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More than 100,000 people, among Then eight of the screen's leading stars, appear In "Sinte Fair", showing at the King's Theatre to-day,
The stars are Janet Gaynor, Will Rogern, Lew Ayres, Baily Ellers, Norman Foster, Louise Dreager, Frank Craven and Victor Jory. Alias Gaynor, Rogers, Fuster and Miss Brosser are seen as renthers of a tidwest farm family enjoying their Annual outing at the State Fair. Ayren plays a newspaper reporter who covers the fair for his paper, Alias Ellere portrays a carnival ira- eze, Craven characterizes a country torekeeper and Jury appears an a haker. The charactern of "State Fair" are the sort of people you meet and talk with every day.
OBITUARY
DEATH OF CANON VICTOR WHITECHURCH
London, May 27. The death is announced of the
mar
wan
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FENG WILL FIGHT.
REFUSAL TO ACCEPT TRUCE
MONDAY, MAY 29, 1933.
DARING SEIZURE
JAPANESE SHIP PIRATED IN. NORTH
Nanking, May 27,
Harbin, May 27.. Suave and pollshed and obvious- Reports from Peking state that Rev. Canon Victor Lorenzo White- General Feng Yu-halang issued a ly well-educated, a Chineso pirate, church, Licentiate of Theology at circular telegram from Kalgan to- sponking with fluent case, the the Durham University, and Hon. day announcing the assumption of Inpanese and French languages, Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, the post of Commander-in-Chief directed operations on board the en allied forces in accordance when the vessel was seized and aged 66.-Our Own Correspondent. of the peoples against the Japan-Japancao steamer, Hoshun Maru,
The late Rev. Canon White-
The pirate chief was assisted by various pinces," church was born on March 12, with the wishes of the manres inplundered in the Gulf of Pechihli. General Feng strongly criticises an equally striking aide-de-camp, 1868, and was the son of the Rev.
for its alleged the pair taking complete charge of the Government w. F. Whitechurch. He educated at the Chichenter Gram lack of determination and definite the steamer.
terplans to resist the Japanese effec- School and the Chichester
ilvely. Theological College, and became Curate of Aston Clinton in 1891. He was appointed Senior Curate at St. Luke's, Maidenhead, in 1896 and Vicar of Blewsbury in 1904, There is at least one in the groupe became Diocesan Chaplain to for the that every person will understand the Blahop of Oxford, and Or particularly well. It may be the ganising protly farm girl played by Jane Diocene of Oxford in 1913. In Gaynor, the farmer portrayed by Wil 1914 he became Vient of Ayles Rogers or the carnival girl that Sallybury and Chaplain at the Royal Ellers characterizes. Somewhere Bucks Hospital, and in 1910
of Rector Hartwell-with-Stone. He was appointed Proctor in the Convocation of Canterbury for the Diocese of Oxford, and in 1922 bei
n Member of the Church came Assembly.
He was the author of several theological works of considerable merit, and also of several lighter works of literature.
kintired
very person who sees the picture will recognize an especially spirt.
"State Fair is the screen version of Phil Stong's Literary Guild prize novel,
Madison Square Garden
burts. Bul it Being penay-wise glijst.
Secretary
DEATH OF PEER. Distinguished Service In The Boer War.
It is understood that In
were
one of the The outrage was most sensational ever prepetrated He states that the authorities, in North China waters, many instead of devising plans for other craft being attacked and counter-attack, are trying to nego-plundered with the appropriated When tho atinck took place, the gain temporary security.
Ile further declares that he will Hoshun Maru was proceeding to tiate a compromies in order to vessel. lend "ke-minded" soldiers to de- Dairen with 1,000 Chinese re- with the mingled who feud Charhar and offect the refugee passengers, and 21 pirates addi- passengers took complete control covery of lost territory.
All the passengers were robbed tien to a bodyguard of 3,000, of the ship in a few minutes. General Feng is supported by
of their portable valuables and the loot is anid to amount to General Fang Chen-wa, who re
large sum, since the refugees had cently arrived at Hsuanhus, south-
The ship's ward of Kalgas, with 4,000 men.
It is reported that General Sun sold their cumbersome property Tion-ying, who fought against the before evacuating.
