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THE CHINA

CHINESE ACCOUNTANT FINED $500.

The trial on a charge of larceny of gas, against a Chinese residing fat 938 Canton Road, Yaumati, drew to its conclusion on Saturday be fore Mr. J. H. Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy.

MAIL.

AT THE QUEEN'S.

LAURETTE TAYLOR IN

"HAPPINESS."

WORLD THEATRE.

"HIS MAJESTY BUNKER BEAN."

IF

His Majesty. Bunker Bean." the' Lauretto Taylor is appearing Warner Bros. Classio of the Screen starring picture founded upon the novel of Harry in her second for Metro, "Happiness." at the Coon. Wilson, and the play" by Loe "Hap-Wilson Dodd, will be screened at Queen's Theatre to-day.

which WAL written the World Theatre to-day and to- piness," by J. Hartley Manners the morrow. Matt Moore has the title Mr. H. C. Macnamara, represent-author of "Peg O My Heart, 48 role ed the Gas Ca., and Mr. J. Gordon a stage play, and adapted by him Leask appeared for accused,

Bunker Bean in a timid.

in-

to the screen, tells how the advent conspicious clerk who is convinced The first witness for the prose of a little shop girl in a wealthy by two fake clairvoyants that he is cution was Chinese Detective No. home changed the life of the the reincarnation of Napoleon and 282, who said that he was one of owners from boredom to happiness, an Egyptian king. Filled with the the detectives who went with Sor- and gives the star plenty of oppor-illusion of majesty, he finds himself geant Smith to execute the search tunities to display the gifts for carried along in a stream of rlot-) warrant. Upon arrival in the pre- comedy that have made her famous ously entertaining incidents. mises, hu told the accused King Vidor was the director. that

wanted he

to

The supporting enst Bee

the

of the house, Pat O'Malley, Hedda Hopper, Cyril master when the latter inquired his pur-Chadwick. Edith Yorke, Patterson pose. Witness told accused that he Dial, Laurence Grant, Mario Carillo, and Charles had a warrant to search the house, Charlotta Minness

A: Lyons "Go Mailes, Chester to which the latter replied. whead." During the search,, wit photographer. Eness found two-house receipts which were not actually in accused's

name.

The prosecution here exhibited plans of the house showing the situation of the pipes" which were supposed to have supplied the seven bunners without a meter.

The next witness for the prosecu tion was Mr. James. Hunter, who said that he was the Superintendent of the Fitting Department of the Gas Company. He declared, that he remembered having supervised the fitting of the premises in ques qu tion in February, 1922, the supply being discontinued in January 1923. He found the pipe removed from the outside wall, and concealed in a footpath, from where it extended! through the flooring. At this junc tion, there were two minor connec- tions of pipes which supplied the seven boilers. He denied the fact that his employers had any know ledge of such installation. In cross examination he calculated the bollers to have been used net lesa than six months.

In The Narrow Strget" and includes How Baxter Butted In," Moore' scored a success in similar roles. Featured with him in "His Majesty, Bunker Bean" is Dorothy Devore, who played heroine to his hero In was the other productions.

The team of Matt Moore-Dorothy In this, pleture Laurette. Taylor Devore is one of the most popular) has attained the goat she set for in pictures, because Moore makes herself in "Peg-the final develop his audience suffer along with him ment on the screen of the same in the misery of his shyness and wonderful ense and naturalness timidty, und Misa Devore is usually which made her one of the best so wistful and encouraging a foll loved stars of the stage, and made for him that it is almost impos~! it possible for her to put over the sible to withstand her uppeal. whimsies concerning the lives of little poor girls and the optimism in their hearts:

THE DENISHAWNS.

COMING TO THE QUEEN'S ON

WEDNESDAY,

The Denishawn Dancers are al- together too good to need the ser- vices of, a trumpeter. They will appear

at wil 9:15 perform-. anees, at the Queen's Theatre from Wednesday to Saturday.

It

Conviction Requested. Mr. Macnamara argued thus the offence which had been committee by the accused was "continuous

The troupe have performed all larceny." He contended that the

over the world with outstanding prosecution did not have to prove arcused's duty to report that matter success, as is testified by press of the house, so long as it was announcements and the fact that proved that at the actual moment the names of Miss Ruth St. Denia the aid was made, he (accused and Ted Shawn are, names to con- was actually in charge of the pre-jure with in, terpsichorean mat- mises, knowing fully well that the ters, burnery were burning without

In conclusion; M Mačnamar asked the Court to con- vict the accused

either as the principal or for aiding in the sys- tematic Stenling of gus, He also Erited various "authorities to aus-

meter..

Lain his contention.

Mr. Leask, said that accused was the accountant of the business and as such he did not know what was actually being done in the kitchen. He also argued that it was not the acqused's duty to report that matter to the police, although he admitted that accused was in charge of the premises when the house was searched."

Plea for Leniency.

In conclusion. Mr. Leask said thas he had no doubt that His Worship would find accused guilty of simple larceny in view of the case cited by the prosecution (China v. Firth) in which, the ac- rused, being in charge of the house where as was being stolen, convicted. Nevertheless, he argued that as the accused was only ave

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months in the firm's employment, it showed that he did not participate long in the offence. He pleaded leniency for his client and auggest ed that a fine would meet the offence.

Accused was fined $600 or four months' imprisonment with bard labour.

cat, A golden

a rare type of Jungle cat from Sumatra, has just been placed on exhibition at the London Zoo. It is a large ns a

clouded leopard and very force.

"His Majesty, Bunker Bean," was directed by Harry Beaumont and photographed by Byron Haskins.

The supporting cast includes David Butler, George Nichols, Helen Dunbar, Frank Leigh, Norul Cecil, Henry Barrowes. Gertrude! Claire, Lucille Ward and Gayne) Whitman. Julian Josephson wrote the scenario.

PASSENGER LIST.

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ARRIVALS.

B.

List of passengers arrived at will be remembered that on the occasion of their last Hongkong per R.M.S. "Empress of Canada' from Manila, on August visit, many of those wishing to see the show neglected to book Mr. R. S. Alberto, Mr. W. H. Bell, sents and on arrival at the Miss R. W. Griest, Mr. C. B. theatre. found themselves crowd-Haygood. Capt. and Mrs. J. R. ed out. Take time by the fore-Herrick Mrs, J., W. Husted, Majer lock and book early.

J. W. Lawrence, Miss M. Tirudley, Miss L Zapanta, Mr. Chang Sing-sang. Miss H. Paterson, | Mr. L. Bautista, Miss S. J. Davia. Mr. Y. Izutsu. Rev. J. M. McKenzie, Miss H. F. Langrill, Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Lindsay and three children,) Miss E. McNiven, Miss M. L. Meyer, Misa R. C Mitchell, Mr. E. Their local programmes will Mulliken, Mr. C., W. Shoop, Mrs. embrace some of the best numbers. S. Shoop. Miss L. Shoop, Mäster they have ever staged. Ancient K. Shoop, Mr. Jas. M. Wright, Mr. Modern, Mythological, Religious Chang Leong-bang, Mr. Lai Lok, and Ceremonial Danees from the Mr. Lai Yim-for, Mr. The Ki-chung four corners of the earth are in- Master Lal Mui, Infant Lai So, Mrs. eluded, all given with meticulous Wong Shi Mrs. S. Zapanta, Miss exactitude and harmonious atmos- A. Morrison, Mr. G. A. Moskovski, phere.

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AT THE STAR.

"BROKEN LAWS" TO-DAY

AND TO-MORROW.

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The continuous

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