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In the meanwhile public opinion be desired, during the acting of the is divided on the subject. On the play by Americans. Thus for near-

one hand is the promiss of a cheaply every talking "film made in form of theatre in which voice will Hollywood there will be & varsion add reality and meaning to the spoken in the language of each ghosts which flieker on the screen, country in which it is hoped to

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THREE DEATHS. "

A.B.. WALSH OF H.M.S. "STERLING."

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TENANT AND LANDLORD. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.

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EREEMAN OF HIS NAME. CITY,

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GLOUCESTER, July 14th." Gloucester was gay with bunting

A MISUNDERSTANDING"

The Tung Fat Barber Shop. ol No. 103, Wing Hing Street was Naval honours were 'accorded to sued by his landlord yesterday and on the other the nightmare exhibit the picture, in exactly the the late Able Seaman

William morning for 8106 at the Summars threat of the conquest of the world same way as the present "captions" Walsh of H.M.S. Sterling at the Court before Mr. Justice P. Jacks, and flags today for the visit of the funeral yesterday afternoon at the by the American accent. One of the are translated. It is obvious that Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy woe represented by Mr.

The plaintiff, Hang Kwok Hing. Duke of Gloucester, who came in factors which has contributed to this method would not have quite Valley. A B. Walsh, who was 37 Arculli. The amount claimed was vication to receive the honorary

A. el response to the city's cordial in the immense popularity of the cine.the verisimilitude of a play acted years of age, passed away at the for one month's rent due and one freedom and to take part in other

Royal Naval Hospital yesterday month's rent in lieu of notice. functions. The films and spoken by the same persons morning from septic poisoning

Defendant said, that he had given The last royal visit was in 1000 but such a slight disadvantage will following the accidental dropping notice to the plaintiff that he would when King Edward visited the

outweighed by the technical which led to gangrene setting in.

of a heavy article on to his foot quit the premises in the middle of Royal Agricultural Show held in superiority of the American over

the month and offered to pay a the city. The coffin was borne on a gun- half month's reat in lieu of the full

The Duke of Gloucester had been the local product.

carriage drawn by Naral men and month's forms! notice. To this the the guest of Eari Beauchamp, the Talking films may be the means attended by a firing party from plaintiff had agreed.

Lord Lieutenant of the county, at Plaintiff admitted that such was Madresfield Court, and this morn-" of popularising the plays of the HM.S. Berwick and the ship's

Band, for instance, were produced with ducted the service, and Naval hon-mouth's rent was to be paid "cash

The Rev. Father Riganti, the arrangement made, but it was ing be motored to the city. “great` drimatists. If "Macbeth,"

assisted by Father Pilenga, con made on the condition that the hall

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was met by an escort of mounted At the city boundary the Duke

comply with the terms, and be was with Lord Beauchamp and his therefore claiming the full month's equerry, drove slowly away, amid rent in lieu of notice.

the cheers of the crowds who lined" Judgment was given to the plain the gaily bedecked royal route. tiff with costs."

RED INFLUENCE IN MONGOLIA.

with the cats as well as with thei rich backgrounds and natural ours were then paid by the firing down." Defendant had failed to police, and, entering an open car eyes. The cinema is the poor man's sets, with convincing crowds and party and a bugler. theatre not only because the prices)

with the great speeches actually Wreaths were sent by the Captain the entertainments given there are of the seats are lower but because spoken, something surpassing any and

Officers, H.M.S. Sterling theatrical entertainment we have Ship'i Company, H.M.S. Sterling, Officers, H.M.S. on a mental equality with popular ever seen for majesty and power Captain and literature as opposed to the high might be the result. It would to Sirdar, Ship's Company, H.M.S. brow" reading preferred by many strange indeed if talking films in-Sirdar, Captain, Officers and Ship's of those who patronise the legiti stend of spreading the American Company, H..S.. Stormcloud, and mate or operatic stage. The com. parative failure here recently öf'. fine film like "Sunrise' which was acclaimed by critics wherever it has been shown, proves that the Two cases of smallpox, one of democracy of the cinematograph re- diphtheria and one of enteric, all sents the intrusion of plays other Chinese, were reported on Wednes than those of the type on which they day. have set the seal of their approval.

