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WEDNESDAY, · AUGUST 17,

THE FIRE-CRACKER DANGER.

INDIAN CONSTABLE RESISTED.

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FACTORY IN MONGKOK CLOSED.

1927.

GREAT FIRE AT MALAY VILLAGE.

KUALA LUMPUR BRIGADE'S LONG DASH,

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. A terrible fire destroying nearly 40 houses and rendering hundreds or podple. homeless broke out in the small hours of yesterday morning at the village of Bangi, 21 miles from here.

OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.

JAUNDICE NEEDS PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

COMPETENT MEASURES

WANTED.

jandera" is now recognized to have What used to the called "yellow

been merely a symptom of many conditions that may interfero with

CHINESE ATTEMPTS ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY. Resistence to the point of By order of the Police, the violence, which necessitated tho Kwong Mun Lung Are-cracker SCENARIO WRITER'S WAGES. use of a policeman's truncheon, factory on the ground floor of 316, was shown by a Chinese who, Rucinmation Street, Mongkok, Hollywood, July 22-When when seen carrying a parcel at ausponded work on Monday, resul- fashion, leaders finally persuaded the junction of Sai Kung and Poing in more than 200 Chinese being the feminine sex that are legs Kwong Roads, Kowloon City thrown

out of employment, is could be displayed on the sidewalks yesterday, was challenged by an with the suspension of work in the as well as on the seashore, every-Indian constable to submit to a factory at Reclamation Street nn- Shortly before 2 am. the local body breathed a sign of relief.search.

other factory belonging to the brigade received a call from the proper flow of bile. Calm settled over the cinema capi- The Chinese threw the parcel same firm, in Mataukok, will haye Kajang Police Station and an When the gall or bile duct or tal.

on the road, intimating that he Now comes Rita Carewo, the film would refuse to be searched. The suspend business as well, states engine in charge of Superintendent tube which carries the blie from

the vernacular press.

Lloyd, immediately set out.

the gallbladder to the intestines is actress, who maintains that women constable retrieved the purcel,

On arriving 46 minutes later blocked through some mechanical not only be sans hosiery, but that and catching hold of the man It will be recalled that about two the fire by this time had got com- cause, such as stone or the presence, they have their legs whitened as attempted to take him

weeks ago an explosion occurred plete hold of an entire block of of a tumor in a neighbouring or- regularly as their shoes are black-Police Station. The captive in this fire-cracker workshop it buildings and Was burning yan, or by a swelling of its open- ened.

showed violence, and struggled Reclamation Street, a fuki working furiously.

ing in the intestines, the bila is with the constable. He freed in the place at the time being

taking up by the blood. It is then himself from the latter's grasp injured. Further, in No. 315, Securing water from a stream circulated throughout the body and and ran away.

Reclamation Street, the first, about 250 yards away hoses were the skin becomes yellow. Some- The man was chased and re-second and third floors are Chinese turned on and after two hours times the taking of too much alcohol arrested, but the pair had not residences, and the manufacture of pumping the fire was got under. ar of irritant foods or apices may on the ground The origin of the outbreak is set up an inflammation in the in "Igono very far when the Chinese the fire-crackers

known. The damage istestinal tract, with similar results. again made efforts to gain his floor, say the vernacular papers, is not liberty. By this

a large held to endanger the, safety of the roughly put at over $50,000.

Other Symptoms. crowd had gathered round the persons living in the upper floors The Kajang Police under Mr. struggling pair, and in order to so that the Police had, on a former Delamore rendered all possible make his captive subrait to arrest, occasion, warned the management assistance before the arrival of the constable drew his tuncheon of the fire-cracker works that the the brigade. and struck the man across the promises in Reclamation Street

should be used for carrying their business only, and not be devoted to the manufacturing of crackers. The view is that the manufacturing of fire-crackers should. only be carried out in places which are far away from densely populated quarters.

And Rita has as many opposers as followers. Dolores Del Rio, the Mexican star, and bosom friend of Miss Carewe, is as strongly against the idea as Rita is for it.

Claire Windsor sides in with Rita. "Why not," anys Claire. we display bare limbs, why not show them off properly."

