury Plaistow, and all were remanded walst, pining hils arms to his not move with the character. Norave received anything in the na- Kirkman was allowed ball,
does the sound always seem to ture of anonymous letters, a num- Bidea.
Escaped in Car.
come out of the mouth which is bor of which have been sent to various people, Including myself "Do him in!" one of the ban-opening. dits is alleged to have exclaimed, This difficulty la, Mr. Laaky told and my officer, I want you to but he was cautioned by another me, now being overcome by the realise quite definitely that these "not to hit him hard."
use of "wagons" behind the screen, letters, or the contents, should be Then a fourth man appeared so that the voice can really move absolutely removed from your
then from a greenhouse, carrying a with the person who is speaking. minds," he stated.
A young French engineer, M. CURRENCY AND FIXED DEPORI R The Coronar Effect on Technique.
for one year, or sharter2 periodas la2 LOCAL bunch of keys, and with these he
As Mr. Lasky represents an Police Superintendent
Jean de Chappedelaine, is credited cuRRENOL AND STERLING on Merma hit Lockyer over the head until
with the invention of a gyroscopic which will be moted on application, ag organisation with a capital of some who stated: "On May 24, 1928, I FALL.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1928.PLANS he boesme unconscious.
en visited the premises of Mr. War-
Leroplane destined to revolu Lockyer told a Pross representa thing like £40,000,000, his
tionise flying. The machine has | HONGKONG tive that the bandits got away in thusiasm and that it is enthusiasm ng, a chemist, in Woking, and in
varon and engine running in a cannot for a moment be questioned his presence examined the poison a verdict. In the case of violent the shape of a Battoned cheroot.AVINGS BANK
register. I also visited the pre-death, he stated, they would have It is driven by a 40 horse-power e sine of the shove Bank by-road at the end of the garden.counts for something.
A1 a luncheon at which Mr.mises of Mr. Lloyd Davies in the to consider whether it was an act petrol motor, actuating two tur ducted by HONGKONGE AND CHANGILAT Bills of Exchange and Cable on the men picked up the Lasky spoke some controversy was presence of Mr. Martin, the Chief of some person or persons un-bines, one on each side of the obtained on applle lions to ask f
"During the fight," he said, barrel of a sporting gun, but in aroused na to whether it would be, assistant, and this morning I ex-known, or whether it was an in-pilot's cabin, which is entirely HONGKONG KHANGHAYrrent aboounts and Savings Bank the general mix-up he was unable after all, a benefit for Alms to take amined the books of Mr. Little-tentional nct of someone, whom boxed in.
over the duties of the vocal stage. boy, a chemist, of High-street, they could nama...
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NUDE DANCING STAR AT LONDON CLUB...
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It was suggested that the difference Woking. The period covered was "I must particularly draw your tandem sents, ie not wider than an soundly that they know nothine of fof innguage would be a hindrance. from January 1, 1924, to Angust|attention to the very serious con-ordinary motor car. It has no. Also, it was suggested that one 14, 1926. There are no entries sequences of a Coroner's, fury in wings, and can run along the of the great attractions of the film signed in the name of W. K. Ler-naming any person or persons in ground on its wheels. The at the moment is ita reliance upon will,
volved in a criminal offence," the gyroscpoes will maintain the music and the abdence of any other The Coroner-Does that exhaust Coroner atated. "I should be fall machine in the air, either station- words than those put upon the your inquiries, Superintendenting in my duty if I did not quito gry or dying at any angle, from screen. The rapidity with which No; there are one or two other clearly inform you that it is wrong, vertical to horizontal. The steer HONGKONG OFFICE 21, QUEEN'S ROAD, the story can at present be told, cases I have not been able to in-for a Coroner's jury to name any ing in worked by means of a de- and the whole technique of films as quire into yet.
person or persons in a findio vice for closing the air inlets to Anthorised Crostal Ties Culidera such, might be destroyed.
Mrs. Lerwill Recalled. involving a criminal offence un- Mrs. Lerwill was then recalled less the members of the jury are the turbines. The speed obtain Tall Up Capital by the Coroner..
satisfied without reasonable doubtable will be over 800 miles per CAPT. KETTLE IN REAL| - "This letter"" stated the Coro-that there is a prima facie caso o This astonishing story is vouch
ner, "has been handed to my off-the evidence against the person for by the well-known sporting cer. I would like you to see it. named. Perhaps you may be able to
"I want you to consider and journalist, M. Jacques Mortane. himself a competent and practised identify the handwriting." realise that very carefully," he motoring engineer, who has seen
added.
a model working..
GOLD PAINT UNDER ROSE PINK LIGHTING.
The attention of the authorities has been called to a dance staged for a week at the Lido Club, Now- man-street, W.
The dancer was Mlle. Tera Guinoh, an actress formerly with the famous Follen Bergeres in
Paris.
LIFE.
19 COOLIES COOLING THEIR HEELS.
New York, June 4. When nineteen discontentod
The Coroner-What is your verdict?
The Foreman-The jury agree that deceased died from morphine poisoning, not self-administered.
The Coroner And that will be
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Mrs. Lerwill read it carefully, and then stated: "This has no- The Coroner's Kumming-up thing whatever to do with the mat occupied 40 minutes, mort, of which tera before the Court"
time was spont. in reading over, The Coroner then, handed Mrs. at the request of the jury, the evi- She appeared up to the Saturday coolies aboard the British steamer Lerwill a second and a third let-dence of Mrs. Lerwill..