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idiom all over the world, were to cause a revival of the language of Shakespear and the Bible.

The making of talking films is A cattle dealer named Man Kam as yet only in the experimental Fat, living at 84, Temple Street,

MISS WINIFRED BARKER.

Ginger Beer stage, and the British film industry reported to the Police that an em- here for over 20 years.

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WHOLE RACES DYING OUT.

60 PER CENT, DISEASE, MORTALITY,

At The Guildhali. Arriving at the Guildhall, the Duke was met by the Lord High Steward of the city, the Duke of Beaufort, the mayor (Alderman W. C. Matthews) and members of the corporation, and inspected a guard of honour provided by the 5th Gloucestershire Regiment.

In the building, after presenta- tions, a move was made to the Assembly Room for the freedom ceremony.

The mayor, addressing the Duke,

The death took place at the Matilda Hospital early yesterday morning of Miss Winifred Barker, Barker, at the age of 84. daughter of the late Mr. William A combined Russo German ex pedition is exploring Mongolis, and family, which is well-known in the tions has just reached Moscow, said:

the first report of their investiga Colony, have lived for many years anys a Home papar. Although the Your Royal Highness, the en the little island in Saiwan Bay Soviet Press endeavours to attri citizens are proud of their ancient known as Barker's Island." The and the general conditions under

bute the terrible state of health city, and greatly pleased when deceased lady had been a resident which the peoples of Mongolia Live

your Highness honoured" it by accepting the freedom We have to Czarist inheritance," it is welcomed you as our royal Duke, is unexpectedly given the opportu ployee is missing, with 8780 which A few friends, including Mr. G. that "the latest aegset of condi- sider it the greatest possible nevertheless compelled to admit and we assure you that we con- nity of starting level in this respect was given him to pay to the Chat W. C. Burnett, Mr. A. Lane, and tions" throw new light on the "privilege to count you as one of with their rivals in America. More Shing shop.

Mr. A. el Arculli, were present al subject.

our honorary freemen. I now English producers have an adven.

the funeral at the Protestant small percentages of certain dis Previous expeditions reported

invite you to take the freeman's tage, for Hollywood despite its

Cemetery, Happy Valley, in the eases among all the races living in

oath and sign the Freeman's Roll.

Quaintly Phrased Dath... enormous resources of wealth and Lai Hing Mau, proprietor of the afternoon. The service was con- Mongolia. The present expedition

The oath, a thing of quaint old- ducted by the Dean of Hong Kong, some 43 per cent of the population been administered by the Recorder, states that cast of Verkhneudinsk world legal phraseology, having In that extraordinary cosmopolia Police that a rent-collector has not there are only a very few who could been seet for a number of days.

hon, in the Lake Baikal, more was signed by the Duke. Floral tributes were sent by Mr.than two-thirds of the population, mayor then asked him to accept a stood to the cars of an English he had collected $167.00 from Mr. A. Lane, Mrs. Lane, Miss Lane, races of ifongolia, and especially in Gloucester Cathedral and repre- expect to make themselves under- On investigation it was found that G. W. C. Burnett, Mr. Burnett,

is suffering.

silver casket, a beautiful piece of The report emphasises that the silversmith's art, hearing a view of audience, and, moreover, a large different tenants and absconded.

Mr. A. el Arculli, and others. Buciato-Mongolia, which is ruled sentations of the arms of the Duke number would be unintelligible even

directly from Moscow, are dying and of the arma and other insignia out. Infant mortality has reached of the city. The casket contained 64.6 per cent, while in Dagestan, an illuminated copy of the minute" a former Russian province and now with the council's resolution con-

Soviet Republic, the mortality is ferring the lionorary freedom. about 60 per cent. No data could

AUGUST, 1928, 4037epartment, by A. S. WATSON tradition is professionally dumb. Kowloon Hotel, has reported to the the Very Rev. A. 3wann, M.A., is infected. On the island of Olk who appeared in his wig and robe,

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A local Portuguese lady, Mrs. profile, her figure or her feminine D'Aguilar Street, reported to the at the age of 74. The remains were London Office: 21, Bride Lane, allure, sha often spends many years Police that on various dates be brought to Hong Kong and the there and claims to stardom without tween August 4th and 8th, the ac-funeral took place at the Roman learning more than a few words of countant, of the firm named Chan Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley,

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Howe Koxe, August 19ts, 1928.

