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THE SENTENCE ON W. A. CHAPMAN.

PRISONER'S CONTRITION,

PROMISE TO WORK FOR

RESTITUTION.

An account of the trial of W. A. Chapman was recently received by telegram but we add the following detailed report:---

FILM FEATURES.

LOCAL THEATRES SHOW NEW PRODUCTIONS.

MARY PICKFORD, TOM MIX,

VIOLA DANA HERE.·

ROBBERS AT WORK.

REPORTS MADE TO THE POLICE.

A widow residing at 64, Pokfulam Road, has reported to the Police that at 10.30am on Friday last. five Chinese men gained admission to her house on the strength of wishing to engage cubicles. Inside the house, the men, two of wham carried daggers and a third a pistol, bound up the widow and four women residing in the house with Queen's Theatre,

wire and rope, gagging their wie- "Confessions of a Queen" will be shown till Wednesday. This pictims with potatoes. The house was who became Queen of a "Huri the value of $1,248 being stolen. tore tells the story of a princess ransacked, money and jewellery to tania" sort of country in central Europe. The picture is built around Burglars broke into rope-making with plenty of scenes in elaborate the usual court grandeur and pamp: factories, at Nos. 9-10, Kwong Wak drawing

rooms, boudoirs and Street and at Waterloo Street, spacious halla

The picture was Yaumati, and stole brass spindles adapted to the screen by Victor Senstrom and Agnes Christine and other machinery, of the valua Johnstone from "Kings in Exile," of 81,015. by Alphonse Daudet. Alice Tarry plays the lead and a cast includes Lewis Stone, John Bowers and Joseph Dowling.

Local Theatres are showing pro- ductions this work, which feature some of the best talent in screen land. It is some time since we have Yesterday morning in the United had

Mary. Pickford picture here, States Court for Chinh, says the and in "Sparrows" will be found N.-C. Daily News of December quite the best that talented Mars 28th, William A. Chapman, former can give. Clork of the, Court, pleaded guilty | - tu embezzling G.$15,000 of the Court's funds during the period from January 19, 1924, to Jab Sth, 1920, and was sentenced by Judge Milton D. Purdy to three years and five months' imprison ment in the U.S. Penitentiary at MeNeil's Island, Washington.

Dr. George Sellett, U.S. "District Attorney, represented the Govern munt and Major C. F. Holcomb as peared for Chapman. After Dr. Sellett had announced to the Court the specific charge which he wished to bring against Chapman, Majer Holcomb said that he was passing through Seattle some time ago and went to see Chapman, who was ia gaol there. Counsel asked Chap mat if he were guilty and the latter admitted the offence. The atter. ncy councelled Chapman to return to China and plead guilty before the United States Court for Chica. His Honour then asked the de- dendant if he had anything to say before sentence was passed, where upon Chapman arose and said:—

From Thursday to Saturday, rows." Mary is seen in this pic- Mary Pickford appears ia" Spar- ture as acting mother to a number of waifs and strays in an orphan. age. The other roles are also well led and the children play remark ably well--all are stars of the future !

World Theatre.

A Chinese has been arrested on a charge of complicity in ar. armed robbery on Boxing Day at Ma Chia Loong,

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Charter

The Social Code " will be screened from to-day till Thursday. The heroine is played by Viola tect her married sister. There is a Dana, who faces disgrace to pro- Aung Kong Bank .........31,120 sa. puinber of dramatic and emotional scenes, and the story tells all about the murder of a notorious clubman. From Friday to Saturday, "The If it please the Court: to me Everlasting Whisper," with Tom your Honour this is indeed a sad Mix in the lead, will be shown. The finale to 21 years in the Orient, atory was written by Jackson Gre nearly 17 of which were spent in gory, a popular American writer of Government service. It is needless wild west fiction. The picture de to say, but nevertheless true, that picts the rugged North-west, all during the past six months. I have picture goers know so well and gone through the mental tortures where as the engaging captions put of hell. Unfortunately, the suffering, The everlasting whisper of the has not been, by me alone.

breeze enchants men!" Tom Mix and Alice Calhoun take the best. parts.

