AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

FORBIDDEN CARGO” TO-NIGHT

Captain Joe,” pretty daughter of Captain Drake, is commander of a rumrunning launch, known as the Josephme, plying over me sea to prohibitive Ini tod States territory. His faithful services to tiie Government have been completely ignored, and Captain Drake has grown into a hitter, cynical old man. Second in command of the Josephine is Retro Castillirio, a fiery Spaniard, who covets Joe's personal lavour. Louisiana Smith, proprietor of the Cave, a popular cafe in the city, is in the midst of celebration, when Joe and Pietro arrive before departing on another trip. A stranger, discovered to he a member of the Secret Service, is disgusted at the fuss made over Joe. As a revenge she lures him to accompany her to the docks where lie is set upon by members of the crow and taken aboard. On board Joo tienonnees Jerry as a spy. and takes a keen delight in giving him menial jobs to humiliate him. Bootleg pirates attack the Josephine, during which Jerry escapes to a boat which he lowers from the launch. Joe sees him and pursues. Her enemy takes a shot at her, with the result that she falls over the rails and he is forced to take her with him. The pirates are conquered, and when Pietro finds Joe gone, lie reports to Drake that his daughter is killed. The fugitives reach a deserted island, where Joe’s hatred for Jerry turns to love. Jerry points out the havoc she is creating with her rum-running trade, and she determines to give it up for good. Pietro discovers their whereabouts and inveigles them to board a launch. When they are at sea, he puts Jervv through unbearable tortures, but Joe barricades herself in a cabin where she sights a Government cutter and signals an S.O.S. The marines receive her signal and head for the speed craft. Jerry is strung up by his thumbs, and Pietro lights a fuse, determined that the Josephine shall never he taken by the Government vessel. A topical and comedy will also ho shown.

ROYAL NAVY PICTURE AND LECTURE.

On Tuesday next 2(Jtli instant a programme will be given at the Princess Theatre, Hokitika, under the auspices of the Xavy League by arrangement with the management. Lieut. Com* marnler A. 1!. Boyle, lI.X. (Retired), wiio commanded the after-turret of 11.A1.5. Xew Zealand at the Jlattlo of Jutland, .'list .May, 191(i, wiil give some reminiscences of the Battle and the situation generally in the North Sea during the war. Commander Boyle recently lectured in the Town Mall. Wellington, before a large audience which was very much impressed with wlmt was spoken of as an intensely interesting address. In addition to Commander Boyle's talk which will he. illustrated by lantern slides made from actual photographs taken during the battle, there will be a moving picture programme of some interesting naval tilms. The main object of the Xavy League throughout the Linpire is to impress upon people of all' classes the danger of our first line ot delence, i.e., the Royal Xavy. with its component parts of surface ships and air and under-water craft being whittled down to a skeleton force. No other nation in the world to-day has to depend on its sea communications as does the British Lmpire; moreover, any portion of the British Empire can easily he approached on every side over the countless paths of the sea. Ihe Empire, therefore, requires a strong Xavy at all times to safeguard its water boundaries and police the seas. It is stated that al any given moment, there are a thousand British merchant ships scattered over 80',000 miles of trade routes. The entertainment referred to is one of the League’s methods of keeping the Royal Xavy in

(lie eyes of tlio public. I final pricros will iie charged ami patrons arc advised to honk early at AfeTntosh s.