TALKING FILMS.

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The

the rate of mortality among adulte, but it is vaguely reported that the rate is exceedingly high.".

Definitely it is stated that whole races have already died out, and ither the King's or the President's Euen, aliar Chan Yak Tong, pesterday afternoon, the Very Bey, many others are dying ont English. I talking Bima come soon absconded with $80 which he had Father G. M. Spada conducting the rate of mortality generally has in there will be no need of the Film collected from various customers.

service at the Chapel and at the and villages visited in 1920 and 1921 creased during the last eight years, graveside. Quota Act to protect the English |

are now depopulated. Unless help The chief mourners were the de-in an organised form is rushed to ceased's lady's two sons, Messrs. F. Mongolia there is no hope either not unconscious of ita shortcomings The chief stoker of the ... and A. Remedios, who are em for the Burists or Mongols,

From a social point of view it, is A large num- and those of its members who look Winamac appeared, on remand, be played in local firme. beyond the hour, are studying fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow-community were present including denying all forms of religious wor ber of members of the Portuguese evident that the Soviet teachings clocution and the use of English loon Magistracy yesterday morning old friends of the family. Many ship and morality are responsible If England is going to make talk on a charge of being in unlawful

wreaths were sent by sympathisers.

ing films she must set about it at possession of & revolver. Mr. Horace Lo, was for the defence. Defendant was remanded on bail of $1,000 until next Thursday after- noon when the case will be heard by two Magistrates.

once.

DEATH OF MR. AUSTIN HARRISON.

A FAMOUS JOURNALIST.

for the present state of affairs.

BOY DETECTIVE,

REWARDED AT THE OLD BAILEY.

men.:

The Duke's Thanks.

The

repting the presentations, maid:

The Duke of Gloucester, in ac-

In reviving the ancient tica which in the past centuries at- tached the city of Gloucester to our Kings, I am proud that in me a fresh link should be forged. It will be my earnest endeavour to strengthen that link and to prove not unworthy of the title" conferred on me by my Sovereign' and of this high mark of citizen- ship which I have received at your hands to-day.

luncheon in the Council Chamber, when the mayor wished the Duke and the Prince of Wales a good voyage and a happy time when they visit Africa in the autumn.

The Duke was entertained to

The Duke, replying, said that he felt guilty, because the mayor had pointed out that his (the Duke's) family was a very hard-working. one. He added:

In my case I am sure it is not true. On my visit here I was to have had tea with the Dean, but, on account of playing polo this afternoon at Filton, I have asketi him to be so kind as to let me play polo instead, and I will have tea with him' another day. (Laughter.).

8.

As to my journey to Africa, for the first part of it in East Africa,

OVER forty years ago E150 was experimenting with a machine which he hoped would reproduce both sound and pictures. failure was the seed of a great success, the silent film, which has become the most popular and re-

J. D. WILLIAMs, the Managing munerative form of entertainment Director of the British aim of the world over. Had be succeeded United Motion Picture Producers

A thirteen-years-old London the film is it is to-day would prob Ltd., says that he has no doubt of

We regret to announce, says the schoolboy, Leonard James Ridd, of ably never have come into being the future, of talking films, and

Sunday Times, the death, at his Sheridan-road, Manor Park, E., residence at Seaford, from bron-was granted a reward of 408. by CHARLIE CHAPLIN, BUSTER KEATON, that besides giving a great impetus The wedding between Mr. F. chial pneumonia, after an illness of the Old Bailey for detective work the Recorder (Bir Ernest. Wild) at the Gist sisters, and a host of to the home industry, they will set Hille, of the China Export, Import three weke duration, of Mr. which led to the arctive work