An acute situation has arisen on the subject. Meanwhile bootblacks have added bottles of theatrical whiting to their stands and are pre- pared to meet the conditions as presented "in person."

"Shark Gods" a serial.

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time

During the struggle, the Chinese, umbrella who was carrying an had used it freely on the constable, breaking it across the Indian's head.

was attracted to

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It is believed that because of the explosion two weeks ago, the

LUNATIC IN POLICE STATION,

DECLARES INTENTION OF SUICIDE.

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Associated with the absorption of the bile there may be loss of ap- petite, nausen, gavere headache, heavy coating of the tongue, bað breath and similar symptoms. Na- turally the excretions of the body are also discoloured with bile.

It is customary in such instances to put the patient at rest, to ad- minister a laxative which will tend to remove irritating substances from the bowels, and to lower the amount of food intake, while in- creasing the amount of fluid intake so that general flushing of the in- portant of all apparently is the plac ing of the patient at rest.

Anyone driving through Santa Ana Canyon, about 40 miles from here, would think that 2 regiment of South Sen natives

In describing the incident at had settled in the community.

the Kowloon Magistracy this Two film companies are now on Jocation "there shooting exteriors morning, when the Chinese was charged, before Mr. W. Schofield for South Sea pictures. The Fro with resisting arrest, Sub Inspec-

Early yesterday morning, ductions are "South Sea Love," starring Palsy Ruth Miller, and or Phillips said that he himself Police have now "ordered the, sus-Chinese walked into the No. 7 testinal tract occurs. Most im-

the verandah pension of work on the premises. Police Station at West Point and, of the Kowloon City Police Station On Monday the license of the shop with an air of great deliberation, Practically every movie set has and witnessed the latter part was withdrawn, states the vornhelped himself to a seat. its own orchestra, ranging from of the struggle, while there were cular press..

two independent witnesses, Lead- two to seven pieces, depending ing Seaman Hackworthy and A. upon the size of the set and the C. Brachet (R. A. F.); type of scene being shot. Most

Continuing, Inspector. Phillips players and directors contend that said that immediately ho saw that the music makes acting easier the Indiar. constable

in was and more natural. Colleen Moore difficulties he ordered other police- is, to my knowledge, the only star men to his assistance, and the who works without music.

Chinese was eventually taken to "Music detracts my mind from the Police Station. my work," she told me. "But I

The defendant was convicted do like to have it between seenes." and fined $25.

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One of the most noticeable things that have come to Lens

THE PAYMENT OF ATHLETES.

Sometimes warmth applied to the Apparently some serious matter abdomen, as by the use of an was weighing on his mind, for electric heating pad or a hot water when the Inspector in charge of bottle, will aid the circulation, and the Station came down A few serve as well to relieve any pain minutes later, the visitor was still from which the patient may be there, and moreover, contrary to a suffering. rule of good behaviour proscribed for such occasions, was pufling at a cigarette.

On the other hand, it is of the greatest importance in all cases of jaundice to secure competent medi- cal advice as soon as possible for the purpose of diagnosis. Instan ces are recorded in which a swollen gallbladder has been burat by at-

Malena's attention is that neither the film is a "flop" from a box office Amateur Boxing Federation, ques-would he permit his hand to be toxemia due to the fact that the

men nor girls in Hollywood use their eyes to any great extent.

standpoint.

OLYMPIC BAN LIKELY.

When asked what business took him there, the man gave the sur- London, Aug. 16. Mr. Val Barker, the president ofprising answer that he was going the Amateur Boxing Association, to commit suicide in the Station. tempts at massage or manipulation. and secretary of the International He was not going out again, nor There are also records of severe

tioned as to the Olympic Commit stayed at the work of self-obstruction has been mechanical, tee's decision as to payment for destruction.

and attempts have been made to This reply, coupled with certain loss of employment by athletes,

flammation. nations who were members of the to the suspicion that the man was VEGA

a lunatic. So while be was

Exact Cause Unknown. Federation would be debarred from boxing at the Amsterdam Olym-cugeged in. further conversation,

an ambulance was acnt for," and A competent diagnostician, who piad.-Rcuter.

into this the visitor was bundled is thoroughly familiar with the and conveyed to the Government anatomy of the gallbladder and Civil Hospital.

its tubes and with the changes He is now an inmate at the that may occure due to disease con- ditions, will be able to take the Lunatic Asylum.

necessary precautions.

