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To the casual observer, Laurel Street looked like one of the nicest streets in the. middle-class suburb in which it was located. But trouble broke on-the-night of June 13. And that trouble is what the film, com- mencing to-day at the Queen's Thea tro and entitled "The Night of Junn 13," is, all about,
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1933.
DEATH OF POPULAR LOCAL SPORTSMAN
MR. B. M. TALATI · His many friends In the Colony,
in enrticularly
sporting and Scouting circles, will learn with extreme regret of the death of Mr. Burjor M: Talatt, B.A. (Hongkong Univ.), it Bombay yesterday. following an operation. He was only 25 years of age.
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The only son of Mr. M. P. Talati, culminating in an unusual courtroomi J.P., who is in Hongkong, and Mrs. scene, with Clive Brook, as John Talati, who is at present in Bom Curry, nearly convicted of murdering bay, the deceased was lately em- his wife. It features ne perform-loyed in Indian A representa-him ances by Brook, by Mary Boland as tive of Messrs. Butterfield and a nosey neighbour, by Charlie Rog-wire in the sugar business. He gles as her husband, by Charley was educated at St. Joseph's Grapowin, by Lila Les the in College, Hongkong, and later bo- nocent cause of all the trouble," by
College Adrianne Allen as Curry's neurotle came Scoutmaster of the ivife and by Gene Raymond and Troop. He graduated at the Hong France Dee as two young lovers. It kong University. He was also tells a strange story of commonplace member of the V.R.C., and was asenna, la avoided. people, and tells it uncommonly well. swimmer of mean ability. Deceased was popular in avory wide circle, and his untimely death will be greatly mourned.
"Yes, Mr. Brown"
No
Much sympathy will be extended to the bereaved parents in the great loss they have been called upon to bear.
LOVE OR MONEY?
It was Nloky Baumann's ambition to become Mr. Brown's partner so that the firm should in future be known as Brown & Baumans. Nicky managed the firm's Vienna factory, and was daily expecting a visit from the chief. To it end be instructed the staff in the importance of observing the courtesies and honours of the ne canton. Mr. Brown's enquiries should always be answered with "Yes, Mr. Brown", Brown was delighted with his reception, and if he wondered at the musical refrain he did not hat an beth is remembered in the will. eyelld. Things might have gone You, needless to say, are re- amoothly if Nicky had not squabbled membered. Save for a few small with his wife. Clary.
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not have had the riotous fun which followed a dinner party others, you receive the bulk of the where Nicky's secretary played the estate,"
part of Mrs. Baumana and Clary
(Continued from Page 3.)
poned as the secretary. A merry, She had automatically expected tuneful mix-up, affording Jock that. If he had anticipated sur-
Buchanan many opportunities. "Yen, prisc or delight, Mr. Garretson Mr. Brown," is good entertainment.
"Sherlock Holmes"
In "Sherlock Holmes," the Fox Film showing at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday, the great detective, portrayed by Clive Brook, accompilahes the end of alien criminal rule In England and evens the score with his ancient enemy Moriarty.
was mistaken.
* "Barry was not remembered ?"
the girl repented.
"Harry receives one dollar.” "Then." Mona said eagerly, "all that needs to be done is for me to sign over $10,000,000 to Barry!! It's as plain as day. John wished it. He said he would do anything to make me happy. Ten millions While the character of "Sherlock is his own figure, isn't it? In the Holmes is preserved, the story es unsigned will?" She ran to the pared for the gereen by Bertram Mhauser for Fox Films is new. It desk, searching for paper, for pen. Ik based on one of Commn Doyle's "Hold on, hold on! What are most fascinating tales and William you going to do?”. K. Howard, who directed the picture, "I don't know. You'll have 'to is said to have given the production do it. Draw up the paper, what- both speed and polish.
making
ever is necessary, so that from ib. Holmes a whimsical and ironient perday, from now Barry has that sonality.
"Red Dunt".
money! ' sign it. John wished it, too."
After being in preparation for
"My child," Mr. Garretson spoke nearly a year, the long awaited screen to her gently. "It isn't as simple version of Wilson Collison's ping as that" He shook his head. "Red Dust," comes next Sunday to the Queen's Theatre with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow en-atarresi.
"Even if you were free to give away $10,000,000 it couldn't be done by a scratch of the pen.
In one of the most powerful roles of his career, Gable is cast
you are not free! The latest Dennis Carson, brutal overseer of awill, the one upon which the court rubber plantation in Indo-Chinn, who will act, deprives you of the right becomes the centre of a dramatic love to make such a gift." triangle. Mias Harlow portrays the "I cannot give it to Barry?!! seductive Vantine, who makes regular "You cannot give it to anyone. is up the river from Saigon to You simply have the use of the vialt the rubber plantations. Gene Kaymond in acen 05 Gary Willla, fortune. If you marry again the young French engineer win is fever fortune will not be yours! You stricken through one of the big crises are a wealthy woman, my child. of his marital life. Mary Astor plays That is, you are a wealthy widow. his wife, who comes into the tropica Marry again and you automatical- with a lot of pretentions that are soon ly enrich half a dozen charitable last.
institutions. The Sailor Home.
Many strangely varied characters Hospital for Cancer. An orphan. are thrown together in a fierce coun-age in the Bronx. And--ali, yes terpoint of dramatic nction. The struggles with the elements of wind,
dust and rain storms provide a con tinual menace to the lives of all con- corned.
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ance, while In Brazil. Only anti-simply a sort of protest against toxin from this snake farm at Sa young Barry. Towny's last, you Paulo could have saved his life.
know. For just after your marri- Naturally, since the place gave him some of the best rears of his age, Barry wrote to his uncle that you, Towny's wife, were the young existence, he had a feeling of
woman of whom he had spoken. "But," Mona went on, dismiss Barry told Towny in fact that he wanted to marry you. And from ing the snake farm, "I can't marry various indications, Towny be When entering Stubbs Road again, and retain the fortunelieved that you were in love with from Barker Road, shortly after Did John suppose that my Arst
Barry. 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a St. thought would be marriage? How John Ambulance Brigade vehicle could he?" collided with Mr. A. L. Shields' "Not yours, perhaps. Bula car, in charge of his Chinese wealthy young widow is always chauffeur, and proceeding down besieged by offers. Particularly Stubbs Road from Magazine Gap. when she is attractive,"
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(To be continued.)
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