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More than 100,000 people, among them eight of the screen's leading stare, appear in "State Fair", showing at the King's Theatre today.
The stars are Janet Gaynor, Wi Rogers, Lew Ayren, Sally Ellers. Norman Fuster, Louise Dresser, Frank Craven and Victor Jory. Miss Gaynor, Rogera. Foster und Mins Dresser. nro seen a members of Midwoat farm family enjoying their annual outing at the State Fair. Ayres plays newspaper reporter who covers the fair for his paper,
OBITUARY
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DEATH OF CANON VICTOR WHITECHURCH
London, May 27. The death is announced of the Rev. Canon Victor Lorenzo White church, Licentiate of Theology at the Durham University, and Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, aged 65.Our Oven Correspondent,
WAS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. : MONDAY, MAY 29, 1933.
FENG WILL FIGHT.
REFUSAL TO ACCEPT TRUCE
Miss Ellers portrays a carnival tra-Theological Collego, and became plans to resist the Japanese effee-
peze, Craven characterizes a country torekeeper und Jory appears ns n baker, The characters of "Stato Fair" are the sort of people you meet and talk with every day,
There is at least one in the group That every person will understand particularly well. It may be the pretty farm girl played by Janes Gaynor, the farmer portrayed by Will Logers or the carnival girl that Sally Somewhere Elleru charactorizes, every person who sees the picture will recognize an especially kindred >pirt.
State Fair is the screen version of
Phil Stong's Literary Guild prize novel.
Madison Square Garden
Being, penny-wise hurts. But
pays.
it
Thint conclusion has been renched by Thomas Melghan, the noted screen alar, featured with Jack Oakle, Mar- inn Nixon, Warren Hymer. Wila Collier, Sr., William Boyd and Zasu Pitts in "Madison Square Garden." n drama set against the kaleidoscopic background of New York's famed elvic, social and athletic centre, which
comes as next change for the Queen's
Theatre.
He
Meiginn is rated as one of the wealthiest actors in the country,
ut Great owns extensive estates Neck, L.I., and East Port Richie, Fla. When he feels the urge to work he accepts one of the numerous screen there Contracts offered him. And are enough to permit him to choose vitly good ones. Otherwise. he cnn
rest and play.
In "adison Square Garden," he plays the role of Carley, millionaire president of "The Gneden." The ple Lure. like "Grand Hotel," "Union the one- Depot," and others of location type, deals with a group of people of diversified backgrounds who glide briefly into the action, and then aut again, their lives changed by the events in which they have
DARING SEIZURE
JAPANESE SHIP PIRATED IN NORTH
Harbin, May 27. Nanking, May 27.
Suave and polished and obvious- Reports from Peking state that General Feng Yu-hsiang lased &ly well-educated, a Chinese pirate. day announcing the assumption of Japanese and French Innguages, circular telegram from Kalgan to speaking with fluent esso, the the past of Commander-in-Chief directed operations on board the of the peoples against the Japan-Japanese steamer, Hoshun Maru, eso allied forces "in accordance when the vessel was seized and The Inte Rev. Canon White-
The pirate chief was assisted by church syna bora on March 12, with the wishes of the masses in plundered in the Gulf of Pechibl
General Feng strongly criticises an equally striking aide-de-camp, 1868, and was the son of the Rev. various places." w. F. Whitechurch. He
lack of determination and definite the steamer. educated at the Chichester Gram- the Government for ita alleged the pair taking complete charge of one of the The outrage was mar School and the Chichester
most sensational over prepetrated He states that the authorities, in North China waters, many Curate of Anton Clinton in 1831. Lively.
other craft being attacked and He was appointed Senior Curata at St. Luke's, Maldenhead, in 1896 Instead of devising plans for n and Vienr of Blewsbury in 1904 counter-attack, are trying to nego-plundered with the appropriated
tinte a compromise in order to vessel.
When the attack took place, the He became Diocesan Chaplain to
He further declares that he will Hoshun Baru was proceeding to the Bishop of Oxford, and Orgain temporary security. for the ganising Secretary
with the mingled who Were Diocese of Oxford in 1913. In lead "like-minded" soldiers to de- Dairen with 1,000 Chinese re- 1914 he became Vicar of Ayles-fend Charhar and offcet the re-fugee passengers, and 21 plrates It is understood that in addi-passengers took complete control
of 3,000, of the ship in a few minutes, bury and Chaplain at the Royal covery of lost territory.
All the passengers were robbed Backs Hospital, and in 1919 tion to a bodyguard
of their portable valuables and Hartwall-with-Stone. General Feng is supported by Rector. He was appointed Proctor in the General Fang Chen-wu, who re-
large aum, since the refugees had Convocation of Canterbury for the
The ship's Diocese of Oxford, and in 1922 becently arrived at Hsuanhua, south- the loot in anid to amount to a It is reported that General Syn sold their cumbersome property Member of the Church ward of Kalgan, with 4,000 men.
