Fourteen would-be "movie stars" were said to have been swindled out of $135 when Mo. Kwang-yao appeared In the First Special District Court on June 3. dhe modus operandi, according to the prosecution, was simple but effective. Mo, anda confederate named Lo Ding-fong who is not yet in custody, "are. said to have inserted advertisements in a leading Chinese daily saying that positions were vacant in a new theatre.
Applicants were later told that although tea boys and messengers were required, the management was also looking for new talent. They were told they could either pay a small guarantee and work hard or else enroll in Mo's dramatic school. A number chose the latter course, and when enough money had been col lected, Mo and Lo are said to have Unfortunately for them, one would~ actor managed to trace Mo and had shim arrested. He is said to have admitted everything, implicating his Secomplice at the same time. The cate has been adjourned for a week.
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