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BOATWOMAN FINED.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

. WINE AND TOBACCO.

on

he was on duty on the evening of

THE HONGKONG

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

"Resurrection.**

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1931.

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and unabridged version of "Resurrec- | MANCHURIA & JAPAN. tion." As one sees tho, pleturs on The story of "Resurrection" is ≈ the screen, the facts of its remarkable confession. That fact is now being court room scene with the jurors sit- made public in connexion with the ting in judgment on one he had forthcoming Oxford Frese Edition wronged, may seem rather far-fetch- of all of Count Leo Tolstoy's works, ed, but the fact that it is found on L Kol, the mistress of trading! El Brendel, the funny Swedish an edition which will present for the two experiences which are almost

Peking, Sept. 14. Important issues between the Junk No. T 169 H, was charged, bo-comedian, maken his bow an a hold, Arst time the Tolstoy novel which has identical and which actually happened

Lemon Of been the most widely read in English proves all over again that truth la Manchurian and Japanese Govern- Tore Mr. Franor, nt the Kowloon bad gangster in "Mr. Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Orange, Fox comedy at present of any of his works in the original stranger than fiction.

Nevertheless, the story of "Benar menta were discussed at a with being in possession of 10ing the King's Theatre with laughing form in which he intended to have it

published. gallons of duttable liquor and 2% Patron. Co-starred with Brendel da

2/2

the vivacious French comedienne, Fiti The story is not only a confession, rection" has been one which has ap-ference held during the weak-end repo pounds of dutiablo tobucco

Dorsay, who has the role of a singer but ning for the first time it is now pealed mightily to almost every form between General Chang Hsuch-lang Reserve Llablity of Proprietors... 8,000,000 board her junk on September 1. in a nightclub that serves on head- being disclosed by his biographer that of art, haying appeared prior to it and Mr. Chinng Tag-ping, former talking acrean version, soon to be seen ] Nanking Minister to Berlin and Revenue

Oficer Humphreys, quarters for a dangerous gang of the Innis complication of the Biking at the Central Theatre, in almost every newly appointed Chinese Minister ALOR STAR HOLD,

IPOK who prosecuted, stated that when i-jackers. Brendel plays two roles rection" story, scou ne an all-talking

in this production, the first that of an and singing picture at the Central other form in which a human story to Tokyo, who is on his way to AMRITSAR inoffensive toy store salesman, and Theatre, actually happened in real life, can be told. It was first a newspaper Korea on an inspection tour in the BANGKOK

sarial, then s novel and that novel Korean towns prior to his September 1, ho saw defendant's

the recond as "Bilent McGee" noto-in fact it happened twice. The por translated into twenty-eight languages parture for Tokyo. The Man junk entering the Central Fairway

tious gang chieftain for whom he is sodal experience and the related ex- from Green Island. He made for mistaken. A Atrong supporting cast perience made such a deep expression-thon a stage play a through the churian Government's future polley CANTON the craft and when he was appros-includes William Collier, Sr., Ruth on Count Tolstoy that he expended grand opera, and now through the

almost reverent was discussed at the meeting.

hai Mr. Chiang Tao-ping told news- orDU Joan upon this book more pains, more care, painstaking and ching, the people on board were Warren, Donald Dillaway and

has more of his own genius and knowledge direction of Edwin Carewe, seen to smash some jars and throw Castle, John G., Blystone, who

with the DAIREN them overboard. He boarded the produced more than 100 outstanding of life and love than he did on any of reached the latest and most graphic paper correspondents that he would COLOMBO

the other fiction which he turned out tans of expression, the talking proceed Immediately

HAIPHONG junk and discovered 16 gallons of pictures for the screen, directed

Brendel rtupibles into the danger so rapidly and so successfully all his screen, with John Boles playing the settlement of the Sino-Korean and

role of Dmitri and Loge Velez that of other

Sino-Japanese HAMBURG paramount

NEW YORK wine and 21⁄2 pounds of tobacco,

zone immediately after a truckload of i life.

the wronged ward in his aunt's home issues. He mentioned that Mesars. HANKOW

PEPING on which duty had not been paul,

The incident on which the mort Bquer has been i-Jacked and Fifi

Liu-Wan-ta Premier

tao-and-WW, Yen HARDIN

{Peking) -----···""'Alõka.” Cross-examined by Mr. Len Dorany's brother killed. Brendel's dramatic scene of "Resurrection i

(former acting-

and BONGKONG FENANG D'Almada, Sr who defended,

remarkable resemblance to McGee founded, runs somewhat like this: A the girl was being tried in the criminal

Albert S. Rogell. D. O. P. If the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Foreign Exchange and General Danking Revenue Officer Humphreys - causeR Fi to reek revenge for mitted that defendant had had munter of her brother on the innocent court for a serious infraction of the picture business were a college insti: Northern Government) may be ap business transacted.