According to the escaped paa- Japanese at Chifeng and Jehol, ia safe was also rifled.
sengers, who arrived at Dairen also allied with General Feng.
to-day, the pirates, loaded with their heavy loot, left the ship taking with them, many hostages. when they reached shallow water, The Hoshun Maru is a vessel of 700 tons,-Router,
circles
Well-informed Chinese are of the opinion that General Feng's action is likely to pliente the situation in North
Ching-Reuter.
com-
That conclusion has been reached by Thomas Meigben, the noted screen Lar, featured with Jack Oukle, Mor- Lan Nixon, Warren Hyner, Willian Collier, Sr., William Boyd and Znau Pilla in "Balison Square Garden," i drama set against the kaleidoscopic background of New York's famed risic, social and athletic centre, which comes as next change for the Queen'sBaron Rosmend-Our Own Corres-and security of the Manchukun
Theatre.
one of the Meighan is rated as wealthiest actors in the country. Ha nt Groat owna extensive estates Neck, II., and East Port Richie, Fl. When he feels the urge to work he acceply one of the numerous screen there conicaets offered in. And are enough to permit him to choose unly good ones. Otherwise, he can
rest and play.
London, May 27 The death has occurred of the
pondent.
Lord Rosmead was born in 1866 and was the only son of the first Baron itosmend. During the Boer War he was A.D.C. to Major General Hutton, and was mention- ed in despatches. In 1891 he married the Hon. Edith Louisa Handcock, third daughter of the fourth Baron Castlemaine, and
Sir John Wormald
London, May 27. The death is announced of Sir Wormald, inte Managing John Director of Messrs. Mather and Platt, the well-known Engineer- ing
In Madson Square Garden," he they had two daughters. plays the role of Carley, milliomtre: resident of "The Garden." The pic
"Union ure, like "Grand Hotel,"
the one. Depat," and others of location type, deals with a group of people of diversified backgrounds who glide briefly into the action, and thon out again, their lives changed by the events in which they have participated. The story of the arrival at "The Garden" of a ninnager and two proteges, and the latter's love girl telegraph with Lun Fairs operators, binds the netion together, "Afraid to Talk".
firo: of Manchester and Westminster.--Our Own Correspon-
dent.
Death of Sir ulfikar Ali Khan London, May 27. The death has occurred of Sir in order to provide a realistic | Zulfikar Ali Khan, K, aged 58 background for the revealing "Afraid year-Our Own Correspondent.
Sir Zulkar Al Khan, who re- Talk", the startling draina now
the Central Theatre, presented the East Central Punjab drowing at Univeral constructed practically an Muslims in the Indian Legislative ntire city hall inside one of Assembly, was born in 1876. He tenormous sound stages.
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.
Truce Negolintions
Tokyo, May 27. Reiterating that Japan's objec- tive is solely to ensure the perco border along the Great Wall and that she has no lutenton to take either Peking or Tientatin, the War Office to-day issued a com munique stating that truce negó tiations between the Chinese and Japanese Armies had begun.
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.--Renter.
Troops Retiring
NANCHANG CAPTIVES, Early Release Of Three Britons Expected. AGREEMENT REPORTED.
Dairen, May 27. Reports from Newchwang state that the three officera of the. British atenter Nanchang, Mesars. Clifford Johnson, A. B. Blue and W. E. Hargrave, who were kidnapped on March 30, are expected to be freed, probably on Tuesday.
LOVEI
DRAMAI
ACTIONI
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
zwith
JACK OAKIE THOMAS HEIGHAN
MARIAN NIXON ZASU PITTS WILLIAM COLLIER
WILLIAM BOYD LEW CODY a Guramount Pictur
'QUEEN'S
Coming Shortly
A romantic story of
throo man and two girls who fight unseen onomies!
PIRATES ATTACK ANOTHER SHIP.
THREE PERSONS SLAIN IN STRUGGLE
Shanghai, May 28. The name of another vessel, S. 8. Talchow, was to-day added to The Manchukuo authorities are the list of pirate victims which
to have reached as swelled so rapidly of late. reported
pirated off The Taichow agreement with the pirates, but the terms are not announced.
Hinen, Chekinng, on May 24 and The captives are reported to be two guards and a wontau passen~ en route to Newchwang at present.
Wak
Peking, May 27. Apparently pursuant to the re-
were wounded and two more were A Japanese-Manchukuo relief ger were killed. Three others cent verbal trace, both the Chinese and Japanese troops have continu- pary encircled the bandits camp carried off to be held for ransom. The band took money and valu- the during the past few days, and ed their withdrawal from Tungehow area, a Chinese com-threatened force If the Britonsables to the value of more than munique reporting that the Japan were not released immediately $30,000 from aboard the ship.-- ese are now ten miles east of the Revter. city, while the Chinese troops are
the west. quartered at the same distance to
Only a small Chinese force is city for remaining inside the policing purposes-Reuter.
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Bandit Gun-Men
Peking, May 27. While- Peking continues be very calut, the Authorities in Tientsin appear having difficult time with the plainclothes
gunmen.
