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-TO-DAY, at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

Money-or Your Wife!

She made him choose between her Love and the Game that kept her in ermine and limousines. He wanted her madly. But that night came the Game that meant life or

‹ death for his own · Bro- ther. Did he, could he, make the sacrifice for Her? Come and See and Hear and be Thrilled beyond words!

William

Powell

with

Joan Arthur-Kay Francis

aml

Regis Toomey

"STREET OF CHANCE"

A Paramount Picture

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Innocents

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MURDERED DETECTIVE'S

CLEVER WORK.

TWO YEAR OLD ROBBERY #RECALLED.

Detective Tso Qu, who was brutally shot by: Communiste où December 8, was responsible for for the arrest of a man, who is alleged to be a member of a gang winch routed a sumpan,_woman Over two years ngu. A party of three men on October 29, 1928, Arnu- led with a revolver, went aboard a sanipan and robbed in woman of $140 and a gold ring. Two of the rabbers were caught and finally sent to prison, but one man esenp.

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The defendant, arrested by the dependid detective, nwho is allog- ed to be the third member, wus brought before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy sterday.

Detective Inspector Fallon, out- lining the caso, said that on the | night in question three mon in a sampan came alongside tho. bost of the complainant, Fan Mei, Two of the mea, armed with a revolver, boarded the boat and told the wo- Iman that they were there to march for contraband goods. On finding that there was nothing valuable in the boat, the robbers searched the complainant and took away from. her a purse, containing $150 and a gold ring. The man who got the purse jumped aboard a nearby ighter and ran ashore. The other two members of the party dived into the water but were later oaught by the woman's husband and another man. These men were. duly charged and sentenced to im prisonment.

Lo Sing, husband of the com plainant giving evidence, said that. he recognised the defendant as the | escaped mombor of the gang.

Defondant denied having been on the bost, that went alongside the complainant's vessel on the night in question. On November

3 said defendant, the complain- ant's husband sent a clansman to his house and asked for a loan of $30. O being refused the loan, the defendant was told that he would be taken to the Police Sta-. tion and charged in connection with a robbery which occurred two years ago.".

Evidence of other witnesses was Taken, after which Ir. Butters committed defendant for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

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Mrs. E. R. Halilifax presided, and the city, was formally laid seater in the report of activities present day afternoon Over 500 persons ed, the Religious Committee naked were present, including the high the Council to take steps to pre officials of the Canton Government.vent the bad type of films. being Spershen dealing with the signi- shown in the Colony, and suggested fennce of the project were deliver that a woman should be put on. ed by Cenral Cha Ming Shu, Mr.

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IMPROPER USE OF SAMPANS.

TWO CASES AT. MARINE

A COURT.

The outstanding event of the year was the opening of the Kowloon branch of the Institute in January by Lady Clementi: Although this branch is being supported by the Parent Institution, it is hoped that funds will be forthcoming in the fear future to make it self-support ing

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"STREET OF CHANCE."

QUEEN'S

SHOWING TO-DAY Ar 200, 4.30, 7.00 & 9.30.

In this day of epidemics on tho - iltalking screen, it is stimulating to see and hear such a refreshing novelty as Street of Chance, with which Paramount provides Willinan Powell his first starring NOTE THE TIMES L rôle, at the Centre! Theatre, -

Epidemies are those cycles of Days, cores of plays, cut from the same dramatic stuffs. For in- stange, backstago life, the small- me troupers who try to snake good on the big time, and many othersi

"Street of Chance" is like noth ing we have seen before. It is the story of a man who is alike. sinister and generous. A man wh love, life but who his no fear of death when death, is the only re- ward for his steadfastness to ↑ beautiful ideal.

Powell is hero sorn-and hoard ag "Natural" Davis, most glamor our of all big-time gamblers in the motropolis. Ho lives by the code of those in the profession," name- ly, a man who cheats nt cardi The Institute had the honour of must suffor the tenth-dealing con- including Lady Feel as an honorary sequences. Because he respects the member.

code, his fellow gamblers respect him. But there comes a time whim ho must quit the kingdom ho his As the Chinese title on the out-built on a foundation of flimsy side of the Institute was not con-

paste-board or olsa lose the love. sidered a suitable translation, it of his wife, He finally decides to Before Commander G. T. Hole, was decided to change, the charac- quit gambling forever. But his R.N., at the Marine Court yeater-ters to those meaning Lady May young brother, whom he loves sin-

man and a woman day

were Women's Society for Common Wel- ceroy, throatens to follow in the charged with using their sampans fare."

very same path of doubtful money. for the conveganes of women in the

The Library Committee reported He must sayo his brother and there making as he has followed himself, harbour for immoral purposes.

