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"STUPID PEOPLE.”,

CONTRACTOR WHO CHEATED

GOVERNMENT.

"PARASITES.”

GANGS WHO PREY ON THE WORKERS.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell on Saturday

Many trades in the Colony found against the Chinese mili-since the strike have been forced tary contractor who was summon- to pay tribute to various gangs of ed by a coolie foreman to recover $1.90 representing a day's pay for himself and two clansmen who were engaged by the accused as coolles...

COMING FILMS.

DETAILS OF SOME STAR PICTURES.

Following are brief details of

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star pictures to be shown shortly.

The popular novel by the English loafers who extort money by humorous writer, K. R. G. Browne, provided the basis for "The Cheer. menace and do not hesitate to useful Fraud," the Universal-Jewal force when money

is not farce comedy starring Reginald coming in as regularly as they Denny which is coming as a wished, This Sub-Inspector Queen's. Theatre. William A. The allegation against accused Shaftain of the S.C.A. told to Mr. Seiter directed the picture. was that he quarrelled with the B. E. Lindaell on Saturday when supporting cast includes Gertrude foreman because he objected to the case was resumed against two Olmatead, Emily Fitzroy, Gertrude taking 18 men to Stonecutters coolies who were charged with Aster, Otis Harlan, Charles Ger- Island instead of the 20 called for obtaining from five unlicensed rard and others. by the military requisition. This truck pullers two cents out of Roy D'Arcy, whose portrayal of the foreman alleged was a com-overy ten they earned. He added the sinister crown prince In "The mon practice which was sponsored that pig dealers were perhaps the Merry Widow, established him in by the accused because he was of biggest sufferers at the hands of motion picture hall of fame over- the opinion that the newly arrived these parasites, and had paid night, has another big villain role In "Bardelys the Magnificent," soldiers were "stupid people" and as much as $100,000 in a year to King Vidor's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer would not know the difference, a gang of a 100 of these pesta. production coming to the Queen's After witnesses for the defence Theatre shortly. As in "The Merry

They would sign the pay order

for 20 men just the same. The had given evidence that there Widow," John Gilbert, who is star foreman had entirely different was no extortion and that the ring in this picturization of the views on the subject because on case was brought falsely by the Sabatint romance, will be D'Arcy's the previous occasion that he had complainanta out of jealousy, Mr. nemesis. Eleanor Boardman is the tried the trick at Stonecutters heLindsell convicted and sentenced leading woman and the cast in was found out by the so-called the two accused to six months' cludes Karl Dane, John T. Murray, "stupid people." They quarrelled jail and 20 strokes of the birch Arthur Lubin, Lionel Belmore, and

many others. about it and accused remarked each. that the foreman was "No good to him if he could not cheat the Government."

Accused did not tell the com- plainant that his services would be dispensed with, but when he turned up to work with his two clansmen they found another foreman was in charge of the gang and they were not allowed on the launch.

Mr. Lindsell ordered the ac- cused to pay 50 cents to one of the coolies, and struck out the other man's share because he went to Canton after the summons was taken out and was not on hand to support the claim. The fore- man's claim for $1.00 falled be- cause the Magistrate was unable

engaged by the accused.

Before the accused left the Court, Mr. Lindsell said to him "I have no doubt you did as alleged by the complainant. You be careful with your ways, I will report you to the Government."

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One of the witnesses for the defence, who was described by the complainants as the leader of the four gang, was fined $50 or weeks' jail for perjury.

AT THE QUEEN'S.

"SPANGLES"-LAST TIME TO-DAY.

According to three of the com- plainants this man had treated the role of a youth who, escaping O'Malley is seen in "Spangles" in them to tea on Friday night and from an escapade which places him had offered them $5 each not to under suspicion of a crime, "joine appear in Court the following up" with the circus as a "tough- morning. He threatened that neck" or labourer, and meets the they would be severely assaulted pretty star bareback rider, and pet by his gang if they were not "rea of the show-folk, which sympathe sonable" about the matter. tic role is portrayed by Misa

The love affair between the "razor-back"-another circus term

This allegation was communi-Nixon. cated to the Magistrate by Sub- Inspector Shaftain when the man for labourer--and the equestrienne concerned was in the witness box gives opportunities for bringing and he denied it on oath,

out many points of circus etiquette and caste. The side-lights on ċir-

The "Boudoir" for women M.Pcus life, as well as the scenes of at the House of Commons is not to the freaks at work and at play, be used for entertaining friends, ac-supply the indispensable comedy cording to a circular sent to the wo-relief," men members by the Serjeant-at- Conflict is supplied by Hobart Arms. It difficult to imagine Bosworth, as the circus owner, who why anyone should wish to enter is also in love with the girl tain friends in the room. Mias "Spangles," and manages to place Wilkinson called it a "tomb" and a number of obstacles in O'Malley'a others have applied almiiar terms to way. Gladys Brockwell appears la it. The only mirrors is a mere the sympathetic role of the Hon- it The only mirror is a meratamer.

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bers used to get, speechless with Raffles, the entertainer who has indignation about the room, but now set Hong Kong into

state they have thought of a better plan puzzlement, will appear with an en- most of them do not use it at all. tire change of programme, which The enforcement of the rule against will formulate even more queries as stranger is likely to lead to the to how it is done. This is a good room being even jess used than at show. present.

AT THE STAR.

"PARIS"-LAST SHOWING

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TO-DAY.

This picture is a graphic mystery drama laid in the Paris underworld, with Charles Ray, forsaking his country roles, playing a debonair American youth, come to Paris for a good time and, though falling in love with a beautiful Apache dan cer, enmeshed in a strange feud In. the subterranean city of the Paris Apaches,

Joan Crawford plays the girl, and Douglas Gilmore "The Cat," sinis- ter ruler of the Paris underworld gangsters. Among the notables in the cast are Mme, Rose Dione, famous protege of Sarah Bernhardt, Michael Vasaroff, Jean Galeron and others.

The Apache dance, staged in "The Birdcage," noted haunt of the Paris gangsters, a vivid battle between Miss Crawford and another girl for the love of her hero, are high spots In the story.

WORLD. THEATRE.

"THY NAME IS WOMAN" TO-DAY.

The cast of this film includes. Auch favourites as Ramon Novarro, Barbara La Marr, Edith Roberts, William V. Mong. Wallace Mac Donald, Robert Edeson and Claire; MacDowell.........

The story is centered around the beautiful young wife of an old smuggler in the Spanish Pyrenees. A dashing young soldier is sent to make love to her and thus find the key that will lead to the capture of the crafty bandit.

The call of youth prevails and the officer and the wife actually fall in love, causing jealously in the hearts of three other characters. The development from this premise forma an absorbing tale of revenge, thrilling action, and firal solution, will keep spectators pop-eyed with excitement.

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