"The jury then retired to consi- night, when she gave her last per- Comerit "went for that vessel'ster; and with regard to the latter formance, node except for a coat-skipper, Captain Angus Living-she was asked by the Coroner der their verdict, returning about ing of gold paint of her own pre-aton, with axes, knives and clubs, about certain words which had half an hour later, paration and a loin cloth.
the skipper was barely able to beatleen, underlined. Mrs. Lerwill On the last night, owing, it is a strategic retreat to his cabin and stated: "They go to prove what I said, the other day. I knew ma- understood, to suggestions of police thehce slip ashore.
After he had informed the thing of these financial affairs officers who were present at the club at the instance of the Home police, uniformed men boarded the until afterwards, when I was told Secretary, Sir William Jeynson-ship, and the rebellious coolles spent This was a personal letter by me
fo my husband." The main sub-the Hocks, the dancer wore in addition a night in gaol.
For many years, the settlements Mr. Lerwill Stopped. Comerit had been berthed at alect of the letter, she added, bore
along the Nile in the Upper Soudan breast-plates and a short skiri.
There was a pause while the have suffered from long-distance Previously she had appeared in pter at Staten Island. for nearly a on another matter entirely. "Of
course, the persons mentioned by jury left the Court and filed into raids by Dervishes, who sweep down her costume of paint and loin cloth, week.
While she lay there, all was well initial had reference to this case," the adjoining room.
on fast camels, salze what they can, dancing languorously in a rose
Mrs. Lerwill rose and shook and escape Into the desert before. pink light to softly played music, till a circus came and pitched its she stated.
Mr. Preston, a solicitor, of hands with her solicitor, and left | retaliatory measures can be taken." Some years ago a dancer who tents in full view and within ear-.
Balros Bishopsgate, was called to explain Court by a side door, while Mr. Major Craig, Officer Command Alexandria Karachi had covered herself with bronze shot.
The coolies wanted to go to the the meaning of the latters. In Lerwill made his way towards the ing the mechanical machine-gun Bombay paint performed at the now do funct Grafton Galleries Club, She cireus; but the skipper had to re the course of a long statement public exit.
units in the Soudan, is preparing Buenos Agros" Los Angeli As Mr. Lerwill was leaving the a surprise for the raiders. For Calcutta Manda wore, however, over the paint an fuse them shore leave for the ample he stated that Mrs. Lerwill told
reason that there is a fine of £200 him that her father did not know Court he was stopped by a police several months he has been equip charchon upper garment and a skirt,
imposed on those responsible for she had guaranteed her husband's man, who informed him that ping a fleet of old-madel Ford care Dairen (Dalny) NERGYM
very Chinaman escaping from a debts, and aho did not want him Superintendent Boshier wished to with a special wire mesh device
to know. "It was then that I speak to him. Mr. Lorwill stroll that will enable them to travel Hamburg HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?hip in an American port.
Thereupon the 19 combined to at-urged her to make a clean breasted up to the Superintendent, and speedily over the softest sand, Hartin.
to her father," stated Mr. Freston.stated: "Do you want to see me?" They will bo armed with Hongkong" Black Marin Trip,
me Superintendent. Boshier replied machine-guns and have a personnel H Four constables who responded "About that time she wrote
of about twenty men.. to the captain's call were able to 4 letter stating that a Mr. Crosse "No."
had threatened to take proceed- Mrs. Lorwill, who had also re- Once these quaintly equipped cars 1. Lieut. Colonel, Wilfrid hehtey Sir Gras-drive the mutineers off the shipings against her and her husband turned, asked the constable on get on the trail of the raiders, MANE 1. Country Imediately to the cat and into a Black Maria in which
Major Craig la confident they will be able to wipe out many an old score, for even the fastest camel, It is declared, will be unable to hold its own against the "web-foot- ed Tin Lizzies."
Eighteen months ago, Major Craig led an expedition of heavy, armoured care against the maraud proved unsuitable, and the expedi. Mr. and Mrs. Lerwill returned tion was stranded in the dedert to London and left Water- without water until rescued by Canton, Shanghal, Hankow - Bratow, The Summing-up.
log Station in company with aeroplanes. the missenmast is short and carrier only one with a Cutcliffe Hyne air, "I shall He detailed the various heads a brother.
profecia over the sterknow how to handle them!", under which the jury could return They declined to make a state-
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
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5. (a) A broad strap passing from the nos
tack him.
of the Jordas, the eastern boundary of False they were swiftly transported to on behalf of the executrix of the duty at the door "Does he want
late Mr. Rougier, claiming £7,000. to see me?”. tine. §. A beam or bar of wood, stone the lock-up...
"No," replied the constable. metal, lald barisontally Kerone A door er window, serving, in window, to divide the So they did get shore leave after he asked me to act for her. I upper from the lower lights. 4. John Wales, all; but they never saw the circus. went to see Mr Crosse, and told "It is all right."
"What did he call me back for?" band to the girth of horse; (5) hooped "If my coolies cool off in their him that, so far as I could see, my petiicost. worn by women le the sixteenth cells, as I expect they will," says client, Mrs. Lerwill, had not any asked Mrs. Lerwill.
centuries. 8. (a) Erot
Mr. Lorwill and his wife, who Rarmond (b) Countess Russell; (e) Robert, the skipper, "I won't press the of the money which had been re-
de throughout the proceedings had Browning 7. Henry III. 8. Palating quiet charge against them, as I do not ferred to.". aylvan scenes. 1. "Beyond the powers. J
A proclamation for witnesses not spoken a word to each other, fused of any act done or contract entered want to. delay the sailing of the Into by the directors of a corporation or limit vessel, which is now about ready not called to come forward was then left the building by separate ing Dervishes, but the vehicles
officially read by the Coroner's exits. "But if they try It on me once I officer, and Mr. Wills Taylor began
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