Austin Harrison, the well-known others would have found no outlet a high premium on the services of and Bank Co., Ltd., aos of Mr. and author, journalist, and critic.⠀⠀ for their peculiar genius of telling English actors and netresses in Mrs. M. Hille, of Grosstochrsdorf, Mr. Harrison, who was born in Frederick Harris, aged 43, a story without words. It is true America, The English voice, he Germany, to Miss Hilda Beatrix late Mr. Frederic Harrison. He 43, butcher, pleaded guilty to 1873, was the second son of the mechanic, and George Baker, aged that some use is made of the print says, "is better trained and its Komor, daughter of Mr. S. Komor, was educated at Harrow, and sub Thomas Challis, aged 7, an en- stealing three cars, and David ed word ou the screen, but its use | pronunciation and diction

sequently studied at

I am going on a shooting trip. of Messre. Komor & Komor, Hong Universities abroad.

various

gineer, admitted receiving six The Duke added that he hoped to " is in adverse proportion to the skill clearer than those of the average Kong, will take place at the Union

stolen cars. A of the actors and director Now American. The greatest naset Eng Church, Kennedy Road on Friday, journalism, and ultimately become said the boy Kidd Baker, the tural Show in June next

Returning to England, he entered

visit the Gloucestershire, Hereford- Mr. Horace Fenton prosecuting, shire, and Worcestershire Agricul the film is to be wedded to sound lish actors have in America is August 17th, at 11 a.m. All friends which, under his hand, became a Harris, drive off in a car which other city dignitaries, the Duke editor of the English Reviews had driven up in a motor-van with Accompanied by the mayor and ngain, and a three cornered fight their clear speaking voices Mr. of the bride and bridegroom are in- considerable power. Mr. Harrison had been left outside a teashop. visited the Corporation's Housing seems possible between the stage WILLIAMS is also of the opinion vited to the church

published in its pages several of The boy made a note of the van's Estate, at Tumley, and planted an Mr. John Masefeld's z narrative number on a matchbox, but Harris and the old and new types of eine that talking pictures cannot be

poems, including "The Everlasting snatched the matchbox out of his acacia tree. matograph.

made sucessfully for any countries

Mercy," and also introduced the hand. The boy informed the police. From Tulley, the royal visitor N

work of many writers, particularly The coming of the talking fim other than the English-speaking

Harris, described by Detective went to the public park, where there poets, who have since become Inspector Baker as the ringleader were gathered between 8,000 and seems irovitable. The American ones, but his opinion is not shared

famous, to the reading public.

of one of the cleverest gangs of 1,000 school children. public is already crowding the in Hollywood where schemes are

Disposing of his interest in the motor thieves in London, was sen In the park were on parade some theatres where sound pictures are already under discussion for obviat, cast and remarks, issued by the shown, and it is confidently being this difficulty by importing Royal Observatory, stated:

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore-

I am going to let my eldest brother do all the hard work, and

W FOO ON ERBBS are within lieved that as the technique of the foreigners. Men and women whe Pressure continues to be high to

new iamation improves and its speak their own tongues clearly will the north of Japan. Depressions who was outstanding figure in scope widens, for the talking be hidden out of view of the camera remain over Bouth, China, and to the literary and philosophic life of ed Sir Ernest to Kidd, when pre- picture at present, only contains 4 and. record taken of their the W.8.W. of the Bonins.

review and retiring from the fenced to four years penal nervi. 2,000 members of the British editorship, he devoted himself some tude Baker was sentenced to 20 Legion, gathered from all parts of years ago to letters, and wroté months' hard Inbour, and Challis the county; also troops of Boy memoir of his distinged fathers Becond division." several books, including a notable to 12 months' imprisonment in the Scouts, Bea Cadets, and Girl KARA Guides, Red Cross Ambulance men, ♪ You are a smart boy,'' remark, and VA, nursen, D

The Duke inspected the British the Victorian ers

seating him with the 40 "I ad Legion men, and then returned to Mr. Aulin Harrison inarried an vise you to use this money to buy the city boundary, where he took hia American Indy, Ming Mary Greci: something to remind you that you leave, da

pe ing, who, with a son" and "tw" | have been of great service to the The Duke motored to Filton to

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