Carrwat Account opened and Fixed the toy store employee. She invites him inw. One of the jurora recognized her tute Instead of on entertainment

and Deposits received for one year or shorter no opportunity to pay duty on the to call on her at the night club where na the girl that he had sedured some studio, the degree B. O. D.. which painted Ministers to Berlin

periods at rate which will be quoted en liquor and tobacco.

Henrcepts and proceeds years before. It came over him that menus Box-Office Director, would Washington respectively.

Mr. Chiang denied that tensionation.

J. STUART. works, to have the time of his life, utterly he was the cause of her downfall, most assuredly be legitimatized in the

Hongkong. 27th August, 1931. aware of the fact that the gang is that he had started her on the down case of Mr. Rogell. And this title, existed between Nanking and Tokyo nil art in "give him the worke" the ward path that had brought her to the given to him by many executives in beenuse of the Japanese dissatis inment Fit is able to learn from blan where the your truck was taken.

Mr. D'Almanda, claimed that the wine and tobacco were solely for the use of the crew and denied unlawful possession. If his client -was convicted of unlawful pusses

alon on the evidence given by the prosecution, he argued, then every shipmaster arriving in the Colony was liable to be prosecuted in the

Rame way.

It was admitted by the panneet- tion that the defendant had had no opportunity to pay duty even if she had wanted to. He pointed out that at the time she was ar reated, the defendant had stated that the wine and tubacen were for the use of the crew, and had said so again in Court.

His Worship decided to convict, saying that the suggestion that the wine and tobacco were for the crew was rather ton exaggerated to be true.

A fine of $300 or,

In defolt, two months' hard labour who im- posed on the first charge and $30 or one month on the second, the sentencen turun concurrently.

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Ditaway, in love with Jonn Castle, Brendel's niece, learns of the plot and dinens orn the

CAKE of mistaken

identity nut is able to tip off Brendel of his peril just in the nick of time. After ovenping in novel marIRTĪNA, fliundel becomes the centre of a gang teh and dads himself mistaken by Metiee owen own for their lender. In this predicament he tries to net as ho thinks gang boss World,

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runsiderably to the comedy of the situation and his final escape,

One of the Coutures of the produc- tion by the song, "My Rocket Is You,” which is sung by Fiti Dorsay in her role of enbaret entertainer. The song was written by James Manley.

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" The River ** Humphrey Bogart is become one of the screen's furemont fonds in the prophecy of stulio; feinis after seeing his work in "Up The River," John Ford's hlinrious comedy for Fax Movietone,

A stage actor of note who became an overnight sensation in Beluseo's "It's A Wise Child' on Broadway, Bogart was snapped up by Fox al. cials and brought to Hollywood, where be made his screen debut with Victur Melaglen after he was, assigned the wanntle lend apposite Claire Luce, also a Broadway' importation, in this new offering.

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Unlike most actors, Bogart hegan his entertainment career in pletures. director and He was an assistant

ald World tudio manager for the Film Company, but soon become thentrient manager for Gree George He then appenced and Alice Brady. before the footlights in "Meet the Wife" and "The Clean Up," "Hell's Bells," and "Cradle Snatchers."

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bar of justice as a criminal. Con- science-stricken, he decided to atone for his offence by marrying her. Be fore his efforts to get her out of pri- son was successful, however, she cen-

Nanking, Sept. 14. tracted typhus in prison, and died,

Introduced by Mr. C. T. Wang, This circumstance was related by his

Mr. Shigemitsul, the new Japanese b the newer talking picture era.

Minister, presented his credentials Hol friend and attorney, A. F. Koni, to

Albert Rogell now heads the Rogel to Marahal Chiang Kai-shek this Tolstoy very soon after it occurred. Tolstoy was greatly impressed by the Productions, Ltd., a company formed morning. story. He anid nothing to Koni about for the purpose of concentrating upon Both expressed the hope that pener Tracy Warren Hymer, it, but three months before his death the producing of action moving talk the existing friendly Sino-Japanese William Collier, Sr. and Junahe toki Birukov, his Russlan biograph-

toring pictures, and they offer a relations would be further consoli- ("Cheric") Lawes have the otherer, why it was that this

first production, "Aloha," which is the fentares roles in "Up The River." moved him so greatly. They which is coming to the King's Thea walking in an avenue of trees at To Attraction to-morrow at the Central

