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TO-DAY'S FILMS.

LON CHANEY'S MYSTERY

"THRILLS."

"It may be the old case, 'Hell Local cinomia-goers have their knows no fury like a woman scorn- last opportunity to-day of seeing ed," said counsel for the presecu Lon Chaney in his latest mystery tion in the course of a remarkable picture, "The Unknown," which is story related to the Hove Magis-the current attraction at the trates, when Grace Clark, of Lorna Queen's Theatre. Lon Chaney Im road, Hove, was summoned for personates a siulster freak of a dumaging a window and door at a Spanish circus while directing & shop and causing £16 damages. gang of criminals on the outside. The Bench consented to the sup-Through the tale of mystery runs pression of the name of the pro-a delicate, romance, in which his secutrix, who was later referred love for a beautiful danker trans- to as "Mr. X."

forms him, and leads to the tonishing sacrifice that marks the dramatic climax of the atory. Tho cast includes Norman Kerry, Jonn Crawford and Nick de Ruiz. Miss Chee Toy, the charming Chinese singer, appears at all perform- Mr. Neve said that "Mr. Xances again to-day. about midnight on February, 14 found that the window and door of his shop had been broken. A brick was found inside in a basket full

Mr. Eric Neve, prosecuting, said the case was the sequel to what was virtually an attempt at blackmail. Clark pleaded "Guilty under great provocation."

of eggs

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Other pictures being shown for the last time to-day are, ""Orphans of the Storm" at the World Thea- In February, 1926, "Mr.K."tre, and "The Runaway" at the (said counsel) had some matri- Star Theatre. D. W. Griffith pro- monial dificulties, and went away duced "Orphans of the Storm," a with Clark for about three weeks. atory of the French revolution, Afterwards he returned to his wife, with Lillian and Dorothy Glah in who had completely forgiven him, the leading roles. with the happy result of recon- ciliation.

This has been marred by the nction of defendant, who has been constantly meeting and menacing Mr. X. ever since. She has even broken walking sticks across his head and has chased him with a knife."

Two or three days before the last breaking of the window-they had been broken before, said counsel- Clark came to the shop of "Mr. X." and asked for £100 and the return of a ceratin photograph.

Clark admitted to the police that she broke the window, adding: "I was nearly mad at the "time. I wanted him to help me, and he re- fused,"

Clark stated in court that she

had suffered badly at the hands of "Mr.X" She asked for a chance to make good, and promised to put "Mr. X." right out of her life.

The Mayor severely admonished Clark, and bound her over and placed her on probation for two

years.

MILITARY OFFENCES.

AMENDMENT TO THE

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London, Mar. 30.

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MISDEMEANOURS OVER IRRIGATION WORK.

Moscow, Mar. 30. After a trial lasting a month of twenty-four employees of the Irrigation Department in Central Asia, charged with misdemeanours

connexion with irrigation work, the Supreme Court at Tashkent sentenced Ryknnoy, former chiaf of the administration to six years and the others to terms of a year to five Reuter.

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Amoy, March 30. The Chinese-Japanese situation remains unchanged but fense. Last night there was a clash between Chinese students and Japanese out- side the Japanese Club at Kulangeu. There was no serious result but the orangiantions are most excited and are demanding the arrest of the Japanese-Reuter,

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