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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1928.

THE "HAT SMASHER.”

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THE CHINA MAIL,

AT THE QUEEN'S. HEBREW CHRISTIAN, the morning after a Saturday HARBOUR DISASTER.

SIR JAMES BARRIE'S "QUALITY STREET."

ADDITIONAL ATTRACTION, -

An added attraction of much in-

At the Central Magistracy yea terday afternoon, Major C. Willson, terest will be the appearance at O.B.E.. convicted Mak Yuen, the hat smasher, who had already sery the Queen's Theatre from to-night ed ten days in jail for refusing to to Saturday at the 9.20 p.m. per pay compensation, and was brought formances of Eleanore Ninon and before the Court on further charges Leo Mextin, two brilliant artistes, of unlawful possession of 14

who bring with them the latest pamphlets containing seditious matter, and unlawful possession of Parisian dance hits as performed documents which were calculated or tending to persuade people to refrain from dealing with persona in the course of trade, or to do acts calculated or tending to cause a

breach of the peace.

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His Worship passed sentence of six months hard labour, on ach of the two charges, the terms to run concurrently, remarking that the charges which were brought ander the Emergency Regulations of 1922 and 1925, respectively, were good,

"No Jurisdiction."

LIFE STORY OF MR. J. S. FLACKS.

UNION CHURCH ADDRESS.

night's ball.

CARGO JUNK SINKS WITH

2,000 TINS OF OLL

TWO CHILDREN DROWNED.

salved.

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Gipsy Smith Opera? In the midst of his prosperity, continued Mr. Flacks, he was one day approached by a young lady assistant in his establishment, who entreated him to attend an address by the famous evangelist, Mr.

A large cargo junk, with 2,000 The story of the life and con- Gipsy Smith, who was then about version of Mr. J. S. Flacks, the to conduct a series of meetings at tins of peanut oil on board, found- Hebrew Christian who has during St. Louis, Mr. Flacks did not at ered in the harbour yesterday the past few days been speaking first understand what was meant afternoon owing to the heavy load from the Old Testament at special and thought that it was a new she was carrying. At the time of meetings at the Union Church Hall, opera, styled "Gipsy Smith," which the disaster, the junk was passed formed the subject of an address was coming to town, and which he by the 8.8. "Sui Tal, and it was by him at the same place yoster was being invited to see. When it believed that the wash from this day evening.

was explained to him that it was ship caused the junk suddenly to In opening, Mr. Flacks drew an otherwise, he expressed his pity list over and turn turtle. Those arinlogy between Naaman, captain that the assistant should have any on board the junk ware rescued by at "Abbaye," Paria and "Tho of the Syrian host, mentioned in interest in the subject, and had no sampans, which immediately push- Knickerbooker," Monte Carlo. the Book of Kings, and himself. mind to acqufesce in her request;ed off from the Prays as soon

"Quality Street," the fourth of Mr. Flacks' captaincy concerned his but, realising that a satisfied work the, accident was noticed, but In Sir James. Barrie's stage plays to position in the labour world, in er produces good resuits, and with spite of this prompt action, twa he transferred to the screen will which he belonged. Naaman's hos- the eye to business characteristic grand-daughters of the -junk be presented at all shows, The tilty towards the Jews of his day of his race, Mr. Flacks finally con- master, aged 8 and 5 years, respec difficult role of impulsive, mis- corresponded to the speaker's In-sented to go and hear the evangel- tively, were drowned. The oil, chievous Phoebe Throssel which born and Inbred contempt and Ist.

which was owned by the Kwong demanda exceptional ability and hatred for Christ and Christianity, Mr. Flacks went on to humor Was Hing shop and was being grace, has been entrusted to Mar-The persecution of the Jews in his ausly describe his first visit to the taken to the s.3. "Chaksang," was

on Davies, while Conrad Nagel native land, Poland, being exceed-Collisoum in St. Loula, admission plays opposite the star. The ingly bitter, Mr. Flacks, in early to which he expected would be on story, like that of "Peter Fan" and youth, migrated with an elder sts- payment of a fee. Fearing that he "A Kiss for Cinderella," has all ter te America, having been pre- might be thrown out if he should cupled his seat! He was soon at- the delicate charm of which the ceded thither by his father; and be recognised as a Jow, he had not tracted, however, by the appear- author is renowned. later, by dint of hard work and a little misgiving while entering ance close to his seat of a bright At a previous hearing, Mr. Hin- famous

privations, sufficient the building, and, having got in, and intelligent-looking young man. shing Lo. (instructed by Mr. J. M. Briefly, it concerns the romance of unselfish

the least con- Ho thought there was now another Hall) who appeared for the de- a demure belle of the nineteenth funds were made up to bring the seated himself in feace, argued that the Court had century who falls in love with a remainder of the family to the land spicuous corner next to the stair- wine and apparently righteous case in the top gallery. Mr. Gipsy man, although a Christian, in the no jurisdiction to try the case, be young doctor whom she believes is of their adoption.