Theatre. and tog's home. Yasnaya Tolynon, when BPXL Wednesday,

It is the bellef of Rogell that an Raquel Torres, it also includes Robert which is said to be one of the Tolstoy turned sudlenly to him, and

Independent producing organization Edeson, Alan Hale, Thelma Todd, funist talkies

produced. The aid: yet

of giving the Marian Douglas, has a better chance

Otis Harlan, T. huge supporting cast includes George

"You always write good about me. MacFarlane, Johnnie Walker, Edythe This is

incorrect and partial. The patrons of the theatre a finer motion Roy Barnes, Robert Ellia, Donald Authorhood Cap!ta] Chapman, Morgan, Wallace, Gaylord bad would also be told. In my can concentrate intelligently upon one Addie McPhail, Phyllis Crane, Al St.Fald-up Capital

picture when an entire organization Reed, Dickie Moore, Marcia Harris, Lauad Capital Pendleton. Sharun Lynn, Noel Francis. youth i fed n very had life, and two picture at a time. Knowing the task John and Rita Rey. Aither Henly, Goudce Mentgoinery, incidents in. It specially torment me Joe Brown, the Krating Sisters, the

till now. And to you, on a biograph

it nrted vaudeville team of "Black and

Fr. I teil this, and ask you to put Bloe," Louise Mackintosh, Pat Somer- ket and dozens of other serven and

Ford, who stage celebrities, John captured the Photoplay gold medal with his screen masterpiece "Four Sons," directed the Gim

from the orginal story by Maurine Watkins.

"Cimarron." Brought to the theatre-going public by Radio Pictures. Edno Ferber's enie "Cimarron," nt

the Queen's Theatre, is even more powerful than

my biography. The two occur rences were: an affale before I was married with a pennant woman of our village. This is alluded to in my story. "The Devil"

The second was the crime I committed by seducing maid-servant, Masha, who Hved in my aunt's house and who was then dia missed and perished."

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director, cameraman. pictures. Property man, assistant nishing the dialogue. The story is

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sim and Carrerpondent cutter, editor, concerned with the adventures in the orlasipel willas of the world. author and practically every phase of society of a half-caste girl who is Every Gription of Basking and Bishanga the business has at one time or an- transplanted from her tropical island other been a part of Rogell's job.

TAN ENG KOOL to San Francisco by her husband. It "Algha" justifies the confidence romance with highlights of hap- pinced in Rogell by hi associates. piness and sorrow, comedy and tra The first of a series of four pictures gedy, The action almost entirely for Tiffany release. "Aloha" contains takes place in San Francisco and

of the detailed history of Tolstoy's the busie technique necessary to per- aboard a palatial yacht. The women tempestuous love affairs before he feet screen entertainment. The cast. In the cast are beautifully gowned by in married, will be issued in the Oxford jalone, speaks volumes for the produc- Corinne, Inc. of New York. The re- the great story, rend by millions

Ben Lyon and cording is Wastern Electric. Amerien. Cimarron," he pieture, Edition in connexion with this new tion. Hended by

all that is gripping in "Cimarron." the story.

Rickard Dix TEN Yancey Cravat seems to have walked right out of the pages of the book. Lon Yountin will never be really slain until you Tix de it, in the most poignant scene of talking pleture history, the Dauge gambling tent sermon epispete

of

And those stupendous clashes wills between Yancey and Subra, a portrayed by Dix and Irene Dunne, should make the original mory mure than an eple. It becomes An in- mortal record of those duep pychaligi. en differences between American men and women, out of which has Larison the fundamental character of

our nation.

Spectacular scenes abound in this production, but they are a new kind. Through the wizardry of Wesley tranecend Ruggles, director, they

mere spectacle and come Inspiring flashes which punctuate and make the Production as realistie Oklahonin Itself,

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in which thousands of vekileles, animals and players appear is pre- sented in, xuch an ingenious fashion hat the spectator la apt to feel him self a païl of this spectacular episode, Standing clear and unfettered above of all the artistic accomplishments this production however, is ono great fact. For once, a motion picture singla producer has taken not dramatte license. "Cimarron" of the talking screen, in Edna Ferber's "Ciniarron," complete, fruthful in every detail.

that

Dix, hero of a score of notable acreen roles has never been seen to

focla better advantage. One Edna Ferber wrote her great novel with Dix in mind is Yancey Cravat. Irene Dunno steps to the foremost screen's dramatic ranks of the

Goms. of b.actresses in "Cimarron,"

characterizations .are offered by William Collier, Jr., Edna May Oliver, Estella Taylor, George F. Biono and Ronco Ates.

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