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Albert Randall, aged 27, and seven Chinese made a fifth appearance be fore Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy on Saturday, on a charge of conspiring to bribe Revenue Officer Mo Kang and other Revenue Officers, with intent to influence them against prosecuting or giving information which might lead to the prosecution of certain offenders under the Oplum Ordinance.
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Randall is further charged with giving a bribe of $500 to R. O. Ma Kang at the To Yuen Restaurant. The seven Chinese charged are Li. Vick, 32, shop keeper, Leung Yau, 42, un
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Shanghai, April 26. At a reception to foreign corres- is representing the other defendants.
A: Saturday's proceedings, Mr. F.pondents, Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Murphy, Assistant Director of Cri-new Foreign Minister, declared that minal Intelligence, asked that a date Japan was anxious he fixed for hearing the case, which is for committal. fte Intimated that
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Illa Worehip fixed hearing for 2.30 p.m. on April 30, and the case will be continued on May 4, 5, 7 and 8. All the defendants were again remanded. Randall is on bail of $7,000, $5,000 in cash and the remainder in security Bail for the second and third defen- dants was originally fixed at $1,500 each, and $500 each for the remain- der,
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"We consider it our sacred obliga tion to mankind to see peace and order preserved in these regions. China and Japan are bound by ties of blood, culture and mutual inter- dependence and must join forces for the furtherance of their common prosperity and well-being as two of the greatest nations in East Asia. We must strive to promote and per- petuate friendly and effective co- operation, which will go far towards ensuring stability in this part of the world."kcuber.
Japanese "Aid”
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It is reported here that the Japan ese Military Authority hos decided to increase the number of Japanese troops in North China to 10,000 men Kerious explosion, which cost A senior officer has called on General
Canton, Apr. 26.
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Brilliant spectacles, the pagan Paramount has come forth with one amusements of Π ‚ pleasure-mad of. the most brilliant musical ro- people, are reproduced in "The Last mances yet seen on the screen- Days of Pompeii" exactly as history "Rose of the Rancho", which opened describes the original Roman dia- yesterday at the Star Theatre with youthful siar plays of magnificetice. The film is Gladys Swarthout; showing at the King's Theatre to of the Metropolitan Opera, making day. The Roman Empire, reared her film debut opposite John Boles, upon conquest and slavery, was not Miss Swarthout's surpassing beauty composed of people who valued and glorious singing voice are only human life or happiness. Even its equalled by her dramatic abilities, pleasures tlemanded a heavy toll in Most of the action, as well as the out-of-doors. of those pagan times, to develop the Miss Swarthout. Incidentally, proves story of a poor man who fought his herself an adept horsewoman. And way to wealth and power, unelent her "Sombrero dance" during the Rome-its life, its pleasures, its bit-great fiesta at Monterey is a joy to terness, its splendour-have been behold. In other words, if you brought to life, again for the motion haven't gathered as much by this picture
screen. Most savage and time, Mis Swarthout ta'all' Intents thrilling of all these pleasures were and purposes is two degrees Fahren the arena spectacles, euphemistically heit higher then tops. Credit must referred to as "games". In a giant be given John Boles for his admir amphitheatre, Hollywood gladiators nble performance opposite the "baby" armed in the peculiar fashion of the athr the Metropolitan Opera, Empire, stngel for the camera bat-bat he needs no plaudits from this By Order of the Board,
tes to the death for glory and gold. direction. Thrilling and terrible in its rosiem A. W. HUGHES,
is one battle between fifty captive General Manager. slaves and a crew of glant bar- barians, representing half-wild men Hong Kong. 24th April, 1936.
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Blood," which Cosmopoli Foster plays the leading role in this "Captain Merian C. Cooper Production for tan Productions filmed on a gigantic
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April. century sea pirates is Wyrley Birch in principal roles.seventeenth Ernest B, Schnedsack directed "The said to be one of the most elaborate Calcutin, Straits and Air Mail ex K. L. 1. Service" (Amsterdam Last
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Batavia designed by master builders. These "Woman' Trap”, "Woman Trap, scheduled to open include great sailing vessels of the Straits
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London Parcals-London, March the Company will be held at its with action, bursts with drama that built, complete in every detail, parts the edge of your of a village in England, most of the
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and a wealth of situations, dies, destroyed by earthquake, King Japan Hong Kong, on MAY, 1936, at 11.20 am., for the Airplanes, motorboats and surefooted Jamo's I's palace, a governor's man-Shanghai purpose of receiving the Report horses further the brisk plat which sion, and costumes to suit everyone Straits alave. Playing the Japan a spine-chilling crime from King to of the Directors and the State-starts with
and moves to a startling finals. in title role of "Captain Blood" is Errol Japan and Shanghai ments of Account to 31st Decem- the desert, when the desperadoes, Flynn, a handsome and dashing Haiphong
of declaring who have used cunning with starting young Irishman, who was recruited the London stage. The success, fall into a trap and a ridicul from ous one at that! Gertrude Michael feminine lead is played by The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS lends dash and fire to the role of Olivia Havilland, the beautiful young of the Company will be CLOSED the thrill-seeking girl who gets the girl who was sky-rocketed to fame from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both front-page reporter into trouble. when choken for a leading role in Dream." Midsummer Night's George Murphy plays the reporter | “A Daya inclusive.
who gets his tips from the gangland The picture has a tremendous cast and knows too much for his own with more than forty principals and one of the several thousand bit players and ex. good. Akim Tamaroff, best
screen characters living, gives tras. Among the leading players a grand human performance as the are several stars in their own right, federal agent who puses ns. a crook including Lionel Atwill, Basil Rath in order to trap the killers. He is bone, Ross Alexander, Robert Barrat, Kibbec. Henry Stephensun, in the best lolbrook Blinn tradition, Guy
character that nudiences have Hobart-Cavanaugh, David Torrence J. Carroll Naish. The story who further and
rebellion always loved. Others the action are Roscoe Kams, Samuel opens with the Monmouth S. Ilinda, Sidney Blackmer and Dean against King James II of England. Jagger. The swift tempo of "Wo Young Peter Blood, a physician, who man Trap" is due to Harok! Young's although he had no part in the re- excellent direction,
bellion, is sentenced to salvery. The picture was directed by Michael Cur Liz from the screen play by Casey Robinson.
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three lives including that of Professor Sung Cheh-yuan to talk over the from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both Shum Don-fai, Dean of the Silk matter.
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Faculty of the Agriculture Depart It is understood that the Japanese Days Inclusive.
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of present activities curred at the University compound in question pointed out that in Shekpai on the morning of the 24th. Communists in North China joint ac-
Professor Shum was working in the
inst.
tlon
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HAILE SELASSIE'S
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laboratory that morning and theare insuficient to cope with the Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936. explosion is said to have been caused situation if the activities of Com- by a spark falling into n case of munists continue. alcohol.
The Japanese officer then said that A small boy of four years old, the the number of Japanese troops in son of Professor Shum, was burned! North China would be increased to to death, while Professor Shum and 10,000, who would be available to werkman, who happened. to be in guard all strategic points along the the room at that time, were seriously Hopei-Charhar Hallway, and injured, and later died in hospital. operate with the Chinese Forces in Wah Kiu Fat Po.
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