AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. NORMA TALMADGE, TO-NIGHT, “fly Right of Conquest” Pollard’s star feature to-night, is screened under tlie title of “Tjie Isle of Conquest.” “The Isle of Conquest,” with dainty and delectable Norma Talinadge, looking very charimng in the remains of a diminutive fancy dress—all she had left- after being wrecked at sea, is' a fascinating arid fast-mbving drama, based on a girl’s forced riiarriage to a brutal husband—a typical marriage de conyenahce. A tariffing shipwreck isolates her with a ’ lone companion—a stoker from" her husband’s yacht—upon a tropic island, and here she learns love and happiness. Her husband’s reappearance, after her heart was given to her companion weaves a web of complications that'hold arid thrill throughout" The story was adapted to the screen by thelnastor hands of Anita Loos and John-Einersori from the novel by Arthur Rornblow. Incidentally it is the biggest work tflat Norma has achieved yet.

On Wednesday Pollard’s star attraction is a big World Film drama entitled “Rough Neck,” starring the popular actor, Montague Rove,

GENERAL CABLES.

AUSTIiALIAN & N.Z. CAUSE ASSOCIATION]

CONAN DOYLE Alpp. F4lftipS. pPNDON, Nov 25 That fairies actually exist and can be photgraphed, is seriously asserted by Sr Conan Doyle. 4 photograph ieprodneed, resembles a story fiook one playing a-reed pipe and another pivoting on a toadstool; Doyle suggests that fairies are composed of butterffes and humans.

MORE ABOUT JUTLAND. LONDON, Nov. 27. Admiraf Sir f’ercy Scott, in a speech in London, said that during the German rout at Jutland, a swarm of destroyers quitted Harwich to administer the coup de grace. Some admiralty heads recalled them, ft was a terrible crime. Somebody blundered, but it was not Lord Jelficoe. PRITISH JVf’sP. SALARIES. LQNDQN,’ Nov! 27. On the motion of Colonel Gibb, the House of Commons has appointed a committee fo consider the salaries of members’, travelling and otlier expenses. He complained that it was impossible to live on the present salary. FOOTBALL REFEREE MOBBED. LONDON, Nov, 27. The Ilfracombe Association Football ground lias been ordered to be closed for a fortnight, and two players have been suspended for a week, as a consequence of the serious mobbing of the referee at a recent match. The Club have been directed to engage the police at all their home matches.

IMPORTANT LEGAL f^CISfON

LONDON, Nov. 28

Justice Rowlatt, of the King’s bench has decided that under Gaming Act, bets made by cheque are recoverable. This matter will be pursued up to the Highest courts. The bookmakers declare that if the decision is upheld, it will involve millions sterling. Already some people have taken steps to recover from bookmakers losses on bets

made by' cheque. It’ is stated that one member of the Victorian Club has received a demand for nineteen thousand sterling.

An official receiver lias begun to intervene for the benefit of the creditors in one bankrupt estate. The trustees of other estates are similarjy acting. An official of the Victorian plub declares tjiat as it is presumable the decision applies to all bets made during the period allowed by the Statue ol Limitations, many bookmakers would be ruined unless they were able to recover tfie punters winnings from them. The (fecision cuts both ways, but lie declares it meant that chaos would result.

SORDID CASE. LONDON, Nov. 20 divorce case of Ross Hume is concluded. Ross Hume has been granted a divorce on his wife’s misconduct with Wilton, while staying with her brother, Robert Sievier, junior. The wife’s letter was read. It says: “Wilton ran away, nncj left me to face the publicity alone.” A MURDER. DELID, Nov. 26. An American geologist,' Sowell, was murdered whi|e prospecting in the Loralai district, in Beluchistan, along with his interpreter, by five men believed to be Rathans. The bodies have been recovered. A pursuit of the culprits is proceeding, BRITAIN AND @SIA. DRLDf, N T ?r- 26. Consternation is reported to have been caused in Teheran by a British Ministerial note stating tfie British Government expects the Mejliss (National Assembly) to meet witfiin a month and ratify an agreement with Britain, and that failing this British troops will be withdrawn as soon as climatic conditions permit, owing to the demands in England for the limitation of her commitments in the East. Tire Minister therefore urges the formation of local levies to resist Bolsheviks invasion.

DUMP EXPLOSION. (Received this day at .8 a.m.) ROME, November 27. >An explosion occurred at a dump of big "shells at Vergato.' Five villages wdre Wrecked and' windows - were broken In Milan, thirty miles distant. Twenty persons were killed and ‘many inj ured. THE GREEK KING. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) ' ATHENS, November 27. Newspapers siate that official delegates' Will proceed to Lucerne after the plebiscite; 'bringing back' Constantine, ivliose State entry is fixed for 12th. December, LINER LAUNCHED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ‘ LONDON, November 27th. Harland and Wolfe have launchod the P.’and 0. liner Rardihe for the Australian service. RACING WINNERS. LONDON, November 28. Mr Jardine heads the list of winning owners with £19,250. Lord Derby is second with £16,746. William Nelson, mainly owing to Tarigiers win, is third With £12,000; White V fourth' with £10,997 ;' Raphael fifth, £lo,^o9;'Loder sixth £10,035. riondghue had 143 wins out 663 starts; Bullock was second with ninety foiir out of 481; Childs third 72 out of 378; Carslake fourth; with' 67, out of 290.

THE SCULLING CHAMPION

LONDON, November 27

Ernest Larry, the sculler, has arrived here. He reiterated his determination to retire. says Australia will soon challenge England, who must find a new defender. He paid an enthusiastic tribute to tile treatment lie got in Australia. He received a /torchlight welcome at Twickenham.

Ex-f£ing Manoel, of Portugal, will make him a presentation.

SYDNEY; November 28,

Hunt, the Australian sprinter, at the Olympic Games, was (Unplaced in the Dunn Shield race, 100 yards, which was won by Carr (East Sydney) in 10 see. dead. Parker won the three miles wai t being sixteen seconds outside his time last' year. The graft enquiry arising out of the wheat scandals and Georgesons deals has (been postponed till Wednesday, owing to illness of the wife of the Crown’s senior council. At Broken Hill the miners have declared beer “black” until the price of pots is reduced from sevenpence to sixpence. The Aerial Derby. was won by Capt. Matthews. He did tlie journey in 42 minutes 45 sees. ' MELBOURNE, Nov. 26. In the finals for the tennis championships singles Patterson defeated O’Hara Wood 12-10, 6-3, 6-2. In the doubles, Brookes and Patterson beat O’Hara Wood and Heath 6-0, G-l, 3-d, 8-6. LONDON, November 27. The Government have appointed Alwin Dickinson as British Commissioner'' for Nauru Island. He formerly was a director of the Pacific Phosphate Company at Nauru. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 27. At a conference here, the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish steamship companies have resolved to resume their African and Australian services to the full pre-war extent.