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JANET HILL breake her engagement with ROLF CARLYLE after learning he haut he aring out with HETTY KENDALI, A solely wirl and niece of a member of the company For which he werk. Janet is secretary BRUCK HAMILTON, advertising many of Every Home Magasing, and Roit is employed In an advertsing office. Janet ir sulf much in love with Tusit but he has declaret their EngageNESİ ko't "mean anything" wil accused her of hot mally wanting to marry him because she treated on postponing the marriage until they had saved some money,
LAURA LOU BROOKMAN
worked no hard to savó-would take matted curls below the knitted cap. ittle boy but a girl wear- her there. Janet planned what tho It wasn't would any to Mr. Hamilton. He would ing a bulky boy's overcoat that was too give her references that would help large for her."
The child's voice came tearfully,
gly, "Who're you?”. her find another fob. In New York
he would meet lots of people. Girls tremblingly,
"Why I'm just-nobody Important and young men. She would go to interesting places, to gay parties. She but I heard you crying and If you'll would have beautiful clothes too, as tell me what's the matter 1'll try to
do what I can. Are you lost?" pretty ns Betty Kendall'al
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Her thoughts ran on but in spite glainour of the scones of the pictured mentally, Janet's spirits did not rise. Underneath was the dread ful feeling that she would de none of these things. She wouldn't leave | deli
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The little girl shook her head. “ lost my money!" she sobbed,
"Your money? How much was it?" A damp pasteboard box lay at but the little girl pointed. to it. "I the child's feet. It was empty now Буда selling candy she wailou. "i had 10 bars and I sold six of them,,
Janet is lonely and unhaper. One night A street tar she meets JEFFREY GRANT Young engineer who has recently moved the woming house where the lives. A few nights later MULLIE LAMBERT, who lives Berim the hall, perscades Janet come
blind date with two of Mollie's friends. Lancaster because she didn't really Then some boys came and they" FCHILDNER and FRANK MULLINA, Janet Rolf dancing with Betty Kendall. On the protect of a headache Janet leaves the party geen horna.
Woks but the cannot conquer her On a alarmy March evening she arts out from the office, undecided
loneliness and heartache.
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Suddenly Janet stopped. Ahead said I couldn't sell any more.
негодя thei gloomy barrier loomed
a dimrel lan- took the candy and the money! And KOBE and RETURN
I can't go home- street, at its centra tern. The rest was closed and as
via Shanghai The words dled away in a fresh. Janet noted this she realized that she
of noba. Janel had no notion whatever where she
know took the child to the was. It was growing late. She had burst never come so far down Sixth street that if she
policeman her responsi-YOKOHAMA and RETURN before but if she went back exactly nearest
the little girl would reach home. the way she had come there was nobility would be at an end and that possibility of losing her, way,
Something prompted her to say in- trad:
five
they weren't
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CHAPTER XVI The wind whipped Janet's coat back and the rain struck her face. It way
She turned. The wind colder as she more like aleet than rain. to hold the umbrella tightly to keep faced it and Janet was chilied through:
There's a restaurant over there A dark, wel, thoroughly The nicet, too, seemed to be coming in the next block. Suppose you atul it erect.
Still Janet down fastdr.
go there and get something to diangreable
Janet hurried. Sho walked three itating. Which way i
while we're blocks and then drew a sigh of rellent. You can tell me all about what getting of course, Ah, there was The sensible answer,
the Security building happened
Would you like to do that?" the distance! She hadn't warm.
The Hobs ceased. "You would be down Center street to the lower in
WN6 ear or two blocks away. A stormy admitted to herself that she
it be all right?" 800 was good
she course," Janet laughed. "Or night, much as this, was one to spend frightened but it
all said. "Perfectly
right. Here, nt home. She could buy some food, that tower.
Two, blocks more and she was in nt the corner delicatessen, heat it on
Over the tile top restaurant table the gas stove and have dinner in her the business district again. Janet Lake any hand so you won't fall." was the ronched a street interacction just Janet Hill looked at her now room. Afterward there
light turned green. She
the little hook she had brought home from the the red
girl Roar, Or waited,
The thinking that
woulst quaintance, library and barely glanced at,
No, she didn't go to school. She she could go down and join the bridge: stup in the nearest restaurant. She said her name was. Rose Silvani
sure to be in progress in Mrs. didn't feel hungry but she was cold.
years old. She had Kamu
What was that noise? She glanced brother who didn't go to, school Snyder's living room.
Nothing apparently. The wither. He was crippled. Yes, that was what she should de- about.
her No.
father and mother And no sooner had Janet made this streel was without a sign of life.. decision than she knew she would do Here and there were lighted store wouldn't be worried about her be
at home. Her nothing
cause of the kind. Center street, windows but there was not a person
sight.
father was always away looking teailing to the car line, was brightly, in
four or lighted and ahend three
Janet's fingers were like icicles nnil
for work. Her mother wer afternoon to
place A pedestrians-oillee workers, no doubt, she kicked one foot against the ether.
10 eatch trying to warm it.
scrubbed thors.
