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SHOCKING DISCOVERY AT LION'S HEAD FARM
The body of Ernest Louls Pla- quot, a European, stated to be the proprietor of the Lion's Head Poultry Farm, Kowloon Tong, was discovered shortly after soven o'clock last evening in the sitting room of the farm house. There was a bullet wound in the left
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Pinquet, whose age is given as 82, is a British subject born in Blauritius.
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| Shanghai," Oct. 25. According to Chinese reports General Fang Chen-wu, leader.cf Luantung rebels, who recently broke his parolo in Paking, was found in a third class railway carriage by railway ofholls in Hsuchaw,
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cd, Fang was dressed in the clothes of countryman. Ha hair and moustacho, had been shaved off.
gay design too. One of the smartest Fang's lloutonant, Chi Hung- la la blue and white pinching chang, is reported to have travel- arcund the neck and waist in perky led on the same train but got off gingham, made backless and
at Talan to visit General Fong Another innovation for the beach Yu-hsiang-Reuter. this spring are cotton pajamas in ecru, with guy material tops wrapped around like bandanas. Most of thero
fasten in front with clasps and mackers!”, when he was seventeen tops have no shoulder straps at all.
years old, remained in a semi-con- 'scitus state for more than three months, and to this day doesn't "know what hit him",
Miss Eilers' latest picture is "Failor's Luck" in which she again shares honours with James Dunn. It is showing at the King's Theatre to-day.
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"Sign of the Cross" Cecil B. De Mille, the noted director (Continued from Page 3:)
of "The Sign of the Crces," coming to the Queen's Theatre to-morrow ing for him to do." Florence's tone entered motion pictures in 1918, in association with Jesse I Lasky. was disapproving. It suggestedTheir first pleture was "The Saunw that if one engaged Italian waiters, Man," starring Dutin Fortum. From. one couldn't expect the highteat re- that beginning, he soon became en aults.
of the undisputed leaders in Alm production and the "fatlicy of the treshe Ten Commandments,
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Thank you. Florence," said Jessica, "I dare say ho ́s attending to something in the garden."
As the maid departed, Napoleon Truelove returned. He informed
them that he had carried out in- structions, and that Guy Haines and Valentine Mortey were making up the table.
"Did you try Mr. Griddle?"'n Leonard.
naked
"Yes, but he said he had a head- ache, and was going to his rbom." "What excuse did you giva?”
· "Oh, I just choked up the obvious, don't you know.
I'm s'posed to be writing a most important letter." He grinned. "Shall I come in and write it in the office?"
"Joan the Woman." "Don't Change Yeur Husband," "The Volga Bont- nun," "Mans'aughter," "The Woman God Forget," "Male and Female," and "Old Wives for New" are listed ammg the greatest financial succosses in Alm history.
"Westward Passage"
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Jory shares honcurs" in "I Loved hours. I was only semi-conacions for that he will carry as long as he lives
You Wednesday" with Warner Baxter If this is true, many women will the next three months, recovering suf- as a result of the experience.
“And I still don't know how I and Elissa Landl, who head the cost. find a sano ronsideration of their proficiently to leave the hospital." bleme in "Westward Pave now showing at the Central Theatre.
"Yes, please come in," invited Jessica, but Lenard anook, hawatarity. head.
io and write your letter," he said. "Don't make it a long one. And then you might wander out for a smoke., Miss Fyne will be showing me the thy-pond-you may like to have a look at it, too."
"I say," murmured Napotcon, im- pressed. "We're doin' the thing in
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In "Westward Padsoge”, a young wife divorces a sulky. selfish husband to marry a man who offers her a mature affection and respect in n'ace of the leas stable hut more passionate romance of her frst love. Although
minutes later, Leonard Sefton and Jessien byne were wala ing towards the lily-pond, which lay to the north of the grounds near the edge of a steep drop. The drop ended in the son, which would bathe security of this second marriage glimpsed through a tangle of stunted trees and shrubs.
The light was fading, but there was still enough to seo by. It was a delightful spot, quiet and peace ful, and beside the pond a little white seat glowed with unnatural brilliance...through_the_gloaming, For a moment, Leonard forget the original purpose that had brought him here, and turned to his com- panion with an exclamation of do- light.
"It is charming!" he said, en- thusiastically. "Is this one of your own conceptions?"
"Father and I designed the garden between us, when he took over the place," she answered. "That is, we made some alterations and additions. This is one of them,"
"You deserve success," "It's nice of you to say so.. Yes, I believe but for this." She paused. "We had to spend a lot at first, you know. That handicapped us. But you've got to spend money to make it, haven't you?"
"That is the commercial rule. Is there a way down to the sea here?"
He glanced towards the edge, but she shook her head.
"Oh, nol It's much too steep.
brings the peace and contentment sh had sought, tha woman learns the old ason that first love never completely dien.
Tho handlest and the safest ecurĘC for a woman in love with two men la the intriguing problem presented "Westward Pasange" and the dramatie anlution of the picture offers some- sound advice to every husband and wife whose marriage has beet me tangled.
Laurence Olivier, Irving Pichel, Zasu Pitta and Juliette Compton sup- port the star. Robert Milton directed,
"Laughter in Hell"
"Laughter in Hell", the latest novel of Jim Tully, has been made into a film, which has set a nation talking. and ecmes to the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday.
It is picture
that sounds the very depths of humanity. It is nowerful gripping elemental-the kind of a picture that reaches out and gripa you with its vivid drama. "Laughter in Hell" is all first hand drama, right from the pages of life. You'll never forget the man who loved a girl with all his honest Irish scul, and through her fulthlessness found-laughter in Hell-and another kind of Hell in the prison camps in the swampa
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We did think of it once, but it'erent human story of mining riots and
much too dangerous... What's chain gange. that?" she exclaimed, stopping abruptly.
A ery rose up to them. Leonard sprang to the edge, and looked over, (To Be Continued).
"Loved You Wednesday?
Victor Jory, new Fox Star whose latest picture is "I Loved You Wednes- day showing at the King's on Sun- day, was knocked colder than a
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