Outlining the case for the prohad been found necessary to close beat. his brother in the biggest that owing to the pas of books, it is only one way to do it. He must seration, Sub-Inspector Chevalier the library except when a reapon poker game the streat of chance stated that at about 10 a.m. on

sible person was present. During has ever seen. The brother con- Monday, he WAR on patrol the year August 1, 1929, to August in a motor boat when he saw 31, 1030, 444 new books had been the male defendant's sampan with. three women on board. The latter hnd the appearance of being pro stitutes as they were over-dressed and their faces were painted.

The report and accounts were Prior to seeing the male defend-unanimously adopted and the fol ant's boat, Inspector Chevalier con- lawing members have been appoint tinued he also saw another sampan

added to the library. The elimion- tion of 'old and seldom-used books had been continued in order to make

room for new volumes.

Hon.

tinues to win and Powell "cheats to beat him. It is desperate inovó but it cures his brother of gambling, although it gains for Powell only" death.

This is a moving theme, made even moiy tengo by the stirring situations. It teaches a loson. It rapid fire sequence of fast-moving situa the interest to exciting

he ever was in any previous pic

ture.

belonging to the female defendanted as officials for the follows yent: with four women on board. These President, Mra Hallifax; Vice-heights. It in Powell hotter than also appeared to be prostitutes.

The female defendant, giving evi. dence, stated that she did not know the women were prostitutes. She was passing the ss. Kucichow when she was hailed by a number of women, who asked her to take them ashore, and she consented.

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In reply to his Worship as to the possibility of getting the concerned to give evidence, Suh- Inspector Chevalier said that it was very difficult to obtain reliable evidence from that source

President, Mrs. Danby; Hen, Tron-

Mrs. Burlingham; Bur Secretary, Mra Sayer; Members of Council:

The supporting cast, Jean AF- Mesdames Creasy, Burlingham, Black, Bridge, Goldthur, Kay Francis, Regis Toomey, smith, Kirk, Shellsbear, Anderson, Stanley Fields, and others give. Sauger, Rogers, F. C. Hall and Miis great performantes. Mow Fung. ..

RAID ON BANDITS' ́LAIR.

A raid on a robbers' lair· was

His Worship: I am not concern-made last week by the garrison ed at all with the difficultios ex- troops in Shuntak district. The periongod by the police, but only attack was carried out at day-break with Court procedure.

and the bandits offered a stubborn The first defendant, having ad-resistance but they were finally mitted the offence, was fined 850, overpowered and took to flight, while the woman was discharged. Over ten of them were shot during as the charge against her had not the fighting, while several were been proved.

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Youth Calls

to Youth

Tho all the world le shaken by a strange fury of hate, the storm lull finds youth sooking youth... and love. The refresh-

ing humity of this scene and others of contrasted with the grim fierceness of theme, will carry right into the hearts of these beardless boyssnatched, from hearthstone to fire stop.

́ERICH MARIA REMARQUES plat novel. Prazented by CARE LAEUMLE. ...'.'A' CARL LAEMMLESÏJr; Production.:

Directed EWIS MILESTONE.

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RARE COMIC TEAM IN “NOT

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A new comedy team makes ita bow in "Not Damaged,” **Fox Movietone all talking romanco, which comes to the Quoou's Theatre on Sunday.

The tenni in mado" "up" of Inez Courtney, Broadway favourite, and Georgo "Rek” Carcoran, a newcomer to the screen from the Pacific where he has had success. as à comedian and master of ceremonies...

Lois Moran and walterByron are the featured artists in the pro... duction and other principals in- ludo Robert Ames, Rhoda Cross and Ernest wood.

Chandler Bpaign directed. The picture was adapted from a ina- gazine story by Richard Connell.

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1930

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