The doctor,

In America.

Smith's plainspokeness made such vast congregation, and compliment cause the pamphlets complained of about to propose.

America, however, was not an appeal to him that he attendeded himself at the idea that a man' did not contain sedition against the thinking his love is not returned local government but against that goes away to the Napoleonic wars, heaven. After working some time the meetings on seven consecutive of his intelligence had attracted to of a foreign country. Alternately, returning years later to find his in New York City, earning only a days. But, Mr. Flacks remarked, him one of like intelligence.

Shock and a Recovery... old maid. The very small wage, Master Flacks de- although hundreds of persons pre- Counsel's argument was that the sweetheart an

The two soon came to speak with regulations under which the latter, however, is able to make hor- cided to strike out on his own; and sent at the meetings were trained

stock of trinkets, for personal work in the Gospel, each other. The new acquaintance charges were brought were untra self up as the beauty of years ago, investing in a vires because there was not a "state and after giving the doctor a paid his train fare with the 40 not a single one among them addressed Mr. Flacks the question: to his cents left in his pocket, to a coun- broached the subject of the Gospel Are you, a Jew? This came to him of emergency" in the Colony at the sound lession, succumbs time the offence was alleged to declaration of love. The pieture tryplace in Pennsylvania, there to to him personally during the whole like a bolt from the blue. He be have been committed, or now. Is notable for its lavish and ex-peddle his wares. He remained a week of meetings. He had despis- lieved his end had now come, and, Yesterday afternoon, Counsel put quisite settings. The supporting peddler until, arriving in Missouri; ed Christians as unrighteous, but that, having been discovered to be the defendant in the witness box. cast which includes Flora Finch, he sold all he had and for $50 ap- now he came to regard them as a Jew, he would be Instantly eject-

Accused said that at one time he Kate Prince, and Marcelle Corday prenticed himself at a tailoring es- hypocrites as well. ·

tablishment. He quickly learned

Conceit, was employed by Dr. Allan,, and is excellent, then had gone to work as a cook for a resident at 512, Wanchai. Gap. Then, because he was told to scrub the floor, he left and was looking for employment when he came across a friend, whose name was Tam Teat.

"THE LOVE OF SUNYA."

Gloria Swanson's Big

Picture,

ed from the building. He became exceedingly embarrassed, and it

the trade, and having perfected his Mr. Flacks said he then return was some time before he recovered knowledge of the work, was one ed to his usual evening pastimas, his equilibrium and plucked up day startled by an invitation from but one day while on his way to a sumclent courage to admit that he His fears, however, the proprietor to join him as part card party he was thrilled by the was a Jew. ner without the initial Investment sound of the beautiful music from were soon allayed, and the enquir

a Christian on his part of a single dollar, the Colliseum and could not resist er asked if he was Satisfying himself that the offer going once more to hear it. The Jew. This sent him into spasms, was genuine, he joined in the part- building was pakaf to its full said Mr. Flacks, for he had never Tam Tsat, who met him near the

The Love of Sunya," which nership, and in a short time his capacity, the congregation number- heard such a ridiculous question. reservoir, urged him "to boycott Japanese goods" and asked him to comes to the World Theatre to-day skill in the business was reflected ing approximately 18.000 persons, To his mind, a Jew and a Chris accept custody of a sheaf of papers as the feature attraction until in enormous profits.

17,999 of whom he regarded as tian wore two entirely differentį because he had his hands full with Saturday, presents Gloria Swanson become a prosperous man and was men, and the remaining one, who gestion that they could both creep The speaker said he had then silly, women and simple-minded persons, and he ridiculed the sug- other things. Near Wing Lok in four distinct roles and the big-perfectly satisfied with life. Wharf, witness was arrested as a gest picture of her career.