Tien-ying, who fought against the before evacuating,
According to the escaped pag- Japanese at Chifeng and Jehol, is safe was also rifled. alas allied with General Feng.
Well-informed Chinese circles sengers, who arrived at Dairen are of the opinion that General to-day, the pirates, landed with their heavy lont, left the ship Feng's action is likely to
when they reached shallow water, taking with them, many hostages. pliente the situation China-Renier.
The Hoshun Maru is n vessel of 700 tons.-Reuter,
of
camo Assembly.
He was the author of several theological works of considerable merit, and also of several lighter works of literature.
DEATH OF PEER. Distinguished Service In The Boer War.
London, May 27.
The death has occurred of the Baron Rosmead,Our Guru Corres pondent.
com- North
Truce Negollations
Tokyo, May 27, Reiterating that Japan's objec- tive is solely to ensure the peace and security of the Manchukuo
border along the Great Wall and Lord Rosmend was horn in 1866 that she has no intenton to take and was the only son of the first either Peking or Tientatin, the Baron Rosmead. During the Boer War Office to-day issued a com- was A.D.C. to Majormunique stating that truce nego- War he General Hutton, and was mention- tiations between the Chinese and ed in despatches. In 1891 he Japanese Armies had begun. married the Hon. Edith Louisn Handcock, third daughter of the fourth Baron Castlemaine, and they had two daughters.
Sir John Wormald
London, May 27. The death is announced of Sir John Wormald, late Managing Director of Messrs. Mather and undi Platt, the well-known Engineer- ing firm of Manchester Westminster.-Our Own Correspon
participated. The story of the arrival at "The Garden" of a manager and dent. two proleges, and the latter's love with twe girl telegraph alfairs operators, binds the action together. "Afraid to Talk"
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in order to provide a realistic background for the revealing "Afraid
drumu Talk" the startling howing at the Central Theatre. Universal constructed practically a entire city all inside one of its enormous round stages.
Characteristic offices of city officials, court runs and all the interesting departments of a municipm! ud- ninistration building were reproduced, applying audiences with a cinematle tur of a large city's governmental eat. Additional sets depleting the laborate cafe and night clubs where In much of the city's dentinies are batched required the erection of no tess than three different sets where three entirely reparate entertainment shows and orchestras performed.
Eric Linden and Sidney Fox are eo-featured in "Afraid to Talk" sup. posted by Tully Marshall, Louis Calkern, Mayo Methst, and other
Death of Sir ulfikar Ali Khan London, May 27,
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The death has occurred of Sir Zulfikar Ali Khan, K, aged years-Our Own Correspondent.
Sir Zulfikar Ali Khan, who re- presented the East Central Punjab Muslims in the Indian Legislative Assembly, was born in 1875. He was educated at Cambridge and Paris, and married in 1903,
He was a member of the ruling family of Malerkotla State, and has written several-books
retired Police Chief of San Francisco, George is one of lollywood's best
Declaring Japan's readiness to negotiate with any responsible and sincere Chinese, the communique asserts that Japan is prepared for either peace or war, consequently the outcome of the negotiations depends entirely on the Chinese attitude.-Revter.
Troops Retiring
Peking. May 27. Apparently pursuant to the re- cent verbal truce, both the Chinese and Japanese troops have continu- the ed their withdrawal from Tongchow area, a Chinese com- monique reporting that the Japan-- ese are now ten miles east of the city, while the Chinese troops are quartered at the same distance to
the west.
Only a small Chinese force is remaining inside the elly for policing purposes.—Revter,
Bandit Gun-Men
jo
Peking, May 27. While Peking continues Tientsin-appear having a very be very calm, the Authorities In difoult time with the plainclothes
gunmen,
an attack was
NANCHANG CAPTIVES. Early Release Of Three Britons Expected. AGREEMENT REPORTED. Dairen, May 27. Reports from Newchwang atate that the three officers of the British
steamer Nanchang. Messrs. Clifford Johnson, A. 5. Blue and W. E. Hargrave, who were kidnapped on March 30, are expected to be freed, probably on Tuesday.
T
LOVII
DRAMAI
ACTIONI
MADISON SQUARE 'GARDEN
with
JACK OAKIE THOMAS HELGIAN MARIAN NIXON
ZASU PITTS
WILLIAM COLLIERTM
WILLIAM BOYD
LEW CODY.
a Paramount Pictur
A romantle story of three mon and two girls who
fight unsoon onomies!
QUBEN'S
Coming Shortly
PIRATES ATTACK ANOTHER. SHIP.
