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Hurbin, April 18.

Instructions have been issued to the frontier stations to stop Chincise citizens entering Soviet Russin, the order Aigned by the Ciyil Administrator of the Special Arel. The reason of this order on the part of the Chinese authorities is that amongst the papers seized in Peking it was found that a Soviet organisa- tion exists for the purpose

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927.

WILBUR PLAYERS.

OPENING ON WEDNESDAY

WEEK.

"BOOTLEGGER QUEEN."

Gazette.)

Mmo, de Casaros came into pro- standing that she does not leave minence as the principal owner of the building.

tion.

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All the General Serret trouble

I lost a lot of money through that vessel, but I had nothing to do with the whisky.

Madame Casares was the owner

the whisky ship. General Serret; The whole thing is a mystery. which put into London with engine'and is too ridiculous for words, trouble, was arrested by the Ad- she added. The Home Offçe has "ON PAROLE" AT LIVERPOOL miralty Marshal on a claim by the given me no reason for the action crew for wages, and was finally taken. I have had no trouble be- fore when travelling from and to The Wilbur Players, now up-

Mme. Gloria de Casares, who sold. pearing at the Embassy Theatre,

England, and all my furniture is Of English Birth,

in store in London. I left Eng- Shanghai, will open their season has carried in Amerien the title of at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, on "Queen of Bootleggers," wna pro-

Born in England of Frano-Rus- lard in November to visit my sister May 18th. In Shanghai, they are vented from landing from the sian parents, her maiden name in Washington. now playing their fourth week, Cunard liner Alaunia when that was Gloria de Vere. She became and will close there on the 14th-ship arrived at Liverpool Inst an Argentine subject by her mar of May and will sail on the Em-month, (says the Westminster ringe in 1917. A gifted woman was settled before I left England. press of Canada on the 16th.

with a remarkable personality, sh These players have, a repertoire being

is an ardent motorist, expert An auburn-haired woman of horsewoman, good navigator, and that offers the widest variety im- aginable. All the emotions of striking appearance, Mme. de a judge of cattle. She founded audience are represented, from tears to laughter. In the com- Casarca, who was wearing large the Gloria Steamship Company to and manager of the General Ser- pany's different bills there can be fure, had travelled as a cabin pas- satisfy her adventurous disposi ret, which, in 1925, was chartered by a syndicate, with which she had She was indignant when, found tragedy, drama, comedy and senger.

after the examination of her pass- Mme. de Casaros has a cottagé no connexion, to carry a cargo of even burlesque,

golf 7500 cases of whisky from Ant- Take "Rain" for instance. It port, she was politely asked to overlooking the Neasden taking Chinese to Irkutsk and is a play that had a tremendous stand aside while the other pas course, and containing furniture werp to Halifax, Nova Scotia. there trashing them how to spread run on Broadway, and it pulzessengers filed past the immigration which once belonged to the Mar- communistic propaganda, after with dramatic situations. Then officials. The reason for her de queas of Anglesey. which they are sent back to China there's "Abiah Irish Rose," Ann tention was not disclosed, and the

Failing other instructions from to, sow the seeds of communism Nichols'

phenomenal success, immigration officials; declined to

the Home Office, a rio de Cesares throughout the country. Thus which has broken all records for

on Saturday. She is the Soviet are using Chiness a ran in New York City. The discuss the matter in a single de- will leave

at present on parole in the North citizens to spread their propa-Rosary" takes the audience back

Western Hotel, Liverpool. ganda instead of sending Russians to serious thoughts-and to things When the ship left her berth at into Chinn.

beautiful. "Do Foolish Wives the landing stage to proceed to I want to go back and live in is 1 in her room at the hotel, and a doctor. Pay," revives more comedy situa-dock Mrs. Casares accompanied the London, she said to a Press Asso is being attended by Hurbin's First Public Library. tions. It is a piece that keeps an immigration officers, and was de-ciation representative when he The Home Office has confirmed the A couple of years ago the audience in a constant roar oftained by them pending instruc- visited her at the hotel where she order refusing her permission to

tions from the Home Office. is permitted to stay on the under- jiand. Municipal Council started theaughter. idea of forming a Public Library. The Whole Town's Talking" and books were collected for the was one of New York's most not

"Cappy Rieks," | 444 commencement. On the formable successes. tion of the Board Education by eier B. Kyne, ripples with its +

It is of last year, it was decided to hand own peculiar dialogue. over the Library idea to Sr. Liesperial interest in the Orient, be- Shao-ken, the energetic chief of cause "Cappy" was modeled by the this department, and yesterday the author afler Robert Dollar, the new Library was formally opened. famous It has large and spary rooms with shelving for 60,000 books but for the opening ceremony there were OBY 8,000 books, nearly all Russian unes. It is proposed to Exped smaller libraries in suburbs.

