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Show AMUSEMENTS Chinatown tory Shown in Film at trand j rriHE MIDNIGHT PATKOL" was1 shown yesterday at the Strand. This is Select Pictures' attraction concerning' con-cerning' underworld life in the Chinese section of a large western city. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince. ! Wu Fang, a notorious Chinese, is. plot-ting- with Jim Murdock, a corrupt poll- ; tician, to keep the police from intcrfer- ' ing on a night when a big" shipment of opium is expected. The only man they fear is Terrence Shannon, sergeant of the Chinese vice squad. In order to keep Shannon from conducting' a raid, Murdock Mur-dock issues orders to have Patsy O'Con-nell O'Con-nell held captive. Patsy is a young woman wo-man who has charge of the Chinese mission mis-sion house. M unlock notifies Shannon that Patsy is beins? hold captive and that she will be harmed unless Shannon keeps away. Terrence decides to conduct a raid, however, and notifies Policeman O'Shea to come with the reserves if he is not back at a stated hour. With "Chink" Ross, a ne'er-do-well white man, Shannon Shan-non finds the secret entrance to Wu Fang's den. When they enter the den Wu Fang and hia assistants jump on Shannon and overpower him. Just as the Chinese are about to throw Terrence into the pit, O'Shea arrives with , the reserves. In the fight that follows Wu Fang is killed and Murdock is taken prisoner. As soon as nls bonds are cut Shannon hurries to release Patsy, and the next day, when he is notified that he has been made chief of police for I conducting the successful raid, Patsy promises to be his wife. , |