THREE PERSONS SLAIN IN STRUGGLE
Shanghai, May 28. The name of another vessel, S. 8. Taichow, was to-day added to the list of pirate victims which has swelled so rapidly of late.
The Taichow was pirated off
The Manchukuo authorities are reported to have reached an agreement with the pirates, but the terms are not announced.
two guards and a woman passen-' The captives are reported to belimen, Cheklong, on May 24 and were killed. Three others ger en route to Newchwang at present.
A Japanese-Manchukuo relief were wounded and two more were The hand took money and valu-i party encircled the bandits camp carried off to be held for ransom. during the past few days, und threatened force if the Britonsables to the value of more than were not released immediately $30,000 from aboard the ship.-*
Reuter, Reuter,
JAPANESE. NOTE TO SOVIET
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE DESIRED
TACTICS OF SOVIET. MAY FORCE REPRISALS BY MANCHURUO GOVERNMENT
Harbin, May 28.
the
The Harbin Timce, commenting upon the recent firing on Manchu- Tokyo, May 27.
kue shipping by Soviet troops, Japan has been, and still is, re-
the most aggravating, as fraining from any action calculated states that the incident is one of to injure the Soviet's interests In Chinese reports describe an at- the Chinese Eastern Railway, states Soviet troops fired from Manchu- The newspaper declares that a
has shipping the Manchukuo were repulsed ply to the Russian communication of tack on the Tangku station by a note despatched to Moscow in re- kuo territory. 18. April
The reply emphasises that Japan rights on the boundary rivers, like eltizens. He doesnt gu in for armed men who parties, premieres or cafes, but does after hours of engagement rester-
is interested in the peaceful settle- and owing to the Soviet fusillad- his daily down, takes a daily plange day.
Simultaneously, in the Pacife' and an almost daily.
made by another armed band in ment of the dispute, which shoulding, and Soviet tactics delaying horseback ride.
between the Soviet and Manchukuo, question on the Amur River, the There's nothing exactly dainty the suburbs of Tientsin but this reached by direct negotiations the settlement of the navigation
be unsuccessful.
because of the Japanese-Manchukuo Manchukuo Government will adopt stern measures to safeguard its Kuo Chun between Tangka and outcome is of paramount import-shipping--Reuter. about O'Brien. He strips ist 192 also proved to overweight in ten years.
ance to peace in the Far East.- Two hundred gunmen
Renter. ported to be landing from junks in the laiho, but the Chinese forces on the shore killed ten of them as The piquant beauty of "Madame they landed, while others fell Butterfly," Paramount's latest pro- Into the river and were drowned. One of the most sucessful por..
Grant and Charlie Ruggles in the rayers of western hero roles on theduction with Sylvia Sidney, Cary-Router. screen, this handsome son of a San lending roles, is to be seen at the Francisco police official speaks the gorrect, clear-cut kind of English Queen's Theatre. they teach undergraduates at Sonta Clara University.
popular film artists, Edward Cahn pounds and hasn't been a half pound Yet another attack was made by Protocol, and also because such an,;
directed.
"The Golden West."
walk bow It lan't necessary lo logged and say "that-n-way" to be a western movie star. George O'Brien has proven it.
O'Brien's latest flm is "The Golden West", Fox picture soon to be seen at the King's Theatre next Fridny.
"Madame Butterfly
This inspired love tale from John
Tientsin.
Are re-
Fight Plainclothesmen,
Peking, May 28. A Chinese communique reports was made this Luther Long's famous story, of a that an attempt
Chinese garrison real geisha girl who actualy lived, is morning by Chinese gunmen to univerant in its appeal. The produc-neize the
returning to the city, and resum- band, ing their studies, but one of Division Com-about u hundred, which reached of the regiment turn, and demanded free trans- the command to the rank mander. He wanted to take over Tsinan yesterday, refused to re- whose officers, however, resisted.portation to Tsingtao.
The Railway Authorities were
to give way Then 200 plainclothermen, com- ing from a certain foreign con- finally forced cession in Tientsin, according to transport them the communique, appeared and Rueter. gave assistance to General Ma. A battle ensued, the troops eventuni-
at
ly disarming the gunmen.-Rey- ter.
He takes himself to a barber at least once a week, and in his screen work not only refrains from drinking tion has been deftly handled with a Haipenge, west of Taku. General hut niso from smoking. As a matter keen appreciation for all the beauty Ma Ching-fu, of fact, this is, no hardship for he in the original story, does neither off the screen.
Quiet, soft spoken and usually anil- ing, the son of Daniel J. O'Brien,
Mina Sidney plays the role of Cho-Cho-San. Cary Grant in in the role of the American naval officer.
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