Ense delayed and now hurrying the next car-could be seen.
between gulping attacks plate It wasn't a cry exactly or a moan. The reason Center, was deserted. Its lights wore
she had been selling There was It seemed to come from nearby and candy, she explained; was
it
because dimmer and farther apart.
Sixth wax muffled, almost like someone weep her father didn't have any money all in sight on At street.
ing. But
But there was nobody in sight.
and the rent WAN overdue. Rose her mind. It must have been the wind. If the
about the *** forgot Janet, having made up
ronst bepf and pushed forward. The storm, the sleet green light had turned red again at gravy on her plate as she told this.
down tears alld and the darkness were far more wol- that moment Janet would have burried
Two grent
little cheek. If grimy
the
rent come in her rebellion than the warmest on and thought no more about the
whore sound. But the light didn't turn wasn't paid the Silvania would be of firesides. She didn't care
waiting, turned
and put the street took her. Again she sald red. Janet, I can't
A dozen wild notions caught at her fancy. She would go away from Lan
Janet listened steadily. She tried It was a tiny figure, huddled side reassure Rose, who was such a To Chicago or New York!! coster.
baby Janet LI. “CONTE VERDE, 3rd Oct.as. "CONTE ROSSO" 9th Sept. But would going away help? Suppose ways and almost lost in the dark little thing, such
Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe and Osaks. B.. "CONTE VERDE" 11th Oct she wrote a letter to Rolf and asked shadows of the door. The plaintive could senrcely believe a child's face 4.5. "CONTE ROSSO"..2nd Nov,
M.V. "SHANTUNG“ 8.8. "CONTE HOSSO" 10th Nov.him to come to see her. No, suppose Robs were low-pitched, irregular, as could be so entirely devoid of sign...
Though torn from the very depths of of childishness.
S.S. "CEYLON" #.5. "OONTE VERDE" 30th Nov... "CONTE VERDE"..8th Dec.she telephoned him! Suppose
They arose at last. Janet paid A gust of cold wind blew her coat the childish heart.
Janel
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There was no answer but slowly they Started walking toward the of turning back Janet walked more rapidly. She had forgotten the sterm, the head with its knitted eng turned
eur line. forgotten that the street was becoming and a face appeared. It was a face The sleet had stopped but the darker, that there were fewer lights that was grimy and tearslained. The wind was colder. Ahead a man was in the buildings she
sobbing continued.
coming toward them, Janet searce- passed.
Encouragingly Janet said, "Listen, ly noticed him until he was almost "It's no LNC!" Janet told herself desolutely. "It doesn't care, lie'd won't you tell me what the beside them. The man stopped sud- make excuses." No, it would be bet-trouble is? It's too cold for you to denly, caught Janet's arm
Are you lost? Maybe I "Let's have ter for her
to go away. In now sur-stay here.
that handbag!" he STONE FOR CATHEDRAL CONSIGNEES' NOTICES, would forget more enn help"
¡mumbled gruffy. roundings she
The little figure became erect and She saw the short black cylinder easily. New York, she decided, would
was backed away. The light from the of a gun barrel and at the same be the best place because it
in The money
the street lamp fell on the child and sud- pomesit heard Rose's scream. must remote.
hod denly Janet saw that there were dark savings bank--the money
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Consignces of Cargo are hereby a new and unique film contedian had of Hongkong's delegates to the
are being Sydney Howard is realising made his bow and further film star Pan-Pacific Scouts Jamboree held informed that all Goods dream that he has shared with ten ring Sydney were eagerly awaiter at Melbourne from December 27 to landed at their risk into the hazardous of and/or extra hazardous Godowns the is subsequent films, as a British and January 7 last, and who subse The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & million people in all parts of world, starring in a Hollywood pic- Dominions star, have been "Almost a
Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from be- Divorce" "Up for the Cup, the quently proceeded to England cause he realised
ture,
Scars ago
to
And he is doing so simply Mayor's Most for the Derby" continue his leave, is returning to the wharves delivered may be obtain- Who can match the story of the chances that are available every day a comedy based on the most famous Hongkong aboard the P. and O. ed.
No claims will be admitted after, earner of sweet Shirley Temple, whose to people who study newspaper ad-race in the world, "It's a King", liner Rajputana this morning. the Goods have left the Godowns, and
w Fox Film picture, "Our Little vertisements, Sydney founded fame Night of the Garter" and "Trouble."
also bringing all Goods remaining undelivered after Girl", plays on Friting at the King's and fortune by replying to a two-line He comes to the King's Theatre to with him a stone from Canter- the 0th September, 1035, will be sub- ·
:
John's
ja Mr. Dormer "ad". Sydney was first employed as day, in "It's n Cop" which is 10- Theatre. She blazed unheralded on!
bury Cathedral, one of those pro-Ject to rent. his native doubtedly his funniest film to date.
sented by the Friends of Canter-
All claims against the steamer must Wiseacres counted for a printer's traveller In to the screen,
Bin-day wonder sure to suffer Yeadon, near Leeds. One day he was through the "Situations
"Gigolette"
bury Cathedral to all cathedrals in bo prosented to the Undersigned on ព or before the 20th September, 1985, or eclipse. But instead, Shirley hintoking
the British Commonwealth as eclipsed all the others, and kept her Vacant" in a local paper and saw the
"Part Time A conflict between gratitude to one Jubilee memento. The stone is they will not be recognized. undimmed in the hearts of advertisement for
To comply with the General Banded affections
for St.