Star Theatre.

Lon Chaney appear in the Ace of Hearts" which is shown from to-day till tomorrow. He is ably supported by Leatrice Joy and John Bowers. The story deals with a group of reformers, the girl and the man the lead finding altor many ethiciently filmed adventures, that love is greater than reforming cthers."

An Incentive to Reform, Upon the advice" of our good friend Major Holcomb and contrary to the advice of my counsel, I re- turned to Shanghai and now stand before your Honour to answer to the charges against me., My eyes are clear and my brain undesled and from the depths of my heart I say that I am sorry. Sorrow for a wrongdoing is but one step toward reform, and the very easiest step: The next step, and the greatest The Paramoudt production Feet step required,

the test of our of Clay featuring Rod La Rocque sincerity, namely, reformation will be shown from Thursday to Those words are from Science and Saturday. The story's setting is Health, the Key, to the Scriptures" New York and California. by Mary Baker Eddy.

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As the whistles of the President Jefferson sounded for the.visitors to go ashore in Seattle just prior to

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H.K. Territorials these words fell on my ears, be which does not belong to him, then Prince's Buildings.... brave, sweetheart, I love you and the law of the land provides for will be waiting for you." greater incentive to future good am sure that the defendant has Orientals

What the punishment of his misdeeds. r Ramal Lands conduct and reform could any man suffered all that he says he has and have? Your Honour, prison walls I am sure that after his term in and cells hold no horrors for me the penitentiary is over he will They can no more crush my spirit come out a better man. I know no than rege can make me miserable. But to leave ao ignominously this mind and who is more capable of one who has a better and stronger place and these friends so dear to

eah, there is the rub. And so, might wish to turn than Mr. Chap

geras in any vocation to which he your Honour, whatever sentence man. Neither is there, a man with this Honourable Court wishes to

more friends in a community where impose on me, I wish to assure you he has lived. Even in this hour of that I will employ every spare mo-

distress and calamity, those friends ment to improve my facilities. I

are with him, I am sure, in heart will emerge a better citizer, and

and soul and good wishes. strive to my utmost earnestly and honestly to restore every cent which I have taken.

''

As said Aristotle, 'the wise and foolish man differ but little. The plow and sow and reap much after the same fashion. But in employ meat of their leisure hours the difference is strikingly manifest. The foolish man spends his time in low and bestial pleasures, while the wise man devotes his time to these intellectual pursuits which are pleasing to the gods. Your Honour, it is not too late for even me to please the gods and I will do it.”

The Sentence.

His Honour then passed sentence as follows:-

"This is the most distressing

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taken.

Sent to McNeil's Island.

I have no doubt but that in case as far as the Court is concem time Chapman will pay back what ed personally, an ordeal which in has been lost and after he has many ways is more dificult for me served his sentence he will feel that to pass through than for the de- he has in a measure, paid for this. fendant. The relation of the do "I have given this matter mach fendant with the Court since I cans anxious thought, and I hope that to Shanghai was of a cordial and he will feel that the sentence which confidential nature and when news I am about to impose is jurat, of the defalcation first came to me I was literally astounded and crush- ed. for I did not realize that a man

"It is the sentence and judgment of such ability and apparent inte-

of this Court that the crime to grity would be guilty of the fraudu which you have pleaded guilty shall lent speculation which has been be punishable to imprisonment in perpetrated on the Government, the U.S. Penitentiary at McNeil's and if I could say, go hence and Island, Washington, for three years sin no more,' I would be sure to do and five months.” fr

s willingly and cheerfully. "

taking all facts into consideration. Stand up Mr. Chapmiso..

It is understood that Chapman

*1 would like to see you go out will be taken back to Amerion on of the door a free man, but there the President Jefferson which leaves are other considerations involved Shanghai on January 2nd. It was in a case of this kind, not ofly in on this ship that Chapman left the administration of justice so lar"

Shanghai when he absconded and

as justice is concerned, bat as an the one on which he was brought example to others.

back to Shanghai" some two weeks ago from Seattle.

(Continued on next Column).

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