None of them know how to that a powerful story with à said it was certain that all the other peculiar actions, guve .rish treat the conditions as a simple in- ·

properly, she claims.

"If I don't make a success on the screen, I will open a school for the teaching of flirtations," Lena remarks.

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Miscellaneous Gossip. Here and there about celluloid hamlet:

Estelle Taylor is just back from New York, and getting ready to start work in "La Paiva." It's her first picture in seven months, and it came just when she was beginning to think that United Artists had forgotten all about

her.

Here comes Jack Mulhall dress ed as if he is very much aware that it is a hot day.

There is a studio club here where extra grls can live cheap ly..but they can't live there when they are broke,,payment must be

made in advance....

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Producers have learned many times over-often to their dismay practically unknown cast brings in ny more dimes than a big star

Natur with practically no story. ally, the combination of good story and popular star is what they are aiming toward.

All of which means nothing ex- sept when given as a reason why Home scenario writers are now being paid $2,500 a week instead of $500-despite the much heralded salary slash. Only during the last year has the scenarist received his just recognition in the way of sa lary and credit. The writers are now on the same plane as the stars and directors who used to dominate the cinema industry,

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The reason for the rise of the scriveners, according to Finis Fox noted scenarist, is the public.

"The public is demanding finer stories just as it is demanding better direction, more natural act,

can't be written in the haphazard way they have been in the past.

BASEBALL.

GAME FOR TO-MORROW.

The All-around Chinese base-

ball team of Hounlulu will play the South China baseball nine to- morrow, August 18th, at ve o'clock, in the afternoon, at Happy Valley. This game was to have been played last Wednesday after- noon, but the heavy rain on that day made the ground unsuitable.

A RECORD AND A HOLE IN ONE.

At the First National studio,ing, more beautiful photography IRISH GOLF TOURNEY. Harry Langdon is going into a and more realistic settings," Fox projection room to look at his new explains. And the finer stories picture for the seventeenth time He is having trouble cutting it, bub reports say that it is his best production to date..............

Billie Dove is looking more beautiful than ever....

Alice White is starting home in a new coupe her coloured and

"In the old days a scenario writer dashed off a script in a few days. It was merely a rough outline of the story to be filmed. To-day, however,

the writer

UNAUTHORISED MATSHEDS.

A CONTRACTOR FINED.

Luen Tuk Hong, a contractor of Saiwanho, was summoned at the instance of Mr. W. E. Hollands,

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Although the exact causes of gallstones are not definitely known, some evidence has accumulated to show that the centre of the stone is frequently, bacteria. Inflamma- tion of the gallbladder may be as- sociated with an increasing depo sit of the materials forming gülk stones.

Recent Japanese investigations are inclined to suggest that the of the Public Works Department, diets may be responsible, particu- before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this larly in relation to the various morning, for erecting matsheds on combinations of vitamins. Crown Land and also for quarry- ing on Crown land, without hav- ing obtained the written permis- alon of the Department for both of these undertakings..

Mr. Hollands stated that Messrs. Ram and Basto, as the London, Aug. 16.

defendant's architects, applied for At Portmarock the local profesa permit on his behalf, in respect sional, Nolan, led the field in a of only three matsheds. A per-

MOTH AEROPLANE CRASHES

ACCIDENT TO MR. DENNIS

ROOKE...

spends weeks in research, prepara-record round of 72 in the first of mit had not been issued, and when

Calcutta, August 8. two qualifying rounds of the Irish witness visited the place, he found tion and conferences before a

Dennis Ronke continues to be Open Golf Championship. script is finished."

Melhorn returned 75 Nabholtz, not only three matsheds in res

pect of which the original appli-dogged by luck during his who holed out at the seventh green cation was made, but also that fight in a Moth machine, through

India. in one, did the round in 77-three others had been erected. Renter.

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Now Methods.

parked in the rumble seat....