The Tramway "Advances,

At present tramway work is yo ing on apate and all along, the reite men are busy, with the lay- ing of the line. The contractors say that by October the first tram will be running in Harbin, and thus after waiting about eight years the long promised tram will be ruining. The town is spread ing in every direction and it is very important to have good com munication for the increasing popu- kation.

Epidemic of Young Lovers, During the week there have been several cases of attempted suicide by youths who were thrown over by their girl friends. One of these

steamship owner and operator. The Cost of Loving" is another comedy with reams of laughter while "Spooks" out- spooks even "The Cat and the Canary" or "The Bat" for thrills and laughter. And all other mm- bere in the repertoire are jual as good.

CHINA COAST.

LATEST OFFICER CHANGES

Captain R, Parslow, of the Suiyang, is on reserve. Captain W. Lanisden, of the Ranchow, has goue master, Suiyang Captain C. E. Fisher, from reserve, has gone master, Konchow.

Mr. T MAKechnie, chief engineer, Szerhuen, is on reserve.

Mr. R. Carruthers, second engineer, Anking, has gone acting chief on- giver. Kwantung. Mr. A. Mac-1 Kenzie, acting chief engineer, Kwang- tung, has gone sup'y chief engineer, Taikoo Wan Yi.

Mr. A. B. Easron, chief engineer, young men, aged 19, entered a box Luchow, has gone chief engineer, in a cinema house and shot him-Kanchow. Mr. J. E. Haig, chief self with a revolver. Another last engineer, Ranchow, has gone chiết night knited the youth who had engineer, Luchow. nie friends with the girl. In Mr. G. Atkinsin, second engineer. this case the two yonths were only Kanchow, has gone second engineer,

Anking 15 years are and the girl 14.

Soviet Army Boots Seized.

Mr. W. W. Brown, acting chief gone acting engineer, Suitai, has chief entineer, Lian.

Captain S. J. Ruden, from reserve, has one nastes, Siangwo.

The Customs at Manchuli station have seized 2,500 pairs of army boots which were consigned to the Mr. R. E. Smith, from reserve, has Soviet Governfhent firm known as gone second offer, Changwo. Mr. N. the Gostorgilot.". The bouts were Richardson, second officer, Chungwo, packed in different parcels and has gene acting chief officer, Tang- were despatched by different firms we from different towns in Russia

Mr. R. G. Gillespie, suply second deer. Thugsang, has Kone suply with the object of getting through second officer, Kungwe. Mr. 1. C the Customs. It is supposed that woods, ply second cfficer, Kungwo, they were intended for men in has gone suply second officer, Hang- Manchuria to form a military ria- Bank. ing against the Government.

Sungarh Navigation Opens.

Mr. C. J. A. 11. Hendry, chief, officer, Kingwe, has gone suply chief icer, Hungwo. Mr. T. Fairbairn,

The lee in the river has gone chief officer, Kungwo, is on réserve.

Mr. A. M. Maloney, neting second entirely and navigation is open, engineer, Kutwo, hits gone second Two days are the first steamers outineer. Rungwe, Mr. D. A. Mac- went down the river anal it is ex ban, surend engineer, Kunge, han pected that a large quantity of resigned.

in will arrive here next week Mr. W. Cox, chief engineer, Tai The wider this year is not very Hing, is on reserve. Mr, G. C. White, high and it is feared that cross-second engineer, Tai Hing, has gone!

engineer, same ship." ing the rapids will a difficult.

Mr. 1. Rode, secand engineer, Phranang, has gone chief engineer, some ship.

The Soviet and China.

chier

Mr. W. A. McLean, second engineer, Phoumpeth, is on reserve.

The breaking off by the Soviet government of diplomatic relations

Mr. R. A. Black, from reserve, has has caused much talk in Harbin

chlef engineer, Kuchow and all along the CE.R. railway gone line, and many are wondering whe-Shipping and Engineering. ther the result will be that the Mukden agreement will be cancell-

steamer

Ellendale from

ed and the Soviet managers The voyage of the Heap Eng sent back to Russia. During the Moh past few days there have been Singapore 10 Java and back, un- many applications for visas by fortunate from the start by the Soviet citizens who seem to be grounding of the vessel, has cul- anxious to leave the town, but minated in a tragedy, the thief there does not seem to be any officer, Mr. G. A. Ryle being fatal- need for them to be at all anxiously stabbed by a native member of as matters here are perfectly quiet. the erew. Details are not yet to that A cable states The Chinese authorities are fully hand. aware of all that, is going on and Mr. Ryle was stabbed by a native member of the crew, and landed at will not allow any rints or ex-

Cheribon and taken to hospital Cesses, The most interesting point at prescut is whether the where he died. Mr. Ryle joined Soviet Consulate at Harbin will be the company in May, 1926.

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The General Serret put into the Thames and a dispute arose, with the result that the charterers de- cided to unload the whisky and place it in bond. The captain and the crew then claimed for wages. and the ship was sold.

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