He alone was wise and righteous, oc- Into one skin. was making money hand-over-fist, result of the hal-smashing incident The Story of "The Love of possessed a lovely home, and was and lost sight of Tam Teat from Sunya" deals with a Yogi who goes well-established in society. The that moment. The papers which

out into the world to right thought of God did not trouble him he left with witness were subserong he committed in his in much, although he humorously re- WILL anybody take care of Two quently found by the polica in wit carnation of centuries before and marked that church polis diatarb Cats during absence of owner who

ness' umbrella. Witness said he

did not understand the purport of those documents, na he was unable to read or write.

MISCELLANEOUS

Further Addresses. The account of Mr. Flacks' con- version will appear in a later is- sue. The incident and persecution which followed as a result of his conversion are being told by Mr.

the struggle of a girl he had knowned him to the extent that his sleep is going home on leave? If re- Flacks at the Union Church Hall in a former life to decide between would be disturbed on Sundays quired at owner's expense. Apply at 5.30 this afternoon and on Fri- love. ambition and duty. when he would be in bed late in Box No. 654,,c/o. "China Mail.”. day at the same time.

crystal plays an important part

In his closing address on behalf in the story, enabling the girl to of the defendant, Mr. Lo submitted see what each choice would lead that there was no evidence of guilty to herself and the men who are knowledge although physical passecking her hand.

aession of the documents was nd- Gloria Swanson rises to great mitted; also that if the charges emotiorial. heights with the mater were brought under the heading of inl supplied by this strong story

seditious documents, the onus had

and she is supported by a compet-

been satisfactorily. discharged by ent cast. "The Love of Sunya" is the defendant, of proving that he a picture of outstanding interest

did not know what the documents and great impressiveness.

"CRADLE SNATCHERS"

་་་

Philandering Husbands Learn

A Lesson.

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were. He had explained how he came by them, and his story in the Court was consistent with what he had told the Chinese Sergeant- -Major Wong Lau and the pollee in the first Instance. Counsel point- ed out that it was some time after. the arrest that the police made

"Cradle Snatchers," an excellent their discovery of the so-called

comedy of three wives who prove Reditious documents, and be argued they are not as simple as they seem, that the defendant in the mean-

comes to the Star Theatre to-day time could have had plenty of time an the chief picture until Satur- to discard the papers if he had -day. Determined to teach their been impelled thereto by guilty philandering husbands a lesson, knowledge.

the wives hire three college boys Another point raised by Mr. Lo to play the part of lovers.

While was that there was no cvidence of the wives and their hired ad- distribution by the defendant of mirers are at a country house, the any of the documents, It was an husbands suddenly arrive. There- important point, in that, if the after the fun becomes fast and charge was to be brought against furious ending in the complete the defendant under the Sedition cure of the husbands who promise Ordinance, it was absolutely neces- to reform and never leave home Bary for the prosecution to show again. Louise Fazenda has the that there was an audience to whom leading role as one of the wive he was diatributing the pamphlets who insists that she may sa well. with the result that they were so get some fun out of the business moved as to permit physical vio- and so chooses the most ardent of lence or disorder in a matter of the three college boys as her State.

swain, Sammy Cohen of "What It was absolutely necessary for Price Glory" and "The Gay Re- the prosecution to show that treat," does some clever work in the impersonation of a flapper, object of distributing the pam- phlets was to excite or fan dis- while J. Farrell, MacDonald

the

affection amongst people, to raise a

local rebelllen, or to bring about

such a condition of affairs where

tributes his share of laughs.

con-

the local administration of Justice Chinese, we could afford to sym- was brought into ridiculc

Counsel also argued further with pathise with his aspirations to regard to the Entergoncy Regula Wards national unity. To make tion not being applicable at the use of those same Emergency Re- gulations in a matter affecting a present time and, in conclusion, different sphere was unwise and said that the prosecution having failed or thought, it was going to inconsistent with our present com fall on the charge of sedition, had prehension of the present happy relations such as we understood:

seen fit to resuscitate such a fear them to be subsisting between some ordinance as the Emergency Hong Kong and Southern China. Regulations Ordinance of 1925, for

a further, and to put it at its high est value an alternative, charge. Counsel submitted that this was evidence of non-confidance on the part of the prosecution

The Magistrate's Views,⠀⠀ Major Willson said that on the defendant's admission, he knew the circumstances why the papera. were handed to him, because, he

The conditions, which had made was told that Japanese goods were those, Emergency Regulations, a to be boycotted:

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necessity had happily passed, and thought 'dofendant, knew more with harmony re-established in about those paper than ko medo. our relations with the Southern out

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