Milton Sills is still wearing an army uniform, but he should be finishing his picture pretty soon..

The noon whistle...which really The old method of scenario isn't a whistle at all but is a writing was merely to outline the siren ...crowded cafe...with continuity of action, following tha temperamental players complaining physical movements of the char because rushed waitresses are slow acters. That is why the films in serving them...outside again were choked with tiresome details ....the many coloured flags of of action at the expense of the 'a new subdivision which has sprung | main plot.

up across the street...

"To-day the physical movements Bebe Daniels and Gertrude of the cast are purely incidental," Ederle heading. for Bebe's bench says Fox. "A writer tries to sway home and a swim.. The English his audience with continuity of Channel conqueror is here playing thought, development of psychol in Bebe's current production, "Swim ogy and logical grounds for emo -Girl, Swim."

tional climaxes!

Fox has to his credit more than' Wallace Beery and Raymond Hat- ton in Wally's car...I haven't 500 screen stories. He has writ seen them together on the street ten for practically every star of for some time...

note now appearing before the Eleanor Boardman and King cameras. Vidor going into Henri's a fav ourite place for lunches and after theatre suppers.....

Renee Adoree on a hurried shop

Whenever an actor is cast in a Zane Grey picture; he knows he The noted is going to travel. author of westerns will not sell a story without the stipulation that The kid" is a kid no longer...it must be filmed in the locale ho

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Jackie Coogan and his father...

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Johnny Hines is discussing some thing with his business manager.

William Boyd and Elinor Fair Edson just strolling...Robert

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USER.

If some smart real estate mag- nate would sponsor an eastern city In southern California, he could watching some carpenters at work "clean up big from the movies, Cinema producers would pay well for the privilege of saing such a town for "location," What is needed is a town of eastern arch! tecture and populated with people from the Atlantic coast.

Writers' Demands. The story is the thing. No mat ter what star heads the cast of a motion picture, if the story is weak

ADAMSON CUP.

AUGUST, QUALIFYING

In the case of the

quarry at About a week ago he was forced Saiwanho, although no permit had to land in a field at Aurangabad, been issued op a separate appli- near Gaya, Province of Bihart and cation also sent in, witness found Orissa, since when he had been active operations. in progress unable to continue owing to an when he visited the scene. There unfavourable wind... were seven or eight, quarrymen at

A message just received states. work, and, judging by the results, that while taking off for the witness thought that work had journey to Calcutta a few days commenced a number. of days

ago his engine failed and the earlier.

plane crashed into a clump of His Worship found that no per-date palms and was wrecked. Adamson: Cup was that Mr. F. Emibs had been fasued; in either Rooke was seriously injured and Booker, 84-10-74, qualifies. Case, and he fined defendant $25 lay for some time unconscious in in respect of the matsheds, and

COMPETITION.

The result of the August qualifying competition for the

HOME FOOTBALL.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

London, Aug. 16. In the Scottish League, Celtic beat Kilmarnock, by 6 goals to one.

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a further $50 in respect of the the local hospital, but later he recovered and is making satis- factory progress.

quarry."

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

UNMUZZLED AND UNLICENSED.

DOG-OWNER FINED.

A VERY HUMOROUS FILM.

Cinema-goers. have their last opportunity to-day of seeing Syd Chaplin's exceptionally funny

Mr. F. A. Brown, of the Naval Resealing of probate of the will comedy, "The Man on the Box." and two codicils of Elizabeth the third of the revivial nights Yard, was summoned by Sergeant morning for keeping a dog without Martha Bremner, late of Cheyne pictures at the Queen's Theatre. Kelly before Major C. Willson this

who died Walk, Chelsea, February 16, has been granted to yesterday to large audiences, not a license, and for allowing it to Mr. Brown: The offence is the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, a few of whom were seeing it for 80 abroad without a muzzle, solicitor, attorney of Stewart Mac- the second time. It is one duff Brommer, her son and one of Syd Chaplin's best, very clever admitted, your Worship.

touches abounding. His Worship Imposed two fines, the executors. Deceased left humorous estate in Hongkong of $88,000 and And the story of the film is really of $5 and $4, in respect of the two in Shanghai Taels 86,000,

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