Characteristic offices of city officials, court rooms and all the intereating
municipal departments of a ministration building were reproduced, supplying audiences with n cinematic tour of a large city's governmental eat. Additional sets depleting, the elaborate cafe und night clubs where-retired Police Chief of San Francisco, le much of the city's destinies are George is one of Hollywood's best
like citizens. He doesnt go in for armed men who halehed required the erection of no
parties, premieres or cafes, but does less than three different sets where three entirely separate entertainment his daily dozen, takes a daily plunge In the Pacific and an almost daily shows and orchestras performed,
hpraeback ride.
Erie Linden and Sidney Fox are
nothing expelly dainty Thero's
192 ro-featured in "Afraid to Talk" sup- ported hy Tully Marshall, Louis about O'Brien. He strips at Calhern, Mayo Methot, and other pounds and hasn't been a half- prrund popular film artists. Edward Canaverweight in ten years.
"The Golden West."
directed,
It isn't necessary to walk bow. legged and say "bat-a-way" to be a western movie star. has proven it.
George O'Brien
O'Brien's latest film is "The Golden West", Fox picture soon to be seen at the King's Theatre next Friday.
"Madame Butterfly
a very
Chinese reports describe an at- tack on the Tangku station by after hours of engagement vester day.
were
repulsed
Simultaneously, an attack was made by another armed band in the suburbs of Tientsin but this also proved to be unsuccessful Yet another attack was made by Kuo Chun between Tangku Tientsin.
นา
are re-
Two hundred gunmen ported to be landing from junks in the finiho, but the Chinese forces on the shore killed ten of them as The plquant benuly of "Madine they landed, while others fell Butterfly," Paramount's latest pro into the river and were drowned. One of the most successful perduction with Sylvia Sidney. CaryReuter, trayers of western hero roles on the Cirant and Charlie Ruggles in the screen, this handsome son of a Sa leading rolen, is to be seen at the Francisco police official spenka the Queen's Theatre,
of English correct, clear-cut kind they teach undergraduates at Santa Clara University.
Fight Plainclothesmen.
Peking, May 28. A Chinese communique reports This inspired love tale from John
was made this Luther Long's famous story, of a that an attempt
JAPANESE NOTE TO SOVIET
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE DESIRED
Beuter.
TACTICS OF SOVIET. MAY FORCE REPRISALS BY MANCHUKUO GOVERNMENT
Harbin, May 28. The Harbin Times, commenting. upon the recent firing on Manchu- Tokyo, May 27.
kuo shipping by Soviet troops, Japan has been, and still in, re- fraining from any action calculated states that the lacidont is one of to injuro-the Soviet's interests in the most aggravating, as the Chinese Eastern Railway, states Soviet troops fired from Manchu-
the Russian communication of ply
note despatched to Moscow in re-kuo territory. April 18.
the
The newspaper declares "that has shipping Manchukuo the The reply emphasises that Japan rights on the boundary rivers, is interested in the peaceful settle- and owing to the Soviet fusillad. ment of the diapute, which should ing, and Soviet tactics delaying be reached by direct negotiations the settlement of the navigation between the Soviet and Manchukuo. question on the Amur River, the because of the Japanese-Manchukuo Manchukuo Government will adopt atern measured to enfeguard its Protocol, and also because such an ontcome is of paramount import-slipping.-Router. ance to pence in the Far East.- Reuter.
returning to the city, and resum- band, ing their studies, but one Com-about a hundred, which reached to the rank of Division mander. He wanted to take over Tainan yesterday, refused to re- of the regiment turn, and demanded free trans- the command whose officera, however, reaisted.portation to Taingtao.
The Railway Authorities were and Then 200 plainclothesmen, com-
to give way ing from a certain foreign con- finally forced
to Tsingtao.~~~- cension in Tientsin, according to transport them the communique, appeared and Reuter. gave assistance to General Ma. A atly disarming the gunmen-Ren- former brigade
Student Warriors. commander under General Yu
Poking. May 27, Many students who fled from Hsuch-chung, entered the Head- clared that he had been promoted Peking early this week. are now quarters of the regimont and de
Ma. Ching-fu,
He takes himself to a barber at rent geisha girl who actunly lived, is morning by Chinese gunmen to battle ensued, the troopa eventuni- least once a week, and in his screen universal in its appent. The produc-seize the Chinese garrison" work not only refrains from drinking icon precintion to died with a Haipeng west of Taku. General ter." but also from smoking. As a matter een appreciation for all the beauty
in the original story. of fact, this in no hardship for he does neither off the croen.
Quiet, soft spoken and usually anil- ing, the son of Daniel 3. O'Brien,
Miss Sidney plays the role of Cho-Cho-San. Cary Grant is in the role of the American naval officer.
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