Warehouse Regulations consignees public. She has brought some-Comedian". Having already done a man and affection for another is designated
amusement good deal
of concert work he applied graphically depleted in "Gigolette," Cathedral
must have a Revenue Officer in atten- new to Juded
Queen's While in England, Mr. Dormer dance when damaged dutiable goods Other children on the screen for the job, and get it. The next step which opens to-day at the
Gilwell Park Cub-
are examined, been cute, pert, precocious and was take up concert party work on Theatre. Adrienne Aines, Ralph Bel-
Not a whole-time
this happened amy, Robert Armstrong and Donald passed the
He is returning. All broken, chafed, and dainged often insufferable and
Shirley Temple! On the serven in 1912 when he accepted an engage. Cook are seen in the leading roles, muster's Course.
with concert party at St. fer funds exhausted, an insistent in time to participate in the 25th. Goods are to be left in the. Godowne, she is the
10 a.m., by a thing of gracious- Anne's-on-Sea, near Blackpool. With hotel manager demanding payment anniversary celebrations of his where they will be examined on the er cenuine article, "every mient mother's
Messra, Goddard and Douglas, ness, charm, wistfulnues. Grown-ups this show Sydney definitely threw it for an over due bill, and no prospect own troop, to be held on September 5th September, 1036,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. What don't like children have revised his lot with the theatrical profession of employment is the situation in 21 and 22.
Bills of Lading will be counter- their prejudices because of her. She and as soon as he settled down to the which Kay Parrish, former society
people laugh his girl, finds herself after her
signed by is childhood incarnate! But more; business of
"GIBB, "LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. in the owner of a
Agents. she is a screen star unspolied by the worth wanted, and a Bradfordi suielde. She turns to her last hann
a shudy night club in CHINESE PROFESSOR manager gave him a leading
who homage of millions.
York n musical show called "The Itadium New
offered had once
Hongkong, 30th August, 1985, her for a Girl", which proved so popular that a job when he mistook her it was produced in London and put waitress at a charity garden party, "No More Ladies," Metro-Goldwyn Sydney Howard on the high road to Terry the proprietor, takes her on, Bayer's new Joan Crawford picture success. Following a period spent in sympathizing with her predicament. en-starring Robert Montgomery, one provincial shows Sydney came once Into the club Hee-How comes Gregg
Emerson, show called Ent vengeful for having once of the finest pictures these two popu- more to London in a
"No More Ladies"
in
father's
Radio release produced by Select
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MR. SHU TI-SHAN JOINS HONGKONG UNIVERSITY Professor Bhu T-skan, M.A.
Professor Shu Ti-shan is n student of Sanscrit as well as of Chinese. He has travelled In India, America and Europe, and,
lar stars have ever made, will be "Box o' Tricks', put on at the Hippo been cheated in the same club, lie (Columbia) and D. Litt. (Oxford) screened at the Queen's Theatre soon. drome. For the next two years meets Kay, And when he is thrown has been appointed to be the hend An uproarious comedy with strong Sydney was under contract to Albert out for refusing to pay his check, she of the Department of Chinese in
tactica used de underlying drama of the
de Courville, and appeared regularly sees him home. Their romance starts, the Faculty of Arte of the Univer- by a modern woman
hold the hus- Co to
with Terry as the third in a dramatic sity of Hongkong. hand she loves, it was cloverly adapted la revues, after which he appease triangle. "Gigoletto" is an RKO-
variety and toured in all the in E. cipal
In cities of South Africa.
this from the broadway stage hit by A. Thomas. The featured cast is tionally brilliant, including Charlie way lie continued his steady climb to success and so reached the first high Tone, Edna May peak of his career in 1927 when ho Ruggles,, Franchot
Smith in Oliver, Gall Patrick and
part of Battling logo. Shu was professor of Chinese at teacher, is the author of several hair-andrelayed the Denny. It would be procedure to determine which turns drom
drome. This presentation gave place the Yenching University, where he learned works in Chinese and Sanscrit, literature and philosophy. tion. With an inspired
team of London stors Professor Shu joined his ap- He Is eminently qualified for the Adrian and lavish backgrounds by who collaborated on co-starring forms pointment in the University of post to which he has been appoint- Cedric Gibbons, Producer Irving Thai in nu intimate musical entertainment. Hongkong on September 1, 1936. berg has framed his picture with The year of this show, 1920 *AW Other additions to the Univercity Prior to his appointment to the characteristic originality and atten- Sydney Howard signed up by British, ilon to detail. Edward H. Griffith's and Dominions to make his film debut faculties were reported yesterday. (Contfused on Previous Column.)
"Hit the Deck" at the
Hongkong University Professor as well as being an
in the most convincing Acteriza- to an end with the co-optim-had graduated in 1920.
by ints, the
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